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OREGON STATESMAN.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 88, 185$. J
Omr IdmlMliM.
Tbe Standard la still barpinf upon the
tneme that Oregon will not be admitted
ioto the Union, because her people do not
desire admission at the present time nor
nder the present constitution. How tbe
editor of i. Standard obtained tie idea
that the people of Oregon are arena to ad
mission Into the Union, and also that they
hare a "deep and Talid objection" to the
constitution which was framed and adopted
last year, we are at a loss to know. He
says it is "well understood in Washington."
Perhaps it is; but it is far from being under
stood here in Oregon. . There is no reason
why it should be. IT there is any reason
why it !s "well understood in 'Washington,''
we are not at present informed of it. One
thing is certain, if the "understanding in
Washington" in reference to Oregon affairs
is such as Is represented by the Standard,
it is an entire misunderstanding Bacb,
howerer, is not the fact, but the contrary.
Our Delegate at Washington would not cer
tainly misrepresent the feelings and wishes
of his constituents in this matter; neither
do we think he would permit snch a misrep
resentation to bo made uncontradicted. The
people of Oregon, by a vote of mora than
two to one, declared themselves in favor of
the Constitution and In favor of assuming
the responsibilities of a State Government,
whenever Congress would give us leave to
do so. Scarcely a year has elapsed since
this declaration cf public sentiment was
cade; and in that time nothing has occurred
which could possibly modify or change it
in so short a period. - We have lost noth
ing ij wealth or population; we have no
less reasons for desiring a change in avr
government now than we had thea; and we
are as fully prepared to undertake the re
sponsibilities of a State Government now
mm we were on the day when the rote was
taken. We are at a loss, then, to know
bow the Standard discovered the fact, so
"well understood at Washington," that the
people of Oregon did not desire admission,
-and that they had weighty objections to their
Constitution, especially since there has been
bo expresssion of popular sentiment to that
effect. When and by what rceans was this
eighty charge wrought in the popular feel
ing in this Territory? and also how comes
it that it is so "well understood at Wash
ington," while directly the contrary is un
derstood here? Prey inform us, Mr. Stand
ard, if yon can.
The Standard then proceeds to state some
of the "deep and valid" objections aforesaid,
(which, we may remark en pare-Ukest, are
very similar to those once expressed by a
present inmate of Mr. Sloan's very hospita
ls and very popular institution for the
cure cf "moral insanity" we mean Walton,
It. .t- 3-i Cj 7 I u-.
l.ac Uie tuiiur ti me oi.Tnaari i eve u i
importation from California,) aud then be
says, as if giving tbe whole matter a clinch
er, that "the most casual examination of
the proposed constitution, instituted by the
-most indolent and careless member of Con
gress, would be more than suScieat to con
vince him of its inadequacy to the wants of
a people eircomstacced as are those of Ore
gon." Perhaps it would; but we of Oregon
care very little about the hasty opicion of
the "most indolent end careless member of
-Congress," formed after "the most casual ex
amination." We are satisfied with tbe ap
probation, bestowed upon our Constitution,
cot by the "most indoleut and careless mem
bers," but by those members of Congress
who rank first in standing and intellect ; by
the most influential of the Democratic press
throughout tbe United States; end lastly
by our own people, who are the most inter
ested, and who adopted it by an overwhelm
ing majority. Some "indolent and careless
members of Congress" might, possibly, en
tertain views in regard to it similar to
those expressed by the Standard; but it is
very doubtful. The only objection we have
beard, coming from members of Congress,
was from the black republican members.
They objected to it on account of its clause
in relation to free negroes; in other respects
tbey found no fault with it. The Standard
further thinks that "as the members of Con
gress are very perceptive men, ordinarily,
they will of course, refose to perform tbe
.last scene of the farce," that is, they will re
fosS to vote for our admission. That is
simply ridiculous, as the vote in the Senate
when the question of admission was bronght
tip, shows very clearly. And there ia bat
Jittle doubt that the bill wood have passed
the House just as readily, bad it been
brought ap there, rince it was opposed by
none but the black republican members, and
ty them only on account of the free negro
-clause ia ear Constitution. ' And when tbe
question of our admission ia again brought
up, it will not be defeated npoo tbe ground
, -of any objection to our Const itution ; al
though we have not much hopes of its pas
sage, at tbe present, with the Kansas ques
tion yet unsettled, and interposing between
us and our admission.
A few months since, the editor of the
Standard liked the Constitution so well,
- that he would fain have accepted an office
wader it. His objection to it now probably
arises from tbe fact that be failed to receive
aa office, which "offered the highest bids
. for peculation."
Lead 0e Mr. H. S. Stipp, at the Peo
ple's Drug Store, showed us, tbe other day,
a specimen of lead ore from the head of the
Santiam, where it was procured by persons
mining for gold. It is very rich ore; and
the parties who discovered it say they bave
found a vein of it, of eonsiCsrable extent.
It may yet prove a valuable discovery.
Aw "Old Time" Ball. A ball is an
nounced to take place at the Court House,
in Salem, on Wednesday next, the 27th nit.,
which ia expected to bo eaaething magnifi
cent. As it is tbe first of the season, it
arm doabtlew be well attended.
