Wt$k CoruuUhi fecjtq.
FRIDAY MORNING. ATJ. 11, 1882.
Kntered at the l'ostoiiice at Corvallis
Oregon, as second-class matter.
-EDITED BY-
M.
S. WOODCOCK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY.
1HAT CARD
Ik our issue of week before last we wrote
and published the following item:
"Mr. B. L. Garretson, who has been em
ploved in our printing office for the last
four months quit our services last Saturday
evening intending to seek other fields ol
employment. He has our best wishes to
accompany him."
We published the above item with the
best of feeling, and meaning no barm to
anyone, neither did we intend to mislead
anyone or make any wrong impression
Mr. Garretson, however, takes exceptions
to the item and in a lengthy '-'card" pub
lished last week, he brings the matter to
public notice seeming to be agrieved because
we said he "quit our services," &c.
The sum and substance of the whole
growl seems to have grown out of the fol
lowing circumstances: After hearing of
the names of three or four printers in Port
land and one in Salem whom I had been
told I could employ, I started to Portland
last winter for the purpose of employing
one. I talked with- two- or three one
whom was Mr. Garretson. I plainly told
him that I wanted a first-class printer and
one well versed in all the various branches
of printing and able to perform the best cf
work in all departments in a country office
like mine, and to do other things then men
tioned. He expressed a willingness to work
for me if I would make the term of employ
ment I think he said six or twelve months,
which I positively declined to do, at the
same time telling him in substance that
his good works ought to secure a continu
ance of the situation and not depend on
agreement as to time. Wefinally, however,
agreed upon a term of three months em
ployment, by Mr. Garretson stipulating that
bis services should prove satisfactory as it
was concluded between us that it would
probabiy require three months in which to
ascertain whether his services would prove
satisfactory or not. Under this kind of an
arrangement he came to my office to work
on a trial term of three months, and began
work on the 20th day of March last, and
continued to work about four months and
quit my employment on the 22nd day of
July last. During that four months we
became convinced beyond any question of
donbt in our own mind that he was not such
workman as we had contracted for nor the
kind we had told him we wanted nor the
kind we had engaged to pay for. Hence
after becoming thus thoroughly satisfied we
communicated to him the fact in substance
that his services was not what we had an
ticipated or desired, and after consultation
a time was agreed npon when Mr. Garret
son was to quit. He setting the time to
quit himself. He gave us up the key to the
office and declared his intention to quit
some days before the time appointed, and
at that time we asked him if he had secured
a situation to suit him, to which he replied
"no," I then invited him to remain in my
office longer until he could secure a suitable
situation which he refused to do. Yet his
aim in that modest card was to pick a hole
in that word quit used in tho short item we
published.
It is not true either in substance or effect
that we "told hinf he could continue to
worn ior nve dollars less than we had been
paying him, or for any other sum, or give
way to a person who would." After we
found he was not what we had expected we
did not ask him to contiuue at all, except
as stated when he gave us the key. The
fact of the whole matter is we have done
everything agreed to with Mr. Garretson.
We did to our disadvantage more than we
agreed to and more than we would like to
do again under like circumstances. We
have paid him every cent we agreed to and
all we owed to him, and kept him as long
as we agreed to, and when he went to quit
we invited him to remain longer in which
to get him a suitable situation. What
more any living white man could do we can
not tell. We are sorry of the inconvenience
to bringing his family here but we did not
Dnngtnem Here. He knew that he had
come here on trial of his work as well as we
did, and while the circumstances may be
unfortunate to all parties yet we feel that
we have paid well and dearly for our four
months experience and this should be suffi
cient on our part.
.the impression which we understand has
been tried to be created around the streets.
that Mr. Garretson's services ceased for the
reason that another printer had cut him out
Dy coming in and offering to work for
ns for smaller wages, is not true. We
knew a year ago, and at the time we talked
with Mr. Garretson about employing him,
that printers could be procured for less
money than he asked ns. We have no
permanent arrangements made with any
one to work with the job printing depart
ment of our office. A young man, Mr
Johnson, has been working in the office but
no arrangements, except temporary, from
day to day or week to week have been
made with him, and there is no agreement
between us as to what wages he is to get.
For ought we know Mr. Johnson may quit
any time. We feel sure that if any blame
should be attached to any one in the matter
it should not pass beyond Mr. Garretson
and myself.
