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, 1868-11-13
THE MUTUAL LIFE

Has been in successful operation for over 25
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There must be a foremost Life Insurance Com
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speaks for itself, proving itself the most equita>
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vantages in all the features of business combined
with unequalled financial security. Its "record"
is this-It excels all other companies in the
Largest Number Insured, 52,384.
The largest amount insured. $l94 32I, ,ss9 90
The largest amount assets Feb. l. 1868 253I9,sIs 90
The largest annual income from prems ss57, ,2s6 90
the largest annual income from interest 1913 76I 90
The largest annual income from all
sources, "Al Cash." ........ l0I7s,O47 90
1T HAS PAID
The largest annual cash dividend 1878 ASH ia 90
The largest total dividends
Cash value Of all dividends, over . I2,5OO, 900 90
Additions for dividends, over. 1900 900 90
IT SHOWS
The lowest rate of mortality to in>
come, 900 per cent.
The smallest ratio Of total outgo to
total income, only 1915 per cent.
Receipts of the Pacific Coast Branch Office
for year ending August 1, 1868, over
$S33, 900, being more than four times
that of any other Company.
The attention of business men is called to
the above statement Of facts and figures, exhib-
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MUTUAL LIFE of New York.
For Agencies, Information, Applications, &C.,
Apply to
R, w. HEATH, .Jr.
Agent for Oregon & the Territories,
Ofice-cOr. Front and Stark sts.,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
o. p. LACY, Local Agent,
ASSN WALLA WALLA W. 7.
, 1868-11-13

hURING NY ABSENCE EAST, B. L. SHARP
IL STEIN will attend to my buFiness.
THE NURSERY will be in charge Of thoroughly
competent and reliable man. My Peach, Plum, nd
Grapes, are particularly fine this year.
While in Washington, this winter will have some
leisure time, in which will faithfully attend 70 any
business entrusted to my care. l am thoroughly
posted In the Indian Department, and will make col
lections promptly. Address PHILIP RITZ, Walla
WAlla, or Washington City. Sew
, 1868-11-13
Pocket Book Lost.

II OsT, ON THE 4th inst, between my residence
IL on Birch Greek, and town. pocket book, con-
pens: One mole duted in 1855, for Sl43 rs, against
]. F. Cor, payable to John Rhodes, assigned to
Charles Smith. Two notes dated October, 1858, for
Wooton-one pa yable December 10th, 1885, the other
payable August tst, 1859. The above notes are Of no
use 70 any one but the owner reasonable rewa nd
will be paid for the return Of the pocket book and
contents 70 A. Frank & Co., or the owner,
4s-lm d. WOOfON.
, 1868-11-13

An ILL wmD-There is an old saying that It
is tan i'll wind that blows nobody good luck"
And so it is with the late San Francisco earth>
quake, the effect of which has been ruinous to
that city, but beneficial to the interior towns.
For years San Francisco has thriVen and foufs
ished at the expense of the interior settlements.
There is scarce town on the coast that does not
furnish one more instances of men who have
made fortunes in the country trade, and then
gone to San Francisco to invest the earnings of
years. Walla Wala furnished two instances of
this kind within the last year, where the parties
had made large fortunes, and then went to San
Francisco as presenting more inviting field for
permanent investments. One of these gentlemen
invested largely in real estate, and now finds
that he isikely to come out minus many thoua
sands of dollars. His experience, as well as that
of many others, will induce men who make their
money in the interior to remain there, and assist
in developing the country off which they have
grown rich. In thinking over the matter, we
are unable to recall single instance Of a man
who has made money in the interior, and then
removed to San Francisco and continued to
prosper. The history of the Dalles furnishes
notable example of young man who in few
years accumulated fortune of $l5o,OOo, and
then growing ambitious, removed to San Fran
cisco, where be lell into the hands Of sharpers
and at last accounts was f" fat brok." Earth
quake or no earthquake, the lesson taught by
experience is that those who make their money
in the country should remain there, and leave to
San Franciscans the work of developing the
adv IF ali cifv
this policy both town and country will prosper,
and there will be no occasion for local jealousy
or heart. burnings.
, 1868-11-13

BLEACHING UP.-Miuncsota has voted in
favor of negro suffrage, by 5000 majority.
In the same State, DOnuelly, the radical
blackguard, is defeated, aud Wilson, demo-
crat takes his place
, 1868-11-13

ELECTORAL VoTE.-The returns show
over two hundred electoral votes for Grant.
His majority will be about equal to that of
Pierce over Scott.
, 1868-11-13

