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, 1860-02-24
oLYnplA, W. r., Feb. Il

" OLfhflA, w. - reu' L.
Edaer Pioneer and Democrat:
DEAR SIR-Through the columns Of your
paper wish to make a suggestion, which,
if it is not already being done, would, if
thoroughly carried out, be highly beneficial
to the territory for years to come.
For all those who feel interestetAn the
future development of the resources Of the
territory, to form club, or otherwise, and
let each one subscribe for as many copies
Of the Pioneer and Democrat as they may
feel disposed to, aud have them sent regu-
larly to their friends throughout the Atlau-
tic States for six months, or longer, and
then they could, if they choose, change the
address, and have them sent to others for
the other six months; and in that way the
advantages of the territory would be placed
before more people at the same costs, than
in any other possible manner; and if sew
eIal copies were sent to the principal ho-
tells of San Francisco it would have great
tendency to send many persons to the ter
ritory who at present think or know com
paratiyely little about this country. And
l notice that many Of the public journals
.of California seem rather indifferent about
saying anything in regardto the advantages
Of the Pacific coast North Of their own
State. I.
There are many persons to my certain
knowledge throughout the Western States
who would be highly pleased to receive pa
pers published here, and if q copy were sent
them short time, would induce many to
mmigrate here who would make the best
of citizens, aud at the same time better
their situations.
At the same time would suggest that
persons living in different parts Of the ter.
ritory would send to the editor correct and
reliable description of their portions Of coull-
try, eiimate, the quantity and quality OF
crops produced, prices, &C., for publication,
so that persons deSirous Of coming here
might DO posted. .a
This course am sure would La far less
expensive, aud produce more beneiieil re.
suits ut the same cost, than commissioner
Of emigr~tou located in any Of the Eastern
States. Two hundred and fifty or live
hundred dollars would do but little towards
establishing u commissioner, but expended
as above would bring the territory to the
notice of thousands, and at the same time
send but Il uery tes dollars out OF the ter.
rit0ry to bring about the desired resalt,
T Yours, &c, 7.. ..
. PACIFIC RAILROAD.
, 1860-02-24

Tic following items Of news We collect
princtpaity from the Oregon Tim, and Pa
56, Cbr;s,;on Adro,ot. - isfwe- I 4;
~
Pd- great hre occurred in New York
city, destroying properly TO the amount oi
nan a 'n'hoh collars pix hves were iost- .N
~ by the burning OF q fuse factury az
o''nsou,y oY9n' su e,sns 'enlnlss weIs ousleu %
onsIv injured ~ - =.
M
bSr 6oT. Banks vetoed tne military nlll
passed py the legislature Of massachusetts,
on the ground tnat the provision lit con
talned LOT enrolllng eoloreu men INTO Tue
mtftia IS unconstitut'onai. Inc hcglsia-
'Ire amended tne ohi y striking OUT 'he
obnoxious provision anudt oeeaine a iaw-f
nSV- An effort will be made. when the
House is organized, to raise special cbnl-
mittee to proceed TO Utah and Investigate
, 1860-02-24
RalIrOad Convention al vancouver.

WHEREAS, The construction Of q Northern
Pacific Railroad Is q subject IN which the
people of Oregon and Washington are df
reelly interested; and whereas, the time has
now come for action on this matter. ho
Therefore, BE IL resolred by tAe Legislature
assembly Aof The Territory Of Washington,
That the State Of Oregon be respectfully in
vited to unite In Convention with the Terri.
tory of Washington in Vancouver on the
goth Of May next. ,... ,sv s-,ls =
ResOIred, further, That thirty Delegates
be appointed by this Assembly TO meet any
number Of Delegates on the part Of the STATE
of Oregon, at the place and time aforesaid
to take in consideration the best means L
be adopted for the furtherance Of the obIect
sought, and to make such recommendation
as they in their wisdom shall see fit Aea
Resoired, That the Delegates of this Ter
ritory be appointed from each county accord
ing to the number Of Representatives each
county elects to the Legislative Assembly
Resotrsd, That the gentlemenwhose names
are hereto annexed, be, and they are,T hereby
declared Delegates on the part of the Terri
tory of Washington.
Walla-walla county. J. A. Simms; Ska.
mania, Dan7 Bradford; Cowlitz, Seth Cat
lin, Sem; Wahkiakum, William Strong
Clarke, II. j. Ct. Maxon, r. Ahern. S. b
Curtis, A. Simmons, VIM Proebstel Lew
is, A. d. Dilenbaugh, T. r. Winston PA
ciic, II. X. Stevens; Chehalis, T. ]. Car,
ter; Tharston, Edward Furste, JAS. Long
myre, VIM. W. Miller, Oliver Shead, g. K
Willard, SIS. Ford, SEN; Sawamish, D.
Shelton; Pierce, J!S. Jaqoith, FL Clark,
S. MeCaw; King, Franklin Matthias; Is
land. J. T. Turner; Kitsap, w. G. Talbot,
G., "A. Meigs; Jefferson, J. NJ. Van Yalzah;
Claim, Elliot Cline; Whatcom, J. G. Hyatt.
, 1860-02-24
The Free Press.
~ An.LllpLAw. q qAef.K,,

