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The FLIGHT from Salmon.

1t is interesting at times to notice the
movements and conduct of men, and from
then experience derive lessons of profit
Mining excitements develop many fobles in
human character, and the past winter has
been replete with illustrations of this kind
Under the influence of gold excitement,
men will follow the bent of their own in
clinations at all hazards, needing the advice
of none, neither making allowances for in
superable obstacles that lie in the way be-
fore them.A The recent flight from Salmon
river is attributable to the exercise of this
headstrong disposition. A month or two
ago, every man il the Orc Fino country
who was able to furnish himself with a
meagre outfit, rushed off to the Salmon
mines. They were well aware that they
would not be able to do anything for months
after they arrived in the mines, yet for fear
others would get in ahead Of them, they
started off thus early, but poorly prepared,
and with but a moiety of provisions in COM
parison with what they should have had.
The disastrous result of such conduct might
have been expected, and by the exercise of
common prudence avoided. In short time
their provisions are exhau&ai. The deep
snow renders even prospecting impossible,
and their chances for keeping up their sup
plies of provisions becoming hopeless, they
shoulder their blankets and return to Orc
Fino, where they will remain until the
season opens. They have learned lessons
Of experience, and their indiScret;ons will
doubtless serve them well in future
During the past month, larg numbers of
men have been constantly lea7ing this city
for Salmon. But a small moportion Of
these have taken provisions with them, and
they but limited quantity Their provi-
sions will probably be exhausted before they
reach the mines, as none of tn km have yet
been able to cross the Camas prairie, and
probably win not for some til tne to come !;
and even after they cross theprairie they
will meet more serious embarrassment
still in. crossing the mountain, Every man
that has left here during this time has been
perfectly aware Of the condition Of the trail,
of the scarcity of provisions in the mines
and along the route They have been ad-
vised by men acquainted With fhe character
of the country, that it was perfectly useless
to attempt to do anything in the mines be
fore about the first Of May, even should they
be able to get in. A calculation Of the cost
Iof living'in the mines would have shown
them that it was much greater than where
provisions are plenty. Still, IN the face of
all these facts, amply demonsSated as they
have been, The excited crow; ~l;rushed for
ward, satisfied to learn only by experience
the lessons which otherwise would have
cost them nothing. Say what you will,
when man gets his head set for thu mines
and his feet turned towards them, there's no
use in trying to stop him. The more you
say, the hotter the fever rag ges.
, 1862-03-22
Legal NOtice.

TERMTOBY OF wAsHINGi0N,
CoUNrYo OF WALLA WALLA, IS
Ia the District Court Of Walla Walla County
Judicial District. .anf49 sa
fal IoJ0HN BUSEANGER.
NCU are licciy nOuIic hUilIiaufi ,S5 Guichnrd
have hied a o3m paint against yuu in aid Court
winch wll come on 10 be heard ut the first term Of
the court, winch shall commence more than three
months after the 18th day Of 1anuary 1862 and un-
esH you appear atsald term aud answer The SANS
Will he taken confessed and the pra, er thereof
granted Inc ot9ectald pray Of said conI lait is
Tor the recovery against You aud one Henry Brown
OF the sum Of fnItr hundred and sixyeNen dollars
for buiiding material goods wares and merchandise
sold and nelivered to you and ad Brown about the
9Th y of November, l8il the same being material
for the building ritd erecting of certain One-story
board house Of lft number seven (7J in lock number
iour az III the town Of ALA Walla and also 10 en-
forco'iI mechanics lien said huuSe and lot for the
payment ofsaid amount and costs of.suit
GEoKGL tg SPARKS,
Jan. 70, Io62--6m3J lit s Atty's
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NOTICE.


