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1 s- vf V' OHi nil it ilk J 1 V If- VOL.v 8. NO. 4G. Tha Wire. On mirth to man thera it but ono His heart can Inn' his soul on own; Though myriad flit tndorw his view, Thera is bilt on to whom ho'n Into That ono run a ay- bim to and fro. Can make him drain thn cup of woo; Can pive him joy, orh!nt hi life; And that one' name In niinply, wife. But In that nam a world is sph'-reil, A world by all hlnvel, rv:ro-l, Who h.ivn'tho Hfiwj to know its worth. And spurn th jrandy joys of cartht Kor that full heart in nr dear breast, If rijrhtlv prired etrrnnl rest la not with blissful sweets mora rifo, Than that pare h -art a loving wifa. Auitiy Words. Poison drops of rare and sorrow, Bittwr poison drops nr tliy; vavinjr for tho rnmltt? morrow Sad memorial of to-day. Antrvy word ! O, !.-t th-m never From the tongiie t'r!ii !1vu ilip; ' Ilay our h.art' best ip-.ilsi ever ' Cheek thnnt tVt tiiey m il tha 17 . A tnltrml.it INw.'tiart t Sale. O. T., Jan. 15th, 1859. fcr. SrTrsM.x: Sir I .hereto call the Attention of the public, through your col umns, to an inslaiiee, (ami there are gome others of a like character which the present session of the Assembly has ifVf l.t ) of proscription for opinion' saki, which bus Jttst bsen bronuht to my knowledge, nml which would dishonor even a kuow-iiothiiir wigwam. It will at Ica-t nerve to hliow to what desperate length a tla of mi'ii will go, in order to show tlipJr attnt htnent to the inking fortunes of one from whose waning pnwp-nty they contrive to mick a meaner nourishment, and in the sunshine f mho-e miles they are only too happy to busk. The facts, which I hi to beeu at some pains to learn, are three: Karlv in the present session of the Tcrrt torial Ijojrislative Assembly, a liiil teas in troduced in the House, ir'aniing to Jo cph Hooker, S. Tiuax ami K. S. Keurney, an.l their associates, und.r the style of the North Umpqua lliver Bridjre Company, a charter to build a briJ-re across the North Umpqo river, at Wiuchcter. The bill was referred, on it second rem 1 1 up, to the; Ktatnliti com mittee on corporatioix conipocil of Messrs. Jfewcotnb, Stevens and Cnnpman, (the Utter gentleman is umlcrtitmti to be att applicant, through Gen. Lsne, for lh ifS-e of U. S. District JudiTf, for O.enon ) was reported back to the House, and was naiti relerred to the comuiiltct', to ba amended in some slight particular, and was idaccd, to bo re ported to the llouso, in the linmls of o-.e of he coramUtee; attl Mi-ssr. Tn;ax and Kcar . - . . - . . . Bey, i answer to their iitiiuirie. er.- assur- Itl , ,t I'll - . tl iu u5 uiii na imuj, mm n.iiii oir 1 c- portcd without delay. Pays passiil, t:n session was drawing to a close, ami the bill was not rcvorlcd, although promises to re port tomorrow were contiritu d from day to day. At length, on Tours lay last, at the request of Mr. Kearney, who begri to be impatient, and featful that the morrow would mm i a ,a j ot,iyh wmiOT n-her in the bur, Mr. G iU, the Speaker of the lloa.se, sought n interview wnu .Mr. u.iapinan, uuu - -. , i. i biin "What about that bill to incorporate , the North Umpq-ta river Rridgc Company ?" - 'Mr. Chapman rcohed "A great deal ulniut x' that b.U. I bear that Col. Hooker (one of the parties named in the charter) lias been ""V" Maying some ktrd things igiintl (ten. LnntT' . Thin was ail the explanation lie vouchsafed. Mr. Qates was thunderstruck. . He went to 'Mr. Stevens, of the committee, and repcat ed his conversation with Mr. Chapman. Mr. t Stevens, who had not leeii aware of the re . tention of the bill, and who did not sympa thise with the peculiar reasons for withhold j ing- it, insisted nmo an immediate report, , which was accordingly uiud, on priilay niornir, just in time to prevent the intfo- duclion of a resolution in the Rou-e, calling " -apoa the committee to reKit the Mil. The " cause of the evident desire to smother the ''bill ia the Committee, was Ix-giuiiirig to be rhisiiered aoroao among tue ineni' r. ami .. I i z. l: .1... M - t . excited so much indignation, that Mr. Cimie man thonght proier, without ny chaige l "being made against tho troumiitte-, to deny T that they had twen infiuencxil by any sinis- ter motive in withholding the bid. His cx .-" planation wa, however, so lame and trans- . i .-parent, that he bad better left it unmade. I appeal to the iuli lligeut citizens of Ore- (roo, and especially to the citiz-ns of D.mg- ' 'laa and Umpqna coontic, whether they will ' countenance and sanction such intolerant ' proscriptions, whether the interest of the people of the Umjqn!t Valley, nay. or -- the whole Territory, are to be erific.-d to , . frratify the personal feelings and prejudice of one man, ai.d bis parasites. Th-Mttempt r has been made to smother one of the most ' important bills of the session, and to pre i' Tent the atidei taking of an enterprise in - which tbe whole Territory is interested, and Whir!t nt the highest value to the people f the Uinjqua and Rgne R.ver VIiry. bccatte, forsiKdh, one of the jartie who 2eires tbe charter, and who is a i'.hiig and , - ready to reeed at ue to the actM.nplish- neot of tbeterris, docs not pin Ins -litical faith 0;O:t any one tnn, and wdl not V. seausent to Iww d wu and worsiiip a man which certain parties have set n; fir Ore posifii to swear by. I am confident that an ' trtilinant eO,!e will rebuke, as it deserves, -...this de-picable attempt at proscription. . A word iu regard to C d. II oker, who is ceased by a i.iliful faction with having spok . " M blahemy airainst its idol. Col. Hooker is E Detnocrat and a gentleman of intelligence . . m-A ml.tr wh.i is too well known to tue citizens of the Umjiqua Valb-y to require suit reconiiueiidatiou to tlieui at my bauds, lie is not a man who makes it Ins business to Speak evil of General Line, or any one else and if be has at any time bren called noi for his opiuion of Gen. Line, he has lie is