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, 1855-05-05

BRITIsH INTERPRETATION OF THE RECf-
rRocIrY TREArY-In the House of Lords,
on motion of going into Committee on the
North American Fisheries bill, Lord Clar-
endon said that he would take that oppor-
tunity of answering question which had
been put on previous occasion. The bill
gave no power to American fishermen to
erect permanent buildings on British soil
1t gave them leave to land during certain
part Of the year to dry thcir nets and
cure their fish, but it gave them no power
to erect permanent buildings.
, 1855-05-05

Col. BENroN's TUNNEL-If a railroad i!
ever built over Col. Benton's Central Pa
cifc route, the track will, for the distance
of many hundred miles, be the highest rail
road track in the world, and the engineers
say that it will have tunnel at higher
elevation than any other tunnel, eXcavated
or projected, on the face of the earth. The
tunnel will strike through one of the de,
pressions in the backbone of the Western
mountains, at an elevation of 9540 feet
above the level Of the sea-more thar
three thousand feet higher than the top o.
Mount Washington
, 1855-05-05


Col. FREMoNr's CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS
"A paragraph was published in the Bos-
ton Journal short time ago to the effect
that in the case Of Fremont against the
United States the Supreme Court had de.
cided the case in his favor, confirming his
title to the lands, but rcseruing the question
Of minerals. This information was CLEANED
from the columns Of the N. Y. Post. We
now learn from the same source that the
paragraph was calculated to convey erro
neous impressions Of the effect of the decis-
ion. There was no question Of minerals
reserved, but the lands and all appertaiuing
were decreed 10 belong to Col. Fremont
The mistake srosefrom the circumstances
that the Attorney General commended, OF
the part Of the government, that the gran
under which Fremont claims, was invalid
in consequence Of its embracing lands con
tanning mines Of the precious metals. The
Court overruled that suggestion, and deci
dsd that the existence or non-existence o.
minerals on the land did not affect the
question Of the validity Of the title, and
that the latter was the only question be
fore them.
, 1855-05-05

TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL-This
bill, which was passed at the recent session
Of Congress, provides for the payment Of
some Eve or six million dollars to the scat
tered Indian tribes Of the West. 1t au-
thorizes the appointment Of two additional
Indian agents to reside among the Kansas
and Kickapoos, at salaries Of $1,000 each,
and one for the Delawares at a salary Of
$500. It extends the laws Of the United
States, Furnishing the crimes Of forgery and
Of depredations upon the mails, 70 the In-
dian agents to take Acknowledgements Of
deeds, and to administer oaths in investi-
cations committed to them. as would a
Justice Of the Peace in one Of the States.
, 1855-05-05
Claims for Damages by Indians.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that claims for damages
IN done by Indians Of this Territory to citizens
must be put In under the regulations OF the Depart
ment in the following manner:
/. It must be shown either that the property ha.
been taken by force, with intent 10 steal that Il
has been macousy destroyed and that the person Il
whom II belonged was lawfully within the Indian
D. Application for remuneration must be made by
the owner his representative, attorney or agent, Il
the proper superintendent, agent subagent within
three years after the commission OF the injury.
3. The necessary documents and proofs must &C
company the application. FL
4. Oaths may be administered and depositIons "a
ken BY the proper superintendent agent subagent
title in himself from the fact Of previous possession
or ownership the burden Of proof will rest on the whit
person.
S. The application, documents, and proof mus
then be transmitted by the superintendent agent ol
subagent, TO the Department Of the Interior, To- -.
direction Of the President.
6. Whenever directed by him, demand will b,
made by the superintendent, agent, subagent, up
the nation or tribe TO which the Indian Indians
committing the injury belonged, for satisfaction.
7. From the making Of such demand Of aatisfac
tionS the reasonable time" not exceeding twelve
months, will be computed.
8. II within that time the Indian nation or tribe
shall refuse or neglect TO make satisfaction the snper
intendent, agent, subagent, will make return Of
bis dongs % the Department Of the Interior accom-
panied by the papers connected with the case thai
such further steps may be taken as shall be proper
the opinion Of the President TO obtain satisfaction for
the injury.
.. Every person making application to the agent
for naturalization for injuries committed by Indians
upon his property will be required to make affidavit
that neither himself his representative attorney
agent has violated the provisions Of this law by seek
ing attempting TO obtain private satisfaction or re-
venge. Evidence Of such seeking or attempting v
II communicated to the superintendent agent or sub
agent, will make part Of the return Of his doings
herein before required.
, 1855-05-05

