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, 1867-06-07

FOUNDATIONS OF HoUsEs.-One Of the
greatest mistakes men make is in setting
their houses too low. In former times they
were often set on a level with the ground.
The consequence was the house became
damp aud the lower part rotted out. After>
wards they set them on underpining, which
rested on level with the ground. This
brought the house some eighteen or twenty
inches above the level ground, but did not
allow the land to be drained off, and puddes
of water would stand around the house, and
the cellar would be wet or half full of water.
Late years it has been the custom to elevate
the SillS so as to terrace up round the house.
Still great many buildings are set too low.
We rarely see one elevated 100 high. A per-
son inexperienced in house-buildiug, levels
up his sills aud finds low place on one
side and it looks formidable to him to Gil it
up. Now good rule is this, to elevate the
sills so that if terraced up, the water will
run away from the house readily on all
sides. There should be true slant from
the bottom Of the sill to the middle of the
street We have sometimes given rule
like the following: Place the silis as high
as you think they ought to be, and then
raise them foot higher, and you will
have it nearly as high as you will wish
you had raised them when your house is
finished. We have never known a person to
wish bis sils lowered who followed this rule.
By raising the sils you have drier cellar.
1t is more easily drained, and if earth is not
in abundance, it will be quite as easily hauled
/ Il
lar. No external costly finish, elegant front
yards or any other contrivance can atone
for house squat to the ground. 1t is well
10 cultivate habits of correct taste, even in
our humblest dwellings. In other words, it
costs no more to do thing right than to dc
it wrong
, 1867-06-07

ARRAIGNMEYT OF JoHN II. SURRATT FOR MUIR
DER.-The announcement that Surratt would be
arraigned at twelve o'clock, on Saturday, the
23d day of February, drew together a large
crowd, all of whom were intensely anxious to
obtain view of the prisoner. A delay of nearly
an hour eusued, but the crowd remained quietly
waiting for the order Of his Honor, Judge Fisher,
to bring him into court The prisoner, in COM
pliance with instructions received BY Marshal
Gooding, was brought over from the Jail soon
after twelve o'clock, and was taken iuto an
ante,room, where he remained with Sanford
Couover. the Marshal and his assistants, until
ordered into court. At few minutes after one
O. clock the prisoner, manacleG and supported
by Mafshal Goodng, entered the courtroom
and for several moments was "the observed of
all Observers every one standing on tip toe
to catch glimpse of him. He was dressed in
a n eat suit of black, and betrayed slight per-
vousness on taking his seat in the prisoners
dock He was joined few minutes after by
Sanford Conover, who was also brought in
roned, and who occupied seat by his side.
No conversation between the prisoners, however,
took place.
A few moments after, the District Attorney
announced to the court that the last grand jury
had found an indictment against John II. SurS
ratt charging him with murder; that the prisI
oner had been apprehended and was now in
court, IN order that he might plead thereto and
select his counsel. He further said that be was
not at present prepared to open the trial of the
prisoner, but could do so at early day.
Mr. Merrck, one of the counsel for the prisS
oner, suggested the removal of the manacles
from the accused, and his Honor directed the
Marshal to remove them. The prisoner then
took seat beside his counsel, and on being
directed TO stand up by tie clerk of the court
arose. The clerk then read the indictment,
Surratt mean while listening attentively.
At the close of the reading the clerk asked
"What say you, are you guilty as indicted, or
not guilty."
The prisoner "yot guilty"-distinctly, but
with slight clearing Of the throat. "o
The clerk. "How will you be tried?"
The prisoner. "By my country"
The clerk. "May God send you safe deliver
ance."
The prisoner was then remanded 10 Jail, on
motion of the District Attorney. This was
signal for a grand rush from the courtroom by
the spectators, most of whom endeayored to
follow the prisoner and his guard to the Jail,
but were prevented by squad of police, who
kept them back.
In the case of Conover, the motion in arrest
of judgment was overruled by the court, and
writ of error granted.
, 1867-06-07