not a man who makes it Ins business Cifen t frAiiklj. aud nui'.flacucert by fear - . "I. .1:. or fvor. Auu further, lie has said nothing iu regard to General Lane wbicli he is not . fully prepared to suttaiu. IMPRIMEUR. We have been told that Col. Chapman has the assurance vf some parlies, who eiuim auiuori ; tj to spok for Gen. Lane, that thai geiitJe.nan will recotnraead him for the eifice of t S. Dis trict Jndge. under the isiate. Kut wc 1pb that be is not to be o vecoiuniesiut-u m i'ioioru. There are no Jes than three individuals ho have the MWSMurance be bos, in the same name, and generally from the tame sonrces. It is ue ' instance of a system of promise of place which is - being extensively played. Col. Chapman, like nuuiv others, i beiiif deceived; wnen veuts make it oecesMarv to disclose tli-J fact, ha will pcrbap hnWMiM-i o:n-thinxelse. . UT" Clemen, ut v a.. w.u as shot in a duel, and who wanot expected to live, has since rap- kUy improved, and boa friends are confident of his eomplete recovery. SiffEi.AW, (). T., Jitnmiry 15, 185U. Mr. Kimtor: I bi'a brief ppnct In j-otir column., as a medium through which I muy ; one tiny arrived at Andernncli. They went ; tnation reppectiti the pituatii of the build atate a few of my motives fir chittixin my ; to an olixt ure inn kept by a tnnn by tho j in. We intnicdiutclr lepa t. dto Ander portion recently, with reptrd to the polili- i nme of Hn I,nn, -They dcsiretl to luirn ! nmrh and lu.kily fo't'id a pir hoaae on the enl Issues that now divide the people of the. Ids best apartments, fipcnt a preut denl of , spot bo lnteietiiij to tis; v'?vok lodginna Union. However, I must Mute, t!ut I j m"ney, relished the produce of his wrelclieil j in itf examined everjthiiig, jsiid concerted have no ptirticuUr object to attain by thin kitchen, ami thought his ndullet uted wine , meustirea to take 0s$usion of cur lawful In pnhlishinjr to the world my reason for be- j perfectly genuine. From tiny to day, Du hcritntice without exciting tMfce. In whnt coming a IVmocmt, further thun that it I'"K suppocd lhy would continue their ' munner we removed till cbJujei In well aeam riuht, when one arrives at certain I journey, and to thn capital; for that they k;iown to you. The great j hole and the conclusions which are to actuate him in his i bail come merely to see Ainlernnch was an j empty iron chet, which yon iiil find under political course in the future, that he should make known tliec nnes which have driven him to those conclusions. 1 am no odW-wker, I have had my day nt that. Neither am I a political ca terer, or demairojrne, for I know to what such a course must ultimately lead. I w.ts reft'ed tt'i-Vr tho Whiar f.ii'.S, nlmost be nenlh the ihndea of Ashland, ler Mved the jrrvat cliamj ion nml t xponent ir Whi-r doctrine His name I was tiuiiht, from earliest childhood, to lisp with rex en tice; ami even yet, I turn my eyes with a pure adoration towards the "lmerinr ruys" of his transcendent trenius, as they recede in the distance. The measure- promulatt'il by Washington ami the elder Ailnm, and more recently advocntitl by Ailams the yonnirer. Clay und Webster, I believe, formed the trim policy of government for the timo. van never rein-nine, the doe trine f the Whigs f '7tt. Hut, as cirenm- MAuct nre not at an tunes the ume r, .... ...... .. .. u . H .11....... ueiloiT I an nuj pnii iiihir uui nn in uiiiie line or state policy lor all succeeding tune. The government of n nation is like the irovertnnetit of a family, in some respect. lor, as sudden reverses in the Kn tunc of t unny may com nml uemaini a complete .hange in the management ..f its household affi.rs. so d,o may great ami ..nforcs.M . . a a . r idict.l change in the administration of il nffiirs. . A n. I flow T fitd.1 tht it is tint ittite rf i paty to suit its principles to the ciiierireii- cies vif the times. The Whig party onwer- ed the purpose for which it was organized, fulfilled its mission, discharged the duties for which tin intelligent and pa'riotic peo- pl called it into existence, ami silently yield- ..11.- it 1 1 . : . . t 11. ... 1 " " 1 ' . . ei 1 1. in- . iiouoiiiine Kn. ani o ..,.,., , our mi, ouv jour uoiise is foe. aho wears Us lauiels w,tlt grace and ! ilj a lly among ...... s; it scarcely contains magnaiiumty, not wantonly iuu.ph.ug or j l oee tolerable rooms, and unfortunately they exulting over its viMniuihed enemy. Ine all look into the street. Wiiurefoul f U'i .-iii 1 ' 1 . ... - . . . . . lug party is dead, and as a relic of that rest: o want to sleep. our wutehm in , , ', , . , 1- ! - . . ,, liirte lining.,., mt... f uit 1 t 1.1 rill 1 t nt llUS 11 Vl-rc .,11, lilli'H mid t 10 : Ine 1 ii 1 ' ' ilie institutions it my country le'iir uuiiiis- nii ...ill ii ill. ... Ill' I II tl'l' H. " i, ..i. ;, .... .-. 1 . , . , . , . tak.-able and indelible trace of the ititlietiet ' ..11.--1. Il-H II Id-Ill MIIIIC III ins. Most of the principles of that p irty huve become obsolete, or have been i ngrulud up on the banner of the Democratic; purly. This, then, is the view 1 take of the mat ter; and that is. that there is now but one u ttioiiiil party in existence, which is the one maintained by the Democrats. . i -ry . "-"--, ! i oce Iroiii a ti.Ui iosic iiisluict. out. . '.Hir-iii. tii-.ii. i. s, -s.to-j. ! tiinety. uuc.illed for. too narrow and al struct, and soon met with a t.ile which axVaits all other parties having no more to st;,il Uj,., than it had. The R-'puhlicnn party (I speak of the mass) is Iliad uud factious oin led on by a wiiil I i :atu ism. which tends directly to rot a portion of the citizens i f this Un.on of their constitution al right. a party which seems to have waged a war of xtel n.iinuii n asxiiiiot the institutions cf the people of the Southern States, a party which is unreasonable, un patriotic, unconstitutional, and intermed dling; a party which turns a deaf car to the cries of its own children near t hand, while it starts upon nfii.'y mission of re'ieV ing the imaginary wants .f the negro iu the distance; a putty which allows Us on i.dT-pring to go hungry Ami unclad in the cold Not th, while it j inriicys to the sunny South to feed the already well-fed, aud to clot he the a I ready wel ! -clot lied ; a party, in Tuct, which tends to the detriment of its supporters, and the ullidiato destruction, of this confederacy. The D-mocratic party, then, is the on!y one to which patriot may safely ally him self. O.