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, 1860-05-25
The FOrt BenLOn Military Road.

We have seen letters from Lieut. Null
lans camp, of as late a date as the 18th Of
April, at which time that indefatigable Of
6cer, though still obliged to keep up his
cantonment in the mountains, had, with
characteristic energy, resumed active labor
in the valley Of the Bitter Root river. In
February, he caused supplies to be packed
forward to the Bitter Root, where he built
a flat-boat, of good size, (42 by II feet)
and some six batteaux; with these he moved
up the river with a working party, and on
the first Of April, had completed ten miles
Of road, along the Bitter Root, from the
ferry, point some seventy miles distant
from HelPs Gate. Eighty-fve men were
at work on the irst utimo Tue Vocation
along the Bitter Root, is difficult, but
Lieut.. Mullan is confident he will reach
HelPs Gate, by the Grst of July; after
which there will be comparatively little
labor onward, to the terminus al Fort Ben
ton, according to the engineers who have
surveyed the line
We notice that it has become the vogue
in certain quarters, to underrate aud decry
the work on which Lieut. Mullan is devot-
ing all the energy Of his nature; and strange
ly enough, by people too, who ore most
ready with profuse laudation Of the results
and purposes of expeditions through water
less wastes, sage deserts and regions Of vol
canic scOria and alkal, the chosen home of
naught but the hornedtoad. If the road
on which which Lieut. Mullan is engaged,
served no other purposes than to give us
communication with St. Mary's valley, that
alone should shield it from the imputation
Of being a useless expenditure, and one
without results. We hear alleged as a
matter against the road, that already a
large number Of trees have fallen across it;
this we doubt not is the fact, as it traverses
a heavily wooded region, after reaching the
country Of the Ceur d'Alene. We doubt,
however, whether more timber has fallen
on the road this winter, than has been the
case meanwhile between Olympia and the
Cowlitz Landing. Doubtless, too, Lieut.
Mullan has not been able, with the means
at his disposition, to make such a high-tOag
as the Romans used to build from their i'm.
Perial capitol to their frontier, but we feel
assured, no Roman Engineer ever addressed
himself more indomitably than he to the
work before him, or battled more resoute-
y with the obstacles in his way-obstacles
OF weather, topography and climate, as well
aS Scantiness Of means MoNntainecy, May
, 1860-05-25
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
Salem, Oga., April l6th, 1860 !
Hon r. ID. GuOIsOy.

Hon. r. ID. GHoLsON,
Governor of W. T., Olympia
SIR-Your communication of March 2Stb,
last past, was duly received this day con
tents Of the same duly noted
His Excelency being absent, devolves
upon me the duty of replying to your com.
municaton.
| was connected with the Executive De
partment of the Territory of Oregon at the
time, and during the erection, Of the Capt.
tol building, aud was converSant with the
procedure of all matters connected there
with
The Capitol, (Which was burned before
completion was erected during the years
1852, '53 and '54, and during the term Of
Gov Geo. L. Curry.
To second inquiry" who furnished the
plan z" can say, it was done by order Of
he Beard of Commissioners by advertising
for plan, so much for the one accepted
by the Board, aud for the second best, a
reduced compensation.
To the third inquiry, relative to the
erection and under aoh0Se superintendent,
&c, l can say that il lOas erected under The
supeyiniendence of the Board of Commission
ers, APPOINTED BY THE TERRIFIC
RIAL LEGISLATURE, the GOrern0r
bring the TREASURER of the funds
which lie paid out upon duplicate orders
from the Commissioners. One of these or
ders was forwarded to Washington as n
yoncher, the other filed in the Office here
The orders were not sent until they had
accumulated to considerable humber,
when an account current was properly
made ont in due form.
To your fourth inquiry, can say that
the GorernOr aerer receired any order 10
DISREGARD The Commissioners
To the fifth and last inquiry-That the
,caole MATTER Of The erection Of The Capi-
tol soas in The hands Of the BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS as before stated,
the Governor being satisfied that they
were legal board, and had qualified ac-
cording to the law regulating their duties,
then he paid orders from them that we're
signed by the President Of the Board
The foregoing, l think, answers all Of
your inquiries. If you need any more spe-
ci6c information, be free to write me, and
| will endeavor to answer aud give you all
-Lh6 information you may need.
| have the honor to be respectfully yours,
CHESTER n. TERRY,
Prirate SeeTetarg.
, 1860-05-25
OLYMPIA, W. T.,
Feb. Goth, 1860.

