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IFoE TnE " coLUMB!AN."l

INplAN SupBRGNTENDENCY, CregOa,
September l8, 1852.
NIessrs. WILEY & McELRoY-I notice
,dicle published in the fIst number Of
lly Columbian" giving an account Of the
Buget Sound country, signed " II. 4. g."
l. which the writer has seen ct 10 drag in
he name Of the Superintendent Of Indian
fairs for Oregon.
ID moi usual y notice newspaper attacks
man myself, connected with my official du-
Iics as they are generally written by per-
,ps extremely ignorant of the subject in
Inssti5u, and therefore not calculated to
Eilsad the reading public. But the para
traph here alluded to, Is in connection with
| d scription of the country, where pains
q. been taken by the wrler 10 show the ar
Iii as truthful in its detail
Had al. 4. G." taken the same pains
gat correct information touching the acts
Iul doings of the Superintendent Of Indian
hIlirs, h. would have spoken differently in
he attempt to enlighten the community on
h. subject
should long sinca have visited the Pu-
|t't Sound portion oil oregon, hal nave
ql the control Of tue necessary means to
50. There is not one dollar OF money
Ia the hands of the Superintendent that can
=, used for the purchase of presents Or for
r,yelmg expense. Congress, however, has
-oyidcd fol- the appointment Of an Indian
lic,nt, who now resides on Puget Sound,
,nl is clothed with all the powers over tbe
Indians and settlers Of that portion of Ore
on, that is given 10 the Superintendent
Should appropriations reach me- in season,
Iuth instructions to enter upon treaty nego-
alions this fall, shall most checgfully do
j. without delay.
am, very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant,
ANsoN DART,
Superintendent.
, 1852-10-09

-. - ''7'77 y Nv t717NK'H 7 ~ =
The 3lst Of August is fixed for the ter.
mnalion Of the present session. Both
Houses are thinly attended most Of the day,
and the members are intent only on getting
away, and stunning even iheit work.
We hear very little Of party politics Of
late, Tie excitement on the subject Of
the Presidential election, If any there be, is
confined 10 the folders of the documentary
missiles, which are discharged daily through
'he mails, from the Wing and Democratic
executive commitees,-CorresPondencc Of
the Jour. Com.
, 1852-10-09

SrrAN TO AUSTRALIA VIA THE UNITED
STATES AND PANAuA.--lt would appear
from our Liverpool correspondents let
Ter, published on Friday last, that the Gu
rard company had arranged for an indie
pendent line Of steamers between the Uni,
ted States and Australia, in connection with
the royal mail steamships 10 New York,
whereas the company have only completed
arrangements for the carriage OF passengers
10 Panama, from which port they will BE-
taken by the Australian Pacific Mail Com
rlny to Sydney.--London Times, June ).
, 1852-10-09

Il may concern our readers to know that
the Chinese tree called the "Alanthus," or
The Tree of Paradise" omits poisonous
odor, and that the exhalaIions from it are,
particularly in damp weather unhealthy
Insects cannot live upon it, and birds sedu,
lously avoid it,
, 1852-10-09

The San Francisco "Whig" says that
HORACE COLE anl other merchants OF that
city have in contemplation io'ft out an ex.
pedilion TO Japan. They intend TO purchase
a clipper, and dispatch it Immediately to
Hong Kong, where it will remain until the
American squadron shall be dispatched to
Japan, when Il will proceed at once to jed
90 and test the Praeticabilily Of entering
INTO trade with the people of the country.
, 1852-10-09
" TIE C0LUMBIAN.'
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER R-PUBLIsuED A
Olympia, puSct's sound.

WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED AT
OIymPia, Pugct's sound.
NEUTRAL IN Politics.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF
OREGON IN GENERAL, AND THE
TERRITORY NORTH OF THE Co
LUMBIA RIVER IN PARTICULAR.
AT the solicitation Of number of intelligent
gentlemen North of the Columbia River -vbu nm.
derstand their own interests, and APPRECIATE the
Advantages to be derived from the publication of A
newspaper, if properly conducted, in their vicinity
the undersigned have been induced to engage in
the undertaking at the place above designated.
We deem 1t both unnecessary and ine1pedient 10
enter into long list or promises, (as is too often
the case IN prospectuses) with regard to results to
be brought about by the establishment Of press m
new and growing country, like that bordering on
Pugets Sound. Let it suffice 10 say. that If we
are adequately sustained, we will use every effort
10 advance the interests of the people, and by
truthful representation Of its superior advantages
endeavor to aid in the speedy settlement Of that
very desirable portion Of Oregon. But should not
due encouragement be given to justify an expcn
JtuTe Of labor, time and capital an alternative is
presented in other and many inviting vocations on
the Pacific coast, where industry will be suitably
rewarded without the humiliation Of an eternal So
licitude for public patronage.
1t will be our object to promote The Interests of a
unbiased by party or sectarian views and untram-
melled by any man. SET Of men, party clique or fac
tiOn Whatever and will receive dictation from no
source in the discharge of our duty as Journalists
With determination strictly to adhere to this po-
sition. we leave it with the intelligent people Of
North Columbia to decide whether the publication
of newspaper on the principles set forth will bo
to their advantage or not
TIE K MS:
S5 per yeaF--S3 per six months,
PAYABLE IN ADvANDE.
Advertisements inserted at the usual rates
J. w. WILEY,
T. f. McELROY.
, 1852-10-09
NEW YORK CASH STORE.

(tHAs. c. TERRY & CO., thank.
~ ful for past iavofs take this oppor. NJ
lunily to inform their numerous friends V
1nd customers that they still conlinne at
IheH well known Stand in the town Of E
New York, on Puget's Sound, whsre thew Keen
constantly on hand and for SALE at the lowest prices
all Kinds Of merchandise usually required in a new
county.
N. B. Vessels furnished with cartoes Of Piles
Square Timber, Shingles, sc.
New York. Sept. /, 1852. ltf
, 1852-10-09

Discovery OF ANOTHER ISLAND IN THe
PAcIFlo.-On the 18th Of June, flom on
board the brig Argyle, which arrived this
morning from Hong Kong, an island which
was not laid down in the charts as late as
ltS4e, was discovered by Captain Noevclle.
lie describes il as follows: 1t was about
one mile IN length covered with green bush
es, iron bound shore, oifthe east end, about
mile distant is rock, steep on the north
SIDE 1t is situated in lat, 2l, % N. Ion.
l3l east"
, 1852-10-09

II is said that if the feet Of a person pros
trated by stroke ofthe sun be placed with
Out delay in warm water, recovery is GER
tain. Everybody employed out Of doors
during extremely warm weather should
make note Of this.
, 1852-10-09

Count D'ORsAy is dying. He has been
ordered by his physicians to Dieppe for the
benefit Of sea bathing but little hopes are
entertained Of his recovery.
, 1852-10-09

LoNpoN.-At Sydney the price Of gold
was on the decline. II had been sold as
low as G3s Sd per ounce. Apprehensions
were entertained of monetary crisis. A
good feeling prevails on Change to-day.
, 1852-10-09
BALCH & PALMER,
MERCHANTS & SHIPPING AGENTS,
StciIacOOH, Puget Sound, and
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San .TrdnciSro, California.
GtARGOES of piles hewed timber, ship spors
~ sawed lumber. shingles, laths cord wood
salmon, habui Goldfish, oysters whale oil po,at ies
grain aud Oregon produce generally, furnished at
the shortest notice and at the most reasonable
rates The attention Of ship owners is respectful
ly solicited.
Their line Of packets trading regularly between
Puget Sound aud San Francisco.
IL Sehr. Damariscove," Capt. Hathaway
ssAEg Brig " Geo. Emery" Capt. Wilson, ~
may be relied upon for safe carriage Of 49,
freight and comfortable accommodation of passen :
gers.
Orders for goods carefully filed and without
delay.
For particulars apply to the Masters on board
or to
LAFAYETTE BALCH,
Steilacoom, Puget Sound.
CYRUS PALMER,
California street Wharf, San Francisco,
Oct. 9, 1852. 5G
, 1852-10-09