We are sorry for inflicting this matter
npon our readers, because above all things
we try to conduct our business affaiis so not
to bother other people with any of our ups
and downs. But Mr. Garretson has deemed
it proper to bring the matter before the
public in such manner as might be calculat
ed, as we thought, to leave wrong impressions,
not only as regards us, but more particularly
another who' "is a stracger in a rtrange.
land and who we do not think in any way
deserves blame. If Mr. Garretson has his
imagination wrought up to believe such
things as he claims we eanuot help it, and
are comjK.-1'ed to say that they are wrung.
We feel the conscientious satisfaction of
having done wLat i3 right in the matter,
without any intention to wrong any one and
shall continue to perform our duties with
like intent.
We are satisfied to a certainty that our
news press is not broke down, nor broke in
the back, or going to die with old age, and
we will yet try to have the Gazette appear
in a clear and distinct manner when possi
ble to do so.
THE SUNDAY MERCURY.
That Contest at Albany. Corvallis Fireman
Shamefully and Wrongfully Accused.
The Sunday Mercury of the 6th just pub
lished at Portland contains what purports
to be a communication from Albany signed
by a fictitious "Quivie," who for some cause
failed to make his identity known by aign
ing ins true name. The article appears to
contain Albany items, and among other
things a subdivision of the article is
titled "Fine Fireman," which savs:
On the 18ch of Jnlv. the occasion of the
dedication of Linn Engine Comoauy's new
nan, a number ot prizes were ottered
amon' which M as one of 840 for Hook and
Ladder companies, the onlv contestants
were Rescues of the city and Corvallis
Hook and Ladder companv of that nlaee
Corvallis got away with the first prize but
through a mistake by a member of the com
mutee tne nreman ot the Corvallis com
pany was overpaid ten dollars, the next
lay the mistake was discovered and the
committee sent them a note informing them
of the error. No attention was paid to this
and one of the committee men went to that
place only to be informed bv the firempn
that they would pay no money back. The
Albany department will donate it to them,
soon, as they must need monev Iradlv."
Mr. "yuivie who prefers to conceal his
name and do his correspondence by dark
ness is certainly either an infamous falsifier
and scandalizer or else he is unacquainted
wrtn the facts and therefore mistaken. If
the latter be the case he will certainly have
the manhood to acknowledge his mistake
through the same columns in which ie has
so unadvisedly rushed into print, and the
same paper the "Mercury" will also in jus
tice to Corvallis firemen call attention to
the wrong which has been done our boys
and with it publish the following com
munication sent by the secretary of Albany
Hook and Ladder company to the Corvallis
company which is as follows:
"Albany. Oeet.on
Secy. , H. L. Co.
near Sir: At the opening of Nn 2'
.engine House on the 18th, among other
contests will be one between H. & L. Co. 's
ior $4U. 1 he running will be 200 yards
with not over 20 certified members of the
company, the end of the contest bein a
man on top of a 24 foot ladder. We hope
Jim win ue present; witn your truck.
Please let ng know of your action in- the
matter. It is possible that the Salem and
independence (Jo. a will enter."
(isigned) "Yours Truly,
Feed P. Nctti-0, Sec
fl,. .1 :. .
a.uj c vuwiiiuaieiiMon is the one
which was sent to the H. & L. Co. of Cor
vallis long before the contest came off, and
as an invitation for our firemen to partici
pate and upon this invitation our Hook and
Ladder Co., took action and accepted the
same and weui to Albany thereon and
heard nothing of anything contrary thereto
until after the money was paid over to
them after the contest. This hidden piece
of mortality who skults around and hides
his invisible existence behind the contempti
ble nondeplume of "Quivie," most certainly
little understands the nature of Corvallis
firemen and of whom they are composed.
ine contemptible imputation that Albany
department will donate anything to our
company as thpy need money badly, is one
that snould be throwed back into their
teeth and make them to understand that
they must need contributions worse who
will in the most solemn business-like man
ner send a proposition for a certain amount,
and when it is accepted and becomes
solemn agreement by being acted upon, then
come forward and with seeming baby-like
simplicity say that we never offered it.
We never done it. We never paid it only
by mistake. No sir, Corvallis firemen
neither ask for or need anybodies alms.
Corvallis hre companies are composed of
the very best elements of society in our
town. They are composed of young and
middle aged men of our town who are ac
tively engaged in the busy toilsome indus
tries of our city. They ask for nothing
only what justly belongs to them. They
need nothing else because their competency
is assured by the honest hand of toil. And
they demand that the imputation which
has been lo falsely and carelessly circulated
indicitiug that they wrouged Albany fire
men or any other person out of anything
wnatever shall be promptly retractfd and
corrected.
sores in the eyes of every good citizen who
wishes health and cleanliness to prevail in
our city.
