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Oregon City, Oregon,
Friday : : : .:
Jan. 27, 1871.
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Tie TarTif Question-
Tho "Radical pre.-, as u rule, has taken
side in favor "of what tboy term a " pro
tective tariff' and .o: this issue will the
next I'residentia! campaign be rough t. The
Democracy? on the other hand, hold thai
a. high tariff U against the best interests of
the masses, and oppose any tariff further
than the actual vantAf the Government
'rctjuiro, and no'u for protecuon. The ad
vocates of the present tariff system as
Eiiuie the false position that if the land is
removed, it will cause a total break in?
up of our manufacturing interest and a
decline in the wages of the laboring clas
ses. To this argument we need only refer
back to the time when the tariff was not
for protection, but for revenue. It is true
that the New England manufacturers
and extortionists would. Tjc injured by ihe
abolishment of the tariff. 'but it would be
C0unter-baVa:v4ed by the benSts that would
enure to the other sectioffs of the Union.
The masses of the American people are
consumers raid not manufacturers. If the
cost of living is l educed, one-half, labor
can be reduced without doing an "injury
to ihe laboring classes. Di'.t under tiie
p -esprit protec':t'vej'.?tcm. capital and the
manufacturer receive protection while
labor and the producer are placed at their
mercy. Capital re-:r!a!'-! the price of
labor, and while 'thpptialist is protected
by high tariff, labor is not, nor is the pro
ducer. Th:3 manufacturer procures the
cheapest lab v lie can obtain, and has a
protection Jar the pi ice of his goods by
the Government, which places such high
tariff on imporsas to virtually prohibit
competition. If it is just to thus protect
the price of the manufacturers gnods.it
g, ii nothing more than justice that the pro
ducer and laborer should be protected in
0 Ihe pricP of his produs or labor. To
illustrate how this protection works, we
can take the article of iron. The duty on
this commodit j is so high rs to almost
prolrbit any importation. This protects
n few wrulthy capitalists, while the farm
er, and in fact all. Iiave.to pay them for
O
this protection. The farmer, if lh;spro
tection we removed, could buy a wagon
"foraliosit one-fourth that he lias to pay
now ; bis hordes would be shod at the
some ratio ; his plow would cost him but
about half, aurf a reaper or inoweV about
two-thirds ; Ihe man who invests his means
if. houses to rent lo those unable to own
their homes. Qould build them for at least
one-sixth less, hence rep ts would be lower.
We might continue the list on this one
item, but thePabove are sufficient to illus
trate the tact that this protection is simply
a means for extortion and does
- -
great ?n-
justice to the consumer. This reduction
would not be caused by a reduction in
labor, but in the reduction of the p rice of
the raw material. The article of salt is
similarly protected.- Were ihe tariff taken
off, it could b'e purchased f-r
two-thirds fthat it costs now. T
a than
- taiiil
protects a few capitalists, scarcely num
bering a thousand, while it forces the nill
, lions of consumers to pa them whatever
tbey may see fit to exact. Paper and
books are still Worse. The book that was
pold for fifty cents leu years ago. now
costs from one dollar to one dollar and a
half. A ream of paper that cost in ltiO
$2 50, uow costs $5 50. Does this bene
fit the masses ? Not by any means. The
number protected are lew. while the peo
ple all have to pay for the luxury of what
is fvrined "protection."' Leather is also
protected, and now New England gets
nearly double the pi ices for Jjoots and
fchoes that she did ten years ago. Yet it
Appears that she procures the labor of
the mechanics for about the old starving
ra'es. In this item, like the others, the
masses must pay tribute to the few rich
and protected capitalists. Sugar, tea and j
Coffee now cost double what they did in
1SC0. We might go on enumerating these
articles and show further where the con
sumer is robbed for the benefit of the
manufacturers, but we think the above
will suffice. The reader can continue the.
Irst by adding on everything he wears,
eats, drinks, uses on his firm or in his
house. Rut ouVUadleal friends will sav
fctliat this tarriff is for the purpose of a
revenue to maintain the -Government.''
