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I'. H. Official Paper for Oregon. FRIDAY. MAY 10, 1872. (it'll Service Reform Iimugurntod. The question of Civil Service Re - form lias excited a vast deal of talk .. ....... throughout the country. The press 1 as teemed with it, and Congress has babbled and Itoiled and boiled and bubbled over it, aird nothing but bubble has been the result. It has done nothing but talk Tut while such has leeii the result in Congress, a Civil Service Reform, under the iptiet but earnest management of President Grant, has been practical ly put in operation. The report of the Advisory Hoard, which was ap- minted some time since to furnish rutesor plans for the proposed re - r form, was approval by President (iraut, and it is his intention to put its recommendations in practice at once, and continue them until su perceded by legislation. This plan provides that applicants shall pass a prescribed examination, to be held in each State, to fill vacancies in the Executive Department employees in all the departments are to lie divided in three classes, or grades, according to salary. Can didates for employment must enter the lowest grade, and, alter serving a j suitable probation, le advanced to the nex Jwd continue on thus to the highest grade. The heads of ! detrtoients are exempt from these j regulations ; and where a hx-al ex animation fails in srci.ri,,!? a nnali- i fied applicant, then the 'resident j can appoint at will asain. This is aliout the substance of the reform which the President has approved and determined to practice during the remainder of his official term. Whether the plan is the best that can be devised, the future will de termine. It at least shows that 1 'resident Graut was sincere in his recommendations for reform in the ivil Service, as be is in everything else which he advocates. Appropriate Xomlnntion. At last the ambition of the white coated philosopher of the Tnlnmi' hat been gratified. Tlie incongru ous faction which met at Cincinnati last week, well exemplified its in stinct for incongruity and crotchety perversity ,l)y putting in nomination tlie most superlative specimen of unbalanced peevishness of which the list oi caniiioaifts was composed. The Convention was originated and worked up by men who were influ enced entirely by selfish motives eitherambitious, spiteful, or revenge ful. The delegates at Cincinnati wtreofthisclass.or liired,aiul if they had "sought round this verdant earth" for a month, they could not have found a more appropriate can didate to represent them, than II. Greeley, Esq., the "What I know about farming" sage of the JfWftttne. Previous to the convention, II. G. was described as siting in the shade ot a grove of axle-trees, on his Sa bine farm, sucking calfVfoot jelly out ot the hoof with a straw. The news of bis nomination will cause the influence oi that jelly to apear in grateful flushes on his beaming countenance, and the ample skating rink on the top of his cranium will glow with mild effulgent light, 1 lappy old man ! He now shines, well saturated with the jelly of calf, tor all. Uen. Jrant' EarnentneMiuid Nlnrer- The trait which stands out the most prominently in Gen. Grant's character is his straightforward earnestness and sincerity. Xo su perficiality or bombast or buncomb Is characteristic of his speech or pen. Language is ever used by him as the medium through which prac tical thoughts and issues may be brought forward and enforced. He has proven himself from the first to be ready and anxious to do all that be has recommended. Look