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Seneral pi,iriry attending the institution, nring Ilia lift two years. Each ha been faith fill in Ilia position, ami ought tn luive received greater ootnpensntion for services. The entire eipcnses of the penitentiary, in elndirifr salaries of nllioors and guards, sinoe I have been Superintendent of the saiiKy-twun-ty-two luontlm, linsr been $:20.523 til). Of tliii au in. considerable was paid to L. Dosser, former lessee, for iuinrnvniiiuiits, bedding, and furniture, wliioll belonged to liim, und tvvro purchased at lower rutin than wo could pur chase the same elsewhore. The tamo prop erty is still on hand. The entire earnings of the convicts during the tame time hat been f 1 7,991 14. So that the expense only exceed the amount earned by the oonviots, $2,531 32. For the purlieu )rt and items of the aocount, I respectlully refer to the report of the Warden, which is . herewith transmitted. It is now evident that tlio penitentiary, with proper work-shops, and converter cee for man ufacturing purposes, can be made self-sustaining. With the limited room in tho ponitoutinry, nd in the absence of machinery, all kinds of saddle-trees, cinches, and apparahoet, at well M clothing for convicts, are now made to ad vantage No money has been drawn from the Stato Treasury eioept upon vouchers; ,and all the earnings as fur as collected, have been paid into the treasury. These touchers embrace every artiole purchased, the date of purchase, from whom, and the price paid, as well as the alary of officers and guards. These vouchers, when oertilled to be correct,, are tho authority of the Secretary to draw his warrant for the amounts on the State Treasurer, and the vouch ers are filed in the office of the Secretary of State, so that any one can go and see to whom every dollar has been paid, and for what pur pose. Unless the penitentiary is romoved I recom mend that the p.esent system be substantially retained, with an amendment requiring the election of a Superintended of tho Peniten tiary, in place of myself; anu that he be em powered to offer rewards fur escaped convicts. Military mm of the tut itaiieratlon have lonf foreseen ind propheeled the mortifying reeulto or Uie apathetlo condition lato which tho community hu fallen, (luring tht last twenty years In regard to tho provisions of constitutional lo t , which Mnnoru ft militia system M olio of l)ieuiaumeriffl iruti Mtont of our foeerrimenf." it li tho raoritl moro Itiso the physical power or s well or railed Stale militia . which II felt lo the execution of law, preserving order, preventing and quelling Invaalon and In surrection. When It ll Itnown by IlistlRators of mnki, riota, and thole who would reaiat tho execution of leval process, that there la a well organised military powerSatt haud, little r no danger limy he apprehended. Every cillaen owes aa muoh of hla military sctvlre to hie government aa ia neces sary to preserve It, aa much aa he owea hla tsxes for lie aup- Krt. All of my predecessors have recommended the organ itlon and maintaining of a well-trained tullitla. ttov. Whlteaker, In hu messsrt of September 1800, very Iiroperly remarked that "there ia no Stale or Territory be onglng to the American Union, in which a well-fralDed mili tia ia more likely to be needed than In Oregon." The laat Leglalature tmaaed a militia law, the main featurea of which : are good, and with alight atiifiidmeuta It ought to remain on our atatute book and be enforced. Under It alxteeu inde pendent companies have been orgaulaed in the State, and nearly all are well equipped and drilled. The law requlrea all able-bodied peraona between the ngea of eighteen and forly.flve to pay two dollar! a yvar aa a military tax or to Join loine Independent oompany. Thoee who Join auch oompanlea receive two dollar a day for Hie . time they are required to drill. Thle la Juat, aa all the ben nuj arlalng from auch organisation are altered by all othera, aud a few ought not to be required to perforin the military1 service for the many without aume eouipenaatinn. In loine of the counliea thla tax hai not been protoplly paid, and 1 recommend that wore ellkleut moani ho provided for lie col lection. At the breaking out of the rebellion moat of Ihc troopa or the regular army In Oregon were ordered Raat. In tha (all of 1861, oritera came to ralae a regiment or cavalry. Ool. T- E. Oorneliua waa requeued to rdiae and command the aame. Ha entered upon llio work with energy, and faithfully discharged h a dutlea until hla resignation. The order cami late In the eeeeon, the winter following waa a aevere one, and in the aprlng, while enllatmenta wore being rapidly made, an rdercameto ecate recruiting, hence but ilx companies were reiser!. On tha fifth day af January, IMS, by Drlg. Gen. Benjamin Alrord, enmmaiidlng District of Oregon, I was requeeted to rales aildltlinal companies to 0.11 np the regiment. Accord ingly, on the following day, I laaued my proclamation calling for volunteers, and appointed reoruitlrig ohVere. Gold ex ettementa and other osuaee prevented the ralaiug of more than one oompany, which waa mustered Into the service un der command of H. 0. Small. Incident to the retains of that oompany are anme email bills which the State ought to pay. On U Mr. Vedder, proprietor of the Temperance House in Portland, for meals and lodging for recruits who stopped there necessarily on their way to fort Vanrouver. - After the reelgnallon of Col. Cornelius, Col. K. t. Maury took command of the regiment. Dcfore and alnce that time the Snake and other trlhea of Indiana, tn Rastern Oregon, have been hostile and cenatantly committing depredations. The regiment has apent twommmera on the plalna furnishing J inflection to the Immigration, and to the trade and travel n that region of country. During the paat euminer the regiment haa traveled over twelve hundred miles, and the ufflcera and men are allll out on duty. The oMuere, and moat If not all of the men Joined the reg iment through palrtotio motlvca. and while, aome of the time, they have been traveling over rich gold Helda where laborers wage are from three to five dollara per day, there have been very few deeertiotia, and that too while they were being paid In depreciated currency, making their wagea only about five dollara per mouth. A great uiajurlty of these men have no peounlary interest In keeping upen Unco of travel, protect ing mlulng dlatricta and uierchauta and traders. The bene fit of their services thus enure to the benefit of othera, who should help these faithful soldiers In hearing these burdens. Oregon, tn proportion to her population and wealth, haa paid far lees than any other State for military purposes. Califor nia paye her volunteers five dollars per month extra In coin. It would be but an act of ilmple Justice for thie State lo make good, lo the memberi uf Uila regiment, their losses by depreclstca currency. In a few months the members of this regiment of Oregon Cavalry will be entitled lo a discharge aa their term of en listment will Boon expire. Troopa to take their place are weeded and must be had . Oregon I liable to be called anon to furnish two reglmeutei and U the call la made, tliey muat no furuished. 