, 1864-09-02

or three exceptions, until the 23d of August.
ExPEcTED.-Gen Mcdowell is expected at
Fort Walla Walla to-day. We understand he
comes on a tour of inspection.
New PApERs.-Mr. Urban E. Hicks has issued
prospectus for Democratic paper, to be pub
lished at Olympia, for which purpose he has Sc
cured the material of the late Puget Sound Her.
ald The paper will probably be issued in a
few weeks.
The material for paper at Canyon City, has
been shipped to that place from Oregon.
IT 40 osslmated that Congress, during its late
session, appropriated over thousand millions
of dollars, including the bounties to new troops
to be paid from the special income tax.
The number of Union prisoners who have
been confined in the Libby prison at Richmond
since the beginning of the war is estimated at
whom have contracted diseases from which they
will never fully recover, and many have died.
FEMALE WARR1oRs.-Over $50 "Amazons" 4"
have been discovered in the various Union ar
mics since the war broke out to the present time.
was discovered, were acting as officers serv-
ants; II were in one regiment alone. Here was
Love and War with vengeance
When we see it announced by telegraph that
most important events calculated to thrill with
Joy the whole country are about to take place
at any particular point we take it for granted
that nothing is to be done.
The New York World styles A. Lincoln and
A. johnson, respectively, (but not very respect
fully,) 'the rail-splitting buffoon and the
boorisR tailor
DIBTRIcT SCHooL.-The District School of
Walla Walla District, will be opened on Mon
day next, in the school room at the lower end of
Main Street, formerly occupied by Mr.. Yocpm.
Mr. Cross competent teacher, late of Olympia
will have charge of the school. Tuition, free.
DEAD.-"Dutch Jo," a noted woman, and
late resident of this city, died recently at Flor
ence.
MORE NEW BUILDNGs-Mr Linkton is pre-
pairing to erect a two-stOry building on his cor
ner lot opposite the new Masonic Hall, 60
ing up on the corner of Alder and Third Streets.
Mr.. A. Kyger, at present in San Francisco, is
also getting the material to erect him fine res
idence on the north side of Mill Creek, on the
lot adjoining the residence of his partner Mr.. I.
T Reese.
THE LARGEsT-Mr Robert N. Moore bears
off the palm this week for the largest melon of
the season. He is ahead of all competitors by
2! pounds-his melon weighing 35 pounds
To BE- sUprLIED."--Thc Oregon and Washington
Conference of the NJ E. Church the session of which
has just closed at Salem, left Walk Walla " To be
supplied" with a minister. That means we believe,
that The Presiding Elder supply" the place,
at his discretion with the services of local ministers
Rev. Mr.. Finn is continued Presiding Elder of
this District and stationed at the Cascades Rev.
Mr.. Franklin, who stationed here last year. has
the appointment of eaman's Chaplain to the ports
of Astoria and Portland.
WALLA WALLA AND LEWISTON STAGE LINE.-The
stages between here and Lewiston will hereafter,
until further notice, make tri-weekly trips. The
first stage, under the arrangement, will leave
the Office, at Kohlhauf & Guichards store for Lew
iston, tomorrow morning at two o'clock. The next
stage will leave Monday and every other day
Notwithstanding the trip through in one day. 1t
is to be hoped the establishment of this line will &C
cOmmodate the wants of the travelling public
SISTERS SoHooL.-The Fall Term of this Institu-
ton commenced Thursday, the 1st inst. The
Academy building is nearly completed, and very
comfortably arranged throughout for the wants of
pupils. They are prepared to accommodate 25 or 80
boarding scholars with comfortable quarters. They
have already eighteen applicants, the majority of
whom come from outside of this county. The num-
ber of Sisters in charge has been increased to Six
which will enable them to teach French, Music and
Spanish, outside of their regular course of study
They have just added an excellent Piano Forte to
their establishment which will afford pupils desiring
it an opportunity of acquiring this accomplishment
THE "OK1ENrAL"-The workmen are putting the
finishing strokes" upon this Hotel, and Messrs.
Hartman g. Co., expect to open it to the public
some time next week. 1t now comes nearer to the
dimensions of "hotel" than any building that has
been erected in the city. In addition to large
parlor it has eighteen bedrooms up stairs and down
stairs there eight rooms besides a spacious din
ing hall and a commodious bar and sitting room.
MIR. Ned Skunk, well-known to the public is to pre-
side in the latter department.
REV. Father Gazzol, Superior of the Coeur d.
Aene Mission with his usual escort of Occur Alene
Indians, arrived here this week business per-
tanning to his charge. The veteran Father has
grown gray in his Rocky mountain home, where he
has been isolated for the past twenty-five thirty
years. The tribe of Coeur Alene Indians, amongst
which he has been, are now reduced to very small
band probably not exceeding 800 souls. Father G.
belongs to ilustrious family in Rome Italy, whose
sunny skies" he left for home less hospiable and
genial among the almost eternal SHOWS of the Rocky
mountains.
IDAHO STATUTEs.-Mr. H. Parker has on sale at his
Book store in this city, for Mr. Glascock, limited
number of copies of the Idaho Statutes. They are
neatly bound in calf, and will be sold at $40 per
copy.
SALE OF PUBLIC LANDs.-Mr. H. Parker states that
about four thousand of the public lands in the
counties of Walla Walls and Clarke were sold during
the month Of August.