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Newspaper Page TextSite Oregon fafem MONDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1804. FOR FHKSIDKNT ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois. - tor vint rnmnKNT, ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee. Saa Franoleoo AB-enov. L. P. Fisnsa. S'it Wasli Inifton street. Han Francisco, Gal., U the authorised aiierit ror uifl otatssmas, ana win transact tu Dullness lor our or- Ore at that place. t7 Tlie following persons are Agouti lor the Statesman in tliil State t " ! L. M. PARRTSH.I'ortlsnd. JAME8 A. ODELL, Dalles. ;.. , .' H. H. H1IX, Umatilla. M. P. BAKHY, OanyonCltv, ; . The Statesman hat t Larger Circulation thin any other Paper in the State, and ii the Beit '' ' ' nledvom for Advertiser!. The U I. Law and Resolutions are published In the t alesman ny AutnoriiT. THE NKWS OF THE WEEK. The raid nf ii; rebels under Breckinridge, Imboden and Early Into Maryland tin ended and although the parties g it nvvny with a por tion of their ulund, r.yet tlio expedition signally ' failed in its main object of creating a diversion in favor of Lec, in Virginia. Tbe design undoubted ly was tocreute such alarm for the safety of Bal timore and Washington as would oompel Gen. Grant to detach a large part of his force to the North side of the Potomao.and at (he same time to give to the "friends," of Gov. Seymour and Jeff. Davis in New York a favorable opportu nity for another outbrenk of rapine and mur der, such as tbe Confederates inaugurated last " summer about tho time of Lee's raid, which . had. such a disastrous termination at Gettys burg. The result showed that they had calcu lated too largely upon the supposed weakness of the defenses of Baltimore and the north side of the National Capitol, and npon the timidity '" of the authorities and the loyal people. No groat alarm appears to have been felt anywhere except the district actually occupied by the rebels, and In Baltimore.' In the latter place, tbe citizens turned' out nobly to man the de fences, and the militia of States farther north poured down hy thousands. All the railroad and telegraph lines leading to and from Balti more jwere cot, some bridges and dwellings burned, aud some thousands of cattle, horses and hogs driven off. The traitor Breckinridge had an opportunity of looking with an ene my' eye, into tbe capital city of the nation which be had so often sworn to support, and bis perjured soul no doubt warmed with tbe tight, into new deeds of treacherous villainy. Tho raid cost the rebels over 2,000 men In killed, wounded and prisoners, and the also lost a large amount of material of war Of Grant's operations In Virginia, we have , scarcely any information noue, indued, which enable at to understand what lie bat done or it about to do. Tbe interruption of telegrnphio ( communication with Fortress Monroe, partially accounts for this, but it is also probable that the prudent captor of Vicksburg, ban, for man- i ifest reasons, not permitted intelligence of bis movements to past beyond bit lines. ' There is i no probability that any great battle bat boon fought if there bad been we would of course heard of it. - . ,, Tbe approucbing beat aud malaria of au tumn, in the low region about Bichmnud, ad i moniib tbe Federal commander to make the most of bit opportunities, and the impatience of the pablio will probably toon be gratified by newt of importaut operations. . The President calls for 500,000 men, to re place tho largo number whoso term of service expires in the autumn, at well at tbe losses by the casualties of war. It is expeoted that a large propmtinn of the. veterans who are dis charged will re enlist. If the call it not filled . by voluntary tnlimment within fifty days, the President may order another draft to supply the deficiency. '' Sherman makes steady progress in Georgia. advancing slowly, but without repulse or serf out lost. It it reported that a large part of Johnston's foroe has gone to Virginia to make good the Intsei Lee bat sustained, and that conaetiueptry Atlauta will be captured without tenant opposition. . Tbe statement it open to doubt. Secretary Stanton it said to have resigned. Tbe report wants confirmation, though it ii not intrinsically improbable, at the personal relations of the members of the Cabinet have 1en far from harmonious. . Gold bas fluttered from 255 to 283. with all forts of variations, never appearing to sympa thize with tho fortuuet of the war, the volume of paper money afloat, or any other legitimate cause. ' Tbe gold market bas besn abandoned wholly tn the speculators, who am having a carnival of gambling a' tbe expense of all oth er elattet of people. The vnscilhiting course of Congress iu punning the famous '-gold bill" and suddenly rspealing it, has aided them in their nefarious object. At latest datet gold bad fallen to a lillie over 2.M), and the market exhibited more appearance of steadiness. Th Comanohr The Iron clad Com anche, which was sunk in tho harbor of San Francisco, and raised after lung delay, with Vast labor aud expense, it dually released from all tbe rmharramnienu of litigation with which It wat sought to hamper her, and tbe work of Completing ber ready for service is rapidly going en. A large force of men are at work prepar ing the foundations for her keel and tbe num ber of laborers is tn lie increased as rapidly as Uie nature of the work permits. The keel wat to hav been laid on Saturday last Veiiy IitpttoBABLB The Chioago Journal publirbet a rumor that Fremont will he tender ed tbe Union nouiinalion for Governor of Now York with the anderttandiug that hit name be Withdrawn from the Presidential Canvass.. ' There it not a particle of fuuudiliou for tbe re port. The Union party oi that ttate will tot eomBiit twieide by shouldering the odium which Fremont bat drawn upon himself by bit factions OOirtt). Fremont it "played out." 1 nTbe amount of treasure exported from California during the first six mouths of the present year it 18.093.711 27. Tui iuoladet tbe amount frcm Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia. The amount exported bat toinewhat diminished from former yean, while the totatamouut produced bat Increased. Thi it aoormoled for by tbe fact that the coin age of lb bellloa on tlsia outtt enable it M be retained here at a etrontaiing medium. CTLiewt. C. D. Emory, of tbe Ninth Infant- r. who went list to take Bi lgk-y Ureaibotte 1 1 1 i Laf: "tie, baa bean attached to the I a of lieu, Al-.