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Secretarycfthe Territory Of WashiAgt'

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sec. L. be eRaded Oy Me INgtSadttte
as's@tty cf ms !erTif0ry q washington,
That the apportlonment OF the members
oil the council shall be as follows
Walla-Walla, Skamanla, ana CLARKE
Counties, shall elect two.
Cowlitz, Wahkiacum, Pacific, and Lewis,
shall elect two.
Chehalis, Thurston, and Sawamish, shall
elect two. .
, 1854-05-06

AN ACTto define the judicial Districts OF
Washington Ierritory
SEC. ]. BE il enacted Jy the Legisiatirc
assembly Of The Territory of Washington,
That the session of the Supreme Court
shall be holden at the seat of Government,
on the first Monday in DECEMBER in each
year.
Sec. q The Territory is hereby divided
into three Judicial Districts.
Sec. 3. The first district shall consist Of
the counties Of Walla Walla, Skamania,
Clarke, COwlitz, Wahkiacum and Pacific
Sec. 4. The second district shall consist
of the counties of Lewis, ChehaliS, Thurs
ton and Sawamish.
Sec. 5. The third district shall consist of
the counties of Pierce, King, Island, Claim,
Jefferson and Whatcom.
See. g. Two terms of the District court
shall be held in each county every year
except those counties attached to other
counties for judicial purposes.
Sec. I. The District Courts in and for
the county of Jefferson shall be held on the
first Mondayin April and0ctober for the
county Of Island on the second Monday in
April and October; for the county of
Whatcom on the third Monday in April
and October for the county Of King on
the fourth Monday in April aud October !;
for the county Of Pierce on the first Mon
day in May and November.
Sec. 8. The District Courts in and for the
county of Thurston shall be held on the
second Monday in May and November I;
for the county of Sawamish on the third
Monday in May and November for the
county of Lewis, on the fourth Monday in
May and November.
Sec. o. The District Courts in and for
the county of Skamania shall be held on the
last Monday in March and September for
the county of Clarke one. week after the
time appointed for Skamania; for the county
of COwlitz on the second Tuesday after the
time appointed for Clarke county for the
county of Pacific one week after the time
appointed for Cowlitz county.
Sec, 10. The county of Chehals is hereby
attached 10 the county Of Thurston for ju-
dicial purposes and the county of Claim
for like purposes, is attached to the county
Of jefferson. ...... I'D.
Sec. IL. This act to take effect from
and after the first day of June 1854.
! certify the foregoing is true copy Of
the original act ....
C. H. MASON,
Secretarycf The Territory Of Washington.
, 1854-05-06

ANACTto proridc for Printing the Lalrs
IN Tie Pioneer and Democrat
See. l. BE it enacted By the Legislature
assembly Of The Territory Of Washington,
That it shall be the duty of the Territorial
printer to publish the laws of the present
session in the Pioneer and Democrat, by
inserting each act once in said paper at as
early period as practicable.
See. .. All laws published in said pa
per may be read in evidence from the pa
per in which it shall be contained, N all
courts of justice in this Territory, and in
proceedings before any officer, body or
board, until the first day-of August 1854.
Sec. g. This act to take effect from and
after its passage.
Passed April %, 1854.
certify the foregoing i true copy of
the original act
c. II. MASON,
SecrctarycfMe Tsrriforycf Hashiagton
, 1854-05-06
[coNcLuDED NEXT WEEK. !

B@- There are two occasions on which
it is proper to speak: the FIRST when you
are well posted up oil the subject of which
you mean to treat; the other, when it is
unavoidable. On such occasions alone, to
speak is better than to be silent; in all
ether circumstances it is better to be silent
than to spfak.
, 1854-05-06
AN ACT assigning tie District Judges o
Warrington TERRITORY. ~

Sec. /. Be il enacted By the Legislatirt
Assembly Of The Territory Of Washington
That Hon. Edward Lander, Chief Justice,
be and hereby is assigned to the third Dis
trict and to reside therein; That Hon.
Victor Monroe, one of the Associate Justi'
ces, be and hereby is assigned to the second
District and to reside therein That Hon.
Obadiah b. McFadden, one Of the associate
Justices, be and hereby is assigned to the
first District and to reside therein.
Passed April 2s, 1854.
l certify the foregoing is true copy Of
the original act, .. -..~.
c. II. MASON,
Secretary Of The TerritOTycf Washington.
, 1854-05-06

~ The remarks Of Mr.. MosELT, representative IN
the legislature from Pierce county the subject Of
the prohibitory liquor law, has been unhvoidahly
er1E-icd nj THE ~rck hit ull aprcar IN our uezt
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-09
Never break a Promise.

