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and tin country. Jut at ttiii particular crisis
Seward ia too shrewd to complicate our brillinnt
prospeots with foreign complications. Place no
faith in war with England sensations. Waih
inglon Cor. Sac. Union.
TROUBLE ASTFlGIlFWilH THE JAP-'
AN USE.
Dutch bark, WJllielmina, from Kanag
awa, brings dates to July 24 th.
An extra of the Japan Commercial
Newt gives tho following :
Itoliablo information having reached
Yokohoma on Die 1 1 tli itituiit that
the American steamer Pembroke had been
fired into by two Japan armed vessels,
Capt. Mcbougull immediately issued the
necessary orders to prepare for sea. Coal
and stores having been taken aboard, we
got undor wayabout 5 clock on the morn
ing of tho 14th instant ; entered tho Hun
go channel an the 15th and anchored at
Himisima.' The next morning the 16th
inst. they proceeded toward the Straits of
Shirrianoshcke,. tho western entrance of
the inland sea. On the northern shore of
the narrow passage is the province of No
gato, governed by the Prince of Tilierehu
Within the past year he purchased the
steamer Sarslield and Laneyck, tho former
for 125,000, and tho latter for about 25,
000. On ncaring the Straits, a mgtial gun
was fired from a masked battery on the
northern shore, which was repeated by
two others to the westward toward Sin
monosenki. Rounding tho point on tho
side of the entrance, a bark, brig and
Bteamer were discovered lying at anchor
close to the north shore. The steamer
w and brig were immediately made out to
be the Barsfteld and Lnneyck. The bark
we did not know. , All the vessels were ,
flying the Japanese flag at the head, and
the private colors of the Prinee of Naga
to at tho main. ; We now steerod directly
for the vessels, when a battery of three
guns on the northern Bhorc, about 50 feet
above the level of the sea, opened fire on
us, cutting lip the rigging between the
main and mizzen masts. We then ran up
the American flag, and still stenming on
were fired on by a battery of four guns.
To this we repiicd with n broadside.
We were now approaching the vessels.
The bark was close in shore. About fifty
yards outside of her and ono length ahead
lay the brig. Another length ahead and
filty yards outeido tho brig, lay the Bteam
er. The main channol was outsido of all
those vessels. Capt. McDougall gave or
ders to run tho Wyoming between tho
steamer and tho brig. As we got abreast
the bark sh opened a broadside fire from
, three guns. In less than two minutes wo
were abreast the brig, and received her
fire from four braes 32-pouuders. We now
had tho steamer on our port sidcjinr guns,
like the others, being trained on tho chan
nel. She fired a few Bwivels and small
arms only. In passing wo gave them all
our guns on both sides, hulling both the
brig ,ind the Btonmer. Keoping close
round the bowB of tho steamer, wo stood
over toward tho southern shore, receiving
a constant fire from six bat tones, the
Bteamer, brig and bark. We hero got
aground, but succeeded in backing off
without much difficulty. ' ,
What Jeff. Davis Must Do to TiMia
Rebei.dom. Says tho Mobile Jfrjww of
27th July : !
Tho first thing to be done is, for tho
President to lay on the shelf (in lavender,
if he chooses, but out of the way of doing
" w'furthor mischief) those of his fuvorite gen
n srala who have proved abortions and fail
"urea on long triuls.
' Second Institute a searching inquiry
v into the acts of the Commissary and Quar
t' tennastcr's Departments, and clear up or
prove and punish tho general suspicion on
the public mind that peculation and plun
der, and misuso of authority for pnvato
purposes, have often been put before pub
lic duty and public service.
Third Recall the army of young and
able-bodied men who are scattered all over
tho lund with coiniiiicsions in their pock
ets, and are occupying soft places as orna
mental staff officers, clorks and sinecures,
and put them in the field to fight, nud re
place thorn by old men, crippled soldiers,
or infirm citizens who cunnot tako tho
field.
Fourth Let Congress address itself at
once to tho legislation of tho country.
Fifth Let the Stato draft and Confed
erate conscription of men up to forty-five
be pushed at once, and put 100,000 to
150,000 more men iu tho field. With
this addition to our present force, every
Yunkeo footstep could bo effaced from
Confederate soil.
Sixth and lustr Let her people give
over the dream that their help is not need
ed, and (hat our brave soldiers in tho field
, are alouo able to conquer us a iiee.
SST Vicksburg is to be thoroughly ren
ovated. Tho town has been divided into
eight district under tho supervision of
that number of officers, whose duty is to
examine residences, and direct the remov
al of everything of an unhealthy nature.
The sick are to lie Nmovcd at oneo to a
hospital or post house. The dead nro to
be buried within, twelve hours after do
. cease. '
Rations are still issued daily to upwards
of one thousand of the old inhabitants
of Vicksburg. Mony havo property, but
lack tho kind of money takeu by tho com
missary. The superintendence of the
railroad ailerewtat Vickslwrg litut Wu
placed In charge of Col. George II. Cra
dlehaugh, of General Mcpherson's stuff.
3" A good story is told of astoamboat
captain wlio stopped with his boat at a
wood Yard coming down tho river, and who
thought to try pretended loyalty of the
owner of the yard by so offer of Ctnfode
rate money, of which the boat had a good
supply. "Will yon tike Confederate
money for your wood i" ahouted the cap.
tain to the man on shore. "Yes," was the
laoonio reply. The boat landed, was mado
fast, and a stage thrown out, when it oc
curred to the captain to inquire about the
rata at which he wu to (.ay. "What do
you ask for wood nowt" said he.
"What kind of money did you iny you
would pay in t" inquired the wood vender.
"Confederate."
