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, 1863-10-24

MERIT TO BE REwAEDED.-The "New
York Times" has authority for stating that
the Administration at Washington intends
hereafter to fill such vacancies in the Cadet
ships at the West Point Military Academy
as may be oceasioned by the casualties of
,lS9F, by the appointment Of competent and
,,tritorious young men who are now serving
non commissioned officers and privates in
ranks Of the army An order has been
by the War Department instructing
commissioners Of Troops in the field to
a listof srch soldiers as may be
of appointment, who, if found quail
,oy the Examining Board, will be sent
est Point
bis is step in the right direction, and
are glad to see that the "plan of Napo-
- has at last found favor with our Gov
q. ne6t, and Is about being carried into
actice We have long thought that in
king the selections of the Cadets to the
iilitary Academy annually, species of ia
,voritism has, with very few exceptions,
been too exclusively fostered and sustained
by the Department at Washington; the ap-
glicatons Of scores of worthy lads through
ut the country have been ignored, because
ey were deprived of influential friends to
Sd forward their claims while the fortu-
circumstances of wealth and prominent
Sssed have been cuontenauced and obeycd,
I'D what has been the result? The son
lo Northern Mechanic to-day is now in
ield, striving to uphold the institutions
,ur country, while the southern hOtspur,
ose road to West Point was smooth and
", is also in the field assisting the cause
rebellion.
'e hope the plan now adopted may ex-
4 also to the soldiers of the Volunteer
nts on the Pacific coast. Let the
a, Oregon and Washington Terri
ays," if they can prove themselves
lie, be allowed to enter West Point.
, 1863-10-24

SNow-The first snow of the season fell
to the depth of two inches upon the high
peaks of the Blue mountains on Friday
night, 10th instant, and on Monday morn
ing, 10Th, it was plainly visible, extending
nearly half way down the mountains On
Tuesday it nearly all disappeared
, 1863-10-24
ST. JOHNS LUNATIC ASYLUM,
UNDER rHE DIRECTION b.
The Sisters Of Oh arity.


NANOUU EIt, W. I,
TENHIS institution, commenced during the present
year, under the patronage of the Legislature
and Executive of the Territory of Washington,
ommends itself by its location in the prettiest and
healthiest part Of Vancouver. The building is fitted
up accommodate Tor the present about twenty in-
mates.
Sisters of Charity are constantly in attendance.
and pains spared to procure hea tn and COM
fort to the unfortunate sufferers under their care.
Terms:
One Dollar and fifty cents per day, paid monthly in
ad vance lin con)
n. B-PersUlis belonging to the Territory, who
are unable to pay can he receivd at its expense by
making application to the Probate Judge OF their
county.
For further particulars apply to the Superoress
of the establishment sep26, lS6S-4lm3
, 1863-10-24

FROM LAGRANDE-Ou old friend and
former fellow-citizen, Mr.. NJ. A. Murray, of
La Grande, paid our city flying visit this
week. He represents affairs at that place in
a very fourishing condition. The town is
marching rapidly on towards the dimensions
of city, and the little saw mill now in op-
Grafton there is unable to supply tie de-
mand for lumber A new steam saw-mill--
the machinery for which is now on the
way--is soon to be erected by Mr.. Grover,
late of this valley. The merchants of the
town are getting up heavy stocks of goods,
and expect hereafter to be in the field as
competitors for the mining trade The farm
ers have succeeded with their crops beyond
their anticipatiOns, and look forward to next
year, when, with abundance of seed, and
conveniences for farming, they expect to
reap golden harvests The supply produced
this season has not been anything like ade-
quate to the demand Oats are selling there
at &c per pound and all other articles of
produce in demand are selling at about Wal
la Walla price with freight added. The eli
mate, Mr.. NJ. states, is very similar to that
of this valley, with the exception of the
nights which are colder; though fair av-
erage lots of corn and melons were raised
near La Grande during the past season, in
dicating that the nights were not too cold
for the production of any of the varieties of
vegetables raised in northern climates
UN1ON.-A town bearing the above name
has recently been laid off on Catharine
creek, at the east end of the Grand Ronde
valley, on the Walla Walla road to Boise
A post office has been established there, and
one or two trading houses, as many mechan-
ic shops, and hotel are in operation. The
settlement on Catharine Greek in the vicin-
ity of the town, and for eight or ten miles
distant, is said to be thriving one, and the
inhabitants of the embryo city are looking
forward to the time when their town will
be the place of the Grand Ronde valley.
, 1863-10-24

