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, 1866-11-02


WALLULA AND WILD HORSE RoAD.-We nre
informed by Mr.. Lew Day, that the abcTc road,
which ntersects the Ruckle & Thomas road at
Wild Horse Greek, is in need of some repairs.
Heretofore three or four citizens of Wallula have
kept the road in order, but the tax being bur-
densome for so few of them TO bear they pro-
ose-alleging that this valley will hereafter
reap large benefit from keeping it opel-to
apply to the citizens nere for " material aii' in
repairing it. Four hundred dollars, Mr.. Day
says, will put the road in excellent condition,
but few places requiring work. The present
seasons travel has established the fact fiat the
majority of the carrying trade to Boise will
hereafter 60 over the Ruckel and Thomas road, ,
and the fact that more than usually large
share Of this trade has this season gone to Wal
lula, over the comparatively Indifferent road
between the points named, is evidence conclu-
sive that much larger share of it will go there
when the road is put in more complete travel
irs condition. phe question with teamsters is
now no longer which road shall we travel in
crossing the mountains2 but which is the best
road to the river, to WallulA or to Umatilla 2
That question would be speedily settled If the
needed repairs were put upon the Wallula road,
for it has good solid bottom the entire dis
tance, while on the Umatiila route the are six,
teen miles Of sand, over which it is almost i'm
possible to travel with heavy loaded wagons.
The advantage that this valley will derive from
securing the Boise trade to Wallula will be that
it will afford reader market for its -four and
other surplus produce. The Walla Walla -four
now competes throughout. the upper country
with best brands of Oregon it can be manu-
factured and sold just as cheaply, and 1t now
only remains for the people Ofthe valley to open
up avenues of trade to keep the Willamette HouI
from being brought in competition with them
and to secure g. ready market for their own. The
time was when we might have justly contended
for the " whole loaf"-before we allowed ouI
own route across the mountains to be echpsed
BY rival roads-but we may now win perfect
propriety accept the half one rendered us. Lee
the Boise merchants once begin to ship their
goods by way of WallulA and there will be az
end to their importing Willamette -four. Al
the question has hitherto stood, they shipped
their goods to Umatilla, and sending their trains
there for their goods they found it more conven
lent to-buy their Hour there also.
, 1866-11-02

GoTERNNESr CoSTRAcrs.-RespoDsibl parties
inform us that the Quartermaster at Fort Boise
has recently awarded important contracts under
circumstances that, to say the least, warrants
the suspicion of fraud. The contract for forage,
as we understand, was awarded at a figure
greatly in advance of what other respo nsible
parties offered to fill it at. Sc, too, of the meat
contract. We refer to these rumors to the end
that they may be investigated, and if unfouuded,
set at rest In times Iast Capt Eckerson has
PrOfessed great devotion to Uncle Sam, and we
have too much charity to believe that at.this
late day be permits wicked contractors to roS
the venerable old gentleman.
, 1866-11-02

