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Oregon City, Oregon ,
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Nov. 4,1870.
jChe Portland Subsidy Bill,
The opposition papers are busily en
gaged in the effort of making political
capital out of the veto of the Portland
Subsidy Bill and the failure of the passage
of the bill crantine S79 000 out of the
500,000 acres of the school land fund. To
show the hypocrisy in their professions
of'riendship for the latter measure, it is
only necessary to state, that every bill
1 hat was calculated to make any appro
priation out of the 500,000 acres granted
to the State for internal improvement, and
which has been diverted by our State
Constitution to the irreducible school
fund, was immediately branded by the
Eadical editors as an "attempt to rob the
school fund,' and was opposed by the
Radical members whose votes were not
in market to exchange for the Portland
$300,000 swindle. This is sufficient evi
dence of the insincerity of their profes
sions of friendship for the Sandy and
"Wasco Road Bill, and we may be allowed
Jbere to say, that had not the impression
prevailed, whether just or not, we do not
pretend to say, that a combination had
begn formed by which the Portland swin
dle was connected with this Road bill, it
would ha-se passed, and the defeat of the
bill is entirely owing to either supposed or
actual unfortunate and corrupt combina
tions. TJie Democracy in Eastern Oregon
can readily see through the shallosv pre
tense of sympathy and love which the
Radical editors seem to have so suddenly
acquired for them and their interests. It
is too apparent and will deceive no one.
The next hypocritical dodge is the pro
fessed sympathy for the west side counties
in consequence of the veto of the infa
mous Portland Subsidy swindle, which
ihey say will deprive them of a railroad,
and in another breath they declare that
Mr. llolladcy will build the road, but
make the foiminr. nt. "Fl-iet- IV.Hlinl on)
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cross th( rirnr nt. Oirfmri Th-if H,o
pense ot going directly into Portland was
$300,000 more than to connect at Milwau
"kie, and this subsidy was intended to cov
er this difference. We can see no reason
whereby any one suffers in Yamhill, Polk,
Washington or" Benton counties by this.
If the road is build, it will make no dif-
iciuiic-u ic mese counties Avnetner it runs
into East Portland or West Portland. The
truth of the matter is this : The present
land grant for the east side road lops over
nearly the entire route from Portland to
McMinnville, and unless Mr. Ilolladay can
obtain another floating grant, or bleed
the people on the west side out of enough
to buildjthe road, he will never construct
a foot of the road. This Portland subsidy
was only a commencement, and if he had
been successful in this attempt, the next
Legislature would have been called upon
to plaice under mortgage to him each of
the counties above named, lie obtained
control of that franchise through fraud,
with no intention of ever building the
road, unless the people paid for it. He is
working for self-interest, and his paid or
gans shed hypocritical tears of sympathy
in behalf of the people who have been
rescued from a deep-laid scheem to rob
ibem. These hypocritical professors of
love for the respective sections. arenotldng
more than a hope that they may create a
jealousy in the Democratic ranks, and
.thereby cause a split in the party. Dem-
ocrats will readily see the object of tbair
enemy, and while they may differ on some
.local measures, will not allow themselves
io be deceived by those who are paid to
create discord in our party.
Denies it. The Honors ble Fulton, from
the Dalles. Representative from Wasco
county, told a pitiful story to the House,
of which he is s member, the other dav.
about how Sellers of Portland, offered to
m makooit worth $2,000 to him to vote for
the Cacal and Lock bid. We did not un
dtgstnnd. if the worthy Fulton was most
feared, ox disgus'.ed, at the proposal ; but
ns Mr. "Setters denies point blank, that he
ever made such a proposition, it is verv
evident that our friend from Wasco never
cuuld haveeecepted it. It seems to be a
question between Fulton's veracity, and
Seller's veracity. Statesman
Mr.Q'ulton never stated that Mr. Seller
offered to make it worth $2,000 to vote for
the Caml and Lock bill. He said that Mr.
Sellers proposed to nuke "it worth to
.him $2,000 to vote for the $303,000 Port
land Ilolladay swindle." The trading on
the Lock bill was done by such men as
Mr. WhQlley and other Radicals, who
.agreed to support the Lock bill on the
0. condition that the parties who werp en
deavoring to procure the passage of that
'bill would use their influence for the pas
wage of Ilolladay "jj bill. This is the rea
. soji whMr. Whaliey and other Radicals
so suddenly changed base on the School
Land question. .The Radical members
were very anxious to have the lands do
nated to the State for internal improve-
, ments diverted to the School Fund, but as
; soon as an opportunity offered to serve
.pMr. Ilolladay at the expense of thisjand,
they were ready to vote it away forany
purpose, so long as Mr. Ilolladay would
be benefitted by the transaction.
'Goon Appointment. Judge Holsclaw,
.late State Senator from Josephine county.
0has been appointed first Warden of the
'.Penitentiary. We regard thus as &. most
excellent appointment.
Endorsed. From all parts of the State
we hear the general approval expressed
of Gov. Grover's action in vetoing the
Portion! $300,000 swindle.