FRANK DALToN, the loyal lawyer who
was sent to the Penitentiary, from Linn
county, for the crime of forgery, has been
pardoned by Governor Woods. In this way
the radicals save a voter.
, 1868-11-13

\ FoR WAsHINGroN.-Philip' Ritz, Esq 4,
accompanied by his family, starts for Wash
ington in a day or two, whittier he goes for
the purpose of lending his influence in aid
of the North Pacific Railroad.
, 1868-11-13

JIMMY QUINN, an old San Francisco
newspaper carrier, well known to the early
residents, has fell heir to an immense for
tune Jimmy illustrates the old saying, "A
fool for luck"
, 1868-11-13

An ExEcUrIoN.-Rufus b. Anderson,
young man, just turned Of 2l years of age,
was hung at Austin, Nevada, on the 3Oth
ult. The execution was characterized By
more than the usual chapter of horrors. At
a signal the trap fell, and the wretehed
youth lay stretched upon the ground, the
knot having given way. There was a wild
cry and a rush forward Of the crowd, but il
was kept back by the guard Anderson was
carried on the platform, the moose once more
adjusted around his neck, aud the trap fell,
when the knot gave way again, aud Ander>
son was PROSTATE, insensible. He was carried
up the steps Of the platform and seated in a
chair ; bis face wore the pallor Of the grave.
IRON which be had twice been snatebed
The rope was adjusted the third time, aud as
the trap fell he swung free. After a slight
muscular movement for several minutes. he
was dead. During the terrible ordeal the
nerve exhibited by the unfortunate Young
man was wonderful
, 1868-11-13
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT No. "a.

TINE DISTRICT SCHOOL. OF DISTRICT No. 81,
u Walla Wala county, W. T4 will be reopened on
MONDAY, the 18th Of November, 1868, In charge Of
the former teacher, b. F. CROSS, assisted BY MISS
ADA sICKLER. Owing to the public fund being
exhausted the following iates Of tuition are thought
Necessary, per quarter Of twelve weeks:
PRIMARY DEPARrAENT-Seve dollars, in
advance
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT-Pupils nsing
the Third Reader, Second Geography, Grammar. and
Practical Arithmetic, nine dollarI, IN advance =
SENIOk1DEPA using the Finn
Reader, Elocution, Grammar, History and Book
keeping, or Philosophy, Astronomy, Algebra, and
dollars, In advance.
81 Legal ronden taken at par. "a
Tho School wiz be governed by Moral sua.ion bu.
tie Incorrigfbie viii Yield Compulsory Obsdienees
nr T. REESE, = -
WIN. KOHLHAUFF, Directors.
GEORGE 7. THOMAS,
, 1868-11-13

NEvADA.-The State of Nevada has gone
for Grant by I 200 majority.
, 1868-11-13

JANUARY AND MAY.-Secretary Seward
is about to lead to the hymeueal altar a
young and blooming maiden. The enrap-
tured swain is aged 10; the bride 26. The
old story Of January and May.
, 1868-11-13
WI. kOHLHAUFF,
GEORQE u. THOMAS.

Mr. CROSS is well known as a suecessful Teacher
respectfully refers patrons to Col Wm Cock, j. ID.
.Amans L. p. Berry, WIN. Redf5rd Rev G. Eolls, r.
lAconss and the Directors Of The district-
n, b limited number Of pupils can obtain board
ng extra. ls-lm
, 1868-11-13

R. +. PERKINS, late Postmaster of San
Francisco, and one of the founders of the
republican party on the Pacific coast, died
at New York recently, whittier be had gone
in the hope that change of climate would
benefit his health.
, 1868-11-13

THE NEXT CONGRESS, notwithstanding
the radicals have elected their President by
an overwhelming majority, it is doubtful
whether they wiIlretain their two third vote
in the House The democrats have quite if
not over oue-third the members of the House,
and in the event Of difference between the
President and the radicals will be able to
make their influence felt
, 1868-11-13

The UNION COUNTY YoTE, as given BY
the Grande Ronde Sentinel, is PSI majority
for Grant. \ tclegraphic dispatch to the
Portland papers makes it 307. This, most
likely, is a mistake, and SO We give the Sen
tiueFS figures in our liable of returns.
, 1868-11-13

CAElFoRNIA.-The latest returns show
that California has gone republican by less
than 500 majority. The democrats elect one
member of Cougress-Axlell, in the South
crn district. TnO rerublicans elect Sargent,
in the Sacramento district, and Harrison, in
the Northern district. This is a democratic
loss of one member.
, 1868-11-13