1 think, however, only a call for one will be made, ami that will be to 1)11 the regiment of Oregou cavalry. How shell wo reepond to such a calif Shall we pass a law giving bounties to volunteer, eufflctetit lo aecure ther aervl oca, aa other State have done? orehell we do nothing and aaak a draft neceaaary and eerlain f In my Judgment, Jae tlf e and policy require ue to purue the former oours. On the lllh day of September, IhSI, by requlelllon of Col. Geo. Wright, oomnundlng Department of the PaclAo, Ills Excellency Oov. Whileaker Issued a proclamation calling for one oompany of volunteer cavalry. On the xHd day ol Oc tober, Isol, the order wee reach del. In the meantime, A. P. llennlaon had been appointed recruiting oft) .er, entered upon the dutlea of hie office, appointed aealelanle, and Incurred liabilities. It I claimed, againet the Stale, amounting to ou Miouairtd nine hundred and etglily-five dollara and twenly ftve oenla, au account of which can be found In House Jour nal of 18011, page SO of Apiiendlx. The call waa authorita tively made, and I recommend that a oonimlltc be appoint ed to take the matter Into consideration. COCltVIKS. 1 have reeetvrd petltlone from the elllaena of Canyon City, Wasco county, prnylng for the orgnuiaatlon of a new onunty. 1 have no doubt but that a new county ought to be created there and perhaps another In the eaatern part of the State. Tho organisation of one or more counties in that Judicial dial riot will considers lily Increase the dullee and expeuee of the circuit Judge. The celeries of all the Judgee are too aiuall, aod if new counties are orvated In the filth Judicial district, tho salary of the Jddrfe ouht lo be Increased. CEJtara. Section 1, article 4th, of the Constitution requires that "the Leglslstlve Ateembly shall. In the year eighteen hundred and etxly-flve, and every ten years thereafter, eauae an enumer ation to be made of all while population of the Stele. I, toveofore. rcopectfully recommend that a law be passed re quiring the assessors lo ruak - such enumeration next year, Md thai Uie Secretary of Stat be authorised and required to prepare aud furnish the aoeeM'ira all neceseary hlanka for that purpose. The Secretary of State la required to do many tie in which the State Is not directly Interested. Ilia salary is small, and the business of the State rapidly Increasing. I therefore recommend lhat he o authorised to collect rea sonable toes for such services, to be paid by the persons la tereeled. MAV, PC MS, ARO-U.IRO. By special requeel, I herewith transmit communications from the Trusleeo of the Inelitut for Ihe deaf, dumb, and blind, located al Ban rraoclseo. LiaatMT. In accordance with Ihe act of Oct. ISth, tfjSo, I drew seven hundred and fifty dollare from ihe Treasury, aud placed the aaaae In the hande of Hon. B t. Harding, with a requeoi lhat he expend the eaeae In New York fur law bnoka. The trust was faithfully executed, the books were well eelehled, and they are now In the Stale Library. The freight, Ac, nieda the entire expenses of the books TS7,IM. sateen. The amount of money In the Treasury en the Slh day at Repleiubor, ISSj, was H!I I4,4. Al that lima, however, there were outslaudlng 1 .041 .VS In unpaid warrants, making the amount of S8,vT,i. Toe total receipts from all oureee, Includlns the amount tn th- Treasury Sept. S, IHSi, up to Sept. I Hot. haa been IIM.4W. The balance In the Trees , wry attliia time le il.ol,40; for particulars of which er report of the Secretary aud Treejurer,hercwltti transmitted. lu audition to Ihe above, Iheru Is due Uie aula fur Ui.e of lhSS, from the couuttee of Jaoksou, Josephine, Douglas, Lane, Bviitun, and Clatsop, the sum of SA.7U,14. They propose to pay the same lo United Slate Treasury Nntee, now worth forty cento on toe dollar, bat the State Treasurer could wot rawvtv thees, osa majority of the Justice of the Supreme Court of Oregon had decided, In harmony with decisions of ether Stairs, that such note onvld not po received In pay bmo! for lego. If thee eonutte ontinu to refuse pay ment, the Treasury will soon be empty, TAXM. Tho real estate of the enontry pays propor tionately the highest rate of taxos. I respect fully recoinmnsid that a law be passed requir ing every tax payer to give the asewimrt, imlh county and city, a sworn statement, ander pen alty, showing the ainonot of property bo has, or In which be Is interested, nuder the follow ing heads i . First All real property j 8eoond All bousehnlJ anlito!ien furniture; all Isfw, medical and miscellaneous libraries t Third All stocks of goods no hand l all goods, wares, tnerohnndise and chattels of , every descrinllon Fourth All money on hand, or on deposit, In bank or banks, or with Individuals, and all . gold dost t 1 Fifth All money at Interest, or loaned, MILITIA. whether srenrea ny picage, tnongage or other- wise i all sofff Dt tie bfs, eweeding what my ho doe from such pesron, corporation, association, er Arm. Sixth All horses, mules, oxen, eowt, calves, hogs, sheep, gnau. jacks and jennets, and cat tle of every deeoriptteej r wagons, carriages anil other velikles, whether for use, pleasure or hire t Eeveotb All macbioci or macliiiiery, aod all works and iiiiplemeiits nut fixed to the soil, and not included iu the term "real estate." as defined ahore. - Eighth All stiireshins ami hulks : all steam ers, vessels and water-craft, (if uvory kind and name, either nwneil in whole or in part hy a resident or residents of this Stale, or niivipii liiir tho waters of any river or buv. within this State, giving the name and value of each of snuti storeahipa, hulks, steamers, vessels and water oralt. Ninth The oapital slock of all corporations, companies, associations, linns or individuals doing business, or having an otuoe in this State t Tenth All other property which It not otherwise taxed. CODE. At the regular session of the Leirislativa As sembly in the year 10 a Coda Com mission was appointed to prepare a Code, to bo submilted to me succeeding Assembly, tine of the gentlemen named on the comniiasiun, being dimiruus of go ing East soon after, declined tho labor, and the remaining; mombers of the commission induced Judge Deady to take his place. At tno rep-mar session ot the Assembly tor the year J SC'i, the corumiaiion reported a complete code ef civil procedure, entitled "An Act to pro- tiuo a code ot civil procedure," together with tiie lullowing general laws : An act providing for private incorporations and the appropriation of private property therefor. An act to provide fur limited partnerships. An act to regulate marriages. An act providing for tha working of public roans and highway. These acts, including the ono to provido a rode ot civil procoutiru, were passed at tlnit session ot uie Assembly, inter carol m consideration suimnu tiiilly as reported. At the same session, tho Assembly passed an Act authorizing Judgo Dcadr to complete the Code, and report to the next session ot tlio As sembly. In this act no apecitla compensation was provided, x suppose, However, it was under stood that the Commissioners would be paid as before at tho rate of five dollars per day fur the tune actually employed In the work x rem an inturtnal report to the r.xecimvo Uf- nce, i am authorized to statu to yott lhat the Com ntissioner Is prepared to report to you at this session "An Act to establish a code of criminal procedure and to define crimes and their punish' uient," consisting of forty-eight chapters and sev' en hundred and thirty sections. Also, au Act of twelve chapters, regulating the civil and criminal procedure in justices courts in cases where the procedure in the courts of record is iiiadeauate or unstiited to the subject. These two Acts com plete the Code of the .State In all matters relating to proceedings In courts, and everything eon nee- led therewith, r rom examination of the work it progressed, I feel warranted in commending it to you, and hope It will receive your careful and favorable consideration. It is much needed in the State. Since the passage of Ihe Code of civil proce dure its merits and demerits have