The Corvallis gazette., October 24, 1879, Page 2, Image 2

MIX CORVALIIS GAZETTE.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COurlTY
Corvallis, Oct. 1879.
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WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND COAST RA I
ROAD.
On last Saturday, the 18th mst.
as per announcement in the Gazette
the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Willamette Valley and
Coast railroad, was held at the
pany's office, in this city. W
Hamilton, President of the company
being present, but too unwell to pre
side, Dr. J. R. Bayley, was, on
tion, elected temporary chairman
and presided at the meeting.
A full report of the affairs of tl
company was presented and read by
the Secretary, B. W. Wilson, which
will be found below, after which
the following gentlemen were elected
as a board of directors for the
ing year: W. B. Hamilton, Ashby
Pearce, I. B. Henkle, M. Jacobs, So
King, J. M. Currier, B. W. Wilson
T. E. Cauthorn and John-Harris.
Upon the adjournment of the stock
holders' meeting, the board of di
rectors met and organized, by
electing tne orncers or the past vear.
as follows : Wm. B. Hamilton, Pres
ident, B. W. Wilson, Secretary and
Thos. Gi aham, Treasurer.
I he following is the annual state
ment and report of the affairs of the
company, submitted by the Secreta
ry, and which, after being read,
ordered filed :
was
IT. B. CASTSa, - EDITOR
DISTURBING CAUSES IN ENGLAND IN
URING TO OUR BENEFIT.
For some time past the land laws
of England have beery thought, by a
large uumber of English people, to
be erroneous, and, although not being
discussed, to any great extent, until
recently, a steadily growing feeling
has deyeloped against them.
It is with pleasure that we note
that the English press are beginning
to ventilate the subject through
their widely circulated columns, and,
too, that it is meeting with hearty
response from the middle classes.
Of course the nobility, and the party
that supports it, are opposed to the
discussion, and are doing all they
can to prevent it, and also to destroy
the effect of such discussion upon the
masses. But, like Banquo's ghost,
it will not down at the request of
the titled aristocracy of Merrie Eng
land. The middle classes are o.-tger
to see the subject agitated, and are
enthusiastic in regard to its effects
and consequences. For they seem
to be well aware that all such popu
lar uprisings, although suppressed
and discountenanced lor the lime,
will in the end inure to their benefit,
and so it will. The masses are clam
oriug for a change. They can well
see that the law of primogeniture in
England which directs that the real
estates shall descend to the eldest
son of each family, is contrary to the
spirit of the age. That while it pro
Tides liberal! v for one member of
each family that is so fortunate as to
be the possessor of realty, yet it vir
tually makes paupers of the balance
oi each family so situated. They
are beginning to see that it is a great
injustice, and although it has had the
sanction of the government since the
feudal ages yet that fact does not
unt.istV the natural inspiration of the
. j , pany, on very advantageous terms, and the
heart after justice, and rather seems locomotive was ordered from an Eestern
than nllnir lhe nnhlifl House et hrst rate standing. All has been
Since the annual meeting of 1878. the
Directors have urged forward, in every dos
sible way, the completion of the first ten
miles or the road.
When the 35,000 fund, provided for
purchase of the iron and rolling stock had
been subscribed, as reported to the last
meeting, and guaranteed by the notes of
responsible parties, deposited in Mr. John
Connor's bank, the Directors should have
been able to proceed at once with the acqni
sition of the material, the laying of the
track and the opening of the ten mile sec
tion. aw, unexpected cumcuities arose or
prevented the due payment, at maturity
of. so large a proportion of the notes that
the Directors were compelled to pause be
fore undertaking the responsibility of the
purchases. In several instances death in
tervened, and consequent delay in payment
was experienced ; without going into detail,
it is enough to say that it was not until
January of this current year, that the Di
rectors felt themselves justified in request
ing Colonel Hogg, as general Agent of the
Company, to proceed with the purchases of
the railroad iron and rolling stock and ma
terials, which it was expected would have
been ordered and in process of construction
some months before ; and it is right to men
tion, in passing, that several mem) ers of
the board had to undertake personal respon
sibility for the company to a considerable
extent to avoid still further delay and ex
pense. However, the iron and material
were purchased by Col. Hogg for the com
fcO
to aggravate
pulse. Many see in this movement
their salvation and that of their fam
ilies. Yet very many who are
enthusiastic over what they deem
will be the result, will not live to
alize their hopes. But evidently the
whole land system of England will,
in our opinim, be changed, and that,
too, in a day not far distant.
Another disturbing cause in the
English middle society is the grow
ing feeling against the nobility, and
even against the Queen, tn a recent
public gathering when the name of
the Queen was mentioned it was met
with a storm of hisses. We do not
intend to be understood that this
feeling is general throughout Eng
land, yet it is au evidence of the ner
vous condition of certain classes.
