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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20
Thursday Morning Dee. 90, 1865.
IIalIowed DC Thy Nam
, By miss ELIZA COOK

3 - . 1fi = d
List to tho dreamy tongue that dwells st5 ..
In Ripping wave and signing tree; 81. use 3
Go, hearkcn 30 the old church bells, va d
Thewhistling bird, thewhizZing bes; ssE ege
Interpret right, and ye will find ~ li
.Fi4f'power and glory' they proclaim; ..t
Tbs chiiRss, the CREATURES, waters, wind stss
All publish, "hollowed b Thy nains.Na4, tri-F
Ths riistlm lpntaeys till h5 blesds, - ,,,isss A
To gaiu this altar OF his sircs;- --
The hesRlt pores above his beads, .zffSnR r
With zsaI that never wanes nor tires; %.
Buthotiestrltc Or Longest prayer 's y
That soul can yl6ldor wisdom ffans,
Whatbsttsr Import eau 1t bear
q Tim a. Father, hallowodbs Thy nams!'
'rhs ) savagss knesling to the sun, s, 3..,., s-.
To giyo his thanks or ask a boon; {4'et y
Ths faptures of the / iet one, 5.,.I.t. 3, q =.
i Who lllgas to $50 the clear round dn1pn;
Tha stint well taught In Christian ora, ,t .es
Tbs M5slems PROSTATE at his nan3--s i. ,..7..'
AllwoEshp, wonder and adore, sst - d
And end in ''hallowed be Thy uam5!"
What'er may be mans faith or creed,
Those precious words comprise IL still;
We trace them on tho blooming maid,
We have them 0n tho lowing rlli; ~
Oar chorus halls the Great Supreme,
Elch varied breathing 10 the same
The strains may differ, but the THEME
IL "Fathei, hailowed be Thy name.''
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20

STILL KicKISG.- The Old Line Democ-
rscy have as many lives as an old tom cat.
They are still hboring under some vague
and indeifinite idea that they have some
mission y6tto perform. and hence we oc-s
casionalIy see some signs OF life IN the old
carcass.
The State Central Committee Of this
party met at Columbus on the 22d ult:.
fnd among other things they resolved
they would not die this year, SO they made
arrangements for holling the Annu-
al State Convention ON the 8th OF January
at which time Supreme Judge. Mem,
Der Of the B. of Public Works, and Su-
perintendent of the Public Schools will be
put in nomination for defeat next fall. The
fragments of this old party, which still sd.
heres together for various peculiar purPos-
es, must. however. learn the mournful fact
as it regards itself. that every dog has its
day.-Perry County Anaeriean.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20

re- Thackeray says woman's heart is
just like photographers stone-what is
once written upon il can's be rubbed out.
This is so. Let an heiress once FIX her
affections on stable boy. and all the
preceding in the world cannot get her
heart above oat-boxes and curry combs.
"What is written on the heart can't be
rubbed out" This fSct shows ITSELF not
only in love but in religion. Men change
their God'sa dozentimes; woman never.
To convert Sister Of Charity to Metho-
dism would require greater amount of
power than you would have to oyerturn'
the Pyramids. aa'A. ~ sfs L. '.''s
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20

"No GIRL BUT THAT GRL.'-A letter
passed through the Hereford Eugland1
Postofice lately with the following singa-
lar address :-'For that girl | don't knows
her name they calls the galoper. and live
somewhere in Bowsy Lsns. Hereford. Here
fordshire, Shure don.: give this to any
girl bat that girl The letter reached its
destination, the fair one for whom il was
intended being known by this soJriqua by
the police. - go
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20

AMERIcAN VIcroRY IN VIR6ISIA.--At
a special election held, for State Senator,,in
the Senatorial District composed Of Hardy
Morgan and Hampshire counties, Mr.,
ARMSTRONG, the American candidate, was
elected by 232 msjority, over his oppon-
ent, though Mr., Wise had Ga majority in
the same counties for Governor. s.s..,.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20

PsALMs VS., HIMs.--A, maiden lady, ,sus-
pecling that her female servant was regal
ing her beau upon the cold mutton Of the
larder, called Betty, and inquired wheth !,
er she did not hear some one speaking with
her down stairs. sa0hs no. ma'am replied
the girl, sit twas only me singing a Psalm"
"You may ,amuse. yourself, Betty" repli-
ed tho maiden, with Psalms, but let us
have no hims, Betty. l have great OBJ
lection to. hims.'", ",flgE E,1s, ir.- s,{5'
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20
Epitaph.

