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, 1864-08-12
F1suERy1LLR. July 5th 1864


Mr.. TowNsEND-Lewiston Il will now COM
ply with the request l made you before left
the Pen d'Oreille, and will give you few lines
in regard to the mines. shall write you more
fully when return from Finlay creek. There
is no doubt in my mind as to these being the
richest mines that have been discovered since
'49. Men who were working in the creek claim,
where | was working to-day, have taken out
eight ounces-some pieces weighing SIS, $40
and S2S. They have not taken out less than
sixty dollars since they have been working,
which think, for two men, is paying pretty
well. All who have their claims open are do
ing we'll. | am interested in one claim which
| think is rich l amin a sort of hurry, so
you must excuse this disconnected 'rawl. <
X Bacon and camp kettles : - good
price here. The former is selling at 81 25 per
pound. Camp kettles are from eight to ten
dollars, and to make long story short, these
mines are no humbug.
Yours, &C.,
Arr
, 1864-08-12
u. s. Tax Notice.

A LII persons concerned are hereby duly notified
IA that the Annual Taxes, including Licenses do
July LIST, 9625 and March Sd, lS69Sa due and
payable The Undersigned will therefore be at d.
5. Baker 81 Co.'S store, in Walla Waa CITY, Wsla
Walla County, w. I, until Tuesday, the 25th day
of AuSust3 1854 ready toIeceive nent therefor.
sS7 allure to pay the License money at the above
time will render delinqucnts liable TO additional
ten per centa, and if The Income Tax bills are nc
paid within ten days after this GATE five per centum
must be levied thereon W. S. GILLIAN
Deputy Collector, Sd Sub. District.
Walls Walls, W. T. August IL, 1854. s6w9
, 1864-08-12
StTaycd.

TROM CAMP, three miles above town. on Mil
II Creek one LIGHT IRON GRAY HORSE, sup.
posed to be either Spanish or American; branded
l. in letters about a inches long on the left
shoulder. The brand an Old one and the letters
show black The hair on his back near the witherss
is rough from having been rode bare backed shed
on the fore feet.
Any person finding and returning said horse to
the Undersigned in Walla Waa will be suitably re-
warded Al. THlBODO.
Aug. IL, 1864. 35w4
, 1864-08-12
To Luke McGfnnis.

V0U are hereby notified that on the 9th day Of
i September A. D. 1861. shall apply to tho
Register Of the Land 0flice at Vancouver, w. T. to
receive my application for Homestead, claiming
the south u OF the north east and the north u of
the southeast 4 of Section 49, Township Number Z
north OF range 81 east, Willamette Meridian, which
land was entered by you under the Homestead Act.
AT the same time and place | shall submit to the
Regi ter and Receiver of said Land Office proof that
you have abandoned said land for more than six
months at time, aud thus forfeited your right to
the same. H. NJ. HODGES
Walla Walla, W. t., Aug H. 1864, 35w4#
, 1864-08-12

BRANCH MNT.-According to the Nountaineer
the DalleS Branch Mint bill was passed just pri-
pie of Dalles were overjoyed on the receipt of
the news aud a salute of one hundred "anvils'
was fred in honor of the passage of the BILL
The bill has been announced passed on several
occasions, and not passed on several other occa-
sions, and we still have no positively reliable
information upon the subject
, 1864-08-12

OMINoUs.-The eastern dispatches report that
Gen. Grant is consulting about Withdrawing
his army from before Petersburg and remov-
ing it to Washington and vicinity, for the pur-
pose of recruiting for another campaign If
this news be true we may look upon the cam
paign against Richmond as a disastrous failure,
as having accomplished no good whatever
When we take into consideration the fact that
the last fighting at Petersburg resulted in the
defeat and Generalization of the Federal negro
troops and an unfortunate fight throughout, and
that the rebels are making such raids through
the Shenandoah valley and Maryland, threaten
ing Washington and creating alarm among the
inhabitants, it will be matter of no surprise
if Grant should withdraw as indicated. Such
move at this time would have the effect we
should think, to- depress the war spirit to a con-
siderable extent. II would certainly give the
"situation" a very unfavorable aspect. An
other thing that favors the correctness ofthe re-
port of Grants intention to withdraw to Wash
ington, is the question of appointing another
than Meade to command the army. 1t looks as
if something had gone wrong with the army of
the Potomac. The next dispatches win proba-
bly, throw additional light upon the subject.
, 1864-08-12

