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U. S. Official Paper for Oregon. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1870. Not having space for the entire mes sage wc extract such parts as are of par ticular interest to our readers : CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Always favoring practical reforms, I; would respectfully call your attention to aa abae of longstanding, which I should like to see remedied by this . Congress. It is a reform in the civil service of the country. I would have it, go beyond the mere fixing of the tenure of office of clerks and employees,' who do not require the advice and consent of the Senate to make them complete, I would have it not govern the tenure, but the manner of making the appointments. There is no duty which so much embarrasses the Executive and heads' of Departments as that of appointments.' Nor is there any such arduous and thankless labor impos ed on Senators and ; Representatives as that of finding places for their constitu ents. " The present system docs1 not secure the best, and often not even fit men, for public place. The elevation and purifi cation of the civil services of the Gov ernment will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. THK BEW roticr TOWARD TUB INDIANS. Reform in the management of the Indian affairs haa received the special at tention of this Administration, from its inauguration to the present day. The experiment of making it a missionary work was tried, with a few Agencies given to the denomination of Friends, and has been found to work most advau tagcously. AH the Agencies and Super intendences not so disposed of were sriven to the officers of the army. The Act of Congress regulating the army renders army officers ineligible for civil positions : T J: . r - - -r ' i inuiau .agencies Dcing civu omccs j. ae termined to give all the Agencies to such religious denominations as had hereto fore established missionaries among the Indians, and perhaps to some other de nominations who would undertake the work on the same plan . as missionary work. The Societies selected are allow ed to name their own agents, subject to the approval of the Executive, and are expected to instruct and aid them as missionaries, to Christianize and civilize Indians, and train then in the arts of peace. . The Government watches over the of ficial acts of these agents and requires of tneni as strict an accountability as if they were appointed in any other niatiner. i year, by putcnt or ether equivalent evi ; tleucu of title to State aud corporations. 2,784,025,713 acres. It is estimated that an additional quantity of 174,735, 523 acres is still due under grants for like uses. The policy of thus aiding the States in building works of internal improve ment was inaugurated more than iorty years since, in the grants to Indiana and Illinois to aid those States in opening canals to connect the waters of the Wa bash with those of Lake Erie, and the waters of Illinois with those of Lake Michigan; it was followed, with some modifications, in the grant to Illinois of alternate sections of public land within certain limits of the Illinois Central Kail road. . Fourteen States and sundry corpora tions have received similar subsidies in connection with railroads completed, or in process of construction.' As the re served sections are rated at the double minimum, the sale of tht m at the en hanced rates has thus, in many instances, indemnified the Treasury for the granted funds. The construction of some of these thoroughfares has undoubtedly given a vigorous impetus to the development of our resources and the settlement of the more distant portions of the country. It may, however, be understood that much of our legislation in this regard has been characterized by indiscriminate and profuse liberality. The United States should not loan their credit in any enter prise undertaken by States or corpora tions, nor grant lands in any instance, unless the projected work is of acknowl edged national importance. I am strongly inclined to the opiuion that it is inexpe dient and unnecessary to bestow subsi dies of either description ; but should Congress determine otherwise, I earnestly recommend that the rights of settlers and of the public be more effectually secured and protected by appropriate legislation. The Pi. 1. Hallway. From Eastern exchauges we see that work on the Northern Pacific Railway, at the Eastern end, is progressing rapidly, and there seems to be not a shadow of doubt but that it will be completed with in the contract time. A Minneapolis journal of the 12th of November has the following paragraph ia relation to the progress of the road : - Track"laying on the Northern Pacific Railroad is still progressing west of the Junction, and will continue as fast as possible all winter. Twenty-five