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, 1868-10-16

DISTRICT CoURT.-The District Court is
still in session. The ninety-one civil cases
have been disposed of excepting some eight
or ten cases. In the case of Patrick Mcs
Namara VS.. S. NJ. Wait, which has excited
a good deal of interest, the jury, on WeduesI
day. brought in a verdict for the plaintiff for
$3.50. The plaintiff, it will be remembered,
suid for damages for an assault and battery
In the case of the Territory against Thomas
Mclaughlin, charged with grand larceny,
the jury brought in verdict of guilty, and
the Court sentenced the prisoner to twelve
months Imprisonment. In the case of the
Territory against two Indians, charged with
petit larceny, the Indians were sentenced to
six months imprisonment. In the case OF
the United States against james Good,
charged with giving liquor to Indians, the
Court sentenced the prisoner to six months
Imprisonment. The Grand Jury are still in
session, and are now, we are informed, en-
gagged in an examination of the affairs of the
county. The Grand Jury have returned
aOUuV SI4 Unrs, the part OF the Uni.
ted States, and some on the part of the Ter
ritory. The Grand Jury will probably ad-
journ on Saturday, and the Court will proba-
bly, complete the business of the term by the
middle of next week In our next issue we
will publish the cases determined for the
term.
, 1868-10-16

TIGHT ROPE PERFoRMER.-Prof.D Dan.
de Houne, the one-leg tight rope performer,
had his rope stretched across Main street, on
Friday last, and in the evening performed
his dangerous feat. How he manages to
balance on his wooden leg is marvel, but
this thing is certain, he manages to accom-
plish feat that would puzzle most people
who are blessed with two legs. For man
disabled as he is, the Professor exhibits great
energy and deserves to be literally patronized.
, 1868-10-16

WEST POINT, since its first establishment
in March 10th, 1907, has admitted 1899
cadets, Of whom 2,2lS were graduated. The
total appropriations for the Academy for the
period Of sixty years have amounted to S8,>
552,339. This includes the cost of tie
grounds, Improvements, and educational ap-
paraius, as well as the paw of the professors
aud the subsistence of the cadets
, 1868-10-16
MARRIED.

At WaIla Walla on the sth inst, by o. P. Lacy,
J. P, CHAs. W. FRUsH to ELLoIsE MoLwAY, all Of
this county.
lTbe usual champagne fxiugs accompanied
the above notice, in return for which bestow
upon friend Charley and his fair bride the prin.
ter blessing.
, 1868-10-16

THE Seattle paper learns from gentleman
who has been GU San Juan Island lately that
there has been splendid crops there this
year. Little or no smoke has been in the
vicinity, and from what we learn it is the
only place on the northern coast where
person can breathe pure air. Col Thomas
Gray and his men lhave been ordered away
to Fort Wrangle, about l70 miles from Sit
ka, and it is stated that Capt. Ross, U. s.
Infantry, is to take command.
, 1868-10-16

DEATH FROM SCALDING.-A young child
of Mr.. H. Cook, Jr., who lives on Sixth
Street, died yesterday afternoon from the of
severe scalding received last Saturday.
The child was just old enough to walk about
the house, and reaching up on table tipped
over kettle of boiling water, which poured
all over the body of the little one, burning
it terribly. The suferings of the child were
extreme until death terminated them Ore
goHidn.
, 1868-10-16

ANOTHER SAT 900 RADICAL THIEF.-The
news from Washington dscloses the fact
that one Olmstead, discussing clerk in the
Poslollice Department, has absconded, and
that investigation reveals a defalcation Of
$4,000 Every day one or more of the
radical thieves are beng smoked out. Isn't
'loilty' too expensive a blessing, or curse, to
the country? Is it not time to have a
change?
, 1868-10-16

VIM. f. JOHNSON, ex Governor of Penn>
sylvania, always a republican, recently made
speech at Pittsburgh, in which he took
strong ground for the election of Seymour,
declaring that the peace of the country and
the perpetuty of free government depended
upon the triumph of democratic principle at
the coming election
, 1868-10-16

