SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1870. U. S, Official Paper for Oregon.. Mokktart. Gold in New York on the 1st, 121. Legal tendon in San Francisco 52 J 83 ; in Portland 82J831. The Chances. Several of our Dem ocratic exchanges seem to think there is slight grounds for hope that the Democ racy may win in the coining State elec tion, provided the Republicans don't raise "corruption fund." They charge that the Central Republican Committee made provisions to raise " a fund " with which to buy Democratic votes, and they acknowledge thaf if the cash is forthcom ing, Republicanism will prove again vic torious. From this it would seem that the " leaders " have not the most un bounded confidence, either in the "time honored principles," the rank and file of the party, or themselves. Products of Goose Lake Country -Speaking of large vegetables, a recent arrival from Goose Lake eays ho saw i squash, that was raised there last season that measured four, feet in circumference, and other vegetables were proportion ately large. Settlers in that valley are highly pleased with its productions and the climate. On the 2d of January snow was but three inches deep, and stock was generally doing well. Economy. The Roseburg Ensign, learning that a Democratic campaign paper is to be issued in that place, I and that " Party's saloon is to be the place of operations," thinks that " in an econom ical point of view, this will be a wise arrangement, as much time will be saved that would otherwise be consumed in traveling between the office and head quarters : An Outrage.1 From the evidence of Rev. T. A. Wood, it would seem that the recent hanging of his brother, J. Jtt. Wood, at Lewiston, by a mob, was a flagrant outrage, and every man engaged in it deserves and should be made to feel the utmost extent of the law in such cases made and provided. Shade Trees. The Dalles City Dads have under consideration an ordinance, donating to property-holders of the city the sum of fifty cents for each and every shade tree planted as an ornament to the streets said sums to be deducted from road tax., This is a good idea, that might be acted upon with benefit to other places than Dalles City. Sunday Bill. A member of the California Legislature, named Betge, has introduced into that body an amended Sunday bill, which makes prize fighting rank as a simple misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than 820 or more than 500, or by imprisonment not toss than ten days or more than three mcnths. Prize-fighting on any other day but Sun day, will still be considered a felony. If this bill should become a law, we may expect hereafter that all gladiatorial ex ploits will come off on the Sabbath, as it will thus be made less Criminal and more respectable for bruisers to fight on this day than on any other iu the calendar, in California. Another evidence of the beauties and christianizing influences of Democratic legislation. STEWS ITEMS. " j Dr. Fisko has resigned his professor ship in the Medical College at Salem, to take effect at the end of the present term. The last number of the Salem Farmer has a fine cut of Chester White pigs, and promises hereafter to illustrate. Good. Gov. Woods, has been ordained an Elder in the Christian church. The first twenty miles of Ben. Holla- day's road has been received, and the lands accruing to the road withdrawn from sale. - The remains found sometime since near Glad Tidings, has been examined by Mr. Jesse Moreland. He thinks the man was not more than 35 years old, judging from the teeth, therefore could not have been the old man Alexander, as at first supposed. Portland has shipped four thousand tons of freight during the present month Mr. Corbet t's bill to exempt canned and preserved fish from the internal rev enue tax, was reported to the Senate Jan lltb, and passed. By will, the late Edwin M. Stanton leaves two-thirds of his property, charge able with two-thirds of his debts, to his wife ; the other third, with a similar pro vision with regard to his debts, to his mother. It is reported that the Pope has yield ed to France, and withdrawn the project of infallibility. "Tbe most polite ladies will act as waiters, dressed in pea-green jackets tilting hoops and high-heeled buttoned waiters," advertises a hotel at Red Oak Iowa. The Tennessee Constitutional Conven tioQ have adopted the section conferring right of suffrage upon ail male citizens of the United States over 21 years of ae. who have been residents of Tennes O see one year, upon each voter showing that he has paid a .oil tax. Bv order of the Government, lands belonging to the Peabody estate, seize by officers of the Crown, on the ground that he was an alien, have been released The Pope has issued a special elimination against the Fenians, both in Ireland and