The Van Buren press., 1859-10-07

breathing was clearer. moro regular and "a.
sier, and he was IN perfectly ssre mind ~
composed. Mr.. Bfoderick, himself. doe. 5 =
anticipate serious DANGER and speaks MI
confidence Of his ultimate recovery. NJ,
regard him as entirely ont of danger,
i-San Frase;sco Herald, Sept. Is.
| ALLEeKD INDaAHy AND MoRxos A,,..
| AxcE--The Plaeerrale O6server giving Z
statemen. of gentleman lately from Nor.
| monism in regard to affairs at that Latte,
Day Zion, says:
Our informant states that during his so.
journ at Salt Lake City, he became &C.
tquainted with loquacious Irish Mormon,
who. upon one occasion got on . spree and
became very communicative. Amongst
many other curious revelations, this talka-
tive Irishman leaked cut the fact that the
Mormons all carried private mark upon
their under clothing, by which the Indians
could know them from the Gentiles. In
proof of this statement, the Irishman pro-
ceeded to open his outer garments, and up
on his undershit were two curiously wrought
figures, one upon each side of the bosom.
lie further stated that when the Indians at
tackled train, they invariably looked ont
for this talisman, and if it did not appear,
the party were instantly murdered. From
this it would seem that these Mormon dew
ills have secret alliance with their savage
neighbors, which not only secures their own
safety. but also insures the death of the
Gentiles. The past history of tho Nor
mons too plainly indicates that they are in
league with the Indians. In the recent
treachery, as well as in the Mountain Mead
ow tragedy, there can be but little doubt
that the murderers were mixed band of
white men and Indians
FROM THE NORTHERN COAST.
The steamer Northerner arrived Yesterday
from Victoria. V. l., and intermediate ports
on the northern coast. We are in receipt
OF dates from the former place to the 10Th
of September, and from Olympia and Steil-
accom- to the 9th
The news is unimportant. A meeting
OF citizens of Kings county, w. r., in
terested in the construction of wagon road
across the Cascade Mountains through the
Snoqualmo Pass, had been held at Seattle
to further the measure by active operation.
The work on the road was to be commenc-
ed forthwith.
To BE HANGED.-Danford Balch, for the
murder of his SOM law, Mortimer Stump
in Oregon, has been convicted and sentenc-
ed to be hung at Portland, on Monday, the
18th Of October next. This is the first time
we remember to have seen a legal execution
for any other day than Friday.
A party of travellers, recently returned
to Portland from Mount Hood, state that
they found a crater of an extinct volcano,
into which they descended a hundred feet
or more. They discovered in it sulphur in
almost pure state. They saw no evidcn-
ces of the late reported active volcano. al
though there had obviously been considera-
bic fire in the timber at the base of the
mountain.
Rev. G. w. Sloan, is about to institute
an Academy at Steilacoom, w. T.
MAsoSIc.-At the recent session of the
Grand Lodge of Washington Territory. the
following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing Masonic year.
JAS. Biles, Grand Master Jas. A Gra-
hamc. Deputy Grand Master w. H.
Wood, Senior Grand Warden H. X.
White, Junior Grand Warden T. NJ.
Reed. Grand Secretary; BENZ. Harmed,
Grand Treasurer.