DEMOCRATIC ARGUMENTS. - The New
York Tribune has Washington correspon-
dent who recently wrote from that city,
rather exultingly, that republican Commit
tee are sending out documents at the rate Of
more than 100000 per week. The New
York Express, 10 noticing this little enter.
prise, says, with great truth, that everywhere
on every side, 10 every home and household
is democratic argument-such as
The double price of tea.
The triple price ofsugar.
The double price of clothing.
The velocity and volume with which pro-
perty in almost every part of the country is
running from the poor to the rich, in ccnse-
quence of the inequality and injustice of
taxation.
The destruction of our foreign commercial
marine.
The Punishment of all gold and silver as
coin, aud the universally of paper.
The downfall of the Constitution every.
where.
The substitution of consolidated for a
federal form of government. r.
The overthrow of the right of trial by
jury,and of the hGbeas corpus among 10000
900 of our people.
The subjugation of eight millions of white
men in the South to three or four millions
of negroes.
The reign of carpet-baggers in Congress
Generally runnsways from the Norlh), as
suming to represent the whites and negroes
in the South.
All these are democratic arguments in
every mans mouth, and are present, more
or less, everywhere, in every house, cottage
and cabin.
, 1868-10-16

WHY don't the radicals tell US how they
have disposed of the almost countless mil
lions of taxes, without paying a dollar of
the public debt? Do they know? If they
do, let them tell Which of them dares
undertake to tell
, 1868-10-16

EVEN BETS are being made that Pennsyl-
vania on Tuesday last went democratic. All
parties feel that the old Keystone State is
the battle ground of the contest, and as a
consequence the result of the election in that
State is looked for with breathless interest.
, 1868-10-16

So short of ties is the Union Pacific Com.
pany that it has been seriously proposed to
lay temporary railroad thirty-six miles in
length to the head of Laramie, where they
can be had in abundance.
, 1868-10-16
Eighteen Years a Singing Teacher.

VT0CAL MUSIC MADE EASY. EVERYBODY
v can Sing. All the children can read Round
will lecture at the United BreihTen Church, on the
Science Of Music, this Friday evening, at TX
o'clock. Lecture Free. cordial invitation to all
similar Lecture at Waitsburg, on Wednesday even
ing, the 2lst inst. 4i-lts
, 1868-10-16

CROPs DAMAGEO.-Californa exchanges
e u ond inst, speaks of heavy fall of
rain the day previous, WnIcn mhterIaIy uam-
aged the wheat which was exposed to the
peltings of the storm.
, 1868-10-16

STATE ELEoTIoNs.-Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Indiana had their State elections on
Tuesday last The vote of these States prac-
tically settle the Presidential election.
, 1868-10-16

The largest sales of land ever made at
the Olympia Land Office in a single month
were effected in SeptembAn The sales
amount 10 about 10000 acres. The Puget
Mill Company purchased about IL, 900 acres
of timber lands.
, 1868-10-16
]. Il. BLEWETT

County Auditor of walla Walia ca vn
WILL write Deeds, Mortgages, Power Of 80,
w ney DC, and take AcknowiedgenptSs, "a A0Ii- &
: anne. eNNii''s 10 The
instrumsnts tor any part of the United State. o,
District Court '"i VI Tue l.
Wlllalso pay particular attention the sale. ,.,fn.
nd care of real estate and town properfv ~ i'I'ls
esidents and persons temporarily absent VI lO-'
Othce IN the Court House Walla Wala. ". n
June 80, 1865. 90 l l.
, 1868-10-16

The Fenian organization which was ex-
pected to revolutiouize Ireland consisted of
100000 men, not counting the Fenians of
America
, 1868-10-16

EFFORTS are being made in New Orleans
to have the State courts deprived of the
power to naturalize foreigners.
, 1868-10-16

THE vote of San Francisco is estimated at
twenty six thousand.
, 1868-10-16

UNITED STATES troops are now used IN
Kentucky to enable the civil officers to exc
cute civil processes.
, 1868-10-16

CRANE DEMoNsTRATIoN.-T democra-
cy of New York had grand demonstration
on the 5th inst. The number of men that
marched in procession was estimated at 90,-
900. No such display had ever before been
witnessed in New York, aud it was held to
indicate an overwhelming triumph in No
vember. The State is considered good for
sixty thousand majority for Seymour and
Blair.
, 1868-10-16

BEAST BUTLER has received the republi-
can nomination for second election 10 Con-
gress from his district. If the people Of
Massachusetts, have any sense of deeency
remaining, they will see to it that this un.
principled demagogue and eharlatan is not
the second time allowed to disgrace the halls
Of legislation.
, 1868-10-16

CONDITION OF THE SOUTH. = Horace
Greeley in commenting upon the ROsecraus-
Lee correspondence, says of the present con,
cition of the South, emigration is arrested /;
capital shrinks from the citizens and sea,
ports; commerce seeks less congenial but
more SECURE climes; credit is dead; there is
no industry, no enterprise, no natural pro.
gress, no public spirit; nothing but political
chaos and social anxiety
, 1868-10-16