America. He charges Telegraphic Summary. " Woman Suffrage in the Terri tories. Mc Cook, of Colorado Territo ry, a his to the Legislature, recommends giving the elective franchise to women. The matter was debated in Council, and, iu the opinion of the Chey enne Leader, will soon become a law, and for the same reasons that influenced the Wyoming Territorial Legislature. TlinRA were, the nnvelMr nf tYi mod the wish to attract the attention of the outside world to the Territory. In New Mexico also a bill has been intro duced providing for the enfranchisement ef women. A Live Democrat. According to the San Francisco Bulletin, they have a live Democrat in the California Legisla ture, one Assemblyman Ryan, who quite dnmbfWn4el-nd utterly astooisked the hriekers of his party recently by his utterances with regard to the fifteenth amendment He declared that he had fought for the doctrine of State sover eignty in the Confederate ranks, and labored under the impression that he and the doctrine had been badly whipped. Hence he deemed the issue settled, and disagreed with Got. Haight and others, who. shirked the real fight, as to the pro priety of re-opening the war of words He believed that Congress had the right to propose the fifteenth amendment, and deemed the proposition a legitimate eon- r . 1 a - . . Mauence oi,bw warat least it was iu accordance ; with the constitutional con traction which , triumphed io - the war. Byaft characterizes those who talk so de fiantly' about : resisting tne urteentn amendment; - ae:rgenilemen who' " were not on hand when the opportunity offer ed "to fight for th prinoiplea which they .now termed" elerks," CaMFOBRIA LE0ISLATUBE Is " the Legislature of a thousand Gqowoii. PaocEXDiNaa of January 7t wiU be found an tb fourth page. their meeting in secret conclave as dan gerous to the peace of society, welfare of the church and well-doinji of its mem bers. Land in the vicinity of South Yam hill, near McMinnville. is selling at seventeen dollars per acre, which, consider laz its richness and fertility, and its nearness to steamboat navigation, is very cheap. Mr. Silas Jonas, head sawyer in the South Salem mill, one night last week, fell from an elevated sidewalk and broke both the bones of his arm, between the elbow atid wrist, says the Press. The wife of Rev. G. Hines, an early missionary to Oregon, is lying dangerous ly ill at Salem, her friends having little hope of her recovery. . Reports from Oakland to 28th ult., state that the steamer built for the purpose of navigating the Umpqua' river, got as far as Mills' ferry on her trial trip, about twenty-five miles above Scottsburg, but owing to some defect in her boiler, she was unable to pass the rapids. She immediately returned to Scottsburg for repairs, when she expects to be able to reach Roseburg. Money is beingwagered Lthat she will not reach Roseburg this winter. The Portland Oregonian says that a gentleman of that city has received a telegram from Washington, stating that a land giant in aid of the Saletd and As toria railrjad had been obtained from Government, and that negotiations had been entered into by Olney and Gaston with the Union Pacific Company, whereby that company would take hold and put both the Salem & Astoria and the West Side roads through. , A new disease has broken out in New Yoik city known as the "relapsing fever." It b pronounced similar to the "famine fever" of Europe. Though violent in its symptoms it is not attended with great mortality. . ' . Virginia having been reconstructed, Gov. Walker has issued a proclamation convening the Legislature next Tuesday, February 8th. . ., . The Mormon priests have besieged Long Island, holding nightly meetings, and making, many converts. ' The people of Jamaica threaten to exterminate them, should they attempt to bring about a re ligious crisis in that village. Mrs. Sutcliffe recently shot and wound ed Mrs. A. B. Mercer on account of jeal ousy. ". Both were Providence (R. I.) ladies, and moved in good society- Spain in her recent election has de clared against monarchy. ? The candidates known to be elected are : Unionists, 40 ; Democrats, 10 j Progression,- 6 J Repub lican,!. -.;:,p., '-"; Arc, if:i The recent little breeze in relation to "diseased pork" has caused that article to seriously decline in price in some por tions of the State. " The Boise City Chronicle complains that chicken and clothes-line thieves still perambulate and purloin in that vicinity "Set 'em u?;" in fact, "double-lead" em, if necessary j as a "stopper." ; u On the 16th ult., Mr. J. E. Johnson while traveling on the opposite side of toe river trom noise Utty, about twe! . e miles below, encountered two highway men, who reUrd him of flQQ in coin. Havana, Jan. 29. Gen. Crux Vega, ex-Govcrnor of Havana, was banished from Cuba, by