( ii vty .3,1 J Lirrrt.. r--Veu.t" j I.jl ' 2d' tinabof z. tj ril-i apolcjixe for la ou of to California newspa- l 1 V'-'irsl to cw!3 or jasilTj tie mur- ;!ja &f jaJje Terry's conduct in the t ( Tils V-ei.tL!a LHjr. Yet it is brob- i IT 1 It. CroJerkk Lad declined judge j nT.irjry as public opinion now de " Vto haTo'done, the same .public j, e current now' sets so ttronjly I ' 1 f rr " ry, wonll tare tetjLka down tli t 1 L:cd Li:a.(Sf " vurJ ' t ' OT'.sto or out of the C j, t. J Ce present pop U ILak. " er: t Cil tavb stlJJed, and Mr. tt, ly jn !e of tie" coorts known ' t to CCJornia, tlxll tare secured immunity .. . j t"i erune, he wfil be rest " id, in a measure, 'j . SJlc f-Vor, and to t!s Punier social stand-. L j. There isabundant precedent to justify 'tlanypothesis. Indeed, tie popular sentiment cf CaIi!omia on thc'stijct of duelling is no 1 1 gcHty of Mr. Kroderick's death, than is the . illTiiasi who aimed 'the deay bullet at his tr-. And if the jnmors are well-founded "vlli we hear, that Mr. HcXicbenia8 tbal- v 1 ii Mr. Terry, and that Ex Governor Me- ,': 1 js3 has challenged Mr. Gwin in defense of t' sad Senator's reputation, and if meetings i" -U aetually'take place between the parties. "- Cj cilaiinaEty of the affairs will be justly laid 1 ' t t tie door of the depraved public sentiment of 0 jnsis. - TLe trial by combat was an institution of the uut ages," when war was the v normal con daa, to a greate xtent, of the human race ; when tbe profession of arms was the chief , employment of a large proportion of the popn- . latton; when trials of strength and skill in sin gle combat were sought by ambitions knighto- - errant, and formed a principal source of amuse ment with the populace. In those primitive times, learned jurists had not yet devised those " admirable rules for weigfcinjr evidence which are now in use ; books of precedents were on " , known ; and juries were not even dreamed of. ' In the .'superstitions spirit of the age, the Ji - rect interference of an overruling JPmviJenee was invoked in all the concerns of life. Triv ' ial disputes between individuals were deter- - mined by lot ; graver quarrels were settled only by an appeal to arms, the disputants appear- " . fay apon die field either in person, or, if from . any cause incapacitated from bearing arms, by champion. Before proceeding to the conflict . each party appealed to Heaven to favor and ; protect the right j and the result was supposed to be in aecordaace with the divine judgment Persons accused of crime had right to de mand the trial by combat,' and to meet their accusers lace to face and hand to hand, the re . tk stermining tbe guilt or innocence of the i accused, and also the truthfulness or falseness of Us accuser." These combats received the sane ' lion of both civil and ecclesiastical law; they were conducted in the presence of the authorities. spiritual and temporal ; and it is probable that in very many instances the rightjre vailed over stieugth and skill in arms, paralyzed by a con Bciousness of gnik and wrong. It is not strange that this should have been regarded as the fairest mode of determining disputed questions, when the church had her champions, who maintained the ' tenets of her faith at the point of the lance and the sword.' But in the advancing light of civ ilization and intelligence, these combats came c to be regarded as cruel, barbarous and nnjust strength and skill, though joined with injus 1 tice, seemingly finding more favor in the eyes of Providence than weakness and right. They fell into disfavor, and were put under the ban of authority. But although in modern times the duel has been forbidden by both ecclesiastical and civil laws, it still wrvive throughout the civilized world a lingering relic of barbarism, fanned and kept afiYe by certain peculiar ideas of hon or, begotten of military ' institutions. The prevalence of the duelling spirit depends very - much upon local public sentiment, in some - parts of Ireland, at one period, the mania fur duelling amounted almost to an epidemic. - X young man was considered a worthy member of society, or could hope to arrive at distinction in any civil profession, who had not met his - adrersarv is the field, to shoot and to be shot ' a! 1 while tbe older and more experienced th leaden of society and of the professions, could boast of having killed their one, two, three or ' more men apiece. In such a state of society, - an infinitely greater degree of courage was re quired to refrain from fighting, than to light ' In England aud Scotland, at the same period . duelling was confined almost entirely to the military. r In most States of the Union, the laws against duelling are verr severe, and the man who ,, kills another in a duel is regarded and punished - as a murderer." Indeed, in some of the Stales, including our own, the duellist who kills his an tagonist is placed under Constitutional dixabili ties from which the common murderer is ex empt. ' And it is right that the duellist shonld be severely dealt with. He proceeds to the crime with all the coolness and deliberation whioh characterize a cold. blooded, premedlta ted murder, ?.nd often upon a mere appearance 2 or shadow of provocation. In the ease at , present under consideration, the alleged provo- cation was, that " Mr. Broderick had aspersed Mr. Terry at a public table," had said that . " when the Vigilance Committee were perse cuting Judge Terry he (Broderick) paid $200 ' a week to support a paper in San Francisco to . defend him ; aad that he then regarded him as " the only honest man upon the supreme bench, but that he took it all back now." Mr. Terry Considered that a sufficient ground for seeking . the life of his asperser. As a judge of the Su- preme Court of the State, he was sworn to maintain and to administer impartially its laws, among which was one a very severe one against duelling, which he was now determined to violate. The slight obstacle of Lis official oath is got rid of by resigning his office. He then demands of Mr. Broderick " the satisfac tion due to a gentleman" in other words, to give him an opportunity of killing him, in such a manner that a depraved public opinion might sanction the-crime, aud a corrupt and ineffi cient adnunistration of the laws allow the crim- jmdtogo-npnaisjMd. Under tbe pressure of a vk5c- ti,V. j i -er.t, f s sanse of hon- r, til t f : -r,t--an.llir':: Li iLL he i i!