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am respectfully your oft servant.
Lieut.. VIM l.. MAURT.

=. Tho Editor Of the CHRISTIAN wATcnMAN 4
Y! REFLECTOR, says "W X have seen testimony
n in favor of che machine made by Laad Web
ster Co, which from the moral nd relig-
IA ioils character Of the writers, we are satis-
fed could never have been obtained hal
"A not the instrument fully realized tho rep
rosentat ions Of the makers respecting it;
q these testimonials are from clergy men and
persons Of ign moral worth and integrity
n in the community, well known 10 our read
- crs,and are of the most tla.tcrinc character
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q CURTIN, of Penn. - HORACE
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4 HENRY J. RAYMOND. N. Y.
y Times. HORACE II. DAY, In
0 dia Rubber Patentee.-Hon. JOHN
"A D. GHlSELIN, Jr., Norfolk Va
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q PRISON, Chef Engineer of N. Y.
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From the above eminent gentlemen, and
distinguished sources, we have unqunlif-
RI ed praise and lattcrng testimonials Of
a the superiority and practical reliability Of
u the "Ladd, Webster & Co. Sewing Mach
> ines"
Ii EFFICIENT AGENTS WANTED IN sEvERY
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portion as these interests increase IL eXtsnt
and public Importance.
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Of tbs people Of tic NoltE-he7t in his eAorts
o give them
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, 1862-03-29
Millinery and Fancy Goods +!

Millinery and Fancy Goods!
ITllE undersigned would respectfully call <f1
i the attention of the ladies and gentlemen IA
IF Waa Walla to their stock of Millinery and f@5
Fancy Goods, consisting in part Of
BONNETS, of latest styles; Nets and Head
dresses; American and French Flowers, Fancy
Ru'sias and Pumes Velvet, Belt, Satin and
l-nte string Ribbons Turban Hats, latest STYLES.
LACES, Undersleeves, Collars. Linen and Silk
Handkerchefs; Ladies Silk; English Lille thread;
Wor7ted and Cotton Hose; Children's worsted
Hose; together with general assortment of
FANCY ARTICLES.
Ladies and Gentlemen's Zephyr end Cochineal
Goods; Ladies' Corsets Gentlemens Collars,
latest styles Shawls; Ladies and hill
dreu oupeS.
Dress Making and Machine-sewing.
Store Oh the nortn sac of the creek, nea,ly Oppo-
site the residence Of Mr. G. Z. Cole, Walla Walla.
Mrs. 5. J. SEAMAN q co.
Jan. TO- 1862. 7ly
, 1862-03-29
Jottings by the Way.
LEWISTON. March 9th

LEWISTON, March oath, 1862
MEsSRs EDITORS.-This future Sacramento
destined to supply to great extent the new FL
dorado Of the NOrth-is fast being built up e.
IT cloth houses, tents, wagon covers and stakes
constitute building. The sovereign peeps" have
not only Squatted upon the land belonging TO
Uncle Sam proeges, the Nez Perces, but have
laid out town and are actually disposing of the
soil with all the form AID pomp and circum-
stance" of law. By mass meeting statutes they
have ordained that man may pre- empt one lot,
and hold by purchase as many he pleases. and
thus by certain hocis-pOcuS known and practiced
to perfection by the small fry town spectators of
mining regions, the result is that he entire town
site is taken up by few Speculating geniuses and
their strikers, that unless man has good fight
ing qualities or is willing to be flched out of a
few hundred dollars for the privilege of squating
upon Siarash dthe, he has poor show for get
ting hold of business lot in Lewiston.
This point is likely to prove second Sacra-
mento in one particular, at least this season. A
large portion of the town is located below high
water mark in ordinary seasons, and predict that
many form (of lots) will be knocked into p be-
fore sixty days rave elapsed, and II now-though-
to-be-fortunate owners of favorable localities will
find themselves standing in the wet"
A party have just arrived from Orc Fino and
report the snow from eight 10 ten feet deep at
that locality and plenty more falling A train
of some sixty animals have come in from the foot
of the Salmon mountains by new route. 1t
came down Salmon, thence over divide to Snake
river and down Snake river to Lewiston. The
distance is about thirty miles further than the other
route and is very rough, but avoids the snow, and
the grass is plenty. Two trains have started
up by that route and follow them tomorrow.
All who have started out the other route-includ-
ing the government train-are camped on the
Lapwa. l think those who go the Snake river
trail will beat them III to the Salmon mountain.
The Snake and Clearwater rivers are rising fast.
and hopes are entertained that boat will arrive
sometime. MINER.
, 1862-03-29


