W jDi'iiwraiii aiœw. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1878. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. A Democratic State Convention is hereby called to meet at Portland on Wednesday, April 10, 1878, at 11 o’clock A. M., foT the purpose of nominating a candidate for Con­ gress and candidates for the various State offices to be voted for at the election to be held in June next. The Convention Will con­ sist of 140 delegates, apportioned among the counties as follows: Baker........................ »i Lake............ 2 Benton....................... «1 Linn............. 14 Clackamas................ i I Marion........ U Clatsop...................... 4 Multnomah là Columbia................. 3 Polk............. 6 Coos...... .................... SI Tillamook.. l 1 •V Curry......................... 1 Umatilla..... 7 Douglas..................... 8 Union........... 5 Grant.......................... 3! Wasco.......... , 6 Jackson................... 8| Washington ■4 Josephine............... 21 Yamhill....... , 7 Lane.................. ........ 9 Total number of delegates....................140 It is recommended that, unless otherwise ordered by the appropriate local committee*, County Conventions l>e held on Saturday, March 301 h, and primary meetings on Satur­ day, March 23d. By order of the Democratic State Central Committee. C. B. B elunser , C’h’n. M. V. B rown , Secretary. A CALL INSlED. The Democratic County Committee has issued a call for a County Conven­ tion, to he held in Jacksonville on the same date recommended hy the State Central Committee, at which time eight delegates to the State Conven­ tion will be chosen and a legislative and county ticket put in the held. It was resolved to do away with holding two conventions, as has been ihwe in the past few years, and issue a fail for one only. The representation has been Increased proportionately, which will make the Convention the largest ever held in the county. This action of the Committee was decided upon after due delilieration and is in accordance with the unanimous desire of every Democrat who has expressed his opinion on the subject. The Democracy should not fail to turn out en masse at the primary meetings and send delegates to the Convention fully impressed with it* Importance and who will do justice to tfoehonor conferred apon them. The pri- maries do not occur until the 23d ol March, and ample notice is given to all to be in attendance. The nomi­ nation of a good ticket is all that stand* between us and a sweeping victory in Jackson county next June, and thi- devolves upon the delegates sent to the Convention. The duty of Democrats Is therefore apparent. The iuvitation extended by the Committee is liberal, broad and com prehcnsive, and one under which all Democrats can feel perfectly at home. Let the dead past bury itself and let Democrats rally with the determine tiun of rebuking the base fraud con­ ceived by our Republican enemy which deprived us of our President and in­ flicted a pretender, who has not the shadow of a right, upon the country. Not only will we thus rebuke the greatest infamy perpetrated upon a free people, but vindicate the immor­ tal principles of the Democratic patty Entitled to a Position. There is a general acknowledgment among the Democracy of the State that Jackson county is entitled to a position upon the Democratic Stale ticket to be nominated in April next, and the office of Secretary of State seems by general assent to be the one delegated for which we shall name our candidate. It is with pardonable pride that the Democracy of this county accepts thi* expression of gratitude for her stead­ fastness to Democratic principle, so thoroughly evinced by an increasing majority at each election. We have several available candidates for the po­ sition, and our delegation may present the name of one of them for considera tion. Be that as it may, the Democracy of Oregon will not look in vain toward Jackson county in June next, for not only will she rollup the largest majority given by any county in the State, but she will also send a solid Democratic delegation to the Legislature to partici­ pate io the election for Senator. EDITORIA I. NOIES. T he next U. S. S« nato will receive two creditable accessions in the per­ sons of Gen. John 8. Williams and ex­ Governor James B. Groome, recently elected by the Legislatures of Ken­ | tucky and Maryland to succeed Sena­ | tors MvC’reery and Dennis. They are both men of standing, ability and un­ flinching Demoeiacy. THE MHOOI. FIND. To the A shland , February 11, 1878. E ditor of the T imes : In the Sentinel of the 30th ult., un­ der the head of “School Fund,” Mr. Dowell saya “the children of the poor I have been robbed of that which is pe­ culiarly their own,” and, after many other charges, closes the article by say­ ing “these are some of the many acts which the Democratic party will be T he jury in the case of the State ol called upon to account for in June j Louisiana vs. Thus. C. Anderson, on next.” There is more cheek exhibited I trial for changing election returns, in this editorial of Mr. Dowell’s than rendered a verdict of guilty. The trial he, even, is in the habit of manifest­ of the other villains will commence ing. What are the facts In relation to immediately, and it is probable they the school funds of this county, which will receive their