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rinlGc, received sealed orders on Monday anC
sailed, but on opening them in Elizabeth river
found he was ordered to run the blockade and
proceed to York river. He thereupon returned
to Norfolk Immediately and resigned his commits
sion, as did also his chief officers
New YORK. May 3.-The Times special Wash
ington dispatch says the town was startled by a
rumor to-day that all the members of Congress
from the border slave States and number OF
conservative sympathizers from other States are
seriously considering the propriety of Withdrawing
in body from the Senate and House, in conse-
quence of the determination of the radicals to
force the passage of Confscation Bill This will
throw the question before the people.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The House to-day adop-
ted resolution declaring F. F. Low from Cali
fornla not entitled to a seat.
According to reliable information from Rich
mond the planters had determined to raise no to-
bacco this season, and the military had received
the stock on hand to prevent its falling into the
hands of the federal army.
A dispatnh from Corinth says: "Colonel Scott,
with two companies of the Louisiana cavalry, has
driven out regiment of federals from Tuscumbia,
killing several and taking 40 prisoners. The en-
my burnt their stores and were pursued by the
Confederates The result is unknown"
, 1862-05-24

federal force is said not to have exceeded 10000
The latter would probably have been defeated haC
1t not been for the gunboats opportunely arriving
and driving the enemy back with great slaughter
The deserters report great excitem ent at Norfolk
This morning it is said that Gen. Burnside, with
a large force, is within few miles of Weldon
The rebel troops were evacuating the city.
Sewall's and Pigs point batteries are said to be
already abandoned.
Preparations are being made for the destruc
ton of the Navy Yard at Norfolk, and other pub
lie property.
A bill to educate the black children in the Dis.
trlct OF Columbia, and to abolish the black code
has passed the Senate by vote of % to 7.
Mr.. Adams, U. S. Minister at the Court of St.
James, has made demand upon the English gov
ernment for return of all British ships which
have euded the blockade.
MONTEREY, Tenn, Nav ga reconnaissance
to within mile of the enemy's entertainments, at
Cornth, has fully established the fact that the reb-
els there are in force, and furthermore they intend
to hight inside their entertainments The weather
is good and the roads improving.
Refugees who left Memphis May 4th, report
the rebel troops gradually evacuatng Ft Wright
and going to Corinth Beauregard was gather
ing together all the forces he could for the i'm
pend ng battle.
A letter from Burnsvle, Texas, to the Mem
phis appeal, says that Vidaurre has imposed du-
ty OF l-2 cents on every pound of cotton shipped
INTO Mexico, and duty of % per cent. on ell
goods from Mexico into Texas.
WASHINGTON May lO.-The House, Yesterday,
adopted a resolution rendering Gen. Mcclellan
their thanks for the display of those high military
qualities which secure important results with but
little loss of human life.
CAIRO, May 10.-Arrivals from Pittsburg Land
ing, says that Gen. Grant, in force, attacked the
rebels on the 7th, few miles west of Corinth and
forced their lines. They consequently retreated,
though in perfect order. The result of the en-
gagement was that the rebels surrendered the
line OF the Memphis and Charleston railroad,
taking position in force on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad south of Corinth.
This movement, with reports OF deserters, indi-
Gates that the whole rebel army are being with
drawn as rapidly as possible to Columbus, Miss,
80 miles south of Corinth. At Columbus the
rebels have extensive works for the manufacture
Of arms and ordinance stores.
CHICAGO. May l2.-Norfok, Portsmouth, and
the Navy Yard are ours. The yHerrimac was
blown up by the rebels before the surrender, the
naval engagement lasting an hour and half
When within short distance of the city, about
O'Clock P NJ, Gen. Wool's forces were met bv a
body of citizens, who surrendered the city, Our
troops then marched in, and now hold possession,
with Gen. Viele in command as Military Govern
or. Neither the city nor the Navy Yard were
burned. Gen. Huger, commanding the rebel
iorees withdrew without firing gun.
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FLORENCE, W. T., May 16, 1862.