Goa number of teams
S loaded with merchandise,
this week for Boise. The
been doing a lively business
week with the Boise pack
, 1863-10-24

'binney, who was shot
Bannock City a few
, 1863-10-24

A Coop SUGGEsTION.-It has been sug-
gested as proper movement to ascertain
the true financial condition Of the county,
for the County Commissioners, at their next
meeting to issue an order calling in all the
county scrip outstanding to be re-registered
in the books of the Auditor; the order 20
give limit of three or six months to hold
ers to do this, subject to the forfeiture of
their scrip if not presented within the limit.
This seems to us a good suggestion for it
is acknowledged by all conversant with the
books kept by the officers during the first
two or three years of the county organiza-
tion to be an impossiblity to ascertain the
true state of the county finances from them.
1t is not likely that much of the scrip is out
side of the county, and sufficient notice
could be given to holders to prevent any one
suffering loss by the adoption of such a
measure. The exact amount of the debt
once ascertained, it would be much easier
matter for all concerned to devise the means
for cancelng it.
, 1863-10-24

1KIRMIsH WITH THE INDIANs.-A
,ndent, with Col. Maury's command,
plains, writing US from Bruneau
under date of Oct. 5th, says:
few days ago a detachment Of men
Mt out upon scout a short distance
mp, up this creek, and came upon a
and of Indians. having in their pos
two American horses, supposed to
% stolen A fight ensued, which
-Nthe kYH-~ af four Indians and
ers The 9TH
legs bearing
lrs that
cen
. the
at
, 1863-10-24

BURNED.-The dwelling house of Mr. j.
W. Wiley, on Dry Creek, was burned to
the ground on last Monday night. Mr..
King was living in the house, and all his
household goods were destroyed by the fire.
Mr.. Wileys loss is about one thousand dol
lars. The fire is supposed to have caught
accidentally.
, 1863-10-24

RUMoR.-That Brigham Young has been
shot and son of Joe Smith appointed his
successor. This comes all the way from
"Boise," and without doubt has no more
foundation in fact than one half the reports
that come from that quarter. Those who
may be disappointed upon a contradiction
of this runner can content themselves with
the reflection that if Brigham has not been
shot he deserves to be.
New QUARTZ LoDE.-A new quartz lode
has been discovered half mile above Rock
fellow & Cos ''union lode" near Auburn
The new lode is called the ''Pioneer,' and
prospects equally as well as the Union The
'feet' have all been taken, and holders an
ticipate realizing fortunes from their claims
, 1863-10-24

ToPoGRAPHIoAL.-D. G. Majors, Esq,
of Washington City, who has received in
structions from the proper Bureau at Wash
ington to superintend the survey of the
Boundary between Oregon and Washington
Territory, arrived in Walia Walla on Tues
day. Mr.. NJ is anxiously looking for the
arrival of his corps of Assistants, &C., who
are travelling with Captain Fisk's party. If
Capt. f. has had good luck, his command
has doubtless before this reached Fort Ben
ton and cannot be far from Walla Walla-
1t is time enough yet for them to cross the
Bitter Root mountains. Parties crossed last
year as late as 5th Dee Should his party
reach here in good season, Mr.. Majors will
commence his work-taking in this section
of country between the mountains and the
Columbia river
p. S.-Since the above was typed we
have received the Lewiston Golden Age"
of Oct 18th Mr. W g. Cook had arrived
at Lewiston, from the Beaver Head coun-
try, and, among other items of news, com
municates that Capt. n command of
the North Overland ched Beaver
Head about two weeks left. The
emigrants we're all we'll arty met
with no trouble on the i the ex-
ception of the scarcity or. There
were % wagons and 81 'uiy s, the train
, 1863-10-24
Notice ! Notice l.!
Revenue Stamp.
For sale.

TNXCISE Stamps of every denomination for saIe al
II PAR aL tie CITY BOOK STORE.
4. E. KELLY.
, 1863-10-24

ENXTRA FINE Ham, Bacon, and Lard at
H KOHLHAUFF g GUICHARD S.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26

