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1 section one,- townsLtjj "sixty-nine;- rang? twenty-seven; nnrth-enst quarter of north east quarter of section twelve, township sixty -nine, range twenty-seven; north-cast quarter of north-cast quarter of section thirty-six,' township seventy, rango'.-twenty-set- . en ; -tvorth-wesi qmrtcr ot&ectivfl thirty-!, township seventy, range twentyevco; west half of the southeast ' quarter of section thirty-six; township . seventy, rang twenty seven; north half of south east quarter vi section thirty-six, township seventy-; range twenty-seven-. ' - " " Sacrios. I. And ' be it further enacted. That all such Hungarians entitled to the . rtght'ofvreeraptio'ii to Mie above described land by this act, who may hare g-ne to on. to said lands prior to January twenty second, eighteen hundred and fifty five, or since that time, and have contained to in habit and improve the same, shall hold their claims,- not exceeding' one hundred and sixty acres to each pre-smptor against any other subsequent claimants whatever: Provided, farther, that said claimants' under settle ment and cultivation may prior to January , twenty-second, eighteen hundred and fifty1 fire, or prior to the passage of this act, hall make kuown their claims in writing to the Register "at Chariton, within time mouths from the date of publication in said : district, of notice to said claimant, of the . priviltgca granted hereby, " to be given by the Commissioner of the General Land Of fice; and in all cases proof ar.d psrnieiit must be made at the Land Office aforesaid . withiit twelve months from the data ef pub lication ot notice aforesaid. ".- Approved. May 11th 1858. AN ACT making appropriations for the . - support of the Military Academy for the -year ending the thirttetu of Jane, eight - ecn hundred and Efty-nine. Be it faded ly the Senate and ITruse of Mepiesentntircs of the United States of Amer ica in Congress assf'mb.'ed, That tbo follow ing sums be. and the same arc hereby, ap propriated, ont ot any money in tne treasu ry not otherwise appropriated, for the suj- port of the Military Academy for the vi or ending the thirtieth June, eighteeu hundred ud fifty-nine: " For the pay of officer instructors, cadets jend musicians, one hundred and twelve tbonsnnd eight hundred and six dollars. ".-.For commutation of subsistence, three thousand, and sixty -six "dollars. .- "For forage for officers horses, eight bun drcd- and sixty-four dollars. " For current ud ordinary expenses as fol lows: repairs and improvements, fuel, and apparatus, forage, postage, stationery, transportation, priuting, clerks, tniscellane- oos and incidental expenses, and depart menu, of instruction, thirtv-five thousand aix1 hundred and ten dollars. For gradual increase and expense of li brary, one thousand dohars. - For exjrenses for the board of oisitors, three thousand dollaars.- " For forage for arti'.lerv and cavalry horse, eight thousand six hundred aud forty dol lar. ... For supplying horses for cavalry ar.d ' ar tillery practice, one Thousand dollars. - For barracks fot dragoon detachment, one thousand five hundred dollars. ' For barracks for -artillery detachment, Six thousand fire hundred collars. For purchase of a bell, and mounting the same with the clock on one ot the pa building, four hundred and fifty dollars - For repairs to o5ce quarters, five hundred dollars. ' ' . For models for the department of caval ry. two hundred and fifty dollars. For extension of wattr pipes ar.d increase f reservoir, two th:usaui hve hundred dol Jar. ' For targets and batteries for artillery ex ereise, one hundred aud fifty dollar.;. ' For gas pipes and retorts, extension to cadets' mess-hall, academic ball, and other public building?, two thousand fire hundred dollars. - -.' -For staWes for dacgoon and artillery hor ses, two thousand four hundred and sixty eight dollars. Approved. May II. 1S5.3 AN ACT to amend.the cct entitled "An act to ascertain and settle the private - land claims in the State cf California," ' Tassed March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-one. . " Be it enacted by the Senate and Heue ef Rrpresenlalices ef the Lulled Stales of Amer ica in Congress aesemllcd. That in cases -'pending in the district courts cf the United 'fctatcs in California, on appeal from the oe crceofthe commissioners to ascertain and settle the private laud claims in the State - f California, under act of Congres, passed warcn third, eighteen liana red and nfty one, if either party shall desire to examine any witness resiuiug in any other district within said State, or shall require the production of any paper, written instrument, book or document supposed to be in the possession or power of a witness residing in another , district, the coort wherein the case is pend ing, or any judge thereof, being satisfied by affidavit or otherwise of the materiality ol such witness, or of the production of such paper, written instrument, book or document as evidence of the case, may order the clerk of said coort to issue .a subpana, or a sub poena duces tecum for such witness aud for such paper, written instrument, bock or document; which subpoena or subpscna da ces tecum shall run into any other District in said State, aud be served by the marshal either District as the Court or Judge may direct: And the Court or Judge ordering said writ shall have power to enforce obedi ence to said process, and punish disobedience by attachment, and in like manner as if said witness resided within the District where the caase may be pending; and all attach ments and process necessary to enforce obe dience or punish disobedience to the afore said writs cf subpoena aud subpoena duces tecum may be served and executed by the Marshal of cither District as the Court or Judge may direct: Provided, That a wit ness attending the Court under a subpoena issued under the provisions of this act in a district iu which be docs not reside, shall be entitled to the same fees for attendance as are allowed by the laws of the State of Cal ifornia to witnesses in similar cases. Approved, May 11, 18oS. - AN ACT smedatory of an act entitled '. "An act to establish two additional land districts iu the Territory of Minnesota," approved July 8, 1 S5G. