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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07

Sir CHARLES NAPlKR.-The London
| Times has a scorching article upon Sin
Charles Naper's recent speech at the Lord
Mayors Banquet, in which he endeavored
to throw the responsibility Of his failure
upon the Ministry. The Times says, in
commenting upon the speech:
The disappointment. the puzzle of the
people. is this: Why this immense fsetf
Why these magnificent stermers. so co
lossal We, SO manageable? Why ships
twice as big as Nelson's biggest, with
twice as much weigh, of metall Why Sir
Charles Napier's announcements? Why
the boastfnl aud bullying tone fthat din.
ncr at the reform club? Why that os:en.
tations parade up and down the Baltic
| with. every now and then, a repetition o.
the Portsmouth Review? Why that "war
to the knife with Russia which Sir Charles
on returning home told his Gaping friends
IN Marylebone was the first article in his
political creed? Why all this swagger, il
nothing was to be done? Ifthat is all. il
we can only break our teeth five try them
on the Notifications to the Baltic, surely
tina, can be proved at less cost than all
this buster, which is very costly indeed
TO the national credit. Sir Charles seems
TO have found out no more than everybody
knew.
1--WE all knew that Cronstadt was very
formid able place that ii was surrounded by
miles OF shallow wster. and that the chan,
mel was narrow. crcuitous difficult 10 be
traced, and well enfladed by numerous
batteries We complain that Sir Charles
left us at the end Of the year just as we
were at the beginning, neither stronger
nor wiser. His speech on Thursday is OF
much the same unprogressive character.
Wha, are we the, wiser for it! These Ad-
mirals seem to think that the final purpose
of feet is to look terrible. to vancouver,
to communicate by sign ais. to rendezvous
now and then at some good anchorage or
convenient port. to challenge with impu.
nifty, to command the seas within sight.
and 10 return home safe and sound, hav.
ing done nothing"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07

PROGRESS OF THE ALVAREZ REVOLUTION
IN Mexico advice from Acapulco to the
5th inst. announces the presence OF Gen.
Alvarez in that city. where he had been
snthusia s,cally received and entertained
with great ball. which was attended by
the American and English consuls. He
was TO have left in a few days. so il is said
with an army Of 5000 men. for the capi.
tai OF Mexico. Gen. F. B. Moreno. a ma.
tive of Florida, but for many years a cit
izen and soldier Of Mexico, was to COM
mand the first. Gen. Commoniort The sec
ond, and Gen. Thomas Moreno the third
brigade. On the march TO iha capital
they expect to be reinforced by 1000
troops. and will proclaim Gen. Alvarez
President ..of the repnblio. pro TEN. Oh
course Ellis Supreme Highnsss" will have
10 be consulted in the matter, provided he
does not take 10 flight on their approach.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07
Australia.

BY the arrival of,he steamer Hellespont
we have intelligence from Ballaarst which
re ally is of an alarming u nalure. .disclosi
ss il does, state Of armed rebellion a.
popalous part OF the gold fields. From the
complexion. OF events at the last moment
we .say expect that tho next mail will in.
form us OF set collision between the mil
litary and the populace, attended by seri,
Gus sequences and certain bloodshed
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07

VIII tho person who borrowed an
a1e from our wood.house, some four
weeks ago. please return it! He car
bring it back in the nighttime, il he does
noteiiks'to be seen with il in daylight.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07
aHnowNo.hing Council.

Ths State Council OF KnowiNothings
n,rt In Cincinnsli las, November. The
following srs the officers: zt
President. TRoMAs SpooNEa.
Vfce Frssident. o. II. .FfsFBAcr.
Secretary. John E. KEGS,
Msfsbai, T. v HYpR,
Strxstns.af-Arms. n. HAYwooD.
Tho Clerp,ont Sun says:
Every mothers son ofthern is SWHIG.
Their n1xtmeeiiBg will be at Cleveland.
Al this tneelng,a case came up wherein a
sgereign< es the victim. One ]. B. SM,TH,
instalIing cificer for Seneca county had in
stalled foreigner 10 Office in one Of the
Sensc councils. He WAS brought up and
ssncs fsctbeiag proved upon him be was
forthwith removed from his office Tor the
offsnce. Il does not appear thai this for
eisusr was Catholic, bot was simply a
tof@ignef guilty Of the unpardona.
aAIs sin of seeing light for tho irst time in
foreign land. fsi
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07

