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Year: 1862

fchaico huceo ~ CenS per uds anu one Ia
ton.


Paymaster's Clerks s7O0 per annum, and IS
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers SAG So


In addition 10 the pay as above stated. one ra-
tion per day and an sbunaant supply of good
clothing is allowed every soldier. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay. If soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties. the Law provides for m
pension. or he may, if he prefer il. obtain ad
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him a comfortable home so long as he may
wish TO receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 81 month TO be paid du-
ring service, the 500 bounty at the end of the
war. which has already been provided for. and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike.
Year: 1862

has won tor itself such renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaints;
that it is entirely unnecessary for US to recount
the evidence of It's virtues wherever il has been
employed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more
than assure the people its quality is kept up to
the best it ever has been and that it may be re
lied on TO do for their relief all it has ever been
found 10 do
Year: 1862

SLAUaHTER-Here is one of the isolated
facts that betray the terrible slaughter made
in the rebel army during the late battles be-
fore Richmond-a slaughter that jeff Davis is
concealing with the utmost care. The 7th
Tennessee regiment, says the Granada appeal,
went into the fight with three hundred men.
On the morning OF the 2sth Saturday only
forty remained unhurt; at evening not one
could be mustered for service. If the truth is
ever told, it will show that the loss OF life on
the part of the rebels has no parallel in the
history Of war.
Year: 1862

We do not doubt that some of our European
friends have hand in the present work of
spreading through Chloe the same ideas which
have ruined the other South American States
Still we trust in the good sense of the Chileans,
and hope that if they are submitted to new
trials, as may turn out to be the case, they will
know how to keep the high standing in which
they have on former occasions placed them
selves, as nation worthy of the respect of
others
Year: 1862

TIE NEW YORK DEMoCRAoY.-It is said
that the Democratic State Committee of New
York will socn issue an address, announcing
that the union between both branches of the
Democratic party in that State is now COM
plete, and that the Unicn has been further
strengthened by the cordial co operation of the
Bell and Everett organization, thus rendering
success at the polls in November next moral
certainty.
Year: 1862

The French Evacaating New Orleans.


TO THE EDITOB OF THE HERALD.


WASHINGTON, Jan 81, 1862.


can give you interesting facts in connection with
the action OF the French residents Of New Orleans
with reference to removing from that city. BY the
Frsnch residents your readers must not understand
tho creole population who Indigenous but that large
very respectable floating class OF Frenohmen who
from France to New Orleans to deal in cotton and
other commodities suited to the European market These
individuals coms with their wives and families, to spend
three FIVE or ton years. according to circumstances and
always return to their own country after acquiring
competency They form active ana intelligent
class Of business They are largely backed by
capital from the other side and add much in good times
the life and bustlo and activity OF the Crescent City
Now this class have suffered severely from the utter
stagnation affairs caused by the blockade of the Mis-
sssipp. In fact they have had literally nothing to do.
Besides, they were cut of from communication with
home and have been put their wits ends to know
what to take. majority desired 10 leave New
Orleans in the summer but the citizens confident
that the blockade would be raised in October that they
would not permit the question to be argued 1t was
certain" and anybody who doubted it was an enemy
the Confederate States Of America They succeeded in
inducing similar belief in the minds of the French
men-not without msgvings, which, how
ever, it was not prudent to utter. Well, Octo
Der passed and November came. The inhabi.
tants had given the matter up. The blockade
not to be raised and the French families pre-
pairing leave when the Mason and Slidell seizure filed
the whole South with joy. The French puzzled
What WAS to be done? They took very common sense
They sent OF their number to washington to
solicit interview with Monsieur Mercier and to get
from the Minister whatever information he chose to az
ford The individual selected for the mission reached
Washington the day after Mr.. Stewards communication
Lord Lyons that Mason and Sdel would be given up
He called Monsieur Msrcer stated the exact situation
OF the French residents in New orleans and the embar
rasments they abored under growing out of the doubt
and uncertainty about question OF blockade and ask
ing for light the subject The Minister replied
without the least rsserve:-''France will not interfere
with the blockade in order to get cotton. She will not
interfere unless should arise which should justify
interference. England had a the seizure OF Ma
and sdell, but that is now happily settled"


The Frsnchman had achieved the object Of his nissOn
and made the best Of his way back New Orleans The
meeting held on the 10th explains the rest.
Year: 1862

little suspicion that way that received money give 10
my brother Iwant to say that never gave him cent.
and spoke to him the subject Of these bills
with view OF influencing him upon these bills"


George W. Bull sworn-Was correspondent last year
for tho New York Commercial Advertiser Ia attend
ance ON the Legislature IS such correspondent kept
general observation to what was going on to make up
MS letters from took special interest in some Bulls BILL
10 enlarge Erie county jail limits was one had friend
on the limits and did not know how soon he might be
there himself; might have interested himself in dozen
York Post Once BILL received $3.50 but did not know
where he got it, found the check his hat his hat
on his desk believed Fred Lttieohn put the check in
his hat, but would not swear to receive compensa
ton, not for going for the bill but TO lot alone
going to oppose it, but changed his views had opposed
figures lost mslad dontt think he received any
money the City Chamberlain bill for he was not in


the ring expected to receive something the Broadway
Railroad bill but badly disappointed as in 1885,
when he was promised IS 900 and did not get it, don't
know who promised it.


