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TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, CouS.
TY OF WALLA WALLA-ss.
DY VIRTUE of an order of sale is
u sued out of the District Court Of
the first Judicial District, W. T, and
to me directed in favor of Hugh Nc
Ewin and assigned to s. Johnson and
L. McAorrs and against M. Hartman
ct al, commanding me to levy upon
aud sell certain mortRaged real estate,
as set out in said order of sale, and in
pursuance of said order have levied
upon tie following described real estate
situated 10 the city and county Of Walla
Walla, W. 7, to wit: The east half Of
lot No. ten (lO), in block No. one (D,
with the buildings thereon, and known
as the Oriental Hotel. Therefore ! will
sell at public auction to the highest bid d.
der for lawful money of the United
etutrs, ut the court house, in WaliA
Walla city. W. t., 90 the 18th day Of
January, 1870, between the hours Of 9
O'Clock a. n. and O'Clock p. m. of
said day, the above described real es-
tate to satisfy said order of sale.
JAMES McAULIFF, Sheriff,
decistd Walla Walla County.
, 1869-12-18


NEw SCHOOL HoUsE.-In coming up
the Valley on Sunday last, we were
pleased to notice that the settlers
are giving their attention TO the erec>
tion of school houses, aud thus prOvid,
ing for the education of the rising gen.
GRAFTON. Near the crossing of the
Lower Touchet, neat frame building
has been put up, to be used as the dis
trict school house. A few miles further
up, we noticed another new building,
which on inquiry, we learned is de-
signed to be used as a school house.
This last is in the Frenchtown District,
and its erection speaks well for the peo,
pie OF that locality. Money spent in
educating children is always well in.
vested, and in erecting school houses
care should be taken to make them both
comfortable and inviting. In this re.
spect the buildings we have noticed are
all that can be desired, and as such
we commend them as models 10 other
districts that may contemplate the erec>
ton of new school houses.
, 1869-12-18

TEXAS CATTLE.-The Supreme
Court has decided that the law pass,
ed by the State Of'lllinois prohibit
ing the introduction of Texas cattle
is unconstitutional. The court held
that the Legislature might just as
well have prohibited the introduction
of Kentucky whiskey or Connecticut
clocks. Our own Legislature passed
a law of this character which was
vetoed on the ground of uuconstitu>
tiOnality, but subsequently passed
over the veto by a two-third vote.
The decision Of the Supreme Court
renders the law a nulity.
, 1869-12-18
KrrpINo- appTTs -T6s besf vav

KEEPING ApPLEs.-Theb best way
we know Of il to have shelves err
ected in the cellar expressly for fruit
pears and anples Let them be
about two feet vide and one foot
apart. and as many and as long as
may be desired commencing six to
twelve inches from the bottom. The
shelves should be formed of states
Two inches wide ard one inch apart,
and the fruit laid 10 single layers.
The tier should have a close board
bottom, which should be covered
, 1869-12-18

kDff0R TRIBUNE:-Having pub
Iisbed the oarbled and one.sided
.,.,.,,,... - e-;,Ls.s v.....,.
~ 'sla1lon 70 sne olmculty 'nas tran-
spired 10 the Council Chamber on
Friday, the 18th ult.. l have to
ask vou 10 nublish The tollov;no
-,
se'''0n VI s"o .nA "n'0n ~'' "
yerlued under oath oy the gentlemen
making the statement:
Very respectfully,
VIM II. NEWELL,
The undersigned we're nreseut in
the Council Chamber on Friday last
aad witnessed the difficulty between
Messra Bradshaw and Newell Mr..
Bradshaw said that she would inform
the large member from Walla Walla
that q law Of libel had passed, which
may increase the criminal business at
Walla Walls.' Mr Newell lsaid that
he would inform the gentleman that
the citizens Of Port Townsend com
planned of the existence Of hog aud
cattle,thieves in that section OF the
Territory but did not knowthat there
were any. OF them at Olympia now.
Mr. Bradshaw rose and asked 1T be
meant him, and before leaving bis
seat sato: "You are . liar and a
scoundrel," and leaving bis desk,
crossed the hall dehantly towards Mr..
Newell, saying, as be went: You
are liar and scoundrel; will call
you so, and wlll meet you any time
inside or outside the bar. The Ser
geant~at' Arms iGtertered and put bis
hand on Mr.. Bradshaw. Mr.. Brad
sha" again said: ~ our are a llar aud
scoundrel.
Mr.. Newell then threw a glass
tumbler at Bradshaw. Bradshaw fell.
The Sergeant>at> Arms did not have
hold of Bradshaw at the time. Newell
then passed between the railing aud
his desk to the open space to The right
, 1869-12-18

