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Workforce Legislature.
Our State exchanges have commenced
to stjgest work for our Legislature next
September. There can be no question but
that body has much to perform, and to
which the people look with strong;hopes
Jbr relie.f from the Ijtirdens which have
been heafed upon them through useles-s
legislation by the Radicals for the past
ten years. We agree with the Jackson
ville Xes that our salaries for State offi
cers are too small, and should be raked
to secure men of ability to accept the po
sitions, eo that it would not be necessary
to secure our State officers from a class of
men who are able to accept the positions
simply fur the honor. They should have
been placed at "reasonable figures, at first.
or left with the Legislature to change at
ldea.ure, not to exceed a certain sum.
This would not have necessitated the
umeudtuent of our State Constitution. The
present system of our Supreme .Court
should also be changed. We think that
oar State Constitution should be changed
in m my respects, but the question arises,
would it be beneficial or sale at this time
to submit any acie idments to our Consti
tution. There are too many inteiests in
behalf of monopolies and corporations to
satisfy at this time, we believe, to render
it safe to attempt a change for the better,
0 and we are of the opinion that that instru
ment had better be left untouched for the
present. When these objects pass away,
and(tbe people can have a fair and honest
expression on legitimate matters pertain
ing to theiiwelfare and interest, it will
O then be an easy; matter to change it. and
O w ithout endangering the best interests of
our State. Should it be now attempted
to amend our Constitution, the Democracy
would have to array itself against the
same elements of corruption and money
which it had to fight on the Gth of June.
O and wer4hink it -best not to attempt this
matter until the interests and desires of
these monopolists pass away, which will
O be to a great extent before our next
election.
There are some laws that the Legisla
ture may change by enactments, which
we hope will be attended to at their next
session. The system of voting should be
changed. Vive voce voting may suit at
times, but as a rule, it defeats the will of
the people, and e think that the Demo
cracy lost not teas than a thousand votes
by is system t the last election. We
know that it was an injury to the party in
this county. While we believe that every
man should be independent enouga to
cast his vote as bis consch-nee dictates,
yet there are many who do not desire to
Oopenly cast a ballot; against their neigh
bora and friends, which may engender
h-trd 'elings among them. The hundreds
of men who voted the Radical ticket in
this and Multnomah county would not
xiave done so if they had been able to vote
their honest convictions and not feared
the losiisi of their situations. The question
of courage to defy their employer is ill
wij enough for those who do not depend
on these men for their daily bread for
themselves and families, but it certainly
works a hardship on such men to subject
itbem to discharge or other oppressions
tfrom those who may have them in their
power at each and every election. Then
the enormous sums that were expended
djy the Radicals in the late election would
not have been used, as tl.ey could not
safely have placed their men in such
counties asihis, Yamhill, Polk and Mult
nomah, as no guarantee would have been
had that the hired toohs would have ful
filled their contracts. It would lemove
many of the avenues for corruption and
fraud, and a better and mote honest ex
pression of the se!tments of the peon I e
would be ob;ained. We never believed
ia this pystem oT voting, and as it can be
changed by the Legislature without dan
ger to the State, and without the necessity
of a Constitutional amendment, we hope
that the next Legislature will make the
.change which Qs so much desired bv at
cJeast nine-tenths of the citizens of Oregon, j
The present Grand Jury system is an
other chmge which is most urgently re
quired. There may be virtues in it. but
we have failed to see where they are. and
we have taken considerable pains to find
out what good reason can be presented
for the continuance of a system of '-Star
Chamber" trials, which cost the counties
more than lialf of their entii expenses,
while justice and law are more frequently
defeated through them than obtained. It
makes ii nev'eseary for a man to be tried
twice for the same offense, and one time
lie is tried and before the public eye con
53 victed by a jury which only receives the
lesticcay from one side, and men not
guilty of any crimes are arrested and put
on trial at a great expense, while the party
which makes the charge before the "Star
Chamber" tribunal w here the accused is
not prosed to confront his accuser is al
lowed to pnjsecuta lha party charged at
IuDlic exprcse. We bare noticed the
workings of the present Gracd Jiiry pys
teni in many cases, but in one particular
we caw most plainly the injustice dona to
u number of citizens, who were indicted
after several attempts made by the Pros
ecuting Attorney. About three years ago,
while P. C. Sullivan wa3 Prosecuting At
torney for the 3d Judicial District, he pro
cured an indictment aga'nst eight persons
who had exhumed the body Cf aniah from
the Catholic burial grounds at St. Louis,
Marion county, and whiie there were Re
publicans engaged in this, no indictment
was found against them. The party pros
ecuting had a hellish spite against the par
ties that were indicted find by the aid f
the Attorney succeeded to have a bill
found against them. They were put to a
great deal of expense, and the humiliation
or being arrested tor violating a law of
the land, and among these was a Catholic
priest. The trial jury hardly left their
seats when they returned a verdict of not
guilty, and the charge of the Judge was
more pointed towards the guilt of the
prosecuting witness than it was against
the prisoners, as he and his accomplices
had. against the expressed will of the
Church, inferred the man in consecrated
grounds, wbich was against the rules of
the Chinch. These eight men were put
to great expense by the venality of the
Prosecuting Attorney and this witness,
while it cost the county several thousand
dollars. We believe that a system wrong ht
with such evils should be abolished, and
let the Pro; editing Attorney make an open
complaint and on that let the case go be
fore the trial jury. We hope to see such
laws as may work hardships on good and
law-abiding citizens changed for the bet
ter. But we believe it unsafe and im
politic to attempt a change of our State
Constitution at present. There is much
work for the members to do. and it they
will attend to it faithfully and honestly,
they will aid the Democracy to engraft
itself in the affections of the people. whose
representatives they are and to whom they
must give a strict account. We have every
hope that the confidence which has been
placed in the memoers elect is worthily
bestowed, and that they will give a good
account to their constituents, and will en
act such laws and make such changes as
may be deemed by them to be for the best
interests of our whole Slate.
