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St. Mary's gazette., 1864-09-01

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The above figures are from the very best
ard latest authorities. Il They represent, tue
present actual strength ofthe Confederate
armies. after dedgctius aillosses sustained
III the recent aud prcseut caripaigns. Of
the first delusions that tiotided the nor.
thern mindi sud one which is not Yet eu-
lTrety iispellcd,. was that the South had all
their fighting meu iu their armies. and tha
when those lu the field should have been
destroyed. they would mt have the power
60 raise others .Oa the contrary, by care
fully outstanding their strength; BY keep
Ing i'll the icli armies only Of moderate
'su'; b, iepeahng upsa disc plius aAl
g"od ge"eraiship, and not up.u mere brute
force; aud by proper system OF recruiting
their armies have not onIy been kept full.
but'tLry have. aud will have FIR years to
cq,ne,> d sufi :ient population to keep 90
fopt free equal u the abuve.
The writer also add.:
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-09-01

.'~S~sr $50" SSsS so~M 'seS A~""SSs Va - -
rebel army: sa5 ts- rs. = ~ ~
.GES LEx's. ARAY. Men
Niue divisions of iufantfy in the
W three corr ; s'of Langstreet. A.
T. .Hill. aud Esell. tha- far- ls-
n'er nov coinmsHded BY Il II.
Z Anderson. aud the latter by 'i' p" ""
Gen. Early Ga, 900
Artillery. 800 guns u. ..-l 6.Oot
Cavalry, recently relnounted, and
all the horse. in good condi.
sion . z"'.. -"6's r.'a $1,000
uuder Beaureg.r.rs orders. or
recently SO. at Petersburg $4,000
To:al 100, 600
In Southwe<,ern virgiuia 5000
At Wilmington and Wei
;, don 10000
At Lyuchburg, we'll forti-
fct aud provided 10000
..s.f .. a... o. n0n
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-09-01
THE STRENGTH OF THE REBEL
'7''e "-- ARMY. a'a z,,A

4 Baltimore correspondents of the Newi |
YORK World who seems to be well infer.I
ii,ed, thus sets down the number Of th
80 ~. .eI.!I
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-09-01

IL ssrl,. s;izaT = CO.. ,-;s RI .ss il a
ever sGu.,' .,sxih 6sdsa'ilas4h -nsy:'G -.a
r~g' b., s u 'siss -ss.- ,h-r. .,.it.isar
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-09-01

The awuer or owners of :he above descfihed
6 ipf,pertp are requested 10 c"rn" sFwar''.
prove property. pay chare.s and sake them
,s~ ay. OF they Will lie disposed f according
80 -. - J. WAEiNG.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-09-01
AN AKMIsricE woULD B. ACCEPTED.

.An arnistice and convention Of all the
States would be cheerfully accepted by the
South. But this is not because the South
Is exhausted or because the s mthrr:., peo-
pie pre- unable or unwilling TO Continue the
war. On the contrary. the softh is better
prepared now, the Southern afmies are
stroffsff aud mote IF, ctive now. and the
soathetn people are more Gui,ed now inl
Theft determination 10 achieve their irdc.
penicnce than ever The formal and uh :
,Tfroeai an,iouncemen. Of Mr.. Eincoln
that It is his purpose to continue the war,
not for the restoration Uf the Union. but
f'f the aetbl!f!ch Of slavery. has exringuish-
ed the last lingering hope that reunion Was
yet posssiele, and has united ths whole
South as one man in epposF:i n 70 whss
they consider the most unwarrantahle ty-
e'nuy, They kave had quite enough Of
the horrors Of war, Iu order to put a
stop:to tn Sc, they would 'eladly vel lcu,ne
An srmisiice. because they believe that be-
;fpse the ,aImislice expires some means
would be found to secure an honorable
peace '.-'i1q o NJ .-l.h N-r4xst, ....4l
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-09-01
1THEr WOULD REaUrkt aUAsASfEEs ros
THEIR RIGHTS, L, Nv

