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J IMMJS (iAZETTE OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE OFFICIAL PAPLRTQR BENTON COL'KTY Corvaliis, Jan. 31, 1879. V. B. CABTER, FROM THE CAPITAL. Samcm, Jan. 26, 1879. Editor Gazette : Sabbath day in Salem. Have you ever spent SUn d.iy here, and have you a realising s' tise ol" the tranquility and peace fulness of the piace on the day in question ? Have yon listened as have we, to the elamor of its dozen or so church bolls, all at once, and tried at the same moment to compose your self to letter writing-, or even to maintain the run of events in an in teresting novel? If yon have, ym sympathize with us al the pres ent moment, fonts we write these lines the chiming (?) of all Ssderrt'sr church lull? is ringing in out ears. The-tone of one would lead us to infer that Bro. Tower, of the Methodist, church, was in reality the only minister in the c i 1 3-, were il not that Bro. Knight's practical toned bell insists gravel ., i, - :, rr, . u.- .... : . . . ,n in .iiih.wiiivim i,.-. X it c J Jt;-c v- without an exception, it is in order for said paiian bell rings smartly forth its in defunct officials to rise and explain. A vjt:it ion to s. rvice, responded Mr bv a number of th-m, we are informed have al- . . . , . .... rtady admitted their fgnilt, but Adam-like biilhful lew who rely implicitly on lay toe Wame ion Eve. and sav that some doctrine as set forth by Bro. one eke beguiled them, offered the tempt- ' ing morsal and that they conld not resist Chambers. 1 he :i,tist bell toll the temptation and did partake thereof ,orlIl unme,.sj(n aiKl ro. Baker will One of them has nut only admitted his guilt but has even gone so far as to tarn over listen to or preach aught else. 1 he SS.OOOof his illegal booty This is, iron... pbyterian bdl peals out its in vita cally speaking, a nice state ol adairs. Bet J 1 them and each of them be pros-cuted at Hon to ptaise and prayr, where good once. Make -them disgorge and then indict orthodox supplications are waited up and convict them, every one, ana let them 1 r 1 serge their full term in State prison as they Ward to the throne of grace. lite have done in the State offices. We have no lois y ijuL. i,l on tle Evangelical symp;thy with any omcial that Will rob or . steal because hi; chances to get into office, i church, makes good time on the home and we tanst that each and every newspaper stretch, and attracts a large congi published in the State will keep tne subject . before the people continually and give no gallon weekly. I lien here comes "LET NO GUILTYM.N kSSAPE." Tlio East Oregon ian, published at Pendleton, Umatilla county, Oregon, by Messrs. Turner. & Bull, although Democratic in politics, takes no stock in the stealings of the Grover Chadwiek administration, The lead er in that paper of Jan. 18th, has the true ring and we give it entire, as follows: "Vow the Committee of Investigation ap pointed by the last Legislature have made their renoro ana nave cnerein mauo rest or quarter till the courts take the mat ter in hand with everyone of them. Lot them each have a fair and impartial trial, and if they are convicted the committee will be fully vindicated but if acquitted they themselves will be exho lerated and the committee will have to bear the blame which they will justly deserve. Investiga tion has been begun, now let it he thorough ly and complete. Inflict none through spite or malice and leive none uuin dieted through fear, or on account of his wealth, position or power. Let justice prevail, though the heav ens fall, and in the language, but not the soirit, of Grant "Let no guilty man escape." We will begin in a short time a review of the in the Southern Methodists, the Seventh Day Ad veil lists, the Christian, or Camp be 1H es as they are sometimes called, and dear knows what else, all pleading at once, with earnest peal that you will favor their particular church with your presence. Is il l be wondered at that so many of our young men do not attend church al all, when, with so many pressing iuvita I lions they know not which to accept tiuiu.iii.'. 3 nil. . : i i ' n ml invou 11 111 1 1 charged with wrong doing and will give our and in sheer bewilderment they atiail views in full in each case. We court no fa vor of any man or set of men ; we expect no favors of any party. e intend to pub lish as much as within us lit s an lade pendent Democratic Journal, and wh never and wherever we find Deiuoeraio officials stealing, we shall denounce them in the severest and bitterest terms, and much m re severely than we would if it were Kepub i can stealings for there is no excuse whatever for Democratic officials to steal. Tub Valley Fountain'. This neatly printed, well -filled-, spicy little temperance worker. J. C. Cooper ed itor and publisher, McMirmvilh, Ore gon, is always welcome to our sane turn. Bro. Cooper is