THS GREEHBAcK ROBBERY.-The man Mullan,
with half dozen aliases, whose arrest on the
suspicion of having been party to the robbery
of Major Glenn, at Fort Boise, has already been
noticed, was examined before Judge Wyche, on
Friday last, when he made statement of his
connection with the robbery. At the time of the
robbery, Mullan stated that he was confined in
the guard house, and consequently took part
iu the theft Subsequently lie and a comrade,
both belonging to Company B, l4th Infantry,
deserted. They were followed and overtaken,
but Mullan being concealed in the boot of the
stage, escaped detection His partner, however,
was arrested and taken back as a deserter, leav-
ing his carpet bag behind him. This bag was
taken possession Of by Mullan, and in it he
found many thousand dollars in greenbacks. lie
then continued to travel by stage until'he reach
ed Millers Ranch, when becoming alarmed at
having SO much money about him he concluded
to bury the greater portion of the stolen funds
During the stOppage of the stage at Mller's
Ranch, taking advantage of the darkness of the
night, be walked out some distance from the
house, and finding suitable place, dug hole
and buried the greenbacks, reserving only
about $4,000 to pay travelling expenses. Of the
money he retained, $1,000 was taken from biz
person in his cell, 5000 was found concealed il
the prisoners water closet, and $1,000 he pai(
to man named Jimmy Bennett, on a promise t
aid him in getting out of the country. On thi
statement Bennett was arrested and held to bal
In the sum of $1,000 to answer sny charge tha
may be brought against him. Messrs. Josepl
Hancock and A. J. Miner are Benefits secuIi
ties. There being nothing in the evidence t
show that Mullan had committed any crime 70
which he could be held in Washington Terrific
~, it was determined TO send him back to Bois
City to be doalt with by the authorities there
Accordingly, Sheriff Seitel, accompanied b
Capt. John f. Noble, on Saturday morning las
started up with the prisoner, since which tim
we have had no further tidings in relation to th
great greenback robbery.
Since the above was in type, We learn thd
the party who went out with the prisoner hav
recovered Sl2, 900 Of the stolen funds,
, 1866-11-02

The WHEAT CRoP.-The wheat crop of the
upper country is estimated as follows: Walla
Wella valley, 100000 bushels; Grand Ronde
valley, 100000 Powder River, Payette and
Boise valleys, 900. The crops of Umatilla,
Colville, Nez Perces country Bitter Root and
and adjoining valleys will probably reach 1OO,.
oOo-makiug a total OF 400, 900 bushels. A
Grand Ronde valley farmer thinks that the esti.
mate for that valley is at least $4,000 bushels
too low. If lis be so, the surplus may be safe.
ly added to the products of the other iOeslitie'
named, the estimates in some Of which may
probably be that much too high. With these
figures as basis, the curious or interested may
" cyPher" on the probable rise of -four within
the next year. But it should be borne in mind
that all this wheat is not to be eousumsd III, Ill
shape of -four, as large amounts of it are now
being fed every day to hogs and other stock. Ii
our opinion, the farmers will find before the
next years crop comes in that the patient
waiter is no loser"
, 1866-11-02
TSAIT.I

4 BALL WILL EE GIVEN BY THEL LADIES
IA of Wala Naia, IN Thursday Evening,
nov. Slh, 1865, at Mcssrs TnmrkUS d Naur.
Lef Hal, adipiliing tie Oriental Hotel, fir TIE re-
ei at the families # Irish Patriots who are rOW
c er ted IN BngI sh rs-ns. A pub ic ilvita.
ton l. given.
tickets, Five Doll!rs. To be had at I'll husneS'
places in tic ci; and at the door on the evening II
the bali. Nv Nj
, 1866-11-02
$40 REWARD.

1--WE above reward viii be raid to the finder Of 4
Il money purse which was lost this FndIy morn.
ns IL the city of Wau, upon leaving it al the store 4
A. Frank & co. The Said money purse coutantd
S-O IN coin aud a note Tor $500 Og, drawn ly A.
trank ~ Co., and in favor Off. B;st. All persons
are herehy warned against purchasing said note As
payment has been stopped. j. BEST.
Nov. =, 1866. ICtf
, 1866-11-02
Dissolution NOfica

TETlE clpartuersliip heretofore existing between
4 S'hnii and Nm. H.. Bender, in the Butcher
ing business, ia Wlll Walu. WAS dissolved on tLs
3Oth Of Noyemhcr. lsGG. The business will he eu.
timu"d by W. II. Bender. aud Tie accounts Il the
late firm will be settled by either ut The undersigned
4. SfEUlL.
nov. 2, 1865. 4iw4 ". II. BENDER.
, 1866-11-02

PARTIES at a distance having business with
thfs Office will please communicate through the
Post-oHiee. The express is a slow coach and
not by any means reliable.
, 1866-11-02

swSDLER.-The Montana Post publishes Jos.
G. HOlbert, late a carrier on that paper, as an
unmitigated swindTef. The "bilk" halls from
Portland, Oregon, and is supposed to be making
his way back there.
, 1866-11-02

wAxrrD-An Apprentice to learn the Printing
business. A youth between IA and le years OF
age, who ean read and write, and come well rec
commended, will hear of situation on applying
a, this Office A boy from the country preferred.
, 1866-11-02