at his army life. Head his messages frince he has been President, and then trace his official conduct, and where i is tliore siixrrtuity, insincerity or tiis i mix:y ? General (Jrant may not 1 be brilliant, but lie is substantial : ' , ho mav not be noted lor irreat wis - , ." , . , , , , doin, but lie is possessed of the best , . ' . , mimi oi common sense ; lie may noi sbine as a skilled diplomate, but be does as an huMft, straightforward, ! rolittule HMelof. These traits, so i .i, ,..i, ;.,. : ' i:r.. r """'.' ""r"""' ! iWd 3i,L. have scared to him I tl warm conhdence and support ot : tlie ll'10- Tlie 1,0,,Cst MB oflhe ' s"il-t,,c' Mwtriott mechanic, tlie skiiw ', as as t!lC a'1 and professional man, can tcel that lien. Graut, strong in his integrity aud superior sense, as well as firm- i iess. is a sate custodian m whose tried hands to continue the manage- ment of the Executive affiwrs of this nation; and feeling so, they will i .i i i, . . . .. ic "S'"J repei mi cnorw o. 1 ish ttod designing demagogues, in j the ot 0Ht of il' toue ! t,Km ,K,m t,iat sl''lv,rt- Ailinirm by t'orrlKn Cnpltnllst. On! National banking system is most bitterly denounced by the De mocracy. Mr. Burnett in his speech es uses strong language in denuneia- tion ofit, alleging that it is a huge j monopoly, etc. luioui entering I into an elaborate argument to prove the absurdity of such a position, as , applied to our present efficient and ; harmonious system, we simply ro ; mars that the plan has excited the admiration of the financial world, eliciting words of genuine praise from foreign capitalists and bank ers in almost every civilized cotin- i . 1 .1 j?. ! 1 ? u' "' nuancem am. capi- ta,ist8 have 8Wen l,radical dwno" - UULIOII OI Llir Niiiriuj vi lin'ii ,.,..., o.i.l ... .I1!..!. ....... 1.1, iNtrAcllliM r , . , , , , . arsjeiv 111 our ooiius, anu tiiKing our . ', n loans with avidity. Could any one wish tor more substantial proot than is found in this fact, to demonstrate the worth and efficiency of our sys tem ? Democracy, though, would afwlish it, if it had the power, if Humett may 13 taken as its exponent. w. Utakt mid Nnu Frunriaeo siejjo- worried, in a sort of smile and J frown, don't-know-whaWo-do state. A delegation of some of the most j It'8 hard for them to takedown the prominent business men of St. Louis, ; sage of the Tribune , who has slung including the Mayor, has visited - s nwch ink at them all of his long San Francisco for the purpose ot j hfe, and who now at heart is op asking cooperation hi building a ! Ped to their cherished principles, railroad over the thirty-fitth paral-1 Oregon Democrats may have to do lei route to unite the two cities. it, but they will squirm like tortur- San Francisco feels greatly dissatis-1 tied with the management ami pol-1 icy of the Pacific road, looking ' upon it as a mouo)oly opposed to the liest interests of the city, and will probably act promptly in sulr scribing her wrtion towards build ing the proposed road. The plan tor the new road is embraced in the idea of each cilv building from its own end, and owning to a point where the two roads shall meet. St. Louis has already gone to work ac tively in the matter, by subscribing and paying in her money, and San Francisco will not hesitate long in doing the same. The building of this road will render San Francisco entirely independent of the Pacific. It will enter the city without a bridge, thus obviating that diffi culty. JHftper W. Johnson. Jasper Johnson, of Portland, has snddently flamed out like a sky rocket into notoriety. He seems to have