The Mountdineer gravely announces its inten-
ton to defer the Presidential canvass in Oregon
until after the meeting of the Chicago Conven-
tion. That Chicago convention seems TO be a
formidable affair with Newell
, 1864-08-12
Estray Notice.

HNAKEN UP by the subscriber living on Cotton
i wood four miles from Waa Walia. one GRAY
AMERICAN MARE, branded Q on the left hip and
er can have her ty proving property and paying
costs. J. DEWAR.
Aug. IL, 1854. S5w4.
, 1864-08-12
Nnfice

S hereby given that will apply to the Board of
i County Commissioners of Waa Wala County
their next regular session for license to keep
Ferry across Snake River. at the mouth of the Pa.
louise, on the Military Road to Fort Benton
Aug. 10, 1864. 3jw3 WIN: McWHIRK.
, 1864-08-12

1rataha the great Indian chief has become so far
civilized to appear at Washington in suit Of fash
ionable wearing apparel, made by Heuston Il tings
& Co., ordered and presented by Uncle Abe himself
, 1864-08-12

us. TAx.-Mr. W. S. Gillian, Deputy u S.
Tax Collector for this district, gives notice to-
day, that 10 per centum will be added to all
taxes not paid within l3 days from this date.
Taxpayers will find him or his deputy, Mr..
Boyer, until that time at the store of D. S. Ba-
ker Co., ready to receive their taxes,
, 1864-08-12

Gen. Mcdowell has issued order from the
headquarters of his military department, to the
effect that it is not his intention to interfere
with or influence in any way the coming cleo
ton. 1t appears that somehow or other, the
Democrats imbibed the notion that there would
Sbe impediments thrown around the elective fran
chise privilege by the military commanders, and
hence we suppose the order was issued to con-
trovert such an impression. The order was
timely, it will no doubt save jealous and i'm
prudent "Copperheads" from the unpleasant
quarters of Alcatraz and other bastiles.
, 1864-08-12

ONCE AEoUND.-The command of the Army
of the Potomac has been passed entirely around
among the fighting Generals, and now we see
that Hooker is again talked of in connection
with the command. We suppose that most un-
fortunate position-the Generalship-is to be
passed around again. But Mcclellan, at least
for the sake of uniformity, ought to have his
turn before Hooker. IA life of human folly
and dOleful changes ring"-so far as the Army
of the Potomac is concerned.
, 1864-08-12

MASSACRE OF EMIGRANrs.-A rumor has been
current here for the past two days that large
number of emigrants have been masSacred by
the Indians beyond old Fort Boise, One story
says that 400 wagons have been captured but
that sounds like exaggeration.
, 1864-08-12

LATER WAR Nsws.-The Stage, to-day, brings
Eastern dates to the 9Th. The news in brief, is
that one half of the rebel army is marching to
the Potomac One third of Grants army has
been withdrawn to repel the invaders. The re-
mainder of the army remains in the works be-
fore Petersburg and Richmond.
The National Intelligencer criticises Grants
campaign as the most unsuccessful yet underta-
ken.
Gen. Hunter has been superseded by Sheridan.
battle is anticipated somewhere on the Po-
tomac. It is thought that it will probably occur
near Middletown, IS miles from Frederick.
Atlanta is yet in possession of the rebels
Farragnt announces that he is ready TO attack
MOBILIZE
, 1864-08-12
HUMBOLDT
Hair Dressing and Shaving Saloon.

