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Nov, srH, 1855.


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246 nuLIs VRoM WALLk WALLA,
Nov. sTHi is66.
EprroH SrArEsHAH.-I reached this point safely
in nine days travelling time from walla Walla.
No doub. you are hearing some dreadful tales
about these mountains some badly frightened
persons discouraged one Of MY tsamstsrs sntirs-
X, and trisd to make me bilieve It was utterly
impossible to get over at ALL The road is bad
enough, but have travelled over great deal
worse. You may know the road Is not so-very
bad when . man can travel from French Town
to the Mission, q distance Of l3s miles in three
days on horseback and pack bis blankets, as Mr..
Fitzgerald OF the Dalles, has just done. This
morning, a. cross the summit, the snow is one
and one-hAlf inches deep, and one mile from
the summit there is none. The air is pure,
cleAr and s1hilerating, and the scenery most
euchantingly lovely. From the summit in =
clear day, . person has . most Sxtsided view Of
this mountain range.
] have obtained some information about the
route that will be valuabla. 1 have learned
from the Fathers at the Mission, of pass
known only to two Indians, which, if practical
BILE, will shorten the distance to Waila Walla
some forty miles, and avoid the worst part of
the route. When these Indians come back from
the buffalo hunt viii learn all the PARTICULARS
l hope every citizen of Walla VALE valley will
report every item of the res5urces of the coun-
try they can obtain, and taat thev will be pub
lished in eendensed form and sent to me. 1t
will save a great influence with the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, in their examination
| Of routes leading towards Walls Walla. The
building Of this railroad to the Pacific is only a
matter of time, and all the influences that can
be shown up honestly and properly, will do
something to hasten that time.
have no doubt but that in Eve years after
the road is built, there will be gold enough taken
out of these mountains to pay for its consttuc-
tion. These mountains are perfect net work
of gold bearing quartz, and mountaineers have
told me that there is scarcely place that they
have prospected but they get the color. 1t is
not at all improbable that on running the tun-
mel through the summit of this mountain, which
will be about two miles, surveyed by Gov
Stevens, that there will be gold enough taken
out of the rock to pay for it's constructiOn-as
all over the crest of the mountains is scattered
| fragments of gold bearing quartz.
Please excuse the brevity of this letter.
will write you again from Salt Lake City, and
perhaps from Virginia City.
Very respectfully,
PHILLIP RITZ.
, 1866-11-23
WaIIuIa Correspondence.

WALLUA, Nov. 20, 1866.
EDIToR STATEsMAN.-I have not had much
time to gather together many items since left
the "gay and festive WallA wslla, having been
"muchly" engaged in another matter. don't
know that can do better this time, than give
you few items from the press.
In looking over some papers the other day,
| was struck with the similarity of what is
termed "Court decisions" :" and the vageries of
insane minds. 10 the cases which | will give
you, the similarity is so great that could not
help being struck with the pIausablity of this
one, and the nonssnse Of Che other. TIsaye Won
Iu the State Of Alabama an industrious col
Orsd iAdividaA! was brought up before the "Bu.
rsau" for stealing hog, a SOW hog, from some
Of the poor white trash, and during the time
said colotsd individual had said hog in bis pos
session she had pigs. Now the learned justice
"ShAllow" who runs one Of the lower drawers
Of the aforesaid Bureau, decidsd that the SOW
hog belonged BY right to tbs plaintiff, but that
the pigs belonged BY right to the colored indi-
vidual, because she, the SOW hog, had brought
them forth while in poIseSiiOn of defendant
The next 10 a case Of lunacy. A German BY
the name Of Adolph Ballouff; who resides in
Wheeling, Virginia. He claims 10 5G a relative
Of the King Of Bavaria, who he states, has des-
patched q ship TO this country ladened with
money for him, With which when il arrives, be
intends To build two or three palaces. The last
fancy, however, beats anything, save Justice
Shadows decision. He imagines he has been
paying his addresses to = young lady who re-
cprocateS his passion, and that . day or two
ago this young lady Offered 10 kiss him but he
refused the salute because previous kissing on
his and her part, had raised bumps on bis nose.
! will close BY giving you another law suit.
This comes from Tennessee. You will notice
that the Southern States furnish all these items.
II is as follows:
A. Memphis lawyer relates, If we may rely
upon the statement OF the Memphis BGEtein, that
while in Carroll county last week be had attend
ed the preliminary trial Of man before a coun-
" magistrate, charged with stealing corn from
neighbor't crib. The evidence went to show
that the defendant had been found with his
hand in al aperture of the crib, safely fastened
IN steel trap, which the owners of the crib had
set for the purpose Of catching a thief who had
been preying upon their grain. 1t was also in
evidence that two empty sacks we're found lying
at the feet of the entrapped individual The de.
eision OF the magistrate was that there was no
proof that the prisoner had stolen any corn, aud
as to being caught in . steel trap, any gentle
man had a perfect right to stick his 5and into
one if be felt inclined to do 50
You pay your money! you can take your
choice, as to which sfds shows the most good
sense-laW or luuacy. CuHrUx.
, 1866-11-23

