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The Railroad.
The Executive Committee, charged with
the duty of taking preliminary action in oil
matters connected with the Railroad, are
steadily at work, and have now got matters
in such shape as to reduce the building OF
the road to certainty. Articles of incOrpo-
ration have been adopted, and a company or.
eanized under tie title of the Walla Walla
and Columbia River Railroad Company.
The names of Messrs. d. s. Baker, A. H.
Reynolds, 1. T. Reese, A. Kyger, j. q. Las
ater, ]. D. Mix, B. Scheideman, and VIM.
Fl. Newell, appear as the incorporators.
The capital stock of the Company has been
fixed at 100000, to be increased as the
business of the corporation requires. j. ID.
Lasater is President Of the temporary organs
ization, and VIM. H. Newell, Secretary. APP
plication has been made to Congress for the
necessary legislation to enable the Company
to CARRY out the objects intended to be at
tanned. A committee consisting of Messrs.
J. D. Mix, A. H. Reynolds, and B. Schei>
dcman, has been appointed to confer with the
Oregon Steam Navigation Company, AID as
certain what aid may be expected from that
quarter towards building the road. This
Committee will at once proceed to Portland,
and on their return it will be definitely deter
mined when the work on the road will cons
meuce The plan of operations agreed up
on is to procure guarantee from the county
of 100000, and $4,000 from the city.
With this capital, and the amount that can
be raised by private subscriptions, it is be-
lieved that the Company will have ample
funds to build the road. The calculation, of
course, is based on the supposition that the
Oregon Steam Navigation Company will in
vest from 500, 900 to s15O, 900 in the enter
prise. We have here given the outlines Of
the plan, without descending to details.
From all parts of the country we hear OK
pressions of opinion, all favorable to the work
in hand. Great unanimity has characterized
the deliberations of the Committee, and while
there has been differences as to mere matters
of detail, they have been unanimous as to the
necessity of the road. We doubt whether
any enterprise of the kind ever started
under more favorable auspices. 1t is true
that occasionally an individual is met who
objects to the county lending her aid, but
this opposition is so limited that it cannot
have any effect in retarding the work. As
the project becomes better understood, it is
questionable whether a single taxpayer will
risk his reputation for intelligence, by oppo>
sing the road. As soon as the preliminary
arrangements are completed, it is proposed
to submit the question of county aid to q
vote Of the people, when it is confidently ex-
pected that the response will be very nearly
if not quite unanimous. We are not dis
posed to be oversauguiLe, bu, certainly Under
all the circumstances it is fair to say that the
building of the road is an assured fact.
, 1868-04-17

Los ANGELES RAILRoAD.-The people
of Los Angeles county, California, have
Just voted to subscribe S225, 900 toward
building the Los Angeles and San Pedro
Railroad. Los Angeles, like Wala Walla,
is about twent-fve miles removed from water
communication, and the railroad is to supply
the deficiency. The county already has an
indebtedness of sl77,0OO, on an assessment
roll of s2,5OO, 900, but notwithstanding this
cheerfully votes s225, 900 toward building a
railroad. Walla Walla county, out of debt,
can certainly afford to appropriate 100000
toward similar purpose.
, 1868-04-17
Notice to Absent Defendant.
'ERRIToRY OF WASHINGTON,

IEhtIIUhT OF WASHINGTON, co
COUNTY WALLA WALLA. Do
IN the District Court, Second Judicial District.
JOHN LONG, Plaintiff. o. ALBERT HUMPH-
REYS, Defendant.
IINO ALBERT HUMPHREYS: You are here by
l. notified that JOHN LONG has filed complaint
against yon in said Court, which Will come on TO
DC heard at the First Term Of the Court which shall
commence more than two months after the 18th day
Of April, $685. and unless you appear at said term
and answer, the same will taken as confessed and
.ne prayer thereof granted. The object and prayer
o. sIld complaint ia to from you the of
hVe hlndred and dfty-eght dollars, ($558l in lawful
money OF the United States with two per cent. inter
estper month, from the 3Oth day of January, 1867,
and that your property has been attached in the
premises; J. II. LASATER, Atty for Plaintiff.
April 18th, 1888 lS-2m
, 1868-04-17
The Financial Question.

