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About The Benton democrat. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1872)
THE BENTON DEMOCRAT. VoVfJCIAfr PAPER FOB BENTON COUJiTT. SATURDAY, DEO. 28. " The officio of the Bbxtoh Temo ckat has Jbeetr removed to the M Odn eal ba"ilding.". two doors "north of the Temple of Justiee, on Thn-d street ' ; v : railroad smash-tjjy The' northward' bound express train experienced considerable difficalty, . on Tuesday last between, Roseburg and , Urpgswell. a few mpes aWve "Eugene by auoountering several land slides, and was delayed until a gang of Chinamen could clear the way. J t arrived at Cresr well 8i3f Uours behind time, and thiol r ing all danger passed, started at full speed. A few jnflcs-bejow the latter atatfop, the timbers of a cattle guard bad been washed oat, leaving the rails undisturbed. The Joppjuotive, tender, express car and one coach "jumped" the guard, sticking to the track, but the second poach went off, and affpr run n'wg two lengths on tho ties, tumbled down an embankment. This poach con tained about twenty-five passengers, about sixteen of whom, " wpre more or less iniund- Among the seriously wounded ' arpKa. Mr. Thompson, tf Brownsville ; J. McDonald, Mr. Rogers, gepator Hoult, of llaprjsbHrg 5 Mr. gmitb, D. McKinney, Thos, Connoly, and Charles Pond, rpad raastpr. The Joomotive and tendep weye disabled ; but, after some repairs, the train pro ceeded slowly td Eugene, whore the wounded, paengcrs were promptly pared for, and a locomotive telegraphed for from junctiou. . The train arrived at Portland, on Wednesday at 11 o'clock, eighteen bturs behind time. No censure is attached to any f the employes on the road, as the accident was unforeseen., aptf attributable- tp thp ate storm. ; What They paQYE.-rTbe returns o ' .Je Presidential elepfjon jn lbjs ptate show that Burnett rppejyed, at the June election, 499 more votes than Grant did in November. An examination of (,he returns proves, beyond doubt, that the charges of. fraud, made by the Pcmocratic papers, are true ; and that J'pliri Burnett had a majority of at least 00 of the legal rotes of this State at r' c June plecUpp. In all of the counties not affected by therailroad influence and Ben. Hojladay's money, Grant re ceived as large a vjjtp,.and in many in stances a larger vote, than did Wlm t .Tone election: and no doubt polled the full strength: of the Bepubli can party in Oregon. Important Decision.tJ udgc Bon ham has rendered a decisich that the act of Congress, granting the swamp apd , overflowed Japds of. Oregon to tne State, vested the title in the State ; and Fnat Us right to them wag. "nflt forfeited by the failure of the State to survey and list- them- , . -- . .- f r Hxt.f-Sheet. In "consequence of the removal of our office, the consc quegt disarrangement of material, and Christmas coming upon us at the same time, we are compelled f.o issue but a half sheet this week. Next week we will commence the New Year in gpod The Bibd has Flown. Ben. Hoi laday, for whose arrest, papers have been in the hands of an officer for some time, said officer being unable to get - service, left lloseburg, early one morn ing last week, for California. ITkfortcnate. The entire manu scripts, proofs and printed sheets of the Orecon Diiectory, in course ot prepa ration by S, J. ifcCorjickand J. Mor timer Murphy, were destroyed by the late fire in Portland. SmallPox. A number of Toledo medical students -f stole, for dissection, the bdy of, a person.; fffao dd with the small-pox, and . the disease was thus spread throughout the cjjy. ? Many have died. ... . . .... JcE.s-rThe