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For the information and benefit Of Messrs.
Evans, Goldsborough and oihsrs editors Of the
scurrilous sheet styled the Washington Standard,
we copy below part Of an Act Of Congress Of
July I'd, 1886, which has q direct bearing UPON
the gross violation Of law and duty they were so
eager to have the Olympia postmaster commit,
a few weeks since. 1t has been recently issued
in circular from the Office of the Special Mail
Agent for the Pacific coast, and the attention of
postmastcrs is called to it for their guidance:
SEC. 1873. BE IL .tUrther enacted That
u any person employed in any department Of
the Post Office shall improperly detain, delay,
embeZZe, or destroy any newspaper, or shall
permit any other person to do the like, or shall
open or permit any other to open, any mail or
packet Of newspapers not directed to the Office
where he is employed, such offender shall, on
conviction thereof, forfeit sum not exceeding
hity dollars for every such oifense. And IL any
other person shall open any mail, or packet Of
newspapers, or shall embezzle or destroy the
same, not being directed to such person, or not
being authorized to receive or open the same,
such offender shall, on conviction thereof pay
sum not exceeding twenty dollars for every such
SEC 1872 And be il further enaded, That IL
any Postmaster shall unlawfully detain in his
office any letter, package, pamphlet, or newspa-
per, with intent to prevent the arrival and deliv
cry Of the same to the person or persons to
whom such letter, package, pamphlet, OF. news.
paper may be addressed or directed | ! the usual
course Of the transportation Of the mail along
the route; or if any Postmaster shall, with in.
tent as Aforesaid, give preference to any letter.
package, pamphlet, or newspaper, over another
which may pass through his Office, by forward.
ing the one and retaining the other, he shall, OH
conviction thereof be fined in q sum not exceed.
ing Eve hundred dollars. and imprisoned for a
term not exceeding six months and shall, more
over, be forever thereafter incapable Of holding
the Office Of Postmaster Of the United States.
, 1861-12-05

TERRITORY OF wAsHIN6TON, COUNTY
i on PIERCE-PETER J. M0OREY, Plaintiff. Agt wM. y.
BOLTON, DeendantCvil Action. In the District Court Of
the Second Judicial District. ~ NJ
own. d B0Lf0N;,You are hereby notified that Peter
MOorey has fled complaint aRalns yOa said Court which
will come 10 be heard at the r Of the Court which
shall commence than three months alter the 14h day of
November AID 1851 aud unless you appear said and
thereof granted.
The object and prayer Of sad complaint b obtain judy
ment against you for 90 % for medcnes medical atlend
anee and treatment Of yourself BY Dr.. M Burns during The
years 1871 and ISIS and interest thereon from February HS
lo a. the rate Of ten cent per also for the sum
Of go So balanee due from you plaintiff aacoan and
interest thereon from June h s, a. the Fats % ten pr
cent annum and for his costs and dbusements allowed
hy law.
Complaint aled November Isth, 1891.
96:sm FRANK CLARK, Atty for FaintG
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ceu1 Ean-Ds H.ssE, de lAis Surgeon at
- s1l,.o.n, uhoB WO cougFatulaied our
dnUu. 6llnishi ago. upon rstlinins IN our
ul1l ~ geik rocelVed 40 order to 70 East,
.nd - ~ d.larturs hssoS On Monday last
n 1llIlull.l hy cur citizens not lsas than By
~ rllllll olc1l1 md polunissrs 4 he slaiion,
~ 11Is l'.rai . pIin he Doeios socially
~ rIul.ainnully-
, 1861-12-05

SnvER CoNS-Time was when silver coins
were scarce in San Francisco, and commanded .
premium for purposes Of change. Nov, since
the discoveries at washOe, and the consequent
plentiful silver coinage at the branch mint, they
have become almost q drug in the money market
The bankers advertise that they viii not receive
more than D in silver coin on deposit at time.
, 1861-12-05

NORTHERN IxsUAASes CoNPAEIES-The In
surance companies Of New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, says the Boston Post. are insurng
property in the seeded States belonging to loyal
citizens Of the North, against all losses BY fire.
Il Is evident that they have the most abiding con-
adence in the strength Of ths government 10
crush out the rebellion.
, 1861-12-05

