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, TYRANTS IN 00UN0IL.
Senator Sargent, tbau whom tUo dis
enfranchised half of tbe American peo
ple have no better friend or abler ally,
Introduced a bill, January 11th, for re
lieving tbe legal disabilities of women
It provides that any woman who shall
have been a member of the bar of the
highest court of any State or Territory.
or of the Supremo Court of the District
of Columbia, three years in good stand
ing, and who is of good moral character,
shall, on motion, and production of tbe
record, be admitted to practice before
tbe United States Supreme Court. He
also submitted tbe following:
w hbkkas. Thousands of women of Mte
United States nave petHtoned Congress for an
amendment to the Constitution allowing
women the right of suffrage; and.
Wheeras, Many of the representative worn
en of the country favoring soeh amendment
are present In tbe city, and have requested to
be heard before tbe Senate In advoeaey of sueh
amendment.
Resolved, That a session of the Senate be
bolden that said representative women, or
such of them as may be designated lor that
purpose, may be beard before the Senate,
objection made and resolution laid over.
Sargent said he knew there was much com
mittee work to be done, and people's business
might be expedited by sceii adjournment, but
be felt it his doty to oppose the motion, as he
desired to nave tbe resolution submitted by
him this morning in regard U alio wing female
advocates of a Sixteenth Amendment to pre
sent their arguments before the Senate consid
ered to-morrow.
Thurman said the idea had been conveyed
tbat tbe ladles. now making this application to
be beard by tbe Senate represented tbe women
of the United States. He denied that tbey rep
resented one-twentieth or hundredth part of
the women of tbe United States. No doubt
they were worthy women, but one of them
said, in convention at Lincoln Hall, tbat they
"intended to carry tbe Senate, by God." Maybe
tbey would, but It would be long after some old
fogies were out of the chamber. Laughter.
He did not want It understood as wanting In
respect for these ladies; but he was free to con
fess that a woman who sat at her fire-side and
took care of her children was rather more re
spectable, in bis mind, than tbe woman who
threatened to "carry the Senate, by God." It
was for tbe States to declare who should vote
I n tbe States. Let thetn begin with Massachu
setts. After some further dtseuseton Sargent moved
to adjourn. Rejected to SL
(Question then occurred on Bayard's motion
to adjourn over till Monday; rejected yeas ,
nays 35.
Randolph then look tbe floor lo address tbe
Senate on the stiver question, but yielded to
Edmunds, who said, as tbe ladles who desired
to be heard by tbe Senate wished to know If
tbelr petition would be granted, be withdrew
bis objection to tbe present consideration of
the resolution submitted by the Senator from
California (Sargent) tuts morning, allowing
them to appear before tbe Senate.
The resolution was tbn taken up, and Sar
gent moved to nil the blank so as the Senate
should bold a session Saturday, January 1Mb,
to bear tbe advocates of tbe Sixteenth Amend
ment, and tbat they should be allowed two
hours to present their views. Sargent said he
predicted that this assault upon tbe Senate, as
it had been called, wasonly the beginning of
assaults upon Congress and State legislatures
In favor of the Sixteenth Amendment. This
movement was spreading and growing more
troublesome year after year. He argued tbat
these ladies did represent the women of tbe
country, and that they bad been duly ap
pointed by Btale conventions. The resolution
was then rejected.
Yeas Anthony, Bruce, Ba reside, Cameron
of 'Wisconsin, Dawes, Terry, Hoar, Matthews,
Mltcneii, Kolllns, Sargent, Saunders, and
Teller; IS.