upper Columbia was bq filled with ice this week that the One onU 'was-unable to reach the Cascades untjl Thursday last. - r - - vl ' 5EABLY j THREE BJCKS pCPfEJ. IflES ESTIMATED - AT frMO.OOO. About half pasf nine o'clock ;on Sun day morning last, a fire broke out in Portland, on the levee side of Iront atreetnear Morrison which, consumed die two blocks lying between Morrison and.Whgton,.on tbitf sde of $Wt street, and half of the bltck on the west side f Front, between Morrison and Alder streets: .Every effort was made by the efficient -Eh Department of that city; but not until this 'district had ibeen' onsumed" vcre the;gal- lant firemen able to stop the march of the desolating demon. About noon, a panic sieved, the people, who,, with the calamities of Chicago and Boston so fresh in their memories, seemed, to fear that their happy little city was about to share a similar fate. Assistance was tel- eraphed for to Oregon City, Vancouver, Salpm, Alhany and Eugene. As soon 1 . 1 as it was possible, engines arnvea from the four first meutioned places, and rendered valuable aid. Business houses in the vicinity of the fire were soon cleared of their stocks, and preparations made for a general conflagration j but at about two pclopk, 0.9 Sunday" after noon, the fire was got' under control. and confined to the district already do scribed. The heaviest losers are S.J. McCormick, W. Currier $c Son, Wood- ard & Co., J. B. Congrp, 4- G. Walling B. L. Stone and II, W. Gorbett. The Occidental, St. : Charles, International and American Exchange au,d Post office bujdipg narrowly escaped de struction, afid were saved only by the well directed streams, of- the engines. This is by far th,e most - disastrous fire that has ever visited Portland, and should at once arouse its citizens to the importance ' of the organization of; a more efficient system of protection, both bv an increasp'iu the number of engines and a more I adequate 1 "PHpply of wafer. Much praise is begowed. upon the uero ic efforts of Portland firemen, and sin cere gratitude expressed for the prompt mid emcient aid renoerea Dy nremen from abroad. An explosion oppurped in he basement of Woodard'a drug store, and a number of firemen were seriously injured by the fajjing walls.- Robert Holman, ex-Chief Engineer ; J. F, Gal lagher, Foreman of No. 4 ; John Moore Sam Allen, E J. Porter and Thomas Ryan were seriously, if not fatally hurt. We trust that such precautious may now be ta&en i&at WP jnay never ssf"" be called upon to chronicle Buch a dis astrous cyent. The footings of the vote cast in all the States in the repent Presidential election giyp Qrapt 3,$97,7?1 ) tQeley g,856,832. Grant's majority, 740,928. The total vote is 6,444,604, agaiust 716,7S8 mtbPyear 1SQ,- . - r .. -., " The TBiBtTNE. VVm. Qrton has re sold to Whitclaw Reid , fifty shares of thp stock of the. Tribune Association, retaining but one share himself. The latter will undonbtpdly PPW continue the editorial management ot me paper, Robbed. The railroad offce at Or egon City, was robbed the other night. of all its loose cash and the ticket case. The ticket case and a large number of tickets were found on the bluff on the following morning. ' ' ' DIED. In this city, on aaturday, December 14, 18G2, after a long and painful ltfifess, Wffi wilfe se 01 vy1'8 A .eefs.. SANTA PLAUS! SANTA CLAUI to?s : TOYS ! Toys 1 CHRISTMAS GOODS filFTS FOR ALU JUST BEG Ely EP t LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CK0CL E?SKS, ; STATIONEfiY, G I FT 3 O OK S for tljp Holidays, ,"! .-..rr'Atrr ' . f""'''. E. Q, 3ttcCANpLISH & CO.'S, y- roSTOFFICE. December 13, 1872. 