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Decisions Announced by February %, 1867.

l542l From Seattle, by Three Posts and Pass Blake
ly, to Pass Orchard, so miles and back once
week
Leave Seattle Tuesday at a. m;
Arrive at Pa 81 Orchard 10y D m.
Leave Pass Orchard Wednesday at Sam;
Arrive at Seattle by 6 p. m.
1922 From Waliul4, by Antoine Plante Pen D'0.
reille Lake, He'll Gate, montana to Helena,
$50 miles and back, ouce n week.
Bldders 70 propose schedule Of departures
and arrivals.
Proposals for three-tmes-a week service invi-
ted and alsn to end route at Hell Gate, ( Mis-
souA hillsP' o. 200 D,iles less distance.
lS42S From walla walla. BY Coppei. Touchet, and
Lewiston, to Pierce City, 27s miles and back,
Leave Wala Walla Monday at a.. M;
Arrive at Pierce City fifth day ate p. mS
Leave Pierce City Monday at .. m;
Arrive at WAlla Walls fifth day by pm.
1924 From walls walla by Mullan's Bridge to Fort
Colvlle. 229 miles and hack, once a week.
Leave Wslla Walls Monday at an;
Arrive ar Fort COlville Saturday by p. m.
Leave Port Colville Monday ats a. m;
Arrive at waila Walla Saturday p. nj.
l5I2j From Port Townserd. by New Dungeness. to
WhateOm, Is miles and buck once n week.
Leave Port Townsend Tuesday on arrival Of
boat from Olympia:
Arrive at WhAienIn 10 So hour;
Lesve whAteom Thursday At a m;
Arrive II Port Townrend Friday ny p. NJ
l542e From Walla wulla 10 Seattle, ,--mies and
back, once q week.
Bidders 10 state distances and propose a sched
ule Of departures and Arrivals. .~r
For forms Of proposals guaranty aud eertiheaies,
referred To the general advertiemeut Of nsljngOn
Territory rJutes. dated July Slst, ss5 at The prin-
cipal Post 0fhces. ALEX. WsRAHDALL,
lLv. Postmaster General.
, 1866-12-21


FATAL AFTRAY.-0n Tuesday last at about 5
o'clock in the evening, two men, named Win
liam Fletcher and James Roman, had a shooting
affair oa G. street, between FroEt and First, in
this city, which resulted in Fletcher receiving
a shot 10 the body, from the effects Of which he
died last evening. Romar received q severe
blow on the head With revolver, but sustained,
As far as heard from, no serious injury. Romar
was lodged in Jail, and the wounded man was
eoaVeyed TO the MetroPolitAn. Friday morning
Roman vas brought before Justice Moore, bat
no WltnesSes or complainant appearing against
him the Justice was forced, on motion OF priso-
nsrs counsel TO discharge him. In doinR 50,
the Justice remarked that In exercising the fune-
tions OF his Office, as eonseryator Of the peace,
be bad right to expect the aid Of all good eitS
iEens. he had no doubt, as a citizen, the Law
had been violated, and it appeared strange 10
him that no one appeared against the prisoner.
Since the death Of Fletcher. warrant has been
isSued sgaiast hIu.-UAanlEa Prsss
, 1866-12-21


AsPIRLSrs TO CoSGREss.-The Walla Walla
StGtesmaa mentions the names Of Anderson
Cox, J. W. Lasater, W. G. Langford, p. Du-
gan and S. D. Smith, and others, all Of them
residents Of W. W. County, as being willing 10
serve the dear people 10 the capacity of Dele
gate to Congress. The StatesmGH warns the
coming Conventions OF both political parties, q,
not to ignore the claims Of that section, or
something like a crisis may be calculated
upon" and in that connection thinks II unfor-
tunate the Register could mot see snything out
side Of the Sound country" when it gave list
Of congressional aspirants. We thought that
our friend Of the SfatsmaH had resided long
enough in the Territory TO have discovered, that
neither Walla Walla, Clark or any other county
this side of Bill Pumphrey's mountain had any
right or claims for political preferment Olym>
pia claims perpetual franchise Of all the off.
ces and Greenbacks in the Territory, and if any
Of the disiuterested patriots mentioned in the
above list are willing to go to Congress, they
must fret go to Olympia, learn to talk Jargou +,
eat clans, gain q residence and get naturalized'
The idea of running river man for Congress,
is prePosterous, unless you hasten on that hcri.
sis" to which, when it comes, MANI will re-
IpOnd "Amsn. NaneouUer Register
, 1866-12-21

