The state rights democrat., February 20, 1869, Image 2

V J
ET. n. AESOTT, .
Editor.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20, 18G9.
THE APPROACIIIXG SESSION.
The fourth of March, the time set
for tho meeting of the Legislature,
is rapidly approaching. From letters
we have received, and from other sour
ces, wj believe that tho Democratic
members, at least, vrill generally bo
on hand, at that time, at Salem, ready
to do what, in their wisdom, niay
eeem best to be done to extricate our
noble State from the terrible condition
in which she has been placed by Kail
cal leaders ana lanatigs. At one
time we did hope that the Governor,
in obedience to the positive behests
of the Constitution", which ho has tak
en a solemn oath to support and main
tain, would issuo writs of election to
fill the vacancies caused by the re
signation of some fifteen members ;
And that he would immediately con
vene tho legislature by proclamation ;
tho Constitution making ft his duty
to do so "on extraordinary occasions.'
"We say we did, at ono time, havo a
faint hope that ho would do all this ;
but this hope has long ago been relin
quished, Our Executive has more of
the chief element of tho maltese ass
wo mean stubbornness in him than
we supposed. That's what makes the
top of his head run to seed so prodig
iously. TVe need not dwell upon the condi
tion into which Oregon has been
plunged by his Excellency and those
members whom he has induced to re
sign, thereby depriving the lower
house of a quorum. Everybody is
complaining of the tightness of the
times -everybody is remarking how
hard it is to collect debts at present.
There are several causes for this ; but
xne great cause is the fact that
thousands on thousands of the State
taxes aro locked up in the vaults of the
State Treasurer; thereby withdraw
ing this money from circulation as ef
fectually as if it were thrown into tho
bottom of the Pacific ocean. Linn
county has twelve or fifteen thousand
dollars locked up in the State Treas
ury. It is retired from circulation;
and it will remain there for the next
two years unless sooner withdrawn
by an appropriation bill duly passed
by the legislature. This money, if in
circulation, might pay hundreds pf
thousands of .dollars debt in that
time; and if the whole amount now
in the State Treasury, and that which
will find its way thither very soon,
were again set free, the present strin
gency in the money market of this
jState would be materially relieved.
Is there no relief? Is there no rem
jedy ? To say there is not, is to say
that our State' Constitution is exceed
ingly defective. It is to say that ttp
framers of the Constitution, with the
labors, and wisdom of numberless oth
bt State Constitutional Conventions
before thtfra, wpre wofully wanting in
the most essential requisites of Or-,
ganic law-makers, "We believe the
Constitution is not defective in this
particular. It says the Governor
lshall issue writs of election to fill
uoh vacancies as may have occurred
in the legislative assembly." If he will
iot obey this peremptory mandate,
we believe he can be compelled to
obey it by a writ of mandamus. Ac
cording to the statute this writ may
be allowed by a "court or judge,''
.and may be "issued to any inferior
court, corporation, board, officer or
person, to compel the performan.ee of
.an act which tho law speedijy enjoins,
8 a duty resulting foam an office,
trust or station." It seems to us that
this exactly fits the case under consid
eration. The orgaric law of this
State makes it the especial duty of
jthe Governor to issue writs of elec.
jtion to fill all vacancies that may oc
cur m the legislative assembly. This
he Governor, who is an "ofljeer or
person," refuses to do. It is jsaid
ihat he has declared that he will not
issue writ3 of election, nor call a spe
cial session, till "hell freezes over;"
but the writ of mandamus teps in
And compels him to do his 4ty.
If, Jwweyer, this remedy should
fail, or prove defective, we are of the
opinion that the great wrongs which
the people of Oregon are now endur
ing, may be remedied la another way.
Section seventeen. ' of article four of
the Constitution reads thus : "Each
Jiouse shall have all powers necessary
or a branch of the legislative depart
ment of a free and independent State."
Let us examine this a moment,' The
Constitution 'contemplates that tl?e
legislature shall always be in exist
ence. Hece it makes it obligatory
ppon the governor to fill vacancies
whenever they occur. But if he will
pot discharge this duty, and cannot
be made to do it, then we hold that
this clause confers upon that "branch
of the, legislative department" in
which vacancies exist, the right to
fill them themselves. "We hold it is
their duty to order their speaker to
issue writs of election and thus have
the jacincies filled; : This is a "neces
artfl pow er under the, circumstances.
to its existence. It
IS
"necessary"
in order that it may
have a
that it may pass an appropriation bill,
and thus relievo our State from tho
perilous condition in which it has
been placed by corrupt and design
insr men. It is "neccssara" in order
not to bo dependent for its very exist
enco upon a corrupt and-reckless Ex
ccutive. In short, it is "necessary" for
"a branch of tho legislative depart
ment of a frectind independent State."
Under tho English law, if vacancies
happen, during tho sitting of Parlia
ment, or a recess, they are filled by
tho Speaker of the House in which they
occur issuing writs of election ; tho
English doctrino being that neither
Honso of Parliament should bo de
pendent on any oflicer outside their
jurisdiction, for their very existence.
Stato Agricultural Society.
