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, 1855-05-05

VRGINIA.-The Hon. John NJ. Pottsbas
written TO the Richmond Wing that be is
not now, and never has been, candidate
for the nomination of Governor Of yir.
ginia. He says he is sick of political life,
and shall never seek to fill another public
station. He says that if he has loud can
to Office, he will obey the call, but the call
must come, as the Kentuckian said, by
Spontaneous combustion" Iltif Al
Ex-Gov. Smith, leading democrat Of
the Old Dominion, who is now stumping it
through his district for congress, has come
out strong against Mr.. Wise. 2aSl agg
, 1855-05-05

The OREGON SrArEsNAN.-The States
ma" Office has been removed from Salem
Oregon, to Corvallis, which place was Sc
lected by the last legislature Of that terri
tory as the seat Of government. The
Statesman has recently made its appear
ance in new dress and armed in demo
cratic panoply, is, in the political campaign
in that territory, carrying the war right
through know-nothingism, into Africa
Notwithstanding his late disastrous pecun.
larry losses, Mr.. Bush has not been unnerv.
ed, or lost either spirit, vigor or useful
ness.
, 1855-05-05

U. S. SENArE.-We understand the leg
islaiure Of California finally adjourned
without making a selection Of U. S. sena'
tor. Hon. WIN. NJ. Gwin, we learn, held
his strength, increasing towards the last oi
the session and as it is his avowed inten.
tion to canvass the state during the sum.
mer, but little doubt is entertained that he
will be triumphantly elected at the meeting
of the next session.
In four states, California, Pennsylvania,
Indiana, and Missouri,) one senator from
each will have failed to be returned to the
next congress, through the legitimate mode
of selection, and the senators elect from
both Illinois and Wisconsin, will, it is
thought, have trouble in obtaining admit.
tance to seats in that body, in consequence
Of legal disabilities. 1t is q pleasant re-
Election, in this, the day Of faction, con-
spiracy and revolutionary disunionism, that
there will be healthy and staid democrat
ic majority in the next senate, to hold in
check the paricidal designs Of abolitionists
against the Union, and the reasonable en-
croachments Of know-ncthingism upon the
elective franchise and religion.
, 1855-05-05

A letter dated Dec. %, from Utah, g
the Editor Of TIE Mormon in this City
states that the Judges, Col Steptoe with his
officers, and the United States Territofh
officers, and the merchants Of Salt Lake
City have petitioned President Pierce Y
reappoint Brigham Young Governor en9
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for the
Territory. As our readers are aware thls
petition come altogether TO late, Col. Step
toe having already been appointed Cover
nor.
, 1855-05-05

OuR RELATIONS WITH SPAN,-The Span
ish Minister Of Foreign Affairs, IN tho
session Of the Cortes on the goth Of Feb
ruary, is reported to have said that /" the
Spanish Government had ordered q new
examination Of oil the questions pending
with the United States, to tbs end Of DE-
Gliding speedily what is just" This isprob-
ably preliminary step to expected negp-
tiations with our new ministeI-WasAtag
Ton Lni01A - .-l- II. 90 .aInigIl.l
, 1855-05-05

1t isnot true that John L. Warren, ESQ,
has been removed from the United Stails
Attorneyship for Minnesota. 1t has been
stated that he was so removed for having
instituted certain suit there without hlI.
ing consulted the Department at Washing
ton. The President has the case under
advisement and it is believed, will notFg
move Mr.. Warren, who is an estimable
and honorable young gentleman, fromTroy,
in this Siate-Ner York Times, Fsb. n.
, 1855-05-05

The grave and altar Of Pope Alexandra
"a martyr) have been lately discovered at
the Via Momentana, at Rome. Pillars
richly ornamcnted support the vault, which
is descended to by fight Of steps. Mar
BILE slabs, with inscriptions of the fourth
century, have. also been found. and the
works are pushing on,in spite of the rains,
with great zeal. raa.. .
, 1855-05-05