An Important Letter.
The following characteristic letter was
published in the Herald of last Sunday.
It is rich, rare and racy. It was lost by
the author, and picked up by a gentleman
of McMinnville, who believed that it was'
better to have it published to the people
of Oregon before it went to Washington.
much of its contents related to ana
as
to parties m
Oregon.
So far as Corvallis College is confined
to its proper spheie we wisli it all success,
but inasmuch as we regard it pretty much
as a den where Democratic cubs are
nursed and made strong, we confront it
with a fearless opposition. Gazette.
Why do you not show the same strong
and fearless opposition to the Willamette
University and the Philmoth College,
which are known to be dens for the nurs
ing and bringing up of Radical cubs?
Probably, in the former is where you ob
tained your early nursing, and did not
fairly get over those early impressions,
which accounts for your accession to the
Radical party at the first opportunity.
Again he says :
It has been said thaf students attending
this College were likewise required to sit
under the ministrations cf the Southern
Methodist Church can tins indeed be
true ? If it is. we venture to say that
such narrow tyranny was never before
heard of in all this broad land of schools
and colleges.
Now, were you not compelled to sit un
der the " ministrations'' of the Northern
Methodist Church .vhile you attended that
University at Salem ? If not, you were
an exception. It is a rule which all schol
ars must obey when they attend sectarian
schools, to attend that class of worship,
and it is but proper that it should be so.
Under the head of " A mortifying contrast.'-
the Sacramento llecord save :
I The people of San Francisco are de
cidedly ahead of Sacramento in liberalism
and common sense. At a meeting held on
Monday evening to organize a Committee
of arrangements for the coming National
celebration, two colored citizens were ap
pointed members of the committee with
out a sverd of dissent or any opposition
whatever. The conduct of those citizens
of Sacramento who met the other niht lor
a similar purpose, presents a striking and
humiliating contrast to the course taken
by the people of the Ray City. If our
people are wise they will avail themselves
of this precedent, and -go and do like
wise.'' Comment on the above is unnecessary.
It reminds us of the profane man who
once took a load of apples to market.
They were iu the wagon bed. and going
up a hill the tail-board had fallen out
when all the apples rolled down the hill.
A neighbor came along while the man
was standing meditating to himself. "Why
don't you cuss them?'' said the neighbor.
It's no use," he replied, "I can't do it
jus'.lce.''
A Incident. During the session of
the last Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. M..
they had a procession at Astoria. The
band of that place wras brought into use.
and the leader of it noticing v rather
pleasant and agreeable looking gentleman,
who had officiated as. installing .officer,
asked one of the delegates who this man
was, to w hich he replied that it was '-Hon.
S. F. Chadwick." What !'' exclaimed
the leader of the band. - the Democratic
Secretary elect V to which he received a
reply in the affirmative. Well.-' said he.
" I must go off and fix up," and off he
started. When he returned he had on his
"best," and forthwith commenced with
Dixie, which was played twenty-two
times, when one of the delegates went up
to the leader and asked him to favor them
with Dixie, to which he replied that he
Knew the tune, but some of the pieces
could net play it'
fJhe,-?Tlbl.lcan vote- as compared with
whiitL I,C,,n' VV?5 lai'Sv ""creased,
Grant was defeated in tbU State by 165
votes. Slater'a majority this year k 317
and Grover' 617. That u no Democratic
gain. How is that far veracit v ? We can't
see the figure in that right. Just consider
what, a mount of money your party spent
to keep it from a total route. ThDemo
crate don't gain ! Thai's a good joke, and
.corld oaly have been perpetrated by that
were of interest
Here is the letter
McMivnvitxs. June loth, 1870.
