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, 1854-08-19
Letter of MIR. Stephen GuthTie

D5r Every resort, no matter how under-
handed and contemplate, will be made nv
some members of the opposition party 10
defeat the regular nominated candidates of
the democracy in this county, and we es.
TEEN it our duty to put the friends Of The
principles of our party on their guard a.
to giving credence to every idle rumor
which may have been given circulation to
by the organized array against whIeKWe
have to contend. .-.,-f .dM
Mr.. GUTHRIE is man Of superior ability.
and is consequently dreaded in the contest
for legislative honors by the Mhig paFtJ.-
They dare not take the stump and meet
him in fair canvass, and hence resort 70
Misrepresentation to procure his defeat.
Whilst on this subject we would suggest
to the judges of elections in the different
precincts in the county and throughout the
Territory, that they make themselves famil-
lar with the provisions Of the election law
adopted by the last legislature, in order
that strict legality may characterize the
general election. -. "a, r. "a, n \ aa ssi 2
We invite attention to the following let.
ter of Mr.. G., in refatation of the charge
that he would have left. the TeFri,orysis
the event Of falling to receive The nomiinaa-
tion for the next legislature BY the Dtmo-
cratic Convention, held at Olympia on tAe
9th inst. .si,sa5s. .ye,o5 X No., w.
CHAMBERS PRAIRIE, Aug. l0th; 1e5lls
Editor Pioneer and Demoerat. .-Petmit
me, through the medium Of your paper, to
correct report that has been put in eircu.
lation since / received the nomination hy
the Democratic County Convention
Representative alW7a % ssihhL
l am credably informed that some one
has taken the liberty to circulate a report
that intend soon to leave the Territory
thereby intimating that if elected, IlR6nh
not use the care and prudence which should
characterize the official acts Of Legislator,
1t is true, sir, that did speak to ateFof
my neighbors, some time ago, on this sub
ject, but the causes which gave rise to this
conversation is known to them ALL Twice
during the month Of May last, ihy family
was visited by the hand Of death 4 first, by
the death Of my eldest son; and second,
that Of a grand child. This, ! must confess,
gave rise to fears that we would not enjoy
good health in this country, which, is the
greatest Of all blessings. This calamity
combined with other misfortunes led Ihe to
make the remarks I did about leaving
But sir, these fears have gradually worn
from my mind, and at present. ! have no,
expectation other than that ] win renaii
in the Territory, perhaps for the renaipd&
of my life, and whether elected OF not, ]
hope l shall always feel Z deep interest ip
the affairs Of Washington Territory. ~
Respectfully Yours,
aria STEPHEN lGUTHRIEi's
, 1854-08-19

South PACIFIC SURVEYING SoUADRoN.-
The whole of Commander Ringgold's
Squadron, consisting of the Sloop-of-War
Vincennes, the steamer John Hancock,
sloop Porpoise, and schoOners john P.
Kennedy and Fenimore Cooper, we're at
Hong Kong on the 9Th Of June
, 1854-08-19

InPoKrASr Discovery by The BARK
RusSeH, which recent arrived at this port
from Port Townsend, we learn that ekte1.
sive and valuable coal fields have been dis
covered lately on the banks and in the "
cinity Of the Dewamish River, which are
about to be opened and worked by Capt
w. Webster and others. The bark Har-
riet Thompson has now on board and will
soon arrive here with the first cargo Of coal
taken from these mines. The DuVamph
River empties into Puget Sound, about 20
miles above Port Townsend, on the bayf
S. F. Herald. il''si " 80
Capt. WEBsTER is one Of the most inae,
fatigable and enterprising citizens resident
in Washington Territory, and under bis
superintendent we doubt not the Dewal
ish Coal mines will be made TO yield CON,
mensurate return for the labor bestowed, q
That the Coal of both the Dewamish
River and Bellingham Baywill answer all
practicable purposes for the manufacture cl
steam has been attested to BY competent
authority, and the only difficulty heretoiorr
in the way of laying the coal fields bare N
the furnishing Of an adequate supply ioi
the consumption Of the ocean and oIhsII
steamers on the coast, has been that Che
process Of excavation has not been entered
into on sufficiently extensive and scientific
, 1854-08-19
New Mail Arrangement .11

