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The Black Horsemen of the Shenandoah
Valley.

The Black Horsemen of the Shenandoah
Valley.
The Black Horsemen of the rebels in Virginia
have become celebrated for their achievements,
and have done more perhaps than any other reb-
ell military organization to inspire our army with
apprehension and the enemy with confidence
Their history is not devoid of interest. Several
years ago the leading Shareholders of Fauquier
county, Virginia, organized secret political asso-
citation, under the title of Black Horsemen The
Black Horse was regarded as symbol of the
negro race and no one was admitted to mem
bership who was not slave owner Warrenton
was the place of meeting and, like the Knights
of the Golden Circle, secret passwords and signs
were employed to apprise the initiated Of the
presence of brethren. They were bound by the
obligation Of mutual aid in defense of their asso-
citation, and of " Southern Rights generally
They controlled the political matters of that sec
ton of Virginia. and no person who did not sub
scribe to their constitution and principles could
be elected to office.
The raid of old John Brown was the signal for
them to assume a military character. They ap-
peared in force, and were found to represent the
whole district of country. They were brought
out to defend Harper's Ferry and assist at the
execution of Brown and his coadjutors. 1t was
the parading of these men around the scaaold
tha. caused the delay of ten minutes after the ad
justment of the rope and cap and the placing the
victim on the drop, prior to performing the last
act of the tragedy.
Upon the opening of the war, the commander
of the "Black Horsemen gave notice that he
intended to make every attack on Sunday, ard
invited all the people to unite in prayer on that
day for the of the rebel cause, so that per-
haps they might be invoking heaven in his behalf
at the very time that he vas charging on the Un-
ion army. The people of the valley are enthusi-
astic in their adherence to this organization, and
they cling to its symbol, the "black horse" or
negro, with romantic devotion, as did the Gamer
onians of Scotland two centuries ago to the Sol
emn League and Covenant They are perfectly
fanatical in the matter They detest northern
men and adore the rebel cause. Perhaps no.
where, not even in South Carolina, Mississippi or
Arkansas, are the population so venomous in their
treason and hatred of the American Union.
A DUTCHLAN had two pigs-a large one and a
small one. The smallest being the eldest, he was
trying to explain it to a customer, and did it in
this wise ) I" The little pig is the biggest" Upon
which his vrow assuming to correct him, said -
You will excuse him, he no speak as good Eng
lish as me-he no mean te little pig is te biggest,
but te youngest little pig he is te Oldest"
Nothing brings a man more honor than to be
invariably just.
, 1862-10-04
NO. 42
Two Smart Swimmers.

On raw October morning, young man IN
seedy black appeared on the broad soping shore
at Cincinnati, and elbowed his way through the
crowd to the waters edge.
"Been on bust p said one of the crowd
Going to take bath'" said another
The young man, needing no one, turned up his
eyes to heaven, clasped his hands together, NUT
tered some inartculate words, probably of des-
pair, and dashed himself into the river
The loafers were appalled but ere foot had
moved, second young man, roughly dressed, ran
into their midst, shriekng wildly, and asking if
any one had seen his brother.
Suddenly his eyes fell upon the man in seedy
black founderng in the water, and now some
yards from the shore.
"There he is! III save him or die q he cried.
And away he dashed into the turbd Ohio, strik-
ing out manfully. He soon reached his brother,
fought with him in the water, and eventually
dragged him to the shore by the hair of his head,
amidst three rrepressible cheers from the specta-
tors. The hero was exhausted-the would-be
suicide almost insensble.
"Oh he lives ?" shouted the shivering hero,
" he lives! Again have l saved him !"
The sufferer was carried to the nearest store,
and there, before cheerful fire, soon restored to
consciousness.
MY brother-brandy or he perishes = ex-
claimed the hero
A dozen philanthropists ran for brandy.
"Whisky or die of cold !" cried the hero.
And dozen more ran for whisky.
"Oh, the agonies, gentlemen" said the hero,
" that my brother and have suffered during the
last ten months Oh the penury, the scorn, the
starvation But draw veil over the horrid
past-for why should give your feeling hearts
an unnecessary pang?'
Go on, shouted twenty voices.
A moist-eyed man, with red hair, here came
forward, and with apologies, laid a silver dollar
down on the table. The rescuer bowed and went
on talkingj and his hakdrowned brother was
moody and silent. A second man put down
two, third a five dollar bill, and so on There
was soon respectable pile, all for the faithful
youth who had risked his own to save his broth
er's life.
Smart chap" said bystander from a subur-
ban village, who saw the two brothers depart,
cheered by the sympathizing crowd.
"Why, do you know them ?" inquired sec
ond man, who had just laid down the dollars pref
ty freely.
Know them To be sure do. Why those
are the two fellers as goes about saving each 9TH
ers lives every day or two. They are the smart
est swimmers you can find this side of the Allie
ghany mountains.
, 1862-10-04
HENRY T, w

