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    BOISE CORRESPONDENCE.
FBOH OUR HI'.OUI.AU COIUIESPONDF.NT.
Bannook City, Fell. 8,1804.
Ed. Statesman A cmisiuVrable period of
tlma baa iuteTwned niuce tlie iluto. of my last
goniluiiirtantiontn the Statesman, several week
if wbioh wo have been cnmpli'b-ly Isolated
from "all the world, and tho rent of mankind."
outside of Boise basi.v The winter Ims thus
fur been mild and pleasant, ai a general tli'inff,
far more in than wa anticipated Inst full, and
but oaoo ban the thermometer Indicated n de-
;pto of cold below torn, and onnslilerino; the
righ northern latitnde, the cold snap during the
first week of January wa not extremely oold,
though for about threo day and nights blue
time and oold pedal I'Xtrcmitiei were the or
der ot tiling reigmug In uanuocK. l lie Holi
day pasaed off with much hilarity and consid
erable eclat. All the trails and rem. la leading
from here have been kept open, and not only
fiaaiable but continoourly travehd by team,
pack train, "anlitary lioracraen." and horse
men in oompany, footmen and animal, during
the entire eeaann.
. Merchandise, provision, gmocriea, eto., in
great abundance, are on hand for rale, and
tored in fire-proof oelWa in every town in tho
baain, and market price are, for tho high rate
of freight, very Teuannahle, A oninbinntion
wa at one time ifcted by detilers in this city
to make die itandard value of Boise gold duat
$15 perimnoe, instead of 10. hut it baa failed
to accomplish the desired nliject, and "every
thing goes" in the a hape of dust at tho old rate,
ma'iy of thine inaugurating the depreciating
polioy being among the first to hang out pla
cards in front of their eitahlishineiil annnuno
. fa to Abe pnhlio in large Ivltera, "Gold duat
taken hero at $10 per ounce."
Feari have been eipressed that the fall of
now is not tulCoient for furnishing water the
latter part of the aeaaon, but with the long linos
and number of ditches that Kill convey water
from every oreek and ravine tliroui;li mining
ground next apring and aurniner, and tho depth
of luow (varying at tho present time from five
, to twelve feet on tbo surrounding bill and
, mountain tups, from whence the streams must
: derivs their main supply), it I the belief of
, your correspondent that but little inconveni
ence in working olaiins advantageounly on ac
count of scarcity of water will be experienced
before late in the fall.
; Tho quart)! mania, facetiously termed "quartz
on the brain," atill rni;e with uuabnted vio
, leuoe, and several ledges havo been discovered
urning vii whiilt ijuilis hi, nun nun tTa,nei,j
as any before known. Two of these, the Gnni
brinus and Juniata, ar within lire miles of this
place, and men bave been making as high as
. ... . ........ ..B n
ter. by nonding the rock in mortars nod "pan-
ning out" the dnst from the pulverized quartz.
North Boise promises to rival the already fiin
; ed Hon th Buise region for ricll quartz ledges,
and Owyhee olso comes in for a share of do
i served celebrity. Parties left here hint fall for
: Denver City. Colorado Territory, to purchase
quartz mill machinery there, and are expected
bank uil.h aon-rul mills aurlv norfc anriinr. Tlin
.111 nr uv wnrimifr fin mum ntirintr im w ti.
Iireae nt year will demonstrate to sceptical .Sail
''rauciocMU. Californian. jealous Washoeites,
and ntlipr. that THrIiii nnivMiM nntiilil and in-
1 calculable resouroes of mineral weullli not
1 hitherto dreamed of in the world's philosophy.
We have been kept in a state of profound
igaornnce as to the sayings and doings of the
Territnrinl Legislature of Idalio at Lewiston,
during the entire session which closed by liui-
Itittiim iif 1n.tr nn ihi fitli lint. Hut nrm low
passed by that augtist(?) boily has as yet been
made nublio bv anneurinir in the. Golden
Age, llie official paper of the Territory. The
, District Court is to convene Fib. 22d, and it is
exceedingly questionable whether we shall
1. ,.t ..1 r I l,i
auuw niiyiiiiug more 111 me -law 01 uie lanu
then than we do now, except as may bo "no
rated" Verbally by some member of the Boise
delegation who may accidentally bave the good
fortune to find Jiis way bavk without getting
lost, and being picked op by somebody and ad
vertised as an eslray. Funny state of things,
isn't it, where every man is supposed to know
laws ho never saw saw nr heard of, and has to
shoulder the responsibility of not fully under
standing and acting in accordance therewith?
The memUrs of Cungreas expelled IVointlie
House of liepresuutnlives a few years ago for
corruption, would shine as bright tmrtionhtr
tars lu the galaxy of legislative intellect lately
, assembled at Lewiatnii. where, if rumor hath
it truly, private franchises, and tho quantum
of interests of honorable (?) member in tbo
profits of toll-bridges, ranches, ferries, bridges,
dco., have been the chief subjects of dircusriun
aud constitute the hulk of legislative) ennut
ineiits. The exploits nl the famed forty thieve
"palo their ineffectual fires" before the rapa
cious demands of Ihesu modem Unions for in
terests iu every franihise granted by them.
There is one cnnsolution iu knowing that at
least there is nothing more to he feared at pres
ent from eillur legislative knavery or igno
rance, though there is little doubt the members
: of the late Territorial Legialature have done
their best in the former line, and that nature
left but little undone iu the line ol perfection
as regards the latter w ith a respectable quorum
of that body.
Schools are flourishing in Bannock, and
large Methodist church is iu the course ofereo
tiou onder the iiumedinto supervisory control
of Uov. C. S. Kiugsley, of l'oitluud, Orcgoii.
As an off set to these, there are two large the
atrical buildiugs, which will he in full blast lu
ly all winter, to say nothing of hurdy-gurdy
aud other dance-houses. The town is rapidly
improving in nit, and many large and fine ed
ifices ure going up, aud new streets are being
opuued, dto. There ii little doubt of an in
crease iu size the coming summer of 'ho corpo
rate limits of Uunuock, quitu as great as that
of last season.
l'rouiineut among tho amusement of the
passing hour, for some weeks past, that of
. "coasting." or riding down bill, has engaged
the lime and attention of buudredsof turn and
boys, and una principal street of Bannock,
a quarter of a mile in length, from the summit
of Fast bill to Elk creek, has beeu nearly mo
nopolized by the "club." Several severe ao
Ciiienls occurred, aud do still occasionally no
our, in ibis way making the roi sterers "have
cracked crowns ami bloody noses, and pas
ll,m Aumnl lit,, ' lint alill lltu Tittt ,,, nit
Thus far, but one case of a broken, and soma
three or four of dislocated limb have happen
ed, thou-li there have been numerous oonlu-
aiona. ut. .and brmas-a of iiiiiuir ujiiiaimiiii.iiim.
Hall Lake City correspondence via h. L. C.
Express (pray heaven we may soon have a
, mail route) informs us that we need expect lit-
ll DUtfi, ill tllil llllllill painii ill lltu lint, nl' nrn-
durts from Utah. If suiii is the oase. Ilia
more lunstonrue from the Willamette and nth
r localities, for the maikets here are bound to
be supplied Irani aoiue quarter. If the new
route acuiss the Cascade ra go admit of atli
tnals oromuig uett apring, they may be driven
to Boise at a comparatively Utfliug fXpeiiae.
In inv next. I will give aome pariieiiinr con-
cernini tho first term of tbo DiMrini Court
here. VEKI TAS.
