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f fiS - i! t i 1 . It . 2 -: i '.!( ft f SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, I860. Recovering. lion. E. li. Wash burne is repoited as recovering from his recent illness. EEsriTD. The Governor of Penn sylvania hrs respited General Eaton, sen tenced to be hung on the 25th. . . Settled. In the New Mexico con . tested election case, the seat was given to Chavez. Scarce. Miners in California com plain of a scarcity of hands to work their claims. Partonei. John II. Eagan and Nicholas" Henry, convicted of defrauding the Government by fal.se bounty papers, have been pardoned by Andy Johnson. Defaulter-. The Casher of the Fouith. National Dank is ax reported de fiultcr to the tone of 100,0tH). He has made good his escape. suffrage Defeated. Woman has been defeated in the M issoari Legisla ture, in the- House, by a vote of 43 for, and 59 against. Licensed. The athorities of the city oe- Madrid, Spain, have granted a license for the erection of a Jewish synagogue in that city. Become a Law. The bill removing from office persons ir Virginia, Texas and Mississippi, who cannot take the oath, has become a law, the President having held it ten days. . Capita ir Punishment. The Illi nois House of Representatives have passed a bill to restore capital punishment, which was virtually abolished by the previous Legislature. - : c Bia Thing. It is reported that Dr. Ke'ton, of the New York JVeir, has an award granted hiin to build a railroad in Mexico, and that the concession is worth a million of dollars. Fire in -San Francisco. A fire oc cured on the morning of the 20th, on corner of Stockton and Jackson streets, which destroyed 20,000 worth of prop erty. Supreme Judge. A Telegi-am from Washington mentions Senator Wil liams, as a probable appointee to the additional Judgeship ia the Supreme Court, under the act of Congress creating such addition. Present. The friends of Gen. Sher man who raised 100,000, to be given him ( with a house, have purchased Gen. Grant's house in Washington, giving 330,000 therefor. Gen. Sherman will probably take possession soon after the 4th of March next. Suicide. L. L. Flint, farmiliarly known as Col. Flint, committed suicide at Downieville (Cal.), on the 20th inst. When found, he was lying on his bed, with his gun lying across his body, and the whole upper portion of his head blown off. Severely Burned. A passenger train on the Lackawanna & Bloom burg Railroad, (Pa.), ran off the track the other day, by which several of the passengers were severely injured; among them, lion. Galusha Grow, who was se verely burned. - By a cable telegram we learn that a terrible disaster occurred on the 20th inst., on board the frigate Radetzjay, cruising in the Adriatic, by the explo sion of the magazine, completely wreck ing the ship and causing great loss of life. Most of the officers and crew were instantly killed or blown into the water and drowned. . Accumulated Connubiality. The Chicago Timet of January 17th thus Bums up the career of a lady of that city best known as Mrs. Grocndyke : A mar riege license was taken out yesterday by Josia A. Sample, who proposes to lead to the alter Mrs. George K. Warren (divorced), formerly Mrs. Asa T. Groen dyke (divorced), formerly Mrs. George French (divorced), formally Mrs. Thom as Co'nners (divorced), formerly Miss Grant. Awftji. Particular. An editor in Ohio is getting remarkably particular about what he eats. Just listen to him : The woman who made the butter which we bought last week is respect fully requested to exercise more judg ment in proportioning the ingredients. ' The last batch bad too much hair in for batter and not enough tor a waterfall. There is no sense in making yourself bald-headed, it batter u thirtyave cents a pounq." ; The mitten that never' fits the one you get from a lady. ' Latest Telegram. In the Senate on the 23d a bill" was passed authorizing the building of a bridge at Portland. It is reported that Grant intends nom inating Gen. Schofield as Secretary of. War, but thinks he will decline. It is further announced that Grant will ap point civilians at the head of depart ments, as he is opposed to taking officers from the army or navy for that purpose. On the 23d heavy snow storms prevailed-in Canada snow four feet deep on the level ; roads blocked up. The Chicago Trilune says Columbus Delano has been tendered and accepted, from Graut, the position of Comissioner of Internal Revenue. In San Jose (Cal.). on the 24th, the distillery of Gen. II. M. Naglee was burned. About 370,000 woi th of brandy, stamped and ready for shipment, wae de stroyed. Total loss, 810:000, partially iusured. . ' There bus been no battle yet between Turky and Persia. Hostilities have been suspended until