&. N
Ia studlering snock-it, giant stroke
with inky blood and breath Of aame,
Il groans beneath its n irlty yuEe.
Ii, ictty blood in torrents aaNs.
Enricbipg though IL go;ls il, so,,a.
Till sunk in mind il, current ag,ys .....
Bright AS Che blo.d Of failed gads;
And mind or man may fear no llgy.
Nor ty,ap, lid as bend the kaee,
Lam, "a thai uropJ sIays's l,laoI s,n 0ow.
Cist.onS er6i stril;e rjr i.ibrrty.
That groaning sch is YET king,
Whose very mihionS boast OF poweT r.
Ilischildrel roand us jewel Hing
In p'incely, bright, inges,ant shower.
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p;.,ia,au,.,,ia,, -, :, r,.,,. ...
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uo,a i;.t,n;,,,,,,a a, ,t.,, +hr@Ior,, ro.t
t,,,,, T. .oi,,,a,
naat,.s,traJ. N.,,.,,,,' ri,o
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Tha,, r,,,,oI ,,,o,,, e., =, ,,,,,,,t ,ho ma, -,
IA s.,sioa ,rai,,I.,,;n, tan,.,t
Then twin-lke S, ience Der the world
glory like the sunlight threw; ...-
Its baunered stars and stripes" to view.
, 1860-02-24

kac- The President sent TO the Senate,
January 4th, the Mexican treaty 1t was
accompanied by brief statement, written
by Mr.. McLane, in regard TO the condition
Of affairs in that country. 1t contains
some points which were not in the posses
sion OF the President at the time his mes
sage was written. 1t also shows the i'm
porlauce of an early ratification, and the
advantages which viii accrue thereby.
HI~ Information has been received from
Madrid by which it appears that our Min
ister to that Court is encouraged to believe
that our claims against Spain are now in a
position for adjustment. The official cor
respondence seemS TO justify this eonclu.
sion
, 1860-02-24
PACIFIC RAILROAD.

ray- The delegate from Utah will, after
the organization of the House, present the
application of that Territory for admission
into the Union. They adopted constitu-
tioa several years ago. lie represents that
Utah has a population of 100000 aud
that il the Mormous were allowed to
elect their olli;ers they would be almost as
we'll satisfied with Territorial as State
organization, and probably be wiling to
pay the expenses of their government be-
sides
, 1860-02-24

R3-One hundred aud City pairs Of blsus
kets are daily turned outat Turner's Wool.
en- Factory, Sau Franeisco.i Eightyopsrp
tives ind employinent thefesiie Niai. 10 sla
, 1860-02-24

psr The California Legislature hasgSs
fused to exempt Masonic property nom TAX
alton.
, 1860-02-24
RATES or ADVERTISING.

RATES OF ADVERTISING.
For square, 2 lines or ess) three weeks. s. 90
For every additional Insertion, Isl 90
liberal deduction made to yearly alvcisNers
The Number of insertions must be distinctly mark
ed en- the margin Of advertisements sent u.s. or they
will be continued till forbid and charged accordingly
L. p. FISHER, No. ll7s Washington Street, up
skaira nearly opposite Maguirc's Opera House. is All
thorhed TO receive and receipt for subscriptions and
advertisements in California.
, 1860-02-24

10. LASE to the Office of President of the
United States.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
An Irishmnn's Reason for Quitting
tho Democracy.