PISTOLS AND CoFFEE.-GoT. MeAgher recently
challenged the editor of the Montana POst TO
mortal combat. The man of the quill declined
the Invitation, but continues to FIRE paper bullets
at bis irate E1eellencH
, 1866-11-02

NEW PAPER:-We have received the initial
number Of the Oregon City Enterprise, D. G.
Ireland, editor and publisher. This new candi-
date for public favor is a neatly printed sheet
our b67- friend Ireland,
, 1866-11-02

T.s Oregon Agrieulturist has suspe aded pub-
heaHeo. Reason. insufhcieu, patronage. This
neglect to patronize an agricultural paper is by
ne means ersditable to Oregon farmers,
, 1866-11-02

To ccRREsPOSDESTs.-Severa communications
in relation to the management of the express
office in this city must go over to next week. The
classification is even more general than we had
supposed Responsible parties complain that
not only are their packages delayed, but that
when they go to the Office 20 make inquiries they
are unable to get civil answer One cores
POndent says, that an express Office thus con.
Quoted is an unmtigated nuisance that cannot
be too soon abated." We concur.
, 1866-11-02
Taxation.

While our CoDgresSmenj Poh'Oo"s, euN
statesmen (D are bOtheriug their brains in
order to sSlve the problem of How Not to
Do 1t il the matter of reconstruction ; while
their energies are bent on carrying out Wis.
ionary theories for elevating the newly>made
nfreedmen" to the rank of rulers, or plunS
dering the country and pocketlDg the spoils,
the people are staggering aid grOaning un>
der what the New York Post properly styles
as absolutely the worst tax system known
among civilized nations" The poOref and
midding classes, especially, are being act
ually crushed under the weight of their
financial burdens. Their energies are Grams
ped, their industry hampered in every way
by the most oppressive, and, because unnecl
essAry, the most unjust system of taxation
ever imposed upon a people. A man can
not put fourth his hand in any direction to
labor, to create, to produce, without being
met by an army Of taxsgatherers, who stand
by ready to crush him. With uuprecedent-
edly high wages, especially in the East, la.
boring men still do not live SO comfortably
as when they apparently made far less mon
ey; with real labor "a nine, we see, strikes
all over the country; our foreign commerce
is crippled; many of our most important
home industries are disabled and languish,
ing; the people are suffering, and growing
constantly more discontented. Taxes are SO
levied as to fall heaviest on those who are
least able to bear them. By system of tax
alton which for stupidity cannot be excelled
cOttons and all domestic goods have been in.
creased from one hundred to two hundred
per cent. in value. To illustrate how taxes
are heaped upon taxes for articles of family
necessity, we will refer to canned fruits, etc.,
For the privilege of putting up these arti-
cles the manufacturer is taxed he is taxed
on the amount he manufactures ; he sells to
a retaiLgrocer who is taxed for the privilege
of selling them, and who has to pay tax
on tie amount of his sales and finally, ue.
lore the can or package can be taken away
by the purchaser, it must be taxed again,
aud stamp stuck upon it. Nearly every
article Of necessaey consumption is subject
to this sort of septuagesimal taxation, b.
which its cost to the consumer is increased
q hundred per cent. or more. What more
monst~ous than the tag on matches Tho
manufacturer is taxed for making them, the
seller is taxed for selling them, and wher
the purchaser buys twenty-five cents wortl
Of the 10 ltches, seven cents of the purchase
money goes to pay another tax-the STAMP
tax. The system works the same every,
where, in relation to every thing. Wha
! makes it worse, is that this taxation is abyo
lutcly unnecessary. The country is at Teac,
with all the world, and the revenues of th
Government are hundreds of millions in ex
cess of its necessary expenditures for the
army, navy, civil service, interest on debts
and respectable sinking fund The trutl
Of the matter is, that if the immense bur
! den of taxation under which the industry O
the Nation is now staggering, is not soon re
lieVed, the country will fall beneath th
e load.-& F. t'1H,
, 1866-11-02

