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Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-05-15
Appointment.


NOTICE is hereby given that the
y undersigned, Executors of the last
Will of Nathan Barker, deceased, will
offer for sale at public out cry, at the
late residence of the testator in White
river Township, Randolph county, Indi-
ana, on Friday the 29th day of May, 1868
the personal property of said Estate, con-
sisting of horses, cows, hogs, corn, wheat,
wagon, farming implements, wheat in the
field. household and kitchen furniture,
and various other articles too tedious to
enumerate. Sale to begin at 3 O'Clock
A. VI.
TERMS OF SALE;-Sums of Three
Dollars and under, cash; credit of one
year will be given, the purchaser giving
his note, waving valuation and apprase-
ment laws, with approved security. The
farm will be sold the same day if fair
price is bid for the same.
CHARLES BARKER,
NATHAN ID. BARKER,
May 4, 1863. AZ Executors.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-05-15
Administrators Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given. that the IN
~ dersigned, Administrators of the Es-
tate of Charles Shockney, deceased, will
offer for sale at public cutlery, at the late
residence of the deceased in Greensboro
township, Randolph county, Indiana,
On Saturday, May 80, 1863,
The personal property Of said Estate, con.
sisting of Horses, Cows, Hogs, Sheep,
Wheat in field, Oats, Hav, Wagons and
Farming Implements. Household an
Kitchen Furniture, Molasses, and other
articles. Sale to begin at 10 o'clock, a m
TERMS.-Sums Of three dollars and
under, cash; a credit of one year will be
given by the purchaser giving note with
approved surety. waving benefit of valu.
alton and anpraisement laws.
REUBEN SHOCKNEY,
GEORGE w. MONKS,
May s, 1904 Administrators.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-05-15

In the Rondolgh Circuit Court. Septem-
bar Term, SOB.
, 1863-01-17
What If Means.

The proposal of the French Emperor TO medi-
ate in the affairs Of the United States is based
upon the condition precedent that there shall be
an armiStce of six months between the contend
ing sections, during which time the Southern ports
are to be opened, and trade is to be allowed with
foreign nations The Engish and Russians re-
jected the proposal. The New York Tribune of
December lst contains letter from Poris, of the
18th of November, from which we copy para
graph that exactly explains this movement on
the part of France, to our mind
The circular of the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
to the French ambassadors at London and ST.
Petersburg, proposing a combined action of three
powers upon American affairs. was published in
the .Noniteur of yesterday. Stripped of its phra-
sociological amabiies, the proposition Of NJ.
Drouyn de PHuys is simply this: That three
maratime powers of Europe invite the two bellig-
erent powers of America to declare an armistice
of six months, during which every act of war,
direct or indirect By or by land shall be sus-
pended, and which NAV, if the case admit, be ul-
teriorly extended" This amounts first: to a
quasi-recogntion of the Confederate States; sec.
ondly to practical cessation of the blockade oi
Southern ports. and that amounts to the exporta-
ton IF 100000 bales of cotton from the South
and the importation of S2OO.OOOOO0 in gold or
other values into the South TO Southern abund-
ance Of cash and credit to well equipped South
ern army, to a formidable Southern navy, to
Southern harbors made impregnable by six
months labor on the armament of their defences
to the inaction of the North during the six
months in which, if ever, its armies and gunboats
can assure its triumph over the Rebellion. That
and nothing else is what the proposition means
and what it must logically amount tom the
hypothesis that the three powers were to offer it
to the two powers and that the U. S. Government
should accept it. That the C. S. A. would accept
it is patent. Had Mr.. Slidell penned the dispatch
instead of being consulted only as to its TERMS its
it is
, 1863-01-17
THE WASHINGTON STATESMAN.
Editorial Correspondence.
OLYMPIA, Dec. 3lst, IS(