miles are now laid. Grading, of course, ia pro gressing uninterruptedly beyond the end of the track, and from the Mississippi west on the Western Division. There are about three thousand men employed along the line, and the force is increasing every day. Sixty miles have been graded west of the Junction. At the close of this month one hundred miles of prading will be finished and forty, miles of track laid. There arc parties of engineers at work constantly between the Red river and the Missouri, making surveys, pro files aud locations; and from the Pacific oceau eastward the great work is being mapped and profiled preparatory to con. struction. The most remarkable feature of the work on the Northern Pacific Railroad will be that it will not cease all winter. The contract calls for the com pletion of the road by July 1st, aud there is Iktle doubt j judging from the rapidity of construction thus far, that the road will be finished within the contract time. The West Side Road. In our last issue the fact was announced that Den. Ilolladay had proposed that if the citi zens of Portland would assure him a cer tain sum, he would proceed to build the West Side Road, making Portland a ter minal point. From the papers of that city we learn- that the committee appoint ed to solicit subscriptions under this proposition, have gone to wotk, and arc meeting with good success. From our stand-point the proposition seems a fair one, and the citizens of Portland should not hesitate a moment to seeurc the ben efits accruing to her by such an enter prise, though the sum asked for were treble. The advantages to Portland arising from the construction of the road, the mere securing of the 100,000 asked for is all that stands in the that rait of undertakinr, way. of the the business i confidently hope that the policy now pur- a a" au" I aPauM! to erY "e.lu" sued will, iu a few years, bring all the j we biiouij luink it only necessary to make Indians upon the reservations, where ; the proposition public to secure its ac they will live in houses, have schools and ccptaucc at once: aud we believe that if caurcnes, win do pursuing peaceiui anu self-sustaining avocations, and where they may be visited by the law-abiding white j man with the same impunity that he now visits the civilized white settlement. I call your special attention to the report f t Ti A fi"im rt 1 1 est- irtn -VI- F Tnrlian t ff .1 i - C . r- fnll ;nfnr,n!.;,,n nn tl, ,h?.t i lnc feneut ot a rQatf-euual in all respects THE fyrifilfliT y VT1 . "" ' 'I f11" T-Cgou & California, built by Bun saea"?-- .... llolladiiv &. Co.. on the Jast iMue. lhe of publuTlands were disposed of; of this j nce,ld r ,hi West Side demands that the quantity, 3,698,910 acres were ' taken j road should be built, and that too as soon under the Homestead law, and 2,159,515 as practicable, and we hope to at least acres were sold for cash. The remain-; gc0 twenty miles of the road completed "V,"" ,7 A'J,.T' .'! before the close of 1871 coiicse or inaian scrip, or appuuu iu bui- Brief, But Comprehensive. The conclusion of President. Grant's annual message to Congress, is brief aud com prehensive, expressing iu a few lines what a verbose statesmau would have generalized upon for several newspaper columns of matter. We commend its perusal to every citizen : In conclusion, I would sum up the policy of the Administration to be a thorough enforcement ot every law, a faithful collection of taxes provided for, economy in the disbursement of the same, a prompt payment of the :debt of the nation, a reduction of taxes as rapidly as the requirements of the country will ad mit, reduction of taxation and tariff, so as to afford the greatest good to the great est number ; honest and fair dealing with ail other people to the end that war, with all its blighting consequences may bo avoided, but vithout surrendering any right or obligation due to us; a reform iu the treatment of the Indians and in the whole civil service of the eouutry ; and, finally, iu securing a sure untraui meled ballot when every man, entitled to cast a vote may do so iust once at each , election without fear of molestation or ! proscription on account of his political ! faith, nationality or color. King William a Traitor to Free Masonry. A tew days airo the news papers published a Urient i-aftST" icr uiiani, ivitif Navigation of the rSantiani Practicable. Lebanon, Dec. 1G, 1870. Editor Reoister : Dear Sir will you please give place in your paper la the following j NAVIGATION OF TUE SANTIAM. , On Wednesday, the 14th inst., a party of three persons, consisting of Ex-Gov-Ballard, Hon. Jason Wheeler and Esq. Claughton, procured a skiff, and armed and equipped with an ax, lead and line, pencil and paper, and a bucket of "grub," proceeded to make an examination of the Santiam river, from Lebanon to Jefferson, wuich