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ffiljc rcgon drgti0. W. Xh Adami, Sditor. OMOOlf PITT I SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1860. MrrTisa op the Electors. Tin Preni dentin! Electors' for the Slnte of Oregon, T. J. Dryer, li. J. Pengra, and W. II. Will kin, nut ut tlio odlfo of the Secretary of St.ito nt Salem on Monday lust, and received certificates of election from the Governor, and udjourncd over till tlie Wednesday following, ihe day fixed hy Congress for casting the, Electoral ballot in every State throughout tlio Un'on. Mr. Dryer wns ojjoint cl chairman, and W. C. Johnson acted rs Secretary. A fur tlio hulloting was through, and tlio vote announced fur Lincoln and Hamlin, the crowd of Republicans present gave three rouniug cheers for our noble candidates, and three mora for the Elector. A fluff wan also hoisted In town, and one gun fired for each Stuto that voted the Republican ticket. Mr. Dryer nun (elected messenger to carry the voto to Washington CnANOE. Henry L. Pittock, Esq., for several years foremun of the Oregoninn office, lias liecome sole proprietor of thut jeuniHl. We presume the editoriul do partment of the Oregoninn will remain for a time nt least in the hands of Mr. Simeon Francis, who it is well known his conduct ed it with marked nbilily for tko last nine months. TKurKnASTK.-Ilev. 0. II. Atkinson has delivered two very interesting and in structivo lectures on Temperance, in tls city, during the imst three weeks, and ye learn that he proposes to continue them Ml The next lecture will be delivered soon, at the Congregational Church. Due no tice will be given. SOT Wo hear that ex Gov. George L. Curry has moved to Portlund, mid takcu cluirgo of the editorial department of the Daily Advertiser. A weekly paper is soon to be issued from the same office. Kkti'b.vkd. Wo arc glad to announce the return of Milton Elliott, Esq., of our city, who has been absent some eight mouths on a visit to his former borne in Virginia. tfSr F. C. Cason, Esq., an old ami re spected citizen of this vicinity, was strui with apoplexy on Tuesday of Inst wctl iiiuuifU on ihursoiiy following. New llaaks. The Autocrat of the Breakfast Talk, By Oliver Wendell Holmes. The Professor vt the Ilreakfa.it Table. By 0. W. Holmes. Tlirso are two of tho most pleasant volume lately issued, and their author, Dr. Holmes, U too Will known in the world of literature to need any commendation. A Voyiigt dntcn tin Amour I With a Land Journey through Siberia, and In cidental Notices of Monchonria, Kam tcbnlki, and Japan by Perry McDonough Collin. This is one of tlio most interesting am! vnluablo books of travel to be found describes a section ol the world with which there has heretofore been little cominuiiicn tion by civilized nations, but which is des tined nt no distant day to bo of great com mercial importance, to (his coast. At J fame and Abroad: A Sketch Hook (f Life, Scenery, and Men. By liayard T'tyfor. This is an entertaining and in 'structivo volume, of 000 pages, aud consists ol letters written by the author during his travels ut home and abroad. Buyurd Tay lor standsumong the first of living travelers. All the above works are neatly printed, on good paper, nud bound in n superior style, such as would gruco uny library. They can bo had of the largo publishing house of A. L. Bancroft k Co., San Fran' cisco, by ordering through John Fleming or D. D. Stephenson, of the Book stores in this city UST Tho Newa says Col. Wright has addressed a letter to Gov. Wliiteuker on tho intended chastisement of the Snakes, nud the more effective protection of tho immigrant routes. Tho Cononel writes that "nil thst can be done now is to chas tise them (the Suukes) as well as we may;" but nit season's immigration will be pro tected by moving columns, and he expresses bis confidence in the belief that no similar d s:ister to that of tlio Myers truin will occur again. The Colonel declares that miliary posts will not answer nothing short of military escorts will give ample protection. This is tho more apparent from the fact that immigrants cannot travel in lar'e parties, for the reason of seal city of grass for stock. Polite Pi snixo. A gentleman who has boi u dinned by the proprietors ol tho Home Jouriml, puts on record his admira tion of (he polite way in which Willis does it. Tin following is the amiable circular of the poct-cditor: , " Dear Sir In the hurry of your en gagements, you have doubtless overlooked