While Congress is engaged in frittering its
time in destructive Legislation, or in other
words endeavoring to overthrow the funda-
mental principles of the government, the Fl.
nances of the country are allowed 10 remain
in a state that is disgraceful. The National
Banks are engaged in flooding the country
with their "prOmises to pay" The debt of
nation is increasing daily. Want and priva-
ton meets us on all sides. To-day thou>
sands of men are out of employment, and the
country, financially, is in worse condition
than at any time dnring the war. If Con.
gress had taken hold Of this matter immedi-
ately after the war closed, and legislated in
the interests of the people, and settled this
question of finance, all would have been
right by this time. What was the course
pursued by that bodyI Instead of devoting
their time to judicious Legislation, they insti:
tuted new era in the history Of the country
crushing out of existence ten States; en-.
deavoring to overthrow the co ordinate BRAN
ches of the government, simply because they
differed with them on questions of policy.
For three years the people have waited most
patiently for some legislation on the financial
question, but they have waited in vain.
Millions have been taken from tSem to keep
up military dictatorship over a portion Of
their brethren. There has been no compres
hensive measure introduced to lessen the
debt. These men either do not understand
the problem, or do not wish to. At the re-
cent elections held in the Western States,
the bond questions was the prominent feature
in the campaign, and the policy then adopted
by the people should have hal some influence
upon Congress. but their voice has been un,
needed. Let these men take warning; thu
voice of the people at the next general cleo.
tiOn will place them in positions that they
cannot injure the country longer. Othel
and different men will be elected to Gil thei
places. A new policy will be inaugurated
giving the poor man the same rights as th,
millionaire. This government was not found
ed in the interest Of a class but for the bene
it Of all, both poor and rich.
, 1868-04-17

To THE PoISr.-The Democratic State Central
Committee of California, has adopted the follow
ing resolutions, the truth of which must be ap>
parent to every man who is not blinded by party
bigotry:
ResolUed, That the radical majority in Con.
gress, instead of seeking to tighten the burdens
Of taxation, disregarding both the will of the
people and their official oaths, in an unnatural
pursuit after Negro Equality, have been labor.
ing to usurp the functions of tAe Executive. de.
grrde the Judiciary, and after committing the
indecency OF forcing upon the Executive a Cabi,
net officer personally offensive 10 him, and mak>
ing military subordinate Independent of the
orders OF the President thus uniting in their own
hands the purse aud sword, they have for The
first time presented to the world the diseracefuI
spectacle of an American President arraioned nv
party vote, avowedly for party purposes befnre
Senate more than two thirds of which il com.
posed OF bis political opponents, and placed on
trial for no crime except that of having endeav,
ored to preserve, protect and defend tbs Cons,i-
tuition of the United States and the liberties of
the people that in these proceedings the radical
party In Congress have been manifestly actuated
by desire to perpetnate themselves in Office.
and merit the unqualified condemnation of ali
good citizens without distinction of party.
Resolved, That this Committee view with sinS
cere alarm the revolutionary action of the radi.
cal majority in Congress, condemned In the
foregoing resolution, believing the same calcu.
lated 10 create wide spread distrust, and serious
ly derange the 6nancsai and other great inter,
esss Of the country.
, 1868-04-17

New YoRK GULcH.-We learn that five to eight
dollars to the pan are being obtained in the
lower end of this gulch, some four hundred feet
above where it emptes into Trout creek. A
drain ditch has been nine hundred feet 10
Trout creek, and is now twenty-five feet below
the surface II: the upper end. The greatest con-
fdence is felt in being able to reach bedrock,
and in good results when reached.-HeLend Dem.
, 1868-04-17

ASSASSINATION OF MoGEE.-Tbe charge
that Darcy McGeee was assassinated at the
instigation of the Feuians is denied by prom>
incnt Canadian newspapers. The deceased
figured prominently in the Irish rebellion of
IS48, but subsequently deserted his country
men, and since living in Canada has been
distinguished for his advocacy of English
rule
, 1868-04-17

FAvoRs.-We are indebted to the publishers
of the Public Spirit for several copies of that
highly interesting periodical. The magazine, iu
point of contributors, will compare favoraoly
with other publications of like character. 1t is
published by LIE Grand Benedict, 81 Park Row,
New York, and is furnished to subscribers at
the low sum of So per annum.
, 1868-04-17

KExrrcKY.-The Hon. J. W. Stevenson was
nominated by acclamaliOn for Governor. Dele
gates we're chosen to the National Convention.
Resolutions were adopted declaring George II.
Pendletou. Keutucky's first choice for the Presi,
dency, and demsndiug full amnesty.
, 1868-04-17
CHALLENGE.

