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Indian Fight in Washington TerritorJ

Indian Fight in Washington Territory.
Adyices from Washington Territory
received at San Francisco on the day of
the steamers sailing, give particulars of
a grand attack made on the 26th of Jan
uary, by the Kfikitats Indians upon Seat
tie in that Territory. For four nights
previous to the attack, the town had been
garrisoned by the officers and crew Of the
Decatur. At z o'clock on the 26th all
hands returned to the ship, but in a very
short time information was sent that the
town was surrounded by the KIikitats.-
The men were Immediately re-landed and
the attack commenced by firing shot from
the howitzer, which was returned by a
volley from the entire rear of the town,
the Indians uttering at the same time,
terrific yells of defiance.
The firing was continued until three
o'clock P. NJ, when finding that the In
dams could not be driven from the woods,
it was decided to settle the matter in a
different way. The women and children
were sent On board the Decatur and
Bronter, the citizens and marines were
left in charge Of the block house. and the
officers and crew returned to the shin ::
the batteries were then opened from the
Decatur, and grape, canister and round
shot poured upon the Indians in such
quantities that the main body Of them
retreated. After night-faH shell and shot
were thrown wherever any signs of In
dams appeared, and by 10 P. NJ, all was
quiet. 1t is impossible to ascertain the
number engaged in the attack. There
are various rumors, from which we gather
that the Indians were from seven to nine
hundred strong. 1t is also rumored that
the Indians had 80 killed and SO wounded.
On the SIDE OF the whites only two wore
kliled-both civilians.
The Indians shot too high; the bullets
whistled over the heads of our forces.-
An attack is feared upon SteiIacoorn, as
a short time before the steamer sailed an
express came into the garrison with in
formation that the Indians had attacked
some whites about FIVE miles from the
garrison. ~
A later dispatch says a second attack
from the Indians was unprecedented.
Gov. Stevens had arrived at Olympia,
and issued q proclamation calling for six
companies Of volunteers.
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Gen. Sam Houston on President Pier


