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, 1868-05-01

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, 1868-05-01

The sPRrSe TRADE opens lively and merchants,
hackers and teamsters are all kept busy. But
Easiest Of all are N. 4 E. Brown, who are clos
ing out their magnificent stock of clothing and
d,y goods at very low rates.
, 1868-05-01

FRE NEErISG.-The regular monthly meeting
Of The FIRE company will take place on Monday
,rsning next, at seven o'clock. All members
are requested to be in attendance.
, 1868-05-01

FROM private letter received last evening
from D. Feseuheld, Esq, from San Francisco,
we are Informed that Messrs. Hogue, Savage and
Lyons have been appointed the commission to
snrPerintend the building of the mint.-DdIles
Mou1tainser
, 1868-05-01
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
COMPILED FROM THE oREGoNIAN. ]
GEORGIA ELECTIONS.
Dates to April "a.

New York, April 23.--August Belmont
has received dispatch from Mr. Sneed,
Secretary of the Democratic Committee,
dated Macon, Georgia, which says the Con-
stitulion is undoubtedly defeated, and moth.
ing can change the result except such frauds
as will be too gross not to be palpable. For
that reason such frauds are not to be expect
ed. The defeat of the Constitution is clear
by large majority. Gen. Gordon has been
elected Governor of Georgia by surprising
ly large majority. Those counties having
the largest majorities have all gone Dem
ocratic.
, 1868-05-01

TWELVE HUNDRED STOLEN HORSES
We are credibly informed the man named
John La Roux, an Indian trader at Fort
Edmunds. located in the British possess
sions on the Saskatchewan river, has twelve
hundred horses that be has bought from the
Blackfeet, which we're originally stolen by
them from this Territory.--HeienG (Iosetts.
, 1868-05-01

CRY TAxEs.-Tax-payers will read Mr.. Ed.
p,suys card, and then walk up to the Marshars
Ace and settle their tax bills
, 1868-05-01

kTowS.-J. il N. Vausyckle arrived in town on
wednesday, on flying visit to his numerous
la.nda hereabOuts.
, 1868-05-01

FoR HELENA.-A train Of twenty-five China
men passed through Walla Walla in the early
mart of last week, bound for Helena. The
nJobns" were fitted out with picks, axes and
,boyel. and III the paraphernalia of miners,
and mounted pom gay "Cayuses,' presented a
nnYel sight
, 1868-05-01
CHALLENGED.

T WILL RUN MY Two-YEAR-oLD COLT,
Il CRAWFISH, against any two o, threeyea
old t,lt in Walll Walla Valley; distance onefourth
of nile. for one or two hundred dollars. Race to
take ,!ace on the first of June. Part of the money
to Deput up the first of May, and the remainder on
day race. FRED SWARTZ
Waa Walla, April 10. 1868. l7-4tA
, 1868-05-01
Notice to Absent Defendant.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, |

In Justices Couri, before o. p. Lacy, j. P.
ITO A. MORRISON You are hereby notified that
i J. W. GR0OMS has filed . complaint against
you in said Court which will to be heard up
the 25th day Of June, 1858, At 10 O'Clock A. NJ At
said Justices Office in WaA WallA, which is two
months from the time OF publication, and unless you
appear at said time and place, and answer aaid com
plant, the prayer of the same will be granted The
object and prayer Of said complaint is 70 recover
Of you the sum of Sixty seven dollars and eighty
cents and costs OF suit, for money paid defsu-
dant and for stable bill. o. 2. Lazy,
l9-2m Justice Of the Peace.
, 1868-05-01

A MIsrAKE.-In last weeks issue in speaking
Of the meeting of the District Court, by trans
formation of the type we were made to say that
the court wonld meet on the 4th inst, it should
have read, Monday, llth inst The docket, up to
mi. time, contains about seventy>fve civil and
fifteen criminal cases which will come up for
trial al the coming term of the court.
, 1868-05-01
MILTON Mills

MILTON MILLS.
DRMIUM FLOUR, CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
the lowest rates, and WARRANTED to be SU-
PERIoI to all other brands in the market. Call and
examine. Also, NEW GOODS Of every variety, al
WALlA WALLA PRICES. LOCKE q LONG.
iWltonMills, Nov l, 1867 46-ly
, 1868-05-01