Nays Bayley, Bayard, Beck, Booth, Butler,
Christiancy, Coekrell, Coke, Con kl Ing, Davis
or West Virginia, Eaton, Edmunds, Bustis,
rover, Hamlin, Harris, Hereford Hill, Howe,
Kirkwood, Lamar, McDonald, McMillan. Me
Pberson, Morgan, Plumb, Randolph. Sauls
bury, Thurman, and Wadlelgh; SL
The other day Beecher swore by the
Lord Jeeus Christ tbat a man who should
tell him there was such a thing as eter
nal punishment would make an Infidel of
bim. Now, Senator Thurman has as
muoh moral right to disfranchise
Beeoher as the woman who vowed by
the Lord Jehovah tbat she would be
beard in the Senate, provided, of course,
she did it, which we doubt. For we
have yet to find a man a filleted with
man's rights rabies, is is Thurman or
Bradshaw, who can tell the truth upon
trie subject tbat crazes blm. Tbe States
rights heresy tbat has already been so
badly exploded by the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments that It In no
way legally circumscribes tbe liberties of
the people of the United States, Is al
ways appealed toby political tyrants,
Just as the obsolete man's rights heresy
imputed to tbe Bible Is appealed to by
pious tyrants in their determination to
exeroise an unwarrautable jurisdiction
over the people who are governed with
out consent and taxed without repre
sentation. Turn tbe thoughts of a man
who will make a speech likeTburman'e
inside out, and you will prove, if you
watch his eonduct closely, that he be
lieves in woman only as his subject and
prostitute. To be, on tbe one hand, tbe
property of a man, as bis wife, and on
tbe other tbe property of many as their
mistress, taking from both all power to
act upon their inalienable responsibil
ity, as to what may seem right lo them
as Individuals, is his natural conception
of woman and her "respectability." If
making speeches in the legislative halls
of State and nation, which are only
men's halls by the usurpation of a
power that is inherent In no class or
sex, wherein they discuss the woman
question from their standpoint, ami al
low the interested party no reply, If ibis
be tbe statesmanship of the nineteenth
century, the quicker the world is done
with it the better for humanity. To
deny tbat the representative women of
tbe country are such, when they are
sent up to legislate, albeit tbey are tied
hand and foot by tbe political tyranny
that their constltnents are protesting
against, Is an exhibition of asslnlne stu
pidity of which even Thurman should
be ashamed. We ask our readers to
note well tbe ayes and noes on this
question. Mitchell is with us; Graver
Is cgainst us. The formerisafar-seelng
statesman, the latter a narrow, selBsb
dullard. You will note tbat the brains
of the Senate are with us. Let us re
peat their names: Antfiony, Bruce,
Barnside, Cameron of Wis., Dawes,
Terry, Hoar, Matthews, Mitchell, Rol
lins, Sargent, Saunders, and Teller; 13.
You will also note that thirteen Is the
magic number tbat comprised tbe orig
inal union of States against the demon
of tyranny. There were thirty-one men
In the United States Senate on the 11th
day of January, 1678, who opposed tbe
gallant thirteen champions of liberty,
and refused to bold a Saturday's session
of two hours, the schoolboy's play-day,
to allow tbe mothers of these same
usurpers to present their claims for free
dom. Yet these mothers are taxed, not
only to bear and rear these libels upon
manhood, but to pay the princely sala
ries that enable them to squander
money upon female fools and shameless
prostitutes. It is just as impossible for
a government to stand when built upon
such a basis as it would be for a co
lossal tabernacle to find a sure founda
tion in a bottomless cesspool.
HONOR TO WH0HH0N0R IS DDE.
It is always of interest to know our
benefactors, who tbey were, and when
and where tbey lived. Of tbe pioneers
in tbe woman movement and of those
who, while yet tbe masses slumbered
concerning tbe giant injustico which
custom made and law rigidly enforced
regarding the personal and property
rights of women, found courage to voice
their convictions concerning It, the
present workers in this great reform
feel specially interested. Harper's pub
lications, known and quoted as author
ity throughout the nation, furnish
many an item of this character, and in
their general and editorial conduct ac
cord always to women justice, and to
those who plead for an extension of
their privileges, fair and impartial bear
ing. In Harper's Magazine for March,
1877,weflndthefollowing testimony con
cerning a man who, before the present
century was born, saw tbe brutal injus
tice of tbe English common law toward
women, and seeing, spoke out boldly
concerning it. This man was Judge
Reeve, founder of the first law school in
the colonies. His place of residence
was Lllchfield Hill, a New England vil
lage in tbe hills of Northwestern Con
necticut. Tbe chronicle tells us that it
is no exaggeration to say that this iso
lated town-was, in and prior to Revolu
tionary times, the center of a culture
unexcelled, and in some respects un
equaled In its day. It is further de
scribed In 1793 as "a delightful village
on a fruitful bill, richly endowed with
its schools, both professional and scien
tific, with Its venerable governors and
judges, learned lawyers, Senators and
Representatives, both State and Na
tional, and with a population enlight
ened and respectable."
Tbat tbe learning and accomplish
ments did not all belong to the men of
Lllchfield, the following anecdote Is re
lated to prove: "Among the ladles at
the national Capital during tbe second
administration of Washington, none
was more noted for personal attractions
and rare accomplishments than tbe
wife of tbe Secretary of the Treasury.
Said Mr. LIston, the British minister,
one day to General Tracy, then United
States Senator from Connecticut, 'Your
country woman, Mrs. Wolcott, would
be admired even at St. James.'
"'sir,' replied General Tracy, 'She is
admired even on Lllchfield Hill.'"
In this place lived Judge Reeve, and
here bis famous law school flourished.