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, Tie Lock Bill-
The Osegonian scorns to regapd the lock
bill which passed at the late session cs a
"great swindle' It is but just to say
that a majority of the Republican mem
bers ia the Legislature voted for this
"lock swindle,"' and the father of this
'swindle' and the principal one benefit
ted, end who declared that he "could not
vote for the bill because he was interest
ed party,- is a Radical, and is no other
than Hen. 1). P. Thompson, Senator from
this county. Mr. Whaliey, a Radical from
Multnomah county, suddenly became the
champion of this "lock swindle" in the
Lower House, and all the Radical mem
bers with about five exceptions were anx
ious to frecZe" their votes to secure tho pas
sage of the $300,000 Ilolladay swindle.
While we do not endorse the action of the
members of our own party who voted for
the passage of this bill, for several reasons
the principal ones we shall here state:
First, because there was a responsible
Company that was willing to construct
the locks for $73,000 less than is allowed
by this bill. Second, this Company was
willing to be placed under the same re
strictions that the West Side Company
are. Thirdly, we believe the locks would
have been constructed without delay, and
the people would have been benefitted
thereby, and fourthly, we think that the
construction of these locks on the east
side of the river would directly benefit
Oregon City and her entire population,
while the west side benefits but a few in
dividuals. We are well aware that the
West Side Company is composed of some
of our best personal and political friends,
while the East Side Company is composed
principally of men opposed to us politi
cally. Yet we shall never reject a better
proposition from men opposed to us in
politics, in which the people's money is at
stake, simply because they differ with us.
and favor others because they agree with
us on political matters, at the expense of
public interests. We are frank in con
demning the Democratic members for Ibis
act, yet we do not see that the Oregonian
has any right to exonerate its own parly
brethren from the part they played in the
this transaction. If the Democratic party
is to be held responsible for this bill, we
propose to take in full partnership the
Radical party, which is equally responsu
ble, and for the opportunity which was
offered lb em vt hey showed more corrup
tion than we had even supposed the Radi
cal party possessed of. This matter can
not be made into political capital for the
Radicals, and the less the Oregonian says
about it the better it will be r a majori
ty of the Radical members of the Legis
lature. The Elections. We have been unable
as yet to receive the full returns of the
late elections held in the - Eastern States.
Enough has been received to show that
the Democracy has made large and im
portant gains. Indiana has elected a Dem
ocratic Legislature and seven Congress
men, to four Republicans. The present
representation is seven Republicans' to
four Democrats. In Pennsylvania tin
Democrats claim a gain of eight Congress
men. In the present House of. Represent
tatives the Democrats have six and the
Republicans eighteen members. Accord
ing to the returns thus far the Democrat:
will have fourteen members and the Re
publicans ten. In Ohio the Democrats
Ciaim to have gained two Congressmen,
which makes a Democratic gain in the
three States of thirteen members, or a
difference in the balance of the twouarties
in the next Congress of twenty-six. The
Indiana Legislature will elect a Democrat
to the Senate. We have reason to believe
that the Democracy will have a very
formidable minority ia the next Congress.
A" Sugut Mistake. The opposition
papers have much to say about the man
ner the State Printer-' is robbing the State
Treasury7 We have taken some trouble
to investigate thus matter, and find that the
present Printer is simply following the
precedent heretofore established in this" as
well as other States, and which he is justi
fied in following under the law. The bill
work done during ihe session was better
than any heretofore printed in Oregon,
being printed on good paper and new
type. The messages and reports which
were printed by the present incumbent,
were printed on good.book paper, while
his predecessor used a very cheap article
of news paper. And as Mr. Patterson has
not yet printed any -journals," the "'gross
frauds'7 spoken of must have been perpe
trated by McPherson, Pittock and"others
Cointv Tax. It appears that our coun
ty officials propose to run the county af
fairs at as an extravagant rate a3 hereto
fore. The amout levied this year is half a
mill less than last year. The difference in
the valuation of property this year is near
half a million more than last year, making
the revenue actually larger than before.
The county was indent about $S.000 at
the close of the fiscal year of 1SC9, which
debt had b'-en reduced last July to less
than $1,300. on a smaller revenue than is
to be raised by the present year's.levy.
We propose so see w hat is done with this
money, and our readers will be informed
from time to time what becomes of it.
Gone to his Fkiends.
the individual who came
II. R. Kincade,
io Orer.on iust
prior to the election, and who left a re
munerative position on the negro police
to be offered up a sacrifice as the Radical
candidate for Sta;e Printer, has returned
to Washington, -we presume, to take his
place on the police again. We hope
that he will not bore his readers with three
or four columns of ridiculous laudation of
Senator Williams. The fellow deserves
something better than a poltcemansbip for
the zeal he displayed in behalf of bis
benefactor and master.
The Pet cf the Pagans.
