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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-22
BOGUS CONVENTION ADJOURNS.
From Our Special Correspondent.

kfom Our Special Correspondent.
LECOMPToN, X. 4 Sept. IL, 1861.
After a prOtracted discussion and perfect
shower of resolutions, the bogus Constitutional
Convention adjourned last night by adopting the
following resolution:
At % That s S1 s :d1 to again
The above resolution was discussed until late.
All kinds Of amendments were offered as had been
to other resolutions Of the same character. Doe
of these was to secure an Adjournment TO Leaven.
worth City. While discussing this latter, Lecomp.
ton caHe in for share of round abuse from the
Border RutlisDs themselves. The motion did not
prevail, however, which is a pity, this would
have been in keeping with the former habits of
these bogus bodies. The final vote Oh the resolu-
ton stood Yeas 20, Nays IA.
There is no Use III wasting time expsining the
assigned reason" To give the Committees time
u make their reports. Every one knows that TO
be nonsense. How the members of the Commit.
tees, scattered throughout the different parts of the
Territory, are expected 10 overcome the distance
ana meet each other, holding sessions al their own
expense and without remuneration, III order TO con-
Piele tDelr work, is more than | know. They will
n0t DO any such thing, however Tnere was no III
tentlon that they should do any such thing AS one
member cahdidiy stated, it was necessary to have
. SWIM S"Vu ioosVi 80 tudt tney could stand IN
proper light before the country" Hope the
country appreciates such respect for its opinion.
The truth Is that the Constitution is alreadg framed
or rearly 80. These Solons could have run il
through the mill in week very easily. But ali of
this is part Of foregone arrangement 1t exhibits
no small degree OF skill. They will rot commit
themselves until their way is clear Should their
power over the Territorial Government be weakened
or lost The steps for an immediate State Govern.
meDt VIII be taken, 81 that the latter can 90 into
operation before the time when the Territorial
Legislatures 10 convene.
Let me here predict the result / know il is diff.
hcut 10 estimate what these fellows will do for
they do not ka0u themselves; but they are welded
by those ,oho do. fear that the Pro-Slavery party
will, by frsud-nyasi0n from Missouri, false returns
turning out members because votes were thrown
where all the bogus laws were not complied with.
tax included, and all other vanous means-retlrn
a majority in both branches of the Territorial Legis-
lat,lre; in fact succeed in the October election.
They have abundant machinery in their hsnds TO do
this, and they NEAR TO do Il. In fact the election
will not be an election at all and will DO destitute
Of every property of fairness After the election
returns are all in, tho Constitutional Conyen-
ton win meet. They viii frame Consttu.
ton recognising &arery 10 terms n expEcit,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-22

MIsi'rEn, EDITOR AND GEsER.L ~ IN ~
The Springfield AOpparei says that tne no'' m,.
eggs, editor of The E1posit0T OF ,n1S ony, Ia s,
elected Brigsder GENERAL Of the Ohio Volunteers ass
Saturday. He must be universal genles-equ AZ; "
the Snowman who rides three horsss a, .1 a 1Ie
errer says that the grape never looked 20 promising
in ths, vicinity a. Il does now. There has been no
rot The grapes in the viseysrd' are now TiDeniOg,
and 1t ic believed that there will be al ieas, @eW gal
lons Of Cstawba VINE pressed 10 the vicinity o. Boon
Vile II liz month,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-22

