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UNION POINT, C. r. R.) Nov. 2s, 1859.

UNION POINT, C. r. R.) Nov. 2s, 1859
Messrs. j. a. ANsLEY IL Co.:
Gents.-I bought ton Of Rhodes Super
Phosphate in Baltimore. last Spring, Mr.. H. D.
Leitner, OF Berzcln, to test its value as n ma
nure. | put about l25 lbs on an acre o otton.
IN the drill. OH land that would not make over
rs to 100 lbs of seed cotton per mere, without
Manure. The result is entirely satisfactory.
have made at least from 45U TO 500 lbs to the
acre Oh this very poor land. ! expect to pur-
ehnse from o TO s tons for my Spring crop. My
Overseer wishes Inc to put his name to this also
Yours, In great haste,
(Signed) p w. PRINTUP,
WILLIAM FOSTER.
De. "a, 1859 "a IT,
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-01-27

The friends of JAMES A. McCORD respect
fully announce him as a Candidatssfofa Tax
Collector ct the next election.
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1<A iIStA CII<ASSI
rs BAlLOTS-l2 DRAWN NUMBERS
To be drawn in the City of Macon. every
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day. and Saturday Afternoons, at / o'clock, du.
ring the years 1859 d 1860.
BY this Glass, the holder of any One Dollar
Ticket, if the numbers selected should he
drawn, will he entitled to prize, according to
the following
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sW The, friends Of C"pt.iM. 8. HARRIS
respectfully announce him ara Candidate 70
the Office 6f 1a1 Collector Of Abbeyille Distri
at the next election. SskssSSJ,.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-01-27

\ Ii Indebted to this Estate, by purchases
"A at the Executors Sale, or otherwise. will
Please make payment to the executor Mt his Law
Office, or, in his absence, to his partner: also
all having demands against the estate, will
please render them in duly probated.
ii. a. JONES, Ex'r
Law Range, No. 5, Abbeville c. ii.
January 9th, 1860 st
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o A N D I d Ar e 8

The friends Of Capt. G. N. MATfTSON re-
specially announce him rs 4 candidate for
Tax Collector at the next election.sg .sgb
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s G. II + M T. i!

Any 81 90 Ticket with q drawn number on it.
stationed to c"me out at any pnrticu ar place,
such MS 81 lst. 2d, Sd, or amy other station in
the drawing $50
Tickets From $l.0O To Any Price.
And Prices paid at the above rates per dollar
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RATES OF TUITION.
EXTRAS.

No pupil will be expected to take lessons in
more than two or three of these ext,n studies
AT :hn same time. and it will be optional
whether they take lessons in any of them or
not.
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sAs IN aD WD ~ O~
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

5,UOU Prl:cs Of *2O are 100000
$3.50 Prizes amounting to $4,000
Whole Tickets $50. IIal.rs $40, Quarter IS
Eigh;hs $3.50
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BOARDING,

BOARDING,
Including Room furnished, md Washing can
be ha@ at abou, $500 per month.
The following is the
FACULTY.
REV. J. ]. BONNER President and Pro
fessor of Moral and Mental Science, and Evi
dences of Christianity.
REV. J. GALLOWAY, Professor of Ancient
Languages Mathematics, and Natural Science
MISS f. McQUERNS. Teacher of Bellies
Letires and English Literature, and Instruct.ess
III Ornamental Branches.
MISS SALLIE MoBRYDE. Teacher of Music
and Assistant Teacher in the English Depart
ment
Jan. 7, 1860, 81, If
, 1860-04-13
UMATlLLA, Oregon, March 81. 1881


DEAR FuRsrE:-Here l am, forty mio.
from wood or water; the river is low and
the steamer cannot pass the rapids. copso.
quently she is discharging her freight ana
we will pack from here to the Walla-wallo,
We are right side up in good health and
eXpg to have a good time generally IT,
weather is fine, in fact to-day is ancomrorta
bly, warm; it has not rained but once sinco
we left Olympia. Looking out on the hJls
and praires they present the same dry and
barren appearance that the hills of Califor
MIA do in the middle of the dry season
From what little | have seen of the country
| don't think much Of it; and il the remain,
der is like what have seea | would M,
give a square mile on the Sound for tbo
whole upper country. | found Portland
quite an important city. Vancouver has
improved very much in the last two years
and will some day be quite large plare
provided the Post is still kept up. Tbs
town of Dalles, Oregon, is quite a pretty
village, and appears to be fourishng. Tbs
most Objectionable feature of the place i
the high wind and sand which is raised IN
clouds, binding ones eyes and making their
clothes look like they had passed through
Touring ahH 1t, ike Vancouver, is dc.
pendent on the military for a support.
The last news from the Simiikameen mines
is very discouraging, and from what little /
can learn they are a humbug have seen
some coming back from there, and they re.
mort that the rolor can No fonnd opvwbou.
, 1860-04-13
From RelOH.