"Well, then, I want cord for cord.'
A roar from the passengers announced
that the captain was sold ss well is wood.
Yet I am not sure that tho wood dealer
placed too low an estimate on the Confed
erate promises to pay. Mow much ia a
cord of waste paper worttk in the market t
Krvada TamaiToar. A dispsteh has been
, r-td in Nevada lUting that Lander county,
' ?rci Territory, ass fflna OTsrwhrlmlngly
Ann. from tonsllionouoi ieiejniw uuw u iu
lw (Oregon Jfatesraau.
OffleUl Papsr of th Stat.
0. P. ORANUALL, KD1TOR.
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 21, 1M3.
Tlx Mlntnn li puhliihad weekly at Salam. Termi, 8
nr year, alwayB In advance.
Ilal alvertlMmenu will lie charged Hie following ratn:
Twrlvtt linen, nr le.i, one Innertlo H 00
Kuril miterfueit InierMon 1
Mf Tin tiljont art prict in coin. ItiiU TmtUr nota
V)iU ht Uilrtn only at ittrtr current mbit.
!Kal and all tranalent adverllfemeote must be prepaid to
Innure Inarrtlnn.
Admliilatratore' natlcee, and all advertliementa relating to
the ettate of defeated perione, tnnet be prepaid, unleii or
dered Hihll,hed by the eouoty Judge, and guaranteed to be
be paid by htm. ...
Adrertlelng bills not paid within one year from the time
when contracted, will be Inereaaf d twenty-live per cent, eaoh
year payment la neglected thereafter.
Keinlttanflei may be made by mall at the rlik of the pub
lliliera, II mailed in the preienoo of a poatmaetcr,
CBANDALL & WAITE, PabUihen.
THE STATE FAIR.
First Day The day commenced with Id
dicallons of fonl weather occasional showers
of ruin falling during the forenoon but before
3 o'clock, the clouds disappeared, and the
hearti of all were cheered with the prospect of
a cinuniesi any.
The principal business of the day wni tho
entry of frock and different article! for exhibi
tion, These hod already commenced coniiriir
in the day before. Thero were tine horses of
all descriptions, Including the gannt runner and
trotter, as well as the iturily draft animal, gen-
entile clothed from head to tail in sheet or
blankets that hid them from the etir.e of the
vulgar crowd, there were Ideating flock" of
the woolly tribe, una herds ol mine ol all sizes,
from the huge gruuter of the male gender dowu
to tho inslguiGcant shnnt and tho wee squealer.
There were alio the different representatives of
tne bovine specioa the cow, the call, anil the
olenin looking brut with a ring in I i noeu or
a rope on hit horns, that win not dumb like a
slieep Uelore nil shearers, nut powcu ami Itel
lowed and lecmed to havo very little anpreciu-
tion of the pomp and circumstance with which
he Mm marched Into the place or exhibition.
There were alio the feathered tribe the old
duck mid the druke with their waddling prnge
ny, the ennae and the gander and the feather
lena goaling, the hen with her chickeni and the
old cook that crowed while the young one
learned.
In Ihe Pavilion, article wore hung upon the
w tills . tho order of their vanoiu claiaea,
There were fruita, veeetulilei, bread, butter,
clieeie, piea, cakce, julliun, unitue apecimem of
Vegetation, buquet of ilowera, apecimens of
peninananip, anu oi putcnwnrK, iit-etllewnrk,
ami crochet-work, ol painting and drnwiiig.iiho
togrnpha, anihrnlypea und other articlea which
will be noted more particularly in tho proper
piauv. ouverai iiroiuiuoaoi mtcn-w oi K mil III-
leitea oonaiueranio taate, hut that which prtih
ulilv manifested the nioatoriirlmility wna a hi d
quill, which had the atari und itripei on the
four oorncri, and alio a battery of four giina,
worked in natch work, with the men standing
arouna in ineir proper order, ana tne nerce via.
aged euunenin theaotof applying the mutch
ea that were to Ignite the villainous compound
within that wni to hurl deatroction into the
ruuka of the rebels. It win remarked by a
wag that no rebel could over sleep under that
mint without Having tne liight-iiiaro, nr belli
distnrbed by vision of thundering canon an
whistling grape shot.
The military gathered In towards evening to
uniniieroi three oompamea oi iiilaiitry.Irniu
Albany, Salem and Multnomah county, and
ono of artillery, the Hnletn Light Dittlery.
More will be snid of these further on.
Specimens of Turley'a and Horner's washing
macliinerwero on exhibition, the respective ef
ficiency of which we will leave to the judgmeiit
of those more familiar with such ntattier-j.
The theory of Horner' mnchino seemed to he
Ihe most plausible. Mr. Welch, or Salem, il
lustrated the practical workings of OolTs faini
jf knitting nmohino by knitting a tippet a yard
in; in three minutes, and performing various
other feats with which the oft remembered per
formances of oar grandmothers would scarcely
hear a contest.
Mr. J. J. Lancaster, of Vancouver. W. T.,
exhibited a lever power machine, of his own
invention which attracted eousidi-rnhlc altun
tion. It is a 'Implo but iiiKi-ninu contrivance,
and when brought Into practical use will no
doubt be of great value. It bus been proven
by actual thul that n small boy cau with this
machine lifts weight of sir thousand pounds,
with perfect ease. Bunts enn ho propelled by
it, tho heaviest siegn guns mounted or dis
mounted without difficulty and tho hugest
tumps in the forest pulled np by the roots.
One advantage it possesses is thnt the heaviest
weight can be lowered as well aa raised by It
with perfect ease and safety,
Fruits.
In tho Pavilion tho arrangement of va
rious articles waB ahout completed. The
south wing of the building was devoted
principally to fruit.