been very free ly canvassed at the bar and among the people. The principal cause of complaint has beeu Ihe insufficiency of the index. This complaint may be admitted to be true in a good measure, but the publication was a temporary one, in pamphlet torm, and the tune Innite J in which to prepare tlio index, Howover this may be, the index does not atl'ect the merits of tho Code. Another objection. which was urged with soma perteuacity on the nrst appearance of the uode, Is tlio want ot a provision prohibiting persons oilier than white persons from testifying as witnesses in the court. This objection bas probably been made more of during the past Bummer thsn it otherwise would for political effect at the recent election. It is founded in prejudice and error rnthur than rea son. The rule which would exclude all others than white people from the witness box, assumes lhat a jury of white men cannot be trusted to de termine the value of the evidence of a negro, a Chinaman or an Indian. This experience has shown to be Incorrect. The poliev of the law should be to give to tho jury all ovidence bearing upon the point in dispute, let it come from what source it may, and let them determine ns reasona ble and juat men what is worthy of belief and what not, The probability is that an inferior class of persons, to sumo extent under the ban uf society, will, on account of tho common prejudice, more often fail to receive the credit they are enti tled to from a jury, Ihnn otherwise. Home objections nave been mnrle to that part of the Code, prescribing the rules uf evidence. A few words upon this subject. The common law, which in the sub stratum of all mimlrlpal low, In most of the United States, was gradually formed front the deilelutis of eourU, and the elemerttury treatises of learned men, running through centuries of time. These rules of luw. so established, wero unly to be found scattered through many musty volumes, inaccessuble to tlio muss of nuiikind, and often couched In technical terms and language uiilutelligible to them. Besides, in the pro gress of time, owing to Hie cbaugo uf mauiters, lialuta, purtiuils, luterostHaiid political condition, mituy uf tlieae rules of law were ehauged er became inapplicable ur obsolete. For the past twenty years many of the best raiods nf the country, feeling the necessity that the law of a free couutry shiiuhl Imj mnde intelligible and uc ceseible to tare mass uf the people, have been perelnt ently endeavoring to eliminate from this cmirused muss uf dead and living matter, all that was adapted to uur condition and capable of lieing made useful to the cum muiiity. The tlrt movement was lor the reform uf the science of pleading, or the sinipttllcatioti of the state ment or the cause uf action ur defense. This ia nil there Is In tha avience of codillcallou. After that it waa applied to the law nf evidence. Why not codify reduce to system, any declare by legialative authority, the law of sviden'-e as well as the law of pleadings? There can be no reason urged against it, that is, not In imical to the public good. I,twa should nut be framed or maintained to prumote litlgatiou but to prevent it. by making it unnecessary, as far as possible. A large portion of the unnecessary litlgatiou of the past lias been caused by want of a certain and drllulte rule in relation to evidence; and to the Inherent difficulties in spplying the arbilrsry and technical mlea intending to exclude interested parties or persona irum mc nitueaa box. Tlnse who are Interested In perpetuating the causes of litigation, for thu sake of litigation, aud who only long lo tltelr own InferetiH may oirjeci to this portion of the Code, which brings this branch uf the law with in Ihe reach aud comprehension of the people at largei but the Assembly acting for all, and tlio public good, should not be liinuenced by uidorlmn, nnringing irnm such motives or luunded upon such partial interests. Uf course I do not presume In any liie t'wle la perfect ; no mere human wurk is. Hut I Hunk 11 a good one lor the people and country for which It la intended. If It ia deemed desirable to amend ur chango It in any pir- ttcular, ! advise to act cautiuicdy and sparingly. Time and use are necessary to accommodate a people to nuy Odc; and changes mice begun may never end. The legislature which uioceilsymi, are Just aa likely to at tempt some change where you uisy deem that none la ueeded. Too often an attorney or a client, Qndiug some pnivision or the I ode In the way nf his interest or sue- ceaa In a particular cause, seeks to have it modified at once, without considering, ur tierhaiw caring, that the law should be a fair rule for all, ami calculated to pro mote iuatiko. sud not the interest uf a particular iier- on. or the forensic display or acumen of an advocate. llerewltu I transmit the report or the t oninttssioncr : In s few day I propose to call your attention to aome other subject; lu the meantime 1 eultinit the foregoing, with sentitnrnU of profound gratitude to the good Providence which, during the last two yearn has vouch safed to give na peace, ptusperlty. and the blesainga of free Institutions, aud enaidrs me to contemplate the re sult or rinir dclloeralluiw as tending to the establish ment uf tlio fact, that a a peoplo, we are deserving uf, and determined to maintain tho same. KlttctTivg Pkfakjmknt, t halein, Dept. 14, If til. j ADDISON C.GiriDS. Mr. Thornton moved to print 300 copies of the mes on ire. Mr Murphy moved to amend so as to print 900, wnirn nrovaiiuu. Sir. Ilnwlbr moved to amend so as lo print 57 cop. lew, , ,,,.- A member moved to print 400 copies, which was lost. The motion to print 300 copies prevailed. House adjourned. arTrasoos 1119111 The resolution providing lor joint eetnvenlinn to elect u. a. nenator came nars rrum tne nenate amend ed lv itrikinir ont Monday ' nod inaertinir " Thnra- day. UHn reading, it was found the Menute had not changed the dnl therein to correaiiond, and before the qneilion npon eonenrring waa taken the Hpeaker tent the resolution hack for correct ion in Ihe Senate. The reanlnthta was relumed properly eorreeted.nnd upon raouoa of nr. tvade, nf Clnrkamat. the amend ment wna concurred In. Ho the Joint etuivontron U elect winamr win oe ncia to morrow, (lliurluy at 9 o clock. r.M. Various qnraltona treated nf In the men-see nf Ihe Unvernor were sppmpriuiriy referred In mmmltlree. On motion nf Mr t'ndrrwnod, Ihe dnenment aceem' panying the Governors llesaagw were referred tn se lect conMiiltre, Messrs. 1'iiderwoud, Bowlhy and Lawaon. 