New YORK, Nov. % "A correspondence
of the World. dated the 18th, says: Will
Bragg move upon Burnside with portion of
| his forces, leaving the remainder to resist an
advance on the part of the Federals? Has
he sufficiently fortiSed his position in front
Of Chattanooga to allow him to do this?-
That he might have done this had not the
situation chasged within the last twenty
four hours is possible.
But as Hooker's advance from Bridgeport
settled the supply question. so another
movement has settled the possibility of a
flank movement Oh East Tennessee. What
it is am not at liberty to say, but it will
not be shrouded 10 mystery long. If, as is
alleged by some refugees and deserters, a
portion of Bragg's forces have already start
ed on their mission against Burnside, they
must be Immediately recalled. or the rebel
communications will be severed, and the
whole army threatened from the rear.
Whatever movem ITS may occur to com
pei Bragg to change his base, no general
move will take place till Chattanooga can
be made base for supplies. To advance,
even with the certainty Of driving Bragg to
Atlanta, before that time, will be madness.
That place can only be converted into such
a base after the railroad is completed be-
tween Bridgeport and Chattanooga. Events
aud maneuvers may bring on a battle, but I
doubt it, unless the rebels concentrate ali
their armies, and make desperate effort to
gain East Tennessee, but certain it is that
they cannot take to the offensive cow.
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New York, Nov 21-The Edinburg took
out $500 600 in specie.
Poporn & Nazron, gold dealers, failed
yesterday.
The convention held in this city for the
purpose of raising fare, has raised the fare
to Chicago from S18 to S24.
Rufus King. NJ lister to Rome, and John
h Marks sailed to-day.
The Posts Washingto letter says the War
Department has aiviceS from Burnside up
to to-day, and it is stated in official CORES
pondence that no fears for his safety need
be entertained.
The Army of the Potomac is still moving
southwark. 1t occupies Madison Courthouse
to-day, which looks very much like flank
movem ent. Pontoons went down last night
Our cavalry has already, it is said got 10 the
rear of General Lees forces. No doubts
are felt in the minds Of intelligent men as
to the result of an engagement between
M eade and Lee.
There was anxiety respecting Burnside
at the War Depart men t, but it is no longer
felt.
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THE TERRIBLE LOSSES OF TIE WAR

THE TERRIBLE Losses OF TIE WAR.-
The following paragraph, which we clip
from the Washington National Intelligent
Ger. tells the story of the enormous losses OF
the war better than any thing we have seen.
L: says;
We have now in the United States at least
235 general hospitals for the use of soldiers.
containing $4,000 patients. To show on
what large scale our battles have be en-
fought, as we do everything else, it see ms
that during four months of 1852 there were
treated at our hospitals 10000 cases Of gun
shot wounds. The wounded of the whole
British army in the C-imesn war was only
IL 900, and their entire hospital aocommo-
dations in the three years would not have
suficed to the wounded at either of the
battles Of Shiloa, Antietan or Gettysburg,
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26
MARRIED.

On Tuesday, the 18th inst, at Aberdeen. Ohio.
by Esquire Shelton, Mr.. ISAAC MORFORD, of
this city, to Miss MARY E. REDEEM, of Man
chester, Ohio.
On Sunday evening. the 22d inst, in Aber-
REYNOLDS and Miss MACIE BOYD, both of
Mason county, KY.
Upon the mystic stream of limo,
Ere this, their life -barques sailed apart:
But now, safe bound with silken cords,
Together Ger liie's sea they start.
Kind Heaven, send propitious gales,
The smoothest seas, and fairest skies;
Keep back the angry currents dash,
Let no rough winds of dscord rise.
With pure affections richest flow,
May heart to heart in true love beat:
And no rude hand e'er dash aside
The cup with happiness replete. e.w.w.
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President Davis at ICharIestOn-HisA d-
EdreSs to the People.


