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Year: 1864

Amarried lady, residing in the neighbor-


hood of this city, whose husband noios
position in the Boston Custom-house, mas
been one of the largest contractors in the
State for furnishing supplies to the army
Her contracts during the last year for
clothing are said to have amounted TO halfa


million dollars and il is reported, though
We are inclined to believe this must be an
exaggeration, that the total amounts OF all
her contracts since the commencement OF
the war aggregate nearly two million dol
lars On one of her contracts she lost some
money, but on the others has realized hand
some profits.
The business Of this lady having led her
| to visit Beaufort, n O., several months
since, she saw neglected opportunities Tor
speculation, which she has improved TO
even more advantage than her Government
contracts. She established two wholesale
stores at or near Beaufort and Morehead
CITY, then came back to Boston, and con-
tracted for the machinery Of steam saw
mill, the erection Of which was carried on


under her direction or perintendance, and
the mill is now nearly if not quite ready to


saw the logs which two hundred contra


bands have been cutting for her in the pine
| forests of North Carolina


A vessel is now lying in port ready for


sea, laden with supplies for the regiment OF


laborers in her employ.
The lady to whom we refer is we'll educa
ted moves in the best ciIcles of society,


and joins with her admirable self'rellance


sound judgment.
In few years we shall doubtless find her


retiring from business with an ample for
tune and settled down among the million
aires of Beacon street, or perchance in the


expected Back Bay paradise Of the Boston
aristocracy of exclusives and fashionables.
Year: 1864

SPAIN BACKING Our FROM PERu.-The French
journals state that the Spanish government has
disavowed the course pursued by Admiral
no fear Of war need exist We are sorry to
hear Of this, as we had hoped that Spain might
have the courage to attempt to carry out her
nefarious scheme Of supplanting the government
in Peru by an empire a Ia Maximilian and that
she might. as q result, receive the whipping
which Peru is evidently able and willing to iufict
upon the old flibustero. The affair Of the
Chincba Islands was just such precedent as
we needed in regard to our future seizure Of
Cuba, and we regret to find the Spanish at
tempt likely to turn out a fizzle. Had the
Peruvians not fared up so suddenly Spain
would not, in all probability have backed out,
and then she would have received the lesson
she so richly deserves. As it is, we do not
doubt the truth Of the rumor that she has dis
avowed the action Of her admiral, and that he
will be reprimanded and Peru receive an apollo
gy. Still, now that Spain has shown the clo-
ven foot, it were we'll that the republics OF
Central and South America form an often
siye and defensive alliance, and that they make
such preparations as will insure successful
termination to any war they may undertake
against Spain or France, or both these Powers
combined. There must be some one Of sense
In the Cabinet OF her Catholic Majesty Isabella
Secundo who advised that Spain should be-
ware how she entered the lists against Peru.
General Prim may have been the individual in
question, as he possesses a quick aud ready
judgment and doubtless has the welfare of his
country at heart
Year: 1864

must now force . peace upon her. and make her
submit to spoliation. all becauss John Bulls
vaunting ID ever ahead Of his courage. The
Danes might have made better terms with Cor
many than they will finally bs forced to accept
had they not been nisled by false promises.
The result, though painful to Denmark, must
settle the fact that England has now ceased to
be one Of the great European Powers.


