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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

c. M. CLAY AND THE MEXICAN SoLDiEn.IWhhe
many Of Mr. Clays enemies seize hold OF bis ate Pc
cunisry embanassme to calumDiste him: and While
many If those upon whom be has natural claims f0
aid ard comfort lave exacted usurious intere~
Of him TO the last cent, we are proud to aveu or,
selves Of the liberty of publis hing sn extract from s
private correspondence, which is honorable 70 p0tA
parties, and credisble to human nature itself Inc
writer was soldier in the ranks in M. Clays CON
tapy in the M xican observation-disclosures TO Csnfk
MIA ind amassed by hard labor five thousand doisr'
all of which 1t will be seen be oIex to hs old h1ssd
ard con mander:
sm orry to bear Of your failure One good dessrss
arothe:-~ken was naked, you clothed me-hsneg yos s
Now Sir II can do anything to hello you outi a.. sa
DO al have money and some fnends,
will let have al Of The money have got without any -
lave Eve thousand dollars and get Nh w
w.nth; OF viii 50 into business with you, 70 cn.
n. Iowa Your friend, =; 20
Such generosity can only be inspired by kind, q.
Daiures-snd Mr.. Clay may well be prouder o. ~.
friends, than million aires Of their dollars We ~
happy 10 lean that Mr.. c. has been noby sastsMy,
in bis late troubles and viii be again upon asS~
ground, in bis monied affairs. fNewport sky') NsSS
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CEN TRIAL AME r &c A.
by AN EYEWITNESS.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
PANAMA Saturday, March l, 1856.
] left Panama. for Central America, in the
steaner Columbus, on the 7th Of January last.
We sailed at p. m and reached aFunta Arenas
about the same hour on the 10h. Pdnts Areas
Ia the only seaport in Costa Rica open to foreign
trade. I, 10 free port Tobacco and rum, which
IRE monopolies of the Government, can only be i'm
ported for account Of the State.
We left Punta Arenas for San Jose the capital
of the State, on the 18th, at Al p. m. The dis
TANGO is 25 leagues. There is a cart-road between
the two places. The csrt-Wheels are made OF
wooden blocks, irontired, and the carts are drawn
BY two oxen. They generally transport Is quin-
tails each, about 1900 lbs.
The road for three miles 10 on the sand-spit on
the point of which Punta Arenas is situated; fol-
lowiue the beach thence the road strikes into the
interior, and for six miles more, to the river Bar
rspco il ia perfectly level. As this wide river is
not bridged, it is necessary to cross ridge about
$50 feet high on the banks of the river, to reach
spot fordsble for carts. From the river to EsPar-
xa-a village distant about three miles-there is
q gradual ascent of 600 feet. From Esparza to
San Msteo-a hamlet sixteen mites d'stant-the
road il uniulating At San MLseo commence the
1t. CD hills calltd Aguacste The road is made fg-
gag aid has no less than 40 turns. The summit is
esd To be no less than 5000 feet above the level Of
the sea. From the summit to the Rio Grande the
descent lie less steep and the road very good. ms
river is wide and rapid-runnng between nlg1
perpendicular banks Of rock, forming naturai
fence to the plains of San Jose. On the banks oil
the Rio Grspde is situated the Garitu, where there
IL custom house, where all goods for the con-
sumption of the interior pay duties. From tins
place to San Jose, the capital--a distance oil "a
miles-the road is pretty level, running through
country highly cultivated-the fields well fenced
and laid out II potrenos (meadOws,) with p'sintan
sugar, coffee and fruit. Wheat is cuiuySted on
me siopes Of the hills but s of inferior guilty,
the grain small, shriveled and black-producing
Hour Of dark color.
Ioacned San 'ose on Sunday the 18th, at
~ n m, ana ON Monday we called on the Presi-
Geh', pon Juan Rafael Mora. We returned to
funta Arenas ON the 2Oth, aud left for San os6 de
Guatemala on the 22d Of January, at IL a. IN.
COSTA RIGA.
The State Of Costa Rica contains II /. an,
posed, about 15O, 900 inhabitants. The censns q,
1851, however, showed only about 100 O00.Noo -
400 Of whom were whites and iadriaos (descend
ants of wbites), and 10000 Indians. The annual
Increase of population is supposed TO be 600.
There is said 70 be great disparity in the proper.
iion of the sexes. The census showed females
An ] male. They are very industrious and fe-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

correspondent Of TAe Gaiend AdceTstsr s ~
Il at on the 24h inst about sixty of the ladies OF
over, led by the granddaughter Of Daniel Boone, "a
large Luildpe next door to the Poet ihce which ~
become notorious as a gambling and drinking 80 49,
iLment Tie doors were buist in with ~
hammer the secaLters sbivered the casks emPes..ss
their contents ard the whole building pulled -
With ropes When their mission was finished; sse
con pahy marched up before the door Of the Poss'o
and parsed the following resolution:
Rsoirsd That we, the ladies Of Hanover wstehfa vl
ehsscer sl Of fathers husbands snf ~
tu decided veto upon the future sales VI ~ ve
IL town beverage and will totally ee~o h'sbsd
have done this dsy-,ae first liquor shop known 70 se
n Cwp.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

