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REVENUE SUPERvIsoR.-Dr. j, H. Bailey,
of Oregon, has been duly commissioned as
Supervisor of Internal Revenue for Oregon,
and Washington, Idaho, and Montana Terri
tories. We do not know whether the gen.
tlemau named has as yet entered upon the
discharge of bis duties, but this we have to
say, that Washington Territory just now
offers a fine field for the exercise of his
supervisory powers. Through the weakness
of the duly appointed Collector of Internal
Revenue, all that relates to the collection of
the Federal tax has fallen under the control
of the Assessor, and he is running the mas
chine, not for the purpoae of replenishiug the
Government Golfers, but solely with view
to making political capital for himself To
this end he employs double and treble the
number of persons necessary to assess and
collect the revenue, and the men thus pen
stoned upon the Treasury act as his claguers,
and are even now engaged in the prelimi.
nary arrangements to stock the radical Ter.
riiorial Convention. The tax that is imposed
upon our people for the purpose of defraying
in part the expenses that grew out of the late
war is thus diverted from its legitimate OBJ,
ject and goes to swell the corruption fund
whereby S. D. Howe is enabled to play the
part of Warwick iG the politics of Oul
Territory. 10 this section of the Territor,
the Assessor has had for over two wears
man who is known as Howe's striker" ant
who in order that be may be vigilaut 10 tn,
cause Of bis employer, is allowed to draw
pay from the Government for every day il
the year, instead of for the time actually oe
eupled, as the law directs. We think tha
1t IS within the province of the Supervise
TO remedy abuses Of this character and I
that end we suggest that he investigate IN
internal revenue Affairs Of Washington Ter
ritory, at the earliest possible moment 4
an officer who desires to serve the Govern
ment aOd arrest corruption, we know Of n
more inviting field, or one that promises
richer display Of raseality.
, 1868-12-25

PEoPLE's ExECUTIoN-The Denver Tribune has
the following account of the execution of a no.
torious scamp by the vigilantes of that city
The poor wretch, Sanford S. C. Dugan was
being removed from the Larimer street prison to
the city Jail, for greater safety. The wagon
intercepted by about hundred of the vigiantes,
and driven, with its doomed freight, under some
cottonwood trees Cherry street. A rope was
thrown over one of the limbs and the moose
fixed. The prisoner cried piteousy and begged
for mercy protesting that be had never robbed
anybody and had only killed one man, and that
was in self defence. The proofs of his guilt
were so numerous, that despite his protestations
and appeals for mercy, the fatal order to q" drive
on " was at last given, and Dugan was left sus-
pended, the fall instantly breaking his neck He
was only % years of age. He was native of
Pennsylvania, where bis mother and friends now
reside. He went to Colorado in 1861, since
which time be has led life of crime, becoming
at last so notorious to attract the attention of
the vgilantes, which soon led to this fatal and
doubtless we'll merted termination to his career.
, 1868-12-25

STRENGTH OF THE ARMY.-Adjutant<
General Townsend has presented his annual
report to the Secretary of War. The actual
strength of the regiments in service on the
3Oth of September was 47,743 men, and be-
sides these there we're 4,340 men more in
the engineer, ordnance, and other special
branches of service, making total force of
4S,OS3 men. An unusually large number
of discharges have been granted during the
year on individual applications, and these,
with the ordinary discharges and casualties,
are rapidly diminishing the regiments, except
in cavalry, which are necessarily kept in
force because of Indian operations. 1t is
stated that 4,500 men will be discharged be.
fore New Years, by reason of expiration Of
term Of enlistment.
, 1868-12-25

DANGER AHEAD FOR THE DENocRAoY.-
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican predicts
that at the hrst opportunity General Butler
will Join the democrats, and make omen war
upon President Grant. That would be a
good thing for the new President, but bad
for the democratic party.
, 1868-12-25

QUARTZ observation-disclosures has it that
Col. Ruckel has disposed of his quartz lead
and all his other mining property to an En>
glish Company The sale was effected through
Mr. Russell, formerly in charge of the Bank
of British Columbia The purchase money
is stated in round figures at Sl50,000
, 1868-12-25

