STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT, rccausacik ctbrt rnioAr, by MART. V. BROWN. OFFICE IN PARRISH'S BLOCK. FIRST STREET TERMS, is adyaxci: Onoyoar,$3; Six Months J I On Month, 50 ots.; S in jl Copies , 11 cU. C irrespoudents writing over assumed signatures r anonymously, must make known their proper imestotha Editor, or no attention will be riven ts fce!r communications. UU8INESSCARDS. G. F. SETTLEMIER, Druggist . and Apothecary ! X KALER IX DRUG 3, MEDICIXES. OILS, LP Paints, Window Glass, DyestuQs, Liquors, Jfaaey Soaps, Brashes, Perfumeries, Ac. ' - frescriptions Carefully Compounded. All art eles and Drags in our line wartanted of the best quality. r First street. Post Offieo building. Albany. , jull5v5n4Syl X. S. DU BOIS, CONSTANTLY OX IIAJCD AXD RECEIV ING a large stock' of Groceries and Provl aieas. Wood and Willow Ware, Tobacco. Cigars, Confectionery, Yaukee Notions, etc, etc. ; s - - 'r Wholesale and Retail. jTOppsite R. C. Hut A Son's Drug Store. At any. Oregon. . junluv5ii3yl D. B. RICE, M.'D., mYSICIAX AXD SCBOEOS. ALBANY. OREGON. sj-OHice : On South side of Main street. -Itasideuc : On Second street, opposite Pearoe's Ferry. aprl5v5oS4lf. 2S. II. CRAXOR, 1TT8MET 15D COnSEUOR IT LiW, Owes In Xorcross' Crick Buildin-,up-stirs, Maaay. Oregon, au JOIIX J. WHITNEY, JTTflMET 1SD COUXSELLOa AT LiW "'" and Notary Public Special attention given to collections. Orrica la tbe Court House. Albany. Oregon. J. HANNON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. v V ALBANY, OREGON. OS up stairs over Brenner's store, opposite the Post Office. . vSnlyl - a. . rowstx. POVELL l. runs. fc FL.IXX, ATTORNEYS AXD COCSSEILORS AT iA W AXD SOLICITORS ISCUASVE& Y. " - (Im. Fliaa, Notary Public.) 4 LB ANY, Oregon. Collodion aoi convey - aaecspromptly attended to. oc20nl01y 1IILTABIDEL & CO DbALERS IN GROCERIES AND PROVI sioas. Wood and Willow Ware, Coufcelion scy, Tobaeee, Cigars, Pipes, Notion, eta. Ster n Xaiae street, adjoining the Express office, Al Wtey. Oregon. .eSSvSa. tf 'I'lrtfiKYKS! THE U AllS ! V DR. T. L . GOLDEN, . OCULIST AND AURIST, r ALBANY, OREGON. Dr. Golden (a son of the not-d Old Ophthalmic Doctor, S. C. Uotdea). has bad experience in treat ing tho various diseases t which tho eyo and ear aro subject, aad teela eonftdeat of giving entiro atufMtioa to tkeso who may place tbemelres aader his earo. sprinwiu J. C. MENDENHALL, 1 tcotatAy PUBLIC. '; ALBANY, OREGON. t sgat InstrumcnU of all kinds made and attested: Conveyances and Collections promptly attended to. " " v5nlltf - ALBANY BATH HOUSE 1 T3E UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT- fully inrorm the citUens of Albany and vi cinity that he has taken charge of this Establish ment, and, by keeping dean rooms and paying strict attention to b3iaess, expects to suit all those who may favor him wUb their patronage. Having heretofore carried on nothing but. First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons, . he export? to give entiro satisfaction to all JChildien and Iiadtee' Hair neatly cut and shampooed- -JOSEPH WEBBER. . -.. ; ; apr4v3n33tf ; FROMANBUILDIiNG! WHEAT AND F1AX-SEED DEPOT ! Cleiiiag EleVating Capaeitj 19,000 ,Bn$hels per Day! 150.000 Bushels Wheat "Wanted in Store! 50,000 Sl for those who wish to sell' or - , r.- - jtoro wtm ns. FCax-Seed Contractors of Pioneer Oil Co. wiIl eall on us for sacks. TinSlyL, . . rs h. CARTWRIGHT. cosmopolitan; hotel, '..-- ?- (FORMEBLT ABBIGOSl's,) , PORTLAND, ' - -, - OREGON. THE USDERSIONED ' RESPECTFULLY annonnee.tbat baring purchased tbis widely known and well kept hotel; they are now prepared to offer superior accommodation to the traveling publie at - Greatly. Reduced Prices. ' This Hotel is Located nev rat tho Steamboat landing. - t - - -The Hotel Coach will be fn attendance to oonvey passengers to and from the House frt of charge. . JUy-22 '60 ntf - V J,. B. SPRENGEB,.' PLANING MILL! XT' LI CARTER HAVING PURCHASED THE M a enure in tercel oi j . x. viomiej in iuo 1 Ulil I 1 l :.. f:tl Im the city of Albany, the business will be continued dgs & carter;,-;-; who hope, t) strict attention to business, and honorable dealings with their customers, to merit a share of public patronage.-: ; ,v - - Persons wanting anything in our lino are invi ted to call .and see us at our place of business, where they .will' always find some ene to attend to their wants at short notice. : . DOORS, SASH, MOUI.DIXGS, tc, . Always on Hand. ; ' f ;? Call and see us.." ' DRIGGS & CARTER. ' , jut22v5n43tf JOB YVORK -Nratly and cheaply dosa at this CEct, . . VOL. V. ADVERTISEMENTS, W.S.D.