doing a- noble work for the causa of temperance, and althongh his paper is small, and issued only semi-monthly, at present, that is no reason it should continue so. Oregon needs a good, live, week ly paper devoted entirely to the cause of temperance. Why not give Bio. Cooper the requisite encouragement to enable him to make his paper just fill til e bill. I f every true friend ol the ea use would lend a hand, it conld be done. This should be done by individual effort. The Grand Lodc of Good Templars is not financially able to i nn a paper successfully. Cal ifornia and other States have tried, and failed so has our Grand Lodge. But we need an exclusive temperance paper. The Fountain is only SI per year. Six months for 50 cents. Chkeking. The California Chris tian Advocate, (Dr. II. C. Benson, editor,) of Jan. 18th, has the follow ing cheering words relative to crop and mining prospects in our sister State. We sincerely -hope the bright est anticipations will 'be "more than realized: The rainSthongh" a little later than usual, hav(j. come and we may reasonably anticipate a sufficient amount of moisture to-insure good cropir. The abundant snow in the mountains will fill the water courses, guaranteeing success in mining oper ations. Prosperity, if God's will, shall be our portion dining the year;'' Cattle Dying. The East Ore gonian of Jan. IS, says: Several cattle have suffered and are sn String severely from this cold wintery weather. We heard one man say he had lost all of his and we felt sorry indeed, but upon inquiry learned he had but two cow and calf this in eluding his band. But nevertheless cattle are looking very bad and if this weather continues several will die irom starvation if such has been the ease already. Cor.vaij.is Library. "What has be come of the Corvaliis Library Association:" is the question that now engages the atten. tion of some of our readers. Since J. W. Souther closed out his drug store, the lil ra ry has been closed, and at the present time, the books are stored in the Alden Trait drier , on the bank of the river. " What is every body's bneincss, i3 nobody's," is strikingly verified in this instance. -There should Le a mati ng of the stockholders, at en early dvy, and the afllirs of the Association ahou'd be closed np in a legal manner. There is a right way to do everything, and this matter should be attended to at once. If the Prescient or Secret i:y will call a meet ing, we will announce the time, c-ratis in the Gazette. 2 . not don the idea of attending divine wor ship al sfll, fearful lest in favoring one reli-ious clique they excite the animos ity of another? Laying all jokes aside, however, if churches and relig ions sock ties are calculated to have any particular hearing on the morals of a p'.ace, this, the capital of the Stale ought indeed to be the very personi ficalion of virtue and sound morality. No block of ground appears suffi ciently sanctified unless, forsooth, a building is erected therecn devoted entirely to the worship of the Divine Master in one of the v;.r ous form laid down by the respective creeds. The influence, however, is a beneficial one, and is manifested on every hand. Truly, we can but acknowledge such influences are far supeiior to many of those thrown around the average youth of the present day, and we can but feel thankful that we are 6" sur rounded here in S-ilem. But me ihiuks I hear you say, you did not engage me to moralize, and that I would suit you much better were I to come right down to business, and relate, for ihe benefit of your readers, the events of the week, leaving eth ers to sermonize who are better cal culated to deal with such questions than am I. That's all well enough, friend Carter, but suppose I'm called upon to fight against space, and have nought of interest to communicate in the way of news. You, gf course, expect fonlcthing, and I can but mor alize a trifle in self-defense. I will, however, scratch my head a little, ami see if I can possdily recall ought that will interest or entertain. The report of the Investigating Committee, is now .in the hands of the State Printer, and its publication is anxiously looked forward to, as the public naturally expects some start ling facts and figures. The" commit tee have unearthed some very intel esting devclopemcnts and it now re mains to be seen what action His Ex cellency, Gov. Thayer, will take in the premises, His position is, to say the least, an embarrassing one, ami may be likened unto that of the old woman whose husband, on his: home ward way from a night's carousal with the boys, expressed himsell as follows : 'Til lick the old woman if she's sitting tip, and I'll lrck her if she aint. In fact, on second thought, I'll lick her any way." So it is with Gov. Thayer. If he does piosecule, he will bo damned by the party, and-if he don't prosecute he will be damned In the public and he will be