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, 1861-10-03

THEArMcAL.--The Robinson family have been
playing to good houses in Portland since they
left Olympia.
, 1861-10-03

Col WRIGnr.--lt was supposed that Col.
Wright was to have command Of this military
department, but the Alia California, in sp, aking
Of the movement Of troops to the Southern part
Of California, says: "COIonel George Wright, Of
the Ninth Infantry, now expected from Oregon,
will proceed to Los Angeles and take command
Of the troops in the Southern part Of the State,
embracing Fort Yuma, San Diego, Los Angeles
aud San Bernardino."
, 1861-10-03

THE WEATHER-Winter Is coming on apace.
Several light showers Of rain. during the past
uosk, warn us of iis approach; and We cannot
hape 10 enjoy much longer our lAte delightful
aummsr weather.
, 1861-10-03

SHEEP AND GOATs.-A lot Of Leicester and
other improved breeds Of sheep recently ar
rived at San Francisco from England. Two
Cashmere goats from Georgia have been re-
c.ived at Stockton.
, 1861-10-03
LEONARD ScorT & Co.,
No. 81 Gold st., New York.

MURDER OF FouR WnITEs-We learn from one
Of our Oro Fino correspondents, says the Portland
Daily AdreIfistr Of the 2sth ut, that Matthew
d. Keelcr, who had just arrived there from
Fo't Owen, brought intelligence of the murder
Of four white men en- one Of the branches Of
Salmon river, supposed to be Capt. W. W. De
Lacy, Andy Livingstone, Richard Smith alias
Beaver Dick, aud = Hudson. A ANezPcrces In
dan informed Mr. Blake, in charge at Fort
Owen, that he had discovered four dead bodies
on the head branches Of one Of the streams
running into Salmon river He said the bodies
were in an advanced state Of decomposition.
The persons named were part of DR.. Thibdo's
company, and got separated from him in the
Salmon river country. Captain De Lacy wrote
to the Doctor at Bitter Root, stating that
he had struck something rich, but that the
Snakes were around and hostile, and that be
entertained fears for the safety Of himself and
partners As De Lacy and his three compa +.
ions we're known to be in that neighbOrhod, it
is believed that they are the murdered men.
, 1861-10-03

1Anfrd o. nm MAsaarnrsEfIa.-- Tho ship
''aa,1e,.'ls CAPT Freeman Tsask. sailsd io-diy
g. S.n Ffaneista. with lumber lF BaIch 1 Web.
tr She takes several passengers from Olympia,
h,|'ils d.. :. ,. Webber. Who visits San Fran
c'.,o % bn,Ins1s vsFy handsome and comfort
~. 1.1'l accpumodnions have been CITED up on
lliI y1.l1. liaos her l.st voyugs, making pas
n.. ID l.r quite Is desirable Is ! passage in q
1|,usl. uhln ne uncertainty Of the winds win
l.nl-
, 1861-10-03

-JOs LAzE. Md" shall have place In our
uszt ThslsnElh q hisoOnnunieatiOa eOupsIs
ustsdShsh
, 1861-10-03

SxuT N WHEAE-INPoRTAxr IMPROVEMENT IN
GRisr AnIA-Judge Chambers, Of this place,
has just added to his fine mill on the creek bear
ing his name, valuable improvement, to more
efsctually clean smut from grain. By means
Of this improvement the blue pod is separated
In an unbrOkcn state from the good grain, thus
entirely remOving a serious annoyance to which
inillers have always been subjected; for while
the ordinary smut machines removed particles
Of dirt successfully they, failed to remove that
pest Of the miller, the blue pod. This improve.
ment enables the miller to make the best Of -four
from inferior wheat 4 test which Judge Chambers
has already submitted il TO, with the most graft
Tying result Besides this mill, there is but one
known to possess this Improvement, and that is
in oregon. Parties who have smutty wheat are
invited 10 bring il in, and give the new appara-
tus a trial. The Judge is prepared to guarantee
satisfaction to all in advance, and make good
tlOuF from the poorest wheat.
, 1861-10-03
L. p. FISHER,

60 WashlRgtOR Sc, san Francisco,
u teauhqsea 10 Agent Of this paper receiving ad
veaements and nhscrpionsil San Francisco and else
WhsES, and collecting and reeeiptlnE for the same.
CHAS. PROSCH.
, 1861-10-03
BRITISH Periodicals.

