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STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT. TIIE IASAXE ASYLUM. An Asy?am for the insane, mad, and Miotic, las become a necessitr in every Staid, and however mneTa the fact maybe deplored, it b manifest and inexorable tliat tbe number of insane ia aurmentin trery year. To tbe reflective mind tbe iinscs for this augmentation will not be iifHeu!t of divination. Tbe many nnnat ural, and we ought to eay, sacrilegious urns vthieh pervade nearly every commu nity through tbe influence of a Certain restless, speculative, unhappy, fanatical, intolerant, mischievous and very prag matic people, are prime causes for much of tbe insanity of tbe day, and to these, ia comparatively new countries like Ore gon, there are superadded other causes which need not be mentioned here, but are known to tbe public generally. . Oregon has not yet an actual State Asylum for tbe care and cure and main tenance of tbi3 class of miserable beins but private enterprise has afforded pretty nearly all that is required. Across tbe riTer from Portland, about a mile and a 'half from that city, is tbe Asylum e3tab liahei some years ago by Doctors Haw thorne and Loryea, and since adopted as a place for keeping tbe insane and idiotic mho fall to tbe charge of tbe State. ". While on a visit to Portland lately we "were afforded an excellent opportunity, in company with a number of others from the interior of the State, to examine the institution and witness tbe care and treat ment of the unfortunate inmates. A. de scription of the Asylum cannot fail to interest our readers, and we shall briefly 'give it. The planof the building is copied from tho most approved similar institutions in th-3 'East a great main building and -capacious wings, with roomy and conve nient outhouses for "kitchen, washing, wood, and other purposes. A never teaming, very abundant, supply of water , is afforded throughout the whole Asylum and buildings. This water flows from a "great, clear, sparkling spring near the institution, and is forced by pump and pipes to a huge vat, at the top of a tower, . buit expressly for that purpose, fifty-eight feet' high. This vat contains twelve thousand gallons, and by means of small pipes leading froia it water is furnished to every portion of the Asylum ; and be- : sides, there is always a large surplus ready for use in case of fire, with hose and pipes conveniently placed. The Asylum itself is divided into great halls 5. often or twelve feet width, on either side of which, running the whole length, arc . comfortable' bed-rooms, each furnished with a single cot and ample bedding. One "room m each li&il is devoted to "; bathing accommodations for tbe patients and hot and cold water is ready at all hours of day and nijrht. In the ball of one of the wings are kept the worst and " incurable patients, and the idiotic; in tbe other those afflicted with only temporary insanity and who are -considered curab'e. The female patients are confined in the upper halls of tbe taain buildinjr, and separated according to the degree of their insanity and curability, as in the case of the male patients. The rooms, halls, every apartment and portion of the whole " . institution is kept scrupulously clean, and the casual observer cr.n readily see than order, neatness and great attention is 1 everywhere manifested, in the care of the buildings. The patients appear to be cx- . cellently well treated, and the ratb of 1 cures effected, we believe, is equal to that , of the best Asylums in the older States, and far ahead of the California Asylum There are. now about sixty patietts of every class in the Asylum. The building t has capacity for about one hundred and fifty, and further improvements are being made by the proprietors, so as to ensure the utmost possible comfort to all tbe un- fortunato who are placed there. The grounds about the Asylum are broad, well fenced in. and beautifully adorned r with Bhade trees, flowers, grassy lawns &c, in which the patients are taken for walks and bodily exercise ia suitable weather. Among the notables we saw in the 1 female ward was Mrs. Charity Lamb, who - killed her tiusband several years ago ;She sat knitting as the party went througl: the hall, with a face imperturbably fix 1a half-smiling contentment, and appar l rftitly as satisfied with her lot as the hap piest of saoe people, are with their3. All iu all, it was a very interesting visit, nd the whole party were handsomely ea " pertained in the Asylum parlor "by Dj. Loryea after the tour of inspection. TELEGRAPHIC. OVEIULA1JD DISPATCHES. DATES TO JArJUAItY 23. General Hews. New York. Jan. 22. Monev is abundant and the loan market is easr. The news from Mexico ia unfavorable to the Imnenalistfl. Desertions were frequent. 