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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-10

INDIAN OUTRAGEs.-We learn from an extra
of the San Antonio Ledger, dated April I7th, that
the rancho of Mr.. Gallagher, about % miles from
that city, was attacked on the day previous by a
party OF Indians, supposed to be Camanches, who
killed and drove off large number of sheep, and
carried away or killed the shepherd and his wife.
The same party also attacked the rancho ofMr
Jas. Forester Forester came TO the door s. asked
them what they wanted. He did not understand
their answer, and told them In 60 away. that he did
not want them about his house. He had scarcely
ceased speaking when his body was pierced with
rifle ball, and he fell dead at the door. His wife,
on seeing him fall, ran ont and raised his body
from the ground, when finding him quite dead,
she laid him down again, and rising, was feled t.
the GROUND by blow Of one of the Indians, who
by this time had ran up to the house. She scream.
ed as she fell. which attracted the children from
the house. The Indians, On seeing them, rushed
into the house, leaving her lying on the ground.
She Immediately started off to the house of the
German, but the screams OF her children induced
her to return to the house, and there most horrid
sight met her view. Her two boys and a little
babe were struggling into the hands of these
fiends, while the third seized her daughter, girl
of twelve years, by her hair. and bent her head
back, as if about to cut her throat or scalp her.-
She could no longer witness the heart-rent'ing
sight, but fled.
Active measures have been taken to pursue
these marauders. A party tftweve men Of Lieut..
company, under his command, started
last night at IL o'clock, taking with them several
ofthe 1.ipan Indians as trailers-.N o. Picayuae.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-10

OS- The average height of the thermometer at
Washington from the 9th Of April to the sd OF
May inclusive at sunrise, was f0rty. four degrees
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-10

GREEN PEAs.-The delicious edible was sell
ling in our market this morning at seventy-ive
cents per peck.--Noyolk .Ne,cs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-10

FLuNKEYIsM.- Washington Union, under
its present management, is the very mirror of a
Court Journal. Here is a specimen of the very
dgnifed way in which it be-praises the admin
stration:
An atmosphere Of integrity surrounds each de-
partment, which repels the advance ofspeculators,
whether they come in single spies or in Galphins
remark made by one of the numerous claim
ants upon the treasury, as we heard it repeated
the other day, tells the whole story: 'How diff
erent things are now from what they were under
Mr.. Fillmore, who was such genteel President.
and had such polite cabinet Now the officers
OF the departments are just as curious and dis
trustful as they used to be under Mr.. Polk.
Co An influential Democratic journal, the New
York Herald, says
Under ordinary circumstances the folly and
corruption of General Perce's administration must
raise the wing party to great strength and magni-
tude before the next election. 1t is daily increas-
ing with giant strides; and if a division in the
party can only be prevented, the chances are that
the election of 1856 will be counterpart of that
of 1910, and that Pierce will be defeated as Van
Buren, was, and for precisely the same reasons"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-10
retention OF the Cars.

The Cars did not reach Staunton on Monday,
until / o'clock at night, having been thrown oil
the track on the top OF the mountain, oy the 'all-
uro of the person attending the switch to ADJUST 1t
nroperIy. No damage done.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-10

m,- The trial of J. w. Meeks, indicted In the
Federal Court for robbug the mail, has been post
posed till the next term, in October The Har-
per's Ferry land suit was also continued The
Court Adjourned Yesterday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-10

Or All persons indebted to the Spectator office
sr subscription, advertising, or job work, are re-
qaested to make payment without delay.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01
IN PEACE
BT J. C. WHITTIER.