A PATRIARCH LocATED.-A clergyman,
preaching q sermon on some particular pa
triarch, was extremely high in his pane
gyric, and spoke Of him as far excelling
every saint in the calendar. he took q
view Of the celestial heigharchy, but il,
vain he could not assign to his saint a
place worthy so many virtues as he pos
Bessed; every sentence ended thus:
Where, then, can we place this great
patriarch 7"
One Of the congregation, tired at least
Of the repetition, exclaimed:
As / am going away, you may put him
In my pew"
, 1855-05-05

SrEAHBOAr BUILDING IN THE UNITED
SrArEs.-A late number of the Cincin-
nate Railroad Record" contains an inter-
esting article in relation to steamboat
building in the United States, and partic-
ularly in the West. 1t. gives q table
showing the number of steamers built in
five successive years, viz: from ls47 to
1852, in the principal ports of the West,
have been 64S, of which number j4S were
built at ports on the Ohio river.
, 1855-05-05
Pure Refined CalcIned and Ex'
trn CarbOnafed SnIerntuS.

THIS calcined saleratus will commend itself to
Il every family using it. The manufacturers guar
antee its purity.
JOHN G.. PARKER, JR.,
Sole agent for the sale Of this Saleratas in Washing
ton Territory.
March 90. lah5. 2aIi
, 1855-05-05
Notice to Farmers.

THE UNDERSIGNED takes this method to inform
l. the farmers Of Washington Territory that he is
carrying on the Tanning Mil making extensively,
five miles southeast Of Olympia, on Eatons prairie
sometimes called Chambers prairie.
The undersigned Il prepared TO furnish purchasers
with superior article Of the kind ever yuf invented
and will warrant them 70 clean Ave hundred to one
thousand bushels Of wheat per day with ease Il prop
erly tended at the moderate price OF hy-hve dollars
at the shop.
C. HARTsoCK.
January IS, 1855. 90H
, 1855-05-05

INFORMATION Of WILLIAM M0TGOl1RHf
L MCCORMICK. Of Pennsylvania. When last beard
from in 1fty-one, he about leaving 0teEuo Cily
with company who designed forming = Eeltlemeli
At Puget Sound. Any information c0neemihs lin
will b thankfully received " adarsssed 70 Ann u
Mccormick, Lock Haven, Pa, OF 70 Ahams& Co.'S
Express, Yankee Jim's. Placer c0unty, CdI. hald
Mccormick Is about thlrtydWp yeau of aEe, shlnHn
hair and fair complexion. i.'fia.sr ~, ,---sr
July n, 1851. t6n -
, 1855-05-05
Strayed or stolen
stsIlacoonh snip Yard.
BOLTON g. WILSON,,

sTEILAcooN, ruoKT SOUND.
" ESSEIS Of all classes built, rieRed ana =,
fitted for rea. Sails, spars, riGFing. net IA
ting, ehandery &c, supplied 10 order caulk, 4kiH
ng and all other repairs made in the mO satsacory
part Of the Sound whenever required. Tho patronags
Of persons wishing to build. ownsrs, oonaEnsss and
masters Of vestels, Is respectfully solicited
steilaeoom, Avg. 6th. lsSS.- " Is,
, 1855-05-05
r Reservations of the Indian
Tribes OH Puget Sound.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Olympia, W. T.
January 9th, 1856.