-, in other words, it is the friends if the constitution tigtinst its encmus. Men, wily politicians, may strive to hide the rial matter ut isMi U-hinl whatever cloak they may see fit, but all other things ..... l...rl.. .l .....I iwL.ii. ii 1 1 in thu inn. issiu. niv u'l.-in m iwBii.i ... M. .- - - - - - - i that is, the Democrats are lighting lor the maintenance of the constitution, while the Republicans arc striving to demolish it. And where else, I ask. can a patriot go, than to the D-mHrais I have stood aloof, and calmly looked ou, until 1 am compelled to come to the ataive conclusions from the plain ficts which have presented themselves. I-t tue put in a word here to my feilow Whig, and udiuoni.sli them to look well to llieir future action; and remeiuocr, that vou ate cr.'Win d tt ilh the evidence of huv ing foulit mac j a glorious bailie for your country iu days gone by, am! that if yon would not ibsin.uor that crown,' you must ulaiid by the Union. llcslieclfil'ly, . JAMES F. AMIS. DmtXMXO TO C.KT Tint Dl'.sT OCT OF THEIR EvES. In his recent U tter to the Boston Courier, the Rev. Mr. Oicutt, Colonization Agent, says: . r. ... .......... 1 1-.. i ..r a ...... .r . . t-i- it bis H imiini .'1 n . inn riiiiuil sl iiiiuivii i H-oiile, held iu New York, that a somewhat i distinguished me tniier present, in SK?ukiug ol the editor ol the i rifciir,aid: O.ic thorough j goiit colored man is worth more lo forward our interests aim secure our rigins, tiiiiu an j the lrceicys in tne worm. on-, ley is an) j the imt ieys in tne worm. on-, ley is au i adroit politician, and udroit politican are julways to be distrusted. We must not be bamboozled by sham philanthropists. There ; has been a geat dul of cipit.il sheared from i ..I I ,. n... I..ipu inll Ilium ul tlm n...fil . nr ii, j.uv s. . . .IK. I'ltMii.-. ims.sieu uuu so uiu tae muiiu, uui wi-aviuu-ui.il .ii..n!.l imt iti dumb before the shiri.r ! .. t i... m.i. tin. and should not do dumb before the fehcarcrs any lotigcr." Police. James Sanford was arrested a few day ago. by C instable Rash, and brought Im lore J. -M. L ikui, Esq , upon a charge of breaking into the house of Orr, his brother:! law, with the lutent to kill him. Charge susiaineu ; oounu avr .u u niiear at the next term ot me iJistrict Court in a bond ol $S00. Eugene I'ress. Svow ov tue MoCVTaixs. We are iiiform ed that the snow on the mountains between ' this nlacc and Vrekii was about 41 feet decl ! on T liursday last. The road was in very good coud.tion. The snow on the Crescent t mouutain was between three aud four r . , . c- . .. , . i. Ifeet deep. JaeksonrUl Sentinel .loth nil. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1859. I - i iie M,..r.t.,. j.ie.i. bont slvly year airo, two Knulishmen I. tea loo niixtml to enter any body's head, lint solar trout continuing their journey, and proceeding to the capital, they did not itch wpcci wnai was worm feeiiuf at An tiernttch; for execptni? going out now nn then to Mioot stones, they ketit cloe at liottirt. enAi'ijr, dijnkler. e 1 ! j s r notionj' tir ...,y l), Kptes," thought t!i lf,t, runi.ways -r fools. No matter, what is lIlIlLltlllll.r ll.i.t..... li..i..fl.. " j i'' in'iivin. hen he was hilling in no evening over H tUrt. With his liep'hlior mill r.ttttiikii tLn grocer, they used to ruck their brains about the mysterious guests. "They ore spies," ai. the grocer, "one of them Mpiints with his left eye." 'A loan inav siiuinl without beinr a SPV." rej.iued t!ie host; "1 should take lliem for runaway for they read a! my newspapers lor the sake of advertismeuts." P,,' it,, , V "T? ,,1,",lt',nt"!'.'.'raretalte.st. 4 ur. to on the lnillNliiiien Kiknt ut l.tfiet u-..irti. ..r . . . r j I lorn , ; IIVK- III nn. I l COII ll U' ill. I III. k I. Iluil,rul ......... i " n nnj pi-imnuj nun; ii", ' as i lie situi lon-iixners W ere npimreiitiy net I ther pies nor iun.iw:iys, tin y could not pos I ily e anything vv limn fools. Here the t tnutier rested. In this opinion Du Long '.....Ill ... II ... ( s sun more coiMiruieu wnen, at ine cmi ; of a fc-w e.ks ' ef his guests, an fiddly , man thu , , .Ue.sed him: ; a"d if yon will ne,jt i .-ce in a certnin whim, j it i-s pfoliiiblo t!mt wc luiilit continue Tor u lollif tillii to sn.-inl ,1111 niititv u illi v.k ' i "mr honors have on'y to give your j commands; an innkeeper is by profession the slave of ad the w hims thut throng to him I root all the four quarter of I he globe." "ou have, to be sure," continued the ; I'ngli-hman, md a prodigiously large beast i .... I.. ... I . .. 1 .. . . . s toll ! . ' the wholw night along the street, so us to .... 7 T ... . iiinke the w ind uvs rnttt.'. We wukc rrrrr ipiarter of an hour to curse them, and fall a-ieep nniii to be wake I in unollu r ipiarter of mi hour. You must uduiit, my d-ar fel low, this is enough to d slror uur health and i xhiiu-t our patience.'' j The ho.