The testimony concerning him goes
on to say: "He was tbe first eminent
lawyer iu this country who dared to
arraign the common law of England for
Its severity and refined cruelty in cut
ting off tbe natural rights of married
women, aud placing their property, as
well as their persons, at the mercy of
their husbands, who might squander or
board it up at pleasure. All tbe mit
igating changes in our jurisprudence,
which have been made to redeem help
less women from the barbarities of her
legalized tyrant, may fairly bo traced
to tbe author of the first American
treaties on The Domestic Relations."
It will further interest our readers to
know that the first "female" seminary
was like tbe first law school in this
country here established. It was begun
in 1792 by Miss Sarah Pierce, aud was
for many years pre-eminent in its
sphere. During tbe nearly forty years
of its continuance more than fifteen
hundred young ladles were educated In
its halls. But the visitor, curious in
regard to its site, is now pointed only to
tbe great elms that once shaded its roof.
From tbe history of this quaint and
quiet New England village, rich in its
memories aud surrounded by its halo of
past glories, we cull for the special at
tention of women these facts, that honor
may be rendered to whom honor is
due. c.
THE COMINGOONVENTION.
Right glad are we to see tbe repeated
inquiries concerning the forthcoming
meeting or the State Association. It
certaluly is a good omen. We wish
there was more agitation on tbe subject.
No; the officers of the Asssooiatlon are
not "asleep," but have been in corre
spondence for a month past, making all
necessary arrangements in due time.
"AH things are now ready," but it re
mains for the members of tbe Associa
tion to make It a success. We hope
none of you will be "asleep" about tbe
12th of February. As the editor of the
New Northwest will "gladly publish
any information on the subject," we
have asked that our appeal be repeated
with this additional reminder. Come,
friends, let us have a grand rally, and
be able to report the most enthusiastic
suffrage meetings ever held in the State
of Oregon. Don't forget tbe time and
place, Albauy, February 12, 1873.
H. A. Locohaby, I'rea't.
AH HOUR WITH CORRESPONDENTS.
We first open a private letter, on the
reverse page or which is a "poem,"
which tbe writer asks us to publish, if
worthy, and if not, to criticise. Such
requests are so often made, and so gen
erally result In driving the disolple of
the Muses Into anger if we comply, that
we assent to our friend's request, under
her assurance that "no offense will be
taken," with some trepidation. Public
writers are public educators. He who
teaches must be himself taught. Were
we to "point out all tbe errors" of tbe
composition, and explain them In a
manner thoroughly comprehensible to
our almost wholly illiterate friend, it
would take the entire space of the New
Northwest for several issuer, and then
she could not learn enough from the les
sons to make a practical writer. She
has genius and aspiration, but she Is
married, and doubtless a mother, so her
bands are tied, and we think she must
educate her children aud be content.
But we will criticise a paragraph or
two, to givo her au Idea. "Night" does
not begin with a "k" when you allude
to tbe night of nature; "proper" con
tains but one "p;" "English" Is not be
gun with an "I;" "suppress" has but
otie "r;' common nouns, such as
"strength," "coffee," "school," etc,
and verbs, like "strive," "churn," "ac
complish," and "commit," unless used
at tbe opening of a sentence, or para
graph, are never begun with capitals.
A plural substantive necessitates a plu
ral predicate. All rhymes are not poe
try, and a fine thought In a shabby
dress Is as poorly appreciated In the re
fined world of letters asan educated rag
picker would be at a dress party. But
your thoughts are really beautiful, when
stripped of their lame attempt at rhyme
and rhythm and made to read like this.
We have only room for a specimen:
"Ye stars of night, who flood our little
earth with your quivering radiance,
and mirror our rivers with your charm
ing beams, what are you? Are yon
worlds like ours? Do all the forms of
life, animal, vegetable, mineral, grow
and thrive upon your bosoms? Have
you day and night, as we have? Are
yourpeoplglanU? Are they pigmies?
Or have you people at all? Have yon
governments that rise, grow old, and
die? Do Ignorance and want and tyr
anny oppress your inhabitants? Do
yon know what crime is?" etc., etc.
Now, compare your first stanza, as
written by yourself, with the same
thoughts, as expressed in the foregoing
prose, and see tho difference.
" Bright orbs of beauty tbat sparkle so bright
In the calm and quiet stillness of knight.
Till our earth Is radiant with your quivering
light
And our rivers mirror! nrthe charm ing sight,
With each dew drop dazltng In gastly white.
Of what are you composed V
Your thoughts, as we said, are beauti
ful. Would to heaven they might re
ceive tho needed culture; but, till they
do, you need not hope to teach the pub
lic with them. Webster's elementary
spelling book, well studied, will do you
vastly more good than tho dictionary
you speak of. Our heart reaches out
after you in iouging. Do not despair.
