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Travelling from the palles.
WALLA WALLA. Nav 06

WALLA WALLA, May 26, 1862.
EDS. STATESMAN On the road from the
Dalles to this place many "humbugs" to set
the traveller into. The first is the river trail. at
this season especially, and many men have left
the river disgusted ard struck across the country
to find the old road. curSing loudly at those who
sent them by it. At Wells Springs is humbug
No. 2. A man named Morrison has established
bridge, formed of few logs and some brush, on
Butter Creek, 10 miles south of Wells Springs.
10 this unreasonable affair, men, and even those
with teams, are directed, and wagons must be ta-
ken to pieces and ferred across in parts, or re-
turn over sandy road. The Dretense made is
that this route is more direct Perhaps it is but
1t produces large quantity Of discomfort.
Butter Creek is humbug No. g. Here the
traveller is directed to leave the trail strike for
Birch Creek and the upper crossing of the Una
tlla. This is a sandy stretch of twenty-five miles
without water except just now, and then it is
mostly ire.
About six miles from Umatilla river is humbug
No. 4. AT this place notice is given Of an oppo-
sition ferry five miles below the ferry of Omev Fry
This humbug processes to have a ferrv-boat; but
the boat is so small as to be dangerous. and after
crossing it is twenty-five miles to Wallula. without
wood, grass or water, and over fifty miles to Wal
la Walla, over a sandy route and as barren and
dry a desert.
Three days since, l met two men from Powder
river who told me they had about a peck of quartz
rock which they intended to have assayed. They
also had some gold from the same place, and sta
ted that it was taken at Powder river for barter
at SlS per ounce. Many of those returning told
me that they would have gone on but were out
of the necessares of life-and there are few. who.
if asked, do not speak in some degree well of the
prospects
All the rivers and creeks are very high. Butter
Creek is nearly onefouIth of a mile wide and very
mirey-a small bridge and willows are of some
use, but not much The best advice to give to
strangers coming through this country at this sea
son is to keep the wagon road and for those on
the way to Powder river it is perhaps the best to
turn off about one mile after crossing Butter creek
but think that until high water is past. time is
saved by crossing the Umatilla at Fry's ferry and
re-crossing at the upper crossing Of the Umatilla
A man keeping house little above the upper
ferry, has shortened the route to Walla Walla
about two miles by stalking out a straight and toll
erably level road, ntersectng the old road about
eight miles from Wild Horse creek This is the
only change made on the way that is not hum
bug. Y1AToR.
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cases OF difference between miners, the contro-
versy shall be settled by jury of seven miners
three to be chosen by each party and the sew
enth by the jurymen. The trial TO take place
within three days notice given by plaintiff, and at
the place selected by him within the district.
We hereby certify that the above is true
copy of the laws passed and adopted at a
miners meeting held on the 21st day of April,
at Griffin's cabin, at what has been known as
Powder river mines.
AVERY A. SMITH, President
H. MARTIN, Recorder.
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Horse Thieves.

1t has for long time been believed that an or
ganized band of horse thieves had their habitaton
at some point between this place and the Dalles
and the recent frequent disappearance Of horses,
both from the farms of settlers in this valley and
along the road and from travellers passing through
the country en- route to the mines, has confirmed
this belief. Many of our settlers here have lost
a large proportion of their stock, both horses and
cattle, by this mysterious disappearance" and all
their efforts to recover them have been made in
vain. In some instances, persons on their way to
the mines have been left without a horse to pack
their goods. A young man, while hunting for
lost horses, in the Blue Mountains, some fifteen
miles from this city, last week came in sight of a
large band of horses, with four men who seemed
to be herding them. Upon his approach, the men
mounted their riding animals and drove the band
rapidly off into the mountains. He followed them
some distance, until their maneuvering convinced
him that they were horse thieves in charge of a
band of stolen animals, and being alone he did
not deem it safe to follow them. Upon the rep
reservations of this young man an armed party
left this city on Monday morning to go in quest
of this band, but they returned on the following
day without having made any discovery-too soon
of course, to scour the country thoroughly. II
such band of thieves exists in th4 upper country
and there can now he but little doubt of this fact
the interests of the people demand that they
should be hunted as the robbers were in the early
days of California with rifles, and shot, as their
deeds deserve, like wolves The process of law is
too slow for the punishment of such outlaws, and
we hope soon to see a system inaugurated that
will rid the country of their Internal presence.
FARMING. The farmers generally throughout
the valley are preparing to put in large crops Of
grain the coming fall There will be demand
and a home market for all the grain that can
be produced in the valley for the next two years
at least ard farmers, in putting in their crops
should remember that they can always command
price equal to the price in the lower country
with the cost of transportation added. The cost
of transportation alone insures a large prices be-
sides, merchants will not ship articles of produce
here unless they can make a profit on them
The producer here. then, has the advantage o
first COST transportation and profit. With the
large rumber of miners now in the upper coun-
try, together with the prospect of a continued
increase to their population, as we'll as in the
towns springing up around u.s. the idea of over
stocking the market is not to be thought Of. The
farmers here, by not holding their products at
too high figure, so as TO keep out opposition
until their own stock is exhausted have the pow
er to rule the market, and also by looking
well to their own interests, TO make the Wala
Walla valley the wealthiest agricultural district
on the north Pacific.
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MARRIED:

ORTH-LAUGHERTY-O the llth instant,
by W. P. Horton, j. p, VIM. Ellsworth to Emaline
Laugherty.
NGS-SEWARD-O the 10th April, by the
same, G. B. Hutchngs and Jane Seward.
WEST.-On the 18th instant, by the
same. Lnrain Markham nd Marsha West.
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RETIRED.-We learn that Capt. L. White has
retired from the employ of the Oregon Steam
Navigation Company, and is now engaged in
running sloop between the Desehuttes and
Wallula
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DIED:

GAULT On the 28d instant, at the residence of
Rev. john Fiji n, Mr. John Gault, in the 4Sth year
Of his age. [Porllnd papers please copy.l
KREIDER-At the residence of his parents, on the
Touchet on the 23d inst. Walter Rehburg Kreider,
aged IA years and 10 days.
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THEATRIcAL.-The play of "The Six Degrees
of Crime will lie presented at the Pioneer Thea
ter this evening, together with "laughable
farce"
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FRIGHTNG TO LEwIsToN.-We have noticed
during the week a number of teams passing
through the streets, loaded with freight for Lew
iston-some of them from the Dalles others
from Walula.
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MuITARY.-Col. Cornelius and command are
on the way up from the Daes to this place
They will probably be here ir few days.
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WE TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO
our old patrons and the public Of Oregon and
Washington Territory generally. that after two years
importing our line Of goods that defes competition
also, that we are selling goods in our line at San
Francisco Prices, and guaranteeing them to be
genuine our stock being at all times subject to the
strictest chemical analyzatOn.
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NOTICE.

. EALED PROPOSALS will he received by the
y County Commissioners Of Waa Walla County
until Monday, June ID at o'clock P. NJ. for the cree
tion of bridge on the TOuchet. the county road
leading from Wala Wala TO Wallula The dimen-
sons Of the bridge to he as follows
The bridge to be eighty 1901 feet in length by four
teen l4l feet in wdth-span sixty rs feet with an
apron of ten feet in length each end with elevation
Of fourteen feet. The contractor TO furnish al the
material for the work The contract will be given to
the lowest bidder, who will be required to give bond
at double the Of the contract for the compile
tion of the bridge.
By order Of the County Commissioners.
E. f. KELLY, Clerk
Waa Walla, W. T.. May 81, 1862. 24tl
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COMMISSIONERS CoURT-The County Com
nissioners court will convene in this city on Mon
day next.
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w. P. HORTON,

Justice of the Peace and City Recorder
Gg- Offce-Court House, Main street, Walla Wala=Ea
IN EEDS and all kinds of conveyances written and
J acknowledged.
Office hours from to II A. M, and from to 4 P NJ.
May 81, 1862. 4ly.
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UNION HOTEL,
MAIN STREET, WALLA WALLA.
FRANK CARPEID, PROPRIETOR.

THE Proprietor Of this well known establishment is
L prepared to furnish all who may give him their
patronage with the best accommodations to be found
in the City of Walla Walla His rooms well fur
nshed and ventilated, and his table is at all times
supplied with the best the market affords making his
house N every respect FIRST CLASS HOTEL
Board per week, ek,......................... $1,000
Single meals, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
Lodging, ,.............. SO and rs
Meals served at all hours.
Breakfast from to II. Supper from o'clock till
Walla Walla, May 81, 1862. 24ly
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Notice.

