JSInHPPIHWI1, i'p:TiTWJr jtftWft -n i . '".--i"' i t; f , t J" '; a,J,1 'it B ' S" ' It- JV JW&r,v 55 '' .:-9 .. M- THE ORECON 'T. I lie people tn second tlu-ir efTorta by petition jUntem Meeting at Canyonvtllc "Tmmra' " ,R p,,m "1,u P""" i Canyonvii.i.k. Jun. 18. 18G1 is piow tint flirt1, nnd that I lie wheels or " To tin: KKKiiiAur akh rKiiMAKKMir w Yuen UvillV. A OlIVKII.VUKNT Klllt TIIK wllOI.K IS IMiMrKSftMll.K.'' Wiuhingtan. human progression never roll backward. They jccrlnlnly huvc that tendrnty' here. Let us prevent their rclroynde ninvenicnt by every legitimate effort In our power. ' n. Ed. SWijiir The meeting til the Union Lengua herpftt.-WethirfJt..'n the uif)t enthusiastic political gathering fhnt has ever mot In Canynnvlllc. The house wus crowded by men whose stern devotion to the Union was us unchangeable ns our own mountains nro from their buii'j mill Qunrtz. The grrnt sums of money which linvcj Indies whose beauty was only equaled by their determined devotion to imr country In ilH trying hour. Messrs. Gnz'ey, Her limn, unil Flint, with logic, satire unit wit, been Invested In the silver tt ml gotd-benrlug quartz mines of Winhoe Imve hnd the effect of exciting the (inventive lugliiulty of Ilia country, niul attracting to that region sci entific mechanics nml mineralogists. As a consequence Rrent ImprovemeiitK have ln-on made In ihu iiinilo of uMrnetlug the pre cious mctnls from the quartz, nml we believe .l.CKM.VVIJ.I.E, UIlttMON. S.ITIMDAV MDItXIXn, JANUARY 21, ISC I. Our Hlwll JLlnc. There Is no enterprise 'In lliccnnllnnnncc of which the ptruplu tif Oregon mid North ern Oullfnriiiu leel u deeper Interest tlmn thy do In tliu cniitinuuiica of their pn;. cnt mill mulllties. To lull; ulioiil curtail ing them, nml nl sending u buck to the tiiicerttilnly mid Irregularity of disconnec teil Oiyine cxpiwcii, makes us feel lliul the hands Imve xlid buck on the diul of Tim;', for ut leiut u ipt.irtcr of u century. As iinpnliitiiblu ns thu triilh tuny be. by consulting our advertising columns It will nppenr that the wheels of western progress ore nl) nit to bo reversed, mid tlmt wu will soon enjoy the blessedness of pmlul eliuoi" Muln. by Is thU? It ciiiiitnl bo hecaiKc the people oT Oregon and Callfornlii Imve ever I'llieriil in the imiiiifetiillnn of tlielr loy ulty to the Cioveruiiieiit? Not nl nil, Is it hecuiie the Ciillfiirniu Hinge Co. Imve nut perToniirtl (heir eoulruul in u niunuer iiecoplitb'e to the General Government 7 In miAWer to tlik Vc remiuk that suld corn puny luivo perfornii'd tlielr enntruet to tho uceepluni'C nf the people most interested in I he f.illhfill ierfirniiincenr the suine.ttiid this blight In be enough. Considering the nature of tliu country, mid the dlmctilties unil length of the route, no Intelligent per on will any that the compenratinn received by the company is too grent yen most men ore of the opinion that it is not , enough. lint wc nrc not uwnris that the eoinp.iiiy renins to continue the contract upon the terms on whleli they Imvo hither to mi successfully performed it. What Is tli unltcr, then? It is true wo nre living in n period nfj insurrection nml relrullimi, but thin fact so fur from deereniiug tliu mull fucllltiei In the Stale, Imx rather increased them. Why fliuuld it different rule prevail on the 1'ticific const? No reaimiable ofllnimtlvc uiiswer can be given to the nbnvc question. As to Ilia question or economy, wc doubt very much whether u broken line cun bo susluiiied nt n lc& e.pciife than u continuous imp. Most prncticttl men would say tlmt tlio continuous line, under the management of one energetic