MEssRs. EDITORs.-Whose duty is it to abate
the nuisances that abound on every hand about
the whole valley in tie shape of dead cattle. You
cannot walk out one thousand yards from the
main street of Walla Walla but you encounter
the fostering and decayng carcasses of animals ;
not only here and there are isolated cases, but
they lay about by dozens in a stones throw of the
breakfast table Of people who have not energy
enough, or regard for their own health to bury or
abate this fruitful source of disease and death.
Let somebody move in this matter before the en-
tire reputation shall have inhaled the seeds of
disease that will rage with relentless desolation
consequent upon a violation of natures plainest
laws.
A thousand yes, may be two thousand strangers
are about making their appearance in our valley.
What will they say and think of our citizens when
they find they are in the midst of pestilence
whereby they will be exposed to frightful pes
thence.
Mark the prophecy, Mr.. Editor, you will be
cited throughout the whole coast as a shifteSs,
negligent, halfcivized people, and your city will
be Stunned by everybody who have decent re-
speci for themselves OF their fellow creatures.
hope yo4 will sound the alarm before we shall
have become proverbial for our neglect of the
public good, so fatal to all our interests. If the
County Commissioners will refer to the statute
they will discover remedy, and if they are men
who will do their duty, the evil may be avoided.
A hint to the wise is sufficient. OCCASIONAL.
, 1862-03-29
Dalles Correspondence.

DALLEs, March Is, 1862
EDS. Communication has at astopened
between here and the Willamette Valley and through
that with the Atlantic States The news from the
Willamette and from California speaks only Oi
sweeping freshets and destru ucructive winter Much
stock has died west OF the Cascades The snow still
fingers here, and is occasionally increased by bls-
tenng night storm. There is no bare ground here,
in the streets and the south hill sides. Cat
tie and horses still dying. l think before the
winter has ceased to encrtach upon spring three
fOurths Of the stock will have died.
The steamers making daily trips between this
n nd Portland and come lOaded with miners bound
for Salmon river. Our town is full to overfowing.
If another boat load comes tonight do see how
ana where they can be accommodated. understand
great number are at Portland. auxiOuSly awaiting
passage some have started from here on foot pack
ing their blankets and provisions on their backs.
noticed III the streets few days ago. party OF 70
with hand-cart, aded with mining tools, provis-
ions, &c | suppose the cart maze to order, and
the ped, or box arranged carry gold dust safe
ly. | would have suggested the necessity of well lit
ted side boards since 1t is only about twelve inches
deep and about four feet square. Success to their eu-
terprise.
We were startled on the morning of the I4th inst
by the announcement that Lieut.. F. d. MoDougal of
, 1862-03-29

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBBERY-Som very
tasteful and well-arranged private dwellings
adorn this city but in all our peregna-
tiOns about town we have not noticed a
rose-bush or shrub of any kind bout any
of them. Nothing, in our opinion. so much
sets off handsome residence as "a good Sc
lection of shrubbery well distributed about
the door-yard. " good deal of pains
has been taken in placing fine fences around
some of the dwellings, which speaks we'll
tor the enterprising prorrietors. 1t is a
pleasure to witness this species of emua-
ton. A little further outlay in shrubbery
would not only add to the beauty of these
residences, but it would have the effect to
get lauda5le spirit of enterprise among
Others, and our town would in this regard
soon vie with the older established cities of
the coast.
, 1862-03-29
ll)asbinatou 9tatcsman.

FRUIT GRowING.-There is great back
wardness on the part of our farmers in set
ting out orchards. We are not fully aware
of the opportunities existing heretofore to
purchase trees. Every farmer who has a
good claim would do well to seek the first
and earliest opportunity to make his selec-
ton. We have been paying from 20 to so
cents a pound for green fruit ever since last
summer. AS matter of profit alone, we
take it, nothing would better repay the out
lay at the onset; and certainly nothing
could add more to the comfort of every
family than plenty of this much coveted
luxury of their own iaising. Thousands
of dollars have been sent out of the coun-
try for the various kinds of fruit that are
daily consumed here. All these things
tend to retard the growth of the country
and detract from our circulating per diem,
and add to the wealth of neighboring States
at the expense of this Territory. Oregon
took the lead in this respect. 1t is but
about thirteen years since she took the ini-
tiative in this respect and she now receives a
handsome return of thousands of dollars.
Cannot we profit by her experience?
, 1862-03-29