Brass BAND.-We understand that a movement
is on foot looking to the organization of a brass
band. Already some eight or ten persons have
signifed their willingness to become members of
the band, and lend it their aid. We certainly
have the musical taste and talent necessary for
the organization of complate band, and with
the proper effort we have no doubt that the move
ment will succeed The want of band is fire.
quently felt on festive occasions, such as the
celebration of the Fourth of July, and we trust
that with another anniversary of the national
birthday this want will be supplied. Thus far
Mr. G. P. Wineset has been active in getting up
the band, and being an old and practiced musit
ciau is eminently calculated to inaugurate the
movement,
, 1868-05-01

A STRIKING TEsTINoNIAL.-The testimonial in
the shape of q huge malet, presented to Speaker
Johnson by the democratic members of the late
Legislature, has at length reached Walla Walla,
sndi now in the care of the gentleman for whom
it was designed. The testimonial bears the fols
lowing inscription:
Presented to the Hon. P. B. Johnson, at the
close of the First Biennial Session. Jan. 80, 1868,
by Mr.. Henry, of Thurston, in behalf of the
Democratic members of the House of Represen>
tatives of Washington Territory. as an emblem>
attic testimonial of their appreciation of the abil-
lty, impartiality, and courtesy with which he
discharged the duties of Speaker. Argumentun'
bdculinum"
, 1868-05-01

The ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATIoN.-The Odd
Fellows of this city held their annual celebra,
ton on Sunday last, at the Methodist church.
The address delivered by the Hon. P. B. John
son, was interesting and instructive; its length
Urevents US laying it before our readers, Others
wise it would have afforded US pleasure to have
published it,
, 1868-05-01

SERIOUS AcDIDENT.-Mr. W. T. Barnes, mem
Der of the Board of County Commissioners,
whilst engaged in hunting up cattle one day
last week, was thrown from his horse and sus-
tanned serious injuries. One of his legs was
badly fractured, and in addition to this he
isthougbt to have sustained other injuries. At
last accounts be was still living with a fair pros
meet of recovery.
, 1868-05-01

UXATILLA REsERvATIoN.-Th Washington cor
respondent Of the Oregonian, writing under a
late date, says that the Senate Committee on
Indian Affairs to which Senator Williams bill,
tor the sale of the Umatlla Indian reservation,
was referred, have reported it back, with rec
ommendation that it pass. Oar own correspon-
dent informs us that bill of like character will
pass Congress at this session. He says all the
members are in favor of the measure. The
land which will be open for settlement under
the operation of this law comprises some of the
best farming and grazing lands that can be
found on the coast.
, 1868-05-01
PAINTS AND PAPER HAN0INaS.
DIR. j. p. DOAN.

OFFICE ONE DOOR EAST OF THE ORIENTAL,
" Hotel, wishes to inform the good people Of
Walla Wals that he has obtained genuine s-current
Vitalizing Electro Medical Apparatus,
the most complete in its construction and the most
simple and perfect in its operation also the most
eeetua to disease, and by these means disease
stipston, with their hundred complications in De-
bility. Nervousness and Consumption, are compelled
TO yield to this active vitazatiou and TO our CRATE
full recognition appear again the freshness the vgo-
and the beauty Of health, ls-Sm
, 1868-05-01
FOR SALE OR RENT.

A NEAT, CoMMoDIOUs HOUSE, centrally 10.
n Gated, containing six rooras. FOR SALE Or
RENT CHEAP. For further particulars, enquire at
n. q E. BROWNS STORE, Main street. l6-u
, 1868-05-01

DIscHARGED.-Adam George, on the charge of
having assaulted Frank Purling, with intent to
kill had an examination on Tuesday last, before
the Justice of the Peace for Wala Walla Pres
cinct, Umatilla county, and after hearing the ev-
iience was discharged. Cation and Dugau, for
the prosecution; Lasater for defence. The pros
scuting witness was adjudged to pay the costs.
, 1868-05-01
MENpENHALL PATENT oHURN.

