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COM M E RCIAL.
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

UFos 90 fsn VIE. july bi, 1854
The Stock market In this city, during the past week. has
been rather da vhh may accounted for In part By III. FAC,
that ne preceding ve~k aaventsd activity limited
amount OF State and City bends have changed hands
rates. Hank stocks In 10 esr. Farm.
ere Bank quoted Lancaster 500 At tos There
have ben no sales yet believe these figures. housh parties
are ready so' eager TO purchase at the price We
not sale this seek Of Va Fire aud Marine ts,ts nr.,
Zoe sx months The serious during
the past year OF two have appreciated STOCK eu,
there reason to believe that viii show
We satsoin . comparative statement OF price,:
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Vino MOVEMENT IN LorIaASA-In accordance With
previous announcement there large gathering OF old
line Wings at Baton Rouge, the 18th instant which
resolutions adopted in favor of Mr. Fillmore and the
Hon r. D. Conrad was appointed delegate to the Wing
National Convention at Baltimore, aud J. n. McCutchcn
Esq., as substitute Thus the old line Wings in State
after another are Wheeling into line for Fillmore
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= owe, las, ys,, ISIS ssd, rss July
Nv, w.,-ssrpl,. are omIeE ts-Ird freely. already
,oa ., las, " ;ss Cans. Instant,
. &. %,l..
Zoe .Al,s-soed pr%.. oss..ion.i sal. .s..s s..
o. wo: :, scarce sos Retail. 1000 70.
s:ss:: s: s SO; Ne S:. s:
c. 1vE !. ISsn !, :s sses
s;s f ss.s ss;sS.s. e. sI S.gs.
'a''' to ~ according to quality sSs,ou,s
to s srs s &c.
DOMESTIC before.
BALTIMORE MARKETS. July 50.
more cheerful feeling indicated today
s.S.nes Holder. q noer drm-pfic,.
fSss sc%i ss S'''' bought '''
". aaS sesS to T PRIME % s s
;s' s.a ss: c a ,SS ss ss@ !" .syI.
AID stock % roeI eonGus. very
pn.s, y saA We s sS. "a. s %s,u de
= 3 H ~ {: sa:.s ; C s1:1 :. III.
;,, ;s :ssn s:o ss
az % :ai:; :ss .:;:: g.
ks ss,;: ':i;y :ss sales Of fair
cents and o.a and no sales We quote Maryland COOS
.S :a; ann. 10: :.:Sf e. ana:
osSDs S 10 % %.ss ,s%.o. guile, Sale.
N
to Sprrse srs.y The market therefore uo,s,ued
osoon-smsl sales making OF Sides at i9AI2l cents.
Lard soet uaos.r.,. . .'p,s Gus ~
oots' :. l.S eenu Kegs Al
cent. NV ''"9- morning OF ioo beis At i2k
RicE-Market QUIET stock very u.h, W. .<..,<.
pD Wy "s"'' "e9uo'e NJ NV*R cts
soo, The market 1. au,, hut hoia.,. Arr, su -, -,
New Orleans a' sres Q,
69k ~ sale to day Of ~ Mi. p &C. cents csnt
wuiskr-fhe mark Quiet s,o.s on ~, 49, ssno
actions w. Hsns-
s'k cents nomlnaly ~ ~" S' ""o $50
LYseupu,a Ju,x a. oS r,, MAhhtTs.
active and nr,e-s .nSov no. 20 Ase The pA''
Common iugs Is to 60 I nne v
- 70 eouIaon lea. - ~ 49, doe .hippns aud
e,ng VI 10 iS 10 manufacturing
Pe w. ~ to $40
market has quote prms Red Al 40
white W VI 10.
'-rrme superb % % TO % so;
- -
,nVrH.-'V Meal 70 to So
rshsheh" July Tobdcco.-The n,orp,g
e ss aud prices Tor Tugs Ir. arr eo,
nghe Than they Oil 10 siS
soou and very xeoleaf the about 80 No.
rH~f-Ihe market A
80 nu " co o!S Tor rood To prime white, quote
~ 80, on one lot OF 30 bushels at i65
INT s ,, e low state OF water In the river the grind
.uTi- There Is little
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HKAvr SES.rSoE.-Mchsel Gleason convicted in
the criminal court ST. Louis the esd inst viola
ting little girl aud was sentenced to fifty years hnpr
sonment in the peniteniay He about thirty years
OF age at present.
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We are requested to state that Mr.. Z. T. MAPr will adj
dress the people Of the stCongressona District at their
Coutfouses. their respective Court days. excepting
those where lie has already spoken upon political To-
nice Of the day
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Another Batch Of Improvement, BIll,.