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives' of the United Stales cf America in ' Congress , a sseruhled. That to much of an act" entitled "An act to estab lish two additional laud districts in the Ter ritory of Minnesota," approved July eighth, an ho Domini eighteen hundred aud fifty-six, as defines the southern boubdary of the 'north-western land district, oo the west side cf the-MUfcissippi river, 1. and the same " is"1tereby," regaled, and iu lieu Coalmen "cingat the point on the eastern aide of the - Mississippi river where the present south TiiieToocbes the driver; thence down said rmr. to""tue point opposite the intersection w1thtfcdiverof the"elhth standard parnl- li l; tlionco olong said parallel to tne poim f intersection of guide meridian number four; thence along said guide meridian to the se venth standard parallel; thence west along said seventh parallel tu the Sioux Wood river; thence north to the lino here 'tofora established. ' "5 Sec 8. And.be it further cW, That tho linn iliriilimr rantrna twentr-throo and twenty-four be' tho boundary line between tne northwestern ami northeastern iaua ms trhts, iu lieu of the range line between eighteen, and nineteen, as heretofore estab lished in the above recited act.' Approved 11 May 1858. AN ACT to enlarge the Detroit, and. Sag inaw land districts in Michigan.' Beit enacted in the Senate and House of Representatives cf the United Stiles of Amer ica, in Congress cMrmiiVrf, That all that part of the present Cheboviran district in the State of Michigan, which lies sonth of, the line dividing townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine north, and east of the line divid ing ranges two and thrco west, shall be at tached to and form a part of the present Saginaw district, and all that part of the said Cheboygan district which lice north of the line dividing townships twenty-eight ami tw'enty-nine north, and cast of the line di viding ranges one aud two west, including the island of Mackinac, be attached to and form a part of the Detroit district in said State. Section 9. And be it further enacted. That this act take effect from aud after the first day of July nest. Approved May 11, 1858. AN ACT to authorise the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the old custom honse aud site in Bath, Maine,' and for other pur poses. Be it enacted by thA SenaU and House of Representative of the I nted States of Amer ica in Congress assembled. That the Secre tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized to sell at public auction, ater first fixing a minimum pricn therefor, the old custom house, and site, at Bath, Maine, when tho new custom house shall be com pleted, and fit for occupation: and he is is hereby authorized to use all, or so much of the money arising from the sale of said old custom house and site, as shall be lie ccssary to furnish the new custom house. Approved, May 11, 1853. AN ACT for the admission of the State of Minnesota into the Union. Whereas an act of Congress was passed Febrnary twenty six, eighteen hundred and fifty seven, entitled " An act to au thorize the people of the Territory o! Minnesota to form a constitution and State government preparatory to their admission into the Union on an equal ; " footing with the original States;" and whereas the people of said Territory did, on the twenty ninth day of August, eigh teen hundted and fifry-stven, by deli-gate elected for that purpose, form for them selves a constitution and State govern ment, which is Republican in form, and was ratified and adopted by the people, at an election held on the thirteenth day of October, eighteen hundred aud fifty seven, forthat purpose; Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House Representative of the United Stales of America tn Cotigress assembled. That the State of Minnesota shall beoiif, and is here by declared to be one, of the United States cf America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing w ith the original States in all nsi eefs whatever. Sec. 2. And be V further enacted, That said State shall be entitled to two represent atives in Congress, untilthe next apportion ment cf representatives auioug the severl States. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That from and after the admission of the State of MiiintS'.ta,Bsherebtforeprovided,ll the lawa of the l nited States ninth are not locally inapplicable shall hare the same force and effect within that State as in other Statf -c .wuniuii ; ar.n tne said State is hereby constituted a judicial district of the Uni ted States, within which a district court with the I.ke powers and jurisdictions as the district court of the United States for the district of Iowa, shall be established; the judge," attorney and Marshal of the United States for the said district of Minnesota shall reside within the same, and shall be entitled to the same . condensation as the judge, attorney, and marshal of the district i f Iowa: aud in all cases of appeal or writ of error heretofore prosecuted and now pend ing in the Supreme Court of the Uited States, ujwn ai y record from the supreme court of Minnesota Territory, the mandate of execution or order q .further proceed ings shall be directed by rtje Supreme Court of the United States for "the district of Minnesota cr to the supreme court of the State of Minnesota, as the nature of such ap;H.