The fact is, that the middle classes of
the British Isle have been surfeited
with Royalty.
still anotner disturbing element is
the feeling, constantly growing
ntronger, against the Beaconsfield
duly paid for and the accounts have all been
presented properly vouched.
rui ine euecc 01 tne ueces3ary delay in
purchase was that the rolling stock and rail
road iron arrived in Portland too late in the
season to be brought by the river to Corval-
hs, and it has therefore been impossible to
lay and open the ten mile section, to which
the Directors' efforts were so earnestly di
rected?, during the current year. Meanwhile
20,000 ties have been purchased and nearly
all delivered, and a comparatively small
balance of the cost remains unpaid.
The company has again to thank Col.
Hogg for assistance in a time of difficulty.
as they were compelled to have recourse to
him to advance the money for freight, and
the expenses in connection with the various
purchases. This he did, and so enabled
the company to escape the danger of hav
ing their property, or a portion of it, sold
to provide these moneys ; a suitable securi
ty, over the rescued property, has been
given to CoL Hogg for his security. The
Directors teel that the company has now
surmounted the most of the difficulties sur
rounding it, and they look forward with
great confidence to the opening of the ten
mile section, early in the ensuing year and
to the successive completion of the subse
quent sections by means of funds to be pro
vided, as required, from the intrinsic value
of the company's railroad and properties.
There has been expended for the iron and
rolling stock, and in connection therewith,
the full sum of 35,000. The comoanv has
also pid upwards of $3,000 on the ties
purchased. &c. Thus showing an expendi
ture, including various small current charges
oi upwards ot SSS.UUU. The
ministry, and the policy ot the gov- jg&So subsptTn h.7e7yCTeached
ernment in the Zulu and Afghanistan 829,615 ; interest, $974: total 830,589 : and
the inebtedness to Col. Hogg, $7,600; to
other parties, $2,308. But the company
hag not only all the railroad iron, rolline
stock and materials, and also the railroad
ties, but has also still unpaid, but in pro
cess of collection, $5,385 on the $35,000
subscription. Respectfully submitted. Oct.
18, 1879. Attest.
B. W. Wilson, Sec'y.
GEN. GRANT'S VISIT TO OREGON.
Last week we had the pleasure of
being present at the receptions ten
dered Gen. TJ. S. Grant, at Portland
and Salem. The ovation at Portland
unan-
war. Such geeat expenditures of
money, and such lavishness of human
Hie, does not suit the more conserva
tive of the reading Englishmen,
They, the middle classes, are begin
ning to see that they largely support
the Royal retinue, and pay the taxes
to keen up the constant reckless ex
penditures of the public moneys un
derthe present administration. And
they are beginning to be felt in the
kingdom. It is thought by many of
the English journals that the Glad- far exceeded in brilliancy and
tone ministry could not and will not imity anything of the kind ever wit
be again returned. Bnt that, in an
swer to the appeals of the common-
and less ar
bitrary administration will be inaug
urated.
AU these causes conspiring to
gether are helping us to a large num
ber of the middle classes of the
Mother Country. During the last
year more Englishmen have emigrated
to America than Irish, Scotch and
Welsh combined, something before
unheard of in the history of this
country. They are coming by thou
sands, because they cannot obtain
titles to land at home, and because
tbey are heartily wearied of Royalty
and its costly blunders, and because
they are imbibing the spirit of free
dom and independence, that nowhere
exists to such an extent as in the
American republic. We welome
the steady, industrious, intelligent
yeomanry of Albion to oar hospita
ble shores, where they may obtain
homes and lands of their own, with
out paying enormous rents to merci
less landlords. We know- they will
be valuable acquisitions to our popu
lation. We invite them to come,
and in the name of the Republic ex
tend to them a welcome, and? bid
them God speed.
nessed in this State, and, in many
respects, favorably compared with
his reception in San Francisco. To say
that it was grand, but feebly expres
ses the facts in the casa. The dav
previous to the General's arrival in
Portland, the streets were thronged
with people from all parts of the
State, and on the day of his arrival,
not less than 25,000 spectators were
present, and the streets presented a
rich profusion of flags, banners, bunt-
mottoes of greeting, and ever
green decorations.
On Wednesday Gen. Grant and
party made a trip np the Columbia
as far as the Cascades, with which
they were all perfectly delighted.