s t"uutl 60 Vain " ala, IT.
In the District Court OF Walla Wala County First
Judicial District.
10 THOMAS $ SLOANE.
XTOU are htrehy hotihcd that harles Bennett has
4 hlei complaint against on il said Court
wpl W Il come on {" he heard al tie first tenn Of
TIE Court. Inch shall commence more than three
months after he 24th day Of Jaippry 1862, and ull-
eSS yuu appear al said term and answer, the same
VII be taken as eonfessed ald The pray Il ereof
granted The Je, tahd prayer OF the said niplant
is for the Recovery Of the sum Of two htmdi ed and
olty-nne l5+O0 doll rs, balance due pronlisso-
ry note made by You to David ". Helm. fer the
sum Of five hundr d tollais. datc,l LIST November
1850 and payable six months after date. which note
the 29th day Of November lS6.. dbly assigned
and delivered to oned w W. Wi7dnun. and on the
28th day Of February 1851, the same was assigned
by said Wiseman and delivered to plaintiff, with IN
tereSt thereon and 20 is Of suit.
SINS VA. GEORGE Plffs ATTY.
, 1862-03-22
EOurth Letter.

.i,.o FLORENCE, w. T., March 9th, 1862.
BY the arrival of Mossmans and Miller's, Ira
cy & CO. S and Rhodes and McBride's Expr sses
I'VE have news from your place to the Oath Of Feb
ruary The credit Of bringingthe latest news is
due to Rhoades & McBride's line, which bring by
two days the latest news, as contained in
vopr extra Of the 24th ultinlo. We call Rhoades
|" Abe Lincoln up here, and the people know that
when Abe" starts be is bound to come through.
, 1862-03-22
DIED:

GOLDENAAt Florenoe W IT,. on the 9th Instant Of
acute pleuiisy, Will m Golden, formerly Of SCOTS
burg, Oregon
OREGON paners nlease COPY.
, 1862-03-22
Recorder.

MEssRs. EDToRs Please ann unce the name Of
W. P. Hort candidate fr the office of City Re
corder, at the ensuing mnHicip election and OBJ
lige MANY VOTERS.
, 1862-03-22
Bloch, Miller 4 Co..

Dalles lewiston, and COlviIIe.
EAlFOkrtRS and ,lobbers Of Clorhnp. DRY
d Goods, Groceries, llm dAlre, Boots and aoes, 4
Miners Tools
Forwarding and commission tduhuliy8tteuded to-
Jan 3, 1862, 6m6
, 1862-03-22
Notice

"A TAFT or to Chauucey A. Taft, individually, arc
requested to call Immediately, and settle their ac-
counts at the store Of Brooks & Cranston, with
accounts must be settled Immediately, or they will be
placed IN the hands of an officer for collection
. .r.. MEARS & TAFT, Wagon Makers
Walls Wslln Msrch 10, 1862. 1sml
, 1862-03-22

ss- Kyger Rec will receive urge addition
to their stock OF Arer'= Goods the arrival of thc
first boat from the Dalles. fTIl
, 1862-03-22
IMPROVEMENTS in THE Two CITIES.
PROBABLE LOSS oF LIFE.

A party Of four Frenchmen who had been
on the south fork Of Salmon, and who
it was supposed, had discovered rich diggings
started down Salmon river in boat about two
weeks ago. Near the junction of Snake and Sal
mon rivers their boat capsized and they got ashore
and reached the camp of 4" Billy" Nez Perce
Chief, which is situated above the scene of their
disaster Billy placed them on the trail TO Lew
ston, and they started for that place oome days
afterwards the Indians found that they bad irav-
eed the trail some miles, when they had quit it
and struck for Craigs 1t appears that the
Frenchmen had left the trail on account Of its not
being discernabe. The Indians followed them
ascending the divide between Clearwater and Sal
mon-wiJh the intention of rescuing Il EN-, but
were compelled to return by the depth Of the
snow. The men were prooably lost.
, 1862-03-22
From our Special Correspondent.l
LETTERS FROM THE MINES.
Third Letter.

