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Cow EAsr-JosEPH CusHMAx. Sone Of

Cow EAsr-JosEPH CUsHMAx, one Of
our Oldest inhabitants" left here for his home
in the Eastern States by the last mail steam
cr. His departure was witnessed with evil
dent regret by all of our citizens. His long
residence here had made "old Cush." one Of
the indispensibles Of every picnic, chowder
party, debating club, or the social circle
His sOciability, wit, and humor, invariably
enlvened the company wherever he was
present, and was always welcome. AS a
man, he was noted for his fair-dealing and
honesty; as a citizen, cnergetical and enter
prising. More than any other man instru-
mental in inducing the Kendall Co." to cs-
tablish themselves in business in this place
in 1852, he soon prevailed upon them to IN
dertake the erection Of the mill now known
as Perciyal's. 1t was completed in the lat
ter part Of 1858, but the good luck" which
had favored the company up to that time,
was not permitted TO be indulged in in the
future by Mr.. CUsHMAY. Suddenly the
price of lumber fell to nothing, and cargoes
upon which the Company" before Mr.. G.
became member thereof, had cleared five
and six thousand dollars, was found made
quate to pay freight after his connection
herewith At his instance, the Company
were also induced to run regular line Of
vessels between Olympia and San Francisco,
and this line, II we are correctly informed,
was in fact the only one running to the
Sound up to the latter part Of 1858, when
Capt BALcn established his Steilacoom and
San Francisco line. In truth, CusHMAN is
almost inscparably connected with every en-
terprising project which has been agitated or
consummated in Olympia within the last ten
years. The district school house attests his
warm devotion to educational interests; con-
tributions to roads, bridges and churches
evince the liberallty with which he assisted
every project purtaking Of public nature
or of general utility, while his high standing
in community attests his private worth. A
host of friends wish him happy aud speedy
passage home, and still happier reception
by hiswife and children, from whom he has
now been absent over ten years.
, 1860-08-17

The HARvEsT.-Our farmers are now
busily engaged in harvesting their crops of
wheat and oats. Present appearances in-
dicate a probability that We will have not
only plenty for home consumption, but o
triac to spare for some of our neghbors.-
Never before have the small grains turned
out SO well as the present year. In this,
Lewis and Pierce counties, probably the
three heaviest grain producing counties in
the Territory, the yield of wheat per acre,
on an average, will be fully three bushels
above that of any former year-oats, from
four to FIVE bushels. Taking this into con-
sideration with the fact that fully one fifth
more ground is under cultivation than ever
heretofore, our farmers have this to console
them, that if this great surplus should moi
command the prices which will remuuerate
them for their labors, they will have the
satisfaction of having the more Of the Uery
best to eat themselves. We have nothing
to fear from famine within the next three
years at least
, 1860-08-17

~ The lightning on Saturday last
struck couple trees back Of Gov. Stevens
old residence, and third one in the real
Of L. d. DuReIS. The peal Of thunder
which followed the flashes doing the aboyt
injury, we're truly terrific. These are tht
only instances we have ever heard of wher
lightning has done damage in this Terrific
ry. Thunder and lightning is becoming
more frequent Of late. There may be some
ting in the theory Of the natives, that suel
storms are gradually increasing in frequen
cy as well as severity, as the country is be
ing settled up by the white man. Once
they say, the like was unknown here.
, 1860-08-17

How THEY sTAND.-The political journal!
Of Oregon have espoused the causes Of can
ddates for the next presidency, as follows
For Breekinridge and Lane:-The Albany
Democrat, Delazon Smith, editor; jackson.
vile Sentinel, James 0'Meara; Portland
Nsi0s, Mr.. Maguire; Corvallis Union, james
Slater; Eugene City Herald, A. Blakely
Roseb6rg Express. Fitzhugh & O'Neal.-
For Douglas and johnson; n;-Salem Stdtes
nun, A. Bush; Portland TINES, W. H
Farrar; Dalles MOuntainecr, VIM. Newell
Portlund Adrertissr. S. J./MeOormick.-
For Lincoln and Hamlin: Portland Ore
gOnian, T. ]. Dryer; Eugene City Press,
Mr.. Pengra; Oregon City Argus, William
Adams. The Portland Adrocate and
FaTmsr have declared for neither. The
former is a religious paper.
The New York Herald gives list o
1886 political journals, of which 173 are
committed to the election of Breckinridg'
and Lane, and l69 advocate the election o
Douglas and johnson.
, 1860-08-17