the California Volunteers was found dead in his bed
that morning. The Coroners jdry were Of the opin-
ion that the deceased came ms death by poison ad
mnistered by his own hands. He had purchashed a
vial of strychnnc few days previous at drug
store in town.
Business is revlvng. Men here preparing to
commence work ON the Dalles and Deschuttes rail-
read. Onr market is very limited in supply and pri-
in proportion No feed in the country.
Politics is again on the tapis, but under different
phase. Two CT lis have been issued for county con-
ventions in this county. One is addressed to the
prejudices and is signed by many hundred names
The other is addressed to Democrats Union and con-
stitutonal Democrats; but Democrats first, and Dem
pcrats all the time. 1t may be question with some
10 which we owe strongest allegiance, country OF
party ?
l hope the mails will soon begin to furnish us with
your valuable paper. We are poorly supplied at
home DALLES.
, 1862-03-29

GROCERIES.
4 90 BAGS RIO COFFEE,
1OO 'rC bhls strictly prime N. O. Sugar,
80 hf bhls S. | Sugar,
50 hf bbs S. F Crushed Sugar,
100 mats No. l China Sugar
$50 Kegs East Boston and Golden Syrup.
100 cneSts I'm. and Young Tyson Tea,
so chests black Oolong Tea,
so chests japanese Tea,
100 boxes Virginia Tobacco,
100 boxes Hills Pale Soap
100 cases Black Pepper,
30 cases Cinnamon
200 cases Saleratus
100 cases Carbonate Soda,
100 cases Ground Ginger,
% cases Mustard
100 cases Cloves and Cream Tartar,
All OF which we will sell either wholesale or retail
at San Francisco prices
Be Orders accompanying the cash, promptly at
Tended to, nd Goods forwarded with despatch to all
parts of Oregon and Washington Territory.
HARKER Brothers.
Portland Nov. 90 1861. Iy
, 1862-03-29
RETURN OF THE EXPEDITION.

The remaining party organized and determined
to leave the bar soon Sero had recovered SO
as to be able to travel. They knew not the fate
of the other parties who had left before Wood
ard and Sero, but had fears they might have been
killed.
On the 18th Sero was able to travel, and having
cached what supplies and goods they had, and
built two boats, they started and hauled their
boats, with such grub as they needed for the trip
about 20 miles the ice, hoping to find the river
open so as to use them in coming down. But
they found the ice continued and had to abandon
the boats. They came to the place where Wood
ard shot, and there searched for his body, but
could not find it. They found what some of them
took for an arm bone fresh in the creek They
also found traces where the dog had been de-
voured, but beyond this they could find nothing
Of Importance.
When about six miles further on they found
the camp where Shatfer, White and the Cafor-
mans had made what they supposed was their last
camp. They thought this from the fact that they
found saddle trappings and other articles which
were known to have been taken by them Coffee
was found upon the ground, also the strapping of
pack saddles, and they also found blood upon
the stump of a limb which had been cut from
tree.
When about 12 miles further on they came to
duOlHeT CAM WHICH gave eNlutIlCe OF ndV0g Deen
pundered; pack saddles had been emptied of
their straw, pieces of blankets and numerous let
terS and papers IN French were strewed in every
direction. These were identified as belonging to
the Stevens party of Frenchmen. Beyond this
they could not see any trail of more than two
men leading down towards the settlements; but
saw traces of Indians leading towards the mount
aims and off the route.
The party proceeded on the trail of the two
leading this way until they reached the upper
crossing of the Des Chutes. There they found
on the bank of the stream, pair of hnllet moulds
which were identified as belonging TO Quimby and
Hightowpr, the first two persons who had left
Ottar Bar. They could not find any traces of
them this side of the Des Chutes, and on coming
into the Dalles, they found that no one of the y
who are missing had ever come into the Des
Chutes or Dalles, and no report had come from
Walla W ALA that any of the party had ever ar
rived there. Hence tie survivors who had come
down are led to the belief that all of them have
either been murdered by the Indians or perished
from cold and hunger, as they had not a supply
of provisions with them upon which to subsist till
the present time Richards and party arrived at
the Dalles March Sth at right.-Porttand Times
, 1862-03-29
KILLING OF wooDARD.