If you cannot gain tbe heights you seek
iu this life, your children may, anil
there is a world beyond the vale where
you can begin anew. One generation
must conceive a plan, the next must
preach, and still the next must practice
it.
Au invalid writes, excusing herself for
non-payment of dues, but breathing out
words of hope aud cheer tbat give us
strength to struggle aud wait till she
can be restored to health. How much
we need our dues to pay outstanding
bills language falls to express, but It Is
much easier to be lenient with delln
quents who express a willingness to do
what tbey can than it Is to bear with
the apathy of many who get the good of
our labor, and then treat our just ac
counts with Indifference or contempt.
Another lady wants us to speak our
editorial mind upon the theory of eter
nal punishment, which is now agitating
tue Christian world. We do not know
that our private religious belief is any
body's business, but we don't object to
telling auy Inquiring person, who may
be so foolish as to trust us to do their
theological thinking, that in our opin
ion all punishment, to be just, must be
reformatory, and we have no doubt but
nine-tenths of tho clergy who to-day
preacii eternal punishment have out
grown the dogma, though tbey adhere
to It still for bread and butter's sake.
Take away tbe belief in eudless damna
tion, and two-thirds of the world's most
pious ones would have no use for a
preacher. We would far rather teach
our cuuuren mat mere is no escape
from tbe evil consequences of evil deeds
till tbey have made free and full per
sonal restitution, in this world or tbe
next, than to lead them to believe tbey
can make a scapegoat of tbe Crucified.
We don't want to go to heaven unde
servingly, and would prefer purgatory
for a thousand years, if we need its dis
cipline, rather than appear as a par
doned criminal before the great white
throne to-morrow. But the speculative
opinions or quibbles of nobody will set
tle the matter. The power that creates
us has tbe power to preserve us, and
will doubtless deal with us all as we de
serve. There! It seems we can't keep
out of theology, though last week we la
bored hard to do it. We're going to try
preaching when tbe women are free.
"My husband and I had a row when
the bill for the renewal of the New
Northwest came last night," writes
one. "He wanted to discontinue it, aud
save expense, but be never thought of
economizing In Ids tobacco. Enclosed
are tbe three dollars. I wish I could
make It three hundred."
Your case is not an isolated one, dear
sister. We often notice that tbe first
thing a husband wants to economize In
Is bis wife's paper. And yet we met a
husband tbe other day who would not
discontinue it, though the wife said she
was willing. Tbat couple have no do
mestic insurrection in tbe household.
A scientist wants us to purchase a
series of articles be has been -writing
upon the "Origlu of Man." We are not
half so much interested upon tbat sub
ject as we are about the liberation of
woman. Tbe majority of our readers
think they know all about man'sorigln.
It is an abstract idea, anyway, and can
not be demonstrated with the materials
at hand. We want facts, not faith or
theory. When everybody Is led to ac
cept a given premiss, the logical conclu
sion will necessarily follow; but what
la solid evidence to oue person is silly
superstition to another, as matters now
stand. What to us is "confirmation
strong" is to another wholly unaccepta
ble. We have our own opinion upon
the subject, but It Is not popular enough
to print, and, till we are able to publish
our own editorial ideas, our correspond
ents will excuse us If we decline to risk
money on theirs.
Again our hour is up, and other letters
must lie over till next week.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Erzeroum has been completely
in
vested sinco January Otbl
The Turks burn their towns before
tbe Russians can occupy them.
Suleiman Pasha has been relieved of
bis command and summoned to Con
stantinople. In acavairy engagement nearBolburt
the Turks have been defeated and
driven to Kopdgb.
A special from Adrlanople says that
the Russians are ou tbe railway between
that place and PhillppopoIIs
Tho Times' London special says that
Ueuerai Gourko has occupied tbe posi
lion lately held by Suleiman Pasba
Ihe Turks claim that their fleet has
bombarded and destroyed tbe ports of
tupbatorla and Yalta in the Crimea.
The funeral of the late King Victor
Emmanuel took place last Thursday,
and tho remains wero deposited in the
Pantheon.
General Radltskl is hurrying with nil
speed to Adrlanople. TheTurkish forces
are believed to be cut off and to have
gone south.
A Constantinople dispatch reports tbe
Kusslaus entered l eni Saghra Saturday
Tbe place was previously burned by the
retreating Turks.
Rear Admiral Patterson, commanding
tbe United States naval force in Asiatic
waters, was formally received by the
Emperor of Japan recently.
The Deutelte Zeitung says tbat Slade,
tbe spiritualist, has been expelled from
Vienna because he was uuablo to de
scribe bis vocation satisfactorily to tbe
police.