T IsOIlflNOL, " IsI lIdy To- IOOA
EDS. STATESMAN The melting snow, declin-
ing prices of food, and the continued influx OF
strangers from your land of sunshine admonsh us
that summer is near, and that the anticipations
adyenturers are about to be fulfilled or falsi6ed.
Notwithstanding the departure of threefourths of
the snow, travel is yet difficult; for the voyagelu
finds himself beset by pitfalls at every step, in the
shape of piles of fallen timber, thny covered with
treacherous crust of snow. Prospecting far
away from camp, under such state of the trails,
is extremely dscouraging, and is attended with
some danger, well as much Encouragement.
But two weeks at arthest will clear off the last of
the snow and give the "sitters' chance to 60 out
in search of fortunes
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PROMISED REVELATIONS

am promised a true account of the doings of
the "mysterious Dutchman,' his unheard of ex.
p!oits and remarkable adventures, by "a friend,'
which, when get them, will be at once sent to
you In these revelations that which is now hid
den will be made manifest, and that which was
inexpcable will be explained, and the mysterious
parsonage who has for years been the foremost
prospector of gold countries, from Chico to Carr-
boo, will stand unrivaeG to public gaze-a most
remarkable person, assure you. H. NJ
, 1862-05-24

A LARGE LUMP.-Mr. E. L. James, of Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S express exhibited to us few days
ago some TWO ounces of Powder river gold dust,
brought over on Sunday last by Mr.. Charles
Ziely The gold is coarse-one of the pieces
weighing 1915. The sight of this specimen has
given number Of persons who lately stampeded
so precipitately from these mines because 'others
prospeeled" the country and found no gold, de-
eided inclination to rush back and prospect for
themselves -,r
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FROM BITTER RooT VALLEY.-Latest advice.
from Bitter Root Valley say that the miners or
Deer Lodge river were about commencing work
on their claims, with prospect of making ter
dollars per day. Gold had been found over ar
extent of country some sixty miles to the south
ward of Deer Lodge but whether there are pay
ing diggings throughout this entire region, has
not yet been determined. The prospecting thu:
far has been very limited, and nothing has vel
been found to warrant rush. though it is the
opinion of those who have plospected that the
Bitter Root country will ere long be an important
mining district.
Lieut.. Mullan's Wagon Road Expedition were
about completing their last bridge on Hellgate
river, and intended, so soon as this was fnishe d
to proceed to Fort Benton.
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From Powder River.

The news from Powder river this week is alto
geiher more encouraging than that brought
IN 10y the returning adventurers last week.
Mr.. u. ii. Barnett, expressman between this
place and Powder river, who came in on Satur-
day last, informs us that since the first stampede
from the mines affairs have assumed altogiher a
d!fere mt phase in that locality. Prospecting
parties have found diggings and gone to work,
with every prospect of receiving fair reward
for their labor. Before leaving, Mr.. Barnett
had reliable information that Mr.. kirkpatrick
and party-four in number-had found dggngs
and opened acclaim, in gulch. in which they
made, lst day $20 I'd day, $l4-working only
three or four hours lst day and about two hours
I'd day. Another claim had been opened on the
same gulch, paying at about the same ratio
The following letter from Mr.. Iba conIradicts
the statements made in relation to Mr.. Paine and
his party not returning to their diggings:
~ SOUTH POWDER RIVER, May 10, 1862.
EDS. STAThHNAN:>-There are a great many
coming IN here and goins out cursing the coun-
try, without prospecting nix. Such men we
don want here for they will>.ot work Two
bitches coming in here. We thin&>tbat wa can
make from $40 to SIG per day. O~ad nros-
poets are found every day. Gu
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POISONED. "A man named Thomas Maine died
in the Grand Ronde valley, on the oath ut., from
poison by eating wild parsenip roots. An in
formal inquest was held upon the body and the
jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
, 1862-05-24
THE QUARTZ EXCITEMENT.