Speaking of tho Board of Manners of
tho Stato Agricultural Society, ami of sun
dry Resolutions which they havo recently
adopted, tho Oregon Herald eays :
Now we have a complaint to make to tho gen-
ttciucn composing this Board. Their Corresponding
Score tary Mr. C. N.Torry-has been derelict in hi
duty, lis ha not furuUhed the press as ho was
instructed, but baa allowed one John Minto to an
ticipate him by sending tueo resolutions, together
with proceeding of tho Hoard, followed by Rome
Radical twaddle agaiu.t the last Legislature, to
the Vntjonian in odvanco. We hope tho Hoard
will enquire into this matter, and if Mr. C. X.
Terry is too laiy to do his duty, wo hope that thcr
will appoint some efficient person in his place."
John Minto has been upjxnntei to act nn
editor of tho "Willamette Farmer tut if
his antecedents, together vrith his Litter par
tizan bias cropping out on all occasions, do
not kill tho Farmer wo shall bo agreeably
deceived. When it became known here
that Minto one of the immortal fifteen
Radicals who entered into a conspiracy with
Woods to block the wheels of tho Stato nnj
thus incalculably injure tho tax-payers of Or"
egon had been selected to conduct the Par
mer, it was with much difficulty any sub
scribers to it at all could be procured ; and
finally the county agent here became dis
gusted and told us he tdiould throw up his
commission. We arc in favor of an agri
cultural journal ; but we want no fooling
about it. Let its editor strictly eschew parti-
ran politics if it would succeed and become a
power in tho land. A few years ago it might
hare been good policy to show favors to the
f'trooly loil," and cut "copperheads" and
all that sort of thing ; but this will not win
now. We advise Democrats to let the Far.
Tver alono for awhile ; let it alone until
they sec what, sort of thing it will prove to
be ; let it alone until they ascertain whether
it wijl cot be used, insidiously of courso,
against them.
STATE RIGHTS.
The Radical papers and orators cf
Orejron, apin many of the Radical
eaders of other States, vehemently
contend that the doctrine of Slate
Rights is dead and buried beyond
tho possibility of resurrection. To
all such wo cpmmend the following
extracts from tho inaugural Address
of Gen. Palmer (Radical) now Gov
ernor of Illinois, delivered to the Ieg-
slativc Assembly, January 11, 1SG0:
"Now that the war is ended, and
all its proper objects attained, the
public welfare demands a recurrence
to the true principles that underlie
pur system of government, and one
of the best established and most d is
inctly recognized of these is, tjiat
he Federal Government is oue of
enumerated powers. It is one of the
enumerated powers of the rederal
Government to regulate commerce
among the several States, and from
this grant an attempt is made to infer
that of creatine: corporations with
the cover to enter any of the States,
take private property as for public
uses, and prosecute every corporate
enterprise, regardless of State author
ity, liie correctness ot this in
inference is not admitted, but if it
was conceded to be just, in view of
the embarassments it would create,
the power ought not to be exercised.
Such corporations would embarass
the operations of those already cre
ated by tho States, they would bo ex
empt from taxation by State authori-
y in short, the State would have no
power, by taxation or otherwise, to
retard, impede, burthen, or in any
manner control the operations ot such
incorporations. It is essential to the
usefulness of the State governments
that their just authority should be
respected by that of the nation. Al
ready the authority ot the States is
in a measure paralyzed by a growing
conviction that all their powers are
in some sense derivative and subordi
nate, and not original and independ
ent. The State governments are a
part of the American system of gov?
ernment. They fill a well defined
Elace, and their just authority must
e respected by the Federal govern
ment, if it is expected that their laws
will be obeyed. "A frequent recur
rence to the fundamental principles
of government is essential to civil' lib
erty," and in this view-1 have thought
it proper to invite your attention to
thege subjects.
It is the clear duty of the national
government to decline the exercise of
all doubtful powers when the neglect
to do so would be to bring it into the
fields of legislation -already occupied
by the States, and thereby raising
embarassing , questions, and ' present
ing a singular and dangerous instance
oi ' two jurisdictions ciaiming xne
right to control the same class of sub
jects: and creating rival' corporations
Witn amerent powers, vrgumenxs
may be found for the exercise of this
class of powers by Congress, but they
are greatly overbalanced by the evils
10 wuuiu jji uuuvCi
- This winter the weather has been so
cold that mules ears were frozen stiff
in northern Texas.
, . ' , ,
; Yeddo, Japan, has a hotel, furnished
throughout with black-walnut furniture
made m San Francisco. ; - r . - i
It is "necessary"
11 Y TELEGltAPII.
coxriLKD mo tub oreoon hkhald
Washington Feb. 8. In tho Supremo
Court to-day Chief Justico .Chaso delivered
an opinion nflirming tho decision of tho Su
preme Court of Orogon, that tho taxes of
that Stato must bo paid in. gold and silver,
according to its laws. Tho Court held that
greonbaoks aro atnplo in satisfaction of con
tracts or ngroemonts, .but that taxes aro of
a different oharactor from such obligations,
and it is competent for tho Stato to desig
nato tho character of tho money in which
taxes aro to be paid.
JofTroys, ono of tho Supremo Judges of
Mississippi was presented to tho lloconstruc-
tjou Committoo, proposing a plan for rota
tion. First Congress shall uticlaro all tho
Stato oflices vacant. Second I'rovidp for
tho appointment of a Provisional Governor.