Hair Dressing and Shaving Saloon.
I TITLE TOM having taken charge of the Shop
IL formerly owned by Deter & Pummer, begs
leave to inform the citizens of Walla Wala and vcin-
ty that he has re fitted and opened this great Hum
boldt as first class shop, second to in Wash
ington or Oregon to the t,le of work done Hav-
lag had long experience in the arstic art" he begs
the public to call and see for themselves
LADIES Work DoNE.
Cutting, Curling, Weaving. Frizzling, Champooing
and Lipping. TWnlla Walla Aug5 34w4
, 1864-08-12

THE NEGRO IN CoNGREss.-Among the meas
ures incidental to slavery and the African race,
carried through Congress at the late session,
may be named the repeal of the Fugitive Slave
Law; the prohibition ofthe internal slave trade be-
tween States on the United States waters; the
admission of the testimony of persons of color
in the United States Courts the right to ride in
the cars of the street railroads in the District of
Columbia; and last, but not least an act to es-
tabish Bureau of Freedmen's Affairs at the
National Capital. This last act is one of vast
importance, as it proposes to create an army of
Federal Commissioners, with despotic and al
most irresponsible powers who shall take under
their control the abandoned or confscated es-
tates of the rebels in the insurrectory districts,
and lease them out and assign to each the blacks
in the conquered districts for the purpose of
cultvating the same. The details of the bill
provide for the protection of the freedmen in
various ways, but, after all, they will in great
measure be at the caprice of the Commissioner,
who, if dishonest may collude with the lessees,
and not only defraud the Government, but op-
press the bound freedmen, and render him but
little if any, improved over that of slavery
Practically, it will be but little different from
freedmen will be safe from the remorseless cru
elites practced under the condition of chattel
and families cannot be torn apart
and helpless women made the compulsory vic
Tins of the lpst of their owners and drivers; but,
so far as the exaction of labor is concerned, the
situation of the blacks under this regula-
tion will be, general thing quite onerous as
if they were slaves.-Nountaineer
, 1864-08-12
The following was recently issued by Gen.
Mcdowell.
Headquarters DEr'r OF THE PACIFIC, 7
: 9 Il, I,,lIr Ok QEA Z

Inc IOllOWlnS was recently lSSueu Dy Oen.
Mcdowell.
HEADQUARTERS DEr'r OF THE PACIFIC, I
SAN Francisco, July 25, 1864.
General Order No. So.
l. The arrest of prominent citizen on the
charge of ndeavoring-among other disloyal
practices-to excite certain citizens to armed
organization against the Government of the
United States, on the pretext that they were to
be prevented by the United States Military for
ces from exercising their right to vote at the
coming Presidential election, is deemed a suita-
BILE occasion to- inform all concerned that it is
made part of the duty of the United States
Military authorities, and that there is neither an
intention nor the slightest wish on their part to
interfere in any way whatever to influence even,
much less to control or restrain any in the
full and free exercise of his right to vote for
whomsoever he pleases.
H. No armed organization will be suffered in
the Department save those sanctioned by COM
petent, constituted authority.
By command of Maj. .=Gen. MCDOWELL.
re. Drum, Asst Adj Gen.
, 1864-08-12

NOTHING TaUEs-Than that familiarity breeds
contempt"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-01-07
Report Of the Provost sgarslAai
(.enCrslI.

We furnish the following statistics Ia
ken from the report ofthc Provost Marshal
General, which will be of interest to eur
readers The number Of enrolled forces
not in the field Nov | 1863, is j. 33.30j
No. Of mer produced by the Draft %, 900.
Excused on account of ofdsability, $40 oicve-
ry 900 who were drafted Amount of
Communication money received $40, ,3lS, 900.
No Of volunteers received between Janua-
ry Let, and Nov lst lS65,-e3.2i2. Of
whom SO Dab we're for ; years. Between
Nay lst. and Nov. lst, 1852 there were
arrested 22.09o dcser.ers and absentecs
from the army.
The total expense of the Draft aud en-
ro.lmcnt was 81 SI,53o,0l5.94 besides the
pay of the Pro;ost Marshal, Commissioner.
and Surgeon Of each District. Their pay
amoantei to the sum OF 1902 ,94i,22, up
to Nov lst
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-01-07
The Negro PftSOnerS-Ehc Posi-
lion Oftlsc COnfederates.