Tha recent disastrous tamiaation of the
Fraser River biubof has already, furnished
a fruitful theme to moralists upon tha venal
ity of the times, and tbe weakuess of poor
human nature. The unscrupulous cupidity
which induced steamship owners to foster
and keep alive the monstrous falsehood from
which they were coining fortunes, is a wor
thy object of indignation and reproach.
Tbe suffering and privatious endured by the
too credulous victims of avarice, in their ef
forts to reach the coveted treasure, are well
calculated to excite our pity. And when
we consider the miseries it has caused, and
the wrongs perpetrated for its sake, it is not
surprising that gold is sometimes called "the
root or all evil."
The extensive discoveries of gold which
have been made within the last decade, and
the great results which have followed them,
are truly matter of astonishment. The pick,
ing up of a shining particle upon the banks
of the South Fork of the American ten
years ago marked the commencement of a
new era. It opened the way to the vast
fields of enterprise on the Pacific, and laid
the foundation of a mighty empire npon these
shores. ., It gave a new stimulus to com
merce and navigation, and quickened every
branch of industry. It offered to talent,
and energy, and ambition, a tew and invit
ing field of unlimited scope; and that field
was not long unclaimed. From every cor
ner of the globe, thousands thronged to the
land of golden treasure; and in a few short
month, were assembled npon tbe shores of the
Pacific the elements of a mighty State,
whose power and influence are felt and ac-1
knowledged throughout the world. Soon
followed the discovery of gold in Australia,
opening new fields to enterprise and specu
lation, and preparing tha way for the still
award march of empire.
Bat increased facilities for aequiriag
wealth brought ia their train many attend
ing evils. They stimulated avarice, and kin
dled hopea of great and sudden riches.
Among those who were led to California by
the discovery of gold there, were many
who had long toiled and struggled in the
bope of amassing wealth, and who saw in
California the certain and speedy realiza
tion of their desires. With happy hearts
and high expectations they left their homes,
perhaps their families, only to find, after
years of toil and suffering, the shining phan
tom still eluding their grasp. For such men.
ready to grasp at anything which offers
them a chance of amending their wayward
fortunes, the rnmor of a "new gold discovery
has a peculiar charm. Ho matter how dis
tant may be the reported diggings, or how
great the difficulties and dangers to be en
countered by the way, tbey are as eager for
tim venture as when first tbey listened tv
the golden tale's of California. The perils
of the way do not appal them; and disap
pointment docs not deter them from again
tempting their fortune. With some, indeed,
running after new gold discoveries seems to
be a settled passion. We have known indi
viduals who have successively joined in the
rush to Kern River, Colville and Fraser
River, and who now have strong faith in
the diggings on Platte, near Fort Laramie.
We shall not be surprised to learn of their
departure, some fine morning, for the latter
place. Their perseverance certainly de
serves better success than has hitherto re
warded it, or is likely to from present indi
cations.
It is surprising that experience brings no
wisdom in this case. The victim of one
humbug is tbe very first to be duped by the
next oue; and the fact that he was unfortu
nate before only serves to assure him of suc
cess at the next attempt. Of course there
is a wild excitement in the chase, which to
some temperaments is irresistible. It par
takes somewhat of tbe infatuation of the
gambler, and when it once takes hold of an
individnal it is useless to attempt to cure
him of it by an appeal to reason or sober
judgment.
Sach excitements seea to be, to a certain
extent, contagions. In the-recent Fraser
river excitement, it was observed that while
some communities were nearly depopulated,
others lost scarcely a single man. A great
many h tnose who went to Jr rater river
could give no better reason for it than that
tbey went because their friends did. One
infected person, by communicating bis en
thusiasm to those around him, was sufficient
to infect a whole district.
California has suffered greatly from these
excitements, but what she lost in the last
oue will probably be made ap to ber by the
immigration which is arriving from from the
Atlantic States by every steamer, induced
by the reports from Fraser river. The
jority vf these will be content to remain in
California, and will add much to the pros
perity -and populatioaof that State. .We
observe that tbe the steamers are crowded.
on every trip, with these adveatnrers, doom
ed to a painful disappointment npon their
arrival..
The Queer's English. The London
Times thus "lets into" the Queen's speech
proroguing parliament, delivered on the 2nd
of Angnst last:
"The Queen's Enrfishis proverbially ill used:
never more so than yesterday. Our first impress
ion on reading "ber Majesty's massage" was un
affected thankfulness thit her own Dps had not
oeen msuitea witn its utterance, ana a conviction
that she could have written one a hundred times
better. Who does these thin in T To what rank
of office do they belong! Is anybody at all an
awerable for them, or is direct authorship dexter
ously avoided? The only account we an give
of the matter of this document is, that ministers,
feeling they had really something to say, and had
got tbe reputation of being rather too compla
cent, resolved to leave as much as possible to the
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imagination 01 tno puouc
A- The leader in the last issue of the
Oregonian is Dryer's promised "history of
Jews." It ia hardly necessary to say that
it is jnst such a tissue of ignorance, absurdi
ty, and venom, as might bave been expect-
en from the source. Tbe very nra sentence
contains a blunder of which an eight year
old school boy would be ashamed; and the
whole thing is oq ridiculous to merit a re-
P'X-
Cmu a Aim.
Ia the last issues of the Oregonian are
several articles signed "Coeur d'Alene," pur
porting to be descriptive of Col. Wright's
campaign against the Indians, and which
abound In fustian and bombast. , Who is
the writer of these communications we have
no means of knowing. That they are not
the productions cf an officer of the Army,
is obvious for several reasons. In the first
place, officers of the army are prohibited by
general orders, emanating from the Presi
dent of the United States, and which were
reiterated and riiridlv enforced by Oen.