2:31 w5 ' JOHN BOS WELL, M. D PHYSI CI AN All D' SURGEON j " CORVAI.LIS. , . ; WU1 attend promptly to all calU in the - liijeftf UU proos8ion, -; ptOet at graha'n Jfc Bayleyprus Store. Resioesck. Sonthwest-corner of second 1 iJftpWnorthtCoitllQe A October 23, 1S72. 2:27tf DR. D. S. STRTTKER, DENTIST, ' OPPOSITE. THE POST OFFICE, At the Stand fonnerlyoecupled by Pr, Vm Tti.lrllo . . ... gQKVALIS, QREQQ. ! fW AVL TTwk : Warranted.3 :2.22tf ' -L. FOLE1F, M. D., " : PHYSICIAN AND SURQEON, 1 , . .. . OFFICE at .. .,. . ; Graham's Drug1 Store, 2:I5yl CORVALLIS. R. S, STR AHAN, .- AttarGU af Laic, - : , 00RYALLIS, OREGON. 0-Oftici corner 3d and Monroe Streets. r- .-, 4matf. A. CHtKOWITB, Corvallis. . I. K. SMITH. .l.iftnCo.., " CHEN0WET9 & SMITH. ATTORNEiS-Ar-tAW. ejrOFFicE at the Court House. ',CVV- FITCH, ATTORNEY, AT LAW Eugene City, Oregon. Will practice in the different Courts of the Suite. " ' Igal Tenders bought and sold. ' . fSSOFFK'E two Uftflrs North of the Peat Office niafctt JOHN BURNETT, Attorney at Zaw, CORVALLIS, OBEGON. AVH ninctlcein the Supreme and Cir cuit Courts of the State. , OFFICE AT THE COURT-HOUSE. j . Tl.noWyl.- , , W, T, JOHNSON, Notary-PuU'w and Conveyancer. May be Found at Dr. Barley's Store, on nniivAvarminir donis on' shnrt notice and satisfaction guaranteed. . W. R. PRIYETT, Justice of the Peace. CORVALLIS - ------ - Oregon. WILL. GIVE PROMPT ATTENTIOX TO THE Particular attention ptjld to aU business cn- h l-IjLi; l Mil. www S-Qflice In filler's brick building, up stairs. MISCEljJWEC'JS. HEW STORE - AT ELK CITY. WE TAKE THIS METHOD OF IXj forniing the inhabitants of the a qutna any, anu ijie burrouuuuin wuiiu j , Hint n-o itnro niwnl a store at the above .UH " V. u. .K " I 1 . 1 1 nnnohinHV An H1 IW I nil assortment of GKiN UixvAJj ai.J!.ftVfA- DISS, such as GROCERIES ' PROVISIONS CLOTHING ; ....... BOOTS and SHOES - . HATS and CAPS ' CIGARS TOBACCO, j And ire sliall endeavor to sell our goods At ft verv low margin. iU also pay the IiluHEST CASH minv r. uilt(4 PTTTtS anfl SKINS. vn AJii. " tr . r-r, ti i vr jb- ie v2nofitt. ' 1 Yaquiiia : Stage ' Line r . -, , . . ,,. AND rT- ' - - Steamer "ONBATTA" N AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY KJ of May, the new steamer uneaaa 1 at the entrance of Yamuna Bay, aud conr necting at Elk' City with - WOODS & DIXON'S STACE LINE, Carrying the UNITED STATES MAIL, a .,,1 ail nthnf lines mnniniT to the Bay. Also qpiinecting with Cannon's Stage line Wm Corvallis on Mondavs, Wednesdays and tridays, at 6 A. M.; returning leaves is-nc tiiy on Tuesdays, Thursdays ana iuiruaj- r- v2n2mo CIT Y H vO'J'EL"; (; COR. MAIN AKD MA1M80K 8T3., . CORTALLIS, ... .. . , ; . . OREGON. PRpPBIETOR. . . v nn n 12 - undersigned, having I leased the above nauieil fine hotel. -will conduct it as a ;r ; , , - - FIE8T CL.AS f? C X JS That well known caterer. "TITUS," will nave cnarge 01 Te Culinary Department, " tunes be found upon tn table. Yaquina, West Side and Albany Stages All Stop at mi iiouse. HOUSE OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. LARGE FIREPROOF SAFE FOR VALUABLES Ejery Acettiumodation Afforded to Guests. A. R. MoOONNELL. November 15, 18J2. -:30tf STANTON'S- HOUSE. rFonmerly KIGEB'S HO'EL. Main Street, between Monroe & Jackson, M. STANTON, ; : PROPRIETOR. Having purchased, the above stand, I have ,; Uiflioiigiiiy renovaieu me saw? ... -and opened it as a . FIRST CLASS PRIVATE BOABDJNG EVEBY ATTENTION AFFORDEp t nunvs Any irregularities on the-part 'of -waiters snouiu De promptly reporieu u . , the Proprietor, SOL. KING'S STAGES BUN TO THIS October 23 1872. 