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OREGON AFFAIRS.

There are large number of Oregonians up
here who are much interested in the approaching
senatorial election in Oregon, and will look to
you and your Portland correspondents TO keep
them posted. Some of the brutherng . who
were up here, consider that Mr.. Ps chance is
A l.; but you know that they are prejudlced,
which you are not. Their reliance for his success
appeared to be in his extreme godliness, which
you are aware, "passeth human understanding. -
1t is certainly great advantage to be esefassured
of our own excellences of character-it is next to
being able to convince other people off
But my notion of his chances for success are
founded on a different hypothesis, which l will
unfold to you under the head of
, 1862-08-16

DEPARTURE OF CALIFORNIA VoLUN-
TEERs.-Compenies A, and c. of the regi-
ment of California volunteers which have
been stationed at this post since last fall
took their departure yesterday for Benicia,
CAL, glad and hopeful no doubt of being
called into more active service in the fu-
ture. Capt. Rowell, who has by his gen
tlemanly bearing and afable department
rendered himself deservedly popular
with our people, goes with them to the
new post of duty. If the Captain should
ever return to this part of the country as
we believe he intends to do upon the close
Of the war-we extend to him the assur-
ance that he will be heartily welcomed
among us as a citizen.
, 1862-08-16

THE MILLs.-Mr Simms informed us
few days ago that the Pasca Mill would
commence this week to grind the present
seasons crop of wheat. Mr.. J. c. Isaac S
mill is also ready to commence operating.
FIRE ENGINE.-Mr. Joseph Hellmuth
is circulating a subscription to raise money
for the purchase of fire engine for this
city. Success to the enterprise.
, 1862-08-16

1t is generally known, believe. that Col. E.
D. Baker was a clergyman-if not regularly Or
dained at least preacher. Mr.. P. is preacher
Col. B. was an Englisbman by birth so is Mr..
P. Col. BIS. gift was oratory; SO is Mr. P's-
"Oregon's rising orator and statesman p you re-
member. Col. B. delivered Broderick's funeral
Grafton, and is supposed to have succeeded to bis
influence Mr.. P. delivered Col. BIS, and 1atters
himself that he not only succeeded to Col. BIS.
influence, but expects to succeed him in the Sen
ate There are those friends of Broderick and
Baker both, men who loved them living ard re-
we're them now that they both sleep in timely and
bloody graves in the same cemetery, who gave
BroGerick the preference 70 Baker, and said, his
mantle set loosely, all too loosely on the shoulders
of his surviving friend And this mantle that
once enveoped giant, is now claimed as a her
itage by Mr.. P, and his friends think he will
wear it worthily. When l view the possibility of
this thing occurring, | am tempted to say with
Hamlet, "To what base uses may we come at
last, the dust of hero may be used to daub
the chinks in peasants cabin-in the confusion
of civil strife, pigmy may seize the vestments of
dead giant and charlatans in a small way sue
ceed to the places of Webster, Clay, or Brod-
erick. Let US dethrone Jupiter and give his
thunderbolts to Mercury, and take Neptune's
trident and use it for dung-fork.
, 1862-08-16

NAVIGATION TO LEwIsToN.-We are
informed that since the accident to the Te-
ninO, the o. S. n Co. Will not attempt to
send their larger steamers to Lewiston any
more this season. The Col. Wright will
probably make one or two more trips only
which will close navigation on Snake river
for the season.
, 1862-08-16

ARRIyALs.- Hon. E. P. Oliphant, S.
Garfelde, S. B. Fargo, Chas. Allen and
others arrived in this city on Tuesday
morning from Colville, where they have
been in attendance at the district court.
The party brought down with them about
fifteen thousand dollars in gold dust. They
all speak well of Colyilie valley and its
citizens, and bring highly favorable re-
ports from the mines of that region.
, 1862-08-16

Observation-Disclosures in our city is ma
terially on the increase. We notice with
nle.esure that number of new business
houses of various kinds have lately been
established, and that several others will
soon be in operation. Our merchants
seem to have enough to do in supplying
their customers, and the various mechanic
branches are in a prosperous and lively
condition The streets are crowded during
the day with teams and pack trains, and in
the evening, the crowds in the saloons evil
dence that the town is fast filing up with
strangers, and begin to give to these pla-
ces of resort their wonted liveliness.
, 1862-08-16

CoLvILLE GoLD,-Mr Chas Allen, of
the firm Of Green, Heath & Allen, arrived
in this city on Tuesday morning from Col
vile, bringing with him thirty pounds of
gold dust. Mr.. Allen informs us that
more gold is being taken out in the vicin-
ity of Colville this season than ever before
since the discovery of the mines.
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STOLEN HORSES RECOVERED.