Mr Dkak Senator : Your very kind
favor of May 22d is received. It is an un
pleasant task to say that the State has
gone against us. Yamhill, thank Heaven,
is all right. We elected our whole ticket
with the exception of County Judge.
School Superintendent, and one Count'
Commissioner. Yamhill was the Waterloo
of the canvass. Every appliance known
iu political warfaie was brought to bear
against us. but we triumphed. Dave
Logan, the man by whom I bad stood
through three canvas;;es, came into the
county with Democratic money, but he
accomplished nothing. The ingrate and
traitor is branded for the future. Full re
turns are not received, but it is certain
that Wilson is beaten by 330 votes, and
that Palmer is behind about 500. The
Legislature will be Democratic, by a ma
jority on joint ballot of from seven to nine.
It is the opinion of many of your friends
that enough Democrats can be bought to
vote for you. on local issues and for ether
substantial reasons, to elect yon. I hope
it may be so. but permit me as a friend,
who never deceived you. to say. be-ware
of such assertions from Day lie, Simpson,
and others of their kind. The emolu
ments of office are all they are looking to.
Your true friends say that they hope you
may secure a seat in the Cabinet, or some
first-class foreign appointment, where you
may still be of service to the Administra
tion and the country. Polk and Douglas
counties were lost by mismanagement :
Wasco in my opinion might have been
carried if our men who pretend to lead
had done their whole duty. In Polk there
is no brains. Neither Whitson. Laf'oliet
or any other local politician made an
effort until they received a consideration
or a promise. The Signior Whitson left
the county the day before election with
out voting.
1 he Democratic candidates were per
mitted to canvass Polk county without
opposition. Rut it is too late to criminate
or cast reflections, nor have I any disposi
tion to do so.
I shall be much pleased to meet you
when you return in July. I do not know
how long I can make my little paper live.
Since the canvass began all of my Demo
cratic patronage has been withdrawn.even
io uie last advertisement, a paper can
not be made- to pay expenses here at this
time. However. 1 will do the best I nos-
sibly can.
Dr. Johnson is pleased with his appoint
ment as postmaster. We are expecting
our daily mail to start the first of next
month. Farming interests are becoming
more prosperous and the season is delight
ful ; a fine rain is falling to-day.
Sincerely yours, W. A. McPijeiwox.
Hon. G. 11. Wiixiaju,
Washington, D. C.
It was a sad task for Mac to inform his
master that the State was gone, yet it was
a glorious consolation for him ' to state
that notwithstanding Yamhill was made
the Waterloo of the campaign, that it was
all right. Dave Logan m ist fee! sad to
be told that he is " branded for the future"
by this renegade, w ho never was a Re
publican only when he found that he
could make his bread and butter out oT
the party, and who has proved a leach
upon it ever since he has been a member
of it. He puts the same value on the
Democratic members elect as he has had
placed on himself, and believes that they
will do as he has repeatedly done sell
themselves. They are men made of more
reliable material, and will scorn the gold
of Geo II. Williams as readily asMcl'her
son accepts it. Rut if Williams is to re
ceive a place in the Cabinet, why desire
hi.s re-election? He states that these men
can be purchased, yet in the same breath
tells Williams not to believe that such is
the fact if Simpson, Railey and others tell
him so. They are not his true frends.
Too bad about Wasco and Douglas hav
ing been lost by mismanagement. We
suppose the managers stole more of the
moneys thaa they appropriated for the
election. Rut the unkindest cut of all, is
that on Lalollett. Whitson, Sullivan and
others, of Polk, who are accused of losing
that county for want of brains. Mac
ought to have furnished them a little of
that commodity, or aTew India.! voters
would have done the work for them just
as well. Indians or niggers wero the
necessary brains to cany Yamhill, and it
would have done the work in Polk. I
shall be much pleased to meet you when
you return in July." No doubt of it. as
the following sentence in the letter shows
plainly wlnt it is for, and also indicates
that the '-grass'' is getting short for his
"little paper." "The paper cannot be
made to pay expenses," so " my dear Sen
ator," you are requested to send an'otln-;'
check to keep it up. Dr. Johnson's grati
tude for the position of postmaster it very
amusing, and shows what little things
have their influence on great and power
ful intellects. Take the letter as a whole,
and it is truly worthy of its author.
STATE NEWS.