II II To the credit of some OF the more
reasonable rebels that they do not rest
their refusal to exchange prisoners or he
ground that we have black soldiers We
have seen an article from the Richmond
En0uile,. wherein this matter is discussed
While the editor conceeds the point that the
color Of the soldier should make no dis
t;nctlon, yet II is m .ie elu,llv clelr tha'
his condition shouli Thus i Is sugge,-
;e by the Enqu.rer that free negroes in
the Northern States who enlist msy be en-
:itled 70 he same treatment rs the white
soldiers bus tie negro enlisted in the South
ern States, the editor righfully holds,
comes under different rule.
According To the laws of these States
they are slaves. When captured they re
sumo that condition, their original status
They are subject TO The claim Of thei.
owner and to the laws of the State from
which they fed Thi. seems 20 us per
fectiy pialn. Ii Is position much mort
conciliatory than we would dexpect from mer
Who deeply rescn; as inhu,nan tie Effort tc
create nsurtcction 1t : much mere tLar
we had right 20 expect when our Gov
ernment committed the fatal mistake o.
enlisting Negroes Louisville Iemocrat
-
Newbern, \. c., advices state that ,
number OF rebel officers and sol.iiers has,
come within the Federal lines, with Tho
view Of availing themselves OF Mr.. Lin
coins proclamation Of indemnity. Block
ade running is active at Wilmington. \
c., twenty-three vessels arriving at tha
port within one nighs recently.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-01-07

IA view Of ihe approaching Presidential
canvass, aud the mighty iatcrest- involved
in The contest it is important that the Pc :
PIE should be kept well informed on the
state of affairs This can be best done by
extending the circulation of sound Demo-
cratic papers. Every democrat Should
take his own democratic county paper. at
least. and rs many others as he can sfford
the time to read: he should also induce his
neighbors 10 do the same The admins
traton party are making stupendous efforts
to deceive the people and perpetuate their
arbitrary AMI unconstitutional course of
mi,government they should be met by cor
responding efforts on the part ofdemocrats
to spread the truth ard give the people
light The township committees could do
much IN this matter. and should feel u du
tv TO do so. This will be the most mo-
mentous struggle the country has ever
been engaged in since the formation of the
government The safety Of the country
the preservation of our Republican form Of
government. are al stake. and will be de-
cided bv the issue of the contest If the
radicals who now control The administration
should succeed in keeping the reins OF
! power for another four years, we ti;mly
! believe that our present form OF govern
ment will be DESTROYED and military des-
potism erected on is ruins. with such :,
concentration of power in its hands as to
make the reconstruction of free govern
mcnt such As was bcqueathcd TO us ty
tie sages and patriots of l,7d utterly im-
possible without another revolution and
bloody civil war. Every patriot must see
his, and see the Importance OF spreading
information among the people, and keep
ing them fully posted on the state of aaairs
and the life and death nature of The s,rug-
gle. by general circulation Of democrat. C
papcr..-H Wayae Seht'asl
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-01-07
A SufC:irrt statement "a the tiO.a
tiOns Of the Constitution by the
A<lfreIesfssrsssiCp