AusAA htonIss a. I. -t'
!As regards the terms Of pace. they are
lot unreasonable. All they would re-
quirs would be, the rights that are secured
to then, by the Constitution. But they
would require Guarantees for those rights.
They Rould re4'sfre an express stipulation
that the General G0ternment would never
agsin Interfere with the established institu.:
sioas nf sBy' state. and that thi, stipulation
should hamade in the Iniosl solemL mau-
nsr. and should consulate e part of the
organic law. 4 convention of all the
States could easily regulate tEis matter.
a' II these terms are granted by tho North.
tue South would At oace lay down their
arms. the Suulhsru States wouil diss live
ahs Coufederscy; and each one Of the Sou
theru States would .eLd their reprusenta-
tives aud senator's to Congress. rs before
the var All other t~..ters in dispute
e,uM 81 ea-i'y adjusted.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-09-01

CAns; !, n. n III; s;,,s:: 's' ts:sa@ss, H. @
is July i,>t..a large Chesaia.<1 abott II
wears old; Is hands aud inch high; large
\ isai anal Isa.alh siar; 4 Ssnsdi white wlks6tl
a.. xish.sr.; both hind feet, and the hs.I 81
the 10 fpe foot. white; b mashed and has
ns4rks IsNSAf.T a. n -sk t
j At tass sxnos sisf o. Black Mare! about tho
I::'s; ss;, s. ,'' : I|ss = sI; II; 4; 4 \
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-09-01

APsl 2i.I( (isef+-ifa9 ak.o
, 1864-09-30
The curiosities of EATING o..

.rf...re .r....'s va 4 r.f
An old beau, formerly well known in Wash
ington City, was accustomed to eatbut one meal
in twenty-four hours; if after this he had to 90
to party and take a second dinner, he ate moth
ing all next day. He died at the age of seventy
years.
A lady of culture, and refinement. and unusu-
al powers of observation and comparisons be-
came a widow Reduced from affluence to pow
erty, with large family Of small children de-
pendent on her manual labor for daily food, she
made variety OF experiments to ascertain what
articles could bepurchased for the least money
and would at the same time '.go the farthest, p
by keeping her children longer from crying for
something to eat She soon discovered that
when they ate buckwheat cakes and molasses
they were quiet longer time than after eating
any other kind of food. na esq tETaIo sdL
A distinguished Judge of the United States
District Court observed that when he took buck
wheat cakes for breakfast, he could sit on the
bench the whole day without being uncomforta-
bly, hungry; if the cakes were omitted, he felt
obliged to take lunch about noon Buck
wheat cakes are a universal fayorite at the win
ter breakfast table, and scientific investigation
and analysis has shown that they abound in the
heat forming principle hence Nature takes away
our appetite for them in summer.
During the Irish famine, when so many died
ofhunger, the poor were often found spending
NNNAA
its. 1t has also often been observed by those
connected with chartableinstitutions that when
every cent Tea Sia % or Coffee Instead Of brocdring
the more substantial food, such as meal, -four
and potatoes On being reproved for this APP
parent want Of extrayagance and improvidence,
the reply in both cases was identical; their own
observation had shown them that a pennys
worth Of tobacco, or tea, or liquor, would keep
off the sense of hunger longer than a pennys
worth of anything else. Scientific men express
the idea by saying "Tea like alcoholretards the
metamorphoss of the tissues;V mother words, it
gives fuel to the flame of life, and thus prevents
it from consuming the fat and flesh Of the body.
fsalperson gets in the habit of eating lunch
between breakfast and dinner ne will soon find
himself getting faint about the regular luncheon
time, but let him be so pressed with important
engagements for several days in succession as
to take nothing between meals, it will not be
long before he can dispense with his lunch alto
gether. These things seem to show that to a
certain extent eating is often more matter of
habit Whole tribes of Indian hunters and trap
pers have been kncwn to eat but once in twenty
four hours, and that at night.
, 1864-09-30