FORWARDING AND CONN ISSI0N Merchant,
Il Front street, Portland, Oregon.
Importer and dealer in Eastern Wagon Timber,
Hubs, ,Spokes, Felloes, &c.
Also on hand and for sale General Assortment
of Oregon Produce.
A constant supply of the Celebrated Standard
Mills Flour on hand and for sale in lots to suit.
, 1862-10-04
Dates to Sept. Is.

BooNsBoKo, (Md.) Sept. 1s.-The battle of
South Mountain Gap, vest erday, resulted in a
complete Federal victory. The battlefield was
located in gorge of the mountain, on the turn
pike between Middletown and Boonsboro At
twelve o'clock, Gen. Reno ordered the ascent of
the mountain on the left for the purpose of flank
ing the enemy. The battle that followed with
musketry for half an hour was terrible, resulting
in the enemy giving way and leaving our troops
in possession of that part of the ridge. General
Hooker assembled the mountain on the right, get
, 1862-10-04

REvENGING A MURDER.-A Nashville cores
pondent writes as follows of the murder of Gen.
McCook by guerrillas, in Tennessee: "At the
time of his murder he was travelling in an ambu-
lance, and suffering from wound. The guerril-
la leader ordered the ambulance to stop, the as
sassins at the same time surrounding it. The We
hicle was then upset, and the sick officer turned
into the road. While on his knees-helpless, sick
and pleading for quarter-he was fired at by a
ruffian end shot through the side. When the
news of the murder became known among the
camps the excitement was intense. The ninth
Ohio, McCook's own regiment, on learning the
assassination, marched back TO the scene of the
occurrence, burned every house in the neighbor-
hood and laid waste the lands. Several men who
were implicated in the murder were taken out
and hung to trees by the infuriated soldiery."
, 1862-10-04
GRADON & STUDERUS.

WAGON. CARRIAGE AND BUGGY MANU-
w facturcrs-FrOnt street, Portland, at North
end of the Bridge, nearly opposite Besser's Saw
mill. (ShOp formerly occupied by Hay & Gradon.)
Wagons of every description made to ORDER
Orders from the country promptly attendedto.
1y
, 1862-10-04

GENERAL BURNsIDEs' SPEECH IN New YORK
The following speech was made lately in New
York by Gen. Burnsides
My Friends The enthusiastic welcome you
have extended to me has quite taken me aback.
expected to come here quietly and go away
without making any excitement; but the kind in
terest you take in me, proves that you will also
take some interest in what have to tell you. II
is this: That all is going well; you will only fill
up the old regiments. Voice" They shall be
filed up.'] This is the best advice have to give
you-fl up the old regiments. So many men
have so many times predicted the time ofthe end
of the rebellion and been mistaken that will not
do so now but can say it will be very socn if the
old regiments are filled up. thank you for the
kind reception you have given me, and hope to
meet you here again when peace and quiet regns
among us.
, 1862-10-04
AND SHOE SHOP!
HUMASON & ODELL,
o. HUMASON.

0. HUMAsoN. JAS. A. oDELL
A TTORNIES AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
N Dalles, Oregon.
Prompt attention given to collections and other
business placed in their hands,
March 80, 1862. 15ly
, 1862-10-04
T. w COOK

MANUFACTURER and Wholesale and Retail
WI Dealer in Tents, Awnings, Wagon Covers,
Ceilings and Sacks Portland, Oregon.
Tents, Awnings, and Wagon Covers, made to
order
Flour and Grain Sacks constantly on hand and
made to order
Orders from distance promptly attended to-
All orders made retqrnabe by the first conveyance.
, 1862-10-04
DENTISTRY.