A Rack in tiik Snow. During the koll.
days, at Tierce City, Malm, a race occurred
wbiuh was fjaite novel and funny. Dr. Hioua
ami a cbaraoter known a "Old Ironsides'
wer tha enatestatita. The raoo was run
through fiva feet of snow distano 2(10 yards i
no at uiidnlght, with caudles burning lor lights.
The coarser being ready, the word was given,
and off they Jumped, Stone getting five feet tho
tart. Halt way, neck and neck Stone sbmits
head and foes ant of sight ander Ute snow.
"Ironside," being name, Aew tho Irai-k aud
took fast In a enow bank. The next sen of
Stone is behind the stand, emerging from tbo
now, and he was declared winuer, amidst
gnat applause from 'Squire , who bad bn
two biU let on the winning wag.
fJT An UjJuatriou tradesman having taken
a now apprentice, awoke bim at very early
hoar ou um lint ntoruing, by calling out that
tho family were sitting at the table. "Thank
you." said the boy, a ho turned over in bed to
adjust himself fur a nap. "thank you. I never
tat any thing during tho uht ."
CoHTHACTolt Faii.m. tho Auburn aul
Buiso mail hat been auspnded en account of
Um faUure of the oou tractor .
She (Drcou Ji'tatfisiwatt.
MONDAY MORNING. FEB. 29, 1804.
NOTIt'K. All persons knnwhig llwmaolves In
ilebted to Csakdai.1, Jt Waitk, for sHvertlslnir, Job
work or suWri)i!ion to Orefon titatetman, will cou
fr a spscisl favor by seiulink the smounta !'", to
tliis office Immediatoly. CllA-N'OALL i. WAITE.
8nlein,Kb.l5,lB4. Mtf
Prospsetus of the Oragon B.fttmsn. Nsxt
wek, tlic 14lli rulam eiiuiiDfiKM. Th 7lh of March will Im
nur Nrv Ytar'a tiny, when w aliull utilrr Uion the ntual In
ttrnlliiK irhnl of aur Journr hlilnrjr. burins; tha ri'Sr,
It la b-llcvqil, will iicrur uti wf tha nmal inomntitnua erlii'i ot
our National lllii Um teriiilrialloli or Ihe Ki'hfllliin and
t.ttlmtinl nf the qiiMtlmia out of whlt-li It orlglniM. Wc
are aware of Ihe priive reepmielljIIHtea that real uooii a pub
lic Journal ilui'lliK the ilUuiimloiia tit auuh a )ierlol, Hud, with
II me nein HI nicrro iiv,ctiiiii.h.i.i mi nur i,it
we alanine them, and pledge uumelvvs to the iierrormanre of
eYerythln which duty polnta out, acourillng to our heat slll
Itlra. Tna STATrauAS will be tleroleil To llie eameat ailroeary or
s f iKorotu iiroeecutlon f the war tn the complete atinprfie
Ion of the Ki-lirillon and the estlnrllon of treeaon. We rec
nirnlie the olillKRtfon reatlns upon every sooil citlmn to
render a generoue and effective support to the constitutional
authorities mnat espvclslly durltis a time like Ihe preeent,
when the wlthh'ildlnK of euch eupport tnuat reault in the Bud-
den deatruiMlon of the Ooverniueiit. Aliore all other tem
poral ooilHl'leratlone. wa look upon the preeervntlnn of a
frond and free Ifovernment, Hl IC onA aiiam(iokt; and to
thla end wouM we devote every energy and everx Initllullon
of the e untry. lu our jiidirinent, no republican snveniinent
In Amerlra II CDtialetetit with ma lilea or illinnlon, elth-r
' or herenrler. The sulijiiimlion of the Ht'licllloli ll then
a ennauniniHllon demanded by every benellcent Intereat of
the aire. Kvery ineaeura 0AlRuliiUri to acvompllih Hint end,
will receive our hearty eupport. a.very nirmiure lonklnir lo
tieaoe or accommodation of our national dillkultlci, which
atopa abort of the extermination of Ireaeon and Die perma
nent re.ealalilleliinent ill conilituoolioi euinoruy over nn
the territory of the United HtHtea, will ri-nelve our oarnet
oppnaltlon. We repudlele ami bold iu acorn that prrlruiKd
loyelly which In profeailon ple-ls'i Iteelf to the ,iiiporl of
the tlovernineiit. nut in practice reudera tne cotmutiin-d au
Ihorltiee. throuah whom alone the tunelloiie of the llovem-
ment can b exerclaed, powerlees lo priiurrve It. No man
truly lupporll the Government In S crtall like llie preeent
unleii he lend It the aid of his arm, If needed, and his aym
patby and encouragement alwiiya. Holding tlnie vlewe, we
cheerfully ecquleae In lb iiicuittres of the A'liiiliilltrHtinn
for the maintenance of the Union, till inch time ai belter
iilmie are uronoieil. Meantime, we are for eanieit, vlaoroi
wnr, so Ioiik m tralton remlur It lieceaenry, and Hum for
peace aa noon ai It can n nimoranry itiiu I'erniHnenuy nuu.
Tub KTTiHMa will contain each week all the wnr, eon.
ffreMloiiul, uud foreign newi di'ipitcbed over tlie overUm!
telegraph line; Ibc newi of generitl Interest from each of
our neighboring Hlatee sud Territoi'leaj s lull luminary of
the doiiiuetlc Intelligence or una suite ; correHpobiii'iice irom
tbe mine of Oregon and Hnlm; locnl and politico! cu res
pi.ndeuce; intici-HHneouaaeleetloin of political and llleritry
article! ant noetry : market reporta ; and auclt other matter
aa will he of present interest to our readers. It will be our
aneclHl care to tmbliiih a live newspaper.
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PalNTiHO arii I'neil.lsniHfl C'oge.,NY (incorporated uti'li r the
lawn of this ntate), on the following terma : Per year for sin
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casei In coin or Ita ripilvalrnt. Where legal tender notei
are offered, the rates will be enough higher to uiaki, the pay
ment euual lo gold value. Vor ilelava of more than three
monthi in payments for advertising, lb highest legal rate of
Interest will he charged. UomiiKrclal advertisements will
be published at liberal ralei.
w . v. in. 1 1 .ii ni.T,
kuii;h mai.i.uuy.
U. W. ('lum, iDlnelon.
C. P. CltANIlAM,,
0. N. TKHIIY,
I'SIOM LEAGl'KS G'OLHEX CIIU'LKS.
The copperhead mind of this State is terri
bly alarmed about tho iiitroductioti of tho
Loyal Leagues. That is one of the heat evi
dences of the pa'riotic charnolor of the iustitu
tiun, for, it may, as a general rule, be set down
as certain that whatever the coppers bowl
against, is right j not because they howl, but
because they are morally cert mi to take the
bad side of any question affeotiug the Union.
We know but little of the practicul workings of
the Loyal Leagues, but we do know that none
of theiu ever proposed a disgraceful surrender
of the cause of Union j none of them ever pro.
posed measures to otulmrraas tho Government
iu it patriotic endeavors to crush the rehullion;
none of them over professed or practiced sym
puthy with the rebel cause ; none of them ever
rejoiced at the defeat of the national arms or at
the discomfiture of the c titutud authorities.
Wo do not believe one of them ever proposed
to do anything, publicly or privately, which a
loyal man might not honorably atd gladly do,
publicly or privately, If one of them over yet
did or offered to do anything except to promoto
the best interests of the Union cause, wet have
never learned it. If any League ever hound
ita members to anything to which an honest
Union man of any political antecedents, might
not freely subscribe, we have yet to learn the
fact.
Now how stands the matter with theOoldeu
Circle and ita brother "Democratic" Clubs ?
