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r STATE it VOL. II. ALBANY, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1800; Am q JLl V. .1 u 1 f A i ) i i 1 l- ( STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT. tSStTKD RVRRY SATURDAY, ADDOTTtt co irm.iam:us. U. H. ABBOTT. M. V. BUOWS. JOHS TllAVKRSK. TERMS, is aovasck: One year. $3; Six Months j; One Month, 50 cts.; Singlo Copies, 12 J cts. g- Payment to he malo in advance in every ac The" Paper will not be Mat t wiy a.Uress valesi ordered, and the term for which it shall le Ordered he paid for. A tlrpartur tcilt l made ff thru trrmt in anjf iwanct. H. B." Timely prior notice will be piven to lick Sabscriber of the week on which hi ub ttriptiou will expire, and unless an order for it entinoance, accompanied with the money,- bo firen, the Paper will be discontinued to that address. " YtATES OF ADVERTISING, pf.r tear ; One Column, $100 ; Half Column. $60 ; Quarter Col umn. 415. Transient Advertisements per Square often lines Tor less, first insertion, $3 ; each subseueut iuscr- tioir, $1. Correspondents writing over assumed signatures r anonymously, must make known their proper names to tho Editor, or no attention will bo given to their communications. All Letters and Communications, whether on business er for publication, should be addressed to the Publishers. BUSINESS CARDS lit UK MORRIS, ATTORXEVd- COUXSELLOHA TLA W OniCE in the Courtllouse, Albany. Linn conn tj. Oregon. aulSnl v21y W. B. CKAXOR. CEO. R". HELM. CRAXOR fc HELM, ATTORXEYS f- COl'ySKLlOKS AT LA H" OrriCE In Norcrosa Brick Building, up-stairs. Albany, Oregon, au I POLITICAL. IrcjiIoiit JohnnoitN Npvcrh, C. H. GIMY, I. I. K., SUGEOX DENTIST, A LB A XT, OGX. Performs all operations in the line of DENTISTRY in the moft PERFECT and IMPROVED man ner. Person desiring artificial teoth would do well to give h'un a rail. OfEce ujctair- in Foster's brick. Residence comer of Scem4 and Baker street. au25-ly Washington, August 10th. Tho Com mittee appointed by the Philadelphia Convention, with such" other delegates an were in the city, attended nt the White, House, at noon to-day, and were received by President, who was attended by (! rant, Secretaries Welles, McCulloch, Randall and Browning, and about a dozen ladies. Reverdv Johnson addressed the Presi dent on behalf of the Committee, giving him an official copy of the proceedings of the Convention, congratulating him and his administration ou the hopeful augu ries for the future. Tho President replied that language was inadequate to express his feelings on the occasion. He said : "In listening to the address which your eloquent and distinguihcd Chairman has just deliver ed, the proceedings of the Convention, ns they transpired, recurred to my mind, and seemingly I partook of the inspira tion which prevailed in the Convention. When I received a dispatch by two of its distinguished members, conveying in tonus tho scene which halsbccn described. of bouth i arolina ana .Massac onsets, arm-in-arm, walking into that vast assemb lage, and thus giving evidence that ex tremes had come together, and that for the future thev were united as they had been in the past on the preservation of the 1 moo; when the dispatch informed him that in that vast body ot men, dis tiuguished for intellect and wisdom, eve ry eve was suffused with tears on behold in;? the .soeue, I could not finish reading the dispatch to an associate with me in the oflice, for my own ferhngs oven-aim me. I think we may justly conclude we are under proper inspiration, and that we need not be mistaken in the belief that the finger of an overruling and unerring Providence is in this matter. The na tion is in peril. We have just passed through a mighty, bloody, and momen I. O. O. F. ALBAXY LODGE, XO. 4 other occasions, that my faith is abiding in the great mass of the peoplo; in the darkest hours of the struggle, when clouds seemed to be most lowering; my faith, in stead of giving way, looked up through the darkness, and far beyond, and huw that all would be safe in tho end. My countrymen, we all know that, in the language of Thomas Jefferson, tyranny and despotism even can he used and are used more eflectually by tho many thou by the one. Wo have seen a Congress gradually encroach, step by step, upon Constitutional rights, and violate, daily, and month after months, the fundamental principles of the (lovcrnment. We have seen a Congiess that neemed to forget there was a Constitution, and that there was a limit to the power and scope of legislation. We have seen a Congress in a minority ns:utmc to exercise powers, which, if allowed to be carried out,vould