PUBLIC OFFIcIALs.-Men who hold posts
tions under Government, at stipulated sala
ries, have the rare faculty of making their
money go further than any other class of
citizens. We read of clerks 10 the New
York Custom House, who get only So, 900
per annum, and yet manage to have all the
way from $4,000 to $4,000 to spend. On
this coast, we have known Indian Agents,
who of an annual income of 81 500, managed
in few years to accumulate handsome for
tunes. Strategy, my boy.
, 1868-10-16

AFTER A PosTMAsTER.-We notice by
the Helena papers that Postmaster Potter is
receiving severe drubbing; his offence is
charging 81 per package of stamped euveH
lopes, when the government price is IS cts
The Herald demands the Postmasler's remo>
val on this account, and says that represen-
tatiOns have been made at Washington that
will at once lead to the desired change.
The practice of exchanging, without doubt,
is a violation of the law, but on this coast
nothing is more common.
, 1868-10-16

DEsERTERs.-A number of "bread and
butter ?" democrats in New York have issued
a call for Grant and Colfax meeting. In
looking over the list of siguers we fnd the
names of persons who were conspicuous at
the bread and butter convention at Phil
adslphia two years since.
, 1868-10-16

THE Omaha Herald says that Mr.. Spade,
the new contractor, has perfected arrange>
ments whereby, on aud after the 1st of Octo-
Der, he will transport passengers over a first
class stage line, complete in every appoint
nent, with celebrity, certainly and dispatch,
between the western terminus Of the Union
Pacific and the eastern terminus of the Cen>
trail Pacific.
, 1868-10-16

New GOLD DIsCovERIEs.-A correspont
dent of the Cincinnati Commercial, writing
from Clermont county, Ohio, speaks of some
gold discoveries in that region, and the con.
sequent rise in the value of land and all
kinds of property. Elk Lick seems to be
the favored place, and throngs of spectators
are rushing thither, all intent on making
their fortunes in moment. Gold has also
been found on several other farms near the
town Of Batavia, but not in such quantities
as at Elk Lick. In the latter place it seems
to abound almost on the surface. One farm
near that place was purchased two years ago
for ten dollars per acre, and two weeks ago
could have been purchased for thirteen dol
lars per acre, but now seven hundred dollars
have been offered and refused. Three farms
have been sold at the rate of three and four
hundred dollars per acre. There are four
companies at work in the vicinity. 1t is
reported that one nugget weighing one hun
dred and fifty dollars has been found.
, 1868-10-16

THE radicals have captured a young son
Of the late Stephen A. Douglas, and are
making as much cackle over him as . hen
with one chicken.
, 1868-10-16

RADICAL HoNEsTY.-The people Of Walla
Walla have been amused for over week
at witnessing the efforts of high Federal
Official to prevent an Investigation of the
frauds practiced by one of his subordinates
1t is possible that this will help the gentle
man in his Congressional aspirations, but we
can't see Hotoe it will do it.
, 1868-10-16

Robert T. LINCOLN, eldest son of the
late President, was married at Washington a
few weeks since, to daughter of Senator
Harlan, of Iowa. Reporters for the press
were invited to view the bridal arrangements
previous to the marriage ceremony. The
reporters very properly rebuked this species
Of snobberY by remaining away altogether
, 1868-10-16

RECUPERATING.-A few weeks since Gar
felde got into a row over game of cards,
in a saloon at Port Townsend, and feeling
that his character was seriously compromised,
forthwith left the Territory. He now turns
up as an itinerant orator, aud is found stump
ing Oregon and California for the radical
ticket 1t is stated that he hopes in this
way to recuperate his character and improve
his chances for the next Delegateship."
, 1868-10-16

w HORTON, JUsTICEuP THE PEACE
W. Will attend to collection Of IsI.,
eonveyances, acknowledgment of deeus lover, II
Attorney transfers Of real or personal property etc
Office on Main street, directly opposite tie P,
Office. All,
, 1868-10-16

CHARLES BEN DARWIN publishes a card
in the S. F. Bulletin, in which he tenders
his professional services to the people of that
city somewhat in the style of quack doctor.
For the purpose of "getting into practice
he will give advice free," and will undertake
cases and "make his fee contingent upon
success" This seems to be rather low down
for man of Darwin's lofty aspirations, and
will rudely shock some of his admirers in
this Territory, who regarded him as standing
at the head of the profession.
, 1868-10-16

whose five years of residence has expired Ip.r.
full instructions from the Land Deraitmert Ws.T
ington City, which must be complied with loa.
to merit a continuance Of the confidence rep.si IN
those who employ me 10 do their business VI
32-3m n p,prrp
, 1868-10-16

