, 1863-08-08
THE WASHINGTON STATESMAN
Published Every Saturday Morning

ant memories we nave lTGdSuIeu up III IC-
gard to the land of Webfoot were sudden
ly brought to the surface the other day,
by the sight of three big red apples, pre-
sented to us by Mr. E. Ward, of this val
ley. The apples were of the Red Astri-
can variety, and raised by Mr.. Ward up
on his farm near the foot cf the noun
tains They were fully ripe, and as large as
any we ever saw in the famed region above
refer ed to, and which has received among
its other soIriquets the very appropriate
one of The land of Big Red Apples. =
Hitherto " e lave been contenung ourselves
with the reflection that the Walla Walla
valley was superior to all other sections Of
the Pacific coast for the production of fine
melons, squashes, corn, and every variety
of vegetables, and yielding to the William
ette the palm for the production of the
finest apples; but hencefOrth we shall claim
for our valley position equal to he Will
lamette in that particular. The experience
of Mr. Ward is ample evidence thot this
valley will in time number among its many
advantages that OF being good fruit grow
ing country, and as the opportunity is now
open to every one to secure good fruit trees,
we shall hope and expect to see within the
next decade land here abOunding with
fruit of every description.
Mr. Ward also laid upon our bark box
of very nice Lawton Blackberries, which
were pronounced exceedingly fine favored
My all who partool of them. This berry
when properly cultivated, seems to do well
inmost oil climates, and those presented
byMr. w. were eqaal both in size and fla
vor 70 any we have ever seen in either the
Atlantic or the Pacific States.
PR07osr MARsHAL.-Mr. J. NJ. Keeler
the Provost Marshal for Oregon, has ar
rived and opened an office at Salem. MIR.
r. informs the Times that before nc can
proceed with the duties of his Office, it is
necessary that surgeon and commissioner
should be appointed by the President,
which has not yetboen done.
THE NEXT LEGGsLArURE.-T next
Ltgisl ture will be Republican by small
majority In most Of the counties no party
nominations were made for Representative
offices, which accounts for this result.
CAPT. MULLAx and lady arrived at tthcir
home, near this city, on Thursday. The
Capt. will hcncefo,tb be a citizen Of this
valley, and will be welcomed with pleasure
by his numerous circle of friends here
INTERESTING TO BACHELORs.-Wc are
informed by one this species of bipeds who
has been out on the road - Boise re
viewing the lines, thrt there is fir pro-
portion of manageable young ladies
among the incomi, cmgrants
THE trial Of Horace Howe for the kill
ing of B. F. Kendall, at Olympia, has been
continued until the next term of the
Court. Cause, absence of the principal
prosecuting witness.
UNFoUNDED The report that Dr.. Har-
ris had killed Mat Bledsoe at l|oise proves
to be untrue The report was started on
the road, and brought into this place both
by Grande Rondc and Lewiston.
THE New RoAD,-Thrty wagons clme
over the new road from Grand Ronde on
Tuesday. They made the tripi two days.
The golden AGE."-This paper
comes to us this week ornamented with a
new head and much improved in appear
ance. a ''new head is also controlling
the editorial department and the improve
ment there is equally as apparent as in the
typographical Arrangement. Mr.. Kenyon
announces that he is now sole conductor of
the paper, from which we infer that "Scran-
ito" has retired from the concern.
For PRIEST RAPIDs.-The steamers of
the Oregon Steam Navigation Company
Inns will hereafter make irregular trips
from Walula to Priest r pids, touching at
tue new gold mines at White Bluffs Due
notice of the departure of the steamers will
be given by the agent, at Walula.
NINE TmoUsAND.-At the late election
in Boise county, for county officers, held
under the act of Washington Ter, tory, or
ganizing the county, nine thousand votes
we're polled. We understood that the off
GERS were elected almost unanimously, but
notwithstanding this fact Gov. Wallace
has aIp inted new oens. The officers
elected were democrats; hence the Gov
ernors action in the appointment Of new
official. The democracy of the Territory
will no doubt give the Governor an earnest
OF their grateful remembrance when his
pame is presented to them as candidate
for the Delegateship.
GEO w. BEAM 4 staunch Democrat, is
elected to the legislature from Island coun-
ty, the banner Democratic county Of the
west side of the mountains.
THE BAxNER BLACK CoUvrY.-Lit-
tie Wakakum must be very black" The
voc stood.
hePuOllCaH' '.'..''' ''''' -
Democrat. ....... ............O w
Who controlled the vote of that county,