Scott during his campaign in Mexico, from
writing any article for publication, relative
to a campaign, during its progress, or for
six months thereafter. Another reason,
and perhaps the most forcible, as offi
cers are presumed to bo subordinate to
orders coming from such high authority,
is the miserable style and bad taste in
which the articles are written. An educat
ed man, particularly an officer of the Army,
a graduate of West Point, ought certainly
to be qualified to prepare something ia bet.
ter taste than the grandiloquent, bombastic
'hifalutin" above referred to. We there
fore conclude that this "Coenr d'Alene" is
some hanger-on about the Army, anxious to
ingratiate himself ioto tbe good will of the
officers or to win a favorable smile from
those in power.
That our expectations have been realized
by the results of Col. Wright's campaign,
we have before said; and we think the events
of the campaign did not deserve to be re
counted in this "Coeur d'Alene" stultiilo
quence, which more resembles, ia style and
diction, the child's story of "Jack-the-Giant-killer,"
or Greeley's "Oyster War on the Ae
comac," than the history of a real campaign.
ndeed, had it been the intenion ot "Coeur
d'Alene" to show up the officers and sol
diers of Col. Wright's little army ia a most
ridiculous light, be could not have succeeded
better than he ha., in so doing. As a spec
imen of the inflated bombast which pervades
hia letters, we extract the following para
graph from his communication in the Ore
gonian of the 13th September:
Tha Indians were much discomfited, and al
though they are by no means whipped, still tleir
morale is modified. They met us boldly and cour
ageously, and fonght ell. They are assembling
in large numbers, and will yet fight us sertral
times, unless we strikes blow at their main camp
and caches. This whole affair, as planned and
executed by Cel. Wright, stands as one of the
most btantijul and brilliant actions in the history
of Indian warfare. He killed, wounded and discom
fited the enemy without loss or injury to a single
man; and though ins command were engaged tire
hours, they returned eairer for another onset, and
at evening tbe air echoed and re-echood with
gladsome shouts, for our victory was most com
plete. If that is not disgustingly inflated enough
jnst turn to the communication in the Ore
gonian, cf the 9th inst , wherein the admira
tion of "Coeur d'Alene" at the bravery and
conduct of Col. Wright and his command
completely carries him away, and be breaks
out into the following wild rhapsody:
The officers and men cf this expedition have
won for themselves imperishable honors. For the
march has been front one to another of success
ful, brilliant achievements, and the operations of
this campaign will long be recorded as the most
successful and brilliant of all.
Our Indian conflicts and campaigns our bat
tles and skirmishes hare been fought and won
the eonquerers of Steptoe made to sue for peace
the head chiefs killed", captured eighteen pris
oners, sixteen hostages and nine hundred and
seventy-live horses. Eight hundred being cap
tured and shot in one corral, and a large band of
horned stock turned into provisions, and the In
dians fleeing before us, and aJl Ibis without tbe
loss of a single man or a single accident. The
officers and men have evinced morn than ordina
ry seal in the performance of their duty. Each
man mcved, confronting danger and death, for he
knew that vengeance could only be won by the
strongest of eSorts. Cut most of onr enemies are
discomforted, and from all parts of the country
are the Indians bearing testimony of being thor
oughly vanquished. Uur men, and justly too
are in ectacies, for they know and feel much ;
yea, more than tbe most sanguine could expect
has been brilliantly accomplished.
We think tbe extracts we have quoted
are sufficient to give onr readers a "satisfy
ing sense" of the style and matter of "Coeur
d'Alene's communications. We know of
but one parallel for (hem in our language,
and that is the life of Napoleon, by John S.
C. Abbott. All the admiration which Ab
bott felt and expressed towards the great
conqueror, seems to be entertained by
"Coeur d'Alene," in a small way, for Col.
Wright. We must do the gallant Colonel
the justice, howerer, to ssy, that we are as
sored these communications are written
without his knowledge or consent, and that
he is excessively annoyed by tbem. In the
meantime, should not improvement be dis
cerniblo in "Coeur d'Alene," we would rec
ommend a sinapism to his feet, and ice to
his head, and also that a little blood be taken
from his arm. With this treatment, and
some one to sit np with him, he may possi
bly recover in time.
We have not yet repented of what we have
done, and bave no idea of reforming. vregimxan
We were truly pained upon reading tbe
above avowal. For many years we have
been endeavoring to convince Toddy Jep of
the error of his ways, and to bring him to
a sense of his wickedness; and to tbis end
we have read him many a moral lecture, and
administered to him many a grave reproof
sometimes harsh, it is true, but alway
dictated in a spirit of kindness. But,' in
sorrow we say it, it seems that the seed
we would bave sown has fallen npon barren
ground, and has brought forth no "fruits
meet for repentance."
When brother Pearne went to reside at
Portland, we hoped that the example of bis
pious walk and conversation, in conjunction
with oat moral exhortations, would have
tbe effect to open Toddy's eyes to his miser
able condition, and incline him to the right
path. But in this also we were doomed to
be disappointed. So far from having "expe
rienced a change," be "glories in his shame,'
and boldly declares that he hasn't repeated,
and don't intend to. "Ephraim is joined to
his idols; let him alone." .
