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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01

'MARcHISG os."-The widow and children
of John Brown" have gone overland to Cali
fornia. taking drove Of cattle and sheep. with
view Of making home in the Pacific States.
GET Some of the tremendous appeals to the
people read very queerly after the election -
This, for instance. from the Philadelphia Age:
vote for Mr.. LincolnN . vote for external
dlSunlon- everlasting separation between the
coDtending sections, and Inc vitatle bankruptcy
of the nation.
70 \. P. Talmadge. once Senator of the
United States from New York, died at Battle
Greek, Michigan, last week
DEATH OF GEy. RAMSEY Gen. James G.
Ramsey died at Des Moines last week after a
severe illness, in the forty sixth year of his
age Gen Ramsey was born in Pennsylvania,
spent bis early years in Indiana, aud some
twenty years ago removed to WapeIlo county,
in this State, from whence he was sent to the
State Senate. He was at one time citizen OF
keokuk, and leaves besides large circle Of
friends wife and several children to monrn his
loss Burlington Hawk Eye.
Mrs. Joshua r. Giddinss died at Jefferson,
AsntaDlIa cOButF, ", On the iOtEl HIST.
There is great activity in the Army Of the
Potomac. There had been heavy reins which
reduced the country to the consistency Of mud
genuine Virginia mud; bat the weather has
cleared off and the roads are drying up. The
Guaboats are reported TO have sIoyed Up James
River from Fortress Monroe, the troops. at last
accounts, were moving forward in battle trim,
foreshadowins battle Les IS reported to be
sending as many troops south as he thinks be
can spare, and it is quite reasonable % expect
that GR.sr has taken note Of this
The rebels have obtained permission from
General Grant to send one thousand bales Of
cotton to New York, to be sold for the beaefi.
OF rebel prisoners in our hanis.
The exports of specie from New York
last week were sl,641 600 The dry
goods imports of the week were 1885,
5II. and the total imports s2,315, 325
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01
The Next President.

The Wabash Express, in n lengthy editorial. an
il determination 10 support Governor Oliver
y. Morton its candidate for President in 1855. Ii
enumerAtes the difficulties with which Governor Nor
ton has bad to contend in discharging the duties of
his office, the opposition he has met with. and the
greatness OF his triumph all his opponents. The
Express argues that he is the right % I'LL the
Presidential chair. We endorse il Governor Morton
has the ability and fitness for any position the Gov
ernment. He has proved himself The most able Gov
srnor in the Union That be would exhibit the same
ability in the chair Of the nation there
adoubt Governor Morton has few equals, perhaps
no superior in the country. Through his untiring
exertions, Indiana today occupies the proudest posi-
nni respect not ouy OF his party, bat the grea,
msss Of his Pcliiicsi oppoossts. horya~ Gasae.
l. kF These friends speak onr mind,
precisely.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01

can bs~o ps~sesa. present or prospective,
for the lila we suffer. The South behold
ing US thus Of one mind will, we devout-
" trust, hasten to make peace. and we,
on our side. will show them that we are
ready and willing to make greater sacri-
fees for peace and union with them than
ever we made for war.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01

MARRIED,-On Thursday, the 18th ult., at the resi-
ence of the brides father bv the Rev Mr.. Phillips,
Mr.. =. :. REMNIsGToS, editor of the Broadaxe, to
Miss CARRIE SNOW daughter of Mr.. James l.. Snow !;
all Of this city.
Eor We received an excellent cake accompanying
the above for which the parties have thanks. and
wishes for their future prosperity and happiness
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01

Browns Bronchial Troches, for Colds, Coughs,
Pulmonary and AsthmAtc Disorders have proved their
efficiency BY test Of many years, and have received
,essimonisl. from eminent men who have used them.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01
THE LATEST NEWS.