W have nowhere seen u more succ;nct
and concise statement Of the violations Of
! the Constitution By the preseut Admin
istration than is contained in the follow
ing from the Camden n j. democrat
ic Association They thus speak of the
Administration:
Il. The freedom Of speech has been vo-
lated By the arrest and imprisonment of q
number Of persons charged with no crime,
and whose osly offense was the u.:erance
Of sentiments dist2stcful to the nen in pow
II. The freedom Of the press has been
sabvcrted hy the suppression of number
Of news papers.
III The light to security from arrest
when no crime is charged. has been disre-
garded in the arrest and incarceration of
large number Of persons, denounced by the
parasites of the Administration as sympa-
thisers with the rebellion,
Nv. The right to security from unlaw-
ful searches and seizures. hs. been viola
ted in numerous instances in which dom,
Giles have been visited end papers, &c.
seized without legal authority.
" The right of trial by Jury has been
refused in the cases Of citizens arrested
and imprisoned or banished by military cr
ders or Courts- s-martal
VII. The freedom of every citizen has
been taken from him, by the Illegal and
unnecessary suspension Of the right to de-
mand the writ oi habeas corpus.
VII. The right of property has been
abrogatcd by the Emancipation Procianla-
ton AMI The Confscaton Act.
"IX. The inviolAblity of contracts has
been destroyed BY the acts which makes
deprecated Treasury notes legal tender
for all debts
X. The freedom Of religious worship
has been violated on repeated occasions h.
the interference Of military officers.
Xxi. Tie risht oi States to Tie man
ageraent Of treir militi:, has been taken
rom them b. he conscrip-ion act, which
places the whole military power ct The
country at the disposal Of The President.
MI. The heretofore undisputed right
Of the people 70 elect their Legislators
and rulers las been taken from them, and
the viii of majorities disregarded as ;s
abundantly manifested in tie manner IN
.shch elections have reccndy lccn carried
hy the erossest corruption in tue Nor
,heTn states, and BY military orlcr- in the
Bor,,er States of the south
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-01-07

Twas The night after Christmas, when ali throu sll
the housc,
Every soul in ted, ard as still as a mouse
l hose stocs inss 80 laiel, 81. Nicholas care,
Were ~mpticd OF al that was caiable there;
The dsrlings had duly been tackled in their beds
With very full stomach, and pain in their heads.
Was dozinS away, IN my lew cotton cap,
Ana Nancy va. rather far gone in a nap
When out in the ry such = ciattcr,
>prang from my sic, p, CRYING what is the mat
ter 2.
dew 10 each bedside still halfn doze,
Tore open the curtains. and threw Off the clothes.
bile the light otthe taper served Clearly to show
! ne litrots plight of those objects below;
For what t. the foud E.thers eyes shall appear,
But The little pale face OF each SICK little dear,
o. each pet that bad amne,. itselfiull ss q tick
knew in moment now tel, Like Old Nick.
Ihcr pulses were rapid. their breathing the same,
hat ther stom.c.s rejected, I'll mention by
name:
Now turkey. now stufIing, plum pudding. of course,
And custards, and crulIsrs anu cranberry sauce,
Before outraged nature all wsht to the wall
Yes. lollypop.. Ipaioode, dinner anu all.
Like pellets s., urchn. from pop guns let fv,
" "It fiss, nuts aid raisns. jam. Jelly and pie,
Til each error diet was brou. b, 10 my view,
10 the shame of msmms, ana Santa Claus. too
back
And brought out phial marked. "fulv. lpecac,"
When nv N.ncy excl 4ime,!-fcr their offerings
shocked her
"Don YOU think you had better. love, run for the
Decor -
ran-sHS vas scarcely back under my rnof,
Wh,n heard ,lie harp cl,itcr o. old Ja..p's hoof
might Say thal inrt.y had turued my.elf round,
When the Doctor came into she room with bca i
lie w,s covered ai,h md from his head 20 bis
foot,
Asa ;h- suit lie had o'. VAS his very rors. cut.
lie h.d hardly AID ne to put thai has back,
Aud he looked Ike o Fal.laff halt luddied with
sack.
rs eyes, how the, .winklei Had the doc.or
got merry
til. cheeks iooksd like per-. sni his breath snel 1
OF merry;
lEs ha.a'a. heen shaved for faF.ni.!., or so,
Al. .as beard Il h:s ch WASH, shIie "a the
.EIA.
nu' inspecting their soayues, in despite Of the.
lo-.h,
.id d,anisg US watch from ms waistcoet hsnrah
lie t., al each pulse s,y''.: L. eh little belly,
Mas, get iG," here a. laa sitl, ''oi The rest Of
TIL; jelly."
s.xed ,rh ci.all,y, plump. siek Il: tie eli.
And sro4nei wnrn h. 81 ii So IN spite of myself;
Ia y VII. hi &c wn.n h, ply .losod our Fred
.'ppn gave i.c to Know | had noth,ig 20 dread.
lie GiIn'r pre- scribe, but went Sira. .hway to work
ALL do>cG all the rest gave his trOwscrA el a..
And sGdii directions while blowing his nose,
lie ilUttoned hi> coat; from hi, clilil ne arose,
Thea jumped i'll is e isrs,,e o.d Jalap VIII .tle
I'm! Jalap d.,shed oil has ii prick ed by thistle
Bur the doc,os exclaimed, ere he droTe out of
sight.
They'll be we'll by tomorrow. Good right,
Jcn.s. Ccoi nj Aht - v. J.. Uolid
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-01-07
4 e.E:-asd mistake: <;r. <sUsi.! fsa
VIZ DSyn Egap.