RT The Washington correspondent o.
: the 81. Louis Republican writes that the
President is III possession Of highly grsti-
fling intelligence from Utah, which re.
!. portsthat Mormons are moi nnly peacea-
by disposed. but quite satisiisI. With their
new Gov. NOR.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07
The Gardener Case in Oh aneery.

The Gardener Case In ChanCery.
Thi. case, which has been before the
circuit court since the / 9Th inst, was yes
terday brought to close. JUDGE Mon.
Sell delivered the opinion OF the court.
'Fhe court is satisfied that the claim Sc,
up by George A. Gardiner for damages,
and allowed IN the award of the commits.
sioners. was false and unfounded, that the
award was obtained by fraud. and was
null and void; and that the money paid
out Of the Treaury OF the United States,
under such circumstances, continued its
character as the money and property OF
of the United states, and may be followed
into the hands OF NJ essrs Corcoran & Riggs,
who are not the true owners Of the SAID
fund
The Court then made decree to the
effect that the award was obfaiRed by
George A. Gardiner by means of false
swearing, forgery. and fraud. and was
therefore null and void; that the estate is
indebted to the United States in the sum
Of $428 75o. with interest from the 18th Of
May, 85l; that corcorsn & Riggs should
bring into court on the fourth Monday OF
March. ne 1t. the stocks and securities in
their hands, amounting to $4,000. being
part Of the funds obtained by Gardiner
sund cr said award, and also an admitted
balance. 10 cash OF $8,737 46; and that
the cause be referred to walter s. Coz, az
special auditer.in state an account Of said
Corcofan q Riygs nf dividends collect
I'd by them Globe.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07

Z, q or Burnsll 4 Co., have our thanks for
An sngrnsing OF tho Capitol Of Ohio. The
haws ot Ohio preclude US from comply
Ing with their request
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Mr.. Ru.k called up House bill to !

Mr.. .Rusk called up House bill to reduce
and modify the rates OF postage. One
provision requires the pre- e-payment Of let.
ters always by stamps after the first of Jan.
uary, 1856. Another provides for regis.
tering OF valuable letters.
HogsE.-rhe Navy and Forti6oaiion
and Appropriation bills, were passed.
Mr.. Middleworth moved suspension ol
the rules to take up Sen ate Old Soldier .
bill. Several gentlemen said two hund.
red millions acres of land will be requir-
ed for this purpose, according to the re.
port Of the Commissioner of Pensions
Mr.. Middleworth's motion was agreed to
1876 against 81.
The bill gave rise to considerable dis
cussion, and finally molten was made
to lay it on the table, but neg gatived by .
vote of So to lO2. The bill was then po ST
poned until tomorrow.
The amendments TO the Army Appro-
priation bill were then taken up. but, af.
ter some time the committee rose and the
House took recess until o'clock.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 90.
The bill to provide more efficient dis
cipline for the Navy, passed.
The Mail Steamer Appropriation bill
taken up. Alter long debate, the seve
raj amendments proposed to the bill were
rejected. and the bill passed by vote of
26 TO 22-thus continuing the contract
with the Collins line till 1860, at $33 900
per round trip.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported the Civil and Diplomatic Ap.
preparation bill from the House, with the
amendmen: adopted by the House, mod
flying the tariff.
Alter some debate, the bill was made
the special order Of the day for to-mor.
row.
The Senate then went into Executive
session. and unanimously confirmed the
nomination of Winfisld SCOTT as Lieutea-
ant General Of the army. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Several bills were passed, the
most important Of which were two from
the Senate-to prevent mis- trial in the
District and Circuit Courts of the United
States in certain cases. and for the reliet
Of Charles w. Carol, giving him five thou
| sand dollars in consideration of his false
arrest and imprisonment as a deserter
from the army. Much confusion prevail
ed al this time. occasionally thirty or more
members springing to their feet and cry
ing loudly, .'Mr. Speaker ~ each painful
iy anxious to catch that officers eye.1
The House fin ally proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Old Soldiers Bounty
Land Bill. which passed by so majority.
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,e4- We regret that we are unable to
comply with the reques. Of our friend c..
A. CLARK. Of Illinois.
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Difficulties in Kansas.