Just after the election, the editor of the
Neenah Democrat wroteto the NewS, giving
the vote of NecnalI and Mcn0sha, with the
following excuse for the unsatisfactory
result in the latter town:
sin the town of Menusha, the Irish voters
were, through the treachery of certain
prominent Irishmen, sold out to the Re-
publicans" We expressed, at the time,
our doubts about the story, and looked
to see its contradiction. The last number
of the Mennsha ComSerrator brings the cx
pectcd contradiction in the shape of a
spicy letter from Michael Hogan, one of
the appointment Erishmen" referred to, ad-
dressed to his isaccuscr, Indignantly denying
the charge, and defining ut length his own
political position. Wemake some extracts
from the letter:
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21

The following is from n member of the
Western bar, and is designed to show how
they suffer from the combined misericS of
an elective Judiciary and the payment of
the officers thereof hy the fees which they
make:-
1--WE have court in this county called
the Law Commissioners it is II court of
Record, the judge appointing his own clerk
and receiving certain fees prescribed by
statute. OF course the larger business
done the more fees made. Among other
powers exercised by this court is that of
naturalizing foreigners. The judge is in
the habit of stopping the trial of causes,
and indeed any other business of the court
to make citizens.and thereby earn 81 fee
\ short time since, while one of our law
yers was arguing cause. he WAS stopped
by the Judge, who wished to grant the fl
nal papers of naturalization. The counsel
Immediately addressed the Court as fol-
lows:-
Judge. you will only make one dollar
by naturalizing that man; and will give
you one dollar and quarter ii you will
postuonc him and listen to me-
"Whercupon the Judge smiled very ami
ably and did as was desired"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
Piano Tuning.

s- WIN. LONG OFFERS HIS SERvI-
KIE=5ss CES to the citizens or Wheeling anil
n N III 81 Tivlcinity a. a PIANO TUNER and
Refers to tho following gentlemen: W. A. 1UcHo,
Of the Wheeling Female Seminary; NJ. II. MoRGAN,
Teacher of Music.
All orders left with MesErs Payne Co.. j. s. Mel
or, or Ii. b. Stone Son, will be promptly attended,
to. decl3-Sm
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
FEBRUARY 81, 1860. NUM-

arrived at the point of desperation, where
it requires its members to be deaf, blind
and senseless, TO every principle not ennn-
ciated by its leaders, If we must sacrifice
our own manhood and sense of right under
the penalty of being branded 'traitor,n -
and having our ''treachery" heralded thro
the public prints, in prose and poetry, it is
time that party went into dissolution. If
YOU, sir, wish to bow your neck to the
yoke OF your masters, and be the 'Obedient
ass of tyrAnts, may you lie blessed with
the privilege. But / hope God will he
merciful to you as he was to one of old,
and open your mouth before you die, to
rebuke those who ride you.
MICHAEL HoGAN.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
S1.5OO,3S7 SS


TOTAL LIABILITIES;
Unsettled claims not due. ue.........Sl73926 81
Azy-Losses Equttaby adjusted and promptly paid IE&
Upwards OF s11,OOo,OOO
OF Losses have been paid by the 1:tna Insurance Co,
iii the past 80 years.
FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION
Risks accepted at consistent with sOlvcncy and
fair profit.
EsreciaI dtLrHtioH Gircm to toInsurGncecf DWELLINGS,
and CoI,cnts J0r terhas 9f one to. fire years.
The progress of this Corporation has been stable
nnl unn errupteI through seasons of financial sun
shine and storm periods eYentu in or exempt from
sweeping; contagrations and maritime disaster; Be
ing long established cash basis. the troubles of
the credit aystcIn affect in material particular
Dmring .iurI times the security of reliable lnsu-
rance is tu imperative uty-tlc ability of property
holders sustain loss being tl'en much lesscned
Policies issued without delay. ami all business at
tended to with Dispatch and fidelity, by
SAML p. IIILDRETH Agent,
Ofico at the Savings Bank of Wheeling.
febl9-iaw till Jan LIST 'a3
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21


THH large picture in the last Punch
called "Damc Cobdcn's New Pupil, repre-
sents Golden IS an old woman sitting OH Il
chair and knitting, while little boy,
Louis Napoleon, spells "Free Trade" from
his book in her lap. 1t is IL poor affair for
Punch.
WIT Ix LITERARY CEEcLEs.-A gentle
man, whose name stands very high in
AIbemarle street and tho Row, was read
ing out in literary circle the announce
meut in the Athcnnum of IL new work by
Lady Charlotte Pepys to be called Il
Journey on a Plank from Kictr to EaHE BON
mcS, when the Wiscount, who happened
quite by accident to be present amongst
| literary gentlemen. cried out: "Like the
notion amazingly! I've good mind to
be IL companion to it, and call it, 4 Jour
| ney on tie Ha;fc6oGrd from Kr,r TO 'OLJOOn."
The meeting suddenly broke up.
GLoRIous NEws.-We saw in a show
window the other day the following an
nonncemcnt, "CHc0p CoJwrgs." This is
very gratifying intelligence for poor tax
PAYING John Bull, who has IL numerous
youthful Royal family son hand" and to
marry.
ADVICE To BAcHELoRs.-Eat cold pud-
ding to settle your love; but don't do any
thing which will induce you to settle your
money.
THE BEST SETTLEMENT FOR A RICH WIFE
WHO ELOPEs.-A Penal one.
SIMPLE, hit AGRICULTURAL.-Q. What
is the hest time for sowing tares? y.
When the landlord goes round and collects
his reais.
Tux Mosr DtFFIcrLT QUESTION OF ALL.
-"Whos your Friend -
a BAR TO PUBLIC PRocREss.-Temple
Bar.-Fetcr CHNning5am.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21

