smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

EDS STATESMAN My attention has to-day
been called to the fact that number of the cit
izens residing at or near the Coppei, have writ
ten for publication an article censuring me for the
escape from custody of VIM. Bunton, charged
with the crime of murder l therefore consider
it nay duty to give plain statement of all the
facts connected with the case, that the community
may be able to Judge of the facts as they are.


Upon assuming the office of Sheriff of Walla
Walla county, papers were placed in my hands
by the retiring officer, and among them war
rant for the arrest of Bunton. On that day l
was informed that Bunton was in town, but not
until after he had left Parties then told me that
Bunton had been informed that held the war
rant and Immediately left. l have never heard
of his being in town but once since, until his ar
rest, and then was SO informed by Mr.. Chase.
Immediately commenced search and made in
quiry, but could get no clue to his Whereabouts.


Since receiving the warrant issued by the
Court, upon an indictment found by the Grand
Jury, have used my best endeavors to learn of
his whereabouts. Several times have met with
persons who have seen him in divers places trav-
cling, but never until Saturday, 25th of May,
did l obtain any reliable information. 1 then
consulted with deputy Hodgis, who said he could
get assistance at Coppei and instructed him to
arrest him if a possible thing. He did SO, and
brought him to town on Sunday morning. Up
on being informed by Mr.. Hodgis that he had
him in Gus tody, told him that we had better
lock him up at once. Mr. Hodgis told me that
Bunton was willing to give bail in any sum.
questioned the the right to bail him, but told him
would Immediately consult Judge Wyche and
follow his instructions. l did so. Judge Wyche
told me that he thought that owing to the utter
insecurity of the county Jail it would be better to
put him in the charge of keeper, and that he
would look into the facts of the case and inform
me on the next day, and if it could be made a
baiable case it would be better than imprison-
ing ESince that time Judge Whyche has told
me that he could have held him to bail. Mr.


Hodgis and then consulted and concluded that
the safest plan was to appoint some man to stay
with Bunton, and arrangements were made with
Mr.. J. O. Putnam, one of the sgners of the
above to keep him in charge until Monday. Mr.
Hodgis then left for home, having been up ali tn,
previous night. In a short time Mr. Putnam
brought Bunton to me and said that be wished
to relinquish his charge and at once left. Afte


Bunton's escape told Mr.. Hodgis that some
thing must have tran spired to shake Mr. Put
nam's belief in his capability of preventing Bun
tons escape, and have since learned that Buntol
and him had some words, in which Buntol
Year: 1863

Inc NEW ISOdQ EuI0Ip PRISE


We are gratifed in being able to an
nounce this week that our citizens begin to
see the great Importance of opening a
wagon road across the Blue mountains to
the Grand Ronde valley. The party which
left this place last week to view the road,
returned on Monday, we'll satisfied that
there can be a very good wagon road
opened by the trail route at an outlay of
about $3,OOO They returned by the old
emigrant road, and fully convinced them
selves that a practicable wagon road can
never be opened across the mountains by
that route, for the reason that the hills are
too abrupt-interPOsin difficulties in the
way of wagoning which no amount of work
can overcome or obviate They also feel
sanguine that when the new road is once
opened and put in proper condition, freight
ed wagons will pass over it with as little
difficulty as they would have in going
from this place to Dalles The ascent of
the mountains from this side is by an easy
grade, and the descent into Grand Ronde
valley offers no impediments to travel
whatever. To make a good stage road, it
is thought that it will require travel and
considerable labor upon it; but for present
purposes the above sum will put it in very
fair travelling condition-make it much
preferable to the old road.


The prosecution of this work is of the
utmost importance to the business men of
this place, as we'll as to the farmers of the
valley If the road is not opened we can
not expect the large overland emigration
of this season to pass through or settle in
the valley, nor can we expect, what is of
still greater Importance to our prosperity,
to secure the trade and travel to and from
the Auburn and Boise mining districts
But if the road is put through in good
shape, in the very nature of things we
must be benefited in return far beyond the
expenditure required to complete the
work; and besides we will them have a
thoroue hfare which cannot but be Of lasting
benefit to the country We are glad to
see that these facts are becoming apparent
to the community at large, and it is to be
hoped that every man who has any perma-
nent interests in this valley, Will contribute
something toward opening up this road to
travel We wish to see the farmers take
hold of this matter, and together with the
city people, push the work through fol
their mutual benefit.