January 9th, 1855.
Ist The northern half of section 2e--the north
eastern quarter Of section functional section 23 and
the eastern half Of section ~; all in range one ~
west, township nineteen (l9) north, situated on the
south side Of Puget Sound, the mouth OF Shenah
man, or Medicine creek and mile west Of the VII
lamette meridian, containing according 10 the U. 5.
land survey 1904 acres.
Ind. tract on the south side Of Commencement
Bay, rot far from the mouth Of the Puyaup river be
Cunning at point on the beach marked by large
white fir tree bazed on three sides, and standing on
the north cast corner Of Swan Rileys claim
thence along the beach, and following it, meanderings
one and half miles in south eastery direction TO a
point marked by fallen tree tearing the letters u $.
R. behind which three cedar trees are c0nspicuOusly
blazed thence south one and half miles thence
west about mile 10 point due south OF the place
o. beginning and thence north about two and half
miles TO said place Of beginning, containing In all 1880
acres, or two sections Of land.
Sd. The small island called klahche-min, situated
opposite the mouth OF Hammersly's and Totten's In
let's and separated from Hartstene Island by Pealc
Tor Pickerngs) passage, containing, according 10 the
U. 8. land survey, about l4OO acres.
9Th. The Peninsula at the south eastern end OF
Perrys Island called Shais-quhl and
5th. The Island called Chah-choosen, situated In
the Lummi river, at the point Of separation OF the
mouths, emptying respectively into Bcllingham Bay
and the Gulf Of Georgia.
6th. Commencing on the beach at Neah Bay, at
the mouth OF . small brook running into the same.
next to the site Of the old Spanish fort thence along
the shore round Cape Claset Flatey 10 the mouth
OF another small stream running into the bay the
south side Of said Cape, little above the Watch vii
lage thence following said brook 10 its source I;
thence In strAight line 10 the Of the first
toned creek, and thence following the same down to
ISAAC I. STEVENS, Cow,
and Supt- Ind. Az, W. T.
, 1855-05-05

STEAMER Fairy" three years old, in good run
Cning order. For particulars enuire at Kendall Co.
store.
Olympia Dec 18th. 1854. lltf
, 1855-05-05
Indian Reservations.

The following reservations for the Indians
on Puget Sound having been surveyed, or
having natural boundaries defining them,
information is given to the public, that set.
tiers may take action accordingly in loca'
ting claims. The necessary notice will be
given in regard to the remaining rescrva'
tons, as soon as the surveys are made
, 1855-05-05

THE UNDERSIGNED having purchased the stock
l. on hand, Of c. G. Terry, together with recent ar
rivals per Success and MerchAntman, have on hand
assortment Of general merchandise for the trade
which they offer wholesale and retail at a small ad
vance cost.
GEORGE CO.
, 1855-05-05
Sayward's Line

nF PACKETS, consisting Of the shlp sarah ,:xh
" Parker, Brig Merchantman, and schooner 80
willimantic will mn regularly between Puget Rauii
and San Francisco. All orders for gOsas VII 10
promptly attended To-. ~ 's'.h
July so, 1858. Ally .'am4 a 81 9,FN
, 1855-05-05
Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing under the name
and style Of WILSON 4 HUSD is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. 4. II. Wilson will settle The bust
H. WILSON,
Dee. Is. 1854
, 1855-05-05
For SALE,
To w. RentOn and Daniel
Howard.


VNTHEREAS on the 18th day Of December. A. D,
w 1854, the complaint Of John n. Ayers vs. W
Renton and Daniel Howard was filed In the Clerks
Office Of the U. $. District Court for King County, W
T., founded OH a promssory note dated Sept. 23rl
1854 due ten days after date for the sum Of six hun
dred and eighty-six dollars and nhety.four cents
payable to plaintiff or order, and signed by Renton
4 Howard
Upon said complaint summons was duly issued and
return Of not found" was made thereon by the
sheriff Of said county whereupon Il ordered by
the Hon. Edward Lander, presiding Judge Of the ID
judicial district Of Washington Territory, that pub
cation thereof be made in the Pioneer and Democrat
a newspaper published in Olympia, in said Territory
once week for fourteen weeks successfully. You
will therefore take notice that unless you appear and
plead, answer lcmur to said complaint as required
by law, judgment and execution will be had thereon
at the next regular term Of said court to be held
Seattle In said King county, the fourth Monday Of
April, A. d. 1855.
y, S.MAYNARD,
Clerk Of U. s. Dist Court for X. C., ". T.
Dec. 10. lSjl. l4wl6 t.
, 1855-05-05
DIR. ]. r. cARDWELL,
Fresh Arrival!
AH
OLNONNJC NEW STNpE