-3, L. Fr foolw-.y, f yo, fcria JIt, assented to aL.tUig dr ed time. "oo and weapons, and ret t "i adversary, to y or to ttJi. i.i Kdl tzl if there is j:y satkf::ja li ..- vTcir nt oorciotiB- ness of a c :3ml; in Lavirj fc.ys in his sight tieacculLyblooIof his ; ir-i j j'dnmued -St, tlzi wiU Lit out;" iJ t-e accusations and cu.es of men of all c!-aeS and all parties ; ia sneaking liLs a hunU 1 makfoctor, froni one Lidip :s to another, to avoid the anger of a ja. excited populace; in being deposed, by his own" deliberate act, from Uio highest ju dicial honor And dignity of his State, and ar raigned, hke a felon, before a tribunal of justice. while his brother's blood calls fro.a the ground for venjeance upon him, then the successful duellist has great reason to be satisfied. The alleged provocation to the bloody deed remains. It was not washed away by the blood of the slain. - The torsions attributed to Mr. Brod erick were not retracted, and uow cannot be. lie shed his blood in defense of the words he had uttered, and died a martyr to their truth be they true or f-le. Is that a satisfaction to the challenger ? . Similar to the above, in its general features. is the historr of everv duel of recent occurrence, which has resulted seriously or fatally. When : i , .1 i : : i r. -V 1.. a uuei tanoi irrnnij cnuuiiiu, n is uui buh uic- ly ridiculous. Many modem duels are of this latter sort ; and, if they answer no other good purpose; will at least serve to bring the system into universal ridicule and contempt a cou summation dcvoutlv to bo wished. . v e can conceive of no spectacle more lamentably lu dicrous, than a pair of chivalrous young sprigs, with blanching cheeks, blenching eyes and trembling limbs, popping harmless bullets at each ot.er- from a very safe distance, in obe dience to the requirements of " the code," and in the; vain eSbrt to prove themselves the pos sessors of some degree of honor and courage, Tt;se bloodless duels nre become quite fashion able with n certain class of would-be chivalry; nnd as they are generally understood to be harmless afnurs, they are sometimes tolerated for the amusement they alford. As accidents are liable to occur, however, from the explosion of " villainouste"tpetre," the seconds have sometimes taken the precaution to load the pistols with paper wads, instead of bullets, for the greater safety of the spectators. Circumstances may occur, in which a man would be justifiable in offering .or accepting a challenge to fight a duel ; but these are very rare. X t ouc out of a hundred of th duels that are fought can be justified by any rule of morality or ienson; and while we admire the spir it which prompts a brave man to resent, in n proper manner, an insult or an ajrgrvcsion, we deplore the sentiment which would find vent for the ebullition of a momentary anger tlirnnyli the medium of the murderous duello. That provocation which will not justify the shooting down of the aggressor in warm blood, upon sight, will much less justify slnotiiig him in cold blood, and with the premeditation and de liberate preparation of the duel. Recapture of Friit and Mills. On Tuesday last Mr. A. J. Babb, of Lane County, passed through this place on his way to Port land, having in custody Enoch Fruit nnd J. J. Mills, the convicts whose escape from the Pen itentiary, we chronicled three weeks ago. It seems that on Friday night, the 30th ult., the two fugitives applied at the house of Mr. Babb, who resides on the Siusclaw, some fifteen miles above Engene City, for lodging. He knew them, but took them in, and gave them a bed. As soon as all was quiet, he went out softly, locking the doors behind him, and procured the assistance of a neighbor, a Mr. Davis, aud re turning, arrested, and secured the convicts. Af ter they had tied them, a quarrel arow between Babb and Davis, as to which was entitled to the reward. Davis claiming it because-he had tied the prisoners, and Babb lx-eause he had discovered them, and becanse they were taken in his house. In the course of the "argument," as we are informed, Davis broke a revolver over Babb's head, and scratched bis face se verely; nevertheless Babb got the best of the controversy, and also of a lawsuit about it be fore a justice of the peace, the following day, in Eugene City. Fruit and Mills were highly interested spectators of the fight, and tbe former showed to which tide his sympathies inclined, by occasionally shouting " Hooray for Babb!" Fruit, in conversation 'with various persons after his arrest, said that it was impossible for him jto get away he was too w ell known. They had traveled along the coast range moun tains until nearly at Eugene City, but every time they came out in the valley they met some one who knew Fruit. He also said that several persons had given him money to assist him in escaping, and that many told him they were glad he had got out, and hoped he would not be retaken. They stole a number of hordes during the time they were out. They are doubtless by this time in safe keeping, from whence they will find it difficult to escape again. A Sad Accident. On Sunday evening of last week. Miss Ellen Umphlct, a young lady, daughter of Mr. Stanley Umphlct, of Yamhill county, being on a visit to some relations resi ding near Parish's Gap, ia this county, was riding on horseback, for pleasure, in company with another young lady. They used men's saddles, of the ordinary California style ; and while riding along. Miss Uniphlet lost her bal ance and fell backwards, her hoops catching upon the horn of the saddle.'. The horse be came frightened, and ran with her along a fence for several hundred yards, when the point of a rail caught in her mouth, tearing the w hole side of her face out, and .breaking her jaw in two places the concussion stripping the clothes entirely from her, and thus freeing her from the horse. Belief was brought to her as soon as possible, and the wound was dressed by Dr. Roe, of Santiara city. . The wound is a fright ful one and the girl is lying in a critical situation. Dr. Shaw, from whom we learn the above facts; was afterwards called in for consultation. " Painfcx AccrDEXT. On Monday last,' as Mr. A. B. ShoemakeK of the wagon depart ment of Messrs. Fcrguson,.yre Sc Reed's fac tory on Boon's Island, was engaged in boring some pieces of timber, a large two-inch auger, Crook's patent, turned up, aud struck him in the breast, penetrating to the bone, and tear ing a large piece of flesh , entirely olL ,. The wound is a severe one, but not dangerous. Taxes. Polk county levies an eight mills tax this year several mills higher than usual, owing to the construction of a court-house. Marion levies seven mills two mills jail tax. The county has just completed a jail which was provided for in the levies of 1858 and JS59. These levies are for county, State and school purposes. ( VALl'ATtOt. The property valuation of such counties as have thus far made return, for this yenr, is ns follows. We compare the valuation w ith thnt . of the two previous years : 1859. 