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, 1860-08-24

cRo~DED Our. IA letter from ireland, rel
alive to the bachelors Of steilacoom, Is reluet.
antly crowded out Of this Issue; also two com.
munications, one relative 70 the Capitol contro.
versy, and the other ou tho subiectof protective
, 1860-08-24

EuoRASrs ARRIvEb.--The Mountainesr, Of
thei15th inst, says that two trains Of emigrants
had arrived from across the plains. They re.
port about two hundred wagons on the way 70
Oregon. so 4 - ~ ~. I'M ~. ll. n
, 1860-08-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING BEEN AP-
pointed Administrator Of the Estate Of the late JOHN
A. COLnERwOOD by the Probate Court Of Ktspp County
W. T., hereby gives notice to all persons having claims
against said Estate TO present the to at my office
in Port Madison, properly authenticated, required by
law within year from the date Of ths notice. they
will be forever barred and all persons indebted said
Estate requested to make immediate payment and
costs.
JOHN WEBSTER,
..s.- Administrator.
Port Madison, Aug Goth, 1850. I5I
, 1860-08-24
TlistrIlaRtnus.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING BEEN AP-
pointed Administrator Of the Estate Of the late REUBEN
DEAN by the Probate Court Of Ksap County w. IT, hereby
gives notice to all persons having claims against said Estate
present the same to at my Office Port Madison pro-
perry authenticated as required by law within year from
the date Of this notice, they will be forever bAFred aud
all persons indebted said Estate requested to make n
-'''-'' r"' "'''' ''' Join WEBSTER,
% O.. ... Administrator.
Port Madison, Aug Goth. 1sGO. 15i
, 1860-08-24

ldYHx JM PARDoNED.- This noted Indian has
received d fun and unconditional pardon from
Acting Gov. McGiil. His execution was to have
taken place on Friday, the 10th inst The pro-
clamatiOn announcing the event was issued on
the 9th, the day previous. 1a Hid z .bian,aa
, 1860-08-24

,JAPAsEss Goops.-A cargo Of goods direc
from Japan IS expected soon to arrive at POgt
land (orsson) BY the brig Recovery. isa d 8
, 1860-08-24

lglk Washington Sc. san FraneisrO,
4 authorss 70 Ae as Agent Of spaper receiving ad
V1ll1sntI Subscriptions 10 San Francisco and else
Ware, a1d eolectlng and Feeelpting Tor the same.
cHAS. PROSCII.
, 1860-08-24
GE0R0E GALLAGHER,
1Sad Acting Capitol Commissioner.

nIssOEUTION OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Notice
~ hereby given that the coparlnershp heretofore exist.
ing between The undersigned under The name of HAYWARD
] TI1-' ~ y -, GSoRGR HAYWARD,
isaaf ~ sslli saHs nay ,bia eE0RGE DEAN. 'il
Aecnuutt connected with the late r w be setled by .he
cbsr Who Win continue he business a. ne ol place
A Who are indebted to The am are requested % come Tor
ward and settle ns possible.
sielacoom, July 25th, 1850. ,i. -
, 1860-08-24
DIED.


