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FRoM SALT LAKE.-We learn from the
Descrct Neus, that Gen. HAENEY was bus
lily engaged preparing on expedition against
the Sioux, who have recently been exceed
ingly troublesome; was concentrating his
forces, and had given orders for the troops
to hold themselves in readiness to start at
a moments notice. He has engaged num-
Der of half-breeds and Pawnces as guides.
Hon. John NJ. Bernhisel, delegate TO
Congress, left Salt Lake oil Sept. LIST for
Washington. On the evening prior to his
departure, complimentary dinner was CIV
en- him by Governor Young, at which a
number OF the Mormon dignitarics were
present.
The Ners states that on Thursday, GOTH
August, several millions of grasshoppers
descended Oh the scttlsments north Of Utah
county, destroying every thing green in
their way. The county of Toocle was Wis
tied by similar plague.
The Nens continues to complain Of the
irrcgularity of the eastern mail, and pitches
into Postmaster General Campbell in round
terms. The mail which left st. Louis on
the lst of August did not arrive until the
9TH of Sept.
The chiefs of the Snake and Utah tribes
Of Ndians met at Salt Lake City on Sep
tember ID and llth, and negotiated trca'
ty Of peace and amity.
\ Horticultural Society has been organ
lied in the territory.
A number of missionaries left Salt Lake
on the 10th and l1th Of September for the
United States and England.
A correspondent of the Placerville amer.
ican says United States District Court
for the second Judicial district of Utah
territory has recently been organized at
the Mormon Station, Carson Valley, Judge
Stiles on the bench; Orson Hyde, who is
also by appointment of Brigham Young,
Probate Judge, is to organize the county
of Carson as soon as the boundary is de.
fined. In this connection, the New York
Tribune furnishes some interesting statistics
concerning the amount Of emigration from
Great Britain to Utah territory, which has
taken place within the last year, and the
aggregate will be somewhat surprising to
those unacquaintcd with the extensive sys.
ten of proselytizing which the Mormons
have now organized throughout Europe
The following is the statement as published
dated from the 9th of November, 1854, tC
the 26th Of April, 1855:
, 1855-10-19
Indian Reservations.


lst. The northern half of section 2G-the north
eastern quarter dissection section 23 and
tile eastern half of section 22 all in range one U)
west township nineteen (l9) north, situated on the
south side nf Paget Sound near the mouth of Shenah
nam, or Medicine creek and one mile west of the Will
l0mcttc meridian, containing according to the U. s.
land survey 1904 acres.
md. A tract on the south side of Commencement
Bay rot far from the mouth of the Puyaup river; be-
ginning at point on the beach marked by large
white fir tree blaZed on three sides, and standing
the north east corner Of Swan & Riley's claim /;
thence along the beach and following its meanderings
one and half miles in south casterly direction, TO
point marked by ;f9en tree bearing the letters u u
r. behind which three cedar trees are cOnspicuousy
blazcd; thence south one and a half miles ; thence
west about mile to point due south Of the place
Of beginning and thence north about two and half
miles to saidplce of beginning containing In all 1850
acres, or two sections Of land
3d. The small island called Klah-che-min, situated
opposite the mouth Of Hammcrslys and Tottens in
lets aud separated from Hartstene Island by Peaes
(or Pickerng) passage, containing, according to the
L. S. land survey, about l4O0 acres.
4th. The Peninsula ut the south eastern end Of
Pcrrys Island called Shas-quihl and
5th. The Island called Chah-choO-sen, situated In
the Eumm river, at the point Of separation of the
mouths, cmptyng respectively into Bellingham Bay
and the Cult Of Georgia.
the mouth of u small brook running into the same,
next to the site of the old Spanish fort thence along
the shore round Cape Cassct Flattery to the mouth
of another small stream running into the bay the
south side of said Cape, little above the Watch vii
age thence following said brook to its source !;
toned creek and thence following the same down to
the place Of beginning.
ISAAC 7. STEVENS, Gov,
and Supt. Ind. AF., W. T.
, 1855-10-19
AAycrtising Agency.