result in despotism of monarchy itself. Cries of 'That's so and enthusiastic cheers. This is truth, and because oth ers, as well as myself, have wen proper to appeal to tho patriotism and republican feeling of the country, we have been de nounced in the most severe terms; rlau der upon slander, vituperation upon vitu peration, of the most villainous charac ter, has made its way through the publie press. What, gentlemen, has been your and my aim hat has been the cause of your offending ? I will tell you. Paring to .stand by the Constitution of our fathers." The President here approached the 'jot where Senator .Johnson was standing, and said- "1 consider the proeeediug of the Convention, sir, more important than those of any Convention that ever assembled in the United States. When I look with my mind's eye upon that cob lection of eitiens coming together vob untarily and sitting in council, with ideas, with principles and views commensurate with all the States and co extensive with the whole people, and contrast it with the 'collection of treutk-men who are trying bo such that you and tho Convention may not regret the nssurances you havo ex pressed of me. J repeat, 1 fdmll always continue to be guided by firm and con scientious convictions of duty, and they always give courage, under tho Constitu tion, which I make myuide." At tho conclusion of the President' remarks, three cheers wcro given for An drew Johnson, and three more for Ccn oral Grant. The President and (letieral (Jrant then retired, arm-iu-arin, and tho Committee and uudieueo commenced to disperse. The VolU County I'lri-tion. The result of the Polk county election, which took place last Monday, is truly gratifying to every lover of his country. The election, though it vti but for one candidate, is the most important that lias vet taken place. . The (4 that have been before the people for tlio last year, were evaded by the Jtump in our gen eral tle lion, and by fraud ind deception they carried the State by aMiiall majori ty. This cloak was taken i be: fore the election in Polk county cam: off, and the candidates presented thenetlvcs on the true issue the Hump camJdafe on the platform laid down by the t'ongress and the Hadicals, and foe PemTatie candi date on our State Platform The Voter knew what principles he wis to utaiu with his vote, and the re-ul was, that, MSCKL LANEOUH. Ilcl'eitt of (ho Italian Army. The defeat of iho.Italian army in front of Verona was even more ccnnple than the first Austrian felegrairm had Ted tn to ap prehend. Wo havo now the bulletin of both parties, and ihey agree on all ohscii tial points. Meagre ami vague an tele graphic brevity and technical reserve nec essarily make them, these dispatcher re flect great honor on tho truthfulness, moderation and dignify of the beligercnts on cither aide. There is no attempt on the part of the Italians to disguise or pal liate the magnitude of their disaste, no unseemly exultations on the part of the Austrian., not a, vo.d 6f disparagement of the foe. Py being just and even gen erous toward one another, these combat ant eem to act upon that wine maxim which teaches us to deal with enemies as with men who may at xomc future period become friends. The Italian army, divided into three corps and a rcerve making up a force of from H0,0(Hi to O'tOU combatant after crossing the Miucio at (Joito and other points on Saturday afternoon, and sending reeounoitering parlies toward Pef chiera and Verona, encamped fur the night at some pLce beyond Hovcrbella. equidistant from the two fortresses. On the ensuing morning an attempt was made upon tho:-e high positions of Sona, ... ( M. It . . 1 I , ' n ueru .uauory rcceneu jnajornyoii . .,i , ,. .-',, r ' ,J J . ."omnia i. hampagiia. a nd Santa ijjust na .1 H"t. ' l 'I4i Ifl IK.I I ' ..I I I'M Of, M A n H I ' Itl Jiumps eleeted one-hail th county u cers, Ir. Jeffries, the I K-iu'rratie randt date, receives a majority of thirty-six '.' which connuand the fifteen miles railway '!") lines joining the two htrongholds, po.-i- Vote". 