1t appers from, late Kansas papers tha,
very serious difficulties have arisen in the
territory between the Lawrence Assooia-
lion and Emigration Aid Societies and the
original Squatters' Association. Meet
ings have been called and held by both
sides, and much abusive reermin alton
INDUCED in. The chief bone Of conten.
ton appears to DE that the Lawrence As.
socisdon is charged with attempting TO
monopolize the appropriation OF the pub.
lie domain. The Squatters are very saw.
age against such course. Resolutions
have passed. and speeches made by both
sides. OF such an inaammato character
that they promise anything but peaceful
settlement of the new country.
The Lexington Mo- Express publishes
an account OF a riot between a number OF
squatters in Kansas. 1t occurred in the
town OF Fremont, and the following are
said to be the facts:
The mob, without provocation, entirely
destroyed the premises Of the Rev. Mr..
Hummer, and. after having beat and
stoned his person 10 such a degree that
all reasonable hope OF his life was lost.
they carried him off by force, together
with his suffering wife, who was sull cling.
ing to his mangled body. and conveyed
them away some five miles, and set them
down on the open prairie, there to perish.
The mob then returned, with yells Of tri-
umPh. 10 the residence of A. a. Ward.
where they organized. and from whence
they started, which is the immediate vioin.
ity of the demolished premises. They
held mock auction. and sold off what
remained Of building materials, which
were bid in by the instigators OF the mob.
They stole the potatoes. onions, chickens.
&c. Of the still bleeding, and supposed
dad. sufferer.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.y

> SENArE.-Mr. Fsssenden. from the
committee on printing. reported adversely
to printing Professor Espy's fourth me-
neurological report.
, 1855-12-28
YMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY DECEMBER 2S 1855
"WEDNESDAY. Dec. 10. IShh

Mr. johnson, Of the committee on Roads
and Highways, reported back II. b. No. ,,
an act to locate Territorial road from
Oakland, in Sawamish county, to Bruce.
vile, on Shoalwater Bay, in Chehalis coun,
ty," without amendments.
Bill ordered printed
Mr.. Walker, of committee on Military
Affairs, reported a substitute for the reso.
luton referred to said committee, relative
to the employment Of friendly Indians, in
the present war.
Report adopted, and resolution read q
first time.
Mr.. Walker, Of committee on Commerce,
reported q substitute for the resolution rel
atiye to the erection of light houses.
The report was adopted, the resolution
read twice, and ordered to be printed.
. Mr.. Van Cleave introduced memorial
praying for an appropriation for a military
road from Olympia, on Puget Sound, to
connect with the military road from Salem
to Astoria, in Oregon Territory, at some
point near the mouth of the Columbia rv-
er. Memorial read, and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. Morrow introduced q memorial ask
ing congress for au appropriation to pay
the volunteers, now in the service Of the
United States.
This memorial fixes the pay due to infan-
try at three dollars per day, aud cavalry or
mounted men at FIVE dollars day.
The memorial was read twice and order
ed to be printed
Mr., Jones introduced memorial to Mai.
Gen. Wool, United States Army, asking
that steps may at once be taken to secure
the establishment of military post, at
New Dunginess, in Clallam county, Wash
ington territory.
Mr.. Phillips introduced memorial rela-
tive TO increasing the pay of United States
Deputy Surveyors, proposing, instead of
the present ruinOus rates, q compensation
Of thirty dollars a mile for meridian and
standard parallel work, and twenty dollars
per mile for sectional and subdivisional
lines, requesting that the contractors of
the past year may be included within the
benefits of the proposed appropriation.
The memorial was read and ordered to
OS pAAhbSds
Mr.. Jones, introduced a memorial pray
ing for On appropriation for a military road
from New Dunginess, southward, along the
western shore Of Hoods Canal, to inter
sect the military road from Fort Vancou-
yer to Fort Steilacoom.
Memorial read aud ordered printed.
On motion Of Mr. Eldridge, the House
then took up H. NJ. No. Q, relative to o
military road from Stelacoom to Belling-
ham Bay.
Memorial read third time and passed.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton Of business from the Council.
@. B. No. 3, "an act to incorporate the
Olympia Lodge, No. l, Of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows" read first time.
Mr.. Douthit moved the suspension Of the
rules, the bill passed q second and third
reading, and the title was approved.
The House then adjourned.
, 1855-12-28
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE-THIRD SESSION
House of Representatives.


