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Year: 1860

ENoRNoUs A ASSESSMENTS Great aud al
most universal dissatisfaction exists oil over
this county, owing to the manner in which
the deputy assessor assessed property for
purposes of taxation the present year. The
county commissioners have appointed a GER
tain day 1.-THE 9th instant, upon which they
will hear ard correct grievances in this re-
spect. Although the day appointed by law
for this purpose has passed, this course is the
only one left open to the commissioners to
avoid vexed law suits with taxpayers, and
to secure the prompt payment Of taxes
That which has led TO all this trouble was
the course pursued by Mr.. HUBBARD, the
deputy assessor, in raising the assessments
in some instances one hundred per cent
above the amount given in by parties, with
out having given them an intimation Of his
intention of so doing. We have been in
formed that number Of the tax payers OIL
Mound Prairie bad clubbed together for the
purpose of fleeing an attorney to resist The
payment of taxes under this assessment, il
found to have been Illegally levied W.
don't blame them under the circumstances
But as the commissioners have evinced fheil
wish TO do justice in the premises we hope
every one feeling himself aggrieved by the
assessment as made will come forward on the
day appointed, have the same redressed, and
then cheerfully and promptly pay his pro
portion Of the imposed tax.
Year: 1860

A REoUEs.-GEo. GALLAGHER, acting
commissioner to superintend the erection
Of the capitol at Olympia, has been solicited
by acting governor McGnL to reduce the
time for receiving proposals for clearing
the grounds to f0o tceets notice. Mr.. Nc.
GIL has been induced to make this request
in consequence Of tha severe rap ucross the
knuckles intended'to be given him by a
concealed editorial writer in the Steilacoom
Herald, who seems evidently desirous o
conveying the impression that the Secreta.
ry's only aim and end will be to squanier
the money, if not to actually steal a little
Of the fund himself We knotc that the
only motive the Secretary has in making
the above request, is that of economy
trait, according to the Herald, so highly
eommendable in q public officer. We
agree at once with the writer, and hope
the author will give the officer in question
due credit for his acts in the premises
The Secretary bases his grounds for the
foregoing request upon the plea Of the ex
pensiVeness Of advertising, and the useless.
ness Of the expense thereby incurred. lie
further contends that now is the proper
time for clearing, the timber being dry and
highly cOmbustible. He is of opinion thai
persons putting in bids for clearing will
bear these thing in mind, aud argues that
il they do, they can perform the work at a
less sum than they will be able to do two
months hence, which would carry the com
i lpletion Of the contract into the rainy weth.
er Of next winter Is the argument good
Mr.. Herald? Are you satisfied the gov.
ernor is desirous Of economizing" the
funds in bis hands 7 If so, speak out HEt
MdR-YoURsELF. The citizens of Olym.
pia are not onc-balf so well satisfied about
the acting commissioner motives for
throwing every obstacle in the way OIL
an economical and speedy expenditure
Of the money, or early completion of the
building. Bot perhaps GALLAGHER expect.
ed bids for clearing the grounds would be
submitted by parties in California. If SO
would it not have been well to have giver
the inhabitants Of Europe a chance p
With an eye to economy" it would
haVe been equally as proper. But time
will determine whether economy" is the
only obstacle in the way of commence
ment Of the work.
Year: 1860

NEGRO MURDERED.-We learn that ne
gro man who recently left Port Townsend
to join his ship at Port Madison, was muir
dered, it is supposed, few miles below the
latter place. Fragments of bis clothing
and parts of valise, identified as having
belonged to him, have been found on the
beach at place where two white men are
known to have been encamped about the
time the murder must have been commit.
ted.
Year: 1860

No PAPsR.-We are requested by mum
Der Of Olympia subscribers to the Stella.
COON Herald, to enquire why that paper is
not received by them as regularly as it is
by subscribers elsewhere? The Herald is
known to have been issued last week, is
supposed to have been this, but not copy
of it has been received here. Is there any
thing which requires to be suppressed?
Year: 1860