The old stockholders who formed them
selves into a company for the purpose of con
structing the road, have abandoned the pro-
iect and announce their intention of giving
whatever has been expended in the work
to the new enterprise of making it free
road.


Mr.. w. A. Ball has been circulating a
subscription paper this week to procure
means for the opening of the road, and has
thus far met with the most fattering sue
cess.
Year: 1863

among the party who discovered the mines there
He was taken with a violent fever the day after
his return which proved fatal. This is the only
case of sickness have heard of since my arri-
val


Mr.. Rockfeilow is ready to start. He expects
TO make the trip in 48 hours, starting from this
place at 1 clock this morning. He is an enter
prising expressman


have just been talking with Captain Stande-
fer. He promises to give me correct report of
the proceedings while in pursuit of the Indians,
and if obtain any items from him worthy of
note, will transmit them to you for publication.


Yours, &C., ITEMS
Year: 1863




The insecurity of our county jail has
been a subject of general remark among
our citizens for long time. Prisoners
confined in this structure have never had
any trouble in making their escape from it
when they wished to do so. Desperate
characters only laugh at the idea of being
put in such a shabby concern for safe con-
fnement, and exult over the fact that by
being put in it they can evade the
strong arm of the law whenever it suits
them. In fact, our county Jail in its
present condition, is a nuisance instead of
benefit to the community. The necessi-
ty of repairing it must be apparent to
every one who knows anything about its
condition-it being unprovided with locks
upon any of the cell doors-they having
been broken by escaping convicts, and in
fact, having only one lock upon it that is of
any use at all. The doors should be pro-
vided with locks, and a substantial wall
should be put around the building, which
will prevent the outside assistance which
it is well known prisoners have usually had
in efecting their escape One thing is
certain, and that is, if we have no safe
place of confinement for desperadoes, they
will be sent to the confines of another
world without due process of law. We
hope to. see the Jail repaired so that it will
be a terror. instead of joke, 10 lauless
characters, to be placed within its walls.
When this is done we may expect better
state of things.
Year: 1863

Our Eastern dates of this week are up
to the 18th The announceme mt and con-
frmation of the death Of the rebel Stone
wall Jackson, is probably the most import
ant item contained in the dispatches In
his death the rebels have lost one of their
best, if not their very best, Generals
That he had'miliVary genius of high or
der, all concede, That he was capable of
doing great deal of successful fighting,
was fully demonstrated in all his move
ments, whether in command of large or
small force. His loss to the rebels is in
calculable.


1t appears that the army of the Poto-
mac is still lying on the north bank of the
Rappahannock, and the indications are that
it will remain in quarters there for some
time. Gen Hooker is falling into disre-
pute, for want Of success, most likely, in
his late engagement at Fredericksburg -
He and cold Brains, ? it seems, are at outs,
and dissatisfaction in regard to Hooker,
on the part of officers in the army, exists
While from personal knowledge of the
character of Gen. Hooker, we should new
er have supposed him capable of attaining
to the position he has gained in the army,
or competent to fill it, we yet dislike to see
the shadow which fcretells his fate-that
his name must be added to the long list of
Generals who have been compelled to re-
tire from the command of the army of Po-
tomac. We look upon this frequent chang
ing of generals as ruinous to the Union
cause-innOculating the people not only
with distrust of the ability of the Admin
istration to carry on the war, but of the
capacity of men in the north to command
an army.


Stoneman's raid, it turns out, was puffed
up greatly beyond its merits The damage
he occasioned to the rebels was of little
consequence, and they have suffered no
great inconvenience from his travelling
through their country. The only consolation
left in the late operations at Fredericks-
burg, is, that the rebel losses in the battles
exceeded ours.