they successfully accomplished in about four hours. The object of the enterprise was to ascertain if said river was or could, be made navigable for steamboats to Lebanon, and, according to the report of the party, there are very few obstacles in the way to prevent nav igation on the South Santiam, between those two points. The party made a thorough examination of the river, trac ing its meanderings and sounding its depth, and making a complete diagram of the same, noting bars, and riffles, and obstructions by trees, snags, etc., and re turned perfectly satisfied that the river can be successfully navigated in the com mon winter stage ot water, it being only necessary to remove a few logs and snags that obstruct the channel. The "big drift" that has heretofore been a terror to all steamboatmen and others who have thought or spoken of the enterprise of navigating the stream, is now no more a matter of notice, as the water has cut a channel entirely around it, and nothing remains to prevent the free passage of boats save the few trifling obstacles above mentioned. Steamboat men have been heard to say that if it were not for "that drift" they would run up to Lebanon. Wc will sue. A diagram or map of the river from Lebanon to Jefferson can be seen at any time at the office of Esq. Claughton, in Lebanon. Shall we not have a small steamer plying regularly, during the fall, wiuter and spring months, between Lebanon and Jefferson, connect ing with the Oregon & California Rail road at that point, and thence to Albany, Salem and Oregon City ? What say News i'ruiu Hastern lis changes. you , ENTERPRISE. against llevercnd . will soon be settled with but little effort, j qU'-ijrraTalraitor to Free Masonry, and the West Side will soonbemJvnrjFTThe King took no notice of the citation : Dispatches from New York state that arms are going in great quantities from that port to France. Many vessels have also sailed from Uostou for French ports with arms aud other war material. The English are also shipping to France vast quantities of alt kinds of materials of war. Since the com m en cement of jhepresfcftt ' stnilgiH-K a mpCTt is estimaed that j thovalue of munitions of war shipped j from this country amounts to fifteen A jumping match between two women and a man was contested at Mott Haven, Connecticut, recently. -At the appointed time, Miss Anna Moore and.Miss Catha rine Dubois came upon the ground, and were loudly cheered. They were dressed in kilts aud tights, and wore slippers with heels. Their hair was closely tied, and they wore tight-fitting skull caps. Dave Mathews, who was to compete with them, was similarly attired. The match wa3 for 150 a side, two best jumps out of three. At the signal the trio took positions. Miss Moore led off with a run of from 40 to 50 feet. Miss Dubois fol lowed, and then Mathews came flying to the scratch, and made the last jump. Miss Moore was the winner on the third jump, she clearing 11. If to Miss Dubois' 10.9, and Mathews' 10.6. About 1,200 people assembled at the Morgan County Fair grounds at Jackson ville (III.), November 30th, to witness a bear-fight. The bear is about eighteen months old, aud belongs-to what is known as the black bear specie, and is owned by Wash. Graff, of this county. The dog pitted agaiuist him was a bull dog, and weighed about 60 pounds- By the terms of the fight the bear was chained with about tcu feet of slack. The dog was to be the attacking party, and if he should refuse to attack at any time for five min utes he was to be considered conqured. The fight began about 2 o'clock p. M The dog is a strong built, keen dog, and at first attacked fiercely. The bear sim ply pushed him off with his paws, . appa rently making no effort to hurt the dog. In this way the fight continued for two hours. Two or three times the dog closed in, when the bear would hug him and then throw him away. The battle ended after about two hours, the dug by that time being entirely tired aud worn out. Neither oue was iu any way injured. Six thousand dollars was the prizp of the victor. There is u.uch indignation ex pressed by our citizens over the affair, and thero are threats of indictment. James Adams, of New York, winner of the 50- mile champion's cup of the United States, will shortly undertake the feat of walking 1.500 miles in 1,000 consecutive hours, he havicg to walk one mile and a half every hour. The induce ment is said to be 52,500. A walkiug niateh, distance 100 miles, has been made between James Smith aud P. Dinsmore, Smith allowing five miles the start, for $250 a side. The match between English avd Amer ican race-horses, for 25,000, two-mile ; heats, which was arranged at the reunion ! of the leading turfmen of thjs country at i the Baltimore race-meeting, has fallen isfaction of grants to railroads, or for other public uses. The entries