Tbe statement in a Constantinople
dispatch that tbe German and Italian
ambassadors at Constantinople bad in
formed the Porte If It pprmits the Brit
ish fleet to come to Constantinople,
Germany and Italy will also demand
permission for their Heels to pass the
Dardanelles, is untrue.
A correspondent at Pent says it Is cal
culated 20,000 fugitives arrived In Con
stautinople from Roumella during ono
week. A train, crowded with fugitives,
ran oil the track near Tchataldjay on
the 14th, and about fifty were killed
and wounded. The Turkish parliament
has raised a subscription for the relief
of tho refugees,
A Paris correspondent says it is now
known that Russia, when Informing
England that tbe armistice negotiations
must be conducted directly with Tur-
key, declaring her readiness to discuss
with the English Cabinet the special
points which might effect Enllsh inter
ests. This reply was the cause of the
repeated Cabinet Councils iu Loudon.
llie bpanlsti government lias given
orders which will render the ex-Queen
Isabella liable to the most rigorous
treatment should she endeavor to cross
the frontier to be present at the wedding
of King Alfonso. The Spanish ambas
sador to France will remain at his post
during tho wedding to guard against
any attempt on the part of Isabella to
be present.
TWEEDLE DUM AND DEE.
An Idiot out at Comstock Station got
jealous the other day because bis wife
was talking with another man, and shot
the Imaginary offender dead. Where
upon tbe Oregon City Enterprise in
dulges In some doleful heroics tbat pro
voke a laugh from the protected Bex,
Not tbat what ho says isn't true, for
'tis, or would be, were the rights of both
sexes considered equal, but a man who
claims the lawful power to dictate to
woman "in all cases whatsoever," only
makes himself ridiculous by such fine
writing as the following concerning her
mythical personal responsibility:
We may be considered as uttering an a bom
inable heresy, but we actually believe tbat
there are such things In existence as bad wom
en, and to lay all the blame of every misdeed
In which a married woman and man are tbe
principal actors upon the male Is simply ab
surd. Bad men there are In abundance, granted
that the good ones are tbe exception, but we
wrtously doubt if there ever was a creature so
degraded as to cold-bloodedly plan the ruin of
an Innocent woman a woman who bad not In
someway encouraged bis advances. There is
nn atmosphere of virtue surrounding women
tbat is only made Impure by their own desire.
Men have enough villainies to carry without
making them shoulder the sins of women.
Now, maybe he'll tell us why men
shouldn't shoulder the sins, of women,
since tbey deny them tbe right to repre
sent themselves?
The Labor World. A. C. Edmunds
editor and publisher, has made its ap
pearance iu our midst as a weekly in
stead of a monthly journal. It begins
its pretended war In favor of the labor
ing man by cheating tbe printer and
patronizing tbe patent inside swindle.
Horny-banded sons of toil like our
friends Lawson, Chaney, and Norton
are rallying to its support, and we shall
have no more hard times.
Between 2,000 and 3,000 shoemakers
In Boston are-on a strike.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Dsar Readers oftheSewXobtmwbst:
Vacavllle, the center of a flourishing
farming aud productive fruit region, is
nestled among the quiet hills of Solano
county, some sixty miles northeast of
San Francisco, and four and one-half
miles from Elmlra, the nearest station
of tbe.California Pacific.
Finding here klud and hospitable
friends, who, though strangers, were
not unknown to us, because of the rela
tionship existing between them and one
who for half a score of years has slept In
tbe green bosom of an Oregon bill-side,
we prepared ourself for a season of rest
and recreation of which we had some
timps dared to dream, but never really
expected to enjoy until we had reached
the beautiful hills and perennial gar
dens of the mystic "summer laud."
Unpacking our trunk, we were soon
domiciled and quite at home, and being
uuder orders from headquarters to re
main away "two months at least," we
for the first time in our life felt that we
bad ample leisure to look about us.
Surrounded by a rim of blue bills tbat
edge tho darker mountains beyond Is
situated tbe village of Vacavllle. A
somewhat pretentious brick building,
which bears tbe high-sounding and
comprehensive cognomen of "California
College," occupies a slightly elevated
position. Tho Baptists, who own and
control this school, feel a pardouable
pride in Its prosperity and the motto,
Jleligio ct Seientia, arranged iu letters
of evergreen over tbe chapel rostrum
speak the fact that its professors are ex
pected to perform the task of harmoniz
ing science and rellglou so far at least
as their iron creeds will allow. At the
time of our first visit to this chapel a de
bate was iu progress therein between a
Seventh Day Adventlst and a Camp
belllte brother relative to tbe tenets to
which each pinned his faith, and to
which nil faithful followers are expected,
without further proof than their oracles
give, to devoutly murmur "Amen."