In no way, perhaps can young man de-
stroy his business character more efIectually
than BY obtaining the reputation Of one who
Breaks his promise. The mercantile world,
in placing under its ban the individual whH
suffers his note to be protested, is less Unjust
than ispopularly supposed. Instances Of hard
Ship, we are willing to concede, do occasion
ally arise under the operation Of the rule but
they are less frequent than is generally believed,
and not mole cruel than in Similar exceptional
cases. Nine men out Of ten who fail, owe
their Insolvency either to have traded beyond
their means, to a careless mana cement of their
affairs, or to criminal speculations. That is,
they have undertaken more than they could
perform, and this while knowing at the time
of the promise that there was great doubt
whether they could meet their engagements.
Perhaps indeed, they had no deliberate inten-
ton Of violating their promise. But they
either were more ignorant than they should
have been oftheir ability to perform, or they
trusted too confidently to the chances Of the
future, or they took heavier risks subsequent
ly than were consistent with their liabilities.
The innocent, therefore, suffer but rarely by
this species Of mercantile prescription. On
the other hand, the rule is absolutely necessary
70 the commercial world, for, without it, pay
ments could scarcely ever be depended on, and
financial distress would frequently be alar-
mingly increased
Strict business integrity, in this particular,
depends much on the general character. A
person who pays little regard to slight prom
ises, usually il somewhat careless of greater
ones also. Defects Of this kind, like flaws in
machinery, never lessen, but always grow
worse, until finally, under the strain Of pow
erful temptation, they often break down
man. s cHrcer forever. The Inbst punctual men
in keeping a trivial engagement. we have al
ways found to be the exactest in their business
transactions Washington was a memorable
example Of particularly in small things as
well as great, and his strict probility in the
latter, was unquesiionably the result in con-
siderable degree; Of his fidelity in the former.
In our experience aISo the men VINO never
kept an engagement TO the moment, the men
who were proverbally always 'behind time
have been, mostly, those who have failed
subsequently,, in business. We have learned,
too, to be cautious OF those who are over-ready
to promise. II is the individual who carefully
considers before he makes pledge, who can
be most surely depended on to keep it. a
multiplicity Of promises prevents the promiser
from observing them all, fot one conflicts with
the other, and disable even the best-intentioned
A disregard Of promises, finally is like fun
gus, which imperceptibly spreads over the
whole character, until the moral perceptions
are perverted and the man actually comes to
believe he does no wrong, even in breaking
faith with his warmest Philadelphia
| Ledger
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-09
Popping the Question.

Mehitable Merit, young lady of thirty
nine who had never had chance to change
the alliterative character Of her name, was
seated over the fire in her little sitting-room,
when knock was heard, and who should
make his appearance but Solomon Periwinkle
Goodness gracious = thought she, i won
der what he's come for-can it be-
But we went divulge the thought that
passed through the old maids mind
How do you do, Miss Merit! q said Solo
mon.
Pretty well, thank you, Mr. Periwinkle
Not but feel little lonely now and then. ;
You see as | was coming by, thought
I'd step in and ask you a question about
about
| suppose thought Mehitable, 'he means
about the state Of my heart
The fact is, said Solomon, who was rath-
er bashful, i feel little delicate about ask
ing, but hope you won't think it strange!' 2
o no. simpered Mehitable, i don't think
It at all strange, and in fact, I've been expect
ing it.
'O,' said Solomon, rather. surprised, Il be-
lieve you have in your possession something
of mine
His heart he means,' said Mehitable.
aside. well, SIR she continued aloud. Sit
may afford you pleasure to learn that you have
mine in return. 1t is fully and entirely your
own.'
What! got your umJreHar exclaimed
Solomon, in amazement. Il think YOU must
be mistaken, and don't think I'd like to ex-
change mine for it, for mine was given me.
Il beg your PARDON said the discomfted
old maid, 'but / made a mistake quite for.
got your umbrella which borrowed some
time ago. Here it is. / was thinking O.
something else
sIf' said Solomon, 'there is anything O
yours that have got, shall be happy to re
turn it
| Well, no, it's no NATTER stammered Me
hltable, coloring. Good morning.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-09
Fact in Natural History---The Polypi.

Among the lower animals tenacity of life is
the most remarkable in the polypi; they may
be pounded in mortar, split up, turned in
side out like glove, and divided into parts,
without injury to life !; fire alone is fatal to
them. It is now about hundred years since
Trembley made US acquainted with these ami
mails. and first discovered their indestructibil-
ity. 1t has subsequently been taken up by
other natural historians, who have followed
up these experiments, and have even gone so
far as to produce monsters by grating. If
they be turned inside out, they attempt to re-
place themselves, and if unsuccessfully, the
outer surface assumes the properties and pow
er Of the inner, and the reverse. If the effort
be partially successful only, the part turned
disappears in twenty-four hours, and that
part of the BODY embraces it in such a manner
that the arms which projected behind are now
fixed in the centre of the body; the original
opening also disappears, and in the room Of
feelers new mouth is formed, to which new
feelers attach themselves, and this new mouth
feeds Immediately. The healed extremity
elongates itself into tail, of which the ami
NAL now has two. If two polypi be passed
into one another like tubes, and pierced
through with bristle, the inner one works
its way through the other, and comes forth
again in few days; in some instances, how
ever, they grow together, and then double
row of feelers surround the mouth. If they be
mutilated, the divided parts grow together
again, and even pieces of two separate indi-
| viduals will unite into one.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-09
A Rough Picture from Life.