How TO LIVE EAsILY.-The art Of living
easily, as to money, is to pitch your scale Of
living one degree below your means. Com
fort and enjoyment are more dependent upon
easiness in the detail of expenditure than
upon any degree in the scale. Guard against
false associations of pleasure with expendiS
ture-the notion is absurd that because
pleasure can be purchased with money,
therefore money cannot be spent without
enjoyment. What thing costs man is
no true measure of what it is worth to him,
and yet, how often is his appreciation govt
erned by no other standard, as if there was
pleasure in expenditure per Sc. Let your
self feel want before you provide against
it. You are more assured that it is real
want, and it is worth while to feel it little,
in order to feel relief from it. When you
are undecided as to which of those courses
you would like best, choose the cheapest.
This rule will not only save money, but save
also good deal of trihiDg in decision. Too
much leisure leads to expense; because when
a man is in want of objects, it occurs to him
that they are to be had for money, and he
invents expenditure in order to pass the
time Henry Taylor
, 1867-06-07

ScAB IN SHEEP.-Two years ago Ger
man living near me traded h colt for twenty
nine sheep that were badly infected with
scab. They were the worst from flock in
which some were dying nearly every day.
1t was in the midst of winter, and many had
lost much or most of the wool. He put them
in warm place, and applied to the spots
affected wash made by sleeping plug tobac-
co till it was very strong, then adding tar,
pentine and little oil of vitriol. The sheep
commenced to recover at once, and in ashort
time we're doing well. saw them often du-
ring the fall and summer, and saw no signs
of the disease. think he purchased six
pounds of tobacco, and two quarts of turpen'
tine. l do not know the amount of vitriol,
aud do not know if all the wash was used.
He told me that he made but one applica-
tion.-Prdirie Farmer.
, 1867-06-07
Woman's Dream.

Our little table is spread for two,
With quaint old china, gold and blue.
Weird things are wrought on the homely walls
As the eODjuring freight climbs and falls.
In the corner my reedy sea-chest stands,
Filled to the brim by the busiest hands.
Wife mirrors her face 10 the silver tongs;
think of the morrow's rude sea songs.
"I have pictures, love-" she says, ''ths CLEAN
From troubled easel-last nights dream.
"a ship ashore on a cruel reef, - .
And woman wringiug her hands in grief.
"She kneels in prayer; a whirlng wheel
Grows out of the dead ships plank and keel.
"She stands in the splnher's toilng place,
Till the rose in her cheek hath lost its grace,
"Her lessening form is changed to wool,
Yet the hungering spindle neer is full,
"a weedgrown raft keeps company
With vacant boat on sailless sea-"
How apt is woman s thought to build
Where varying dream may darken or gildl
Life flies; my last sea voyage is done
Or wind, or calm, to me tbs one.
Tea things are set for chosen few;
Again our china, quaint and blue.
The conjuring homelight climbs and crawls
Ger dainty laces and India shawls.
Wife mirrors her face in the silver tongs;
| think of yesterdays glad sea songs.
"Tell, love, pray, of the ship on the reef
And the woman wringing her hands in grief;
"0f the spinner whose white arms changed tC
wool
And the hungering spindle that meier grew full
There are tears imprisoned within her eyes,
Which are loosened soou, as her voice replies:
"Woman will dream, and man will build,
And each will have prophecies unfulflled." ;
, 1867-06-07

DIsINFEoTING AGENTs.-Either of the
following will answer tie purpose, while they
cost but triAe: L. One pint of the liquor
of chloride of zine, in one pail of water, and
one pound of charcoal of lime in another
pail Of water. This is, perhaps, the most
effective Of anything that can be used, and
when thrown upon decayed vegetable matter
of any description, will efectually destroy
all offensive odor. 2. Three or four pounds
of sulphate of iron (copperas) dissolved in a
pailful of water will, in many cases, be suffi-
cient to remove all offensive odors. 8. Chlo-
ride of lime is better to scatter about damp
places, in yards, in damp cellars, and upon
heaps of flth.-iScientife american.
, 1867-06-07

EDUCATING NEGRoEs-Rev. DR.. Chaplin, of the
Baptist Training School for Colorado Preachers,
says in late report: "The Catholics have i'm
ported sixty priests into the State of Louisiana
to educate the blacks. This looks like work
Those sixty act in concert; move together like
one man one man trained and armed for SER
vice. The Council at Baltimore adopted the
programme sent from Rome, and have already
embodied their resolution in living mem"
, 1867-06-07

THE Galveston Bulletin says that if EN-
erson's dictum be true, that "prOfane swear
ing is the popular recognition of the Deity,
there are fex in6dels in Galveston. 73di
, 1867-06-07

IT Is reported that ex>Governor Harris,
Of Tennessee, is about to leave Mexico TO 60
into trade in Liverpool
, 1867-06-07
DIR A. j. HOGG,