MENDENHALL PATENT UdUdN.
WE THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby ceItify
w that the MENDENHALL PATENT CHURN,
for which Mr.. W. A. MOODY is the Agent, has been
tried by us and in our presence, and We Know that
it can perform its work in from
Two to Four Minutes!
NICE AND CLEAN. We cheerfully recommend Il
- re Farmer and DaiTyman as great practical
bsnsAt TO them and advise all those who stand IN
ssd Of such aids in their business 10 give the Mem
5enhaIl Patent Churn trial before applying eIse-
where.
J z Wood, Daniel shuek, Wm Newell,
WIN shaw, Harriet Sh1ck, 7 Reese,
K K Rees, Wright, NJ B Ward,
W Phillips, John Bryant, W Robinson,
A Frank, Matilda Frank A H Reynolds,
Kyger, Frank Orselh, G Foor.
W. a. MOODY & J. BAUER are the Agents for
WsllA Walla and Umatilla Counties and are now pre-
pared TO fill orders. l5-u
, 1868-05-01

HoMEwARD BoUND.-We learn that a large
number immigrants who came out to this coast
in order to get rid of the evils incident to the
war are preparing to return to their old homes.
A gentleman living in Umatilla county, estimates
that not less than eighty families living in that
county have already started or are preparing to
start across the plains on the way to their old
homes Many of those who are thus leaving
the country had secured good land claims, and
were in fair way to become prosperous citizens.
But notwithstanding the bright future that
opens before them, they still "sigh for the flesh
pots" of old Missouri, and turn their backs
upon land that offers them peace and plenty.
We can lilly spare this class of citizens and regret
that spirit of unrest impels them to leave US.
~~~~~-~~~-sO-~O~~~~~~
NEW FIRN.-It will be seen by the notice that
Nessrs. Phil. Lippitt Co., have succeeded to
the business of Messrs. Brown, Bros. l. Co.,
aud will continue to occupy the "Brick Corner" "
M Lippiu was for a long time chief clerk 10
'ae house, and in that capacity is we'll and IA
7orably known to our citizens, with whom be is
universally popular. The new firm have laid
II very large stock of goods expressly adapted
70 this market which they are prepared to sell
at the lowest rates. Purchasers will do well
20 call on Messrs. Lippitt Co., and examine
Le new stock embracing everything in the line
y. ladies and gentlemen's dress goods, ine
s.o'hlng, dry goods, &C., all of which they will
'Aae great pleasure in exhibiting to customers.
, 1868-05-01

Money Market.
q, Francisco Legal Tender rates. .Tlk@T21<
~. - York Gold Qu tatiOus. Ous...................l .l8s
, 1868-05-01

JOB PRINTING.
HAED-BILLS, BUSINESS CARDS, dc, neatly
nj Printed ~ the srErzsMAS oTTloE.
, 1868-05-01
w O ID

TIAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR CASTINGS AT
the WALLA WALLA FOUNDRY.
1911 y. PHILLIPS.
, 1868-05-01

Washington, April 23.-Oficial accounts
from the Indian country confirm the state-
ment that Indian hostilities have been re-
newed in the northwest this summer. Gen
Sherman, who left Washington with the in
tention of proceeding directly to the Indian
country, will doubtless report Immediately
the exact prospects for peace or war with
the various tribes.
, 1868-05-01
THE
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-05
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING PROC
LAMATION.

President Johnson has issued The fol.
lowing proclamation:
In Ihoyear which is now drawing 10
its end, The art, the skill mi tic labor
Of the people Of the United States haze
been employed with greater diligence
and ?igor and on hraaGar fields than
ever before. and the fruits Of the earth
have ben gathered into the tranary
aud the storeh6use ia marvellous ubund
aUcc. Our highways have beca length
ened. and new ani prolific regions have
been occupied We arc permitted, To-
hope Ihas long protrac,ei political eul
sectional dssentions are ut no distant
cap, 10 give place to returning harmony
and rraternal Otiletion throughout the
republic Many foreign States have en-
sered into liberal ogreenepts with u :
@hdg aalions which are; far %, pHd
ahnt, Rsfe' BersfotarS hse ups6Ciai an3
exclusive, havs.beooMe ourfriepds. Tie
annual period Of res! switch ws lave
Reached 10 health AID tranquility, aud
which is crowned With SO many bIess-
iugs, is. by universal consent. conve
nienl and suitable one for Cu,iya'ibg
rersonol pieiy AM prac,icios public de-
yotiOn. ..