lust RECEIVED by the bark MARY Melville" a
y large stock Of goods, consisting partly Of
Sugar, Flour and Corn Meal,
Tea, Beans
Coffee, Mustard,
Batter, Spices,
Bacon, Pickles,
Tobacco. Powder,
Soap. Shot,
Starch. white Lead.
Lamp Wick, Crotkerywnic,
Boots and Shoes, Dried Apples.
Rice, Bakinr Powders,
Indigo, SalcrR'us.
White Lead Smoking Tobacco,
Dry Goods, Clothing, aud Hardware,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's bopts and shoes, for sale
at the lowest possible prices and superior gurlity.
I. JOHNSTON.
Olympia, February u, 1855. III
, 1855-05-05
PACIFIC HOUSE.

TNIE UNDERSIGNED having recently erected and
L fitted up Hotel in Olympia, b now prepared 70
rooms and AFFORD such entertainment as he trusts
will be appreciated by liberal and discriminating
public.
The Pacific House is situated on the corner Of Main
and Fourth Streets, where the proprietor viii, at 'l
times take pleasure In giving hosptable enteFt1lA-
ment TO his guests, moderate terms as can elD-
where be procured. Ht.
Olympia, March ls, 1885, 2stf .lrs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-30

WIcKEDNEss OF THE GERMAN NEwsPA-
PERs.-The German Reformed Messenger
denounces severely the character Of most of
the German newspapers in the United States.
Ii remarks:
The smallest number Of mere English
readers cannot have any conception of the
godrss and iniidel character of some of the
German papers in this country. We alude
not now to those papers in the interior of
Pennsyvania, many of which ARE entirely
free from objectionable matter; but mainly to
those issued in our larger cities, both east
and west Their editors are in every in
stance, Goreigners-disappointrd revolution
lists, ultra socialists, and frequently Jews, al
though the latter are unworthy of the name.
Were we to pass n Judgment upon Germany
from the spirit which breathes in these week.
ly sheets, we should conclude that the whole
nation were one entire mass of corruption.
Aud yet such judgment would be far from
the truth Nine out of every ten Of these
miserable creatures, who Gre at the head of
the papers referred to, are the scum and of.
securing of their Observation-Disclosures ex-
iles-n many instances expelled students.
who "lcit their country for their country's
good"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-30

Why DoS'T LAWYERS ADvERTTsE.-We
ask the members of the bar why their bus
ness cards nre not found in thepapers. Apro-
pos to the question---we saw n paragraph in
Virginia paper the other day, to this effect
A gentleman went to u printing Office to ex-
uminc an exchange paper, coming from a
place some fifty or hundred miles distant,
with the View to discover the name of some
lawyer there, to whom he wished to confide
the transaction Of some business matters of
pressing importance. And after running his
eye carefully over the paper he laid il aside,
and remarked: swell, can't find the name
of single attorney in that paper; and any
member OF the profession, at the place al
luded to, could have obtained n fee of fifty
dollars from me, by having had card in the
paper, MS would willingly have paid that
amount, rather than take the trip nt this par
ticular time" Let everybody advertise, says
the Boston Times, and everybody will be
certain to do good business.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-30

BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcT.--The following
beautiful paragraph we extract from the ad-
dress, delivered before the graduating class
of Rutgers College, by the Honorable Theo-
dore FreIinghuysen, and commend it to the
perusal of the young:
"Resove to do something useful, honora-
Ele, dutiful, and do it heartily. Repel the
thought that yOu can, and therefore you may
live above work and without it. Among the
most piliube objects in society, is the man
whose mind has not been trained by the dis
ciple of edncation-who has learned how to
think, and the value Of immortal powers. and
with all these noble faculties cultivated and
prepared for an honorable activity, ignObly
sits down to do Hoihing; with no influence
over the public mind-witll no interest in
the concerns of his country or even in his
neiglborhood-to be regarded as II drone,
without object orcharaeter, with no hand to
lift, no effort to put forth to help the right
or defeat the wrong. Who can think with
any cnlmness of such Il miserable career!-
And however it may be with you in active
enterprise, never permit your influence to 90
into hostility to the cause of truth aud vir.
tue. So live, that with the Christian poet
you may truthfully say that,
ar your country stand not by your skill,
AT least your follies have not wrought her fall" .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-30
THE IDLE CHILDREN.

