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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-20

TlE results Of its use il proof of ts great value
l. The extraordinary HEALING PROPERTIES OF
this remedy are experienced ty all those who have
used IT, Their testimony will be found in a pamphIet
which can be had OF the Agents where The Medicine
IL for ale.
"a COUGHS and COLDS however dstressinp. are
broken up IN an incr Bile short Tune, by caus ng o
speche influence on the lungs 20 that the matter and
phlegm are easily expectorated.
PAINS and SORENESS or the Oh EST are quickly
reheVed,by the rrtRted parts becoming healed CeLD
ClILLs aud NIoBT swEATs become mme ediately check
ed by the strength being restored. The torpid liver
IL restored to action, the blood becomes purified
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM contains no opium IN
any form IL is perfectly harmless Tor the most deli
cate chlld. -
CONSERVATIVES would do well to read his treatIss
on diseased Lungs.
PHYSiOlA Ms who have failed TO cure their natiens
should try this Medicine before they give the ease up
NJ we know very many valuable lives have been saved
by being persuaded TO give Il a trial sp
p9-BE SURE and get ALLhNs LUNG BALSAM,
and let no other article be palmod upon you.
ALIENS LUNG BAISAM " pnt M With great
care, and with fine steel engraved label bearing IN.
signature Of the proprstOrs . -'f,
DON'T FOR GET THAT
ALIENS LUNG BALaAM trll breoL ~ he D,ost ciis.
dressing Cough 10 a Jel1 h1rirs' finie.
Many cases OF CUNSUMtT 4, u ai we've consld-
Call and get pamphlet, aud read the remarkable
this Medicine.
DON'T DESPAIR because ali ether remedies have
ialied but try the remedy and you viii not be decey
cd.
For sale by the Proprieiors
}. N. HARRIS q CO., OlnclnnAti Ohio
fRICE-ONk DOLLAR PER BOTTLE Sold by
For sale by Or. w. W Stewart, James Abbey II b.
Carneil, and j. w. Dietrich, Dayton ! W. II, Neeley
Germantown. m4
NJ is A GOOD REMEDY-TRY IT. - %.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-20

EfOs RkhT-Ths rosms at No. l07 Main street the
once OF the late Mayor, are for rent on faVorable
terms 70 permanent tenant Apply TO
e5ld5 THOMAS o. LOWE
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-20

LeS's GenerRl Order.
The following is copy of General Lee 9
denerAl Order, on assuming command of the
land forces of the Confederate States
HEADeUARTERs CoSFRDERATE ARMY,
tfsf February 8, 1865.


General Order No, 4.
In obedience to General Order No. 2 Feb.
ruary 9th, l assume command of the military
forces OF the Confederate States. DeepIv I'M.
pressed with the difficulties Of the position
and humbly invoking the guidance of All.
mighty God, rely for success upon the cour-
age and fortitnde Of the army, sustained bv
the patriotism and frmness Of the people
confident that their united efforts, under the
blessing OF Heaven, will secure peace and ia.
dependence. i.. ..f..t m -
The headquarters Of the army to which all
special reports and communications viii be
addressed, will at present be with the Armv
OF Northern Virginia. The stated and regu.
lar return and reports of each army and De.
partment will be forwarded as heretofore, 10
the othce Of the Adjatans and Inspector GEN.
eral I4tl' ......, MI -.
[Signed] RE. LEE. General
Il. . d
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-20
Wine Plants, Grape Roots, etc.

II HAVE for sale tho genuine CHINESE WINE
i PLANTS, Grape Roots, EYorgreens Of superior
quality, shruhbery Of every description, Fruit and
Shade IRE, OF all yarees-ail ofthe very best quail
ity Address through Posi0fiiee, or 81 my premises,
and will call Immediately. GEORGE SAY,
iesd2W Corner Ludlow and First streets.
, 1865-09-08
The First Nugget From California.