~ W. WARDMAN is my duly authorized agent
NTs to transact business in my name.
THOMAS EVANS.
Walla Walla May 81, 1862. 24tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-02
Rebel COngress-Jelf Davis Annual Message

The rebel Congress metln Richmond on
the 18th insb oal hich occasion, jeff Davis
submitted his.annual message. lie leads off
in his usual hypccritical style, and tbeu al
ludes to the Federal Government as rob
bers, assassins &c. lie speaks of and re-
commands retaliatory measures to meet the
late laws recently passed BY the Federal
Government.
He recommends the issue Of more shin
plasters and allrdes to the building Of reb-
el war vessels at home and abroad. The
message betFays great signs Of weakness
IN the rebel government, for no nation that
hoe power IN it's hands ever put forth such
arguments as acquiesced in murder, rapine,
DC, under the name Of retaliation.
Abiding to the suferings ofthe people
aud the gallautry Of the troops, he says the
vast amy which threatened the capitol of
the Confederacy, has been defeated and dr-
ven from the lines of investment and the
enemy repeatedly foiled in its efforts, for
its capture, is now seeking to raise new
armies on a scale such rs modern history
does not record to the effect that the sub
jugation Of the South SO often proclaimed
al on the eve of consumm tor.
Davis then charges us with rapine, wan
ton destruction Of private property, muir
der ofcaptiyes, &c and spesk ks Of the con
fisicated bill as atrocious, bile the monied
Obligations, Of the ConfederateG Government
are forged by citizens Of the United States
and at least two Generals of the United
States are engaged in exciting s,wi.e insur-
rection.
Another has been found Of instincts so
brutal as to invite the yiolerce Of his sol
diery against the women of a c,pturel city.
He mentions Gen. Butler subsequent
ly.
He says: The vory large 'c as, q
forces recently called into the field by the
President of the United States may rem
der it necessary hereafter TO extend the
provision of the conscription law so as to
embrace persons between the ages Of thirty
five and forty five.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-02
Dr.. BrOwnson with the President.

DR.. o. A Brownson, the eminent Cath
olic, and editor Of Brr 0ason's Reoiew, bad
an interesting conference with the President
on Saturday. The questions Of emancip-
alton and colonization were discussed at
length. Dir. Brownson agreed with the
President on the subject Of colonization, but
urged emancipation as a means Of saving
the country, and as a step which most be
taken before colonization on large scale
could become practicable.
The talk Of the President was in a hope
full strife. He said that he was not fully
persuaded that It was yet time to proclaim
emancipating, but Dr. Browuson infer5
from tie tenor IF his remarks, that if the
next battle in Virginia results in a decided
victory for our arms a proclamation cnan-
cipation the slaves of rebels in North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana Texas,
and Arkansas, will be forthwith iss-
ued.
as be was leaving the room DR.. Brown
son asked the President if he could give
him any definite expression Of opinion in
regard to the when emancipation would be
proclaimed, upon which the president took
up newspaper and read from il bis let
ter to Mr.. Greedy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-02
! HERlFF sALE-HART.

