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THE Proprietor of these Nurseries would
/ respectfully inform the sppblieapd every
body that his Stock is very complete, and IN
most things great in sriety ASdd amount. He
would impress on the minds Of, th6sa wishing
to plant the Importance of procuring. good
trees grown near Home and Of the besfsvsrie-
ties-all of which we claim 70 have, while
this is the only place in Erstern Ohio where
600 d. 1 RBLIABLR STANDARD
b ssssTse PEAR K1REESc bas
can be procured, and ii SANS e. lind simnd pur-
chasers' can be accommodated VII n af,ythipg
they need, in the way of rRERss rEANf6 &c.
We iwsuldf note particu larly, a very large
s,aaS Stock of Apple Trees,
Of fine size and q great yigera cstpslrs--
Stock both of STANDARD and DWARF
PEACHES PEARS, PLUMss APRIc0T6, &c.
For garden culture we havoc q werJf ins-
Stock of DWARF APPLES, of the, best
and most SNOWY varieties DWARF PEARS
and DWARF. CHERRIEs. ana Bsiries in great
variety. OF HARD GRAPES we hake ,sbout
T3O varieties, Including DELAWARE, DIANA,
lCONCERA,e CUYA H0GA. REBECcA,, EARLY
NOR RTHERN MUSCODINE, Sc, &cs3i4lsiU
of 0rnamentals, we have an, immense stocl
both in variety and amount. Or Evergreeu
and other Trees and Shrubs, Roses,, Vsness
Dahlias, Phloxes, s&c., e&e.; allsof ikh56h w.
viii sell for, CASE, ,.at prices to suItfhesfi es<
Now is the time, to, buy, as fone dollar VIII
get nearly as much as two will at other times,
and the Trees ARE. of extra size ana dnality.
We are also receiving and fotWardinf sub b.
seriptions for most OF. tlie Agriculturaiyi > Hor-
tcnltural and Rural publications, most Of
which we, can, furnish to, our, customers at
Club rates. Jtn+c5f p ~ sfsiE7. sf&
Ey Address all orders tonIi Tsdfs lis
i9os baa JAMES EDaERToN;,lJ
toH 20 as~ ssBarmespsle, ono.
Jan. 5, 1s62.+-tf no nIlE0I
, 1862-09-13
Letter from Auburn

AUBURN, Sept. 6th, 1862.
EDS. STATESMAN Excuse me for my long de-
lay. Want of important news is the cause On
my way over from Walla Walla passed through
on the new trail, and must say that it is an excel
lent road. If it would be of interest | will give
your readers the very minutest description of the
route with .he travelling time with pack animals.
News about Auburn is scarce with the excep-
ton of new quartz discoveries and rich leads of
gold in placers. Surely this is the richest coun-
try in the world Every day developes new and
rich mines of gold and silver
The emigration is arriving in great numbers,
and am pleased to see the great degree of sat
isfacton which exists among them in regard to
their future prospects here The most of them
are well situated to take and develop a new coun-
try. have much fears, however, that many will
suffer here this Writer on account of the scarcity
of provisions in this market. | do not believe
that two-third supply of provisions will be Sc
cured by the merchants in this place. as nearly
all of them are making calculations for longer
freighting season than they will have over the
Blue mountains. There is not now provisions
enough in this market to supply the demand
twenty days. And to all appearances winter will
close in upon us, and this supply will not and can
not with the facilities, be increased to thirty DAYS
and yet am told that persons engaged in trade
mere are representing that large supply IS now
on hand. This, if it should be So is an outrage
on this community.
The inhabitants of this town alone now num-
Der about 1900 or 1000, and the chances are
that there will be 5000 or 5000 persons to win
ter here and in this vicinity.
| am pleased to.say that the enterprsing Mr..
Comstock has got his road to Powder river com
pleted, and after examining it can say that it is
very excellent road, and does much credit to
the who is striving to open facilities for i'm
porting goods to this market This road avoids
all the mountains that it was formerly necessary
to cross between Powder river valley and this
town.
Much is being done now in the way of bringing
water into these mines A large company is
now organized for the purpose of bringing sundry
small streams over the mountains from near the
valley. Nearly all of our heaviest capitalists are
engaged in this enterprise. Contracts are being
let, and the work is progressing finely. The en-
tire distance is twelve and half miles. Capital
stock of the company is $50 900. Another com
pany are proceeding to bring in a portion of Pow
der river distance twenty-five miles, nearly all
OF which is through a rich mining region, and
will probably pay after few miles are completed.
These bitches will add materially to the produc-
tiy eness Of these mines Success to the enter
prise. Yours respectfully &c,
WALLA WALLA.
, 1862-09-13