There wore on exhibition ninety-four
varieties of spples, forty-five of peura,
ten of plums, eleven of peaches ami ten
of grapes,
Tho largest sized apples were the Gloria
niundi, the Oregon Alcxnmler and the
Cooper apple, Cue specimens of each be
ing exhibited by Mr. Kurkhnrt of Linn
county, Mr. Lewelling of Milwaukio and
others whose names were not ascertained.
Mr. Gilbert of Marion exhibited several
varieties of apples raised iu 1802 which
were still in a good stuie of preservation.
Among them wero the geniUn, golden
russet, Virginia greening and lady tipple.
The pound pears were the largest of
that fruit on the tables, a number of
which were there from different parts of
the State. Among the finest specimens
of D.trtlvtts were those from the orchards
or Major Walker of Polk and Mr. Hun
sukor of Clackumns.
Among the poaches the "golden clings"
and the "president" were represented as
being the best and most successful iu this
olimate, being less subject to blight than
sny of the other varieties.
lit tne pui m department, tne "egg
plum" and tho "Columbian" bore the
palm fur site, though nuuiy other more
common varieties wero represented with
credit. The finest Columbians we saw
were from the orchard of G. II. Hughes
of Linn county.
Several very fine bunches of grapes
from the vineyards of Lewelling of Mil
wankie and Mathiot of Buttevillo seemed
to do away with the idea that the fruit of
the vine will not prosper in the Oregon
climate. Ono variety was exhibited
which has been cultivated successfully
ever since 1847. One branch of the
Lawton blackberry was the only sped-
men of that fruit wo noticed in the Pa
vilion.
Flowers.
Henry Miller of Milwaukio had on ex
hibition quite a variety of flowers of dif
ferent kinds arranged in pots ar.il bou
quets.
Vegetables.
The ooaimon vegetables wer not quite
so numerously represented as the fruit.
There were soma specimens of blue pota.
toes, from Walla Walla und the vicinity
f Portland; beets from a foot to eight
een inches long ; a squash from Walla
Walla weighing seventy-eight pounds, and
also a melon from the same place two fect
in length. Mr. D. D. Pretty man of Polk
exhibited a specimen of corn in the ititlk,
in the cur mid in meal, which is no doubt
tho best quality fur tho country on ac
count of the short time it takes it to come
maturity. .It wss planted tbe ninth day
of May and perfectly ripe the first of
September. There were three specimens
of wheat, several of oats, barley, rye,
broom corn and even a sprig of the cot
ton plant not withered and broken, but
green and fresh as tbougli regardless of
the fact that the crown of the "king" had
fallen from his head forever.
Miscellaneous.
The north wing of the building was
filled with sundries of almost every tie.
scrip tion.
There were many line drawing? and
oil paintings, and specimens of worsted
and embroidery, of crochet and ornament
al work, for tho relative merit of which
wo refer the reader to the premium list,
supposing tho committees appointed for
that purpose the best qualified to judge
the merits of these articles. We think
that nearly all we saw in this department
was worthy of a premium, and do not
wish to notice some and pass others of
equal merit by. There were sotno very
6ub8tnntiftl specimens of willow work by
Mr. Fruit of Clackamas county, and of
cooper ware manufactured by J. M.Coul
ter of Salem. V. B. Mend & Co. were
on bund with a supply of fine hind soap
manufactured in Portland. The proprie.
tor informed us that their establishment
could turn out about fourteen hundred
pounds of that article per mouth.
T. A. Wood & Co, drew premiums for
a fine article of turpentine and Japan oil,
manufactured in Portland from the pitch
of the fir tree. It is the first turpentine
ever manufactured in tho State and the
first ever made in the United States from
the fir tree. Tho Japan oil is un article
used for painting brick buildings und
fences, being much cheaper than common
paint ami much more durable, especially
on brick. Thero were several specimens
of harness, curringc and boot leutlier from
the tnnnery of llohniui & Clark of Sulem
as shown in tho premium list. II. Mc
Donald, architect, of Sulem, exhibited
curved Ionic cnpitol and base and othe:
articles in his lino.
There wero quite a number of fine sew
ing machines of different patterns. Borne
of them with Into improvements for doing
fancy work. Wheeler &. Wilson's and
Grover & Baker's patents were repre.
sen ted.
Mr. Piersnn of Portland, who reprc.
sented Grover & Baker's limcltino uston
ished the natives by some of his doubled
and twiutuil, bucks ti tched and curlicuot
performances with different colored thretui
which seemed to' set lit naught tho fanci
est work of tho most distinguished board
ing school blonde in all the laud. We
judge that ho must have worked upon the
committee to some extent nlso, for thev
awarded him the first premium, notwith
studding the wide spread fame and popu
larity of Wheeler &, Wilson.
The natives and "gassing rustics" wero
also astonished by Mr. Coulter's feat of
making several pounds of fine butter in
the space of nitiu minutes, with the put
cnt churn invented by himself. It brought
back vividly to our recollection the days
when wo were standing in our mother's
kitchen working the heavy dusher up und
dowu and compluing because theluzy but
ter "would n't come," and we thought
what a blessed privilege it must bo to the
farmer's boy in these latter days. The
"triul of speed" between the washinn
machines also caused stmio excitement
anion'' the Indies. A lame bundle of dir
ty clothes wus brought out and divided
between them, when each man went to
pounding and slushing with savage deter
mination. Turley's machine, though tho
most scrubby looking of the two, made
the best lime, ami scru''btd its quota of
linen out in nboiit 4:10, and in conse
quence received tho first premium. It
was soon discovered, however, that tho
wrong committee hail decided the ques
tion, whereupon the right committee came
along and awarded tho first premi
um to t'other man Ilorner'a patent but
ho took his machine sway sooner than the
rules ef the Society permit, wherehy he,
perhaps unfittingly, lost his laurel. So
the question remains open, who got the
tho premium t Both got the first, and
both got the second and neither received
any.