-1870! LITERARY MINDS AWAKE! W- s. driqqs, INTENT UPON GRATIFYING THE SOULS of those who hunger and thirst aftor wit and wisdom, has, FOR THAT EXPRESS PURPOSE! Opened a New and well selected stock of Standard and Miscellaneous BOOKS! ranging from School Primers to Shakespeare. Also, constantly on band. SIIEET MUSIC "L A T E S T AOONIESI" STATIONERY! .Mums, Diaries, Writing HuUls, Etc., Etc. I've goods to suit all kinds of folks. In palaces nr hovels ; I'to I! ties. Poems, Antic Jokes. lilauk Hooka. Gold Pens and Novels. COME! Call for anything in my lino and be accommodated. jryYou will find me In Dill's Drug Store. Albany. March 4. 1S7D-Iy. W. S. DRIUGS. MARBLE WORKS! LA.- T. M03STROE DEAIKK w MONUMENTS, GBFLISKS, TCMBS. Ilead and Foot Stones Executed iu Cali fornia, Vermont and Italian 3 A B. B L 13 S ! Also, Mantles, Grates. Fire Bricks Withstands, Bureau and Count r Tops furnished to order. State St, Bet. Commercial and Front, SALEM, - - - OREGON. v452tf. REAL ESTATE. STITZEL & UPTON, REAL. ESTATE MROILERS, GENERAL AGENTS. BBA( II OFFICE-Albany, Oregon J. C. MEND ENEI ALL, Afjent. General Land Ageney for Oregon cstaUisbed July, 16. An oBieo where general information euncrraing the resource oi On-gon can bo obtained Jm uj Loans regotiaMe on nrt mortgage, real estate and edatral serarity. Have for sale a large amount of property loca ted ia tbe town of Albany. Also fanning land of every description ia Linn and other countjt ol tbe Stat. To the citizens of Albany and vicinity, and to tbe owners of real estate, wo take this method of calling your attention to otr place of busioess. llaving determined to open a branch office In your city, we ran onVr you a medium for obtaining pur chases one that is appreciated by buyers, as it saves tbem mneb time an labor ia securing what tbey want. Our principal agency at Portland, Oregon, is thoroughly established, and She office it well furnished for riving information npon real estate, that it affords the mot complete facilities for ail parlies having business in our I nc You incur no expenre in placing your property on sale with us unleos a sale I made. Office on Fiist rtreet. opposite post c ffice. J. C. MENDENHALL. Agent. Albany. Oregon March 13, 170. v5n32yl. UMATILLA HOUSE! DALLES CITY . .. OREGON. IIADLEY SIXXOTT, Propers). TniS WELL KNOWN FIRST-CLASS HOUSE having been recently repaired and renovated turouehoat. offers si'tierior accommodations and gives better satisfaction to the Traveling Publie than any Hotel in Dalles City. ' It is tbe only First-Class Hotel in tbe City, and really the only Hotel the Traveling Community patronise. Suits of Booms for Families, and Superior Accommodations for 300 Guests i This Hotel fs located near tbe Steamboat Landing and Railroad Depot. THE HOTEL OMNIBUS Will always be at the Railroad Depot and Steamboat Landing on tbe arrival of Passengers, to convey tbem -.-nd tbeir baggage 1" and from the Hotel free of charge. $8Br Particular attention paid to calling guests in tbe morning for the boat and ears ; and extra attention paid to seeing fam ilies off on the cars and boat. aHB-They have two large FIRE-PROOF SAFES In the office, for the nse of tbeir guests. 3T Hotel open all night in charee of a care ful Watchman. .. In connection with tbe Hotel they have a fine Billiard Saloon and Eeading Boom: March 11,1 870-v5n30tf. . r. rvssei.i., Att'y at Law.: C. P. FEBBT, Notary Public, RUSSELL & FERRY, REAL ESTATE BROKERS, ' - i . Ait . . . COLLECTING AGENTS. 2-Special attention given o the sale of Real Estate. Real Estate Litigation nnd the Collection of Claims. Office, N. W. Corner tirst and Wash ington Streets. Portland, Oregon. Feb. 22,1870. v3n28tf. NOT COUNTY CLERK ! CLERK OF THE DRUG STORE! C3-- -A.- HILL WITH- JELo CV Jfciill &c fon. Will take pleasure in waiting on the needy with Drug: a, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dyostuffs, Glass, varnishes, Putty, Perfumery, L , Fancy Soaja, Combs, Brushes, &c. ' 'ayPhvslcians' Presorfptiosi carefully Com- pounaea. - :.