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, 1857-05-01

HARDsHIPs OF THE WINrER.-,Capt
Clifford of the South Shoal light ship,
writes to the Nantucket Inquirer:
1t has been winter that will never be
forgotten by me or those with me, full as
it has been Of beart-rending scenes. l
have seen men call for help when it was
impossible to render it, and assistance
asked for which have given. And there
have been vessels, the crews Of which have
probably been washed overheard, leaving
their bark to drift by our vessel. For two
days the ice was twelve inches thick and
no water in sight, expecting every moment
to have to let our boat go to keep the vessel
and the ice from coming over US.
Worse than all, / have seen bodies 60 by,
and on lle-preservers, too. From boyhood
l have been on the ocean, but never before
saw sights so sad as this winter presented.
, 1857-05-01

The BUSINESS OF LIFE.-Burke says it is
our business to cultivate in our minds, to
rear to the utmost vigor and maturity,
every sort of generous and honest feeling
that belongs to our nature. To bring the
dispositions that are lovely in private life
into the service aud conduct Of the com.
monwea!th; ; so to be patriots as not to
forget we are gentlemen. To cultivate
friendships, and not to incur enmities. To
model our principles to our duties and stu
alton. To be fully persuaded that all vr.
tue which is impracticable is spurious
and rather to run the risk of falling into
faults in q course which leads US to act
with effect and energy than to loiter out
our days without blame and without use
He trespasSes upon his duty who sleeps
upon his watch, as well as he that goes
over to the enemy
, 1857-05-01
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY, FRIDAY MAY t. 1857
President Pierce.

The following merited notice Of Presdcn
Pierce appears in late number of tn
Philadelphia Ledger, a Journal confessed
AT the head Of what is termed the indie
pendent press
President Pierce will retire from publi
Office in a day or two, and some 0f th,
newspapers which have very roundIy abuseC
his administration now discover that there
was considerable merit in it. Like Mr.
Polk'S administration, it has, in spite 0
assault, left its mark distinctly impressed
upon the history Of the country There's,
no question of foreign or domestic policy
which has arisen during the last four years
which it has not frankly and boldly met
and nearly all Of them have been settled
upon principles advantageous to the nation
and promOtivc Of its peace and prosperity
We need mention but the northeastern
fishery question, the enlistment question
one Of which adds to our commercial ad.
vantagcs the other to our national honor
Then came the Central American question
which, though it has not been settled def
nitely, has yet released US from the eniang
lement of very bungling treaty. The
koszta affair, the Spanish difficulties, and
in fact every question which brought MS in
collision with the powers Of Europe by the
fearless enunciation of principles favorable
to democratic progress, or in vindicatioD
Of our sovereign rights, has been honorably
and peacefully settled, and an American
policy established which hereafter must be
regarded and respected by the nations ol
the world in their International conduct
All these things speak highly of the firm
ness Of the Executive, the wisdom of bis
counsellors, and his own appreciation ol
their suggestions. In our domestic policy,
the same foresight, discrimination, and ad-
herence to sound principles have added to
the strength of the nation and increased its
prosperity. A wise forbearance during o
heated political struggle saved the country
from the evils Of civil war ; and, what
ever may be the differences of opinion
respecting the constitutional control by
government Of slavery, circumstances wi
hereafter show that the principle adopted
for the Territories is the one which best
favors freedom without producing the shock
which would have been caused by the
attempted exclusion Of slavery. The ad
miniStration OF President Pierce we regarC
as one of the most successful in its results
amid its most trying difficulties, that W.
have had"
, 1857-05-01

THE Acr TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY
OF THE NAvY.-In answer to a series Of
questions of the construction of the late act
TO promote the efficiency Of the Navy, the
Attorney General has rendered decision,
which was submitted to the Naval Board
on the 23d Of January, and of which the
following are the leading points: He de-
cides that the cases may be referred to
several courts of inquiry, or to one court,
but if to one, that still the court must be
sworn separately and make separate re-
port insuch case that the court is to be
a public court, admitting spectators as well
as parties !; that the investigations are not
limited in point Of time, but may go back
in the discretion of the court and accord
ing to the nature of the case that no
case can come before the court except
upon the request Of each officer who stands
in the position of a plaintiff, having to
satisfy the court of his fitness, physical,
mental, professional and moral for the
naval service that the question of fitness
in each Of these respects has to be tested
by evidence documentary and oral, and in
some cases by personal inspection as in the
courts generally, and as usual in many
cases now in the navy.
, 1857-05-01
4 Buek-hOru Chair for The President

