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, 1858-06-04

SHOOTING AFFRAY.-On Sunday last,
10th inst, difficulty, originating in the
too free use of "the ardent" occurred be-
tween Mr.. Roberts, keeper Of billiard sa-
loon in Steilacoom, and William Bodillon,
an employee in the saw-mill of Messrs.
Balch & Webber The particulars, as re-
ported to US, are as follows:-Bodillon, on
this occasion, was on one of his periodical
sprees, when he is usually very pugnacious;
and, having before assaulted and severely
beaten Roberts, the latter had determined
in future to be prepared for him. When
Roberts saw, on Sunday last, the condition
of Bodillon, he closed bis saloon with the
view of avoiding on encounter; but the lat
ter, it seems, shortly afterwards burst opeI
the doors and commenced demolishing the
contents, when the proprietor entered to
save bis property from destruction. Bodil-
lon, turning around, raised a missile to
throw at him, while Roberts presented q
revolver and snapped all the caps in quick
succession, without discharging a single
barrel. lie soon, however, replaced the
old with new caps, and, on Bodillon renew
ing bis warlike demonstrations, again pre-
sented and this time discharged a ball at
him, which entered and passed through his
thigh, without touching a bone! The
wounded man mas promptly cared for by
Drs. Webber and Writ, and is now doing
well. Roberts Immediately gave himself
up to justice Of the peace, and was dis
charged on his own recognizance.-PHgel
Sound Herald.
, 1858-06-04

Stick TO BUSINESS To succeed, a man
must be steady. A mechanic, or artisan,
who is invariably making holidays, festivals
and anniversaries, is sure to be unsuccessful.
With snch, life becomes o scramble; they
earn less than others, they lose credit and
character; the spender distances the winner
in the race, and the winner loses all heart,
sinks down lower and lower, subsisting on
accidental jobs and precarious meals TIE
fast" tradesman follows the same course,
and sinks into a similar condition. He
leads gay life, has country-house and a
dashing vehicle; the money he started with
soon vanishes, paper takes the place 81 bull
lion, and extravagance finally launches him
in bankruptcy court.
, 1858-06-04

DS-The prayer meetings still continue to
absorb public attention. They are attend
ed by all kinds Of people, and oil sorts Of
petitions ore daily offered Some of these
are ridiculous in themselves, and out Of place
in public assembly of this kind, and the
danger is that, if permitted to do so, ILL
judging and ill-reasoning people will bring
these assemblies into discredit. Thus we
hear of requests for prayers to convert the
President Of the United States, prayers Of
fered to turn some public character from
his sinful ways, and in New York, on Fri
day, request was made to pray that fu-
gitive slave might permanently escape. In
promiscuous assemblies, like these prayer
meetings, topics, moral or political, which
are a subject Of controversy in the public
mind, and honest differencies of opinion en-
tsrtained in regard to them, are entirely
out of place, and ought not to be permit
ted to be introduced Washington Star,
April Sd.
, 1858-06-04

TIE NORTHERN INDIANs.-These trouble
some and unwelcome neighbors have again
made their appearance in the Sound. Mr..
j. W. Smith, constructor Of the lighthouse
on Smiths or Blunts Island, with party,
few days since went to Lopez Island for
water, and, whilst he and one Of his party
we're on shore, those in the boat we're visit
ed by large canoe with a number of North
ern Indians in it, Their actions and con-
duct we're such that, when they went away
the boat hastened back to Smiths Island,
where the men armed themselves and re-
turned, having left Mr.. Smith on Lopez
Island twenty-tour hours without blankets
or provisions. On the morning Of the 18th
inst, when Mr.. Smith was leaving Lopez
Island, he saw the same party Of Indians
leaving Smiths Island. There were about
twenty-five Indians in the canoe, and, when
last seen, were within four or Eve miles Of
Whidby's Island, making for the shore
1t becomes the inhabitants to be on their
guard.-Pgga Sound Herald.
, 1858-06-04