Third Provide for a modification of tho ob
noxious features of tho Constitution. Fourth
Provide i for tho election of Stato and
county officers.
Iho President ty-day nominated to the
Sciiato W. J). Spaulding, of Kentucky, as
Consul to Yeddo; Commodore Andrew A.
Pollard, near-Admiral on tho retired list,
ssistant Paymaster frailly, and Assistant
Paymaster J. 1. Loomis, as Paymasters in
the Navy.
Iho confidential agent of ban Iomingo is
still actively engaged in behalf of tho an
nexation scheme.
Tho President, in compliance with tho re-
oucst of friends of Mrs. Surratt, has ordered
tho rcmainsof Mrs. burratt to bedisititcrccd
and delivered to her relatives, with tho un
derstanding that there is to bo no public
demonstration whatever, and that tho funeral
services are to bo privately conducted.
IUtrtMOKE, lVb. 8. John C. Urecken-
ridgo arrived in this city on Saturday and is
in quest ot Ins brother-m law, Kev. Dr.
liuIJock.
Chicago, Feb. 10. It will be remember
ed that a few days before the second clecto-
ral voto for Lincoln wns counted lKth houses
adopted a joint resolution providing that
if in counting tho electoral vote any juef
tiun should arise about the voto of any State,
tho Senate s!uld retire and each house de
cide tho question nt issue without dolat-
Last Monday each branch adopted new joint
rules having special refi renco to tho cane of
Georgia, which declared that tho vote hould
be announced in tho nummary, but t lie pre
siding ofiicer in announcing tho vote, should
declare what the result would be with the
vote and what it would bo without Uw.rsia.
When tho Senato returned to the hall Mr.
Wade announced thai tho joint resolution
had been sustained.
Mr. liullcr knapped back !nith anpry slurs
Lit the Snate and Us President, inn'uting up
on ins objection.
Mr. Wade said the vote cmM ln counted.
Mr. Duller, at the top of his voice, crici
out. "1 appeal from your deeiiion."
Mr. Wade said, "There is no appeal."
The excitement becamo intense. There
wa tho wildest confusion, the President
having no control over the thoroughly exci
ted body.
Mr. Butler aain, at tho top r,f his voice,
appealed from tho decision without avail,
Me"rs. Snulfthury and iKxdittle sprang to
their fct and hurled invectives on HiUlur.
Mr. Kutler hurled them back.
Half the members and spectators wcro en
their feet swinging their arms and yelling
for ordtr. Sharp words echoed through the
hall from everv quarter, mixfcd with cheers
and cries of order, clapping of hand and
laughter. Mr. llutUr was wild with raj;?,
but Mr, Wade was cyol end obstinate, though
ucable to preserve order. "Let us havo
peace," camo from the Icmocratie side.
Mr. l'utlcr, with his lecves rolled m
shouted that the Senate ought to have leave
to go borne : that the lloufe could take earc
of it vlf, intimating that the Senate and itt
President were interlopers. 1 he excitement
at this mint can't le described. It extend
ed through the entire hall and into the gal
leries.
Mr. Colfax sprang to hi feet and in a
voice that could be heard above the roar and
din, ordered the Hergeant-at-Arm to arrest
any member of the Houe who refused to
ober the orders of the President.
Thi? , Sergeant-at-Arras rushed into the
thickest of the fray in time to prevent a per
sonal collision between Messrs. Inzersol and
Fanuworth.
There wa little abatement of the excite
ment for some time, but Mr. Wade found
time to declare the result, ami announced
that U." S. (irantof Illinois had been elect
ed President of the United States, and
Schuyler Colfax of Indiana Vice President
of the United States. lie ordered the Sen
ate to retire.
The Speaker resumed the chair aud called
tho House to order.
Mr. Butler, smarting over his defeat, said
he arose to a question of privilego, and sub
mitted a reKolution declaring tho action of
tho Seu&to and its President arbitrary and
tyranical. Upon this resolution he took
tho floor and - spoko an hour only as Butler
can speak, under tho severest mental excite
ment. V hile eonuning himself to a parlia
mentary language, he yot found words of
most cutting and abusive character. He
denounced tho Senate and Wade, and in a
suppressed form of ecrdcchcs which inferred
tho most dishonorable rnotives to Colfax,
his words, loiled out, seething and hissing
with rage, which ho did not attempt to con
ceal. Mr. Colfax, whase feelings could only be
judged by his face and trembling hands,
asked permismon to reply, having previously
acated the chair to Dawes and taken
scat among tho members.
Mr. Butler declined to give him tho floor,
and continued to pour out his impassioned
eloquence. At last from sheer exhaustion
he resumed his seat. Tho floor was given
to Mr. Colfax. No trace of anger was visi
ble in his manner. Very calmly and
smoothly he began, and for the first timo
during tho day there was silenco in tho
chamber. There wcro no invectives or de
nunciations in his speech. It was dignified,
calm, impressive and manly, but every pe
riod cut to tho quick, although not a single
harsh word was issued.
