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5l)t tileekbj Enterprise, Orogon City, Oregon , D. C. IRELAND, EDITOR AND rRCFRIETOR. Saturday Sept. 25, 1853. National Union Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT, Gen:ULYSSES S.GRANT FOR VICE PRESIDENT, SCHUYLER COLPAX. Fmr Presidential Electors, A C MEACUAM. of LTnion county. Dr W. BOWLBV, of Washington. O. JACOBS, of Jackson. - A. new gkl excitement has broken out about the Couer d' Alene. O, . ...... A rood aualitv of iron has been discovered at Ouk'point, Y. T. It is said that the "Wickedest Man " in New York is not yet fully a convert to religion. Miss Bell Dougherty, of Black Lick Station, Pa., would like to hear what has become of her brother George Dougherty. - A woman married a couple at Maguire's theatre in San Francisco, lately the Alta hopes for life. It was a novel way. Another ttrrible earthquake, more frightful than any other ever happening, visited the coast of South America a few days since. Gen. Rousseau has turned np as a 44 right bower '.' of the White House Jack (J t St. Paul, Minnesota. He says he does nSt like to figger in pols hies, but he desires he triumph of -seeniore and blarr ! 13ah, Lovell. The following State elections are to be held this fall : October G : Ne braska ; October 1.3: Pennsylvania, io, Indiana, Iowa ; October 22 : West Virginia ; November 3 : New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary land, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, MissonrijKansas, Nevada, Massachusetts. Women are starting Secret So cieties all throughout the East, for thir own aid and assistance. What it is all to end in we outside barba rians are noi as yet permitted to know, but it may be that the club, which certaiulys composed of some very sensible women, may bring aS'out that reform for which all house holders will thank them, viz : the amendment of the rules which govern the relations between domestics and their lady employers. At Niagara Palls, lately, a little girl, while getting upon the railing of t&e bridge loading to Goat Island, feil into the rapids, and a yoong man named Moulton plunged in to rescue tfier. Grasping the little one and 0:keeping her head above water, both were swept toward the precipice and inevitable destruction ; but Moulion .struggled manfully with the current, and reached the shore within fifteen .feet ol the brink of the cataract. There is quite a remarkable ar tide in theIay number of the North crn Monthly, which will probably ex cite much discussion ; it is: 44 The Proper use of Stimulants and Nar cotics,7' bv George M. Braed, M. D. Vhat will the anti tobacconists say to such talk as this : "Indeed, I can but feel that the introduction of to bacco into our modern civilization has Jjeen really a great blessing, by check ing the ravages of intemperance, and almost entirely preventing the habit ual use of opium.'' -The financial Editor of the N. Y. TTro; Id, speaking of the last state ment of the public debt says : 44 This must be exceedingly satisfactory to the public creditor, and must tend to strengthen the National credit and market for our bonds. The total amount of the debt, less cash in the Treasury, on August 1, shows a total increase of only $7,019,544 since J une 1, 1867, notwithstanding the fact that since that date Government has is sued $32,200,000 0 per cent, lawful money bonds to the Pacific Railroad companies, which are included in the present total of the debt. Exclusive of thj?se PacUio llailaoad bonds the national debt has decreased about ,$25,000,000, compared with June 1, 18G7. We have shown what the N. Y. World says of Government finances now take that pper on recon 6truction, and it would show quite a different thing. The paragraph in another place, and the following, are both from a World of the same date: Money and arms, theft and mur der, that's reconstruction. Brown low wan 8 10,000,000 and 20 000 troops. Nitrccer militia bills have passed the pretended legislatures of Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Arms for North Carolina,, arras for . SouthCarolina, for Georgia.for Florida, for Alabama and Louisiana and Ark unsas. Money for Virginia and M s sissippi end Texas. Rifled cannon und Sjiringfield guns, calibre 59, and and accoutrements complete ; defi. ciency appropriations and current estimates and advanced drafts ; arms and money ; money and arms ; pick ing the North's pockets and cutting the South's throat -that's reconstruc- iron." '- Li?t 'us hare 'pftec. POLITICAL. -It is again announced that Gen. McClellan is about to return. His advance on New York is almost as slow'as his advance on Richmond. " It is expected that if Seymour aud Blair are elected, Admiral Sem- mes will be appointed Minister to England., to settle . the . Alabama claims. The New York Commercial thinks the Democratic ticket may be rpgarded as the 'metallic ticket, Gov ernor. Seymour furnishing the copper and General