Stye lUeckln (enterprise.
Oregon City, Oregon :
Saturday, December 1st, 1866.
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TJic Telegraph
The telegraph is getting to be rather an
odious concern, or rather the Tress Ls be
gining to look upon it with considerable
odium. We long since learned to regard
it as a square and fair nuisance, at least
in this part of the country, and feel grati
fied to see that others of the editorial fra
ternity enjoy the same regard for it, in a
measure. It is a fact that nearly all the
dispatches transmitted over the wires for
the associated press since the war, and
very much of that transmitted during the
w ar, was mere stuff. The S. F. Call says
the telegraph is a lying institution. So it
is very often. Last week we published
the Oregonian's remarks' upon the self
same concern. Below we give what the
Herald said on Wednesday :
Yesterday morning we gave our readers
four or five columns of telegraphic dis
patches of a character which can only be de
scribed as a"bg heap of nothing' We had
nothing of account from that source for a
week previous, and have nothing this morn
ing no speculations of Eastern papers upon
the probabilities of what Mr. Johnson will
do unless he changes his mind, or what Con
gress is expecting to do provided they do
not do something else? no reports by way of
the Apache Indians of Maximilian's abdica
tion for the fortieth time; no accounts of
dog fights, Chinamen arrests, assignments
of boot-blacks for the benefit of creditors,
police drunks, or divorces, trom San Fran
cisco. We are compelled to pay one hun
dred dollars a week for telegraphic dispatches
fourfifths of which are of the character
above indicated, and but for ths shame of
being behind the times in newspaper enter
prise, we would much sooner supply the
space devo.ted to these dispatches in our pa
per to clippings from Eastern papers a month
old when they reach us. We would not
mind this expensive humbug so much if
there was any reciprocity on the part of
San Francisco. The telegraph reporter
uses our paper to advertise San Francisco
and California, and makes us pay dearly tor
the privilege, while the San Francisco papers
rarely publish a line of telegraphic news
from Oregon. It is a ereat advantage to
San Francisco business to be advertised by
telegraph in Oregon and elsewhere, but it is
a favor that they never reciprocate. Port
land, so far as telegraphic reports are con
cerned, is a terra incognita to the readers of
San Francisco papers, and the voluminous
telegraphic reports for which we pay, from
San Francisco, are mainly of very little in
terest to our readers, and the second hand
ners which we get from the East is but lit
tle if any better.
We might add an interrogation, and ask
when there Was ever a word in the San
Francisco reports worth a pinch of snulf
to the reader of any paper in Oregon ":
We really think that the $10,000 or $12,
000 annually paid by the Portland papers
for dispatches ought to bring them, at
least once in a while, the current quota
tion's of fritit, etc., in the markets at the
metropolis of the coast.
insane l ersons. Jiow the newspapers
first began the publication of such details
as the commitments of persons to the In
sane Asylum, we do not know, but certain
it is such matters ought not to be made
public, in many instances. An active and
reliable business man may become pros
trated to such an extent that his friends
deem it necessary to send him to an insti
tution of the character above mentioned,
for treatment. IjcI the papers get hold of
the case and the man is ruined for life
even' though he emerge from the Asylum
'thoroughly cared in ten days from the time
or nis commitment. inese matters arc
done by the press thoughtlessly, and we
have probably contributed a share to the
misery entailed in consequence of'-it, but
being satisfied that a lunatic can be held
accountable for no crime against the laws,
we shall in future omit the publication of
commitments to the Asylum, and endeavor
to allay the impression that an insane per
son is even worse than a convict.
Portland roxns. The committee of the
Portland Council, having in charge the
Willamette' river improvements, have dis
posed- of bonds at 5 1 cent, discount, to
pay indebtedness. These bonds, having
been issued to meet an expense which was
incurred for the benefit of the entire State
ought not to have been allowed to sell
below par. Portland deserves credit for
what she has done, and we vote to have
an" Oregon legislature reimburse her.
The II. B. Company's Case. Out worthy
fellow townsman, Hon. W. C. Johnson, at
torney for the United States, to take testi
mony in the oase of the Hudson's Bay Co.
and Puget Sound Agricultural Co., against
this Government, has returned from Puget
Sound, and is now engaged for a few days
m taking testimony at Portland. lie is
in a fair wav to save the government some
millions in this matter.
The Retainers. The retail merchants
of San Francisco appointed a committee
Ho draw up an agreement to be presented
to the wholesalers, for signatures, to the
effect that they will not retail and whole
sale at the same time. The wholesalers, as
a general thing, wouldn't fall in, hence the
retailers now deal only with such as agree
not to do both branches of business.
Eastern Oregon. The wheat crop of
the upper country is estimated as follows
Walla Walla valley, 200,000 ; Grand
Payette and" Boise valleys, 50,000. The
crops of Umatilla, Colville, Kez Terces
country, Bitter Root and adjoining val
leys, will probably reach 50,000 making
a, total of 400,000 bushels.
Military. Capt. Kelly, and Lieut. Esk-
- ridge, of the Sth U. S: Cavalry, with 56
men and CO horses; left this citv on Thurs
day for Fort Klamath: Capt. Sprague's
company, the last of the Oregon Infantry,
will be relieved and mustered out.
Changed Its Mind. The Richmond En
quirer urges strongly the encouragement
of Irish immigration into the South. It
seems to recognize at last the importance
of the "mudsills of society," in the work of
a substantial and healthy reconstruction.