damned any how. It remains to be seen which horn of the dilemma he will accept. It is, by the way, amusing, to notice how uneasy that brilliant statesman (?) Galloway, is be coming beneath the puny, lash, He is catcirnig it on every hand, and has already been placed upon the defensive! Bill Watkinds is among the faith ful taking, notes, and, faith, he'll print ?em. He has had an account ant examining the records in the State fliceB fHa weok or more, and is, we learn, preparing quite an elab orate statement wherein Bill Gallo way will figure quite extensively, and the nature of the beasl before election will be held up in comparison with it since his lection. Prepare for some thing rich, as "Sweet William" has affidavits without number. William, I'm informed, is balancing up his books preparatory to leaving poli tics. You know he has been doing this for several months, and the bal ance sheet will, we feel confident, fairly dazzle with tacks and figures that cannot lie. The Supreme Court, now in session, will probably decide the appeals ta ken in the various murder cases now before it from this and Mftlntbmali counties some time during the ensn ing week, which decisions are now looked anxiously forward to by the parties interested, and the commu nity as well. Ned. Chamberlin, one of our most popular young men, leaves us to-day to assume a clerkship with Pftuger & Comstock, of Prut land. Miss Marie E. Smith has just returned to .Salem, alter a long absence. A :ran giving his name as Carter, was arrested here on Friday lust for passing a forged note on Ladd & Hush's banking house. It was signed by several good nun of Linn county, and was drawn for the sum of (3i300. He disposed of it al a slight discount and had reached the depot before the game was discovered. He was ar rested, and having confessed, was bound over to await the action of the next grand jury. The improvements on the State House still combine. The wooden stairs have been torn down in front of the building, and the entrance is now effected by the lower floor. The treasurer's office will be moved into the rooms formerly occup:ed as a res laurant, and 'several new committee rooms are undergoing the finishing touches. The State work having been nomi nally completed, the services of sev era! of the compositors have been dis pensed with, Jackson, McClane, Thompson ami Mansfield, stepping down and out. Success attend the boys wherever they may go. Ned. meritorious nrfhRtirrs are too small to attract mitrhty intellects like Scott. If the bill fails, the editor may make il a pretext to say something spiteful. I have no disposition to find fault with Mr. Scott for parading his griev ances before the public, iirlhe absence of anything else that isr reasonable; but I do object to his throwing ob stacles in the way of legislation lor the benefit of this young and grow ing State. I do not care who pro poses, or advocates, a bill, or how " bombastic" in style the speech in favor of it may be, so' long as some portion of the State demands it and is benefitted. ItlAtTO. Newport, Jan. 20, 1879.' THE TsUPBEmTcCIJIRT. Sai.kii, Jan. 23, 1879. Ed. Gazette: On last Monday the following cases were decided by the Supreme Court : 1st. The case of T. M. Reed, ap pellant vs. S. M. Gentry, respondent, Irom Benton county. The decree of the Circuit Court was modified, hold ing that Gentry should be entitled to a judgment for 8375 00, and that Reed should be entitled to the grain in the hands of the receiver. Opin- oii bv Frim. En. Gazkitk: My attention has been called, by an editorial in the Daily Otegoniftn, of the 19th inst., to the continued and persistent couim uf that paper in ignoring the many efforts of Hon. J. H. Mi chell in be half (d important1 means affecting the future welfare of Oregon. Several months previous to the last e lection, Scott would mention the irttrodue. lion of bills I y the "Gteat Introdu cer" intimating that these bills were pul in to catch voles, would never pass, &c. Let us see. A Bill to survey the Coquillc river; to survey Port Orfonl to survey Alsea bay; t survey Cape Foulweaiher; to build light house at Tillamook Head; to re-survey mouth of Columbia; to appropriate money lor canal and locks at Cascades; to appropriate money for lower Colombia; to appropriate money foi the Upper Columbia; to appropriate money for improving the Willamette river, etc. All these much needed bills Sena tor Mitchell introduced,, they were PARSED the surveys have been made, and the appropriations have been expended, or are being expend ed, just as the people interested de sired they should be but Scott was not the man tosny so. Il was one ol the times that he failed to bore the public with his editorial, "I told you so.'' And now the Hon. Senator's speeches are characterized by the Oregonian editor as "shabby fustian," ''bombastic in style, and "false in matter." Tnis includes