Tm PRnslr CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
FROM THE CrY-NECKssTY FoR RADICAL
CHANaH.-Ths period for the nomination OF
candidates to represent the metropolitan dis
tricts in Congress Is approaching, and II
becomes the duty Of citizens to see that proper
men are selected. The present delegation was
elected two years since, and for all the prao-
tical good they have done they might have
been elected forty years ago. They were
chosen on war platform, and were tacitly
pledged to exert their influence in suppress
ing the rebellion; and while they did so they
were expected to expose the folly, extravs-
canoe and imbecility Of the administration.
They were expected to prove the champions Of
. vigorous prosecution of the war and the rigid
censors of the mode in which it was conducted
They have failed In all these points, and instead
Of holding up In their proper light the cor
ruptions that exist in nearly every department.
Of the government, and showing the impotency
that has characterized the efforts Of the Exeou-
tive to carry on the war to q speedy and sue
cessfuI termination, they have FILTERED away
their. strength and paralyzed their influence in
paltry partisan squabbles and intrigues, and
lent covert and pernicious aid and
assistance to the enemy. Thus has
the potential power Of this great city been
lost, or worse than lost, in the work Of restor-
Ing peace and national prosperity. Besides,
these men do not represent the ideas Of the
present age. They are welded to the ex-
ploded theories that prevailed half q century
ago, and are as incompetent to Judge and legis-
late upon the great measures suited to this era
Of progress as they have proved themselves un-
Of the nations salvation. Hence . thorough
and radical change in the character and men,
tai calbre of our Congressional delegation is
imperatively demanded. We want men who
will not lose sight of the prominent interests Of
the city to subserve personal and party ends;
and as the times demand high order of intel
lect. infexible integrity and unfalterlng patri-
otsm as the material ont of which Congression-
al representatives should be wrought, it be.
comes the duty of our citizens to see that these
qualifications are found in the next delegation
sent from this city to the National Legislature.
The time for werk in this good cause is now
upon US, and all true men are urged to enter
into it with that earnestness and vigor which
shall insure success.
Year: 1864

at their nagrant corruption, whilst others have
engineered through some Of the largest swim
dies that have ever disgraced the records Of
our city. With this record and this result they
returned ts this city. and are now busy drum
ming up recruits. At the bottom OF all this are
. few designing men who hope to work them
selves into office. aud who In the meantime
manage to get their bread and butter out Of
the movement by deluding few rich mon to
pay expenses. Every now and then they
spread before the public with great flourish
list Of the names Of men Of wealth who, NO
doubt, foot the bills for the honor Of seeing
their names paraded as important personages
in the daily papers, or on large posters
which dis6gure the piles Of bricks about
the streets, curbstones and walls Of build
ings being torn down. Thus they keep up
the farce of reform, and will ss long s
ii furnishes paying situations to = few indi-
viduals who are managing It. We notice that
tho organs Of the shoddy party have recently
come to the rescue of these pretended reform
ers, with the evident intention of trying to
make . party which will secure length Of
lease to the reign Of shoddy in our midst.


Thus 1t will be seen that, whatever form or
name the political factions Of this city rally
under, the same motives govern all their move
ments and prompt all their actions. We arc
living in the day of political humbuggery and
political jugglery. The party that plays the
boldest confidence game and humbugs the peo-
pie the most appears to meet with the bes.
success.
Year: 1864

geg~We print upon the first page of this pa per the speech of Hon. o. J. Hodge, Senator from our district in reply to Senator Fowler, delivered at the late session of the legislature. It will be found good reading even for these hot days.
Year: 1864

Again call for Volunteers to a;d in the 1 final suppression of tie rebellion is issued hy the President of the United States Coming as it does. while the country is satisfied that General Grant has his iron hand upon the throat of the Confederacy, and the vast Con spiracy is growing blacker and blackcr in the face with every days grip We believe that this call will be promptly and checrtully met, and the quota demanded from this State rapidly filed

 We presume the exact figures giving the quota demanded from each town, together with the credits to which these towns are en- titled by previous cnlistments, in excess of their former quotas, will be immediately Ero- mulgAted by the Adjutant Genera! of the State. There are several. towns in our county Nitch field among them.) which have already an cx- cess on previous calls so large that the present call will faIl but lightly upon them there are one or two still largely in arrears even upon former calls Fifty days from the date of the Presidents proclamation are given for volun- tary cnstmcnts, at the expiration o which a draft is ordered to take place to fill any def cency that may exist in any town in the County or State.

