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, 1864-09-30

GAGE BEFORE BEAUTY Some persons far
advanced in age-about three score years and
ten-have lately made their way into the valley
from across the Plains. One elderly damsel-a
matron of at least 76 summers-we noticed
the other day tripping along, gay a,lark, and
driving two yoke of cow-oxen, while pert lit
tie miss of about sweet l6 and all of 200
pounds aYoirdupois, sat snugly ensconced in the
fore part of the wagon-thus furnishing live
specimens of mortality following out the popu-
lar adage of 'age before beauty" We "put it
up" that the young fair was the old lady's
''darter," patterning in large way on a small
scale, after the delicate Misses of the far west
that is, to let their aged Mas do all thework
while they sit in an easy chair, all primped and
puckered up, doing exquisitely graceful loung
ing. It's too ludicrous, to think about--a girl
of unwieldy dimensions, assuming to be ooh /
so nice, ," when she has nothing more to recon-
mend her to be 'the observed of all observers"
than her great surplus of fabby flesh and oc-
casional calculations of such eloquent prases as
"whar,' "thar" and with now andthen the still
more elegant and exquisite expression (sgnify-
ing ASSENT of "Oh, Bully !"
Intelligence from FsherYlle, in the Kootenai
district, furnishes brief account of the doings
of a redoubtable son of one "Johnny Bull, in
the person Of Mr.. Commissioner Haines, who ar
rived in the mines the 18th of August last.
The presence of Her Majesty's servant in the
mines seems to have created somewhat of stir
among such of the "boys" as had preconceived
ideas of the policy he would pursue in carrying
out the laws of British Columbia this, how
ever soon gave place to order and quietude.-
British authority is being exercised over the
mining grounds in the Fisherville distrist. Each
miner is allowed 100 feet square of ground;
each is taxed S., quarterly, for a license to
mine, and So, so goes to the Recorder for enter
ing it; each has to pay for single animal arriv
ing from this side, 81; for each aparajo. $l,5O;
for liquor, per gallon, $3.50; for all other com
modities, 10 per cent. There is any quantity of
mining implements and staple goods in the
mines, making prices at comparatively low fig
ures: Flour 35c per lb; sugar, from so to 6Oc;
Bacon, 60 to zoe. Vegetables were being
brought in from the Colyille and Walla Walla
valleys in great quantities, Onions were worth
from 25 to 35c. per lb fresh beef, 3Oc; butter,
81 so; eggs, from ST to ST., ,25 per dozen.
, 1864-09-30

THE VALLEY SCHooLs.-The District Schools
throughout the valley are about to be re-opened
for the Fall term Some of the schools have al
ready received teachers others again remain va
a cant. The great reason why the public schools
of our valley have been hitherto so irregulary
kept, has been that many of them have not COM
piled with the School Laws (as Superintendent
Wood has time and again notified School Di-
.rectors,) which requires the Clerk Of each dis
trict to make return to the Superintendent of
the number of scholars in their respective dis
tricts; besides, teachers must present a certif-
cate Of competency, certified by the Sup't. If
the Directors will organize their schools in
time and 60 to work as the law directs, they
will Of course, be entitled to ther quota of the
school fund-an apportionment of which, if we
mistake not, is made in December
, 1864-09-30
ST. VINCENTS ACADEMY.
General ReguIationa :

From the day ofehtrance to the Vacation, in July
next, 10 absence will be allowed except in case of
serious illness. No pupil will be admitted for a
shorter period than quarter, and no deduction will
be made for time lost on quarter not comp pleted.
Pupils swil be received at auy time during the year,
and charged from the date of admission into the
institution Visits are confined to Thursdays and
can only lie made by parents and guardians, per-
sons authorized bythem.. All letters are subject to
the inspection OF the SRperioress. For sake Of uni
iormity and order all the pupils will attend the re-
ligious exercises of the establishment
For clothing, books, or other wants of students no
adyauoes will be made by the institution. 80 meet
such expenses, a sufficient sum must be deposited
with the Treasurer Prepayment will Invariably be
demanded at the commencement Of each quarter
. Each pupil viii funishs tlree pairs sheets three.
pillOw-cases six towels, and one whit counteIpane
- Walla Wala July 20. 1864
, 1864-09-30
Notice..