state i Wisconsin County Of Grantss. Circuit Court
of Grant County, Wisconsin. Judgment OF toreelos-
i, re and 0tder vi Sale Ieinhart BIedernan, RlalnlH
IS Willard Hart and Margaret Hart Defendants
Bv virtue Of judgme OF foreclosure and order OF
sale rendered and made ia TIE above named court IN
the above emit led action, barring date on the 9th day
II August, A. ID. 1862; and BY drec' ION OIL Piatntts
Atiorneys viii offer for sale and viii sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash IN hand az the
outer door Vi Barnett House. the village q Boscobe
Grant County, Wisconsin, the 18th day OF November
A. D. 1862 at tie hour Cf u O'clock ncon OF sold oay
all Of the following described real estate to-wit:
Tie equal acknowledgements OF TIE following descT b
cd LANES si;uated in tAe hoff Of tae northeast
quarter section No. two ~ 10 Township NO SIX (5
north oil Range No I've f5l west, bounded IS follows,
commencing the north east corner 81 SAID halt quar-
Ter Section thence runuiug westerly on tie section ue
eight chains, thence due fouth 10 the center q q
small ere three 90 chains ard seventY-ve links,
thence aloug the idle of said creek TO tbo cast line
said half quarter section, thence aioag the east line
If said ba quarter section to the place oil beginning,
four chains ana ssventy-hve links. Also the vest h5if
Of the north quarter Of the rih-e8st quarter Of
section nuulbtr two aforesaid, which sud land
,here ii a Cabinet. Chair and Turning Factory and a
dwelling house aud mil-dam aud race for said shop
containing 10 all twenty five acres Of land, G he Same
more or less, ia Grant County, Wisconsin,.
said sale viii be made to satisfy the judgment in ills
case amour ting the Of hundred and eighty
Eve and 0gtbs dollars damages and twenty two and
lTIc0hs dollars costs, together with costs and interest
acerung-Dated SherAs 0Gice, Lancaster, august -,
A. ID. 1862. j. B. MOORE,
limb sheriff Grant County, Wis.
CRAwFoED, STEVENS Il YBILE Plaintiffs Attys-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-02

EE The treasury and war departments are
framing regulations intended to put a stop
10 the smuggling Of liquors within the
lines of our armies, which has Teen going
on to an enormous extent The permits
to vessels carrying stores, which are only
granted by the treasury on the application
Of the secretary of war specify certain
cargo, and forbid the taking on board OF
any other articles than those named. The
prohibition has been eyaded very rene-
rally. Cans ostensibIy containing preserved
meats or other equally harmless article
are found to be filled liquor, and bottles Of
wine are discovered in the most ont Of the
way places. The onwer Of the vessel when
detected, protests that the shipper party II
falt, and that he himself rs wei rs The COY
eminent is the victim Of misplace emf
dence. The regulation now preparing viii
cut this Gordian knot by making the party
TO whom the permit is granted respon
sible, and in case of its inllignvi.t confis
Gates beth vessel ard cargo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-02
GeaaI.
CHERIFFS sALE-LORIMER.

State OF wisconsin, County Of GIant S. -Circnit eour
Of Grant county, Wisconsin. Judgment q lottciees-
ufe and order Of sale. james Q. Wright IA4hiht'
against John LoFiner ard Baib1ry Jaae Lofihlef'
Defendants
Bg virtue of judgment Of foreclosure and order OF
sale rendered and in the above named court IN the
above entitled cause, bearing date on The l5h gay q
March, A. ID. 1851 and by direction Of the fiaintil
u offer for sale and will sell st public auction TO the
highest bidder ol cash in had At the outer door Of
the court house, in the village Of Lancaster, niant
county, Wisconsin, the Goth day OF September, a.
d. 1862 at the hour OF o'clock in the afternoon OF said
av all OF the following described real estate 10 VII:
The north east quarter OF north-Weat quarter ana
northwest quarter Of northeast quarter ana sout-
east quarter northwest quar- or AM south quar-
ter oI north quarter OF section number iou 81 "a
township number seven, Cd north q range number TWO
f) vest ia Grant county, Wisconsin, containing one
handred and sxyeight and 37-ltVths acres according
to the government survey Of the same, Do the same
or less.
said sale will be made to satisfy the Judgment IN
this action amounting to the sum OF one hundred aaa
fory.three dollars and thirty CENTS which was
due upon said note aud mortgage at the rendition Of
the said judgment and for the Of one hundred and
wcnty-eight and 15-l00ths dollars, which fen due On
said note and mortgage on the tst Sey OF jane, A. d.
1861 damages and twenty eight and z3lVOths dollar
COSTS together with interest and costs aceraing
sheriff Office, Ii ncaster, June IL, 1867
j. B. MOORE, Sheriff,
Alien r. Bushnell Glgnt CourGy, Wis
riaIntiii7s Attorney. A-"A9
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-02
Indian Outbreak in Minnesota.