SLPGIL AND MAsOH.-ThO California papers
give the following item; A private dispatch,
dated at Salt Lake. Nov. 18th, states that Slidsll
and Mason have been captured By . United
States figats. fhsss wOrthies, h will be reeol
lsctsd. were FspotsdFSosntly TO have sailsd Gur
Europe IN he employ Of The rebels.
, 1861-12-05

A Coon WOxAx GOSE-The San Francisco
Herald, in noticing the funeral Of Mrs. Peter
Dcnahue, which took place on the 14th ult.,
says the ceremonies were very imposing, includ.
ing the performance Of High Mass, AMI the pro.
cessiOn the largest ever seen in San Francisco.
MrA DOnahue was universally beloved, and was
abundantiy possessed Of this worlds goods,
which she knew well how to use. Hundreds
have been the benenciaries Of her charity. The
orphans have lost In her one Of their best and mcst
liberal fiendA The Sisters Of Mercy, who have
been such frequent witnesses Of her benevOlenes,
and the little girls who found In her an adviser
and mother, were present at the funeral to pay
tho last tribute Of respect MrA Donshue was
twslty-ssven years Of age at the time Of her do
cease.
, 1861-12-05

1u.WEAsnn-Than that of ths month just
p.rl Nogembl1 here never vas any weather
IN Of eoauiIy mors disageeibIs, Il there ever
u.s any hali . bad Il has been more windy,
nlI1 r1lnJs m1s hailyr and more stormy gen
orlT' lhan ~ month IN he last Ioar years, 70
oa clIIiin knsuludse No resident fbF that pe-
ID q llns pnl glinlsy thiG
, 1861-12-05

CoMHssIoNER or DEEDs.-IIOn. Henry N. Nc.
Gill has been appointed Commissioner Of Deeds
for the States Of California and Oregon.
, 1861-12-05
slerr advertisements.
PORTAaE NTAAIPs-

Posr oNyIcE stellaco0m City, ". r., Dee lth 1851.
Notice y hereby given that win exchange the new syl,
of Postage Stamps for the old STYLE Stamped Envelopes
for six days from date, AeF which the old styles viii NOT b
received In this once either In exchange In payment
postage.
, 1861-12-05

THE Suns AUToBIOoRAPHV.-An English
Photographer-a greater than JOshua--has set
tho sun to writing his own history. A Mr..
Goddard, Of Wilton. has invented an apparatus
BY which pencil Of the suns rays is directed
upon sheet Of sensitized paper, and as the sun
makes his daily journey, the varying effect Of
the light on the paper is recorded by the vary
ing depths Of shade. II is proposed to have
this record kept through the year and through
series Of years, and thus compel the sun to
tell US in his own hand writing whether he pre-.
serves or diminishes the fires Of his youth, or is
fading away in gradual decline.
, 1861-12-05

NEw GOODs.-Several invoices Of goods have
just reached the Sound for Messrs. Pinkus & Co,
and win be here in q few days Look out.
, 1861-12-05

NEGRO MAoIsrRATE.-JOhn s. Rock, cOloret
man, recently Of the Boston bar, has been ap
pointed Justice Of the Peace for the county o
Suffolk, Massachusetts, BY the abolition Gov
ernor.
, 1861-12-05
Special 9Otites.