B@- The month Of April has passed
and with it an almost uninterrupted sue
cession of rain and sleet storms, cold winds
lowering clouds, blues,' blue-devils, and ev
erything that goes to make up winter il
ample style. All things considered, Feb
ruary was decidedly preferable, and March
jewel. May, may perhaps improve, but
its SdVesSSt is anything but flatterin I.
, 1855-05-05

TnE VACANT GENERusHlp.-Generals
Wool and Twiggs are the two prominent
candidates for the Office of Major General,
rendered vacant by the promotion of len.
Scott. Gen. Wool's brevet commission is
the Oldest, yet it is intimated by writer's at
the East that the Secretary Of War will
give the preference to General Twiggs.
, 1855-05-05

The bark of the great California tree is
about to be erected for a short time, in the
New York Park. 1t is thirty feet in di.
ameter and ninty feet high, and its erection
will require the labor of ten men for at
least ten days. In May it is to be shipped
i,,; ir- the Paris exhibition.
, 1855-05-05
REGULAR DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

THURsTON COUNTY.
CouScnMAS.-Col. WILLIAM COCK.
RKPREsENrArIvEs.-C.B b. BAKER,
WIN. RUTLEDGE. JR.,
DAVID JaCHAMBERS,
CHAS. f. WEED,
RoDOLPH NJ. WALKER,
JOHN N.L0W.
County SURvEYoR-JARED S. HURD.
County AssEssoR-w. B. D. NEWMAN.
Co. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES S. BRoSHEARS.
FENCE VIEWER. NJ. WALKER.
CoLoNELs-B. F. SHAW.
LIEUT. CoL-JOSEPH MILES.
MLJoR-J. x. HURD.
, 1855-05-05

Tie whole amount actually received ty
Gardiner for three-forths Of his fraundplent
Mexican claim, was about $780, 900. or
this the government has. received about
$3.50, 900. OF the residue a considerable
portion went into the hands o: lawyers aud
agents. There is not much likelyhoodt that
any portion Of this will be recovered. a,s
, 1855-05-05

THE NEW PosrAGE LAw.-ImportaR 10
The PuUic.-The Post-oCice Department
calls attention of PoStmasters and the
Public to the new postage law, requiring
that all letters between places in the United
States shall be prepaid from and after the
lstof April, 1855, by stamps or otherwise,
and that from and after the lst of Jan
nary next Postmascrs must place postage
stamps upon all prepaid letters upon w@icll
such stamps may not be placed by the
writers, or which may not be enclosed in
stamped envelopes.
, 1855-05-05

The Mormons have built steamer to
ply upon the Great Salt Lake. She only
waits for her machinery, which is iohs
taken out by the first trnin from st. Louis
in the spring. Utah territory now hasa
population Of 10000, and that Of sals
Lake city is $4,000 ~ .fs,.,'l ID.
, 1855-05-05

LAw.-To the inAamitory declaimers
against the plain, self-sustaining features
of the Kansas and Nebraska bills, and also
to those who advise resistance to the en-
forcement of the fugitive slave law, we
commend the following healthy sentiments
for their considerations from the Detroit
Adrrtiser, an Anti-Nebraska whig journal,
of late date:
at is not strange that excitement should
have run high, and that public meetings,
inhaimed by eloquent speeches, should have
expressed opinions which were not in ac-
cordance with the admonitions of wisdom
it is not strange that public presses have at
times advanced radical ideas and advocated
radical measures But little excuse can be
offered for journals which still persist in
their endeavors to inculcate doctrines cal
culated to set at naught the laws of the
land. There is no sufficient reason for
calling on the people to set at defiance and
violate any statute Of the United States
A law may be contrary to a citizens views
of right; it is for him to decide, when
called to act under it, what course he will
pursue. If he disregarded its commands,
then he must suffer the consequences. He
cannot, however, consistently with the
spirit and fundamental principles Of our
government, ask or advise others to resist
legislative enactments unless he is ready
and willing to resort TO revolutionary
measures There is no medium-no half
way place. In this country the manner of
making, amending, altering and repeating
the laws is established; the majority gov
crn, and the minority submit, or strife and
perhaps bloodShed follow. The power is in
the hands Of the citizens; they do not
like q statute they can annul it through
their representatives.
"The time has arrived when newspapers
advise the people to resist the enforcement
Of law. Several presses in the Northern
Safes denounce the Fugitive Slave law as
one whose execution should not be permit
ted; they excite and foster mob spirit
which is injurious to American institutions,
and which, if long continued and uncheck-
ed, will destroy the Union. The objec-
tionable statute was enacted by majority
of the peoples representatives. Its wrong
features should be amended or repealed by
the people, through their agents in Con-
grcss. The moment you depart from this
principle, that moment You destroy all law.
If the inhabitants Of Massachusetts, may
resist one statate Of the Uni'ed States,
South Carolina may violate another, and
Texas may refuse to obey another, and so
on. Where would this end ? Only in
political anarchy"
, 1855-05-05

