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, 1863-05-02
A Victory.

The Joy bells peal merry tune
Along the evening airj
The cracking bon6res turn the sky
All crimson with their glare;
Bold music fills the startled streets
With mirth inspiring sound;
The gaping cannon's reddening breath
Wakes thunder-shouts around;
And thousand joyful voices cry,
Huzza! Huzza Victory
A little girl stood at .he door, .
And with her kitten played;
Less wild and trolicsome than she,
That rosy prattling maid.
Sudden her cheek turned ghastly white,
Her eye with fear is filed
And rushing in of door she screams
"My brother Willies killed p
And thousand joyful voices cry,
Huzza Huzza Victory"
A mother sat in thoughtful ease,
Admitting by the fire.
Plying the needles thrifty task
With hands that never tirej
She tore her few gray hairs, and Shrieked,
"My joy on earth is dOne
Oh who will lay me in my grave?
Oh, God my son my son !"
And thousand joyful voices cry
"Huzza Huzza Victory"
A youthful wife the threshold crossed,
With matron's treasure blessed
A smiling infant nesting lay,
In slumber at her breast
She spoke no word, she heaved no sigh,
The widows tale to tell;
But like corpse, all white and stiff
Upon the earth floor fell.
And thousand joyful voices cry,
Huzza Huzza a Victory
An old weak man with head of snow,
And years three score and ten,
Looked in upon his cabin home,
And anguish seized him then.
He helped not wife nor helpless babe,
Matron nor little maid,
One scalding tear, one choking sob
He knet him down and prayed,
And thousand joyful voices cry,
"Huzza Huzza Victory p
, 1863-05-02

If four dogs with sixteen legs can catch twen-
ty-nne rabbits with eighty-seven legs in forty-four
minutes, how many legs must the same rabbits
have to get away from eight dogs with tbirty-two
legs in seventeen minutes and half
, 1863-05-02

Guns OF THE WAR OF 1S12.-A num-
Der of old guns which were sold at the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard were all disabled by
having pieces broken from them. About
twenty-five of the guns were "carronades," :"
and were used in the war of 1912, carry
ing ball at distance of two miles They
passed through various hands before they
were sold as old iron at a cent and half
per pound. They were first owned by the
Danes, when they were captured by the
French. The English then obtained their
possession. They were subsequently cap
tured en- board the Cyane and Levant in
the war of 1912, by Commodore Stewart,
and afterwards used on various men-of- war
until they were condemned They were
found to be very hard and solid.
THERE are 1900 tenement houses in
New York, with an aggregate population
of $50, 900 persons.
, 1863-05-02

THE New ENUMERATION OF TINE
Mr.. E. Marks, Of Yates street, says the
Victoria Vancouver Island) Chronicle, had
on exhibition last evening, at his store, a
handsome clock, received from London by
last express, the diel of which is marked
from l to "a, in accordance with the sys-
tenn for new enumeration of time proposed
to Parliament. When we saw the clock,
which is not unlike the old-fashioned af-
fairs in appearance, it was ticking away
right briskly. The hands indicated that
the time was half-past nineteen o'clock,
while the hands of the other clocks pointed
to half-past seven. We understand that
the possessor of the clock will exhibit the
same to-day from the hour of 8 o'clock &
o'clock P. NJ by the old SYSTEM until l 5
minutes to % o'clock Us minutes to 9).-
The value of the article is $3.50; but it is
believed that others will soon be made of a
cheaper quality. ........ ...
, 1863-05-02
The Women in the Field.