-t shrtugid his shoulders. "Ho ! can it he helped.'' "Very easily," rrtdied thv stranger If! 9ti$ tm ,.t tniMijti a ... tiling, ite5ii.a 3'2Wi,I ry e'-.ves. l vj.ii, l,,v'- , , , , , . D t Lot- whose barren field had I since the arnviiliTli,,. Lnjr.ishmer. b. i n ,.ai y b r- til-2-d Willi a shower of pwnras, promised to h i a.i tuat my i:i ins power to raieij his woithy gU'ls; mil t.e couni noi niip nre est rattling 'f the coaches and tbe ucbouingul the watchman. "Neither is it necessary,' nnswrred the stranger, "Jie'uind your house you have a little garden, though you nre no liver of gardening; lor except a little parsley for vour soups, I observe nothing in it but net tles. The old gai den wall, loo, in spite of its thickness, is just ready to tumble. Sup pose we were to make u-e of this space lo tun up a little nninilng, a son oi pleasure Imii veti if it were to coutaiu uo more than a couple t f rooms. It might be sup ported by the old wait, by which menus a considerable part of tho expense would be spared, and the wall itself would be propped up. As I just now mentioned, for the sake of n quiet lodging, we would willingly de fray one half i f the cist, and when we nre gone the buildin-r will bo yours. You will then have an udditiotiul couple of convenient rooms to h t. If, on the other hand, you object to the proposal, we must leave you." The host, however, had not the least ob- j. ct ion though he thought w ithin hiuised i lv kilisii aii and I Were nuht Fliollgll in - - j ..... concluding that these people were fools. He iiiiim ibutely sent for a brick layer;. the place was exiiniiieii, ami tue i.isns.iKie.i . i..o- ed what tiny should like to have done. Joists nnd bricks were quickly brought; three light walls were tun up, the garden wall formed the lourth, Iroiu which .sloped a half roof; so that lite whole looked more I ke a wood house than a habitation; but the strangers were satisfied, uud D.l L ing Uuhed in his i-lieve. 'IV o months tliu passed in niutiiiil content ; the golden spring II iwed abundantly, though the wine grew worse und worse every day. The two En glishmen v.-ry scldo.ii ever quitted their b'go:g, where they ate, drank and read tho new spnjrs. The only Hong I h:it surprised the landlord f the Ooldeii El. pliant was in.it for the sak' of nocluniul repose thty hnd built a house lor themselves, uud iLut he very often perceived a light the whole night liuoiigh iu their apartments. He once conjectured they might be coiners; but ns nil the money tiny spent passed through l,ls I ids. uud their miiueas. niter a most I careful i xauiiuation, were always louud lo , i,c tolHi. his kinsuiaii and ho hud ugiiiu j ulternalive than lo set tlietu dowu for i fo0,, One fine day in I jut with their gnu j t.rs Tluy told hi j , he diversion ot ' One fine day in Autumn he saw lliem go mis slung over their shooid- iiim they were going to take suinc shooting, una tooK iave 0f ultn for tliice d:iy. Tue tlircc days i . II. I . C .1. 1.... a -....... i r. iiiti 1 1 ii L luubc .in n i i t .. v . - rs tilth Da Long shook Ins head; on the sixth his kinsman began to shake his also; on the seventh this suspicious circumstance was communicated to the police; and ou the cigUi the deserted habitation was broken i. ....ii iv ui. ,.;! iii.. r.iriii.-.lities of law. Ou ; Utf ub,u was foUuj ft blUct lUo conteuts of m uicl Wfc B olloWlS "Dear Landlord: Xot long since we were to fortuuute ns to discover, . iu - 1 a chest of old parchineuts, deeds that proved one of our anceidois tormcrlj .-possessed- ai AndcruacU a luriie Louse. Oil tbe Bite Oi wii.cli three houses bland; ut present yours is oue of the three. Wheti our ancestor ! was obliged to flee, he buried Lis gold and I m . r r . ,:!, n .k;k ; I silver at the foot of a thick wall, which is I - - - " -'! I -...! j stin j esji,.,,. Aoioti-r b; papers we ' fotitid oti ahich tifforded suUifuctnrv Infor. thu wall in our chambi r, atCoofa that we I have been sticceinful. We fills you a pres. j eut of the chest, aud ttd.'lse ya,t tn fill up tba n-1 hole, and to give yojr Vf t rth-r concern ml j about tijj a'lii y s. ;oa wfd M vain, as t!9 atj immvs wo f fiAiS . A- I'iVr.ewell. ' . , Tho Undlord of the'J;:dn Iphaat ( stood titock uti!!, and w:th o;i!t tuouth his ; . ...... . . 1. ...I .1. I 1 1 ' impuinij t-:iuie: iiuiii iuubfj ir io uuir, iuu ' then at the ouittv eliei.t iii(i 1 then ftt film iinillip nnl lmtti Mrr,il tlmt ft. a tlrmiMr were not each fools as they tol them for. The Xf:ws!'A!-KR as kh KntCATort. Hin piilnrly enooirh, there are some who regard the newspaper as at best an exnsive lusu- I'V t:..ie tt t-ll In ila ii'iie lint l.rv i.ttii i.nt ' ',;,., Ul) iw ,5lll r'ai,iu paK.r , ke .t-.....t .i i. ..o- v iifii&n,. it I tna tft ik ii.m ti irniift f I ' r, I..., .1 . V V. .Sr'iinrf, tUt a school- i ,,, tcr who bud puiJ attention to litis sub-1 id aseert.i...il that cliiluVii of botb ; j-ct, had sese. who hail been familiar with newt.pa- ' pers ul home, could read, Fpell, pronounce mid dvliiie words better a-id uore uniJer- 1 sta mlninty th in those whohu l tot Tiiey j oi;.ttjnill n k rtt.J vt ir-ogre.T ill al- mo.t b.4!f the tine It r.Uvl other -a 1 very obvioii tlioiili curious tact, sioce no places arc fixed so readily iu the tneiuo I ry us those f which we huve I terd btfoie, j and the iifw?pap.T fauiiliar'urg eu-n the ilull j est with the most important pl.-.ces on the , globe The greot variety of bI1j in a uows- paper, from common adrei tUtui'.'titi to j orations nuj poetry, has bet u found to nave a very leiiintkaiiie tlrcct In making jst'lioKis good grutumariaus, ajd cnabiiug ,,,,,,. to rtaM . wul.trKwud the weiliita r J , u bmJ tJ uuaIv ju ctl?Ulll.tinll , dj f ... , , u l(, composition, and using ijeater and more I ,. ' , . ' ., e. "- r m u re u tied Ijnguage t!ic charncleri.tics in all . . . """""" 1 . ... c ioois ut I lie best writers of t-nmoositiou. .... . , , , , . 