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, 1853-09-17

AN EpIroR's Grocer: Mr.
Editor, I'll thank you TO say keep the bed
groceries in the country.
Editor-I'll thank YOU to supply my
family with groceries gratis.
GrOoer-I thought you were glad to 60
something to Gil up your paper.
Editor-I thought you were glad TO fl
slore-rooms for nothing. It's a poor rule
that won't work both ways,
Exit grocer in rage-threatening to kin
the paper. Courier.
, 1853-09-17

D@- Our enierprising friend Capt. Cove,
of the "Sarah Warren" will leave that yes-
sci at San Francisco, and proceed al once
10 the States to bring 'around the Horn,"
one of the Kendall Co.'S "clipper lumber
men," designed to run between this port
and San Francisco. She is 10 be called the
"Liye Yankee" will load at Boston, and
sail in December next for Olympia direct.
, 1853-09-17

O-Wo came as far as Monticello, on the
"Cowlitz No. l." baIteau, Capt Windsor,
and would say to those of our friends who
may have 10 pass up the Columbia river be-
fore the slot Whitcomb" resumes her trips,
that they will find Capt WINDSOR a clever
follow, an experienced skipper, and worthy
Of patronage.
, 1853-09-17

0E"THRoUGH IN TWELVE HOURS :" say
Messrs. Rabbeson & Yantis in their adver-
tisement of the "Ncw Arrangement, ,noand
they'll do what they promise. Travellers
will please bear in mind that we now have
line of four-horse coaches running be-
tween Cowltz Landing and OLYNPiA.
, 1853-09-17

p@- Our enterPrising friends, Messrs.
WEED & HURD, bakers and butchers, (or
butchers and bakers-just which you please)
have moved into their new and elegant
building, where "Spiriiual Charley" will
always be on hand TO "dispense sapalR to
the hungry multitude"
, 1853-09-17

~"Niine Ilnte host" Sylvester, ofth,
Washington Hotel gave a grand supper tc
his friends Saturday evening last, on the oc.
casion of his retiring from the business
Mr.. Ensign succeeds him in the manage.
ment of the hotel, and we presume, will ca
ter to the satisfaction Of the public.
, 1853-09-17

R1- Brig &c. W. Kendall" Capt. D. !.
Cove, sailed from this port on Monday lal
for San Francisco, loaded with piles aud
sawed lumber.
, 1853-09-17

UBy reference to our advertising col.
umns, it will be seen that the "Puget Mil
Company" will soon have gang and single
saw mills in operation at Port Gamble, ana
also large stock of fresh goods 'fot als
cheap
, 1853-09-17

D9" Mr.. M. Beitman will please accep.
our thanks for a late Oregon paper. The
news from it will be found in another COZ
umn.
, 1853-09-17

Is5~ A new blacksmith shop has been
opened at Steilacoom Good news for bare.
footed horses, and dilapidated iron-work
generally. See advertisement.
, 1853-09-17

U The bark "Emma Isadora," CAPT.
Gates, sailed from this port on "Wednesday
last, with cargo of sawed lumber, for San
Francisco.
, 1853-09-17

%The bark "Sarah Warren, :" Capt A
B. Cove, sailed from this port on SATURDAY
last with full cargo of piles, for San Frau.
cisco.
, 1853-09-17

FoRcERr.-A young man calling himself
R. N. Noah, son Of the late and celebrated
Major Nj. NJ. NOAH, came 10 Olympia some
two weeks ago, and represented that he was
sent in by Capt. Mcclellan of the surveying
party, for supplies, to obtain which, he was
furnished with two drafts upon Corcoran &
Riggs, bankers, Washington City, signed
&c. B. Mcclellan" Upon one he sue
ceeded in raising $780,, but the other for
$500, he could not dispose of. Suspicion
being excited after be had left, the drafl
was carefully examined and found to be a
forgery. The man was pursued, overtaken
at Portland, and the money recovered
We have not heard whether he succeeded
in "selliug' any Of the Portlanders, but we
would not be surprised 10 hear that he had.
There'll be some use for that penitentiary
after all, "over there"
, 1853-09-17

I-The noise Of the saw, hammer and
plane is heard from one end of Olympia to
the other. Carpenters are busy, and under
their hands, several very handsome build
ings are rapidly approaching completion.
We're bound to have city here--no mis-
take about that.
, 1853-09-17

@ GALLAoHER's stock Of stoves is hA
diminishing, and winter comes on apace.-
Take the hint land thank us for it.
, 1853-09-17

lDParker, Golfer & Co., have just re-
ceived lot of novels, magazines, etc., per
express. Like hot cakes, they're going faa,
, 1853-09-17

ALN.-Chas. c. Terry, agent, adverIisss
large stock Of goods just received atAIi.
Folks up bis way will know where to call.
, 1853-09-17

lD- Our townsman, Mr.. J. C. Foty,
has something to say TO the "larmers, . IN
to days paper. See his advertisement
, 1853-09-17

UThe COLUMBIAN HorEL, in this place,
is well spoken Of by those who have "cross
ed thciI legs" under its table.
, 1853-09-17
Latest News from the War In Oregon.
From the Oregon Statesman, Sept 0.