The women of Kings River, Tulare
county, are making "high old times" for
the Tulare editors A short time since
nine ''secesh" ladies of Kingston, to show
their appreciation of the ErpoSitor (Se-
cesh, made up purse of $40, which they
sent to the editor of thatpa r, with laud-
atory letter. This proceeding fired the
hearts of the Union ladies of that "burg.'
and they Immediately ''see" the secesh $40
and event $40 better" by sending the
Delta $50, with letter signed by the 16
contributors. To show the feminine spunk
manifested We quote from the last named
letter;
We Congratulate the editors of the Er-
POSitor on having such kind, gentle, soft
checked company Of matrons and maidens,
and the wife of Mr.. --, of Yisalia, as
captain, who can chase cvery Republican
out of California and whip all the Union
men of Tulare. We believe they can, for
the Union men are true gallants, and will
surrender willing captives to the irresista-
BILE charms of the lovely creatures, who
care as warm and bright as their own sun
ny clime.' We suppose the secesh editors
feel perfectly safe under the projection of
the bright high-hearted little army of
female chivs. Imagine for a moment the
beautiful sight of one hundred matrons and
maidens in martial array, with Mrs. -
for captain, riding in front, on a high horse,
with plumes and skirts waving in the
breeze, and we can assure the courageous
Kern River correspondent, who is so anx-
ious to command the entire number, in
chasing every Republican out of Califor-
MIA, that he will be perfectly safe behind
such battery of hoops, at the very sight
of which our Union men would lay down
their arms without firing a gun. eve
don't believe there is another instance on
record" Of such extraordinary courage even
to offer to command one hundred and one
females, especially here in California where
so few can command one. The head chief
of the 'charmers of life" in this vicinity
was born and educated in the gloomy
North, which of course accounts fol the
boasted spirit and intelligence.
'Now in all candor," we would ask the
authors Of the sympathetic note which ac-
companied the $40 sent from this place to
the ErPositor (in which they say the ladies
of Kingston and vicinity, when mere than
half are loyal if they know what the arti-
Gle 1.-The" means If not we can tell
them to say 'the" ladies of a place includes
all that can come under that heading; but
as we have too much charity to believe that
they would wilfully misrepresent US, we
impute it to ignorance. Had they said the
secesh or rebel ladies (as they cannot come
under the title of Southern ladies' we
should not have felt called upon to vindi-
cate our loyalty.
Thus far the Union females of Kingston
number 23-the Secesh 9. There will be
hair pulling there soon,
, 1863-05-02

Docs TURNING RoUND.-The turning round of
dog before lyiug down to sleep is natural in
stinctiye habit, derived from his originally wild
condition, and most remarkably detained in a
domestic state. A wild dog makes his bed among
long grass, and to render it comfortable, he puts
down his nose, turns round several times, and so
throws down the grass in the space in which he
turns, then lies down, and goes comfortably to
sleep. There are other analogous instances of
the retention Of an original mate instinct or habit
through countless generations. Thus the com
mon sheep in state Of nature seeks safety al
night from beasts Of prey upon the mountain
tops. The domestioated sheep retains the in
stinctive habit although the necessity for it no
longer exists. All the morning it may be seen
feeding with its head down Hill, and as regularly
ascending in the afternoon.
, 1863-05-02

PROFESSIONAL PRoFITs.-A curious fact came
out lately before the Court of Exchequer, in Eng
land. The proprietor Of theatre at Hoxton'
quarreled with Mr.. Wilde, lessee of Leotard the
'trapezst," as to the commission due him, then Il
was shown that Mr.. Wilde paid Leotard e2OO a
week for performances anywhere else. In other
words, a French acrobat receives salary greater
than the income of the Bishop of Canterbury and
three times that of the Premier, foriumping from
one rope to another at the risk of his neck 1t
is twice as much as that of the President of the
United States, six times that Of any of his Secre-
tariesj and Indefinitely greater than the profes-
sional income of any clergyman, lawyer, judge,
general or editor in the whole country,
, 1863-05-02
DENNIsON HOUSE,
COLUMBIAN HOTEL,
Corner of Front and Washington Streets.
PORTLAND, OREGON.

FIRST CLASS HOUSE, in the very center of
n business convenient to the various approaches
to the City and in the immediate vicinity Of all the
River and Ocean Steamer Landings.
, 1863-05-02

A SHARP REBUKE.-The following is reported
as fact A Louisville Union lady, few days
ago, called upon a secesh friend, and felt com
PEELED to listen to her TRADE. On rising to leave
George Washington, whereupon the she rebel
remarked, 81 intend to get fine portraits Of JEFF.
Davis and Beauregard, and hang on each side of
that" do" said Union 1--WE read in the Bible
that our Saviour was hung between two thieves"
on WELLS FALNG.-Several of the oil wells
in Canada have ceased flowing Says the
Chronicle of the 18th of February "The first
noticeable intimations of this wholesale failure of
the flowing wells commenced a few days ago,
when several of the principal wells commenced
to Weld only periodically"
, 1863-05-02
Watch Repairing.

