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, 1862-08-02
For the Far West.

A company of twenty-five persons, principally
from Ohio, left this city on Tuesday last, Jnne 3D.
for the Salmon, Burnt and Powder river gold
mnes situated in Eastern Oregon and Washing
ton Territory.
The company had the finest outfit we have seen
this season. The stock consisted of very fine
mules and ponies two coaches and several wag-
ons, and no doubt they will make excellent time
between Leavenworh and the new FL Dorado
They go via Salt Lake, and expect to arrive at
Salmon river by the 20th of August It will be
fortunate for that new country if it is settled by as
energetic people as this company is composed.
1t is good to see the ladies go into a new Terrific
ry--they carry civilization and refinement wherev-
er they gos their influence is always appreciated
in the " dggings."
The train is in charge of Capt. Smith, who has
crossed the Plains several times the first in 1915
Mr. james Withrow, of this city, left few
days ago for the same locality. He has host of
friends in this city who wish him a safe journey
and prosperity
There are hundreds on the great Plains to-day
slowly vending their way to the distant shores of
the Pacific. The up river papers speak of con-
siderable emigration to California, Oregon, Wash
ington, Pixies Peak, &C. The Mormon emigra-
ton is said to be large; their place of starting is
Florence, Nebraska.
Many bound for the far west have come here,
purchased their outfits and left so quietly that
scarcely none knew they were here.
Had it not been for the war, the Pacific coast
would have received larger accession to its pop
ulation than at any previous year. So far as we
can learn, the largest portion of the emigration is
bound for Oregon and Washington.
Several hundred persons have passed up this
river en- route for the Bitter Root country, Carl
boo and Salmon river. The .Ahanlbra is adver-
tised in to-day's paper for Fort Benton. Parties
generally have their outfits on board, and will be
ready to roll out " for the diggings as soon as
the boat reaches her destination.
May prosperity attend our enterprisng fellow
citizens who have left their homes in the east and
are going forth to open up and civilize the great
west whether it be California, Washington, or
-" Where rolls the Oregon,
And naught is heard save its own dashngs"
, 1862-08-02
our camp.

MATTERS AND THINGS PRoAuscUoUsLY-A
midday sun was shining, the snow was melting
fast, and the water stood in puddles. A dashing
woman passed on tip-toe from the station oppo-
site Canon Place, with dress uplifted rather high,
and quite a queenly grace. She wore a splendid
Balmora and thought she showed it WE'LL but
what she did exhibit is rather hard to tell The
poplin and the Bamoral together stuck so tight,
that when the first was lifted high the last was
out of sight A pair of large extremities, six
hoops of glittering steel, dirty flannel hi-ho hum
a hole in one stocking heel, made exhibition of
themselves, and all the passers ggge, as onward
ly she kept her way with such graceful wriggle,
until bright-eyeG urchn passed, and seeing
breakers ahead" drew down his face upon one
side, half whistled and halt said" my eyes, amt
this jolly place there's several things about
oh what pair of hitching posts, if they wasn't
quite so stout" The curtain dropped " like
lightning's fash, the poplin swept the walk, the
entire establishment disappeared as fast as it could
stalk, around the corner. MEM-Old stockings
arn't so bad to see if only neatly mended, and
ankles of the gate-post kind for show were not
intended.
, 1862-08-02

