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, 1866-04-06
Letter from a Farmer,
WAILA WALLA. ApriI 4'1o,

WALLA WALLAi April 4, 1866
EDiToR STATESMAN As we farmers h..
leisure, would itnot be good improvamsn, ue =,
our time to talk over our interests RELATIVE "
agricultural pursuits in this loeaIity7 AuS
with your paper as medium--in the absen".
of agricultural societies, clubs, etc., which -
so much need-I think we can add materi.ne
to our mutual interests. 1t is not necessarr
speak of our market and its demands upon .@ ~
resources of this Valley, for the reason ha.
every man who can read or write is satisfied ::
this point. But let us see how we are to snnnT-
this demand, and how we are going 10 maintpi!!
this market. 1t is my opinion that unIes, ~.
people of Walla Walla bestir themselves to ,un NV
ply the demand for domestic produce wbicS
now dependant on us, some other locality viii
supply it, and we shall be forever barred ts. -!
competition with them. So is it not best fo, -
to make greater effort, and supply our marLst
rather than drive our customers to some o,b.II
locality for domestic producer For we mna
surely know that when they go elsewhere n,
their supplies, and get their trade once pstaS
Ilished, it will be very hard for us to ipdnoo
them again to come here for those articles which
they now come for and fail to get in sufficient
quantities to meet their wants. ! say, let n.
try and offer to the miners of the numerous Ia
calities around rs, all the articles of agtivultY.
raj produce in quality and quantity sufficient tn
retain the old and tempt new customers Waro
Walla Valley is capable Of supplying nearly all
the staple articles of agricultural produce for
these mines. Yes, Mr.. Editor, assume to saw
that if all, or nearly ALL of the arabic land
of ibis Valley was put in cultivation, we could
hold the trade of these mining localities Il see
a great deal written about roads, etc., but INV
mind is not travelled on that subject, for tbe
roads will soon be improved, if it is needed
whenever there is any iuducement for people to
travel them, and if we assure those people that
we have produced the articles they need they
will come for them some way. Still am Tar
from wishing to discourage road-making, but
would prefer to see capitalists who have means
to invest, do it, and let us raise the necessary
articles to induce travel over them when made
If my talk suits you, and you want any more
of it, will proceed in the future to speak Of
the various articles we should raise, and the
quantity necessary to supply the demand.
Yours, W. w. FARMER.
, 1866-04-06

"WITHoUT HONOR IN HIS Own CoUNS
TRY."-At the WascO county union coDven-
tiOn Woods was a candidate for delegate to
the State Convention, and received but three
votes. In the State Convention be was nome
mated almost by acclamatiOn for Governor
There is a scriptural saying, "that prophet
is without honor in his own country" In
Woods case this is literally true, it being
doubtful whether he could be elected con.
stable in Wasco county.
, 1866-04-06

MUM.-The Oregon Union State Cons
vention refused to endorse the President.
This is not strange, considering that the
Convention was Overwhelmingly radical, and
that the members, had it been good policy,
would willingly have voted to impeach the
President Instead of bold announcement
of principles, the Convention was content to
go before the people with a platform that
means any thing or nothing, aud which af>
fords another illustration of the saying of
Talleyrand, "that language was invented for
the purpose of concealiug ideas" We doubt
whether in the present temper of the public
mind this game of mum is likely to win. A
party that has over and over again made sup>
port of the Administration test of loyalty,
cannot very well ignore the President. If at
any time in the history of the nation it has
been the duty of all good men to support
the Government, it is more especially so at
the present time. In view of this fact, the
public will naturally distrust the loyalty Of
men who refuse openly to take sides with
the Government
, 1866-04-06

