STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
51. II. AI1IIOTT, EDITOR.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3. 1800.
Hard on Linn County.
The Idaho Times is the title of a small
newspaper published in Idaho City, Idaho
Territory, by Shepherd & Co. From its
issue of October 19, we clip the sub
joined :
"We do not beliere in puVlUlnnj; a political pa
per, to build up turn who have brass and self-esteem
to kill, and not any more, if as much brains as we
ourselves hare. The Senior of the Times publish
ed tho Oregon Democrat in your town Albany,
and helped to send men to Conjrrcss, who still owe
him their subscription, and ho has now, standing
out in Oregon, about $4,000 for subscription, most
ly due from politicians for which they can ship
him a fev boxes of "hi red apples," or send him
preenbneks either would be more Toluablo than
their I, O, U. Get jowr pay in advance. "
As we know nothing personally about
the matters to which 31 r. Shepherd al
ludes, we shall not undertake to contra
dict hii assertions. All his statements
may be true for aught we know to the
contrary. But if they arc entirely cor
rect wc do not know how to account for
other facts that must be taken into con
sideration in forming a correct judgment.
For example : There arc very few per
gons male adult voters who are unable
to pay for a paper. We never knew a
community where so great a proportion of
its citizens are in comfortable circumstan
ces as those of Linn county. Thus far
we have not found one too poor to take,
and pay for his county paper. In short,
almost everybody here is able to take it ;
and if they do not, inability is not the
true reason. The either don't like the
editor, or his politics, or have not been
solicted to subscribe. We believe, too,
that the people of Linn county are as
honest as any community of the same
number of inhabitants. There is as little
crime perpetrated as little litigation as
little meanness and immorality, in Linn
county in fact less, than in any other
county on the Pacific coat or Atlantic,
either, for that matter. We are told by
those who aver they know whereof they
affirm, that the city of Albany large as
it is, situated on the banks of a navigable
stream, and containing at least its due
proportion of unmarried male denizens
does not have within its limits a solitary
courtezan or other woman of ill-fame.
This is a remarkable fact, if we consider
that Albany is not one hundred miles
from the commercial metropolis of the
State a city overrun with polluted
wretches and full of houses of ill-fame,
absolutely festering and reeking in rotten
ness and corruption.
To all this, and more we might specify,
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ine J.ime3 eauor may inquire why it is
that a majority of our subscribers have
not yet paid us for the Democrat. We
answer it is because of a feeling of distrust
prevalent in the minds of the people of
this section that the Democrat is an
ephemeral affair. This distrust, or suspi
cion, has been engendered, not by any
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inin we nave aone, duc dv me course
some of our predecessors have pursued.
One press and fixtures, owned by Demo
crats of Linn county, was boxed up and
clandestinely put aboard a steamer and
landed at the capital ; and that was the
last they have seen of it or the purchase
money. Other parties have started here,
run awhile, received subscriptions in ad
Tance, and then smashed up and left the
county for the country's good generally
calling a halt and ending up in Idaho.
Such things make men, naturally gener
ous and confiding, somewhat suspicious.
A burnt child dreads the fire; and we to
day are suffering because of the sin3 of
others. But it don't surprise us. We
calculated on this very thing ere we took
hold here. We knew we should have to
meet and combat this very state of affairs
at every crook and turn of our career, un
til we shall have convinced the people
that we, too, are no humbug no mere
needy and seedy adventurer. We have
frequently stated, in private conversation
and we here repeat it that most of
those who subscribed to O'Meara paid
promptly indeed, we never saw a better
fubscription list; and we believe that as
soon as we can live down the malign in
fluences abroad, and re-establish confidence
in the public mind of Linn and adjacent
counties, our subscribers will pay us as
they did him and others. Why should
they not ? Have they changed for the
worse?. We believe the Democracy are
still just and generous.
A Case op Spontaneous Combus-
tion. The Loyal League House in Phil
adelphia, gays the Cincinatti Enquirer, in
sympathy with the "Loyal Convention"
in session there, went off in a blaze and
consumed itself by fire, just as the crazy
fools of the Convention want to consume
tSteir country. The fire caught into the
hrondry, where the dirty linen of the
Convention) was stored. It was a case
oC spontaneous combustion. Thc linen
Had taken the distemper from the backs
of those who had been wearing it, and
when thrown in a pile, it got hotter than
a compost heap, and took fire. Should
the insurance company be called upon to
make gpodthe loss in such a case ?
"Superior Civilization." There is
a rumor in Providence R. I., that a wife
tof a (not very) distinguished United
States Senator, is about to apply for a di
vorce. This (not very) distinguished
"cuss. is one Sprague, a son-in-law of Chief
J ttstice- Chaser and a. prominent member
of the ltG od. and morali ty' ' party .
OCTOHKU ELECTIONS.
As tho smoko of battlo clears up wo
begin to sec how the telegraph has lied
as usual rclativo to tho elections just
passed. Though tho Abolitionists havo
generally been successful, yet, in almost
every instance their majorities arc greatly
reduced. Geary, of Pennsylvania, beats
Clymer, (Dem.) by only 15,000 votes.