The mail steamer Julia, Capt. Bushnell,
brings us the following items from Victoria
and way ports
A grand battle is soon to come of
among the Indians at Victoria and vicinity.
Great preparations are making among the
Hydras, Songish, Stickenc and other tribes.
The employees Of the Hndsou Bay Co.
have consented to let them "pitch in " and
exterminate themselves, considering that
course the simplest way to get rid of them.
The Sound has been visited with sue.
ceSson Of gales of wind from the south
east and north west. 1t is supposed that
the bark Glimpse would go to pieces. Sew
eral vessels were blown ashore, and consid.
cradle damage has been done to the ship
ping.
Victoria is settling up rapidly in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the harbor, and the
Hudson Bay Co. have decided to remove
their old picket and sell their grounds for
building purposes. The II. B. Co. are like
their ancestors-the march of civilization
is bound to extcrminate them
The new steamer at Port Ludlow is rap.
idly approaching completion. She is ex
pected TO he ready TO launch on or about
the 25th of this month. We understand
that in her construction, the builder, Mr.
Hammond, has had an eye to durability as
well as to beauty. She will be Gnt
steamer for our Sonnd service, and certain
ly will be large enough for the present
Her lonnge is $50; length, l76 feet; deptl
Of hold 10 feet, and will be rugged like oul
revenue cutter.
We learn from Commodore Scranton
that there will be an excursion to Por
Ludlow of the steamers EiizG Anderso'
and Julia at the time of the launching
As this is the first steamer ever constructed
on the Sound, our citizens look with pride
upon its success.
, 1860-04-13

n9- It's truly surprising to us to know
tkut our sflicl eaded Failed to Convict" !"
published three weeks since, has been tor
tured into defence of gambling. AS moth
ing of the kind was intended by US, and yet
appears to be SO construed, we hereby state
that we are no apologists of that pernicious
vice. We are not aware that it can be de-
Tended by any argument, nor make it aught
else than a vce--a vice unlike most others,
which grows upon youth, in rapdity as that
passion is INDUCED, and fully as demoralizing
and reprehensible in old age as in youth
Gambling, in no shape, has ever met with
the least countenance from ourselves, and,
more than this, it never shall. BY others,
again, our article has been regarded as i'm
properly rejecting upon the Hon. o. b.
McFADDES, presiding Judge at the late term
Of court Again would we say, ace did not
so design it; whatever construction others
may choose to attach thereto is no business
of ours. We believe the Judge is fully con-
scious Of having done nothing bat his duty,
as required Of him from his official position,
in the performance Of which he can neither
discriminate between bosom-friend or the
most implacable enemy. Our article was
designed simply to lead to reflection on the
part of juries, whose duty it is to inquire into
these matters, and as a caution to such
bodies in finding bills which cannot be sus-
tanned before juries on the trial The fate
of the seven indictments for violations Of the
gaming laws proves too clearly that such
admonition was not out Of place Still they
may have performed their duty in a way
they understood it. -
, 1860-04-13

REvoLUTIoNARYvAN NEcDoTE.-In tile year
Ills, when the combined force of France
and America were contemplating an attack
on Newport, Il. l., Gen. Sullivan arranged
his command to march against the Bfil.
ish army. He disposed bis troops iuio
three divisions the first division were
ordered to the west road, the second to
take the east road, aud the third to march
in the centre. The advance guard having
arrived within three hundred yards of the
British fort, commenced throwing up en-.
trenchments. The British then fred few
scattering shots, which passed over the
heads Of the Americans without doing any
injury. The American guards were placed
about thirty rods in advance of the army,
and within speaking distance of the guards
of the British; and in full view were i've or
six hundred horses feeding, which excited
the enterprise Of young man by the nans
Of Mason, about twenty years old. This
6ouDg man, in open day, and in the pres
sehce Of both armies, conceived the bold de.
sign Of carrying off one Of these horses as
prize. In low piece of ground, between
both sentinels, were few scattering aldefs,
by means Of which he centriyed 10 pass
both lines undiscovered. and made direct
for The pasture, where the horses, with their
saddles on, were feeding, and the brides
slipped about their necks. Among thes5
he selected the best horse he could end,
which be mounted, and, after leaping two
or three fences entered the road which led
to the American army. As he approached
the British guards, be put spurs to bic
horse, and passed them before they had
time to recover from their surprise; when
he received the FIRE Of both sentiuels at the
same time But he had the good fortune
to escape uuhurt, and arrived safe in the
American camp with his noble prize, when
he halted, and drawing the pistols from hIs
holsters, discharged them both in triumph.
But the alarm given by the sentlnels
called out both armies, and the panic exs
tended even to the British feet in the har'
Dor. Alarm guns were fired for many
miles up and down the coast, aud the whole
country was filed with the utmost conster-
nation. The British army paraded in front
of the fort, expecting immediate attack
The troopers Immediately sprang for their
horses when lol one poor red-coat was seen
wandering alone, destitute Of horse. The
cause of alarm was soon discovered, and
both armies retired. .i.
Mason, after exhibiting his horse 10
proud triumph for about two hours, solo
him for i've hundred dollars, fair reward
for an adventure which, though not strict
ly in accordance with the precepts OF the
"moral law" (Which, in times Of emergen'
cy, are often disregarded,) was one OF the
most bold, daring and successful enterprises
that history records.
, 1860-04-13