would commend itself to the favor of the Al
mighty.
e"Unless the principles governing the. future
conduct Of the struggle shall be made known
and approved, the effort to obtain requisite for
ces will be almost hopeless A declaration of
radical views, especially upon slavery, will rap
idly disintegrate our present armies. The pol
icy of the government must be supported by
concentration of military power. The national
forces should not be dispersed in expeditions,
posts of occupation, and numerous armies, but
should be mainly collected into masses, and
brought to bear upon the armies of the Confed-
crate States. Those armies thoroughly de-
feated, the political structure which they sup
port would soon cease to exist. Isl1 f-tl
'In carrying out any system of policy which
you may form, you will require commander
In-cheft sahe army, one who possesses your
confidence, understands your views, and who is
competent to execute your orders, by directing
the military forces of the nation to the accom-
plishmentof the objects by you proposed do
not ask that place for myself. I am willing to
serve you in such position you may assign
me, and will do so as faithfully as ever subor-
dinate served superior. t'e-N-
81 may be on the brink of eternity and as
hope forgiveness from my Maker, have written
this letter with sincerity towards you and from
love for my country. iiiu u9 vflnr af
Every respectfully, your obedient servant,
'' D"i .ii GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
10 tsdl 69i7 "Mdjor General Commandi1lg.
'His ExcellencyA. LINCOLN, President"
, 1864-09-30

A QUEER SToRY.-An Eastern paper says that
woman, living in Mercer, Canada West, has for
four years past been afflicted with a singular
difficulty in her stomach. Her complaint has
until within a short time past baffled the skill of
physicians. The complaint commenced about
four years since with tickling and uneasy SEN
sation about the pit of the stomach. This same
sensation has continued to incsease in severity
from that time A few months since, it became
the uncontrovertibe opinion of the most skilful
physicians, thatthe increasing difficulty has been
the growth of snake in the stomach. 1t has
grown so large now, that it distends the stomach
so as produce bunch upon the outside as large
as a quart bowl. Upon pressing this bunch with
the hand, the reptile recols and produces great
distress When fish or meat is being cooked in
in the room, if the snake is not satisfied with
food it rises up to the throat, producing strang-
ulation. Physicians see no way in which it can
be removed, without certain death to the woman.
Mrs. Ivirs is about thirty-fve years of age, and
is, of course, feeble in health now but is around
the house.
, 1864-09-30
Note the Bright Hours Only.

.
BY MRS. BOLTON.
A lesson in itself sublime, 500 5n0ab .t
lesson worth enshrining,
Is this, 81 take no note of time,
Save when the sun is shining" ti
These motto words dial bore
And wisdom never reaches
To human heart better lore sH.
Than this short sentence teachess fil
As life is sometimes bright and fair,
And sometimes dark and lonely,
Let us forget its pains and care. ..i
And note its bright hours onlyf s.fa
There is no grove on earth's broad chart
But has some bird to cheer it; -.i ilg.
So hope sings on in every heart,
Although we may not hear it
And if to-day the heavy wing l A
OF sorrow is expressing, ~ l--.
Perchance to-morrow's sun will bring
The weary heart a blessing.
For life is sometimes bright and fair, &c.
We bid the Joyous moments haste,
And then forget their glitter Ou 1I
We take the cup Of life and taste s
No portion but the bitter;
But we should teach our hearts to deem
Its sweetest drops the strongest;
And pleasant hours should ever seem
To linger round us longest
As life is sometimes b ig hit and fair, &c. I8o
Since darkest shadows of the night, .J
,l- Are Just before the morning,
Well patient wait the coming light, l.
All boding the phantom's scorning;
And while we're passing on the tide
OF time's fast ebbing river
Let's pluck the blossoms by its side, .
And bless the gracious GiTer.
As life is sometimes bright and fair,
And sometimes dark and lonely,} yI..l
Let us forget its pains and care, lr
And note its bright hours only.
, 1864-09-30