FLORENCE, w. T. March Sd, 1862
The commencement of spring brings with it
winter weather The snow in these parts is about
seven feet in depth in the ravines and nearly as
much on the hills. The average temperature Of
the climate, however, has improved very
much since the first Of February. But for the
great drawback of having so much snow to show
el away, work would now he going on rapid s.
AS it is, nearly all are busily employed getting
come we will astonish YOU BY the quantity of gold
that this district will produce, Waiting and hop
ing for that good time, we will proceed to give
Won some of the news ifems of th s vininitu
, 1862-03-22

The body of man was found short time since
on Camas prairie partially devoured by wolves
No doubt spring will disclose the bodies of many
who have persisted there. H. NJ.
, 1862-03-22

i. fTe intelliae.sss sf tso o.vf-l &C Iaooar,s
party was partially expected, as previous reports
had prepared us'for it. 1t may not be amiss to
state for the benefit Of the inexperienced that in
travelling through frost and snow that boots should
be two numbers too large. Wrap over these a
thick piece Of blanket, keep the pantaoons over
the boots and tie them down, lie a thick comfort
er around the ears get thick woolen gloves. eat
hearty and you can bid defiance to cold There
has been no cold this season that would freeze a
man if these directions are followed. and mer did
not make an attempt to execute impossibihies
An Intellectual attempt was made to freeze Your
correspondent TO death the night that Allphin and
Others pershed lie sleptthousands of feet above
the level of the sea and the country where they
were last, with the wind blowing hurricane, the
snow drifting, and experienced no Inconvenience
INCREASING SCARCITY, OF PROVISIONS
For some days past miners have been coming
into the diggings, and in consequence the fear Of
starvation times are on the increase. While | do
not share the apprehensions of the many, it is
plain that by the lst of April unless provisions
arrive before that diet will be generally IS bread
straight and in ten days thereafter, WELL we
will see.
IN, r-r PROSPECTING PARTIES
l,et l. t:ll E.
, 1862-03-22

Wala Walh Lodge No. T, A. F. & a. NJ hold their
stated communications onthe I'd and 4th Saturdays
Of each month B. SHEmEMAN WIN.
9. LhYbLR, Secy.
, 1862-03-22
Council PROCEEDINGS.
CITY COUNCIL. CHAMBER, !
WAILA WALLA. March Is. 1862. {

Board met agreeable to adjournment. -
Piesent-Messrs. Stone Whitman, and Cole.
The proceedings of tie last meeting was read
and approved
On motion of Mr.. Whitman, the election Of
city officers be held (n accordance with the chart
er) on Tuesday the lsI day of April, 1862. be-
tween the hours of O'clock A. NJ and oclocl
P. NJ, for the election of the following officers,
viz Mayor, Recorder, five Councmen, City
Marshal, City Assessor, City Treasurer and City
Surveyor.
On motion, the following persons were appoint
ed Inspectors of election, viz: John G. Sparks,
E. L. Bridges and B. F. Robinson
On motion, the Clerk was instructed to publish
in the WASHINGTON STATESMAN the proceedings
of this council, and by proclamation posted in
three conspicuous places in the city the notice for
the municipal election.
S. f. LEDYARD, Clerk
, 1862-03-22
UNABATED COINCIDENCE IN THE MINES.

During the few DAYS of thawing weather which
we have had since the last month many good davs'
work have been done, and other proofs added to
the richness of the diggings. It may be asserted
with truth that there is not miner in the camp
who doubts that abundance of gold is here for all,
and that the half has never been told
IHtl 2Io Fl M
, 1862-03-22

RrLienus NorIos.- Methodist Episcopal Church,
First street, Walla Walla-Rey. John Finn. Pastor
Preaching every Sunday morning and evening at the
usual hours The public generally are invited
LIST OF AGENTS.
The following named gentlemen are authorized to
,,eeive and receipt for moneys in account with this
office:
PORTLAND-Samuel B. Parrish.
DALBES--J. = Reynolds.
SALEN-lsaac r.. Moores
ORC FINO-Afilten "A aStrattan
A1lN Il. p. Fisher,
NIX, Washington street, San francisco
, 1862-03-22