This is?5)t trr.e, as the tariff prohibits im
portation, it being so high that competion
? ; . - : i. i . M'k . . . ...
is impos.sioie. t leriu " p rot eci n.n is
well enougu lor tue lew ntanutacUmrs.
ut to the consumer it is "ynoimuis with
extortion. Our readers will iememl.T
the days under Democratic administra-
O
lions, when the tariff was for revenue and
n A protection. Then a poor man con! d
l.tbrr and support his family on a moder
ate income, and at the end of the year
have a snviU surplus.- Now he has to de
prive himsif and family of many of ihe
iiP?sH h-a of 11 IV. in order to come out
t ven ayhe end of the v$ar. If the Amer
icou people ever ag'ain expect to prosper.
their main hope mu.-.t be in Ji-e trade.
It is of little consequence whether a man
t.T S2 per day ami? cost Li in that sum
to- support his family. lie is better off
if he on! v gets ? I
pelf on This"
:." and
is i!ie
maintains him
wav tie ta i i IT"
operate?. It iys hurr one -lout th higher
wages, win tfeomp. Is him to pay one-
half
IliO!
ior tin- ra
tes of ii'e and
the one fourth thus paid, goes to rich and
ovri bearing corporations.
These are important matters for our
rH?!Fs to consider. They are questions
which f-re of yn-at importance to them
nnd'lheir posterity. The Democracy, true
to its professions, and aneien'. practice,
has taken the side'of labor and ti.e poor
people who gain their hrnu by the sweat
of their brow. The Administration and
the Republican party are the champions
of ihe capitalists" a-,d conseqaenifv op
posed to ttie best interests ol ihe creates l
number. Let om- read.-r study this mat
ter and see which p.uty it is lo their in
terest to support.
ArFOTXTMi:NTS. On the lS;h ins., the
President sent to the Senate the tollowin-r
noiiiinations : Ringer Herman to be lv"
eeaver of Rnb'.ic .Moneys at Ros. -bnrir,
Oregon ; J J. Hoffman to be Snp,M Vnu'iilt
.nt of Indian Affairs Ur Washington Ter
ritory. Henry Warren. Receiver of Pub
lic Moneys at Oregon City, is also nomin
ated for re-apyoiutment.
Easily Solved.
The Oregotiian appears d'ssatisfied with
the property assessment of 1S73 because
it does not show a greater ratio of in
crease over former years. The Eugene
Journal is highly indignant because the
increase in Lane county is not reported at
a higher figure. We are somewhat aston
ished that these Radical editors should
thus expose to thoir readers the fruits of
the Radical Administration. Do they not
know that there is not as much actual
7ealth in our State to-day as there was
ten years ago? Do they not know that
the enormous sums collected by the In
ternal Revenue Collectors have diminish
ed our wealth rather than increased it?
Out of a voting population of 21.000. and
a tax-poj ing of about 5.000, the General
Government collects about $200,000 per
annum, direct tax. besides what is teimed
the "-protective tariff," which probably
doubles the direct tax. This is what has
kept the property of this State from in
creasing. The masses of the American
people are getting poorer every day in
consequence of the taxes they are called
cn to pay, while the wealth is being cen
tered in the hands of a tew. The sub
stance of the people is being exhausted.
Had they not. as a nation, been wealthy
when the Radical party came into power,
they could never have survived the drain
that has been going on tor the past ten
years. The question why we are not get
ting richer is easily solved. We are pay
ing more than our annual increase into
the hands of Federal Collectors. That is
the matter, and if the people will submit
to this extravagant system of robbery of
their hard-earnings much longer, they
will be poorer in ten years hence than
they are now. These stand-still figures
fliow where our money goes. We are la
boring to pay for the luxury of Radical
rule and we will become poorer every
year that we r.re cursed with their admin
istration, umiil we are bankrupt. The
millions collected annually go into the
hands of tlie rich who mostly stole it from
the Government, and never finds its way
back to the masses from whose hard earn
ings it is taken. Suppose these Radical
editors should add to thei ncrease aljout a
half a million annually which is taken
from the p(op!e of Oregon for taxes, and
and if the amount, had remained in the
State it would have nearly doubled, and
our increase would have been very hand
s' me lor the past ten years. Many of our
iiow neglected resources tor want of capi
tal would have been developed, and our
State woeld be on a high road of prosper
ity. So long as the people are forced to
pay the present high tariff, they cannot in
crease in wealth.