DEATH OF AN AGED NEGRo.-The Shreveport Dew
ocrat of Thursday last says:
ave have TO record this week the death Of proba-
by the odest man in Louisisna-the old black man
Jim, usually known os DIR. jim. He died on Saturday
morning. the 18th irst aged hundred and twenty
four years, three months and twenty five day.. He
was born December a. 1871, in Fredericksburg Va,
oficer during tie Revolutionary War. Jim was the
body-servat of Capt Carter and Others through the
whole period of the Revolution, was well acquainted
wiik Gen. Washington and most Of the other distin-
Purbed generals Of the war; and at yorktown and
Witnessed the last decisive struggle for independ-
encs."
We learn from The Holmes County (Ky.) Farmer
That Mr. Elias Workman, old and respectable citi
zen Of Richmond Township, in that County committed
ego. He was minister Of the gospel IT the D1ukard
faith, and was much respected by all who knew him.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

The population of the port Of San Jose is about
15O. II r. unhealthy. and 10 under the command
of military officer, who rules pretty much ss ne
pleases.
We anchored off Aeajutls, in the State of Sal
vador, On the 9TH, at 9 p m, and landed at q q.
M the next day. A new landing place has been
built about quarter of mile from the old vii
LACE. An overhaDging pier extends about fifty feet
from buff, on which the new village is situated
The pier is partly supported By rocks " ach have
falleb from The bluff. 1t reminded me much Ut
the iron pier at Isl.y in Peru. Lighters can lie
under hawser close to and below this pier at all
seasons, / am told and load and discharge with
eafety. Water may be procured here, but not
very good The two villages contain perhaps Zo0
inhabitsnts SoDsOnate-tbe capital Of the de-
partnent whence all supplies and produce shipped
are broueht-is six miles distant The road is q
dead level, and the country on both sides well
cultivated.
On the Sth we left Acsjutla at IL a. m, and
reached Sonsonste at p. III. This place is pctu-
resquely situated on the banks Of river. Ii con-
teins population of about 10000. The exports
are principally hides, sugar. rice, chancaca, and
tie like.
We left SOnsonate on the 10th at a. m. The
distance thence 10 Cozultepeque is % leagues
The road il good and 10 only used ty mules. IL
could be made good cart road at little expense.
From sonsonate 10 the town Of Isalco-a place o.
4, eco inhabitants, at the foot Of volcano OF the
same name-a distance Of 2 leagues-tbe country
rises gradually to light of 1000 feet above the
level of the sea. From Isalco to the village OF
Guaimoco-4 leagues-the country is billy and
broken; thence TO the river Guarumal-7 leagues
it is nearly level. Here the road goes up the
bed cf the stream, which in the dry season is very
shallow for about miles. We then Came to
steep ascent of about 500 or GOO feet. to project
ing spear Of the table lasd of Santa Zecla, the
site Of the new capital Of the State, to which the
seat Of government 10 to be removed owing to the
destruction Of San Salvador, the old capital by
earthquake, in 1854.
From Santa Zecla to San SALVADOR leagues
the road is level, until close to the city, where
there is adescent-the city being much lower than
the plairs.
We stayed at San Salvador till l p. m. the next
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

PROGRESSIVE FRIENDS. The Waterloo Yearly
Meeting of Friends of Human Progress" win Assem-.
BILE in Waterloo, Seneca County, N. Y, on Sunday
June /, at II O'Clock a. no and continue its sessions
during that and the two following days. We usdsf'
stand that the Rev. Theodore Parker is e1pectedp
be present.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

PRICE OF OXEN IN CAsApA.-We have reports Of
saes of three yake Of oxen in Missisquo County q
the following prices: One pair s2lo, equal 10 lie.
pound for the b,ef; one pair $780, equal 10 l2c; one
pair s4Oo. equal to l2lc. pound for the beef Our
correspondent thinks this pretty fair for such . cold
region as Canada.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

Stow. DRIFTS IN MAYA correspondent Of TIC
Rural Nee. Yorker says he saw snow drift IN Farm
inetoD, Ontario County, N. Y, since May dsy, four
feet deep, without any prospect Of an immediate dis
soIution
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