should not think the man sound at heart
asa'nst whom the world has not something
10 say 70! some one always speak i'll against
good patriot, lvvcr o. freedom and an
'.2aFllle man.
, 1852-10-09

On the % u.t. the first locomotive ever
put in motion in the province Of New Bruins
wick made its initial trip over the fist Sec
lion ofthe St. Andrews and Quebec railroad.
, 1852-10-09

EAGRA1IoN TO AUsrRALiA-.The busi
ness of the Emigration Office in Park street
has experienced so enormuos an increas Of
late, that it has been found necessary by the
commissioners 10 engage an extra staff Of
clerks and porters, and they have issued a
notice that "lo meet the convenience of in
tending emigrants, the Office of the commi :
sioners inquiries, &C., form eight o'cock in
the morning to eight clock in the evening" ="
, 1852-10-09

The Mormans are the most Jealous pro-
pagandisIs in the United States. They have
Just sen, new batch of missionaries 10 lla
ly, Calcutta, and other foreign countries.
, 1852-10-09
MARY UILLINRouGII.

MARY DLLINBouGIL
The said Mary Dillinbough is hereby notifrj
that on the twenty-sixth (2Gth) day Of May in
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty two, the said Aoi 70 b. Dillinbough fled
IN my Office his petition 10 the District Court oi
the United States within and for the County Of
Lewis, praying for divorce from the said Mary
Dillnbough, for the following cause, to wit:
Adultery. Nhch petition will come on to be
heard at the nexticrm Of said Court in said county
Attest; JAMES c. STRONG, Cle,k.
j. B. Chapman, ATTY. for Petitioner
October Q 1882 Sw4
, 1852-10-09
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
NOTICE EXTRAORDINARY
RUW .aW:AY!

I'm Water street between Third and Fourth
~ he undersigned will always be found ready to
execute with neatness and dispatch, oil manner Of
work in the line Of
SHIP, GUN, AND BLACKSMITHING.
And knowing himself to be perfectly competent to
give entire satisfaction in the execution Of any
and all branches Of the above business, from a
needle TO an anchor, respectfully socils all the
patronage the Sound, sufficient hands will
be employed for that purpose
Bring on your Wagons, Carts, Guns, Ships
Watches, Clocks &c, that want repairing, and
they will be attended 10 without dolay-or leave
orders for new ones and they will be lilIed in the
course Of time.
l.. II. CALKINS.
Olympia, Oct >, $50 4u
, 1852-10-09

AUsTrArLA.---It is sid on good authority
that Australia is an excellent vine growing
country.
, 1852-10-09
FOR SAN FRANCISCO!

PUGET SOUND AND SAN FRANCISCO PACKET
Orig GEORGE EMERY" Wilson, /
ID Master, now loading at Steilacoom, fflN
will have immediate dispatch. For freight xAssss
or passage apply on board or to
BALCH & PALMER, Steilscoom.
Orders for goods per return Trip will meet with
prompt attention.
Sept 25, 1852. II
, 1852-10-09

One firm recently sold in Boston / ZOO
barrels Of rum within week, and another
firm sold $4,000 worth Of liquors in one
day, more than the same concern had sold
in one day during forty years that it had
been in the tr, de. This is the effect o. the
new liquor law! People there will now
drink by WHOLESALE instead Of by retail.
, 1852-10-09

The PREcloUs MlTALs.-The amount Of
gold and silver in the world has been esli-
mated at 94O0, 100000. OF this, ESQ.,.
100000 may be assumed 10 lie gold, and
if2l0,0O0,OO0 silver. The annual consump-
ton of gold is believed to be under 5000,
O0O.-Eng. paper.
, 1852-10-09

United States District Court Of Organ,
Within and for the County of Lewis.
ALoNzo B. DILLlNBouGH,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19
GEORGIA RESOLUTIONS.