WIrHDRAwS.-We learn from Mr.. THoMP-
SOY, of Oregon City, who arrived here on
Thursday last, that the last steamer Pa
ei6e brought intelligence of the withdrawal
Of Mr.. EVERETT from the Union ticket, as
candidate for Vice President, and that there
had been union of the friends Of BEtI
and DOucLAs in many of the Southern
States, for the purpose (if possible) of de.
feating the election Of the railsplitter.-
But whom it was hoped to elect by thii
movement We we're unable to learn. Who
can tell?
, 1860-08-17

MAsoxIc.-The NJ. W. Grand Lodge
Of Free and Accepted MAsOhs for Wash
ingiOn Territory will hold its third annual
communication in this city, commencing on
Monday the Sd day Of September next,
We learn that Dispensations for the for
nation of two new Lodges have been issued,
by order Of the Grand Master, during the
present week-one located at Port Mndi-
sou, under the name Of Kane Lodge"
and the other at Seattle, under the name
Of ST. Johns Lodge"
, 1860-08-17

ARSENIC EATINa--Dr Charles Heisch
has recently been making Investigations
into the disputed question of arsenic-eating
in Styria, regarding which it is so difficult
to obtain information, as the greatest Sc
crtcy is observed by the arsenic-eaters.
They obtain it in an illicit manner from the
Tyrolese, is it is difficult to procure it 9TH
erwise, the law prohibiting-its purchase
without doctors certificate. But DR..
Heische has now settled, beyond further
dispute, that arsenic is really eaten by the
Syrian peasautry, and that, 100, in the
most incredible quantities. One person
who confessed to its use commenced with
three grains per day-a dose we should
consider falkland gradually increased it,
till now in his forty-ifth year, he takes
tvcnty-tAree grains of pure white arsenic in
his coffee daily The complexion is said
to be much improved, and the countenance
made to appear exceedingly juvenile by
the use Of this potent drug The woodmen
and hunters Of the Tyrol also take it to i'm
prove their wind and prevent fatigue. As
a rule, the arsenic-eaters are very long
lived, bu: invariably die suddenly at last
The effects Of leaving it off when one is
once habituated TO use almost equal in hor-
ror those which De Quincy nsrrates as the
result Of bis leaving of opium.
, 1860-08-17

EscAPED.-The Indians suspected Of hav
ing murdered ScHRoEDERs' party, some is
months since, and for whose surrender re
QUESTION was sent to the Governor Of Van.
couver's Island lately, we learn have made
their escape. AT oil events, they have thus
far eluded the vigilance of the Americans
resident thereon. 1t is more probable that
they (the Indians) were furnished With some
kindly intimatioh Of our intentions and good
will towards them, by those who do not de
sire to lose the trade Of some eight or ter
thousand of these marnu6ing devils. 1t is
well known that the heads Of these incar-
mated fends could alone atone for their past
transgressions.
, 1860-08-17

1--WE KNEW ne WAS a FRIEND BY HIS LAM
0UAeRs-A correspondent Of the Vancou.
yer CAronielc, who eonceals his name under
the cover II 80, again complains Of the
bad treatment The people have received at
orr hands. owing to the late appearance OF
the laws The correspondent IN his com.
munieation says;
Il have learned from a reliable source
that the Publisher expressly stipulated that
the laws should be Published and prepared
for circulation within two months from the
time tie last Legislature had adiourned.-
The fact that We have no laws at the pres
ent time shows how the stipulation was
kept. Certainly this is treating the people
VERY badly
In reply ts the correspondent and his
reliable source We have only to say that
sither the former lies or The latter is mis-
taken. The only thing which could have
been sorinred-into stipulation" ensued
ina conFersalioa with Major MAxoN. He
desired Of Us to know BY what time the law
compilation Of BUrLKR P. ANDERSON, which
consisted Of the civil and criminal practice
acts. and the practice before justices Of the
peace. could be completed. Examining the
copy which the Major then had with him
We answered 'fn about two months"
the star correspondent viii examine th,
laws Of the past session, he will find thai
the above mentioned acts constitute les
than two-ffths Of that volume, or about
200 pages, the entire volume embracing
52s. These 200 pages. we eompleisdin tw,
months. and Judge SgROSG was provides
with copy IN time for to be Of nse to biu
in holding the spring term Of court il
Clarke county. The other S2s pages wer
completed in nearly prOpOrtiOnate time.
In conclusion, We would inform the starr
lecturer upon our duties and shOrtcomingl
that "ihe most eOvardly act of coward
consists not in eOncealing himself unde
stars or anonymous signatures, but in keep
ing himself hidden from the people, thus
purehanes, imputing to an innocent man th
offence Of which be has been guilty"
, 1860-08-17