; lion. J. D. Fay introduced a bill in the
Senate taxing all foreigners who were not
naturalized or had not declared their in
tention to become citizens. This bill was
intended to reach the Chinamen, and had
no aim at white foreigners. But the out
rageous Burlingame treaty prohibits any
discrimination and hence it, was thought
be.-ft by the author of the bill to include
all foreigners, which was believed would
stand the legal test. The bill passed the
Senate and when it came to the House, it
was amended so as not to apply to per
sons who had not been in the State one
year. It was argued by the opposition
that this bill could not apply to the
Chinamen because they could not make
the'r declaration to become citizens. This
very reason is an argument in favor of
the bill applying to the Chinese alone, as
all other nationalities could and would
become citizens. The bill was defeated
by one vote, and the honor (?) of its de
feat is due to Hon. G. B. .Dorris, of Lane,
a Democrat, so-called, whose opposition
against the bill was as bitter as any Radi
cal"s in the House, and is supposed to have
been caused to gratify his spite against
the author of the bill. The counties of
Grant, Biker, Union, Jackson, Douglas
and Josephine, which are thus deprived of
their chief source of revenue, will re
member this recreancy to the party and
which was stultified by his vote and the
best interests of the Slate sacrificed. The
mining counties have had hard work to
preserve and extend to their citizens the
benefits of civilization, and it is but fair
that some small portion of the pagan's
wages should go to educate the Christian's
children and help to support civilized
government. One more Democratic vote
and the bill would hae received the con
stitutional majority and would have been
of vast benefit to the mining counties.
Mr. Dorris wtll never escape the title he
has so justly earned by his action on this
measure the Pet of the Pagans.
Removal of the Court House
Men who are elected to office are ex
pected to transact the people's business
as though it were their own. No man of
ordinary business sigaciiy would for a
moment think of moving hisbusiness from
one place to another and pay a higher
rate of rent and for less room and not by
far as convenient as the place lie was in
on the simple grounds that the party who
owns the property differed with him in
politics. Yet our county authorities have
done this very thing. They have removed
the Court House from Mr. Mycr's building
for no other reason than that he is a Dem
ocrat, and leased the present building for
a term of four years, at a rent of $200
per annum more than the old Court
House was. offered to them for. The cost
of moving and furnishing and fitting up
the present Court House will probably be
about $400, which, together with the $200
per annum more for rent, will make the
nice little sum of $1,200 which has been
thrown away of the people's money to
gratify political spleen. If the building
at present occupied was better adapted
for the purpose of a court house then the
old one. there might be some reasonable
excuse, but it is not as well adapted and
the room is much smaller. It may be a
matter of gratification to these men who
avenge themselves at the expense of the
tax-payers, but the people" will condemn
such transactions whenever an opportuni
ty is offered. This may be regarded and
designated as the "Court House swindle,"
and we ask the tax payers, who have to
foot the bills, to beaithis matter in mind.
Remedy fok Smallpox. The following
paragraph, says the Statesman, which was
published last summer, may have some
special inieres? for our readers at this
time when so much excitement exists on
the question as to whether we have "small
pox"' in our midst :
A great discovery is said to have been
recently made by a surgeon of the British
army in China, in the way of" an effectual
remedy for small pox. The mode of treat
ment is as follows : When the preceding
fever is at its height, and just before its
eruption appears, the chest is rubbed with
croion on and tartaric ointment. This
causes the whole of the eruption to appear
on that part of the body to the relief of
the rest. It also secures a complete erup
tion, and thus prevents the disease from
attacking the internal organs. This is
low the established mode of treatment in
the English army in China, and is regard
ed as a perfect cure.
Strang?:. It was a rather unexpected
siijht to see a Snecker of a Democratic
Legislature closeted with such men as
Ben. Ilolladay, Dr. Loryea and Geo. E.
Cole. It rniy have been all riarht. but
persons not in the secret cannot under
stand the matter. Xo one would have
noticed the strange associations had not
an important bill been pending at the
time for Holladay's benefit. Bad com
pany has been the ruin of many good and
noble hearted man.
The Veto. We publish to day Gov
Grover's veto message on the bill to
amend the charter' of Portland, belter
Known as the Ben. Ilolladay $300.0)0
swindle. The reasons assigned by the
Governor are ccnclusive aud unanswera
ble m their deductions. We ask a care
ful reading of the message by our patrr ns.
The people of Portland will have reason
to remember this act of Gov. Grover with
heartfelt gratitude for years to come. It
relieves a young and prosperous city from
the burden of taxation which would have
destroyed her future prospects and placed
her in the hands and at the mercy of an
exacting monopoly.
Going. We see it stated that Senators
Williams and Corbett will leave Portland
next week for Washington. Hon. D. P.
Thompson, of this'county, expects to go
also on the same steamer.