Blair the brass. A prominent Democratic poli tician of Warren township, in Marion county, Ind., upon hearing the result of the New York Convention, hoisted a banner inscribed, " For President, Horatio C. Moore." A distinguished savant, alluding to Governor Seymour' birth, at Pom pey, New Yolk, remarked that he was s former resident of Pompeii, and had recently been exhumed by a party of American antiquaiies. The Irish Republic is engaged in the great and most necessary work of inculcating on the minds of the masses of the Irish people of America the principles of loyalty to the Re public, and to the liberties of all man kind. The conduct of the Democrats in putting up against General Grant such a man as Seymour astonish the English papers. The Pall Mall Ga. zette say : " Does any Democfaiio politician really expect to win with that ticket?'' , The Democrats object to Gen eral Grant because they say he "talks horse." Geueral Palmer, Republican candidate for Governor ot Illinois, answers this objection very well by sayifiuj : 41 I would rather hear a President talk horse than talk trea son." The Copperhead-treason sheets are now abusing Grant for saving nothing. What would theyjhavs him say ? His Republicanism is estab lished, his loyalty is tried and true he is a man of genius and of power. General Washington said as little as Grant, was abused as foully by the Copperheads and Tories of his time. The point of coincidence is worth stndy. Go on with the campaign, and hurrah for Grar.t and Colfax! Congress, at the desire of Sec retary Seward, voted seven millions for Alaska, and at the desire of cer tain St. Louis Conservatives, votes sundry millions to the Pacific Rail road. The raouey goes out of the treasury, and then the truthful Dem ocri tic sheets howl about an increase of deb, " thirteen millions in two months," as a proof of 41 Radical ex travagance and swindling ' How do you like that, tax-payers whose monev goes to enrich men like Gen. Price, Messrs. Filley, Perry, Mac pherson and other Conservaties ? Don't you think they ought either to shut up or disgorge ? Asks the St. Louis Democrat. A glorious day was that when loyalty ran wild over the news that Richmond had fallen into our hands. Old men ran with the boys that day, and Morality winked while pious old boys put down the horn of the un godly. There will be another just such a day next November. If the country docs not quiver under the vibrating force of jubilant gunpowder on Wednesday, November 3d, then we lose our guess no more. It will have a close connection with the the event of 18G5, as being the closing up of the contract for peacj to follow the war. It will be the sealing of a bond to keep the peace, and the country can afford to rtjoice. . Editors ana orators are always supposed to, and generally do, rep resent the true feelings of the com munity in which they reside, and from which they expect fivor and support. The Meridian (Miss.) Mercury ( which supports Seymour and Blair, of course) says : With the skull and cross-bones of the lost cause before us, we will swear that this is a white' man's Gov ernment. Wc must make the negro understand we are the men we were when we held him in abject bondage, and make him feel that when fre bearance ceases to be a virtue, he has aroused a power that will control him or destroy him. This same spirit runs throughout the whole Democratic party. It was but a species of this vindictiveness and murderous propensity which in duced the mob of Democrats to re cently assiialt Geueral Grant. The Herald says that " if our members of the Federal Legislature had taken the pains' as they traveled, to make speeches for Oregon, instead of for Stevens and impeachment, this State would have been better known than it is.'' And suppose that in Democratic times Senator Lane, Rep resentatives Stout and Sheil, el al., had taken the pains to make speeches for Oregon, instead of arguing for the right of secession, making fire eating speeches and 44 going out to stand," wouldn't Oregon have been somewhat better known than it is ? At any rate, wouldn't the State have acquired a somewhat better reputa tion than it obtained through their efforts to promote the ' time honored principles'' of secession and rebel-: lion ? Aks the Oreqonian. ORECOS R. R. MATTERS. The Unionist of the 20th, com tnenting upon the fact that Gaston has again been thrown out of court in his suits against the O. C. R. R. Co., of Salem, says : This is the fourth or fifth time that attacks "upon this organization in the courts of this State have failed, and especially when Mr. Gaston, who has been the most uncompromising ene my of this company from the first fans by two ex parte affidavits of his ; own getting up an original and sup plemental to satisfy the Chief Jus tice of this State that an action of quo warranto ought to be commenced, do we think it time that cavil should cease. The people want railroads. They are not parties