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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-10-26
NEW MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT.

Aug. 10, 1864.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11
The Indian Massacre.

A correspondent of the New York Times,
writing from Oregon City, gives the particu-
lars Of the dreadful massacre of emlgrants
by the Indians, brief mention of which was
made in our telegraph report Of the Califor
MIA news
On the Goth of August horrible massacre
was committed by the Snake Indians, about
% miles from Fort Boise. Some rumors of it
had reached this valley before Our last mail
left for =" the States We have now more
definite information, through Mr. Humason.
a gentleman who was one Of party that
went in pursuit of the savages.
The causes which led to the massacre are
not stated, but it seems not at all improba-
BILE that the comparative smallness of the
number of immigrants this season may have
.emboldened the Indians to crafty their lust
for cruelty and plunder.
The details of this affair are briefly these
A party of Indians, estimated at about 60
warriors, that had been encamped near the
emigrant trail, in the vicinity of Fort Boise,
at the time above stated attacked train of
immigrants, consisting of nine or ten men,
two women, and eight children, and killed
or carried into captivity the whole number,
save two boys.
Seven men from Boise, who on the day of
the massa ere were in pursuit of COW, ran
upon the Indians in the very act of plunder-
ing the wagons and driving off the cattle
They charged the Indians, who fed carrying
off the women and children. Not deeming
it prudent for so few to 60 in pursuit, they
Immediately returned to Fort Boise, taking
with them a boy named Newton Ward, who
! had been wounded, and left by the Indian;
! for dead.
On the morning Of the 22d party O,
eighteen men left Fort Boise, for the scene
of massacre, with the hope of recovering
! the women and children, who were supposed
to be captives in the hands of the Indians
! Upon arriving a the spot where the attacl
was made, they found the bodies OF six men
and in the bush near by, the bodies of fou
more. Not far from that place was founC
the body of Miss Ward, young lady abou
of II years of age. Her body exhibited
signs of the most fiendish violence and cru
el!y. About quarter of mile from thi
place the body of Mrs. White was found
a lady who was coming to meet her HUSBAND
who now resides in Umpqua valley. Sh
had been scalped and her head had been beat
en- to jelly, and other violence inflicted
upon her person. About half mile from
this place, on the opposite side of Bois
river, was found the encampment of the say
ages--then vacated. The encampment mum
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11
For the Journal.
To My Mother.
BY STELLIE.


My Mother on thy yearning breast
Ny infancy reclined;
And thou didst guide through wayward yout
Ny young untutored mind.
All through the years of thoughtless youth
Thou didst my footsteps guide,
And thou didst teach my hands to work,
With all mothers pride.
And when long nights of sickness came,
Long weary nights of pain,
Thou didst implore God to restore
Thy daughters health again.
And on through girlhood's dreamy days
Ny heart still turned to thee,
TO seek pious mothers prayer,
a mothers sympathy.
And they were mine-the fervent prayer,
The ever anxious thought,
Evinced thy love so deep, so pure
could not be forgot.
And in return, the heart-warm love
Of her who sings this song,
Shall be as fondly thine abroad
As when homehearts among.
And oft at eve thy Stellie's prayer
Shall bear to God above
Thanks from, grateful daughters heart,
Thanks for a mothers love.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11

found; but had their information from those
who had been there, and those who had seen
the party when alive.
LIST ENCLOSED IN DR.. RAE'S LETTER.
CREsTs.
No. Head of (apparently) walrus or
sea-horse, with dragons wings.
No. "a griffin, with wings, forked tongue
and tail
No. 3--A griffins head, with wings.
No. IA dove with an olive branch in its
bill, surrounded by scroll, with the
motto, "Sepro melora'
No. "a fishs head, with (apparently) CO.
raj branches on either side.
List of articles purchased from the Esqui-
maux. said to have been found to the west,
or rather N. w. of Backs river, at the
place where the party Of men starved to
death, in the spring of 1850.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11
VOL. 2.
Remains of sir John Franklin-Letter of
DIR. Rae. &c.