Their Object Accomplished-
As we stated some time since, that the
Object of the Radical managers in this
county was to delay the contest which
was pending in order that the witnesses
might be run off, and thus a favorable
Verdict lii obtained for the usurpers of
the county offices in this county. This
has proved successful, and the Democra
tic contestants have withdrawn their suits
for the offices, regarding it useless to con
test for their rights any further after the
principal witnesses had left. This we be
lieve was the purpose of the delay grant
ed by Judge Upton, knowing at the time
that the right to the offices turned on the
legallity of transient voters, and these
would all be gone before the regular term
of Court, and the Judge saw in this mat
ter an opportunity to "remember his
friends." While the legal and bona fide
voters of this county are defrauded out
of their choice of servants for the next
two years, they will remember this in
justice two years hence and administer
such reproof as will convince the guilty
parlies of the right of the Democrats to
the offices now held by the Republicans.
It was once regarded that courts were
established for the purpose of injured
parties obtaiuing justice, but this rule ap
pears to be reversed and the courts be
come the protectors of thv guilty.
A Ceniinittee of Investigation.
Just prior to the adjournment of the
Legislature, a joint committee, consisting
of lion. B. F. Buxch of Polk, and Hon. J.
F. Amis of Lane, with authority to select
a third person and employ an accountant,
was appointed to investigate and examine
the books and accounts of the Secretary
of State, State Treasurer, Board of School
Land Commissioners and the Superintend
ent of the Penitentiary. The Committee
is to meet at Salem on the second Monday
of the present month and continue their
examination until their labor is complete.
A partial examination was made of the
books of the Penitentiary, which
developed the fact that $720 had been
drawn from- the Penitentiary fund for
buggy hire for the Governor to visit that
institution for the past two years. The
State Treasurer was estopped from pay
ing any warrants drawn on this fund un
til the committee audits the same. There
are many rumors afloat in regard to the
penitentiary, but we await an official in
vestigation of matters.
Where has tub Monky Gone? The
Legislature at its last session passed ap
propriation bills amounting to $393,000
tor defraying the expenses of the State
Government for the past two years and
the ensuing two years. The amount of
ooney received by the State Treasurer
for the Jast two years, was about $304,000,
or within $28,000 cf the amount that it is
estimated the State expenses will be for
four years. The question will naturally
arise in the mind? of the tax payers, what
has become of this money ? We presume
that the investigating committee appoint
ed by the Legislature will give the people
some light on this subject.
The Oregonian, speaking of the eastern
counties, says :
"Yet tho?e 'transient persons' make up
the majoritg by .vhich Democratic candi
dates have been elected.'''
The census reports from all the east
ern counties show a voting population
larger than the vote cast last Jure. In
Wasco even, where the Republicans had
upwards of 40 imports, the-census show a
larger voting population than the vote
polled. The cry that "transient voters
make up the Democratic majorities in the
eastern part of the State is old and worn
out and the pecple do not believe any
such humbugery.
State Officers. The Legislature met
injoiht convention on the 2Gth tilt, and
elected the following officers : Pilot Com
missioners, John Adair, Nat II. Lane and
Moses Rogers ; State Librarian. Geo. J.
Ryan, of Wasco ; Register of State lands
for La Grande District, E. S. McComas ;
for Clerk of the Supreme Court and State
Reporter, C. G. Curl, of. Marion ; Build
ing Commissioners for the Penitentiary,
Jos. Holman, of Marion, and A. McAlex
ander, of Linn. Mr. T. G. Campbell, of
Polk, was elected State School Superin
tendent, but the bill creating that office
failed to become a law.
Vetoed. Gov. Grover vetoed the bill
to provide for the- drainage of school
lands in Union county. Two years ago a
bill was pissed appropriating $15,000 for
this purpose, and the money was paid in
currency, and this bill proposed to make
good the difference between currency and
coin. We have not received the veto iu6s
sngo. and consequently do not know on
what ground the veto is based.
REMOJIAL.
The office of this paper is removed from
the old stand to the room formerly occu
pied as the County Clerk's office, nearly
opposite to our old office.
Homicide at Eugene. The State Jour
nal gives the particulars of the recent
killing by D. C. Felch, night watchman at
Eugene, of Robert G. Iladley, who seems
to have been a man of bad character.
Felch and Iladley had an altercation
about a year ago. Iladley fired at Felch,
and was shot by the latter, and so badly
hurt as to be laid up for several weeks,
since then he has enterUined a bitter
grudge. They met the other night, and
Felch says as the other was about to draw
a revolver he fired upon him. Three
shots took effect and Iladley died in forty
five minutes. An examination was held
before Justice Brown, and the testimony
of twenty-four witnesses taken, after
which Felch was acquitted ; the killing
being considered" as justified by circumj
stances.-
Dr. Lorvea has been appointed Post
master at East Portland.
Telegraphic Clippings.
New York; Nov. 1. The firm of Selig
tnan &. Co.. drew the $100,000 in the San
Francisco lottery. Colonel J. S. Crosbie
General Sheridan's Chief of Staff, held the
ticket which drew the $19,000 prize, An
other paizeof $13,000 was drawn by a
gentleman of this city. . .
