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, 1858-09-17

~ An unpleasant alteration, July 81,
occurred at the KirkWood House, Wash
IinQton. between Mr.. Scott, the member Of
Congress from Calfonia, and q DR.. Og-
den' Of the same State. A Washington
letter.writer gives the following version Of
the affair Mr.. Scott, on the day N ques-
ton, was at the above hotel, in eonversa-
ton with several gentlemen, when, as Scott
alleges, DR.. Ogden interfered with cilen-
sive remarks. Scott finally knocked him
down, when Ogden drew his knlie IN q
threatening manner, but did not use y
A challenge from the latter followed, and
was promptly accepted BY Scott. me
affair was subsequently settled on an ami
cable basis.
, 1858-09-17
NO. 43.

FIRST EMGRANr SHIP FOR THE NEw
GoID MrNEs.-Messrs. Bradshaw & Co.,
No. Broad street, have advertised the
new ship Visurgis for passengers and freight
to San Francisco Port Townsend and
Bellingham Bay, to sail on the 18th Of
August Mr.. James G. Swan is connect
ed with the enterprise, and will proceed To-
Port Townsend, where be intends to re.
main in connection with the above named
firm, and will take charge Of any consign-
ments of vessels or cargoes that may be
made to him. Mr. Swan is already favor
ably known to the readers Of the Tran
script, through the many valuable articles
from his pen that have appeared in our
columns relative to Washington Territory,
the Gold Regions and the development of
the Trade of the North Pacific. he is al
so the author Of the " Northwest Coast; or,
Three Years in Washington Territory" a
work that Should be read by every one in
tending to emigrate to the new gold mines
or to settle permanently in Washington
Territory. From long personal acquaint-
taince with Mr.. Swan we are satisfied that
information be may give to emigrants or
shippers relative to Washington Territory,
will be authentic and entirely reliable
Boston Transeript. q
, 1858-09-17
Eventide.

This cottage door, this gentle gale,
Hay-scented, whispering round,
Yon path-side rose, that down the vale
Breathes incense from the ground,
Methinks should from the dullest clod
Invite q thankful heart to God,
But. Lord, the violet, bending low,
Seems better moved to praise
From us, what scanty blessings flow,
How voiceless close our days!
Father, forgive us, and the flowers
Shall lead in prayer the vesper hours.
, 1858-09-17

DISTANCES ON THE WHATCoN TRAL.-To Peter.
sons Prairie, grass. miles; Blumenthal Phillips
Ranch grass, IL miles, Lummi river, grass scarce II
Hatchs ranch, grass 20 miles; Daniels ranch grass
two miles of trail, "A miles Chlwheok river grass,
SO miles; Summit Lake, opposite bank IS miles; first
wet prairie, grass, lOa miles, to Summit, recruiting
divide of mountain grass, 1853 miles; Brigade Trail,
l73 miles; 100 miles from the intersection Of Brigade
Trail with plenty Of water and grass through TO Fort
Thompson, 100 miles. Total distance TO Fort Thomp-
son, 273 miles. General course of Trail, north aud
southeast from Whatcom.
, 1858-09-17
Consolation.

There's not a heath, however rude,
But hath some little flower
To brighten up its solitude,
And scent the evening hour.
There's not a heart, however cast
By grief or sorrow down,
But hath some memory Of the past
To love and call its own. .
, 1858-09-17

aI A Tennesseean charges that Mississ-
ippians, as a general rule, can stand dun
uing better than any people he ever saw
We suppose they have lived so long in a
mosquito country that they don't mind be-
ing bored by bills.
, 1858-09-17

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-0ficial advices
from China confirm the previously received
intelligence that the Emperor Of China has
appointed an official of a satisfactory rank
to confer with the Peace Commissioners
there. This is regarded at Hong Kong as
an important step towards an amicable ar
rangemeut of the difficulties between the
eontending parties.
, 1858-09-17

A LIBEL on THE SEX That tmonstrously
uDgallant paper, the Sacramento Mercury,
asserts that a new line of tslegrSphic com
munication is proposed by French saven.
He proposes to place line of women
along any given route, and whisper a dis
patch in the ear of one, when it will reach
its destination with as much rapidity as if
communicated by electricity.
, 1858-09-17
p o e e r K
Song of Labor.