Mitchells speech on the appropriation for the Cascades canal, and in tact covers ab he has ever said in behalf of Oregon Afierthe Hon-. Senator has been defeated, we find him earnest in his endeavors to secure the claims of ev ery part of the State and it does seem but simple justice to sustain iiim, even though so great a genius as II. W. Scott think otherwise. Foi eighteen months the Oregonian ha. beeii filled with spleen and vindic tiveness. The editor seems to forget that that which keeps his sore raw, don't trouble his readers. In fact, if he will not be so free with the medi cine that soothes his pain, the public will feel kindlier towards him, and lake more stock in his farseeiug statesmanship. Senator Mitchell has made a speech, ihe first ever made for a harbor of refuge on Ihe Pacific coast. It may be "fustian," " bombastic" in style," " false in matter," but every Califor nia paper of prominence or influence strongly favored the bill. The Ore ffonian has 6een nothing important in it, nor is it likely that it will. Such 2nd. S. A. Heelner & Co. vs. Union county, from Union county, judgment of the Circuit Court ap proved, holding that the complaint did not show negligence oil the part of Union county in failing to keep the bridge in repair, mentioned in the complaint. Opinion by Prim. 3rd. Samuel Kiefi app, vs. P. P. Palmer resp. from Douglas county; judgment -r tne circuit court revers ed, hiilding that the app. had a right to redeem the laud described in the complaint, firm the tax sale made by the Sheriff of Douglas county, and to have the Sheriffs deed cancelled. Opinion by Boise. 4th. State of Oregon vs. Lawrence O'Neil from DVwglas county ; judg ment of the Circuit Court, approved. Opinion by Kelly, C. J. 5th. State of Oregon vs. William Munds, from Douglas county ; judg ment of the Circuit Court, approved, bidding that in criminal ease, a judg ment for costs should show the anion! of costs, and until such amount do appear, on the lein docket, the same is not a lein on ihe property of the defendant. Opinion by Kelly, C. J. 6th. Abnei W. Smith vs. John Harris, from Benton county ; judg ment of Q&v Circuit Court, approved, holding that in an action to recover damages for assaults and batteries and cruel inhuman treatment, the defendant had a right to rebut this evidence by proving general good treatments ol the defendant. This last ease is one that attracted a good deal of attention at the last term of our court, and was tried witli as much ability on both sides as any that has been tried for some time. Opinion by Boise, J. B. P. S. lite above (ourt proceed ings were received too late tor issue. Ed. Gazette., last FROIENJO DEATH Last Monday John Boss, a Scotch man, about 47 years of age, who had been working as a shoemaker during the past year and a half f ' i- Poor & Ilealey, of I hi -city, left here om foot to visit two of his old country .rieiwls living on Wild Horse creek, ill Ore gon. Next morning his body was found by the side of the road anoul a quarter of a mile from Milton: From appearance he had lost his way and wandered around until overcome by cold ami' fatigue he had fallen down and frozen to death. When found he hail some $60 in money and notes and certificates of dcposl to the amount of about $900 more, and a part of a bottle of whisky on his per son. His body was taken to Milton ;tid'thc coroner of Umatilla county summoned to hold an inquest. .Mr. Ross was a native of Hay boll, Ayre--hire, Scot land, and a single man. He came to lhi country about 3 year a no from New Zealand With Mr. J. G. Scott and a Mr. Morrison, of Wild Horse creek with whom he was goin to spend the holidays, and who took rharge of his remains. Mr. Ross was a very intelligent and respected man, and has a blot her living in the Prov idence of Otago, New Zealand. V. W. Union. MoviNfi. Senator Mitt-bell seems determined to close up his present term of office with renewed efforts for Oregon. He has introduced bills into the Senate for $75,000 for ihe improvement of the Upper Gobunbia and Snake river, 40,000 for the Up per Willamette, 5100,000 for Coos Bay harbor, &."00,000 for the con struction of a breakwater and har Ix.rof refuge on the Pacific, coast A 1 50,000 for the Lower Willamette and Columbia' bi t Ween Portland and' the sea, ami $500,000 for the coin in nance of the construction of l be Canal and lock around the Cascades. We acknowledge the receipt of copies of the above named bills from the Sen ator. May Oregon never have a poor er, and it will be long before she has a better Senator than J. H. Mitchell. La Grande Gazette. The Egptian pyramids may be classed under the head of "old maids." LEWIS & CLARK. Death of the Last Suitvtvon of THK SuilVlVINO PAKTY THAT P'lST plcn bxuatrd the nokth westkun Tkkkitouy. Chnrlottesville (Va.) Dispatch, Jan. 7. Capt. Tom Lewis, nearly ninety years old, was found frozen to death last night