Washington. Nov. 1. The following is
a recapitulation of the public debt state
ment issued to-day : Debt bearing inier-t-st
in coin. $1.9oO.C79,200 ; interest, $4S,
817,062,71. Debt bearing interest in law
ful money, $50,070,000; interest, $2,555,
002. Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity. $30,311,735; interest,
$445,057 9G. Debt bearing no interest.
$409.05S.(;i4 80. The total amount of
debt outstanding ia $2.i22.191.D32 21; to
tal interest,- $4,953USSS 72 ; total .debt,
principal -and interest to date, including
interest due and. unpaid. $2,471,730,812,
96; amount in Treasury. $127,94t,457 41;
debt less amount in Treasury on first ult
imo, 2,316.C52 28; decrease of debt dur
ing past month. $5.129.29G 73; decrease
of debt since March 1st. 1870, $9G,54L
121 (52. Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad
companies, interest payable in lawful
money, amount outstanding. $64.GlS,b34;
interest accrued and not paid yet. $1,292,
370 64 ; interest paid by United Stales:
$8,810,345 49 ; interest repaid by trans
portation of mails, etc.. $1,412, CS3 72 ;
balance of interest paid by United States,
$G.402,CC2 37.
Buffalo, Nov. 1. At 0 minutes past 5
this afternoon, another shock of earth
quake was felt at this place. It was sharp
but short. No damage was done.
Nkw York. Nov. 1. A refrigerator car
loaded with beef arrived to day from Cal
ifornia. Its contents were in a fine state
of preservation.
Fears are entertained that the steam
ship Varuna. belonging to Messrs. C H.
Mai lory fc Co.'s line, hence to Galveston,
has been lost, with all on board.
EUilOPEAN TV Ail XE"VS.
London. Nov. 1 The Government at
at Tours is in receipt of several memo
rials, numerously signed in the adjacent
departments, urging the prosecution of
the war to the bitter end, and denouncing
Bazaine for his treasonable surrender of
the strongest fortress of the nation.
The general impression in London is
that owing to the surrender "of Bazaine
nothing will come of the negotiations.
The German authorities have given or
ders that the soldiers from Alsace and Lor
raine, who were captured before Metz. as
well as those who may hereafter be taken,
be seperated from other prisoners, as such
will be regarded as Geamans, and not
French. One corps of the armyla'ely in
vesting Metz has been detailed" to escort
prisoners to Germany. Twocorps will go
lorward to join the armies around .Paris,
and the other four will be divided between
;.the ' mies now operating iu the north and
souin oi v rauce.
A special correspondent writes from
Berlin on the 29th: An officer on Von
Moltkc's staff writes me from Versailles
on the 22d inst.. that when the Paris
affair will be ended, no mortal man can
certainly tell. My personal calculations
are, iu si fortnight or three weeks ; bat
1 may be mistaken . At all events we
shall do the business thoroughly, having
to be sure hunger for our best ally
Berlin. Oct. 31. A Herald cable spe
cial says the report is current here that
an attempt was made yesterday at Ver
sailles on the life of King William. The
King was unhurt, but Gen. Roen, who
stood near, was wounded.
London. Oct. 31. The persecution of
christians has been revived in Damascus,
and so great is the irritation of the natives
against them that a geaeral massacre is
feared.
Berlin. Nov. 1. Eugenie has aarived
at Wilhelmshohe, incognito, on Sunday.
In the afternoon she veiled the Emperor,
with Bazaine.
Brisseus, Nov. 1 The Independence
Beige to day publishes a letter from Gen.
Buyer, Bazaine's Aid-de Camp, refuting
Gambetta's charge of treason on the part
of his superior. The letter concludes: We
capitulated to famine. The Prussians ent
ered Metz at 1 o' clock yesterday after
noon, the Fiench having previously laid
down their arms. The prisoners will go
to Germany in small detachments. The
conditions of capitulation include the for
tress, town, munitions, provisions and
other property. The people surround inS
the forts, and all all arms, flairs.
xC.,
therein will be undesturbed. The French
officers pledged themselves in writing not
to re-engage in war. They were allowed
to retain their side-arms and luggage, in
token of courage shown in defense of the
city.
1ndon. Nov 1. The latest dispaiehes
from China are to the effect that the Gov
ernment is pursuing a vacillating course
relative to foieiguers. Those at Tientsin
are in dot bt whether to leave or remain.
The impression is that the storie.3 of a
contemplated general massacre are fab
rications. Tours. Nov. 1 The soldiers at Metz
Jiave protested against the cowardly cap
itulation ot that place, and refuse to be
bound by it.
A despatch by the underground route
from Paris has been received here, dated
October 27. It says the city is well sup
plied with fresh meat and vegetables.
The best of feeling prevails. There is no
opposition to the. senlment that the war
must continue.
London, Oct. 31. Tbev are holding a
solemm religions service to-day around
the city of Paris." The bombardment com
mences to-morrow. The King basannoun
ed his intention to bombard immediately,
as the immense number of prisoners tak
en will be more mercefully dealt with bv
forcing an entry into Paris.
It is generally believed in the Stock
Exchange that Paris will offer a deter
mined resistance to the besigers.