In stsacoom Pierce County, W. r. On Ihufsday Aug ielh
after short but panf iness ". PRosoH, aged Is
W Nst gsrf ely and Brootyp papers please copy
gThe deceased vas born n New York city October 1876
Ne lived Win M pdfsn IN hat ei,f and Brooklyn unt ssp
ishbsF iss uhsn win bis mother and ne fsniBdef o. ne
mny. hs ssmossd 70 san IFansbeo Or father having lien
been California tuo years. portion Of thstme eonnsesd
select school unin Ne famy removed 20 tS place fo The
phese Of pabHshus ne Puget Sound Herald HsEehs was
employed when but eleven years of age 10 ~ Upe; and
esnusivng strong pArAly for Ne business rapidly Id
vanced n usefulness and knoredge ef he NJ. 30 vedld
aSse viii hs ienpsrament and ha tns.sh nat he INDUCED
hope d long becoming conductor q hs Oer
Journal and win hs view devoted portion Of each ovelng
70 ne perusa and study such best calculated
70 at him or ne position % which be aipred, 10 s project
bis er encouraged hm vh much pleasure and pride. and
looked forward 70 time distant when hI ianaabie
ambition should Be iay gfafnsd nut uAls man proposes
God dpo,ss" events and the parsntl isfstensn,
doomed % uness their ioudest hopes hsed By ne ruthless
hand o. Death He poss1ssa eEEsmsy sensitive naiafs
an vices were stpuss % hin. and temptation uassong
enough 70 DO what he kasu M 70 be wrong
required fsssaniIi insneVsy he adop.sd The night
and rsscsd he wrong AGssonais and obedoni, ambitious
and nauFoaA be vas he ioyths prdszshs heps ef hs
hsreassa parental gilfs q A3qis9l ,giezsr tuC
~ s.sllaseen I1hrasy Assoslsslor. Aua; isth,
he'd August Ion isO6 is soOSas TssSluiods unan
moualy adopted: .aeHAagt1 esa
ulnelI IN tbs world and associate, James
W. Prosch uo BY h acionne kind nature, endeared 10
I'm an Who knew S uhoss losl has cast Ideep sorrow
the whole community therefore be \ s a. fi-.
y ass sf S Sss s y yss sI q; nan n e
aerphon and mind has Eeacoom and NJ nhab
ana; and nat ~ h death lole dear and hectnnata
Ds further Received, That osr te Charles and Susan
d.sn ssrro~ for ihe ahis o,S n thcir son.
De Resolved That copy Of these resolutions Be sent 70
The Rngl Sound Herald and fonelr and Democrat sr pab-
ossirs PArlin.oa, chass Esgin ana A. p Dsnn Com.
L \. Ioons, President.
chal Rasaa, Secretary pep,sn. z n isl1
The best purifier of the blood, Halls Sarsa
parilla, Yellow Dock and IOdids Of POtass.
, 1860-08-24

~ ne columns Of The Pvor sOrsD HrRGtb open
. 6ssmmuniearonI an questions Of public policy and in
tfs md he advocacy Of all sa Of every question shall
y slly heird but such eOmmuaeaOns As are not Of
isa plbe 6alars Intended for he fureranee Of
airaaa eudi u beehaFEed Advertisements. This rule
umln 10 caas b. departed from.
, 1860-08-24


Atlhe feasncs of ne bFdss ilher On chambefs' piaI
rit, ~ Rev, r. ,, Kpans, M NAlHA c1pllIs Jr9 y Ms
connElfA spuL an q fhnr.len County. -. = ....s
, 1860-08-24


