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, 1869-09-18

A FIERCE FIGHT just HoW a
fierce fight is going on between Gov
ernor Ballard and Judge Kelly, of
Idaho. The quarrel originated iu
cattle speculation, in which the Gov
ernor is supposed to have made
something handsome. and which the
Judge denounced as too bafefaeed
to pass muster" For failing to shut
both eyes and say that old broken
down oxen were good cattle, Gov.
Ballard swOre vengeance against
Judge Kelly, and for months has
been on the war path, vowing that
nothing short of the judges scalp
will satisfy him In return, the
Judge has gone for the Governor,
and is industriously engaged iu hunt
ing up evidence in relation to the
cattle trade and other transactions in
which the Governor is supposed 10
have turned an honest penny. So
far it is hip and tuck, and at this
writing it is difficult to say which of
the gentlemen will come out ahead
The most that we know, is that the
Government was exceedingly untor-
tuDate 10 its cattle arrangements, and
that old worn-out oxen were passed
off instead of young cattle. The
whole transaction, however, was
strictly in accordance with radical
rule, and only goes to show that the
Governor practices upon the princi.
pie of making hay while the sun
Shines"
, 1869-09-18


OREGON STATE FAIR We ac-
knowledge the receipt ofa complimen.
tary ticket to the Oregon State Fair,
lot which We are indebted to the
Po'iiene'' of John MintO, Secretary
OF the Agricultural Society. The
! Fair will he held at Salem, commenc.
ing Oc,Ober llth, aud continue 6
days The arrangements are great,
" 10 advance of former years, and it
is expected that the exhibition will
oe eredltable to the State aud worthy
her magnificent resources.
, 1869-09-18

THE San Francisco Chronicle, a
leading radical paper, says that with
the 4" adoption Of the Fifteenth
Amendment the democrats will have
achieved theiS last victory in Cali
fornia." The meaning of this is, that
under The amendment the radicals
will vote the Chinese, and thus neu
traliEe the vote OF the white men Of
the State. Radical favor for Chiuest
suffrage will crop ou,
, 1869-09-18

WASHINGTON dispatches assures
US that "the mUral irAueB nee, if not
the political power of the Admins
tration" is to be used against the
conservatives in Mississippi The
exact nature of that "moral" infu
ence is not described, but, the En-
qnirer says, if Grant should go down
there in person he would possibly
take some of it with him in black
bottles. Meanwhile, the suspicion
gains ground that the petticolt in,
fuence of the White House, which
is something a coufounded deal
more substantial aud appreciable
than the morals of the Boutwelltes
will be exerted pretty actively on
the other side. Grant may find
himself crying peace peace : when
there is no peace" one of these days.
, 1869-09-18

WHILE D'an. ."A". ,ne tour
Of the fashionable watering places,
commencing at Long Branch and go.
i"g on to Saratoga aud the White
Mountains, the Vice President. Col.
fax, is travelling over the Pacific coast.
This Government under 'LIss is ra,h
er a free aud easy affair. Its a kind
of portable government" A "pleas
uresome business "
, 1869-09-18

TEE S. F. Call, of The 7th, states
that a recount Of the vote for Mayor
was being had, and a number of mis-.
takes discovered, sll of them 10 favor
Of Selby, the independent candidate.
Every thing about the election was
mixed, and it was difficult to tell
wheIber McCoppin or Selby would
come out ahead Later intelligence
received by telegraph cOncede Selby's
election.
, 1869-09-18


OSAdON LEGIsLATU RE.-Geo. II
Williams has been 6gunnr on the
next Oregon Legislature. He com.
Putes that the Senate will stand IL
democrats 10 9 republicans in the
rouse 70 democrats to 26 repubIi.
cans This would give the rad;c.i.
= majority of two on ioiD, 'baIIo.
S Sua secure Williams return to the
senate for a second term. We'll
wager a big red apple that the rad;
.L .t'' aont carry the State ; and If
'1ey 90. that Williams i. no, re-eIeot
r.. No su'h cold blOOded wretch a.
ne IS ever retained his place amer hi,
character became known ~
, 1869-09-18