company, would be then per tlmn under the discord tint mnnAgniieut of n dozen. That the benefits reuniting to iMT community from tk flrft nttM be fur greater tlmn from the MCnm), N palpable. Jn the first case there would be unity and linrmony of no tion; In tlio second, eonllictlng interests nnd discordant rltrlilf. Certuintv. renularllv that tho Improved npparntit now being linl in Wnsliun will yet lw In operation on the many (pmrte.lodcs of Southern Oregon, nml prove that our lends, generally, will richly repay for working, nml that noW-pnylng leads will bo mi exception. Wu nre led to thesu remarks from a con versation had with Dr. Ileum, or Vreka. lie luformid us of n company on Iluiulnig Creek, Slelilvim county, Cut., who nre now ruiiiilng 'tlielr ipinrlx through n ncwly-ln-vetited Viihne apparatus, with mot nstou Milng results. The company flrt tested the new mode by working the casing or re fuo rock from the lend, which yielded S.il I to thu tun. lly tho old prooess this rock wu entirely wnrtlilers. The company then icruihed thirty-live Ions of rock taken from the lend, where, by the old mill process, It hail Imrely paid for cruililug, nml cleaned up ns u rcMtll over sixteen thoiiMUid dollar We lime but n fnlut bleu of this new pro cess of extracting gold. The tjimrlz, im we tiiiderrliinil it, lifter Mug criiflied by the mill proeers, Is put Into u largo Iron ImiwI, iituitg with ncldo mid ipileksllver, mid there, us In mi urtistrn, pulverized line us flour, the actdscaii'lug the gold to separate Iroin the melullu o.yil unit mimlgate with the ipilck silver. It Is claimed that nil the gold there is In ipinrlz l taken out by this prncui". We notice by thu Vreka papers that tliu people of SIklyou place n high cslliimto on their ipinrlr. ledges, every timn owning a claim Is determined to hold on to It. There nre n great nuuiliercf rich ledges In Jackson, Joephlneniid Douglas counties, from u number of which fortunes have liccn eMnicted; but In nil It Is known tlmt u great deal, II' not the greater portion, nr tho gold Is held in extraneous mlnenil mat ter tlmt prevents It from amalgamating with tiilckllvcr. In siinin of thu lends It Is into Known mat ineru is n consiiieruiilu per centnge of silver, but no umirl has ever been nintlu to mivii It. This wasteful mid negli gent manner or milling we lire hopeful, will soon lo done nwuy with. Tim wlilt-iiwiike nml enterprising Southern Oregon Water Ditch Company will, we , .-diet, within n year, thoiv Southern Orcgoniaiis that conn'. Ic fortunes lie In our hills, only awaiting Klentlllc, Intqlllgent Inlsir to develop them. This company, Imve recorded claims to n nuinlMTOI' bilges, mid they will doubtless take fortunes from them. Wu look with hopeful pleiuuro to tho bright propeetlvu of our mining Interest. Sclentlllu lnjior will dcnionslrulu tlmt our kept the niullence enchained Tor three hours, during which time Oopperlicudlsmniul Iren smi were literally killed, skinned mid dissec ted, nml Ihu dry bone bung up to rattle in the wind. After n whilu the l-ngue iidjourned to partukc or it supper, cot. up expressly lor the occasion by Mr. Mel vln, our Union landlord, mid if be Is ns at tentive In his cnunlry'n crnise, us he was In hln Union guests, his patriotism will re main iiiiimpeuchcd. At the clone ol tljp supper the follow ing toasts weic rend : Alio Lincoln, tint, rnll-spltller, finding It Inconvenient to split the bull cut of the re bellion In the umiiiI manlier, has concluded to burst It with gulipow'der. General Grant Most properly immed. for he grants the reliuls the ptlvllege of lie big soundly lhruhed