IL,
Factory, Aug. 4, 1854, from which we copy
so much as is essential to place all the evil
,ence before the public. York Factory, from
whence he writes, is situated at the mouth
ol Hayes river, in Hudson Bay, in about 80
deg. north latitude, and SO deg. west longl-
tude. After relating some of the events of
his Journey, UP to the time of his discovery
of the remains of Sir John Franklin, he pro-
ceeds as follows:
On the 3lst Of March my spring journey
commenced. but in consequence of gales OF
winds, deep and soft snow, and foggy wealth
er. we made but very little progress. We
did not enter Pelly Bay until the I7th Al
this place we met with EsqulmauX, one OF
whom, on being asked if he ever saw white
people, replied in the negative, but SAID that
d large party. at least forty persons, had per
ished from want of food, some 10 or II days
tourney to the westward. The substance of
the information. obtained at various times
and from various sources, was as follows:
In the spring, four winters past--sprlng OF
lSj0--a party of white men, amounting to
about 10. were seen travelling southwark over
the ice. and dragging boat with them, by
some EsquimauX who were killing seals on
the north shore of King Williams Land.
which is a large island named hei-lk-taX, by
the Eeoui,oouy None of the party could
w.. w. a,i"o iann,,aoa ;ntaIIioibIv bnt
r,;.,, Ha,.,,;,as7,, ,,.era made in ,ndor.
7.' h. thoir sLiny or hin had haen crush
,I H.. ;aa .,L ,hat,be ,yh;ta. wore now 90
;,,- - ,,ior, ,Ln,, cynerted to find deer to
10, Kan, ,h: annaarance of the men all
80 ,,.bo,, 'oyrort ~ one oficar-cbiof looked
~ ,h; ,G, ,J" ,,ar, ,ho, snnnosod - b, gstting
.nr. t'r. nr a,m,.;s;ons a~d tber nrrc6osad .
,,lnH l,'o' ss,l fron, tho NATIVES
'''','' a-ia,ar Into the same season but nre-
,.;o,s 80 tha J;srnnfion of the ice. the bodies
of ,bont tb;rty white nersons were discoy-
,r.J an tha continent and five oman island
nav II about lone DAYS iourney--sav 35
nr 40 nilce--,o the \. w. Of large stream.
,yhilb ron be no other than Backs Great
Fish River named by the Fsouimaux. Out
lno.bi.co-iil ne lis dcscr;ption. and that of
,i, low. sbore in lhc naiobborhood Of Point
0,Ia and Montreal Island agree exactly with
-, of Sir Gaoroc Rack Some of the bod.
ias b,yo boon bnI;ed nrobabIy those of the
49, Victims Of fam;ur some were in tent
nr tents others nnJer boat that had been
-urnod over 10 form a shelter. and several
law scattered about in different directions.
az tboso fonnd nm the island one was SIM.
,,,-lI 80 ba,o hoen an officer nc he had .
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11

The OLDEST CHURCH IN THE UNITEI
SrATEs.-The Richmond Enquirer SAYS that
the oldest church now existing in the United
States is one near Smthfield, Isle of Wight
county, Va. 1t was built in the reign OF
Charles l. between the year 1880 and 1858.
The brick, lime and timber were imported
from England. The timber is English oak,
and was framed in England The structure
is of brick. erected in the most substantial
manner The mortar has become so hardened
that it will strike fire in collision with steel
The old Lutheran church in Winchester
Va, lately destroyed by fire, was built in
the year 1854. 1t was occupied during the
Revolution by British Hessan prisoners. and
was one of the old relics which everybody
desired to see preserved. 1t has of late been
unfortunate. 1t was used in 1851 for a
democratic convention, and not long after
was struck by lightning. ltsdemolition was
the work of an incendiary.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11

UNIFORMITY OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF.-The
census in Scotland has lately been taken,
from which it appears that country is the
most thoroughly compact body of Presbyte-
rians in the world. The approximation to
religious unanimity is greater in Scotland
than in any other country. On the morning
of the census, Sunday, there We're in all
943,95l persons at church. OF these $780,
900 were Presbyterians, and 100000 belong
ing to various other sects, amounting in all
to about thirty.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11