Tie Westminster, EdinJUrgh, and London
Quarterly heriews for July have been received.
We have only time and space to say that they
fully sustain the high character which these pc
riodiCals have always enjoyed. Below we pub
iiSh circular accompanying these numbers, from
the publishers:
New volumes Of the four Reviews and Black.
, 1861-10-03

Tn c.1iroo NxEs.-Thess mines promise
b ..|fnl. n another season, . degree Of I'M
r.||anr, scarcely second % the Nez PeTces.
Ia'1 a111rula 11pm them are extremity ihvora-
IA u. y. infnfhsa thai two minsrs from the
C.I|t1o o.nl 3 Olympia on the Hisa And9sOn,
~. s,.k. .|sh viii $4,000 Ip suld dust Al of
MA lhsy abialued N these new mines the
pa .1l111. 81seal d our citizens talk of go
Ing % lhs Carlboo early mex. season, and we
nag box With certainly iora rush there from
c'tr qn1firrl
, 1861-10-03

Hrs wHEREABoUTs.- Billy Whitman, alias
Nibs, long one Of the most popular characters Of
Steilacoom, loit ten or twelve days since for the
Dalles One Of winsOr's stage-drivers eucoun.
tered him and a companion. three or four days
ago, on the road % Monticello; Nibs, with his
banjo. sitting on the son side Of stump, sing.
Ing Hard times and worse coming and bis
companion few yards ahead, playing Yankee
DOodle." !" on violin. Poor Nibs has seen bard
times and they seem to cling to him like his
shadow; for be was represented as hungry and
without money, when last seen. We hope bet.
TER things await him.
, 1861-10-03
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

VTIlIE UNDERsIGNED, HAVING BEEN AP-
p6ntehy the Probate Codr % this Couuty Administrator
Estate Of JAMES BALLENDEN deceased, hereby gives
notice that m persuns having claims nan said Estate mus.
presentthe vhn year from ths date or they VII
be forever barred and all peTsons indebted TO aaid Estate
ALEX. DAVIES, Administrator.
PAEruInag tIui. Pierce Co. W T.. khs ~. 1901. 1Gt
NOTICE DOWN sOUND-Ths undersigned IL pre-
pared 10 supply 1Iuels, M ship Steamboat owners
with Beef Mnon Pork By the eaFcase, of the best quality
Oxen MN Cows and eoork Cattle auays On hand and
lor sala Al prizes according teqaality.
Reef PACKED % order; qunllly uafrahteA
S5sN ~ MEEKERs
, 1861-10-03

JrIl DAsa- -Respsuliut The death Of this
ncI,1 Individual as have nothing reliable. A
f.1a|.h IN q Louisville paper, dated Richmond,
AK lI|l. oaid q President D1sis vas % N that
ConrrurI had adjourned % await bis convales-
c.rc,|r This would seen b render highly pro
I.t'. u. death from natural causes, though the
II|II tiirlichl. conlfadiet ne hrst rsports;
u||1 10 haIl lndIcafIon of irulh, however. than
4, 1111an.tnlul of Die death Further dis-
r.,1hs ~ lhIgs ssn, Ilshi on the subject
, 1861-10-03

THE EuoRAFiOS.-The Dalles AoHntainev Of
the 25th ult says: "a number Of smigrants
have been sncamped on the beach in front Of the
town Of Dallesior several days back. They have
seven wagons in all, and bail from Illinois The
greater portion Of them ere on their way to the
Valley, and will 60 down on this mornings boat
On Ten Nile Creek there IS large emigrant
camp. This party have with them large num-
Der Of American horses and other stock. In
addition 70 the above, great number Of emf.
grants arenow on the road between walla walla
and the Dalles Those Of the emlgrants that we
have seen represent the trip aerOss the continent
as unattended with difficulty, and partaking Of
the character Of pleasure excursion"
, 1861-10-03