 It will be well, therefore, for each town to set about tlIe matter of filling their quota at once. Town meetings should be called, and arrangements made for the prompt enlistment l of lYoluntecrs Should the Fifth of September finds Us still in arrears it will be remembered that Congress has repealed the communication act, and substitutes for drafted men will at once command higher figure than ever before We have liile doubt, however, but that the quota of cur State will be promptly raised be- fore the expiration of the allotted time, not only in view of the large Government and State bcuntics offered for recruits, but in view also, of the present state of the rebellion which all signs bctokcn is very near its final collapse and suppression.
Year: 1864

CoLvILLE, April I'd, 1864


EDS. STATESMAN Il do not think it un-
fair that you should be posted occasionally
with regard to matters up here that interest
all the people in this part of our territory.
We have been called "Barbarians" but we
are going to show our humanity by giving
you little reliable news from the Kootenai
and "COlunaJia Head" mines Mr.. Link
lighter, an employee of the Hudson Bay
Company, has just arrived from the Tobacco
Plain Post. From him we get few items
of interest, worth noting. There was little
or 30 snow the past winter in the mining re-
gion. Stock kept in remarkably good or
der. He brought with him about one hun
dred dollars of beautiful gold dust, that was
taken out sometime during the winter. lie
sons went from his place and worked in the
mines some eight days, and during that time
they took out six hundred dollars. They
washed only with common pan, making
more than twenty five dollars per day to the
hand. This proves beyond doubt that
these mines are rich; for if barbarian"
can make twenty-five dollars per day with
the rude implements Of the pick, pan and
shovel one of the enlightened ought to be
able to make heap more.


There has been party fitted out at this
place and sent up to the mines via the Col
umbia river and Great Lakes The object
is to ascertain, if possible, if that country
cannot be reached cheaper and more expedi-
tiously by navigation, than by land. Some
of the Hudson Bay employees say it viii
take but ten days to reach the gold fields
from this place with five tun boats. Should
this prove to be correct, supplies can reach
the mines and be sold at nearly the Boise
prices.


So soon as we get correct and reliable
report from the pedition, will inform you
Of all the particulars worth knowing.
Year: 1864

Report of Grand Jury Relative to County


Books and its Jail.


On examination of our County Jail we
find it to be entirely unadapted for place
of safe-keeping and recommend that imme-
date steps be taken to make it secure.


The books of the Probate Court we find
incomplete, there being no Ledger nor Fee
Book-the former to show the Debit and
Credit of each estate; the latter to show the
charges for fees in detail and not in bulk, as
heretofore Those books appear to us indis-
pensable; in fact, our Statute provides for
them. See section 9, page 200.


The books Of the Auditor and Treasurer,
we are pleased to report, as far as Book
keeping is concerned, are in admirable con-
dition, showing each and every entry in a
clear and perceptible manner and are wor-
thy Of praise for their cleanliness and cor
rectness.


The Indebtedness of the county we find to
be SIT 900, exclusive of legal interest, ST.
600 of which-paid for the Jail above re-
ported upon-with a number of other county
orders, stand recorded since 1862, bearing
interest.


In consideration of the unfortunate finan-
cial affairs of the county, we Recommend the
propriety of voting in favor of the 7 mill
act passed by the Legislature, subject to the
decision of the voters of the County-the
proceeds of which to apply on outstanding
scrip exclusively accordingto to the Number
of the scrip. Unless this be done the
county will not be able to lquidate its in
debtedness, and consequently cannot enter
tain the idea of making the necessary repairs
needed, not only on the Jail, but throughout
the county, generally Our last legislative
assembly in its wisdom, saw fit to reduce our
county taxes from 7 to mills, the proceeds
of which are barely sufficient to pay current
expenses, and therefore will not reduce its
heavy Indebtedness by calling in scrip, nor
allow improvements in the county to be
made; nor can the commissioners even prac-
tice that noble and glorious virtue, "Char.
ity' by taking care of its sick and dead cti-
re ns, and all this through the depreciation
of its scrip.


All of which we respectfully submit.