the Americans exhibiting for the Of the naton
which threatens to enguiph the chances Of the Buck Of
the North"
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ALABAMA LOTTERY,
MARY

FAlR LoTrERY.-Opposed a. are TO all lotteries
on principle there must be exceptions every rule aud
We are nov inclined make one IN favor Of prospectus
recently received from Samuel Swan Esq of Montgome.
~, Ala lottery u only used a cloak for gambling
deservcs 90 be coudemned but where as il nov the
u made the means Of Establishing great institution OF
rarning,-and where the State Government guarantees the
good faith Of the driving, objections are materially
SLATED Let IL be borne in mind that n very few vests
ego these lotteries sanctioned among ourselves and
that 20 The money raised by them are indebted for
many Of our nOblest churches and public edhces Even
bic purposes, that the "Whee u Fortune" il in
use With chances varying tom -hilHngs cac
turn Nos, 40 far a. the principle j. concerned the
amount embarked makes not the slightest difference :
whether tbe one cent thousand dollars the theory
IS Just the II strikes us too that IL would be much
better FOR such have $3.50 &5 $40 spare ~ invest
them IN speculation like this Of Mr Swans) which
womb cSrfdHig promote learning, and might make the
Spectator wealthy for life, rather than squandcr their
monies n inem petance and hcondousness which would
surely Jure health and character and could lead to moth
ing save sickness and degradation. NJ SEAMS prospec
u', a. vi" be seem for August l3th offers pleasant eS
element and AZ cost which inure those WHO fail
There are 1000 tickets and 5000 brzes ranging
through VII the grades of hundreds and Thousands from
me lowest prize, Up 70 s4O,O the highest Esch tick
81 has therefore, than equal chsnce Of being
pt" u the No drawing the highest prize ends with an
ODD number such ~ g. O. y g. al those tickets are pr
zes which will certainly make onehalf prizes " should
ehd with an even number g. g. B. then IL makes that
Dali prizes. II orders directed 20 !. Swan Co.
Montgomery, Ala, they will be Immediately answered
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At "Jerdone Castle the father TUESDAY the
asth July, hy the Rev r. l. Coleman " THRRELL Of
oranseto Mis-, MARY JoRDoNE daughter Clayton Cole
OF Louisa.
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CRESCENT CITY CIRCUS!

WILLIAM @. MANAHAN. ...... PRoysrrroH
JOHN SHAY, ...................Ra nssrlan Director
wM II. MIDDLETON, ..... Treasurer.
AAJ1LL exhibit In RICHMOND wednesday Thnraday Pr
w Jay aud Saturday, iS,h i6h Tor four
days only. 49, 49,
ApNtssioS 30 cents Children Servants half price
Doors - y aud Performances and o'clock
Among the prnepal performers h, found the
Ma. frauck Vic, the Rinrai Eqlestrienne
Madame shoSlcs. Of
Tournament std ChvalrY
W Oesti, the creates, Equestrian Of the age,
Master Chas. Shay, the Nicaragua Jugglsr,
The NendvRn Bfothers n various
with JIMMY REYNOLDS the Gredf C7otra
For particulars see Bills ia pineIpaI Hst-I. an4-2v
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VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE,