OFFICE OPPOSITE COLMAN' s DRUG STORE.
NFFICE HOURS gR0N O'CLOCK, A. NJ. TO
7 O'clock, 2. NJ Al
, 1867-06-07
DIR. j. w. HUNTER,

CLATE OF DAILEs CITY, REGON.)
0FFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO
the citizens of Walla Walla nd vicinity.
Office and Residence south end OF Ihird street;
where be may be found
tall hours, both day and night, when not profess
onally engaged.
, 1867-06-07
DE. ]. E. MooRES

DE. ]. E. MOORES,
Physician, Surgeon and ACCoucheur'
OFFICE AT TIE "CITY HOTEL" WAITS;
burg, W. T., where he may he found "t an
ours un.es absent on professional bnsln ess' 4u
, 1867-06-07
q. s. Official Paper for the Territory.

3 Statesman Building, Third Street
, 1867-06-07
sBvalla avalla Statestuat.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING, BY
WILLIAM H. NEWELL,
@ EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
, 1867-06-07

The New York correspondent of the Mo,
bile Advertiser, in recent letter, gives the
following:
The national Republican., 1867-02-21

WAsHIEGToN's BIRTHDAY STATE HoLI.
DAY.-The anniversary of the birthday Of
Washington, Friday, the 22d instant, will be
observed as a holiday in this city, by the
suspension of public business, and, to large
extent, of private business. The Legislature
having made the holiday legal one, the
banks will be closed; the officers of the in
surance companies intend to do little or no
business; the operations Of the brokers, de-
pending upon the action of the banks, will
cease; and but little general trade will be
done.
The Government business will be suspend
ed, as usual on State holidays The custom.
house will be open for the entry and clear
anCe of vessels, from nine to ten o'clock in
the morning; the post Office will close at 10
o'clock, and the treasury will not be open at
all.
Last year no preparations were made to
celebrate the day, and private business went
on in the morning nearly as usual. In the
afternoon the business ceased entirely. This
year the anniversary will be generally hon
ored.-N Y. Express.
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
Loafers md GueriIIns.

An evening paper "notes from the Capt.
tol" two facts, as follows:
"LoGfers and gueriHaS continue TO infest
the Reporters Gallery; but it is now under.
stood that Father Peck is after them with o
sharp stick"
"a. I. Stewart, of New York. was in the
Reporters Gallery Of the House to-day when
the vote on the military bill was taken"
If PECK is after STEWART with a stick, let
it be a yard-stick. Ithas proved most profit
able to him, in measure. We recommend
the lobby to call public meeting in the Ro-
tunda and elect STEWART president. Then
let him make speech telling the Committee
of Ways and Means exactly what to do. 1t
would save a great deal of button-holing,
many costly dinners, and good deal of Irish
lying; and, besides, the members of the com,
mittee will save time and be greatly relieved
The national Republican., 1867-02-21

they cannot be seen. Soldiers afc rejected
for Office by the dozen. For whatf Heve
they not done enough 10 ehtitle them TO at
least some share Of their rescued Countrys
favor? If II Is for their political sentiments
that they are rejected, no further proof could
be asked that the action Of the Senate is
based on purely partisan grounds. II II is
merely because the Senate is determined to
reject all the Presidents nominations in a
body, then Il convicts that branch Of Con-
gress Of a spirit Of o6stinacy and selfshness
which IL is willing TO indulge when the needs
Of the country are most critical. In either
case, there is none Of the largeness Of states.
manship in such conduct, while the intense
partisan feeling manifested deserves the over
whelming condemnation Of the whole people.
Until change in this respect is inaugu-
rated by the Senate, and indeed by the rad
icals Of both Houses, let us hear nothing
more about their exclusive love for the sol
diers. Their actions belle all their friendly
professions Especially is II presumptuous
In them to charge hostility to those gallant
men on any other class Of The people, while
they are themselves voting them out Of Office
after Office to which the President with
generous gratitude on the countrys behalf,
sagaciously noininates them. The soldiers
can see who are their friends. and who are
not. They know whether the party Of the
Constitution and the Union is for or against
them As for the radicals, they cannot but
be satisfied that their professions are hollow
and their gratitude founded in pure selfish
s.-Boston Post.
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
California, japan and China Mail
Service.