FENHE subscriber would inform the citizens e.
of Walla Wala and vicinity that any Ez:3A
work entrusted to his care (through the SO
prcss) will receive his personal attention, From his
long experience in the business lie is enabled to per-
form it in a manner unsurpassed in the State.
Charges as low elsewhere, and all work war
ranted
He is also prepared to fill any orders in the Watch
and Jewery Business, with dispatch, at the lowest
possible prices JACOB COHEN.
Portland Oregon, April T. 1862. 1l9m6
, 1863-05-02

BRIDGES & son
HUMASON & ODELL,

0. uUMAsoN. JAS. A. oDE1L.
A TTORNIES AND COUNSEL0RS AT LAW,
IA Dalles. Oregon.
Prompt attention given to collections and other
business placed in their hands.
March 30, 1862. l5ly
, 1863-05-02
THIBODO g. BROTHERS,

Physicians, Surgeons and Midwives'
OFFICE and RESIDENCE Main Street, four doors
above the Jail-Established 1852
WALLA WALLA, W. T.
A. ]. TMbOdo, NJ. A., NJ D. and Member Royal
College Surgeons, England.
o. ]. Thibodo, NJ. D. and Ex-Surgeon X. M'
Navy.
r.. Thibodo, B. A., NJ. D. and Fellow of the Botan
ical Society Of Canada
We have a full sett of all the instruments required
in Surgery and Midwifery. -
Surgical operations attended to in the mining dis
tricts il required. I'll
"a Our Dipomls can be seen at our Office A. 'N
, 1863-05-02
NOTICE

I EWIS DAY has been appointed Agent of the Or
! 4 egon Steam Navigation Company, at Wallula,
vice J. NJ Vansyckle resigned.
All Freight landed at Wallula will he at owners
risk as soon as landed. and all freight that remains
unpaid after goods are landed will be stored at the
owners expense. }. G. AlNSWORTH,
President Oregon Steam Navigation Co.
Portland, Jan. 8, 1868. 45tf
, 1863-05-02

Board and Lodging. ng................- $3.50 per day
BAGGAGE taken to the House free of charge.
f15g- Firc-proOf Safe in the Office. 35iy
, 1863-05-02

DEATH BEFORE DIsLoYALTY.-The rebels have
lately been enforcing their conscription laws in
Maury county, Tennessee. The Nashville Union
learns that one Dillaha Of that county, upon be-
ing advised by some of his friends to quietly sub
nit to impressment, vowed he would take his oSn
life before he would shoulder a rebel musket. A
few days afterward party Of cavalry were scour-
ing his section, taking oonsoripts into the Con-
federafe army. They came up with Dllaba, when,
being unable TO make good his escape he drew
knife and cut his own throat from ear to ear. He
died a short time thereafter
, 1863-05-02

A PUGET SOUND "ALABAMA."-J. T. Wright,
Jr., & Co. are about to construct new propeller
to run on the Sound and from this port to New
Westminster The ropeler will be l43 feet in
length, 26 feet beam, and II feet 6 inches deep
Of hold. Her engines and boilers were built in
Glasgow, Scotland The propeller will be mod
eed after the famous Conf, derate privateer ala
bama, description of which was published
short time ago in Scottish scientific journal, from
which description a model was made by Henry
Owens, of San Francisco. On board will be
patent centrifugal wreckiug pump, capable of dis
charging $50 barrels of water per minute, which
can be brought into requsition at short notice in
case OF the occurrence of a wreck in this vicinity.
when it can be put to account in relieving the
distressed vessel of the water in her hold. The
new steamer will have excellent passenger accom-
modations and a cerryng capacity of 400 tons
She will be ready for service about July lst.L
Victoria Chronicle.
, 1863-05-02
]. w COOK.

MANUFACTURE and Wholesale and Retail
w 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 a distance promptly attended to-
All orders made returnable by the first conveyance
ly
, 1863-05-02

A Defence OF THE "WEsT POINTERS. Brig.
Gen. ]. c. Barnard, late Chief Engineer of the
army Of the Potomac, has written reply to some
sweeping assertions Of the Prince de Joinvile
about the disloyal,y of the graduates of West
Point, subject which also came up in the Senate
a short time since. Gen. Barnard says, "Of nine
hundred and fifty one officers of the army, two
hundred and sixty-two have proved disloyal.
They Qhe disloyaD were, with few exceptions
born in the seeding States, and it was not until
their States had seeded and placed themselves
in hostile array that such yielded land most Of
them sorrowfuliy) to the supposed necessity of
casting their lot with the section which gave them
birth. Several of those who felt themselves called
upon TO relinquish their commissions have de-
clined to enter the Confederate service and array
themselves against their flag Many more are
known TO have resigned with a similar resolution,
but returning to their native States, they have
found themselves compelled to serve-compelled
by influences which none but a martyr resists.
The number of officers of the army born in the
free States who went over to the Rebel cause is
small, and can be counted on the fingers
, 1863-05-02
NO. 20.

