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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-09

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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-09
By TeleGYaph.

See port arrivals for disastsra
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-19
LOOKING ON the BRIGHT SIDE.

"old man, prithee. tell me why
You always wear q smile,
Though others oft look wan and sad,
How do you care beguile
Though doomed TO care and penury,
And bowling down with age,
Yet still light-hearted, blithe and gay,
You tread lie's weary stage"
"Ill tell thee all. my youthful friend"
The good old man replied,
"whate'er may hap, l always look
Upon the brightest side.
Der all the land there's not man,
How hard soe'er his lot.
But II he will. can often find
A bright and sunny spot.
.I'ye lived and toiled for many year
Beneath the summers sun,
And In the winter cold and drear
My labor still went on:
And in that varied course Of years
Did much Of i'll betide,
But still I always stroye TO look
Upon the brighter side.
"when sickness came. and hours Of pain
Cragged YEARLY along.
And mournings sad and murmurings vain
Dropped from my feeble tongue,
Kind heart, were there. and Khdly words
Fell softly on my ear,
And loving ones we're always nigh,
Ny fainting heart TO cheer.
.Aud through long and wesried life
I've learned this lesson we'll
That In this world Of care and strife,
There's more Of good than i'll;
And cen in poverty and toll,
Peace with US will abide;
Man will be happy, II he will
But see the brightest side"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-19
LIVE FoR SOMETHING.

Live for something. be not idle
Look about thee for employ;
Sit not down 20 useless dreaming
Labor is the sweeter Joy.
Folded hands are ever weary,
Selfish hearts are never gay,
Life for thee hath many duties
Active be. then. while yea may.
Scatter blessings in thy pathway!
Gentle words and cheering smiles
Better are than gold or silver,
With their grief-dispelling wiles.
As the pleasant sunshine falleth
Ever On the grateful earth,
SO let sympathy and kindness
GLADDEN. well the darkened hearth.
Hearts there are oppressed and weary
Drop the tear Of sympathy,
Whisper words Of hope and comfort.
Give, and thy reward shall be
Joy unto thy soul returning
From the perfect fountain head;
Freely, as thou freely giyest,
Shall the grateful light be shed.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-19

TRIUMPH or MINp OVER MATTER. DR..
Elder, in his interesting Biography Of DR..
Kane, relates that he once asked him ufter
his return home from his last Arctic expedi.
ton, "for the best proved instance that he
knew Of the souls power over the body
-sn instance that might push the hard
baked philosophy Of materialism to the con.
seriousness Of i,s own idiocy." He paused
a moment, and then said with spring,
"The soul can liz the body out Of its boots,
sir. When our captain was dying-l say
dying; l have seen scurvy enough TO know
every old scar In bis body was running
ulcer. II conscience testers under in
wounds correspondingly, hell is not hare a., 20
understand. | never saw case 90 oeo sII.
either lived or died. Men die Of u "1S.y Th.,,
long before they are so " as be h; ui ha rere m,
was trouble on board ihe,s ere ,u m,s ont - If HI,
So3v INV We % might be at each others thro,ts.-|
: M ri, ,bst bs owed even the repose Of dying
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-19
TO the sNoW-pRoP.
Br ErEs SARGENT.

Emblem Of purity, gracefully lifting
Petals Of beauty, mid wintry SHOWS drifting;
Brave little snow-drop. so fair and 80 hardy,
First flower TO welcome the spring. chill and
tardy.-
Frost cannot wither thee. cold cannot frighten,
Patiently tarrying till skies may brighten.
snow-pieresr, eloud-gaEer, wind-seoruer, eye
eheerer.
Bring to my heart thy message still neaIeri
When age or sorrow Is darkly impending,
SHOWS Of adversity thickly descending,
Then, springing out Of them, checked BY no
blasting,
Let there bloom thoughts Of the life e,erlast.
ing;-
Coming. like snow-drops. amid our endurance,
bringing TO each weary heart the assurance
To Joys trosen waste spring draws higher and
higher,
And death Is the way to lie higher and higher.
Saryosr' School hontAly for MarcA.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-19
The Brown Silk Dress.