EIom luo Otoboh oAateHmani peP@ "
A messenger, dispatched by Capt. Mes
NTH, arrived here Friday night, bringing
important news from Rogue River. Two
severe engagements have taken place be-
tween the Indians and the whites, in which
nine of the latter were killed, and nine
wounded some of them dangerously
Among the wounded are General Lane and
Col. Alden, U. S. A. Among the killed,
we notice the name of Capt. Armstrong, of
Yamhill county. A full account Of the
battles, and the subsequent action of parties
will be found in the letters which we pub
lish below.
MorNTAM Cant, Aug. 25, 1853.
Gen. Palmer Superintendent Indian Affairs,
SIR Yesterday myself and the men un-
der my command had fight Of four hours
with the Rogue River Indians, in the most
dense forest in this part of the country
Our loss was three killed and four wounded
Those dead arc Capt Armstrong Of your
county, Mr.. - and Francis Bradley
Those wounded are Col. Alden, dangerously,
Charles Able, do, and WA. Fisher, badly,
Thomas Hays, shot through the arm, and
myself shot through the shoulder. There
were Indians killed and about 20 wound
ed.
In the afternoon proposition came from
The enemy for a parley, which was granted,
they being in such a position that they
could not be dislOdged without tho loss Of a
great many men.
To-day we have arranged terms with
them. and have agreed to meet them at Ia
bic Rock, in seven days from to-day, to
make a general treaty, and your presence is
imperatiVely required as soon as possible
You must not delay one moment in coming,
as it is perfectly safe in travelling now, and
l wish you to bring sub.agent 10 remain
here, as the presence of an agent is abso-
lutely necessary for the maintenance Of
friendly relations with the Indians.
will remain here until you arrive.
Your obedient servant,
JosErH LANE.
, 1853-09-17

l7TH OF SEPTEmBER.-AnniversaTy d
Lord Corvallis surrender.
, 1853-09-17
MOUNTAIN CAMP, Aug, 26, 1853.

AAONN AAAN CA"A1 ~ Aotos
EDIToR STATEsMAN-l have 10 inform
you of the melancholy news which at this
time pervades the entire settlements Of Rogue
River; that is war with all its horrors, BE-
tween the whites and the combined Indian
tribes of Southern Oregon, and Northern
California. You have, no doubt, ere this
been informed Of the Indian depredations
up 10 the murder Of DR.. Rose and John R.
Hardin, Since that time many Of the first
men Of our country have fallen either by
assassination or in open battle. Time aud
opportunity will not permit me 10 enter in
to detail Of the many smaller depredations
committed BY those savages-sufhce it 10
say that for craftiness and bravery, they are
equal 10 the Florida Indians, aud their mode
of war very similar using the kanyons in
the mountains instead Of the Florida Ham
mocks.
Sam, the great war chief, with Joe, the
civil chief, and Jim, a chief ofsmaller grade,
took position Eve or six miles north Of
Table Rock, in kauyon Of dense brush
There they reported that they intended to
give battle to our forces under the com
mand of Col. John Rose and Capt. Alden,
of the U. S. A. About the l4th August
the forces proceeded 10 the Indian camp to
give than battle, sending an independent
detachment under Capt II. Ellef, in their
rear 10 bring on the attack while the main
force was to charge them in front. But
when they arrived, the indians were no.
, 1853-09-17
.Nes0 ArrGiegemcnt.!
U. S. MAIL!