Gov. R. D. GHoLsoN
Sri received per last mail steamer
from the Comptroller of the Treasury OF
the United States, drafts amounting in the
aggregate to ten thousand dollars, being
part of the moneys appropriated by Con-
gress for the erection of Capitol building
for this Territory, with instructions to de-
liver the same to you upon the execution of
a bond in the penal sum Of $4,000, with
sureties to be approved of by me. As
expect to leave for the country in day or
two, if you will be good enough to signify
when it will be convenient for you to have
the bond executed, l will wait upon you to
justify the sureties.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
o. B. MCFADDEN,
Chief Justice Of w. T.
, 1860-05-25
Executive OFFICE,
Olympia, w. T.,

Feb. 23d, 1860
Hon. W. NEEDLE, Comptroller,
Washington City, D. c.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of yours of the Sd ult., inform
ing me that you had enclosed to the Hon
Judge McFadden the blank form of bond
to be executed by myself, "as discussing
agent Of the fund" for the erection of q
Cupiiol building" with drafts in my favor
for $4,000
Enclosed hand you a copy of the cor
respoRdence between Judge McFadden and
myself, by which you will perceive, that for
the present, have deferred the execution of
the bond F.; the reasons for which, for your
information, l will more particularly set
forth, sincerely hoping and believing, that
they will be satisfactory.
In January, 1858, the Legislature of
this Territory passed law in which they
say, "lhe Governor of this Territory is
hereby declared to be the treasurer of this
fund.- (the fund for the erection of the
Capitol.) This act also "appointed Com
missioners to superintend the erection of
the Capitol at Olympia" and contract
for the erection of said building without
delay y "one of their number shall be act
ing Commissioner" "The acting Commis-
sioner shall annually report to the Legisa-
ture true account of moneys received and
paid out by him, and all his disbursements
shall be substantiated by proper vouchers, +"
&C The appointment Of each Of said
, 1860-05-25
vANoorvER, April IA, 1860.

VANCOUVER April IA, 1850
To Gov. GHoLsoN
DEAR SIR-I received your letter dated
the 30th Of March on tue 18th inst, and
in reply to your inquiries l will say, that
we were appointed by the Legislature 10
January, 1858, Commissioners TO superin.
tend the erection Of tbe Penitentiary at this
place. Also, that we have been sworn in.
to Office by D. B. McFadden, Judge ofth
FIRST Judicial District, now Chief Justice Of
this Territory. And we have done oil the
duties that have degolVsd upon US by the
law; (said law was passed Jan. g.. 1851,
said act enacted that Gay Hayden, WIN.
Dillon and Geo. Barlow, be, aud are here
by constituted and appointed board Of
Commissioners, &C. Said act makes il my
duty 10 give bonds to the United States, to
be approved by you. ! shall send you the
requisite bonds in due time; and when said
bond is sent, you eau satisfy yourself as to
the sureties by referring to o. b. MeFad-
den, as he is personally acquainted with
the gentlemen that will sign for me. II
any other answer is necessary to show that
we have accepted the appointments, we will
answer direct that We have, aud do expect
10 ill said Office until removed by the Legis-
lature, or should think best TO resign, and
when we do resign, it will be to you--you
will be posted on that point. AS to the
Capitol funds, or Capitol Commissioners,
we know nothing Of it), the bill passed
Jan. 6, 1858, No. 5. does not say word
about the Capitol in any way.
As far as the expenses are concerned in
this matter, we look TO the law that made
The Commissioners for our pay.
Anticipating On early response, and IN
accordance with law, is earnestly requested ;
also all information that you can give US,
will be thankfully received by US.
We remain yours, with respect,
GAY HAYDEN,
Acting Commissioner Peniieutiary.
GEORGE BARLOW,
Commissioner.
To r. D. GHoLsoN, Governor Of Wash
ington Territory.
Mr.. Dillon has also signi6ed his accept
ance.
, 1860-05-25
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY, FRIDAY, MAY 25 1861