why, Eliza what strange choice for
a wedding dress! Your other dresses are
in very good style, and you have . plenty Of
them, considering the changes in fashion
but a brown silk dress to be married in -
what fancy in girl Of eighteen'
''Tis true, my aunt, that my choice may
seem somewhat sombre, but you know very
we'll am about to become the wife Of 4
poor mechanic, ,.who depends on bis daily
labor for support. As the wife OF such a
man, must necessarily limit my expendi-
lures 10 my circumstances, and have thot
il better to purchase something which
would be useful for some time to come,
than to consult my appearance as a splendid
bride for one short evening-especially as
am 10 see no Strangers
There is something in that. There is
my Maria's wedding dress. She will never
wear il again 10 the world. She had white
satin, with lace dress over It.. Oh, she
did look beautiful! do admire 10 see
handsome BRIDE
Yes, it is very well for those who can
afford il. But Il would be quite absurd for
me to purchase an expensive dress for one,
or even few evenings, when, by the ex.
pendi,ure Of half the money, can procure
that which will be servicesblc for many
years. But come, put on your bonnet and
step over to our new house. Il 10 all fur
nished, at least oil that 10 finished; | value
II more highly than ! should if 1t was not 30
near my mothers
There, William has left this small parlor,
this sitting room, and three chambers, to
finish at his leisure, when he 10 out Of en-
ployment. See how everything is arranged
-so handy for my work.
You don't say you are going to do your
own work.
Certainly ! do. There il but one ap.
prentice and ] should think II strange IL
could not do II with all esse.'
NY heart, what strange fapeies you have
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-19
the ANGEL GUEST.
ny TENSYsoN.

How pure in heart and sound in head,
With what divine affections bold,
Should be the man whose thoughts would
hold.
An hours Communion with the dead.
In vain shalt thou, or any, call
The spirits from their golden day.
Except like them. thou, too, eanst say,
My spirit is at peace with all.
They haunt the silence Of the breast,
Imagination calm and fair,
The memory like eloudless air,
The conscience Is a sea at rest.
But when the heart is fall Of din.
And doubt beside the portal waits,
They can but listen at the gates,
And hear the household jar within.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-19
AsArrEcrISe COMPLIMENT. The Punch

Of Berlin, Prussia, thus discourses
81 wonder that our dear Berlin ladies
should be 30 sensitive as TO feel annoyed At
the remarks Of the Times correspondent,
respecting their deficiency in personal beau
iy. Each nation thinks itself the hand.
soonest In the world. We paint the devil
black the blacks will have him white
Miss Pas,rsna delights in her beard, and
every Englishmsn thinks his red-haired,
erooked-nosed, abbi,-toothed, goggle-eyed,
loosed-legged, calEless existence tho very
perfection Of human beauty"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-19
POE II B = o
pRAwiNo WATER.
MI PH1BE CAREY.

I had drunk, With lip. unsated. where the fonts
Of pleasure burst,
Ihad hewn out broken eisterns, and they moeksd
my spirits thirst;
And said, "Life Is desert spot, and measure
less and dry,
And God will not give me water, though pray,
and faint, and die"
Spoke there then a friend and brother: "Rise
and roll the stone away,
There Iare wells Of water hidden in thy pathway
every day"
Then said my heart was sinful, very sinful was
my speech,
"AIl tie wells Of Gods salvation are too deep
for me TO reach"
And he answered, "Rise and labor, doubt and
idleness Is death;
Shape thee out goodly vessel with the strong
arms Of thy faith"
SO wrought and shaped the vessel, then bent
lovly kneeling there,
And drew up living water with the golden chain
". T. Independent,
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-19
Vol. XIY-No. r..

to the service. went down to his bunk,
and shouted in his car, 'Mutiny, captain,
mutiny' lie shook of the cadsveho stu.
por; Set me up he said, and order these
fellows before me- He heard tho com,
plant, ordered punishment, and from that
hour convalesced. Keep that man awake
with danger, and ho wouldn't die Of any
thing until bis duty was DONE" . 80
, 1858-12-24
the LEGISLATIVE AssEMBLY.