The New Mayor. Mr. T. J. Holmes of
Portland, ras elected to fill the vacancy
occurring by Mr. Failing's resignation.
Tlie National Finances.
Secretary McCulloch, being on a visit to
his native New-England, was invited to
dine with the solid men of Boston. The
letter failed to reach him, until after his
return to Washington ; but he responded,
showing why he could not accept, and in
speaking of the National Finances, the
following occurs :
Although it was hoped that ere this the
currency of the country would have been
brought nearer to the specie standard, I am
sure the peop!e have cause for congratula
tion that our finances are in so healthy a
condition as they are.
Since March 1365, the War has been bro't
to a successful conclusions-Immense armies
have been disbanded-every soldier has been
paid before being mustered out of the ser
vice all maturing obligations of the gov
ernment have been satisfactorily provided
for while the National debt is nearly $250,
000,000 less than it was estimated it would
be, at the present time, and the reduction
of it has averaged, for the past year, moic
than 10,000,000 per month. It any other
Nation ever rolled up a debt so rapidly, none
certainly ever commenced the reduction of
its debt so soon after its creation. If
our taxes are heavy, our resources are al
most unlimited, while the disposition of the
people to bear cheerfully their burdens, is a
surprise, even to those who have the great
est confidence in the honor and good faith
of a free people. In my opinion, the people
of the United States are to make Republi
canism illustrious among the nations by es
tablishing the feet that the securities of a
Republican government are the safest of all
securities, and that the people who impose
taxes upon themselves are the most jealous
of their National crciit.
I do not, however, disguise the fact that
great financial difficulties are still to be ever
come that our present prosperity is rather
apparent than real, that we are measuring
values by a false standard that we are, in
fact, exposed to all the dangers which attend
an inflated and irredeemable currency, which
diminishes labor the true source of National
wealth and stimulates speculation and ex
travagance which lead invariably to thrift
lessness and demoralization. Before the
country becomes again really prosperous the
specie standard mvt he restored, prices reduced
and industry stimulated the products of the
country increased, the balance of trade be
tween the United States and other nations
cease to be against us all the great inter
ests of the country cared for and protected
by wise and impartial legislation, and all
sections of the country be brought again in
to harmonions and practical relations with
the general government.
That the country will be again thus really
prosperous is as certain as anything in the
the future, ihat it should be so at an early
day, and that too, without a financial crisis,
it is only necessaay that there should be
proper legislation by Congress, economy in
the public expenditures,- and fidelity on the
part of those who are intrusted with the
management of the public revenue.
In regard to the resumption of specie
payments, and the movements cf the bond
holders, the New York llcrclld says :
The bondholders of the United States afe
pursuing the same course tht the fundhold-
ers ot ftngiana adopted and pursued, alter
tne close or tae terrible and prolonged war
with Napoleon L, in iSlo. Taking advan
tage of the necessity ot the government dur
the unparalleled costly civil war we have
jnst passed through, they obtained its bonds
at a luerli rate ot interest. Jtouowine the
example of the British fundholders, they
now urgently demand an immediate return
to snecie oavments. with a view to mnrpn
enormously the value of this property. The
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$300,000,000 the foreign bondholders, who
hold perhaps RGCO.OOO.OOO and the rich
bankers and capitalists at home, who hold
the balance, naturally cry out for the imme
diate resumption of specie paymcnts,bccausc
that would add nearly one hundred per cent
to the vaiue of their purchase, and fully 33
per cent, to tne present market value of the
bonds in their hands. Any one can see, then.
what an immense power there is pressin
and working upon public opinion, to bring
about sucn a result,
Ihe fundholders in England commenced
to operate in the same way, directly after
peace was established m 1815, Ihey met
with powerful resistance in the Bank of Eng
land and the business community, but all
that had to yield in the course of a few years
to their superior power. The question was
not understood as well then as it is new. No
country had ever been placed in a similar
condition previously. France, it is true, had
accumulated several enormous debts, and
had at one time floods ot almost worthless
paper money, but the two countries were not
alike, nor their cases analogis. In France
they changed everything by violent and sud
den revolutions and by the use of the snomre
England, as a conservative and a great com
mercial country, endeavored to preserve the
established order of things, and its credit,
when overwhelmed with debt. Our situation
at present is more like that . 8f England at
the period referred to, though not exactly
the same; but we have the benefit of her
experience to guide and warn us. Besides,
the world generally is more enlightened on
the questions of National finance and cur
rency. The British fundholders succeeded
after a few years iu forcing specie payments.
By the power of their money, and through
specious arguments, tney got the parliament
with them. A large portion of the landed
interest gave them its support. Many of the
rich landed aristocracy were fundholders
too ; and although as proprietors of the soil
they might not have expected to be benefit
ed as much as those whose sole property
was in the funds, they believed they were
promoting their own interests. In 1S19 a
bill was passed providing for a return to
specie payments ; and in 1823 that is in
eight years after the close of the war this
was accomplished. The agitation oF the
question and the eftorts made to force specie
payments kept the business affairs of the
country in a, constantly disturbed and an un
healthy state. Panics, Pevulsions, wild
speculations and great distress were the con
sequeuces both then and after resumption.
Everything was in a disturbed condition.