The Herald has the following:
We are called upon to perform the
painful duty cf announcing the death of
Henry C. Northrup, who died in this city
on the 27th inst. During his life time Mr.
Northrup was connected with several
newspapers published in this city, and
was regarded by his fellow craftsmen an
honor to the profession. For several
years previous to his death, he filled the
position of foreman of the Christian Advo
cate office, and was highly esteemed and
belovfd by all connected with that paper.
He was a man of more than ordinary
merit, and as such he was recognized by
all who knew him. A Christian gentle
man ; a warm friend and honerable man.
the community and Lis many friends
deeply mourn his loss.
S. G. Elliott, bv his attornevs, Messrs.
Trimble, Logan, Shattuck and Killen. has
commenced a suit in the Circuit Court
against Ren Hclladay and C. Temple Em
met, for the sum of 2,000.000. The
plaintiff, in his complaint, among many
others allegations, sets forlh that he and
the defendants are copartners, under the
firm name of "Ren Holladay & Co.." and
said firm now are possessed of very valua
able franchises, rights of property, of the
value of at least twenty million of dollars.
He alleges that the defendants are con
spiring to deprive him of all benefit and
advantage of said rights and property,
and appropriate the same to their own use.
In conclusion, the plaintiff asks that he be
adjudged the sum of 32.000,000, and that
a receiver be appointed of ail the goods,
chattels and effects of the said copartner
ship. Jamc3 Campbell wa3 sentenced to
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for two
years.
The" following gentlemen were elected
on the 22d inst., at Astoria, as officers of
the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M.: D G
Clark. G M ; T McF Patfon, Dep (r M ; G
M Stroud. G W : S Hughes. J G W : R V
Rrown, G Treas ; J E Hurford. G Sec ; W
D Hare. G Orator ; J G Deardorf. G Chap
lain : F J Rabcock. G Marshal : R F Good
win. S G D ; A Langell. J G D ; J Conser,
(J Standard Rearer; J G Cray. G Sword
Rearer ; A G Walling, F A Ford, G Stew-
1) G Clark. Gr P S ;
A C ; F N Shiirtlelf.
Wallinz. Gr M 2d V
aids ; A 1 Delin.jG Tyler.
The Grand Chapter of R. A. Masons,
who have been holding a session at Astoria,
adjourned on Monday. The election of
Grand Officers resulted as follows: J IL
Rayley. G 11 P ; Jacob Conser, Dep. G II
I ; J i Lee. Gr King : Francis Wallace.
Gr Scribe ; 11 P Eirheart. Gr Sec; RF
Goodwin. Treas ; F J Rabcock, Gr C II ;
T McF Patton. Gr 111
G r M 3.1 V ; A G
; A Van Dusen. Gr M
1st V : A P Delin, Sentinel. Committee
on Foreign Correspondence, T McF Patton.
U P Earhart. F J Rabcock.
The Advoc.de of June 5th says :
About 5 o'clock yesterday morning a
fire broke out in the rear of Judge McCoy's
frame building near the corner of 3d and
Yamhill sts.. and before the (l imes could
be checked, four small buildings were
consumed. The Fire Companies rendered
valuable assistance in saving the surround
ing proper!7.
Willamette IJapfUt Association com
menced its Twenty second Annual Meeting
at the first Raptist Church
in
this
city
yesterd i y (Friday) at ten o'clock A. M.
The introductory sermon was preached bv
Rev. T. M. Martin of Salem.
The Orcjon'mn says :
We hear it stated that the object of Mr.
James O'Meara's visit to San Francisco is
to purchase material Tor a new daily news
paper to be started here within the next
month, and to be under Mr. O'Meara's
Slight Consolation'. The Radical pa
pers of this State received a little consola
tion from false returns published in the
Jacksonville Sentinel of the 22d ult.. which
gave Judge Kelsav SIS vottf.s instead ot
718, and had the former figures been cor
rect would have defeated Judge Thayer,
and elected Kelsay, the Radical candidate.
The organs of that party became very
jubilant over their imaginary success, and
hurled it forth as a great victory for them.
But the poor deluded fellows had but a
short period of happiness in their delusi n
The error was soon discovered, and they
showed lo the people their gullibility by
being deceived by such a palpable mis
print, as the returns had been published
on the lltb ult., officially, in both the
Douglas county papers, which they ought
to have known were better authority than
the dentine!, ' Drowning men catch at
straws."
Ratification. The Democracy of Linn
county had a grand ratification jubilee on
the 18tb ult. at Albany. Speeches were
made by Messrs. John Rurnett. cf Cu'vallis.
Geo. R. Helm, and A. C. Jones.
editorial charge.
