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ATTOmi AXD COUNSELLOR IT LAW,
0ric In Norcross Brick Building, up-stairs,
Albany, Oregon, u4
C. A. BLACKLEY,
f ASBflNABlE BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER.
W'GULD RESrECTP i.'LLY INFORM TKE
' itieur Albany tbat ho ha. opened a
BaborShop. o Main strer, two doors abore
Fairkh'j Block, where he is prcrared to aceom
mlU all wh aj 4eixe anything in tho tonso
al Uma,
al uto that hi t ice can bo bad at
X with due otiee, to
cm FICURa FOR PASTIES ON BALLS,
,- JOHN J. WJIITXEY.
aneiiEi hd couxselZ-or at- m
' an! notary Ptthlic
poelal attemUoat girea to collections.
Or rice In the Conrt Hoae.
Albany, Oregon. 3n33tf-
51. CANTERBURY, 31. D.,
physician and Surgeon,
CORTALLIS, OREGON.
yOSce, B. R. Biddle's Drug Store.
botH'CS T4nl3tf
ALBAMY COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
THE NEXT SESSION COMMENCES
HON DAY, NOVEMBER 23d, 1868.
For Particulars address
REV. H. BUSHNELL,
al5T3n52yl Albany, Oregon.
C.lW. CRAY, D. D. 8.,
tfilASUATE OF THE CLXCIXSATI DEHTAL COLLEGE,
WOULD INVITE ALL PERSONS DE3IR
Ing Artificial teeth and first-class Dental
Operations, to giro hira a call.
Specimens of Vulcanite Base with gold plat
'linings, and other new style ef work, ay be
;een at his of5ee,up stairs in ParrUh A Co.
Brick, Albany, Oregon, . .
Residence, eoraer of Second and Raker streets.
aprll'68r3n34tf
.1.
t MTILL. I"
POWELL fc FLIXX,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
LA WAND SOLICITORS IN CHANCER Y,
(X Flimn, Netary Public.)
ALBANY, Oregon. Collections and conrey
ances promptly attended to. oc20n!01y
4IFICE OF COUXIY SCHOOI SIPERI.NTE.VT,
A T WATERLOO, SIX MILES AUu t. ut,u
anon, on the S&ntiazn.
Post office address,
J. W. MACK.
Cebanon.
T9n45Iy
Co. School Superintendent.
O- C3-- CTJBIj,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SALEM, OREGON t
Jill praetiee in aR the Courts ef this State and
Witt attend the Circuit Court terms in Linn county
,4,1 the entire District. Office in Watkinds A Co s
t,riek, p stairs. T3n48yl
D. D. RICE, 31. D.,
Burgeon and Phys cian,
- ' 1 ALBANY, OREGON,
mHASSFUL FOR THE LIBERAL PATRON-
a age reeeireu,
t the eifcxens t Albanj and surrounding coun
try. OSce and residence, on Second street,' two
fc locks east of Sprenger's hew Hotel. y3n37tf
ir. J. HILTAJIDEL. . aED FIELD.
HILT AR I D EL CO.,
ipEALERS IN GROCERIES AND PRO VI
'jLP sions, Wood and Willow Ware, Confcetion-
Jry, Tohaeco, Cigars, Pipes, Notions, etc. Store
a Maine street, adjoining the Express office, Al
Vany, Oregon. se23r3n7tf
BENJ. IIAYDEN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Will attend to all business entrusted to him by
citizens of Polk and adjoining counties.
Eola, Jly 28, 1367. T2n51tf
BABBOWS,
I BLAIX,
S. X. TOCXfi.
T J. BARROWS & CO.,
GENERAL & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Xh BALERS in Staple, Dry and Fancy Goods,
y Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery, Crocket j,
5ots and Shoes, Albany. Oregon.
' Consignments solicited. oc6n8tf
' ALBANY BATH HOUSE!
ifinnB UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
: i fully inform the. citizens of Albany and vi
jiaity that he has taken charge of this Eatablish
' sa tnt, end, by keeping clean rooms and paying
strict attention to business, expects to suit all those
rio juay favor him with their patronage. Having
ji ye tofpxe, carried on nothing but ,
.Firft-ClassHair'Dressing Saloons,
ite expects to . give entire satisfaction to all.
2?Cbildien and Ladies Hair neatly cut and
jlimpooed. , JOSEPH WEBBER.
" ' ... . apr4r3n33tf .... ;
,r. r. srssELt.,
"iit'y at Law.
ELKIXS,
Notary Public.
RUSSELL & ELXfclNS,
OlJinParriBh' 4 Cos Block, First Street,
ALBANY, ORE0ON.