On Thursday, Mr. Kochler, Vice
President of the O. & C. Rv R. Co.,
tendered a special train toGen. Grant
and party, and a large number of the
leading citizens of Portland, for
excursion to Salem, which
cepted. And although the notice
was short, yet the citizens of Salem
tendered a grand reception at the
Chemeketa Hotel, where an elegant
the Southeast Missouri District, and a few
days after seized Paducali, an Important
strategic point, which commanded the Ten
i e see and Ohio rivers, and practically saved
xr x i e 1 : T l.A...lnnn
. j I neubUUK.y null! acceuiiiL;. jlu buccckiijr yai u
sons, including me Diaie, county, uu ot November he was ordered to ake a de-
Salem fairly over- monstration against Belmont, a point on the
lunch was served bv F. S. Mathews
for the entire party and invited guests,
numbering about two hundred per-
municipal officers.
reached herself, on this occasion, and
evervthiner rjassed off in the most
ml OX
pleasant and satisfactory manner.
A grand triumphal arch, composed
of evergreens, flags, etc., ornamented
by a life-size picture of Gen. Grant,
was erected in front of the hotel,
while the entire building and princi-
Mississim river, to prevent the crossing of
rebel troops into Missouri. With 3, 100 men
he attacked 7,000 confederates, broke up
and destroyed their camp, and retired to his
transports with 200 prisoners and two pieces
of artillery. In February, 1862, at his own
request, he was allowed to attack tort Hen
ry, on the Tennessee river, in conjunction
with a naval force, and after a light engage
ment the garrison surrendered. Without
waiting for orders General Grant moved on
to Fort Donelson, 12 miles distant, on the
rf i i i j -.1. ,e ri i
, -, , a 1 uinueriuiiu river, auu wiiu men
pal streets were oecoraiea who uags, tacked the focres, which was defened by
nnii mnt tnoa nl welcome. 21,000 men and heavy artillery. Here was
. .. , -, I tne turning point in the Ueneral s career,
At 3:3U P. M., tne nonorea g" Und with the fall of Donelson came the
roinrnpd to Portland and the vast plaudits of the people and recognition from
throng disappeared. I he day was
lovely and everybody seemed per
fectly happy. It was a day to be
long and pleasantly remembered by
all who had the cood fortune to be
present.
From the Daily Oregonian.
A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY.
Slierht Sketch of General Grant's Per
sonal History and Public Services,
Ulvsses S. Grant was born on the 27th
day of April, 1822, at the village of Point
Pleasant, situated in Ulermont county, jnio,
on the north bank of the Ohio River, about
twenty-five miles abive Cincinnati. He is
descended from the Grants of Scotland, anil
possesses manv of the characteristics of that
sturdy race. His lather, Jesse Koot lirant.
was born in Westmnrelaml county, Pa., the
23d of January, 1794. His grandfather
Noah Grant, Jr., was a native of (Jonneeti
cut, served as a lieutenant at the battle of
Lexington and subsequently shared all the
dangers of the revolutionary war. His great
crandfather, Noah Grant, came to America
early in the eighteenth century, but in what
year is not now known. A brother, Solo
mon Grant, came with him. The two broth
ers took active part in the French and Ital
ian wars which preceded the revolution, and
in which Noah Grant (Gen. Grant's ances
tor) commanded a company of colonial
troops. When the revolutionary war broke
out the brothers, Ivoah and Solomon Grant,
(as well as Noah Grant, Jr., as above stated)
promptly entered the service, and both were
killed at the battle ot White PJams in 177b.
It will be seen that Gen. Grant comes of
first-rate fighting stock.
JNoah lirant, Jr., moved west shortly after
the close of the revolution. His son, Jesse
R. Grant, at the &e of sixteen, was sent to
Maysville, Ky., where he was apprenticed
to a tanner. In June, 1820, he married
Hannah Simpson at Pomt Pleasant, near
Cincinnati.
After the birth of their first son, Ulysses,
who is said to owe his name to his step
grandmother, who is represented as having
been a reader of Pope s Homer and an ar
dent admirer of the Homeric hero. Mr.
and Mrs. Grant removed to Georgetown,
Brown county, Ohio. Here their son first
went to school.
SENT TO W1SST POINT.
By the time Ulysses had reached his fif
teenth year he had fully resolved that he
would not be a tanner, and gave his father
warning to that effect. He said he desired
a good education and intended to be a farm
er, or a trader to the Mates ot the South.
But his father did not fancy this plan, and
fortunately for the country sagaciously sug
gested the idea of sending him to West
Point. At the age of seventeen he was ap
pointed to that military school at the in
stance of Congressman Thomas L. Hamer.
At the age of twenty-one he graduated
twenty-first in a class of thirty -nine. On
the hrst of July, 184J, he was appointed
second lieutenant and assigned to duty in
the fourth infantry. The regiment was sta
tioned at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis,
then the principal military station of the
west. In J 844, Grant accompanied the reg
iment to Louisiana, whither it had been or
dered in view of probable war with Mexico.