Advertising Agency.
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-. ENrHi>s ofrIcE, " STMGs)
sacramento Union San joaquin Republican Mars
Nillc Herald; Nevada Journal :Col1mba Gazette
Grass Valley Telegraph; Shasta Courier;
Empire Argus, Coloma Mountain DEM
ocrnt. PlaccIvillc; Amador Sentinel,
Jackson; Ircka Herald San
Jose Telegraph Sonoma
Bulletin san Diego
Herald OrcgHnian Port
land Oregon: Statesman, Cor ~
wallis, Oregon Pioneer and Demo.
crit OLYMPIA, Pigct Sound Puget
Sound Courier, Steacoom, Puget Sound
Advertisements and subscriptions solicited for the
ah We papers.
y. u. Files of the principal papers of California
and Oregon may he found at this Office.
June :, lSii. 39-ly
, 1855-10-19
j. w. Sullivan.

BOOKSELLER AND STATfONER, Post-oilice bull
ID ding, San Francisco. California, would call the
attention Of all booksellers, expressmen and new.
agents to a large list Of newspapers and magazines
which he will furnish with despatch, together with
hooks stationery, and all the cheap publications Of
the day at the lowest market prices carefully packed
and legby directed. As this list can never be per
feet he will send specimen copy Of all new pnbica
tons, II desired. Dealers will find il greatly to their
tablishmcnt as they can he supplied in advance o'
any other house. Al orders will be answered prompt
Is. June S, j5. j9-u
, 1855-10-19

Harriet Berc1e,
RS. Complaint for Divorce.
Lewis Bercie.
A ND now comes the plaintiff by her attorney, and
IA shows the court that the defendant il Il non.
resident of this Territory whercupon the court orders
that notice Of the pendcndy and prayer of said com
plaint be published in weekly newspaper called the
Pioneer and Democrat, once week continuously for
three months.
The above named defendant will take notre that
the plaintiff filed in the clerks Office of the District
COnrt Of Lewis county to the April term 1856 thereof
her complaint against the said defendant the object
and prayer Of which is to procure a divorce on thc
grounds OF abandonment, neglect and destitltinn
Said petition will come on to he heard a. the next
term Of said court to be held at the county scat o
Lewis county on the lth Monday in November next
JOHN Il. JACKSON
Clerk Of Snid Court in and for said County.
Lewis county, July %, 1865. 3miG
, 1855-10-19

49, - ~ - Il ~
Nlin StH'rl'~r will i prepared t. furnish the pub
lie the COM f,li, with the hest leading varc,ic,
"t rGt tree. Insisting o App'c ,rrir Plum. Cher
y, PrEh. Currents, q Ib~cbcrcic-, ", which have
been srlcctc, with from the States and Oregon
nurseries,
My ground being well adopted to the dilIsinn OF
roots, Halter myself ran pre- cnt to the public as
good trees any nursery on the Pacific cpa,t aud
warrant them tr;c h nauc. Prices 10 correspond
with the times. Prulurc pr - Ick taken in cNchingc
for trees Orders by mil viii receive prompt attrn-
TIM. Trees 'alc!ay pa kcd and delivered at O lni.
pid free of charge
l.. D. DUEGIN.
Grand Mr.ml, Sell. u, lSjI-nl
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PUBLIC SALES.
.OSTIIYiE. SAj

