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Year: 1862

The sad reverses of the past five years, have
been an experience which should be valuable
TO all business men. Fortunes which had been
years in accumulating, have suddenly disap-
peared. Thousands who once thought them
selves strong, never to be broken, have been
shiyered to atoms, and are left pennless They
must now begin again. Many have passed the
prime of life. Their step is less elastic theil
brain less active, and they will hereafter work
with an abiding consciousness that they cannot
plan and execute as in days gone by. We
never see such late new beginners without rea
sympathy and desire to give them an encour-
aging word and helping hand.


But in this writing we have to do, not with
the unfortunate or those who are reconstruc.
ting their temporal affairs, but with the young
and the prosperous, and with these who have
weathered all storms and are yet sailing smooth
ly.


Most men, when they start in business, make
good resolutions AT any rate, they mean tC
succeed. They expect to avoid the dangers
which have ruined others. For while all goe
on well, but the day comes at length when the,
are swept away and all their brilliant earthl,
prospects are gone for ever.


According to an old maxim, it is never toe
late to learn. Business men, however, do no
believe this. Every one thinks that he ha
perfected himself in knowledge that he need
no help or advice from any quarter, and that
others have allied Of success, that is no reason
why he should follow in the same track.


When a man decides to build a house, h
adopts plan and adheres to it to the end
When navigator attempts voyage, he con
suits his charts, and governs himself by the ex
perience of otheas. When one is sick, or hi
life is endangered by coming in contact wit
disease, he seeks advice from skillful physi
clan. There are certain rules, forms and pre-
cedents which govern and influence most meI
| in all matters except the conduct of mercan
| tile business Here they mean to be Original
| They don't want the advice of anybody. Jus
here we desire to speak. We wish to propos
to such men the following rules--for their prat
tical consideration.


lst. Do not undertake business with whic
YOU are not perfectly acquainted, any soone
than YOU would attempt, if blind, to survey
city. First thoroughly understand what yo
propose to do. Serve an apprenticeship
anything-before taking single step invol,
ing risk. -,


have no taste or tact. Seek to do that for whc
YOU have natural faculty and relish. Don
aspire TO he merchant, when you should be
farmer, mechanic, or day-laborer.


3D. Never connect yourself in pdrtnershi
with those in whom you have not perfect cont
dence-with those to whom you would not
willing, sick or WELL at home or abroad, livin
or dead, to intrust all your business affairs.


4th. Never attempt to do more business tina
YOU can safely do on your capital.


9Th. Avoid taking the extraordinary risks
Iona credits, no matter what profits are in PR
spect.


9th. Give no credit whatever to any one wi
does not possess a good moral character.
Year: 1862

Mary. The little one bounds away with light
heart to finish her task.


If Mary had not helped her, she would have
lost her walk in the garden. Surely it is better
to do as Mary did than TO say, 40 go away,
and don't trouble me y or to scold the little
fling favor.


Little acts OF Kindness gentle words, loving
smiles, they srew the path of life with flowers
they, make the sun shine brighter, and the green
earth greener; and He who babe us "love one
another" looks with favor upon the gentle and
kind-hearted, and he pronounces the meek
blessed.


Brothers, sisters, love one another-bear
with one another. If one offend, forgive and
love him still whatever may be the faults of
others, we must remember that in the sight ef
God we have Others as great, and perhaps great
er than theirs.


Be kind to the little ones they will often be
wayward and fretful. How often whole FAM
lily of little ones are restored to good humor by
an elder member proposing some new play, and
perhaps joining them in it, or gathering them
around her while she relates some pleasant
story


And brothers, do you think. because you are
stronger, il is unmanly to be gentle to your
little brother and sisters The nobleness of
heart and true manliness of character are never
coupled with pride and arrogance.


Nobility and gentleness go hand in hand
and when l see young man kind and respect
ful to his mother, and gentle and forbearing to
his brother and sisters, think he has a noble
heart.


Ah many a mothers and many sisters
heart has been wrung to the cold neglect and
stiff unkindness of those whom God has made
their natural protectors.