, Jnif 2, Dity.
The niatflh for trotters, to go fur the premi
ums of $10 and 5, siugle beat of one mile,
was made up by M. H. Wallace, aha entered
hi burse Totn." and M. M. Souihworth, who
catered "HUok Prinoa." Tho latter bore
drew the ooUido but soon manifested his ability
to lake the IrftJ and lnti.lt) whenever hit drive
should ohouw to put him to work. Tb betting
fraternity was divided ou btta a about two to
on afaiuat Tout. Black Priuoo won the first
premium by two lengths or more, but could
have doue it by the distance if he had not bve-u
permitted to go somewhat leisurely Utae,3:23.
It wu a alow raco, but neither of the horoea
were entered a 6 rat class trotter, and eotteo
qnenlly avbodj looked fur fast traveling Both
horses went to sulky. After this race canto a
tacixo act.
For prvmiotus of llOaud i. F. B. Carle
too. of Salem, tntervd a small black bone, op.
proprisU'ly railed "Humpy," and Sherlock, of
Portland ntrrcd a daik bay horse railed
"I'ike," bta going to sulky. Humpy wu like
a siDfed cat much Us tier than ha lc,4d aad
the uniuitinteil prilialily learned that in pricing
horses, as well nam human animals, appear
aro sometimes deteptive. He drew the iutido
and madu a quiclcstart ; iu fact, be was under
full headway bufoio the other horse waked np
to the fact that standing at the starting point
wotildn'twin a nur. Humpy won 1st premium
n 3:24, heating like a considerable distance.
RUNNINO.
Teu horses enured for tho premium of $25.
for a mile dash, go much confusion took place
at tho start that tha horses could not get off for
some time. A hlf dozen marshals rodo op
and down the trick, commanding, entreating
and forcing the t'ewd back, and at the end of
the struggle were tut able to open apace enough
for the hones to tun well. Nothing like an
even start could b got, but the judges sent
them off in the best style they could. Mr.
Buskct'i horso "lTuiiboldt" had the inside and
took the lead from the first and held it against
all competitors for the entire mile, coining
homo winner in 15. W. K. Canon'i horse
came home second is 3:00. One of the horses
bolted at the first diarter and ran off acrosa
tho field'; the otherswent round bat wero acat
tered all along from die outcome to far hack of
the distance post. The announcement of the
result was the aignalfor the dispersion of tho
assemblugo about thostand. In a few minutes
all the hundreds whoiad for three hours exert
ed energetically all tleir akill In elbowing for
the best stand poiut, vers gone to elbow their
wny through some other excitement.
RacttM Day
The first race of to-day excited more than
ordinary interest on acooutt of the eharaoter
of the horses Fly-by-Nigtt anil Emigrant,
both said to be of good blood. The former is
a Black Hawk the Istter's extraction we did
not learn, The race was for a premium of
$50, mile heats, 2 in 3. Carletnn entered Fly-
by Night and Van fttrgen, of Portland, Emi
grant. The first heit was done in 3:24, by
Emigrant, Fly-liy-Night coming in second.
The first broko up onee, hut name don quick
ly ; the second broke up two nr thiee times,
losing at each time. The second iieat was
more evenly con testcd,and both horses did very
honest trotting. Fly-by-Night's conduct in this
heat somen lint reassircd hit friends, but not
many new bets wore made on him except at
odda of two to one. Upon the third heat Em
igrant at once took the lead and maintained it
to the judges stand, coming in in 3:01, winning
the rnoo and premium.
The aecoud race of tn.day was by three year
olds, single mile (ash. F. G. finrger entered
Napnl on; T. L. Burbank, Misfortune; B is-ki-t.
Flora; Matthew Fountain, Flera of the
West ; J. B. Ormc, Bucephalus, a Rifleman ;
J. II. Hughes, Charley; Thoa. C. Shaw, Ore
gnu, a liiflcmun. T;m disposition of most of
the spectators was to back Itifleintin colts, lint
not much was staked on anything exoept as
ngnin t a named colt. The start was as good
as is generally made Iff oolts, and with one ex
ception not much advtntnge was g :incd by any
one till the first quarter stakn was pascd.
From this point, Hurlnnk's filly took a decided
lend. and ot iitiiiuiilly opened the space, between
her and her fastest competitor. Misfortune's
time was 1:54. Most of the others went slow
er than 2:00.
Tho next triul was matched trotters to car
riage. There were scren tennis entered. J.
P. Welch took the first premium of $15 with
a span of sorrel mares, making a wide opening
between him and all others. H. O. Hadley
took the 2d premium. I0. Welch's tune wa
4:0- no others linied.
The concluding trial of speed was Iry road
sters in double harness, one mile, for premiums
of $15 and $10. M. II. Wallace entered hon
est Tom and mate ; J. O. Van Bergen entered
Mohawk and Emigrant. Both teams went off
in good slyle, but Van Herger'a at once got the
start,o pening widely on the other. Its driver
on the first half mile permitted his te.im to
come down to a common road gait, and only
put it tn better work when he entered upon tbe
home stretch. lis earns home handsomely
in 3:24.
Timet, 4fA Day.
Race, single dash, five miles, by trotting
stallions for premium ot $100. J. 0. Van
Bergen entered Mohawk nud M. H.. Wallace
entered Comet. The latter horse had by far
the greater dumber of friends on account of
the superior freedom of action which he exhib
ited. Mohawk travelled with considerable
speed at the start, hut it was evident that he
did it with much la or and rxpenso of bottom.