-aI or writ of error may require; aud each of those courts shall be the successor of the supreme court of Minnesota Territo ry, as to all such cases, with full power to hear and determine the same aud to award mesne or final process therein. Approved May 11, 185S. A RESOLUTION to extend for a further time the provisions of the joint resolu tion approved March 18, 18138, in relation to certain dropped and retired officers of the navy. Retalced ly the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the United Slates of America in Congress assemb'ed, That the time limit ed by the joint resolution approved March tenth, eighteen hundred and fifty eight, en titled a "Joint resolution to extend and de fine the authority of the President, tinder the act approved January sixteenth, eigh teen hundred and fifty-seven, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to pro mote the efficiency of the navy" in respect to dropped and retired navy officers," be, and hereby is, extended to the first day of January, eighteen hundred aud fifty-nine, iu lien of six months as provided thcieio. Approved, Way 11, 1858. A RESOLUTION to extend the operation ot the act approved January 16, 1857, entitled "An act to amend entitled "An act to promote the efficiency of the navy." Rssofred ly the Senate and House of Rep resentatires of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled, That the ojteration of the act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to promote the efficiency of the navy," limiting the. restoration of offi cers in certain cases, be extended to the six teenth day of April, eighteen hundred aud City-nine: Provided, that the time which examina tions by Courts of Inquiry may be made as provided by the first section of said 'act, shall not be extended except as to any case pending and undetermined before any Court of Inquiry under the act of the sixteenth of January, eighteen' hundred and ' fifty-seven, at the expiration thereof; and excepting also the case of any officer who was absent frcm the country at the time of the passage of said aet, ami had .not returned 'previous to the sixteenth of January, eighteen huui drcd and fifty-eight. And any snch uZvt r shall be entitled to all the privileges confer red by said act provided he applies for the benefit thereof at any time' witliis sixty days after his reJarn. .: v v- ... -Approved May U, l58. ' . DllKGON STATESMAN. TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1858.- TBM Lata F.lectlan. Notwithstanding the extreme measures of falsehood, duplicity, treachery and fraud, resorted to by the opposition in the '. late election, the democracy triumphed. That triumph is marked by more than ordinary imprest and bears with it more than ordinary results. It ia not ordinary that a thriving popula tion mustering upon tho outskirts of the Union should organise themselves icto a State and demand admission to the Union on an eqnal footing with the original States. It la not ordinary that any single election should determine the political character of a sovereign State as well as its full represen tation in the Federal Congress. It is not ordinary that the democratic party, or any lolitical party, ia called upon, at a critical and all-important period, to reach success over the prostrate bodies of half iu pretend ed champions, who in the boor of uncertain success have deserted their staudard. Yet these unusual occurrences all concen tered on the Ttb of Juuo and rendered that day big with the fate of a 8tateand a party; aud most gloriously has the 'result bfthat day told for the new State and the democ racy. . During tlie Territorial existence of Ore gon oar partisan organization had straggled alng against baffling winds aud cross-tides until the very existence of partisan fealty was denied. At first it was held that there was no propriety in organising political par ties here, because we had no influence upon and took no part in the political contests ol the Nation. But when the democracy bad organized, the opposition tried their stregth and under the name of "People's party." The people being defeated by the overwhelm ing numbers of the democracy, shifted their colors successively to those of "No party," "Maine Law," Enownothingism, Ac. Rout ed iu all these forms, they gave np their old tactics, and at the approach of our State or gauizalion put on the garb of extreme viitue and modesty. They would now organize upon principle and enter the field in a manly manner. They did organize, and they held their convention at Salem, on the 2J of April last, (it should have been on the first) their nominations were made and their plat form, which was extremely black republican, was announced aud published. But the other wing of the same black republ can party convened at Eugene City, ou the eighth of the same mouth, in the name of the Waticnal Democracy. At this conven tion congregated a few ol the weaker vessels of our own party, who were extremely de sirous ef office, without any paiticular care from whose bauds it might be received, or what political faith nrght be required. The Eugene meeting made such uominalions and passed such resolutions as were dictated by the black republican leaders who bad or ganized the convention