ABREvIATIoNs. - We notice that very
many of our exchanges on this coast are
falling into the very slOvenly habit of abre-
WAITING nearly every word that will admit of
curtaiment. If they have occasiun to refer
to a railroad, they use a string of capital let.
ters. which only serve to embarrass the rea>
der This is a habit that originates with
incompetent printers, men who take no pride
in their profession, and is custom that is
more honored in the breach than the Oh
servance." If you wish to say Central Pa
ci6c Railroad or any thing else spell it out
and thus avoid disdguring your sheet and
annoying your readers.
, 1868-12-25
CHRISTMAS DAY.

publication day come together thls year, ana
hence more than ordinarily it is proper that
We should refer to the day, and the glad
event it is intended to commemorate, 1t
is true that very few persons object to the
celebration, mainly for the reason that there
is no actual certainty as to the time of the
Saviours birth, and hence in order to be on
the safe side they prefer TO omit the celebra-
ton altogether. In reply to this objection,
it is proper to say that in the fourth century
the fathers of the church thoroughly lnvestF
gated this question, and the result was an
agreement upon the 25th of December
From that date to the present Christmas has
been observed in all christian countries, and
has always been regarded as a day of festivity
and JOY The only exception to this rule,
was England under the Puritans, when these
gloomy sectarians made it penal offence to
observe Christmas We have it on the au-
thority of Macaulay, thatit was their legis>
lation in regard to Christmas and other hOli-
days, that more than anything else tended to
bring the Puritans into contempt and paved
the way for the restoration. The Puritans
who settled New England brought with them
this same narrow minded bigotry, but there
it has long since disappeared, and Smong
their descendants Christmas is as uniformly
houored as in any other part of the christian
world. Its religious aspect, however, is a
question that we do not propose to discuss.
IN its merely social character, there is that
about Christmas that appeals to the best
feelings of our nature. From time immemo>
rial, Christmas has been the day when family
feuds and arrangements were reconciled,
and the children who had wandered far and
wide were again united under the parental
roof On this day the mind will irresistibly
revert back to childhood days, and recall the
scenes when we celebrated Christmas at the
old homestead.
in England, from which country we manr
ly derive our customs, Christmas from time
immemorial has been the season of Joy and
domestic affection The season when fami-
lies assemble, when children come home from
school, when quarres are made up, when car
ols are heard in every street, when every
house is decorated with evergreens, and every
table loaded with good cheer. At this season
all hearts pot destitute of kindness are en-
larged and softened At this season the
poor are admitted to partake largely of the
overfowings of the wealth of the rich. A
this season the interval between landlord
and tenant, master and servant, is less mark
ed than through the rest of the year, anC
the anniversary of the Savior's advent i
made the occasion of joy and festivity.
In our own country, made up as 1t is o
representatives of all nations and creeds
Christmas is observed in many diferen
ways, but by all it is regarded as an occasion
of JOY aud festivitv-a season of delight
Aud here we close, wishing our patrons on
and ALA MERRY CHRISTMAS
, 1868-12-25

CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE kicked the iron
clad oath out Of his court, at Richmond, Va,
on the ground that it obstructed the admin
istraton of justice.
, 1868-12-25

SPECIAL SEssIoN.-The Salem Unionist
is out in favor of special session of the
Oregon Legislature. The Salem paper does
not fancy the idea of Woods running the
State without Law or authority, and hence
unites with the democracy in demanding a
special session.
, 1868-12-25
Letter from Warren's Diggings.