On Saturday we saw q great curiosity il
the shape Of chair made entirely of elk
antcrS, and designed as a present to JAS.
BuCHANAN, President of the United States
1t arrived here on Saturday afternoon on
the steamer Golah. 1t was made in the
northern part OF Humboldt county, by
SETH KINMAN, a hunter, who has arrAcd
with il in this city, en- route for Washing.
ton 1t is mainly composed Of l)Hr massive
buck horns, with the antlcrS branching as
appropriately as if the whole affair were
the work of carver The two largeS;
horns compose the hind legs and back,
and they incline backward very gracefully
at the top and meet together so as to
form an arch. The two other horns com
pose the fore legs and sides, and extend
back so as TO lap on and firmly fasten in
the forks Of the back part The feet are
original instead of taking old antcrS, the
hunter brought down the largest living
bucks, aud cut the horns out Of their heads
with about three inches Of bone attached,
This bone is solid and white as ivory, and
the ends on which the chair rests are form
ed into the shape Of deer'S hoorS. The
rounds or rungs are made Of straight pieces
Of horn, aud SO neatly jointed that there is
no outward evidence Of it. The small
horns which project from every part of the
chair, have their points polished like ivory.
The seat is composed of white buckskin,
prepared expressly for it by the maker.
We saw the chair in the cabin of the
steamer Golah yesterday afternoon, and
its owner exhibiting it to 4 number Of ad-
mirers. SETH KINMAN is about as extra
ordinary as the chair. He is the beau
ideal Of one of the advance guard Of
civilization" or Rocky mountain hunters
being in the prime Of life, over six feet
high, large pair of whiskers, buckskin
pants, ditto coat, and heavy bowie-knife
attached to a belt around his waist. Here
is part Of his conversation while showing
the chair, which he handled as tenderly as
if it were child Anybody can make
cheer, but take credit for the design Of
this. | kill deer and elk mSatJup in Hum
boldt county. My range is from Bear
Valley into Oregon. This winter killed
considerable meat, so | thought l would
take it easy, and set about making this
cheer, with the view of sending it on to
Washington for old Buck. After got it
finished, though, the boys up in our parts
thought it would do to travel on so |
thought l would try and go on with it to
Washington myself, and left my mother
and four children behind and started, with
nothing but my rifle and powder horn.
Nobody has ever yet sot in this cheer, and
never shall till after the President. was
told that they would help me to get
through with it, and here l am to see. If
they don't, why will have to put back to
Humboldt county. l would like to see
the President, though, and l have several
friends in Washington. Jim Denver is an
old friend of mine it was him who rec
commended me to locate in Humboldt coun-
ty for game Here's the cheer, gentle
men the more you see it, the better you'll
like it."-San Francisco Herald, April II.
, 1857-05-01

END OF THE World AT HA\D.-Paris is
very much excited by an astronomical con
troversy at which all do not laugh The
two most eminent astronomers, one ol
France, the other Of Germany, are urging
whether the world is TO come to an end on
the thirteenth of June next I! All the sci
entifc world, it appears, have long been
uneasy at the approach of comet to our
nrth ; and though it is conceded by the
diSbeIevers that the contact must take
place i'll June next, they argue Tor Mons.
Babinet, the French astronomer, for them
that, as comets are but atmospheric affairs,
it will not materially affect us. The Ger.
man, on the contrary, says that it will not
merely he the passing of :" a gentleman
who smokes" but that its centre is solid
FIRE, and that the surface Of the earth will
be turned into a sea Of fiery lava, by hi:
formidable cigar The millennium, o
course, is to turn out fiction, and Mr.
Baruum will barely have time to get mel
Of his bilious fever. "
, 1857-05-01

MARRYING HER CoAcmAN.-An Irshman
named John Dean has just issued legal
proceedings in New York to get possession
Of bis alleged wife, who is the daughter Of
bis employer, named Boxer, an extensive
importer Of wines and liquors. The young
lady is twenty-five years old, and Deans
affidavit alleges that she is shut up in her
fathers house, against her will, and that
he was married to her on the 4th Of March,
oy Rev. Mr.. Hatfield. 1t appears that
Mr. Boxer has place ut Tarrytown, and
Dean is his coachman. During the alb.
sence Of Mr.. B. in this city, attending to
bis business, Dean was in the habit Of Ia
kng the daughter out riding in her fathers
carriage, and through this kind of inter
course, according to Deans story, became
enamored of each other, which fact coming
70 the ears Of Mr.. b., he dismissed tue
cOachman from his service. Dean, through
iamlly servant, found means, however, Of
Communicating with Mary, and being il
tne city on the occasion referred to, he mel
uer oy appointment, and they were secretly
@arrled.-Ne,o York Express.
, 1857-05-01