appointed himself a delegate to the Cincinnati Convention, and whilo there, in, of, through, and by himself, represented the whole State. The Convention showered honors upon him in lavish profusion. He was made one of the Vice Presidents, Secretary, and a member of each separate committee. Now we never heard of Jasper W. Johnson, until we saw Ilia name so frequently oc curring in the dispatches announc ing the proceedings of tlie Cincin nati Convention ; but then a man is never without honor save in bis own country, and the Convention was put to the alternative ot honor ing him, as Oregon's representative, or nobody, Between the two, they chose him. It was the editor of tbe Andrew Pitket who said that his pie had no ear marks except a short tat). Tuo Bud On Burm-ll. Hie bill s8el by Coagret niak - ,i ... P , ... U1g articles ot u and cortee i - A . , , from duty, bait been approved . , , . , . nn. .... by President Cirant. 1 Ins will tie i source of much discomfort to .Mr. Burnett, as it will spoil a ortion of bis campaign speech. Poor man I He labors liartl onon-'li to "ot off wl.nt. l. lm.1 iul,i...,.i CT j , ofit few wwfcR Co. i oatentttd, it I. 0,,r Whbw of Ihmomtt j m alluding to Jos. (J. ilson, M. , 1'. I toady, R. ', Boise, A. (! llibbs j and Attorney Genera I Williams, dc- i nominates tnem n covev ot trailers. "who left the party in the hour of j ' its adversity, when their assistance was most needed," and adds, "that i... lv-...,, ......... i...., ........... !.. i s s... ... , favorever since then' traitorous car- casmm wmrMM innn its councils. If the latter statement is correct, we are surprised at our neighbor for I speaking in so acrimonious a man- uer of the departure of these gentle. men ftom the Democratic family. He ought rather to be "eflTiisive" in j his praises. The tact is, however. ; these gentlemen, like Senator Tntm- I Dull, wov, j 'a liner, ana others ot , that stripe, whom they now smile : upon so sweetly, never withdrew from the Democratic party until it became a disloyal party, attempt ing in its madness and wickedness j to destroy the Government. They preferred ia to anarchy ; union to disunion ; loyalty to treason ; free dom to slavery. Therefore, they left the Democratic party. How '. aU,,,t r'"nbnll, etc., neighbor? Well, the Convention of "sore- heads has been held at Cincinnati, 1 , , ,. - . . the national encyclopedia of agnctil- . , , , , i tural kuowled". re has been put m nomination for President, and the world still moves. We have dis covered uo perceptible change in the pulse of the Republican party, and its appetite and digestion and genStel state of cheerful good health i continue. The Democracy look ed snakes, and kick like fractious mules before they consent to yield. We itoii'i Helleve It. But we print it just as we find it, as follows : A sad tale comes from Selma, Xew York. It apjicars that twelve ! young men ot that city "swore otT on New Years Day, 1871, and agreed to deposit with one of their j number, on the first day of each i month, 810 each, the total to lie di- vided among the members of the association, who, on the first of Jan uary, 1872, should prove to have lieen faithful to their pledge. One by one the members backslid and yielded to the liquor temptation, and only a single individu'l was left, who at noon on Xew Year's Day was to receive SI, 400. This Abdiel, faithful found among the faithlesa, proceeded to the rende.