Lincoln carried tho Stato by over 20,000
majority. Indiana gives about 14,000
"Union" majority. It gavo Lincoln over
20,000 majority. In Iowa tho largest
"Union" majority claimed isr35,000j it
gave old Abe 40,000 majority. In tho
first Ohio District, Egglostou beat Pendle
ton only 900 votes ; at tho provious elec
tion Egglestou's majority was over 2,400
a great reduction. In tho second dis
trict Hayes was elected by 2,C00 majority;
last election his majority was over 3,000.
Schenck's majority in the third district is
1,500; last election it was over 2,750. A
telegraphic dispatch of October 27th
states that the official vote of Ohio for
Secretary of State, gives Smith (Kep.,)
100,302; Lcfevre (Democrat,) 213.00G
electing Lafcvrc by 107,304 majority.
ncaoni pcncvo mis, uowevor. it is
either a telegraphic blunder or a mis
print. In the third Indiaan district the
Abolition candidate was elected by only
500 majority; last election his majority
was 850. In the eighth, Orth's majority
(Union) was only 300; while lastclcctiou
it was 1,200. Also, the Democracy have
gained one Congiessinan in Indiana and
one m umo. co iar as heard irem, in
nearly all quarters, there has been a con
siderable falling off iu the "Uuion" ma
jontics. A few more such victories, and
the Abolitionists will bo most effectually
cleaned out all over me country. J.ci me
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Democracy, here and elsewhere, preserve
their organization iutact, and they will
ere long be enjoying the substantial re
wards of a glorious victory.
Bishop Kavknaucii. Bishop Kav-
cnaugh, well kuown on this coast, as well
as in the western States, on last Thurs
day evening delivered a discourse in the
Court IIou5e, to a large and attentive au
dience. It was one of the best wc have
had the pleasure of listcuing to fur many
a day. lie dwelt lengthily on the char
acter, nature and attributes of the A I
mighty, and there were times, after he
had become properly warmed up, that
his matter and manner were eloquent far
beyond the ordiuary meaning of the word
Those who did not hear him missed a rare
intellectual feast.
Before the learned Bishop commenced
the services, the hymn, the first verse o
which is, "How tedious and tasteless thc
hours," was sung to the good, old-fash
toned tune which we heard sunjr over
twenty years ago, with the good ol
Methodist nasal twang and unction.
that tune is connected with many cn
dearinjr and hallowed associations. Years
ago, when that hymn and tune were iu
vogue, our people were plain and unso
phisticated. Their manners were genial
they were hospitable and open-hearted
they dressed in clothing of their own
manufacture, lounir America was not
so fast and impudent then as now. Piety
was more general and tar more active and
sincere. Avarice held no such tight rein
then as now. Then it was no disgrace for
women to work. Wo had then no rant
ing and fustian about women's rights, or
Fourierism, or free-lovism, or Spiritual
ism. Then our taxes were light and our
legislators and public men were capable
and honest, and many of them really and
truly God-fearing men. Then, as a na
tion, we were on the high road of pros
perity. Then no devastating civil war
had swept over the land as a very besom
of destruction, and then, instead of owing
a public debt of five billions of dollars
our great men in Congress were at thei
wit's end to know what to do with the
630,000,000 or $40,000,000 surplus in the
treasury. Happy, blessed times! once
ours to witness, but now gone to return no
more forever !
A Concert. There is living in Alba
ny a young blind man Wood by name
He lost his sight by disease, when a boy
and it is the opinion of some that, by
proper medical treatment, his eye-sight
may be partially, perhaps wholly restored
It is said that in San Francisco there
lives an occulist of considerable rcputa
tion ; and the friends of Mr. W., as wel
as himself, are anxious he should go to
San Francisco and give thc occulist afore
said a trial. They therefore have it in
contemplation at an early day, to give a
concert in Albany for Mr. Wood's bene
fit. He himself is an excellent musician
reminding one at times, in style and
execution, of the celebrated Norwegian
violinist. He will bo aided by several
vocal and instrumental amateur musicians
It will doubtless be well worthy thc pat
ronage of the public, and surely few wor
thier objects can be presented for their
sympathy and aid. We hope to see a
crowded house upon the occasion duc
notice of which, as to time and place, will
be given at the proper time.
Asking Alms. An unfortunate fellow-being
by the name of Cook is now in
town soliciting alms. After a full and
rigid examination into his case we are sat
isfied that he is really a proper object of
charity. We commend him to. the kind
offices o our citizens.
Tito Abductlou Cnnc.
Last week a caso generally termed tho
abduction caso, by outsiders, camo
un beforo .Tnritrn lloiso for a hcarim? and
adjudication. It was known on tho dockot
as mo siaio vs. jjyuo nowaru. aiio ao-
endant was chanrcd with having recent-
n 1
y taken away from her homo, wi
thouttho
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parents, Miss Mary Hoult,
consent of her
of this county ; aud aftor having thus ab-
luctcd her ho lied, wun ncr, toward
:owards
ict on
Df this
hn nlil
Yaquina Bay, intending thcro to get
board ship and marry her ; all of
ui uwuisu, wiui m vviiiiv u v. v.u
s ami 111.
adage that "tho courso of truo love never
Ioult somcwhero on tho routo : and,
sixteen. The law xa tho caso is as fol-
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nvem.