The House, without coming to a vote
on Hutler's resolution, finally adjourned,
bnt not however, before it becatno neces
sary to light the hall. The .vote was
announced. Grant and (Jollax. zl6 votes ;
Seymour, 80, counting Georgia, and 71
without Georgia.
Wa8IIIigtox, Feb. 11. Tho Speak
er said the first business in order was the
question of privilege pending at the ad
journment yesterday. Having expressed
an opinion, he asked if ho was to occupy
the chair during the discussion.
Sellabarger made a speech in opposition
to Butler's resolution protesting against
counting the vote of Georgia.
Messrs. Wilson and-Pruy were appoin
ted a committee to inform tho President
and yice President of their election,
Mr. Shellabargcr's speech denfended
the action of tho Vice President. He
said the ' concurrent resolutions had set
tled all difficulty in advance, and this
was copied from a similar concurrent res
olution adopted at the time of the election
of President Monrcfe. v
Mr. Thomas said thirty-two years ago
he was a teller to count the electoral votes
when Van Buren ,was elected. Then a
difficulty existed in regard to the State of
Michigan, i which Jlr..,i;iay 'with, great
foresight avoided by preparing concur
rent resolutions similar s to that, under
which tho Joint Convention acted yester
day. '
The dchato was continued by "Wood
ward, Kldridgo and Bingham, all defend
ing tho action of Mr. Wade.
Mr. Bingham denounced Mr. Butler's
resolution as boing revolutionary and
unwarrantablo ns any act of session, and
called upon tho Houso to compol him to
take it back.
Washinhton, Feb. 13.Tho commit
tee appointed to notify Gen. Grant of his
election as President, performed thoJuty
this morning, Senator Norton making
tho nddross. On receiving tho ccrtficato
of election, Gen. Grant said in accepting
tho oflico of President, ho assured them
of his determination to carry out faith
fully all tho obligations of that oflico; and
referring particularly to tho necessities
fur tho honest and faithful execution of
the rovcuuo laws, ho naid ho would call
around him men who would earnestly
carry out principles out of economy, re
trenchment and honesty, which urc re
quired by tho pcoplo of tho country.
Should tho officers of tho different branch
es of tho Government not satisfy him in
the dischargo of their ofliccial duties, ho
would not hcMitato a moment in remov
ing them, aud would do so as quickly
with his own appointments as with those
of his predecessor. Gen. Grant stated
that he had not announced his Cabinet
up to the timo of tho official declaration
of the election, but had intended at that
period to mako known the names of those
ho would wish to havo brpouio members.
In tho interval, however, he had conoclu
ded not to make known tho names of the
gentlemen wjioso services Jio would bo
glad to havo in this respect, even to the
gentlemen themselves, until ho tends
them to tho Scualo for confirmation.
Tho roason for this determination, Grant
aaid, was because of the fact that should
he io m, the pressure would immediately
commence from various parties tc endeav
or to induce him to change his determi
nation, nyt so much probably from the
fact that QMMjMtion would Go made, as
from personal motives, and on account of
the interest which gentlemen may have fur
their own friends. ior these and other
reasons, had concluded to make no public
announcement of his Cabinet till the
time mentioned.
At tho conclusion of the interview the
Committee waited on Colfax and present
ed him with his certificate of election as
Vice-President, and the usual speeches
were made.
Washington, Feb. Y.l The Presi
dent to day nominated 1ewis Pent, broth
er-in-law to Grant, fur M 'mister to ('hile,
vice Kilpatrick, and John S. Noyle Sec
retary of legation.
From th l.ulril'0 Crltr-Jfurosl.
CIKA.NT'.N MVOItO.
The Kadicals papers arc generally
agreed that lbs military prestige of Gen
eral Grant wil have a salutary effect up
on the South. If they mean by this
that the people of the South arc to be
coerced by the poircr of the sword ac
tively employed, into a more submissive
spirit, they arc possibly correct in their
surmite. Force can do any thing; and,
since it has kept Ireland aud Poland in a
state of military subjection during many
centuries, it is not unlikely t'oat it may
be made equally effective iu this country.
But is this, after all, so very salutary ':
The idea of forcing the Southern peo
ple to submit to unconstitutional legisla
lion to unite them at the point of the
bayonet with a class of wmi-barbarous
negroes is abominable to every ono of
a euund and virtuous mind. It is a spe
cies of dcKpotism that is nameless, on ac
count of its unqualified nicauuc?s. It u
uuhtatcsmanlike, unphilosophical and in
human, even to the negroes themselves.
There is o much absurdity on iu very
face that the wonder is how tho people
of the North can be deceived by it. But
deceived they are, and 60 sweet is that
deception that they aro willing to peril
their own liberti in trying to elevate
the negro to political power. It is not to
be concealed that much of this unnatu
ral attempt upon tho liberties of the
South is a species of revenge. This may
be sweet in the mouth, but it will prove
to Le bitter in the belly. As little as the
masses of tha North Kuspcct it, they aro
laying the foundation for the loss of their
own liberties. When tlto sword is the
instrument of tyranny upon a part, it
will soon cleave the head of tho whole
nation. If the liberties of the South
shall be crushed, the liberties of the North
can not endure. Tho submission of the
Union to tho arbitrament of the sword
was a fearful experiment. But the sub
mission of the rights of the people, as
citizens and as States, to despotism, is
the last experiment which fanatical and
corrupt politicians can mako with the
proud old Republic. It will not only
call out the hidden antagonisms in the
bosoms of the American people, but it
will creato new forces, and direct them
against the genius of popular govern
ment, and the end may be the loss of all
liberty.