Notices ef the Enterprise.
We have reeeiven the following notices
from our State exchanges :
From the Albany Democrat :
The Oregon City ExTKiir'ti.sK is enlarged
to a seven column paper, and presents a
very neat and tasty appearance, except
the heading, which, in our judgment, is
not so attractive as tin.
oratr.late Pro. Noitner
old one. v e con
on his prospeiitv
and oelieve it weli.mertied.
Front the Eugene Guird:
The Oregon City ENTEuruisn comes to
hand this week enlarged to ;t t went v-ei.
coutmn paper,
never tailing :
We are glad to see
tti of prosperity.
thi.
The rialndealcr has the following :
This sterling Democratic paper, pnp
lished at Oregon City, by our old friend
A. Noitner, comes to us in an enlarged
form, with a new head iSrc, adding much
to its aire-.idy neat appearance. We wish
it a continued career of prosperity.
From the Corvallis Gazette:
The Weekly Extkhpuisk. published at
Oregon Ciiy, by A. Noitner. comes to ns
in an enlarged form, and a new dress,
which" gives it a m-at typographical ap
pearance. The editor says. " We shall
aim lo devote more time to tho editorial
department in the future, as we have been
otherwise engaged for the past two or
three weeks, and mike the paper more
interesting than it has ever been."
The New York Humid, which, down to
this time, has been a thick-and-thm sup
porter of what is called an Administra
tion, gives formal notice that it can be
faithful no longer. The counsel given is
emminently characteristic of the source
whence it emanates. It is too late. Un
scrupulous " deviltry" won't save it :
C-er.-ral Grant must make a diversion,
bold, startling, and inviting to the pop
ular imagination, or Hie popular mind
will seek a vent in a. political revolution.
General Grant lias been humoring us on
manifest destiny" vith San Domingo, but
it does not go down. We have tried to
help him on that lovely inland, but it
won't do. lie must give us something
better. San Domingo is a humbug, h
was a South Sea bubble, but it has ex
ploded. Here is the Republican party,
loundered and breaking up on a sand bar.
It must be got off or it will go to pieces.
Not Dkap. The Radical papers have
declared that Pomcroy's Democrat was
dead long since, and that the owner wa.i
now poor. We receive the Democrat regu
larly, and here is what the editor says in
response to one of the death notices :
The last heard of Rrick" Pnmroy he
was still er.garod in editing the Democrat
in this ci'y. and though he may own a
half or a whole interest, in half a dozen
other newspaper?, he will lie found, in the
future as-in the past, at work here among
t he aristocrats of Fifth avenue, ami the
bondholders of Wall street ; doing what
(lie editor of the tinzrite dare not work
in a for the protection of the people of the
West as much as ior those of the East.
Ciiin'amkn. We notice that the last
steamer from San Francisco brought up a
!ot ol Chinamen to wort on the N. P.
R,
ii. li tuese ciiiuameu aie 10 nave me
labor which belongs to white men, it
would be as well not to have railroads.
The Government gives these corporations
the means to build the road, and then
thev employ Chinamen, while hundreds
of oui own race would be glad to get
work.
tj; . i i , ,
How ks Tins? In Clackamas county
the number of poll tax payers is but a lit
tle more tlnm fine-half of the vote polled
last June. In Ma-ion county, out of a
vote of 2.4 W), there are rrear 1.900 polls
paid. This looks as though there has
been scTnething wrong. Will the assessor
state whether he allowed certain prrsons
to go untaxed, or does the leaving ot the
imports of the Radicals on fhe railroad
account for this great discrepancy ? There
is certainly a big difference between otie-
bulf and cue fourth.
The Taxes.
