GTIjc rcgou ftrjjiw.
W. U. A PAMS, (UlTOt nd rormiTo.
ORIOOW CITTi
SATCRDAY, SK ITEM BE It 87, 1850.
Mew lssiravetal.
I.nst wlutcr our Legislature gave a char
(or lo John A. Taylor, M. II. Bsrnum,
Geo. Olds, Levi Anderson, James Canlicld,
Abram Sulger, Polcr Scholl, and T. J.
Humphreys, at a body corporate and poli
tic, known as tlio "Tualatin River Trans
portation and Navigation Company," for
tlio improvement of tlio Tualatin River,
and connecting said river lo (be Willamette
Ilivor by canal, rail, plank, or macadam
ized road, or by locki by the mouth or
otherwise, aa aaid company may see fit.
Tbcro ara two project on foot. One in to
connect the Tualalin with the Willamette
ubovo the Falls ; the oilier is to connect it
with the Willamettee through Sucker
Creek at or near Milwaukie. The lira!
project, which is the most feasible as to
cost, ia to bo tried first, and if for lack of
means up ihia wuy it fails, Mr. Moore says
bo will givo bis consent to linve the water
taken through Sucker Creek. The pco.
pie in the vicinity of Milwaukie we under
stand are able and willing to contribute
enough in addition to what has already
been subscribed lo complete the work, if
they get tbe benefit of it. Mr. James
Moore lias just returned from a flying trip
lo tho Tualatin Plains, where lie succeed
ed in raising by subscription $9,200
among the farmers, who liave shown their
good sense by their liberal investments.
It is estimated that 17,000 more will com
pluto the work, connecting the Tualatin
with the Willamette at some point above
the Falls by means of canal and locks.
Tho itockholders are to meet at Taylor's
on Tualatin next Saturday to rivet Di
rector. It will bo recollected that we called pub
lic attention to this improvement last
upring. We are not of those who run
ii way with Utopian schemes for creating
large dividend upon investments in railroad-,
telegraphs, and plunk roads, in ad
vance of tho development of tho resources
of a now country. Put when a scheme
like tit i is proposed which at a compara
tively trilling est proposes 0 connect a
largo section of country rich in agricultu
ral resources, and settled with enterprising
husbandmen, whoso enpueious barns nro
now crammed with grain which ought to
huvo been in market three years ago, men
who would raise hundreds nf bushels
whero they now raise their tens, if they
hud any other way of getting it to maiket
than by means of land transportation, over
liorrililo roads, at tho risk of brcukintr waj
ons, crippling horses, and drowning teams,
wc say when it is proposed, by means of
a stream containing u n abundance of water
to flonta cloamor the year round, to con
nect this country with Oregon City, whero
wo need this trade, and w here we ought to
havo it, and where we have now a set of
inngniliicent mills which will soon need
feeding with this surplus grain, wo aro dis
posed to call public attention to tho matter
mico more. It would seem to a man oc
cupying almost any position, that our citi
zens would never lut (his golden opportuni
ty slip of turning a trade this way which
is now worth inoro lo Portland than any
othor trado sho has. Our niilloro, our
merchants, nnd our boatmen would find it
tho best investment they could make, to
mako up, if necessary, ten thousand dob
lars to complete tho work, and secure this
trade, before noxt Suturday night. This
being done, ami Oregon City, which has
been so long standing still, waiting for
sumo nngel to trouble tho waters, or which
has been troubling tho (Clackamas) water
to little or no purpose, will have taken a
inoro advanced step than sho has done for
years, and will be troubling tho waters in
it ay that will count. We have the
healthiest location on the Willamette, as
good water power as there is in world, and
we soo no reason why wo should not bo
diverting as many channels of wealth this
way as possible, and laying a foundation
for that future greatness which everybody
is expecting some day. If this improve
ment can bo made for what it is said it can,
it can be reduced to a mathematical dem
onstration that oven an outsider, who has
no interest in our mills or other city prop
erty, and no interest in Tualatin farm",
would do well lo invest. The improve
ment once completed weuld raise the value
of funis in the Plains, and advance the
worth of grain, to an extent that the farm
crs in that section could well afford to
double their present subscriptions.