But the experiment of governing by
the sword is tho most perilous that a ppor
pie, wishing to maintain Democratic in
stitutions, can possibly institutb. It is
impossible for the lovo apd spirit of lib
erty to bo long maintained where th,o civ
il gives placo to military rule. Tho
North may for a time, maintain her pop
ular institutions while subjeoting tho
fallen South to military Government.
Whilo sacrificing the whito man to tho
negro, she may, for a time, retain her
rights. But if she persist, her whole
heart must become corrupt, her own con
science defiled, her own will debauched,
and made the slave cf lusts and crimes
inconsistent with her own liberty. Curses,
like chickens, come home to roost. The
wicked falls into the pit that he dug for
bis neighbor. The oppressor ends by
ruin of himself. The tvrant is caught in
the net of his own devices. Once over
leap the sacred barriers of the constitii
tiouand it is -difficult to get back. Once
open tho heart to the evil spirit of tyran
ny, and who shall exrociso it, if it is foul
within ? No, no. There is no safety for
tho North but in preserving tho liberty
of the South.' If the one falls, so must
the other. To tho grave wherein is bur
ied the liberties of the South must also
be borne the liberties of the North, for
sepulture; ' God has ordained that he
who smites his brethren shall be brought
low; that the lawless spirit shall sooner
or later bring forth its own punishments.
The Kadical party are fanatics. . The
spirit of( fanaticism inspires them. This
makes them dangerous even as men", but
it renders them fearful instruments oi
ruin as rulers in tho Stato. Perhaps it
will require a period of tremendous con
vulsions to open tho eyes of tho people
to their real aims and ends : reveal the
impracticable na'turo of their dreamy
doctrines and visionary schemes, and tho
remorseless cruelty of tho spirit of their
politics. But timo will work out all
things. Surely it can not rcquiro much
longer to satisfy tho negro-worshippers of
tho North that they havo offced enough
to their black Deity. If he can not bo
propitiated with that which has been shed,
would ho bo rendered merciful by the
slaughter of tho nation 7 Let it be re
membered that tho idea of conquest and
of producing national unity by the sword
belongs to antiquity and to despotisms.
The genius of modern statesmanship re
nounces such ideas as morally and politi
cally wrong, and restricts tho sword to
tho sphere of' maintaining constitutional
Government alono. All beyond is ille
gitimate ; and constitutional Government
is nothing but the people governing them
selves. .
II I FN.
In Iowa there aro 111 working Masonic
Lodges, and y,7G I members.
Salt bake City's population is composed
of 38,000 Mormons and 8,000 Gentiles.
Henry Ward llcecher says women make
tho best prayers in tho congregation.
A school has been established in tho Cali
fornia State Prison for the benefit of tho un
lettered. '
It is estimated that not one-eighth of tho
people of tho United States attend public
worship on Sunday,
A Mrs. Bartlett teaches a clans of seven
hundred pupils in the Sunday School con
nected with Mr, Sourgeon's church iu turn
dim. Alaska hai n base ball club. Procopi
Kicknk is lirt )ao, and Mr, Kciuoioechus-
attirigoo in pitcher.
- Jcfl Iiavis and his family are pacing the
winter in the South of Prance. He is said
to be in bad health.
Bef.ro Thurlow Weed left for tho South,
recently, ho arranged his worldly affairs,
and is said to be prepared for death.
Bets are already being mado about the
length of General Grant's inaugural mes
sage. It is said it will bo the shortest
ever delivered.
When Iicy Stone graduated from Ober
lin, twenty-one years no, she wo not al
lowed to speak on the Commencement Plat
form. Judge Lew'm Collins, who was for upward
of fort vicars th! leading editor of the Mays
ville (hy.) F.a'jU, is now confined to his
houc, a hoptlts maniac.
Jacob Wallers, of Midiletown, Pa., is
supp;frd to be the only man in the country
who has ridden on crutches ninety years ;
and this has Jacob Walters dona.
In honor of tho birth of the first born,
'calif!p weddings" have been invented.
The year but had S3 Thursdays, and as
a consequence the year IcO'J will havo but
M,
Council Bluff, Iowa, has a population of
H.OUO, and Jim $10,000 worth of chJ
boU8i-S.
The wanty poor if Chemung, X.t V. arc
fed at the rats nUty-thrce cents a week
per heal.
A Vermont editor says ho had a present on
Christina morning, which "was not a piano,
but it could yell."
CalifornU propones to bold a World's Fair
in l7G, and too Pa fiic BailraJ agrees to
carry passengers at half fare.
Violation or Intf.rnai. JIevk.nuk
Law- The f owwrrcA says suits have
been commenced in the U. S. District
Court against tire following parties for
a violation of theIntcrnal J'cvcnuo Jaw,
in tic selling of canoed articles insuf
Ccicntly stamped or not tamped at all.