under trie Homestead law during the last year covered 981,535 acres more than those of the. preceding year. Surveys have been VKnrnnslv Drosccuted at the full extent of the means applicable to the purpose. The quantity of land in market will am ply supply the present demand. The claim of . the settlers uudcr the ' homestead or pre-emption law is not, however, limited to lands subject to sale ; at ."private entry unappropriated sur veyed, public lands j be acquired mnder the former laws, if the par ty entitled to enter under them will com ply with the requirements they prescribe ia regard to the residence and -cultiva tion. The actual settlers preference to xight of purchase is even broader and xteads. to lands which were unsurveyed at the time ot his settlement; his right was formerly confined within much nar rower limits, and at one period of our history" was conferred only by special tatute. They were enacted from time to time to legalize what were then re garded at an authorised intrusion : upon the national domain. The opinion that the public lands should ' be regarded chieSy as a source of revenue is no longer - maintained, the rapid settlement aud suc cessful cultivation of them is now justly considered of more importance to our well-being than is the fund .which the sale' of them . would produce. The re markable growth and prosperity of our new States and Territories attest the wisdom of the ..legislation which invites th tiller f the soil to secure a perma nent home on terms within the reach of all..- 'I,: The pioneer who incurs . the ; dangers ;, and 'privations of a frontier life, and thus " aids- in the foundation of new common wealths renders a signal service to his " eooiitrj and is entitled to its special fa- vor and . protection. , The laws secure tfcat object and largely promote the general-welfare ; they should therefore,,be cherished, as a permanent feature of our land system Good faitb requires us to give full effect to the existing grants. The ' time - honored and beneficent foHey- Betting apart certain sections of pabHo -laird for" educational purposes in the new States, should be continued, -when ample provisions -shall have been made for the. objects I submit, as a question worthy of eon siderationy whether the ' residue of. our National domain should not be totally disposed of under the provisions of ; the Homestead and Pre-emption laws. v " . In addition to the swamp and-' over flowed lands granted to the States in which they are situated," the lands taken ander the Agricultural College Acts, and -for intct aal improvement purposes, under the Act of September 18th, and the Acls "supplemental tbcrete, thero had been wveycd up to the plose of the fiscal School Boy Lottery. The Crass Valley I'niuii says Wc understand that some.of the school boys of Grass Valley have a lottery scheme on hand. The first prize is to be 10,000 marbles ; and the lowest prize is to be twelve marbles. The number of prizes aud number of tick ets have not been fully determined upon. The tickets are to be sold for marbles, and the surplus marbles, after paying ex penses, will be given to a lame, boy who cannot play well enough to win any of those thiog3 so necessary to a boy's hap piness. This scheme is a genuine one. Jacob K. Baer is the name of the in dividual arrested at Oregon City on last Saturday, charged with embezzling 15, 307, iu money and valuable packages, belonging to tho U. S. Express Co. The offense was committed at Brownsville, Nebraska, iu August, 18G9. lie was ar rested by Henry Kip, general agent of the U. S. Express Co., and Ed. M. Moss man, under a requisition from the Gov ernor of Nebraska. Thisns said not to be the first case of robbery in which Baer has engaged. j million dollars. ' tories of i so lie was tried condemned to as contumacious, excommunication. through. The backer of the English horse failed to name his representative at the time appointed, and in eousequence has had to pay 8500. We clip the following from the Shitcs ni'tn of Tuesday : . ' The Salem Flour Mill was compelled to suspend operations on account of their being frozen up, so that sufficient water will not flow to keep the mill in motion. The child of 'A. Wilson, died last evening of the disease known as small pox ; it was only 7 weeks old and could that The principle manufac- mproved implements are fully and j employed on foreign orders. At the out In I st tho North fJernifin Consul at New connection with this, M. Victor Hugo's j York protested against the shipment ,f Hardly be expected to rosovcr Iro;a nnwsniiTif'r. thf .j- riiihlihos tilt! I ?ii-it-ia in l-Vinw ni h-inr in frntr:ivftntion !-: tllSOUie disease. 