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wsf STATE RIGHTS DEMOUKAT - aCEST DEMOCRATIC PAPER IN OREGON. . MART. V. BROWN. CFflCE IN PARRISH'S BLOCK. FIRST STREET. TERMS, is anv;L!c: 0nyear,$3; Six Month 41 One Month, 50 oU. Single Copiai, 12J ctt. t XJ jrresponteut writing over assumed signature anonymously, must make known tholr proper names to th Editor, or no attention will be given H thoir communication. :"b u si n is s ca1i d s . E.N.TANDY, ATTO RNEY-AT-LAW NOTARY PI7 BUC BARRISBCRG, LINN COUNTY, OREGON Will practice in the Court of Linn and ad joining exrantie ; and will buy good egtiablo paper at reasonable discount. ?3 1 1 W. Am Cll- Corvalli. 'I. X. SUITB. . Linn Co. CHENOWETH & SMITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Corvalli a, Oregon. 3-0rncs t the Court Hous. va27 W. S. ELKINS, ; FOn LEBANON OREGON. DEEDS, MORTGAGES, nod all Legal Instru ments DrafUd and Attested with dispatch. U T. TBeMPSOX. o. a. belling . THOMPSON & KELLHTGZE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, No. 89 First Street, PORTLAND, - OREGON. Special attention given to natters in Bankrupt cy and all business in United State Courts. v6n24lf. J. C. MEN DEN HALL, NOTARY PUBLIC, " REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENT. ALBANY, OREGON. Renta Collected and Taxes Paid for Xon-Rei-dents and ethers. Making Real Estate papers, eta. iiJ-Offioe in Parrub's Crick, up stairs. ultf QUINN THORNTON, ATTOEHT ASB COUNSELOR AT LiW, Office A'o. Ill Firrt Street, between Mor rison and Alder, opposite the Occidental Hotel, PORTLAND - - - OREGON'. Will practice in the superior and inferior Court of the State, and in the District and Cireait Court of the United States, giving special attention to the collection of debts in all parts of Oregon, and to obtaining discharge in bankruptcy, which, since the last amendment to the law, may be ob tained from all debts contracted prior to January -lt, 169. without regard to the per centage which Ube asset mv finally pay. w November 25, l70-yl GEO. R. HELM, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAY, WUl Practice in all the Court of the Slate. OFFICE: ALBANY, OREGON. Nov. 11. 1870. ISSI (tUlT. JOSEPH HASO. KELSAY & HANNON, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW. ALBANY. OREGON. Partners for Linn County. OSes np stair in post Office Building. v5ntrl OFFICE OF. SCHOOL SUPTOTEND'T "- ron . X.I2ST2ST o6TJITT"Sr, AT HARR1SBURG. e50v6n7yl. . T. J.STITES. 6. F. SETTLEMIER, Druggist and Apothecary! DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, OILS, Paiats, Window Gla,'Dyestuffs, Liquors, 7 aaey Soaps, Bnuhe, Perfumeries, Ac ' PreieriptioM 'Carefallr Componoded. - All art eles aad Drugs ia our line wart anted of the best quality. ' First street, Pest Office building, Albany. t juUSanyl . S. BIT BOIS, ONSTANTLY ON HAND AND RECEIV- J IXG a large stock of Groceries aad Prori ioa. Wood and Willow Ware, Tobacco, Cigars, Confectionery, Yanks Notion, etc., etc. - - . Wholesale sad BetaiL . 0ppot iU R- C. Hill A Son' Drag Store, Al bany. Oregon. Junl0rSn43yl D. B. RICE, M. D., FHYSICIAM AXD SURGEOX, ALBANY, OREGON. ' 0ffiea : On Sontb side of Main street JUsidenee i On Second street, opposite PearcV Ferry. aprtSvSn35tf. AT. B.CBASOB, ATTOEIEI ; A5D COUSELLOK AT LAW, ! Orricc In Norcross' Brick Building, up-stairs Abanr. Oreedn. au4 ; JOHN J. WHITISEY, - V ATTOMEf ASD COUA'SELIOB AT LAW and Notary Public. Special attention given to collection. " r ' . Orpicc la the Court House. Albany, Oregon. T3n33tf. . o. poweli.. ' (.. PLM POWELL t FJL.iaf3V ATTORNEYS 'AND COUNSELLORS AT LA W AND SOLICITOUS IN CHANCER Y,. ; (L- Flinn, Notary Public.) ALBANY, Oregon.. Collection and convey ance promptly attended to. oc20nl01y . W. j. aiLTAiiDm,. , d. anueews. ; UILTABIDEL t CO., DEALERS IN GROCERIES AND PROVT aions, Wood and Willow Ware, Confection ery, Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, Notions, etc. Store on Maine street, adjoining the Bank building, Al bmy, Oregon. ae2Sr3u7tf; CHEMEKETA HOUSE, SALEM, OREGON. : R. P. EARHART, j- PaOPRIETOR TniS NEW AND ELEGANT HQTEL, supplied with every modern accoinmoda iioD i now open for the reception of guests. marl2vCny9r VOL. VI. Ail V u itl L O j .U a. i Ci , . DANIEL GABY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. SCXO, OREQONl Special attention girsn to the collcetion of note, accounts, Ac UmilBvOnlS. JOHNS & GABY, SCIO, OREGON, Kcal Estate Dealers LAND, IMPROVED OR UNIMPROVED, is oheaper in tu Forks of toe bauUaui tuu iu any other part of the Stato. flnquira of J. At. Johns, Marion Station, or of IIlukl Gaar, Jioiu, Linn cuuuty. vduSStf. E. AV BOOKSELLER . PIKE, AND STATIONER! - AND DEALER IN JFJJSTCiZ" GOODS! ALBANY, OXYGON. In addition te a full supply if Staple Good In tba BOOK LINE, ELEGANT GIFT AXXUALft. PARIAN MARBLE VASES. STATUARY. BOHEMIAN WARE. WRITING DESKS, PUTFOHOS. WORK BOXES, itIRD CAGES, PIANUS. ORGANS. VIOLINS. Ut'lTABS. FLUTES, And many other MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS! ALSO ATTRACTIVE TOYS!! Including the Champion Mechanical Velocipede Ail of which, as a nutter of court, to be had on KttuvnabU Term. ; vonliyl RATES OF TOLL, oven tdb WILLAHETTE - Ti To Deschuttes R To " To " To ' To " Ta : " To 1 T . - " ' to . " To " To " Teams returning To Fisa Laaa 4-borse or mule 2 " 1 " Pack animals, loaded " " " unloaded, " Tlorw and rider " Ox team, 3 yoke " To Uppek Soda Sprixo : 4-borse or mule team, out and back 2 2 " " " . " 2 I M M U M ........ 