- t , Doors open all times of ntght. . SJOrdors from the interior promptly attended to. ;- ' ' ' v3n41tl' mil r ALBANY, BUTEEK PIIOTOGUAP1IEU. The following articlo was written by a distinguished Orcgonion, iu 18G5, for the columns of a Cincinnati paper. Gon. Butler mado a speech in Cincin nati at that time in which ho denied the numerous chargos of theft made agaio&t him, and declared that he "never took plated ware." This dec laration and the speech wcro made the text of the article. A dread of li bel suits prevented its publication at that time, and tho articlo has novcr appeared in tjpe. Tho fear of the Beast not having extended to this coast, we cheerfully avail ourselves of an opportunity to give our readers the articlo. It is altogether ono of the most merciless and deserved pen-cas- ligations that has ever been visited upon the authors and abettors of tho crimes of the war : BOTTLED BEN BUTLER. The friends of this notorious indi vidual boast that he made a "decided hit" when be repelled tho insinuation of larceny at Columbus tho other day by saying that ho "utt er took plated ware." Unconsciously, perhaps, in that brief tenteuce he gave an epitome of his real character. The unscrupu lous audacity of his character, com bined with his experienco in "busi ness" would forbid his "taking" an in- ferior article, particularly when it was in his power to lay his bauds upon 'valuables." His talent in that par ticular is hereditary, and the instincts which brought tho fathcr to a sudden and ignominious end fceem to havo been transmitted to a couple of no less promising sons. The brother, Anderson I., never aspired much to public notice, but evinced a remarka ble talent for fathoming tho lowest depths of vice in California, bat after bis connection with tho "General" in New Orleans he even is said to have become fastidious about tho valuo of the articles which he "took." The annals of crime hardly furnish anything surpassing tho characters of those worthy brothers. Tor a while they operated in different spheres. While Ben was in the Charleston Con vention exerting his ability and influ ence for tho nomination of his bosom friend, Jeff Davis, for the Presidency, and in open violation of tho instruc tions of the Democracy of Massachu setts, who were for Douglas, Ander son I. was in California, the associate and patron of small cut-throat gam blers and petty thieves, "taking'' al most anything that he could lay hit hands ujwn. The commencement of the Rebellion and inauguration of war opened a wider and more promising field for the peculiar talents of this uob'e pair. By their instincts they were naturally attracted to the rich and inviting field of Now Orleans for tho purpose of "plying their vocation" under the security which a stato of war always affords for tho perpetration of revolting outrages and acquisition of plundei. Whilo one was disguised in tho uni form of an American General, and wielding despotic power, the other was the "business man" of the firm. Then commenced, under military protection, the most infamous system of robbery ever inaugurated in any country or any age. The chartering of trans ports, the bringing in of cotton and sugar, was all turned over to Ander son I. Cotton, sugar, furniture, plate and money were seized as "tokens" and sent n -rth in public transports, and were sold or deposited for tbo firm. The General occasionally made a small grab of a cargo of sugar or cotton, or fifty or a hundred thousand dollars in specie on his individual account (vide bmttlt h catse). ; If any man or woman . complained of being robbed, they were either im prisoned or denounced as dixloval per sons, and in most instances they pre ferred to acqu.esce in being despoiled oi tneir goous ratner tuan oppose a robber of brutal instincts backed by an army. Apparent patriotism was never be fore prostituted to such base purposes, and when the true history of the reign of the .Butlers is published as it will be to the world, tlio American peo ple will stand aghast to think that such, outrages were perpetrated under the folds of the American flag and by tho power of- an American army for the mere purpose of enriching two such brothers. - At one time Anderson I. prosecuted his enterprise with too much vigor, and being detected oy the soldiers, whom he was in the habit of fleecing of their pay in using ."waxed cards," was compelled to flee on board the fleet for protection and to escape the -vengeance of the "Boys in Blue He shortly returned to JSew York, where he died. ; Having no opportum ty to divide, he left the military mem ber of the hrm his share of the various 'takes" by will s So far as tho capture of the s forts Jackson, Sa"n Phillips , and New Or leans aro concerned, tho public already know that Ben Butler had no more to do with those enterprises than had the darkey who blacked Commodore Far- ragut s shoes. , ..