L F Filler VOLUME Vt. ALBANY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 14, 1874. NO. 23. JSPNtoMAh SOTEB.' The Republican State Convention of Connecticut met at. Hartford on the 11th hist., and nominated Henry B. Harrison for Governor, andJ. T Waite for Lieutenant Governor. A temperance crusade, similar to that now progressing: in Ohio, is prob able in the State of New York. A Temperance Conference was leing held in Albanv on the 11th, bv the leaders in the cause, when the question of crusade or io crusade would be defi nitely settled. , On the evening of the 12th. the resi dence of A. Stowcl. at Eugene City, was destroyed by fire. Loss about $4,000. House and furniture a total loss. A late telegram from Paris. France, asserts that sharply worded notes have passed between this Government and Germany. The subject of the corres pondence is not stated. Large herds of antelope and deer are reported on the low hills and in the Imttom on main Powder river, below the crossing of the county road. Rev. J. F. DeVore, a travel ing min ister 6t the M. E. Church, has been suspended from work until the next meeting of the Oregon AnnuSl Confer ence, when he will have a regular trial In due form. Wbeat is quoted 9t 14s in Liverpool; $2 15 in San Francisco; $1 75(31 80 in Portland, and 9M95c f ushel in this city. In the Philadelphia wool market California fine and medium wools are quoted at 235c ; coarse, 2226c $ ft. From Umatilla county we learn that a great many cattle died from neglect, during the continuance of the late ttorm. The taxpayers of Polk county will oon issue a call for the formation f a people's party, irrespective of former political hi is, to nominate suitable meji for county officers. Pendleton is anxious for a .flouring ! and woolen mill. Water power can ! 1. - .1 1 1 a. ! J would pay. Rev. J. W. VanCIeve, writing from Roseburg, February 10th, says, con cerning the interesting meeting at Mill Creek : It closed on the night of the 28th nit., resulting all told, in ten accessions to the Church. The Methodises of Weston. Umatilla innty, are to have a new church edi fice uext Summer. Forty thousand dollars have been pledged for the Blue Mountain Uni versity at La Grande. The Union ( 'onnty Jockey Club offer a thousand dollar purse to be run for over the Union Course ahout the J15th of May, free to all horses. Poker Smith" died suddenly on board the sloop Abtmulrr, a lew davs s'nee, as she was coming from Seabeek to Port Gamble. Urban E. Hicks is to edit the to be rcsusitated Vancouver Register, B. M. Washburn is publisher and proprie tor. The Earl ot Dunraveu. Viscount Parker and Dr. Kingsley, of England, who have been hunting on the Wes tern Plains for several months past, arrived in Xcw York city Jan. 20th. A modern thinker says that many people win be astonished, when they get to Heavon, to find the angels lay-, lug no sciiemes to lie made archangels. ! .. ., A London witness having told the : magistrate he was a penman, was lked in what branch of literature he wielded his pen. and he replied that be penned sheep in Sinithfleld market. In a certain town, at a shop window, appeared the following notice: "Wanted. tr good tlerks, who will lw treated w m of the family." An artist celebrated for bis forest j and water pictures, was probably nc- j (.united a laborer on account rif tils twing a huer of wood amd drawer of mm i Ka8tern Oregon is jubilant over the railroad prospect a prosiect ! that lias gnwn brighter since the I able speech made by Senator Mitch elfin profiting the bill for the construct ion of the Portland, Dalles & Salt Lake Railroad, etc., in the C S. Senate on the Ath of January. The telegraph informs us that bath Nesmith and Colonel Chapman, President of the road, hope to get a favorable report from the House Committee on Railroads, which will go far towards insuring its final passage. Lll the friends of the measure are earnestly at work for its success, and it i hoped that their efforts may meet with the most satisfactory results. It is an enterprise that deeply interests Oregon, and should be pushed with all the vigor its friends can bring to bear. The building of this road will open up a vast and rich coun try to settlement, which is now comparatively worthless, owing to thejsolated condition it occupies, its great distance from markets, and the lack of cheap transportation facilities. With the railroad built, Eastern Oregon at once opens up a new era pt growth and prosperity. It labor and constant watchfulness will get us the road, we. certainly shall have it. The Bulletin, being challenged thereto by the Oregon! an, is show ing up the character of one Deady, the would be Chief Justice, and proving by incontrovertible evi dence, that he has engaged in lob bying, for his own interests, before our Legislature, while holding the - of v g Jud d I IB ...... m ntliA- nnte thnt riiMna Hf- him for the position he at present disgraces. If Deady doesn't resign, he should be impeached. Central Business Council. This body convened at Albany on Tuesday last, and held a business session. There was a general turn out, and the following was handed us for publication : VV iiereas, certain plow manu facturers in the State of Illinois have combined and resolved not to sell plows to any Fanners Grange, or r armcre Club, at less than re tail prices; Therefore. Resolved. That this Council reeomends to the different Granges throughout the State, that they do not purchase any plows, or other agricultural implements manufac tured by the companies aforesaid, until they rescind such resolution Resolved, That all the news papers of the State favorable to the interests of the farmer, be requested to. publish the above resolution,- W. V. ALEXANDKK, Pres. A. W. Stanard, Sec. Recaptured. In 1870 the treasure box of Wells Fargo & Co., was stolen from tho stage about midway