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Proceedingsof To-day.

IN THE SENATE. to-day, large amount of un
important business was Transacted during the
morning hour.
Mr.. Seward called up his resolution directing
the Committee OH Foreign Relations to inquire
whether any and what legislation is necessary to
empower the Executive to prevent age ressions
on American vessels; greed to.
Mr.. Crittendcn called up d bill for the relief of
Sherlock and Sherley, by authorizing the POST
master General to examine and remit fines and
forfeitIIres to the amount Of 5000 for failures
N fulfilment OF contracts for carrying the mail.
Postponed till TO- morrow.
Mr.. Douglas moved to consider the bill for the
admission of Oregon into the Union, which was
agreed TO.
keeper.
Mr.. Adrian nominated Joseph l.. Wright, as
the Democratic nominee.
Mr. Morgan nominated Arthur w Fletcher, of
Washington. as the Republican nominee.
Mr.. IOliIcOner ION The American side) nomi-
mated j. Z. Chase, Of Tennessee
Mr.. WIlgh received. Observation-Disclosures. III VOTES
MT. lrtcher ~ 80
NJ Nnast .--.-....--.... III I"
Mr.. r. w Walker, of New York received o
votes; Nathan Sargent, Peter German, | Il
w. Mcknew, l.
Whole number OF votes cast PIG Necessary to
a choice, 1903
Mr.. Wright having received the required num-
ber wa, declared elected and was conducted to
the Speakers desk by the Sergeant at Arms
where the cath or office was dduIi uStrTed Ia him
The House passed the Senate bill for the pre-
venfion and punishment of frauds In land titles
in California. and the Senate bill for the coicc-
lion aud safe keeping of the public archives i'm
that State
On motion Of Mr.. J. Clancy Jones the House
Went lnto a Committee OF the Whole on the state
OF the u mon on the Civil Appropriation bill
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H. The six revenue CATERS recently built Ivy
Government for the lake service, but which have
been laid up at Sandusky, to be put in con :
mission Immediately. One is to be stationed on
each Of Lakes Erie, Superior, Huron, Ontario,
aud Michigan. and the other on Lake st. Clair
an Detroit River
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IL The California Legislature has passed
"Sunday Law" 1t goes into effect the lst OF
June, and forbids the keeping open of any house
for business purposes on Sunday, except hotels,
Restaurants, livery stables and drug stores ana
it forbids the sale Of any goods, wares or mer-
chandise, save fresh m'a: fish or milk, which
shall not be sold after 10 n m
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BOARDING.

nOARBISG Five or six steady mechanics can
ID be acconmoda ted with I O lrd and a eomiortaDle
home; M private family, hy appl'mg at S5l north
Mary land ave nue., Capitol Hl!. within three min
uies' walk Of the Capitol. References exchanged
m l7-Sts
BOARD IN PRIVATE FAMit.Y.-A l.ary
~ and Gentleman or two sIngle Gentlemen can lie
aconmmodated with one or two neatly Furnished
ROOMS, on I'd aud Sd floors, with gas. with or
without pdriI BOARD. Price reasonable. $50 ri
street, between 81 n and TIN. ma IS lwr
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NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF CoNGREss.-Memoers
of Congress can have their speeches printed win
neatness and dispatch, at the Star office Price,
for 100 copies Of sixteen page speech, one cent
and half EACH for 10 goo more, one cent each.
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10 An officer OF the United States steamer
georgetown, writes from Bombay, that he had
just attended the marriage of two ren-witi,
all the solemn rites of the churci-who were each
only five year. old. Children are there married
ny their parents when mere infants. They think
IL great disgrace not TO be married at five yea
Old. A boy unmarried at six is AN old bachelor
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ID The Presbyterian Church %. 81 is the
only one, except the Episcopal and Catholic, that
has not split on the slavery question
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DC X r. Il Y DIG X,

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ILOVE YOU.
~ Is the ute Of the new story commenced in the
~ AITm6R OF DAVID DUFFEcKs.
The PlCAlCN contains three regular f. atures
which are each separately worth the price of sub
scriptlOn. The Candy Store" a department full
OF things for the ladies' and il tn the whole
subscription ofthe papAr.
