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, 1868-03-27
RAILROAD MEETIEu-In accordance with

RAILROAD MEETINu.-in accordance with
the call of the Committee of Arrangements,
a railroad meeting will be held at the Court
House, on tomorrow Saturday. afternoon,
at o'clock. Messrs. Mix, Lasater, Vans
SICKLE and Newell will address the meeting,
and will impart much information in regard
10 the enterprise. We trust that our farmer
friends will be out in full force The rail>
rord will benefit all classes, but more particu-
larly those who till the soil, and hence it is
the attendance of our hard-fsted farmers
isimportaut. We hear that few-a very few
persons are frightened y the bugbear of
high taxes. Let them bear il. mind that the
building of the railroad will double and treble
the value of every foot cf ground in the
Valley, and then they will understand that
every dollar invested in the railroad will be
returned to them four-fold. Instead Of in
creasing the burdens under which tax payers
now labor, the railroad promises sure and
speedy relief Let this question be thor
oughly scanned and discussed, and the bet
ter it is understood the more unanimous the
people will be in favor of the railroad.
, 1868-03-27

The DUTY OF DEMocRATs.-An eastern paper
says that great mischief has been done aud is
still being done by the circulation of such
newspapers as Forney's Press and the N. York
Tribune. Democrats ought not to take them.
touch them or look at them any more than they
would at some fearful physical poison, which
was intended to destroy whole community.
Their circulation ought to be discouraged in
every lawful way, and the doctrines they dis
seminate carefully guarded against. To anti
dote the effects of the poison they have already
spread, sound Democratic papers and literature
generally ought to be furnished to every one
willing to read. A fund ought to be raised in
every community for the purpose of furnishing
those with good reading matter who are not able
to furnish themselves. Democratic newspapers
ought to te circulated in such quantities that
their doctrines would reach all who are willing
to read, and for this purpose men WHO are able
should subscribe and pay for half dozen papers
10 be sent TO their poor ncighbors. IG this way
we may counteract the tremendous efforts of
Aongrelism to overthrow the government, and in
time build up majority party based on the
soundest principles, and against which the
waves Of sectioualism may beat in vain.
, 1868-03-27


The BoNDHoLDERs ALARMED.-The Washing>
toe Chronicle, paper thoroughly committed to
the interests of the boLdholders and holding
high place in radical councils, has become
alarmed at the manifestations of popular seuti>
ment in relation to the untaxed boudholders,
aud 10 its terpidation comedies that a change
must be made, or failing in that, reputation is
sure to follow. 1t says:
"Go to Boston or New York and call together
the principal bondholders in the United States,
and show them where the danger is and in what
1t may terminate unless some plan is agreed
upon at an early day. The demand OF the poll.
ticians for action on this subject is so strong
that they cannot long resist it. The boudhold-
ers will either have to agree to a reduction of
the rate of interest," and meet the issue fairly and
squarely 10 the face, or submit to repudiation
Let these boudholders consult with their BROTH
er bondholders in different parts of the country
and memoriallze Congress to reduce the rate of
interest to such sum as may be agreed upon
and consolidate the securities into a loan pay.
able in thirty or forty years, interest and prn.
elPvl in coin. This plan, it is believed, would
receive the appreciation Of many the principal
oondholders, and effsctually prevent the danger
OF reputation"
, 1868-03-27