in the public road in Albe marle county, lie was farming in a small way in the county, and il is supposed that hJ had roiic out to cut some wood, Capt. Lewis had led an eventful life, and was famous as the last survivor of the Lewis fc Clark expedition lo explore the Mjseo-u i river. Merri weather Lewis, the oldest son of Mrs. .Marks, of Locus Hill, -by her former marriage with Col. William Lewis, of the revolutionary army, was private secretary to President Jefferson shortly after the purchase of the Louisiana '.erritory," and was selected to explore that territory, lie had permission from the presi dent of selecting his aid and compan ion, and he chose Lieut. Clark, ol the regular army. The company was or ganized with about thirty private soldiers, and conlmanded" by Capts. Lewis and Clark. Capt. Lewis also look along-one of Ida slaves, :! ymth of 17, named Tom. Tom was re markalily black, -and' neither comely in person nor attractive in manner, i'oui-was Capt. Lewi' favorite body servant, and M nek by his master lo the last: Capt. Lewis often told how Tom luwl saved his life after the ex pedition had crossed the Rock moun tains, and was about 1 o descend Ihe Columbia river. Lewis was in the wilderness with no companion save Tom, who had been christened by the hoMiers "i'apt. Tom Lewis," and which name stuck lo him lo the day of his death. The two were attacked by three Indians from hostile tribes then in that country, Capt. Lewis was seriously wounded in the thigh. He selift the only ball in bis rifle through the head of one ol his as ailauls. The other two rushed on him ami would have slain him fad not. Tom bulled one insensible to the ground, and with the but end ol the gun of his prostrate master brained the other. He wa herculean in strength. He went larough all the trials and hardships of that great expedition without flinching. Ihe 1j--wis and Ulalk exploit inn 1 terminated in 1S00. Captain Lewis! came to his mother's home, m ar Joy depot, in Albemarle county, and went thence to St. Lmiis, the capital of Missouri territory, of which lie wasl then governor. On his re! urn he stopped for the nisibt at a little inn on the roadside somewhere in Ten nessce. In file morning he was found dead in his room with his throat cut, whether by ano; her lor some nnai; countable purpose or by himself re mains & mystery to this day. Tom was his body servant then, and knew more about this mystery than any one else, lull he always shook hi head win n askid and said, "This is a mat ter the less talked about the belter." On the death of his old master Tom returned lo Abeinarle county, and with sav ings bo lght a small farm, which he occupied on the day of his death. It is supposed that, from feebleness and exhaustion, he fell in the road, and not being able to rise, was frozen to death. His death ends I he list of survivors of that historic expedition. PHRENOLOGY. The prosperity of the Phrenological Jour nal would indicate an increasing interest in this subject, and that many people have a proper appreciation of its practical value. In the prospectus of the Phrenological Joiiniil for 1870 the publishers make liberal propositions to subscribers. The price ha? bejn reduced to 2 00 (from $3 00), and to each subscriber is offered a choice of two premiums. First, a Phrenological Eust, a model head, made nearly life-si;:e, of piaster of Paris, so lettered as to show the exact location of all the Phrenological Organs. I. is a handsome ornament, well adapted for the mantel-piece, center t.ibe, library, or office. With the-aid of this and the key which accompanies it, together with the series of articles published in the Phrenolo gical Journal on Practical Phrenology , each person may become quite familiar with the location ol the different Phrenological Or gans. The second is a new book, the Tem perament ;' or. Varieties of Physical consti tution in Man, considered in their relation to Menial Character and Practical Affairs of life. By D. EL Jacques, M. O. Price, SI 00. This work discusses a very important sub ject and onefwoich is of interest to every student of Human Nature, and who is not one It shows the relation of Temperment to marriage, education and training of child ren, occupation, health and disease, etc. The work contains ;.)0 pages, and over 150 portraits, handsomely print el and oound, and cannot be obtained except as a premium at leso than retail price, SI 50. When either of the premiums are sent, 25 cciits extra must be received to pay for box ing Bust or for postage dn Book anil Journal. Readers who desire a more complete descrip tion, together with prospectus of the Phre nological Journal, should send addresses on a postal card, or accept the publishers' oiler, and send ten cents half price for a sam ple number of the Journal, to S. K. Wells & Co., Publishers, 737 Broadway, N. Y. THE WHEAT TRADE. Ed. Gazette : The wheat