Axothki Iron Shamir. Ross Winans,
of Baltimore, Md., is building an iron
steamer which is expected to make the run
from New York to Liverpool in less than
six days.' It is to be upon aa entirely new
plan, which Mr. Winans has been several
years in perfecting, and for which be baa ob
tained a patent.
The Stalls.
. For several weeks past complaints have
reached us from tbe southern part of the
Territory of repeated failures of the mail
from this section. We had hoped that we
would not have occasion again to revert to
this subject; but tbe fact that in the last
month there bave been twd failures of tbe
nails to the Sontb, and that, too, during
the dry season, when the roads were never
better, and the weather never more favora
ble, demands, we think, some consideration
at our bands. We therefore take this occa
sion to call the attention of our Postal
Ageut to the stato of mail affairs in tbe
southern part of the Territory, and to re
quest of him, if there be any means in his
power to remedy the grievances of wbiub
our correspondents com plain, that he use
such meaus without delay.
We do not intend to enter any complaint
against the Postal Agent ; for that officer
has hitherto proved himself competent and
efficient. The official duties devolving opou
him, have been performed with an energy
and alacrity which have not been equalled,
or even approached, by any of his predeces
sors in office. He has personally visited
nearly if not quite every post office in the
Territory, for tbe purpose of making him
self acquainted with tbe postal wants of the
country, and tbe best means of supplying
tbem. Since bis appointment a marked im
provement has taken place in the mail ser
vice in Oregon. And the grievances which
are now complained of are not attributable
to any fault of his, either of omission or of
commission. We call his attention to them
in the assurance that as soon as the facts
are properly represented to him, he will, to
tbe extent of his ability, endeavor to reme
dy tbe fault.
If we ere correctly informed these last
failures of the mail hare occurred ou the
route between Corvallis and Oakland; and
tbey appear to be tbe result of carelessness
or incapacity ou tbe part of the carrier or
carriers, or, it may be, the inferiority of the
stock employed in the service. In most in
stances mail contracts are taken at rates so
low, that the contractors cannot fulfil their
stipulations without loss to themselves.
We cannot imagine why it is so, but some
individuals seem to have a mania fur mail
contracts, to such an extent that they will
secure tbcai, if po5sib!e, even at prices
which will not, and cannot ba expected to
pay the expenses of transporting tbe mails.
Then, i'i order to insure themselves against
positive loss, tbey employ the cheapest, and
of course, tbe most worthless stock which
can be obtained, while carriers are hired,
not without reference to their fitness for tbe
. .... a . 1 I !
serrice, uut to lue prices at wuuo tuey win
serve. GeueraPv, in the dry season, tbey
are able to deliver tbe mails accordiug to
the schedule: but wbeu tbe ruins commence,
tbey do not even pretend to fulSl their con
tracts. Tbe state of the weather or the
roads is considered a sufficient excuse for
non-performance, and the laxity of jwstmas
ters and agents in tbis respect has been
such, that a failure has seldom been report-
is, even where it was inexcusable. The
lv way in which occurrences of the kind
can be avoided in future, is to make the
Contractor responsible for every failnre toj
deliver the mail is due 6eason unless at least
L reasonable excuse is offered for tbe breach
of contract. A few lessons given to ecu
tractors, in tbe way of deductions from
their pay, would probably produce a benefi
cial effect upon our mail service in the fu
ture. If men are so simple as to contract
to render service at unrenumerative rates,
they hare no right to plead the snial luess
of their pay as an excuse for tbe nou-fuCll-
nient of their agreement; and it is a mista
ken leniency which causes postmasters and
others to overlook delinquencies of this
kind, on those or any other grounds. An
example of severity should be set, and that
immediately. We commend these things
to tbe early attention of our Postal Agent
Pomological Cosvestioh. On Wednes
day and Thursday last,the 20th aud 21st inst,
a large number of our most prominent fruit
growers assembled in the Legislative Hall
at this place, to interchange views and ex
perieuce in regard to the different varieties
of fruits, and the best modes of cultivation.
As our experience in orchards bad been lim
ited to onr school boy days, and we didu't
imagine the Convention would profit much
from its fruits, we were not present to oc
cupy the chair which was kindly reserved
for us in tbe Convention. . We are gratified
however, to learn that it passed off admira
bly, and to the entire satisfaction of all con
cerned. The show of fruits particularly
apples was magnificent. We learn that a
Pomological Society was formed, which will
meet annually, the next meeting being ap
pointed for Salem, October 20th, 1859.
Should the proceedings of the late meeting
be furnished, ns, we shall be pleased to give
them a place in our columns; and, in tbe
meantime, we shall hold ourselves in readi
ness to discuss the flavor and quality of fine
varieties of fruit, wbeuever tbe facilities for
doing so are properly brought before us,
Prohibition. The P. C. Advocate of the
16th inst- contains a very ingenious Diece
of sophistry entitled "Prohibitory Efquor
Laws, which is mainly devoted to a review
of our article with the same caption, a few
weeks since. Although tbe sophistry, as we
said, is very ingenious, it is wanting in ar
gument. There is nothing in it to reply to
nor do we care to discuss the question nt
present. It will probably come before us
in a tangible shape ere long, and we will
t a '
then endeavor to give it due consideration,
Recently the foreign children on the
Sandwich4slauds presented the son and heir
of the King with a beautiful carriage, cost
ing $600. Tbe presentation speech was
made by a little shaver of four years.