1 Horse and rider " " ......... Luo.e animals, u " Ox teams tbc same a borso team. LUTllEli ELKINS, Pret J At. Elkixs. Sec'y. 4 April 22. 1670. Tn36tf STORE AT LEBANON! A. CO WAX fc CO., Prop's. S. B. CXAUGBTON, Affent. Fresh Stock Just Received ! DRY' GOODS! GROCERIES ! CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS! Boots and Shoe I GLASS AND QUEENSWARE! Iron, Hardware, Ac Which mill all it DUpotd o at AU,any Price! . . .... - r PRODUCE TAKEN FOR GOODS! e25r6n6tf. A. COWAN t '03 JOHN CONNER'S BANKING AND EXCHANGE OFFICE, ALBANY, OREGON. DEPOSITES RECEIVED, - SUBJECT TO CHECK AT SIGHT. Interest Allowed en Time Deposites ia Coin. EXCHANGE ON PORTLAND, BAN FRANCIS CO, and NEW YORK; for sale at lowest rates. COLLECTIONS MADE AND PROMPTLY REMITTED J-Banking bonri, 8 a. m. to 4 p. m.'& Refer to Feb. 1, 1871-yl II. W. CORBETT. HENRY FAILING. W. S. LADD. ALBANY BROOM MANUFACTORY! TJJE UNDERSIGNED , IS SOW MAKING BROOMS OF THE BEST QUALITY! Which he design idling AT PORTLAND PRICES ! ! ! These Brooms will not be excelled an to durabili ty and quality on the Pacifie coast. BVAIN,TOUNO & CO Albany, Oga i , . AUCMTS POB Ohegom. W. D. BELDING, Mannfacturer, r6nl6yl. Albany, Oregon. ALBANY BATH HOUSE! ; THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT fully inform tbe citizen of Albany and vi cinity that be ba taken charge of this Establish ment, and, by keeping elcan room and paying Strict attention to business, expects to suit all those who nay favor him with their patronage. Having heretofoie carried on nothing but First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons, he expects to give entire satisfaction to all - J2jy-Childten and Ladies' Hair neatly eat aad shampooed. JOSEPH WEBBER. j!r4v3n3atf SI I 60 . ... 50 25 . 74 2 00 THE LAST FLIRTATION. "Eveline J darling! what grieves you eoV" The shaded lights were glowing softly on either side of the superMy carved dressing-bureau; the uiualin draperies of the open windows were fluttering backward and forward in the refreshing night breeze, and the golden ruin of starlight drifted' in from a clear and cloudless eky, where a slender young girl was crouching on a low sofa, her face hidden in the cushions, and her jeweled arm droop ing by her side. While the flowers in her pale brown curls were crushed recklessly, and the pink fun lay un heeded on the. floor. Mrs. Chester stooped to pass her arm lightly round the girl's Khoulder. "Evelint, won't you speak to me ? Tell me, dearest, what thin sudden tempest of grief meanB." "Nothing nothing," sobbed Eve line Vane. "Only I wanted to be alone, and " "I thought you were no happy here, my little cousin," murmured Mrs. Chester. "I thought life was one bright dream to you, in this whirl of fashion and gayety. Is it possible that I have done w rong iu luring you away from the quiet val leys where you were born ?' "No, Ada," exclaimed Miss Vane, suddenly throwing her arms round the neck of her beautiful companion. "I have been happy here it Am been a dream; but oh! the waking has come at last! ' "The waking, Eveline ?" "Don't ask uie any more questions, Ada," pleaded the young girl, w ith an accent of bharp despair that went to Mrs. Chester's heart. "Go down into the ball room once more, and bo as happy aa you can. I only "want solitude." She buried her pale face once more among the sofa cushions and mo tioned her companion away. Ada Chester stood looking at the slight figure in silence for a moment or two, as if striving to comprehend the hid den springs that moved beneath this wild emotion, and theii she went down into the comparatively deserted dressing-room that adjoined the thronged saloons. A rosy, brown-eyed girl of about twenty was standing before the glass, adjusting her rich brown hair; hhe urned, with a bright, welcoming mile, as the widow tutered. "Is that you, Ada? the very crea ure I was longing to sec. My hair i in a lamentable state of insubordi tation, and your lixrht Cntrer are tje Lnly ones I would trust among thexe -AMU plicated loops and braids. Juat asten that lulling tress, won t you ? Loop it up with a knot of roaes there!" And as Mrs. Chester obeved, Lelia Grey turned round to touch, with a caressing hand, the jetty tresses that set off the lovely widow a dazzling complexion with such a perfection of contrast. How pretty you are looking to night, dear,"tbe said, with a frank impulse of admiration. "Ah, I do not wonder that 'Walter, my soldier- brother, thinks be has won the fair est jewel that the world affords! I only wish he could be here to-night to see us peerless beauty. "Hush! said Mrs. Chester, laying her band ligl'tlv on her companion's arm, as two gentleman strolled, arm in arm, post the open window, in whose cool twilight they had for a moment paused to get the delicious breeze from the piazzas, "didn't I hear my own name ?" Mrs. Chester, of course whom else could I mean ?" was the careless exclamation of one the promenaders. "U, the enchanting little widow, with the beautiful b'ack