Brothers, sisters. never be unkind to one an
other never be ashamed to help any one, and
you will find that though it is pleasant to re.
ceve favors yet is more blessed to give than
D. rnceiva
Year: 1862




From the Richmond Examiner, May 81


The battles in the peninsula, which may be
now considered as joined, are the most impor-
tant events that have transpired since the set
tlement of America.


If we are successful, and retain Richmond,
there will be foreign Intervention and peace,
without the possibility of disappointment, be-
fore the month OF June. If we are defeated
and lose Richmond, the Confederacy is launched
on wide, troubled and uncertain sea of acci-
dent


Foreign governments can delay action now
only on the ground of great federal success
Seward is at the end of his promises. If the
United States fails to take the capital of this
country on the present trial, and Immediately
the game is up. Already it is declared in New
York that the Southern Confederacy has been
recognized by France. This news may not be
true but it is the shadow of the coming event
the event that stands at tho door.
But if Richmond is taken the United State'
Year: 1862

BEFOREHAND. Prof. Hart, In an address
before Society in the Pennsylvania Col
lcge, treating of the mistakes of educated
men, makes the following comparison:


1t is an important element OF success in
life to acquire the habit Of being before
hand with whatever you undertake. |
can, perhaps, best illustrate what | mean
by an example taken from another branch
Of the subject. There are two friends,
gentlemen of large means, whose estates
and whose annual incomes are about
equal One Of these is always short Of
money, buys everything on credit. and on
the longest credit he can command often,
when travelling, has to borrow money to
take him home, and really has TO make as
many shifts and turns to get along as il
he were poor. All simply because he
lives twelve months OH the wrong side Of
his income. The other man, whose an
nual expenses and income are about the
same as those of his neighbor, never has
an open account, buys everything for
cash. always has plenty of money in his
pocket, and plenty more in bank, and is
apparently without care in the world so
far as money is concerned. All simply
because he lives just twelve months on
the right side Of his income. The two
men have equal resources. In the course
of their lives they spend about equal
amounts. Yet the one is always poor and
harassed, the other is always rich and at
his ease.
Year: 1862

The INDEPENDENCE or MExIco.-The present
attitude of Mexico challenges the admiration of
the world. She is assailed by the two greatest
of the maritime Powers of Europe, and by the
mother country, which formerly held her in
subjecton. There can be now little doubt that
the object of those European Powers is to over
throw the independence Of Mexico, to erect
monarchy on the ruins of democratic institu-
tions, and place on the throne some European
prince. Already the house of Hapsburg has
been approached on the subject, though with
hut Indifferent success and we suppose the
search for European king for the halls of
Montezuma will be continued till an adven-
4urer is found.


But the great Powers may as we'll save them
selves The trouble. Mexico is able to take care
Of herself We have no doubt that she will be
able to maintain her position against any force
that will ever be brought against her from
Europe; and if she should not, in six months
from date we will lend her helping hand, and
c I'll upon the South to cave in and unite with
ns at once to save the continent from European
interyention; for it is Mexico's turn to-day
but it will be the turn of the South tomorrow.
Even should the rebel confederacy succeed
in finally establishing its independence against
the arms of the North it will then have to wage
another war for national life against one or
more Of the Powers of Europe. Its poor privi-
Jege is like that of Ulysses in the cave of the
Cyclops-to be devoured last Let the South,
therefore, be warned by the assault on the in
dependence of Mexico, and let it return to its
allegiance to that Union in which alone it can
fluid safety and security against the conspiracies
of crowned heads, and let it join hands with the
North in sweeping from the soil every vestige
of foreign sway.
Year: 1862

but the Chevalier's connection with US was
only an illusion of theirs after all. He is quite
able to take care Of himself, and deserves their
notice upon his own merits