Tours, Oct. 31. military command
ants of a great number of departments
telegraph to ministers here, expresing the
utmost indignation at the surrender of
Metz, and a determination to continue to
the last extrernitv. Agitation here is ex
treme and contradictory. Rumors which
have been circulating all day 'coutrbute
to the public anxiet-. Some assert that
peac is signed without refe rence to the
Tours Goverment, and that Bazaine has
been acting in accordance with instruc
tions from Napoleon and that Changa
nier. refusing to surrender, took eom
mand of ihe troops in Metz and will cut
his way out.
Madrid, Nov. 1. It is said the written
acceptanc of the Spanish Crown was re
ceived from the Duke of Aosta to-day.
Tours, Nov. 1 The Francois says tile
popular feeling against the Dynasty is
hatred and contempt. The Momus Club
at Versailles propose ta erect a guillotine
and behead the Bishop of that place as
the begining of theirwoik. Thereported
attempt to kill King William is contradic
ted, i
Tours. Nov. 1. A dispatch has been re
ceived here from Arion, Belgium, which
announces that Metz has not capitulated
that is, the garrisons, fortstind towns re
fuse to agree to capitulation of Bazaine,
and that the Prussians will restune 'there
position about the place. -
Thiers reports nothing new from Paris.
Fifty-three eagles were taken by the Ger
mans at Metz." The outposts of Gen Wer
den's command encountered the French
nearGrelly, on the 27th ult.two days be
fore the occupation Dejon, and repulsed
them a all points, taking fifteen officers
and five-hundred men prisoners.
Tour.R, Nov.2 The Government has
established a rrise court at Havre.
The citizens of Havre have subscribed
two million francs to the new nationaf
loan.
Latest advioes from Paris represent the
ardor of the peoph as unabated. There
is no doubt of ability to hold out fof
weeks. The supply of fresh meat js said
to be sufficient to "hold out until the 15th
of December, and 5-alted provisions for
five weeks longer. Stores are not judi
ciously distributed. On the 25th nit., a
riot occurred in the market of Avrondisse
ment des Batiqualles. The populace
rushed into the market en masse, clamor
ing to be supplied with meat. The out
break was suppressed without serious dif
ficulty. Touts, Nov. 2. News from Taris is to
Oct. 29th. People are strong in their
determination to defend the city to the
last.
satekews
Unfortunate; An individual named
Ferry, from Wisconsin, who arrived yes
terday on the Oiiflainme, being sick and
in destitute circumstance!, was taken to
the County Hospital on an order from
Judge Hamilton. JJulldln.
Number. The county jail at present is
crowded to the extent of its capacity with
prisoners. A new invoice was added to
the already overflowing cells yesterday,
making the number now thirty-five. A
large majority of these fellows are con
fined on charges of larceny, and are either
s-erving out terms of confinement or
awaiting the action of the Grand
Jur7. lb.
Spud Musphy has found quarter fer two
years to come, as he was caught thieving
at Albany and sent up by Judge Boise for
two years in the State prison. Spud ielt
here in haste one day. He was sent to
the Callaboose for being drunk, etc., and
aud allowed a chance to run away, which
he improved, but he comes back with offi
cial sanction at last. statesman.
The Dallas Republican says the amount
of assessable property relumed by the
assessor of l'olk county foots up $1,355,
497, being ;in increase of $1G3,012 from
the return of last year.
Organizatioii of the Police Force.
The Board of Police Commissioners met
yesteaday and made the following appoint
ments : Chief of Police J as. H. Lappeus :
Captain. Jos. R. Wiley ; Policemen, W. M.
Ward, T. Burk, J. Kelly, Daniel Norton. D.
Jacobi and A. B. Brannan ; Specials, J.
M. McCoy. B. O'Hara and M. F. Sheenan.
The appointments are all good and give
universal satisfaction. Mr. Lappeus form
erly tilled the position of City Marshal,
and so discharged the duties of that of
fice as to entitle him to the credit of be
ing one of the best Marshals the city ever
had. With Mr. L. at the head of the po
lice force, no fears need be apprehended
as to i'.s efficiency. The new force go on
duty this morning. Herald.
The Corvallis GcztUt says that on Mon
day last a lad by the name of William
Tomlinson. a son of a merchant at Philo
math, had prepared to go out hunting, and
was standing iu his father's store, gun iu
hand, when by some means, the particu
lars of which we did not learn, the piece
was accidentally discharged, taking effect
in his abdomen and making a horrible
wound, from which he died oa Tuesday
The Salem Mercury says that some of
the physicians in Polk county say that it
is not small-pox which prevails now in
this part oi tLe country, but the -Chinese
Plague."
The Police Judge. Upon reference to
our Council proceedings it will be seen
that Mayor Goldsmith has appointed I). C.
Lewis. Esq.. Police Judge. We have no
hesitancy in saying that, altiiough Mr.