The last news received from MinnC So Is
lot favorable. touching the Indian Difficult
ties there. There was reason to fear thai the
Cbippewas, as well as tie Sioux, rise
on the whites, and the latter tribe is as
powerful as The former. They have been
Ii deadly hostility TO each other from time
l,nnemmorial, and the motive must be a
powerful one than can make he Lhppe-
was unite with the Sioux in hostility to a
third PARTY with whom they have always
been on terms of friendship. We hope
TO hear that there is no danger, or II there
has been, that it is passed.
The movers Of this blood-thirsty bust
ness we have no doubt are southern seces-
,ionists. The St. Paul Press Of the oath
states. that Nelson, well known there, states
that for weeks past, aShIte men Missouri
ans-have been among the Indians. This
has been with the same motive that insti-
rates any other Of their moyelnents-to
rive he North all the trouble they can.
The legree Of feroeity manifested by the
3sxates, which induces them to murder the
missionaries who have lived among them
on terms Of friendship, and even the half
breeds it is said are not spared, shows that
there is deep villainy at tie bottom, worthy
Of the infamous leaders and abettors Of the
rebellion generally.
The report was first sent out, that the
annuity money due these Indians WAS I'M
necessarily delayed. This was not the fact
The amount was forwarded to Fort Ridg-
lev in gold as soon as it could be done le-
gally after the passage of the appropriation
bill.
Indeed, contrary to the usual routine,the
telegraph was made use of in conveying or
ders, instead Of the mail, and some ten days
time was saved in this way,
Co. Ramsey has convened an extra SEES
sion Of the Legislature, in consequence OF
this outbreak, and to meet the emergency.
In the meantime, troops are in the field
sufficient for present protection. Summa-
rY yengence is IN store for the Indians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-02
IHERIFF SALE-MEYER IS. SrEwARr.

State Of Wisconsin, county of Grant, Circuit court
Of Grant county, Wisconsin. Judgment OF Ioreelos
ufe and order OF sale. Richard eyer, Plaintiff,
against Solomon Stewart and Mary Stewart, his vile,
Defendants
By virtue OF Judgment of foreclosure and order Of
sale rendered and made in tie above nafaed court in
the above entitled bearing date on the 18th day %
October A. 1861 and BY the direction Of the Plaintiffs
Attorneys viii offer for sale anu will sell at public
auction to the CHEST bidder for cash ir hand at the
outer door house, in the village Of Lancas
tor, Grant ceurGy Wisconsin, on the ay OF October
A. D. l6G2 the hour of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
said dav all Of The following described real estate, to
wit: Tho north half Of southwest quarter Of section
No seven Cd in township No. six (6) NORTH OF range
No two ~ west, and the south east quarter Of the
northeast quarter of section No. Twelve Q2) in tow.
NO six 90 north, range No three ~ west the fourth
principal meridian IN Grant county, State of Wis
eonsin Said sale will be made to satisfy the judgment
in this action amounting to the ofiour hundred and
unetysix dollars and twenty cents damages and TWEEN
ty-eiabt aud 35-loetbs dollars costs, together with
interest aud SIS ung.Dated Hhers ohce, Lam
caster, June 30, a. ID. 1862.
J. 2. MOORE, Sheriff,
Barber& Lowry, Grant County, lis.
Plaintiffs Attorneys. sswl3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-02
SHERIFF Stakeholder, ct al.

state Of Wisconsin, County Of GRANTS Circuit Court
Of Vendors lien. John K. Alufley, PLAINTIFF as.
Levi " Glider and Jane lder, his wife, Defendants
By virtue ofan Execution, Judgment OF Fcreclos-
IRE md Order CT Sale on vendors lien bearing date
on the 5ih day of August, 1862 rendered and made ia
the above named court in the above entitled action;
and BY direction ofthe Plaintiffs Attorney Will oher
for sale aud will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder casa in hand at the outer door OF the court
house ia the village Of Lancaster, Grant County, Wis
eonsin on the l1tb day Of October d, 1862 at the
hour If II o'clock in the forenoon Of said aay all Of the
following described real estate o-wt: Lot No. six (b
ia block No twelve Q2J ia Parkers Addition to the
VILLAGE of B0scobel, Grant County, Wisconsin
said sale will be made to satisfy the vendors judg-
nent ia this amounting to the Of two HUNDRED
and nine and 6200ths dollars, damages and twen-
aree and 5410Ohs dollars COSTS together with inter-
4st smd costs accruingDaed ShefiRs Office, Lancas-
~ Au.ust rs 1867. j. b. MOORE,
ll-W6 Sheriff Grant County, WIS.,
HARTsno8N & WooLLY, Plaintiffs Attorneys