Early in 1846 the war broke out He par
ticipated in nearly all its important battles.
At Molmo del Key and the Uity of Mexico
his behavior was so gallant that he was
mentioned for "distinguished and meritori
ous services." After the treaty of peace
with Mexico he returned with his regiment
to New York City. In 1848 he married
Julia, daughter of Frederick Dent, a widely
known and successful merchant of St. Louis.
After a short leave of absence he returned
with his wife to Sackett's Harbor, N. Y.
where his regiment was stationed. He there
remained till 1849. In September of that
year he was appointed regimental quarter.
master, which office he held till lood.
TO THE PACIFTC COAST.
In the fall of 1849 his regiment moved to
Fort Brady near Detroit, where it was sta
tioned nearly two years, and then returned
to Sackett's Harbor. In 1852 it was sent to
the city of New York, preparatory to sailing
tor the Pacific coast, where a rush ot emigra
tion was then setting in. The regiment
the Government. The fight Tasted three
days, and on the 15th Grant carried the
works by assault, capturing 55 cannon, 17,-
600 small arms, 14,623 soldiers and the fort.
About 2,000 Confederates escaped, 2.500
were killed and wounded, while Grant's
loss was about 2,000. Besides being th
first important success for the Union of
tne war.
THE CAPTURE OF PORT DONELSON
Contributed to the opening of the Tennes
see, Mississippi and Cumberland .Rivers, and
caused the States of Tennessee, and Ken
tucky to fail entirely into Qpo hands.
Grant was made a M.-ij' r-GenonB (it once,
and placed in command of the West Ten
nessee District. In March, the battle of
Shiloh was fought, Grant, with a force of
38,000 being attacked by 50,000 Confeder
ates. He fought fiercely, but was driven
back to the Tennessee Kiver ; but held his
position until the morning of the next day,
when General Bull arrived with reinforce
ments, and subsequently, upon the appear
ance of General HallecK, the rebels were
driven out of Corinth and the place taken.
In July, Halleck was made General-in-Chief,
and Grant was placed in command of
the Army of the Tennessee. During the
autumn the battles of Iuka, Hatchie and
Corinth were fought under Grant's direc
tion, all of which were victories. Imme
diately after the repulse of the Confederates
at Corinth, Grant sent a communication to
General Halleck. proposing an attack on
Vicksburg, but receiving no reply, com
menced a movement into Mississippi, that
place being the objective point. The cam
paign fell through, however, owing to fail
ure in executing his plans. In January,
1S53, he began the memorable campaign,
which resulted in the surrender of Vicks
burg, being opposed by Johnston and Pem
berton with over 60,000 Confederates, while
his own army numbered but little over
43,000.
After a series of fights, assaults and terri
ble battles on the land and river, he scat
tered Johnston's army and drove Pember
ton back into Vicksburg, and on the 23d of
May began a regular siege. On the 4th of
July the place surrendered, with 31,600
men and 172 guns, the largest capture, at
that time, ever made in modern war, with
the exception of that at Ulm, by the Empe
ror Napoleon.
THE LOSS OF THE CONFEDERATES
during this campaign was about 60,000 men.
Grant's entire loss is given by Badeau at
8,873. The fall of Vicksburg opened the
Mississippi to the ocean, and closed all im
portant lighting in the valley. Grant was
immediately made Major General in the reg
ular army, and given command of the Mili
tary Division of the Mississippi, w hich in
cluded the armies of Ohio, Cumberland and
Tennessee. While in much command, he
defeated Bragg at Chattanooga, and extin
guished the last hostile army west of the
Alleghanies. This series of important suc
cesses, and the public attention attracted to
Ifiem, caused Congress to create, in rebru-
ary, 1864, the rank or J. leu tenant-General
for Grant, and in March he assumed com
mand of the Federal armies of the nation.
Having defeated every other Confederate
commander, Grant immediately prepared to
encounter in peron the army of Virginia,
under Gen. R. E. Lee, and occupy all other
important forces, so that he could eet no
support. He consequently sent Sherman to
to Georgia. Butler to Richmond, Sieel into
the valley ot Virginia, and oegan ngntmg
his own way from the Hapirtan to the James.