The Wheeling Times, ia view Of the
late election returns, has the following;
"The late election reGurns give evident
signs Of speedy dissolution OF the Loco,
Foco party. Black mailcannol save it,.
When it docs sink beneath tho mighty
weight of its corruption and maLadminis-
tratiou, its epitsph will bs=- tss y
: y, ''When it lived it lived Ia. clover, =
And when il. died 1t died all syer.1' .s,lst
FAsnIoSs FOR raE SEASON. "A New
York paper. spsakns oftherePort on gem
tlemen' fashions. says" 1 hear thsse Is rot.
much changein gentemen's RantAls0ns this
month" .t...s .,.,.,,3vs - G.r9
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20

81 airt .gz1E; BsasarsA a. 10 ssscasf
- - ~ sssas gsss al gsstlsas ga
- ~ ,a-ig .esnrdisslS lsszi.fE ~
7aei " .s3es .ettss.i .afaso;tii,s &
bs as rso' .la< sa9tf lra-sa-1Rq s12
4. 41i,J ] el5uems .tasHf sas - aoi
ef.F segase7 .ok .st.-.s 80 % hesgi.s
q a23 p ssloH ~. e marb-9g 80
~ - tsyl s5s1 esisl asI-s5 aitq - .sfg
iUH ~ i9lb bss 7ass3
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20
99lHljAJ JIN02lH


5f't ~ aeL--...-..,.rt .sH $3.50 ssirek2E -
~ OF --s-.---.-r-ft -. ~ - ss-i-s
- o. .s.rss ff.rt -f't ~ y r 0fltr-
- .----, - -sl - .-l.s4A ELEl
-laafgssA 81 Asst-s+fs - -sass = -.esfs-f
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20

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$50 .4ssszs SssE7sa iaas a ,siAa trt
irss islals sea.si'. - - ~ - - aanif = fE
81 h-gs l.as = i,a =. .s- .4- - i--- % -
flst - p ~ i1 .iTlt it1 .a -frie ~
-t,-f- q, tsz a-t4f ifal. ~ tr4t-li !, .aslzss
Ass y y s18os fi = slr,f e.i ,gssaet ssa -
80 E.-4 $500 sfiHsfL i stg r. y frste-a 3
sss 81 y - i4t.a u ~ 4.slre5 sf fiiEsts
- s.i1 ,-.s i-ast t b. H'.n- sie li4
s.1siFaefll lls1g = ssist 7yes s,si. $50
,htt.s1 b .eafc lf-af fs1.f n ~ 2 7tieri p
l.er - sl.is q ie {, -
.s.i-,qisa .eEsTe4 as-5.ge1 lrso1ssE
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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20
ge Ga1nlf;a'istelr / cas- @a3ftte,

TERMS-one yearin advance, SO, 90; at the expirA-
" 1ty five, $4,000. 80 % n sst
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-06-15
How to Raise Potatoes without Hoons

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-06-15
OLD SERIES. VOL. ~, NO. 30

influences of his material nature dill nol
prevent the puriGcatior Of thh great change
The bumy-it was 4 long and tedious
one To the dying man--tircd him sadly
For the pain il caused him made him fear
that he should not liyc tp reach hi- lcstina
ton. Ai length the iabman stopped, and
carried the half liiclss- form or the oll man
into the han.a, and pla vi him in easy chair
Tho old man t,--,l he roll into thc lap
Of the widow, saying, "I' h. all yours,
and lrnncl lack la III, chair and expired ~
short time
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-06-15

About TURKEYS.