FROM SALT LAKE.-A number of per>
sons have arrived 10 this Valley within the
last week direct from Salt Lake. They re,
port business and every thing else at tue
Mormon capital excessively dull, and state
that the "Gentiles" are fleeing the country
as rapidly as possible. There is a general
feeling ofinsecurity, growing out of the muir.
der of DR.. Robinson, and other recent events,
which make the non>MOrnOn population
feel that Salt Lake is no place for them.
To all ,iutents and purposes, so far as Amer
ican citizens are. concerned, Salt Lake is
foreign country, and ifthe Government can
do no better, a Consul should be appointed,
clothed with authority to protect our citi'
zens. In Salt Lake City, Americans are as
sassinated, their property destroyed, aud all
fer no other reason save that they refuse to
believe and practice the british teachings oil
Mormouism. Were such outrages to- be prac-
ticed in any foreign port Consul would at
once intervene for the protection of our citir
zens and his demands would be backed up BY
the guns of man-of-war. Ip Salt Lake City
no such protection is afforded our people, and
when quiet and respectable citizens fall VIC
TENS to DANTE vengeance, the verdict OF q
Mormon juryis, "Came to a violent death" ."
No effort is made to detect the assassins, and
the blood of innocent men is allowed to 90
uuavenged. With the religious views, or
even the beastly sensuality'O OF the Mormons,
we have no disposition to interfere, but We
contend that it is the duty OF the Governs
ment to afford protection to life and property,
aud if the Mormon authorities are unequal
to the task, then the Government should
take the matter in hand and never rest until
Salt Lake City is made as safe a place Of
residence as any other city that owes allie,
glance to the American flag.
, 1866-11-23
A Card.

EDIToR STAEsNAE:-I presume you w;r
the favor to state through the coinmn. % d,
paper, that any abvsive card Wb;oI yOU,
erence to me is too contemplate ~ a" ri.
any specific reply through the colunrS uessrr,
lie print, whether 1t be from profes,io.UoI VI POs.
ousy or by delinquent debtors. I So"I lsa,
that my reputation for profess o 1al sb;Ii. asI
acity is too well>known to suffer from, wv tH,
licious attack, based upon so fimsev "a
tion as the card in your last issue, Or oaadl,
viously published or which may bers.n 1y Pn,
pear. l will cheerfullt. give any of nv =, y
who wish it, a, satisfactory expiauation of freatl
and they can judge for themselves. h'a
49-lW. W n o.
, 1866-11-23

BOISE AND 0wYHEE MNEs.-A correspondent
eIPresSsI the opinion that the miners of Boise
and Owyhse have done better during the season
just closed than in any former year. The same
remark will apply to the trade Of these mining
districts. 1t is true there he's been less excite
meat and as = consequence, business has not
beeFoTerdone as in former years. The result is
that business Of every description has been
healthier, and those who have been engaged in
trade have ProsPefed beyond all former expert
isnee. The prosperity Of these districts cannot
fail to have a beneficial inapenes upon our local
interests, and with another season we may eX-
pect lArgslyinerSaSed demand for our surplus
produOis To Say that the BlAekfOot mines have
proved q failure, scarcely expresses the idea OF
all the mining lotteries Of which the Pacific coast
has been so prolific, there never has been one
50 destitute of prizes as that of Montana, aud
hence In future calculations these mines will
scarcely Be taken into eonsidsrAtion. In eontra-
distnetiOn 70 the BlaekfoOt failure the Boise and
0Wyhes mines have been worked for years, aud
with the close Of each year their. Pfoductiveness
has shown steady Increase 1t is, then, that
in these mines We .nuSt look for . market for
our surplus -prpdpets, and IL d in their
STEADY progress that We FAD the shrest TuArShtse
fSr car futsrs PFssPtFity
, 1866-11-23
Meeting of the WaIIa wan, R,r.