- , " The legitimate field for tho opera tions of the two Butlers was not open until after tlie fighting was done.., The jackal always observes the battle at , a respectful distance ; his talents are not pup m requisition until after the : last gun i3 fired. -. .. ;- f.J' 'ri ..The surviving , Butler . now .' talks pompously about having ; 'sworn that the negroes should be armed with the ballot when he led tham against the ene mies' works." Won't he in i his next irecch tell ub when aid whoro he waa 4 ' rNv.T OHEGON, FJRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1870. ever within the range of a hostilo gun except at one time when he rode out with an escort to look at that costly monument of his folly known as "Dutch Gap." The entiro history of Ben Butler exhibits a wonderful innocence of any thing Hue instinct or correct principle. His natural deficiencies in that respect have not been improved by his long and - intimate association with the worst and most adroit of scoundrels who frequent tho pevlieus of tho crim inal courts. He seems rather to have moulded his character upon those sur roundings, and in his administration of public affaire combined tbe charac teristics of tho dishonest policeman and petty pickpocket. Backed by tho strong arm of tho military power of tho Republic, with which ho was un fortunately intrusted, ho has ptostitu ted it to the vilest of purposes, seiz ing his vie vim by the throat, by means of that power with one hand, ho has rifled their pockets with the other, un til gorged with ill-gotten millions, he now lays claim to respectability. His moral obliquity is greater than his physical, and his soul seems to have been cant in the same mould with his hideous countenance. Backed by an army, hu courugo knew no bounds when attacking defenceless men, wo men or children, to seize their privato wealth. Ho was a plunderer disguis ed iu the national uniform: and in placo of a sword he bltould havo been armed with u cotton hook or tho im plements of a burglar. j After voting nt tho Charleston Con vention fifty -seven times for Jeff Davis for President of tho United ..tatcs, ho turns around and aban dons his candidato with as little remorse as he would a client be had fleeced, or a woman whom he had rob-1 bed, and, like Dr. Johnson's scoun-j drcl, seeks refuse in patriotism for the ynrposo of robbing his old allies. t-fl", however, ha? had as little reason to complain of his military prowess as of bis political friendship. The illu sory prospect in 18G0 of a seat in Jeffs cabinet soon gave way to tho more congenial and fascinating employment of robbing dell s mends or their wealth. It is not strango t mt a person who has been personally bo greatly bene fitted by the turmoil and troubles of tho last five years shouliLbo opposed to seeing tho country restored to its wonted peace, prosperity, and happi ness. And it is not strange that Ben Butler, when ho contemplates his hordo of ill-gotten wealth within so brief a period, should publicly advo cate a continuance of those disorders and talk about people of eleven States ai"niere camim of jxiroled prixuncm without pjlitical rvjhtn," subject to be tyranized over and robbed by him and his kind for an indefinite period. hat does he earo about blood and wounds, widowed women, orphaned children, desolato hearths, new-made graves, a bankrupt treasury, or a des olated country if ho is to escapo all thoso evils and luxuriously enioy the shares of tho lion, the jackal and tbe hyena combined at his safe and pala tial retreat at Lowell, Massachusetts? As a soldier the fighting Generals despised him, and Grant wrote bis ca reer in the ono word "bottled. Butler has never been accused of a want of sense or cunning in tbo ac quisition of wealth, and in "taking" things ho has been no mean rival of . Claudo Duval, Dick Turpin aud Jack, Shepard. Whilo he has rather sur- passed them all in audacity, he bos! been tbeir inferior only in point of courage and honesty It is an evidence of tbe degcueracy of the times that people who claim to bo respectable should sanction or as sociate with a wretch with such a rec ord, and who boasts of the discrimina tion in his profession which forbids him to "take plated ware." V.nmvrt NrwRPAPEit. The follow- .... M m f. ing was lound in tno oineo oi an euuor ; V.i. tliA rmififv irijti ff? IMitirifrn. r,nnr' a n vert lilnnsnnr. t!iinv If it mn. tains too much political matter, peo- plo won't have it ; if it contains