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EXECUTIVE OFRIcR, Olympia, W. 7.
January 9th, 1855.


Ist, The northern half Of section 2e-the north
eastern quarter Of section 27ctional section 23 and
the eastern half Of section 49, all in range one ~
west township nineteen,l9) north, situated on the
south side Of Puget Sound the mouth OF Shenah-
nam or Medicine creek, and one mile west Of the Will
lamette meridian containing according to the U. g.
land survey 1904 acres
2nd A tract on the south side of Commencement
Bay rot far from the mouth Of the Puyallup river; be-
ginning at point on the beach marked by large
white Ar tree blazed three Sides and standing on
the north east corner Of Swan Riey's claim
thence along the beach, and following its meanderings
one and half miles In south easterly direction, To
point marked by fallen tree bearing the letters o. s.
r. behind which three cedar trees are conspicuousy
blazed thence south one and half miles thence
west about mile to point due south OF the place
Of beginning, and thence north about two and a hall
miles to said place Of beginning containing in all 1880
acres or two sections Of land.
Sd. The small island called Klah-che-min, situated
opposite the mouth Of Hammersly's and Tottens In
lets aud separated from HArtstene Island by Peae's
Tor Pckehng) passage containing, according to the
U. s. land survey about l4O0 acres.
lth. The Peninsula at the south eastern end 0i
Perry's Island called Shais-quihl ! and .
5th. The Island called Chah-choo+sen, situated In
the Lummi river, at the point Of separation Of the
mouths, emptying respectively into Bellingham Bay
and the Gulf OF Georgia.
the mouth Of small brook running into the same,
next 10 the site Of the old Spanish fort thence along
the sh9re round Cape Casset Fattery to the mouth
Of another small stream running into the bay on the
south side Of said Cape, little above the Watch VII
hge thence following said brook 70 its source ;
toned creek, and thence following the same down 10
- ISAAC I. STEVENS, Gov,
.nerrf and S0pt. Ind. Az, Wat.
, 1855-07-20
NOTICE
OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADDITION
Al LAND DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF
CAIIE0RNIA

VI THE ESTABlslSnMENT OF AN ADDlTION.
Al LAND DISTRICT IN THE STATEOF
CALIFORNIA.
WTIEREAS under the provisions Of the act Of
w Congress approved March 3, 1858, entitled An
act 70 provide for the survey Of the public lands In
California &c. the President Of the United States Is
authorized at such time or times as in bis judgment
the public interest may 30 imperatively require,
to divide the State Of California into two three
separate land districts two Of which districts were
tahli.hed under said act by public notice, dated 2ls
March, 1853 and whereas the surveys and settlements
have extended In California 50 far that the enence
Of the settlers and the public interest require the
tablishment Of the three districts authorized by the
act Of the Sd March, 1863 Aforesaid
Now, therefore, be II known, that under and by an
thority of the said act Of Congress Of ID March,
1855 the President Of the United States has directed
that the State OF California shall be divided tO three
separate land districts the boundaries Of which
follows, viz:
All that part Of the State, commencing on the Pa.
eihc coast lying north Of the line between townships
seven and eight u and 81 north Of Mount Diabo base
line, thence running east said line TO the meridian
thence south on the meridian line 10 the line dividing
townships three and four q and y north Of said base
ne thence east said line between townships three
and four 70 the eatem boundary Of the State, will
form the "Upper District the land ONCE for which
has l,een established at Marysve.
All that part Of the state lying south Of the above
described limits and north Of the line dividing town
ships twenty and twentyone south Tor ffth standard
south) will form the Middle District the Office for
which Is at Benca; and all that part Of tile State y-
Ing south OF the fifth standard parallel, the Lower
District heretofore organized. the Office for which
Is established at Los Angenlos and in view Of the
said direction Of the President Of the United States,
under the act Of Congress aforesaid, the boundaries
above mentioned shall In future be regarded as the
limits Of the said land districts respectively.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington,
this ninth d ay Of April, A. D. 1855.
by order Of the President:
JOHN WILSON,
, Commissioner of the GeneraILand Office.
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PACIFIC HOUSE,