of the 2d. The canvass commenced with three tickets in the field, but during its progress, it o nmy appeared that there were but two par ties in reality before the people, that one of the wings of the opposition withdrew iu favor of the other, thus narrowing the issue so that the contest was between the democ racy and the aggregated black republican party. And, with, bad faith among democrats. the promise of office to the aspiring, the pur chase of some, and the misleading of others, the opposition expected to win. They boasted so much ever the deserters from the democratic ranks received by them, and the remarkable strength of their own candidates, thattJjey deceived themselves for they ac tnah bet and lost much money staked upon their own success. The moral of the late election is excellent It teaches that the people of Oregon have disccmemeiit enough to trace the tortuons course of that same old political reptile, under whatever assumed . guise he may ap pear, always safely called "the opposition." It also teaches that treachery and desertion in face of the enemy is not always rewarded with success and promotion. Snch lessons are of the greatest value to any State, and will preserve our political con sistency and honor for many years. As we enter the Union, as a State, we go purged aud freed from the contaminating influences of sectionalism, and the weak nesses of local prejudices. Oar government at home will be sound and consonant with the harmony of the whole Union, and our representation in Congress will sustain the present Democratic Administration, aud stand pledged to conserve the constitutional rights of all the States; while they shall de mand and maintain the rights of our own. Crtel. Some of the wags about Corval- lis, having the returns from all the other coun ties iu that judicial district, manufactured re turns, which elected Kelsay by a small ma jority, front Coos and Curry, and signed the name of Mr. Pack wood, and others to them. Kelsay was in high spirits, congratulated the boys," and advised them to bet, which the soft oues followed.- When the correct re tarns were received, Kelsay did not credit them, said, he had "letters from Packwood and "the boy s". and. t bey conld'ut be mis taken." That was cruel.- Reprehensible. The Governor of. Cal ifornia ia pardoning penitentiary convicts, on condition tnat tuey snail leave thai State.' No State has a right to send its villains abroad,-and especially it lias uo right to exempt them from punishment pro vided they will go elsewhere to prosecute their lift of infamy and crime.' " TtVr t important dutr Which the people of Qrr w. 1 eava to perform on the agsuinptinn of I ,g of goTernuient is the selection of Bena- a nvafittrve has already been elected. A ka Lec'ilataro chosen at the same tirutj will! neonneUlon with these important offices is that ef funeral John Adair, of Astoria. The people .of Ore-vn cannot find a truer man a more high honorable seutlciuan. or one who will attend with more fidelity to the promotion of their best interest than General Adair, lie was one of tha .rlr attlera of Oregon. Uo camn out in 1844 in the steamship California, and settled at Asto ria. Tbo early pioneers of that Territory well r member his )ospitalitv-. and kindnesa. His house was open to all Who passed, and to none wai assistance denied.-' To him tho people of Or egon are indebted far the establishment of a mail service in the early days ef the Territory. .When therold fever broke out, and when thd sottlers rushed down to California, no, in fad,- discharg ed nearly all the offices of tho Government. He was at that time and slill is the Collector of Astoria. Ho has luriog his residence in the country never made an enemy t ana no Kpwura parties, his election to the responsible position in tun with which his name has oeen men tioned may be looked .upon with some deprce of certainly. Somt writer ta San Frmncueo paper. Perhaps it is a pity that California oIit- ical traders cannot elect our Senators They seem very anxious to do it. Perhaps, ato, that Oregon bad butter submit to a California Druteetorate at once, in view ol the wisdom, prudmc, and honesty the Cali fornia politician have displayed iu the af fairs of their owiiV Jof. It is uunecrssary to say that Gen. Adair is not thought of iu Oregon, and we have no idea he is tlsewiicre, in connection with the U. S. Seuatorship. If there was uo other aud better reason, (aud there is,) the fact that his positiou iu the receut contest ben- was so uncertaiu that the opposition claim td . him alt through the cauvass, and the fact thai be did uoftdte" the whole demo era tie ticket at. the election, would be an in superable one why Gen. Adair should not receive the vbt of Democrats, lie may "be acceptable to all parties" but the Deiu ocratic party, though' we never heard of hi being the candidate of any party for that place. The democracy of Oregon believe that fidelity to the Democratic organiza tion, aud adherence to its candidates is sup port of democratic principles. Gen. Adair has held the best office in On-gon, the As toria Colleetorsbip, since 1843, and the de mocracy of the Territory have asked uoth tug at his' hands, and received little or uoth- lug. lie certainly owed enough to the dem ocratic party to -have supported it (and we are told that at Portland, shortly before the election, he talked so much, "national" that it was there supposed he was one,) and, at the very least, to have voted for its candi dates, at a crisis like the one that party ha just passed through. If the democratic par ty is just to itself, and true to its usrges, and the resolutions