Having'taken into co-partnership Jawes Elkins,
E iq., Ex-Clerk of Linn county, Oregon, we are
et abled to add to our practice of law and . collect
'thins, superior facilities for '
OoaYeyacirj, Xxamining Eecords,
: Attending to Probate Business.
D(e-la, Bonds, Contracts and Mortgages carefully
'drawn. Homestead and Pre-emption papers made
and Claims secured. Sales of Ileal Estate negoti
ate, and loans effected on Collateral securities on
teiuiinable rates.
'All business entrusted to them will be promptly
at eadedto. ' RUSSELL & ELKINS.
""0. 6, 186S v2n46tf
" T NOTICE! y
nlHOSE WHO WANT REAPERS, HEADERS,
I Threshers, Mowers, Gang-Plows, Self-Raking
M whines, Seed Drills, Ac, at Portland prices,
frt ight added, (see hand-bill of E. A. Hawley
Co., Portland,) will please call on ,
V C1IEADLE, Agent, .
apr4TSn33tf Albany, Oregon.
VOL. IV.
ADVEIVTISEMENTS.
NEW ENGLAND
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
or BOSTON.
PURELY MUTUAL
INCORPORATED 1835.
Cash Asset! - - - HaVsSM
Total Surp'us Divided -Usses
Paid in 1861 -Total
Losses Paid .
InMm for 1867 "
2,726,573 55
381,600 00
X.1S6.100 00
2,203,808 00
No Extra Charge for Traveling to and
from the Atlantic states, Europe,
Oregon, and Sandwich Islands
This old and popular Company Is governed by
the NON-FORFEITURE law of Ma'sachusrtt.
ALL RET EAWCINCS DIVIDED ANNUALLY AMONG THE
Losses paid promptly. All policies Non-forfoiUble
DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND TAID ANNU
ALLY I ,
Ftrtt Dividend ArailabU l Puymtnt of tA
Second Anmmul iVemn.
But one class of members (Policy holders) In
this Company, among whom he annual surplus is
divided. . . , ,
Unbiased lodgment, based upon careim invent
ou. will show that this (the oldest Mutual Lift
f nWnce Company of America) offers more equi-
Ues to ao Bjr lh" Con,Pan' doiS
btrfrsura'n:eC?.ft8.tj'l--u, Invcstmentf.r f
italiVu It is a guns invet tmcnt fcr those In mod
iumsUncis. by which they may. with a
, nail amount of funds, leave to
!fcp-lo means for their support in c.e of the early
decea of
Home O 5ce, 39 State Street, Boston.
rCIFIC B' RANCH OFFICES: 302 Monf-.I-irVftCSanFrancUco;
Room 3, Cacr.
Building. Portland, gggy k
General Agents.
RUSSELL ELKINH, Ag'ts,
ParrUh A ' Albany, Oregon.
tepl'6Sv4a5tf
PACIFIC HOTEL
T
HE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY
informs tho public that this Houo
HAS JUST BEEN FINISHED
is
t
NO W OPEN
for the accommodation of all who pay
favor him with their patronage.
THE FURN ITU RE
is entirely new in every dcpartuwnt,
and is of the latest and
mest approved st jles.
THE TABLE
will always be supplied with the best tho market
afford, and no pains will be spared
for the comfort and conve
nience of his gueiiu.
Persons ariving by boats accommodated at ail
hours day or night.
Saits of rooms and superior acaommodatious for
families.
A long experkneo in the business warrants the
proprietor in promising satisfaction to all who may
favor him with their patronage, if it can b dono
by bountifully supplied tables, pleanant rooms,
cleanly beds Md asiducts tu J1'101 J"U
Albany, June 1, 186S. v3n42tf
WILLAMETTE STEAMBOAT C0.fS
3STOTICE.
rROM AND AFTER THI3 DATE UNTIL
THE STEAMER
WENAT!
WTILL LEAVE PORTLAND EVERY DAY,
(SUNDAYS EXCEPTED),
FOR OREGON CITY,
At 60 A, connecting with the Steamer t
SUCCESS,
On MONDAYS and THURSDAYS of each week,
For Salem, Albany and Corvallls
and all intermediate points ; and with th$
STEAMER ANN,
On the same days for DAYTON.
RETVRS1""1116 0re2on Clt7
at 1 o'clock P. M., except Wednesdays and Sat
urdays, on which days she will await the arrival
of the steamers SUCCESS and ANN from above.
JZSrFor Freight or Passage, apply to J. II
S J1ITH, at the American Exchange Wharf.
sep26v4n6tf. N. IIAUN, Pl-Cidcnt.