The irrepressibIs Kate Fisher
made the following farewell speech
recently at the Hartford Theatre:
Ladies aud gentlemen-I thank
you for your kind attendance and
patronage this evening, for l have
been shamefully abused and Villi6ed
BY the Hartford press. One paper
in parlicular-the Hartford Times
says that 1 appear in tights and
false calves I l should like TO know
how be knows that appear in false
calves, unless you have heard the
story Of Peeping Tom Of Coventry
and have a Pespiug Tom in Hartford
who looks through the key,hoIe Of
my dressing-room. As soon a. I
shall 70 to Boston, rhere l shall
arrange my property and endeavor
TO raise money enough for bail, and
then | will sue him aud make him
prove that | wear false calves.
, 1869-12-18

SUIcIDE.-Joe Herbert, y broth>
er-in,law;of Major Narcisse COnuoysr
killed himself with q dOuble.barrel
shot gun, on Tuesday last. Mr.. H.
formerly resided in Marion county,
Oregon, and removed as permanent
settler into this valley in 1868
Since last summer be labored under
mental alteration, contracted by over
exertion while engaged 10 threshing
in the Boise valley. Not finding
any medical relief there, he conclu-
ded to go to California to effect
cure. On his return here his friends
congratulated themselves on seeing
bis health restored; but soon this
hope was to be blasted. Although
his conversation was carried on 10 a
rational way, bis actions left no
doubt in the minds of close observ-
ers that he was far from being en-
tirely restored 10 health. On Tues.
day. about sundown, Mrs. Il. went
to the corral to milk the cows, but
noticing the movements Of Mr.. Il.
as being somewhat strange, she i'm
mediately returned to the house,
but before reaching it heard the fatal
shot, and on entering found her hus-
band lying PROSTATE on the floor,
his brains scattered over the room in
which this fearful suicide took place.
The Coroner's jury finding the rams
rod with which be discharged tie
gun clasped tightly iu his hand, rem
dered verdict in accordance with
the circumstances. Mr.. II. was u
man highly respected by every one
who knew him for his uniform indus,
try, uprightness, and strict honesty.
He was SO years old, and leaves a
wife with whom be always lived in
happiness.
, 1869-12-18
70 NeWspapar Raadara

VOU can make srranEemenu by CALI
y singat the New Book and Y.r;.,,
Store, to receive the Portland Orevnn,
ian, Herald, and Evening Commefs;sI
at cost, or less than. rs cents per week
Also, San Francisco and Sacramento
journals furnished at II cents each,
COIN.
TINTED STATES Postage Stamp,
" furnished to customers for Legal
Tenders, at face.
MO DISTINCTION MADE between
IN GreenbAcks and Coin for goods
now on hand at this establishment.
nLD SANTA CLAUS will surely .s.
" tabIish himself in connection with
this business, aud on or about Christ,
mas and New Years will astouish our
numerous patrons with an endless yari.
ETY. of Holiday Goods, never before seen
in Washington Territory.
, 1869-12-18
We Mean Business.

16r Our Stock of School Book,
Stationery, which 10 expected dali -u, -ST
os soid at NEW YORK PRICrs, with irsivS,
Schools supplied with Spoilers from o.
70 % cents EACH Copy Books Is cent?,
lst Readers So eeuts each; ID do n ~
each Sd do 81 25 each 4tb do 81" ~
each 9th do $500 each. Ari,hm.,;.
and Geography same az the Rs,S.s.
"riung Paper from rs to SO cent, ns,
quirc,- b GREESBAeK PRIcEs. ="
~ We will-self Books and S,.,i6s
cry to all customers, AT RETAIL. At loU..
rates than San Francisco or Por,Isnd
prices WAlla Walla trade to ths os.
trAry -nOtwiIhstanding). We have msS. .
permanent arrangements with All ~.
principal Publishing Houses 10 the R.,'
for term1of years, aud our faeili,;.'
are such that We cannot be- under,oId
by any House on the Pacific Coast
, 1869-12-18
NOTICE.