What My you, everybody concerned,
will you have this improvement or not J
Jt V rrrtlrlr. '
Not a month has elapsed since we pre
dicted thut the lime would come whrn tho
black democracy would bo slobbering over
the Know Nothings in order to get lhir
voles. A few years ago, ami Whigs were
"'lories," "not Hi to vole fr," "black cock
adc federalists," Ac, -'Time rolled on
the Whig parly died out, the American
parly threatened to defeat the locofocot
then, what fulsomo adulaliots, what sick
cuing and hypocritical praise lliey heaped
on "old liuo W bigs," to induce them to .ie
for l.icofoco office seekers. Then, an old
line Whig was a "spotless patriot," a great
man ; in fact there m "rrallj no ri'ifrrrnrr
fV,r;t k i ant a if-tof rur." Then Amer
icans were "duik lantern traitors," "mid
night assassins," "traitors," "perjured
scouddrcla aworn to lie," Ao., Ac, Ac
Time rolls on and now the black demo
craev tbiiik the Renub lean party stand
1 ,
most in their way of getting at bags in Hie
U. S. Treasury, and their mantle of chanty
like "old spec." is spreading itself so as to
cover the Know Nothings, who despair of
the election of Fillmore, and, being inter
estcd in the price of negroes, of courso vote
for liuchnnan in order to defeat Fremont.
Not a word now do we hear in the organs
of the Bueluinocr, about "black cockade
federalism," since out of a desire to uiiilo
all tho political scrapings in tho Union,
lliey aro running "an old black cockade
federalist" for President not a word
against the "tory Whigs," and not a whis
per against the "midnight assassins," "dark
lantern traitors," &c. All these harsh
names are dropped, and the mild terms of
"old line Whigs" and Americans' are
substituted, in order lo conciliate all that
are sound on tho "goose question," and
unite in one unbroken front and conglom
erate mass, men of all parlies, who aro in
terested in having tho U. S, Treasury plun
dered by "doublo-gondercd" spoilsmen,
and who are also engaged in elevating the
price of niggers, and sinking free white la
borers to a level with slaves.
From tho Morning Clobo of San Fran
cisco, an organ of black democracy, we
Inks tho following, from an aiticlo written
for the purpose of honeying Know Noth
ings up to voto the negro-driving ticket :
"Thero nro doubtless thousands of old
lino Whigs and members of tho American
party in this .Stale, who will manifest their
patriotism nt tho next election by 'voting
for tho enndiduto most likely to defeat
Fremont.' "
Three months ago, nnd tho Know Noth
ings were nil filled with "treason" dark and
diubolicul : now, thero aro "thousands" of
them who nro so full of "patriotism"
i lint they would soon split open if lliey
didn't let it ofT, or "mnnifest" it by voting
for Ruchnnnn !
Tho 6aine paper says :
"Gov. Footo himself will yet find it im
possible to maintain a consistent position n
principle, without returning to tho Demo
cratic paity. For him to support Fill,
more, and thereby nid the cause of Fremont,
would be as inconsistent with every former
net of his life, as treason is with patriot
ism." Six months ago, and that particular "net
of Foolo's life" which sealed him as a
Know Nothing was dark "treason," con
cocted in n black and traitorous heart, and
attested by n parricidal hand stretched out
losign the death-warrant of his country.
Now, "cccrg former act of his life," inclu
ding his "treasonable union with Know
Nolhingism," of course, is justns "incon
sistent wilh treason" as pure patriotism is!!
It will not bo ten years till tho black
democracy will bo honcyfiiggling with
Gerrit Smith's followers, for votes. Any
party that will help lliem most in plunder
ing the Treasury, is tho party that is
fullest of "patriotism" with thorn.
