The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume], July 08, 1858, Image 8

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CITY ni:ws
Lini, Dkai.kh Hoi.d.—A iimn nuni«l
David A. I>-K<-ualre. recently n-prus-nted lo
oik' of our rial estate <lt-»l<-r* that Ik; had
dioooveral a rich coal f in while digging a
well on hut land in line minty, and waa
somewhat anxious to di*|*i«<: ot in* newly
dixcovared treasure. The il'-uler bargained
for tin- premises, promising to (my therefor
tiK’ sum of llfti-en leiixlred dollar*, mid im
mediately (rave ls-g>-ndr** fifty dollar* to
bhul the tranaaction. lie then visited the
eoa) fit lil.t mentioned hy the (teller, and
found the Well filled with *lum|W, earth mid
tiranchm ; the explanation for tilt) singular
appearunee of the place waa, that tfte keapy
mint hutl wante d the ruhhidt into it. 'I he
purchaser then sunk hlimli» several feet be
low the reported lietl of coal with no other
result than a ilutturhannu in the bow -
el* of the earth—tln-re waa n<i coal train in
the well or in the nelghlxirhood, although
Mr, Isgcndre hod exhibited nearly a buslwl
of the lent kind.
Upon returning to tin* city.llMi land deal
er caus'd tie' arreat ol I g-gendre for obtain
jug money under faint' pretenc*-*, but the
trial ha* Inn deterred until neat week, in
order to give Uit aceuiwd an opportunity to
procure wiliewae* who, he asserts, will clear
lie- attain upon hi* tariiirle-d reputation,
lie may Ik: u very imeet'iit individual, hut
In* explanation ol tins loeution of the stump*,
Ac., i* ileeldedly against him.
It wu* a powerful rain that wartied all
the trues mid rtninjn- into one hole.
Man's IsHIUNANirr IYniniikii. Weli-arn
from reliuhlo authority that two young men
of I t-1 charaeter, |*-rxuud'd two "fallen an
gels" to aei'oinpany them in a ride to the
(,’uve Itrcwisry, or that vicinity, on Tliur*
day evening, ami alter spending a nliort time
thorn in a very plear.int manner, they, the
rapid young men, rt turnetl to tie'city, iiilnu*
tleur It minim' traveling companions *mg
ing to themselves that well known plaintive
ballad. "IMi, the gift I lilt lediilld me."
The indignation <>f the women wa* unlxiurxl
i*l, but thcyliud Int-ii taught the liiuiortuiicc
ol ecir reliance in lie ir youth, nntl they com
| tel led "Shank'* letrata" to do llw service
previously performed by the lnrt*l quadra
|k*|*. They roon reiu'lu*! the city, however,
ami at once proceeded lo the livery *tahle
aiel made »oine pertinent iie|iiirie* in relation
to the alwconding Isithurios ; utter obtain
ing tie- iuH-e>v«ury inforiiiutlon, they oxktd lor
ruw hide*, in n very oniinou* mnnner, uiel
two «|«eimen* of tie- article were lornish'd
them. They then coiniie-ievil searching for
the di'liiepienl* with u degree of assiduity
rivalling the gold hunter* on tie* /uinbro
river The young inen were *inui found,uiel
utter a very lively mid interesting rare, eu|>-
tured by their pursuers, who miinediulrlv
applieil the raw hid,'* to their |x-r*<m* with
vigorous and active hands, until the iuwult
had Ixvn thoroughly U'l/ml out, Ul*l the
young men made fully penitent and subdmd
iii spirit.
'I hey descried a sound t for their
conduct in tie' in -Iter, mid parte * (s-nx.imlly
acquainted witli tlie rune, arc tlrmly convioo
i*l ttiat they received one of that preeian do
Bcri|itinn.
'1 he li'inule* arc to tie *cnt a* dclcgal,* to
the next annual meeting of the Woman *
Bights Convention, for they |nm*c*« the netv
<*<Nary qualifications and will make e,inspio
uou* member* of that assemblage of turbu
lent and diH*uti»lii*l *pirit*
Mkat Mmxvr*. -Cliarle* Colter wa*
arraigned Ix-lore Ju*tiei- Simona, on Tlmr*
day la*t, on a charge ol wiling fre*h meat
outride of the Market Ilou*c, contrary to
the ordiiiam*' or resolution governing the
aame. Mr. Colter, at the request ofeiti*'iia
residing iii the lower purl of the city, erect
•*l a building on hi* premise*, during la*t
*nminer, fur the *|x<ial pur|*Me ot vending
meat* and oiler article* to |x-r*m* who did
not winh to travel *o lar u* the refill u Mar
ket I loom' to procure the neeiwsAno* ol life.