TAXES TO BE INCREAsED.-A well in
formed gentleman, now in Washington City,
10 letter dated October 9, 1868, states that
the opinion is general that "the nert Con-
gress ,oiH hare to increase the present rates of
taxation, or permit the Government credit
to sink The Secretary of the Treasury, of
course, viii express no opinion on the subject
until the meeting of Congress, knowing well,
as he does, that, in case he sets forth the
facts, the radicals would charge him with
having gone the length of assailing the pub.
lie credit to serve party purposes"
, 1868-11-13

FRIEDLANDER,' the great Hour sPecuIator
Of San Francisco, has eleven thousand tons
of wheat stored in his warehouse.
, 1868-11-13
ApYERrIsINa.-A distinguished authOr.

ADvERTIsINa.-A distinguished author
ity on the subject says that the country, is
full of men who have got rich by advertis-
ing. In fact no man expects now to keep
his business running without informing the
people what he is doing and where he can
be found. The people cannot afford to spend
the time to hunt up places of business and
trade. They have been Sc long accustomed
to gaining that information from newspapers
that they depend upon that source altogeth-
er, and govern their trade from what they
learn and read at their homes and by their
own iresides. A lively advertisement is
friendly talk between business men and
their customers. 1t is daily invitation to
come and trade, and every day the readers
of local paper expect to see and hear what
the merchant, the manufacturers and the
tradesmen have to say. A local newspaper
is a travelling agent, taking his daily round
to the families of all their customers. No
matter whether times are good or dull; no
matter whether trade is brisk or otherwise,
no business man can afford to take down his
sign nor withdraw the pleasing influence of
a daily chat with bis customers through the
newspaper. For a business man to stop
advertising would be equivalent TO his say
ing I have closed business, and ask no
more favors of the people,
, 1868-11-13
STATIONERY,

A LII WHO WISH DEEDS, MORTGAGES,
IA Agreements, Homestead Papers, pre-Empton
Proof and any other Papers CAREFULLY DRAWN.
Acknowledgements taken by Notary Public or Com
missioner of Deeds.
Collections made, Land Suits, &c. faithfully
attended 10 by one who las had many year, Of sue.
CESSFUL PRACTICE, CAT PRICES To SUIT
THE TlMES,) will please cIh on Il. PAbKER, Eh5
can STILL and WILL BE FOUND iu Waa Wala
at his Office in the NEW BOOK AND VARIETY
STORE
, 1868-11-13

JOHN Fl. SURATT.-The Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia has dismissed
the appeal in the Suratt case. The effect of
this decision is practically 10 acquit Suratt
of the commission of any crime.
, 1868-11-13

THE VoTE OF OREGoN.-Returns from all the
counties in Oregon, Grant excepted, show that
the State has gone democratic. We give a table
showing the majorities in the different counties /:
, 1868-11-13