B@ BY some blunder, in the hurry Of
making up the mails last week, the entire
edition of the Pioneer and Democrat of week
before last, (No. 32), was mailed to sub
scribers, instead of last week, (No. 3S =
The mistake will be cheerfuly rectifed by
a return, through the mail, or otherwise
Of the nos. incorrectly sent.
, 1855-05-05

The FREMoSr CAsE--It is seldom, we
presume, that the decision Of any private
cause by the Supreme Court has given so
much satisfaction as the judgement pro
nounced by that high tribunal on Saturday
last in favor Of Col John c. Fremont, con-
irming to him his valuable property in
California. The opinion of the Court was
delivered by the Chief Justice, dissenting
opinions being given by Justices Catron
and Campbell.-NatiOnai Inteihgenoy.
, 1855-05-05

The advanced guard of party of nearly
hundred emigrants, arrived in Pittsburgh
on the sth, from the East, on their way to
Kansas. They were nearly all mechanics
and farmers, -and every one of American
birth. But few foreigners seem TO settle
in that section.
, 1855-05-05

BI- We are indebted to Mr.. John VIII
son, commissioner Of the general land of
flee, Hon. Columbia Lancaster, and J. W
Sullivan, book and literary depot establish
men', San Francisco, Cal, for public docu
mcnts of various descriptions, magazines
papers, &c.
, 1855-05-05

R9- The St. Louis Republican learns
from reliable source that General W. s
Harney, U. S. Army, has been selected
to command the military expedition against
the Sioux Indians, during the ensuing ses~
son. q =
, 1855-05-05

B1~ 1t is reported that General Wool
will be superseded in the command of the
Pacific department by Gen. p. L. Smith,
now in command of the Texas Department.
Probably, if Gen. Wool returns, he will
be brought before Court of Inquiry, and
his friends think he will resign His quar-
rel with the Secretary of War did him
much injury. We say this without re-
fecting ut all upon the merits merits 6; nc :a CO..
troyersy.
, 1855-05-05

The name of a Mormon preacher wis
added to the list of officiating clergynsn
who acted as chaplains to the California
Legislature, because he offered 70 pray isr
that honorable body without money and
without price. "- ppa 'tes
, 1855-05-05

From the 25th of December to the 18th
of January, 1855, thirteen vessels sailed
from Rio de Janeiro for the ports of New
York, New Orleans, Baltimore and Phila.
dephia, carrying in all 6l,OOO bags Of
coffee.
, 1855-05-05

Edwin Forrest, the tragedian, has lately
had an offer of fifty thousand dollars to
act fifty nights in California. He has also
Just received an offer Of six thousand dol.
lars to act twenty nights in st. Louis.
, 1855-05-05

We suppose we are to have an Indian
war on the Kansas frontier soon, as We
notice that the Shawnee Indians have re
Gently seized aud destroyed keg Of liquor
introduced within their Reservation.
, 1855-05-05

RTMaryland has the heaviest de6t In
proportion to population, Of any State n
the Union II exceeds fifteen millions n
a population Of five hundred and eighty
two thousand, bond and free. nii I
, 1855-05-05

The trains on the Panama ranW;.,y are
making the trips from sea to sea in three
hours. This is the most important railway
ever constructed, not excepting that over
the Isthmus Of Suez.
, 1855-05-05

