Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-19
The Oregon War swindle.

The Indian skrmShes in Oregon and |
Washington territories, in 1855 and 1886 |
would cost the government, if all the ac |
connts were allowed, within fraction of & |
million dollars. The Washington CORES /
pondent of the New York Courier and En-
ghirer, gives some details that show how |
the six millions were made up =
"The highest number of men in the SER
vice Of Oregon Territory at any one time
va, in lS45 and the average expense or
charge for each days service was $ll,2l |
per man Some men were paid in three
or fonr capacities, as officers or privates,
as mechanics and teamsters, and even as
physicians, One private is reported as
having due him $SS29 for personal service,
and the commissioners allow $2039. Lit |
tie steamboats, were hired at from 800 to
| $4,000 per day Horses were shod for $l2
! each. IIaborers were hired at 81 per day,
aud clerks at $40 per day. Forage for Il
! horse or mule is charged for at 50 per day.
| II ,rseS were bought for $500, but many Of
tntm are charged for at $500, and even as
! binh as $3.50 But when these chargers
come TO be sold they bring the most mod
crate prices, as 10 for $605, or $50 90
each The general price is about $40
Mules were obtained for 200, $50 and $500
per head Oxen at the same prices per
yoke. The average price for horses aud
mules is about $3.50, and for oxen about
$500 per yoke The price of hay varies
from 80 to $3.50 per ton. Oats rise some
times to $3.50 per bushel and wheat 10
ST.. Peas were procured at 30 cents per
pound. The paSturage OF animals cost
sometimes 81 aud sometimes So per day.
One of Mr.. Peters transactions gives ev-
idence of rapid advance towards the ar
tiiicial wants of polished society, without
regard to expense He bought 100 sheets
drawing paper at $3.50. He sold IS sheets
for $lI %, so that the IS sheets that were
consumed in public service. cost $43S 70,
or nearly Sc per sheet, the Stationers price
being 2 cents per sheet. Mr.. Peters de-
serves credit, however, for credlting the
sheets not used to the federal treasury
Had these sheets been missing it might
have thrown a wet blanket over his whole
F account. Two scows purchased for 5000
old for $50. u l.I.. ...l.
, Perhaps it is not all remarkable that
James TiltOn, surveyor general of Wash
ington, at "a salary of $4,000 year, is re-
ported for pay as adiutant general
of the territorial forces at over $4,000 :
that Major Rains, u. S. A.. is reported foT
pay ut $7,8l per day as brigadier general,
in addition to his pay as an officer of The
army that chief Justice Il Lander, un
der-n federal salary of $500, is set dowi
, for liberal per diem as aid TO the govern
/, or nor, finally, that this system of double
f salaries, running through the held and stan
, and the rank and 6le, summed up as due t
the one Washington regiment Sl67 458.'
: Not long since, in his famous Dnqnesn,
+ letter Mr. Buchanan vigorously inveighet
9 against the use of money in elections. |
J. has Just been developed by the Naval In
}, vcstigating Committee that a man who ha
u managed to secure several fat contracts 70
e live-oak timber paid TO the Pennsylvani
) Democratic State Committee, in 1856
D. about SIG 600 to secure the election of III
Is same Mr.. Buchanan who is shocked at tn
immortality of using mopey to carry elec
tions. ...,r..t ll....-.a.l
h RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENTS by TIL
IS GovERSoR. Col james NJ Ashley on Ih
Of 18th rendered TO Gov Chase his resigns
n tou as aiddecamp TO the Commanders
j. Chief. t.e s.b 800 y.
b. Gov. Chase appointed aud commissions
u James NJ Ashley, Of Lneas County, Con
o. missary General of the Volunteer Milti
a Of Ohio, with the rauk Of Brigadier GeI
e, eral.
O. Major John Stevens OF Huron Count
n. was appointed and Commissioned by u
b. Governor Engineer-in-C Chief Of the Volu
teer Militia aE nAio, with the rank Of Go