NUMBER OF SLAVES IN THE WORLD. The
African Institution of Paris-an association
for the diffusion of civilization and Christian
light in Africa-has recently issued a circu-
lar, which shows that the number of blacks
held in slavery in different countries is seven
and half millions, Of which 3,O95, 900 are
in the United States, 3,250,000 in Brazil,
100000 in the Spanish colonies, $4,000 in
the Dutch colonies, 100000 in the republics
of Central America, and $4,000 in European
establishments in Africa.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-07

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wheel, :<>o'l over his head. sna~hin. It t.
fragments. while another broke both Of H.
loes at TX knees. The body presented 4 :or-
loc sight. Elr Eonlcs was u years d: are.
unmarried! anlrc>idcl in Wilmington. The
accident tool, place at the >po; where the mo
tive lower Is changed from locomotive, to
ho~>c.. ai, according to Mr. Eame,' watch.
wh:cl was broken and stopped. occurred at
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-07

!. th.hItI0n IN new / OH i 10 Dc permanent
institution. devoted to the exhibition Of in
1us.iial and artistic productions from all the
world.
CprNT-rrrir EIii.~.-Lool; out for
co"u:c,!,.i; notes on ic Merchants Bank.
Banner They have Just made their appear
ancr. are easily detected. engraved coarse.
ana bear no resemblance to .iic genuine.
t. Rev. Thomas +. Norris. editor and
proprietor Of the Boston Olive Branch died at
Somcni.,r, recently. a.:cr an illness OF three
months He had been connected with the Oh
i've Branch for eighteen years, and was ma
tive Of Chelsea. Vt.
VERMONT Cr>voN H"rsi-Thc a,lvan-
ccs from The /. :. Treasury on account oi
the expenses OF the Custom House depart
mc'.t OF Vermont for The year ending June,
l>.j$ amounted TO ,lo.!l 81.
Il The year ISL oIoncd and will close on
Sunday, consequently there VIII BE 53 sab
baths during tie wear.
t. Letters are received from Mr. Ca!.tlcn,
orr minister to Mexico, wii;.li confirm the in
;c:li@cncc previously received. that Santa
Anna had declared him>,!i Dictator for l;lc.
Mr Ga'ls!cn states that the people are cEthl,-
sia>tic in his favor. and he rules with undi>-
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f.p. =. BARNEY. y. ~.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-03
Job Printing.

The Job Office of the HERALD has re-
Gently received large additions, and pa
irons can now have printing done, of all
descriptions, in superior manner; Or
ders from distance must invariably be
accompanied with the money.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-03
Tickets One Dollar Each.

To be had of the proprietors, at their office,
north west corner of Montgomery and Mer-
chant streets, or all the principal book stores,
hotels and saloons throughout the city and
State
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-03

a MASONIC.---Eureka Lodge,
NV No I6, + & A. NJ, meets on the first
AN and third Mondays in every month.
y \Transient brethren in good stand
ing are invited to communicate.
CHARLES H MITCHELL, Sec'y
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-03

The proprietors in conducting this Rattle
bind themselves to carry it on in a manner
that will be satisfactory to all who may buy
tickets The drawing will be done by gentle
men chosen by the holders of Tickets, each
county in the State sending committee of
one for that purpose. Maps of the Real Els.
tate, and samples of the property may be
seen at our office, corner of Montgomery and
Merchant streets.
For the responsibility of the Proprietors of
this Rattle, and that it will be conducted with
honesty and integrity, we refer to
His Excellency JOHN BIGLER,
Hon J. W. DENVER, Secretary of State,
j. B. HARDENBERG, Mayor of Sacramento,
Hon LEWIS ALDRICH,
Maj. w. H HARVEY, Sgt 'tat-Armso of Senate
E. WILSON. Wilson's Exchange,
DAVID JONES, Hotel, Sac. City. ap29 I'd
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-03

Officers.--H. Hawkins, w. NJ; j. R.
Crandall, s. w.; Philip W. Thomas, J, W !;
M. P. Love, s. D.; S. E. Barrett J. D Char
les H Mitchell, Sec'y.; Jno. 7. Harper, Treas
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-03
PLACER HE RAID.
Published every Saturday Morning by
TABB MITCHELL.
At the HERALD OFFICE, on Main Street,
opposite the National Hotel.
TERMS.
AdyertiSing.