1 here were, however, fresh complications in the Liberal party. Secretary Seward had not reached Havana at last advices. The Captain General of Cuba was preparing to receive him at his country seat. Dates from Texas say the vote for a State Convention was small. The delegates chosen arc mostly conservative. uiiii prymmcm citizens oi vc oovj par rish, La.,- are in custody at Shreveport, charged with killing negroes. The freed men in tbe interior will not work. Incendiaries are Crine the oil wells in Titus- riile, Pa. The President has appointed Jas. E. Wayeke (Wvche?) of Miss., Associate Jus tice of Washington Territory. J5etter reports come froai Georgia. Tbe negroes work, and planters are prospering; A. II. Stevens, Jas. Johnson, Col. Dough erty, and others, are spoken of for the U. S. .senate. Gen. Sherman is expected at Washington to confer with Gen. Grant on military affairs. Mrs. btepben A. Douglas was married to Brigadier General Williams in Wirinerton. on the evening of January 22u, by the Itcv. Father Lynch, Catholic priest. New counterfeit $100 greenbacks are in circulation. Thev are well executed. and a definite demand will be made at Wash ington for the suppression of public Fenian demonstrations in the United States. CONGRESSIONAL. DATES TO JANUARY 25. General- News. New York, Jan. 4. A Chilean privateer was seized to-day in this harbor, on com plaint of tbe Spanish Consul. News from Europe savs that 20 armed Fen ians who landed at S'ligo were immedi ately arrested. There is a conflict of authority in St. Louis between the commanding Federal officer and tho U. S. Court, growing out of a writ of habeas corpus which the officer refused to obey. It is not settled. The Provost Marshal of St. Louis, con- finedin prison for Eeveral months by order of tio. iioit. nas ocen released, and his impris onment declared illegal. ILe Tennessee lower House passed the negro testimony bill ayes 41. noes 32. C'apt. voleman ot the tJonledcrate States;-, Washington, Jan. 22. Fessenden, of Maine, from the Reconstruction Committee, reported against the resolutions to amend tbe Constitution, by declaring that represen tation and direct taxation shall be appor tioned among the several States which may be included -within this Union, according to their respective numbers counting the whole number of persons in each State, and excluding Indians not taxed. Provided, That whenever the elective franchise shall be denied or abridged in any State, on ac count of race or color, all persons of 6uch race or color shall be excluded from the basis of representation. In the House, Ashley of Ohio introduced an amendment to the Constitution, providing that in tb event of the death ordisabilitvof both the President and Vice President of the United States, the Chief Justice or oldest Associate J ustice shall act as President until there bball be a new election. Also, that when - there shall be no election by the peo ple, a choice shall be made in Congress bv Senators and Representatives j referred to the Committee on Judiciarv. Washington, Jan. 2Z. In the Senate, to day, 4 bill of the California Legislature was presented, protesting against the sale of miner;il iands. . in the House, Stephens of Pennsylvania, moved the previous question on the amend ment to the Constitution, reported yesterday, fixing the basis of representation, but his motion was only parliamentary, holding the question open for debate, Uifcjjot for amend ment. Brooks, of New York, made a demonstra tion, causing to be read a petition for female suffrage. Senator Pomcroy, of Kansas, introduced a bill incorporating the Colorado river and Utah Transportation Company with capital of $100,000, establishing a line of f teamers on the Colorado river to connect with the ocean steamers, and an express lino for Salt Lake. Washington, Jan. 24. Senator Trumbull did not press action on the bill guaranteeing civil rights without distinction of color to day because Senator Howe wanted the floor to reply to the speech made last week by Doolittle. It will be called up on Monday, January 29tb. The discussion promises to be rfbie, lengthy and interesting. The Senate is not in session to-day. The House ia in Committee of the Wholo hearing speeches. Colfax has eone north to lecture the l'acmc liailroad. and Wasnburn, oi Yashburn, of Illinois, proposed three cheers, which were enthusiastically giTea. The debate on the Constitutional amendment wis resume J. " - Raymond, of New York, made speech denying the positions heretofore assumed by Sterens and others, that the Southern State are out of the Union, and argued that Congress is particularly restrained by the Constitution from doing anything to tlioea Etatas which we may not uo to outers, r An Equivoque. Senator James W Nesmith equivocates, 'and says that he has never received a cent of " construc tive mileage." We may be mistaken in the precis term for it, hut we assert as a fact, which Senator Nesmith cannot suc cessfully deny, that he did receive mile age for three trips to Oregon and back, while he actually made but one trip. Id other words, he drew from the Federal Treasury over thirteen thousand dollars more -than he was honestly entitled to ; and, to draw this raoey, be had first to vote that it should be appropriated to him. Is he not a " costly Senator ?" . - Decapitations. Collector Miller of San Francisco lately dismissed about twen ty chronic office-holders from positions in the Custom House, and gave their places to discharged soldiers. TJie loyal fellows who have been turned out regret that the war didn't