The statements of imports show that from 1851
~ 1855 inclusive, 74l vessels of 5l,797 tuna en-.
vessels Of the country, and 534 foreign. The
value of goods imported was IS, 49, $40. The fol,
lowing is list Of countries whence the goods
came:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

CALIFoRIA MUsrARD.-There is found growing wild
in that most wonderful Of all lands, Caoroia kind
of mustard that said to be superior to any other va
rety One man has cultivated field Of forty acres,
ard lat year he ground up a thousand bushels for
market. 1t is said that il can be sent to New.York
ard cold for profit at less price than the csrent
rate in this market
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

FERTILIZER FOR OAra-T. Mather, Of Windsor,
Connecticut, sowed field very late with q bushels Of
oats per acre. and bsnowed in with the seed bushes
of superphosphste of lime The result was, Sotwith.
standing the late sowing very fine crop the stoutest
be says he ever saw grown in that vicinity yielding %
bushels per acre.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

The experts Of indigo are supposed to be much
greater than shown by the official documents.
The crop is said to be from 5000 to 10000 &C.
rooms annually. .
There lie duty on the expectation of indigo OF
q permit-amountihg in all to 81 424 per ceroon.
Fxiort duty on Gold, ................lpe per cent.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

CATTLE DYIEG-It s said thA cattle and hones
are dying by hundreds on the American Bottom and
10 that reeien in Ilinos-suppossd to result either
ON the effects Of some POISONOUS herb growing there,
or some virulent disease, which has become epiden-
icsl anorg them. ALI those attacked manifest the
same symptoms, and it is therefore probable that II
10 from the same cause.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

In lsss...." So &C. = In isx '"..-s 10 ne'
Hides have sold a. follows:
In ,sss :. 20 &c In 20 &C.
A small quantity Of gold il procured at the
mines Of Aguacase, md recently few tuns OF
copper ore have been shipped to England on trial.
but the result 10 not yet known.
Fine timber for cabinet-wOrk ship-building and
dye-wOods can be procured near Punta Arenas.
A steam saw mill has lately been erected there,
and a little lumber exported.
For some years past the transportation Of coffee
to Europe has been entirely monopolized by
Guernsey gentleman, who owns several vessels.
AZ no coffee planter raises enough to fill vessel,
this gentleman contracts to furnish freightroom
and bring any goods they may order at fixed rates
of freight, averaging &c to f6 lOI per tun for
coffee After loading his vessels in March, no
makes his contracts for the freight Of the next
crop. previous to leaving for Europe in April.
The business of Costa Rca is mostly monops-
ljzed by British merchants who advance Oa the
crops of coffee several months before harvest
The coffee is consigned to the merchants friends
in Europe, who charge high commissions. The
advance made is generally So per cuintsl, part In
cssh and part in goods. The advances bear inter-
est at the rate Of & to per cent per annum;
About fourteen months espse from tie tune OF
sb;nmept of the coffee before the business 10 finally
wound up. Were il not for the high price OF Ia
bor-5Oc. per day-the expert OF co-ee would 10
much increased. The Government is endeavorilg
10 correct this BY encouraging Immigration noin
the United States and Europe.
REVENUE.
Costa Riea is burdened by no public debt. ana
her credit is good. The Government is 80 cesilVus
or keeping clear Of debt that they won't oorrow
money even for necessary and urgent Improvements
which would repay the amount teniOld.
The revenue Of the State from 1852 to 1855 has
been fellows.
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Be,ides gain in time of IS days and less liabil-
ity to damsge. When the crop 10 large 1t is diff
cult to procure mules sufficient to convey it oil to
Belize via Isabel. Part has then to be shipped
via Cape Horn.
The freight from Guatemala in this way is:
Gu.tsmsi. to San joe. 81 Isl 50
, 1856-08-22
Thomas Tenants