IBA A. MILLEK.
A. P. MILLER.
. MILLER U BROs,
(Successors to Philip Jf iller,) '
M A R B LEW OR K S
ALBANY, OREGON
Shop en Washington, bet, 1st and 2d St'a.
mHESE GENTLEMEN BEG LEAVE TO IN-
JL form the pnouo at large tnat tney are now
prepared to furnisn .
31 A R RLE n O S VU E NTS
aBAVE'ST ONE S !
OF EVERT STTXE AXD IATTERK,
At tbe Most , Reasonable Prices,
TOMBSTONES CUT TO ORDER
: On the very shortest notice.
Mar7v3n29tf MILLER y BR0.
l LL PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
jfjL indebted to tho undersigned, will pleaso come
forward and settle up, as the old Books 'must be
Closed by the 1st of January, 1059.
. Albany, Dec. 1068nl7tff A COWAN,
ALBANY, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2G18C8.
POKTltY.
A MAIDEN'S rSALM OF LIFE.
Somebody puts tho following slanderous parody
Into tho mouth of a modern maldon :
Tell tno not In Idle jioglc, ,
"Marrlngo ii anuinpty dream I'
For the girl is dead that's single,
And girls are not what they roem.
Lifo Is real! life is earoentl
Single blesMulnessa fib I
Man thou art, to man rcturncstl"
lias bwn spoken of tho rib.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Finds us nearer marriage day;
Life Is long, and youth Is fleeting,
And our hearts, though light and gny,
Still, like pleasant drums are beating
Wedding marches on the way.
In tho world's broad field of battle,
In the blrouao of lifo,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle I
Boa heroine a wifo I
Truft no futore, howo'cr pleasant.
Let the dead past bury Its dead ! .
Act act to tlo living present I
Heart within and hope abend !
Lives of married folks remind us
We can livo our live as will.
And departing, leave behind us
Such examples as shall "toll."
Such example that another,
Wasting time In idle sport,
A forlorn, unmarried brother,
Setiug, shall tako heart and court.
Let us, then, bo up and doing
With a lnnrton triumph set;
Still contriving, still pursuing,
And each one a husband get
NONE THE WORSE FOR TIIAT.
What though the homespun suit ho wears.
Beat suited tu the sous of toil
Wit though on eoarvst fuad he fares,
Ana tends the loom or tills the U
What tbowSh no geld leaf gild I the tongue,
ierotejV"liialtliHi
If right prevail and not tho mnmg.
The waa is aoa tho wo for that.
What though within lis humble cot
No costly ornament U seen j
What though his wifa possesses." not
Jk-r satin gown of tlaek an 1 fc"een '
What though the tuerry Louiivld band,
Half naked fly to ball and bsi.
If eonsclence guides tho heart and fc&nd
The man is non tho worse for thai.
True Worth is not a thing of drew.
Of splendor, wealth, or cUie lre ;
Would that thee trappings we loved ices.
And clang to bone.t worth the more I
Though pride may stir the t ailing crand,
Tho faded Krb, tho nple bat,
Vet tiod and .Nature ery aWud,
The man Is neno the wurte fr that.
UEACON IIITCIICOL'IC.
In Dr. Alfred llooth' Itcmiaiscnccs of
SpringCcM, JIasv, occuri tho following
account of Deacon Hitchcock :
"Born In 1722, in North Main street
i ..- ... . .
region, lie rcmovca, wnttc a j-oang man,
into the eastern part of town, now known
as South WUbrahani ; married in 1843,
and was tlie first dtacon of tho church
there, continuing in office many years.
He Ib well remembered by Hon. Oliver
11. Morri, aa occupying the deacon scat
at meetings, his whitened locki giving
him quiLe a venerable appearance. Dur
incr u lonir life ho was of wonderful
strength, agifity and endurance, and had
ho lircd in the palmy days of urcece, be
would have been a worthy competitor in
the zarucs of those days. It is related ox
him that on one occasion, a man riding by
the field whero ho was at work, and boast
ing of tho Fpced of his horse, was chal
lenged by the deacon, who aid he could
run to Springfield quicker, on foot, than
the horse with his rider could, 'jhe race
resulted in the triumph of tho deacon;
distance 10 miles ; time not stated. He
would lift a cart-load of hay, by getting
his shoulders under the axle, in a stoop
ing posture, and throw an empty cart over
with one hand, by taking hold of the end
of the axlo-trec. When loading grain in
a cart, he would take a bag by his teeth,
and with a swing .and tbe aid ot a pusu
with the koea, throw it into tho cart. He
had double teeth in front, and would hold
a ten-penny nail by them and break it off
with his lingers, lie used to say ne aid
not know a man he could not whip or run
awav from I Tho day he was seventy
years old, he remarked to his wife, that
when they wero nrst married no was wont
to amuse ncr oyv taking uown ms naiwun
his toes, and added : "I wonder if I could
do it now V Thereupon ho jumped from
the floor, took oil the bat with his toes,
and came down on.his feet like a cat,
hung up the hat on the nail, turned to the
table, asked a blessing, and ate ot tno re
past then ready.;
PONCTUATION PUZZLE. ThO follow.
