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.AUGUST 12, 1870. CLOSE OF VOLUME FITE. With: this number of the paper the fifth volume of the Democrat has run its yearly race and is numbered among the things that were. The present editor of the paper has been identihed with its publication ever since the close of the first year of its existence in August, 1866 and" during the four years that have intervened! up to the present we have formed many pleasant associations with the numer ous patrons and readers of the Demo crat, which we hope will only be strengthened by a more intimate ac quaintance in the future. Although the chief editorial management of the paper has been in other hands during our connection with it, yet it is but simple justice to ourself to say that the great portion of the business and pecuniary management of the estab lishment has devolved upon us, while the local department of the paper has almost the entire time had our person al attention. In the latter capacity we have ever striven to advocate the best interests of our city and county and stimulate our people to more vig orous efforts in the development and improvement of the beautiful vallies and fertile ploin3 of our youthful State; and in tie future we will strive more earnestly, if that were possible, than in the past, to make the paper a medium for the development and ad- j jancement of the material and indus trial interests of Oregon. In politics the Democrat shall be as unswervingly Democratic as the edit or's knowledge of the tenets and love of the doctrines of that party can make it. The advocacy of the cause of the tax-ridden people will ever be our highest aim and the main tain ance . of Democratic principles our loftiest ambition, and if we fail in any of these purposes it shall be from a want of ability rather than a lack of intention. During the next volume of the pa per events of much moment to the people of Oregon will transpire, and we shall endeavor to keep our readers ii . i - . mcu uuwuicu ui urgaxu lj everjr mat ter of public interest. "YYe design giving full reports of the proceedings of the Legislature which meets next month, as also the State and County -Fairs which will be holden during the coming autumn. And this, added to the fall elections which will be held in almost every State in the Union, and the startling events of the European war, will make newspapers of peculiar interest to the public ; and we hope to receive sufficient encouragement from the reading community to warrant us in not only keepinsr un the former standing of the Democrat, but to ren der it second to no newspaper in the In this connection we will add that there are many good and responsible men who are owing us for one, two, three, and even four years' subscrip tion, and who would confer a favor upon us by settling the same at their earliest convenience. So far as we are aware, all of those who are in arrears on our books are honest and responsi ble men, perfectly able and desirous of paying all their just obligations ; and it is probably only negligence up on their part that their subscription to the paper has not long since been set tled. One or two years' subscription to p newspaper amounts to very little to each one of our subscribers, but when two or three hundred persons are thus in arrears it amounts to a handsome sum in the aggregate to the editor, and would assist much in plac ing hja business in a better financial condition. Hence we trust that de linquents will cheerfully come forward and cancel their indebtedness, so that ..w w wcgiu ixio new voiume with a clear set of books and an untrammel- ed business. iouug i naii mis win not oe re- o uuiiuuueui UUH. DUX rather as an honest and fair . demand ior our just dues, - we will leave this matter, as well as the future course of our paper, to the discriminating judg- menu 01 our generous patrons. - : Jkdiaka. The fall election in Indi ana will be the most spirited that has Deen held for years, T;he Democratic party ja confident of victory s,nd are jimnsnauing tneir forces in the great est of harmony for the coming strug gle. ; Moxy Morton is now en route for California, but will , hurry back ' to . make a feeble resistance against the sfairdy Arguments of Hendricks and Burning elogqerjce of Toorhees.' "r?