-ade, with tbe rank of Lieut. t-al. TIIK CUV HI, AND CONVENTION-ITS ( WAR. ACTKB AMI Oil J KITS. The Cleveland Convention seems to have been a queer colleotior? of political adventurers. W hero they cnnio from, or by what authority they got together, it is difficult to determine. Each one represented himself, and likely thought that the future of this world or hiinsell depended npon the adoption of his idea. They appear to have been generally self-constituted, but the names for the most part lead nuc to conclude that among them there wat a largo element of the impracticable, and dreamy rev olutionists of Germany that were thrown upon the shores of America in consequence of the European political troubles of 1648. Wo have soon it stated that two-thirdt of the Convention hailed from St. Louit alone, and this faot gives oountenanoo to the supposition, fur this city bus alway t been tho stronghold of thete people, tinoe their arrival in this country, particularly the leader or schemer among the in. Th are generally men of tome eduoatinn, with lit tle practical knowledgo and no experience the workings of constitutional government, or of liberty regulated by law. Without political knowledge or experience, their political notions are purely empirical, and, for the most part, subordinate to their sooiaT and nnti- religious theories or prejudice. Any man or party who it not prepared to run a muck with them against the Christian religion, its ordinances and observances, will soon lose favor with them let him profess what else ho may, and bo con demned a a conservative. When a distin guished Puritan preacher moved to amend th report of tbe committee on platform by insert ing the words "by God't blessing," it wat voted down utmost onauimotisly, and with infinite c eo and chuckle. Cochrane, who wat in the Chair, hastily announced the result by saying "God't blessing it lost," in a niauuer which in dieated contempt aud indifference to the fate of the proposition. These Tcutonio infidels were immediately attracted to him by bis man tier, uud, couuludiug they had discovered ' congenial spirit, immediately commenced guttural bozi of "Dat ih de mail," and uom tutted nun lor vice President, tins it a tpe oimen of what Is uppermost in their hearts, and shows how little they know or euro for tbe real political questions of the country , outside of tli Infidel prejudices and theories which were th ilium-spring of their political action at home Self-opinionated and dogmatic, they think th have a mission to establish a new government iu these United States, the enrner-ttono of which shall be the mere gratification of th sensual appetites, and where, all wholesome restraints being removed, every mun may di that which it right in hit own eyes. They are thought to be great abolitionists, but this is so only beoaute they found slavery ano of tho in ttitntions of the country, and their touchstone being "whatever Is, ii wrong," they were of course againtt it. Besides, they found moat of the leading infidels of tbia country ol that way of thinking, and that wat sufficient tn giv tbcm their cue. We don't wish to bo under stood at making a raid upon our German pop nlation, for whom at a whole we have a pro. found respect. Hut our remarks are uppli tolely to this pestilent sect, of which wc speak In the progress pf time, such crazy, crotchety enthusiast grow up among all nations, our own not excepted. Iu their day and genera tion they aro often over-rated, because ene man or woman among them is apt to muke moro noise than ten sober, sensible people. Whenever they are allowed to get the reins, there is sure tn be a smash-up, and years of suffering and social and political disorder en sue before the world comet right again. . Besides thete, aud probably among these. Were quite a number of discontented tpiritr, with whom "tbe times wero out of joint," aud to whom any change, however raJicul and the more radical, the better wuiuld promise im provement, a place, or spoils, Of them, it might he said, as of those fellows who gathered around David when he lied from the King of Gatb "to the cave of Adullain." "And every one that wat in distress, aud every one that wus in debt, and every one that was discon tented, gathered themselves unto him, and ho became a captain over them ; and there were with him about four hundred men." Strikeout David, and insert Fremont, aud the parallel j oumplete. , Their Otter ignorance of the Constitution and lawt of the country they propose to govern aid oontrol, it wofully exemplified in tho fact that they selected their candidates fur Presi dent and Vice Presideut from tbe State of New - York. The twelfth section of the Constitution, - :1 - ...en. . ..I..... I. ..II .. . :.. .,. , proviues, " 1 lie electors sunn nieei in ineir re speotive State, aud vute by ballot for Presi dent aud Vice Presideut, one of whom, at Uatt, iliuU not be on inhabitant of the lame State with themselves." Cochrane is undoubtedly citixcu nud an inhabitant of New York. Fre mont might be puztled to thow what State be it a oitifen of. but be is an inhabitant of New York beyond a douht. Some years ago, when ho was an inhabitant of California, for the pur pose of transferring actions brought against him iu the Statu courts to the Federal courts. ne mauc auiauvu mat Uo wnt a oitneu ol .New York. Of course a Presidont and Vice Presi dent may be uben from the sume Stale, but not by the totee of the electori of that State, and it it not to be toppoed that this modern Radical Democracy intended tn disqualify their candidate from receiving the electoral vote of New York, if it were possible to obtain it. But the mere fact of these nominations shows bow ignorant thete people are of our form of government, constitution and lawt. And Fre mont himself it no better. We are credibly informed that, after be had beeu a candidate for tbe Presidency of the United State, and after bt had iworn that he wat a ciliten of New York, he wanted to go to the pulls and vote In California, at the Presidential election pf IbbU and wat only restrained from making himself ridioulou in the attempt, by the ur gent