At that lime no objection* were rai*d
against the course, au,l during |a*t wiuter
a resolution wa* pissc.l allowing butcher* to
occupy »tall* or Lxithiint any place in the city
which they they divined ik nwaary and feuai
ble. Mr. C. continued in In* own building
without interference on the |*irt of city offi
ciul* until the Council, at u lute meeting,
I ni**< d iinoMf r resolution instructing all
Imtclier* to procure *tuil* m the murket
house, sixl authorizing tin Chief of Police
to arreat all parti,- who did not ininudiate
ly comply with it* provision*. Mr. Colter
paid no attention to it. ami lie wa* funao
ipnutly ainwteil for selling incut*, ami pur
ailing hi* legitimate at J lawful business,
wlin-h wa* fir*t <wUbli*h,d at the urgent so
lieilatiiHi of |MHiple residing in the neigh
borhood mentioned. The jury empanel
e<l lor the oecaaion could not agree in
their verdict Ilx ing for acquittal and the
remaining on,- taking a different view—and
he wa* discharged. Imt future uujuat pro*, 1
cution* are threatened, in caws ho diie* m>t
cunply witli the changeable and uncertain
requirement* of our Coiutmm Council.
Moor Fwm> >sn Monkv Kicoi kkku.—
It will be recollected that iluring the laat
winter a man naund Iterland trom I’embina,
wa- drown,*) wliih 1 crossing tin' Mi.v-isippi
at Hasting*. We find the following rela
ting to bun in the Hasting* i.e/grr of Fri
day lw*t. ■On Friday. Chari.-* titranl and
I'aacul Borland, ol lYmiuna. »|q»-*n*l l«>-
f..re Curom-r Felton, ami identiu,*l the (a r
son wh.w Ualy wa* fouml til the river near
tin* city, in the ,-arly (>art of the pnvant
month, a* that of Alexander lterlan-1. of
Selkirk actlleiueul, on U,*i river Mr I’a*
cal IWrlaml i» a brotlwr. and Charhw tirant
a relative bv marriage, to d,**-a.*,*l On
(a'titiou of Mr. Beiiaud. the I'mbatc dttdge
app 'iuU*l Clurlva tirant s|a* ial ailniinistra
tor of the deeeaanl. C.gooer Felt,*i then
paid over tMOO 111 gold to Mr. tirant the
I'xia-i.-*- of tiurial umoutitiug to 9tl '.HI. the
balaiic,' of the sum found upon the Ualy.
Bhidok I'osruct. —The St. I’aul Bri.lg,-
Company have let the contract tor framing
ami raising the wood work of their bridge
to Messrs. Fit* A tinmUll. ami for the iron
work to Mesar* Nicola Jk Hirk<>y assigivca
of F. tiiluian.
Cofmoil Pao, vrinso*. The (’oancii
i-|d a uK-eto’g yi-at* rdsv afternoon, for their
purp,*: of ojiemrig tie bi,l* for the work to
[*: done on Wabonhaw *tr,#t, which will
consist of grading and macadamizing said
*tr«*'t, and the construction of street ctuks
| ings, wherever they may tie ,k«tncl nrccssn
| ry. The contract was awarded to Thomas
' Quinn, at 17 cot* per cubic yard for exca
-1 v«ti <n*. M2'a cent* per perch for building a
culvert, ami be propoaea alw, to eov«rr the
culvert with tin**' inch plank at 1 1 , cent*
(K-r forit.
Aid. Podge then iifleml a rixilutinn
which provides that the (,'ity Plerk lie di
n-cted to procure a suitable hook for record
mg the report* of the Chid Kngineer of the
Fire DcpartnKUt; also to have printed <xr
titicatm in blank to be issueil to mernis rs of
the Fire Department, as provided in tl*: or
dinance relating thereto. Adopted.
A petition was presented from the Police
officers of the city, praying against any re
duction of their wage* while they ar* com
(*•11,*1 to roccive Hcriji in payment for their
servioes.
Aid. MHlrorty moved to rescind the r,*,-
olution reducing tIK-ir salnritw, and stubs!
hat if retrenchment wa* to be advocated,
and pursued in conducting the uffuir* of the
city, the principle might be more appropri
ately applied to son*- ntlirr officers, now re
<living large salaries. He riderrml to the
salary of the City Surveyor, which i* placet]
at f 1.1,000 Ist year, with a pr<sip«-ct of huv
ing hut slight and unim|Mirtant duties to
(*-rform this season; be further inentiona,!
the salary of Aid Branch a* Street Com
missioner of the First Ward, amounting to
SHIM) per annum, and hi* duties were also
very light, yet he wa* evidently unwilling
to advocate retrenchment when applied to
hi* own case.