curious story is told by the Paris cores
pondent of the London Star, who claims to have
discovered the first specimen of gold from Cali
fornia, in a private collection of curiosities as
follows
NJ lie Carpenter then told me that during the
revolution of 1880, be had felt somewhat ner-
yous lest the value of his collection should at
tract the cupidity of the lawless mob which
roamed about the streets for so many days One
night, at a very late hour, he heard loud and
sudden knocking. With infinite precaution he
opened the street door An old man, evidently
much agitated entered and showing the case Of
splendid ivory carving had remarked told him
they had belonged to the great Emperor, and
asked him to purchase them at once. On NJ. le
Carpenter requesting him to leave the box till
the next day, he said: II am duke; have
lost everything. l want money tonight, but
shall return and buy them back as affairs set
tie The generous "collectoneur" at once
gave him the sum he asked, and has never heard
of him since. Another touching anecdote is at
tached to a nugget of gold, the first ever brought
from California to Europe. Twenty-eight years
ago, poor invalid presented himself, and ia
king out of the tattered coat an enormous block
of quartz, asked NJ. e Carpenter if he would
purchase it, assuring him it was full Of gold
The first thought that struck the antiquarian
was that the man was insane. 81 am not mad "
be said, 81 have come to ask you to apply to
Government to give me vessel and crew of
hundred men, and promise to return with car
go of gold?' NJ. le Carpenter, confirmed in his
original impression, insisted on the poor man
eating, and in exchange for small piece of the
quartz he gave him napoleon telling him ne
might return when he pleased The poor
disappeared. Meanwhile NJ. le Carpenter had
the fragment analyzed, and to his amazement,
it proved to contain pure gold. Fifteen years
elapsed; parcel and letter were left at his
door; the parcel, wrapped in an old handker-
chief, was heavy On decphering it it proved
to be the dying statement of the poor traveller,
which; through the neglect of the lodging g-house
keeper, at whose house he had died few days
after bis interview with NJ. lie Carpenter had
never been delivered. The packet I need not
say contained the block of quartz. The letter
was thus worded "You alone listened to me-
you alone listened to me you alone stretched
out helping hand to me. Alas it was too
late | am dying bequeath my secret to
you. The country whence brought this gold
is called California; To describe the effect Of
receiving this by mere act Of neglect fifteen
years too late, is impossible. The magic ofthat
name was utterly unknown at the time Of the
incident, and the poor sailor who brought the
first specimen Of California gold actually died
of want.
, 1865-09-08


WORDS OF WIsDoM,-One of the wisest
of British statesmen, nearly century ago,
wrote these passages, which may we'll be
pondered now and them
A conscientious man would be cautious
how he dealt in blood He would feel
some apprehension at being called to tre-
mendous account for engaging in SO deep
play without any sort of knowledge of the
game 1t is no excuse for presumtuous ig-
nOrance that it is directed by insolent pas
sion. The poorest Being that crawls on.
earth contending to save itself, from injus-
tice and oppression, is an object respectable
in the eyes of God and man"
But we cannot conceive any existence
under Heaven (Which, in the depths of its
wisdom tolerates all sorts Of things) more
truly odious and disgusting than an impo-
tent, helpless creature, without civil wis
dom or military skill, without a conscious
ness ofany other qualification for power but
his servility to it, bloated by pride and arro-
ganee, calling for battles which he is not to
fight, contending for violent dominion
which he can never exercise, and satisfied
to be himself mean and miserable in order
to render others contemplate and wretched
, 1865-09-08
NUMBER SO
The Growth of an 81 nitv.

The growth of Oil City is wonderful. Five
years ago, there were scarcely a hundred inhab-
itants; now the estimate is 8 1000. Buildings are
going up with surprising rapidity. One real es-
tate agent sold 200 building lots recently at an
average price of $4,000 per lot. Petrolians pre-
dict great city. There is neither a house for
sale or a room to let at any price. The offices
completely covered with signs 1t is not an
unusual thing to find a Petroleum Company, "a
Lawyer, a Physician, a Civil Engineer, and a
Real Estate Agent, occupying small office that
is scarcely large enough to contain desk, q ta-
BILE, stove and four chairs. Each man has r.
square foot of room to transact business in; but
this crowded state of things will be remeded
somewhat. Lumber dealers from Cleveland and
other places are arranging to deliver lumber at
Franklin to all parties on short notice, and the
late exorbiant sale ofbhilding lots indicates that
there will be heavy demand. The railroad is
completed TO Oil City, and will soon be in per-
feet running order. This will give strong inn
petus to business. Oil has been accumulating
in the shipping yards wonderfully When the
Allegheny breaks no less than 100000 barrels
will be awaiting ansportation.-Oa CITY Aoni-
tor
, 1865-09-08
Good or Great.