Cornelius s. Underwood, Journal Clerk OF the House.
sworn-Had not any bills in charge last session;
received compensation for furherng the passage OF
BILL received compensation for engrossing it
his duty bills to the Senate and Cover
nor received compensation for several bills the Cab bill
and Post Office bill among the numbers did not recoect
about the Chamberlain bill received 80 for the Cab bi
he believed for his attention to the bill but did not re-
collect from whom short, stout full faced man;
received money occasionally for coureses Journal
Clerk and never refused IL received q check for SITS
from Mr. Ltteohn $50 for printing and tho rest he
believed, present for getting the bill up TO the Sc
nate and TO the Governor promptly he frequently
asked to do Thousand inconvenient things not per
tanning to his duty, and for this he received pre-
sents Mr. Littleohn spoke about the bill to witness in


the cloak the witness explained the routine through
which bills go bills read during the last
sion, Of their order without the knowledge Of the
House; he had received present OF vo dollars from
gentleman whose he did not know who opposed the
repeal Of the Sunday law received twenty dollars from
the clerk OF Mr. Haws Comptroller Of New York city f0r
engrossng and comparing bill paid out ten dollars OF
for engr0ssing received number Of small presents but
not much fifty dollars from any except Lttleohn
Chief Decker, Of New York, gave him new hat; don't
think he received five hundred dollars during the
sion; received money each session, but could not re
collect the names Of any Of the persons from whom
came.


COUNSELLOR frequently acted counsel for bills before the
legislature was employed by Mr. r. s. Iittleohn the
New York Post Office BILL and charged $3.50 for his
vices in his life paid any money directly ind
recty to any member Of the Legislature to influence legs
lation.
Year: 1862

MOORE'S CREEK, Dec. Is, 1862.


EDS. STATESMAN My little scrap of paper
would indicate that this 'com" is to be the 'soul
of wit" i. e. if breyity from necessity can lay
claim to that. Paper is scarce here. Please re-
mind some stationer of this fact. An extended
description of the mines l cannot give you; but
l will state that those persons who have reported
these mines humb-g, must be of class who
never prospected them, and of that exceedingly
wise kind who have spent a month or two in
other mines learned it all, and don't like the
Indications here. The opinions of such are
worth about as much as that of the wise geologist
the learned DIR. E., who told us some years ago
that the formation of the earth east of the Cas-
cades did not indicate rich deposits of gold any,
where, and summed up his argument, as many
of those iOiSe "old Californians" do, with the
cLincher that the country was "not washed suffi-
ciently by rains to float the gold into gulches
and ravines as in California. But geologists and
skedaddlers to the contrary Notwithstanding,
know the diggings are good. l have rocked out
here as high as fifty dollars in five hours, and
have claim that will pay an average of 500 per
day. Mine is not an exceptions for there are
many here equally as good. The diggings may
be set down as ounce diggings. The extent of
country that will pay this much am unprepared
to state though | believe there is room here for
fifteen or twenty thousand miners at remunerative
wages.


have just conversed with some men who have
come in from point forty miles south of this
place. They report that they have found dig
gngs there that will equal the best here in rich
ness. Their story is generally credited here.
do not doubt it. They did not prospect an ex-
tensive scope of country, but found good pros
poets wherever they dug to the bed rock We
will have country here that will equal in popu-
lation any in Washington Territory ere another
year. l will write you more extended letter
when we get stock Of stationery here.


Yours. J. Z. D.
Year: 1862

Our Dear Native Home.
e. Sweet as the sound of ripping waters among
the green wales Of home"
They may tell ofscenes on the banks of the Rhine
, That are sacred to story and song,
In their wild, fairy legends of the Olden time,
q. Of their castles so old and so strong
Though enchanting the story and grand be the sight,
Twill to me be forever unknown;
But the German will listen with ears of delight
To the tales of his dear native home.
They may sing too, of Ialy's vine-covered bowers;
OF bright skies that are ever serene,
OF soft air. burthened with perfume of flowers,
And wild fol ests of bright evergreen
But care not for these-though their skies