JAPANESE PoRTs TO BE OPENED-THE
system OF Exclusion ABANDONED
adVices from the East contain curious de-
tails respecting the liberal feelings mani.
tested by the japanese Of to-day towards
Europeans
The Commissioners sent by Holland TO
the Emperor of Japan, Immediately after
the conclusion Of the treaty with the Uni
ted States, have succeeded in obtaining
the concession, in effect, that all the Japan
ese ports, without distinction, shall be sue
eessively opened to European commerce.
Not only have the ratifcations Of the
treaty of 1856 been exchanged at Nagas-
aki, but it has been agreed that articles Of
the greatest Importance shall be added, by
virtue of one Of which the ports Of Nagasa-
ki and of Hakodadi, to which the Dutch
were admitted under very severe restric-
tions, will henceforth be open to tho ships
Of all nations-the first on and after the
10th Of October, and the second ten
months later.
In the expectation that regular tariff
upon imports is to be established, the
Dutch will continue to pay 55 per cent.
upon the value Of imported goods such
value to be established by public sales, or
even by private ones, when their fairness
cannot be called in question. But, as a
compensation for these exorbitant rates,
the Audit Office is to recover, free of ex-
pense, all the debts Of Japanese to Dutch
men, and to guarantee the payment of all
goods bought by the former at public
sales. Purchases made by the Dutch will
be paid in bank bills emitted by the Audit
Office, which pledges itself to redeem them
at sight. A bourse and bazar are to be
established at Hakodadi, in order to facili-
tate transactions between the natives aud
Europeans. Professors of the japanese
language are to be appointed by the au-
thorities, who may receive indiscriminately
all strangers who wish to learn the idioms
of the country. The Dutch Minister is to
be received by the heads Of Government
whenever he desires to treat concerning
international questions The free exercise
Of their religion isgranted to all Dutchmen,
and they are permitted to bring with them
their wives and children.
The Japanese have, however, set some
limits to their generosity for instance, the
expectation of money, Of any kind, is for
hidden under severe penalties, as is also
the sale Of arms or munitions Of war to any
QUE but the government. 1t is believed,
nevertheless, that with reference to the
first of these two prohibitions, the Commis-
sioners on the part Of japan are not aVerse
to making concessions.
Thus Japan, abolishing Of her own ac-
cord the system Of exclusion which has
shut out the rest Of the world, makes CON
eessions generous to Holland, and mani
tests the desire Of extending them to all the
nations in the world.
, 1858-06-04

TELEeRAPH CONNECTING rHR EASTERN
STATES AND CALIFORNIA. "A gentleman re-
Gently returned from Washington, informs
US, says the Sacramento Visitor, that he
conversed with parties connected with the
proposed telegraph line to California, and
learned from them that it is their intention
to complete it during the present summer
The company is composed Of the leading
telegraph men Of the United States, head
ed by O'Reilly. The machinery and insu-
lated wire are ready, and the company only
waits the necessary guarantees from Con.
gress to commence work. The insulated
wire is to be laid under ground by machin-
cry which draws plow opening furrow,
deposits the wire, and returns the earth
over it again. The machinery has been
tested, and it is proved that the wire can
be deposited in ordinary ground as rapidly
as the team can travel The company will
start with train Of provisions, wire, ETC.,
from the most western telegraph station in
Kansas, and expect to reach Carson Valley
by way Of Salt Lake, before winter The
only thing that may delay the work this
year will be Lecompton, which thus far has
prevented action on any other subject. Our
informant was told by Senator Hale, who
is on the committee that has the subject in
charge, that the committee had taken ac-
tion upon the bill and were ready to report
it favorably to the Senate Immediately after
action on Lecompton.
, 1858-06-04

SAD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE
CAscADEs.-We learn that the new steamer
which has been in building above the Cas-
cades, and which was intended to ply be-
tween the Dales and Walla Walla, has
met most melancholy disaster. She was
so far finished that on Tuesday last she was
about to start on a trial trip, with some
thirty persons aboard The steam was not
sufficiently up to enable her to stem the
current, and she was borne down upon a
rock, where efforts to remove her were un-
availing. All on board escaped, except a
deck hand who jumped overheard and per-
ished. After remaining upon the rock over
night the boat drifted and made the pas
sage Of the Cascades. She was taken in
tow by the Mountain Buck and hauled near
the shore, where she sank to her guards
1t is supposed she will be total loss, ex-
cept her boiler and machinery. This is a
great loss to the upper country. The es-
cape Of so many persons, under the circum-
stances, is very remarkable.
From Col. Denison from whom we deriV-
cd these particulars, we learn that the rock
upon which the steamer lodged was about
half way down the Cascades. The boat
fOated of, from the rising of the water,
two feet, during the night. The accident
occurred through misunderstanding be-
tween the Captain and the engineer. The
former supposed there was steam enough to
work the boat against the rapid current Of
the river and casting off the shore ropes,
pulled the boat out into the stream by
means of kedge, when ringing the engin-
eer's bell, ass a signal to start the engine,
there was not found sufficient steam to make
a revolution. The anchor dragged and the
boat was borne down as described.-Ore-
gon Christian Adrocate
, 1858-06-04