and forgotten, as a trifle, the small sum of year's indebtedness to the Home JoSVnal; but as rivers are kept running by drops of falling dew, so it is necessary to our contin uance that the falling durt should come pauctnally to the fonntaiu-head. By drop ping your due into the poet office for as, you will oblige, Ac To ihi Editor of the Argui: The last Oregonian contains an article which I notice because it ia designed to affect my relations with other Republicans, whom I respect highly, and not becuuse care for newspaper sluuder, so evidently dictated hy personal spite. The sourco and reason for this attuck are well understood. It Is justly fen red thut I muy oppose the ambition of certain persons now holly pursuing oflke, who know thut if I huve any Influence it w net he used for selfish and unworthy dim gogucs, whose Republicanism li recent, and will only Inst whilo there is chance for reward. For their benefit, I frankly sny tray may rely upon my opposition every honorable way, as I earnestly hope no man will be appoiuted who is not hon est, fuithful, and copiible. It it Iruf, uiu not vote tor col. Uukcr, for reasons then and now sufficient for myself, statement of these, while I am sure would justify me, will not promote the hit mony of the party, and wa cannot yet a ford to quarrel; I can wait till time proves me correct or satisfies my friends that was mistaken. But I will suy, that till lust week I did not know that Mr. Lincoln so anxiously wished Baker to be elected as to suggest or seek to dictate to the Re publicans of Oregon any course whatever, much less that they should elect a Senator who frankly avowg bis adherence squatter sovereignty doctrines, against which the President elect lias fought with great energy and ability nor do 1 believe any such thing. It is a slander upon him entirely inconsistent with his whole life Eli Thayer, who agrees with Col. Baker, had the suine right to say Hint he had 1 Lincoln's sympathy, though defeated I the Republicans of his district. It true, I did not vote for one of tl Electors, and I never will support a pcrsop I ....... ..... 1 t I I.. I nuu Huiiiuwy unu misery anuses inc every time he wags his noisy tongue. He is unfit for any position, and even the acting chair man of tlio Stole Central Committee would not vote for him. Does any one blame Mr. Shattuck for acting as he thougli right? It is fulse, that, while a candidute, I pledged myself to support Baker or any man not a Republican and a citizen of Oregon. It is fulse, that I have written a word to any pprson, assailing iu the slightest man tier the political integrity of Messrs. Cor nelius and Howlby. I have no idea what is r.fcrred to in this item of charge. It is false, that I ever wrote a letter to the Argus attucking Col. Buker. Whut I wrote was published, and contains no whisper of fault. As to being urged to make mv record fright, I have only to say Hint I ask no ndvico and follow no dictation in that mat ter; if I can not muke, and tuko cure of it myself, it is not wortli having. I am a Republican nothing more, nothing less and, m spite of all tho slander of petty schemers, I shall support tho doctrines of the porty, as well as its candidates while they are true and worthy men. No man aud no set of men can read me out of thu purty, and all efforts in that direct iou may as well be spared as lubor wasted, for I utterly scorn und defy them. I regret that any professed Republican should disnp prove my action, but I cannot, to please the tancy or advance the interest of others, sacrifice my own indepundent judgment; and whilo I thank my constituents for their generous support, I wish no ono to think that because he supports me, he ac quires a a right to control my vote, against my own views of duty. A. IIolbrook. Orkuon City, Nov. 20, 18G0. Waldo Hills, Marion Co., ) Dee. 1, 1800. j Ed. Argus: Huving had the pleasure recently of attending the exhibition of Mr. W. R. Dunbar's school, I would do injus tice to him as a teacher, to the ' scholars who acquitted themselves so worthily, and to the spirit of education, were I to " hold my peace." 1 thereloro ask the privilege of n small space in your paper; when the cuuse ot education comes up. none should keep silent. It was a beautiful day. The sun shone bright ami clear. All nature seemed to rejoico with the happy school-children tho bright-eyed boys and tho flaxen-haired girls. The examination was gone through, with great credit to both teacher and scholars. No one had tho shadow of grounds for complaint. Little girls and boys of six or seven years would elucidate numbers in every way worthy of riper years. 