|. therefore. recommend Thar Thurs,
day, the lwonty-.ixth doy of November
next, be- set apart and observed BY all
the people Of the United States, as a day
for public praise. thanksgiving and
prayer to the Almighty Creator anI d.
vine Ruler Of the universe, by whose
ever waIchful, merciIul and gracious
! providence alone, States and nations nc
less than families aud Individual men
do move and live and have their being.
In witness whereof hays hereunIo
set my hand aud caused the seal Of the
United States to b. affixed,
Done at tho ely of Washington this
twelfth day Of October, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty eight, und of the indGpsu:l
ence Of tho Unirel States the ninety
third. ANDREW JOHNSON, .
! BY the President:
William II. SGwAWD,
Secretary Of S'dc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-05

TnE Church of Spain has been 10 so
close alliance with tho dcspolic Govern
mcut that it could expect no iayors from
tho successful revolution, The Fruyis-
ionOl Junta has already abolished the
order of the Josuis. and urges the OK.
tinction OF all religion, cooperation, Tho
Cananticism Of tho Spanish Churcb,
which would not allow The Ptotcslauts
to hold private mOcIiugV, or 10 educate
their children as ProtoStant', or even
read Protestant book hos always met
with the decided dioopProvnl Of the Lib
cral parties, Tho legislation now pro-
posed with regard to The property Of tho
Church, is additionally a part Of ihO
rrOgrcrti,t platform,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-05
Moro GIOry!

The following is the result Of the
election in this lowuship on Tuesday =
Granting the Union vote has a cores :
ponding gain oil over the county, Grant
will have between 25) aud 900 maj,ri.
" We say ."buIly" f&Lswrs:
Grant,. lOG Seymour 49,. GO
General Grants majority 40.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-05
1888
Witchet's minority 1929.
rHE MISREPRESENTATION.

Mr., EN,or:
The election pissed Of quietly
throughout the entire county, but owing
to had weather we had small vote.
The Uoron party seems very much
ike the old Wing parry they only turn
out in full when The sun shraes-we have
p He'd only sbOu! tbroo'IcurIbS Of our
vote.
We have Union majority nolwith-
standing the late registration Of about
100, and | feel confident lh,t Grant will
carry the county By about that majority,
We had a legion of candidates for the
various county and township Offices,
whicl interIerCd with the State uOkel
ia some Instances,
The following is tho vote tot loading
Offices Republican Grst:
For Goucmor-Stevenson 2O7, Cam.
den 100 Stevenson majority 81.
For Congress WIcher 1893. Moore
iO9, Wi'chor' majority 90,
For Saato Young l9i, spcFry lol,
Young's miorjy 90.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-05
II, ". DEvhrrY,
&c w, FlsuGR,
Local Inspectors, 4"
ourRAGEIN GEORGIA..
AUGUSTA, Ca, October 90

10 the Superior Court Of this State
on the Goth. Col. Alderman. ono Of
the Republican electors, stated to The
Court that he desired the poslponemenl
Of cases in which he was Interested on
account Of being unable to stay at the
hotel, because large numbers Of citizens
had protested to his landlord agtinst
receiving him as guest he being poIir
ically obnoxious.
Toombs objected to his podponomenr,
but Judge Andrews said he deeply re
GREETED this state OF things, 1t woa
mouyiying to learn that such q feeling
existed in mo Circuit a non resident
must ,toy some whore in the place He
could not require OF Mr. Ackerman an
iupossibilily, therefore no granted tho
application.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-05

We saw a groupe Of forlorne looking
Democrats, composed Of Stevens Simp-
son, sr &c., sitting on corner, a few
evenings since, vainly eOdeav oriug
10 extract some consolation from the bo..
gus returns Pe6hshed in the Cincinnati
Enquirer, 10 relation to the West Virsi.
MIA election. II was 10 use however
the chap who tried TO extract suabcams
from. cucumbsrS had an easy task before
him 10 comparison with theirs, When
we saw them last. they all had on most
dismal look, as though they saw some
awful black clouds in the iu,lrc. Fol
their consolation however we woali soy
IhO good old Cowpcr.
"Ye fearful souls, fresh courage take,
The clouds ye SO much dread,
Are big with mcroies, aud shall break
In blessings GU your heads"
