f ft C ry WHOLE NO. 397 VOL. 8. NO. 33. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1858. I ) Oregon Statesman. - U.1HKL BCIH, Pnpritr ud KdlUr. Tnun-Pot!Uhe! weekly.at II re dollar per annum. If aoc pmH within six months; roar dollar per annum, if paM within sis months ; three dollars per annum. If paid ia advance. On dollar additional will be charged for each year paraent ia neglected. Ha paper will be dUcoattnoed. Bleaa at thpption f taa pabUsher, aatil aU arrearages are pajpffT Apvesthito. One square, (twelve llnevdr less) three laatilliun $5 W ; for ever additional insertion. II 00. A liberal dad action will made to yearly , half and .after yearly advertisers. Transient advertisements moat he pre-paid tola tara laarrtioa. IMroroa notices will not be poblished aatil paM far. Admiamtistor notices, and all adrer tiatBMDta re latins; to es,of deceased persons, most be pre-paid, ankaa ordered paMtshed by the Probate Jadcead gaaraateedta be paid by him. Notice to par ties Utiaut. heirs, attachment, and all other legal no Vices, mast be pre-paid, anlcss some responsible attor- aey raarsatees payment. AB IB adeertistae not paid within one year from the tune when contracted, will be charged twenty-fire pee cent, additional, each year payment is aeglectra l n re after. All jobbing most be paid for when taken from the oflce. ABiioaanmenasof marriages and deaths will be pub lished free: bat sU obituary er biographical notices, naaulationa of societies, orders. Ac and poetry append ed marriage, aanocarements. moat be paid for before pcblicatian, at the rate of 10 cenU per line. AU eommantcatMMsMtf only personal interest, mast be paid far. to advance, at the same rate. Ia this paper are aablUhed the laws, tesolsi tows and treaties of the United States, and the raws and resolo t:6n of the Territory of Oregon, by authority. The Two Armies. IT OUTER WCXDEIX HOLMES. As Iafe's unending column pours. Two marshalled hosts are seen ' Two armies on the trampled shore That Death flows back between. One marches to the drum-beat's roll. The wide-mouthed clarion' bray. And bears npon a crimson scroll, "Oar glory is to slay.' ; ' One moves in silence by the stream. With sad yet watchful eyes. Calm as the patient planet 'a fleam That walks the clouded skies. Alone; its front no sabres shine. No blood-red pennons wave; Its banner bears the single line, Our duty is to save.' For those no death bed's lingering shade; At Honor's trumpets call. With knitted brow and lifted blade - In Glory's arms they fall. For these no clashing falchions bright. No stirring battle-cry ; The bloodless stabber calls by night Each answers, 'Here am I !' For those the sculptor's laurelled bast. The builder's marble piles. The anthems pealing o'er their dust Through long cathedral aisles. For these the. blossom sprinkled turf That floods thelorrely graves, ; When Spring rolls in her sea green surf In flowery -foaming .waves. Two paths lead upward from below. And angels wait above. Who count each burning life-drop's flow. Each falling tear of Love. . Though from the Hero's bleeding breast ' Her pulse Freedom drew. Though the wLite lillies in her crest Sprang from that scarlet hue While Valor's haughty champions wait Till all their sears are shown, Love walks unchallenged through the gate. To sit beside the throne. The Rainy Day. ' The day is cold, ami dark and dreary : , Tt rains, and the wind is never weary ; The vine still clings to the mouldering wall. But at everyejrust the dead leaves fall. And the day is dark and dreary. My life is cold, and dark and dreary ; It rains, and the wind is never weary : My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Fast, Bat the hopes of youth fall thick in tho blast, - . And the days are dark and dreary. . Be still, sad heart! and cease repining. Behind the clouds is the sun still shining ; Thy fate is the common fate of all Into each life some rain mnst fall, . r Some days must be dark and dreary. Lamgftilow. A Great Gave or Poker. On the third ' day of the present month, says the Sacra naeato Jiec, a "high old game" of poker was played, or at temped to be played, near Geor ' gilna Sloogb, in this county. It appears that J. W. Stone, an unsophisticated young nan who farms npon the banks of tie slough, and raises sweet potatoes for a living, sat down to a frame of poker with W. H. H., . alias "Butt" Davis, and Garland Adam, who are said to be proficieots in that line. Stone was charj of betting, and wonld not . go a dollar "better,"i unless he was almost . sore to bare a winning hand, and they dealt him oat foar kings and an ace I He bet ( high on that band, as it conld not be beaten, - and the "pot" was swelled to 750. Stone ' had some $420 on bis person, and there was orer $200 of his money in the pot. Davis .tbea Went $260 better, but Stone thought there was some "shenanigan," said be wonld not bet any mere, and Davis left. There were bot-the three playing, leaving Adams, . who is a powerful man, and Stone to fight it oat. Stone said be woaid withdraw his money, bat Adams objected, and showed I that he (Adams) held foar aces against V Stone's four kings and an ace! Stone grabbed for the moaey, picked ap abont $ 1 00, Adams held on to the remainder and got , hold of a long-handled spade and Vowed that Stone should never leave the house ' until he disgorged the $100 which he had i taken from the table. Stone had no weapon, ' tried to get away, but finding be could not. - gave up the money under protest and had 'Adams arrested. The case was tried before " Justice Davis, of Georgiana, and