8EMATP On motion of Mr. Ifovey, t .1100 copies of r tl ..:., . ' t.i. irovvruui a Hime wan uniciiu , inidi, M'Ki'incr Willi all accompanying documents except Lode t-omuilsshm era ueport. Mr. Ciauslon, of Lane, offered a resolution Infract ing lbs Hergeant-at-anna to procure for each Senator $'i 60 teetige-atamia, at the cbarrto of the State Treas ury. The rraoiuiion waa adopirri ny uie following vote; Ayes Caldwell, f'ranalon. Ihninel, Kddy, Fraxer. Iliii-dale. Ilovey. Waauer, Mr. President tl. Noes Cornelius, Cliriamau, Cutl, Qitnwood, Urlinm, rainier, 1'yie, tiulaon . Italian! absent. On motion of Mr. Cornelius, KS copies of Code wm eirdorod nrlntad. XI ooa re. i'mseir and Cranston were appointed a ntiuiiiing t.onimiitM on curotieo unia. On ExiiiniTtOet. The beauUful quarts speci men, brought hers by Host A. J. Borland, and designed for the 8anitary Fair, Is on exhibition at Moons' star. It weighs 84 euncee, and Is two thirds gold. Mr. B. hopes lo realise 91,000 for the Sanitary fund by its tale. She (Drcjon tatc$mau. MONDAY MORNING, SKI'T. II), 18(14. roa raisiDgKT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois. nut vies PKSiinKNT, ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee. Ban Franoleoo Axenor. L. P. ristisa, fit Wath- Inirton street. Han Frauclaro, Cal., Is the sutliorlaed agenl for the RTATeswAn, and will tranaact all business for our of fice at that idace. The Statesman has a Larger Circulation than any other Paper In the State, and Is the Best MerVrura for Advertisers. ThtU S laws and Resolnttonsare published In the ntateimsn oy auiaoruy A WORD ABOUT THE STATU PLUSH. From the Governor's Message wo learn that at tha commencement of the session of the Leg islative Assembly in 1602, the State parse con tained the nent little sum of $34,000. We speak In round numbers; ant now after tho lupso of two years another session of tlio Leg islature lias coma to open the purse strings aud provide taxes for another liko period. How havo the estimates of 1802 aud the rates of tax ation to moot tliom stood the test of actual ex periment I From the message we learn that September 18(11 finds us with only a cash capital nn hand of 11,000, which contrasts poorly enough with $34,000 at the same period two years ago. But the falling oil is only apparent, for it appears that there is due from five counties of the Slate the sum of $21,000. This added to the $11. 000 already in the Treasurer's safe, brings the amount available at the beginning of the next fiscal year to within a trifle uf the amount for 1SG2, and makes us hold our own pretty well. We are not advised, nor does tho meeenge state what steps bavo been taken to collect theso delinquent dues from the five oountiesiu question, but suppose that something has been or will be done soon to bring (he money long over-due from them. This deficiency grows out of the attempt tn pay taxes to the State in green-bucks, notwithstanding the decision of the courts that they were nut so receivable We are afraid, as ne thought nt the time, that tlio persons who advised this nution on the part of the counties wote bud counsellors. All the other counties in the State liuve paid their taxes in coin, as the law construed by the courts re quired. In the end these counties must do like- wiso with the addition of the costs and charges iucideut to the dcluy Greenbacks are now much less in value than when tendered by these comities, aud supposing that they still re tain them they will lose the depreciation. These tuxes must bo paid; and vrejiope that the coun ties in question will see the necessity and pro priety of doing it aloiice, aud thereby placing themselves upon the Treasurer's books along side ol the litrge majority nf their sister coun ties. Dcluy will only t-iruvato thu mutter and make it nurse. It is always good policy to re treat from a false position as soon as ascer tained, u The management of tlio penoteutiary, in a peouniury point of view, appears to have been a marked success. It has paid its way for the past twenty-two months, lucking only $2,500. If its future onro aud management is as suc cessful, uud wo may expect it to bo if com mitted to the emtio worthy hands, we need not estimate much drain un tho Treasury from that source, Indeed, it may not be unlikely, ns we learn by experience, to improve on its already good mauagonient, become self-sus taining and eventunlly a source of uotnul rev enue to the Stale. The Asylum for the iusane is the principal incidental or rather extraordinary expense that we mutt provide for. The appropriation of $10- 000 has been found insufficient, and wo are iu d. lit to the institution some $17,000. In all other respects we believe that appropriations have been suflicient for the objects intended. It is probable that the rates of taxation levied by Ihe last Legislative Assembly considering the increrse uf property liable to assessment, will be sufficient to meet the expenses of the coming two years. Of this there will be no doubt If provision is uindo at this session for more thorough assessment of property liable to taxation. If a plan is devised for listing the personal property of the State so Hint one- third of It cannot, ns now, escape the just sharo of the burdeu; and in addiiion We cuu have some more simple, direct, aud speedy inodo of collecting delinquent tuxes, the pres ent l"vy will give the Slate a revenue ample for all proper wauls. There is on use levying taxes unless they are ueeded, nor uutil they are needed. Levy what is necessary, and then collect It at once. Three ninnths is ample time to collect all taxes after they become due. Oiif.oon Ikon. At the Great Industrial Fair uf the Meuhanics' Institute, new in session in San Fruucirco, a lot nf irou ore is on exhibi tion, sent by Governor Gibbs, from the beds iu tho Chchnlcin Mountain, in Yuinliill county. Tho Bulletin says, luonrrectly, thnt it is from Euguiio City, anil that a company has been op erating at that place, ruduuing aud working the native iron "for over a yoar." Wo imagine this will bo ue to our Lano county friends. The deposits of Irou in the range of bills which runs through Yamhill, Wanugtou, and Mult' noinalt counties, are riob aud extensive, aud arc destined to add more to the wealth of the Stato than the Sautiaiu and Owybco. Rich iron ore is also said lo be fouud In liogue. Hirer Valley, but whether tha beds are extensive is not yet known. Ciiukru Oft Wsj hear that George L Woods was refused a room iu which tn speak at Salem. Mountaineer. Mr. Woods was nut refuted a room iu which to speak. The Court Hocso was undergoing repairs at the timet the theatre was unfinished, and no Muni could be obtained. The weather was bad at the time and it was impossible to speak In the open air. Mr. Woods expects to address the people of Salem soon, and our citizens will be glad to hear, and eager to sup port him as one nf the elootoral candidates. 17" Gsu. Grant, lu a recent letter to Hun. G. 11. Waahluirno, inyi the rebels have " robbed the oradle ant) the grata equally, to get their present force." The copperheads, not to bo behind, have robbed military grave, fur a presidential can- diilale. After the election, the corps will be carefully laid back and be forgotten. XT The rebels and copperheads grow des Derate together. As tha former beoome anable to bold out against the power of tho Govern meat, tha latter beoome anxious to paralyse that power. From desperation they will go lo perdition together. So be It. BEWARE OF Til K MAX OK OXK IUKA. We buluive it is tlio people of .Siincho I'aiiM who have a proverb that rum sonn tliiiig in this wise : "Beware nf the mail of ono book." This is a clover hit upon the superficial ohariia ter of many peraona, who, while thoy read a groat many books, study none, und are not npt to be thoroughly Informed on any subject. But whilo we submit to tlio authority nf tiiis prov erb, and are willing to rocngtiizo tlio superior ity nf the man of one tnine, we want to say bo ware of one thing in an opposite souse ("Be ware of tho man or one idea." In tho history of tho world thore has often occurred periods of breaking upend tearing down. They have generally been fivroo and short as the tropioa I storm, often disastrous, for the time being, and sometimes followed op with tho most beneficial results. While they last, however, the man of " one idea and that dcitruotivo in some form rules the honr. He seems to be a blind and unthinking instrument, permitted tn rngo in tlio world for a time, tu work ont the inscru table ways of God to man. But the storm, and particularly the fierce storm, cannot Inst for ever; and when it has spent its fury upon tho ancient fabric of sooiety, there romaius to the wise man to build up again from the frngrneuts a new temple that may be even