-- tt 1 1 i t i . , - ' ; tiouaaay nas jaia ou a new town VIA l.l IT , I. I! r r " . ijjoiana, in viacsaroas county, ana named it "Canby City," in honor of toSU. tanby, Military commander of the atfment of the Colombia. The editorial excursion party now vis . -.uS vaiWBia ana expecting to visit Pegoo, panders 2117 gentlemen and fbng Jadies, , , ,h,: r ajiui x-.oryina have ; or ganised Society for . the projection of jaboy. Qood, FRIDAY. THE BOUT OF RADICALISM. Eversince Connecticut last Spring sounded the reveille for the beginning of the march of Democracy for 1870, the Republicans have been fast losing ground before the victorious hosts of white freemen. New York followed Connecticut with nearly ninety thou sand Democratio majority; and Ore gon gave the answering shout of vic tory from her mountain-bound vallies. On the 2nd ult. Illinois elected a ma jority of the Supreme Judges of that State, who will hold their offices for nine years. And now comes the down trodden South wheeling' into line, stimulated by the victorious march of freedom's sons in the Northern States, Last week North Carolina held her State election, and, notwithstanding the presence of an armed force of Federal soldiers sent there to enforce the election in favor of the Bepubli cans, the Conservatives carried the day, electing four out of the seven members of Congress and a majority of the Legislature, which will insure a Democratio or Conservative TJ. S. Senator in place of the venal and cor rupt Abbott. Our dispatches also state that on the 4th inst. a Judicial election in Tennessee resulted in the defeat of the Republicans by 2,000 majority. All this foretells the ut'er demoralization of Radicalism in the fall campaigns which are to follow, and almost insures a .Democratic ma jority in the Forty-Second Congress, It is at least in the power of the Dem ocratic party in the States yet to hold elections to secure control of the next House of Representatives, and having done so the end of the rotten Radical dvnastr will be near at hand. Let there be no divisions nor personal squabbling for place let united and determined action for one common purpose be the aim and purpose of every Democrat let Democrats every where keep Democratic principles in view let them inscribe their banners with the burning words of the ancient Democratic faith, "Equal rights for all and special privileges for none ;" let them give the country to under stand that they battle alone for the rights and liberties of the masses which have been so terribly endanger ed and well nigh destroyed by the Radical system of protection and ex emption of wealth, and concentration and consolidation of power ; let Dem ocratic Legislatures elect none but true and tried Democrats men of known ability and time-tried honesty to the United States Senate ; let it be clearly proclaimed in every Demo cratic paper and by every Democratic Convention that all white men who desire justice and equality are with us, and all those who favor monopolies, special privileges and consolidation of power are against us, no matter . by what name they may call themselves, and nothing can hinder the triumph ant overthrow of that party which, during the past ten years of war and blood-shed, desolation and misery, debt and taxation, usurpation and tyr anny, unequalled in the history of the civilized world, has prepared this na tion for a condition of abject slavery and degradation from which such a triumph of Democratic principles alone can save it. The bright star of hope now shines across the thresholds of the tax-ridden masses, and beckons them on to victory and to freedom. - "LOVE'S LABOR LOST. "While we fully appreciate the dis interested solicitude exhibited upon the part of the Oregonian and its less er satellites throughout the State, in behalf of the .Democracy in thejr se lection of a United States Senator, we very much fear that their anxiety and labors will not be so highly apprecia ted by the Legislature whose duty it is to elect a successor to "Flaxbrake, It is surely nothing but the purest love for the people of Southern Ore gon that impels that very independ ent journal, the Oregonian, to urge the claims of "Williams upon the consider ation of her members, and those gen tlemen were worse than ingrates did they hot so view it. , But men, as well as republics, are ungrateful, and we cannot hope with any degree of cer tainty that the arguments . used by the very astute Oregonian in favor of Mr. Williams will have any weight with those Democrats who have been elected by the people of Southern Or egon to vote for no one but a Demo crat for United States Senator. Strong, and tearful appeals were made by the . Republican , papers of -; the State, prior to the June election, to the people of Southern Oregon, to vote for none but Williams men, as he was the only individual who could subserve their railroad interests : but the lachrymose prayers of these disin terested Radical journals were.