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" IT nnr nrrxnn Mini! tnVn awav nv remain un. I
lr thfl lira of Id vein from hrr father, mother.
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Kuanlian, or othrr j.crn linvinj; thu legal liHri;o I
hKTSiit orsoi"1 taw! 'fir the
DitriioiA of lnarriaL'o. conruhinaifn or oroititutioii.
such jarson, un n conviction ihcrcof, utmii bo
punmiMNi i-y imi.rmonincnuu ibe peuiteutwrjr not
pAreuTr,; Z"wZ!Z
monilm, nr wore thauone ytr, or hy fino not
did run smooth," was strikingly verified urstdoorot which has twelve leet ceiling, Printing Association." W. d. T Vault
ii., ,..irt- naAnJltn M- nt,,l tno "ccond aud third eleven feet was President of thc Association, J. W.
n the case under consideration Mr. tmch A ncw w- (f twQ Htori(!H NwnU yico prC8;,lcnt) John p JJro)cH
Iloult, tho father of tho youug lady, pur- ccing of twcjv0 fcctf thirty-four by Secretary, (jeorge Abcrnathy Treasurer,
sued and overtook Howard and Miss eighty feet iu size, has been built on thc and It. JSewall, .John II. Couch. arid.John
bringing his daughter homo, proceeded to COJUorm lo 11 exactly, wun aiioi the mod- wen o tho entire volume, presents n neat
. . , . . tr . Ti ern improvements. There aro now cloven typographical appearance and arrange-
take legal steps against Howard. It was warjM Jn lho LuUJingf in each of which considering the time when it was
in evidenco that Miss Iloult is not yet is a bathing room, with hot and cold printed, and tho many disadvantages
vfi than ouo huuJrcd, nor more than fire hundred oven twelve feet long by six feet wide, is gon City, by land, advising those who de
lul'r" . adjoining tho dining room building, sired to correspond with their friends to
un a iuii hearing oi me case me jury
rendered a verdict ot guilty, and the
Court, after having had thc matter under
ad
h
he
Wo ouuht perhaps to state, in order to
prevent anv misconstruction, that it was
n m a i
visemcnt awhile, decided that Howard l" lu,,,Jr "Ii, upon a strongly a aw was pas.wi ny me icmtoriai
r i i 'rancd tower, with a banc of thirty-mx Legislnture to prevent the lntro'Juction
ould pay ?100 aud costs of suitr-which fcct s.iuarc by thirty feet at tho top ami distillation of ardent spirits, under
finally did and departed for his home, eighty feet above the lower floors of the a penalty of filly dollars for euch offense.
, . . . . l.i i I. from the stream that passes thc Asy- items from the .States, the death of An
claimed and admitted that his conduct to- ,um I Jrcw Ja(.k(gii an(J tlie'acccptanCL. ly Tcx.
wards the young lady while with him, 'pj,0 l,0UMCl,oM, including attendants as of thc terms of annexation proponed
during their hegira, was of the most gen- and patients, number 120 persons, while by the I -nited States, both of which events
tlcmauly and unexceptionable character.
hard to fine a man, or imprison him, or
both, under such circumstances, yet we
arc of thc opinion that the law above
.noted is, on thc whole, a good one, and
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that its provisions should, and wc hope
will be, geueially enforced. The law as-
marry may be gamed, it is invalid unless
sanctioned by the judgment aud approval
of her parents and that thusc who have
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raised her and educated her havc rights
c
and interests as to her which may not be
disrcirarded with impunity. Itisconsid-
tj t w I
vniV.mri i,.t-rt l.v
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io "aouueL a inou'-'niiexM anu lmuuv L'iri.
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sumes that a young lady under sixteen tiou of a violation of nome of thc condi- Leu was to edit the paper for a salary of
years of age is incompetent to select a tious of the contract, on the part of thc 6000 a year, though Mr. T' Vault had un
, . , lt . A. . x . . contractors, and being very desirous to dertakeu the same duties at half that
husband; that though her consent to . . ' .. . i . i n . . 1. i . i.. . ?.. i ii.
' e investigate anv rumor that fiiif'htlin afloat Price. .Mr. Leu onlv conducted the Pa-
not -sweet sixteen, and marry her tlic contractors, have rformcd their ob- An article headed 'Oregon and Cali
against tho will of her parents; aud as this Uga ion respecting the contract. forma," fays that the latter can never be
thing has heretofore been of frequent oc-
currence in this State, it is high
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time that a check were put on such opera- J
tions.
Five IilllloiiM of Moncj.
We have frequently publicly asserted
that our National Indebtedness docs not
fall below fivo billions of dollars or, to
make its vast magnitude more fully under-
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csome radical contemporaries nave acnieu
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this; but not long ago Horace Greeley
made substantially thc same statement ;
and now we sec that Thad. Stevens, an
other great Radical light, has lately made
thc same assertion before a County Con-
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debt of Great Britain is about four
lions of dollars. Britain has a
wu.vuufe v ..vL,ai v,
immirtf fit rivoltlA nrAMtrlv thn vnhpn
yet their greatest statesmen do not pre-
tend their public debt will over be paid.