continue. There would have been no discharged soldiers, in TSiat case. K?.nu8 " iUV ""enaen, nepnewoi uen. nnno;8. j3 Speaker nro tea l Allow, lett to-day tor .Havana, having been a bill will shortly be introduced into oanisnca. lie was tried dv a Juiiitarv com- n v,i:t.i,;., r rv.i nisi. mission tor some act of steamboat burnins Xa s-ni. r,f n.irf o nil thr. rnrt wnue unaer iorrests-command, andoacred Thesc are 8inccurc3 and their abolishment me cnoice oi expatriation. will save S200.000 oer annum. - . . Generals commandtair militarv deDart ments in the bouth have been directed to issue stringent orders for the protection of frcedmen against the negro vagrant laws passed by Southern Legislatures. In conse quence ot nostiie legislation towards tne freedmen, it is probable the Judiciary Com mittee of the House will report a bill grant ing the right of suSrage to every negro in Brownsville advices report that a party of Liberals were su prised' and captured through the treachery of ono of their number. They were en route lor l ernando with li wagons. A special dispatch from Brownsville says that a detachment of ten men, under Lieut. Murphy, of the 19th colored regiment, at tempted the night previous to capture an Imperial rnmboat, but were repulsed. Lieut. .nurpny win prouaoiy oo dismissed irom tne the iami. Most 0f thc members of the Com service. mittee are of -the opinion that Congress can vuc uuum cu ocvciiij inucram, rcccni- ao so UBjer the second section ot the amend ly captured by imperialists, wcro ordered to ment abolishing slavery. bC BnOt by .Maximilian. WoeWnfffnn -T-in 9.i Tn Smfitn tn. General Weitzel sent a vigorous protest jav ncnSricks of Indiana,- from thc Com- against this barbarism. mittee on Public Lands, reported a bill to X r- T-.. T: i Iaii I .... .... r . icT v.icuiia, iu. iniaiu ostablish an additional land ottee m Ureeon, .uv i..0u . . v,uw.uB tti uancw! , ffnicii, at the request ot Williams, ot Ure- lexa, says tbe Ilotn colored Jrntantry, Uol. ;)n was passed. Lavis. toon au tne skins in his charge and jn the House a resolution was offered di crossed tne river and captured liagdad r.tney recting the Committee on Commerce to re- t hen began plundcriiig the place and kiilivg port a law rumunerating owners for property the people. Jlho scene was lndcscribaVjle ; thrown overboard to save life during bbip- negroes shot men down for refusing to give wrck. up their money. A letter to the Times from Mrlligbv. of California, made a speech lirazos, ot the atv inst., says- that Uagdad ftmjnst the Constitutional amendment fixhisr captured on the morning of the 5th. fhe tho basis, of rnresenfatinn. attacking party consisted of sixty men. They Tn tho- Ilousc Bingham, of Ohio, discussed captured near y 300 prisoners, half of whom the Constitutional amendment. He said the turned Liberals and tormed a garrison of the committee have under consideration another town, the attacking partv disappearing. The Constitutional amendment which looks to Woollen Factort laud, Jackson county, are pressing the pro ject to establish a woollen factory in that section, some substantial pen nave taken the matter in hand, and it it most likely to be pushed through. DEXTismr. Dr. G. W. Qry, Surgical and Mechanical Dentist, of this pUce, has now the most complete office for every viriety of operation or work in his profession, of Miy-dentist in this Valley.. Ilis now operating chair, lately received from tho East, is a. curiosity, aid o ia it the most comfortable chair ever a paticntiat in to nndsrgo dental operations. Dr. iraybaihis diploma fr&m the oldest College of Dental Surjorj in the Uuitd States, and is well qualified to perform the most difficult mechanical work in all the very latest styles of his art. His rooms arojn Poster's brick build ng, directly over Levy Ji Eo'i. store ' "t J. Lavr fc Bro. Tho new "in of J. Levy & Brother have now the business- of tho former firm of Levy, Bros. & Co., solely in their owa hands, and intend to hereafter conduct i!m the most lib- Liberal loss was four killed and eight wound- n..r tflr.n.rriUa tn .nft.rln LKolf cral nJ eat!ictirz for ain.Ho favor them el Imperialists eleven killed and twenty- , . . . . ' ,, 7, 1 with PoLt CoCKTT. The following is "the 8ta- Th Colcmbia. Navigation oa tho Upper Co tistical rmort of the Assessor of Polk county .lnnahia is not yet opened. Tuo eteamers mate - i for the year, as furnished to the Statesman : Whole number of voters, 944 ; males over 21 vears of age, 1)57 ; females over 18, 731 ; males under 21 and over 1U, 4y0 : lemales under 18 and over 10, 397 ; males under 10, 8-11 ; females under 10, ba; males over females, -503 ; whole number of inhabitants, 4,093 ; number of acres under cultivation, SG,127 ; bushels of wheat raised, 119,057 ; oats, 159,822; barlev, 2,916: tons of hay, 3.271; pounds of wool, 94,128; ounces of gold dust, 040 ; bushels of corn, 1,1D ; head of sheep, 3G,C01 ; head of hogs 10,116; horses, 5,068; cattle, 9, 57S ; mules, 181 ; pounds of to baeco, 3,4o2: bushels of potatoes, 7,126; apples, 19,145; pounds ot cheese, 898 ; butter, 04,310. partial trips, and passengers accompliah tho r mainder of the journey on foot r by aaimalg. Eartoqcake. A slight sheet of an earthqaaka was felt in Saa Francisco, Jan. 26tfc. m Wheat. The wheat and flour market of San Francisco remains unchanged. MAHRIED Ciiixese Masons. The.