PRoLIFIc.-Mr. Sullivan, residing on Keller
street, in this city, says the PetalumN Cal) argus,
has an apple tree Of this years planting, from
which he gathered ripe fruit several weeks since;
and the tree, blooming anew. is now laden with
its second crop, which has already attained the
size Of cherries.
, 1861-10-03

CLrBBING--A discount Of 25 per cent. from
the above price will be allowed to clubs ordering
four or more copies Of any one or more of the
above works. Thus: Four copies Of Blackwood,
or Of one Review, will be sent to one address for
50; four copies ol the four Reviews and Black.
wood for $50, and SO on.
RemitIanceS should always be addressed to the
pnhlishnra
, 1861-10-03
0rw advertisements.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

MILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON
w SATURDAY the second day Of November between the
hours Of 10 O'Clock and the setting Of the the Donation
Calm Of Milton Cu deeeasd, situated la Pierce County,
W. T., and lying OF s. McCnws farm, cantAnlng 49,
Conditions Of sale 10 per cent at time Of sale aud
half when sale confirmed by Probate Court and deed
cnted, and the other half pay In slx mouths secured BY
and mortgage.
BIS 8. McCAW, Administrator.
, 1861-10-03

vIcEomA Now AND THES-Aecording to q
oouuns of Victoria. v. l., recently taken, the
po5nlatIon Is upwards Of 1000, including several
hundred Indiana When 4 Is remembered that
n ne spring Of 1855, three-and-a-half years
ego. vitoria contained few diIapidated wooden
buildingn only, with their occupsntS, known as
ths Hudson Bay Company establishment. It viii
Be- conceded that her growth has been quite as
rapid ns that Or some Of our American cities.
II he summer q 1858, in . light halfjesting
vein. W suggested % Dr.. Tolmie, then resi-.
dlnl Of dis county. The project Of Publishing a
paper ihrro; be secuted the idea, and said many
ylan would elapss before Victoria could pretend
% s.prart paper. Soon amer the Gasstts was
started allowed IN ! few months By The BrisisA
Csleni,i. and now they have the Colonis and
Pa, bolh published daily and both apparently
WI sustained Look al Victoria now and then.
W. wonder what the Doctor thinks Of Il now.
, 1861-10-03

Va shah be peased TO furnish masters of vessels and others
aathh o1lce.
, 1861-10-03

SAN FRANCIsCo, Sept 18th
Henry W. llallCck has received his commits
sion as Major General in the United States army,
and is ordered to report to Cen Mcclellan at
Washington. lie is a West Point gra uate, and
was Captain of Artillery during the Mexican war.
The next Pony is expected TO bring commissions
to Capt. II. NJ Nagle and 7. b. Johns, West Point
graduates, and to 7. W. freedom and Il. p. Rod
gers, who served as officers in the Mexican war,
the latter in the Navy.
4 number Of d, sc,lcrs from the 81 WaryS have
been captured She lost fifty men by deserton
in two weeks.
Sept. lsth.-A party of lorty.cicht men, ma
'ivrs of Southern States, will leave here to.mor.
row morning for New Orleans, overland through
Mexico. to JOIN the Confederate army They are
well armed aud equipped. Among the number
are many persons who have been prominent poi.
Iticians and office holders in this State. Most Oi
the members Of the company are six feet in sta
ture.
The stcar or 4ct'rs sailed to day for Los An
gclcS with the Sixth Company of Infantry from
Camp DowIcy.
Sept 2Oth.-A letter from Mazatlan states that
Edwa,d Conner, the L. s. CouSul at that place,
had been threatened with ASSASSINATION because
he told some dozen avOwcd scccs>ionists that they
were not entitled TO the protection OF the Cn!t,d
states uONefhiheht, ana pefempiOTliy ftlIiSeu 10
give them certificates Of citz nShip; thus placing
them in the position Of outcaSts, with no nation
allty and no right Of redress in courts Of justice
Isaac V. Fowler, the ab>conding Postmaster of
New York, is n clerk in Barron, Forbes Il Co.'S
cotton mil, at repic, at a salary Of $1,000 per
anrum.
The barqne 4. A. ETrid,ge was ashore at San
Bias. The commander Of the British ship Clio
promised COnncr assistance.
1t is reported that a difficulty occurred in the
Mint this evening, during which Stevens, brother
Of the Superintendent, drew n bowie knife on
another, but was prevented from using it.
, 1861-10-03