The Commissioners, and himNlf lei
oH GRd SHperiRteRd lis erection If the lat.
ter a copy of the order would obligc me
If neither Of these, will you favor me with
a brief detail Of the facts in regard to the
particular Hodus operaHdi of its erection?
Begging pardon for this intrusion, with
a cordial tender of a reciprocity Of the fa-
vor solicited, l have the honor to be,
With great respect,
Your obedieut servant,
r. d. GHoLsoN, Coz. w. T.
, 1860-05-25


Hints TO YoUNG LADIEs.-Don't make a
colfdante of the first interesting young lady
you meet. A woman can't keep a secret
any more than n seive can hold water; and
ten to one she'll tell the whole story 10 the
sister Of a nice young man Of her acquaint-
ance. Then you can imagine the conse,t
quences
Don't sit down to your crotchet or en-
broidery unless you have first mended that
hole in your stocking. No use crowding
iu under the heel of your shoe. Rags. like
murder, will out; and they speak with ter
ribly loud voices and at inconvenient sea-
sons, sometimes. N7
Don't undertake to write skim-milk poe
try, when you feel little disposed toward
enthusiasm. Go aud do a kind action, or
speak an encouraging word to somebody,
il theHeeling must have vent Depend up
on IL you'll be better satisfied afterwatd.
Don't pretend TO be angry because gem
tlemen have audacity 10 look at Jon when
you promenade Chesnut stree, 10 yonr best
bonnet. What do you 60 there for, II not
to be seen I The more you affect indigna-
tiou. the more the offending wretches won't
believe IT, .
Don't pay thirty or forty dollars for the
aforesaid bonnet and then complain that
''paD is in such narrow circumstances that
you caIt afford to give twenty-five cents
in charity. Ola af hfs id1q
Don't eat blue-and-yellow candies the
whole time, Ike mouse libbling at a pine
apple cheese, aud then lament because you
haven't any appetite for dinner.
Don't ask beardess boy what school
he attendsj and whether be prefers kites Or
marbles, unless you are certain he is nei-
ther a rising young lawyer nor q mem
Der Of the Legislature.
Don't keep gentleman waiting half an
hour, when be cells while you put On lace
and ribbons, and arrange curls; be isn't
fool, whatever you may think On the sub
ject, and will probably form bis own ideas
upon your original appearance.
Don't run and hide like frightened rab-
bit when gentleman puts BIS head into
the room where yon are sweeping or dust
ing. II there's anything % 30 ashamed Of
in the business. why do you DO Il n
Don't proclaim to the world that you
can't exist without six Paris bonneis IN the
year, and that life would be burden with
oat no opera box and diamoods and thea
wonder that the young men 1sheer Of.
And above all, when some one does pro-
pose, don't say no when you mean yes -
He may take You at your word
fyou follow nll these precepls you may
one day succeed in getting married. and
that, you know, Is the summit Of al earth
" ambition MIS-. Gsafge Rasiiagton
IVyiiys.
, 1860-05-25
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Olympia, Washington Territory,
Man 30. 1860