The Pioneer and Democrat, Of the 18th inst,
contains the proceedings of the Legislative As
scmbly up to Monday, the 18th inst, at which
time one memo ial, one bill, and three petitions,
had been presented; The memorial was intro
duced in the Council by Mr.. Maxon, of Clarke,
and is for the establishment Of military road
from Ft Vancouver to Fl Simcoe 1t was read
twice and referred to the appropriate copmttec
The bill was introduced by Mr.. Wallace, of
Pierce, and is entitled, can act establishing
pilots and pilot regulations for various ports and
harbOrs on Puget Sound" We are not in pos
session of a copy of the bill, and consequently
not prepared to discuss its provisions in detail ;
but from what is naturally to be inferred from
its title, we consider it a very Objectionable
measure. We shall, if we discover any prob
ability Of favorable action being had thereon,
give our views adverse to its passage.
OF the petitions reerrsd to, one was ior the
passage Of an act "to more specifically define
the north and west boundaries Of Thurston
county" and two were for divorces. We hope
the Legislature will, no matter how meritorious
their cases, send the parties who have petition.
ed for divorces to the Courts for relief We are
decidedly opposed to divorces being matter Of
legislative action.
The Council passed resolution ordering three
copies Of the Herald to each member and officer
of that body, and also three Of the PiOaelr and
Democrat. 4 similar resolution introduced in
the House, meeting with opposition, is still in
the hands of the committee on printing. We
arc not in possession of any information as to
the grounds of opposition urged against the
resolution, which was so readily adopted by the
Council.
Since the above was put in type, we have re-
ceived an order from the Sergeant Arms of the
House for forty copies of the Herald for the
use of that BODY
, 1858-12-24

poor South American greasers Of Paraguay
into everlasting respect for the Stars and
Stripes. We do not make these remarks in
a spirit of hostility to the administration Of
Mr.. Buchanan; on the contrary, We hope
much from it. Other admin, trutions have
been quite as derelict in their attention to
our interests, as a score of unratiiied Indian
treaties bear testimony, 1t is matter, how,
ever, of congratulation, that what we have
failed to obtain by humble entreaties, We
can now confidently expect to result from
the existing great national interest in this
Territory, educed from our proximity to the
rising Colony Of British Columbia, destined,
at no distant day, to rival the Canadas in
power and wealth.
, 1858-12-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UNDER
signed were appointed the 20h day Of December AD
1853 by me Judge cf Probate for Pierce County Admnsra-
tors upon the Estate Of ION A SMITH, deceased late Of
said county. a
An persons indebted to the Estate are requested to make
Immediate payment and all persons holding claims against
said EAte requested 70 present the necessary vouchers
within year from date.
etelacoOm December 2lth, 1858.
-. THOMAS n; CHAMBERS, Aam,O,,,r.,O,,. 2
42.s HENRY MURREY, IAumnsus'Or-
, 1858-12-24

MEDcALwe requested by Dr.. wlrz the medical oaicer
Fort seaeoOm to state that he most positively declines to
practice medicine among civilians lnAamueh his proes'
sOnal duties and studies occupy his whole time and as he
does think proper to interfere with the established et'
sen practitioner Of the county He moreover hopes that the
annoyance he experiences from persons who unwilling,
from pecanary other motives employ civil practitioner,
viii cease with this notice. 42S
, 1858-12-24
pugrt SuuRN Shipping Gist.
sTEILAcOOM, W. T., DEC. "a, 1853.