BT ]. C. WHITTIER.
A track Of moonlight on a quiet lake,
Whose small waves on a silver sand
ed shore
Whisper Of peace, and with the low
winds make
Such harmoni>s as keep the woods a.
wake,
And listening all night long for their
sweet sake.
A waved slope Of meadow,
hoTercd 0 'er
BY angel troops OF lilies, swaying light
On viewless stems, with folded wings Of
white;
\ slumberous stretch Of mountain-land
far seen,
Where the low westeling day, with
gold and green;
Purple and amber, softly blended, fills
The wooded wales, and melts among the
hills.
4 vinc-fringed river, winding to its rest
On the calm bosom of a stormless sea,
Bearing alike upon It's placid breast,
With earthly flowers and heavenly stars
impressed,
The hucs Of time and Of eternity
Such are the pictures which the
though Of thee,
Oh friend, awakeneth, charming the
keen pain
OF thy departed, and cur sense Of less
Requiring with the fullness Of thy gain
Lie :! on the quiet grave the life-born
cross,
Dropped only at its side, mcth;nks doth
shine, ..
OF thy beatitude- the radient sign!
Nc SOP of gricf, NO wild lament be
there,
To break the Sabbath Of the holy air
But in their stead the silent breath
ing prayer
Of hearts still waiting for rest like
thine.
Oh, spirit redeemed forgive Us, il
hepceforth,
With sweet and pure similitudes Of earth
| We keep thy pleasant memory fresh
" green,
Of loves inheritance priceless part,
Which Fancy's SELF, in reverent awe
To paint, forgetful of the tricks Of art
With pencil dipped alone in colors O.
the heart
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

A QUESTION FOR THE CHAMBER OF
CoMMERcE.-A mickey SOW Of the
most magnificent proportions while m
transitu Gas the lawyers say by express
last week to Petersburg, Va, astonished
the Common carriers with beautiful
litter of eleven pigs. The fact raised a
question in the mind Of the expressman
in charge. Bunsby ought to have come
to his relief.
awe rsceipted, said he to his assis-
tant, 'Ffor one SOW" the pigs Of course
we keep, and we have only to deliver
the SOW as agreed"
"Beg pardon, sir,'' she is already de-
Ii vered."s
"Yben," rejoined the expressman,
"the contract is fulfilled, and the SOW Is
clearly ours" els this law my mas
tiers :"
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

WAsHINGToN's WIFE.-A guest st
Mount Vernon happened to. sleep in .
room next to that occupied by the Pres
ident and his lady. Late in the eve-
ming, when the people had retired to
their various chambers, he heard the la
dy delivering very animated lecture
to her lord and master, upon something
which he had done, that she thought
ought to have been done differently.
To all this he listened in the profound
est silence: and when she was silent
he opened his lips and spoke :--"Now.
good sleep to you my dear" Portraits
and descriptions Of her show her to have
bon pretty, agreeable, kind little wo-
man, from whom it could not have been
50 disagreeable to have certain lee
ture.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

THE SCHoTTIscHE.-This Is popu-
lar dance-a native Of Germany the
70 flowing interesting description of
which is given for the benefit of begin
ners:
"The style of the Scbottische is full
of graceful positions, and has the COM
bined beauties Of the ST. Vitus and In
dian war dances, with strong insinu-
alton of an afflicted cat upon hot build
ing materials. The mo st popular. ele-
CANT land, in fact, the only acknowledge
ed fashion Of executing the Schottische
is this :: As the music leads off, plunge
suddenly for ward with four abrupt jerks
of the hand to keep time, then as sud
dely dart back again, with the same
jumps and jerks. Then stand on one
leg, as much like lame duck as you
can, then change quickly to the other,
and hop round four times. In this you
must take great care to lift up your legs
as if for instance something heavy had
fallen on your soft corn at the time, or
boiling cob bler's wax had been inserted
in your boots. The effort is very pleas
ant to look at. Continue in this way
anywhere in the room, but be certain to
whirl your partner until you can hear
nothing distinctly, for you can never ar
rive at the full enjoyment Of the. Schott-
ische until you reach this crisis. You
then run muck among the other Schott-
ischers until you experience q shock,
which will be caused by pair of teeto~
tums but never heed that. If you
should by chance see another couple
near you, which however, will rarely
happen, never stop to get out of the
way, as that is directly contrary'to the
science and etiquette Of the Schottische
but 60 on, and if a lady is hoored (ele-
CANT and expressive, it is none of your
business; ifyou are large man, the
amusement is much greater, and then,
instead Of your being knocked down
every time by the conclusions, it is
greatly in your favort bat the other par
ty may be knocked down, instead"
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01
ANOTHER DUEb.-Two Chinamel