1858. 1837. Marion, $2.:W2,139 $2,300,000 $2.2!fJ.?09 Polk, 2,180,000 2.217,0Gt$ 2,)7,tJ0d Benton. 1,867.286 1,7!K).104 1.&MUH0 Columbia, 185.144 211,516 lGS.Ul Josephine, 573,833 313,852 ( no rtlurn) Yamhill, i,971,3D6 1,483,235 lri06,880 A fair valuation of the property In Marion county would return not one mill less than four millions of dollars. And at the very least that amount ought to bo returned. It w ill bu readi ly believed that there is full twice the taxable property in Marion county that there is in Polk; yet Marion returns but a trifle more than Polk. The consequence is that the property holder in ' Polk county pays a hundred per cent, higher tax to support a State government than the prop crty-owner In Marion. And from comparison of the valuations in , the two counties, w c are convinced that much of the property in Marion is valued upon the assessor's return one hun dred aud two hundred per cent, less thau the same class of property is valued in Polk, just across the river. And that in Polk is not too high ; Marion's is too low. There are doubtless instances in which it is high enough ; we know of some such. But we speak of it as a w hole. And we take Polk and Marion comities as an illustration ; there may be others in the State, for might we know, which present as marked n contrast. , Every county nnd everj property-ovvuer ought to contribute in the samo ratio to the sup- port of the government, To this end, Oregon needs what, in some of the States, is Called a Board of Equalization. ' . ; Tr.XAS Elkctiojt. 41 Sam Houston is elec ted Governor of Texas, aud one Houston man nnd one administration democrat, to Congress. Statesman." The Statesman is mistaken about the matter. Gen. Houston is himself an Administration man, nnd claims to be, and probably is, a better dem- ocrat than the reenlar nominee ot the party who chose to assume alwnrdly radical ground on the question (in uivor) ot re-opening the AI riean slave-trade. Portland 7imes. The Statesman is not mistaken about tht .matter. The 27me is niistakeu. Ho-istoais an interesting " administration man." Dunn the recent canvass in Texas, the chief staple of his speeches, after opposition to the re-open ing of the slave-trade, was general denuncia tion of the administration of -lfr. Ba-'ianan. In one of them ha is reported to have s:iid tH.'t Mr. Buchauau was elected iw a LTuin-pre serving m n, but that he had done mote in the . two-and-a-half year of hi administration to weaken the bonds of Union, than all the Presi-" dnts who h.vl preeeded him yea, more th;iu the election of Fremont would have resulted in. (Houston supported Fillmore nt that election.) That his (Buchanan's) policy had rent uj twain the democratic party, and piled hih the fl-ihie of sectional feeling, confusion nnd discord. Ever since. 1334, Houston has been nu uniform opponent of the democracy, and of the admin istration of Pierce and Buchanan. He voted against the Nebroeka-Kausus bill, and against the admission of Kansas with the Lecompton constitution. The man elected to Congress on the Houston ticket, is said to bo like Hous ton, but there may be a mistake concerning him. Respecting Houston there is no mistake. The Charleston (S. C.) Courier, from w hich we copied last week, seems to have a differenl (and truer) estimate of Houston's politics that the 77m es. The "regular nominee of the pnrty." Gov. Rnnnells, who was defeated by Houston, wt understand to be as good a democrat as any body. His opinions upon the subject of re opening the African slave-trade may not ac cord with the opiuions of the majority of h:s party in Texas, but we do not uuderstand that, a difference of opinion upon that question af fects party soundness. Sold! The Cohforiiians lay claim, w ith a good deal of justice, to a peculiar shrewdness, and knowledge of human nature; while ibvy regard the Oregonians ns rather unsophisticat ed, and fit subjects for all sorts of tricks and impositions. ' Occasionally, however, the tables are turned; for instance, Mr. McDonald, the very sharp editor of the Yrtka Union, has lately. leeu victimized by "Old T." Although it docs not appear of record," we should not wonder if the .old fellow had "done" Mc. out of a fve or a ten. Just hear how old T." has been gulling the innocent Mc: Col. W. G. T' Vault. We enjoyed tho pleasure of a visit from this gentleman last Tuesday aftemoou. As the editor of the Jack sonville" .Sentinel, he has gained au enviable position (!) in Oregon, and is there recognized as one ot the leadiug Democrats of the State.(!) He has closed his connection with the Sentinel, nnd proposes establishing a paper at Eugene City (':) With his known ability (!:!) it will soon obtain an immense influence, with the peo ple, aud become a powerful advocate of Dem ocratic doctrine.(:!:.') California State Fair. The California State Fair closed on the 23rd nit., w ith a grand ball. 5 It is represented as altogether a magnifi cent affair. The display of stock, agricultural implements, productions, &c, was particularly fine. The voluuteer military organizations of . the State, under the command of Col. Joseph Hooker, were encamped near the Fair grounds, and added much to the beauty and interest of the scene. i The Oregon delegation were kindly received, and we find among the premiums awarded the following to Orcgonians : " Fruits, First pre miun for the greatest number of varieties and the best specimen, V. Me-k, Oregon ; second premium, Seth Luelling, Oregon, First pre mium, for best forty varieties, J. W. -Walling, Oregon. Second premium, J. W. Walling, Oregon. First premium,- Iron Ore, W. II. Rector, Oregon." Mr. Rector also informs us that the Willamette Woolen Factory received a premium for cloth ; but we find no mention of it among the awards. - - . . - "3 Pat Malone has another lying letter in an opposition