1 lie fu'l Vote of th eounty Was cast. If there was any invlect on the part of voters to go to the pll., it was on the part .f J -Yujocrat a, m l not the Humps. They allowed- li(iie of their voters to remain at home. There is an other frauture in this gl irons triumph which we would like oiee of our loyal Humps to explain. if it was claimed tint h Hons which played a conapicuou? part in the campaign ot IH. The object of the I taliaiiH wa evidently to take possession of the railway, so as. to isolate l'ehchiera and j-ecjjre a ba.sw of operations against Verona. The Aus?r3ans, however, who were mased in great force in Verona, hallied forth from the placo at daybreak, and anti(;ijating the Italian movements, took up their positions n those hills, which Padua, or anywhere else on the line be twecn Verona and Venicefall in with forces with which his C0,000 men would 1 c nnablo to contend. Tho Italian fleet, wc leartl from Florence, Mcamcd from Tarabto on the 'I'M but; if its destina tion be Venice, jPcfttano in not likely to find any one to co-operate with him on tho mairi land. The failure of tho King on the Mincio will probably break down the whole entcrpriKc. Connecticut III tic LawN. An exchange paper gives nearly a col umn of "Puritan Laws," which are Raid to have appeared in the Northampton shire Spy in 1787, from which we clip the following : No one shall travel, cook victuals, make bedg, Kweep house, cut hair or ohavc on the Sabbath day. No one jdiall run on the Sabbath day, or walk in the garden or elsewhere, ex. eept reverently to and from meeting. So woman fchall kiss her children on the Sabbath or fasting day. No one jdiall buy or sell lands without permission of the Selectmen. A drunkard Khali have a master ap pointed by the Selectmen, who shall de bar him from the liberty of buying or tolling. tous ordeal, vet do not find ourselves free ... .h..?r..v il.o .., I 4 ,V are now everywhere bnstlmg with has- The Regular Meet- In S3 of Albany LoJ;;?. No, 4, I. O. O. F.. re btld at their Hall in .N.r cross Buildin-. Albany, every WK1)N E?IAY EVEXLXG, at 7 o'cWk. Lrcthreu in g-.w.-l ta.ndin are invited to attend. Bj order of the X. G. eul-ly J. QITIXX TIIOKTO., COUNSELLOR AT LAW Will practice in the Saferjr and Inferior Cort4 of Oregon. OFFICE at hi residence, one mile from Albany. February 17, 1SC6. s. etelat n. MKP.S5er IIIIELAT & .lIKE.ir.VEY, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS, OREGON CITY. Particular Attention gives to Laad Claisis and Land Titles. Oregon City, Ogn., Dec. 20, 15C5. GARDEIVLG! ANDREW GILORIEST, Florist, Botanist, Gardener, Orders left at the Eagle Hotel, Albany, will be punctually attended to. j3f Will attend to orders in th country, or will garden on share?. Albany, April 14. IS66. from the difficulties and dangers thut atjmcrt. important than any Convention that hrst ?urrouulet us.. Mule our trave s has Kit. at leat. inre 177U. Cheer. men have performed their duties Loth f'thiok 1 may fay thru ih ileclarationi ofheers and men (turning to (Jeneral J 7u.?e there are t the Declaration j rant, who fctool at hi:s riL'ht) while th'V ,,f Independence. A 1 unp-4. houi'l ime; , rjI1lfli .a .,,,,1 tv l,,, l.l-,! jearr.-l thul county l.at.d, ..rely m 1 ,,ou an mere out works ofthe tw cita- ; were U ly .,yal voi.-n m tie (.oi.i,i.,y. j cxll!II.,ifl from lhc .:if(:, ff cne to 1 he hv-lu-rj have r.tnrm.l ; were in 1 oU ! th((,e f tj,; ,(,(.r A,(?r a ,:.V(.rc aw i county u Use day ol e!eettli. anl vole!. i .i t. t- . j . m . f-tatJ.l ll-re to. i ..... ,.,....,....,. I...,.,' --,ir. nn r. . .. . . ' SC U .. . . V. J ; '.le-eratc ?.ru--Ie. wlueli la-tcl tlie So minister hhall keep a fchool. Whoever wear clothes trimmed with gold or hilvcr or bone lace above two shil ling per yard, fdiall be presented to the t J rand .Juror", and tho .Selectmen shall tax the offendern at X-'iOO ctate. No one hhall read Common prayers, keep ChristmaM or net dayn. make minced pies, dance, play card., or play on any instrument of music except the drum. trumpet and jew.-harp. No gop;l luinijster khall join people in marriage: the magistrates only shall join in marriage, as they may do it with less fcanual to Chn.t.t Church. BY TELEGRAPH- HKLECTr.a tr.oM twr. daii.t onr.cox hebald. When parents refuse their chilnren I tend. Chicago, August 24. Tate Presiden tial appointment include Martin L. Nor ton, I'oftma.stcr at Grass Valley. Wado Hampton, I'ostmaster at Pittsburg.. Wi U. Purnell, Collector for the Third 1)& trict, Maryland vice J. J. Stewart, Kad ical, nominated for Congress. Both Stew art and Hamilton have been nominated for Congress within, the past three days. Several removals have been made of boU diers appointed during the present Sum mer who do not support the President's policy. A circular from Ilandall s circulating among all the Federal office-holders, big and little, categorically, demanding their views, and a great many indignant an swers have been published, followed by instant decapitation. There is no confirmation. of the report that Sheridan will be relieved, and no faith is felt in it. The Indiana KcpubHean State Central Committee have appointed a delegation to the Southern Unionist's Convention, in cluding Governor Morton. Senator