-then unheeded, and we cannot expect bet ter things from the Representatives of a people wha are themselves so- heart less. - We certainly feel very sorry for our. Radical friends, and. deprecate the fact that their kindness., has not been better appreciated by the people oi uregon ana tneir advice more -po tent in ftul of Williams find his Srm- torial aspirations, but we can only in this instance advise them to cultivate the' virtue of . patience and fortitude under afflictive dispensations, assuring them that after the coming autumn elections their misery will have abun dant companionship in the company of their Radical brethern throughout nearly all the Northern and Western States. THE EUROPEAN WAB. The news from the seat of war dur ing the past week has been highly ex citing, and seems to bode nothing but ill for the French Empire. Napo leon's reverses have been as unexpect ed and disastrous as his declaration of war was premature, and his tenure of office as Emperor of the French seems to hang on the verge of a dangerous abyss. His inaction and hesitancy in prosecuting the campaign to a vigor oup issue seems to have aroused the public sentiment of his capricious jeo ple against him, and manifestations of discontent with his course are daily and hourly occurring among bis- rest less subjects. Hundred of thousands of discontented "blouses" have been haunting the streets of Paris and other cities of France, for many years past, swelling the Red Republican rauks, plotting in the cafes, ready and eager tor any opportunity to precipitate revolution upon that cxplosivo people not so much, perhaps, because of Re publican proclivities, but because would effect a change in their manuer of Government and vary the monoto ny which is ever unbearable to the mercurial Frenchman. With nothing in the world to lose by revolution, and everything to gain by an opportunity to call other people's property their own, they have long been rife for row, and are now casting furtive glan ces at their favorite and traditional weapon, the paving stones, to make the Napoleon dynasty feel the weight of their numbers and the spleen their unrest. If the Emperor does not immediately recover his former vigor and reassert his imperial sway, both in the armed field and in the crowded cities, his opportunity will be lost and his prestige and authority ob literated. If there be any truth in our advices from the scene of action, another week of disaster and defeat to the French army will reduce the once proud Napoleon to the necessity of immediate abdication or ignominious flight to save himself and his family from a harder and a sadder fate. Meanwhile the very reverse is the case with the Prussians. Having the utmost confidence in their young and royal leader, the Crown Prince Fred erick William, who is ever found in the fore-front of battle, and stimulated by the enthusiasm of popular senti ment, with nothing but cheering suc cesses crowning their march, their hopes are buoyant and their prospects for final victory brightening with ev ery morning's dawn. - Is Iowa. We observe that on the 17th ult., at a Democratic Convention of the 4th Congressional District of Iowa, Hon. Wm. T. Smith was nomi nated for Congress. Mr. Smith is a resident of Oskaloosa, Mahaska- coun ty, and is an able lawyer. It has been our pleasure to know him from our boyhood, and we have ever regarded him as a true Democrat, one who never swerved from the ancient faith of the party and ever added his vote and his influence to bolster up its cause. Al though wealthy, he is a true friend and a noble champion of the laboring peo ple, and no worthy applicant for as sistance or charity ever applied to him in vain. No better proof of his De mocracy need be given than that he now accepts the position of standard- bearer for the party when that Dis trict at the last election gave the Rad ical candidate 7,500 majority. His personal influence will add great weight to his ' party strength,'; and whether the lime-serving Stone or the mercenary ; Ioughridge is pitted against him, he' will make a bold and manly fight in the cause of justice and of right. --" . ; , B Y. TELE GRAPH. Lojjdon.: Ang. 5.- A correspondent endorsed by tho Timet as trustworthy and oeutrai gives the following interesting de tails of the battle of Saar Brucken. The French took some prisoners, but no can nou. They lost 40 killed and 60 wound ed. The French force in the battle- is es timated at 30,000: Prussians only 6,000. Ariiuery won ine ngnt. 'i ncre was but little infantry, and no cavalary engaged, ft was the 59th Prussian regiment, not tho 50thi as reported, which was engaged iu the battle. Three companies of the 40th. held their , ground against " tho .French until the latter's force had fully developed their" strength. " The small force ot Prussians then retired. ., : PAnig,'Aug. 3.A combat is reported to have taken place ou 'tho Baltic, dur ing which two .Prussian gunboats were captured. " 1 U 'v " r; The French are advancing. 600,000 rations are issued at Paris daily; for tho French army. . . - . The King of Italy has written to the Pope that. he will protect Rome. 41,000 guard mobile were equiped last week in Paris'.":-p-; -.