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pay me interest, at a low rate, annually
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accruing upon ii. uur ucdi was created
in five years; theirs in about two hun-
dred. These facts make a difference
venuoa wuom no auoresscu a mue prior nl Union n one nf hi mnrl- v- xcrriwry.
t;rt I ..r, t J u dire
lu vwva.. 'o iar as i am concerned, 1 havc lied ; Tll)1,r
ii,:- m ? t,i.- I r.. c,..i, u ,i ouru . ". o
it can we will not sav it will not. The US" i"e fcucucr oi me mountain gorges T iu.o
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atrain in favor of Great Britain , , K e UWp?, w , prictora of tho Spectator printed an edi
agam in iavor oi urcai xmiain. provide in his will for pavmc forthehttlc ! c ..r..l i..i- -.i t.i
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fin a 4 Ha wnvat fa.fniiAa er sw ..Vi l. - . '11. . . I .1 XT 1 M! .
Vuc vl nu.Bu 'x'""' v. v iuw-
he debt is the lact that the bonds which
have been issued as a consequence of this
debt are not taxable. They are held
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B a Kcuv.a. mj ,
they are exempt irom taxation, w hat
justice there is in this we have never yet
i nA',onnvn Wl,v fl V.;h;
Lv.bu wv.b i.v uwvuia. , , . v. iiivua
..... r c . juiown jarnura, xruuKen xatcs, anu
even one billion of money, for that tjii... ii.,.,L.,i,.,w wi,n.
why
the rich should not pay taxes and the la-
t.A.;n m.n .liinM rn An v
UUliliL; UUU BWVV- fc.' aafVM.WV W fl U MJ
taxation are ouestions we have not vet
taxation are questions we nave noi yet
heard any one solve satisfactorily. The
truth is, it is an unjust, oppressive and
wicked law: and the sooner the sovereign
people resolve in their might to change
it, the better it will be for them and their
posterity.
Select School. We call thc attcn-
tion oitnc puDiic to tne aavertiscment or
a select school, in Albanv. bv Itcv. W. J.
Monteith. That he is well Qualified we
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tion. An onDortunitv is now offered, to
those whose desire it, to give their
children a liberal and classical education
without the disadvantages and expense
incident to sending them abroad. We
hope to see Mr. M. liberally sustained
and encouraged.
General Custer has written a letter, in
which he says he plainly saw the first
shot fired in the Indianapolis riot, and
that it was fired by one of tho party
which attacked the Presidential party.
lti:iOUT.
Mr. CAUTWIUGHT, from tho joint
I Alll. riH-klinrvT hn Kiltlr fmimii 1. 1
tc0 appointed in pursuaucc of House joint
resolution jxo. , to visit mo urcgon
,nsuno Asylum, and report upon its con-
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management, rtl- naving uih-
charged tho duty assigned them,
rc..lCctfuly Kuj,mit thc f0Hwi,,g
would
report :
tho committee aro free to wcy that thoy
wcro very agreeably surprised at tho or-
cr a.nt couveuienco of tlio establishment
at t'mo. I''10 lun'lu or ,,,tc' portion
of thc building has assumed tho propor-
e .. i . r. n .n
wciu very ugrccaoiy surprised at mo or-
nuns oi a mrcc-story name, well ventila-
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ted and lighted, forty feet square, tho
north sido and tho south wing made to
water, patent closets, and all tho neceswi-
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ry arrangements for bathing. Thcro are
altogether one hundred rooms lor patients waters ol the Olumbia, amounting to just
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SVIUIII, leaUIIlg ITOIIl IhO lliaill
hall, all of which cro ventilated in accord-
IIC0 w'l!l Ht V"' "tovCH are
all strongly secured against accident to
uic unioriuuaic, py heavy iron erihs.
rj hero is alo a diniii'' room one and a
!f hiHht thirtpix by sixty feet,
I he bakery, in which there is a brick
kitchen, &c. Tho supply of water for
tho cutire institution is now iunmhed
Iroui a reservoir situated m thc rear of
building. Thc reservoir has a capacity of
1.1.1 t II ,m I
a i
x-ive thousand gallons ol water, taken
u, order and discipline observable is all
ii iiai iuu uu vxpeeieu in an iiiKiiiuiion oi
wilu humcjellt f(WJ,l uf a plain and nutri-
tious character, and arc also plainly aud
comfortably clad. They appear healthy
a Rurally contented giving evidence
ail linvili" lu'i'li li..i.-fi la.. I l.v flu. Iri-itiiu.iil I
,jey havc rcccivca.
'pjic cominittce havc had some intima-
anj righting matters if there wan any-
thing wrong, delayed any conclusive re-
I,ort vr tcu day, for the purpose of allow-
ing cuarges 10 ixj prcierreu oeiore he
m 'i ..r ,
committee. They aho notified iKrrsons
whcn tjiey icj, tjiC;r ,cet;u;,f liUt there
were no charges ever brn''ht ljefore the
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committee ai.'aiust thc contractors, and
l.i .. i . . i
ine conimmce nave arriveti ai ine conciu-
Uion that .Messrs. Hawthorne and Loryea.
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And your committee, in conclusion,
havc "y l!,at t,iC' arc pleased to
report thc institution and its surroundings
flouishin and rrosmn rendition.
(bigned,) J. C. Cautwrioht.
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H. H. (?UAvruuD.