ing article forcibly illustrates tho neces
sity of punctuation. It can be road in
two ways, making a very bad man or a
very good man, tho result depending on
the manner in which it is punctuated :
"lie is ari old and experienced man in
vice and wickedness he is never found
ODDOsinff tho walks of iniquity he takes
delight in the downfall of his neighbors
he never rejoices in the prosperity of his
fellow creatures he is always ready to as
sist in destroying. the peace of society he
takes no rjleasure in serving the Lord he
is uncommonly diligent in' sowing disor
der among his friends and acquaintances
he takes no pndo in laboring to promote
the cause of Christianity he .has been neg
ligent in endeavoring to stigmatize all
public teachers ho makes no exertions to
subdue his evil passions he strives hard
to build up Satan's kingdom he lends no
aid to the support of the gospel among
the heathen ho contributes largely to the
evil rcIvptruvtt hp. navs no - attention to
erood advice he crives frrcat heed to the
devil he will never go to heaven he must
go where he will receive tne ;jusi recom
pCnso of reward' r:
The Cause. "I wonder what caus
es my eyes to bo so weak ?" said a fop
l to n. rpntlpmfiri. "Thev arc m a weak
i . o- :r . . . . "
place," replied the latter,
Legislative Action Demniisled by
the People.
In tho present condition of affairs
tho Legislature disruputcd by tho Gov
ernor and Republican members appro
priation bills and other important meas
ures not passed Stato warrants unlaw
fully issued and depreciated publio crcd
it greatly impaired the State Govern
ment running on credit, with money in
the Treasury creditors deprived of their
just earnings the Asylum, Ponitcntiary,
If. ' 1 ..I . t 1 I 'll!
oiuiu nuuu, ana oiucr puouo ouuuings
unprovided for no reduction of tho rate
of taxation for Stato revenue; although
it is believed that from twenty-five , to
thirty per cent, may bo Counted upon
under this tato of affairs what is to be
done t When the Republican members
seceded, and thereby prevented the Leg
islature from completing the business of
tho country, tho remedy was plain and
easy. The Governor, by tho Constitu
tion and laws of Oregon, should have
forthwith issued writs of election to ev
ery couuty wherein vacancies existed.
lly so doing, in ten days tho wheels of
government would have again been in
motion, and all thco grievances have
been prevented. Doing himself the chief
conspirator, the Governor was not tho
man to retrace his steps, and make repa
rntipi to an injured and indignant peo
ple f :
Notwithstanding the House of Repre
sentatives in the name of the pcoclc.
might have ordered the Speaker to issue
writs of election to fill vacancies; yet,
willing to give ample time for, aui even
hoping that the Governor might repent
oi ins misdeed, tno legislature look a
recess until the 4th of March next.
lu the short (pace oi less than two
months the country has mora than real
ized our worst apprehensions, for all of
which tho Governor and Republican
member are responsible : their riartv as-
sumo tho act and their organ, the Ore-
fjoniun defends it, and tho defaulting
parties are resorting to every possible ex
pedient to fercc their worthless warrants
upon the country and upon the Treasury.
Had they but ucd half tho effort on the
line of duty pointed out by the Constitu-
;ion which they have uicd to avoid it, the
cm:'ara.ed condition of tho government
would .have been long mco removed. ,
Jt js a mistake that tho Democratic
party is importuning tho Governor, ei
ther for writs of electioo or an extra ses
sion of the Legislature; Democrats have
but faithfully portrayed his crimes in
the betrayal of tho public trust, which I
doubt not they wid continue to do, point
ing out to him the Constitution and the
laws which ho has so flagrantly violated,
fuming from tho Governor as having
manilested no cyuipatmcs witn the pco-
i t
p.e over wiioho government no assumes
tor reside; and as having ignored the
iighcst duty devolved upon niia uy tne
Joustitutioa, it is eminently fitting that
the Democratic party "tako a bold and
positive course."