ANOTHER DUEb.-Two Cinnamon
having had difficulty abouta woman,
concluded to initiate the example of
their betters, and fight it out. They
accordingly selected their friends and
went cut near the Lake House to settle
it. The weapons used on this extraor-
binary occasion we're heavy bamboo
sticks, about six feet in length. The
combatants proceeded to lay it on each
other most beautifully, and cracked
skulls would have been the result, hae
not one of the parties run of, CHS legs
doing their speedy utmost "-Adr.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01
PROCLAIM ALTON.
One Thousand Dollars RcWard.
STATE oY CALIFORNIA,

CHe Ih0bSGE4 DCstGTJ itcU1IG.
STATE OF CAL!roRsIA,
Executive Department.
WnEaEAs, it is represented to me
that, on the 6th day Of May inst, a.
Camptonville, i'll the county of Yuba,
one J. NJ Blackesnore, alias CHAT"
perpetrated the crime Of murder on the
body Of John X. Kane, and has fed
from justice.
Now, therefore, by virtue of the po7.
or in me vested by the laws CT this
State, | DO hereby offer reward Of one
thousand dollars for the apprehension
and safe delivery Of the said B!aeke-
mere into the custody Of the Sheriff OF
Yuba county.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal Of
State at Sacramento, this 18th day of
L. s.. May, A. D. 1884.
JOHN BIGLER.
Attest: J. ". Denver, Secretary oil
State.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01
n O r I C. E.

For the benefit of these who are IN
acquainted with the law authorizing the
collection of POLL TAXES, tie un.
dersigned has thought proper to pub
lisa the following provisions:
POLL TAX.
Article eighth Of can Act to provide
Revenue for the support of the Gov
ernment Of this State"
Each male inhabitant Of this State,
over twenty -one years Of sge, and under
sixty years of age, and not exempt by
law from poll tax, shall pay poll tax
for the use of the State and County, Of
three dollars
"To enforce che collection of pei
taxes, the Assessor may seize SO much
of every and any species of property
right, claim or possession whatever.
claimed or in possession of any person
liable to and refusing to pay his pol
tax, or in possession of any other per-
son, and belonging to such person SC
refusing to pay such poll tax, as will be
sufficient to pay such poll tax and costs
of seizure and sale, and may sell the
same at any time or place, upon giving
verbal notice one hour previous t
snch SALE"
j. D. PATTERSON,
Assessor for Tuolumne County.
Columbia, April 10, 54-75-2m
TDR RDTNTyNC
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
We learn that the workman engaged in
The erection Of this noble structure COM
nenced laying the first course Of stone
If the season only few days ago, the
unusual inclemency OF the weather hay
ing prevented operations sooner. The
height Of the column is at present about
one hundred and fifty-two feet. Owing
TO the suIallurss vf thu foroo employed
there being but thirty men, including
masons and stone cutters and the want
of funds, the work does not progress so
rapidly as it ought. Last year but TWEEN
ty-six feet was added to the height of
the monument, and this year there will
be added probably not more than thir-
ty Or thirty-fve feet. At such rate,
ten years, at least, will be required to
complete Us erection.
The height Of the obelisk, when fin
ished, will be five hundred feet and it
will be ifty-fve feet square at the base,
and thirty-three feet square at the top.
The wall is Of the most substantial
characte r, ioeing fifteen feet in thickness
at the base, and gradually decreasing to
a thickness of four feet at the summit.
At the present elevation, the thickness
of the wall is about twelve feet TIRES
inches.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

CARRYiNG BUNDLEs-Many people
have contemplate feas Of being seen
to carry bnndle, however small, hav-
ing the absurd idea that thereis So
cial degradation in the aco The most
triding as well as weighty packages
must be sent to them; no matter how
much to the inconvenience of others.
This arises from low kind Of pride.
There is pride that is higher that a.
rises from consciousness Of there be-
ing som ing in the individual not to
be affected by such accidents-worth
and weight Of character. This latter
pride was exhibited by the American
son of Jerome Napoleon Ponaparte.
While he was in College at Cambridge,
he was one day carrying to his room a
broom he had just purchased, when he
met friend, who, noticing the broom
with surprise exclaimed, why did you
not have it sent home :" II am pot
ashamed to carry home anything which
belongs to me-" was the sensible reply
of young Bonaparte. Very different
pride was this from that of a Dung la
DIV whom we know, who always gave he'
| mother all the bun lies "a carry When
| they went out segoth~t, because -
thought it vulgar iq &c SEEN with. on
herself
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01
A G. L n II S