Our readers are aware that the taxes
this year have been reduced one-half mill
on the dollar. Last year a debt of $8,000
was hanging over the county, which was
reduced to $1,200 at the close of the last
fiscal year. It would naturally be sup
posed that the taxes could have been fur
ther reduced if the expenses were not
higher than last year, and still leave a
balance. But our county managers will
claim an actual reduction when the lax in
reality is increased. The valuation of
property is about three hundred thousand
dollars more this year than it was last,
and consequently the revenue on this
amount wilt foot up to more at'lo mills
than "it did last year at 1(1. It remains to
be seen what will become of this money.
We venture the assertion in advance that
it will be all gone.
The Assessor last year succeeded most
admirably in disgusting everybody, and
even the Radicals are not willing to shoul
der his fins. Never was a county so
poorly or unequally assessed in this State.
In many places he increased property,
and in others decreased it. We have a
case where the tax on an acre of land was
$1 75 last year ($300 ;) it amounted to
$7 75 this year. ($500.) lie increased this
property, never seeing the owner, or hav
ing the slightest idea what it was worth.
The idea of an acre of land being worth
$500 about a mile from MiUvaukie is ab
surd. Petitions have been numerous be
fore the County Court lor a change 0t
assessment, and many, neglecting to at
tend to the matter, have been forced to
pay an unjust assessment. We would
most respectfully suggest to the Assessor
tiiat if he can't improve in his knowledge
of the business for which he was elected
he had better resign, and give place to
one who understands the business.
Clackamas County .Agricultural Society-
We received the following letter in re
lation to the organization of an Agricul
tural Socie ty for this county, and we hope
that an effort will be made by our farmers
and stock-raisers to resusitate the Society.
It is a matter in which every person in
the county should feel an interest. This
county is the fourth in the Slate in popu
lation and wealth and there is no reason
why a county Society should not be kept
in successful operation. It would be of
great benefit to our county. We trust
that some of our farmers will take this
matter in hand and while the larniers are
not busy at this season of the year, take
the necessary steps for the reorganization
of the Clackamas County Agricultural
Society, and have a County Fair next fall.
Porrrr.AM). Jan. 21, 187 1.
Epitok E.vTKnrnisK : The Oregon Ilor
ticuituial Society is now on? of tiie estab
lished organizations of this State; the
Oregon State Agricultural Society now
recognize it. and also the District Society
of Wasco, the Linn County Agricultural
Society, the Washington County Agricul
tural Society, and the Ashland Stock
Raisers Association, a very nice array to
begin a new decade in our beautiful j.-e-gom
Although I nni no longer a resident of
Clackamas county, still 1 feel an interest
in the a fairs of your section, and as Sec
retary of the defunct County Agricultural
Society of Clackamas, hold the books and
papers of that organization yet safely, to
be delivered to my successor in office, ft rid
it would be ;i pleasant duty to me to meet
with some of the farmers and Jriends of
such an enterprise in Oregon City, and
assist them to reorganize, and be assured
that the county would make some effort
to bring out its now dormant resources in
this line.
Cannot some effort be made that will
successfully resuscitate the old organizi
tion? Make the effort and call upon me.
and I will respond, and co-operate in the
movement.
D. C. Ihklaxd.
Sliamefil Treatment of R:
borers.
LIroad La-
On Front street near the ee. of the
North Pacific Transportation Company
several excited meetings were held, and
positive were the anathemas hurled against
some miscreant who had been guilty7 of
some attroeions act. On making inquires
of one who appeared" to be the leader at' a
group. What was: the cause of the excite
ment we were informed that some seventy
five or eighty men were discharged from
work off the I). fc C. 11. R. in the" vicinity
of Albany. On being notified that their
services were no furl her wanted they re
ceived checks for thei r wages duo them
from the paymaster of the .road, who in
formed theiri at the same lime that orders
would not be cashed for any persons but
those who received them, and they should
be presented at the Portland office for
payment. This caused a great deal of
commotion among the workmen. Many
of them did not wish to retui n to Portland
where they knew no work could b, pro
cured and they asked for the privilege of
sidling their checks-. This demand was
refused. The men indeed that th's was
an attempt to defraud them as many had
no money with which to pay the Cure to
this city-. Having taken the matter into
consideration on Thursday, nil jumped
aboard a gravel train and arrived here
thoroughly drenched from a storm which
poured down upon them dnrinar the day.