SURVEYING AND NAVIGATION WAREHOUSE
SIGN OF THE WOODEN SAILOR,
Fire Proof Block,
CORNER or LONG wHARF AND FRONT STREET.
|tHR0NOMETERs carefully rated by Transit Oh
~ servations.
US. Agency for the sale Of Government Charts ol
this Coast All these Charts will he sold heretofore
AT GOVERNMENT PRICES.
Surveying and Nautical Instruments, Of the besl
manufacture always on hand.
Repairing executed In workmanlike manner.
Charts Of the latest and most correct surveys, com
prising large assortment Of the North and South Pa
ciic Indian Ocean, HOnburg's China Seas, Eastern
Passages Straits Of Mallacca Sunda &c., with river
and harbOns.
Coast Charts Qatest editions frUm Queen Charlotte,
Island 10 Cape Horn.
General and Coast Charts Of all parts Of the world.
Wilkes charts Of Islands in the Pacific.
Admiralty charts in great variety.
Ringgold's charts Of San Francisco Bay and Rivers
Nautical AlmanAcs and Books.
Log States, Stationery, Pocket Spy Glasses.
Compound Microscopes, SterescOpeS.
Drawing instruments, Spectacles, Magnets
Drawing and Tracing Paper. -
Hydrometers for Liquors, Salts, Syfups, Acids, MIX
&c.
Pocket Ccmpasses, Thermometers. &c, with great
variety Of other Instruments in the same line.
aS- Being practical workman, (having learned
my business In the manufactOry Of the ceebnted VIM
J. Young Of Phladelphla) all work entrusted TO me
will be properly done.
San Francisco, May 10, 1855. AO-u
, 1856-08-22
HORACE GREELEY.

TUE LIFE OF HORACE GREEI.Y; Editor Of the
l. New York Tribune. BY JAMES PAXTON. With
portraits. l2mo, PIP. 4t2. Price 81 ,2j.
II h agreed by friends and foes Of Mr. Greedy that
no more ably entertainingly and nstructNely written
biography has ever made is appearance in America.
Every one who has any desire for familiar acquaint-
with the famous New York editor, should read
Mr. PartOns book, and he will know Mr.. Grccly well
~ Ii he had been brought up In the same town"
WORTHY of place by the side Of the life Of Benja
min Franklin.'-T Hartford Religious Herald.
The most spicy and attractive biography Of the
day."-BOstOn Journal.
His Life Is a living cpstle proclaimng that vr,
tu0us cndedv1rs and unsch III toll will later
meet Ut recompense.'-N Y. InteLigrHoer.
"Of absorbing interest, and containing much Of
pleasant humpr. sparkling wit and instructive anec-
dote. Il Bangor Courier.
A an incentive IN youth in poverty 10 be honest
faithful and pcrsevering. apart from its personal inter
est it should 60 ntp the hands Of the youth Of Amcri
ca generaly.'-t liddifiOlrn MIndGrd.
" A volume for earnest men aud boys to read and
study. IL Springfield Republican.
As interesting any novel, yet II Is all true
PIinfSpiHe Democrat.
We could append 500 favorable notices by the press
Of this book. Already nearly 80 900 copies have been
sd II Is for sale by booksellers generally, or will be
sent by mail postpaid, to any address on receipt Of
the retail price.
Any newspaper copying this advertisement thrre
times and sending us u copy marked, will receive
copy Of the book by mail p0st- paid.
MASON BROTHERS. Nfir York
, 1856-08-22

AT A TREATY concluded at He'll Gate in the Bit
n ter Root Valley, on the 10th day Of July, lSjj
with the Fathuad k0O-tenay and upper Pend dOreillt
Indians there was ccded u the United States, except
two k4dlan reservations TO he hereafter mentioned q
trlst of country bounded ~ follows, viz
Commencing on the main ridge OF the Rocky noun
tins at the iurtynuth parallel Of latitude thence
wc-tWardly ON that parallel to the divide between
y and Soptheastery along aid divide 10 the one hull
drcd and fifteenth degree Of longitude; thence in o
westerly direction to the divide between ST. Regis
de Bprgia and the Occur Alcne rivers; thence south
easterly and sOuthery along the main ridge of the
Bitter Root mountains to the divide between the head
waters Of the KOOskO0s-kia river and Of the south
western fork of the Bitter Root river; thence easter
along the divide separating the waters of the several
flowing into the Salmon and Snake rivers TO the main
ridge Of the Rocky mountains thence northery along
said main ridge to the place Of beginning.
The reservations are as follows, viz:
/. That portion Of the valley Of the Bitter Root
river which is situated above LoOlo Fork, or Travel
ler's Rest creek Of Lewis and Clarke. -
y. tract of country on the Fathead river; boun'
ded as follows, viz
Commencing at the source Of the main branch Of
the JOcko river; thence along the divide separating
the waters flowing into the Bitter Root river from
thOSc flowing into the Jocko, to point midway be.
tween the Camash and Horse praires; thence norher
y to and along the divide bounding on the west the
Flathead river to a point due west from the point
half way in latitude between the northern and south
ern extremites of the Flathead Lake. thence
due east course to the divide, whence the Crow the
Pen-in, the SinO-eleem. and the JockO rivers have
their rise; thence sOuthcry along said divide to the
place of beginning.
The land ceded outside Of the reservations Is now
open to settlement. The Indians however secured
in the possession Of their improvements till provision
is made for their being moved TO the reservations.
The right IN pasture their animals in common with
whites on unclaimed land, to fish In common with
whites to dig roots and gather berries on unclaimed
land il also secured 10 the Indians.
For further particulars application should be made
to the Agent in the Bitter Root Valley, r. II. Lans
dale.
Council Ground at Hell Gate, Bitter Root Valley
W. T., July 10th, 1855.
ISAAC /. STEVENS,
Aug. 10, IS. 6m4s Gov. and sup't.
, 1856-08-22
Claim for Damages by indiana:

NOTICE Is hereby given, that claims for damages,
Y done by Indians OF TINS Ierrltory 70 citizens,
must he nt in under the regulations Of the Depart
ment, in the following manner:
l. Il must lie shown either that the property has
eeu taken by force or with intent 70 steal or that
whom It belonged was lawfully within the Indian con-
try.
?. Application for enumeration must be made by
the owner his representative, attorney or agent y
the proper superintendent, agent or .nbAgent' within
three years after the commission Of the injury.
;. The necessary documents and proofs must u.
company the application. gf
4. Oaths may be administered and depositlons ~
ken by the proper superintendent AGENT or snbAgent
Whenever the Indian can make out presnmpiian q
title in himself from the fact Of previous Possession
ownership the burden Of proof will rest on the Ihs
person. tict
, 1856-08-22
Times Of holding the District Courts in The
Territory Of Washington.

The following is the law passed by the
last Legislature, regulating the times Of
holding courts in the several districts
throughout the Territory
Two terms of the District court shall he held in
each county every year; except those counties attach
ed TO other counties for Judicial purposes,
The District Courts M and for the county of Jcfcr-
shall he held on the first Monday in April and
October; for the county Of Island, the second Mon
day in April and October; for the county Of fWhatcom,
on the third Monday in April and October; for the
county Of King, on the fourth Monday in April aud
October; for the county Of Pierce the first Monday
in May and November. [Chief Justice LANDER pre-
sidiug.l
The District Courts In and for the county Of Thurs
ton shall he held on the second Monday in May and
November; for the county Of Sawamsh, on the third
Monday in May and November: for the county Of
Lewis on the fourth Monday in May and November
TJndge CHRSowETm presdlng.l
The District Courts In and for the county Of Ska.
mania shall he held on the last Monday In March and
September for the county Of Clarke one week after
the time appointed for Skamana; for the county Of
Covlitz. on the second Tuesday after the time ap-
pointed for Clarke county for the county of Pacific
one week after the time appointed for Cowtz county
] Judge NcFADDES presiding.
, 1856-08-22
Reservations of the Indian
Tribes on Puget SOund.
EzEcvf asrIcE, Olympia, W. !

r3hnuAry I1th, 1856. ,W
list. The northern haf Of section 20--the noFth
eastern quarter Of section 2-actona section 2 and
the eastern half Of section ~: all In range one fS
west, township nineteen (l9) north situated on ~
south side Of Puget Sound near the mouth Of Shenah
nam, Medicine creek, and one mile west Of the Wi
lamette meridian, containing according TO the u g.
land survey 1904 acres. T
End. tract Oh the south side Of Commencement
Bay rot far from the mouth Of the Puyallup river be-
ginning at point on the beach marked by larre,
white FIR tree, blazed tree sides, and standing On
the north east corner Of Swan 4 RileY's claim 4
thence along the beach and following its meandernRs
and half miles in south easterly direction 70
point marked by fallen tree, bearing the letters u B.
r. behind which three cedar trees conspicuOusly
blazed; thence south one and q half miles thence
west about mile TO point due south Of the place
Of beginning, and thence north about two and half
miles to saidpace OF beginning, containing In all l7g
acres, two sections OF land.
Sd. The small island called Klah-chemin, situated
opposite the mouth Of Hammersly's and Totten's 10
lets and separated from Hartstene Island by PeAss
Tor Piekerngs1 passage containing, according to the
U. s. land survey, about 400 acres.
9Th. The Peninsula at the south eastern end n
Perry's Island called Shais-quihl and
9TH The Island called Chah-cho oo-sen, situated n
the Lummi river, at the point Of separation q The
mouths, emptying respectively into Bellingham Bay
and the Gulf Of Georgia.
9Th Commencing on the beach at Neah Bay Al
the mouth Of a small brook running into the aame
next 10 the site Of the old Spanish fort thence along
the shore 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
age thence following said brook to its source I;
toned creek, and thence following the same down 10
the place Of beginning.
ISAAC l. STEVENS, Gov,
and Supt. Ind. An, W.T..