/ Messrs. GAY HAYDEN, WM. DILLON and
&. BARLOW, Vancouver, w. T.:
| GENrLEMEN-Th last mail brought in
formation that 81 900 Of the funds for the
erection of the Penitentiary had been for
warded, and as you were, by act Of the Leg
isatnre passed Jan. '5S, appointed Com
miSSioners to superintend its erection, it be.
comes my duty to notify you Of the state Of
affairs, and / being required to Gil vncan-
cies) to inquire of each of you whether
your appointments are accepted. On this
point categorical answer from each is re-
SpecLfully solicited.
Certain gentlemen here, men of apparent
intelligence, among them the Chief Justice
Of The Territory, having urged that similar
act passed at the same session in relation
to the erection Of the Capitol was au uaau-
ihOrized assumption Of authority over the
disposition Of the Capitol funds, aedging
that it was my duty, as executive to disre-
gard the Capitol Commissioners altogether,
and myself at once proceed to let out and
superiutend the erection of the building.
Hence, although disagreeing with them toto
CutHt L NObNluNGh ~ bNS NNNoNlOu "
the Treasury Department, and ask its in.
structions. These are expected TO arrive
by the 10th to the 25th Of May, aud when
received, will be Immediately communicated
to you, as the rule lohiot mag be laid doson
By the GOuerament IN The case of hs Capitol
must goUern in that of tAe PeHitentia,y also
DESTROYS of avoiding all unnecessary de-
lay, 1 will further add, that should yon pro-
ceed at ouce upon the discharge Of your
duties as Commissioners, aud CONTRARY
to my expectations shall be required 20
ignore the Capitol Commissioners, and as q
necessary consequence yonrselrss also, shall
feel itmy duty to foot any bills reasonable
Of course) incurred for plan Of the build
ing, advertising, &c, but not per diem to
yourselves as commissioners.
Anticipating an early response, / am,
gentlemen, with great respect your obedi-
ent servant,
r, D, GHoLsoN, Gov. W. I.
, 1860-05-25
ExEcurIvE OrrIce, ApriI 4. 1850.
Hon. 0. b. McFADpEN

Hon. o. b. McFADpEN:
SIR-Your note OF this date is before me
In response, | have to refer you to my note
Of goth Feb. last, and to remark
That the Territorial acts providing for
the erection of the CAPITOL and Peni
tertiary being identical, so far as the duties
of the Executive are concerned, shall, in
reference to the latter, conform my official
dcii0R 10 iohateUer instructions l mag receirc
IN reidtioH to The former. These are erpecied
an May Of their reception you 1cM Be
Immediately notified,
BY your very Obedient servant,
r. D. GHoLsoN,
Governor, W. T.
, 1860-05-25

LEAP YEAR.-Any year divsible by 4
without a remainder is leap year, which
comes every fourth year. Thus 1850 is a
leap year. The solar, or true year, is 365
days, 5 hours, AZ minutes aud Al seconds.
For convenience we drop these hours, mln-
utes and seconds in our ordinary reckoning,
and call the civil year 365 days. Hence
we lose nearly day in this reckoning
every fourth year-we actually lose in I
, 1860-05-25
Correspondence Relative 10 The Capitol
and PeniIenliaTy Funds,
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
COmptroiier's Office,
January Sd, 1860.

COmptroiier's Office,
January Sd, 1860.
Hon. r. D. GHoLsoN, Governor,
Olympia, Washington Territory ::
SIR-The Hon. Attorney General hav-
ing certified the validity of the title to the
ground selected for the Capitol building in
your Territory, have this day enclosed to
the Hon Judge McFadden, at Olympia, the
blank form Of bond to be executed by
you, as the disbursing agent Of the fund
appropriated for this purpose, with drafts
in your favor for $4,000, advanced there
from. These drafts he has been directed
to deliver to you when you shall have exc
cuted the bond.
/ have adopted this course to save the
delay which would have otherwise occurred
before the funds could have been made
available.
l am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
w. MEDmL, Comptroller.
, 1860-05-25
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
Comptroiier's Office, !
Feb. Sth, 1850. J
Hon. r. D. GHoLsoN,