you thus postpone the clearing Of the ground,
the incessant rain Of the winter season will have
commenced, and will greatly retard the progress
Of the work.
lam compelled, therefore, to regard your ad-
vertisement, in its present shape, as an 0RReees.
SdTy delay and request that the time allowed to
put in proposals be reduced to tco Ueeks.
! am, sir, very respectfully, I
a- Your obedient servant
HENRY NJ. McGHI,
i Q9 y "lh ~ Acting Governor.
Geo. Gallagher, Esq. Acting Capitol Commits
/ siS Ter, Steilacoom W.T. .Ta g0H"
P.S.-An carly acknowledgment Of the re-
ceipt Of this letter is respectfully solicited
To this letter replied as follows, and received
tho rejoinder annexed:
sIEILAcoOH, W. T., August sth, 1860.
Hon II. n. McGnL, ..sr
Act Gov, Wash. Territory: "a f,.
SR; Your communication Of the 4th inst
was received on the 9Th. In reply, have the
honor to inform you that cannot comply with
| your "request that the time allowed to put in
proposals be reduced to two weeks, /" until shall
have heard from Capt. Fowler on this subject
/ Together We agreed that two months was
necessary time 70 give personsliving alta distance
from Olympia an opportunity to make proposals
for clearing the Capitol grounds Is -
Messrs- Fowler and Ahern are the only Der.
sons In whom recognize any authority to con-
sen,sssn ~ NJ ss.n5 ,hs. hoS nSp'.ssy I Y .hose
before make any alteration n an advancement
that we had mutually agreed upon. Ig.l' !,
have written these gentlemen upon this sub
ses ,,a.as y aTela y sspy .ney aes t g DC Tor
ihst Of tIie Territory III tst sueb "Itsrst;on ~
made 10 The advertisement, shall Be pleased to
grant your request y. & 3, I...''.ae
~, am, ~, yery Iss.peeslally, ~ IN "a,
'sGs Gro oeIss1 r.1s .,,;s,l, iliae
ri1sl lsyi1lA Acting Capitoi CommIssio5ssl
80 s3,a ~. ~ -. -, g, ~. al's.l e
TEnH1scnx @ ~ sWAsnIseIos, a, Executive 0iice,
s,, Th.v. q oympa5 Augsss ~ u, ;e. iSeo !,
vour cornmnnicstioh N the Al Instant
Viewed with reIefehce lo vour verbal state.
ment Of the 22d uIto. that Won were eierte,i
Fnof % 20 ON Win ne bniIdisa og IA sn;ioi
| I can only regard vour Doslnonenoent. III M
| clearing Of the grounds for 80 lono a neriod a
An unnecessary delav. and. bSlIevins thaf M.
| fhor the q interest of ihe General coverhynenf
nor tlat of lhe TerriioFvi ill hs nsc,osd NJ
\ euch delav. / have respectfnllv a. notifv yon1
fhSl consider voiIi olIics ysFas, fror, M si,sr
fhis dale and win imrnef,afeIv anroint sc,,,s
so;iabIs hevs,, n veu1 IIeSd II ~
11'7l / an al. view ,nesT,erfl,Iy, i io y iist
Your obedisnt servant .gssN
aotcf d 80 u IIexss N tirfl,,s IA
og y IS ss1ss e,i5s Gcves-,c, Ss.,s.r, y
Goo Callavher Fen steacooms w w r. ~ 2 =
~ e. = ~. = - = 4 :. =. 4. z,
-
, 1860-08-24

I'm HnALD be und In san Francisco At the depot Of
". Sullivan, adjoining the Post once at the ohice Of
cur Agent INV Washington street. al the Merchants
kkchAnge ana he principal Hotels; and also Al the
ieadng Hotels In the Atlantic cities.
, 1860-08-24

The best purifier of the blood, HaIl,s Sarsa
parilia, Yellow Dock and IOdide Of Potass
, 1860-08-24

FAITH, HJPE, CHARITY. JtsTIcE AND INDUSTRY.
NA Industry Camp No. I, I. q. Of X, N sstS
A<n& In StriacpBm On ths second and fourth Monday
~ evenings Of each MONTH All Companions In good
standing are invited to attend.
, 1860-08-24

Va dAn Be Vased % furnish masters Of vessels and others
outward 6oand with files Of the HERAtD' on application
lhla nlnna
, 1860-08-24
THE PUGET SOUND HERALD

pahshed eveEy FRIDAY MORNING. at - per annum. In
advance; paid within six months t aher the eNpira
Ton Of sx months eS; - for six months, IN advance
single copies, IAN Adversements to insure in.
eeTtion without delay, should be handed in before
Thursday Of each week.
, 1860-08-24
THE cApIroL CONTROVERSY.
STEnAcooN. August q

