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, 1865-12-01

CART. JOHN F. NOBLE, Oregon VOlun-
teers, now in command at Fort Walla Walla,
is to be felieved by an officer of the regular
army. Capt N. since in command has SO
demeaned himself as to gain the favorable
regards of our citizens, who regret that the
interests of the service required his removal.
We trust that the change will be the means
of securing for our friend still better po-
sition
, 1865-12-01

"MODEsTY is refinement" So thought
friend of ours the other day when con.
versing with gentleman whom he had seen
riding very poor mule are-backed.
1" Had sharp seat didn'tyOu ?" said he.
Yes" was the reply, it took all the
skin of-the mules back !"
" Indeed" replied the first, "you should
not have been so hard upon the poor mule
you should have reversed the burden and
let the mule ride the ass %
, 1865-12-01

FROM HsLENA.-A gentleman who left Walla
Walla some six weeks ago for the Blackfoot
mines, writes us from Helena, under date of
Nov. llth. We make the following extracts
from the letter. which may be of some interest to
the public
weather was delightful all the way up. |
first put into the Furnishing little town of Cot
tonwood, which is situated in Deer Lodge Val
ley. There found a great many acouaiutances,
mostly Walla Wallans and Boiseites. The town
is composed principally of persons from our side
of the mountains; or, these Tender feet" fel-
lows would term them, "Walla Walla Horse
thieves"
From Cottonwood journeyed into Blackfoot
City, a distance of thirty miles, and thence to
Helena, my present location. had expected TO
find aouTtssiug little mining town, but was
surprised to find City four or FIVE times larger
than Walla Walla, and containing q population
Of perhaps ten times more people, with fine wa
ter works through the streets, and everything in
regular ship-shape city style There are six or
eight Wholesale Houses here doing business
"ieu Napitdl VI from one 10 three hundred
thousand dollars. You would be surprised to
see the town, and then he told that the FIRST
house was erected last March, but such is the
case. had always thought that OUT people
were'fast but assure you that we are no where
compared to this tender foot population.
As the Placer and Quartz mines it Will re-
quire but ashort space oftime to show them up
and astonish the world. Their richness has
never been excelled. Scarcely a day passes
without new discoveries being made. Only A
few days since, poor, ragged Boise miner dis
covered quartz lode within three miles of totsn
and last Saturday pounded out with postal and
mortar, $4,000. he is now "cock of the walk.n
aud employs an armed force to protect bis in
terests: one can see men parading the streets
atalmost any time, exhibitiIg4 4heir specimens.
or nuggets of gold, rather, id value from $50 to
$4,000. "You bet' this is great country, and
ifa fellow can only get his foot in, his pile is
made.
, 1865-12-01

THE LAKE BOAT-The machinery for
the boat to be run on the Pen d'Oreille Lake
was to have been started for theiake to-day
The projectors of this enterprise are conf
dent that they will have the boat completed
and running BY spring.
, 1865-12-01

0PPosiTIoS BoATs.-We have been informed
that one or more persons hereabOuts have set
themselves industrohsly to work to put line
of tteapboats on the river between Wallula and
the Dalles. The parties interested in the pro-
jeet say that line of opposition boats would
benefit Walla Walla interests. Cant see it
looks just the reverse to us. Opposition was
preiudicial year or two ago, it would be as
harmful now. 1t brings down freights so that
Oregon products overwhelm and glut our home
market. 1t hurts the merchants who have
large stocks of goods on hand, on which they
paid high freights. 1t is good thing for the
Willamette people, but it is death to us. 1t
Would be good thing for the projectors # they
could extort money out of the D. S. Co. by get
ting that Co. to buy them off, but it would bea
bad venture if the o. S.N. Co. should not prove
to be "on it," for how long could capital
stock of SlOO, 900 stand runniugin opposition to-
capital of 50 200, 900, think rou2 Don't go
cent on it, nor half the money.
, 1865-12-01

Hon. A. H. Brown, Grand Master, left
last week, for OIompia, to attend the meet.
ing Of the Grand Lodge Of Mssons, which
cunvenes there next week.
, 1865-12-01

An urchin of ten summers was sent to school
for the rst time. The teaher to test his acquire
ments, asked him ''Who made you The
boy couldn't answer. The teacher told him
the proper answer, and desired him to remember
it. Some hours after, the teacher repeated the
question. Fhe boy, after rubbing his head for
some time IN brown study, replied: 81 swear,
sir I've forgotten the genIlemans name.
, 1865-12-01

