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0O0o0 ~ WtfMM&AvUmAS
pursuance Of The Of Of hs United States
bearing dss. - 80 .se ssA On hs Recommendation and Al
me request II ths seaaloss and neay ~
Congress from the SkalA pf Missouri, aAde following
named towepw sttun6d In die or
tAs Ssr utatn aRI AGksPFt RtsW votysad" have boen
uh to9 sals for valid cmpion Claims
undl fa1hsr os&srs wit: n tia3 go
In the district of lands subject sr. Lorls.
North As bose Lana aaa Of the ma principal "sidia"
Townships 81 and ~, OF range
North 81 Of fh principal meridian
Townships -, y, %, end Al, OF ranges and2
Townships y, q. %, q. and y q taafs j.
Townships 20, -, ~, and IS, Of range z. lt
TowuShip ~, Of ranges
In tbs district subject ; sale Jackson. Hs
Of O tAs A prirespa ,asridion
Townships 81, 80, "a, IS, 49, and 81 Of range
Townships 90, %, 90 81 81 49, ~ IS, q, ST. range
Townships 81, 3d. 3D. &c. 81 81 49, a. 35 and
Townships ~, ~ ~, ~, 10, 81 49, 49, 81 IS, 81,
range "'t-
Tow.4hss 49, %, a. 49, 49, 49, 81 81 aa, a. as 49, 81
ranges and Q. 4'''
Townshps -, g, u, a. o. o. 80 81, a. 49, range
Townships -, Is, d. a. a. and ~, ranges o. TO-
II. - - ~ - - iNf71lfl'i - r
Towpshps a. a. a. a. as &c. "a, and 49, of range Is.
Townships 20 -, =, 26, "a, and %, of range Is.
Townships ~, -. a. rs, %, a. ANA %, OF range IL
Townships ~, Is, "a, and n, of range H.
NORTH line the fh principal meridian.
Townships 81 AM 81, Of range l.
Withdrawn
offered for SALE but which have
all been inssrted, ~ they within the reservation
washington this eighth day Of Jane, ammo Domn 1854.
JOHN WILSON,
June Q-lawi3w Commissioner.
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Cienia Louisville, Indianapolis Columbus Zanespi C!ees
land, Toledo Chicago and st Louis.
THROUGH all the points had the rail
l. road in Washington
leaving Washington III O, IN Wheeling IN
with splendid steamers lcheser and Durna
Welsve AZ miles from Wheeng thence direct by railroad to
Cleveland Toledo ChicpT Alton by steamboat 2
miles, It, Louis. Leaving Washington At s. they will
afternoon with the splendid Union Ine'
for Cincinnati and Louisville aud Indianapolis by road
from Lawrenceburg.
Through tickets sold Cincinnati Louisville and ndanapo
gainesville Columbus, by
Wheeling Passengers holding through tickets lie
point the For information and tickets, apply 10 T. IL
PARSONS, agent Washington.
j. ii. DONE,
Feb 7-du Master Transportation.
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n X. CAAMBERLIN's Commercial College, located
VI a7 street, Baltimore, Maryland. The ostensbe
OF This institution plase in The reach OF individuals
facilities for obtaining thorough and practical mercantile edu
obtain knowledge
general few weeks than be acquired
many years any counting house.
The of study embraces book keeping and
various departments of trade Mercan
calculations taught according the methods
pcnmaap combining rapidly beauty
Lectures mercantile
mercantile subjects beside
business understand The
There VACATION applicants and
held
diplomas For terms,
and II circular forwarded by ma
Nov l3-lvdAep
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May ll-du

e ANTHONY, No. sos broadway, New York, mani
u, daguerreope apparatus mang
and importer plates, chemicals fancy frames and
caoype chemicals for ctucs and
rails OF every description.
supplied with materials for manufacturing
c. Hnrrison celebrated also, Voigtander shon,
always hand.
1908 Broadway, June IL 1854.
JuueI0
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found tTp ticAtIs 90 WanenIon, rom Saturday TO Mon
Passengers for Luy and New Market VIII take The train
O'Clock, Tuesdays, Thursdays,
urday, connecting with The Cuprper
Lynchbug viii take the leaving Ale
O'Clock, Mondays Wednesdays and Frday-
meeting with the stages Charlottesville.