AZ PccEI SocSD. The newspapers Of San
1nncl.co are seemingly very much IN The dark
I,.r>cllne lhs character of this. the most beau
tla' lhlll q water in ths world. Il Is not IN
u.nll flr lhem, whom noticing events transpiring
hcls. 70 ~ they iouk place " al Puget Sound =
q though Pngst Sound wsrs town, instead Of
. |nl., inl.nl sl1, washing four thousand miles
q coast o. the shores Of The Sound there
1l I,ns eight o. tin towns, several Of which
g. - rising into importance, while Jet
.ll,I.r anmbsr Of excellent town sites remain
b b |ocalcd. and uali only the requisite cap
InI ani entslpIisl. A Puget Sound. lndeedl
I1,.l ol a,l.r which can be entered with
atty aol taly By he largest vessel ever con-
c.'I.a Or ba'|t. but who're AZ The nayies Of the
urI can nnd space and shelter A little
kntelsiss q Pns,l Sound would do our San
EIInlIl.e conllnpoAFiei no harm
, 1861-10-03
NOTICE! NOTICE!

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rnhe generally that In ftureI ui not endorse isF unl
one and hope 10 escape further annoyance.
44:tf PHILIP KEAcu.
, 1861-10-03
1Hn PUGET SOUND HERALp

= pasliAsd every THURSDAY EVENING At g per annum
IN advance; u paid within months Nt; aNsr the
expifaton Of SIX months, Is; o. for six months Ia
advance; single copies, i2Y cents. Advertisement,
% insure insertion without delay, should be handed In
% or before Wednesday Of each week.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-03
Reading Prayers.

The following witty anecdote is related OF
Rev. DR.. Calvin Chaplin, formerly Congre-
gationalist preacher in Albany, N. Y:
Many years ago before Albany was linked
to Boston by iron bands, meeting Of the
American Board of Commissioners for For
eion Missions was held at Albany, and DIR.
Chapin, with a number of other cergymen
from this region, attended performing the
Journey bv stage. At the close of the meet
ing they returned by the same conveyance.
The stage started at four o'clock in the NOR
ming which at that season of the year was
before daylight. All the passengers in the
stage but one were Congregational ergymen,
that one was young Episcopal minister
At first starting the passengers were al silent
TILL after some time our young Episcopal
friend, with somewhat more ol courage than
of discretion, proceeced to deliver himself
substantially as follows
L have b en- examining those portions OF
the scriptures, lately, in which prayer Is
spoken of AID have satisfied myself that
prayer is never spoken of in the Bible where
the circumstance does not render it probable
yea [ may say certain-that the prayer
must have beeu read
To this somewhat startling proposition, ne
one made any reply, but our young trlene
nothing daunt d went on
L will dcty any gentleman present tt
bring forward an instance where this was no
the case
There was short silence, which was bro
ken by DR.. Chaplin, who said in his blandes
and most deferen ial tones
DO not mean to deny yonr proposition
str but there is question should like t'
ask, if you will be so kind as to answer it,
%, ask as many questions as you pleas
i will answer them, said the young man.
The question wished to ask, was sai(
DR.. ChapiD very deliberately too, who i
was held the caud e or Jonah when he reat
prayers in the whales belly g
it is said that the juvenile divine main
tainod digniied silence during the rest
that journey.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-03
4flisrs!lollD.
Musings at Twilight.