or DR L. J. CIAPEAT already secured In position uh.h
places H. proprietor far above the assaults Of enyV a.
professional malice. In the schools Of Fnce thS hrSs't
prizes often awarded 10 practitioner in ts
Of medical science aud they occupy with Others equally
Ofy position In the profession. Rcord uStriOuS ~
ample, shining light among the philosophical stars n N.
In Europe and Dr. CEapkay has uy equAed him in M
country; a proof Of which, the Philadelphia Coir1s a.
Medicine cOmpmsnted him with Diploma, the honoTsSv
dd eDds degree Selecting this his held opeTntor
although qualified graduate Of the University q PeSth
and the late Chief Surgeon Of the Hungarian ReVouonar
army, for extended RhOrs Dr. L. Rbkay has bent
his earnest attention to the Of chronic and private A.
In which he has become great expert that he
regarded the leader In this branch Of his pFo1nS
throughout the United States and ha portrait and b0kany
published matter Of interest to their reAdeFs In M MAJ
exclusive ournalS The Doctors ocps are at hIa MedIes
and Surgical Institute Sacramento street. corner Of ISs
dor nearly opposite the buildings Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company. ID,
- We the particular attention Of our readers q thS
certificates Of remarkable In another column II
DR. l. j. CZAPKAYT private Medical and surrieai ID,,,
tute Sacramento street. below Montgomery opposite ~
Pacific Mail Steamship CompanyS once, San Francisco ma
Doctor offers free consultation, and asks Femuneraon
unless he effects q cure.
~ Persons wishing to lose time In eoFrespondspe,
please enclose tOin their letters, and they will get mme
attention to their cases.
Address l. J. CZAPKAY, MD.
2t8m San Francisco Cal
, 1861-12-05

Mn Drocaaln P1gna--It , n eonlempla-
trl' ~ luaFn. nOoa 10 issus n slsnacoom new
llpa, q b dsvpild % he Interests Of the Dem
ourleprIyof Washington Territory. Monday
IN y iAe publlcaiion day. AZ the Unien
Dlu,uaey q o. TsFFiisEy huvs now 90 organ,
hhplolold . ualo tlis tAs nouihpisee Of
- paI,y. o. ths suuncintion and daIenco of its
d11lrinrl nd principl.s We understand that
oe n1r I1lsulrd gputlrnen IN ihs party win BE
rrrng ihs couEIbaloEs % iis columns. and that
\ IN b llnrisi under auspiess more favorable
thap 1os uhlch have attended any Of its pre-.
zrr.r-r1r.
, 1861-12-05

ARMvED.-The ship Massachusetts, Capt.
Freeman Trask, arrived at this port as an early
hour this morning.
, 1861-12-05
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
sTEILAcooM, w. =.
Thursday Morning Dec. s. 1861.


HEbIcns AND POETRT.-We are not aware Of
the sxistsnee of any analogy between the prac.
tico of medicine and the composition Of poetry,
but certain it Is that medical men are found
among the most gifted poets Of the day. We
are reminded Of this BY notice Of the departure
Of he lsts surgeon ct Fort Dallss who was said
70 have been The suthOr Of many poems Of much
merit Among our Sequalntances ere several
physicians two Of whom have been stationed at
RoFt StsiaeOom. Ora h. R. wirtz and Geo.
Suckley) from whose pens have epanated poems
equal % the best which adOrn the pages Of the
6ni magazines Of Europe or America at the
present. day. The most feile poet Of the time
ispFObably Dr. ChaG MAckay. While others
write under inspiration, which Is vouchsaied
thsn only ai long intervals Mackay seems ready
q Sll limeA and on any subject, either to de
llssrorllly Cas he did at public dinners in New
YoIk) o. 70 indits extempOraneous poems
0lhefs might Be mentioned; but we stop to in
quirs whai thsre Is about the study or practice Of
medicine which gives birth to the poet in the
physician. We think the other learned prOies-
Iiohs nay Be searched in vain for an equal pro-
portion q poslA
, 1861-12-05

TuE NATIoSAL LOAS.-BOOks S6r subserip-
tons 10 the National LOan were opened in San
Francisco On ths l4th ulL, and were ksps open
unta the Soth. We have not jet learned the
rpsull
, 1861-12-05

PoFULGTIOz % cHAmEsEOE.-Accurding d
he Charleston q. c. M1euSy Of Oct %. The
popul.iioh of that city uas lesl0O; q Whom
se.sJo WsEs whites and he TSnrindF BsgrOss
, 1861-12-05

|" fhs columns Of the Poor sOcSD HaLLD are open
6sSamanloauOns an questions Of public policy ana In.
lE aaa he advocacy Of al sides Of every question shah
- sSy heard; hut such Communications a. are not Of
susa puhe nature Intended for the furAerance Of
savlaaA eaas u be charged as Advertisements This rule
N n No cas- b deuaFted from
, 1861-12-05