Several parties have started up Salmon river to
place where it is said rich quartz vein was dis
covered last fall. Specimens, it is said, were ia.
ken to San Francisco for assay, and yielded
$4,000 to the ton, which is prett, good pay, you
nnnst allnu
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To SUBscRIBERS.-Those of our patrons who
six months are informed that their subscription
will expire in four weeks from this date. Those
who wish to renew will please inform us, as we
will send no paper beyond the time subscribed
for
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4" sITTERS.'

1t is scarcely worth while to describe the pc
culiarties Of the "stter" to a resident of Wala
Walla; hailwick which was blessed last season
with such a large delegation of them as to form a
large, if not acceptable portion of its population
But, to people in general the "sitter" is but little
known. What earthly use there is in man quit
ting the ''wide Wallamet," or the sunny cline oi
California, to come to Salmon diggngs, and sit
around bar-room fire with his feet froze, to the
stove the lve-long day, while eating provisions al
ruinous prices, is something more than can faith
ON. Yet, there are almost hundreds here who
appear to have no other employment than this
while the riches of the pLacers are inviting them
to pluck up resolution to dig them out. No doubt
there will be a doeful howl set up By this class
who will condemn the gold fields in which they
never labored, and the bad fortune which kept
them from making pile by sitting around the
bar-room fire. 1t is almost needless to state that
Salmon diggings are unanimously condemned by
the "sitters."
NEW TRAIL TO REACH THE MINES.
At distance of about six miles from Florence
to the southeast the trail over on to Salmon river
descends below the snow line. A new mining
camp named "Viardo" has been started neal
there and it is reached BY pack-trains by keeping
up Salmon river from the mouth of Slate Creek
distance of about so miles. BY this route, thu
distance over which goods are packed on men,
backs is much shortened-some IA miles, Cattl,
have already been brought in by this route, anC
pack-trans are generally taking it. Until the ole
route is clear of snow, it is probably the best.
NEW DIGGNGs.
learn, definitely, that new and valuable golt
discoveries have been made on the head of Whit,
Bird creek, on the Milner road, paying from $2t
to $50 per day.
LIFE AGAINST THREE DOLLARS PER DAY.
An Indian has exhibited coarse gold to somt
miners, and has agreed and started, to pilot then
to a place where there is more of the same kind
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Including large stock Of
WINES AND LOU ORS:

Bourbon and Monongahela Whisky, Hermitage and
Holts Whisky Scotch and Irish Whisky, Old Peach
and Apple Brandy, Old Port and Madeira Wine Car-
ct and Hook Wine, California and Sauturn Wine, Ba-
kers and HOsteter's Bitters.
An assortment of SYRUPS and fine lot Of
CASE GOODS pertaining to this line.
ET All of the above Goods we will sell at
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, at KERY- LOtVPRE
CES. ~
Orders accompanied with the cash will receive
prompt attention. and goods will be forwarded to all
parts Of the mines. -
~ Give us call. KYGER d XIV
May, "a, 1869.
, 1862-05-24

ORGANIZATION OF IDAHO CoUNTY.-The coun-
ty of Idaho was reglarly organized on the 4th
instant
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He agrees to suffer hanging if he fails tcs@onduct
them to the place. 1t is somewhere aci IS Sal
mon.
, 1862-05-24
REPORTS OF PRoSTECToRs.

1t is pretty well settled that the mysterious
Dutchman," is north of here, towards the South
Clearwater. and that there are good diggngs in
that direction. Rush" after crush" across Sal
mon have produced no startling Developments.
but have conversed with packers who have found
paying prospects over there. There has been too
much rushing" and not enough digging done as
yet; but when the snow gets off the exp ectation
of finding gold in it will vanish, and men will start
for the bed d-rcck.
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The snow is going off rapidly under tie infu-
ence of the summer sun, and in three weeks the
mountain trails-now bare in many places-will
be easily travelled. | think something of taking
journey through the mountains beyond Salmon,
when the snow goes off, and if | do so, depend
upon me to report things as they are. HIM.
, 1862-05-24
An ORDERLY COMMUNITY.