White sulphur Springs vii!
ing daily, connecting stages sannon.
Freight trains running daily, Sundays exceptedl
Per order: w. b. BROCkETT, Agent,
June l4-du Alexandria, Va.
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Philadelphia College of Medicine.

THE winter Of this institution will begin October O.
i 1854.
given winter
Degrees conferred in March and Jny.
Fees One full course $50 Perpetual ticket Ss0 hacpla
Graduation 35 To those who have attended
full courses another $50 including graduation
faculty welfare progress.
given daily by the
In nil facilities for instruction this school
TO any n country For further information, address
u. HOWARD RAND, NJ. ID. Dean,
LOG South Ninth street, Philadelphia.
Aug -lawwpSlnw5d
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UNITED STATES Mail Lime California;. Via Aspin
II wall and and Aith of
by the Navy Department. le than
2,0OJ burden, speed and safety,
The Panama railroad completed Obspo, ~ miles from
ocean
Aspnwul ID miles of land
thorough order. single passenger
hourshe
transferred
alongside the
There will be transportation in future iis
$ sickness description.
always New York; Pana-
San Francisco detention III accident
The is entirely reliable.
IL expected AiaHIc
larry in days TIE Pacific in ~ To lax days.
Passengers day obey Asnp-
Through tickets ahs ioest rates. be had the agency, ~
Yves New York
Jan 25--dtf
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EDWARD X. COLLINS 4 CO.,
No. So Wall street. N. Y.
BROWN, SHIPLEY Il CO.,
Liverpool
X, G. ROBERTS s. CO.,
10 Kings Arms Yard London
J. MUNROE h CO.,
70 Rue Nore Dame DIES Victories
Paris.
GEO. II DRAPER Havre.
The viii accountable for gold
bullion specie eeiry, precious METALS unless bills
adng and the value thereof therein expressed
inns
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Proposals for Stationery.

OrUcE TuK HEcRETARr THK SENATE, 7.
September ~ 1854
SEAIED PROPOSALS will be received this Office 10
y O'Clock Tuesday, 10Th of October for furnish
ing surfaces y
inches weighing less than As pounds 70 the 70 be
delivered charge half
3 half or before the 9Th Of November
N.
days notice. additional quantity that DO required Tor the
of the Senate during the SD Congress- -
Of tho marked with the name OF the
the accompany each PROPOSAL and be dc
iivered at this Office free Of charge.
with the offering furnish
paper proper quality the lowest price his
ecuns bond With two or more urstss aactory 70 me sscre
twice price failure which bond be filed
Office the said Secretary within days after the proposal
has been accepted. .f4Et Jst ~ tf
Sep l2-law4w Halis
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SOMETIING NEW-p OF the liberal patronage
bestowed Metropolitan Gallery the proprietor has made
Verge, from iopd by whose
cooed with bancy dura
bly method, and far surprising
decacy Of detail the fines,
disappointment ladies and gentlemen invited make
their encarcuents miniatures be
made at the Metropolitan Gallery
bsween ~ and 9th
GEO, ADAMS, Artist
Mar l6--du
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Female Institute, Sonth Carolina svenue, between
9th and 1th streets east, Washington.
TN second above institution
Monday the duh of September and continue III the last of June
ali u branches
a
department The IL
Niciolsons residence, being very
from or ntelrup
readily accessible 10 all ITS advantages The buildings
beautifully improved
for exercise
Boarding English $500 payable bali nd
February Music, French, dnwrg
choars, OF eleven weeks, hom
SIS TO $40, according the class.
Circulars containing particulars viii be upon application
GEORGE G. BUTLER, A. NJ, Pfiucipal
Rev William Hodges Rev. Nj Butler d. D. Joseph
lev eso, Professor I. M. Baird, Washington.
Rev w. Clarke, Georgetown.
Rev James May, ID. D., Rev. William Friend, Virginia.
Rev Alexander shras, Pelham, New York
Rev q, ID. Miles, Wukesharre, PenDsylvasia.