STANTON VA.
I'D IGIIr RRND wM. MEADE President Of Directors
~ JOHS JOuSs Vice do do
Rev ". H. Phillips. Principal
Rev j. o. Wheat Vice Principal.
Prof J. O. Engehrcht Principal Instructor in Music
MI and Mrs II. W. shelley, Heads Of the Family
The next se.sion Of . nstulion will wedue.
24h September named above b.. ala
ed by efficient corps Vi Teachers
Rsgsrs containing full particulars, will on application
10 Rev. X. II. PHILLIPS or
HUGH W. sIIEPPEY,
aui-e6w stanntop. ".
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The Hon. Frank Granger, of New York in avoxinc
himself Tor Fillmore utcrs TRUTH wh.h We believe i.
especially applicable Virginia II all the men in h,
Union, Who think Nc Fillmore would make the best r.
sdent, would for him, he would be elected by au
immense majority"
We believe if this rule were to govern in Virginia.
t'at this State would give least 10000 majority tor
Fillmore. There aud hundreds and thousands
Of Democrat WHO have every confidence in Mr. Fill
nores integrity. and who regard him far superior to
either OF hi- competitors. Some of them will vote lor him
If all would with equal independence the majority
Of 10000 would be a certsintv
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A most brutal prize fight took place near Gloucester
New jersey, Saturday last between two females The
light wa fierce one; the punished each other TO
such Az extent that they covered with blood They
ava several Of the lockers committed n the Wood
bury jail where jersey Law will doubtless be dealt out TO
them.
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II
At the New York Stock Exchange Fir.t Roar, T,..-
day $4,000 Virginia sold ssS $4,000 At ss with
SELLERS option for ninety We have b
man. our New York exchanges having failed to-day
The New York Shipping List OF yesterday remarks that
the news BY the ',e.her Arabia the mops.ry
Of England and France of but
exercised no adverse influence the Exchange
day where prices sustained The syupou
which alarms depletion which 10 rolns ON In
the Baion OF the Ranks France former
lost nearly nine millions Of dollars month"; while the latter
being drained to similar The account, Of
the weather aud the crops In rn<aad produced
Corn Exchange.
Aessrs. X. Maxim Sons circular Of July 18TH by the
Arabs, says;
exceedingly large the bulk Of he supply Ssns
and Of sse ssT.. o b s, ss .ss
I up ~ .ns . 0I hs
fully ~.n,aIn the Improvement the ssrI~
fsT wSss SSs Mara .n. 70 Il.
Sss s.sas a. s
o. ta % %9ss sss;'s mod q .saoa on The
'hp@.a rssS also tend sa.a.. s1psfss A '
The New York Daily News, of yesterday, says:
The business In Dry Good, though slightly , du
Tor The season The hot weather very Of bet
much .p.'hy and pOdaer by u. melting Of ny
stock. are p1OSoS 1 tim. E gall. 3,
'rs,sd ~ the dtSosh n Lowell alone. The largest
stopped n consequence o. the ir
MA S sh a O. S,l %asay s
asS,, Nb h o. hone manaAiuTe and initiate to
value TO us during against ti s for the cor
responding period q last year - $500
heavy imports they continue during remainder
OF he season VIII be likely disturb equilibrium Of N,
and TO some snen, par.yre trade hope
rsprei.y As to hs Mopsy mst ys
OF trade aud although bank high and eontrneton
some ures inevitable mouths Vet for
all the
Many kinds OF foreign
especially staple silks aud Cloths which corresponding
prospective In these goods not become TO-
large In which viii be ut,Iy 10
pocket some heavy losses"
The Lynchburg Virginian publishes q statement OF the
emit tsof VIII
June, FROM all sources, a. follows;
BY Va aud Tenn. Railroad, bushels asl 2sI
St36i
- la9lo1
Making an actual receipt OF wheat, Qba,hels) 4sIo6
Daring the same period there received n Piour:
ny va and Tenn Railroad bbls
~ .22 Isl
Which reduced buhel. to the bb give. a.sa:
Making total Of go c1
The Niginisn remarks:
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To con "a EsPoNDENTs.
MIR. FL0uRN0Y.
Meeting at the African Church Tonight.

Meeting at the African Church Tonight.
Mr.. FlournOy will speak tonight at the African
church on subjects connected with the Presidential
canvass. We venture to predict that the highest
snicpstous will be than realized by the speech
Of this distinguished orator.
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" NOrICE.-The Rev. DR.. WV sxrru, President
No2of X. NJ COLLEGE. will address citizen. CaroiIpr
oE The -oni Monday In August hat being
general Educational Interest Of The STATE
principles OF Domestic slavery. aui-cSt
6>kSNOTICE.-rhr Interest due Is, July, 1850, the
49, Gusraiied Bonds OF the Chesapeake OhiA Canal
Co. will be paid application aft date.
WILLIAM A MoNCURE, 2d Auditor.
oecohd Audtors once August lst, 1856. aul-lt
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DUKE a. HUTCHINSON, ~