IT WILL RUN MY TwO-YEAR-OLD COLT,
Il CRAWFISH, against any two o, three year.
Odd colt in WHll4 Walla Valley distance one fourth
ot q mile. for one or two hundred dollars Race to
take place on the first of June. Part Of the money
70 oe put up the first Of May, and the remainder
day Of race. FRED SWARTZ
Walla Wala, April TO- 1868. l7-4t+
, 1868-04-17


MONTANA NEws.-From the Helena Herald we
CLEAN the following; The people are greatly ex.
cited over the contempla ed branch mint
News has reached Helena that feet of steamers
had left St. Louis, on their way to Fort Benton,
and that several bad reached Omaha on the 10th
ut.-A correspondent writing to the Herald
from Sweetwater, iutimates that the renorts "a
TO the richness of these mines are slightly eraR,
Grated While gang of workmen were eu>
gagged in one of the streets of Helena they struck
rich vein Of quartz, which created quite an ex.
eitement, and great portion of the street was
taken up as claims.-A party of prospeetors
have lately discovered aud opened, Immediately
on the horth side Of the, Missouri, about for,v
miles below Benton, a very thick vein of btu,
mino0s coal.-The average yield of the Nc,
Clellan mines is Sl2 per day to the hand, while
working over the old claims the second time
aud more gold will be taken out of the eulch
this year than any previous one.-Iu ruuni,s
adrAin ditch through Williams claim. Diamo,.d
lney nave lately taken out as high as $50 to IN,
pan and out Of single shovel full Of gravel the,
got $33 5o.-The Gazette is now nDhI;sh.,
daily "A Board Of Brokers has been forns,
tHelena.--A very rich vein of quartz has b..,
struck on Grow Greek, the loose dirt aim. n.
fng over Sl02 to the pau. The Ledge h.s -,
named the rLeyiathAn .i'-Johu KALI .ad =,
Indian boy are performing at Helena to crovda
houses,
, 1868-04-17
EER wAsHE
WIN. GLAsFoRD, Agent for walla walla
County.

HNHIS CELEBRATED WASHING MACHINE IS
i unrivaled for its simplicity, durability and the
rdpidty and ease OF its action washing the dirtest
clothes perfectly clean in from five to ten minutes
with but slight labor, aud lasting with care for ten
years. The wear ana tear of clothing in washing by
this machine is much les than by any other process
1t g easily worked by one person. This machine
captured the Special Premium at the California State
Fair and at
, 1868-04-17
RNJJ9Tc-

A T THE SOLICITATION OF HIS OLD CLASS,
N Mr.. Porter will give a course of twenty lessons
IN 0CAL MUSIC. commencing at Z oc ock, Sltur-
day evening April 18th, Mt the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which has been kindly rendered for the
occasion. No spectators will he admitted. and thor
ough c. urse of Rudimentary Instruction will b. fol
lowed. TERMS OF TUITION, FOUR DOLLARS,
IN ADVANCE. lS-lt
, 1868-04-17

THAD STEVENS, was bred shoemaker and
followed bis trade at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
, 1868-04-17
MITTON MTTTS

DREMIUM FLOUR, CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
j at the lowest rates, and WARRANTED to be Su
PsRIoR To all other brands in the Market Cali and
examine. Also, NEW GOODS Of every variety. at
WALLA WALLA PRICES. LOCKE q Lone.
iHlton Mills. Nov l, 1857 46.iy
, 1868-04-17

Nor So In speaking Of the Connecticut
election we notice that the radical news
papers state that their party has gained the
legislature. This is not the case. The leg
islature has been radical for several years
past, this being the fact. they had nothing
to gain in that quarter. Gentlemen endeavor
to stick to the truth.
, 1868-04-17

A NroRo has been uOrninsted for Congress
from the Raleigh district, North Carolina. The
work goes on.
, 1868-04-17
THE OREGON STATE FAIR FOR 1867,

vdludble aid to housexeepers. Parties wishing TO
to give the Machine trial will please call at my
Sash Factory.
, 1868-04-17


FAMINE IN EUROPE.-The S. F. HeJreo
Observer publishes full particulars of the
famine that is now desolating Eastern Prussis,
and parts of Russia and Austria. Notwith,
standing the continual endeavors of the GOV.
ernment and those who are charitably dis.
posed, large numbers have already died from
starvation, and what is more, the distress is
on the increase. 1t appears that the crops
for the past three years have failed, and
hence the widespread distress. All of last
years crop is already consumed, and some
four months must elapse before the new crop
can be harvested. In the meantime the
destitute poor are perishiug by thousands.
Large numbers of the sufferers are Israelites
but no nationality escapes. The paper from
which we derive the above, suggests that
relief societies be formed, and systematic
effort made to collect funds for the relief of
those who are so sorely afflicted Our own
people should hot be backward in a move.
meut of this kind. We are here blessed with
abundance, aud we should esteem it a priv.
lege TO share with those who are perishiue
from fau inc.
, 1868-04-17