WARRES's, Dec. 10, 1868.
EDIroR STATESMAN II have just read an arti-
Gle in your paper in regard to the quartz mines
!. this locality, the statements in which are in
the main correct bat the writer says that the
mills had ceased crushing for the season. NoY,
on the contrary, both mills are running night
and day, and will continue to do so, in all probas
bility, throughout the winter. One mill has cons
tracted for the delivery of FIVE hundred tons OF
ore, to be crushed this winter. The only set
back which we had here this season, was through
the Operations of your enterprising felloT
townsmen and energetic merchants, Messrs. Ball
L Whitman. They came up here with very
large stock of goods, and extra capital. Fully
confident of the richness of our quartz mines, they
opened the Bullion Lead" erected an arastra,
and employed an individual who represented
himself TO be an expert in quartz mining, ANAL
gamating. &c. We'll, they cleaned up; the re-
suit was not sufficient to pay expenses, conse-
quently, every body felt "blue," as the saying
is. Subsequently party interested in the lead,
brought some of the tailings down to Mr.. Hurley,
the Assayer, and the result was, and is, that
when those tailings are properly worked, the
yield will prove to be at the rate of one hundred
and eighty dollars per ton. The late clean up
from the "Scott lead, was one hundred and
fifty dollars per ton, and the 4" Charity about
one hundred. There are at present between fifty
and sixty men at work getting oSt quartz, and
the confidence of the quartz miners, and people
generally, here, was never more strongly in fsvoI
of the richness and extent of the quartz mines oi
Northern Idaho, than at present in fact, we be-
lieve they eau beat the " Poor Man " mine. We
have a lead here called the 4" Martinez which
now assays over eight thousand dollars per ton
Should it increase in richness in the same ratio
that it has for the past thirty days, it will yield
pure silver by the first of May You will proba
bly, think it strange that a country SO rich a;
this has not become more noted-more develop
ed. The reasons are these First, we are gem
orally placer miners, and with limited capital
second, we have no thoroughfare through here
to connect with any other part of the world
capitalist coming here must return over the SAINT
route he came, We are even so isolated tina
the general government forgets Except to collec
taxes, J and does not furnish US with the privi
| leges OF a mail but we have got the ORC here
and plenty OF it, and know that when they ge
hard up they will come round TO see that rlcl
| uncle at Warrens OLD CAL
, 1868-12-25

THE MAILs.-Great complaints are made,
and justly, too, about the way the mails
across the continent are carried, or rather
not carried Since the contract of the Pa
ci6c Mail Steamship Company expired, Oc-
tober lst, there has been no regular newspa-
per mail from the Atlantic States, and only
few struggling papers have reached us.
There are tons Of newspapers scattered on
the plains between the western terminus of
the Union Pacific aud the eastern end of the
Central Pacific Railroads
, 1868-12-25

TIE Washington Chronicle of December
I'd, has full account of the arrest of Hon.
Alvan Flanders, on the complaint of j. P.
Roberts, of San Francisco. The judge be-
fore whom the case was heard, decided that
member of Congress could not be restrain
ed of his liberty in a civil sction. One or
two of our exchanges indulge in considerable
sarcasm at Mr.. Flanders expense, and say
that pleading the "baby act F" is scarcely
creditable 10 a member of Congress. For
the credit Of the Territory, we trust that in
future our Delegate will endeavor to meet
bis engagements in more creditable manner.
, 1868-12-25

A newspaper in Cleveland, having adver-
tised that they would send copy of their
paper gratis for one year to the person send
ing them "a club OF ten received the ten
spot Of clubs from a young lady in the
country.
, 1868-12-25

THE Boise Democrat comes to US printed
on brown paper.
, 1868-12-25

TIE export Of gold from Australia during
1867 was nearly thirty millions of dollars,
about nineteen:milliOus of which was from
alluvial washiDgs, and the remaining eleven
millions from quartz mining. The whole
product of these mines since their first dis
oOvery up to January l, 1868, is set at six
hundred aud eighty Millions Of dollars. : There
is said to be much ground there that would
pay well for washing if they had liberal
supply of water at reasonable price. The
British government has undertaken to sup
ply this want BY works now under contract
on grand scale, which are to supply plenty
Of water at cheap rates, at all seasons Of the
year. p
, 1868-12-25

TIE negroes of Oregon will celebrate the
LIST of January, the sixth anniversary Of the
emancipation proclamation.
, 1868-12-25