1 , i I his co 11 tnaiid of huit?ti!t'L-e mid thn tiiiiler t of the general inf o mut on contained even j in the poorest papers, iiivoriaoly truius the j leaders in the delisting societies an J it is from these societies that the country haa its i orators. If we wcro to auwer where fur ' s i cu'led Stlf-eJacalPJ utateimcu .jct their education, we should n l ho ilat to irotu tta tywpers." V.!,,i5l, Jsr " T a-Z. j It rtvt Hit ; new'spapt-rs into tirs- . ...r-t as spacers into KT-- ... ....I as fcui'-lllu'.! j for reading books. II f.JU'id tha? eX9iui- j nUtx ,!.,. oll llie Cv)!;t0llt, c,iT0 ll!ttI1 tt 8mil(Jt;t (,f ..t,vlK knowledge find , ... ,,,. t W do no doubt it Ther.. I .,.,. w wnr tnt bo. I than a newspn; 'r in r.iany a school. Tbe print ing ufiiee Las provnl a better colirge to many a boy, has graduated more eyeful and conspicuous members of soc"ety, hus brought more intellect out and turned it into practi cal, useful chaunchi, awakened more minds, generati d more active and elevated thought, lliau many of the literary colleges of the country. A boy who commences iu such a school a tho piintii g ffice, will lie his talents and ideas brought out; and if he is " la cartful observer, experience in hi profe- . i .... i i sioii wi.i commune more lowaru nn educa tion than can be obtained iu eluioit any other manner. The Printer. TK!i-We mentioned, not long since, that Captain ll;x Scott, late of bis county, Lb1 in all probabiity been murdered by tba Indi ans, w hen ou his way from the States to Orecon, by way of the Southern Oregon, or Applegite route. His son, who has lately returned frotu a tour of inquiry, Rives Ui the followitijf in formation. Rumor had reached Yrefca, based npou Indian nssertoin, that a party consisl ing of three nieu had been murdered by the Indians in the vicinity of Goose Lak, au.J 1 tticir stock, comprising six horses and six II(.aJ , nertt catt(. with a considerable amount of money, was taken dy tho mur derers. Upon the reception of this report at Yrrka, the son of Cuptuin Scott immediately set out Tor the set ue of the reported disaster; snd proi;ressed ns far ns Honey Lnke, but found it impossible to proceed farther lu coti-sequi-iice cf the severity of the weather, jid the iiccumulotion nf snow on tho incusitnj.w. He has learned, however, fn in ir. Craw lord. ui old settler or ! rrncTlrTi:?r that ou his way to Oregon, wl.rn hjv ltiwHtni1 boldt river, Capt. S"dt (whom hi ial IVAs q-iciilly seen on the plains), was hut three lays travel in the rear; a'ld th-it they bad intended traveling; together tbrongn the re mainder of the joarney. But Mr. Crtsrford, having gonosome distance on t!i Apfleate route, found it so littlo used as to have be come difficult to follow, ami rctunn d and took the roud by Noble's Pass. The pre sumption is, that Capt. Scott, seeing tho ap pearance of late travel on the roud proposed to be taken, pursued it, and from bis pre vious knowledge of tho country, was enabled to find the Pass in t lie mountains, and fiually reached Gooso Lake, where the tragedy oc curred. Captain Scott was a nativo of Mouonga- hcla conutv. Va. He resided some years in Missouri, aud was Lieutenant Governor of that State. He afterwards came to Cali fornia and resided some time with CiidL Sut ter at the old fort. Hisnge ut the tone of his death was about seventy. JJi-gene rress. A Malicious Deed. The Hlountain Dem ocrat of 1 lacerville records the follow mir malicious deed: On Saturday, 14th August, sorao evil dis posed person turned a largo head of water Irom the South Fork Caual into the sluices of T. Ilogau, as he was cleaning up, and washing away the greater part of his earn itigs for nearly a year. Mr. H. is an eld man, and thu fellow who perpetrated the outrage upon him is an uurnitigated scemp, who much needs a thorough dipping in iLa reservoir. " Oregon L,e;lIul tire. Cot Ncn. Montlay, Jan. 17, A. M. Mr. COUNri.lUS presented thu petitinn of JJI len Ij. Koouts for a divorce, with bill refer red to Judiciary Committer. S. veral billa from tho House were read and committed. Mi rsi s. Steward and Cornelius were ap pointed a commit tea of conference on the ; part fif the Conned, on the disagreement on : the Ij 1 1 1 to relocate the feat of gevernmeiit. Mr. rilLSlDKXT introduced a resolu . lion that tlm two Houses meet in joint con vention on Thursday thu 20th, lust., at 2 o' clock, P. M., for tho elecliou tf Territorial oiU-'er ad jted. Adj. Ilovst. Motsy, Jn. 17, A. ZIOo' -;llaftuti-i-JLasalr tLawifea-ji jcjiojfc.. hidered the vote passing Coiiucij bill to uu- tLoilie Joseph Vou:i to cou-truet a an u road across the LVende Mountnins. The bill was nferred to committoo on counties. Mr. NLWCOMIJ, from com-rt.ti(e ou corporations, reported a bill to amend au act incorporating Dalles City. Council bill to divorce Surah Auu Smith was lost. Mr. SLATKIt Introduced a bill to create the uCjee of Inspector of the Penitentiary, cud to ib line his duties. Mr. T VAULT introduced a bill to ae.end tlie c ambliiiL' la w. Adi. Coisc.L, .1fVrMW..Pill to inenrpor ... - .. . ornte lliu KTH' u jia' lllljuil i II w " aiiietided and passed; also bills to divorce Susuu Furry, to j tncorjiorate Oregon City, and to divorce 1-J'iia Cusnrr, were -asscl. Adj Hi as.. Afternoon. .Mr. I'Kll.K In- troduced a bill to provide for the expenses of the Constitutional Convention. Mr. WATSON introduced a bill to uttatid au act to provide for tho l uVoe printing, an 1 the distribution if thu luws and journals. Mr. T' VAULT introduced a bill to atneiid an act to provide for the sale of the comuiou tcjool lands of tho Territory of Oregon. Ou motion of Mr. Slater, the IIoue re considered the vote by which the bill tj di vorce iSatah Ann Siuiib was lost. Tue bill passed. Mr. HI'DGUrf, foui committee on coun ties, repot ltd back Council bill to authoriy.e Jjs. Young to coustiuct a wagon road across the Cascade ?Joutitaius, wilhetnetid tueits. Ai'j. riotse. Evening. Tbe bill to author ize Jo5. Young lo construct a wagon road across the Ctwude ilouutalos was uuunded, aud -pasid. 