STEILACooN, August 10th, lSGO.
To the Editor Of the Pagc, Sound Herald:
A few days since wrote an article explaining
my course on the Capitol question, by publish.
ing the correspondence which had taken place
between Mr.. McGill and myself At that time
my notice for plans for the Capitol building, and
for bids for clearing the ground, were in print
1t is now proper to publish the remainder Of the
correspondence in the case, to show the people
Of tho Territory the "high pressure" system
which has been adopted by his accidGncy" to
compel instantaneous action, in opposition to the
known wishes Of the last Legislature. Soon after
my advertisements appeared in the public prints,
I received tho following letter from the Acting
Governor
TERRITORY or WASHINGTON, Executive Office,
Olympia, August 4, 1860.
SR: I notice in the Pioneer and Democrat
Of the Sd inst, your advertisement for proposals
for clearing the Capitol grounds, the bids to be
opened on the 29th Of September next.
You must be aware that at the period to which
you thus postpone the clearing Of the ground,
the incessant rain Of the winter season will have
commenced, and will greatly retard the progress
Of the work ."
am compelled, therefore, to regard your ad-
vertisement, in its present shape, as an 0nHeecs.
Sdry delay and request that the time allowed to
put in proposals be reduced to tleO 1eeka
l am, sir, very respectfully,
a1 Your obedient servant,
HENRY NJ McGHL,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-06-30

LET Her RP.-ln a cemetary at Dunkirk,
ew York, stone is erected over the names of
deceased lady, on which her survivors intended
write the stock epitaph, "Let her rest in
eace" The space gave out at the end of the
pro "her." so that only the initial letters of
g remainder could be inserted. Thus the dear
d lady was commended to the mould with the
mewhat slangy inscription" Let her T. /. p.n
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-06-30

News BY TIE PoNY.-True to time the Pony
rvnress with st. Louis advees to June 9th, ar
lived at Carson City on the night of the 23d.
.Rut little news of interest is received:
The missing Pony mail from San Francisco,
MAY 1Stb reached st. Joseph June 1st. :. THE
Einbabitants at Pixies Peak anticipated an attack
nv Indians. :. In the House, OH the Sth, Train,
IN Massachusetts,, called Houston, of Alabama,
Internationally, and the latter retorted by calling
#Train liar and scoundrel. .BoTH Houses of
congress were to adjourn on the 18th of this
! month. THE Pony Express is to be run semi
weekly, hereafter leaving St. Joseph on We'd
nesday and Saturday, and San Francisco on
Tuesday and Friday, and the time reduced to
eight days :. On the 4tb, Senator Sumner made
\ n long speech on the Kansas admission Bill, and
the barbarism of slavery. 1t is spoken of as the
most ultra on the subject ever delivered in Con-
gress, but was listened to quietly. The Demo-
cratic press pronounce il malignant. Many Re-
nublicans speak of it as i'll timed and calculated
to niure the prospects of the passage of the
Kansas Bill .. THE japanese Embassy left Wash
Santa Fe, May 2lst, state the Navajoe Indians
made an attack upon Fort Defiance a few days
BEFORE and came near taking it, as they were
unexpected On the Sd of June terrible tor
nado swept over portions of Illinois and Iowa
It commenced near Iowa City, and swept south
east, carrying destruction for distance of ninety
miles in Iowa and one hundred and seventy miles
in Illinois. Everything in its course was demol-
she'd In the towns OF Camanche, Iowa, and AL
1any, Illinois, scarcely any houses were left
sanding. The tornado struck out into three
different veins. At Lisbon Station, Iowa. the
npot was demolished, and the freight cars lifted
fom the track and dashed in pieces. In this vi
entity sixteen persons were killed.
One vein passed over Merchant, killing sixteen
prisons, another vein passed over Onion Grove
killing seventeen, crossed the Railroad near
Dwitt, killing twenty seven, passed Rowassa and
Law Moor, destroying houses and killing several;
stuck Camanehe, on the Mississippi, killing fifty
i've and iDjuring one hundred and twenty five
A large raft in the river, with twenty four men
IN, was completely scattered, and all drowned
kept two. The tornado then struck towards
Brock river, and leaving scarcely house or barn
#standing in its track, about half mile wide
i LAT Albany five persons were killed and several
#wOunded. At Amboy, ILL.,, number killed and
wounded. At Sterling and Morrison, eight or
ten killed and fifty seriously injured. In Iowa
upwards of one hundred killed, and in Illinois
neary as many more. The loss of property can
pot be estimated. TIE bill allowing Major
1Iensey 100000 for beef cattle furnished Indian
Reservations in California several years ago has
Become law. .KIBBE has arrived in Washing.
ton with vouchers for S600000 war claims in
california. .JEcKER & Co., bankers, in Mexico,
have failed Liabilities, $l,l0O,0OO assets, ST.
p0O,0 900.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-06-30
THE JOURNAL.
wcaverviIIe Posi- Once.

