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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02
WHERE THERE'S Il WILL, THERE'S Il
WAY.
BY ]. C. SAKE.

1t was a noble Roman,
In Rome's imperial day,
Who heard a coward croaker,
Before the battle, say,
'"There safe in such a fortress;
There is no way to shake it.
''On! on!" exclaimed the hero,
E'I'll find way, or make it,"
Is Fame your aspiration?
Her path is steep and high;
In vain he seeks the temple,
Content to gaze and sighi
The shining throne is waiting,
But he alone can take it,
Who says, with Roman frmness,
''I'll find way, or make itp'
Is Learning your ambition?
There is no royal road:
Alike the peer and peasant,
Must climb to her abode;
Who feels the thirst for knowledge,
In Helicon may sIake it,
If he has still the Roman will,
ITO lind a way, or make it!''
Are Riches worth the getting? @
They must be bravely sought:
With wishing and with fretting,
The boon cannot be bought;
To all the prize is open,
But only he can take it,
Who says, with Roman courage,
'I'll find a way, or make it!''
In Loves impassioned warfare,
The tale has ever been,
That victory crowns the valiant,
The brave are they who win;
Though strong is Beauty's castle,
A lover still may take it,
Who says, with Roman daring,
''I'll find way, or make iti''
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

A recent visitor to Mt. Vernon, re-
ports the place in good state of preser-
vation, it having been religiously regard
ed as neutral ground The agent of the
Mt. Vernon Association, who has re
manned there, is bitter secessionist, and
has not visited Alexandria since the com
mencement of the war. As he is not
willing to take the oath, his wife, more
loyal or less scrupulous, has taken the
oath aud visits Alexandria for supplies.
Those who contribute money for the re-
dempsi9r of Washington's remains from
his degenerate relative should see that
they are looked after by loyalists.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

During the past nine months there have
passed over the New York & New Haven
railroad one thousand two hundred and
sixty eight freight trains, and seven thou
dred and fourteen thousand eight hum
dred and niuety-three persons have been
carried, no one of whom has lost either
life or limb. The thirty-three loeomO-
tives run during 1864 seven hundred and
sixty-three thousand three hundred and
forty miles, consuming one thousand six
hundred and eighty-eight cords of kind
lings, Il ,229 tuns of coal, and ], ,l29 cords
Of rrnnI
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02
ABIa THING IN OII-ASTnHIsHING swlnpLE.

The Titusville Reporter gives particu-
lars of an enormous swindle practiced by
a pair of sharpers, near Franklin, one day
last week. 1t appears that the parties
had been sinking a well near the borough,
and calling on certain parties in town, they
stated that they had struck oil, that their
well was yielding one hundred barrels per
day, and that they would sell out the
whole thing for $4,000 cash. A couple
of gentlemen were despatched to look at
the well, and on arriving there, found
everything as represented, the machinery
in perfect operation, and the well pump
ing into huge tank very good quality of
oil, at fully the rate indicated. The visi-
tors agreed to invest, but wanted a few
hours for deliberation. They accordingly
returned to Franklin and consulted some
of the best 'oil men, to ascertain the
value of such a "supposable" investment
and were assured that it would be worth
$500, 900 at the least. This settled the
question, and the buyers hurried back to
the we'll owners, closed the bargain, plank
ed the cash, and prepared to make their
fortunes without delay The next day it
was found that the old employees of the
company had left, butothers were prompt
ly installed, and the pumping resumed
Judge the astonishment of the purchasers
upon discovering that, notwithstanding
the continual pumping ana now OF oil, IL
did not rise in the tank In other words,
there were surface Indications of a big
leakage The pump was stopped, and an
excavation commenced at the side of the
tank. A few feet below n smaller tank
was found, communicating with the other
by a small tube, through which the oil
was conducted. From the lower tank
another tube descended diagonally to the
we'll, about eighteen feet below the surface,
and at a still lower depth the we'll was
plugged. This device to secure an mex
haustible we'll could not be very much
improved But the victims ''oouldn't see
lit. They went back to Franklinin search
of the sharpers, but the latter were non
est and up to the present they have not
been arrested.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