paper of very low character a fit vehicle for the toad-faced reptile's venom and slang. It does not contain a single truth ful statement is what befits a low dog desti tute of every sentiment except treachery and hate.. We suppose the truthless wretch writes these letters to suit the taste of the editor to whom they are sent, as he said he did when he , wrote his ten dollar slanders for the California paper. -. " - - , ,: . Astoria and Salem Military Road. We observe that Capt. Thorn, the U. S. offi ' cer in charge of the above road, arrived by the ' last steamer from California,- accompanied by Col. Jos. Hooker, who is to superintend the con struction of the road. The Military road from Scottsburg to Camp Stuart was finished under the superintendence of Col. H., and if a good road can be made from Astoria to Salem, he is tho man who can do it. LETTKII I-KOt nOKJl.AS rOl'TITV. Doi'olas CorxTV, Sept. 30th, 1859. Friend Brsit We beard here, a dny or two fince, of the nc-tum ol the Central t.om iniuco nt Engene City. For my own part, I wns not snrnriwd nt it. Before I.ietit. Col. Martin nnd Lieut. Moshcr left here for Kngeue, the hitter boasted that he had got authority from "old siinirc Ilotl'umn," of Jaekson comity. to net ns his proxy, and how he was going to cive the Husli taction li II" Willi it. And when I saw him mount his gnllant bay, and ride oil" in company w ith ' old Bill," 1 knew that tho pair were determined to do something or other w hat, 1 didn't oxactlr know. After they were gone, I stepped over to the land of fice, being naturally curious to know how thoso two otliee holders managed to perform their oiliciul duties, nnd nt the same time devote so much time to the servieo of Joseph. I found there n very gentlemanly young fellow, who seemed to be employed in the capacity' of clerk. In conversation with linn, I learned mat tlie mission to Ettjroin was but the beginning of the travels and travails of Messrs. tho Register nnd Receiver on behalf of their master, l.ient. Col. Martin is immediately to make a pilgrim iifre to Jackson nnd Josephine counties; re turning thence, to Yamhill nnd other counties of the" Willamette ; while Lieut. Moshcr is to take charsu of Douglas ami the coast counties. In the meantime the young clerk intends to the business of the ollice when he can ; and when ho can't, which is verv often, npolngizcs for , .1 rt ' I- 1 . 1 .1. i tie nnsenee U tin oinciais, who, nj me way if I nm not much mistaken, took tin onth to perforin faithfullr the duties of their respective ollices. Thev seem, however, to eonstriie-thoir " duties" as including onlr drawing their sala ries nnd working for Joseph. In conversing with nianv intelligent demo crats of this county, I find that the sentiment is, stroll"-,' and dailv iucrcasiiiff, in opposition to lha oue-tnan-tiower. nnd the domination of the land office- I do not sunnose much resist ance will Io oili'red to the election by the land otli,:c of suitable delegates to the Eugene Citr Convention, called bv tho familv: but in the ehoici", next sorinsr, of representatives in th legislature, we are determined that if land-of fice candidates ure elected, it shall be done fairly, vr it w ill not be done by our votes. Jus lice and fairness is nil we ask; and if a ma j-ritv of the democrats of this county, without the Interference or trickery and corruption, de sire the election of some democrat known to be in the interest of the land ollice, well nnd good we will nil vote for him. But wc will not vote for nnv democratic c :u lidate" of the tiazley stripe. That is a pill wo cannot swallow. Some of the prominent members of the " Society for the Promotion of Joseph " boast occasionally of their success in humbugging ex-Senator 'Smith. Smith is not a favorite in these southern counties and his connection with I.ane is not calcul ited to strengthen the latti-r's cause. P.ut M slier nnd Martin say they do not intend that Smith shall be re-elected to the Senate; they are only using liiui for the p'irp.ise of securing Liun county for Lane. Vh--:i tui-y have Jo ep'i's success insured, they will ini'omi l.-!:izitu!rit they'rn very sorry, but j in-y liii:I it liMio-i-!l)I-" to elect linn some ol I their sMi'd-cU uri- n-fnictorv, and won't do as tn.r r-.- t: l ami tiw nest tnm-r ttiev ; c!.-"X The regular term of the Circuit Court for this county, Jndge Prim presiding, will be held nt Kosclmre- next week. A man named tireeu wi'.l lw tried for the murder of George Stout, o:i Cu'dee creek, nbimt the middle of August la-f. It is tho iuiprcsaiou that he will be con victed. Times nre pretty hard hf-re; nevertheless w e are u!l iu good spirits aud expecting a bet ter time coming. Yours, ice., DOUGLAS. CoitKEt'TLY Stated. An old democrat of Linn county nu old stand-by one who has been more than once in the legislature from that county, and who has occupied other places of public trust nml confidence, says the question in Oregon now stands thus: "Gen. Lane against the Democratic party." And Lane is throw ing iuto the contest against the democratic party the pow er nnd patronage which the office givcu him, not by the Lane society, but by the Democracy of Oregon, enables hhu to control. Public of ficers uro in the field, straining every nerve, ex pending every dollar of government money, to the one end of sustaining Gen. Laue. The du ties r their ollices are neglected, aud every oth er consideration sacrificed, to the end of uphold ing the power that upholds thein. And, it is undeniable that this clement of strength and corruption, extending from the Columbia river to the California line from the Pacific ocean to the Rocky Mount lins scattered nil over Ore gon, is a powerful instrument iu the hands of one man, arrayed against the democratic masses, w ho have no otiices nnd no patronage. If the Virginia Index complains of the election of government ollicers to the. Charleston Conven tion, what would it say of what is now seen in Oregou I . - Fruit-Gkow'eus' Con vextiox. The Fruit Growers of Oregon held their annual conven tion in the Legislative Hall, during Wednesday and Thursday of last w eek. The display of fruit was very extensive, nud quite flattering to tho fame of Oregon ns a fruit growing State. Besides apples, pears, peaches, quiuces, plums, &C, of fiue.vnrieties aud largo dimensions, we observed a squash, raised by Mr. Win. Cox, of this County, weighiug 102 pounds. Mr. Phil ip Ititz, of Benton