EDWH FOREsT, the great tragedian, has sailed
for the Atlantic States without having visited
POrtlsad. The ''euporium" will feel sighted
, 1866-11-02

NEW COLLECTOR. We hear II stated thst
Judge Humasou, a prominent member of the
late Oregon Legislature, has been appointed
Collector of the Port of Astoria, Uiee W. L. Ad-
ans, resigned. We trust this report may be
confirmed. No better appointment could be
made, or more satisfactory to the people of the
whole Northern coast. Judge Humason is a
democrat in politics, has been an unfinching
friend of the Union, and his appointment will
crafty hosts of warm personal and political
friends.
, 1866-11-02

Oars is selling in Grand ROnds valley at the
'sme figure it is hers-I3 cents per pound.
, 1866-11-02
ORIENTAL HOTEL,

for CumtuX. i found my usual stopplngS
place, the
ORIENTAL HOTEL,
Had undergone various improvements-in fact,
an entire change of base from old to new, both
lot and house. The new Oriental Hotel is a
substantial, handsome and commodious strucs
ture, that will, in fact has, made several thou
sand dollars difference to the east end of Main
street. The erection of this building has given
an astonishing impetus to action, by way of i'm
| provemeuts in that hitherto finished portion of
the town. was inclined to think that the prop!
srty holdefs at the east end of Main street could
have well afforded tohave purchased the ground
on which the Oriental is erected and presented
it to any one who would have erected such an
improvement as Mr.. Hartman has done. The
building is not only an ornament to the town,
but it is a great comfort to the travelling COM
munity. 1t has a fine, large dining room, COM
modious and well finished parlors and comforta-
BILE, well-supplied bed rooms. Neither cloth
nor paper is used in the finishing, but i. is
ceiled throughout with planed lumber
The Boise and Wallula Stage Company have
their Office at the Oriental and stages are leav-
lug and arriving every day. Everything gives
inaieation of a lucrative and Substantial bust
ness so mote it be.'
Next in order comes Harry Howard's and
TTnas Cosgroves Improvements adjoining the
Oriental on the east. This building-tue old
Howard L Cady store-has undergone sundry
improvements in carpenter work, pspering and
painting. Harry" has dropped his old busi-
ness of doling out sugar by the pound and whis-
ky by the gallon, and with the ard of my friend,
4" Tinas' Cosgrove, is row pOtlatehing sugar by
the teaspooufull and whisky by the drdehm.
was induced to try some (kept for medicinal
purposes) and found it excellent. This build
ing goes under the name of "0riental Saloon y
: The next in order is a two story building, in
, course of erection, on the west side of the Ori
entail Hotel, on the lot formerly occupied by
r Capt Jacks " Blue Mountain Hotel" This
when finished, will be fine building and an
other permanent Improvement to the east end o
f Main street. The lower portion of the building
l which is large and commodious, is intended fol
billiard saloon the upper portion for Offices
This improvement, l believe, 3 an Investment o
: of Doc. Pompkins.
a The next in order, still at the east end Of Mali
street, is the improvement of our "Shangnigh'
friend. A. ]. Miner, who is covering his real es
tate with perfect village of small tenemouts
. and finishing them in a tasteful manner and
n was informed that he has tenants for the Who'll
: of them.
With all of these improvements going on, an,
It Hsany more of which have made no mention,
r still heard complaints of scarcity of buildings
/ did not see the words " To Let" on ary build
ing in town. All of this goes to show conclu
d Sivey the healthy and stable condition of Wall
5 Walla city ard as the county seat improves S
d does the county for without the farming inter
n est which surrounds it, Walla Walla voul
5 have been finished long ago. As it is, it il onl
d begun. Long may it wave, CUMTUx.
, 1866-11-02
A NEsTRUCrIVE HURRICANE A sEA