PORTLAND MARKEr.-The Herald of the s1st
has the following quotations:
Wheat, new, milling, per bushel, csc to l 90 !;
oats, per buShef, s. to zoe Corn meal, per 100
Cs Tog5d SOuE defS91gtFy f.sg brands 70 -four
middlings, $50 to $50 apples, per box, rs to
ooi apples, dried, 10 to f1c peaches, per lb,
i5ci bacon, zoe hams, l9c; shoulders, lie !;
lard tn tins, 22c in Kegs, lg to zoe butter, per
10, 80 to 42c onions, per 100 lbs, so to g 30 !;
beans per 100 lbs, so to 4 90; baled hay, per
ton, $50 loose, do, $24i straw, $2O hides,
Saited' per 10, 44 to &c hides, dry, to 1Oc
, 1866-04-06
M o II I Q IL.
OTFIcE OF CHEF QUARTERMAsTER,
DHPARTuEST OF THE COTTNfpT1

DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA,
FoRT VANCOUVER, W. r., March %, 1866.
. GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y for the
Transportation of Government Freight
over the following named routes:
lst. From Fort Dalles, Oregon, to Camps Cur.
ry, Watson; and Wright. Bidders to state the
price per pound in CoIN they will take the freight
for.
Separate bids required for each Camp named.
Bids for this service will be received at Fort
Dalles, Oregon, by Capt. JAS. Gillss, A. 0. NJ,
U. s. A, and at this Office, up to IL NJ on the
lst day of May, 1866
I'd. From Walula, VT, to Fort Colvile,
W. T. The price per pound in CoEN to be stated
BY the bidders. Bids for this service will be re.
ceiYed at Fort wall~ wHIIuj w. t, by lst Lieut..
TUuu F Noble, A. A. o: NJ; and at this Office, Up
to II NJ on the lst day of May, 1866.
Sd. From WaIlula W. T.; TO Fort Boise, l. T.
The price per pound in CotS TO be stated By bid.
ders for this Transportation. Bids for this serv.
ice will be received by Captain T. ]. EckersOn
A. Q. NJ. U. S. A, Fort Boise, !. T., and at this
Office, up to Il NJ. on the 9Th day of May 1866
4th. From Fort Dalles, Oregon, to Fort Boise
|. T., the price per pound in CoIY for which
transportation will be furnished over this route
to be stated. Bids for this service will be re.
| ceiVed at Fort Dalles, Oregon, by Captain James
Gilliss, A. Q. NJ, U. S. A Fort Boise /. T., by
SdptaIu l. - bCheIsOH, n W MI Z. .. a ana ~
this ofiCei up to IL NJ. on the 18th day Of May,
| 1866.
Bidders fot all the routes will be required tc
give bonds with good and sufficient security for
| the faithful performance of any contract which
may be awarded them under this advertisement.
| Bids to be in duplicate and accompanied by AZ
oath of allegiance to the United States.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved,
if so deemed best for the interests of the service
All contracts made subject to the approval Of
the Department and Division Commanders.
HENRY c. HODGES,
Brevet It. Col. and Chief Quarter Master,
l6-4w Department of the Columbia.
, 1866-04-06
TEAMsTRRs' CA1D.-It will be seen from


TEAMsTRRs' CARD.-It will be seen from
the card which we publish below, that the
.tesnsters and freighters give notice that
thew will freight from Wallula to ColVille or
BlackEoot. on more favorable terms than
from any other point on the River, Although
not embraced in the card, we are assured by
very many of the teamsters that they Will
freight from Wallula for one cent per pound
less than they will demand if required to
load up at White Bluffs. We have here a
a telling cOmmedt upon the effort being
made by interested parties to send the trade
and travel by way of White Bluffs Inc
steamboats, charge $50 additional per ton for
taking freights to White Bluffs, and arrived
there the owner is required to pay an extra
charge to get his goods through to the mines
Facts ike these require no rnmnnnn'''
steamboat men will freight goods any dis>
tanee out of the way, provided they can be
paid for the service, but the question is, will
sbippers consent thus7to be uSelessly taxed!
In country like this, where transportation
is high, and the people as yet comparatively
poor, it should be the aim of all to econo'
mise both time and money, and instead OF
seeking circuitous routes, the aim should be
to find the shortest and cheapest means oi
communication. That Wallula offers the
greatest inducement in this respect IS suth-
oiently evidenced by the following
GARD FROM TEAnSTERs AND FREIGHTERs.
We, the undersigned, Teamstcr5 and Freight
ers, living in Walla Walla Valley, and being en-
gagged in the transportation of goods from the
Columbia river, inland, beg leave to present the
following facts to all those who are interested,
that we prefer frcighting from WallulR to Black
foot, Boise and Colviile, than from any other
point on the Columbia River
W. A. Ball, John ODonald, J. W. Harbcrt
Richard Farrell, John S. Cairns D. VI. Grow
Charles Russell, Baldwin 4 Whitman, W. Bern
ding, j. c. Calls, E. T. Lowe, Milton Evans
W. Morrison T. B. Williams, G. A. Evans, \
J. Evans, G. W. Evans, A. L. Jones, John Dunn
P NJ Lynch, S. Clayton, C. Jacobs Co., W
NJ Ewing, Geo. F. Thomas, Henry L. Boyle, S
Lnkton.
, 1866-04-06