To-day there are near thousand miners in
town, and have not seen case of drunkenness.
have not seen as much drunkenness in Salmon
during my whole stay here, as at Orc Fino and
Pierce City, or Elk City, in one day last season.
Miners are getting wide awake, and are, almost
without exception, 60 on the make and save"
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mined in California in 40, and in its best days ;
have seen much of gold mining, and heard more,
and although Salmon has not done well by me
yet, fully believe this to be the richest gold MN
lng district euer discouered IN a'ly country. You
know somewhat of the hardships of my winter
journey up here. You can estimate the labor of
ditching and draining in eight feet of snow, with
the mercury frozen much of the time the state
Of semi-starvaton for near five months; the cheer
less miners camp, without books, lights, or pa
pers, and in spite of all these tn ngs, my belief in
the richness of the mines has only strengthened
it cannot be frozen or starved out of me. for |
have seen The sights-l am convinced Let all
who come here, do so with the firm resolution to
win, and if they do fail let them have the next
proudest feather in their cap-let it be said, they
deserved TO ,oin
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Dissolution of COpartnership.

Dissolution of COpartnership.
HNHE copartnership heretofore existing between
i Mastin Fisher this day dissolved by mutu-
al consent. All accounts due the firm have been left
with VIM II. Mastin for collection.
WIN. H. MASTIN.
j. A. FISHER.
Walla Waa, May 49, 1862 23w3
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Dissolution Notice.

rn-o Dissolution Notice.
TNHE copartnersnip heretofore existing between 0
i Blackmor and Frederick Sadler was this day dis
solved by mutual consent The business of the firm
Will be settled by o. Blackmor.
o. O.BLACKMOR.
F. SADLER.
Walla Walla, W. T., May 81, 1862. 23w3
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From our Special Correspondent
LETTERS FROM THE MINES,
Seventh Letter.

FLORENCE, w. T., May 10, 1862.
EDS. STATESMAN After a silence of six weeks
| am on hand again to chronicle passing events.
and to talk of things done and intended.
A retrospect of something over month will
afford food for salutary mental cogitation, and
learn miners for the future a lesson to be profted
6y. About the first of April the entire failure of
1ooo mere caused the first arrivals of provisions at
Slate Creek and the Mountain House to be taken
up at prices which were exhaustive of miners
pouches in most outrageous manner. Two dol
lars a pound and upwards for everything but
hour-that at S and Sl,25-was perfectly stun
ming. A pack load of provisions which the un-
dersigned packed from the Mountain House,
weighed seventy-fve ounces tc each pound avoir-
dupois. 1t was little the heaviest n1uckanl,ck
that ever saw Since that time, however, every
thing has gone down to living rates, or that neigh
borhood. Flour is going off at sixty dollars per
hundred, and bacon s. per pound. Coffee, su-
gar, beans, and miscellaneous articles are still
high, but have the same inclination downwards.
Now. for thu lesson taught by experience; miners
must have in supplies to do until the st of June.
hereafter, as up to this 10th of May, no pack
trains have arrived. By getting things ready in
the fall they will save the cost of having supplies
packed from Slate Creek at thirty and forty cents
on mems backs. How many will profit by it !?
and how many will be short again next spring?
THE IMMIGRATION.
The tide of human beings surgng in and out of
Florence is immense. The arrivals amount to
hundreds day, and the "undertow" carries back
a large portion of disgusted and disappointed ad-
venturers, most of whom have spent as much as
two or three days in the district and failed to find
a satisfactory prospect in the 'top snow" / ad-
jure you not to charge this wholesale absconding
on the "web-feet, for the Cafornians leave in
about tie same proportion as the "fop-ears." y
Fully as many in proportion to the whole are anx-
ious to return to hot, dry, arid California, as to
humid Oregon-the land of the mist. Mr.. Cali
fornian curses the Internal climate, and thinks of
the cheap markets, the abundance and variety of
the provisions and luxuries of the golden State ;
and the Oregonian wants to get "back to God S
own country Yamhill county, the great end of
Chehalem, before water-millions is all gone. =
And so it goes, starting out like the youth in Dr.
Johnson's "Journey of Day, a Picture of Human
Life, they grow weary and aint-hearted at the
very portals of the Eldorado, and add another
proof to the weakness of mans resolution and his
lack of foresight.
, 1862-05-24
A Large stock of