Grant started with an army of 110,000.
while Lee, fighting on the defensive, had
73.000. The battles of the Wilderness
Spottsylvania, North Anna and Cold Har
bor followed, in each one or wnicn Jjee was
forced back. All these engagements cost
the Union army many men, but they were
fought with the sole purpose of annihilating
Lee, in whose destruction Grant believed,
lav the only hope of ending the war. With
this view only, the campaign of the Wilder
ness was planned and fought. When Grant
arrived m front of Richmond, he crossed
the James, and as Butler had failed to cab-
ture the citv, its siege was begun. Sher
man was fighting his way to Atlanta ; Sigel
had been defeated in the valley of Virginia,
and was superseded by Hunter, who, in
turn, was repelled at Lynchburg. Hunter s
retreat left a road open to Washington, and
Lee sent Earlv to threaten the JSational Cap
itol. A force was quickly gathered up by
Grant, and placed in charge of Sheridan,
who. by a series of brilliant successes, com
emy of the Confederates : he suddenly
turned and created the suspicion that he
was plotting their return to power. The
whole country turned to Grant. Johnson
endeavored to secure the General's advocacy
of his policy, and, suspending Secretary
Stanton, he made him secretary of war.
Grant, however, finally came out openly
and refused to violate the law in supporting
Johnson s policy, and thus the President be
came his enemy, and his resignation from
the Cabinet was accepted. The General's
popularity was much strengthened among
the people who had supported the war, ana
in 1868 he was nominated bv the Republi
can National Convention1 and elected Presi
dent of the United States.
The above facts concerning the military
history of General Grant are drawn mainly
from the work of General Badeau, which is
considered on the whole tne most accurate
authority.
GRANT AS PRESIDENT.
Grant s first administration witnessed a
cessation of the strife between the North
and South, the carrying oat of- many popn
lar reconstruction measures,- a material re
duction of the National debt, and the set
tlement of the difficulties with Great Bri
tain growing out of English privateering
during the war. In 1872 he was again
elected President by a larger vote than ever
before received by any candidate, although
bitterly opposed by influential members of
his own party. His second term was passed
as the first had been, and on March 4th,
18 7r he retired from the office, having had
heaped upon him more honor than any
American since Washington.
HrS TRrP ROUND THE WORLD'.
Immediately upon the succession of R.
B. Hayes to the Presidency, General Grant
sold out hi3 farm at Galena, Illinois, settled
up his affairs, and in- the fall of 1877 left
New York on a tour round the world, ac
companied by Mrs. Grant and several
friends. Upon arriving in London he was
lionized bj the English nobility and every
where wined and dined. Since leaving Eng
land the General has explored France, Italy,
Turkey, Russia, India and China, having
been received everywhere with great consid
eration and respect, by Kings, Queens, Em
perors and potentates generally.
General Grant arrived in San Francisco
from China on the 20th of last month.
With his splendid reception in that city and
throughout California our readers are famil
iar. He is now among us for a short time,
whence he goes directly to the eastern
States.
proceeded by way of Panama, and suffered Lpletely destroyed Early's army as an organ-
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an
was ac
umen on the isthmus transit, but Grant's
rugged constitution defied the malaria. A
portion of the regiment came on to Oregon.
1 his portion, including Grant s company,
was ordered to the Dalles, where it remain
ed some time. Major Alvord was in com
mand. In August, 1853, while on duty at
Fort Vancouver, Grant was promoted to the
full rank of captain. Shortly afterwards
he was assigned to the command of Fort
Humboldt in California.
RESIGNS HIS COMMISSION
Grant remained at Fort Humboldt about
year, but seeing no chance of further pro
motion, and having nothing to compensate
him for separation from his family, he re
igned his commission on the 31st of July,
1854, and rejoined his wife and children at
St. Louis, from whom he had been separat
ed about two years.
SETTLES UPON A FARM.
With no fortune of his own and with few
friends in civil life, Grant was thrown upon
his own resources. Without hesitation he
settled on a small farm near St. Louis, which
had been presented to Mrs. Grant by her
father. He worked hard and attended
closely to his business. During the winter
season he employed men to clear land and
chop wood, which he hauled to St. Louis,
driving one team in person while his little
son drove another. When the summer
ripened his crops he was the foremost hand
in the harvest field.
REMOVES TO GALENA.
After four years of farming Grant resolv
ed to try something else. He removed to
St. Louis, where he conducted a real estate
office, and subsequently had a place in the
custom house: An application which he
made for the position of city engineer was
denied. In 1860 he accepted a proposition
to remove to Galena and join his brothers
in the leather business. He was here when
the war broke oat. At this time he was
just thirty -nine years of age. Immediately on
president Lincoln's call for TRoors,
In April, 1861, he raised a company at Ga
lena, and shortly after was appointed by
Gov. Yates, mustering officer of the State,
and subsequently at his own request was
made colonel of the Twenty-first Illinois
Infantry. He reported to Gen. Pope in
Jane, 1861, and in the following August was
commissioned brigadier of volunteers,
without his knowledge, upon the recommen
dation of the Illinois delegation in congress.