in the valley counties, and much from Cmpqua, is now rapidly changing hands, and passing away to foreign p rts. Many persons held hack their wheat for tear prices. Diplomacy has done the work of the vast armies in Europe, that were marshalled to enforce, if need be, what is being brought about By pc-acab'e measures. The supply of breadstuff all over the world is great, and it is only on ac count of the superiority of our wheat and flour that they command even the present pnc; s. Our wheat would have brought r.s much last September as now. Those who stored their wheat along the railroad and rivers can sell it now, but the wheat yet in l9b granaries cannot be hauled through the deep mud, and sold at present prices. In nearly every case for twenty-five vears past, the early sales of wheat here have been the best for the producers. The nimble penny is said to be better than the s'ow shilling. Money in han 1 in the early fall enables far mers, and others, to fork over what they owe, or having cash to pay down, they can get Letter bargains. U. JS'ewsome. Corvaliis, Jan. 23, 1S73. NOT AN ENOCH ARC EN CASE. The following, from a San Francb co exchange, verifies the old adage about " true love.'' Truth is stronger than fiction. Some of the actors in the following bit of romance are known in Oregon': On the 11th inst. Judge Dwindle, of the 15th district court, granted a divorce to Mr3. Maggie Metealf from Henry P.- Met c ilf, on the ground that she had a husband iiviu at the time she was married to Met ealf, having bees' un !ef the impression that he was dead. The particulars of the case have some7 remote resembh-.nce to the pa thetic scenes of Enoch Arden, but ;n this casj the missing husband, instead of hasten ing to the dwelling place of hii f firmer part ner and finding- Tier domicile 1 under the roof of another man, appears to have exer cised no cxtnionii! ary haste in seeking her ouf, preferring to wait until he was founl himself. The story, as related to the court commissioner, was as follows : the fipst Marriage. On the 7th of February, 18S1, Mrs. Met ealf was married" to Waiter J. Harding, at Cleveland, Ohio. They had one child, a sod. In 1870 Harding left his wife an-l mi grated to Canada, where" he appears to have remained some three years, and was next hea-d of from the Black Hills, where it was said he met with an accident that resulted Lin his detb. Durin; the time that he was away he never contributed anything toward the support of his wife and ehiid, ; nd it does not appear that he held any correspon dence with them, the occasional and very meagre news which they receive 1 coming from other persons. At the Black Hills Hardinz, it was said, went to work in the mines, and the premature explosion of a powder blast seriously injured him. The son, who was living at Racine, Wisconsin, heard of the injuries received by his father, and transmitted an account of them to his mother, and subsequently informed her of his death. The latter report was confirmed by other pari ieS, and Mrs. Hardin ; believed herself to be a widow. She afterwards came to California, and on December 12, 1876'. gave her hand in marriage to Henry P. Metealf. The honey-moon passed joy ously, and the" horizon of her matrimonial life appeared clear and bright, when sud denly a shadow w.is cast upon it by the an nouncement that , HARDING STILL LIVED. H5 had been seen up in Oregon by neph ews and neices who communicated the fact to their cousin, Harding's son, who immedi ately started on a journey up there to see if there was any truth in the story. He found his father in the flesh, but shockingly man gled and disfigured by the mine exploairn. As soon as Mrs. Metealf knew that her for mer husband was living, she took steps to have her marriage with Metealf annulled, and such a decree has been entered. It is now probable she will institute proceeding for divorce from Harding for desertion, and then again be joined in wedlock to Met ealf, when freed from her former husband. Loaf Sugar Drips very choice, at Bay's. Growing L-jdgk. Excel nor Lodge No. 9, I. 0. G. T.( ii now enjoying ma.ked prts perily. There were ten accessions to its membership, last Friday evening. Several other person? had Iteen elected, but it wa3 inconvenient for them to appear for initia ation on that evening. As it was, the hall was well nigh fi.le 1 with live, active work ers.' The majority of the new members a:e from the students of the Agricultural Col lege. It is realy cheering and hopeful when young men take a n3ble, determined stand for temperance. It i3 a corner-stone upon which every young man should base the structure of his character. Intemperance, the social glass, is the tirst step in the down ward course. Total abstinence is the only safe ru'.e. The meeting was a very pleasant and profitable one. J. B. K. Irvin, former ly of this city, but now a member of Non pareil