between Elko and Treasure City, Nevada, by a baud of highway robbers. They were all arrested, tried and 'found guilty, and one of them sentenced to the Penitentiary at Ca,rson, for thirty years Some time in the year 1871 there wag a general escapade, and among the number of those who .ot avw safely, was this party who had been sentenced for thirty years. He worked hi way Into Oregon, and has lived in j Corvallis for the past two years, under the name of Bent. About three months since he married a very interesting young lady who had been attending school in Van corner, and they settled down in Corvallis to enjoy the comforts of wedded lite. Feeling secure in his retreat, he indulged too freelv in the extract of rye, and while thus iiuoxicated let slip the clue to his former lite. Vigilent search hav ing been instituted at the time ot the escape, the clue was readily taken, and officer McCoy, of the Metropolitan Police, Portland, came up and arrested him on Sun day last, and with a requisition from the Governor of Nevada, will return him to his old quarters in the Carson prison. The young wife, sorrowing, has followed after. For her the warmest sympathy goes out from every heart. This inci dent gives us another illustration of the feartul risks young ladies run in "consummating matrimonial alliances with those whose former lives are a secret. Table Talk. You will find a great deal of character is imparted and received at the table. Parents too often forget this; and, therefore, instead ot swallowing your food in sullen silence, instead of brooding over your business, instead of se verely talking about others, let the conversation at the table be genial, kind, social, and cheering. Don't bring disagreeable things to the table in your conversation, any more than you would in your dishes. For this reason, too, the more good com pa i. y you have at your table, the better foryourchildren. Every conversation with company at your table is an ei'ueator of the family. Hence, the intelligence and the re finement and the appropriate be haviour of a family which is given to hospitality. Never feel that in telligent visitors can be anything but a blessing to yon and yours How tew have fully gotten hold of the fact Jhat company and conver sation at the table are no small part of education? To Keep Flowers Blooming All rovers of flowers should re member that one blossom allowed to mature or "go to seed," injures the plant more tlian a dozen new buds. Cut your flowers, all of tbem, before they fade. Adorn your rooms with them, put them on your tables ; send bouquets to your friends who have no flowers, or ex change favors with those who have. All roses, .after they have ceased blooming, should be cut back, that the strength of the root may go to forming new roots for next year, and on these bushes not a seed should be allowed to mature. Notice is given that on Friday, February 20, at 10 o'clock A. M., at Good Templars' Hall in Salem, there will be held a meeting ot dele gates from each Grange in Marion comity, to consider the feasibility of organizing a Marion Comity Grange Association, and any other business of interest, to the Order. A Master and two delegates will A 1 be admitted to represent eaco (irangc, and any 4th degree mem bew ot the Order who Ael interested can bo present How Inditing EMcnpe their Pursuer. During the early part of the flight every precaution is adopted to prevent leaving a heavy trail, or one easily fol lowed; to this end instead of moving, as is customary, in single ftle. thereby leaving a clearly defined path, each warrior moves independently of his fellows, until all danger of pursuit is safely passed, when the party falls into single tile, and, with the chief at the head, muves along in almost unbroken silence. If during an attack upon the frontier settlements the Indians should encounter unexpected and successful resistance, neceslstating a premature withdrawal and flight on their part, they still resort to stratagem, in order to secure their safety. In accordance with a plan previously formed and un derstood by each one of the party, and specially provided for an emergency, the war party finding themselves about to encounter successful resistance on the part of the frontiersmen beat a hasty retreat; but instead of taking their flight in a single direction and in one party, thereby leaving an unmis takable clue for pursuers, the entire party breaks up Into numerous smaller bands each apparently fleeing in an independent direction, a few of the best mounted usually falling behind to attract the attention ot the 'pursuers and give time to those ot the party who are burdened with prisoners and captured stock to make good their es cape. In such an emergency as this, a rendezvous for the entire party has been previously agreed upon. It lo cation is usually upon or near some water course or prominent landmark, distant erhaps some thirty or forty miles,' thither all smaller parties direct their course. Should either ot these smaller parties find themselves closely pursued, or their trail being follow id and all efforts to throw the pursuer off prove unavailing, they relinquish the plan of uniting with the others at the established rendezvous, as that would imperil the safety of their comrades, and select a new route leading neither toward the rendez vous nor of the village, in order not only to elude hut to mislead their pur suers. Then ensues a long and tire some flight, until, having worn out or outwitted, tlieir pursuers, of whoso movements they keep themselves thoroughly Informed, they make their way in s ifety to the village. At the latter, lookouts are constantly kept on some prominent hill to watch the com ing of the abscut warriors and give notice of their approach. A war par ty returning from a suecessfiil raid into the settlements, and bringing with