IT has been but few months from
the 4th OF March to the 18th of
September, aud if the pleasure trips
of the President-his snipe shooting ;
his Potomac sails his Annapolis,
West Point. Baltimore and New
York visits; bis Boston Jubilee, aud
his Cape May, Long Branch. Hudson
River holidays be counted together,
be will have been as long out of
Washington as he has been in the
Presidents House. Very ignorant
Of his duties, at best, how is he ever
to learn if he spends mote than half
his time in holidays? His absence
is unnecessary for his health, and it
is improper SO far as his duty is con.
cerned.
, 1869-09-18

LOON CREEK MINEs--Late acl
counls from Leon Greek are less fav-
orabIe than the early reports. A few
good claims are known to exist, but
nothing to justify The tremendous
stampede that set that way
, 1869-09-18

The NEW Mrs. VANDERBILT.-
Mrs. Commodore Vanderbilt is raid
to appear as if Ofabo1t thirty Sum
mers, and is a tall, digni6ed, stately
brunette, although with a dazzlingly
white complexion. A letter writer
says the lady is a. fourth cousin to
Commodore himself.
, 1869-09-18

E A. ROCKWELL, late editor of
the Call. aud practical printer, has
been elected to represent San Franz
cisco in the California Legislature
Mr.. r run on the democratic ticket
and stood al the lead of he poll.
, 1869-09-18

W. Il. SEWARD has b, en- visiting
the various towns in Oregon, and
everywhere was received with mark.
ed tributes of respect. Coliax is now
doing Oregon, and attracts about as
much attention as the chattering
monkey in the show.
, 1869-09-18

DAVID DwYER, an active San
Francisco politician, of the radical
persuasion, committed suicide a day
or two after the late election. He
had aspirGdto the Office Of Supervisor,
and being disappointed took strych.
nine to drown his sorrOws.
, 1869-09-18

SITKA PRODUCTIONS. The ex-
pertinent has been tried at Sitka, and
it is found that potatoes and garden
iruek generally can be rsi,ed of ex.
cellent quality. All that is required
to make a good garden is little care
aud some judgment.
, 1869-09-18

ODD FELLOWS = The Grand Lodge
OF the United States meets at San
Francisco the latter part Of tIi>
month Deputations already begin
t" arrive. and it is expected this will
be one of the most interesting meet.
lngs OF the OrGer ever held In the
e'T'e d'vs "' Odd Fellowship tn
meetings of the Grand Lodge we're
ai~"l' "eld Iu Baltimore, but latter.
y ,u's rule has been departed from.
and now the custom is to select some
new place of meeting at eacb annual
session.
, 1869-09-18

JUDGE JACOBS, of the Third Ju-
dicisl District, has rendered a decis
ion sustaining the cOustitutiOnality
of the pilot Law passed at the last
session # the Legislature
, 1869-09-18

ANNA DICKINSON is lecturing at
San Francisco on the "social evil"
Judging from the tone of her lectures,
Anna thinks that there are worse
Thugs than "bad women"
, 1869-09-18

AN Illinois editor reports having
visited California, seen all the won>
derful sights on the Pacific coast,
and returned to his post inside Of
four weeks.
, 1869-09-18

GEORGE. AINsLIE succeeds Mr.
O'Meara as editor of the Idaho
World, and succeeds in keeping up
the interest of the paper. Mr.
O'Meara goes to California for the
; purpose Of recuperaling his health.
, 1869-09-18

COMMODORE VANDERBILT, oged
IA, has married a Miss Crawford.
aged 80. The old story of January
and Nav. Nil
, 1869-09-18

THE SAN JUAN MURDER.-Some
months since a man named Watts
living on the San Juan Island, muir.
dered a resident of the Island named
liibbard. The murderer was at once
taken into custody by the military,
aud at 6Fst it Was proposed to bring
him before a military court for trial.
We now learn that he has been ,ur-
rendered to the civil authorities, nd
will be lried before JGf ige Jacobs, of
the Third Judicia' District
, 1869-09-18
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, 1869-09-18
THEFAIR.