. Nh EuruB Il was quite glad o. $50
yrur rrmarks two or ihrrr weeks since Uu
raising urkey--anl ann mon, tIau half in-
,'.u.l tn give you "a hit of my experience in
H1t business, with % rv u'-uuti.U-
several VAR ago, rureha.J ,uo turkeys
rmkir. would try m- " luck as tho
saving .s. ami se what g'ul do With
thm. Wei, tho frt yar th.y htrh.I
uut a'aut thirty-tv1 y0m- I shut them
up. aul lsl th.n uD dough anl choose
rurl I soon ruul that ,hi. dil mot a-rv
with th.m. as thry began ,r grow sick and
IrruT On pleasant jIys ! DO thrm rom
.ut iu thr vuwrt Tart oi tHr day, "ut
tr-y UlI ur' improve much. IthnwHir 90
lars. and r.my ,rHr, an1 S,nt t...1 in %
.r,r-. hrt tr.r dI rrt s"m o. thrive t.n.
rrI .g.r h.,n.r.r. 1ul 0u..r-" r..l
TH'v..r H.n. arl '-.nra -.rl many. I
..r..rI.Ir 't chem SD and ukr t..ir
.H.rr. .rl fai They ."n began u
r..'t. .r.v rr.'y. I'.ttvnur'.rr
r.-..r OH. ..ur. .. ,Mr sn.n n t..
mInra'... uurs -.l at TURKEY. .r
r.ra... uIaI..r-Im 'yaI.-
r.r..... In. t., urr o.rs..rrE E.Er
.-- IE.t.m ..... i...r uHts w..-
r.rr rr.r.r .rrr bring ...ry.m-a.r.ns
..rf.r.rr r..'.n. GIVING mr-'.Ir'f. f.-r
....H. ...HH. .... ....r H.F ...r .....
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-06-15

GasD uu.mN. >l>s uE IuG,>DE
We have rg..g.i thc quarterly JHrual of
L., H.iy rcnrlius On. doing, 90 lt' m.,,-
iu- in South Paris From tive lan that
tie a-'sat.Hn .siu o L-hly TrrIergas
''7l',9n--uare Sd tau at any period iur
.'.rai Ey4r- D.I -re,4 ta5 l.U..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-06-15
Mr.. Dows Trial.

ton under tire Liquor .AN apIruhHl MAftN
lG. 1855. ltva, iuu1l,I on complaint
made to the Police Court ur the city oI
Portland, and signed hy ROYAL Williams
Joshua Stevens and l,m $. py,r. vho
made oatn iIlt they had rasun to believe
and dii b.lic,c that on thc second day Of
June, 1850, ,utoyintir: liquor, wcrr kept
and d.r"-itrl ly Neal Dow in thc city Hall
huiliing Of Portland said Dow mot l-in.
authorized ~ law B. ',lI aI liquors.
whereby thc liquors -Jamc Forfeited anil
subject to destruction, and th, aiI Dow o.
able O, pay fine ur ,.U and lo Imprisoned
aO day. in tho common u'l.
TIp, trial caused ,rent deal II excite
mrut The moment .hr city llnll wns
ur,urj. th, crowd u.l cd in aud fIlrl every
CORNER or ihs ruom. llr Clifford APPEARED
a. counsel Tor i'r prosecution.
Soon after thc arrival of thr Jud., May
or Dow appeared viii hi, council. lluu.
Wm =. Fr--,ui,n The Julsr then rad
ihr complaint. anil thr question 1T " Guilty
., ,..n...,,, -. ,n, l. ,-.r.,.,I,
-
" am mot guilty
Nr Clifford. counsel fur tho Prosecution.
~uur.trI that thr Court would commrur,
,. ,,,r,i,,G.n L, ,....,mipir. ,l,, vi,
-- who arrarla ,hr ieuins ol th'
,.,r-,r, .;r,.nr.r, a.. rr b,I au ir.uFr
i.,, ti,r. f,r rr.rar,n- Oh. ,a..
m. Court and ~ "a. usual whenever
r,up..l wsr. rr.-.nt. tlry should take u.r
r,r..,w,pt ur tIg rt-, into thrir own
r.,I. Ti,.r..,,,.. p,. f..fim.r, ion tbr ,r.
r,,,,r, rr.,.. I.garI tls statement. of
,r. ...r,l ,lrip,pt.
Mr. r--rJ.p rrrfrrI ,hc usual ,our-.
would r., fllav,I. as tlr rr1-.cution hai
.mrl.,rl distinguished c,uual who ser.
mlI, competent g, maui-r thr nr
NJ. clifford a.-.utul and called psru
p. Marshal ur,n riu. as thr frt viur,
I..DeI th, rr.,rut. Guui thr in'oyir
fir. Ii.u,r. d.s.f.r. 10 300 thr warrant boo th.
rr.r specified s
I rr.nrl ,he warrant hr.vron 3 lul !
orl.,L T.. ~, "a saturday. at thc r.'i-
Court room-.-l think It v''n,nr.ra t'""
o',I.,k Tlrr vrr rrut, Mr wi.
Inm- anil other rnmr'aimnH AMI several
others l-url it -'m'vhgrr h.tW'"n tH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-06-15