-r-r - v , ; The Empress visited the French army and 'was received with-immense enthusi asm, ' . T-. . ' ' ' Figaro announces that the Government refuted an offer from Gen. Sberidao to serve in the French army. The Prussian army now on the tronuer numbers 800,000. Franoe is compelled to act on the de fensive. The French pay 800 pounds sterling for anbstitutcs in the army. French papers ssy that uens. Ltee ana Beauregard both tendered their lervioes to France, but were deelinod. A now revomoR cannon, said to be very destructive is usod by the French. King William has assumed command-n-chicf of the Prussian army. There is a rumored alliance between Austria. Italy and Franco. The defeat of the Frenoh at wonweo- burgwas disastrous. Gen. Dooaj'a divi sion, composed of picked fighting men, was uttcrlv routed and sevorai or mem reached hero in a demoralised condition Weissenburg is in the possession of the Prussians. A eeneral advance from hero and Baar Louts is expected. - Athens. Aujr. 8. via. .London. Aug 0. A terrible earthquake has visited tho shores of the Gulf of Coriulh and the towns of Alplura and Galisada and sevor al villages aro destroyed and many per sons are killed and wounded. A Tribune special correspondent writes from Paris: Thursday evening thero was almost a mutiny in the Lhsloos Lamp. among the Garde Mobile. Marshall Cou- robcrt inspected tuom yesterday, lie had two ringleaders brought to a drum-head court martial and shot directly. It is known here that the commimtory of the Garde Mobile is very bad, and they want vhclter and food. London, August C 9:30 P. M. The following dispatch is just received here: Wr.ISKMiLito, via Berlin, Saturday, August 0. The Prince lloyal has dc fentcd Mondial McMshon. Tbo official report of ilio victory of the Crown Prince is as h-lk)W Bebun, August 61:30 P. M. The Prince Royal telcproph the following bulletin from the field of battle: A nc torious battlo has been fought near Worth McMahon was totally beaten. The battlo was fought by the larger portion of my command. The trench retired upon Uitche. (Signed) Fbederick William, Prince Itoyal. Field of battle, near Worth, 4:30 P. M London, August 6 8:30 P. 31. The Giulc, an undoubted authority, says a crcat battle in which many bodies of troops were engaged, began yesterday, but wss interrupted by dsrkness. It was resumed early this morning and continued until 7 this evenmz. when victory was declared for the French. Similar rumors are current in Paris affecting the Hourse The contest between McMahon sod the Crown Prince of l'tuia already men tioncd u apparently the commencement of the struggle. It was General Abel Donsy, an infant ry commander, who was killed at Weiien burz, ond not General C. Donay. the General commanding the dirUion. JSumarck s organ at Jieriin now op proves England's observance of neutrality obligations. The New York Herald has the follow ing: C.Ri.sRi'ne, August 66:15 P. M. The forward movement of I he right of tho Prussian army from Tree ves and Star Louts cooiiueuced yesterday. 1 he t rus- siaus captured Sicrck and v;goruuly at tacked Thionville in overwhelming nutu bers. Alter some reUtauce the French threw away their arms and took to flight At the same time yesterday the army commanded by tho Crown Prince moved ia the direction of Bitche. To-day there was a general advance of the whole army Upwards of 2.000 pruoocrs have been forwarded to Frankfort. Position of the main bodies of the French army is at present unknown. Prussian troops arc advancing on Mcti. Copknhaoem, August 6. Ten French men of war to-day entered the Baltic This makes nineteen French war vessels now in the Baltic. Paris, August 4. The Heights ta ken by tho French at Saarbrucken form a key of railroad approaches to Trcevcs Hence the importance of the conquest. A Severe Eat:ff "meat. Carlsriile, August 4. A special to tho New Vork Herald at 6:30 P. M. says: There has been hard fighting at Weisen- burg yesterday and to-day. A large force of Prussians advanced between Weisenberg and Lautcberrg, 10 miles into French territory, driving in tho ad vocccd posts of the enemy, and destroy ing several miles of railroad between Lautcrbcrg and Strausberg. along which it is supposed McMahon was preparing to advance, lhe rrench loss is heavy, in eluding many prisoners. A special correspondent of the New York Tribune telegraphs from the Pruiun headquarters that the Crown Prince's army stormed Weisenberg. Tho troops of the fifth and eleventh divisiens of the Prussians army, reinforced by the sec ond Bavarian corps, engaged General Donay's division of Marshal McMahon's corps.