Tor several reason I am satisfied that
the writ of manjamut will not Ho against
thc'Govcrnor in this instance, and could
refer to omo very . plain enactments 10
support 1 this view wero it necessary;
but it is not among jUeniocrat that this
question need bo discussed. If, Repub
licans think a matuhimut is the appropri
ate remedy, cither against tho Governor
or Treasurer, let them try the experiment.
Should it prove successful ia restoring
the Legislature and healing the wounds
inflicted upon it by tho representatives of
that party, tho country will at onco bo re
lieved through the needed legislation.
Should it, however, provo unsuccessful,
as in my opinion it most assuredly would,
tho blunder would be theirs, and we none
the worse.
Under tho English law, upon Parlia
ment being summoned, writs of election
wero issued out of tho office of tho Lord
Chancellor, keeper of tho great seal, and
Privy Councillor, but if vacancies hap
pened during the sitting of Parliament,
the Speaker ot tho House wherein they
occurred, or if in a recess, without such
order issued writs of election. These
distinctions grew out of the necessity that
neither Houso of Parliament, whether in
session or under recess, should bo at the
mercy of any individual or officer With
out their jurisdiction, for their existepce,
preservation or dispatch or business. It
must have been a necessary power to have
been provided for by law, and may bo in
ferred to have been an inherent right
sustained by the maxim in tho English
law "That whatever arises concerning ci
ther House .of Parliament , ought to he
examined discussed, and adjudged ' in
that Home to which it relates and not
cheichcrc.' ' ' f " "
Thus it is shown to have been of prime
necessity that each House should - possess
in itself. the power, of self-preservation;
making and enforcing its own rules; pun
ishing such as may be guilty of contemp
tuous behavior ; and providing for , exi
gencies as they may arise. . lheso pow
ers
and privileges, cannot be all enumera
. Blackstono has ft, " that if all the
ted
privileges of Parliament were, onco to be
set down and ascertained, and no privil
ege allowed but what was so. defined and
determined, it wero easy, for the Execu
tive power to devise some new. case, not
within the line of privilege, and under
prctenco thereof, harrass any refractory
member, and violato the freedom' of - Par
liament.'"' The dignity and independence
of the two houses are therefore in a great
measure prescrveu Dy Keeping ineir priv
ileges indefinite." .
The farmers of our Constitution having
enumerated certain powers and privileges
of. the Legislative Assembly, and caeh
House thereof; yet with almost prophett
io eye seeing that if each House possessed,
only the powers specially enumerated,
how easy it might be to trammel them in
the discharge of the high trusts reposed
in them by the pepplo, even to the
destruction of their existence at the very
moment when the wants of the country or
liberties of tho people most demand their
services, In testion 17 of article 4, provi
ded that "Each JIoutQ thall hate all
powers necessary for a branch of a
Legislative Department of a free and in
depedncnt tSlute." ; v
The pow'er, in each House, of issuing
writs of election when in session, in case
tho Executive should refuse to do so, is
indispensably necessary to preserve its
existence and power, enable it to proceed
to tho completion of its business and ad
journ to a given day or sine die. It is im
possible to conceive of a case to which
this clause in our Constitution could be
more appropriately applied than the one
in hand. . ; ; ,-,
Having tho power, then, let us fearless
ly discharge the duty which the interest
of tho country and the people have a
right to expect. Let it bo a point with
every Dcmocratio member of the Legisla
ture, on the 4th day of Mach next, to bo
at hb post. This if an emergency in
which wo are called upon to act with
dignity and firmno in relieving the
State from the consequences of tho infa
mous conduct of an irresponsible Executive.-
And when on that day the Legis
lature shall be assembled, let us order the
Speaker forw'tth to issue writs of election
to fill all the vacancies 1 upon the very
shortest notice; and when tbe full strength
of the. House shall have been restored,
the business that will demand our atten
tion is: -
1 Tho provision for the payment of all
outstanding indebted ncKs, without respect
to any unlawfully burned warrants, thus
repairing the injured credit of the State
and doing juHicc to individuals.
2 Prune down the pending appropri
ation bill ; by which it in believed a suffi
cient sum may be paved to construct a
wing to the Asylum and Penitentiary,
each.
3 Reduce the rate of taxation for
State revenue.
4 Adopt plans, specifications and esti
mates for the construction of a wing to
the Asylum and Penitentiary, and, being
satisfied that they are properly located,
provide for their construction.
5 Provide for flytdematizing and regu
lating tho internal management of those in
stitutions in accordance 'with the more
improved and humane treatment of the in
mates, for tho carrying on of which the
necessary appropriations should be made.
C Vau the bill to reduce and regulate
fees of officers, the bill on statistics and
labor exchange, and the bill to tax and
regulate Chinamen, with some other im
portant bills of a public nature left pend
ing when the House was disrupted.