every tbny he nttneks them. General Jo. Hunker A fl', average specimen or Douglas county talent, conld ered mi ordinary man here, but lome jiumjt. A'im at Waililnglou. The rebels The men possessed of tho dev il; General Duller the, man who casts out devlk Volunteer tonls by Mr. Gui'ey. Chat lesion The cradle of reaon; Gen end Gllmore, l6 man employed by Govern ment who'io cpeelal duty is to rurfc tin trmlle. Our licet of Monitors Villainous con trivance of the Northern Mudsills mid Greasy mechanic;" Southern gentlemen view Ilium with unmitigated lUtgutt. Volunteer least by Mr. I'linl. The Slaveholders Tho Kgyptlan; the negroes the children or Israel; the Yank ees the locusts scut to persundu the Kgyp lalns to "let Ihu people go." Volunteer fnnst by Mr. Hrigcs. Our rilled cannon Micslonnries sent Into thu reltel Stales to convert thu IktilUn.. Volunteer toast Jiy Mr. Trimble. The Dpltapli or the Oregoii Copperhead, l"I voted for Joe. I,nrie!" Ashland Mima Jackson Co., Ogn., ) Junuury, 20, 18C4. f Mr. Editor: hope fufllcient npology Lfor Uits communication "will be to know Hint one important circumstance connected with this pluce has been reported, vis: the celebration of the 8th Jnn. by the moun tain lUrcers. As one of Ashlnnd's lay lors. Martin Vim llnren, hot reiMirted one, I coneelre tlmt it would Iks no more than just to report his grand nnd imposing cele bration nf the nnnlversnry or tho Kmnnci pnllnn rroehirmttinn. How this support er or Hit iiocrncy enteretl Into, nnd enr ried out this hiudubleeiiterprlse.it is my intention lo report for tlie "good of poster Ity." Now be it remembereil that the progrnmrm Tor tho cuU-brulion of the 8ib Jnn. by the 'Hungers' had liecn made public. 'l was well known tlmt it was n company nlT.ilr. Good people genernlly hud uotliiig lo sny. but lire reptile element begnn In bmiel, evidently making u great tlFort to ,tiud some holt to crnwl In nt. The 28lln Ibc. found u "squad" of these sore-hendi clustered togolher,'. Jiolilinc n tfltr J)iiwcmlic cauaii. ATter some dis cussion ins) every one hud been unulclctilly iMnfrr nit tin; subject.lt wus delermltu-d to get tip Grand Dinmcratic IVnee Civ. iliail Vulhjtdigliiiin Hall on 1st .Ian. Up to the day of ihu contemplated ball, Cop perhead mil lulls were jtibileut. The lonp mid inixiopdy looked for day was nt hist nt hand. , Pcpcrntlnn npK-ured to ceize mem, tor in are uwurc iimt a very ncecs. sary rcquifllu for u bull is ladies, mid they, w tr let me my horreiKC This rtqu oI'mII decent jicoplc who witnessed ?lt, cannot find Inngimge to express. Int1 morrllng,.iiome of them -were still h&ir afoulld. While.nune Indies nnd HrVr, were on their wuy home. some of tliisi,iin slrntn paswd tbrm, nnd displayed ihr knowletlge of tho rules of common dev ' by nlnjr language, such m only theli"l-R ever find use for. All this wus credll them nnd paed over! but now. sinrt It Imve Inn! the brazen-faced impudence Ut to Old T. nnd give vent to their fnilhV'1 lhcwnyiheybave.lt Is thought notai tlmn just lo publish their conduct Vt" this occasion. Their complete ilefentfnr'f fulluro lo get Into the dancing hall, rt't) break the whole thine up in row, 1il" them to pursue the course ihey diJ-J that nil they brag or is gelling n UkPl V drunk, nnd using writing fluid upi(ijvi"v this, however, Is fulse, they did not Vtfp- ju such ii treat, although they evidently tH it would have liccn "brllliunl." ' 1- Hoping I may never itgiiin be call' on In notice the nets of this utur society, nnd excusing myself lids tit der Iheplea of "military neces'lly, scribe inyM-lf, )rr. o. on to their honor, hold In utter