A NY ONE HAVING BROOM-CORN TO SELL
IN can find purchaser by applying to
aa. .4-- -- j. F. WOOD.
Walla Walla, Sept. 23, 1864. Iw
, 1864-09-30
Petition for Divorce

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, J
COUNTY OF WALLA WALLA % /
In the District Court of the First Judicial District
TENO PETER BRASUA. You are hereby notified
Il that Mary Ellen Drasua has filed her complaint
against yOu in said Court, which will come on to be
heard at the first term of said Court which shall
commence more than twO months after the 2Oth da V
of July 1864; and unless you appear at said term
and answer the same will be taken as confessed ar
the prayer thereof granted The object Of the prar
is a Divorce and reasonable Alimony, and u change
Of the name Of Mary Ellen Brasua to that If Mary III
len Melvin. .r.-...., LAsATER & ANGPopn' -
July ~, 1864. JjmZ Plf Is Att'vs
, 1864-09-30

DELINQUENT TAxEs.-The amount of delinquent
taxesn this county, forthe year 1864, turned over
by the Treasurer to the Auditor to-day, is $6;-
8l8 "a.
, 1864-09-30

REDUCTION OF FARE-On and after Saturday
next, October I'd, Thomas & Co.'S Stages will
leave Walla Walla every other day carrying
passengers through to Placerville for $40.
, 1864-09-30
Tanning Mills.


EENHE Undersigned would most reSpectfullg call the
i attention Of the farmers of this community to
the fact that he has hand and will furnish 70 order
superior ARTICLE of TANNING MILLS. surpassed by
noneeverpu up on tins Coast and I'M order to bring
them within tue reach of every farmer, offers them
at the low figure Of $50, payable ia eood]WHEAT,
at the market prizes 'iyeredFt he Frontier Mills.
}. w. MCCULLOUGH, Maker and Proprietor
~ Manufaetory at A. IL. REYNOLDS Frontier Mills
~ miles southeast of Walla Walla. Guly l5m3*
q 40 4l5S Notice 10 settlers. 55GEF3 w
TEAVING BEEN ELECrED COUNTY SUR
L 4 rVEY0R or W,ills Walla county, ! am now
prepared to attend to persons requiring their claims
surveyed, as wellas % surveying in general. will
in all cases give certificates, lots and copy Of field
notes Of the survey Of each clm as required by law
Persons wishing to transact. their business
with the land office at Vancouver through can
have it promptly attended to7t here being noauthor-
lied land agent At thispace, posters to tire con
traIy notwithstanding.
Deeds, Mortgages Powers Of httolhey, etc, made
out Whiting deue generally, at very moderate rates.
Office in Gains Warehouse, north Of he bridge.
-tA~l-LlLCl GA. WHITE, :.
july 8, 1864, # County Surveyor, ". W, Co.
, 1864-09-30

A California paper says that at least fifteen
persons have arrived and will arrive
in that State during the present season, princi-
pally from the Western States =.
, 1864-09-30
@ e ar and Notion q or e
FOR SALE

ID ENG DEsI GUS of leaving the country, on
ID account Of failing health, | offer my Cigar,
Fruit and Notion Store for sale The goods will be
sold at cost. The stand-between Brown Bros g.
Cos and Thbodo Bro's-is one of the best in the
city, and is doing good paying business.
Apply soon, to JOHN SKAITH
Walla Walla Sept. 23, 1864. -- .f.-
, 1864-09-30

The difference between a carriage wheel and
a carriage horse is that one goes best when it is
tired and the other don't. l1. .lH
, 1864-09-30

GREENBACKs FOR REDEEMINd SCRIP There is
in the hands of County Treasurer, McAuliff,
81 200 to redeem County Scrip. The list of
scrip redeemable will be published next week
, 1864-09-30

