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, 1860-03-09

WHEN INDEPENDENCE BELL WAS RUNG.-
A correspondent, who styles himself "Veri-
tas," inquiries Of US as to the correctness Of
the story that as soon as Congress had de-
clared the Independence Of the colonies, on
the Fourth Of July, l776, what is known
as Independence Bell was rung. He also
wishes to know whether "a blue eyed boy"
stood at the door Of the Hall, and cried
out, "'Tis donel Ills donel ring, graybeard,
ring |" as signal for an enthusiastic old
gentleman up in the stecpIe TO proclaim
|" Liberty throughout all the land" &c, by
ringing the bell.
In reply to our correspondent, VIC win
state that this very pretty story originated
with the ingenious Mr.. George Lippard,
who cut It out Of whole cloth along with some
other fautastical embellishments, which he
got up 10 the name Of history. The fact
is, that Independence was declared in Sc
cret session, and the important fact Of the
consummation Of the measure was not made
known upon the Fourth to any person out
side Of Congress. The Philadelphia papers
published on the fifth were silent upon the
subject, and the celebration Of the event
with the ringing of Independence Bell, &C.,
&c, did not take place until the eighth Of
the same month.-Philadelphia Bulletin
, 1860-03-09
Lal,r from Ihs sanaNIch I.Innds.

The bark Comet, sixteen days from Hon
olulu, arrived yesterday, bringing liter
news from the Sandwich Island.
We have now, says the PolgnesiaH, three
Russian men-of-war. propellers, in port
viz: the Rynda, 10 guns; the Noylk, 10
guns; the Plustooh, guns. o
His Majesty will receive Admiral Popon
commanding the Russian squadron now 10
port, and bis officers, at the Palace. this
morning, dan. 2l, at II O'clock
The brig Cohsort, lately from Port Mad
ison, with load Of lumber, and now lying
at the esplanade, was formerly n the Uni-
ted States service. She was storcship for
Commodore Wilkes 10 bis exploring exped,
lion, being at that time bark rigged The
vessels Of the expedition caused much ex-
ciiement. and LEFT great deal Of money
here; but the old Consort now looks unpfe-
tending enough, aud IS not likely to create
much stir.
Murders and tragedies, says the Comner-
cial Adr0fiser, appear 10 be the order Of
the day, and while It Is 50, we must record
them. The friends Of John Richardson,
Eco, Circuit Judge for Maui, viii be pain
ed TO hear that he committed suicide FRI
day, Jan. g. In company with Mr. Charles
Lake and some natives. he rode to bis cat
tie range in Kula. on East Maui, and while
the men were driving 10 the cattle. he part
cd company from them, rode mp 70 tree,
tied bis horse and hung himself Search
was made for him, and about midnight no
was found suspended from a limb about
twelve feet high, and liIeless. His horse
was found tied about four rods from the
tree. His head was covered over with bis
poncho, aud the slip-noose over that His
body was taken down aud carried 10 his
late residence at Waikapu. A Coroners
Jury was called, aud the verdict rendered
was, that he came to bis death BY hanging
himself, while in q state Of temporary in
sanity. He had been laboring for some
time under mental alteration, caused, i IS
said, by domestic troubles He applied re-
Gently for divorce, which had been denied.
Mr.. Richardson was about IS yearsof age,
and one Of the most intelligent and promis-
ing OF his race He had been Rmember OF
the House Of Representatives ever since
its organization, we believe, aud was re-
Gently promoted by the King 10 a seat in
the House Of Mobiles His death viii be
deeply regretted BY all who knew him,
while the Government viii lose a cordial
supporter aud faithful servant.
, 1860-03-09
integrity Of the National Democracy.