The Puzzle DEPARTMENT is full of X ebusos CO.
nundruIns. Puzzles, &c &c, and - IN ltself suffi
cient 10 amuse a whole family, from sissy to Grand
pa for week or more.
The continuous tale OF which tn ere will be always
one runnIng through the paper, will be written by
one oil The Dest writers I'm the country. Mr. " Brlsn
the author of Diamond ems" has just conn leted
humorous story of X lCKETY DICK, OR LOVE
navii, Ps =. mHss popular writer the author OF
Besides the three above mar cd features, the PIC
AIU NE O .ntains esch week from fifteen to twenty
amusing pictures by The Triangle" Anusins
merry. happy jolly stories and sketches. suited To
all asses. Full funny reviews of what is gong on
at the Theatres, comic notices of new books, aud
jokes enough to keep n drove of sheep laughing for
wsex. Every number will contain some thing new
All We ask Ofyou is just to get one number, and If
you don't like It, WHY you need never look at our
paper atain. But you will like il. for thu Plea
USE Is the most ing and the cheas st d. Der
published in the world
Snbscri ptIon for one ear. ............-.. S2G0
10 Clubs OF hive so
Gun Il co. Propretors'
ma 10 1t 8Spruce st.. New York.
WASHINGTON THEATRE.
Tine KELLER TROUPE and the beautiful Bal
VNtN GOOD SECOND HANDPIANOS AND
Tour Mel"de"ns for sale Or ret very loT1
mali 9f, bet CT h and 1n ST
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ZINE ALES.-We especially announce to our
l. friends ard the public that We have at last suc-
ceeded In having large quantity of ALES of yari
GUS kinds bre wed expressly TO our order, which we
will guarantee lie the finest and the largest varI-
ETY. that was ever offered IN this market.
All persons wishing nice article OF Ale can hsve
IL by apply tn for either of the following brands
Viz kennett, Burton XXX Pale, lnds Pale, Phil
ephla and x \. We Also lave a hIe article of
Brown Stout and X Y Porter always on hand.
All orders by mall given To drivers, will be
attended to. Army d SHlNN.
Union Bottling Depot, 81 Green street,
did 6eorgetowR. ID. G..
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MORE 20 RE ADMIRED THAN THE
lVB RICHEST DIADEM EVER WORN
q ! X n e. S OR EMP RORS.
WHAT

" ma
WHY A 8 EAUTIFCL HEAD HAIR.
Because II is the Ornament God himself pro-
Cid- Tor all our race. leader. although the rose
nay bloom ever so brightly la the glowing cheek the
eye bsevor so sparkling. the teeth he those Of pearls
At the head IS baref of its covering or the har b.
snar'ed s"d shriveed. ha 81 aadry or worse still,
cnsrns PREF waod's Hair sstoIa i've. If us Ss
tw"cr three times we elk. will restore ond perms-
nSntN secure - all suc, al ornament Read the
fo%w.ng and Judge, The writer of the frat is the
es!sbratsd Piosist. Thalbsrs:
New YORK. April l9 1885,
You the obligations am under for the I, nitro re-
the If my i n the meG s Sas
aIldv becoming gray. tut upon the appiic.tIon Oi
gn.r Hsc Rss,ora i've soon covered orsaa
nysnllp %s, quite sieac,o@s as well A. asresste
-. Dry ch ar GwvlICd.dct
w kLsH NEWSPAPER OFFICE. 10 Nassau stu
PRoV. o. J. WooD: Dear Sir-Some n,' nth q, XIV
weeks ago. | received hottie OF your HAIR Kestor-
alive and savs It my wife. who concluded to try il
rs.ore the gray hair 10 its inal o. r Iu; 10
II as my surprise afl few weeks trial d, has per
ninea that wonderful sheet by turning all the gray
AID thickening the hair. strongly recomme nd the
s sSsvs. os to all persons wan, aSh
NEW YORK, July Is, 1857
PROF o. j. WoOD: With confidence do recon
eacious article I ever saw. Since using youT HAIR
Restorative, my hair and whlskars. which were al
H'st whlte nave gradually grown dark, snd / NOW
fneI c0ntdsEt that few more applications will re-
store t, to their natura color IL also has relieved
me Oh I'll dandruh and unpleasant itching. com
mon among persons who perspIre freely.
u. KILBY.