ooh how | wish were mani
What wonderous things I'd dol
would write such books that all the worl
Would read them through and through
The fire flashed from his eyes, as if
He thought it hard to wait;
His mother whispered, "First be good,
Then, if you will, be great"
The boy sprang from his mother side
With footstep light and gay;
But dreams offame were with him still
Amid his childish play,
Years passed away, and he had grown
At length to mans estate;
Alas he cared not to be good,
But only to be great.
He wrote; men read: the world around
Was ringing with his name:
His early dream had never reached
To such a light of fame.
Yet would he sigh as if within
His heart felt desolate,
As if it were weary thing
To walk amongst the great
aye ehumble ones, he cried, "who tread
The path of duty WE'LL
The peace of mind may not find
Stoops down with you of dwell
would that had lived like you,
Content in low estate,
Oh, could have my life again,
would be good, not great"
, 1865-09-08
Interesting Gleanings From Mullan's
Guide Book

Interesting Gleanings From Mullan's
Guide Book.
Considering that the general line of the Null
Ian Road will be taken by those who contem-
plate visiting the Blackfoot and Prckly Pear
mines, anything which tends to throw light on
that hitherto almost unknown and undeveloped
country must, of course, be matter of more or
less interest to the public. We have made the
following selections touching that general re-
gion of country
FROM WALLA WALLA TO FoRT BENTON
The entire length of the road from Walla Wal
la to Fort Benton may be said to follow one con
tinuous line of water-courses, one of the chief
recommendations of which is that not one is al
kaline; but the water is of delicious purity.
This fact on long line of march with much
stock is an advantage that all who have crossed
the plains will not fail to appreciate. In the
first stretch of fifty miles, after leaving Walla
WalIa, the following streams are crossed, viz:
Mill Creek Dry Greek and Touehet River
These all rise in the Blue mountains, and flow
into the Walla Walla river, and the latter itself
emptes into the Columbia at the town of Wal
lula. The Snake River, or the South Fork of
the Columbia, is the most considerable stream
crossed it rises in the Wind river mountains,
and is about one thousand miles long. 1t is
navigated by steamers of heavy draught, as far
as Lewiston, till the first of August, and light
draught steamers have run up as late as the 10th
September. Steamers have run up the Clear
water above the Lapwai, but only during the
highest stage of water. There is no timber
along this portion of the river and steamers
have to depend on drift wood, but fuel can be
RATED down from the Clearwater. The import
ance of Snake river for purposes of steam navi-
cation begins now to be thoroughly apprecia-
ted The cost of transportation is large item,
but as long as the mines continue to pay, so
long will it pay to run steamers on this river
The scale upon which nature has worked in this
region is wonderful. Though she has inter-
posed great physical obstacles, both in rivers
and on land, to the opening of the country and
speedy travel, she has, nevertheless, at the same
time placed in the same region great areas of
gold fields, the wealth from which is destined to
so meet these obstacles that it is only question
of time when this region will boast of as rapid
aud as cheap travel as regions where the phys
ical difficulties have been fewer, but the ends
sought not as stimulating as the search and
mining for gold bias proved to be.
, 1865-09-08
To MY Wife.
BY Dominic.

To Love, the monarch, am true
Ny loyalty Iprove
By my allegiance to you;
For you are Queen of Love.
Sure never queen courtier had
More fortunate than ]
You smile witffme when am glad,
And answer sigh for sigh
While others strive with might and main,
and linger patiently
A single icy smile to obtain
From lips ofroyalty,
l, never doubtful, watch and wait,
My heart unblessed the while;
To bask forever is my fate
Forever in your smile
And honor greater far is mine
Than courtier e'er has known
Though subject still, as king shine,
And share with you the throne.
Our kingdom is not large, It's true:
Our subjects are but four
But each of them is royal, too?
Could emperor ask more.
And Ger the realm of love sing
We mOnarchs are foI life;
|, husband, father, subject, king;
You, mother, queen and wife.
And when the sceptre we resign
AT the grim tyrant call
Our crowns of love shall brighter shine
Till love be all in all.
, 1865-09-08
Peace.

May Coumbia's soil have a war line no longer,
A line between brothers, conflicting their own;
May the blessed reunion cement hearts yet
stronger,
The past be forgotten and buried alone.
Peace, Peace Tis the dearest, happiest word
That man long at war with his kin ever heard,
'Tis the watchword of joy to humanity given,
'Tis the sweetest note touched on the harp string
of Heaven.
, 1865-09-08
Here is a singular sentence

"Sator arepo tenet opera rotas."
This spells backward and forward all the
same. Then taking all the frst letters of each
word spells the first word Then all the second
letters of each word spells the second word.
Then all the third and on through the fourth
and fifth. Then commencing With the last let
ter Of each word spells the last word. Then the
next to the last of each word and so ON through.
, 1865-09-08

At an evening party given by lady, Der hus-
band was standing in a very forlorn condition,
leaning against the chimney piece, when gen.
tleman coming up to him, said "Sir, as nei-
ther of US are acquainted here, think we bad
better go home"
, 1865-09-08

Specimens of Western oratory are rather
stale; but here is bit, related by Trustworthy,
authority authentic, which has not been. in
print before: "Where is Europe compared with
America? Nowharl Where is England2 No
wharf They call England the mistress of the
sea; but what makes the sea2 The Mississippi,
river makes it, And all we've got to do is turn
the Mississippi into the Mammoth Cave and the
English navy will be houndering in the mud"
, 1865-09-08
THE PALoUGE.