nb "I turn-sticking Onpperheuds." te could not be hud, although hb 111 SI Knu Those ncrsons nnioiiL- us who nre h .tcufe -4 ot the nrrest ofn slnclo rebel sympattils)f'"' In the United Slntes, but have lint u wfmlmd or complaint to make for tlio retnorfl'",, hnnulng or scores of Union men to ?V ' South, nre nn the wrong side or ihe IK'!" i Iween the bellleerrnt piwers. ' T"1 X3oxxa.. UnpperlieiiN were conslunlly throwing llii'iusulve ut their feet, nnd Imnloriiur Ihein to b their partners fht oust. Only nimeouM k-induoil lo go forth to assist in the Gl rious Celebration. When I ar rived in ti in the sun wna nlrrndy sinking in the wi-j i-rn heavens. I round nn crowd upon the i ih; walks, nnd so pusfed along ultnost tin hscrvvtl. The stniru eoinltiL' in- lo town, ii ustiul in Ashlund, nttrneled all nlteutloii he curtain roo nnd nut ippjxd Ihe man wio sports the niitnos or I wo ex I'resideiiti or tho U. S. Iln hud been bkssed will sneces", for in the nb'tnee of ihe coinulliie on reception, he was terribly engagtd ii siring the lady sale into the hotel. "Vhy," says Van. "hasn't 'Frank French, git here el?" "No," says Pel. "Well. Him." says Van, "let go in;" and did h to. All was darknos inide. rii1iiiiliMir Ititttfft I iif t i 'I'linrn Copperheads-May their I.'plli.h be writ-1 Vnnk ,1!? ,,,,t rr,w' etnlljr It be- t,.n- 1) l I) l,.i,l1. .lt.linm.r,.,! ,l.l ii nesTsur mi nil m viiiiiic Volunteer toast by Mr. Itlddle (bhiek. smith). Secessionists nnd Copperheads Until In a fair wny lo lw well hammered nut. Volunteer toast by Mr. Herman. American reptiles May Abraham's edict, llku St. Patrick's curse, Ih? as ell'tctlve In clearing American toll of tho Hattlernake mid Copperhead. , In conclusion I would sny. tell your re cesh nelgliliors to bet very light on the a Now, Mr, qiiarlz.mlnes have been but prospected, air Copperhead vole over here in Douirlas, nt were the placer mines or Cab, In 1810. bc next election. Yours, J.T. Then placers hud to bo exceedingly rich to i , pay lor worKing, ma suusequcui inieiugciii Font Kuiiatk. Mr. M. H. Fletcher, who ; ,jtc 0 inuur mis innuu mo wonniefs iu uiKKing" ; Ima tiveii nt I-urt Kluinntli Muoe livst nil), ur- pay fiir working. So will It bo with our .rhedlu town on Wednesday Inst, In compa liiinrlr. lodes. They nru known to lie rich, ny wi,, Hio military exnrcssinan nnd sever- but they require Improved upparnlix nod i i 0)lir persons. Tho parly left tlio Fort Kieutlllo labor to develop their richness. ,, ,I0 ,;,tll Bml Mnf. ,ir,-Venled fiom com- J lie new water Ullcti which will certainly ,1R ,IU ,p,rcct rottli ovor ltl0 momitnlns, mndy bo built by Ihu Southern Oregon Wnler ctrei ro1(l U-vond Sit. 8lmstann estl. eamii neesnry for nn to rlmngc his "bae of cperntlons," in which he entirely left out tliit science so necessary in u ball room, prejided over by Terpsichore. Vun " rusll frinusly" over to the store nnd imniediuti j invinted two nnd n half dot lara in oy era and crackers. In this con dillon he us furlunntely picked up by the town Sqore. who, like thu good man of old. picket up tliu odder, took him In wanned nid fil him. Van bus not yet slung htm hat I know or, but it is sup posed thu with Ihu nssistunco of n young lawyer, lit has given the Hungers a terrible ti'if, no di ibt Haltering kjmwir that the Copperhead must prove fatal. I'Mitor, in coming to u close'ul- low me toitnle n rew facli which "Ander. i son" has filled to mention. On thu even- I ing ol thcmilitary ball it became evident I I hut it wui the Intention or the Copper heads lo ioposu themselves upon the orgnn- nnd rwpniwlullily Would bo the effect of Dlldi