Arrived.
Dec. 1S-Stmr Santa Cruz Faunteroy, fm Victoria and In
lerInedate ports mails, freight and passengers.
2bSchr luc Wing, Snwp, fn Victoria frt and pass.
L. s. Rev Cutter JrT Davis, White, I'm Port Townsend.
22-Smr ResOlute, Pray, fun Port Madison.
stmr Ranger, Ilil, I'm Ports down Sound.
2j-Stmr ResOlute, Pray, I'm Olympia.
Schr Eclipse, Darlington, fm Penn's Cove.
23-Eev. Cutter JED. Davis, White, olympia.
Sailed.
Decls-Bque n. $. Perkins, Fisk San Francisco.
2d-S mr. santa Cruz FauntlerOy, Victoria
SchT Hue Wing, StOweil, Olympia.
Rev. Cutter Jeh. Davis, White, olympia
22-Stnr lesolute, Pray, Olympia
stmr Ranger, Hill, Olympia.
23-Stmr Resolute, Pray, Ports down the Sound.
, 1858-12-24

~ TuE HERALD can be found San Francisco at the ONCE
Of our Agent al The Merchants Exchange the principal Hotels
unS 4 .SalivaRs Newspaper Depot, Washington st.
near the Post Once
, 1858-12-24

GALE-0n Tuesday last We eexperienccda very
severe gale Of wind from the southwest which
threatened the entire demolition Of Balch Web
ber's wharf Fortunately it withstOod the angry
waves, but not without some damage. We en-
tertain fears that some Of the vessels which
have recently lea the Sound with heavy deck
loads Of lumber may not be able 10 bring them
safely into port
, 1858-12-24

MAIL COxTRAcTs.-We unintentiOnally, last
week, omitted calling attention to the advertise
ment Of the Postmaster General, on the fourth
page Of this paper, relative to mail contracts.
II will be seen that IN opportunity is here
afforded for overland communication with st.
Paul, MINI. Cannot some Of the enterprising
people Of Minnesota undertake this contract
It is to be hoped so. G DO
, 1858-12-24

BALL on New YEAEs Eve Don't forget the
SteilacOOm Library Association Ball, which is to
come of in westbroOk's new building on New
Years eve. No pains or expense will be spared
to make this the ball Of the season.
, 1858-12-24

FAMILY GArHERIxG.-0n Christmas day, the
numerous members Of the family Of Judge Cham.
bers, 50 well known throughout this and Oregon
Territories, will all be assembled at his residence
in this County. 1t will be an interesting Occa-
sion, and we sincerely wish the Judge, whom we
look upon as one Of the fathers Of Pierce County,
many happy returns Of the same.
, 1858-12-24
MARRIED.

residence of Col William Cock olympia, Nov 3Oth
by Rev. G. Whtworh, Mr. WN G. DrSLAP to Miss CARRIE
Cock both OF Olympia
, 1858-12-24

THE REVENUE CUTTER JEEFERsoS DAvB-For
the first time in many months this ralish little
crah paid US visit last Monday. She is now
commanded by Lieut. White; her former Com
maDder, Lieut. Hyde, having obtained leave Of
absence to pay visit to the Atlantic States.
We are glad to see still among her officers Lieut..
Selden, who has made himself fayOritO every
where on the Sound.
, 1858-12-24

A man named Herman Wallace, well know
hereabOuts, was killed recently in bar room roy
on Fraser River. 'af4
, 1858-12-24

BUTrER, MILK, AND Eeos.-It is frightful, in
view of the proximity of the holidays, to con-
template the scarcity and consequent high price
Of the above articles Of consumption in our
market Butter readily commands one dollar
per pound, milk one dollar per gallon, and eggs
one dollar per dozen. -
, 1858-12-24

(tAUTlON.-A persons hereby cautioned against
trusting giving credit To any In my without
an order from my hand a. win pay debts contracted
35lf TlIos. TullJ,NTIEE
, 1858-12-24