a jury '. -The jury could not agree, five being for the .conviction of Adams and one for acquittal - , The case came on again berore the same ' justice another jury was called attorneys . , i i r i t . - ' were empioycu, auu imormeu iue justice that this was not a jury case so the jury was dispensed with and the examination proceeded before bis Honor, who held Adams - blameless, and so the matter will rest, unless the next Grand Jury shall give it their at tention A Talested Sok. The son of a worthy deacon, says an exchange, wbgse father being away from home, undertook to say the family prayers, rather the prayer be bad been ac customed to hear every evening since the .days of bis boyhood. He commenced aright, .' aad for a time got on swimmingly, quite as tonishing his mother, who had no idea she bad so talented a son. At last when be was ia the midst of his invocation, bis memory forsook aim, and be repeated the first part of the prayer again. This be did several times, till at length the patience of the old .dame was thoroogwy exnaustea. "John," she whispered, "John do get ihronch sometime." I would mother " replied the poor boy, "but I don't know how to triad the darned Che ' mt Tike Btatesasaa, Dalles, O.T, Oct. 14, 1858. After leaving Salem, Friday noon.aothing occurred to break the accustomed monotony of the trip to the "German Settlement," where we spent the night with mine host, the "Doctor." The next day found ns at Portland in time for a late dinner. Port land presents a lively appearance, and the streets furnish excellent facilities for "bark ing shins" on piles of brick, or getting a cracked "sconce" by a chance one from some third story scaffold. Front street has been more improved this season than during any former one. A considerable number of new brick blocks have been pot up, while several of the old ones have bad one and two sto ries added to them. We were greeted, by most agreeable acquaintances, while, by way of variety, the Superintendent was occasion ally entertained and instructed by the in dustrious and persevering "Artesian Socie ty." We remained at Portland over San day, being unwilling to travel on that day, especially as there was no conveyance! Monday morning we left on steamer "Se norita," a capital boat, carrying most gen tlemanly officers, and belonging to enter prising owners. Arriving at Lower Cas cades at an early hoar, we remained over night, the fortunate guests of thejrentle maaly and hospitable Capt. Wallen, U. S. A., commanding the post established there after the burning and massacre of 1856. After a short ride in the morning over Der by's military road, an amiable screech from the "Uassaloe," of the same line, and like worthy and agreeable class of officers, an nounced that we were at the "Upper Land ing." From there, none can fail to enjoy the ride to the Dalles, enlivened by the bold and beautiful scenery which greets the eye on every side. Ibis is an important and thrifty town. In the number of its buildings, its popula tion, and its business, it exceeds the expec tations raised by the accoonts I bad beard and read. It is a right busy village and mi generis for Oregon; it is a pretty good sample of California towns of its size or 1849 and 18o0, both in its appearance and in the character of no small portion of its population. That it is to be one of the im portant towns of Oregon there can be no doubt not unlikely it will be the second town in the future State. It is the key of the whole upper country lying between the Cascades and the Rocky mountains, which, must some day or other be settled. The buildings here, are in the main of wood, and mostly of a cheap character. But, there are several fiue blocks built of a species of sandstone which is found in exbanstless abundance within the limits of the town. It is of good color, aud when first quarried is so soft that it is easily dressed with the common axe, but by exposure to air becomes bard and durable; the effect of fire upon it is only to render it still harder. Buildings can b constructed of this stone more cheap ly than of brick, and tney are certainly bet ter. In view of the ease with which it is quarried and dressed, its appearauce when laid, and its durability, it furnishes the best bunding material I have seeu in Oregon In addition to those already erected, several stores are in course of construction from this stone. There are also some good wood buildings here. Ileal estate is not high, but it is said to fluctuate considerably during the violent wiuds which sometimes prevail Sporting seems to be an important feature of the business of the town. Tippling bouses greet the eyes of the thirsty about every third dcor, while frequent public gambling tables bold out the promise of easy fortune to the unwary soft snap" woo is persuaded to sow where be seldom reaps, and put dowu where be rarely ever takes up, or, iu the vernacular, to "go in lemons aud get qaeezed." These gambling bouses are fit ted np in attractive style; some of them employ bands of music, and all offer every species of game upon which money is bet and won. They seem to be well patronized; and if one has forgotten how the California gambling saloon of early days looked, they have but to pay a visit to this ancient "city of the Saiots." Every variety of game can be taken here, among which the "Tiger" is very conspicuous and quite tame. The lat ter animal is frequently attacked by sanguin ary young men, and it is perhaps needless to add that it usually escapes uninjured. Among the varied amusements here, the atricals are