A GLUT OF PRoDUCE.-All the stores and
warehouses at Wallula are reported to be fill.
ed with grain, awaiting shipment for the
lower country. The o. S. N CompaDy's
boats are removing the accumulation as rap
idly as possible, but are unable to keep pace
with the rf ceipts. These immense shipments
of produce are only faint indications of what
the trade of the Valley will be when we
have railroad communication with the Col,
lumbia river. Where we ship one bushel of
grain now We shall ship twenty bushels then,
with the further advantage that the profits
of the producer will not altogether be con
sumed in paying freights. Referring to the
shipment Of grain from this quarter, the
Portland Herald says:
Jos. Oppenheimer, Esq, and his associ-
ates, expect to receive within the next two
weeks not less than four hundred tons Of
wheat from the Upper Columbia valley, to
be shipped at Walula. This trade, cons
menced as it was last season, will continue
to grow in Importance. The excellent var
ETY. of serials which can be produced in that
country is great incentive and encourages
ment to farmers to produce wheat in large
quantities. The rates of freight on the COL
umbia are such as to allow margin for profit
when wheat aud -four can be produced and
sold by our valley farmers at prices which
warrant them to continue its production.
Boise, Powder River, Grande Roude aud
Owyhee valleys, all produce more or less
wheat, and have mills for its manufacture
into -four hence the surplus in Walla Walla
and Umatilla valleys will hereafter be much
greater than in the past, for the very good
reason that the valleys first mentioned sup
ply Themselves to a great extent in fact
Powder River and Grande Ronde have
surplus Of breadstufs, whereas in tue past
they have been supplied by WaIla Walla
far ners
, 1868-03-27

IMPEACHMENT-Ther recent votes in the
Senate on the rules that are to govern the
impeachment trial are indicative that a two
third vote cannot be had in favor impeachiug
and removing the President. On what was
regarded as test question, the vote stood %
to &c, showing that no fears need be en-
tertained but that the President will continue
to serve out his fnll term.
, 1868-03-27

his nomination, reported. Tho u,
of Democracy, Hon. Frederick WsS.As u Apostle
peared upon the stand, and inrrod1o~as'f ap.
Convention the nominee in person =, 70 TIE
the first candidate for Represeuta,;,'.s VINO vas
gress that was ever nominated in ~ NJ 70 Con.
the first vote by acclamatiop anS SG'esoo Oa
nominee accepted the nomiuation 'uAt the
plause Ap.
Mr.. Smith stepped forward and
his thanks to the Convention for IL tte'SSFued
conferred upon him an honor wb;oL 'Ls nOOOr
not sought, or asked, or pledged a b;w,I1s 1s bad
and, after making a few spnron.;" ssn iOti
happy remarks, retired, PROMISING iOp,,A.e ~ and
before them frequently during the a. ,s4I appea'
On motion, the Convention adiOurDsS Ssuvas.; vas;
l o'clock P. NJ. 'u until
At the hour of adjournment the a..
tiOn met and was called to order sNS Uv1'eA'
ceeded to business by ratifyinp the % nv. pro-
tions reported by the District delegaI;Ou.n ou.'n''
First judicial District-W. G. TT.i.,
was nominated for District ATTORNEY 'AuIt
Second District-L. f. Mosher vas .
mated for Circuit Judge, and R. L. StrsS.r J.,'
for District Attorney. uAN
Third District-C. G. Carl for D.,..
Attorney. "'%
Fourth District-Circuit Judge "
Trim6le; District Attorney, J. Ii. Reed T.
Fifth District-W. 3. Laswel, D;s,,..
Attorney; Fl. A. Cher receiving AZ 'S",s' To,S
and Mr.. Laswell Sc. 'V'es
Albany was selected as the place wb...
the next Democratic State Convention sboOiS
be held, whercupon the Convenr ion ad;ou.O u
ed, sine die -P0rtland Herald. ''N'u-
, 1868-03-27

THS Sweetwater {" Aiaes'') reports the murder
Of two men in Salt Lake City, recently, one Of
whom was found dead near the Jordou and the
other near hot springs. Nothing is known cou.
corning either murder, and whether gentle or
aPostate Mormoa it is not stated. We sincere.
ly hope for the sake Of humanity that the report
IS not true. but so many similar deeds have
been Perpetrated there, that we fear it may
be.-Helena Gdzsfte.
, 1868-03-27

CHEYENE is certainly remarkable city.
Out Of a population of four thousand, it
boasts of thousand professional gamblers,
and between one and two hundred prostitutes
Rather fast city
, 1868-03-27