'c IHE BENCH AND BAR.-Judge Wyche,
on the opening of Court, alluded to his fall
ure to hold the last October term OF the
Court, and stated the reasons that prevented
his attendance, and said in that connection
that while the failure of Term doubtless
worked a hardship to more or less persons
he believed that the attorneys perhaps
complained more than any other parties, and
the Conrt stated that the relations existing
bot,,oon the Bench and the Bar were intiN
mate. and should always be friendly and cor
dial and that no other feelings were enter
tanned toward the Bar by the Court. At
all events, the Court held the Bar in much
higher esteem than did Peter the Great, who
on ascending the throne OF his great empire,
went abroad to qualify himself to rule over
the people, and to acquaint himself particu-
larly with naval architecture Among other
places be visited London, and it being term
time, went to Westminster. Seeing quite a
number of men engaged in the business be-
fore the Court, he asked: /" Who are all
those men, and what are they so busy about,
in their long gowns aud flowing wigs? ;"
On being told they were lawyers, Peter ex,
claimed with astonishment: " Lawyers
Why, | have but two in all my dOminiOns,
and l intend to hang one of them as soon
as | get home"
, 1866-04-06

BooMINa."- The Walla Walla river
and the various other streams that drain our
Valley have been booming" for several
days back, and SO high has been the water
that many places in the lower part of the VAL
ley have been submerged. The stages in
making the trip to Wallula have been com
PEELED to keep on high ground, thus mate-
rally lengthening the trip Phe water in
the streams, at this writing, Is receding, and
in day or two it is expected the stages will
be able to resume the usual route.
, 1866-04-06

MONTANA ITEMs:-By yesterdays mail
We have the Montana Post, of March 10Th.
There was no particular change to notice in
the markets. St. Louis Flour was quoted
at $50 per sack other brands, at S22 so to
$23 so. There was great stringcncy in the
money market, which must continue until
the miners get fairly to work. The latest
vigilante execution was the hanging of a
man named Daniels, who had just been par>
doned ont Of the penitentiary by Governor
Meagher. The execution took place at II j,
emu, on the ID March The Blackfect,
Bloods, and Picgan Indians are all reported
to be in open hostility to the whites. A
fight had taken place between a band of
Blood warriors and party Of whites, at the
Sun River Bridge. One Of the Indians was
killed in battle, and three others captured
and almost Immediately hung. The whites
sustained but little damage. The Terrific
rial Legislature was in session, but beyond
receiving the Governors message but littl0
business had been transacted. The Sun
River excitement had died out, and is now
considered one Of the greatest humbugs of
the day. The prize fight between Joe Reil,
ley and Jim Shannon, resulted in victory
for the former. The fight lasted one hour
and quarter when Shannon's friends threw
up the sponge. The democrats Of Montana
have been holding meetings at which they
passed resolutions approving President John.
sons policy.
, 1866-04-06
STRAY NOTICE,

WAS TAKEN UP by the the undersigned, on
w Dry Creek, about one mile below the Lewis
ton crossing, one RED OK, undsrbit in each ear,
white star in the forehead, no brands peroeivable-
nve or six years old. Also, one WHITE OK, same
age, red ears, no marks or brands. Said animals
l04Ee ?. j, M0RIE.
, 1866-04-06
NOTICE
To Trespassers On Public Tinlhar.