Yesterday they called at the office of the
Company to receive their pay, but on pre
senting their orders they were informed
that five dollais would be deducted from
the salary of each person in payment of
their fare to this city. The men naturally
resented the attempt at extortion, and few
it any accepted the sum offered iheirr. A
lively discussion was rife among them all
diiy as what action should be "taken to se
cure their hard earnings. Herald.
Land Casks ox TniAt.. For several
days past the Boat d of State Land C'om
missioners,consisting of Gov. Grover. Sec
retary Chadvrick and Sta e Treasurer
FKischner. have been in session, hearing
testimony and argument as to conflicting
claims of school lands in this county, un
der the State law of loGS. as to ptirrity
ol ocenpancy and settlement. The follow
ing contests have been heard but are not
yet decided : Kages vs. Grimes. Pa are vs.
Grimes and Page vs. Sullivan. The Board
is commencing in earnest to hear and dis
pose of confocting titles to State and
school lands of which there seem to be
quite a number now on hand. Tiie Sen
ate Chamber is to be fitted up for the fu
ture trial of such causes. Statesman.
Tue Last Lake. The excitement over
the swamp lands has like everything else,
except death, its amusing features. It is
said that Hon. Owens concluded to traffic
in these lands, and wrote to ex-Senator
Nesmith to lile on a certain amount for
him. Mr. Nesmith .vrote in reply, some
time after, that he had spent "several
days in search of something to file on
and had discovered that all tire lakes had
been filed on except one----that of fire and
brimstone, and-advising him to file on that
immediately. Hen. says his "Insom is
too peaceful.' and that if Nes don't
mend his ways he will be compelled to
take up a donation claim on that lake."
Guard.
COURTESY OF
UNIVERSITY
J.K Baer alias A.J. Curtis.
Our readers -will remember that the
young man whose name heads this article,
was arrested a few weeks since on a requisi
tion from the Governor of' Nebraska.
We have received a letter from him, dated
at Brownsville, Jan. 5. and also a paper
from which we extract the following.
In his letter he says he has no fears as to
the final result, as he has plenty of friends
to help Lim. The Brownsville Advertiser
suys :
On the 28th day of August. 1SG9. Mr
Baer absconded lrom this ci'y leaving the
Express Company, the Hannibal and St.
Jo- R. R. Co., and the Telegraph Company
without an agent or operator at this point,
and took with him some S13.0(Kg of ttni.
funds. It is not known, and perhaps
never will be. just Low and where he
spent his time up to last May, as he de
clines lo give any inhumation upon this
point, but from all the rhfu'mation we
have we think he was in and about New
Orleans. Hi j desire to know what v, as
transpiring in Nemaha, county induced
him to subscribe lor and read the Adver
tiser during his absence. In the mean,
lime he was in company with several of
our citizens without being recognised.
He crossed Ihe Mississippi liver with R.
S. Hannaford. in a bus; saw Columbus
Hawks twice in New Orleans ; bought a
ticket for California in Omaha the time
that George B. Moore bought u ticket for
Brownsville. In May last he passed
through Omaha for Oregon, an 1 was first
employed on the construction of the
Oregon and California R. R. After a few
days he was employed in the office of said
company at Portland City, and about one
month before his arrest he was sent
twelve miles south to Oregon City by the
company, where he had ihe sole charge
of the Telegraph office. Express office and
Railroad Ticket office. ' He was informed
by a friend that a requisition for his arrest
was applied for two weeks prior to the
time when Ihe arrest was made. lie then,
got ready to go to South America, but on
further reflection, concluded to await the
arrest and;; rial.
When arrested, he satisfied the officer
that he knew that he was to be arrested
before, and. that but for his desire
for trial and imprisonment, he should
have left there before, whereupon the
officer treated him more like a gentleman
than a prisoner, on the road to Browns
ville. We are of the opinion that Mr. Baer
and the Express company have made a
settlement to the satisfaction of the latter,
but upon this subject Mr. Baer declines to
give any information.