A SPLIr-We notice that our democratic
friends in WascO county, Oregon, are divided,
and that as a consequence, two or three rene
gade democrats are running in opposition to
the regular democratic ticket Boiling at
any time is bad enough, but just at the pres
ent crisis, the man who for personal ends
divides the democratic party, may fairly be
regarded as a double-dyed traitor.
, 1868-03-27

The MULLAN ROAD.-A correspondent
writing from Washington under late date,
informs US that our fellow citizen, Phillip
Ritz, was busiIy at work endeavoriug to get
an appropriation from Congress for the pur>
pose of opening the Mullan Road. With
what success Mr.. R. has met with we are
not informed. We are further informed that
Mr. r expected to sail from New York for
home about tho LIST Of March.
, 1868-03-27
NOTICE.

q EVEN YEARS USE 0FMY HAIR KESIy,
y RATIVE, has proved it to be superior g.;, "
others in use, and it is warranted to Renew me n.
even after the person has been bald for several yea
and furthermore, il It fails to produce tbe ens~
above described, ! will not charge anything IoI ~
trouble All persons desrous of treatment IOt y, n.
cure of Badness, will find the undersigned = IN. n
Hair Dressing Establishment, on Main Street. MS~ W.
Walla. GI5tfi JOHN L0Ps.
, 1868-03-27

Pursuant to a call made by posters in the
morning, a large number of the citizens Of Walla
walIa county, assembled at the Court House, in
walla walla City, at O'Clock P. NJ, on Monday,
the 23d day of March, 1868.
The meeting was organized by the election of
Hon. W. Il. Newell as Chairman, and J. H. Blew
EFT Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting to be, to consider the propriety of cons
structing a railroad from Walla Walla City to
Wallula, on the Columbia river, and the means
Of accomplishing the same. The Chairman in>
dicated the benefits to be derived from the con-
struction of such road, and also gave his views
in relation to the manner of raising the necessary
funds all appearing feasible and acceptable to
the meeting,
The meeting was also addressed by Messrs.
Phillips, Catou, Langford, Mix, Lasater John
son, Blewett and others, all concurring in the
necessity aud utility of the road.
On motion, the Chairman appointed CONS
mttee consisting of J. H. Lasater, A. H. Rey.
nods, D. s. Baker, A. Kyger, B. Sheideman, l.
7. Reese, and ]. D. Mix, to make suitable ar
rangements a1d procure speakers to address a
mass meeting of the citizens of the county, on a
day to be named by the committe. On motion,
the Chairman was added to the above committe.
On motion, a committee was appointed, con-
sisting of P. B. Johnson, W. Phillips and w. G.
Langford, to inquire into and report the proba>
BILE cost of the construction of different styles of
railroad.
On motion, the proceedings of this meeting
were ordered published in the Walla Walla
STATESMAN. Ou motion, the meeting adjourned.
J. Ii. BLEWETT, W. H. NEWELL,
Secretary. Chairman
, 1868-03-27

THE indians still continue troublesome in
Montana. In a late issue of the Helena
Gazette, we find an account of a raid made
by these red skin devils upon stock ranch,
capturing in the neighbOrhood of hundred
head of horses
, 1868-03-27

THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.-Dates from New
President to the impeachment charges was filed
on the 23d. The President denies ;he charges,
and through his counsel applied for delay of
thirty days in order to prepare for trial. No de-
cision the application for delay.
, 1868-03-27

10. MIsENER is reported as having return
ed TO Boise City for the purpose of settling
up his Post Office accounts. When 10. gets
through with Uncle Sam, possibly he will
find time to settle his newspaper accounts
judging from our experience, 10. belongs to
the class who never paw.
, 1868-03-27
DIR. w. =. NIINEER,

DuYSICIAN, SURGEON AND ACCOUCHEUR.
Il Graduate Of Jefferson Medical College, rbh
uelpha. Also menibrr of several State Medical
Associations, and has had several Years experience
IN both Hospital and p ivate practice.
e9y Dr. Mineer has permanently located at Wah
Wal la. Ohice next door to L. W. Colmans Drug
Store ljH
, 1868-03-27