AT a meeting of the members of the Bar, he d
Monday, November 10Th, To give expression to
the appreciation of the memory of b. N. Sexton,
deceased, the following proceedings were had.
and J. W. Stevens, Esq, was called as Secretary.
committee of P. B. Johnson D. l.. ShArpstein
and S. B. Fargo, were appointed by the chair
to Graft resolutions, and presented the following
report:
The recent sudden aud affecting death of Hon.
B. N. Sexton, who departed this life on the 8th
day of November, 1866, and who was for more
than four years last Ist, Clerk of the U. s Dis
trIct Court, list Judicial District, Washington
Territory, calls upon us, the nemhe of the
Bar, that District to miifest our sentiments in
relation to the deceased Therefore be it
ResolUed, That in the Hon. B. N. Sexton, we
ever found an agreeable gentlemln, competent
and courteous officer.
RESOLVED, That we deeply regret the loss of
one whose virtues, high intelligence and genial
social qualities endeared him to US all.
ResoiUed That we tender to bis afflicted wife
and relatives our heartfelt sympathy in this,
their, sad afflicticn, and ii we can only CONS
mend them to the Allwise Providence who alone
can assuIge their grief, aud who is a tower of
strength to those who put their trust in him. .
ReIolred, That copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to his bereaved widow by the Secre.
tary; and that they be published in the WALLA
WALLA STATESMAN and Tactic Tribune.
ResolUed, That the Hon. ]. E. Wyche, Judge
lst Judicial District Court, be requested to cause
these resolutions to be spread upon the journals
of the Court.
p. B. JOHNSON, Chairman Committee.
On motion off. D. Nix, the resolutions were
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ellsworth, the meeting ad
journed to attend the funeral in body.
J. II. LAsATER, President. !,
! w STEvRNs Secratarv 4
, 1866-11-23
OFFICE
Of Acting Commissary of Subsistence,

TokT LAPwAI, /. T.. Nov Is. 1856.
SEALED PROPOSALS. in DUPLIC ATE Will
- be received At this nise Ill! l2 VI, Weducsdar
2.th inst, fnr fITni-hing
Fresh Beef on the Block,
TO troops &c this Post for fiscal wear tnding June
S0th 1851 said Fresh Beef to be of good and mar
krahle quality, aud in equal proportion of foI arE
hind quarter meat (necks, shanks and kidney. ts.
41ss eNSOI sss'8OS as'ruU commanding officer Of
Po may designate. The necks Of cattle Slaughtered
shall he cut off at the fourth vortebrl Joint and
the breasts trimmed djwn. the shInks Of the for,
quarters SHAH he cnt of from three to four inches
above the gambrel or hoc& JOINT
Proposals must be expressed in coin, each hay.I
copy Of this advertisement attached, and be accom
panied by guarantee OF twO responsible parties tha.
should contract lie awarded, contractor will Civ,
bonds in half the value of beef furnished by hin.
Envelopes marked Proposals for Fresh Bret"
Propo erS may lie present at opening of praposalI
aad the United States reserves the right to reject auy
or all bids. A. II. STANTON,
AZ lw. 1t. lstU. S. Cavalry, A. C.S.
, 1866-11-23
DissoIutson.

NOTICES hereby given that the Co partner.
IN ship heretofore existing between T. NJ,
WOOD and P. T. SHUPE, is, on and and after
date Of this notice, dissolved by mutual con-
sent. All accounts Of and against the firm will
be settled BY P. T. SHUPE.
WOOD SHUPE.
Walla Walla, Nov. %, 1866. 49-4w#
, 1866-11-23


