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JULIUS A. HoBsON, @ r.
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HAVING made large addition shop 10 sui, the southsr,
trade viii sell At the Northern prices Of 1850 w, bsxs
over 100 different designs Of Plain ard Ornamental sfInr
yerandss, BaIconis, Porch Pieces, Windov
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Especially who have become tho victims Of soary Vice. tia
dreadful aad destructive habit witch snnuay sweeps unms
y Thousands OF Yorng Of the exalted talents and
b Ian, Intellect uho might otherwise have listening
wh the huners Of eoquence ecstacy
living Tyre may call with full confidence.
, 1860-11-09
Letter from COwIitz County.

MONTICELLO, w. T., Oct. 81, 1860
Editor Pioneer and Democrat: ....
As you have no. regular correspondent
from this part Of the " vineyard" and you
are obliged TO get items from Portland pa
pers as to events transpiring in our midst,
| have taken the liberty of posting you up.
The following is the most recent event
worthy Of notice since the stabbing of Hon
Henry Jackson and son:
On Tuesday night 80th inst, the store
of Messrs. Hays & Young, merchants,
Successors to Seth Catlin, jr.) was entered
by false keys, it is supposed, and goods to
the amount of one hundred dollars, as near
as can be ascertained, distracted therefrom
The thief or thieves entered by the front
door, and upon leaving, left the back door
open. No suspicion attaches to any party
as can learn
There has also been variety Of petit
larcenies committed at Oak Point, upon
the occasion Of the querterly meeting which
was being Isheld at that place recently.
The thief in this instance is known to be a
lad, about IA years Of age, named William
Hart He appears to be q constitutional
thief, as he has kTed IN the families Of some
of our settlers who have been obliged to
punish him repeatedly for his theieving. If
he escapes the galows it will be wonder.
The most pleasing intelligence haye
to communicate, however, is that upon the
evening of the 10Th of November, there Il
to be a public debate between James, B .
LaDu, assistant clerk Of the Council last
winter, and Thos. Roe, msmber Of the leg
islature at its third session. Question for
discussion: q Does Slavery exist in Nhe
Territories Of the United States by virtue
of the Constitution" LaDu in the afirma-
tive. Hon. Seth Catlin is chosen Judge by
the parties. 1 will inform you Of the re-
suit.
There is but little excitement here iu re-
gard to the Presidential election, unless tits
when two or more of the opposing elements
in the Democratic party meet. Some Of
the most active of the black republicans are
helping the Helper, by sending for few
doses of Impending Crisis" for distribu-
tion among those of US who are still in the
gall Of bitterness and bonds of iniquity,"
i. c. in the Democratic party. But they
not abolitionists, o, Mo-, There is faith
full few who have few copies of Beebe's
refutation, and we hope to " do good as We
have opportunity"
The same cry goes up here as in the rest
OF the land-hard times-but all are look
ing for that "good time coming" about
which so much has been said and sung.
But as it should be the aim Of all who
are ambitious to appear in print to write
short articles so that everybody will read
them, l will just give three cheers for
Breckenridge and Lane, to which hope
you will respond. .....r
Yours truly, ORION.
, 1860-11-09

tance, and thn. it is the duty Of the Regis
ter and Receiver, under the 18th section
Of the act Of Sept. 90, 1850, in all cases
actually arise, to make a decis-
ioi fo hHwselves, subject TO revision by
the comlnssioncr Of the land Office We
do not consider decision in hypothetical
cose mad9-undcr protest, is susceptible Of
general application.
The points above mentioned are all which
we consider it necessary to notice.
1t is our opinion that D. f. Bradford,
the defendant in this case, is the prior set
tier, and has in all respects complied with
the provisions Of the donation law, and we
decide that he is entitled to q certificate
and patent for the land described in his no.
liication on Gle in this Office.
Given under my hands this 5th day Of
October, 1860
ISAAC W. SMITH, Register.
j. S. NJ. Vas CLEAvE, Receiver.
, 1860-11-09
BsIlingham Bay Coal.