CINCINNATI, Aug. 31.-On Friday rebel COM
pany at Richmond, drove in our cavalry Gen.
Munson with two regiments, after throwing a few
shell, the enemy retreated rapidly beyond Roger
vile, leaving one gun. Munson encamped, and
Saturday morning moved up with two regiments
and four guns
Coming up with the enemy an artillery fight
ensued with heavy loss on both Sides The enc
my attempted to turn our left flank when sharp
fighting occurred between skirmishers. The Goth
Indiana advanced through dense fire to the re-
lief of our skirmishers and behaved like old sol
diers, but the enemy finally turned our left and
advanced in full force. Munson then ordered a
retreat and fell back three miles, reformed in
line of battle and got his artillery in position, on
right and left fanks.
Firing of artillery then commenced and was
kept up briskly on both sides. After two hours
fighting, enemy advanced on our right under
cover of woods and after severe fighting succeed
ed in turning it. A retreat Immediately took
place to the original camping ground when Mel
son came up aud after great effort succeeded in
rallying the men and formed another Line of bat
tle but artillery ammunition being nearly ex-
hausted, some guns being without men to work
them, having been killed and wounded, our men
again fell back, retreatng towards Lexington.
The enemy's force numbered from 10000 to
10000, while ous was not over 5000, with Muir
ray and Metcal's cavalry. Loss heavy on both
sides.
Gen. Wright left this morning to take the
field.
WASHINGTON, August 3lst.-Private advices
from Fredericksburg up to p. m. yesterday con-
tradict the reports relative to burning of bridges
and destruction ofproperty in that locality. Gen.
Burnside has possession there.
The enemy were heavily reinforced yesterday
and attacked Pope's army before Summers and
Franklns could arrive. The attack boldly
met and a severe battle followed, the advantage
being with the enemy. Pope fell back to Center
vile with his army in good order where he was
joined by Sumner and Franklin Fortv-three
wagon loads of hospital stores left here Saturday
for the battle field. A number of physicians also
went. Our army is concentrated and in good
condition and spirits No fighting to-day.
feeling of depression also exists in Phiadel-
phia and Boston regarding affairs.
New YORK, Sept. 1st.-The T'ribuneS Wash
ington dispatch dated to-day says no news of re-
newal of contest to-day, except a telegram dated
at Fsrfax station forenoon, which speaks of
heavy guns being heard in the neighborhood of
Brstow station.
1t is thoughtin high official quarters here that
the noise was caused by the blowing up of Gen.
Banks train who is feared to be cut off with his
whole force. 5000 rebel prisoners from Fairfax
are waiting 10 be transported to Washington
They concur in saying, as does information
from all other sources, that the whole rebel army
is engaged under Lee, it is estimated at 100000
or 100000. Prisoners also say that they were
promised speedy march on Washington.
Letters contain nothing later than Pope's dis
patch Of Saturday.
, 1862-09-13
THE WASHINGTON STATESMAN.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 1a, 1862,
The Oregon Senatorial Question.