to accumulate and fall behind, that it will
require full six months TO bring it up
We know that Mr.. S. will do it, see that
it is done, and at the same time attend
promptly to the daily duties of his Office.
If any complaints are heard of against this
Office during Mr. SIS incumbency, we ore
willing to be set down as badly duped in
this gentleman.
Both appointments, We are quite certain,
will give unbounded satisfaction to the
people as well as democratic party of the
Territory.
, 1860-04-13

ExpEDIToNs.-We learn that Company
II, First Dragons, now stationed at Fort
DalIes, together with % men aud com
missioned officer of Company &C." 9th In
lantry, under command Of Major Steen, are
ordered to proceed to Honey Valley, and
construct q wagon road from that point to
Eugene City, Oregon. The expedition will
start on the 10th of June. Capt. Smith,
with two Companies of Dragons, is order
ed TO proceed to the Plains, on the 18th
May, to escort in anFemigrants TINT may
be coming toward the Columbia Mona.
tanner.
, 1860-04-13
April 2ND, 1860.
FRIEND FuRsrE:-


FRIEND FURsrE:-
| happened to get hold of your paper,
containing JOIN d. BILEs' last literary
cffusion will confess that he is in pos
session Of knowledge that will make some
Of his late associates stare, for fear of some
weful revelation, no one knows l dare say,
on whom the direful revelation will fall.
| venture to say that Mr.. Bies never
can reveal the name of any one who voted
for the organ Of the Democratic party, who
was promised an agency or any other re.
ward. l hereby pronounce Mr.. Biles'
statement, respecting promises of agencies,
or anything else of like nature from him
or auy body else, foul SANDER, entertained
and promulged by such politicians as have
not brains enough to originate one ideas
and parrot-like, they catch up such sound,
as Clique" corruption 'lick-spittle," /"
ETC., of the meaning of which they have no
knowledge | hereby dare Mr.. Biles to re-
veal his hidden mystery, and absolve his
late associates from suspicion, and our Ter
rltory from general disgrace.
In the event that Mr. Biles fails to name
bis man, (Which he will do, be will deserve
, 1860-04-13

DEATH OF MRs. DEyoRE.-The numerous
friends and acquaintances of this estimable
christian lady will learn with nnfeigncd re-
gret her deceasc at Vancouver, on Friday
the 30th ult., after very brief illness,
Her kindness and christian department won
the esteem of all who made her acquaint-
ance while residing here. The PaeJfc
Christian Adrocats says she died perfectly
resigned to a fate which she knew could
not be averted, and in the full faith Of her
church. The same paper says her funeral,
which took place on the lst inst, was
largely attended. MAY her soul rest in
peace"
, 1860-04-13

anu ItCtiNC luC uuthiO VI ACNA sAN'NNaNa
and sink or remain beneath the notice Of
all good men.
VANCOUVER.
Now that Mr.. Biles is specially request
ed to make a disclosure, which we have
been assured by him, will ''astonish the ma
tives,o and cover with a crimson blush OF
shame the faces of some Of our friends, we
hope he will not hesitate moment longer,
but at once give the names of these pur-
chaser5 of mems integrity and independence
to the world. We are certain that Mr..
BIS feelings towards oursef or friends, for
the last five months past, has not prompted
him to save us or them the humiliation Of
a public. c.exposition. Therefore, do we ex-
pect to hear startling Developments soon,
or else, like Vancouver" we shall believe
Mr. B. made hasty promises Of exposition,
such as he can never make good.-ED.
, 1860-04-13