eves. drawled the other, Mr. Clarence Hooper. "Do you think I've made an impression on her 7 Une likes to flirt with these spicy little fames that remind you of Moore s Melodies and the Arabian Aijjhts. "Take care you don't carry it too far!" "O, there's no danger; of course, she won't for a moment dream that I'm in earnest. "It seems that poor little Eveline Vane believed tnat you were.,' "Ah to be aure; but then these country girls are so dreadfully sus ceptible. Eveline was charming as long as the novelty lasted, but she must have known it was but a flirta tion Their voices sank into indistinct ness as they passed on. Ada Chester stood still; her coral lip curved scornfully, and a contemptuous spar kle smouldered under the drooping lids of her Castilian eyes. Lelia Grey looked earnestly into her com pan ion's face. "So, then, this accounts for your pretty little cousin s depression. Cau it be possible that he has been trifling with her aflections ? "I fear it is too true, Lelia, "O! why has the law no power to reach these every-dav crimes ?" ex claimed Lelia, passionately. J. he law cannet reach him, said Mrs. Chester, quietly, "but there are other weapons that may. " VY hat do you mean, Ada? "Nothing," said Mrs. Chester, sud' denly resuming tbe light and careless accents that were natural to her voice "Nothing at all, Lelie. So Mr, Hooper's considerate friend and com panion thinks I'm in danger from the manifold attractions and fascinations of the aforesaid youth, does he Well, if he really likes flirtations, I I gratify his taste a little. "And what will Captain Walter say-J ; ,,,- '.::. The velvet softness crept into those wondrously beautiful eyes once more, as Ada answered, softly: "Walter knows me well enough to repose the utmost confidence in my conduct.. He knows that his slightest word or glance of approval is more to me than all the world besides." , ; Lelia Grey was satisfied. So the brilliant Saratoga season mmmmmmivmvrmmiTmmtmwmwimnwitJmu'tm'.t it'"'"'- iiiwwiwi. wMwjw&ww-.vj;r w-aws'e 11 i-.wmwwijwwsiwm7'-s u Jr lii ' (11 ill ' H M III VA "ffi H ffl I t ALBANY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE !), 1871. ebbed away, . und Eveline Vane drooped and grew paler each day. while Ada watched her and made no com- nient. So the balls und parties, and gay assemblages drew towards a close, and Mrs. Chester , remained the acknowledged-belle, even where a score of beauties were striving for the precedence. "I shall certainly no it," quoth Clarence Hooper, twirling his waxed moustache in a sort of smiling frenzy. "Do what? questioned Theodore Armitage, who played tho part of fuithful satellite to this brilliant lumi nary. "Marry the pretty widow! I can t help ' it. I'm perfectly bewitched with ber splendid eyes, and her fas cinating little ways. Only twenty one, they say; and she has a great deal of property, too. Stokes, the awyer, told m e so!" "Fiddlestick! exclaimed tho sat ellite, laughing. !Vhy, Clarence, I thought you were going to remain a gay bachelor to the end of the chap ter." "I can't help it," reiterated Clar ence Hooper, ruefully. "Uou t i tell you that I can't live out of her sight? I'm in love, man desjer-att-ly head over heels irredeema bly!" "W hew-w-w! whistled Armitage, raising bis eyebrows. "It s a fact, groaned Hooper. "And suppose our little coquette says 'no r '(J, she won t! I m sure she likes me. JJut what s the use of making cold chills run over a fellow with that ind of talk. I with you'd hold your tongue." "Well, I will," said Theodore, composedly. Clarence Hooper was in the ball room that night an hour before any body else thought of making their appearance, gorgeously attired with emon corored kid gloves, and boot so tight that he coutd hardly step. "1 don tbeueveshe s ever coming, sighed the tortured swain, bhiftitig from one agonizing foot to the other, and tning to descry the figure of hw charmer through the moving crowd that were growing more dennu every moment. "I wonder if I hadn't let ter send up my card, and request the honor of a special interview. I won der if Hallo! here she is." Ada Chester . looked as lovely as a oetW dream that evening, in a ptt.k silk drees, that swept around her like folds of carmine libt, while her beautiful neck and arms were circled with the trembling fiie of costly ru bies. A fresh crimson rone, nestling in the coal-black braids of her abund ant hair, was scarcely brighter in its delicate tint than her checks; and hor yos wrA full of that nivttic. melting brilliance that drove Mr. Hooper distracted with one glance. "Mrs. Chester," sighed tho inamo rata, "I have watched for your com ing as the Eastern devotee awaits the first beatn of the un, his idol!" "Have you?" said Ada. "It's very hot here, isn't it?" said Clarence, trying helplessly to remem ber the pretty peecbes he bad plan ned in his braiu; "and and I had something very important to say to you. , buppose we take a turn on the piazza. The ideas seemed still more hope lessly scattered when Clarence stood on the piazza, his boots pinching, and'his heart sinking simultaneously. Ada turned to him, her cheeks flush ed with the feverish heat of the crowded ball-room she had just left. "I think. Mr. Hooper," she said. "you