Mr.. Clark presented petitions, signed by
Thomas and Noame Canbe, praying the
Legislature to pass an act dissolying the
bonds of matrimony existing between said
parties.
On motion Of Mr.. Howe, the matter was
referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
The House took up and passed memorial
praying Congress to grant an appropria-
tion to defray the expenses of the Indian
war.
Message from the Council announced the
passage Of Joint Resolution, relative to
the employment Of an enrolling and en-
crossing clerk, who is willing to look for
his pay to the liberaity of Congress.
The Office is one that is needed, and pro-
badly the joint Resolution will ultimately
secure such an amendment of the Organic
Act, as will secure the creation of said Of
fee, and prompt and sufficient pay there
for. The resolution received three several
readings, under a suspension of the rules,
aud was unanimously adopted.
c. b. No. |, an act relative to the dis.
tribuiion Of the school fund for 1856" was
taken up in It's order, read, and upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. McElroy, referred to the COM
mit,oe on education.
ii. NJ. No. 4, relative TO the action of
the navy board, in the case Of commander
Sterritt, United States Navy, and thank
ing him for his prompt response TO the call
of the Executive Of Washington territory,
for arms, &c, was taken up, read third
time, and unanimously adopted.
Ii. NJ. No, 5, relative to mail route, and
contract for mail service from Fort Van
couvcr to the Dalles, via Cascade City,
read a third time, and unanimously adopt
ed.
The remainder of the session was occu-
pied in committee Of the whole, upon II.
NJ. No. I, praying an appropriation for
mail communication, by sea, between San
Francisco California, and Olympia, Wash
ington territory.
Sundry amendments in the phraseology
Of said document were made, when the
committee rose and reported the amend
ments, and the memorial was continued on
second reading.
The House then adjourned.
, 1855-12-28
THURSDAY. Dec. 20. 1855.

THURSDAY, Dec. 20, 1855.
Mr.. Anderson introduced Joint Reso-
luton, II. ]. r. No. o, instructing our del
egate in Congress to use his influence to
obtain an appropriation for military road
from BruceVille, on Shoalwater Bay, to in
tersect the military road from Steilacoom
to Fort Vancouver, at or near the Cowlitz
Landing
On motion Of Mr.. Ward, the rules were
suspended, and the resolution was again
read, when, on motion of Mr. Van Cleave,
it was laid upon the table and ordered to
be printed. ...
House Joint Resolution as to the accept
ance Of the services Of friendly Indians,
was read a second time.
On motion of Mr.. Morrison, continued
upon second reading, laid upon table, and
ordered to be printed. O..... 81
Considerable time this morning was oc-
cupied in the consideration Of the Rules
and Orders of the House, reported by Mr..
Hale, Of the committee on Rules. "a
The House adopted the report of the
committee, which was the rules of last ses-
sion, but slightly amended. t--
The remainder Of the morning was occn-
pied in the consideration of the homestead
exemption law, which was referred to q
committee of the whole, Mr.. CLARK in the
chair. .
By the provisions of this law, forty acres
and the improvements thereon, are exempt
from execution, as also six months proVis-
ions, and five hundred dollars worth of per-
sonal property TO married man or head Of
a family, and six months provisions and
two hundred dollars worth Of personal
property to a single man; in all Of which
cases the party claiming the exemption
shall select the property to be retained.
Sundry amendments were proposed, ex-
cluding town sites, mill Sites coal mines,
etc, but none were adopted. The discus
sion was participated in by Messrs. Ward,
Eldridge, Anderson, Bishop, Morrison,
Whipple, and others, when the committee
rose, reported back bill without amend
ments, and were discharged from its further
consideration. The bill was subsequently
referred to committee on the Judiciary.
The Territorial Auditors report, and al
so that of the Territorial Treasurer. were
taken up on motion of Mr. Hale, and re-
ferred to the committee on Ways aud
Means.
Then adjourned ~
, 1855-12-28
TUESDAY. Dec. Is. 1855.