of its conventions, in t lading the last, it will at once demand Gen Adair's removal from the office he holds. James Bucbauau . removed John McKeou from the important office of Attorney for the Southern district of N. Y., because he did uot support and vote for Fernando Wood, democratic candidate for mayor of the city i-aiid he removed him in less than a mouth wfler the act of bad faith towards the party was committed. Mr.' Buchanan is a wisv, conservative, sound and jat democrat; and be kuows what a democrat owes to his par ty, aud what the party owes to a bolter, aud the democracy of Oregon can hardly p amiss in following his example iu this par ticular. , Many Oregoniaas will be surprised to Itoru from the San Francisco papers tht numerous things Gen. Adair bus done in Or egon, aud how neck they are indebted to Tret-Havs Trim It. The opposition have always had an idea that they could beat the democracy with Kelly, especially if any body bnt Lane ran. And they have always desired to run Kelly. And Kelly, with them, has always been of the opinion that be could beat the democracy, and he has ever been , anxious to try it. lie aud they have tried it, assisted by all the co-renegades and traitors he could carry off, and the result is G rover has about It 00 uiajor ty in a poll of 10,000. It is seldom that a band of unprincipled traitors ever left a party without injuring it more than Kelly aud bis imitators hare the democracy of Ore gon. No prominent member of any party can tarn traitor and State's evidence, with out deceiving and deluding some men; and the surprise is that Kelly & Co., misled so few. Considering the treason, the extraor dinary mean, -and damnable system of false hood and misrepresentation resorted to by this malicious band of political renegades, the completeness of the democratic victory over them aiid their colored) allies, is truly remarkable, and proves that the democracy of Oregon cannot be misled,' deceived or de feated. The v black republicans, have run Kelly, O'Meara & Co., and they and humil iated black republicanism are buried iu a common grave. , j Dishonest and Vest Meam. "We are in formed that a few of the "national', blacks who bet aud lost on the elect iou, talk about refusing to pay when the official count shall decide the result; and that some of the same stamp of stakeholders, who claim respecta bility, connive at this species of knavery, aud are more than willing to be "iustructeu' not to pay the "national'' half of the wager. Men, stakeholders or stakers, who will be guilty of such conduct, had better be watch ed when they go about chicken-coops or sheep-folds. A ' man who will not pay bis bets, will not pay his debts. If our demo cratic winning friends will send us the names of auy such, we will favor the public with! tneir publication, r We are indebted to McCormick for a convenient "hand-book and map to the gold region . of - Fr a tier's and Thompson's rivers, by Alex C. Anderson, late chiel trader "Hudson Bay Co,? printed in San Francisco. . It is . sold by McCormick at $1 60. : I..-.-;- - 1 vPostal Agent Norria was in town last week upon official business. He i coin meuces bis administration by evincing a dis position to' understand the postal .wauts of the country, sad the fU tXbti oSec. The Rebuke or a Demasocce. Before the election, it being reported that some murders had beeu committed by the Indiana in Coos and Curry counties, Kelsay, can didate of the blacks for judge in that dis trict, got an old musket and went down thar thinking by that kind of stale i lap-trap 10 secure the votes of "the boys." Coos and Curry gave Kelsay twenty one votes aud his democratic Opponent tvSO kindred and nineteen. That ia the way the' Coos and Curry "boys" rewarded the disgusting dema gog uistu and ridiculous ambition of a half witted ignoramus. . But, now tho excitement of the canvass has passed away, men have got cool and so her, what do the intelligent men, permanent C tisensof the State, who have, or ouithl 1 1 have, the credit, honor, f iir fame and safety of the government at heart whatdo such men, who, in the counties 'of-Laae. Benton and Uuipqua, have voted for John Kelsay for the important office of State judge think of that act? -What does Jesse Applegate, who is an intelligent man, who kuows and has often said that Kelsay was to tatty unfit and would be a disgrace to tin betich and the State how is he now pleas ed with with the act of having given his vote aud hi influence for Kelsay, since he tins failed of his clectiou? Mr. Applegate i- said to hold the vote of Youcalla precinct in lira hand, and in that precinct Strattoi and Bush ' got two votes, aud Kelsay aud O'Meara cot the rest some fori v. What Mr. A nplegata kuew- thought aud sah ?idJ aliout Kelsay, we hare stated, that iiEe wise he had a supreme contempt and disgust for Mr. O'Menra's playing upon and dema- gogniug with the war prejudice iu Rogue River, is certain; that he had . no sort ol sympathy with that prejudice, and was per fectly aware of the falsehoods' uttered and truths suppressed, upon whieh it wan based is certain. . Yet, under the belief that we would be beaten (and we believe it was only under that belief that he was carried for O'Meara,) he aud his weut for O'Meara Now, the election is over aud his candidate for printer unsui.