Heavy and solemn,
cloudy column,
Through the green plain they marching comel
Measureless spread, like table Of dread,
For the wild grim dice of the iron game.
Looks are bent on the shaking ground,
Hearts beat loud with a knelling sound
Swift by the breasts that must bear the brunt,
Gallops the major along the front;
. Halt ~
And fettered they stand a. the stark command,
And the warriors, SILENT haiti
Proud in the blush of morning glowing,
What on the hilltop shines in flowing
81 See you the foeman's banner waving
God be with you, children and wife r
Hark to the music-the drum and the fife
How they ring through the ranks which they rouse
the strife
Thrilling they sound with their glorious tone,
Thrilling they go through the marrow and bone
Brothers, God grant, when this life is DER,
In the life to come we meet once more
See the smoke how the lightning is cleaving asunder
Hark the guns peal on peal, how they beam in thei
thunder
From host to host with kindlng sound
The shouted signal circles around!
Freer already breathes the breath
The war is waging, slaughter raging,
And heavy through the reeking pail
The iron death-dice fall
Nearer they cose-foes upon foes,
Ready from square to square it goes.
They kneel as one man from flank to flank,
And the FIRE comes sharp from the foremost rank.
MANY a soldier to earth Is sent,
Many gap by balls is rent;
Ger the corpse before springs the hindmost man
That the line may not fall to the fearless van.
To the right, to the left, and around and around,
Death whirs in its dance on the bloody ground,
Gods sunlight is quenched in the fiery fight,
O'er the host falls a broOding night!
Brothers, God grant when this life is DER,
In the life to come meet once more.
The dead men lie bathed in the welterng blood,
And the living are blent in the slippery flood,
And the feet as they reeng and sliding go,
Stumble still on the corpse that sleens oelow
What! Francis-give Charlotte my last farewell"
AS the dying mar murmurs the thunders swell
g III glve--O God are their guns so near!
Ho comrados-Yon voley look sharp to the rear
III give to thy Charlotte thy last farewell :"
Sleep soft where death thckest descendest like raiI
The friend thou forsakest thy side may regain.
Hitherward, thitherward reels the fight;
Dark and more darkly day gloOms into night,
Brothers, God grant, when this life is DER,
In the life to come we meet once more
Hark to the hoofs that galloping go
The adjutants flying
The horsemen press hard on the painting foe,
Their thunder bOoms in dying
Victory
Terror has seized on the dastards all,
And their colors fall
Victory
Closed is the brunt of the glorious fight;
And the day like a conqueror, bursts the night,
Trumpet aud fife-swelling choral along,
The triumph already sweeps marching in song.
Farewell fallen brothers, though this life be DER,
There's another in which we shall meet you once more
, 1862-08-02

WILL Nut STAND IT ANY LONGER.-The Mem
phis .4UaIanche says "The indignant South will
not much longer brook the daily wrongs and foul
insults inflicted by Northern dastards." This is
like the aggrieved gentleman who thus addressed
his foe; " Sir, you have cufed my ears, slapped
my face, kicked me violently, kissed my wife, and
tinue in this Of conduct you will rouse the
sleeping Ion|
, 1862-08-02
And naught is heard save its
-Leauenacorth Conservative.

TOBACCO, THE KING.-England consumes an
nuay nearly six million pounds of tobacco The
revenue from it for the last year amounted TO the
enormous sum of $50, 100000, there being but
one other article of foreign imports, sugar, which
yields the Government a large amount But the
Government of France is still more interested in
the tobacco question than that of England, be-
cause in France tobacco is Government monop-
oly and contributes $1OO,OOO,0OO per annum to
the Imperial Treasury. There is, moreover, a
kind of necessity that makes it incumbent on the
Emperor to obtain the usual supply of tobacco at
whatever cost, as, if his colossal army were long
deprived of this, almost their only luxury, the
fortunes of his dynasty might wreck, and his
throne now upheld by 100000 bayonets might
be overturned by the withdrawal of their support
That plant originally smoked by few savages
should succeed, in spite of the most stringent op-
position Of Church and State, to be the cherished
luxury ofthe whole civilized world, increase with
the increase of time, and end in causing so vast a
trade so large outlay of money, and exc. cising
so powerful an influence on the policy of nations
is certainly statistical fact without parallel
The United States supplies about two-ffths of
all the tobacco used in Europe. OF the 6OOOO,-
600 pounds required by England she draws from
30,OOO,OO0 to 35,OOO,O0O from the United States
and we furnish from three-fourths to four-Gfhs Of
all that is consumed by France.
, 1862-08-02


PASSPORTS IN THE OLD WoRLD-The old
passport system of Europe has nearly passed
away. An American now on the other side OF
the water, says that he recently made a journey
from Russia by rail, to Sweden, Denmark, Eng
land, Belgium, Norway, Holland, the Free Cities,
France, Prussia, and the various minor German
States and was not once asked for passport
This annoying restriction on personal transit from
country to country it officially abolished in Hol-
land and Sweden, by royal Decree and it is re-
ported that even the Grand Lama Of Thibet, has
issued similar order, respecting his dominions,
which has been followed by the king of Siam.-
Russia and Austria have greatly abated the rigor
of the passport system, though they have not yet
entirely suppressed it, while even in Italy one can
travel from Naples to Milan unchalenged, ex-
cepting in the States of the Church. The cause
of this change is said to be the extension of rail
ways and the practical ineffciency OF the system
in preventing improper characters from passing
the line.
How's Your AsTER1sK ?-The "Congressiona
Directory" at the head of its alphabetical list o
Senators and Representatives, says in brackets
" The asterisk () denotes those whose wives &C
company them" This has given rise to the new
slang word in Washington society, Hows you
asterisk 2' being the common inquiry for Con
gressional mans husband.
, 1862-08-02