to any contro versies, or.d do not mean to be any, but when any originate in petty mal ice or spleen, they shall have no countenance or aid from us. Honest rivaby between legitimate companies we will not only tolerate, but en courage. Malice, never I Good for you, Brother Huntington. WTe have felt very often, that you were giving countenance to the op erations of Gaston, which we have all the time considered malicious. We hope to hear you speak often in encc uragement of the East Side Com pany. You must certainly have known that their operations were w holly legitimate, and that they have all the time been working to the ut most of their ability to build this road. This man Gaston is a sharper, and we expect he will not rest satis Tied yet, but will attempt to pitch in on a new corner somehow, to burst up this East Side blackmail arrange ment, as he calls it. He will bear a great deal of watching. Speaking with reference to the change of - the contract from A. J. Cooke & Co. to Ben. Holiday & Co., the Unionist says : The Oregon Central Railroad Com pany (east side) have accepted Ben Holiday & Co , as the successors to A. J. Cooke ec Co., in the two con tracts fc r the construction of a rail road running the entire length from Portland through the Wallarnet, Utnpqua, and Rogue River Valleys to the California line. The first con tract called for one hundred and fifty miles, which extends to about twenty or thirty miles south of Eugene City, near Yoncalla. The second contract, which was entered into some tune since, is for an extension of the road through Douglas and Jackson coun ties, to California line. The well known energy and financial ability of lien Holiday &: Co., the new con tractors, and the fact that they have engaged in this enterprise, bespeaks a promising future for Oregon. The first contract to near Yoncalla, it is expected will be finished before the 4th day of July, A. D. 1SC0. OREGO.V. The Like Labish peat is being consumed by fire. The local of the Herald is after Judge Deady's code. The Commer cial says he blunders sadly. The Unionist says that cattle for slaughter are now coming from east of the Cascade range. Mr. J. C. Hays, of Silverton, will please accept our thanks for special favors. The O. S. N. Co. ship green fruit to the Dalles at $15 per ton; and to Umatilla and Walltiia at $20 and $35 per ton fast freight. The steamer Alert will be put on the route between this city aud Portland by the P. T. Co., as soon a the rise of water will justify them in running two boats. The Portiiind committee on fire and water, of which Mr. A. B. HaK lock of the Wallarnet Iron Works is a member, offer good fire engines for sale cheap. Mr. Walter MofJSt will. soon erect 400 feet frontage of wharf in South Portland, to be used and known as the New York, Liverpool & China wharf. It is thought that if Drs. Haw thorne & Loryea have the care aud keeping of the Insane another term they will have to take them at a low juice. Frank Leslie's Illustrated newspa per says, on the say so of an Alaska scribbler- that Oregon produces no coal! What a li kely story that is. Haven't steamers put into Coos Bay for coal for years? Ben Holliday is about erecting a commodious suite of rooms in Port land, as an office for the Oregon Cen tral Railroad Company. The new building will adjoin the present office of the California, Oregon fc Mexico Steamship Company, on Front street, just north of O. S. N. Co.'s office. Mr. A. S. Mercer, of the New York and Portland direct trade busi ness will offer the farmers an ad vance of SO per cent, on New Y'ork prices, for their wheat this year. This is a good arrangement as it will give the farmer almost the mar ket value for his grain here, with the balance of profits when sales are made East. Wheat such as we have in this State is now selling in New York at $2 80 greenbacks. 80 cents currency will pay all charges leav ing $2 as the price of the grain. This, here, would be about 1.40 to $1.45. 80 per cent, of this sum will be ad vanced by Messrs. Mcrctr, Brockway Sl Baker. RAILROAD 1XTELLIGEACE. Cars are now running to Winna mucca, hours by stage from Owy hee mines At a recent Pacific Railroad cel ebration, the following toast was giv en: 44 Our mothers The only faith ful tenders who never misplaced a switch. The Union Pacific Railroad com pany are now offering lots for sale on Black's Fork, 14 miles this side of Green River, and state that they in tend to erect a round house and ma chine shops at that point. Nothing but American iron can be used upon railroads getting sub sidies or aid from Government; and there ore strict rules for curvatures, establishing the same. The pay roll of the West Side Company, it is said, shows that 140 men were employed last month. The E-st Side Company employ about 850 and have telegraphed to Cali fornia for GOO more. Judge Cummins on his way east stopped two days at Salt Lake, du ring which time he learned that the surveying