GROCERS, COMMISSION x FORW ARDING MERCHANTS
No - West Kfin, IeLoe 81 Charles Aotei RicHsond Va
EEP constantly = Family
esries suitable for country and trade They
strict attention the
Rye Meal Flour, and all kinds Of Country
their ca -
Having been engaged in the
they satisfied best ADV
possible, aud will furnish
Wider r. l. Coleman, Scorsvtle, Albemare
Rider Jas W. GoSs Gordousvilie, Orange
yno 7. Anderson, Esg., yerdon, Hanover co.
DR. r. H. Nelson,
Dln'sl G. psiA[S.,,s, e. noSns Green Caroline
DR. Hendlcy wAikerton King Queen co.
klder Chester Bulard, Christansburg Montgomery
Jno W. bradley ESQ, sWineyArds ChAs. City co.
Col. O. q. Coleman, Second Turnout, LoulsA CO.
NJ. Bridges. Esq, Culpeper II.
Tho. J Randolph shadWrl Albemarle co.
Col VIM Crawford, Tr-villsn'-, Louisa o.
John A. Harris, Esq, Charloiiesvlie, AibemAre CO.
City MIXERS and Merchants generally.
Bags furnished when wanted.
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Tue imports into Richmond from foreign ports during
the past week LOST bb and liz half bb hens aud
bbls cells to chas WORKMAN Co. Halifax and 300 bags
coffee TO crenshau Co, from Rio de Janeiro.
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ENGLISH CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL
} u BlNPoRD. associate

ENGLlSH CLASSlClL AND MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL
II. BISP0RD. Associate
W. 7. BAILEY, A D. Principals
FuNHf undersigned Will School Monday
large and cOmmodiou 1th
the City Spring Institute, They design
grade where boys I'LL be thoroughly accurately prepared
either Tor Tho University, or for Of Csege
the business Of life.
Special attention Will be bestowed the English
" considered be too much neglected The
pereneed and competent Professor OF Modern Languages
secured.
Payable, s-mlannualy in advance, session ~ months:
|ns'h snShts 5000
LAtn and higher Mathematics.
Gresk 1000
. JuLT 25th, 1855
Mr.. W y. Bailey graduated r. NJ COLLEGE with honor in Inn.
last lie devote himself school teaching eheeuy
aud confidently him scholarship high moral
character, and With teaching
and motives 10 enterprise. have
iations OF all reasonable patrons wM. A. SMITH,
. Presi. Of Randolph Macon College.
Mr. J. H. Bniord graduate University OF Va and has
been successfully engaged In teaching years
both IN Eastern and Western Virginia.
lessons Of the University and his
MesTs Binford4 Porters Cabinet wareroom, FRANKLIN
J. II. BISPORD
Aul-u W.T. BAILEY, A.
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nAHsIIAL's SALE.