TVYHE Subscriber has on his ranch on Tukanon, at
4 the crossing Of the wagon rofd. Twenty-one
head of Horses, which were found by Messrs. Owens
and Freemen in a search made the 9th inst on the
head of Tukanon and Pataha Greek. Several of the
horses were hobl led. Among them were horses be-
longing to Owens and party Of Califomians.
Any one claiming these horses can take them away
by proving property and paying charges
VIM. X. STARK.
AUGUST g. 1862 34tf
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From our Special Correspondent.
LETTER FROM THE MINES.
Thirteenth Letter.

FLORENCE, w. T., Aug. 9, 1862
EDS SfATEsMAN-The discovery of new dig
gings at point sixty or seventy miles southeast
from here,is how almost the only topic of CONVEX
sation. Up to this time; e&ctements have been
in every case steamboats,, but we are in hopes,
and believe, that this rush south of Salmon on the
prospect, is a wellfounded report about new dig
gings. 1t has become a pretty well settled reso-
luton on the part of prospecting miners, to hang
the next malicious originator of false mining re-
ports. Persons engaged in the nefarious practice
OF exciting men into fitting out prospecting par
ties, have done so for the most part, with the in
tention of getting their grub gratuitousy for the
consideration of showing the place where there
are rich diggings. 1t is rumored that several of
these practical excitement-makers were hung up
to dry during the prevailing mania for new dig
gings last spring. ! am informed by an acquan-
tance that he found one of those gentry suspend
ed from a tree in an inanimate condition, giving
token that be had failed to find the place and
prospects he had promised to his misguided slay-
ers. But in this case, the original reports are
modest, and are made by reliable men. The To-
cality is about fifteen miles south of Salmon river,
and about the distance up the river from this
point Il at is recorded above.
, 1862-08-16

LARGE MELoNs.-A watermelon left at
our Office this week by Mr.. G. w. Shoe
maker weighed twenty-five pounds and a
half. Mr.. S. informs us that he has mel
ons growing which when ripe will weigh
near forty pounds. What vslley on the
Pacific will beat this in the production of
melons
, 1862-08-16
Heath & Barnard.
WALTER w. JOHNSON,
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
Civil Engineer and Notary Public.

i AND CLAIMS adjusted. Surveys, Plats and
L 4 Maps made with accuracy to order. Levels ta-
ken; Profles and Estimates made if desired in any
part of the mining region. Drawings, Plans and Spe-
cifcations for carpenters and mill work, and for ma
chinery of all kinds, made on short notice.
U. S. DEPUTY SURVEYOR FOR DONATION CLAIMS.
ss Office next door to the residence of A. j. Cain,
Waa Walla. 34ly
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Fms ST

EDS. ST
Auburn, Or
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thing in reg
route as a m
of this vale
all the route
emigrant ro
nnountainou
road. Thei
Blue mount
way where
which if dc
and travel G
and Powder
of the trail
city through
end of the {
east side of
the Powder
to Auburn.
a good wag
taken from
be shipped
and pack tr
that region
then be dire
. consequence
No man
road would
trader and I
secure this
have done {
have in az
Powder rive
followed up |
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favorably lc
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and if the p
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Territory Of
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New SUBSCRIBERS. Mr.. 5. B. Fargo has
our numerous thanks" for a fine list of
subscribers-accompanied with the cash
obtained on his recent visit to Colville
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Wagon Road to Grand Ronde.