The Issur.-aI shall never vote again for
Abraham Lincoln" :" said somewhat inhuen-
tial Republican in this city on Monday "Here-
tofore, when you Democrats have charged that
he was more for aboltionism than Union de-
MED it, Now-I can't say one word. am for
no one who insists upon abolition as condi-
ton even to the opening of negotiations or the
hearing of propositions. For one am ready
to have the OLD UNION again. without condi-
tionsZwith slavery in the South, or not, just as
the South themselves decide, for 1t concerns
them most. Whatever else l do, you may be
sure l will never vote for Abraham Lincoln
again. He has proved himself, by his Niagara
letter, to be no Union His disgraceful
manners and obscene jokes | could put up
with; but cannot give MY sanction to a Presi-
dent who makes abolition an absolute condition
even to the hearing of propositions from the
rebels. '-Hartford Times. re.a ....
, 1864-09-30
waterloo the pav after the Rattle.

On a surface of two square miles, it was as
ascertained that so 900 men and horses were ly-
ing The luxurious crop of ripe grain which
had covered the field Of battle was reduced to
litter, and beaten into the earth and the sur
face, trodden down by the cavalry, and furrowed
deeply by the cannon wheels, was strewn with
many relic of the fight. Helmets and cuiras-
ses, shattered firearms and broken swords all
the variety of military ornaments lancer caps
and Highland bonnets uniforms of every color,
plume and pennon musical Instruments the
apparatus of artillery, drums, bugles but, good
God why dwell on the narrowing picture Of a
toughten held2 Each and every ruinOus display
bore mute testimony to the misery of such
battle. Could the melancholy appearance of
this scene of death be heightened it would be
by witnessing the researches of the living amidst
its desolation for the objects of their love-
Mothers, and wives, and children, for days were
occupied in that mournful duty and the confu-
sion of the corpses, friend and foe intermingled,
as they were, often rendered the attempt at re-
cognizing individuals difficult, and in some ca
ses impossible. In places the dead lay four
deep upon each other, marking the spot some
British square had occupied, when exposed for
hours to the murderous fire of a French battery
Outside, lancer and cuirassier were scattered
thickly on the earth. Madly attempting to force
the serried bayonets of the British, they had
fallen, in the bootless essay by the musketry of
-ANNS' y
where the cavalry Of France and England had
encountered Ohasseur and hussar were inter-
mingled and the heavy Norman horses of the
Imperial Guard were interspersed with the gray
chargers which had carried Albion's chivalry
Here the Highlander and tiraillieur lay, side by
side, together; and the heavy dragoon, with
Green Erin's badge upon his helmit, was Crap
pling in death with the Polish lancer. On the
summit of the ridge, where the ground was COW
cred with dead and trodden fetloek-deep in
midland gore, by the frequent rush of rival cav
airy, the thick7strewn corpses of the Imperial
Guard pointed out where Napoleon had been de-
feated. Here, in column, that favored corps on
whom his last chance rested had been annihi-
lated and the adyanceand repulse of the Guard
was traceable by mass of fallen Frenchmen
In the hollow below, the last struggle of France
had been vanly made for there the Old Guard,
when the middle battalions had been formed
back, attempted to meet the British, and afford
time for their disorganized companions to rally.
Here the British left, which had converged upon
the French centre, had come up; and here the
bayonets closed the contest. iaIolU .0u fI.
, 1864-09-30

FAcET1E.-What lady is lively and gay? An
ME Nation. What lady is fond of debate2 Pol
ly Tishun. What lady paints portraits? Mime
Ture. What lady paints comic ones Carrie
K.Ture. What lady is fond of giving? Jennie
Rossity. What lady is of use in war? Milly
FAIRY. What lady is good to eat? Sal Ladd.-
What lady is good to eat with her2 Olive Oil.
What lady is made to carry burdens Ellie FAINT
What lady lived in Noah's time? Ann T. Dilu-
Wan
, 1864-09-30