JAHES BsoOEs, Of New York, whs was sjse-
ted from his seat At the last session Of Congress
s rsturnsd to the neEt Congress BY uuAIority
Of thousAnds. The expulsion Of Brooks was 4
shausful fraed ou the part Of the radical ma
tority, Which has besu uSS, Signsily rssaEed By
the psspls
, 1866-12-21
ROADS.

and come well freghted with merchandise.
ROADS.
Our community have, during the last month,
new routes leading from the Columbia River to
Montana. Indians and white men have thrown
themselves into the breach-or rather into the
sage brush-snd all have found good wagon
roads Some wish to start from the Columbia
at Wallula, and some from the Columbia about
four miles above Walula, where it is proposed
10 build Wallula No. 2. Some prefer starting
at Wallula and crossing Snake river at Dim
Forks Island, and there erect White Dluf No
2. One party claim to have found lake about
two miles long on this route which makes the
route all lovely. 1t is true there is an alkali
lake in that section of the county. 1t lies on the
left ofthe old Nez Perce trail leading from Pac-
ca Valley, (now known as Walla WalIa Valley, J
through to old Fort okanagon. The water 10
the said lake is so strongly impregnated with
alkali that cattle cannot use it so much for
the lake. Then again, another party are in
favor Of road from Wallula through to what
is known as "Kentuck Ferry" on Snake river,
situated about twenty miles above Palouse
This is by far the most sensible route, with the
exception that the "proprietors" propose to
leave Waila Walla City to the right, while,
when they come to study the lay of the land
aud direction, they will find that their most
direct route runs through the city of walla
Walla, With good road already made.
Illinois known as Egypt" swears by all that
is good and bad, that he has it from good au
tbority-from .he sucker State-thAt the great
Illinois Central Railroad is coming through via
this Kentuck route to the Columbia River at
wallulai that wallula is the only town his
friends in Egypt know of on the Columbia Riv.
sr, and that the great "Ceutral'' is determined
to make the connection for the benefit of the
wheat trade, so that the little lake VILLAGE of
Chicago will be enabled to mouopolise the wheat
market Of the West. This gentleman's posItiop.
Is to my mind, good deal like that of the man
"uP tree''-cau see farther aud more of IL,
than Us poor earthly mortals.
Then again, the great o. s. N. Co., becoming
disgustsd with their pet towns sites, such as
Grand ROnde, White Bluff and RiugOld City,
had determined to make another desperate ef.
fort To get foot hold on some portion of Uncle
Sans Pre-smptlou, free Of cost have also beer
trying their hand atroad finding, but alas. iust-
as they were ready 10 cry Eureka" 10 and be.
hold, their hand trips caused them the loss of
their water power for, while perambuIatip0
sage brush and sand, an euterptisiug Califors
MAN stepped in and absorbed ti,eir o.... -
river steamers, and len few of the Eno,,iao
ones with the bag to bold, and Il leaking IIfs
a seive. Alas, poor o. s. F.. Co., KNEW them
velli but ~ the steamer is just coming in. must
defer further uorslising till next time.
Crfrur
, 1866-12-21

A'0'ie'-"AllA waI:A Lodge viii hola I,
SsolS eonI1alsatios At odd Fsllo., H.ll. an
, 1866-12-21
MARRIEn.

On the 9Th inst, by Judge Blewett At the resi-
MrS. q, FlcxLIS, all Of waIa walla County, W. T.
, 1866-12-21

EDIToR STATESMAN. - Our weather for the
last week has been Of the most Pickering kind
sometimes little snow, sometimes little rain
and all together, dull, heavy, damp and cloudy.
Before this time last year, the broad surface o.
he Columbia was covered with ice now there
is not a speck as large as mans hand. The
steamers still make Wallua their object point,
and come well freighted with merchandise.
, 1866-12-21
United States Mail
was hinRtOn Territory.

" u , n m e o N H erri t o rY .
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Washington, October 81, 1856.
DR0POSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
Il Contract Office of this Department until D. m.
% February 18th. 1861, for conveying the mails the
United States in the Territory Of Washington, from
July lst, 1867 to June 3OIh, 1870 on the routes and
by the schedules Of departures and arrivals herein
speciaeL. being routes established by acts OF Con.
gress approved March l4th, aud July 18th and 26th
d6-And others.l
Decisions Announced by February %, 1867.
, 1866-12-21
walIula Correspondence.
WEATHER