The advices from the Unionists in the
southwest are rather encouraging than
otherwise, though no movements of special
importance have as yet taken place. The
chances look favorable for fight, ere long,
al OF near Vicksburg, and in that event, we
expect to hear better news from the fede-
rails than we are getting from the army of
the Potomac lately.


The news from Mexico shows that the
French are not likely to be successful in
their war with the Mexicans Commonfort
is about to assume the offensive, and we
shall not be surprised to hear soon of an
other French defeat in that quarter.


The news from all parts of Europe is en-
couraging to the Union cause.
Year: 1863

CARDIFF tie O Ctizensf JVal5a JFallp County,
It has been the usual custom for aspirants to Office TO
before The pulc. lshaImake no such claim. but for
the sake of change urgently solicit the votes Of the
people. own that want the Office, and want it for
this reason: that from long suffering | have become
physically disabled from from f,llowng any ac-
tive or laborous pursuit, and have necessarily been
compelled to seek some means for livelihood that
does not require great physical eXeltion The office
Of County Auditor. as | believe, will furnish such
means, and if the people will hestow it upon me
shall be under the most grateful obligations and shall


use every effort to honor the trust. l.. j. RECTOR.
Year: 1863

The Grand Ronde Wagon Road.


EDS. STATESMAN The importance of open
ing the road from here to Grand Ronde valley is
every day becoming more apparent. In fact, on
il depends Wala Walla's best chance of prosper
ity. have just returned from trip across the
mountains-went over the old road and came in
by way of the trail. In comparison the trail
route is infinitely the superior. On the old road
are hills almost impossible to get up or down
with wagons Ascending with common load,
wagons are compelled to "doube team;' and de-
scendng it is necessary to hitch large trees to the
rear end of the wagons and haul them for long
distances to keep the wagons from being precipi-
tated down the hills. On the trail route there
are no such difficulties to encounter. In truth,
the ascent and descent is so gradual that load
ed wagon would pass over IT with as much ease
as it could over the road from here to Dalles.-
But with all the natural advantages of the trail
route there is no wagon road, and what wag-
oning is done, is by way Of the old road and so
Walla Walla loses an immense travel and trade
that she would otherwise get Teams 90 to
Dalles, Grande Ronde, and Umatilla Landing
that would come here if the road was open. The
citizens of Walla Walla should look to this mat
ter and that at once if they would secure the
travel and trade to Boise and Auburn. They
have it in their power to secure it. if they will
act promptly; and if they do not do so they will
give time for some, point to spring up on the Col
umbia and take the trade from them. This sea-
son will settle that question. As one having no
other interest than the securing of good road
to travel over, hope the matter may be decided
in favor of Walla Walla. PACKER.


Notice. 1.-The Stockholders of the Wal
la Walla and Grand Ronde WAGON Rnad Com.
Year: 1863

~ The following correspondence will explain
itself We regret the occasion which has given
rise to it, and trust that Mr.. Whitman's state
ment will prove satisfactory to the people of
Year: 1863

@hLW VhAT AhkAbAs


Herald's Special


A lady reached here to-day from Rich
mond, who states that the utmost destitu-
tion exist smOng tho middle and lower
classes Of the people. She had a pass from
the rebels on account Of her being the wife
of an Englishman who has been protected
from draft by the British Consul.


The Times dispatch says:


Private information received today
agrees with our own already telegraphed
that Lees army is daily decreasing in
strength, the number deserting from il out
numbering the conscripts daily joining it
At no previous period of the war has there
been 50 great disposition manifested 10
desert from it. All deserters who come
this way tell the same tale. They number
now four or five times as many as ever be-
fore and by far the greater portion Of them
are natives. They unite in declaring that
nine-tenths Of those who are now desert
ing Lee make for their respective homes IN
stead Of coming this way. They also say
that the feeling that the rebel cause is lost
is universal in the rebel army of Virginia.
General James Wadsworth, of New York,
will probably be detached from his divis-
ion the Army Of the Potomac and assigned
TO duty in field where the first fruits Of
his command will be an immense and
speedy addition of black troops to the ma.
tional army.
Year: 1863