After considerable discussion, a resolution
wa-, passed rescinding all resolution* relating
to Ihu pay of policemen, with the intention
of leaving the matter o|»-n until it shall be
ascertained whether the value of scrip will
Ik; enhanced Mutfidcntly to justify a reduction
in the salary to two dollar* |*'r day.
Aid. Branch offered a resolution request
ing the Assi-msop, to return the roll at the
next regular meeting of the Council, for
confirmation, which was adopted
The Council then adjourned
’l'll* ( -KI.KHKATION AT St. AnTIIONV
Our n- iglibor* of St. Anthony and Minin'
npoli* made a miiToasfnl attempt togelebrute
the anniversary of the Declaration of Inde
lienee, on Monday. Kvery preparation wa*
made for a grand demonstration, ami about
three tlmiHimd peopie gathered on Henne
pin Island to Uvum* participator* in the
seemw and feativitiea of the duy. The fol
lowing M tin; order of oxrrciMM
Ist. A National Salute of thirty two
gun* mid ringing of bell* at sunrise.
‘„M. The citi/.i-na of St. Anthony met
at the Winrilnw lluttau Square at II o'clock
A M., and the citizen* ol Minneapolis in
the I ’ark in front of the Nicollet J louse at
the same time. At the signal (d gun*) ni
1 2 o'clock M . the procesMions commenced
moving to Nicollet island. On the arrival
uf the prnre**i,in* at the bridge* the second
salute of 'SI guns wa* discharged. The bell*
commenced ringing at 12 o'clock M., and
continued during the firing of the salute.
3d. Beading of the Declaration of Inde
|*>mlence, on the Island
4th. Music.
Mh. Oration
tith Music
7th. Dinner in the grove Music during
dinner.
Hth. Toast* and speech**
Dili Nutioncl Salute of thirty two gun*
at sunset.
•1u,1g4 Atwatkk. of the Supreme t'ourt,
d,'liver,*l the oration, and t'apt Ukvsoi.h*
rcw|Niml,*l t„ the Army toast Although
not (inxient we have heard thoae eflort* highly
spoken of by all who attend,*l the celebra
tion.
Kvcrything passed ot) (ilcaiantly. and gisul
order wa* |>nv,-rv,sl throughout the day
Inoki-ksiisst Fikk t’oui'ASV—The men
employ,*l in the Uotary Mill, thirty tivo in
number, turinxl out on Mnmlay in mat uni
form, and accompnni«*l the fire engine recently
pureha«i*l by John S. Prince, F.*,t, from the
government agent* at Fort Snell mg , they
presented a handsome display of skill iii the
inanageim'iit of the " macniue," ami the (iro
tension was really cnelitablc to it* origma
tor*. They paraded through the principal
stnvt* talking the citizen* by surprise—for
it wa* generally supposed that the city was
not the owner of *uch a protection against
fire, but it wa* finally ascertain *! that one
nion had accomplished more toward cstab
lishing a fire departni'Tit iii a few hour*,
than our city official* have b,vn able to do
after several years ot arduous and protract
>*i labor.
Dakinu Tmrt.—About II o'clock on
Monday night, oral young men cut red
the A|i>»llo Saloon, an I while standing at
the bar. one ot tlm party placixl In* hand on
the moiK'y drawer and carried that interest
ing article into an adjoining room, without
ts'ing detivted by the projinctor. but m-wt
ol the fund* accident uly dropped on the
floor, and were recover,*! lie succeeded
iu taking away the loose change, however,
amounting to five or six dollar* Several
policeman were near, and no arret wa*
made.
Wivs Wmrpt.so— A m*n nam-*l John
Kadi v wa* tried on M.mJay f,*r tieating h *
wife, tim'd #2.\, and failing to satisfy the >i ■-
maud on hi* iHK-kd. hr wa* committ dto
jail, ll i* seldom we are callevl U|K»n to r
coni an outrage of this description |»rr(vtra
t,*! iu tin* city, ami the task wa* allotted to
Mr. lUdloy. to furnish an instance of
thorough IssunhiMiw in In* ownper*>>n III*
sncccw m the undcrtakiiig ha* !vv-n .>«n
plete.