WALLULA, Dec. l6, 1866.
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Standing now apon ground wholly un-
known 10 the constitution, this. Congress is
fast approaching position in which, exer-
cising all The functions belonging to co-or
dinate branches, it will become monstrous,
irresponsible tyranny. By its legislation
with reference to the constitutional pre-
negatives Of the chief executive, il will, in
a little time, reduce the Office Of the Presi-
dent until it will become a great sham like
the royalty at the head Of Great Britain.
It adds % the enormity Of this congres-
sional usurpation to reflect that the present
Congress represents only a minority Of the
people; for if we add the Democratic and
Conservative vote Of the North TO the ex-
cluded vote Of the Soatb, We should have 4
clear majority opposed 70 this Congress.
1t Is a question Of the utmost moment as
to how this thing viii lend. When single
department Of the government, represent
ing a minority Of the people, can usurp and
exercise with impunity powers belonging
to the coordinate departments; and when,
in addition to this it overrides the rights
Of States, and Acknowledges no control
save its own will, there is reason TO fear, not
that our republican form Of government is
endangered but that il is already at an
end. It is not the name, but the act which
constitutes a tyranny; and one may be mons
the less destructive that il is known as ;
Congress, Instead Of an autocfacy or az
oligarchy.
The present moment imperatively de
mapds the attention ofpatriots. The usur
patton Of powers belonging to the nation b.
a body known as a Congress, is az harmfu
as a usurpation Of the same powers by
body calling itself Confederacy.
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THE Florida House Of Representatives
has adopted a report and resolutions upon
the case of Col. Geo. st. Leger Grenfell, q
Lieutenant in the British Army, who vol
unteered for the Confederate cause, and
subsequently was placed on the stats o.
Gems. Bragg and Lee. Owing to a misun
derstanding with the Confederate War be
partment he resigned, and subsequently,
while hunting on the prairies of Illinois,
was arrested and tried by a military COM
mission, for conspiring to release Confede-
rate prisoners at Camp Douglas, and to
burn Chicago. He was sentenced to death,
but the sentence was committed to impris
onment for life at the Dry Tortugas, where
he now is. The committee say that the
charges are utterly groundless, and the
Colonel is a victim to perjury. They say
that there are about FIVE hundred prisoners
now at Dry Tortugas
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TERRIBLE AFFRAY IN MONROE
COUNTY-FOUR MEN KILLED.

FROM ihc chattanooga JnlOis Dec IL.
We learn that on Sunday evening,
SweetWater, TENNESSEE, was the scene Of a
terrible affray, resulting in the deaths of all
the participants. 1t appears that Captain
VIM. Jenkins, formerly of Marietta, Ga,
had been for several days in Sweetwater,
attending TO some private business, when
ON Sunday evening when passing near the
railroad depot, he was accosted by three
men belonging to Athens, Tennessee, two
Of whom were brothers, named McGaughey;
the name Of the third is unknown An al
tercatioB ensued, when pistols were drawn
by the party. Captain jenkins was NOR
tally wounded, but before falling, succeed
ed in firing at his assailants, killing one Of
the McGauhey's instantly, and MORALLY
wounding the other two men. We under
stand that all Of the parties have since
died. The affair produced considerable ex-
element in Sweetwater where all the par
ties were well known. .tfta
The Unfortunate affair originated during
the war. II appeared that in December,
1864, a raid was made into the town Of
Athens by a bushwhacking party, and dur
ing the time they occupied the town, Mr.
McGaughey, the father Of the young men
concerned in the melee on Sunday, was
killed.
The McGaugheys were Union men, and
aswe understand ii, Capt jenkins was an
officer in the raiding party and believed Ia
be concerned in the killing of McGaughey
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DHERE WILL BE SOLD ON THE PRE-
u mises, 10 the highest bidder. at the residence
Of the late DR.. John r. Jones, in Bedford
county, about ten miles west Of Shelbyytle
on the Lewisburg dirt road, on MONDAY, the
18th day Of December. and from day 70 day
thereafter, all the personal property belonging
to said estate, consisting Of Household and
Kitchen Furniture. Farming Tools and lmple-
ments, Horses, Mules Jacks, yennets Cattle.
Sheep and Hogs (the hogs consist % stock hog5
and fat hogs ready for slaughter. the Jacks Efe
young and very fine, and portion Of the cattle
are very supsrior3 Corn, Fodder. Oats, Has,
and q variety Of other articles. 49, -.
And on the FIRST day Of January there viii Be
sold at the same place the tract Of land consti-
tuting the homestead. containing about three
hundred and forty-eight acres, all under mo9t
superior cedar fence. and divided into lots and
fields with the same description Of fences hEms
dwelling house Of six or seven rooms, elegant
and commodiOus The 9uthouses are new and
very superior fine young orchard forty OF hfty
acres Of meadow plenty q neTer-t failing WNter.
The personal property vii be sold on a credit
Of twelve months, except ghere the p'zrehasea
areles3 than Eve dollars, in which case the cesh
will be required on delivery Of the articles. l
The land will be sold on SIX, twelve eighteen
ard twenty four months time, Notes with ap-
proved personal security win be required In al
Eases. and a lien will BE- retained on the land
NATL the purehase money u paid.
TT-F EFDDTNd JONES,
HARRISON. fENecufsfE
m NATHANIEL BAXTERsJ s4I
~
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GRAIN, Etc, Etc. ~
Fer the Trade at Lew PRICES. .-.-f..s
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From the Chicago Times.
THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTER
M, THE pRFsFNT CONGRESS-