On arriving in Brownsville he was
placed in confinement in the county j til.
His friends offered to bail him out. the
bond being fixed bv the court at $10,000.
This he at'iirst declined, but finding the
jail damp, he concluded to comply with
ihe advice of his friends and is now at
liberty.
He "talks quife slow and loV, never for
a moment changing lis voice. lie says
he never was easy, never slept sound at
night. nor never enjoyed sociali ntercdurse
with any one until liis arrest. He ac
knowledges the enormity of his crime ;
blames no one ; will plead guilt;;; will
employ no attorney P defend bin ; ex
pects to be imprisoned ; is ready to suffer
punishment and when released hopes to
so conduct himself that his friends (though
he never can) forget the disgrece which
he has brought upon himself and them.
He da es his downfall to the habit of
gambling, and says he is now reformed
and will never again follow this bad habit.
We have been induced to give this much
of his history from the fact that he tic
knowledges his guilt and thoroughly re
pents, and is willing to make all the resti
tution in his power.
RJgh. Treatment
Our readeis will remember that lion. J.
R. McLai!!, of Baker county, was taken
down with the small-pox at Umatilla last
November, while, on his way to his horn '.
It nppars from a letter published in tiie
B-:d UmJc Diniwat, that some of the citi
zens of that p'a ";e took this opportunity to
fleece him. We mike the. following ex
tracts from his 'tetter:
Eight weeks ago I arrived here with
what I supposed to be a severe attack oi
the billions fever. It was soon whisper
ed around that I had the small-pox; and
I was soon hurried off lo an unoccupied
building with my tamily. Here I and they
were left alone; no one to bring me wa
ter from the river except my little boy,
six years old For the first two days he
managed to carry water lor us. The next
day alter I was sent to the quiet building
aforesaid, Mr. Ilodgors. lrom Pocahontas,
arrived with a team, to take myself and
family home; but, not being able to trav
el, I sent him alter Dr. Teal. Mr. U. re
turned in the evening and informed me
that he could not obtain the Doctor, as he
was gone to the eastern part ol the country.
He brought in Mr. Densmore who pro
nounced it smallpox that I had. Now
there wa?; no one who would venture near
me any more. Mr. H. C. Paige heard of
this and sent a man after the Doctor again;
but he did not e.rrive until the fourth day.
Oil Ihe third day a Prussian was found by
Mf. Kunzey, or some one else, who Was
willing to take the job as a noise for me,
Messrs. Paige, Kunzey and Schenk used
every means they could lo obtain a lady
nurse to take care of Mrs. McLaiti and chil
dren: for. she and my boy were also at
tacked, and prostrated, like ny?elf. For
thirty two days I was confined to my bed.
I lor'fot to say that, on the third night, of
,' I 'n 1 . ..It..." ,
mv siav here. in. jau leiuri.eu uome atnj
! came down to see me. and volunteered
his Ks;:tanc'e. In ahout three weeks
from my arrival here Mr. Paige succeeded
in procuring a nurse from Portland for
Mrs. McLain. Mr. Schenk visited the
door of ihe he use that I occupied, niffht
and morning, for seven weeks, to know
our condition, and had us supplied with
food, and fuel, and whatever else we need
ed. On the forty-fifth day I found myself
and family all on foot again, bat the peo
ple were not willing that I should enter
the street until tl e fiftieth day. I had, by
this time, called (m our venerable hotel
keeper for my bill. He gave me to under
stand that, as I had been very unfortunate,
he wcrtild be very easv with me. First. 3
old single blankets. $10; 1 p'r do. S; 2
pr's white do. 520 00; some old matters.
Are. Ac So. A few other articles and two
days board. SIHO. House rent for
seven week's. SliH" '00. Total, $20G 00.