OL1 AF1As OSC. OlSk, 1907
gave you in my last some intimations
of the existence of an organized baud of
conspirators in this delectable town, and of
their secret efforts to effect division of the
Territory. Since that writing, l have be-
come fully convinced of this fact; and
from what have learned of the advances
made in this direction, fom different sour
ces, 1 here give it as my opinion that the
chances are at least even for division of
the Territory at the present session of Con-
gress; and the lines of tie division, if
made this winter, will be either the pres
ent Oregon line and Columbia river, or
they will stretch even further up to the old
Oregon boundary, about six miles above
Lewiston, thus retaining in Washington
territory nearly all the agricultural lands,
and leaving the mountains for the new ter
ritory. Either line would satisfy the con-
spiratOrs, as it would give the Sound for a
term of years at least the balance of power,
enabling them to accomplish ali they de-
sign or care fig about in the division
movemeRt-the securing of the capital and
the political influence. secret meeting
of those interested in the attempt to divide
the Territory, was held here or Sunday
evening last, when it was determined that
Surveyor General Henry should proceed at
once to Washington to do what he could
TO secure the object, and if division is eff
feeted, to be on hand to control if possible
the appointments for the new Territory -
Accordingly Henry left on the Anderson
on Monday last, armed with maps, official
statements, &c.
Thus, while in favor of division there
has been for some time past tae most un-
ceasing efforts. and the most constant and
vigilant attention to the scheme, but one
solitary protest against the measure has
gone forward. send you copy of the
protest, with the names attached. Several
other members would have signed it had
they been in town when the paper as cir
culated. This protest alone, containing a
majority of both houses Of the Legislature
certainly ought to have the effect in Con-
gress at least to suspend action on the sub
ject during the present session, and until
something of the wishes of the people who
are to be affected by it, is known and un-
derstood. But the conspirators would by
no means agree to such proposition as
this, for if they should consent to a system
of far play, the division might not occur
at all, or if it should, the lines might not
sui: their particular purposes. Then again,
the appointments might not be altogether
at their disposal. 1t is evident they con-
slider that their only hope rests in the ac-
ton of the present session of Congress.
The Legislature convenes again on Sat-
urday, the Sd. 1t is to be hoped we may
lose no time in getting to work. There is
no news worth communicating. n.
, 1863-01-17
The Colville Mines.

These mines, which have for the past
few years been regarded as of little conse-
quence or worth, seem to be becoming more
worthy of consideration. On the Colum-
bia river especially, from Fort Okanagan to
the mouth of the Pen d'Oreille, miners
have been doing remarkably well the past
season. 1t will be remembered by the
early miners of that country that it was
thought after the top dirt had been skim
med off, all the gold had been obtained !;
and contrary as this theory was to the for
nation of all other mines, men have worked
there until the past season in this belief
This seasons experience has shown that
beneath the first strata or deposit of wkite
sand there is corresponding strata of
gravel and clay to that of the "top dirt, ="
and on many of the bars, are a number of
these "stratas," extending down as far as
can be dug on account of the water, and
varying in depth from each other to four
and SIX feet. The second strata is found
to be richer than the top dirt, and the gold
coarser, and so on with each successive de-
posit, Miners have succeeded in reaching
the bed rock in but few places, and when
they have reached it it has been so near the
surface and so inclined towards the chan
mel of the river, that they have met with
no better success than in the clay and grav-
ell deposits above.
, 1863-01-17

N1GHT-cAp puNisHMENT.-Tht.e Nashville Un-
ion Of the 9th of November, describes the man
nsS .sS IN which Gen. Rosenkrans night-cap punish
ment is inflicted:
A novel military procession passed through the
streets yesterday, exciting the pity of some. and
the drision of Others Some so Federal soldiers
who had been captured and paroled by the guer-
rilas. at various times, under circumstances not at
all credtabe to the prisoners, were collected by
order of Gen. Rosekrans, and adorned with nigh
caps, with red tasselS in the centre, and in this
outre uniform paraded through the Streets to the
roll of the drum. "and the shrill speaking of the
wry-necked flies" before the gaze of admiring
thousands, who cheered them on their "winding
way" No doubt strict enforcement of military
discipline would have condemned many of these
soldiers to death for their pusanimous behavior.
Gen. Rosekrans has wisely shown his deter
minaon tc expose TO disgrace all soldiers ard off
GERS who bring reproach upon their country by
cowardly conduct and all soldiers who wish to
fight viii applaud his conduct.
, 1863-01-17
Another Dodge.

The Lewiston cliquetags represent, in
their memorial to Congress, praying for a
division of the Territory, that the counties
east of the Cascades have much more than
one-half of the entire population of the Ter
ritory, and but one fifth of the representa-
ton, there being but seven members of the
house and three councilmen to represent US
in the Legislature.
True to the letter; but if all the repre-
sentatives elected had gone, like honorable
men and taken their seats in the Legisla-
ture, the upper counties would have had
just one third of the representation in that
body. The original copy of the last ap-
portionment, which we have before us, Gre
ates places for just thirty representatives.
ten of which are to be from the eastern
counties. The same bill gives to the Coun-
Gil nine members, three of which are from
the eastern counties. Therefore, the six
eastern counties have just one-third the
number of representatives in both houses
of the Legislature that the other seventeen
counties have. We would advise these
cliquetags, if they would have proper
representation in the Legislature, to drop
the division. question, and see to it hereaf-
ter that they elect men who viii go to the
Capital--even if they have to ''travel
through Oregon to get there" By this
means they will be able to secure fair ap-
portionment
, 1863-01-17