Hon r. D. GHoLsoN,
Governor W. T., Olympia
SlR-The Hon. Attorney General hay,
ing approved the title to the site selected
for the erection Of penitentiary in your
Territory, an advance of $40, 900 has been
made you, as the Disbursing Agent Of the
fund appropriated for that object, drafts
for which have been this day enclosed to
Judge McFadden, at Olympia. to be de-
lvered to you when you shall have execu-
ted the bond transmitted to Judge Nc.
Fadden in my letter of the 81 ultmo.
Lam respectfully your obedieut servant,
w, MEOILL, Comptroller.
, 1860-05-25
Hon. r. D. GHoLsoN,
Governor of Wash. Territory.
Executive OFFICE, J
Olympia, W. r.,
March 2Sth, 1860.
lon. JOHN A. WHITAKER,

Otyaipta, W. H.,
Hon. JOHN A. WHITAKER,
Governor, Salem, Oregon /:
SRA rather anomalous stale of affairs
here, the recital Of which would he more
likely to bore, than interest your Excellency.
and is Therefore omitted, (but which in
wolves questions of some momeut to the
Undersigned renders desirable certain in-
formation which it is supposed the archives
in your Office may afford. l therefore
write to respectfully ask that you will do
me the kindness to cause me to be furnished
with whatever may be convenient upon the
following points viz.
During the term Of which Of your Gov.
ernors, and in what year, or years, was the
Capitol Of your State erected
Who furnished the plan of the building ?
Was the building erected under the su-
peryision Of Commissioners, for that pur-
pose appointed by the Territorial Legisla-
Iure, the Governor being merely the
depository of the funds during the process
of expenditure? Or, toas The Erecatire 6v
order Of he U. S. Gorernment required to
, 1860-05-25

years four times 5 hours, 48 Minutes and Al
seconds, which is not qnite a day. But for
round numbers again, we call it day, and
therefore add o day 10 every fourth year,
naming it the 29th Of February. OF course
by thus adding a whole day we add little
too much-nearly twelve inmates gear.
That, in 100 years, would amount to ll20
minutes, and of course, il this discrepancy
also were not provided for, in the course
Of centuries, it would viliate the calendar
Therefore once every 100 years a leap year,
is skipped for three consecutive centuries
on the fourth century it is retained, because
the balance is little the other way again.
Tins for three centuries we have an excess
of 1880 minutes. leaving discrepancy OF
900 minutes. This, then, is partially cor
rected by continuing the leap year as usual
on the fourth century-pnlting as within
4S0 minutes or hours Of being right at
the end Of every fourth century = near
enough right for all practical purposes.
, 1860-05-25
OLYMPIA, Wash. Territory,
April 4th, 1860. !
To HIS ExCELLEHCY,

To HIS ExCELLEHCY,
r. d. GhOlsOn, Governor
SIR-EncIosed please iud copy Of letter
from Treasury Department Of the United
States, which accompanied drafts received
by me per last mail, being funds appropria'
ted by Congress for the erection Of peni.
tentiary for Washington Territory.
| hold the same Subject to your order
on the execution Of the necessary papers.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
o. b. McFADDEN,
Chief Justice Of W. r.
To HIS ExcELLENcY Cor GhOlson.
, 1860-05-25

RAx IN EeYPr.-It has long been a
prevalent opinion that % never or very
rarely rains in Egypt Sir Archibald Ali
son, in bis History Of Europe, writes as
follows: |" Il never rains in Egypt; ceniu.
ries may elapse without more fhau q show
er Of drizzling mist moisiening The surface
Of the soil Il IS said thai il has pot
rained in Egypt for seventeen hundred
years" A correspondent Of the London
Tines writes from Alexandria, October 81,
1856, as follows: Englishmed express
their astouishment at the heavy rains We
have lately experienced, having come with
ihe erroneous impression that il never rains
in Egypt" Upon this i is naiFely asked
whether the rain which is referred 70 thus,
by the above correspondent Is the first
which has appeared in Egypt ior seventeen
hundred years, or whether the great pod
ern historian was in error wheu he wrote
the passage above cited.
, 1860-05-25