just deserts. With the Sentinel man would have the peo­ Jerry Black, we exclaim “the mills ot ple believe have been stolen by the the g /ds grind slowly, but they grind Democratic party? In 1872 the Re­ publicans elected their ticket in Jack- exceedingly flue.” son county. During their administra­ P ope P ius IX. died at Rome on the tion of the county government over 7th, at the. ripe old age of 88 years. $7,000 of the money belonging to “the He has been ailing for some years, and children of the poor” was loaned prin­ bis death therefore was expected at cipally to Republicans on insufficient security—a larger sum by one-hall almost any lime. In his death the Ilian has been loaned on insufficient se­ Catholic Church loses one of the great­ curity by all the Democratic adminis­ est dignitaries that has ruled its des­ trations of this county since its organi­ tinies, and his demise, although long zation. awaited, will be sincerely mourned by There is a Republican in this town a great portion of the world. who owes “the children of the poor” $2een unearthed to give Mr. ton All by business a heavy snow storm, which beganon Wiggington a just title to the position. the 1st. It was the heaviest since 1867. P. Thompson says he don't want to be The Republicans are industriously en the D. Republican candidate for Governor. 11» gaged in painting this action of the will start for Washington in a few days to lobby for an appropriation to bridge the House in dark colors, but the facts in Willamette at Portland. p New York, Jan. 24th.—The Herald prints the case speak fot themselves. T he candidacy of Dick Williams in 1876 gave the Republican press occa­ sion to dilate in extenso upon the pe­ culiar |M»wers that gentleman was en­ dowed with and the gr«»at benefit his election would work to the people of Or» gon. Almost five months have passed, but it is extremely doubtful whether the average Congressman would ever be aware of the existence of such a commonwealth as Oregon if lie awaited the information from om dilatory Represent alive. It was La­ fayette Lane's knack to make liie en­ tire b»sly know that we were in the Uniou and amounted to something. a letter from William Lloyd Garrison to W. E. Chandler, approving the latter’s letter in regard to the President, ami severely criti­ cising Hayes for his flagrant abandonment of his principles and [Hedges. Williams, of Oregon, voted against the Matthews joint resolution declaring govern­ ment bonds payable in silver. Davis, ot San Francisco, voted the same way. Only five members from the south voted against the resolution. Eastern Democrats went almosi unanimously against it, and western Repub licans and western Democrats were almost solid tor it. New Orleans, Feb. 1st.—James Pelliter, waiter at the Four Seasons restaurnut, testi­ fied that Anderson, WRIs,Cassanave, Little­ field, McUortnick and others, one Sunday in December dined there. He heard Littlefield inquire of Wells, what will you »Io if the Democrats carry ten thousand majority? Wells replied he would give the stale to the Republicans anyhow. Anderson said what it 1UO,OOU? Wells said it the Democrats re­ ceive«! 160,000 majority he was obliged to gtye the state to Hayes. The Army SI air. The House committee on military affairs has found that the staff of the army, as at present existing, is large enough to govern the combined ar- miea of Russia and Germany, and they propose to bring in a bill for its reduc­ AT THE STORE OF tion to the proper standard. Very lit­ tle, if any reduction is contemplated in the number of enlisted men, but the committee think that a heavy cutting down of the staff can bo done with benefit to the service. In the course of their investigation, the committee have discovered that quite frequently aving determined to maintain the position heretofore occu » a paymaster is sent to pay off front pied by me as the largest RETAIL DEALER in Southern Oregon, I Lake this mean* three Io seven men, and that his own of announcing that I am now displaying the salary for the time that he is thus en­ gaged, is nearly equal to that of the entire force that he pays off. Anoth­ North of San Francisco, consisting of a Fine Stock of er bad feature is the fact that young blood is driven out of the army be­ GENTS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, cause the staff is so large that there is 1 )RY-GK >< >1 >«, but little chance of promotion from the ranks. In view of all this it seems important that an immediate reduc­ tion in the number of officers be made. TRUNKS, VALISES, Etc., Everything shouhl be done that will increase the efficiency of the army, Which is surpassed by none in the county and will be sold at prices to SUIT THE TIMES. It shall continue to i>e my aim to give save money and give encouragement The Most Goods for the Least Money, to the private soldier. Let the staff be and to place before my patrons a variety of articles not to be found in any other house. chopped down without mercy’. Immense Reduction in Prices ! NEWMAN FISHER TO THE PUBLIC: H LARGEST AND BEST STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, It is not my intention to mislead the public by advertising goods I cannot produce upon inquiry, but to give value receive«! in every instance. A call from every purchaser at my old stand is solicited. N. FISHER. T he success of the leading literary paper of the