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o o o o O o o o P o 0 4ic lUeckln (Enterprise. Oregon City, Oregon : SlTOR t. C. ERELAXB, E AXD TROPRIETORO Saturday, March 9, 1867. The 40th Congress. Dispatcher re garding the movements of Congress are vague and unsatisfactory. We are advised cJ-hsX Senator Corbettgoes on the committee of commerce. Senator Williams on the finance committee. The 40th Congress met at 12:30 p. M., on the 4th. In the House, Wilscm, of Iowa, moved that the Ilouse proceed to elect a Speaker. Brooks, ofew York, arose, and after a speech in which he denounced the organization of the Ilouse in the absence of 17 States as a revolutionary proceeding, he presented a written protest on the part of the minority. The protest was not received and the Ilouse proceeded to the election of Speak er. Schuyler Colfax was fleeted. The Speaker then stated that if "the Ilouse should be in session Thnrsdav the 7th, he would announce the committee on rules, mileage and election? He would not, however, for obvious reasons, appoint any other committees at present unless the Ho6se otherwise orders? igldndge, of Wis consin: inquired whether it was expected that th Ilouse was to legislate any length of time ? The Speaker said he could give no information. O No Message. Notwithstanding the New York Herald has given credence to reports concerning the style of discourse Andrew- Johnson vould adopt in his message to the 40th Congress, we are yet without the document. We had hoped toljay the mes sage before our readers to-day, in supple ment, but by the dispatches we infer that there will be no message from the Presi- dent, as he replied to the committees ap- pointed to wait (upon him that he had nothing new to communicate. The 30th Congress probably finished the most im portant businesir Fort FhilPKearxey. This outpost, the scene of tho late horrible Indian massacre, is situated in the forks of the two Piney creeks, in the centre of the mountain dis trict ofQhe military department of the Platte, and in the heart of the .region oc- cupied by the hostile tribes the Sioux and the Cheyennes. Piney creek i3 laid Qlown on the map of Montana and adjoin ing Territorhjs as a tributary of Green river, and situated c&bout one hundred miles east of Soda Springs, nd in Idaho J Territory just west of the line between Idaho and Dakota. Impeachment. The New York Herald's special; which by the way, we have learn ed to regard as unreliable ; says the ma jority of the Republican members of the new Congress are clearlv in favor of im- peaeffment, Also, that the President, m the event of his being arraigned before the Senate on impeachment, will decline on the ground that the present body rep- resents only 20 States andQ:annot enter- tain the question. The Whisky Tax. Ninety millions of gallons of whisky Q-ere made in the Uni- tedjBtates in I860, according to the census. while the last report of the Revenue Com missioner returned but ten millions. This enormous deficiency is not to be account ed for by any increase in either demand or supply, b solely by the fact that the tax on whisk v is nfrw two dollars a gallon and that there is about one 'gallon taxed ,.,....., fer every ten smuggled. It is believed tue Government has been cheated out of O rjL hundred millions of dollars since the tax wgs laid on whisky. Territorial Penitentiaries. The Globe gives the substance of the Territorial Pen- itentiary bill. It appropriates from the internal revenue tax actually paid by the (respective Territories named, in the fiscal years ending, respectively, on the thirtieth of June, 1866, J47 and "68, an amount to build penitentiaries for said Territories, provided, that the sum so appropriated for Washington Territory shall not exceed 520,000, and for each of the other Terri tories S40.000. Solid Men. The Herald, a few months since, published a list of the solids of Port- land. We see that a Cincinnati paper gives a list of the solid men of that city, whiiih includes one estate of $12,000,000. (Longworth's ;) two of $3,000,000: nine of $2,000,000 ; ten of $1,500,000 ; thirty- seven of $1,000,000, and fortv-nine $50th000. G of I Hoor Skikts. They have a hoop skirt manufactory at Minneapolis (St. Anthony Falls.) Minnesota. The Pioneer tells of a skirt made fora lady of that place which measured nineteen feet in circumference at O the bottQn, length, &c, in equal propor tion. If the lady's husband can manage twalk around her twice a day, he won't need much more exercise. O A RtrAL Cfss- Hon. L. W. Wright, a member of the Wisconsin Legislature from the rural districts, recently blew out the gas in his room, and came near suffo cating to death. Somebody from Salem, not long ago, did a similar trick in the office of S. D. Parrish. at Portland. Winona. It appears that Winona is the greatest grain market in the State of Min nesota, the shipments from that place in 1866 amounting to three million two hun dred and fifty-six thousand, four hundred and eighty-two bushels. gOpeka House Drawn. Crosby's Opera House was won at the great drawing by q an old Illinois farmer named Abner II. Lee. Lee subsequently sold his ticket for $200,000. Crosby's total profit on the speculation amounted to $000,000. Boise Flour. Mr. H.P. Isaacs, of Walla Walla, .writes the Boise Statesman that