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, 1859-08-05

CoLvILLE AND WALLA WMLA.-Th,
Oregon Daily Adrertiser, of The 23d ult.
publishes the following news, brought dowr
by A. ]. KANE, Express messenger, from
Walla Walla:-
Things are quiet and prosperous at Wal
la WTila. Indian ageut Cain had gone
out to the fRdian root country, to see the
chiefs. News from 1t. Mullan had beer
received there up to the 10th inst He was
getting along well with bis road. New
had reached Walla Walla that large body
of Fraser river mines had arrived at Col
vile, and were scattering of into the noun
tains, north, in the pursuitIof gold. News
gold discoveries had been made up in the
gulches Of the mountains, and miners were
averaging from one-half to one ounce pei
day to the man. Great encouragement is
felt there respecting these mines Several
letters have been recently received at the
Dalles and at the Cascades, from officers
and Others at Colvile, which speak with
high hopes Of the success Of the miners the
present season.
Large quantities Of goods are going ur
to that section from the Dalles. Indians
and half-breeds about Colville, all seem to
have good supply of gold dust, and offeI
it in trade for goods 1t is thought the re,
cent influx Of miners from Fraser (many
Of whom are among the most experienced
miners of California;, will deYelope these
mines far more fully than ever before de-
velOped, and establish the conviction of the
existence of gold there in large quantities.
Recent developments show conclnsively the
existence of gold in paying quantities near
the Bitter root valley. Mr. Kane reports
large numbers of emigrant families with
their stock en- route from the Dalles to the
upper country. He met some fifteen wag-
ons between the Dalles and the Des Chutes,
and saw numerous other encampments along
the route.
Specimens Of gold have been shown, ta-
ken from near Priest rapids
A man named Page, an employee of Mr..
Townsend, OF White Salmon, was bitten by
a ratilesnake on Monday, ut o'clock, P.
NJ. The bitten part was cut out, and the
man kept full of whiskey to counteract the
poison. He was living on Wednesday
aud some hopes entertained of his
recovery.
, 1859-08-05

BS- The result Of the present election is
a test Of the Democracy of our Territory,
aud should bc q warning to all who have
been honored by Democratic nomination,
to stand true to the principles under which
they have been elected, and to beware OIL
falling into any trap made for the purpose
OF defeating the measures of our party aud
we sincerely trust that the Legislature next
winter will treat none os Democrats except
those who have been elected on the regu.
larly nominated ticket, and shun all who
have heretofore had any hand in attempt.
ing to defeat Democratic caucus nomina.
tions, for the purpose Of advancing the in
terests of the boilers or opponents of our
party. BY getting rid of these men, we
keep up the purity Of the Democratic par.
ty, and at the same time give severe les.
son to those who have been recreant to the
trust con6ded to them,-and timely ad.
monition to all who have desire to fall in
their footsteps. We sincerely trust that
all who have been elected US Democrats to
the next Legislature will strive to maintain
the organization Of the party, and give no
cOuntenance whatever to our opponents, no
matter under what name they present them
selves, or what excuses they have to make
for past offences. II they desire to reform,
the present offers good opportunity for
so doing, but until we have some evidence
of their sincerity, it is safest to give them a
wide berth. Let the Chenoweth's, the
Garfelde's, and the men of their stamp,
stay in the abolition camp where they nat
urally belong. They certainly should never
be countenanced as Democrats.
, 1859-08-05
FERRIS FoRMAN,
Secretary of Stale.

l. Resolred by The assembly, The Senate
concurring, That to promote the interest
and insure the protection and security Of
the people Of the States of California and
Oregon, and the Territories of Washing
ton and Arizona, and especially to consid-
er the refusal of Congress to take efficient
measures for the construction of Railroad
FROM the Atlantic States to the Pacific,
and to adopt measures whereby the build.
ing of said Railroad can be accomplished
it is expedient that a convention be held
on the twentieth day Of September, A. D.,
eighteen hundred and 6fty-nine, at the
city Of San Francisco, in the State of Cali.
Gornia, composed Of delegates from the
said States and Territories.
2. Resoired, That the people of the sew.
eral counties of the said States and Terri.
tories are hereby specially requested to
send to said convention delegates equal to
the number Of members Of the Legislature Of
the said States and Territories, to which
they ure entitled, to represent them in said
convention.
3. ResOlred, That His Excelency, the
Governor Of this State, be requested to
send copies of the foregoing resolutions to
the Governors of the State of Oregon and
the Territories of Washington aud Arazo
M, respectively.
Passed April 5th, 1859.
, 1859-08-05