AN AsToNIsHED " ABoRIGINE." IA Salt Lake
correspondent in speaking of the Overland Tele-
graph relates the following
Talking about telegraphs, the first message re-
ceived over the wires was a sumner, and came di-
rect from his Satanic Majesty to an "aborigine "
1t appears the workmen were engaged in hauling
taught the wire preparatory to crossing a stream,
the banks of which were high and abrupt and
among them, at the extreme end nearest the
banks, was gentleman savage who had con-
trary to Indian nature, concluded to work for a
few days to get dollar to expend for whiskey
and tobacco, They were surging away on the
wire, when little streak of electricity came dash
ing along from a point hundred miles away,
where thunder storm was raging, and quicker
than any hot potato was ever dropped was the
metal from the hands Of the haulers, who under
stood it. all except Mr. Indian, who was suddenly
seen to execute war dance, with his eyes rolling
but he couldn't let go in time; the shock ITSELF Of
which the slight sensation had been precursor
formed a continuity with the "native," and
suddenly a very fiat pair of feet were seen point
ing beavenward and the Indian supposed to own
them going down in a cresent-like curve, head
first, into the creek For moment he disap-
peared, but Immediately emerged, scrambled up
the bank took one wild look behind him, and
then ran as no Indian ever ran before, with every
hair straight up like porcupine's. Ttat Indian
has never been seen in that vicinity SINCE He
must consider the telegraph a perfect sumner a
shocking affair.
, 1862-08-02

ENENuEs.-Go straight on and don't mind
them if they get in your way, walk round them,
regardless of their spite. A man who has no en-
emies is seldom good for anything he is made of
that kind of material which is so easily worked
that every ones hands are in it. A sterling char
acter is one who thinks for himself, and speaks
what he thinks; be is always sure to have enc
mics. They are as necessary to him as fresh air.
They keep him alive and active. A celebrated
character, who was surrounded by enemies used
to remark, "They are sparks which, ifyoudo not
blow, will go out by themselves" " Live down
prejudice was the iron Dukes motto. Let this
be your feeling while endeavoring to live down
the scandal of those who are bitter against you.
If you stop to dispute, you do but they desire,
and open the way for more abuse. Let the poor
fellows talk. There will be a reaction if you per-
form your duty, and hundreds who we're once
alienated from you, will flock to you and acknowl.
! edge their error.
, 1862-08-02

T ATE of Yreka, Cal. offers his professional ser
vices to the citizens Of the city of Walla Walla
and surrounding country. He will devote especial
attention to the diseases of Females and Children
Private consultations held at his office, in John
Scranton's building.
, 1862-08-02
W. PHILLIPS.

HAS ON HAND a large and well selected stock
IL of TIN WARE, manufactured under his su-
pervis.on by experienced workmen, STOVES of
various sizes, styles and patterns, Mining lmple-
ments, &c, &c, all of which will be sold at ex-
tremely low prices.
Your patronage is respectfully solicited. ly
, 1862-08-02
E. HAMILTON,

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
N Portland, Oregon.
Rs Office on Washington street, second door
above First street. ly
, 1862-08-02
w. w. DE LACY,
Law and Collection Office.
GORGE. J. G
GEORGE & SPARKS,

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
~ Walla Wala, Washington Territory.
Will attend all the Courts in Washington and Ore
gon east of the Cascade mountains and the Supreme
Court of this Territory.
~" Particular attention paid to the collection of
debts, and the securing of pre- -emption rights.
Office on Main street, opposite the Printing office.
Dec. 6, 1861. 2y
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NO. 33.
A Captain Publicly pisgraoed.