it is his intention to erect a flouring mill in tfQt valley during the coming summer. Two others are also talked of. Surra tt. A dispatch of the 7th says the trial of John IT. Surratt will bgin on tb Wtfi.cMondny next. O e Oregon City Oil 3Ianufnctuilng Co. j Articles of incorporation for the Oregon City Oil Manufacturing Company, were filed in accordance with the law governing joint stock incorporations, on Tuesday last. Dr. F. Barclay, George Larocque. WiUiam Barlow. John H. Moore, George Marshall, Samuel L. Stevens, and D. M. McKenney. appear a3 incorporatoi'3. The capital stock of the company has been fixed at 840,000, in shares of 3100 each. At a meeting of the incorporators held on the Gth, and which organized by elect ing Dr. F. Barclay chairman, and D. M. McKenney secretary, 31r. Samuel L. Ste vens was appointed agent of the incorpor ators to open books and take subscriptions to the capital stock of the company. Mr. John II. Moore of Salem, and Mr. William Barlow of Oregon City, were also appoint ed agents, to procure 1,500 bushels of flax seed, for distribution among farmers this coming season, the same to be by the farm ers returned the following autumn. The meeting adjourned to meet at the office of D. M. McKenney, in this city, on Monday the 25th inst, at one o'clock r. m. This is going to work in earnest, and no person cau doubt that the enterprise will succeed, and be a gratifying success to the parties interested. Those owning stock in the company will be likely to realize a handsome profit on their investments: and as we have before stated, the farmer will have a new and extended avenue to wealth opened up for him, and other class- in. the community will be benefitted by an increase of business. In fact, there i3 no other enterprise in which our citizens can engage, that will be more generally beneficial than this. The movement to procure seed for dis tribution in the manner proposed by the company, is a good one. By this means farmers can procure seed for a starter without an outlay of money, and they can make the experiment of growing fiax upon very favorable terms. It may be well enough to remark here that practical flax-growers inform us that one-half bushel of seed to the acre is suffi cient, and that an acre will produce from twelve to fifteen bushels of seed, and sta ple (or lint), to the amount of from 400 to 500 pounds to the acre. It will not be a Manufacturing Company in our midst, at present the Paper Manufacturing Compa ny will require more or less of the staple flax. Importations. The report of the Secre- tary of the Treasury gives information that during the last fiscal year the impor tations of iron and manufactures of iron into the United Statss. amounted, in value, to $10,953,571. For the same period the importations of steel and the manufactures thereof were valued at S7.761.S06. Now this iron and steel ought all to be pro- uuceu m mis country. Lut our taxes ou manufactures, labor, etc., are so large as to offset the existing tariff, and in conse qnence foreign labor and capital are brought m direct competition with our 0wn. That the rate of protection is noih ins like so great and 'oppressive' many allege, is a fact conclusively proven by ihe importation of such vast quantities of iron and iron manufactures. But a still more alarming feature is the vastness of our importations of wool and woolen goods. The Treasury report shows that the value of these commodities imported into this country during the last fiscal year amounted to hubjiO.ojo. 1ms is an I enormous total, lucre can be no wonder that a multitude of factories ia all parts of me country nave qeaseu. operations, 1- . i 1 . . 1 J . . proper adjustment of our import and ex cise duties would go tar to remedy the present difficulty. With the taxes on home manufactures nearly equal to the customs collected on foreign goods, we have, practically, the free trade system says the Oregonian. TriE Hope ok Portland. After so many years of sleeping. Portland is beginning to show evidences of life. A road will be built to Tualatin. The country south and icest of Portland is the hope of her interest as the future metropolis of Oregon. Her destiny is in the yet untitled garden lands of this valley, and of that. If she wonld grow and prosper she must encourage people to occupy these lands cultivate them and make them productive : con vert to life those idle wildernesses and thus gain the goidorf dreams ; to do this inost effectually she must assist the people to build roads wagon roads and railroad: Diigiit these prospects and to that extent you blight Portland. American Emery. So far as is known there are but two mines of emery in the world. One at Chester, in Hampden county, Mass., and the other in the classic island of Naxos, in the Jigean sea. The latter has been controlled by an English house, and they have always charged their own prices, lhree years ago, the Chester iron company's property was found to contain emery, which was examined and reported on favorably by Dr. T. C. Jack son, of Boston. It was tried at the Spring field armory, and found to be superior to the Grecian, and ig now worked success fully. Heavy Thing. The company of United States citizens who have purchased Lower California of Juarez, are about to take possession of their little " tract of land," which contains only about forty-six thou sand eight hundred square miles 1 Among the citizens who have largely invested in this mammoth enterprise, are General Butler. August Delmont, Caleb Cushing. Ben. Holladay, George Wilkes, Leenard Jerome and Robert C. Walker. The area of their purchase is just about as large as the State of New York, and the territory is said to be exceedingly rich in gold and silver mines. Struck it Rica. The Detroit Post says that Lx-Alderman I. W. Ingersoll of that city is heir, with less than twenty other persons, to $16,000,000, the accumulation of a sum deposited forty years ago by his maternal grandmother in the Orphan's Court of Holland, for the descendants of Isaac Weblers of New York, one of whom he. is. OltEGOX The best " relief bills' for hard times are bills receipted. The people of Lafayette have raised a tax of five and half per cent, on the prop erty of their district for school purposes. The Alia of March 3d. quotes Oregon superfine and extra flour, in quarter sacks. jobbing $4 62i5 per bbl. The trotting horse " Flv by-Night," for merly owned in Portland, was disposed ot at raffle m ban 1- rancisco on the id inst. The membership of Good Templars, in this State, is said to be 2,103. besides eight lodges that have not been reported, and which will swell the number 1 JO more. Hon. J. Q. A. Worth, of Peoria, Linn county, died at his residence on the 26th ultimo, of typhoid fever, aged about 43 years. A project is afoot to get up a masquer ade ball in Jacksonville some time during Lent. It would certainly be a novely in Oregon says the Press. The citizens of Lafayette contemplate establishing an academy in that place dur ing the coining summer. They advertise for proposals to btfild the house. Bids to be opened on the 2d of April next. The Press of Jacksonville is jubilant over the prospects of that county tor wool en manufactures. The longed talked of, much agitated subject seems at last to have assumed -a tangible shape. Hon. J. S. Smith, of Salem, intends leav ing soon with his family ou a visit to Europe. He will attend the Exposition at Paris, after which he will travel and see places of special note in the old world. During the mouth of February the num ber of passengers leaving Portland by the ocean steamers was 3!) 1. The number ar riving by the same conveyances was 837. Excess of arrivals. 413. The Herald says: Professor Cardinell has removed his Dancing Academy to Ralieghs building, which he has fixed up splendidly for his business. The Profess or has a very large school at present, and as heretofore, gives general satisfaction. The Review administers advice to his brothers : ' These family jars are made of fragile material, and when broken, resem ble not a little the nasty infernal machine which sometimes explode iu divorce suits.-' The rich and beautiful valley of the Clickitat is ten miles in width and twenty long, it affords the very best pasturage in summer, but the winter snows are too abundant to make it on the whole a de sirable place of residence. Whoever visits our valley five years hence will see improvements of all kinds, ou a scale which few now even dream of. Nature has done her utmost for this region ; now let taste, skill and capital combine to perform man's part of the work. The Corvallis Gazette states that on Sat urday night, r eb. Aid, ine dwelling ot a Mr. Thomas, near Harrisburg, was con sumed by fire, and ten lives were lost. Two men one of them Mr. Thomas), three women, and five .children. We acknowledge the receipt of Meuss- dorfier's litographed fashion circular for tue present year. Ihe styles are all tasty, and combine durability with neatness. e recommend our mends to study the styles before purchasing. Mr. John Nation. Superintendent of the Willamette Iron Works, invented on the 1st of January last a self-acting Tallow Injector, which is superior to anything yet in vented, as steam does the work, says the Herald. The Herald says A. Roman & Co., Book- i sellers of San Francisco, have rented one ot Monaster" new buildings on First street, between Morrison and Yamhill, for the purpose of starting a branch business iu Portland. The Advocate has some beautiful speci mens of Cowlitz coal. II. C. Victor is opening the mine, and finds the vein to in crease in thickness and the coal to improve in quality. Our friend suggested to us that we should not bfo'o it. as the coal barns we'll without such process. The jury failed to agree, hence the case of the State of Oregon vs. A. 11. Kersting will not be tried again till the next term of the Circuit Court. We understand that an effort will be made to get the trial re moved to another county, says the Orego nian. Examinations show that Elk Creek Dis trict, in the John Day country, is one of the richest quartz mining localities in Ore gon. Some of the rock from that district shows $270 per ton of gold. The ledges are numerous and new discoveries are frequently made. Notice of Chief Quartermaster of this Department, shows that 225 tons of Gov ernment freight is estimated for the two military cam;3 in Grant countv. This looks like the military intend to keen a very respectable force out there during the coming season. A Daily newspaper man svho has just got off the traces, says he is becoming quite well acquainted y.dth his family. lie discovered to his surprise that his daugh ter could play upon the piano. He never had time to discover the fact be fore. Messrs. Savier & Co.. shipped by the Orrdhj.cntal. on Sunday S00 barrels impe rial flour, for New York. As long as the New York market continues as at present, this firm will ship their flour, with the in tention of establishing a reputation for the brand. A rumor is iu circulation to the effect that the steamship Orejonxih may shortly ar rive for the purpose of taking a cargo of flour for New York via Panama. It is stated that Savier fc Co.. have agreed to furnish half the desired amount. It is al most too good to be true. The management of the Oregon Stage ey..,.i.lir ll'.a clj.