STORMY Accounts from Grande Ronde
Valley say that the weather has been quite
stormy there during the past two weeks,
with snow to'the depth of six or eight inch
es The scale seems to be turned against
that valley this season, Last winter the
snow seemed to all fall on this side of the
mountains, while this winter we have had
none here over half or three quarters of an
inch deep, and none to lie on more than
twelve hours.
, 1863-01-17

WHERE ARE THE FUNDS I'VE are in
formed that the U. S. Marshal for this Ter
ritory received check for ten thousand
dollars for the payment of the expenses of
the District Court in the counties of the
upper country. The query among inter
ested parties now is, Where are the funds /?
Can the Marshal enIighten them? Not
one cent has been paid out in this county
for the expenses, jury fees, ETC. of the two
last terms of the Court, and if we are cor
rectly informed, the money for the previ-
Gus session, should, or could, have been
paid over before the commencement of the
November term.
, 1863-01-17

LEGIsLATIvB.-A report reaches us
through the Portland papers that there is
prospect of the removal of the Capital
from Olympia to Vancouver also that the
Legislature has passed law making it a
fnable ofense with six months imprison-
mentto any one convicted of shaving green
backs.
, 1863-01-17
Change of Conartnership.

NOTICE is hereby given thnt the copartnership
~ heretofore existing between Dwight Gaodrch and
Robert Love, un Ter the name and style of ID. Good
rich e. Co.. Is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
Robert Love having sold his interest to j. B. Nun
neley and Dwight Goodrich, who will continue the
business under the aud style of d. Goodrich &c
Co.. heretofore. Accounts due the old firm are to
be paid to the new frm who also assume the liabi-
ties of the old firm. r. LOVE,
DWIGHT GOODRICH.
J. B. n NUNNELEY.
Walla Wala Jan 10 1868. 5w4
, 1863-01-17
Ordinance No Is.

AN ORDINANCE regulating fire alarms
The people Of Walla Walla DO orIain as follows.
SEC. |: Any person Convicted OF giving or ca1sna
false alarm OF fire within the city limits, shall, up
on CONVICTION thoicof, be fined in sum not les than
nve doiiags (s5) nor more than twenty-five dollars
SEC 2. This ordinance to be in force nom and afs
ter its passage, this sixth day Of January, 1858.
!. T. REESE, Prest
Approved E. B. WHITMAN, MAYOR.
, 1863-01-17
Administrators Notice.

nj Office is hereby given that the undersigned has
IN been appointed ada instrator of the estate Of
Thomas J. chase deceased, by the Probate Court Of
the county of Wala Wala. All persons holding de-
mands against said estate are requested to present
them to the undersigned within one year from this
date they will he forever barred and all persons
indebted to said estate requested to make mme-
diate payment ISAAC LASSWELL.
Jan. II 1868. 2;5m3
, 1863-01-17

Snow AT THE DALLEs.- Snow fell at
the Dalles last week to the depth of eight
cen inches to two feet. At that time we
of the Walla Wala valley were enjoying
v Gather almost as pleasant as summer.
, 1863-01-17

AN IMPRovEMENT.-We notice a very
decided improvement in the editorial de-
parment of the OregoniGn lately. Why
don't the publisher hoist the name of the
editor, that the world may know who is en-
titled to the credit? We rather suspect
from the ring of the articles, that our old
friend Henry Miller has something to do
with them.
, 1863-01-17

The following is a copy of the protest
drawn up by members of the Legislature
and forwarded to Washington:
OLYMPIA. Terry Washington, Dec. 25, 1862.
To the Hon. Chanmen of the Committees
on Territories In the Senate and House
Of Representatives. in Congress Of u. S:
WHERE'S, we learn through the Jeiegraphic
dispatches, that the question of dividing this Ter
ritory is agitated in Congress, We the under
signed members of the Legislative Assembly,
hereby protest against it, il is in opposition to
the wishes of the people, and the population will
not justify it the last vote being but 5l64.
, 1863-01-17
Il. C. oOULsON
Notice

A Ii persons knowing themselves indebted to
N JOHN DOVELL, for Wagon work, are re-
quested to call and make immediate payment, and
save costs.
w. V. BROWN is authorized to transact bust
ness in my nlme during. my absence. lie may bo
found in the Daguerrean Gallery over the shop.
Jan. II, 1858. 2;5tf JOHN DOVELL.
, 1863-01-17
REGULAR.
Protest Against Division.