0rNothing late or important from General
Grant The enemy were still in force along the
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01
EEscrro~ IScrpsSrs-we heard of

EIycrIo> INCIDENTS. heard of
many instances Of irrepressihle patriot
ism manifested during the progress OF
the election on Tuesday. One venerable
blind man in Pawtucket, after waiting
long for the kind remembrance OF some
more youthful patriot, sent word to the
polling place that if n carriage was not
for him, he should crawl down TO the
polls TO dcp,s his vote for Lincoln and
Johnson. In Fall River there was y
very touching case Captain James
Brady. q warm hearted, brave, and loyal
Irishman, commanding company oil
the 10th Massachusetts regiment, was re-
Gently wounded in the Shenandoah Valley.
and il now at home at Fall River, with
one leg off and three balls in his body.
On election day he insisted upon giving
one more shot at the enemy. According
" the shattered hero was placed upon
streteher, covered with the American
ensign. and borne by four men to the
ward ROOM where he deposited his vote
for Lincoln and johnson, every man
present standing uncovered meanwhile.
and not few eyes snifused with tears.
As the gallant captain was borne out,
having discharged his patrioiic duty,
cheer after cheer attested the fact that
the deed was appreciated.-Pror'dence
Journal
"PArA" saba little urchin to his Father the other
day 81 saw a printer go down street just now"
'.Did YOU, sonny +? How did you know that the per-
son was a printer p
Cause do, papa. .
but he might have been carpenter blacksmith or
n shoemaker"
.,Oh No. tsapa he was a printer for he gnawing
a bone he had no stockings on the out of
his hat and his coat all torn I'm certain he was
a printer, papa"
The records of the Patent Office for the last t,reo
months show that during that time I0iS patents had
been issued.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01
Indiana Soldier. il. the Gulf Department.-

Gulf Department 10 Adutant General Terrell, learn
hat the aggregate strength of Indiana regiment on
luty ia that Department is now follows:
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01
aONOR6 TO GEN. BUTLER IN
NEW YORK
The Generals Great Representative
= Speech 4

An immense crowd Of citizens as
sembled last evening AZ the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel to meet General Butler and
show him ali the honors merited by his
distinguished services to his country.
We have seldom seen such brilliant as
semblage. In the course of the even
ing there were not less than ; 900 per
sons who passed through the hall. The
meeting was called to order at about IL
o clock. and Mr.. James Wadsworth call
ed upon General Butler to give his views
on the recent election, when he address
ed the people present As follows
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01

The is another Letter from Col Starr to his
wife, aescrhing the battle Of Fishers Hill, which We
pSmittsl 70 copy: I.
m, .snr.prvss Dxv .RTxrxr WRsr VA
, 1864-05-06

SMALL-Pox-Nearly a month since,
man came from below, and after being here
a day or two, was taken down with what
proved to be the smallpox. At first he was
sent to the county hospital but as soon as
the nature of his disease developed itself, he
was sent to house out of town, and re-
manned there until he died. The precau-
tions taken it was thought would prevent
the spread of the disease, but unfortunately
it spread, and we now hear of four persons
being down with it, and rumor has it that
number of other cases exist, but we are un-
able to trace those reports to any reliable
source To guard against the spread of the
contagion, the school directors yesterday di-
rected the school to be closed, and they fur
ther recommend parents and guardians to
have the children under their care vaccina-
ted at the earliest moment. With proper
care, and a continuance Of the present pleas
ant weather, it is possible to prevent the con-
tagion becoming general, and to this end ev-
cry precaution should be used.-DaHes
MOuntdiHeer
, 1864-05-06
Ordinance No "a.

Defining, locating and regulating boundaries and
width Of the streets Of the city of Walla Wallaf Z
W.T.
The people of the city of Walla Walla do ordain
follows TO wit:
SECTION l.. The order or action Of the County
Commissioners Of the County Of Wapa WaIla W. T.,
passed November 2, A. D. 1859, fixing the location
and regulating the width OF streets is hereby recog
nized reatrmed and declared Of full force and effect,
according t1 the official survey Of W. W. Johnson.
SEC 2. The width of Main. Birch, Poplar and Al
der streets is hereby recognized and declared to be
one hundred N00) feet, and the width of Rose, Su-
mach FIRST Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
streets to be eighty s0) eet wide and all alleys
ni"r through the center Of each block to be twenty
q ttt wite.
SEC. 3. Tne brick houses Of Kyger & Reese, D. s.
Baker Brown Bros & Co., and Schwa bacher Bros
& Co., are hereby declared to be upon the line on
each side Of Main street.
SEC. 4. This ordinance to take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Passed April 26rh. A. D. 1854
A. THIBoDO, Pres't Com. Council.
Approved May Sd, A. D. 1864.
OTls L. BRInGEs Mayor
, 1864-05-06
Notica