remarked you had some tidings of importance to impart to mo. l'ray Le an quick as possible this draught of night air is so danger ous." "What an unpropitious onenincr for a lover's impassioned delarntion! Clarance stammered and stuttered: but at length remembering the stereotyped manners and customs on such occasions, he sank gracefully on one knee. , f Dearest, I love you! will you be mine.' "What nonsense!" said Ada. laughing. "Do get up, Mr. Hooper don't j'ou see the servant coming this way with a tray of ice-cream? "Ada! said Hooper, reproachful ly, ''do not thus jest with the tender- est, most sensitive emotions of my heart. I tell you that I worship I adore you. bweet one, will you not be ny wife?" "Couldn't," said Ada, calmly, already engaged." , I'm "Engaged! and who is my rival?" "Ibat happens to be my business, not yours, Mr. Hooper," said the fair widow, with cruel composure. . Then," ejaculated Clarence, "why have you lured me on to de struction with those fatal smiles those false yet winning-words? ' .Let me answer you in your own phrases. Mr. Clarenco Hooper," said Adaj with scornful gaze; "I was oniy amusing myseii i dicia t sup pose you would for a moment dream .that I was in earnest! . -Ada, exclaimed nooper, grow ing: scarlet, "you , had no right to break my heart!" "Had I not? ' Aa much right, I im agine, as yon had to break poor Eve line Vane's. Are we quits at last?" t - . . one turned away iroin him to a gentleman who, was saunterning up the garden walk. "Is that you, Colonel Tirown? Do, pray, give me your arm back to tne Dan-room. . im tired ol moon light nonsense." And she glided away, under the escort of a dashing military man, leaving Mr. Clarance Hooper to grind his teeth . in fruitless despera tion. To think that he, the flatter ed exquisite the accom plished male coquette hadbeen played with, and flung away like a broken toy by the belle, of the 'season! It was too much, too much! "Adaj what are you gazing at so earnestly from yonder window?" asked Leila Grey, the next morning. "I've spoken to you twice without being able to elicit a response." ' ; 1 , "I'm only watching the porter pile Mr, Hooper's trunks on the bagage wagou to catch the eastern train. Good gracious! what a heap, of tbeml" "And so we are to lose that star of society!- It is all your fault, Ada. By the way, I am just closing up a letter to Wjilter. Have you any meHHageto send?" "Yes," said Ada, laughing. "Tell Walter that he . may come after me now any time he pleases, for I wound up my final flirtation last night." Eveline Vane's wrongs had been avenged, and Ada Chester never flirt ed any more. Neither did Mrs. Walter Greyl WOMAVM INfrXEXC:: OSf MO.IIK." How often have you noticed, pa tient reader, in entering certain houses, that the zooms were filled with au undefinable air of ease, pleas entness. sociality, life, light ami home-likeness. The furniture might not be especially remarkable, the walls neither covered with expensive paper nor the ceilings frescoed; the carpet very likely a iure three-ply, and the mantlo piece of wood in stead of marble; and yet, somehow, you were glad to find yourself there, and going away, carried with you bright memories and a cheerful spir it. It you stopped to analyze the causes of your agreeable Herniations, you will have remembered there was plenty of light, a few painting, or at least engravings, ibid a good eu graving is much to bo preferred to a poor painting; some books, and above ull, supplementing all, and in stinctively dweorned oh having gath ered and arranged all, an intelligent, frank, motherly or sisterly woman, "counected wi' little, and canty wi' tnair, whose preseucu was magnetic, whose w'holo atmosphere wus joyous and refined. There might not have been wealth, but assuredly there was good breeding, a cultured mind and a sweet disposition. Home! That is what woman makes it. Man may be active or indolent, sullen, or social, good, bad or indif ferent, tho home will be pervaded, ruled, dominated oy tno spirit oi mo wife. Children willlovo it or hate it, gladly remain at or return to it, or lly from it ou all possible occa sions, just as t is enlivened by sym pathy or rendered gloomy by care or moroseuess. The most fickle and thoughtless man often, and the jaded, over-burdened, yet kindly man always turns witu irrepressible vearning to tbe seclusion, the rest, th free intercourse of home. There if anywhere, he finds innocent and substantial c-uj yiueut; there, if at all, repose which is yet happinct-s. oman s kingdom, if it bo a circum-1 scribed one, may be made equally despotic and alluring government at j once with au absolute sway, and an irrisiatible. attraction. If mother Eve was all-potent for evil, her daughters are equally powerful for good. It is the feminine iufluence which preserves the world from groynes and corruption, in so far as it is saved therefrom, and it is the daily example and exhorbitation of good and discreet women which pre vent the subsidence of the great ma jority of mankind into sensuality, selfishiness and yice. If womankind sometimes mistake tho when and th how, that is simply saying that even the best and loveliest sex is not yet, 'and as a whole perfect. DOCS THE VuKSJIDCXT i DKIXKT . The country