parties of the Union and the Central had met, and that the point o connection by the two roads will be 150 or 200 miles west of Salt Luke. The Nevada Enterprise is of the opinion that the overland railroads will 44 connect" by the 1st of March. It is safe however, to put the cele bration, for the 4th of July as it will be perhaps the first great Amer ican holiday transpiring after the completion unless it might be St. Patrick's Day. The Idaho Statesman is informed that surveying on the Idaho and Ore gon branch of the Union Pacific is suspended for the season in conse quence of Gen. Dodge being ordered east by the company to re locate a portion of the road. Before that can be done it will be too late to accom plish anything on the su:voy this year. A new car-seat has just come in to use. They have no upholstery work about them; the seats are made of parallel slats of springy ash wood, rach about an inch and a half in width, and the backs are as hard and smooth as it is possible to make them. They are quite as easy to sit on as the usu al upholstered seats, and have the additional recommendation of being perfectly free from dust and fleas. The steamer New World will run in connection with the California Pacific Railroad, from Yallcjo to San Francisco. Her presence there will bring up a question of law respecting bottomry bonds. The California Steam Navigation Company claim that when she was sold to the O. S. N. Co., in ISG5, it was on condition that she should not return to Cali fornia waters f'jr at least ten years One of the Nevada papers made haste to announce that the Central Pacific Railroad could not take any more freight into that State for some time, until they could forward all their road material from this side to bey or.d Wadsworth; and next day it made a correction to the effect that the road would continue to carry freight and passengers as before, but that it would not undertake to con vey freight at present to any point east of Wadsworth, nor until its next station shall be established which will be some 200 miles nearer Salt Lake. Charles Crocker, Superintendent of the Central Pacific, has promised that on the 4th of July, 1SG0, the grpat continental railroad will be ready to be operated between San Franci.-co and the Missouri river, or from the Pacific to the Atlantic! A year ego lie promised, on a Ike occa Eion, that in. November last the iron horse would mount ! he summit of the Sierras, and that promise was kept. He says this one shall be kept also; and that notwithstanding all the talk about high fares, that railroad will bring the people here by the thous and and ten-? of thousands if it has to carry them for only enoagh to pay for . tie greasing tne wneels: The California Central Railroad is finished to within two miles of Marysville. No authoritative state ment has been made lately, so far as we have seen, about the time when work is to be resumed on the West ern Pacific Road. It is saio that en gineers are surveying to find the shortest route from Livermore Pass to Oakland. The Superintendent of the California Pacific (Vallejo and Sacramento) Road has announced that arrangements arc being made to pay San Francisco prices for grain .at Vallejo, that no wharfage will be cliarged on grain shipped there, and that the charges for carrying grain, per ton, to ValUjo, on the road, will not exceed 84 00 from Yolo county, $3 50 from Silverville, $3 00 from Vaca Station, $2 00 from Fairfield, and $1 50 from Bridgeport. A little clandestine whisky busi ness done on board the steamer Geo. S. Wright, has given rise to an action against Purser Tarbell in the name of Uncle Sam ael. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. Salem, Sept. lGth. The Senate and House met in joint session at 2 p. m. ; received the sec ond biennial message of Gov. Woods, and then adjourned. The message is brief, and treats , plainly of general topics, concluding as follows: In presenting this brief review of the condition of the State, possibly some things of importance have been overlooked, but it is your privilege to extend a helping hand. There is en terprise t be fostered, industry to be Stimulated and encouraged, order to be maintained, and the broad princi ples of justice, equality, and freedom to be enforced. That you will faith fully perform the duties before you, and by judicious and wholesome leg. islation, 6trive to promote the gen eral welfare, I have no donbt. Do your duty, and the approbation of a generous people, and the protection of a just and all-wise Providence will be yours. The better part of the last two days has been occupied in discussing the propriety of prayer as an opening observance in the two branches. In the Senate, Vic. Trevitt thought that the body was past praying for, and the House, Mr. Davenport thought it a useless waste of devotion to pray for any Democratic Legislature. The Unionist thinks both are about right. In the House, after the reading