-m-Tl til ill. IHlKli. lliof if flu. intention of the Controllers to not only accommodate it. but to do so in a gentlemanly and energetic manner, though the present winter has been very severe, and the streams very high. The Unionist says the people at the mouth of Rouge River, in conjunction with the people of Illinois River, are now contemplating the construction ofa wajon road to connect these points. Recent dis coveries of -rich copper mines along the line of the proposed route, makes this a desirable and important enterprise. The Herald is informed that negotiations are now being made for raising the ship Due de Lores, which sunk in the river op posite the old French store in the year 1851. The contractor is confident he 'can raise the vessel at a comparatively small cost, by means of an invention lately patented by an Oregonian. It is stated that O. Humason. lately nominated by the President for Collector of Customs at Astoria, has taken posses sion of the office. The nomination has not yet been confirmed by the Senate, and probably will not be. There is not much glory or profit in a nominal tenure of an office without pay. Josephine county in addition to agricul ture and gold mining, is taking the lead in copper mining iu Oregon. Prepara tions are being perfected to establish a smelting furnace there, which will be put in operation during the corning summer. We are credibly informed that several new copper leads have been di-covred there. UlUjJ.ll Will I II 1 1 llllll I MIIIMI.IHIH A friend informs the Advocate that there 1 is considerable litigation going on at St. Helens in regard to titles. This is to be regretted, astbe people will waste their resources at law which ought to be ex pended in building up the interests of the town. Improvements are going forward, and the evidences of thrift are unmistaka ble. The Democrat savs that Mr. Spaulding will, before long, give a detailed account of the massacre of Doctor Whitman and those whe fell with him ; the causes which led to and produced it. as given by eye witnesses and sufferers, widows, and daughters, and children who were made captives and subjected to treatment worse, by far, than death. General Crook is solving the problem of the right time of year to fight Indians. His recent engagement occurred within a few miles of Camp Alvord which was abandoned bv order of llalleck. Stein's Mountain is the traditionaUvintering place of the Indians, but Ihe Chico route not passing that way, it was deemed an un wise point to station troops at, rsays the Unionist. The Oregonian learns by a letter from Auburn that the new mines 70 miles South of that place are very extensive. Pros pectors have struck a creek at a place where immigrants crossed it at an early day. and find considerable quantities ot gold. One man took out $U0J in 13 days. It may be that this is one of the places where the immigrants who came by - Meek "s cut off. discovered the goid o', which everybody has heard so often. The Unionist is informed that steps are being taken by responsible parties m Al bany, to commence the work of bringing water from the South Fork of the Santiam into town for manufacturing purposes. When the work is completed, it wi!i add one hundred per cent, to the value of property in Albany. The enterprise is without doubt practicable. and will in the opinion of competent judges, cost less than has generally been estimated. The Gazette of the 2d says : A few days since, the dwelling of Mr. E. llartless, of this county, narrowly escaped conflagra tion under the following circumstances : Upon retiring, at night, some clothes, that had been washed, were placed on chairs in front of the fire-place to dry. They took fire, arid were consumed ; the smoke therefrom arousing the family in time to save the dwelling. This should be a lesson of caution to others. On the 11 th nit,, a daughter of Mr. John Lawrence, of Linn county, aged nine years, met with an accident 'which proved fatal. The Gasdle says she was playing in the hay mow, with her yoninger" sister, u'om whence she tell on a harrow, th.;? tooth of which entered the skull, oblique ly, on right temple carrying away the bone so that the brain protruded. Death end her sufferings on the Monday follow- The Courier states that there has been a company formed at McMinnviile. for the purpose of bringing water from the South Yamhill into the town for power purposes. This is a laudable enterprise, and cannot but be a paying one in the end. The company, have iu contemplation the erec tion at an early day, ot an extensive Woolen