The PRESIDENT has approved the Post
Office appropriation BILL which contains the
following on the subject OF the mail service
to Japan and China:
For the mail steamship service between
San Francisco, Japan, and China, FIVE hun
dred thousand dollars: Provided, That so
much Of the act Of Congress, approved Feb
ruary seventeenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve, authorizing said service, as re-
quires the said steamships to touch at Homo
lulu. in the Sandwich Islands, shall be, and
the same is hereby, repealed; upon the ex.
press condition, however, that the contract
ors for said steamship service shall enter into
contract to the satisfaction Of the Postmas-
ter General, agreeing to establish, within five
months from the passage Of this act, in lieu
Of said service released, a branch line Of
steamship service, carrying the United
States mails, between the port in Japan used
by the main line Of steamships and the
port of Shanghac, in China, making contin-
uous regular trips, connecting with the main
line both on the outward and homeward
voyages, under the direction Of the Postmas-
ter General; which service shall be per.
formed by frst-class American seagoing
steamships, and without additional charge to
the United States.
For the overland mail transportation be-
tween the Missouri river ard Folsom, and
for marine mail transportation between New
York and California, nine hundred thousand
| dollars
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
THE SHERMAN SUBSTITUTE
WITH THE HOUSE "OBNOX-
IOUs AMENDMENTS"

As it will be observed, this bill passed the
Senate yesterday evening. II The PREsr.
DENT approves Of the measure he will make
himself military despot over ten States ol
the Federal Union. He cannot sign it with
honor. 1t sets aside the Constitution and
Supreme Court of the United States, disre
CARDS all civil authorities and laws, and con
fers absolute power, unlimited and uncon,
trolled by men, upon THE president. We
believe him to be too much of patriot to
accept the boon thus offered him. At the
same time we sincerely hope and believe
that he will return the bill with his objec
tions, and throw the responsibility of having
enacted such monStrous law upon its au,
thors. Such a thing in mans pocket "
would certainly make him feel uncom-
Portable.
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
SENTENCE OF A COLORED MAN FOR LIFE
THE FLOOD IN CHICAGO.
MOLlIE TRUSSEL TAKING ORDERS.
Foreign News by Cable.

LoStoS, Feb. 20, noon.-Her Royal High
ness Princess Alexandra is quite i'll to-day
from rheumatism.
BERLIN, Feb. 2O.-The Prussian Govern
ment has contracted with parties for the
purchase of several vessels of American pat
tern for service where such service Is re-
quired. ,
LONDON, Feb. 2O.-Dispatches have rSSen
received here which state that the steamer
Kohinor, Capt. Cutter, from Calcutta the
5th, for Boston, was abandoned at sea. No
particulars.
LONDON, Feb. 20, noOn.-ConsOls, 81; 5.2Os
advancing, opened at 74t; Eric, 37i; llli'
nois 7s.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20, noon.-Cotton steady
estimated days sales, 5000; Middling Up
lands, lad.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-None of the Fenians
who participated in the recent revolt have
been captured. Nine prisoners who had
been captured in Dublin as suspected Fc'
mans have been found guilty and heavily
sentenced.
BERLIN Feb. 90, noon.-Returns from the
recent elections for members Of the North
German Parliament are nearly all in. All
the members from Saxony are antiPrussan
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
A Hcart-Rending Episode.

The London Morning HeraldS military
correspondent gives the following story;
"A farmer, living in hamlet near Poss-
nitz had wife and two children and such
was the woman's terror Of the Prussians,
when she heard they were coming, that her
husband, to satisfy her, placed her in an un-
derground cellar, with her two little ones, and
built up the doorway, leaving some food
inside. The Prussians entered the place,
and, among others, obliged this poor man to
accompany them, with his horse and cart, for
a days journey, they said. But the man
was brought on from place TO place. and at
last, when he was suffered to return and
reached his own house, several days had
elapsed
"On the way back he began to calculate
how little food he had left with his wife and
children; and, hOrror-stricken at the dreadful
thought that their cries might not be heard
his hair is said to have turned white on his
homeward journey. His fears were but too
real. He tore down the masonry, searched
for those so dear to him, but only found three
lifeless bodies, half deVoured by rats Rea.
son left him at the dreadful sight, Hnd he is
now in the hospital a lunOtc"
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
Shooting I'm PhiIndelnhin.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.-This morning, as
George Ellors was being taken from the
prison bar into the Criminal Court for trial
on the charge Of assault and battery and an
attempt at rape, he was shot dead by the
father of the girl on whom the outrage was
attempted, just as the former crossed the
threshold Of the courtroom. The father was
named Thomas Leis. He gave himself up,
George Ellors was charged with commit
ting an outrage on Louisa LeiS' IL years old
in April last. Ellors was arrested at the
time and held to bail, but he absconded, and
was subsequently rearrested at Harrisburg
and brought here for trial.
The evidence against Ellors was slight, and
it is doubted whether he could have beer
convicted The murdered man was Ger
man, and leaves q wife.
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
50 THE OBNOXIOUS AMEND.
MENTS..