WHISKY SwINDLE.-It has been discov-
cred at the Internal Revenue Department
that new aud ingenious mode of cheating
the Government out of the tax on whisky
has been devised by some unprincipled dis
tiIlers. To do this machince has been in.
vented which will split oak heading of whis-
Ky barrels into strips as thin as a piece of
mahogany or rosewood veneering. A sheet
of this kind can be put on the barrel head
and fitted to the groove inside, so as to
form part Of the heading outside. Upon
this are placed the revenue stamps and the
Gauger's marks, and when the barrel is
emPued this thin heading can be removed
intact, tie barrel reflled, and the old heading
placed upon it
, 1868-10-16

LOYALTY PAYS. - John Logan, Dirty
Work john as the republicans were wont
to call him, was poor man when he was a
democrat. When be went into the army
his whole property only inventoried $4,000.
Now, John owns property in Chicago alone
worth 100000. How did he make it
Most certainly not by his pay in the army.
1t was not left to him, for his family and
relatives are all poor. How then did dirty
work John come by this 100000 worth of
property His is not the first instance
where rampant, roaring loyalty paid, and
where loud professions of patriotism were
made to cover up dishonest pecuations.
, 1868-10-16
Notice to Settlers on Public Lands.
Homestead CIaimouts

III PARKER Is ON HAND AGAIN, with Al
IL. his flats "nd Records, Prepared 10 rrri-. ~
vaIua0Ie SERVICES 70 W I.-l.,
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The Coal Miners Strike.

DURING the recent strike of the coal miners of
Pennsylvania an unusual degree Of promi-
nence was given to the internal jealousies
which pervade the coal districts.
In Sohuylkill county the strike was uni
versal, and in consequence of the small margin
of profit left to the operators many of the
latter seemed to be rather pleased than other
wise with the disposition of the miners to
suspend work. The general feeling ap-
peared to be that it would be fortu-
nate if the evident production of larger
quantity of coal than was being consumed,
which was depressing the market, could be
checked by general suspension of operations
in all the mining districts. The high prices
obtained for coal during the war, and the large
fortunes realized in some instances in a very
brief period, by successful operators, had
given an extraordinary and unprecedented i'm
petus to oOal-mining operations, and when the
reaction came, simultaneous with the dimi-
mutton of the demand, arising in part from the
depression of manufactures, and in part from
the decrease of the wants of the Government,
there was an unprecedentedly large produc-
tion. The evils of this depression were most
seriously felt in Schuylkill county, partly
because it is one of the oldest of the miuing
districts, and one in which mining is most
expensive; partly because coal operations are
still conducted there almost exclusively by
individuals or small firms, instead of by nam
moth corporations; and partly on account Of
the expense of transportation.
In the Lehigh district there was considerable
sympathy felt with the strike, but there was
at the same time general disposition to re-
sumo work as speedily as possible, and per-
vadiDg suspicion that the whole movement
had either been prompted or encouraged by
the Sohuylkill operators, on account of the
depressed condition of the trade in that county.
In the Lackawanna district, where coal
mining operations are now conducted almost
exclusively by large corporations connected
with, or forming part of transporting comps-
MES, the most jealous efforts were made from
the outset to prevent even the partial success
of the strike, and although repeated demon
strations were made by the strikers, their ex-
ertions were foiled, and no serious or pro
tracted suspension OF operations occurred in
any part of this region. The feeling OF
distrust or jealousy Of Schuylkill
county was frequently appealed to to
induce the miners to continue their labors,
and the force Of these appeals was strength
ened by the fact that the Schuylkill miners re-
fused some time ago to cooperate with a
strike commenced in Luzerne county.
An effort is now being made by some Of the
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AMUS.ElMEN NTNOTES.

