Site 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.