"It was a convenient way of avoiding
the meeting by Burliiigumc about ascou
venieut ns that of another New England
Congressman who some forty years ago
was challenged : and replied that "he would
consult his wife!" Tho pulpit politicians,
and Abolitionists, aro making a great cack
le over the nerve exhibited by their tool
llitrlingame, nnd becauso Brooks preferred
lo not go into a foieign country some eight
hundred miles. The preaching politicians,
religious families, and Illack Republicans,
lako a great deal of pains to mnko it appear
that 1) rooks showed tho "whiio leather."
Those praying hypocrites may thank
Urooks' friends for this favorable termina
tion ofn matter brought on, and backed up
bv their agents and influences." Portland
Timtt.
Isn't it astonishing what a degrading,
debusing, and bedeviling influence "our
party" has over those who pull the parly
wires with n promise of a haul at tho bags
in ihe U. S. Treasury Let American
citizens be shot down in Kansas, villages
laid in ashes, women and children driven
naked at tho dead hour of midnight from
their homes wrapped in flames, out into the
driving storm, their husbands and brothers
either hung like dogs, or scourged, tarred
and feathered and banished l lie country, for
no other crimo than having expressed a de
sire to vo'e for freedom in Kansas, and
every political kiuta from Capo Sable to
Cape Flattery, echoes back the howl of
congratulation dint is set up by Atchison
and Stringfcllow, or slinks into his hole
without daring to whino his dissent from
deeds thai put savages to tho blush ! Lot
a U. S. Senator be filled to the floor with
a bludgeon, and beaten while weltering in
his own gore by a cowardly villain intent
on murder, for daring to exercise tbe free
dom of speech, and not one of these slaves
lo parly dare intimate that he has a soul, or
reflects the least imago of the Almighty by
exhibiting the lvat human feeling or ex
pressing the slightest sympathy for right
and justice.
Let a freeman like Burlingame speak like
a man gint savage brutality, and wan
ton violence, and these self solJ, soul hired
and scorned political Iscariots, are seen
moving like an army of caterpillars towards
some ruffian like llrouki who wishes to
throttle fro speech, and reduce this coun
try lo a level with Inquisitorial Spain.
These political vermiu in order to render
themselves conspicuous as faithful parti
sans, deserving of the privilege of thrusting
their gallinipper bills inro one of the veins
of I'ncle Sam, are seen crawling up the
breeches legs of Brooks and Jo Line, an J
hanging in knots at tho extremities of their
coat tails squeaking out their assent to bor
der rufllan violence, and denouncing men
who approve of justice, and stand by the
con.titulion, as "preaching politicians, re
ligious fanaiics, and Illack Republicans."
Now this John Orvis Wulermun, who
edits the Times, is by no means a natural
sympathizer with violence and bloodshed.
Indeed wo look upon him as nuturully a
harmless, docile, tendcrfooted, tendcrfeel
ing, sympathetic sort of a young man, who
would always prefer a drawing room full of
old mnids to a gladiatorial arena, nnd who
could bo induced by the glitter of "Arkan
saw Toothpicks," and the click of Colt's re
volvers to stow himself away inn very
small hole. His sympathies are decidedly
of a pacific character, and he would nnch
rather his parly had rallied under A dove
white symbol, than under that of a black
and bloody one. Five years ago, if we had
lifted tho veil and followed him along down
pulling and tugging at the tail of his party
till HtfO, and told him that he would then
bo yelping for fraud, violence and villainy,
because his party which had become very
corrupt endorsed iheso things ho would
havo trembled all over have squirted three
largo mouthfulls of tobacco juice upon his
chin ond the pavement, und rolling up the
white of his eyes, would have said, "Dost
thou think thy servant a dog that he would
do this?"
The unclean spirits, that entered the
Gadurcno swino were tho causa of these
begs plunging off tho bluff intoiho seal
and John Orvia Waterman has been in
duced to lako his fatal leap into tho boil
ing abyss of ruffian violence, from the
promptings of the "uucleun spirit" of black
democracy which has entered into him.