ToRPEDoEs.-The Government have
full and detailed information concerning
jeff Davis Bureau of torpedoes and ia
fernal machines. Pictures of these dead
ly missiles were captured and among
other devices were torpedoes in the shape
and appearance of Jumps OF steamer--eoai,
so perfect in resemblance that it would not
be readily distinguished from genuine
coal The we'll authepticsl existence OF
these internal devices confirms the be-
lief that the steamer Sultana was de-
stroyed by torpedo in her coal,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

The vieissitudes Of sailors life are
painfully exhibited in the recent returns
to the English Board of Trade. Of A.
900 seamen whose names are recorded
during the twelve years ending 1864. no
less than 10000 died from drowning and
more than 1000 from accidents of vari-
GUS kinds.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

Mrs. Hannah Leisure died at Whately,
Massachusetts,, on Friday week, at the
great age of 101 years. She was born ON
the first day of the year, the first day OF
the month, the first day of the week aud
the first hour of the day. She has living
great-great- grand children with all the
intermediate generations.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

He who puts off till by and by. often
puts off forever.
LEyITY in manner, leads to laxity in
prin0iple.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

George Delaney, recently fined $4,000
and imprisoned ten years, for recruiting
frauds, has swindled the GOyernment out
of half million of dollars. He was
at one time hack driver in Norwich,
Connecticut. lie is a reckless driver.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02
Cultivators and PIows.

A LARGE Stock Of CULTIvAToRs Of different
a patterns, also Single shovel Plows, Double h vel
Flows, shovel Plows and One Horse Steel PlOW All
which will be sold LOW for cash by
June IL, lS61.-tf. q. G. CHAMBERLAIN.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

We have now nine Territories waiting
to be made States. They are Wyoming,
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Ne
braska, New Mexico, Utah and Washing
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

The identical log cabin in which Mr..
Lincoln resided when he split rails and
learned to write and studied law, is to be
brought to Chicago and exhibited at the
great fair.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02
SUB-SOIL PLOWS.

They are made on an improved plan sub-soiling ali
the ground that the surface piow cuts All the subso
plows made heretofore only cut half two-thirds the
width OF the surface plow.
Get the best Sugar Cane Seed and plant early in suit
able soil and buy you a Mill of me early.
J. @. EVANS.
Delaware March 20 1se3-tr
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02
,andard Cast, Combination, and
Steel Plows.

They are pronounced by all competent judges to be
the ghtest draft easiest held and strongest Pow
In No farmer should be without more, who
desires to plow his land we'll. My prices low
not lower than others who good materials and do
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

The OIL Ne,os and Mining JoerRdt
states as follows relative to the petrole-
um business at present:
There is much activity at the wells, but
the production is probably not more than
one half the yield of 1868, in proportion
to the number of wells worked
We no longer hear of big strikes y
The era of large flowing wells in the
VeuangO region appears to have passed
away The present daily. yield of the
Venange region is estimated at 5000 bar
rels. Nevertheless, an immense capital
is being invested. Over 5000 wells are
in course of digging or contracted for
These wells will cost an average of SO,
600 which will involve an outlay of $i0,-
600 900.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02
HARDWARE.
the Best Plow.

TT is of great importance the Farmer get best
u Plow. Without good Plow no do good
powng, and good powing IS the first step toward a
COED crop have on hand and constantly manu-
featuring, of the very best material at my shop my
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-06-02

1t is calculated that by the stoppage
of the draft and the reduction Of the
army and navy expense, saving of over
5000, 100000 has been made in the esti-
mate of the current year.
If the counsel be good, no matter who
gave it,
, 1865-08-11
CITY Council Proceedings.

WALLA WALLA, Aug. 3, 1860.
The Common Council was convened by order
of the Mayor, at Ryan & Green's Hall, at half
past p. m. Present; His Honor, Mayor
Thomas, and Messrs. Ball, Rees and Stine.
The position and affairs of the city consequent
upon the fire of the preceding night, by which
the City Records, Books, Papers Archives and
Seal were destroyed, was duly discussed and
considered, and,
On motion, the City Clerk was instructed to
purchase all necessary books, papers, ETC., for
the use of the City, and to copy into new Rec
ord, the most important Council proceedings
which had been published in the Walla Walla
STATESMAN also, to copy, collate and codify
the ordinances ofthe city.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed to adopt
necessary measures to cause citizens to build
back upon the line of the street in the burned
district, and to prepare ordinance requiring
the sidewalks in the said district to be con-
structed on uniform grade.
Adjourned. A. L. Brown, Clerk.
, 1865-08-11