/ While other parties have risen to some
political significance in this country, from
time to time, to as suddenly become impo-
tent, the National Democratic party has
pursued the even tenor of its way, and
erected its everlasting pillars Of stability
upon which the fundamental principles Of
Constitutional liberty now stand as the
monuments Of practical utility and sound
experience.
In the events Of the past, when the ele-
ments Of discord and disunion have been
rife within our borders, the National Dem
ocratic party has Gained the storm, and
made peace to reign triumphant. In our
earliest history this party planted its stand
ard upon the Constitution, and taking that
instrument for its guide, it has gone stead
ily forward, unawed by faction, and un-
moved by political ndversaries 1t sought
to elevate the moral standard Of political
genius and give tone to the republican
principles Of onr institutions aud the evi-
dences Of its success are everywhere appa-
rent throughout the length and breadth Of
the Union. ..s
Its intensity Of purpose has been Its pan
oply Of strength, and all nations Of earth
have learned to know that Democratic
administration in this country is q sure de-
fender Of the Union, and the most potent
barrier against foreign aggression.
Foreign aristocrats look upon the Amer
iaan Republic as rival gaining power at
each fedeFatiye pulsation, and their fondest
hopes have too often been expressed, that
intestine convulsions may nnloose the bond
of union which thus far has made US 50 in
separable against all nations and all people.
But their hopes will be futile solong as the
integrity Of the National Democracy shall
be preserved, and we fear not that Us fu-
ture preservation will be gloriously main
tanned.
This is a noble thought for our people,
and should teach philanthropists 10 unite
their best energies in maintaining the faith
Of the National Democratic party inYiola-
ble, and thus perpetuating the glorious IN
heritanees bequeathed to US BY our fore
fathers Of the Revolution. Moreover It
teaches the wayering politician TO regard
well the step be may De About % AXE M
doing aught which shall have tendency
TO impair our strength but rather should
he nerve himself to increased action and
efforts to conciliate and harmonize lhe Ma
tional Democratic party, and thus secure
good government 10 those who arc 70 come
after lus,
We should not live for ourselves alone,
Oar children, aud our childrens children,
are 10 he benefited or injured BY the man:
ner in which we discharge our duties now.
That duty will be best performed BY relig-
iously preserving the Integrity Of the Ma
lional Democratic party Banner Of Lit-
0ty
, 1860-03-09
OLYMPIA, Jan. %, 1860.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 2S, lSOU.
SIR-In reply to request made by you to
state the conversation | heard between
yourself, L. Shaffer Esq, and Morris H
Frost, Esq, at Port Townsend on the 9th
day of Deaeptber last, in relation to the re-
moval of the Capital to Vancouver, l will
state that on that day l heard a conversa-
ton between yourself and Col. Frost in
front Of the Post Office, and that during
the conversation, Col. Frost remarked that
the members from the North that voted for
the removal of the Capital to Vancouver
were not sincere that they would deceive
you, as it was only move on their part to
start the Capital on wheels from Olympia,
and that at the next session of the Legis-
lature they would unite and bring it back
to SteilacOom and that the course you
was pursuing would only tend to distract
and disorganize the Democratic party
You entered into long argument to prove
to the contrary, and closed by stating, that
let the Capital once be removed to Van
couver, you would risk them ever moving
it back to the Sound again.
In your conversation with all parties in
my presence, you neEer once limited the
possibility Of its being moved back to the
Sound.
But in your, talk in relation to leaving
it to the vote Of the people, you expressed
yourself rather doubtful about the voters
of the North going for Vancouver, but sta
ted, in company with others from the
South, that you was satisfied that the
South could out vote the Sound
Respectfully yours,
j. j. IL. VAN BoKKELEN.
To Hon. j. d. BnEs, Olympia, w. 4.
, 1860-03-09

p@- A bill recently introduced by Sena-
tor Lane provides for the settlement Of the
Oregon and Washington war debt Of 1855
and '56, according to the Recommendation
Of the Military Commissioners, who spent
IL mouths in the examination OF the claims.
To guard against spectators, the money is
proposed to be paid only to the original
claimants, or their legal attorneys aud as
sgnees The amount involved is about
IS, 900, ,000 The bill is altogether inde-
pendent Of the measures now in progress at
the Treasury Department for scaling the
various items to the army standard.
, 1860-03-09
H. ]. G. MAxoN.
OLYMPIA Jan Sd 1860