order ot Marshall Serrano. New York, Jan. zU. 1 he Heralds Havana special says that the steamer Montezuma arrived from Neuvitas. Gen. eullo had returned to Neuvitas. He did not reach Guy ma and was beaten by He lost thirty-six officers and 300 men killed. The Montezuma brought 120 wounded soldiers and two colonels. There was severe fighting ten leagues distant from Santiago. The Spanish lost one officer and four men. A mule train engaged in carrying provm ions for the estates near San Luis, was ordered to return because the insurgents were in force between the Spanish troops and Santiago. Advices from .Neuvitas to the Zitn, state that Gen. Medera had been reliev ed from command of the army and Gen. Jordan appointed. The late n;ht witu Peullo was on the 1st of January, near Gueamora. . -- . 1 An organization has been commenced by Democratic soldiers, at Brooklyn, en titled the Grand Army of the Constitution. Eighteen Generals and a large number ot other officers have joined. Gen. Geoffrey was elected to command.- Application to fourteen Camps in the State.. n llhara lownsend, grocer, sio. IVi. Hudson street, was murdered in his own store last nirht, m the presence ot his family, by a loafer named Jack Richards, whom he refused lodgings. The murder er was arrested. A fire last night, in the bonded ware house of Mason & Co., did muchdamage. Lefferts. a Bergen farmer, was robbed by highwaymen last night, at Hyde Park, Loug Island, of $2,000. ' Twenty persons are in the State prison tor an outrage upon the person ot iliss Beck, a school teacher, in Westches ter Co. The Custom House officers seized eight thousand dollars worth of smuggled silks last night near the docks of the German steamers at Hoboken The government tax on on the legacies of the late Edwin A. Stevens was paid yesterday. The amount was $9,464 02. This does not include the legacy to the widow, which is exempt. The steamer Stars and Strips, from Port au Prince, has been detained at quarantine. . Two of the crew have the yellow fever. The Captain died on the passage. Officers report much agitation at Samana on the question of a Provis ional Government. Hayti will probably sustain Calbralen for Governor, in order to defeat the plans of President Baez, to cede the bay to the United btates. lhe Chicago, Feb. 1. About dark last evening three young men entered the grocery store of W. 11. Sargent, on Mad ison street, and while,, the proprietor's back was turned to get some article called for, knocked him down' senseless and pro ceeded to rifle the store. The . thieves escaped. Sargent's skull is fractured in three places, and his condition is critical. About one hour previous the same scoun drels met a son of Judge McAllister in the street, and gave chase, yelling "kill him !" f "Don't let him escape !" Young; McAllister succeeded in reaching his father's house, when the villains left. Judge McAllister's severity yesterday iu giving all scoundrels convicted before his court terms in the penitentiary to the ut most extent of the law has aroused in tense indignation among the brotherhood ot criminals in this city, who would prob ably murder him could they obtain an opportunity. " Fears were entertained that his house would be attacked last night, and a special crowd of police were sta tioned there for his protection. Christian "Frank, a laborer aged 62, hanged hjmself last night. Cause intem perance.-- .-?.,.-: , 1 he engineer Thomas, who was fired at by parties concealed in the basement of the Court House, night before last, supposed to be there for the purpose of assisting prisoners to escape, returned to the basement, two or. three hours alter, to find a valuable cold watch which he supposed he had lost during the scuffle. Entering with a lantern and revolver, the same two men again attacked him, knock' ing him down and considerably injuring him. . 1 hey escaped, notwithstanding the thorough search made. After the first alarm, it appears the burglars were still concealed about the corriders of the Court House. During the struggle, Thomas fired his revolver, which apparently took effect on one ot the villains. . A large crowd of roughs assembled in the vicinity of the jail fence as the pris oners, sentenced yesterda3', ' were about being conveyed to the penitentiary. A etrong force of police were detailed to prevent any possible attempt at rescue. The Illinois Constitutional Convention is working slowly. All questions likely to involve political discussion are put off until the latter part of tbe session, sev eral days have been spent in discussing the question . as to what shall be done with the Illinois and Michigan caual. A Tribune ' Washington special says ! the gold conspiracy committee have about concluded their investigations. ' Butter field's evidence has somewhat changed the