the arrival of the Per sian Ambassador. In the Cortez at Madrid (Spain), on the 23d, the Prime Miuistor announced the resignation of the Provisional Gov ernment, assenting at the same time that the late dynasty would never ascend the throne. Serrang has been" invested with Executive powers, and will form a new ministry. Three hundred and thirty-six China women arrived in San Francisco, on the 24th, on board the steamship China, which produced no little excitement in that city. An extra police force were required to guard them from rough usage by the crowd of Chicameu on the wharf. Lieut. John F. Small, U. S. A., com mitted suicide on the 23d. in San Fran cisco, by saturating the counterpane oi his bed with chloroform and covering his face with it. No reason assigned for the act. Railroad Progress. Wednesday morning's Oregonian has the following in regard to the progress and probable success of the two Oregon railroads. The Willamette valley needs both roads, and we hope to see work on the East and West sides pushed vigorous ly along during the coming summer : There is great activity in the mills and shops of the East side railroad. Ev erything is in the best possible order, and the manner in which the work is going on is a certain indication that the road is to bo pushed forward rapidly. In and about the mills and shops one hundred and twenty-five men are employ ed and theuood weather we are now haviner is extremely favorable for the prosecu tion of the work. The two steam saw mills are being pushed to their utmost capacity. One of them is engaged ex clusively upon ties, of which it cuts suf ficient for half a mile of road per day. On Monday last this mill sawed 1,640 ties, or enough for three fifths of a mile, amounting to 52,000 feet of lumber. About fifty men are required to keep it at work. The o her mill is cutting tim ber for bridges and trestle work. It saws timber, when required, 110" feet in length. It is intended to prepare at these mills all the ties, bridge timber and trestles which will be required lor the road, at least as far as Santiam. Each of the mills is situate! ia an excellent b; dy of timber, very near the line of the road, and about two miles distant from Milwaukie. About 60,000 ties have al ready been sawed, and a considerable quantity of bridge timber. In the ma chine and car shops near East Portland work is going on briskly. Two superb passenger cars, each fifty feet in length, are advanced towards completion, and eight more will be built immediately. Several heavy construction cars have also been built. About two -miles this side of the Clackamas . river a party lire em ployed putting in foundations for a con siderable piece of trestle work which it is necessary to erect at that point. All appearances indicate that the road , will make rapid progress during the coming summer. It is gratifying to witness the activity that is being displayed in this enterprise. Every person in Oregon has an interest in knowing that our railroad projects are to go on. Work on the West side, we are told, is being prose cuted With rigor. The Wallamet valley wants both roads. Improvements. The fine weather has brought out our carpenters, and con siderable inprovements in the way of additions and new buildings, have been commenced. Among the others, we notice that Dave Thomson is putting up an addition to his shop on Front Street. Mart. Paine. Esq., ia erecting one of the neatest picket fences around his premises, on First between Ellsworth and Lyon streets, in the city. J. Monteith, Esq., is also putting up a neat fence and sidewalk, and giving his premises, at the head of Ferry street, a few coats of paint.; This ia Jbut the beginning of the genera spring refitting. ; Letter from Corvallis. things in and! around corvallis. Editor Register : VA few items in connection with this growing "city of the West" and its surroundings, has attract ed my attention, and may interest your readers. Twenty years ago no one claim ed this "illibee" but the Iudhns, until J. C. Avery taked out his "mile square" and began the work of town building. It first bore the name of Marysvilfe, from the small stream putting into the Wil lamette at the upper part of town. The name was finally changed to Corvallis (Heart ot the Valley), to prevent being J identified with a village named Marv I ville ia California. All the business houses are on Main street, and from the number of persons who appear, on the street we are led to think that tasioesa is more lively here than at Albany. Of course, the "West Side" rail road is a "dead certainty,'' right through the prin ciple street we can almost hear the whis-" tie now ! There arc six different denomi nations here who hold worship, and four houses of public jworship, which indicates