HO AuSb buat Jul AoA USA ANAOuNo
and all others will bear in mind that
the Agricultural Fair commences on
Wednesday, the 22d, and continues
four days. Our Oregon exchanges
are filled with notices of preparations
for the different county fairs, and it
becomes US of Walla WalIa not to be
behind our neighbors. Let us have
a full representation of the products
of our farms, gardens, and dairys,
and we shall have an exhibition not
to be surpassed on the coast. We
have here one of the finest agricul>
turaI districts known to civilized man,
aud it should be a matter of pride to
have the exhibition fairly reflect the
capacity of the country. In the mats
ter of fine stock we are assured that
the representation will be in every
way creditable, and in the line of
fruit we know that Walla Walla is
without an equal,
Let us then be careful about the
articles in which cur preponderance
is not so great, and the fair will Re
q marked success. Heretofore our
fairs have been sadly deficient in the
products of the dairy. Let there be
better representation this yeOr, and
let our dairy people show what they
can do in the line of butter and
cheese. With the finest grazing
country on the coast, it is disgrace
full to know that nearly all the cheese
consumed in this Valley is freighted
from California 1t is one of the OBJ
iects of annual fairs to stimulate pros
duction, AID with the exhibition Of
this year we hope to see a new i'm
petus giveL to the dairy business in
this Valley. Grain we can produce
in quantities beyond the wants of the
markets, but no one need apprehend
overstocking the butter and cheese
market. For every pound that we
can produce there is a ready market
in the mining districts, and the only
question is, shall we produce these
articles and pocket the money, or
leave the business as well as the
gains to be monopolized by our
more enterprising California neigh
bors ?
Another department of the Fair
we hope to see more attractive than
in former years. A pavilion is al.
most exclusively set aside for the cxc
hIbition of articles manufactured OF
produced in whole or in part by the
ladies. This department we hope tC
see fully occupied. Let the ladies
bring out specimens of their needle>
work, embroidery, -quifts, &c, and il
this way contribute to the interest Of
the exhibition. Premiums are offer.
ed for the best loaf of bread, pre-
serves, &c. Let US hope that the
contestants will not be confined tC
one or two persons, as in former
years; but on the contrary, that onr
wives, mothers and daughters viii
each and all feel it a duty to con-
tribute specimens of their handicraft
aud thus show that they feel en- in
terest in whatever contributes to the
general prosperity. 1t was the re
mark of Webster in his greatest ora,
ton, that an enterprise that enlisted
the sympaihies Of the women Of tb,
land was sure to succeed, and it is OIL
this principle that we ask the ladie,
of WalIa Walla Valley to give their
aid and Encouragement to the forth
coming Fair
| MONTANA JusTICp f,r,,,,
, 1869-09-18

MISS FIELD. "A Winnemuca pa
per says that Miss Field is regaling
the citiz-ns of that place with her
Thigh old" entertainments.
, 1869-09-18

A PRIVATE letter from Hon.
Frank P. Dugan, states that himself
aud party would arrive at Omaha
about the l4th inst
, 1869-09-18

LIBERAL.-It is known that Pres.
ident Grant has been feasting and
juDketing at Long Branch for sew
eral weeks. The jenkins who con-
slanIly attends him reports that pre-,
vious to leaving that fashionable re-
sort the President handed the head
waiter $40, to be divided among hi,
fellow servants. This exhibition Of
the Presidents liberality created quite
a sensation at Long Branch.
, 1869-09-18

The Olympia STANDARD reaches US
very irregularly. Hs friend Murphy
thrown off on us, or is some cultus
Postmaster to blame
, 1869-09-18