President Davis and suite arrived a
Charleston on the ID iDst- by special trair
from Savannah. He was received at the
depot of Cen. Beauregard and sta # and &
committee Of the Com mon Council, who &C.
com panied him to the City Hall with a
military escort. The turn out of the citizens
was very large, and the procession was eh-
Enthusiastically chsered along the route. Z
On his arrival at the City Hall the Presi-
dent was introduced by Judge Magrath to
Mayo Macbeth, who cordially received and
welcomed him to the city. The President
returned his Acknowledgements, and, being
introduced, addressed the people.
| He said his feelings had drawn him here
in this hour of trial. and he desired also to
confer with our Com manding General, and
by personal observation, to acquire some of
that knowledge which would enable b IN
more fully to understand our wants and the
reports submitted to him.
He alluded to South Cardinals great
statesman, Calhoun, whose departed spirit
was DOW watching over her with all a
guardian angels care, and said it was from
South Oarolina's great men he first mbibed
the principles and doctrines of State sover-
eighty. He laid a high compliment to the
heroic garrison defending Fort Sumter The
eyes of the world were upon them, and he
trusted that the day would never come
when the Yankee flag would float over the
fortress they defended. In proportion TO the
hate OF the Yankees toward this "nest of
rebe llion," so, he said is the love of every
true SOD of the Confederacy gathered around
US. They were watching our struggle with
anxious solctude. r t
He trusted the Yankees desire to possess
Charleston would never be grati6ed; but if
Providence ordered otherwise, he desired
for her what he wished for his own town of
Vicksburg-that the whole should be a M ass
OF ruins. He believed that Charleston would
never be taken, and If fire should beleaguer
us on every side, endorsements would be
sent to our assistance in proportion to the
force of the enemy. From his present
knowledge, he looked forward to a glorious
record for our city at the close of the
struggle.
He urged harm ouious CO. operation on the
part Of the people with the Commanding
General. We should be united in our efforts.
and look with an eye devoted siuglv TO the
cause of our country. He who would az
tempt to promote his own personal ends 10
preference, or would not take musket and
light In the ranks, was not worthy of the
Confederate liberty for which We are fight
ing.
Our army, be said, was now in better con-
dition than it was twelve months ago. 1t
was much stronger, could bear marching
hunger and privations without murmu turing
or struggling, and always welcomed cheer
fully the word coward"
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26

SHOCKING TRAaEDY.-A correspondent
writing from Halifax. Eastern Township,
Canada. under date 10th ult.. says an awful
tragedy took place in Woifstown last night.
The wife of one James Sheridan, while in
a state of intoxication, killed four of her
children, the eldest being fine girl of if
teen. The instrument nsed was an axe,
with which the bodies were .shockiugly
mangled. Unfortunately, the husband was
absent at the time.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26

New YGW, November 2I-A Tribune
letter from Brazos Texas, November 8 says
that on the arrival of Banks expedition be-
ing known, the rebel sym pathizers threw
the guns of Fort Brown into the Rio
Grande and burned portion of the dwell
liugs in Brownsville, leaving the Unionists
in possession of the place. The rebels
took the cotton on the Texas side across the
river. After ferrying over all owned by
the Confederate Government, general des-
truction of the cotton remaining to * place.
The Ninety-fourth Illinois Regiment
raised their flag over Brownsville on Thurs
day. at 10 A. NJ. Banks arrived soon after.
At last accounts seven regiments had arri
we'd there.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26

Living says a city paper. is reported to
be wretchedly high in Washington, wit
eggs at 36 cents, butter! so cents ana wood
SO cord. 1t thinks the Washing;onian )
ought to move to Richmond and see how
it goes there. We don't perceive the ne
cessity of their making any such moveme ut
as the prospect is that if they stay at
home they will some day have the sans
experience as the people of Richmond are
now having The only difference between
the two cities in respect to high prices is,
that Richmond keeps a little ahead, but
Washington is travelling rapidly in the
same direction, and how long it will take
her to come up where the rebel capital now
is, some shrewd Yankee probably cou Id
easily calculate.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26

DEoLINE OF PRoTEsTANIsM.-Aw writer in
the Western Christian Advocate says that
twenty-five years ago the members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church comprised
about six per cent, of the aggregate popula-
ton of the nation: he united memb ership
of the two great bodies, into which the
church had been divided, was now less than
five per cent. of the whole people. He
honestly Acknowledges the decline of the
church in the following words: 1T seems,
then, however reluctant we may be to con-
fess it, that, with all it's advantages, the
Christianity of this country is not keeping
up With the growth of the country's popu-
latou. = =
The religious character of our population is,
by M UGH, deteriorated, and our prog ress as
Protestant Christian nation 10 represented
by.a negative quantity"
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26
Commercial
MAYsYILLE MARKET
THURSDAY. Nov os

Sugar-New Orleans, 141f to &c., '-'O0'
MoLAssEs.-New Orleans, Bbls. 70 cents:H.,e
Bills. 75c. 'nalf
COFFEE S5 to Bic with upward tendency.
WHEAT.-Red 81 10; White 81 25@I So
FLoUR.-Selling at from So 50@7 so.
Whisky.-Market firm Ross & NEWELL. ~,
MUM selling! at roc. pre-
Crush Sugar, 1870.
Gran I" 181Sc.
Loaf I" 1870.
BAooN.-sides- Sc; Hams 1o@12c; Shoulder
81 cents. 'fS
LARD.-10 to 121<c, per b.
HEMP.-$12O to 1925 per ton.
ToBAoco.-Selling at 7@16c TBS.
MAoKEREL.-Bbls. No. 2, s1s; Halfbbls. $50.
Quarters 81, 90. ''T
SALT.-5oc. % bushel.
isoN:ZBar Iron ~; Nail Iron 611l@s; Horss
Shoe 3A@5c. 00
NAILs.-$5 25 for 10d.
RIoE.-9c. q ID.
FEATHERs.-46 cents lbs.
FLAX SEED.-$1 Is per bushel.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26