And the patrons the school generally,
Aug s-dIm
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Tennessee.
FACULTY, Hon. Abraham Carulhers, late
l. judges Of Tennessee.
Hon Nathan late Of e supreme
of Tennessee.
Hon. Bomfe!d H. Ridley, of the cnanceors of the state
Judges CarIhers Green dew their WHO'S exclusively
the school,
Plan nstrucsionl. each
books No regular OF lectures bur explanations
daily lessons the progress OF the examinations
3 Weekly common equity,
n
prosecute all
practice. The framed preare
Wills all
appeal to a
vupreme which is held monthly
public session. The students
Jurors Judges canceors,
IaGies connected with their suits.
the third Monday Sep
TENDER, third Thursday in February The
succeeding Monday IN February onG ends
Thursday in July.
Expenses per ESQ., advance, contingent
Az ESQ Students furnish their
VIII canb q had in Lebanon bookstores.
complete unless
dents previous required
regular classes. Siudens
any during the collegiate year.
There 5 Legislature connected with the school
Number o. students collegiate year eghiy-sia
Feb Ii--eoly President Board OF Trustees
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Navy Beef and Pork for 1855.


Bureau o Provisions and Clothng, Aug. 24,h, 1854
GEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed proposals for Beef and SPIN
~ possls Tor Pork, may be- will be t
once until Ia O'Clock saturday, the Uth day SepuD
next for furnishing and free Of all M
United Suites, AT Chs following navy yards:
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INVENTORS.The Office of the Inventors Protective Ma
street, opposite the poeo of the
Once
make examinations, and nlcit patents
for its with all possible despatch
shop viii be with the Office, where models
be made the shortest nstice
Inventors the Office where desired in
regard the objects of the "UnioD."
be addressed To the central Office, where prompt
attention will be given them
Central office, Washington ID. g.
T.. g. CLAYTON,
President OF inventors Protective National Union.
Mar is-diy
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COUNTRY RESIDENCES for remit have for
" ri with ground
a,ed on kendall Green" little a nonheas
from the Capitol
These bonses spacious cellar wood
she'd and stable for each and excellent hand
The situation ia beautiful overlooking Of the civ
and in full view Capitol
The approach 7h II streets Delaware and
An omnibus line for fare permanently established
on The ronc and twice day between Kendall Green and s
Presidents Square, leaving ., and g. D. RennnS
rave Ce.ue Market where makes brief stand " and
Rens--two hundred dollars
The houses taken and be seen
by applying VIM sckney who lives Cottage myself
al my residence, the premises.
July 9-dn AMOS KENDALL"
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Proposal for Wood and Coal.

OFFICE or the SECRETARY Tux SENATE U. s.,
August 49, 1854
SEALED PROPOSALS. g we'd al this office until u
o'clock, M Monday, the 2S furnishing AMI M
verng in The vaults Of the CAPITOL before the sxtceR,F Gay
of October hundred Of best anthracite coa properly
broken and screened for the furnaces Also for ndo
and five cords of best hickory wood be measured ut me
of the in the Capitol yard snwed and properly
packed the whole subject the inspection aud up
pfoval of the Secretary Of the Senate.
Security The faithful of the contract for FURNISHING
the above articles aacton Of the Secretary OF tile Sen
viii be required, t.-Il.,
Proposals endorsed Proposals Wood and CP
directed Secretary of the Senate Washington.
Aug i3--law3w
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DIX AUTHORITY Of Lsgsslaturs Of
Virginia. passed February a. 1885, entitled IAN ncor
porate of James French,
railroad xandria and Washington city and In conform!
with notice 10 hereby by the under
signed receiving
capital said Aexand and Washington Railroad Company
will opened the 18th of September and continue
open for days, inclusive, from TO- the fol-
lowing places: iGs41 lle
Alexandria Newtons Hotel city of Washington
she mayors offices and in Georgetown the mayors otkce
'4IY JAMES 8. FRENCH,
.st.s.4st,r. JOHN w. MAURY,
s4.t r-.f4uE.u A. MARSHALL,
CORNELIUS BOYLE,
GEO. FRENCH,
EDGAR SNOWDEN,
Auo H. lawtsenil Z. w. LATHAM.