The way he snaps and snarls at New F.ng.
landers, and belittles them by placing them
in unfavorable contrast with South Caro
lina bullies, shows tlio apostacy and degra
dation to be complete of n man who carries
a bmad bluo streak up one side, nnd a yel
low one down the ol her, nnd who would
tremble at a nearer approach to the scenes
of violenco than an obscure sanctum some
where in tho suburbs of Portland, on the
west bank of the 'Willamette river.
Durham.
Upon a recent visit to the plantation of
F.x-Gov. Gaines in Marion county, wo wcra
pleased to find it pretty well stocked wi:h
the real short-horned dm ham cnttlo brought
from tho meadows of Kentucky. The
calves are the finest wo havo seen in the
Territory, nnd command from two to three
hundred dollars each. We havo as yet
paid but littlu attention to tho improvement
of stock in Oregon, but the desire begins
to manifest itself among our farmers to do
something in this line.
Gov. Gaines has n beautiful location
among tho hills a few miles South of Sa
lem, which ho is improving in good style,
and his commodious cottage house,
his pure air and beautiful scenery, bis or
chard and garden comforts, his magnificent
spring, and his admirable wife, w ill ("lid to
n nko his la3t days his best days, nnd tlio
happiest, we hopo, of bis life.
l.tlUe.
Wo understand that several gentlemen
nro busily making preparations to burn
limo at tho quarry some twenty miles from
this city, which we mentioned somo weeks
ago. Ono wagon-load of tho stono has
already been burned, and ihe lime proves
lo bo good. We shall probably soon be
able to purchase lime for less than ono half
what it now sells for say for seventy-fivo
cents or a dollar a bushel. We think some
body will mako a good raise at this busi
ness, besides benefiting the country much.
Wo ncod Revernl hundred bushels in this
ciiy to kill the sorrel in our gardens. Sor
rel will not grow whero there is a suffi
ciency of lime in the soil.
OCT "A vole was taken in a car, on the
road from Rochester lo Buffalo, with the
following result :
Fremont, 21
Buchanan, 19
Fillmoro, 20
'Before the train reached Rochester, one
of the Fremont men committed suicide by
jumping from the car while the train was
m motion ; two of the Buchanan men were
confined by the conductor for picking a
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lunu s ucKtM, nuo oiid 01 ino riiiuiore
men was arrested for bigamy on arriving at
the depot."
We clip the above from the St. Louis
Republican, a Buchanan organ. Tho facts
stated here look a little ominous to us, and
as we aro an independent journalist, bound
to no party any further than it is right, it
may be proper for us to guess at ihese
omens.
The Fremont man jumping off tho car
leaches us that tho Republicans, if in pow
er, w ill have to keep their eyes skinned, or
lliey will tumble off the cars of state while
under full head-way, and get their necks
broke. Tho Fillmoro man being arrested
for bigamy teaches us that the Americans,
if in power, may be too partial to polvg
amy in Utah; and the Buchanan men be
ing arrested for robbery, teaches us that if
Buchanan is elected his administration will
le noted the most for quarreling over the
spoils picking Uncle Sam's pocket and
stealing from the Government in every
possible way.
" W hare in oar office some specimens of
btuka." Stmtttmmm.
A man recently told us you carried a
"specimen" in your hat. V told him,
however, it was nothing more, we pre
sumed, than ihe effects of a double Joso of
the "prophj.icticum li'trrs.'
our Mills.
Tim Wand Mill and the new grist mill
across tho river are both covered and en
closed, and make quite an addition to the
appearance of Ihe City. If the flour these
mill will shortly bo lurniiiL' out proves to
bo as good as they promise, wo ahull have
something worth telling of. These mills,
together with Dr. McLoughlin's, and those
of Lee ic Tucker at Milwaukie, will create
a demand for wheat that will keep tho up-
country farmers scratching the back of
mother earth with a strong prospect of bo
ing rewarded for their toil.