-?r"i nf. ast Saturday gives an account of a Chinese Ma sonic ceremonial held in Jacksonville, Jan. 23d. A portion of the ce:cionie8 were wit nessed by "outside barbadians," but these were succeeded by others of i strictly private character, and the lodge Meeting was pro tracted until nearly noon othe ensuing day. Make a Note gj It Senator Nes mith ha3 represented Oregon in the Sen ate since March 4, 186i. "We defy anv man to point to any act of hi3 iii all this time which has redoundec!o tne benefit, the honor, oi the credit of the State. Silver Mixing. From tho Reporter and Sentinel we learn that the searck for silver ore in Jackson county is daily prosecuted, gnd with generally fair success. Some very fine prospects have been obtained. Southern Oregon is again looking up"n a mining pomfc oi view. , The' citizens of Ash- Obsexvx Tnis.. The Abolitionists who prate about traitors and secessionists, and"! who claim to be par excellence Union men, are in truth the only disunion traitors in our midst. They are opposed to a restoration of the Union, and do battte for one entirely different. They are thc only secessionists, for they declare the Gulf States out of the UriiCm, and claim that they must be admitted by Congress, which has a right to make con ditions before they can be represented in that body. Important Otkicial Pecision. The Sec ond Controller of the Treasury has just ren dered the following decision with respect to tbe authentication of evidye from State officials. - Those transmitting documentary evidence here will bear this in mind : "Affi davits taken before a notary public, after the first of October, 1865, must have a certificate of the Secretary of State, or of a clerk of a court of record to the official character of tho notary." Statesman. . Drowned. -C:. B. Daley, an employee of the P. T. Co., i was drowned in the Com pany's i&sin at Oregon City a few days ago, by the swamping of a small boat he was in. Ie was from Wisconsin, and had served under Sherman in the war. - Enterprise.-A company has been formed ai Eola, Polk counU-. for the purpose of bringing water from the Rlckrcalfor milling and manufacturing purposes. "Good Freight. The steamer Pacific car ried away 4"000 boxes of apples from Port- and on her last trip. At the Jewish Synagogue, Portland, Jan. ,21st, by the Rev. Dr. Burria, Isaac Barman to Miss Fannie Bachman. VFe acknowledge the recsipt of an. inritation to the ceremony and wedding festivities, and wish to our friend Barman and his happy Bride a long and contented life. " In Marion county. Jan. 10th, by Rev. D. D. Kcene, V. A. Matheney to Miss Mary A. Massey- In Marion county. January lota, by Kev. Ji. V, Henderson. John J. Bullock ta Misa, Elizabeth Melvin. In Portland. Jan. 27th, br Rev. G.H.Atkin son. D. H. AVilcox to Miss Kate E. Stewart. In Portland, January 21st, John Gahan to Ann tVDonnell, both of Umatilla. 1111 L U rii iLr i ALBANY, OREGON. -1. Mil MARBLr FilOfJUMENTCi GRAVE AND TOMBSTONES,: Of. Every Style and Pattern:.' itso. unnapt l.-rv?rljr for wan fit, pnwpr in f?on- . i ci.i. iv. : i.i The Episcopal Convention of Alabama has w.niCQ wcf 1" u,"f resolved to rerom. T.ltua UK 0, P.hnroh "l"K 5 u.ut "iiB uMij North oa the basis of the Philadelphia Con vention i The Oaiaha naners sav the Lnion Pacific! - . .1.1- . v .. . .. - Railroad track is being laid at the rate ot a half mile a dav. DATES TO JANUARY 29. cress to enforce themT Sir. Morrill, of SJaine, introduced a bill repealing the acts incorporating Washington and Georgetown as cities, and appointing municipal commissioners. The benate to-day confirmed (Jharles if Downs, of Iowa, as Associate Justice of Washington Territory. The President has appointed (Japt. rucho las Smith, of Kansas, Minister lloeident to General TJcws. Xew York, January 27. The Manchester fEnedaudl Guardian of Jan. 17th avs : In Liverpool, which has always been the great Greece, being the first minister appointed to centre of the Fenians, the movement is pro- that mission. . . ' o-rpssmo- aa vicrorouslv as ever. The nro- The Freedmen's Bureau bill passed tbo Senate " . .,AA 'fwithout amendment. Ayes, 37; noea, 10. Con 11 T . . p mi, t L I ness, of California, said he should move a recon- cauuun uixu uciuic. luciiiiHi mvicw io w ,;j..,t;.,, TrnmVml . nf T Inrni. .1 tha hill appoint lhomas H. Aleancr dictator. nmiM still amendnd in th Housfi! and if the L y i ii . i c x-i.ai.i. ... - .. . csemmes is nem in cioee cuiiunumein at inc letter or ttie Uovernor ot fcouw uaroliaa eontainca Marine Barracks, awaitinc action. He is in any good reason why tbo section giving the Sea cood health and spiritsand is confident of Islands to the freedmen should be stricken out, it being able to lustily His conduct during the UD "v"" v"a rebellion. New York, Jan. 27. Wm. Evarts has be en n to prepare for the trial of Jeff. Davis, havins been retained as Uovernment counsel with a fee of one hundred thousand dollars. Ho is overhauling the records of treason trials since the