To the Democrats of Walla Walla County,
W. T.
You are requested to meet in your vari-
Gus precincts on Saturday, May 18th, to
elect delegates to attend the Democratic
County Convention, to be holden in the City
Of Walla Walla, on Wednesday, May 18th,
1864, at the hour of IL clock, A. NJ, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates for
the Legislature and other Offices, to be voted
for, on the lst Monday in June next.
Each precinct will be entitled to the fol-
lowing number of delegates, viz: Wala
Wala, 8; foot of mountains, (between the
heads Of Cottonwood and Mill creeks) 4 :;
Upper Dry creek, ?; Lower Dry creek, 2 I;
Upper Toughet, ; Lower Touchet 3 Tu-
kanon, 2; Pa-ta,ha, l Frenchtown, 4 ;
Wallula, 2.
BY order of the Democratic Central Gem
mittee for Walla Walla County.
, 1864-05-06

BUT ONE TERM-Mr. Lincoln's pros
poets for denomination for the Presidency
instead of improving, as the time approach.
es for the Baltimore Convention, are grow
ing rapidly and beautifully less. Quite a
number of newspapers have recently sprung
up in the Eastern States, of the Republican
school of politics, which are strongly oppo-
sing Father Abraham's denomination Some
of his former warm friends and supporters
have wheeled into the line of opposition and
are giving many cOgent reasons why he
should not receive the succession. 1t is
intimated by some, and urged by others, that
the President has used his position of late
together with the aid of many of his subor-
dinate officials, to forestal public opinion in
his favor and secure his reelection But
the main reason, perhaps, of this opposition
on the part of his former friends, is their
dstrust of his republicanism. As they do
not differ with him materially upon the sla-
very or abolition question, it is quite evil
dent that the split is not upon that point !;
but from the general tone of the papers al
luded to, their lengthy articles in advocacy
of free government and civil liberty, and
others 10 denunciation of arbitrary power
and centralized government-coupled with
a liberal use of the Presidents name, we in
fer that the point of difference is in this
they fear that Mr. Lincoln is ambitious to
perpetuate his power by centralizing the
general government as far as possible in
the hands of the Executive, while they are
in favor of popular government and limiting
Executive power The following extract,
taken from one Of these papers, shows the
inevitable split which is to take place in the
Republican party upon the question Of the
next Presidency;
'1f Mr.. Lincoln were endowed with the
sagacity for which his friends give him
credit, he would have discovered long ago
that the one-term principle has become a
settled conviction with the people, and that
any attempt to disregard it would surely in
cur their contempt and dislavor. The peo-
pie will never again permit a President to
use the power placed in his hands to Sc
, 1864-05-06

The MINES TAXED.-The question of
taxing the mines, which has so long been
taxing the brains of Messrs. Chase, Stanton
& Co., has at last eliminated in Congress,
by the passage of bill imposing tax of
five per cent. upon the gross proceeds of
all valuable ores extracted from the mines
Aside from the question as to whether a
tax upon the mines is not mistaken policy
to raise revenue, there is an apparent injus-
tice in the bill, for, as we understand it, the
tax is to be levied upon the full amount of
ores taken from the placer and quartz mines
In hundreds of cases miners make but little
more than enough out of their claims than
to pay for the expense of openingand work
ing them, and in numerous other cases the
claim-holders expend more money upon their
claims than they take out Of the ground
from them, If miner is at an expense
of $1,000 in opening a claim and takes only
that amount from it, he is to be taxed $3.50
for the privilege of spending his time in de-
veloping the mines of the country What
a pleasurabe circumstance it would be to
an honest miner, after spending two or three
years in the rugged mountain districts del
wing in the mines to make his fortune, iso-
lated from the comforts of home, enduring
all the hardships incident to miners lot,
to 6nd at the end Of his mining career, that
he had not only made nothing in his mining
operations, but was also taxed handsome
, 1864-05-06