..... TUESDAY, Dec. Is, 1855.
The committee on Judiciary, by Mr..
Clark, chairman, reported by bill upon the
petitions Of Thomas and Naome Canbe,
granting the prayer Of the petitioners
Petitions and bill laid upon the table,
and ordered to be printed. ...
The committee on Indian Affairs, thro'
Mr. Bishop, chairman. reported that they
had had under consideration so much Of
the message of the Governor, as relates to
supplying Indians with guns and ammuni-
ton, reported, by bill, making it felony to
give, barter, trade, or furnish in any way,
any Indian with such articles.
The report Of tie committee was adopt
ed, and the bill reported was read twice,
and referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Eldridge introduced II. NJ. No. 8,
praying an appropriation to locate mill
tary road from Steilacoom to Bellingham
Bay. MemorialreceiVed two readings, end
was ordered printed.
Mr.. Chambers introduced H. B. No. 6,
:" an act tO provide for the selection Of
school lands. in place Of settled portions Of
sections l6 and &c."
The bill was read first time.
Mr. Van Cleave introduced H. B. No
I, "an act to prevent the discharge Of bal
last in Shoalwater Bay"
Read twice and referred to committee on
Commerce.
The intent Of this act is to bring Shoal-
water Bay within the purview of the laws
heretofore passed upon this subject.
HI. R. No. 5, relative to the creation
of an additional Land Office for the terri
tory of Washington, was taken up, read a
third time, and unanimously adopted.
By this resolution, the counties bordering
upon the Columbia river, to wit: Pacific,
Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clarke, Skamania,
and Walla Walla, are created into new
Land District, with prayer for the loca-
tion Of an Office, at the most eligible point
upon said river sl -. nd .H
II. N. No. 8, praying an increase of np-
preparation for mail service, so as to secure
mail communication by sea from San Fran
cisco to Olympia, occupied considerable Of
this mornings session.
After disposing Of several motions te re-
fer to various committees, on motion of
Mr., Hale, the memorial was considered en-
crossed, and nOs0 assigned as the time of
its third reading.
Memorial read third time and adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Robinson, H. M. No.
I, praying that an armed steamer bststa-
toned on the north west coast, was taken
up, and read third time and adopted.
II. B. No. 8, a substitute for II, B. No.
l, reported by committee on Judiciary, Ia
ken up. a r.f t. a'
The original bill related to the Office Of
county auais and was intended to meet
a case where auditor resigned, and the
county commissioners appointed, that the
appointment should only continue until the
next general election, and not for the unex-
pired term. The substitute amends the
election law, and is applicable to all cases.
The substitute was adopted, read twice,
and ordered printed
Then adjourned.
, 1855-12-28

commissioners selecting school lands in
place of sections sixteen and thirty-six,
where they are taken up by settlers. The
bill was read, and pending motion to
amend, Mr. Clark moved to lay upon the
table Carried.
Adjourned.
, 1855-12-28

THE UNDERSIGNED having purchased the stock
on hand, Of c. C. Terry, together with recent ar.
rivals per Success and Merchantman have on hand
AZ assortment Of general merchandise for the trade
Which they otIer wholesale and retStIi ,Aall ad-
GEORGE co.
Alki, July ~. 1854. lTtf
, 1855-12-28
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Having had the experience offourteen years in the
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Pierce county, W. T., can be consulted A. above.
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Terms moderate.
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