solicitation of tome Judiciont friends. Hit fault wat pure Ignoruuce. IU did not know enough about the Constitution of the Uuited Stute (and be probably oared lets) to know that tbe electori are chosen by the State, in tneb manner a the Legislature thereof innr deturminr, and that In all .states where they are elected by the people, it is by the qualified voter of tbe Slate Wear glad these people "have gathered themselves onto bun" (Fremont), and that he baa "become a captain over Iheiu." They wero wad for each other, aud the winnowing process of election will thow them what a rinnll Sile of light chaff they are. Th n the Yankee eniatrogoe who have flattered them, called them the tall of the earth, and demanded that Mr. Lincoln' administration should beeomef their inoulk piece or be overthrown, will fall away from tbeni, and may be laugh at them. After this, It I to be hoped that, finding gov. ernment Is not their forte, particularly our they de out understand, lint they will return to their beer aud meerobauin, aud let the world have a rnplu from tbelr elauxT. ' " THE NTATE UlIltUY. We design tu devote a portion of our columns uring the time which will elapse beforu the egilntie assembly couvenesHo tho disous- iun of some subject! upon which it appears tn us that legislation it needed. We shall do this in no dictatorial spirit, intending to drivo either gislaturo or people into our wny of thinking upon every suhjeot, norjet, with overweening confidence that oufporsuaive powers are suffi ciently strong to bring everybody over to In- orsu our ideas. We shall set forth our convic tions temperately and with candor, and our ob ject will be attained if the attention of the press and publio of tho state is drawn to tho subject. It should be- aud we doubt not will be the desire of the Legislative assembly to reflect the will and carry nut tho withes of tho people, and itt members can only ascertain tbe popular do sire on the subjects which will claim itt aotiou, through full and free discussion. The Sent of Government having been at last permanently located, many subjects of legisla tion will come up which were very properly passed by while our State Capital was "on wheels." One of these and a very important one is the the State Library. . Soou after our organization at a Territory, the sum of six thousand dollars was appropri ated by Congress for the purpose of establishing a Territorial library". This Inn wat expended in the purchase of an assortment of miscella neous-works, which were arranged under the direction of Governor Gaines, and formed a col lection that was oreditable and valuable to the Territory, und would have made an excellent foundation for a State library. But the fire which destroyed the Capitol buildings in 185.rr also destroyed all these books except a few whioh having been drawn nut by individuals, thus happened to escape the flames, This small remnant, with the additions which have been made by douations from different States of their public documents, by gifts from members of Congress and heads of departments of the publications nuthorized by Congress, the various periodicals of (lie State, and a few buoks from other sources, form uur present Hi ate Library. Although it ooutains tome volumes of value, by far the greater part of tho cnlleo tion is comparatively worthless. Whatever progress we limy hereafter make toward build iug up a State library worthy of tbe name, will be due to our own exertions. Little argument is needed tn conviuco any one of the necessity for such an institution and of itt value to the Stute. Our legislators who assemble biounially nt the Capital, need, in or der to frame their business intelligently, (look of reference which cannot be obtuiued except throngh the medium of a publio library. The Slate would receive a return for any expense bestowed in purchasing and keeping standard hooks, many fold, by tho increased value of the legislation alone. To the Supreme Court at its annual session a well selected collection of legal authorities it an absolute necssity, and it often happens that cases arise, in which it is uecut sary for the judges, in order to arrive at a cor rect conclusion, to consult works npon other than strictly jurisprudential subjects. When wo reflect upnu tho vast interests sometimes in voked in tlio causes which aro taken to the highest judiuiul tribunal in the State, we ought nut to bo slow to furnish the judge with every facility for obtaining oorreot information. But it is not official bodiet or persons alone who would derive advantage and instruction from such an institution. If properly arranged, and supplied as it should be with standard works on scientific, historical and miscellaneous subjects, it would be a convenience to every professional man and everr intelligent citizen. Indeed it might be miiile a tort of nuclens from which beams of iutelligeuue would radiate to- every nook nod corner of the State. We believe every ttnte in the Union tins such a library w hich is tho receptacle not only of law books and publio dooumenls, hut of historical and scientific works of all descriptions, tho pe riodicals and newspapers ol the timet, and in fact of all the obtainable works of science aud literature, of past and passing timet. Oregon can doubtless estublisb such an institution at less expense than many other states have done, and we believe in such a way that the burden upon the publio treasury will be very light. We shall recur to this part of the subject again. Tobacco. Wo find the following item in a San Francisco paper: The balance of the tobacco crop raised on Samuel Brauuan't ranch, wns sold to-day by ,1. L. Snnford. The whole crop was nbout 40 000 lbs. The first" hull of the lot told some time since to the Eureka Factory at 10c, the balance of the parcel now sold to a Mr. Herd- rick, brought !u f lb, nnd is tn bo made up into smoKing iooucco. nan mis loiiueco lieeu properly cured, it would have sold for a few cents lb more, but at present the market for leal looaeeo is extremely dull, ami holders Gnd it very difficult to make sales nt any price. This is owing to the peculiar condition of cur rency nflairs here nnd nt the east, thus giving to the eastern manufacturers a decided advan tage over us; so much so, that the proprietors ol the Eureka Factory have thought it