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CHOCOLATE, Cocoa, and Broma.- BAKER cos
American and Vanilla Premium
which hrst have been awarded by the chief
the CnEeA States, and by their agenta
Husscy Murray, New York Twels, Philadelphia
Thomas W Brundige, Hsmos; Kennel Dudley Cincinnati
Ohio and q. II. Howell, 0cases'own, DC.
WALTER BAKER, 4 CO.,
Ap3-dlY Dorchester. Mass
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Dn. moissE.s ,svIeoRArisG ookJ.AL,


uEALIH RESTORED AND LIFE LENGTnENLu hY Dr..
Ii doRsE's IayiGoRArlNG EL.ixIn. % ouRDiAL,A
deemed fabulous The public often deceived
Saa nssvs ns % s BY
hghes, class and character are now umpng over az doubts IN
sss.iSis. ''''''' :" = -D : ~
abuse 9th various which make up the wonder
@ $ n to S oa a
and mind necessary 20 the reproduction Of human life 10 per
the only of communicating ina. energy which
wei a. The higher Mental Attitudes
either sex Or g amy age &c. s s @ r n
depression, individual suffering from gen
a
T S s wnS a
dy. many perhaps who have taed with their
Lett mot EVEN these The Elixir
without reference and will not only remove the dsor
1'' '''"' sxsurIp TUE snoxxs CONSTITUTION
arrangements of syam leading Diseases and
The forms disease ars SO 1a would re-
auire column TO enamernss he maadss o which TINS prepan
sn dououeux headache ncipsn, paralysis. nysera palpi
aaiusnoe prickns sensation hssh numsness torpdy
meve exercise, broken sleep and terrifying dreams
inability to IN One place or ho p
sinking stomach, female irregularities, chronic
Of free Indulgence q lie ali
from Is me reach o. @
or structural diseases, it is averred that
MoRsE's Isv1ooRAr,sa ELIXIR
p LIN rSnr ams n,,"a cvv ny HE nn, on,u yv
guaiy WIN " tn, n,n ,amnu du ~ ,a oma .y
RAN in mind Inn, nil aycvcr ,hcv hcan
M ,, 'a .,, v.,a, al H., n ,,;nn S h
~ o s sSs physical a Ia Beau %
- ,,a, "a ovarv L,md ri
as ' VIA. ~ IT, .so,y n,u mas ~ " ~ "
""J 'e''"'' p'NH~" $500
CURE oINxAVoos pisxAHH
adequate idea of the immediate and
almost miraculous change which occasions IN the Diseased ch
aed shattered nervous system whether broken down by ex
impaired by the srung and re-
organization braccd revivihed, and bpi
The mental and physical symptoms OF aease vnsh w
gether under us unuence. No' ~ Me enec' w
ne eoI.ys M I ~. snf ana ,es,ors IN ~ an,
~. ~, nnnI;nn Vel nav m" ncnarrio, be called the
MAJ ''""''"" w. '", A'e = -
MEDICINAL WONDER
century. 1t the first scientific in the
supposed existence.
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uNDERThe subscribers having Established themselves
lumber old stand Of VIM Bird Sixth
streets are furnish
Ole terms They solicit q share Of public patronage,
GEO, w. GARRETT n GO.
Iunn -anf
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DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,
once iadiAn Affairs September IA, 1854.
PROPOSALS., endorsed
y Office Of Indian Affairs, city
O'Clock, Wednesday,
for furnishing goods for Indians a. follows
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Supreme Court OF tho United states,
DECEMBER TERRI, 1853.
(RosxKr WIcKLySE, App's,
No. H. ".

Preaon couQssl for the appellant having suggested the
Of Thomas D. 0wn appellee In this cause moved the
20th Of the
pass On consideration whereof his now here
Of the said
Owing shall voluntarily become arss with
first days Of the ensuing the appellant shall be n
and hearing the reversed
be Provided that Of this order shall be printed
the Of In which the laws OF
United shall printed autno for three successive
weeks sixty days before the bssnng the term Of the
Court next ensuing.