evidence against him, but the com mittee are not satisfied of his entire in nocence in the affair. The Senate execu ive committee, yes- French war steamer lost forty of her I terday, decided to consider the nomina - - I . - r ... t it . . i crew by the yellow lever at .rort au Prince. The Spanish Consul here officially con tradicts the report from Havana of the de feat of Gen. Jordan near Guaymaro, and denounces it as entirely without foundation. The Sunday papers urge the Erie share holders to have their shares stamped be fore Monday night. Ex Gov. Darling, of Victoria, is dead New York, Jan. 30. A general strike among piano makers in this city is im minent. - . The plaster mill of George Stragn, at Williamsburg, was burned early this morning. Loss 18,000. The foreman was severely injured. Key West, Jan. 31. Gonzales Cas tenon. editor of the Yoce de. Cuba, while standing on the porch of the hotel, was attacted by several Cubans, who opened fire on him with pistols. He returned the fire and had wounded three of his assailants, when he received a shot from which he died in fifteen miuutes Several arrest were made. Louisville, Jan. 31. David Roach shot and killed his brother Benjamin, a wealthy cotton planter at Hope Plan tation, Yazoo river, the other day. In temperance is supposed to be the 'cause. Galesburg,1U., Jan. o l. A nre bun day morning burned Cadiz Block', com prising several business establishments. Loss, 812,000. Nashville, Jan. 31. The Legisla ture has enacted a severe law to punish masked marauders. Chicago, Jan. 31. To-day was judg ment day in the Recorder's Court. Thirty eight criminals received sentence of im prisonment ; aggregating two hundred and eight years. Judge McAllister was especially severe on burglars and their abettors, one professional bailer of thieves receiving three year3 in the Penitentiary for perjury. The notorious Robert E. Lowe alias Handy Andy was sentenced to ten years. The latter made an inef fectual attempt to escape while being conducted from the Court room to the jail. .BUFFALO, Jan. dl. At two o clock this morning a kerosene lamp exploded in the bouse ot Nicholas Bliss, setting fire to the furniture of the bedroom. Bliss, wife and two children were dread fully burned. One child died and the other is io a critical condition. Bliss and his wife will recover, but are much dis figured." Louisville, Jan. 31. Dr. Geo. F. Collins, a noted desperado, was arrested to-day for seriously shooting a farmer named Perry Bishop, of Bullett county. John Ma honey, a railroad laborer, was literally cut to pieces by a train passing over him The last span of the Ohio River Bridge was completed this afternoon. It will be ready for the passage of trains in a few days. The length of bridge, exclusive of approaches, is one mile. ' It has been two years and six months iu . building, and has two main spans of 370 feet, and one Of 400 ieet s n elena, Jan. 31. A short but vio lent hurricane passed over here Saturday morning, unroofing houses and blowing down chimneys. , The U. 8. arsenal was completely demolished, and the court house badly . wrecked. Total damage;. 810,000. New Orleans; Jan. 31. In the Leg islature to day the House passed a reso lution of impeachment against State Au ditor Wycliffe upon charges made by Gov. Warmouth, ,of mal-administration, fraud, bribery, &c, and appointed a Com mittee to conduct the impeachment on the cart of. the House ! s The eouaolidated bank of Louisiana was robbed Jaat night of nearly $50,006, tion of Attorney General Hoar to the Supreme ' Bench this' afternoon. There is not much prospect of his confirmation. A New York special says, there is trouble between the Directors of the Erie Railway and L. N. Rusker, General Su perintendent. It seems ihat Kusker has been removing men from the road and filling their places with others which it is said was the cause of the recent strike. . It was reported at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, last night, that Jay Gould quar reled with Fisk, and teodercd his re signation as President of the Erie Rail road. Havana, Jan. 30. The new Spauish gunboat, No. 3, ran ashore on the Colo rado reefs and was completely lost. The crew have arrived here. A steamer, lately captured of Nuevitas by a Spanish man-of-war, was brought here to-day. She is an American tug, the Lloyd Aspinwall, now in the Haytien service, and was carrying dispatches to the Consol General of the United States at Havana and the Admiral commanding the U. S. navy in the West Indian wa ters. An investigation is now in pro gress, and the tug will probably be re leased to-morrow. " ' The second lot of Spanish gunboats built at New York have arrived at this Island. - Twelve of them entered the harbor this morning, and 13 arrived dur ing the day. They experienced a very heavy storm ou the- f tonda coast Springfield. Mass.. Jan. 30. The Exchange at Hutchin's block, two large four-ttory buildings at Holyokc, were de stroyed by fire early this' morning. t.leven merchants, hve physicians, two dentists, a photographer and other occu pants were burned out. The total loss was $125,000. FuUy insured Louisville, Jan. 30.