(From late speech in Texas)
Imay have charged that Mr.. Pierce
has not redeemed the pledges given by
him to discountenance all agitation of the
slavery question. Ihaye alledged that
he was pledged TO resist it and if he has
not done so he has aided with his infu-
ence in bringing about q repeal of the
Missouri compromise, and that was the
sole cause of agitation; and l do charge
him with violation Of his solemn pledges.
Agitation was dead, but he has given it
vitality and life.
I charge Mr.. Pierce with having tri-
fled with the best interests of the coun-
try. He has produced degree of dis
arrangement IN =: lie political elements of
:. which were unknown to any former
period, The old jackson democracy
stood upon principles. They were con-
sentative, and adhered to the Union and
the constitution. It would seem an at
tempt had been made to engraft upon
them others that were foreign in princi-
pie, and could not be relied on without
aportion Of the "loaves and fishes" whilst
the capital Of patronage was expended in
bounties to enlist new recruits to raise
force sufficient to secure him victory in
another presidential campaign. Not re-
lying upon principle, he has had recourse
to expediency, and finds himself at this
time in the most deplorable condition
that has been known to any former pres
ident. His enemies have reason to re-
joice at his discontinue. I cannot re-
joice at bis situation. Il is my country
that sustains the blow, and no matter
whether it results from his Incompetence.
or from misfortune incident to the
times, or want Of capacity on his part
to govern the country, I must deplore its
unfortunate condition.
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&tO4SSS1On VS.. ETacLlce,
The Democratsof the Third Congress
lonal District assembled at Hydeparb, on
the 9TH ult., for the purpose of choosing
two delegates to attend the National De-
mocratic Convention to be holden at Gin
cinnati, at which a series of resolutions
were passed, as is usual with all qreat
political gatherings, setting forth t!,-
principles they profess, and which they
claim should be considered as the rule Of
faith of their party in Vermont. The
following is one Of heresolutions:-
Resoi,'ed, Thatthe Nebraska and Kan
sas bill, so called, Is in harmony with the
spirit OF the Constitutions true to the
principles laid down in the baltimore
Platforms based on the right Of the
people to govern themselves, and exhib-
its that full and sincere confidence in
their ability and intelligence to Justly and
wisely govern themselves, which the De-
mocratic party, as distinguished from the
various other political parties, has ALWAYS
telt, and on every proper occasion boldly
expressed and fearlcssly acted upon.
With the sentiment and language Of
the resolution just quoted, so far as II
relates to the people having the right and
the ability to govern themselves, we agree
with IN every particular. Its just what
we and all true Democrats have ever
claimed, and what we in the coming crisis
shall labor to obtain. Unfortunately.
however, the professions and the practices
Of the present administration do not Lar-
monte. While they so periodically put
forth their demagogue platform TO blind
the eyes Of their followers in Vermont
their President is permitting the resi-
dents Of foreign State to override those
very people which Vermont Democrats
claim have the fright" and the liability
to govern themselves.
In another resolution they endorse the
acts Of President Pierce as follows
Resolced, That the administration Of
Franklin Pierce, both in its FOREIGN and
domestic policy,-in It's strict adherence
to the CONSTITUTIONAL its fearless disre-
gard Of all sectional excitements in its
maintenance Of the just rights of all po1,-
TONS OF the Union, and of our national
honor IN reference to the conflicts now
Wagmg among the despots of EuroDe
emnenuy commends itself TO all true
democrats and all patriots who love the
Union, and the advancement and olory
OF our country, better than faction.
These two resolutions give the lie to
each other BY endorsing the acts Of
the President in the Kansas difficulties
they say in effect that the people of that
Territory have neither the @right" nor the
ability" to govern themselves. This is.
however, nothing new for the Democratic
party. Their professions have ever been
one way, their practices quite another.
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r. below we publish Inst OF the Town
officers elected in the various towns in
the county, so far as heard from
IRAsBURGH.-Geo. Worthington ir.,
Moderator; Tho's Jameson, Town Clerk !;
VIM. II. Rand, VIM. P. Dodge, james
Clement, Select men; A. A Webster,
c. Dewey. Geo. N. Kellam, Listers !;
Thomas jameson, Treasurer; George
Worthington ir., Town Agent; Chandler
Dewey, Oyerseer of the Poor; Sabin
Kellam, Geo. Worthington IT., George
Nye, Trustees Of Surplus Money; Syl-
vester Howard, Town Grand Juror; G.
Worthington jr., Ira II. Allen, Sabin
Kellam, Auditors; John Guild, Consta-
bic and Collector; c. W. Scott, Town
Superintendent.
CovENTRY.-Henry H. Frost, Town
Clerk; Henry II. Frost, Town Treasu-
rer; Elijah Cleveland, Azariah Wright,
r. W. Peabody, Seleetmen; Erastus
Wright, Geo. r. Lane, Oscar f. Miller,
Listers; Henry II. Frost, Overseer of
the Poor; SiIas G. Bean, First Consta-
bic and Collector of Taxes; Greenleaf
Boynton, Elijah Cleveland, Isaac Parker,
Auditors; Loring Frost, Ira Boynton,
Town Grand Jurors; Selectmen Fence
Viewers, and Sealer of Weights and
Measures; Lewis Nyo, Seth f. Cowles,
Inspectors of Leather; David W. Blan-
chard, Superintendent of Schools; Am
asa Plastridge, Philip Flanders, Isaac
Parker, Trustees Of Surplus Fund; Lo-
ring Frost, Benz. W. Case, Ralph Bur-
roughs, Sections.
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THREATENING ASPECT OF AFFAIRS
IN KANSAS Chicago, Feb. &c. The
Saturdays Missouri Democrat has three
letters from Kansas, dated 14th, 10Th and
18th, indicating the probable renewal Of
hostilities on the 18th of March. which is
the time fixed for the Inauguration of the
new State officers.
Judge Elmore has advised the officers
elect not to take the oath of office, as TO
do 50 will be treason.
Robinson declares that he will take the
oath, if he is hanged the same hour.
The merchants of Kansas publish an
appeal to the st. Louis Chamber of Com
MERGE, to use their influence to prevent
further incursions into the Territory. rs
they will be obliged to open avenues Of
trade with the East through other States,
Ii their trade through Missouri continues
to be interrupted.
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New YORK, Feb. 28.-The Know
Nothing ratification meeting at the Tab
ernacle tonight, was very largely at
tended. J. H. Reynolds presided, and
Jas. W. Barber, a leading Geo. Law man
joined in the proceeds.
A. J. Donelson spoke at some length
and was vehemently applauded.
Resolutions warmly endorsing the Phil.
adelphia nominations were adopted with
great enthusiasm.
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"a We have received two communi-
cations from "Jack Brace" giving some
sketches of Whaleman's life, which will
appear in due course of time.
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fJ Benjamin Franklin was printer
Lord Brougham was a printer Horace
Greeley is printer! George N. Wiley
is printer! and so am I.
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New YORK, Feb. 26.-The old line
Wings met at Constitution Hall tonight,
and resolved, as the friends of Millard
Fillmore, to fire one hundred guns in
honor Of his nomination at Philadelnl,ia
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81 On Saturday young man named
Tyler Smith, son Of George Smith of
West Rutland, shot himself, in his room.
with double-barrelled gun. No cause
can be assigned for the act, except that
he had been somewhat subject to fits.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Ameri-
cans are firing salute tonight in honor
OF Mr.. Fillmore's nomination.
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CoRREcTIoN.-In the advertisement
OF Barton Academy, the name of Miss
ARMS has appeared as Miss ANNIs thro'
mistake. We have printed some circu-
lars Tor the school with the same error in
them.
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Congressional Mus
WASHINGTON. Eel On
SENATE,