L. O. Stkauns,
On thc nart of the Senate,
John intkakkh,
J. (jInglkm.
F. (. LocKiiAttT,
On thc part of the House,
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Oregon papers please copy, and rty-iwo and a number oi joint rcs
i . i... i tti .i t. f olutions. The apportionment bill onlv
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inrtrnrri fii- t .i 1 1 if iifiwrhArnn -v I .rtfi I
DErnAVTTvK.spB in Dkspf.r tin
IWon ltrownW. the.nonnt,.l.ml-n.lrr.
ccs, and now the fictitious Govcruor of thc
gutc 0f Tennessee, says the Constitution-
of Tennessee for thc last
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lanrer T1!" CrP!.C on.tt amP"P03t uud,f thc the editor gets on a high horse, and de
wrger 8hadow of thc capitol of Tennessee." v. t.."
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I IJUIUU IUVU IIU1U UVS Ulll UillOll tU UIU IIJVJ
death of a felon, and Prowulow is con
CBScd,y no o. them. It is just as a I
person fancies, as thc old woman said
when she kissed the cow. Tho reverend
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prol-auo hjpocnto having expressed his
prcicrcnco, ii win ue rcmcmucred as nis
d)rG request and must be complied with,
ff matter of course He has only omit-
Ol TOpc. X HC people 0,1 UUVlllC
win not ncsiiaie vo uo mcir duty.
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jiM'UKSE.-v i Aiivj. ;uo. lucro were,
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says the L.aCrosso democrat, many rep-
rcSentativc men, in the Mean Whito Con-
vcntion at i'hiiadciphia. 'J. here was J Jar-
Douglass, Crowing-Hcn Anna Dieken-
aon, casi iuwer, oypuiuiuc xuorion,
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ltavishcr, Gantt, could not havc been prca -
ent when thc witches and devils of thc
ivuuju wuuniiejr iuuuus auuui iuu cuui-
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to make their Union-dcstrovinir hel -broth
palatable to their pernicious appetites.
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What we Love. Tho "local" of the
Owen counly, (la.,) Journal is responsi-
Plc tr t.1G following : Wy love to see
tho. rilnnminfr man in nil lt.q hnnnf.v drfar. ?
i t i friends diseloso tho
emot ions nf t.ro lrnnst. Wo lovo to rop
the carg arrive wen laden at our door:
we love to see our neighbors thrive and
love to bless the poor. Wo love to see
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aomcsuo " wiu uninierruueu joys;
I nri ITA r ci n liArmr tin imfh Iato
hovs and tr r a nnd bnvs. AVo lovo to sen
L H h
subscriptions paid."
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IT ClG n,.r.,-r., . ft A
ixuna oumiunoiviwaAiiufl.
Yankee school-marm, known as Mary A.
Weldon, alias Mrs. Fairfield, says an ex-
change, who settled in Itichmond shortly
auer me evacuation, was arresieu recent-
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ly in that city, drunk and disorderly.
bhe had on an under garment, with a
i i r. i 7., .i:..i,x,:ii
uuui bmiuui uu uului. J.U tins uiauuuiiiu
she was arrested. She taught a colored
school until turned loose as a street walk-5
cr and drunkard-
Oregon In 110 mid 1HOO.
Wo havo enjoyed an intellectual treat
fir. I Iroimn I'lltr
generally known, but nevertheless it is
so, inui mo Spectator was tho lirst paper
ever published on thin coast, ranking the
oi... . i f i t , n
oiar, puoiisnod at iMontcrey, in upper
Calfomia, as it Was then called several
months. The voltuno beforo us notices
tho receipt of tho first number of thc Star
in quuo nattering terms
in fjuito flattering terms.
1 ho Spectator commenced publication
on the 5th of February, 1H45, with W.
O. T' Vault us editor, and John Fleming
..... t. i i .
as printer. Jt was owned by a joint
stock
entitled tho "Oregon
IS. Long Directors. Tho first number, as
newspapers labor under in a new eountay.
.T
It contains the number of arrivals in thc
UlliC VCHSCIS III 10 11 mOlllhS, Clldlllg TCP
- . i - i . i i ,.i
ruary 1st,
i)n'i-r(m l'tcd of Postmaster TJencral
The editor of the Spectator held that po
suioii. no was aiso uisinti Attorney oi
the Territory. Jn thc firt number he
publishes a notice that mail will be dis
patched to eston, Missouri, iroui Ore
avail themselves of tho opportunity
I outage only filly cents on a single let-
ter.
fhe number printed on the 10th of
V 1 .
-
.warcn contained, anion
the latest news
(occurred some fcevcu or eight months prc-
iuo.
The "Association" had a hard time of
it in procuring an editor who would htick,
and one that suited thc Directors. Mr.
T' Vault was di.uii-"scd in just two months
from the time the paner was started. He
U'.'iu (.llf'Cci-ili'il liV II. A. It. !.(?. I'.MI..
Speaker of the Legislature, which had
adjourned a few months before. Mr.
per four months, when he got tired of the
job and retired. The priuter, .J. Hem
ing, then run thc institution until the 1st
ocwuit, joto, iu.h iu uivuiua, hhcii
L. . i i,t. r u.,,,,i ,i i:,,,m
Mieorgc u. Curry a.Hsumed the editorial
department, which he ably conducted for
a vear aud three months, when he was
tf
dismissed by the ,,Assxriation." Mr
li f: : ..:
urrv wa- a uir rner, ik'mu.i
auc
learless ol conseoueuces
an independent country, as vhc has not
the soil and climate to produce bread and
meat to sustain a large population, wmic
Oregon prc-emineutly abounds in these
. .
emntials.