Mr.. j. S. Watt, corporal in Col. Bakers reg
ment, was an EYEWITNESS to the following inter-
esting ceremony;
On Tuesday I, with our regiment and all of the
division not on duty, witnessed a very interesting
but a very solemn ceremony-tha. of disgracing
captain publicly 1t appears at West Point,
Va, Company I, of the 34th New York volun-
teers, was color company and the disgraced Off
Ger was captain. The colonel wanted to assign
the colors to another company, and at dress par
ade the captain refused to parade his company,
and even stacked arms and told the men to refuse
to take them. He was arrested and tried by a
court martial for mutiny; convicted and would
have been shot, had not Gen. Mcclellan commu-
ted his sentence
The ceremony took place in a large field The
regiments were formed in columns of divisions
each column was close to the next, so that it made
an unbroken 'front.' They were then formed into
a hollow square; the commanders of regiments,
brigades and division and stats were in the cen
guard, and handcuffed. They marched to the
center of the square. The prisoner stepped two
PAGES in front of the guard the officer command
ing the guard then came forward and told the
prisoner to take off his hat. He then read in
loud voice the charges, specifications, and the
sentence of the court martial which was that
his sword be broken before his face, that he be
publicly disgraced before the division, and serve
one year in the District of Columbia Jail and that
it shall be dsgraceful for any soldier Of the army
of the Potomac to associate with him hereafter"
After this was read, a sergeant came forward and
cut all the brass buttons from his coat, and then
took his sword and broke it in half, saying as he
did so, 81 hereby declare it dsgraeeful for all
men Of the army Of the Potomac to associate with
this man hereafter" and then threw the pieces on
the ground. The prisoner was marched off under
the same guard, and VS. were marched back TO
our camD
, 1862-08-02
/ r CAR.DWELL

ENTIST-Will visit Waa Waa on profession
- al business within a few weeks. Definite no.
ice of the time will be given. ly
, 1862-08-02
p G. STEW RT,

XNATCHMAKER, Front Street, at VIM. Birn-
w baums Old Stand. has constantly on hand
variety of CLOCKS and WATCHES, which are
warranted good tme-keepers.
A good assortment of Spectacles, Bayley's Gold
Pens, &C., &c.
Clocks and Watches carefully repaired and war
ranted. Give me call.
Portland, Nov. 20, 1861, ly
, 1862-08-02

ELEGANT PARAPHRAsE.-Th following is a
new reading of Shakespeare, slightly Teutonized :
"Now ish de vinder init mine diskondent,
Made funny by my leetle son, Shake.
Vat l ish yumpen up and down on
NV knee nit Donder and blitzenl
Catarine, here take the child, quick
l dinks 1 60 and shange de leg
Won mine breeohes."
, 1862-08-02

GOLD HUNDRED" IN CANA letter from
Yorktown says: On Sunday evening, shortly af
ter sunset, while we were sitting in our tent in
company with several other "specials,' one of
our number, suddenly laying his hand on our
knee, said, Hark, what is thatP" In second
all had ceased talking, and every ear endeavored
to catch the sound which had attracted the atten-
ton of his comrade. There was silence for mo-
ment, and then there was waited across the air,
the music Of that glorious anthem, "Old Hun
dred,' in which it seemed a thousand voices were
participating. All of us Immediately sought the
open air. and there stood until the last note died
away upon our ears Never before have we heard
anything so magnifcently grand as that same
Old Hundred, sung by the soldiers of the Union
army on the plains of Yorktown. The air was
made vocal with the music, and the woods around
reverberated with the mighty strain. Beneath
the canopy Of heaven the soldiers gazed up into
the starlight sky and sang unto God, "from whom
all blessings fow," an anthem that stirred in the
very heart of man the best and holest emotions.
The incident was sublime one either for poet or
artist.
, 1862-08-02
The Battle.

[The following grand composition, by the immortal
Schiller, will amply repay careful reading There
is a sublime majesty in the march of its easy flowing
numbers that must impress the lover of true poetry
The real fire is here.l
, 1862-08-02
w. p. HORTON.

Justice of the Peace and City Recorder
Rs-Office- Court House, Main street, Waa Walla-s
IN EEDS and all kinds of conveyances written and
- acknowledged
Office hours from to II A. M, and from to P NJ.
May 81, 1862. 24ly.
, 1862-08-02