Did one of them ever propose to uphold the
constl'uted authorities in this great crisis of the
nation? Did ono of them ever i ffer syinpulliy
and countenance to the brave men who lire
periling life mid fortune to uphold Ihe national
flag? Did nne ol them ever propose n mena
uio calculated to diimuge the rebel cause? Did
one of them ever attempt to remove any ob
stacle In the way of national triumph? Did
one of them ever organize except upon terms
of hostility to tbe Federal authorities? Did
one of the iu ever ceaso to vmbitiruas, by all
mentis in hi power, nil etfort fur an honorable
solution of the rebellion? Did one of them
ever bear of rebel success or Federal discom
fiture, without a chuckle of delight? There is
not a liriug man who ciui truthfully answer
either of theso queries ill the aflirmalive.
There is not a "democratic" club in existence
now but has for its buse a deadly lumtihty to
the Uniou cause, as supported by the ollicial
representatives of the people unit by the mass
es of the people tlicinnelvus. There Is not ouo
of them that date or that wills to unqualifiedly
denounce the rebellion. If they have llie cour
age to dn it, they are apparently unwilling.
It is often denied that there are any of tbe
Goldeu Circles in this country, but there is ev
ident that they have existed since ihe break
ing out of tbo rebellion. The captious and
ma!iui)iit hostility of tho copperheads to the
war and to the Administration, has not nbaled
in any degree since the beginning. If they
had treason enough in their hearts at my time
to organize such oahnl. thero Is nothing In ex-
isteuoe lo show that such treason is not fester
ing as ntnkly there now a ever or that their
mad folly would not a soon lend them into
traitors' niidoi-ht dens inw as three year ago.
Wa believe tirmly that there are organizations
of tbo (Jolduu Circle in the State of Oregon,
and that there has beeu, if not uow, one of
them in Marion county. There is the most
positive proof that there are secret copperhead
club at various loculiiie iu the Siutu, into
which nobody gains admittance without secret
signs and words. What purposo they havo in
view, I best Judged of by their open and st If
confessed sympathy with the Southern Confed
eracy. They bave, beside these, very utiuier
cut club iulo which anybody may enter. All
of these organisation are pledged lo an sure'
Irnling hostility to the present Administration
Now, considering these facts, what is the
plainest duty of lojsl men? Orgariiulion be.
get strength. While the copperheads, inspir
ed by Ibo spirit which animate tho relwls, aro
orgauitiiif for the purpose of overthrowing
tbo Union, shall L'uiou men lie supinely on
their back aud Halter themselves lln l all is
well? Not if thef are true to tha Union or
true to themselves. Their country' peril call
upon them to leave undone nothing lu defeat
tho Infamou oohemro of their ooaiilry't ene
nne. Tbe first aud oouimoneet impulse of
patriotism ought to move them to org loise
orgauin in all loyal way practicable, for lha
defense of tho Union. There ought lo bo a
lo) 1 1 league or Unioo club in over precinct in
the Bute. Will hoi tbo Unlou men ten to it
that thii is duuvt
WAR OVIIIK HOKHCR.
The following letter, received by a lady of
this plaoe, from a young lady In the Ettat, will
furnish some idea nf the condition of those who
iv c on the border during tho present war :
l'KOivroitHVii.t.Fi, (Ohio) Deo. ,')l.
My Dkar Chimin i If this epiatlo ever
reaches ils destination, you will learn Ihacnn-
n b I not one tn allow a rood correaponu-
ent to rest easy under the conviction that olio
has had the lust. I will admit that in this cine
yon have bad the best of reasons for tliinkin,;
so, but will tell you the cause ol this seeming
neglect, aim trust to your good naturo lor par-
Oll.
' Before this nneation was set
tled, one nf fur greater Importance agitated
and distracted our dear country, and sineu then
huvintr had the fortune whether good or ill I
am nnalilo to decide to I e a good deal mixed
up in the hubliub. I have hail enough tn tlo
withoat writing much, I have nn doubt that
yon, since flii war began, have thought " full
many a timii and oft " of year friend in Vir
ginia, and wondered how tlvey were situated,
anil what part or side they would take in tun
awful struggle. Let me set your dear heart at
rest nn that score no ono can ever name the
word fra;or in connection witli any member
of your futhor's family t they are of good old
revolutionary stock anu pnssos too niiicn goon
Yankee grit ever to join liautls with treason or
traitors. Luckily for my temper (and hi' na-
con) my good step father takes the same vievr
f the matter, hut on the strength ot mat opin
ion lie hud to take himself out of Virginia in a
proiiigions hurry.
(jiiyandnite is the only town nn the Ohio
river that has ever presumed to flaunt tho rebel
flng; that was raised mi Saturday. and as fath
er was ono of three who dared to vote for Lin
coin, he knew full well when the flag was raised
It was time for him to leave, Monday morn
ing a friend came in inst hb Pa was about to
crjias the river, and tolk him ho was ft marked
man, and hud no time tn spare, lie came at
once and engaged a house on this side. Mint
of our furniture came over that day, but moth
er and I stayed (our nights longer, our true
friends begging u not to slay alone, and our
old neighbors and intimates looking daggers at
us when we chanced to meet. A loaded re.
volver lny at all times within convenient reach
and tlinso who knew me were well aware that
I cwtld and would nse it, if I had occasion, and
I have no doubt that knowledge added greatly
to our safety. Now was not til t a pretty state
ol nllairs 7
We were not tho only ones in trouble,
though we, ns genuine Yankee, and known tn
possess strong anti-slaver-' principles, were
special objects of hatred. We went so fortu
nate ns lo save all our movable property of any
great value, but a large aiunuut of money is
mill duo ftoin many of the rebels mid probably
will remain so till the end of lime. Now for
our present situation, ns there wus no time for
looking around, wo popped right into the first
door that opened to receive us, and that hap
pened to bo right opposilo our old home, and
very small and inconvenient. Kcfugco run
ning for their lives fled to us. and of course
they wero not turned away. Our house was
so small we bad no room for a girl and the bur
den of the work fell upon my shoulders. Then
every few days nil nllack would be threatened
ii nil our 1 ! 11:111- (juiird would flock in to protect
llie ho der. All there timet he fed and I would
cook us long as I could stand. At length, in
Ihe Kail of Irjtil, a new regiment was being
organized, untl they miulo their headquarters
at (iiiyar.dotte. Wo then felt easier. They
liail about "Oil enlisted men, and had been
them two or llneu weeks when they were nt
tack.d one ninht by UOO rebels. Ten were
killed uud (II) captured ; the rest escaped. All
this ouuurretl in sight anil hearing ol cs here,
and we tlid not know what moment they would
make us a cull, ns I here were boats on that
side of the river, in which a strong force could
easily cms . As that was our first experience
in ncluiil wnr, you may guess It was terrible
enough, but it was worse the next morning.
when they hegnu to lire across the river at us.
No one wus hurt on this sole, uud it is strange,
loo, for the men wero so thick here, but the
robs soon found it convenient to get away from
the Yankee bullets. .As the reliel citizens of
(itiyaudooto were known to hare unused the
raid, their bouses and stores wero lireil, and
left lo tho flames by one of our Colonels. All
tlie best houses weiu destroyed; also, all the
business part of the town. A good many Un
innielM were heavy losers, too, but the re I is re
ceived a sev te lesson which Iniight tin in to he
onielul till- mi inviting their Irieuds another
time.
Mince then our trials have been numberless.