30 EASTERN NEws-We had confident
ly expected to be able to give our readers
the eastern news regularly in every issue
hereafter, but we are obliged to 60 to press
this week without the news from below and
the eastern side. The public channels
through which intelligence is usually trans
milted are still of but little use. A large
number Of men have arrived from the Dalles
during the week-haVing been able to get
over the road somehOw--but they bring no
papers and but little information.
, 1862-03-22

CHMPAeNE.-We are indebted to Mr.
H. D. SanborD, of Lewiston, for a very
nice bottle Of champagne wine.
GOLD DUsr.-It is estimated that near
5000 ,OOOin 6 old dust will be taken do II
on the first boat for Portland
, 1862-03-22
Items from the Mines.

Mossman & Miller have kindly furnished
us with the following inform hon from the
upper country:
The bodies of three persons, supposed to
be white mcn, have been found near the
head of Lawyers Canyon, on Camas Prei-
rie, badly decayed, or nearly ali the flesh
eaten off by wolves.
A few severe cases of scurvy have oc-
CURED in the mines.
There are about two hundred men and
as many horses at tie foot of Craig noun
tain. near the old mill stand. They will
probably start over the prairie in few
days and break the road-only two miles
of which is extremely bad. When the
road is broken, horsemen can pass into Sal
mon river without serious troubles q
The snow is going off rapidly, caused by
a heavy Chinook wind which has been
blowing for several days.
Provisions are scarce in the mines, yet
the probability is that the stock on hand
will last until pack trains are able to get in
with fresh supplies @
A party of /" roughsp recently att empted
to trample on the mining laws in Florence,
in a disputed claim affair, when suddenly
about two hundred resolute men, armed
WITH rifles and shot guns, came domn upon
them unaHares, and immedi8 tely put stop
to their malicious designs.
WALLA WALLA, March DIST, 1862.
MEssRs EDITORs-l notice our County Com
missioners are expending large sums of money,
pnrporting to- contest the claim of the city of
Walla Walla TO one-fourth of quarter section of
land, upon which portion of the city has been
located
DO not the County Commissioners know that
their Jurisdiction over the city limits has been su-
perceded by the charter incorporating the city ?
Whatever rights the city may Bave, no doubt in
due time will be yindicated by the city. If our
Commissioners have a surplus bf funds they had
better 90 to work and buildBome bridges over
streams upon thoroughfares putting out from the
city in every direction. A h nded improvements
stare us in the face every hour bf the day that e-
ultimately belong to the county to perform. To
squander money upon matfr over which the
Commissioners have no contlbl seems to me a
fragrant violation of official duties, for which no
excuse can be rendered. MAIN STREET.
CHANGE FOR THE BErr5R. R.-The wealth
er has moderated we have had two or three
days of warm rains; the birds are beginning
to sing spring is opening at last. Occa-
siOnally the sun shines out tlwhen the sunny
side Of the street is lined b. ymen All look
upon our final escape from a most severe
winter as subject of gcePl rejoicing
, 1862-03-22
Legal Notice.

Legal Notice.
TERRITORY OF WASHINH4ON
I'm COUNTY Or MALTA iMAlLA, -
IN the District Court of Waa Walla County-First
Ju,lical Dstret.
L. IL. Wakefeidand E P. fitzgrrld.
lvs.Ttfrs Acton on
Samuel i'UNer Account
''hd To SAMUEL. OLIVER. Dcft
NOU arc hcrchy nmihc that Wakcfel and FTtz
Il GERALD, aiuttts ubNe named. have filed their
c'itpulnt against you an sued out writ of att,ch
menl against Your properly (and iii uNit Of non
residence n Said court. which Will come on TO be
heard az the hr-t torn of the oourt which will COM
ineiie. nlHrf pul tpee months ater the date elcuf
ana unle Nou appear al the said Term and answer
the ne VII be taken a. confessed. aud the pruyer
Thereof granted. TIE object and PRAYER of said com
the collection OF he sum of = and interest since
Jun l3. 1861, due plaintiff for goods, wares and
inerchan Use, BY you lad and rcce ed OF said plain
tiif9 in June, Is ], aud costs of suit
Jan. 8, 1852 6ms
, 1862-03-22