The next stream of note is the Palouse, which,
rising in the Bitter Root mountains, has length
of ninety miles, unsuited to either navigation or
rafting purposes. Its banks are tmbered for a
stretch Of forty miles from its mouth. Its mi
nor tributaries, north and eastward only enter
as elements Of advantage for camping purposes
The great number of Lakes found on the Plains
of the Columbia form marked features in this
immense area
, 1865-09-08

The examination of Ferdinand Patterson, says
the Idaho World of the 10TH was commenced
before Judge Kelly one day this week, but was
continued to Aug. 28, at which time Judge Nc
Bride will return from Boise City, and preside
at the examination
, 1865-09-08

Napoleon never smoked; and Goethe says that
man of true genius cannot cultivate science
and his pipe together There may be few IL
lustrious exceptions; but they only prove The cor
Tectness Of the rule.
, 1865-09-08
To Druggists and Painters.
NEW Tin SHOP.

FAS. ID. MIX & S. b. FARGO, ATTOR-
~ NEYS AT LAW, Office Cor. Third and Alder
Streets. Will promptly attend to all business
entrusted to them in the District and Supreme
Courts ofthe Territory.
Waa Walla Oct, g. 1864.
, 1865-09-08

MODEL FUNERAL.--A heartless, misery old
man. possessed of considerable property, no
portion of which could he 10 prevailed on, du-
ring life to part with to the pressing necessities
of those around him. His stewardship closed.
At once nggardly and ostentatious he left in
his will, that 'One thousand pounds should be
expended on his funeral" To a benevolent la
dy of the neighborhood, whose earliest and la
test thought had reference to the welfare of the
necessitous, this happy suggestion occurred
Why not benefit the poor by this strange in
junction? Why not invite all the needy, infrm
and aged of the neighborhood to This rich mans
fdnefal, and give them clothing suited to the
cerbmony?" The idea was adopted and carried
out. 1t was delightful funeral, the most cheer
full scene that had been witnessed there for
years. No tears No groans No sighs Not
mourner visible Everybody smiling and in
tip-top spirits The old women came trottng
along each in a warm, comfortable cloak, new
gown and bonnet; the old men in full suit Of
decent black. None thought it necessary to
look lugubrious and lachrymose, or other than
as they really felt-heart-glad. Right joyous
the spectacle; and pleasant to many was the
thought that the old mser who had taken spe-
cial care to aid no poor creatures when alive,
should have made so many aged hearts light and
happy when he died. les that funeral
worth attending Rev. Erskine Neale.
, 1865-09-08

A large portion ofthe Confederate debt repu'-
dates itself 1t was made payable ''three years
after the treaty Of peace is signed between the
United States aud the Confederate States of
America"
, 1865-09-08

II has been decided that Odd Fellows
travelling cards do not require revenue
stamp, they being regarded simply as letters
of recommendation
, 1865-09-08

A man in San Francisco had bis eye putouta day
OF two ago By the bursting ofsods water bottle.
, 1865-09-08

To ADAM Paradise was home to the
good Of bis DESCENDANTS, home is paradise
, 1865-09-08
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE!

Main st. Opposite Wells, Fargo & Co.'S, Ex-
press Office, Walla Walla.
THOMAS TIERNEY, PROPRIETOR,
ID ESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES TO HIS
N friends and the travelling public that he has just
completed a and commodious livery and feed
modate them with feed and stabling for their ami
mails. He. also keeps
Frst-rate lot of Saddle Horses for Hire.
Giving his personal attention to the establishment.
and having had Is years experience in the business
he feels assured that he will be able to give full sat
isfaction to all. Aug 26, 97m3.
, 1865-09-08