prominent; cock-fighting comes in occasionally to minister to the tastes of the mere refined. Uo the day or our arrival the subjoined poster displayed with colors, was seen over the town, and in pursuance of it the exhibition came off in the evening be fore a large and delighted audience: SPARRING EXHIBITION or, Lecture ox NosesIII This evening, October 12tb, 1858. Columbia Theatre, on which occasion the following named "Prigs" will appear and sustain orominent nans in the Gladiatoral Show viz: Steve Aiolloy, Old Dad, Bow erv Bov. Liverpool Jack. John Q. Adams, Buck Eyed Bill, Young Bendigo, Young Spider, xoune Acchmore, Bill Uilmorc, Jack Smith, Yonng Kelly, Joe Bradshaw, Jack Uicke. Dan Donnelly. Ueorge Cooper, Wild Irishman, Chicken Foot Sam, De- Cbutes Pet, Walla Walla Buffer, and several other P-uirilistic B'bovs too numerous to mention. Wind up in ring costume between Young Kelly and bteve Aiolloy. Admission, $ I. The garrison here bears witness to the effi ciency, business character and good taste of Capt. I nomas Jordan, the Quarter Master, U. S. A., at this post. The buildings, and all the improvements are of the best and most substantial character, and the garrison is said to be the most comfortable one on the Pacific. We had the pleasure of meet ing many of the officers at the post (among whom were Jaaj. ijugeubeel, commandant of the post, Capt. Fletcher, and Dr. Keeney, post surgeon,) by an oi wnom we were treated with much kindness, of course; for one rarely meets an omccr of the U-. S. A who is not a gentleman, in the true sense of that poorly understood term. Col. Wright, with the artillery command is expected here to-night; his own command will not be here for several days. The forces will go into winter quarters. The campaign has been a successful one, and the bnly regret beard expressed, is that opera tions could not bave been extended to Col- ville. A military post is needed in that quarter. Coiesspeisls Col. Wright has hang three more head In dians, of the Walla Walla tribe, one of whom was "Wild Cat,'or "Wy-Cat." He ia said to bave been a bad Indian. Oubi was shot by the guard, in an attempt to escape; several pis tol shots were discharged at bim.'all taking effect, but none of them bringing him to a halt; a rifle shot was then fired by another of the gnard, which killed him instantly. v The forces have not been able te capture Kamiakin. He has sent in word to Agent Dennison that he had gone to the Buffalo conntry that be desired peace and would come in, bat feared he would be imprisoned or, bung. He says he has 'always desired peace. . He was seen in one of the engage ments of Col. Wright, and came near be ing killed by the filling of a limb of a tree cut off by a howitzer ball. Col. Wright baa bung fifteen Indians, and Mai. Garnett twelve, among whom were some of the worst Indians in the country. Both commands have killed in battle abont forty; they bave taken a number of prison ers, and killed, burnt and otherwise destroy ed a large quantity or property belonging to the Indians; the hostiles bave lost their confidence ia their ability to eope with the Bostons, and are greatly dispirited and sub dued. The camoaiirn though short, has been an energetic one, and abounds in favora ble results. It reflects high credit npon those who planned and those who executed it. Frazer has "busted " bat few have re turned this way yet. California mule trains bave been sold here at one half their cost. Gen. Palmer's train arrived safely npon Thompson's river, but found no gold. They abandoned their wagons, and much of their freight. They hired some flour packed in, but realized little or nothing npon it, as the market was overstocked. Palmer reports that a few persons are doing very well in the mines, and that two men from the val ley bave made about $7,000. x A Air. Robert Hale, a clerk, committed suicide at the garrison hospital a short time since, by cutting his throat with a common pocket knife; he had been on a spree for several days at Portland, and was suffering rroui a severe attack of delirium tremens when be destroyed his life. John rlemiug, (not the honest postmas ter at Oregon city) and Miles Kirk, of Clackamas county, are in the guard house here, upon a charge of dealing iu horse flesh contrary to law. I understood they reside about twelve miles from Oregon city. Two men named Green and Davis, are also con fined there for selling liquor to Indians. We leave to-morrow mormon for Warm Springs, a distance of eighty miles. Capt. Flecher, U S. A., accompanies us. He is an old friend of Col Mott's, a "companion in arms ' of bis in Mexico, an unostentatious and gallant officer, and intelligent gentleman, to whom the party are indebted for everv kioduess in bis power to bestow. Cheap Jobxs. Cheap Johns are among the- most marvelous of street orators. They can only be seen in perfection as a fair held iu the market-place of a couutry town, and wbrre there is opposition to stim ulate them. We heard them "bold on" without ceasing till disabled by extinction of voice, and then a visit to the adjacent chemist's shop, or a gargle from a bottle of vinegar, would give them a temporary strength to rattle forward again. Curates tttln pnmnlain tf tYm ,,.lorifol ttienot " " . ...... - brougnt on oy gentle over-work, bave no idea of the fearful sufferings of those sons of Belial, the Cheap Johns, whose throats bear an nicer for every fib that passes through them. Here is a sample of their manner, duly reported. "The speaker here trimmed his lamp with his fingers, and immediately drew them across his face making a broad, black mark which - seemed to cut it in two, and which adJed so much to tbe comical look of bis phiz, as to draw forth a laughter. When it had somewhat subsided, a lad called out. 