WrH CIGAR IN HER MoUrH.-On our
way to the Office yesterday morning, we
noticed female leisurely promensding
Main street, with cigar, or as Lola Montez
would say cigarette which she clasped, bug
in the rose like between her beautiful ~
lips. For men to smoke is as natural as
for chimney, and equally absurd; but a
dimity with cigar in her mouth is too
disgusting to think about. We suppose
she was one of those distinguished by
modern definition as coming into this
country with their 'cIouhes on, hoops and
ALL" 10 bison-eating squaw, with ring
in her nose, and pound Of bears grease
in her hair, cigar would not be singular
as nothing is more Outre for the aborigines
, 1857-05-01
Forget not thy Mother.

Forget not thy mother, for soon she will lie
Beneath the cold valley at rest:
The tongue that oft whispered loves accents to the
viii soon become silent in death
Forget not thy mother for thee hath she warned
OF the follies and errors Of life
She babe thee march upward in wisdoms bright path
That lead to the mansions Of light.
Forget not thy mother, she is thy best friend,
So long as God gveth her life:
The loved one she cherished, she can never forget,
But lcveth them even In death!
rVEstt rot thy mother. although she be old,
And sorrow hath faded her check,
Although the bright vigor of youth Is decayed,
For soon all her sorrows must cease
Forget not thy mother although thou mayst be
Far away from the scenes of thy home,
For surely no mortals, though pure be may seem'
Can love like thy mother at home!
Forget not thy mother, for no one can fill
The place Of mother bereit;
The love that she bore no mortal can feel,
For her love it is stronger than death
Forget not thy mother, although she now lies
Asleep in the grave far away;
Remember her prayers and the counsel she gave,
As she gasped her last breath away
, 1857-05-01

The Ruins OF BABEL.-The Journal dt
ConStantinople publishes a letter relative
to archaeological discoveries made in ives.
tern Asia by NJ. Place, French Consul ot
Mossul. The passage which refer, to the
ruins of the Tower Of Babel are interesting
These ruins are still most imposing, and car
be discovered at distance of twenty
leagues. Six Of the eight stories of the
tower have crumbled away. Its base
forms square of 1914 metres. The bricks
Of which it is formed are of the purest clay
and almost white Before being baked
they were covered with Inscriptions, writer
in clear and regular hand. Some per
sons in modern days have inquired whert
all the bitumen came from which was en-
ploycd in the / lth chapter Of Genesis. II
happens that stream Of bituuen still
exists in the neighborhood Of the tower
and flows in such abundance as attimes tC
form bona fde river. The inhabitants
then set fire to it and calmly wait until the
flames die away from want Of fuel. Seve-
raj interesting Photographic views have
been taken by M. Place Of the ruins, as
well as of various parts Of Nineveh.
Among these ruins be discovered quaint.
ty Of small jewels, engraved stones and a
profusion OF coins. Some Of the engraved
stones are remarkable; one is Of q cylin
drical shape, and pierced in the direction
Of the axis, in order to be suspended
around the neck if necessary. On thi
piece of transparent quartz the sculptor
has engraved figure with fine curling
hair, dressed in long narrow tunic, Dor
dered with fringe. 1t is upright, ant
extends one hand toward an alter, Among
other inscriptions are bands of gold, silvel
aud copper, and species of unknown sub
stance similar to ivory.
, 1857-05-01
Final Failure Of Negotiations between The
United States and New Granada.