Tho penalties sued for arc attached to the
names of the persons sued, below ;
l.m- L irant, lart. YsmbJU entxy $5.C0
Tbfroj;'n Murru,Mu4Jyf Yamhill couoi.r 1.200
if. Ur', t'ayion .....,.. Too
A. Uewi. lirownit iUe 900
Lery A l;r., JJarrULurg 1,00
FuinU-rg. aijtlcM A Co. Lancaster
J. (iratlwohl, Albany 600
R. lUcnncr, Albany.. '. I.fiOO
V Fox A. Riv., forraJlia 1,200
Friendly A Vt., J'uffen City f.. 1.200
t. Mark A Co., Roncburjf I)iQ
FcuJt-ri an Co.. Rrowimille.... 4,150
Jf. Abraux, ISrownivillo "50
i ftpetibciiner, Salem , 600
K. Fox A llr., Albany I.2O0
Rloom A Wixc, CrraJHi 1,F00
K. A. Foot 4 Co., Peoria. 700
Jacob A Rroc, frj:n City.. I,.".30
Mark and Zillinoky, Oakland.!......... MO
Ackcrtnan A FtciahUtr, Eugene City... 1.100
Jlakiug a total tT $2j,'.',tl ued tof o icnallie;
A drunken man in Now York the other
day, was frightened into a crazy fit by a
toy-shop wiudow full of hideous grinning
masks.
-
tV Jjoston gcutlcman the other day in
vited the members of a club to dine with
him. On the day appointed they attend
ed his funeral.
A man in New York city was recently
fined $25, and sentenced to twenty-five
days imprisonment for building a fire un
der his horse to make him go.
Browned. Vo learn from tho Unionist
that Michael. Last, formerly of this place,
was accidentally drowned in tho Willamette
near Independence, while rafting logs.
A great many Bide hits are being made at
tho Plantation' Bitters by a score or two
of disinterested friends, who aro endeavoring
to imitate or counterfeit them. It is all "of
no uso. Tho pcoplo won't be imposed upon.
Plantation Bitters aro increasing in use
and popularity every day. They aro in tho
samo sized bottle, and mado just as they were
at first. They mako the weak strong, tho
languid brilliant, and aro oxhaustod nature's
great restorer. Tho recipe and full oircular
are around each bottle. Clergymen, Mer
chants, and all persona whose sedentary
habits induco weakness, lassitude, palpita
tion of tho heart, laok of appctito, livor
complaint, &o., will find immediate and
permanent relief in theso Bitters. But,
above all, they are recommended to weak
and delicate females and mothers.
ISENJ. IIAYDEN, (
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
"Will attend to all business entrusted to him ' hy
eitiaonsef Polk and adjoining counties.
Kola, July 26, 1867. v2n5Uf
WANTED ! v
IWAN.T 20,000 LBS. OF GOOD BAC0K
also Butter, both of waich tho highest mar
ket price will be paid. B. BRENNER'
v3n33tf
; JOB 1YQKI$ yeatly and cheaply done a
The Albany Democrat will be issued
in half-sheet form for a whilo in conse
quence of the indisposition' of ono of tho
publishers, Mr. Brown, and serious sick
ness in tho family of Mr. Abbott. Tho
patrons of the Democrat will not com
plain at this temporary arrangement, as
Messrs. ' Abbott and Brown have been
faithful in furnishing them a good paper.
Signal.
j. , i .
t Bo not content with high resolves or
with littlo actions.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.
TIIK CO-PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
existing between Jacob Comer and John A.
fonsur, In the Jeffrrson Mill, is this dsjr 'HxhoIt
erl by mutual consent. JACOR C0N8ER,
JOHN A. CONSKR.
JeflVnon, Oregon, Feb. ft, 18C9n27w4.
SETTLEMENT NOTICE.
V LL PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
indebted to th laU firm of J. Conn-r A Son,
ara hereby notified to call and make itn mediate
neUletnctit. Tbe bcok muit be cloned and all ac
count Kittled.
Tbo undernigncd la authorized to collect all
dibt and account due the late firm, and jay all
demand aainit eti'id firm.
JACOB CONSEft.
Jeflcron, Oregon, Tth.t, 155 27w4.
.70,000 m NIIIXN
or
WHEAT WANTED !
roK WHIC H TIIK
Hi?het Market Price will be Paid In Coin,
By tbe firm of .
CONSER & PURNETT,
wbo have entered into co-partpersbip for tbo purr
cbaKfeff (irain and tho manufacture of Flour, at
tbe JcfTmon Mill, Oregon.
JACOB CONSER,
JOHN BUiiNKTT,
Jefferson, Feb. 6, 19 viaZ7in6.
R. CHEADLE'S
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CASH STORE I
DIRECT FRCJJ SAN FRANCISCO BY STEAMER !
A fine elcclion of
l I! V GOODS!
T arrivr-, which will be offered at price tbat
will tait &!! wbo wub to purcbae
;oois AT A Hi IlC AIM
I will tell good tbis coming season
AT POIlTLAXI PIHCES
witb Freigbt added. (Fn-ijrbt is now or.tr S
per ton, with a proupvct of reduction.