Two PARTIEs.-Since the battle took place
between the Long and Short Hair loyalists in
California, the Marysville Appeal declares the
terms 'long hair' and "short hair" (by which
the two Union factions were designated) abol-
ished. 1t says there are now but two parties
Union and Copperhead. The Appeal claims to
belong to the Union party. The other wing viii
claim to be Union, too, and denounce their late
associates as CoppeFheads. They will soon
have things SO mixed up between them that
outsiders will not be able to distinguish the diff
ference between Copperhead and "any other
man." In the language of the Appeal, Sin the
name of our dead and murdered President, "
don't mix 'em.
, 1865-08-11

PEAoHEs.-The earlier varieties of peaches
are now ripening in this valley. The fore part
of this week we noticed some Walla Walla
raised peaches for sale at fruit stand up town,
basket of "Early Yorks." The basket was not
of the largest manufacture, fault of the maker)
but the peaches were very large and of a favor
too fine to admit of description, full one-third
larger than the same variety attans in the Will
lamette valley and much sweeter and richer
The coming week it is thought there will be
plenty of this luscious fruit in market, and per-
haps few boxes will be shipped below to show
the Oregon people what quality of fruit we
raise in this country.
, 1865-08-11
Ordinance No. 80.
In Relation to certain Sidewalks IN the City of u
IRrnn

In Relation to certain Sde10as IN the City of lPdHd
JVGHG.
The People of the City of Walla walla do ordain
as follows, tO-wit
SEy shall be the duty of all owners Of property
or lots fronting on Main street in blocks No. three
(3) and No. eleven 1l) in the City of Walla Wala
to build sidewalk in front oftheir respective lots
or fractions Of lots which sidewalks shall be con
strueted of plank not less than inches in thickness
nailed to seepsrs of not less than four more than
eight inches in depth, and the width of sidewalks in
oach of these blocks shalt be ten feet.
SEC l. Sald sidewalks shall not be built level,
but shall be built with the gradual slope the ground
and in place shall the top of the sidewalk be more
than ten inches above the ground nor shall any side
walk be constructed as to cause ohsteps or steps
along the line of said walks.
SEC 8. The City Council shall have power to grant
permission to persons to construct their sidewalks
of brick gravel or stone
SEC. A. any person shall neglect fail TO build
such portions of sidewalks shall be required in
front of his property for ten days after being noi
by the City Marshal it shall be the duty of the Mar
shall cause such side walk to be built the expense
of which shall be paid reimbursed by said owner,
and his property shall be holden to the City for the
amount so paid by the city,
SEC 5. If any person shall build sidewalk contra
~ to the provisions Of this ordinance he shall be liza
bic to have the same torn up and properly graded,
and shall be liable for all expenses so incurred, and
if any person shall resist endeavor to hinder or
prevent the Marshal or such persons as he may en-
ploy from building or properly altering such side
walks so to bring them to a gradual grade, he
SHALL on conviction thereof be fined in any sum not
exceeding twenty 1920 dollars for such otense, OF
be imprisoned not to exceed five days, in the dscre'
ton of the Recorder.
SEC G. An sidewalks, which shall hereafter be laid
in front of any building W hich shall be erected on
Main street, shall be ten feet in width, and on q
grade with the level or range of the street.
SEC. 7. All ordinances parts Of ordinances in
conf let herewith are hereby repealed
SEC s. This ordinance to take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved August g. A. D., 1865.
S.G. REES,
r. md ys,s
, 1865-08-11

Harry Durell, of the Bank Exchange Saloon
wishes to announce to his friends and the public that
although fire occurred in the City Of Walla Walla
and consumed portion of the buildings he is happy
to say to one and all that through the kindness OF
many friends, he has another building completed
and will be open upon Saturday Evening, Angus
18th, 1865 where the Bank Exchange building stood
and he and his excellent barkeeper, Mr.. Phil. DEN
Any, can always be found ready to wait upon all
who may favor him with a call. The hest lot o
Wines and Liquors esat of the Cascade range O
mountains can be found at his saloon. Remember, the
Bank Exchange Saloon. HARRY DURELL.
Wala Wal!a Aug. IL, 1865.
, 1865-08-11
LorrERY.-Mr. j Rosenthnl. ofthis cit,

LoTTERY.-Mr. ]. Rosenthal, ofthis city,
announces a Grand Gift Entertainment, or
lottery, for Christmas and New Year. The
drawing will take place on the 18th of De-
cember next, and SIS, 900 worth of prizes
are ofered-numbering six hundred in all
the principal one being seven hundred dol.
lars in gold coin. There are also fifteen 9TH
er $50 coin prizes. The others are articles
ofJewelry, some of which are very elegant
and costly. The prizes can all be seen at
Mr.. ROsenthaPs jewelry store.
, 1865-08-11
Walla Walla, Aug. II, 1865.