TIM REeIsTER or me LAND OFFICE AT OLYM.
PrA.-Mr. Rankin, the newly appointed Register,
succeeds W. A. stricklcr, and is from Philadel.
phia. The time was when lndiana's chiyalrous
sons were forwarded out here to give tone to the
politics Of the Territory. We are willing to try
the mcttle Of the old Keystone awhile. Nothing
like variety and change.
, 1858-12-24

~ VIZ shall be pleased to furnish masters Of vessels an
osIs outward bOund With full hes Of the HERDr on appl
cation At this oBce
, 1858-12-24

On Monday last the steamer Santa Cruz
passed down the Sound with cargo Of live
stock. The purser, Mr.. Wyman, has our thanks
far favors
, 1858-12-24

CHANGE.-The semi-weekly mail between thi
place and Olympia now arrives on Mondays ant
Thursdays --.
, 1858-12-24

APoLooY.--To our talented friend down the
Sound, who sent US the verses on the "Atlantic
Cable" We owe an apology. Your verses are
excellent and will compare hvOrably with any
which have gone the rounds Of the press on
that subject; but as said cable has proved to be
temporary failure, for your and our own sake
We suppress reluctantly the publication of some
beautiful verses. We are always glad to hear
from our personally unknown and talented
friend.
, 1858-12-24

vE would say patrons that IN consequence Of soms
w changes IN our business deslrous Of settlement
with all WIN have running accounts with u.s. NOsR MP ciAII
ToR 0f Lose srAEblN We propose close all Up
to US would confer great favor by promptly coming ST.
Grateful for past iavors We would respectfully solicit, con-
unuanee OF the same. We In receipt Of goods By
nearly every vessel and We will spare endeavors please
the times. -
LIT MeCAW A co.
, 1858-12-24

We regret to learn that Mr.. John Alexander
Of Whidby's Island, died at his residence, abou
ten days since.
, 1858-12-24
l.. p, FISHER,

ITIX Washington st., san Francisco'
h authorized the Agent Of hPrper nreccvng ad'
v,rsemeRW and subscriptions Ia San Francisco and collect
ing and TseelPtns for the same. ,,,,,, rs rnoscu
, 1858-12-24
REPLY OF HON. Z. I. sTEYENs.

Capt. T. J. Cram has issued circular cndeav.
Oring to controvert my statement, that he had
reported the Columbia River unnayigablc for
steamers above the Dales.
This is what Capt. Cram says on this precise
point:
" My reconnaissance was carried up the Co.
lumbia River above Fort Dalles can conf
IDENTIFY say the river does not admit of steam navi.
CATION above the Dalles; and, for all routes cx.
tending into the Indian countries beyond Fort
Dalles, land transportation must be resortcd to
for military purposes"
Report from Vancouver, Nov. 30th, 1855, and
published Senate Document No. 26, 1st session
34th Congress, page 40)
In my railroad report Of June 30th, 1854,
had pronounced the river navigable above the
Dalles, and gave many details in regard to oh.
structions and improvements. (See pages 100,
112, Senate Document No. rs, ID session SD
Congress.)
Capt. Cram intimates that he shall be equally
successful in cOntfOverting my positions in other
matters l viii accordingly wait till he is heard
from again.
, 1858-12-24

DANCING AcADEMY.-As an evidence Of the
prosperity Of SteilacoOm, we take great pleas
urO in stating the fact that the disciples of Terp-
sichore are numerous among us, and that the
Dancing Academy Of Mr.. John Mcfarland, on
his school nights, presents the appearance Ol
a ball. We don't dance, but are always ready
to defend the "institution." 1t is manly, heal
thy, and refining.
, 1858-12-24