Bean la as.—' Th»- store ot Alexis Bailly in
Hayward* bl,*k w*» hr vken into on Mon
day night, but the burg'ar* w,tv frighten,si
away betor they suomxWd in obtaining
raorn-y or goods, and the only reward they
recmml for displaying their ihwviug (>r<v
(s-nsilkvt. wa* a ten dollar counlerfnl bill
TIIE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
Ps.xsv Wta*.—The City Council i* again
at th« work of retrenchment. Th'- otb<T
day they shaved a few a-nts per day, off the
wage* of the police, notwitliataoding the fact
that the offi'-ers arc compelled to receive in
payment, city script, which is greatly depre
ciated; at tb<-ir last meeting, this measure
wa* very properly rescinded. A* yet wffhing
ha* l*y-a done, in regard to the salare *ot
certain city officers, whose servic*-* are
not justly worth half of the amount they
receive, (fatting down the pay ol police
man twenty five cents per day, and giving
the City Treasurer 87,000 per year, and the
City Kngineer 83,000, i* economy with a
vengeance. If the nu mbers of the city
council wish to retain the confidence of the
community, let them aet more consistently.
In the reduction of salaries, they seem actu
ate,! a* much hy (ler-onal feelings a* a desire
for If*' public g<K*l. Our very Democratic
City Council are willing to quarter Block
Kepublicans on the City Treasury, at *al
uric* equal to those ot Cabinet Offi--,-r* ;
hut if a man ho* the misfortune to lc a
Deuioerut, and the still greater misfortune
of being an Irishman, money sufficient to
puy for hi* bread and butter is granted
grudgingly.
Mi** Uarotmcs. —This young lady, an
account ot who*' suffering while a captive
with liik-jm-du tali * band, we published some
time ago, i* now iu this city ut the Mer
chant's Hotel. Miss (lardmer is in desti
tute circumstances, and we know no in >ru
deserving object of the substantial sympa
thy of the benevolent. Her friend* are
ni<«*tly dead—mnrderwi by the Indians;
and the fact that she ha* undergone greater
hardship*, and suffered more acutely tliun
any woman now living, commend* her still
more strongly to the fuvorable consideration
of nil. When Miss (iar,liner was rescui*!
from the Indians, about six hundred dollar*
wax runtrihuted for Icr snp(Kirt, by citi/'-u*
of St. I’unl ; of this amount, we an- told,
she received but 850. I Yhtre it the rtmmn
tier of that niimtij / but ot tins, more anon.
l’aiNTivo in Coiaili* —The business chart,
just issued by J. W. Prince, wa* printed at
th-- I’ionkkk A Dk.moch.vt office, and i*a lair
specimen of the <tyle in which we execute
colore*! printing on oar uteuni pn-.*.*es. We
have b,'tter facilities for executing job print
ing neatly, apecdilv and rlu-aply, ol all kind.*,
than uny other office north ol St. I ami* or
west of t 'hicago.
Mr. A. C. Smith, ol Forest City, ha
furnished us with the annexed tficrimHuetri
cal record, from the 20th to the 26th of
June, inclusive :
’ « RKMARX*
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VI., I Jl 7 1 **,*! ■l.. IV .-111, W!l|.|«
I'ios li a 2 ('lr»r, M !'•» turf* taDi Us* ' tgli
Wr.l iT VwM.ly
Ibnr 4as h.*|;a «hrt « lmi*ltr Dirt In run Im< • gl»*
rrtD A;i ?« :* K*iny. I* DR’hi mo iisUi.clur <ti|t
.’♦•mjrlJS m , PAr «<i<l • «im
•* Hr still Mm."
In April last, w<- pulilishnl n statement
from the Henderson lirmorrnt, giving infor
mation that a young in in named Nostii
kit had Ik-’cii killed by tlm Yankton*, ut the
month of the t 'heyinm* in the month ot March
or February. Mr. Noanmn*, the l<m* of
wh,»e licad and scalp wc duly chronicled,
called on u* yesterday, and iialigiiantly de
ni, il the statement ol the DrmncnU. In fact
he convinced u* that the Dtninrrtil matt had
Unmi egregiou*ly humbugged.
Mr. NoKTiiaer, who i* a very intelligent
young man, left Sauk Kaput* with a hand
cart, last fall, on au excursion across the
plain*, lie wa* alone, hut well providixl
with l took.*, ammunition, gun* and provisions,
lie trundled hi* hand cart from Auuk Itap
id* to Devil's Luke, a large body of water
laid down on the m i(«* west of led Kivcr
and near thu British line. Hen 1 la' -pent
most of the winter (licing the first white
man that ever wintered on the Lake) ondis
turtM',l by the Indians In the early spring
he left Devil's Lake, and proceeded to the
eonlliß'nc,' of the Kcl and i'hcyenne Kivcr*.