ORIGINAL MODE OF SECURING A PRETTY
WIFE-BOLD But UNSUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE
A new mode of securing pretty wife, says
the correspondent of the New Orleans Delta
has just been invented in Paris, and though
the first essay has not been attended with quite
the success which the patentee had q right to
anticipate, strong hopes are entertained that
after few more trials, the machinery will
work quite smoothly. The initial experiment
was attempted upon an absurdly obstinate Mon
sieur V. who, lately, had the impudenae to
take to his bosom young and lovely spouse.
The obdurate V. and the blooming Madame v
were, the other evening, taking a honeymoon
stroll, arm-in arm, down the rue Saint Martin
when they were suddenly brought to a pull
up" and their sweet communings rudely inter
rupted by stranger, who finding Madam V
very much to his (the stranger's) taste, loudly
declared her to be his (the stranger's) wife,
who had some time since strayed from the
conjugal freside, but had now happily ep-
pesred to his longing gaze, and must imme-
diately restore herself to his desolste heart.


need scarcely inform you that the stranger
was no other than the proprietor of the inven-
ton mentioned above, and that never before,
in the whole course of his natural existence,
had he looked upon the blushing perfectiOns
of Madame v, who, if the truth must be told,
was not little frightened at this claim to her
person, put forward by gentleman not yet
presented according to the forms of polite So
ciety. Seizing by the collar the inventor Of
the patent wife-securing apparatus, V. kicked
him, positively kicked him, two blocks and a
half down the rue st. Martin, and not a single
beholder Of the shameful scene interposed to
prevent an act of such unqualified brutality .
Comment upon Partisan justice in the nine
teenth century would be superfuous.
Year: 1860

The FIRE-CRACKER.-What intense gratif-
cation is afforded in the just fedging American
citizen by the possession Of Of these articles


1t is for a moment his idol, and how dearly he
eherishes it. The youth, however, is impressed
with habit of destructiveness, and looks upon
everything in the form of fireworks or any
composition of powder as a means of gratifying
that propensity. No sooner is he possessed of
the imitation Of Chinese msnufac ture-for all
Chinese crackers are not made by the Celes-
tials-than he communicates the ignited ex-
tremity Of his piece Of punk to the fbrous
stem Of the cracker and eagerly watches it ex-
plode. The operation is novel and delightful
to him. Perhaps it is the first opportunity he
had ever had of affording himself such intense
qualification. He takes the harmless cracker
with some misgiving as to the probable result,
examines 1t carefully, and then, urged by his
older companions, applies the lighted punk.
He watches the rapid progress Of the fire. and
when it approaches near to the body of the
cracker, extends it in his tiny fingers as far
as his arm can reach, closes his eyes with such
an effort as to seriously comfort his features,
and awaits the result. 1t is not long coming


He hears the report, feels the sting in his fn-
gers, and opens his eyes to the reality. How
immeasurably delighted he is. He dances
about in excess of glee, and straightway runs
TO his paternal banker-to whom all little boys
fy when in want of money-to procure the
funds for a more extended Investment. He is
soon gratifed, and with an entire pack of
crackers contents himself in demonstrating the
fact that he is not afraid of powder, and is
doing his best to celebrate the anniversary of
American independence. OF the latter he cares
less than the former, and so long as his pack of
crackers holds out is supremely happy.
Year: 1860

Physician and surgeon, New Oregon, Iswa
will attend to all calls in his profess %
whether by night Or by day. Office at his
residence on Main street, first door north
Of Lawyers drug store.
Year: 1860

FOR a i other purposes not mentioned herein, the
Company are prepared to furnish water by contract
at the lowest rates.


The Board Of Directors shall have power in all
to ascertain by metre, the quantity Of water used.
And it shall be optional with them to charge In accord
with the indication Of the metre inst al Of the
speclnc rates above given.
Year: 1860

THE DHArroNs To NieBr. To hear this
popular troupe, there will be a crowd at
Academy Hall TO night. Many Of the
sOats have already been secured, and such
aH would not be disappointed should call
at the Post oGee Book Store aud obtain
tickets early to-day.
Year: 1860