We were astouished to learn, but the
other day, that the Pacific Mail Steamer.
running between the Sound and San Fran
cisco, are using Cumberland Coal at cost
Of more than twice the price, per ton, at
what good Bellingham Bay Coal can be
procured. When this fact is known to the
people of our Territory, we think but few
tears will be shed by them when the gov
ernment shall inform the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company that its services will
no longer be needed in carrying the mail
on the route north Of San Francisco. We
believe it is an established fact that the
Bellingham Bay Coal is nearly as good for
making steam as the best English or Pen
sylvanla coal; and why it is that the east
ern coal should have the preference with
The company, at more than double the cost
Of our coal, VIC cannot divine, unless it is
that some favorite of the CompGny's agent
on the coast has fat contract for furnish
ing the eastern coal.
There is no greater bcnefactor of the
public than tho capitalist VINO boldly
launches out into new enterprises with his
means, and thereby developes hidden re-
sources Of wealth. The people of this Ter
ritory owe lasting debt of gratitude to
the stockholders Of the Bellingham Bay
Coal Company in general, and especially to
GEN. TILroN and JUICE FITzHUGH, for their
liberal expenditure of money during the
last six or seven years, in pushing the op-
erations of the company, (and that too.
often, under the most discouraging pros
pecis, to something like successful con-
clusion. We are heartily glad to learn
that the stock Of the company is at last
beginning to be remuneratiVe. We hope
and believe that the day is not far distant
when nearly all Of the coal used on this
coast will be furnished by the mines of
Washington Territory. When that is the
case, our farmers will find good market
for all Of their produce at their own doors;
the miners 10 our coal mines will consume
largely of every thing the farmer will have
to sell.
We think our delegate 10 Congress has
made a mistake in not urging upon the
navy department that oil of our national
steam vessels doing duty on the Pacific, be
required to use either California or Wash
ingtcn Territory coal, and we hope that it
may yet be done.
, 1860-11-09

FRoM VIcTomA-The steamer Eliza IA
derson, Capt. Flemming, arrived last even
ing from Victoria.
The negroes made a desceut into The
parquette Of the Colonial Theatre last Sat
urday night, completely cleaning" it out
Three of the rioters had been sent up tc
the asszes by the court.
Gold dust to the amount Of $92, ,S34 was
shipped per Oregon on last Sunday. The
largest shipment ever made
A new paper is proposed to be started at
New Westminster soon. 1t is to be an in.
dependent tri-weekly.
a large sale Of the Hudson Bay Com,
pany's property adjoining Victoria, was
sold on Friday last The proceeds amount,
ed to near $2S,OOO
There are 36 prisoners in the Victoria
Jail.
, 1860-11-09

THANKSGIVING DAY.-As will be seen by
the proclamation Of Gov. McGr1L, the goth
inst has been appointed as a day Of
Thanksgiving in this Territory. 1t is the
FIRST time in our annals that day has been
set apart for public observance, but we
trust will be no less observed 1t is the
good old custom Of which many of US have
fond femembranees, and one which endears
US more, perhaps, to our eastern homes
than any other. 1t was day when the
whole family circle was expected beneath
the parental roof there and then parents
and children met ut least once year.
Praise and thanksgiving was offered to
Him who had dealt kindly with, and be,
slowed, upon them his richest bounties in
health, prosperity and happiness. The
table was spread with the choicest daiutiei
Of the land, and then came the " feast o
reason and flow Of soul we all remember
with delight. What a stream of pleasure
and joy one Of these seasons Of thanksgiving
bring up from the past ! We are glad t,
sec the day set apart here, and believe ou
people will cheeriully observe it.
, 1860-11-09
Important Decision.
LAND OFFICE, oLYMrn, W. T.,
Oct. 5, 1860.