DOSTTIVE SALE OF LAND AND
- SI4AVES.--At the request of. Hon. JOHN n.
OvERTON, Iwil sell at public ahction, III fYont Ii
the Conrthouse at Qpel5usas, on WEDNESDAY,
A9l'i PLANTATION Il ssss ON BAYou Bau s.,.,D.
ing about 1000 arpents, with the Dwelling House,
Sugar House, Mil and Steam Engine, Negro Cabin1
and other OutH Houses 500 arpents are under culti.
vati0n, ESQ Of which are in Cane. III l27ls / :
Also, the LOT OF GROUND AND IMPROVE
MENTS in the town Of Opelousas f6rrnesiy occupies,
~ q residence by Judge Overton. 3 t5g'f7Sa
5s Also, q TRACT OF WOOD LAND, about, three
miles east Of Opeousas near Prairie Basse, contain.
ing SO $500 acres. IN m AZ NJ sE1's
Also, Y Choice SLAVES, viz; 20 Men and 40
Women and 81 Children from IL years old down.
In the lot are good House Servants md Mechanics,
The Negroes will be sold In Families, n / M, 4
Also, = Valuable Lot of MI MtJLES, HORSES, Brood
MARES and COLTS, sHEEP, WAGONS, CARTS
TERMS AND CONDITIoNs. = The Movables payable
in one year, the Slaves ID one and two years, ana ia
Lands in one, two and three years. from the 1T Of
March, 1856. Notes to be furnished with approved
security in solido payable ut the Citizens 3ank New
Orleans or the Recorders Oflce at Opelous At tbs
option OF the purchaser, bearing per cent interest
from day Of sale, and per cent. from maturity The
Lands and Slaves to remain specially mOrtga0ed
until final payment. A discount Of per cent. VIM
be made on cash payments, and approved city 90.
ceptan0es taken for cash. Sales To be completed
within ten days or the property resod at the risk of
the purchaser. 3sss III q II q, vi N
Persons desiring TO purchase at private sale NAV
do 20 by applying to Judge Overton, to Judge King
on Bayou RGuf, or to the undersigned Auctioneef.
March "A, yEvTE. DEBAILLON. Auctonser. I,
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WoMAN's LovE.-We saw last evening on
apt illustration of the affection of woman. A
poor inebriated wretch had been taken to the
calaboosc His conduct in the street, and after
he was placed in the cell, was Of such violent
character that it became necessary to handcuff
him. The demon, rum, had possession Of his
soul, and he gave vent to his raving in curses
SO profane as to shock the senses Of his fellow
prisoners, one Of whom, in the same cell, at his
own solicitation, was placed in separate apart
ment. A woman appeared at the grating, and
in her hands she had rude tray, upon which
were placed some slices of bread, fresh, from the
hearthstone, and other little delicacies for her
erring husband. She stood at the bar gazing
intently into the thick gloom where her mana
cled companion wildly ravcd. Her voice was
low and soft, and as she called his name, its
utteance was as the melody Of fond and
cherished spirit. -
The tears streamed from her eyes, and there
in the dark prison house, the abode of the most
wretched and depraved, the tones Of her voice
found its way into that wicked mans breast,
and he knelt in sorrow and in silence before his
young and injured wife, while his heart found
relief in tears such only as q man con weep.
Though the iron still bound his wrists, he placed
his hands, with their heavy insignia of degra-
dation, confdingly and aAectionately; upon the
brow Of his fair companion, and exclaimed,
Katy, l will be better man. There upon q
rude seat, she had spread the humble meal which
she had prepared with her own hands and
after he had finished, she rose to depart, bid
ding him to be calm and resigned for her
sake, with the assurance that she would bring
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EDUCATION.
0PELOUSAS FEMALE ACADEMY.
- Mr.. and Mrs. HOY with the resistance Of Miss

i0PELOUSAS FEMALE "a ACADfTMY.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. HOY with the assistance of Miss
Hoy and Mne. de st. Alge, will open oi, the 12th 81
March, in the Town of Opeousas trnt csss School,
where the Practical as well as Ornamental branchea
of q Female Education will be taught.
They are prepared to give thorough instruction In
the Englsh, French, Italian and German Languages.
also Music Lessons on the Piano and Guitar. Draw.
Ing, Painting, Transferring French Embroidery in
Silk, Chenille and Worsted, Plain Neetie-work. Gal.
isthenics, Department, Dancing and Equitation
The Principal hopes, with the assistance Of able
teachers, and the advantages pupils will derive from
constant personal care to secure the patronage Of
the Inhabitants VI OpelousAs and vicinity. S
Terms, per session Of twenty.one weeks. payable
onehalf In ADVANCE the balance III the middle of the
session: f5i5&s azsess IS fi T, 5',' v MI ~
Tuition in Primary Department . =. ~. $40 90
Hes" Advanced ~" M 5 !. a, . . I, & Il 25a00
French, Italian and German. i. each Is 90
Instruction on the Piano i. 40 On
Guitar. i!. I. - -. Il. . :. Il 80 90
French Embroidery in SILK, Chenille, Worsted, 10 90
Caiisthenics, Department, Dancing ,....... ~ 90
Boarding, Washing Fuel, ETC. j. / ~. y... 80 90
Nine. do st. Ange, having entered into o prior en-
gagenent ut Mrs, Henry's School, III Natches, viii
not be able to join the School until next session.
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!, +, a.. Tho New Flying Machine.