The subject of tho payment tf Govern
or Woods' salary ought to be omitted.
Under all circumstances it merits suspen
sion at least until the next regular meet
ing of the legislature, to which time he
has unlawfully attempted to postpone the
payment of the just debts of the State.
The subject is one, however, upon which
no harsh judgment or opinion should be
fixed without serious and careful delibera
tion. Doubtless the Legislature will do
what their best judgment will dictate.
Fellow Democrat of Oregon, I have
suggested what seems to me to be the best
plan by which to relievo the State from
ita enjbarrasJS'Mjd cocditionnot brought
about by any agency of ours; but as it
will be in our power to afford relief, our
faith to tho people will bo broken if we
fail to do it. Let no Democrat falter.
Respectfully,
. .. -.V.:V.CttiLVXA-x;.
Portland, Dec. 1G, 1SCS.
Par Nobile Fratrdm." Wherever
the Democratic party has encountered
defeat, tho cause is attributable in a
measure to certain dead weights in the
patty resting upoa it like a night-marc.
Its Executive head is an incubus upon its
body. ' Relmont, President of tho Nation
al Committee, has secerctly and dishonest
ly used his position to the prejudice of the
party. Ho has not taken a solitary step
in the advancement of its interests. The
party suffered untold evil at his hands,
and the sooner it kicks him out and puts
an honest man in his stead, the hotter for
it and tbe country. Nor is tho New York
World, whilst professing much zeal in
tho cause, a whit better. That . paper
tried to sell tho party ia the beginning of
tho contest. A pimp of tho bonded oli
garchy, it would sell the party to the devil
for a megs of pottage. i
Belmont,; with' all his bloated crew
tho gamblcra upon party chanco, and jug
glers at New York Boards, with the
World as trash thrown in, were opposed,
first, to the nomination and - secondly to
the election of Mr. , Seymour. To-day
they secretly rcjoico in their hearts at tho
probability of his defeat . ne is not to
bo used as a fool .by them; hence their
antipathy to him.---Constitution."
Immigration. Tho statistics of the
foreigners who have landed on our shores
during tho last year, disclose spme new
features. Formorly the Irish were ;by
far the most numerous class of emigrants.
Last year they only numbered 65,134,
and the Germans 117,59lr - The English
were more than one-half the number of
Irish, ; having n reached 83,912. Of all
other nations, the total was 20,294, mak
ing in all 242,731- immigrants.; i The in
creased ; emigration of North Germans is
said to have arisen from their dissatisfac
tion with the Prussian rule. ; An immense
exodus . of peasants, many of them in com
fortable circumstances, is reported from
IIcsso, the cause being the great increase
ip taxation. The Commissioners of Em
igration have exposed a system of .selling
passage to emigrants in Europe at prices
above the actual rates. Most instances
of this fraud occurred in France and G er
many, chiefly in Havre none in grpat
Britain, and only ono in Ireland, ' i r
; - A young Frenchman at Lvllo re
cently killed his two brothers to lessen
tho family expenses ; whereupon the
court found "extenuating circumstan
ces." . A Western editor cautions his readers
against kissing short girls, because the
practice has made him round-shouldered.
NO. 19,
- LAW8 OF OUEGOtf.
PASSED LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 1868.
A Bill to secure the location of the Lands
Donated by Congress to the State for
an Agricultural College, and to estab
lish such College.
atphovzv oct. 27, 1868, --.i ;
Be it enacted Uj tU Leghiative Assem-
My f the Stale of Oregon :
, Section 1. That J. F. Miller, .7, H.
Douthit and J. C. Avery are hereby con
stituted a board of . Commissioners, with
power to locato all the lands to which this
State is entitled by act of Congress, for
the purpose of establishing an Agricultu
ral College ; and as soon as such locations
are made to report the same to tho Secre
tary of State. 2. To take into considera
tion the further organization and perfect
ing of a plan for the permanent establish
ment of such College in accordance with
the requirements of the act of Congress,
making such donation, ami rertfirfc tin
same to tho Governor by the first dav of
ugust, xoiv. a, to nil all vacancies in
the College by appointment, that may oc
cur, in any Senatorial district under the
provisions f this act.
Sjec. 2. -That until other provisions
are made Corvallis College w hereby
designated and adopted as the Atmcnhu-
ral College, in which all students sent un
der tho provisions of this act shall be In
structed in all the arts, sciences, and oth
er studies, in accordance with the require
ments of the Act of Congress making
such donation.