I s? it down to make a calculation how
much I would need, at that rate; sj I put
it at S1,;00. The next day I went out to
see one of my medical advisers, and ascer
tain the amount of his bill. He had not
made it out. but would be very ears'y with
me. as I had a hard time. Next day I
called on him again he had figured it.
and had concluded to put it at S500. I
now began to scratch my oil bald head,
and started forborne. I had to make an
other calculation; because there was one
more doctor bill, the grub bill, wool bill,
milk b;!l. nttrses' bill, (to pay) and God
only knows Iioav many other bills, must be
paid. 1 said, to myself, if they are all as
easy on me as the landlord and doctor. 1
have nothing left except my wife and
babes. I must most
heartily thank II. C. Paige, J. H. Kunzey
and Mr. Schenk for their assistance and
kindness during our sickness.
We" see by the papers that there are two
vessels now en route for Portland from
San Francisco, to load with wheat for for
eign ports. This class of vessels seem to
be needed just now. The barks Rosedate
and Stella are the vessels msntioucd. 1
BANCROFT LIBRARY,
OF CALTFORNTA.
Telegraphic Clippings.
Washington-Jan. 21. Notwithstanding
the approaching eud of the session and
the hostility ot the House to such meas
ures, there is no abatement of the steady
flow of land grabbing and subsidy bills
that come in for reference to the commit
tee. A balch of bills were introduced
yesterday, among them five land grabbing
mt.asures. One proposes to make a larger
grA than any bill during the present
Congress. It was introduced by Price, of
Georgia, to give ten million acres in aid
of the construction of the Ailantic and
Great Western Canal, to connect the wat
ers of the Tennessee River with the Coast,
to give water transportation to the Gul.
ol Mexico, by way of that river and Ala
bama, and also to'connect the Tennessee
with Chattanoochee and Ocoinulge Rivers.
Ti e fo'lowing nominations have been
sent to the Senate to day :
J. M. McKena Superintendent of Iudian
Affairs for Washington Territory.
J. M. Trask, Agent Tabequascbreates
Colorado.
J. C. Littlefield, Agent Grand River
Indians.
J. I', Itcntietli, Agent Nez Perces Indi
ans, 'Idaho.
r?;A. J. Curtis, Indian Agent, for the Ter
ritory of New Mexico.
Tim House went iato Committee of the
Whole on the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bill. The question being
on the amendment of Woods, providing
that no part of the Secret Service Fund
should be used in connection with the an
nexation of San Domingo. Woods' amend
ment was rejected, and the committee re
sumed and "finished consideration of the
bill, reported it to the House and it passed.
In the House. Hooker reported back
the Senate amendments to the House bill,
declaratory of the menancing act of July
14, 1870, to rednce internal taxation.
The amendments were concurred in. and
the bill now goes to the 1 'resident lor ap
proval. Morgan, from Ihe Committee on Mili
tary All'airs. reported back the Senate
bill to turn over lo the Secretary of the
Interior for disposal by sale, after appraise
ment, the U. S. Military Reservations, at
Forts Lane and Walla Walla. V. T. ; Fort
Stark. Kansas; Camp MeGarry. Nevada;
Fort Sumner. New Mexico ; Forts Jessup
and Sabine, in Louisiana ; Fort Wayne.
Aakansas; Fort Collins, Colorado; Fort
jn-kota. and such other portions of Fott
Biidger. Wyoming, as may no longer be
required for military purposes, and Fort
Smith in Arkansas. Passed.
In the Senate. Senator elect. F. P. Blair,
of Missouri, took the oath of office. He
was appointed to fill vacancies on Com
T"tittces on the Paiific Railroad, and on
Education and Labor.
Nkw York. .Jan 21 The cargo of the
Yille de Paris, cleared for Havre on Sat
urday, includes S7ol.7a(! worth of guns
and "ammunition for foe French army,
among which are 2o.OOO muskets. -1.000
pistols. 10, 000,000 cartridges, and 10 cases
of artillery. -
The severest snow storm of the season
rancred throughout this State yesterday
and last night, accompanied by a fierce
north Jast gale and severe cold.