The Board regret very much that the Grand
Jury made an error in their calculations on the
delinquent tax list of 1867, and thus led the
public to an erroneous conclusion in regard to
the SheriHfs account. The Grand Jury tran
scribed from the book the amounts marked
"Paid" in one column, and those not marked in
another column the only error in this part of
the Jury's work is the miscaling one tax from
the book, the Jury putting down SIS instead of
So. The Grand Jury's figures as they have them
footed up amount to SIS, ,579 SO, including the
Sheriffs per centage, but not including 1921 05
of road tax charged against the Sheriff. De-
dncti1e the Sheriffs per centage from the above
amount, as the Grand Jury have it, there re-
mains $l7, ,799 90, which they subtract from
Sl8Ol4 46, the total amount charged against
the Sheriff by the Auditor, leaving $2l4 54,
which they term an error in the delinquent tax
list, when the real error is in the head of the
chief book,keeper of the Grand Jury. Again,
the Grand Jury credit the Sheriff by $2l9 81
taxes remitted by the Board of County Commits.
soners. 1t is not known where the Grand Jury
got their data, but the Board have never remitted
any such sum-the amount remitted is $l47 65
The following is correct statement of the fig,
ures:
Grand Jury's figures. with per cent
age, $ls,579 SO
Auditors figures, with per centage, 1851 IS
Grand Jury's figures, with road tax Of S23l O5,
upon which no per centage is allowed by
law, added $l9,SlO "a
Auditors figures, road tax included, 1872 so
The difference is So IA, which the Grand Jury
find more than the Auditor has charged.
Divesting the above figures of the Sheriff's
per centage, they stand:
Grand Jury's figures, SIT, ,799 90
Auditors figures, l7,753 Al
Difference, Sic 81
Deducting the error Of $40, made in calling
of from the Grand Jury's figures, then divest
Of the Sherih's per centage, and you have the
following result:
Grand Jurys figures, $I7,79O 81
Auditors 6gures, 1873 Al
Difference, 40
Now add s2sI O5 to each, and it stands.
Grand Jury's figures, $ls,O2l SO
Auditors figures, 1904 46
Difference, 40
But the chief book. keeper Of the Grand Jury
subtraeted bis figures without the road tax from
the Auditors with the road tax, and called the
difference an error, and then added the road
tax to, instead Of subtracting it therefrom, thus
making double error of his own.
The Board having investigated this matter
thoroughly, ind as above. y
1t appears that the manner in which the
County Treasurer returned the aforesaid road
tax might mislead q collector, it is ordered that
said A. Setel be and be is hereby credited with
the amount Of such road tax as is attached to
the taxes Of such persons as have paid him
thois tAIAs. to wit: $le6 A, leaving balance
against the said A. Seitel Of $3.50 90.
APPOINTMENT OF sHERIFY.
Ordered that James MeAuliff be, and is here.
by, appointed Sheriff Of WallA WAllA county, W.
T., vice A. Seitel, resigned
Bills amounting to $3.50 35 allowed, and Aud,
itor directed to issue orders therefor. .
Bond of James McAulif, Sheriff, approved and
FLED. Board adjourned.
s. N. WAIT, Chairman.
J. q. BLEEErr, Clerk.
, 1868-11-13

For GARFELDE.-A Walla Walla CORE
spondent Of the Olympia Republican, after
surveying the entire field, prOnounces Gar
felde the "coming man" Flanders, Struve,
Howe, Holmes, and all the balance are no.
where when compared with the great orator
who spouts radicalism at so much a day,
whiskey and travelling expenses included.
Our radical friends will make a note of this
aud prepare to stand the Garfelde inAiction
, 1868-11-13

FINANcIAL.-A Chicago dispatch says,
the opinion among the most intelligent bank.
crs seems to be that the stringeucy on money
results from politica! combination, and that
McCulloch will do all that is possible to re-
lieye the pressure among legitimate dealers,
but will avoid anything which will benefit
the people It seems probable that the
pressure has eliminated and will soon be
over, and that the whole thing, in short, is
the result Of "cOrner " in money. Stocks
seem to be better this morning.
, 1868-11-13

CONFIDENCE SHAKEN.-A san Francis
co paper says that since the late earthquake
parties who had previously contracted to buy
land in that city have refused to comply with
the terms Of their engagements. From this
It would seem that in the general shaking
up all confidence in the value of land within
the city limits is destroyed. The people of
San Francisco feel that they are liable at
any moment to be swallowed up by an earth.
quake, aud hence there is an indisposition
10 make further investments in real estate.
, 1868-11-13
]. H. BLEWETT

w HORTON, JUSTICEOP THE PEACE
W. Will attend to collection of I'm,
eonveyances, acknowledgment Of deeus, 5over. of
Attorney transfers of real or personal property ,ec
Office on Main street, directly opposite tie Po,,
Omce' 3sly
, 1868-11-13

" PARKER is a Notary Public and Commis
H. soner of Deeds for States and Territories.
Also, Agent for the MANHATTAN LIFE lNSUR-l
ANCE COMPANY Of New York, one Of the OLD
EST AND BEST Companies in the United States
sSg- THE DWELLING HOUSE adjoining the
New Book and Variety Store. is for rent with Oi
without the furniture. Enquire Of
46-if Il. PAREER
, 1868-11-13

LONE STAR.--Caliiornia AID Nevada hay-
ing swung from their mOOrings, Oregon res
mains the lone star of democracy on the
Pacific coast.
, 1868-11-13

LITE IEsURAsoB.-Read the advertisement Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company, and notice
that all those who insure now come in for an
equal share in the February dividends. The
Mutual stands at the head of life insurance COM
panies in the United States, and those who hold
its policies have certain provision for their
wives and little ones.
, 1868-11-13
Homestead Claimants,
.