WHEREAS Nany citizens of the town
of Linden have volunteered, and risked
their lives in defense OF our rights on the
battle field. and whereas. Il provision here
tofore made nv Iowa County 10 prevent
the families of such volunteers becoming
county, paupers has ceased to exist on the
first of A pril, therefore


RESOLVED: That we, the people Of Lin
den, in town meeting assembled, instruc
our Town Board to give such temporary
relief to such families as they KNOW to be
suffering in consequence of th absence
of him from whom they derived their
support nd be it further


RESOLVED: That no such assistance
will be given without the applicants Civ
ing satisfactory evidence that the person
by virtue OF which they claim such essis-
tance Is at the time volunteer or drafted
soldier in the Union army


And we would further instruct our town
board that nothing in the foregoing shall
be construed so as to be considered either
a bounty weekly or monthly pay. but on
lv a temporary assistance whore actual
need demands it, in consequence of non
receipt of pay-state pay or other proper
ca ees.


The above resolutions were adopted
without dissenting voice, at the town
meeting aforesaid.


JOHN II. WESTON, Tomn CYk.
Year: 1863

The most common way to premature
grave and one of the shortest cuts to that
destination, is down a mans throat
There is multitude which no man can
number, daily eating immoderately, thus
sapping the constitution and laying the
foundation for innumerablo ills and too
early grave. The wise man does it, and
the fool; the virtuous and abandoned !;
the kind and the cross, of all climes, are
among the errorists. But there are some
who are wise as to this point, and the
number is increasing; the number of
those who are men and women of force,
who think for themselves, observe for
themselves; who have vigor Of intellect
enough to compare causes and effects,
antecedents and consequents. There is
constantly coming to us the knowledge
of mothers, who, by the teachings of this
journal, have been led to regulate their
households nationally, and arc reaping q
rich reward in the shape Of health for
themselves, and what is dearer still, in
creasing health for their children.
Year: 1863

A lady claimed as her husband GEN
tleman who very ungallantly resised the
claim. The case came into court, when
the lady proved, by the evidenes Of a
priest and the proper number of witness.
es that the marriage ceremony had been
read over to the parties, and the defend
ants tacit assent obtained to the sigma.
ture, by the priest, of his name to tho
marriage contract. The validity of tho
marriage was, of course, declared, and
the .luckless defendant was retiring in
despair, when the priest, who had no
objection to another professional job,
pointed out to tho reluctant benedict an
easy means of relief. owe can bury
her, says his reverence, "just in tho
same way that We married you, namely,
asleep" So said, so done. The burial
service was read over the bride in her
frst sound slumber; the constructive
widower duly put on mourning, and pro.
ceeded to pay his addresses in quarter
more agreeable to him. His deceased
wife, a. in law she was to be called, pro.
ceeded to vindicate her vitality by legal
process; but it would not do; the former
precedent prevailed; tho burial service
was held as conclusive of death as tho
marriage service had been of marriage,
and the constructive widower married
the lady of his choice.
Year: 1863

We find the following paragraph in
the published proceedings Of the N. Y.
State Convention of Union Leagues:


"While waiting for the report of the
Committee on Resolutions, loud calls
were made for Hon. Gerrit Smith, who
addressed the Convention in a brief but
highly conservative and patriotic speech.
He said they were body composed of
Democrats, Republicans, Abolitionists
and temperance men, having in view
solely the work of crushing the rebellion.
He said he was willing to sacrifice eve
rything to secure that end. lie would
even run the risk of seeing Slavery re-.
stored to its former strength. He re-
pudiated all party views or personal
schemes in time like this, and claimed
that Union men should sacrifice every
thing else to put down the rebellion. He
said it was not war to save the country,
or the Constitution even, but for more
important object-thc conqueriug of reb.
els in arms. He urged the most thor.
ough support of the Government, and
the most cordial hate of the rebels. The
conservative and conciliatory character
of his speech both surprised and pleased
the Convention
Year: 1863

This it was, my boy, that had broken
up one of the most significant meetings
Of the age, by artfully working upon the
idea of its supposed inn. significance.