1 . I ' I ; - - " - o following : Brother William is now out of our neutrality law?, but that theory of the pale of the law. All Free -Ma-j was speedily exploded, and the aforesaid sons are authorized to assault him and j Consul subsequently received instructions to inflict upou him capital punishment, j from this Government not to concern It remains to be seen how the sentence I himself further in the matter, because there is no law among nations to prevent such shipments by private citizens. will be carried out. A Free Mason, in whose presence a doubt was expressed as to the seriousness of such a condem nation, replied, '-Do not lauh ; the sen tence ot u .Masonic tribunal is ot such a dreadful nature that Bonaparte under took the Italian war solely to retrieve himself from the excommunication pro nounced against him by the Lodges ot Naples and Milan. I'lanort and Orsini were Free Masons." - The following Board of Pilot- Commis ! siouers for the Umpqua River and Bar, j has been appointed by Gov. Grovcr: j Edward Breen, A. Boone aud S. F. Mc i Huberts. Also George. W. Murray, as .Notary Public for Multnomah county. It is reported that the Suez canal is about to pass into tho hands of Great Britain. M; Lessens finds that France is notable to supply the. funds necessary to keep the canal, and hence he betakes himself to the country of the most abun dant capital and resources, which 1 has, after all a greater interest in the success of this canal than any other nation. It would be asinglar resultif the country whose press, during the progress of i this enterprise, looked upon it with cold eyes and constantly prophesied failure, should now become the owner and worker of the canal. Either this will probably happen or this great work will be abandoned. Foreign diplomats in Washington seem to be very partial to American wives. A correspondent writes from that city that "the new French Minister's wife, Madame Treilhard, was a Miss Hoffman of i this city. The bride of the Spanish Minister is Miss Terry, a New York Cuban. The wife of the attache of the Austrian Lega tion was a Mrs. Griffin, and the widow of a brilliant American General. The widow of 'the Mexican Minister was a Miss Smith, of Washington, and that of tho Danish representative a i liss Zabriskie, of New Jersey The acting Brazilian Envoy, Mr. Fleury, is also married to an American lady ; and tho Italian Minister, Ccrruti, has become the husband of Miss Noy5, of this city ; while Mrs. Le Strange, of the British Legation, was a Miss AustiQ, of Boston." European Races There were fundamental races in Europe the Latin, the Germanic, the Greek aud the Slav onic. The Latin race reflected its so cialistic character, its love of unity, its tendency to discipline aud organization, and its universal vassallage in Catholic ism. The Germanic race reflected its individualism and its love of independ ence in Protestantism. The Greek race manifested the predominance of the metaphysical idea over the moral. The Slavonic adored a species of armed Mes- siaisui, a sort, ot autocratic religion, in the government there were two races the Indo-European were tho progressive one, the creators of the ancient Greeks and the modern German. The Semites was the religious race, and was icpresen ted by Moses, Christ and Mahomet. The Jews and Arabs, these children of the desert, adored the one God. Tho Chris tian Semites adored principally the first person of the Trinity, and scarcely notic ed the second and the third. The Indo European adored the Virgin and Saints, and scarcely recognized God. . . ' The following matrimonial advertise cruent appears in a journal of Rheuish Prussia : "The true friend of a Catholic lady who, frqm family circumstances, remained unmarried up to her thirty sixth year, calls attention . to the lady in question. She combines with a hand some and youthful personal appearance, strong and blooming health and an admir ably cultivated mind and heart. She belongs to a very good family, and pos sesses, besides, a capital of 15,000 thalers. For the moment she is without opportu nities of forming for herself a suitable acquaintance. Gentlemen of answerable age and character," possessed of secured means of existence, great solidity, and high consideration, are therefore invited to offer their hands in alliance on the crosDect of a happy union. Belonging to the Catholic confession is much wished for, but is not made a . condition. Pho" tograph indispensable." f An enraptured writer inquires: "What is there under heaven more humanizing, or. if we may use the term, more, angel izing, than a fine black eye in a lovely woman ?" Two black eyes, is Jhe ready answer. There are some forty Postmistresses in South Carolina. - They can overhaul the I males, if anybody can. The originators of the "new parly" are coujing back to the Republican fold and eating a great deal of humble pie. The Chicago Tribune now says that "the par ty of patriotism is to continue tho party in power ," and the New York JJvcttiny