THE JUDICIARY BILL.-A rumor is cur
rent that Judge Hewitt has gone to Wash.
iuStOu for the purpose of lobbying q bill
through, setting aside the action of the late
Legislature in re-districting the Territory,
and assigning Judge II. to the First District.
The cheek of this man is something aston.
ishing. Destitute of everything like capac-
ity, and entirely ignorant of law. he insists
upon being permitted to dispen.e Justice. In
his case, however, iDcapacity is not the only
charge that may be fairly laid at his door,
Time aud again he has appeared on the
oenieh In maudlin condition, ana has been
compelled 10 adjourn over in order to give
the Court time to get sober. With kpowl.
edge of these ia cts, and the further fact that
he Is unable to write bis own decisions. and
Is compelled to rely upon members of the
bar for this service, We think il exceedipolv
doubtful whether Mr.. Flanders will .ss;s,
Judge Hewitt in setting aside the law
had ne lingering remnant Of modestv. the
the Chief Justice would have reapued in,
stead Of going to Washington TO exhibit his
sores. "-1
, 1868-03-27

IMPEACHMENT TRIALs.-Since the sdoD,o, i,
the Constitution there have been but fan, =
peachment trials:
FrSt.-that of William Blount. comms,,.,,
1893. He was then Senator of the M,
States, and was charged with conspirin, rta
a Senator, to carry on a military e1Hsdi,i"S
against the Spanish territories, and viii o,S'l
misdemelnOrs. But the Senate tbopvbt bs -s' W.
not "civil officer within the Con.,i,n,;.a
He was acquitted.
Second.-That of John Pickering. in laoa Il.
was Judge of the District Court of the Uni,.S
States for the New Hampshire District, and wy,
charged with various acts of misdemeanor 49,
Judge. He was found guilty and sentenced Ia.
removal from Office.
Third.-That o. Slmuel Chese, commenced
November 80, 1904, and occupied the Stn,s.
over five months. He was an associate Justirs
of the Supreme Court of the United States .nI
was charged with Official misconduct He VA.
acquitted.
Fourth.-That of James H. Peck. COMMENCED
in 1880. This case occupied the attention of tbs
Senate six or eight months. He was JUDGE Of
the District Court of the United States for the
Missouri District, and charged with exercising
unlawful authority as Judge lie was acquitted,
, 1868-03-27

CHEEKY.-Two members of Congress who
had in the afternoon voted in favor Of the
impeachment of the President, had the i'm
pudence to call in the evening to pay their
respects to Mr.. johnson.
, 1868-03-27

GOOD SELEcTIoN.-We are pleased to notice
That the Board has elected that worthy lady,.
Mrs WIN. Carey Jones, to.be one of the Teach.
ers in the Normal Training School. Mrs.JisaD
estimable and accomplished lady and the Depart.
ment is houored by her becoming one its mem.
Gers.-S. i. Call.
The lady referred to above is a daughter Of
the late Seuator Benton. Her husband was 40
able lawyer, but owing to habits of dissipation,
died DOOR
, 1868-03-27

OREGON has furnished to California the ptest
ent season over 100000 sheep, receiving pay.
ment in gold.
, 1868-03-27

The Pen d. Oreille Lake has been open during
the winter and the mail carried across it iu sail
JoUr1idE s.
, 1868-03-27

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.-The democrats of
Polk county, Oregon, have placed in nomina>
tion the following ticket: State Senator, F.
Burch; Representatives, F. Waymire, Ira
Townsend, and r. j. Grant; Clerk, j. j.
Thompson; Sheriff, ]. W. Smith; Secretary,
X. NJ. May; Commissioners, E. c. Dice, and
K. Laton; Assessor, II. Davis, School Su-
perintendent, DR.. Canterbury; Surveyor, S.
s. Bureh; Coroner, Q. D. Embree.
, 1868-03-27
MENnENHALL PATEMT CHURN.