must have slsrhed a sleh of relief when It. was told a short time ago that the President had signed a temperance pledge and donated a con siderable sum of money to some Uni ted ,rbcnezcr JirlcR lane Temperance Society. The phenomena of hi ab stemiousness was insignificant compar ed with the surprise occasioned by the report that He had given up some mon ey. Hut llks a great many other hand some stories, this one is without the merit of reliable data. If Urant was seized with it cold water paroxysm, his good resolution has failed him, for he la reported as again in the old wallow. lAat week; the great ana good Horace fireeley. who believes somewhat in Philosophy, Protection and Profanity, was In the city, and ho was tendered an ovation nt tho residence of Zach. Chandler. Every body knows that Horace is a temperance man, and that the Michigander Isn't Horace drinks Croton water, and preserves a rubicund visage, while Chandler drinks bad whisky, and his face grows chalky Grant attended the party, and of course there was something to drink. Chan dler would not tolerate a fandango at his house without something strength ening. During the evening Horace was very much disgusted to find Urant standing beside Chandler's punch bowl dealing out damnation to the company, anon helping , himself to a generous ladleful. II was very liberal with Mr. Chandler's soul destroyer, and it is said that when he and the Dents, and a few others of those wfco dwell at tho Presi dential mansion got home that even ing they, wore all very anxious to be placed in their diminutive beds. A correspondent who has been here long enough to know a drunken President, tells me that he has seen Grant time and again in a state of maudlin drunk enness. 'When he mentions tho fact in his letters, his editor "cuts him out," for the reason that the people won't be lieve these stories about Grant, and simply attribute them to malice. Washington Letter. , Sha'rp. Brigham Young's Delegate ia Coogress is evidently slmrp enough to meet his unsaiutly associates ia that body half war. iu ny little encounter of wits they may oIiooro to seek. "How ninny wives have vou, now?" one of them asked, tho other day. "Enough to keep mAvrom , running after other people's" he promptly replied. The questioner forthwith retired to the lobby, "to see a uinn. The building to bo erected at Salom for tho establishment for manufacturing agricultural implements will ho 60 by lo'J tool m size and three stories high It will oo built of brick and made fire proof. Tho cost will be from 275,000 to siU'uuy. ; ft i.i:ttk FieoM ioict,and. , fNoTE. The following letter was re-' coiyed too lato for insertion last week, i 11 t.'.. T.... t uenco we give ltiiow. ava. A.,u.j Portland, June 1st, 1S71. Editor Democrat s There' is nothing new here that Is, there is nothing of the terrible or eu- satlonalj to be told nothing that will thrill your nerves or freeee your blood positively not aflrt class murder nor a case of crim ton. True, we have Hter rott to relieve th monotony of the Jog ging days and by the way the "Cone tortionist" bos arrived since you and I were last there hut then even Btcrrltt's Is liable to 'grow tiresome. ' , THE KLOOP. The annual flood ba arrived. It has submerged all of" the "bushies part" of Kat Portland and laid siegt' to the re mainder, and 'still It 1 comes." It threaten the railroad at the upper end of the city. COXMEKCB ANI COMPETITION. Only a few days slnue thero were five ocean steamers at the Portland wharves, but that was a good day for steamer. The opiiosltfon steamer "Constantine" lias made her second 1-'parture from this port. Hho seems to be well patron ized. Hho Is too small to make herself very pereeptlblo as an opposition Ijoat. When loaded she could bo stowed be tween the decks of the Ajax witiiout much inconvenience or increase In draught of t hat ship. The two last de partures of the John L. Htephens were made from Kat Portland, and UwJJra olllce illuminated with candles and Imit In honor of the tremendous event. The lately lnijKrtel elegant new steamer, "Annie 8U?wart" Inaugurated her op position on the Astoria route to-hty, so you see travel can almost be bad for the trouble down this way. And while on tiie subject of travel f may as well stop to congratulate the O & C liail roud on Homo features employed iu the management of the road by the THE WOMAN IS BBEECHKH - who aets as Superintendent. A few days since geiitlemun of my acquaint ance hamtcningto be at Jervais, oltcred a greenback at the ticket office at that fdace In exchange for a ticket to Port and. The greenback wa declined with tho explanation that "we are ordered not to receive that kind of money." Tire gentlemsn having no other kind of money, insisted, but the agent was firm and wouldn't take the bill at any dis count. The Portland fllce iued the order beefiue it mi no difficult and an n'tin; to fl'jure. vn discount on mtfh money umlumki change without mnk inti mixtakc. 