| utTO was NhSC NllO lilsltlN
of going to school, as they should have done,
stood lettering about, grumbling that learn
ing was such stupid Thing.
"Iet's set off to the wood! and play with
The little animals there-they never go TO
SCHOOL,"
When they came to the wood, they asked
the animals, both great and small, to play
with them.
ave are very sorry, but really we've just
now no time" replied the animals.
The beetle hummed "That would be fine
if we were to idle with you, children; must
build fresh bridge of grass, the old one is
not safe" -r stI..
The children crept soft past the anti.hill
and MS for the bee, they ran away from her
just as though she had been venomous
beast
The little mouse cried in a shrill little
voice, "rm gathering up corn and seeds for
the winter"
sand l." said the little white dove, sam
carrying dry sticks for my nest"
The hare only nodded to them II can't
play with you for the whole world" said he,
''rve got such dirty face, and must 60 and
wash it."
The little straw berry blossom said, a must
make use of this fine day, and ripen my fruit,
that it may be ready when the old beggarman
comes to look for it,"
Then came the young cock, strutting
through the wood. "Dear monsieur Chanli-
cIeer, you surely have nothing 10 do, you can
come and play awhile with u.s."
"Pardon," "cried he, with great gravity. I've
noble guests at my house to-day, and have to
sci out feast for ihem;" and bowling very
stiffiy, away he went
Then the children accosted the little stream
that was running along so merriIy.
"Do, dear little stream, come and play with
US %
But the stream asked, quite astonished,
What do YOU mean, children? Yes, indeed
don't know what 10 do, am so very busy,
and yet you ask me to play with youl cant
stop either night or day. Men, beasts, gar
dens, woods, meadows, valleys, morntans,
fields, | must give them all water to drink, and
wash all the dishes aud clothes besides ]
turn the mill, saw pIanks, spin wool, carry
along boats upon my back, put out fire and
much beside. | stop aud play with idle chill
dren, indeedr' And away the stream flowed
us fast as ever il could.
The children were growing quite disheart-
ened, and thought they must give up all hope
of finding payfellows in the wood, when
they saw finch sitting upon branch, sing
ing and eating bv turns. They called out TO
him their invitation.
"Stars and carriers exclaimed the finch,
greatly surprised, "can believe my ears -
You children seem to me under a great mis-
take. Tve'no time 10 play, not |! Here I've
been chasing flies all day, and now my young
ones want me to sing them asleep. I'm sing
ing to them the praise of labor. How can
you think so badly of me? No, you turn back
again, lazy children, and don't disturb The
industrious folks in the wood" ..,..
Thus taught by the animals, the children
turned back to school very willingly, finding
that play is alone the reward OF industry and
work. '. ..' III ..'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-30
RUMoRED INSANITY OF THE QUEEN

The Washington Star Of Friday says:-"It
was said ia diplomatic circles of Washington,
last night, thata private dispatch has reached
this city, saving that Victoria was fast going
the way of her ancestors-thai is, becoming
deranged, the symptoms having shown them
selves in her recent illness. We have rot
been able to trace this to an authentic
source"
A Washington letter in the Baltimore Pa
triot has the following allusion to the SUBJ
iect: "Aff,irs in England seem to be in a
worse condition than they have been in for
centuries past, and to add to her troubles,
see it stated that fears are entertained that
the Queen is laborng under the hereditary
disease of insanity. | sincerely hope and
trust that this may be slander Of the oppo-
Ministry would let her, and Ientertain high
opinion of the conservatives principles Of her
consort. II his advice could prevail, there
would be a speedy peace, and it might be ac-
complished now, II Nicholas be dead, with
out loss of honor; for England might say, We
warred against him believing him to be ambi-
tous of extending his territorial limits; we
are willing to be on terms Of amty with his
successor, until we See some evidence of his
being actuated by the same spirit of aggran-
dizement. At all events, whether successful
or not, England might consistently and hon
orably make the PROPOSITION. But would
Alexander ii. entertain it. He knows better
than his father did, the strength of his armies
in the Crimea, and the weakness of his ad-
versares. Will he forego the glory he might
win by driving them iromh territory! Who
can say? There is another consideration
should England be willing to entertain this
proposition, would France consent to it !
fear not.