The Tricks of Trade. In New York
City several persons have been poisoned by
eating peaches which had been tinged with
rouge, to make theui look ruddy and npe.
Thb Atlantic Telegraph im France.
The news of the successful laying of tbe At
lantic telegraph cable was ' received in
fence with apparent indifference. Ten
days after the news had reached Paris tbe
Journals had contained no notice of it, be.
jond tbe publication of American despatch
es received by its means. The lack of inter
est manifested In the great event of the
age is attributable to the galling despotism
of Louis Napoleon over the French tuition
Any popular excitement he knows to be dan
gerous to the stability of bis empire, and is
therefore carefully guarded against. The
Frenchman who would be so imprudent as
to set tbe example of public rejoicing at
such an event would be speedily arrested as
a dangerous character.
Pears. We are under obligations Mr.
HI C. Geer for a liberal donation of excel
lent pears. Oeer raises excellent fruit, and
he displays judgment and good taste in the
disposition of at least a portiou of it. By
the way, talking about fruit reminds us that
II. C. Oeer & Co. have on hand at the Fruit
Farm Nursery an extensive assortment of
fruit trees of all kinds and of the best varie
ties, which they offer for sale on easy terms.
As the time is approaching for setting out
fruit trees, those wishing to plant orchards
bad better call at Fruit Farm as soon as
possible.
Tbe Atlantic Teleckaph
Great Britain
grants to tbe Atlantic Telegraph Company
an annual subsidy of 15,000, or about
$70,000, until such time as the net profits of
the company shall reach six per cent, per
annum ou tbe capital invested, and 10,000
per anuuui for twenty-fire years. The Uni
ted States grant an annual subsidy of $70,000
until the net profits of tbe company reach
six per cent, per annum, ana wdu.uuu per
annum for twenty-five years thereafter, sub
ject to a termination of contract alter ten
years, one year's, notice being given by Con
gress. Accident. The floating ssw-mill, for
merly the steamer Canemah, owned by Mr.
B. M. Da Relle, snuk on Thursday evening
last, at the steamboat landing. A bole bad
been cut in ber side for tbe purpose of
throwing out tbe sawdust, and an unusually
heary weight having been placed npon that
side, the hole was brought below the surface
ot the water, when the' boat filled immedi
ately and sunk. Tbe machinery was remov
ed from her, and we understand that Mr.
Do Rtlle will build another floating mill im
itnmediateJy. A Siccessfi l Prediction-. Fifteen years
ego Prof. Morse predicted tbe success of an
Atlantic Telegraph, though perhaps he lit
tle dreamed that tbe event would be so soon
realized. To him belongs the rare honor of
living to witness tbe fulfilment of bis own
prophesy. In a letter written to Hon. John
C. Spencer, in 1843, he said:
"The nrsctieal inference from this law is, that
a telegraphic communication on the electro map
nctic p!n mar, with certainty, be established
across the Atlantic ocean! Startling as this may
i nw seem. 1 am confident the time wiU come
when this project will be realized-'
The Telegraph Cable. We are indebt
ed to Mr. John Costelio, of Champoeg, for
a piece of the Atlantic telegraph cable, about
four inches in length. Mr. Costelio has just
returned from a twenty months Tisit to tbe
Atlantic States, and was present at the great
celebration in New York. The piece of
cable which he sent us he says be obtained
from an officer on board of the Niagara.
Central Baptist Association. Some one
sent us tbe minutes of the first anniversary
of the Central Baptist Association, from
which we learn that the Association con
tains ten churches, eight ordained ministers,
seven licentiates, ana lour uunarea mem
bers.
Gone North. "VV. J. Beeps, late editor of the
Jacksonville HrraU, has taken charge of the moral
department of the Oregon Statesman. Vi e learn
that Bush will continue to run one or two smut
columns to keep Dryer and Adams alive.
The above paragraph, which we clip from
the Yreka Union, will account to our read
ers for the improved moral tone of the
Statesman during the absence of Mr. Bush
to the north.
EQ. Frank Cole, of tbe "Nonpareil," has
onr thanks for a beautiful natural cluster of
aDDles. six in number. They are of tbe
a "
Rambo vartety, and are precisely alike in
color, size and appearance; while tbey
hang so closely upon the parent stem, tbat
each one touches its neighbor.
asm, The last number of the Standard
contains a paragraph on "dorgs." It isn't
the first time the editor of tbe Standard
(Leland) has obtruded his family affairs
npon the public.
We observe that tbe Standard has
copied Gen. Adair's letter, "because it likes
to see fair play." We wonder bow much
Adair has paid for tbia exhibition or "fair
ploy?"
Domesticated Indians. Several fine well
behaved Indian boys have been domesticated
in families in Weaverville. They are sent to
school, and appear the happiest little fellows
alive so says tbe Trinity Journal.
"J ustice" is known to ns, and will receive prop
er attention. Oregonian.
If Justice is known to you it must be only
by hearsay; for if she was thoroughly ac
quainted with you, you would now' be board
ing and lodging at Jo. Sloan's Hotel.
Whisky wiu, Exiode! A Wheeling,
(V.,) paper tells-, the explosion of a cask
of whiskey at a distillery in tbat place. We
presume it was tbe article known in drink
ing circles as "bust-bead."