INTERESTING PAJEosroJoGrCAL DIS
covERY. RY.-Prof. A. ID. White, of the
iiarrodsburg Female College, com
municates to the Press the particu-
lars of the discovery Of the skole.
ton of a large animal recently ex-
humcd near Pleasant Hill, Mercer
county. lie says while some work.
men were engaged in crcavating q
ditch, upon a farm belonging to
the Shakers, about four miles from
town, near the Lexington pike,
they came across the skeleton of q
gigantic animal. The bones were
preserved with M much care as
possible, and taken to Sakcrtown.
where the Professor saw them and
took careful measurement of some
OF the bones, from which an idea
can perhaps DO formed Of the size
of1he animal The head measured,
as IL lay upon the rock on which it
was found, three and half feet
from side TO side, and was over five
feet in length. Tho eye sockets
were six inches in width by seven
and one-half in length. The tusks
were the most remarkable feature
of the whole skeleton, being nearly
two feet in circumference where
they emerged from the head and
terminated abruptly AZ though bro.
ken, after being traced nearly nine
feet. At their termination they
measured about sixteen inches in
circumference, leading us to sup
pose they were in their natural
state, not far from fifteen or sixteen
feet in length. The teeth were well
proportioned TO the rest of the skcl-
cton. He measured one of the mo-
lars and found il to measure from
front TO rear and from side To side
four inches The enamel was ar
ranged in transverse layers or
bands across the surface Of the
tooth, and from this we would sup.
pose the animal when alive bore a
close resemblance 20 the Asiatic
elephant Of the present day. The
ribs presented no peculiar charac-
teristic except their great size.


The head of the Femur measured
twenty.three inches in circumicr-
cnce, and was in an excellent state
OF preservation. From the meas
uremcnts thus made, an idea can
be formed of the monstrous size of
the animal to which these bones
belonged. The question of interest
now is to what genus can it be re-
ferred, the characteristics of its
proper class being very manifest.
Some who have examined the re-
mains came to the conclusion that
they belonged to the Mastodon, but
after a careful investigation the
Professor was led to believe they
belonged more properly to the
Mammoth, an animal different in
some respects from the Mastodon,
though belonging to the same class.
Its habits were essentially those
of the Elephant. The skeleton was
embedded in the depth of over six
feet, and had probably lain there
for many centuries, if not for ages.
IL the bones belong to the Nam.
moth, it is the first that has been
found in latitude as far South as
this, in this country, though the
skeletons of Mastcdons are very
common in hentucky.-LOuisriiie
Year: 1860

my FettoD Ctt2senS:


| appear before you
upon this occasion with no intention of max
ing a speech. 1t is my purpose, since I
have been placed in my present position to
make no speeches. This assembly having
been drawn together at my place of resi-
dence, it appeared to be the wish of those
constituting this vast assembly to see me,
and it certainly is my wish to see all of you.
appear upon the ground here at this time
only for the purpose Of offering myself the
best opportunity of seeing you and enabling
you to see Inc. confess with gratitude, be
it understood, that I did not suppose that
my appearance emong you would create the
tumult that | now witness I am profound
ly grateful because it is tribute such as
can be paid no man as man. 1t is the evil
dence that fonr years from this time you will
give like manifestation to the new man who
is to be the representative of the truth on the
question that now agitate the pubic mind :;
and it is because you will then fight for this
cause as you do now, or with even greater
ardor than now, though be dead and gone.
l most profoundly and sincerely thank you.
Having said thus much, allow me now to say
that it is my wish that you will hear this
public discussion by others of our friends
who are present for the purpose cf address
ing You, and that you will kindly let me be
silent"
Year: 1860

her again. She sighed, and letting her eye.
fail, remained lost in thought for some mo
ments. Then turning tc the lady who sa
by her side, and who was observing he1
Closely, she said, with smile, half forced


"You have set me to thinking"


"And in the right direction, hope" was
frankly responded


81 think So"


Watching for good opportunity, wher
she knew her husband was near her, and
could not help noticing the fact, she purpos
ly disarranged a light scarf that was laid
over her shoulders. Instantly he stepped
forward, and drew it into place.


'Thank you, DEAR" she said quickly, a
smile on her lip, and pleasant light in her
eye. They were not counterfeit real
for Mrs Archer truly loved her husband, and
was pleased with any little attention at home
or abroad. But, he being "only her husband,
she had, like far too many others, omitted
the form of acknowledgment, because he
must know that the feeling was in her heart.