too j turned, re-wocd ana re-won the ou iittlo they won have it. If tho typelject of his whilom caresses, applied is too large, it don't contain enough reading matter; if the typo is too small they can't read it. If we pub-1 lish telegraph reports, folks say they are nothing but lies ; if we omit them they say wo have . no enterprise, or Bup'preBs them for political effect. If we have in a few jokes, folks say we aro nothing but a rattle-head ; if we omit them they say we are an old fos sil. If wo donl; publish original mat ter they damn us for not giving them original selections ; if we publ sh original selections, folks say we are lazy for not giving them what they have not read in some other paper. If we give a man complimentary no tices, wo aro censured for being par tial ; if we do'not, all hands eay we are a great hog. It we insert : an ar ticle which pleases the ladies, men be come jealous; if we do not cater to their wishes, the paper is not fit to be in their houses. If we attend church they say it is only for effect ; if we do not they denounce ns as deceitful and desperately wicked. If we speak well of any act, folks say that we , dare not do otherwise : if we censuro they call us a traitor. If wo remain in our of fice and attend to business, folks say we are too proud to mingle with our fellows. If we do not pay, our bills promptly, folks say wo aro not to be trusted ; if we do pay promptly, they say wo stolo ika money. Levant Her' A giddy student having had hTs skull fractured, was told by tho doctor that the brain wus visible, on which ha remarked: "Dj writo and toll father, for ho' always gaid I had none " ' . I III III III Yil THE BEAUTIFTJX DEAD. The following bsautlfut poem sent to the Liber rt vnrmtian ror puuiioatlon wlthobt name or dote, has sxcited no little sympathy among those who appreciate true merit. That paper calls It M Tbls Sweet and Wondsrful Poem," and desires to know Its origin. If Is not only "Sweet and Wonderful" but dsoldsdly admirable. Tbe fights of faney and depths of passion Indulged are to singularly tuggistlve of tbe Infinite that it is simply sublime: She U dead !" tbey ssld to blm . "Come awa v : Kiss bur and leave her, tby love Is elay I" Tlicy stmitlicrtd ber tresses of dark brown hslrj On ber forehead of stuue tbey laid it fair Over th4 eyss, which gazed too much. They drjw tbe lids with a gentle touch With a Under touch they closed ud well Tho sweet, thin lips that had seen 1st to all About brr brow and beautiful face They tied ber vlel and marrlage-lace f And drsw on her whito feet ber white silk shoes j Which were tbe whitest no eye could choose I And over ber bosom they crossed her bands ' Coma away, they said, " Ood understands I" And there was silence, and nothing there ! Rut silent , aud sosi.ls of eglautato, And jasiuiue, and roses, and rutcmsry, A..d they said, as a lady should lie, list she. And they held their breath as tbey left the room Witt, a shudder, to gluuee at its siilluevs and gtooui. Hot be who loved ber too well t dread, Tbe sweet, tho stately, and the beautuul dead, lie lit bis lamp, and took the key And turoud It. Alono againbe and she. lie and she j yet she would not speak. Though be blued, la tbe old place, the quiet ebeek. He and tbe ; yel she would not smile, Though beealled ber lb nam she loved tre-wbil. II and she, still she did not move To any one pactional whisper of love. Tbn be said, "Cold lips, and breast witbentbreatb! Is tbr no vulo? ae languag of death? IlumS to the ear aid s'ilt to the sans liut to Lett and to suol distinct, intense T I!nt to heart and to soul, not ear; What was lb secret of dying, dear J Was It th infinite wonder of all That you ever could Ul life's flower fal T Or was It a greater marvel to feel Tbe perfect valtn o'er tbe agony steal? Was lb tnlr .ct grcaUr to find bow deep. Beyond all dreams, sank downward that slf ? Did life r-.ll bark Its record, dear. And show, as tbey say it docs, past things clear? And was it tbe Innermost heatt of tbe bliss To find oat su what a wudum lor it ? 