Lodge, Portland, was present and fa vored us with a few cheering words, under "Good of the Order. " He says the Lodges iu Portland and vicinity are all building up handsomely. Let the good work go forward until every drunkard is redeemed and every grog shop is closed. A New Health Almanac. We have just received from the publishers the Illus trated Annual of Phrenology and Health Almanac for 1879, 72 pp., price 10 cents. This publication should be a necessity in all well-regulated families, for it is full of valu able reading matter relating to Phrenology, Physiognomy, Health, Hygiene, LK-t, etc This number, in addition to the usual astro nomical notes, Monthly calendars, e;e., con tains many seasonable Sugges ions ; Notes on Consumption, Care of the Eyes, Diph theria, Heart Disease, Dyspepsia, Sunstroke, Sprains, Ague and Pever, Drowning, Diet, etc., with Portraits and Sketches of Jean L. E. Metssonier, Jno. Everett Millais, Almira Lincoln Phelps, Temperance and Matrimony illustrated, Importance of Mental B dance. Glimpses of Bocky Mountain Scenery, with beautiful illustrations ; The Bobolink, Prin ciples of Phrenoloey, showing location of the organs, etc., Notices of Recent Publica tions ; also a Supplement, with Addresses, etc., relating to the American Institute of Phrenology, and all for on'y 10 cents. It is handsomely printed, and must have a wide circulation ; and we would say send 10 cents in jiostaei -stamps at once to the publishers, S. B. Wells & Co., 737 Broadway, New York. Temperance. We are in receipt of relia ble information concerning the wonderful success of Dr. Watts in the temperance field. It will he borne in mind that he determined last fall, while at the State Fair, to devote three months in traveling and lecturing, gratis. His plan was formed to unite ah persons in one common brotherhood, in an open order. Th3 pledge is short, though comprehensive, and the blue ribbon is the badre or token of membership. On Puget Sound, and in Oregon, so far, four thousand persons have donned the Blue Ribbon. At every point visited a Blue Ribbon club has been organized. The Doctor is now at Brownsville and will pass to Scio, JefTorson, Turner's Station then to Salem by the 5th of February, where he intends holding a teu days' meeting, day and night, up to the time of the Alliance at Albany. i'ACIl TC) COAST. Oregon,, O. C. Taylor is running three ditching ma chines near Junction. Chief Moses has been let loose bv orders from the Interior Department. The Dayton A'hcj thinks Dayton is des tined to outstrip Walla Walla. Quincy tirabbe has resigned as principal of the school at Bethel. He will move to .doin. Snow six feet deep on the Blue mountains in the vidnity of the Parker wells, though only four on the summit. Coj, W. Thompson has organized three militia companies in Wasco county and ex pects to start several in Grant. On account of the number of hot springs emptying into the Sprague river, in Lake county, that stream has not frozen over this winter. The Salem Chinese mission school is pros perous, and its friends claim that it is doing much good. Its students will soon give a pub ic exhibition. The sheriff of Jaeksonounty has collect el up to la'e a little over 811.000 of taxes due for 187(5. The whole amount to be col lected is $32,135 S8. Everything frozen up in Josephine coun ty. Illinois river is blocked up with tail ings from Scott gulch and a freshet is badly needed to clear it out. Jackson Ornnt, the half-breed Indian who shot Sheriff Eakin last Summer, has been convicted of the murder of Dennis Spellen, it Portland and sentenced to be hung on March 21st. La Crande Gazette : Four degrees above zero is the lowest point to which the ther mometer has reached in La Grande this win ter, notwithstanding the sn w is about fif teen inches deep. Salem Stutesman ; A young man by the name of John Carter, or John Orr. was ar rested at the Sabm depot Jan. 23, on a charge ff forgerv, he bavins cashed a note at Ladd & Bush's bank for 83,500, drawn on I5ales & Helmerick. of Buena Vista, which is claimed to be a forgery. The citizens of So laville are takins steps to improve the condition of the soda foun tiin at that place. It is the intention to take away a part of the brick which now surround the spring and to put down in the place of it a marble tank, and to also im prove the grounds around the spring. Salem Statesman : The custom house offi cers have been in iking a tour of the city, cautioning cigar dealers against giving away cigar boxes on which the stump has not been proper" v canceled. One keeper bei ame in censed because the officer cut the lids from oft . -11 his empty boxer. He wauled them to fill up. W; 11a Walla Union of the ISth inst : On t' eSth of Janu-ry Capt. W. H. Winters, 1 t c.valry. was in John Day's valley, in 'on'mni 1 of two rompani s of troops, escort ing 30 ) In linn r ta C.impH imey to the Dillon. He