| THE UNDERSIGNED having recently erected and
L fitted up Hotel in Olympia, Is now prepared 10
accommodate boarders and travellers with prfynis
rooms, and afford such entertainment as he tftlts
will be appreciated bya liberal and discriminating
public. ..T
The Pacific House Is situated the corner Of Main
and Fourth Streets where the proprietor will gf an
times take pleasure in giving hOspitable entertain.
ment TO his guests on as moderate terms can se.
where be procured. lH
WIN. COCK.
Olympia, March Is, 1854. 2stf =. =,
, 1855-07-20
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:
l. It must be shown either that the property has
been taken by force or with intent 10 steal that II
has been maconsy destroyed, and that the person 10
whom Il belonged was lawfully within the Indian coun
q Application for remuneration must be made by
the owner his representative, attorney, or agent, 70
the proper superintendent agent, or subagent within
three years after the commission Of the injury
3. The necessary documents and proofs must &C
company the application.
4. Oaths may be administered and depOsitiOns Ia
ken by the proper superintendent agent or subagent
Whenever t6e Indian can make out presumption Of
title In himself from the fact Of previous possession
ownership the burden Of proof will rest on the white
person. .uEt fTl
then be transmitted by the superintendent agent,
subAgent, 70 the Department Of the INTERIOR for the
direction Of The President. -t eH.
9. Whenever directed by him, demand will be
made by the superintendent, agent, subagent, up
the nation tribe TO which the Indian Indians
committing the injury belonged, fer satisfaction.
7. From the making OF such demand Of satisiac-
tlon, the reasonable time,n not exceeding twelve
months, will be computed.
8. Kwithn that time the Indian nation or tribe
shall refuse neglect TO make satisfaction, the super.
ntendent, agent, or sabagent, will make return oi
his dolngs 70 the Department Of the Interior accom-
panied By the papers connected with the case that
such further steps may be taken shall be proper In
the opinion Of the President, TO obtain satisfaction for
the injury.
o. Every person paking application to the agent
or indemnihcation for injuries committed by Indians
gpon his property, will be required 70 make affidavit,
that neither himself his representative attorney or
AGENT has violated the provisions Of this law by seek.
ing attempting TO obtain private satisfaction
venge- Evidence Of such seeking or attempting" |"
II communicated TO the superintendent AGENT sub
agent will make part Of the return Of his doings
herein before required
Claims may accordingly be fled either at the Office
Of the superintendent Of Indian airs, at Olympia OF
delivered to the agent for the Puget Sound District
Col n. T. Simmons, or the subdgent for the COlum.
bia River w. H. Tappan, who VIII attend the varous
courts during term time for the purpose.
ISAAC T. STEVENS,
Gov. 4 Supt. Indian Ans.
Olympia, March Is, 1855. n2stf.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
Cease this Controversy.

Several articles appeared in the last
Tribune and Free State animadvertin9
upon tie HERALD OF FREEDOM and its
editor The former Journal we believe
is ardently devoted to the cause of free
dom, the latter processes to be. Both of
those publications seem to be satisfied
with the doings of the Convention
held in this place during the last week.
We desire to see combination of all the
elements in the Territory to defeat the
schemes of the slavery propaganda
That can only be done by a union of eff
fort. After ha wing given the subject
much consideration, we have concluded
to give our neishbors unlimited license to
pitch into us personally, or assail tie
HERALD as much as much as they please
if it is necessary to their enjoyment
provided. tbey will not do it in manner
to distract the free Stateparty. Our pet
ty quarrels are too contemplate for q
moments consideration, when it is con-
sidered that the destinies of great State,
perhaps the Union itself, is dependent Oh
our action.
Ii the editors quarrel aud keep the
community in a turmoil by their folly
they cannot expect their readers to dc
less. All our contemporaries have said ol
done against us We heartily forgive anc
forget, and ask them in the spiritof kind
ness to cease their yitupelation, and JOIN
hands with us in strife to see which vii
do the most towards preventing furthe,
division among ourselves or thefree Stat
men generally.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
5enm Newspaper
Eastern FeeHng-A Prize osered.