On reaching Washington, on my re-
turn, I heard that serious minded chap,
of Republican oficiousness, had just
waited on the Honest Abe to ask if he
did not intend to cause the arrest of
Smith and Jones for their treason.
Year: 1863

ATTORNEY At LAW,
supply of these stores and $l2 in money
contributions from the patriotic citizen
of Linn township. We hope that other
will feel it their duty to 90 and do like
wise, as our soldiers are in great need o
them
Year: 1863

.PLUNDERING UNCLE SAM-Senator
Hale Of New Hampshire, says: u am
told that there has been paid in Boston,
and ] do not know but elsewhere, bro
kerage equal to ten per cent. For char
tering vessels for our water expedition
that the charge has been enormous, and
that they have been in the habit Of pay
ing this brokrago monthly thatis, where
they hired a vessel, say for three thou
sand dollars a month, they pay the bro
ker ten per cent a month on the char
ter. | have heard Of a case where for
instance, one asks twenty-four thousand
dollars for his vessel, and they will buy
it if he will ask twenty-seven thousand
FIVE hundred dollars, out Of which the
brokerage is to be paid and because he
would net ask three or four thousand
dollars more for his vessel than it was
wtrth. he could not sellit, and the went to
some merchant who was willing to ask a
higher price.
Year: 1863

THE New MoNIToRs.-The New York
papers say that the new Ericsson iron
clads all differ in an important respect
from the Monitor, and that notwithstand-
ing the disaster to her, the others are
perfect life boats, and cannot founder at
sea. The chief points Of difference be-
tween the Monitor and her successors
arc:


F'rst-The Monitor had a dead fiat
bottom, with sides sloping at an angle
OF eighty degrees to the vertical line.
The new Monitors have an ordinary
midship section, andan ordinary rise OF
flow, and a round bilge, They possess
what ship builders term "a very easy
midship body"


Second The turrets in the new Mon
TORS are supported on four bulkheads
Two rursy else and two longitudinal ones,
very heavily braced with what are called
angle bars


The turret, therefore, Of the new Mon
itors is much more firmly supported than
in the original, where it is kept up by
only a single buIkhoad, running across
the vessel


Thrd-The overland at the stern Of
tie old Monitor was also much greater
than in the new vessel The latter,
therefore, are subject to far less strain
in a sea way than their famous prcdetes-
sor.


FamtA-The distingu shing point OF
differences between the two classes OF
vessels, however, is the impregnablc chin
ney Of the new ones, which can neither
be affected by sea or shot, which the
original one did not have.


Irtih-The fresh air for supplying
the boilers and for ventilating purposes
is taken in through air trthks, as in the
derelct Monitor, which are extremely
liable to be carried away in seaway.


These changes were introduced BY
Captain Ericsson in consequence of the
difficulties experienced during the first
trip Of the Monitor, and but for these
difficulties the improvements would not
have been made.
Year: 1863

aa-An English farmer recently re-
marked that he fed his land before It
was hungry, rested it before It was weary,
and weeded it before it was foul. we
have seldom, if ever, seen so much ag-
ricultural wisdom condensed into a sin
single sentence.
Year: 1863

sea- Gen. Butler met with a very mar
row escape from death, on Saturday
morning The ear in which he was
riding from New York to Boston was
smashed and every seat in it broken,
but be was unhurt
Year: 1863

Baltimore, Jan. 22.-Rumors of an
important character from the army of
the Potomac reached this city last night
in the through train from Washington
that, briefly stated are as follows:


Burnside has again crossed the Rap
pahannock with his army, and terrible
battle is being fought The report that
Lee had detached Longstreet's corps
from the rebel army and sent it to Ten
nessee, is untrue. The rebel army is in
tact and engaged in opposition to Burn
side One wing Of our army, probably
Summers, had succeeded in fanking the
rebel position, and had advanced two
miles Hooker was reported mortally
wounded. The above we give merely
as rumors from Washington and not a
report from the army There is prob
ably some truth in them, but how much
we are not prepared to say.