The Sabbath question was being dis
cussed, the Adventlst asserting that the
seventh day of the week was tbe day
designated by divine authority. He
plied up proof strong as Holy Writ, for
it was Holy Writ itself, iu support of
bis affirmation, while his oppouent as
positively denied his adversary's as
sumptions, asserting as counter proof
that "old things had passed away and
all things had become new."
After listening four hours to the burl
ing back and forth of Scripture texts,
the rambling talk about tbe tables of
stone, the new covenant, the plucking
of corn on the Sabbath day, etc., "eta,
we retired from the scene of tbe ecclesi
astical contest, retaining barely enough
knowledge of Scripture from the confu
sion of argument to mutter, as we
stepped outside, "Verily, there be those
who strain at gnats and swallow cara
els." Ono argument (?) advauced we
will notice, not because it has any bear
ing wbetever upon tbe subject under
discussion, but because It shows that
not In Oregon alone are men found who
teach that women are held In tbe path
of virtue and rectitude solely by the re
strictions imposed by tbe laws of men.
Laboring bard to prove tbe steadfast
ness of ancient law, one of the dis
putants lugged In, with what relevancy
we failed to see, tho assertion that a
woman was bound by the law, so long
as her husband lived, but by bis death
was freed from the law, whereat his ad
versary responded that with such an in
terpretation as tbat, a woman marrying
a second time was not bound by tbe
law, but could "commit adultery or
anything else she pleased."
How meu can expect to honor aud
glorify God by thus insulting woman
hood we confess ourself incapable of un
derstanding. And while those who ar
rogantly proclaim themselves called of
Jehovah to establish his kingdom on
earth aro thus toiling, with dark and
crooked reasoning, to settle a question
that. If it could be settled, would have
not the Brightest bearing upon either
the temporal or spiritual welfare of hu
manity, the vast majoritj of their hear
ers feed upon busks spiritually, un
taught even In the commonest elements
of justice, bcariug alike upon their
physical and mental natures the impress
of the Ignorance of their progenitors,
and bestowing the same unholy legacy
to tueir own ouspnng. Hut lest our
readers think that Vacavllle is only an
other name for "California College," we
must return from this long digression,
We Mud here the usual quota of
churches; the public school -house.
which in every hamlet betokens the de
termination of American parents to
supplaut Ignorance with learning,
thereby all unwittingly sowing the
germ of equal rights regardless of sex In
the minds of the rising generation; the
white cottages with green blinds, and
yards tastefully planted, even at mid
winter, in bloom, present an appearance
at once pleasing and home-like, while
now and then a more commodious
dwelling of brick causes you to remera
uer mat between this place and the
lumber yards of Washington Territory
leagues of tempestuous waters intervene.
e have noticed tbat tbe majority of
larru-uouses in this region are much
smaller than are those of farmers
equally well-to-do In Oregon, and this
is doubtless accounted for in tho Ionir
distauce that lumber has to be trans
ported, and its consequent high price.
As In Oregon, real, abject poverty Is al
most unknown in this region, though
here, as there, croakers exist who seem
never happy except when prognosticat
ing a dry season, failure of crops, and
general bankruptcy of tbe farming com
munity. As a rule, however, Califor
nlans, like Oregonians, are completely
wedded to the fair and fertile land of
their adoption, and tell as a matter of
pergonal pride of their delightful cli
mate, fruitful vineyards, loaded neach
trees and abundant harvests. Of Vaca
Valley, beyond Vacavllle, its produc
tions and denizens, we will tell next
week. n a n
Vacavllle, Cal., January 1, 1878.
REOEHTEVENTS.
People are crossing the St. Lawrence
on the ice.
There was a heavy snow-storm in
Delaware county January 11th. The
snow is nearly two feet deep; telegraph
lines are down.
The President on tbe 13th Inst., in
accordance with the request of the House
of Representatives, transmitted that
body a large mass of papers on the sub
ject of the Venezuelan awards.
Italian citizens iu different pacts of
the United States have held medQiigs
during the past week and adopted reso
lutions of condolence over the death of
tbe late king of Italy, Victor Emmanuel.
At a meeting of bankers In Buffalo
on tbe 12th lust., it was unanimously
resolved to co-operate with the banks of
New York iusucli action as they may
take in opposing the Bland sliver bill,
now before the Senate.
Robert Fishburneand Walters. Har
ley, of Waterboro, South Carolina,
fought a duel near Savannah, January
12th. The weapons were revolvers.
Harley was shot in the abdomen at the
first fire, aud will die. Fisbburne fled.
The parties aro brothers-in-law, and
lawyers.