- The remains of Gens. Rosseau and. Watkios were bur ied this afternoon with military and civil honors. The procession was very large, embracing the rank and file ot the regu lar army,,stationed here," ex-veterans and volunteers. The line of procession was thronged with spectators, Pittsburg, Jan. dO. On Saturday night a fire was discovered in the house of a woman named Adams, who was dis covered lying 6n the floer burned to death. The husband, who was intoxicated, has been arrested. They, had both been two and three millions. The expenses of the Government for January will not vary much from last month. While the internal revenue receipts are light, the custom receipts are fair, amounting al ready to $13,500,000. Hxw York, Jan. 31. Haytien ad vices state that the various revolutionists have expressed a determination to crush out the balnave party in the south. Shooting Salnavists is going on at quite a brisk rate. At Jermia a large number have ' already been disposed of in this summary way. At Jackmal forty-seven were in prison, most ot whom, it not an, will certainly be shot. At fort aufrince, also, plenty "of work has been cut out for tho military tribunals. Mrs. Cook, wile ot the scoundrel who eloped with Miss Johnson, received a dispatch trom Ulncago, signed Horace Cook, saying, -'I have left for parts un known, lou will never see me again. Chicago, Jan. 31. A New York spe cial suvs that a stupendous scheme of fraud has been discovered, involving prominent individuals, and extending through tbe principal cities of the ccun try. The plan was to alter the bonds to an apparent value of several millions of dollars and deposit them as collateral and obtain heavy loans simultaneously in New lork, Cincinnati, Chicago and other cit ies. A biokerage house in each city was to negotiate a loan for thirty days, and then leave the country before the frauds were discovered. Tbe Indian and Territorial committees of the House are each considering a bill to organize a system of civil government in the Indian Teiritory. It is proposed to create a new Territory, with a Gover nor and other usual officers., Mr. Cul lom's bill calls it Lincoln, and Mr. Van Horn's Alakahoiua. The chief feature of each bill gives suffrage to the Indians. Legislative authority is jested in a Coun cil, every tribe to have one member in this body, and an additional member for every thousand Indians.' The prospects are that such a bill will carry a majority of the House. A movement is started by prominent citizens to consolidate the cities of George town and Washington and the entire dis trict under one provincial goyernment. The principal opponents are thepresent office-holders and the ward politicians. ' - An international wrestling match is announced to be beld at Detroit some time in March. Three prizes are offered, the first being the champion belt. Twenty athletes from different parts of the country have already entered for the contest. Washington, Jan. 31. Specials think the Senate and House will pass the postal telegraph bill. .New loan.; Jan. 31. Fnnce Arthur was waited upon this morning by a depu tation ot iiDgiish, bcotch and Irish resi dents, headed by tbe British Consul, and presented with a congratulatory address. lhe Prince made an appropriate response. lhe bpanish Consul has received an official dispatch from Havana, stating that Gen. Auella had captured the Camp F insurgents at Guavamaro with only 200 mcu. He remained there seven teen days, destroying the fortifications. Havana, Jan. 31. The news of the shooting of Senor- Castcnon, at Key West, caused great excitement. lhe volunteers to-night arrested two men tor using seditious language. It is reported the prisoners attempted to escape, and were fired upon by the guard, and killed, lhe B.; how do Tolerable, Thank You. The com mon and almost universal phrases used in ordinary salutations, is illustrated to a hair in the following greeting, which oo-f curred the other day between two of our citizens, on First street j v " B. "How do you do, Mr. Af A. "llow do you do, Mr. you do ?" B. "I am tolerable, sir, I thank you, how do you do ?" A. "I am tolerable, sir, I thank yon, how have you been ?" - B. "I have been tolerable, I thank you, sir; how have you been ?" ' : . A. "I have been tolerable, sir, I thank you ; how is Mrs. B ?" B. "She is tolerable, I thank you, sir ; how is Mrs. A ?" A. "bhe is tolerable, I thank you, sir ; how is the rest of your family t B. "My family