.d.r rss seuy - Peter tbe Great, who was
woA;,c .b;,x,h. rsins naval techrics a. his Chief
,esou,ce and the other rhe Amencansl need not be
rm,rasa .ha. their empire was once contained 10
sr,ls .hin. .ha. Of Christopher Columbus. Mr.. Fry
.I.o ,rdsd 70 the mechanic Arts of which Mr.. Webb
Wa ,en,e. A. the chief element Of national
grandeur and the essential Of promoting peace
and good. will among nations. Mr. CrossweA Va'e OF
The AlbaHv ArgUs) gave a toast on Russo American
anity.
Tbi. ceremony is worthy OF remembrance, a. il IL,
we trust fresh link Of good fellowship between Rus
sa and America constituting an interchange OF courie-
sies and commodities and making Russians and AmerI-
cans recip,ocslly better acquainted. According to
Cant. Sbestekof the keel of this wsrseaner Is the
lar, est Of IL class ever laid II is 200 feet long
IL will cost over q million OF dollars. In
dicaiiye Of progress this side OF the Atlantic,
certainly hen the most extended Empire OF the uld
World signalzes our e;hsnics with sach commits
siop There is one thing We feel certain or namely,
that the guns Of the great steamer will never be turned
against America and hope at least tlat the pres
ent good understanding among the European na;loAs
NAV be perpetus notwithstanding the preparations
for wais
THE LATE CoLLIsIoS At SEA.
On Saturday. the brig Borpeo, Capt Craig, oound
JAck sOnNlIle, Ia W PVis'
the 18th while standing the starbolrd tack, close
on the wind about thirty miles east OF Squan, been
run into BIZ the schooner Lucinda Jane OF 81 george
The schooner was running before.the WIND, steering
NNE. The captain of the brig hailed the schooner
telling the helmsman TO put his helm hard down, IN
stead Of which be put bis wheel harc-up striking the
bng at the orecoans on the sarboard side carrying
away the foretop-g gallant mast, sprnging tue man,
mast and carrying away ali the weather gear ataeneu
10 the manmast. The captain OF the brig hsiled the
captain of the schooner requesting him 10 come on
board as he could not ship for fear he would lose
his foremost il having been badly cracked by the COL
li-ion
The above is Capt. Crsig's version OF the cou'on.
Capt Wall Of the schooner Lucinda Jane, as puosheo
yesterday charges the collision upon the brig ana re-
ports that after frdpg the schooner was sinking he
requested the master of the brig 20 lie by her. HIS
reply was: Il would help You to he'll II had
chance" and left her
The Underwriters have refused to insure any vessel
under Capt. Craigs command until he can show that
the above charge of deseion is untrue lie has de-
mapded an examination to-day.
EFFECTs OF THE GREAT STORM.
The late gale proves TO have done more damag
than was at FIST supposed. We have not yet prooa'
bIv received the entire list of vessels wrecked or
damaged by it, but, go far as heard from the total
number lost or damaged by the gale amounts to forty
eight composed as follows
, 1857-10-30
DgoyN

On Monday the 2Gth inst, FRNvcIs Am,L Nu6RI-
son, aged two years and eight months, only child Of
Abi.l and Charlotte Morrison.
How sensibly arc we reminded by The events Of the
past few days that "in the midst Of life We are in
DEATH This distressing accident occurred in the
mill pond Of NIT. Nathan Eaton Of this couuty aud al
most in sight and hearing Of the parents who were At
the time standing near but the noie Of the mill pre-
vented timely discovery. The child had scarcely
been missed from the side Of his mother when he was
found floating upon the surface, close by the plank
from which it is snppo,edhc had fallen. The mother
the first to discover and lift him from the water
For some hours every effort employed to restore
and yiyily, but without avail "The vital spark had
fed
Bitter and hcartrending as is this trial 10 the ago
nzed parents their sorrow is mingled with hope, that
the child thus suddenly removed is taken to that
bssful abode where all is bright and lovely and hap
py since Christ assures that "of such is the kingdom
of heaven" ~
, 1857-10-30
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A RESOLUTION relative to Sectijns sixteen aud
thirty-six, IN the Territories Of Minnesota Kanias,
and Nebraska.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tyes of the United States of America In Congress as
scmbled That where any settlements by the erection
Of dweng-house, or the cultivation of any portion
Of the land shall have been shall be made upon the
sixteenth thrtysxth sections (Which sections bave
been shall have been reserved ly law for the pur-
pose of being applied to the support Of schools in the
Territories OF Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebraska and
in the States and Territories hereafter 10 be erected
out Of the same) before the said sections shall have
been shall be surveyed: when such sections have
been or may he selected occupied town sites un-
der and by virtue Of the act OF Congress approved
twentythird OF May, eighteen hundred and fftyfour,
or reserved for public before the survey then
other lands salbe selected by the proper authorities
in lieu thereof agreeably to the provisions Of the act
Of Congress approved twentieth May, eighteen hun
dred and twentysix, entitled, "An act TO appropriate
lands for the support Of schools in certain townships
and fractional townships not before provided for.r
And If such settler can bring himself or herself,
within the provisions Of the act Of fourth Of Septem-
ber eighteen hundred and fortyone, the occupants
Of the town site be enabled TO show a compliance
within the provisions Of the law Of tWenrythird Of
May, eighteen hundred and iorylour, then the right
Of preference granted by the said acts in the pur-
chase Of such portion Of the sixteenth or thrtysxth
sections settled and occupied shall be IN them res
pectively If such sections had not been previously
reserved for school purposes.
Approved, March Sd, 1857.
, 1857-10-30