J'osi says that the "Republican is the party of liberty and equal rights, of honesty and ! economy. hatever strength t tic party four j needs it will gain by the accession of hon est men from the Democratic rauks, tired of the rule of corrupt rings there." These two papers were the leading organs of the" "new party." S1,000 Reward is offered by the pro prietor of Dr. Pierce's Alt. Ext or Gold en Medical Discovery for a medicine that will equal it in the cure ot all those ais- cases lor wnicli it is re mmenuea ; among which are severe, acute or linger -ing Coughs, Consumption in its early stages, Bronchitis, "Juiver Complaint, or "Billiousness," Constipation of the Bow els, Loss of Appetite, Scrofulous diseases, and Skin diseases, as Eruptions, Pimples, Blotches and boils. It is sold'by drug-gists- - . -"' ' . Vr-'-. The balance of power programme in Europe,, under the old regime, when re duced to tho conciete, was to make it sure that Great Britain should be the first power on the sea and France the first power on the lapd. German victories have destroyed one branch of this pro gramme, and Russia is moving to destroy the other. v Jlalance of power is rapidly re-adjusting itself on another basis, and with other nations iu the lead to dictate what it shall be. - - , . Caution ! In ; our changeable cli mate coughs, colds, and lung diseases will always prevail. Consumption will claim its victims These diseases, Tf taken in time, can be arrested and cured. The remedy is Dr. IWslar's Halsam of Wild Cherry. 10 i . - This story comes from London : It is asserted that members of the Provisional Government of France are making pri vate fortunes out of the war; that Gam betta, among others, has realized great wealth by jobbing on the misfortunes of his country, and V that lcr; the selfish schemes ot such meu the struggle is need lessly prolonged. V Private letters state that the sickness and mortality privailing in the German armies, and especially before Paris, are much greater than has been published or is generally supposed. The amount of the claims against England filed in the State Department, on account of losses by tho confederate cruisers Alabama, Ohwlrr, Tallahnssrr, fslmuttntloali and the Florida is S13J2S9.- ! 057, 9. Sewahd and Morton. The Trinity Junrunl runs up the flag of the Union, and nails to the mast head, the uaiues of W. H. Se.vard and Oliver P. Morton, as the Republican candidates for the l'res ideney and Vice Presidency iu the can vass of 1872. A. B. Mcacham, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, has been orderd to Wash ington to confer with the Department of the Interior on the subject of the gcueral Indian policy of the Government on this coast. He will go overland. Traius ou the Union" Pacific Railroad west of CheyenDC. now carry snow plow., ready for the heavy storms that may be looked for at any time. They have been puttiug up ice for summer use iu Portland during the week. - A gallant was lately sitting beside his beloved, and being unable to think of anything else, to say, asked her why she was like a tailor. "I don't know," she said, with a pouting lip, "unless it's because I'm sitting by a goose." , m The Engineers of the North Pacific Railroad have discovered vast veins of coal on the line of the road in the valley of the Missouri sufficient to furnish fuel forever for locomotives over the woodless sections of the -route. - Van Tassel, known in Portland as the "Hungry Brother," has joined the Good Templars, and there is hope of his re formation. On the 1st instant Senator Williams and Hon. Caleb Cushing made arguments before the Attorney as to the right of railroads to which Government aid has been given to transfer their privileges to other companies. The Commissioner of Agriculture has just received, from the Imperial Botanic Gardens of St. Petetsburg, a collection or Russian apples, embracing about 400 varieties in duplicate. These have come in perfect condition, and are well provi ded with grafts, which will be at once distributed to nurserymen and others who desire to experiment with and propagate from these promising acquisitions. For Northern aud Northwestern States this is one of the most valuable fruit intro ductions that has ever been brought into this country, and it in a matter which will be fully appreciated by pomologists. Gov. Grovcr has appointed Capt. Tichenor, Judge of Curry couuty, to fill the vacancy caused by. the death of the Hon. G. M. Scuddcr. Latkst. Lntest dittes are t Iha t-ffcul tliat the anxiety of the (Jeriu;ti)3 fur pence U intense, and tho troops on the poiut of mutiny. The fighting aroun'l Paris has been continuous, tedious and bloody. The Army of tho Loire is still in the field, apparently in as hopeful ppirits as ever. Accounts with regard to tho situation inside the walls of Taris widely differ, some