county, exhibited a vase of Dahlias, embracing thirty-six different varie ties. Wc did not receive tho proceedings of the Convention in time for publication iu this issue. We w ill publish them next week, v Ej? Tho Umpqua Indian Agency has been abolished ; this is said to be a move of Lane's to remove the Indians, and consequently the 1 U. S. Military post, from Umpqua, that the peo ple oOJinpqua count', (who nro almost wholly nuti Lane) may not be benefited by the patron age of the agency and the post. Is noi that an act worthy of a U. S. Senator and a candi date for the Presidency ? - The removal of the Indians will ho in violation of treaty stipula tions, and may. not ba-accomplished without trouble. ' Z3F" We have mislaid a letter from a corres pondent in Polk county, and fruitlessly spent au hour in looking for it. Tf the author can send us a copy, we shall be pleased to publish it. Vi; : C '"y- i,i:xn:it i-itovi poitn.An. Political Arrirul of the Seamcr Railroad Lonventton More, Indian Jiuinors reni tenliary Fire Department Pruballf- At tempt to Ilescue Batch, r. PoitTLANn. Oet. 7th. 18."9. Editor Statesman : Since the reception here of t he report of tho doings of the " Central Cotninitteo" (so called, 1 nre-mnic, neouuse its chief end and aim is to centralize the politi cal power of the State m the hands ol tho Lane family) nt Eugene City, our citizens have given the subject considerable discussion, and, 1 am inclined to think, the high-handed course adopt ed bv the familv and retainers of flcn. Lane does not receive the approbation of the democ racy of this city nnd county, although some of the old opposition, who have become mighty good democrats within a marvellously short space of time, declare themselves well satisfied w ith it. Lane is not gaining ground very fast in this locality; and, iiotwitlu-tundiii? the confi dent assurances of the Times, based npon al most two months' acquaintance with Oregou pol itics and politicians, the democratic voters the men who an? not of!ice-scekers,'" will not submit nny longer to the impositions and outra ges of the" Lane society. The Orcguuiaus are not altogether fools. Thev know what is right and justice, without the advice and assistance of teachers Ironi tihroail. The cteainer Brother Jonathan arrived yes terday evening, from Sail Fram-isco. Among her passensrers I observed mv old friend Tom- Ill V Drvcr, who has been down to San Fnmcisco assisting in the construction (on paper) of the Pacific I'ailroad. From the report of the affair nublishcd in lmA!tu California, I should judsre that Mr. Dryer aud Bro. Pearno had let off ex tra gas enough, at the Convention, to drive at least one train of cars over the road. I see that the former gentleman (all editors nre gentlemen, by courtesy) figures in the report of tho Con vention as " Col. Dryer, from Oregon. " Good ness gracious, Thomas, where did you get that handle T The next thing w e know. Dryer's best personal and political friend will be announced in the Sun Francisco papers as " Col. Francis, of Portland." Th:s subject of the Pacific Railroad is a most egregions humbug, and nothing else, conven tions and speeches to the contrary notwithstand ing. Theoretically, it's all very line : but prac tically the tiling is beyond the reach of even Yankee enterprise at present, and for the next tw enty years, at leat. 1 1 serves very well, how-1 ever, lor electioneering clap-trap. Ajain we hear rumors of Indian wars east of the Cascade mountains. Intelligence has reach ed us by the way of the Dalles, that the Indians had attacked ami destroved an emigrant train east of the Urande Boude. taking prisoner one woman, whom they treated moi-t barbarously. The expressman w ho brought the sad tidings to the Dalles rejKirts that he was several times shot at by the Indians. Capt. WallenV command are reported to be in pursuit of the savages. Nothing short of extcrmiiiatriu will secure peace from the red devils. The Peniteutiary received an addition to its workimr force, n few days since, from your coun ty. Messrs. Fruit and Mills have also returned ti duty, alter a short absence i:i the country, for recreation. They will be kept strictly to busi ness, hereafter. " Mose " Milncr, who was sent from Corvullis. is a ' trusty," and is employed iu teaming, upon our streets. "' He is not shack led or watched, and those who do not know him would not suspect hiui of being a convict, ns he drives along, or stands, pipe in mouth, waiting for a load. " The keepers have fall confidence iu him. and he seems to have no diypoi-itioa to abuse it. In August last. Lee's Circus gave a perform ance here for the lienctit of our Fire Depart ment, the proceeds of w hich :Jll were paid over to Mr. J. M. Yanyckle, as chief of the department, for distribution amongst the several companies. The members of YV iUamctte Com pany, having failed to receive their pnrtiou of the 'fund, at their meeting yesterday evening Dossed some urettv severe resolutions in regard to Mr. Yuusvckle's conduct, and directed their 4 Foreman to 'institute legal proceedings in the premises. Au attempt for the release of Bulch, now ly ing in our jail under sentence of death, is appre hended. It is strange that notorious criminals should receive so much sympathy in an orderly and law-abiding community. Bulch is sen tenced to be hung on the 1th inst. .- It is said that" Mr. Stout, our Congressman elect, will probably leave for Washington on the Brother Jonathan' It has also been give n out that Lane was coming this war. Yours, ST. PIERRE. CP We omit the name from the following artVle ; dou't thiuk the subject worth the no tice ; ' - :- Lane CorxTr, Sept. 22. lSop. The iuecriur of the Lane Central Committee at our enmity jat last Saturday brought to mind one of the ne instrunients'of the"ljane society, nnd I caiunt hety giving his history. is a conceited old maid of the mate gen der, w ith a skull as thick as a sugar-kettle, and a mind as dull as a butcher's block. Or perhaps lien O.'s nppellatioii better describes his head ' hominy block " Up to the hour of the re ceipt or the news of Pierce's election he was a rampant nltolitionist school-master, nml nstd to fawn nronnd Gov. Gaines, to the infinite an noyance nnd disgust of that gentleman, who was awfully bored bv his sycophancy. Failing as a pedagogue, and both too proud and lazy to work, he set up as a latcyfr, with about ns much qualification as he had for