M than lines, first insertion, 500
Each subsequent insertion, 1,5O
For half square of five lines or less, 200
Each subsequent insertion, l,Oo
D-All legal advertisements must be
accompanied with the CASH, otherwise
they will not be published. This rule
will be strictly adhered to.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-03

A uburn Lodge, No. 7, Independent
II Order of Odd Fellows, meets every Satur'
day evening. Brethren in good standing are
invited to visit. NJ P. Fl LOVE, Secretary
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-03

1st Grand Prize-Ten Thousand Dol
lars in cash, $4,000
ond Grand Prize-One handsome Resi-
dence, consisting of three acres of
land with a beautiful cottage house,
in the city Of Oakland, on Broadway,
within minutes walk Of the steam
boat landing The proprietors own
the property under the Peralta title
and two years possession-the same,
with warrantee deed. will be given
the drawer Valued at 5000
Sd Grand Prize-One Ranch, consist
ing of 100 acres of land, with good
House, Farming Utensils &c, &C.
This valuable ranch is located in San
Jose Valley and is held under con-
firmed Spanish title. warrantee
deed will be given the drawer Value 1000
4 to 254-Two hundred and fifty VAL
liable Building Lots in the City Of
Oakland, the Brooklyn of San Fran
cisco, situated on Broadway, within
Ave minutes walk Of the landing
These lots are unquestonably the
most beautiful sites for residences in
the State, and are too well known to
need description. The proprietors
hold the Peralta title and have pos
session. The drawer will receive
warrantee deeds Size 25x100. VAL
ued low at 5000 each, $4,000
255 to 465-Two hundred and ten Fine
Gold Lever Watches, Hunting Cases,
each of equal value. Valued at 500 q 900
466 to 666-Two hundred elegant Chi
nese Shawls, high cost. These shawls
are of the same quality as are sold
daily in this city at 500 each; each
one of equal value. Valued at $50 TO- 900
Certificate.---We. the undersigned, are &C
>auainted with the parties owning the proper
ty offered in this Rattle, and also know the
Real Estate referred to, and we assure the
Public that we consider the title to the prop
.erty as indisputable.
Hon D S. SHATTUCK,
JAMES A. MORRISON, Md.
The proprietors in conducting this Rattle
bind themselves to carry it on in a manner
that will be satisfactory to all who may buy
tickets The drawing will be done by gentle
bu tho bol6nrc of VioEnts oach
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
McFudd's Irish Letter.
Dere Muther.

I'm numbering what the divil kapes the veshil
which Peggy is comm over in. Eff that blag-
gard Kaptin has run off wild her, be the powers o.
Moll Kelly I'll take the kurl out ef bis wig, efiy
er lay me hands an him.
Eff Peggy was to be taken from me. shud die
wild griefe, and be berryd in the arms Nv wildly
Casey. If the ralerode they're taukin Nv bildin
cross the say, betune here and Galway, wus red
dy, I'd sune Sc what's keepin my darlint.
But its my own fault, eff enything happens TO
hur, fur instid Nv lettin her cum in may be sum
ould tub. why dident sind q balloon, and bring
bur over in stile. Bad cess to me for a numskull
/ niver think iv enything till it's 2 late.
Ye see, muther svick, wouldn't kare so much
about the delay, but that hav, gisht an Peggy g
account tcarled mesilf aff from loving the wildly
and havin noboddy to bestow me nffecshun, an
hay to kspe it bottled up In my buzzum, till her
arrival, and I'm nearly kilt wild de preshure.
Kape yerself warm. muther dere, fur sup
pose it's gettin to be as cowld wild yu as wild us
I send you two blankets to warm yer outside, and
keg of potheen to kape yer inside from freezing
Make q warm place under the bed fur the pig
and chickens to purtect them from She ecvld
The cfstufes.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
geIsst Yostrp.
OUR LITTLE SLEEPER.
By HELEN BRUCE.