- The French were driven off the field. Tho Prussians now occupy the French camps. Several hundred French soldiers were taken prisoners, and the Prussian loss , was considerable. No movement is announced from the lower Rhine Tho French force consisted of Donay s division ot McMahon a corps Weisenberg and Gerscholl in the rear of the town, were carried by storm at the point of the bayonet. ; ' The Herald '$ cable special adds: La test Tho Prussian victory at Weisen berg is decisive. After obstinate resist ance Gentrol, who commanded the French in the absence ot Donay, was killed with the officers of his staff. The Fronch lost one piece of artillery and fire hundred wounded and prisoners, including many Turcos. On the German side General Kirschback was wounded. The grena dier guard and fiftieth regiments suffer ed severely. '" .. r Paris, Aug. 5. Marshal McMahon is concentrating forces under his command at Weisenberg. ' ' ; ; Frankfort, Aug. 5, -Noon. -A train has just arrived bringing 500 French Erisoncrs from Weisenberg. Thcywill e sent to Northern Prussia. The total number of prisoners takenby the Prus sians in the fight was 800, including 18 oEcers. vv ' London, Aug. 5.- It is understood that England has determined to make the in vasion of "Belgium a ; camt belli. The King of the Belgians will summon the powers who guarcntced her neutrality , to her assistance as toon as her territory is invaded and England will respond. England will send two frigates to the Tiber to protect the Pope of Rome. PARIS, Aug. 0. LalAberte puoiisnea a private dispatch sent at midnight last night trom strausberg, that iuciuouou boat ths Prussians yesterday evening, me latter evacuating Weisenberg. Tele graph commuuications with Weisenberg has been established. The same jour nals adds, that McM hon moved yester dav towards Weiscnbcrs. Ho was bat two hours march trout that point ana nis . ... . . . . i men marched at quick step. He has between 60,000 and 70,000. Today there will bo about 150,000 men concen trated near Wcwcnbcre. Loss of Prus sians in the recent engagement reached 10,500 in killed and woundtd and pris oners. Tho French forces defending the tows were but 8.000 or 10,000 strong, while the attack i Dir force combined fully 4U.- 000 men. The enemy was so severly crippled that he could not follow the French when tney retired. The Journal nffwuil says the French troops, to the number of 7,000 or 8,000, who were engaged in the affair before Weisenberg. had to contend with two Prussian corps including nicked men of rrufMiao Guard. It adds, in spite ot inferior numbers, our regiment misted tho assaults of the eoemy for several hours with admiaible heroism. When they wcro forced to give way tho loss of the eoemy was so severe that ho did not pur suo. While at 8anr Bruckcu we have brokeo the Prunsian line, our own re main intact. 1 he army ot Uaden yes terday c roused the French frontier, and advanced to Lautcrberg, where it estab lishcd its hcaduqarters, and seized some boats in the river. The French lews at Neurkircher was 3 killed and 1 wound ed. They khclled St. Jean station. The population of Sun Francisco is es timated at 1GU.UU0. A grove of big trees has bfen discov ered in tamveros county, exceeding in size the famous trees of that county. Memphis. Aueut 5. The judicial election yesterday resulted in the defeat of the Republicans by 2,000 majority. Richmond. Aug. 5. A dtpa(ch from Raliegh says the Conservatives have car ried the orth Carolina Legislature. Official notification of war between France and Prussia having been received at Washington, tbo President is deter mi ed to issues proclamation of neutrality On l ho 4th lost. Hon. Yt ro. tsbores, of Siskiyou county. Col . accidentally cut Itiniftcir with anaze, sod bled to death. 13,000 frcth troops will leave Spain next month for Cuba. Hewiit Clark, District Attorney of San Bernardino, tal., died on the ord inst, MtcHiiAS 1't.erra. Auimt 4. Th budlst of two men, tmuie-1 Loaia HtefibrB nt Alexander McLaD. ra foantl Scaling ia tb MIJJU Furk of tbo American rlvar. near Iiotm Shoe, tbia morning. A eorn-r'i Jury rcaoeral verdict to tba effect tbat tbe dmM earn to Ibelr deals by falline off (lie trail into tbe river. Unr.r linuii, (n bius haifittur f priori. .,) Amraxt B. A lerrMe ceidrnt oecurwl tu-nifht on t'beeka an-1 Ohio Itailroa-1. to tbe np train at Terrie Kan. Tbe next ear from tbe rear coach waa precipitated down an embarkement a hundred lect. and (battered to iiccea. Is peraoni were killed and 10 wuunJed. Uxii. Aopa.t 6. War between San Domin 10 and llatll ia imminent. Tbe tbcrm-nnctcr at StcltoB, Cal. on tbe 5ib. torn! 113 in tbe .bade, and at Yreka 107. Nrw York, Aug. 4. advice from tbe Xorth Carolina election .tale tbat tba election jreeterday a attended by acenea of riot and bloodshed be tarevn tbe wbitm and breroe; that tbe election return ar very meaere, and indicate largely in creased conservative mat oritie throughout tbe Plate. There U a heavy tailing off in the Radical vote. Tbe loncrvative claim loor ont of seven Concreuman and large majorities in both branch etol tbe Legislature, butoolbiagdcfin.it is known as vet. I,onou, August 9. The following oScial dis patch is dated at Hamburg in tbe palatinate. 