IIIILU z GH Nv " y ~ IIO OUl1Y
FROM COWLITZ TO OLYMPIA,
WITH FOUR HORSE c0AChESt
THE subscribers having placed new stages o.
L the road, are prepared to forward Passenss-
10 and from the above named places with s
greatest dispatch. Our regular line viii le'',
OLYMPIA every Tuesday at O'Clock a. m, ADJ
on return will leave CowlitE on the arrival Of ihe
mail boat from Rainier. Tickets can be had y
calling at the Columbian Hotel IN Olympia ind
at E. b. Wabass' on the Cowlitz.
RABBESON & YANTiS
Sept II, 1853. 2tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-27

nJ- The Wings of Augusta will remember that
NEXT SATURDAY, the 30th of April, is the
day for the precinct meetings to appoint delegates
to the County Convention which is to assemble
in Staunton on Saturday the 7th day OF May
We earnestly hope that the ATTENDANCE VIII De
full at these primary meetings, so that there Will
DO no cause for dissatisfaction with the constltu-
ents of the Convention. After the timely and OFT
repeated notice, no one can have the excuse OF
ignorance of the meetings, aud If any one absents
himself and leaves the business to be done by more
active and patriotic Wings, it will not be in his
mouth to complain Of their action if unsatisfactory
TO himself, for it is his o,ca duty to attend the
meetings and see that all is fair and satisfactory
All the Wings of the county are equally interest
ed, and all have equal opportunity, and therefore
let all be present to have SO fair shake" and no
grumbling afterwards.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-27
Central Railroad,

Col. FosrA,NE, President Of this Central Rail
TOAD, addressed the,people of this county on Mon
day last, Couft-day, the propriety of their vo-
ting subscription by the county, to the Railroad
Company His remarks were pertinent and in
teresting intended to show both the duty of the
county to vote the subscription, and the advan-
tage in return which the road when completed
will confer upon Augusta County particularly
trayersed lrna Fast to West by the improve
ment. The liberaity of Greenbrier and Mon
roe was commended for giving 100000 to the
road which did not even enter those counties,
the terminus of the line being some DO miles dis
tant from their limits.
Col. FoNrANE, in reply to request of Major
McCuE, gave some account Of the progress Of the
work. 1t is the intention of the directory to have
the cars running to the little tunnel, on the Eas-
tern side of the mountain by the lst of July next
from that point turnpike will be opened to con-
meet with Rockfsh Gap directly. The iron is be-
ing laid rapidly Between Stauntoh and Waynes-
Borough, and it is expected that the cars will be
running on this part also in July. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the entire track from Staun-
ton to the western end of tho tunnel will be COM
pleted by the lst of December next leaving a, por-
'tage of only six miles by turnpike to the little
tunnel The idea is also entertained of provi-
ding stationary engine and Temporary track TIC
TRANSPORT the cars over the mountain until the
tunnel is com plesed.
Messrs IMBoDEx, WM. KiNNEf and Others
made some REMARKS on the subject; the former
stated as a fact, that the amount paid by the Com
pany for land damages in this county, exceeded
the whole county Subscription.
The following resolution was adopted by the
meeting = -.
Resolred, That tile County Court Of, Augusta
be requested to open poll to take the sense of the
voters of said county on the question of continuing
the present annual railroad tax for ten years. to be
invested in Stock of the Va. Central Railfoad, to
the aggfegate additional amount OF $4,000,
No aictiSSn was had by the County Court on the
matter up to The time Of Putting Oaf PAPER lc
press.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-27
Death of Vice President King.

The scene is at length closed on this eminent
and esteemed citizen. Death terminated his val
liable life and his proracted suGierihgs on Monday
evening, the 18th instant, at his residence at Sell
ma, in Alabama, which he had with difficulty
reached tho day before. He stroye to get home
to die, and his last hours were doubtless consoled
by the thought that he should expire under his
own roof.
Mr. KING was in public life, filling all the time
distinguished stations, upwards of forty years, al
most the entire period his manhood. Not en-
bowed with shining talents, though of excellent
sense, his career furnished remarkable instance
of the eminent and deserved success of probity, f.
deity, propriety, a gentlemanly spirit and bear
ing, and inf1exibe honor. These qualities shone
out conspicuousy in his character through life,
and his fitting reward was many of the highest
honors of his country. He was REPRESENTATION
Congress from North Carolina, his native State
from the year 1871 to 1916; then Secretary OF
Legation to- Russia; next Senator in Congress
from the State Of Alabama, from 1919 to 1915, (oi
which body he was repeatedly chosen President; J
then Minister Plepipotentiary to France; Sena
tor again in l949 to 1858; and finally retired from
that long and faithfully filled post to receive his
crowning honor, the highest, save one, in the Re-
public, that of Vice President of the United States
This, alas! he lived to reach but not to enjoy
and has descended 10 the grave with hewarm at
lection of his friends, and the universal respect
and regret Of his country.-.Nafional Intelligence,
of The 20h.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-27
circumstances Alter Cases.o