TERMS OF PEAcE.-In his ultimatum, ad-
dressed fto whom it may. concern, Mr.. Lin
coin lays down the abolition of slavery as one
of the terms of peace2 Where did he get his
authority for this? What section of the const-
tuition authorizes it2 When was the war for
the Union transformed into crusade against
slavery2 By what right does Mr.. Lincoln pre-
sumo to say that the emancipation Of negroes is
as much the object of this war as the restora-
ltion of the Union What party sustains him in
this view of the case If the South wish to
come back into the Union with slavery, what
party will dare oppose their return The Nor
thern people care nothing about slavery. What
they wants the Union. Who will refuse to let
them have that when the rebels offer to lay
down their arms IN. T. Herald.
, 1864-09-30
OFFICE ON THIRD STREET
NUMBER A2.
a Fourth Of Julz oration in Boston.

The Grafton delivered by Judge Thos. Russell
before the city authorities Of Boston, on the 4th
of July, is a production that is worthy ofthe in
tellect and the heart of this distinguished and
rising jurst Unlike the teachings of too many
of thepublic men Of the day, Judge Russell-dis-
carding passion and prejudice, and looking
with a calm eye of reason and philosophy while
his bosom beats with the enthusiasm of patri-
otis disposed to award that justice to a large
portion of his fellOw-citizens, which, by many
is denied them, and he administers a rebuke to
those shallow and noisy brawlers who cry
shaitor' and 'disloyal to all who do not bow
down to their narrow ideas Of party and of
government On this head, he says with great
force;
"Itis no part and no proof of loyalty to1 de-
nounce as traitors those who only differ from us
as to the true method of crushing the rebellion
Within the limits of devotion to the Union
there is room for wide difference of opinion as
to measures and men. Is it wise or Just to an
nounce to the South and to foreign nations that
the North is almost equally divided between
Unionists and rebels; that the great State of
Pennsylvania can only giyeaslendervot against
treason; that it needs sharp contest, every
Spring to decide whether New Hampshire is for
rebellion or against it, and that no one is quite
sure on which side the State of New York now
stands? No; reason with your neighbors; tell
them, if you think so, that their course threat
ems ruin to the country; convince them if you
can; vote them down if you can; but do not
lightly bring the charge of treason against those
whose whole hope in life is bound up in the
preservation of the Union
know at these views may not altogether
acceptable Wholesale, denunciation is cheap
er and easier and more popular But if 1
should fail to say this-if should seem to de-
nounce as disloyal those who have given their
blood or the blood of their children for the Union
! should lack the approval of one voice, without
which the applause of the world is altogether
vanity.
, 1864-09-30
DENTISTRY.

I
DR. FIR. KOEHLER, MECHANICAL AND
SURGICAL DENTIST
Office one door below Wells Fargo g. Co.'S Express
Office, Waa Walla,
Respectfully states to the citizens of Walla Wala and
vicinity that he has permanently located here and is
prepared to do work and perform all operations be-
longing to his profession in the most scientific and
tillful manner.
3mll RTIFICIAL TEETH, Gold, Silver or Vulcanite
.af.te Plain or continuous gum-from one to full
sets.
Difficult Dental operations particularly solicited
Special attention paid to the treatment of chill
dren's teeth. Consultation free.
Office hours at all times day and night.
July s, 1864. 3Oy
, 1864-09-30

Let the bent of thy thoughts be to mend thy
self rather than the world. AL.
, 1864-09-30
Il. H. BLACK. G. H.
BLACK & MACK,

DENTISTS, PORTLAND, OREGON.
Office and Labratory No. 10, Alder street, between
Front and First.
nERSONS FAVORING THEM WITH THEIR
patronage may rely upon their best endeavors
to promote the interests of their patients
Portland, Dec. y, 1868 52tf
, 1864-09-30