Ihc lerritorial legislature ol lib, ad
Mourned on the HUh of December, after a
session of nineteen days. It consisted of
Isevcnteeu members, representing eight
counties, namely : Clackamas, Chaminjeg,
Tuahty, lamhill, Clatsop, Lewis, an
couver and Polk. That session passed
I 1 1
ftlll t i.rid
calicJ fur fivc thousand dollars, which dc
frayed thc entire expenses of the tcrrito
x)' fur a :car- The people were truly
ers and legislative bodies to emulate the
example set by thc first officers in Oregon
fii
urnctt resigned the office of
e of thc Territory, Janua
thcro was 150,000 bushelu of
wheat raised in thc Territory, at which
L
try in the world.
hducation was not forgotten by tbc pi
oncers of Oregon. Much time, trouble
mm.i m rr wava nrnnnnmi in iim him
11? 1 'i !
i i ... .... i . 1
-isiiwri nniivra iiiki nn riinnc irnrnprK
fr there arose difficulties0 about school
i.i. r rt..i.i n:
books in particuiar wcrc nCedcd, and not
fco b(J had- To satisfy this want, the pro-
IdOIl OI L lad U9V1UI UW. UIIU IUVIU Uli
I '
4llA ortnol.l r5 of wnlir.n
nc Btitchcd. and thirtv-seven and a
i . km . . .
half cents bouud
It contained ninctv
f rmo-pq
The Monterey Star, in June, 1847,
iuuuwrev iu
ga-lU- that a large number of emigrants in
tended to leave Orcon for California as
Loon ag transportation could bo secured
The Snectator indiirnantlv denies tho as-
Crtion and asks "whv should Orco-oni-
bcr . ' . . y "uulu vr.OQl
r-- - - 0 j
Lnoml eountrv for a noor ono-a finn
climate for a sickly one ?"
1. ..a" -
ire.it reioicinsr was had throncrhrmt
1 j O . -
Oregon alter the issue oi mo spectator ot
Li. ?jnt. ArfiAnAmiiA iqt a v.
su0 contained accounts of tho battle of
Cerro Gordo, aud the surrender of Vera
Cruz, which events took placo in March
and April of that year, over five months
previous to being known in Oregon.
hucll was UrCITOn nineteen Years airo.
Look at her now I And think, too. of
:! the improvements ot the acre. Then from
five to ten months elapsed from tho hap
pening oi an event iu Liondon or JNew
York beforo it was heard of in Oregou.
XT xl. TT 1.1 .
ow iu xxuta.u uu.u cuuius news irom
I Ir.n cr 11 tl ft m9 t mil t.WCi linVQ rkli I I IrA
iron Herald.
l illlll Jill 1 i
mou uieu ungual u iuuuiy mauo a speecu
iV V -- J u va.u Vu't'UWVy 1 Tf JllVs JLIU
advised all returned soldiers tn knon their
I . . ... I
mnskfits. asthev WOU d havmisn fnrfhnm.
Such intimations of a design to carry the
inctinna at tho noint of ihn hnvnnot nr.
in cas0 , 0f dofeat, to revolutionize the
fiovernmentbv force of arms. he.onm-
'
:n nu;t0 common anions thn mnrn mek-
hftM 0f tjin Radicals rrnilinnannlia TTe.
I - x w
j-alJ
i Com. Nutt and Minnio Warren are to
be married soon i They axe ia London.
company,
BY TELEGRAPH.
Vermont ! H. Kcnator.
MONTNI'EMKR. Vt., Oct. 2. TllC
Vermont Legislature elected Justin 8.
Morrill Senator for tho full term, and Pol
lard for tho vacancy until next March :
also Edmunds for the balance of thc term
he now occupies.
The I'rcftident In Ilnltlniorc.
Wahhinotox. Oct. 23. The Presi
dent visitcld Baltimore to-day, to attend
thc closing session ot the lioman Catho
lic Plenary Council, and afterwards re
turned to Washington.
Dcntructlvo ftlorm In the Wct.
CiilCAop, Oct. 22. A etorni of rain
accompanisd ny a severe wind prcvancu
here last night, blowing down a four sto
ry brick building, thc walls of which had
just been wut up on State street, near thc
w . - mm n a a a
corner of 1 Madison, lho tailing walla
crushed folir small buildings on the cor
ner of Madison, occupied by barber shops,
small tenements, etc., burying twelve per
sons, five of whom were taken out dead.
The loss of property is about 835,000.
October 23d. Ihc hurricane that pre
vailed here Friday night raised the roof
of tho Liudcl Hotel, m bt. .Louis, and dc
molished thc ncw Catholic Church in the
same city. Thc total damage in St. Lou
is is estimated at 8200,000. Thc storm
also did great damage in Louisville, Cin
ciunati, Indianapolis, etc. All the tele
graph lines arc down.
Ntorm at Nea.