1AOmA0 0u44A, 1AOP
NO TIC e.
"AVING REBUILT AND FURNlShED I9P I9PP
I'LL above house, SECOND TO NONE IN InII
STATE for the comfort of the travelling puollei 'D'
more especially for FAMILIES, having
Accommodations for Over 200 Guese'
with fine large rooms well ventilated and i1rnT1S sTo,
TO suit the most fastidious. Thankful ior tne IN Ts
of his patrons for the last six years, hopes
strict attention to their every want 70 ineh, II "a
continuance for the future. Strangers Wlh % unI III
their advantage to give him call. The IAOie '
always be supplied by only the
Best in the Market.
PRICES reasonable and to suit the uines es,ivaI
OMNIBUS will always be in readiness on. on - md
of the Steamboat and Cars to carry passengers '
their baggage to and from the house,
FREE OF CHARGE.
ss1y THOMAS SMITH
, 1868-11-13
attnrnfps' Caros.

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A THDFNE9 WI Srsotca AT F. Law "a Wv WASHINGTON
other Departments of the Government A-ad aud
So Claims against the Government of Ana
ture promptly attended to. VI every IA
4,y
cnu &c Ross.
"A I o + N g y 5 at Law
WALLA WALLA, W.T.
Office formerly occupied by j. H. Laso,er o.,
, 1868-11-13
pbgsirtans' Carrie
DIR. w. s MIn1

PHHYsI,CIAN. SURGEON AND 4ccdS,
depha so &so 0r msS5sI Sssr'CG Medical css.C Be-
Associations, and has had sever.i 4 State Nedios,
in both Hospital and ivate pracSss ears eTPeeDsa
VT ~ ~; "a Mlneer has permanently ioo.,.,
Wa,a. Once, on Secoud street in 'TSaed ,Sa at Wall
, 1868-11-13
A CARD FROM PHILIP RITZ.

o. P. LACY, Local Agent,
ASSN WALLA WALLA, W. 7.
, 1868-11-13

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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19

We are glad to learn from General jeff
Thompson, that work has been commenced
in earnest on the Grand Levee in the parish
of Pointe Coupee. The reconstruction of
this levee is under the charge of Mr.. P. J.
Kennedy, gentleman of large experience as
a levee builder, and who, we have reason to
believe, will perform the work thoroughly.
II certainly is to be hoped that the effort this
time will be attended with success. A large
amount of money was spent at this point in
the winter of 1855 and 1856; but it was abso-
lutely thrown away, for the first flood that
came swept away the works, and for three
consecutive seasons the basin of the Atchafa-
laya has been exposed to the destructive in
roads of the Mississippi The overhows of
1866 and 1867 were remarkable for their ex-
tent and the disaster which they wrought in
all the alluvial section of southwestern Louisi-
ana, and the greater portion of the loss which
fell upon the State in those years was due to
the great break in Grand Levee. If the work
of restoration be sufficiently accomplished
this year, it will be of immense benefit to our
agricultural and commercial interests
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19

Es- Ok INSIDE PAGES : Second Page +:
City Topicsj EditoriaI Paragraphs, From the
Wrecks, C6'1mon Council, Louisiana, 7sras,
Political NIptlern and Western Ne,cs, and
miscellaneous: articles Third Page: George d.
Prnticss "reminiscences Of Fort Lafayette, and
Controller thribird's Report on the Currency.
Siaah Page General Harney and the Indians,
OIL and Willie Stone, Waler and Wind Po,Oer
at the West. Seventh Page; FSnancial and
Commercial Reports.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19

The Supply CREscENT.-The Sunday Ores
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The Waco Examiner of the 1lth says Gen.
speight had just returned home with the intelll-
been commenced by Capt. Heriot, near the line
Of Falls and Robertson counties, and was pro-
gressiDg rapidly. All doubt about the speedy
construction Of this road is said to have been re-
moved,
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19

gentleman named Terrill, living near Utica,
Miss, was murdered on the 9Th Instant, by a
negro in his employ, who, under pretense of
message, came into his bed room before he had
By party of the neighbors, and arrested at
Badwin's ferry, where the ferryman had de-
tanned him on account of something suspicious
in his appearance.
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The Waco (Texas) Examiner quotes corn sac.
per bushel, wool 10 to lac, sweet potatoes 75c.
per bushel, green apples 81 per barrel, bacon 49,.
lard l5c., tallow 4c. eggs l5c. per dozea, butte
l5c. per pound, meal SOC. per bushel.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19

The Goliad (Texas) Guard Of the 5th, says that
the rains have been so incessant that the farmers
have been unable 10 dig their sweet potatoes and
fear they VIII rot.