'Master, you've rot a dirty face. "Never mind,' was the reply, 'tomorrow's tbe day for washing it; I always wash my face once week whether it wants it or not. Row, who'll give me half a crown for the pocket' book; see here, it bas a pocket for letters and a pocket for notes, a pretty tale to please your sweetheart, and a song or two to please yourself; here's a column for pounds and a column for pence, a column to put down what you lend and a column to pat down what you borrow; here's a place to put down what you lose, and a place to pat down what yon steal. I ajking of steal ing, they say "honesty is the best policy;" bat I am very nappy to say, my friends, I can live without itl Now, who says two shillings eighteen pence twelve yes, one shillice for it? Recollect, here's a leaf for every year in the month and every month in the week. Wbatt no buyers? Nobody give a bob for a book like this? But you thallhare 'em; I bought 'em for nothing, and I svppose you want 'em for something less. But that will not do; "live and let live." I'll split the difference with ver - who says sixr There, take it for six. There, that's it sold to a literary gentle man worth a thousan' a year, all in copper. and every penny of it is kept from kirn by the right owners! Sold again sold again sold again." The seller was holding up a goodly sized volume and pretending to read from the title page, bawled out 'Here's a nice in teresting book; it contains a history of all tbe great French robbers, thieves, murther ers, aud malcfacthers of tbe last century and will last ye many a long winter's even ing. Ill go bail ye'il not get through it in a hurry! Now, I'll uot ask you a long rambling price for it, cos I know ye'il not give it a shilling nine eight who'll give me sixpence for it? A young man purchas ed it at the last-named sum, and adjourned to a 6nop window opposite to examine it, but immediately returned and demanded his money back. 'Whaor." asked the seller. 'I cannot read it,' answered the purchaser. 'Well, that's good, be-dad, anyway cried the impudent imposter, 'to expect me to give a book like that and find ye eddicatiou and all for sixpence, ye cnraisonable fellow, go home wid yo and larn.' This caused a gen eral laugh at the expense of the young man, daring which be basbfally retired from the scene. I followed him and requested to be permitted to examine the book ; be banded it to me, when I found it was entirely in tbe French language, and might have been, for anything eitber buyer or seller knew, 'history of anything, anybody, or no histo- rv at all ". l-lnrlish vtim j .t l . a r -r- llrpotrlir or tbe Black Kepwtillsatiai The following truthful exposition of Black Republican hypocrisy we cut from tho Ohio Sit.'ein. It will be peculiarly apprecia ted by Oregonians: , The pretence of the Black Republicans Is, that they are in favor of the admission of Tree States. The truth is. that tbey are in favor of tho admission of Mulatto States, and violently opposed to the admission of such free White States as refuse to encour age Negro equality. On the 5th of May, 1858, Oregon presented ber constitution, ratified by tho vote of tbe people, and ex cluding the institution of negro slavery. She bad the population for a member of Congress, and the Democracy were for ad mitting ber. : North and South the taking in of this free northern Stat was advoca ted by the Democracy. It was opposed by tbe Black Republicans, for the following reasons, to be fonnd In the speeches of their leading men. ' We quote from the Congress ionr.l Globe, pages 1864, &e.: t Mr Fessenden,. of Maine, said, "by laws, of Maine nuder the Constitution of the State of Maine, free negroes art citizens, jt ' n muck citizens of the State of Maine as white men. It has been so solemnly decided by the highest tribunal of our State since the Dred Scott case. The Supreme Court of Main bas decided that they are entitled to all the privileges, that they stand vpon a perfect equailty with tehite men under the con stitution aud lavs of the State. They are voters, and recognized as tsen unacr Me terms of the Constitution which nllovs any citizen to vote. There is a clause in the Con stitution now presented from Oregon which prohibits free negroes from coming into the State and residing there; and it there fore prohibits a portion of tbe citizens of the State of Maine from going to Oregon. I cannot vote for the admission of any State, with a Constitution which prohibits any portion of my feUnto citizens of my own State from the enjoyment of the privileges which other citizens of the State have, and hich the citizens of every other State bave. nence, sir, inasmuch as a portion of the people that I represent, the free citizens of the State of Maine, cannot by the pro visions of this Constitution be allowed to go to Oregon to reside nuder any circum stances, it is an inseparable objection to my mind, and I cannot vote for the admission of Oregon as a State with such a Consti tution." Maine is the polar star of the political system of Mr. Lfcics Case, lie lollows that State he deserted the Democratic principles and party with extreme baseness because the State where negroes stand on a perfect equality with white men" had gone against us. He "beard tbe news irom Maine," and immediately became a Repub lican. The voters of the twelfth district hear "the news from