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 Diary of Rev. George Gary — III 323 persons: George Gary, Jr., G. Lane, G. Peck, Mrs. G. Lane, M. Adams, C. Pitman, and S. Dendo. For S. C. Damon, E. 0. Hall and S. N. Castle at Honolulu. Paid Mr. Stark in specie for freight by Toulon $40. Wednesday, 19. The jail built about a year ago by the territory is now in smoking ruins; some incendiary has had the pleasure of seeing it in flames last night. 40 I am informed some of our rather important citizens re- fused to testify before the grand jury yesterday against persons who had violated the law in gambling, saying they could not testify without incriminating themselves. The state of society is far from being desirable. Friday, 21. One year today since Bro. Hines and family left us in this distant land. We have passed the year somewhat pleasantly — though rather solitarily. Peace, retirement and quietude attend us. Plenty of good reading. The youngest newspaper we have from the states is nearly seven months old. Monday, 24. Write to Bro. Waller and Brewer. Send also the Advocate by Mr. Barlow. 41 Wednesday, 26. A few of this year's emigrants arrive today. They bring the report that there is war between Mexico and the United States. Friday, 28. This day we receive a letter from Rev. A. Adams, dated March 10, 1846, brought over the mount- ains by Lieu. Woodward 42 of U. S. Navy, who has been sent by the government at home with dispatches for the commodore of the navy in the Pacific ocean. I suppose 40 The jail had been built in 1845 by using funds derived from the Ewing Young Estate, but against the petition and protest of thirty-eight citizens, who objected to the use of the money. 41 Probably Samuel K. Barlow. The Oregon Spectator of July 9, 1846, contained a statement that Captain Barlow had completed the construc- tion of his wagon road between the Dalls and Oregon City and that the wagons that were left in the mountains the preceding fall would reach Oregon City in the course of two days. 42 Lieut. S. E. Woodworth.