Lane; Thoa. A. Nelson, Itichard W. Thompson? Wm. McKce Dunn, Lieutenant Governor Conrad Uaker, &c. . . The following appeal to Southern Unionists is published to the loyal hearts of the Nation : "Ninety years ago our fathers prf claimed a new theory of government," founded on protection to the rights of tho citizen, on the fifth day of September; It is proposed to hold a grand mas3 meeting in the .shades of Independence Hall in the city of Philadelphia, to re-assert jtho doctrines of our ancestors. All who, h lieve with cmr Fathers that the Constttu: tional rights of the citizen are the first and paramount object of a Kcpublifan government, arc cordially invited tq at- have wan laurels imteri.habie. there are ! .1-,.. f ...-.., mi. U ., 1 fi..,. iU tmv,)f.r nn.l mnrii nsn.rf -mt .!nti.4 f .. 1 . r T..I t v- . ti. ll - . .- . . ' ' - I WliOiu ilav thai bAi'Jil ol hUUilliCr ilaV i v.,. .,..,,1 ( ii'it'iv ii'ieiiei:. 1 our :imres .!... .1.. . ,.1.. 1, . perform. While we have had their c.,a,claration, are nothing m.re ,r L j i-h ti!:, thV -vi;;.!!; .!;;' I K.;; "'l ' Tp" T 7" "1" anf operation m the field,- we now need their j than a reaffirmation of the Constitution L,,.',. r ,1,,. n... I.;...-...! 't"1' w!1 ' K ' ,h """'J t!nu' , , :.. ..ir,.. . ... . 1 . . ..... ... . . ... i "V - ...v . .fa uhere the it.ni.nnx sui'l'VJi in "Ui cuvu i' hi ittiiJit :.ivv. t f.i iiie I 11 1 T I itpj ft I ui 'f.' l... v mm '. . . .1 i ... , - rt .r tl!. h.vi.1 .!... r.rflM..tit iA 1 1. e C ... 1 ........ ! .1... .1 1 . .... lifl I OUt tllC J'lUl'e-t. all'f at th? Close Covernmcut are concerned, the effort hahave made, an l that the j rineiples 'v..u!aii ' th(. K..Jt.,-. Sju.,l fv'.v'l,,c cn"';UM,V at hxc: ''7 ,U- , been made to pour oil into the wound ihn. nu!-;.-it.-.l in v..ir n.l.li- ..r." J. u- . .''"1 .t T ' : - ! ter:i ui, they a!- i earnd the position o! 1 - ....... .. . a t . n 1 which ere eo.e.jueuL up. n Mr- seeoiM proclamation ..1 cunncipation t" Urere not in the eounty in d.ir.e, it j-huW, g;c. auu, iu u: a mmiuuuu pmac, to pie- n,e people ol tlie I Intel Mate. .i,, J,,,., il,, tin..- i.. f.v r of the A. F. WnEELER, NOTARY PUBLIC. Albany, Oregon. 'ILL PROMPTLY ATTEND TO W writinz and tcking ackaowlclsnient Deeds, 3fortg:!res, and Powers .of Attotiij. BepasitioQS, ASdaviu, ic, c. OFFICE In tho New Court Hoase. Albany. Janaarj 27, 106. THE of Also, GOLDSMITH BROS. I3IPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WAT HES AND JEWELRY, DIAfiSONDS, GOLD AND SILVER WARE, MILITARY GOODS, CLOCKS, &c,, &c, &c. IVo. 93 Front Street, Portland. Portland, Dec. 20, 1S65. U. X. PAEHISH J. V. HOUJA.X PARRISH & HOOIAN PORTLAND, OGN. Heal Estate, Commercial and Stock Brokers, General Intelligence and Col lection Agents. FFICEXo. 80 Pioneer Block, Front Street. Portland, Dec. 20, 1865. JOHX FERGUS OX, (OF SAN. FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA,) Will attend in person to the Prosecution of Claims Arising- in Oregon and California, And to the Settlement of Acconnts with the STATE. TREASURY. WAR. NAVY AND POST OFFICE DEPARTMENTS. IN THE INDIAN BUREAU. LAND OR PATENT OFFICE Pergons having business can have it promptly fetieaded to, and obtain information from time t tunc, if desired. - . .AdbrjessNo. 476 SEVENTH STREET, WASHINGTON CITr, D.-C. au28 PACIFIC HOTEL, J. 13. SFKEWCER, Proprietor. rpHIS LONG ESTABLISHED, LARGE, C03I modioas and well iurnigued house is main tamed as a First-Class Interior Hotel, For the entertainment of regular boarders and transient guests. ' . The house was almost entirely re-built last year and thoroughly re-furnished with NEW BEDS Bedding and Furniture. - . THE TOBL.11 Is provided with . every substantial and rare creai oi tae seasons. THE nooivis ' Am Commodious 'and well ventilated. Prompt ana careim aiienaance is assured to guests..- - ThG California Stage.- Company's mail coaches eime to and go irom tae lioteL. Charges moderate. Aiwnj, Augusi inn, iox augUtf Stale- an-1 the i.rcM rvu!i,n uf the Ciov-J u!,.Ur ,tnnsl t!t, tnj0 v.uhn .,r;" a,'1 eminent, without reference to party. The rarties, a Utin- aiM cver-nJiirin- viciT . foIc iu-!ion HtheKi!vati..Ti of ourc'iun.;f(,rv w;n crown tiiC iicnocracv. All U;r; 1? r .. cracy I eiiTaey of all to cotuc on uUm of HOITIIKKN ITKMS. The Memphis lUiIktin avs that a.i the train from New Orjeans was coming up Mr. .Sherinton, tic Mutineer, was firel upon from the buJic, a pistol lH eutcr uiz hin-riht jaw. Thin cccurrcl a short iltstance below le S'air .Station. After Mr. .S. was liubleJ, tho fireman took charge of tlie eiiirinu until the excursion train was met, wlieu the wounded mati was transferred thereto. n:iri a.s ine learin-ii nu'i wi-tr tiiiv '"i.tm i t.ii-i-..i ..,. 