Every little while we are compelled to
chronicle tthe death of some young child
which has passed away from the effects of
diphtheria. What the cause is for this dis
ease lingering around our town is difficult
to tell. It may be caused by such unclean
localities. At any rate it stands everyone
in hand to arouse up to a sense of duty and
assist by their influence and word of en
couragement to root out and place under
proper restrictions these loathsome and
death-like holes of our city. It is useless
to talk about preventing the evil consequen
ces by enacting ordinancees to prevent the
filth from accumulating around their wash
houses, because as soon as they learn of
such enactment they will dig underground
passages under and through the ground and
empty the foul accumulations therein, mak
ing poison enough to sweep away a whole
army. The only way to successfully deal
with them is to move them to such localities
where their poisonous influences will not
injure the remaining population of our
town.
Poor old "Grandma Hide" says "that
when we mention his name in the Gazette,
to please not connect it with the name of
any young lady because it might reflect on
the young lady." Well, we should think it
would reflect on the name of any young
lady. In fact it might effect the business of
a tan yard. But we are satisfied that no
young lady can be found who would be so
foolish as to consent to form any such con
nections.
among
art
cs
cases but they are reported as between 3 CO
and 400. 1 he disease prevails among the
higher classes as well as among tho lower.
1 here has been a number of deaths
farmers. Many stores are only open p
of the day, which gives the city a very d
uuie aj-pearauce.
.Little Hock, Aug, 5.-"-A special from
J-nran ta, 1. 1.. savs the war In-hn tho
Creek Indians is ended tor the present and
both the Lands and Chicotah parties have
been disarmed and disbanded.
Chicago. Aue. 5. Private adviun from
.Boston, state that the conferenen ..iuwn
the officers of the Burlington, Atchison, and
Union Pacific roads adjourned without
reaching an agreement, but will meet next
week.
Cincinnati, A"g- 5. A meeting of per-
uno, mostly cankers, wno bought the fraud
ulent stock of the Cincinnati, Sew Orleans
and lexas Pacific railroad was held to-day.
tho nrtsritM wore severed. Comrads carried
buck tho body under a tremendious fire,
two woundud men able to use rifles covering
tho rotrunt. Tho ground was strewn with
riflst and accoutrements of the enemy.
Many of the enemy throw themselves into
tho unual and wcro drownod or ahnf. . th
swam across. When tho marines fell back
tho movement was steadily carried out in
tho gooil old fashion of British soldiers.
When a man foil hi next file would cry out
for a stretcher and stand by with rifles at
ready until the wounded man was carried
away.
CONSUMPTION CURED
An old physician, retired from active
practice, having had placed in his hands bv
an E4UN imua Missionary tne formula ot
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and
permanent CW oi consumption, Uronchitis
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Liuis
.1 (T.i , mn B nlal n TIAaif lira n.t.1 .... ..
uNusnue, Aug. o. Kentucky will elect for general Debility and all nervous com-
aud each plaints, after havincr thoroughly tested its
wondeiful curative powers in thousands of
cases, feels it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. The recipe with full
particulars, directions tor preparation and
use, and all necessary advice and instruc
tions for successful treatment at your own
home, will be received by you hv return
mail, free of charge by addressing with
stamp or stamped self-addressed envelope to
UR. M. hi. tSKLC.
PITTS' CHALLENGER THRESHERS,
a clerk of the court of appeals
county choose officers. Capt. T. J. Henry,
democrat, and Col. R. T. Jacobs, independ
ent democrat, supported by republicans, are
in the field for clerk, and both expect to
be elected, but the democrat committee
think Henry will get the usual democratic
majority.
foor old "Granny Hide, "tho editoress,
takes such motherly old interest
our welfare. She has been known to take
onr printers to one side, recently, and advise
them confidentially not to work for us, at
the same time telling them we are not re
liable. The poor old thing is so far advanc
ed in the matter of meddling with other
people's business that she willjirobably nev
er jearn the important fact that a great
many persons have been known to get in
dependently wealthy by simply attending
strictly to their own affairs.
Poison, Death', Destruction Shall it be
Removed.
