.AUGUST 12, 1870.
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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, $50.00:
tuiiij wprcs, evi.tiu.
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ALBANY PBICES CURRENT.
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Tbe following are tbe prices paid for Produce.
and tbe prioc at which other articles are aollin
S .! I . .. .
H tun nunvi i
Wheat white, per bushel, 75 t. ;v ;
Oat per bushel. 30a-! 5 ets.
Potatoes per baaoei, SOe, dnll.
' Onions per bushel, 75c$ 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.