Whereas certain charges have appeared
in the last issue of the Pioneer and Demo-
crat upon the authority of Collector Frost
of Port Townsend | Lyman Shaffer do
hereby certify that to my certain knowl-
edge that Hon ID Biles made no such
statement as charged but on the contrary,
expressed his belief not only that Vaneou-
yer was the proper place geographically
considered, for the location Of the capitol
Of Washington Territory, but also that,
should Vancouver become the seat Of gov
ernment for the Territory Of Washington,
it would not be removed therefrom
Sigued LYMAN SNAPPER Jr
of Chehalis County
w n
, 1860-03-09

NEWSPAPERS IN THE OLDEN TME.-In
I7lS the Boston Ne0s Letter, which had
been printed Oh half a sheet Of foolscap
size, wus enlarged so as to require a whole
sheet. The publisher naiVey remarked
that it was impossible with half q sheet
in the week to carry on all the Public
News OF Europe, though hitherto all those
Of Great Britain, Ireland, our own and our
neighboring Provinces have beeu yearly in-
serted" He was thirteen months behind
hand toith foreign Hel0s, and to make up
the deficiency, aud to make all new that
used formerly to be DID," he resolved to
print whole sheet every other week
What would our readers think Of waiting
fourteen months or fourteen hours, even
for their foreign news?
, 1860-03-09
d. j. N. N DUhhhLEN
To Hon. J. d. BnEs, Olympia, w. 7.

VANCOUVER, w. T., Feb. 10, 1860.
To j. D. BnEs
THIS is to certify that was present and
heard the most of the argument between
Col Frost and yourself, on the 9th Of
Dec, 1859, at Port Townsend In that
argument you used no such language as
quoted by Mr. Hicks, but on the other
hand, attempted to show the contrary, and
said to Col. Frost, theu and there, +" that
in the event the Capital was located at
Vancouver, you would risk N>the Sound
country ever getting it back" and ! think
used good argument in support Of the
declaration.
II G. MAYnN
, 1860-03-09

~ Through the influence Of the Amer
ican Minister at Brussels, Gen. Fair Of
Alabama, company has been formed in
Belgium and in the Southern States Of the
Union, for the purposes Of direct trade be-
tween these States and Belgium, called the
Belgo-AmericanS Company. II Is TO be
hoped that it will meet with better success
than the schemes Of Mr.. Dodey Mann and
the Hon. Mr.. Preston. B sa
, 1860-03-09

p0- Gov. Blacksnake, the "old Indian .
died at bis residence OIL the Allegheny res
erVation, eight miles from East Randolph,
Cattaraugus county, N. Y, Dec rs, at the
advanced age Of 1913 years He was prob
ably, before his death, the Oldest Indian
living. He was in the French war previous
to the Revolution; also in the Revolution.
AIRY war, and sided with the Americans
He was a great aid to Washington, acting
in the capacity of runner and bearer O.
dispatches. His family have now in their
possession silver medal that was presented
him by Gen. Washington, and on which the
"old Governor" put more value than on al
else he had.
, 1860-03-09
HER mPoRrANcE, FRoM POSITION.

Washington Territory is unquesiionably
the most important of the Territories Of
the United States. Its geographical posi-
ton proves this to be the fact. Through
its entire length must pass the shortest aud
most direct line Of communication between
the Atlantic seaboard, the great lakes and
the Pacific, at Puget Sound-that great
arm Of the sea with its numerous and capa-
cious harbors, and which is hundreds Of
miles nearer than any other port l0ithiH The
possessions of the United States, to that vast
Asiatic region with its six hundred millions
Of people, the value of whose commerce de-
ieS all human calculation.
(To BE CONTINUED
, 1860-03-09
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY, FRIDAY MARCH g. 1860