1' 1 to chango th practice uud fix the times of holding courts, was ta keu up uud oiMcuded. The following bills were pushed, to wit: bills for the rein T of Pn'btrt & Shart'.e: to incorporate Wiilau- ttte Ffc'U lUilruud toWJi mi'l-r Jane" Rdy u,' tool r. . ' jr ,5y y j j V&i Infr i alnd Uw. A Cu.beri it' ..., tHia to ," -bi tun"lj.f. portion vfi -,,1. T.hi IITTlr: to divorce Melissa J.i j, i.;.a,rfot,. to locate a territorial road frura j I - - - " 1 , ...... v . j f - " " , i.am county: to relocate a part ol toe ttr ritoriul road from Vandrms's to Lugeue City; for the relief of School D. strict No I! iu Washington county; to legal. ze nn act cf the board cf county commissioners of Jackson county, in laying out a certain road; to vacate a part of a territorial road; lor the relief of Granville C. Rider; to ui vorce Veronica Wilsou; for relief of School District No. 4, in Linn comity; to divorce James Hunt; for the relief ol School Dis trict No. 2, m Lmu county; to divorce Muhala Card; to divorce Samuel Abbott, and Marion Abbott ; to divorce Nancy D. Wuiiiug, and to incorporate the town of Monmouth. Mr. MelXINCH introduced a bill to di vorce Mary M. Covey. Mr. PARKER introduced a bill to in corporate John Day's River Ferry Compa ny. Adj. Cocxcn Tuesday, Jn. IS, A. M. Ibiis to divorce Ellen L. Kooutz, to legal ize au informal vote locating the county seat of Curry county, to extend the limits of thetowuof Duias, in Poik county, to relocate territorial road from Saicui to Phil ip Foster's, to incorporate Powell Creek uter Ditcfi Company, lo incorporate Mougcr Creek Water Ddch Company, to establish the boundaries of Astoria, to in corporate Samuel Lodge, No. 13, F. & A. M., and to divorce Mary A. Dennis, were patscd. Did to change Territorial road Irom Albany iu Linu county to Drift Creek in Mariou county, wa3 laid oir the table. Adj. House. Tvesdvy, Jan. 1 Slh, A. HI Mr. DRYER introduced a bill to pny the expenses of the State Legislature. Mr. MelXINCH presented the petition of Mary M! Coney for a divorce. Mr. STEVENS, introduced a bill for the relief of Asa V. Ilejuolds. Mr. DKYKli introduced a bill to divorce f?arah T-'irr'ance. N HKDUKS, from coromittec on conn tit-3 repotted buck bill to amend an act to tax and protect Chinamen, with umcudmcuts which were admited. Mr. SEW CO MB, from Committee on Corporations, reported baric bills to incor porate Applegato Ditch Company, which passed. Mr. BON II AM introduced a bill calling upon W. G. T Vault for information in relating to certain Territorial revcucu udoptcd. Mr. CHATMAX introduced a bill to require the Territorial Treasurer to return to each county certain school fuuds. Mr. CUANEll introduced a resolution thut the two Houses meet in joint convention oa Tunrsday lor the tlectintr of officers. Mr. CHAPMAN introduced a bill to nuthorizu the chango of a certain territo rial road in Umpqua county. Several bilis were read second time and committed, or parsed to a third readiug. A:j. Cocncil. Afternoon. Several House bids were read and committed : Uilla for the relief of School District No. 2 in Clackamas couuty, and to incorporate Western btar Lodge, 2vo. 18, t. A. A. M., were passed. 'House amcudmcnts to bill to change the practice and fix the times of holding courts, were coucurred iu The Couucil refused to concur in the ; rjcmso amendments to the bill to authorize Joseph Young to construct a wagon, road across the Cascade mouutaius. Tue bill was laid ou the table. Adj. Hocse. 1fernoon. The select com mi t- tee, to whom was referred tho bill to incor porate Cascade Tails Railroad Company, reported adversely to the bill, referred to committee of the whole. Committee on claims reported adversely to the claim of C. rs. Eilver, adopted. Dills to provide for nu inspector of flour, tind to change a part of. the territorial road from Van ly nu's to Eugene City, were passed. Several bills were rend second time, and committed or pa-si-d to third ren ling. Adj. Hocsk. Evening. Mr. CHAPMAN, from Judiciary Committee, reported bill o divorce Ncncy Judsou und Lewis If. JuJson and recommended its pa-sn?".'"' ijl s for the relief of J. 11. L wis Trensti- r.-r.,f 1'i 't - i ji , .mi iu ciiiuii.u re-irW P. (JIils, ivi rc mMil. Mr. Oil A X Lit -moved to reconsider thf vote by which the bill to divorce .T shu Dee sou was lost -agreed to, nnd the bill passed. D II lo divorce Nullum nml Panny Cole n, oud to divorce Surah Derby, were passed. Adj. Corxt!!. Tin. 1?, A. H Mr. PAR KLR presented the petition of 1). (. Kle r hurd and others, for the location of a Terri torial road referred to a select committee. IJills to amend intact relating to granting license to sell spirituous liipiors, to divorce JftrafS Hunt, to divorce Samuel Abbo'tnnd Marian Abbott, to divorc' Xaiicy IJ. Wall ing, to divorce Muhala Card, for the relief of school district No. 2, in Linn County, und to divorce Hesse Williams, were passed. The Cotirci! concurred in tho House res obition, for a joint convention of the two 1 1 oiises, uu Thursday, the 20th January, 1S6!), lor the purpose of tlccling Territorial i.flkvrs. Several IIouso bills were rea l and. re ferred. JJ.IIs to divorce Nathan and Fanny Cohen and to divcrce John lleeson, were passed. R.lls to divorce Reuben 1. Old, urid to divorce S.irali Derby, were laid on the ta ble. A'j. Hock. Jf'rttietiiny, Jan. 19, A. ?,T. Mr. CHAPMAN, from Judiciary commit tee r potted liavk bid to exempt lands and houiestcuds fio u nltacliuieiit and force 1 sale and recomtut-ndei that it do not pass adopt' d. Mr. HOLMES, from Committee on roads and highways, reported back bid to emend road laws, with ii'tif ii'Iineuts adopted. Mr. PARK Ell. presented a lengthy re port, and a lull for the relief of Roberts and Sliaittc. In itl on Ih'j tabic. A number of bills were tend second time, and committed, or ordered, to t!;:rd readme. Ui'ls to liivorce Joiih lii!.pbei:r and Hester Ann Lamphccr, to ijy dirore? Aiary vorct p4ja.iia Taylor and Aba!i Viyw aud t'l lueoruorate Democrat flu'c; .il.-.