proper uipiitfiiii uirir operations entirely, at lensi un-i lil they are possessed of some detailed knowl edge of the new Tariff aud Excise Laws, toon expected to lie in operation uu this coat ' Ten cents a pound for leaf tobacco looks like a small price to Oregoniaiis, but a good many of them have raised and sold il for lent in Kuu- tucky aud Missouri ten yean ago. If badly cured tobacco ouu lie told at ten oeuls, and forty thousand pounds raised on one farm, It appears to ut that we ougty nut to import any more of the weed from the eust. A Cask or Cheat Hardship. There is an uufortunale debtor uow ooutined in Victoria prison who has a large family of young children actually siilToringlrom want, while the mother lies prostrated on a sick lied, helpless and mis cr.ihle, their natural protector being prevented ny a oruei law ironi ailonitnir that support wuicu is uuiy ouu privilege, nip barhunty o the code w Inch still retuius the law of imprison nii-nt for debt among it statutes, requires no stronger comment, l he sooner we abolish this inhuman euactmeut, except tu case of fraud the better Colonitt. We should think to. We understand a large number of tbe copperhead fraternity have taken refuge iu the British Colonies fur the purpose of evading tbe draft. When in their own coun try tin y denounced the arretts of men for big b trenson at " abolition outrages." We should suppose they would consider the oate described abovo ono of "great hardship." The tame pa per that onntaiut the above, describe an elee- tion scene in Victoria and says: ' Every con ceivable and heterogeneous element marched to the polls and voted." There were represent atives of amalgamation, miscegenation and conglomeration of all shades, color and descrip tions meeting at the polls un a common loot iug." The Culoniit doe not ttnte bow tbe ex ile voted. ' nrjoho P. Hale will pfobably succeed tbe late Joshua K. Giddiugt a United State Con ul Ueueral to Canada. . 1 uTOKTAXT HIUIHION. In California, as our readers aro aware, a aw known as tho "Specific Contract Act" is ii force. lis provision are bib-fly that w hen a written contract to pay money specifies what kind of money shall liquidate, tho debt, no ithcr kind of money can he substituted ut the will ul tho debtor. That is, a debt wluoii it payable in coin by tho express terms of the note, cannot bo paid in Legal Tender notes, or other depteciuto l currency. Tho constitution ality of this Statu law has always been ques tioned, but until recently It has never been be fore tho courts. On the 12th instant, tho question came up before Judge O. C. Pratt, of the 12th Distriot Court of California, in the case of Curpeiilier vt. Atbertou. Atberton had given Curpeuticr hi promissory nolo fur $300, payable on de wand, iu gold coin of tb United Statet, nud upon demapd being made) tho defendant re fused to pny ooin as agreed, but tendered tu tho plaintiff the amount due in Legal Tender Notei. Thcso tho plaintiff refused to receive, and suit was thereupnn.commenoed. The de fendant admitted the specific promise to pny in gold, the demand, and the refusal, but insisted that greenback were sufficient to discbarge the debt. The Court rendered a lengthy de cision, in which the whole question of constitu tionality wus reviewed, nud the validity of the luw fully sustained. i The Judge fully admitted tbe power of Con gress to past the Act of July 11, 1802, which makes greenbacks a legal tender, basing that power upon the olauses in Article I. of the Con ilitution of the United Statet, whioh author ize Congress "to borrow money on the credit of tbe United States," and "to make all luws which shall bo necessary end proper fur carry lug into execution" that and other powers. Where no special agreement exists as to the particular kind of money in which a debt shall be paid, the Court held that the debtor it pre umed to elect tho kind of money that suits him. But the Court would enforce a specifio agreement to pny a particular kind of currency according to the terms of the contract. Tbe reasoning of the Jsdgo it utile and in luresling, and we regret Ibat our space is too limited to permit us tn pulilish tho whole of the decision. The following extraot, however, which contnins the summing up of the argument must suffice : He who conlrnctsjo pay auotliera ulven number of dollars, wuuout tpccityuu( in vhat Hma, is sutiposfld to contract with referenre tu sirh thinirs as uru b v law rccuuniied ui constituting datura. There are three known descriptions, consisting respectively of gold silver and United Htutes noles,euch in fuct of unequal value to the other, b'lt in theory of law of euual VHlne. Of these kinds, praclicully, gold is of the greatest current valuo, silver next, anu United Htutee notes leait Without special areement to pny a giv en debt tn tither, the debtor is sresniiied to pay in that which will best suft bis interests aud eonveaieiace. tio, where the contracting parties iDHke no disct-iiniuu ion hutweeo the reluiive deiaruhluness of the dillbrent le gal current dollars, the law makes none for them, aud the courts can make none; fur. in such cases, where the nid of jadiciul tribunals is invoked to furnish a lemeciy lor non purrorinunce, all mat can neuoue is to render a judgment lor damages, wnicu may ue salianud in any lawful money. On the other hand, where iucli discrimination is made by the parties in un obligation, and there is, as permitted by our statute, a snticiul written agreement to oiechurge it in a puriiouhir sort of currency, tite Court may end should enforce s specific performance against tlio delinquent obligor, and make mm uo wnat) in had fuitli. he seeks to avoid. Nutiouul laws, based upon practical discriminations between ttie nominal and reaf market value of the dif ferent species of legal currency, are not regarded by Congress us aguinst the public policy of the Govern ment. This is evidenced bvhe fuct that enuctmenis looking to uud providing for sucb recognized discriini nation huvo repeatedly, during the last two years, been passed by that luw-mukiiur power. Why. then, should our own act, now under cunsidemlion, he just ly obnoxious tn auv such ohiection f The taw of C'on- gruM vt llib Jul, IbtM, lio,ne uot m uousirued be yond the simple purposes of ila mactment. It should neither be restricted within lis