Political agitations followed, which culmi
nated in the reform bill of 1S;3. The. most
serious and enduring effect of all these finan
cial and commercial disturbances was the
enormous enrichment of the fundholding
class at ths expense cf the rest of thcCcotn
munity, the creation of millions of paupers,
and placing the government of the country
permanently in the hands of a moneyed
power. These evils could have been avoid
ed, and England would have reached a
specie basis without disturbances, revulsions
or great distress had slie permitted a healthy
and gradual approximation to specie pay
ments to have taken place through the natu
ral operations . of the laws of trade and
growth of the country.
These facts of English history are full of
instruction to us. The inevitable conse
quence of forcing syecie payments is to im
poverish th3 masses of the community, to
bankrupt debtors and all with small means,
and, at the same time, to increase the wealth
of those already bloated with riches. If this
country should, not under such circum
stances, be reduced to as frightful a state of
pauperism as England is, our boundless re
sources and vast public domain, with the
low price of the public lands, wouki alone
prevent it. But the tendency would be that
way the poor would become poorer.
Our bullionisti, like those of England,
clamor for contraction of the currency ; yet
none of them can tell us what should be the
limit pf contraction, or what amount of cur
rency is actually needed for the business of
the country at the present time. The cir
culation previous to the war would certainly
be very inadequate. We have made im
mense strides since then. An enormous
amount of wealth has been capitalized with
in a few years. Mr. Alison, the historian,
says " In every country the aggregate
value of the currency must evidently de
pend on the business it has to perform."
No one can deny that the present vast busi
ness operations of this great country require
a corresponding amount of currency.
The only legitimate and safe way to return
to specie pay ments is not by a forced and
suddcu effort to briug about resumption, but
by taking such action as will inspire confi
dence in our ability to return to it within a
reasonable time and without a revulsion.
First of all, let us substitute legal tenders
for national bank notes, without increasing
the amount of paper circulation. In this
way the government would save nearly
twenty millions a year, which could be appli
ed to the liquidation of the debt ; for it could
buy up the bonds now' deposited by the
banks as security for their circulation with
the legal tenders issued in place of the na
tional bank notes. These legal tenders
would be at the same time a more reliable
circulation. Then let the government re
serve the gold that is constantly coming into
the Treasury from the customs, and the busi
ness community will feel fully assured as to
the ability of the government to pay specie
when demanded. A large reserve in the
vaults of the Treasury will have the same
effect as such a reserve in the bank of Eng
land has in Great Britain. To inspire eon
fidence is the fundamental principle of all
banking or governmental operations. By
adopting such a system of currency and
finance, and by a careful application of our
superabundant revenue to the payment of
the national debt, it can be liquidated in ten
or fifteen years. . This would save the coun
try from revulsion and distress, and at the
same time relieve it of the dangerous money
ed power of the grasping bondholders.
Going, Going. It would be hard indeed
to find a more finely polished model for
abuse of Portland; and the entire State of
Oregon; than Victoria has been for years
past. No engine of war ever batted or
battered more perseveringly against bat
tlements, than has the mighty Chamber of
Commerce, that engine of Victoria, ramm
ed and slanged away at the interests of
this commonwealth. But, like Othello,
the occupation of Victoria is gone or, to
say the least; is rapidly disappearing, and
old Oregon stands forth unscathed. By
almost every mail we hear of heavy fail
ures m victoria, lo sneak in a general
way we nave but little sympathy in com
mon with the sufferers. San Francisco un
dertook a similar policy, and for a long
time prior to the introduction of the An
chor Steamship line which virtually took
the wind out of the monstrous monopolies
which were crushing us, and checked the
progress of the pretended "Chic route"
was the ally of the ram Victoria. She
yet moderately inclines against us, but by
far the shrewdest and most far-seeing of
her capitalists are seeking repentance, and
probably look with regret at their past
course, notwithstanding their refusal to
invest, to a limited extent, in Portland City
bonds, issued for work performed which
was of mutual advantage. Wc are ready
to forgive San Francisco, however, if she
will but renounce her love of greed, and
by her future course ask to become part
ners with us. But, as regards Victoria ;
Miss you can go ; You need not be con
cerned about our Fenians any longer we
don't want you much, that we know of.
Working Poor Hock. The Mining Press
of San Francisco, in answer to a question
as to whether $8 or S10 quartz can be
worked profitably, says : " No unusual
process is required to make eight and ten
dollar rock pay, in any locality where sup
plies can bo obtained cheaply, provided
the veins are large and well developed,
so that the rock can be cheaply mined.
Such mines can only be worked at a profit
by the careful avoidance of all unnecssary
expense, and under the best financial
management' Poor rock is being worked
with most decided advantages, in Jackson
and Josephine counties of this State.
Owyhee Bullion. A statement by John
A. Post, revenue collector at Owyhee,
shows the currency value of bullion assays
from January 1st to November 1st, 1866,
to be $1,073,25(3 78. It is estimated that
the product of the present year will be
$2,000,000, and that of next year will go
beyond $5,000,000. This is Owyhee only.
Death op Mr. B. X. Sexton. Mr. B. X,
Sexton of Walla Walla, died at his home
on the 18th. He had been in poor health
for a long time. At the time of his death
he was clerk of the Disirict Court for
Walla Walla. He was universally liked
wherever he was known.-
Consolidated. The Express line of Ilol-
laday & Co. has been consolidated with
Wells, Fargo & Co.?s Express, overland
and on this coast, and the business will
hereafter be conducted under the name of
Fhe latter Company, with Louis McLanc as
President, in New York City.