U. S. LAND OFFICE, vAScoUvEs, W.
T., December 9th, 1869.
COMPLIANT having been entered at
~ this Office by John Murphy, against
Daniel 0'Neil. for abandoning his home
stead entry, No s55, dated May 18th
1868, upon the NV / of NE t, N of
NV t, and Sc t of NV t Section No.
IL, Township No. 6 North, Range No.
Sc East, in Walla Walla county, Wash
ington Territory, with a view to the
cancellation of said entry: the said par
ties are hereby summoned to appear
before J. II. BleEett, Notary Public,
at his Office in Walla Walls City, W.
T., on the 18th day Of January, 1870,
at 2 o. clock NJ, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged aban-
donmeut, and we do hereby set apart
Friday, the 2lst day of January, 1870,
for the bearing of the case at this
office. JOSEPH N. FLETCHER,
decl8td Register.
, 1869-12-18

NARROW EsCAPE.-On Thursday
of last week, Hon. ]. H. Lasster
came up on the o. s. N. Co.'s steam,
er from Monticello to Portland, and
just as the boat reached the wharf
at the latter place, he made a misstep
and fell overheard. Luckily be was
seen to fall, and with his first cons
ing to the surface assistance was at
hand, and be was safely rescued
from what might have been a watery
grave. Persons travelling whether
by land or wafer, cannot be to cares
fol to guard against accidents.
, 1869-12-18

TIE theological argument in sup>
port Of the galloWs is tWofold l.
The old Mosaic Injunction of an
eye for an eye, a tooth for q tooth
and blood for blood 2. That 10 view
of the death penalty to which one
is convicted, he generally becomes
very penitent, eontrite, prayerful for
forgiveness, and thus prepares his
soul for eternal felicity and when
be escapes thssgalloWs BY the CON,
mutation Of his sentence 10 imprison-
ment, sll his PiOus feelings are dis.
sipated and be relapses into bis
former evil habits; therefore, hu
mauity suggests the prompt hanging
Of the pious convict 10 order that
he may make his exit TO the eternal
world under the favor Of saving
grace. -
, 1869-12-18
Notice to Clients A!

A LII BUSINESS appertaiuing to The
n several Departments at Washing.
tou, lett With me before December lst,
will receive my personal attention, as
sisted by the legal fraternity OF the
East.
A GENT FOR SILVER'S PATENT
II Excelsior Broom Fastener and
Handle. Every Farmer his own Broom
Maker. Call and examine this valuable
invention.
ID AG CARPETS FOR $500. Twill
LII supply you with a new Patent Ma
chine for making Rag Carpets, without
the aid of thread and needle.
, 1869-12-18

SALE OF THE "CoMINd uORsE. "
Mr.. Robert Bonner bas just pur-
chased the stallion Major Winfield,
the coming horse. and has changed
his name to Ed~ard Everett. The
price paid was twenty thousand dol>
lars cash, and the seller, ex.Sherff
Lilburn, of Rocklsnd county, re-
marked it was the largest sum of
money that be ever had 10 bis pock
e. at one time. Major Winfield
now Edward EVeretI-is the sire of
Commodore Vanderbilt's Mountain
Boy, and OF Mr.. Bonner's much
more wonderful 6Ve>yesr>old, Joe
Elliott, who on the 4th day of No>
vember trotted mile in 2:l94, the
fastest mile ever trotied on Long
Island, except by Dexter, who is a
half brother Of this stallion He is
altogether the finest stallion sired by
Old HambletoDian. We learn that
Mr. Bonners idea 10 purchasing him
is to experiment on breeding a race
Of hardy trotters from his celebrated
mares Flatbush, Palmer, Peerless,
etc. Edward Everett is a bright
bay, little over fifteen hands high,
aud is now 10 Mr.. Bonner's stable 10
this city. ae is gated very
much like his most noted son Joe
Elliott. The shrewd horsemen say
that this purchase is q great piece Of
generalship on the part of Mr Bon
Der, as be now gets all the benefit Of
the performances Of bis own colt,
and indirectly of those of Mountain
Boy, who was sired by this stallion
also.
, 1869-12-18
Notice to En1igrants /!