Mr. Hunter reported a bill making.
preparations for the payment of NIL.
and other pensions for the year eD5-
June, 1857.
Dir. Mallory, from the Naval c.
mittee, reported a bill authoriziD, =
construction of ten sloops .oewar. -.
would ask its consideration on Mo,3.-
Mr., Bell Of Tenn. said the subie,. !.
Central American Affairs deserve. j
serious attention Of not only every ILL.,
Der of the Senate, but every citizens j.
desire to see the peace of the connt..
maintained, and at the same time i
National honor protected. Althoupb -.
sufficiently informed to speak with mp.L
defniteness on the British enlstn.,.
question, his opinion was, that 10 sunDo,,
any serious controversy was likelyto oro,
out of that subject was to suppose tb,.
~ tLd,
common sense and reason had taken tbo;.
departure from those who had the ma,
agement Of affairs. However, he vo-s
be found on the side Of his country; ,E.
or wrong. Taking view Of the Gil,
tonBulwer treaty somewhat differ
from that of other Senators, he thought
saw in the language of the treaty tbatf
was not expected the British would with.
draw absolutely and unqualified from
their Mosquito protectorate.
The British were not required 70
abandon the protectorate, while at t.
same time every precaution had beea t..
ken by the American negotiator to attain
that, substantially preventing Great Bris,
ain from exercising any dominion uA,e-
ever. He would not deny that Grea
Britain might now be disposed to avail
herself of the forbearance on our part 90
defeat entirely this object of the trea1r.
but he did not think it expedient at pre,
sent for this government to take any step
which might bring on a conflict, not with
England alone, but her allies, including
the whole of Western Europe.
The following bill was passed:
The laws relative to pilots on steam
boats, and especially the act Of 1852, Shall
not be SO construed as to affect, annul Q,
impare the force or validity of State laws
regulating pilotage in its ports, harbors
or over bars at the mouths of rivers
where such waters are within the teri.
torial jurisdiction Of such State.
4 bill was also passed authorizing ii,
Secretary of the Treasury to permit the
owner of any vessel to change the name
Of the same, on the presentation Of SUI.
fcient reasons therefor Adjournod-
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In Coventry, Mr.. Human had a ma
jority of twenty.
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CoCETY COlnnssIoNER.-The vote
for County Commissioner il this town,
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@ Flour is falling.
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HOUSE.