We do not recollect ever to have seen
half so much wool in the city warehouses
rs now. The P. T. Cos dock is literally
crowded with it some marked for San
Francisco, while other lots are destined
for the factories Up the ualley,
A letter from Congressman Smith states
that the River and ll.trbor Appropriation
Rill a- parsed by the House appropriates
S31.O0J for the improvement of the Wil
amette river below Portland. That
amount will complete the works, accord
ing to the estimate of the engineer.
A private note from one? of the camps
near Mtflalla says that bridging is going
on lively, and that if there is not to much
rain the work will be completed ready for
track-laying to Molalla by the 4th. of
July.
A letter from Senator Corbett states
that the bill to crt ate the Willamette Cus
tom Di-triets. and to make Portland a
Port of Entry, has passed, both Houses
and become a law.
Dr. Wm. R. Card well, of this city, has
been appointed Acting Assistant Surgeon
at Fort Stevens, and leaves here for that
post on Monday next.
We learn that throe new locomotives
for the Oregon and California Rrilroad.
were started from Philadelphia on the 7th
int. overland to San Francisco. The
are mucn larger aim liner engines than
those already here. Their names are
Willamette, Oregon, and Albany. It is
expected that they will arrive here during
July.
The Democrat has the following :
Mr Rurkhart. writes from the ocean
as follows , "The road to this portion of
the coast is rather rough though probably
as good as it will be this season. The
scenery from this point Salmon River
is (he finest probably that this coast
affords. The mouth of the Siletz is about
eifbt miles beio w or south of that of the
Salmon. Midway ttv-'ti these point's on
the beach is plainly to be s, en Cape Foul
weather on the south, and Cape Lookout
on the north, which is probably the mCt
western portion ot the Oregon coast. As
for fish, they are taken only by Indians, in
small quantities, and sold very high.
Fl junders and perch, rock oysters and
other shell fish, may be had in abundance.
Taken the trip altogether, it is indeed a
pleasant one, though persons coming this
season of the year should be well prepar
ed with tents, etc."'
Mr. J. II. Douthitt has returned from a
trip to the east of the Cascade Mountains,
where he has been making selections of the
fifty thotisand acres of land donated to the
Agricultural College founded by the
United States Government. The lands
have ajjl been designated and set apart.
Most of them are in the Goose Lake
country, and the rest in Ochoco Valley.
Mr Jos. Settle, who was reported in the
Register of last week to have been thrown
from a horse, near Lebanon, and severely
injured by having his arm broken and
head fractured, called upon us yesterday
in an apparently good state of health,
and denies that the accident referred to
happened to him or anybody else, so far
as be can inform himself.
It is reported on the street that agents
of Mr. Holladay are in this city for the
purpose of. procuring from the sfjncrs of
the S50.000 an extension of the time in
which the railroad is to be completed to
Albany, from January 1st to July 1st.
1871. This indicates that the road will
not reach Albany this year, if, indeed it
ever does.
The Mercury says that the body of Tom
my Right, a boy who was drowned in
Mary's river tome days ago. was recover
ed on Tuesday while Coating down the
Willamette near Corvallis.
The Farmer says that kerosene thrown
upon the nests of caterpillars will destroy
them. This is an excellent way of getting
rid of them when they infest fruit trees.
The Statesman reports that Messrs A. L.
Ruckingham and W. J. Murphy, who have
been prospecting for coal in the hills in
Polk county, a short distance from Salem,
have found favorable indications of a good
quality of coal.
We came up the Willamette river the
other day Trith Mr. E. W. Rhea, of Lane
county, who has been gone for some
months on a visit to Missouri. It is to be
supposed that he found the regions he
visited clad in their best springs clothes,
but he says he saw nothing that could
compare to his mind to Oregon. They all
say the same who go East.
The Academy of the Sacred Heart,
tinder the charge of the Sisters Jesus and
Mary, will give their anual exibititon at
Reeds new building on the 30th next.
The graduating class numbers nine young
ladies, and the exercises will be very
interesting.
The Corvallis Gazette ?ays ihat several
parties have already passed through Cor
vallis en route for Mary's Peak and 'the
Ray, and many in this vicinity are talking
of going soon. Marv's Peak is a beautiful
and lofty mountain situated in the Coast
Range, south west of the city, is exten
sively popular as a resort for summer ex
cursi nists. It is easy of access, and of
fers many attractions in the way of hunt
ing, fishing, etc. A Dairy establishment
has for some time been in operation on its
summit. The Yaquina has always been
the most fashionable watering place in Or
egon, and is this season more attractive
than usual. A saw mill, schooner and
steamer are being constructed there, this
summer, hotel accommodations are super
ior to what they have been heretofore, and
consequently the Yaquina goose is pend
ent. The Jacksonville Xeics says that from
Mr. Te; brook, just in from Goose Lake
we gather the following facts concerning
that valley : That there are about one
hundred settlers in the valley ; that there
is on store in the valley, having a good
and increasing business; one saw mill in
operation and one in course of erection,
which, when completed, will furnish lum
ber at SI 2 per thousand feet ; that a brew
ery will be built during the summer ; thit
the grass thioughout the valley is plenti
ful and excellent ; that large herds of cat
Mle are being grazed there, and the range
is not half occupied ; that as yet there has
been no sickness in the valley, and conse
quently no Doctor need apply;" that,
finally, the citizens consider they have the
garden spot of Oregon, through which a
raiiroad is inevitable, and say, in the
words of the old patriot, " let it come."