alleging that provisions will hold two months longer, whilst others as positively assert that tho beseiged are ina starving condition, and'eannot possibly hold out a fortnight. John Bright has resigned his place in tho British Ministry. From Washington wo learn that Senator Wil liams, on the 5th iust., in the Senate, introduced a "joint resolution explanatory of -tho Act admit ting the State of Oregon into the Union," which "was read twice and ordered printed. Wo give below the resolution referred to : Wuebeas, Doubts have arisen as to tho effect of ho Act for the admission of Oregon, approved 1'ebruary, 14, 185U, so far as it relutes to the five hundred thousand acres of land granted to said State by an Act entitled "An Act to appropriate the proceeds of the public lands and to grant pre emption rights," app.oved September 4, 1841 : therefore, 1 ltv it retulrcd, if r., That Congress, by its said Act admitting suid State into the Union, did, and hereby doth, assent to' the application of said lands for the support of common schools as made in the second section of the eighth Article of the Constitution of said State. Tiusks. The kind ladies of the U. P. Church have laid us under a thousand obligations by the presentation of two magnificent cakes. I The supper given by them at the church on Thursday even ing was a brilliant and happy occasion, drawing an immense crowd of people. We learn that the receipts were upwards of $100, which will go far towards re fitting and adorning the church. Again we return our warmest thanks for their remembrance of the toiling printers. Presents. Wo are among the favor ed ones this whiz, without a doubtless. Our first Christmas token is from Mr. Freeland, and is in the shape of a large, splendidly bound scrap-book just the article we wanted. Next comes a beau tiful picture, handsomely framed, entitled "Purity," presented by Messrs. Pike, Fred. Hill and Chas. Mealcy. Thanks, kind friends ; we shall always endeavor to merit the esteem and good wishes thus ex pressed. Bully Boy. Mr. DuBois, at his grocery store oh First street, received on Thursday evening, a bran splinter new stock of Christmas toys, candies, nuts, etc., to which ho invites the attention of the public. i NEW TO-DAY. WAR ! WAR I WAR ! WAR TO THE KNIFE, AND KNIFE TO THE HILT ! ci. High Price Killed. "WoiTincletl. BUT REMEMBER That yon can buv nil kimls of GROCERIES' A XI) ron" PROVISIONS CASH, ClIKAPEIt AT .11. FEAHSOX'S (the young uuiu from Wisconsin) tJnwery f tore, than any p!:icc in Albany. For M. PKAKSOX still lives, nm! is nlwnys ready to Bl'V, SKLL, SWAP OR UlCKEU. nv2f-I2 JI. PEAIWO., At Cbcatllc's old stand. Sewing; .ISaciiiiic Agency. rBIIIE ROOM AIUOIXIXO Jf. PKAIitfOX-S JL tirofiry Sure has been no:itly fittel up hy Miner Pearson, for tho puritos-j of I'xiiiltiting for sale tho Buckeye Shuttle Sewing Machine! the only low-prict! licenwtl sewing luarliino that makes the genuine lot:k stirrh,' nnl which is "sold fVr $25. Warranted to do ail kin:l. ( work, on line or eoardc goods, us well as any ni-Mhine in tho market. Jadies are retuetcd to call and examine the liuekeje machine befurc purchasing elsewhere. .Kvwvyhudy lny tho liiu-ke-vo Siwiu Miirhinc i t prvfrrenee to any otut-r, who does not lir.t go to acnty, scHing Imgas or bih-riccd imichineH, for advice, and iuftVr themselves to be iui nosed upon. Come and see for yourself. MINER t lKAR$OX, General Agents for tho Stto of Oregon. ,T-f" Agents wanted in very town and county in the State, rn whom a liberal oomroifwion will be allowed. JCT AU letters directed to A1IXEK A PEARSON, noy26-!2 , Albany, Oregon. CIIRISTIflAS BALL ! TO BE IIIVEN BY TUE ALBANY BRASS BAND : ON THE EVENING OF TtlE 26th of December, '70, -; at ; Parrish Hall. FLOOR P. C. HARPER, JOS. WEBBER, WASAGKRS. . i FRED. GRAF, i A. Z. SEA HS. Tickets, Including Supper, $1. A general inritation is extended to all. ATTENTION. -fERSONS WISHING GOODS AT BAR- 1 gains, for Cash. or Trade , should give us a Mill and fee for themselves, we will give great inducement for the next Six t y I 1 a y s", on all goods on hand now. Jiov. 19, 1S70. R. CIIEAPLE A CO. XEW TU-DAY. AGENTS WANTED. Tust Out. BAWCKOF'Fs'll'EW MAP OF THE PACIFIC STATES, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, 11. Columbia, Alaaka, Elegantly engrared on copper and colored in counties. Fifth edition, thoroughly revived and brought down to date 1870. It showa tho great Overland Railroad, also tho proponed Northern and Southern Pacific. ICailroad and their connec tions ; alo all Railroads completed and projected in California and Oregon. Upon tho same giicety on a lees scale are tho maps of Alaska, and a complete Railroad map of the United States. No other map can compare with this edition in fullness of detail, and beauty and accuracy of Its topography. An enterprise -of such magnitude and importance as this largo and elegant copper plate map, in order to be properly appreciated, should be in every office, school-house and dwell ing. Those wishing aa agency should apply im mediately for terms, to 10w5 A. I. BANCROFT k. CO., Publishers, 721 Market street, San Francisco, Cal. Olscriptlve 1,1st CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE I STITZEL & UPTON, Real Estate Dealers, Albany, Off. N ri- CITY OF ALBANY : Lot 3, Lots 3 and 4, Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, Lots 5 and 6, Lots 5 and li. Lots 1,2 aud .1, 9 Lots block 0 Good honse. " 2 unimproved. ' 19 Good houso and stable. ' 2 Good bouse. 