Maine" now; and it is, that tbe ltepubiicans went against tue admission of the free State of Oregon, be cause she went against the admission of free negro voters, nigger citizens, of Maiite. who were upon "a perfect equality witn bite meoP That's the "news fro Maine," applicable to this Congressioni ? bcaropaign. r Now for tbe news from Ohio I from tut leader of tbe Black Republicans of Ohio in Coogress one of tbe oracles of the hypo critical faction that opposes the great Dem ocratic party cf the Union, because it pre serves the Rights of the States and the sta bility of tbe Confederation, and resists the doctrines of the "Congo Creed!" Ia the same debate in the Senate. Wade of Ohio, objected to Oregon, because, as he said, of clause in her constitution, which oeciarea that no Negro, Chinaman, or Mulatto, shall have tbe right of suffrage." Here is not only the old "Congo Creed doctrine of Chase, Giddings, the State Jour nal. Slc. but it is carried further now. Then they only demanded negro suffrage and equality, in Ohio. ow they say, that tney never will admit another free State which does not establish negro suffrage, and, con sequently, provide lor egro social equaiuj. In tbe same debate another great ngm oi the party, Wilson of Massachusetts, said, "the people of Oregon have adopted a con stitution excluding slavery; but they have put in a provision in this constitution, which I believe to be unconstitutional, inhuman and unchristian. They not only exclude ne groes and mulattocs from residing in the State but they have made a provision that they cannot hold any real estate there, they cannot make contracts, 'nor roaiutain any suit.' Now, Mr. President, I live in aCoin monwealth that recoguizes- the absolute and perfect equalitv of all men of all races. A Mulatto, or Negro, in tbe State I represent is not only a citizen of the State; he not only has tbe right to vote, but if the peo ple choose to do it, tbey may elect bim to any office in their gift." The doctrine laid down by Senator Wil son, and now iu force in Maine and Massa chusetts is the doctrine of the Black Re publicans of Ohio, and we dare them to de- . . . i i - : i i ny it. or tnese aegraaing priucipies, auu for the purpose of joining this shameless faction Lucius Case basely deserted the Democratic principles be bad till then pro fessed: and his sole reason for this was, that Maine, where "the Negro stands upon a perfect equality with tbe white man," had voted against tbe JJemocracy at tbe atate election. Thus then we have shown, beyond all peradventure, that tbe Black Republi cans are opposed to the admission of free States, unless tbe latter favor negro equal- its. It was for this reason, that the Re- puolicans of Ohio went . against Oregon. Notwithstanding their efforts the bill went through the Senate, two one., The Demo crats North and South, voted for the ad mission of this free State. SrSrThe following correspondence is said to have taken place between a New Haven merchant and one of his customers: "Sir Your account ' has been standing for two years: I must have' it settled im mediately." To which in reply: "Sir Things usually do settle by stand ing; I regret that my account is an excep tion. If it bas been standing too long, sup pose you let it ran a little while." Contentment. "Why slave so," said Croesus, "your lifetime for gold? Content ment is better than wealth, I am told." "Who asked yon to meddle?? cried Quiz in a pet. "It ought to be better tt's harder togetl" ; . A Dowkla Dtvosce.' The Bocyrus Journal is responsible for tha following. . That paper is remarkably rich in romances of this character. Proba bly It bas some person to get them up' to order. Bnt then it might bave happened, which is tbe most important consideration in the premises: In one of the townships of this county, a little north of Bocyrus, dwelt a well-to-do widower of about fifty, with an only sou of I twenty-two or three. Mr. (we with hold names for obvious reasons) had been a widower for many years, and became weary of that mode of living; he accordingly deter mined to marry again. The determination once formed, the next thing was to find the woman necessary, which . in this country is I not at all difficult. Fortunately for him, a wiuuw ihuj rcaiucu near iiioi, wuu uau a daughter possessing all the requirements. She was a beautiful girl of twenty years, accomplished and sprightly just tbe one wanted. To be sure, sbe was rather young, but Mr.: was young looking also. Sometimes bis mind would wander to the blotter, who was quite as handsome as tbe daughter, and almost as young ia appear ance; but he bad made np bis mind to marry tbe daughter, and he set abont it with a will. He did not mention his determina tion to his son, rearing the idea of marry ing oue so much younger than himself might expose bim to bis ridicule. In the meantime his son had become des perately enamored of the widow, and bad likewise determined npon marrying ber. He did not communicate the fact to his fath er, for tbe same reason that actuated the old gentleman fear of exciting ridicule by marrying a woman so much older than him self. They both commenced calling at the hoote of the widow, and frequently met each other there. -This circumstance annoy ed them both immensely. - Tbe old gentle mai thought very naturally, that the young mas was there for the young lady, aud the young gentleman quite as naturally suppos ed the old one was there for the widow. As the matter progressed the meeting of the father and sou at tbat one place became frequent, and the more often it