THE editor of the Brandon (Miss.) Re
publican thus humorousIy defines his po-
sition on the Disunion question:
If all leave this State but us, then we
will order an election for all offices and go
and vote for Ourself for Governor. Then
we will be commandcr-in-chief of the ar
my and navy of the State of Mississippi,
aud also editor and proprietor of the Bran
don RepWbiicdn. If we can't find anybody
in the State to read it, we will issue it reg
uIarly every Thursday morning and sit
down and read it ourscH (believing it to
be the duty of every sensible man to read
u good papcr.) If we should at any time
get too cold we will read our tirc-cHting.
blood and thunder exchanges on file. II
the Democracy should happen to leave any
of their friends in the asylum and peniten-
tiarv at Jackson, we would do the best we
could with them, and. as soon as prat tiCn-
Bile. send them on to them rejoicing. We
could easily escape the debts of the State
by publishing that vote of the people
would be taken ut given time to see if
they should be paid, and then VIC would
go and vote no. We would attend to all
the Offices of the State and do very well
at it, If IL commissioner at any time should
pass through the State ON his way to SIX
advice of Old Virginia, we would treat
him well and send hy him for some tOhac-
co. We would read once evl ry week Wash
ingtOn's Farewell Address, and Jackson 5
Proclamation, Notification Message, and
Farewell Address. We would read and
study the Holy Bible ana pray for the
Democracy six times day and spend our
days publishing Union paper.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
MY POLITICAL POSITION.

have for some time felt it my duty to
abandon that party whose professions and
practices are SO much at variance. /, in
common with most of my counIrymcn,
attached myself to the so-callcd Demo-
cratic party, for the reason that that
party professed to be the friend of the
lnboring man, and particularly those of
foreign birth. ] have been long enough
in that party to know that their profess
sons are false, and made only to dcludc
the ignorant in order to secure their votes,
aud when secured, their rights and inter
ests arc ignored, and the power thus
created is used to oppress and degrade
large majority of those whose suhragcs
rrpntpd il
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
KSow-HoTHINGIsM.

Once year the dead and dcrunct car
cass of Know-Nothingism is brought out,
aud dressed up in fantastic robes 10
frightcn Irishmen and Germans with. But
when the smoke and dust of the battle
has cleared away we survey the ground
and find that Massachusetts, Republican,
and South Carolina, Democratic, States
have trNmplcd upon tlc rights of foreign
born citizens alike. l also see this step
on the part of those two States, cOndem-
ned by the Republican State Conventions
of every other State, while the Democratic
Conventions have no word of ccnsure for
South Carolina. see under the admins
tration of James Buchanan the rights of
naturalizcd citizens shnmefully tramplcd
upon. The position of Mr.. Cass, in his
letter to Mr.. Clerc, called down the un-
qualified reprobation of the Republican
press, but no word of censure from the
Democracy.
see that many Democratic States make
property, and not manhood, the basis of
suffrage, and some exclude every man
from Office who is not the owner of ten
slaves. If this is Democracy, count me
out.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21

UpVvnriIs OF 81, 1,OOO,OOO
osses have been paid by tile !1:tna Insurance Co.,
in the past 80 years.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21

RJ-SPECIAL NOTICES DUuhle the above rntCs.
RG-Yearly Advertising on reasonable terms accor-
ding to the space occupied u the number Of changes
made.
AIadvcrtisements from transient persons strnng-
ers to u paid fOr in GdrUHce.
Legal advertisements will lie charged at tho rates
prescribed by law.
business Cards not exceeding five lines siOper year.
50 nr six months but for shorter period nothing
will be counted esS than square.
The privilege of Annual Advertising is limited to
the Advertisers own Immediate business; and all
advertisements for the benefit of other persons.
well ds oil legal advertisements, and advertisements
Of auction sales and real estc sent in by them must
be paid for at the usual rates.
Bg-Advertisements not accompanied with written
directions will hO inserted until forbid, and charged
accordingly.
cases mt full rates.
Marriages. Notices of Funerals, and announcement
Of Sermons, 80 cents each. nOVI1"50
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
RIVER AND HAREoR IMPROVEMENTS.