1 -.mi., i .. .it. . f - - - - - i-..' i . n -. I- 1UI ill lillll - ...... ... ....... .1 ..... ... BUU'u'-rM. Tl ... i ........ a, an-i re.;.roc-i:,u.,in- ui.-e jrre.it trutin you ;nt tliliuh. It ho.Mto Dein-ra ovfanirn witli t lif f. ill ri , I I I . Mt I h.-.-r. 1 I .. I.I. I . ... .. .. I 1..r . .. ie u ou-.u.au.i uuok. ini v,e iu-i apoti whiel, all ran make eommon eatiM ;;, 1)( (A: to their old, tri. i au 1 ehri h rc.ed, as reconciliation seemed to he taking place and the country becoming united, wc found a disturbing and war ring element oppoj'in us. In alluding to that clement I sdiall jro no further than did your Convention and the ditinjruih ed gentleman who has delivered to n.e the report of its proceeding. I f-hall make no reference to it that 1 do not believe time and occasion justify. We have wit nessed in one department of the (Jovern racnt every effort, to prevent the restora tion of peace and harmony. I here is on the verge ofthe Government, as it were, a bod which assumed to be the Congress, of the United States, but in fa;t a Con gress of only part of the .States. We have seen this Congress assume and pre tend to be for the Union, when its every tcp nud act tended to perpetuate disu nion and make the disruption ofthe States inevitable. Instead of promoting recon ciliation and harmony, its legislation has aken the form of retaliation: and this has jeen the courseof one department of your Government. -The humble individual who is now addressing you stands the representative of another department of your Govern ment, lhe manner fn which he was called upon to occupy that position! shall not allude to just now. huOicc it to t-ay, ie is here under the Constitution, and .icing here by virtue of its provisions, he takes his stand upon the charter of our liberties as the rampart of civil and reli gious liberty. Prolonged Cheers. Hav ing been taught in my early life to hold it sacred, aud having practiced upon it during my whole public career, I shall ever continue to revere that Constitution, the Constitution ot the lathers of our country, and make it my guide. Cheer 1 know it nas been said, and 1 must be permitted to indulge in the remark, that the Executive Department of 'the Gov ernment has been tyrannical. Let me ask this audience ol distinguished cren tleraen around me-here to-day, to point to a vote I "ever gave, to a speech I ever made, to a single act of my whole public hie that has not been against tyranny and despotism. As to myself, the elements of my nature, the pursuits of my life, have not made me, either in my feelings or practice, aggressive. My nature, on the contrary, is rather defensive in its charac ter: but I would say that, having taken my stand upon the broad principles of uueriy anu me constitution, there is not power enough on earth to drive me from it. Having placed myself upon that broad platform, I have not been dismayed or !. 11. 1 .1 . inumiuateu Dy citnertnreats or encroach ments, but have stood there in conjunc tion with patriotic spirits, sounding the tocsin of alarm whenever I deemed the citadel of Liberty in danger. I said on a previous occasion, and I repeat it now that all that was necessary in the great struggle against tyranny and despotism was that the struggle should be suliicicnt ly audible for the American people to hear and properly understand. They did near, ana looking and seeing who the con testants were, and what the struggle was i i ii j . . .-. . . f, auoui, uiey ueiermmeu that they would settle mis que-tion on the side ofthe Con stitution and principle. Cries of "that's of 3 af- u.-toz?.a. a M.'it i,it:l to the Italian arm ; in their encounter with ii. i Izkt, in .Ju Jy. The victors captured several .'uns au l about "J.'"'! prisoner', and be haved a. the Archduke Albert's bulletin t-'tsre, and a w.; may readily believe. Until even more than th'-ir ordinary brave- On the Mine evening was obliged to rc cross convenient marriage, the magistrates shall determine the point. The Selectmen, on finding the children ignorant, may take them away from their parent, and put them in better hands, at the expense of their parents. No man hall court a maid in person or by letter, without first obtaining consent mi ner l'urenis; x. ienauy lurmeursi oi- fence, 1T0 for the second, and for the third imprisonment during the pleasure ! of the Court. Married persons must live together or b imprisoned. Kvcry male shall have his hair cut round, according to a cap. OrcROii C'onftTMire Appointments. 80 and applause. I proclaim : here t'oday, as I have on trv l'nr otir edtttifrv ri..