Fine Sheep. The Eugene Journal learns
that Mr, II. G. Hadley jas brought into
Lane county eight fiue sheep of the Cotts
well breed, six bucks and two ewes, shear
ing from 12 lbs. to 20 lbs. each ? year
The two year old wethers of this breed
are said to dress 200 lbs. net.
The Washington Territorial Legisla
ture. This body convenes on Monday
next. In the council there is a tie four
Democrats and four Union members. In
the House there are li Union men and 16
Democrats.
eteran Newspaper. The Newport
bllercwy is the oldest paper in America
being now in its lOSth volume. 'It was es
tablished by James Franklyn, June 1768.
New Phase of the Canned Goods Ques
tion. The question of law concerning the
stamping of canned goods, has been under
discussion for some time and has been de
cided as many ways as the question would
possibly admit. Even after the definite
understanding had been reached that all
canned goods'oflered for sale after the 1st
of October, must have stamps affixed,
there still remained a controversy in rela
tion to goods manufactured before that
time and in relation to goods in unbroken
packages. The following letter of instruc
tions from the Deputy Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, dated Washington, Oct.
3d, 1866, to the U. S. Assessor at New
York, will settle the question- definitely,
and to the probable satisfaction of all par
ties : " Sir : In answer to your letter
dated 2d inst., I have to say that all canned
goods, either in the hands of the manufac
turer or purchaser, sold or offered for sale
on or after the 1st inst., are required to be
stamped as specified in schedule C. of the
Act of July 13. I860. When canned goods
have been packed in cases, and it would
be dimcult and expensive to unpack them
and affix the requisite stamps, the parties
will have complied substantially with the
law, it; when sold, the manufacturer en
closes in an envelope to the purchaser a
sufficient number of cancelled stumps to
be affixed when the goods are unpacked."
OREGON.
The Steamship OrVflamme arrived at San
Francisco on Saturday last.. I
The Unionist of last Monday said that the
imposter Cook was still lurking about town.
The streets of Dalles are said to oe in a
terrible condition quite like the streets of
Portland, before the improvements were
made on them and since.
Thos. Kincaid, an old resident of Lane
ennntv. died at Lusrene Lity on trie na.
Mr. Kincaid was the lather of H. II. Kincaid,
editor of the State Journal.
Jnspnh Kohhtz. who lived near Mr. Ter
w-illifrpr. south of Portland, while out hunt
ing on Sunday accidentally shot himself, in
flicting a severe wound. lie died on Mon
dav. learns that the work of can
vassing for subscriptions to the stock of the
Oregon Central Railroad will soon commence
andlbe energetically pushed until the whole
valley is thoroughly canvassed.
The entire property valuation of Oregon
at -the last assessment in lull, was S24,$il,-
762 24, or a little more than ?3S3 VI to each
man, woman ana omu i;.
We cannot be said to be a poveny-siricKcu
people
The Indians at Fort Dalles had a war
danceon Monday the 10th at the Fort for the
benefit of themselves as well as for the
citizens. Indians realized the sum of about
30. with which they purcnaseu tooaceo lor
their expedition.
The Editor of the 2donnUiineer has been
shown by Mr. R. W Crandall some fine
specimens of gold and copper bearing quartz
from ledges discovered by himself and others
on Eagle Creek - during the summer. In
some of the rock native copper is visible, as
is also gold ii the gold quartz.
Hon. QuincV A. Brooks, Special Postal
Agent at San Francisco, is making an effort
to have the printed portion of the mail that
belongs north of the Catipooia mountains,
sent by steamer during the winter months
from San Francisco to Portland It would
prove a great benefit to the people.
The annual returns of the County assses-
sors are coming to hand, and many of them
are much more accurate than has been hith
erto received. From such as we have been
able to obtain figures there are positive as
surances that the year just past has been one
of general nrosperity and abundance
throughout the State.
The T. Company are negotiating with
the O. S. N. Company for a portion of their
wharf immediately adjoining that of Couch
& Flanders at Portland. Should the negotia
tions prove unsuccessful, it is the inflation
of the company to procure a suitable site for
the immediate erection of a wharf suitable to
the purposes of their business
Hon. W. L. Adams, Collector of Customs
for tho District of Oregon, has returned from
the Sandwich Islands. His many friends
throughout the State will be glad to learn
that Ins health has been completely restoicd.
Mr. Adams, as we have heretofore published,
sent in his resignation last June," to take ef
fect Sept. 30th. It is not yet certainly
known who his successor will be.
The Orcjonian learns that a couple of
men are about to go into the chicken buiuess
on an egs-traordmary scale, about three
miles south of Portland on the McAdamized
load. It is the intention to construct the
buildings and carry on the business on the
French style, and to stock the place with two
or three thousand hens as soon as that num
ber can be obtained.
A party of Oregonians has been organized
to go on a prospecting tour to Equador, in
South America. The names of the prospec
tors are M. M. McKeau, late of Grant county,
Geo. McKean, S. Marcy and II. Warren. A
number of the citizens of G rant county are
interested in the enterprise. The party are
all experienced miners. Mr. Marcy was in
the region they design exploring last year,
and found some rich specimens, which he
brought with him to Oregon, There is a
large scope of country in Oregon yet un
prospected, in which the enterprise of such
parties might meet with better reward.