!. III. Bush rs. d. f. Bradford. The
evidence in this case shows clearly that the
defendant, Bradford, settled upon the land
now claimed by him, in July, 1850, while
the plaintiff, Bush, claims residence from
February, 1851.
We do not consider it necessary to ex-
anime into the intentions of the defendant
in making the settlement or the purpose of
the subsequent residence. The 18th sec
ton Of the act of Sept. 30, 1850, requires
settlers claiming donations by virtue of set
tlement and cultivation commenced subse-
qucntly to Dec. lst, 1850, to make oath
that they are not acting directly or indi-
rectly as agents for or in the employment
of Others in making such claims, and that
they have made no sale or transfer, or any
arrangement or agreement for any sale or
transfer or alienation of the same, or by
which the land shall enure to the benefit Of
any other person" This oath is not re-
quired of parties claiming by virtue Of set
tlement prior to Dec. LIST, 1850, nor do we
consider that it was the intent of the law
TO interfere with any valid sales or contracts
prior to that time Granting that Brad.
ford bound himself by agreement in June,
1850, to hold the claim in question for G.
u. johnson, it is evident that under the do
nation he could not have acquired any
title for himself or principal unless by four
years residence aud cultivation. 1t is
claimed by the plaintiff that the defendant
could not hold as a married man, as his
wife did not arrive in the Territory until
1859. The 4th section of the donation act
grants to settlers complying with the pro
visions of the law, 800 acres, if single
man, and $40 acres if married before the
LIST of December, 1851 The residence and
cultivation may have been completed before
marriage, but the wife acquires the title to
800 acres of land without residence, be-
cause her husband has complied with the
provisions of the law, Under the 9th sec
ton Of the donation act, the grant is ex-
pressly confirmed to white male settlers,
and a wife cannot acquire any title to a
donation unless her husband was married
within one year after arriving in the Terri
tory. The acquisition of the title is not in
any manner made dependent on her own
acts. 1t is clear that in the cases cited
above, the wife neither acquires title by
residence or forfeits it by non-residence.
If the wife must prove residence, why
should she not be compelled also to prove
four years residence aud cultivation, her
age, the time Of her arrival in the Terrific
ry, and compliance with all the provisions
| OF the law ? In no case which has come TO
/ our kuolWedge, was the wife ever required
TO prove up, or make the oaths required Of
the male settler Proof of marriage on the
part of the husband within the time speci-
ed, has been oil that has been required.
The instructions Of the commissioner OF the
land Office on this point referred to by the
counsel for the plaintiff, are contained in a
letter dated April Sd, 1855. The com
missioner states that tue decision is given
in Hypothetical case, and with great reuc-
, 1860-11-09

IsS-B. p. ANDERSON, United States Dis
trict Attorney foF Washington Territory,
has received instructions from the general
government to prosecute any and all per-
sons who may hereafter be found cutting
timber or otherwise trespassing upon the
public lands in the Territory Look out,
ye lumber-men and rail-splitiers, where you
get your timber hereafter, or Uncle Sam
might Suddenly come upon with heavy
bill for the use Of his property. - -
, 1860-11-09
BY EXPRESS AND OVERLAND MAIL.
DATES FROM ST. LOUIS TO OCT. lSl
nGisoe11a1ooI1s Ete11as.
Three Days Later from Europe