1 don't know whether the disinclination or inability of the ( Vmipany to figure and It fear of being cheated In chauge would go so far as to put a passenger off of the cars who has ouly paper inouey or not. In this cat; my friend succeeded iu effecting a sale of a bill to an acquaintance, and that fortuitous circumstance enabled him to ir?t to Portland. According to early M l tier the Indians lis ve a similaraver sluit to making change, carrying it, however, a tp farther, they Insist on silver half dollars. TIlE ELUOT-HOLLADAV SCIT has got into the paper, and now we shall never hear tho end of it. The Herald leads off with anaftidavltof El liot. Of course it espouses Elliot's cause Ix-cause that is anti-llolkulay, and the OrrgonUtn and Bulletin of course op pose KllUt for the same reason. There is no disguising the fact that if Mr. El liot should achieve a complete success, the two railroad enterprises in this State would Ihj under a very wet blank et, and would more than likely lie in definitely postponed. It begins to look very much as though this Plaintiff is not all Elliot, or more than a very lit tle of him, (Elliot,) but as though there wns o.very heavy money interest some where putting li Im forward for pur poses or its own. He Is impecunious, and swears it in his aflidavit, and this seems to Is? his normal condition. It is in evidence that llolladay gave him a salary to enable him to defray the ex penses of his family, yet he is now the proprietor of three or four of the big gest law suits extant, and is waited upon by divers lawyers whose sur roundings put them above the suspic ion of a contingent fee. Everything indicates that -this Is really a war be tween rival railroad Interests, 'lhe proceedings instituted by Mr. Elliot are aimed at the credit of the Oregon Rood. If he succeeds, tile sale of its bonds in Europe will stop no more land patents will be issued from .Washington, the construction of the road will be sus pended and the material interests of 1 1 . , A . . 111 1 . A I ... I PaHuM... intr that Mr. Elliot should get what is in lustice his, let follow what will, yet tho public interests that seem to be in volved win justify a close scrutiny into the meritsof his case and the honesty of his motives, and will excuse us in just asking, you know, how he who had to ask for a monthly stipend to oynisgruo with, when this road was begun, can riffhtfullv claim to own in it to the amount of mi lions. The probabi llties are th at when the gongs and the stin kpots of this legal onset have subsided, the ore- iron Railroad will be building ana run n ing pretty much as now, and the financial world will move In its accus tomed orbit. . Since millions are not amassed In a few months without the assistance of either capital or credit, it is not likely that the , story of Alladin and his wonderiul lamp will be repeat ed during the lifetime of Mr. Elliot The Wife. If you wish, to be hap py and have peace in tne iamiiy, never reprove your husband in com pany, even if that reproof be ever so light. If he be irritated,. speak not an angry word, inainerence, some times will produce unhappy conse quences. - Always feel an interest in what your husband undertakes; and if he is perplexed or discourged, as sist mm by your smiles and happy words. ;If the wife is careful , how she conducts, speaks and looks, a thousand happy hearts would cheer and brighten her existence, where now there is nothing but clouds of crlooni, sorrow and discontent. , The wife, above all others, should strive to please her. hu&band and to make hoe attractive. A Pittsburg stoue cutter was directed to put his euiyloyer's "iuiprint" at the foot of a big mouumept. To the boss horror ho culped" it in huge lette rs diroot?y under thn scroll inscribed, "Sa cred to tbe memory ot. A young man in Albany who wanted to play a trick on three pretty , young ladies, who laughed at his slender mous tache, hung a basket on the knob of their papa's door bell on New h YMrs. The young ladies sat in full drees 'from ll 'A. M. until !) P. M., without knowing why they recoived no calls, NO. 43. 'HEAT IT HOT, HAH. Colonel McIIatten went from Vir ginia to Illinois, in the early settle ment of the country, when roadside inns were unknown, and every dwell er in the wilderness kept a sort of traveler's home. The Colonel, by a lucky investment in wild laud Lad become a rich man but he kept up his habits of hospitality, and if the guest was well to do in the world, he did not object to turning an honest penny in that way. , One bold,' blustering winter even ing, a horseman drew up at the house and asked : accommodation for tbe night. : A half grown la I answered in the , affirmative, and us'iered him into the sitting room, where the great wood fire of itself gave him a cordial welcome. After supper the landlord made his appearance for tbe "rst time. He was hearty and hale, and as rosy as any boniface should be, but he was bent and crippled in his gait. He explained that he had taken a cold which had settled in his back. , "I don't mind the cold so much," he continued, "but it is so incon venient. I Lave been recommended to try a poor man's plaster, and if yon will excuse me, I will put it on. sum! samuel! barnuei McUatten! "Here, father," said the lad above mentioned, hastily swallowing a large piece of mince which be bad been quietly enjoying. "Here, bam, my boy, heat this plaster for me and put it on my back. Heat it hot, Sam." Saying which he handed the plas ter to bis son, and seating himself astride a chair, with