CoMNIssIoSED.-The commission of CHAs
&. WEED as United States Marshal for
Washington Territory, arrived here BY last
mail. Also that Of ISAAC W. SMITH as
Register Of the land office. The appoint
ment Of the latter gentleman reaches US at
very opportune moment, nasmuch as
week before last orders were received from
Washington City to clos, the land offices at
this place until an npH ointment should be
made. Both gentlemen have qualified and
entered upon the discharge of their duties.
We feel safe in assuring the public that
the registers Office, which is now in able
aud willing hands, will be conducted ia a
manner that loM give satisfaction, aud not,
as under the management of its last incum-
bent, Mr.. RANKIN, be occupied only as a
sinecure position, which enabled that man
to draw a salary of $25OO per annum with
out rendering the least equivalent therefor.
The work of that Office has been so allowed
, 1860-04-13

B9- Fashionable circles were never 50
numerous as they are now. Almost every
lady that appears in the streets is the cen
tire of one.
, 1860-04-13

R6S- It's very pleasant to take lady 70
a theatre, and TO find on reaching the door
that you have left your purse 10 your otnet
pocket
, 1860-04-13

I1e reports o. the bodlee 70 which I'VE
have alluded at this time. are especially
weIl-llmed and opposite. The monies ap-
pFopriatea By Congress for the erection Of
tie penilensinry mui, Be applied for that
purpose at once, or else It viii revert to the
alukipg lnud. and We shall then End our
selves in the pitiable condition Of people
willing 70 do but wanting ia the means
whsTewiIh 70 carry 4 out Whilst, there
fore. No endorse the recommendation Of the
jury Of the lit Judicial District to the
penitentlafy commissioners, that they take
tie necessary steps for The early commeuce-
nent and completion Of The work, il is very
evident 70 Us, their report IS based upon
an erroneous presumption or incorrect In
formation. Itisnot 50 that Gov. GHoLsoS
'ifseli1ss giving bond aud receiving the
money appropriated By Congress for the
erection ofapepileniisry in this Territory. P
On the contrary. the governor Immediately
after being informed by the Hon. o. B.
MeF1pDES. that the peuitsntiary, funds
were ia bis possession, and ready to Be de-
livsfed % him on giving the required bond,
Holihed The commissioners Of the fact; also,
ilforming them that, If left to consult bis
own feelings IN the matter be would prefer
aof q girs konds, until the department to
which be had written for specific iustruc.
tioas IN the premises, could be heard from.
SfIll. i the board Of "Reminiscences thought
proper q proceed, they might do 50; notify
hin Of the fact. and be would at once file
the required bOnd, and be prepared to hon
or any drafts, other than the per diem Of
the eomnissippers, which might be made
upon him. in conformity with the provisions
Of fllaHon this subject. We doubt not but
Shatlthis reply Of the governors has been
held as satisfactory by the commissioners,
and are much pleased, as We know the
people Of this county are, TO see that the
acting commissioner has determined to push
he work forward as rapidly as possible
We wish 70 see the building not only COM
menced, but completed. We have no de-
sire TO witness its removal from Vancouver,
and the most efIsctuaI way to guard against
IL Is to commence and finish it at once.
Perfectly satisfied as we are with the
course Of the governor in relation 10 the
Penitentiary, We confess that his positive re-
fusal % give bond for the capitol moneys
sniR the secretary Of the treasury can be
beard from. presents to US an irreeOncilable
Inconsistency. We can conceive no good
reason for giving assurance that he will give
bond IN one instance and declining it ia the
other The moneys were appropriated by
Ooasssss for specific purposes, in one and
, 1860-04-13
Grand Jury Reports.