1 he order of the day was closed with declamations and dialogues, which ere pertormed admirably. Every one present was well pleased. While the exercises of the day were go ing on, I could not help noting the differ ence between the schools of to-day aid those of fifteen or even ten years ago. Our examination and exhibition both camo off at the same time, embracing only a single exercise the programme iu full be ing, " Turn out the master, and make him treat," which was done in so many wavs, it ia needless to attempt a description; but we are happy to know that such relics or eflarbarism are fast receding, and are practiced only in the less-favored portions of our country. We hope our young friend Mr. Dunbar may live long, and do a good and glorious work in the cause he has espoused, that of " teaching the young Idee, how to shoot" H. Arrival of the Pony Express. LATE EASTERN NEWS. Tho pony arrived at Carson City with dull s from St. Louis to Nor. U. We copy from the. Red Bluff Iudeiendent Private dispatches from St. Ixuis sny IJrwk nriiJge has curried irgima about 1000 plurality. A dispatch from Millrdgeville, Georgia, of oveinlier 111 It, suys It is liurrly possi bio that llreckiuridgo nmy obtain a majorl ty in Georgia. Twenty-eight counties ore yet to be heard from. Reports Indicate that the Stiite I a cone for BrcikliirMire. From Texas we learn that Breckinridge bus 000 majority in Uulveston, and 300 iu Houston In Missouri, twenty-seven counties to heur from, Douglas is 4H4 uheud In the Georgia Legislature, on the 12lh Inst , a resolution wns Introduced de claring Georgia out of the Luion. A res' olution was offered to call a convention ut Atlanta. A resolution wus olso introduc ed Instructing the Senators mid K'iiresen tatives in Congress to resist the canvassing of election votes ill those States which mil-lifi-d the Fugitive Sluvo Law. It wus made the special order for Nov. 25. A bill was introduced calling u convention to which all the Federul officers were to be invited. The " Retaliatory Bill" exempts foreign goods from Stute, county and cor poration tax. A military Stute convention met at Milledgeville on the same day. The attendance wag larire. Resolutions were passed fuvoring secession. Govtmor Brown made a strong resistance speech, defending the right of secession, and di dared if Federal troops attempted coer cion, two Federul soldiers should atone for every Gcorgiun who fell iu defence of Stuto sovereignty. A largo meeting was held nt Charleston. no the night of Nov. 12th. McGrath and others spoke. The lending merchants de clared readiness to sacrifice nil iu maintain ing the State's honor, nud whin speakers declared the Union dissolved, there wus great enthusiasm. It whs stated that there is no longer any doubt that booth Carolina will secede. Palmetto banners are flying. The Courii r office rinsed a Palmetto flag, on which is inserined, "Jinutli Carolina has moved: other Slutes will follow,'' Die State Bank louu will all be tuk"ti by the City banks. M-nntor Hammond hn res ened. Hill, Congressman from Georgia, Is for secession. The Gov. of Mississippi will call the Legislature immediately Jt is reported that Mcintosh. Federal jmige in norma, win not noia oince under Lincoln, A Washington dispatch of Nov. 12th, says a I'cclurat.on i of Independence of been luid before the booth Carolina has President! No prominent man in Wnshuigtcn will interfere in behalf of the Southern move ment, tho' tho President will soon issue a proclamation, Brown, Mayor of Baltimore was innug- nruted Nov. 12. He expressed stromr Union sentiments. Hit said that ths trim policy of Maryland was to adhere to the Union so long ns she could do so in honor nd safety. There was no cuuse yet to overthrow the (jiovcrnnicnt. A mass Union meutin" linn boon nm. posed in Baltimore. Southern gentlemen appeared in Bulti- more in tho streets, w.th bun cockadrs. and were regarded with curiosity, but with nine lavor. It is reported in Washington that Cobb and Thompson intended to resign, but was contradicted. It is now rumored that F ovd and 11 ark threatened to resign if the Federal power mterfcres against Stntes. No apprehension is entertained nt Wash- tton that Forts will be seized. Yesterday, n company of U. S. Artillery left Fort Hamilton lor Fuyettville, N. ft, o protect