S. MANSON, Foreman.
GRAND JURY ROOM,


WALLA WALLA,


April II, 1864.
Year: 1864

THE INDIANS in the vicinity of the John
Day Mines, continue their depredations upon
the whites. A party of six men, who left
Canyon city few weeks ago in pursuit of
outlaw Indians are supposed to have been
oVerpowered and murdered by them, as the
time during which they had intended to be
absent had long passed at last advices. The
horses belonging to detachment of the Or
egon-C Cavalry sent to that country several
weeks age, were driven off by the Indians
and the soldiers left on foot,
Year: 1864

One of the Indians brought down from
Colville last week and tried in the District
Court for the murder of the man at Kettle
Falls, was found guilty of murder in the FIRST
degree and sentenced to be hung on Friday
the 9th of May. The other one, it ap-
peared from the testimony, had nothing to
do with the murder and sought to prevent
the deed The guilty Indian is to be taken
back to Colville, by order of the commander
of the post there, where he will be hung.
Year: 1864

LEAGUEs.-The secret societies known as
"Union Leagues" are fast falling into disre
pute, and the order will no doubt soon be
buried in dishonorable grave and be held
in equal contempt with the dead carcass of
Knownothingism. These leagues have be-
come the mere instruments of the radical
party and only serve as an engine to foist
corrupt demagogues and fanatics into place
and power, and the sooner they are cast aside
by the honest and well-meaning, the better
it will be for the country. A man who is
afraid to proclaim his Unionism in the light
of day to the world, and sneaks at the dead
hour of night into secret conclave, to make
his sentiments known--well, we don't know
what such a man might do, but it is
safe to say that he would steal chickens on
his way home from the league, if cowardice
did not prevent him. If ever the midnight
providers get banded together in this section
we shall give people due warning to look out
for their chickens and valuables r


THE Governor of Iowa, in view of an an
ticipated large emigration from that State to
the Pacific, has issued the following procla-
nation, to prevent persons escaping from the
draft


"No person will be permitted to leave the



State in that direction without proper pass
from the Provost Marshal of the district in
which he claims to reside and passes will
be granted only to those who make satisfac-
tory proof that they are going out of the
State for temporary purpose, and of their
intention to return and be in the State on
the 10th of March.


Nor So.-The report that Benz. Harding,
Senator from Oregon, had declared in favor
of Mr.. Lincoln for the next Presidency is
unfounded I'LL a l..,...--;,,.-- + ;;::-...
Year: 1864

A LARGE proportion of the passengers
that now come up from below are Cinnamon
en- route for the different mining camps
The "Celestials" have composed the larger
proportion of the strangers that have been
stopping in our city during the past week.
Year: 1864

matured and fixed principles in the beginning
of the war, and he still holds to those princi-
Piles. Others who started out proclaiming
the same views with him and urging the
same measures and general policy to be pur-
sued for the final overthrow of the rebellion,
have changed and are now foundering in
a sea of doubts and uncertainties Whether
McClellan's policy is the very best that
could have been adopted, or not, is ques-
ton which people can decide for themselves;
but whether best or not, we are willing to
believe that he thought SO from the FIRST and
that he has acted in good faith throughout
for the cause of the Union. He has at all
events been straightforward, bold and con-
sistent.
Year: 1864

Er Among the suggestions for the relief
Of the sewing girls in New Yorkis this: that
they engage in domestic service. The sug-
gestion is good one. But the misfortune is


that housework is deemed humiliatlng by this


class Of women. They would, generally,


rather plod and starve with their needle than


engage in honorable employment in the
kitchen. p Ifthis prejudice could beovercome,
thousands might be made happier and better.
Year: 1864

In the debates in Coogress on the 9th
inst, Mr.. Harris, of Mary said he was in
favor Of recognizing the Southern Confeder
acy; whereupon, a resolution was offered eX-
peling him from the House. The vote stood,
ayes 81, noes SO; a twothird vote being
required he was not expelled Upon this
the Sacramento Union says that "tliy-threr
Representatives oppose the expulsion from the
National councils of men who declare thel
adherence to the cause of the enemy. Tins
is Democracy reduced to its essence.