cleur object, nor ex tended farther, and especially where such construction tends to encourage bad faith uud dishonesty in the dealings of men. No part of tint object was to enable obligors, who nud bound tliemajlvea to pay in gold or silver, to get rid of fully and snecilicnlly performing their undertakings. Far from it and it is manifest that iu main design in that respect wus simply to at tach a general quulity to the nuies of Ihe Government by which, aa an inducement to iheir being iu demuud, they could bo used in the discharge of ordinary in debtedness, Hnaccomp'inktt by tpecial agreement to atic-harre it in any aejinea cwrency. Wben sougut to be employed outside of such purpose, we deem it perversion wnicii should i,e tiscouutcnuuced iu tne iministrnlion of iustice. Tin dimciiliy to entorce contracts payable in gold, before the passage of our Slaui law of Kith April, I Hi J, va found in the want ol an adequate remedy Ii is ww supplied, and fur ther inconvenience obviated. In this case, the promise to pav ill void coin drew interest by law after demand it Ihe rale of ten per cenc per annum. ucn interest was a legal incident to the obligation, and its payment in gold wa an iu separable puit of iu Both principal and interest,then, can only be paid in coin. Coppbi. W. T.. July 12. Ed. Statesman: The Oregon Slateiman for Ihlj office it very irregular iu coming ) tho issue of tho 13th of June came yesterday, one month old. Such delays reenr very often, et pecinlly with the Statitnrm. The Eugene Copperhead Pie and the Oregon Secesh Dem nerat come more regularly than the Statesman. w ny is tlr.sl wiinknoasT Can you or "any oilier man solve tlio mysterj f loun lor Aoe and Andy, Loonev C. Bond Lieut. Bond's note is ma the first complaint w c have received from the upper country of do- lay or Inilure ol tlio Statesman. Ihe papers ( weekly ) for Coppei, nnd nil the 'other post offices in that region are invariably deposited in the post office here un Monday afternoon. and should we have no doubt they do go north on Tuesday looming. They nrc often delnyed outrageously, but we cannot poiut out the culpable party It is not newspapers uloue that am 'delayed. There is much complaint about, detention and loss of letters alto. In deed, tho irregularity and uncertainty of the mailt Ui that region are so great that the bust nest men of this place and Portland do not trust them, but prefer the more expensive, but surer express. A Postal agent could look into aud right these things. Shall we never have one? IV F. M. Pixley of San Francisco gives bis impressions of the Baltimore convention nt fol lowt : I wat at the Baltimore convention, and if had any feeling of soreness at living denied a vole hy any statu contention, In being set aside for uetv converts bovt and unknown men who are nut worth their own vote in a ooutetted election 1 had my reveui in seeing tbe insig nificant ptrt tbe delegation played in the pro ceedings. 1 do not think lb delegation would have been missed if it bad uot come at all. Thompson Campbell did try to make a speech iu tccouding Lincoln' nomination, bat it was ouly a try and failure, for the oonveution-would uot listen. The whole thing wat niauaced by New York and Pennsylvania Breckeuridge of Kentucky and Lane of Kansas havine an occa sional word to say. The nomination of Lincnlu wat the universal instruction of public senti nient in all the slate except Missouri. The nomination of Johnson, while it wns very fitting in De mane, was the work or the Huwartl men. Tbe platform, a mntl excellent one applet of told In picture ol silver was drawn and re ported by a friend of Seward, and 1 have made up my mind if there it anybody President of the umiru ci"-e vaur iineuiu, mrn 11 w ocw- am. . Of the Cleveland ticket he sayti "The nom ination of Fremont ctrrie with it nolbinr. nei ther principle, personal enthusiasm or anything else, it not taiien upon me people like a tuow erof putty." IjT The export of California, exclusive of treasure avtrag thu far thi year. UJQ.OOO per mpnth. I'ACII'K! (IIUINTIAN COMMISSION. Tho Pacific brunch of the U. H. Christian Cniiiiiiirsinn lins sunt us a circular, ftotu which wu gather tliu following facts i The object of Iho organization is to " bring tho influences of evangelical religion to bear upon our army and navy, thereby preventing tho demoralization of onr soldiers by camp vices, comforting thu sick nnd wounded, nnd preparing for dentil thoso destined tu lny down their lives for our country." The itistrunicntsetnployed to accomplish these objects are, briefly i 1. Tho employment of delegates, Christian gentlemen of known fitness chiefly ministers, professional men or merchants to convey, per sonally, home comforts to tho homeless. friendly counsels, to the friendless, gospel messages to the Chnstless to be tlio medium ol communi cation between the homes of tho soldiers nnd tempted, wounded, sick or dying onet, and from tho latter to their homo circles, In a word, to do lor our brave men in these circum stances what their fathers and brothers would do for them if they might. .2. The distribution of the Holy Scriptures, hymn books, prayer bonks, Libraries, religions newspapers and tracts, by the personal ageucy ol the delegates, ana through the onnpiains, and Christian officers and soldiert and sailors. To this date, 558,275 copies of tlio Scriptures, a'J'4 550 bymn hooks, .l.yio.iiOU religious news papers, aud 22,930,420 pages of traots have been issued, Chiefly, the publio preaching of tlio gospel by the ministesial delegates, and the prayer meetings, both attended by large assem blies or soldiers, have Deen blessed ol una nur ing tho past Winter, to the onnversiun of thou suuds. A oontinued revival hat prevailed in the array of the Potomuo and in the army of mo uniiiiierninu. 