The following is copy Of aletteF'rs.
ceived from the Post Master at Rainier,
addressed to Mr.. w. RuTttDcE, Jt., Post
Master at this place. According 70 M
present arrangement the mail from, ReIt
land, Oregon, will be due here on Thur.iaI
evening Of each week % 9ii.iea ,.. - (. I. 4
RAINIER, Aug. 5, 1855
SR:-The desired change in our mai ai.
rangements has been effected. ] RECORD
the following schedule, with orders 70 de-
liver the mails accordingly: sgS. 4
Mails leave Rainer every "Wednesday y
6A.M,; arrive at Steilacooni on Friday y y
2P.M. Leave Steilacoom every Satulaag
at s A. NJ; arrive at Rainier next Monqy
at 2P.M. - 49,.
The above arrangement viii include po,n
the up and down river mails every EF,5 Ees5'
and they will now be sent on without dsiay' y
Yours, &c. NJ.
w. B. MILbARD IN
d. p. M at Raiaisy.
Commodore Isaac McKeeycr has been
, 1854-08-19

R|-The Brig "Tarquina," Capt. Robin
son, sailed from the port of Olympia on
Monday last with a cargo of lumber for the
Sandwich Islands. !
, 1854-08-19
OLYMPIA, Aug. 8, 1854.

Mr., EDroR-The Spring term of the
Olympia school closed to-day. The exam
nation of the pupils was highly satisfacto-
ry to oil present. Mr.. CoRNEuus has
proved himself worthy of the confidence
and patronage of an enlightened public,
and if properly sustained, he will add to
the numerous other advantages of Olympia
that Of the best school in Washington Ter
ritory. l do not, however, agree with
him in regard to his doubts of the propric-
ty of examinations and exhibitions. l con-
slider them as useful and profitable to teach
er, pupil and patron. The fact that re-
view Of the studies of the quarter is to take
place in presence of their parents and
friends, stimulates pupils to greater exer-
ton and rivalry. And the evidence of the
intellectual advancement of their children
is highly satisfactory to parents, and en-
courages them to greater exertion in their
behalf and the teacher will always find
that good examination and exhibition
will greatly increase his number of scholars
the next quarter. r. S.
, 1854-08-19

FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
...l DANIEL r. BIGELOW.
, 1854-08-19

FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.
JOSEPH CUSHMAN.
, 1854-08-19

Commodore Isaac McKeescr has been
ordered to the command Of tbe Callloras
Navy Yard, with Commander Farrssu'
of New York. as second in command
, 1854-08-19

FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, 2ND JCD. DIST.
b. F. KENDALL.
, 1854-08-19

FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
WILLIAM RUTLEDGE Jr.
, 1854-08-19

FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.
URBAN +. HICKS.
, 1854-08-19

FOR REPRESENTATIVES,.
WILLIAM COCK.
BENJAMIN L. HENNESS.
STEPHEN GUTHRIE.
WILLIAM p. WELL S.
, 1854-08-19

ToR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
SIDNEY S. FORD, Sen.
JOHN N. LOW.
LEVI SHELTON.
, 1854-08-19
Address of b. Cornelius, Esq.

On the first page of to-day's papeiswil be
found the able and interesting address Of
Mr.. b. Cornelius, delivered at the exam
ination and close Of his first three months
labor as preeeptor of the youth Of Olympia
and vicinity.
No comments that we might sec proper
to make in reference thereto, could add to
the merits of an address so far above criti-
csm and public commendation. Every
sentence addresses itself directly to the
intelligence and heart of the parent and
guardian, and, with unequalled modesty,
enters into an investigation of the compara-
tive relationship and treatment that should
subsist between parent, instructor and
pupil.
The difficulties which Mr.. CORNELIUS has
necessarily been compelled to meet and
has thus far so successfully overcome, is
but an earnest of what our citizens can
readily anticipate in the further promotion
Of his services. We desire but an attentive
perusal of his address as on evidence Of his
qualifications for the discharge of the deli
cate duties of his profession and as it
will be seen by card in another column
that reorganization Of his classes will
take place on Monday the 2sth inst, we
hope, for the credit of our community, that
all "old scores " be promptly liquidated
thus avoiding that chagrin and mortiica-
ton that might otherwise naturally and
mutually arise and that new and more
extended assurances be afforded him, in sus
tanning further prosecution of his valua.
BILE labors amongst the youth around us.
The following communication is but al
unanimous expression Of the kindly regard
in which Mr. C. is holden by all who have
evidenced the fruits Of his exertions in ouI
midst
, 1854-08-19

REGULARLY NOMINATED
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
, 1854-08-19

FOR SHERIFF.
ANTONIO B. RABBESON.
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lProhibstion In Enslsad.