- CHICAGO. I'LL May 1857.
fkoF w GOD: About two ears agO my hair COM
menced falling 81 and turning gray. was fast be-
Coming bald. and had tried many remedies to no eff
feot. commenced using your Restorative in Jap
nary last; A few applications fastened my hair
nrly. Ii began Ia MI up. grow out. and turned back
to its former color black At this time It ia fully
restored L" its originsl color health and appearances
and ciieerfully recommend its use to all
j. ID. HOES.
me Restorative is put up in bottles Of 8 Size
siz large medium and small /; the small holds a,
pant, and retaiIs for 81 per bottle : the madam
holds at least twenty per cent. IN proportion
than the small retaIls for 81 Der hottie the large
no DIS quart forty per more In proportion ard
retalis for SIS. o
% J. WOOD CO, Proprietors $40 broadway
New \ OTk, lin the great N Y. Wire Railing Esfah
ishmenf, !, and III Market ST., st. LOUIS, Mo.
Dealers mo 20 sn,
WASHINGTON THEATRE
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MAYORS OFFICE, GEoRG ETows ID G..
NI April I'd, 1882.
Sraied Proposals. addressed 10 this once. are
invited until noon. of the first of June next, 10
keep IN pair the public Pumps of Georgetown for
ear from the 9th day of SAID June the bidders
tn specify the cast of wood and iron when pumps
required; aisn tar practicable. to the
pres Of each article that may be used On the reraIr
OF pumps.
Proposals. should be endorsed proposals for the
Repairs of the Public Pumps in Georgetown.
X. k. CRAWFORD, Mayor.
In W.T.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


WAsHIN GToN EATRl.
Immense success Of the word renowned
KELLER TROUPE,
KILLERS YOUNG AMERICAN BALLET
: COhPS,
Numbering in all sixty ARTISTS.
THIS EVENING. May IS, lass,
Viii be performed, for the last time in Washington
JOSEPH IN EGYPT ....
illustrated by the Grand BIyInE TahleauX Of the
kkLLEKs'.
To be followed by the talet dIs ertisemsnt Of
THE ENCHANTED BOWER.
And oon,l aiding with KeeI's great NatIoasi
Picture Of
THE TEMPLE OF LIBERTY.
Goddess of LIbert, ......... Madame LOUIS he lie.
Notwithstanding he immense cost OF the hTee
Companies, the Keller Troupe, the Bsiisi CoTps,
and the Dramatic Company. thtr VIII be
NO iNCKEASE UF PklCtS.
The Rox Office vii be opened at half past a.
m. and close p m.
begins at "a. ha ~
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SUGAR, MOLASSES, &c.

SUOAh, MObhSSES, &c.
50 R Sss: F s,so Rice R SUGAR. Il
% bbls. New Orleans DO. 81
8 80 go i suss sHSTsf. HENS HENS. -
Is, bbls. extra So PEI fine FLOUR. -
ma is- cost = MURRAY & sEMMEs.
lSOR SALE-The undersig ned has for sale, ON
cows. with Calves. The Cave. from ~
three to eight days old. Any person IN
antis, Farfa1 ccnnty, Van Two and half miles ss
above the Cham Bridge.
white spots; one on forehead and shoulder and hip.
The owGsr VIII please come forward, prove proper
=, ma Is p. EDWKRD MeNERHANY.
IN SUMMER BOARD.
the pub ic that the .WIvssLr HOUSE," xGa
tInue open, throughout the approaching IL 1
Summer. IL has long been favorite resort Of fam
1.-THE heated ter from the dust and glar Of denssy
populated places and is now in better order and Ia
all respects more agreeable Sumner resort than
The Table of this establishment. and indeed all
= other recommendations, are unsurpassed ia the
The scenery Of the surrounding country, as well
the neis hborho"d. equal any others in ,h~ state.
The House, spacious and IN all respects vel ara
House Depot Of the Orange and Alexandria All.
road and within ga hours of Baltimore, 31t of
WISH yton, dnI hours OF Richmond.
the ter"s of board, by the day week. or month,
are moderate.