The individual familiar with the rise and
progress Of this republican government;
who comprehends the intention Of its
founders in the distribution which they
made Of powers through the legislative,
executive and judicial departments who
appreciates the intent and necessity Of that
system of checks and balances originally
developed in the construction of oO-Opera-
tive and vet independent departments, con-
sisting of a Senate representing States,
House representing members OF States
sovereign in all powers not expressly yield
ed 10 the general government Of general
government triune ia its construction and
operating only upon limited powers contri-
buted by the States-a person comprehend
ing all these things, we say, and acknOwl-
edging their Infinite beauty and business,
will see with profound establishment and
alarm the present character Of our govern
ment an
Instead Of Witnessing the operation Of
equable and cooperative departments, each
supreme within a certain limit and vet al
ways exercising only Coordinate powers, he
discovers only a monstroSity, in which one
member Of Che body polite has become
swollen to enormons proportions, and in
which the other members have become
shrunken and powerless. In short, in
place Of government Of coordinate pow
ers, there is but the mere shadow of
government apart nom the rump Con-
gress u' ffff
II we take the legislation of any single
day, We shall ind that Congress does not
eyea preserve the pretence Of limiting itself
10 It's constitutional functions. On Thurs
day, FOR instance, there were bills intro
duoed 10 take possession Of telegraph lines;
10 regulate the sOlemniEaiion Of marriage
IA Utah; providing COMMITTEES % inyes-
ugate a not occurring within the municipal
boundaries ofNew Ofleans and measure
looking 70 the establishment Of martial law
in the Southern States---in States which.
whatever may be The doubtfulness which
surrounds the origin Of their present gov
eminent, have been recognized as States by
the very power which now proposes 70
place them under martial law.
These particulars make up the burden Of
4 single days proceedings; and they con-
siitute bot a drop in the bneket. Each
preceding day Of this and the last session
was quite as fruitful in the production Of
measures OF which single one belonged
lepitimately 20 this swollen usurpation
which is called Congress.
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IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF THE
II Chancery Court in above case, / will sell, at
the Court House, at Nashville, on
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atniun and afspattA
TIE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
ArrcSl 81 Judge RIHRTuder-The Q1tes-
tion 60 be Taken 10 the United States
Courf-A Test Case.
From the Baltimore Sun.


