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, 1853-06-25
From our COwlitz Correspondent.

CowLITz LANDING, June Ia, 1853.
MessRs. McELRoY & BEEBE:
1t is really amusing to listen TO the differ
ent reports Of individuals returning 10 this
point from an exploration Of this new and
thriving Territory. Eight-tenths Of these,
should Judge, return well satisfied with
what they have seen, and determined 20
make this country their future home. Many
of them expatiate in most glowing terms
upon the advantages of this over any other
country. With enthusiasm they describe
the fertile soil they have seen-the delight
fol prairies-lhe excellent timber-the beau
tiful sheet Of Wharf.-The delicious fruit-the
splendid fsh-and the luxurious oysters.
The minority return, however, with diff.
ierent aspect and different story. Their
heads are bowed-their countenanccA fallen,
and their whole appearance indicates the
deepest detection In dolorous tones they
utter the most bitter anathamas upon the
country they have seen, as only fi for the
habitatioa of owls and bats. The land is
steiie-ihe timber poor-the fish of little
value-$and the oysters worthless. Indeed
they cannot see one redceming quality in
our whole country.
Now concerning this latter class, few
remarks may not be amiss Many of them
come to the country with romantic expec-
tations they had almost expected 10 find
in this new Territory, Eden in her pristine
beauty. They had heard of our forests of
timber but they had never dreamed that
their way through this timber would be in
tercepted by brush and snags. Their mouths
had watered al the recital of the sweet and
delicious berries so abundant here but they
never thought of the briars and thorns on
which they grew. They had heard of our
rich and productive prairies, surrounded
with valuable timber; but the thought never
occurred to them, that where prairies arc
surrounded with timber we must travel thro'
wood to get to them. They know, or might
have known, that Immediately about The
head Of the Sound the soil is sandy or gravel,
ly, and yet when they get there they Seem
TO have entirely forgotten it.
Most of those who return 10 this place
pouting and grunbling about this country,
have performed the monslrous feat of trav.
cling oil Of the way direct to Olympia and
back again Some stay all of one night al
the Sound, while others stay only long
enough TO get their dinner, and wiihou, wait.
ing for it to digest, hurry back to this place
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The departure OF Martin Van Buren on
the steamship Arctic, for Europe, on the
Both Of April, says the n. Y. Herald,
" was the occasion Of an interesting and
significant speclacle--full of interest and
full of meaning. From 700 to 1000 peo-
pie were assembled, including a very large
proportion of our most eminent and respec-
ted citizens, 10 bid the venerable ex-Presi-
dent happy voyage and safe return"
Gutta-percha pipes have been tried BY
the Quebec water company with complete
success.
DEAD.-Chief Justice Gibson, of Penn
sylvania Mrs. Mary l.. Randolph Custis,
wife of George Washington Parke Custis /;
Elias Hicks, son of the founder of the foun-
der of the Hicksite Quaker Society Mar
shall IIaynau, the Austrian butcher Beran-
ger, the great French Republican poet !;
Russell Jarvis, distinguished American
editor; Hon. Benjamin Ellis, of Mass. Hon
John X. Porter, of Ohio; Rev NJ. Badin
lCatholic), Of Ohio, aged 90 years Rev.
Dr. VIM. P. Ferguson (Presby,erian), Of
Illinois Col. Thomas Mathew, of illinois /;
Rev. James Laurie, Of Washington City /;
Dr. WIN. Braumont, an eminent American
physician, formerly surgeon in the U. S.
Army.
Gold and ochre of different colors, have
been found in Vermont, of late. Professor
Hubbard, VI Dartmouth College, pronoun-
ces them genuine articles.
The lat food in the West has done i'm
mense damage The Ohio river, at Madi-
son, was -FOUR INCHES higher than the food
Of 1882
Lieut. Napoleon Bonapartc, of the U. S.
army, cousin 10 the present emperor of
France, has been ordered to join the troops
in Texas
OCEAN WAvE.--The steamer bearing this
name, was lately burned IN Lake Ontario.
KrT Carson has been appointed Indian
Agcn, fof New NJ xiro
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ais IT 20 We Americans are fond Of
excitement We want to hear, or sec some
thing, that slirs the blood, and brings out
The eKclamalions Of surprise or wonder, -
Ohio STATE JFraL
Alas, it is 100 true Our love OF excite
ment is morbid appetite which we are
ever eager to crafty. i is fast becoming
our ruling passion, destroying our solid aud
substantial qualities, and threatens poHcn
tously to leave Us he mere ridiculous MIN
les Of the bombas.ie, volatile -Ld frivolous
people Of Southern Eufop,, instead Of what
we prefer to be, an improvement upon the
steady, industrious, direct, siudious, intel.
ligcnt, accurate and admirable Northern
character.
We should not delight in having our
blood stirred. The indulgence is danger
Gus tie growth may be such as to eat out
posierilJ best American traits. Have we
not men of intelligence, reelection and dis
eernment to perceive that there IS cause for
alarml Take warning! Heed ye the mo-
menls as they ay Purge the system /:
cleanse and purify. EIpel the plague ,
Away with this love for fever which cor
rodes and destroys id proportion as it e1hil-
arales. il astonishes the wise men Of the
earth, who take deep interest in our success,
that we arc thus rapidly becoming suicides.
Though our cup to-day may be the sweet
CT, the draughs tomorrow will surely be
no1ious for the taste. Think, think THrSK /!
Let all good men unite Reform ourselves,
and reform our country.
, 1853-06-25