-ces.TuI, how is he .pleased with bis support of hiu, and his encourage nieiit of the demagoguism on the subject of ludians? Does he expect that, with such facts before them, and with his avowed black republican principles, beautifully har utonizing with his vote for Kelsay, .candid tutu will give him credit fur political iuleg rity, aud for auy kiud of devutiou to prin ciple? We are glad the viva voce law preserves the record of men's rotes at this election, aud we exiect iu future years to publish portious of that record. The New Mixes. The greatest excite ment prevails in California iu regard to the Frazier river mines, and every steamer leav ing that State is crowded with gold seekers. The excitement extends all over the Stale, aud has had the eflect to produce a stagna tion of business, and a depreciation of real estate. Upwards of fifteen thousand pei- sous have already left California for these mines, aud it is estimated that 75,000 will have left by January next. They have thus far gone mainly by water, but luauy have goue by laud via Oi egou some through the Willamette Volley, aud others east ol the Cascades. Small parties of California miners are passing through this place every day. It is now impossible to determine which is the most practicable route to Fra sier's river whether via the Dalles, or lu get Sound. Those interested in the route declare oue or the other to be the best route, according to their iuterests and feel tags. At Portluud they will tell yon that the route vi Bdlliugtiaiu B-iy is impassable, and has been abandoned. At Oiyuipia ami Belliughaui Bay they will inform you that the road is ojien and the route eay, while the Dalles route is most perilon. Without knowing much about the mat ter, we incline to the opinion that the Dalles route is the Lest of the two. IIoibcg. Amory Holbrook is twaddling about contesting the election of Wait, ami has got the Oregouian to repeat his twad dle, and to add: If in any precinct in either county of the Dis trict, any Toter knows of illegal or eren clouHlful rotes being allowed, we trust he will send a statement of the facts to Mr. Holbrook, at Oregon City as soon as possible. Now, the "reformed Amory has no idea of contesting; and the talk about it is for eflect to beget an impression that there has been illegal voting. Wajt's majority is one hundred and six, and there is no proba bility of anything likea fourth that number of illegal votes having being cast in the dis trict, atd we will wager that two to one of all cast were for Holbrook, and the black-national-republican ticket. - It is one of the clref excellencies of the viva voce law that it prevents any general system of successful fraud. There can be no ballot-box stnffinv, altering of poll lists, or considerable fraudu lent voting under it. " Or, if frand is com mitted, the poll-lists stand as the proof. But, Holbrook had better be beaten at his own game; and if any democrat in that judicial distict knows of illegal votes beiug cast in his precinct, for Holbrook, and the black ticket, he ia requested to send a statement forthwith to Mr. Wait, at Ore gon City. ' ' ' The Legislature. The Legislature of the new - State will convene at this place to-day, (Monday.) We think the session will not last more than a week,' and , that little or no legislation will take place. The election of U. 8. Senators will probably be the principal busiucss. " In September, the regular biennial session commences. The House will stand 26 democrats to 8 black republicans, and the Senate 12 democrats to 4 blacks. The officers of Yamhill county have had a re-canvass (after the official had been sent to the Secretary) of the vote of that county, by which tbey elect Craw- j ford,-over Neleoo, democrat by one major-1 ity.'' Tb;& st oCcial canvass elected Nel son Cyoneoe. " S The Puosecctisg Attobneys. There has been some misunderstanding and confusion respectiug the Prosecuting Attorneys. "By some, it is maintained that the Constitution does not change the prosecnting attorney districts, and that therefoie they shonld be voted for as under the law of the Tenitory. One of the judges we understand holds this piuion. And, with this view, in Coos, Carry and Umpqna they have voted for Gibbs, of Douglas, who resides in the Ter ritorial district, but out of the State judi cial district comprising those counties. If this opinion prevails it will make some changes in the prosecuting attorneys not contemplated by a portion of the voters. It is claimed that there was no authority for electing Slate , prosecutors at the late election, and that ' the proceeding in rela tion to them is. void; and that it will be tho doty of the legislature to create pro-w ruling attorney districts, and appoint pros ecutors until the next p eiieral election. MouST Veusos. Mr. John A. Washington, the present owner of Mount Vernon. propoc to sell 200 acres of it, w hich minus the graTe of Wash- ton, would be worth about 1U.OUU, for 200.000. He formerly refused to sell to anyone bat the Fed eral Goreronient or Virginia; but, these not coin ing forward, be is now willing to accept bis $2UU 0W from tba ladies of Vireinia, assisted as they are by those of other fttstes and the eloquence of bUnrard Ererett Mr.