mAHsHAIs SALE.
,hs G. s li9u'e Of Klnas. County shall onsr
a S. SSdS, O., cash. all bs Dams. ek. and sH,ue, Of
Boone sognis, and bull. ADD erected under their from he
favor wstford aud one in favor Of MI
"a states Court Tor District ofvrsns held =, os..
sui-e,d, Dep. for jefferson T. Martin Marshal " Va
wv ODER for sale "uAHL HILL, the YARN upon
Sheh -enov reside In the lover end Of Henreo county,
os,E adjoining The lands q PoindsieG Thomas T. West,
duality he Ssos y u, S op.n sps s ss
opsn aaS Is sers. q sbIoh IL low sns ss
sny 70 S-s' vr,o' TIE egdng, are Al nearly and
We consider unpse'.ary 1--WE iH description place
hemsve. his farm 10 miles fron CITY Richmond IS
s@iSqs.t .y Court House 'Dd ron 's"'' R,ys-
eert.nsd - calling ~ PLss,srs, No 80 Nso street
SHIHTsi sHIRTsI-Ju,, opened large and VARIED a..
al ors9 Of Masn Cotton ed eog,d Writ. o. make
ss .S osS ss We ssss 70 o. Sqs sFy
] and pr.- y G.n sSr Ms6 s sng oo e Tass
y .,y Hoe Gloves, or.v. ogsra Ties su.p.ndrs ana in.
S b ssoa NE ''Fops 6 ss9 to
sei Opposite American not,
SnowEn BATus.-Tho., -ho void ., comfortable sod
o. ts shose Bath no, only on the Of
sel BULKLEY q co.
CEHvANT wANTED.-An ae,ye, honest eolo,,s Ma
- ~ WV - sUr FI'Is' y " S. s'G Sweet,
WET NURSE wANTED.-Ahssluy y..,,.,,
w young uoman. TO act IN that capaciy render5
fortsbe vi liberal without inubranc~ prsfrrd h.
-PP''o.'''" =" "'t oDioe sui
GfOumON PALM PANS dC.--Just received co,,,,.o
~ Palm Pans, Patent Leather Belts &C.
aui o. HARTwELL 4 Co
HANDsoME PLAID sILKs.-Our ss.or,usn, Plaid
sks SUI very good and selng very ehssp
aal Q. HARTwELJ co.
soss. G,%s. Sperm, Ada~.nne
.9l TISsLEY, rAEpY 90.
tOFFEE.-i9OO bsgs RIO Lsgurs Coffee Tor safe bv
MoLAssEs.-2so bbS prime Mol...y., % ms. p,m, Mo-.
Az ~ rlNsLEY, TAKDY 4 90.
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To JANIS d. CHRISTIAN ESQ:
DkiR sIRrhe Crrkshp Of
Ing become by the
T. H. POLLARD Eco the
eninenty qualified
esiy solicit declare for
Very respectfully.
Edwin Shelton, Danr W. Norment,
Tho, q Tnsley, Rotert J. jenkins
sam1 Inn Tlxnor
u = Tslev, NJ. D., Nathaniel
Thos Gardner, T.. z. Temp
VIM ID. SouthAl, NJ D.. n
Thos NJ. Gardner, Jos. Norment
Jas b. Gardner, James VI. Boswell
Edward p Meredith, Benz. T. boswell
Y z. shelton, ~ D.. q. G. Anderson,
X Y Gardner. y NJ. Anderson,
Presly Elett, J
WIN y. Games, 81. D., Thos Clarke.
Milton Carlton, w Meredith,
W MeGee, W. r. HUI,
X. Gentry
HANOVER COUNTY. JuLY IL, 1856
TO MEsSH sHsirOs, T. a. rSslSr, sANL
Gensmen Your favor OF the 10th
clare myself candidate OF
hand thank OF
and assure and all whom be
pleasure OF To elect this
to perform The duties thereof faithfully and the ability
Very respectfully, your obcdent servant,
Aul-elt JAMES d CHRISTIAN.
, 1856-02-22
LaleSl from Snll Lake.

From the files of the Dc~rct Ne,os, we
make the following selections.
For some time an interest has been felt
at Salt Lake to ascertain the distance
which the western rivers could be naviga.
ted by steamboats,, in order that something
might be done to facilitate the transporta-
tion of passengers and freight to Salt
Lake. This is matter of interest to the
whole Pacific coast also. The following
from the -Ne,rs ofthe 2Sth ult., contains
some information on this subject.
We have been Informed by Mr.. James
Baudlere, an experienced mountaineer from
Green river CO., that steamboats, have been
run TO the Great falls on the Missouri,
which is, comparatively, within a stones
throw of this city.
Mr.. Baudere further saws that, after the
portage at the falls, keel-boats can come
far up the tributaries to the right bank of
that river, which interlock with the head
waters Of Lewis fork Of the Snake river
and those OF Green river, from which point
freight could DO wagoncd short distance
TO where Hat boats would take it down
Green river TO the immigrant road, or per
hapS better to the bend Of Bear river where
1t could be boated directly to this city.
He also says that there is good wagon
route from here to the falls, either by way
oil Weber kanyon, Cache valley and the
bend of Bear river, by way of Box Elder
into Cache valley, &c, or through the Ma
lade valley, in which case wagons can if
necessary, load at the falls, which will he
found Of great benefit over the present
mode, even though keel and fiat boats are
not used\
Timber, good soil, grass and other facil-
ltles, for the necessary posts, are said to be
abundant on the upper Missouri and its
branches and we know that they are plen-
ty on this side of the mountains.
A party will start in few days, to view
the route from here to the falls, and their
report will enable us to write more def
nitely concerning the course, number and
location of the required forts, length and
position OF portages, &c.
SINGULAR DIscovERY.-The Ncus says:
During last September, while making an
excavation in Parowan, Iron CO., Messrs
Pendleton and Barton found copper med
al in the cemented gravel, eight feet below
the surface. 1t was in excellent preserva-
ton, is one inch and seven sixteenths in d.
ameter; and has upon one side, in relief,
the representation Of town with fanking
towers and vessels in the harbor attacked
by six ships, aud around the border the
words, He took Porto Bello with six
ships only. Nov. %, l739." On the re-
verse, also in relief, are the figures of a
man, cannon and ship, and around the
border, "The British glory revived by
Admiral Vernon" How and when did it
get where it was found2
, 1856-02-22
General Orders.