The mail for the Atlantic States and Europe
v the steamer of July 5th, will close at this Of
AZ on Friday evening, June 29th, at o.
clock, p. m. JAS. " OCONNoh, l. NJ
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-06-30

PETER SMITH TROUBLES, AND SURMrsEs
fHERE0S. Under cover of three-cent envel-
|ppe some one sends us an article scissorcd from
= he San Francisco Telegram, with the above cap
! on. The writer makes some sweeping assertions
n a cautious way, for instance accusing the Su
breme Couri of Withholding decisions in cases
.nvolving the validity of the Peter Smith, and
Pther San Francisco land titles; has heard it
1fated' that members of the present Supreme
pody, prior to their eXaltation had been employed
P certain cases, with generous contingent fees,
Varying from $4,000 TO $23l,OOO. The sequel
10 the whole matter may be summed up in the
blowing paragraph from the Telegram article
at is also affirmed that two of the counsel for
le auti-Peter Smith men are to run for the U.
,3enate, in order to concentrate two important
iltical elements In favor of the aspiring mem
r of the Court in his election to the U. S.
enate"
The fact is, we mountain folks don't care much
bout the Peter Smith Troubles, and surmises
Rereon." As for the lawyers, we cannot believe
ley would take any such exhorbitant fees, or
Xithhold decisions as judges. We expect it is
Drt of "pull Dick, pull devil" game, and are in
Hvor of the party who makes the most money
II the operation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-06-30
INSOLVENT NOTICE.

In the .Ntnh Judicidt district Court Of he State
of California, in and for The County Of Trinity.
In the matter of the petition of A. J. FELTER,
an InsOyent Debtor.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE Hon
L VIM. u. Dangerfeld, Judge Of said Court,
made and entered in open Court, notice is hereby
given to all the creditors OF the said insovent A.
j. Felter, to be and appear before the Hon. VIM.
p. Dangerfied, Judge of said District Court, in
open Court, at the court room of said Court, in
the county of Trinity, on the
18th day of August, 1860,
at 10 o'clock, a. m, Of that day, then and there
to show cause, If any they can, why the prayer
of said insolvent should not be granted, and an
assignment of his estate be made, and he be dis
charged from his debts and liabilities, in pursu-
ance of the statute in such case made and pro-
vided, and that in the meantime all proceedings
against said insolvent be stayed.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said
[L.s.] Court, this 10th day of June, A. d. 1860.
23td. NJ. f. GRIFFIN, Clerk.
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-02-16
The Free Negro Bill.

The Nashville Patriot says "the
committee of the Senate have repor-
ted back the house bill for the expul.
sion of free negroes laom the State,
recommending its rejection. DR.
PETERS, Senator from Hardeman, has
introduced bill in lieu, which great
ly modifies the stGngency OF the
provisions Of that which passed the
House. 1t was ordered to be printed
and the subject was made the special
order for Friday Of next week. We
have not read the measure proposed
by DR.. PETERS, but have been infor.
med that it is ably and skillfully
drawn; is considered a sufficient rem.
edy for the evils produced by the
presence Of that class Of population
10 our midst, and will in all probable.
ity pass the Senate. We trust the
Senate's deliberations may result in
such law as will be both just to the
free negroes, and consistent with the
interests Of the eople."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-02-16
ON A BUST.