the arsenal. The nshiiigton Slates comes out hide- ndent, and in opposition to disunion. It is said that the Breckinridge Club nt Washington hnd determined upon the de- On October 1 7 1 Is the Sardinian fleet con struction of the Republican Wigwam be- ""'""led l'ic IWulists near Gnetn. and fore the election, nud tho polico were se- riously implicated. V irginut remains oinet. It is said that she will net in the wny of mediation be- ween sections, when S. C. shall have complishcd secession. lhe N. i . orld's correspondent savs that several Virginia Congressmen repre- ut the sentiment in that State us in favor orsiibinitmg to Lincoln's election. i ro wnj is sum io nave depreciated in ll'.. ' - M.itiMijiiwu hi iniint-iMiviiru V I rumor of the removal of the Capital. There is a report that Breckinridge de- lernimcd to make a trip to the Cotton omiri., urging mem loaoide by the Union, lutciuig ui nit) Ueu ami uoug us parties was held ut Lexington, Ky., Nov. mill imssBit m,i..t; .i sson in strong terms. Leslie Combs and others spoke. il.. i ii ,t, ... li..., .'lliun llireiMIZ WaS IIC Q On VMV Oil I IIC Mil II L I I r'ltf 1 1' rwfB ft IV V H V I Gov. Dixon presided " . , ' i n, on siteeches were made by meu of nil parties. Disunion eeprccaiea. Southern medical students in X. V.. Nov. 12, resolved to leave, but postponed ,i,... ;..;. .i,a.,i i i... .Mi o i ' ... . gc-wle tllV-MUIl BUUU. IL'lltlllir LIU .-.I 111 I Til lfir..a It wns reported in N. V Nov. 12 that the South tlrolina Bunk had suspended payment. Bankers in Lonisvill. at,. ,h,.r. imr 5 ner rent .linen,,.,! s P 1 f f y... i.n ri, 1 I t i . . Douglas hud a worm reception. Nov. 9. and he will make, a great Union speech iu a few days. The Republicans huve a lurgo majority in tho Kansas House ot Representatives. Gen. Ji huston hag been assigned the command of the Depertmcnt in California, . , i i , . , A large me. iingwas heldatProv.d. nce. K. I.. OII the 12 h. IO innuirnrale measure for the relief of sufferer, in Kansas. Gov. League Presided. TUt soiTHERjf excitement. The excitement ia increasing at Charles- ton. Volunteer companies ore forming. I'ispnicnea are constantly received from other Slates oflV-rimr aid The Washington Light Infantry took charge of the United States Arse.ml Nov. 13th. It is snppeJ that there was an understanding between the Governor and the I resident regarding the matter. The banks bad net suspended, bat it was suppnw d they would be obliged to do so in a few days. A convention of the Cotton Stutei, it was iiipposed for the purpose of adopting measures of non-Intercourse Willi tue nor thern State, is talked of. It is mi ill that Buchanan was pledged to secession, and would be held to it. South Carolina would shatter the accursed U iou if she could not accomplish her pur pO'fl. Lincoln was burnt in effigy at Aiken. A copy of the South Carolina Dcclarn tioi; or Independence whs lulu ncmre in President, frimd upon tho United Stntci Deeliirution, with the grievances altered. Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina notes are 5 per cent discount nt iSsshv The bill appropriating $1,000,000 to be used ut the discretion of tlio Governor ol Georgia for putting the State iu condition lor military defence, passed the House un ammoiisly. The South Carolina Legislature adjourn' ed on tho 13th. Nothing of interest trans pired. Many letters have been received nt Washington from the border States against accession. The mercantile classes are ma king the'r voices heard with the Adnimii (ration for the Union. Hunter of Virgin in is understood to be against secession. Stephens mid Johnson are making Union speeches in Georgia, koine Union mi in Richmond propose sending commission ers to induce seceding btutes to submit. The action of the Southern Convention it Is thought, will fail. HUH Later Dlnpalch St. Loi is, viu Fort Kearney, Nov. 15, 3 r. m. o material change In (ho seccssio movements. The Legislatures of Virginia and Mis- stssppi have called Conventions. Georgia and Alnbnmik have also determind to ca Conventions. The stringency in money and stock amounted to a panic. j JSo LSunks have suspended yet. There was a run on the Citizens' Bank nt Baltimore, but the run was promptly met. It was rumored ihut Senator Douglus was exceedingly ill. und was insane. The Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston, the Speaker or the South Cur nliufi House of Representatives cnmmun ding, took chnrgo of tho United Slate Arsenal, November 