TnE MULLAN RoAD.-Wo understand
that it is the intention of the delegation from
this county in the Legislature to at once in>
troduce q memorial into the Legislature ask.
ing an appropriation BY Congress for the
purpose of opening the Mullau Road The
Montana Legislature is now in session, and
one Of the first acts will be the passage of a
memorial to the same effect. The concur
rent action Of the Legislatures of the two
Territories, and the united influence Of the
Washington aBd Montana Delegstes-iu Con-
gress, cannot fail to secure TIE opening Of
this great national highway. The people Of
both Territories are alive to tho impor-
tanee of this measure, and cooperating
together success cannot fail to crown their
efforts. At a time when Monttsa was
practically an uuexplored country, the Gov.
ernment expended over two hundred thous>
and dollars in opening channel of cOmmu-
N'Oo1sOu OCbHOCu bifo nSdu hdlCfo VI Tue w.
lumbia and Missouri Rivers. Now that the
country is peopled by thousands of hardy
and industrious farmers and miners, it will
certainly be very,easy task to secure a tri-
fling appropriation toward completing work
already commenced. We know from per,
sonal observation that the Eastern members
are at all times ready and willing to legislate
for the benefit of the settlements of the Pa
ci6c slope. All that they require is infOr>
nation, aud to be properly instructed as to
the wants of the country. The memorial
thatWill go from the Washington Legislature
will embrace full statistics in relation to the
trade and travel that is likely to pass over
the road, and added to these statistics, the
representations Of the Delegates cannot fail
to secure the desired appropriation.
, 1866-11-23

GooD WoRK.-FOr the week ending Sat.
urday, November 18th, one blacksmith shop
in this city shOd one hundred and si1ty.three
horses and mules. kt the regular price
q per hesd-tbe weeks work footed up
e652.
, 1866-11-23
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This remedy has rarely failed to cure the SC.
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ers of the army and the west, try it ana 'O1
will endorse these assertions.
Prepared by J. C. AVER CO., Lowell n1I HIs
and sold at Wholesale, by SMITH DAI''
Portland, and BY all dealers. 4sE3'
, 1866-11-23
Dissolution Notice.

THE CO-PArtnership heretofore existing be,
l. tween the undersigued was this day dis
solved by mutual consent. 2. DENAHY it,
alone authorized to collect the outstanding in
debtedness Of the late firm. PHIL. DENAHY,
L. ROBERTS.
Walla Walla Nov.k Sc 4-4W.
, 1866-11-23

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purity the blood, aud let the fluids move on in un-
ob4tructed health again. They stimulate the func-
tions Of the body into vigorous activity purify tne
system from the distractions which make disease, a
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its natural functions. These if not relieved react W
themselves and the surr oundng organs, Produ'
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While IN this condition take Ayers Pills. aud ~
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system, and with n the. buoyant FEELING OF heAi.Ti
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deep seated and dangerous distcmpers. Inc SAI
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ly cnred by the same means. None who kho~ I'm ".
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suffering r rim the disorders they cure, sAch rs me-,
ache, FOHl Stomach. Dysentery, Bilious cHmplaln.'
ludigesti N, Deraigement Of the Liver, Cos'VeheS'
Constipation, Heartburn, Rheumatism, DioPy'
Worms and Suppression, when taken in large Co.,,
They are Sugar Coated. 30 that the most n ~,
can take them easily, and they are surely inc W.
pupative medicine yet discovered.
, 1866-11-23

DEAD.-The s. F. Flag, the niSnest GhseI
ever Published, has gone 10 the dogs.
, 1866-11-23

MONEY ORDER oFFIcE.-The money or
der system of the Post Office Department ha.
been extended to Tdla walla, and Pos.
master johnson has already forwarded hil
bond, which being approved, the system
will be Immediately inaugurated. Thes,
money orders are intended for the accOmmO
daliOn Of those who desire to remit small
sums, The charges E1sd By law are As fol
lows:
, 1866-11-23
AYERS PILLS,