ouln.-whHe at oGaces arc being freely
dispensed 70 old opponents Of the Republican
pary-lo men Who have identified themselves
viii unulssdng idslisy for Iils with the Demo
cillie party, and who sin rgidIy adhere to
il-uhy nTs % many Of our Republican friends
Il III Territory overlooked and passed By with
Inlnl csaismptl We hear Of several toadies,
clusuulh-houF converts 10 The new hith, Who
hnv, ben. viii an he patience and lOnesuf-
ilrns q job. Kept N painful expectancy Of Of.
a.. uatl they would Be glad 10 accept the
1lunls Fslurisd b olherS u offered to them.
Ohs q iheil. q lhs euiset. aapirvi 10 the Gu
tulnnlpIid olare he other 10 The C0llectorship
= Pm Iosnuunds both would nov be grateful
o. ny position, however msniaL Both are pat.
lcrul q patriotism. as may b seen By their
Welkly lucubuiiuls IN de party organ. What
b Unrls Abs aboui. that tthsss sslfacriaci1g pa
tisls 1hsuld b thus Dsslscssdi Unfortunately
81 ~ party hars. hey and ihsir Delegate are
ia|1oilui 81 god o. svil Uncle Abe don't
knss lhsn n anyihihg Is done fdr the mendi-
1InI. 3 nus Be neeompIilhed through the
n1.arI d Un1ls Abss eohnecsions, who have
b.,n sat o. ron sprinsasld, m
, 1861-12-05

IN ~ 0ovnlNoh-Beyond the hci Of
O. WsnaesS writing % citizen Of this place,
nni 1laling hat uirangur would Be appointed
0srrno q dis TeTsiiosy, We have learned
nulliug q our nsW EHseutisA Il win b seen
q ~ bpoaing item which Wo dip from he
Rurilrnd Ifur. th.t BE- b dos st hand - Dr.
1I.|ntlls.l. uho vas one o. The intsrlopers At
ca.llrll1n. claiming % represent De demoency
q ors1an n hat Couvsniion. has been sp.
pointed and eonmiauioned Colonel for the
f..|l1 l1-ll aud i nov on 5 way b raise
. I|.'n.nl q voluniaars lbr Washington Terri
w. ne Governor also accompanies him, and
ul y ~. q ne nlxt steamer.
, 1861-12-05
L. p. FISHER,

oso Washington Sc, San Francisco,
baalsd 70 he Agent Of this paper receiving ad.
Ver1snea and sahseptOns IN san Francisco and else.
Whero, and collecting and receiPtng for the same.
CHAs. PROSCH.
, 1861-12-05
THH PUGET SOUND HERALD

W An b pleased 70 furnish mAssFs Of vessels and others
Althb once.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. IA, 1861.
The Pony News.

The Pony arrived at the outer station,
22l miles east of Fort Churchill, at nine
o'clock last evening, with dates from st.
Joseph to the 7th inst That place was in
possession of band of marauders, who had
been engaged 10 the diabolical work Of de-
stroying railroad bridges and cutting tele
graph wires. in consequence of which we
have dates east Of that point only TO the "a
inst.
The news Of the capture, by the blOcka-
ding squadroR, of two rebel forts at Hat
teras Inlet, on tho coast of North Carolina,
is the only military intelligence Of impor-
lance received. The bombardment took
place on the 2sth and 29lh of August, and
the forts were surrendered on the latter
day. twenty-five cannon, one tbousaed
stand of arms, aud some six or seven hum
dred prisoners, among whom are several ex-
Ulcers in the U. s. service. The capture Of
these forts will give the Government pos
session of Pamlico Sound, which has lately
beea used to considerable extent as a rem
dezvous for privateers.
The public have been expecting to hear
of some important military movements in
the vicinity of Washington, but we have no
later dates from that quarter, nor from st.
Louis, than was received by the previous
Pony. The intelligence relitive to the cap
ture Of the forts at Hatteras Inlet, must
baye been forwarded to st. Joseph before
the Sd inst. Should telegrOphic eOmmuni-
cation be again opened, the next Pony will
bring u weeks later news.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14
RusseIrs Report OF tho Battle OF Bull
Run.