13th. It is supposed that (hero was an understanding between thu Governor and President regarding the matter. Ir'orvlf n ftrws. The steamer Drown, wilh dates to Oct. 29th, and the North America, with dates from Londonderry to Nov. 2d. Gorlschakoff unsuccessfully tried tone compl sh n revision of the treaty of Paris o856' Russia is desirous of rcguiniug ner position on the Danube. I ..I I . ... . . jiusiru iiskcu i russia u sue would re cognize, as nn accomplished fact, Italv', what would she do if Austria were attack ed, and bardiuiA supported by nnothei greut power; und ulso what Prussiu wouh do in the event ot a great war transferred to German Territory? The questions w, ro n,)t onswered. A council of war was ht',a- . lie ,lctive warlike preparations of .rt,,slna ucuerinen explained. Austria l,lu coiiceiimuion ot iroops at Venrtia. had no other object but repelling attack 11,0 trench Minister of Foreign affairs """ pronounocu against taking part iu the conuxi net ween aaruinia and Austria. Aiinfrcuch Government contracts for i"eunuc tuiisiriicnon oi one hundred nld fifty iron-coated stenm gnu-boats und 0 ,lirKe """'cr of Whitworth's rifles, It is said that France has placed four Rl" Ul uucta, wiui orders to prevent Ad- mrM 1 ''rs,m acK ng the fortress, nud t l" vessel if necessary. Person wl" ,l,ko 110 'ort seigo. Victor Emanuel and Garibaldi's opera- ,'0118 are confirmed, as preparing for ualtJ.e- 'cior wns io communco the bombard- m(1,u 01 Giu-tn immediately. Capua hus been occupied by Garibaldi's troops. w,''re stppcd by the French Adinirul. They returned to Naples much dissatis- Tl,e dowager Empress of IlussHi nnd .uri uundwaid are dead. Lord John Russell says England cannot blame Naples for throwing off allegiance, nor condemn the course of Emanuel.'' The object of France in preventing the blockade of Gaeta was to ullow the Kinjr to escape by sco. j . 1,,xc0,-s Maryland. Ex-Gor. Fran- cis Thomas, whom the Democracy have oltcn honored, takes bold ground against the Southern fanatics. So fur from the .!..;. r t : i.. .. .. , ' . 7 ,ne Ooul" cnnsc lor dissolution, Gov. Thomas, thono-h a savt'llol,l,r. nrgucs to the contrary. In a speech at Ilagerstown. a few davs h,.for, t ill lpt nn fin o.ii.l . . " J - . . tionof j,r Lint. A - - - ii e nave nmnintp tn rnr imm tK. upnn nupiuirorm. one ever doubted tlie riglit of Congress to legislate for the Territories. He cared not what a man's abstract opinions were: we had had many tree - soilers in the Presidential chair. Jrf. P....T.I. i ... t ; "" " rank free miler. Madhon iL -'l1"' "e ne Mr F'more well; and a better ros".":"t we " had. Mr, Filtninrp would have responded, Yes, to every ques tion put to Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Clau uv an oat and out free-toiler. " So help me Gori," said Mr. Clay, " sn help me God, I will never vote for the admission of slavery into nny Territory where it does not now exist." kn& m kathkr. HoHvy white frosts have spread over the facJ of the coTtry j...: t . . l"""lr7 Kel oI duTS ,,ri(f,t ,nd ajntly ccT- fine weather for town people, but injurious ,0 ,,ie farmer and miner. Rain is sadly '"'cd. "d unless an abundance of it falls ""ugn m t inter, this community will suffer greatly. Jacksonville Sentinel. The pounlation of Ohio in 1 850 was 1,980,329; in 1860. 2.556.187r in. crea.s 575,858. Wisdom ia alwavs at home in hn ttkortrr l'.alrctllM N'Va VHy Who said that ull men are crcaU'd eqiinl? Thomas Jefferson, the futher of Dcmoe racy. Who gave negroes the right of suffrag in New York? The Democratic party. Whe presided over the convention which gave this privilege to uegroesr Martin Van Buren, a Democrat. Who married a negro woman, and by her had mulatto children? Richard M. Johnson, a good Democrat Who elected Richard M. Johncon Vice President of the United Stntes? The Democratic purty. If President Van Buren had died nnd R. M. Johnson had become President, who would" have become the Democratic mistress of the White Houst? Tliis same negro woman. Who made tho negro a citizen in the State of Maine? The Democratic party. Who enacted a similar luw in Mnssa chusetts? The Democratic party. Who gave the negro the right to vote in New Hampshire? The Democratic party. Who pormillcd every colored person owning $250 in New Voik, to become voter? A General Assembly, purely Demo cratic. Who repealed the laws of Ohio, which required negroes to give bond and security before settling in that Stute? The Democratic