Our Legislature having been labo
riously at work for the past three
months in enacting some forty bills
of local and private nature, and
having covered themselves all over
with glory and rendered them names
mot born to de-" with wise precau.
ton to their .oyer-taxed energies,
physical health and mental stocks,
resolved to enjoy a respite from leg.
islative labors by a trip to Louisville,
Cincinnati, the Capital Of Ohio, 60
sc. They have been absent for a
week, though now returned to duty
with slight touches Of headache, and
occasional symptoms of yawning and
the gaps. After the members shall
have slept for seven days and seven
nights, and their minds Invested Of
the pleasant "reminiscences Of the
trip, and their digestive organs
brought back TO proper tone, the
ponderous wheels of legislative ma
cbinery may be again set in motion,
and bills and enactmen:s be turned
off with their usual rapidity.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-02-16
memorable battle are numerous. and

memorable battle are numerous, and
will losg mark the place where many
brave hearts blsd, and died, and
where the living will linger in sad
ness to find the spot where moulder
the remains Of those they loved. -
The churches Of Milan were CONVEX
ted into depots-were filed with
provisions and munitions ofwar--pre-
senting the deplorable and horrid sit.
uation of country involved in the
turmoils Of revolution.
The Cathedral is the boast and
pride of Milan, aud justly so; fol
it is undoubtedly the richest and
purest specimen Of Gothic architec.
ture id Che word. tits built entire
ly Of white marble, in The form Of
a Latin cross,-and with it's wilder.
ness Of spires-richly sculptured por-
tals-finely carved monuments and
statuary, and elegantly stained win
dows, it presents structure Of su-
perior taste and perfect architectu.
raj proportions. l think it surpasses
in some respects the British House
Of Lords. The latter is massive and
striking to the bebolder, but is toe
elaborate gaudy-too profusely
ornate. Our new House of Congress.
will surpass it in just proportion;
and approved taste.
Inoessant rains for the last week
have compelled me to be quite domes.
tic In my habits, and to me, have
appeared very much like the rainy
season in southern Louisiana. If life
and health permit you will soor
hear from me again,
LAFAYETTE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-02-16
THE ALABAMA PLATFORM.

We have not yet seen the resolu'
tons adopted by the late Democratic
State Convention of Alabama, but
the telegraphic dispatch states that
they insist on territorial Congression-
al protection TO slavery, and that the
delegates we're instructed to withdraw
from the Charleston Conven tion il
The Alabama platform should not be
adopted.
Now if the Democracy Of Alaba-
ma shall go by their delegates into
the Charleston Convention, and take
part in the deliberations Of that body,
they will be bound by such action to
support the nominees as against
Black Republican. We deprecate all
tests or conditions in adva nee. 1t is
the duty of all good Democrats to
look 10 harmony at Charleston, and
not discord. The real difficulties
which threaten US should be sufficient
of themselves to insure caution, pru-
dence, and patient deliberation, With
out adding new matter which it may
be impossible for our Northern breth-
rem to accept and sustain.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-02-16
To The Voters of Lincoln Comfy,

Having announced my name as a
candidate for Tax Collector at the
ensuing election, | deem it my duty
to say to one and all, that it is al
present impossible for me to canvass
the county as ! have done upon two
occasions heretofore. / would much
like to see you oil at your homes,
but MY condition forbids. / have
had my leg broken and foot and
ANGLE dislocated FIVE months, and
can neither ride upon horseback, nor
walk step without clutches, bot
being personally acquainted with
nearly every one Of you will, Ihope,
supersede the necessity Of doing so.
| hope you will take my case into
consideration, and if you think me
worthy of your suffrage come up
on the third day Of March and cast
your votes for me. Ii, however,
some other man should be your
choice, ] will cheerfully submit to
your decision.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN 7. MOTLOW.
Feb. I6. I86O--tf.