TINE GENERAL LAND OFFICE for
i WalIS Walla, Umatills, Yakima,
and Stevens counties, With the only off,
fetal and complete maps and platS, Is
located at this establishment. You eau
have all the benefits and necessary in-
formation gratis. Homestead and Pre-,
emptiou Papers made out, with legal
advice, FREE OF CHARGE,
You will be iurnisbsd with General
Merchandise for your family use, for the
first six months, at less than retsil pri-
ces. Ha- No stone left unturned for
the advancement OF Walla WallA Val'
ley. ga
A description of Wslla Walla Valley
and resources, for sending 20 youF
ftieuds in the East, furnished, on aPph'
cation, free Of charge.
, 1869-12-18

A CHINESE EFFUsIoS.-The following
is literal copy of letter sent by a
Chinamau to Mr.. Henderson, Agent for
Wells, Fargo & Co., in this city. 1t is
gratifying to know-now that the re-
publicans are about to make John ia
man and brother"-that be is capable
Of reaching such degree of excellence
10 our language
"Ar you got some-ms name Chung
Wan-letter you please let this Chi
naman bring to me- IhsGk you very
much-let him take this time-next
time no let him."
, 1869-12-18
Oregon State Lands,

Nor UMATILLA COUNTY. The 10.
Il dersigned is now prepared with Of
fetal blanks and Instructions for appli>
eants wishing TO select or purchase
State Lands in said county. Settlers
already occupying any of such lands,
without having complied with the re-
guirements Of law, are liAble to loose
their Improvements. No residence or
Improvements required to perfect title.
I@ All persons having land busi-
ness done through me viii be entitled
to use my Solar Compass free Of charge.
, 1869-12-18
The Court House Avoided.

The use Of a splendid Law Library,
and legal advice, to those who cannot
agree, free of charge, .'yrf.v
Suits can be settled BY iarbitTatloa
under our Territorial Laws, without the
aid of Court or Jury, saving great e1>
pense 10 the county and, coutestsnts.
, 1869-12-18

A case of divorce 10 New York
just decided, involved an important
principle as to what constitutes q
valid marriage. Mn Bissel applied
for divorce and alimony on the ground
Of desertion and refusal to support
her. Mr.. Bissel entered the defense
that be was not married to her, al
though Ihey had lived together soIne
years and children were born unto
them. phe facts we're that be had
promised to live with her as her
husband and (no witnesses being
preseOt) placed a ring upon her
6nger to seal the contract. This. to-
gether aud having children was held
by the Court to have been a good
and sufficient marriage. That was
a righteous decision.
, 1869-12-18

JAMES McAULIFF has been elect
cd Vice President for this district
BY the "Associa,ion of the Veterans
of the Mexican War;" in San Fran
cisco. All persons who served in
the Mexican war, either as soldiers
or sailors, and who we're honorably Y
discharged, can join the Association
BY making application to him.
, 1869-12-18


How TIE TIMER GoEs.-Speakr
ing of the rapid diwinution of the
forests of America, an Eastern journ-
al says: The present consumption
of wood in the United States is en-
ormous. One hundred aud fifty
Thousand acres of the best timber is
cut every year to supply the de-
mand for railway sleepers alone.
For railroad buildings, repairs, and
cars, the annual expenditure in wood
is thirty eight millions of dollars.
In single year the locomotives in
the United States consume 6fty >six
millions of dollars worth of wood
There are, in the whole country.
more than four hundred thousand
artisans in wood |; aud if the value
of their labor is one thousand dol>
lars a year, each, the wood industry
Of the country represents an amount
of nearly five hundred millions of
dollars per annum. 1t will, be seen
therefore, how extensive are the 10
terest dependent upon the production
f lumber. Probably laws will have
eventually to be enacted by the State
Legislatures to prevent such destruc-
ton of the forests as will be likely
to result in natural injury to the
country, and it may be necessary to
encourage the planting of forests 10
meet the demands of the future.
, 1869-12-18