When the river gels low enough to ford, ns ll
sometimes tloes, e have to sleep with one eye
open, not knowing what in uncut no may have
lo greet an iiiinelcouie visitor. Ami these men
me our old ftienjt young gentlemen who have
been my ohacquious ultendaiit lo places of
niiiuaeiiieiit and to church and whom I have
met almost daily for years. You may imagine
how I feel, but can never know until you have
beeu placed ill a similar situa'.ion, which I ear
nestly hope ) ou never may be. During the
past year, wo havo hud but one serious
iihir.n. and I hat wus when Morgan made
us tt visit, but our greatest fear was that he
Would escape. After he and his gitug Were se
cured H e It-It eueior.
You will uieh tn hear of your other friends.
Uncle I), is still iu Western Ohio. Mary is
married, and Irvine, Ins eldest son, is n Lieu
tenant '.'oloiiel, in Misenuii. Ilvron, Ins oilier
son, is ll'ieiiitnl Steward iu the regular nrmv,
at Kurt I'ltkcus. lis is llie highest lion .com
missioned ollice in tlie service, soyoti see some
of our representatives are iu tbe field, if yon
and I are not. My poor father is unlit led for
service by the loss of one eve. We have not
beard from bim unco lust July, and feel quite
anxious about him. Uncle 11. 's family ure still
iu Charleston!!, Va. Have been driven out
ouuu by the relet, and rohhed of everything
tin y possessed, except one trunk or clothes.
When they got back (uiii, which was when
our soldiers re-look the place, Ihcy searched the
reliel bouses, aud re-took enout;h of their prop
erty to ol a rt with, but they had to lake a guard
of soldiers for the purpose
Since our sijmtrii in Ohio, mother' health
ha beeu good. My health is miserablu. The
over-exerlum, an (lor two years) ulmoat con
slant excitement, has given my cousliimion a
severe blow, and changed me greatly. 1 hard
ly recognize tlie little ghostly shadow 1 see in
Ihe glare ns a relied ion of mysolf. (.Hi ! cons
in. you havo good reusou tn be thankful you
are out of sight and hearing of this terrible
warfare and Ihe desolntion it has wrought. It
is utterly impossible for me lo give you an idea
of the horror of it, aa seen eveii here, ami our
experience is but a drop in the ocean. We be
come used to the alarms, to a great extent ; for
instance. t first the crack of a sentry' musket
alter dark would cause everybody to be on the
alett. Now, though often wakened by the
gun. I generally go to sleep while wailing lor
another report. We may bo aroused to night
as our funics, I am told, are expect. og an at
tack. If the enemy should come, vtilh the
knights of old my prayer will be, "Ood pro
tect llie right," and nit It that pitilion answer
ed I know the cause wo Id be speedily decided
in our lavnr.
Bui yon will be glad lo rest
by this time ; to hoping lo hear from you soon,
I will clian. in the hope that the New Year
may bring health, happiness, peace and pro
pert y lo you as well as ta our dear country.
Yours, Ace.
"Mr. Wood (Fernando uitsrlr dasiiiaes the
nmli IDihm.) stttl his (irini i,lra, n,l would ralbwr sole
ir or Heeler i ns ivitiir ol iiKnuinvr.nrsiims miisr
jiriwirM J-.;m im U President H..0 Mr. feline P.
1 .
W have uo doubt of it. Very few of Ihe
copperhead would have any objection to King
Dahomey nr any other desml if ho wer ouly
copperhead. Jt IT Davis I something of
despot, yet liny have an abiding affection for
bim.
TV Wo met a copperhead the other day who
na in favor of taking "high ground" on the
questions nf war and peace. W left him,
thinking thai if he had his desert he would
occupy a high potiiion, bat Dot on tho ground.
8KNAT0UI.il, TRIAL 1'OR TltKASO.V.
There was a great rush yesterday at the Sen
ate to bear the (rial of (iai rett I)avi, of Ken
tucky, upon the iiiilictinunt embodied in the
resolution of expulsion submitted by Senator
Wilson, It had been broiled uliotit that a stir
rine dclmto would be ou the luiiis, and that it
was possible that a bit uf a fight might be ex
pected. Ho tho galleries wero crowded to ex
cess, the assemblage even overflowing into tho
reporters' gallery, where tho aggravated cor
respondents wero robbed of their comfortable
quarters by the extraordinary pros from the
outside. There was a profound bush in the
crowded chamber when Wilson openeil a pile
of manuscript and commenced reading his
speech, He began by stripping Davis' resolu
tion of their verbiage, and then, piece by piece,
showing how ail their logical connection was
but a complete appeal to the worst paasion (if
the penplu to rise ag inst their war leaders and
to "revolt" against Iho present Administration
showing that the Kentucky Senator had used
the sumo Word "revolt" as applied tn the re
bellion as well as to tho proposed popular rev
olution which he urged. Wilsoo then went nn
to show that the Peaco Congress which Davis
pulled for would be a revo ulionary assemhliige,
which proposition Davis ascnted to as the de
bate wore ou, He then endeavored to show
that the appeal of the KeVituclty Senator was cal
culated to iticlln rebellion and revolution, ami
he mid tic J evidence from the resolution of
Davis to show that his fiilmiiiations were iude
cent, disrespectful and treasonable.
Shorn of some nf it renditions, Ihe speech
nf Wilson was a strong one, and a murmur of
appluuai! went around when its rea ling had
been concluded. Davis li'nriilly ' Ipped him
self for the fight, taking off his r.i tk slock and
unbuttoning Ins waistcoat. The burden of his
speech was, "You're another." lie spat upon
Massachusetts and New Kuglund generally,;
branded the people a disloyal uud disorgani
ze r ; dignified tho Hums rescue case in Hus
ton into a rebellion, and Insulted Wilson by re
peating anonymous and irresponsible attacks
upon his courage, honesty aud legitimate birjh,
insinuating that lie wus a gipsy, and repeating
all sorts of innuendoes and insinnulions which
he bud heard. Dav- madu one or two good
points on Wilson, however, one of which was
tho assertion that when Tootubs, Jeff. Davis
and other Southern firw-ea'crs bad uttered their
traitorous harangue) in the Senate, Wilson had
remained iu his sent "us dumb as a liab." All
of which is nearly true ; and now, bucked by
a pimei'lul uiiijui ily, w iison is noitier man men.
Davis went into a lengthy history of all the
commotions iu the North which could be tor
tured into a show or semblance of rebellion,
and argued therefrom I hat the North especially
New England, bad been guilty of repealed
treason, and llrlt the Senator from Massuchii
setts had never lifted his voice or arm against
it. lie read copiously from laws, letters, "peech
es uud even aiionyino'is letters, tho while sil
ting ou his desk to rest Irs legs. D.tvis is a
small, pule old man, and Ins body gave out
long before his voice did, and It wa a comical
figure which he made, sitting oil his desk, his
little legs hanging down in front, and his body
doubled over an immense volume, fro n which
he read nearly the wl.oluof the Fugitive Slave
Lntv.
When he had concluded bis three hours
speech. WiUm replied extemporaneously and
made a very good s'ecb. refuting completely
all of the personal slanders winch had beeu
cast upon lum by the indu-Orions scavenger of
scandal and gossip from Kentucky, lie ex
posed the inul cc unit narrow miiidcdueas which
had prompted the vitupeiative attack of Davis,
who hml never touched, in all his vuticatious,
llie real merits of list question, hut hail con
fined his ell'oils to a acreonul abuse of the nil -
thor of the resolution of expulsion, Wilson's
reply was not long, nor was it so nlile us a
stiouger man might nave made it, being a good
exemplification uf the old adage, that he who
pleads his own cause lias a root for a client.