RusselI's Report OF the Battle Of Bull
Run.
Russell, the London Times coFrespon.
dent, acquired great reputation, during the
Crimean war, as a truthful aud vivid descri-
Der Of battles. AS our readers are aware,
be was among the "civilians" that accom-
panied the Federal army to Bull Run, and
witnessed portion Of the battle. His two
letters describing the action are not likely
to add much to his reputation for truthful'
hess in this country; bis main object, ap-
parently, being to make the affair appear
as burlesque. The FIRST letter we have
not seen, but writer in the Chicago Tri-
bune, who accompanied Russell from the
field, has called attention 10 some of bis
statements, and pretty effectually convicts
him of telling number of falsehoods. In
the second letter occurs the following pas
sage:
When the statements in the American pa
pers are compared with the facts am aware It
will be necessary to rely little on Character"
in asking faith for what report. There was
not bayonet charge made by the Federalist
infantry during the day; there was not charge
of any kind made by the Confederate cavalry
upon any regiments of their enemy until the
latter broke. There was not hand-to-hand
encounter between any regiments. There was
not single "battery charged" or taken by the
Federalists. There were no masked batteries
in play by the former. There was no annihila-
ton OF rebel horse by zouaves, Fire or other.
A volley fred by one battalion emptied three
saddles among body Of horse who appeared
at some distance, and the infantry which per-
formed the execution then retired. There were
no desperate struggles except by those who
wanted to get away.
Now If we can believe the statements of
correspondents on both sides, writing for
both the Northern and Southern papers,
nearly every one of the foregoing sentences
contains a falsebood.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

SHERMAN's BATTERY Nor TAKRN.-The
rebels and their sympathisers have Dragged con-
siderably over the taking of what was Sher-
mans Battery, under the command Of Captain
Ayers, at Bulls Run. A letter received by Ir-
vim Ayers, of this place, from his brother, con-
tradicts the statement, and says, instead Of
losing any Of their guns, they brought away
rifed cannon belonging to the rebels. We
quote from the letter.
"Romayn (Capt. Ayres) was on the Sd Of
July summoned to command Sherman's Bat
terry, and by his genius, galantry, and resistless
hardihood, won his way at once to the front
rank in the army, and the public appreciation.
He Is preferred by one and another for the high
est position in the service. He brought from
the field (at Bulls RUM on the 2lst, his own
Battery, besides two Of the enemy's pieces. The
South insists that they have taken the famous
Battery, and many are the features of the dar-
ing fight in which they say they captured the
guns"
Thus it appears that the reported capture of
the famous Sherman's Battery is all bosh, as
the rebels will yet find to Their sorrow, should
the gallant Captain Ayres still command it,
Red Bluff Independent.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

JOHN BULLS RUN.-The New York Com
mercial Advertiser, on the authority Of
p. Putnam Of that city, who was an eve.
witness Of what be describes intimates ,b.,
the feetest of the runners. and the mos,
panic stricken of the crowd was Mr.. Hussell
the correspondent Of the London Times
"At this moment" says Mr.. Putnam, "fror,
the direction of Centreville there came fusbina
onward confused mass Of ira -Dortation wa
gons, ambulances, congressman, carriage,
horsemen, pedestrians, etc, all in headlonT
flight; and, leading all, came solitary horses
man, English as to his aspect, and fat and rus-
dy as to his appearance. He Ealloped up 10
point where Michigan regiment was drawn
up across the road, and demanded, in stammer-
ing tones, passage through the lines. His
stammerlng utteTa9ce was more confused ON
ing to the doubt IN his own mind whether hs
was at the mercy of Union OF Secession re0;.
ment. The Colonel refused to allow him 70
pass, but finally yielded, on his asserting that
he was a civilian. and that he had pass from
Gen. Scott. The pass showed that he was vii.
liam H. Russell, l.. L. D., and the pursY Enc.
lishman gave new meaning to the fateful dsy
of "bulps run "
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