party. Who made muluttocs legal voters in Ohio? A Democratic Supreme Court, of which Reubcu Wood wns Chief Justice. What beeume of Reuben Wood? Tlie Democratic party elected him Gov- ernnr three times, and he is still a lead of tho Democratic parly. Who helped to give free negroes the right to vote in Tennessee under the State constitution of 1700? General Jackson. Was Gen. Jackson a sound Democrat lie generally passed for such. Who are the fathers of nine-tenths of th mulatto bastards iu the slave States? The Democrats of those States. Who, with the nbovo facts and many others staring them iu the face, are contiie ually yelping and hypocritically whinin; about " Nigger Suffruge" and " Negr Equality' ? The Democratic p-n-r-t-y. All these things were done by Democrats, und yet they deny being in fuvor of negro quality, nud charge it upon the Uepubli Cans. Just like the thief who cries " stop thief' loudest. AYhal Mr. Lincoln' I'ollcy Wilt 1W, A speciul dispatch from Springfield, III., to the N. Y. Times, s iys: " Mr. Lincoln has not yet given nny public intimation as o the policy of his administration. I have every reason to licliuve that he will not depart from tho custom of newly elected residents. In answer to all inquiries as to whut will be his course, he asks: ' Hnve ou rend my speeches?' " If the qnestien is still pressed, he quietly hands over one of tho pamphlet publications of his speeches in the lute con roversy with Mr. Douglas. The generu opinion here is that something more serious than the existing state of ii flairs will be required to elicit from Mr. Lincoln otprc nt any further declaration of his principles, or nn nssuranco that the South need fear nothing from his policy. The idea is, that he will deal equal nnd exact justice to all ctions of the country, nnd it would be admitting just cause for suspecting his honesty, if he should rcuttcr ot this time ny expression of loyalty to the Uuion, or isuvow nny design of infringing npon the dits of the South. It is regarded ns a matter of course that he believes what he as said; therefore it would be superfluous for him after his conservative record as a member of Congress, his frequently express ed belief in regard to the States right doc trine, nnd above all his strictly constitu ouul elevation to office, to put himself out the way to allay the groundless fears of i bitter opponents, at the risk of being deemed a coward by his friends." Effects of Sfiritcalism. A writer in the Gospel Herald, who has been travel ing over considerable portions of Connecti cut, says: " Spiritualiam has made terrible ravages here, and every where in this community I see its baneful results. The common schools have been closed. Domes tic discords prevail. Marriage contracts are made to be dissolved in a few weeks or mouths. Families that were a few years ago est, emed respectable are now clad in rags, and wauting the most common neces saries of life, and their earnings are given to support the idle rabble who constantly hang on them, to hear or to tell some new ...u oiia.iC lillllg. t rrt v .... . j liio jrees. in 1343, uoniulo Fizsrro, exploring the equinoctial region of South America, discovered trees so large that sixteeo men could barely encompasa one of them with extended arms. Allowing six feet for the spread of a man's arms, this would make the tree 96 feet in circumfer ence, and 32 feet in diameter, four feet from the ground as large as the Calaveras Big,' Tree. Humboldt mentions a tree at Oax-j aca, which waa 112 feet iu circunJereoM How Mr. Lmooi.il pttgor Tho election nt the home or Mr T . in Springfield, III., w., attended bv ,'' usuul degree of excitement, owin u T fact thut the friend, of th. jLJ candidates were trying to carry th CoT for their ticket Iu the face of . Derno? majority t.f 8 14 against Mr. Lincoln I, T contest of 1 858. They succeeded In dol it, electing their candidates for the Lv' luture, whole county ticket, by froiB? 