4 2:2Stt ELS CITY HOUSE, ELK CITY s ; f ? Or?g w: JAMES DIXON Proprietor :0: TniS HOUSE, LOCATED AT THE above named place, at the junction ot Elk and Yaquina rivers, is new, is well finished and furnished throughout, and it is the intention or tne tropneior 10 Keep it as a - , FIRST CLAS HOTEL, The Stasre office Is at this nonse; also the Steamer 1'Oneatta" leaves the wharf every morning, for Newport, and intermediate points 011 ine isay. Superior inducements offered to excur sionists and others visiting the Bay in large parties. JAMES DIXON. ELK CITY HOTEL, Wt T. BRYON proprietor fTnE ABOVE NAMED HOUSE IS 1 newlv furnished and onened for the hrnnmrnnHntinii of Travelers. The pro prietor i uetepnmea w m ph,s ,km pe spapeu jo inaitp ij, j FIRST CLASS HOTEL. -., mnn ta 'T.!va and Let Live.' f I 4rvfrf ' - j -j--. 'There is a &ood Feed Stable In connec tion with the House. - n..ctMfni.iovil!lTTA" leaves the Wharf everV other dav for Newport, and oiner noinis ou me . v2no7m3. . W. T. BRYON, MISCELLANEOUS. r ; NEW -. . .."'; BRT3ER SHOP! ilAjk BACKE5ST0, : s : Proifflptqr, MAIN STREET. Shavlnsr. . Shamnoolntr. uair t,uiiuig, fit" fhe IHghest gjyle ft? the Profession, A . mi thai ladies t . ' Particular attention paid to Ladies' Hair Cutting, uressmg anu uuiuug. Porvallia, July 26, 1872. ; 3 3ff C3. J. W. VANDEN BERGH'S Celebrated Worm Syrup; FOR SALE BY . ALLEN & WO0PWARD. ; A LL ORDERS FOR WORM SYRUP ahnnlH he addressea to J. w. vauuen Bergti, jSaJpm, Oregon. vlno49yl : H. E. HARRIS. ON HAND AGAIN AT THE OLD :-L ' . STAND, . .. ' GROCERY AKI PROVISIOli STOKE. November 8, J.SV2. ?:29tf COUVAL LI S CQLLEQE, thefaiterm; TYEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th," 1S72. , FOB INFORMATION,- v SEND FOR CATALOGUE. i - Bk L. ARNOLD, Aug. 23. ;. 2:18tf President. ... THE CHAPEL SCHOOL, THE - BR01N8 SEPTEMBER;. . . , . , '. .. .. ....1st, 1S72. Rev. J. H. BABCOCE Geo. W- Royd, - Rectort Assistant. JntssA. L. Jinrrows, Principal. Miss M. A. Frazec, Teacher of Music. CHARGES MODERATE. Special ATantages In Music and Singing-. For. Information or Admission, apply to Corvallis, July 20, 1873.' ' 'vShW 011 the drgau, Piano," op Melotlean. 'Ifemis one dollar per lesson. - Instructions given at the residence of pupils if desired. Lessons given 111 yocai music in classes, or privately. - . i).Pi)MAns wiatilnar ti miroJihsA Planna. . p. v.. . . . -- .. ... ..... t- - f Organs or Melodeans, can save fifteen per . i 1. ii. . T r ceui, oy oruenug luruugu inc jrruieusur .1 . XLt.. . Professor of Music, and Graduate of the ' New York, institution tor tne snnii. vlno29:tf. BOOTS' AND SHOES. Notice to Whpni. It May Concern. HOLE LEATHER, FRENCH AND O American Calf and ip, and Lining ers' Fiuflinas, constontly fin hand, Jpp sale. Todies' and Gents' Boots and Shoes made to orrler. in the Latest Stvlc. Country or ders promptly attemlea to. Corvallis, Ocfqbpr 7, 1872. ; " 2:21tf.; H. M. gUSS, BOOT .A. IS r SHOK MANUFACTURER. - SHOP Opposite Sol. King's Ljypry Stable AB of My Work'ls Warrants. II. M. BUSS. Couvaijjs, Oregon.. - vlno48tf. BOOTS. BOOXS- S. II. LOOK, y - - - " : - . T $IL"FApJURER OF r entiemen's First Cla Boots. MAIN STREET, Fpur Doors South ot the City H,pel,). . prjrtvALLis. August 1872 :; - '' SilSyl Dk B. IBVXS. , , FBAKK HEKDHICKSOW, IRVIN& HENDRICKS0U, MAKERS. CORTALLIS Oregon, TDoots and shoes made and repaired on I I short, nntira and at reasonable rates. All work warranted. Give us a call, ana satisfy yourselves that what we say is true. FARM FOR SALE, A FINE TRACT OF LAND, SITUA tetf about, fen miles South-west from Corvallw, and containing 330 acres, 13 com posed or prarle ana timoee miia, is e i autunl QnH ia aiflfnMfi foVa CTflin Or gtOCK rancn or ior Doin purpostw. x imc 1 young orchard of about 600 choice trees on the premises. This ranch will be sold on .liaviinuiy - rT ------ t- a J l $500.00 dowp and balance on timewifh ler gal interest. .