IHllCu NiultN UUu lCM uIuIdUuI
A correspondent of the San Francisco
Bulletin writing from Panama nndcr dat,
of March 30, says:
We have important news from the
capital In my last, | wrote you that Mr.
Morse's demands and propositions for the
settlement of the question of the 18th o
April massacre, had been rejected that he
had asked the New Granadian government
to reconsider its decision, but that there
was not the least prospect Of an amicablC
understanding. am sorry to inform yov
that the negotiations have completely failed
on all points, and intercourse between The
two governments has been formally broker
of. This event happened on the 2Stl
ultmo. Mr.. Morse first demanded indcm
nifty, in the sum of 5000, 900 asked the
cession of the islands of Taboga, 1aboguilla
Cnlebra, and Perico in the Bay, and mu
ncipal control over the transit route, inclu.
ding the cities Of Colon and Panama, in
consideration of large sum from out the
United States treasury. The answer was
that the propositions for cession of terri.
tory were insulting, and could not be con.
sidered for a moment. Mr. Morse then
presented his ultimatum, which was "400,.
900 and nothing more" This was not
only rejected at once, but Mr. Morse was
informed that the United States had no
just claim against New Granada, and that
not dime would bc paid. More that
New Granada thought she had just grounds
for demanding indemnity from the United
States for outrages Of American travellers
against her citizens, and that the Secretary
Of State would in due time urge them at
Washington for settlement ! OF course
there was nothing further to be done, and
Mr. Morse broke off the conference with d
few threats, stating that he should leave
BOgota at once, and that our Minister resi-
dent, Mr.. Bowlin, would soon follow him.
Mr. Morse left Bogota on the Sth for
Honda, en- route for the United States,
and was complimented OH quitting the
city with cat-calIs and the jeers Of the mob.
This latter fact l do not get iu my own
correspondence, but others have received
letters which assert it as fact
NECESSITY OF THE UNITED STATES CONTROLLING
THE PANAMA IsTHMUs.
Although all accounts, both public and
private, assert that Mr.. Morse finally
modified his demands to simple cash pay
ment, l can hardly conceive it possible that
this will satisfy the United States. Secu'
rity for the future is what we want and
payment of smart money out Of the
National treasury of New Granada would
not encompass that object The govern
ment of this country will not maintain a
sufficient force, and Of the right kind, on
the transit route to make it safe for travel
and the State has not the means to co it.
In short, those that have lived the longest
here, and who are possessed of good judg-
ment, believe that the only security for
safe travel on this great highway Of nations,
is the complete occupation of it by the
United States. We await with a good
deal of anxiety the course of Mr.. Buchanan
on the subject.
, 1857-05-01
Da5- Some one not otherwise proftably

DtS- Some one not otherwise pro6tably
employed, pays the following compliment
to the fair sex. OF its justness let readers
determine: Calico is a great promoter
of laxineSs. Ifyoung men wish to accom-
plsh any thing Of moment, either with
head or hand, they must keep clear of the
institution entirely A pair of sweet lips,
a pink waist, swelling chest, and pres
sure or two Of delicate hands, will as much
unbinge man as three ievers, the measles
a large sized whooping cough, pair o
lock;jaws, several hydrophobias, and thy
doctors bill.
, 1857-05-01

R9- The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald says
"The allusion in the inaugural to the
purchase of territory by the United States,
will receive an early solution, in all proba'
bility, in the acquisition of Lower Califor-
MIA and Sonora. Under the peculiar posi-
tion of affairs now in Mexico, there is no
doubt those possessions could easily be pur-
chased, and whilst they are an expense to
Mexico, they would be of immense import
ance to the United States. Mr.. Buchanan's
policy in this respect is decided, and the
purchase, if within reasonable bounds, will
be maden
, 1857-05-01

Quick MARRIAcE.-A marriage without
courtship came off at Primrose, Williams
county, one day last week. The couple
were Schoolmates, and attended school to-
gether in the forenoon. In the afternoon
'le bridegroom went to nelghbor, bor-
tOSed a suit Of clothes and horse and
cutter, went after the license and procu.
ssng it repaired to the schoolhouse, called
us hearts idol" to him, popped the
question" received an affirmative answer,
sae Jumped into the cutter, when he drove
16e parsons and had the knot tied
ne ne had never spoken to her on the subject
, 1857-05-01

CAMELs FOR TExAs.-The United States
store-ship Supply arrived at New York Oh
the 22d February, from Smyrna, which
place she left on the 10Th November
arrived at the Belize Feb. 2s, and sailed
again for New York on the Sd ult. She
experienced very rough weather in the
Mediterranean The Supply took on board
at Smyrna A camels, three of which died
before passing the Straits the remainder
arrived in fine condition, and were put Oh
board the steamer Suwannee at the Belize
which conveyed the n to Indianoia, Texas
, 1857-05-01
THE PACIFIC SIDE.