What has become of the indignation the De-
mocracy were wont,o express during thcaste ad-
ministration, whenever any one suspected Of free
soilism happened TO get ino office? Every body
remembers the great out cry made by them when
President TAYLOR appointed JACOB CoLLAMER,
Postmaster General and the public ear was fairly
stunned few months ago by the Glamour OF
''SCorr and SEWARD" Now we hear nothing
of the kind. All of sudden the discovery is
made that Freesoilers are marvellously proper
men to fill any offices which President PIERCE
chooses to give them. He has appointed Sec
retary of the Interior who voted and spoke in favor
of the Wimot Proyiso; Mr. MARCY, Secretary
of State is closely affiliated with the Barnburners
and Democratic Freesoiers of his State; and Zen.
DIX, who was run for Governor Of New York on
the Van Buren, ticket in lS4S, with thorough
going Abolition candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor, has received responsible and lucrative Office
Here are three appointments fully as objectioha-
bic to Southern men as any Gen, TAYLOR or Mr.;
FLLmoRE ever made. or Gen. Scoff could have
I
made had he been elected, and not word of dis
appreciation is uttered by the late vglant guardi-
ans of Southern rights aud Interests. They have
all becoat.6 sstumb dogs that cannot bark"
But CIRCUMSTANCES have altered some other cases
since the accession of Gen. PIERCE to power
Formerly. whenever rumor reached this coul-
try of s'outrages" perpetrated at Havana; or else
where, upon United States vessels, certain set Of
people forthwith exclaimed against the President
as everything tina, was mean spirited; because he
did not 90 to war: right away'to vindicate ''the
hononr of our fag!n Such famors are still fre-
queht. We observed III the newspapers last week
that s.the bark Martha Anna was fred into
sthe bark Clara Ann fired into, or at, and search
ed''-"the ship Harriet detained and searched. u
Ali these ''outrages;" however; fail to stir the
blood of the lately patriotic fiilibHsters. They
have entirely lost their sensitive regard for the
national hdiior, and the most that they can how
say is quietly to express belief or hope that the
President viii ''sadutrc into the matter"
There is still another illustration of our adage, ae
fordsd by The party in power, or rather by President
PIERCE himself. In lS4l, he delivered speech
in the Senate on the subject of removals from of.
fee, and denounced prescription in round terms.
Replying to remark of Mr.. CLAY that the ma
ton demanded changes, he said, ''this demand Of
the nation, this plea Of State necessity let Inc
tell gentlemen; is as Old as the history of wrong
and oppression. 1t has been the standing plea
the evef-faiiihg resort Of despotism. So though,
Senator PIERCE in lS4l the policy of President
PIERCE in this year, 1858, is well known-The
"demand of the nation, ""S,ate necessity" is now
a sufficient apology, to use his own Words in the
speech alluded to, s'for the sweeping; ruthless ex
ercise of this civil guilotine.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-27

An EXTENSIVE CoyspIRAcy.-Rev. f.. Smith
of The Mansfield co., Statesman, has evidence
that the Brotherhood of Thieves, the existence Of
which was proven on recent trial fol burglary
in Lake county, Ohio, extends over every State
! in the-Union. lilo says:
"We are aware OF the existence of said socie-
ty,'hy the confession Of one.of IFS members, wha
had too much conscience for such brotherhood
lie stated that they were banded together for rob
berry, theft, counterfeiting and mardef and 10 pro-
tect each other from the fangs of the law, by be-
ing witnesses for each other, and getting on juries
when they Could. Death, he said. was the pen
atty of any betrayal of their secrets or plans, Of
any of the brotherhood, or Of any infdety to their
secret obligations.
| He farther states that this society is extended
to every State in the Union-has branches and
high officers in all the States-that its members
were numerous and respectable, many Of them &C
cupying important stations; and, having 4 wide
influence, some are members of churches and
church officers, and attend to the forms Of religion
such as asking blessing at the table, and attend
ing to family worship. These statements were
made in confidence under circumstances cacula-
ted to leave little or no doubt Of their truth. The
name Of this humble penitcnt conieSsor dare not be
given; he would certainly be put to death if his
confession should come to tie knowledge of the
brotherhood
A similar society was formed in Europe in l777,
by Weshaupt, Zwack and Kniggee, which con-
tinued ten years and was then broken up by the
discovery of their papers in the hand writing OF
Zwack. They had receipts for producing a5or-
ton, filling rooms with simplifying odors, and d.
vers like hellish things, and scores of counterfeit
seals We shall rejoice to hear of the like deiec-
ton and disruption of the one that has made its
home with u.s.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-27
4 valuable Book.