clear


Far than any ever have known;
But the child of the east will oft list with tear
To the songs of his dear native home.
l have stood by the side of a sweet silv'ry lake.
Where the footsteps Of man ne'er had been,
where each word that is spoken strange echoes awake
Far across the wild, shadowy glen;
But from there, even there would fond memory turn
To scene to the wide world unknown,
Where the bright fires of friendship forever will burn,
'Tis among the green valleys of home.
am now among scenes of wild beauty as fair
As any the world ever knew, .
With their bright sparkling waters and pure mountain


air


And their skies of the loveliest blue
But in these, even these, no pleasure see,
As so far from my kindred roam;
For dearer, far dearer, than all these to me
Are the quiet, green valleys of home.
Although man may have wandered and far away


strayed,


Yet his heart with wild rapture will swell
AS he hears of the spot where in childhood he played
Mid the scenes that he once knew so well.
Though full cold be its climate and stormy its strand,
Though its name be obscure and unknown,
Though all bleak be its mountains and barren its sands
To him it is " dear native home."
Though his prospects be wthered, and blighted his


fame,


Though no country may claim him its own,
Though no tongue ever mentions with honor his name,
He still fondiy remembers his home.
Though sweet hope has departed and life's almost


DER,


When afar from his kindred alone
He still longs to return to his dear native shore
And to pass his life's evening at heme
Dee 1862. A. n. QUTEY.
Year: 1862

INcEND1ARY.-Ana attempt was made to
burn Murray's stable on Wednesday even
ing. The fire. which was set in the hay,
was discovered before it had made much
progress, and was distinguished by throw
ing the burning hay from the NOV,
Year: 1862

SENT TO VANooUvER-TRe Indians
who some time ago made the attack upon
Walby, at Wild Horse Creek, were found
guilty-by the military commission at this
post-of robbery and assault with intent
to kill, and have been sent to Vancouver for
confinement.
Year: 1862

THE ROAD TO BoIsE.-Parties who
have come in this week from Boise repre-
sent that the road in that direction contin-
ues in fine travelling condition, there being
no snow after leaving the summit of the
Blue mountains.
Year: 1862

CROSSING THE MoUNTAINs-A num-
of wagons have come into this city during
the week from the Grand Ronde valley
The road continues good, there being only
about six inches of snow on the mountain,
and that extending over but few miles on
the summit. The prospect now is that the
road will be kept open SO that wagons can
pass over it all winter
Year: 1862

POWDER RIvER.-We have nothing
later from Powder river than that hereto
fore published. These mines hoNeve are
attracting quite A la,ge proportion of the
mining emigration thitherward, and the in
dica'ions now are that they will prove a
strong rival to Salmon river. The proba-
biluy is that the entire country south of
this place will be thoroughly prospected
this summer, and the arrangements entered
into by Government to treat with the
Snake Ind ms will, we anticipate, bring
about some important gold discoveries in
that direction.
Year: 1862

THAT BRIDGE.-The much needed and
oft-talked about bridge across Mill Creek,
at the upper end of this city will probably
be built before long. The County Com
missioners have from time to time been cen
sured for not taking some action in this
matter but this has been without Just cause.
from the fact that the road leading in that
direction mas yer been laid out as a coun-
ty road, and therefore the Commissioner.
have had no authority to invest count,
funds in building bridge there. In fact
this may be said in justification of the Com
missioners in relation to improvements up
on any of the roads in the valley for We
believe there is not ore regularly Laid out
county road in the county. We are in
formed that several petitions for roads will
be presented to the Commissioners at their
meeting on Monday next, and among them
one PRAYING for the location o. road lead
ing from this city in the direction of the
Coppei. The road once located, the Com
missioncrs will be free to act, and we doubt
not they will do so. The people of this
city are eminently interested in theerection
of this bridge, and from the fact that full
two-thirds of ;he revenue which the county
has heretofore received has come out of their
pockets, it is but just and equitable that a
fair proportion of the county funds should
be expended in such manner as will be di-
rectly beneficial to them. At all events,
the bridge should be built as soon as pos
sble, and if the county is unable to do the
whole of the work without too much neg
lecting needed improvements in other pOr-
tions of the county, in which the people
here are interested as we'll, the deficit should
be raised by the city or by subscription.