A few weeks since an enterprSing firm in this
city circulated a subscription for the purpose oi
raising funds to defray the expense of opening a
pack trail from this city to Grand Ronde valley
thence TO the Powder river valley Through their
persevering agency the object was accomplished,
and the trail was opened as agreed upon, thus
placing US forty miles nearer the mines, over an
infinitely better road than the one by way of the
Umatilla While that movement was a commend
able one, more particularly as fOrerunner to a
more substantial and beneficial enterprise, the
public interest now demands the opening of a
good wagon road to connect these three points.
As intmated by our correspondent in to-days
issue, the natural and only practicable pass for
loaded wagons over the Blue mountains is by way
of the new trail. This is the serious conviction of
all with whom we have conversed who have trav-
eled both routes. 1t is believed that the present
pass over which the emgran road runs, is the best
that can be obtained between the Umatilla and
Grand Ronde direct. The experience of past
years has proved this to be entirely impracticabe
for heavily loaded wagons. 1t becomes the bust
ness men of this city and vicinity to oren wagon
road over the new trail route, as well for their
own convenience and advantage as for shippers
and teamsters from other points. If there was
good wagon road here, Walla Wala could not
fail to remain the principal point of supply for the
mines in that direction. Iti long, tedious route
for draft teams from Dalles to Grand Ronde. saw
irg nothing of the roughness of the road and the
heavy expense ofthe teamster in the way of fer
rage. If these were rot insuperable obstacles to
transportation over this road the fact that freight
ing.overit can only bscsaducted with any degree
ofproft during two orthree ofthe summer months
while the grass furnishes subsistence for animals,
will prove permanent objection to the route for
freighdng purposes. Packers and teamsters are
known to regard the road with "perfect horror"
and it is with difficulty that any of them can be
induced to employ their animals upon it.
It seems to US that one of the most imperative
wants of the country at the present time, is the
opening of this wagon road to the mines. The
estimated cost of the work by men who have been
over the route is three thousand dollars. This
may be low estimate, including as it does plan
for grading about six miles, without which pass
able road could be made at less expense If it
should cost four or five thousand, however, it
would prove in short space of time to be prof
table investment to tie people of this valley;
and We hope some other enterprising firm may
initiate the example of the one alluded to, and
put the wagon road through. Now is the time to
do 1t, and it is movement that should not be
neglected.
, 1862-08-16
GENERAL CLEARING OUT.

The streets of Florence have lost the accus-
toned crowd; who surrounded the street auction
eer who held forth in front of Pony's saloon !;
and whose eloquence was too often wasted in the
endeayor to sell old camping utensils, six-shoot-
ers, ETC., on a crowd who were not on the buy
1t was on this corner that pretty much all the
miscellaneous fighting and pisto-drawing took
place. The number of drunks was very great
and the number of disorderly AS matter of
course-was about equal. Now the chance for
another strike has occurred, and all are bent
on avang themselves of it. So Florence wears
a Sunday look, which will soon be shaken off if
the crowd return disappointed.
Yet those who have paying claims are staying
ployed who have gone of, or to be more particu-
lar, who compose the bulk of excited miners; so
that it will not effect the yield of gold to any ex
tent
, 1862-08-16
PIATT RIVER,

At the first start of the present rush across Sal
mon, large proportion of those who started off,
did so under the mistaken idea that the diggngs
were on the Piatt-Gs not Pi-ute the proper name
for the stream)-river. In fact, the dscoyerers
were not communicative about the locality of the
new diggines, except to their friends. For this
reason l anticipate that many will return disap-
pointed and have to start again.
AS to the nature of the country on the Patt, l
was recently informed by gentleman who made
the iour of the head-waters of Snake river this
spring, that he found the valley to be. an aluval
deposit from one to six miles wide, and very lev
el. On the hills there was an abundance of gold
bearing rock, but he never obtained more than
few coors to the pan. l place entire confidence
in his representations, but there may be favora-
bic country at the head-waters of the river.
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III Three citizens Of Lancaster, ". n ascend
ed Mount Washington on the 11th, an undertak-
ing which was never known to be accom- plished
before In such season. The parties were six
days on the trip-two Of which they spent on the
mountain summit.
ID Prentice says II might not be inappropriate
to do to Buckncr what he did to the pliers OF the
Green river bridge. Drill or find a hole In the
lower part OF him, ram II full Of powder, and
blow him up.
IL The rebels are In great distress-havine
BuIndn one)side, and Foot vigorously applied
at the other.
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Distinguished Fort DoHelson Prisoners a
IndiaHr usiis,