9:4S A. M August 8 t Yesterday after a battle, the enemy retreated in tbe greatest disorder. Tbe r rrneb artillery attempted to mas a stand at NiekerWn. That town was taken by tbe Bavar ians. The enemy retired en rout to Bitacbe. Tbe cavalry of Wurtcmburg captured tbe enemy' tore and lour piece of artillery at Rcichiboffen. Tbe dead and wounded coveted the rout of tbe retreating army. This forenoon we have occupied llagenan, evacuated by tbe enemy. Tbe German troupe occupied both banks of the Saar, having occupied Baargueman Forbach niter a slight re sistance by the French. Ltvcnrooi.. August V. The buoyancy of the cotton market Is attributed to tin Prussian suc cesses. Tbe general impression here is that tbe Prussian victories mean n speedy restoration of peace. Them J an immense uprising of the people of France to repel tbo Prussian invasion. Ill officially that two million of men are ready to march, and the reserve corps will number one million. People are clamorous for organisation and leader. It is (aid Empress Eugene is preparing for flight It t rumored -tbat apoleon is dead. From th Oregon Herald, August 4. RECEPTION OF HON. JOS. SMITH AND EX-SENATOR STARK. An Immense Crowd Speeches ef Con- ffrsssman Smith and Hon. Ben. Stark. Last night, about eight o'clock, the the 23d Infantry Band serenaded Hon. Joseph fcniith and Ex-Senator Stark in front of the St. Charles Ho tel. An immense crowd soon collect ed, and after the band had' played several airs, Judge J. H. Beed step ed forward, and in a few pertinent re marks introduced Hon. Jos. smith, who was received with three hearty cheers. ; , Mr. Smith commenced his remarks by expressing ' himself happy to be th ell nonnlo fVon ormin nryA after thanking them for the high com- piifueni mat mey uau paia mm, jut. Smith said that he was just off a long and weary journey, and did not feel like speech-making. : He compliment ed the Democracy on the glorious vic tory they , had achieved at the last election; and 'although absent from the State at the time, he watched the result with great interest. The proud est day of his life was when he read to Congress the d epatch received from Gov. Grover containing: the result of the late election. In speaking of the effect of tbe victory achieved in June last j he said ' if the - Democracy , were true to themselves, the State would ever remain' Democratic, Mr. Smith said that it. had often been asserted by Republican orators . and newspapers that a Democrat would have no influ ence in Congress. This he proved as having no foundation, from the fact that he had secured the ; passage of a number of important measures; the first of which Was the bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the "Willamette river at this point; the act to secure a land grant to the West Side road. Mr. Smith said that if Or egon lad- been represented by a Re publican, the land grant for the Vest Side would not have, passed, nor the North Pacific Railroad bill. A large number of the Republicans are op- Bsed to land grants, and it was by the emocrats these measures were carried through the House. Of the two hun dred land grant bills that were beforo congress last session, but two passed; tbe west Side errant and the North Pacific Railroad bill. The credit for the success of these measures were claimed by Republican newspapers for the Senators, when in fact, a portion of the credit was due elswhere. In relation to the North Pacific Railroad, he had the bill so amended as to make Portland a point on the line of the road, and it provides that twenty-five miles oi tbe road between this point and the Sound must be built next year, and forty each succeeding year. He stated that in framing, this amendment he had inserted the word " provided" in order that Portland should necessarily be made a point to retain the franchise, but that in pass ing through the Senate the word "and" was substituted. He believed that the North Pacific Railroad would be completed in his day, and that inside of eight years the iron horse from the farthermost shores of the continent would be careering over the road and slake its thirst in tbe clear waters of the beautiful Willamette. He said the newspapers and orators of this btatebave done much to inspire people of Southern Oresron with the belief that they were destined to cut be off from all railroad communication. I believe Southern Oregon will have a railroad. The terms of the bill are such tbat the Oregon or California toad shall continue on the State line. and in case a junction be not effected at tbat point tbe road shall be con tinued on until the line is completed He stated that tbe contemplated road from