is' tolerable, . sir, thank you ; how is yours V We tak th fallowing from tho Bob Admaa of January 25 s At a mooting called and held at the Court House tost evening, to take eaora for opposing tbe bill now pending in Congress to divide the Territory, A. Heed, Esq., was called to the chair, and Jaa. S. Bejnolda chosen see'y. ' On motion of J. C. Geer committee of three was appointed to draft resolutions expressive ot the sense of the people of Boise City in opposi tion to the bill. Tbe chair appointed J. C. Geer, E. R. Foote and Judge Milton Kelly. On motion the chair also appointed Governor I). W. Ballard, E. J. Curtis and E. D. Holbrook a committee to draft a remonstrance to be eiron-.... lated for signatures. Adjourned to meet at half- ' pant six o'clock this evening at the Court House. Many people are looking towards 'anmerous mining camps with a view to commence opera tions soon should tbe present mild weather eotWT tinue. Sufficient snow bas fallen m tbe moan tains to make the oominjr season a prosperous one almost certain. Next summer will without doubt be the beat for Idaho tbat we hare bad for two or three years. .:,;V;.- , NEW TO-DAY. A. "Thank tolerable." you, sir, my family is More Railroad Material. Ben Holladay, Esq., lately telegraphed from new lort to his agent at .Portland, says the Herald to send ou a ' man to super intend the purchase of materials, equip ments, etc., to be used on the .bast-side railroad. Work will be resumed on the road early in the spring, on a larger scale than ever, and it is thought by fall that there will be seventy-five miles com pleted. Escaped. Wednesday's Oregonian says : Yesterday Marshal Saunders received a telegram from Steilacoom announcing that the man Wil son, who was arrested here on a charge of the murder of Israel Wydeen and afterwards taken to Washington Territory and tried upon another charge that of stealing a span of horses and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of years, bad escaped. He got out of the building used as a Territorial prison with a Gardner shackel on, and gave the officers the slip. A reward of $150 is offered for his arrest. . ; - ? WELUAIfl DAVIDSON, Office, Mo. 61 Frout Street, Adjoining the Telegraph Office, Portland, Oregon. Special Collector of Claims, Accounts, Notes, Bonds, Drafts, and Mercan tile Claims of every description throughout Ore gon and tho Territories, WILL BE MADE A SPECIALTY AND PROMPTLY COLLECT ED, as well as with a due regard to economy in all business matters intrusted to his care and the proceeds paid over punctually. Real Estate Sealer. Sept. 11. tf. , Summons. - ; ' In the Circuit Court of tbe State of Oregon 'for1 the County of -Xinn. ; William R. Kirk. Plff.. vs. Micnael Anderson. Malvina Anderson, Theodore Boone, , L. Senders, M. Sternberg and J. If leisch aer, partners under the firm name and style of Benders, Sternberg A Co., Defts. -:;.. T Suit in Equity to foreclose mortgage. ; i To Michael Anderson, Malvina Anderson and) . Theodore Boone, non residents. Defendant aforesaid : YOU are hereby required to appear in tbe Circuit Court of tbe State of Oregon, for tbe eranty or Linn, and- answer tbe eenrpiamtor tne neantitr in the above entitled aase against yon, em ile -with tbe clerk of said court by tbe Bss day of the next term of said court fallowing tn expvra- -tion of six weeks from publication hereof, or judgment for want thereof wiU be takes against youJ . ... ........ ... ion are Hereby rurtber nottnea mm u yon nil to answer said complaint at above required, tbe PlaintiB will take judgment against you, tne sal Michael Anderson and Theodore Boone, for want of an answer, for tbe earn of one hundred and ten dollars, United States . gold - eoia with interest thereon at the rate of one per cent, per month from the 15th day of December, A. D. 1868, and will apply to tbe court for the relief demanded therein, and tbe easts nad dis bursements of this suit to be taxed. First publication ordered February 6, 1870.- . . r : . f.i. Quti. i D.A By order of R. P. BOISE, Jndge. ' E. F. Rcsskll, Attorney for PUT.. ' : 22w8 drinking, and he charged her with setting the house on fire to kill herself. Columbus, O.: Jan. SO. The Senate yesterday passed a'.$ill repealing the law ot the last .Legislature, prohibiting tbe soldiers at the national asylum from vot ing. ' ; . .' Camden, N. Y., Jan. 30. Seven pris oners escaped lail yesterday. 