0, perfect dead ! O, dead most dear, t hold lb breath of my soul to beat ? I IWtcn, at deep as to horrible b?l. As high as lo bvn, and you do not tell I There mut He ptcasur In dying, sweei. To make you so placid irum bcatl to feet I I wautd tU you, my darling, if I were dead. And 'twero your but tear upon my brww sbed. I would say. though lb angel of death bad laid lbs sword uu my lips tu keep it unnid. Von should not aik vainly, with streaming eyes. Which of &11 death's was lb cbicfcit surris j Tbe very longest and suddanest thing Ol a:l th suprtxs that dying mutt br.ng." Ab, foolith world ? Oh, most kind dead ! TboUfib be told me, who will kclir it was said ? Who will believ what be beard her say. With the sweet, soil voice, in the dear old way Tbe utmost winder in tbis I bear. And see you, and love you, and kiss you, dear j And am your angel, who was your bride. And know, tbat though dead, I have never died.'' v hat of it 7 Lies than nine months since, a certain 31. D., of Ben ton county, looked upon and lusted after tho wifo of another. To bo brief, thev fled together for parts uu known. The doctor leavinjr a wife and children behind and tbe partner of his flight leaving a husband and children. A brief period elapsed and there wero two cases in our Circuit Court for divorce ono at the instance of tho deserted wife aforesaid and the other at that of the husband "all for lorn." The former was granted the coveted prizo while the latter s case was not disposed of at tho term. makes ail things even, and; true ! lia lA'.iinn Ol. Tln.n t.1 Kt a brief period at that, "evened up" the aforementioned sundered and discon isolate two families. Tho doctor re- tor a rc-license, re-obtained tho same when tho tr-nuptial ceremony was speedily said. And the wife, the long lost partner of tho party of second part she returned to the arms of her semi-divorced husband, who very considerately received her back to a share in the responsibility of the rear ing and training of the babies issue of former relations marital. - : Let us not mock at the follies of these parties, but remember that ,.. ; 'What's done we partly may compute. But know not what's resisted." . Spotted Tail writes encouragingly to Mrs. Spotted Tail. In his last let ter homo he says : "The white man is like the sands of the sea. His huts are liko the trees of the forest. His horses are iron. Their speed is light ning. He has a little wire that goes over tho great country. It reaches a hundred nations. 0 Ho blows through tho wire. The white man is a great blower.. The words of his mouth go to the ends of the earth.. They, call up warriors and summon men to the council. But the soul of Spotted Tail knows no fear." V ' v , Mayor Goldsmith of Portland,5 offers to be ono of ton to contributo $2,000 each, to purchuso and hold lands for tho benf fit of immigrants who may come hero without sufficient means, permitting them to purchase the same at cost on credit,;' ' Spain has abolished slavery in her col onies. The einanciontion is gradual. All over sixty years aro to bo immediately sot treo. . - .. TI Ui NO. 52. TIIE FATHER OF DEMOCRACY. Thomas Jefferson was born on tho 2d day of Anril. 1743. at Kriul.it in the county of Albemarlo, in the State of Virginia. If- as soma minnnoa v.a characters of men are moulded by the physical scenery around them as they grow up to manhood, Jefferson was lortunate in tbe home of his youth ; for it ia difficult to conceive of a land scape more beautiful and romantic than mat which greeted his youthful vision. A lovely valley, smiling at the feet of the high lands swelling above it ; lux uriant plains, shadowed by the moun tains, towering, peak aftor peak, all around; tho river dashing between tho hills and bursting, with exulting song, into the glittering sunshine; the Blue Ridge with its soft haze marking the horizon with a Ion indents! 1it. of azuro, until tho eye loses its form iu. iua una distance ; pic turesque farmsteads crowning the hills, and green meaJows nestling in their laps, make up a scene of almost un equalled beauty and grandeur. Such a home was fit to lnsnire a smirit. rf liberty, and to nurse and nuture intn strength and maturity ber lavorito champion. In his seventeenth year. Jefferson was sent to William and Mary College, at that time, and for many years sub sequently, tho most approved institu tion ot letters in the Stato , in whoso venerable halls so manv of lhe mni. eminent sons of that honored common wealth were furnished forth with th first preparation for the distinguished parts they played in after life. it was in hw twenty-third rear, while a student of law at Viiliamsbur un der the pure and learned Wytho, that Jefferson heard Patrick Henry, in tbe iAousooiAurge8ses,aeclaimingagainst tho Stamp Act. For a young man to hear Henry and to adopt his cause, wero tbe same thing; for tho great orator spoke under the double inspi ration of eloquence and liberty. Hen