- i vous at the appointed hour. He j waited until ten minutes after noon, and then thought he would nm into j tlie saloon tlie next door and get a nipf He had just swallowed it ! when ten of the other memlxvrs en- j tered to take their noon-day Angos- j tura, and he found to his horror j that bi6 watch was twenty minutes fast, and the money was lost. The eleven therefore proceeded to the rosiflonpo it' tlu tr."is!!!'er anrl fimiul that lie had lost all the money play- ing draw poker with one ot the church trustees. The tflU occur rence has cast a gloom over the whole community. A good deacon, who was naturally n hign-tempered man, liatl been used to beat Ms oxen over the head, a all Ms neighlwrs did. It was observed that when he became a Christian Ids catUe were remarkably docile. A friend Inquired into the secret. "Why' aahl tlie deacon, "lormerly, when my oxen were a little contrary, I flaw Into a passion and bent them unmercifully. This made the matter worse. Now, when they do not bc bave well, I go behind the load, sit down, and sing Old Hundred. I don't ItllOW hoW it Is hilt llu nontm .,r. has a surprising effect upon my oxem" BUDscnoe ror nw itBumrs. I ECONOMY IS WEALTH." TIME IS MONEY." SAVE TOUH TIME, And Avciimiilate "W E A L T H , BY lil YlXi; VOTB DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, GROCERIES, 1T0TI0NS, CROCKERY, HATS, PILLS, LINIMENT, PAINTS, OILS, IN FACT ALMOST ANYTHING YOt? MAY HAVE OCCASION' TO I SK, UNDER ONE ROOF. PAY, -AND PROMPT PA1I SHORT-TIME CUSTOMERS, nu.i. mi, as HEicEToroitK, -AT TUB ktoki: of the MIrs hibi:r, At all Timoe, A (iond Assortment of the BEST GOODS -at the LOWEST PRICES ! Merchantable Produce BOUQHT. A. WHEELER. Shedd, Oregon, April s.wtmi ' 6 SEW TO-DAY. CASH! JO) THE mtiHKST MA1IKKT I'KIl'E win i' iw rot O O L , deUretolal BUEDD darln "the wmmi." A. WHEELER. MHcn .'9-:ioiii.i KoiiihIs, Wnodroek & C Praprletora Uanulhctnran nf HUNTER'S Grain Separator, JUKCTIOM CITY. Received the Diploma at the State Fair of 1G71. run Ki;nrri:n to FIFTY DOLLARS! , Tliesi" Mftchlncsnre wnrrnntoil aiilwtntt- I liully ni:t 'It. tlM'l ilr'e not !o In1 fUrpiUWl1 ' i Iii olViiiiliiK Wli"Ht for seed, nnJ hk ejnal" ' ly ::ni) I for cleaning -.ihk St'inl in ynur m' tci's.uud we will warrant lut bfiu't ton. A Ulit-is. KOl'Slis, WOODCOCK A CO.. Jonetton City, Or. I Jan. HI, ifTi-ilms JOHN SCHMEER, -IiKAI.KK IN Groceries & Provisions, ALBANY, OREGOX. HAS.H'ST IPKJi ED HIS K EW fiROt KI! ' ustnhlulilnnt on ronici' oi Kllsnorili i aii'i HiNt streets, with u fiwli !m-k of i (tiwerles, I'rovlalons, Cuinlles, iam, To- i luicw, Sc., to wlitcn lie invites w atten tion of our eitlxenft. In eonnectlon with ilir sloiv he will keep n Itakcry, and will nlwuys have pn liand a fnllsupplj off rwtli bread, eraekew, 4c. BjrCaII and see rao. Pouruary WrUvl John 8CIIJIKKR, Mr. Ilridtrriiimicr lTlslli:s TO INKOIIM THE LADIES ot Alluuiy unit vli-Inlty, Mm! Mis M. M. .I0HXSUN hoittnkcn chalet! of liar .nilllncry mid Urru-MitkhiK KUrr. she is praparcd to do all khuh of wnrk in ihui line. KTCALL AMI SEE.jm Alliany, Jnn. I, i;woii HAHIIWAItE for lliiilih is, for SiniiTs. iiii'l lor Fnrniers sohl hv Wheeler, at RHEDD. ,iv4 H'illainetic TriiiiNiorlut!oH Company : lItoM AM) AFTER HATE. 1XT1L I further notice, the Company ill dis patch a boat from Allstuj to C'orvallls on Tucsilny nnd i'ridny of Eneh Week. ANo. will dlstch a hoat from Allwnv for I'ortlnud mid intcniiedisto pluetw oil same nuys, icavinft Comstock A c0 Wharf. Tare at Reduced Rate. D. BILEK, Agent. Improred Band SAWS, HWirortH I'Utnm. MnttMng .t"'7on. .i, MirtiMTM, ojid overv lleserintioliol'Wooil- worklna Machinery I ,v c.iiiniij Mill snis nlies. Address Ub'llllVAl'LACK, llllllll 112 1 alifornlu-SI., San