Comet went tiff easily keeping hit antagonist
fur enough in tho rear to prevent surprise by
brnthing, and enm home v inner of the first
mile in 3:0:3, a safe dittnnce ohead. The sec
ond mile w oe a repetition of tbe first, except
that Mohawk seemed to labor more while Com
et went aa easily as en .the Br-t. Large odds
were offered on Comet's winning tho race ; but
few bets wero accepted. The latter came
home in very pretty style, with an ai: that
thawed him entirely at his ease' Time, 3:0!).
He mado the third mile in 3.02, maintaining
the same at le of action and slightly increasing
the ditlance between himself and competitor.
Mohawk gave evident rigos of distress, but ex
hibited good pluck. On the first quarter of the
fourth milo he a adeasprawliug movement and
let down, evidently hurt. I twos reported Utat
be split a hoof. At all events he was immedi
ately taken off the track. Comet, regardless
of the misfortunes of bis antagonist, went on
just u before, making his fourth mile in 3:04.
The. 1th mile, he let himself ont to show that
with bottom ha eombiard also speed. Time,
a.M-totnl time. S miles 1321.
The raco for the premium of $50, single dash
of fnr.r miles wu mads by Mr. Basket's Ilnm
boldtaml II. W. Edes Whisky Bill, llumlnldt
Won the 1st mile iu 2:06. The second wu a
dead heat in 2:19. Ou the third mile, Whisky
Bill gave up the race and retired. Humboldt
made this mile in 2:36, and on the 4th came
down to an easy gait, going so slow that the
judges woold not announce the time.
Military Review.
The review of the organized militia
companies by Governor Gibbs, General
Alrord and Major Winston came off at
half past three o'clock on Friday. It
was the first review of tho kind ever
made in the State. Brigadier General
Coffin and staff were present in full uni
form, and during the parade the grounds
presented quita a military appearance.
Ths companies present were the Linn Co.
Pidcs, Captain Rowland ; Marion Rifles,
Captain Mayj Company "A", Captain
Powell, and the Silvia Light Battery,
Captain Riely. The companies were
formed into battalion by Col. Moorra
assisted by Captain Kcvlcr, and after
passing in review, were inspected by Ad
jutant General Kocd. After inspection,
Coiimanv "A" and tho Marion Rifle.
drilled for half an hour in contest for the
nromium offered to the best drilled com-
puny. The Albany boys did not contend
fur tho prize on account of not having
been organized a sufficient length of time
to acquire proficiency iu the drill. A
detuchment of Cnptiiin May's company
exercised a short time in tho bayonet
ilrill under tho direction of Sergeant
Dennis, nnd received many compliments
from tho officers present for their pro
ficiency. : This drill was tho delight of
tho lamented Ellsworth, and its uianoeu
vers, though graceful, aro wild and ex
citing. It is said to bo tho most efficient
in actual service, especially for skirmish
ers. After the drill was gone through
with tho companies marched to the speak
er's stuntl anu nsieneu to a vruiy pun tut-
io address by General Alvord, a report of
which will bo found hereafter.
General Coffin, Colonel Moores nnd
Governor Gibbs also followed with short
speeches, after which numerous cheers
were given for tho Union and its various
defenders. The first premium tor pron
ciency in infantry drill was awarded to
Captain May's company. This company
has only had evening drills from one to
two evenings in the week during tlioaum
tner, and no drill maBter except its own
commander. The second premium was
awarded to Captain Powell's company.
Tim Sulem Lirrht Artillerv was also
awarded a first class premium. It was
remarked by the officers present that all
the companies were entitled to credit.
About sundown the companies retired to
their quarters fully satisfied with the part
they had acted
"In wnr's magnificently stern array."
The Brims Bands. .
Tho Gorman Band of Aurora and the Mo
chanics Band of Portland ounpeted for the 1st
premium, a 850 cornet. Both of them had
growu into high favor with nil parties by their
accommodating and publio spirit. During tho
parades of the military, they were both on duty
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from morning till night, going hither and thith
er, escorting companies, squads, brigadiers, ma
jors, colonels ond everybody elao who required
esoort, on to the field or off of it. Their per
formances were of tho most creditable order
and perhaps the unpraoticed ear of tho multi
tilde would have been sorely puzzled to decido
which deserved the premium. At one time
tho Mcohauic seemed tn have it and then
again the Germans. Upon the competing
trial, eacb baud played six pieces of their own
selection and each executed several difficult
arrangements with admirable akill. The Au
rora band waa awarded the cornet and while
few were disposed to find fault, very ninny
thought the Portland boys ought to hare had
it. Very much of the interest added tn the
regular exercises is jointly due those bands.
The Annual Address.
Was delivered ou Friday, by Gov. Gibbs,
but on account of the Slaleman reporters nil
being engaged iu the military parade which
Ulua plion at tho anion I tote, we are nmthln tn
give even a synopsis of it. Farmers, general
ly, pronounced it a plain, practical and acus'i
hie speech, abounding in good suggestions for
the improvement of our agricultural and me
chtinioal interests.
HORSES. Owing to a misunderstanding
between our reporters, no report was made on
this department. We will supply the omission
next week.
CATTLE.
A Unliable spirit of rivalry was manifested
in this department, and although all animals
here on exhibition could not be honored with
premium ribbon, yet all certainly did credit to
their exhibitors.