-kiii and Irrigating Water Ddch Comjioiiy, wrr passe !. Cocncil. Afltmron. EPla to divorce Sarah IKrty and to divtoce Reuben P. O'd-, were passei'. Mr. STEWARD introduced a bill lo change the name of Mry G"'o Is. T'ae rules were suspended aud the lid put upon its final passage. The bill was lost. Riils to change a Territorial road from Albany, in Linu contdy, to Drift Creek, in M.iriou county, and for the iclitf c-f Yam t.iii county, were pa-scd. Adj. , Hovsk Aflcmcvn. Mr. CM AN Ell, from Committee on claims, reported adversely to the bill for the relitf of Clackamas county adopted. Mr. HA XX AH moved to reconsider the vote just taken agreed to, and the report cf the committee laid on the table. T.e Lid was referred to the Judiciary commit tie. The House passed the following biiis, to wit. Uilis to divorce Dr. George Kllogg; to divorce Nancy Judsou and L;wis II. JuJ son; to relocate tne Tt-rriioriat road from Lufttj'ttte to the Polk county line; to amend un act iiicorporating Dalies City; rtqn-.rc the county of Josephine to pay into the Terri torial Treasury curtain revenue, and to es tablish IJuitevilie Institute. Uiil to amend an act to organize the mi!i- J ti, was recommitted to the Coiaraittce on Military Affairs. Adj. P. S. I see an article in the Stalcsmnn over the signature of Democrat, in which beseems to be in favor of hushing up the mutter in regard to General Lane. As for uiyseif, 1 have been as ardent a supporter ol the Genera!, perhaps, as a" v man i.i the country, and rcgrct very inucli t he matters have taken the turn they, have; but ail 1 can suy for him, it' he has certaiuty taken the course he is charged with, is, give hiai fits. You have uiv trus name above. - Yours, &c, ! A N U l llKU. DEM OCUAT. I T,:XN- Co., Jan. 11, 'o'J. Sixfiri-tR t'l-tci-Msrist-n. Mi wn-.t a Pkik ICO Wii'K. A few days since a gentle IB.1U residing in llisin t-un, Ind., who h id mar riml a second Unit!, wished to remove the body of bis wile to a new cemetery, l're parntions were made to lh.at edt.ct, and laborers ojieoed the f rave iu the usual niar.nor, but when tbi-y reach ed the collin they cotlid not lift it, so great was the weight. Af.er obtaining eonsideraole assis tance, liowever, tbo men succeeded in r.lisiuj thocofliu from tbo tomb. They then bad suc-n curiosity that tht-y could not resist tbe tempta tion of peeling into the cotfin and learning tha reason lor its unusual ws-ight. Tiiey d.d so, and found much to their unrpr;.?, inste.id of thj re- f mains of a corpse, a stone figure, ihe exact coun terpart of taa wotuiin wno n.ia meJ. Luis Strang.: story soon spread, and hundreds and thousands were present to sec the strange spectacle. The husband took the body of his departed spouse hotne. and has it there now, whera it is visiied bv hundreds of tbe carious and scientidc- Tue body seems to have been petritied, uud to have become a perfect stoue woman. T he prob aiiiiity is that the body has become adipocere, and will before lo"? meit or crumble. iiow tho iivinjj wire likes the deceased, or how sbo relisbes tbe idea ot seeiujj o. 1 installed, though a statue, in ber place, and hc'-selt neg-l,.i-t.-.l. is more than we can sav. Th"? ;Uiair. at best, is a necuiiaraud novel oue. v. marvel that thn H.iment ludlanians do not arrest the twice married individual for bigamy. t??lYe learn that ou Uie aiht of the SO.n Dec. a severe .iie swept over Puget Sound and the coast North, daiiug which several vessels were blown ashore. So far as beard from, uor.e cf the vessels will prove . i . . . total wrecks aua uo iie wei e lusk. The health of Wiiiiaai L. Yancey is so poor s J i i i . - . r i. : . . !. .. thai lie has beeu couipeneu, uj nim oi ms puj-.i.-Liin. to leave Alabama for the Hot Surimrs of Arkansas, with a view of recuperating his wai ted energies. WHOLE NO 410; ii;1m i ..." i .!..' -J.-t-l An SiiU'-fieiiitant Camtl :(. jrr. James A. Jones was a esndid-Ui fie Cin press iu Arkansas ninst Mr. Unit. Junes beaten six nr seven tleniHr.n l votes, and npan as rertnminjr lli ri'sult, eanel out in th Oj.';L'tf rrnf.-f wiib the following most witty article. If Juuus is not eluetcd to Congn-ss tho next tiru'! h runs, we shall coiielmhi thut ih-s peonle of Arkaa 8.14 bare no appreciation of frenuitiQ humor Ir.FCATKI, OU LP fiALT KtVEtt. ''We cave." Mwajinl. Not iu vain should examples bs." Byrvn. We-lltat is to ?y James A. Jons, editor of tho Ouachita HcraU, aud Islir randidnte for C'on grss ara inlorion dy deiealed. Tu use a elas fetcsl and entirely nrigiaal esiressiiu, "wo bava ruirt tins cmoiiy and v.e nre t!sir." Wa evident ly c.ist eur pear: before thu swine We luauari Inioitsly, nnd at a coii-ideniblo saerifiee of oar b ilii;u..l s.-U'-r -pnet. cti'-n-J to Serve a j'ip!a llidi't'tnaIrifreiVw."iiiin--yii iLfii 'Ti'ZTiv&t contract to u've thi iii iih brains. If they wera Kiii'tiily blind t i oar msrir, tic: fault is theirs. If llcsy don't want tli rights of tins South "prttenti invi.jla!':,"' why, lb jy oiajr have tiiciti yicUti for nil we e.ire. Vi'a did our duly, and our con r;eiie Is easy. ' At tho enormoas epnseof ix teen dnilars r.nd lliirty-three cents, we printed a iiiulti;tide of eirciilsr i, siifll -ient to eitct any licin, withnbieh we Hooded this C'nueressional iinlrict, and a lare portioii of tho Cb:rokeo Na ti.iii. W'v wrote to mr fd'-li-Is, and to some who wero not our friends, to rally to onr support. Bat th'-y didn't raiiy. A gtvnl mniiy p;rjn wrota tn ns that we aliouM irc-t an orerwlit-lnsinff voUj? I hey wen: not deceive.!, it was overwhelm! njr. M.inv crediil'Mis Jc-r3'iu told loitli&t wre should b e!ect"d; we lisU-ierd to tb'.-m nnd iftr decoived. Hut wo forgive them, tor tln-y luada us very tij!ol'oit.'.blo for aivbile, and nil earthly hnpui riess i transitory. We itiiaSl iii-ru bocomo a Catl ilidule anin without consulting mitiiebo'Iy on tlia subj.-ct tirst. and ascertain wiieiher ttiey do or do not desire u to run; for we aro s!iGed that it ii fiiy to be a candidate nnless tomtbvdn iIih-s want yu lo run, an 1 viil vots for you cu the mr-iiEl'b i-f licit deire. We sreuut K'iiiiuut euuiolafiofi. We nri not tbe only caij.iidate thnt wa defeated. Tbera nre a noniberin as bad a f:x n ourselves; and. besides, (jrnlit men iliin we claim to b, bar been as badly b-"iffi. lieu. 1 Unison, afterward l'r.r-s:d.rtii i-l'tha Unite 1 Sutes, was oucedefeat-e-.I fi.r comoy cleik ia tihio, and Jam; K. Polk na b-fat-n lor for-rnir of li-notswt. We am iti jjood eo.iijiauy, nud tberefore sbail not com plain. 