4ii . Washington, Jan. 30. lhe House calendar shows that 985 bills and nearly 40 joint resolutions have been introduced at the present session. X he benate cai endar. exhibits a proportionate number The Secretary of the Treasury has di rected the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell $1,000,000 each week of February and to purchase 81,000,000 of bonds each alternate week,, on account of the sinking fund. . . ; .:, - ; New York.? JarC; 31. -The Timed special says that - the organization of the Company for the Isthmus Danee Uanai was completed last evening. The capital is all 8ubsc-ibed. -Four French bankers and a dozen American', capitalists are at the Thead of the company.. V.So powerful is the combination existing, that conces sion from the Isthmus Government will be secured. The company wait the re port of the TJ. S, exploring expedition to go to work.,-j... -f -i- iTJ ,3 v-i-.-i? New York, Jan. .31. The Tribune' I Washington special says that tbe publi debt win .te (educed this month, between New York, Feb. 1. The grand jury vesterday presented as nuisances the Tombs, on Center street, and the pave ment on oth Avenue. 1 here are 7-0 new cases ot tne new epidemic known as relapsing fever re ported at the Hoard of Health. There have been no deaths from the disease up to this time. The President to-day nominated Francis A. Walker, of Massachusetts, cuperin ten dent of the Census. The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a circular to disbursing "officers in the Treasury De partment, forbidding the payment of mileage to employees in the department where the travel is performed under a free pass. Stabbed. At Dalles City on the 21st, one Chinaman caught another in the act of robbing him, whereupon he stabbed tbe would-be thief in the stomach, and it's a close question whether the stabbed party ever recovers his usual health and spirits. Religious. The Ensign reports protracted meeting at Wilbur, at which several conversions had been made, and deep interest manifested.. Correspondences ST. CHARLES HOTEL, , . Corner First and Washington St a., , ... ALBANY, - - - '' - "OREGON'.1 XI. BRENNER, Proprietor. WITH A NEW BUILDING,' NKWLT Furnished throughout, tbe proprietor hopes to give entire satisfaction to tbe traveling public. The beds are supplied with spring-bottoms. The table will receive the closest atten tion, and everything the market affords paWsble to guests will be supplied. - ... jau29-Zl . "Job's Comforters.'' We have been afflicted with one of these "ane miles" during the week, and every time we sit down we are feelingly convinced of its presence. The Cleveland Herald say a Mr. Chase's friends in Ohio are playing a deep game and playing it to win. it notices the sig nificant fact that the Democratic press of that state have suddenly become very reticent on the subject of the fifteenth amendment ; asserts that it has been set tled that the ratification of that amend uient shall bo carried by the votes of the independent Democratic legislators and forewarns the rank and file who are now cursing tho "msMrer that "three years honce they will find Mr. Chase the Democratic candidate, aud the greatest claim he will present for the vote of tho negroes will' be that his friends carried the Fifteenth amendment through the Ohio Legislature." ' - ' B. F. Dowell, Esq:, of Jacksonville, writes to a friend in Jackson county, from Washington, that if the Oregon Legislature will issue bonds for certain claims reported by Phillo Callener, as Commissioner of War Claims, which grew out of the Oregon Indian War iu 1855-6,' Congress will order them to be paid'. J - . i t-'.T ' .- 1 Ben. Holladay has gone East, for the purpose, it is said, of getting a subsidy from Congress for' a steamboat line be tween San Francisco and Australia. Declines. Rev. Henry Ward Beech, er declines to receive the increase of sal ary offered by bis congregation, . , The subjoined correspondence sufficiently ex plains itself : Portla!TO, Oregon, Nor. 15, 1869. Mkssrs. Eversos & Haixes, General Agents New England Mutual Life Insurance Compa ny, Boston : Gentlemen On my own behalf and in the name of my orphan children, I beg to tbank you, and through you tne JNew England Mutual riite in surance Company of Bos -on, for its munificence in paying me my terminated policy on the life of my busband. On the 21st of January, 1869, misfortune compelled me to forego the payment of the last premium which non-payment in any other company would nave lost me my policy but I am now overjoyed with the receipt of the amount of the policy I less tbe amount of tbe un paid premium only), thanks to tbe equity of tbe Massachusetts Lapse Laws, that must -bless many widows and their children. I recommend the New England Mutual to all who would provide against possible misfortune. I sincerely thank you again, gentlemen, for the payment, and alio for your generous and gentlemanly assistance in the matter. Respectfully, BETSEY MILLER. Portland, Oregon, Nov. 15, 1859. Messrs. Eversos & Haises, General Agents of tbe New England Mutual Life Insurance Com pany, of Boston : Gentlemen Having taken a lively interest in the affairs of a large and destitute family, left by an old resident