Washington. Oct. 21. Lieut. Calder
Gascon, of thc United States steamer Ta
pora, reports under date of Xashau, 9th,
that on the 30th ult., when on a line be
tween Bermuda and Hatteras, they en
countered a revolving storm of hurricane
violence. The hurricauc moved at the
rate of thirteen miles per hour ; its diam
eter was about 100 miles. The vessel
was on the outer circle and sustained no
damage ;
mt it passed over the island of
.New Prdvidcnce, on the west, leaving
more than
ruins. It
half of the city of Nashua in
was under this storm that the
:vcning Star went down on thc
. a . .
steamer FJ
2d with 27o souls on board. The chap
ter of casualties of this storm is not half j
written
Nhermatt
and the War Department
Wash i
noton, Uct. 1'J. ijen. Micr-
man had
another conference with the
President
to-day, and it is currently be
lieved, though eoinc authorities deny it,
that he w
11 assume thc portfolio of the
rtmcnt about the first of He-
War Dep
cemoer.
arc ready
.N'early all the annual reports
or submiss.on to tlie iTCsident.
Office report will be unusually
, particularly about mineral
Thc Land
ntc rest! rid;
ands. and
will be accompanied by a map
ic quantity of mineral lands
ihowing
1
now held
Generals
y every State and Territory.
irant and Sherman have com
ir revival of thc list of field of
he new army regiments, which
pleted th
ficers for
will be an
nounccd in a few days.
vcrill, our new Consul to Can-
t . i
Gen. A
ada, left i
br .Montreal to-uay.
Fanny
'cward, only daughter of Sccre-
tary rcxrai
rd, died this morning, aged 22
years
1 he in'
nthly report of thc Agricultu
ral Hurca
of the list of October, csti
wheat crop at 143,000.000
mates tl
bushels, 1
ut Fays the decreased amount is
comi-ensal
ed for by a better average qual
tv. The
estimates point to less than
17 000,000 buhheis in thc eleven South
ern State
, and to a surplus for export in
California of nearly 12,000,000 bushels.
Hut little note has heretofore been made
of thc California wheat crop, and this
year thc excessive corn crop is larger
than ever previously chronicled in the
country, and thc yield of oats is extraor
dinary. The cotton crop is estimated at
1,750,000 bales.
Foreign Xcw.
LiVEnrooL, Oct. 28. The steamship
Alpho from New York thc 17th, arrived
at )ueenskown to-day.
lKi.vnoN, Oct. 28. Advices from Ja
pan arc conflicting. Thc latest report is
that thc Tycoon s army suffered a heavy
defeat at the hands of the insurgents, and
that thc Tycoon had abdicated.
It is said the Uritish Government is
about to aide of Parliament an increase of
a million pounds sterling in the amount
voted for the army and a large addition to
the sum appropriated over former years
for tho na ry.
Queens tow.v, Oct. 27. The steam
ship 1'crsh from New lork thc 17th has
arrived.
London, Oct. 27. It is said that the
relations between Austria and Prussia arc
assuming a menacing character.
The Loadon limes says the Prussian
Government is intriguing for thc further
disintegration of Austria.
Paris, Oct. 27. The project submit
ted by France and England to the Span
ish government for thc settlement of the
Chilian difficulty has been approved by
tho Queen and her Ministers.
Florence, Oct. 27. An arrival from
Canada says that another great battle took
place on the 17th of October, and the
Greeks report that the Turkish army was
repulsed.
Front Mexico.
Tho Emperor of Austria has ordered
a special steamer to proceed with haste
to V era Cruz, but for what errand is not
publicly known. It is certain, however,
that the cable has been liberally used to
confer with Mexico, The most of the
French gtvp up tho cause of Maximilian
in Mexico.
New Ywnk, Oct. 29. Wheat opened
12 cents be:terj closing quiet with no
advance.
Tho Times, this morning says it can
not bo doubted that tho Government of
Juarez has already sought aid of the Uni
ted States in its efforts to establish its au
thority over contending factions, that will
arise upon ruins of tho Empire, unless
reports received at Washington aro at
fault.
Tho President has signified his willing
ness to enter upon such arrangements,
and is disposed to send to the city of Mex
ico, if such steps should be deemed advi:
sable, a force ot 20,000 men, under Gen
Grant or some other proper officer of
high rank and reputation, clothed with
power to aid the Government of our sister
Republic in the restoration ot order and
security. As a matter of course the gov
ernment of Mexico will be expected to in
cur all expenses of such an ontcrprise.
She has an abundant resource for this as
to secure us for whatever guarantees it
might be wise for us to give for tho pay
ment of debts justly due Jngland and
Franco which were made a pretext for
thc invasion of her soil. Favments of
these debtn cannot, of course, include
those ofthe Empire, which we have nev
er acknowledged and for which no valid
claim on the custom to be collected at
Mexican ports already pledged to forcien
powers and which would be transferred
to thc United States.
The Times' Washington special savs.
Lewis 1). Campbell, Minister to Mexico,
has left Washington with instroctions ac
credited to the Juarez Government.
The French evacuation will commence
next month and be completed by the lgt
of January.
a a a
Our Government will extend a protec
torate over the Juarez 4 Government.
which in return concedes to the United
States thc whole of Lower California, So-
nora and Chihuahua.