Without stopping to inquire whether it is
expedient at this particular juncture to ac'
knowledge the Southern Confederacy, let US
look at this motion to expel. During the
Mexican war Mr.. Corwin was member of
Congress from Ohio, and he openly expressed
bis sympathy, in Congress, with the enemy
against whom we were fighting, and hoped
that our soldiers might be welcomed with
bloody hands to hosptable graves. Who
thought of expelling him then for thata-
Abraham Lincoln was also a member of Con
gress at that time and he too expressed his
sympathies with the 'enemies of our flag,
and he voted to stop supplies to our soldiers
in Mexico. Should he have been expelled?
During our Revolution of l776, Mr.. Pitt
expressed bis sympathy with the revolution
lists and said he was in favor of recognizing
the independence of the colonies Even in
the corrupt times of George III, there was
found no Englisbman SO bold as to under
take so far to gag public opinion or muzzle
free discussion as to move that Mr.. Pitt be
expelled from the British Parliament. If
Mr. Harris could bring up arguments to
prove that the Confederacy should be reeogl
nized he should be heard; and if he had no
argument that would convince any one, then
his voice would have been as harmless as was
Lincon's in favor of starving the soldiers in
Mexico. If man believes it would be to
our interest to recognize the Confederacy
and thinks he can convince us that such is
the case, we have no objection to urge
against listening to him; or if an Abolition
ist thinks it best to overthrow our entire sys,
TEN Of government and establish military
despotism, laying its foundation upon
standing army of negroes, we are willing to
hear him. When this war shall have gone
on until everybody are sick and tired of it,
will it be treason to say so? Who is to fix
time when it will not be treason to say we
want to compromise? A man whose deeds
are evil is afraid Of the light. The deeds of
the Republican party are all evil, therefore
they shun discussion. If Mr.. Harris plans
are not correct, what harm can he do! If
they are correct, should he not be heard?
The Union is rght-it is the essence of De
mocracy to encourage free discussion on all
subjects. They believe in the Intelligence
of the people and are not afraid to trust
their judgment in any matter. however inn
portant. C0luSa Sur.
Year: 1864

The Western Christian Ad0ocate of this
week contains an obituary notice of Isaac
Hambin. ST., who died at his residence near
Bloomfield, Ind, few months since, aged
about eighty six years. Mr. Hamblin was a
man of deep piety and unquestlonable ver-
acty. lie was in the battle of the Thames
and the writer gives the following as his
statement in regard to the manner in which
Tecumseh was killed:


He says he was standing but a few feet
from Colonel johnson when be fell. and in
full view, and saw the whole of that part of
the battle. He was well acquainted with
Tecumseb, having seen him before the war,
and having been a prisoner seventeen days,
and received many cursng from him.
He thinks that Tecumseh thought that
johnson was Harrison, as he often heard the
chiet swear that he would have Harrison s
scalp, and seemed to have a special hatred
toward him Johnson's horse fell under
him, himself also being deeply wounded in
the fall he lost his sword, his large pistols
were empty, and he was entangled with his
horse on the ground. Tecumseh had fired
his rifle at him, and when he saw him fall
he threw down his gun and bounded forward
like tiger, sure Of his prey. johnson had
only a side pistol ready for use. He aimed
at the chief over the head of the horse, and
shot near the centre of his forehead. When
the ball struck, it seemed to him that the
Indian jumped with bis head fifteen feet into
the air. As soon as he struck the ground a
little Frenchman ran his bayonet into him
and pinned him fast to the ground.
Year: 1864

Eg- According to the Louisville Journal,
Washington Hunt is one of the New York
delegates to the Conservative National Con-
venton which meets at Chicago in July.
The Old Line Wings of the Empire State
are entering into the Presidential contest
with accustomed gallantry and fidelity. Un-
der the leadership of such men as Fillmore
and Hunt and Hall and Granger and Ketch'
um, they will form glorious division in the
grand army of Conservatism, and will per-
form glorious service. nober body of
patriots the world does not contain.