A troublesome bear was shot at North Ellis
worth, Maine, the other day, with a gun that
was surrended by the French to the British at
Louisburg, Nova Scotia, in rT55. 1t was used in
the battles of Concord, Lexington and Bunker
Hill, also a: the siege OF Castine, and in the war
Of 1872 With Great Britain. Its history is traced
for 10 years
, 1865-12-01

HOLDING FOR HIGHER PBIcEs.-A great
many of the farmers of the valley arc hold.
ing their grain for higher prices. Wheat,
they argue, will be worth two dollars per
bushel BY spring. This is not unlikely, as
all, or nearly all the next summers supply
of -four for the Blackfoot mines must go
from this side of the mountains.
, 1865-12-01

RACE.-The six mile race between "Silver
Tail" belonging to Mr. Buchanan, and the
Indians horse, came of on last Saturday, at
the Umatilla Reservation. The race was
won by "Silver Tail" by abo ut four lengths,
making the six miles in twelve minutes and
six seconds
, 1865-12-01
ATTENTION COMPANY.

The Drills Of Washington Engine Co. No. l. win
hereafter take place on the LIST Saturday of e..S
month at O'Clock, p. NJ.
The regular meetings of the company will he bsa
IN the first Monday evening" of each month, inste,d
Of the third as heretofore
By OrdST Of the Lompaav.
, 1865-12-01

An ABoRrION.-The grand scheme of
raising the regiment of Oregon infantry and
creating an enormous debt for that State,
solely to elect someJody(!) to the L. s. Sem
ate is destined to prove an abortion, as the
regiment will be mustered out of the service
ling before the election. Let all the peo,
pie rejoice.
, 1865-12-01

The Pacihc Nail Steamship Company has if-
teen steamers on the Atlantic side and ten on The
Pacific. 10 addition TO these the Company has
two steamers of4'OOOtons building for the China
mail service. The total registered tonnage of
their whole feet amounts to 5s. 965 tons.
, 1865-12-01

We see BY the Vancouver RegiSter that
Capt. F. 0. McCown's Company of Oregon
Infantry, lately. stationed at Fort COlville,
was mustered out of service on the 22d of
last month, and Immediately left for their
homes.
, 1865-12-01
Well Worth the Reading,

HousekeePers, ifyou wish to Get Carpe,s FIoo,
OH Cloths, Muttings Window Shades, Paner uaO, vO'
ngs, Table Covers, and all articles in lie cn.nE
line at Eastern Prices, call where you can Hnd H.
largest and best stock in the coun:ry-Whoesaie W
Retail WALTER Bp0iS anu
Front street, opposite Nuughn's Wharf
Oct. 2l, 1854. 45tD Portland Ore.n.
, 1865-12-01

COMMERCE IN THE SOUTH-As an evidence of
The rapidity with which commerce in the South
is reconsructing itself, we see it stated that the
St. Louis and New Orleans tonnage, now over
forty Thousand tons, is thiTty-three PEI cent. 10
excess of the tonnage of 1859. The Ohio river
tonnage has increasdd fifty per cent and the
Missouri river fifty per cent. since thattim
, 1865-12-01

A "DARKEY. The "phunny phellow "
who writes so much sarkasm(?) about the
Democratic party over the signature Of Pc.
troleum V Nasty, is negro
, 1865-12-01

HARD ON THE DocToRs. s.-Said Isham
to William, Have you heard of the
great misfortune that has befallen the desci
pies of Esculapius hereabouts ?"
"NO," said William, assuming sorrow
ful countenance, "what is it ?" (
"Well, said ISham, looking smart and
winking at a bystander, " My grist mill has
broken down and they can't get any flour to
make pills Of"
"Ah"' said William, piously, " that is
not the worst of it. My saw mill has bro
ken down, too, and they can not now get
lumber to make boxes for their dead !"
, 1865-12-01

The Salem Democratic ReDiew comes to
hand this week enlarged and presenting a
much finer appearance than usual We wish
it u long and prosperous life.
, 1865-12-01
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

7 ETTERS Of administration having been issued
A To the under-isred by the lrUiaie CuuN Of
Want ". County. ". T., upon the estate Of
Lhar.es Box deceased notice Is. hereby given to oil
persons iIdet ted 10 said estate iocal and settle d.
same at my residence in the City OF Walla Walk
and all persons having claims against tie e.
,ate will tresvut lhcm, properly verified within
one year from tits date u lie Iurever barred
Al. MINER, Admr
Nov. 30, 1855. 50N4#
, 1865-12-01