wac waiting the arrival of 2f0 mere Indiars. These Indi: ns are ) risoners who were captured or gave themselves up 'ast summer. It i understood that they are being moved to the Yakima reservation, rnd that Camp Harney is to be abandon ed. Says the 1 esel nrg ft r : On Friday laft. Jack Fppcrs' n. fermi rly i f this city, pot in to an alternation with n l.o'd keep r named Thomas, at Guyservide, O il. . iu which the hitter was killed 1 J a shot fr m a Winches ter rifle in the hands of Epperson. In his attempt to escape, Epperson fired four or live shots at the constable, who in return fin d at Epperson, the shot taking effect in the ler. On Sundry .1. Epperson, the young man's father, leceived atelegiam in this city that it bad bi en necessary to am putate Jack's le , audit was thought that he . wi-n'd not survive. Mr. Fpperson's pa--rents live in this city, rnd are highly re ap -cted and have in ;ny friends who sympa thize with thcni in this distress. It ii re ported that Jack had been drinking hard for several days previous to the commission of his desperate act. Change of Time. Last week the stage time between this city and Albany was changed to eight o'ci ck instead of half -past eight, A. M. , as heretofore. The safest plan is to put your letters in the office in the eveniug. Eight o'clock comes pretty early these dark mornings. Mails north and south, via Albany, close at 7:30 a. m. Letter writers will do well to govern themselves accordingly. TELEGRAPHIC, COMPII.I'.n PROM THK II ILY OIlhCOSIAH. Fort Rr.BittaON, Neb., Jan. 22. The Cheyenne Indian campaign has closed. On Monday Col. Evans with companies B and I). 3d cavalry, found the rgiegade3 in a cliff four mi'cs north of the stage road. They effected an escape and moved toward the Bed Cloud agency. Capt. Wessals, whose sl uts conveyed this news to him, started on tl eir tn.il with ftur ccnipfnies of caval ry, and at noon tn-day be came up with them some forty-five miles from thin post. The work of caj taring thein either dead or alive began in e'ead e; raest. Nine Chey innT, :Y of th'm wou- ded, were captured, t v enty -three killed and seventeen unac counted for. It is s.upposed that si me died ot their wound; and others esctp d. Capt. Wes.-e'.s was tligbt'y wounded ; the first sergeant of Co. E rnd an Indian scout were wouiulcd ; three of Wessel's command, a sergeant, farrier and one private, killed. New York, Jan. 23. A London dispatch says that Capt. Adams at Cork reports sighting, about 50 miles west of Fastnett, a ship on. fire and a steamer well manned in the neighborhood. On going to the assist ance of the vessel he was warned by the' steamer to keep on his course or he would burn too, and not to report what he had seen, else he ba I better look out for himself on his next voyage. Fort Roiinson, Jan. 24. Those killed I y Ii.dfans in the rei ent encounter pre Ser leant Targart, F: n ic r I rown and Private M els m, of Co. L 31 cav dry. Sergeant Am1 brosc, Co. T, : rid the Indian scout Wovan's Dress, were wounded severely. Capt. Wea sels was slio'ntly wounded. Later Capt. Wes3ei's command arrived in camp thi.- afternoon bringing the dead bodies of Serge.-int Tagg .rt, Privates Brown, Nelson and Deblohe, the latter having died on the road ; also the wounded, and seven Cheyenne prisoner, three squaws and four children, of whom three are wounded. Of the nine captured, one buck mid one squaw died before reaching here. They were care fully searched and but two small knives found. Cap1. Wessel's wound is very slight and those of Sergeants Ambrose and Reed, and Woman's Dress (Indian scout), not dan gerous. The board meets at this post to morrow to make an investigation into the whole affr.ir. It is composed of Maj. Evans, 3d c tvalry. and Lieut. Schuyler , aide-de-camp to Gen. Crook. The Indians now here ar; under strong guard an I will be tax ken to Fort Leavenworth. Private Haut'z, Co. H. 3rd cavalry, who was wounded the day after the outbreak, died in the hospital to-day. Railroad. The citizens of Springfield, are agitating the railway question. A meet ing was held at that place last evening, for the purpcs3 of talking up the matter, awl receiving subscriptions in aid of the propos ed ro"d, from Springfield to Salem. Con siderab'e enthusiasm is manifested among those living on the proposed route. We siion'd be glad to note its success, as every railway built will he"p relieve the country of the monopoly, that now binds it down. A narrow gauge could undoubtedly be built, from the head of the val'ey to Portland, for one-fourth of the amount that the O. & C. R R. claim as their capital. A surveying party will leave Springfield Monday to make a preliminary survey of the line. Eugene Guard, Jan, 25th. -n A sympathetic person is placed in the dilemma ol a swimmer among drowning men, who all catch at him, and if he gives so much as a leg or a finger they will drown'him.