250 majority. The majoriiy for Llncol, u Springfield, was 18. The multitude it 'Z Court House, where the polls wcr 2 was very great during tho foreneoa , the early part of the afternoon, but to,rf three o'clock, it diminished sufficiently nllow tolerably free passage. Mr. Llucols who hud Intended to de-Inj toUd ontil fiy. o'clock, was counselled to take advinuj, of this opportunity. He accordingly, J snrveying tho Court House, and the crowd surrounding it, from his window, andito. ping a moment to read a fragment of at, sent him from New York, by Simeon Dn per, started out, accompanied by a fu of his most immediuto associates, and walked leisurely over to deposit his vote. H not observed by the masses ontil ht reached the Court Houfe steps; bat at thst moment he wns suddenly saluted with tl. wildest outbursts of enthusiasm evr yield, cd by a popular assemblage. Allpirty feelings seemed to be forgotten, and even the distributors of opposition ticktta joined in the overwhelming demonstration! of greeting. Mr. Lincoln passed throjhihi hull and tip stairs without impediment, bat on reaching tho court-room, the erawJ gathered about him with such excess of zenl that it wus with some difficulty ihit he made Ins way through. Here, n ( the street, there was only one sentiment expressed that of tlie heartiest mil mot undivided delight nt his nppearunce. Nr. Lincoln advanced as rapidly as possible to the voting table nnd handed in his ticket upon which, it is hardly necessary to m nil the names were sound llepiihlietni.- The only alteration ho made wns the tai ling off of his own name from the top, where it had been printed. As he emtrjed after voting from the temporary enclwnre, the manifestations of enthusiasm were doub led, nud Mr. Lincoln, removing his hat, bowed in acknowledgement. Many per sons pushed forward to tuke his hand, sud exchange n cordial word with him; tint tlie rush was too great for comfortable conver sation, so he wns soon released and escorted out with nil the popular honors that could be lavished upon him. He st once return ed to his room iu the State House, afUr on nbsence of not more than five minutes altogether, und resumed his quiet inter course with his visitors, as composedly s if he had not just been the object of as over whelming a testimonial of public affevtioa as ever uny man was visited with. CST While such men ns John M. Hotls, Edward Dates, Francis P. Blair, Heary Winter Davis, Col McPnrish, aud miny in trio tic Southern men, nre defending tin Republicans and denouncing tlie corruption and rascalities of the Sham Democracy, such men ns Brooks, Dner, Hunt, Everett, Haven, all of Whig and Anti-Slavery antecedents are excusing and defending the slavery propagandists, and endeavoring to sell out their adherents to that party. In consequence of a failure of the P. O. department to order weekly trips, the Pony's schedule will be changed oi Dec. 1 as follows: St. Joseph to Ssi Francisco 15 days; between telegraph stations 11. The Pacific Telegraph Com pany contemplate changing its construction from the Central to the Southern Route. Tobacco. B. B. Griffin brought tool yesterday a bunch of really fine tobacco, raised on his farm near town, last season. He planted the seed in early June, iu high round, nnd without irrigation or muca tlenLion. the nlnnla rinened in October. The seed was obtained from tobacco raised last year ou Ilutte Creek, from seta brought from Missouri tho year benit.--Good iudires of thn nlunt pronounce the tobacco raised by Mr. Griffin, to be the best they have seen on this coast. " tonville Sentinel. Wherens. by a dispensation of Divine Providence, in the untimely death of oar mnch beloved brother, the Honeraoie Delazon Smith, who departed th' life " the 18th inst., the commuuity has lost a kind and devoted friend; the country aa ble, honorable and worthy citizen j am we have to lament tho loss of a faithW friend and brother; Therefore, to express our hich regard for bis memory as a nuui ond a Maibn, it is, by Coriuthian Ledgs No. 17, A. F. nnd A; M., Reiolred. That we recogmzo ' character of our deceased brother, a citizen enterprising and useful; a friend, Uithiai and true; a public servant, bold, eloquent nd determined; and a brother, auon- in those exalted traits, which to iossess and illustrate, are the highest hooors of .Mason. rtohed. That wa sympathize mess eeply with the afflicted family of the ac cessed, in their irreparable misfortune, ano tender to them oor sincere condolence t heir bereavement. . Retnfred, That as a testimonial rrrPJrt for onr brother, the members of this Long will wear the usual badge of mouroing f thirty days. Resolved, That copy of these resec tions be sent to the Oregon Democrat for publication, and that thepapera, geeerallj. throughout the State be requested to copy- Pvtowd, That a copy of the foregoing resolutions be presented to the widow oor lamented hrothf r. II. A. Coxmnchaoj, W. M- t W. W. Pafrjsh, Secretary. . who call. over 37 feet io diameter.