Factory at McMinnviile. the ma chinery of which is to be driven by the power furnished through the proposed water ditch. The Ve-La-Wa. is a tributary of Grand Ronde river, that takes its source in the Eagle creek range of mountains. The land along the stream is described as be ing fertile and well adapted to grain nr.d vegetaose growing. It is ot easy access, in Fnion county. It is now unoccupied, and until the Indians become ouiet. is tht best opening for home seekers in Eastern Oregon. It combines all the renuisites for a thrifty settlement good soil, sui abund ance of grass, excellent water and conve nient timber. A correspondent writing from Josephine county to the Jacksonville Press says that the farmers along Aoplega'e, and the oth er large stream of that county, who suf fered by the freshet this Winter, are busi ly engaged repairing damages. The citi zens are also engaged with commendable energy in mending the roads in a substan tial manner, lie also states that a Cali fornium from Humbolt county, has been and captured one of their "choice Oregon gals' for wife, leaving one chance less for Oregon hombres. The articles of incorporation for a com pany to construct a wagon road from Port land to ihe Tualatin Plains, have been agreed upon. The names of the incorpo rators are Messrs, James Emery, Col. T. R. Cornelius. Amos N. King, J. P. O. Lownsdale. Levi Estes. A. II. Johnson, T. J. Carter and William McMillen. some of whom are residents of the Plains and Ihe others in Portland. They propose to build the road with plank where the grade is not too steep and McAdamize the rest of it. The road will cost $30,000. Rev. Mr. Dean, gives the A.dvocate, a description of the view from the summit of Clickitat, mountain, ten miles North easterly from the Dalles : From this point the eastern slope of the Cascade Range, far away to the north and south, was in full view. Its numerous snow peaks, chid in p'urest white, and glistening in the mildest radiance of die morning, seemed but a short distance from us. In the rear tlie Dalles was yet in sight. Far down the brow of the Clickitat could hi seen the little town of C1 lo i depot formed by the . S. X. Co.. untie e.is ern terminus of its ruiSroad. The sun shone in its ml lest power uud loveliness ; not a cloud was vis.ble to obstruct its rays. I he sum mit of the Blue Mountains was seen one hundred and eighty miles distant. The scene was one of novelty and grandeur. Not a shrub noy tree could be seen. The earth was covered with a dense grassy manf ie, white as the harvest field in golden autumn ; th surface of which, cut in deep gorges by the greater and lesser tributa- 1'e.t O- the Columbia, and a vast net work of ravines, presented an endless sucee. of hills, succeeding each other like waves of the roiling ocean. ? ion the Tkeooop.k Tilton. On a recent lectur ing tour of the West, Theodore Tilton was invited to address the St. Paul people, but the request was that he speak of lUerary, and not of reconstruction matters. IBs answer was : I came to the West this wiat.r, solely for the purpose of speaking in behalf of equal rights. As to literary recreations. I cau pursue them with more -pleasure in my library at home, than by 'muffling my self up like a Laplander and sleigh riding towards Lyceums in the high latitudes. Moreover, as to literary lectures. I had supposed that Andrew Johnson had al ready somewhat fatigued our Democratic friends with that species of amusement. I shall go to St. Paul for the express pur pose of arguing, and if possible of proving, that the negro, as an American citizen, is entitled to all the political rights which belong to the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer. If you do not wish to have me come on such an errand, then I will stay away, and content myself with referring St. Paul, the city, to St. Paul, the Apostle, who said : " Purge out the old laven. that ye may be a new lump, for ye' are unleavened.'' Fof. Hariusbi-kg. The P. T. Company sent the steamer Echo out, fer Harrisburg. tw3 "way ports ystrdsr. llli I IIIIMjlj!!' WWMjiymKffWWmAMj?3aimfeAtaMtdaT TEL.EG11APII1C XEWS. We take the following telegraphic news from dispatc"nes to the Morn 'my Ofi'joniait. lat s to March Stli. Nebraska has been admitted. The Senate confirmed the appointment of Albert Zieber as Marshal of Oregon. The last moments of the 39th Congress were principally occupied in discussions on the tariff question without action. xind appropriation of $30,000 has been made for removing obstructions in the Willamette river. Oregon. There is great trouble in financial circles in Boston. Two more cashiers find them selves short in little sums of $110,000 to $500,000. Nearly all the members of the Fortieth Congress are in Washington, including about forty-five new members of the House. The War Department proposes another roll of honor. It contains 11,000 names of those who fought in defense of the Union. Oregon is among the States represented. The monthly statement of the public debt wiil probably show no diminution since January. During February interest matured on 30.000.00 J of 7-30's absorbing all surplus. McCulloch says two outriders, and the Cabinet, control the President. And does lie at length ' Stand confuted and convinced Of his weak arguing and fallacious drift'?" A number of votes were taken, one of which was in favor of a one cent lax, which was defeated by 24 to 18. but final ly two cent.