XV Died, in Portland, last Tuesday
morning, Dr. Francis Panton, of a fit.
The Dr. was of an nffablo and courteous
disposition, and was not altogether a stran
ger to tho "Sacred Nine." We mingle
our sympathies with those of his numerous
friends.
Patents.
All the available forco in tho Land Office
aro probably hurd at work on those "sheep
skins." Patents will probably be issued in
a few davs to such of tho "unwashed" as
signed the memorial for removing Col.
g-ff Wo hear that the Yamhill raco
course is still (he haunt of demoralization
for that county. It would be just as ad
vantageous to horse raisers, and of more
advantage lo tho county, besides affording
as much amusement to "sporting gentle
men," if they would leave their horses nt
home, and pick out, put in training, bel on,
and run a few spindle-shanked greasers.
California Volutes.
The campaign is in full blast in Califor
nia. All parties are working with a will,
and nil say they will succeed. We clip
the following from a San Francisco paper:
"From preidit inJicntiom in politics a ulumprcle
is Uik in? place in fuvor uf Fremont. The prens be
IC'iis In fnllow the cull of the mowes. Ten papers
have hoisted I' runout and Dayton names w.IIiiii
Ihe lust thirty days."
Severn! new Fremont papers have been
started sineo the nliovo was publi.hed.
Since tho news of the election in Ken
tucky and other Southern States, many of
tho Fillmoro men in California are flocking
to the liuchnnan and Fremont standards,
as their interests and judgment dictate.
OCT Wo learn from the Standard that
the personal estate of A. J. Ilembrec, de
ceased, lata of Yamhill, is appraised at
21,359 C J."
Truth at last, In the Statesman.
"Tliroujilioul Ihe land a pliarUoical and (auntie
al priesthood are ffuini; about 'preaching politict'
to every creature." itutetnian.
Quito a compliment lo tho priesthood of
black democracy, of which Parson Delusion
Smith nnd rarson Fred Waymire stand
nt tho head. The character and qualifi
cations of these tw o Parsons aro thus truth
fully described in tho same column of
, 's organ :
"Shallow and superficial, unable lo reason upon
mailers of legislation as siati sinen do from CmiMi
imions and governing principles, they deal in ex
citid harrniiKiira, and noisy denunciation-', appeal
ing to passion rather than reason, and judgment."
Tnt. V1MV.1TV.H Ol' U.l V.MUU.U 1".
iiiE I'lurnts ov mo.
The Mark democratic raclcs gather around
carcasses roasted by black scrvaii' A
llttte black Ann crushed, by the fttHIng nf
the platform The uiceltni holds till
near the middle of a very black nlnlit.
Wc find in tho St. Louis Republican, a
black democratic organ a long article from
sonic correspondent, giving a very interest
ing account of a political meeting in Tike
county, Mo. which was participated in by
tho l'ikeitcs from III. We give a portion
of ibis correspondence, to our readers, as wc
regard the circumstances attending the
meeting, ns not only highly interesting, but
ominous. It seems that tho arena of con
flict between the genius of liberty, and ibe
genius of slavery, now tabernacling in the
"body politic" of black democracy, is to be
transferred lo tho two "Pikes." What
suitable ground for rallying the cohorts of
black democracy for the last dreadful en
counter ! When the diffusion of knowledge
among the masses in III. and Mo. shall
have broken up tho parly in all oihcr sec
tions, it will have to bo smoked out of the
two Pikes ns Gen. Putnam tried to smoke
its grand prototype out of the wolf den.