The following are the principal resolutions adopt
ed by the late Wing State Convention of GEORGIA,
Of which we have before published a brief Tele-
graphic account
Rssoed That the safety and honor Of the South and
the integrity of the Union dearer to than the
umph Of any party the of any candidate and
therefore we instruct Delegates to insist upon
cognton of the Compromise measures by the National
Wbg Convention full and final settlement of all the
questions therein embraced and to makSsuch recognition
condition precedent any participation by them in the
nominations of said Convention. ssusass,ssa
Resolved, That MmLARp FILLMORE, for the ability, i'm
partiaty and patriotism manifested by him i'm his ad-
mnstraon of tie General Government deserves the con-
dence the whole country He has been tried and found
faithful to the Constitution and the supremicy Of the
Laws faithful the preservation of the UnSn and to
the constitutional rights of the South; and we hesitate
not to avow preference for him oil other cam
didates a.
Resolpea, That we have entire confidence Ia DANIEL
WEBSTER and while profoundly admire his vast and
supendous intellect, cherish the warmest feelings Of
gratitude to him for his emnenty able and uncoAproms-
ing defence of the Constitution and the rights Of tie South
and we would delight to honor him.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19
POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA, VAN DIEMANS LAND,
CHINA, AND THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.


We are authorized TO say that hereaftee all let
tiers and newspapers for Western. Australia, Sopth
Australia, Victoria, (Poft Philips, Van Diemsn'
Land, and New South Wales except tletten marked
TO be sent 6yprigate Mipl will Be forwarded by Che
packets Of the Australian Royal Mail Steam Navi-
CATION Company on the third of every alternate
month, commencing Sd June, 1852, from Plymouth,
via the Cape of Good Hope and that the single
rate Of postage (o be prepaid on letters sent and
collected on letters received) between the United
States and said colonies will be fortyye cents IN
stead OF tftythree cents as heretofore. The post
age to North australia is unchanged.
Letters for any part of Australia sent in the
mails to England, thence to be forwarded by private
ship, must be prepaid thirty-seven cents the single
rate. Ii sent via San Francisco, thence to be dis
patched by private ship, the inland postage only to
that port (six cents the single rate) must be pre-
paid, leaving the ship postage whatever it may be,
to be paid at the point of delivery
In like manner letters and newspapers sent via
San Francisco for China must be prepaid to San
Francisco, and the ship postage has to be paid at
the port Of delivery. AT any Of the British colonies
in China, the ship postage on either letter or
newspaper is understood to be four cents 50 that
the entire postage on single letter to those CO.
lonies, vsd San francisco, is ten cents only.
To the Sandwich Islands the single rate Of letter
postage is eleven cents, six of which only must be
prepaid in the United States
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19
THE TEHUANTEpEc ROAD.

Late Mexican newspapers contain proclamation
of MARIANA ARTsTA, President Of that Republic
giving publicity to the following decree of the Gen
eral Congress, relative to the construction Of canal
or road over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Art. /. The Government will conclude contract OF
promote the formation Of company, who, preerrng
yes in all cases. of foreigners Of both for the open
ing by canal railroad, wagon road Of line of
nicaton between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by the
Isthmus Of Tehuantepec The eGovenment shall not have
the power TO execute any contract unless be previously
approved by the General Congress
Art 2 The Government in exercising the powers con-
ceded to 1t by the previous article shall be bound by the
following conditions:
l. That the contract shall contain no clause which may
favor by the rights which II comedies, demands from
foreign Governments against the Republic, impair in
any way the full and prompt exercise Of its sovereignty
in the said Isthmus Of TehuantepA.
To give the enterprise efficacy and constant pro-
lection, the Government shall be Of the parties to the
contract.
g. The interoceanic communication by the Isthmus shall
be free and open TO all the nations Of the globe
A. In order to make the benefits Of the communication
stable and perpetual the Government shall negotiate with
the Powers linked to the Republic by treaties for the ex
press recognition Of neutrality Of the right Of way by the
Isthmus in Of war
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19