days of the Stuarts. New York, Jan. I'J. Uen. sickles, com- Scnate. The Honso spent te entire day in considering the proposed Constitutional amendment, and ended where it began in tbe morning. The mania for spcechmaking soems just as strong now as four days ago The House agreed to take a vote on tbo Consti tutional amendment fixing the basis of representa tion, on Tuesday next, January 30th. vThe bal ance of the day in the House was consumed by bu S3 at'The old iTtrade. TheyconJiaue stand, in Foster brick, oh First street, andhavo that capacious store well ffocked withever.T varie ty of general . reroTiandiBe ciwIJaKeriU ofi tins entire commiuiirf"' Hare-Ail. -rn toaMif ia-.l ed at their store- and purchasers know this. Bee their new advertisement. " ' ' Pcb. Docs. AVo ire uaJcr obligations to Hon, E. D. Holbrook, Delegate to Congress from Idaho Territory, for valualle and interesting public doc. umcnts. As we are obliged to depend chief! v on this sterling DcmocrU for such favors, we desire to express the very rcat obligations he lays us under in forwarding them. From Williams and Henderson we expect Nothing, and itre very co'iafi dent neither of them will ever disappoint us. The favors of Mr. Holbroo so far lire exactly what wc wisuea lor, ana zor mem w again renew our thanks to him. FURS . WAITED. 5000 U3S. OF FCRSWASTED for which cash will be paid. Bear and Panther skins will also be pur- Wolf, chased. Cash paid on delivery of the Furs or Skins at my own residence, , ono milo and a half northeast of Boston Mills, or at Worth Bros., Peoria, at Abraham's store at Brownsville, at Elkins' store, Lebanon, and at Chcadles', Albany. Will pur chase up to March 20, 1806. 3w pd THUS. TIlltASllEU. In Canvonville, January 20th, of consumption, Johnson Britton, aged 43 years and & days. California papers please copy. At the residence of his son, near St. Paul Mis sion, Marion county, Jan. 23d, Daniel Murphy, aged 66 years. LOW PRICES WIN I THE ENTIRE STOCK FOR SALE J AT COST, FOR CASH! WO0L ! WOOI, ! 100,000 POUNDS OF WOOL WANTED BY J. HEtt'Ss. BRO. Albany, Feb. 3, 1836. " jwCojtcnESSioxAi.. V our readers to give Tatku!ar attention ,to lh Congressional syuop?is fwe present la another eolueia. They will see that he mala business appears to b the abolishment ' of all tho State and individual rights part of the Constitution ; the substitution of a centralized. consolidated National power instead thereof; and ia the Interest and to tho benefit of the negro at , the expeno cf tha rjtute caa. Mark, too, that the President's fiiends ia neither Ilcuse oppose the Radicalsj that jio peatloa Is made of the Presi dent's antagonism to tfeese anti-Constitutional, pe jgrouirj measures. Xcw Esterpris.--0 Monday next a civil engioering Frt7 Vtll leave town on a very ta portact project. Jt is to ascertain if it be feasible " o bring water from tho Sactiam river into Albany. . - It ie believed the result will he favorable. If so, Albany is just ceteris g upon her most prosperous destiay, just commencing her vigorous growth. Xza. Hon. J. C. Dvi, long a member of Con . gress from Indiana, died at Tcrre Haute, J anaary ISth, rpplerr. 1 . " manding in South Carolina, has issued an Speeches order declaring that the laws shall bo appli The Ways and Means Committee have indefin- cable alike to all inhabitants. No person 1 itely postponed Secretary- McCulloch's financial shall be held incompetent to sue, make com- bill, a.terstnkiug out the foreign loan clause. It plaint, or testify, because of color or race. is prohable that Chairman Morrill will introduco No penalty or punishment, different from f tire ncv oill when the subject is broached in . ' i r , , , t 1 1 tue Committee aeuin. that to which a persons are amenable, snail Chicag0f Jan26.Ia the Senate to-day, Stew-' be imposed on the Ircccl people. art of Nevada, offered a momorial from the citi- Union citizens are being per;gcuted in zens of Colorado,' asking admission under the Northern Alabama. Reliable information presout Constitution. A funny imbroglio exists in from that quarter indicates that tho bitterest Colorado. Governor Cummings has seized the feeling exists toward the Unionists and the seals of the Territorial Secretary (ert), because . ,&. -1 . .iu.:t:. i....,i.:.t i tbe latter seeks to encourage the admission of Col- whole, civil authority s turned against them. orado M a state ElhtItia a 80n.inJalr 0f cx- Chicago, Jan. 28. 