INDIANAPoLGs, Ind. 25.-Gen. Buckner and
stan, Including Majors Casby, Havs and Cassady
Capts Thomas Clay, Charles johnson and Z
II. McDonal, AMI J: n. Galleher, Buckner's pri-
vdte secretary, reached here at one o'clock this
morning, with three hundred other prisoners
among whom were Major Herbert, Dallam and
Can't. MoormRn, of Een- Rushrod Johnstou'u
staff, Cant. Frank Nancy, (for;Ierly Of Garbaldi'.
staff GaPt Raves, Ingram stanwitze, Joel Chap.
Charles Widney and w. G. Owen, washington
city.
Among the prisoners that arrived on Sunday
and yesterday ere 1t Col, Lyon, of the eth Ken.
tucky, Col. John M. Rittars, 1t. Col Abernathy,
OF the SD Tennessee, and Ii. Col. 0verton.
Gen. Buckner 10 confined alone in a room In
the U, 8. court house building. There 10 now In
this city and at Lafayette and Terre Haute nearly
5000 prisoners.
The official list Of the killed and wounded OF
the Indiana regiments at the fight at Fort Donel.
son fcots up a. follows:
1lth regiment-killed 4; wounded %.
25th regiment-killed Is; wounded 100.
3lst reg egiment-wounded 8.
44th regiment-wounded O
SD regiment-killed 3; wounded CO.
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A NOVEL TELEaRAPHIc DEVICE. The
Louisville Joursal says: The most ingenious
contrivance that has yet ceme to light, as an
emanation from the secession mind, il tele-
graphic Communication between Gen. Buck.
ner's headquarters at Dover, and the different
fortifcations at Fort Donelson. A wire extends
from the headquarters all through the fort,
with batteries at each redoubt, and important
points. By this means il was calculated that
troops could be ordered frem place to place
with much greater speed than by the usual
medium Of a courier on horseback. and am
told by rebel officer it worked admirably
during every attack. While the engagement
on Saturday was going on, Gen. Buckner stood
upon a hill In the rear Of the fort viewing
everything through aspyglass. A telegraphic
operator was by his side, with ''pocket in
strument" in his hand, and by this means all
orders were transmitted from the commanding
officer to the troops within the fort.
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The War on the Kansas Berder-Movemeuts
Of the Rebels In Texas

KANSAS CITY, Feb. IS "A skirmish occurred a,
Independence on the 18th between a detachment
OF Ohio cavalry and q band Of rebels headed by
Quantrel and Parker The rebels were ronted
with loss Of three killed and several wounded
Several Were taken prisoners, and a quantity OF
arms were also captured. The Federal loss was
one killed and three wounded
The Santa Fe mall with dates TO the 10th inst
has arrived. The rebel Sibley's proclamation aid
not have the desired effect Instead of rallyins
men to his standard, 1t has the Union
army by at least two regiments, and placed nearly
all the citizens under arms
The advices from Fort Craig are to the 9TH inst
The Texans under Sibley were at Fort Thorne,
100 miles from Fort Craig, advancing on the latter
place. Their supplies were scarce and transpor.
tation poor. Their only alternative was to dgh,
or starve to death.
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UHh now said that Blu kner at Fort Douel.
soa 70 be prepared for any turn Of fortune, had q
couple Of Gags tied to opposite ends Of long
pos eosi stolen from a neighboring farmer
iot oLaek nag, and q shin stolen from his wife
i0f wnite one While the Federals kept dis
nace rom the fort, he displayed the coat end Of
eis nagndn but, a. they spproached, be-shifted.
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IDA singular incident Of the attack on Fort
Henry 10 related by the Evansville Journal. The
rains which had fallen for some days before the
fight, softeDed the earthworks into sort of heavy
mud during the engagement a shot from the Essex
threw great wad Of this mud into the muzzle of
the ten-inch columbiad in the fort. The rebels
not noticing the queer cartridge thus furnished
them, rammed In theirs and Of course drove the
mud 41shead Of II, filling up the vent and cham.
ber = that the gun could not be fred The
Journal says the do BILE load Of mud and powder
Is still in the gun, and It will take some trouble
to get 10 out.
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u The ending syllable Tough" which is
such a terror to foreigners, is shown up In its
several pronunciations In the following lines:
Wife, make me some dumplings of dough-
They are better than meat for my cough;
Pray, let them be boiled till hot through,
But not till they're heavy Ut tough.
Now, must be Of to my plough,
And the boys (when they've had enough)
Must keep the fies of with bough,
While the old mare drinks at the trough
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400 q. wERTHEIMER CO., 40