RAILRoADs.-In every city and county
in California, where the question of guar
auteeing interest on the bonds of railroad
companies has been before the people, they
have voted, without exception. in favor Of
such action. These people are evidently
wide.awake, and see where the true interest
Of their State lies.
, 1868-04-17
FOR THE KOOTENAI MINES,
Lib II E Y CIR II II x

LIB I8 r Y @ r. e r X!
MIR. KELLY, THE EXPRESSMAN, will leave
lXl here Monday next, and at stated periods
Gu.Iug the season for the KOOTENAI MINES.
ALL PACKAGES, LETTERS, &C.,
designed for that country will be carried through
with the UTMOST DISPATCH. Letters and other
articles entrusted to the O.. the Postmaster ut
Walla Nulla will be promptly taken charge Of by
Mr. Kelly. lS 4t#
, 1868-04-17

LEWISTON ITEMs.-From Mr.. Cation, who
has just returned from Lewiston, we learn
that parties are constantly departing for the
mines-principally for Warrens diggings.
The reports from this place are still favora,
bic, aud from gentlemen with whom Mr..
Caion talked at Lewiston, he learned that
the miners would do well the coming season
The trial of Albert Igo, for the murder of
VIM. Page, is now being had in the District
Court. Fem, Capps and Dugan, appear for
the prisoner, and W. A. George for the Ter
ritOry. The prisoners counsel quashed the
former indictment, and the Grand Jury
found second indictment, for murder in the
6rst degree. Much interest is taken in the
trial by the citizens. 1t is supposed that
1go will be convicted of manslaughter. The
steamer TeniHo, the first boat of the season
reached Lewiston on the 9th inst.
, 1868-04-17
WAN WI1r w IT Anvil 1otb 1e

WALLA WALLA. w. T., April 10th. 1858.
We the undersigned certify that we have used the
PIONEER WASHING MACHINE, and cheerfuly
recommend it as the BEsT we have seen, and is
in every respect just what it ia represented.
Mrs 7 lsaacs, MIRA Lasater, Mary Sampson,
Mrs Snder, Mrs A Roberts Mrs B Hawlev
Mrs Stewart, Mrs Savage, Mrs Hancock
Mrs Wood, Mrs Evins, Mrs Jacobs
Mrs P Whitley, Mrs Dewar, Mrs } W Foster,
Mrs Willes, Mrs W H Newell Mrs Northrop
1871 WIN. GLASF0RD
, 1868-04-17

Koote mai correspondence.

WILD HoRsE CREEK, B.C., April l, 1868.
EDITOR STATESMAN We were gladly surprised
by the arrival of Mr.. Kelly, of the Kootenai Ex-
press, and the news, though little, was feast to
US. We have had splendid winter, and now
everything is summer here, and with the bean.
tiful weather everything is life and activity in
onr camp. Our stone ditch is supplying its quota
of water, and the big ditch will be In operation
next week, this being one month earlier than
any season before. The hydraulics will be at
work next week. Nip and Tuck Mckinley are
pushing everything to get down the shaft before
high water. On the whole, everything bids fair
for a bright season and steady pay. There will
be about zoo more Ghinamen here next month.
ST. PATRICK FESTIVAL.
The ST. Patrick Festival was the grand affair OF
the day, aud was participated in by every person
in the camp. The procession to the Brewery,
supper and dancing, until morn proclaimed ans
other day. Everything is peace and happiness
showing the good feeling existing 10 Kootenai
among every class. Long may the boys live to
see many such days among their friends. Too
much praise cannot be givento Morrow, Boyle
Cady and Dorr, for their energy and kind atten.
tion. Long may they wave.
, 1868-04-17
THE KooTENAI EXPRESS.

Mr.. Kelly will be gladly welcomed among us,
and hope wallA walla will do her share in as
sisting the line to keep Kootenai before the peo-
Pile. We live on Walla Walla produce, and we
send good dust to your market, ard it is the
least you could do, to assist US in keeping up
communication. No news from the head waters
Of the Columbia yet. You will hear from me
more fully next express. Yours, &C., O1rER.
, 1868-04-17

! .Bon..-on III. 18th inst, the wife Of ". W. NAM
HAN, Of son.
, 1868-04-17
MulIa gHaIIa DO@tstir Markrt.