Tho poorest specimen we saw, wss a coin
pliment to the efforts at improvement that
characterize stock raisers, or a largo class of
them, in Oregon. There were several import
ed animals, of fine blood, on exhibition ; among
these, m most deserving of notice, were two
that arrived upon the last steamer a yearling
heifer, " Bellecina," and a two-yenr old bull,
Illinois" the property of Mr. Thns. Cross,
of Marion county. Bellecina is a native of
New York, tbe other of Illinois. Both are of
the Short Horned Durham blood, aud receive
first premiums at this Fair.
The enterprise that furnishes the State with
such accessories to its blooded stock, cauuot be
too highly commended. Tbe first premium for
cows was awarded "Jesse Fremont,'1 a Short-
herued Durham, six years old, owned by M
Wright, of King's Valley. Lady Fremont,"
SO far as external appearances are concerned,
is certainly captivating. She reminds one of
those pictures frequently seen in Patent Office
Reports large, well-formed, with atuall neck
and head, so characteristic of the blood of
which she is a representative.
The only thoroughbred Devonshire cow here,
said to lie the only one in tho State, was ex
hibited by Mr. Wilkina. of Lane county. She
was brought acmes the plains, while a calf, in
1850 was awarded ihe first premium for milch
cows at this Fair.
.Mr. L. B. Fruer, of Polk county, exhibited
a number of very Sue cattle, of the graded
stock, or cross breeds. These cross-breeds are
a mixture of the Shorthnrned Durham with the
Devuns, the Durham blood preponderating.
Some of the best looking, tn our fancy, cows,
heifers and calves, excepting "Lady Fremont"
and "Bellecina," were of this breed. Mr.
Frater's "Fanny Grey," and Mr. Wilkins'
"Qureu" were bulb specimens ol this class.
Ths report of the committeo npoo cattle is
as follows :
SUORT MOass Bmlli thrtt ytart old and
tpteardt.
1st premium to Thns. Cross' boll, "Amirah"
S years old. Imported years ago, from Thorn's
herd. New York.
2d premium to Wright's ball, "Rooego," 8
years old. imported 4 years ago, from Bourbon
county Ky.
Tiro years tlJ 4nd upvardi.
2d premium to Wright's boll, "Maj. Ander
son," King's Valley, stock of 'Ronego."
lal premium to The. Cross' bull, "lllioow,"
Marion county, imported.
Tkomgkkrtd coast anal (aires.
1st premium to Wright's cow "Jvmm Fre
mont," 6 years old. King's Valley.
2d premium to Crust's cow, "Keotacky Bell"
Marios oouuty.
Hull cahei.
1st premium to Wright, King's Valley.
No second premium awarded.
Jltifr.r calvei.
1st premium to Wright, King's Valley.
No second premium awarded,
Ilcifen two yean old and vpwardi.
1st premium to Tims. Cross, Marion county.
2d do to Wright of King's valley.
Iltiferi one year old.
1st premium to Tims Cross' "Bellecina,"
lately imported from Now York.
2d do to Thos. Cross' Marion county.
Devomhire entile.
01J.
1st premium to M. Wilkins' cow, of Lane
county.
Graded Cattle-2MJ. a yean ana
wuras.
1st premium to M. Wilkins, Lane county.
2d do to Thos. Cross, Marion county.
Bull calvet
1st premium to M. Wilkins, Lano county.
2d do to L. B. Frazor, Polk county.
Cowi 3 wears old and upwardt.
1st premium to L. B. Frazer'l "Fanny
Grey." Polk oonnty.
2d do to M. Wilkins' "Queen," Lane county,
Coins 2 yean and vptcardi.
1st premium to Thos. Cross, Marion coonty,
rso seennu preiuium oiura,
Heifen 1 year old and upwards.
1st premium to L. B. Frnzer, Polk county,
2d do to M. W limns, uane vumiiy.
Heifer calvei .
1st premium to Thoa. Cross, Marion oounty
2d do to M. Wilkins, Lane county.
Beit milch coat (graded).
1st premium to M. Wilkins, Lane county
Old men shoo i
2d do to M. Wilkins, Lane oounty-Queen.
Fat cattle.
1st premiums for two and three year J old
I...V. ' r... ,i... four and five rear old steers,
t
awarded Thns. Cross; al second premiums
for four ami hve year um
411 USHVI
out
premiums awarded.
The entire number of sheep on exhihitinn heat
DUCt p,
reached shoot seventy. The nreeus cousisi
SSSi iSt!
breeds. Messrs. Minto & Hulman, exhibited,
and received premiums upon, graded and Aos-
tralian sheen. Especial mention iieservtw - --r - .
ho made of the Soutl.downs exhibited by R. an,l the articles in the Pavilion being ro
C. Goer, of Silverton. Although thero was no
competition in this class or breed, yot it ecins m,nments
improbable that any competition would have Amusements.
prevented Sir. ijeer.s receiving me uuiouer m
premiums he did. Among these Southdowns M
was the Patriarchal considerably stove op "Old
illy," a thorough Southdown, with wliom tne
:,rn,1lnlinriI,.,i. a,, old trick. Ilia
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proprietor cluims lor mm, importation iroiu
England and premiums from the State Fairs of
New York and Virginia. We also noticed a
verv fine buek of the Rockwell importation ex-
..! . .. , ., ,,, 1 i...
minted ny .Mr. S. nnox, oi L,inn county, nui
it is impossible to particularize without doing of
injustice tn some, ir e must reier an who are M
desirous for information to the Committee's
!).., ..t. Unflinn it tfi ono that tinv nna in nr..
tempting to descant upon tho many good qual-
ities of tho sheep on exhibition here, must ex-
IVKllUIlii LJUlllV" IM" it"l wsaw wni mv -
perienooadilhciiltyintiudingaplaoetooegiu.