of minutes, Mr. Garrett moved to strike out all that portion of the Journal re lating to the Clackamas contest case. Mr. Chapman moved to amend, by stating the facts as they were that the petition was presented and referred to the committee on the Ben ton county contest, without reading. The amendment was adopted, by a party vote yens, 27 ; nay, 1G. The motion, as amended, was adopted. Mr. Winston appeared and pre sented his credentials and was sworn in. Mr Taylor presented a resolution, providing that the Speaker be re quested to invite the clergy of the State to open the morning sessions with prayer. Mr. Goztly moved to amend by inserting ,4 and the singing of a re ligious hymn.'' The Copperheads have evidently undertaken to make all they can out of this session, and, unless we are mistaken , they will over-leap their mark. Their organization was made i t a very disgraceful manner, and the' turn a deaf ear to everything but their only affirmative principle to get into office. The Democratic members of the Senate never will undertake to give a reason for denying the Senators from Multnomah their rights in that body, because they have no reason to give which both the law and the fact would not instantly sweep away. Their determination is to have control of the Senate, and they do not trouble themselves about the regularity or lawfulness of the methods they em ploy. Salem, Sept. 17th. Senate. The Senate met, and was called to order by the President. The morning session was opened with prayer by Rev Mr. Leslie. The President then announced the Standing Committee. Mr. Herman moved that a com fnittee of three be appointed on im migration, at d that much ot the Governor's Me.- saf as Hinted to tint subject be referred to such commit tee. Mr. Stout moved to lay on the table, which was agreed to. Mr. Adams gave riotice that he would introduce a bill amending the laws governing pilots. Mr. Ilerider.shott gave notice that he would introduce a bill regulating the sale aiid'management of State and School lands. M-. Trevitt introduced Senate jo'nt resolution to repeal the Joint Rtto lution passed at the last session of the Legislature, ratifying the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Stout moved that the pream ble and resolution be referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Carried. On motion of M-. Bavloy 100 copies of the preamble and resolutions were ordered printed, for the use of the Senate and House. Mr. Cornelius raised a point of order, that a bill or reso'ut:on could not be ordered printed after being referred to a committee. The President decided the point of order raised by Cornelius well taken. Mr. Miller introduced the act to provide for a convention to revise the present constitution of the State. Read first time. Mr. Miller introduced the bill. reg ulating mrlosures. Read first time. Mr. Huston objected to the bill on the gronnds of unconstitutionality. Mr. Miller introduced the act to amenJ an act entitled an act to pro vide a code of civil procedure. Bill read. Mr. Miller, of Jackson, introduced the act to amend title II. Chapter 14, of the General Laws. Bill read first time, Mr. Trevitt introduced the bill, granting the consent of the State of Oregon to the purchase by the Uni. ted States of certain lands for the purpose of the erection of a custom House at Astoria, and a branch Mint at Dalles City, and ceding jurisdic tion over the same. ' Read the first tim... Air. Stout moved that the creden. tials of Sel's of Grant be taken from the table and referred to the Com mittee on election. The motion was carried. Adjourned. House. Session was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Leslie. The Speaker announced the Stand ing Commutes. Mr. Chapman introduced a Memo rial memorializing the Congress of the United States to grant aid jo a branch of the Pacific Railroad from Salt Lake to Columbia River, port land and Puget Sound. Ordered printed. Mr. Gazely offered memorial, ask - j ing the Congress of the United States to aid, in land and money, for con structing a branch of the great Over land Railroad from Portland south, through the Umpqua and Rogue River valleys, thence east, across the Cascade Mountains, past Klamath and Goose Likes, and intersecting the Pacific Railroad at some point on the Humboldt River, in Nevada. Ordered printed. Mr. Chapman moved that so much of the Governor's Message as re ferred to railroads, be referred to special committee ' of five. Carried. Mr. Cox gave notice that he would introduce a biif to amend the China Tax Law. Mr. Minto gave notice he would introduce a bill regulating salaries of Clerks and Sheriffs in certain cases. Mr. Chapman introduced house bill entitled, A Bill to create a De partment of Statistics, Imrigration and Labor Exchange. Mr. Smith gave notice that be would introduce a bill changing the time of assessing. Mr. Minto o fie ied the following : Resolved, That the portion of the Governor's