that the soul, as well as the body, is looked after. There is also a College, under tLe superintendence of the M. E. Church South, which we learn is in a prosperous state.! There are several sun day schools, two temperance societies, two saloons (just even), cue Catholic church nearly completed, besides other laaiitutions too numerous to menticn. Wc spent a few moments with the en terprising, anti-whisky editor of the Gazette, who appears hopeful against all "odds and ends." and determined to bles the people of Oregon by warning their children to avoid the "sink hjlcs" of in iquity and gateways to perdition which staud open day and night, and educate them to temperance, sobriety and indus try, through his excelleut paper. Out severr' miles West of Corvallis, on the road to Yaquina, stands the Philomath College, which has an imposing appear ance, when we take into consideration the surroundings. "It is built of brick, at a cost of $12,000 or 15,000. It is under the supervision of the United Brethren Church. We admire their en terprise, but doubt their judgment ia the location. The number of students at tending is sixty-five or seventy. Yours, I. The cause of the ill-humor of Abbott, as displayed in an article iu last week's Democrat, condemning the action of the' State Agricultural Society iu appointing Hon. John Minto editor o? their publi cation, the Willamette Farmer, and se riously advising Democrats not to sub scribe fur the paper because Mr. Minto is a Republican, may arise from the fact that Abbott hiiasclf was an aspirant for the position ! if o be sure John Minto has some ability jfand will doubtless mike a good paper; but then what are his abilities when compared with thase of the Editor-in-Chief i of the Democrat ! Of course the objection could not have been brought against Abbott, had he been se lected as editor of tr e Farmer, that he was a Copperhead ot the strictest sect, and full of the! bitterest partisan preju dices ! Abbott's advice to County Treas urer's to withhold moneys in their hands due the State for taxes, not many weeks ago, was heeded about as much as this last advice to farmers in relation to sub scribing to ihe Willamette Farmer will be. Farmers who want a good paper devoted to their interests will subscribe for it all the more readily" for his condemnation What an immense influence ! Idaho Items. The prospects at Ida ho City are reported good, and every body is in good spirits. - The people of the Basin are' but little affected with White Pine fever. There is about two and a half feet 'of snow around the town, and eight to ten feet of snow in the moun tains. It is the general impression that the coming will be the best mining sea son for years past iu the Basin. The Humboldt Register says that if the" bitter rivalry between the Central and Union Pacific railroad companies contin ues to widen and deepen, and finally re sults in the building of two roads, in stead of one, : across the continent, the people will have great cause to be thank ful, as competition is what they want, above all else.j If the Union Pacific at tempt to pass, the Central Pacific with an independent line, the Central Pacific will find the means of self-preservation in an independent line by way of St. Louis. - j , :- . ' Atjction.-4-Is still progressing at W. W. Parish & ! Co's. It looks as though it rfould take a month , to get rid of the large stock off goods. Goods generally are selling very low. :- - i-t , Failed. The Conness movement , for an appointment in Grant's Cabinet, is re ported a final 'and irrevocable failure. Brief. In the East, bets are being freely offered that Gen. Grant's inaugu ration address will. .: be the briefest ever made. STATE ITEMS. We have received the Portland Direc tory for the year 18GD, compiled and published by S. J. McCormick, Esq It is neatly gotten up, and contains much valuable information in regard to the growth and prosperity of Portland du ring the last twelve months. From it wa learn'that the preseut aggregate popu lation of Portland is composed of, whites, males 3,762 ; females 8,156 ; colored, males 41; females 21; Chinese, males 329; females, 171. Total, 7,080 ; being an increase of 1,263 over the population of last j ear. f he increase since 1860, is 5,063. Our cotempory, the Eugene Journal, closes its fifth volume on the 20th. The Journal is one cf the neatest printed pa pers ia the State, and deserves the large patronare it receives. The Eugene Guard tells of three citi zens who went out to the Mt-Kinzie, were absent four daj-s, and brought back eleven deer. . Afc a concert given at Eugene, on the evening of the Il)th, for the benefit of the Baptist library, 75 were raised. Says the Salem Unionist : Treasurer Cooke Iras filled in "the Secretary of