All guests Of the estahll shment may rely upon the
most strenuous eXeriiOns of the undersl gned to
GEORGE E. SMITH,
ma 10 2swtJunel Proprietor.
TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
~ WAsHIN TON, May IL, 1853.
On the petition of Erastus T.. Cole Of SomersviIIe
Massachusetts, pray for the extension of pate
granted to INN the l4th of September, Igl4. for an
InprOvenle AZ IN machlues Tor cutting Oh piles under
water for seven vesrs from the pIratIon of sand
patent. which takes place on the l4hday of Sep en-
Der, 1853:
1t is ordered that the said petition I've heard at the
Patent once on Monday, the 18th of August next,
at " O'Clock, M; and all persons notified to APP
pear and show cause, any they have, why said pc
tItiOn ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required TO
hie IN the Patent Office their objections, specially
set forth In writing at least twenty DAYS before the
day OF earing all testimony filed by either par ty TO
mitted III accordance with the rules of the Office
which will be furnished on application.
line testimony In the case will be closed on the
2d of August; dispositions and other papers relied
upon as testimony must he filed i'm the Office on OF
before the morning of that day; the arguments If
any within ten days thereafter.
Ordered, also, that this notice he published in the
ichusetts, week for three weeks the FIRST of
said publications. to he at least sixty days elore the
JOS. HOLT,
Commissioner of Patents
p. s. Editors of the above pers will please COPY
and send their bills to the Patent Office, with paper
o italnIng this notice. IS lawSw
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FOR RENT AND SALE.

SEE FIRST PAGE
kOn LII OK RkNr.-A neat C,,TrAGE
4 NOT 81; neHr.y new. with barge lut attached,
situated on New York avenue. between Isih A ,d
18th streets. Apply on the premises. saa II 81
Tor RENT-A FIAN0 of Kn.be a. each q a,
u Mandatory, on VERY moderate terms 81 NJ
10Y 10Th street between H. aud r. ma 1881.
GSOl-FDR SALE-A RARE BaRS,lN-l2S n
2.'OO feet Of GROUND under high .tnta 81
cultivation. and beaGtIluls located ia the Io,ib-
eastern part oi the city. There ~ n Coz ft.uaIJ,
t'''itIse, with hyr ItruHs. the PeW SEES yn' aaJ
10y the In. uraRce Once st Scas. Alko N lxrFr num-
Der Of pesch. pear, and apricot trees grapes stray
heTTiss ac great yaTIets df growing vesItslJ =
Pms" .Jn One tiITd cash res.tue Ia snIf A,
charer Ia quire at 81 nth street. ma IS en9
A BRICK STABLE AND SIy ERALFtp
"A NlSHED ROOMS for rent. Apply NJ TINS
office. - re-, '0
EoR SALE.-A FRANC HOUSE, with ,taa
u lot, fronting S. feet on q sc sou H. betw, On sfb
ana Ola streets east, (Ssuare S46.I AIRY person de-
siflhk email house or ground Ia build TIVE hoa, g.
thereon, wou do vel Z" purchase the above p,.,p-
cry as al Will be sold ches p. Inquire At Roam ~,
D, lat Hoor. Treasury Bedding. ma Is-s1st'
E'ot RENT-A neatly FURNISHED UOI sE
- cohtaihlrg SIX Rooms, with kitchen nItlc sc
&c APPLICATION to tie made at So lsth stTert a.,
tween and X. Terms moderate ma IL "a
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\ ECTURE AND SArRED CONCERT
Ia at the
Smithsonian.
A. tosl

\ ECTURE AND SACRED CONCERT
ii the
SMITHSONIAN,
On TUESDAY EVENING, May 18th.
The I.EC1 URE and CONC ERT advertIs last
week { ~ To morrow EvenIBE, AT ~. Patrick o. val
come oil as alb al the SmI thsOGIsn lnstI,AIou.
The Lecture will be gwen by the Rev. Dr. n. ID.
LYMAN, Of BsltimoTe-su' ject: "Sacred MUSE"
The Concert. In approp pr Iaue connect On with ths
lecture wall be given 10y the Choir az II. fatnokS,
well sustained by other cloirs the city.
TICKET S ~ CENrS-c@n be had at st. IA,
rlck's. Ellis's music store, and at tse doors.
t,mnlbasss Tor be1TgetowB snd the Navy Ward.
will be at 10Th street bridge at the clo.e Of the Con
cert.