Sec. 3. Each State Senator is herebv
authorized and empowered to select one
student, not less than sixteen years of age,
who shall bo received by the Faculty of
haid College and instructed in the manner
provided in this act, for the space of two
years, unless such student shall be dis
charged for misconduct. Provided !mw.
ever, that this Actshall not be bindinzuntil
the l rustecs cl said College shall adopt a
resolution and file a certified cot thprnf
with the Secretary of State, assenting to
and rfgTccing, on their part, to faithfully
carry out the provisions of this Act.
EC. 4. Upon the certificate of the
President of Corvallis College that unv
student so appointed is in attendance at
ccnooi, it snail be the duty ef the Secre
tary of State, at the middle of each ri car
ter, to draw bis warrant " upon the State
Treasurer in favor of tbe Treasurer of
said College for the sum of 811.25 for
each student so attending. And it shall
bo the duty of the Treasurer to pay such
warrants out of any funds in his hand not
otherwise appropriated, and a separate ac
count of such funds shall be kept and
designated "Agricultural College Fund'
Sec. 5. All funds paid out in accord
ancc with the provisions of the foreoin
section, with interest thereon, at ten per
a '
cent, per annum, snail be relunded to the
State Treasury from the first interest that
shall accrue from the nroceed r,f th
sale of any lands located for said Col
lege. Sec. C. The Board of Commissioners
hereby created shall make all the rcnorts
required by law, and shall each receive a
salary ox are dollars per day for tbe num
ber of days actually emplovcd. to be rjaid
upon the sworn statement of such Com-
4ft
missionet. , -
Whereas. It appears that unless an
Agricultural College is provided by law at
in is session ot the legislature, the grant
by Congress will be lost, therefore, this
actshall take effect from the date of its
passage. ., .
Fell From Grace. Old Billy
had attended a great revival and, with
many others, been converted and baptized.
Not many weeks after one of his friends
met .him reeling home with a considerable
brick in his hat."
"Hello, Billy,"; said a friend, "I
thought you had joined church."
"So I did," answered Billy, making a
desperate effort to stand steady, "so I did,
and would have been a good Baptist if
they had not treated me so everlasting
mean at the water. Didn't you ever hear
adout it?" 1 1 .
Never did." ".,"'- ''-
"Well you see, when we cum to the
baptizing place, thar was we and rich old
squire Joe Smithy to bo, clipped at the
same time. Well, the parson took the
squire in first, but I didn't mind that
much, a3 I thought 'twould be just as
good when I cum ; so he led him io, and
after dippin him, he raised him mity
kecrful, and wiped his face arid led him
out. .Then cum my turn and instead of
liftin me out as he did the square, he
gave me one . slosh, and left me crawlin
around on the bottom like a darned ' mud
turtle." ... r V
' - 1 - ' ;
' I have knocked you down, I have beat
en you, I have spit in your throat, I have
picked your pocket, says the "troolyloil"
jnan, and now if you beat me back again,
or attempt to deprive- me of my hard
earned gains, J will cry put revolution,
and everybody who isn't a rebel and a,
traitor and a bloody revolutionist and a
disloyal man and a repudiationist will fly
to my rescue. Let us have peace ; and
now my good friend for another , dig at
your purse. t 'Iv'w? ' A:::,'-'
E$ The leading principles of tho Jac
obin party are ": . V , j T T
: First That' the labor of the country
shall be , taxed tch support the bond
holders,) .";i';;";.r; '-Ml;;" ,' W-
j Secoad-wTbat, the labor of the'eoun
try shall be taxed to suport the negroesj
Remember.- If you are a lover don't
love two girls at' once. Love is a good
thing, but it is like butter iawarm weath
erit won't do to have too much on hand
at once. If you loye two well you love
not wisely.
An old bachelor, who knows nothing
about it, suggests that births be published
uuder tho head of "new music "
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Column, $100 s Half Coldmn, $00 j Onartcr Col
tifiin, $35.
Transient Adrertisemepts per SqnaTe often linen
or legs, first insertion, $3 j each subsequent Inter
tlon.il,
' A square Is one Ineh In space clown the column,
counting cats, display lines, blanks, Ac., as solid
matter. No advertisement tote considered
than fjnare, and all fractions counted a full
square. AH advertisements inserted for a less
period tban three months to be regarded as tran
slent.
PACTW i:iihvh Ft annus.
