, 1860-01-06
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
SFRILCOOM, W. T. FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 1860.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

weeks, WtluuR chance lOT lnSertlOn though
old, none Of them have until now appeared in our
columns.
At last accounts from Brownsville, Texas, most
Of the females had gone over to Matamoras, and
those that remained were practicing the use Of
fire arms. The inhabitants keep watch every
night They had caught Cortnas' second in
command, and are going to hang him. Cortinas
sent them word that il they did, he would come
down upon them with one thousand men, and
burn down the whole place
Ex.Gov Dunlap, Of Maine, Past General Grand
High Priest Of the Royal Arch Of Masons Of the
United States died on the 2lst Of October at
Brunswick Maine.
It is said that the serfs of Russia are
forming Temperance Societies on principle Pc
culiar TO that country. If any member proves
dereiict, they fall upon and beat him; thus, by
striking arguments, appealing to the sensbtlcs
Of those who arc not to be persuaded by less
vigorous measures. These societies abound
throughout the empire, and so great has been
the influence that the receipts from tho exciss
have fallen off to no small amount.
Hon. James c. Jones, Ex-Governor of Tenncs-
see, recently died at his residence in Memphi".
For some eighteen years he was the most prOmi-
nent politician Of Tennessee, during which period
he beat James X. Polk, in the race for the Gu
bernatorial chair, two successive terms.
Mr.. John A. Washington, the present owner of
Mount Vernon, who has given his iellOw-citzens
the alternative Of raising for him the snug SUN
Of $500, 900 if they did not wish to see the home
and the tomb Of the Father Of their Country
pass into the hands Of spectators, TO be sold and
"exhibited' to the gaping vulgar like monster
alligator OF Feejee mermaid-Ihis .arge-heartld
4 Al.
technical slang Of Wall street. "suspended;" a
fact that will hardly be regarded as a national
e,lamity. Il was stated thIt he invested $l75,
oJ0 Of the money he had receV 4 for the bon s
Of his great relative in corner lots in Chicago
The ptesAmptiOn was that he paid over the cash
for them but il seems he gave lis notes Instead
and they have gone to protest
There Is vcason to believe the President will
urge upon Congress again. in his next Message,
the necessity Of that body investing the Exccu.
tive with more discrrt Onary power, to be used
in the case Of emergency from difficulties arising
with regard TO Central America, Mexico or else
where abroad, as now il Is sometimes impossible
to defend the honor Of our flag or to afford pro
lection to American interests at the time when
needed.
Edward Everett having been requested to pre-
side at q meeting In behalf OF the Indians, and
told that the spirit Of Daniel Webster had request
ed him to do 80, replied, "that very long and
ardent friendship had existed between himself
and Mr.. Webster, and he could not consent to
receive any communication from him through u
third party"
A ROMANTIC SHEPHERD The Rev. A. Wright
pastor at Cleveland, Ohio, has been expelled from
his Conference by vote Of 81 to 10; his Offence
being, Is alleged, romantic walks by moon.igh',
with young sisters in the church, kisses, &c.
Another reverend gentleman, the Rev. S. x.
Sweetman, Of Swan1y, Mass, Is on trial before
Church Council for the following triling misde
meanors: :-"The publication Of an unchristian
and unclerical pamphlet; making false represen-
tAtiOns " Bristol church, in order to hu ry ii
into closing bargain; borrowing a shirt and
not returning Il; sermon stealing and advertis-
ing for wife while the third ono was still liv-
ing"
A party Of emigrants, numbering II, from Bu-
chAnan County, Iowa, were attacked by Indians
near Kinney's Cutof, aAd Mr.. Kline, Mr.. Nit
tmore, his wife. and six Children, were killed.
Mittimore's two Oldest sons and the remainder
Of the party escaped, and are now at Camp
Floyd IA destitute condition. The savages at
tackled an emigraDt train on the night Of the I'd
September, at point % miles distant from Fort
Hall and killed Eve persons, four Of whom were
members Of family named Mittmorr, from Bu-
ehanan County, Iowa Three others are miss
ing. The survivors Of the party reached Camp
Floyd In safety. Developments had been made
before the Federal Court in Utah, Of Mormon
completely In the Parish murder. Robberies aud
outrages continued to be frequent occurrences in
the Territory.
One Of our exchange papers, speaking Of the
candidates for the legislature in one Of the coun-
NknN 4 Rana 10 fha
democratic, Robert Hogg free sol, and 7. II.
Dye, the whig candidate. So, with the voters We
suppose Il will be Root, HOgg or Dye-and no
mistake.
The total military force now on The island Of
Cuba is over 10000 men, and this in a popula.
ton Of less than 100000. II has been CON.
puted that to every four white men on the island
there Is one soldier. Nearly 10000 soldiers are
quartered In and about Havana. To maintain
discipline among such body, the utmost rigor
e necessary, and military executions arc very
frequent
Miss Tulip, In speaking Of old bachelors, says
they are frozen out old gardeners in the flower
bed Of love. As they are useless as weeds, they
should be treated in the same manner--choked.
Wonder if Miss Tulip would not like to choke
one with the inside of her elbOwH
The number Of uses to which paper is put
among the Japanese Is perfectly wonderful
With the aid Of varnish and skil'ful painting,
they make Of It excellent trunks, tobacco bags,
cigar cases, saddles, telescope cases, frames for
microscopes, and water proof coats, the latter
really keeping out the rain, and are as supple as
the Best macintosh. They use neither silk nor
cotton handkerchiefs, towels nor dustcrs; paper
In their hands serves as an excellent substitute.
The inner walls Of many Of their houses are
nothing more than painted paper screens; and
their windows are covered with fine tranSlu-
cent description Of the same material II shop
keeper has parcel TO tie up, he takes a strip of
paper, rolls Il quickly between his hands, and
uses L for the purpose, and Il Is quite as strong
as the ordinary string used among US One Of
the stPulAtiOns for the bride, IN marriage con-