occurred, the more intolerable it became. Finally, Mr. determined to speac to his sou on tbe subject. "Charles," said he, "I bave determined! after much consideration to marry again.' "Heai," thought Charles, "now there'll be a fijrbt about the widow." ' I thought it butrigbt and proper to make you acquainted with the determina tion." ' "Very good," replied Charles. "I con sider' it very proper that you should do so. And, speaking of marrying, I bave conclu ded to marry myself." "I approve of the idea," returned tbe old gentleman; "you are of suitable age to settle down. May I ask the name of your intended?" "Mrs. ," replied Charles, bracing up and assuming a defiant look. "Whew," whistled tbe old gentleman, "fine woman, Charles, but isn't she a trifle , too advanced in vears?" "I think not,"said Charles "but who have you decided upon?" "Wby, Charles, it is a very carious cir cumstance, but 1 had determined to marry her daughter." "Daughter?" exclaimed Charles, "why you are at least twice as old as she is, but I don't object. The matter was thus happily settled, and in tbe course of a few weeks it was satisfac torily arranged with the widow and daugh ter, and the parlies were married. - Very soon after the marriage was con summated, they alt discovered tbey had made a grand mistake. Tbe son found that tbe widow was altogether too motherly for the wife of a young man of twenty-three. and the old gentleman found tbat a young lady of twenty was tpo volatile for a sober minded man of fifty. Disagreements fol lowed, then neglect, and finally the ' thou sand little quarrels and snubbings, aud bick erings simmered down into a grand fight, which was kept up with slight variations lor three months. Finally tbey agreed permanently to disa gree, and availing themselves ot tne ease ith which divorces are obtained in Indi ana, tbe whole four removed to Indianapo lis, where, iu due time, tbe divorces obtained. Tbe four came borne as tbey went, to gether, tbe son taking tbe daughter under bis especial charge, and the father doing the agreeable to the widow. Long before tbey arrived at Bucyrus, they had arranged matrimonial matters on an entirely differ ent basis the father and the widow made np a match, aad the sod and daughter ditto. Tbe re-marrying was performed immediate ly on their arived at Bucyrus. Up to date they all appeared well satisGed with each other, and it is to be hoped they will long continue so. A Patriotic Sbtiment. Col. Orr, a democratic member of congress from South Carolina and speaker of the house of rep resentatives, in the recent speech at a bar bucue given in his honor, uttered the fol lowing patriotic and beautiful sentiment: "A cobbler in a few hours can destroy the most splendid Architectural pile; to re store it in its symmetry and grandeur is the work of years of patient toil by mas ter mechanics. It is easier to pull down than to build up. If the alternative was presented to the south, of continuing in the Union as inferiors in the rights and privile ges of a common government, or to dissolve the Union, we should not hesitate in clioos--ing the latter. Neither states nor individ uals can look npon life as a boon if it is to be spent in disgrace conscious of self degradation. My ardent prayer is, that no such alternative may ever come. When this government is destroyed neither yon nor I, yonr children nor my children, will ever live to see so good a government re constructed a government tbat gives, such ample protection to all the rights of persons and property at home and abroad, and re quires 6o littfe from the citizen' in return. ; " Let ns, then to-day, resolve tbat we will cordially cooperate with patriotic men in all sections in maintaining tho true princi- pies of the constitution, and not only there- by obviate the necessity of revolution, bat administer the government so justly as to Ki;i.-t- .ii Tk. -i: iA JJ:" !J tbat oervade this now Drosneron .nrl bar, . . . .- r py country. t ; , - a?B- Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Mary land, formerly, U. S. Senator and U. S. Attorney General, has written a very able letter" in support of Judge Douglas. Mr. Johnson was formerly a whig, but since the extinction of that party be has acted with the democrats. Population of Kansas. Tbe Kansas correspondent of the N. Y. Times estimates the present population of that Territory at abont 93,000. It will probably fall much short of that number. , t3f It is said that a large train of tmmi grants are on their way to California from th9 Southwestern States. Tbey come by the southern overland route. The Rclino Spirit. Tne babit of nsing tbe prevalent slshig terms is one bard to be shaken off by those addicted to it, as wit ness tbe following: At a recent camp meet ing in Yole eonntv a new convert was-ap- p reached by one of the ministers with "Well, brother , I bear that you Have recently experienced a change of heart given np your worship ot false gods:" I he interrogated individual removed a dilapida ted quid of tobacco from his mouth, and re marked, in an emphatic and laconic man ner "You bttr BY AUTHORITY. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. AN" ACT to provide for the organization of a Regiment of Mounted Volunteers for the defence of the Frontier of Texas, and to authorize tbe President to call ; into the service of tbe United States two : additional rejriments of Volunteers. - ' Be it enacted by the Senate and Ilmtse of Jteprtsenlatires of tho Untied States of Ame rica, ta Congress assembled, Tbat the Presi dent of the United States be authorized to receive iuto the service of the United ted Stales one regiment of Texas mounted volunteers, to be raised and organized by by the State of Texas for the defence and protection of the frontier thereof, to contin ue in service from the time that a whole regiment shall be mastered, for the term of eichtccn month, unless Eooner discharged by the President. Said regiment shall be composed of one colonel, one lieutenant-col onel, one major, one adjutant with the rank of first lientenaot, or.e quartermaster aud commissary with similar rank, one surgeon and two assistant surgeons, one sergeant major, one quartermaster and commissary senreant, four corporals, twd buglers, xua farrier, and seventy-four privates. -- Each of said officers below the rank of major non commissioned officers; musicians, farrier, and privates shall furnish and keep bimwff supplied with a good serviceable horse and borse equipments, foe the use and risk of which iu addition to the pay and allowances herein provided, he shall receive forty cents a day while in service with his horse; and. if auy non-commissioned officer, musicians, farrier or a private shall, from carelessness or neglect, injure, or render his horse unfit for service, and shall fail to supply a service able horse within the period' of ten days from the loss, such soldier shall, from such time until he shall famish himself with a horse, be entitled only to the pay of a pri vate of iafantry. Sec. 2. And le it further enacted. That the officers, non-commissioned officers, musi cians, farrier, aud privates of said regiment shall, when mastered into the service of the United States, be subject to the rules and articles of war. Thev shall be armed at tbe expense- of the United States, as the President shall direct. They shall be al lowed the same pay, rations, and allowances in kiud, including clothing, and be subject to the same rules and regulations as are pro vided for tbe regiments of cavalry uow in the service, bat uo Geld officer shall receive forage for a greater number of horses than be may from time to time actually have iu service. No pay or allowances shall be duo until said regiment shall be received into the service, but each officer and man shall then be entitled to one day's pay and al lowance for every twenty miles he may hare been required to travel from his residence to the place of muster. f Seo. 3. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of quelling disturbances in the Territory of . Utah, for the protection of supply and emigrant trains, and the sup- pression of Indian hostilities on the fron- tiers, tbe president ot toe united btatci oe aud be is hereby authorized to call for and accept the services of any number of volun teers, not to exceed in all two regiments, of seven hundred and forty privates each; the same, or any portion thereof, to be organi sed into mounted regiments or. infantry, as tbe President may deem proper, to serve for the term of eighteen months from the time of their beiug received into service, unless sooner discharged by 1 tbe President. Said volunteers, ' if called for and received as mounted men, shall be constituted . in tbe same manner as is provided in the first sec tion of this bill for the Texas regiment of mounted volunteers, and shall receive tbe same pay and allowances, shall be subject to the same rnles and regulatious as are pro vided in this bill for said corps; and if called for, and if received as infantry, they shall be placed on the same footing in every re spect with the infantry regiments now in the service, shall receive the same pay and al lowance, aad be governed by the same roles aud regulations; and said regiments, wheth er organized as mounted men or iafantry, shall be subject to the rules and articles of war. Sec. 4. And be U fdrlher enacted, . That the volunteers provided for by this act shall not be accepted in bodies of less than one regiment, whose officers shall be appointed in the manner prescribed by law in tbe seve ral States or Territories to which said regi ments shall respectively belong, except tbe quartermasters and commissaries, who shall be. detailed from . their resDective depart ments of the regular army of. the United States. . ' - ', - ' S-. 5 AnA h, it further enacted, Tbat the pay of said volunteers shall not be due "! received into the service, Jt acl offi- cer and man shall then "''"f," day'a pay for every twenty miles he may h been required to travel froro his resi- dence to the place of muster. SUaSV arvr g- Approved, April T, 1858. AN ACT to acquire certain Lands needed for the Washington Aqueduct, ia tbe Dis trict of Colombia. Whereas it is represented that the works' of the Washington aqueduct, in the District of Columbia, are delayed ia consequence of the proprietors' refusal, in some cases, to sell lands required for the construction to reasonable prices, and because in other ca ses, the title to the said land is imperfect, or is vested in minors, or persons son com pos mentis, or in a femme covert, or in per sons oat of tbe District of Columbia; and wberees it is necessary for tbe making of said aqueduct, reservoirs, dams, ponds, feeders, and ether works, that a provision should be made for condeming a quantity of land for the purpose: therefore Be it enacted ly the Senate end House of Representatives of lie Untied States of Amer ica in Congress assemZled, That it shall and may be lawful for the United States, or its approved agent, to agree with the owners of any land in the District of Columbia, through which said acquedoct is intended to