MIHERE we shall te happy to wait upon all
y who dt,-iu- Sowing Hirt stiar Dressing done
In the Very Best style of the rt.
We intend SOON 10 nave Banning k~tu li~hlnent fin
i~hel in comfortable and convenient st,le, VIII ch
owing To the sciirctv OF building materials has been
unavoidabiv delayed.
BOOT bL LACiliNG done neatly and expeditiously
Dec 18th, 1851. 3y
, 1862-03-22
MUSICAL HALL.

TENHE undersigned would respectfully announce to
4 tie citizens of Wala Waa and vicinity that he
has opened the above place of popular amusement on
MAIN STREET, where may betound at all times the
ch icest varieties of ..
Wines, Liquors and Cigars. on r
A Band OF Muse is attached 10 the saloon for the
entertainment of PATRONS
A share0f the public patronage ssalicited.
l3m3 NJ. PEFFEkIE, Propr.'
, 1862-03-22

tributary to Millers creek but since then the
circuit Of mining ground has increased, and there
are not half dozen gulehes taken together some
one of which has prospected to pay well. As
suming as iact-and it is one-that every other
gulch will pay IN this district the best way to get
at the gold is to take range of country and
prospect gulch after gucL thoroughly This sys-
TEN, i appears TO me, is sure to beat the bob
around system.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TWO CITIES.
Heretofore | have foreborne to mention that
there is rival to Florence situated on an ada
cent KNOLL This burg is smaller than Florence,
yet it is called Nevada city so | am told. The
drift of population appears to be 20 Florence.
Quite dozen new buildings are in process of con-
struction, all Of logs. Some are to have orna-
mental fronts, and the very best use of very in
ferior materials is made in building them. When
draft animals can be fed in here bu lding will go
on still more rapidly, but at present logs and lum-
Der have to be hauled by men full three-quarters
of a mile. li c49at a1- li-l
, 1862-03-22

CITIzENs' TICKET.-In another column
will be found the citizens ticket for mu-
nicipal officers.
, 1862-03-22
PROSPECTING PARTIES.

-.r rfe. ihN0I EOl1NG IAhllEo
Since my last the weather has still farther mod
Grated and large parties of miners have started
o1t to find new diggings. After the first dscov-
cry Of these mines an impression gained ground
that the dggings we're confined to the few gulches
, 1862-03-22

FHE RIvER-We learn that the river is
open and nearly free of ice at Wallula, and
down nearly to the mouth of the Umat;lla.
A man who lives at the mouth of the Una
tilla, however, reports that on last Tuesday
there was two or three feet of ice in the
river at the mouth Of the Umatilla, covered
by about a foot of water. The late rains
have probably cleared the river, and raised
it sufficiently for the passage Of boats. We
shall expect an arrival in few DAYS
, 1862-03-22
0 MAO NoveIs, stationery. .Fishing.

HO OAO Novels, Stationery, Fishing
Pape Cutlery Muse. Musical Instruments, Playing
Card of all kinds Diaries for 1862 Powder aud
Shot, Blank Books g ii Scales, Perfumery
Wrapping Paper vand es Spectacles, Tape Meas
ures. Ba a-kets Fruits and Nuts of all kinds &C.
&C.. Wholesale and retail.
Opposite the Pioneer, Portland at
CHARLES BARRETTS..
Agent for the fill wing papers Sacramento Union
Sacramento Bee. San Francisco Bulletin. Herald Alta
California. Police Gazette. Mirror Eco du Pacifque
&c, &c; fVrwhich subscriptions solicited. c. B.
Feh,2S lSf2 I2ly
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-06-06
Hunters Proclamation.