county, regret our choice. The idea of
stringing man up like dog because he is
SUSPECTED Of wrong, and wreaking upon
him all that our revengeful feelings prompt,
hope will not BE- tolerated by the people
of this Territory. The man who was whipped
may have been guilty, but let a man be ac-
counted innocent till he is PROVED to be
guilty at the bar Of his country. But sup
pose he was guilty, there have might been
extenuating circumstances at any rate, the
man who has suffered for his crime is not
the proper person 10 execute justice upon
him. In such case REVENGE would take
the place of justice. With some revenge is
sweet there are persons Of such reyengeful
feelings, that with hearts as black, perhaps,
as that Of the wretch, on whom they were
inhicling vengence, they would carry the
matter to an awful extent.
II is neither the nature nor the design Of
law to revenge injuries we may have re
ceived from others, but TO mark the distinc-
ton between right and wrong, and by arm
ing its wholesome precepts by its fearful
penalty, restrain men from wrong doing
Law in a country where it is enforced, where
its sanctions are every where felt, is an ON
nipotenl though invisible power, 10 protect
the persons and property Of the inhabitants.
Every where men feel that they are saie.-
pass through a wilderness, and for days
have but one companion, and he a dark,
doubtful looking character, who knows that
! carry with nc much treasure; YET lie
down and sleep quietly, for even there the
law is present in its majesty 10 keep back
that mans arm from spilling my hearts
blood. Give me law, even though that law
should in many respects be oppressed or
even lyrannical give me anything rather
than mob rule. Everv aci like The one above
narrated, is calculated to destroy, 10 break
up the wholesome operation of law, and 10
lead US into state of anarchy.
Ihope therefore, Messrs. Editors, the in
auenco Of your valuable sheet will 60
against such unlawful acts, and tend to mould
the public mind Alright on this subject.
OBSERVER.
, 1853-06-25
Printerr Convention.