- w. Das already made a gooa thinir of sellinsr the timber off these hallowed arres for canes, snuif boxes, &c. A Mr. W. is not a Yankee, we suppose there is nothing to be said; but if he only were a Yankee, he would be esteemed aa intensely mean one. netnda ( Lai.) Vemocrat. Some of the pajters of the South are dc - noTincTfijri lock of Virginia," for having made the most he could out of the country's reverence for his ancestors bones. The New Orleans Pic ayuue says: - " There should be some appropriate recogni tion ef this sordid speculation. Nothing occurs to us more htting, if it were only possible, than that the ladies should make it a further condition. that after the purchase is completed, the seller snail formally renounce the name ot wasnmgton, and adopt some other for himself. It would only ream re a bonus of a few thousand more, to ob tain his consent; and tbere is not a legislature extant that would not pass a law, unanimously and gladly, to legalize the change.' Woktht ofShcck. The following is float ing around in the Atlautie papers, and b said by them to be a literal copy of a bill introduced in good faith, and for passage into the late California Legislature, by a member thereof. Tiiere must be a Yamhill county iu California: as ATT. To prevent nippers kumin to BaHyforny ThtptopU in theStait of haitrfarmp, represented im StrnnU and Assembly, da enact mz tMert: Section J. No nieirer not now an fnhnbifent u in, and lepnl voter in this start, fchall be peroil- t'-d to iit, rezide, or stay in this xrail any longer. Sec. 5!. EntiT nigger hoo wilfu!r or axident ly Tiolals the forst sveashun ar this act shell be transported from this stait and sold to the lowest bidder, I. bins men excluded. Sec 3. Niggers who kum whb their masters tu sojourn temporarily shell not be inklewded in the provisions uv this ackt; provided: sncb so journing don't exseed 40 year. If enny ship gets reeked on the sboars of this strait with a nigger on Imrde; and if such nigger ehnd try tu on mi, he shell be unshed under the wotter. Sec, 4. AH ackts or parts ur acts contrarenin this, is r-'peeled. L.Ktig Laws. A. Btceer is herebi deklared an obnokshus newsans, not to be permitted, and er- ry Sberif iu this stait may be na igger driver if ne causes. Contemptible. Mr. Grover, the Salem Clique candidate for Congress, in his report of the war commission, to the Secretary of War, does not mention the name of Col. Kelly who was promi nently successful in tbe late Indian war. although the name of every other officer from Brigadier General down is paraded on the report. How su premely meau some men can be. Uz. Mess. The rt-jHjrl seta forth only the uB.-tra-t of excuses," stating tbe officer in whose name the eijieiises were incurred on the pay rolls certified. Kelly was a Lieut, colonel and consequently did uot render tb rolls of his regiment. His name, of course, could uot appear among those certifying regimen tal, battalion, and company rolls no Lieut. Col's, name appears in the report, either hi the Oregon or Washington abstracts. What liars, aud bow supremely ignorant some men can be. Tas Democratic Speakers, A good many of the democratic public speakers have done most excellent service upon the stump, during the fate canvass, in behalf of the democratic cause and candidates. Among them, Messrs. Smith and Williams deserve special mention. They canvassed the State, everywhere performing sol dier's duty, and producing the best of eflect. The democracy of Oregon remember their labors at Ibis important crisis in the history of the State and party witir gratitude. -J. W. Drew is also deserving of mention in this connection. Wherever called upon, he addressed the people in able and telling speeches. Other speakers also did good ser vice in their localities.. NEWsraroRtAL. The Pacific Journal, is the name of a paper "devoted to physical, intellectual and moral improvement," just started at Eugeue CityJ. II. Rogers, Ed itor, and Rogers, Seavy and Wilson, pub lishers. It preseuts a neat typographical appearance. . The name of m Mr. Fuirchild appears in the last Ox as Editor. We knew nothing about him, having never before heard of him. Beggs, of the Jacksonville Ilcrald, ia about to remove bis paper to Roseburgh, Douglas Co. . tmW We understand that O. B. Van Rip cr, democrat, will contest the TJmpqua seat, in case the State is not admitted, and there is a session of the Territorial Assembly. "O. B. Van RiT," "J. B. Vaii Riper,'' and "Q. YV. Van Riper" were voted for, and together had six majority over Cole. But one Vau Riper was iuteuded to be voted for by the electors, and tbe mistake was made by clerks. . j Too "Bad. Some of the blacks ou south confounded Kelly, with Kelsay, who had aiode "speeches" iu that couutry during hi brilliant military career down thar, and: vo ted for Grover. They bad "Iieenr" that man Kelly, as they .supposed, and thry wer'ut goinii to- vote for him. ' KeUay aud Kelly both being; Colonels naade tbe mistake more natural. - Whakt-Boat. Leonard White has pur chased the steamer i'Mionia nounes," and will bring her to Salens and convert bar into m wharf boatXew h Informs How U. S Senators are Classed. The following proceedings of the Senate, in as signing the new Senators from Minnesota to their classes, will show how it ia dune: Mr. BAYARD, from tho Committee on the J dietary, to whom the subject had been referred. reported a resolution, winch was agreed to, that oenste will proceed to ascertain the class in whi,-h the senators from the State of Minnesota shall be inserted in conformity with the reso!o UOij of the 14th of May, l7ol, and as the consti tution requires. On motion by Mr. BATABD, Iho following order was adopted. Order, That the rnwtm t.t Um t,.nt. box two PPer" of equal sixe, one of which shall a me Senators of the State of Minnesota shall draw ont ... . j .l- ator who shall draw ont the paper numbered one shall be inserted in the clasws of senators whoso terms of semce will expire on -he third day of W -1. luf. Ih,t . . iMiiavu, . -vt ....... .cwr men pnt into tns ballot-box two papers of eqnal size, one of which shall be numb' -red two aud the other shall bo numbered three. The other senator shall draw Hit one paper. If the paper drawn be turn, the senator shall be inserted ia the class of senators whose terms of service win expire the third day of March. 