. Rut we here introduce our extracts :
"My intention, however, was more par
ticularly 10 notice tho incidents connected
with this Union of the "two Pikes." At an
early hour tho steam ferry "Pike Union,"
was plying between the two shores, each
trip laden with Jllinoisnns of both sexes,
coming to fraternize with their Missouri
brethren, upon an occasion whero all felt
a deep and common interest. That occa
sion w;u ihe ratilioaiionsof the nominations
of Uuchanan nnd Breckenridge. There
was an enthusiasm about it, a precailing
sentiment, that gave assurance that the
cause was just and must triumph.
"From Pike, Miisouri, they poured in on
horseback, in wagons and on foot, while a
large delegation came up from Clarksvillc,
on the ferry boat.
"We have beard the crowd variously es
timated, none getting it down less than six
thousand, while many others think it w as
at least eight or nine. The packet steamer
Keokuk, arrived about eight o'clock in the
morning, having on board several citizens
of St. Louis. Long before the steamer
touched the wharf the booming cannon and
waving flags announced that this w as no
ordinary day in this little city. Crowds of
people thronged the laniing and the streets,
while music stole softly on the ear, and ad
ded to the general interest of the scene.
"The place selected lor the speaking, a as
about half mile above the city upon the
banks or the river, anJ under a lowering !
bluff. Seats had been prepared lo accom- i
mouate thousands, anJ even at an early
hour they were filled with Ulip,, M beau
tiful and te itching as the classic nymphs
whese mythologies! reidtcceha bc'tn as
signed to iIih cliffs, the waters, and iho for
ests, Tho flowers cf Missouri twined wilh
the prairie lilies of Illinois, consliluiing a
bouquet of beauty that was delightful lo
look upon. ..." . ,
"A great trench had been dug close lo
the buibccue grounds, where "wholohogs"
and entire oxen wcru being cooked and at
tended by African snvans. At ten o'clock
Ilia vast crowd was culled together.
"The officers and sovcrul invited guosts
had nssembled upon the stand, when an in
cident occurred that brought them ull In a
heap. Tho platform from which the ora
tors were to address tho people was huslilv
constructed, and could not stand so much
Democratic weight and gavo way, and all
hands were thrown into what printers
might term "human pi." Luckly, no ono
was hurt, und the circumstances did not in
tho least discourago tho Duchiinni) men
who wero upon it, or llioso who surrounded
it. Thero was an affair, howevor, connect
ed with it which should, from ils first in
ception, be stated correctly, and in advance
of any statement which may find its way
into Ihe Rlack Republican press.
"A smiill black doj, whoso canino curi
osily had tempted him beneath the aland,
v. us crushed. Wo slnln this at tho risk nf
seeing it tortured by the Abolitionists, and
construed in a manner that would not re
flect very favorably."
(This we lonk upon as an omen. The
"small black doy" is a filling representa
tive of the "genius" or soul of tho parly,
which will bo crushed under tho weight of
its "ipecac platform" nnd be. buried nt last
on the foil of Piko county, Mo. Hope they
won'i think wo have "tortured" this inci
dent by "construing it in a manner thn'
whilu it don't reflect very favorably" on
ihe destiny of tho party, '-reflects quite fa
vorably" on the prosperity of ihe country.)
"A largo open wagon was soon drawn up
on the wreck of the platform, nnd in a short
time everything was again resumed.
II must hnvo been nn interesting specta
cle that "prairie schooner" filled with office
seekers, and standing on a broken platform
resting on a dead dog. We presume the
"omnibus" was hauled round by tho "Afri
can Snvans," ns tho Irish havo pretty gen
erally refused to bo used as cart-horses
since Herbert shot ono of them down in the
team, and the whole black democratic par
ly passed over tho thing as merely a good
joke, nnd not worthy of subjecting nn of
fice holder to even censure.
"In the meantime a singing had been
erected upon tlio sidewalk in Iho streets of
Louisiana, and a large crowd assembled,
who wero addressed by Mr. Christian Krib
ben of St. Louis, nnd Mr. lligbeeof Illinois.
Tho latter gentleman was speakinc; when
our correspondent left, which was after 10
o'clock at night, and still ihe people did not
seem to be tired, but wero enthusiastic i"
their shouts for Duchnnnn."