INCREASE OF PoULATIoN.-W find the follow
ing in the San Francisco Herald. 1t speaks
well fo1 the rapid increase of population in CAL
ifornia
Some idea may be formed of the rapid increase
of population from the following well authenti-
Gated incident, for which we indebted TO-
Mr.. Langley, editor of the San Francisco Direc-
tory, and the California State Register.
One day last week employees of Mr. Lang
ley, engaged in compiling facts for the forth
coming Directory, stopped at house in this
city, rang the bell and found himself confronted
by the proprietor, when this dialogue ensued
"Will you be kind enough to furnish me with
your name for the "Directory2"
"Certainly, my name is"
'Have you family2"
eyes, wife and servant"
"Have you any children2 ~
"Wait moment and I'll go and see."
In about five minutes he returned and then
joyfully remarked
eyes you can put down one boy"
1t seems that his lady bad just presented him
with SON. The employee returned acknowl-
edgments, and moved off to gather information
elsewhe7e About half an hour afterwards he
was returning through the same street, when he
heard a hail from the house Of the gentleman,
remarking-
"Sir, you can put me down for two children"
His lady had presented him with another fine
boy
The above is an actual occurrence, and but
one of the many curious adventures that attend
the business of a Directory employee.
Josh Billings, being duly sworn, deposes as
follows:
That men had rather do smart thing than
tew dew good one.
That backslidng il big thing, especially on
the ice.
There il things in this life for which we air
never fully prepared, and that il twins.
That ignorance is bliss--ignorance of saving
wood for instance.
That meny will fale to be saved, simply becos
they haint got nothing tew save.
That femail woman kant keep a sekret, nor
let anybody else keep one
That "lttle larning is a dangerous thing =
this IL trew az it air common.
That it IL better to fale in noble enterprise
than to suekseed in a mean one.
, 1865-09-08
REcAPITULArIoS OF RoUrs.

The road may be recapituated as follows =
Leaving Walla Walla to Dry Creek-thence to
Touchet-thence to Snake river, at mouth of
the Palouse-aong its valley to Occur d'Alene
Lake, to the Misson-to St. Regis Borgia, by
its valley to the Bitter Root-to Hellgate-to
Little Backfoot-crossing to the eastern slope,
to Big Prickly Pear, to Fir Creek--to Little
Prickly Pear-to Dearborn river--Sun River
Fort Benton.
, 1865-09-08

LADIES VS.. GENTLEMEN Three things lady
cannot do ..ar. I'll
lst-She cannot pass millinery shop with
out stopping.
2d-She cannot see piece of lace without
asking the price.
3d-she cannot sec a baby without kiss
ing it.
A lady turns the tables upon the gentlemen,
as follows .l.
He cannot go through the house and shut the
door after him
II cannot have shirt made to suit him.
He can never be satisfied with the ladies'
fashions
, 1865-09-08
HANGMAN's CREEK.

This is the stream upon which the late Gen
eral Wright ordered reveral of the Palouses and
Spokanes to be hanged, during the memorable
campaign against the Northern Indians, in the
summer Of 1858. Hangmans Creek also has
its souras ia.a.spur Of the Bitter Root range,
and flows into the Spokane; it has no special
advantages outside of afordng camping facili-
, 1865-09-08
VOLUME Nv.
Tbe WaIIa WaIIa Statesman.

DUBLISHED Every Friday Evening"
Office Statesman Building, Third street, next
deor to Brown Bros & Co.'s hee-proof Brick Store.
R. R. aud s. G. RKKs, Editors and Proprietors.
, 1865-09-08

SWEARING FOR A FAMLY.-Rev. R. S. Maclay,
for thirteen years a missionary in China, relates
the following anecdote;
During one of our examinations of candidates
for baptism at Nghuhang, I observed that one
woman and three or four young people had the
same surname. This circumstance led to the
following conversation between myself and one
of the young men:
4 observe you all have the same surname, are
you members Of the same family2 inquired,
Yes one replied, this is mother, and these
are my brothers.
Where is your father, continued.
He's at home attending to business.
'Does he approve Of your embracing Christi
anityP
Yes, he is entirely willing. g.. ...
why does not your father himself become
ChrstianT
He says it would not spswer for all the fam
lily to embrace Christianity. r..y.f.
and why, | asked with some curiosity, does
he think so2
He says that if we become Christians our
heather neighbors will take advantage of that
circumstance to impose upon u.s..
How will they do that?' inquired.
Christians are not allowed to swear or fight
and father says that when our wicked neighbors
ascertain that we have embraced Christianity,
they will proceed to curse and maltreat US
Hence, father says TO US, you may all become
Christians, but must remain heather, so as
to retaliate on our neighbors. You can go to
meeting and worship, but must stay at homo
and do the cursing and lighting for the family
, 1865-09-08
CHANGE OF TIME.

Fa11 Arrang m n t