.Is rs Test; WIN THOs. CARROLL, t
Nay l6, 1854 Crk Sup. CT u 8.
Aug l--law4w
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.oo pounds ,.....u
100 ar &c bonn green do =, ss a. a. hv ~ na ss To-
80 pas * H To sss
100 pairs point cennsa blue &c BY a. and
400 pars poni do 10 measure go nv 10 and weigh pounds
pairs az point by &C. weigh pounds
4,oo0 do gray blue do
1900 do saved list do do
$500 do do scarlet do
10y do 10 green 90
200 s soaen cosa s yi hasdss '1s
60 do h ~. I Ill do do
g % % cotton shawls
60 Do a "a Do do do
e IN 10 o. 81 ~ wvpusn s"a"S
o ~" pounds nmsn ah.s s,l
200 pieces ribands, assorted
~ gioss wo ,. 60 gg ai.e.iHs
q, o ~ pieces piece a SIX Inconsistencies
lo 200 90 DO M a,n ,1I,,n eaheo
1000 do Georgia stripes
SS H0 d do c cau "e"'
1900 DO bed ticking
100 500 DO DO saiaess ''"''
5000 1000 DO plaid l,nse .s,,,n, ,,s,o,.,
$4,000 do do do u"beaehed
1000 100 do checks, stripes and padS
700 yards aaDnsis, assorted
S soO Pouaas eooom o ,h,o1"
$40 % pounds an ss so c%n ma," yermi,ioo
oo 40 estchneso soini'oo "a
400 900 aaone sh;rs ss ~ " ~
200 $500
l3oo caiico 10
Glass No. 2.
psoa,-,,o,s (to,bi,.
N''s
500 blue cloth frOck coats
. saW 10 panao'"S
wv W. ~'
CLASS No. g.
iiardeare and agricultural Implements
1000 pounds brass kettles
200 TIN kettles
80 nests japanned do, 3 i'll nest
lO dozen lo-quan I'm pans
10 do 6quart do
20 do quart do
90 do 2quart do
40 do butcher knives
"a do scaling do
10000 gun fins
agross gun worms
80 do squaw avis
do hsh hooks, assof"d
,os uo asa uo t'' do
las go. :" ooa,hs' do
a. .;ssnr, Ia
q do msh scytles
do grass do
do grain do
do ADDE'S
10 do grubbing hoes
AZ do wedding do
100 pairs names
200 do trace chains
200 log Chains
iSv , an;v.s 10 and % INCHES in lep.h
300 nnccrs In eo,al proportions of H. L. and inch
ia n nasSs :, ,u ,u MA p'p '' ~ > 49,
Ok Cos on, saws = foe, in lenp,n
S5 do do 6 do do
90 cross Gu. saw n'es
Fra 40 wooa lasp, ,,.,, +, ..i d ;,.h
en- a uiane, fere "nd iack - > w
Y ." W p ,. .oa nhu J~sN
~ ouno"
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RELLs' BELLsi HEI.Ls'-Eor churches, academies fac
steamboats, plantations made, and large
mant kept constantly subscribers their ojesiab
lsed enlarged foundry which has operation
manufacture perfected
their world wide celebrity for volume Of sound and
quality poprietOs recently succeeded
loam moulding to bell casting
perfect casting and and, ev
dence of the unmpared they
Januay, 1854 the fret premium silver meda of the
New York. all Others several from this
being competition and which the eighteenth
besides many Diplomas that has been awarded them They
hand bells
weight they furnish order Gaines Of number
bells sevem of their make throughout the
Their anrngs comprising recent and
valuable improvements, consist OF cas.on yoke with ovabe
arms upon the bell; spring acting
the capper, proongng sound iron frame; iona hammer
STOP steamships their
revolving yoke fancy hnnrngs brass bronze of
any design whole parts,
bells OF other
speciGcations being given. Old bells taken exchange
Surveyors made kept hand
Being xion with the principal all d.
either orders
daapach which, personally by communication
spectfnly solicited - - -
A. MENEBLYiS SONS,
Feb 24-dly West Troy Albany CO., ~ v
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stf -. NEW YORK, BREMEN, AND SOUTH
~s1Ef AMPTON UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS
NZ1k The ships comprising this line are the WASHING
TON, Capt. E. NJ Fitch HERMANN, Capt f. liig
gins. Li
stop Southampton both and returning
PROPOSED DATES OF 6ALNG-l654.