- '. . , V:1 ' ' D or particulars enquire at me kkmwhai Coh vaiojs, December 28th 1871. , XO ESTRAY NOTICE, r-. t mAinrM T7t T!V TITR ITND'ERSIGN- J ed, living about six miles north of oorvaiiis, oneoarit oy uiaremm mare is about fourteen and a half hands high, has a star in her forehead, aud .snip on her nose. . The eplt has a white stripe down the face, and que. hmu foot wnite. rtlOW . V J . . . -. ' - r-. 7 star in his forehead. Said horses are very -K. I III VT Dreacny. - I Novemberl6. 1S72. . 2:32w THE SUEpRIBER WOULp BE spectlully announce tp the public, that, lie is nKnaiwl to'frive insrfiictions on ' i-jti. - v' .IVERY. FEED, AND SALE W V : H O U C K,J v. Successor. to Clark &HouekJ f " rf-j T?n'pTTr.,rOTi.' " , ' i -ttv fit . s i tTAYING PURCHASED THE INV XAterestor Mil. ijlabk. 11 ine .riorav mftXX&8g&F$tf?tt He Mtove Estate lishinent, I am now prepared to; carry oil the business in, i .,, : , ' t ni onow. nmthpr kkocnor cxDenso . to rendor-TOy establishment auccess.- I will cep constantly on Band a supply o GOOP 0E&?3, ,P0UJ3LE BUGGIES, . ' ' ' ' 'CARRIAGES aigl eyeryfhing connected with a first class, - HYERY S.TABJLa AimiJAiiii ivi r by honest and-liberal -dealing to desen ! G tve irie in trial : ' u &.Wi HOUCK. ltiJiiis m -. : vl no26tfv ' . J . CORVALLIS it .H ,F EED.ANOOALE STABLE j Main I Street, 'CorvaUis i Otegmi? S O L K 1 MfeoFrietof, XT AYIKG IRCHASEBrn3 AB0YE wnUJinnwn. Stable. I ifite'nd to niaka rx St nnn nf hcurt 111 'th State., JM? KtOfk r is of the finest, and my turnouts always . neat-and eieaoJ IxueaUauatsEss, aud I . you want ; -. " r-i GOOD TEAMS AT -LOW BATES, give its a call before going elsewhere. ' ' - - . ; . (it... ,,t.-i ..a ' ' - ' : ' r We incite the patronage of the traveling , public, Horses boarded by the day as-, week, and satisfaction guaranteed. The .'. best HORSES and BUGGIES in the State al, , ways realty ior jise. : -. .,, . j ,j We have made this Stable FIRST CLASS in every respect, apd 0W we say to oup, patrons, friends, aud to everybody, known -or unknown by ns, -or who knOw us; to strangers, or "anji; other nnm;" call at tha 4 Corvallis Livery, teeo, ana aie siaoie . and you will get the worth' ofyour money, . . ?r.r"''gOL. KING. Appp. lsyn 1872. yinoozK.. PAINTING AND GRAINING. ;:;:.'.. HOUSE STOW" - CARRIAGE ORKAMEKTAL J tTAIKTER, '4 DQKE TO OBPR. ALB ... JCJ3S PTtOMPTL Y attended ioVlth neatness and Olspafcli nt mv shop on Main street,- Ccwvallls, Oregon. fHElFEBTIIAa THE . . . SALCCN3 AND BREWERIES. " " CALIFORNIAOON. : 1 MAIN - - STREET.' GOUYAIXIS. f A I,' BJakcsie Piwrlftor. , .1 FINEST WINESi . LIQUORS AND CIGAR? Dec, 21r 1874..-' t , - Htf CORYALLIS -5- r'ff r- - OregoD. I or stylo. . Non,bot..tVia Jry best bavuj COENEK 2d AND JEFTERSON STREET, i Wnewi iuay:WlbundaVairis, tho best i; ... t made on this Coast, and sold by " Wbolesal or Retail. TbislKeei: took tlie flrst premium at titrt'Wiy'IFiv1'Beer-Tlellvered to any paitpf tbPitv oiT;onJij?r,aJJtUOlow sum 9 ATTESTJ0HEYERIB0l)Y! :.:fl pTiEsnck Tp close. Alt irr Busr- 1 e&aWrsT)y-Jauiary$st,- 1873.i All parties owing nip on book account or notes Will please make arrangemits accordingly as I, must settle with eyctj-one, without fail.' t,meaij business ; and a word in time is fair warning? ist i -i "J'rX . jr Wheat urkeir. pa. atcpunts, at 1 ugli est market rates. '.-. 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