The Plaindealer says :
Mr. Floed. President of the M. & F.Nav
vigalion Company, has just returned from
a trip to Gardener, and informs us that
work is rapidly progressing on the new
boat. He thinks that it will be ready to
launch by the first of August.
The wool clip of the present season is
coming in rapidly. Wagons loaded with
it are daily arriving frovi all parts of the
country- Our merchants are paying 20cls
j per lb., while at Eugene City the Wool
j growers receive 22;cis.. per lb.
The haying season has commenced, and
our farmers are busily engaged in cutting
and curing their crop, which is very large
! perhaps double that of last year. The
grain crop of the couuty is also very
1 large.
j We learn from Mr. John Ncwbrcndt one
J of the principal owners of the Grey
j Eagle ledge iu Rohemia mines, who has
just returned from California, that several
quartz mill owners in that State, nave mid
their attention attracted to these mines,
and that they intend to have them
throughly prospected this summer, with a
view to bringing in machinery, should the
reports prove favorable.
Cold Comfort-
The Sacramento Union gives the follow
ing cold comfort to the Radicals of Ore
gon, and coming from a Radical source,
must be rather humiliating to them to
have such facts published, and the beauty
of it all is, that the remarks are as true as
preaching. Corruption, bribery, and rail
road monopolies were too much for even
the Radicals too succeed with. It says :
Whilst it may be true that there was a
Republican gain in Oregon this year upon
the vote of that party last, and that there
is a diminished Democratic majority, there
is not in either circi instance the least good
cause for congratulating the Republican
party. It has been alleged, with such a
show of proof as to create belief in many
minds, that the leaders of the Republican
party of Oregon this year used a large
corruption bind to carry railway plunder
ing schemes, and secure the Legislature
in favor of buckling an immense debt up
on the State in the way of subsidies. If
this is true, the whole country should re
joice at the defeat of that party, and none
more than honest Republicans. .
Hon. E. IJ. Hulbrook;, of ItIa.lio,Iillctl.
The following are particulars of the
shooting of Hon. E. D. Holbrook. in
Idaho City, by C. II. Douglas, on the
evening of the ISth inst. The difficulty
originated about the action that Holbrook
had taken in regard to the election of
Come of the county officials, Douglas
charging him with having exerted his
influence iii defeating Crutcher for the
oCice of Sheriff. The letter states that
both had published cards in the news
papers, and it was thought at one time
that a duel would be the result. The
matter was allowed to drop, and every
body supposed the difficulty had been
settled. This seems not to have been the
case, as subsequent events show. On the
evening of the 18th int.. between S aad 9
o'clock, while Mr. Holbrook was quietly
seated in front- of his office, Douglas came
by and attempted to Birike him with a
cane. Holbrook warded off the blow
and raised himself from his chair, when
they both commenced firing. Douglas,
it is said, firing the first shot. About
ien shots were fired when Holbrook fell,
having received a wound in tho stomach,
just below the navel. Holbrook received
the death wound while on the point of
rising from his chair. He lived until the
following morning. At the time the let
ter was written there was considerable
excitement in both Idaho and Doise Cities
over the shooting, and it was feared that
serious results would follow. Mr. Hol
brook had served two terni3 in Congress
from Idaho, and at the time of his death
w practicing law ia Idaho Herald.
Live Men Make Live Towns.