In England there is great sgiiation on
tie subject Of temperance and probihito-
~ law. Sir Robert Peel is in favor Of the
movement. The following resolulion was
passed by the annual temperance gafiiering
in Wakefield MIR. Alderman Ha rrisou in The
Chair: That this meeting learns with
much satisfaction Of the passing, the sever
al States OF the American Union, of Law
(known as the Maine Law which totally
prohibits the traffic in Strong driks, in those
Staies, also OF the partial adoption Of the
Maine Law 10 the British Province oi New
Brunswick, and rejoice IN the United King
dom Alliance. for the total suppression of the
Liquor traffic in this country, and willis
desiring 10 maintain the distinctive charac-
ter of Total abstinence Societies, commeuds
the Alliance 10 the hearty support of all wh9
prize the social, moral and religious welfare
of our people ,,s.,.i ga. -
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Grand gesspIracy.


Some publc,rowdies lately undertook 10
make "raise' al Pltsburg, under the pre-
lence Of vindicating the law which forbids
corporations 10 pay out roles under the de-
nomination Of SIS under The penalty of $500
for every offence. The conspirilors were
however, arrested, and tried before Judge
Mcclure, for conspiracy 10 exior, and indu-
cling Corpo rat ions 10 violate the law. aud the
Jury fende red a verdict Of "guilty." They
had planned 10 extort sum equal 10 so 900,
from certain railroad companies and ban.
king institutions. The law relating to the
issuing OF notes or a less denomination than
five dollars, was not intended to minister 10
PlundeF and oppression on SO magnificent a
sesae, The character ofthe conspiralors wa s
enough 10 explode the whole scheme. So
ciety idokso an upright Judge for the inAic-
tion of the heaviest penalties Of the law up
OIL The hsstts Of grand rascas.
Three'of the delenoants are in Jail wait
ing sentence of the law Morris has depar-
ted for Turkey, it is supposed, 10 take part
in the struggle upon The Eastern continent
Confinement in felons' cell is not accepla-
be 10 habilual loafer.
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Tqae Latest and BEST Work
TURKEY.


A YEAR WITH THE TURKS; Or.
SKETCHES OF TRAVEL IN TEE EuaopxAs Asp
AsIAric DoMINioNs OF tue SULTAN. b, War.
rington w. Smyth. with ColoreJ Ethenologi-
cal Map of the Turkish Eupife, being the hes,
Map yet published OF the seat of war. sol.
i2mo. Cloth, 75 cts
" Mr.. Smsth has had rare opportunities
Few men have crossed and Tecrosscd the em
pirs 10 so many directions, ani many ate Che
errors, the false reports, the misconceptions az
Of fact or motive which are hero corrected by
an able aud Impartial witness. LohDos A.
rnkNEuN, Feb. rs ie.4.. 4f8
"Mr. smyth's mode Of travelling was we'll
adapted 10 observe tho character and condition
Of the people as well as TO form Judgement up,
on the mode Of government aud its effects. In-
deed, his object in publishing lhis volume WIS
.lessie give an account Of his journ1yines, than
totaruw what light he could upon the Turkish
empira and people. Helms a I,Is assnt, pictuf.
esqre and direct style, aad al o hst koowlcSsx
Of lie past which is necessary to make trsvsl
profitable but be does not overlay his subjects
with history. .i--boNBoa srEerarea, Feb. s5sh
1864.
.PETERSoNs.
No. !0s Chestnut Street, Pniadsfphla
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Patent Medicines.


For sometime dast We have taken pains
10 free our columns as much as possible fro m
the advertisements of Patent Medicines
aud We are glad 10 be able 10 call the a,,en.
lion of our readers 10 the fact that only two
such adveuisemen. are now in our paper,
and those are the notices Of such medecine.
:as have character, and enjoy public conf
'szaee 1--WE shall suiies none but such 10
use our eotums D. ousrbuper in this res.
pect will bear favorable comparison with the
best of county prints. Editors whose ears
were open have long sipce heard the gener-
al complaint of subscribers against the sier.
reo,yped early columns in many prints a.
bout, Swain, Aver, Town send and Houhand,
and the sensible conductors os the press have
done whstthszkb kbnld TO diminish the room
occupied BY -4heee medicines. To notices
of meriiorous medicines, confirmed 10
reasonable length, these can be no veil foun-
ded objection, but with US hereafter they will
be tsw aud shsit We hope. our efforts to
do our duty IN this respect will be apprecia-
led, aad aa aceessios.Ssnbscribers 10 our.
itsr follow as The conseqaSace.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-04-27