Columbia, u Harrison,
A A Hunncwell.
Springfield. ....... Calvin Honey.
Shaw's Flat. j Street & Co.
Sonora, .Yanney & Roberts
6 ........W Woods & Purdy.
Advertisements, Subscriptions, or
Communications left for the Columbia
Gazette with cur agents above, will be
promptly forwarded.
JoHs Decnow, Esq, Of Salem, Mass
is authorized to receive and receipt for
sui scrip;ions to Che Columbia Gazette,
for the Eastern States.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01
10 B " 0 r K

OF every description neatly and pronpt-
" executed at the Columbia Gazette
OHee.
BLANKS Of al kinds printed to order
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

No GoLD ON THE CoLoRADo.-The
Los Angeles Star Of the 10th, mentions
the return of the party that left that
city under charge Of Mr.. Smith, to ex-
plore the so-said placers on the Colora-
do, where they found not even "the col
or" of the precious metal at any point.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01
DESCRIPTION.

Said Blackemore is about FIVE feet ten
inchcs in height, light grey eyes, and
light brown hair-has slight wound on
the left side of his head, and is "a Or
25 years of age When he left, lad On
dark pants, white shirt and straw hat.
juno, 3, 1884, So 4t
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

CURRAN was rare wit, bat even he
sometimes met his match. He was once
examining a cross.grained, ugl rs y faced
witness, from whom he sought to Obtain
direct answer. At length he exclaim-
no use trying to get the truth
out Of you, for see the villain ia your
face"
sDo you,eir y said the young man,
smiling 'why, nevcs knew nay face
was a looking glass before
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01
POETR Y
From The Calareras Chronicle.
MY NATIVE LAND.

From The CatdrerdS Chronicle.
MY NATIVE LAND.
How oft when slumbers close my eyes,
And far away my thoughts Dc roap
I've seen wenton vision rise
Of all things dear left at home,
And thee, my native land.
How oft When on the mountain wave,
When mighty waters round me roll'd
My mind has wandered to that grave
Where nay fond parent now lies cold
!omb'd in my native land
When last mine eyes beheld thy shore,
They fondly gazed upon that view;
And whilst the pillows round Ioar,
They took lat farewell adNo
Of thee, my native land
I watched thy still declining hills,
As VIC the troubled waters ploughed,
And thou ght Of many rocks and rills,
And cascades which fell long and loud
In thec,smy native land.
I stood upon the vessels deck,
As thee the scaGd fast eclipse,
And as | vicw'd tiiSsill small speck
A gentle whisper escaped my lips
Farewell, my native land.
Adieu, adicn, my native land,
A last, a long, a fond adicu;
To heaven We raised my ialt ring hand,
And said willie thinking still Of you,
God save my native land
W. G. z.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01
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Is Published every Saturday morning
By John c. DyGHOW.
Office 81 Washington Street
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To those who advertise regularly by the
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be made.
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AsnS cd 20 know-I he velocity ola
iuo Ilnt account
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

ate girl rushed forward to greet the in-
diguant father, who, drawing himself up,
very frowningly, Observation-Disclosures
is that rascal ~
''Who, papa?"
''That Dicky you wrote about-who
Is your roommate ~
"Why, there she ISL exclaimed the
innocent damsel, throwing her arms a
round the innocent cause Of so much
anguish. The hasty old gentleman was
perfectly disguised with himself, and
also with the COMPOUNDED bad taste Of
giving girls boys names.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

II the doctor orders bark, has not tins
,.,atient right to growl:
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

The man who lately received Clock
of hair Is nov On the look out for tins
key to it.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

Seven huHdsed thc.asar j children at
tend school in Ok Sax New England
States.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