CAUsTIo. - The Salem Press,
(Beriah Browns paper,) refers to
Secretary Seward as a "small bill of
doubtful value"
, 1869-09-18

NOTICE.--C. VI. CARTER COLLECTS
IN all Claims and Demands on the United
States, and ON any tate such as Bonuty
Scrip or Vouchers, B ,ck Pay. Lost Horses
and Spoilation Claims. Pensions and In.
dian Vouchers. Obtains Patents, Land
Warrants and Pensions.
OFFICE-NO 10 Carter's building. 40: 3m
, 1869-09-18

GEO. Francis TRAIN is lecturing
at Salt Lake City, and is reported to
he very sweet on Polygamy. 1t is
doubtful which is the greatest hum
bug Brigham Young or George
Francis. The first humbugs the
women, aud the latter the men, and
so between them they are the hum
bugedest pair That evcr was seen.
, 1869-09-18

The San Francisco Dispatch, one
Of the ablest Of our democratic ex-
changes, has suspended publication.
, 1869-09-18

JUDGE BLEwETr The Herald
notic.s The arrival Of Judge Blewstt
at Portland, on his way to Olympia.
, 1869-09-18

LUCKY CITY.-Port Townsend
has sufficient money in the city treas-
INV to liquidare all her Indebtedness.
, 1869-09-18

Col. Cock mot CO1) is likely to be
appointed Governor.
, 1869-09-18
Walla Walla Meat Market.
R. ]. STRINGER.

ID ESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES to his
IL Did customers and the pablic generally
tnut he has orened a meat market uu Nam
street, OPPOSITE The ORIENTAL H0
TEL, where he will henceiurth Re found
ready TO accommodate all who may give
him their custom with all the BEST KIN DS
If ME- rs to be obtained n this valle, auO
It market prices K J. STRlNGER.
Wulla Walla, Mar 7. 1853. 2lu
, 1869-09-18
HOT, COLD & SHOWER BATHs
Notice Of Sale ofPersonal Propertv,

Z
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
IN pursuance OF an order of the, Probate
Cpurt Of Waila WnlIa county. Territory
of Washington, made on The gn day Of
September, a D. lS69. in the matter OF the
Estate Of ANDREW ABEL, deceased, the
undersigned Adnini~trIgI n pf the Estate of
said decea' "a, VIII sell ut public auction Is
the highest bidter, for cash, gold coin of
the United states. on FRIDAY, the y4th day
OF September, A. ID. 1863, at II o'c lock NJ,
at The ranch "t said dece sed, III Walls
Walla county. the following persoual pro.
perry, to wit:
Mares and 9 Coils;
two Year Old Horse;
yealliug Cots;
2 Cows
/ two year old Steer;
yearilny calves
HENRY ABEL, Administrator.
Dated September 10. l,Gy sell.2w
, 1869-09-18

THE Walla Walla { Washington
Territory Statesman, OF August 18Th,
contains the following announcement:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-02

The Danville Indiana) Union says:
"On the 2lst instant Miss Eliza Stevenson,
daughter of William Stevenson, was found
dead on the Rockville road, the horse she
had been riding across her lower extremi-
ties, while her body was between the horses
fore legs. 1t is conjectured the horse STUN
bled and fell, throwing the lady, and that
the bride rein became entangled in her
riding-habit, so that she could not get up"
A commodious and elegant building in
tended for the use of private parties is to
be built soon at the corner of Wabash ave-
nue. and Twelfth street, Chicago, for we'll
known caterer of that city. The hall is to
accommodate one thousand persons. There
are rooms for BARRIERS and hair sit
ting-rooms, smoking-rooms, etc., in the
building. There is to be also large sup
per-room and kitchen. The building is
designed for parties, and it is expected that
private families who do not want their
houses torn up will make use of it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-02