The FRAZER RIVER FEvER.-The IeLe.
graph says tile effects Of the Frazer River
excitement are beginning to be felt at
Grass Valley. Not less than one hundred
and fifty men have already left that town,
and others are leaving daily; mostly men
employed about the quartz mills. Scarcely
a mill but has lost some of its best work.
men, by the prevailing Frazer River cpl
demic, and many of those who remain do
so from want of funds to reach the new
Ell Dorado. The consequence of so many
drifters leaving is that those who remain
are striking for higher wages, and some Of
our mill men are seriously thinking of stop
ping their works until men can be obtained
who are willing to work at prices which
the mines will justify Golden Era.
, 1858-06-04

DAILY PRAYER MEETINGS. notice
crowds still pouring in and out of the Pine
street Baptist Church, on the opening and
closing of the daily prayer meetings which
have been held there for some time past
The evident interest does not appear to di.
minish, and their respectability is beyond
oil question. Yesterday Mr.. Forbes, the
steamship agent, occupied the chair as
moderator, and by his example. doubtless,
influenced others to give their aid and coun-
tsnance in support of the objects of the
meetings-San Francisco Daily Times, Nag
llh
, 1858-06-04

DGr A favorite mode Of Introduction 10
Brazil is said to be This is my friend ;
if he steals anything from you l am re-
spOnsibIe for it,"
B0- He who stabs you with a pen
would do the same with penknife, were
he as safe from detection and the law.
R0- Byron once said al am con.
Vinced men do more harm to themselves
than even the devil could do to them"
bO- The most fashionable marriages at
the present time are those which are weld
ed with gold-love is secondary article.
"a Charles Lamb, when q little boy,
walking with his sister 10 chureh-yard,
and reading the epitaphs, said to her =
Mary. where are all the naughty people
buried 2"
bSr If you desire to enjoy life. avoid
unpunctual people. They impede business
and poison pleasure. Make it rule, not
only to be punctusl, bat little before
hand.
, 1858-06-04
D9- The Washington correspondent of
the San Francisco Globe saws

D0~ The Washington correspondent of
the San Francisco Globe says:
"The present mail contract to Califor-
mia from Panama expires on the Ist of Oc.
tober, 1858, and from New York to Aspin-
wall lst October, 1859. The contract for
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company has
not been extended, nor do l believe it will
be, unless by special act of Congress, which
is very possible to pass, as it will, l pre-
sumo, be necessary to continue that line
(the Pacifc) for one year more
"The bill to establish a weekly line to
San Francisco has been submitted 10 the
Postmaster General, and was approved by
him. The time from New York to San
Francisco is to be eighteen days, and four.
teen days from New Orleans, and the route
urged is via Tehuantepec The, whole
matter is, ! am credibly informed, before
the Cabinet"
, 1858-06-04

b%A Miss Pellett proposes to forward
to California q consignment Of, Eve thou
sand manageable girls from the New Eng
land States. They are to be consigned to
the various divisions of the Sons Of Tenn
psrance, who are to provide for their wants
Husbands included.-E1.
The Division in Olympia will take a
couple dozen, or So Heyl What do you
say boysl
, 1858-06-04

"PEoPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES"
ETc.-The recent conduct of the Emperor
Napoleon in encouraging the hostile fulmi-
nations Of his army against England has
aroused the spirit of John Bull, who retorts
upon little Nap" with some keen home
thrusts The London Times reminds him
that bis uncle left legacy of So, 900 to
Chantillion, the soldier who attempted to
assassinate the Duke of Wellington, and
that he, Louis Napoleon, is said shortly
after his seizure of the throne, to have
sought this person out. and to have paid
him the legacy with interest.
, 1858-06-04

tbs HuDsoN BAY CoRANY.-The cor
respondence between the Colonial 01ics
and the Hudson Bay Company, growing
out Of the appointments Of q select commit
tee at the last session Of the British Par,
lament, is published in the English papers,
The government proposes to renew the
company's charter on certain conditions,
which were not deemed 50 onerous By the
company as to cause their rejecnon4 The
government also leaves the question Of
boundary between Canada and the Terri,
tories claimed BY the company 70 be decE
ded by the parties themselves, Il Canadai
chooses to try the question .suaz 80
, 1858-06-04