Electoral "Vote. Tbe electral vote for
President of tbe United States, is now 300.
Should Oregon and Kansas be admitted be
fore 1860, the vote will be increased, to
306. ' '
Ah Old Couple. A Mr. Snyder and bis
wife reside at Burnside, Pa., he being one
hundred and eleven years of age, and she
ope hundred and seven. '
The following description of tbe con
ducting wire of the Atlantic cable, and its
mode of manufacture, is not uninteresting:
The central conducting wire is a strand made
np of seven wires of the purest copper, of theguage
known in the trade as No. 22. The strand itself
is about the sixteenth of an inch in diameter, and
is formed of one Straightly drawn wire, with six
others twisted round it; this is accomplished by
tho center wire being dragged from a drum,
through a hole in a horizontal table, while the
table itself revolves rapidly under the impulse of
steam, carrying near its circumference six reels or
drums, each armed with copper wire. Every drum
revolves npon its own horizontal axis, and so de
livers its wire as it turns. This twisted form of
conducting wire was first adopted for the rope
laid across the St. Lawrence in J836, and was em
ployed with a view to the redaction to the lowest
possible amount of the chance of continuity being
destroyed in the circuit. It is improbable in the
highest degree that a fracture could be accident
ally produced at precisely the same spot in more
than one of tbe wires of this twisted strand. All
the seven wires might be broken at different parts
of the strand, even some hundreds of times, and
yet its capac'ty for the transmition of the electric
current not b j destroyed or reduced in any incon
venient degree. Tlie copper used in the forma
tion of tbeso wires is assayed from time to time
during the manufacture, to insure absolute homo
geneity and purity. The strand itself, when sub
jected to strain, will stretch twenty per cent, of its
length withot giving way, and, indeed, without
having its electricity conducting power much
uuuiueu or unpairea.
How strange it seems to ns. that with all our
devotion and appreciation of tbe sex, we still re
main unblest by gentler sympathies, and we can
only account for it on the hypothesis that their
natural diffidence has prevented our female
friends from approaching us candidly on the sub
ject. trtam uuum.
We rather suspect, Browo, it's the "piuk
moustaches."
All aboit a Namb. In Ohio, recently,
a man and bis wile were divorced, becanse
tbey quarreled about what name should be
given to their first baby.
M&" Steamboats- are
being introduced
York. They are
better than horse
upon tbe canals iu New
found lo answer much
power.
Ex President Pierce is residing at
Yilleneuve, Switzerland. John Van Buren
is at tbe Baden Baden Springs, Germany.
t& Tbe account of tbe cable carnival ia
New York City occupies thirty six columns
of the New York Herald.
The leading opposition papers east
are in favor of a complete fusion, to defeat
tbe Democracy in I860.
The Negroes or the Socth. In a de
scription of country and plantation life in
Virginia, recentlv published, Q. P. R.
James, the novelist, writes:
"The nero life of Yirginia differs very
little, I believe from the negro life all
through the south. In return for food,
clothing, house room, medical attendance,
and sopport in old age, about one-tbird of
tbe labor, which is required of the white
maa in most countries, is demanded of the
black. He performs it badly, and would
uot perform it at all if he were not com
pelled. The rest of bis time - is spent in
singing, dancing, langhinjr, chattering, in
bringing np pigs and chickens. Tbat ne
groes are tbe worst servants ia tbe world.
every man, 1 ueiiere, but a thorough bred
southern man, will admit; bnt tbe south
erner has been reared with them from hi
childhood, and in geaeral has a tenderness
and affection for them cf which northern
men can have no conception. Great care is
taken by the law to guard them egai.nst op
pression and wrong, and after six years'
residence iu tbe state, I can eafelv say I
nerer saw more than ona instance of cruel
ty toward a negro, aud tbat was perpetra
ted by a foreigner. That there may still
be evil in the srstem, which might be re
moved by law, and that there may be indi
vidual instances of oppression, and even bad
treatment, I do not deny: but those instan
ces are not so frequent as those of cruelty
to a northern wife or child in northern
lands, as displayed every day by the news
papers; and in point of general happiness,
it would not be amiss to alter an old adage,
and sar 'As merry as a negro slave.'
I must not pursue tbis branch of the sub
ject further, for I can pretend to no great
love for Dr. .Livingstone s friends and Ma-
kalolos. There are, beyond all doubt, some
very excellent people among tbem; but, as
a race, the more I see of tbem the less do
I think them capable of civilization, or
even fitted to take care of themselves."
Prepark to Laugh. Squire G. tells the
following good Hoosier yarn, demonstra
tive of the power of music over tbe haman
mind.
Some years ago, a tall, gaunt, read-headed,
knock-kneed, cross-eved. lummux of a
Hoosier, who waa a hunter of the classical
YYabasu, conceived tne idea ot masing a
visit to tbe borne of bis progenitare in old
Kaintnck. . lie did so ranting around
amongst tne girls some, and was of course
from bis native impudence end unearthly
usliness. tbe observed of all observers.-
One morning the whole neighborhood was
astonished wi;h the news tbat the ngly Hoo
sier had eloped with Mrs. B., an amiable,
good looking woman, wife of Mr. B , and
mother of half a-dozen little B's. For two
long years the husband mourned over his
uutoward bereavement; at the end of that
period, however, to bis otter astonishment
one -day, in popped Mrs. B., looked as
bright and rosy as ever. After tbe first
joyful greeting was over, the injured B.
thus addressed his truant spouse:
"Nancy, how could you take np with
that thar onairtbly ngly Hoosier, and leave
me and the children all forlorn, as you did?"