States' office, additional bonds required by oar laws, when the accumulation of cash shall exceed the sum of one hundred thous and dollars in the State Treasury. After all the accusations of the Democratic pa pers, they have not weakened the faith of our nionir d men in the honesty and integrity of our State Treasurer. We congratulate the people of the State, that they have a public servant, who can in his own county, procure bondsmen who represent a million of money. When the keys of the strong"box are in the hands of such a man, the recple can rest secure with the-knowledge that eve ry cent of the State funds will be account ed for. The Democratic papers may charge fraud, and rave like mad, but their howls only betray what they would do, had they the opportunity they judge others by themselves. We hope the Tie.tsurer's office may always be filled by such men as Mr. E. N. Cooke. Drs. Carpenter and Payton. says the Salem Unionist, successfully removed a tumor from the j shoulder of the wife ot Rev. J. A. Ilanna, a resident of Eugeue City, on last Saturday. The tumor was ol ten year's growth, and had been neglect ed until it had become quite troublesome. On Monday last," Mr. Norman, on cor ner of First and Washington streets, Portland, exhibited the first velocipedes ever seen in Oregon. From the Oregoni an we learn that the exhibition created no little excitement everybody went to see them. Several of our citizens have declared their intention to purchase, aud as soon as the. mud dries up wc expect to see velocipedes in every direction. From the Oregonian we get the details of the accidental killing of Mrs. Rachael Elizabeth Clark, of Washington county, on Saturday, the 20th. Her husband had jast returned from a hunting expe dition, bringing in a deer. Mrs. Clark ran out to assist him, and while convers ing with him. reached for the gun which was hanging against the fence. The hammer struck the fence when the gun went off and lodged twenty-five buck shot in her breast. She leaves a hus band and two young children ; was a na tive of Clay county, Missouri, and twenty one years of age. An inquest was held by Mr. J. L. Meek, and a verdict was rendered by the jury in accordance with the above facts.; The Eugene city Guard is recom mending the completion of the wagou road over the Cascade Mountains by the Mc Kenze Foik of . the Willamette river. That paper claims that pass to be lower than the one at the head of the coast fork of the Willamette. J The State Journal tells of a man who lives on the Coast Fork who sold a keg of lard which was gouged oufc in the mid dle and filled with water. The Gazette says two velocipedes are being built in Corvallis. r The Long Tommers were gladened by the visit of a steamboat at Monroe last wfcek. The only difficulty experi enced in navigating the stream was from the branches of trees. ' ' . - ' No new cases of small pox either at Corvallis or Yaquina. The Gazette states that the rumor of small pox at the Siletz Reservation is without foundation. Business has again been resumed in Jacksonville. No new cases of small pox reported, and it is thought all danger from the disease is passed. The "resources" of the Goose Lake country, given by a correspondent of the Eugene Guard, are summed up as fol lows : During the month of May an industrious man can gather from ten to twenty dozen goose eggs and as many duck eggs, at the mere cost of picking them up, as they are laid by the wild fowls which breed 1 there by the million. As soon as railroad facilities are afforded there is "big thinsi" in ice. as the lakes the bottom durinj six are frozen to months in the year. Larce vats con Id be prepared, say ten feet deep, ten feet wide and thirty feet long, which could be filled with water during the summer and they would freeze solid during the winter ; in this condition vat and ice could be sent aboard the cars, to any market in the Union, .and your fortune would be made. Another "lay 'out" would be in the lime business, as it is a cash article in Oregon, and the margin of the lake abounds in the elements of lime. A smart boy could collect five bushels of egg shells per day, which, when burned, would produce four bar rels of the finest lime in the world, worth S15 per barrel in any market ! Another thing not to be sneezed at is the feather business. Feathers are in demand in Oregon, and right here's the place to get them easy. Ft would only be necessary to have a patent bpring net, say about one mile in length, and half a mile wide, made of such material as would be in visible to the fowls, and any one can see that there would be no difficulty in tak ing from ten to twenty thousand fowls at a haul ; when all you would have to do would be to pick 'em and let 'em go till their feathers grow out and