The following sensible and truthful re
marks from one of our California ex
changes are applicable to our city, and
we therefore appropriate them. with, the
hope that our citizens will take the
hints contained in the article to them
selves. Nature has done a great deal for
Oregon City, and if our people will take
advantage of nature and nature's re
sources, there is no reason why this city
should not become a place of importance
to the whole Pacific coast. We have a
source of wealth in our water power alone
in this city which, were it made proper
use of, would support a population here
of industrious mechanics and operatives
of at least two thousand, and her manu
factures and products would bring money
into the place, where we are now sending
away thousands of dollars annually to
build up other towns and enriching other
communities. We must take advantage
of our own natural wealth, and put forth
the energies which are necessary to build
up and sustain a growing State, so that
we may reap the proportionate benefit of
that growth. Clackamas county has a na
tive wealth within her boundaries which
only requires energy and capital to enrich
those who make the proper exertion to
bring them out. We nave already one
woolen factory, and if the institution was
employing white operatives instead of the
accursed rat-eaters, would be of great
benefit to the place ; we have two flouring
mills, which are a credit to the place, and
add their proportion to our wealth ; there
are numerous iron ore ledges, which need
capital for their development, and also
coal beds ; there is a paper mill within
two miles of our town, and our agricul
tural lands are excellent, with a ready
market. Let our merchants and business
men make a market for everything the
farmer produces; keep the trade which
this class of our community have been
and are now forced to give to other rival
towns, and hold out sufficient inducements
for them to bring their products here and
exchange them for goods, and our word
for it, in a short time a trade which has
found its way to o'.her towii3 will be se
cur ed by our own merchants, where nature
ard everything else has intended that it
should be. There is no reason w hy the
producer should not get as much for bis
products here as in any other town, and
buy his goods in exchange as cheap as he
can elsewhere. We are informed that
goods are sold here at retail as cheap as
in any place in Oregon, and that the mer
chants pay as much for the products of
the farmer as they can get elsewhere.
Then, what is there to prevent onr town
lrom g-owing and prospering in equal
proportion with our county and State?
Let oar citizens become alive use proper
exertions to obtain trade, improve their
town, give it an appearance of business
activity, and we will soon notice a new
era of prosperity in Oregon City. One
thing above all others that we need, ard
that is, for onr city officers to do their
duty. Many of otir streets are in a dirty
and filthy condition, indicating a lack ou
their part of cleanliness and public spirit.
If the streets and sidewalks are kept jn a
proper condition, and our btiildir-gs are
painted and given a prosperous appear
ance strangers visiting otir town will be
favorably impressed witn its prospects,
and will locate among us with their capi
tal. The following is from the Sonoma
(Cal.) Democrat :
L ical energy and enterprise pvt money
in circulation, create prosperity, and build
up thriving, populous towns and cities.
A few active, go ahead citizens, with some
capital at their back, will do more towards
advancing the general interests of a com
munity than a thousand do-nothing drones,
who arc either too timid or too indol-mt
to push ahead like live men. We have in
our mind's eye. as we write, half a dozen
rising young cities, with splendid pros
pects before them, whose flourishing con
dition is almost entirely due to the energy
and business enterprise of one or two in
dividuals. Such men are the life and soul
of a place. They look about for good in
vestments, open up new industries, set on
foot different kinds of business, and by
liberal advertising make the outside world
understand that their locality is moving.
This, in turn, of course, attracts attention,
brings other live men into the county, be
gets a generous spirit of rivalry, all classes
are benefitted, and the town "looms up in
prosperity and importance. How many
of our interior towns could take a lesson
from this, having the essential iesources
within themselves and jet lying dormant?
Why not spur up their business men get
the people generally interested -start the
ball of improvement rolling onward and
see what good results will flow from it?
More than one dead iittle. place could be
awakened to life and action again. Other
communities, now straggling in the back
ground, would shoot ahead at an aston
ishing rate. Enterprise, liberality and the
substantial encouragement of home indus
try and local business are of vital import
ance to the health and growth of every
community jn the State.
certain that it will be approved by the
majority."
the acceptance of annexation will ob
lige the United States to pay one million
and a half dollars in coin, iu order that
the Republic may pay its debts and
demands with that sum. If the debt is ia
excess, it is to be charged to the Republic,
A World's Montreal special says a great
independence mass meeting was held at
Montreal on Saturday. The independence
movement is regarded as already started
in the Dominion.
Washington. Jnne 27, The Conference
Committee on the currency bill agreed on
a report. The retirement of the 3 per
cents., the redistribution of $25,000,000 of
expireing national bank currency, and
free banking on a gold basis, and leading
features of the report
Chicago, June 27. A Tribune Washing
ton special says the pending Chinese labor
bill in Congress is generally misunder
stood. It does not interfere with volun
tary immigration or with their making
contracts themselves to labor anywhere,
but simply aini3 to bear up the custom
of importing Chinese on three or four
years' contract, and the letting of therrt
to the highest bidder by importers. It ir
understood that the Finance Committee'
yesterday, in considering the tax and!