plicity about It u.s. could ouly belong toboth
thcs, conditions. The broker looked up at
tbc window az he came beneath H. ani e
liulr rih of about fourteen or ffccn-hut
youu- and slight or her asc-lnuiug out
rrom among the rraniums, cried, o'anNygr
90 Dr. look.
"Why, Jne, how late you arr tonight r"
That rvr.t ,uirr a., oli man u-.I 90
ly him-lr ,'at hr would mot ,,chnu- IT,
Joe" fora nlGrruu'uoto. Il.u,llrl
tu I.rar s.iHulf.'g. and carefully -rnpiur
hfs ah-s. a.rnrl the l,ur, went m-uith
uua.rurl lmrn vh, knows tIat hr win Is
welcome. Il,u.k oT his lut au! cloak,
ami raf ,..m away ioa dark r.m.r aul
r.r. ..n aol "r.rraHr lnnk.Hs,' hr
won't ur -nir. o Of. Jnainrrum
NhI, au .1uHml aul rll young
,.ur-atlas rr %. mat'eror ghIll of
mrn- -w- sitting r.r rmlm.riu,-
surround % with ,ury mwry ami every
H.mp-u-..lm unl lonely homo, l.l, %
r.rI .n % rr'ln ,-r.-h.v .tuurr t'.
anr- which raI ,'.eum thraugthirs
.u.mla. uat hIg. arl rat ..I J-v
Nr,l.r. y.. H.y wr. v.II acquainted.
rswn .n r.ml. mr .Na r. uHm
mm.r.I. .uI aI.m.l toward, lml l.uI.
De-. rrI shook IanI. with Dino. anIJnu.r
F .| ..... .f lid. |.. Do ... r..T l..Ff.. q
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-06-15

WEEDS. Farmers must look to the woods,
now they have got their scalin. One days
growth Of weeds may seriously damage tho
,f5rs Maine Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-06-15

wint-lll the more wrlc1mo, a. byhcrmar-
riasc she hal displcasci hcr relatives, who
wcrc perhaps not sorry of thi, czrus, to
avoid maintaining her When thc Captain
iirl, then oh 10, Mappin came forward
openly. H. told her how hc hal liy,l an
l.hmrlts lirr, without pity, anl without
love Doc told her how she had rpu.d frl-
iurs In him-Gvline' Of royrncr for hu-
mlnity. .url as hr lad never known lyfrt.
and n, oll man low,I lim,.lr hyrurt her
ns t,a superior leinr, and hr,usht ontor
thr privilege 1f maintaining lrs anil her
rhI'I ~. uutsl nothing ha aiL, hut tp
know they v.w happy, aul s1mriimrs TO
llr uIum ay p. IT, hll mot rlltuu in
thr world n whom hr could leave his mu-
n.y-not 0n, Gat they would wrong ly
nlir. &c D. haI holrlrl, h,nu.r it was
h..mtura 90 hnrl Rut hr never know
rrvmt emil hr a.ul. Vow hr llI swell
fr ho,.n, ir 20. would aeort h.r lre 600
th.. usy tm. rl.g u.r. u1t nrl'
luI 'r 1r uh.r.nl o. no. s'ius Co -. har
lrwn'l mot lnl.l. ,uI..l, 30 va. Dor
urIin.., and t'Ht w.nt la'y'--uot li.
.nr--h arsl .ar, in thr offers
Wmt ru'I 81. 1u. iutt -uG.numm
without rt.nI. or Fortune. ur t'rm.u, of
u.umn. l.- una .u'-t,mn' What
, 1855-10-26

would have passed, and been probably all
cut off.
Fears are entertained for the safety of a
detachment Of Lieut.. Williamson command,
who have been engaged in the survey of a
railroad route from California to Oregon
A small party were detailed to examine a
pass in the Cascade mountains, between
Mts. Hood and Jefferson. They have been
out several days over their time.
Our city is full Of soldiers, en- route for the
seat of war. All is "noisc and confusion"
The Quartermaster and Commissary Gener-
aPs Offices are the most misunderstanding pla-
ces we have seen for a long time
J. w. Nesmith has been appointed Colo
mel of the regiment of Oregon volunteers
w. II. Farrar, Adjutant; Robert Thomp-
son, Quarter Master, and Shubrick Norris,
commissary.
CoLrnLE MIYEs.-Miners were at work
on bar about sixteen miles up the Pen
dOrielle river, and were making from four to
twenty dollars per day but the weather
was getting cold, and they would not be able
to work longer than two weeks. Our in
formant says that nearly all he met expressed
a determination to go back again in the
spring.
, 1855-10-26
Meeting in COwlitz County.
MONTICELLO, CO1clitz County,
Oct. %, 1855.