LTcENTIoUsNEss AND IMMoRAITY,-Th
increase Of liceutiousuess in this country is
pronounced to be very great, and the late
civil war pronounced to be the most prolific
cause of this. The clergy and boasted phil
anthropists who believe in war and who are
ready to get up another, ifneed be, in Winds
cation of their extreme opinions, says the
Reporter, will please take notice. Preach,
ing politics 10 the pulpit also has driven
people beyond the good influence of religion
and in turn into the vortex of the world.
The most popular social education for some
years, both from the pulpit aud forum, has
been the law Of personal, social and sectional
hate, aud the wonder is, with SO many radi
cal preachers and teachers, immortality is NOT
even greater than we see it.
, 1868-12-25

TIE SLATE.-A friend who has the entree of
radical caucuses, informs us that the I" slate of
Federal appointments is already made up, and
that messenger will soon leave for Washington
TO carry out the programme-if possible 1t
recommends for Governor, Anderson Cox, of
Walla Walla Collector of Intercal Revenue,
Chas. Bradshaw, Of Jefferson Surveyor Geens
eral, Levi Farnsworth, of Clarke Chief Justice
Leander Holmes, Of Clarke; Associate Judges,
J. h, Kennedy and ]. J. McGilvra, of Jefferson
and King Secretary, E. Eldridge, of Whatcom
We will give the remainder of the names as soon
as they are decided upon. The above will be
an Improvement in some respects over <he press
ent list of incumbeuts.-W Washington Standard
Friend Murphy may deem the above "an i'm
provement," but we can't see it. The present
radical office holders are bad enough, but Brad>
shaw, Kennedy, and McGilvra out Herod Herod
Let the old set continue in Office rather than
bring in this new swarm Of flies. We know that
corruption runs riot in the tracks of those who
now hold place, but these fellows are maggotty
even before they get office. By all means smash
that slate.
, 1868-12-25
PIANO-FORTBS-

TTHE GREAT INCREASE IN THE EE5N
DEMAND FOB OUR pIANo.FoRTEsII9 III
throughout the country. have compelled us to extend
our Manufacturing facilities to three times their
former size. and having added many new improve
ments in Manufacturing, we shall continue to keep
our prices the same as they always have been, the
lowest of any FirstcIass PianO-FOrte maker by at
least onethird, and respectfully solicit by parties
about purchasing to comparison with all other
makers. y December IS. lsss-ly,
, 1868-12-25
MARRIED.

In Boise City, Dec. 18th, PETEa STuszrxAokrE
TO Mss LIZZIE WEIeAED. ~
, 1868-12-25

THE Branch RoAD.-The Blue Mountain Times
has the following notice of the surveys being
made for the proposed branch road designed to
connect the Union Pacific Railroad with the
Columbia River:
A surveying party, under the command of
Colonel Hudnutt, has been started from near the
Point of Rocks, on the Union Pacific Railroad
aud are making good progress down Snake river,
being now- we are informed, this eide of Boise
City. They will COME to this valley this season
if severe weather does not prevent Colonel
Hudnutt has been through our valley, going
over the Blue mountains to Umatilla, via the
Meacham road, or pass, and back via the Thomas
Rucke road. The Colonel expresses bimse self
pleased with the route thus examined, and must
on account of the grade, give the Neacham road
the preference, as their outlet from the valley.
We have been kindly furnished by AIr. Chapln
who accompanied Col. H., with the attitudes of
the two passes AS ascertained by them. Lees
Eucampmen' is 1926 feet above the sea- and 1881
feet above Grande Ronde valley. The summit
on the Thomas & Ruckel road is 1880 feet above
the sea, making a difference of 924 feet in favor
of the Meacham pass The Union Pacific Com.
pauy are allowed lis feet grade, by law Of Con-
gress but by the Meacham road the Blue
Mountains be overcome with an 80 foot
grade, the heaviest being the west side. In
the early spring u strong force of hands and
teams will be put on the line 10 this valley, aud
as soon as the gap is closed between the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific, which will be about
midsummer, the entire force now employed in
the construction of the Union Pacific will be set
at work on this branch, ensuring ITS completion
within three years. The probability is that a
large force will be employed in this valley at an
early day, to facilitate the use of the immense
| body of timber in the Bae Mountains, with
which Colonel Huduutt also expressed himself
exceedingly well pleased.
, 1868-12-25