preaching. He starved along at that, chnngiug locality oc casionally, aud returning tothe business of keep ing nil infant school by turns until Geo. Drew enabled him to "draw rations" and handle quarters of beef, boxes of candles, soap, sacks of floor, coffee, sug-r, &c. If Drew expected imittfujfii ! tvi tu imifli mi-.tMiieil :is fTll- cle Jim " was when he thonght he w;;s entitled to it. A great friend of G rover's, and for a reason, for 'G rover had always befriended him, he sold him out for his present distinguished place in the Lane society, nnd the promise of Governor! to which he has bad aspirations even since Whiteuker was nominated at w hich time ho understands he would have had that honor conferred upon hint if yon had not opposed him, nnd suggested Whitenker. We have n good deal of 'quiet fun over the -''hominy block's " democracy, and particularly over the pro-sUtrery part of it. 1 helped to make a pro-slavery man of hrni, and helped to make a "judge " (aud hard making it was.) of him, but that he was to be set up as a figure head, was more than any of us contracted for. Perhaps it is not w orth while to otl'cnd him, for as soon as Lane breaks down, is sure to be howling against him. However, this county will soon bo black republican, I am afraid, and if it is .will surely go over to them, and they'll have tho load. Delazon used to tell ai: amusing story of swinging a solitary hat at the reception of the news of Pierce's election to the equal surprise of his abolition friends and democratic opponents, of his (Delazon's) remark of sur prise at seeing hhu rejoice over a democratic victory, ns he had been' for Scott up to that mo ment, of saying to him "hush," and beckoning him (Delazon) out one side, and tell iug him ho ' had been a whig but he was go ing to be n democrat now, and wanted Delazon to tell him what ho must do to be one." Smith's description of tho lunuuer in which he gave him the first lesson " tanght'hiiu the lock step " as ho expressed it, w as-, right -diverting. .. " II. Alhaxy. We understand Gov. Curry w ill address the democracy of Lino county, at Al bany, on Saturday next, tho 15th iust. r Judge Boise' is holding tho fall' term of the Circuit Court for Linn. Last week was mostly consumed in the trial of John Wheeler for the murder of David Lilly. Our readers will recol lect that Wheeler shot Lilly, at a singing school in the Forks of the Santiam, last summer. The plea was self-defense ; the result we have not heard. Wilson, pros, att'y for State, and Wil liams and Thornton for defense . :' - CSThe people of Napoleon. Arkansas, have formed a Vigilance Committee as a protection against evil doers. Wonder if thev hud got wind of old T.'s intention to return. Eugene Press. THE I.ATKST SHffS. The steamer Brother Jonathan arrived at Portland on Thursday evening. Wc are in debted to Tracy & Co., and S- J. MeConuick, of Portland, and J. W. Sullivan of San Fran cisco, for late papers. Camfokxia Items. The Pacific Railroad Convention met in San Francisco on the 21st ult. Some speeches were. made, and resolu tions passed ; but no stock was taken in the road. Messrs. Dryer and Pcarnc, of the Ore gon delegation, figured largely in the report of the proceedings. Mr. Broderick's funeral obsequies, on the 18th ult., were conducted on a maguificent scale. Col. E. D. Baker pronounced a eulogy upon the deceased, and Rev. Father Gallaher addressed the multitude. Mr. Broderick's re mains were interred in the Lone Mountain Cemetery, being denied interment in the Cath olic burying ground, on account of the manner of his death. Judge Terry has been arrested in San Joa quin county, on a warrant from San Francisco, lie was admitted to bail in the sum of 10,000. A monument is about to be erected to the memory of Senator Bioderick. Hon Jas. M. Crane, Delegate to Congress from Carson Vallcv, died of apoplexy, on the 25th nit. On the 27th nit., nbont 80 convicts in the State Prison attempted to escape, bv eeizinff a schooner from w hich they were - unloding a cargo. They were fired upon, and forced to surrender. Three were killed, ' aud eleven wounded. On the eve of Mr. Gn in's departure for Wash ington, a framework was erected, bearing a photograph of Broderick, draped in mourning, with the following inscription : " It is the will of the People That the murderers of Broderick Do not return Again To California." Mr. Gwin went aboard the steamer at an early hour, and did not show himself 'till the steamer sailed. .No violence was attempted. IMSTERV STATES. The New California Line. The New York Tribune of Sept. 5th, says: The Mer chants' and Miners" line of steamships to Cali fornia. via Nicaragua, issue their lirst adver tisement to-day, in w hich they announce that the steamship Keystone State w ill sail for this port on tbe 5th t.f Octler, for San Juan del Norte. Thence the mails, passengers and freight will be carried across the Isthmus of Nicaragua to San Juan del Sur, whence the steamship Herman will convey them to San Francisco. We understand that it is the ex pectation of the Company to make the passage between this port and San Francisco iu tweutv days, three less than the contract with govern incut requires. A new line of splendid steamships has been established between New York citv and San Francisco, via the Panama route. The Col lins steamships Adriatic and Atlantic are to be run between New York aud Aspinwall, and the Pacific Mail Comnanv's steamers are to run from Panama to Sau Francisco. Mr. Douglas is invited bv the Ohio Demo cratic State Ceutral Committee, to address the people in that State, and he leaves Washington lor Chicago, aud will speak several times. This signifies, says the A". 