Wrights,
Jaynes' Cooks
Lees, Ayre's Mofitt's,
Grafenberg's, Brandreth's
Keeer's Kellogg's d McI.anes
PILLS--Balsam OF Wild Cherry,
Ayers Cherry PectOral, Jayne;s Expecto-
rant, and all other COUGH REMEDIES. TOwnsend's,
Grafenberg's, Sands, Guysotts, Halls and Ayers
Sarsapara; EPSON Salts Rlue Yitrol Borax Potash,
Sal soda Carb. Soda,
Cream Tartar Blue
Ointment, Strychnine,
Iodide Potass Trusses
Shoulder Braces. Nipple shields and
Olive Oil, Castor Glasses; Bay Rum,
Oil Sedlitz Pow Paints and Oils,
ders Varnishes Axel-grease, Dye
Window glass; stnns, Putty, and
Brushes Of all sorts and sizes,
, 1862-05-24

, By Wells, Fargo & Co.'S. Express, which ar
1ved on Thursday afternoon, we have Atlantic
dates to May 18th; and append the following
summary from papers furnished by them:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-11

To the Associated Press, EorthI
LoUISvILLE, Novenber 5.-General H. 7
Yestman is elected to Congress to FL the vscan-
cy oecasioned by the resignation of the Hon.
James s. johnson.
It is reported that Bragg's army is at Muir
fTeesboTo, Tenn, and that fifteen hundred rebel
cavslry are at Somerset, KY.
-Four hundred sick and wounded Federal sol
diers from the Interior State Hospital arrived
here last evening; also some forty rebel prison
ers
General Boyle has ordered all rebel prisoners
at Harrodsburg and other hospitals, who are
sufficiently well 10 be removed, 80 come here for
shipment to VicksbuTg.
LOUISVILLE, November 4-It is understood
that General JEFF G. Davis is to take command
under R5sscrsnz He is on visit to bis old
hone IN Clark comfy, Iadians, near this city
General Smell has been ordered to IndisnSpO-
lis, and leaves tomorrow, accompanied by
Major Wright and Lieutenant Rush, of bis staff.
The contractors for the supply of Grants
army with beef reside in this city They furnish
two hundred cattle daily for the armies in Ten
nessee, Arl1snsas and Mississippi
Fifteen more rebel prisoners were brought
down from Lexington to- night.
Three hundred psroled prisoners left fJT Vicks-
burg By rail this morning.
A lieutenant, deserter from Bragg, says that
Brsgg's army is going Immediately to Chatts-
nooge and has probably arrived there ere this,
via Knoxville.
General Changers army hes left the vicinity
Of Lexington, proceeding south.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-11
qhs Nnsioaal Finance.