'Here is ono thin for which the people should be grateful to us. W'c did Mot bore thein with lon and iir'-som; sijet-ehes, as some of tus aspi raNt did. We rtniiim ".juitly at bome," and tin-y bilily aupieririJe-l oar luudc-sty that tby hav i "ivtii us the privll of eotitinuing to da so. We are thankful lor s.iiaii faror. Anionj; our inini-rous lrienjs. ex-Governor Uri.-w i entitled lo our warmest ftcknowk-j -lueuTS Jlis ir: tenlifii tlouuiiuss it its to assist lis iu b-',alii!; Jiiist, by pr.jcuiii' a l.ira and in h(H'n!iai in.i joriiy oftb Ueimeradc party to vota for hiiii. W itb this o'.jeet iu view ba made a brii.'iaut'c-nivass, c-n iii: in a no bws briiiinnt lailiirir. Ji lt, iiutn-iibataodin b carried o!f a con-itj.-rAbie pori.ou of our vote, we honor bim for h:a laudsulo intentions, tl trtfafier be baa but to coaitiistiJ us and we will oh. j if it suit us to !o so. To til" FlfTF.tl rr-.tjloLi: . - L..unty. m m r - xi-., i i Ulll UUI-.-IFUEJ frII3U& I V v on n in.:- a Oc-.t ibat it v. ili ie (kuicuit to repay. Aa a aal ciiJcnco e eor b:?h nt.precialMS wri Ini'.iei- MHrafdk mt rf m rii if ft?r witt far- ar,l u HI! vf lif:r li.lKi. Wi tta thjtJ kr at li.'i i.s i-.l rats f'.5,tsj ptf ftmutie, wc&ri'J-ly 14 ft Ivan... . Iu tuiiKU-i'Mi, v. t i.-:u jier iossslfin ta rpmsit, jhijl tfi" ?:xi -.'d i sp-ri j.; n fc b.-.ve jnt made i i.-miisehiiy saii!.ic:;iry. Whatever asjnralious we inay have bad nre eu.iri.-Sy s-uiyJu'! 1. 1'be parsu'.t cf a sett hi lToejre. -u.i j . r di'iituitis" is oti9 in wL'r.-li we listi bo da:r? to ciitrage. We ara atii:.ed tb-tt eur.-jr with us iato rf?t:re!ieiit ilia tjcsswisiies f a generous tbuOjjii Unraltfid people, and are conu-ut - rEATiI OF Hie lSII.SiliK op FcfCTlos M.viciifcS. Ir. Abiul A. t-o'H-y, tbs jnver.i jr of fiiction uiatcbcs. di-.-d at Unrtl'ord, C kg'ii Iii. This is lb simple auuonnoemer.t vl .ti .;; pr.per brin ns of iiie death of e.a iu.eiUor, wiji.sy E'-niiis b.-is proorib!y c-m-li-cod r.s iaich to tho con-, elm-nee ot his follow-ni'-in as that of aoy oihr iuveulor. In tht.se days, when friction m.tlciies urj nearly ns cheap as dirt, whin every raided urv!,iii can t!l rd to b.iva bis pocket fail to i.ght ilto sCQinps i.f cigars vbi h lie finds ia the street., il is iliili.-uit to imagine how peopla could cwr have lived without in ilch.s. J5at thera ij scarcely a man, uVif f.irty jears of g-, wbo c.uiuot -.Ceil remetnier tiu time whoa matches, were not; whoa our ance-siors listed to eover ttp ihj in a coa!s of itu wood tire with ashes, and niieuthey uncovered tbetn in tbe morning aud nearly Incvv llHjir braiiis titit trying to start a ilasne hen tiu ol 1 tiint, sie.d and tiuder wera brought into rutpiisiiioti, and how knuckles used lu gi.i hmJ irai-ks in w lrk ia tho iiiei'iV-clual at;.mli t f-rni! a iibt. the kuucklus often gcttiiisr struck instead the tint: bow a light used to be kept bnmiiijj all nipbt; bow at length tic-re caiao a tittle improvement in the shape of a stick, v.i.h the tn-1 snitari-1 with sulphur, slip jd in the oil of vitriol, which creates a Same; iirid Ihcii tio inyst rioiis idiospljorous bottle, and tlm pittik and p.tu tliat wt-re carcia'dy preserved, and the burning glasses which amateur hunters used to iuvariiisoy carry vvith ;h?iu in bite weath er, thinking tin -ms.-lves won Jerfuily lucky to ba .-ibis to get a light in tlio cour.-o of from ihree t3 live ailnutes. To thoso who remember thesa things, or at lea it bearing their parents tell of thfciiT. tbo marimba iuveiitod friction m.-.tches ap jictus iu the iirUi, of a benefactor of tha tinman r.ic-e. llow r.itefni!y do liiesa remember tha tirs.t appearance of thi new eunvmitnee. How they puid ciucrfutly thtir three or four shiiling fcr a box of matches, a handful of which cou.J now bo bought for a penny. Then to pivs a man a tuatcb was souiethiiiff oi a favor; they wera wortli siuu; anj worth keeping: and tha man w ho invented lliee.i was likely to be appreciated. But now the very hum init-iiian character ot th iiiveiition se;ras to conduce to ine ou..viou yi tbo iuvei.tor. tor l'u3 match bjis btcomo a publia imiispensibiiity. jsnd b.us pra'A n too common for oi-Ic to ivoccr liitL-.aa aca utinre tcev wera invented, or how loo;r po they were first known. An ELOiirEM Kx:kact. "Getifratiort after jreneration," says a writer, "h ive feit as we now feci," antl their lives m-ere as ac tive as our oar.i. l.tey passed away like a vapor, whilo nature wore tbe same aspect of beauty as when her Creator comma need her to be. The htavens shall be as brtni over our graves- as they are around our paths. Toe wend will have the same at as ir-ctions for our tdl --oritur yet nnoorn, she had for ns when we were children, let a little while and ail this witl have happen ed. Tue throbbing heart will be f-tilled, and we shall be ai re-t. Our funeral will wind its way, and tbe prayers wid bo said, uui we shall be left behind in the siltnea atiddiirkiies of the toadi. And il may ba but fur a short time thai we shall be spo kcu of, bat the things of bfa wii! creep on, aud our names wiil be forgotten. Days willcoutiuue to move oa, aad laughter and songs wiil be heard i" tue rooia iu which we died; aud the eye that mourned for as will be dried, ad animated with joy, and even our children will cease to think of ns, and will remember to lisp our names no more. E3-"Ye understand tntit tue life of Adara Ilubuard, who was stabbed souie time since by llarrisou Ech'eson, is dispaired o', and that the wound will isrovo mortal. This was an unfortunate aSuir. Two school mates get uaETed ut each other; one was stab oed and will probably die. So much for frills. Eugene Press. That is what yoa call "frilL, Is it? singular klad. . . . - v ..... . . . y V " . . ; . - 1 ' ' '