Message referring to Penitentiary, be referred to a com mittee of thrte, to take into consider ation and report on the txpediency of building a wing for a Penitentiary and Insane Asylum. The Resolution was adopted. Mr. Lichtenthaler gave notice that he would introduce a bill pertaining to the Legislative body, altering the time of its sitting to a later period. Adjourned. Salem, Sept. 18th. Senate Mr. Hern a i gave notice that he would introduce a bill for the submission of the question of the divi sion of Douglas county at the No vember election. The notice was accompanied by a long list of peti tioners. Mr. Stout offered a joint resolution authorizing the joint committee to receive propositions for the kec i ig and care of the insane, to visit the Insane Asylnm at Portland, and re port the condition of the institution. Mr. IIus'o moved to appoint a select committee of three, to whom shall be referred the election laws of the State, and that the committee be instructed to arrange and codify the same, with authority to report by bill or otherwise. A message from the House was received giving notice of the adoption of a joint resolution to appoint a joint committee to take into consideration the propriety of building a wing to the main Penitentiaay building, and a w ing of an insane asy lum. Mr. Trevitt moved to lay the mat ter on the table, which the Seuate refused to do. Mr. Thompson moved that the Senate concur in the resolution. Agreed to Message from the House contain ing Resolution concerning the estate of Finice Canithers, asking the con currence r the Senate. On motion of Mr. Stout the mat ter was laid on the table. Mr. Stout moved to adjourn until Monday at 10 o'clock. Agreed to. House. Mr. Brown cfTl-red a pe tition from a large number of the legal voters of the State, praying for the enactment of a law providing a t ee scliooi sytetn, wnicn was, on motion of Mr. Brown, referred to the Committee on Education. Mr Chapman off -red a resolution that the Committee on Commerce be ins'ructed to inquire into the expe diency of rmiKing reductions of the rates of pilotage for sail vessels cross ing the Columbia river bar, and to 17. report thereon by bill or otherwise, whifh wiis adopted. Mr Ryan offered a Joint Resohi tion memorializing Congress for 75, 000 appropriation to build a military an ! ost road from the a 1 tn River, along the south hank of the Columbia river, to Dallas Citv, in Wasco county. Ihe resolution was, cn motion, adopted yeas, 42 ; nays, 0. On motion of Mr. Gazley, the House adjourned until Monday at 9 o'clock A M. Salem, Sept. 2lst. Senate. The citizens t f Umatilla petitioned for the privilege cf select ing a new county seat. Mr. Trevitt offer red a joint Reso hiiion. civinjr a vote of thanks to IJrevct Major General Crook, for the gallant ser vice rendered by him in subduing the In dians in Eastern Oregon. This resolu ion is highly complimentary to Gen. Crook, and is uananimonsly agreed to. The Chairman of the Committee on Fed eral Relations asked further time in which to report on Joint Resolution introduced by Mr Trevitt, repealing the resolution giving the consent of Oregon to the adop tion of the 14t!i Amendment. Further time was granted, and Senate adjourned. House. The Benton county corUested case r ecu pied a large part of the day. By a strict party vote of 13 ayes. 27 nays, house refused to print evidence in the case. The Democrats opposed making the mat ter public. Finally, a vote was taken to admit Bellinger to the seat of Bensell, re sulting in ayes, 2(! ; nays, 17. Salem, Sept. 221. Senate. Mr. Milier of Jackson according to notice, moved to amend the rules so that a standing commitce on railroads could be added. Mr. Huston introduced an act to amend the code of civil procedure so as to exclude Negroes, Indians and Chinamen from giving testimony ex cept when they are parties to a suit. . Mr. Adams gave notice that he would introduce a bill to change the mode of assessing. Adjourned. House. The joint resolution adopt ed by the Senate yesterday, compli mentary to Gen. Crook, came into the House thjs morning. Mr, Gar rett, of Clackamas, moved the con currenceof the House. Mr. Kirk, of Umatilla, remarked that General Crook was entitled to this compliment for having accomplished for the coun . try east of the Cascades what nooffi had ever done before. Col. Chap man with some warmth, denied that the policy pursued by Gen. Crook was original with him, and pro nounced a somewhat lengthy panegy ric upon Gen. Harney w ho, he said, years ago, while in command of this district, marked out precisely the same policy, and was only prevented from carrying it into successful op ration by bting relieved of the com mand. He had no design, however, to detract from the credit due to Gen. Crook. The resolution was adopted as in the Senate, without dissent. Two or three bills were introduced of. .local or , unimpoitant character. Mr. Minto offered, by consent, a