The SpiRlruAL WIFE system AMONG TIN
INDtAss-The Pagan custom introduced into
Utha by the Mormois, Of having plurality
of wives, has taken hold Of the fancy Of one
of the Utah chiefs. He is a warrior of in
lluence with his tribe. and he recently pro-
posed 10 The Mofmons that they should build
him house as large as Governor Young's,
on prominence near the city, pay him
large sum of money, and furnish him with
as mary wives as their veiilable governor
has. So far as tho house and money were
concerned, the Mornons were willing 10
comply, but furnishing the wives they OBJ
jected 10, and the chief thinks most unreas
sonably, for if harem is proper for white
Governor, it is certainly becoming TO an In
-ti'an chief. Ths, CONSCIENCE is ,ibs iaieads
10 exterminate Ihe white pagans, and the
Saints Of Salt Lake are preparing to defend
themselves and their "peculiar institutions" :"
agans, these appreheHled attacks. The o.
verland emigration TO California, ii is suppo-
sed will be dangerous and. difficult in conse-
quence, al least TO small parties.
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THE News BY THE ASIA IS interesting,
though il presents nothing of importance
from lhe Sc ats of war in Turkey or the Bal
tic. The English fleet is gradu ally approch-
ing nearer the point where actual hostiIities
will commence. The Russians are abandon
ing the islands OF Ashland, and falling back
behind the stronger defances at Crons;aGt -
From Turkey there is nothing new. The
Russians hold their recent successes in the
Dob:udscha, and The Turks were strongly
Strengthening their lires for the. defence OF
Silistria, RulchuE and Shumla. There is q
French report of a Russian repulse in Bes.
sarabia, but how The Turks have go, back in
TO Bessarabia, unless by sea, we are unable
10 conjecture. Cortschakoff is said 10 be in
a critical position in The Dobradseha, and is
calling for Ieinforcenenls. Of course, as he
lengthens the line Of his operations, be will
want more troops 10 preserve his line o
communications. There is nothing in the
news which shows any material alteralon n in
the position of affairs since the news by the
last steamer.
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THE MEXICAN RESURRECTION. ware Z
and his party have =" dismissed" Santa Ana,
on account of having "foriei,ed the conf.
dence of nalion." He also convokes Con-
gress TO reorganize the Republic. One ac-
count says he has taken she field with 5000
men, and is daily expecting fight with the
troops OF The Central Government. The rev.
olutionisis have thirty pieces Of anilery in a
castle which commands the entrance 10 the
hafbor, and they also have water battery
Of six guns, which Iakas the narrow entrance,
They are daily expecting blockade by
Santa Annals navy. Santa Anna does not seem
disposed 10 consider his dismissal by Alva-
rez and his 5000 followers as imperative, in
asmuch as the former disnissals he received,
required the national voice TO give it effect.
He expects 10 have the felicity of shooting
his rebellious friend for his temerity.
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>-~ ....A
LEGIsEArivE.

On last Friday 10 the Senate, the bin 10
trantfer The Franklin Bailroad to the clese-
land, painssiIls and Ashtsbpla Railroad was
nsgatived by . voteof is 10 IS. W
Abill was passed 70 authorize the Sunbu-
bury and Erie RAILROAD Company to extend
their Railroad to the Ohio State Line.
The bill TO incorporate the Moniour Bank
was lost on reconsideration By vote of is
TO IT, Mr.. Crabb then introduced new bill
which passed second reading. EG
The commute of conferences upon the Ii
quor bills. have reported resolutions leaving
the quss,!onlo of prohi ibi,ion 10 vote of the
people at the next general election ~
Mondays Proessdings.--Ths report of the
Committee Of Conference on the Prohibao-
y Liquor Law was agreed 10 in The Ssnals
bYs vote of 20 10 Z.
i, The Bin 10 incorporate the Monlour Bank
passed the sfEgo sesA
The bill 10 prevent the authorities Of Phil
sdelphia 6iGy from lfeading down lhs Make
Hou ses passed final reading ard has been
signed BY the Governor
The Governor announced to the House
that he had signed about 200 bills, and a.
mons others are the acts extending the char
ter OF The Northumberland, MiddlelowL ard
Gettysburg Banks. ,ss.
The Canal Commits sioners announced that
they had reduced The Toll on through fiegh
upon The Columbia and Philadelphia Rail
load, when the same is to be charged 10 the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. ,.,-
The bill TO incorporate the. Pottsville Sa'
vings Bank was negatiyed on second reading
by vote of 2i TO SO.
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Terrible Shin,yreclr.