ROAD FROM PUGET SOUND TO FoRr
WALLA WALLA.-From a letter received
from Hon George E. Cole, dated Feb 18th
We learn that he had received and present.
ed the memorial of the last Legislative AS
sembly of the TerritoryfO for aid to construct
Roads, Uia the Cascade Mountains, from
point on Puget Sound to Fort W4lla Walla.
A bill had been introduced and was then
before the Military Committee of the House
and was to be laid before Congress at an early
day, with favorable recommendation. 1t
provided in substance, that every alternate
section, designated by even numbers, for a
distance of three miles wide on each side of
said road shall be awarded to the Territory
Should any of these sections be already dis
posed of, then other lands in lieu thereof at
a distance not to exceed l5 miles from the
road are given. For distance Of sixty miles
through the mounta ms, in lieu of the $50
sections along the road, timber lands are
granted, to be selected IN legal subdivisions
on the west side of the mountains. The
eastern terminus is fixed at Walla, Wala,
thence 0ia the Yackima valley and through
the Cascade mountains by the most feasible
pass to Puget Sound. There will be thirty
sections of land to every ten miles of road,
for which patent will issue as fast as the
road is completed in ten mile sections. The
matter will be under the control of the Leg
islature. Five years is allowed for the com
pletion of the rold, but the Legislature can
provide for its immediate construction if they
choose. All lands along the incomplete por-
tions Of the road revert to the United States,
unless it is completed entire within five
y ars."
Mr. Cole writes with the confident assur-
anoe that the Bill would be passed in few
days.
, 1864-05-06

cure his reelection to Office. If they saw
the dangers and corruptions which must in
evitably attend such misuse of Executive
patronage when we had next to no army at
all, and che entire expenditures of the Gov
ernment were less than fifty millions of dol.
lars year, they may well be appalled, at
the consequences of doing it now, when our
military force mounts up to nearly million
of men, with half a million of parasites de-
pendent upon it, and our yearly expenditures
exceed thousand millions No such power
as this, which is greater than any potentate
in Europe can command, must ever be in
trusted in the hands of any man, to be en-
ployed for his own continuance in Office -
Now is the time when the principle of but
one-term must be made the policy of the ma
tion. Washington himself, foreseeing the
danger of reelecting the President would
not permit himself to be candidate for a
third term, though he could have received
every vote Of the people if he would.
jackson was the last President of the
Republic who will be named in history as
having been honored by reelection Har-
rison and Taylor both felt themselves called
upon to pledge their honor that they would
not serve a second term. The Democratic
party have made the one-term principle a
cardinal point in their doctrine since their
want of success in attempting to reeect Mr..
Van Buren, and we cannot believe that any
man who knows the sentiment Of the Amer
lean people, entertains a serious thought of
the possibility Of reeecting the present oc-
cupant of the Executive Mansion He may
suffer himself to be deluded by such phan-
tasm, but the pretended friends who are
using him for the promotion of their own
schemes, labor under no such infatuaton."
Notwithstanding the opposition to Mr.
Lincoln upon the one-term and other prin-
ciples, the signs of the times indicate that
he has sufficient backing to insure his re-
nomination in the Baltimore Convention for
another term for the Presidency; but his
opponents in the Republican party are not
to be reconciled into his support under any
circumstances. The German element, par
ticularly, have ayowed a determination to
not support him for the Presidency upon any
platform that may be adopted. In the
event of the denomination of Mr.. Lincoln,
the disaffected portion of the party will per.
haps take up Fremont as their champion in
opposition This would so weaken the
effective strength Of the party as to insure
the defeat of both candidates and the elec-
tion of Democratic President. However,
there is a bare possibility of split in the
Democratic ranks, and in that event Mr.
Lincoln's prospects for another term would
stand GA No l." The question as to
who will occupy the next Presidential chair
is about as difficult to solve at the present
time as is that other troublesome question,
as to the number of days, months or years it
will take to close up this "cruel war" These
questions belong to the future, and their So
luton depend SO much upon ifs, and butts,
that predictions and guesses are decidedly
useless.
, 1864-05-06
Ameodmen11o Ordinance NJ. q.