tor Gruut and and Colfax will rule tn
country in righteousness, and make ii
hundred times moro glorious IL tho fu
turs than it has been IN the past Pop,
erOy Telegraph
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-05
sULpIERs, Pa AND BOUNTY


As an evidence Of the immense dis
bursemeuts Of the Government during
The past fiscal year, occasloaed by the war,
and partially nccOun ling for The increase
10 the public debt, as per last statement
a few figures have been obloincd from
the record Of the Treasury Department.
his SseertanOd that the pay end bounty
division Of the Second Auditors Office,
during the past fiscal year, Odulica,ed
l0a 600 claims Of deceased and discharge
soldiers, involving an amount Of $40 500,
600 The number OF rllims of the same
class rejected -duIing tina same time
was 4l,oOo making a total Of eos 900
claims disposed Of, carrying mousy rang.
la ia sums from $50 to $50 into l62, :
900 enthusiastically the poor. More
than 5000 letters were writteu, ia
addition 10 the numerous printed circu
lars and blanks mailed from tho Office.
No frauds were committed, aud tue mis-,
take viii not amount 10 one tenth Of one
per cent, Of the amount collected. OF
the 100000 claims fled in the Deport-
monl since the war began, Oo, 900 remain
yet to be disposed Of These are mostly
complicated cases, di fIicuIl orsOulomonl,
and many OF which have been suspend ed
Cor additional evidence. On the Ia, OIL
September there were twenty six thuus.
pal additional bounty claims on Gle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-05
REF EcTED.-.-wIlYl
To lhe DemocLallc Parly.
+. Your rejection by tie people i, deci-
M IL III tutq fL

ded and emphatic. Why?
You encouraged The South 10 Initial
secession.
Yoa pronounced coepiOn cqnall
Revolutionary with secession.
You assuiIed tie Grst call for troop
as UNCONSTITUTIONAL uua iar
YOurcrused 10 vote either men 0
money 10 carry on the var
You bid the Southern States 10 de
peat IN peace.
! You declared that il slavery must be
destroyed 10 gain the Union, the Union
should perish. ry
You declared your preference for the
rebel constitutions, Os against your own.
When itbeoaue apparent that TO pro-
claim universal liberty would weaken
the enemy and reward the true friends
of the UnioO., you nevertheless opposed
IL. w
You slourly commended that the re.
beIIioO WoUId never be suppressed, md
ltiumphautly quoted every reverse to
our arms as demonstrating it.
You urged the abandonment Of the
war, and the resort to negotiations for
tie best altainabls terms.
In our gloomiest Days, and when nc
political campaign was pending. you
sought to iOAimc tho passions Of TIT
people against the only government WI
had. or could have.
You assailed President Lin coin as ,
desPot.
You denounced the Government al
revolutionary.
The Boys in Blue were termed by 10,
Lincoln hiroliOgs and dogs.
YUu opposed allowing tie men WHIT
we're psriing their lives for our country
the enjoyment of The elective franchise
YOu opposed filing up our armies b.
DAFT. M
I You iuci,ed riotous aul bloody resi'
laOCs to the laws OF the land.
l You pronounced the war failure
and called for its abandonment.
You urged the South to reject the m os
msGnanimous terms ever offered to con
quered rebels
You "fred the southern heart anoI
against the loyal north,
Youcoafer the. highest hanOrs or tn
Gercess and most bruIalrebel General:
The pavemeuts in New Orleans ar
stained with the blood Of the while an
black victims of your hellish maligniDy
You have rejected every principle tina
the democratic party formerly CHERISHED
Riot, rapiao. aad revolution are th
weapons with which you proposed
overthrow all opposition to your viii,
The war was your war. begun by 20
conducted b. you, prolonged by you
Thousands of homes in our land wei
dosolated by you, Hundreds of lhou'
ands Of graves were dug by you, A
liciion, desola'iOn, and death folIowC
lin your Train. Dsbt and taxation a
tho fruits Of your treason.
The fact that Republican meetin
iS 10 be hell, in many States of tho U
nion, is deemed By you of sufficient reo
son for shooting dowa those who aIIenr
Fort Pillow, New Orleans. Cnmill
opeIou3as-:hese are your victories.
The past warned US Of you. II
grave holds up i!s hands against you
The people kaow you, and hence the
rejection Of you at tho late elections, al
SO it will be on The 81 Of November.
Exchange.