l.. WV. CHAIG is appointed Aid to the Commander
IN Chlei during the existing Indian war, 10 rank as
Lieut.. Colonel
2. The Nez lerce volunteers who have formed
poftlOn OF the force from Washington operating
against the hostile Indians will return to the Nez Per
CO country and there he mustered out of the service
by Lieut.. Col CRAIG, who will send COPY of his
muster rolls aud descriptive lists to the Office of the
AdJutant General at Olympia.
3. Especial thanks are due to the Nez Perce volnn.
etr for their cheerful obedience TO orders and exem
pary department while in the service OF the Territory
4. Lieut.. Col. CRAIG will take the necessary meas-
nrcs for the protection ofthe Nez rcrce Indians against
any hostile efforts from the tribes in arms, and will
call upCn Col. b. f. SHAW, in command Of the Militia
ry District of Wala-walll, for aid and supplies.
). 1t being necessary for the Commanderin-C Chief
10 go to the settlements without delay, Lieut.. Col
DorY will assume the command of the Waa-walla
Battalion consisting Of the Stevens Guards and Spo
kane lnyincblcs. They will he moved to the Dalles
as the weather mpderates and there is prob
abty of grass and at the terminus Of the route,
and there he mustered out of the service.
6. The Commanderin-Chief returns his thanks 10
the Blttaon for the alacrity with which they have
Obeyed his orders and discharged their duty for their
constancy and manliness in the rapid movement which
they made from the Spokane to this valley in bad
weather and in an incement season-a movement be-
gun and nearly half accomplished with the certain
knowledge that large force of hostile Indians were to
be met in this valley and expectation that aid
at hand, and would he extended in season.
7. But aid was at hand, and the Commander-in
Chief would do injustice tp his Own feelings and those
of the men Of his immediate command, II IN the gen
cral order he did not acknowledge the services Of the
gallant volunteers of Oregon, who successfully met in
in this valley the combined forces Of the hostile
Indians, at the time he moving from the Spokane
ISAAC l. STEVENS,
rGorernor and Commdnder-in- Chisf.
Head QudTtcrs IYdRaipdiia battalion,
Wallawalla Valley, W. T., Dec. 81, 1865.
, 1856-02-22
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, during the past three months a hand
w Ol hostile Indians have been spreading alarm
amongst the settlers residing on Puget Sound-mur-
deTing families, destroying property causing claims
10 he abandoned and preventing the usual ayocatons
OF the farmer whereby large portion of the territory
has become deserted and positive want il not starva-
tion, sareS us in the face during the coming year. and
whereas the term OF service Of the troops already cali
ed into the field, either has or is about to expire and
that by vigorous prosecution of tho war it Is be-
evcd that peace can soon be conquered or our enc
mics west of the Cascade mountains be annihlated
especially from the friendly attitude ap to this time
maintained BY the Indians residing Immediately upon
the waters OF Puget Sound
| Now, therefore, T, ISAAC ]. STEVENS, Governor
OF the territory Of Washington, do hereby call upon
the citizens Of the said territory for six companies of
volunteers, to serve for six months unless sooner dis
charsed;one tO enroll at Port Townsend in the coun
" OF Jefferson; one at Seattle, in the county ofKng;
ee at Steilacoom, in the county of Pierce; two at
Olympia, in the county Of ThurstOn. Said companies
~ consist OF one Captain, first and ore second
Lieutenant, four Sergeants four Corporals and sixty
prvates-to organize by elecling their own officers re-
port to the Adutant General at Olympia and wait for
further orders.
-dnd furthermore in view Of the impoverished state
Of the territory and the exgencies of the OCCASION
de most earnestly call upon the citizens Of this terrific
ry for their cooperation and to furnish such supplies
on the credit Of the United States government to be
paid for by appropriations, which It is expected will
he made at the present session of congress. .'r.
In testimony whereof. / have hereunto set my hand
this twenty-third day OF January. 1856.
ISAAC |. STEVENS,
Governor OF W. T.
By the Governor, flf lr.
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