Francisco. HOSHt SHL'TTI.E SKWIXIi MACHIM. Plows, nnd all kinds nf AKHcultural Macbmery, sold by WHKKI.KH, ul Shedd. r. S. WAIL ! Tri-Wteklj Mage Line ! TIIK I NI)KK.Il,M;i) is now ninniiiita tri-weekly me from Lebanon to A. haiiy, curf) hi(( the 17. s. Mulls, leavln Isi wnon ev ery Monday, Wednesday and Irrldny morninsrs, and netumliifr, 'leave Aliiimynt 1 n'eloek P. M. of said days. lU-scnfjci-s called for in any part' of the i lly. All orders should Is- left at the St. ( htti lcs Hotel, Alhany, for passengnm or fn-lu'ht for Lebanon. Packages and liht freight punctually dflllyerod at low rates. All business en trusted tonic will lie promptly atli-mlcd to. . , W. It. 1HXNACA. Lctmnon, Feb, M, 7MIV4 pANDIKS, NUTS, KAISINS, etc.. fiwh j and cheap, by S 4 ln hois. For Sale ! 1,400 BUSHELS r CHOICE WHITE CHILI CLUB WHEAT FOR HEED. CALL AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE undersigned, six miles nouili of Alls! " MARTIN Ll'PEB. Jan. , WW-Wm3 JOB WAQOy. HAVINIi PURCHASED THE INTER. cut of ii. w. Yoiuig in the Denary Bmiiicm, Iamproiredlodony and nil kinds m lobs, on short notice and wiili quick (lis IHUch. Terms renxonablc. PocWes ds llvcred to miy iwrt of the ettv. Hf-1 m,. out for the RAY TEAM and .loll WAtiON 2v4 A. N. ARNOLD. JWEBT 1 WATOES, )s), last stimnrr, b O 3v4 Dt llOIX. ' M t.l-..i( El, A ftPft,,M.:, A. vl otloneer, 18 i', J. lice. 1(1, ls;i-li! HALSPY, OKKGONj V4 GROCERIES PROVISIONS, WHOLESALE A3SD RETAIL OORXEB riKSTi BUOADALntN-STS,, ALBANY, OREGON, As G. Liayton, Proprietor. I HAVE ALWAYS IN STORE A 1't'I.L anil complete iijny oi STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES! PROVISIONS! Tobacco &Cigars, Which I will sell lor rash iw low ;i- tlie lowest, or exchange for nil kinili of iuviv ehautalilc C01MRY PKODtCE ! Received and hi utoru n large quantity ot I8ALD SALT, which I will sell I'henper Hum ever befpro ofTered hi this market. cST I extend a neneral Invitation toalUM ISdrpeople in his and lioininu' it-3 C-r counties, to call mid exuni-j ttrinc quality uml priced J3 fcVTof good, us 1 fuel jf- t-irioiilldeiil oi iuv3 8"hiiitj' IokIvc 6rthoroulij?-J Bpr satis cs loc-JsW t-Jr ii ,Wi 4vJljg A. C. LAYTipN. Bhu'liMiiitliin: AMI General Repair Shop. T II K IXDERHinXED HAVIM. Cl" l!K- tmne I in Albany, and taken ills sluiffon comer of Kllsworth noil Spsoml oid streets, announce) toull kinds of his reiullness to attend BLACKSMITinNG, MII.I. ft MACHINE FORG'NU, ETC. Also, has on hn nd and for sale, the COQtriLLARO WAGON, Strayer Force-lccd GRAIN DRILL, STAR DIOUNS, C..STSTEEL, and other PLOWS, which he villscllon the most reasonable terms. VIVE ME A AM.. All work entrusted to me will reecho prompt attention, und bo executed in tlm iiest possible ntanner, with jjfood fnaterlnl, A slum- of public luitronaio. is soliclicl. BiT Shopon comer Ellsworth nnd Second drects, opposite Pierce's ferry. I"v4 F. Wis U i. Lard Oil & Soap MANUFACTORY. 1TIE rNDERSIONEI) HAmfl COM L plcted and put in good ninniiuc order heir new Lard Oil and Soap Manufactory, In the city of Albany, arc prepared to pur liase, at the highest nisli rates, all tbe llotrii, Ruik'UI Buffer, Sonp (sreaiie, eVc, lellvcrcd to them In this city. They are now lnnniifactorbur anil have HI band Fancy Toilet and Common Soaps, In Krcnt variety, warranted connl to the Ht In market, which they: SB-- to tbe rade at the moat reasonable rates. Orders respectfully solicited. Satlsfoo lon Kiiarantcml. HPPartlcs having Hogs. Rant Id Rutfer, irflreaseof any kind, ror sale, will do well o irlve us a call. 1ARTWBKIHT. WE8TLAEE MORRIS. Nov. tl, U71-10V4