Our commercial interests arc suffering
and millions of dollars and hundreds
valuable lives arc annually sacrificed, for
the want of an appropriation which Democ-
racy, in its wisdom, deems proper to with
mold from us, and bestOw upon n more
Southern and Democratic latitude.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
THE TARIFF MEASURE.

The labOring and mechanical interests
Of our latitude require protective tariff.
Our country is depressed, times are hard,
laborcrs are thrown out of employment, or
are compelled to work for pittaucc hard
ly sufficient to support life, from the fact
that there are no restrictions upon foreign
imports Our country is flooded with the
labor of the old world in exchange for the
gold and silver required at home. This is
the result of Democratic rule, and all the
hnrdships and degradation the labOrin.'
Democrats of the North now suffer is the
direct result of their votes.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
CONCLUSION.

l wish to dictate to no man. would
buy no man. And God knows | would
not disgrace my cOuntrymen by '.selling
thcm," if could. / always supposed
man had right to exercise his own judg-
ment and follow the dictates of his own
conscience, in the disposition of his vote.
If it is "treachcry" to exercise the rights
of II free man, then amend the Constitution
of our country to conform to the Demo-
cratic code. if the Democratic party has
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.

The millions of landlcss poor, from Ire
land, England, Germany, &c, by whose
sulTrnges the Democratic party have m"ip-
tanned the asccudancy had right to cx-
pcct that the Homestead Bill would receive
IL hearty support from their hands. Bat
we were doomed to disappointment, and
our only hope in this as we'll as other
measures enumerated was in the triumph
of those whom we had luborcd to defeat.
THE SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE LABoREE.
Labor is the poor mans capital In n
Republican Government ii should be re-
SrcctCd 1t is honorable even in the mon
,,rchial governments of the Old World,
but in this country we see persistent eff
fort to degrade labor. Democratic Scnn-
tors and Representatives i'll Congress de-
clare, and the sentiment is echoed by the
press and sanctioned by the party, that la
hor is the Legitimate sphere of slaves
That slavery is the natural condition G
the Iaborcr, &c. Tint labor should he
owned and not hired, thus striking how
nt the very liberties of ninc-tcntlIs of tho
Democratic voters of the North, and no
voice of condemnation or opposition is
raised to protect us, but hy those whom
we have been taught TO regard as our pc
ltical enemies.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
WHEELING,:YA., TUESDAY MORNING.
gailg gnttlliqe'ttrra
TERMS OF ADVERTIsING.

TWELVE SoEp LINES OF NoNrARrIL (oR ONE IxcH,) Or
LESs MAKE A SuCARE
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-21
CIoice First Class Insurance

A-Cas;l Capital 81 100000 absolute and unImpaired
WITH STnrLus or SJ0G,3S7 IS.
Aud the prestigVof 3S years and experience
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-05-11

RELIEVED FROM AgxIETY.--There
are many persons who give themselves
great deal Of imaginary trouble, quite as
useless as that of the man who was
afraid he had lost money by the failure
Of bank
As soon as heard of it, my heart
jumped right up into my mouth. "Now," /"
+" thinks /, sposin" Pye got any bill on
that bank (? Pme gone If | Iave--that's a
fact. " So put on my coat, and start
ed for home just as fast as my legs would
carry me the fact is, ! ran all the way.
Aud when got ihere,sI looked keerfully,
and found that hadn't got no bills on
tha. bank--nor any other. Then felt
easier.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-05-11
WASHINGTON, May 3.

Mr.. Guthrie's friends are jubilant
this morning over the news received
from Charleston, but the Douglas men
are firm, and stick bravsly to their plat
form Of the Little Giant or nobody.
Quite a number Of the delegates, rep
resenting the different interests, arrived
here last night, and this morning they
are in earnest consultation with the party
men here, as to the best course 10 be
pursued.
The President advises that the oonven-
ton should adjourn. unless some such
man as Lane or Guthrie can be agreed
upon. No definite conclusion bas yel
been reachef.
wAsHseToN, May 81 r. NJ.
The Douglas men are delighted viii
the adjournment Of the Convention, ant
say that several Of the seeding sialef
will either instruct their delegates TO 60
for Douglas, or choose new ones.
PERLEr.