HANDY.-Our city blacksmiths and wag-
on makers, appear to be handy with tools
Several of them have been busy during the
week, hammering away right valiantly
with the boss carpenters, in the erection
of their new buildings. We notice our
friend, the "Professor," also 'out on duty,
and apparently quite as much at home in
the use of the hammer, saw and plane as
when performing a pirouettee, playing the
violin, blowing a cornet or repairing the
bair-spring of watch.
, 1865-08-11

For THE EAsT.-sA party left this valley
Yesterday for the Atlantic States, overland.
1t is stated that the party, when they all
get together, will number about Fifty persons,
the principal portion of whom go from this
valley. Among the number are several of
the ''steamboated" COur dAlene prospec-
tors, who, having concluded that the search
for the glittering orc is all vanity and vex-
alton Of spirit, return to the land of stiddy
habits" believing that the quiet of the
the "homes they left behind them" is pref
erable to the continual round of excitement
that has greeted them here. So mote it be;
but ifthey rid themselves of the charm that
seems to possess returned Pacific coasters to
the Atlantic States and overcome that long
ing to come back again that all such profess
to have, they will be more fortunate than
the experience of many with whom we have
been acquainted has led us to believe they
will be and especially so now, since the
homes of the Atlantic, having nearly every
one of them been deprived of some Of their
members during the war, are no longer the
happy, unbroken circles they were a few
years ago. There are two or more families
in the train, and among the number are two
sons of Mr.. T. P. Denny, of Dry Greek, and
Mr.. = Hart, of this city. A gentleman
who brought up drove of mules from Cal
ifornia last spring, for sale, also goes along,
believing he can find a good market for his
mules at St. Louis.
, 1865-08-11

The Marysville Appeal refutes the idea
advanced by CALIFORNIA; "only sober Sen
ator," (COnness,) that there is ''no political
issue" 1t says there is now the great issue
of, "Shall the Union party be preserved%
If in order, we would move to amend the
great issue, slightly, by substituting what
the Frenchman supposed was synonymous
word for preserved, so that the issue would
read, "Shall the Union party be picked"
That would be appropriate in California
where the Union party is split up and in a
fair way to soon go on voyage up the IA
nous "Salt river"
, 1865-08-11

CANDIES, Ice CREAM, &C.-Messrs. Whitelaw
Hill, are the proprietors Of the Confectionery
establishment, below the Photograph Gallery
on Main street, and if we are allowed to judge,
they turn out as fine candies and tempting
ice cream as can be found anywhere. If you
don't believe it just get general assortment
of sweet things as we did there the other day
and test them for yourselves, and then if you
don't agree with us it will be the fault of your
tttastersu
, 1865-08-11
TUESDAY. Aurust 8. 1856

Council met at y p. M, at the Office of S. B.
Fargo, Esq. Present, full board.
The Committee on Powder House building
asked further time to report, which was granted.
The bridge on Main street between Third and
Fourth having been destroyed by fire, on motion,
Messrs Ball & Kohlhauff were appointed com
mite to contract for repairing sewer, and filling
up the street, where the bridge stood.
A request having been made by citizens that
another watchman be appointed, on motion, I.
L. Roberts was appointed as policeman.
Mr.. F. P. Allen appeared and asked
an extension oftime on the contract for build
ing an Engine House, which, after some con-
sideration was laid on the table
An ordinance in relation to certain side
walks was read first and second times and laid
over, according to rule.
The following bills were allowed -
W. W: Johnson, Surveying, $50 90
Schwabacher Bros Co., Rope for Fire
Hooks, l3 60
Council Adjourned. A. L. BRowN, Clerk.
, 1865-08-11