Sero says that Woodard and himself had trav-
eled about 60 miles from Ottar Bar towards the
DalleS and made camp on the night of the 5th
of February on the bank of small stream, with
high points of rocks on each side about so yards
distant. They had a dog with them. Their ami
mails were turned out for forage. Just at the
break of day on the morning of the 9th, they got
up and Woodard was outside the tent. The re-
port of gun was heard, and Sero heard Wood
ard make an ejaculation and he spoke TO him,
/" My God Woodard have you shot yourself?"
supposing that it was Woodlands own gun. But
on going out he saw that Woodard had fallen
over forward in The last death struggle He
quickly attempted to drag his body in the tent,
and while in the act ball passed through his hat,
and killed the dog which was in the range. He
seized his gun and saw two Indians behind the
rocks on one side and six spread themselves on
the other, and as he was in the act of firing ball
hit tie hammer of his piece and knocked it off,
He hailed them, but all he could understand from
them was shoot shoot" and suiting the action
to the word. they did shoot, and he then with his
rifle and revolver broke and ran for his life back
on the trail they hal travelled the balls whistling
after him. He succeeded in making good his es-
cape from them, and he thinks they did not pur-
sue him far lie thinks they must have driven
off their horses in the night before, as saw none of
them that morning He made his way back to
Ottar Bar, where he arrived as above.
, 1862-03-29
Account of the John Day Expedition and
the Fate of the Men

Mr.. Solomon Richards, of this county. one Of
the survivors, came down flatboat from the
Dalles to the Cascades on Monday, and from the
latter place to the Julia with Lue Day and James
on Friday night From him we have the follow
ing account:
On the 22d of last November, Buell. Wcodard,
Richards and 80 other persons left the Ty valley
with animals and provisions to 60 to the new
mines at the head waters of John Day river,
about $50 miles south of east from the Ty. The
party were till January 9th in arriving at what is
termed Ottar Bar, the place selected for mining.
There they discharged their cargo and prepared
for building winter quarters. There was then
considerable snow upon the ground and it was
quite cold. This place is about 30 miles from the
extreme head waters of Powder river and well
elevated in the Blue Mountains.
On the 9th of January Rich, Hightower and
Ed. Quimby started back with five animals.
On the 18th of Janunry John Stevens and four
Frenchmen, Zone called Barbee from French
Prairie.) started back with eight animals.
On the goth of January Samuel Shaffer, VIM.
White and three Californans, names unknown to
Richards started back with twenty animals.
On the 25th of January, Buell. Woodard and
French Jo, alas Joseph Sero. started back with
fourteen animals.
Thus IA of the original party had left for the
Dalles with animals in order to procure supplies
and return to Ottar Bar. The other 16, 1.-TWO
having left on the outward trip,) remained and
constructed six good log houses for the winter,
expecting those who had gone out to the Dalles
would return.
On Sunday, February 9lh 10 Sero came back
into camp in destitute and emacated condition,
and brought the intelligence of the murder of
Woodard by the indians.
, 1862-03-29

@' ERRoNEoUs-From one or two Port
land papers, which have been placed in our
hands by overland passengers from the
Dalles, we learn some astonishing news
from the upper country. They have it that
the people here have been out of provisions
positively in starving conditicn,-that
the military had been called out to prevent
the starving multitude from breaking open
stores and eating houses, and doing other
extravagant things. The STATESMAN is
reported suspended-we presume, because
they had not received copy Of it for some
time. Upon the same principle, we might
have stated that all the papers in Oregon
were dead for, during the winter, we did
not receive a copy of Portland paper for
space of sixty days! In some things the
Portland papers seem to have be as badly
"gulled' as the editor of the MOuntdineer
has been in relation to the . Grand Ronde
trail"
, 1862-03-29
PAoCA MILLS.
NOTICE.

LNARMERS having wheat to exchange for -four will
IL please bring it in to our mill by the 22d OF
March. as the Mill Will be closed at that date.
Persons indebted to us will please come forward
and settle by that date otherwise their accounts will
be placed in the hands of officers for collection.
SIMMS d MIX.
Walla Wslla March a 1892
, 1862-03-29

Firpproof Brick Store, Main street,
Wslh WsIlH. VT.
, 1862-03-29

The Steamer brought up one hundred and
eighty passengers to Wallula yesterday, bound
for the Mines
, 1862-03-29
VGSlIRI HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
Main Street, Dalles, Oregon.