Pursuant 10 notice, the printers ofOregon
and Washington Territories met in Conven-
ton in the city Of Portland, on Saturday
evening, June llth, 1853, for the purpose
of organizing Typographical Society,""
On motion, T. F. McElrOy was called to
the chair, and E. NJ. Waite appointed Sec
retary.
on motion, E. C. Cowne, w. B. Affleck,
II 8. Stipp and r. D. Austin were appoin-
ted Committee to draft resolutions. The
following were presented and unanimously
adopted
Whereas, we the Printers Of Oregon and
Washington Territories, in considering the
great Disadvantages attendant upon the pres
ent system of our labor in these Territories,
and with the view of ObvialiDg, as far as
practicable, present evils, and establishinga
basis upon which all connected or interes-
ted in the cause of Right, can heartily en-
dorse, consider the organization Of an asso-
citation for the mutual protection and ad-
vancement of the interests of the journey
men printers of the above named Territories
necessary, therefore,
Resolved, That the Association shall be
known as the OREGON AND WASHING
TON TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,"" and that we,
as members thereof, considering the present
rates of labor disproportlonate in compari.
son with other mechanical branches, There
fore, be it
Resolved, That after the goth day of
June, A. D., 1853, we, as members of this
society, will not work at the printing bus-
ness for less prices that the old established
rate of 81 800 per year, or So per day /;
and will use all honorable means 10 prevent
" rafting"
Resolved, That any member belonging
to the society, accepting a situation and
working for less than these rates, shall be
treated by us as a dishonorable man, and
hold it our privilege to publish him to the
world as a "RAT."
Resolved, That, as members of the craft,
known as the Art preservative of all arts"
we will protect each other in the same, and
do all in our power to hinder any innoya-
iions among US.
On motion, committee of five was ap-
pointed to draft q Constitution and By
Laws, consisting of the following named
persons: w. B. Afleck, Z. M. Waite, E.
G. Cowne, IL. S. Sripp anl j. R. Thoman.
On motion, the following Corresponding
Secretaries were appointed w. B. Atileck,
Portland; E. G. Cowne, Salem, Oregon
T. F. McElrOy, Olympia, Washington Ter
ritory. ~
On motion, Resolved, That the proceed
ings of this meeting be presented for publi-
cation to the publishers of the papers in
Oregon and Washington Territories.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet on Saturday, June 18th, at O'Clock,
p. NJ. T. F. McELROY, Chm.
f. NJ. WAITE, Secretary.
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AT meeting held at the Washington
Hotel, in Olympia, on the 22d inst, to pro-
vide f'r celebrating the Fourth of July,
Joseph Cushman was called to the chair,
and Quincy A. Brooks chosen Secretary.
Col. S. P. Moses, DR.. G, A. Lathrop and
W. H. Bradford, Esq, were appointed a
committee to suggest suitable mode Of
celebrating the day.
The committee made 6eport, which was
accepted, in pursuance of which it was re-
solved, that
AT sunrise, the flag of our country TO as
cend to the head of the Liberty pole and a
National salute TO be fired, under the su-
perintendence Of A. Benton Moses.
President Of the Day-Joseph Cushman.
Vice Presidents-S. S. Ford, sem, Col.
NJ. T. Simmons, Thos NJ. Chambers, Jas.
McAllister, Judge Yantis, James Allen.
At l2l o'clock, public attendance at the
Methodist Chapel.
Music, under the direction Of A. N.
Hamm.
Prayer, by Rev. Benjamin Close.
Music.
Reading Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, by Col. S. p Moses.
Music.
Procession to be formed in front of The
Chapel, and marched to dinner
Marshal Of the day-Dr. John NJ. Hay
den.
Assistanls-James w, Wiley, and A.
Benton Moses
E. Sylvester, J. R. Hurd, and John NJ.
Swan were appointed Committee of Ar
rangements, and instructed to perform Ger
tain special duties in addition TO those usual
ly performed by such a committee.
On motion adjourned.
JOSEPH CUSHMAN, Chm.
QUINcr A. BRooKs, Sec'y.
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Editorial Correspondence.
RAINIER, Columbia River, OREGON,
Inn. l1th. 1Sll

hAINlIN. AOlullDld lNlNtl4 OlFEbug
Jun, llth. 1888.
AT seven O'Clock, this morning, | mounted
the mail canoe, and started down the Cow
liz river, which being raging high. our de-
scent was made with great rapidity. We
mel.several batteauX aud canoes with freigh.
and passengers, upward bound, p5king along
at snail's pace. Their kingdom for a
steamer, was no doubt offered more than
once. But goodbye to them, they reach
the Cowltz landing some of these days
All they need is Indian power, provisions
and patience.
There is a dense growth Of huge timber
along the hanks Of the Cowlt2, bu. as the
land is very rich, it will soon repay the
hardy adycnturer for clearing it. We OBJ
served a number Of new claims being i'm
proved on both sides of the river We ar
rived at Monticello about twelve o'clock -
This place is improving, and will surely be
an important commercial point, situated as
it is, near the mouth of the Cowlitz river,
and in the heart of an agricultural district.
We made brief halt here, and then pre-
ceeded on across the Columbia.
Rainier, on the Colombia, Immediately
opposite the mouth of the Cowlitz, is now
going ahead and in few years will be Sc
cond to no town in Oregon. Its position
gives it many advantages over It's rivals
above and below it on the Columbia. It's
enterprising proprietor, Mr.. CHAs. E. Fox,
is extending a substantial wharf out TO the
ship channel The citizens Of Rainier and
its vicinity are cutting out a road TO the
Tualatin plains, 10 be connected with the
road along the bank of the Cowliz, by a
steam or horse ferry boat. This will enable
a large portion of the population oil Oregon
to remove 10 WAsHINGToN with more lacil>
ty Than by climbing hand over hand up the
desperate Cowlitz in canoes. There is q
vast extent Of fine farming country back Of
Rainier A school has Just been started
here, and a steam saw-mill is being erected,
which will soon be in operation. The Co.
lumbia river is very high, though falling
little at present. Much damage has been
done, and many valuable crops destoyed by
the high water.
The difference between our own beloved
Territory and Oregon is certainly very stri-
king. The disadvantages with which the
people of Oregon have 10 contend, should
entitle them 10 our symPathies. Indeed,
feel deeply for them, and il | can only sue
coed in persuading the whole population to
strike their tents, abandon their encamp-
ments, and remove in a mass to WASHING
TON, shall be delighted and know that l
have done part of my share Of good work in
this world. For their sakes, shall endea-
vor to convince them that superior advanta-
ges may be enjoyed north of the Columbia,
and short sighted, stubborn and stupid they
will prove themselves, if they do not exam
ine, believe and appreciate. My utmost
effort shall be made, and purely for their
benefit. II is true that an increase Of pop
ulation may be to our own advantage, but
this, with us, is trihing consideration COM
pared with our universal and whole-hearted
philanthropy.
With the promise Of writing by next
mail, am, as ever, dear readers,
Yours truly, Nc.
, 1853-06-25
Lynchlng in Washington Territory.
June is, 1853.