In September he was placed in command of
lzed force. In the meantime Grant was un
able to cut off the supplies to Richmond,
and for Beveral months attacked the place
without carrying it. In September Sher
man reached Atlanta, when Grant sent him
on his famous march to the sea, a trip
which he had planned for himself several
months before. Grant then pitted Sheri
dan. Thomas and Sherman, against the Con
federates outside of Kichmond and kept Jee
occupied himself, schoneld was brought
from the west and sent into North Carolina,
and the four having whipped everything ac
cessible, Grant brought the great cavalry
chieftain, Sheridan, back to the James, and
tOL'ether they assaulted Richmond and
drove Lee out of the city. Lee hid 3.000
men behind the entrenchments of Richmond
and Grant had 110,000 on the outside.
Richmond fell on the 3d of ApnL 18t5.
Lee fled to Lynchburg, being fought on all
sides during his retreat, and finally, finding
himself surrounded ami beaten everywhere,
he surrendered all that remained of his army
27,000 men at Appomattox Court House
on the 9th. In this ten days ot fighting.
Grant had fought four or five battles, cap
tured Petersburg and Richmond, taken 47,-
000 prisoners, and captured and army of
over 70,000 men. During the year the los
ses under his command were, in round num
bers, 12,000 killed, 49,000 wounded and 20,-
000 misssjng total, 81,000. He had de
stroyed the armies of Lee, Early and Beau
regard, scattered the reinforcments sent to
Lee from all parts or tne south, ana cap
tured 66,512 soldiers. His forces were never
more than one-third greater than those op
posed to him. The terms given Lee at Ap
pomattox were embraced by the remaining
Confederates, and thus the rebellion was
ended. Grant returned to Washington to
superintend the disbandment of his army,
but the work had hardly begun when Lin
coln was assassinated. It was doubtless
the intention of the conspirators to kill
Grant also, but fortunately he had been pre
vented bv engagements irom attending the
theatre where the attempt might have been
made. This event made Andrew Johnson
President, and left Grant the most conspic
uous man in the country. He was honored
everywhere. Congress created the office of
General of the army for him, and as- about
this time Johnson began measures in rela
tion to the Confederacy which displeased
the North. laws were passed1 conferring un
heard-of pewers upon Grant, with the de
sign of nullifying Johnson's power. The
President had previously been tne bitter en-
NO TAXATION NO PROTECTION.
Ed. Gazette : It is not the government
bondholders alone who avoid taxation.
Tax -dodging has grown to be an art, and its
practice is general. Vanderbilt, known to
be worth nearly a hundred millions, swore,
not long since, that he was a pauper, to
avoid taxation. It is the general practice
that persons who hold' state, county, munic
ipal and railroad bonds, withhold them
from taxation. Usually it requires perjury
to do it, but it is done.
This is one of the reasons why real estate,
formerly considered the soundest and safest
investment, is not sought after, and has bat
few buyer?. Land cannot be hidden from
taxation. Very little real estate pays 5 per
cent, on its value, over and above taxation.
Men with money find that they can get
from seven to ten per cent, on municipal
and railroad securities, and generally escape
taxation.
This is one of the reasons why the real
estate market is comparatively dead, and
the bond market is lively. The true design
and end of government is protection to per
son and property. To enable governments
to affordthis protection, they must be sup
ported, and society has long since settled
down upon the theory that it is necessary
for every man "to give a portion of his
property to furnish means for the protection
of the balance. " Some men have nothing
but their persons to protect, others have
person and property. " The amount that
each person is justly required to contribute
to the protection of society depends upon
the amount of protection he requires." The
man who has ten thousand dollars to protect
should pay ten times as much as he who has
but one thousand. A fanner who has lands
and property to the value of ten thousand
dollars, requires no more protection of the
government than the man who has that
amount invested in bonds, mortgages, green
backs, or twenty dollar, pieces.
The farmer receives the title to his land
from the government, and he contributes
his annual pro rata to enable government to
protect him in the possession and enjoyment
of his investment, wm. n. vanaeroin,
August Belmont, and other millionaires.
who reap fabulous harvests annually from
government created and protected invest
ments, pay nothing for such protection. Is
not government protection as essential to
them as to the former ? Unjust and un
equal taxation will sooner alienate a people
trom their governmeni man anytmng eise.