FoR KooTENAI -Sundry parties took their
leave on Monday Tuesday and Thursday for the
Kootenai and Eagle creek mines. Although the
season is advancing, miners and packers are
preparing to start out for the above localities,
believing that the latest accounts therefrom will
justify them in trying their luck. We wish them
success, and hope that they will all obtain rich
claims and return with goodly piles of the orc.
, 1864-09-30

Notice.
ID F. CROSS is nc longer authorized to collect
Ds q. S. Internal Revenue Taxes, rs lie this day
ceased to hold the Office Of Deputy Collector
PHILIP d. MOORE.
U. S. Collector Washington Territory District,
Including Washington and Idaho Territories
Olympia, W. T., Aug. Is, 1864. sep.9. S9w4
, 1864-09-30

The parent, who gives away loved child in
marriage, but pays back to wedlock the good
gift it bestowed upon him. e
, 1864-09-30

REDUCTION OF FARE-Thomas & Co.,
of the Boise stage line, have reduced the
price of passage from here to Placervile to
forty dollars
, 1864-09-30

SIGNIFICANT SOLDIERS LETTER.-The follow
ing is from the late editor of the Tunkhannock
RepubHcan-a Republican sheet. AS the say
ing goes, ''it speaks volumes y a+oIH
NEAR PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. l3, 1864.
Dear Wife A great many want to know, l
suppose, how the last battle went My answer
is, invariably, that we have had but one, and
that commenced on the fifth day of May last
The soldiers will console themselves with the
belief that this season will end the war, and
believe SO myself. If we can't whip them by
fall we never can. They will 60 for a new Ad-
ministration. In fact, have changed my views
considerably from what they were when ! left
home. There is too much nigger in the present
Administration, and too many lies published in
newspapers l find if want to approximate
anywhere near the truth, l have to take it from
Democratic papers.
Inclosed you will find silver dollar, (f 1T
ever reaches you) which | send to the little
''cherub," and one which prize quite highly
for two reasons; one is because they are scarce,
and the other is because it is a relic from the
battlefield near Petersburg, and was the prop
erty Of some Reb. l CHANGED to pick it up
shortly after the battle.
H. A. TIFFANY.
, 1864-09-30

Court RooM.-The coming session of
the District Court will be held in the Sec
ond story of the jail building.
, 1864-09-30

CHINESE LABoR.-THE Claim holders at
Orc Fino favorable to Chinese labor have at
last got the ascendency, and at meeting
held at Pierce City, on the 18th, resolu-
tiOn was adopted inviting Chinese laborers
to that camp.
, 1864-09-30

Mr.. G. D. Majors, having completed the Ore
gon and W. 7. Boundary Survey, left this city
on Tuesday last for the States. This officer has
denoted the boundary line by leaving along
Snake River "stone mounds every half mile
and every one mile. Throughoutthe mountains
the line is marked by piles of stone left every
mill
, 1864-09-30

WITHDRAWN Arch Tnrner, the first
Irregular Republican nominee for delegate
to Congress in idaho, has withdrawn in fa-
vor of Hon. s. C. Parks, late of Illinois. ''The
Consideration, says a corrcsp spondent, " that
induced him 20 withdraw has not been made
public We presume, though that it was
a much less figure than Fremont got for
playing the same game.
, 1864-09-30

"a ELECTION IN IDAHo.--The Territorial election
in Idaho will come off on the second Monday in
October new apportionment of the election
r precincts has been effected by Gov Lyon.
, 1864-09-30

New SHOE SHoP.-Mr. Blampeid, late of
Oregon city, has established new boot and
shoe shop on the west corner of Main and
Second streets, opposite Kyger & .Reese's
store +.t
, 1864-09-30

" APPoIYTED.-The City Council have appoint
ed Mr. Edward Ryan, City Watchman on the
night police, s..-r +--r e
, 1864-09-30
CHANGE OF TIME.