3T. Herald. tU3t he and 1'ugU have coalesced to carry Ohio and re-efw-t Pngh to the Senate and secure" Ohio delegates for Doug'as at Charleston. There is a, sharp contest in Indiana for the . Democratic nomination lor Governor, between Commissioner Hendricks, Senator Bright, and Cvrus L. Dunham. The President has accepted the resignation ol the II. m. Thomas A. Hendricks. Commis sioner of the General Land Office, who is now a candidate for the Gubernatorial nomination in Indiana. According to orders issued from the War Department, the Department of California is to consist of the country west of the Pocky Mountains, except those portions of it included within the mutts ot the Departments ot Ore gon, Utah and New Mexico : headquarters at San Francisco. Cab; of Oregon, Washington aud Utah Territories, except the Rogue river and the L mpqua mstnets: headquarters at t ort anconver, W.I. The government has been advised bv Gen Harnev of his proceedings in taking possession of the Island of San Juan, and the steamer of September 5 will convev to him a replv. From what has here transpired, it is reasonable to in fer that the position of the Administration ad mils of no compromise, it lteing fully satisfied that the island belongs to the L mted states. The first choice of the Georgia delegation at Charleston, it is said, will be lor Alexander II Stephens. The Democratic candidate for Congress in the fourth district of Kentucky, is reported elected bv 11 majoritv. This is -where a tie was first reported. 1 lie return ot Lx-1 resident Fierce to his home in New Hampshire, Sept. 2, called forth a lively display of friendlv feeling. The Amos keag Veterans, out hundred strong, proceeded in the morning to Nashua, and received the Ex-President, who was accompanied by Mayor Harrington and other distinguished citizens at the depot. Here the crowd was very large and the welcome heartv and enthusiastic. IjS" The Atlantic rapera are ju!! Wiling a list of pub lic men, and canJi&slre for the Presidency, tvi;h their Rites, 03 foi!ow : Hiiehanau ti?, BrKCAinridjfe 3, Sc c:ird Duiulas -ItJ, Cameron (HJ, Dickinson 53, Cass 7, Cliase 51, Bates 63, Bel! 6i. Stephens 47. Hale 53, H-jnston 7'2, Iavis 54, Cashniji 5tf. Cobb -1 1. Pierce 51, Stockton IW, Liauka 43, McLean 74, Wise Si, Hnater 50, Wilson 47, Ore o7, Fremont 46, Cri;ie:kn 73, Ev erett C4, Uotts 57, Hammond 52, Bright 4C, Dtxlse 47, Suifkis 4i Toticey CI. Toombs 4i, Harney GO, Wool 65, Sarmour of N. Y. 55. Seymour of Conn. 49, Siidell 6tf, Souie iX fc-intrnlarly enontrh, G-on. Lane's name, seed 5$, does not appear in tbe list. Is it possible that he is not re garded as a " public iua:i f" Or, is he estimated as in the following, which we clip from one of our exchang es ? "All snuh fellows as oM Joe Lane of Oregon think they have a sure ticket for the White House. He might keep a wood-yard on the Ohio, or run a oue-horse steamboat there with out setting the one on fire, or blowing cp the other, perhaps, unless by the collapse of his gas generator." - Death of Ose of Orkoos's Governors. John W. Davis, died recently iu Indiana. He was a native of Pennsylvania, -where he studied medicine, and set tled iu Indiana. He served in the legislature of thai State, aud was evftsaker of the lower branch. Ho was a member of Congress from Indiana from 1S35 to 1S37, from 1833 to iSil.aml aj.'ain from lSjjto 1547, and was once Speaker of the House, and twice President of democratic national conventions- The last office which he held was Governor of Oregon Territory, to which President Pierre appointed 1dm in 1?V4. Iu the full of 1 855 he resigned, and returned to Indiana, w here - he bus sinee resided. During Mr. Polk s aduiiuistra tion, he was Commissioner to China. The Apple Market is Sas Fkascisco. All the Oregon apples which went down on the steamer of the 23d September changed hands, but at very moderate prices 6onie lots as low as 7 cts. per lb. The market was dull, with downward tendency. Much interest is felt by producers and buyers in the keeping qualities of the California crop, Which it is thought will be tested this season. If ilie California crop " keeps," prices will . further decline. If not, a.slight advance iu ty be real ized. , - We are compelled to crowd over to the next is sue the letter of our Saratoga Springs correspondent, received by this mail, and also letters of Hons. Fred Waymire aud S. T. McKenn. . I!atks. Tho indications are now pointing, to Edw. Batesof Missouri, as the black tcpublic.au candidate . for the Presidency ia ISCkI. -.Yamhiix Fair. We are requested by the Executive Committee to state, that iu couse queiiee of the District Court being- held the same week as that announced for the Yamhill County Agricultural Fair, the latter will be postponed. The Fair will be held on Thnrs . day and Friday, the 20th and 21st of the pres ent month. Flowers. We are indebted to Mr. Philip Ritz, of lieutou county, for a gorgeous boquet, comprising some thirty varieties of tho dahlia. MURDER. LouU B. Vmi'IrU wi kilted on Friday last a St. houirnn tbe French Frain. in Ih :s cr.nr.ty, by T., Marchstte. B'.Ki of Hie parties were Frnu:h. M ireht ttel hoc-maker, and Var.dall ba.I left a pair of !ints at 1 is si to be repaired. Giiiigf..r (hein nn ir .lay, I:e I.unJ tnrnt touched ; a iiuarrel nroae corici-rninptliem, w!.ich endfd the stal.bins of Vandal), lie died Unit ni?ht. We are formed that Miirrtiette ,ras examined before Esquire Pe and discharged, on gttur.liy ; that the neighbors 33rMn ! 'vstd him, aad serit a incssvr.rrf-r lo sheriff Cf.rnort-r to ce and take bun ia'o custody. 0nH-yer started for huabuzu mornlnir. VanJait was a ea!tl.y farmer, 3 CW R. Ii. Metcaif, late Indian Agent at ( Siletz, passed through here on lis way to Tt as, last week. He had three elk, caught in 1 coast range; he intends to take them to 1 States. The vacancy created by Mr. MetcaT resignation has at last been filled, by the I pointment of Gen. Xewcomb, of Jack Co. Wc find that the place was promised at least three members of the List legisdatt arid one gentleman outside of the legislati How manv more, is uncertain. Perhaps i appointment has been withheld, to gee if j cheated ones couldn't be reconciled : Kansas. Tbe prospects now are that constitution of Kansas will be adopted by 1 people, and presented at the opening of C gress for ratification. It is stated that j State will be admitted without serious opp tion on the principle that the old maid a ried the man she didn't want "just to gel of him." Fatal. Actioext. A Frenchman, wl name we were unable to learn, met bis dt yesterdav in a most shocking manner. 1 "deceased was engaged in digging a well heriif Duncan, who lives upon the outekir the town, and in arranging a blast, a pre tnre explosion occurred, which so fn-.-htl lacerated the unfortnnate man, that he diei a few minutes. Jacksonville Sentinel. C5 The St. Louis Republican says the si population of Missouri has decreased the j vear from seventeen to twenty per cent. 1 have been sold to go South, or their ow, have removed South with them. This ex( must ultimately result in making Missos free State. I A census now being taken in South Can shows a very rapid increase of the slave p lation of that State since 1S55. It also ! a falling off of about seven per cent, o white population, but is not expected to i iu the whole State. j TxT A "R 'R.TKTI October 2-1. Is'IK by B-v. J. D. Bocq. Mr. Charges I ch-Ii! and Miss ri-jbeth W all f,f this coii,tj. Oct ber 6th, IV. P- J. Pcflr. J. P Mr. John and M:s Mary S.iva -e. all of this manty. 