The SUPREME CoUET-In compliance with
law, this tribunal is now in session at the Capi.
tai The bench is comprised as follows: O.
B. McFaddcn, Chief Justice, VIM. Strong, and
Z. Q. Fitzhueh, Associate Justices. The bar,
which will compare favOrably with that Of any
on the Pacific Coast contains among its mem.
bers the annexed names: s:-Edward Lander, +.
A. chenoweth, s. Garfield, W. II. Wallace, El-
wood Evans, B. +. Kendall, Frank Clark, B. P.
Anderson. f''H
, 1858-12-24
CRIME IN NEW YORK AND BALTIMoRE.

| We have entertained the belief that San Fran.
cisco would never be outdonc in crime, degrada.
ton, Righteousness and suffering; but her rcpu.
taton in this respect becomes PaIcd before that
Of New York and Baltimore, and she NAV hence.
forth be ranked as a moral city. The following
arc a few pertinent items from Atlantic papers.
which come to us burdencd with records Of
crime.
The correspondent of an English paper, after
quoting description of the tenant houses for
the working men of New York, adds;
81 know that this picture is not over.colOrcd
that large portion Of the people of New
York live in want and black poverty-that large
share Of the real estate is owned by few per-
sons, many Of whom are the very meancst,
greediest and most hcartless of the creation of
God-upstarts Of day, and without particle
of feeling. Already crime, caused by misery,
want and drunkenness, is very difficult to con-
troll with all the machinery yet invented. What
will be the future Of such place?"
And the Boston Transcript has fling at her
in this fashion:
"What queer and horrible things happen in
I
Nc" iorK stranger than neuon! Last week
u'a,' ''Alng WIN "'enu' ana "a't."s ior an
omnibus At uie CORNER o' d '"o'o"s"%iv' SUI
u'n5 uSaPPe"'s, ""u ID useo'eieu '"Lty i'.t
uHuVr 'ne grounu' at inc o0''oin Ol an o.u wen
'h"uequa'e'y co'ereu upi Clergyman Is sno'
at, in his pulpit; the ball hardly glances by his
ieau anu Is Dulieu IN the "ahi a een'leI'"n
walking with MS chid mas nearIy elutchcu
from MN IN Puohe square oy Eahtlc lrlsh
womah' q reSPectaoe young lauy Is Oegui'eu
"S one Vi ier own s'A !" apparent Ts'iesS ui'U
nOus'' s"sseO Y" 'i'e 'ur,S"O'u' O0u"u anu
Aept PtiSOner' ."eh'' ,iOur nou'S' anu maui
Vi al "orA' eo"s " 'he eiS'ern' 'oCAS uomn
uPU~ ~, 'n' nOa'',s eO'PSe '. a niut1.rSu man
"na' Pree,OUS repu'"Uon Is '''S iOr O"ri.'
'ah ci'y' anu inc leaulng ei'y, 'o0' OF our cOnt'
hent, 10 acquire! what lnducement ior the
pruuent 70 Visit uS' Inc chahces OF oeihg VIC
tnzsa IN the groS-shop' gaming-de''' ticket
swlnding once fe'er Funkery' etc'; or being
ihVe'gled INTO houses oil lll-iame, or daggered by
encountered.
MrRpER OF TWO POLICEMEN IN BALTIMORE FOR
DorSo THEIR Dury.-IIenrv Gambrill. one Of
the notorious ranp of rowdies who inEsst the
soutbern mart or this citv and who murdered
Police.oft,eer BENTON about a month since. one
oe ,ho hoe, oCl;..ors II; ,bo o;., hooo,so ho ,,.os
, 1858-12-24

Miss COutts has offered the sum of $4,000
toward the endowment Of biShopric in British
Columbia.
, 1858-12-24

A curious suit has been brought in Machias.
Me-, by one osgOOd against Joseph Crandan.
The action is for the recovery of s16, subscribed
BY the defendant towards paying paying for
plaintiffs services as preacher Of the Gospel
In the testimony, it appeared that the money
was not to be paid if the plaintiff preached poll
tics, which the defendant thought he did, and
consequently withheld payment The jury
failed to agree after being out Eve hours.
Miss COutts has offered the sum of Rl5, 900