1 ha advices from Mex- Gov- Evans, United States Senator elect.. Gov. ico are important. The Liberal Gen. Mo- Cummings has addressed to Congress a protest rales defeated the Imperialists, but was against the admission of Colorado as a State.' -subsequently defeated by them with a heavy Washington, Jan. 26. In the Senate, Howe, of oss. ine iiiDerai uoncrai iiartinez nas "--t captrred the town of Alamos. r PPtmcnt of Trovis.onal Governor, for Letters from the C:ty of Mexico represent nh;Pt . that the profoundest anxiety prevails there Conness, of California, ia accordance with the on account of the embarrassed condition of netiee given yesterday, moved a reconsideration of the Imperial finances and. prospects of the the vote on the bill to enlarge the powers of the Eiire generally. The demands for money Freedmen's Bureau. The bill has been sent to the tocWy 6he Government are great, but JiS:. the treasury is empty and ttere are no avail- The motion wag Vf)ted down lg 22 able sources Irom wnicn to repicnisn u. Stewart, of Nevada, inquired of Mr. Howe for JNew lorK, daa.. i. ine rosi, s asn- what length of time he would hold the Southern ington correspondent says : Leading Penn-1 States as Territories. Howe replied that he would sylvanians, including seven members of Con gress from the State, bad a lengthy inter view with, the President last evening, when he reiterated his opinion that -Congress should admit the Southern States to Eepre- keep them iu ix Territorial condition until a Con gress composed of loyal men chose to admit them into the tnion. bt-wart said be belli tuat the oppression of the Southern freedmen and loyal ists, was no reason for keeping tue southern states out of the Union, because Congress bad full power sentation. lie thought the passage ot the to protect these people, and there is a bill now ffrftft bill for the District would ul- pending for this purpose. He was in favor of tbe timately be accomplished, but did not inti mate any lnteilt:?!' to Tto ll- Toronto, Jan. 25. The Ouster Uommis sinner has nr.lnrod & atatiitft to lift enford prohibiting arms from being brought into Canada from the United States. Chicago, an, 23. -A whole flock of Feni an rumors were let loose in the dispatcher from London by the last steamer. It is said the British Government has information of a conspiracy to blow up the public buildings ; that tbe Custom House has been undermin ed, and that the Home Secretary has in structed the Chief of the London fire Brig ade to adopt precautionary measures The CustAm llouse and other public buildings are to be carefully guarded. From this con tinued panic two results will ensue : Ireland will iw practically placed under martial law, CiAtt Makixo. Santuel TiDard has commenced the manufacture of cigars in Albany, and has pro cured some very good lckf and filler tobacco, Ila vana and other varieties for tbe business. Judg ing from a sample box lie has left at this office and the gusto with which, our printer's puff away at tha " fragrant weed," h cigsrs will do to smoke They are far superior to th groat bulk of cigars now imported, swat fro Eastern parts. En couraoj? tue home article, gentlemen smokers, and patronize Tillard. t ; ' To COBRESPOxnESTS. The, Communication of prized friend in Portland onhe' Flow of Pow er," was received yesterday, aid shall appear in our next issue. It camo too lte for this number The request of C. M. C, Portland, also received yesterday, shall be complied with. The Interrogatories of the " Poor? a TTrl Rlv!!" will bo given a place and ansvered also in, the next number. , NivioATios. The stcamen are again enabled to make their regular trips on the upper and lower Willamette, and a vigoroes opposition is going on. The Opposition line is gradually and surely grow ing into public favor. It hs good steamers, which are officered by good meo Thieves About. Wo hear of Jwe or three small robberies perpetrated in town oa Thursday sight Private dwellings seem to havebcen the scene of plunder inach instance. tsuies shawls and cloaks, men's coats, and other apparel constituted the plunder. The rogues ought be-caught. Thanks. We are indebted to S. J. MoCormick, the enterprising pioneer Bookseller, Stationer and News Dealer of Oregon, for a ripply of late and prized State nanera durintr the week. His Frank- lin Bookstore, Front street, Portlwi th8 litera ry mart of that city. - - GOOD NEWS rG00D NEWS! THE-WAR IS ENDED I OUR COUNTRY IS SAVED FOREVER! RALLY! RALLY ! ONE AND ALL AT THB 2STEW STORE ' ' CF OPPOSITE THS Pv0ST OFFICE, I. IUi& ijCvil TO XrOR5l THE ' Pubfic' thap I have , just received 'one of the Largest and best selected Stocks of Merchandise ever brousht to this Market, direct from rew York and San Francisco, consisting ot every ue scription of LADIES', CHILDREN'S, GENTS' AND BOYS'. DRESS AND FURNISHING GOODS, Such as Delaines, CasSrmcres, Mobairs, Germania Clotli, Cheoomaho, co tcli Plaids, IVincejs, DeBaize, Poplins, Silts, Jaspers, PartSols, Mohiir, Foularde, Poll Be Cherrs, Corsetts, STubias, La Priesc, M.trinos, - Alpacas, ShawHs, Cloth Cloalis, Hoods, Mid Gloves, Hoop Skirts, Breakfast Shawls, Balmoral Skirts, Collars and Culls, Linen Handkerchiefs, ' Embroidered Handk'rch'fs, Latest Styles Fall and Winter Hats THE CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISH ING DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF TEE YERY LATEST STYIES OF Black Cloth Drcas Coat. Black Beaver Brcis Coati, Silk mixed Cassimere Coats, Black Doeskin Pasts, . Fancy Cassvnere Pants, , Silk dized Cassimere Pants, Cloth, Silk and Velvet Vests, Fins Cassimere Suits, ' - Overcoats of All Kinds. At His New Fire Proof Brick Store, First Street, Albany, WIlL COXtlNrE TO SELL, BT tho Ounce, Pound, Inch, Yard, Pint, or Bushel, 11 Lower Price than can he Bought elsewhere. "Are you selling at that price? I're just paid more." " I shall know trhere to go the next time." " How caii you sol? at prices less than