the sink of the Humboldt via Klamath Lake, could never be constructed to intersect tbe road now building by Holladay. That the road, when built, would be laid along the line of the grant to Klamath Lake. and from thence to Eugene City- by tbe most direct route without a grant, and that after conversation upon the subject, be was prepared upon bis re turn to vote (or tbe bill as amended in tbe Senate. He called tbe attention of his fellow citizens to the appropriation of $13, 000 which he. in conjunction with Senator Corbett, had secured for the improvement of the Willamette, river, and in this' connection remarked tbat Senator easterly of California had said "that Oregon had -secured all the harbor and river annronriations. The Salt Lake branch of the Pacific Railroad, to a point on the Columbia river near Umatilla, had received his attention while in the hands of the Committe, and it would not be bis fault if this bill did not pass before his present term of office expired. ine iionoraoie gentleman in con cluding called the attention of his fel low citizens to the proud future which be had lived as boy and man, and tbe State in which he hoped to live and die. At the conclusion of Mr. Smith's remarks, Hon. Benj. Stark, upon be ing introduced to the audience by non. J. S. nmitb; said: 1 ellow citizens : my heart is filled with unalloyed and sincere pleasure for the reception I have received from your bands, after so long an absence. The necessity of being introduced to you among wnom l nave passed so many happy years of my life, gives me a momentary pang. I am thankful that I left Oregon under Democratic rule, and return to find her governed by the same wise counsels. A little less than a quarter of a century ago I landed near the spot where I now stand. The site of this now flourish ing city was then an unbroken forest, marked only by the solitary log cabin of the settler. Even at 'that early period my confidence in its future was unshaken ; and although absent for a time, I have watched your onward march with pride and pleasure. Cross ing the Columbia river bar on day be fore yesterday, I looked about me and saw Cape Disappointment as of yore; Point Adams with its sands stretching towards tne Clatsop beacn was un changed, save that man had placed the imprint of his progress upon it. The broad Columbia rolled on until the watara mixed with those of the great Pacific, but on its bosom floated proud steamships, and vessels of every nationality. But when I came in sight of your Wautiful city, it was then in deed that I realized the changes which had taken place during my absence Oregon, instead of being considered as an outside county of California, is well known abroad. Men of wealth are seeking homes and investments among you, and within the next ten years your population will be quad rupled. , - , in conclusion, the speaker paid a high tribute to the efforts of our in defatigable Congressman, who has it to say that he never missed a session of Congress unless confined to his bed by sickness. - ' , . - : Judge "Page followed in a brief speecn, and tne meeting- broke up with loud and prolonged cheering for smith ana otark. . -, , STATE NEWS. An Iowa editor is visiting Oregon. Heat 112 at Jacksonville last Satur day. - -,' .: I The. indebtedness of Wasco county is $15,000. - . Max Muller is the now post-master at Jacksonville. . . ; . .Hay. in Raker county is only ..worth $3 50 per ton." . , . - . The ' Oriflamme" 1 brought up 650 tons of freight. . J " Salem mills are offering 80 "and 85 cents for wheat. , The Oregon' Insane Asylum 'contains 128 crazy petsoas. ' Many people are " pleasuring " at Salmon river beach. ' k-: - A tract of land sold near Su'em last week for 5100 per acre. " J . - The new hotel at Salem will bo ready for occupancy October 1st. ; Last Friday a Chinaman was killed by sunstroke near Oregon City. ' ' -: Capt. James Clinton, an old citizen of Portland, died hut Thursday. " Last steamer brought up California wool for the Oregon City Mills. In Lane county oats average about 40 and wheat 80 bushels to the acre.' The steamer " Shoo Fly" ia engaged in improving the river below Salem. A woman in Lane county, 18 years old b the mother of a 6 year old child. - Fires are raging in tho woods west of Portland, and property is being destroy r ed. . O. Webster has retired from the Rose burg En$ignt and Mr. Swain is bis suc cessor. , .. Rev. E. C. Anderson has been ap Superintendent of MnlU pointed School nomah county. 