1t is fine thing to be a conservative Of the
benevolent cast. Inheriting fine old man
sion, amid orchards, and gardens, and lawns,
and surrounded by old trees, whose mighty
arms waved joyfully when he was born, and
have discoursed noble music to his ear ever
since-the happy, kind, en-mindedsdreamer
breads all innovation. His nest is snug, and
he is afraid to lose single egg by the hand
Of the thievish innovation. In the sunny par
lor he reads his daily conservative journal,
ratifes its curses, and thinks he hates all
whom it stigmatizes. His sides grow fat, his
face grows round his head grows bald, his
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-09
Anecd0te of the late DR.. Olin.

DR.. Stephen Olin, one Of the greatest minds
of New England rearing, was, while at Mid
dlebury College, Of which he was graduate,
alike noted for his love of disputation, and his
ingenious and practical way Of disarming his
opponents in argument. One severe cold day
in March, as he stood with a ciassmate Of
about as much pride of opinion and tenacity of
purpose as himself, looking out Of his college
room window, down upon the Otter Creek
which few days before had been broken up
by winter flood, that had left the current
clear, but strewed the banks with massive
cakes of ice, the latter advanced an argument
to show that bathing was equally safe in win
ter as in summer, Olin, as was his wont, adj
vanced another, to show the falsity and folly
of the position This brought out rejoinder,
and the dispute was carried on with much
earnestness, for some time, when Olin, sud-
denly pausng, said, perhaps you are right
and sincere, but the thing can be so easily
tested, that it is hardly worth the while to
prolong the discussion. You see that large
cake Of ice jutting out over the Creek down
therel Now let US both proceed 10 the spot
strip, and dive off. What, hesitating q
mo, sir!' .i..... s.T
'Come on them
And they both seized their hats and started
for the Creek, each fully expecting every rod
of the way, that the other would back out
but neither showed the least sign Of n1isgiving,
ard they reached and mounted the cake of ice.
Now strip said Oliu, throwing of his
coat by way of example:
1t was done.
Now dive = .h.-r.- -aa
And souse they both went into the iurbid
ice water beneath, but probably no two fel
lows were ever more thankful than they TO
reach the surface, climb up the bank, and
reach their clothes on the ice They dressed
as quickly as possible, and ran for the College,
on reaching which they were both 50 hoarse
that they could scarcely speak.
All, what ails your veice9' cried Olin tti-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-09

umPhantly. Where il your argument as to
the safety Of the thing, now And as 70 vour
own sincerity, It was all gammon, but IN ad-
NIT you have as much pride as most Of folks
So here ended the first and last lesson TIL ev=
er have with you on practical argument
We have the best reason in the world 10
know that the above is strictly fact.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-09
Parlor Pastine.


The Game Of Siado,o BuF:-The old Eng
lish game OF blind mans buff is 50 we'll knowIi
that the mere mention of its name will be suffi-
cient 10 convince our readers that it is the ori=
gin of Shadow Buff, much played on the
Continents and from the fun it affords, well
worthy OF taking prominent place among our
family Christmas sports. The glance is az
follows First Of all, we hang up a sheet or
tabecloth against the wall, whereon to 'cast
the shadow Tn front Of the sheet, and eight
or ten feet from it, we are to place lamp OF
one good light upon table, in order that the
shadow or profile Of any person standing be-
tween the light and sheet, may fall thereon
The company being assembled, Buff is che
sen either by vote or lot, or is, peradventure,
a volunteer Buff has now to set upon very
low stool, about four or five feet from the wall
and look steadfastly for the coming shadow
The merry company now pass in procession
between the light upon the table and Buff, who
fofeits if he turns his head in the least degree.
AS the forfeits pass before him, he must name
succcssvely the person TO whom the image be-
longs. The mistakes he makes occasion much
merriment, especially II each person whose
turn it IS to cast a shadow endeavors in
every way to disguise HIS identity by stoop-
ing if TALL tiptoeing if short, by grimace on
contortion; putting on long mask nose, and
doing other funny things. However, as some
persons invariably 'cast their shadows BEFORE
Buff guesses right at last and he who till
now helped to make tie fun, must take his
turn upon the stool to be made fun Of.
HuxrER's ONLY Pun. The celebrated
John Hunter is said to have made but one pun
in his life, and that was when lecturing in.
the Windmill Street School Of Medicine fn
demonstrating the jaw-bone, he observed that
this bone was known to abound il proportion
to the want Of brains Some students were
talking instead Of attending TO- the lecturer
upon which Hunter exclaimed - ....
sGentlemen, let US have more intellect and
less jdi0. - -------- rr..
Nor BAD. In the New York Independent
re find the following from mother
But did tell you what time had with
my lttle JoeP
No, what is it = A
Why, was showing him the pictures Of
the martyrs thrown to the lions, and was talk
ing very solemnly to him, trying to make hlm
feel what terrible thing it was ma sald
he, all at once, oh, ma just look at that poor
little lion way behind there, he won't get
any y!"'
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Farm PoR SALE.

MILL be sold Mt private sale. that well known
w Farm lying on Seventh street Plank Road. in
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and meadow land to each. Tho whole Farm is vol
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