-, was agreed upon, the reduc tion to date from the 1st of September. Leather was stricken from the free list. It i said the President contemplates a clean sweep of the Cabinet, excepting the j Attorney General. The same rumor says I that Judge Black will be Secretary of State, and that a late rebel General wiil be a member of the Cabinet. This story has its origin with the New York Herald. Among the Senate amendments to the miscellaneous appropriation bill in which the House refused to concur, were an ap propriation of $5,000 for a lighthouse at Cape Blanco. Oregon, and an appropria tion for a Customhouse and Postoffice at Astoria. The Senate has passed the tax bill. The most important amendment adopted was the reduction of the cotton tax from 3 to 2 cents. The action of the Senate on this subject was curious. The amendment of fered by Mr. Henderson to abolish the cot ton tax altogether was only defeated by a tie vote. ID, ISesmith and Williams both voting yeas. Both the vetoed bills passed over ihe veto as follows : The reconstruction bill passed the House by 135 to 47. and the Senate by 28 to 10. The tenure of office bill passed the House by 131 to 50, and the Senate by 35 to 11. Both these bills are known to contain the definition of what constitutes a misdemeanor. It is the opinion of some that the Presi dent will withhold the veto message on the Reconstruction bill, for the purpose- of giving the Democrats time to liliibusier audio kill the bill. Loulsianians at Wash ington say that should the reconstruction bill become u law. Governor Wells will immediately order an election of Delegates, and the State will soon be placed in a po sition to be re pre.-; en led. A very spirited debate took place in the House on the question of an appropriation of $55,0;)t for completing the repairs and furnishing the Executive Mansion. All old and long exploded scandal about Lin coln were brought up and turned over, and the present hostility of various gentle man to Johnson was exhibited without much attempt at concealment. The prop osition was finally 'agreed to by yeas t l, noes u. A Montreal special says the Provincial Territory w ill be declared a Kingdom at the first meeting of the United Represen tatives and Prince Arthur, third son of Queen Victoria, will assume charge of it. He is 17 yeais of age. and one of his nu merous names i Patrick, given as a m irk of royal regard for Irish people. He made his entry in public life in Dublin, and it is supposed he may do much in his executive capacity to neutralize the Irish tendency towards Fenianism. In the Senate the Colorado question was effectually settled on the 1st by the refusal of the Senate, without debate, to pas.-? the bill over the veto yeas :!), noes 10: the affirmative vote being three less than two thirds. The Republicans voting in the negative were Edmunds, Foster. Fe.-sen-den. Grimes. Harris, and Morgan. Sum ner sat in his seat but declined to vote. The Senators elect from Colorado have been very earnest and diligent in pressing the bill and are much chagrined at its de feat. Secretauv McClllocu's Report. In regard to our national nuances, a late copy of th? New York ladependerd remarks : The fatal error of Secretary McCulloch "s report, winch has misled so many mem bers of Congress, and some of our com mercial cotemporaries, is the assumption that the leg a tender currency of the coun try may be destroyed, and the prices of labor reduced without sensibly diminish ing the amount of business, m-inufacturing. importing, which has bee.i carried on un der the layering iniiuences ofa sufficient circulating medium. He proposes to de prive our merchanis and m tnufacfurers of the most economical and most easily man aged system of exchange that any mercan tile community has ever enjoyed and at the same time to draw from them the same amount of revenue which they readily pa;d with it. But the error will prove a fatal one if it should be persisted in. It would be as reasonable to destroy our system of railroads, and still expect the same amount of iransporuition to be car ried oa by the old method of fiat boats and baggage wagons. Minnesota Marriages. From the Pio neer we learn that 252 couples were mar ried in St. Paul during the year 18G. Midsummer appears not to be a favorite time there to mate. While the dog star raged and humanity vdited with fervent heat in August, the list ran down to six teen, but in cool September and bracing October, it sprang up to twenty-four and twenty-seven. November, suggestive of cold nigUU and the undesirableness of single bods, increased the list to thirty one. Five hundred and four youths and maidens auspiciously matod In 18;jo is quite a good showing for that county, in the face of the appalling tost of house keeping and the expensiveness of female trosseaus generally. Areas of the Territories. The follow ing are the Territories (and States) made from late surveys reported to the Surveyor General : Sq. Ac rex. Acre.?. Indian Ty.44,15-f,i'40 California. lol,717,872 Kansas. .'. .52,o4s,52f Oregon m,9.-,$,720 Nebraska. .4s,rt36,S'" Nevada 71,737,741 Dakotah. .1.oS,9S",oS0 Arizona 72.00j,304 Montana.. .12,01 6,40 Utah 0(3,556,634 Colorado.. 