Afriend IN New England has given
US long letter about Kansas matters, for
which he has our thanks. We love to.
hear from that section of the Union, for
il always inspires 50 much hope. The
letter vas not designed for the public
eye, but We know he viii excuse US the
liberty we take in making an extract
81 am sometimes sickened at the sight
of few pale, palpitating youths who
have returned with dismal tidings from
the Eden of the West. There is one
eonsolation-wEat is our loss by their
presence, is your gain by their absence.
Ii is useless to contend against their weak
mess, for il is strife against destiny
God never designed them for heroes, such
as can ,riH and qcliere the freedom of
State. They are not the boae and mus
Gle of the body polite, but the mucous
membrane OF some small intestine, never
designed to be seen even, much less to be
exposed to rough usage. hope some of
our witty boys in Kansas will write them
hymn to sing on their return. Let it
be sofras the sigh of a woe stricken maid
en-put it in the Herald of Freedom, and
it shall meet them in every village. We
think bat little Of the whining ours, and
would gladly improve, or berid Of then"
We love our correspondents sugges-
tion very much, and as an inducemcnt
for so1ne person to court the muse in be-
half of Tie frightened '.Sabbath school
children as the Aissourians call East
ern people, VIC propose to gise two years
subscription to The HERALD OF FREEDOM,
commencing with No. /, Vol 1, for the
best piece of poetry, not exceeding forty
lines in length, adapted to some popular
air, which shall be fitted for singing on
the retreat of the pioneers from Kansas,
or on their arrival in the East. 10 the
second. best We viii give one years sub
seription, and TO the third best six
months subscription. The whole shall
be received by the first of October, and
submitted TO a committee of three per-
sons, hereafter to be selected upon their
decision the award shall be rendered and
receipts Forwarded for the paper. Per
feet fairness slialf be. observed by the
committee. and each of the songs sub
mit.ed shall inure to our benefit, TO pub
lish or otherwise, as our Judgment shall
direct. Who viii compete FOR the prize?
As the people of the East take deep in,
terest in the question, and suffer more
than we do by their dolorous repinings.
they shall not be excluded from a com
petition for the prizes; on the contrary
we invite them to it, and hope many Of
them will join in the movement.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
Freight Charges.

First class freight isshipped from BoS
ton to st. Louis, by the Union Express
Compaa u, for 50 90 perhundred pounds
Usually charges up the Missouri to Kan
sas City ranges from rs cents to Sl.0C
per hundred lbs. During high stage
of water tits often shipped for 80 centsa
hundred. In very low wafer charges
are s1,25 and S15o.; and early in the
spring, or late in The fall. when the dan
ger is great, SO 90 is sometimes charged.
From Kansas City to this place contracts
can be made for freight by wagons for
from 6aI cents to 81 per hundred
Usually we pay about scents per hun
dfed. We understand that contracts can
now be made with the Lszie, a new
steamer recently completed by NORTH.
RuP & CHIcR, Of Kansas City, for our
river trade, for 50 cents hundred lbs.
We state these factsfor the information
OF parties destined for Kansas, and hope
that each reader viii bear them in mind,
as it viii save constant application to 9th
srs for information on this important
subject.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
Distinguished Personages.

Among the many gentlemen of dis
tinetion at the Convention in this place
on the l4th and 18th insts., We were hap
py To make the acquaintance of Hon.
PmLLIP C. SCHUYLER, late of New York,
but nov of Council City. He is about
fifty years of age, good size, and robust
habit, and q mind corresponding, and is
Just the man of all men for Kansas. The
people of the Territory may have coca
sion TO be more intimately acquainted
with him.
+ Dr. ALNoS IUSTrsG. from Providence,
r. l., but now located at Manhatten, near
the mouth of Big Blue, was also in at
tendance. He is geptleman of much
experience in public matters, formerly
an ardent faborer in the temperance army
in New England, and tholough-going
andderoted friend of freedom. We were
glad to see these men among US, and la
boring with so much zeal for the free
dom of Kansas. With. cool heads and
generous impulses they are a host in
themselves.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
4 New Era for Kansas.