Here he remained until a few win k* sin,*',
without being harmed or robbed by hi* sav
age neighbors.
Mr. Nonnim c giv,x, us some interesting
(wrlicular* relative to exaggerated state
ment* a* to the suit lakes ami spring, at
and about Devil * L ike. The water of Devil's
Like, which ha* txvn represented a* of a
saline character, he states i* entirely free
from any salitu' matter—he u**d it frr* ly for
all purposes during th w inter. There un
no *a!t lakes in the immidiatc neighbor
h'xxl of Devil's Like, lie states , but tlx In
dian* report a sail lake at the head of
Snake river W.imdushka which i<
laid d >wn in th" imp* a* a salt lake. Mr
N. state* i* highly impregnate) with *a!t
during the summer but in winter the water
of the lake i* fev from llr, taste How
this ran lx' ae, .Hinted lor, except on the
principle that the ice alworb* the *4lt, Mr.
Nohthhi i- i* unable to tell
Assutr—.lanx 1 * M'XXiy w»- a.-iNWItNI
for eomnutting a >leoperate a**ault on Fri
day evening, on a colonxl man nanud Da
vnl Kdwsrd*. xml fined Blt>o for tlx- offmv
Failing to raise the necessary sum h>- was
committed to the city jail for six month*
Fast Dhivivi. A nun nam-Ni Denny
was arrest,*l ,m> St. Antluvny striN-t. for mi
nt, shea! - driving and fined twenty dollar*
for the off. mv I'lh' fine was promptly paid
ami the offender dischargvd trom custody.
t’lux i in ntx Maiux,—Hereafter th*'
mails will tv scit regularly hr tlx- w»v of
Prairie ,lu Chien. and then* piaod on the
Prairie du Chien pa.-kets—the rtwult of
which will be, an arrival here of eastern
mails some twenty four hours i-a'l-er than
tM*toiN'. The fir«t_mail over this route ar
rived jwtenfir.
Ihe mail lor be!ow wi.l be clowd at tb**
St. Paul offi.v at thr>v o'clock ea h after
noon
Paiax sit -Hon W W Ph«i r*. M
(V from this State, and Major Osu.ii, Su
|wriut rnicotof Lilian Affairs, orrind ftwm
the Fast on Thursday evcuing
WaiM««ta« H«wx.
Washixuto*. June 27,1858.
Count Harlige* yesterday had an official
interview with Secretary Coax, during which
( he tenders! the fullest and most sutLdactory
: disavowals of all complicity by the French
1 Covernmerit in M. Belly's project in Niaga
ra and Central America. The Union, tn
noticing the subject, says :
" Involving, a* the ojieration* of tbi* tx-r
--sonage did, if they hail ls»n official, a dear
| violation of the well known policy of this
Government in regard to Kuropean coloni
zation, and the establishment of exclusive
Kuropean jurisdiction on this Continut it
was not to have Issm supixMed that the
French Government could nave authoriztd
the action which ha* been taken by M.
Kelly in Nicaragua "
The Administration contemplates order
ing a larger naval lorce than we have here
tofore had in the waters of Central America
and the Gulf, not on account ol any new
demonstration* of interference by fop-ign
powers in that quarter, but with the general
d«-*ign ot eff-dually protecting the luwful
rights ol our citizens, and guarding our na
tional interests from jeopardy
The Secretary ol the Treasury invites
M-alid pro|xi*al* until the month of August
for 8l0,000,0<)d of the slock of the Unites
States to lie issued under the act of the 14th
of June. It will lie reimbursable in fifteen
years from the first ol January next, and
tx-ar interest ut the rate ol 5 per cent per
annum, plivable annually. No bids will I*:
; received iieiow par, and none for any fraction
of one thousand dollar*. In all coses they
must be unconditional, and without reference
to the bids of other*, and must state the pre
mium offered therein. The successful bidder*
will lie required to deposit the principle and
premium of their accepted bid* on or before
the first of Hcptembcr.
Tht Union of this morning congratulates
th" country on the most auspicious settlement
of the visit of search question.
The young convict Power, who murdered
Luti, was hanged ut 12 o'clock to-day. Great
efforts were made tip to the latest hour to
obtain a commutation of sentence. I under
stand the President ;*aid to one (icrson. oc
cupying n prominent position, who wa* plead
ing for mercy,' If you can show me an ex
tenuating circumstance I will grant it." The
|**rsoii reflect,*! some moments, and finding
no other ground of a|,|x-al. answered : “ Hi*
youth, your excellency." The President re
plied. " Nearly all tlx, murderers and other
crimes of violence *o frequent of late in this ‘
district have been committed by such young
men.'