then net'em again. If the above inducements are not sufficient to induce a trip to Goose Lake, what would induce ? The Unionist has the following about the child that was lost at Sa!era on Sat urday evening last: The little fellow was not found until 2 o'clock Sunday evening. He received some severe in juries from the frost, but is how consid- ereu out oi danger, 'llie cluld is abou: two and a half years old, and on Satur day afternoon, that being a pleasant day. it was taken out to play by some child ren older, who played at hide seek until abouc 4 o'clock, when they misled the little boy. The older children ran home and gave the alarm, when the parents started out to find the little wanderer. Iu this they failed, aud about dark the alarm was sounded in the city, and a company of about rne hundred persons went over and beat about several hours, when .they , all got together and formed a line, stretching over as much ground as possible, and made a thorough search. In this way the company scour ed the whole country as -far as it was thought possible that the little boy would go, but to no avail. Finally it came to the mind of Mr. Miller, partner of Mr. AVeastcott, to try his dog. A hat was shown to the dog which had been worn by the boy. After smelling the hat the dog was taken to where the boy was last seen, when he struck out, followed by Mr. Miller. The dog went much faster than his master, but when too tar ahead re turned again. In this manner, the track was followed for a mile and a half, to within a short distance from Frebits Smith's place, where the - dog went into a thicket. From this it would not come, although his master used both commands and entreaties. Finally Mr. Miller went into the brush, and there, on a small pile of sticks, lay the little wanderer, insensible from the cold. Mr. Miller was so moved at the suffering of the little fellow, that he' missed his way and wandered about for as much as two hours before" he got out. At first theJ physicians thought the boy could not live, but by good treatment he has recovered so that he can talk. His feet are frosted considerably aud some of the muscles will probably slough off; In his wand ering the boy had waided through water waist deep, and getting wet contributed greatly to the intensity of the cold. On the Rampage.- The last issue of the Democrat is on a full sheet, and is full of warnings, threatening?, advice, fumings, frothings, and a general rehash of former assertions. But as scarcely any one reads them, they create no par ticular stir. Poor Abbott will eventu ally learn that ' "Ilia little paper was never mado " ' , To bark and tite and scratch. But to improve with zealous care Its little peanut patch I" . . m Alabama and Mississippi. One of the most remarkable snow storms ever seen in the South fell in Mississippi and Alabama last Sunday night.' Cars which arrived here yesterday morning from Huntsville were still covered with snow, although the day seemed quite warm. We have heard of the snow aa f:ir Aust-. a Tuscumbia, and west of that to a point this side of Grand Junction, and north of Grand Junction to Jackson, Tennes see, and south far below Canton, Missis- i ipp- In the region of Huntsville the snow to the depth of eight to ten inches, and in some places, in the ; hollows and cuts of the railroad, it had drifted to the depth of three or four feet, and the passage of trains was greatly impeded. We are in formed that it was necessary five times within a few miles to unfasten the loco motive from the passenger train and clear away the banks of 6oow that obstructed the road. One train was delayed several hours. Such an occurence on that road is very rare indeed. At Holly Springs, we learn from Col. George Myers, snow fell Monday night three or four inches deep, and Monday following rabbit hunting prevailed throughout the borders of Marshall coun ty. It was rare sport for the country boys ; but before night, the snow de clined in favor of General Mud,' and the surviving rabbits had the joke in their favor. , v . r r. ' . At Vicksburg, where magnolias bloom and orange trees smile in mid winter, the snow was over a foot deep. Only think of snowballing and sleighing in the sunny lattitude of. Vicksburg. : Juvenie Burglars. A gang of eight juvenile burglars, ranging frdm nine to fifteen years of age, were arrested in San Francisco on the 21st inst.; upon the charge of robbing a store. Telegraphic Summary. New York, Feb. 22d. The JlcralTt Washington dispatch fays Grant has be come more communicative. lie express ed himself on Saturday to an intimate friend very freely in regard to the com position of his Cabinet, saying taat he would invite civilians to fill all the Cabi net positions. ''If my selections shall not prove judicious in the