DEMOCRATIC CLUBs.-We learn by pri
vate letter received here, that the Breckin
ridge and Lane club, in Portland, numbers
lO4 members; the Douglas and johnson
club 73, and Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, o
Hampton, 90. Is this to be regarded al
the comparative strength of the three tick
cts in Oregoni How will the Bell ant
Douglas ticket run in your respective viciu
tiles, gentlemen Of Oregon,
, 1860-08-17

p RMovAL--GEo. GALLAGHER has beer
removed as acting commissioner to build
the Capitol. by Governor MoGnL, and R
NJ WALKER, one Of the former board, ap
pointed in his stead. Very goOd-just
right-both the one and the other.
Persons contemplating submitting bids
for clearing, should observe that the day
for doing so is altered. The work toiH nOtc
SO en-, despite every opposition of the op-
position. Be careful to submit your bids
to the commissioner appointed, as any orders
drawn by Mr.. Gallagher will not be honor
ed.
, 1860-08-17

p1- Oregon apples are now in our mar
ket They are sorry looking things at rs
centsa pound Apples raised by our citizens
leok much finer, aud possess fur better
favor. But VIC think it very likely that
while we have seen the best produced in
our vicinity, (like specimen fruits on exhi-
bition) Oregon has sent us the refuse Of
her markets. Unless she has better than
we have yet seen here, we should not hesi-
tate to set Oregon down as not adapted for
the cultivation Of the apple. We have also
heard frequent complaints concerning mis-
takes in putting up apples. Often-Very
olten-indifferen fruit comes put up under
the label of some choice apple. But we
have never heard Of the reverse of this be-
ing the case. Such dishonest dealing may
win for a while, hut it will soon be found
that "fair dealing" will meet with most sue
cess I" in the long run" Will 0regonians
take notice?
, 1860-08-17

D%The schooner Grotoiey, Capt Bar
RrEGros, arrived from Whidby's Island or
Sunday last. She took in a cargo Of lum
Der at Miller's mill, and sailed again fOr
skadgst Head. on Wednesday last.
BUThs bark Ork, Capt. Task, arrived
at the Kendall COmpapy's wharf on Sunday
evening last, from. San Francisco, Will
merehandizo. &C., for this place. Having
discharged her cargo, she sailed on Monday
night for HendersOn's Bay, where she vii
load with lumber for San Francisco. Thr
O1k looks none the worse Of the recent in
jury she received, BY coming in collision
with The ship POlynssiaa. She delivered
her freight bere in good order and vel
conditioned
, 1860-08-17

comments. l can simply remark tbo, /,
think l have established the fact tbs, ~
murders referred to at the head of ,Ls' de
communication, were all committed ,s us
Northern Indians and that those Indiong ~
or portion Of them, are now in Victor;"'
Yours truly,
JAMES G. SWAN
, 1860-08-17

D@ Dr,L. II ROBERTS, recently arrived
here from Gray's Harbor, where he has
been employed as surgeon to Capt. Ma.
LoSER's company, we are sorry to learn
leaves for the States by next steamer
, 1860-08-17

PbRr TOWNSEND REG1srER.-Owing to
the sickness of Mr.. WHITAKER, the editor,
and o vexatious law suit, the Register has
been suspended for q few weeks. 1t will
shortly appear under new auspices.
, 1860-08-17

COUNTRY ON THE CHEHAMs, W. T-Rsv
N. Doane, in a communication to the Pa.
cifc CAsistian AdrOcate, writes TINS or ~.
country on the Chehalis.
, 1860-08-17
Inrr,tIrntIon. n RtlatIOn 10 b, Plrary

Committed on the iSehooHsrs Ellen Maria
and Blue Wing. The murder Of Judge
Bean, and The dLlsdgsd murders Of Le,Oi'
Spear and John Black.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-05
Political.