West, The Chicago Ledger, is truly remarkable. Since its introduction to the reading public, six years ago, The Ledger has steadily advanced in favor, and is now acknowledged second to no paper of the kind in the country. Its circulation is na­ tional, and has been obtained through the efforts of its publishers to produce a paper ot high moral character, ami at the same time sell it at a price consistent with the present hard times. That they have suc­ ceeded, and well, too, the thousands of read­ ers of The Ledger scattered from Maine to Texas ami from Oregon to Florida will bear testimony. The Chicago I.edger is a large forty-eight column weekly pajier, which contains stories both complete and contin­ ued, in each number, written by the best authors of the day, and a great variety of in­ formation interesting to every one. The subscription price of The Ledger is only $1.50 per year, postage paid, and it is equal in every [»articular to other papers of the same character which sell tor $3 a year. Three copies of this valuable paper will be sent to any one who sends 10 cents and their address to The Ledger, Chicago, Ill. JACKSONVILLE BRANCH UNION LIVERY AND SALE STABLE, T he Senate is Inclined to prolong action on the silver bill in hopes, Mi­ cawber-like, something may turn up that will warrant its tender-footed members voting “conscientiously” thereon. COR. CALIFORNIA A 4th STS. —OF— rpHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RE- I spectfully inform their friends and the public generally that they have purchase«! the above establishment, which will lie henceforth conducted under their constant personal supervision, and they guarante» satisfied < n to all who may favor them with their patronage. These stables are centrally located, and within convenient distance of the various houses of public entertainment. Horses and mules will lie boarded and cared for at moderate «‘barges. They have one of the largest and finest stocks in Oregon, south of Portland, of BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES, With single or double teams, tor hire on rea sonable terms. Also good Saddle Horses an*i Mules, which will be hired to go to any part ot the country at moderate rates. Animals bought and sold, and broke to saddle or harness. J. A. CARDWELL. THE PACIFIC MUTUAL MILLINERY GOODS!! MRS. BRENTANO ! NOTICE ! U. S. L and O ffice , 1 R osebuko , Ogn., Feb. 6, 1878. j yOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Robert J. Cameron and Ithamer Reyn­ olds, whose Post Office address is Apple­ gate, Jackson County, Oregon, have made application tor patent tor placer claims which are joined on the north and east by Government and claimed land, and on the south and west by mineral entry No. 3 and (fovernment land, situated in Applegat»- Minirg District, County ot Jackson, State ot * »regon, on surveyed lands and described as follows: A Lively Scene. E. S of lot No. 3, lot N. 4, of section 10, and Declines the Honor. •S. % ot lot No. 2, of section 11. township 39, There was a lively collision in th» south of range, 3 west, Willamette Meridian, H*»n. Jos. 8. Smith, whoso name ha- containing 38.71 acres. Senate recently, between Blaine on oi.» Tlie location of said claims are not of a*en favorably mentioned in connec record. The said claims were acquired by side ami Hoar and Dawes on the other, lion with the Democratic nomination -*aiecially at its beginning Governor, in the ensuing election, I wish to dispatches received at Portland on the announce through your columns that I shall LAST CALL! HeT two Senators came to the rescue, not be a candidate for that office. A’hile 11th indicate that affairs are hourly- 1 would highly prize an unsought nomina­ UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVE growing more serious. Through Ber­ but Blaine worsted them badly, h« tion by my fellow Democrats for that high THE 1 notice to all those indebted to them, having the facts on his side a* well a- position, ami an election by the people lin news comes that England send* either by note or book account, to come for­ among whom I have lived so long, as a ward at once and settle their accounts la-tore her fleet to Constantinople, and Rus­ a subtle way of u*ing them that put mark of their continued «confidence in one the 15ih day of April next, or their accounts his opponent immediately at a disad­ who has tried to serve them well, the con­ sia resolves to meet the movement by vantage. The rencontre has raised dition of my health is such s to constrain will be placed in the hands of an attorney for forced collection. We mean business, as occupying the city with her land forces. quite a stir everywhere, as it again sud­ me to forego all aspirations in that direction. our books MUST be closed. effect of this season on my health con­ FISHER : but the »ervice I require of you ed to. 21 is l»oth pleasant and profitable. Full nartic- ularsfree. Address 1 XES, Hatches. Drawing Kniv«»«, Broad­ DANIEL F. BEA1TY, Washington, N. J. axes, Mattocks, Picks,all sizes ot Ham­ mers, etc., tor sale bv JOHN MILLER. N elegant assortment of Pocket and Ta­ ble Cutlery for sale by J. MILLER. T)OWDER—Giant, Blasting or gun pow der, I all kinds, and rapsand fuse, for sale in EW G uiis tna«le to order and repairing quantities to suit, by JOHN MILLER. properly done by JOHN MILI.ER. WAGON AND CARRIAGE PAINTING, V A N la