TIE increase of crimS in Prussia
is such that there is no more room in
the prisons, and the government
has been obliged to secure some old
castles 10 which to accommodate the
surplus prisoners. Although the
fact does not prove much 10 favor Of
the home policy Of Count Bismarck,
still il is turning the old establish
ments TO good account. The spirits
o. the old btrons Of the middle ages
will doubtless be indignant at the
idea Of being thrown into the com
pany Of eulprits who have passed
the ordeal Of = modern police court.
, 1869-12-18

NJ &E BROWN, request all persons
IN 10 debt to them, to pay up before
the lst Of January 1870, BY doing 90
will save cost. Their books are left 10
Duseobery Bros. where Fred is to be
found snd will give you credit, when
you make Pa!nsnL S2t Jan. l
, 1869-12-18

A receDtIy.sppoInted pOstmistresS
at a postOffice on the plains sends
her first quarterly report to the de-
partmeEt with the following foot
note: For weeks past l have slept
with a six shooter by my bedside aud
a carving knife under my pillow, exN
pecting at break of day the Indians
would come for my scalp, but all
this has not been half so harassing
to my mind as the making out Of one
quarterly report.
, 1869-12-18
NOTICE.

A LII parties indebted to Drumbeller,
"A Reynolds 4 Co.. for Lumber, will
make immediate payment to- P. Lacy.
The books are iu his hands for settle.
ment.
DRUNHELLER, REYNOLDS L co.
Dec. Is 1869 IL
, 1869-12-18
THE END.

The time has now come when l
must close this series Of letters, and
take my departure from the Terri>
torial capital. Olympia boasts some
good men and better women, but
take it as a whole it is the most cor
ruPt place Of its size on the Ameri.
can continent, aud when l leave the
place and shake the dust from my
feet, it will be in the piOus hope that
no cruel fate will ever again doom
me to tread the streets of this mod,
ern Sodom. As you will understand,
these letters have all been written
hurriedly, aud at times when Rraver
business claimed attention. Under
the circumstances, it is quite posi- &.
bic that | have occasionally ignored
members whose services entitled them
to favorable notice. OF the Walla
Walla delegation l have spoken fre>
9uently, and now reafhrming all that
have said Of the merits Of Messrs,
Mix, Page, and O'Bryant, l have to
add that Messrs. Caton and Slime
were constantly in their seats, and
ever Vigilant in guarding the inter.
ests OF their constituents. I bear
this testimony the more freely for
the reason that at times my relation.
d with them have not been altoeetbeI
pleasant, but now that | have com,
to know them better, they have my
highest esteem, both As eeptleme1
aud Legislators. With this amend,
my Olympia correspondence closes
Yours truly, WIZ
, 1869-12-18
Real Estate,

DARTIES~ having Lands for Sales
L Commission Business, Collection,
made, &c. can have she same attended to
promptly for one .haifthe usual charges
at the Green back Store.
, 1869-12-18

TTHE undersigned is General Agent
l. for Washington, Idaho Montana and
Oregon for all the Subscription Books
published by the leading houses of New
York, Boston, Hartford, and Philadel.
ph'a. Agents wanted.
General Agent for Lloyd's, Wstsou'G
and other Map publishing Houses in
New York. Agents wanted.
, 1869-12-18
GREENBACK STORE
Reader this Concerns Youl,

7tHE ENTIRE STOCK Of ~. "
4 Book and Variety Store viii ~
closed out, (Greeubaeks taken Al p,S ~
TO enable US to make room II, ,.NJ
,avolSe OF goods now on the way fro%
, 1869-12-18
EdItorIaI COrrespOndence.
OLrNrIA, December 4, lsl