The Steamer OneOnta, Capt. J. McNulty will
leave DALLES Daily SUNDAYS excepted-at
o'clock a. m. for the CASCADES, connecting with
the steamer Wilson G. Hunt Capt, WOLF for PORT
LAND. j. c. AINSWORTH Prest.
July Is, 1854 By L,DAY, AS't, Wallula,
, 1864-09-30

A victim of sea sickness described the sensa-
ton thus: "The irsthour l was afraid should
die and the second hour was more afraid
shouldn t." l9o.
, 1864-09-30

FROM THE SrINKINGwATER MINEs.-A returned
miner from the Eastern slope of the mountains,
gives it as his opinion that as good mines as
havebeen anywhere found are on Alder Gulch
q in the Stinkingwater district. This is a branch
of the Jefferson Fork of the Missouri river
The mines extend some fifteen miles and are
said to be very rich; one day three persons
Cleaned up about So, 500. The average pay
was 1875 to $50 per day to the hand; Sc per day
was the ruling price for abOrers, and as high
sas $40 for good drifters.
, 1864-09-30

q ai A "feature" on Main street of late has been
bandssofroying Indians some on horseback ar
rayed in gaudy attire; others sauntering around
the store doors and street corners They are
mostly made up of Cayuses, and Nez Perces,
few Spokanes and Palouses-with renegades
and stragglers from the Umatlla and Nez Per-
ces Reservations They look on in amazement
at the wonderful progress the valley has made
since they roamed at large over the domain,
s'monarchs of all they surveyed"
, 1864-09-30

For LEwIsToN.-A number of teams,
loaded with merchandise have passed this
week en- route for Lewiston.
, 1864-09-30

POPULATION OF IDAHo.-The Lewiston Age
says: "a large Immigration is pouring into the
Territory who have not been enumerated, and
undoubtedly there will be, by the time emigra-
tion ceases for the season, as large a popula-
tion as before the division of the Territory
Population of Idaho. 2l .7O9
, 1864-09-30
ne First Monday Of September. Ia04.
OF WASHINGTON,


IN the District Court oftbe Sccoud Judicial District
TENO DANIEL Z. BRADFORD AND CHLOE p.
a BRADFORD Hefeadants: You are hereby no.
tlnedthat Isaac H. Bush and Julia Ann Bush have
heda complaint against you in said CONT which
VIII come on to be heard at he first term Of the
Court whiclt Shall commence more than two months
after the 9th day Of August. A. d. 1864, and Unless
you appear at said term and answer said complaint
the same win be taken as confessed ana tile prayer
thereof granted. The object and prayer of said com
plaptjs TO set aside Patent issued by the Land De-
pprment ofthe United States to The Defendants fora
certain tract Of land situated atte Upper Cascades,
in Skamaniu county, W r.. and claimed BY the De-
PENDANTS as donation right,apd that said tract Of
lard may be decreed to be ho property Of Plaintiffs,
and thatthey may have Judgment against defendants
for costs Of this action. 7n1--. fr
Complaint fled March 10 1854.
LAWRENCE Porter, Plaintiffs Counsel
Aug 10, 1854. oI 36In2
CarpenteTing L--
Y HDICARD65 ABEL, CONTINUE the carpentering bus
"A mess rs usual and are prepared 70 take con
tracts for building houses to furnish drafts and plans
and doanything in the line Of Curpentering.
Walla Walla May 27, 1864. 24tf
, 1864-09-30

Quite caravan of teams are now engaged in
hauling up freight from Wallula for our ner-
chants.
, 1864-09-30
ChaIlengeo saloon!