The October report of the national
debt made the footings of the "blessing"
appear some six or seven millions less
than the footings of the September state
ment. Sueh were the figures. What of
the facts? The national debt has in
creased, according to McCulloch's show-,
ing, within one year, more than thirty
five millions. The people have paid into
the National Treasury, since wo have had
"peace" -such a peace J nearly eight
een hundred millions in currency, and
now, in the fourth year of this " peace "
with this four hundred millions of in,
come still kept up, we are really thirty
five or forty millions more, in debt this
year than last. . ,
Here is where the wool is pulled over
the eyes of the people. AH the debt
now, except the greenbacks and gold cer
tificates on deposit, is paying coin inter
est, and that is where the extra tax
comes in. Every extra dollar of coin in
terest called for, is equal to thirty or for
ty per cent, increase of currency interest,
and that is the secret of the actuar in
crease of the debt ; for where the inter-i
est roll is made heavier quarterly, there-,
in lies the additional burthen upon the
backs of the people. But this is not all.
The present debt, call it only two thou-,
sand seven hundred millions if you like,
is to be added to by a new claim upon
the people. No less than four thousand
millions and upwards, of demands, have
been presented to the Court of Claims at
Washington, by " loyal sufferers" in the
late war, and up to this time no less than
three thousand millions have been allow-,
cd, promising to bring up the national
debt of the United States to some seven
thousand millions of dollars. But the
story is not all told yet. The State debts,
which are not taken into consideration in
the above astounding sum cf human woo
and haman misery, foot up three hun,
dred millions more, exclusive of the debt
of the South. Adding these, the debts
of the Northern States, to the national
debt, with the claims before the Court at
Washington, which have already been de
cided to be valid, and we have an incon
ceivable aggregate of pecuniary obliga
tions to carry, which is represented by
the sum of -over seven thousand , millions
of dollars.
Good God 1 Are the people of this
country absolutely demented ? Do they
not sec the brink of the precipice beforo
them ? Are they blind or are they mad ?
The very lowest rate of taxation town,
county, State and national cannot be
less than five hundred millions of dollars
per year, and the cost cf the army and
the United States civil list demands at
least one hundred and fifty millions more;
and it is proposed to make the salary of
the new President one hundred thousand
a year. Is this the last of the great
American Republic? Are we on thieve
of a political and social volcano as dire
ful as the late physical one which shook
one ha'f the globe ? Xce York Dag-
HILLINGS LKXICOX.
Law A sword in its scabbard.
Flattery Holding a man by the but-ton-hola
with one hand, .and pinning a.
placard to his coat tail with the other.
Pride Folly strutting in the cast oph
clothing cf common sense.
Custom Natural law.
Promises i-Eggs with a thin shell, on
purpose tew be bust.
Conscience Heaven's right ov way
through the soul ov man.
, Innocence The pett lamb that strayed
away oph, years ago, from the rest of the
flock, and hainf been heard from since.
Pedi;ree There iz jist az mutch vir
tew in a pedigree, az there iz in handing
down, from father to son, 10 thousand
dollars in Continental money.
Fortune A blind goddess, with a blin4
retinew.
Death-r-A square deal.
security Caution under pad-lock and
key,.;A,t - .
Courage The iron ov honesty.
Hopeless Fearless.
. Opportunity The luck ov vigilant.
Boarding-houses Assylums , for sour
bread, vagrant hash, and houseless coki
roaches.
Money -"The root of all evil," tothosq
who spend their lives rooting for it
Toper A poor unfotunate devil, with
one throat.
Superfluity A kat with six tails tew
watch.
- Soul Housekeepers for the boddy.
Resolution The gang plank of sue
cess.
Pig Pork in pantalets. '
Despair The achor ov phools.
Adversity A simple rule in human
mathumatics, tew find the solid kon tents
ov man. -
Trials, Ton icks. .
Lies The devil's ointment, with which
he greases the snaik's belly. .
r Chastity rA cbrystal pallass with a,
queen in it. " "
1 ErrorrTho crook in a pig's tail, hard
tew get out;
Honor- A slight draft on integrity.
Legacy Charity dated ahead. , .
Oratory-The gamut of language,
Nose-r-The sunbbing post' ov the body,
Tjie Oshkosh 2ti?ics gives us the folr
lowing ''Black Crook" story : "
"My dear," said the wife, "the 'Black,
Crook: w here ; shall we witness it to
night?" , -K::;.: ' -
"Well, said the husband, "I'd better
go alone to-night and see if it is a proper
place for ladies."
"Yeswcll," says the wife, "I'd rath
er guess I'd bettce go alone and see if it
is a proper place for gentlemen ."
; Both went
. - -V"
The e::-queen of Spain is going to take ;
up her residence in" Ep gland. She will
be well b-5 well received there, and, with
a few millions of dollars at her command,
will no doubt make the balance of hef
life pass pleasantly enough, : I