In the market for Virginia country Flour we
note no change, and quote as before at rs to
80 for superflne, So. 30 to 1915 for extra, and
ST. to $ll.5o for family, by the dray-load:
Baltimore, Md.
r In Baltimore on the 3Oth ultimo Flour was
quiet but holders firm; sales. only 200 bar
rels western spring extra at 1925. Receipts
of Wheat, $3.50 bushels red sales of a few
hundred bushels at $l.s2 to 1926 for fair TO
prime red. Offerings of Corn, 1l,sS6 bushels !;
sales of white from SIS to s7c., and Of yellow
from So to sSc. Sales OF 800 bushels Oats at 75c.
for heavy. No sales of Rye.
Chicago, HI.
In Chicago, ILL.,, on the 27th ultino, at the
prices; No. spring sold ut 81. 10 to sl.l5h on
the spot-both delivered Corn was in fair de-
maud and the market was moderately active,
and an advance of 17t to lac. per busbel was
fully established on new in store, which closed
firm at 56A to 57c. no-grade Corn was in fair
demand at a range OF 81 to 52Ac., as to loca-
ton. There was but one sale of cid No.
Corn reported but for the future fair btisi-
ness was done At &c., seller last half Of April
and first half of May 6Sc., seller March and
April; and 6914c., seller last half of April
all No. l; while No. 2, seller May, was dis
posed of at size Yeilolo Corn sold st 5Shc.
on the track. oats were in limited request,
closing quiet; sales No. 2, in store, 4Szc. re-
jected, 45hc.
The quantity of grain in Chicago On the 9th
ultimo as compared with the same date last
year was:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-02


These are wholesale prices. For small orders
an advance on our quotations Is demanded; Our
quotations of country produce are wholesale, and
from actual sales on this day.
dLcohoL-$2. 5eG$a y gallon. ..-r
Ate.-Scotch. best brands, pints, % q dozen;
1pplss-ssess y barrel according to quality
Baeon.-shoulders 1e9le.c. ribbed sides $50
lsac :sclear ribbed sides, ISf0istc.; Virginia hog
round, I7sc.; virgins hams, zol22c. canvassed
hams, 9ec.; plain hams, 27D2Sc.
= Buck,ohsda F1otsr.-4c. "a b.
Bes|.-slaughtered. 6Gf9c. u b.
& BtateT,--PEime, s5G36c: poor TO good; 2eapsoc.
T Bedns.-W hite, 81 .ssG$2.7si colored, $l@5L2e.
IBags.-Gra1n: Union, ssc. /; National soc., extra
Buriap, ssc. common Burlay, lsc.; English linen
Brandp.-French, sloQ&ls; apple, g. 50, whole
sale: Philadelphia, %. 4OGD32. is peach, $s.
BrooSls.-Thsee strings, $50; four strings,
small 81: large, $3.50; i've strings, 8s.N.
Richmond-mads broems, two strings, SL7sGs2 !:
Buekas.- Painted. two hoops, %. sS0sa. Is; three
Fees SssssSag.-ssassc: g D.
Concentrated y.-sl,ss@sa.s q dozen by the
case. 81
~Ce1neat.-s2.5' a barrel.
Oo1Vscf0Hertss, Frufts.s 6c.-Candy, stick, 21Q
nc. a D.; fancy, 3oElTsc. Raisins-layer~ S4D
$4.so q box. Figs, A@9sc. y b. Lemons-Maln-
g. e5Gs.so; Msssins, ssGsa 2 box: Oranges
Corn Neal. --City Mills, bolted, al.ee; country
Chssse.-Northern and Western prime cutting
22c.; common, 1oSRlSc.; English dairy, lsaQ2ec w.,
f1Ess.-Rto, los1asc; Lssuayra, asaEasc' Java.
Ctfsdles. Light weight. iafa2oc.
full weight, 22gS2sc.; tallow, i6c,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-02