THE HoRRoRs OF WAR.-A correspondent OF
the Middleton IN. " Whig Press, writes as fol-
lows from Williamsburg, Virginia
"Oh, the horrors of this war The mind sick-
ems at the contemplation Of homes desoated,
hearts and hearth-stone shrouded in gloom Ma
tiona credit may be restored, financial prosperity
renewed, an empty treasury re-flled, blackened
fields TEEN once more with harvests, but you can.
not call on the grave to give up its dead Bro
ken heart-strings cannot easily be reunited the
vacant chair at the fresde cannot be reflled-
The gentle word the pleasant smile and generous
action will no longer light up the home circle.
The opening spring brings no charms, and warb-
ling birds awaken no melody in the sorrowing
wife and bereaved children. The aged parent,
trembhngly journeying towards the verge of life,
can no longer lean for support on the strong arm
of the faithful child"
, 1862-08-02
Address of Gen. Mcclellan to his TT

Address of Gen. Mcclellan to his Troops
Soldiers Of the Army ofthe Potomac IL have
fulfilled at least part of my promise to you
You are now face to face with the rebels, who are
held at bay in front of the capital.
The final and decisive battle is at hand. IN
less you belle your past history, the result cannot
be for moment doubtful. If the troops who la
bored so faithfully and fought so CALAMITY at
Yorktown, and who so bravely won the hard fights
at Williamsburg, West Point, Hanover Court
House, and Fair Oaks now prove worthy of their
antecedents the victory is surely ours
The events of every day prove your superiority.
Wherever you have met the enemy you have
beaten him. Wherever you have used the bayo-
net he has given way in ponic and disorder.
1 ask of you now one last crowning effort. The
enemy has staked his all on the issue of the COM
ing battle. Let us meet him and crush him here
in the centre of the rebellion.
Soldiers l shall be with you in this battle and
share its dangers with you.
Our confidence in each other is now founded
upon the past. Let us strike the blow which is
to restore peace and union to this distracted land
Upon your vaor, discipline and mutual conf
dence the result depends.
(Signed) GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
, 1862-08-02

The FIRST AND THIRD NAPoLEoN.-Thurlow
Weed, in a recent letter from Paris, draws the
following comparison between the tastes of the
two Napoleons-as practically demonstrated in
and about the French capital
The First Napoleon's tastes were more mental
lie adorned Paris with Trophies of Victory, such.
as the Column Of Vendome, the Arch of Triumph
the Obelisk of Luxor, ETC. Napoleon Ill is more
practical, seeking to improve as well as to ado1n
Paris. His reign will be distinguished by reform
and progress, France, under his auspices, has
been rising and improving in its agricultural man
uacturing and commercial interests and resour-
ces while Paris is becoming the most beautiful
city in the world. The opening and improvement
of streets is progressing upon scale of magni-
tude perfectly bewildering. For example, the
Boulevard Sebastopol, cut through the heart of
the city, extends from the Port St. Denis to Rue
Riyoli and is already built up in palatial gran
deur. The broad avenue is connected with the
Boulevard Strasbourg, equally magnificent, end
ing at the Strasbourg railway station.
, 1862-08-02
CAIN, LAWRENCE & NUGENT,
WHAT CHEER HOUS

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Walla Walla, W. t.
N Office, over the Bank Exchange Saloon 2y
, 1862-08-02

WHAT CHEER HOUSE,
ERONT STREET, Portland, Oregon-M. Connor
IL Proprietor.
BOARD REDUCED.
Board per week, SIS co. Board per day, 81 90.
Board and Lodging per week, Sc so to 90.
Single meals SOC. Lodging, SOC.
RB- The What Cheer House Wagon will be on the
wharf to convey passengers and baggage free of
charge. Agood safe for keeping valuabes.
This house is conducted on temperance principles
, 1862-08-02
DE-. |. II. HARRIS,

~ Job Work must be paid for before it is ta-
ken from the office.
, 1862-08-02

81 would like a situation" said mild sweet
face at the intelligence office. The face was not
what is usually called pretty, but there was a
charm about the whole person that was rather
prepossessing. The intelligence officer looked at
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-03

any company desires to furnish substitute, he
shall report himself, with the substitute, to the
commandment of camp of instruction, and if the
substitute be lawfully exempt from military duty,
and, on examination by surgeon or assistant sur
geon, be pronounced sound and in all respects fit
for military service, he may be accepted and enroll
ed, and the person furnishing such substitute may
be discharged by the commandant of the camp; but
no substitute shall be entitled to transportation
other allowance at the expense of the government
until SO accepted and enrolled.
XI EXEMPTIONS.
~. Persons claiming exemption from military
duty under this act shall be required by the enroll
ing officer to make oath that they are lawfully exempt
under the act of Congress, and shall be furnished
by him with certificate of such exemption.