Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-22

The FAMOUS CRY OF 0oHoTsK.-The fol-
lowing is an extract from the journal of an
officer of an American whaleship, published
in the Honululu Advertiser
"While pulling alongshore in my boat to-
day, | saw what appeared to be a large city
a little way inland. Entering a river I pull
ed up till quite opposite, when | was surpris-
ed to lind nothing but few miserable, dila-
pidated houses nevertheless, this is the fam
ed Getty of Ochotsk." There is no governor
and but few inhabitants the priest appears
to be the principal authority. The church.
which is the principal building, was rather
fine looking exteriorily, surmounted with a
large dome and a steeple with four BELLS
The first house ! entered was that of the
priest, to which | was conducted by boy
sent down to my boat for that purpose. He
welcomed me to his humble dwelling very
heartily, and was hardly seated before the
tea and milk were brought on, without
which they seem to think there is no enter.
tainment. The priest himself, was tsll
spare man, with long hair falling down to his
shoulders. His wife, a very graceful woman,
with her four pretty and well behaved chill
dren, formed beautiful family picture, and
one that interested me much, the more so, as
| had formerly thought the priests were not
allowed to marry. Nearly all the men were
out fishing
Every house was hung round with fish,
split and drying for winter use The river
app cared to be full of scay inhabitants, for
while pulling up it they were jumping out
from under the oars in every direction The
first question put to me on landing by the
few men / met, was whether | had any rum2
On getting to the priests domicile, he inqur-
ed the name of the ship and that of the mas
ter These wrote down on a piece of pa
per, and he pronounced them quite plain. -
His next question, which he took particular
pains to make me understood, was whether
we had any rum or wine on board ? He
went through pantomime, by placing his
thumb to his lips and crooking his little fin
ger, and saying at the same time, in the
plainest kind of English, "Rum!" | answer.
ed. as well as | could, that our ship was the
strictest kind Of temperance vessel, and
that We had none on board | saw to-day
some of the most beautiful featured and com
plexioned women that | ever saw in the
whole course of my travels. Near where |
landed, saw spar, about the size of a
ships topmast set into the ground, on the top
of which was plate. in appearance resem-
DllHS OlOck tlub on winch cOulQ make out
the figures 1915 and some words, which, as |
suppose they were Russian, could not un
derStand neither could the priest enlighton
me. After staying a couple of hours on shore.
| left these simple people, much pleased with
my visit, and returned ON board"
LINDLEY MURRAY No SHow-The Sacra-
mento correspondent of the s. F. Telegram,
writes:
Speaker Stratton has. as yet met with no
great difficulties, to test his directing quail
ties He has made eight rulings, only two
Of which have been nyerslaqghed by the
House. Yesterday he decided in favor of
the interpreted spirit, and in opposition to
the letter of standing order of the House.
Upon this Charley DeLQpg moved that the
House declare Lindley Murray Muggins.-
The Speaker raped the insult 20 Murray,
and the back stroke upon himself out Of or =
der, with something like an indignant en-
phasis."
FOUND DEAD.-A correspondent of the Sac
ramento Union, writing from Suisun, Jan.
18th, says:
John Silas, residing with John Russell,
about eight miles from Suisan City, on the
lower Sacramento road, was found dead near
i H.