It would seem that the City Council of
our town would do well to take into consid
eration the propriety of having the city
charter amended at the coming session of
the legislature, if they do not already
possess the authority so as to give them
complete controll over all wash-houses and
laundries and especially of Chinese wash
houses, so that our city "dads" will have
power to so regulate and controll these pests
in such manner as to prevent them from
being established on the most public streets
and most populous parts of the city. If
these sinkholes of poison and destruction
to the human family are to be continued in
our midst, the council should have the
power and be able to move them on to the
bank of the river, where the filth will be
carried down stream. They should also
have power to canse to be punished, with-
severe penalties, any person who rents or
leases their buildings in the prohibited parts
of town for such purposes. Each one of
these Chinese wash-houses are festering
From Corvallis to the Bay.
Irvin House, Newport, Or., Aug. 5, 1882
Editor Gazette. I don't know when I
have bad a more enjoyable trip than I made
to this place with Mr. Wright, one of the
gentlemanly proprietors of the stage line
carrying the U. S. mail. On tho road when
between the Warren's and Mrs. Porters
we saw two fine deer which of course we
should have killed had we not been so nn
fortunate as to have left our rifles at home.
Mr. Wright besides being a skilful driver
is a very pleasant traveling companion. I
believe this will bo endorsed by some of the
fairer sex as well as by myself. When we
arrived by supper time at Elk we found
the steam launch "Mary Hall," Mr. Ben
sell's boat being towed up from the wharf
at Blairs into Elk river at high tide so as to
beach her in order that when the tide should
recede she might be left on a sand bar in
such a position that the engineer might
take out the old propeller and replace it
with a new and larger one. This was ac
complished successfully and now the boat
runs with considerably increased speed.
At Mr. Holmes Blair's we took supper and
breakfast the next morning, and then star
ted on board the Launch for Newport. On
our way down the stream we saw another
deer with still nothing to shoot with
aggravating wasn t it 7 Mr. Bensell in
formed us that years ago when he was
farmer on the Siletz Indian Preservation and
this part of the country was being settled
up trouble was apprehended between the
Indians and the white settlers so that the
authorities at the Reservation were afraid
to let the Indians come to the Yaquina bay.
The Indians claimed that the whites had no
business here at all. But one old Indian
tnought it he could only nave nia way he
could settle all difficulties. He told Mr.
Bensell that if he i. e. the Indian, was good
at figurrun he would find out how (much
wood there was in the country and charge
it to tne whites at $3 a cord, l am very
doubtful, however, whether the noble red
man would have agreed to chop and pile the
wood. Upon our arrival at Ford's point,
the K. R. terminus, we met the new launch
"Benton," which has been repaired and
put all to rights. She was on her way to
Elk City with a party of excursionists.
She has just returned we are informed by
"Joe," (of course everybody will know I
mean Joe Irvin mine host of the Irvin
House) that on her way up she was cheered
and saluted by a regular war whoop by the
people at almost every house she passed.
"Charlie Montgomery," the industrious
Anglo-American-Chinese came into New
port three or four hours befoi e the return
of the "Benton" and told us that she had
stuck fast in the mud about 80 miles from
here and we could not imagine where that
could be unless somewhere in the neighbor
hood of Junction City or Eugene. But Joe
informs us tnat she run aground once near
Toledo; she got off however without much
difficulty, staid an hour at Toledo and then
went on her way. Quite a crowd was on
the wharf on her return to this place and
received her with a good deal of volunteer
advise and considerable merriment and
joking.
During the afternoon we paid a visit to
Capt, Wynant on board his vessel the "Sea
Foam
Washington, Aue. 5. The president to
day nominated Gen. Grant and Wm. S.
Trescott, late special envoy to Chili and
rent, to be a commission to negotiate a
commercial treaty with Mexico. Several
joint resolutions authorizing the appoint
ment of such a commission were introduced
at the beginning of the session, but none of
them were acted upon. An appropriation
of 520,000 to defray the expenses of the
commission, was made in the sundry civil
bill, and under the authority so conferred
the president made the appointment.
Hnntsville, Ala., Aug. 6. U. S. Deputy
Marshal T. G. Hewlitt shot and killed
Sandy Bynum (colored), the most promi
nent leader of the republicans in Madison
county at an independent rally yesterday.
A mob of negroes congregated vowing to
kill Hewlitt, but were pacified with great
difficulty. Hewlitt fled. It is rumored
be was arrested late to-night.