Mr.. SAMUEL LIFE has presented to us copy of
GooDRIcH's "History of all Nations, from the
Earliest Periods to the Present Times" for the
sale of which he is the agent in the counties OF
Augusta, Rockbridge, Rockingham and Highland.
1t is an imperial octave volume, of more than
twelve hundred pages, illustrated by seventy maps
and seven hundred engravngs. The price is So,
or bound in two volumes, 81. Fake it all in all,
and it is the most valuable and universally interest
ing work of which we have any knowledge. 1t is
precisely the book we desired 10 have-a diction-
airy of universal history, Sin which may be easily
found the substance of every important event that
has occurred since the recollection of man.
The eugravings and maps add greatly TO the val
ne of the work and in reference to style, it is
only necessary to say that the author is glorious
old "PETER FARLEY" Subscriptions will be re-
ceived in the Corporation Of Stanton, BY MI.
JAMES F. PATTERSON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-27

Ex-GovEaNoR SMIrH.-It is pretty well I'M
derstood that the Fauguier Congressional district
was carved out by the gerrymanderers for the spe-
cial and exclusive benefit of Mr.. James Barbour,
the late delegate from Culpeper; but 10! and be-
hold Gov. Smith steps forward-lays hold Of the
prize and truculeny refuses to listen to any terms
of accommodation. He loudly asserts that he is
the choice the people, and bases his opposition
to district convention on the following impreg-
nable logic:
IF the proposed convention should nominate a,
ny other person than myself it will misrepresent
the wishes of the people. If it should nominate
me, it will have done what there is DO occasion
for it to do, for am already ready and willing To
be candidate. Ergo: convention is either
peInicous or useless, and put myself before the
people in accordance with the 'usages of our Fa-
thers.'"
Such is the substance of the Governors argu-
ment. He appears to have borrowed his logic
from the Saracen general who burnt the Alexan-
dria library eff these books (said Omar agree
with the Koran, they are useless, and therefore
need not be preserved. If they contradict that
Holy Book, they are basphemous, and should
therefore be condemned to the flames. Let them
be burned" -Richmond Times
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-27

0o- Our Democratic contemporaries of the Val
ley seem not little ''red" at the nomination oil
TYRE MAuPlN, Esq, for Congress, in this dis
trict. Sorry for them, but We can't helpit. We
might have known when we did it, that the NOM
nation would afford them no particular pleasure.
and our knowledge of that fact at the time would
not have changed our purpose, but perhaps have
add considerable more zest to the feelngwith which
we did it, Our Wing contemporaries, and our in
dependent friend of the Messenger, have cordially
seconded the nomination, and we therenpon this
week raise Mr. MAUPlN's standard as the rally
ing point for the Wings of the District. This
compliment is due to the indomiable Wing spirit
of the man, and due to the Spartan Spirit of the
Wings of Rockingham, who faithful when many
were false in the storm the last presidential cleo
ton, filtered not and lost not man, but added one
hundred good and true recruits to their ranks.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-27

o. A Democratic Convention met at Lynch
burg on Friday last, to nominate candidate fol
the Board of Public Works, in the Southern Dis
trict, Many of the counties were unrepresented.
and the proceedings seem to have been not en-
tirely harmonious. The following persons were
voted for: w. c. FLoURNoY, Of Prince Edward
o. G. CLAY, of Campbell, THos. II. DANIEL, Of
Prince George, Judge d. A. WILSON, of Lynch
burg, and w. M. TREDwAY, of Pittsylyania.-
On the sixth ballot, Mr.. DANIEL, having receiv-
ed majority of the votes cast, was declared the
candidate Mr.. d. has been member of the
Legislature, and for the rest, we have Mr.. TIN
RrvEs' word for it, that he "was democrat from
the egg to the feather.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-27

THE TAX BILL.-One ofthose annual memen-
tos of the confidence the State reposes in her chill
dren will be found in our columns to-day in the
shape of the tar bill. 1t almost stops ones breath
to read it-but there is no lessening or escaping
its burdens We have no disposition to conceal
the fact that this BILL as well as the appropriations
and loans to works Of internal Improvement which
chiefly have rendered its heavy impositions ne
cessary, was voted for by Whigs.ard Democrats
in common. But we wish the people never to
forget that the. wings are anxious, and have re-
peatetly endeavored, to reduce the taxes of the
people, by means Of an immediate and equal dis
tribution of the. public lands, and receiving the
quota TO which Virginia is entitled. Had this
been done, our works of internal Improvement
would have gone on far more expqdltiOusly, and
not one dollar Of taxes need have been drawn from
the pockets of the people for the purpose. We
hope the taxpayers will think of this when the
sheriff visits them, and remember it also when
they go to the polls to cast their votes Lynch
burg Virginian. a..