Wilson itruggh' iiiiuifully and red-fscedly with
his subject, hut never seems to be master of it
somehow, but splutters mid fumes when be
should be calm, sarcastic and dignified iu bis
invective. The whole matter has been post
poned until Ihe amendments to the Enrollment
Hill aro disposed of. CA.lll.NL.
s
UP" The Yrcka L'm'dm says Superintendent
Steele, of (he Northern District of California,
has concluded a treaty with the Klamath and
Modoc tribes nf Indians, by which they agree
to be subject to tbo authorities of Fort Klam
ath. We judge from the reports that the trea
ty is not a formal one, but rather partakes tif
(be nature of a "talk" and agreement nn the
purt nf the Indians lo behave themselves. It
is to bo hoped that the measure of Mr. Har
ding iu the Semite w ill go through, so that n
permanent trenty can be effected with those
troublesome bunds.
The X. Y. Aetrs lately filled several
columns with boastings of its great success, tbo
multiplication of ils fence freinds, the necessity
of enlarging, &c, to meet tbo demand for its
treasonable drivelinga, Wc see it slated upon
what appears good authority, that lien Wood,
its editor, bad announced lo his copperhead
friends that he would be obliged to suspend
publication for want of pulromige, aud that the
latter, including several members nf Congress,
came to "the rescue by pledging Wood t?tKII)
per week to continue the publication. The
uddeu turn of boasting which came across the
Aries, and it enlargement, are confirmatory
uf the statement, fur it is simply ridiculous lo
stippuse that such a rebel sheet ns the Acics
could enlarge upou legiliiualu patronage iu llie
Northern Stales.
I"' Weiiuell I'billipt is Hying to butt his
brains nut against the war policy of President
Lincoln, Wc hope be v. ill succeed in bulling
them out. He ought to remember that the
man who bus for three years directed the ener
gies of a great notion successfully against the
rehtllioii, is likely to be a rather severe subject
to run bis feeble machine against.
tV Long primer Hall, formerly editor of the
Corvallis Peridental, has recently been "bus
ted" out of the Merced llunnrr. Ho is said
to have departed from that rcginu in a very do
moralized condition. Hi sh uncles devotion
to the Jeff lUvis concern was the cause of his
misfortune.
Akkansas. Tho Act organizing a Provis
ional Government for Arkansas i In be sub
milted to the people, iu March. The Union
Convention nominated Isuao Murphy for Pro
visional Governor. The work of reconstruc
tion 1 almost ooin pleto In Arkansas and from
that point it may be expected to progress till
the whole Southwest agaiu float the national
fln'
IT A dispatch from Washington City to
Astoria, ha been received jnat lour day after
it dale at Washington. Thi lime, Ihe short
esl ever accomplished, will soon he shortened
to a day aud a half, nr (wo day.
t"t""Aiiiori I'nlon priorir rwaiitly rwaord IVrtn
Kiviiuiiiiid, tiitf iwilie of Joull K. Mel alluiiK'li, nf tit
r'irel tVisrvuaiii, is rmr(u .Wct'nlloilirh fpitfiied
. 1 , . 1 . ... ataiStn L..u 1 ... ...
, UJl(4 , ,.ilmHli r,,mi.lKl hiui a c.l. rn.il ot a
j ,h l.l.nket, bv mswis ol wlil.'li be enabled to
wot Ina way up lu vur lines aud Dually to mcb
YtHSlUlltflOU.
That feigning "dead" wa unconstitutional,
wasn't it. O Meara f Now, wasn't it a mean
abolition outrage." Jimmy I Then w hat ib--picable
ineanueea to leal that ecesh blanket !
Milt never mind. Jimmy, when your kind get
Into office you will, of emirte, send him back
with a belter blanket for the rebel, have all
those um-fliistitnthinul women arrested, and
thus vindicate the "cuistltution as it U" On ler-
' Uoud by copeth.aJ.
A ATltOriOlS PROPOSITION.
The following la a sample of the tone of Ihe
Copperhead pres at the North, which Is cqniil
ly afraid wilh the Kiohinniul rebel that the
President's proposition of amnesty will find fa
vor at the South, Could anything bo more
atrocious than the )iibjoincd extract from the
Chicago yVm'i .'
Peiliups tin. K'iiiiIi will consent In these Kirrns. If
sht does, tlie dctradtitwn thrii tigtr ieH not lie
o 1rrrc us iel,M be mjlirlrd upon a p--cplr k
rnuhl nrrrpt that itegriiililtion. If .lie does. is nol
Jit tn he in the Union upon termi of eiuHlilfl mlh
alhve Stulri.iir to eiertue nnl political privilrirt oj
nnu nmnc of natnrt. if "lis dues, lire p ople ihonld
be compelled lo rhanae titnatioM leith tlmr tlare.t,
mid governed only Im tin overtcer'n lain. No trim
American eoillil propose such (legrililntirm to his fob
liiw-eitiznin, ami lite fact Unit, llioy liuvs linen tiiinlo l
proof that tlielr author isellluir Itisiuis wilh laualiuistti
or a trniior who glories in his eiiiitiirv's slunim.
the Confedrralet nee not dor: they trill free, arm ant
mo r, lud their tlnmnjar empet by offering ai ill Ki'eat
er briliea than ure oilered them liy Abolitionists, hefor:
Ihry will think of iiiimmnion to the I'rrtidrnft termi.
Tliey are audi us no patriot or tins Unionist, or oils
who reaped Ihs memories of those, who foiindinl III
government, or tha honor nf the American uurue or
character, could wish the South to accept.
This extract is from a paper which constant
ly charge that tho administration doo not
wish the war elmed j that it is ready at all
time tu oppose any pinpoaition upon which ft
peace might he concluded. Now. whisji a dis
tinct, practicable plan ia proposed by the Pres
ident, the copperheud Timet, boiling over with
venomous hntred of everything not rebel,
throw off the veil of hypocrisy, and reveal
how little it want peace on any term not en
tirely tu the advantage of tho rebel. It dis
tinctly advise) the traitors not tn accept the
President's terms ; to figln to the last rather
than do it i tn arm their shtvus for the hell-born
work of treason. Tbe Timet, and like cop
perhead sheets bare never ceased, night or
day, to censure and howl down tlie employ
ment of negroes in subduing the rebellion;
but now when term of peace are offered, to
which no loyal iniin can have an objection, the
Tines, alarmed lest the South shall accept
them, frantically appeals tn tho rebels to not
only fight on, themselves, but to Irec an.l arm
their negroes. This is the spirit of the copper
head press and the copperstitiko generally,
To arm a black man in the cause of the Union
is infamous! Hut to arm him' in the cause of
trearou is right and advisable !
As the copperheads are on (hi question of
negro soldiers, so they are on all others. Any
expedient which prom ses help to the govern
ment, meets their denunciation. Korerse
things end offer tbe same measure for the ad
vantage of the rebels, and they adopt it with
tho utmost avidity.
l"5"Judge llofTiitan of San Francisco', nn the
10th inst.. released Ilidgely (jrealbouse from
the penitentiary and the payment of the 10.
00 - fine, upon hi) taking tho amnesty oath,
We suppose Jeremy ami T'Vault will say
' 11 til ly for Hoffman," ami curse Creatinine
for "betraying the icccssiuuists to lite aboli
tionists." Rkmemiik.ii. Next Saturday is tbo day ap
pointed for holding tbe Union precinct meetings
for this aud most of the other counties. Theso
aro important conventions, and all trim Union
men should attend them, not only for the pur
pose ol securing good delegations to tlie county
conventions, but for tbe moral effect of a gen
eral turn uut and consultation with each otii r.
r" The copperhead affect to believe 'a
Union man insincura when he professe love
for the Uniou. When a ooppcrhead vonts his
hatred nf the Union, his sincerity can't be
doubted. That' the difference.