With white hands folded o'er q sinless breast,
Tbs little sleeper laid him down to rest.
An angel visitsnt from Heaven,
Whose folded wings we could not see.
TO cheer our home awhile was given,
With charming grace, and frolic glee.
Asveet and gentle cherub guest.
With loving eyes, and shining hair
Bot Garth was not his chosen rest,
Not has esrth's life of wasting care.
Joy that those little dancing feet
Were not to bleed DER thorny ways
That guileless heart, Of wellsprings sweet.
Wait not to prove how hope betrsys.
White rose Of beauty, DER us still
The perfume of thy love is she'd
The fragrance long thy home shall fill,
Though thy bright presence hence hath fed
Too fair and bright for earthly bowers,
Transplanted to thy native skies,
Thou 'rt blooming mid celestial flowers,
In the blest cline Of Paradise.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10

The inimitable, and dsoul-stirring KniekeroootsT
for March, has made its appearance, and cannot
be surpassed for literary attainment; and produo-
tions that would do honor TO the most able Au-
thors of this age. Prom its Little Pecple's
Side-Table," we extract the following choice pic
ces for the amusement Of our young readers:
II believe you do like children, even If they
are not your own. Did you ever teach schoola
did once, out west Aprecious time had o.
it, too half boys and, consequently, half girls
One day Ireprimanded them for playing togothsr.
Out spoke little chap of four:
What harm is there in playing with the girls.
I'd like to know 81
''0ne of the prattlers Of our family once said,
on first observing the moon
''Ohi there is a lamp in the sky"
"a baby brother, looking up the othOr evening
and seeing Venus beside the moon, told his
nurse that there was little star, and the moon
was the father Of it."
A little girl here, after repeating her usual
prayer which her sick mother had taught her.
asked if she might say "words Of her own. -
Leave being given, she went on:
80 Lord don't let my ma die, nor my pa,
nor gran'-ps, nor gran'-ma, nor any Of my un-
cles and aunts, or any Of my cousins; and don't
let our hired die but, o Lord, you may Wis
else die you are q mind to 20
When s'our GUS" was "three-yesr-old," !" be
had been for some days anticipating with great
delight visit TO his grandparents, who resided
halliday S ride from our home. But It storne4
day after day, SO that he could not go; uHtiIl
T'hope deferred" made his little heart sick. As
his mother saw him to his bed, she bade him re
peat bis usual prayer which he did. with 4
slight variation, as follows:
Now hay me down to sleep.
pray the Lord my soul TO keep.
If i should die before wake,
pray the Lord my soul to take
To Daablry, tomorrow morning.
A grandson of the present Governor OF Virgin
is, q child Of some four or Eve summers, was or
n visit to his maternal grandfather, who is
wealthy landholder in Ohio. One day, after ms
king his first visit to Sabbath-school, and be
ing duly impressed with the religious lesson
taught there, he took his grandfather down
the farm TO show and gather the fruit Of largI
walnut-tree, which was ripe and ready for Il
harvest. On the way, the little fellow, with Il
PHILOSOPHY which, "reads sermon in stones.
said
"Grand- pa. who does oil thesewoods and field
belong to 2"
'wby," said the mstter-of-fact geutiemu
"to me-"
"No, Sir" emphaticsHy responded the child
"they belong to God"
The grandfather said nothing till they reac
ed the richly laden tree, when be said:
"Weil, my boy, whom does this belong TO
This was poser, and for a moment the b
hesitated but, casting longing look upon
nuts. he replied:
"Well, Grandfather. the tree belongs to Gt
but the walnuts are ours.