~ Last week we inadvertently failed
to acknowledge our indebtedness to Wells,
Fargo 4 Co.'S and Freeman & Co.'s agents
at this place for the early delivery Of our
files Of papers on the arrival Of the North
erner. Better late than never,r gentle
men. The above name Express companies
could not have selected more accommoda
ting and trustworthy agents than T. NJ
REED and J. Z. WHrwoRrH.
, 1859-08-05

FATAL AccIDENr.-0n the 18th ult., al
Utsalady, Camano Island, W. r., Mr.
CHARLES H. GREENMAN came to his death
by the accidental discharge Of u shot gun
in his own hands. The charge passed
through the left groin, inhicting mortal
wound, which he survived only few min
utes.
Mr.. GREESMAN was native Of Brock
lyn, N. Y, about 81 years old, aud ha,
some friends in California.
New York and San Francisco papers
please notice.
, 1859-08-05

b4- 1t is said that the German ms,
chants of New York are in possession q,
private advices which render it eertsiD
that Prussia and all Germany will imms
diately join Austria in her struggled with
France. These advices, it is asserted ara
from persons in the confidence Of the Gov.
vsrnment, and are regarded as Trustworthy
, 1859-08-05

SYDNEY, n. S. W., March 1.-THE sbi.
DEFENDER, of Boston, from Puget Sound y
this port, with cargo of timber and 1aS
barrels OF salmon, was wrecked on Fli1o
beth Reef, Moreton Bay, 9th Feb; tT0
boats, with part of the crew, have Az
rived at Port Macquairie, the third boat i,
missing, but supposed to be safe.
, 1859-08-05

Hz5- Judge HAYS informs us that new
paper is to be started in Olympia within
the next three months. He says it is moi
definitely determined as yet what political
principles it will advocate, bet it is fixed
fact that it will be an inyeterate foe to the
democracy, you bet"
, 1859-08-05

R5- The Portland Daily Meas, of the
9th ult., says that Gen. PALMER has ar.
rived in that city from Frazer and ThOmp.
son rivers. The General is represented to
be in good health, and is said to have con.
siderable Of the ysiiolc dust with him.
, 1859-08-05
Important MOVeHlent.

The following documents were recently
received by the Governor. 1t is an i'm
portant movement, and will doubtless be
productive of much good to the whole Pa,
cifc coast, We hope Washington Terri
tory will be represented in the convention;
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
City Of Sacramento,
OEFIcE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
April 81, 1859.
His Erceleney, the Governor
Of Washington 7trriiory:
Sri am directed by His Excellency
Governor WELLER, to transmit the enclosed
copy of concurrent resolutions to you.j
FERRIS FoRMAN,
Secretary Of Stale.
, 1859-08-05

B@- H. Y. LUDINGToS, democrat, and
JoHN WEBSTER, republican, have been
elected representatives in Kitsap county.
D. F. BRowNFIELD, democrat, has been
elected to represent Claim county.
, 1859-08-05

Has- The Shoalwater Bay lighthouse, in
Territory, is to be discontin-
ued on aud after the lst of September.
, 1859-08-05

THANKs-TO Il. NJ. Reed for files Of
Portland papers to 9th ult., and to ]. E
for Victoria papers.
, 1859-08-05
OLYMPIA PRICES CURRENT-RETEI
WEEKLY FOR THE PIONEER AND DENocRI,
BY AYERS l. WILLIAMS.

HHHE'DAl IFhNINUI AuBs y I6d0,
We note quite number Of teams in town duriD,
the past fortnight many Of which have returned Wif
considerable quantities OF merchandise purchased Il
anticipation Of harvest. Some considerable quantiv
Of wheat has been brought to the Tum Water mns
which has met with sales at 81 50 per bushel W,
quote sales in town Of small lots of produce as foi
lows Bacon, (dull) at 1920 cts p fb Butter VI
D4O cts; Lard 20 cts.i Cheese 25@SO cts; Err
(scarce) so cts per doz '-se'
, 1859-08-05
MARRIED.