~ Modssly is a handsome dish-coFsFs
which makes rs fancy there must BE- some
thing very good beneath IT, -,
pEThe man who is without an, idea
generally has the greatest idea Of himself,
A WARIlKE PREDIcTloS-The London,
correspondent of the New York CONNER.
cial predicts that England and France WI
be at war before the lapse Of six mouthsaa'
na-why is the heart Of . tree Ike 4
dogs taill Because it the furthersst from
the bark.
DSr he who runs after bis shadow has
a wearisome race, a- t.'ai,'f
pS- Love is strongest pursuit-friend.
ship in possession. 90
~n is not generous to blame youth
for the folies Of young men iaa
rs..
, 1858-06-04

pGr John Van Buren, recently said, in a
convivial speech Well, gentlemen,
there is one family has got back safe into
the Democratic party to stay for life. 1t
is tho Van Buren, family and if Senator
Douglas only knew the long and dreary
road be has to travel, he would, in my
opinion, make the straightest route back
into the camp" The roar that followed
Johns recitation Of the dangers and difficult
ties Of the route be himself had travelled
since 184S, may be imagined, but not des.
cribed
, 1858-06-04

ISoUEsr ON rHE BoDY OF Cow, PuoEr
SOUND INDIAN.-Coroner McNulty held an
inquest last evening on the body Of Puget
Sound Indian, known by the name Of Cove,
who arrived here from Puget Sound on
board the bark Ork Robert Harris,
sworn Il am second mate Of the bark
Ork, which arrived one week ago yester-
day. Deceased came on board at Neah
Bay, Cape Classet, and was employed as a
sort of deck hand Yesterday afternoon
he came on board somewhat intoxicated I;
l told him not to go on shore, and left the
bark. On returning / found that no was
gone. At five o'clock in the afternoon /
was called on board the brig Cgyns, lying
next to US at Steuart street wharf, and
told that an Indian was there drunk l
went on board and poured water on him,
which recovered him good deal. After
supper the captain Of the Cyrus hailed me
and asked where our Indian was, remark
ing that he was fearful be had fallen over
board. l made search, but could not find
anything Of him. This morning / got g
bOat-hook to make another search with,
as the water was not more than three feet
feet deep at low water, and Just as got
ready, saw the tail Of bis coat projecting
from the water he was quite dead. Jas.
Redmond, cook of the Cyrus, testified that
deceased was on board that brig drunk on
Sunday last, and when last seen by him
was sitting on the fender, between the brig
and the wharf The jury found verdict
in accordance with the above facts. De
ceased was about twenty-five years Of age.
San Francisco Herald, Mag 20.
, 1858-06-04
P o q Taga
The LabOrer.

Stand up-erect thou hast the form,
And likeness of thy God who more!
soul as dauntless mid the storm,
A daily life, alieart as warm
And pure, as breast eer wore.
What them Thou art as true man
As moves the human mass amongi
As much part of the great plan
That with creations plan began,
As any of the throng.
Who is thine enemy ! the high
In station, or in wealth the chief'
The great, who coldly pass thee by,
With proud step and averted eye'
Nay nurse not such belief.
II true unto tbyself thou vast,
What were the proud ones seorn to thee
A feather, which thou mightst cast
Aside, as idly as the blast
The light leaf from the tree.
No o;-uncurb'd passions, low desires,
Absence Of noble selfrespect,
Death, in tho breasts consuming fires.
To that high nature which aspires
Forever, till thus checked;
These are thine enemies-thy worst
They chain thee to thy lowly lot;
Thy labor and thy life accured.
o, stand erect and from them burst
And longer suffer not
Tho art thyself thine enemy
The greatl what better they than thoul
As theirs, is not thy will as freel
Has God with equal favors thee
Neglected To endow 7
True, wealth thou hast not-'tis but dust
Nor place--uncertain as the wind
But that thou hast, which, with thy crust
And water, may despise the lust
or both--a noble mind.
With this, and passions under ban,
True faith, and holy trust in God,
Thou art the peer Of any man,
Look up, then that thy little span
OF life may be well trOd
, 1858-06-04