"AYell. Josh," said Nancy, "tbat thar tar-
nal ngly crilter from Indianny, was a leetle
tbe best whistler lever hern tell on. Yon
know I was always fond of good whistlin';
I used to think yon conld whistle some, but
I never heerd whistlin' as is whistlin' till I
met tbat ar Wabash feller. He just whis-
tied
bilu
d my senses clean away, and I followed
off on that account. A short time
ago, however, he caught the measels, end
they spilt his whistlin' for ever the charm
was broken, and so I concluded to come
back to you; but, O Josh! that Hoosier
was the awfulest whistler that ever pucker
ed I" Placerville Index.
Overland Mails. Much is doing towards
the improvement of overland communica
tion with California. Postmaster General
Brown has directed the contractor for tbe
great overland ' mail route to California to
run as follows: From St. Louis, Mo., bj
way of Springfield, 5lo., FayetteviUe, Ark.,
Fort Smith, Fort Belknap, Texas, Franklin
aud Fort Yuma. Cal., to San Francisco.
Also, from Memphis, Tenn.. via Little Rock
to Fort Smith, connecting at the latter place
with the aboFe mentioned route the con
tractors to include such other offices as may
be designated from time to time, by the de
partment. Tbi3 importaut arrangement will
commence about the 15th of September,
and run through each way in tweaiyw
Ztyj starting from each termini on. Mon
day and Thursday mornings. - m
Great Catholic Cathedral. Tbe Nosr"
York papers give an account of the laying
of the corner stone of a new Roman Catho
lic Cathedral, just commenced in tbat city,
on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Fiftieth
streets. The ceremonies took place, oo
Sunday afternoon, Archbishop Hughes be
ing the leading spirit of the occasion, assist
ed by eight bishops, and two hundred of
the inferior clergy, all in full robes and et
ceteras, with a host-of subordinates and at
tendants figged out in like manner. Tbe
people who attended in addition were esti
mated at from 50,000 to 100,000. A po
lic3 force of siity attended to preserve or
der. The plan of the building is a Latin cross,
323 feet long by 176 feet wide, divided in
the usual wav'with Catholic buildings of
that order. There are to be no pews, it is
said, and the roof will be supported by fifty-seven
full columns. The principal front
on Fifth Avenue will be 180 feet, and tbe
height of the gable or peak of the roof 150
feet. It is to have four towers, one on each
corner, and the summit of the highest snr
monnted by a cross, will be 133 feet from
the pavement. It is calculated that four
or five years will be required to finish it, at
an expense of about $1,000,000. Arch
bishop Hoghes says he has$103,000 to begirt
with, and is confident of tbe rest.
Progress Or the United. States. Taw
following figures give a brief and compre
hensive picture of the progress of the Amer
ican Union from 1793 to 1850.
1793.
Population 3,030,000
Revenue 5,7-20,000
Imports- 31,000,000
Ejc ports 26,109,000
Shipping inv-ards 520,000
Army 5,000
Militia
Miles of railroad -
Miles of Etectrie
Telegraph - - - .
1830.
88,267000 souls.
43,775,000 d.s(4s
278,133.000 dollars.
191,9uO,000 dollars.
3,529,000 tons.
10,000 men.
2,000,000 mta.
.500 miles.
15.000 miles.
W A enrious mistake occurred in the
election returns for the Presidency of tho
federal Republic of Switzerland. In eon
sequence of a clerical error, tbe wrong man
was placed at tbe head of the Government
for a space of twenty-four hours, but. when
tbe mistake had been detected be resigned
his dignity to the lawful possessor. Tho
temporary leasee of the Presidency was Al
t' re j Ilerose. Tbe genuine President is M.
Staemnell.
Steamship Accidest. The P. M. S. Co's
steamship Northerner, on her last trip, while go
ing out of Puget Sound, bound from Oljmpia to
Victoria, came in collision with the Besolute from
ik bich considerable damage resulted to both Tea
sels, in consequence of which the Northerner waa
detained at Victoria until Tuesday the 12th inst.
on whira day she took her departure for Saa
Francisco. Standard.
SIAItKlKD,
la ParkersTille. on the 16lli iast by P. J. Pefly.
Esq.. Mr. Louts Alfxamjkk, of S:io, Linn Co., to Miss
t-iazBETn Mitchell.
In tbe public conireratinn, on Sabbath, Sept. 12,-
lSAs, by Eer.T. F. LU val, Mr. Petes Saak and Mi
Maegaket E. OmsTEAD, a!! Docpias coontr.
At the residence of her father, in Benton Co, oa the
7th iarU. by Rev. M. B. Starr. Mr. Jons A. PoKTDt, of
Wasbmstoa eouotr, sad Aliss Missci'si, eldest dacghr
ter of Johns-);! Mulfcey, Usq., of Benton Co.
la unn conBtv-, on TlicrsdaT, fcy tier. J. jack. inner.
Mr-Jiso Jaxbi, and Mbs Catbaeine Leoxakd, all
of Linn County.
in the torts or Mctoic. Ling Co.. on innrsdty.