!
4 RESOLUTION allowing Commander II J. Hart
scue, of the United States Navy. Lieutenant 5. d,
Trlchlrd Master Morrison, and the petty officers
and crew OF the steamer NNuu,' to accept certain
Tokens Of Acknowledgment from the Government
of Great BritaiI.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre- cnta-
tives Of the United States OF America in Congress
srml!cl, Ihlt Congress consent, that Commander II.
" ilart,tcue of the United States navy, may accept
from the government Of Great Britain a sword. viii h
has becn forwarded to the navy department by the
said government tlr presentation to said Commander
llrtsene, with The expression Of hope that he may
he permitted to receive it as a memorial OF the graft
f'aion which her majesty the Qoocn Of Great Britain
las received from the return Of the barQue Rcso-
lutte, OF whilh said iiartstcne was commander.
Sec. >. And be u further enacted. That CungrCss
hereby also consents that Lieut. $. y. Tl,ncLarG and
Master G. +. Morrison o! the United States steamer
Vixen, may each accept from the G0Nonmcnt Of
Great Britain SWu.d, which Ia l,cn forwarded tu
the Navy Department by said government, for prcscu-
totion 20 the said Trencbad ana Morrison, n, an ac
kloUei-lucUt hy the sid government Of Great Brit
ain Of the generous aud effective services reEdclcd iy
said Trcnghard and Morrison in rescuiHg the lives and
property Of certain Of Her Majesty subjects from de
strctiun; and, also, hdt the consent Of Congres is
hercbp cyen fnf tie acceptance bZ1he petty officers
and crew Of the steamer Vixen, ~ sum Of money,
CoutrIbgtod 10y the Glasgow underwriters ON the Brit
ish barque "Adicw as q mark Of their gratitude for
the services rendered by saii officers and crew IN
cUing the said Larlue from distraction.
Approved March Sd, lsjT.
, 1857-10-30
SheriT,s Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF ANsEXECUTION To me issued
ID upon Judgment rdfflered in the United States
District Court, in and for the 2a judicial district OF
Washington Territory, at the April Term, A. d. 1855,
in favor of Charles Plummer and John A Chase do
ing business under the firm and style Of Plumncr and
Chase, and against Obadiah NJ. Eaton, Henry II. To-
bin and Joseph FanjOy, have levied apon taken and
will offer at public sale to&hc highest and best bidder
at the Court House door, in Seattle, King county,
Washington Territory on Saturday tho 2lst day Of
November, A. D., 1857, between the hours Of nine
O'Clock, a. m., and o'clock y. H. the lands and ten
cments Of said Eaton, Tobin aud Farjoy situated and
lying in said King county, on the waters Of black nv
er and particularly described follows, 10 wit:
One land claim, lying the south side Of Black or
Dewanish river, beginning at point abont 70 chains
below the Dewamid MIL on the south bank Of the
Dewamish river, thence following the meandeings Of
said river to the mouth Of Cedar Creek, up the west
bank Of said creek, far enough, that line running
due south will ntersect line running due west from
point Of beginning, so Us to include three hundred
and twenty acres. Also another land claim Of l60
acres bounded and described as follows: beginning
at large fir tree, Is feet in circumference IL feet
from ground running thence west So 90. chains 10
stake, thence north 80 so. chains; thence east SO
chains to the channel Of the Lake fork Ot Dewamish
river; thence In sonthery direction, along the char
mel OF said river to the northeast corner OF o. NJ Ea
toms claim; thence due west TO the place Of begin
ming. Also, another claim bounded and described
follows: Commencing on the west bank Of the Lake
fork Of Dewamish river $50 chains south Of FIR tree
measuring eighteen feet and : inches at Ia feet
from the ground; thence north ll50. chains; thence
west 30 chains; thence south 1850. chains 10 the
bank Of the abOvenamed stream; thence eastery
with the meanderingsof said stream to the place Of
beginning, containing $40 acres.
Terms Of sale-Cash in hand Judgment entered.
and costs for which said execution has issued, s. 256
HILJORV BUTLER.
Sheriff King county.
Seattle King county, W. r., Oct. 10th, l657.--4w.
, 1857-10-30

Resolved by the Senate aud House of Representa-.
tves of the United States of America IN Congress as.
scmbcd, That the Secretary Of the Treasury shall set
tie and adjust with all the parties respectively pteres
ted therein on principles of justice and equity, all
damages losses, and liabilities incurred sustained
by said paIes respectively account Of their con-
tract for manufacturing brick for the Washington
Aqueduct; and he Is hereby directed 70 pay the
amount found due by such settlement and adjustment
ont Of the appropriation made for paying the labili-
ties for the said aquadnct by the act "makng appro-
priaiions for certain civil expenses Of the Government
and ffty.scven. approved lie eighteenth of August.
eighteen hundred and ffty-six: Provided, That the
sd parties first surrender to the United States all the
briok made together with all the machinery and ap
pances md other personal property prepared for ex-
ecutng the said contract, and the said contract be
cancelled.
Approved, March 3, 1851.
, 1857-10-30