RICHES NOT HAPPINEss.-Stephen Gil
rard, Of Philadelphia, when surrounded
with immense wealth, and supposed to be
taking supreme delight in its accumulation,
wrote the following to friend:
"As to myself live like galley slave,
constantly occupied, and often passing the
night without sleeping. am wrapped up
in labyrinth Of affairs, and worn out with
cares. do not value fortune. The love
of labor is my higher emotion. When l
rise in the morning, my only effort is to la
Dor so hard during the day, that when night
comes, may be enabled to sleep sOundly." :"
, 1858-06-04
PrecInet MsslInr.

Pursuant to notice the democracy Of
Chambers Prairie Precinct assembled af
the McMillin School house on Saturday,
the 29th inst, for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to attend the County ConYen-
ton to be held at Olympia on the l2th
day Of juno next. , .fi ss-i hs-A., f.,i
John N. Low was called to the chair
and Chas. E. Weed chosen secretary. f..l
It being ascertained that upwards Of TO-
votes were cast from the precinct last years.
On motion of 7. W. Glasgow, Il Was,
determined to send eight delegates % the
county convention.
After some discussion, on motion Of A.
j. Chambers, It was agreed 70 proceed 70
ballot for each delegate separately, adopt
ing the plurality system. n
The balloting resulted IN the election Of
the following named gentlemen
John M. Hawk, John Wood, L. d.
Barnard, John n. Low, ]. r. Smith, Wm.
Mengel, l. G. Patton, Thomas Chambers
On motion Of Mr.. Glasgow, the deIegas
ticn was instructed to support none IN ihe
Convention but known democrats, and
supporters Of our present delegate in Con-
gres. a-.rs5 tff a5v o. issrf
On motion Of Mr.. Guthrie, this vote was
declared 70 be unanimous. z
On motion, the proceedings Of the meet
ing were ordered published in the Pi0nsS
and Democrat. % Iigfo1 ll 81 ai1
Adjourned siHe die s5f sr easel
W selt- ,ss, j. N, Low Can "a
Cas-. E. WEED. SeSv.
, 1858-06-04

Do SoMETHING.-Keep doing something
no matter how rich you are. The body,
to retain its strength and elasticity Of
muscle, requires constant exercise Just
so with the mind. Nature inevitably al.
lows those organs or faculties to wither,
that remain long unused
, 1858-06-04

HoMcDE.-We learn from Esq. Hay
den, of Vancouver, that on Saturday even
ing last, at that place, Lawrence Anga
made an assault upon Isaac E. Belle, and
while beating him was stabbed by Belle
causing immediate death A coroner's jury
was summoned and verdict rendered il
accordance with the facts. Mr.. Belle was
examined before Esq. Hayden, and held tC
bail in bonds Of S., 5,OOO.-CArist. I'D.
, 1858-06-04

OLD LETTERs.-These mementoes Of past
friendships, loves, ambitions, and other SEN
sational experiences, are the truest records
Of mans life, that can be obtained. An
autobiography which should be compiled
by q truthful and honest man, from bis own
letters, including all he ever wrote, would
be the most complete and perfect that could
possibly be written.
, 1858-06-04

ES- Ny son, how could you marry
yourself to an Irish girl ?" Why, father,
1 am not able to Keep two women-for,
dye see, if 1 had married Yankee girl
I'd been obliged to hire an Irish girl to
take care Of her"
, 1858-06-04

AN INCIDENT OF THE "GREAT AWAKEN
NG."-The New York PicayNne has the
following bit at The Ladies and the Row.
val I"
Lizzie. Dear me, how provoking
It's striking twelve ! we shan't have time
to get converted to-day, without missing
lunch"
Sdlie. Oh, never mind, dear !
We've got to go shopping tomorrow about
the bonnets, and it'll do quite as well then.
, 1858-06-04
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ments in California.
, 1858-06-04
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, 1858-06-04

n6r Birds are the poor mans music,
and flowers the poor mans poetry
, 1858-06-04

D9- Ignorance and pride keep constant
company.