bill to afford additional protection to fair grounds. Iti provides that all shows, menageries, swings and other devices of gain and amusement, may be kept at a distance of one mile an a half a practical prohibition. It is not clear but that such prohibition has be come a neces sity, though it will raise fierce howls in certain quarters. . The memorial for a railroad from the LTnion Pacific to the Columbia river, Fort land and l'uget Sound, was read second time, and referred to a special committee of five: Messrs. Smiih, Gazley, Gilfry, Beers and Winston. Governor Woods sent a message to the House concerning lands donated to the State in aid of State Agricultural College; also a message concerning the omission of a page in the Superintendent of State Pen itentiary s report, coataining information frcm the Stale Printer that the page would be inserted. Mr. Gray introduced a resolution asking our Congressmen to use their best endeav ors to get the public domains of the Uni ted States tLrown into a gencr.tl school fund. Referred to committee cn Public Lands. Adjourned. Salem. Sept. 23d. Senate. Mr. Adams presented a petition from the citizens of Oregon City, prayirg that they might be allowed to surrender their city charter. On motion of Mr. Thompson, the peti tion was referred to committee cn Corpo rations. Mr. Stont offered a joint resolution, ask ing our Congressmen to appoint a commis sion to audit the claims of parties w ho have met wilh losses by the depredations of Indians on the frontier. The Senate refused to concur in the ap pointment, of a committee on the estate of Finice Caruthers. House. Mr. Garrett presented a petition from persons in Clackamas county, asking the Legislature to submit an amendment to the State Constitution, to the legal vo ters of the state, so amending that instru merit as to allow white women ubout the ag- of 21, to vote. Mr. Chapman introduced a petition from citizens of Portland praying that the Leg islature pass such laws as will consolidate the city and countv governments. Mr. Minto moved that the rules be sus pended and the bill relating to shows, etc. on the fair ground read the second time now. which was agreed to. and the bill was read the second time. Minto moved that the bill be considered engrossed, and read a third time, and that upon its pas sage now. The rules were suspended and tile bill read a third time, and was passed; aves 35, nays 10. Salem. Sept. 24th. Sennie House bill to give additional protection to the grounds of the State Ag ricultural Society was read twice and re ferred. Mr. S'.out presented a remonstrance by citizens of Oregon City against a repeal of the charter. House Messrs. Bellinger. Evan and Garrett were appointed special committee to examine into the condition of the school land commissioners' accounts. Mr. Chapman introduced a bill to tax Chinese, and to regulate and prevent their employment upon public works. It re qui; ei every Chinaman to lake out an em ployment license each month, paying there for $1.". Persons employing ( hinamen who have not a license, are liable for the sum. Ships bringing Chinese immigrants must pay slf) per head before landing any and a heavy penalty is fixed for violation There is plenty of 'buncomb"' in the bill. No ofiieer shall administer the oath of nat uralization (?) to any Chinaman under pen alty and a disqualification to hold office. No visiting Chinaman is to be allowed to 5et foot upon Oregon soil without a certifi cate from the emperor,executed under the great seal of China! A committee on railroads and public buildings vvas added to the house list. A bill appropriating S12.O5J0 for legis lative expenses, pissed. Tne Judiciary committee was instructed to inquire into the expediency of reducing the fees of county clerks and sheriffs. TfcS" Ask your neighbor to subscribe for the En'tkkit.isk. Aew Advertisements. Ward S. Stevens, Notary. W. V. Skinner STEVENS & SKINNER, Office 21 Washington street., Poitlard. General Agents, Collectors Account ants, House agents, solicitors in Trade, and special Brokers. Conveyancers oF Real estate, Searchers of Kecora, Appraisers and negotiators of loans. j,egal ana other documents pre- parea who accuracy ano at snort notice. Aorlli American s. 8. Co., uxFLixcuixa orrosiTiox TO AX U XREL EXTIXG MOXOPOL1 To P3ew York, via Panama ! Passengers Berthed Through ! WILL BE DISPATCHED THE PER lectly new and fast steamship OREGOEM8AEM, 3000 Tons Jos. Sutton Commander. FOR IMXA3H, from MISSION' St. -vlif t 13 o'tlorlc, noon, Monday - - October 5th, 1868. CONNECTING VIA PANAMA R. Ii. At Aspimoall irilh the Splendid new Steamship SANTIAGO! 