wc see quoted at wholesale?" are the questions I often hear. I Buy for Cash from Importers, Manufacturers, and their Agents, in the CHEAPEST MARKET! In Large Quantities when Goods ere Low, Enabling me to sell as they adranco fc less than I can buy at the present time.' lam often in the market, piekteg ap heugahn for your benefit. ' ' ' I can gire you the GREATEST VARIETY TO SELECT FROM. I can give you the . , LOWEST PRICES! I can give you the . LATEST STYLES AND ITETT 001S I can give you the ' Highest Price for What You hair te Sell !' I can tare you 20 per cent en Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. I can save you 25 pcr,cent. on . ' Ready Made Clothing. I can save" you 10 per cent, en . Groceries, Crockery, Glassware. I can save you 10 por cent, en Hardware, Iron and Steel I can save you 15 per cent, on Mechanics' Tools, Outfits to the Santiam SSines, Thimble Boxing, Wagon Timbers, Ropes and Chains, Mill Saws, dc, Src. As I get a' portion of my living from each of the above departments of trade, I can. sell at less profit than if i were confined to either. Give me And I will give you - low pniCES fou ariBjrKiES-' """Without another word, justcomv Uiies and toefi' old and voung, to the Store of - au28 - -"-J. JSORCROSS. PEDESTLSr, SLABS, MANTEL PIECES. And marble Worb. of AJ. BJnCs. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SCULPTURING!! THE FINEST L.ETTERIXG I . THE BEST EXECUTED WORK In the State of Oregon I- All work done at my 'Marb'le Yard is turned out so as to give perfect satisfaction to niy patrons. PURE WHITE. VERMONT, OR CALIFORNIA MAR3LE-" Will be used as parties ordering work ehaU aeltct.- The Lowest Riving Prices, . 1 Will bo chargtd in every instance. Orders from any F. rt of the State will bo Faithfully aua Promptly nue a. THE 9IABBLE YARD Is iust below SDreneer'a Pacific Hotel, on the west side of the street running from the river. The uublio are invited to call at my shop' and examine specimens of work.- Albany, January 6, lbco. ALBAXYFOlMDRy . AND . ' ; MACHIIVE SHOP I- A. F. CHERRY, V HAVIXG PUKCIIASEB THE EMV tire interest in thcr ALBANY TOUNPRY, AND MACHINE SHOP, I am ' '! j Prepared to Furnish WBOiJGHT AND CAST IRON VCPX Ofefery description, on short notice. Also,-' BRASS CASTINGS.- All Orders for " " MILL WORE: Will be filled with dispatch, and in aatiifaitery manner. ! , .. ... HORSE POWERS Agricultural Implemcnti Manufactured to order, and particular atteutiba1 paid to RepairsV . Ail kinds ef PATTERN WORS done to order on short metiW A. F. CHEP.RY, Albany, September 16, 1865. NO EARTIIQUAKE! THE LOWESTTRICES YET ! -IE WEWT STORE ! WITH ENTIRELY NEW GOODS I BARGAINS OFFERED ! N THE CIRCUIT COURT OF T a the State of Oregon, for the County- of Linn, March term, lboo : - -: . JOHN DINWIBDIE, Plff. )' Actioft at Law vs. to JAME3 McMAHON, Deft, J Eecover Money. . To James McMalion, Defendant, In thc name of the State of Oregon : You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff in the ab6ve entitled cause now oa file against you with the Clerk of said Court, within ten days of the date of service, of this summons upon you,if served in said Linm oounty, Oregon, or, if served in any other county' ' in tho State, thsn within twouty days of the date of ferr ice hereof upon you; if sorved out of said State, then by the first day of the next Term of . said Court And you are further notified that if you fail to answer as above required, the Plaintiff", for want of answer, will tako .judgment against you Jb-r the sum of- $1'65 00 with interest thcreoa atihe'rate of 15 per cent, per annum, from the 24th day of December, 1859, compounded MBvUy besiJot ud di.btirseroont of this otita. m the Best term of said Court. By order of the Court. . - CRANOR HELM, Attys for PJE.- Finy pints V. -s. Revenue stamp.) tDocember 23, 18S5. I, N. II. Cranor, one of Plalnti1!rrAtioreTrii the above entitled cause, certify the foregoing--1 bo a trae oopy of the original summons in sail cause. N. II. CRANOR. dec30 6w ' - - ' . 1 rn TOSS OF SALT, FOR SATjH OU cheap, by J. FLE1SCIIKER k CO. TTOHJf & BROTHER HAVING just established themselves, in the NEW BRICK STOBE, dissoitio. TrOTICE L3 HjiREBY GIVEN THAT THB Li Co-partnership heretofore existing between Joseph Levy, Samuel Levy, and B. V. Pi.iohenberg. under the name of Lkvt Brothers it Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent All debts heretofore contracted by said firm to.' be paid by the firm of J. Levy it Brother, and. all demands in favor of said firm to be paid only to-' opposit the Dagnerrean Gallery, ot First street, I the firm of J. Levy & Brother. . 4 ' TV i T a v'vr nnrGOIV I -Lne ousiness nercaucr wm oe conuurvju ui mo IX . old stand bv JoseDh Low and Samuel Lew.. unv Take pleasure in announcing to tbe publio tnat def tho firm name 0f - they are now in receipt of tfce . . TiTl OTTTPIH. MOST EXTENSIVE, BEST SELECTED STOCK A11 perl(0DS knowing themselves indebted to the OF I rm f ev7 Brothers k Co. -will please call at Ever brought to this plae. they will sell as w,t to elosQ the old booka 1 - " low as any other house, we ask particular atten- Albany, Jan. 26, 18C5. -, ' measure, ana ne was in lavor ot tne treed men e bill passed yesterday. lie would say to the Dem ocrats, that they were retarding reconstruction by their opposition to such measures as that passed vesterday. Washinztoil. Jan. 29. In the Senate, Trumbull, of Illinois, called up the bill for the protection of au persons in meu v" .msnrlmatil tn inwrt the .'