- ~ ,ITJpn
ThursfOn Cnuufv Convention.
AAuASUO"
The democratic county convention for Thurston
,,, a. - L,, .raronco 10 ,ho nrocecdings
county, Is VIII DC seen W iei.ie"ee "en
in another column assembled in pursuance Of the call
~ tbe countv central committee on Saturday last
- -. rc,,,n.,,ons no, onlv of delegates tn at
ana maoe nOmllA,Ons nos o"' - ss~S;s.to 60,
tend the tefrison" con'en"on' ou' 's"u'u~'' ,O'
, 1855-05-05

MAIL ROUTE BErwEEN ST.. Louis AND san
FRANcIsco,-Colonel Benton writes to thu
81. Louis Demoerat that he procured thu
insertion Of clause in the general pos
road bill, for direct route between st
Louis and San Francisco by the mouth o.
the Huerfano and the Little Salt Lake tC
Stockton, on the San Joaquin river, in the
valley of San Joaquin, ,whereit it will connect
with the permanent steamboat navigation
Of the bay of San Francisco, and also o.
the Sacramento river, and where it will also
connect with the telegraphic system, and
the whole post road system Of California
This new mail route will absorb several
routes which are independent now, and
supply their places by short cross routes
Thus the Santa Fe mail caR branch of al
some point on the upper Arkansas. The
Great Salt Lake mail can branch from the
Little Salt Lake, only e6O miles over a
level country and well made Norman
road, now in use, and the present mail to
Los Augelos and Southern California can
branch of at Las Vegas de Santa Clara.
Colonel Benton says in bis letter that he
also procured the passage, in another bill,
of an amendment granting pre-cmptions in
stations to all mail contractors in the terri.
tories through which his mail road would
pass, and this he regards as a most impor.
tant provision, for its effect will be to ena.
bic the mail route to go into operation and
be carried on it will make chain Of sta
tions across the continent which will quickly
become a line of settlements; and what is
equally as essential, it legally recognises
the existence of the central route to the
Pacific, and rirtnGHy establishes IL for The
rairay. .-
The oldyetran clings as fondly as ever
to his darling railroad project. Tunnels
through mountains ut height Of nine
thousand five hundred feet above the level
Of the sea, are mere trihes in his opinion,
and the reports Of all the engineers in the
world could not pursuade him that the
Great central Pacific Railroad Route"
which follows the buffalo paths over the
is impracticable.-BOston Jour
nal.
, 1855-05-05

TELEGRAPH To- THE PAcIFIc-According
to the Baltimore Sun, the subterrancan tel
egraph to the Pacific will undoubtedly be
made under the bill which has passed.
The enterprising contractors, Messrs. Alden
& Eddy, assent to the bill in the form in
which it passed. Itgivcs them simply the
right of way, without any grant of lands.
But it also relieves them from the obliga-
ton which they had offered to assume, as a
consideration for the land grant, Of doing
government business gratis to the amount
of 500, 900 year.
, 1855-05-05

pS-The Legislature of New York made
an official visit to the city or New York
on which occasion there was a grcai Sow
, 1855-05-05