The Dunkirk Free Press says;
The influence Mr. Douglas lett be-
hind him in this country, as in every
other place he has Visited is more
damaging 10 his prospects than any
other means could have been in the
hands of his political opponents.
The Chicago Press says that New
York politicians are pouring their
money into Indiana just now, in
order to defeat the Republican state
ticket in October.
A Breckinridge paper goes of
into ecstacies over Douglas threat
to hang seceders, made in bis
Norfolk speech. II thinks he will
have to officiste as Jack Ketch iu
the execution OF host OF his present
supporters South, which would be
an illustration NIT down in the bills.
Hon. T. L, CliDgmsn, OF North
Carolina, denounces as "meau and
base" any man in that state who
would hold Office under Lincoln il
elected. The Louisville journal
says that such talk is unmiti gated
bosh; that tho Union must be pre-.
served, and that Southern men must
ill The places under government
which may be assigned to thelu in
such case.
Mr.. Douglas asserted in his late
speech at jones' Wood, that there
'were no disunionists outside the
Breckinridge party" aud yet his
friends in this 'state strike hands
with the Breckinridgers- the
sake, as they hypocritically assert,
OF "the UniOn!" Can qualification
farther gop
j. H. Martin, the Douglas nomi.
nee for representative in Warren
county, Illinois, has declared that
IL elected he will vote for Trumbull
for United States Senator.
The Douglas Democracy of the
18th Djstrict met at Harrisville on
the 21st, and nominated Calvin B.
Prentiss, Of Medina county, for Con.
gress. Resolutions were passed en-.
dorsing Douglas and johnson.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-05

q PAY As They Go!-Hon. WIN.
Duer, who was one Of the high con-
tracing parties in the Bell.Douglss
sell in New York, has been nomi-
mated for Congress in the Oswego
District by both the Douglas De-
mocracy aud the Americans. So s,
G. Haveps has been nominated in
the Buffalo District. Both remain
to be elected, but the Douglas De.
mocrscy have done all they can to
transfer all the rank and file of their
party to the support of these Know
Nothing candidates. They have
bargained away the votes Of every
foreign born citizen TO these men,
bers ofa proscriptive psrty. 1t will
be a 6ne speculation election day to
see the voters of foreign birth ratify
the bargain. Sandusky Register.
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COWMrulA! COWnIllYi

James b. Steedman dare not come
before the people Of Hancock, and
face his own miserable record, but
sends a tool Of his, named Price
who, in his speeches at Blanchard
and elsewhere, undertook to defamc
the character OF General A Ashley, and
this is the return made for the cour-
teous and gentlcmanly treatment o
S'ecdman, by Ashley, in all his
speeches. Price, no doubt a chil
off the same block. lands his patro,
and eXalts him as man OF mos
remarkable honesty, while he libeis
tho character OF General Ashley
who despises the miserable habits
to which Stcedman's record and
private character show him addicted
Read again what is given below
taken from the Court records OF
Lucas county:
! At q term OF the Court Of Common Pleas
in and for Lucas county, began and held at
the Court Hause, IN the city OF Toledo. ON
the 2lst day of February. in the year 1859
among other proceedings then and there
had by and before said Court, were the fol.
lowing, VIZ;
l"THE STATE or ONO,
49,. u s Is: Mdieim'"tfor Gambling
This day came the state of Ohio by IRA f.
LEE, Prosecuting Attorney, and the said
JANIS b. SrEEDaAs being now in person be.
fore the Court, withdraws his plea Of Net
Guilty, and being again duly arrnlgned fol
plea, now says he is guilty in manner and
form as he stands charged in said indict.
meat.
Therefore, it is considered by the Court
that the said JAaEs B. STEEpaAs pay fine
Of fifty dollars, and the costs Of this prose-
cutlon taxed at s3I.f9. Ordered that exc
! cution issue"
And at the term OF said Court OF Common
Pleas, began and held at the place Aforesaid
on the 30th day Of May, in the year 1889.
among other proceedings then aud there had
by and before said Court, were the follow.
ling, viz:
| Us, Indictment for GdHlilluY,
JANIS D. srrEpMAs.
| This day came the state OF Ohio by Ira E.
LEE, Prosecuting Attorney, aud the said
JAaEs b. SrEEDaAH being IN person before
the Court, and the Indictment read TO him
for plea says he is Guilty in manner ant
form as he stands charged in said indict
ment.
"Therefore, II is considered and ordered
that said JAMEs b. SrsDaAs pay a fine of one
hundred dollars. and the costs Of this prose
cutlon, taxed at s4.sl. ordered that exc
cution issue"
I"TuG STATE or Quo, LULAs County.
], PELLG T. CLARK, Clerk Of the Court O
Common Pleas in end for Lucas county
hereby certify that the foregoing is a correc
transcript Of two judgments Of record in sale
Court, taken and copied from the journal
thereof; and l further certify, that the sun
of sixty.eight 7b.i00 dollars has been psi,
by tho defendant to apply on said FIRST judg q
m-nt and the costs, and that no further sun
whatever has been paid BY him, and ths
said Judgments, with the exception OF sal,
payment, remain in full force unsatis6e,
and unIeversed. AL OF which appears from
The records OF said Court.
80 Witness my hand and the seal
said Court afhxed st Toledo, this lstl
! day OF September, 1860.
PELlG T. CLARK, Clerk.
per v. KxRA, Opt"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-05
@e9 FOR CONGRESS,
JAMES M. ASHLEY.
The. Democratic Mass Meeting.