NHARLES HERZOG PRACTICAL DENTIST,
~ has recently received a new set of instruments,
and Dentistry material, and now feels well assured
that he can give better satisfaction than to those
who may patronize him. Charges moderate, and all
work warranted.
Office 4th door above the Union Hotel, Main street,
Walla Walla 2ly
, 1862-10-04

A letter to the New York Tribune, dated June
Both, thus describes the progress of the new cot
ton crop in Illinois at that period:
Cotton is looking unusually WE'LL the three or
four weeks of dry warm weather having been
most favorable. In the southern counties the
planting has not been so favorable as it should
have been, but whether the farmers wished to-
plant more or less, they planted all they could,
since they used all their seed. | do not know
that they would have planted more if they had
had seed, but in more northern counties the case
was different, for many could not get seed at all.
1t is understood that the Government procured
large quantity of seed from Tennessee, and that
it reached Paducah A few hundred bushels
were received thence, and good use made of it
there. Very anxious demands were made for the
rest, and as it did not come, we are all wanting
to know what has become of it. As we want to
know about great many other things, it is Ekely
that we shall not be persevering enough to get
an answer to our inquiry. On the majority Of
farms the eighth and quarter-acre patches of cot
ton have been little more than doubled, but here
and there are pieces of one, two, sometimes five
and more, very rarely ten acres. The amount
which will be raised will be Of little Importance
as regards supplying the great wantj but as so
many have turned their attention to it, and will
be encouraged, the Importance of the move will
be very great
, 1862-10-04
City Brewery and Bakery.

EN MEYER, Manufacturer and Wholesale and re-
II. tail dealer IN Lager Beer; Bread, Butter, Wa
ter, Boston, Sugar and Soda Crackers; Pilot Bread
Fruits, Vegetables and Wines and Liquors.
Main street, Walla Walla at the sign of Bakery -
few doors below Kyger & Reese's [1y
, 1862-10-04
PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION
GREAT BATTLE NEAR M1DDLETowN

Surrender of Harpers Ferry and 5000
Federal Troops.
, 1862-10-04
DIR. l. H. HARRIS,

II ATE of Yrcka, CAL, offers his professional ser
IL 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, on Main
street, opposite Ruckey's Saloon.
, 1862-10-04
Dates to Sept. 10.

WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-Latest information
received dated IL o'clock, 10th, when it was tee-
graphed Mcclellan had severe engagement
through the day, resulting in his gaining the po-
siton for which our army had fought.
Information from point within four miles of
the battle field to 9 O'Clock this morning, says
nothing later of the engagement, and merely
states that 1000 rebel prisoners were taken yes
terday and were being sent to the rear.
Paroled prisoners from Richmond, say that
fresh troops continue to arrive from the South
New YORK, Sept 19..-The Times Washing
, 1862-10-04

To ridicule old age is to puor cold water on tbs
bed where you must sleep.
, 1862-10-04
E. HAMILTON.
w. PHILLIPS,

"AS ON HAND large and well selected stock
Ii of TIN WARE, manufactured under his su-
pervs.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
, 1862-10-04


DETERMINATION OF THE SoUrH.-In the course
of a conversation with Union officer, Gen. Stew
ard, distinguished cavalry officer in the rebel
service, thus announced the determined feeling Of
the Southern people:
"There is but one way by which you can con-
quer US, and that is to extermnate u.s. You may
prove victorious through superiority of numbers.
but every man Of the four hundred thousand men
in the Southern army is determined to die before
he will yield. And even if you should succeed in
getting into Richmond, which with you is only
question of time, you will find that the is only
but begun. You may drive us from State to
State, yet so long as our mountain Businesses al
ford US a complete shelter, our men will fight you
as guerillas-so called ty the North--we call
them ambassadors and you will find that it is
only when every man is killed or disabled that
you gain any certain advantage over US
, 1862-10-04

"MA,' said little girl to her mother, q do
the men want to get married as much as the wo
men do ?"
"Pshaw what are you talking about ?"
"Why, ma, the women who come here are al
ways talking about getting married-the men
don't do So"
, 1862-10-04

PRINTER SoLDIER.-Geo. Dawson, of the Al
bany Journal, whose only son has been for year
in the army, has just offered to give fifty dollars
to every unmarried printer, and to appropriate
"a per week for the support Of every married
printers family, who shall enlist in the Albany
regiment.
, 1862-10-04

FEDERAL MONEY IN RIcHMoND.-In Rich
mond United States notes are at a vast premium.
Fifteen dollars and even twenty dollars of Con-
federate paper are greedy offered for $40 of our
paper money, if any can be found green enough
to barter it away for confederate trash.
, 1862-10-04
RETAINING OF HARPeR's FERRY