" Equal and exact justice to all, and exclu
sive Drivileges to none." is as correct in
nrinciole now as when first spoken. There
are two classes of property in this country
that afford incomes to their owners. One is
unproductive and untaxed, the other is pro
ductive and taxable. - The first consists of
the inflated, interest-bearing credits of the
country, in the form of national, state, ma
nicipal and corporation bonds and farm
mortgages. The country has been unneces
sarily and wickedly burdened with these in
terest-bearing obligations in order that capi-
i , 1 i 1 .1 - I iL.l
resentation and protection of one-half the
wealth of the nation at the expense of the
other, is just cause for complaint and a de
mand for revolution- by the latter. If Bel
mont, Vanderbilt, and their kind, refuse to
contribute to the support of the government,
they should have no voice in, or protection
from it. Let taxation and representation
go together. For sixteen years the whole
power of the government has been used to
protect a class of tax receivers, leeches and
vampires, who contribute not one cent for
such protection. All government protec
tion should be withdrawn, and men declared
outlaws, who through perjury or special leg
islation, claim immunity from taxation.
W. A. Wels.
Corvallis, Oct. 13, 1879.
PACIFIC COAST.
Oregon.
A little daughter of Mr. A. M. Smith of
Buena Vista was severely scalded last week.
At Prineville cattle, from yearlings np,
sell at from $10 to $12 per head, with calves
thrown in.
A social club has been organized at Al
bany for the purpose of giving parties dur
ing the winter.
The ' Albany Cornet Band " is the mame
of a new organization of the mnsical youths
at Albany.
Mr. J. B. V. Bntler, of Monmouth, who
has been sick for several months is now past
recovery.
Mr. Grover B. Simpson has been appoint-
a mail agent on the route between Portland
and Astoria.
The East Oregonian is now owned by
Turner & Bishop, Mr. Bishop having bought
out G. M. Bull.
4 James Ellison, in charge of a scow, near
the mouth of the Willamette river, was ac
cidentally drowned, last Saturday. His
body had not been recovered at last ac
counts. Twenty feet of water where the
accident occurred.
The ball given by George Wright Post.
G. A. a., on luesday evening, 14th mst.
in honor of Gen. Grant's arrival in Portland,
was a brilliant affair, and a perfect success,
in every particular. The new pavilion was
handsomely decorated, and Gen. Grant was
welcomed, at 9 P. nr., by D. H. Stearns.
post commander, to which the General re
plied in his usual terse and comprehensive
style.
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It strengthen the Stomach.
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It disperses Tl'MORS and CANCERS without
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It cures llBOPSr, general or partial.
It cures FEMALE WEAKNESS and
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It eradicates the effects of Slincr.il Poisons, and
eat.anushes a sound constitution.
Manv Certificates, much further infnrmatinn and
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phlet, " Treatise on Diseases of the Blood," in which
each bottle is enclosed.
Price $1 per bottle containing 12 ounces, or 40 ta
50 doses. Sold by Dealers in medicine.
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Buffalo, nr. T.
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STEWART'S
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MADE IN THE WORLD.
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Corvallis. Sept. 16, 1879. 16:38m2
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it wunout aimcuity. in the treatment oi
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Bronchitis, Influenza, Clergyman's
Sore Throat, Asthma, Croup, and Ca
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Whooping-cough and Consumption
there is no other remedy so efficacious,
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The marvellous cures which Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral has effected all over the
world are a sufficient guaranty that it will
continue to produce the best results. An
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cal of its wonderful curative powers, as well
as of its superiority over all other prepara
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country, knowing its composition, recom
mend Ayer's Cherry Pectoral to invalids,
and prescribe it in their practice. The test
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certainty to cure all pulmonary complaints
not already beyond the reach of human aid .
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Practical and Analytical Chemists,
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KEEPS MEATS, FISH, BUTTER',.
Eggs, Vegetables, and Fruits swectt
aud good without salting, cooking, drying,
or sealing up. It also stops fermentation in
Cider or Wines, cures the scab on sheep,
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District rights on reasonable terms. Written-guarantee
given. Money refunded in
case the Process cannot be made a success..
Genuine testimonials from prominent men
testifying to its healthfulness and success.
For further particulars inquire of
GOLDSON & MATT0O N,
Corvallis, Benton county, or Albany, Linn
county, Oregon, general Agents for the
Pacific coast.
Corvallis, July 25, 1879. 16:30tf
SOUTH END
STOVE, TIN & HARDWARE STOBS
J. H..PENN.
HAS, and will keep on hand, a full line o
cook, parlor, box and office stoves, got
ten up on the latest improved patterns and'
fuel -saving principles. Also, aline of
GENERAL HARDWARE.
Worker in copper, sheet-iron and tin.
Jobbing a specialty. Having hadfa long ex
perience in this line, we are satisfied that we
can give satisfaction. All work and stoves
warranted to give satisfaction.
WE WANT WORK.