-u v. .ill ri-irtr ii . .i i " - j r7 ; Honor 10 me noie considerations or influences. How many j Count v. ,he is f.ir Uiere are in the Lntted States that niw jth. fide of the Con-titufion, the U require to l e free, that bear the shackles j ,mr faf ,,.,.. aiI.i the iN uoericy. upon their limbs, and are bound a rigid-j Ir. .kHries is a yousg man of good ly as thou-h they were in fart in slavery ability, a sound Ih-morrat and a high I repeat, then, that your declaration is s minded genthman. U will reflect credit the -eeond proclamation to the pe-.pk of ,, xlt, crAui- he re?.re-v-nt.s.- Demu- me i niieu nates, an- it oners common ,.r;itic Keview. ground upon winch all patriots can stand. ".Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, let me, in this connection, ask you who has done j more for the advancement of the public welfare than I l I am as much opposed' to the indulgence of egotism as any one, ut here, in a conversational manner, while formally receiving the proceedings of this Convention, I may be permitted to ask, what have I to gain in human ambition more than 1 have ".lined? My race is nearly run ; I have been placed in the highest offices which I can occupy under the Constitution, and I may 1 have icdd almost every position, from tho low est to the highest, which man can attain in our Government. T have passed through every position, from an Alder man of a village to the Presidency, and surely, gcutlcmen, tliis should bo enough to satisfy all reasonable ambition. It I wanted office by which to perpetuate my own power, how easy it would have been to hold and wield that which was placed in my hands by the measure called the ! recnicn s Jiurcau. Laughter and ap plause. With the army which it placed at my disposal, I could have remained at the Capitol of the United States; with its fifty or sixty millions of dollars of ap propriations at my disposal; with tho machinery to be worked by my own hands; with my satraps and dependents in every town and village : and then, with the Civil Rights bill following as an auxiliary in connection with all tho other appliau cos ot the uovcrnmcnt. 1 could havo proclaimed myself Dictator. Cries -of 'that's true,' and 'three cheers for the President.' Jut, gentlemen, my pride and my ambition has been to occupy that position which retains all the power in the hands of the people. It is upon that I have always relied ; it is upon that I rely now. A voice 'And the people will not disappoint you.' And I repeat that neither the threats nor the jeers of Congress, nor of a calumniating press, can drive me from mv purpose. Acknowl edging no superior, except my God, the author of my existence, and the" peoplo of the United States for the one 1 try to obey all His commands as best I can, compatible with my poor humanity; for tho other, in a political and representative sense, the high commands of the people have always been respected and obeyed by me. Mr. Chairman, I have said more than I intended. For the kind allusions to myself, contained in your address, and the resolutions adopted by tho Conven tion, let me remark, that in tho crisis and at this period of my public life, I hold above all price ; and shall ever recur with feelings of profound gratification to the last resolution, containing the endorse ment of the Convention. Emanating spontaneously from the great mass of the people, I hope that my future action may The Italian accounts of the engage ment present no points of material differ ence. According to them the First Ar my Corps was sent forward to occupy some positions between Prcsehitra and Feroua, but 1 lug surrounded by superi or force.-;, it ' failed to effect its purpsc," and lhe description given of its looses in the contest, leaves us little doubt that it w.-.s all but annihilated. The Second and Third Corp, unable it is not very clear for what reason to advance t its rescue, were stil in .the evening "almost intact." It was also stated from I'reseia that the army had maintained its position, but there is little duubt that it had to withdraw across the Mincio later in the night. The Italians had several of their Generals wounded, among others the King's second son, Prince Amadous, who had arrived at I)rccia. The Italians, wc arc assured, behaved with great heroism, and no doubt, al WIl.f.AMKTTK MSTllICT J. F. DKYOItF., 1'KKSlDIXCi K LI) Kit. Portland C. C. S'tratton. Kast lVlUatid tJ MilvTAulitC X. A. Start. Oregon City I. I. Driver. Fast Tualatin J. W. Turner. Hill-boro John Flinn. Dayton X. Clark. Lafayette G. II. Greer. Salcin J. II. Wythe. Dallas II. C- Jenkins. Itock Creek W. I. Cospcr. Clear Creek C. A Hereon. Tilamook To