Sherman and Hancock are both named
to command thc American expedition,
and it is rumored that Sheridan has been
ardered to Washington, which if true may
indicate him as the coming man.
A Returned Confederate.
The latest, and perhaps thc last to come,
returned Confederate was in thiscity Sat
urday, direct from the late enemy'f
prisons.
His experience since thc surrender has
been both eventful and tragic. Soon after
thc termination of the war he was, with
other prisoners at Johnson's Island, lib
erated, but was not furnished with trans
porta tion. I'eing without money, he was
at a loss how to get to his home which is
in Augusta county in this State, nine miles
from .Stanton. He, however, made his
way into Indiana, afoot, and in passing
through a town in that State, went into
hotel, thus thinking he might meet with
some one who would give him assistance.
A number of men were at the bar drink
ing, among them a Federal officer, who
was talking about the war, and among
other things said, that he had taken an
oath to kill every one of Ashby's men he
.i n".i . ... ' . -
ever met wun. y unoui stopping 10
weigh the consequence our returned hero
spoke up, on the impulse of the moment,
and said he was one of Ashby's men.
The officer at once drew a pistol and fired
on him three times, each ball taking effect,
but not in vital points. Our Confederate,
like a wounded lion, rushed on him,
wrenched the pistol from his grasp and
shot thc officer dead with the remaining
ball. The Confederate was arrested,
thrown into prison, where he suffered long
months of confinement, and it was only
very recently that he was brought to trial,
which resulted in his final acquittal.
He then started again for home, atd
reached here Saturday morning, by the
Tenncs.ce train. He stopped at the Nor
tel 1 House, where he was recognized by
a gentleman who knew him who vouched
fur his respectability and reliability. He
ahio had with him a copy of the records
in the trial properly authenticated, corrob
orating his statement. He was furnish
ed with assistance and started for his home
on Sunday morning. His name is Simp
son, and he was a member of Ashby's com
mand, while that knightly cheiftam rocc
his wondrous rides, and was first to reach
his noble furm when it fell. Thus ha?,
perhaps, the last "rebel" in gray coue
back to las home, save thc long, long list
of those who sleep in the "bivouac of the
dead I" who will return never a "rain to
the homes for which they have fought to
well. Lynchburg American.
The Three Atlantic Cables.
Now that tho third Atlantic Cable b in
working order, and thc second one grap
pled for, it may be interesting to give
particulars of thc three cables. The ca
ble of 1858 had for a conductor a coppci
strand of seven wires, six laid around
one j weight 107 lb. per nautical mile.
Thc insulator was of gutta perch a, laid
on in three coverings, weight 261 lb. per
nautical mile. The outer " coat was of
seven wires, twisted six around one, laid
equally around the core, which had pre
viously been padded with a serving of
tarred hemp. Breaking strain, three tons
fiVe cwt. Capable ot bearing its own
weight in a trifle less than live miles'
depth of water. Length of cable 2,174
nautical miles. In the cable of 18G5 the
conductor was a copper strand of seven
wires, six laid around one ; weight 300 lb
per nautical mile, .bmbedded in Chat
ter ton & compound. Insulation was effec-
cd with gutta percha and Chattcrson's
compound. Weight, 400 lb. per nauti
cal mile. The outer coat was 10 solid
wires, drawn from Webster and Horsfall's
homogeneous iron, eaeh wire surrounded
with tarred Manilla rope, and the whole
laid spirally areund the corcyWhich had
previously been padded with a servmg of
tarred jute yarn. Breaking strain, 7 tons
15 cwt Capable of bearing its own
weight in 11 miles' depth of water.
Length of cable; 2,300 nautical miles.
Thc present cable has for a conductor a
copper strand of seven wires, six laid a
round one j weight 300 lbs. per nautical
mile. Embedded for salidity in Chatter
ten's compound. The insulator is four
layers of gutta percha laid on alternately
with thinner layers of Chatterton's com
pound ; weight 400 lb. per nautical mile.
The outer coat is 10 solid wires drawn
from Webster and Horsfall's homegec
eous iron, and galvanized, each were sur
rounded separately with five strands of
white Manilla yarn, and the whole laid
spirally around the core, which had pre
viously been padded with a serving of
tarred hemp. The breaking strain is 8
tons 2 cwt., and it is capable of bearing
its own weight in 12 miles depth of wa
ter. This length of cable is 2,730 nauti
cal miles, part of which is to be used for
completing tho cable that parted last year".
Mechanics' Magazine.
Tiie Wrath of God. The Chicago
Tribune thus tells us of a fearful death
which lately occurred iu that city : u
"On Saturday last, about eight o'clock
a Prussian tailor named Ilosenkrist, resid
ing at 144 Burnside street in the Ve$t
Division, and employed at No. 269 i South.
Clark street, was accused by one of his
neighbors of having stolen a small sum of
money. Tho accused denied the fact,,
and said he hoped his head would fal off,,
his tongue drop out, and that God would
strike him dead if he had the money.
Scarcely had the words passed hi lips
ere he fell to the ground, a corpse as-suddenly
as if struck by lightning. The par
ties in the room ran to- raise him, suppos
ing ho had simply feinted from the ex
citement, but they found that life hadt
fled. On searching him this morning tho
money was found in his pockets." : ".