bettor twan the old. With the end of the storm anil the ooin inenoeinont of the renaitanct, or now nation, cuds also tlio mission nf tlio ouo-iuVaoJ lootio olasR 4f lore is then no mure nood of destruc tion, and ho must disappear from the scene, as does the destroying-angel, when the mercy ot God lias stayed the fatal plaguo. Ia a somewhat mollified sense wo believe that such it the condition of the TJuited Status to-day. This war hrts been mote a revolution at the North than most of us are willing to ad mit. A revolution nut onlr against slavery, but against many other things, Confirmed politi cal habits and modus of action are, by its mag ic operatiou, changed in a day. It has been a revolution against the disintegrating doctrine of State rigbts,wbich the South only maintain ed as a political expedient and necessity, and in favor of a Nation with a National Government. It has been a revolution against govcrument by chance, a government without trust iu God, or a faith in man. The destructive of course has had his vocation in snob a movement, and has had a pluoo la tho foremost rank for a time. Hit business has bceu to level down and destroy tho timo-halluwcd obstuoles that some how stood in the way of the now birth ; but that accomplished be oan no longer be trusted. Unless he Is bound and sent below, liko Satan, during; tho millcniutn, there can. be no recon struction of society or pcaoe un earth. The time ir approaching in tho United States for tlio wiso man or liuinun. sympathies and Catholio mind to take the lead. We mutt be gin to construct according tu the needs and ex igencies uf the new order of things. The one idea of destroying whatever is, and changing whatever bas been, which gave such terrible force and persistence to the early days of this movement, must suun give place to another, preservation and construction. The Senate being tho body least liable to be affected hy the sudden gusts of popular change, into its hands will naturally full this work, which must coniiiK'iico iu goud earnest within the next few years, or be hopelessly deferred probably beyond the lifetime of this generation. In se lecting a Senator then for tlio next six years it behooves Oregon to oonsitler whom she honors with her choice. The one-idunvd man, sjlio, three or four or ten years ago wits, in the Prov idence of God, in his proper place in the froot rank, is no longer wanted. Look ahead and nut backwards, and select romo man with tome other qualification than zeal fur a revolution, front whatever motives, already uecomplislied, with no political virtue except a mighty safe hatred of some political institution that is either dead or bcyoud use. It is not prulmble that reconstruction will ever oome through any pri mary action of tho people and at once. The frame-work of government will be preserved, but by urc, aud little hy littlu, through coin promise and accommodation it will become adapted to the new state of things. We need no destructive demngnguo in such an emergen cy, but a great mind, unpoisoned by hate, and unoccupied by the narrow and bitter prejudices that distinguish and sometimes make useful the Ioonoclast. OCR SENATOR. The Senatorial contest terminated yesterday. The result, though a cause of disappointment lo numerous candidates, and to many whose first cboico lay iu a different direction, is, wo have no doubt, satisfactory to a largo majority of the Union party. Judge Williams labored earnestly for the success of Ihe I'nion cause during the last canvass, and all that could be accomplished by speech making, was accomplished by his eloquent and pointed appeals. We bave nothing to say now of tho fitness or roinpetenry of others who wore aspirants, but simply record our belief that the highest office in the gif, of the people of Or egon bas been conferred upon one who is emi nently qualified for and worthy tf the trust. Ho is pledged te a line of policy in favor of which the people of Oregon have twice declared by large majorities, and poiaessrd of ability and integrity which will euablo bitu to smlaiu those pledges with honor lo himself and credit to his constitu ents. Tho insinuations of Ihe copperhead press, that if elected ho would prove recreant to the party placlug him in power and play Into the bauds of a disloyal organisation, are imputations upon bis character ns a man and a patriot that nono of his past actions Justify. These insinua tion were intended to defeat him, but were too transparent to accomplish their object. The "democracy'' desired his defeat because they vainly hoped that ths election of another would causes division la ths Union parly. This we do not believe, and never have. We should bave givou our hearty support to any oneuf the candidates whom our Legislators had seen fit te elect, aud ws believe tiesdy all of the L'uion men of the Slate would have dons the saute. Aud yet we regard hit election as the most complete tri umph for which Union men could have hoped, because it is the result which Ihe secession party dreaded most, W hotestly betieve there is no man in the Union party whose political prospects the copperhead leaders moro earnestly desire to injure, and when they heaped their praises upon him or if they rejoice over his election, it is for this purpose. He cams to Oregon la 1HM holding an appoint ment from Fretidoiit Tierce aa Chief Justice on our Territorial bench, which position he filled up lo a short time before we bocanie a State. Since then he haa resided in l'orlland and followed the practice of ths law. Thoroughly acquainted with our past history and idonlitlod with our present hopes and prospects well-known as one of our. most able and successful legal advocates, he will ge as our representative in the higtrat council of the nation with advantages possessed hy sous ef his predecessors. A firm and devoted supporter of the administratiea and goverumenl, his high ability will b ntefel la th Senate, not only to our Mule bat te the nation. Ws congratulate the country at large opon hit election. Frost. Ths Brst frost of the seasoa fell ia the Boiae Basia on th 8d inst. Jilt. MXi'OI.N'8 Ori'OSKUS. In 18(10, Mr. Lincoln was elected President as u republican. According tn precedents es tablished by previous ndiiiliiitrutinns, all tho offices iu his gift us chief executive belonged to those of bis own party. Hut, on taking his scat, ho found tha ooiinlry in tlio iniditt of a oivil war into which it had been plunged by treacherous demagogues, who had made his election tho pretext for their bitso actions, Tho consequence was that Mr. Lincoln saw at once, in common with all honest and far-seeing men, the necessity of abandoning nil mere par tisau orgunizatinns, uf forgetting nil party creeds aud prejudices, and Inhering for the one greut object of saving the national Union from destruction. Sectional strifes and party bick erings were laid aside, and men who bad up posed each other through an exciting presiden tial canvass, united in the hour of their coun try's puril, inspired with a common xeal in the great wurk before them. The President, in his appointments, practically abandoned his previ ous party prejudices, and seemed to desire the simple qualification of soundness on the great question of the times. It was this abandon ment of party issues, tins merging of every partisan hope in tho ono desire to preserve our national unity, that made the nucleus around which formed the great Union party of the North. This party, as a innm has endorsed the leading measures of tho Administration fur the suppression of the rebellion, and placed its final seal upon that endorsement by renomi nating Mr. Lincoln for the office of