Our nrices to suit the times. Call and see'
our Goodspeed Stove and Orient Range, at
Corner of Second and Madison Streets,
CORVALLIS, OREGON.
16:26tf
ward than the productive industries. These
investments equal in value and importance
all others. They were created by the gov-
enment for the beneht of their owners.
Thev receive the Drotective care of the cov-
... - v
ernment. and their annual crops are har
vested by government reapers and at gov
ernment expense, while their owners go tax-
free.
The other, class consists of lands, mines,
factories, and other property, whose increase
is tne result or tneir co-operation wnn iaor.
The value of this class of- property is no
greater than that of the other. Its annual
increase i not to exceed one-third that of
the other:
Adam Smith lays down three maxims of
taxation. 1st. " The subject of every state
ought to contribute towards the support of
the sovernment. as nearly as possible in
proportion te the revenue which they res
pectively enjoy, under the protection of the
state. Zd. " The tax which each is bouna
to pay ought to be certain, the' time, man
ner and quantity ought to be clear and
plain to the contributor and to every other
person. 3d. " .Every tax ougnt to ne so
contrived as to take oat and keep out ot tne
pockets of the people as little as possible
over and above what it brings into the pub
lic treasury."
The only equal taxation is that which is
levied in proportion to the revenue or in
come of each person under the protection of
tne state. ine iarmmg, msnuucunuig uu
ADVERTISE OREGON FARMS FOR
Sale, largely in the East, free of ex
pense to i arms, unless sale is made. In
that case, S6.00 for each-farm sold. Farm
ers will find it to their interest to call on
CHENOWETH & JOHNSON,
Agents 0. k W. L. Co.
Corvallis, Oct, 8, 1879. 16:llyl
MY ALUS mm MILLS,
Corvallis, : : Oregon.
Feed1, constantly on hand.
CHOP
PRICE 01 FEED S
NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
NEW STASE COACH,
From Corvallis to Newport,
CARRYING THE U. S. MAILS,
New Steam Launch.
r Suae Coach, drawn by
good teams; in cute ot a (rood,
careful, sober driver, will leave
Corvallis at 7 o'clock. A. m , on Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays, connecting with the new Steam'
Launch at Pioneer at 6 r. m. The Steam Launch leav
ing Pioneer on the first tide, arriving at Newport in
three hours. Only IS hours running through. Re
turning to Corvallis at 6 p. M. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. Through tickets So 00; redaction for
families. Good accommodations for pasturage at Pio
neer. Prompt attention to express business and fast
freight, at reasonable charges. Better facilities for"
traveling than have ever been on the route to the sesv
shore. The boat is managed by competent men,
namely, Ed. Carr and Mack Crow.
We expect to receive public favor by first class ac
commodations and close attention to business.
1 6:24 ST. M. & X; T. CROW .
Bran, $12 Oft per ton
Shorts,.... 15 00
Chop feed,. 15 00
GRAY, KORTHAUER & CO.
October 1st, 1879. I6:40m3
WHEAT
Sale.
I
HAVE FOR SALE, AT MY FARM",
ten miles south of Corvallis,
producing classes throughout the country
1.000 Bushels Frencn Wheat,
receive an annual income not to eweeo one . . .... , ,
iv.-j siu. w.iW Tnr those For sowing front Swpt to April. Also
whose investments are in securities, still the
former pay all the taxes, and' the latter pay
none. In case of war the tax-paying pro
ducers do all the fighting and' foot all the
bills, while the non-taxed usually reap all
the benefits of victory.
If taxation without representation was
just cause for the rebellion of 1776-, the rep-
700 Bushels White Russia,
Upon which Rust will have no- effect. It
matures in 90 days. To be sown in Apni
or May. Address SAM. DAW,
Corvallis, Oregon.
October 1, 1879. 16:40tf
NEW BUSINESS!
LISTEN FOR THE BELL I
TUB UNDESIGNED PROPOSES 10 ESTABLISH M
MIIfH. rAIHY
For the purpose of supplying the citizens of Corval
lis with Pure Fresh Miik at the very reasonable rate of
25 Cents per GFalTonr
He intends starting a Delivery Wagon on or before
the 1st day of June next, when he will be glad to
supply all demands for Pure, Fresh Milk, at the abovw
rates. Patronage is respectfully solicited.
aVListen for the Bell. A. O. MULKF.Y.
Corvallis, May 20, 1876. 16:21ml,
EGLIN & LOUDER,
LIVERY, FEED,
AW)
EXCHANGE STABLE,
On the corner
Weil of tba Engiae Hearse.
(rood Teams and Saddle Hones to Let.
Boarding horses a specialty. Horses bought
and sold; I6:39tf