40,000 lbs. of wool were this week hipped from Salem, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. A mining company near Canyon City, the other day, after a run of 30 days, cleared up 82,000. A few nights since a man forced anoth er to " row him o'er the ferry" at Port-; land, by pointing a pistol at his bead. One M. C. McGuire challenges any man in the State of Oregon to run with him a race of three miles for $500 a tide. A National Caropmeeting will be held on the sea shore, at the Mouth of Sainton river, commencing on Friday, August 12, to-day. Henry Wyeoff, ex-Treasurer of Coos eounty, has absconded with about 13,000 of county money. Of course he was a Radical. The house of F. R. Smith. 1 miles south of Salem, was burned down last Sunday, and nearly all its contents con sumed. .Loss S2.000. , II. Beasley, of Doozlas county. lat week had his entire crop, consisting of 400 bushels of wheat and 200 bushels of oats, consumed by fire. A bachelor three score years old. bt week married in Portland, a maiden who had seen a half century of winters. " Better late than never." Mr. A. Hood, near Oreeon City, ha received, as a press nt from Gov. Ed wards of California, a pair of Cashmere Goats, of pure white fleece. Last week a fire broke out in the woods between East Portland and Milwaukee and burned several miles offence belong, ing to Rev. C. Kelley, Hampton Kelley and others. . The Rosebnrg Fusion says the follow ing ia the business transacted at the land office at that place for July : Cash En tries 3.245 71 ; under the Hometcad Act, 2.437 10 ; Ajrricaltural College Script. 320; Land Warrants, 320; to tal 11,508 75. . A young man named Thoa. Hiekey was drowned in the Yamhill river, near McMinnville, on Sunday. He, with a number of others, was in switnroinff. , His brother seeiog him suddenly throw" up both hands and sink, went to his as sistance, but came near being drowned also. The Statesman has seen a letter from O. C. Applegate, in which he says he has been employed in locating a wagon" road on a new and more direct route, from Rogue River to the Klamath coun try, and has succeeded in marking out a better route than has ever been opened for travel beore. He adds r " A few days ago, while exploring, I stood on Lookout Mountain, one of tbe loftiest peaks of the White Mountains, a snowy cluster of peaks connected with the Cas cade range. In all my mountaineering I never before had the gratification of looking upon so vast an extent of coun try from the' same point. " From the. head of tbe Deschutes to the valley of tbe Sacramento, the whole country was spread out before us like a map; fourteen lakes could be seen at one time.". - "MASONIC MIRROR.", The ant No. of tbe Second Volume of toe Mm some Mirror will be issued September 1st, 1S7, in a new form, that of a QUARTO MEDIUM . SIXTEEN PAGE PAPER, to be published there after weekly, hj tbe Masonie Publish!; Com pany, Amaa W. Bishop, P.-. M.-, and Edwin A. hberman, 32", Editor. Tbe "Mirror" -wilt bo made a Srst-elans Literary sad Family Newspa per, s welt as the official If amnio organ of tbo Paeile Coast, and will be famished at the follow iojr extremely low terms : Oneeopr. I rear.X3.S0- elub of ten. 1 year, $30.00; twenty copies, $50.00: tuiiij wprcs, evi.tiu. Address. "MASONIC MIRROR T OS Market-st., San Francisco. CaJ. A. CAROTHERS, Ag't, Albany. Oregon.' . ALBANY PBICES CURRENT. COKRKCTCO WEEKLT IT 1, COWAN A CO. ' Aisasv. Aafttt 1, 1371. Tbe following are tbe prices paid for Produce. and tbe prioc at which other articles are aollin S .! I . .. . H tun nunvi i Wheat white, per bushel, 75 t. ;v ; Oat per bushel. 30a-! 5 ets. Potatoes per baaoei, SOe, dnll. ' Onions per bushel, 75c$ 25. , . Flour per bbl, $3 50 08 . - . ' . Butter per pound, 19 ets. - - i -. , Eggs per dosen, 25 eta. . Chicken -per dosen, $2 &03 00. J. . .- -Peaches drisd, per pound, le20 et., - Pork per pound, 6 6 eta. ' Sheep, per bead$l 50$,J- .- : '. Beef on foot, 5($8 ets.. ' Soap per ponnd, ets. - ; Salt Liverpool, per pound, 3 ets. - i - " Carmen Island, $22 i 100 lbs. 1 Heary Golden Syrup per keg, $5 00. - Extia Heavy Golden Syrup per keg; $5 $0. ' : Tea Yoang Hyson, per pound, $1 00 -i Black, 75$l 00. . " Japan, $1 24. " , Sugar crushed, per pound,-ISAM et. ' " Island, 11 13J cent. .-. -.-. Sen. 14 ots. . Coffee per pound, 2325 et. ' Nail cut, per pound, 6i"t eta. . ' ; . r White Lend pure, per keg, $3 004 00. . f - Linseed OU boiled, per gallon, $1 30 A 1 5ft Turpentine per gallon, $1 J5QI 50 . Domestio brown, 1416j ets. Hickory striped, per yard, 1625 et. '.-"" Bed Ticking per yard, 25 50 V ' Blue Drilling per yard, 2023iJ7 1 . ' Flannel per yard, 506a ot. : . - Print fast colon,- per-yard 24ev ', - f Rifle Powder, per poud, ie$l V(L ,-,.(, . " Candle best, per.pauAd. 2033o. . Rice China, per pannd, 13l6 ets, ?.- i- t , TohaoocporoBad, $1 00l25. v - ; Salstretos per pound, 10 ota, -, ' Reans Whito, per lu.;35i. ... -Dried Plum Without teed; per lb, 20 ets . Dried Applesper tb. " Currants per tb, 10c. " . Bacon Haw, per lb, 12113c. : ; ';- ' .... " Side, per IB, 12aI3e. . . Shoulder, per , 79. - -Lard per lb, 13e. J " ' Tar 75cal 80 per gallon, . - '. J.. w.