It is sunset How the golden flush along the sky is
Purple grows the distant hll-tops, and the river
in gold
IT'S the hour when worldly passions and unholy thoughts
When our hopes are reaching higher and hearts
not so cold'
Sweet twilight hour of the early summer
How my heart goes out to thee, and drinks
in all thy countless beauties. Sweet hour OF
rest. Welcome thou art to earth-weary
mortals. Thy teachings are pure, thy sylen
voice pouls glad words into the listening ear.
Bright fancy, with her magic wand, weaves
many glad vision for the far-away future,
the realization Of which, may prove as un-
real as many bright dream that has had its
birth before. Memory, too, is busy with long
forgotten scenes, bringing to mind many a
loved face, many gentle voice, whose tones
are hushed, whose spirits are III the land OF
the All.lIereafter TO my mind comes
form of almost angel lovelinoss, voice OF
heavenly sweetness, countenance Of which
every lineamcnt mirrors forth a soul pure
and stainless. She is no: dwoller Gu earth
bnt lives in the better land" Sitting here
at this holy hour, an angel face looks down
to me from the light clouds, a scraphic voice
comes borne to me on the light breeze, chill
ingly peacefully calm rests upon my soul.
Discomfort is not In my soul Tonight
Sweet peace and contentment fold their gen
tie wings around my heart, shedding rays OF
| inelfabo effulgence, along corridors and
through bowers Of the home Of my own soul
con,munings. Rest and peace you are well
come. thrice welcome Strange that you,
two meek and humble friends OF the weary
soiourn in this bleak world where there is so
little Joy. Very happy and peaceful are my
thoughts, very gentle my aspirations and de-
sires. My life glide smoothly and peacefully
along, no gathering clouds, no dark, tempes-
tuous storms. Days past, sorrow has ranked
in nv heart, and the Auctuation and turmoil
of the world has often thrown shade OF de-
lection upon my spirit, but it is all gone now
The sweet influence of this peaceful hour
has driven away all soul narrowing thoughts
all earth disturbing cares.
This is time for tears, and for smllcs.-
An hour when the soul would fan reach higher
than the aying clouds, for something not o.
earth, earthly. An hour of all others more
hallowed, an hour when the spirit pines tol
communion with heavenly beings. Is not this
holy hour given for man to become better
and more heavon-aspiring in his desires !
Day is fading. Darkness is shroudng th'
earth with its mystic pail. Night in al
her beauty overshadows the busy world
Star gems of shining loneliness " bcsPrnkI'
the deep blue of Heaven. Another day ha
been recorded by the Angel. Another day
with all its hopes and fears, with all its crime
and deeds of midnight blackness, has passe'
away never to return. Are we any bette
for this days teachings? Are our spirit
better prepared for the home OF the sinles
angels ? Alas fear not
GERTRUDE M. West.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-03
The Kingdom Of Christ.