The HERALD goes ahead in its own way, and
pays no attention to its envious competitors
and critics 1t has the largest circulation, the
greatest advertising, the fullest and earliest
news, and the most genial spirit of any news
paper in the world. 1t understands its duties
and its responsibilities, and is equal to them.
1t supports the government, and intends to aid
it, as it has always done, in restoring the Union
to its integrity and defeating the intrigues of
European politicians. By this time next year
we shall have the Union as good as new, and
shall then drive the European armies from
Mexico. What we shall do next we will an
nounce hereafter; but in the future, as in the
past and present, we shall disregard all praise
and blame as long as we are sure we are right
and keep going ahead.
Year: 1862

lLLrMINATIoN.-The Committee on Public
Buildings presented bill in the House yester.
day, making an appropriation OF five Thousand
dollars for the purpose Of Illuminating the pub
lie buildings on the evening Of the 22d. 1t will
be seen that the House-and very properly,
TOO, we think reduced this amount TO one
thousand dollars. The latter sum ought to be
more than sufficient to make a grand display
cu that occasion.
Year: 1862

STOCK IN THE MOUNTAINS About two
weeks since, most Of the stock that had
survived the winter up to that time, was
driven into the foothills of the mountains,
where they are subsisting chiefly upon grass
and we learn are doing we'll. 1t is a fact
peculiar to this country, that the snow dis
appears from the mountains long time be-
fore it leaves the valley.
Year: 1862

COUNTY RoAD.-We have seen petition, nu-
merously signed, praying the County Commission
ers for the location of county road from this
place to Wallula. The petition sets forth that
such road is much needed and would be of great
public utility
Year: 1862

A Gentleman who came down from the
mines last week, informs US that party Of
ten or fifteen men who started down from
the mines some days before he did are sup
posed to have been frozen to death on the
Camas Prairie. They had but little provis-
ion with them and have not been heard
from since they started across The prairie


On the prairie, trails are seen leading off
in every direction which are supposed co
have been made by men who had lost then
way The wind blows almost continually
on this prairie and the drifting snow fills up
the trail, and so blinds the traveller, that
unless he is well acquainted with the land
marks, he is almost certain to lose his way.
Year: 1862

For THE MINEs.-Seyeral parties have
left town during the week. en- route for the
mines. A number have gone on foot, carry
ing only their blankets with them. Those
taking pack animals with them, intend stop
ping on the mountains of the Touchet or
Tucannon, until the snow goes off. Both
we fear will have a severe time of it the
footmen, by reason of the cold and the
scarcity of provisions on the road, and the
packers in finding suitable pasture for their
animals. There is no food on the road for
animals, and those turned out to Craze upon
the hills at this time, without any other
food but the little grass they can obtain,
will be in poor condition for packing into
the mines.
Year: 1862

THE KLAMATH TRAIL FROM YREKA.-
During the past few weeks we have con
versed with men who have travelled the
above trail from Yreka to this place. From
the information we can gain regarding the
character of the route, we judge it will be
travelled TO limited extent by men on
horse back and with laden animals. 1t is
impossible to get through with wagons
The route is located on an old Indian trail,
and runs parallel with and near the spurs OF
the Blue Mountains The traveller by this
route to the mines, viii find it eighty or a
hundred miles nearer by keeping the trail,
which crosses the south fork of the Des-
chuttes, John Days river, and Umatilla,
some distance from their mouths. We
learn the crossings are practicable.
Year: 1862

No GRAND RoNDE TRAIL.-All the
evidences that come to us from time to time
regarding this visionary trail, are to the same
effect as published in our columns, viz: no
trail whatever yet open, nor no feasible
route yet discovered. We desire to keep
this fact before the people of the lower
country who contemplate coming to the
mines, and hence our frequent illusions to
the subject Besides, we are aware that
there are parties interested in this Grand
Ronde country in private speculatiOns; and
they are using every means in their power
to induce men into the valley, probably
hoping in this manner to get route through
to the mines at the expense of Travellers
Mr.. Nathan Smith, who came into the
country as early as 1843, and who has
known more or less of the country in ques-
ton ever since his residence here, has been
recently engaged in trying to secure
practicable pack trail from Grand
Ronde to Salmon river for the purpose of
putting ferry on Snake river. He was
assisted by men most conversant with the
country, and even offered a reward of one
thou md dollars to any man who would
sbsw him route through which he could
make pack trail, Mr.. Smith informs us
TIL. he did not succeed, and that he be-
lieyes it utterly impossible to find even a
passable pack trail through that country
He makes tie standing offer of one thou
sand dollars to any man who will show him
the route,
Year: 1862

thousand cavalry and five pieces Of artillery, who
pushing with all rapdity in the direction Of Leesburg
They had been obliged to abandon the guns taken at
Dumfries, and had with them twelve wagons and
ambulances which they had evidently captured
way and in all about forty prisoners, including citizens
whom they had seized along the road prevent norma
tion being conveyed Of their movements.