WYE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify
wv that the MENDENHA ALL PATENT CHUKNi
for which Mr.. W. A. MOODY is the Agent has osea
tried by US and in our presence, aud we know 'D"
1t can perform its work in from
Two to Four Minutes!
NICE AND CLEAN. We cheerfully recommeneE
to the Farmer und Duiryman rs a great praeue:.l
benefit to them, and advise nll those who sta9a u
need of such aids in their business TO give the hen
denhall Palent Churn a trial before applying eSs
where.
+ Wood, Daniel Shuck VIM Newell
VIM Shaw, Harriet Shuck, Reese;
K Rees, JIG Wright, Ward,
w Phillips, John Bryant, Koo'ps99n'
Frank, Matilda Frank, keyno'oh
Kyger, Frank 0nelii, toor'
W. A. MOODY & J. BAUER are the Agents pI
Wslla Walla and Umatilla countless and are nov = n"
pared to fill orders. lSH
, 1868-03-27

DIssIPATIoN.-A correspondent writing
to western paper from Washington, gives
sOrrOwful account of the dissipation of
some of the members of Congress. A short
time since Senator made his appearance in
the diuing room of fashionable hotel clad
IN primitive costume, he no doubt regarding
clothing as nuisance. Another prominent
member OF Congress wss found wallowing in
gutter, at the same time yelling at the top
of his voice "here," evidently thinking he
was answering a call of the House. The
water tanks" are sadly needed in tha, city
, 1868-03-27
DIR. STEVENSON,

"OMEOPATHIST, HAS REMOVED two doors
il u aoove his old residence.
len YEARS practical experience in this system
The average Homeopathic mortality IS "O9 EA'T'
to be under sic (aDOut ive) per cent.
VAIN Walla. March 2i. ln6S. l5-Sm
, 1868-03-27
ESEEE
MARRIED,

At Vancouver, March 18th. 1868 by Joseph Brant,
J. p, MIR. b. +. REGAN aud CATHARINE GALBEEATa,
both of " ALA Walla.
, 1868-03-27

GRAssHoPPERs are likely to prove a great
plague the coming season. We understand ths,
the ground is filled with eggs, throughout
the valley and sage plains.-Boise Deuoer9f
, 1868-03-27

What is the difference between an old man in
Latin, and lucky petroleum borer? One is se>
nile and the other has seen lie.
, 1868-03-27
WATER Is WANTED.

The main obstacle to the rapid develops
meut and growth of this country, is the
scarcity of water. There will not be half
enough water to supply the demand, and as
consequence, after the snow entirely melts
and the streams run down, this place is apt
to be very dull. Next season, after the com,
pletion of the Burnt River Water Ditch,
which is 95 miles in length, the country will
loom up hugely, and it is the general opinion
that those who stay here and get in readiness
will reap golden harvest next year.
, 1868-03-27


HARD HIT.-Since the defeat of the Alabama
a mania for introducing bills, resolutions, etc.,
that the constitution was adopted and the Stat,
entitled to her representation. Mr.. Mungen, ,
democratic member from Ohio, introduced the
following resolution as take off on the radicals:
ResOlved, That the welfare ofthe country, and
especially oft dominant party at this partic-
ular juncture, imperatively demands the admis-
sion of at least one State under the reconstruc.
ton act; that it had been ascertaiued that many
of the Alabama freedmen had deposited their
ballots in the post Offices contrary to the in
siructions Of the II ilitary commander, and de-
claring that it is highly important that such
ballots should not be lost, and that without
further delay Alabama be admitted into the
Union, and that any member of any party, cor
any other man" voting against the resolution
be adjudged guilty of high crimes aud misde.
meanOrs, and be Immediately impeached.
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TIE "SPRIKGFIELD REPUBLICAN" MovED.-This
paper, one the ablest in New England on the
radical side, is little troubled at the shiftngs Of
its own party. It says in a recent issue:
Those republicans who have thought that 4.
deity to tue party required them to defend the
Congressional scheme of Reconstruction. as n
whole and in all parts, find it "hard sleddine'i
about this time. They hardly know where they
are, or what they shall be called to swear nv
next. To make everything sure, and to cover
all possibilities, they might well modify their
confessions of political faith and put in a com.
prehensive form, something like this 1--WE are
tor the Congressional plan of Reconstruction as
it was, as it is, and as it shall be- world without
end" And TO make all safe over night, DR..
Watts famous sleep-inviter might be used in this
modern fOrm
Now lay me down to sleep,
My reconstruction faith | keen:
II it should change before wake. -.
The latest sort I'll try to take.
, 1868-03-27