Washington, Oct. 2l - Lieut.. Z der
Gascou, of the U. s. steamer Tapora, re-
ports under date Of Nassau, 9th, that on the
Both ult., when on line between B.rmlia a
and Hattoras they encountered revolving
storm Of hurr,c me violence. Tn hurricane
moved at the tate Of thirteen miles Ier hour;
its diameter was aboat I6J E:iics. The YES
sci was on the outer circle and received no
damage but it Ia5sed ov the Island ol
New Providence, on the west, leaving more
than half Of Nassau in ruins. 1t was under
7 this storm that the steamer EUeRinJ Star
went down ON the I'd with 257 souls on
board. The chapter of casualties ut this
storm is not bali written.
, 1866-11-02
CoMPR6SnSE oP TIE MARYLAND EMBaoG

The Maryland embroglio has been COM
promised. The Police Commissioners will
appear before the Governor Tomorrow, but
will only file response. denying his power
to remove them. 1t is now probable that the
Commissioners will agree to appoint one of
the three Judges, and the Clerk Of elections
from the Conservative party. Gov. Swan
was here yesterday consulting with the Pres
ident, and it is understood to have been d.
termined not to send Federal troops into
Maryland, pending this difficulty.
ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 22.-The Police Cons
missoncrs, through their counsel answered
the summons Of Gov. Swan, denying his ju-
risdiction. The case is postponed until Fri-
day.
BALTIMORE, Oct 23.-There has been a
continued excitement but no outbreak. The
prevailing opinion is that the question be>
tween the Governor and the police commits
toner's is one of law, to be determined in &
legal manner.
, 1866-11-02
walIala Correspondents.

WALLUAi Oct. ~ 1866
ED. SrATEsMAx:-" Cumtux'' is himself again.
AfteE three weeks stay in your city of wslla
walla, can fully appreciate the comforts Of
home. IhOpe ere again visit your city it will
be nearer finished, particularly in that portion
where " most do congregate." do not OBJ
ject to the vast amount of Improvements going
on in your town, but l must say that some Of the
said improvements tnads it very uncomfortable
for " Cumtux" l found my usual stoppinES
place, the
, 1866-11-02
A FEARFUL HURRICANE IN THE NORTH,
WEST.

CHICAGO, Oc,. 22.- A storm Of rain ac
companicd 6j a fearful wind prevailed here
last night, blowing down four story brick
building, the walls of which had just been
put up, IN State street, near the corner of
OF Madison. The falling walls crushed four
small buildings on the corner Of Madison
occupied by barber shops, small tcnements,
etc., buryng twelve persons five Of whom
were takel out dead The loss Of property
is about S35, 900.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-The hurricane that
prevailed here Friday night raised the roof
Of the Linden Hotel, in St. Louis, and de-
molished the new Catholic church in the
same city. The total damage in st. Louis il
estimated at 5000 coo. The storm asJ die
much damage in Louisville, Cincinnati, In
diunapPolis, etc. All the telegraph lines ar,
down.
, 1866-11-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Gold is more active and frrner. Govern.
ment securities are firm with fair busi>
ness. Wheat two or three cents better.
New YORK, Oct. 25.-The Posts article
says money is easy aud stocks dull, without
disposition to do better business, except
among speculative cliques. Flour ten and
fifteen cents better. Wheat three and five
cents higher.
OUR NEUTRALITY LAWS TO BE ENFORCED
ON THE MEXICAN BORDER
New ORLEANS, Oct 26-The following
letter addressed to Gen. Sc eIgwick, commau /.
ding the U, S. forces at Brownsville, appears
this evening:
HEADo'Rs, Dept OF THE GghF,
New Orleans, Oct 90, 1866.
GENERAL 81 l am satisfied there is only
one way in which the state of affair on the
Rio Grande can be bettered, and that is by
giving the heartiest support to the only gov
ernment In Mexico recognized by our own
the only one which is friendly to US. You
will therefore warn all adventurers of any
party or pretended government in Mexico,
or in the State Of Tamauipas, that they
will not be permitted-to violate the neutrali.
ty laws between the Liberal Government of
Mexico and the United States and they
viii not be permitted to remain in our Ter
ritory or receive the protection Of our flag
IN order to complete their machinaiiOn for
the violation Of our neutrality laws. These
instruction will be enforced against adher'
ents Of the Imperial buccaneers Representing
the so>called Imperial Government Of Mex,
leo, and also against the Oftega, Santa An,
ma and other factions. am, General, very
respectfully your Obedient servant.
p Ii. SHERIDAN, Maj Gen. Com.
, 1866-11-02