Tusrs CHILDREN BrRSEr 10 DEATH.-
notwpen | and o'clock this morning a
sre occurred in the three-story frame build
I've corner OF north Third and Fourth
streets, williamsburg. The first floor was
ncrupied as a grocery by j. &. Eden, and
me uppcr stories by number of families.
The occupants we're all in bed at the time.
md being awakened by the smoke end
r,ackling of the flames, rushed about in the
widest confusion to find q way Of escape.
The stairs were on fire, and all means of
rgress appeared to be shut off. The police
and frernen placed ladders at the windows,
and did everything possible to rescue the
unfortunate occupants, in which they sue
cecied TO . certain extent.
Mothers and fathers collected in the
street. all in their night-clothes, and ga
,hercd their children around them. The
scene was most distressing. The third floor
'front.' was occupied by Frederick Thorn,
whose family consisted Of his wife and five
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn, with two
children, escaped from the burning build-
ING, and supposing the others had been
saved BY the firemen, searched through the
crowd TO find them. After vaiuly looking
around, they asoertsiued, to their horror,
that the three children had been left TO
Perish in the flames. One, girl, was two
wears Of age: the other, a boy, four years
I'D and the third, girl, six years of age.
Their charTed remains were subsequently
recovered. The grief-stricken parents we're
slmost distracted on account Of the terrible
calamity which Ind befallen them.-Ne,r
IorE lUmmGrcial, TharSdGy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-02

SWIFT JusTIcE-LYNCHING OF A Ne
GRO BY PERSONS OF HIS OWN CoLoR.-A
most horrible and revolving outrage was
perpetrated at Mount Vernon day or two
since, by negro named Mack, upon two
little white children, the eldest not more
thsn eleven years of age. The fendish
act created on intense excitement in the
community, which was also shared by the
negroes. The country was secured in every
direction, end the monster captured. So
great was the excitement and indignation
of the people that it was determined to exc
cute the prisoner on the spot. ST..
After consultation, however, the case was
left in the hands of an impromptu negro
Jury, who, after full hearing, sentenced the
prisoner to be hung; which sentence was
executed on the spot.
His victims, we understand, are in q
critical condition, but hopes are entertained
of their recovery Mjbile Register, 10Th.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-02

In Chicago, the thermometer indicated
thirteen degrees below zero on Monday
night Of last week. a@-E GIf
SAN FRANCISCO, January 30.-Slight
shocks Of earthquake were felt in this city
yesterday and to-day SD IJA r. IL
The people Of Red Bud, St. Clair county,
ILL.,, will give a ball on February I'd, "the
proceeds Of which will be used to establish
weekly newspaper in the town." 81
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle end j7enttns7
saws that the cotton crop of that State will
yield from thirty to forty million dollars
in gold. 2 sE7.. +. - -. 80.
late actof the Worthwhile (Eichiganl
common council prohibits persons whc have
homes there from loungipg around hoscla
on Sunday. wa -3s
A whole family was poisoned in Lohancn,
Wisconsin, last week, by eating pic mado
out of canned pie-plant. Most of the farNl-
ly were sick for several days, but finally
recovered. a .stesg IS "a
The hog cholera is raging in some parts
OF Wisconsin. Mr.. Richard Holiday, who
lives about four miles west Of Firden, lost
seventy head of fine hogs last week, forty
dying during one night. a-a Il
The population Of Memphis, Tennessee,
was estimated at $4,000 three years ago.
A late census returns but $4,000. The de-
crease is attributed to the terrible condi-
ton Of Tennessee under BroHnlow end the
negro rule. ~ - 49,. ri
During January Baltimore received Of
cotton 2,464 bales from Charleston, 1881
bales from Norfolk, 1874 bales from Sa-
yannah, 672 bales from New Orleans, 500
bales from Richmond, and 394 bales from
Wilmington, N. c.; 252 barrels rosin and
60 bsrrels spirits turpentine from Norfolk |;
260 barrels rosin and 4l5 barrels spirits
turpentins from Richmond The only to-
bacco received from Virginia WA "a hogs
heads and 40 packages from Richmou1.