At lafayette, Oregon, July l4th, by Judge s,s,,
ANN +. HEM BREB. -S
, 1859-08-05

SdcTamenE0, Cal, AprH q, 1850.
l, FERRIS FoRMAN, Secretary of State Of
the State of California, do hereby certify
;hat the annexed is a true, full and correct
copy of concurrent resolution No. 25, now
on file in my Office.
, 1859-08-05

To all Whom it may Concern.
SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE HAVING BEEN
~ produced to the undersigned, one OF the Justices
OF the Peace for Ctm County, Washington Tertiary
that there is wreck o. vessel on the beach south Or
Cape Fatery and that said wreck Is In the possess
ion OF r. II. MeALN0ND, Wreck Master, and Is IN .
pershable condition, hereby order said E. H. meal
N0ND Wreck Master for said County 10 sell and div
pose OF said wreck at public auction forthwith and
deposit the proceeds of said sale according to law
Given under my hand this 4th day Of July, 1859.
(Signed,) d. F. BR0WNFIELD,
Justice Of the Peace
DURSUANT TO THE ABOVE ORDER, I HAVE
sold said wreck at public auction at the town Of
New Dunginess, to the highest bidder, for the Of
Seventyhve Dollars, which sum is deposited accord
ing to law, for the benefit Of whom 1t may concern
+. H. McALMOND Wreck Master
July 5, 1919. 4w37
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01
Southern Anti-Douglas Men to be Kicked out
of the Party.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, one of the or
CANS of the Northern Democracy, thus pro-
poses to punish Senator Clay, for his protest
against Douglas as Presidential candidate:
"A SENATOR OyERBoARp.-SenatorC Clay Of Al
ALBANIA, has made speech in Huntsville, in that
State, in which he declared that he would not vote
for Senator Douglas, or any other man who enter
tains similar views even if he be nominated unan-
imously by the Charleston Convention. There
must also be Congressional slave code provision
inserted in the Charleston Platform or Mr.. Clay
will leave us. He further states that he IS not,
and never will be, Il National Democrat. After
these declarations Clay should be treated exactly
rs Hale and Trumbull wcre-as . renegade to the
party. The doors Of our organization should be
slammed in his face"
Itistrue enough, as contemporary observes,
that the nti-Douglas men in the South will
read in the above the fate that is in reserve
for them at the hands of the Northern De-
mocracy. How do they like it? Is this the
party which Southern Democrats are daily
assuring the people is 1.-The only national
organization to which the South can look
for safety? If Southern Democrats who re-
fuse to support Douglas are to be classed
with such vile Abolitionists as Hale and
Trumbull-if they are to be denounced as
"renesades" to the Democratic party, and
the doors of the organization to be slammed
in their .taces"-pray tell us what the
South is to receive from such an orgauiza-
ton
We would PROFOUND this query to the
anti-Douglas Democrats of the South: II they
are to be kicked oft of the Democratic party
would it not be better for them to come ont
at once and Of their own accord ?--Rtch-
m0nd Wig.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01
The Most virruous Woman in France.

From the Paris Correspondence ri the London STAR
The great ANNUAL prize show OF the lrtu-
Gus Women came of at SurcsneS with great
eciH To those who had heard Il few days
ago the praise of virtue pronounced in the
stiff, pedantic oratory Of NJ. Guizot, it was
quite relief to hear it soOthcl, encouraged,
and requested to call again, ny it were, IN
the boneyed accents of the Archbishop OF
Paris. Although the weather was anything
but inviting, crowds went by the railway
from Paris to behold this ever precious and
delightful sight, and as q fellow-travclier
informed me, with the greatest bonhommIe
even those who had seen the Nirtuous Wo-
man before were only too glad 10 be able II
show the sight 10 others. At three o'clock
the scrutiny took place within the church
The Virtuuus Woman was proclaimed, aud
was crowned with roses by the Archbishop,
who was really much more lcnicnt towards
her for being virtuous than W. GulzOt
would have been. His eminence gave a
long allocution in favor of virtue, wherein
he exhibited to the light all the good points
of the woman's virtue, showing how she
first came by il in this case by inheritance
her mother had possessed lt:l then how
she had nlsntancd it-by never frequent
ing the Sunday balls, and never reading
romances, &C. The village, however, de-
cared with one voice that there were other
reasons for not reading romances, as the
elect one had not learned 10 read at all. 1t
was great comfort, however, to such vain
and pucrile people of the world as those
who had hocked in fine clothes by the rail-
way to Suresnes, to see that virtue was Tor
once rewarded with something else besides
fine speeches. even from an Archblsho.p.-
Three dozen goodly covers of solid silver,
with five hundred francs n money to the
most virtuous girl in the commune, and one
dozen spoons and two hundred francs to the
second best, gave one pleasant feeling of
the perfect justice with which virtue at SUI
resnes is properly weighed out and valued,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01
News from Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-It is stated upon
the authority Of advices from our officials,
civil and military, at or near San Juan in
the Gulf of Georgia that while our commits
sioner for running the boundary line was IN
structed to run it according to the treaty, the
British commissioner WAS bound down by IN
structions from his government to run 1t as
now claimed by them.
The recent casting of the equestrian statue
of Washington has proved success, and
steps are being taken for the erection OF
rustic pedestal of thirty feet in height, upon
which to elevate the greatest work oil Mills.
1t will probably be inaugurated on the I'D
Of February, and Senator Hunter is spoken
of in official circles for orator on the DC ca
sion.
The treasury balance at the close OF last
week was five millions one hundred and SIX
ty thousand dollars.
Chief Justice fancy has arrived in the
CITY and appears to be in his usual health.
1t is said that the President will come in
from Soldiers Home on Monday.
The Secretary of the Navy has recently
made arrangements tor the reception OF an
additional number Of acting mdshlpmen ut
the Naval Academy-trom thirty TO iorty OF
them Members of Congress from the dis,
tricts which have been the longest time with,
out appointments, as far back as 1853, will be
requested to make nominations of youths
for admission, in accordance with existing
law.
The Treasury receipts for the week ending
on Monday amounted to Sl,599,OOO drafts
paid 81, 40S, 900; drafts issued $4,000;
amount subject to draft s., l63, i59. The in
crease over the receipts of last week is more
than S775S,00O, or million within the last
two weeks.
Capt. NJ s. Muller has been ordered tt
proceed to Fort Monroe to assume the duties
of assistant quarter master general ut that
point, in place of Major Chapman, deceased
The President has appointed VIM. G. Jones
Judge of the Court of the United States tol
the northern and southern districts OF Ala
bama, vice VIM. Gayle deceased.
Gen. Jesup, who was seriously sick in
New York, has returned to Washington and
* cnnynlpscent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01
Hon. Sherrard Clemens.