SNhS Ao1 1000
MEssRs McELRoY & BEEBE:
A case of lynching came off few days
since az grocery on the mound Prairie, on
the road leading from Olympia 10 the Cow
ltz. Tho facts were these A man BY
the name of Smith who keeps bach FIVE or
six miles above Monticello, discovered on
returning to his house after an absence of a
few days, that it Rad been entered by some
one, and that an old blanket, worth per-
haps two dollars, had been taken, also
very small quantity of sugar, and a small
piece Of bacon. His suspicion fell upon
young man gentlemanly appearance, who
had been stopping two or three days at Mon
ticello, destitute Of money, and who had
left the day previous for the Landing. In
fering the guilt of the young man from the
fact, that he was in the utmost need of the
articles taken to enable him to come up the
i" trail,' he started in hot pursuit, and over
taking him some FIVE miles after he had
passed the grocery above mentioned, with
out any legal proofs, or without any posi-
tive evidence of his guilt, bound him, and
took him back 10 the grocery, and gather
ing band Of such men as usually lounge
around GROCERY to assist him, tied him TO
a tree and proceeded 10 apply the scOurge
to his back to their hearts content.
Now, gentlemen, wish to enquire, if we
have no law in Washington Territory TO
protect the innocent and punish the guilty ?
If law is powerless here 10 mete out justice
to the guilty culprit if mob violence is to
be the only shield by which our persons and
our property are to be protected from the
robber and the assassin, than may we, who
have sacrificed the blessings of law abid-
ing society at the East, aud encountered
haId'hirs nd dangers 10 settle this ncw
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Pacific RMLRoAD.-Maj. Stevens, now
in Washington City, has nearly completed
his arrangements for the survey Of North
ern Route for the Pacific Railroad. LIEUT..
Duncan, with. party Of sixteen, have been
sent to Oregonvia the Isthmus, to start from
Puget Sound and meet the Exploring party
in the Mountains. Another Of The party has
been some time in Canada collecting in
formation from the Hudson Bay Company,
Sc Louisville Courier.
The steamship Cincinnati was recently
wrecked in the Gulf of Mexico. All hands
were saved.
CHoLERA.-rhis dire disease now Iages
between MeldroR and Castor in South Car
dina
, 1853-06-25

FiRE.--We learn from Mr., Goodcll, that
the dwelling house Of MIR. Stenea, on the
Cchalis, took FIRE and was entirely consumed
while he was absent from home on Friday,
the 10th inst. Mr.. S. lost large and val
liable library, a set Of surveying insiru-
menls, and all his household effects. How
the FIRE originated IS unknown.
, 1853-06-25

THE WrATnuE.-If The lovely weather
VIC have been enjoying during the pas, week
could be communicated abroad, the throngs
that would he speedily added 10 our num-
bc-, might, we fear, depopulate the Allan
tic sea.boa!d.
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Editors Table