of this city, who died Aug. 2, 1369, and who was insured in the New Enetand Mutual Life Insurance Company, we take pleas ure in making tho following statement for the in- ormation of tbe public : A. E. C. Miller wss insured by ordinary Life Policy No. 13,054, bearing date January 21,1863. He paid annual payments to January 21, 1868, inclusive. ' Since then nothing has been paid. He died August 2, 1869, over eighteen months after the lost payment of premium, yet your company working under the Equitable Lapse Laws of Massacbuset!s, pays tbe widow and orphans the whole policy, deducting only the pre mium due ; while in all other companies doing business here, about which we know anything.the policy would long since have been forfeited, By the New England Mutual, the widow has been paid $4 650 SO. This we consider munifi cent, more especially when we take iuto consid eration that tbe family would not have received a cent from any other cmnpany doing business on this coast. This, in our estimation, is enough to recommend this company above all others. This is Equity, this is Mutuality. We, therefore, rec ommend this company to the public, as tho only company that has no forfeitures. We herewith inclose you the acknowledgments of the widow. Respeetfnllv, etc,, CINCINNATI BILLS, JACOB MAYER, ! GEORGE H.FLANDERS, M. SELLER. , Orricn New Englaht Mctuil Lirs Ijts. Co.T No. 12, Carter's Building, Portlahd, Oregon, Nov, 18, 1869. J To Messrs. C. Bills, J. Myer, Geo. H. Flanders and M. Sellers: Gentlemen Your favor of yesterday, inclosing "AcKnowieagments or Mm. Miller, is at band. Please accept our thanks for the voluntary justice you have done to the company we repre sent. Yours very truly, EVERSON A HAINES. WAR WITH SPAIN ! r CUBA TAKEN ! OUR MINISTER WITHDRAWN I NOTWITHSTANDING ALL THIS P. C. HARPER & CO. - ' : i - .'.-) Have just received from r i , : San Francisco, - f a very large and welt selected stock of - f GENERAL MERCHANDISE ! ' which is orriBiD t f At Prices; to; Suit He Times !! Their stock consists, in part, as follow : A large supply of - - ' '- HEAYY CASSIMERES AND FLANNELS! Denims, Hickory Stripes, Cheoka i Sheeting Blenched and Unhleachnd I AKD - t t French Cottonades, J " Canton Flannel A Spebdld assortment of . j - LADIES' DRESS GOODS! SUCH As Silk; ALBANY RETAIL MARKET. AlbahV, February $, 1870. . ........ lb...., lb Wheal, white, 53 bushel Oats, bushel......... Potatoes, 3 bushel.... Onions, bushel... Flour, barrel Butter, lb Eegs, dozen Chickens, doxen... Peaches, dried, lb., Soap, !3 lb. Salt, Los Angelos, feyrup, keg Tea, Yonng Hyson 3 lb Japan, . " . "; Black, , Sugar, crushed, Sea , Island, -, Coffee, a tt....., Candles, fi Rice, China, tt... Saleratus, 3$ ft) ........ Dried plums, lb. .... Dried apples, lb... Dried currants, 3 B .oaoon, nam., jj vb " sides, M ."."" " shoulders, lb : Lard, in cans, lb . 101S Beans, ft S5 DevoeB Kerosene oil, gallon-... 1 001 25 Turpentine, gallon . ., $1 25 1 50 Linseed oiL boiled. gallon ... 1 421 1 75 White lead, 9S kee $3 75(&4 25 t ar gallon ....... Powderrifla, lb, Tobacco, lb Nails, cut, 13 lb Domestic, brown, 3 yard... ,. Hickory, striped, yard...,.....,,, Bed ticking, per yard........... Blue drilling, yard Flannel, 3 yard.. Prints, f&"t colors, yard-. .... Pork. Mutton, 3$ iead.............. . 72 6 Beef, on foot, lb - , , . iS 5055 : 90 25(374 75(3)1 25 ... $3 50(0,4 00 25 30 ... $2 503 00 so 55i 2i3 .. $5J2560 2 1 00 1 00 751 00 1820 1416 1214 23025 25(,,)33 1216 11 1529 5 Poplinn, ,. Brocade, "' Emprest Cloth; ' Merino;' ' ". Prints, -.',.:':;-" Delaines, , (. Mohair, j , Fancy Patterns, , . . . . Shavl, Balmoral and ', t -i Faep WetUm; Trimming; 4fa Ladies and Misses Hoods, Hats, Nubias, , - A good Assortment of MEN AND BOYS' CLOTniNG f : bebt's ruBmsnma noons, c., .. A complete assortment of Men' and Boy' ttss eeei $1 25 -;T5i oo $1 00(3)1 25 , , ... ' 1616S 16(3130 25 ($50 '- 16(5)25 . ... 5062i 12 o(a) 8 AND CALF BOOTS AMD SHOSS, i f' ,; TOBACCO AND CIO ARB. ..i . Also the latest etyle and quality of -' ; Ladies, Misses and Children's Shoes, '-ii A splendid assortment of Croceriea, Qmeonrerarw and aUsnwarn) Hardware, Pocket & Table Cutlery, Window Shades, Laea and Muslin , 'tains; Carpcting.f V . - MXlf lS,' Bd; AND . CHrXDRKTS HAS I WOOD AND WILLOW WAHK. In fact, almost everything) usually kept in a re-, tail store. -Having bought our goods on the pest tenia) the market will afford, and selected them with great care, we feel warranted in saving that we. can offer as great Inducements to rnstimiere aar any house in the trade, and hope, by strict at tention to business and the want of customers, to merit a. liberal patronage from the public. Remember the place. The house fort merly ooeupled by D. Mansfield A Bra. P. C. HARPEH & COV l Albany Oct. ?0, 1869,-f . ;',?,. .t" j