The late storm has been productive of a
most terrible disaster al Long Beach, on the
coast of New Jersey. The emigrant ship
Powhatan, from Havre, went ashore, ard all
hands, consisting of 900 passengers and the
crew, were lost. Not huing soul appears
to have escaped.
Fifiy-eight bodies lave been washed a.
shore at Absecom, and more :han thirty al
Long Beach. II was announced yesterday
that an emgrant ship had gone ashore on
Saturday, near Barnegat, and was still beat
ing on the sand on Sunday. the dreadful
state OF the weather not permitting any as
sisiance TO be given.
The gale of Sunday night was terrible
one, and no ship in the condition that she
was represented 10 be could Withstand il.
The schooner Manhattan was also wreck
ed, and all her crew, but one person, drown
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-04-27

" Holloway's Pills have Cured Palpi-
iation of The Heart and Shoriness of Breath
!. Word, of The 1rst European Bengal Fnsi-
liefs, Lahore, had suffered for three years
from a palpitation of the heart, great diff
ficulty of breathing, a deceased liver, and
overflow of blood to the chest TO such a
degree that he vomied considerable guam
titles. His case was considered hopeless,
haffled the skill of several eminet men,
who gave him up as past all human aid.
Whilst lingering in this condition he was
advised TO try Holloway's Pills, and solely
by their means he has been effeetn ally Gu
red, and his health completely re.establish-
ed.
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A Melancholy Occurrence.

AT "grog shop" in Pine street, near the
corner OF Elm, kept by German named
Henry Stein, ball was held on Monday e.
venng last. Sometime after the dancing
began, an alteration took place between
the proprietor and some of his guests, which
afer several severe blows, was amicably
settled. This difficulty over, another party
arrived, and calling for some drink, the Ii.
quor was handed out by the bar.keeper
Conrad Krouse, also German but some
other persons made away with it, wilhou
paying the reckoning. The bar-keeper re-
monstraied-angry words were exchanged
and reaching behind him, he seized a
common butcher kniie, and used il indis.
criminaely upon those in font of him, but
more effctuslly upon the young man, whose
tragic end we are now penning. Five OF
six distinct stabs were Inflicted upon him
one in the neck, severng the jugular vein
and entering the body just above the breas
3oDe; Two frlghtful gashes on the head, in
the shape of triangle; stab in the side
about the ribs, and one in the back, all com.
bining 10 cause almost Immediate death.
The proprietor Sien, the bar-keepel
Krouss, and another German named Geo
Bear, were arrested and taken before Es.
quire Allison, who committed them 10 pris.
on. They were taken to Polsvlle the same
evening, in the custody of B. T. Hughes
Captain of The Police, 10 await their trial.
Tauaqua Gazette. tst
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!. Execnlion at " IIkesbarre.

James Quinn, the Murderer of Mahala
Virgins, by cleaving her skull with an axe
on board canal boat. last fall, was execu.
ted at Wilkesbaue on last Friday, by virtue
of the warrant Of the Governor. He lett his
cell al half past one o'clock and on reach
ing the iailyard he ran eagerly up the steps
OF the scaffold. He then looked around with
apparent nconcern and composure, and with
seeming indifference 10 his fale. Du.
ring the prayd, he smiled and bow.
ed on recosnizHE acquainlances among ihe
persons ASSEM- 3d TO witness the execution,
All being pfeI red, at afew minutes of two
O'Clock the q bade him farewell, and
The drop fa Ie died, but with few sirug.
sles' si' and having made any COMES
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~ Messrs Hopkins and Forsyth have
said Ia an official communication 10 the
Legislature that that they are In favor of .
sale Of the Main Line Of The State Improve
ments ~ ea4 f's 'iasRi
Y Wheat is Bringing So per bushel ia
Philadslpha, and -four ss 7b per barrel.
y Col. wrighty' speech on the Nebras.
ka.billwill repay pcrnsal Il is the bes
speech the Colonel ever made, and would
be creditable 10 any siaisnan Of the repub.
lic. ~stsaos isgisa ss@am y git-zal
y In The new Philadelphia city lhs
Wings have succeeded ip making the Natives
adopt Judge Conrad, the Wing nominee fol
Mayor as also the Native Auerican candl.
date. They are now al work lo. secure bis
nomination by the Pfohibiioty party. -
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A New Trick.

A newspaper vas lately published in Phil
adelph,a called "Elh wenlworth's journal, d
prrporiing to be set Up andedilsd BY fedaales
and having for one Of is benevolent objects
The opening Of an Office where young la
dies might be ,anghtto set ype--a school
for female Industry. But the police lately
brought up for hearing, two "faucy" gentle
men, each known by several names, upon
a charge Of swindling ,be public by this
preieuces and il appearsihat the ''JournaIi
was printed byJoseph Harding, and no is.
males are engaged ia setting type for it,
Several ofra,hsr doubtful characters had been
capvasing ior subscribers 10, it. Ia these
days don't swallow a project which comes
under The guise. of beneyolence until you
are sure there is not a i5our-horse load OF
'humbugo in IL.