A LII PERSONS HAVING COMMITTED TRES.
N passes by cutting Government Timber on
Government Land are notified that prosecutions
will be instituted against them by order Of the Gov
eminent, unless they report and settle with the un
dersigned for the same. LEANDER HOLMES,
l6-lt U. s. Dist. Atty and Timber Agent
, 1866-04-06
DIVORCE NOTICE,
H1ERRIToRY OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF
WALIA WAII,A-NC

IL WALLA WALLA-SS.
THERESA NJ. BASSErT VS.. CHAS. H. BASSbll'
In The Dtstriet Court, First Judicial Distrid'
TO CHARLES H. BASSETT, Defendant: Yo9 ~
hereby notified that THERESA N. BtISSETT, PlA,s .s
TIN, has filed complaint against You in said Coli
which will come on to be heard at the frst teri -
the Court which shall commence more than ~ ~,
months after the 9Th day of April, 1856, and until n
you appear at said term and answer, the same vi VI
6e taken as confessed and the prayer thereof G
The object and prayer of said complaint is tle W ~,
you and plaintiff, and to give TO plaintiff tne snt s
and guardianship Of Charles Henry Bassett, hssJ
son Of plaintiff and defendant. Complaint ~
March 18th, 1866. LASATER & LANGFOhp1!a
ls2m Attorneys for PlainLI1L-
, 1866-04-06
ADMTNIsTRATOR,s YoTTCE.

NoTlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE UN-
~ dersignedj having been appointed administra-
hereby notifies ali persons having claims against
SAID estate TO present them properly Yedfed, within
one year from this date, or they will beforever
barred. ALI persons indebted % said estate are no
tined TO settle the same Immediately.
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
April 8, 1866. l6-4wH Administrator
, 1866-04-06

SALE OF School LAND.-At an extra session of
tne Board tCounty Commissioners, held April
8, 1866, the order passed at the March term in
relation to the sale of certain school lands was
amended as follows Land to be sold to the
highest bidder-One third purchase price IN
cash, and the balance in one year; purchaser 10
pay one years interest in advance; on deferred
payment, interest at the rate of ten per cent
per annum, and purchaser to execute mort ,,-
gage to the County Commissioners 10 seeuIs .ug ,,
the first dar of lime next to remove buildings
and fencing, in case they are not the purchasers
Of said land
, 1866-04-06

PoLITIoAL.-The Umatilla Union Coun>
ty Convention meets at Swift's, on Tuesday
next, the 10th inst, for the purpose of nom.
mating a ticket for county officers.
, 1866-04-06

DALLEs CRY ELEcTIoN.-A gentleman
from below informs US that at the charter
election held on Monday last, the citizens
ticket was elected by an average majority of
fifty over the ticket presented by the dem>
ocrats.
, 1866-04-06
MARRIED.

On the soth ult., at the residence of L. Rembree ;
9y Judge BleWett, GEORGE W. ROBERTS and
MISS LOUISA JONES, all of Walla Walla county.
, 1866-04-06
TERRITORY OF IDAHO, | 60

COUNTY OF Me- PERcE, ""'
G. GAMBEL, Of the California Brewery, being duy
sworn, does depose aud say that the account hsrso
annexed is Just aud correct; that no payments ohel
than those therein enumerated have been made %
account thereof that there are no offsets or counN
claims against the same and that A C. SMITH AssC
ry, is justly indebted to deponent in the sum a. q
three hundred and seventy-four dollars and my
cents, (SS74 5O,) as set forth in said account
Sworn and subscribed to-. before me at LeWis'0H
this 2eth day of March. 4. D. 1866
@. KREBs, j. p, Lewiston Precine''
, 1866-04-06