It affords US pleasure 70 inform our
readers. this week. that a new era has
dawned upon Kansas The darkness
which has enyeloped our future. is pass
ing away. Ee have found ourselves
without Law. and saw no way to secure it
without the aid Of Congress: but the ne
cessity of the times has awakened tho't.
and . plan Of action has been devised
which viii call iato requisition all the
energies of the people of the Territory TO
carry it into execution. Tie people had
leng since determined to repudiate the
Legislature of Missouri; but the great
question with them seemed to be- what
should be done when the acts of that boz
dy of men In session at tie Shawnee
Mission should be repudiated. The way
is now clear. a State Constitution must
be adopted. and submitted to Congress.
A convention of the people of the Ter
ritory was IN session at this place on
Tuesday and "Wednesday of this week
Rarely has it been our good fortune TO
mingle with body of men where so
great an amount of talent was congrega-
ted as on this occasion. From fve t.
six hundred persons, from the most dis
tant parts of the Territory, were in ses-
sion. They advised together, and acted
Ike freemen bent on great purpose
We are proud of their doings, and feel
rejoiced at the harmony and good feeling
which prevailed throughout the session,
and particularly on the las. day. There
were differences of opinion. One saw
relief through one mode of action, anoth
er saw it in different direction but all
agreed upon the necessity OF energetic
action, aud of doing something to redeem
ourselves from our present thraldom.-
Cool deliberation produced unity of ac-
ton. To-day, look out upon the Terri
tory where you may, and not particle
of division is seen among the Free State
party. Tie result will be a matter of
among our friends in the North
and East, as it is with the advocates of
freedom in Kansas Below viii be found
The proceedings OF the convention at
length. The synopsis of the speeches,
we are aware, may be defective. and may
de them injustice ; but it was impossible
to give more extended report, and pub
lish the same with the proceedings this
week.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18

dorsed by hearty aye from every per-
son. present, saye-eae, who answered no,
and said he was IN earnest though the
President seemed to doubt it.
The preamble vas then taken up. dis
eussed by Messrs. Smith, Wakefield and
others, and after being adopted was
amended in the fornn Published abote.
4 resolution was adopted endors-
inc the action of the Free State ConyeR-
ton held In Lawrence ON the 25tl OF
June. and the Executive Committee were
requested to perfect tleir rgaslization,
Aiiusion was made to Free State
Delegate Convention, called at Big
Springs, on the 25th of September next.
The bills weie exhibited, and the movers
for that Convention-seyeral of whom
swere present-expressed q desire ths...
there should be union of effort of all
Free State men, and hoped that those in
attendance at this Convention would act
in concert with that. The following
resolution was then introduced by Mr..
Speer, one Of the Secretary's. who re-
duced the understanding to writing rs
follows:
Resoloed, That in conformity with
past recommendations, the Executive
Committee be requested to call 4 Free
State Convention of FIVE delegates 10
each Representative from the several
Representative Districts of Kansas, to be
elected on The 9Th day OF, August, 10
meet in Convention at Big Springs on the
5th day of September next, fer the pur-
pose of taking such action as the exigen-
cies of the times may demand, agreesbly
to the call already published.
The resolution was unanimously adop-
ted. Notice was given that a ratification
Convention would be held al the town
hall in the evening.
Aresolution OF thanks to the President
for the able and digniiied manner he had
presided over die deliberations of the
Convention called that gentleman TO his
feet, who occupied about fifteen minutes
in some feeling and very appropriate re-
marks He closed amid the cheers OF
the assembly
R''sesped, That the proceedings oil thls
Convention be published at length in the
several Territorial papers. the Squatter
Sovereign included.
Adjourned sine die.
p. e. SCHUYLER, Pres.
R. G. ELLIOTT,
&. w. Brown, Secretaries.
j. SpEER,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
Gawrence. Saturday, Aug. is. 1885,.
Our Outside.