.Feeling ourself incompetent for the tank we
yield it to the more competent hands of the
J
Committee :
REPORT Or THE COMMITTER.
G. W. Hunt, Sublimity, graded buck, for
million. 1st premium
O. W. Hunt, Sublimity, graded pair of ewes,
fnr mutton, 2d premium.
O. W. limit, niiullmity. graded pair ol
lambs, for mutton, Zii premium.
Luellmg & Mills, Hillsborough, French Me
rino buck, 3 years old, 1st premium.
Luellmg le Mills, Hillsborough, trench Me
rino ewe and htmh, 1st premium.
Luelling & Mills, llillsborongh, French Me
ruin ewe, 1st premium.
Luellinr 6c .Mills llllltborouirh, 3 French
Merino lambs. 1st preiuium.
r. Li. Davidson, bnlcm. Spanish Merino
buck, 1 year old. 2d preminm.
I). McLcoil, Amity, Yamhill county, Spanish
Merino ewe, 2d premium.
U. Mcbeod. Amity, Yamhill cotintv. Snanish
erinn buck. 2 years old, 1st premium.
D. McLend. Amity, Yamhill county, Span-
ish Merino buek, 1 year old, 1st premium.
D. HcLeod. Amity. Yamhill county, Spnn-
ish Merino ewe and lamb, 2d premium.
niiT.t ...;. v.. u-iJ . .
D. McLeod, Amity, Yamhill county, 3 Span-
ish Merino lambs. 1st premium.
D. McLeod, Amity. Yamhill county, one
shepherd dog. 1st preminm.
M.nto i; Uulman, balcm. graded buck, 1st
premium. .
Jlinto oc Holman, Spanish Merino buck, 2d
premium.
Mmtn flc Holman, Spanish Merino ewe. 1st
premium.
Minto Si Holman, Salem, graded pair ewea.
1st preiuium.
MintoK Holman. Snlem, pair French Me-
riuo ewes. 2 years old. 2d premium.
Jliuto X. llolmuu, pa lein, sins lectvc, French
Merino. 1st premium.
Minto 6: Holman, Salem, Spanish Merino
ewe and Inmh, 2d preminm.
Mmtn & Holmau, Salem, Spanish Merino
lamb, 2,1 premium.
Minto & Holman, Salem, Australian
2d premium.
Minto it Holman, Salem, French Merino
lamb, 2d premium.
Miuln fc Holman, Sulem, 3 French Merino
lainhs, 2d premium.
Minto & Holmau, Sulem, litmplo of wool,
French Merino, 1st preiuium.
Minto Si Holmau, Salem, sample of Aus
tralian wool. 1st preminm.
Minto & Holman, Salem, sample of Spanish
Merino wool, 1st premium.
It. C. C eer, Silverton, Southdown ewe, 1st
premium.
It. C. Geer, Silverton, Southdown back, 2
yenrs old. 1st premium.
R. C. Geer, Silverton, Southdown lamb, 1st
premium.
R. C. Geer, Silverton, Southdown ewe aud
turn It, 1st preiuium.
R. C. Geer, Silverton, pair of Southdown
fat ewes, 1st premium.
R. C. Geer. Silverton, pair of Southdown fat
lambs, 1st premium.
R. C. Geer, Silverton, 3 Southdown lambs,
1st preminm.
J. B. Roberta, Salem, Spanish Merino ewe
and liiinb, 1st premium.
J. B. Roberts, Salciu, Spauish Merino lamb,
1st premium.
J. it. Roberts, Salem, 3 Spanish Merino
lambs, 2d premium.
Alfred Stanton, Salem, graded buck, 2d pre
mium. Alfred Stanton, Salem. Australian ewe, 1st
premium.
Swine.
If there is one place within tho precincts of
me i u urmnns wuere an admirer ol bacon
would panse bwger than at another it ia here.
Possibly, in ths course of time, one might for
get. the many remarkable exhibited at the
Third Oregou State Fair, the paiutings and
peneilings, the pretty girls, the ponderous
pumpkins, even the military with its majestic
tread, its gay nniform and streaming banners
may be forgotten, but none that have lingered
here before the pena of Messrs. Smith &Z Cross
win easuy lorget his Doggish impressions. Hogs
are becoming prevalent and In this connection
I'll venture the opinion that, the visitors of this
Fair have by this lime satisfied themselves,
that there are more bogs in Salem, sod bigger
ones than they might originally have suppwd.
Th two fat bogs ehibitl hy Mr. CiwTare
surpassingly p.mderoat and one rets but a
faint impression of their site front the e ipres
ston. "fat hogs." Committeo report opon hon
a follows t r 8
F. R. Smith. Salem, boar, "Essex Dik." 2
year old, 2d premium. '
F. R. Smith. Salem, Sow, "Topsy" S rears
oM, 2d irmium. 1
F. It. Smith. Salem, sow, "llotsy," 0 mo.
Jst premium.
F. U, Smiin, naiem, mm !' t -
"Thos, Cross, Sulem. hoar, 2 years old. 1st
PrTTi'osmCrose, Salem, boar, 0 ni Id, 1st
premium.
riFTII DAY SATlHOil.
Bitees-Ladlcs' Hiding, Etc., Etc.
At 9 o'clock tho trial of speed of colts
two years obi came off. Only two niii
muls were filtered one belonging to Jef
frey tho other to Basket. Won by Bas
ket's animal time, 2:11.