A serious railroad accident occurred
on tbe Northwestern road iu Tennessee,
near Waverly Station, on the 11th Inst.
Tbe entire train, one sleeper, two coaches
and the smoking car were thrown off
the track. Every passeuger was con
siderably bruised, or otherwise injured;
none killed.
The Utah Territorial Legislature met
and organized on tbe afternoon of Janu
ary 14th. Lorenzo Snow was eleoted
President of the Council, and Orson
Pratt Speaker of the House. Both are
members of tho twelve apostles. All
but three members are poiygamists.
Most of tbe members are Mormon
bishops.
Governor Bishop, of Ohio, was Inau
gurated at Columbus on tbe 14th Inst.
Thousands of people witnessed the cere
mony in the midst of a drizzling sleet.
Delegations were present from tho prin
cipal cities and towns in the State. Tbe
address suggested economy and judi
cious living as tbe best way out of hard
times. An elegant reception was held
In the eveuing.
Senator Booth presented a resolution
of the California Legislature praying
the enactment of the so-called Shelley
bill for a capita tax on Chinese immi
grants. Senator McCreey, of Ken
tucky, a member of I lie foreign relations
committee, presented the memorial of
tbe six Chinese companies protesting
against -any aud all such legislation"
Both memorials were referred to tbe
foreign relations committee without de
bate or commeut.
Lieutenant Clark, who left New Red
Cloud Agency on the 7th inst., and New
Spotted Tall on the 11th, says that the
Indians at both agencies are well satis
fled with tbe promises so far carried
out, but tbey are anxious to move back
from tbe Missouri River in tbe spring,
aud trouble is auticlpated if tbey are
not allowed to do so. They have been
promised this, and have been assured
tbat the promise will be promptly ful
filled in the spring.
A Washington dlspatoh of January
14th says: "Mitchell's bill for the pro
tection of salmon fisheries prohibits tbe
taking of salmon in tbe Columbia River
and tributaries, by any means what
ever, between July 26th and October 1st
of each year, and imposes penalties of
at least $1,000 for tbe first offense, and
$1,500 fine aud twelve months' impris
onment lor subsequent offenses. Min
ute regulations are prescribed concern
ing tbe taking of gill nets, seiues, wires,
and traps, between April 1st and July
2Qth, and similar heavy penalties are
Imposed for violation. The bill also
prohibits throwing into tbe stream saw
dust from mills or waste liquids from
factories, tanneries, eta, between July
1st and December 31st of each year, uu
der a peualty of $500 for each offense.
One-balf of the tines are to be paid to
tbe Informer aud the rest devoted to the
propagation and preservation of fish,
under the direction of tliecommihsloner
of fisheries."
STATE WOMAN SUPPRAGE ASSO
CIATION.
The sixth annual meeting of the Ore
gon State Woman Suffrage Association
will be held at Albany, commencing
Ferbuary 12, 1S78, at 2 p. m., coutiuuing
three or more days. The place selected
Is central and easily reached by railroad
and river. Arrangements are belntr
made for return free tickets to all in at
tendance. The kind people of Albany
will freely share with us their homes
and hospitalities while there, thereby
greatly reducing the expenses. We
hope, therefore, that members and
friends will not permit trivial excuses
to keep them at home. Such as cannot
attend will please remember that money
Is a very essential element in carrying
forward any cause, and will forward
their annual dues to our Treasurer, Mrs.
Mary Miuto, Salem, or to the Associa
tion when convened.
The State Temperance Alliance will
also meet in Albany the following week.
Why can there uot be a hearty co-oper
ation with these two bodies in the work
of temperance as there Is in other
States ?
The Association will devote muoh
special time to the temperance work,
as usual, and doubtless many will tarry
to aid lu tue Alliance. Wehope. there
fore, that manyof the temperance work
ers will lay aside their prejudices aud
go into both bodies and aid in the same
work.
A.8 many of the exchanges of the
New Northwest in the State as will
publish this notice will confer a great
favor on tbe Association.
H. A. LouairAitY,
President.
Amity, Oregon, January 5, 1S78.
NEWS ITEM8.
STATS A2SD TERRITORIAL.
The Snohomish Star is to be revived.
A 455 pound bog was killed in Hepp-
ner last week.
Tbe Ashland Presbyterians
intontl
erecting a church.
W. J. Barry bus been appointed chief
of police at Astoria.
There are twenty-six medical students
at tbe university at Salem.
Tbere is a Chinaman at Marshfleld
afflicted badly with leprosy.
A three-story hotel will be boilt at
Colfax, Washington Territory.
Coyotes are unusually numerous and
troublesome In Jnoksou Valley.
The Slate Temperance Alliance meets
in Albany Wednesday, February 20tb,
1S7S.