TTNHE undersigned will apply to purchase accord
i lag to ias, OF lhe C1rhty Commissioners Of Val.
ia WalL Comfy, ". T, at heir NJ rch term, A. b.,
1906. the fIiluwIHs described Sch,0l Land:
Inc 5. W. K Il. ; / = LHl : + u ri ). W 4 of
rsctiun No. ~, IA n>Eip NJ. , North Of liange
No. 81, east q tine Willamette Acridian.
AARON Movies.
Dec. LIST, 1855. 5Vf
, 1865-12-01

THE QUEsTIoN SETTLED.-Caleb Lyon,
of LyOnsdale, announces his intention to
have the Branch Mint located at Boise City.
Our Dalles friends might as well hang up
their fiddle
, 1865-12-01

. ERRATTA.-Ltst week the types made us say,
in Il weather item, "bastey' instead of blustery.
We may sometimes make use Of very bad words,
hut we don't aim to '2rite any such blasted bad
words as "OlaStcy.
, 1865-12-01
palles sc0rrealIp,o:ndsnss.

DALLksl NOV. 80 1865.
EDIToE srArEsMAx:-The election returns
from our neighboting districts, as also from
Grant County, show that Colonel Gates, Dem
oerat) has carried a small majority over Hogue,
lUnionist). Our democratic friends are jubi-
liant over the victory. All who are acquainted
with the Colonel admit that be is an able man,
and we all think that he will give good ac-
count of himself in the Legislature. Our citi-
zens, more than anything else, wish Mr.. Gates
to do all in his power to obtain the repeal of
the Sunday Law, and to this the Colonel stands
pledged.
, 1865-12-01

wE'EFs indebted to Mr.. J. F. Wood for a sam
pie of Brooms, manufactured al his place few
milesTtom town, and find them much superior
to the brooms shipped here from below. Mr.
W. is prepared to supply the valley in this
line. So If you intend to "sweep the kitchen
clean, my love, d" etc., and so on, better get you
a supply of those superb homemade brooms.
, 1865-12-01

TRADERS state that there is not full
supply of four in the Boise and Owyhee
countries, and predict that very high prices
will rule there next spring
, 1865-12-01

Madam Gassau lucille Maure)the oldest ac-
tress on the French. stage, is just dead, at the
age of seventy-six. She was a native Of Lyons,
and came out with great eelat in 1906, at Milan,
in the company OF the Imperial French Theater,
then in the service of Prince Eugene, Viceroy
of Italy. She played for upwards of ffty-ope
vAaFz
, 1865-12-01

Coon RIDDANcE.-All the volunteer
officers that have been stationed att the diff.
fc.ent posts in this Department are being
mustered out as fast as possible
, 1865-12-01

Wheat has raised II little in this market Best
quality is now selling at $3.50 per bishel.
, 1865-12-01
r,dth of SidewGlhs.

SEC 9. All sidewalks which sluii he built on streets
of one hu aired feet width snail Le eu icrl Ide
and streets Ol eighty leet in width the, shall be
ght feet wide
Sac. 3 All sidewalks shall be built of lumber not
less than inch in ihiCkLvss, securely uai.ed tn
scepers not less than four mnTc than eignt Inch
e. in d-ptn with sl"pe toward the street OF one
and a'hait ilcie~.
, 1865-12-01
For sale.

THE undersigned offers his fine dwelling house
L aud lot for sale. situated on the uI Alder
aud FuurtE streets. Tie house contains ten IUUm,,
and will he sold with orwithUut furniture.
l-utEj SAINT. KENO.
, 1865-12-01

Snow fsH to the depth Of thtee inches in
the Boise Basin on the 9Th ult
, 1865-12-01

FOUND On AiaIH Street. in this cry, a snail
Mem rduuum Book, containing DeIntt Tor John g.
Ferrl, which The owner nave byl calling 1T H..
law off OF Nix & Fargo and paying for this adver-
ti.emeut.
, 1865-12-01

.Dr.'A. R. Egbert, for some time stationed at
Vancouver, has been honorably discharged from
the service Of the United States
, 1865-12-01

RLoRUTTINa for the regular army is now
goiSg on al Fort Poise.
, 1865-12-01

at the Court Hoase, in the City of waIA wslla, on
Thursday evening uf each week, at o'clpck r
NJ. The public are cordially invited to attend.
W. B. KELLY Ssc'y
, 1865-12-01
10 Sieps must be Made or Caused.