Pursuant to call Of the citizens Of
Cowlitz county, o meeting convened at
Monticello, when NATHANIEL OsrRANDER
was chosen chairman, and JoHN CArLlN
secretary.
Many circumstances were related by
gentlemen present, which, together with
facts before ascertained and generally
known throughout the county, were consid-
cred sufficient to call forth the following
resolutions:
Whereds, Tie settlements along this
river are exposed to the visitation of hos
tile Indians, whom we believe at present
to be within short distance OF our from
tiers,
Resoirea, That we Immediately adopt
measures by which we may acquaint
ourselves with the position, numbers and
intentions of the Indians Also that we
place ourselves in position for self defence.
For which purpose we raise from among
ourselves volunteer company, to be COM
posed Of not less than sixty men-which
company shall elect its own officers, and
report to the Governor of this Territory
The commanding officer shall pursue what
ever course he may think advisable TO Sc
cure the settlements against the Indians
residing amongst US and the said COM
pany shall patrol the country in the vari-
GUS directions from which danger is appre-
hended.
ResOLrcd, That for the further security
of the inhabitants, we build Fort upon
the claim Of Seth Catln, and that he be
appointed to superintend the construction
Of said Fort-work shall he commenced on
the morning of Oct 23d.
ResOlucd, That copy of the proceedings
Of this meeting be forwarded to the Gov
ernor also a copy to each press in the
Territory for publication.
NATHANIEL 0STRANDER,
President.
JouI CATrtN Sec,,i
, 1855-10-26
Omcial

Appointments BY the acting GJUernOr Of JNashngtOn
alr ID Territory; l't H..
JANIS TnroN Of Olympia, b be Adutant General
Of the volunteer forces OF this Territory for and during
the war with the Yakima and other hostile Indian
tribes. .H pJ ..f .1.nf ' HH
CHARLES H.BArox of Thmston county, Captain of
the " Puget Sound Rangers Z. a-l 1I
Executive Office, Olympia, VT, Oct. 24th, ,5j.
.sa I-..t.It.' a,I Z. II. MASON,
Acting Governor w. T.
, 1855-10-26
T.. O. O, T.

V'HE regular meeting Of OLyyrrA LonGE, No. l. of
L the INDEPENDENT ORDER Of ODD FELLOWS, Is held
every Saturday evening, at Gl O'clock in the building
formerly occupied by Wm. Rutedgc two doors east Of
the Washington Hotel.
All members in good standing in the order are iny,
ted to attend. y. C. BEATTY, Se,'y,
Olympia, Oct 10, lSjj.
, 1855-10-26

NOlICEf fir1 .frs t
TF FsTARTFSUNMFyT OF AN ADpTT

OF THE EST .fSHMMENT OF AN ADDITION.
ALLAND OFFICE IN THE TERRITORY
OF OREGON.
IN PURSUANCE Of the act OF Congrcss. approved
i February II, 1855 entitled " An act 70 establish
an additional land district In the Tertery of Ore.
gOn,n 10 be called the Umpqua district, embracing All
the land lying south OF the fourth standard parallel
Is hereby declared and made ncNn, that The Land
Office for said district has been loealed BY 70 Pres
dent Of Tie United States at tho town OF Winchester,
in gid Territory, until otherwise ordered. Ilt
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington,
this i7th day Of May, A. d. 1865. L. ~. 1o-- I..'
JOHN WILSON, i Il ...
Commissioner Of the General Land onice.
iv2O- -t5-6w .....H" rff ..f.a..H.. |.
, 1855-10-26
Claim fro Damages by Indians,