Columbus, Aug. 5. Trains on the Ohio
Central are blocked and cannot run beyond
Moxahola for several weeks. The loss bv
the waterspout of Thursday is greater than
at first supposed as 16 to 18 miles of their
track is almost entirely destroyed, with no
traces of rails ever having been located
there. Most of the live stock in the vallev
was swept away. It is believed the loss to
railroad and individuals is about half a
million dollars.
Little Rock, Ark. Aug. 6. Information
was received to-night of a tornado that
ed over a portion of Ouachita countv
Wednesday evening. The wind traveled
in a southwest course fifty miles an hour.
Near Lone Tree ferry on the Ouachita river
a tree was blown across a tent containing a
TIT 1 . r . . . . .
niau nameu iiairon, wire and lour c lildren.
Ihe Wife was killed and one child badly
w
Lieveiaurt, Aug. b. Heavy rains pre
vailed again to-day in north Ohio, still
further damaging crops.
a. neweouiersiiown special lo tne Leader
reports that a water spout burst over that
section yesterday, ruining vast quantities of '
cut hay and prostrating acres upon acres of
corn. Small streams became large rivers.
and in some places the land previously dry
was suoinergea unaer nrieen feet ot water.
Denver, Aug. 5. Destructive storms
have raged the past two days in several
sections of the state, causing floods, land
slides, and consequent loss of life and great
naniage to property.
New York, Aug. 7. A question of prices
fit tea and quantity on hand and afloat, to
gether with prospects of delay and extra
cost arising from the possibility of the Suez
canal being closed are exciting some appre-
neusiou. j leauing lea importer says, tea
costs nigner to day than tor some tune,
while prices realized are much lower. The
principal depots for tea at the present time
are mew xork and San f rancisco, with Chi
cago as an inter-depot. It is estimated
there is in first hands a stock of about
1,500,000 pounds of all erades. exclusive of
o,0UU,UUO pounds just arrived by the steam-
snips warden castle, undley ot London and
Creueroon.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 7. A band of voune
men well connected in Henderson county
tor several weeks past have been committ
ing lawless acts, plundering stores in the
town ot Athens.
Cambridge, Pa., Aug. 7. Four inches of
ram fell nere yesterday in an hour and a
half. Many cellars are flooded. Falling
spring iiaa overuown its banks and riparian
aweiiers compelled to move out.
Washington, Aug. 7. The house will
leave behind a calender of some 70 pages.
On the house calendar proper there remains
VBt measures.
The treasury department begins to per
ceive that it has a crave problem on its
hands of securing the prdper enforcement of
the law restricting Chinese imniiiration.
fhe point to which attention is now hoinrr
chfefly directed, is that of the extreme
northwest frontier of Washingten territory,
as it infringes on British Columbia. The
Gazette to-day says the frontier now to be
watched against illegal entrance of thi3 alien
population is not very extended but the
work of devising plans and executing them
will require activity and sagasity in the
matter. bat does seem to be appieheud-
ed, even fractionally is the fact that there
exists a rich and powerful combination of
alien dealers in alien labor who neither ob
tain nor preserve any interest in the land
they seek to occupy, except in so far as
there exists any accruing profit to them.
161 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, Md.
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GOOD SUWS.
He that hath teeth let him hear bv the Dentanhone
which enables all deaf persons to hear bv the teeth.
Sample at Allen & Woodward's Drug store.
laUMra:,N, Agr't.
19:23-mS Corvallis, Oreson.
Steam Launch Mary Hall.
Will carry the Uuited State mail, passengers and
freight between Elk City and Newport, leaving New
port on Monday, Wedresday and Friday of each
week, arriving at Newport on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday of each week. This time will be changed
to daily trips soon. Special trips made when re
quired.
may5yl R. A. BENSELL.
MRS. 0. R. AUDITON
Will be pleased t receive Pupils for
PIANO or ORGAN
At her residence corner of 4th and Jefferson
Streets, Corvallis, or will visit them at their homes
ior tne purpest of instructing them. Terms reason
able. The study of Harmony a Specialty.
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KE
W. C. Crawford,
J EWELER.
EEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE
assortment of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc.
All kinds of repairing done on short noticd, and all
work warranted. I8:33-yl
CENTRAL OREGON
ESTATE AGENCY,
Head Office adjoining the Postoffice,
Corvallis, ... Oregon.
(WITH LATEST IMPROVEMENTS TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES)
M'Cormick's Twine Binders,
GENUINE IMPROVED HEADERS,
CHAMPION AND M'CORMIGK
MOWER.JS,
O..M TT T- 1 . 7
- ,!ea aJ?,,J".tock ot lhe ert Hayins and Harventins
11,1 ,S laJNtt ojf ALL EXTRAS-!