The banging OF the hammer,
The whirling of the plane,
The crashing of the busy saw,
The creaking Of the crane,
The ringing of the anvil,
The grating of the drill,
The Gathering of the turning lathe,
The whirling Of the mill,
The buzzing Of the spindle,
The putting OF the engine,
The fans continual boom,
Tho clinning of the tailor's shears
The driving or the awl-
Tbose sonnds of honest industry
IIove Love tbem all
The clicking of the magic tyne,
The earnest talk Of men.
The telling Of the giant press
The scratching Of the pen.
The tanning of the yard-stick.
The tinklinp of the scales. .
The wbIstlinq Of the needle.
rWben no bright cbeel, II nales>
Tbo brr,,irr of tho cooL;ng.stove
~. S.,sas,nS s... ~ oh;Idhooa
M. -. ,-,s.,, -, -,
m. hr,v;nr ~ ,ho scholars
Tho ,oo.S.r,s LindIv coIl
~ - o,Lono., ;ndr.,rv
- - - -. = -, a.. N
,,n.,..u,,-h,.,,.
iTns T.no ,ns sasl",S," P'C"l,a. .L..s,', % aanS
The droyer's oft-repeated shout,
Spurring his stock along;
The hustle Of the marketman,
As he HES them to the town;
The halloa from the tree-top,
As the ripened fruit comes down
The busy sound Of threshers,
, 1858-09-17

DR.. Goldsborough, of Denton, Maryland
was stabbed, lately. and died soon after
wards, in a quarrel about the pronuncia-
ton of a word A word and q blow"
was fatal, in his case
, 1858-09-17


BUILDING CASTLES N THE AIR AT SEMI
AHMoo.-A correspondent Of the Sacra-
mento Union, writing from Victoria, V. L.
on 18th Aug, says:
The two Towns" Of Semiahmoo are
about 35 miles distant from Whateom, and
20 from the mouth Of Frazer river, and
are situated on bay Of the same name.
One Of them is located on spit or mar
row peninsula, which stretches out into the
bay for mile or more. The other is on
the main land directly opposite, and mile
and half distant across the water. There
are scarcely dozen houses in the two
places. On my arrival, found some fifty
men-mostly mOneyless, and speculatOrS
and sharpers--all Of them entertaining
most sanguine expectations Of the two
places-or at least pretended TO do so, In
order to "rope In suckers. Beautifully
drawn maps were exposed to view, and
the relative value Of corner and centre lots
we're being freely discussed. Magnificent
improvements were projected, and their
necessity and Importance grandiloquently
and noisily advocated
Foremost among these town projectors
was John S., whom bis friend 10 Cali
fornia used to call "Crazy Jack 81"
from bis wild life and eccentricities, but
who is known here as Col S., and sup
posed to be millionaire, at least. Picture
to yourself q room in "rag shanty,D .
long table and half q dozen rather ''seedyD
looking men, little mellow, sitting around
it, and jug Of whisky and tin cup on
the top, and you have q pretty correct idea
Of one Of the meetings Of these land pro-
prietors Outside the rain is coming down
slowly, but increasingly, and falls on the
roof with dull, heavy sound. The cup
has been handed round repeatedly, for Il Is
cold and chilly night, and ell were more
or less wet with the rain. "Crazy jack
has the floor, and is talking with great
glibness and eloquence Of building wharves,
cutting roads and making bridges, when he
is suddenly brought 70 full stop BY an
impudent rascal Of y Jew who wants to
know How moosh nit il al cost n
"a hundred thousand dollars !" exclaims
Jack, with q magnificent flourish Of bis
right arm and q sharp jerk Of his body, for
be nearly lost bis equilibrium in giving full
effect to the gesture.
"De ting is impossibIel" !" interrupts Mo
ses, "yere ish de moneys 7"
Money money! money p repeats
Jack, slowly and disdainfnlly, throwing .
look Of contempt and pity upon the Jew,
"d--n money! Do it for the grandeur
Of the thing y ga aa
Amidst cries Of shear r. ''hearP and
the jingling Of the Gin cup, Jack relapsed
into his seat, the Jew disappeared from the
room in the rain, whilst the Others prclcrr-
ed to spread their blankets on the floor, or
fell asleep as they sat ct The table. For
myself, / threw my oVereoat across my
feet, put my knapsack under my head and
went to sleep just as the light was put out,
with tho words sounding in my ears !:
Money money money d--n money!
Do IL for the grandeur Of the thing Y
1 remained at Semiahmoo till morning,
and then departed for home, not having
invested q cent on the tour, though ! was
several times privately and very confden-
! italy advised Of splendid opportunities
! wherein, for few hundred dollars Of hard
, cash, man might buy himself rich beyond
] q doubt.
, 1858-09-17