IL PARKER is a Notary Public and 1ommi..
IL sioner of Deeds for State, and Territories
Also, Agent tor the MANHATTAN LIFE INSTR.
ANCE COMPANY Of New York, one OF The DIN.
EST AND BEST Companies in the United Sutes.
"a TIE DWELLING HOUSE adiiinug the
New Book and Variety Store. is for rent, with o.
without the furniture. Enquire of
45-if H. PARKER
, 1868-12-25
Notice to Settlers on Public Lands.
III PARKER Is ON HAND AGAIN, with all
IL. his Flats and Records, prepared to render
valuable services to
Homestead Claimants.

whose i've years Of residence has expired bave
full instructions ffom the Land Department, Wash
ington City, which must he complied with. / Lope
to merit continuance OF the confidence rcpnsei IN
me to nj ability in attending to lie interests Of
those who employ me TO do their business
32-3m n. PARKER
, 1868-12-25
COUNTY ORDERS.
NHERE Is FUNDS in the County Treasurer
hands 10 nav the following County Orders;

ENTPTRE HOTBh'
DALLES CITY, OREGON.
THOMAS SMITH, Propris''''
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-16
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-16
DESIRABLE RESlDE NCE
FOR SALE.

pT-RsUANT TO A DECREE OF THE
Circuit Court Of Ohio county, entered Octo
L.r nth, 1863 will sell at public auction d
ia Court House Of said county, on
SATURDAY,, NOVEMBER 2lst, 1865
=, 10 o'clock A. n, the residence lately occupied
nv Alfred Caldwell. Esq, deceased, corner OF
Iyrsn and Quincy streets, East Wheehng'
'rIis house contains seventeen finished rooms,
1ritb wash house additional fitted with large
1,ationary tubs, hot and cold hydrants empty
~, INTO Zach tub. There 10 gas throughout the
.rss,rs house; hot and cold water both up and
I'm ,tsirs; new bath.tub; cooking range In
I;,chan' a rreat convenience; good draughts to
al the shiruneys; ceilings high; large hallway
cellar, consisting Of three large rooms, making
,wantv rooms in all; is perfectly dry and very
snmmodious; largo stable, containing carriage
Ssn,e. hay.loft, large feed bin; separate COW;
liable. The property contains one full lot ana
ona half with large and beautiful shade trees,
in a location for adwelhng. house NOS exceiled
The building was thoroughly repaired, painted
and papored at heavy expense about one year
ago. ....s -, a.. ,-oh..a
money. or such further sum As the purchaser
NAV elect TO pay, in hand; the residue in two
ennal instruments payable, respectively, in nine
and eighteen Iaonths from the day Of sale with
interest from that day. the purchaser giving
houds with good security for the deferred in
stalmonts Possession immediately.
GEO. B. CALDWELL,
Commissioner.
Law Office, Fourth street. next door TO the
Court House. Oct22SOt
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-16

ATTEMPTED RoBBKRY.-On Thursday
night some scoundrels attempted to rob
Charles Swartz. Either by the means
of false key or the picking of the lock,
they effected an entrance in through
the front door and made their way to
Mr.. Swartz's room. They got his pants
and after examining them pretty close
" they found no money. They then
returned and got his vest, but before
they left the room they concluded to
scrutinize the drawers Of the bureau.
While they were rumaging the drawers
Mr.. Swartz awoke, and at the moment
thought it was young man IN his en-
ploy. He called out and asked II II
was him, when he was answered yes.
He then asked what he wanted. The
reply was that he was looking for some
thing. Mr.. Swartz had become sutfi-
GENTLY awake to know that be was
mistaken and jumped for q shot gun.
The rogues made tracks down stairs
and Mr.. Swartz after them, but they
were too alert for him and escaped.
The thieves did not make much, as Mr..
swartz had put his pocket book under
the pillow. They made off with his
vest, However, which was a new one.