The latter method would perhaps be best
for the citizens, as the expenses incident to
the organization of the city government will
most likely be all that it can meet for the
present year. We have heard gentlemen
say they would subscribe literally to such
a work, provided the county would perform
a reason -ble proportion ofit and now that
the only serious obstacle which has here
tofore been in the way of the erection of this
much needed bridge is about to be removed,
we hope to see the work begun immedi-
ately.
Year: 1862

VAooGNATIoN.-M Charles Bcsserer, 81 young gem
tleman, just arrived from Vancouver. is in town, and
is prepared to vaccinate ali persons who may wish it.
In consideration of the fact that the small pox is
prevalent 10 a certain extent in the lower country,
and is lab at any time to be brought here b trtv-
eers, it is highly important that every one should
take the proper precauton to prevent the ravges
this dread disease in their midst. His terms are
moderate and no charges made to those who
unable to pay. Apply at the Musical Hail.
Year: 1862

FROM SALMON We have TO late
news of Importance from Salmon river
Parties lately d,wn from there, say the SNOW
in the mountains is be4inning to melt, leav-
ing the trail, if possible, in worse condi-
ton than heretofore. Th will not last
long, hoo ever, and in the course of three
or four weeks at most, the snow will have
entirely disappeared from the road. The
present high uaters materially impede travel
in that direction.
Year: 1862

WAGON ROAD TO THE GRAND RoNDE
VALLEY. W learn that there is a feast
BILE route for a wagon road to the Grand
Ronde Valley from this place, by which a
saving of near forty miles in distance can
be made over that of the usually travelled
road ria the Umati a. The Importance of
making good road in that direction must
be apparen: to all our business men. We
would like to see some energetic movement
made at orce that would insure the control
of the trade there. 1t will be too late to
look after these things when the boat has
left US; but having all the natural advan-
tages in our favor, it only remains for the
people here to improve them now to secure
the permanent trade of that country. What
ever advantages route may possess in re-
gard to distance or quality of road, they are
worthless unless improved. We, therefore
hope few suggestions, opportunely made
may awake a spirit Of enterprise among our
citizens in this regard, and insure early and
prompt attention to the matter.


CoURT.-The District Court has been in
session here during the week, Judge Oil
phan', presiding. An unusual number of
lawyers are present, among whom are some
of the first talent in the Territory. We are
eased also to notice among them our old
friend ]. A. Odell, Esq, of Dalles, Oregon.
Judge Oliphant seems to win the respect of
all, and the lawyers have doubtless well
sustained the reputation of tie profession for
wit and mirthfulness. We can testify, at
least, that they are inclined to maintain the
dignity of the court by the observance of the
& professional license in sitting in the
usual way with their feet upon the ta-
bles. The docket is large, and ill proba-
bly, occupy the court two or three weeks.


LOOKS WELL ON PAPER.-Notwith tand-
ing the other editor could not find the
city of Walula on his way through there
week before last, and the inhabitants Of ye
ancient place could not, or did not g sho "
it to him we have seen ton paper, at
the Clerks office in this city, where it has
been recorded and it looks veil, too No
sand" nor sage brush" dots the landscape
there. The "city" is laid ont in thirty
eight blocks and two half-blocks, with a
wide " leveo" on the margin Of the river. ;"
The plos was made by Mr.. w. w, Johnson,
of this city.


FROM SALMON We have TO late
news of ilaportance from Salmon river
Year: 1862

PAcKING.-We notice that quite number of
persons who left this city early in the spring for
Salmon river have returned. having sold out their
supplies at Slate creek at large profits, and are
now turning their attention to packing.
Year: 1862

We learn from New Orleans that Mrs. Phillips,
the wife Of Col. P. Phillips, formerly of Mobile,
has fallen under the displeasure of " His most
extensive Majesty" Gen. Picayune Butler.


1t appears that while Butler was at Baton
Rouge, the Funeral of Federal officer passed
by The residence of Col. Phillips, and his wife
aud some friends were standing upon the bal
cony overlooking the street. When Butler re-
turned it was reported to him that Mrs. Phillips
laughed whereupon he sent for the lacy and
demanded to know at what she laughed. Her
reply was that she was fesling in good spirits
that day, and when she so felt it was her habit
to laugh. The tyraut chose to believe that she
was laughing in deFision of the dead Federal
officer, and sentenced her to be Immediately
separated from her family and sent to Ship
Island for t;oO gears as prisoner.


Such is the price Of a laugh in the free city Of
New Oheaus, redeemed from the bondage Of
rebeldom, and restored to the protection Of the
| flag of the glorious Union We wonder whai
/ may be the cost of smile. This is the second
time this lady has fallen into Lincoln prison
Those who know her daring and unconquerable
spirit may we'll imagine that the tyrants are no
| pursuing the right course TO make good Union
woman of her As for Butler his day OF reck
| oning must come His cold-blooded murder o
Mumford and his infamous order are sure t
have their rewaTd-NObile Register.
Year: 1862

HEALTH OF OUR SOLDIERs-We are pleased
to learn that there has been a very encouraging
decrease in the number Of Confederate soldiers
admitted to the general hospital in this city, tol
the month cf June, as compared with the admis-
sions Of May. Between five and six hundred
we're treated in May, but for the month of June
the list falls considerably short Of two hundred.
Since the organization Of the hospital in April
last, nearly one thousand eases have been treated
and Of these about eighty have died.-MORt-
e0nsry AdUertissr.