them prisoners and captured stock, is an event of the greatest im portance to every occupant Of the vil lage. Having arrived within a lew miles of the village, and feeling safe from all danger of pursuit, the chief in command of the war party causes a signal smoke to be sent up from some high peak on the line of march, well knowing that watchful eyes near the village are on the alert and will not fail to obsurve the signal and un derstand its meaning tien. Custer, in the Galaxy. filthy Lucre. "There's no such thing as money in this country!" was the exclamation of an Englishman a few years ago after a brief sojourn in New York. It happened in this way : The Englishman in the course of his business, found it necessary to obtain an advance on some merchandise. He made the usual arrangement with large commercial house to accommodate him. On going to consummate it and receive the casn. ne was a goou oeai surprised when, in lieu of it, tlie senior member tendered to him the accept ance of the firm, payable at ninety days' date. "What am I to do with this?" he inquired. "Take it toB. B. & Co." (naming some well-known bankers!, was the reply. "They will give you the money at legal rate." The Englishman did as directed. He met with no difficulty. The paper was acceptable, and although our here did not touch the casn, ne received a cneeK for the proper amount on a neighbor ing bank. Thither he repaired In the fufi confidence of having something tangible. He was mistaken. The in dividual at the bank-to whom he pre sented the check for payment seized it nervously, and in a rapid, incoherent manner scrawled some hieroglyphics on its face, and thrust It back into the hands of Its astonished owner, mo tioning him at the same time to stand aside for tho next comer. The check had been duly "certified." That was what the scrawl across it face meant In a state of suspense and anxiety the Englishman betook himself to the person to whom he was Indebted, and timidly exhibited what he had to offer. To his surprise bU friend's countenance brightened. ' Many thanks!" he ex claimed. "By the ay. this amount is too large; there will be something over a hundred dollars coming to yon.'' and he proceeded to fill a check tor it. The Englishman groaned in spirit. It was only another "piece of paper." And then it was he ex claimed. "There Is no such thing as money in this country !" Galaxy. TELEGRAPHIC. . i Fort Laramie. February 10. A reiwrt came in last evening, by a cour ier from the Laramie Peak train, that about ten miles from the mill Lieuten ant Robinson rfnd Corporal Colpman were surrounded by about forty In dians. A private named Noles. who was near by, says the last seen of Robinson was that he was leaning for- . ward hi his saddle and the Indians were very close, firing at him. Kob inson and the corporal made toward the mill and Noles ran toward tin train, which was about five miles north of where the attack Was made. His horse was shot and killed, and lie ran the remainder of the distance to the train under the fire of the Indians. When he got within sight of the train the Indians left him. Bastliies left the mill about two hours after Robinson left there, which was one hour after the train had left. He saw nothing of Robinson. Coleman or the Indians. Captain Regan was ordered out Imme diately with both cavalry companies. out nothing Mas yet teen heard lrom him. The train arrived here at 2 p.m. to-day. Some Indians made a raid on a ranch, yesterday, nine miles from here, and took one horse and fired on the herders. It is expected that a general raid has been mode on the. Laramie River. Colonel Bullock arrived at Fettter man yesterday. He says he saw a large Mtrty of Indians at the upper crossing of Horse Shoe, singing awl (lancing what appeared to be the scalp dance. Cheyenne. February II. A tele gram from Fort. Laramie states that the mail courier from Bed Cloud Agen cy, with an Indian escort, had just arrived and brought the information that Frank Appleton. who was acting Indian Agent in the absence of Aeent Saville. was killed by Indians on Mon day mgtit. SlOtX Cm. February 11. Two mules were stolen from Charles Harrow-gate, a Government 'freighter, within three miles of the Agency. At White Claybcrry the Indians have driven oft' the beef herders and taken charge, saying they will do their own herd ng. The corpse ot Mr. Appleton has left for Fort Laramie, accompanied by the Agency's physician, who says he will not return to be made a target of. Troops have been telegraphed for. and the greatest excitement prevails. A large Are was seen in the direc tion of Red Cloud Agency last eve ning, and it has probably been burned ere this. There appears to be a general up rising. The bodies of Lieutenant Robinson and Corporal Coleman have just ar rived at the post, in a mutilated con dition. Captain Eagan's command is ex pected to arrive at the tort to-night, n the" Indians passed back to the Agency the same day of the massacre. The Quaker Indian policy is now bearing fruit. The National Orange, in session at St. Louis, as yet has spread none of their proceeding before the public. W. D. Coleman, a former editor of the Richmond Enquirer, has de faulted, and attempted suicide. A glycerine factory at Tyconder ago, exploded on the 9th, killing two men. J Louisville printers are on a strike. Congress is doing plenty of talk ing, but turning out littlecompleted business. A statute of the late Col. K. D. Baker is to be wrought by Horatio N. Stone, out of marble, and placed in the Capitol at Washington. Tho latest dispatches fTom Lon don indicate Gladstones defeat. They "show a total of 288 Conserva tives, and 253 Liberals and home rulers elected to Parliament, the Conservatives gaining 80 and th Liberals 28 seats The above re turns include the election of l home-niters, 10 GonBrytiv 8 Liberals from Inland.