ave are panied 10 announce, that Hon. Sher-
rard Clemens is now considered, by his physician,
in very critical situation. He was lately on q
visit with his bride, in the county of Westmore-
land, but owing TO the unfavorablc condition Of
his wounded limb, he was under the necessity Of
returning to his home in Whceling.-R"rm South
erner Of the l7h.
We find the above paragraph floating
through our exchanges. Indeed, for the
past year, we have seen the most unaccoun-
table statements to the same effect going the
rounds Of the public press. In regard to the
above, we will state that it is an entire mis-
take. We saw Mr.. Clemens in Wheeling
on the morning of the 22d-.just five days
after the date of the above paragraph. Tic
was looking very well, in fine spirits, said
his wounded leg was well, but he chose to
use his crutches until the converting OF Con-
gress, and we saw him bear the whole weight
of his body on his wounded limb" This,
to our apprehension, did not seem to place
him in "a very critical situation" and if he
was so considered" "by his physician" it
is very certain that Mr.. Clemens did not
consider himself in the same light as his
physician -Pet7Sbury Int.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01
Telegraphic Dis patches.

ST. Louis, Sept. 2s.-The principal feature
of the State fair to-day was the award ot the
st. Louis prize No. Of $1,000 to the best
thoroughbred bull Of any age, which was
taken by Duke Airdne, owned by Il. A. Al
exander, Of Woodford county, Ky.
There were ftty-six entries of stations for
all work The first premium was taken by
Henry Clay, (Black Hawk owned by Benz
+. Harris, of Macon county, Mo. The wealth
er continues to be delightful, and the influx
of strangers into the city is incessant. The
number of visitors reached 10000.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29.-The State Agri-
cultural Fair to-day attracted crowd of til-
ty thousand visitors. The greatest feature,
trial Of the steam fire engines on exhibit
ton, commenced yesterday and To To finished
tomorrow, when an award Of prizes is 10 be
announced. The tallest playing yet effected
was by the steamer Baltimore from Balti-
more, constructed with the Fulton pump"
MONTREAL, Sept. 29th.-Thc cricket match
was continued to-day. The weather was very
fine, and the contest attracted 4 large body OF
spectators. The game will be continued to-
morrow.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29.-Advices from
Marshall, Texas, says the case OF the State
vs. the Pacific Railroad, is decided in favor Of
the defendants. Mr.. Foulkes has possession
of the road and all the rights and franchises
OF the new company. Both sides are active
~ cooperating, and the Texans have full con-
ti'lence in the present management of the en-
terpriSe.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29th.-S. B. Paul, edi-
tor of the Petersburg (Va.l Press, and Thos.
T. Goode, alsoof Virginia, arrived here to-day
to settle an affair of honor. Mr. Paul was
arrested this afternoon and held TO bail in the
sum Of IS 900 to keep the peace.
BosToS, Sept. 2Sth.-A laborer named
Samuel Searles died this morning from in
juries received by falling from the staging
OH the new Catholic church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01