ton 90 he Taken TO the United states
Couri-A Test Case.
From the Baltimore Sun.
A warrant was lately issued by United
states Commissioner Brooks, Of this city,
for the arrest Of Judge Daniel X. Magru-
der. Of the Second Judicial Circuit Of Ma
rvland for violation Of the act Of Congress,
known rs the civil rights bill, upon the
following affidavit before the Commits
sioner
con or about the 25th day of October,
1866. a case before Judge Daniel r. Ma
gruder, sitting as Judge Of the Circuit
Court for Anne Arundel county, in which
the plaintiff was a colored woman, named
Comfort Postley, and the defendant white
man, named Freytag. The suit was to re-
cover the value Of a calf William Tell
Claude, ESQ, attorney for the plaintiff, Of
fered the said Comfort Posiley as a witness
In her own behalf, 10 which defendants
counsei~obiccted, and Judge Mrgruder re-
fused TO allow her testimony 10 be taken,
on the ground that the laws of the State OF
Maryland did not allow a colored person
10 testify in a case in which one Of the par
tics was white, and that the act Of Congress
entitled An act TO protect all persons in
the United States IT. their civil rights, and
furnish the means for their yindicatiOn,
was unconstitutional, and the testimony Of
said Comfort Poslley was refused and moi
taken by him.
Therefore, ! William L. Vanderlip
Superintendent Of the Freedmen's Affairs
demand the arrest Of the said Judge Danie
r. Magruder, for violation Of the aforesaid
act Of Congress.
WILLIAM L. VANDERLIP,
"Brevet Major and Superintendent, etc
Subscribed and sworn to before me thii
Sth day Of November, 1886.
ISAAC BRoOKs, JR.,
UNITED States Commissioner"
As soon as Judge Magruder was notified
Of the issue Of the warrant, he appeared OF
Saturday last before Oommissieher Brooks
and. waving an examination, entered hi
own recognizance for 1000 10 answer il
the United States District Court at Its DE
cember term.
Judge Magruder at the time Of the deci-
sion against the constitutionality Of the law
delivered an elaborate written opinion upoi
the subject: and he has stated Il TO be hi
intention TO take the case, after trial befor
Judge Giles, to the Supreme Court Of tn
United States for final adjudication. II 80
this will be the first case under the law pre-
scented for appeal TO that tribunal, when
will necessarily acquire a national i'm
portanCe. I
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THE provincial parliament Of Canada
has passed an act which provides that
congregations and others owning churches,
and individuals, corporations and compa-
mics owning halls, theatres, or other build
ings used for the purpose Of holding pub
lie meetings, or places of public resort or
amusement shall be required to have the
doors Of such building so hinged as 10 open
freely outward"
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= A MEMBER Of the Wine Growers State
Convention, held in San Francisco last
month, said Sonoma county would have
100000 gallons this season, and the State
some 100000 gallons, all Of which would
he offered for exDOrt 5000 Eaa.H a
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CINCINNATI is TO have a new reservoir,
covering fourteen acres, holding 100000
600 gallons Of water, and costing $780,
600. Work on it has been begun
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st. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co,
In the States q keatleA. snd Tsnnusss. "a
Corner OF vins ana Church sGrssss.
ate. wgsmiths Dsuesssse. EasAsnI., Tsah.
Rov2-u JOHN y. KLINE, Agent.
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FOR SAFE.

s. doz. Calf Pocket Books, AZ s. 50 per dog.
% doz Morocco Pocket Books AZ 81 per dor
S. doz. Meroeo Pocket Books. az s. o0Per dCz
100 Photograph Albums, lspicturs A. ~ septa
90 gross Rsterkrook Steel Peas, 81 76c- pr. gro.
WIN, GAMBLE & co.
novN-tf % Cherry street.
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THE official report shows that in the
year lS6415, 3O,5O0OOO We're expended
for the suppression Of Indian hostilities
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V'HE LARGEST STOCK OF BLANK BOOKS
in the city. Medical Books and all kinds OF
Stationery al priees lower than any Old si0qk.set
cost. 49,. VIM. GAMBLE x 20.
nog90-tf 26 Cherry street.
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FOR SALE.

First class Mute Paper at 50 00per ream.
First class Letter Paper. At 81 00per rean.
First class Fooiscap Paper. At 81 % per reaIn.
First class LEGAL Cap Paper, a S. 90 per rcam.
French Note Paper IN z ream boxes. 81 % pc
ream. q a VIM GAMBLE & CO.
novaD-tG o Cherry styest
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City Property and Farms
M"

1.-TWO FINE BRICK DWELLINGS on
u Cherry street, between Spring and Broad.
Also, a fine dwelling and lot, corner OF Spruce
and McGavoek streets-free territory. Also the
elegant residence Of the late DIR. John NJ. Wat
son, on MeLomOre street, just outside of COrpo-
ration. Also, q number Of bnildin9 lots in city
and the various additions TO Nashville Also, o
number Of farms Of various sizes in Davidson.
Maury, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson, and other
counties in Tennessee, Also, magnificent farm
with good improvements, Of rom 80 TO ,40O
cotton farms and the highest points on the Mis-
sissippi river. . D. i. & R. w. BROWN,
no29-zW Real Estate Agents, $50 Union 81.
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WHEN completed, the military fortifca-
tons in progress at Fort Clarence, Halifax,
viii be among the most effective in
America
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THE faculty of Yale College have for
biden the Beethoven Society Of the college
10 give any public concerts in future.
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FOR SALE.

IN mn SLATE PENCILS. in w0Odsn
4O,UUO boxes. az % cents per 100. F
Best French copying Ink, (purple,l 81 3 qt. bot
Best French e0pJ ing Ink purple, at % pt. bot.
Best Black Ink. At 500. pt. bot. ...#.
Arnold's Inks dig PTS 80z foL and 20E.
WM. GAMBLE a co.
aox2l-tf ..-rH Is Chefry street.
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FOR SALE.

ENVELOPES, At Manufacturers Prices trans.
u portation only added, a barge stock % All
441 VIZ. GAllBLE.& co,
nov1O-tff - College street