The X. Y. Timt\ Utah correspondent
slii'is, t hut the |*-ace commissioner* left
< '.imp Scott previous to June 4th, for Salt
Like City. It was ascertained lieyotid a
doubt, that the commissioners bad uo au
thority to prevent the army from pursuing
their march, but ou the contrary that its
entrance iuto the valley would Is' insisted un
a* a tine ,yim mm.
<'i>n»n>«o-t*v« nl • r N--« York Tun-j
W ASIIINOTON, June 28
The disastrous news from the Pacific is
confirm,*l by dispatches received here. Gov.
McMullen -ay* :
“An express lias arrive,l from the head
quarters of Col. Stcptoe, in tno Hirncoe
Valley, with dispatches from Licutnmnt-
Colon-'l Casey, and letters to me, informing
us of the defeat, ou the l oth inat.. at the
first crossing of Snake Kivcr,about 3il mile*
above it* junction with the Columbia, of
thu command of Col. Steptoe. The com
mand consisted of five companies, or four
hundred men. The Indian* arc reported us
having Ixni fifteen hundred strong, and
eom|x>***l of the Snake, t'alouxe, and other
tribes.
The action resulted in three officer* un,l
fifty men Long killed. Two ol the officers
kdle>i an'('apt. Wynderaand Lieut. Gasdcn.
The Indian* t,xik two howitzers which l»e
--longed to the command, und all but 60 pack
animal*. In fact, so complete is Mini to liave
been the rout, that the officer in command
wu* compi'lled to fall back with the utmost
precipitation. The I,attic ti*,k (ilac while
the regular* wire in the aet of trussing the
river."
la tter* to Governor Steven*, also siy thut j
Col. Steptoe lost everything but sixty mule*
Treati,-* with the**' Indians liuve been
pending lor a long time in the Unite*! States
Senate The Indians have concluded that
their land* are to Is 1 taken from them with
out compensation, and hence their hostilities.
Their success it is apprehended tiy the War
Depart nun t, will embolden them to attack
tlx' *, tilt meats, and the most energetic step*
will be taken to protect tht* inhabitant*, it
was det* rm.ued. to-day, to dispatch an offi,x?r
by the next stt’anier, with power to call out
volunteers, while a portion of tbc Utah Ar
my w ill jiroiNtil along tlx; Knugrant trail to
Miaki Kiw-r Valley, and d"wn to F>>rt
Walla Walla.
C*xr nf.- H t r,» •
\V \SIIIX4iTOM, Jung Hit*.
Order* have be»m issued for the rtslisp<«*i
rion of the troops originally ihwtimd for
I'Uh. tun Johnston us to rvtain command
of that portion remaining in I’tah. while
lien. Harney is to return to the command of
tin' department of the west. These arrange
ment* are nude under the belief that the
Mo/imuvs are snicere in their speeitic probs
tatious. but should it prove otherwise. it is
math' discretionary with Gen. Ilarn-y to
abrogate the pr-sent and enforce th» pnu
v iou- orders. A considerable bo>ly of men
it to bo pushed forward itmnoliuttly to
Fort Gal lea >n t ir>g>Ki. to act agamst the
boat be ltklians.
F. J. Garun returned from Illinois, re
ports that IKhi.i.as will b»> Is-at. n by the
Administration m the election. Gitnto
sails tn the Persia to Kumpe. probably in
avret diplomatic employment
Southern men are urging Mr liioiu.sti
to bury the hatchet with IM ui.a*. ami save
Illinois from the Republican*. Dotviut
insists r>n the dismissal of Ijkb. Caarwrrw
etc.
J i«s Vas Bi a*.v ha* Us n here, urging
the appasntnwnt of l*re»t«vn of Kentucky as
Munster to Isoodon. .fudge Roosevelt,
however has the ina.de track
It vs thieved :n W ashmgton. that the
Oregon war rtimn are an uml mbtrd fabri
cation Gov MoMullieo* letter was uot
official awl it is believed here that he vu
imposed upon.
Captain Swords, <i'iartermaaU-r at San
Francisco, states that he has received infor
mation of the reverse ol the troops, and that
he has been requested to hurry forward sup
plies.
The Oregon steamer arrived at Han Fran
cisco only a few hours before the Bailing of
the Panama boat.
den. Clarke semis nothing to the Depart
ment, but his adjutant, ('apt. McCall, states
that the rumors ol the disasters are unfound
ed.