Pkaiison'b Minium op tub Wak This
great panorama wits exhibited tlirco night) nf
last week.jn Sulutii. It embrace) all the prin
cipal scene) of buttle since the firing upon Ft
Sumter donn to the bombardments of last au
tumn, together with many other scene of his
lorio interest. It is decidedly the best paint
iug of tbe panoramic kiud ever exhibited iu
Oregon.
Pacific Coast Appointments Conkium
ed. The U. S. Senate on llhh January cun-
firmed the following nouiinatio.i of the Presi
dent :
Lewis C. Guiin, of California, to be Collec
tor ol Customs for the District of Pugct Sound,
territory ol uelniigtun.
Charles James, Collector of Customs fur the
District of Sail Francisco.
11. M. Miller, Appraiser of Merchandise for
tbe Port ol Snu Francisco.
PnltTi,ANi) Pbices CutiKKNT. On Satur
day tlie following price) ruled at Portland :
Flour, country brands. $ I S.'j'ri 4 .10 buck
wheat flour, 5 eta ; Indian meal, 5 cts ; butler,
freeh rolls. ;)0 a ;b" cts per lb; lard, iu keg,
121 cts y lb f lb. in tins, 10 cts; bucoa,
side 17I8 cts V lb-hams, 13-ttId; eggs.
25 c.s d"i. ; wheat. 7U cts; oats, (il) cts;
hay, from wagou. (20.
17" Tho Mountaineer says T. J. Dryer, lor
luerly of Ihe Oregonian, bus lukeii up a claim
in the Pike' Peak region, and settled down to
the life uf an honest fanner.
Ck.nsliie or McDotJOALi,. The resolu
tions ouocci ning Senator MuDougull passed the
Assembly of Culifomia by a vote of fifty -two
tu live.
CPTlio Washington Utitcsman uy a baud
uf Indian ha gathered o:i Snake river, a few
mile ulaive Pulouso, aud ordered oil a compa
ny uf miner wintering iu that vicinity. Ou
the refusal uf the miners to leave, the Indian
tore down their bouse uud compelled them to
leave.
FROM NEVADA TERRITORY,
The Virginia Bulletin is inf rmed that a ledge
of ten leet wide, of really good ore, hits been
struck within tbe past few day on the Hartford
claim.
M jor F. Alum Wheclock, the notorious,
came very near gouging the landlord uf the
Golden Ksgle Hotel, at Gold Hill, a few dues
ago. He had made the landlord believe that be
was Mr. lialetnn of the banking bnu of Doulioe,
li.ilstnn 4C Co., of Kail Francisco; but Virginia
i.llicera stepped Up and uahlied him. llu wus
detained awhile aud set adult.
On Ihe II Hi Hint., say llie Gold Hill '.Vie,,
an explosion occurred iu the Cedar Hill Tun
nel, on Cedar Hill, by which two workmen,
w ho were UTping at the liiue.were wihockiitgly
injured that it wa leared they cannot reoover.
Their u.tues are Peter Kelly' aud C. O'Neal.
Kelly is the same il an who on the 4th of July
last wa shot and badly wmmJed-duriirg a fight
in Ihe San Francisco Saloon, Virginia.
The Committee of Safety ol Aurora, have
addressed a letter to C K. II. Whiuum, in
forming him if he does not talk dilterenlly, ho
will have lo be banished. He replir in a
somewhat defiant epistle which is published in
the Aurora Timet. Troubla may grow out
U it.
In regard to tho noted Del Monte Claim, the
Aurora i'mrs sues : It I not a hubs singular,
in view of the fact that stock In this great mine
ha declined from 9 lo0 to 17(1 per foot, within
the past month, to see the yield of bullion from
it rich rock. Lately the company ha been
running three mills in this district. Seven
handsome bullion burs, Ihe result of three day'
crashing in Fogos's li stamp mill, five day'
crushing lu II. e Aurora null, 10 tamp; aud
four and a half day' crashing In their large
uw mill, auiouulinj lo ,771 72.
The Ai.aiiaA.TIw telegrapbiu newii of
lust week aiii'fjiiocd that the pirutu AUImmn
was cornered in tbo Chinese port nf Aiuuy, and
watched by two American vessel. The ves
sels are tho Jmnenloum aud tho Wyoming, the
former uiio nf tint old I'lieliiiined sloop) of war
carrying lomu heavy gutui tho hitter i) heavi
ly armed with broadside guns of nine iuohes,
and two pivot guns of elven inoliit). l lie Al
abama was in dock for repairs and in that con
dition would be easily destroyed it' the Federal
vossels should attack her at tmoo, instead of
wutching the entrances tn tho harbor, of which
tberu ure three; ouo shallow and dangerous,
tlie other two, deep and of easy passage. Fur
ther intelligence may be looked for in nbiint
ten day), when another vessel is expected from
Kuiiuguwu. Wo hope then tn bear that this
pirate soonrgo nf the seas, has been destroyed.
Sommei bad Just before written a letter to the
Commander of tbo Jamestown, that he ihotild
non sail for New York.
ft" Gen. Grant, being annoyed by the N.
V. Herald's persistent use nf hi name in con
nection with the nomination for tbe next presi
dent, write i
" I tisplrs to only ono political ollice. When this
war ia ovei', I ninao to rtui fur Mayor of Oaleim (Ins
place of resiiliMiee ) And if elected, I intend to havo
tho sidewalk Hxud up botweeii my house aud the do
pot." Gen. Grant would make a model Mayor, as
he is a model fighter; but we are inclined tn
agree with him that he would make a better
Mayor than President.
Declaration ok Puini:iplk8. We are In
formed that at tbo meeting of tho democratic
ohib at Eola on Saturday, -the Secretary of the
club declared hi opinion that " JefT Davis i
a more loyal man than Abraham Lincoln," and
the declaration was applauded by the club
members. That is democratic according to
the. modern sense of tlie word. It is also dem
ocratic, in tho same sense, to believe that Jeff's
cause is a right 'ous ouo and ought to prevail,
It is, th rehire, also detnuoratio to do Jeff any
little service within tho power of the democrat
ic patriots, by impeding the war and bringing
tho national Administration into contempt.
Wc are glad tn tee the democratic club ollicers
thus frank in the declaration of their real sen
timents. It shows what estimate to put upon
their passage, at the same meeting, of a set of
war resolution. They profess to bo loyul ;
think Jelf Davis mure loyal than Lincoln ; pass
war resolutions ; put those three things togeth
er taking all of them for grunted and we
find by their own profestiun, anil confession
that they tiro for war for Jell Davis and against
Lincoln.
MuituRit of an Old Oiikoonian. George
Corliss, who will be remembered as a resident
of Salem iu 1 850, and late of Olympia, W. T.,
was murdered, together with his wife, at Las
Cruces, ubuiit fifty miles this sido of Santa Iltir-
bura, California, on Sunday the Kith of Janu
ary. No clue has yet been obtained to the au
thor) of the ho rid deed. Mr. Corliss wa from
Elgin, IlliuuM, married his w ife at Olympia,
ami bud been in California about a year.