OLYMPIA, December 4, 1869.
DEAR STATESMAN: Allow me to
congratulate your readers and the
people Of the Territory upon the
adjournment Of the Legislature, for
certainly . more corrupt body Of
men never were, convened to frame
laws for Q civilized people. Mark
you, in thus characterizing the Legs
iSlature, 1 exclusively refer to the
majority who controlled the dOings of
the body. In the minority were
numbers of most excellent men, who
were constantly lifting up their
voices in denunciation of the frauds
and corruption that fairly tainted the
atmosphere in the neighborhood Of
the Capital but the protests of these
were drowned in the noisy clamor OF
the vultures who thirsted to whet
their beaks in the flesh and blood of
the people. The experience of the
session will teach the people to be
careful how they elect men destitute
of character to represent them in
the halls of legislation.
, 1869-12-18

CURIOsITIEs.-At the city of Me-
dina, in Italy, and about four miles
around it, wherever the earth is dug
Wheu the wurkmen arrive at q dis
tance of sixty feet, they cowe 10 a
bed of chalk, which they bore with
an augur five feet deep. They then
withdraw frum tho pit bufUIe the
augur is remoyed, and upon its ex>
traction the water bursts through
the aperture, with great violence,
and quickly fIlS the Dewly-made
well, which continues full, and is
affected by neither rain nor drought.
but what is the most remarkable in
this operation is the layers of earth
a. we descend. At the depth Of IA
feet are found the ruins of an am
cient city, paved streets, houses,
floors and pieces of mason work
Under this is found a soft, oozy
earth, made up Of vegetables, and
at 26 feet large trees entire, such
as walnut trees, with the walnuts
still stuck to the stem, and the
leaves and branches in a perfect
state of preservation At % feet
soft chalk is found, mixed with q
vast quantity of shells, and the bed
is eleven feet thick. Under this
vegetables are found again.
, 1869-12-18
a G r. A N ID Neh
&sZ FIREMAN's BALL w
BY
Washington Engine Company No 1
To be given at the Star Hall, %
TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. %, 1859.

COMMITTEE OF ARRANeKMENrs:
Joe Helmuth, Joan q. JUSTICE. James
Bourn, J. NJ. Mittican, A. W. Robinson.
FLooR MANAGES:
John @. Justice, J. d. Lamar, Chas. Able,
Ned Delany, ChAs. Whitney.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE:
VIM. Kohlhautf. John Dqvell. N. T. Cation,
Harry Howard, VIM. 0'Donnell, Lew Day
No pains will be spared to make It the
best ever given by this Company. The
large and eommodious STAR HALL will be
used as a Ball Room, and supper be spread
At the Empire Restaurant.
CARRIAGES WILL BEL ATTENDANCE
Comfortable and convenient Dressing
Rooms In connection with the Hall.
Music by Prot. Huson's Band. Dancing
TO comm sace at half past seven. supper at
IL o'clock. A general invitation is extend.
ed. Tickets, including supper, s. OO. Ia
, 1869-12-18
PARM FoR SALE CHEAP

A FARM, consisting of leo acres Of
"A ereellent land. situated six miles
from Walla Walla City, with the best
stock range 10 the country, surround ding
It, is offered for sale cheap for cash. II
you Waot bargain apply soon TO She'll
& Simmons, or to R. r. Rees.
WAlla WallA, Dec. 4, 1869. 5I4t
, 1869-12-18

The assessment Of real and person
al property 10 Philadelphia for 1869
gives 4 total valuation Of s47l, 600,
600 which is an increase Of sl7,>
500, 900 over last year.
, 1869-12-18
Garden Seeds.

WTE HAVE MADE arrangement,
w with the Priucipal Seed Ware
Houses of New York aud Philadelphia
to receive Fresh Seeds by Railroad.
Noisy CARRIER ASSOCIATIONS.
, 1869-12-18

EorOPe reports a poor hop orou
this season, owing to unfaTorablo
weather aud insects rAids.
, 1869-12-18
Established Agency

For Herriug's Fire and Burglar Proof
Safes, second to none in the United
States. The safes can be obtained Of
the undersigned at New York prices,
with freight and charges. Also Geu-
eral Agent for several more valuable
tnyentiOna
, 1869-12-18
The Great Resurrection Plant,

From the Tropics, is now on exhibition
(the 6rst ever brought to this country
at the Greenback Store.
Agent for leading Pire Insurance Com
panies, and the Manhattan Life Insur-
ance Com pany of New York.