Thy kingdom COME thy will be done in earth as it is
in heaven.
"The kingdom Of Goa is not meat and
drink but Righteousness, and peace, and joy
in the Holv Ghost. The kingdom of God is
not in word, but in power. For this is the
will of God even your sanctiGcation, that no
man 90 beyond and defraud bis brother in
any matter that whether we wake or sleep,
we should live together with him to comfort
the feebe-mindsd, support the weak, be pa
tcnt ton Yards all men; rendering evil for evil
to no man, but ever follow that which is good
both among yourselves and to all men to
pray without ceasing-in everything giving
thanks, for this is the will Of God in Christ
Jesus concerning you to abstain from all
appearance of evil
Thus we have scripture definition Of that
portion of our Lords prayer quoted. How
signifcant-how vast the meaning Of those
few words What language was ever ut
tered by man so comprehensive? 1t en-
braces both worlds, embodies the will of the
Deity and includes the whole duty of man.
We'll could the Savior make that prayer,
for its spirit was all fulfilled in him. The
4lory OF the Father was in him aud upon
him. Well might he leave that inimitab!e
model o. suppIication, for it is the golden
co d that unites the subject to the throne
all that is lovely or desirable on earth to the
muni6cent Parent-all rational good to Hin
from whom cometh every perfect gilt. Well
might he command his disciples to use those
sacred words, for they bring righteousness
and peace.
Who can offer that prayer and not love to
do his neighbor good? Who can approach
the Father with the words of the great Teach
er, then 60 out and oppress the poor, or do
injustice to any one? Who can take those
precious words upon his lips, and from the
sanctuary or cloiser 90 forth to mingle with
wicked men in the use Of ribald language
Oh, that the prayer of our Lord may be
studied as well as repeated, its spirit prac-
ticed as we'll as professcd-that the Church,
like beacon among the breakers, or as the
polar star to the mariner, may point the err
ing to the cross, the scenes at the new tomb
of Joseph, and to the rest that remaineth for
the faithful. Oh, that the Church may stand
upon high and holy ground, and be what its
founder designed, as light upon hill,
spring in the desert, or as an oasis on Egyp-
tan plains.
If the Church would sec the wilderness
blossom as the rose, man restored to his Ma
ker and hear songs of praise from redeemed
souls waited on every breeze, she must say
with the spirit and with unwavering faith,
"Tny kingdom come, thy will be done in
earth as it is in heaven" And Christian,
remember while YOU are kneeling at the happy
family altar, or in the great assemby y oh
remember that solemn night that your Savior
,, Iabored in the lonely mountain, in prayer to
God
" All night in prayer, while mortals slept
The Savior woke on bended knee,
And in the mountain vigs kept,
or sighs and tears, my soul for thee.
S. B. WELLS.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-03
Surgeons Conversion.

| will give you little of my own expert
ence, by way OF showing you how | found
peace with Christ For five years had had
desponding heart, and had been in great
trouble. thought at that time l was the
most miserable creature that ever lived, and
| hope and trust that none of you will suffer
what then endured. At night dreaded to
close my eyes in sleep, fearing that | might
never wake again in this world. thought
that God was angry with me, and that he
would send forth His judgements to consume
me off the face of the earth. At times
would weep alone for several hours, and
coud not find any comfort and l should
have been in that unhappy state until the
present day had it not been Tor the sovereign
grace of God | well remember going out
on Que Sabbath day. | had listened to all
sorts OF sermons but none of them were for
me- One man preached the gospel OF Christ
docrinaly, another man practical sermons,
and another preached the law but L think
might have gone that dreary round untll now
but that on the Sunday in question L hap
pened to turn up lane in which was little
Primitive Methodist chapel stopped in
to the place, but the minister had not come that
day. and 50 his place was taken by locaI
preacher, las took him to be,) poor OLD
man out of the congregation. This oI d man
took as his text the words from Isaiah xiv
% :" Look unto me and eye saved ,all the
ends of the earth Now this poor old
preacher was not an educated min by any
means. can assure you he did not make
any fine flourish from the text he had chosen
He was so stupid that he kept OH repeating
the text in some such manner as this
Look, says the text. 1t is not even lifting
the hand, il is not running one hundred miles
away it is stopping where you are ano
looking. There is nothing so hard for you
to do as this, owing to your pride, Loot
unto me- Many of you are looking to your
selves somo of you are looking to God th'
Father--but you must look TO Christ hrst
Some of you are looking TO the Spirit, to se'
where it is at work but you are not told to d'
that. " Look unto me" says the text ant
you have only to look as it directs. l an
dying WE'LL look to the Saviour--he Is sit
ting at God the Fathers right hand. Loot
unto me- Thus this old Primitive Methods
preacher went on until at last he caught sigh
of me where l was sitting under the gallery
Young man,' he says, you are miserable
And | was miserable as he might have learn
ed from my looks. Hou will always b
miserable he continued, " until you turn t.
the text until you look unto Christ. Look !!
he shouted, as only primitive Methods
can shout. And did look, there and then
and l trust that found peace with God. Th
burden with which had SO long been affiict
ed was gone. went home happy, and