We observe by our Congressional report,
elsewhere, that Senator SHERMAN, in debate
on the Reconstruction BILL" last evening
characterized the House amendments, put
upon the Sherman Substitute" as obnox.
ious amendments" This acknowledgment
that the bill contains reprehensible and cen,
surable provisions will undoubtedly secure
for it the positive opposition of that distin,
guished Senator In the face Of such de.
claration, from such source, we are curious
to know who will vote to send such bill to
The President for his signature.
P. s. Since the above was in type our re-
port of the Senate proceedings has come in;
the obnoxious amendments" were adopted
by the Senate, and to our amazement we
find Senator SHERNANs name among the
yeas! When will wonders cease?
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
RECEPTIONS.
Tho Presidents Leyees.

We are authorized to announce that The
President will hold his second public levee
this season on Thursday evening, the 7th
Of February; and the third on Friday eve
ming. February 22-to commence each eve
ming at eight o'clock, and to close at eleven.
DRAwSo-RooN RECEPTIONS.
We are also authorized TO announce that
The PREsIDESr's daughters, Mrs. PATTERSON
and Mrs. SrovER, will be at home on Monday
afternoons.
CABINET RECEPTIONS.
The ladies Of Secretary BRowNISG's family
will receive their friends on Wednesday after.
moons. The residence of the Secretary Of
the Interior is on the east side Of Montgom
cry street, Georgetown Heights.
The ladies Of Secretary McCUILooH's fam
lily will receive, as usual, on Wednesday af
ternoons. Residence 306 II street, between
Connecticut avenue and Seventeenth street
MRS. POSTMASTER GENERAL RANDALL will
receive on Wednesday afternoons, at No. 407
New York avenue.
SPEAKER coLFAx's RECEPTIONS.
The receptions ofthe Speakers mother and
sister, Mrs. and Miss MATTHEWS, for ladies,
and gentlemen accompanying them, will con.
tinue every Wednesday afternoon from l
to o'clock, p. m.
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
Escape OF Prisoners from Ports
mouth Jail.

FoRr MoNRoE, Feb. ls.-Eight negroes
escaped from Portsmouth (ya.) Jail on Sat.
urday. Their plan Of operations was very in
genious. With an old hinge, discovered be.
meath their cell floor. they pried the iron
casing from the cell door, then waiting until
train of cars was passing by, so as drown
any noise they might make, they burst the
door through and darted away. The officers
started inpursuit, and as they we're approach.
ing small negro settlement beyond the
city, were fred upon by some of the people
who, it was thought, were harboring the fugi'
tives. No traces, however, of the latter
could be discovered Three of the prisoners
had been sentenced to the penitentiary fol
five years. The others were confined await
ing trial for larceny.
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
TnE New York correspondent Of the Bos.

The New York correspondent of the Bos
ton Voice thus photographs trio of metro.
politan journalists well.known to the public {:
Richardson, Browne and Colburn, the
rebel prison trio, may be seen walking arm
in arm up Broadway about 7 p IN. every day
but Sunday. Richardson's dress is a cross
between a California miner and country
fob; Browne dresses like an exquisite of the
first water, nhaling "Florda water" and
"night-blooming cereus;" while Colburn
slngs the toggery of q man of common
sense, unmindful Of his personal appearance
except in regard to cleanliness. Richardson
and Browne daintily toss a couple of bamboo
canes in their kidded hands, with a female
leg done up in ivory on each handle; but
Colburn shoves his digts in his pockets.
Great change since Salisbury and Libby
prison times.
The national Republican., 1867-02-21
From Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb 1.-THE drumming match
last night for the championship of the Uni
ted States, between VIM. Nevens and Robert
Hendershott, the drummer boy Of the Rap,
pahannock, resulted in favor of the latter.
A large crowd was present and much ex,
citement existed.
Tonight the water in the southwestern
part of the city is at a stand. The rise since
last night has been some three or four
inches.
Molie Trussell, the pardoned murderess,
left tonight for the East, intending to go
into Catholic institution in New York.