EASTERN NEws.-A press of other matter COM
pels US to omit our usual synopsis ofEastern news
Nothing of particular interest has transpired
The negroes were preparing to celebrate the
anniversary Of the fall of Richmond, but the
Government had prohibited the demonstration.
The seat of Stockton, L. s Senator from New
Jersey, had been declared vacant. new election
was about to be held, and great efforts were be-
ing made to return a radical No vote had been
taken on the veto. The Supreme Court of Wis
eonsin had decided that negroes were entitled to
vote OF all elections held ia that State. Jesse D
Bright is a candidate for the [. S. Senate from
Indiana, The foreign immigration is largely in
ereasing. The President has directed that all
negro troops be mustered out on the Il st of May.
After that date none but white men will wear
the uniform
, 1866-04-06

HIGH WATER.-A friend just up from
Wallula, informs US that the River is higher
than it has ever before known this early in the
season. The rise comes from the Snake,
which is literally booming" As result,
the boats experience no difficulty in making
trips to Lewiston and further. our Lewis
ton friends are taking advantage of the high
stage Of water to lay in large stocks of goods.
, 1866-04-06

tB- The foregoing account and affidavit is pub
lished to put all saloon keepers on their guar
against A. c. SMITH, they may be caught 81
have been. Tl6-3W1 G. GAMBB.
, 1866-04-06

Petition FOR PARDoN.-A petition is
being circulated and very generally signed,
asking the pardon of man named William
Adams, who it will be recollected was the
partner of Robert Waddingham in the com
mission of a robbery, for which they we're
both sentenced to imprisonment for life.
Waddingham was pardoned some months
since, and it would seem only fair that his
companion in crime should be set at liberty,
OvERBoARD.-At the Corvallis Conveu.
ton little PittOck's name was not even men.
TONED in connection with the State Printer
ship Two years lease Of the Office seems to
have played the little fellow out.
, 1866-04-06

IrDNs FROM BOISE RoAD.-Mr. Edgar, of Wells
Fargo Cos Express gives US the fOHOwing:-
On Buena Vista Ber, March 2eth, man named
Mckay was shot and killed BY another named
Dunn Gause--a former quarrel or old grudge.
Phe Indians on Burnt river, and also on Birch
and Willow creeks, are troublesome again. Mr..
MilIer's Ranch on Burnt River, was attacked
March Sd and lot Of stock driven Of, It beipg
the third time that it has suffered from Indian
incursions this spring. A Stage passenger was
drowned on the Weiser river on the 2sth 1lt.
, 1866-04-06

CLosED.-on account of ill-health, Rev.
Mr.. Chamberlain has been compelled to close
his select school
, 1866-04-06

PlOWisi PIOwS!t re
DE0RIA, CLIPPERS, aud BREAKING PLO"''
Il For salcat rlS-IWf &c. IsAACs'
, 1866-04-06

g-'KELET's VARrErIEs.-Little Willie Kelly will
take benefit at the Varieties, on to-morrow
Saturday evening. In addition to the usual
attractions, the Bell Ringers are announced to
appear Let Willie have . substantial benefit
, 1866-04-06

Great numbers are leaving for Biacffoot from
h.r. and South Boise Drifters at the latter
n,ocs and men for al most any class of work in
which they are experienced, can get seven dol,
lars day wages. Some OF tee mllis haye closed
So"s So~ when work cannot be carried on for full
, 1866-04-06

DEPARTNENT OF TIE JOLUMBIA,
FORT VANCOUVER, W. r.. March %, 1866.
. EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y for the
Transnorfafinn of GnYernment FraIuht
, 1866-04-06

BoIsE CRY, March ~, 1900.
EDIroR srArEsHAS = Although ar0anu us,e
farmers are busy plotghing, sowing and plant
a. ~, mountain quartz districts Of owyhee
ana sosrs Boise are still buried under several
-. g yao2S and the late rains. here have, at
S,S Iees % Eo;se and Yuba at any rate, been snow
2Sa sr,sii ouautity Of snow in the mountains
comparison to last year1 bids fair 70 aiIow .t 1ie
Taiies to escape its annual drowingi e' ieaS' IN
a great measure.
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Wages at the south.