We understand that the Chevalier DE SoDRE,
who has been for some time at the head Of tie Bra
lillian Legation in Washington, had an interview
with the Secretary Of State day or two sice, to
announce his recall
We join most heartily with the Journal of Com
merce Of New York, in the very just tribute thich
in the article have copied from that paperft has
paid to that gentleman and his amiable famill
We have reason to believe the statement the, as
given in the Journal of Commerce, that the Secre-
tary of State did authorize our Minister at zl to
intimate to the Brazilian Government the wish of
ours that Mr.. DE SoDRE might be made their Min
lister here but it is possible the other Minister Mr.
MoREIRA, was appointed before Mr.. WEBSTER IS
letter reached Rio
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19

TsRRfBts EXPLOSION Boxs SHsLI--At South Boston,
few days ago. loaded bomb-she about be melted
when all the powder in IT. It supposed, removed
wedge was then driven In 70 split H. but At tho rs blow
terrific explosion took place. Telling the striker, German
named Frank kyse the ground and throwing fragments
Of the shell In every direction One piece fcw the cham
mel distance Of eighth Of me and the wedge pick
ed in Southers machine shop yard Keyser had leg
badly fractured and his person badly shattered by the
flying ron The windows in the vicinity badly broken
and fragments passed through the slated roof OF iron
dry The shell was slPondef about inches in dame
ter and II inch Ia thickness. ttsHs fS
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19

NOTHING New UNDER THE sum-. DE
ToooUEvILLE, in discourse last month before the
French Academy in Paris, asserted the absolute an
tquity of all the new-fanged theories in regard to
the regeneration of society, &c. All the vagares Of
Socialism were Of remote record. Aristotle care
fully investigated, when he wrote his Treatise on
Politics. two hundred constitutions under which
nations had lived before his time he found an
identity of human nature in all ages and countries
which has been since quite as evident or demon
strable. The omniscient Greek concluded that the
mob or extreme democratic rule was the worst Of
all tyrannies-AoJi1e Register
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19

The UPAs TREE.--We published some time since
account Of the discovery of tree the Isthmus Of
Panama having many Of the characteristics Of the abed
Upas tree Of the East, it is destructive e all ami
NAL and vegetable life that within its banefu
influence. number of the Panama Herald, received
by the late arrival has the following additional notice
Of this singular vegetable production
Riding out upon the )" Plains" few miles from the
city, the other day with friend had the fortune
have several Of these trees pointed out to As far
around each Its branches extended the grass dead
the ground almost bare whilst all beyond it was fresh
and green Each seemed to form circle around it
by the appearance presented by the dead and live grass
They oil alike in this respect and the trees all Of
the same appearance and character.
Occasionally the skull Of dead mule other animal
to be found lying either directly under the
by indicating the effects of its deadly poison. Anx
ious felt to procure branch and bring It TO the
city that its fluids might be subjected TO chemical an
ayss deferred by the threatening appearance
they presented 4t..a sat 5t
We have doubt as to the nature OF the tree being
as poisonous as the deadly Upas Of Java.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19

The new Monkey entertainment, imported by Mr. Niblo
for the New York fashonabes exhibited at the Astor
Place Opera House on Monday Of last week When the
curtain rose parcel OF weldressed and comica Look
ing apes were at dinner waited upon by baboons
and the genlity and perfect secompacency with which
they went through the trying motions Of the meal would
have done discredit to fashionable society After
wards they danced the slack rope much In the stye
the great Rave family; and then they resolved
into circus troupe having dogs for their horses in which
capacity they did the most astonishing things Their efforts
were received with unbounded laughter and applause
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19