Hating tsale arraogcUienU wilh refortibIe par
tv iu Kan Francuco to mil ui y Prodube, I
can oifer bttr prices this aloo
tbaa eter U-fore. I intend to
GIVE PORTLAND PRICES FOR PRODUCE
of all iinds (wiib frigbt ff. about j erni
on the lb.) prc continuing 1'roduco
to me can rely cu forab!o return.
I bate, for tbipdag purpoic,
GOOD, SUBSTANTIAL WAREHOUSE !
And can taake return on Prcdure ibipped
to Sao Francisco in id dayt.
X. IS.! will keep till fcaaon IRO.V
A.I fTi:i:i..of all kind, at Iledaeed Fig-
ure. invo me a rail an-J eo Ut jourtelref.
TIIItKHKRS. IIAUYKSTER.S HEAUEKS.
MOW Kp.fi, (lANO-FLOWS of 1Lj!c' make.
bare the agenry for felling all tbetc at Finland
-rice, frejgbt added, rned Drill,
Cast Steel, Collins' and Zftoliae Plows!
IV fl. Eggi wanted at IS Cent per Joien.
lifter " " 40 " lb.
OaU " " 40 " bu.
Bacon lid-ra "10 " lb.
" bam " Hair" - lb.
" fli'ldr 6 " ' IV.
Lard wanted ' 9 " lb.
CASII OR TRADE will be given at all times
to rnit customer, at
It. CHEADLE'S CASH STORE,
feb204n2JyI Albany, Oregon.
WALTHAM
AV A T C II E S
The extensive e of tbre witches for the lat
fifteen years by Railway Conductor?, Engineer,
and Exprfjmen, the moft osacting of watch
wearers, has thoixjURbly demonstrated the ptrcugtb,
1 tcadincfg, durability and accuracy of the Wal
tbam Watch. To ati.tfy that c!ajs in all these
respect, is to decide tho question as to the real
ralue of these thne-kaepers.
Moro than -IOO.OOO of these watches are
now speaking fur themselves in the pockets of the
people a proof of their superiority orer all others.
The superior organization and groat extent of
the Company's Works at Waltham, enable them
to produco watches at a price which renders com
petition futile, and those who buy any other
watch, merely pay from 25 to 50 per cent, more
for their watches than is necessary.
Wo arq now selling Waltham Watches at less
prices ia greenbacks, than the gold prices before
tho war. There is no other manufacture of any
kind in tho United Statos of which this can be
said.
These time pieces combine every improvement
that a long experience bag proved of real practi
cal use. Having had the refusal of nearly every
invention of watchmaking originating in this
country, or in Europe, only tboso were finally
adopted which severe testing by most skillful ar
tizaus in our Works, and long use on the part cf
the public, demonstrated to be essential to correct
and enduring time-keeping.
Among tho many improvements wo would par
ticularize :
The Invention and uso of a ecntro-pinion of pe
culiar construction, to prevent damage to tho
train by tho breakage of main springs, is original
with tho American Watch Company, who, having
had tho refusal of all other contrivances, adopted
Fogg's patent pinion as being the best and. fault
less. Hardened and tempered hairsprings, now n,ni
vorsally admitted by Vatcb makers to be be best
aro used in all grades of Waltham Watches.
All Waltham Watches havo dust-proof caps
protecting tho movement from dust, and lessen
ing the necessity of tho frequent cleaning necessa
ry in other watohos.
Our new patent stem-winder, or keyless watch,
is already a decided success and a great improve
ment on any stem-winding watch in the Ameri
can market, and by far tho cheapest watch of its
quality nof offered to tho public. '
To CALIFORNIANS and others living in por
tions of the United Slates where watchmakers do
not abound, watches with the above mentioned
improvements tpnd to insure aoouracy, cleanli
ness, durability and convenience, must prove in
valuable. Every watch bearing the trade mark of Waltham
is guaranteed to be a thoroughly reliable timekeeper.
To prevent imposition, buyers should invariably
demand a certificate of genuintness.
The trade supplied hy Messrs. It. B. Gray A
Co., Sari Francisco, Cal., and generally for sale at
retail hy all respectable dealers.
For other facts and Information, address - !
ROBBISS & APPLETON, Gcn'l Agents, ;
182 Broadway, New York.
. Feb. 20, 18.69 v4n27m2. V U-
ham Watches;
Tb
fl"t1. S. Tjftrtlnl" mnvamt -
Safety Pinion, and all othe late ImproVamSS
in a .olid 3 o. Coin BHrer Unnting : cZITSS '
Abl Jolnta. ill With
Tbe name in 6 o. cae, tZO. In 6 ot. eu. f 21
coin. . - '
The "Waltham Watch Co." morement wita tf '
, V l 77. 77 'io, x-aieni uun cap,
Fa ent Safety pinion, A, in 3" os. eaae, With
Tbo taoae la lot. caa, $33. Ia jos $35 cola
The "Appkton, Tracy & Co." moretnent with ex.
tra wewisii, ouiunomwer iaianca, PaUnt Dnit
Cap, Patent Safety Pinion, Ao- in 3o cai.
Oold Joints. 3-f eoia. '
The tame in 4oi caae, $37. In I ox, $40 coin.
"P. 8. liartlett Watch in 21 ot. 1& karat GoM
Hunting fan ! .
" Waltbam Watch Co." Watch in 2 J 0. 18 karat
Gold Hooting Caae, $8i coia.