The small steamers ol the dull squadron
ure ordered to return home immediately.
The large ships ure ordered to rendezvous
at Han Juan.
rorreapundraca ofUtr Journal of < omm-rco
Wahwjtox, Tuesday, June h'9.
The breaking out ol another Indian war
in Washington Territory, bodes evil to the
United States Treasury, and will serve much
to retard the settlement of that region. It
is ft anil that the war will extend to Oregon
and Northern California, involving the whole
region between the Pacific and Rocky
Mountains. North ol the settled limits of
California.
This war rages in these territories during
the y'ars 1855 and '56, and involved a mon
strous expense. According to the opinion
of the Su[KTintcndcnt of Imlian Affairs, in
that region, and particularly in California,
the war might have been prevented, by fur
nishing the starving Indians with food.
After the creation of a war debt of six
millions, peace was with much difficulty re
stored, und treaties were made with the
hostile trilxK, which were, however, very
distrustful of our good faith. We have
verified their suspicions, for the treaties have
not been ratified nor fulfilled.
• Jen.. Stevens, ex Governor of Washing
ton, and the del-gate from that Territory,
exerted himself very much to cause the war
dt lit to be recognized, and the treaties to G
executed. The latter acliou he urg'd us an
indispensable condition of the continuance
of jicace. Often it was urged upon the
Senate that the government must either
Iced or fight tlic Indians.
As to the war debt, which the agent of
the government, Mr. Prof. Browne, was
sent to investigate, and which he reported
to be justly due, Congress made no provis
ion tor its payment, und did nut even decide
ii|kmi the merits of the claim. The subject
was referred to the Committee of Military
Affairs of the House, but not acted upon.
At the very end of the scssiou, the Commit
tee instructs! their Chairman. Mr. Faulk
ner, to examine the subject und make a re
|sjrt to the Committee at the next session.
It is said that Gen. Hcott, Gen. Stevens
and others who are best acquainted with the
subject, ure much concerned at this out
break.
Gen. Scott has in view un officer for the
immediate command ol the excised fron
tier, who is particularly wall adapted to the
service, and ue will be sent out to the sceuc
of action immediately.
The old Hall of Representatives has been
cleaued out, and the desks, chairs, Ac., have
Urn removed, the intention G-ing to tnnkc
it, for the present, an open promenade. This
Hull was constructed and occupied soon uf
ter the war of 1812, and is an edifice of
vastly more grandeur and magnificence than
auv hall in the Capitol extension.
The desks and chairs of the meinliers
with sold at auction—the House having
neglected to notice an application that was
made for the furniture m U-hulf of the pub
lic schools. As these desks and chairs were
associated in memory, with the public inen
atid events of nearly half a century past,
they were sought for as memorials, by a
considerable number ol citizens.
Mr. John Quincy Adams chair and desk,
which are as well known us the Capitol it
self, and which, since his death, have been
an object of much interest to strangers vis
iting the Capitol, were sold to the highest
bidder. After some eonqietition, they were
knocked off at fifty dollars. There were
but few single disks like this—most ol them
being in rows of from two to five and they
sold very low.
Washinoton, July I. A contract has
Urn concluded by the P<*t Office and Navy
1 t.'partmcnt With the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Com;any for carrying the mail between
Astoria and Panama, at $3-4.825 per an
nttm.
Mr W. H. David gc has telegraphed to
P. O. Department that ho lias made arrange
meets with the Tehauntepec t.'o, under the
extension to tlic first of October 185'J. The
entire Territory of New Mexico has lieen
constitutes! a new land district. Wm. Pei
ham has lieeti appiintisl Surveyor Generul
and the land- will soon U 1 brought into mar
ket and opened to a pre cniption. The land
office has information showing that the rich
ness of the soil in precious metals, particu
larly the Mess; la Valley.
Baron de Widened, Minister from Swe
den and Norway, h s preornted his creden
tials.
Janv-s S. Wilson is acting Commissioner
of th»“ l-and t tffievin the alisenee of t'omnns
-l iner Hendricks, who has gon< to India.
Lieut Gen. Scott has left Washington for
hia h<-ad quarters.
M Belly has arrived.
Christopher Graham has Gen appunted
reuviver of tG public nmon-s at IL-nder-on,
Minn, and James Hopkins to a similar office
at Maysville California.