6s672,2y 2 Idaho o8,lJ.4-S' N. Mexico . .77.f V40 Va b t n 2o. ;4- .7'." , ! 0 Michigan. Gov. II. II. Crapo, in his message to the Michigan Legislature says there never has been in the history of the State a period when its financial affairs were in a more prosperous and flourishing condition than at the present time. Mich igan has pursued a. policy for years in re lation to its financial affairs of raising by taxation, from year to year, the necessary funds to meet all its ordinary and inciden tal expenses, leaving the Sinking Fund to be applied to the extinguishment of the State debt. So long as they adhere to this practice, the financial affairs of the State can never become deranged or em-barassed. Without a Public Dept. Gov. Marshall of Minnesota urges ihe legislature of that State to endeavor to present the example of a State without a public debt. He says it can easily be doix1, and we shall thereby secure prudence and economy in public affairs and light burdens of taxa tion. Money comes so easily when it is borrowed, and pay day seems so distant, that it is quickly, and often unprofitably. expended. Depending on our own re sources, and paying our way as we go. will insure that economy in public expen ditures thuL brings prosperity and inde pendence. Baltimokk. The Baltimore (.j)nmcreial says the prosperity of the city is " unprec edented." In 18C5 there were 720 build ing permits issued, including those for ren ovations and repairs. The returns for last year show that 1,31 S permits have been issued, of which over 1 .000 were for new buildings. The leading business streets, Baltimore, Hanover and day, show great improvements in architecture, while j the suburbs are rapidly tiding up with dwelling houses. Lafayette Square, it is said, is so changed for the better that one who knew it in its former days would not recognize the place. Itcrmxim. J. W. P. Huntington, Esq., passed through this city on Thursday, en route for Salem, after a long absence to the East and California. Marvied. On February 27th, 1?.?7, at the residence of Mr. John Samson, by M il. Owen, .Justice of the Peace, Mr. Theodore Ingaiis and Miss Kate Smith, all of Clackamas count v. On Nov.-nibf-r 2-th ISSo, at Delta House, Touchete, Wall Walla countv, V. T., Fred- erica Doicie, youngo.-t daughter of 1). J. and M. A. Sichm bly, aged two years, five months and tweiitv-oiif days. On Wednesday, Jan. 3oth. 1S7, of typhoid fever, Joseph Melanethon, third son of D. J. and M. A. Schnebly, aged eight years, live months and eighteen days. Kenry ra Iltecafr. f is announced that Henry V;ird Beecher is engaged in writing a story for Bonner's Zedrer. Mr. Bcechtr perhaps thinks that he can reach many in this way. and still be the means of accomplishing good. That is wluit Barman Bros., the po: uiar clothiers of Portland. think when tl.ey keep constantly in view through the press, the fact that they continue ro st ii clothing, etc., cheaper than any other house in Portland. Their new t4ore, corner of Front and Morrison streets, Vaughn's brick, is weil filled. At Home Agiiiii.The numerous pr.t rons cf the Premium Artist of Oregon, Mr. Joseph Budded, wjil be pleased to learn that Buchtfl & Cardwell's Photograph Gallery, so long an. I favorably known. S'.i First sn-eet, Portland, lias gahi passed into the hands ot Mr. Buebfel, who is now t'reprietor and Op erator, lie h: recently returned from Sun Francisco, with all the latest styles known to the ait, and hnce is prepared to give the utmost satisfaction. When at Port!. ted re gardless of the weather call upon Buehtel, at his old stand. (14o Cultivate Plawe. Our people have always manifested a love for the refined ar.d bnautiful, yet the ; ave!er in passing through thjO country, too often is impressed with the thought that that attention is not devoted to the culture of flowers that one might expect. Everybody should cultivate flowers iust as they would go to Kohn & Fishel's to buy their clothing 111 Front street, Portland it paj-siu both respects. Fishermen so often exposed to hurts bv having their skin pierced with hooks and the fins offish, can be much relieved by bath ing tha wound with a few drops of Perrv Duv is' Vegetable Pain Killer a. soon ns the accident occurs. In this way the anguish is soon abated. Bathe as often s once in five minutes, say three or four times, and vou wiil seldom have any trouble. Fishermen of Oregon: remember this. Trave'Scis ire always liable to sudden at tacks of dysentery and cholera morbus, an.1 thesa occurring when absent from borne are very unpleasant. Pery Davis' Vegetable Pain Killer may always be relied upon, in such cases. As soon a von feel the' sv.iid loms, take one teaspoonful in a gill of new milk and molasses, and a gil! of hot water. Stir well together ar.d drink' hat. liepeat the dose, ,,r.d a few hours vou feel relieved. If the pains be severe, bathe the back and the oowcis with toe medicine clear. No person should start fer the mine s without a buidy of this valuable medicine. Tlie ties, JUia. . y r P .lit., ijijr Hie blood, .strengthening the Nerves, Restoring the Lost Appetite, is FKESE'S IIAM'JUMU TEA. It is the best preservative ugamst al most any sickness, if used timely. Composed of herbs only.it can be given safelv to infants. Full directions iu French, Spanish, and