nml Mining Company, will glvo to mate distanced or 173 wile, and requiring! Nation; Inreullty they went m Tar us to one, while their oipnsitea would bo the rauinuepciiuenuiiinors.au opportunity to Uven days to make the trip. Mr. Fletcher '"J" Piv;iy ttmi iney wouiu go inio me m-ccsjary eoncomltUnU or the other. Hut wuru ,n,u crtB OI nc" "" B"'t in order to meet theso objections, there ffttn to bo n dl'prwltion on the part or the Department to lengthen the time to change n dully mail Into n tri-wcekly. Gk.v. Wiuuiit's SuccfcJsoR.Those inter- That Is to My. a disposition to fml our tneiitnl appetite on the hmlscuting pabu lum nf stale news. There is nothing In the financial condition of the Government warranting this extraordinary change. Nothing in our position or disposition ex hibited townrih thu Government to Justify it. On tho oilier hand, much can be urged ngain.it tlio contemplated change. The set lieu upon this coast Imve not only add ed vastly to the solid revenue or the Gov ernment, and In the material wealth or the whole- laud, but they have added immeosly to its territorial domain, and Imvo laid its foundations broader and grander tlmn be fore. It is the imperative duly of our Con prmiounl Delegation, by a united and vigorous effirt. to secure for us. If possible. a continuous dally line. It is the duty of. I'rcsldlng Klder, will be present. Informs us tlmt tho snow nt the, Fort when tlanclng lull. In consideration of these nnd render general business prosperous. Wu tm.v i,,f. ,vo8 ,,i,ou, u..' IK.i'. jw,, i,t threats, iml ihu well-known character or Imvo thu resource fur employing ouo thou- ,vnrm rolsWcro fast nicltl'ug It, Tho great- the clement collected, when thu company sand more Inuorcrs, and wo look Tor that lu- J eHt depth snow 1ms readied (n thu valley j marched up lo tho hall tf suitable guard crense by Jatiunry, IBM. during thu winter was thirty Jnclies, and thu was stutloued at the door. Some of those I coldest weather was cxperfcucul on two days I wi,0 have proven themselves entirely ilestl- ortliullrst wecu or t)i(s. montu, when lic ' tltute of Independence, cume up to the allowed to go in; went nwuy cursing the rArl Tlmtf nnu i.tiftmt III II.A lltir. .1... I. ....... l. .! ...!. I.,.. ...... n-l. "6"" mj " -.," "-" l.ole command .t ilia Fort wen. t.nIovInir room, evldeotly determine to consume OS excellent health. At tho tinio or leaving thu weather ,was pleasnut, n south wind pre vailing, with occasional warm ehowcrs. csted are on the quiviveat to who will be mercury sank lo rourtccn degrees below I Uftr j amj itgt,i 0 be apKintcd to succeed Gen. Wright In the zero. Tho water in tbe streams hnd nt,t fullinir in this they went command of the Department ol ike I'uciflc. ' perceptibly Increased or dlinlnlihed, with nl I Kun erj) .j' co) Gen. rumor hns conferred the honor on di vers or our military heroes. No deSnite infornmtiou Ims us yet been received from tlio Department. Tho choice is supposed to He between , Ihe following : Major-Gen. (of volunteers) Christopher 0. Augur, Ma. jorGen. WlnlicldS. Ilnt)cnck,Major Gen, Samuel 1. Ilcintzlcninn, Mujor-Gen. Kth nn A. Hitchcock, Major-Gen. Erasmus D. Keyes, and Mujor-Gen. Jumes U. Mcl'her. son. & F. Journal, lith. F110011B.S.S ok tub Tki.koiiai'ii. Superln tendent WhUllcsy Inrorms ijh that ho expects ' keeping tally, much whiskey as any equal force could. While enjoying themselves with whisky mid cards, some vented their wrath iu heuplug curses upon thu Hangers and their friends generally; it kept ouc mau busy Some swore they would thu connection will bo mado with. the north- bmik in lht