These are to certify to all whom it may
concern, that sufferance for the present
voyage, is granted on the conditions an
nexed, to A. J. Ward, and two others, tC
proceed with their boat, their mining tools
provisions and baggage; and the said
Ward hath here entered and cleared bis
said boat according to law
Given under my hand at Fort Langley
the 28th July, 1858. WM H. BEvIs,
Cost, Sc. Revenue Officer
, 1858-09-17

~ Blessed are they who do not AdVer.
Iise, for they shall rarely be troubled with
customers
, 1858-09-17
CIR l1iOnrrr aaO Drmurrat
IS PUBLISHED ON EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
BY EDWARD FURsTE.
ggaR8aaaga ADVANCE,

For one year, when sent by mail or taken at the
Office, IS 90 for six months, 50 90. Single copies
2j cents.
No paper will be discontinued, unless at the option
Of the publisher until all arrearages are paid.
, 1858-09-17

x NoTIcE.-The owners Of all boats and
canoes desiring sufferance to proceed to
Frazer River, will hereafter be required to
produce a manifest in duplicate, of the car
go on board, before receiving such suffer
ance. Further: No boat or canoe will
hereafter be allowed to pass the Revenue
vessel, stationed in Frazer River, without
producing a sufferance from the Collector
Of this port, with its accompanying mani
fest.
, 1858-09-17
ALEXANDER G. ANDERSON.
Collector Of II. Ms Customs.

collector OF IL. MS Customs.
Victoria. V. l., Both Aug, 1858.
Mr.. Ward has furnished us with a form
of the sufferance" alnded to, with the
certificate of the Revenue officer attached
which is as follows:
CONDITIONS OF sUFFERANcE.
lst, That the owner of this boat does
bind himself to receive no other goods on
board but such goods as belong to the
Hudson Bay Company.
I'd, That the said owner also binds him
self not to carry or import gunpowder, am
munitiou, arms or utensils Of war, except
from the United Kingdom.
Sd, That he also binds himself to receive
no passengers, except the said passengers
do produce a gold mining license and per-
nit from the government of Vancouver's
Island
4th, That the said owner also binds him
self not to trade with the Indians
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Cuba are to be saved from the Indian and Afri-
can barbarism that has engulphed 80 many
Of the other countries and islands of America.
The law of labor and the bonds of society are to
be preserved where they now exist, and restored
wherever they have been swept away. The theo-
ries of Exeter Hall have been crushed out by
the decay of the West Indies and the mutiny in
Bengal, and their doom is sealed. 1t behooves
our government to reflect upon this. The land
is pregnant with movement, and the same mis-
sion that is accepted by Russia in Northern
Asia, by England in India, by France in North
ern Africa. is pressed upon us by events in
America, and we must accept it. The people
will do go, and the government cannot but fol-
low in their footsteps, as it has heretofore done.
The Sierra Madre republic may soon become a
living fact.
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Chs New York Heraid-Edition for Europe.
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this port to-day for Liverpool,
The European mails will close iq this city at 4 quarter
before ten O'Clock this morning.
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and English, will be published a; half-os eight O'Clock In
the morning. Single copies, in wrappers, six cents
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combine the news received by mail and telegraph a. the
saoe during tae previo. week and up to the hour of pub.
toatAon.
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New York Edition.
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Gray, will leave this port this afternoon. at two o'clock,
for Aspinwsll.
The mails for California and other parts OF the Pacific
will close a, one O'Clock to morrow afternoon.
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APPROACHING TEAPor TEMPEST IN PHnADELc
PHA.-A Southern member has lately intro
duced in the House Of Representatives a bill
for the establishment of a branch mint in the
city of New York. Look out for a terrible
avalanche of indignation from Philadelphia
and its sleepy newspapers. Tacy wiz waAg up.
at last.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-20