3:000 Tons For New York. Tickets to return good for six months At Extremely Low Rales ! Steamers of this company will hereafter touch at Manzanillo each way. Freight and passage at reduced rates. I'iss;krri tirkt tt anA f : 1 ,,,,,,, uinfriooi, tiueenstoWQ, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp vufi;uniij;, viirisuana ana uottenber" bv the Lircrnool nnrl Croat Vc- t:t T't:l Company s staunch and elegant Iron steam ships, at unusually low rates. Passage from Bremen, Hamburg, Sonth amntnn anrt llavro .... i the JNorth German Lloyds, at reduced rates. One hundred lbs. Baggage free. ' An experienced Surgeon on board. Medicines and Attendance free. The Nebraska sails Oct. 20lh I3? For further information apply to . .. 0r- r,ue and attery st., up stairs. San Francisco M I N ISTR ATOR'S N OTI CE. Estate of Charle r.,n; tice is hereby giren bv the undersigned, ad ministrator ot the above named estate, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims arainst saict Hwphski! to o-rhil-.; tW same with the necessary vouchers, within six months from this date, to the under signed at the law office of D. M. McKenney,in Oretron City, Ore eon.. CllAKLta CUTTING, jH.,Administrator. September 2'3th, 13(53. 4:4t. New Advertisements. EREAD, CRACKERS, CAKEsTTlis" GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERY. ' ew Firm ! Biller & Miller ! Proprietors of the long established LINCOLN BAKERY! 1Vet Side Dlaln Street, Oregon City Oregon. Take pleasure in introducing thmBt.. to the public, and at the same time announce that the business will be continued at tbs tld stand as heretofore, where they will man utacture me uesi quanues ot BREAD, PIES, CAKES, PILOT BREAD, Boston, Butter, Sugar and Soda CRACKERS,' dec., 5cc, ftc. . In addition to which we shall keep constant ly on hand a large stock of toe best FAMILY GE0CEELES, PROVISIONS, &c. lT The best produce that is a2brd:d by the market, bought aud sold. L Dir.LEK, A. P. MILL tilt. In retiring from the trade as one alone and beginning anew the business with Mr. Miller as partner, 1 wish to return my thanks to the public for their generous patronage in times past, and ask for a continuance of the same. All accounts due must te paid forthwith. L. DILLER. AUCTION AND COMMISSION Am 15. ISIcIasii'dsoii. AUCTIONEE R 1 Corner of Front and Oak streets, Portland. AUCTION SALES Of Real Estate. Groceries, General Merchan dise and Horses, Every Wednesday and Saturday A. B. Richardson, Auctioneer. AT PRIVATE SALE. English refined I5ar and Bundle Iron ; English Square and Octagon Cast steel ; Horse shoes. Files, Rasps, saws ; Screws, Fry-pans, sheet iron, K. G Irn ; also : A large assortment of Groceries and Liquors. A. B. Richardson', Auctioneer. DIRE C T IMPORTATIONS ! ! NEW AND ELE SAT-IT TILES -oy- Bed-Room XTES. Just received and placed in the warerooms, or HURQREN & SIIIHDLER ! 1GG, 170, 13 5 Hirst street, comer of Salmon, PORTLAND, OREGON. PARLOR SETS IN TERRY", IX PLUSH, AND IN HAIR CLOTH. Hew Ornamental Pieces, For the Parlor, Great Assortment of HOUSEHOLD FUEWITUEE! Lounges and Spring beds. I- The trade svjiplicd with goods in original packages, on reasonable terms. HURGREN 1 Sni.XDLER. MEUSSDORFFER BROTHERS Offer their entire stock of IIATS, CAPS, j Hat Materials, and Store Fixturei, FOR SALE at COST UNTIL DECEMBER To close the store they now occupy, and after that date will' re-open, cor. of Front aud ilorrison streets, ia White's Wow Building! The prettiest lint store ever opened on the J'acitic coast. THE FALL AXD WIXTER STYLE FOR 1868 In Silk and Cas.simere Hats, is now ready. O We receive, in addition to our extensive stock, by every steamer, all the latesttyles B3i, Give us a call now, if you wish a bargain. 73 Piont street, Portland, Until December 1st, 13C8. THE PORTLAND Homestead Association : HATING PURCHASED THAT valuably tract of land containing OXE JIUXDRED ACHES suitable for Building purposes, with aTront age of nearly half a mile on the McAdamiied road, situate about one fourth mile south of PORTLAXD CITY LIMITS. Are now prepared to issue stock receipts for. shares in the same. Shares limited to $2h0K payable in small monthly instalments, with... out interest. TITLE CTEICEPTIOSADI,E, Full particulars, with printed copy of the. Consutution, etc., to be obtained on applica tion to either U E, Chattield Secretary, o Walter Moilitt Treasurer, Portland. (i2 GUARDIAN'S SALE OF REAL ES TATE. Notioe Is hereby given that br virtue of an order of the connty court for the county Sept. term thereof, 18t8, as guardian of the estate of William Crow, heir uf George Crow, deceased, late of Clackamas county, I shall offer for sale at the door of the Court Hou? in the county of Clackamas, State of Oregon, sfc on Monday, the 2d day of November x A. D. 1S63, at the hour of 10 o'clock, a. m., the following described real estate, situated in said county of Clackamas, and designated as one hundred acres, more or Jes, in the, southwrf enrnpr of th donation land claim. of said George Crow, deceased, beiug Notifi- e cation Ho. ji, section 1 and 2, in township. No. 2. S Range No. 1 East of Willamette meridian, and claim o. 49. Terms of sale cash in hand. Sept. 21st, A. D. 1S63. JOSIAH LETTLE, Guardian. Bv J. F. McCOV, Attorney in fact. 4:':$t 0