THE LOAN IN ENGLAND.-At latest advi-
ces from Europe the London papers were
bowling and snarling about the American
loan, which they appear TO have taken for
granted the Government would endeavor
to negotiate in that country. Day after
day they were advising the public to have
nothing to do with American securities,
and their persistent efforts to depreciate
the Government credit is pretty good evil
dsnce that capitalists are disposed to invest
ia the U. S. bonds. 1t appears, however,
that the advice OF the London papers is
entirely uncalled for, as at that time no
attempt had been made to effect an Ameri'
can lean in England, and in all probability
none will be made.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

A FALSE REPORT, PRoBABLY.-Some two
weeks ago, report was telegraphed from
Yreka, to the effect that an emigrant train,
consisting of about hundred men, women,
and children, had been massacred by Indi.
ans, near Goose Lake. The report was
given on the authority Of a mau who pro-
fassed 10 have escaped. No further infOr.
nation has been received on the subject,
and nothing eau be learned as to who or
where the man Is. who brought the report
70 YIeka. There is every reason FOR be-
ieving that the rumor was without foun-
dation.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

FAILED TO CoNNECT.-The Pony which
arrived last Tuesday, as we learn from the
Bee, brought only four letters for Sacra-
mento, and those were postmarked "St. Jo-
seph." 1t brought only about twenty for
San Francisco. The mail must have been
cut oil, probably by some marauding party,
at some point east of St. Joseph. The telc-
graph wires had not been interfered with
up to Sept. Sd, two days after the Pony left
st. Joseph, and the dispatches to the Asso-
ciated Press make no mention of any trou-
BILE on the mail route.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

In addition to the monthly pay, the vol
unteers enlisting for three years are enti'
tied to rations aud clothing, and warrant
for 100 acres of land. The ratiOns are COM
puted at 50 a month, and the clothing at
about So, or $50 year. When in actual
service the soldier does not require the
whole of his rations or clothing. and all he
does not take he receives the cash value for
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

CANNON SroLEN.-A cannon belonging 10
the citizens of Santa Cruz, and used for fir
ing salutes, was stolen recently from foun-
dry, where it was placed for safe keeping.
The Sentinel, referring to the theft, says:
Where it has been. taken, or what the motive
was that prompted the abstraction is unknown,
and has given rise to many surmises. A clue
has been discovered as to the parties who com
mitted the theft, and the affair will probably
undergo a legal investigation. Grand larceny
and burglary are punishable by imprisonment
in the States prison, and some men who pre-
tend to lay claim to respeetability, may find it
difficult to clear themselves of this charge.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

The steamer America, from Liverpool,
Aug. 22d, arrived of Farther Point, Sept
2d-advices two days later
Among the papers read ut the meet
ing of the Social Science Congress In Dub
lin, was one by Bagley NJ. P, Manchester.
entitled, with Cotton. Employment aud
Food, without it Famine and Expatrlation."
He said manufacturers expected 20 be able
TO command supply of cotton to keep
working tolerably regular until spring. the
crop was growing in the Southern States
but the difficulty would be to obtain it. Miss
Sarah RemOnd read paper OH American
Slavery, its Influence on Great Britain ="
NJ. ChevaIer, the celebrated French trader,
denounced the Morrill, Tariff bill as "the
child OF disorders"
The Times has leading editorial on the
financial difficulties of the American Gov
ernment. and says:
"The course pursued at Washington
throws into the shade all the borrowing OF
England"
ST. JOSEPH, Sept. 4.-Yesterday the Ham
nbal and ST. Soseph railroad bridge owes
Platte river, nine miles east of this, wal
burned by the rebels, and the telegraph
cut. When the express train, bound West,
came up. it was hurled over the embank
ment, and engine, tender. baggage. aud one
passenger car precipitated into the river.
There were Is killed and about 70 wounded
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14
AK TELEGRAPH.
SAN FRANcIsco. Ser. l4.

SAN FRANCISCO, oep. II.
The total vote of the State for Governor,
up to the present time is Stanford 1881,
Conness, 28, ,6s5. Mcconnell, 3O,692.
The guns seized by the Custom House,
on q question of the rate Oftariff, and which
it is said we're imported by Wilson q Evans
consist Off shot guns and four pairs OF
pistols.
The p. M. s. Sonora, Capt. Baby, from
Panama, arrived at San Francisco, to-day,
at 10A.M.