.'llOWin? Word &.fT the enacting clause, that all persons oi African cents descent bora in the United states are deelared to be citizens. lie then addressed the Senate iu favor of the bill. ' Iu the House, Julian, of Indiana, offered a reso lution, which went over, declaring that the people demand the trial of Jeff Davia for treason and his execution if found guilty. Major General Sherman being in the hall a re cess of five minutes was declared. The. Speaker conducted him to the chair and introduced him in pproprit- remarks, to which' General Sherman A GoodThixg. The Legislature of "Washington Territory has passed a law prohibitfcg the marriage of minors in the Territory. This Vats 8toP to runaway marriages from Oregon te Vancouver. Wool. California and Oregon wool, fall clip, sold at 3037 cents per pound in York, Jan. 20th. Tne market was dull. Soae fine brought . Pilotage. The Washington Territory Legisla ture has passed a bill securing to jthe Columbia Bar tug steamer the monopoly of Bar pilotage. Ei.ecte1 Hon. John Sherman as re-eleeted V. S. Senator for six years by the Ohio Legisla ture, Jan- 13, by a vote of 91 to 14. Greixbicks. Latest San Francisco trsotatioas for jreahacks are T$ (gTl cent!. LINEN B, SHIRTS, FAITCY OVEBSHIRTS, MERINO ANJ COTTON SOCKS, SHAKER. FLA!EL UNDERSHIRTS A AD DRAWERS, SILK POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS, KID GLOVES. BUCKSKIN GLOVES. BLACK AND FANCY NECK TIES, SILK AND MERINO AND COTTON GLOVES, BOOTS AND SHOES OF ALL KINDS. Also, a Good Assortment of Paints, Oils, L.cad, Looking Glasses, Carpets, Wall Paper, Oil Cloths, Window Shades. Curtains. ITardware, Tool, Table and Pocket Cutlery. Lamps, Glassware,. Crockery, all kinds, Groceries, Tobacco. And many other articles, too numerous to mention. THE HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR .COUNTRY PRODUCE f every description. -' . Come and Examine My Stock Before Purchasing Elsewhere tion to our stock of imrsr goods, AU of the Latest Styles of - - . Dress Goods, Fonlards, French Merino, Delaines, Mohair, Poplins, r , English Blerinos, 1 ' Alpacas, 5 (Silks, Muslins, , Sheeting, Xinens, Broadcloths, Cassimeres, Flannels or all kinds. Tinf. American. English and French, of every style. ...ALSO... t A most Eleeant' and coriTplete assortment ef LADIES' CLOTH CLOAKS, SAQUES, CIRCULARS, WALKINGF BASQUES, BASQUES, . CHILDREN'S CLOAKS. ...ALSO... HOSIERY. GLOVES, RIBBONS, IIAII? HOOP SKIRTS, BALMORALS, HATS AND BONNETS. ...AtSO... of every pattern and variety. ja27 4L J-0SEPH LEVY, - SAMUEL LEVY, , IT. V. REICHENliERO.' S& NEW BRICK STORE! Opposita the Pott OSce,' Alhxny.' L. STERNBACTI. Artarr, Spt. lt IS55. NOTICE, -: IN ACCORDANCE WITH' TUB laws ujt the State of Oregon, regulating the organira-. tion of incorporated companies, tne saareauiuera oi the Linn County Agricultural Associatioir-T.r hereby notified that a meeting will be held at the Court House in Aloany, on - ' TH U KSDAl , ilA UUtl 1ST, . . . , At 1 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of organising said Association, electing Directors, etc. A. IIACKLKMAJN, ? Subscription' . . J. BARKOWS, Committee." Albany, Jan! 2itX, I860. 4- ' Notice to Creditors-? THE IJIVDEI1SIGXEI1, ADMIJir istrator with the Will annexed, of tbe estate of JOIIT McNUTT, deceased, hereby notifies all - persons baring claims against eoia esyaws, io pre sent the sauie with proper vouchers, to. the under-i signed at his residence, sixteen mnes , soum oi Al bany. Oregon, within six month ffom the data of tb?s7noTioef JONAS DAVIS, . ; January 6th, 18C6.-4 aaminuirHH. Cbaxok k Helm, Attys. for Adm'r. - I- O- O: JP-. ALBANY liODGE, NOf. The Hcrular raeetingi of Alhany a4ara, No, 4, 1. O. O. F are held at the iiau in a many. WtlSKK AJ V Xjt 1U. k V Slues. Krvmni nTnumvn i'irT rTTBVTSnTVfl tftflM A nthr.n in ffnod atandin? . beloneine to other Of the latest styles, -fabrics and fashions. ITsifv nml fans. uoois ana. ...ALSO... A complete and raried stoek f ; Groceries, . . CrocUery ana uiassware, Carpets and Oilcloths, niiprT anu uaruwarc Paints and Oils, &c. W will talte eTery species of COUNTRY PRODUCE And giro for it the highest market price. KOHN k BEOTHER. Alhany, Oct. 14, 1865. If. J5. The numerous friends o S. ROSEN, of the late firm of A. Sehlussel Ce., will find him at our Store, prepared to wait on his jeli frwads and icrmer aEt-nirs. K.. t BS-'J' W. W. PAXRISH, If. G. E. Mebbtll, Secretary. Albany, Not. 25, 1864. . . NOTICE! r OXV IS A GOOD TIME TO SET- tla un. We will Uko W HEAT and UAiD at tho highest Cash price, on all accounts dne us or cash will do just as well. au28 J. JTLiISlBUllJiJiB. 4) WU.( else in tbe grocery line, just come along aid see it, for I will selL R. CHEA VhB. Tf yon want Salt Cheap, ML WAITED. ZUeUUU 15,000 bushels of Ot.ts. by au23 J. FLEI5CHNEB k CO. CI ASH PAID FOR WHEAT AX t OATf,H7 J. JLEIK'HXI COi