his bock to the fire, threw his suspenders back, And shirt over his head. "Now, Saul," said the Colonel, "if the poor man's plaster is hot, you may put it on ; but you may wait a little while: I'm afraid its not hot enough. Heat it hot, Sam heat it hot. Can you tell," Le continued, turning to the traveler, who was seated in tba corner, "wTiy this is the 'poor man s friend, bey ? Give it up?" laughing to himself "because it stickelh, closer than a brother! th?" Poor Sam, who had been watching his chance to speak without inter rupting his father, now ventured to Ba) : "I guess its hot enou;h, now, father." "What do vou know about it?" raid the old man, hastily. "I say heat it hot, Sam beat it hot." Sam, whose face was at a red heat, had held the plaster to the fire until it ran and dripped down on the hearth, and bad made no' reply. " ell, said tbe old man, looking around, "maybe it will do now, Sam. Clap it on." Sam, armed with the plaster, ap proached him, and if my word can be takes, did rclap it on.' Tbe old man gave one yell, like a wild Indi an, and jumped clear over the back of the chair, kicking his old fashion ed breeches off his feet and dancing around with pain. Tbe traveler laughed until he cried, and the more mine host roared the more he laugh ed. When the first agony was over, the Colonel began to swear, and our traveler thought it would be prudent to retire, lest he should share his wrath with Sam, who, he observed, was making good his distance. . The next morning, when leaving, he handed the Colonel live dollars, saying with a sly twinkle of the eye, "I don t want any change. It is cheap at that." AXECDOTE OF GEX. LEE. The great confederate leader, just dead, was remarkable for his social as well as for his military qualities. His haausoino person, aristocratic bear ing, and polished manners, made hint especially t'.ie idol of the fair sex wherever he went. The severity that marked his deportment in camp and battle, totally" deserted him when the reponsibililies which they imposed were! withdrawn, and id private lite hjb wasi one of the most genial and humorous of men. Wc recall aa anecdote illus trative of this fan-loving element of his character. The incident occurred a few days before the outbreak of the war Among the most Ireqment visitors at the mansion on Arlington Heights were the Fairfaxes of Alexandria. Mrs. Fair fax was one of the general's particular favorites and tbe attractions of her soci ety were not least among the induce ments that temped him so often from Arlington to Alexandria. One cold December morning, while riding through the btrect of that most delectable settle ment, he espied Mrs. F. approaching from the direction iu which he was go ing. A few moments later he had dis mounted and engaged in conversation. 1 he lady armed herself against the in clemency of tho weather by carrying a white tuuff, wjth which she relieved the tendency ol her nose to assume a too brilliant pink, by pressing every moment to that frost beleaguered organ. In do ing this many of the hairs camo off upon the vail, a fact which tho general no- ticod, but did not refer to it until he saw a friend turning an adjacent corner coruiog that way, who was somewhat no torious as a quiz, bpeaking hurriedly in aa altered tone of trepidation, he turn ed to Mrs. Fairfax and said: v"My dear madam, here eomes Judge ! Do per mit mo to remove those hairs trom youu veil they re the lame color as my buird." V. Y. Com, Adv. . A gentleman having a pony that start, ted aud broke his wife's neck, a (neigh bor told him that he wished to purchase it for his wile ts ride upon. 'No," says the other, 'I will not sell the little fellow, because I intend to . marry asrain."- ; - A man in Covington, Ky., made a bet the other day that ho could drink a pint and a half of Cincinnati whiskey in twelve hours. He wou tho bet, 6nys the Louisville Courier-Journal, and his widow remarked at the funeral the next day that it was the first money he , had earned by hard work in teo years. j KAltoJUK ADVUlil'1610 : HK t On Column. $100 pL'alf Column, $t0 ; ' ter Column, $C5. Transient Advertisement per Square lino or le of this sitvd t;ps, firt $3 each subqunt iaiecrtiog, $1. A square is one inc in spac down tb umn, counting cuts, display lines, blanks, solid matter. NoadrnrtUeiuent to beeensi'1 less tban a square, and all fraction count full square. All advertisement insert! - less period tban thre moDth to be regardeti transient. THE FATE OFJMISSiSSIPF. Here' tbe cabin in the bollow, Where this neek of wood ovine down And tbe fir-trcej nod anMrhier A tl y backon m. ana frown. Ah I th throat of stick and mortar Breathes no more tbe enrling unokev And tbt raven, over yonder, . 