The Democratic rally in Findlay
on last Saturday, though not nearl,
equal to their grand rally in 1856
was largely attended and passed of
to all appearances, quite to the sat
isfaction of those interested. The
delegations, as they came in from
various points, we're received by
the Marsbals Of the day, and after
oil were combined, the procession
wss marched through the principal
streets for something like an hour
making very respectable appear
ance in point Of numbers. Indeed
it seemed to be the impression Of
many Of our Democratic friends
that nobody was left-that Hancock
county had exhausted herself upon
this grand efforts OF theirs!
1t was, perhaps, the hsppiest day
the Democratic office. seekers Of
Findlay, and their name is legion,
have experienced for msny months.
All Hancock was here they said,
and all Hancock was in one Demo.
cratic blaze! Perhaps it seemed 20
to them, but like the fitful CLEAN Of
the expiring flame, it suddenly died
away, and the vast outpouring
Of the people on Tuesday almost
wiped il from remembrance.
After noon the people assembled
TO tho number of twelve or fifteen
hundred, in the grove West Of town,
where they were addressed in q
speech OF about one hour, by Mr.
Payne, the gentleman who, once
upon time, aspired to the Guber.
Material honors. lie rap in oppo-
si.ion to Salmon z. Chase. Mr..
Payne's style is exceedingly harsh,
and undiguified, for one Of his pre-.
tensions. He frequently applied to
the Republican party and Republi
can candidates, such polite and ele-
giant terms as, "rascals, "devils," "
&c. He evidently returns an old
grudge toward old Salmon T., for
having defeated him when running
for Governorship, and in his allu-
sions to him, could not help show
ing his teeth. His speech, the old
harrangue on popular sovereignty,
Negro Equality, &C., owing to 9th.
CT engagements, was quite short.
There was a German speech in
the Court House, in the evening, but
from what We have been able to
learn, was very thinly attended.
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Posr EVERY MAN.-Let every
active Republican be prepared "a
expect and look ont for the petty
electioueering tricks from this Till
the polls are closed on Tuesday next
Let them DO met ct opcs with 9
prompt and effeetuai denial and ex.
posurel From this time putil elect.
ion is over, let every active man BE-
on the alert and ready to give every
hour. II need be, to the success OF
the Republican csusel
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and then from prOiane history a vast mass of
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character, which carries the reader along
without diminution Of interest - PhiiadsI
phia Evsning Briistin.
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The Indianapolis State Journal
says that at Indianapolis about one
hundred German Democratic have
declared for Lincoln and Republican
principles, within the past month. -
The same paper states that the Con-
|nersville German Democratic club
OF 1855, changed in body to the
support Of Lincoln, and is now the
Republican club Of that place.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-05

NOTICE Is hereby given. that on the Sd day
~ OF October, A. ID. ls60. Morris Z. Skinner
aud John Neun flied IL petition in the office OF
the Clerk of the Court of Comm II Pleas. o
Hancock county, Ohio, setting forth therein
portion Of the original town blot of Risdnn
lying and being in the township Of Washing
ton, Hancock county, Ohio, that there is All al
ley running along the West sides Of in.lots SO
81, ~. so and 60 in said town, aud an alley
running along between fu-luts 60. II and 80
and 80, 50 and 80, In said town, that said SKI
ner and Eeen own farming lands along the
West side Of said first named alley, that said
alleys do not conduce to tho general interests
~ SAID town, and are great injury and in
convenience To said Skinner and yenn. aud
praying for n vacation of said alleys. Said pc
ution will he heard.
October Z, 1850. It'll