be supplied. Willamette University J. IT. Wythe3 President; A. F. Waller, Agent. Centenary Agent . Doane. Tract Agent W. Royal. Mrs. Fliza Francis Gilmer, widow of though they lost tho day, they came out tho late Governor George ll. Gilmer, of Georgia, died on the 21st of Jun, at the residence of Dr. G. W. Harris, in Gooch land county, Virginia, in the 70th year of her age. Several ex-Confederate officers have arrived in Galveston from Mexico. They report the country to bo too dangerous to live in, robberies and murders being daily occurrences. Tho Legislature of Tenncssco has named the section of country around where Davy Crockett once lived, Crockett county, in honor of that renowned settler and hunter. A privato dispatch has been leccivcd at Jackson, announcing tint Duff Green has been confirmed by the United States Senate as Marshal for the Southern Dis trict of Mississippi. David Rurgess, of Laurence county, Mississippi, 11) years old, was murdered in Copiah county, abdut the first of July, 1 1 tT .1. by some unknown person, ins pocicet!' were rifled of -their contents. Savannah papers chronicle the death of J. Gordon Howard, a well known phy sician of that city and for some years t professor in the Savannah Medical Col lege. Colonel L.Q. C. Lamar has been ap pointed to the chair of Fthics and 3Icta- physics in the university ot Mississippi, a position which he filled before tho war commenced. Tho freedmcn of Holly Springs, Mis I sissippi, have placed $100 in the hands oi me .tUayor oi mav piacu as a, rewuiu for tho capture of a negro murderer. Judge McClain refused to hold the Juno term of his court for Do Kalb countv. Tennessee, on account of tho previous interference of General Thomas A Galveston judge has fined one ofthe parties to a suit $o0, for trying to gc food to a juryman who was holding out in his favor. A 300-pound panther has been killed at liayou bara, Louisiana. He was pi killing in a gentleman's yard when shot without loss of honor. An advance across tho Mincio, right into the heart of the Quadnlatctial, is an enterprise which no other Kuropean army would, under Fuch circumstances, have ventured upon, mt a frenzy to do something seems to uive possessed the whole Italian .nation, and the men in command could think of nothing better than dashing their heads against those formidable stone walls. There may be bravery in so desperate an attempt to take the bull by the horns, but we believe it would bo impossible lor the King or La Marmora to sa' what results they expected from their ill-conceived and worse executed attempt, it was a battle in which they staked the very cx istence of their army, whilo their ene mies in the worse event ran no other risk than that of a safe and leisurely retreat behind the shelter of their bastions. The least that may be said of it is that, like tho Uulaklava charge, "C'tfaitfnuu, main rc n'ctait pas la guerrr" Ever since 1818 and 184U the Austnans have strain cd every nerve to strengthen those cita dels, and have extended their outworks so that tho line between Peschicra and Verona especially is a vast entrenched camp, llicre is every probability also that tho Italians were on this occasion outnumbered by their enemies, for the Austrians have from 200,000 to 250,01)0 men in Vcnetia ; and as they had in their hands that most formidable of all engines of modern warfare, the railway, they had probably massed thrce-fouths at least o their troops in Verona, ready for the long exnected Italian inroad. J ho Arch duke's bulletins, in fact, never speak o garrisons, but tell us that "the Impcria army was in the fields The King of Italy has fallen back be hind the Mincio, whero ho is not likely to bo pursued ; but neither, perhaps will the condition of. his shattered armv enable him to rescue the offensive for some time to come. Wo have Austrian official assurance that Cialdini crossed the Po at Polesella on the. 23d. The tidings ofthe King's retreat, however, ought to disconcert all the plans of the command j er of the Fourth Corps, as he wpuldat Pl'F.rt YHLLAMETTF. DISTRICT O. IIINES MtKSIDIXd ELDER. Corvallis J. James. Mill Creek D. L. Spaulding. Albany -C. G. Relknap. Lebanon and Seio J. 1. Calloway. Rrownsville P. M. Starr. Monroe S. II. Mann. Spencer's Ruttc K. A. Judkins. WilburI. W. Miller. Uuipnua Acadcfny T. F. Royal, Prin cipal and Agent; member of Wilbur Quarterly Conference. Jioscburg o . i. one. Jacksonville Cr. W. Roork. Kerbyville To be supplied. Yaquina 41 " " Coos Ray " " " Correspondent member of the Genera Mission Committee G. limes. PLV.ET SOUND DISTRICT II. K. IIINES PRESIDING ELDER. Grand Mound F. Elliott. Seattlo aud