chief ex ecutive. But there are many who profest Unionism who do not support this notion. Mr. Lincoln's opposers, like bis supporters, are men of every shado aud character of poiitioal ante cedents. The following extract from au article iu the New York Timei aptly describes some of these : "One denounces Mr. Lincoln because he did not abolish Slavery soon enough another because be assumed to touch it at all. One refuses to vote for him because ho keeps Mr. Hlair iu tho Cabinet; another because he keeps somebody or anybody else. Fremont runs agniuet him because lie disregards the Coustilutiou. aud- Wendell Phillips spenks againet bun because he reoogmzes that inxtru ment at all. Some censure his lenieut method of treating the people nf the Southern States s others his burburuus and inhuman mode of cur rying ou the war. One set of politicians vilify him lor not admitting the SnutheriKtiitcs nt once into tlio Union, nnd Wade and Duvis, with equal malignity, brand him ns a usurper lor proposing to admit llieiu at an. uvcry un successful applionut fur office, every volunteer adviser whose counsels have been rejected, ev ery wiseacre who fancies he was created to conduct tho Government, and who finds Mr. Lincoln indisposed to accept his dictation, the whole or that countlt-BS nroou of pontic I seers who knew fruin the beginning how "this thing was coming out, and who found the President incredibly and idiotically deal to their warn ings and their threats, are all now combined to vindicate their prescieoco and gratify their resentments by voting against mm. There nro ulwnys those who are ready to desert any cause whenever it is not managed according to their favorite policy, and this olnss of croaking fault finders is now numbered among the opposers of M r. Lincoln. These, in conjunction und harmony with avowed sympa- tizersnith treasou, are now laboring for his defeat. Both classes are alike detestable, nnd worthy only of the disgraceful defeat that surely awaits tliern. HADN'T THEY BETTER WAIT? The copper demooraoy havo posted nroutid town a cull for a meeting to-night, "for the pur' pose of ratifying the Domination of George B McClcllan and to approve the national demo cratic platform." When the news uf the nom ination came, tbo ouppers here were taken by surprise aud many of them doubted whether the telegram wore nut au '-abolition lie." They have kept a discreet silence till now, for the purpose, no doubt, of ascertaining how tbo ooppcrocraoy of the eastern States would man- ago tho monstrosity of a war candidate mount ed on a war-uo-war, peacc-no- peace-platform, so that they could set up a howl of some kind without danger of beiug brought to a dead luck by contradictory orders from headquar ters. No orders catno and tho coppers of Or egon could see no alternative but to raise the shunt and throw their caps for the man whom tbey have a thousand times denounced as ono uf "Lincoln's hirelings," and a "destroyer of American liberty." Hence the ratification meeting to-night. It is rather late, but it may yet prove, for them, rather early. The N. Y News, the chief oracle of the coppery faction, denounces tho nomination aud recommends the culling uf another Convention fur the purpose of nominating a candidate suited to the pint form or making the platform to suit the candi date. What a consistent party ! Hutv bound up iu principle! Willing to change either manor platform no matter which. The principles are nf no momen, only they ought tn agree with the man ! No mntter who the man is only he ought to stand on the platform! The itr is a power in tho copper faotion, aud it may succeed in getting np another Con vention. George H. McClcllan is not by any means securely seated iu thecandidatoriul sad dle His very recently acquired admirers and backera bad better wait a few days, till the chief jockey musters shall have determined Ihe question whether ho is to he the rider. Instructions At the Linn county Union Couvention, which was held in Albnny nn the 31st of March Inst, the following resolution, presented by John Cunnor, waa adopted, we believe, unanimously : Resulted, That we believe that a large ma jority of the tax payers of Liuu county are in favor of the County Clerk's nnd Treasurer's offices being salaried offices fixed by law; or the fees of eacli office reduced as shnll be deemed most advisable, and that, should the candidates nominated to-day be elected to the Legislature, they shall cousidt-r themselves instructed to se cure such legislation. The above resolution embodies Ihe wish of the tax-payers of Linn county, a expressed by the Union Convention last spring. We have not heard the subject mentioned since, but pre sume it is still the wish of the people that their Representative should act upon the instruc tions Ihen given, Albany Journal. Before fee or ralarie of county officer are fixed, it ought to be decided what kiud of cur rency they are to be paid in. Compensation which ia exorbitant if paid in gold, may lie quite inadequate if paid hi greenbacks, worth only forty ocnl. Appropriate. The "democrat" hare bills up calling a ratification meeting In this place. Sum of the bills are pasted up crosswise and some bottom-sid np. These eccentricities aptly represcut th present condition of tho party. Some of its members have been turned topaytnrvy, and their peace scheme knocked calawauinpos by the nomination of a "military hero" as their can didate for President Th fall of Atlanta has aim discumboberated some of their hope, and hy th time their ratification closes th confusion will probably be md complete by tit rue of tang!, foot whiskty. LETT Kit FltOH I'OUTLANI). Pohtunii. Supt. II, 1M4. Kit. Statkrman : This city, which has been linniiiiiug with political exoiteineitUll summer, bits all nt mice become, quito dull, poticcitblfl, mid moriil siucu tho " candidates" have la-It. What is our gain is your loss may Oud Havo mercy on your town! I sco you hnve been rainer nenvy on too soru-licad" organ of Into. Did you know that the " Evil Genius" lias returned to nis wallowing in the nnrn. ami to editing the ur- eroniun? This is a fact, linllironli writes nil the malicious, mean articles that appear in this organ of tlio Portland Clique The " Kvil tieinus" oM'ns a eomroutn! inicresi in mc jet- .. , , . , ... I. . .. J L .....J ... per. lie lionglll in ajitr ne nuu nrm uvuni m .Sanitary agent Jor some nine, ny menny, since your exhibit of Sanitary receipts, copied from the Alia, was published, the " Sanitary agent" Ima been tno sick tt) lie on the streets much or the time. W lien lie is out, lie staggers by decent men without recognizing thorn. When Ur. Hollows was here, the " Agent" stnok to him every where bo went. Wherever liellows wetit, Amory went, und ins attentions tn the Doctor's comfort wero so persistent aud affectionate, here, at the Dulles, Oregon CityJ and Vancouver, that a good mnny who wisneu to whisper a word of enquiry into Bellows' ear, were not allowed the privilege. How long are the people nf Oregou to be imposed upon, fleeced, nnd ridden hy demagogues und thieves? There is a little knot ot pulitiuiitu here com posing the town clique. The Ureeonian is their organ. They propose to build themselves up by ubueing every body elso. They want evervthing in Portland, and have got inst souse eiirftigli tn hope to secure it by abusing every body and all sections outside ol rortlnnd. The Uregoman simps and snai ls at our delegation in Congress in tho vain hope that they will be driven intu the support of it measures. The l'orlland Clique Is meaner, mure vituperative, and sectiunnl than was ever the old " Salem Clique," The Salem Clique had this