AHh EAN ArlN SiDf-'
In the Aspiapal Courier we find the
memoranda of the Orizaba, which left San
Francisco on the 9Th of March. The date,
are San Juan, March 18th
President Walker and army were in
good health, and had plenty of provisions
and ammunition. On the 10th, General
Walker, with four hundred men made an
attack on San Jorge. The enemy, think.
ing that Rvas was left without protection,
Gen. Chamorro, With one thousand men,
made an attack on That place, which was
defended, by Gen. Henningscn with a
strong force.
Gen. Walker, after considerable fighting,
succeeded in getting into the Plaza of San
Jorge, killing a considerable number of the
enemy. As soon as he found the enemy,
under ChamorrO, had gone 20 attack Rivas,
he withdrew his men and marched to
attack the enemy in the rear The howit-
zcrs of Gen. Henningsen, on the Rivas side,
and Gen. Walkers riHemen and six pound
crs in his rear, succeeded in cutting the
Chamorro forces nearly to pieces. The
enemy, by their own account, lost 327
killed, and over 800 wounded, and Walk
er's forces only 2 killed and 81 wounded.
The rangers, under Major Rodgers, were
at San Juan when the Orizaba left
TIE ATLANTIC SIDE.
We copy the following from the extra
of the Aspintoal Courier:
The steamer Texas arrived here to-day,
from New Orleans, via San Juan del Norte,
where she landed one hundred and thirty
men, under the command Of Major Ceupers,
for the reinforcement of the forces of COL
Lockridge, Walkers representative on the
San Juan river. This reinforcement is
composed chiefly of Texans, aud very
large proportion Of them did service
throughout the war between the United
States and Mexico. General Hornsby is
with the men, but not in command.
Since our last advices from Greytown,
nothing has been done by the flliGuSters,
excepting the repair of the steamer Scott,
which vessel left Punta Arenas yesterday
morning in excellent condition, with the
recruits and a quantity Of provisions and
ammunition.
She was to carry the troops to Fort
Slater, at the mouth of the river ST. Car
los-thence to convey the force required
to open the river above, to Machuca rap
ids then the force would 60 around the
rapids, as it probably could not pass over
and cut a road across to Castillo The
present plan is to proceed Immediately TO
San Carlos, after taking Castillo, and to
invest it, by landing below aud attacking
it on the north side
The force under Lockridge is now con-
siderably more than four hundred, one
hundred and twenty Of which will remain
at Serapique, and sevcnty-lve at Fort
Slater, at the mouth of the San Carlos
river. These stations are to be perma-
nently garrisoned.
The only item of news of any Importance
known at San Juan from the interior, was
the death of Ex-President Rivas by assaS-
sination, at Leon. The news was received
by the wife of Ramon Rivas, the son Of
the deceased.
, 1857-05-01
po3 g@R.
have no Mother Now.


,Ihear the soft wind Sighing,
Through every bush and tree,
Where now my dear mother is lying
Away from love and me.
Tears from mine eyes are starting,
And sorrow shades my brow;
oh, weary was our parting
/ have no mother now
see the pale moon shining
On mothers white head-stone! !
The rose-bush around it twining,
Is here, like mc-alone.
And just like me are weeping
Those dew.drOps from the bough;
Long has she been sleeping
have no mother now.
Ny heart is ever lonely,
Ny life is drcar and sad;
Twas her dear presence only
That made my spirit glad.
From morning until evening
Care rests on my brow;
She's gone from me to heaven
have no mother now!
, 1857-05-01


WHooP, WHooP, HuRRAl-The hoop
fashion is explodedl--such is the highly
important announcements from Paris. The
Empress Eugenie has made her appearance
in public without any crinolinc or hoops
aud of course the whole feminine world s
preparing to follow suit. As this coup q
stat in the world Of fashion is said to have
originated in the brain Of Louis Napoleon,
mankind at large must give him credit at
least for one good deed. The lady who
wears hoop after this announcement, Is
decidedly out Of date, vulgar, behind the
times The price Of rattan and whalebone
undoubtedly will DO seriously affected.
Barricades Of hoops no longer will Haunt
in the breeze at the doors Of the shopkeep-
ers The pavements again will be wide
enough for two. Gentlemen no more VIII
be covered over in omnbusses by indeeorous
skirts. The reign Of hateful and vulgar
monstrosity-which has existed just long
enough TO prove that the women q thls
generation are not 50 much wiser than
their grandmothers as we had thought-is
fortunately over.
, 1857-05-01

b@- AT Davenport, Iowa, a sail sleigh
is doing good ferry business in carrying
passengers across the frozen RVS: at five
cents head. 1t has two stationary run
ners in front and one moSeable runner
behind, by which it can be steered in any
direction. In good breeze the velocity
is very great.