By the arrival of the Overland Mail
yesterday, we received papers from Oregon
to the 9th inst, and from California to the
9th ult.
From our exchanges we clip the follow
ing items
THE JAPASEsE FMBAssY.-The frigatC
Niagara, on her voyage carrying the Jap
anese Embassy to Jeddo, was obliged to
put into Loando, on the coast Of Africa, TO
obtain supplies Of c0al and water. From
the Cd to the 9th Of August neither tea
nor coffee could be made, a serious depri-
vation to the Asiatics After the depar-
tifre from Porto Grande, for fifteen days a
gallon of water was allotted to each per-
son, and on the I'd August the allowance
was reduced to two bottles. The water
was miserable, having been taken from the
reservoirs of the Navy Yard, at Brooklyn,
instead Of from the Croton, or Rdgewood,
Notwithstanding these annoyances, the
health of the embassy continued good.
At the Breckenridge barbecue in Win,
chester, KY, son of DR.. West, Of Bath
county, being prevented by Mr. Scott from
visiting table, fred pistol at the latter
The ball struck Miss Hickman in the face,
leaving a serious wound West was seized
by mob and hung three times to q tree,
but was rescued by the sheriff and taken to
Jail for trial
The Postmaster General has issued an
order that after the lst of November all
unpaid letters will be sent to the dead let
ter Office, the practice of notifying the wri-
tcrs thereof not having the desired effect Of
preventing their accumulation.
A dispatch from Boston states that Capt.
Morgan, Of the slave bark OrlOn, bad been
sentenced, in the United States District
Court, to pay fine of twenty thousand
dollars and be Imprisoned two years. The
, 1860-11-09
THANKsGIyING DAY.
Proclamation by the Governor Of Wash
ingtOn Territory.

Another year is now fast drawing to a
close. Before it shall have passed nway,
let us join in thanks to Almighty God for
the manifold blessings bestowed upon US
as nation and as individuals.
Neither war nor pestilence has afflicted
Us. The earth has yielded her fruits abun-
dainty. In their various business Hvoca-
tions, the labors of the people have been
amply rewarded. As Territory, we have
shared in the general prosperity.
Let us not forget Him from whom all
these bounties come lie has said, "where
two or three are gathered in my name,
there am in the midst Of them" There
fore, that we-may join with our fellow-citi-
zens throughout the Union in thanks to
Almighty God, for the favors bestowed
upon US in the past, and that our united
prayers may ascend to Him, that He may
continue to bless our great republic and
vouchsafe to its people union, health, peace
and prosperity for all time to come I
l, HENRY NJ. McGfLL, Acting Governor
Of the Territory OF Washington, do hereby
appoint and set apart THURSDAY, the 29th
day of November inst, as day of THANKS
GIVING AND PRAISE TO ALMIGHTY GoD, and
recommend its appropriate observance by
the people Of the Territory.
In testimony whereof, l have
hereunto set my hand aud caused
-, the seal Of the Territory to be af-
L. s. fixed, at Olympia, this 9th day Of
l~@-' November, in the year of our
Lord, 1860, aud of Independence
the eighty-ffth.
HENRY NJ. McGILL,
AetiNg GOrerHor Of Washington Territory
, 1860-11-09

tay- The private grounds between the
site Of the Capitol and the Bay is being
cleared by Mr.. E. W. Austin, SO as to give
good view Of the harbor from the Capi.
tol. The work is done by the voluntary
subscriptions Of our citizens, and speaks
volumes in their praise. 1t is an act both
of beauty aud improvement to that part ol
our city, and will be money well invested
by our real estate owners. =.
, 1860-11-09

EiRsl ELEoTloS NEWS FROM OREooy.-
We learn from Mr.. 7. NJ REED, who has
just returned from California, on the mail
steamer, ria. Columbia river, that at Asto-
ria The vote for President stood, as follows:
Breekinridge 10; Douglas SO; Lincoln
a. This looks rather AaaE, especially to
certain individuals we know Of, but Sunday
next may bring Us something brighter from
our neighbOring State. We will probably
receive the result throughout all the States
By the 18th lust.
, 1860-11-09

aiVAIuABLE IxvEKTIoN--Mr. II. S Jacobs,
of Portland. Oregon. has invented a ma.
chine for making wagon wheels. A CORES.
pondent Of the Democrat says that in the
presence Of a committee of the Multnamah
County Agricultural Society. Mr.. Jacobs
made and finished the woodwork Of large
sized wagon wheel in eighteen minutes. This
Is truly wonderful invention.