The following is protest against the di-
vision of this Territory, which has lately
been introduced in the House
"Your memorialists-th Legislative As
sembly of Washington Territory-would
respectfully represent, that we have learned
with deep regret that Resolution has been
introduced in the present Congress having
for its object the division of our Territory,
and We hereby protest against such action,
deeming it unNise and unnecessary, and op-
posed to the wishes as well as to the pres
en- and future interests of the people of
Washing ngton-and further,-we hope that
any bill which may pass during this session,
having such object in view, will not receive
the signature of His Excellency, the Pres
ident, for which your memorialists will ev-
Ell pray, &C., &c.
, 1863-01-17

NEW MAIL ARRANeEME Mt. .-Postmas-
ter Kelly informs US that he will hereafter
receive a weekly mail from Vancouver-the
new contract for this service having gone
into operation. The contract has been
sub-let by Capt. Knlghton to Wells, Fargo
& Co. The first mail arrived on Friday
last
, 1863-01-17

HIGH WATER.-At last accounts from
below, the Willamette river was so high
that boats could not run on the upper river,
and the people we're fearful of being visit
ed by another flood.
, 1863-01-17

The REMoNsTRANcE.-By private ad-
vices from below c learn that the remon-
STRANGE gotten up by the members of the
Legislature was probably telegraphed to
Washington a week ago.
, 1863-01-17

HEFTY.-The wife of one of the edi-
tors of the Portland Commercial presented
him on the morning OF the Sth inst, with
son weighing fifteen pounds
, 1863-01-17

POsT OFFICE AT AUBURN.-The neces-
sary fixtures for post Office, at Auburn,
have been received by the Postmaster in
this city, and forwarded TO that place. Mr.,
w. F. McCrary has received the appoint
ment of Postmaster. No notification has
yet been received in relation to the route
whether from this city or the Dalles.
, 1863-01-17

A PoET.-The town of Lewiston boasts
of one of those specimens of "refned in
sanity VIII writes poetry. The following
is a sample of his grinding, taken from the
Carriers Address to the patrons of the
Age:
"The Nez Perces wrote, in angry words
Through the Indian Agents, generally.
Tale faced man, must leave our country,
This is an Indian Reseryation p
, 1863-01-17

No FUNDS. No funds had been re-
ceived at Olympia at latest dates for the
payment of the expenses of the LegiSla-
ture
, 1863-01-17

PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-Wo ork was to com
mence on the Pacific Railroad at Sacrament
to on the I'd January.
, 1863-01-17

HERALD OF REFoRM.''-A Universal
ist paper bearing the above title has lately
been established at Eugene city.
, 1863-01-17

ANOTHER MAIL HUMBUG.-The new
mail arrangement between this city and
Vancouver is another unmitigaied humbug.
We have had two arrivals of this mail in
this city, bringing mail matter only from
the Vancouver office. If it is to be a
strict construction" concern, and have no
connection with any other than the Van
couver office it can be of no benefit either TO
that or this place, and the sooner it is abol-
ished the better. Connecting it with the
mails from Portland. it would be an i'm
provement upon our semi-mon'h hly ar range
ment from the Dalles but as it is, it is as
useless as the fifth Wheel to wagon !;
for each alternate week it will arrive here
at, or about the same time that the mail
does from the Dalles. We have made dill
gent inquiry as to the origin of this new
mail establishment, and can only conclude
that granny Wallace has received letter
from some aspiring contractor, and with
characteristic energy sought to reward a
friend by the the establishment of the route.
The money now expended on this, and our
semi-monthly mail would be ample COM
persation for the carrying of a semi weekly
mail from here to the Dalles.
, 1863-01-17

RAIN IN THE WILLAMETTE.-Unu
heavy rains have been falling in the Will
lamette during the past few weeks.
, 1863-01-17

PASSENGER SHIPs.-A line of passen-
ger ships has been established between
Victoria and Liverpool.
, 1863-01-17