M ain Street, Walla w ALA, w. 7
lfAI RYAN 6 GREEN,
HAVTNG PURCHASED THIS POPULAR Fs.
d hl1lis huent fir m Ball q StoHe. huveimproved
and rehlted it IN superior style making il i'm all its
departments irst Glass saloon Aud as it has
always been the house whore "EvNylcdy goes"
they intend that il shall be in future ~ place where
every hodNwill he made coutoltablc Tl,y keep only
The Best Quality of " ines and Liquors,
AmOng wldcllis large stock of Oh rll
Superior Old Nabob Sazarac, J
'oL a7ah Vintage ISD4.
Full files ofall the Spltng al ers and also all the
prominent California, Eastern and EU pcan papers
and periodicals can always lie seen at the Challenge.
Sept. 2 1864 SStf
, 1864-09-30

RACE ToMoRRow,-A sweepstakes race
single dash of mie-will be be run on
the Walla Walla course tomorrow at 2
o'clock, between "Russell," "Sheedy' and
"Bed Quilt for purse of 5000.
, 1864-09-30

For SALE.-Two valuable ranches, and
one dwelling house in the city, are adver-
tised for sale in this issue. Good opportu-
mites are here offered to persons desiring to
make permanent investments
, 1864-09-30

THE half-uile race last Saturday. between
"Bed Quilt and g RUSSELL was won by the
former horse by thirty yards. lr8 Ms.
, 1864-09-30

INsURANCE.-Mr. Hunt, President of the
Pacific Insurance Company, paid our city
visit this week and established an office here.
Mr.. L. j. Rector has the agency.
, 1864-09-30

8 GLTTW0rTa H. A. TIFFANY.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-19
\ ssGoyai League.' Preacher bis
grace--A W OF Caught Minus Nearly
all CiOthing..A Methodist Minister
s.in EiN'-A Very sad Instance of
Failing from Grace.
lion the springfeld RepublIean.

About nine months ago, Rev James Kibbe.
4 minister OF the Methodist denomination Who
had preached seven wears and who came 10 this
State from Connecticut, was appointed 10 the
charge of the Methodist Church at Jenksvle
ludlow lie was what Is sometimes denomin
ated by the pTOlane q "tOnguey preacher" his
sermons and exhortationS did not seem the result
of much study or thought, but were rather char
acterizei by natural and sometimes excessive
volubilitv But he performed the usual ininistra
tons regularly and TO the general acceptance,
and nothing appeared for some time 10 arouse
suspicion among any of his parshionerS that he
was not all he prolessed 10 be Three months
ago. his wife described by all who knew her IA a
lady of most e>tmable character) went TO make
a long visit among some OF her friends and soon
after the Rev MIR. kiobe took fancy TO board
in the family OF james + Slreeler the steward in
his church. whose residence is at STONY Hill in
Wilbraham a mile or two from Jenksville He
made himself agreeable 10 all the family but es
pecially to Mr. Streeter's daughter-a pretty girl
OF eighteen b. insdiouSlv improving all the
opportunities which his membership of the house
hold ana his holy calling gave in such number.
he quickly gained her affections. but so craftiy
did he do it that her parents had not shadow OF
suspicion ~ to his integrity His true character
and intentions came out in striking manner
however FIVE or six weeks ago
Gne pleasant evening the minister said that lie
thought he would 60 10 Jenksville and stop
during III, night Ii was accordingly arranged
that the daughter. with her brother. youngsier
three or four wears old. should sleep in a room
he usually occuped-a bedroom the ground
hoor Mr. Sireeter left about that time 10 watch
with sick neishbor. and soon after Rev. Mr.
Aib0e took his departure. aud the house WAS
locked up Tor the night About twelve O'Clock
Mr. Streeter returned. and as the moon was
shining brightly. noticed upon the newly fallen
snow. tracks which ed 10 the window Of the
room which ne knew his daughter was to occupy
he had the curiosity TO examine. aud found that
while Il Was unmlstakable that some person had
gone II the window. there Was no evidence that
any one had gone away from il His suspicious
were naturally excited. he entered the house
softly and went II open his daas hter's bedroom
door. but found II locked.
he vas determined to solve the mystery. and
50 obtained lantern and returned 10 the bed
room window. opened the blind aud peepei In.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-19