Claim fro Damages by Indians.
NOTICE is hereby given, that claims for damages,
~ done by Indians of this Territory 70 citizens,
must be put in under the regulations Of the Depart
ment, in the following manner: ... ..s sr H.iH
l. II must DO shown either that the property has
been taken by force with intent TO steal or that 1t
has been maclousy destroyed and that the person TO
whom it belonged was lawfully within the Indian coun-
try. laf ..l - ~
2. Application for remuneration must be made by
the owner, his representative, attorney or agent, 10
the proper superintendent agent OF subagent, within
three years after the commission Of the injury. Ha
3. The necessary documents and proofs must ac-
company the application. 81. .-Is
1. Oaths may be administered and depOsitions Ia
ken by the proper superintendent agent, subagent.
Whenever the Indian make out D presumption Of
title in himself from the fact Of previous possession
ownership, the burden Of proof will rest On the white
person. l.rr l'.-Ias rt 'r-s sHai.l iHl s-l
S. The application, documents. and proof, must
then be transmitted by the superintendent agent or
subagent To the Department Of the Interior, for the
direction Of the President. n l-sr ln .atq....iu
made by the superintendent, agent, or subagent, up
on the nation tribe 10 which the Indian or Indians
committing the injury belonged, for satisfaction, ;
Z. From the making OF such demand Of satiaiac-
tion, the reasonable time" mot exceeding twelve
months, will be computed. aa.rt -nr-l..ar'' q u
s. II within that time the indian nation or tribe
shall refuse neglect 10 make satisfaction the super
intendent, agent, or subagent, viii make return Of
his dOings to the Department OF the Interior accom-.
panied BY the papers connected with the case, that
such further steps may 70 taken as shall pe pryer
the opinion Of the President, 70 obtain satisfaction for
the injury. 'r. is.-tl--. ~. !.rr D. -sls,5Iiil
0. Every person making application % the agent
for indemnaeation for injuries committed BY Indians
upon his properly will bo required 70 make Affidavit.
that neither himself. his representative, attorney, or
agent has violated the provisions Of this law BY seek
ing attempting 70 obtain private satisfaction 2r ne
yenge. Evidence Of such " seeking or attempting"
IL communicated TO the superintendent aqents On SUBJ
agent, will make part OF the return of his doings
horcn before required. a 5ainlrl trr .slafr liuh
Claims may accordingly he nled either AZ the oilco
Of the superintendent Of Indian ahs,at Olympia, OF
delivered 10 the agent for the Puget Sound District,
Col. NJ T. Simmons, the subagcnt for the CQlum-i
bia River W. II. Tappan, who will attend The various
courts during term time for tho purpose f. 3 iis
- ISAAC I. STEVENS, ~ =,
... Gov. 4 Supt. Indian AnTL
Olympia, March is, ls55, n1s-1. n,
, 1855-10-26

passed, several American horses and mules
which they had doubtless stolen the night
previous Mr. Birdseye lost three or four,
and DR.. Miller several, Mr. Shuhein one !;
they were seen by Mr.. Birdseye running
some mules OF that morning
Old chief Sam gathered his and Eljah's
people together, and protected the hands
who were employed 10 work on that part
of the reserve, as also the cattle and other
property belonging to the Agency. Nei
tber he nor his people want war, nor do
believe they can be made to fight except in
selfdefence.
The whole populace of the country have
become enraged, and intense excitement
prevails everywhere, and apprehend it
will be useless to try to restrain those In
dians in any way, other than to kill them
off, Nor do l believe it will be safe for
Sam and his people to remain here if any
other disposition can be made of them it
should by all means be attended to imme-
diately. Idoubt very much if the militia
ry will be able to afford them the requisite
protection.
Sam entertains the opinion that Jake's
people win fight till they they are all killed
of John will doubtless do the same
l hardly believe that either Lympa or
George desire war, but have no doubt
many Of their people will engage with those
that do, and possibly they may too. Nei-
ther Of them or their people are upon the
reservation, nor have not been for some
weeks and should either of them be
caught sight Of, they will most certainly be
shat
Taking all circumstances into considera-
ton, l think it hardly possible to avert the
most disastrous and terrible war that this
country has ever been threatened with.
Der. 10th. Whilst waiting an oppor
tunIty to send my former communication,
additional news has come to hand. After
the wounding of those men at Evans Fer
ry, the Indians pursued the main Travelled
road towards the Canyon, where | learned
from a company of packers who have just
arrived, that they saw seven dead men lay
ing in the road in different places between
Mr.. Evans Ferry and Mr.. Wagoner's-
several trains had been robbed-and sew
eral wagons had been plundeyed, and l
suspect every person who passed the road
has been killed. ] expect to have to re-
cord still Sadder news before the week
closes, A greater destruction of life will
probably never be caused by the same num-
Der OF people, or more horrid atrocities be
perpetrated, than by those Shasta Indians.
They are well provided with arms, both
guns aud revolvers, and skillful in the use
Of them. do not believe more desperate
or reckless men ever lived upon the earth /;
AID have no doubt but they have made
up their minds to fight till they die.
Very respectfully yours, &C.,
G. II. AMBROSE,
.77-ael g7fsw- Indian Agent.