Various efforts have been made to cut them or and il
s believed that force which has been sent out from
Fairfax Court House under Colonel Wyndham will be
successful although Colonel Wyndham's hores much
fatigued from previous effort to overtake raiders.
But they certainly better condition than the rebels,
who have been making this forced night and day march
for two whole days and nights


The wagons they captured were empty. They had also
several suffers wagons the drivere Of which had
ceeded n escaping by cutting their and running OF
upon their horses.


Quite an excitement was oCcasoned in Alexandria by
there took fright and commenced hurrying their goods
across TO this side Of the river.


II s likely that the Army OF the Potomac will long
remain idle. Its immediate destination however, only
q matter Of conjecture


Rumors have been current to-day that attack had
been made by Stonewal Jackson upon General Sigels
corps in the vicinity Of Stafford Court House, and after
sigels force into ambuscade and captured q large
number Of prisoners. There 10 to believe that
this report pure fabrication, as information Of
such engagement has been received here in any official
quarter
Year: 1862

Aside from the letters published in to-day's pa
per- we have the most encouraging intelligence
from every portion of the mining country in Ore
gon and Washington; and believing the accounts
given by men who have been there we are
safe in the assertion that no richer mines than
those embraced in this region have ever been dis
covered in any country. The fact that the mines
are extensive, which has hitherto been doubted by
many, is also placed beyond question. The re-
ports which have reached us from time to time
during the past two weeks of new discoveries in
the Salmon river country, are now confirmed by
returning prospectors, bringing in with them a
goody supply of dust. These mines are situated
on branch of the south fork of Clearwater, some
forty or fifty miles northeast Of Florence, and
the discoverers report them to be equal in rich
ness to the diggngs at Florence, while the gold
is coarser and of much better quality, resembling
that found in the neighborhood of Elk City.


From Powder river and beyond, we also have
news of new and rich discoveries. We are in
formed by Mr.. Kinney. of Mossman & Co.'S ex-
press, who left Powder river on Monday, that
prior to his departure from that place men came
in from prospecting excursions to the south re-
porting that they had found much better prospects
on the heads of Crooked, Malheur, Burnt and
John Days rivers, than have ever been obtained
on Powder river. These men came in for Pre-. IS
ions and intended to return Immediately to the
new gold fields, the farthest of which is only about
sixty miles south of the mines on Powder river.
These rivers all head near together, in the same
range of mountains. Crooked river is a tributary
of Deschuttes and flows north into the Columbia ;
John Days river flows north also, while the other
streams mentioned take their rise on the opposite
side of the Blue mountains, and flow eastward
into Snake river
Year: 1862

FLORENCE, June IS, 1862.


EDS. STATESMAN The snow has nearly all
disappeared in this vicinity, and warm rain which
is pouring down this morning is an indication that
summer is about to take the place of disagreed
bic spring.


The shifting population are now intensely on
the rush. From two to four thousand people
have left this basin within the past few days for
another basin (there is run on basins Just now J
said to be up Salmon some sixty miles on a creek
putting in from the east side As near as l can
find out about it, it is this | have very excita-
BILE friend here at the camp who saw man YES
terday from Sailor diggings this man had an ac-
quaintance Just in from the basin, who told him
that men were at work with sluices there taking
it out in a most diabolical and ponderous manner
that they could get better prospect in the
grass roots than they could in the best dirt about
Florence. After seeing all this he came away -
to let his friends know of it. My excltable friend,
after telling this pat the finishing touch to it by
remarking in a rapid way that this man who had
seen with his Oi0n eyes had relative in Calfor-
MIA who is a responsible man !" Ny friend bought
a horse this morning on the strength of the news,
and starts tomorrow for the new diggings, and if
they prove half as rich as his finishing remark.
they will do to go to. This pious but excitable
friend a short time ago was asking his brother
about certain family who, when in the land Of
web-foot, were rigidly righteous, How do they
carry themselves here in the diggings, ask bless
ing at table, &c. ?" No." said his worldly broth
er, indeed they DON'T it appears just as if they
think God ami up here"