A FAsTlDIous EDIToR.-John ".
Boyd, Esp, formerly editor Of the
Chambersbulg (Pa.) Repository and
Wig, having been recommended for
the Mayoralty in Hugerstown, declines
the honor, for certain cogent reasons,
which he states at length in the Hag:
gerstovn Chroniels. In the first place,
he thinks the position would mt suit him;
in the next. place, he considers that
neither profit nor honor would attach to
it. He then goes on to say-"Third, !
have not courage to place myself under
obligations to every Tom, Dick and
Harry, or to shake hands with every
scaly BLACKBOARD, at the imminent risk
of catching more than l bargained for.
Fourth, l have not the patience to in
quire, into the the state Of every mans
misunderstanding that to attain posi-
ton Of prominence through acknowledge
of the condition of the public bowels,
would be travelling to distiction through
very disagreeablc channel" He then
admits that he isswilling to serve his fell
low-citizens in any is capacity yielding
honor, without regard to profit, and
winds up as follows: s'But to put my
self in a position in which every wretch
entitled to a vote would feel himself
privileged 10 hold me under special OBJ
legations, would be giving rather too
much pork for a shilling I therefore,
most eNphatieally decline the intended
dishonor.'
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-01

JouHS SoAtioiidu Va eAiS loNu3
says the Vernon Banner, came very
near getting his brains blower out with
broomstick the other day. He was
boarding in private family, in which
there is rather attractive young lady.
AS he was leaving the house after din
ner, one day last week, inspassing the
window, he spied the young lady sitting
in rocking chair. In order to be So
ciable, and perhaps to quiz the young
lady, he remarked TO her, "Miss, you
look sleepy-as though you had lately
fallen, or soon will fall, into the arms Of
Morpheus" The young lady, not per-
fectly understanding the meaning Of the
last term, took it as the name Of some
young man = whereupon she told her
mother how the young gentleman ha d
insulted her, by saying that she had
been Rugged By Mr.. Morpheus. On the
return of the gentleman to his boarding
house, the landlady' attas ked him with
the Ssual weapon Of a matron; told him
she would give him to understand that
her daughter was never in the arms OF
Morpheus Or any other young man, and
notified him to leave the premises sans
ceremonie. And the offending ipdivid-
ual accordingly sought another boarding
house. Good for him. Served him
right. He had no business thus to in
suit an intelligent young lady"
The above is from the Washington
Uaion. 1t reminds US Of similar
though more excusable blunder. A
young lady, an only daughter of very
fond, devoted and scrupulous father,
was sent to fashionable boarding house,
where she became the companion and
roommate Of 1another young lady, who
rejoiced in one Of those peryersions Of
masculine names, for which some ladies
have a great afectation in other words
her name was Richardetta, and she wa:
commonly known among the girls a;
seDicky" Writing to her father, the
new young lady at this fashionable
school assured him that she was 50 hap
by, as she had for roommate, "swee
little Dicky H"
"Blood and thunder ~ exclaimed th'
old gentleman, s'is this specimen o
the morality of your fashionable board
ing schools Ordering his carriage
he started Immediately for the academy
and on his arrival, asked to be shown /
his daughters room, where he foun
her sitting very affectionately in the la,
Of another young lady. The affection
Demoine courier., 1854-11-30
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When Did You Shave LaSt2

The following circumstance happened
in one of the towns in Arkansas:
A man had been drinking until a ia:e
hour al night before starting for home
Homes, folks had been long in bed, and
the houses were all shut and dark. The
liquor he had taken was too much for
him-he did not know where to CO.
He a, las, staggered into an empty shed.
and fell upon the ground. For a lorg
lime he lay in the Inconsistencies OF a
drunken sleep. and would have undoubt
ediy frozen for the hoy OF the ground
showed the night to be very cold, had
no, others, less insensible than himself
been around. This shed was a favorile
rendezvous Cor hogs, which rushed out
when the new conner arrived, but soOn
returned TO their bed. In The utmost
kindness. and truest hos 2itali:y. they
gave their bibed companion the middle
of the bed-some laying or either side OF
him, and others acting The part OF the
quilt. Their warmth prevented him
IRON being injured by his exposure
Towards morning he awoke, finding
him comfortable, and in blissful ignorance
OF his Whereabouts, he supposed himself
ENJOYING the accommodations of a tavern,
in company with other gentlemen. lie
reached cu, his hand. and catching hold
Of the Elf brislles of a hog. he exclaimed
"Why. Mister, when did you stare
iasf:?"