Eight Thousand Rebels Captured and as many
more Killed and Wounded.
, 1862-10-04

NOTHING brings man more honor than to be
invariably just.
, 1862-10-04
EMPIRE RESTAURANT,

EMPIRE RESTAURANT,
MAN STREET, DALLES, OREGON OPPOSITE
INI the Express ofice-where the substantial ele-
ments of life will be served up at all times
Price of Board, seven dollars per week,
Single Meals, fifty cents,
Lodging. fifty cents.
NIB will always have on hand supply of mat
trasses, where miners sleep therOwn blankets.
1y TH0S. SMITH, Proprietor.
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SCOUR AMONGST LAMBS.

Hundreds of lambs are now dying ev-
cry week in the midland and western dis
tricts Of England from debilitating diar-
rhua, produced BY the accumulation in
the bowels Of myriads of minute thread
like worms. similar to those which at this
season of the year infest the air passages
of young calves, and produce the disease
commonly known in Scotland as choose"
1t is not confined, as is frequently the
case. to localities sheltered by trees or by
numerous and overgrown hedges. II
has appeared on the usually healthy clo-
vers Of the Cotswold hills, as well as in
the lower meadow lands. One eminent
Cotswold breeder has lost since the month
began fifty of his lambs, or more than
half Of those affected. Another large
breeder has lost nearly hundred; and
both Of these gentlemen have good sound
land. on which lambs thrive remarkably
we'll. Thin looking and dull, with dry
unthrifty coat, the sheep lags behind its
fellows, pays frequent visits to the water
ing place, has usually short, choking
cough, and, to use the shepherds homely
phrase, 'it runs out" The common nos
trums nsed in such circum stances are
sometimes resorted to, but seldom with
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HOW OLD IS THE RACE