G. Maxon and Hon. L. ShalTer, They
speak for themseves,-I, shall not,
trespass, more, in the matter, am willing to
submit, my, course, to the people, and sub
nit to the Vrdct Of the majority,
JNO. ID BMEs
, 1860-03-09

No SPEAKER-No GAY SEASON. = The
gay season in Washington will be greatly
cramped by the non-organization of Con
gress, as the money market is necessarily
tight, however sober the honorable mem.
bers may be. Congressional appropria-
tions are the great arteries through which
the life-blood of the national capital circu-
lates. When these arc cut short, all the
rami6catious Of the social, as well as of the
commercial interest suffer. Yet, the Off
eial dignitaries dispense their hospitality
with a liberal hand, and, every night the
city is enlivened with music and the dance,
and the festive season may be considered
as in full blast
, 1860-03-09
OVERLAND MAIL TO oRrooN.-The Ore

OVERLAND MAIL TO 0REGoN.-The Ore.
gon delegation are using every means to
procure four horse coach mail service, tri
weekly from Sacramento, California, to
Portland, Oregon, as the overland mail
under present arrangements, is Of but little
use to their State. This is a movement oI
vast Importance to that new State, aud, il
successful, the people will, no doubt, sppre.
ciate the fact. These gentlemen are also
busily engaged in preparing the {" wal
claims" for the action of Congress A
bill for this purpose has already been in
troduced into the Senate by Gen. Lane
and similar one will be presented to the
House by either Gov. Stevens or Mr.
Stout.
, 1860-03-09
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

RATES OF ADVERTISING.
For one square, 2 lines less) three weeks IS 90
For every additional Insertion .............S 90
A liberal deduction made to yearly advertisers.
The number Of insertions must be distinctly mark
ed on the margin of advertisements sent us, they
will be continued till forbid and charged accordingly.
L. P. FISHER, No. II7k Washington Street, up
stairs nearly opposite Maguires Opera House. is an-
ihoEed to receive and receipt for subscriptions and
Advertisements in California.
, 1860-03-09

81 The best Purifyer Of the BlOod-Hall's Sarsa.
parilla Yellow. Dock and Iodine Of Potass. 3mlO
, 1860-03-09
Ghe 4iOneer. and Democrat
IA PUBLISHED ON EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
By EDWARD FURsTE.
TgaMg-aa3H ADVANCE,

For one year, when seht by mail or taken at the
oacs IS 90 for six months, 50 90. Single copies,
35 cents.
No paper will be discontinued unless at the option
cf the publisher, until all arrearages are paid.
, 1860-03-09

from the sea coast, dlVlde the territory
into two grand divisions, which may be
termed Western and Eastern Washington;
the greater bulk of the country lying east
of the mountains but the principal settle
ments being at this time on the west or
coast side, stretching from the Gulf of
Georgia on the north, to the Columbia
river on the south.
AGRICULTURAL VALLEYS AND THEIR FERTILITY
The agricultural advantages of Wash
imgton Territory are very great. The i'm
mense country lying east Of the Cascades,
and the fertile and beautiful grass covered
valleys and hills of the Columbia, Yakima,
Nachess, Wulla Walla, Spokane, Snake,
Clark'S, Kootanie, Kooskooskie, Touchet,
ST. Mary's, and numerous other rivers,
stretching over a scope of country 450 by
500 miles in extent, offer to the sober, ell
ergetc and industrious emigrant from the
Atlantic States and from Europe, region
for settlement not surpassed for farming
and grazing by any other portion of the
American continent Even on the western
slopes Of the Rocky mountains are extensive
and rich valleys Of prairie land, covering
thousands Of square miles, well adapted to
the growing of grain and grazing of stock,
In Western Washington, beside the set
tied portions, fine bodies Of land have been
explored in the valleys of the Lummi, Nook
sack, Skagit, Snoqualmie, Snohomsh, De-
vanish, White, Green, Puyallup, and Mis-
qually rivers all Of which have their rise
in the Cascades and empty into Puget
Sound The valleys Of the ChehaIis, which
falls into the Pacific at GrayS Harbor, and
the Cowlitz, running southwardly and emp
lying into the Columbia, are broad, and
the lands of the richest and most fertile
quality
RESOURCES OF THE TERRITORY
Washington possesses within herself re-
sources, which, with enterprise and indus
try, will most surely render her wealthy,
powerful aud prosperous State. Although
a mountainous country, she has fertile
soil aud most genial climate. Her i'm
mense forests of gigantic timber, in close
proximity to navigable waters, can furnish
iuexhuustable supplies Of lumber and spars
for export. Her water power is unlimited
No State or Territory in the Union sur
passes Washington in the extent Of its wa
ter power. Reference to the map of the
Territory will show that the whole country
is traversed by streams Of various sizes,
which, like veins, extend in every direction.
The fisheries are abundant 1he grazing
lands are extensive, furnishing subsistence
even during the winter for innulnerable
n
, 1860-03-09
WASHINGTON TERRITORY:

Geographical and Statistical.
, 1860-03-09

BY THE GATHERER.
, 1860-03-09
GRAND DIVISIONS.

The Cascade Mountains, traversing the
Territory from north to south at an aver
age distance Of about one hundred miles
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Pxx~rrvASrA Ram Isro Nav YoEE.-The
polidci~ns Of all classes In Pennsylvania have
organized begging excursions into this State
Tor the purpose Of raising funds for carrying on
the camp i~n IN that State. We hope they will
noe receive . cent They pursued tho came
coupe In is5t, and In that year q sum Of
$4,000 vas rsised here and ssnt TO Pennsylva-
ala Forn~y bed the distribution OF the money;
but what became of N nobody knows. The &C
counts wsre all burned up. Tom Ford, too,
bed the charge ~ ego COO in the interest Of the
repubils IN party. contributed from New York.
This cum shared IN same fate. And so would
Il be- w.sh any funds noe contributed ny that
class Of eur citizens Of whom II II proverbisi
thsA they and their monsy are easily parted.
We mean 10 carry New YORK against Lincoln.
let Pennsylvania DO the same. and let every
s.h stand 90 i's own bottom. We believe that
a. iaG ihe political beggars have failed in their
tni.riou here Hence the impolent rage OF that
ni-~rssl- she-, called the fsnnsyiranian, which
va looking forward with 0 ravenoas eye 70
tAs Ks~ losk subscription. Hence its tears.
Diappciriec la getting i's appetite satisfied.
n n w bas temper. and howis like a hungry
wcf Il h mean, mercerary and contempt
lie corrsrD, which always lived on alma lts
raapeTisn ara corruption w-re fully exposed
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ard nov II n en- the scout Of more prey. and
~ill kst, growing and whining iii ir mouth
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NEWS FROM TNE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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complications IN Europe, mar very lxsiy Load ~ rtes
top the part II the spanish author tee, and psssil
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wxs. notwithstanding HE ingenuity in pailias
a. vhicb b eqaal ~ the skin Of the old clothes
uen OF Chatham street. who label this article
'fns.' another "sup@rhne.r . third elegant"
and fourth 'sups.h." whereas the quality Of
al = pretty much alike. The unhappy coodi-
doa Of Gre~isy's mind about the documents
isdicsses ID fcregone conclusion that the mo-
dsrs's aud conservative republicans have
quietly made No their minds to vote for the
Union ticket. which will be carried by an over
whsimirg and unprecedented majority.
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maaicapai Eleetisn 1T wIimingsen, Del.
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Al ts city election to-day NE psepss rssfy siae'sa
& q cupsa wAvcv ~ ace cajersv Hansed hsruos,
Alderman. M J. T. Wilson, Tp~~ursr; ". d seoass, Al
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Forty Years cs Praetlce % DISEASES.
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