F.oln tbe National IufsEigeuceEl
The Secretary CT the Treasury. IN letter id
dressed % the Hon. Ssm. II. Valley, Of Boston,
0aresidelt of the Revere bank ia tast city,
,,ssfe e reference 70 the amount Of the public
8abt AT tie present time, which should serve TO
moderate the exaggerated estimates That have
vsceufly found currency in certain quarters. He
ststes that on the 9TH Of the present month the
nublic debt zmOunted to about S64oD0O00e-
instead of two thousand. millions, IS had been
rariaeturally estimated by some persons with
ont authentic information.
The Boston Daily A6CeTtS>T. in the presence
,s tl,is announcements, recalls the fact that we
now have thee auth0ritGtive EiatemeRts Of the
v1Ib'ic debt at as many points IN rs progress
which afford Us, as it we're the elements from
bieb to compute its orbit, its course, its rate OF
advance. and its position st any given time.
We have She statement made by Mr. Chase in
his apnusl report ID DecembeT, col tie state
7neut made ~ Nj Dawes OF toe sm0uRt Of the
debt on the 22d Of May last, and the present
official declaration
NJ Cbsse sts.ted that on the lst Of July 1861.
Che debt amounted 10 $50 o6I 81 This d q
convenient starting point aoT present purposes
far Il was very neaTly at that date taat our Wsr
ssrpeuses began st something Ike their pres95ii
scale. Il viii be observed that o. iihs Ninety
,oilIions Of debt seventy had been bequeathed BY
The administration Of Mr.. Buchansa bat as
tbis amount enters into every spcceedinR state
,,,enf and Is sc nave to do only with The M
..Tease. We may lssye this Old debt out Of view.
~ Dawes next declared II The HOnse Of
E2eDrsseHtaavcs, on the 29sh Of Aay, Ic62, that
-, tbe 22a of tiiat month, the debt amounted 70
slSI q96l45. no acquisitions then remaining
,.,,Daid although there was known to be CON
si5er,ble amount Of claims outstanding, as there
are row. for which Tequisirions had not besn
made. IL. -.
.bs 7tb Of October, 1862, amounted 70 500 :
100000. r.7-r,oe, 4. a.,
1.ttsr mart OF May, 1902 She pubic debt iI,-
-soss5 ID he zEersge rate Of about so. .ooe 0to
- --,,or,fb This rate Of Increase would have
sEs5s 49, 5ebt on tie Isl Of Juy, 1863, sbou
500 000 600. or less Ihan one halt tho recess
Inmates ot It's present amount. frem Ais3
,,,,sil October OF the present yesTf however "
rstsof increase has been even less taan oeioIe'
beino verv nearly S3fs 100000 per MONTH O
me million Of dOl,4rs per day Inc Presell'
s,,5 lie prespectve rate OF increase for the ear
: estimsted By Mr. Chase At one million ana
quarter per day
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-11

The Savannah RcpHJlicQH asks, What is
doing for the relief OF Nashville 2" and foreibly
adds {" It is not only in possession. of the
enemy, who are practising every species of op-
preston and hardship upon cur people, but in
addition The latter are on the Verge of siarva
ton, all communication with the country around
being cut Of We have thrown away Kentucky
lis Tennessee also TO Be disgrac6fully Gban-
doned II not why is some movement not
made against Nashville 60 drive out the enemy
and relieve cur suffering peoplef- Is it for the
want Of men Why is Bragg immense army
allowed to lie idle for weeks between Knoxvile
and Cumberland Gap Why are they not put
in motion nov, Wills Nashville with its small
garrison could be so easily taken Here is
work for them If they are toe weak to 90 back
into Kentucky, and wark that cries aloud for
immediate attention. Why wait until the earri-
sen shall have been. reinforced from the West or
IRON Kentucky With the smalTFoIe we have
around the city there will be little trouble in
breaking through cur lines and making the
place 50 formidable that II only can be tsken
with an immerse loss of life. We allowed Buell.
10 90 ahead of Us in our expedition to Kentucky
are we to wait and wait until be plays he
same trick on Us at Nashville
Il is evident that there is gross imbscility
somewhere and wa hope the President viii at
once put q man in charge Of the department
who botd knows his duty aad is willing to per
form it,"