door coat wial lt miglt era cud of tho line within one month from While the ladles were down ut supper, JK J S"!! LSitta Wri. ring Copperheads forward rapidly nnd expects lo meet Mr, In the bar-room, contented sheinselvcs in Tiik second Quarterly Meeting of lic.M. K. Church will bo held In Jacksouvilbt, qn next Saturday aod Sunday. lluv.G. lUofs.1 Ik wire stretched southward to Oaklaud( Stninf.'A fmrlv at nr n,nr 1tttitklll-tr. On tin. IBtb;Mr. Strong. Willi his party were on the j 8"''1' WS "" wliorllng. nil inter i'.n..u rn..nini.,a ...i ..n.w.t..! in i,nr. minded with the most Satanic and unn-tll- jamiwm mvuMMiiini hihi . vv &- 1 ing otuns. a ilescf iptiou 01 1111s conauct M T t , .t,( .1 A ... I.'1,1 111 jflcs'onvnii'. 011 inn tin ni'is, .1 the wire or Hev. 1'. M. Slnrr. a Son. " XDlocl. rt."' In Jiickfitivlln. on the m'lrrnonn nint 1 Slli In. taut. Gkoiiiik II. Mc('i.t:it.x. InlsJT' Son or Mr. and Mrs. Jcrumo II. King ; agl two years. m' DiKD. At the rrsldenri or her pnrehlU' near Jacksonville, on Jnn. 18lh. Liiht Mat, tliittiihltr of Mr. nml Mrs. Win. I-Im-a ; ncnl .1 years, -1 months nnd 0 dajs. Tld Is the second sweet child or the m. rents culled from earth to heaven wiltmV one week. :.l On Jnrkn Creek, on the 20lb lnst..Mr,fl Austin iinwKna, nr ronsuinpilon j nirt 2(5 years. Di-renseil wns n unlive of Knox (to., Illinois, nnd has a brother living L- J Napa Viilley, Cal. 1'1 At tho family rrsldencn In Ovi-rW!.' Grove, iwnr Jacksonville, on tho 18lh Jsi unry. 18r.i. Hev. Jnitx !'. Guav, in tHJ- C3rd year of bis nge. ! The (lecenwd has. been long nnd widely known in Southern Oregon as u Christian nnd an honest mnn. Do posesed InlM brlnal powers or a high order, arid first' nelnl qunlitlrs. He wns burled bylhffX Masonic Fraternity of Ibis place. ' 'I NJ3W TO-DAY a.'vi lss ; 1,4 THK Hoard orTrutee Tor Jackonv'llfi! will mefin regular sesInn on Tii'ly Jnnuiirv the 2fith, lust, at thu Town Iter'n der's O.tlcu at tic Imnr or 7 o'clock 1. Mf II'KMIM'Kr,. IVsMenlf) j Jacksonville Jan. 2ftli. CA n K'lu TOWN-HOUSE $j akii .. Ui rpilK bouse and lot occupied by Ihe'fl' r , X derslgned, In the town ol JaeKonW!rl' "' Isoirereil Tor mle on very lllnral ttyrtiAjif, Thu lot Is 250 feet lonit by 135 wide, nhfr-t In n gniKl statu of culthatlou. A gootP I tie will be u'lven. For further particulars, enquire of tho ,L scrlls-r. J. II CI.AHK. Jacksonville. Jan. 23. 'C3. Jnnaatr " Atliuiuistrator's Notice. .(S T)V order or the County Court. In and frn. J IIIOCOUIIIV Ol JUCKWIU UUHOIIIIVOI S'K'I. I iron. I will sell to the hlehest bidder. iitliliV' f lie auction, on thu land claim or tho ltlVulii. Michael Krllv. decKiwd, at tlio month i"f ttei nniirs ureeK, two miles aim a nan mxive i. Dardanu s. on Tuei-day. Feb. 9. lHtit'-T' tweeu thu hours or tun a.m. nnd four v.W'i thu personal properly belonging totbeJ' talu or the nfoni'Mld deceased Terms of sale gold mid silver ceW down. EMKItSON K.GOItR. Jau2.tw2 rublle Ailmlnlttrutoij e , l'hii'iilx. Osn.. Jan.. 22.1801. ' " T' by lo-4ay. AUHiiuisiraier'a ouit. rp BY order or the County Court, in stf for the county of Juckson an! Stalejj, of Oregon. 1 will hII lo the highest biduVi. nl niililin iiiiKllnii nt lli( Aslllulwl MlllS.OO Saturday, Feb. C, 18C4, between the bour&' of ten A. At. and four I'. M.. tliu jK-rswr rirojiertv belonging to I lie estate or lio ate John Hit-son. deceased. Terms of sale gold nod silver cei,v down. KMEHSON K. UOIUJ,' . J jan2.'lw2 I'ublio Al'"" UratolV; buflles my ability; my contrnmt. amt 4'-: ! i'humix, Ogo. Juo. Ti, 164 I Ol i I M !: ' r i iflf"'- I ' k Jf ,i r ili''''"(WBWBPPBHMI rnmmmmmmm&m "p? jVl