HUMoR. -Humor is aperennial source
Of purity and freshness to the mind Il
clears away the cObwebs; il qualities The
hot, rich draughts Of sentiment; i freshens
up the sated edge Of appetite; it flows
through the whole being like babbling
stream, with verdure always green upon is
banks. Without humor, We are either hot
simoons OF arid plains. Your Keats and
your Sheiieys burn themselves out for want
Of It; your Shakespeare and Tom Mooros
are so irrigated BY It's delicious coolness,
that they endure green and fresh forever
pSy- The most beautiful flowers are those
which are double, such as double pinks,
double roses aud double .dahlias What al
argument is this against the chilling de-
formity of single blessedness ! go mar
ry |" is written on every thing beautiful
that the eye rests upon, beginning with lhe
birds Of Paradise, and ending with apple
blossoms, a1aNi -
, 1860-05-25
Ghe 4iuneer and 9emutrat
rs PUBLISHED ON EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
By EDWARD FURSTE.
MECHANICALLY ADVANCE,

For one year. when sent by mail or taken at the
efics, So 90 for six months, 50 90. Single copies,
- cents.
No paper will be discontinued uHless at the option
Of the publisher, until all arrearages are paid.
, 1860-05-25

Commissioners shall continue for one year,
or until his successor shall be duly elected
and qualified Thus it will be seen the
Legislature have taken the DISBURSE,
MENT" of this fnnd ont Of The haads Of The
Erecuiirc. This being so, is it prGpcr that
should give bond for its faudlM DIS
BURSEMENT?
In 1859 the same Commissioners were
reelected, butnever took any steps towards
the erection of the Capitol At the session
just closed, after, by vote Of two to one,
passing through the House bill far The re.
moral of The Capitol from this place. which
failed in the Council by one vote only, (four
for, FIVE against removal, the Legislature
proceeded to elect other Commissioners,
(known to be ardently opposed to a con-
tinuance Of the Capitol here, for the arolr.
ed purpose Of prertnting The expenditure oC
any portion of The appropriation at This P'acc
until after the meeting of the next Legis
lature, when they expect TO effect the re-
moval. On yesterday learned from the
new "0etiRg Commissioner" himself, Hah
they 1oouH not take aay Steps 10 JuiH here
Thus you will at once see, that no injury
from delay, nor any benefit to the public
here can result from an immediate crecHtiop
of the bend. #, h0rsrer, contrary TO all
expectations, and their arm declarations, HE
present Commissioners shouH proceed 10 lei
ont The building, and Thus create call for
actual disbursements before your response
hereto can be received, RATHER THAN
THE WORK SHALL FOR THAT
REASON BE DELAYED, HoHgh mos,
'uu0aiiHgly, I shall IN due lime EXECUTE
THE BOND.
But in addition to desire to avoid the
responsibility of safe keeping these funds
perhaps for years, comes the still more im-
portant consideration, that l must return
for my family next fall If once l accepi
this trust, | know not how l am to rid
myself Of IL SO as to stand released Of
responsibility on my bind when shall thus
temporarily ieare the Territory. Upon
this p0int, especially, / desire adrioe Cannot
another be substituted in my stead in the
first instance Z? Or, would it not be more
safe to the Government to order the drafts
returned until the proper steps shall have
been taken to insure an expenditure Or
is it my duty to 90 ahead with the work ?
Upon the foregoing state of affairs l trus
the postponement will not be regarded as
contumacious.
Earnestly soliciting specific anstrers, early
and full instructions Gu all The points herein
presented, l am, with profound respect,
Your obedient servant,
R. d. GHoLsoN, Gorernor, w. z.
p. S. Permit me with, all becoming
Difference further to inquire, is it reasonable
to require Of one to whose Office so much
as safe is not allowed. nor even per cent
age for disbursement given, the risk Of safe
keeping aud disbursiug sum so large /?
Voluntarily | would not do it short Of 1--WE
per cent. The Secretary has safe and /
recommend his substitution. r d. G. \