Subloined viii be found the reports of the
grand iaries setting for the Investigation
Ofoienees against the laws at the recent
terms Of the district courts held in this (ihe
2d) and the lst judicial districts, relative
70 The early commencement and speedy
completion Of the penItentiary at Van
couver That TIE absence Of such an To-
stituton has. IN more than once instance,
operated to shield the culprit from justice
aud iOng term Of Imprisonment, we know
to be fact It we're useless to deny that
a petit jury would seriously reflect on the
cost attendant, at present. upon a verdict
they might give, which would consign a
criminal to q ten or twenty-Ouo years i'm
ptisonment in the peniteniiary. and thereby
ehtail upon themselves. in common with the
other taxpayers Of q county. an annual
expense Of not less than $1,000 for the
maintenance and keeping Of such convict in
jail. Five convictions Certainly not too
large an estimate lot the larger eounties) o
year, with sentence Of even one year,
would be sufficient alone to tax our people
to death To ourselves. then. there is no
difficulty In accounting for the general
"mereyr with which the verdicts Of juries
are almost universally tempered, even in
the best established cases Of violation Of
Law, Of whatever tdrpiinde or ehormity.-
To indict deserved punishment, under such
circumstances, is. 10 a certain exteat, pun
ishing the innocent equally with the guilty.
To the want Of this institution, also, we at
tribute much Of the laxity frequently dis
pIayea BY peace officers in the prompt and
Alihiul discharge Of their dalies They
seem fully 10 appreciate this stumbling.
block IN the way to conviction, aud for this
reason aflsn fail to make arrests Of such
characters as richly deserve few year ap-
pruu,lceship 70 new trades and ch-nge 10
ana| ~ 49,
, 1860-04-13

81 The best PuriIyer Of the Blool--HIll's Sarsa |
parilla yellow Dock and Iodine Of PotasS. 3mlO
, 1860-04-13

and receive the name Of foul slanderer,
and sink or remain beneath the notice Of
all good men.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-28
PERSONAL.

In the Last Home Journal, Mr. Willis gives In
terespg of his observations in recent visit
to Antioch College. The influence of each sex, he
ssys, upon tho manners and habits Of the other Is
found to be refnipg, as well stimolative of the
higher ambtons though, naturally, the effect is
stror ger upon the older than upon the younger stu.
dents. No restraint beyond that Of absolute pro-
prety Is put upon their intercourse. The Rotations
and lectures are Of course in common; but also
the meas-the refectory being arranged with small
tables, at which they form their parties Of four
or six, eating and converting together with the free
dom Of asqusiltancee In q restaurant Out Of study
hours they associate they please often forming pic
nice and finding in the beautiful scenery Of
the neghborhood and mingling much with the society
Ground. Preferences and attachments are inevitable
of eourse but these honorsbly pursued. net die.
counged or nterfered with; ard, though undergrad
uss marriages are moi common particularly while the
lady 10 "FIeshman') ono instance has occurred Of
husband and wife taking their degrees Bachelors
Of Arts" At the same Commencement One couple Of
"best scholars" who had become attached while
"Seniors," and married after graduating. "a.
turned to she College 10 become each Professor.
Tho "Fseulty" seem TO act upon tie principles -
safely ssabG.hsd, that love y only 81 explosive and
dangerous clement when bottled sP too tightly, and
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ITEMS.

Mr.. Nichols has now on exhibition at his gallery
in Broad way three or four charming cabinet pictures
lately received from Mr.. w. X. Baker, young
American artist, who has been three years pupil
of Couture, In Paris. Though strongly marked BY
the characteristics of his master, Mr. Bakers paintings
give decided evidence of original talent.
Excepting few very coarse and wretched carica-
lures and the portraits of the Presidential candidates.
our artists have contributed next to nothing toward
carrying on the great political contest in which the
country is now engaged. Art does not play a con-
spicuous part in our political history we have neither
Gilray, a Hogarth, Cham, Cruikshank, az II.
b. nor Doyle, from whose sketches the historian Of
our era viii ever seek illustrations Of the men and
manners whose acts he chronicles. Tho HarPers
treated the public this week pair Of pictures in
their Journal Of Civilization, entitled "Sprits
Abroad" intended to personify the Spirit of Union
and the Spirit Of Dsunion. The latter spir out Of
compliment to the South, instead Of being rep
resented as q frothy imb,cile, compounded Of
moonsbpe and tattered nightmares, is made to APP
pear in the form Of slalwa iend, who is vigorously
engaged in promiscuouily hiugng about snakes and
freorsnds. IL conveys q most erroneous idea OF the
true sprit of disunion, that neiable monster has
thus far, has been developed. There no sach spirit
in our midst which any sensible person need have
any fears Of more seusibe edigy of the Spirit Of
Disunop would be the copy of a eornfed scare-crow
The HApsran Spirit Of Union Is more properly repre-
ssnted ss sedate, but by no means comedy, young
woman, dressed in striped bunting, and wearing =
large star by way Of helmet. Our artists s yet are
either above or below p<hties. Whenever they have
attempted political earicatures, thoy have exhibited
vrsu 70 oflhs spirit Of tho time and the
popular sympshies. The power Of artistic dslneasi0n
in Punch which compelled TnsOkersy to withdraw
from that publication % tho ground that i.s sAres