' Appleton. Tracy A Co." Watch in 2J 0. 18 kar
at Gold Hunting Cao, $87 coin.
Any additional weight at $1 per pwt, or $20 per
nt. ttttrtL.
t ,tna ojr'f tU h"r J WelU, Fargo.
A Co a KxproKi. with bill to collect on deJirry
V ',,7ihtp?wlMcr, the Privilege of examining
thfi Watch before rk n All i 1
bowerer, to be paid by tne parchaaer.
i.ui ij tni amount 0 me prte of the Watch U re
mitted to mi with the order, w vrill prepay tU
money, drafu on Well, Fargo A Co. repreferre
Wa With it riixtinetlv niulmiJ t... .1
. - mat lawwm
watchw are the very begt, with all the latest im
proTetncmenU, atd that they are in perfect mo
oing order, (a guarantee from the manufacturer
accow panic each watch.) and If any one doea
not perform well, we will exchange it, or refund
the money.
Pleae state that you saw this in State Bightf
democrat. ,
HOWARD & CO.,
Jeweller awl SUver$mUh$
619 Droadwaj, N. T.
Id ordor that a!l may a4drci na with eonfl
dence, we refer, by peraiwion, to Mefirt . WELLS.
FARGO A Co., or to any of their agents on the
Pacific Coast. feb20.T4n27m2
In tht Circuit Court of the State of Ortgca
for tfie County of Linn.
Thomas H. Summers tt. Eliza Summers.
' Suit for Divorce.
To JClisa Summers, Deft.
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF 0KEG0-..
You are hereby required to appear in tha Cj'f '
cuit Court of the Hute of Oregon for the Couniy.
of Linn, and antwer the complaint therein Iliad
against yoo by tbo above named plaintiff with tha
Clerk of said Court, within ten days of the data
of service hereof upon yoo. if served ia said Ian!
county, or if served ia any other county in tb
Mate of Oregon, then within twenty days 0$ the
date of service hereof upon yoa.
And you are further notified that if yoo fefl to
answer as above required, for want thereof the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for a decree or
judgment of Court dUsolving the bond o mpri
mony now existing between yon and said tjniff
and for she undivided one-third part, ia fee, of all
your Eeal Estate. jr. H. CRAS&B,
February IS, Atty 2ur PPff.
By order of Hon. II. P. Boise, Judge.
Statu or 0r.co, Covjrrr or Lijr, ss.
1, Geo. K. Helm. Clerk of the Circuit Court of
the State of Oregon for the County of Linn, do
et-rtify the foregoing to be a true and perfect copy
of the original summons of which it purports to
b a copy, now on file in my office.
Feb. JS, 1869-n27w6. Geo. R. Uelk, Cl'k.
LOOK HERE!
Patronize II oat Indnttry, and utc SontyV
The undersigned, having opened a
TAILOIlI.G ESTAm.ISII3IE!ClV
In Albany, takes this method of informing
the public that he prepared to
SHE, CCT AXD REPAIR CLOTHIXG
Of ALL EISDS r
I IN THE LATEST STYLES I
AND AT THE MOST REASONABLE BATES
ALSO
Clothing Made Water-Proof!
By a certain process, without injury to the texture
or quality of the fabrics.
jan9,'6a-v4n21lf. R. JACOBS.
WILLAMETTE
IIOjV WOKKS !:
Corner of North Front and S Streets
(One Block north of Couch's Wharf,)
POIlTJLANr), OREGON.
H
AVE FACILITIES FOR TURNING OUT
first-clas work equal to any establishment.'
in the Mate. Manufacture x
STEAM ENGINES' AND BOILERS t
SAW AND GRIST MILLS !
QUARTZ AND MININQ 'mMRINERY Y
OT ALL KtXSS.
ft t
QTJABTZ STAMPS, SHOES AHD MESV
Of the best American White Iron, -
CASTINGS FOR AGRICULTURAL (MACHINERY !
H. W. Shipley's and J. C TnilUnoers
PATENT TURBINE WATER WHEELS.
Tcse wheels are. unsurpassed, for,, power,
simplicity of construction, du
rability an,d cheapness.
Wrought Iron Shatter.-Work!
For. Fire Proof bujldiptj, a San
Francisco cost and freight.
BLACKITHl $FA11H5.
3r'i?he largest and best stook of patterns in Ik.
' State. Kb charge for the use of them.
All orders for Work wil be executed promptly .
JOHN NATION,
Janl6v4n22yl V Superintendent.
ALBANY FOUNDRY ! "
. ALBANY. OREGON. : . n.
A. F. CHERRY, PROPRIETOR.
MAN'CrACTCRIR OT-7T :
STEAM ENGINES,
GRIST AND SAW-MILLS, '
REAPERS AND THRESHERS, .
WOODWORKING MACHINERY,
PUMPS, Ac.; Ac, Ac, Ac. Ac.
Machinery of all kinds ;
REPAIRED ON SHOUT NOTICa!
PATTERN MAKING
Done in All Its Various Forms!!
IBOH AND BSASS OASTIHQS,
: Of All Kinds, Katf8 Order I
Dec.5'63v4nl6yl. , A. F. jCIIERRT i