Thus ends the ominous jollification of
the rikcites.
It was soino ancient bard who wrote
'When the min!onof slavery invaded proud Rome,
And lyranls wilh insult their banners unfurled,
Th" (renins of freedom w as forced from her home,
And sought an asylum abroad in tho world.'
If modernized, and set lo a machine, it
would probably run nfier this wise:
When Ihe genius of Freedom invaded the West,
And drove black democracy into its hole,
It coiled itself up in its Pike county nest,
And died, swearing that Ihe old black cockade
Federalist tliiclinnan was a patriot, nnd tho
"Nebraska stono'' was a good eg.
C3 La'Ut. Albert Gates has returned
from the Northern war in fine health nnd
spirits. Ho brings liO news of importance.
Col. Shnw is probably now Ct l'ort A ail
couvcr, on his way home.
Acknowledgments.
Mrs. Win. Elliott has our thanks for a
contribution of nice butter. She knows
just how to make it.
Mr. Wm. Rarlow has laid us under obli
gations for a keg of pickles, which we have
not opened yet, but have no doubt they are
all right, as he lays down pickles by the
best receipt we know of.
Rev. Mr. Atkinson has kindly furnished
us with a bushel of peaches. Mr. A. we
believe never sells his fruit, but gives it to
his neighbors and to the poor. This is
certainly a good part of pure and undefiled
religion.
Mrs. Sehnehly comes next with a jar of
nice Siberian Crab preserves. We always
thought she could boat most anybody cUe
making preserves.
Mr. S. K. Barlow Ims laid on our table
somo ripo raspberries attached to twigs
winch have shot up in place of the old
stalks which were cut down after tho rasp.
berries w ere gathered this last summer
This beats old Kentuck.
Mr. R. B. Rogers has banded in a cling
stone seedling peach, measuring ten inches
in circumference, nnd which for richness of
flavor exceeds any peach wo have eaten
this season, except the Early Crawford.
This would do well to graft from, as Mr. R.
informs us it never blights.
Messrs. Flaherty and Patrick Smith
have our thanks for oft-repeated visits lo
our sanctum with apples and peaches.
How to Make tiood Coffee.
Nothing in the world adds so much to a
good breakfast as good coffee. Indeed, a
good breakfast is impossible without it. We
like good coffee, let those dispense with it
who will. We believe the Almighty made
it to be drank, let those take buttermilk
who prefer it. If made right, we blieve
it to be healthy, and in harmony with the
constitution of man, and woman too.
Some people say coffee hurts them. Well,
the way many people make it, ihe only
wonder is that it don't kill them. Those
who are suffering from this kind of coffee
bad letter quit it, and take to d'iaking iron .
rust ten. The miserable l rash that is often
served up for coffuo is worse far tlysprp.
tia than Hump water or tobacco juice, h
is worse than Thompson's lobelia, which
the doctor ridiculed as a "screw auger."
The stomach ihat can stand it mutt be
tougher than the gizzard of an ostrich.
Hut now fur our receipt for making 1700c
cofee. Try it:
First wash your coffee thoroughly ; you
will bo surprised at the amount of poison
ous dirt you get rid of. Then toast your
coffen till of ft dark cinnamon color. Rj
careful not to bum ft singlo grain. There
is just ns much sense in burning bread fur
breakfast as in "burning cofll-e." Next
grind plenty of it ; don't be too atingy
put in a good den', if not mora. Dul be
foro you put it in, bo suro to wash your
coffee-pot perfectly froo from all old
ground. Pour in your boiling walcr,
and boil five minutes. Put two large
tublR-spootifiils of thick cream into a
coffee cup and pour on your coffee. 1 our
coffee will then be uf a rich golden cast,
and having a flavor and richness that nro
desirable.
M hal dors It lea1
We notico that ihe Oregonian has haul,
ed down from its mast head the names of
Gerrit Smith, Banks, nnd Stockton, aa
candidates for the Presidency.