CHINES WE SELL.
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EJfeTKAS-FOU THE MA-
WOODCOCK & BALDWIN
WZXaOAM
TA
MORRIS,
ILOR,
Two doors nofthof the Vincent House, CORVALLIS OK.
ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED.
Repairing and Cleaning at moderate Prices.
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THOMAS GRAHAM,
Druggist and Apothcary,
-AND DEALER IN-
The above ageifcy has the largest and best selec
tion oi farms ana ranches for sale in lien ton County.
For full particulars of properties see " Oregon
Colonist. '
Persons desirinc satisfaction in bavins' or selliner
should first communicate with Charles Hkiibeut
iNASii, who will give them every attention.
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NEW BUSINESS!
Mountain View
MIL BL I I
25 Cents per Gallon,
WHEN REQUIRED FOR INFANTS, THE MIL
of one cow will be furnished.
Milk warranted PURE.
LISTEN FOR THE BELL!
A. G. MULKEY, Proprietor.
Corvallis, January 7, 1880. 19:27yl
MAX FRIENDLY,
Having received a
LARGE iMTITf OP LOGS
AT CORVALLIS,
Is better prepared than ever to furnish
First Quality
OF
LUMBER
PAWS, OILS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, GIASS, PUTTY, TRUSSES.
SHOULDER BRACES, TOILET ARTICLES AC.
A fall line ot Br oks, Stations y and Wall Paper. 0"r di ngs are iresli and
yell selected. Paeseriptions compounded at all hours. 19r27yl
Wheat and other Grain Stored on the best of Terms by
-AT-
V ORVAL LIS
SACKS FUMISHEFtO PATRONS.
Farmers will do well to call on me before making' arrangements elsewhere
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AT
Regular Prices.
A lili ORDERS riLLED
WITH
PROMPTNESS.
mayl2m3
PORTLAND
Washington, Aue. 7. Immediately unon
We found the Captain a very ?en- his cabinet will enter upon a long planned RTISaliYFlSsl POl T iFlfrTT
A :.l Mi i. A In summer v.ipation tn'n Tho nrpsiHpi.t nm. LMk,lj-,1JU,J AJ JJU U U I
tlemanly and genial fellow, not at ail like
the grave old seamam we expected? to find
but full of good humor and very sociable.
He showed us two walrus tusks each about
27 inches long which his mate Mr. Hagman
had beautifully ornamented by engraving
upon one a ship and large newfoundland
dog, and upon the other the American
eagle and a ship. We don't know what
kind of a seaman the mate is but take it
for granted, however, that sailing with
Capt. Wynant, he thoroughly understands
his business but if you could see the man
ner in which he has executed the engraving
on the tusks I think you could scarcely
doubt that he would soon attain a high de
gree of excellence as an engraver should he
ever devote himself to that calling. We
understand from the very best authority
that there is to be quite an interesting cere
mony at the residence of Allen Parker Esq.
of Oneatta, tomorrow afternoon, of which
doubtless yon will hear more, before many
days. Mr. Parker looks pale and thin but
is recovering rapidly after his severe acci
dent and protracted illness, and we hope
soon to see him stout and hearty again.
The "Sea Foam" is all ready to sail and the
Captain expects to take her to sea to
morrow. U. O. R.
TELEGRAMS.
Laredo, Tex, Aug: 5. The Drevailine
fever at Matamoras is reported as increas
ing and seven deaths occurred to-day. There
is no exact account of the total number of
summer vacation trip. i.ne president pro
poses to take a cruise on the U. S. steamer
Talapoosa.
Washington, D. C, July 24. General
Thomas L. Clingman, one of the "Old
Ouard" of the Whig party, when Clay and
Webster were its great leaders, but who
since the dissolution of the Whig party has
oeeu prominently connected witn the dem
ocratic party of North Carolina, says that
the liberal, anti-Bourbon tidal wave that is
now sweeping over the "Old North State"
will, at the election next November, over
whelm the democracy of that state with
50,000 majority.
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EGYPTIAN WAR NEWS.
Alexandria, Aug. 56:35 P. M. At 5
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a number of field guns served by sailors,
attacked the advance guard of Arabi Pasha
near Bamish, between the canal and the
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from half-past five until half -past seven
o'clock in the evening. The total casual
ties to the naval brigade and marines, are
2 killed, and 22 wounded.
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