SQUIRRELS IN NlRGINIA.-We understand
that the whole country is alive with squirrels.
and the corntields bear unmistakable evidence
of their thieving propensites. Not being
able TO get anything to eat in the woods, they
are becoming quite neishborly, aud morning
and evening regularly visit the cornfclds
and pay their most earnest and emphatic de-
votions at that shrine. Occasionally some Of
them, rather ambitious of literary prc-emin-
cnce and military renown, studiously enter
the corporation to pursue their botanical re
searches under the very shadow of Washing
ton College, or boldly forage the corn patches
under the ewes of tic Military Institute. Did
anybody ever hear Of such insuherable i'm
pertinence as these gray-tails are guilty Of?
Between the bears which are starved out Of
the mountains, and the coons and squirrels
that are scudding and plundering over tn"
Whole country, the corntelis which are their
tavorite resorts begin to present rather
ragged appearance, and in some sections look
rs if the farmers had made quite successful
efforts to raise only crops Of cubs ornament
Ell with the futtering remnants o! a few tat
tered shucks -Lryiu,iOH Gazcfs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01
Slave Labor.

The high price OF negroes Is drawing
them rapidly away from Virgin and North
Carolina, and the agricultural States is feel
ing the loss. The Newbern Progress says:
Zone of the most intelligentand successful
planters on the Roanoke, in the old North
State, remarked to friend yesterday, that
although his land needed more laborers yet
he could not afford to buy them at present
rates, nor can any prudent farmer in the old
States. What then? Why away they 90 to
the sugar and cotton lands of the South, and
the agricultural interests of Virginia and
North Carolina must suffer, of course. But
the question suggests itself here-how high
they will get"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01
"reminiscences.

Many years ago, there resided IN the ad-
joining county of Prince William, gentle
man, Col. William Tyler, the father of the
present Judge Of this circuit, member of
the bar, who had passion for the Turf, and
owned some of the most celebrated horses Of
his day, such as Enterprise. and others
He hal in his service as trainer an English
man named li"gg, who, i'll addition to great
skill as a trainer, was rather too much addic-
TED 10 the bottle The Col. placed in his sta
bic, under the tuition OF lIogy, 4 tavorite ne
gro boy, Jim, who entered first rs rider, and
when his weight became too heavy toride, sue
ceeded IIogg, who had impaired to his pupil
his tastes as well rs his skill. When the Col.
died he did not emancipate Jim, but gave di-
rections to his sons that he should be in point
of fact Free that is to say, he should select his
home amongst his sons, and when he was tired
OF one. he should, fhe desired it, go to anoth-
er. He selected the Judge. with whom he con-
tinued to reside until his death, if he be now
dead las to which the writer is uninlnrmed.)
The Col. died about the year 1916. The
spirit of racing languished and almost died
out. After the year 1880 it revived, and
about the year 1885 it lad again reached its
highest point. jim, who had been in retire
ment since his masters death, was seized
with desire to return to the turf in his old
vocation of trainer. There were two rival
stables in his neig hborhood, one owned by
Absolom Hickerson, whose trainer was Bob
Layton, celebrated rider, whose weight
had also put him to training; the other owned
by Major Duvall. Col. Tyler had left II son,
William also known as the Col, bachelor,
who also resided with his brother, the Judge.
lie was gentleman of fine talents, pos
sessing remarkable wit and withal, poet.
jim, whose original name was James Mcken-
ny, when Commodore Decatur was killed by
Commodore Barron, added Decatur to his
name, and was known, therefore, as James
McKenny Decatur. lie applied to the young
Col. to recommend him as Mr. lIickerson
Us an assistant in his stable to Bob Layton.
The Col. wrote the following recommen-
dation of him.
To Absalom IIickerson ESQ.,.
The bearer of this, James McKenny Decatur,
AT training blood horses is deemed l first ratcr;
But like bis precertor. the famous old lloss,
! Is ut times. sir. little too fond OF his grog.
But batting Of this is equal to any
| OF the grooms of hi. day, and much better than
| many.
| The thing il seems he desires most of all,
Is 10 up the stable of Major Duval!,
I Which would not. he thinks. be much Of job.
If united, in training your horses, with Bob
| | therefore advise you TO close with the man.
| And give him the of your mare and sybran:
| Remembering always To measure his slugs,
| And examine the straw well for bottles and jugs.
NICHOLAS SPIcER.
-S,r TDr6 Shirt OF n, JjlD,,