ur r8lr9 lS.3ls Express. I1stu s3k lAf
a boston paper says that renewed efforts are
making in. some of the Southern States to Sc
cure free emigration of the poorly paid farm
hands of England, France, Germany and 9TH
er European countries; and if the plans on foot
are successful, the arrival of emigrant vessels
at Mobile, New Orleans, Charleston and other
points will, be quite a common occurrence.
In addition to farm hands the services of
nearly every other class of labor are being
sought after, and the most tempting induce
out - wv as' = 80
ordinary cooks at the South now command
from 40 to 80 dollars per month, first class
cooks 100 dollars, blacksmiths 100 dollars,
watch makers 100 dollars, ship carpenters i so
dollars, tanners rs to 1870 dollars, aad other
trades in proportion. ssfgs
we hope that the enigrants will come, but
not N IN the xpectaton sol receiving such wages
As are named above 40 bio % lAe p ~
The Boston paper" has curious notions of
"the situation, !" if it supposes that plundered
and impoverished people can pay 40 to, so
dollars per month for cooks. a
q We know but little about the wages of the
tradesmen mentioned, but they. cannot be
near 81 high as the figures named9 ~ "a
If, howe yer, the emigrants Will come and
helpithe Southern people to regain their for
mer prosperity, wages will again be high here
and they will have cause to rejoice that thew
cast their lets among us @-'s
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if .-ti- q ~ HARDWARE. t''"
HAVING JUST returned from thu North take
l. special pleasure in stating to my friends and
customers that my stock is now as large and va
ried as any in. the South. I'd 9yt1 .,a.t3 IS
s have D d aapa Panel and Rip Saws
Richardson y Bro, l6 and Is inch Panel Saws.
X. Hoe & Co.'S cross cut Saw, Leather Betting,
Lscipg and Gum Packing, b esides large stock
of House furni shing Goods, and amongst them
would call the attention Of Housekeepers to th e
..i,rf EUREKA COFFEE POT, Aasa5
for simplicity and cheapness. without which no
article can ever be universally adopted. These
indispensable REQUESTS combined with the at
most effectiveness and economy, have been at
tanned in the Eureka Condensing Tea and Coffee
POT, which is SO simple in its construction that
any child can understand how to use it, and so
cheap that any family can afford ty have it. iai
Cali at No. IL Market square. 49, .,....i
oct23 n ~ hhs ~ W. r. HUDGINS.
HYACfNTH R0OTs-frssh supply just re-
: oct Aoa iesoslsq lA W. B. SEAL co.
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+ A l. L. II II A ID Ei-- i.S 6 6
PSs & PEETroa N.

CAPPSg & PEET,ra, ss,a
- New Store, No. As Main Street. {g
ARE THIS DAY RECEIVING AN
N unusual large Stock Of ag
l64 NEW FALL GOODS. tg ea3
Plain and Printed Reps, Venetian Plaids,
Scotch Plaids, Striped Poplins, gesoA -
French Balmorals. Elegant Mourning Goods,
French Empress Cloths. ~, 7.es 2
Also, q splendid stock Of ~.
Flannels, Cassimers and Cloths, 80, ~. q
Housekeeping Goods. Table and Piano Covers,
Wine Cloths, Bleached and Brown Shirtings /
And Sheetings, Prints, De Lains, Ginghans,
Table Linen, Pillow do, hi.u ai.td ! '4.rf
Fine Marsaillss Quilts. a AZ ,.ss5ta
7 va Willamantic Spool Cotton, all colors and
sizas-aH to be sold at the lowest cash prices.
5g ffe f a13 CAfPS Il PEET
octi7 [0ld Dom and Yirg. copy.1 9fi
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Quebec. Oct. 23.-The Grand THINK Rail

. Quebec, Oct. 23.-The Grand Trunk Rail-
way will carry free all contributions for the
relief, Of the sufferers by tie great fire. Large
supplies OF produce ara coming in from al |
the country. parishes, and carpenters and
joiners are working gratuitously at correction
Of temporary sheds" The amount Of contribu-
tiens raised in, this city is now $500, 900.
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A Destructive Fire.

New Orleans, October 22,--Sevsp buildings
on Fulton and Front street, occupied mostly
as wholesale groceries, were burnt this NOR
ming. involving a, loss Of $500 900, about a
third whereof were insured. Four persons
were seriously injured BY falling walls. q