3. The succor of the wounded on the battle fields by the delegates, under Jbe direction of tliexmedical authorities, personally carrying to thuiu the cordials and victuals, whioh the ur gent necessity of famishing men demands, but which the emergencies of battle render the medical dcpurtincutjor the lime uualilu to sup ply. Four hundred delegates ou the battle fluid uf Gettysburg distributed over $80,000 worth of stimulants nnd nourishment nmeng the wounded, saving multitudes of lives, aim re ceiving the thanks of tho Surgeon Geuerul.nud tho acknowledgements of the Secretary of War and the blessing of God in the conversion of many souls. ' Two delegates from the Eastern branch of the commission Rev. Robert Patterson. D.D. of Chicago, aud Rev. George J. Mingins, of Philadelphia have been sent to this coast to present the claims of the organization to, the ohurobet and people. They have addressed many large audiences in various plaoet iu Cal ifornia, and liberal contributions have been made. G. Sather.Esq., of the firm of Sather Sc Co. San Francisoo, and Dr. R. H. McDonald, of Sacramento, have been nppointed Assistant Treasurers of the commission, and will receive and forwurd any sums tiiut may be entrusted to them. Contributions aro solic ited from all who aro disposed to further the . laudable object of the organization. PROTECTION AtiAlNST SNAKE INDIANS Capt. Ohiey's company, consisting of forty men besides officers, all well mounted, left the Dalles on Tuesday last to oporate against the Indians on the Canyou City road. The depredations of tbe Snakes on mat road have almost entirely stopped travel and the forces under Capts. Currey and Drake appear entirely inadequate to keep them in subjection. This force under Capt. Olney has been recruited nt the Dalle to serve -ouly fur a short period, and is designed chiefly to protect the travel on the road to the mines, though wo sup pose they will not neglect a good opportunity to punish any of the marauding bauds wherever they may find them. Capt. Olney is an experi enced Indian fighter, and we have no doubt bis command will give a good account of themselves, before they return to the settlement. A complimentary dinuor was given to tbe com pany by Thomas Smith, Esq., of the " Empire," on Monday ,aud a beautiful flag preseuted by Mrs. Berry, and Mrs. Pomeroy in behalf of th ladies of the Dalles, Capt. Olney responded in an ap propriate spoech. TUK KOOHNAI MINES. We are permitted to mako tbe following extract from a private letter received in Salem from an intelligent gentleman at Lewiston. Ho gives a different account of those distant mines from those formerly published : Parties caine in to-day from Kootenai, bringing tho latest intelligence from thoso newly discov ered mines. I m depend upon them. They say that nobody there is making more tb-w " grnb 1 apd that on account of high water extensive pros pecting cagnot be done. Consequently, should the mines, when the water gues down, prove rich, they will not ptty, unless they are as nek as C'ar riboo proved to be, the seasons in both being about the same length. 1 think in tho course of a couple of months extravagant loles will be told about Ihe richness of the Kootenai mines, by the people of Lewiston and Walla Walla, in order to create a stampede from Oregon, California and Boise, in order to get a chance to bleed them. A few persons only have yet come through from Boise en route for the new El Dorado; yet this paper here (tho Golden Age) would convey tho idea that all the eastern mines in idnho were ou the qui rise, and ready for a grand rush for Koo tenai through Lewiatoii. The Sanitary Fa'NU Mil. Holbrook. Dr. Bellows has written to a gentleuiau of Portland, in answer to an inquiry, that Mr. Holbrook was never appointed au agent by the Sanitary Com mission, but that be (Dr. B.) merely received money from Holbrook just a he did from any oth er person who offered it for the cause. He evi dently has supposed that Holbrook 't agency in tbe matter was at the instance of the people of Oregon, while Ihe people, on the other hand, have universally supposed that he was delegated by tbe commission to receive their subscriptions. Mr. Holbrook has observed a strange reticence in regard to bit agency, never having Informed the People for more than a year, how much money has passed through bis bauds, or what disposition has beeu maJo of what he has received, Il is due to the community that bas contributed so liberally to the relief of our tick aud wounded soldiers, that be should make a full and satisfactory state ment, and we hope that it will not be withheld any longer. WILLAMETTE l.MVEuSITI. The examination at thit institution closed yesterday at 13 o'clock. The classes In Moral Science and Geology did themselves great credit. Tbe Geology claas man ifested not only a food knowledge of the text book, but alto considerable skill by tho manuur in which they exposed the false positions of a "critical' individual who attempted to bother them. , The music was excellent, and every thing con nected with tbe exercises gave general satisfac tion. The Commencement Exercise come off thit afternoon at the M. E. Church. Th Eubek. We learn that the Eoreka Gold and Silver Miniug Company have recently opened one of their ledget aud found an excel lent prospect; tbe gold being visible and quite evenly distributed through tire quarts. Thit Company, w believe, own on several lead in in the Santiam District. California Pourrica California i open ing the Congresfioual Campaign. Call lav been made for local convention to eke; dele gate to a Union ttate convention which will Bouiioate candidate for Coogrrtt. W'e tin agiu that lb aorointxt will have little dilEcal ty la being elected. TIIK NATIONAL UNION PLATFORM. Our Eastern Exchanges have at length brought us the declaration of principle adopted y thu Into nnllimoro Convention. Tho tele- rapll brought us nu early report of it, but it was abridged nnd parts of it so mutilated thnt the sctiso wns iimlurinlly changed. All shnuhl rend it. to understand upon what grounds thu Union party asks thu suffrages of tho people fur iincoln and .Johnson. 1 . Resolved, That It is tho highest duty of very American citizen to maintain ngaiust nil their enoinice, the integrity of thu Uuiou and thu paramount nuthurity of thu Constitution und laws of tho United States; and tiiut, laying aside nil dilToreuoti nud political opinions, we pledge ourselves, its Union men, animated hya common object, to do everything in nur power to aid the (iovernnient In quelling by foroe of arms tho rehullioti now iiigiug against Itt au thority, and in bringing tn the punishment due to their crimes, the rebels uud traitors armed against it. 