tariff bill with a view to making up the
loss of revenue by striking out the incomd
tax. agreed to recommend retaining tlx; Q
tax on gross receipts, which yields some
thing over six millions, and also to retain
the present duty on sugar, which yield
eleven millions, and which will cover the
deficiency. C
New York, June 27. A Times special
says it is ascertained from excellent
authority that the reason why District
Attorney Pierrepont's resignation is not
acted upon by the Senate is that Grant,
intends giving him a seat in the Cabinet
when he is ready to reconstruct it. This
will be after Congress adjourns, when
there will be quite a change of front in
the Cuban business. The President sees
that he has gone too far against the popu
lar current, and is now anxious to go in
strong lor Cuba. He hopes Sumner':
resolutions will be passed, when he will
act upon them after adjournment and
inaugurate a religious policy and justify
all those in sympathy with Cuda,
Moving. We learn that Secretary May
has taken it upon himself to remove the
departments of State from their old quar
ters to Reed's Opera House, and leased
them for eight years. Ry what authority
he is doing this we know wot, but as the
Legislature has lo pay the bills, it will
probably be aseertnined when that body
meets.
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Chicago' June 2.3. A New York special
says the Trades Unions of New York are
discussing the prospect of the importa
tion of Chinese as laborer's. Several
Union meetings were held last night and
resolutions passed protesting against the
introduction of Coolie labor to New York
and vicinity. They have arranged for a
grand procession and banquet -for Jnly
oth, for the purpose of showing their
strength and making a demonstration
against immigration from any courtrv
except Ireland.
A Tribune's Washington special says
there is a well-founded report that Minister
Motley will shortly be recalled from Lon
don. The following is the article in the porto
col of the annexation scheme, which was
referred to by the minority in their report
on San Domingo :
"His Excellency Gen. Grant, President
of the Lnited States, promises privately
to use all his influence in order that the
idea of annexing Dominica to the United
States may acquire such a degree of popu
larity among members of Congress as will
be necessary for its accomblishraent. and
he offers to make no communication to
that effect on the subject until he shall be
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Dalles, under date of June 28th, says :
The further operations upon onr great
public works, viz : theonint at this place,
I have just learned have been suspended,
to be resumed again. I suppose, about the
1st of March. I872; for the benefit of an
other election. Q
Wistaii's Wild Ckekrv Balsam. Thra
Bal amij com- o and has beconea home fix
ture. L 't all who suffer, and have in vain
attempt.'d to enre their oughs, colds, bron
chial or pulmoi.ary coupLi..ia, make use of
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CI3JL1SISKATIOIY
OF THE FOURTH OF JULY AT
OREGON CITY. 0
The pro-ess?'n will frrm at thQ Engine'
House of S. lsr at 9 o'clock a. s. Tlier
Hons , tbe Major and the members the
City Council ami the citizens of OregoirCity
and vicinity axe respectfully invited to join
the procession and participate in the celebra
tion. Marshal of tbe Tar, John Sfyerg1.
The process-ion, after parading she-art reef.
will pioceed to the pub' ic squire., where the
following programme Will be had :
1. Overture, bv the Oregon City Bras
Batd. ' O J Q
2. Song, by the Glee Club, conducted by
Her. John Sell wood.
3. lleadiig of tbe Declaration, by J. A,
Smith, Esq.
4. Music by th? Band.
5. Song t.y tb Glee Club,
i. Mu-ic by the Band.
Followed by a picnic dmner and a ma'cft
game of base ball between the Hose and
Ibok & Ladder Companies, and other
amusements.
Seats, tables and refreshment tables wilj
be erected for the convenience and conifbrS
of all. T. J. SPOOXER,
J. SCII RAM,
G. A. HARDING, O
Committee of Arrangements.
July 2:lt
J ETTERS REMAINING IN THE POST
x J umce at ureon Citv.
ltruce. Robt.
Cating, A R,
Evens, Joseph,
Fisce, Eoifls.
Foster, Joseph,
Isham, Win,
Keys, Henry,
Mann, Gftorge.
nutb, Helen, Mrs
Wood. Lewis S.
Winkle' Ellen Mrs
Rarton. WE. O
Gates, Aon a Mrs,
Evens. John,
Fai :ner, James Mr.
Herman? Jetlerson,
Kelly, Mary Ann Miss
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Olsen. Phik,
Tevaul. Robert,
Welsti, Sam,
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Oregon City, July 1, 1S70.
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tbe best the market aflords.
Orders for suppers and parties will be
promptly attended to.
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Patronize Home Industry.
THE PIONEER CURLED HAIR
MANUFACTORY
IS NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY THE
market with a No. 1 article of Curled
Hair tor Upholstery work, w hich will com
pare with any imported article In quality or
price.
I pay the highest price for Manes and
Tails of Hordes and Tails of Cows at my
store, corner Front and Salmon streets.
D. METZijER,
Portland, Oregon,
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