0FAt the Wells Common Pleas Court,
recently, James B. Fairchild, editor of the
Button (Indiana) Union, a rampant Aboli-
ton paper, was convicted of larceuy-steal-
ing from his boarding house-and sentenced
to two years Imprisonment in the penitenti-
airy Exchange.
Fairchild is certainly a fool. Had he
swindled the Cover meut instead of his
landiady he would not have been punished,
and would have been considered very
loyal" man. and suitable for the "inside
circle' Of the Loyal League.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26

@It is reported that the Government
has issued an order prohibiting the sale OF
hogs in the counties of Garrard, Madison.
Boyle and Mercer, and, We believe, in all
other counties in that section of Kentucky.
The cause of the issue of this order is that
the Government designs taking possession of
all the hogs and beef cattle in those coun
ties, and will drive them to Knoxville,
where they will be slaughtered for the use
OF the Army of the Ohio. The price paid
for these hogs by the Government is So IS
per hundred pounds, gross weight.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26

HIGHLY APPRoPRIATE.-A few days ago
the town of Hampden (Me.) voted $500
extra bounty to those eplistipg under the late
call Of the President for volunteers. At the
same meeting the town also voted to add an
acre and a half Of ground TO the Cemetery.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26

The ALABAMA AS SEEN AT THE CAPE
What strikes one most on board the Ala
bame IS to see so small a vessel carrying
such large metal. She is not much larger,
IT she is at all larger than her Majesty's
yacht the Victory and Albert, ard yet she
has guns OF larger size. She is the smallest
vessel with the largest guns and the great
est speed afoat. It is doubtful whether
anything upon the waters has a chance of
taking her. She would run round all her
NJ ajesty's feet without being taken, She is
a perfect yacht, is said to sail like a witch,
and to steam, without sail, fifteen knots.
CRAFT Reiuet Herald, Aug. 26.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-26

0FComm enting on the recent big scarce
in Cincinnati, in the conspiracy case, the
Louisvilln Democrat humorously remarks:
We have been waiting for further details
from our from our enterprising Cincinnati
contemporaries of the desperate war in
Ohio. There was thrill of horror went
through US on reading the first brief sketch
and We sympathized with the frightened
Irembiings of the Gazstte on learning that
our enemy's forces were to BE- led by a wash
erwoman. 1t gave the impression that she
might get our rags that wa would he
beaten in the 'scrub;' race. We feared to
see Our adversaries drawn up in a clothes
line of battle, as we feared that We would
be horribly 'mangled' by the washer WON
an leader,
The probabilities of that story vera so
strong no one could doubt it. She was, by
some hocus pocus or witchcraft, to release
all the prisoners in Camp Chase and arm
them, when they wers to storm the peni-
Tertiary and release Morgan. After that
they were to capture ali the chief towns in
Ohio. How this was to be done, it is i'm
possible to say at present writing. We
guess the wasberwoman, was a witch. She
was to mount her broom stick in Camp
Chase. rally all the rebels round her and
pun IneLn up OeHluoI auu SO Win WDO0p
and away
"Old woman, old woman, whittier so highr
''To sweep the cobwebs out Of the sky
As to getting Morgan out of his cell, we
think it would be far easier than to get out
of this tremendous sell of the Cincinnati
papers, if any one was really taken in by it,
Their was tailor in it, too, as one of the
accomplices- chief ofthe washerwoman' g |
which-staf We suppose: and an ex school |
com missoner-all of them generals of great
courage and experience. We ought not to |
be surprised to find that under such able !
leaders, they should brighten all Ohio.
As to its throwing Cincinnati commissions,
we confess we are not all surprised at that
Cincinnati always does get frightened.
There can't be guerrilla raid in Tennes-
lee but the people of Cincinnati are convn-
led the whole object is to teizs their beau
iful city. But we wish to hear fuller ac-
onnt Of the invasion of Ohio by the wash
r-womsn. Will not soma daring news
'aper publish it, or is it one of the military
movements forbidden by the Government
o be published?