ExAGGERATION.-We take it for granted that
any statement which multiplies the true figures
in regard TO anything by two or more. is false
Upon this hypothesis, we condemn the memorial
of some citizens of Lewiston, who have pettioned
Congress 10 divide Washington Territory. 1t is
signed by citizens of Lewiston and several thou
sand other resid. nts of the Territory" so it is
SAID. The memorial sets forth that the eastern
half of the Territory has at this time twenty-five
thousand people, which we know is not true and
estimates that there will beseventy five thousand
in that section by next August, which we are
pretty will not be true, and we know as
much about the future as anybody, which is Just
nothing at all. The Congress of the United
States will show wisdom by not taking any no
tice CT document drawn in the same spirit of
tFuthtulness which dictated the statement about
millions of pounds of gold coming out of the
Nez Perces mines .-Oregonian.
DEAD Looking Glass, one of the chiefs
of the Nez Perces Indians died on the 9th
inst, at the Lapwai Agency. This chief
is the one that has created most of the dis
turbances that have existed in that tribe
during the past few years, and by his death
it is probable that these differences will be
settled.
, 1863-01-17

Snow fell to the depth of six inches at
Olympia on the I'd instant
, 1863-01-17

SHOOTING AT FLoRENcE.-Henry Tai
botte, Letter known as Cherokee Bob,
and man named William Willoby were
shot in Florence on the I'd instant by two
men named John d. Williams and o. Rob
bins, on whom they made an assault with
intent to kill. Williams and Robbins had
an examination before Justice Rand and
were acquitted. Willoby received fourteen
balls in his body and was killed in the af-
fray. Talbotte received FIVE balls and
died two days afterward
, 1863-01-17

GREAT CONSOLATION The Sacramento
Union would have its readers derive conso-
lation from the late Federal defeat at Fred
ericksIurg. In leader on the subject it
says: "Ne can see cause for encourage
ment rather than for depression in that
bold, but unavailing fight at Fredericks-
burg" The Union. it will be remembered,
has been one of McClellan's worst tradu-
GERS, and it is evidently, in this, trying to
make up favorable case for Burnside. A
few more such defeats as that would crush
cut the hope of conquering the rebels, and
leave the very refreshing consolation that
we had failed in restoring the Union, not
for want of men and money, but because
our Napoleonic Generals always gave
time for the enemy to erect fortifca-
tions and concentrate all their available
forces before they attempted to 'blg them. y
We can see no cause for encouragement in
that defeat, if Burnside did command
, 1863-01-17

MORE CAVALRY Gov Gibbs of Ore
gon, in accordance with an order from Gen.
Wright, has issued proclamation calling
for six additional companies of cavalry, re-
quired to- complete the first regiment of
Cavalry, Oregon volunteers
, 1863-01-17
MARRIED :
DIED:

KING-WlLEY-In this city the 18th inst. 10y L
j. Rector. J. P Wm King and Catherine J. Wiley
, 1863-01-17

THE OregOnian says the editor of the
Golden Age hasn't 'brans" enough for
them to be writtcn-plural. Just our opin-
ion-we have discovered the "singularity.
= Y aShington Standard.
A very singular discovery. We had
never suspected the editor in question OF
having any of the substance alluded to
at all.
, 1863-01-17

FAlN--At the residence of D. S. Baker this city
on the 10th inst, Mrs. Ayira, wife of W. B. Fam,
of Portland Oregon.
, 1863-01-17

TENHE undersigned hereby appoints VIM. J. TERRY
his agent for the U. 5. Mails and mail routes
from Waa Wbla to Lewiston, Colvc and Hellgne,
and from Lewiston to Orc Fno, Florence and Elk
City-ratifying whatever he has done or may do.
LOUIS A. MULLAN,
U. S. Mail Contractor.
Walla Walla, Jan II, 1862. 5w4
, 1863-01-17

Canned Fruit. Philip Ritz has choice variety
CT Canned Truit-consisting Of Apples, Peaches and
berries of every descrpton-put up in Oregon, and
will sell them o per cent cheaper than they be
purchased elsewhere.
, 1863-01-17
Dates to Jan. 7th

Murfreesboro, Jan. 5th. Gen. Rosekrans en-
tered Murfreesboro at l o'clock to-day.
Our whole loss will not exceed 10000. The
rebel loss is double ours.
There was fighting on Tuesday morning, 30th
December, after Sherman had fallen back, but il
was thought that he had not received reinforce
ments from Grant, as reported.
Sherman loss is estimated at from 1000 to
5000.
Grants army is still at Holly Springs.
, 1863-01-17

LIGHT FALL OF SNow.-The fall of
snow throughout the mountains of the up
per country has been much lighter this win
ter up to the present time than usual. Nav
igators are beginning to apprehend that
they will have low waters on this account
next season.