Lewis being a Republican, the appoint
ment is one of the best selections that
could have been made. Mr. Lewis is a
man who commands the respect of all our
citizens and will make a bold and faarless
Judge. It will not be long before his
name will be a terror to the thieves and
. . t - j . i . ...
cui-inroaia mat now lutest our city.
r r i t
-iieraia.
The Eugene Guard gives the following
real es'ate transactions of Lane countV
from January 1, 1870, up to the 15th tilt.:
n' .. I -. i . . . ... .
j oiai iiuuioer oi acres solil 30.121: total
-price. $131,895; total town property sold,
?J--i-' ; average price per acre. $r 37.
Large Sale of Flour. From the Salem
Statesman of Nov. 2d. we clip the follow
ing item : We learn from 'Mr. R. C. Kin
ney, of Salem Mills, that he has effected a
sale of four hundred tons of Hour of va
rious grades, to be delivered at Portland,
at various prices ra:ging from $4 25 to
$5 50 per bbl. This large shipment of
flour will be sent to China by a vessel now
loading at Portland, to sail direct to Hong
Kong. Released. We learn that in the case
wherein Mary and John O'Heily bad se
cured a judgment against John Wilso l of
the Great Overland Circus, for damages
to the amount of $3,000. and an execution
issued by sheriff Bills, the propertv held
in custody has been released on the fact
being shown, that all the property to be
sold to satisfy the judgment, belonged to
Mr. Thompson, instead of John Wilson.
7 Tofil
BILLIARDS!
Messrs. Flielan & Collcnclcr
The well-known R lliard Table Manufac
tures, or New York, have established at
541 Market St., Sun Francisco.
An extensive branch of their business where
they propose to keep constantly on hand the
iiARt.hsl and most complete assortment of
B1LLIAUD TABLES, CLOTHS, CUES,
ETC., OX THLS COAST.
I ITTIT? T rT T- ... .
"i""1 i.nMareoi the latest sty'e and
size recently adopted in the Eastern States
are manufactured in th-e best possible man
Jle.ra'Kl ,irnhed with PH ELAN'S LAT
EST IMPROVED CUSHIONS.
The new composition Uilliard Ball made
by the Hyatt Manufacturing Co, of Albanv,
-V the best substitute for ivory vet dis
covered. For sale only by us. Price 12 00
per set.
All goods sold will be of ! bot nnai;r
and the prices fully as low as any other
bouse in tbe business.
Parties visiting the city are invited to
visit our ware rooms and inspect our stock.
GEO. E. PHELAN, 541 Market St.
N. B. The public are notilied that -no
other parties on the 1 acific coast have the
right to sell .Phclau's Cushions. Nov4:3m
T OF LETTERS EEMA1NIXG IV
JU thePostoliice Nov. 1st. 1S70. N
Augr Samuel, 2
Campbell Joseph,
Edwards P. A. Mrs.,
Fieiding Joseph, 2,
Howe Mary E. Miss.
Jecobi Arthur,
Miller, J. V
Crosse an William,
Duke MarViyjy
Edwards J. p. jf
Grey James, '
Hildrcth Rees, 3
Krantz Jacob '
Marl in Geo.,
rinlipps Stephen
KexfbrdJyhn Rev., Soaeter, J. A
When called for, please say advertispd
J. M. BACOXt(j.
.
WATCHES.
AT OLD PRICES.
Having been the first to adopt the pLin of
nrlbrding persons residing at a distance the
opportunity of obtaining first-class watcfie
for their own uso, at wholesale prices and
being also the original inventors md sola
mauufaturers of the widely advertised Oxida
Wa i tches, cf which there are so many
tations, and now the iuventors and sole pre
prietors and manufacturers of the new nuO
teria!, which we have named the Norton
Gold Met I, (and secured in legal form,) Slf,
perior to all other metals and lully equal irt
brilliancy of cofor, weight, wear, Ac., to tin
IS karat gold, and to L obtained through no
other source. We have concluded to resum
the retail business so successfully conducted
by us from 1S57 to 1S6 in connection with
our wholesale departmet, for the'furposc of
placing again a reliable line of our spee'ml.
ties befoie the pub ic. 0
Also being Sole Agents
In the United States for thojaverpo dWatch
Co. we are autoiized by them to clofe out a
large line of European Watches, chains, Jccj
now in stock lor, cash at prices never befora
known. All beautiful in finish artistic in de
s'gn, reliable tor accurate time, durable and
of the- latest styles. Every Watch will be
retailed at less than tbe c ist of transporta
tion, atd forwarded hecurely packed, pre
paid, to any part cf the country on reci-int
ot price. Money can be sent to ns by Ex
press, with orders for Express Co. to return
Goods or Cash, which will secure pron.pt.
ness and safety to put chasers. Anion" our
list will be found
A Beautiful Engli.-h .Silver Solid DouDs
Case Watch, genuine Englbb full jdatjw
elcd movements, adjusted regulator, stec-l cut
hands, engine turtnd ner!, coriect t:d fer
vicable article, large or small size, in com
plete running order with an elegant Gent's
Ve.-t Chain, Locket and Key, all complete,
mailed fieefor ."