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, 1866-11-23

Nov 20, 1865.
, 1866-11-23

J. W. STEVENS, Secretary.
, 1866-11-23
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A RoorLEss ERRANp.

The Philadelphia american of Tuesday
last, contains the following editorial article,
every word of which we heartily and cordial
ly endorse, and adopt as expressing our
own views and feelings upon the subject of
which it treats.
Seme very good persons of both the great
political parties are hard at work endeavor-
ing to induce President johnson to come to
terms with the Republicans, and to propose
new basis OF compromise with the SOUTH
of which amnesty shall he one feature and
some kind of negro suffrage another Most
probably nothing would come of it. John
son will not yield nor change his ground,
and if he should, it is very far from being
clear that Congress will agree to the plan.
The pending constitutional amendment ex-
| presses the sense of the Republican party,
and it contains important guarantees that
this proposed amnesty and suffrage com
promise does not. Any man who now un.
| dertakes 10 bargain with the President in be.
| half of the Republican party will waste his
| time and his breath. The party is not led
/ by any one. II docs its own thinking, and
being mainly composed of men of modern
| views but determined in their principles, il
will not consent 10 abandon any portion o
| what we have been fighting for.
l OOuDllGSS lllG 1IGSlutul Will llukG lull
| enough professions, now that he finds him
self helpless. But we have no occasion Il
trust HIM again. He has deceived us for the
last time; and though we were very reluctant
TO break with him, we have been compelled
to do so, and have now fought our battle
and won ii. We did not contend for Negro
suffrage in the late canvass; and, though i
may be desirable, il forms only small por
tion of what the loyal people of this natior
demand. We want genuine freedom al
| over the land We want an end put tC
the southern reign of terror. We want NJ
more compromises with the southern oligar
chy. We are against it under all circum
-'tIces, and TO the bitter end. We wan
teguards for personal liberty Mt the south
ud without such safeguards, we think /
would be n monstrous outrage to let tn
rebel States come back into Congress. w,
warn those who may be bargaining will
Andrew Johnson that the Republicans il
Congress will not be bound by any OF the
moonsMne agreements. We mean to sur
render none OF the fruits of our great victory
1t was won under severe pressure, and il
the face OF the open Presidential threat o
setting up bogus Congress, if he eoul,
elect mepbers enough 10 make show. W.
have now no iayors to ask of him. w
eau take care d ourselves, and we mean t,
do so most ctfectualy. Let the voluntee
negotlators leave off talking about arrange
.ments, and trust to our patriotic Congress /,
complete the good work they have so wei
begun.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-23

GIRL NINE YEARS OLD Snoors
RoBBER Few families have ever been
placed in such trying circumstances as that
OF Mr. Cushman's was, to be relieved so UNI
expeciedly and by such an exhibition OF
heroism and selfpossession as VIC are about
to record Some time about midnight Mrs
Cuslman was aroused by the barking of the
yard dag Getting out OF bed and seizing a
repeater which was at the head of her bed,
she was awaiting developments, when the
noise of whispering was heard. In few
seconds efforts were being Inade ut three
different windows to burst open the blinds.
Mrs. Cushman twice cndoavored TO dis
chargothe repeater through one ofthe blinds,
but ii refused to fire Della, little daugh-
ter, nine years old, had in the meantime
been aroused, and she had gathered the
other of the two icpeaters Which had been
placed at the head Of the bed. While her
mother was exchanging her refractory
weapon for n shotgun which was in the
room, little Della had taken her stand AZ enc
of the windows. They were too slow for
title Della, so forcing the muzzle between
the folding blinds and guessing at her aim,
'she fired The robbcr had received his re
ward. Groans and mutterings took the
place of busy preparations to rob, and proba-
bly, otherwise outrage II peaceablc family,
The robbers gathered around their wounded
companion and bore him OIL, it is not known
whether dead or alive. Unfortunately ii is
not known who the robbers were; even their
color is unknown OWdchita (Ld.) Itlo-
graph, Nor. 1.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-23
Lots Froattng on King Street.
LOIS FfontIN0 on .Nfcno1 lslrcct.

Female Shop-iTer. r.-The Philadelphia In.
quirer, of yesterday, says: An elderly wo.
man was arrested and taken before Recorder
Eneu, yesterday morning, on the charge of
shop-liiting. The circumstances of the case
are as follows: The accused had visited
several stores along Eighth Street, and finally
stopped in at No. "a, kept by Bcchcr and
Reed. Her movements while there excited
the suspicion of the storekoepers, and lust
as she was about leaving mn officer was
called in, who informed her that he wished
to accompany her
The two started off down Eighth Street.
the accused inquiring, as she walked along,
why he, the officer, wished to go with her.
She was informed that as soon as they
reached Recorder Eneu's office that her in
quiries would be answered Having garrived
there the officer placed her in front of the
Recorder, whom lie informed of the offence
with which the defendent was charged
She protested her innocence, but after an
examination of her pockets, from which
were extracted n dress pattern and Balmoral
skirt, the old lady had nothing more to say.
The accused gave tho name Of Martha Mil
ligan, and stated that she lived at Dover,
Delaware, and had come TO Philadelphia tu
make purchases.
She also stated that she was go years Of
age, and that this was her first offence of the
kind The Recorder required her to entel
bail in $1,000 for her appearance at Court to
answer, which failing TO do, she was sent tC
Moyamensing to await her trial at Court.