And no sidewalks shallbe so constructed as to
steps Offsets either in itself in any por
tion which may be joined "n to it OH any part Of
tine block where it may be located.
SIC. 4. The Common Council may require all prop
perty owners. or their agents. who may have charge
oil any property where sidewalks shall Ge deemed
necessary by the Council, or when q considerable
humber of the citizens of any block shall petition
th,r for to GuIld sidewalkn irOnt Of their re-pse
uv hts or fractions Of lots properly owned, leas-
ed o: controlled by them, according Is the plans con
tanned in this ordinance, ,Or which may he hereafter
passed in relation thereto, and such sidewalk, shall
in all cases, be bnilt within ten days after notice
tneIeUf shall be printed in any newspaper of thH
city or copy served upon the owner, leseee or
ny ent by the City Marshal.
SEC. s. 1t any person shal refuse or fail to build
his portion OF sidewalk for ten days aAr notice has
heen gwen, it shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
immediately ralise said sidewalk TO he but the ex-
peuSe OF which shall be recovered by suit before the
Recorder ia the name Of the people Of the City Of
Walla Wal.a from the owner Uf such property. and
such property shall be holden by lieu for the pay
lnent OF the costs uf Huch sidewalk, and all costs IN
curred M any suit for lis recovery.
SEC G. Ii any person shall build any sidewalk
eOnmry to the prov ysinnS Of this ordinance il shaf
he the duty ofthe City Marshal IN Immediately cause
seh sidewalks to lie torn up and properly cOnstrnc
ted or modified as to conform To law, aud the
owner or lessee Of said property shall be liable Tor
all Gusts attending the same, aud shall Furthermore
pay to the City Marshal fee of FIVE dollars for su-
pervlsng and attending TO such modification OF
change aud the properly shall he holden for all ex-
penses aud costs therefor IA Aforesaid.
SIC. ]. The Common Council may upon the petF
tion and showing Of nny properly owner or lessee
Rrdut them pernSsVB to construct their portion OF
sideSRlk OF either stone, brick or gravel
Skc.S. The tity Marshal shall he and s hereby
declared to be Er recio supervisor of sidewalks ana
il shall be his duS 10 take cognizance Of all viola
tons OF this ordiRancs and to- REQ uire an persons 70
keep the sidewalks in trout of their property in go0d
order and condition
SEC. 9. AllOrdinanees heretofore in force in rea-
ton to sidewalk are hereby repealed. =,
SIC 10. This ordinance to take effect from a1c
after its pasHags.
Passed Nov. I'd, 1865.
Approved, Nov. Sd. 1865.
Attest A. L. BsowN, City Clerk
, 1865-12-01
Vaaner Of Construction.

All sidewalks shall he built nearly possible
on a level or range with The grade Of the street
where they are built, aad shall in place be so
constructed AZ t" bring the pot the sidewalk at
the outside OF end OF the sidewalk more than ten
inches from the top of The ground Proridsd, that
When the ground Is such require it the persOn
building any sidewalk shall So fill up and grade the
edge Ui the street where such sidewalk is laid to
produce ncarlyus practicable uniform grade from
enc OF the block TO line other.
, 1865-12-01
soNrr#INa NEw.-Alf. slooum. Treas.

SOMETHING NEw.-Alf sloeum, Treas
urer of Boise county, 1T, is in prison at
Idaho City for contempt of court, and has
opened his Office and is attending to his bus
iness as Treasurer in the county jail.
The Idaho Statesman, which has never
been known to be right upon any subject,
and only ht for venting spleen upon all po.
litically opposed t3 it, has been for some
time charging Mr.ASlOcum with being de-
faultor. The facts show to the contrary
Since Mr.. Slocum took possession of the
Treasurer's Office, there has been sum of
money in his hands due to the Territory,
but be has been restrained, by injunetions,
from paying the money over to the appoint
ed Territorial Treasurer. 1t will be recol.
lected that one or two years ago the people
of Idaho were called upon to vote for Ter
ritorial Treasurer that they elected ono,
and that afterwards Gov. Lyon discovered
that the right of electibg Treasurer was
not vested in the people Of Idaho. Others
differed with him; but be acted upon bis
own judgment in the matter, ignored the
election, and appointed DR.. Smith to the
Office of Treasurer. The elected officer, hav-
ing received his certificate of election,
claimed the Office and issued iDjunctions
against all county Treasurers paying over
Territorial moneys to any else than him.
The question as to who was the Territorial
Treasurer then became oua for the courts to
dedide, but no action has ever been had up
on the matter before the courts. Dr. Smith
lately commenced an action against Mr. Slo
cum in the District Court of Boise county
for the money due from that county. The
court ordered Mr.. Slorum to pay it over
to Mr.. Smith, but ne, acting upon the advice
Of his attorneys and bondsmen, still refused
to pay over the money. For this refusal be
was fined and imprisoned for contempt Of
court. The Idaho HOrld says the money
due to the Territory is in the Treasury and
ready to be paid over to the proper Treasur.
er whenever it is ascertained who that per-
son is. This is the extent of Mr. Socum's S
" defaulting," and his friends and acquain.
tances here will be glad to learn that as yet
no dish onor attaches to his name.
, 1865-12-01