The Soldier's Vote. The decision nf the
Supreme court of California ngainst the right
of Soldiers to vote, ha) called out a very gen
eral expression of disapprobation from the Un
ion press and a corresponding jubilation from
the copperheads. From a somewhat curory
reading of Iho opinion we obtained the im
pression that the court mudu up its judgment
on very leuder grounds, and thnt no special
violence would have been dona tn either tho
constitution or the spirit of the law. by an op
posilo decision. While we aro of the opinion
that great injustice, or at least hardship, ha)
been done the soldier) who are thus disfron
ohised, we cannot approve tbe practice among
newspapers, of attacking the adjudication of
our courts upon strictly p ditical grounds. 0 ir
courts are organized to administer the law, and
their conduct should be governed always by an
honest understanding nf the law aud never by
political passion or prejudice. If conventions
and party managers nre tn dictate tn courts
what shell he tbeirjudgments.it i plain enough
that tlie judicial branch of the government it
practically abolished. Perhaps neither nf the
judge silting on the California Supreme bench
ha a particle of sympathy with copperhead
isin or ugaiust tbe soldiers. It is most probable
they made np their opinion without reference
to the likei or dislike) of politician) of any
school. If so. they did their duty, and it is
the duty now of nil citizens tn acquiesce in the
decision, unless by fair lejrul argument it can be
shown tn be incorrect. That line of criticism
is perfectly legitimate and may he in
dulged iu without any danger to the purity of
our judicial system. We should be heartily
glad if Ibis decision should be shown unfound
ed In law, as we certainly deem it in justice.
If legal criticism shall prove the means of re
versing Iho decision, tho soldier) will ho re
placed in possession of a franchise of which
I hey never ought tube deprived by reason of
b.-iiig absent from homo in their country'
service.
"UUL, CJSSABt READ IMS SCEDl'LE."
Ei. Statehuas : In looking over a pile of
oiu papers, i turueti np nn antiquily that might
interest even the diggers among the winged
lion, flying bulls, and crested serpents of old
Nineveh ; and. I am sure, would ho ab
sorbingly interesting to thnt class of natural
ist who enlist tln-ir sympathies and employ
their talents, in the development, "spread,"
success iu life, uud latter " eeml of the boa
con-copperhead.
You ce. tbe next day after "old Joe" wa
hong iu clh'uy here by Ben. Hnyden and Out
house (politics makes itrange bedfellows), the
neighboring secesh came in. armd and equip
petf for the bloody f ay. (that didn't ensue),
took down the well-worn brooches and dilapi
d'Ued "old hat" a fitting representative nf
all that wa left of lhir hern and with im
posing militaiy pomp, Te Deums and oral hint,
deposited the acred remain iu a "hole in the
ground" in tlie street, near the N. W. corner
uf the public square, where ti e saying of the
great departed might be fulfilled when the
"black aliolitinners" should "paw over his
body." That "eend" of Iho renowned defunct
represented by tbe "old hat" wa pluced north
ward, probably, indicated m ruu "agin" the
'Yank.' while the efaer extreme, represented
by the old breeches, was turn tlie sunny
South, demonstrative, likely, of the "Ginerals"
fence proclivities (and il may have been in
tended for other figurative purpose), and,
then, upon the clapboard thnt marked the ta
cred sp .t where the "old hat" retted, wa rev
erently larked. Ihe antiquity nf which I hare
tpokeu. in tha shape of Ihe 'following literally
lraucribrd
fimtaph !
"Hero Lie. Geu. Joseph Lano The rreate
Cilixeuand soldier ol the United State Who
was mglonouely Hung by a Band of rufliaiu.
O lo Pihtical Demaicsggaet Slay thy Han
for here be. a man Which wa Slav,,, by a
Hand of Midnight AaslEut Whd is much more
worthy than thoe that Huuglrmb "
And then, with mingled imprecation aud la
mentations the patriot baud di persed,
" And left Mm .Ions In hi glory."
till the hog routed hint op.
n LACURYMUS.
Dalia. Feb. W, IrJCi. .
Mssi (
is ,,
ITT The Union meeting at Lafayette i
ken of on all hands, as a ust coinnlclo y
........ In ul,.,Mr ,li'ftut u!ll. It,., . u..l .'V '
VI"' I" rt,,,ft v mi- ,--iM eilii
actnr of lliu copperhead gatherings, the audi
cncti waa cotnposed ol tho highest order of cit.
ir.ens men of properly,' business, character
ami intelligence, instead nf flic coiiglotucnitiou
of ignoramuses, Inafurs, hummers, cVo., that
form so uoiisidnrublu an element in the I tit ir
day deniocralio assemblage. Tho men who
have most at stake nre naturally in favor of
)in,taiiiiug the government. Tho bummer who
live from hand to mouth, or by the chances of th
day, naitirally look to revolution nf nny kind
as a God tend that may turn np something ti
bis advantage, but which cannot do him any
harm, Iluncu that stripo nru naturally seoei
itinints and copperheads. Wo should go far
beyond the truth, howevor, in classing with
them all the copperhead. Thero aro men nf
honest convictions and of intelligence anion;
them, hut it is uiideuiable that tbe larger pro
portion are of I hat olus of citizens that the
community could best spare
It is cheering In the highest degree, that In
Yamhill and elsewhere, the loyal musses nre
waking up to tbe Importance of preventing the
trickster copperheads from spreading their poi
sons upon tbo public mind without any, let or
hindrance. A lew such meeting in each
county as that held at Lay fnyette last week, will
lay the secession fuctiou in Oregon, so b w ns to '
be beyond the trumpet of rcsiirrrcjinn. Let
them be held in every county, and if possible, in
every town, village and precinct. If thi I)
done, the result iu the approaching canvass,
will as certainly be a most crowning triumph
for the Union party, us that the day of election
conies.
W The peach crop in tho Wnlla Walla
valley i reported nipped in the bud by frosts.
There is danger that tbo same thing may hap
pen in tlii) valley, for the bud) are opened, in
many localities.
Special Notices.
A. T, A. M.
SALEM LOllflR No. 4 lmlils Hi reirtilar commiml-
callutiiiin the aeciinil snil tourlli Krlilays In eaoli
Dliintli. Ilretliren tu gouri atantlinK are Itiviteil tn attend.
T, H. Cm, Bee'y. fJltf tiKU, A. KDKB, W. M.
I, O. O. F.-CIIE...KKKTA LODtlK No. t meets ever?
Weiliies lay vvenliiir, at Its hall in linlmitn's Untitling,
Brullieri In gout! standing are invited in utteml.
BAML'tL E. MAY, N. CL
C. P CaastiAU., R. Sec'jr. )tf
Take no mort nnptniMiint and uneiie Jtetticintt.
fr u),letmit and iliiiiKernus itlseaets, use '
IIKMHOUl'S KXTUAUT HIX'IIIT,
Which Imi received the eti'lorsi-niclit of the most PftOMI
NKNT PHYSICIANS IN THE V. 8., ll now otfereil tn af
Ulcteil humanity ai a certain cure fur tlie following diseases
anil symptoms originating from diseases and aliuie uf tli
Urinary or Sexual Orgeats.
Ucneritl Oel.llity, Mental and Physical Depression,
Imbecility, Determination of lilooil to the lleml, Confined
lileni, Hysteria, Oeueriil Irritability, Hestleisuess ami
-!euil,'ssn,. lit Night, Absence of MusculM-ettlcleucy,
Los of Appetite, Oyspepiln, Kmauiatlon, Low
tiplrili, DisorgHiilsKtitiu r eerMlysli of tlie Or
gans of Generation. Piilnllelloii nl 0,n ll...i
ami, In fact, all Ihe concomitant ,,f Nervous ami l)elulHM
ted state f llie system. To Injure thracnitine, cut tltUoui.
ASK i-OII lIKMBtlLD't. TAKK Nl) (ITIIKIt
VL'ltKS (i VA HA A' TEED.
gee silvertliemcnl In another column. amfti
Vff During nur visit to lvwell wu were shown tli..,.,.
the latioratory of our celebrated countryuimi, Dr. J. C. Ayer.