Dora and had been silen. fully fifteen
minutcs--an unusual occurrence for us
when -he suddenly broke out with one OF
her gayest, sweetest peals of laughter. The
ears we're going at q rate Of some forty
riles an hour but Dora's laugh rang out
above all Their noise and confusion
What Is it, Dora you witch YOU l
said half piqutd that she had not frs; told
me what pleased her, aud laughed after
wares
Nothing, Nell; only was thinking Of
something so funny Do you see tha, gentle
man Just IN front of us. with the beautiful
black whiskers and dreamy brown eyes !?
Well. he's been watching you from behind
that the last half hour. looking as if he
should love To take a bite from the rel
roses on your cbceks.-De not blush, but
he is i'll love with YOU; will bet my gold
thinibie OH it. | was just thinking of some
of the stories | have read about young
ladies misiakbg handsome young fellows
for their brothers, &c, and though. what
fun it would be if you could manage to
mistake that gentleman for your brother
Fred
! was ready for some fun ia one moment
Tell you what will do, Dora" | broke
cut eagerly. You know | have not seen
Fred ,iAee went to school three years ago;
and ot course he's changed good deal
since then.-Wcll, if that literary gentle
man with the brown eyes he is handsome
isn't he Dora y should he get off the cars
?. our depot, | will wait til he gets mixed
up with the crowd; see him suddenly, as il
| for the first time, rush TO him IN a futteg
of delight, call him brother Fred. AMI give
him S,icl arother kissing as he has not had
since hc saw his swecthcar. last"
Yes would If were you said Dora
sarcastcally. You dare not, You know.
"Don't dare to. Wat and scc''
And so | dropped back into the cushion
IN silence, till the train stopped at our sta
tien
! Dora gave me a wicked look, and Yhis-
rered that she knew my courage wouldiail
me, for the gentleman vas really getting
off
was not to be triunphed over though;
aud so, as we stepped cut on the platform
! l saw him in the crowd, and with little
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-01-07

The H,n. Geo. B Smith. cf Wisconsin,
tells an Indian story as illustrative Of the
present position of cer.a.n life long Demo-
Gratis"
AN o!d Indian having straycd from his
wiswan, found him eeif lost on trying to
return io 1t. After looking about into
strange ''iodges' here and there the In
dian exclaimed i'll disinay, .lnjum lost :"
bat recovering himself and unwilling to
acknowledge suei. shDrt s.shie lness con.
tinuel, drafting him self w: .No-Injum
ne lost-wiswaia lost, (ar1 striking his
breast lnja.n here..'
81 with the Democrats refe-el to-
They have tot lett the p4r;.T-they are In
jam stil--but ,hc OH parry wigwAm has
wandered from ,he;n