The people Of the City of Wala Walla do ordain as
follows, tO-wit
SECTION l. Section 8 Of Ordinance Six shall be
amended to read as follows, t0-wit:
No person or persons shall ride or drive any horse
or horses, muls or mules through the streets or al
speed than five miles an hour nor ride, drive or
lead any horse or mule any side walk of
the city Of Walla Wulh; and any person viola
ting this section shall on conviction thereof, be fined
in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars or Imprisoned
not exceeding thirty days.
SEQ q This amendment to be in force from- and
after its passage.
Passed and approved May Sd, 1864.
A. J. TnIBoDo, Prest Com Council.
OTIs L. BRDGEs, Mayor
, 1864-05-06
Council Proceedings.
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CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, J
May Sd, 1864. I


May Sd, 1864.
Council met at 8, P NJ,
Present, his Honor Mayor Bridges, Messrs
Thibodo, Abbott, Lynch, and McCully.
Minutes of last meeting read approved.
An amendment to Sec 3d of Ordinance
No 6, prohibiting fast riding or driving was
read third time, passed and approved.
Mayor Bridges called the attention Of the
Council to some complaints against the Mar
shall and Watchman.
Mr.. w. w. johnson submitted plan for
City Cem9try, which was on motion adopt
ed, and survey ordered
On motion Mr. W. p Horton was author
lied to confer with parties, relative to pur-
chasing the street property at the corners Of
Main aud lst, and Nam aud 4th streets, and
report at next Council meeting.
On motion it was ordered that the premi
ses occupied by Joseph Raymo and David
Weston be closed and quarantined; that the
street and alley leading to the same be
closed, and watchman employed to main
tain quarantine regulations; to wit: No per-
son to be allowed to pass into or out of the
isolated district, except the Physician in
charge, or persons obtaining permission for
reasons showing it to be absolutely necessary,
from the City Recorder, under suitable and
safe precautions.
1t was Furthermore ordered that any per
son violating these regulations may on con,
vction thereof be fined in sum not exceed
ing $50, and shall be quarantined for thirty
days.
Ordered that the City Marshal and Recor-
der attend forthwith to the above mentioned
business
, 1864-05-06

sum by the Government because of his be-
ing unfortunate A tax of five per cent
upon the net mining profits, would perhaps
meet with no serious objections from the
mining population, although even such a
tax as that would undoubtedly retard min
ing operations on this coast to a great ex-
tent. But it seems to us that tax of five
per cent. upon the gross proceeds of the
mines would work great injustice to the
miner and mining interests, and have the
effect to check, in great measure, mining
operations throughout our mining districts.
1t is held, generally, by the people of this
coast, that the greatest benefit will accrue
to the people and the general government.
by leaving the mines free from taxation and
thus open to unrestrained development for
it is well known fact that the gold and
silver taken from the mines in the mountain
districts is not kept for any length Of time
in the mines but speedily finds its way to
the agricultural districts and cities of this
coast and thence through various channels
finds its way to the East to enliven trade
and enrich the government. Any system
of mining taxation which prevents peo-
pie from engaging in mining pursuits de,
creases and checks the development of our
mines, and instead of benefting the govern
ment it helps to impOverish it and impov-
erishcs the people.
The principle that 'to the miners belong
the mines" whether true in point of fact
or not, would have been, to our thinking,
the wisest policy the government could have
adopted at least so far as taxation is con
cerned. But, at all events, unless there is
some mistake in the telographic dispatches,
the mines are taxed, and the only thing that
can be done by the people of the Pacific
slope will be to submit to the taxation with
as good grace as possible, and labor to have
the law repealed at the next session Of Con
gress or so amended that it will be accepta-
bic to all classes
We opine the swarm of tax collectors
who will fill the mining districts will have
pleasant time traversing along the creeks
and gulches hunting up the "skeedadling"
miners. 1t is said that in British Column
bia, where the miners are required to pay a
small quarterly license for the privilege of
mining, they frequently evade the tax col
lectOrs. When one of these worthless makes
his appearance on creek, miner will yell
the collectors name, at the top of his voice,
to his next neighbor, and that parsonage
will communicate the intelligence to his
nearest mining neghbor and SO the word
is carried from one to another on "ye winged
winds" until the old hills resoand with the
unpleasant echo along the entire course of
the stream. In this manner the miner is in
formed that the Collector is around and
when he arrives in sight the gentleman of
the pick and shovel drops his mining i'm
plements and hurries off to some hiding
place, where he remains until the unwelcome
visitor has taken his leave. This process
of evasion must be very annoying when the
Collector over-stays his time and keeps the
fugitive miner at bay for several hours in
anxious suspense. Whether these scenes
are to be enacted in our own mines or not
will shortly be known.