TAXING 1T COoL.-Charley BIS, who it is
we'll known never exaggerates, describing the
GOODNESS with which well known firm took the
fire last week says, that while removing their
goods from their burning building, one of the IL
lusSrious members stood upon the counter and
lifted the packages from the shelves as gently as
ifthey were new born babes and swept the dust
off from them with a duster with as much grace
as the most fastidious lady would exhibit in
smoothing the folds fher thousand dollar dress,
while the other member stood by with mark
ing pot and pass-book in hand taking an account
of the stock as it was spirited out of the back
door into the cellar Don't doubt it, for, al
though not around just at that time, we can add
onr testimony to Charley's, that we never saw
men take anything more in matter of course
spirit than all of the losers have done since the
fire. Nearly all ofthem have gone to work put
ting up new buildings, and the will with which
they work and their cheerful countenances indi-
cate that they far from being believers in the
the idea that there is any consolation to be de-
rived from crying over split milk. Going to
work to make up their losses upon the principle
that'there is plenty more where that came from,
we shall confidently expect to see them all, in
short time, fixed quite comfortably and in
dependently as they were before the fire.
, 1865-08-11

DISCHARGED FROM CUsToDY.-Letters
have been received here from Idaho City,
stating that the Grand Jury could find no
bill against Ferd. Patterson for the killing
of Pinkham, and that Patterson had been
discharged from custody. From this the
presumption is that the testimony showed
the act was done in self-defense.
, 1865-08-11

he FOUND Ir.-A half-grown boy while out
prospecting the remains of the Oriental the
other day, picking up little things, and seeking
what he could find generally, suddenly found
himself precipitated waist deep into pit. He
extricated himself with serious difficulty, ex-
claiming with great vehemence as he issued
forth with trophies streaming from his gar
ments, Eureka Eureka !" Having obtained
strong color las miners say) he left suddenly
for parts unknown.
, 1865-08-11

The Indians still continue troublesome on the
at Platte Bridge on the 25th, which was kept up
at intervals until the 9th ult., between large
band of different tribes of Indians and small
force of soldiers. The Indians were finally
routed, but not until 27 soldiers had been killed
and wounded. The number of Indians killed
has not been ascertained. 1t is. thought the
damage done by the Indians TO the Telegraph
will soon be repaired and ready for Transmitting
news.
, 1865-08-11

The particulars Of the wreck of the steam
er Brother Jonathan will be found on the
FIRST page Of to-day paper. The latest news
from Crescent City says that no more has
been saved from the steamer and nothing has
been heard from the wreck whatever.
, 1865-08-11

MIDDLE Fork MINEs.-Considerabl excite
ment has sprung up within the past week or
two at Canyon City, Dalles and other points be-
low about the discovery of new gold diggings
on the middle fork of John Days River. The
new mines are said to be situated about one
hundred and ten miles distant from Umatilla
City and l25 miles from Dalles City. Reports
in relation to the richness of these mines are
conflicting making the mines all the way from
fabulously rich and extensive to astonishingly
poor and limited. correspondent writing to
the Mountaineer from Canyon City, says he spent
several days at the Middle Fork diggings and
thinks the mines are good, but his description
of them is anything but 1attering. We make a
few extracts from his letter:
~ think the name is enough to damn any
place. Like all other Middle Forks that ever
knew anything about, it is wet and marshy, and
covered with thick underground, and there is
but one hole in it that pays; that was sunk by
Bayey & Co. A new town is laid out there,
called "Middletown.N Grant City was "laid
OUT about three months ago, and would have
been buried ere this if it had had any friends.
Tho people of the Middle Fork are bound to
dress well, if they don't make dollar. One
individual wore pair of suspenders and Ore
gon socks. This made up his entire suit. He
said he was fast becoming an honest miner
Nose Lyons wore soleless boot on his left
foot, and shadow of red shirt sleeve round
his neck. He is already all honest miner. The
Pioneer Company deserve some credit on that
Fork. They have only been at work one year
and have reached the bedrock The dirt is six
feet deep; but it must be remembered that there
are but twelve of them in company.
sojourned many days at Middle Fork.
prospected six DAYS hard, on horseback. To-
Gated one claim. 1t is a large pine tree. took
it UP for the notices on it,"
, 1865-08-11

Wilkes New York Spirit of the Times
is Secretary Stanton's newspaper organ
With the Times there is 10 living patriot
and STATESMAN equal to Stanton, and no.
body SO contemptibly mean as Gen. Shcr-
man, Stanton's particular enemy.