White River R. C Smith. Whidby s Island and Tcekalet S. 11 Dodd. Olvmpia To be supplied. Cray's Harbor and Shoalwatcr Ray- To be supplied. Claquato io be supplied Vancouver G. 0. Roe. Moulicello aud St. Helens J. II. B Royal. Ports ot Astoria and l'ortland YY . J. Franklin, Seamen's Chaplain. WALLA WALLA DISTRICT I. DILLON, PRESIDING ELDER. Walla Walla J. G. Deardorff. Umatilla and Rirch Creek -J. L. Rcescr, supply. Dalles John Tindall. Cascades To bo supplied. Canyon City " " La Grande " " ' YAKIMA INDIAN MISSION DISTRICT J. n. WILBUR, SUPERINTENDENT. Yakima-To bo supplied. Sattas " " " Fort Simcoc J. II. Wilbur. Attanmn To bo supplied. Clickitat 'The three hundred thousand Union defenders from the South and the ralnks ofthe Union army send greeting tothc brave veterans of the .North through our representative delegates to tho Conven tion of Southern Union States. We $end a hearty invitation for our coraradeSjin'a common cause to meet us on the spot made sacred to liberty. Come one, come all ! Come in the uniform of blue I Comje as you came to the South on the great mi sion to relieve it irom the despotism of usurping traitors. uom, a3 you cjarac when you caused the hearts of depressed Unionists to leap with joy at the fear oarancc of the old flag, upheld bv strong lands and brave deeds. Let the Lnion sts of the Xorth and South come togeth er and renew the pledge to sustain liber ty, order and law. The President received a large number of visitors to-day, and wa3 closeted with Thurlow Weed and Raymond a long liuie. ' " The Pfcsident is hurrying up appoint ments in contemplation of several weeks absence from the city to visit Chicago to make a tour ofthe country. Stanton's position in the Cabinet con tinues to be actively discussed, i The Philadelphia delegations persist in a de mand for his removal, although they arc willing he shall be let down with a mis sion to Madrid or St. Petersburg; Stan- on keeps silent to outsiders as to wheth er he indorses the. Philadelphia move ment or not. It is currently believed he is retained in the Cabinet by the influ ence of Seward, Weed, and Raymond, and that he will be retained at least until tho meeting cf Congress. Lewis Campbell goes home to Ohio to day to run against Schenck for Congress. IDAHO MISSION WM. ROBERTS, SUPER IN TEN DENT. . The next session of the Conference will bo held in Portland. ' The losses by firo in tho United-States during tho last six months amount to S45.0U0.000. Tho losses this month make up nearly one-third of this sum. 1 Mechanic's Wife Hcccivesnlec ncy of 133,000,000 The Richest Woman iu America. The fickleness of fortune is well illus trated, in the experience cf a worthy family m this city, who have suddenly found themselves raised from that condi tion in society where people . are said to live in "moderate circumstances" to the highest pinnacle of wealth. The; facta are these : Mrs. Ella Walker, residing at No. 100 Maple avenue, is a woman of English birth. Her husband who is a machinist by trade) and herself have re sided hero for a number of years, and have several children. It was reported some months ago that a large property, valued at thirty-five millions of dollars, had fallen to Mrs. Walker's father, as direct heir, and he being dead, that the whole amount belong to her as his only child. Steps were at once taken to ascertain the truth of this report, and ex-Governor T. II. Seymour was employed to investi gate. The result of his investigation is entirely favorable to Mrs. Walker, docu ments having been received wnicu snow beyond question that she will come into possession ot this immense property, ana she, together with her husband and chil dren, will start for England next week to receive tho golden egg.. Wc congratulate Mrs. H alfcer and her family upon their good fortune. She will be, when in full possession of her property, the richest woman in the Uni ted States. Rut she is said to he a wo man of good sense, and will not place herself beyond the reach of those who havo been her friends during the years she has, lived here; already wjj learu that it is her purpose to make one family at least, in whom she is interested, inde pendent of want jfAnd wo shall prohahly be : called upon hereafter to chronicle, other charitable deeds which her gener osity will prompt. Hartford (Conn.) Courant. j ": 1 1 " ' 1 '" Gen. Ben. Butler took from General Richard Taylor's plantation 217 negroes whilo he was in command at New Or leans, and there aro now hut 98 of these negroes living. Of the negroes who were, living in 1860 hut one-half aro now alive. This, is said to be an established fact- a record. ' f: ii !