A good sermon was delivered on Sunday last
at or near Florence to a large assemblage. This
is the first sermon have heard Of being delivered
in the Salmon Mines


There are no items to communicate that would
be of any interest to your readers at present.
may write to you possibly from another locality
next week. Yours. r. G. LEwEs.
Year: 1862

We are permitted by Mr. Jacobs, of this city,
to copy the following extract from letter writ
ten to him by responsible gentleman in the
mines:


AUBURN, POWDER RIVER, June 81, 1862.


DEAR SIR AS regards the richness and ex-
tent of these diggngs, l can only state that they
pay from So to $50 per day to the hand in all
claims open, being about one hundred Good
prospects are obtained and men are actively en-
gagged in opening claims for a distance of thirty
miles in length by about five in BREADTH In fact,
the whole district, embracing the upper Powder,
Burnt, Grand Ronde, and John Days rivers, are
10 prospect well About three bundled
men, who recently arrived from California have
left here for John Days river within the last four
days. They appear satisfied from prospects ob-
tanned on their way here, that they will find rich
diggings on that stream.


In the above have not mentioned the big
strikes made here. AS high as sixteen and
quarter ounces has been taken out in a day by
three men, and few claims yield about one thou
sand dollars per week, with from three to five
hands. The scarcity of water is great impedi-
ment to the development of the dggngs in This
locality; but two bitches are being CONSTRUCTED
which will supply considerable quantity of that
element, and it is thought that we will have wa
ter through them by the middle of next week
Year: 1862

A GOOD PLATFURM.-The committee on reso-
lutions, appointed by the mass Convention last
Saturday, had just completed the following when
the announcement was made to them that the
Convention had adjourned sine die. We venture,
Notwithstanding the extreme nervousness mani
tested by some of the members of the Convention
during the absence of the committee, that there
was not three men in the Convention who would
not have voted for this resolution and at the
polls repudated any man who would not endorse
it:


ResoIved That the people of Walla Walla
county, in mass convention assembled do declare
that they will vote for no candidate nominated by
this convention, who is not pledged to support the
best interests of Walla Walla county, and to give
to the Government of the United States, as ad-
ministered by the legally constituted authorities
his cordial support and allegiance.
Year: 1862

New PACK TRAIL TO GRAND RONDE.-We an
nounce with pleasure this week the departure of
a company of men from this city to open a pack
trail from Walla Walla to the Grand Ronde val
ley, intersectng at that place the road to Powder
river, and giving direct channel of intercourse
with the mining country south. This is an i'm
portant movement, and we are glad at length to
witness its consummation. 1t will shorten the
distance forty miles from this place to the Grand
Ronde, and place us within seventy miles Of the
mining districts. The men went out under the
direction of Messrs. Fox and Smith, both resi-
dents of the Grand Ronde valley, who engage to
open the trail and make it passable for pack ami
mails within two weeks from the time of its COM
mencement. The means necessary to defray the
expense of cutting out the trail have been nearly
all subscribed in this city, and the remainder has
been pledged by Messrs. Kyger & Reese, under
whose auspices the subscription was circulated, in
order to secure the immediate commencement of
the work. We hope, however, that business men
who have not subscribed will at once contribute
their share to make up the deficiency, inasmuch
as all VIII ENJOY mutually the advantages arising
from direct communication with this section of
mining country. The men who engage to open
the trail have been over the ground in person.
and being permanent residents of the country are
interested in having a good trail. Leaving this
city it will follow the old road as far as the Null


Ian mill, thence across the divide and into the
Grand Ronde valley by comparatively level
grade, and will be located all the way on ground
suitable for good wagon road