NAPOLEON AS A RULER.-Speaking o.
the condition of France under the present
Napoleon, the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser says:
Rome and Mexico aside, few rulers have
been able to produce such record, consid-
ering the discordant materials which his
subjects presented at the time of the coup
detat. To each element he has conceded
something by way of satisfying its aspiia-
tions. To the Ultra-Montane party he has
afforded degree Of protection to the Pope,
which would be lost in the event of revo-,
luton. To the Liberal he has conceded a
greater degree of freedom in Legislative
debates; to the Socialist constant employ
ment and bread, with occasionally share
in the profits Of those public works, which.
are managed by worthy employees. Al
ready the laboring classes are beginning to
feel themselves capitalists, adding to their
diligence as well as their resources As
body they are thus thoroughly identified
with the empire, whose prosperity they
share, and whose prospects they enjoy
Thus capital and labor, reactionism and
progress, are glad to contribute their quo
tas to the support of the Tuileries. ol
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-23
CLOSING OF MAILS.

EASTERN THROUGH, fer Erie, BunalO, Boston, New
York, Hartford, and WillOughby, Painesyiile, Gene
", Bstabule aud Conneaut, closes at A NJ.
EASTERN THROUGH, for New York only, closes at
E4sTE4s THROUGH, for Erie, Buffalo, Albany, Bee
ton. New ForE and tartfnrd closes 81 S45 ?. 81.
EASTERN WAY, for all points between Cleveland and
WESTERN THROUGH, for Toledo, Detroit. Chicago.
and Milwaukee,, closes at 10 P. III qeaEes at $50
WEsFERN IH1RoUqH, for Toledo, Detroit. CHICAGO,
Dub qua, TT Joseph and Cairo closes at 40 p d
WESTERN WAY, for all p Iints bet ae0n Cleveland
and Toledo, closes at P NJ
SANDUBEY WAY, for SanduEky and all intermediate
points, closes at $50 P. M.
OEC1sNArI WAY, for sll points between Csveland
and Cincinnati, c.oses at 10 P NJ, Qeaves At 5-lS
CEoTSNATI FHRoUeH, for Columbus, Day ton, New
ark and Cincinnati, clLses at 10 P H., ueayes at 5;l5
next mOrniBgl
Wheeling, closes at $50 P. M.
PITTSBURGH THROUGH, for Pittsburgh and Wash
PTTTsBURGH WAY, TOT all points between Cleveland,
WelisYfIle and Pittsburg, Harrisburg. fhiladeiphis,
Baltimore and Washing on CLOSES at 7.OJ a M.
MAHOEING WAY, for all pOgnis between Cleveland
MEDIHA WAY, closes at A. NJ.
ROOEPORT, &C.. closes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, at IL M.
BREcEs11IIE Bath, &c, closes Tuesdays and SAT-
sa1RoS CESTEE, Granger, North RoyAIton 20.
closes on Tuesdays and SATURDAYS a. AN
WARRENsvuLE, closes daily, 1879 A. III.
East CLEVELANDa and Euclid, closes daily P b.
GgMai and Drop Letters are require By Law to
1Skn City Circulars are required to prepaid
with q penny stamp.
~ Once open rom $50 A. NJ. to 7:30 P. 81. On
Sunday from A. M 70 1922 A NJ
~. NOh lAh0H - VI
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-23

How wide was the contrast of the vast
crowd in attendance at Cleveland with
that which was convened at Indianapolis
the same day. In the one there was abhor-
renee Of treason-in the other none was
expressed. In one there vas Jealous pat
riotism-in the other nothing but hatred Of
the Administration. In one the soldiers
who have, and are falling in the defence
Of their country, are a~pplauded-in the
other they were scorned. In one there
were no police or military guard to pre-
serve order-in the other the bsyOnet itself
could not keep the peace. In n the cit
liens carried no arms-in the other .
deadly weapon was in the pocket Of the
Copperhead. The one gave three loud
cheers for the army on a~djourning, while
the other, on dispensing to their places Of
abode, fired into soldiers houses, for which
many were arrested, and numerous arms
taken from the human BeTpents that hiss
at everything sacred in this mOmentOus
crisisl Verify, the enemies Of mankind
are doomed to q speedy retribution = On
cinaati Gazette.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-23
ne Chiearo Convention.