What a change came instantly into her
husbands face What look Of pleased sur
prise, almost grateful in it's expression
Verify, she had her reward How tenderly
he leaned toward her, and what new mean
ing was in his tones, as he remarked on
some topic of the hour. And did not her
heart leap up at these signs of the affection
that was in his heart, still warm and lover
like-still pleased with tokens of kindness,
and ready to reward them twenty fold. Away
back, through many years, her thoughts
went to the May time of their young love,
when they live in the light of each other
eyes, and thought no music as sweet as the
melody ofeach others voices.


The time seemed long to Mrs. Archer, that
they were required by etiquette to remain,
for she desired to be alone with her husband.
Not much was said by either as they walk.
ed homeward that night, but the hand Of
Mrs. Archer clung with closer pressure
than usual--to the arm of her husband
and the arm held the hand with retaining
pressure, firmly against a heart that beat
with quicker pulsations.


Both time and place were soon propitious
They stood in their own chamber looking
with new expression in their eyes, into
each others face


"Dear husband love you, and I am
proud of you You are not like other men, -
Mrs. Archer drew an arm around his neck
and laid her lips upon his lips.
"God bless you for the words ~ he an
swered, with a joyful thrill in his voice.
"You did not doubt my love ?" she said
in half surprise


"No-no. But words and tokens of love
are always grateful. You are dear to me as
my life Let us keep the golden links thai
bind our hearts together bright as in the
beginning, FURNISHED them daily with small
sweet courtesies. Forgive me, if, in aught
have shown coldness or indiference-there
hrs been neither in my heart"


Ever after the golden links were ken,
bright, FURNISHED daily by the small, sweet
courtesies of which the husband had spokep
T. S. A. OI;re Prnnrb
Year: 1860

Mrs. Douglas did not accompany her hus-
band to Newport. She clearly dislikes the
public demonstrations, and avoids them
when she can. She came from Providence
to Newport in the regular boat that reached
this city some three hours later than that in
which Mr. Douglas arrived.


Attended bya few personal friends, she
came on board the Perry at o'clock and
took seat on the upper deck. She was
known to buta few and those mostly admir-
ing young men, who kept their distance, yet
during the full three hours sail drank in all
she said, and evidently envied the Senator
his good luck.


Mrs. Douglas was dressed in the Die Yer.
non style jaunty school straw hat, shap-
ed like an inverted milk pan, with small
veil hanging on the edge, gave her a youthful
and school girl appearance-with dark me-
rino habit, half fitting and half loose, morn
ing gown-and her whole appearance was
that Of young Mss who had thrown her
books aside for August, and had taken
run with her mother to spend month at
Newport, rather than the heir expectant Of
lady of the White House. All the way
from Providence to Newport she entertained
her friends with the incidents of her journey
since she left Washington, some of which
were comical enough. How at Concord men
and women were found peaking through the
blind, when she supposed herself all alone.
How some ardent young men insisted on
seeing Mr.. Douglas wife, and got how'd of q
motherly lady by mistake, and made her
complimentary addresses. How she was
told that if Mr.. Douglas carried Rhode Island
she must love claims, and how hard she tried
to think they good. and found them so detes-
table-and other matters. How she would
run mp to the upper story, and 'ar the ad'
dressing, and listen at the same time to the
speeches made about herself, not intended
for her own ears all related with infinite
relish and good humor, and With almost
childish glee.
| marked the same thing here that did
at Providence-the absence of all enthusi
asm. The Mayor of Newport made speech
The people stood in masses. They came in
from all towns around. But had the body
ofMr Douglas been brought in, the popular
feeling could have been hardly more silent.
So all to whom have spoken observed. 1t
may be the way of Rhode Island, but it Is
not the way of New York. l shall write to
you once more from this place.-Boston
| Journal.
Year: 1860

The editor of the Old Line Democrat is the proud recipient of beautiful and costly cane, presented to him by Col. Hindman, the proxy of Jackson county; the following is the very handsome peroration of the favored editor in accepting the cane, i. e., "Me djstingaisAed mark cf esteem.:" :"

 You will please return to my friends in Jack son, the acknowledgement of my sincere gratitude for this distinguished mark of their esteem, and say to them that will endeavor to it with honor to them and credit to myself"

 We are glad that our neighbor has got an "ebony, heavily gold mounted cane, artis- tically designed, and elaborately chased on the head; but we are curious to know in what manner he intends to use it with "honor" to Jackson county and "credU to himself

 Will he take his position on the corner of some street and hold his heavily gold mounted in terrorem over the heads of demo- crats? Or will he stretch 1t (after the man ner of Moses, over the sea of democracy hoping to divide her waters and pass dry shod to the land of promise9 Or will he enter the ring and challenge the knights o1 the sLilIalah?