CHICAGO Oct 22.-0ihcial retr.,
the Pennsylvania election make The T. ~ d
majority 4,3S1. The total vote wa. o UolSa
six hundred thousand. Geary's ms;aI!l as.tl
was 1,T06. OntJ
, 1866-11-02
LATER tRoM THE EAST.
COMPILED SnOr fHE DAILY OHroOSIAS'
nates to Ottober 20th.
N.po1EoN's RECOVERY PRONOUNCED
HoPELEss.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-General Sher'
man. with General Grant held an interview
with the President to-day, and the belief
prevails that he will temporarily assume
charge of the War Department after Stanton
finishes his report. Sherman, Grant and
Romero occupied box at the theatre last
night:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-04-16
NesC York Markets.

Ee& NEW YORK. April IA.
Cotton-without decided change; sales 1000 bales;
Flour-receipts $3.50 bbls. sales II 600 bbls. State
and Western 10 "a 15c better with fair demand. SUI
perfine State so q So. Extra do. 740 az TO-
Choice do. 7 so "a 20. Round Hoop Ohio Is "a S75.
Choice do 8 so "a ii so. Superfne Western 80 "a
50. Common to good Extra Western 80 "a 8 25.
Southern more active and 10 az 25c better; sales 1880
bbls.; mixed to good 20 a 10 20. Fancy and Extra
10 80 10 So Canada 10 a 15c better sales 4s0 bbls;
Common Extra 90 q %; Extra good to choice 30
a 1925. - 81 81
Wheat--1 q &c better sales "a 900 bushels; Miwau-
kee Club, inferior at 30; Milwaukee do No 1, new,
at 70 al II old Amber Indiana at24o; White Cam
Corn-without decided change; sales 1000 bush
els. Mixed Western, sound, at 81 a 85c. Do. do,
unsound, at 70 q gle in store and delivered.
0ats-qute active for export and a shade frmer;
sales of Canada at 58 q 80. State at 61 "a &c. Jer-
sey at $50 55c. Western now at 40 q 4s. Do. old
at 81 "a 5Sc.
Is 30 q 10 So New Extra do. 20 90 "a "A 90.
Pork-opened heavy but closed firm; sales $500
bbls. also go bbs. new for April May, june,
and July sellers option at 25 80 a 2575, new mess
Lard-frm; sales 800 bbls. at 16I a $780,
Butter-quiet; sales Ohio at 25 q 45c. State at
40 a Coo. ~. i ........,
whiskey-steady; sales $50 bhls,; Western and
Rice-dull
sugars-quiet; sales $500 hhds Muscoyado at q,
a 10; 25 boxes Havana at 11cl -
Cofae-dull.
Moiasses-dull; sales 40 hhds,; Porto Rico at zoe.
Naval Stores-dull and crooping Spirits Turpea-
tine at IS q 92tc. Rosn at 80 q 10 90.
oils-quiet; sales OF Linseed at % "a 80. Lard,
Sperm and Whale quiet. Petroleum dull; sales Of
crude at 24sc. Refined bonded at 81 "a SOC.
rallow-in fair demand; sales $4,000 Tbs. at 11} q
Wool-dul.
F Ere to Liverpool-dull; cotton per steamer