ELDoRADo CRY, March 81, 1868.
EDITOR STATESMAN According to pro-
mise made you, send the following account
of Shasta and the adjacent mining country,
thinking that perhaps your readers may find
something which will not only interest, but
benefit the o. Like all other mining coun-
tries, this presents a rough and irregular ap-
pearance, and is cut up by immense and deep
raviues, rolling hills and small creeks. As
far as the eye can reach one can see nothing
but barren hills; the country possessing
none of those fine timbered districts so incl
dent 10 the Boise and Warreus country.
The lumber, fire wood, &c, are all procured
from the IIonside Mountains, seven miles
distant, and consequently everything in that
line rates very high. As 10 the "rich spots"
and prominent places hereabouts, l will
enumerate them separately, and will begin
with
RATTLESNAKE GULCH.
1t is upon this rich and gold-bearihg gulch
that Eldorado City is built, and fifty yards
from the place where am stopping, the Ne>
vada House, there is ground that cannot be
bought at any price. This is considered the
richest of the rich districts in the mines
some of the claims paying as high as one dol
lar, two dollars, and two dollars and half
to the pan. This may seem fabulous, bat it
is, notwithstanding, true. This gulch was
discovered late last fall, and was undoubtedly
the cause of the wild stories which all have
heard in regard to this country. Were there
few more gulches like it, few would 60
away from here disappointed in the fall, and,
as it is, things may SO turn out, that there
will not be many regrets expressed in regard
to the rush when the country becomes pros
pected.
RICH GULCH,
is another rich ravine, aud claims are valued
very highly. Itis, in fact, another counter,
part of the above named place, and when the
water comes in, will furnish work for from
two to three hundred men. The diggings
are very deep, the bedrock being from %
to 80 feet from the surface, and pays from
6 to s feet above the bed rock. The pros,
poets are somewhat similar 10 those made on
Rattlesnake, though not quite so large So 90
l believe is the largest prospect made. A
nugget weighing forty five dollars was taken
out of this gulch last fall. The gold is coarse.
QUARTZ GULcH AND SHASTA CREEK
comprises (the other two places named in
cluded) the mines, and are the Ouly places
where gold, in paying quantities, has been
found. 1t is from these four gulches that
the most of the money will be taken
during the coming summer, and all the work
done, that is providing no new discoveries
are made. On Quartz Gulch the miners arc
all at work 1t was from this gulch that
saw good prospect taken yesterday; fifty
cents to the pan, this ground being accessible
to water this season. There has already been
some mining done on Shasta Creek. The
results are very fattering. The miners, or
claim holders on either Of these gulches are
very sanguiue, but am sorry to say, others
are not.
WATER Is WANTED.
The main obstacle to the rapid develops
ment and growth of this country, is the
scarcity Of water. There will not be half
, 1868-03-27
BUSINESS

is at present very dull, owing principally to
the fact that the ground is covered to the
depth of two feet with snow, and all mining
suspended. Until there is change in the
weather there will be no marked difference
in the business hereabOuts. Hay and oats
are worth seven cents a pound wood, Sis
per cord; -four, SO per hundred; hams and
bacon, 33 cents; sugar, 35 cents; coffee, Us
cents per ID; other things accordingly