A Chinaman, from Orc FinO, died sud
denly at the residence of Celestial broth.
er, DR.. jim, on Wednesday night. He was
buried on Thursday in the f" Potter's field"
corner of the cemetery, whittier he was fol-
lowed, in stately style, by all the members
of his tribe in the city, and provided with
the usual three days grub-conssting Of
a bottle of whisky, little lice, apples and
and eggs-for his spiritual comfort in his
transit beyond this sublunary sphere. The
customary lights were kept burning at his
grave during the night, and, being some
thing new for this country, made excellent
ghosts for the visions of the superstitious
This is the first "dead Cinnamon" that has
ever been buried in this country, they hav-
ing heretofore, in accordance with the man.
date of his Imperial uighness, Chow chow
bow-wow-rat cat-mice lice, boxed up all their
dead bodies aud shipped them to their ma.
tive land. Oflate, ship owners have re.
fused 70 take the bodies, owing to its inter.
fering with their passenger lists and other
freighting-shippers refusing to ship and
passengers declining to go upon such pes
thence breeding crafts as vessels loaded with
purifying carcasses must be hence the
Johns have been compelled to accept the
plan Of burying their dead in their adopted
sod" and await an opportunity for shipping
them home. Owing to the great number
now in the country, and their rapid increase,
it is probable that they will hereafter have
to depend upon the three days muck a
nauch doing the business Of getting them,
body, bones and all into Chinese heaven, as
it is not likely that one in a hundred of them
will hereafter be shipped home.
, 1865-12-01

All accounts so far received from different
sections of the country, tend to show that the
late storm was one Of the severest ever wit
messed on the Pacific coast. Several vessels, in
cludiug the Steamships, "Sierfa Nevada" and
"Active" were delayed at Astoria, and unable to
proceed on their voyage The bar at the,nouth
OF the Columbia was said to be impassble, and
even all telegraph communications were stopped.
The storm has now abated, and we will soon
hear from the outside world again
, 1865-12-01
Ordinance No
III Relation 10 SideaaMs.

The people OF the City Ct waIia wAlia do ordain
as,tO.lUws:
S..l..rIlLs EsLnLlh.h.l
, 1865-12-01
CANYON CITY.

Tbs is one of the lveliest little camps in Or
egon Although there never was grand -four
isb of trumpets concerning the place still ven
ture to say, that in proportion to its population
it has done better than great many other towns.
The mines there pay good wages, and new dis
coveries are of frequent occurrence. The new
mines on Elk Creek promise to be of grea. val
ue, and altogether lively times are anticipated.
newspaper is soon to be started there, and it
is expected that the interests of that section will
be materially benefited thereby.
, 1865-12-01
COAL OIL NEAn DALLEs

News was brought to the Dalles lately that a
carbonifcrous substance, differing in no essen
tial particular from ordinary bitumnous coal
except that it has to be heated before it will
start to burn, has been found near the Warm
Springs Agency. 1t is probably bituminous
shale, and may indicate the presence of coal oil
in paying quantities in that vicinity. Friend
Miller, of the MOuntaineer, says: "If there isa
coal oil smeller in the country his services
should be engaged to smell out the exact Ioca-
tiou of the oil in shat vicinity.
, 1865-12-01

n. B.-That So lets rs gently out, unless
happily, We can borrow "piece" or ''bum"
complimentary "keerd." Go away We visions
of nick nacks and grand, superbly grand old
suPpers-we, much against our will, are
strapped strapped! strapped!-the narrowing
thought Of which makes US sick, sck-send for
McGinnisl.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-28
nSRaGREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE

ACORHs GROWING worst diseases known to
the hHnan race spring from causes 80 small a. to
almost defy dissection. The volumes of scientific
lore that I'LL the tables aud shelves Of the medical
fraternity only so to prove and elaborate these
facts.
Then guard yourselves while you may. The
smallest pimple on the skin is a tell-tale indicator
Of disease. 1t may fade and die away from the
surface Of the body, but il will reach the vitals,
perhaps, at last, and death be the the result and
final close. Maggiel's Bilious, Dyspeptic, and
Diarrhea Pills cure where all others fail. While
for Burns, scalds, Chilblains, Cuts, and all abra-
sions of the skin, Maggiers Salve Is infallible.
Sold BY ]. MAggiel, A. Fulton street, New York,
aud ali Druggists. at rs cents per box, oc2s:R4:d&w