TNdE Subscriber would respectfully announce -
i to the citizers of Oregon and the Pacific ;siM
Coast that he has opened at DALLES CITY house
Of the above description, where can be found at all
times as good accommodations az can be obtained
anywhere on the eOast-San Francisco not excepted
as 1t is the intention of the Proprietor to keep
First Class House. n-
From my long experience in the Hotel business
and having gone to considerable expense in reittng
and furnis ing the same, trust shall receive fair
share of the public patronage.
y WIZ. LLDRIDGK, Prsvvistcsy.
, 1862-03-29

LATE PAPERs.-We are indebted to Tracy &
Co. and E. E. Kelly for late papers,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-11-26

EN5ENSBUEG FCCEDHY.-uAVING
4 purchased the cutire stock and izc-
ures 1T the EhensturE Foundry. the
subscriber is prepared 60 furnish farmers
and Others with
ssEoESE2s, Plough Points. Stoves
azLl2 sT0ns. T'8sGcSI,Isss Machines
and castings Of any kind that may henee~
del IN The comu.ual1v.
i.v street a,seaj'un 10 the business O.
the c,as,rn. lie hopes so merit. aua
trusts lie Ill receive 3 liberal - srona-c
from thOsein want of articles IN his line.
81 nrJaiu .as dome It the Foundry.
EDWARD CLASS.
March -. '55-tf. IS, 1851.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-11-26
sscy YOUR Goods az sii0ona.

4 LONG experience has fully convinced
n me that the CASH SYSTEM = I4l-
BEST. both for merchant and consumer;
aal for the future, [ am determined &" 10
entirely = CASH AMI ONE price business
have lust returned IRON tie cities Of New
York aud Philadelphia, with tie --latest ard
cheapest assortment q Coos over o-U-L;
Ne-ter- Pennsylvania i would, ac.e- Ec~
guire ton much space 10 elLUeiat- -. 81.
J.I,- different articles I H1g propose 20 whole
sale Or retail; bu. Invite a:s--...4,. = e
few cr the rare goods seldom Erou-at 60 TIT
country. Noriauta silk, Black SILKS. Ill
ards, Dcberges, S-h-liics. G.uEa-la-, ii. -
.ngs, Brown and iiI-d-,ai AlI-.i.s, B.. de
Napkins. Taule Eiaur-~- EUe--s, .s.....----
Camlrics, Checks. G1yes. E-gs, ia-..--.
L'r.uts. Linens, Hosiery. ta--.Gl-.--, Cy-.. e.
a.ies, G,c. Boots and S-les. vi erc~- s:e5-
s--l-t;0u fJr Ladies, Misses. Me- and DO. $:
.'.-ucjiu- of many varieties ranging ~
rEicc l-on twelve l-G a-.--ii cents l..g..--.-=
Ut Cloths, Window SII!ss. Wall Paper:
Spain. Wagons ii Ca.Ire-. 49,. Dr.-.- .a
. al kinds, such IS -,e best Eyru. --r -
rs. ou,y 80 cents per Gallon =. class. "E.s. s.
% cents, Sugars ct 10. ! an. 4 ....-
ueT IL. C.-aa Tea. Spices. Salt. FISH
soap, Candles. &c. Q seersUlre and Glass
ware, such IS Wee GSewoa&'s celebrated .r.-
Stone Tea Sets, Furtv-s:X Pieces. "-.y S% :.
China Sets complete, only &l2. Caam5-
SETS, from tl.25 upward. Fruit Sands
Cake Stands. J=.ly Dishes PrcSar.e Jars
CIoh.ats, WGnoie.s, &c. S-c.
would respectfully invite tic Punl.c
gdll and examine my Ei1ci. before c1uc.u..lL.
10 purchase eIsav here. as feel cUnfler
hat can convince them that = is Cheane
Z, Uuy TOR CASH han OF CREDIT; 81.
s-.sU. that my stock Is worth an examina
zion. !. i. .. kHEt.
Altoona, Pa. Sept 2. 1902
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TOWN. TiLE, HOTEL.

The UnIers.gn6d EeEs Ie8ve . aTrlI0Ce
Il his friends Of Gambia ana tie aiiaiain=
counties. tha- lie has opened HOTEL ia
the We. ward Of Euen-5u z. where lie is
prepared % accommodate scjaurEeTs aud
travellers IN al that apPertains 70 their COM
fort. HIS BAR will be found replenished
with the best o. Union Spirits and Mali"
Liquors, IN the language of The n?emora5'2
set of Assembly. under which he starts cut.
Connected with the establishment, j. a
TEN PIN ALLEY, the only one IN The
place, which viii be attended at all times
by the necessary "Pin ..iftcrs"
The subscriber soiicits portion of public
patronage. which favor hc uill rccirro1at2
according to his sjze.'
u. 4. CONRAD.