first instance," said he, "i shall feel justif ed in correct ing mistakes by makiug second or third selections it necessary." A Japan letter of December 22d, says the Mikado retains ex-Lieut. Grinnell, an American, as chief of the Bureau. He ' has appointed Gen. Paul Funk, formerly of the U.S. army, as adjutant-in-chief of the Japanese military forces, with a sala ry of 12,000 per year., Tho English aud French representatives have protest ed against these appointments, but were met with the reply that Japan is an in dependent nation and docs not recognize their right to question or dictate its pol icy. - ; The Uerahl urges a settlement of the trouble with Mexico by annexation by the United States, one of the results of which it thinks would be the preventing of any Isthmus troubles in case of Te hauntcpec and Darien, falling into the hands of England or France. St. Thomas dates ofthe 4th state that the people there still hope for annexation to the United States. - . Another vicim of hydrophobia died on Long Island. A little child and sev eral others who have been bitttfn are re ported to be in critical conditions. The dogs are being killed rapidly in the out skirts of Brooklyn. The English party have returned from" Alta Vela, reporting that the guano there is worthless. The HrrahYs Havana special states that no further military or field opera-, tions will be attempted by the Spaniards, but all fortified points will -be occupied by garrisons. An American blockade runner has successfully landed her cargo for the insurgent., Two thousand Cubans have revolted at Pehna near Cardinas. A Spanish gun-boat has been captured by the insurgents nearj Manzanillo. At tack on Puetro Principe is delayed on account of the women and children. The steamer Mississippi arrived on the 22d. inst. She brought Bliss and Mast erman, the recent prisoners of Lopez, with orders to report at Washington. Blisa states that they were arrested on a charge made- by the brother of Lopez, to -attract attention from himself, he having -been detected in robbing the National, treasury. Bliss has been examined be fore a military trilunul-and subjected to repeated tortures. When finally released they were compelled to attest to the truth of the statements extorted from them in the presence of the Uuited States Naval officers. Lopez is believed to be entrenched ia a mountain pass in the vicinity of Co rcn. Miuister McMahon is with him. Havana, Feb. 23. Further advices from Mexico report a disgraceful state j of affairs at the capital. " Jejadais report ed as against the progress of foreigners, and especially of Americans, lie is strongly of the opinion that the govern met is imbecile, and that the ministers are corruptly making money and sending it to foreign countries. Roecrans at tempted to influence the country which he looks upon as in a suffering condition. If is reported that the Englishmen and Americans are negotiating in the United States for the payment of English claims, th$ United States to take Mexican terri tory iu consideration thereof. St. Domingo ; advices state that Uait rout, the Engl sh banker, was unsuccess ful in negotiating a loan, and has re turned to England. After the surrender of Acquin, Saluave's troops perpetrated indiscriminate slaughter. Ilaytien ships of war are bombarding the ruins ol the towns on the coast. foreign. V Belgium, Feb. 21. The capers sa-r the beaHh of the French Prince Imperi al is failing. Napoleon despairs of mak ing him his successor. London, Feb. 21. The Beromimord has sailed from Bremen having on board the polar expedition. - London, Feb. 22. Athens dispatches announce that the Greek Legislature. haf been dissolved. An' election for a nw Legislature will be held in May. . w In the House of Commons, in : reply to an inquiry, Fortesque said that the Government proposed to release forty-five Fenians, convicted of treason last year, including several laborers. V Baron Lionel de Rothchild, a Liberal, is elected to Parlament from London city in place of Bell, Conservative. : Dublin, Feb. 22. Costello and War ren, the Fenian prisoners, have been libe- v rated. ' '. Constantinople, Feb. '22. Decrees and orders, recently issued against Greece, have been revoked.. The Turkish ports are again thrown open to Greek ships. Madrid, Feb. 23. The press of the country urge on the Provisional Govern ment the necessity to preserve friendship with the United States. v i In the Cortez yesterday the Prime Minister announced the resignation of the provisional government. Gen Prim as sured the House that the late dynast j would never reascend the throne. The republicans voted against thanks to the provisional government. ; . j . Tho Army of the Potomac are to have a grand re-union in New York city oo the 5th of July next. 4