Concert will commence precisely at "a O'Clock.
SEE PROGRAMME.
And the Glory of the i.ord-ChOrus -... sasa
tie was De.psed-Solo ...-..............,n essI h
vi prego-1rIo
Quis est Homo-Duett ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ssInI
Ssvecta Matcr-Solo aud Chorus 49,. Ross ana
On Thee easl Living soul-Tuo. Hay dn's Cresilua
LECTURE.
Savsc:us and Bened,ctus. Beethoven, Mass IN &
o JeSu Deus-Ddeit
La Carta-Soio aud Chorus
Intiammalus-So.o and Csorus. .Rossini's Stslat
Mister
The Heavens are teiling-Chorus ........ Creation
l7-f
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~ NJ. RUPPEi.,
NORTH side of Market Spsce, No. 81. hetve6n
Bridge and canal streets. Georsetown. ~
eunnnnces Ia has patrons that AZ hls2N led
RESTAUR Nr may he found. at all \kA
times. the choit est and most excellent
assortment at LIQUORS the ff sshest
OYSTERS and all kinds OF u A MI IN season.
Meals served at all hours at the usual pTices.
ia ar
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@BUslNESS MEMS PRAYER MEET
uS lNG-CHANGE OF HOUR The iImnr
Prayer Meeting, which has been held at 10 oci"cI
for the past week, will be held EVERY DAY nm
ran Church, ~ Ut, anStf
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COMPLETION CT TuIRrY-F.vE MILES OF AN
Iowa RAILRoAD--Proper evidence has been
fled in the General Land Office Of the cop,,Ie-
ton of thirtyfve miles of the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad in the State of Iowa,
being that part extending west from the city of
Burlington This is one OF the roads in that
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DOSTPONEMENT OF l.. CARUSIS SIC.
L OND MAY observation-disclosures a
for "Wednesday, the 18th, Is postponed IN Son- ~
sequence of ms sudden disposition. ~
IL (aLM1
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AGWLAND's NACAssAR OIL. =, GIBBs
~ lair tsere % loll OQSoC sp q
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N~PREaCHING BY CLERGyNEN or
-; Ollie. en- n"minations, EVERY NIGHT
hs, wss ne Fst Baptist Church. 10th stree:
IL ''''it0u'
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T>f.N GOOD SECOND HAND PIANOS AND
L four Melodeons for sale or rent very low
JOHN r. Et.Itl
MALI 9f, bet CT h and sfs
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-23
A Desperate Duol and Happy Riddanoe.

The following extract from private letter
written by one Of the soldiers in the Army Of
C,ah gives the particulars ol one Of the most des-
peratc ducls on record. The tragedy occurred in
Cedar Valley. during the first week in September.
The writer says
The parties to this sanguinary affair were two
gamblers from st. lnuis Rackcr aud Pcol. What
gave rise to the difficulty was that, in the course
ola game for $1,000. Rucker played secreted card
md was detected by Peel who took tho money
Ruckcr iorfeiting the pile by the false play.
The ensuing day tho parties metat the Snttlcr's
store: while there, some remark by third party
revived the subject Of the game, and tho quarrel
nf words between Ruckcr and Peel took d more
serous turn. Peel said that there Was but ono
way to settle the matter they must fight. They
adjourned outside the store. and taking their sta
tion about ten yards apart. drew their revolvcrs,
aud fired Both foil at the first shot-Rucker
shot in the breast. and Peel in the shoulder. One
of pcel's fingers was taken of hy tho shot. The
second shot took effect in both Ruckcr then rails
cd up his knee and fired twice. both balls hit
ting Peel. The latter, bleeding from six wounds,
struggled up from the ground; and resting his re-
vo.cr on his arm. and taking deliberate a i'm
shot Rucker IL the heart. Pce IL not expected to
live indeed as write. rumor prevails that hc is
dead.
Both these dcspcradocs came out from the States
last spring. and both hnd thousands of dollars of
tho soldiers money. which they had won in pro-
iessinnnl way" Their death is not likely TO bc
regretted among the soldiers.