The following committee were appoint
ed the Special Committee on the suBec,
of the Railroad between the Atlantic and
Pacific: 1Iessrs. Denver, Cal, Word
worth, Ill, Houston, Ala, Mott, Ohio
Wells, Wis, KidweIl, Va, Jewett, Ky,
McCarty, N. Y, Evans, Texas, Reade,
N. c., Wood, Me-, Lindley, Mo-, Kunkle,
Penn.
The Speaker nominated as Regents O.
the Smithsonian Institute on the part Of
the House, Megsrs. Meaeham, Warner
and English.
A message from the President asking
an appropriation Of three millions for tie
manufacture Of additional arms, and pro-
viding ornaments and munitions Of VA
was debated, but not disposed of.
Mr. Meaehamof Vt. was excused fOa
serving as a regent Of the Smithsonin
Institute. Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, fo2
the Committee Of Ways and Means, ~
ported bills to supply Deficiencies IN -ls
appropriations for the support Of TIE
Military Academy, and for the payme1.
Of invalid and other pensions.
Mr.. Seward, while explaining therca,
son Of his absence on the final vote for
the election of Speaker, alluded to the
Order of Americans, and said that ths
American National Convention, by is
noring the twelfth section of the Phi1
delphia platform, have placed thenselve
precisely where the Republicans stand
In his opinion, there was a secret sym
pathy between them. He defended the
President from the charges of weak
and vaciHating course relative to Kansas.
m
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1O0DE.
MIR. Campbell Of Ohio, from the Con-
mittee of Ways and Means, reported The
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Grow from the Committe on Ter
ritories reported a bill authorizing u'
people of Oregon to form a State Coz
eminent.
MIR. Grow reported bill annulling p
legislative acts of the Assembly Of kaf
sas which requires certain oaths, ine@
ding one to support the fugitive law "
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SENATE.

MIR. Wheeler, from the Military Com
mittee, reported a bill to increase the e.
fciency of the army, according to the re-
commentator of the President in his
message to the House yesterday.
The bill regarding Notifications in Cal
ltornia, Texas and Florida, was discussed
and recommitted to the Military Com
mittee, with Instructions to report such
new works as may be necessary.
The appropriation bills for the pay
ment Of invalid and other pensions Ta
passed. Adjourned.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-10-14
SEASON OF 1856.
st. Leais and st. Joseph Packet Lam
REGULAR SATURDAY PACKET.

For Roonviile, Glasgow, Brunswick. M.sni,
HIPS Landing. WaveIly- Dover. Berlin. Icy
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Weston. kicka poo, ,-Iatan, a 'h.son, DonIr:iz.',
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June q, 81; July sig; August 2, Ii. 80; Sep Il,
27; October IL. %; November \,
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every alternate Friday. at I'D O'Clock. ~. NJ, -
follows: March a, y; April 4. tx; MAY :: 10.
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.~-nber 5, I9, October 3, Ii, 81, NoYe.Ibef -,
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p. 81. New Independence 24 p. M., Rieh6eid 3.
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Thankful to the public for its geneToas fa'oTa
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that the New L1cy has been thoroughly TO
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merit AMI receive a liberal share Of patronage
it'd WM. CONLEY, Captain.
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YoU DESERVE CREDIT FOR YOUR.
Discovery.


V1HE following is frsm DISTINGUISHED mem
i ber of the medical profession:
ST. PAUL. January 1, 1883.
Prof. o. ]. Wood-Dear Sir: Unsolicited,
tend YOU this certificate. After being nearly
bald for long time and having tried all the
hair restoratives extant. and having no faith in
any. was Induced on hearing of yours. to
give it a trial. placed myself in the hands of
= barber and had NV head rabbed with a good
stiff brush. and the Restorative then applied
aad we'll rubbed in. till the scalp was all
glow. This I repeated every morning and IN
three weeks the young hair appeared, and grew
rapidly from August last up TO the present time,
and is now thick. black and strong-soft and
pleasant to the touch. whereas. before It was
harsh and wirv. what little there was OF IT. and
that little was disappearing very rapidly. still
use your Restorative about twice week, ami
shall soon have good and perfect crop OF HAIR
Now have read of these things-and who has
not :? but have never seen hitherto any ease in
which anv persons hair was really benefited
by any of the hair toncs, &C., of the day and
it really gives me pleasure to record the result
of nv experience. I have recommended your
| and general sale throughout the Territory. The
| people here saw its effects. and have confidence
| in it. The supply You sent us, as wholesale
agents for the Territory, is nearly exhausted
! and daily inquiries are made for it. You de-
| serve credit for your discovery. for one res
| turn YOU thanks for the benefit it has done me,
| for | certainly had desraired long ago OF ever
etfecting any such result
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SEASON ARRANGEMENT.

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inches water,1 and has superior accommoda-
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NAV RELY on her remaining with them.
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SEASON OF 1856.

ST. Louis and St. Joseph Packet Line.
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