The Chicago Tribune calls attention to
the fact that the approaching Canal Con-
vsndOn in that city will moi, and never was
intended to be a body Of delegates. 1t was
called ass Mass Meeting Of all who, inter-
sstsd in Increasing the business facilities
between the West and the Atlantic sea-
board; or in the only safe system Of ms
ti6na defences, would take the trouble to
come. Delegates have been appointed by
commercial and other associations desir-
ing to be represented, but such appoint
ments are not the rule. The doors will be
open 10 all who wish to take part in the
proceedings, which we are sure will be Of
AsmOst important and interesting Charac-
4ap
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-23
comment upon the Mass MeetinE.

G0mmEuLA uE0n n -
From all those who were present in this
city on Wednesday, we hear compliment
airy illusions to the success Of the meeting
Of that day. The Cincinnati Gsaette'S
full report speaks as follows of the meet
ing and of the luke-Warmness Of the Her
aid as regarding IL:
owe had discovered no signs Of pomp
and parade, heard no word about extra
trains of cars to bring in the multitude,
and really we had doubts about the success
Of the mass-meeting that we had anticiPs-
ted. No hand bill was seen posted in the
city, and even one Of the good Union pE-
pers here said not q word in reference to
the effort this morning. And yet thecroWd
must be estimated by acres, assembled as
il by enohantment. Many have come
from a distance, and the farmers Of the
surrounding counties must have concluded
that the god of Patriotism would equally
bless the harvest wen though the plant
ing were postponed a day or two, to Wor-
ship at the altar Of Liberty.
One Of the most intelligent looking
crowds ever assembled on earth is now
listening to Montgomery Blair. No coun-
tenance amid the thousands Of upturned
faces exhibits signs of vicious indulgence;
but on the contrary, every man Of them
seems not only to have been disciplined in
the thought and virtue Of the Yankee sys-
TEN Of education, but 10 have habituatsd
himself 70 the consideration Of the great
social and political questions that are now
sgitating the country.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-23

Accepting the latest rebel statements of
the Confederate debt as accurate, and
dividing it equally among the population
Of the Southern States, it would amount to
just one hundred and sixty-three dollars
for each person. The Nashville Union re-
marks that "a poor man with a wife and
six children, in the rebel States, will owe
Just one thousand three hundred and four
dollars Let the grumblers against Fed
sral taxation for the support Of the Gov
eminent, reflect upon the financial cOndi-
Hon Of the rebels.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-23

The following order, for tersensss and
originality, cannot be exoeIled, considering
the subjects treated:
SPECIAL Orders No. 249.-HEADoUAR-
TIERS, DEPARTMEET OF THE sOUTK, Huron
HEAD, 8. c., May I'd, 1~s63.-First Lieutsa-
ant William stOckdale, Company G, First
Regiment South Caroline Volunteers, and
First Lieutenant James B. O'Neil, Compa-
ny D, same regiment, having rendered
their designations, on the grounds that
they feel themselves utterly incompetent
to perform their duties, and It being eerti-
fed by their commanding officers that they
are utterly worthless and undesirable Is
officers, and that the sooner they can BE-
got rid Of the better for the good Of the
service, the designations Of First Lisuten-
ants stockdale and 0Neil, are hereby &C.
cepted, and they, having attempted to de-
sert, are hereby discharged the service Of
the United States, under circumstances not
emitting them toany pay or bounty land.
By command q Naor-eeaera .. EUGTIR,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-23
judge Hand.

Among the speakers at the Union meet
ing Of Wednesday was Judge Bond Of the
Criminal Court in Baltimore, who made an
excellent speech. We find tho following
paragraph, honorable to him, in the New
York Evening Post:
"a few weeks since q colored man,
sanding pesoeably in one Of the streets Of
Baltimore, was knocked down and badly
injured BY q roWdy named George Adyer.
On Saturday, in the Criminal Court Judge
Bond pronounced sentence on the ac-
eused, ordering him s. to pay a fine Of SIS
and costs, and 20 be imprisoned in the jail
lix months