When, during the tertiary period, d,more
than a hundred thousand years ago, the
Irish elk and the rhinoceros roamed
through the forests of France, human
race dwelt there. Their burial-place
has been discovered. It is cave in the
side ola limestone mountain in Southern
France, bearing traces of vast'amount
Of labor expended in fitting it for a sep
ulchrc, and securing it from notice. Its
entrance had beea closed, and it was
/ found by sinking . shaft sixty-six feet
deep. Great masses cf human bones
were found. there, with those of the stag,
reindeer, rhinoceros, and wild horse, pro-
badly offerings to the dead. The rude
Celtic tribes, who are commonly suppos-
ed to be the first dwellers in France,
must have appeared long after this peo-
pie, for the Celts had no knowledge of
these species of animals, and do not
speak Of them even in their traditions.
In English caverns, the bones of bears,
hyenas, and Of man mingle in such a
manner that they must have been depos-
tied at the same time. In some of them
the same mass af rock holds the bones
ofelephants, hippopotami, lions,a and man.
When tried by muriatic acid, no differ
ence can be detected between the bones
Of the animals and of man, their age be-
ing so great that the animal matter had
disappeared. Science knows that these
bones were deposited during a former
geologic period,--a period to which the
duration Of six thousand years becomes
but moment. Fossil human bones,
mingled with the remains of the hyena,
bear, and other animals have been found
in the tertiary strata of Europe and
identical with them in appearance, color,
and fossilization.
The naturalist Lund found in Brazil
fossil human bones in the solid rock, with
the remains of an ape, and the usual ex-
tinct animals.
Immense blocks of stone, piled above
these fossils by force ofgreat convulsions,
attest their extreme antiquity. Agassiz
estimates the age of human foot and
jaw, found by him in the coast limestone
Of Florida, at one hundred and thirty
five thousand years.
In the blue clay underneath the bluffs
Of the Mississippi, human bones have
been found below those of the extinct
megalonyx, and entirely fossilized. In
making an excavation at New Orleans,
an Indians skull was found beneath four
cypress forests. The time needed to
form each of these cypress strata is es-
tmated at fourteen thousand years.
Rer. Z. H Wheelock.
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that nothing is Of real worth but the re-
ligion of Jesus And now will you
pray for me ?"
O! what emotions swelled the heart
OF that devoted man as he knelt by the
bedside of the dying volunteer, the young
soldier of Christ; and with tones so low
that only the ear of God and that Of him
who was passing away, could, hear, be-
sought Gods grace and presence. Ne
yer, in all his experience had his heart
been so powerfully wrought upon; never
had feeling Of such unutterable tender
ness took possession Of his soul. He
seemed already in the presence of glo-
rifed spirit and after the prayer was
over, restraining his sobs, he bent down,
and pressed upon the beautiful brow, al
ready chilled with the breath of the com
ing angel, twice, thrice, fervent kiss.
They might have been as tokens from
the father and the mother, as well as
himself So perhaps thought the dying
soldier, for a heavenly smile touched his
face with new beauty, as he said "thank
you l won't trouble you any longer
you are wearied out-go to your rest.
"The Lord be with you ~ was the fer
vent response.
"Amen :" trembled from the fast
whitening lips.
Another hour passed. The chaplain
still moved uneasily round his ROOM.
There were hurried sounds over head,
and footsteps on the stairs. He opened
his door-encountered the surgeon, who
whispered one little word
Gone -
Christ's soldier bad found the captain
of his Vatchmaa and Re
fector
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CORN AND ITS UsEs.-The immensi
ty OF the American crop of Indian corn
renders i particularly important that the
true value Of the article for human food,
as well as for the brute creation, should
be better understood than it now is in
Europe and America. When speaking
Of the blessing of God in ice,' we lately
remarked that the preacher might find
text for long sermon in "the Almighty
bounteousness in corn. Eihu Burritt.
and twenty others, might largely promote
American interests as well as the cause
of humanity in Europe, by continued ef-
forts in awahing the people of the Old
World to a proper sense Of the value
Of this great American staple Hunts
Merchants Magazine holds with US
that in nutritious properties, in dges-
ti5jIity, AMI its adaptation to the vari-
Gus necessities of animal life in the differ
ent climates of the earth, corn meal is ca
pable Of supplying more of the absolute
want Of the adult system than any other
single substance in nature" And yet,
tens of thousands of families in America
would feel belittled il any of their neigh
bors knew that they used corn bread =
and that is only one of twenty ways in
which corn is reducible to food ofthe best
quality.
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REMEDY FOR RINGwoRMs. The
North British Agriculturist says that the
disease locally known as ringworm or
letter, which shows itself about the head
and neck Of young cattle, in the form Of
whitish dry scurvy spots, can be remov-
ed by rubbing the parts affected with To-
dine ointment. The disease may also be
combatted by the use Of sulphur and oil /;
iodine ointment is, however, to be pre-
ferred As this skin disease is easily
communicated to the human subject, the
person dressing the cattle should wash
his hands with soap and hot water after
each ointment,
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WOOL Growers CoNyENTIoN.-A
a meeting of the directors of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society held on the
18th inst, Daniel Needham, Esq, the
Secretary of the Board was instructed to
call Wool Growers Convention, to be
held under the auspices of the State
Board, at Rutland, on the 9th day of Sep
tember next.
The great losses met with by the wool
growers the last year in the sale of their
wool at less than the cost of production,
has stimulated this movement. Accord
ing to Col. Needham's statistics, the an
nual production of wool by the State of
Vermont for the last five years has been
about four millions of pounds. The sales
the last year we're at an avarage of about
thirty-three cents a pound, while the cost
Of production is not less than forty-re-
alizing to the State loss of nearly three
hundred thousand dollars, which has pass
ed into the hands of wool operators.
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Under the Ice.
FOR FEBRUARY.

Under the 'ce the water runs,
Under the ice our spirits lie;
The genial glow of the summer sun
Shall loosen their fetters by and by.
Moan and groan in thy PRISON cold,
River of lifc--riyer Of love-
The winter is growing worn and Old,
The frost is leaving the melting mould,
And the sun shines bright above
Under the ice, under the snow,
Our lives are bound in a cryEtal ring;
BY and by, when the South winds blow,
And the roses bloom on the banks Of Spring
Moan and groan in thy fettcrs strong;
River Of life--riyer of love;
The nights grow short the days grow long
Weaker and weaker the bonds of wrong
Aud the sun shines bright above.
Under the ice our souls are hid;
Under the ice our good deeds grow
Men but credit the wrong we did,
Never the motives that lay below.
Moan and groau in thyPrison cold,
River of life-riycr Of love;
The winter of life is growing old,
The frost is leaving the melting mould,
And the sun shines warm above.
Under the ice we hide our wrong
Under the ice that has chilled us through
Oh that the friends who have known us long
Dare to doubt that we are good and true.
Nom and srrO8D I'm tby rri.On cold