, 1862-11-22
Colville correspondence.
PuMPK1Nv1LLE, near Fort Colville, I


Nov Sth, 1862.
EDS. STATESMAN The season of pumpkins
is over, ahd the flowers that but few days age
difused their genial influence alike on the rugged
mountain, and the fruitful valley, have yielded tc
the irrevocable edict of decay. Winter steals on
apace, but so gently that the change from one
season to another is scarcely perceptible. The
nights are cool and frosty, but the sky is clear
beautiful; no clustering wind dashes the cold all
spitefully against the face, or howls its dismal
QUEEN over the last days of the declining year
All is still, and pure and peaceful.
The Pinkney Merchants are fast repenishng
their stocks, so that by the time winter fairly sets
in, there will be an abundant supply Of such ar
tices as are suited to this market-exceptng
perhaps cargo of dried rats for the Chinese
WHY John who has been shown so much consid-
Grafton, should be sighted in this particular,
really cannot imagine, and only in part ac-
count for it, by adopting the axiom which declares
that, "white man berry onsartain."
Speaking of rats l would to Heaven that all
the Chinese in the country were given over to the
rats; not the wharf rats of San Fracisco, but the
veritable rats of the kennel for of all the evils
that act or are likely to aflict the States of the
Pacific. the curse of MongolianSm is the worst.
These degraded wretches introduced into
California, and protected and encouraged after
their introduction, by class of men who care for
neither God nor man country or kin provided
they can put money in their purses. hat Is the
poor white man selfesteeIn or independence OF
character to them, compared TO the acquisition OF
dollars What care they for the degradation of
labor, if they may wallow in wealth, for the period
of their snobish lifetime? Money is their God,
and the devil IS their~ymaster. Nature is never
outraged with impuuHy, and the system OF CHI
nese competition with the poorer classes of the
or, do
cency on humanity, and will inevitably, in time,
produce its harvest of horrors The British Gov
ernment introduced slavery into the colonies
against the express protest of a majority of the
coonists; an act which eliminated in the fratric-
dal slaughter of the present day; and all, who,
either directly, or indirectly encourage Chinese
migration, or employ Chinese labor are doing
for the Pacific States precisely what the British
Government did for the United States Greed,
vulgar, unmitigated greed. has the principa. mo-
tive in both cases, and unless some high-handed
and energetic measures are speedily adopted, with
view to eradicate this Chinese nuisance, the evil
may ere long assume such gigantic proportions
to be altogether beyond the possibility of
peaceable settlement.
Uncle Sans Paymaster Major Francis, has
lately been paying welcome visit to the troops
stationed here; and as the liquor traffic is now
unrestricted, there has been quite a brisk de-
mand for several articles of merchandise which
have of late, as the reporters say, been rather
dull. quote as follows Brany and brick-bats
So; whisky and stiking-plaster, $3 rum and
Russia salve, So, with upward tendency in col
fins. AS regards the last named "convanlency,'
l am not aware that any sales have as yet been
effected. although the holders seem inclined to
demand an advance on former rates, rightly be-
living, that when the trade in ''green backs" and
grog, shall have reached its legitimate develop
ment. there will necessarily be an increase OF bus
iness in the coffin department.
| regret to say that the families who were ex-
pected here this fall have not arrived and IN all
probability have been advised by the ferryman
on the upper Spokane(as others have been betore)
to pass on to other localities.
A party of six homeward-bound Cinnamon left
here to-day for Snake river, with considerable
amount of gold in their possession. No Amer-
can is ever permitted to know the exact amount
of gold these animals carry away but l have
been informed by reliable miner, who was well
acquainted with this party, and knew the capacity
of their claim, that there must have been all of
$4,000 in the company. What commentary
is this on the conduct Of those who come here,
and after having scratched around the "diggings"
for a short time, with no definite purpose, or en-
ergy of action, and of course without success, go
off and abuse the country in general, and the
miners in particular, while the Alongolan hordes
are stealthiy. but effectively detrauding The poor
white man of his Inheritance.
The reports from the different mining camps
adjacent to this place are entirely favorable; all
the miners with whom have conversed appearing
to be satisfied with their prospects; the best evil
dence of which is, that they laying in their
winters provisions on cash principles.
An unfortunate accident occurred here this
morning, by which Mrs. Sherlock, wife of Capt
Sherlock of the w. T. Infantry, and Lieutenant
WiesenGoff the Adjutant of the post, were rather
severely injured. The Lieutenant had taken Mrs.
Sherlock and her two little boys out for short
drive. and while returning TO the garrison some
part of the harness gave way, when the horse,
which is somewhat high-sprited, took fright and
ran away. After running short distance be Plung-
ed into fence, smashing the buggy and spilng
its occupants. Strange to say, the two little fell
lows received scarcely any hurt. 1t is hoped the
lady is not so severely injured as to prevent her
from being around in few days The Lieuea-
ant had one of his legs badly hurt, and will not
probably parade for several weeks
Yours, &C., PETER SNooKs.
P.S. Nov. 12lh.-The express having been
delayed add a postscript. We had light fall
of snow yesterday, which is already going off the
weather being still exceedingly mild for this lat
itude
My friend the volunteer, who has heard some
thing of rev Brigadier- Generalship in Oregon,
which was rejected, wishes to know if the gentle
man who refused the honor would accept mill
tary-religious mission to the inhabitants of this
benighted region, volunteers included. For, says
my friend the volunteer, the gentleman has had
many calls, and none Of them seems to have been
the right one. Once he was called from the
mending of soles, to the chief end of man. Now
he rejects the call to a Brgadier Generaship.-
Modest man Such man was not made for
common things and where could he find better
field for the exercise of his resplendent talents
than in converting the heathens of Spokane coun-
ty. Just think Of it The Right Rev. Brigader
General Thomas H. Pearne, Military and Reli
gious Missionary to the Zoo Zoos of the county
of Spokane, in the Territory of Washington &C.,
&C., &c. By all means let the Rev. get argon
book and pack of cards and come along; We
are not altogether destitute of chickens, and
cocktails are plentiful and we will surely give
him rousing welcome. Three times three and
tiger for the Apostle to the Spokanians. Shade
of Crispan what next? Yours,
PETER SNooKs.