advan tage, It had some brains the t'urtland Clique has none. The Portland Clique wanted favors from our delegation in Congress. The way it sought to secure them was by abusing our w hole delegation in Congress, fruin the day of their election, through their organ edited by the jfit Ucmus." i lie 1'ortlHiid Uli(iie doesn t Know any rs ortn, any soutn, any ttnst, any west, auy pluceorany man outside ot t'nrt land, nor any even here outside uf the Port land Clique. The Portland Clique, having no Drains, lias nn Head if ts all tail. It argues nut, it merely stiugs. It thinks it stung the Albany Conventiou intu giving the printing really to Ainnry Holbrook. It is now trying to drive the Legislature Into electing a Portlaud man that Amory Holbrook can use, as Senator. I, fur nne, think our Portlaud interests would bo better scoured by electing some onol, clear headed, and honest man outside of this lilucc, if we can get otic who has brains euougli tn do justice to the whole Stato and keep dear of all entangling alliances with the rurtland Clique But our Legislature will probably have decided the wlitilo matter before this reaches you. Their actiou will bo satisfactory to mo, if it doesu't sacrifice the interests uf the whole State by getting on its knees to Holbrook, the mouth-piece nf tho Puutlano Ci.iquk TKLEblt.U'lllC 5EWS. Special DlapaU hea to the Oregon Statesman. Nbw York, Sjit. 10. The Post's special uinpttiuii etiva . Gen. Lew Wallace has returned to Balti more to assume oommand of the 8th corns. The Baltimore American has.thc following : To General Kelly Enrlev retreated this morning towards Winchester. I am on his heels. I have whipped Vaughn's cavalry, cap tured all his trniii, which wna not burned, and taken two battle-ling. He hnd tio artillery. I out off Imbnden, (Signed,) Averiix. Washington, Sept. 10 We bave dis patches from Sherman dated 10 o'clock, ou the morning nf the Oth. His army is concentra ting at Atlanta, the troops nre in position and woll. He says Wilson and Steadinan are stirring Wheeler up pretty well, and hopes they win mime an end ul lu in ns UHlen did ul Mor gan. The weather is beautiful aud all things origin. No rcocnt intelligence from Mobile. No movements reported in the Shennndunh valley, or in front of the army nf the Potumno. Kcoruiting is progressing vigorously in most ui me oiatcs. (Biguc(j,j Stanton Hbadq'hs Army Potomac, Sept. 9. The batteries on right and center nf nur lines kept up quite a lively tiro to-day at intervals. The noise made by cars attracted attention of the enemy, and they endeavored to interrupt their passage, nur, witnsuc success. Richmond Examiner to-day contains a dis patch from Hood's army, dated 7 III, which says, yesterday oar advance drove enemy from Jouesboro and captured hospital. Sherman continues lo draw back towards Atlanta for the purpose of strengthening work on erutorn, western, and southern approaches. l.'iOO will cover our lues from all cause, in battles aud skirmishes of last week. Army Potomac, Sept. 10. Jerusalem plank road occupied by 3d division of 3d corps. Pickets have been so clean together thnt tbey could converse without difficulty. On a part of tins line, some distance in reur ul their ad vance, the enemy had thrown np a line of slight wurks, supposed with intention of falling hack tn them when occasion inity domiiuii. Determined to drive them back to this line nnd strengthen ours, when all wna quiet the division was formed into lino of battle, and ordered to advance Rebels not prepared for such move ment, nearly entire line enptured. They made every effort to retake lost ground, but did nut succeed. Our men now occupy lines securely intrenched. Nbw York, Sept. 10. Daily Aews repudi ates McClellun's nomination, and advocates re assembling of Democratic Convention lo either remodel platform or nomiuato a eaudidalo to uit present platform. . Wasiiinoton, Sept. 10 The aggregate bids for the new loan is 72.000,000; entire amount awarded nearly 33,000,000, at a pre mium of over 4 per cent. Hnriier' Ferry dispatches 10th state rebels are still in force near Winchester. Nashville Dispatch say Hood left little of vaiue in Atlanta. Vew York, Sept. 11. Herald's Key West correspondent reports several expedition to Florida, in which cottun and other property was captured. Report from Little Ruck says rebel General Price died at Arkadelphia, Arkansas, uf dysen tery. Rebel paper announce arrival of Tallahas see, having oaptuftd 33 schooners. Several vesels which lately sailed from New Orleans for Matamoras, with cargoes for Corti uas government, were seized by French gov ernment near mouth of the Hio Grande. The Herald' s Malamoras correspondent uf the Sfilb says all oommntiieaiiou ia that direetiun is cut off by the French. J Cortinaa declares that ha will defend Mutanioraa airaoisl tlio Kraoeli, but as ilia city has uo fortitieauun it will be dillW-iill for t'ortinas to hold it. Cortina demands of uierrhant of Malcmoras a limu of l j0,UU0 iu iiieeio, whieli tucv refuse. Hunnanrl Hurd.artiiuj Itussian and Prussian con sols have been tliruwo inlu prison, toirrtber with othera, for reeietitiK the demand fur nionev. Oen, Meiia waa advntieitiu; on Malamoras with 4,000 troopa, and bad reached and rauceapied Montr rev. President Juarat made no reaistuiire, but left for Chihuahua. Manzaiiillo is strunxly fortified. In tlio northern reitioti uf lb Pacific siupe the cause of President Juarea triumphs t aaaialanea of the ffreat eal importance Is coruiuir trwa t:Hlifuniia,and a heavy immigration friendly to Juiirea waa leaving Honom. Ronsecau' Headquarters, Nashville and Mur froesboro Railroad The 88th Pennsylvania cavalry, numbering 250 men, surprised Dib. butt brigade, 2,000 strung, at Rndyvilln, yes terday, killing aud wounding many and cap turing 120 prisoner. Our loss is ono killed, fire wouuded, and Tour missing. To day the railroad was torn op at the ltclly Buckle, damage trilling. The bridge at Steam's creek, the only ouo injured by Wheeler i re built. The railroad m in good running order from Murlreesboro to Chattanooga. Trains left this morning with mail for Atlanta. The rebels are retreating for Mc.Minnville. (Sigtied) . VANCLEAVE. Baltimorb, Sept. 12. A pecial from Har pet' Ferry, to-day, say there Is no chaarc is th position of th military. Working partfc oomtnenoed wurk on tlio llnltininro et lio Kiiiliiiml this morning, mid expected to b running order about Piiduy, 11 li'oirnM kh Miiniiiik. Hentenilii.r l'i .... steamor Fawn, running between Norfolk i,',t Vf ...1. f. II. .n ....... ....... ...... .1 0..., I Wr0 ono ,..iioi ,,i u'"i-,i recLertiay tin n- initial Swamp l iiiinl by rebel raiders. BiHioiul dispatull tu tho Herald, dnk.i iiriliimrlnil l"l.b. flVri t int no il...,!-:.... et been iirnved at in regard tn tho proniwiii ... it, ....I i Mill;,... i i.. 1...' ,. 1 '"o I iiiiiiuiuu 1,111,1,, i, l'i',,,,, mono My pt llroiifn... nthlliwtu. It tllllV III, llll lltlilnv ,!.,!, "IV,-V , """isei(,, iitil.actiiin of CiniL'i'i'ss is lukuii m.,, ;. though without iiny apparent cause, A mirn l. I,i,la f lb,, M,rliiV O.cfl,,. Ol .. " ",v " u!.')u,niio loan otinlnlned requests that il tint accepter) ey (11011111 ho applied lo 7:i. Nkw York. Sunt. 14. Tha W.l.: r - - -- . .viilllir0, llnii.n nf the 10th. anva Ureidev hue w", "ri'tui en tered into cnriespmidcnco with Sanders, o,.ur. ig Hint unit coianinaaioiiers will ne quickly sem desired by Clay und Holcomb tn Riulnnoud i neitotiote for peace without conditions .... Cedent. Wasiiinoton, Sept. 18,-Euglish Mooliado runner Advance und Klril, with cotton, time been captured. Two blockade runner arrived ut Halifax with cotton tu pay inture,! un tho Confederate loan. Richmond hnqmrer, 8th, lias a marked edi. Inrtnl. in nllinll it InnUa fur unarm a Iub:. . permanent one, founded on Calhoun's dootrine that Ihe Executive department of the Federal governing s sum ue rupuscu in two parti in. stead of one. The Tribune's speciul Washington oorrei. nmidunt. aftra Pol. Dmiu. nf thn Url. D- , l ; - t ' "-. riiurjl- vauia, has just returned from under fire at r,l.... I. ........ tl- ..... ... U ....... Bl VllUIIUCtUll, ilU ll-jMIIlD ODIUtUr rttpiUly Bug. tliug, and it is believed in it very short tim8 water will enter thu lower tier uf embrasure. ' The loot that, this fnrtilioatiiin wna ot...t,..i ' . .. , vu.uu upuQ quite a thin point of land, is well knuwu to our ClrgllJUllia Poutlanii, Me., Sent. 12. 7.177 Union n... jnrity in 51 towns ; a gain of 084 over lust year. 95 towns five Conerussinnal Union mnioriir f 9,108, including four-tenths of the State. Coo gressionnl total 19,000 to 20,000 Union malor. ('.,.,.,. .ii ...i..i...n.. i i, J vuuiiur. i, uuuuuutcoiy n-puiiiican. . The amendmuut tu thu constitution, allowing soldiers to vote will be carried almost unani mously. ituitLiNOTON, Vt.. Sept, 12. Returns front 182 towns civc .Smith's niniorilv at 15.8iH. Itetlima frillll JlO tnu'lia abi.tv nl,.Ati,.n ........ b.v.i..,, , ue 231 Union and 20 democrats in the House of uopresentuuves, and the Semite onanimomly Union. San yRANei.ro. Rnt. IS -P;v.m. ,lt-,.Binl.-. r mo. gol.l at Mali-ill; on Ilia 12th, ttmiA an the 18lh, IU. Greenbacks, Una at 47. Okeoon and San Francisco Trade. The Son Francisoo Bulletin, of the I3th, has the following on Oregon pilotage and our trade with thnt city : . The press of freight is so heavy for tlio Ore gon steamers that the line of drays extend sev eral blocks. Draymen are rooe'iving 1, and $(50 per hour, extra. Muoh excitement exists in regard to the shipment of goods to Oregon. To get goods on board it requires 48 hours, inure m lees, fur drays tu deliver their loads. Somo parties are kept up nil night iu order to get a place in the line, which to day extends a diitnnou of several blocks. The steamers have a oertain monop oly and a aingle lino of tailing vessels another. Vessels are now loading fur Victoria at $3 per ton; and to Portland, not so great a distance, at $7 per ton. This is owing to tlio Oregon pilot laws. The charge for pilotage, etc, on a vessel up and out nf the Columbia river is $600 to $700; nnd the pilots are themselves large owners in tlio line of sailing vessels. So that although they themselves pay this heavy p lot age, it comes back to them in another shape, hut none comes hack to outsiders. Thus all honorable competition is driven nut and the Or egoniane are themselves the tuffururs. 6anitay.-M. E. B. Comfort, Mrs. Dr. ' Steele and Miss Annie Pentlnnd, Sanitary Com- 1 mittee for Wasco county, publish an appeal in be half of our wounded soldiers, in the Motmtamur of the 11th instant. Thoy invite contributions for the Fair, to bo delivered at the Dulles by ths 20th instant. Canyon City has already responded by a donation of nearly $1,000 MARRIED. On 12th inat. by Hev. VYm. Itnborts, at. tire residene of the bride' father, Thomas Townscud and Miss Mi norva A. Wtiynitro, duittrhur or John Waymtre, Esq., of DaHaa, Polk eountv. Oregon. In SiwHah City, fliiekeli's Creek, Aug. 28, by.I. C. Winir. Kan,., Chnilee lletealf and Mir Susie Ron; M. J. Talbottand Mrs. Jennie Mtrchaiit; JumesMai colm and Mias Lizaie Knakina. Kept. ll,ntthe residence of Meadow Vnnderpoot, Polk comity, by Stephen Staals, J. P., Win. A.L. Seralford and Mies Husan M. Vuuderpool, both of Polk. At Hon. fieortte Humphrey's ou the 8th inst, by Rev. J. II. D. Ileiideraon, Hon. A. U. Hovey, of Cor vallis, and Miss Kmilv Humphrey, nf Lame rounty. Iu .Mnrion county, Sept. 1 1th, by Uv. A. V. Waller, Havey 8. Itodolpb aud Miss Elisabeth Presley, all of alarion county. August -J-Vli, by Itev. H. A. Williams, Mr. John E. Hclfirtli to Mis Ninth Juno Collins, all of Jacksoa county. On the 5th inst., by U. 8. 1 lay den, J.P. Andrew 1. Turpin and Miss Snran Iv Wiles. September tklt.nr, Itnck Point, Juekaon county, at the residence of Hon J. 11. White, by V. 8. Hay'tleo, J.P. O. M. Harris and Mia Nancy M. Sartrent At the Catholic ebureh, in Walla Wallit, 21st ul., by Hev. Km her llitlilu, .Mr. Gvorgo JJacresand Mrs Mar garet. C. Taylor. At Oiterbionk, August 30, by Uov. John Bpencer, liey. George 11 Oreer, of the Ureaoa CouIcroiR-ejuiil Cornelia J. Sient-er, of Yamhill coiuiiy. September 2d, by liev. J. f. Devuv, Aron Cliarck, and Miss S. rihuver. Hepusmber 4ib, by O. W. Vernon, J.P. Mr. Phillip Henileraon and Mias Ucurgia A'uta Crawford, all of Liun county. In Plaeervillo, B ise county, Aitgnat 91th, by Thom as II. Striiiglileii, Kmi., Charles 11. Wurrou aud Care line Ditclileu, all uf Piacerville. DIED In Portland. 7lh Inat., Samuel Clark, soo of 8. al and Murtha (libnore, aged about 7 yeai a and 6 uionts. Iu Piacerville, Iloiee county, Aug. 2-ith H. IV Hed rick , formerly of Hallos, aged about Xt years. In Lane comity. September 1st, Wm. Jesse, inlanl son of il. P. and Jubtllin ltichurdson, aged 9 months and 8 day. In Portland, 9th, of consumption, Mrs. Artimie Groom. On the 4th li at., in Jacksonville, LhIb. nVwghter of Charles aud Anu Williania,agedl year, 2 mouths an 7 days. Near Albany. Atiguat 2Sth George Slinor, son of Franklin mid 'Mary Propat, aged I year, 10 months, and 16 day a. September 4th lust.,8 miles south of Albany, of con sumption, Oeoage M. Overman, aged about 40 years. Notice. STRAYED OK STOLEN from the subscriber, liv ing live miles south-east of Monmouth, Polk oo., ono brown IIOU.HK, (tve years old laat spring, abost 15) hands high, shod before, some while feet, not pos itive how many, think both hnid feet, oua or bnia nearly to the buck joint; considerable white in his fata and ou his none; his left eye lias mora white in it than thu oilier, nnd back of hia ears for sovcrai inches his mane ta worn oil' rloae by wearing a yoke, wbica bad on when he left Any one deliveruig said horse to me, or giving information to that 1 cau yet airs, shall be liberally rewarded. Sept. l!. Ii4.w2 EDWAUU OKOUND. Colt Show at State Fair. ffv. The show of Fly-by Night colls, forth pre- T" niintna nH-Nul !, K.it... will tulis tllaCt il the hlalo Fair ou the aecmnl day. Bring tb. ro la. gentlemen. F. B. CAKLION. .Challenge, I WILL TROT MY IIOU.HK fa, V.B-HIOT at nule heiua against any horse that made lira tea son of I M64 ia Oregon, for any axni fives tV'iOO as t IjUCU a side, le be trotted at ths rilale Fuir, at or at th raota to com off in October ill Portland course, to boniest aud lo rule. Tlio above rballotqr tv be accented on or before the 20th day of Ibis Sep tember. 1 am anxiotw to have tha owner of the bore Kmigmnt, ibat beat my bora laat year at Ilia Sta' Fair, w ben be trolled lume, accept the above. s1 horse fa not iu training, uur haa ho lieeii this summer. Saleim s-ept. 1'J, IKtel.vrl F. li. CARLTON. A Few Cords or Oiik Wood WATEi, on old newspaper debt due CraadaU Wait. Deliver at ilia house of bept. 15, tsiit C. P. CUANDALU l'urui to KouU 1 KAKM, containing 200 acres, situated twe Biles J fmm Portland, ou a gocd read, at all I it "l year, acn-e under fence, 2i acres under enhivauo, V, rh 2.J bearing fruit tree. Alto, hoaw, bar. " balding. Rjod supply of fanning tool, oM or tar burse, wagon, two cows, good sprtDg of avatar, aa pind for all stock pu.rpu.rn. 8aid farm can be roole r,,r a latrta ni vcara. tn MauuU. term. Oat S iraunted with oirlianliug preferred, roe ramies' particular, inquire of TIKIS. KHAZKU, , - . V. 8. Attestor's Offlce, Portland. 1'artlacJ, Sept. lb, lit I. 4wi