~ Gen. JSo. p CAFES haS reeeirs!d
the knor-nqfAi1g nomination for The next
deIegatesLip in congress for 0regonI
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FATAL EFFECTS OF SLASpER.-Within the past
week, says the Xenia Torch Light, our town has
been the scene of one Of the most fatal effects Of
SANDER that we rember TO have heard Of A few
months ago widow lady. with large family Of
daughters, all yourg, intelligent and interesting,
took up her abode amongst US, in one OF the best
quarters Of the town.
Her reputation was without blcnish /; yet, in
some way, (how has not yet been ascertaDed,) a
slanderous report was put in circulation touching
her character, and that OF her family. Every IN.
telligent and right-minded person to whose ears
this report came, who knew the family, united In
denouncing IL as false.
No one believed IL, or pretended to believe II.
Yet, false rs II was, 1t continued TO 20, and every
few days il was brought back TO the unfortunate
lady who was It's victim. To add TO her distress,
three attempts were made 10 fire her residence.
These facts so preycd upon her mind as to contne
her 10 her bed. The efforts Of her friends to
rally herby assurances that nobody believed the
reports and to divert her mind from the cifcum-
stance, were vain. The subject continued TO pray
upon her mind, and she continued TO grow
constantly worse until last Friday, when she
died.
The physicians who attended her, says unhesi-
tatingly, that she died Of no bodily complaint
her disease being entirely mental affecting her ner
vous system, and producing death.
Her death is, therefore, literally and truly attr-
butable TO the foul breath Of caumny. The inven-
tor Of this vile slandcr whoever he or she may bel
has tho satisfaction Of knowing that their hellis
invention has done its work cffectually, and las
stripped an innocent and amable family Of defence
less orphan children Of their only earthly pro.
tector.
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A PLEASANT RE-UNIoN.--A reunion Of the Of
fcers Of the army, navy, marines and volunteers
who served in Mexico during the war, win take
place in New York on the l4th instant, the ami
versary of the occupation Of the city Of Mexico,
for the purpose Of organizing society and par
taking of dinner
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THE WEEKLY AMERICAN ORGAN
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against the insidious wiles Of foreign influence
conjure you TO believe me- ellow-ctizens the jeal-
ousy OF free people ought to be constantly awake
nuence is one Of the most banefu foes of republican
government. p Wdskisgton
81 hope we may find soAe means, in future, OF
shielding ourselves from foreign influence, political
commercial or in whatever form it may be attempted.
can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish OF Sias Dean that there ocean Of fire
between this and the old world '"--.Jefssso,
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Our old friend Gov. Willard Of Indiana is av-
ful upon the Methodists lie is reported as having
said in the late Sag-Ncht convention at lndianapo-
lis that "the Methodists of the United States in
1914 divided tie body and blood Of their Savio"r.'
- Lo,1syiIIs .Eot,rHak
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MORE Bounty Land to all who served
lVH in any war, since 1890, whether as officers
soldiers sailors, marines, landsmeu. chapains
clerks, Indians wagon-masters teamsters, Cor their
widows or minor children, )who have not yet received
full 100 acres and who have been in service "a days.
will do well 70 write TO u.s. post paid, and their Land
Warrant viii be sent 10 them, and no charge, if not
obtained.
Address, or call on
LLOYD & CO., Claim Agents.
Opposite The Treasury, Washington, d. G.
mar 7--tf
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nFFICERS, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines,
W Iandsmen, Flotlla mon, Chaplains, Clerks
Indians, Wagon-masters, and Transfers, (theil
widows or minor children who have not yet received
full 100 acres and who have been in service IA days
are entitled TO land in any war since 1890.
Widows, whose husbands died while in service
are entitled TO PENSIONS and minor orphans Of such
TO years halfpay. All who believe themselves en-.
titled TO Land-bounty and Pensions, will be bene
fitted by calling the subscriber either in person OF
bv letter, postpaid OF Tth and streets, No
4S2, opposite General Post Office
CLAIMS from agents examined and prosecuted upon
the most reasonable terms.
No pay in advance, and charge If nothing Is OBJ
tained
tSg- Refers to the citizens generally.
Special attention given TO suspended claims.
JNO. JOHNSON,
ap13-1y Agent for Bounty Land Pensions.
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LIsPISG.-Conversiug one day with iashiona-
bic and pretty belle, the hcetious Mr.. Sprggs OBJ
served that "ladies that lispcd, wished to be
kissed" The young lady had before spoken I'M
afectedly, but now replied, "ho I've heard hdy.' :
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GEORGIA.

FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY.
GRAND SCHEME FOR SEPTEMBER.
Class ITO be drawn September 81 1855, in the city
Of Atlanta, Georgia, when prizes amounting TO
100000
Will be distributed according TO the following mag
nifcent schemel
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ONLY TEN THOUSAND TICKETS.
Tickets Sl0-- Halves s5--Quarters ~ so.
SAMUEL SWAN, Agent and Manager,
sep 3-dtS2l Atlanta, Georgia
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give us a call and learn our prices.
Corn and fresh-ground Corn Meal daily, wholesale
and retail J. DOUGLAS a CO.,
Old Railroad Depot Pennsylvania avenue.
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