pass, for the purchase or use and occupation thereof; and in case of disagreement, or ia case the owner thereof shall be a femme covert, un der age, non compos, or out of tho District of Columbia, on application to a judge of tbe circuit court of said District, the said judge shall issue bis warrant under his band to tbe marshal of the said District to sum mon a jury of eighteen inhabitants of said District not related to the partie?, nor in any manner interested, to meet on the land to be valued, at a day to be expressed ia the warrant, not lesa than ten nor mora than twenty days thereafter; notice of tbe time and place of said ' meeting being first given to the owners of such land or to their legal representatives, in persons, and if not. iu some Washington city newspaper daily for two weeks; aad the marshal npon re ceiring tbe said warrant, shall lortnwitn . summon the said jury, and when met, shall administer an oath or affirmation to every juryman wno snail appear, oeing not less than twelve in number, that be will faith fully, justly, and impartially value the land, and all damages the owner thereof shall sus tain by catting the aqueduct through such land, or the partial,' or temporary, or per manent appropriation, use, or occupation of such land, according to tbe best of bis skill aud judgment; and that in such valuation he will not spare any person for favor of or affection, nor any person grieve for the malice, hatred, or ill-will; and the inquisi tion thereupon taken shall be signed by the marshal aud fonr fifths of the said jury, and . be returned by tbe marshal to the circuit court for the District of Columbia"; and, un less good cause be shown against the said inquisition, it shall be affirmed by the court at its first term after said return and be recorded; but if, from any cause, do inqui sition shall be returned to such court within one month after the commencement of the next ensuing term, the said court shall, at its discretion, as often as may be necessary, direct another inquisition to be taken in the manner above prescribed; aud upon every such valuation the jury is hereby directed to describe aud ascertain the bounds of tbe land by them valued, and the quality and duration of the interest aud estate in ths tho same required by the said United States for the use of tbe aqueduct, and their valu ation shall be conclusive on all persons, and shall be paid for by the said United States, or its' authorized agent, to the owner of tho lend, or his, or ber, or their legal represen tative; and, on payment thereof, the said United States shall be seized of such lnd as of an absolute estate in perpetuity, or with such less quantity and duration of in terest or estate in tbe same, or subject to- such partial or temorary appropriation, use, or occupation, as shall be required aad desired as aforesaid, as if conveyed by tho owner to the said United States; and when ever, iu the construction of tbe said aque duct, or any of the works thereof, reser voirs, dams, ponds, feeders, tunnels, aque ducts, .culverts, bridges, or works of any other 'description whatsover appurtenant thereto, it shall be necessary to use earth, timber, stone, or gravel, or any other mate rial to be found ou any of tbe lands adja cent or near thereto, and the said United States or their agent cannot procure tho same for the works aforesaid by private con- tract of the proprietor or owner; or in case the owner should be a femme covert or non compos, or under age, or out of tbe District tbe same proceedings, ia all respects, shall be had as in the case before mentioned of the assessment and condemnation of tho lands required for the said aqueduct or the the appurtenant thereto: Provided, That the work shall not be delayed pending any sacb proceeding in court, bat the same shall not be continued without obstruction there by, after the inquisition shall be returned to the court.'. " """ '- Sec' 2. ' And be it further enacted. That it shall and may be lawful for the United States or its agent, in case of any dispute or difficulty arising as to the ownership of the land condemned as above for the use of said aqueduct, or in case the owner should be a femme covert, under age, non compos, or oat of the said District of Columbia, aad bo person dnly authorized to receive the same, tbat tbe United States or its agent be authorized, by petition to the circuit court for the District of Columbia, and upon said court's order, to deposit the money for which the said land was condemned in tho place directed by said court, and tbe certifi cate of tbe . proper officer of said deposit shall be considered as a full payment for said land, and thereby vest in the United States an absolute estate in perpetuity, or with such less quantity and duration of in terest in ' the same, as subject to such par--tia or temporary, or permanent nse or oc cupation as shall be required and described . as aforesaid, if conveyed by the owner or owners of said land. : , Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That jt shall be the said circuit court to hear and determine to whom tbe said money does be long, and upon being satisfied as to whom tbe land did belong, to pass their decree di recting the clerk of said court ta pay over to the owner tbe same money deposited as above, after deducting expenses. The court is farther authorized to- direct the mode for trying the case, and the litigants bave tha right of appeal, provided the repeal is ta ken within sixty days from the decree of the; said cooxt. - - Approred April 8, 1858. , Sas art jHX-e.l