1 September lSifa. Iv9, at Oaiinn! C ty. Uajpcrca"' Rrv. Isaac D Hon. Mr. Reuben H. Price and Miss Ma Arn-1 i. f"rmerlr of Lr.n co. i On ihe 14:h ?t-, by R--r. S. T. M Her. Mr, E.T. Sa M.sfl M 1 r S. CUypool. all r-i L en ocnty. T- C. Rabtfc?, J. P., Mr. Wiluani Shirky and Mas a On the 27th of Asyjst. fn Berton co Keriah Hx1ff At Be -er Creefe, :vyiT-. nf vater on the brain, fl fiftii daughter of Geo. A- ani Elizabeth Dlidge, agtd and 5 months. " Ia Oregon Citr. Sept- lath. Will; am, infant son of J. art-i Ca:inie M-uer- act one year and ro asys. In Portland, Spt. 9 h. A!ice dansiiter of Geo. W. xiah Dtmn. a ev i about eiehx m-Tthi. 1 On th24th oil.. tro and a half mila sooth of P after ai nrimr illness. Horace A. Kect, formerly keffsn. lilicois. ased y-rars asi w. months. In F.j??ne City, Sept. ISih, Eiward, infant son ami Juiia SinretiX. ared six moa: hs and kn days. SALCH PROZTJCE MARKET. 4 At!. Fall, S lo 4 cts. per lb. Winter, 5 to 6 ca. P -tatoe, 75 cts. fwr bashe:- T.irnips- S Onions, fi . " C!?;. to SO cts. boad. Cbirtens- - SO per dol;B. Tarkffjrs. li W - " Chse. 35 cts. per lb. Batter, from to Sft cts. per lb. Erss. r5 cts-per do. B.con. SMesi 15 cts- Sioelders, cts. Earns, Wheat 1 60 per bnsfc Oats, 75 cts. per bash. Hay, Timothy, -1 pr to. SPECIAL NOTICES. Watch Fotsnd. A .Jv.-r watch, which can be on payine for thts notice. tf J Sr. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters incrra: nlari'y with all who tea its qualities as a Tonic or re Dyspeps:, aa(t tbe affections arising frum a disorder ach. Ii is prepared with treat care, and coraiH-rrf are entirely TesetaHe it is free front the objections urei against preparations of the k:n.i. The Bitterj txsed with conMence and beneficial ejects fcy all from complaints of the stomach. As a medical a:'r-J no equal, wh:h its plcasmg fa-ror aad bealtljftri effd made it a jreoeral faverite- It t3 free from ail prop i ctxlate.1 to impair the svstent. Far the core of DJ FlatolescT, Cjnsr'patjoa, lack of Appetite, aad al tendencies are speedily corrected by the nse of the as per directions on the bottle. j Sold by Pru nrrst? ami Liquor Iealers everywhere W. K- SMITH & CO., Asreots, Saiem- PAKK 4 WHITE, A rents ts, Sm25 IS Wash;n-ton street. San Praccist 3 Xr. Beer's Paia Psnac.s. -wV r'tri Fttti(fei 53 ottsposeit eatirrly of heala x-eeetable oils and herbs- It is perfectly safe fo delicate to use. I cats most sincerely say. that I h known any, however delicate, to be injured by it in I rill continue to ask the afiicted, who hstre not a trv it for the foHowine diseases. If they are no with its healing properties, the money will be cheel funded by th- atrent where tu: med:.cioe is for sale- Iftfoti hart Ptrin in He S.'-m--Tr or irr't, try Pa:n Panama ioterdally, athe externaiiy over t!.C fected and yoa rill at once restore t:ie pn.per actiK here the pam- If pott Aiire a Jtcvie fr Wojsf. bathe it wefl Pain Panacea four times a day. It will relieve the j take oat all the poison, at:d heal She wound in a sh Iyon are fitferinf rem Seuralyut orEhetmA apply the Pain Psnacea freely, and take a dose of it ly, moraine, noon and nisrht : it will not only enre but will remove the cause of the disease. j f you hit rt th Dysptpxia, ami yoar food dltri stomach after eating, take a dose of Pain Panacea a meal. s If gou hart a Cantered or Sore Month or 77. t the Pain Panacea to the affected parts, and gargle or throat three or four times a day. 3 If yon Art re the Dittrrhfm. or a relaxed state of take a few doses of Pain Panacea, aad they w:ll M stored. If you have a painful swelling, bathe the p4 and yon will soon relieve the pain, and the swells reduced. If yoa have a severe toothache, app.y Panacea on a piece of cotton, and bathe the gmn at time; it will stop the pain instantly. i Ir'uoH Aare been Bitten ly a Spider, or any ofi or stun? by bees, take fine salt, mix it with the Paia and apply to the parts. If you hurt a paim in fte Sceamt. Si'Te, -Bi ey. bathe the parts aiTected m,mine aad nig'n ; i time take a dose of the Panacea internally. f fa mothff 7 a tilted JScenst, apply the Pat as hot as it can be borne. f If you feet fSt.'y, or Co&t, as though you re have a fever, take a dose of Panacea. ff you hare a Wound, Cvt, or Ot'B on your S the Pain Panacea ; it will take oat ail the inflaruta heal the sore in a short time. W. K- SiilTH St CO., A-ents, Salem. Sold by all the principal dru.sts. and by 3 PARK A WHITK.Ajtea 8m25 1SJ Washington St., San As Long as thar is Lifo tilers is B Mrssbs. O. R. Bakkk i Co. Gents : For the tx public, and especially those who are snSerin? n lunjs, or are subject to conshs and col.ls. I wish testimony to that of manv others, touching the rR. HALL'S BALSAM. Last winter I was sum eotieli, which was very shortiy after followed by BRSAST and SIOKS, nd SHORTSKSSi OF BKE1TB. I various reine,lies, sod to what 1 deemed thw best vice, but nottrithste.ndicgail thaw I continued d:il nt.l I -as ?roT?ounced en"ire!y PAtT RECOVER BY St'fPOOATION SKEwvn vert skr T0 3iFas Uie utm-st dinicuhy that I could brt-athe. Jtsst 1 of my disoase. my husband heard of Ik. IIAI.L5 and its preat EFyrcxcv, and V'r--ltred a b-Mtle. ciMnmenced its use immediately, and wit'tin rotrs therefrom, I expectorated LARlVE M ASSKS AND MATTER; which aave me erea- relief. I ot use of it as directed, aud am now ade to say am health. ' For further reference cail on me at my res!der street, south side, two do.rs east of Lynn. Cincinnati, April 6, Al K3. S. A. I . i The above is only one of the many hundrcj handed us daily, by our most respectable citiaea been restored to health by the timely use of Dr; Balsax ro TTtB Lcxgs, which is a certain cure ft rious Diseases of the Lnnirs. j For sale by W. K. SMITH CO., AvntsSalel PAP.S & WHITE, Agents for tha Pacittc C 1S2 Washington street, San 1 And by tiie Principal Druggists, i At II lisonro. ca in-lay. ?t.'ni:KT 1 irnt l ioa. by I cox. Coanty Ja-iire. Mr. iitr&si B. A-ilock and Mis 1 Sc-.1E hi-, all of iliiLoroT Wa-hirrt--c co. J In Tences Core. P-jii county, O-m., September 2. f