The Jacksonville Reporter has informa
tion that a party of prospectors a few weeks
ago discovered a series of gold-bearing quartz
ledges at a point between the head ot Coast
Fork and North Umpqua, about two day's
journey from Eugene City. There ore said
to be five gold ledges, one immense lode that
is claimed to be silver-bearing, while in the
same neighborhood the ground is said to be
literally covered with crude galena. Several
of the old stage drivers and any number of
citizens from Lr.ne and Douglas counties
have stampeded for the new minco.
The Mountaineer says that the people of
Grant County are anxious to have the Snake
Indians exterminated, and no wiser plan was
ever adopted to accomplish that end than the
present one of sending armed Indians
among them to fight. These Indian " fight
ingcrs" are from the Warm Springs Reser
vation. They are under command of Dr.
McKay, who left the Dalles wits them on
Wednesday last for a months scout, up the
Deschutes river, to the old winter ground of
Palinah and his band of Snakes. After
scouting thorough the Klamath mountains
the Doctor will cross Crooked river and
join Mr. Darragh's detachment, which will
leave the Dalles next week. ""The whole com
mand will be rationed for seven months ;
and if we are not greatly mistaken it will
prove most "successful.
From Mr. Jones, Weils, Fargo '&. Go's
Messenger, the Mountaineer of the 2rd
learns that Lieut. Barry, of Col. Baker's com
mand had a brush with" a band of Indians on
South Fork in which Lo got worsted. The
Indian shad been prowling about the road
for some time, but on Sunday morning last
they made a break on the ranch of .Mr! Rob
inson living on South Fork and drove off
his cattle. Mr. R. sent word to Camp Wat
son of the theft, and at the same time started
after the Indians and recovered some of his
cattle. Upon the arrival of Lieut. Barry and
his detachment, the- started down the South
Fork and found the Indians encamped. The
ball was immediately opened and resulted in
killing five Indians and destroying the
camp, provisions Ac. All honor to Col.
Baker and his command for the good work
they are doing.
Mr. Holland, Wells, Fargo Co's mes
senger, informs the Herald that at half past
10 o'clock on Saturday morning last, the
town of Dalles was visited by a couple of
earthquake shocks, which sent the astonished
people out of their houses in every direction.
The Express ofliee, which is a stone building,
vibrated sensibly, and everything in any
manner movable responded to the behests
of the great notural phenomena. The pic
tures in the Express ofliee struck the wall
several times. A tin insurance sign, nailed
to the wall, made a regular stage thtmder.
Hardjy a citizen could be found but had felt
the shakes. This is the first time such a
thing has happened in that section of Oregon
in the memory of the whites, and the only
reason that can be given foritisluat the
supposed extinct fires of old Hood are being
re-kindled, and the grand scenes of a centu
ry past are to be re-enacted for our benefit.
News from Umatilla as late 1 1-.50 a. m. on
Saturday, says a slight shock was felt there
at about the same time it was felt at the
Dalles, says the Oregunian.
The Herald says that Superintendent
Walker of the dredger has been working
on Swan Island Bar. ' The bar is very hard
and the work done on it must necessarily be
very slow. The rise in the river has to a
certain extent discommoded him, but at no
period has he allowed it to stop him. The
scoop brings up large quantities of debris,
among which are pieces of copper which
have been rubbed off ships' bottoms by some
of the numerous snags. We have in cur
ollice a sheet of new composition which has
been rolled up into a shapeless mass by the
motion of the vessel over a snag. We "hnve
also a wooden shuttle such as" the Indians
use to make their nets, which was found im
bedded in the sand on the bar,-aud as soft as
paper. It has now dried out and appears to
be of ancient origin. At the present stage of
water there is 24 feet of water on Swaif Is
land bar where the dredger has been at
work, and at the lowest water yet known
there will be 13 feet. It is a matter of pride
with us to have to chronicle the success with
which the efforts of the city have this sum
mer been crowned in the matter of improv
ing the navigation cf the Willamette-
IDAHO.
The Lewiston correspondent of the Boise
Statesman writing under date of November
7 th says :
Those who left heffi in 1883, and most of
the people who base their knowledge of
Lewistou upon the declining condition of
our town at that time, have but a faint con
ception of its present prosperity- and indica
tive growth. The certainty and extent of
our mining and agricultural resources are so
well established that every citizen in North
ern Idaho, that has lived here the past vear,
feels that there is more permanencv' and
surer wealth to be secured here than in any
other portion of Idaho. While we envy no't
the good fame and creuit of Southern Idaho,
we would not care to exchange counties, or
even give Lewiston for Boise City. Our
white population will nualber about eight
hundred, and we have as manv Chinese.
Our merchandizing business will compare
with the same business in Boise City. If
there is any difl'ercne? it is in favor of Lew
iston. Tne stocks of goods here are certain
ly larger, when the necessity for large stocks
is not as great, for our pedple can get goods
almost every month iu the year, fuid in half
the time they can in the Boise countrv.
The people of Lewiston have been for two
years without a paper. The first paper in
the Territory was started at Lewiston. It
flourished for awhile, but with the opening
of new and more flourishing mines, and the
supposed limit to our mines, the press and
its proprietors followed in the great wake of
mining excitement. One portion is repre
sented in the Statesman office, and another
portion is represented by the Radiator ollice
iu Helena, Montana. We doubt very much
if their pecuniary interests are any better
than they would have been if they had pur
sued the ejen tenor of their way in the city
of Lewiston. Some of our enterprising citi
zens began to talk the matter over yesterday,
and the question finally culminated in a sub
scription to raise luO to buy a press and
material, to be owned by the people of Lew
iston, for the purpose of publishing a weekly
paper. The mouuy was all raised during the
day, and v?ill be sent by Major Sanderson to
morrow to San Francisco, who will purchase
a press and material and ship it at once to
this place ; so in a lew weeks the interests of
Northern Idaho will be represented by that
invaluable power, "The Press."