The legislative assembly of Oregon con-
vened on the 9Th inst. We have no re-
port of its proceedings up to the present
time, but we judge from the various specu-
lations INDUCED in regarding the Senate
rial question, that this subject IS to form
the most important element in its proceed
ings. And this is not unreasonable, when
we consider that in addition to the usual
party and political strife incident to the
election cf u S. Senator they have in
the present contest a religious element, as
fierce and as eager for the mastery as the
other. The prominent candidates who are
said to represent these two factions are
Asahel Bush, il the political field, and
6 Bro" Pearne, in the religious Both are
fast and popular nags, and will individually
bring more votes to their support than per-
haps any other two leading men in the
State could do; thus making the contest a
formidable one on both sides. Bush of
COuAoC CApC " AOCC4NC INC O6uOCIdllC
vote,-and will doubtless get it if the can
vass becomes narrowed down to a choice
between him and Pearne, probably
some of the anti-higher-law republicans will
vote for him in preference to Pearne. On
the other hand, Pearne must rely solely
upon the republican strength for no demo-
crat will vote for a man of his peculiar po-
litical notions, whatever faith he may have
in his good intentions and although there
is said to be majority of republicans on
joint ballot, Pearne cannot rely upon this
fact for his election, for we are confident
that there are those among them who have
no sympathy whatever with his fanatical
and revolutionary notions. We feel an in
terest in common with the people of Ore
gon in the result of this Senatorial can
vass, and are anxious to see a competent
and liberal minded man chosen to fill the
position. A professional political wire
worker and intriguer would reflect no par
ticular credit upon the State in the Senate,
nor would man of narrowed and bigoted
views. 1t is to be hoped the choice will
finally fall upon third man, better fitted
for the position than either Of these prom
inent candidates.
, 1862-09-13
Letter Sixteenth.

FLORENCE, W. l., Sept. 6th, 1862.
EDS STATESMAN Pending the discussion ia
your columns, of the detalcatons of Indian Agents,
the claims of Reverend and eminent Divines to
the Oregon Senatorship, and all the various and
exciting questions that agitate the surface of a
civilized community, letter from the mines has
almost ceased to claim attention. Moreover,
when winter approaches the spread of mining
fever is stopped by the influences of climate. In
fact it is too late in the season for men to afford
the luxury of a trip to the mines. This being
true, and all who are now at home having ample
time to get excited and cooled off again between
this time and next spring, | offer few words of
advice for which l will not charge cent, and
which will benefit Washington and Oregon at
least one million dollars next year if followed.
, 1862-09-13
The Lower Touchet.

We would call the attention of the emil
grants and others coming into this valley
to the advantages presented to stock raisers
by the valley of the lower Touchet, for
grazing as we'll as for agricultural purposes.
This stream flows through a valley of
about quarter of mile in width, walled
on each side by precipitous bluffs. Its
banks are lined with cottonwood, birch,
willow, alder and hawthorne, afording an
ample supply of frewood. The banks of
the stream are high and are never over
flowed except at unusually high water, such
as was had last spring and even this sea-
son crops were butlittle damaged thereby.
The soil is productive and on each claim
will afford sufficient land to raise good
crop of oats for forage and fine garden
for household purposes. The hills are
covered with a never failing supply of
bunch grass, easy of access by the many
ravines leading from the valley to
the hills above But little fencing is re-
uuired to enclose the land. A fence reach
ing from bluff to bluff across each end will
prevent all damage from adjoining farms,
and the creek itself in many places forms a
natural enclosure. The never failing
stream keeps animals from straying in
search of water; the groves of timber give
them shelter in the heat of summer, and
the suns rays reflected from the black ba-
saltic rocks warm them in winter. No
lumber is needed for fences frewood need
not be hauled long distances, and a secure
retreat is to be easily found for all kinds
of stock Situated about equal distances
from Walla Walla and Wallula, with a
good road either way, or up the valley to-
wards the mines, but few points offer su-
perior advantages to the sheep or cattle
raiser. Several claims are already taken
up in this part of the Touchet valley, and
soon we shall see thriving settlement of
families in this portion Of our valley hith-
erto overlooked.
, 1862-09-13
ADVICE GRATIS.