Ger man, with every package. TKV IT ! For sale at all the wuolesale and retail drutr stores and groceries. EM1L FKESK, Wholesale Druggist, Sole Agent, 41) Clay street, Sao Francisco. I IIIMWIIIHMW 1IHMI1 111 Sew Advertisements. NOTICE. WHEREAS, MY WIFE ELIZA NEW ton. has left me without any just cause or provocation, this therefore, is to warn all person. against trusting her on my account, for I shall pay no debts of her contracting from and alter this. ISAAC NEWTON". March the Sth, 18G7. f0.3w : i OILS AND WINDOW GLASS, Varnishes, Bruahe.t, Coal Oil LAMPS, CHIMNEYS, WICKS, &c, Ac: Machine Oil. Boiled Linseed Oil, Lard Oil, Raw Linseed Oil, Castor Oil. Xeats-foot 4i Polar Oil. China Nut Oil, Turner's Oil, Sperm " Turpentine, Alcohol. For sale at low rates by A. LlOLLUIi & CO.. out ana otto iront street. N. AY. cor. Wr.ih- mgton. San Frattchco. rt";i.0aj OREGON State Agricultural Society, MEMBERS OF THE OREGON State Agricultural Society are request ed to meet at the Library Rooms in Salem, On Wednesday. March Zth, IS 67 aty o'clock A. M. In connection with the" business of the Society at this meeting, ar rangments have been made tor an extensive and interesting exhibition of stall fed cattle, the largest ever seen in the State, amogt them (fifty steers owued by Thomas Cross, averaging two thousand pounds each and it is hoped farmers and stock risers will interest themselves in a matter or so much importance to Oregin, and be present to wit ness the result of this, among the tirst exper iments in stall feeding in Oregon. A report of the cost, etc., will be published under supervision of the Board. Bv order of the President. 20.1 wj A. C. SC11WATKA, Cor. See.'y.. Administrator's Notice. IN CI Con N COUNTY COURT OF CLACKAMAS alty, htate ot Oregon. In the malter ot the estate of James W. Ford, deceased Ezra Stout the administrator ot the above entitled estate, having tiled his account for settlement of the same, it is ordered by the Court that The fu st MorieTtiyiji September, 1667, that being the first day of the September term of said Court be appointed for the final settlement by said administrator, and afl par ties interested are notih id to govern them selves iiceoi diuglv. 'By order of the Hon W. T. Matlock, Countv Judge. 2d.4v (' W. G. BALLARP. TIIO.-knSTEPHE.Vj. excelsior mn wnmu UALLAIID STEPIli-.XS, P-roprLefr. DEALERS IV Fine Uraijies, English A le & Porierx Cham 2'U'jne Cider, Peck Petr, l. . , LSO, Manufacturers of all kinds-ofSvr-L . ups, Soda Water and Uinf-er Pop. Orders for English Ale and-l'ortty filled ! in bulk or bv the case. I20:ly Q Denier in California, Vermont and It'-.lian Marbles, Obelisks: Monu ments, Head and Fool-Stones, SALEM OREGON. 57 Also : Mantles and Furniture Marble furnished to order. fl!!.om0 Q 3. II MITCHELL. J. X. DOLPH. A. SMITH. Mitchell, Dolph. & Smith? Attorneys and Cfomsellors at Laic Solicitors in Chancer y, and Proc tors in At niiralQt . OHlce oyer the old. Post Office, Front street, Portland, Oregon. (lj) W. LAI II KILL. O I'. MCLKET. ATT0BNEYS and COOTISELLOP.S .A-T LA. "VT7ILL both be found hereafter at their V Otbce on the coiner of Front ami Alder St reets, Portland, Oregon. lyr. . JAS. L. DALY. W. S. STEVEKSq DALY St STEYEMS. O Real Estate Brokers, Colhxfors.and General Agents. f)VY First floor Vaughn's brick, corner of "Morrison and Fx out streets, Portland, O. O Z'5 Particular attention given to the ad justment of accounts. Legal and other doc ument's transcribed at short notice. (l'itf ? FERRY, (Late I'E P P Y & POSTED.) o S2Z2 XZ5 JHr2 353SL. s X o . 5G Front Street, Corner of Washington, q I'OIITLANJ), OKEGOX. Auetit North British and Mercantile , Insurance Compaliy. And Manhattan Life Insurance Co. r OVERRENT SECURITIES. STOCKS, V-J Bonds, and Ileal Estate bousrht and TO 3:ly soid on Commission. 2. G. RANDALL, IMPORTFR AXu DEALER IN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Sheet Music, and Musical Merchandise of all kinds. Sole Agent in Oregon for Miisott Si Hamlin's CELEBIIATED CAB1XET ORGAS ! AX! O Steinu ay it Son's fiOLD 3IEL1Ij PIAXO FORTES! First street, next door to the Post 'Office, Portland Oregon. 4:ly A, G. BRADFORD 39 Front Street. Portland, Oregon, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN Wines and Liquors. ALSO o Sole Agent in Oregon, and Washington Territory, for the (Joldex State ('uamp.ugx, manufactured by Hoffman, Pinke &. Co., from California grapes. 4:ly CHARLES HOPKINS, Successor to G. fJI Vaughn, DEALER IX Hardware and C alter y O Iron and Steel, O Blacksmiths, Miners'1 and Mechanics) Toots, Plows, Reapers, Mmcers, Threshers and Agricultural Implements Generally. Kir. 11G Front. O marSo Corner of Morrison st., Portland.. EEMOV.A XA The subscribers have REMOVED THEIR EXTIRS STOCK O NIT U RE!, T03TIIEIR OWEN Jew ami Commodious Sales Rooms Gt Firjt street, near Salmon street, Portland, Ouegox. o o IIEPvE, WITH AMPLE ROOM, TIIEY they now invite theoattention of the "YV public to U LARGER AND BETTER ASSORTMENT than ever presented before, and, although situated a little away from the- center of trade, still, with lessened expenses, and goods from eastern manufacturers direct, they feel confident that it will repay purchas ers to give them a call. IIURUREN & SUINDLER. PertJnnd, Nov. 15th. - l:tf O v . re J 0 0 o a o o O o (5 o G G O o