d62 .. WERTHEIMER & Coz d6i
or., ,, O,ro;;isxS 9; xi tss PO,s g 9rss ,,ps ,,,.
sEGkks, TOBACCO, FANCY GOODS. s.S., >,
for sale at Wholesale Pnoes.
PHIA CREAM ALE, In kegs and bottles, for
bars or family use The public in general are re-
s.WERTHEIMER co.,
asa and AGA Seventh streeS,
DC HIM oppo. Post Once.
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HsLMBoLD's EXTRACT BucRp

HBLMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCBD
For weaknesses
ARISING nom E{cesses, Hsbits Of nIrsiBaton,
Earr lndiscretlon or ASuse,
ATTENDED vftA fks EOloNing Sy-pto-4T.
it1SlsSSf'Msi,Sn to.s SSf MsGT, to E1'rsOn LC PSxe
Weak Nerves, Trs1hiinsss
Horror Of Disease, wsfefainsss'
nn,minsss ns 0i Nlsion; PGiR ip the $40
HniTsIss; bassit0de OF the Muscular srstsr,
noL nnah nahos, Flushing OF the Body
oiynees ol the Skln, Erupuons op tke faoe,
FALIIp OouNTENANcR,
heee symptoms, II q owed 90 20 OF, Whieh this
meoloihe invariably removes, soon follows
NfOTENCY,FATU1TY EPILEPTIO FITS,
b ons Of ~L:eA sks Pa.isst way Ezrf.s.
Who cap say that they sre not fre,ueutIy tol-
lowed oy those "DRKFUL pIsEAsEs,n
INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION"
Many are aware Of the cause Of their suh.r,n.
BuT NONE WILL corPEss.
THE RECORDS OF TIE INSANE Asl LUMs
Asd fAs MsIasekoly DeatAg BY CossrrsytEo.,
tIkb AMPLE WITNESS TO THH TRuTE OF TEE
AEeHRTIoN.
TEE QoNSTlTuTiQN ONCE AFFECTED
WITH ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
s<uiFes TIE aid Of medicine to strengthen md
InvrOrsts the System
hIch HELMBoLD's EXrRAcT BucHU
tsro-SoI :; deG
v,rAL Will corvIEos VI, MIST sKrYrIcIL-
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Further from CaIifernia ,

sam Francisco, Feb 4-The weather has
been rainy for the past three days again, causing
partial overflow Of Sacramento city, there hav.
Its protection since December and January The
damage 10 Insignificant, save that caused by the
Interruption Of business
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O r &c L.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,

TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,
u FEBRUARY 4, tS6s.
NoficR Is HEREBY GIVEN Of the readiness Of
this Department to redeem the Treasury notes
payable In one year from date, authorized by the
act Of Congress approved December sd 1857, and
the Treasury notes payable In sixty days from
date, authorized by the act Of Congress approved
I'd March, 1851.
Interest on Treasury notes Of the above issues
VIII cease on the 7th day Of April NEXT by terms
OF those acts respectively. fes-hp7
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
~ wAsHINsToN, January IS, 1854.
The Secretary Of State will hereafter receive
Members Of Congress on business on Saturdays
commencing with Saturday, the frst Of next
month.
- taA2,u WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
XTAR DEPARTMENT,
w JANUARY 81, IS62.
ORDERED, That the War Department will be
closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays against all other business but that which
relates to active military operations in the field.
Saturdays will be devoted to the business Of
Senators and Representatives.
Mondays to the business 6f the Public.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
ia 0-d Secretary Of War.
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CORNS-BTNT0NS

MIR. PERDRIAT, Surgeon ChIropodist, from
lsl Pans, begs TO inform Jou that he esn efeciual-
Y remove Corns and Bunions. without PAIN, SO
that the shoe oan be worn Immediately after the
operation, without inoonvenience. Also removes
warts And other superfuous esh from the hands,
is d street. near Civ Hail. Chsrtss @oSersse. e.
,tO Refers TO the doctors Of Washington Eener-
Ally. In SLIM