1t is fact that farmers are generally poor mi
ners because, habtuated to a certain amount of
solid comfort at home, they are not prepared to
Withstand the peculiar hardships and prvations
of a miners life. The varying fortunes of mi
ner, particularly, have depressing influence on
men not experienced IN mining. Men fresh from
their homes, where there has always been an
abundance of the necessares of life, lack the fer
tility of resources that old miners display Being
unacquanted with the details of mining, to great
extent they are the last that can get employment
for wages, when fortune fails them. Besides, there
is no certainty in mining. The most worthy and
industrious are not always the most successful
on the contrary, the rule appears to be that for
tune often confers her favors on those who least
deserve them as if TO show how much value
Providence sets on worldly success.
But there is pursuit that farmers excel in, and
that is farming. This truism | use, because too
many farmers appear TO think gold mining their
speciality setting little store by their own legiti-
mate pursuits. Agriculturists, somewhere, must
supply the miners Of the Bitter Root range with
food, and it depends on the farmers of adjacent
districts whether Washington and Oregon should
do it, or those of California. Impressed with the
view that wheat must pay when flour is 81 and
50 barrel in Portland, | advocate stupen-
dous system of wheat growing. Convinced that
beef at Is cents and upwards, at Florence, is a
good article to raise urge the growth and fat
tening of beef cattle for this market. Knowing
that liberal prices-sometimes exOrbitant prices
are to be obtained in the mines for every article
of domestic produce l urge our farmers to stay
at home and mind their own affairs, for there are
enough who will dig gold, and who know how to
do it.
Walla Wala valley has the advantage of Ore
gon by the difference in freight from Portland to
Walla Walla, and for that reason every available
acre should be used next season by your farmers
Stock-raisers should endeavor to have their beef
and mutton in good condition for next spring, and
not send skeletons to market, as they did this
spring. to their own injury and to the damage of
consumers teeth and stomachs. Ask fair prices
for all things, and do not drive away miners by
starvation prices as you have done this year.
There viii be mines here when most of US are
moulderng in the grave, and good home mar
ket for years to come.
BY pursuing this policy, the Walla Walla and
Willamette vallies will enrich themselves much
more surely than by any sudden rush TO the mines.
Finally, let any man who has paying business,
or situation anywhere, stick to it, and leave the
field of mining enterprise open to the necessitous
and adventurous.
STATE OF IDAHO.
You have probably noticed rhapsodical effu-
sion in the Golden Age, Of some weeks ago, about
the new State of Idaho-that is TO be. The wri-
ter encourages his readers bv saving that the ef-
, 1862-09-13

U. S. SANITARY CoNINIIssIoN.-Upwards of
three thousand dollars have been raised by the
U. S. Sanitary Commission in Oregon, for the
benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers of the
U. S. Army in Virginia.
, 1862-09-13

OVER LAND MAIL CoNIMUNIcATIoN.-Th BuI-
Letin observes that although the Postal Depart
ment has ordered no more letters to be sent by
Overland Mail, on account of anticipated Indian
disturbances, the stages continue to run daily as
heretofore, promising to make the trip from San
Francisco in about twenty days.
, 1862-09-13

New DIGGINGs.-Mr Curry informs us
that new diggings, which pay with the av-
erage Of the Powder River mines, have been
discovered between Auburn and Mormon
Basin. Also that miners, mostly emigrants,
are now at work making good wages on
nearly all the gulcbes which put into the
Powder river valley.
, 1862-09-13