ry was in tho prime of his powers, and this speech was one of tho greatest of his life. The scene then enacted was worthy of tbe historic pencil; tho ora tor, kindling with the tire of EzekieL and pouring forth from his impassion ed soul, aflame with liberty tlm thoughts so long imprisoned and burning for utterance in the solitude of tho forest; cowing the bold by greater boldness ; inspiring tho timid; and pleading the cause of his country men wun a rapi enihusiasm alun to inspiration ; his voice swelling out its thunder tones, his form dilated, and his countenance transfigured. And then, tho younor auditor in the lobby, strangely thrilling and carried away captive by the new influence throbbing in his heart and firing his brain; that stranger, a rudo unfashion ed youth then, but predestinated to be, and receiving then tho impulse which was to mako him one of the most effective of all tho champions of freedom in tho world. It is barelv too extravagant a figure to say, that the neophyte votary was thus baptized to liberty in the flood of Henry's elo quence. We pass rapidly over the passages in the life of Jefferson; his election, in 1769, by tho people of his county to a seat in tho Legislature, which he held to the time of the Revolution, and signalized by his unsuccessful proposition for the emancipation of the slaves of the State ; his appoint ment as member of the Correspond ence Committee established by the col onial legislature ; his address to the King, in 1744, so much commended by Burke, vindicating the claims of tuo colonics ; ana his election, in 1755, as ono of the delegates of Vir ginia to the Continental Congress. ' And now discontent had grown into agitation, and agitation had passed to the verge of the Revolution. The colonies were ripe for open revolt ;- indeed, tno held had been taken in Massachusetts, and tho first blood of the war shed. Mighty events were on tho wing. The country stood still and silent, as men stand on the evo of a great explosion. The crisis had come, wheu the work of a moment controls the events of centuries, and tells tho aesuny ot minions. Alio crisis was boldly met, and the venture boldly taken, it fell to the task of Jefferson to announce the decision to the world, and to appeal to that world m vindi' cation of its justice. No hoj e was left of conciliation, and no chance of retreat; and "The Declartion" rang out its burning words of defiance and resolute resistance. The country answered back with shouts and huz zas. Baldwin. Fastest Mile on Record. At tho Saratoga races, July 18th. in a milo dash, froo for all ages, tho horse, 41 Judge Cur tis" (formerly "General Duke"), by Lexington," dam Lillr ' won purse and race against five other competitors, in 1:43 tho fastest mile over recorded. The same day " Boaster," by "Echpso," dam " Vanity," Tan ono milo and a half in 2:391; and the " Banshee,' by " Lex ington," dam " Balloon " a fiveyoar old ran two miles in 3:35, or only one fourth of a second 'less' than tho fastest two miles on reoord. " Susan B. Anthony wants to know why the Deraocratio leaders can't at least make believe thoy aro going to put a wo mans suffrage plank in their platform, just to 4-eure the Republicans, if nothing more.:' , - - ;,-.-; ' V-'? A Cincinnati chamber' maid recently sold her hair, which was four feot long, for 8150. She then went on a spreo and finally brought up in tho station-house, minus both hair and money. ' , t ; Jeff. Davis left tho United States July 20th for Europe, to return with his family who arc now there.. - I HATES 07 ADVERTISING t n TMt s Oa Column, $100 Half Column, $60 J Quarter Col Column, - Transient Advertisement per Square f tea Ins or less of this lixsd type, first insertion, II ; each snbueaucnt Insertion, $1. A square I one Inch In space down th eolnma, counting cuts, display lines, blanks, Ac, as solid matter. No advertisement to be eonthlered less than a square, and all fraction counted s fall square. All advertisement inserted for a les period than three month to be regatded a ttaa- slcnf. -; . IXDICATI09S. FROM RETUBXW. I. rrvm "UV Porter. Censtift Marshal for Clatsop ond Columbia counties, who was in town a day or two ago, wv received information concerning the population and growth generally of these two river counties. Mr. Parker luia tiAarW eotnTiletcd the C6HSU3 of Clatsop, and, although he has been a resident of that county for manr years, and supposed he knew approxi mately its total population, he has been very much surprised at tho un expected increase. The aggregate will not bo far from one thousand five hundred souls or more than twice tho total population of 18C0. The . a! Allium a Vi?rrei im bUJIiv IZTnlllj lug Viiuuiuvu v vmiuv found "likewise in Columbia county.