A Masonic MovEMENr-PURcHAsE OF
MoUNr VERNoN-We find the following
announcement in the Richmond (Va.)
Dispatch;
1--WE understand that one or more Of the
Masonic lodges of this city have originated
a plan for the purchase of Mount Vernon,
which, if taken hold of in earnest by the
"brothcrs of the mystic tie' throughout
the Union, cannot fail ofsuccess The plan
proposed is to get the subordinate lodges to
contribute 81 for each member. The price
asked for the Mount Vernon estate is
5000, 600 and the Masonic statistics show
that the order numbers three hundred thou
sand; so that if all the lodges in the Union
accede to the propostion-and the proba-
blity is that they will--the purchase of
Mount Vernon may he looked upon as a
Fixed fact But the suggestion, as given
out, does not stop here.
When the land which contains the last
mortal remains Of Washington is possessed
by the Masons, they propose to present it
to the State of Virginia, only reserving
the right of their order 10 meet around the
tomb Of their deceased brother once year,
to celebrate his imperishable deeds and to
keep alive his great name. We have strong
faith in this patriotic plan for the purchase
Of Mount Vernon, Knowing as we do that
the order from which it emanatcs are ever
ready for good deeds, and never look back
when they put their hands to the plow.-
Let every true Mason feel that the TOMB
OF WAsuIYGToN can only be preserved from
decay by his efforts, aud but few short
months will roll by ere it will be the prop
erty Of that State which gave him birth,
and to whose keeping alone his ashes
should be trusted
, 1857-10-30

THE MORMON ALPHABET-The new 'Des.
eret Alphabet" is completed, and font Of
plea type has been cast in St. Louis. Spe-
cimens Of the type are published in the St.
Louis Democrat, but are of course unintel-
ligibIe to Gentlcs. The type founders have
supplied the Mormons with moulds aud
other apparatus for re-casting their old
metal, so that the DeSert Netos will prob
ably hereafter be profound mystery, at
least in part, to all but the initiated. The
new characters are forty.one in number,
and bear striking resemblance TO those of
the Ethiopic alphabet.
, 1857-10-30

4 RESOLUTION TO return To the IaadOAice at Vim
cenncs, Indiana, certain Deeds Transmitted 10 the
General Lnnd-Olice by the board Of commissioners
appointed under the "Act to ASCERTAIN and adjust
the Titles 10 certain Lands in the State OF Indiana
approved July twenty-sevcnth, one thousand eight
hundred and iifty.four.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tlves of the United States of america in Congress
assembled That in all cases where the deed and cvi-
dcnces Of titles have been transmitted to tie Com
missioner of the General LandOffce under the "act
to ascertain and adjust the titles to certain lands in
the State Of Indiana" approved July twentyscventh,
thousand eight hundred and ftyfour as is provi.
dd form ecios six of said act that such deeds and
evidences of titles in all cases where there has been
action on the same, whether confirmed or rejected
by the board Of Commissioners constituted under said
act, shall be returned by the Commissioner OF the
General Land-Onice to the original claimants
Approved March Sd, 1857.
, 1857-10-30

mo. l.
4 RESOLUTlOF granting further time to the Cred
ors Of Texas to present their claims aud for other
purposes
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tiycs of the United States Of America in Congress
Assembled, That the time fixed by law within which
the creditors Of the late Republic Of Texas may file
their claims at the Treasury Department, be and the
same is hereby extended to the first day O January
eighteen hundred and fifty eight; and that so much of
pint resolution extending the time for the credit
ors Of Texas TO present their claims approved Aug
ust eighteen, eighteen hundred aud ifysix as autO-
Iizes and requires the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
and pay the residue Of the seyen millions
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, pro rata
amongst those creditors who have filed their RELEASES
be aud the same is hereby repealed.
Approved, December 90, 1856.
, 1857-10-30
[ No. IL
NV. q
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for the

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JOINT RESOLUTION providing for the furnishing
of a complete set Of Weights and Measures to the
State Of Vermont.
Resolved Ry the Senate and House Of Repre- senta,
ves Of the United States Of America in Congress as
sembed, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be and
he hereby is directed to cause complete set Of all
the weights and measures adopted standards, such
as made for the Of the several custom houses
to he delivered to the governor Of the State OF Yer
mont, such person he may appoint, for the use
OF said State and in order TO replace the set recentI
destroyed by fire in the capitol Of said State.
Approved, February lG 1857.
, 1857-10-30
[For the Pioneer and Democrat.l