WismxiiTOS, July 2.- The Government
is tu j-swession of despatches Irom Minister
Forsyth, who. ut latest accounts, wo.- in
currvapoodeoce with the Mexican Govern
ment oo subjects growing out of the tax
on property of Am- rn an citizens. TG*
point for demanding b«s pmwport had not
yet G-i-u reached.
TG contracts lor supplying stattonerylfor
the interior war ami na*y departments has
Gx-n awardi-i to Blanchard k Mntmn ; t<>r
tG- State Department to Wm. F. Bay Ict ;
for tG Treasury Department to Franklin
Phillip. Ail tG successful bidder- an- resi
dents at Waihiagtuc.
TG whoa numGr of land warrants issued
in J uue was 9H3. to satisfy which will re
quire over 142 OtiO acres.
D «pa’ hr* received at tG Mexican Ltgw
tioo are -mut upxo tG -übieet of tG- Ans-r-
ican Minister demanding ami receiving his
passports. Such a report, however, was
currant at the Capital. Our government
also received advices, but their contents
have not yet transpired. Civil proceedings
were continued against foreigners who re
fused to pay contributions to their property,
and those who resisted the Federal authori
ties were ordered to leave the Capital Sev
eral Russians ami Germans together with
Americans had sought protection from Mr.
Forsyth.
From Kiiimi and l’tab.
St. I/)i is, July 20.—Our despatches from
lieavenworth of 30th, by tbe lj. Kxpreas
Co. to Boonville, say telegraphic advices
have Gen received ut Fort Leavenworth
from Washington, announcing the depar
ture of a special messenger with despatches
from the War Department (or General Har
ney.
On receipt of the despatches, which are
under-tmid to relate to the division of the
columns now on the murch, an express will
G sent forward immediately to overtake
headquarters which were latt reported with
in forty miles ol Fort Kearney.
Advices from Fort Laramie to tlic 18th
contain nothing of interest.
Gov. Denver is expected to the garrison
to-day, und on his arrival will G received
with military honors.
JI is visit is undoubtedly connected with
the view of withdrawal of the troops from
Fort Scott, and with the view of concerting
measures to replace them.
It is said that Gov. D. deprecates the re
moval of the troops from Fort Scott, and
does not deem the proitr moment to have
arrived for such action.
The notes of the American Bank, Balti
more, reported insolvent, have Gen exten
sively circulated in the Territory.
The pupT is held in this city to a large
amount.
Sixtkkn Gun 4Jorvxttk Raised at Se
hastoi’oi,. — From u letter duted Sebustopol,
May 16th, in the Boston Courier, we make
the following extract:
"During .the last week, the American
Company, which is at work in the harbor ol
tbls place, under Col. Gowan, ol Boston,
have succeeded in raising from her former
position,’a corvette of sixteen guns, in entire
condition and in u good state of preservation.
TG vessel was raised by meaDs of the cais
sons of the Company, which, until within a
few days, have not all been ready lor the
work required of them. The corvette is the
first vessel that has been raised whole, and
now that the machinery for raising tG ves
sels is in order, it is confidently expected
that the remainder of the work will be pro
secuted without delay. During the past
ten months the Company have been engaged
in destroying certain of the vessels under
water, uud in raising the peices. About fit
teen ships of war have been broken into
fragments by blasting, and the greater por
tion ol the material of which they were com
posed has been raised.”
Uol.D IN CaMFOBNIA AND AIKTKAI.IA.
During the past seven years, the products o
gold in California and Australia has been as
follows:
t'ahlornis, Australia.
Is.'il *42,582,695 12,083,000
lx.'i2 46,586,184 41,731,.W0
1-53 57,324,02* 42,792.200
1854 51,328,0.53 36,628,880
1855 43,080.211 43,898,820
1856 43.837,543 .52,866,740
1859.. 48,976,207 19,673.820
Total 13W.792..517 1209.797.760
California *338,792,517
Australia 209,797,760
Total proilact estimated.. .*008,570,277
excess Id California *09,074,757
llrltlsh Kalina)*.
The railway* ol Great Britain have cost
$1,565,000,000, nearly one-bulf of the nation
al debt. In their construction havcG-en re
quired not less than 70 miles of tunnels, 2,-
500 bridges, and the removal of a quantity
of earth which, according to Mr. llobkrt
Stki-hkhson, would make a mountain half
a mile in diameter at its bast? ami a mile and
a half in height. Over the roads thus
formed, railway trains run a distance of not
less than f-0.000.u00 ol miles per annum ;
and every second of time there arc 2j._, miles
of railway covered with trains in motion.
The carriages required to work this amount
of railway, if placed in on* 1 monster train
would extend 500,000 miles.
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