Cassidy, the editor of the Argus, at Albany
one of the organs Of the ~lobby-passed through
this city a day OF two ago, with bevy Of Office
hunters, on their way TO shoot grouse at Wash
ington. These fellows are always after the
game Of politics and corruption. They will
take from the administration of Mr.. Buchanan
all the spells they can get, and then, at the
finish, turn against him, covering him with
sneers and SANDERS. These fellows are all anti.
slavery at heart; and, although they affect to
despise the negroes, they hypocriticaIly set up
. nigger.wcrsh'rp'rg cry In o e.. ~. to catch
the spoila
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Washington; but the interval may be pro6tsbay
employed by Southern men in sscertaining the
strong and the weak points of their camp, and
in perfecting some decisive plan of operations.
Practically, Kansas is lost to the South. 1t can
never be made practically a slave State. But
the point of honor involved comprehends the
absolute subjugation of the South, or the main
tenance Of its remaining defences. The moral
effect Of the adoption or rejection of the Kansas
LecOmpton constitution will extend beyond the
preservation or loss of half a dozen other slave
States. Southern men, therefore, who have been
such sticklers heretofore for Southern abstrac-
tions, have here an abstraction which covers the
whole ground of Southern equality'or Southern
submission.
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THE LARGEST ClRCuIATroN-One of. the lead
ing lobby organs at A~lbany-the Aao. and
Arsus-is informed that the daily circulation Of
the NEW YORK HERALD, as proven by afidavits
submitted to the Postmaster Of this city, is
larger by nearly fifteen thousand than that q
any other journal that entered into competition
for the advertising Of the list of uncailcd fox
letters. Fowler, by a construction
of a technical point in the law, decided in favor
of another journal of inferior circulation; but II
Mr.. Postmast' General Brown has the sense,
courage anu rsgscity to decide upon the evil
dcnOe submitted To him upon the principles u
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

ADV THEATRE, Broad sy-Af;ernoon AM
Fventng-EoUNsrRIAN AND GEOLOGICAL PkRFoRhAScKS-CH
pnRELLA, or tbs LtrrLE GLASS elIrrrs-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-02-19

"Then," the General resumed, "supposc
that the Court would decide to dismiss the
whole subject, on condition that you
apologize to Capt Fritzpl51l q aaii7
"That supposition, sif," the young man
replied, sis totally out Of the que'tion.-
I have done nothing that 1 would not do
again, under the same circumstances, and
would be cashiered ten times over, sooner
than humble myself before that petty
tyrant, and unprincipled knayc." an
"Then / can do nothing for you, and
our interview is at an end. Said Gen.
Holmes, evidently excited. Wilmer bowed
and withdrew, and in passing through a
narrow passage, met Ida She seemed a
good deal agitated, and hurriedly said:
~ know all about it, Mr.. Wilmer, and
thank you, from my heart, for your
generous eenduct Happen what may,
you have one friend in this fort, and should
this be our last meeting, keep this in re-
of me-" She hastily slipped
a ring into his hand, and vanished like a
dream. @ Gl5f
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-02-19
ss. The New York Herald's Nicaragu


a@.The New York Herald's Nicaragu-
an correspondent gives this graphic account
of the stylein which Mr.. VIM, Carey Jones
is discharging his special mission to Cen
tral America: iet ttilo, sasSrssii
He disputes the chronicled opinion that
Vattel is any authority at all. Since Mon
roe, said Mr.. Jones, the statesmen in Wash
ington had all been ahoat on the true prin-
cipal of the light Of national interference.
He was for no milk and water policy in
Central America. If the filibusLers could
not hold Nicaragua, he would see that
Brother Jonathan did, lie would imme-
diately establish new theory of national
law. No further cardinal mistakes should
be made. Might should be right. Ho
had been sent out to Nicaragua to negoti-
ate with its government-ha been look.
ing for it for period Of three months, and
he would be d-d If he yet had been ablo
to find one. "D-n, said Mr.. Jones, call
international proeeeding--all diplomatic
mission. Boys, letus have drink. That's
the policy of harmony" says Mr. Jones.
"Nicaraugua for ever! MrCarey Joncss
proposition was unanimously adopted, and
he, with aids disappeared in small grog-
gerry, and there they stuck till they all
round got fairly blind. a Aaaha
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-02-19
NUMBER ii,