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- e,~.xx,. CoNclNrRATED s-.ENcE


HI OF BAY LEAyES.-p -preoaraors afthe Bay Leaf have
cen the woil1 Tor centuries
remedies Headache and for affections of the
generally and far diseases OF the Scalp and Hair Bay
Eur areuarly occupied prominent position in the
er.ou OF many and still eagerly sough. after by its thou
sands It's equivalent however ofhe active pin
role ef tn. Raw so minute real permanent bee-
ii ran be effected and therefore simply palliative and
the diseases for which this valuable r. ~
edy - well adapted. - -
ROSSI;RS CONCENTRATED ESSENCE OF BAY
LEAVES. prepared only by the inventor has been effect
bedy series of chemical eXp"riacuts and has Mt last been
gh to that state concentration which makes ar"mc
dy unequaed In arrcstng the decay of the hair the removal
dandu and relieving by few applications that dsiress
koAg which most generally precedes the falling Of he
hair Ii originally prepared for member of his family
tbaving confidence usually Sold who had
distressing ecay of the ha and such wonder
effects that Its reputation became establish
hundreds of calls made for without
system of putting whsever Its intrinsic virtues alone
pushed uto public avcr and such the demand for
truly great remedy that the nve nor has been Undue
an extensive scae, and he offers IL
with the fullest confidence TO the entire public.
Prepared by Thos II Roser at his Chemical aborator
Petersburg Va, and for sale by Druggss generally.
scDf3
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Fl Peso ,NDF.Rr YUMA W AGoN RoAD.-1 Hor-
riJic N,smcrc Of 1ncricans hy Meyicans-The
editor ol the Providence tR. L. Post. hns been
shown u letter from John d. Austin, Esq, Assis-
tant Superintendent Of tho FL Paso and Fort Yu-
ma Wagon R,nd commission dated Mt Marcnpa
Wcll,. abut 100 miles this side Of Fort Yuma on
the 22l IF September. The expedition had been
under his cnrge from the time Of leaving the Rio
Grande IN August. in consequence Of an accident
to Col. Leach, the Superintendent, who was up
st IN II coach, near FL Paso early in that month,
and had his colar-bone broken. Mr.. Austin
writes that the party will reach Fort Yuma and
the road he regarded as completed by the lst Of
October.
Mr.. Austin reports horrible massacre at Dra-
CONS Springs one days travel this side of Tucson
party of four Americans and three Mexicans
were employed here in building n station for the
Overland Mail Company The Mcxicans made an
attack ulon the Americans ON the night of the 10Th
of September, killing two and wounding the third
30 hadlv that he subsequently, died. Mr.. ST. john
of New York. in charge of the party. also 40
badly injured that the ampntation of one of his
arms was rendered necessary. When Col. Leach
arrived al Dragon Springs, four days after the oc-
currence, he found st. John sitting by his dying
companion, with his diary in his hand. Neither
of them had been ahle to get even drink Of wa
ter from the time of the assault. Their sutferings
were very great. Hopes however were entertain
ed of St. Johns recovery.
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81 RxiNG OF THE STEAMER SEA BiRD.-The
American steamer Sea Bird left Victoria on the
morning Of September 7for Fort Langley, with
forty Passengers and Il large quantity of freight.
When about sixteen miles out it WAS dis
covcred that she was on fire. and the fla
mes gained sucl rapid hcadvay ,hat her Of
GERS. nb:ud' nlng al hopes of saving her, stee-
red for the nearest shore. Discovery Island-ly-
ing about eighteen miles distant from Victoria,
in s,nthca'tery dircction--was made, and in
the greatest hurry and confusion the passengers
discmiIarkei; for by this time the flames were
threatening to destroy them, and the heat was
oppressive. Two passengers were injured in
their attempts to reach the shore. The steamer,
burned down to the waters edge. The fire broke
Gu. in the Gnrehold, near the boilers. About 10
ocloce the Wilson q. Hunt appeared in sight
and came to the assistance Of the unfortunates ON
the shore, and took away all but fifteen of them,
and then continued on her way to Fort Langley.
The most Of this latter number reached Victoria
towards evening. in canoes, managed by Indians.
The steamer Otter was not sent out, in consequence
of news reaching here that the Hunt had taken
off all the passengers.