GRAND MOUND PRAIRIE, W. T.,
October 27th, 1857.
FRIEND WILEY In the Pioneer of the 23d inst.
noticed two letters written in to an humble
episte of mine which was published in your paper Of
the 9th, one from Mr.. j. W. Goodcll p. NJ of Grand
Mound, and the other from Deputy p. NJ. Rufus vii.
lard, Esquire, of Olympia. From several scattering
sentences and parts Of sentences in Mr.. Goodcls
munication, very sorry to say he to be in
very bad humor with myself fuf some cause not ex-
planned in his letter, Yet must acknowledge (and
hereby thank him hearty) that he has fully corrob,
GRATED my statements about the condition Of the letter
referred TO in my communication when it was delly-
cred from hi. office. Now will say to Mr.. Goodell,
that after knowing and stating the facts as he doOs
know, and has stated them it does seem rather "hos-
tile his part to say the least of it, TO pitch into
me in the manner he did, simply because objected
to having letters opened before they were delivered
did not accuse Mr.. Goodell Of opening the letter. nei
ther did accuse the Deputy p. NJ. Of Olympia. said
the letter had been opened after it was sealed and be-
fore it delivered. Mr. Goodell acknowledges that
it was open at the time he delivered it, and Mr. Viii
lard recollects something Of having mailed the letter.
Now cannot see why Mr. Goodell should feel so had
about sin he never committed if he didn't commit
it or why the Young deputy Of Olympia, who was
"alone responsible, should fret himself over the "con
tempiihle' CYoung America) "assertion.n The letter
was Bokcn open and the envelope can be at any
time. The only difference of opinion, touching the
facts, between Mr. Goode and myself, is, That be-
lieve the letter was purposely opened by some one
who should have been better employed, and Mr.. Good
ell Notwithstanding he says IT had been opened thinks
it was not opened by mortal hands, As to the mag
azine agency will be happy to engage in it, and trust
will give entire satisfaction. Should it be found
however, that the self created mail superntendency
and the magazine agency should he more than I may
be able to attend to personally, will call upon Mr..
Bach, or some competent person who will take plras-
urs in helping me through Such meanness little
better than breaking open letters shall be attended
TO-
Yours, &c.,
ASHER sARJENT.
, 1857-10-30
NOTICE.
To Teachers, School Directors, aud District
clerks.

To Teachers, School Directors, aud District
clerks.
I WILL be at Olympia, on the third Friday in No
i vembor, 10 wits the 10th Of said month, for the
purpose Of examining those persons who dcsire 10
teach a District School In the county Of ThuDt0n.
Those teachers who have been examined heretofore
will bear In mind that the certificate Of the county
Superintendent is only good for one year.
On Saturday, the 2ist Of November, VIII, at the
same place. attend to the dtcting Of the county Or
making any alterations that may be desired In The
districts already formed OF which the directors Of
School Districts will take notice. They will also con
fer favor, and at the same time aid IN promoting
the interests Of common schools, by giving, In wr-
ting, such information they may possess In refer
ence to those portions Of sections TO- and &C. In their
respective townships, that may have been taken BY
private claimants; and where eligible lands equlya
lent thereto may be advantageously located.
District Clerks will bear In mind that their District
Reports must be fled on or before the 3lst Of the
present month. Any district, not supplied with q
copy Of the School Law can obtain tle same by aI'
plicaton to me.
G. r. wHITw0RTH.
County Superintendent.
Olyn1pia Oct H. 1887
, 1857-10-30
Administrators Notice.

I ETTERS OF ADMINISTRATI0 On the estat,
II Of Henry Williams, late OF King county, Wash
ington Territory were granted to the undersigned z
the Probate Court of King county, on tie 23d 81
tember. All persons Indebted 20 the said estate a
therefore requested 10 make immcnate payment, aud
all persons having claims against the same, are re
quested to present them for settlement withia one
ear from date.
HI.LonY BUTLER, Admir-
Sehiile. Oct. l1lh. lhI1-IM
, 1857-10-30
Administrators Notice.

/ ETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION On the e5tate
~ of Augustus Ilosrayc, late Of King coupty, W.
T.. were granted to the undersigned by the Probate
Court of King county, on the 23d September. All
persons indebted to said estate are therefore requested
to make immediate payment and all persons having
claims against the are requested to present the
same within one year from date.
HlILORY BUTLER, Admir-.
Seattle Oct IL lS57,-iW