130 " 6 house and t wo stables. 60- f Plenty of excellent fruit a desirable homestead jih o aud i, Lot 1, Lot S, Lots 2 and 3, Lots Lot 7, Lot 4, Lots 3 and 4, Lots Lots Lots 3 and 4, Lot 4, 24 Good liouva. '14 " 14 i 3 " and stable. 103 3 " " 20 " " 1 S " . - " 60 unimproved cheap. i c . .1....: l.l- !... 41 UWUftUlD llf II. 118 box bouse. 74 at-rcs good timbered land, oue mile from Allany, in Benton county. Ten Hoiuuidead Lots, 6 acres each, 1 milo north of Albany ferry, at $120 each. For particulars apply to J. C. MEXDEN1IALI, Heal Estate Agent, Office in Parrish Brick, Albany, Oregon. 40 P. SAGE'S C AT A It R A REMEDY. Fr sale at Settleineir's Drug Store. Price. 60e per package. 10-v3 iLl OIL 1 OIL ! At reduced prices, at Scttlemeir's Drug Store, vis : Devoe's Coal Oil, by the can...-.' 70 tlfl gal. Lard Oil, retailed at $2 12J " And everything else in proportion. lOv-3 " G. F. SETTLEMEIR. rilIEOLINE The best thing ever offered to 1 the puljlic for eradicating greaM spots from silk., cleaning kid glove, cte. Trv it. For sale by I(v:i G. K SETTLE.MEIR. THE GREAT; BLOOD PURIFIER. 4 m S3 ' , , l Ja r-'t.'i !" An Infallible blood vajairoxai. posaoaa. ing Tare toxic and KEStvIXB properties a certain cure for Rhel-satism. soars. Ml.nALClA, and all kindred Diseaeea. It completely reatorea the system when Im paired by disease, revives the action of the kidxevs ui gekitai. OS6AM, radi cally cures NCROF-furLA.. balt aaavjEVaav and all Eatrrrmi mm CMrmksneovm XMs eases, gives immediate and permanent -relist In Dvsir-EBsiiA. Eatvsn'Ei.Aa. Tumors, Boils, Scald Head, Ulcers and Bores; eradi cates from the system all traces of llereuriat Disease. " It ia tpt-taKiY-r vccBTULB, being made from an herb found indigenous In Caiiaa la. It la therefore peculiarly suitable tat nae by Females and Children, aa a SLeoa run. For Sale by all DruKgista. eeDtHQTOtl. NOSTCTTBR CO. AOKNTB. 529 and 631 Market Street. Ban Francisco. ' selection Notice. SHAREHOLDERS in the Linn County Aff- KJ ricmturn! Association are requested to meet at the Court Houso iu Albany, Oregon, Thursday, January 5, 1871, at one o'clock P. M., for the pwrpoge of electing Directors. SAMUEL E. YOUNG, Sec. The present Board of Directors aro i requested to meet at tho Cify Council room on ifi ednoeuay, January 4, 1S71, at ono o clock i: fll. By order of tho Vice President. :14ml look eii:ki:! iaLL PERSONS -INDEBTED TO W. J. JY. Hiltabidel & Co., are requested to make pay ment on or before the lirst of January, l.Sil. V. .T. Hll.T.UilDKL 4 CO. " Albany, December 15, 1870-13- i LATEST EVIDENCE 1 CURE THAT COI GIl I USE THE BEST REMEDY.! Every day brings strong proof of the great value of this ' V .. L. XJ IV G- X3 JL S J I - Dr. P. Meredith, Dvntivt. office No. 132 West Sixth street, states as follows : Cixcixkati, October 1, 1CC9. Messrs. J. N. HARRIS & CO. Gents : About one year ago I took a cM which settled on-my lung. A violent cough was the consequence, wliioh increased with severity. I expectorated large quantities of phlegm and matter. During the laxt winter I became so much redaced that I was confined to my bed. The dinease wa attend ed with cold chills and nipht-sweata. A diarrhira set in. My friends thought I was ia the last stages of consumption, and could not possibly get well. I was recommended to try ...... The formula we given to me, which induced me to give it a trial, and I will only add that my cough is entirely cured, and I am now able to at tend to my busiucs as usual. Yours respectfully P. MEREDITH. All afflicted with Cough or any Throat or Lung trouble should use Allen's Lung Balsam without delay. J. N. HARRIS A CO., Sole Proprietors. Cincinnati, Ohio. CAUTION. - Do not bo deceived you who want a good md bMno, and desire "AHmt Lg JDnham.' Do not allow unprincipled dealers to sell you a prcpara 4iu called Allen's Pectoral Balsam soe I bat you get ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM, and you will have the best Cough remedy offered to the pubUo and oue that will give you satisfaction. 1 FOR SALE BY REDINGTON, HOSTETTER & CO., 629 5;H Markct-at., San Francisco, Cal.. Agents for California and Pacific State- nov5 ji-SrSold by all Druggist. -G5l 9