Hcarci-ly could we have ut-l!evd without proof, what Is eea
mere oeyonu uispuiiug,
Tlcy iniike a barrel of tollil Pills, nhout 15,000 limes, and
three barrcll of Cherry Pectoral, lau.UOO (loses, per diem.
To what an Inconceivable amount nt human unfertile tinea
tills tiolut I I'il.DillI iIospi a dav 1 riftv millions r ....
year 1 1 What acres anil Ihoumntla of ncrea ofilc bedi does..
t,, '-.i i.cii.rc tne iitiHgiiiKuon i Aim wnal sympnttiler i
ami wile I True, not atl of thii ii Inken by Ihe very sick, but
alii, murh nf It Is. This Cherry Drop and this lugared all
are to he th companion of pain and angulih and sliiklog
orrow the Inheritance our mother Bve bequeathed to th
whole family of man. Here tlie Infant darling hni been
touched too early by the blight thai wither half our race.
Its lungs are affected, ami only watching and waiting shall
tell which way lis breath shall turn. Thii red drop on ill ta
ttle lithe tills nan on which ita life shall hang. There th
hlossnin of Ihe world Just bursting Into womanhood Is strick
en also. AITectlon'l most asalduoua care avails not -,-he Is
still failing away. The wan messenger corneal buhl.
n.,nr ...r, w If. Th II, tl.. i,....r
Ihelr last, perhaps their only ...-m e ,,mB
planted in bis vitals, this same itiseaae. Thii reo 4,i. '
aide Ii helping him wrestle with the Inexorable tlt'e l
wife of tils h'tioiu and the oheruti of hli heart ar ws Me-,n
lek sorrow and-fear leit the rod oo which they lean, In this
World, be broken.
O, Doctor ! 8pare no kill, nor coat, nor toll to give Iho
perishing ilt-k lliu belt Uiat human art can give. Ualveltoo,
Texai, Newa.
Itrown's Bronchial Troches,
"t hare never changed my rnltid respecting them from ths
first, excepting to think yet better of that which I began
thinking well of." Ker. Ilasav Wash Hkkcukb.
"The Troche are stair of 111 to me."
Prof. Enwasn North,
Prei. Hamilton College, Clinton, N. T.
"Por throat troubles Ihey-are a ieell)c." N.P. Waus. .
t'Too favorably known to need commendation."
lion, f'nas. A. PngLss,
Prea. Mail. Delist.
"Contain no opium nor anything Injurious." -
Dr. A. A. Havks, Cheralil, Boston,.
"An elegant combination for coughs."
Dr. ti. P. Bioslow, Bo-ton. ,
"I recontiueud their use to public siieakera."
. Itev. K. II. Cuins.'
"Mult Military relief In hronchltli."
Rev. 8. Skiiiksiid, Morrtstowo, Ohio.
"Very beneficial when sntTeriug from colds."
Iter. 8. J. P. ANbKKSOg.St. Lout.
-'Almost imtant relief in the distressing I bor of breathing
pet-tiler to Asthma." Ker. A.O. KouLKirrug, N. Y.
"Toey have suited my case exactly, relieving my throat so
thai 1 could ling with ease." T DtTiURMx,
Chorister Prench Parlih Church, Montreal.
Al Iher are Imitation!, be sure to obtain the genuine.
A(ciili h-r California, KKtil.viiTiis k Co., 8an Prjn. Into
Najai.v Kstks us Alivs. -Who hai not heard of Ihe esse
of Mai ilia Willi ney of IliilTiilo, New York f Nile wal at
tacked to Mt-rofula of Ihe most rapid, deadly and lo,lhsom
lytic. Vast ulcen, that deepened daily, consumed tho Uesh
of her lower lloitw. Tlie very bones rotl.-d. Tell months sh
lay on her bed, wasting to a skeleton. Pliyslclaiu were sum
moned from fir and near. All gave her up. Phe prayed for
death At Una Juncture, Bristol' Harsaparilla win recom-
,"r'. ' . -,,! i, ni earcu inousaniii ot'iore ner.
Tne plague wai stopped. Tile lores healed and clcalrllrd.
11,-rappclile and streuclh returned. In short, her health and
cheerlnlneta were thoroughly restored, and she has ever
sin. e enjoyed those supreme earthly blesaings, soundneu of
b-hly and content of mind. Por every form of scrofula, can
cer, lienor, ahace, and rheumatism, Hriitnri8rlaparilla Is
announced, with the aiienl nf lit Picully, ai the molt
prompt an.l ccrlain of all known remediej. lmfrtl
iimu Livisn. Ttils Is very apt to itro.lu.-e a disordered
stomach, reiultiirg in dyspopal. Hoofiand's Uermali Bluer
will entirely relieve any nausea or bad feeling, and prevent
more eer consequences. If you have the ilysp. psla, a
few holllet will entirely reitor,- the digestive orgiuia to their
original vigor. Por sale by drugjiiu and ihopkeepors eve
ry where. .,vj
Our Marc-ants should bear In mind that Ihcy can noT
purchase Hueiton, lUsliiies A Co.'l make of cl'Sliliig at
whi,lei,ile. They hive recently muved to Ihelr new building,
corner of Battery k P.ue, San Prancuwo, and are now .1 tlog
a Boe Jobbing trade.
A 8 ip toaod Oanoer Cu Wvnaivo, O.-Tober ti, ,
ISre-Mrsar. A. L. S-ovill k Co. (leiils Kl.il.a BradUy,
of Bith county, K. Mucky, hal on his hand a very had swel
ling, which hj lhii.-lit Incurable, havlna; been ther for
year. He also had nn III cheek bone what he luppnscl to
be a cancer, aud could oldaiu no relief until he used Dr. lin
ker'. Pain Panacea, which cured him of Hut discaae, and
aleo lh swelling on 111. hand. Tile medicine Is thought so
m ich of that every family In our neighborhood keep it con
stantly on hand. In fact, II Ii the best medicine for Ihe dlsa
earn Ii is recommended for, that can get.
. . , R. A CAI.DWKLL.
Por sal by every dragglil In California, Nevada and
Washington Terrilorie and Oregon. Krdlniton k Co., Sol
Agenli, .lis and SIS Pront trt, San PranclacO; twW
Neoo ii d A.iicnrin?p.
IX 8.1LEM, OX FRIDAY EVE., MARCH 4th.
Tin Elite rtnintnent will eomtnenee with the
NAl'TICAl, UBA.riA,
BLACK-EYED SUSAN;
OR, ALL IN THE DOWNS.
W lib ArSRorm.T C08TI ME and SONGS.
ASD COSCLDD WITH
TOODLES.
Poor open t R) i to commence at 7. Tickets, 50c. V
voiiiiren. jjc. l ick eta at the store I,r onler.
Cnah for Tan Bark.
ribARKcV IjtUMAN will par rash for Ur, bom
' hick and alder hark, and for raw bides
Nl.m.rh '.7. 1 wit. Gm.W,utid
DI..L.8.SKIFF
1 Kui Boon Deiitlsat.
OfJc. in llolman's Hrick ItiiililinK. Ileaiileuce, near
cornr of Kim and Ctnt.r street.
X T. .N'hn,'n',,,l"int'l"nsnerfnrraea. I
11 . I . deaue th pnlnm-Ke f such perrons as wish
TrSKrU" mUrt
- w
10 Keuard. "
p STRAYED, on. .., 3 Tesr oM brown
liers.
ton. ..r ..I . t . . .. " ' "I '
1 i 7 . A' wiia. S.I rtn, Ogn . or to
lis julaa-nber, living on Wlnibr', .,d
ton Tem.orr.will secure ,! rinnnlZ ," Si
j...s,iw. UAJ5