SHORT SUPPLY OF PROvIsIoNs.-A
Powder River correspondent, whose letter
we publish this week, and in whose vera
city and judgment we have implicit conf
dence, assures us that there is not twenty
days provisions at Auburn at the present
time, and fears a total failure in the supply
for the winter. This is the uniform repre-
sentation of men who ere not interested in
the speculations of trade, and their state
ments are entitled to more confidence than
those of an equal number of spectators in
small way who are anxious to keep out
supplies in order to keep up the prices.
, 1862-09-13

FATAL AcCIDENT.-Rev. VIM. Howard
was killed near Days Camp, on Granite
creek on the 7th inst, by being struck
with a lever with which he was engaged in
moving large boulder from his mining
claim. Mr.. H. was formerly from Clacka-
mas county, Oregon.
, 1862-09-13

VOLUNTEER COMPANY -Messrs. P. E.
Toohiu and c. Goetz have been authorized
to raise and organize the tenth and last
company for Col. Steinberger's regiment of
Washington Territory Volunteers. Their
office is at the Union Hotel, where all per-
sons who may be soldierly inclined will
find them, between the hours of o'clock
A. NJ. and o'clock P. NJ. Enlistments are
to be for three years, or during the war !;
and the inducements offered are, an oppor-
tunity for service in the best disciplined
and most thoroughly organized regiment
on the Pacific coast, and, in addition to the
usual pay, one hundred dollars bounty to
every man who is honorably discharged
from the service.
, 1862-09-13

THE MAMs.-The Postmaster General has or
dered, that for the present, all the mails for the
Pacific coast be sent by steamship, via Panama
Reason, an interruption of the Overland Route,
by the Indians, is anticipated.
, 1862-09-13

FREIGHT.-The steamers are now carrying
freight from Portland to the Dsles at eight dol
lars per ton.
, 1862-09-13

ITEM.-A printing office, without sane
tum, is not supposed to be public reading
room.
, 1862-09-13

FLoUR.-FIour from the valley mills is
now becoming abundant in our market,
and wholesaling at $17 per bbl.
, 1862-09-13

SUICIDE AT WABLULA.-On Wednesday
last, German by the name of Bawers, who
had been in the employ of Vansyckle &
Coat Watu1a, committed suicide BY shoot
ing himself in the head. The desertfon of
his wife is supposed to have been the cause.
, 1862-09-13

MORE GOLD MINEs.-The feet is every
day being established that gold exists
throughout all the mountain ranges in the
upper country. Mr.. Charles Hayne, who
has been, with small party, spending the
summer on the Big Blackfoot river and the
tributaries of the Pen 'Oreille, Kootenai
and Flathead rivers, informs us that he
prospected these streams and found salts
factory evidence of the existence of pay
ing gold mines upon all of them. On
tributary of the Blackfoot, north of Lewis
and Clark's Pass, they got prospects which
would indicate that miners could make
from $25 to $50 per day. They also found
excellent prospects on a stream which flows
northward, from the same range of noun
tains, into the Flathead Lake. These riv-
ers take their rise nearly due east of the
trading post on tributary of the Flathead
river, and about forty miles southeast of
the Flathead Lake. Mr.. H. and party left
Colville in May last. Their prospecting
was confined exclusively to the river bars
On the heads of the Spokane and Coeur
d'Alene rivers they found plenty of the
'' California miners pride" quartz and
slate rock They also obtained better
prospects on these rivers than they could
get in the Colville mines. The country
on the head of the Occur d'Alene river is
quite as favorable for rich gold deposits as
that to the eastward, but on the principle
that they had not got far enough from
home, the company did not tarry long to
prospect Mr.. H. intends to return to that
country next spring for the purpose of
mining, and predicts thai a gold field will
be developed there which will be hundreds
of miles in extent and equal in richness to
any yet discoveied north of California.
, 1862-09-13

THE steamer Spray is now making semi
weekly trips between Deschuttes and Wal
lula.
, 1862-09-13

THE list OF taxable property in San Francisco
foots up nearly $60,OO0,OOO, exclusive of about
SlO,O0O,OOO, of exempt property and property in
litigation.