In Letter from the Treasury Department, re-
ccyed in the Senate on Monday, in answer to reso-
luton Of that body, estimate is contained Of the
Commerce Of the Straits Of Florida, which, large as
our notions ofthe Of that commerce have been
fairly distances them all. From the best data II
possession of the Department it is calculated
that the amount of Ocean Commerce Of the Amer.
can ports on the Gulf, inward and outward foreign
and domestic, exceeds too hundred and i'm nsil
hons Of dollars per onnum, besides that Of the
Mexican and other ports on the Gulf
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19
CREW OF AN AMERIcAN SCHOONER MrRpEREp

CREW OF AN AMERICAN SCHOONER MURDERED.
SALEM, JUSE 11.-By the barque Saidbeen Sultan ar
vedhere to-day We have received from Capt r wEpp
u s. Consul at Zanzibar, the following letter. giving an
account Of the destruction Of American vessel and the
murder Of the crew by the natives Of Madagascar
ZANZIBAR MONDAY, MARoH TO- 1889
The American schooner Queen OF the West of Dort
mouth Massachusetts, Of sxtyseven tons burden Jo-enh
T. wadron master mate the brother Of the master and
crew Of two and boy, trading voyage for
tortoise shells &c. was cut of at Nosmtzan, Madagas-
dered and the vessel burnt The French authorities Al
Wosbsh had fifteen persons confined In irons supposed ID
be implicated in the affair and would await some action
on the part Of the United States Government partic
lar account Of this aar has been forwarded to the Sec
retary Of State.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19

FuGtrIvEs rRox JusrfcK KILLED. Andrew J. Secrest
and James Davidson two desperadocs recently escaped
from the Arkansas penitentiary and subsequently made
various threats to destroy the lives and property Of
residents Of Little Rock The citizens finally became so
erasperAted that number armed themselves surround
cd the shanty where the two men lived, andas they came
out deliberately shot them down
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19

The Wing Convention Of WEST FLoRIEA met at
Uchecanna on the oath u(timo, and nominated
GEORGE f. WARD as their candidate for Governor,
and EDWARD G. CABELL for reelection to Con
gress. Resolutions were adopted strongly endors-
ing the Compromise measures, and recommending
Mr. FILLMORE for the Presidency. Gov. THOMAS
Brown, of Florida, was declared to be their first
choice for the Vice Presidency and if his nomina-
ton could not be procured then the Hon WILLIAM
A. GRAHAM or Hon. JOHN j. CRITTENDIN
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19
LATE FROM THE PLAINS.

Mr. HUBBELL has arrived at ST. Louis from
Santa Fe. All was quiet in New MEXICO. Gov.
CALHOUN was about starting for st. louis. The
Indians on the Arkansas were about detamping for
the California road to intercept the emigants He
met the U. S. troops at Diamond Springs, getting
along slowly; they had lost twenty-five men by
cholera
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.

Advices have been received from Guatemala to
the 7th ultimo. The papers publish the letter of
President FILLMORE to the President Of the Repub-
lie of Guatemala, in which he congratulates Sir
Rafael Camera upon his election.
Mr. JOHN BozsAs KERR, Charge AHaires of the United
States was received by the President in private
dience.
Mr. FREDERICK CHArFIELD, before leaving Central
America in which he resided for eighteen years. express
ed to the public generally and to Guatemala particular
N his thanks for the attentions and benevoence which he
had always received from them He left Guatemala on
the Sd Of May.
The Gaceta de Salvador gives notice Of the arrival and
brief residence of Mr.. KERR Charge dAfares Of the
United States who received by the inhabitants with
every mark Of respect and pleasure.