Conference.
TI:o Oregon Conference of the Methodist
Kpiscopal Church closed ils session in Port
land last Monday. We learn from Gen.
McCarvcr that a resolution was passed de
claring, in substance, the Oregon Indian
wtir just, humane, and christian.
03" Peaches are selling in market at
75 cents per bushel ; potatoes 30c; butter
37c.; and onions from CO to 75c.
Arrival of the Mall.
The U. S. Mail steamer Columbia arriv.
ed at Portland Inst Thursday afternoon.
From J.N. Banker, Eq., the enterprising
agent of Wells, Fargo fe Co., wo received
files of California and New York pnpers.
Payment of the War Debt
Private advices from Washington say
that Congress has authorized (lie Secretary
of War to nudit our war claims.
News from the Atlantic States.
Francis P. Blair, the intimate nnd confi
dential friend of General Jackson, is nbout
lo publish a reply to the assaults made on
him by Cuvo Johnson, in which he gives
Gen. Jackson's opinion of Mr. Buchanan.
He discusses tho story of "bargain and cor
rupt ion" between Adorns and Clay nt length
and shows conclusively by documents that
Mr. Buchanan was the author of the charge.
Two members of the House of Repre
sentatives, Mo.Miillen, of Virginia, and
Granger, of New York, on Monday morn
ing indulged in a fit fight. It appears the
members were riding together in an omni
bus, when a political dispute arose and hard
words passed, when Mr.Mullen seized Gran
gcr around the neck and struck him one or
two blows, starling tho blood under tbe
eye and car. They were quickly separat
ed. A committee of the llouso has been
appointed to investigate the subject and re
port tho facts1
A Stato Convention of oldiino whigsas
sembled in Albany August Mth. About
eight hundred delegates were in-attendance.
lion. Francis Granger was selccie J lo pie
side, assisted by a number of Vice Presi
dents. A report and resolutions were
adopted declaring their intention to support
Fillmore, as a choice of evils, without en
dorsing iho American platform, nnd their
determination to return to their old organ
ization as soon ns convenient.
Kansas. In the meantime we have ex
citing news from Kansas. Several attacks
havo been made by the Free Stale rrnauij
oi) the pro-slavery camps and settlement's;.
Lecompton has been captured, and Gov.
Robinson and other Free Slate prisoner
released. The U, S. troops, it is said, sur-'
rendered without firing a gun. Gov.
Shannon, nnd the citizens generally, had
previously fled. The city, it is said, is to
be destroyed. Franklin, another pro-shv
very settlement, has also been captured,
and the post office burnt. A pro-slavery
fort, near Ossawatomie, was attacked on
the 14th by the free-soilers, whenadesper,
ate conflict ensued, the attacking party
losing 14 killed and 10 wounded. They
were repulsed. At last accounts the Mis
sourians were gathering on the borders,
with the avowed purpose of marching upon
and destroying Lawrence.
The F.lectio.ns. In the State election
in Missouri, Mr. Polk, the Democratic can.
didatc, is elected Governor. The Amen,
can candidate received the next highest
vote, and "Old Bullion" brought up tho
rear. Col. Benton went out of St. Louia
with a large majority, but the "back coun
ties came in strong against him, and thus
defeated him. Since the election, the Ben
ton ticket for electors has been withdrawn,
which will give that State to Buchanan.
Arkansas has, as usual, been oarried br
the Democrats. Alabama. North Carolina
and Texas have all gone the same way, aa
was cxpt-cieo.
In Iowa the Republicans were entirely
successful. Both the Republican member
of Congress were elected. In Kentucky,
the later returns add confirmation to the
report that the Fillmore Americans have
experienced a disastrous defeat. Tha
Americans carried the State last yearly
between four and five thousand maiorit?.
This jear the returns show heavy gains
for the Democrats, and there can scarcely
uj a ocjbt, from luc complexion of tb.