FRIDAY, April II. 1868.
Our quotations for the week ending with this
date are as follows:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-05-21
Curious Marriage Affair

They are trying to spoil a 70
nance in Bangor, Me-, divorce
court. Ayoung Tennesseean, while
fighting in the Union army, fell
in love with the portrait OF pref.
ty Yankee girl living in Bangor,
wrote and received letters, made a
declaration of love and was ac-
cepted. He came on to Bangor to
meet his love, and after personal
courtship of two weeks they were
married. But scarcely an hour
had elapsed before a disappointed
lover appeared on the scene, kicked
UP a row, and succeeded in driving
his successful rival out of town af.
ter short fortnight of married
bliss, which wasn't bliss at ALL
The girl, too, has reconsidered the
matter, concluding that she would
like to try it again with lover No.
l as partner, and hence the suit
for divorce which threatens an un-
pleasant end to the pretty ro-
Y. Express. al
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-05-21
Our Next Fair.

The list of premiums of the
Fair to be held in this county next
October, may be found on our first
page today. Those who design
exhibiting will do well to COM
mence making their preparations.
We commence thus early to urge
this preparation, in order that the
Fair may be more numerously at
tended than last year, and we hope
that hundreds who have never be-
fore lent their influence to these
exhibitions, may be found next
fall the most earnest and interest
ed contributors.
Producers must rely upon them
selves and their farms for that
competence which always attends
economy and industry, when prop
erly directed; their own farms
must produce their income; that
is, they should raise at home, for
home consumption, all the neces-
saries of life, and as can be done,
many of the Injuries. To aid
this home production, we know of
no greater stimulus than our An
nual Fair, bringing together in lau-
dable competition, the producers
themselves-each with the choi-
cest specimens of his farm and
shop-ready to submit cheerfully
if his neighbor prove the victor,
and to carry off in triumph his
well-earned premiums, if he is the
winner. To encourage such exhi-
billions, we consider our duty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-05-21
Thursday Morning, May FL, 1868
Democratic State Conven-
ton.

BY direction of the democratic
Central Committee, State Con.
vention is called to assemble at the
city of Nashville, on the 9th day
of June, 1868, for the purpose of
appointing delegates to attend the
National Democratic Convention,
which will meet at the city of New
York, on the 4th of July next.
The people Of the different coun.
ties throughout the State are re.
quested to hold county conventions
and appoint delegates to represent
them in said State Convention.
All persons opposed to the poll
cy of the Radical party are cordial.
ly invited to participate.
Democratic and Conservative
newspapers of the State are re-
quested to publish this call.
BY order of the Committee:
THos. r. JENNINGS, Chm.
L; ID. WALKER, Sec'y.
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Turnpikes.

For the Fayetteville Observer.
Mr.. EDIroR:-AsSome kind citi-
zen has suggested the idea of call
Ing the attention of the people Of
a portion of the county to the pro-
prlety of building pike road from
Fayetteville to Elkton, let me
call the attention of the citizens
living on the road from Fayette-
vile to Petersburg to the same
thought. AS it was said by him,
our railroad will soon be compile
ted to Fayetteville, and our people
need good pike roads, leading to
it to carry off the large amount of
surplus produce which our county
always has. Did you ever think,
citizens, that you could make a
good road and hardly miss the
time? After your crops are laid
by you could almost make a pike
through your own lands, before
time to gather it. And just think
of the time and money saved if
you had good roads to carry your
produce to market. You could
make trip of 10 miles and back in
half a dayton a pike as easily as
you now do it in whole day !;
that is half of your time saved, to
say nothing of the wear and tear
of your wagons and stock. But,
says an old man, it is not worth
my while to build good roads for
the time / will live. Stop, my
good friend; have you no chill
dren you wish to benefit? Don't
you know that the increased
value of your land would doubly
pay you for all the expenses you
would be at for good roads 2 Let
there be good pike from Peters
burg to Fayetteville, and all the
product of the rich valley of Cane
Creek, clear up to its headwaters,
would pour into Fayetteville to
find an outlet to distant markets.
For ] know the citizens of old Lin
coin would have county pride e.
nough to come to their own railroad
if sufficient facilities were offered.
Build your pike roads in different
parts of your county, and the dirt
roads leading to these great thor
Ioughfares would be increased and
their condition greatly improved.
Let some energetic man give the
ball move and he will soon have
help to keep it in motion.
CITIZEN.