Oct. 7th, by Jfsrtin W. Hester, J. P., ifr. Bobext Wood
and Miss Mart Asx TritSAiE.
DIED,
At Dalies, on the S:h iaat- Bobset W. Hals, aeed
IS years.
in t-orraii:s, 2ite nit-, n,T.i u. Coimtra. azed S
years and 2 months.
Special Notices
mil-.
Within a short tint we shall send oat ocr asnaal cir
cular and bills to all persons owing ns for aabscrxptiom
or advertising. The billsfor sabscrrptioa will bemado
ont until tbe close of this ToJume, ia March next, which
wi.l be an advance payment from tbe time payment of "
bill is made notil March. Aa nnderstandinjr of this
nisy prevent an impression that theres aa overcharge.
The bills will be made in amoonts to accord with oar
advertised terms.
As the accounts wiU not be drawn from the boo by
oarself, but by one nnaeqeainted with the names, he -will
necessarily be ' compelled to take all names in ar
rears npon oar books. As we cannot attend to tbe mat
ter onrealf , the omisaca of any name will be impossi
sible. Owing to onr absence dnrine the election canvass,
some errors may have been made in onr book. If any
who have paid receive bills they will please notify ss
of the fact, seating the aatount paid, and they shall
promptly receive credit. We fear some cases of tho
kind will occur.
PUBLISHER pT STATESMAN.
Special Hotlee. ,
Notice is hereby given that tie undersigned expect
to start for tbe C. S., on or abont the 25th day of De-
- .wv.-, .... . jmnnn'
indebted to as to come forward and sake payment
and all persons having dams on as, wiU present tho
same and receive their money. We expect to re torn
to Oregon by way of the plains, next apring. All per
sons desiring as to transact boioesa in the States for
them, will make the necessary arrangements.
WILLIAM PARKER.
' WILLIAM X. DOAK,
Oct. 11, 1S5S. .- ,- 3w3J
tW Let no false delicacy prevent the invalid from
seeking medical relief tbe card of Dr. L. J. Czapkay ,
to be fonad in another cvraraa. indicates where to ob
tain a reliable and competent phystchta. it is seldom
that ire are called npon to bear testimony ia faVor of
the skill of a piiysiaian, hot a sense of duty as well aa
justice demands' that we should not pass lir. Czapkay
by, withoht something more than a mere mention. Ufl-v
like the greater portion of those who thrast themselves
and their nosteums before the public, whose practice -are
empirical. Dr. Czapkay is a gentleman of rare med
ical and scientific attainments, having held the position -
of cbref snrgeon of the hoerattr.tr army dorina the late "
Hungarian revolution, and is possessed of all thereoni-
site experiences and skill for Ue successful! practice off
bis profession. It is to the care aad advice of such a
poystcian we would command all suffering from tkm
effects of sexaal or private disease, feeling assnred that
in ! suca TOupmr.iSj wneiner arising from infection.
an tee, from his extensive practice, a sneedv and ner-
muiKirkivn, ecu-auuw, or tuss ej ti rii it v. ne can mar- .
manent cure. To those suffering from the effects of
paysioat ana mental ceoiuty, we would say let com-.
boo sense take tbe nlace of falsa modest ni
such advice as will save yoa from annatimely grave.
ana ieaa yon oaes again to pristine health, consult Dr. -
Czapkay, whom we cheerfully endorse as a skillful and'
tried physician, capable of coping with and success
fully eradicating those self-innicted miseries, tbe evil
of empirical practice and all diseases of a private na
ture. Dr. Czapkay "s rooms are on Sacramento, oppo
site the Paciilc Mail Steamshio OfSce. San 'renjisco
DR.Ii.J.CziPEAT's3ureicaland Medical Institute ia
so extensively kaowa in this Territory that ny notice
of it, or of him, might seem' superduous, Tet fearing
that there are those who heretofore having no need of -
swuicsva njtici m cases 01 misiorranes. iohkm vv.
beg leave to direct attention to Dr. L. J. Czapkay, who,
is certainly a Physician of great skill cod wonderful,
snecess in his profession. The Dr. has devoted mncrv
attention to the treatment of chronic and private? dis
eases, and stands oari vailed in his management of
them. To those who need snch assistance we cheerfully
recommend Dr. L, J. Czapkay ; it would be well at aU- j
events to consult him. as he makes no eharee for con- -
imitation. and much rood niiirht result from it. The Dr.
guarantees a cure in all cases or asks no compensation.'
IV See Dr. L.J. Czapkay 'sad vertisements in another,
olntnn of thig paper. 3m33
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from tb? undersigned, abouVtaa.
22d of September last, a brown mare, 14 hands
high, heavy mane, and long foretop: right hind pas-,
tern turns in a little; there is a little white .'on right
hind foot. No other marks or brands. The above re
ward will bejiwiJ to any one who will return said mars
to me, or to John Bache at Salem, or'wbo win give ma
information ao that I can get her.
LIBEETT. SXOOK.
Polk Co, Oct 26, 1853.
3w33 ,
Xrr Edward SheiL
wnj. pat
. Elfetiil Attention
Chronic Diseasea-
Corvallie, O. T-, Oct. 2Sth. 1358. SmJJ
WISHES to inform his friends and the pablie that -he
baa returned to Salem, to attend to uttJIZ
Oct-26,'la38.
sstr
N Hoier,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Portland, Oregon.
Oct. 25, 158. v eon-