161 ; and if the paper drawn be numbered three, the senator shall be inserted in the class of senators whose term of servico will expire the third day of March. JJ. Whereupon the papers first mentioned being put by the secretary into the ballot-box. the Hon. JAMES Shields drew the paper numbered and therefore belongs to the class of senators whose terms of service will expire the third da-r of March, 1859; and Hon. Hsxir M. Rice drew tho blank. The papers numbered teo and (Ares were then put by tbe secretary into tbe ballot-box tad Mr. Bice drew the paper numbered Xr, and is accordingly in the class of senators whose terms ef service will expire tho third day of March, I8S3 a ,1, i, .1 , r The Wreck or Titles. The Eogene- blacks used to style theirs a "military tick et." Below is a list of tbe distinguished military chieftains the democratic fluod ttmrwup aiuoligTuTblack republican drift wood: Col. King. Col. Kelly. Col. Kelsay, Col. . . Ford, Col. Sheil, Col. Avery, Col. Farrar, Col. Lawson, Oeu. Charlie Drew, Gen. Bar- nnm, Capt. Rice, Capt. Wilie Chapman. Judges Thornton and Holbrook, (judges advocate,) and Dr. O'Meara (medical de partment, celebrated for manufacture and sale of "Governor" and other "pills.') This " fight has been "heavy" on officers. McCoRMICK'a A.VD PoW.VALL's &fr Messrs. McCormick & Puwnall "Me." of the bookstore, Portland, and Pownall, Sar- vr-yor and draughtsman, Oregon City have is-ned a prospectus for a map of Oregon, to lie three and a half by five feet. It will com- . prise the whole State, and we have no doubt, will be an accurate and most valu able map. The proppectns says: It is tbe aim of the proprietors to render this Map both useful and arnamertaL for this pnrposa neither labor nor expense will be spared. In its compilation the most recent Land Coast Snrveys have been consulted, and correct informarion oi- ' tained from the Surveyor General and other Fed eral Officers, and with "a view to the fatnre de velopment of our country which only requires tn be known in order to be inhabited it is de pirned to embt-Iiish the margin of the Map with VIEWS OF THE rRIXPI.E TOW S3 IX OKFGOIC " This ntap will exhibit the whole of tbe State of Or.-gnn, according to the bonodaries defined by tbe Constitution, and in order to r.-nder it srili more perfect the boundary lines of the sev eral conn ties will be legibly traced and colored. a dexuiermttnm ( heretofore never attained. Tho mechanical poruon of the work will be executed in the best style eqnal to any map in the Union it will be beautifully colored, varnished, and roonnted in a substantial manner, with a roller and moulding. It will be sold to subscribers only, for $5 09 per copy. - Revival Kbtmes. Awful Gardner, "a New Trk bnlly lias experienced religion 'inring the great revival which prevails in the Atlantic Slates. One of the city poet., tcincliing hi conversion, write-: - We sing and shoot onrjrratefnl thanks. That An fnl Gardner's joined onr ranks: " That, as tbe lamp holds ont to barn, 'The e may be a chance for Tatrick Hearne ; And as his mercy's all enduring. We may oven hope for John Van Buren!" We lately published a letter from Edwin Forrest, correcting the report that he had experienced religion. Tom Marshall has written a similar one. We quote the con clusion : lam receiving letters containing abundance of pious exhortations, prayers, &C-, which annor me exceedingly. I have j.rined ne church, and have not the most remote idea of doing so. I ata no infidel, certainly: bnt have a very fair copy of the Scriptures, which I read, and to whieh I alone refer for religions troths. I have never knowingly deceived any one, and am constrained to take this method of nndeeeiving the public. Respectfully, Thomas F. Marshall. Cherries. We are under obligations to Col. Jiesmith lor a "heap" of cherries, which we had to go after! The Col. has a farm second to none on the coast, and one f tbe most extensive and valuable orchards in the State, fro.n which we are certain to receive liberal samples, if we go and get them. What's thk Use? We don't see the nse f the "National" black members of this legislature taking the trouble to attend up on this session. They would have about the -a me influence in the election of Senators at home as they will at tbe seat of gov ernment. , Thk Official Ficdrks. Elsewhere we publish the official result of the late elec tion, i The official figures change some what the re -orled result in Umpqna, Jack son and Josephine counties. The majorities for the democratic State ticket will be found apiiended to the table. Close Voting. In Clatsop we lose the member of the Territorial Assembly by one vote; fn Yamhill we lose a representative by one vot; in Multnomah we elect Shelby tor the House by two or three majority; in the Washington, Columbia, Clatsop and Tilla- monk. Senatorial district, Corneiui, black beats O.'uey, dem., by two majority. . - At the last electron in St Pa al, Min nesota, 4254 votes were cast A year azo bnt 1900 were east and sis months ago but 2800. St. Paul a growing town. : t& A card of Dr. Coombs, of CorvalTis will be found among "special notices." - Dr. C. we understand to be a- thoroughly educa te I medical man. tSf The vote, of Oregon . at the late . i- & - ,. election was m ngufc our not CXCCeOlBS that of 1855 about 10.000. Dasiel Leers. In su-rear; ' no paper licoitinued until all arrears are paid. . The Jtbirdon Virrinian sava that Hon. Fay ette McMalUn, govemoc of Woahiogtoa terrilo- ry, bos ootaiswa a Oivarce from tu who in uo arts taere, and latenda rotaraiag to virgin at mi i. aa4 oetUsac is Sea e 8yrth tumuty. J w .