In regard to matters at Owyhee the Ava
lanche says : Mining hero is very brisk.
Among the fortunate celestials there is a
company bearing the name of Ah Hoo, who
made up the neat little sum of $1,1500 one
weeks cleaning for twelve men. The trouble
at the Silver Cord mine about currency had
been settled. The Hays and Rays ledge is
being tunneled. The Woodstock iedire
opens very rich. The total assay at Silver
City for October, of gold aiid-Vilver, was
about $ioo,OoH. The Morse & Yass four
stamp mill is being removed from Silver
City to Fliut District. Over Hoo pounds' of
rich 1'oorman ore, stolen from the mine, had
been recovered. Tha parties who had it
were no prosecuted.
The World says that Mr. S. G. Rosenbadm,
owner of the Garrison Gambrinus ledge, and
of the best portion of the Juniata ledge, near
by, put his quartz mill in operation on th?
8th inst, and it has been steadily employed
since. The rock is yielding very handsome
ly, and the ledges "improve in width and
richness as they are sank into.
The Fourth session of the Legislature of
Idaho Territory will commence on Monday,
December lid, at Boise City. Its political
complexion is as follows :" In the House,
Union, 3, Dem. 17, Council, Union S, Dern. 7.
Buchanan & Carclon, two practical prin
ters, are about establishing a paper at Silver
City, to be called the Observer. It will be
Democratic in politics.
Over 100,000 pounds of goods was receiv
ed at Idaho City during one week, by teams
and packs from Umatilla.
The Morning Star Mill will soon com
mence operations under the management of
W. L. Burnside and D. II. Jackson.
TheVul can ledge, a north extension of the
Silver Cord, prospects very richly. It has
four feet width, and two hundred tons of
rock have been taken out.
A brass band has been organized in Silver
City. $5teps are being taken to build a
Church at the same place.
They observed Thursday, Nov, 1st, as a
day of National Thanksgiving in Silver City.
This does not conform to the views of " Ja
humble inaividual" at Washington.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
DATES TO SOTE3IEER 87.
We take the following telegraphic news
from dispatches to the Morning Oregonian
A St. Louis dispatch to the 20th says : We
have late advices from Montana. Snow had
fallen to a great depth in the region of Fort
Benton. The plains were covered to a depth
of three feet, and several westward-bound
trains with women and children, were en
during intense sufferings. The Indians were
taking advantage of their helplessness, and
over twenty women had been carried off,
their husbands and children having been
murdered. The steamer Miner, owned by
thc American Fur Company, had arrived
Ironi Montana that evening with one hun
dred thousand dollars in gold dust.
The condition of the Mexican Empire Con
tinues to be the leading topic in Europe and
America. There are fresh reports that
Maximilian; formally abdicated last week and
is now en-route to Havana. Special dis
patches say that a steamer has sailed from
New Orleans for Tampico and Vera Cruz,
with dispatches for Campbell and Sherman.
The reports of important Liberal successes
in Puebla and Oaxaca are confirmed.
Leading Republican Congressmen are ma
turing a plan for the government of the
Southern States in view of their probable re
fusal to accept the Constitutional Amend
ment. It is proposed to reduce these States
to a sort of territorial condition, modified to
meet their peculiar circumstances.
Articles from the Pacific coast, intended
for the Paris exhibition, will be too late for
the Government vessels, unless forwarded
by the San Francisco steamer of December
loth at the latest. Mineral specimens should
be sent at once.
The State Convention for Kentucky, is to
be held a Frankfort ou the 2iid ot February.
Leading Copperhead papers of the State have
recommended the adoption of an ultra policy,
approving the Constitutional amendment
and all other measures of pacification pro
posed by Congress.
Judge Henry Cooper, of Murfreesboro,
decided in a case pending before him, that
the present government of Tennessee is bo
gus, and that the franchise law is unconsti
tutional. The case iu question will be carri
ed into the Supreme Court. The decision is
most important and its effect will be imme
diate.
Sidewalk Wanted. The people of Ca
nemah are moving for a sidewalk connect
ion with Oregon City. The move is a good
one, and we trust may be successful.
Fon Lafavktte. The trade of the-Yamhill
river having outgrown the facilities,
the Transportation Company now dispatch
the steamer Echo for Lafayette, in place
of the Union.
Stormy. There has been a constant
ana terrific storm on the northern coast
for some two weeks. The l-lddiler, due at
Portland for some time, has arrived hence
all fears for her safety have been dissi
pated. On Thursday machinery for a portable
saw mill passed through this city from Port
land, for Independence, in Polk county. The
engine is mounted on the boiler, so that th
whole may be loaded on a wagon andmocd
wherever it may be dcoircU.
City Affair.