SCENES IN GEoRGIA-We camp on large and
beautiful plantations, and spread desolation un-
avoidably before us. As we advance we make
quite as clean sweep of live stock as the enc
my have Of their slaves. When abandoning
their plantations all the blacks are driven fur
ther South. We have been told that thew are
moving them by thousands of late and that this
was very much of a save-farmed district It
must be so, as the amount oflabor done on plan
tatons this season is great. The large fields of
corn, wheat rye, tobacco, and cotton, in the
most tourishing condition, indicate the prosper
ity Of the country. In most instances theinhab-
itants flee before us; only the poorer classes re-
main at home. 1t is almost heartrending to see
SO beautiful a country ravaged and destroyed;
these hne farms and pleasant homes are truly
unequalled in any country, but the hand Of war
Will lay scourge on them that century can
not detace' On nearly every farm we noticed q
cotton gin, in which were stored thousands of
dollars worth Of the finest cotton On the 18th
we again confronted the enemy at CassyiIe, who
barricaded the town, and intended to make a
ftandj bpt late ia the afternoon he evaenoted tho
battle all the inhabitants vacated the town,
which was sacked and pillaged by the soldiers.
On entering one house we saw a soldier donned
in the habilimenis Of some Southern lady-black
silk dress, pink of a bonnet white kids, hoops,
&c; while on the floor in mutual ruin, lay
large and costly vase, that had been hurled into
a hundred dollar mirror added to the confused
mixture was an anihlated piano, smashed sofa,
broken chairs, &c. While making my way to
camp | saw splendid oil painting of the "Sur-
render of Yorktown suspended from the side
of an old supply wagon, for the qualification of
the classic taste of some mule-dryer.-C
pondeace from Sherman'8 Army.
, 1864-09-30

li Naomi, the daughter of Enoeh, was $50 years
old when she was married. Courage, ladies'
, 1864-09-30

Can you make a thoroughbred dog hum a
tune2i No; butit is the easiestthing in the world
TO make horrid cur-sipg -..-
, 1864-09-30
MRS. SEAMAN
Sewing, Embroidery. Bfaiding and Stamping

She also has on hand fine assortment of Fancy
Articles, such as BONNETS HATS, Wells, NETS,
DRESS TRIMMINGS, FLOWERS, LACES, JACO-
NET EDGE, INSERTION, &C., May 20, lS64H
, 1864-09-30

The St. Louis Free Press thus sums up Lin
coins chances, and propheses his fate Mar
tin Van Buren was nominated at Baltimore, and
defeated. Henry Clay was nominated at BalG-
MORE and defeated Stephen A. Douglas was
nominated at Baltimore and defeated and Abra-
ham Lincoln was re-nominated atBaltimore, and
we hope to God he will be defeated too and if
he shall break his neck and legs, all the people
will say Amen, Hallelujah.''
, 1864-09-30

rGRUSHED, New Orleans, San Francisco, Cossi
~ pore and China Sugars, at I, r
KOHLHAUFF & GUIoHARD's.
, 1864-09-30
"a City Hotel. &A
iiiA - E:iA
Having rented and thoroughly re-fitted the
above Hotel will open it on Monday the I'd day OF
Watch Renairing.

TENHE subscnber would INFORM the cltlzens q
of Walla Wala and vicinity that any lslk
work entrusted to his (through the ex- SaA2ss
press) will receive his personal attention, From his
long experience in the bdsiness he is enabled to per-
form it in a manner unsurpassed in the State.
Charges as low as elsewhere, and all work war
ranted.
Heis also preparedto fill any orders in the Watch
and Jewelry Business, with dispatch at the lowest
possible prices. JACOB COHEN.
Portland Oregon, April7, 1852 l9m6
, 1864-09-30

lawyer wrote ''rascal" in the hat of broth
er lawyer, who, on discovering it entered com
plant in open court against the trespasser, who
he said, had not only taken his hat, but had
written his name in it,