1 11a a plaintive, funeral eroak t , There' tb door, on broken binge. Leaning like a weary thing ; . And tbe pathway, dim witb fcraiwe. Winding downward to the spring; Wml this lyramid of antlers Spoils ot many a ringing; abase Tell you of a banter' labor In this lonely, lonely place. No, not im there ! tbi i bettor. Where tbe glleo sunbeam sleep t There are Mninn n tho, fxinobevn That would make your muscles creep. Sit upon tlii log be.tde me, And I'll ti tl ya how it eaaia Mateh about y.o? that tl 5bin .,. ' lias a wild and foai.ul fmo, "'- lie w a big and Hairy .throated. And bis name wa 'liijti,p' j" Ra!ber curious moral, was ho, And be didn't ear a flip ' Vnt the frills -( p..li..h-4 iritic. Or the science and art I , , And be fled, like one tormented. From tbe highway and th mart. Well, in trailing down tb border. Here be pitched l.i tcut, at 1 i. And the dzs tbey Son lit btm somubow Gathered round biui thick and fast f Hound and ear. full twenty of tacnt, leaped alH.ut hi open door ; And the cabin wa their kennel, And their couch iUjruged floor. Up and down the wooded gorge. Ere tbe morning sun grew warm. You eould bear their angrjr chorus, Sweeping like a winded storm Till the Cjow k snarl of his rifio, Downward by tbe river shore. Hotbed the rolling wave o clamor. And tb gallant ebaae waa o'er. . But tbe vanguard of Improvement. With tbe eompas and tbe chain, , Bivouacked along tb valwy. From the mountain to tbe main ; And the iron arm of l'rogress O'er tbe virgin wild wa thrown. Aod tbe steam-ne-el shrieked and bellowed Where tbe solitudu wa known ; And tbe riuamt throbbed and thanler4 With the tread of mailed steed. And tb breath of glowing nostril Kolicd like war cloud o'er the mead. Vainly, when the shadows lifted. And the dew wa on the bush, 31isuip would wind his cow' born In tbe morning's fragrant bub ; 'Turk" wonld lead the tawny banter To tbe bill-tide, a of old. But would never pilch the music For tb tracks were dim and eold. And lull often, too, mistaking For tbe born tbe engine-pif.es. They would wander on wild chase , Like tbe fooliab after snipe ! Twice and thrice it was repeated, When his gun went o'er tbe bank. And tbe burner went to swearing As bis heart within him sank : ''This ba come of that 'ere railroad. And i knew, wbca tbey begun, -That 'twould skeer the deer t thunder. An' tbe boundstaey wouldn't run I"' Then be sat within bt rabin. In a wreathing c.usd of smoke, While from bound and eur, beside him. Oil the whine of hunger broke ; But be sat and smoked serenely, With the famine in hi eye. Till you guesedbU.awrul purpose, And were sure bo meant to bw. And the eyeballs, bot and glaring. I avernud Hacks, and dripping jaw, ' Spoke tbe anguib of hU hunters From tbe emptiness that gnaws: Nearer, nearer now they circled, And tbe cliek of gleaming fangs Was tbe wild beast ruring in tbeiu From the boil of hunger pangs. , Wt tbe cry of dog or devil? Mercy ! woat a sight wa tberew Ab. the odor of that orgy . Even now moat taint the irl .Eat bim? Well, should rather say o ilif;sipp' wa tfon released. And their mouths wera wet aad crimson i Witb the rich, uthuly feast. Simmons, np from Sleepy Hollow, Happened by the place on day, -And he baited. jut to ask bim If hi Meer bad been that way ; But he only reached tbe threahcid. When he started, all aghast, A a (omeihiag, swift aad noiseless, Like a shadow, flitted past ; Joe. perhape, but then no matter! When be woke from terror's thrall, lie wa startled by a sentenee On a board, against tbe wall 3Jipsi-'ipp', no doubt bad dune it 'Twa a rude and homely scrawl, ; Written witb a piece ot charcoal, - -Vera the Hale Kode P That ; . U 8. From tie J Ocerlamd JofAfr. A Touching Obitcabx. A disconso late husband thus bewails the loss . his wife, and apostrophies her met ory thusly : Thus my wife died. I more will those loving handspull my boots and part my back hair, n . ouly a true wife can. No more wi.t those willing feet replenish coal L i and water pail.. No more will ah-... arise, "mind the tempestuous stonu -of winter, and Lie herself away t build the fire, without disturbing th slumbers of the man who doted u .. her so arestlessly. Her memory ; embalmed in my heart f hearts." wanted to embalm her body, but I found that 1 coald embalm her xnoi -ey much cheapear. I procured Eli Mudget, a. neighbor of mine, very pretly gravestone. His - i. . was consumptive, and kept it o.. hand several years, ia expectation ' . her death; but she rallied tki spring, and his. hopes were blasts. Never shall I forget this poor man grief, when I asked him to part i it. "Take it, Skinner," said Lv , "take it, and may you never knt v what it is, to have your soul rack? 1 with disappointment as mine I,., been 1" ; And he burst into a flood .: tears. I had , the following episi engraved upon the gravestone: ' "To the memory of Tabitha, wife of ' Mi ' Skinner, Eeq , the gentlemanly editor cf t Trombom. A kind mother and exemplary1 vt Terms two dollars a year, invariably in advn-r . Office over Coleman' grocery, np two flight'. -Knock bard. - "We shall miss thee, mother; . shall miss thee, mother." Job printing suite - Thus did , my ' lacerated spirit cr out in agony, even as Rachel' weej-. ing for her children. But one rav . . light penetrated th& despair of .my soul. The undertaker took bis :.. in job printing, and the sexton owi- me a little account I should not havs gotten "in' any othor way. Wl.". should we pine at the mysteri:f.. ways of Providence and vicinitv?--(Not a conundrum) I ihere pat! to drop a, silent tear the mem"'-. of Tabitha Ripley, thfc wa.3, , was an eminentley pious woman, a.J could fry the best piece of trip.' I ever slung under my - Test. J, picked, tip ditnera wet3 a mcci and-she "al'vaytj dotod oa t.:y- I tEions. . , L . -