We find it necessary to place large
number OF foriginal articles on our fourth
page this week. Among other eomma-
nications to which we invite attention IS
the letter of Mr. Conway in relation to
certain false charges made against him,
en,anstiag with the Leasenworth Herald,
and copied into many of the eastern pa
pers, giving reason for his resignation
as member OF the Territorial Council
The representation of the Heral1 bad not
aparticle of truth to sustain it. The
eastern press do the free State people Of
Kansas great wrong in copying any ar
ticies from that journal. The editors
may not purpose stating anything but
facts, but their means Of information lies
through sach corrupt channels tie truth
is ali crushed out before il reaches the
public.
The letter from "a Kansas Farmer, =
should not be overlooked. Besides the
letter, we have statement from an eye
witness that the facts therein set forth
are true, and the SquatterSoyereign con-
firms Il.
The letter from Neosho should have
been credited 10 Dir. ELY. Why it was
neglected we cannot divine. Tie CORE
spondeace between a Missourian and his
daughter-in-law in Kansas. is quite pithy.
snd viii Fay for careful perus,f.
There is letter FROM 0sawatomie. an
editorial, and another reioinder to tae cd
itcr Of the Westfeld News Letter.
On our first page we giy1 the memo
rial Of the usurpers who are legislatins,
at the instance of Missouri, for Kansas.
We did intend reply, but on re-ex-
summation of the article for that purpose
we find it such bundleof falsehood and
sophistry we have concluded there was
rot sensible reader of the Herald oF
FREEBoN who would not be able to point
itout at a glance, therefore We have con-
ciutied to submit it 70 the public without
comment. The idea that body of men
who we're desecFating the Sabbath by
holding csucuses constantly during the
day. and in the evening were ON regu-
lar "bender." should talk about labor of
absolute necessity being done on that
day, and making that a pretext for a re-
moval to the Shawnee Mission when
they had determined three months be-
fore to remove to that place, let the
Governor convene them where he would
Their reference to the cholera breaking
out was specious plea, as there was but
one case Of sickness or death, and that
arose from intoxieation. We do not Won
der that some of the members were
alarmed when they learned that drunken
ness would produce death. The docu-
rnent viii be valuable in making mp the
future history of Kansas. and for that
reason We deem it important TO put it up
on record.
A short article headed "Col. Young's
Speech" should have been credited to
the Westpert News.
The pressure upon our time in attend
ing the several conventions compelled us
10 submit the proof-reading of the out
side forms TO another, and as conse-
quence we find numerous errors which
otherwise would have been avoided.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
saan,efal B,under.

We have just discovered shame full
blunder on the part, probably, ofoar for
mer clerk, wherein lssof subscribers
for Boston was entered on the Worcester
list, and have been sent for the last six
months to the latter city. Tiie postmas-
ter at Worcester was certainly in fault in
not giving Us the Information, that We
might have corrected it. Through tie
poli.eness Of Mr.. Barker, our agent at
Boston, We trust it viii be all right in fu-
ture.
Should sub cribers miss their. papers.
or know of friends who have subscribed
and do not receive them regularly, they
should in all cases advise usof the factas
soon as possible, that we may correct the
error We have reason to suppose that
other errors exist, as we occasionally re-
ceiye letters from postmasters notifying
US that papers are not taken from the Of
flee, aud giving as a reason that there is
no such person at such Office. Probably
the fault is with the subscriber, oragcnt,
in not using sufficient care in giving the
address of The subscriber.
All those errors are as annoying to us
as they can be to our friends or patrons,
and We ask it as a personal favor that all
who take an interest in the Herald OF
Freedom will aid US in seeing that no
blunders occur by which those who de-
sign patronizing US shall be disappointed
in receiving their paper.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
Meteorological.

After a pretraeted rain of over week.
during which period an immense amount
of water fell. it has cleared away, restor-
ing nature TO her woatel serenity and
beauty. The electric storm of a week
ago tonight, was the most terrific we
ever experienced. The heavens were
filed with constant blaze of el ectricity.
and the dstoaation was almost deaiening.
crash upon crash follosing in rapid sue
cessioa. The fluid struck in three places
in town. but no damage worth noting
was done.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
oIn Union there is Strength. I"


A gentleman coming up the Missouri
riiyer the other day. overheard a couple
Of slavery propagandisls who wers in
in regard to Kansas matters.
Said one TO the other, seur only chance
Of success Is through tie disisioa of free
Stsie men. II they can be distracted, an
easy defeat awaits them; il staaed, We are
gone TO the Devil. We have the pleas
ure, then, of informing the author of that
remark, that hope has expired. and he
aud his friends can make their exit to
Pandemonium as soon as they please,
for We are united to man on making
Kansas a free State. Our people have
called 10 mind wise remark of one of
the sases of the revolution We must
either hang together, else we shall hang
separately" and as they do not love
hemp, have concluded 20 chang to-
gether.''
The black law question. and various
other issues OF thai character, have been
presented TO US for the purpose of dis
tracing US; but re have learned way
10 meet that issue which wiz give our
pro-sIayery neishbors but little hope for
eongatulating themselves on the proba-
bility of our division on that question.
There never was more trush in the ex-
preston, f'Uni:ed we stand, divided we
iali,' than there IS at this moment. l.
comes home to every man with awful
force, and any measures which will no.
amount to sacrifice Of principle, viii be
cheeriully resoFtel to by both allocate
and opponent of the black laws 10 pro-
duce harmony, and concert of action.