In Idaho and Eastern Washington
diphtheria is still prevailing with deadly
effect.
John Jack's tronie has disbanded at
Victoria, and he and his wife sailed for
San Francisco.
Eugene can boast of more doctors to
the patient than auy other town in the
civilized world.
At the Sound a large number of log
ging camps will start operations as soon
as the weather will permit.
Deer are so numerous on Lopes Island
that tbey go into the fields and kick up
tbe potatoes aud help themselves.
In Northern Idaho public sentiment
is reported as unanimous in favor of an
nexation to Washington Territory.
Complaint is made at tbe office of the
Secretary of State of the defective con
dition of the Clackamas assessment
roll.
So fur tbe winter has been a fine one
iu tbe Palouee country. New-comers
have been camping out .with conven
iences. Tbe slight freeze, it is stated, has not
Injured the wheat sown on high ground;
but, perhaps, there may be some injury
te tbat ou low land.
The teachers of the publie schools of
Albany have passed a resolution asking
the board of directors to adopt measures
for the more perfeet grading of the
schools.
The scarcity of lumber was seriously
felt lust fall iu Walla Walla. New saw
mills have been put up, and one firm
intends putting 2,000,000 feet on tbe
market.
Large numbers of the citizens of
Northern Idaho aud Washington Ter
ritory are signing jietilions to Congress
for improvement of the Columbia and
Snake Rivers.
Great numbers of Mormons are going
from Salt Lake to tbe little Colorado in
the eastern part of Arizona. It is esti
mated that 5,000 will be located tbere
by the first of April.
Over 170 pupils ar.e i n attendance at
the Albauy Collegiate Institute. The
enrollment is near 200. This is tbe best
showing the institute has ever made,
and compares favorably with any insti
tute in the State.
It is stated that Colonel Black, super
intendent of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, Pacific division, has tendered his
resignation, to take place on the first of
February, also tbat Mr. E. S. Smith
will succeed bim.
The Jacksonville Sentinel, bragging
of tbe healthfuluess of tbat locality,
cites the fact tbat out of over 300 school
children in tbat school district, between
five and eighteen, not a single death
has occurred in the pest three years.
WORK P0R EVERYBODY.
Circulate petitions for a 16th Amend
ment, to enfranchise tbe women, not of
one Stale alone, but or all tbe States
and Territories. Woman's right to a
voice in tbe government under which
she lives Is a natural right, and must be
guaranteed to her by tbe Federal Con
stitution. Now is our time to knock at
tbe doors of Congress and plant this
right deep iu tbe fundamental law of
tbe land.
Petitions fora Sixteenth Amendment
for woman's enfranchisement, from
10,000 United States citizens, from
twenty-two States, have been presented
iu open House and Senate by 31 Repre
sentatives and 29 Seuators siuee January
19, 1S77. The friends of Woman Suf
frage iu both bouses, who intend to ad
vocate the Amendment in tbe new
Congress, desire its friends to sustain
them by mammoth petitions from every
quarter. Circulate this petition through
the autumn and wiuter up to January
20, 187S. Obtain tbe names of all who
have signed similar petitions to the
present Congress, and as many more as
possible. Head the petitions with such
well-known names as you wish to have
appear in the Congressional Record.
Fill the blanks for State, town, and
county, that members may refer to
their own districts in presentiiiir neti-
s. Have all the names sine!
plainly with ink ou two copies of the
petition, oue for the House, and one for
tbe Senate. Ask each signer to remit
at least teu cents to the Treasurer of the
-National Woman Suffrage Association
Mrs. Ellen E. Sargent. No. 1.73M n.
Sales street, Washington, D. C. to
defray expenses of elaseifl-sation fop
presentation to the45th Congress. Even,
name received before December 1, 1877,
will be classified with its appropriate
State, aud county petitions, and pre
sented by tbe appropriate Representa
tive and Senator. Send with the peti
tions name and post ofilce address) oi
each one who obtains signatures so the
officers may know the workers.
Cut tills out, and paste it at tbe head
or a sheet of paper and go to work. Pat
the names of men on the right, and
women ou the left of your petition, and
traoe every name carefully In ink :
petition for
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
To the Senate-and House of Represen
tatives, in Congress assembled The
undersigned, citlens of tbe United
States, residents of the State of
county of , town of
esuy pray your honorable body to
adopt measures for so amending the
Constitution as to prohibit the several
States from disfranchising United State
citizens on account of sex.
Dr. Mary A. Thompson was the rep
resentative for Oregon at the National
Woman Suffrage Convention, and h
said by the dispatches to have delivered
the very best argument of the many
made before the Senate committee on
privileges and elections in favor of
woman's enfranchisement.
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