The sight that met his asionished ewes alms st
ooniounded him There, in his daughters bed
climber stood the pastor Rev. Mr. kibbe
without al article of clothing upon him except
his shirt Ia tie furry and excitement Of the
next lev moments. Kibbe seized his clothes.
and en- deshabiLie as he was leaped from the win
dow, and escaping Streeter. struck for the
woods. The latter did not follow him. but ei-
fseled an entrance into the bedroom. where he
found revolver and dirk whch the Rev" gen
teman IN his haste had forgotten 20 take with
him. #EI
hiooe has since endeavored 20 put an honest
aspect upon this suspicious condition of things.
but has succeeded poorly He stoutly 5enIed that
any criminal intercourse took place between him
self and the girl, and saws that after he left the
house TO go TO Jenksville he changed bis mind.
and, forgetting that his room was TO be occupied
by the young LADY, decided to go back and spend
the night there; but the front door Of tie house
was locked. and so he got into his room at the
window,and just undressed when Streeter looked
In upon him lie had put bis hand upon the Pill
low, having heard some one breathe. bot sup
posed that he touched the little boy, and that lie
only was there. With regard to the revolver and
dirk. he saysthat he belongs to the Union League,
every member of which is obliged to carry such
weapons. His story is false upon the face OF it.
de went away from the house about Il O'Clock.
WINE CHcetet uio not return nome tlii IL Ne
little boy, whose face he saws he touched, always
slept in the back side of the bed, and there
other facts that need not be mentioned. which
show conclusively that his defense is the merest
fabrication. At his urgent solicitation the affair
was kept "hushed up for several weeks. Late
~, however, 1t has been discovered that since he
has kept up secret correspondence with the girl
and the facts have begun To leak out. Sunday
before last Rev. Mr. Kbbe exchanged with Rev
A Mckeown of this city. and preached all day
at Pynchon street church. There is pretty good
evidence that he had planned TO have Miss Street
er come to this city and elope with him on the
Sunday night train. The arrangement was dis
covered AMI nipped in the bud But Rev Mr.
Kibbe has preached his last sermon at Jenksville
or anywhere else in this vicinity.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-19

The condition OF the 81 months volunteers
nov IN the city deserve the prompt attention OF
the public aathoritie. CIett Injustice i beng
done them After returning from a campaign in
which ,hes suffered more Eardships. perhsp- than
any Indiana TROOPS that have been in the service
Of the country. they KEPT here several weeks
without beng paid and are insufficien;ly clothed
and ed. The men have not the means TO return
70 their homes. and here they are detained. il
the fact. are correctly stated. under eirUamsiAH-
ces Of great Injustice. A correspondent sends
u statemen OF their condition, which We pub
lish with the hope that the public authorities will
see that these men are promptly relieved from
their present endorsements at least, which good
faith demands Saws our correspondent. after
iuquiring into the facts Of the case;
They have not been paid and will not be until
next week. Various reasons are assigned. Que
Is that there j. no money here 70 paw them with
Second that by recent order Of the War De
partmsnt siI months men are not entitled 70 a.
much clothing as three year men Third, that
the officers of the regiments have not got theil
pay rolls ready They have been fed at the
Soldiers Home until Yesterday morning, whei
the authorities decided that they could not do 81
any longer. as the men have been furlOughed
but tbey had no money To 60 home with aud tb'
Government will not furnish transportation a.
they were mustered in here and will be discharg-
ed here.
The officers Of the ll5th regiment obtaines
some money on their own credit which they have
advanced to the men to keep them from starving
An effort was being made 10 make scme ar
rangement for the ll7th regiment.
There has been too much DELAY and neglect
These men have had a harder time than the three
year men. They have been here nearly tw'
weeks and now turned loose upon the town
IL makes no difference where the fault IL. The,
kept here against their wishes. and as long a
they are kept they should be properly provided
for The expense OF keeping two regiments TIVE
weeks j. very great.
Whoever Is TO blame should be held to a strie
account II the authorities do not make pro
vision for them the citizens should.