Ed. Enterprise :
Allow me through the medium of your
paper to state a few facts to our growing
population, of the past and present City
Council of Oregon City in relation to the
Fire Department There is a loud call
for fire engines, or water pipes, and very
justly so : as nothing is more needed with
our rapid increase of buildings than some
available protection from fires. But why
blame the City Fathers and hearken to
idle tales. Some ten years ago a strong
effort was made to introduce water pipes
through the streets of Oregon City. The
Council went so far by a .unanimous vote
of the people (minus Mr. Holland) to levy
a tax of one per cent ; they also procured
of the Croton Works of New York, an esti
mate of pipes and hydrants, all of which
at that time could have been laid down
for three thousand dollars and owned by
the city at that. Hut before the order was
perfected a new Council came in (Demo
cratic if you please) who in their wisdom
resolved to lay the old Bill on the table
and make a new one providing for pipes
of wood. Fortunately the Bill proved a
failure in the house, inasmuch as no esti
mate could be made satisfactory to Mayor
Prescott however, during the 'past sum
mer, at the request of certain parties and
in accordance Avith the wishes of the peo
ple, an ordinance was passed by the City
Council granting a perpetual right of way
through the streets, and all water privi
leges on the bluff, cr through the city, for
water works and the sole privilege of sell
ing water to the best advantage for house
uses, besides an annual payment of eight
hundred dollars to furnish the city with
water for fire purposes for fifteen or more
years. What more can the City Fathers
do with an empty treasury? Although
our city taxes arc only seven mills oh the
dollar nevertheless some people grumble
at their reasonable assessments. One mill
on the dollar additional to pay those ex
penses would be but a small hardship, to
that of a conflagrated and consuming fire.
The investment in water works would be
a safe and lucrative one which at the low
est calculation would pay from two to
three per cent on the first outlay with a
fair prospect of increasing in value. There
is a great need of pure wholesome water ;
it is well known that most of the wells of
the city are rendered muddy and unfit for
use during the winter rains, and are al
most dry in summer, when two-thirds of
the people below the bluff have no whole
some water. The five cisterns, from de
cay, being dangerous are ordered to be
fille 1 up with dirt. The lire engine is
very greatly out of repair and certainly
it is not advisable to buy a new one, when
there is no access to water.
?lons Axon-.
Yield ok New" Ae.madex. Sixteen thou
sand seven hundred flasks of quicksilver
were received from the New. Almaden
mine diiring the first nine months of l$P.Gm
The number exported during the same
time is 24,1 3. For the first nine months
of 18G5, the export wa 29,SlD.
Begs Pardox. J. Walter Walsh ims ap
plied to the Governor of California for
pardon. "Walsh is now in jail serving out
a six months' sentence for publishing a
libel in the Sundaj Varieties. About one
half of his term has expired.
The Willamette Iron Works have rcccn'lv
shipped to St. Helens three large boilers, and
machinery for a saw mill, plaining mill,
sash and door factory; etc., being erected at
that place by Messrs. Dart & Abbott. In ad
dition to these improvements at St. Helens
tbcre has been erected there during the past
six months, several new buildings, three of
them to be occupied as stores. "All of the
old buildings have been renovated and a
new hotel is also being erected.
" Let us swing round the circle," is the
latest form of invitation to take a drink.
THE MARKETS.
.In regard to the markets of Portland,
McCraken, Merrill & Co.'s circular of last
Monday, the 2Gth, says :
Trade at this time is exceedingly limited
that of the Upper Columbia being quiet,
33 usual at this time of the year, and we
are depending almost entirely upon our
city demand and that of the Willamette
valley.
The steamers Hordand atid Pacific car
ried away full cargoes of produce, in which
we may note 10,558 $ sks. flour, 4,175 bxs.
fruit, and 132 gunnies bacom
The wheat market is unsteady. We loarn
that farmers are holding their crops in an
ticipation of prices that we fear will not
befrealized. California has exported since
July 1st, in' wheat and flour what is equal
to 3,000,000 bushel-?. This is but little over
i of the surplus that State will will have
to ship, as it is estimated that there is now
in store in the city, and about the bav, 4,
000,000 bushels.
But should this 4,000,000 bushels be the
entire surplus remaining for shipment, it is
equivalent in round numbers to 130,000
tons. It is a question whether the required
tonnage can be procured in time to export
this immense amount this has an import-,
rnt bearing upon the price of grain. It
matters little what inducements for ship
ments foreign markets may offer, it will of
course avail the producer or shipper noth
ing without the facilities' for sending it off.
Reports from the East have not been as
favorable, and prices have declined in San
Francisco from $2$2 12$ to $1 75(3$2
100 lbs.
In the above estimate our own surplus
has not been taken into account but lit
tle comparatively of the grain and flour of
this State has as yet been shipped There
is no hope of a demand for flour up the
Columbia, except local at the Dalles and
Umatilla, as wheat is to-day selling at a
less price in the Walla Walla valley than
in the Willamette. In view of these facts
we see nothing to encourage the belief that
higher prices will be obtained between
now and next harvest. Our local mills are
offering 75c. bushel delivered for imme
diate wants.
Flour ranges from $5 to $f. bhU Oats
light demand at 37(50c: Bacon no in
quiry, considerable iu market, and holders
anxious to dispose of their stock, at prices
nominal. New lard is coming in freely
with light demand : Eggs, 4015e ; Green
Apples buyers are payings 5060c.
bushel ; last sales in San Francisco, $1 to
SI 50 t- box.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
(By Telegraph,)
Sax Francisco, Nov. 27th. The steamer
for Panuma on Saturday takes 500 bbls of
flour for New York, it being shipped by
the same party who sent forward 225 bbls
a few weeks ago.