chance for escape had at last presented it,
Isslf and in moment, almost the OYER
secr's cloths were stripped of and donned
by myself; and taking all the ore had
gathered that day, and finding some coin
in the pocket Of the suit just put on,
left tho mine without having been ct all
suspected. After much toll and several
narrow escapes, I reached Vera Cruz, sail
ed in a vessel bound for New Orleans,
where | landed in safety. Disguised as a
Mexican, weather beaten and prematurely
old, I determined to visit my home and,
by degrees make myself known to my wife,
that she might experience no sudden
shock Ny knees barely sustained my
weight, whilst knocked for admittanee,
and every pulsatiOn Of my heart was audi
BILE as / stood in breathless expectation.
The door was opened, and before me
stood wrinkled crone, who demanded my
business in a sharp and querulous tone.
As soon as | could sufficiently command
myself, told her, that seven years since,
lady occupied that dwelling, ,-at the
same time giving her name-and that
had expected still to find her there. Tho
hag replied that she had bought the house
of widow of that name, who had married
rich sugar planter, and moved far into
the Interior ~ sr ssia8 ats,FaI s'i
"More dead than alive, staggered away
from that hateful door, and, for hours,
was as one deranged. But 1 at length
caught at the hope that the old woman
might be mistaken, and yentured, in my
impenetrable disguise, to make enquiries
of persons l once knew, and The same ia
tai answer followed every such enquiry.
Two days afterwards, bade adieu to the
city, and here Fam, a resident Of the Wild.
erne' for fourteen years. sifVJ ODD kniagc
The old man drew long breath and
wiped the perspiration from his brow.
Wilmer deeply syinpathised with him, and
wishing to know yet more ofone for whom
he tn.crtained SO high a regard, ven:ured
to remark. oit}azisni eg1t ~ iega--3j
"That lady, sir, was still your lawful
wife-why did you not seek and claim her,
as such?n fuiRs fa .egu'f sira.I- ress n
'"l did think of il, Mr. Wilmer; but re-s
membered that she might be happy--that
she might be the mother Of other children
than mine, and I loved her too we'll to
crush her future happiness by letting her.
know that she was, innocently, guilty Of
bigamy, and that her children, if any, we're
illegitimate. TO shield her from so great
a grief, resolved still to be dead to her,
and to bury my name in oblivion, You
now know all, sir, except some unimport-
ant details, which may give hereafter;
but now it is time you we're off--every-
thing is ready so good-byel" 7e
Wilmer led his horse forth, and being we'll
armed, as well as proyisioned for short
leaped lightly upon the back Of
his noble steed, and rode forward, his
heart softened by the sad story of the Her
init, but strengthened in its resolve to save
from worse captivity, Ida and her father.
.E g TO BE CONTINUED. ..se. mai
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-02-19


ANDREw JonNsoN.7-The Washington
correspondent of the Lynchburg Virgin
ian, writes about Andy johnson, as though
he had known him from infancy, Hear
him: "a iasUtl
'That notorious demagogue and 'drt
eater ANDREW johnson of Tennessee
has signalized his advent into the Senate
by un act altogether appropriate and con-
sistent He has introduced his famous
Homestead Bill"--which he repeatedly
endeayored to pass through the other
House when he was there, but which is so
entirely bill of abominations, that no
body except person essentially corrupt,
could at this day, sustain it. het ii be
known that il is not Johnsons expocta-
ton or intention that the bill should be-
come law--not at all. But bis game is
solely 20 make political capital for himself.
lie ''thinks to win by pandering to the
agrarian aud destructive passions of the
rabble. Unless Johnson should yet bo
oyertaken and bafiied in all his schemes,
before the close Of his career, shall be-
gin 20 disbelieye the id,a Of t',ere beiog
"retribulive jas,ice&