 We fear in the latter case, he might meet with some expert acquaintance with that instrument who would soon knock tho shine off the handsome ebony, and seriously batter the '' artisticaliy designed and clabo- rately chased head D of the cane, and its highly honored owner
Year: 1860

You will permit one who has always taken infinitely more pleasure in serving you, than in being rewarded for it. to ad. dress you few brief and sincere sentences l am not insensible to the value of that esteem which the public feel for talents eloquence and wisdom; but have always regarded as of ten fold greater worth, the general confidence which knew deserved. in my frankness, loyalty, and freedom from craft and insincerity.

 The appeal which the Hon. A Rust has thought it proper to make to you, has caused me profound surprise; so far as 1t accuses ne, or seems to accuse me, of in- sincere dealing towards him, or of hostility to him, or of forming part of, encouraging, or knowing of any combination against him, a is acholly unjust. Neither by word or deed, by act or omission, have l given
Year: 1860

BURNING TO CATCH THE WIND AND TRIMMING TO GET OUT OF soUALL.-Last week the Old Liner wrote magnificent sensation ar ticle concerning the trimming ofpublic docu- ments, charging. that Johnson & Yerkes received several hundred dollars for work not performed and the State lost many dol lars by excess postage. We showed that J. & Y. received no money for stitching, folding and trimming, and do assert that the work was properly done. much better than ever before done in the State. This week the several hundreds, dwindle to twelve or thirteen dollars, loss by postage.

 It was ridiculous petty charge that noble mind would have shrunk from mak- ing. It only shows to what depth "court- ly bearing and high bred dignity can de- scend.
Year: 1860

H What splurge the disorganizers make over the action of the Dover conven- tion! how much buncumbe capital they essay to manufacture out of it. Next week we will conclusively show that the denoc- racy of the northern district expressly sus- tained the action of the State convention and its nominee, and furthermore prove, that the majority in the Dover convention were contemptibly mean, outrageously des- potic, and superlatively silly.
Year: 1860

Ess- The proceedings of Yell county at a meeting held to appoint delegates to senatorial convention. by some strange freak of the mails, have entirely failed to reach us for publication. We regret this as much as any one can. Under the cir cumstances we know the democrats of Yell will acquit us of all blame.
Year: 1860

Eg- The low stage of water has occa- stoned the delay of the publication of our tr- weekly. The press is now at Napoleon, and we expect it here on the first boat. We hope in ten days to'have it in full'op- eration. Our weekly is entirely inadequate to our wants, and crowds out much origi- nal as well as printed matter of an import ant character
Year: 1860

Y IST OF LETTERS remaining in the

 Il Post Office at Little Rock, Arkansas, on the lst day of June, ls60 which if not taken out in three months will be sent to the general post office
Year: 1860

A VALUED PREsENr.-Our excellent
friend W.. A. GILss, Esq, Matchmaker
and Jeweller of Prairie du Chen and Nc
Gregor, made US present last week that
we value very highly. 1t is Gold Pen
and Case of the largest kind now in use
and Of most superior excellence. We
have tried it and we find that our articles
can be made much more readable with half
the effort formerly expended when only a
common pen filled our fingers. Our read
ers, We trust, will notice the improvement
1t is fact that man can write more easi-
ly, his ideas come along more readily and
he is better satisfied all over when he grasps
good pen, has the Ink of SLADDEN 4
SAUNDERS to write with and the paper Of
NEWELL or of JEwErr to write over.


GILES has an excellent store on each side
of the river and his business is growing
into fortune. We are glad of it. The
man who pays the printer well to set him
before the world Of customers is one of the
most valuable members of society. He
makes money for his family, adds to the
active trade Of his town, assists publishers
and aids in disseminating intelligence to
all around him. GILES is one of these
men and we think he merits all the trade he
is receiving.