- nnrtion of his Census Dis trict Mr. Parker has found, besides the very large established and locateaaug- mentation, a goodly number who were looking for locations, to make new homes. A fair portion of these new comers are from California, and have lived in tbat State for years ; but tbey come here to avoid drouths and other drawbacks, to which tbat country is subject. Tbe majority are from states , across the continent, however, and they seem enchanted with what they seen of Oregon and experienced of her climate. The population of Columbia county will sum up fully double more than that of 1860, and this increase of population has been amply accompan ied by the growth and advancement of the Tironertv. the business, and the ; other material interests of the county. . Just as with these counties so do we look for returns from every other county in the Stato, to furnish sure tokens of the unprecedented improve ment which has, in nearly every vnuivi onA rionartment of enterprise and use- fulness, marked the condition of our thriving Stato within the past few years. Bulletin. ciiiPri. Vermont pays to ber Governor 81,000 , a year. . Red Clond is said to be a "urst class poker player." India has a ladies newspaper, eaitca by a woman. . Red Cloud says the white squaws have too inttch war paint. Tho death of the Empress Larlotta is said to be imminent. There are 1.840 divorce suits pending in the Indiana Courts. Rhode Island is to have a board of fe male inspectors for its prisons. A woman in Winneshiek county, Iowa, -s GO years older than her husband. few dava aero sored 4 a. mwu.wM u to death by a cow near Glen Cove, . X. There's a Count now in New York who has no other baggage than a 20 saddle. a ntn ntmo.l Hrawn shot his father at Auburn, California, on the 9th inst. The California wheet crop falls short 2,000,000 bushels of what it was last Jcar- . . . ' A Kentucky editor announces that he has admitted his wifo to full partnership in the office. t. :. ..i;n.ii. W New York alono sells lour million dollars' worth of dolls each year. The Woman's Advocate says that Sen- ator Anthony was a womans' rights man twenty years ago. , -j A Terra Haute. Ind., jadge has given -a man a divorce on account of the wife's horrible profanity. A Chicago tourist lately bought in Kan sas half a dozen young bnztards, believ ing them to be eagles. The New York Post thinks that there are, on the whole, few things a woman can do so well as marry. Somebody has discovered that . Mary . Magdalen was not, prior to her couver- sioo, an abandoned woman. Miss Smcad, one of the teachers of tho Holyoko Semiuary, Kalamagjo. Mich.x has tuiieu heir to 50,000. Good pluccr diggings aro reported to -have been struck oo tbe border of Lower California, below Sau Diego. The Earl of Derby, just married, has . set an example to husband's bj settling 25,001) a year upon his wiro " ' A "mntornif v" Hnanitnl trill smin Via j r .. opened in Constantinople, for women oi 'i all natioualities'and religious. . Tho valuo of rial and personal property; in Charleston, according to the returns of the assessors, 18 530,500,000. Peter Acker, aged 82, and Charlotte . Southwick, aged 16, were married at Jamestown, N. Y. the other day. George M. Pullman, President, of the . Pullman palaoe car company, returns for " last year a net income of 597,500, - j Steam plowing proves a success in Lou., isiana, the earth being stirred so much, ! deeper as to produce 50 per oont. ropre.. . It seems too bad that aftor all haoa. dore I Tilton has done for her aex Red ' Cloud's squaw wants his scalp for a' door i mat. A couple of Dcs Moino (Iowa) girls have lately takon out a patent foe a washi . ing aud cooking boiler of their own inven tion. -,: , ; . V .V, :" -: -tl-r. Tho English National debt is now s reduoed to 53,740,000,000, being a lower, figuro than at any timo sinoo tbo year.' 1612.-', "y.;'Vy A poor woman in Utfea,1 who owns three houses and ia' building another, sends her obildrea daily into tho streots to beg. t:?-;i-r),l5 i ilt is expected that the Northern Pa eifio R. R. will turn southward from the-S Spokano valley, pas3 near Walla Walla, thence down the river to Dalles City. , and on that eido to tho Cascades aol , cross ov;r, t. ,