Ladies' riding mutch camo off at 10
o'clock. The competitors wero Miss
Greenwood, Miss Dempsey, Miss Frum,
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Miss Hcndcrshott, Miss Mossman, iurs.,
Kate Smith, Miss Ilerren, Mrs. Grimes,
Miss Jackson and Miss Bargcr. The
first premium was awarded to M'"
Dcinpsoy, second to Mrs. Smith "J f '
third to Mrs. Grimes. All T
were excellent riders, but it was ""P0
li
hln to irive Dremiums to an
The next per orman e - .
trotting match between
-Comet" and th u
halanrimr to "J t,,C
. . . ...a r.JIH v w
0-- CT
J. 0. Vanborgen. -contested,
but won by Emigrtmt, his
whole time being 13:2. lho sixth mile
, t. l.. mloMikD and mado bv
run tnrougii vj
Emigm.it in 2:54. The next was a trot-
nrrnce necwcen niv ui"" "v-
year old geldings, belonging to S. B. Par
rish nnd Wallace, also a five mile dash.
Wallace's horso ran tho wholo dush with
breaking, the other breaking frequent-
Won by Wallace J time, J5:d4; last
in 8:17.
Tll0 president then announced nini uio
e - rcises of tlie State Fair were closed
anl ti,c premiums ready to be distributed,
, , (.g tjme jeav;n jn crowds
j acre wus uu i m cuiiiiiiii". --v..
wm n(lt thoroughly engrossed hi the husi-
, , . p , 0ne t.utcn)ri,ine
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man had erected a one horso sort of wheel of
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mriune anu gnvo me uuuvi-a nut. aim uu-
tj (nl.r ctei peocavi, for two bite a native.
, w, M b
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,rdu nmr. mul nana li In of currv iiitr a coutile
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dozen people, aud making them iudividuully
jfunk as the best ot corn wlnsKy couiu Uo
it in l:.r)8. This institution was well patron-
wed, but it was observable mat the grown up
bipeds of the male gender, immediately upon
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procuring a good staggering gnit by its gyra
liou(.)roceeJl.j to 0De or the other of the man3
, ' - ,
l'lnur Imnllia anil llillllliriiil in ntnirrrArlltir BtllllU
many
lager booths and indulged iu staggering stimu
lantsprobably upon some rule in relation to
counter-irritants. Near this popular resort.
was a collection of animals in a board corral,
including two camels, supported by two living
bears, and the whole collection grnoed by some
specimens of stuffed " varmiuts," all of which
could bo seen fur 50 cents.
Near the Pavilion a stalwart fellow stood in
the door of bis tent aud constantly announced
that he woold " right sway" swallow a sword
21 inches long, aud eat divvra and sundry
ccnume pebbles for the edification of anv lady
or sentlemnn who would advance the small
. . ,
pecuniary compensation ot two nits, neaiuea
"mcn llH7 snouia um gaze upon a diminutive
female of the contraband persuasion 57 years
i.i .i , . oo :..i.... t.!..i. it u:
, ,. . . . . . , .
tlmt cv"'JMy wnt ln 811,1 a,ne out
well satisfied" and that if we didn't like it, our
quarter would be returned, we went in and
.. ... a: . i w i i i i
came out disgusted. Wo concluded, however,
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,n ,ei thftt quarter down to the debit of the
home heathen sanitn-oiissionary aid society and
let the fellow keep it. He aocordinilv did so.
Scattered all , il n,l. h.n. -
k i T
"';";'." """"tea wno tor one nu a iignt
lurnisueu vtewa (altogether imaginary) of uia-
tingnished men and famous nlncei, all taken
on .i. .. ... h h,,ii .:.,. i,;,,i , mn.
., ' ... ' -
i mem as onnue us the cirouinstances would al-
low-
Outside of the enclosure, the National Circus
f'An,n- t i . . . , , -, , - ,
Company pitched its tent and daily and nightly
neeis, luinuieo. on oi norses.
cracked ante-diluvian jokes and inmped
through small hoops for the consideration of
ono dollar. Herein, a descendant of the
Frnnklin family, by diut of muoh scolding and
ennxmg, induced a mnstang pony to run sever
al times arnuud the ring, lie down, pick np a
blue flag in his teeth, tear corners off tho
clown's handkerchief and perforin many other
IFWerful thing! much to the delectation
of the audience.
The foregoing amusements were varied by
occasional scrub races by cayose horses and
ambitious boys, joking matches for drinks all
round, etc, etc , and dog fights. These serv
ed to make the good natured multitude jovial
and kept tho axle of the fair well greased.
Agricultural Implements.
The exhibition of farming Implements was
small and devoid of great interest. Golf's steam
thresher nttrnoted more attraction than all oth
er articles combined. Steam was gotten up on
one or two occasions and the working of the en
gine and thresher exhibited. There were on
or two .reapers, and mower a few plows and a ,
small display of minor implements.. In all de
partment of tli is character, there was too much
evidence that the oniqne and currious are songhl
after by exhibitors at tho expense of the useful.
Sumber of Visitors.
The attendance of visitors was bevond the
most sanguine expectations of the society. '
While numliers present at one lima are vari
ously estimated at from 10,000 to 15,000. Per
haps about, 12,000 would be aa accurate esti
mate. Tbe whole northern half of tbe enclo
sort seemed, st times, to be all alive with ho
man being, while the camps on either side
were at the same time peopled with vast num
bers and the whole length of the road from the
grounds to Salem, filled with Continuous pro
cession moving either wsy. Thi Pavilion ws .
scarcely ever without dense crowds while th
shad trees surrcuuding. were never een durJ ,
ing the moH exciting exhibitions io other part
ot uie nel. destitute OT a crowded audienw .
Tho behavior of the aseemblace was jf
praiseworthy. Xo disturbance oocu:
note, during the fair.
Ercfipty
Ann
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from entries and g-y
14,500 whio'ifo t
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