OrR Table is under a weicbiy obliga-
iion to an old friend, for lh- slrct and slip
-.l coulrb-li.n u received during the week.
and which we now have under discussion.
We pronounce it wPersrrsr Tha, cod
fish, by-ihe-by, WAS nu, so scaly IN affair as
some might supPos,.
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p1- The bark Mary Melville, Captain
Barslow, arrived al Port Townsend on the
lIth of June, ls days from San Francisco,
with merchandise to T. P. Cobb, and five
passengers. She is loading at Penn's Cove,
with timber and piles.
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Boar SwAMPED-Loss OF LIrr.-The
following are the full particulars Of the loss
Of portion of the crew Of the bark Mary
Adams, which we briefly noticed last week,
furnished us by our Marine Reporter, at
Port Townsend. A boat, belong belonging
to the above named bark, was swamped in
in the Straits Of Fuca, on Monday, the 9th
inst o., drownang the second officer and four
Teamen. The boat left New Dunginess for
Port Townsend about O'Clock P. N. Mon
day, the wind blowing gale from the west
ward. D. F. BrOwn6eld, Esq, watched
the boat until she passed Protection Island.
This was the last that was seen Of her until
Tueaday morning, when she was found on
The beach, bottom up, with two oars and
several other articles belonging TO the boat,
about mile below Point Wilson. The
boat was slightly injured. None Of the
bodies have yet been found. The names
Of the party were A. Lamprey, (second Of
fccr) of Hampton, N. H., aged 20 years
c. II. Osborn, Of Cork, Ireland Joseph
Ward, Limerick, Ireland Benjamin Bur.
CESS, Liverpool, England; and +. e. ~.
Behrens, of Hamburg. Mr.. Lamprcy hOd
gone 10 Dungincss, to look at the country
and take claim, intending to make this hi
home. He was universally esteemed by biz
acquaintances, as young man OF un6lem.
lished character and intrinsic worth.
, 1853-06-25

TuANKs to the Expresses, and J. W
Sullivan ior full files Of California and STATE
papers.
, 1853-06-25
The Glorious Fourth.

1t will be seen by our columns, that we
are 10 have an appropriate celebration ol
the ensuing anniversary Of independence
Day: We hope the attendance will be
large. Let the people, men, women and
children, gather frem far and near. Let
every nook and corner pour in their num-
bers. Let the spirit of '76 be manifest,
and let there be no coolness or lack Of pa
triotie fire on the part OF any one.
, 1853-06-25
One Week Later from Oregon,

We take The following items from the
Oregon papers received by last mail
Gov. Lane has been reelected to Con-
gress
The steamer Fashion had been disabled
near the mouth OF the Willamette, but be-
ing soon repaired, is again in service
Hiram Smith, merchant Of Portland, with
his wife and Il party of about a dozen 9th
ors, had started overland for the States. It
is said they intend TO return.
GOLD, says the OregonSn, has been dis.
covered within 10 mile55f Salem, on the
head waters Of the Saitiam, and miners
were making from $l5 10 S1OO per day.
That paper withholds its opinion for the
present.
On account Of the lowuess OF the water
in the upper Willamette, the boats have
ceased running to.Marysville.
The water In the Columbia had commcn.
ced receding.
The crops in the Willamette valley arc
In hourishing condition.
COMMUNICATIONS W. admit IN
our columns to-day the communication NJ
"Onc Of the Cayuse Vcerans,p we tak..
occasion 10 .ay that hereafter everything NJ
he kind will be fj'"'od.
, 1853-06-25
RETAIL

PRICES CURRENT OF OLYMPIA, PUGET
SOUND, wAsHrNGToE TERRITORY.
Corrected weekly by Parker. Golfer J %
, 1853-06-25

At the earnest solicitation of numerous fiua
who seem deeply convinced that can bs Of 4
sental service to our Territory, I have at lsnrs
consented to allow my name to be used as a.
didate for Delegate to Congress al our spprO,a
ing election Being personally known 10 IN,
majority of you, deem it unnecessary 10 I,
more at this time, than simply to state tha. \,
course of conduct hereafter, as heretOiors, win 4
open and Independent, and that if elected, my M,
untiring eIertions shall be given to the best inlv
ests of our Territory, without regard to ssedo.
OF localities.
, 1853-06-25

Mr. Organization says that he percei,,
by paper printed at Olympia, May 2S6
that there is another Richmond in the AZ
in the person of Col. NJ. +. Simmons M
lives near that place, who announces hin
self on the Independent track. Here is d.
language Of Col Simmons 10 the public:
To the People of Washingtcu
Territory.