'i, Kesolvtd, That wo apprnvo tho uctcruini. atinn of the Government of thu Uuited States not to compromise with rebels, or to offer any terms of peace exoept such as may bo based ou an unconditional surrender of their hostility and a return tn their lust nllegtnnco to the Uousti-1 tution and laws of the Uuited States; aud that we call upon tho Government to maintain tint positiou, and to prosecute the war with the ut most possible vigor to the complete suppression ufthe rebellion,, in tlio full relianee npon the self-sacrificing putriulism nnd hemic valor and the undying devotion of the American people to their country nnd its free instittitiont. . 3. Resolved, That nt slavery wnt the cause, and now constitutes the strength of thit rebel lion, and at it must be, always and everywhere, hostile to the principles of republican govern ment, justice and the national surety demand its utter nnd complete extirpation from the soil of the Kepublio. And that while we uphold and maintain, tho acts and prnolaiuntiniis by which the Government' in its own defense, has aimed a death blow at this gigautio evil, we are in lavnr, lurtliermore, ol such an amendment to the Constitution to bo made by the people, in ootiluruiity with its provisions, as shall termin ate and forever prohibit the existence of slavery within tn-i limits or jurisdiction of the United States. 4. Resolved, That the thanks of the Ameri can people are due to the soldiers and tailors of tbe army and navy, who have periled their lives in defense nf their country and in vindication of the honor of the flag; that tho nation owes to them tome permanent recognition of their pat. riotism aud their valor, and ample nud perma nent provision for those of their survivors who hnva received disabling and honorable wounds in the servlco ot the country: nnd that the mem ories of those who hare fallen in itt 'defense shall be held in grateful aud cvurlasliug re mem brance. 5, Resulted, That we approve and applaud the practical wisdom, the unselfish patriotism aud tho unswerving fidelity to tho Constitution and the principles uf American liberty with which Abraham Lincoln bus discharged, under circumstances nf unparnlelled difficulty, the great duties nnd responsibilities of the Presiden tial oflioe; that we approve and indurse, as do mnnded by the emergency nnd essentiul to the preservation nf the nation nnd as within the pro visions of the Constitution, the measures which bo has adopted to defend the nation against open and secret foes; that we approve especially the Proclamation of Emancipation, and the employ ment as Union soldiers of men heretofore held in slavery; and that we have full confidence in his determination tu carry out itieee and nil other Constitutional measures essential to the the salvation of the country with full and com nletc effect. 6. Resolved, That we deem it essential to the general welfare that harmony should prevail in the national councils, and we regard as worthy of publio commence uud ollictal trust those only who cordially indorse the principles proclaimed in these resolutions, and which should clinrao terize the administration of tho Government. 7. Resolved, That the Government owes to all men employed in it orioles, without regard to distinction of color, the full protection of the ,'aws of war nnd that any violation nf thete laws or the usages of civilized nations in time nf war, by the rebels now in arms, should be mauc the subject of prompt and full redress. 8. Resolved, That foreign emigration, which In the past hat added much to the wealth, ue vclopmeut of resources and increase of power lo this nation, tlio nsylum ol Vie oppressed ol nil nations, should bo fostered and encouraged by a liberal and just policy. 9. Resolved, That wc are in favor of the speedy construction of a railroad to the Pacific 10. Resolved, That the national faith, pledg ed for the redemption nf the pub io debt, must be kept iuviulute, und that Tor this purpose wo recommend economy and rigid responsibility in the publio expenditures, and a vigorous nnd just system of taxation, that it is the duty of every loyal state to snttain the credit and pro mote (lie use of the national currency. 11. Resolved, That we approve the position taken by the Government, that tbe people of Uie United ntatea can never regnrd with lnuil ference tho attempt of any European power to overthrow liy oroe or supplant hy Iraud the in slitutiont uf any republican government on the western continent, unit Hint luey will view with extreme jealousy, as menacing tn the peace and independence of their nw n country, the efforts of any such power to obtain new footholds for monarchical governments, sustained hy foreig military force, in near proximity to the United states. SANITARY. Portland, July 19, 18C4 Eo. Statesman: Your Oakland correspond eut recommends that contributions to tbe inni tury fund be tent thruugb Guv. A. C Gibbt, I have authority for laying that he will be ab seut from home most uf the time during the next three months nnd does not wish money tent to bis care. Nor is it proper to require Mrt. Gibbt to be troubled with Ihe care uf obtaining .drafts aud forwarding contributions, while there are plenty of touest business men in Portland who can easily attend to the matter nnd are willing to do to. I respectfully suggest thnt donations be teut tu H. W. Corbutt. 11 u justly hat the couudeuce ol all who kuow luui, aud will keep correct accout-ta aud make exhibits to thnt it mar be known tbe funds are properly applied aim nnat uregon it coninuuting. r. After Indians. We alluded lost week to complaints from citizens of Curry county of the presence of ttraggliug Indiana. A company hat started south after them, consisting of Lieut. Rathburo with fifteen soldiers, aud Iu dita Ageut Ben. Simpson with fire trusty Iu dians aud one of (be white men employed on the reservation. They design to proceed by way of lioecburg and the bend of Coquille strik ing the coast near Port Orford, thence going down the beach to Ellensburg, the county seat of Curry oouuty. The nrw Collkctor or Intbrnal Rkve hue. Hun. Medornm Crawford hat entered upon the dotiet of Collector of Internal revenue. Ue bat appointed Mr. Levi Anderson hit clerk. Mr. Crawford it well known bi a thorough bus iness man ami to agreeable gentleman. Hit residence in tbe ttate since 1342, has given him an exteusive acquaintance among oar people, and bis appointment it universally acceptable. He could not have appointed a more competent clerk than Mr Anderson. From Santiam. Quite a number of persons came in from the Sautitin mines last evening. They all report mattert lively In the mountains and give flattering accounts of new disooveriet. Tartiet are now moving for improvement! in Quartaville, and tome of them with whom we talked feel confident tht future of the Santtam diitriot and ot thit section of Oregon, it qeite bright and eneoaragiug at Washoe enjoyed at the commencement of the ditooTeriet of br rich lodea. MUKTINU AT QIARTIVILLK, SANTuj Pursuant to notice, signed by Dr. H Smiit J. K. Strong, .1. G. Wright, M. Tiohenal V r, 'l'l I 11 M,.