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O'Clock Wednesday, day next,
ior furnishing goods for Indians, follows
CLASS No. l.
Maekiaae Blankets ana DRY Goods
1880 pairs 3poin Macknac blankets 10 measure by
inches, and weigh pounds.
pairs point 81 by Co.
pairs point weigh pounds
1000 pairs IN point do, sc So weigh Al
pounds.
pairs poin 81 weigh * pounds
800 3point scarlet do 10 90 by r. and weigh
pounds.
900 pairs point pounds
100 pairs 3x 66 by 10
pounds.
$50 pairs 3pont do, GO by and weigh pounds
$50 pairs IN do, pounds
100 pairs 81 GentReia a. and
weigh 10 pounds
400 pairs point do 10 50 by ~ and pounds
300 pairs point do 81 by Co. and weigh pounds.
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NNENCH and English boarding and day school fol
young NJ Tyson and Sisters between
2 and 18Th Washington D. c. The duties Of This institution vii
Monday, 18th OF September, when the pupils
panclDal their For &C., crcslars
be had a all the principal bookstores in the city.
iO--eOdtl 9th Sept fStaTl
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8nidex's' Wines, Philadolphia.
John sNIDER wines the old-esabshed
Of jacob Snide No rs Walnut street, four doors
will be supplied with
and liquors accommodating terms.
SNYDER, JR agent for the importation Of foreign wines
Walnut he orders
special importation Of wines &c from various houses in E
single ard and sOcs
son, John Vaughan Snidc The patronage Of his friends and
former customers.
free Of freight.
Y-dlY
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

OF the well great coast range on the west the ST.
Nevada the south and southeast the Sskyou ON
the southwest and the Blue and Rocky Mountains on the
east besides the great head Of Cascades TO the north
These together with the thousand smaller ranges with
their innumerabe cress and ndenatons present to the
eye perfect forest of mountains Bearing south fifteen
degrees east at distance Of perhaps about forty miles,
discovered lake. surrounded by large prairie or
open country The lake. so far as We could learn,
entirely unknown.
While on the top of the mountain startled by
tremendous crushing, rumblng noise below AT first
we anticipated 1t 10 be earthquake something Of
that SORT Judge Oney and those below heard it ALSO
and accounted for il return. 1t caused by
avalanche Of rock under the immense bodies Of
which lay in large fields hundreds and perhaps thousand
feet in depth. We examined some chasms In the snow
Of very quite thousand feet in depth and two
or three hundred feet across extending horizontally with
the mountain for great distance.
The late hour Of the day. together with the visible in
crease of cod forced to steps down much
sooner than wedesred Our descent much rapid
than our ascent although portion Of the way apparent
The latitude Of Mount Hood is 44o 8O<. All the spe-
cmens collected at near the summit are composed
first, OF decomposed granite, black and some red
second lava in large quantities. in its pure state and
birthstone mixed with calcium third pumice stone
fourth, back-lead mixed with granite and birthstone
fifth, ashes of light yellowsh red color The erupons
appear to have been on the south side and of
date The most singular of all is the appearance of the
ridge we assembled Upon this ridge there numbers
Of old dead scrubby trunks Of the mountain spruce
tree which extend for nearly quite miles higher up
than at any other point The conclusion is irresistible
that this ridge has been upheaved or in other words
raised many thousands Of feet by conyulsion of
Nature.
The last vestge of vegetation to exist about two
and q half or three miles from the summit
An immense discovered by Capt Travaillot
and MIR. Lake the southwest side, about two miles
above the snow-line. Time would not allow us to exam
inc it minutely, which much regretted.
In descending from rarifed to dense atmosphere
those who had not been seriously affected by the
in for their share Of the general debility and diff
Guilty in breathing We had full share and were for
time entirely unable travel more than few rods at
time without lying down the ground to rest
On the lth the party reached Portland having just
a week engaged in the exploration.