We lind the following in the Patrse 5,l
The Academy Of Sciences is good deal in
terested BY the invention Of a flying hiachine.by
Don Diego de Salamanca With this machine
Don Diego's daughter, Rosaura, rose in the air
some time ago, ut Madrid, to the great aston.
ishment Of the Spaniards, who are but little ac-
customed to this sort of miracle. Don Diero
de Salamanca and his daughter are about to
arrive at Paris to show the effects Of his mar
yelous invention. The machine ID yery simple !:
1t consists in q case two feet long and one foot
wide, adapted to band of leather round the
waist, buckled behind. The two iron rods fas-
tened to the case support o small piece Of wood
on which the feet repose. The case contains a
simple and ingenious mechanism, similar to that
employed to set'an automation in motion. The
mechanism is worked by means Of a handle. It
sets in work two large wings ten feet long,
made OF very thin caoutchouc, covered with
feathers and thewings may be SO worked as to
produce vertical, perpendicular, or horizontal
flying. The number Of turns givento the han
die determines the height to which it is desired
TO go. The handle has to be turned every
quarter of a league to regulate the distance !:
the operation Of turning lasts minute. Hori.
zontal flying is the most difficult the wings
beat the air like the oars of boat, or rather as
the feet of o swan when it swin,s. al
BY means Of this curious machine a man can
60 almost as rapidly as q carrier pigieon from
the Hotel de Vile to the Arc de Triomphe de
ptiolle, in eight minutes and in q half on hour
to Versailles. The experiments, which will be
made in Paris. will be on small scale and the
flights Of Don Diego will not ex tend beyond the
department Of the Seine but at later period
ne proposes to 60 to Lyons, to Bordeaux,
Toulouse, Merseilles, and Tours, to take the
lines of railway. He pretends that he can
travel quicker by rail. The price of each ma
chine will not exceed l,2C0f. for men, and l.
00Of. for women. If the experiment succeeds,
Don Diego will take out patent and will
make the sale Of the machines q branch Of com,
merce Although greatly astonished at this
new invention, several members Of the academy
have pointedout the Inconvenience Of bring
ing it into general use. In point of fact, there
vii! be no security for any one, if by the aid Of
such machine all our usages and customs be over
thrown, and if fmalefactors can fly on the roofs
OF houses, afterwards get into apartments and
commit oil sorts Of depredations. It will be
very curious to see policemen in France or Eng,
land pursuing thieves in the air, in order to
lock them up on earth. 1t appears that 1855
promises us all sorts Of marvels. 15 -,
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EJEAN, CYRUS THOMPSON AND ALI. LIVINGSTON.
Casting . !. Dsv,l !. o.t Of Ch.reA.