AT THE CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE, on Mon
day evening next jarrett and Palmer will pro-
duce the great spec ,acular drama and extrsva-
gauza entitled the WhHe ba,on, which q short
time ago was Withdrawn from Niblo's Theatre,
New York, after run which has only been
excelled by the famous B Gck Crook. The
management announce eleven pre- niete dan
seuses, supported by forty coryphees aud a
grand corps de ballet. In addition, there will be
The regular stock company in the cast aud
among the names are those OF A. ii. Davenport
and Miss Josie 0rton, two aTtIs5es we'll kGown
in this city. From tho excitemeut already
caused by the announcement of the production
OF the piece, we Judge that it will have long
and successful run.
TIE WALNUT STREET THBATRB.-Notwith-
standing the number OF times that the b dcJ
Crook has been brought out IN Philadelphia
the Walnut has been we'll filed durng the past
week to witness its performance. Considerable
improvement has been made since its last ap-
peHTaDce, and prominent among the alierat ons
is IN the trans formation scene, which no "
nearly approxmates to The original closing act
rs given at Niblo's. Morlaccht, DAM, Leah,
Windel, Albertine, and Alexaudrena all appear
in the genuine french Can-Can whicI was
arranged by the ia-cinatlng Morlacchi Toe
AmazoDian March is certainly more attractive
thai ever.
Ar THE AMERICAN the Can-Cau still holds the
boards, and draws jammed houses. Mr. Wm.
Carleton, the Irish comedian and vocalist, and
Prof. NJ. G. Reardon, the wonderful performer
on tumblers have been rc.engaged, and will
appear every evening during the week.
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Overmuch Legislation.

IF it were allowable to paraphrase the saying
of the great Swedish minister to his son, that
the world is governed with but little wisdom,
it might be said that if it takes but little wis
dom in our worldly rulers to manage matters,
It certainly takes a great deal OF law. The
constant manufaeture of new laws is never
oeasipg, 1t is eternal. Fashions may change,
minds alter, opinions are reversed, changes
are constantly taking place in everything;
but we hear of no improvement in the art Of
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-10

INTERESTING TO THE PUBLIC.-The Atlantic
terestipg dispatches, in regard to foreign
races. The following is the way it reads:-
"To.day was the second and last week OF the
Lewes August race meeting. The great feature
OF the day was the Lewes grand handicap of
ELS each with f200 added; the second horse to
receive f25 out of the stakes; two miles. The
race was won by Birdseeker. The following is
the summary:-Ch. G. Birdseeker. 1; o.. Cnorai,
2; b. (. Ainesley, 3 Time, All. The weather is
fair and the attendance large. The betting pre-.
vious to the race was as follows: to / against
Birdseeker; to l against Choral, and Ii to l
against Ainesley."
How many of our readers understand these
bieroglyphicsf How many of those who do
understand them ever heard of Birdseeker or
Ainesley And how many take the least in
terest as to which wonl Yet we receive daily
this delightfully."- interesting class Of literature.
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vENING MONDAY, AUGUST TO- 1868

CAPTAIN RYNDBRs Is bright and shining
light OF the New York city Democracy. He IL
lib ewise a terrible fellow. In speech the other
evening he declared that he advocated peace
Jul election; but at the same time. he gave warn
Ing that'If fraud should beattempted, he would
be one of the multitude who would literally take
up arms against the 'tyrant,' and by the bullet
regain what bad been lost unfairly by the bal
loi." Rs nders is In his proper place In B'alr's
revolutionary army.
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miners to secure a cordial union of all the
miners of the, State in an effort to obtain
practical recognition of the eight-hour law, or
an equivalent advance ofwages; and IL remains
10 be seen what degree of success will be
achieved by the movement. --..
In VIcToR HUGo's famous novel of "The
Hunchback; or, Bell-ringer Of Notre Dame"
he introduces the following conversation be-
tween bookseller who fears that the art of
printing, which had been recently invented at
the date Of the story, will destroy his old trade
in manuscripts, aud furrier, whose goods
were being supplanted by velvet:-
al tell you, Monsieur, the worlds at an end.
Never Was there seen Bucn breaking out OF the
scholarsl It's the accursed inventions OF the
aye that are running every tbing-bne artillery,
hestrpentines, the bomblrds, and, anoyeall tue
ptiDiing press, that German pestl No more
manuscripIs-no more booksl Printing puts
ap eDd IT, booksellng-the end OF the world Is
81 see Il is by velveps coming so much into
fashion," sighed the furrier.
Absurd as such forebodings seem in this
country, they are not a whit more ridiculous
than the complaints Of Rebel politicians that
"Liberty is destroyed" and the "Constitu-
tion undermined" because the old race of
shareholders cannot maintain unchecked sway
over the South, aud continue to hold in abject
subsection their former slaves, and the masses
of the Southern white men, and to control,
through the subserviency of the Northern De-
mocracy the National Government The politi-
cal world that has been destroyed
is their cunning network Of tyranny and injus-
tice, and If the Congressional system of Recon-
struction is successful 10 preventing forever
the re-establshment of the old system ot
fraud and force, it will not only prove ex-
tremely useful to all the legitimate interests
of the republic, bat advance immeasurably
the cause of true constitutional freedom.