(M.... l ii n ' it, i in'iuu, u. i. i,iv,viii,ii-, u. ji. nuns, Jj(,,i Stnrtig, J. G. Woodbury, nnd others, tiio oitf lens of Quurlzvillo. in tlio Sanliaiii district, lnj those directly interested iu the mines In Hj( immediate vicinity, met and elected L, jrnwil son chairman, nud J. E. Strong secretary, 0( the meeting, ' The, following resolution! and rulet icrt then unanimously adopted : Resolved, That this town bo known by the nauio of, Qiiaiita'ili.e. Resolvei, That there shall be two idiub streets, one-hiilf mile in length, cnmnicncinr wilh the first gulch above the Union Company, cabin, and running parallel with the two inoug. tains. " Resolved, That Benjamin Strang, M. Tick, ennl, and It. W. DouncA constitute a "towj committee," tn lay nut the streets and lot number thu lots, and prepare a plut of tli tuwn and deliver thu same to the town reuordor within onu week from July 'I Oth, 1804. Resolved, That 11, W. Donaon bo town . oordor, whose duty it shall be to keep a record uf tbe names of all persons looming lots, and tho number of ench lot thus located. Resolved, That all lots, with the number nf each, shall be recorded, and $1,50 for each lot recorded be paid to the recorder, fifty cents of which to go to the recorder, and one dollar to the town committee. . Resolved, That all persons locating lots shall cause a notioo thereof (designating the number -of thu lot) to bo posted in a ennspiouous plaoe ' at the time of location, and the Jolt shall ba , recorded within til toe n duyt thereafter. Kesolvtd, 1 hat no person shall hold mors than one lot by location, and all pursont taking tots man put at least ten uonart worm oi work ou each lot taken, within thirty days, and thill erect a house thorcou within GO days, after lo eating said lots ; provided, however, that com paniet now incorporated, or thnt shall be incor porated within three months from July 13, 1864, may noin a lot mr enol) original incorporator, by erecting a building ou one of the lots thus taken, and the authorized agent of tuck com pany may luonto said lots. Resolved, That four lots iu the ocnter of the town shall be reserved for public purposes. nesoivea, i nut a oopy ol the proceeding! of this meeting he sent to the Dailu Oremn Statesman for publication. 1 bo meeting then adjourned. J. E. Strono, Seo'y. MARRIED. In Pacific ootuily, W. 'I., at the residence of th bride's father, on the tilth i list, by Hon. John Briscoe. un..M. ir u.......... i if: w.. ' Honry K. Stevens und Miss Annie Wirt. In n Wul lla Walla, July 15th, IHiH, Eugene Brevnmn of Hulem, Oregon, to 'Miss Nettie Hkuifa, o( Walla Walla. tin the .TOlli ult.. by Eld. Ii. C. Hill. Mr. .tnlm J. Da. vis nnd Miss Kimdlue Wiley, all of Linn county, At Wnlla Wul n.Julv 10. Milton Aldrich mid Mbi Sarah rltanfleld. On Ituner Touchet. July 3. Thntmui T. Tlavis anil Alias NHticy J. liearn. At CllseadeB. W. T.. July 14. Jnhn RliAnnrit. nf fcU Dulles. Oregon, and Mrs. Jeaunette Meade, of Cal. At Dalles. July 3. Robert fti-nalrna. nf T and Miss Hose Newman, of Dalles. , DIED. At Oreiron City. July IS). Ernest, onlv ehIM nr tbnr and Elizabeth Warner, aged 2 years and S mot. in lew u co w. T . June ao. Nulbail O ennmt tli. youngest son of Uie late Nathan H. McCoy, of Mult nomah county. Oregon, aged I years, it mba., 39 days. In Salem. July 'J.I. ot flux. Charles Nathan, ami nf J. W. and M. X. Meredith, Inte of California, and grandson of Charles Adums, of Salem, aged 1 year, 7 moB., uud 3 days, fed., 111., and N. Y. papers cony. In Pallas, Polk county. June 27th. Mary Whiteaker. wife of J. L. Collins, Esq. ii II... 1 . a ... j u, ucr ,weei spirit urtn una iree, Triumphant in the Inst dismay ; Wrapt in in own eternity, Smiled as it passed away." In Salem, on Monday July 18th. son nf Richard A. and ltuth U. Barker, aged 1 year 8 months, 3 days. This (Thursday) morning, ut the residence of hit father, John Zieber, sou of John 8, Zieber. tn Walla Walla, loth mat. at the residence nf bar father, Pr, Jobu Boswell, Mrs Lv'lia J., wife of Capt. nr. w. laompson, oi tne let w. i. lutuntry. On the 19lh inn.. Ellen Anne, aired & voara and 3 months, youngest daughter of Jeremiah 'aud Esther Doherlv. HARDWARE t2T IMPORTED DIKEOT 3 FROM THE m AM FACTI KEHS IN ENGLAND, AND rROM ALL THE Celebrated Manufacturers IHE WW STATES. A Good Ntock of" Agricultural Implements. Also-.-Constantly on Hand A LARGE STOCK Boots and Shoes Direct from Ihe Celebrated Hanafaelnrrr. E. D. GODFREY'S CELEBRATED BOOTS Constantly on Hand, and fur Sale by H.W. CORBETT. Portlaad, July 31, 1874. Iy97 Sheriff' dale. NOTICE It hereby given that by virtu of an nt rntion to ue directed from the clerk of the circuit court for the county uf Yamhill, Oregon, itt favor of ilianda Smith and against Harriet E llawn, ami for want of personal property to miisfr the same, 1 have levied upon the followingdearribed real estate, to will It bi:- a part of the donation land elaim of Jacob Hawn and llarritt t,,lii wife, lying aud situate in Yamhill county. In T. I8,,K I W .aud in sections 13 and 13, hounded on tins west by the donation claim of Henry Dint, on the toulh by the Uad of Jasper C. Hawn, on the north by the' donation land claims of Mile Carxv and Elijah Million, containing ninety acres, saofe or leas, with all Un iaaprevraieeu and ap partnancM Ikeraenio behaigiug, -eemiatiag ' dwi-lliuK house, barn, and other outbuilding, wbick I shall otter for sale at public auctiou w Ilia highest bid dr for cash down at lb coon house door in Lafav turn, Yamhill euoatf, Oregon, (be 93d y ed At gust, 18o4, at at o'clock r. it. ef said day, to teoafv aid execution and coats. L. L. WHITCOMB, July 24, IVi tw21 8h IT Yamhill County.