Lincoln d:savows Hunters proclama-
ton. 1t will be remembered that he pub
licly disavowed Fremont, but privately
sustained, and, in short time, reinstated
him. Abe intimates that no one shall
free the niggers but himself while he is
President. He says:
II further make known that whether it
be competent for me, as commapder-in-
chief of the army and navy, to declare
the slaves of any State or States free, and
whether at any time, or in any case, it
shall have become q necessity indispensa-
BILE to the maintenance of the govern
ment to exercise such supposed power,
are questions which, under my response
bility, reserve to myself, and which I
cannot feel justified in leaving to the de-
cision of commanders in the field. These
are totally different questions from those
of police regulations in armies and camps.
He also INDUCES gentle threat that
unless the border States emancipate the
slaves upon the terms already offered, he
will do it for them. Read him again:-
On the 9th day of March last, by spe-
clal message, recommended to Congress
the adoption of joint resolution, to be
substantially as follows:
"Resolvcd, That the United States ought
to cooperate with any State which may
adopt q gradual adjustment of slavery,
giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be
used by such State in lis discretion to
compensate for the inconvenience, pub
lie and private, produced by such change
of system"
7 The resolution in the language above
quoted was adopted by large maorities in
both branches of Congress, and now
stands an authentic, definite and solemn
proposal of the nation to the States and
people most Immediately interested in
the subject matter. To the people of these
States now earnestly appeal. do not
argue; beseech you TO make the argu-
ments for yourselves. You cannot, if you
would, be blind to the signs of the times
l beg of you calm and enlarged consid-
Grafton of them, ranging, 1t may be, far
above personal and partizan politics.
This proposal makes common cause for
a common object, casting no reproaches
upon any. 1t acts not the Pharisee. The
change it contemplates would come gen.
thy as the dews Of heaven, not rending OF
wrecking anything. Will you not en-
brace it? So much good has not boon done
by one effort in all past time as, in the
providence of God, it is now your high
privilege to do. May the vast future have
not to lament that you have neglected it.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the Uni.
ted States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington thi.
nineteenth day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-two, and of the independence of
the United States the eighty-sixt
ABRAHAM LrScoEN.
By the President.
WIN. H. SEWARD, Secretary OF State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-06-06
From Mississippi,

The Jackson MiSsissippian of the 3lst
ult, informs us that cat Vicksburg all is
quiet. The boats have retired, to return,
doubtless, when the feet from above de-
sends the river--which it may do in a
few days, if the reported evacuation OF
Fort Pillow should be confirmed:
From the same source we learn that
the .Vicksburg Wing reports that Capt.
Hoskins opened his saucy little battery
upon the enemy's transports at Grand
Gulf, with such stunning effect that they
beat a hasty retreat. That they subse.
quently shelled the town, and, landing a
force, proceeded to break open all the
houses, and stole and carried away every
thing movable. and of valuable char.
aoter. They stated on leaving that they
intended to invite Rodney and Natche2
to Lincoln northumberland they
were in no hurry about matters at Vicks.
burg-would probably wait until their
feet above should pass Fort Pillow, when
they would unite and wipe out Vicksbure
also. We have only to say to them, Law
on McDuff, and damned be he who first
cries hold enough"
The following intelligence the DMssiss.
ippian of the 30th says was received by
Gen. Lowell officially and is therefore re.
liable;
On the 28th two officers and three
men of the Federal Fleet were killed al
Baton Rouge by our mon. The enemy
shelled the city without killing any one.
We have not heard the damage to houses.
Captain Hoskins battery which was
sent to Grand Gulf, reported to General
Lowell that they had sunk one of The
| on Saturday and Sunday the 24th and
the 25,h ult. The enemy came I'M and
landed troops at Grand Gulf, and marched
through Fort Gibson. Our people drove
one hundred