" FIour superfine sks $f 25(,$G 50; ex
tra $6 75 ; "Wheat, good mining $1 90
shipping SI 5)5 ; Oats, good $1 45.
Arrived Strs. Mmdana and Pacific from
Portland.
MARRIED.
At the residence of the bride's fatherv in
Clackamas county, on November 2oth, bv
Rev. P. S Knight, Thomas Bueknutn und
Catharine Kaullinan, all of said couutv.
Tlie World's Fair at Paris. The
project of sending a section of the big tree
in California to the World's Fair at Paris
has failed, which is certainly to be regreted;
but, nevertheless, the tree is as well knowii
as Kohn & Fishel, No. Ill Front street, Port-"
land, should be known for selling the best
and most fashionable clothing, boots, etc.;
for less than Jiny other house in the State of
Oregon."
False Reports. No matter how little
truth there may be in the Press telegraphic
dispatches, it is a faet that Barman Bros.,
on the river side of Front street, are selling
the finest clothing in the State at very rea
sonable rates.
Marriage ami C'clitoacy, an essay of
Warning and Instruction for Young Men.
Also, Diseases and Abuses which prostrate
the vital powers, with sure means of relief.
Sent free of charge in sealed letter envelopes.
Address: I)r. J. SKILLIN IIOUCJUTO.V
31) Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa.
Perry Davis' Vegetable Pain Killer.
The great family medicine of the age !
Pain Killen taken internally, should be
adulterated with milk or water, and sweet
ened with ugar if desired, or made into a
syrnp with molasses. For a Cough, a few
drops on sugar eaten will be more effec
tive than anything else. For Sore Throat,
gargle the throat with a mixture of Pain
Killer and water, and relief is immediate
and the cure positive.
It should not be forgotten that tha Pain
Killer is equally as good to take internally,
as to us6 externally. Each bottle is wrap
ped with full directions for its use. Please
read the printed directions.
iCW Advertisements.
WiUTEIt ! "WIKTEH !
WOOD ! WOOD ! WOOD ! WOOD !
"FAMES II. GIST IS PREPARED TO hk
fj liver Hard Wood, Dry Fir Wood and
Bark, to order and warrant satisfaction. Or
ders left at Smith & Marshall's shop prompt
ly filled. JAMES II. GIST.
Oregon City, December 1st, 1 8tlt. (Uf
NOTICE
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CO'XCERV.
All persons are hereby notified that I
claim all the unsold land in Oregon City not
laid off into Blocks, Lots, Streets or Alleys,
and all timber, rails, wood, rock; &c. there
on, and I do hereby forbid all persons from
trespassing upon or iu any way interfering
with the same without a written -f mission
from me. The space in front of the Bluff
not laid offiuto Blocks or Lots is not a street.
C:3v DANIEL HARVEY.
Oregon City. Nov. 2-tb, 18(56.
Mst .ycr's Market !
(IN MOSS' BUILDING, MAIN STREET,)
Oregon City.
nPIIE UNDERSIGNED WILLgpSI
eties of fresh and cured meats : .
POULTRY, VEGETABLES,
Corned Beef and Porc,
J3acon, Jlams, Lard, Tallow,
d;c, cCc, Sj'C.
A liberal share of patronage is solicifedj
as I expect to keep as good rm assortment
and of a? roef quality as the country afford
which will be delivered to purchasers at any
reasonable distance in the city.
6:Jy ' B. MAYER.
STRAYED
I7R0M GEORGE MARSHALL'S PLACE,-
on Wednesday the 14th of Nov., a'
BAY AMERICAN MARE !
Brani ed Similar to this Mark uif
on the left hip; she is about 14 hands high ;
has a white star in the forehead, and collar
marks on the shoulders. Any person leav
ing information that will lead to her recov
ery, at Mr. Cram's Livery Stable, or at the
Oregon House in this ciiv, or who will return
her, will be rewarded. "HENRY HENRICL
Oregon City, November 24th, 1S6G. 6: J0vv"
BENNETT HOUSE,
Salem
.Oregon.'
L.. JAY S. TURKEY,
HAVING LEASED THE ABOVE HOTEL
is prepared to accommodate the public
in as good style as any house on the coast. "
He has determined to make the Bennett as'
good as the best, and better than any public
house in Salem. Charges moderate.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT !
lK. To all to is hi
n9
HORSE SHOEING, BLACK
SMITHING, IKON, ETC.
John W. Lewis,
Grner qf MAIS' and SECOND streets,
OREGON CITY,
Takecj this opportunity to inform his
old customers, and the public
in general, that he now
lias on hand
THE CELBBRATED
umom plow i
And other patterns which he warrants in
every particular to give satisfaction. Tho'
Farming community are especially and
earnestly invited to "call and see these im
plements, before purchasing elsewhere.
All vrork in his line is done in the best
possible manner, and at such prices as must
suit all. In connection with the above de
partment of business the undersigned is also
prepared to manufacture
Wagons and Carriages of every kind!
o
in point of style and durability
CE Q 17 A Ii TO AXY IMPORTEK
Having constantly on hand for sale a large
assortment of material, consisting in part cf
WAG OX TIMBER,
I BOX, STB EL, BTC',f
The proprietor is
Enabled to fill all Orders !
For such Articles on.
The Most Favorable Terms.-
sp All work from this establishment,
and all material sold om order, is warranted?
to be as represented.
r.. , J. W. LEWIS.
Orcsou City, Dec. 1, lSGtf, 11:1