The following graphic sketch was furnished
by MI. ]. NJ. Eels, Of Marietta, Ohio, to the
Binghamton (N.Y.) Standard, with the assur-
ance that the fact traaspied substantially q
narrated: .sgsjeis i55sI 4, "a nj s;,
A Methodist clergyman who has been labor
ing in this vicinity was, not long since, preach-
ing to his people on the miraculous power Of
the Apostles over the demoniac spirits Of their
day. As be was pursuing his theme, tile audi
ence were suddenly startled by q voice from
some one in the congregation, demanding,
( why do MT preachers do such things now
a-days = 'sti9 ''1S F'''ilI 'lsI!5 s7
n an instant, every eye in the house was
turned upon the individual who had the efiront-
cry thus to invade the sacredness Of their sane
tuary. The speaker paused for o moment and
fixed his penetrating glance full upon the face
OF the questioner. There was On interval Of
intsnse silence, broken at last by the speaker
in resuming his subject. He had not proceed
ed fur with his remarks before he was again
interrupted by the same impertinent inquiry.
Again be paused for time, and again resumed
his subject. Not content with silent rebuke,
our redoubtable questioner demanded again,
why do MT the preachers do such things
now-a-days?'' Ia (, 5 X. i.ssss, .t S. -
And curling his lips with sneer Of self.com-
placency, be drew himself up pompously in his
scat. sif '9';t - -Jslf
Our reverend friend who, by the way, is d
young man Of great muscular power calmly
left the desk, and walked deliberately to the
pew where the interrogation sat, and, fastening
one hand firmly upon the collar Of his coat and
the other on the waistband of his /" unmention-
able" !" lifted him square out of his seat and
bore him down the aisle to the entrance.
Pausing for . moment there, he turned his eyes
upon his audience, and, in clear, full voice,
said, "And they cast out the devil in the form
Of q distillsr and suiting the action to the
word, out went the knight Of the nash-tub, Ia
leap-frog, into the street, . y 4, ,.ss8
The good pastor quietly returned to his desk
and completed his discourse. After closing the
services, as. he was passing out Of the church,
the castout distiler, with an officer Of the law,
escorted our clerical friend to the Office Of q
to answer for an assault upon the
person Of said distiller. After hearing the
case the magistrate dismissed the clergyman,
and, after roundly reprimanding the complain
mt, fined him for molesting the services Of the,
Since that day we believe he has never for q
doubted the power of Methodist
preachers to cast out the devil, at least within
the limits Of the Ohio Conference.
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Address to a jug OF Rum.

Here. only by cork controlled,
And slender wall Of earthen mould,
In all the pomp of death repose
The seeds of many bloody nose;
The stammering tongue, the horrid oath i,
The fist for fighting nothing 10th,
The passions which no word can tame,
That burst like sulphur into flame,
The nose carbuncled, glowing red,
The broken eye, the broken head,
The tree that bears the deadly fruit
Of numbering, manning and dispute,
Assault, that innocence assails,
The images Of gloomy jails, "0
The giddy thought on mischief bent,
The midnight hours in riot spent
All these within this Jug appear.
And Jack the hangman in the rear.
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1t is with, glory as with beauty; for as a
single fine lineament can not make q handsome
face, neither can single good quality render a
man accomplished but concurrence Of many
fine features and good qualities makes true
beauty and true honor. N ifiss,, .,sA5 .54.
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A man Of sense will never swear. The leas
pardonable Of all vices to which the folly o.
cupidity Of man is addicted is profanity. M
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Din nj TAKE THE N NEwspApER.-Some time
ago, lady, noticing that neighbor was not
in her seat at church, one Sabbath, on return
ing home, called on her to inquire what could
have detained SO punctual an attendant. On
entering the house, she found the family busy
at work. She was surprised, when her friend
addressed her 49,
E" Why, lal where have you been to-day,
dressed in your Sunday clothes?" so'
TO meeting" 7s~. .a 5..,a
"Why, what day is it2" zen . 81.
Sabbath day." ~. ..,
"sal, stop washing in one minutel Sab
bath day! Well, did MT know, for nv hus-
band has got SO plaguey stingy that he won't
take the papers now, and we do MT know no
thing: Well, who preached?"
"Mr. -"
What did he preach about 2" Y'y.,t ID.
It was on the death Of our Saviour"
why, is he dead? / did MT know he was
sick! Well, all Boston might be dead, and we
know nothing about it It won't do: we
must have the newspaper again, for every thing
goes wrong without the paperl"
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our ohildiooa By GEORGE D. parrlo..

II is sad, vet sweet. TO Listen ~. !.
ssl To the soft winds gentle swell, e st
q And think We hear the music Ntt 5!
~ E Our childhood knew 10 veil
To gaze out On the even -.
And the boundless fields NJ al,
And feel again our ,,ov;sh wish
s3i ~ rest like anoeI. +h.ro, Ili,ii.i, IL /,
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What did he preach about ?"

Edwin Forrest, the tragedian, has lately had
an officer it is said, Of fifty thousand dollars to
act fifty nights in California. He has also just
received an offer of six thousand dollars
twenty nights in St. Louis. u.o.