, 1868-10-16

25galla Walla Statesman.
FRIDAY EVENING, October I6, Is6s.
Money Market.
San Francisco Legal Tender rates. .n@7lH
SSew FORK Gold Quotations s..................l40H
A LECTURE ON Music at the United Brethren
Church, on this (Friday) evening, at u O'eIk.
See card.
APPLEs.-We are indebted to J. Drumheler,
Esq, for box Of apples, embracing many diff
ierent varieties, and all very fine.
WooD.-Partes who have contracted to deliV-
er wood at this office, notified that unless the
same is delivered before the end Of October they
will be expected to pay cash.
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The RACES over the Walla Walla Race Course
will commence on Wednesday next and con-
tinue four days. Quite a number of fast horses
are expected to be in attendance.
OrARrrRLY NEETNG.-The quarterly meeting
Of the E. Church will commence on to NOR
row, fSaturday.) Religious service at / A NJ,
when Rev J. B. Callaway is expected to preach.
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SAFE-The young mau Hobbs, who was mis-.
sing from his ranch on the Palouse, and who
was supposed to have been murdered, has re-
turned home safe and sound. He had Simply
gone off on a visit to some friends.
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New SroCK.-Adams Brothers, of the " Brick
Corner" are opening new stock just received
from San Francisco and embracing all the latest
STYLES of laaies' and gentlemeu's dress goods.
Those who want good goods, at low rates, should
give them call.
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CoNPRomsED.-The suit brought against the
city for two thousand dollars by the Water Com
pany has been compromised and the suit with,
drawn. We understand that the basis of the
compromise is the payment of a certain amount
annually to the Water Company by the city.
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Pur Up OR SHUT UP.-A sturdy democrat,
named Frederick Reilly, living at Fort Colville,
offers to bet half interest in his ferry, on the
Pen dOreille River, against $500 coin, on the
election Of Seymour and Blair. The interest in
the ferry is valued at S25OO. Mr.. R. says that he
wishes his radical friends either to "put up or
shut Gp."
UyNrILLA County SEAT.-Iu accordance with
the law passed at the present session of the Ores
gon Legislature, the people of Umatilla county,
at the election on the Sd November, will vote on
the question of relocating the county seat. The
landing is too remote to suit the convenience of
the great body of settlers and hence the proposed
change. 1t is thought that Swift's is quite sure
to be the place the voters will select.
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SPLENDID ANIMAL-Hon. Dann Stewart exhib-
ited his thoroughbred Jack " Orestes," at the
Fair. Unfortunately be was entered too late to
compete for the premium, but in point of size
and other qualities that go to constitute valua-
bic animal, was pronounced by judges one of the
finest Jacks that has ever been brought to this
coast Mr.. 5. is one of our most extensive stock
owners and spares no expense to secure the very
best breeds.
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CaAL.-Phhip Ritz has left on our table a
chm, OF coal, taken from a mine recently dis.
covered on the Skookum Chuck, distant about
d miles from Olympia. So great is Mr.. RS
conf euce in the value of the mine that be has
bought The land on which the coal is found. The
m.r. on the line of the proposed Columbia
River aud Puget Sound Railway, aud with its
completion there will be every facility for get.
ting ,be coal to market. Those who curious
iu such matters are invited to call and examine
the specimen.
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pAv oil Cal Man ali wa
destroyed by fire at an early hour on Thursday
morning. The building was insured in the Pa
elf, Insurance Company and before 10 o'clock
the owner reimbursed the whole amount of
his loss, as will be seen by his certificates;
hereby acknowledge adjustment of Policy
No. j7l7, Pacific Insurance Company, in liquida-
ton of loss by fire, the morning of October
18th, 1865, through J. H. Blewett, Agent of said
Company. Walla Walla, October l5, 1868.
S. SwABACHER,
For Schwabacher Bros. l. Co.
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HoRsE TAMNG.-Messrs. Wallace and Wilson
gave an exhibition of their system of horse train
ing, at Krafts stable, on Friday and Saturday
last, and succeeded in convincing those present
OF the merits of their system. A vicious horse
was taken, aud under their manip ulations in less
than half an hour rendered perfectly dociie.
Their mode of treatment combines frmness and
geo,leuess, and under it the most stubborn horse
must yield. To those who would learn how to
manage the horse with to themselves aud
and kindness TO the ANIMAL we cannot too highly
commend the new system of horse training.
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HlGH PRAISE Quite number of strangers
who came to Walla Wala, direct from the State
Fair, did not hesitate to say that our Valley Fair
was vastly superior to the Oregon State Fair.
The vegetable and other productions of the farm
were pronounced in every way superior, and
when it came to stock, the comparison was al
together in our favor. This was the judgment,
not of one or two persons, but of all those who
had visited both Fairs, and had the best oppor>