A Very Handsome Watch iu fine 18 karat
Gald plated Double Cases imitation of lcn
Gidd Watch engraved or plain, genuine
English full plate jeweled movements, ad
justed regulator, correct, and in complete
tunning order with elegant Gent's Vert
Cha i), with Locket andcicy, mailed, pr?--pa'd
lor only h1
The Gride Gold Watch
In Massive Oride Gold Double bunting Mag
ic Spring G;ises. elegantly engraved, "or en
gine turned, Genuine Dateutevtr Movement-;,
full jeweled, regu'ated and warranted
to hiep correct lime, and wear equal to guld,
prtcielv like in appearance, niaEe, tintsh,
brilliancy of tolur, to $2so Gold Watch',
some of these splend d watches will be tor
warded by mail free t any address, in han4
some morocco case, lined with velvet and
satin- (Ladiea or Gents' siz-j Watcb,) Jor
only .:q 1::,
Patent Stem Winder,
Or Keyless Watch. "Winds up from the
Stem, requires no Key can not be wound the
wrong wa', in heavy Oride Gold Doubls
Oases, three-quarter plate rive Jeweled Lev
er Movement, Expo.-cd Action. Accurate a.i
a Time.keepcr. Supe;ior r. gulateil.
Single one sent to any address by mail, in
handsome case tor
The Norton Watch.
This widely known, reliable and elegant
Watch, so long and full approved of by Hid
Government and Hailroed Officials, is "nor
encased ia the new improfd Norton Gold
Metal, the very latest discovfM?y in the sci
ence of 'Metallurgy," which for hardness,
durabilit3T aud brilliancy of color and polisii
has been found to suria.-s all other known
ruttals. It does not tarnish by wear, xjxm
ure to boat, moi.-ture, change of climate, or
the action oT any acids or gasses, and per
maiently retains its beautiful color hilly
equal t the finest gold, and never wears out.
This cebbiattd watch is in solid double
hunting case?, of Norton Gold Metal, rich
in design artistic in fiiiirdi, with magic spring
push pin, imitation patent selt winding stem,
improved bevel swell, double joints, engine
tmned nerl, extra fine full ruby jew-Ird
lever movements, covered wi h engraved
dust c.tps, accurately aejnstedto a!l degrees
ot heat or coiil, yitli ah the lat-st improve
ments. cannot be surpassed for correct time
keeping quaMies, a;;d experts cannot detect
the slightest difference it appearahce from
one ot the line-'-t $200 Gold Watches and
lasts as long, wears as well, and keeps m
correct time. Tbey arc manufactured solely
by cs, ai d aie tin roughly warranted in
every respebt for five yeais. A single one
of the above beauii'ul Watches mailed pre
paid to any address, in ve vet lined morocco
case, with key, Ac, ail complete, fi r only 15
Watches for llolliday presents manufac
tured to order.
Genuine American Watches of all grades,
iu g .Id or silver cases, from $13 up t- $200.
Other good watches equally low. With ev
cry club of six Watches of any kind, we
send one extra Watch of same kind free, as
a premium to getter up of Club. A super
stock of Genuine Oride Gold Chains, from
y2 to f each, warranted full' equal to Gold
iii biilliancy of color, wear, !fcc. JJillofover
i2 collected on clcliverv, if desired. AH
bills of $12 and less must be ca-h in P. 0.
money orders, or registered letters, at our
risk. Goods carefully selected, packed and
f r warded prepaid by mail,- or by evpre-s
ou receipt of price. Safe delivery of all
iroods guarunteed. Watches foi wi.raed to be
examined to partes kno"wn, when express
charges b t'i ways are paid. No goods for
warded west of the Mississippi River, with
bill to collect on delivery. 1'nicha -ers must
pay all express charges on goods sent C 0.
I).; also tor return ci money. AJl cash or
ders forwarded free of charges Ho dela
tion. Catalogues Free. Atldres all orders
Oil AS. P. NORTON A CO.
. wi,jo vr i int. nr-', v.. .
8 Nassau Street, New York. -J
ohliis :ea ieo,:nov4 1S7U.
:
For Thirtjr Years
Has that well-known, stanard and popaw
remedy,
PAIN KILLER,
manufactured by Perry Davis & Son, Prrr
dence, R. I., been before the public, and "
that time has become known in all pa' 0
the world, and been used by people of all b
tions.
It remains to-da., that same good and ciu--cient
remedy. Its wonderful power m "
lieving tbe most severe pain has ncverJ ...
equalled, and it has earned its word-wioo
popularity by its intrinsic merit. D0 c" !e
live agent has had such a wide-spread f
or given such universal salisfaction.
! various ills for which the Pain Kilter - ,
unfailing cure, are tro well known to rcq'
capitulation in this advertisement. -As 0
external and internal medicine, Qtne m.
Killer stands unrivaled. Directions acco
pany each bcttle.
Sold bt all druggists. m.o
Price 23 cts., 50 its., and ?ler bottler
in fe&il lV
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