Washington. Jan. 25. The Reconstruc
tion Committee yesterdaj' insirncted the
Chairman to hare thy Senate bill to abol-i.-h
the test oat!: refeired to the committee
for immvdiale action'. A large majority
of the committee is understood to be in
favor of the bill, which, if it becomes a
law. will remove all disabilities except
those imposed by the lith Amendment id
the Co:sl:,l ution.
Secret ary Bout well was before the
Ways and Means House Committee iMs
morning, and made a statement against
the abolition of the income tax. He rep
resented the probable revenue from t tint
source to be between S 1 :;.0'.K).et0 and
.51 1. 000.0 ) while a l l. tlon il cjst in col
lection would be half a million.
Washixiwox. Jan. 2 I. Commissioner
Pleas.mton recommended the passage o'
a bill ex-ending the tobacco warehouse
svstem. s as to give to the dealers of the
West, ami South equal facilities with those
of the seaboard ciiies. Large delegations
of tobacco dealers from New York. Phil
adelphia. Baltimore and Virginia, had an
interview with the Commissioner to-d ly,
and informed him that at a meeting just
held leading dealers of the country ap
proved of his recommendation, as the plw
at present in IV rce discriminates very
largely in favor of ports of entry. The
Commissioner assured the delegation that
the rumored changes in the regulations,
requiring the affixing of export stamps to
packages of tobacco intended for export,
would not be enforced.
Washington, Jan 25. Secretary Bout
well denies i hat there, is any truth iti the
statement that the Secrtary of the Treas
ury has written to Collector Murphy, in
forming him that his lvsiunation will be
acccepled.
YitiotNi v. Jan. 2 I. Tn the Senate, to
day. Mr Hail introduced a bill to memo
rialize Congress, asking for the forb bi
ll ng of Chinese immigration. Laid over.
KL'UOl'EAS VA' X1AVS.
LoNiKix, Jan. 21. .V dispatch from Ar
lon states t h it the bombardment of
Longwy was continued vigorously lo-day.
Three hundred hel!s fell in the town.
Gen. Yo:i Werber telegraphs that his
vanguard is in pursuit of the retreating
army of Bourbaki. and that there would
be a general advance along the whole
line of th
Seven;
German ariry on the J'Jth.
skii tnishinij is , reported in
France, in wihch the French claim t lie ad
van'a-re.
LihidE. Jan. 18. Gen.- Faidherbe is at
St. Qainten, to march on Soissons. .
Y::us ;i.u:s. Jan. 10. A sortie took
place on the IS h. and after two hours"
iihtin; between forts Deloit and Corvil
iii't?. the French were repulsed. IJoth
sides incurred severe losses.
The bombardment of I lie defences of St.
Dennis and Arbonvilliers has commenced.
The Meden batteries have advanced and
are firing into DTssy. together witu the
St. Cloud batteries, and have made a great
breach in the stone wall. Some ot the
openings were closed with the debris
Last night th" pioneers opened the second i
pari l iel toward J) Issy, and mortar bat
teries have been placed there, which will
soon reduce it to ruins. Overlures of
some nature, ate certain, but there is no
good reason to believe a bombardment of
increased severity will commence imme
diately. London, Jan. 20. A dT-'pafch o the
limes says the Italian Consul has ceased,
diplomatic intercourse with the Govern
ment. The motives that have led to' this
are unknown.
The French" made a sortie from Mount
Valerien yesterday. The fighting lasted
till dark. German loss inconsiderable.
Nothing new from Paris. Damages by
the bombardment are a few killed.
YtrRSAii.i.K.s. Jan. 20. The French ad
vanced near Fort Valerian, but attempted
nothing further.
The Emperor telegraphs fo Empress
Augusta, lrom Versailles on the 13th: A
sortie was tn i !e from Valerien to-day,
under cover of a hea?y fire, but was re
sultless. The Army of the North was
beaten to-day before St. Quentin, and 1 000
prisoners and 2 guns captured.
"William.
Another dispatch from the Emperor
dated Versailles. Jan. 20, says Faidherbe
will be pursued to-day. The sortie from
Valerien yesterday was made in great
force. The "troops ares! ill outside cf Paris,
aud a fresh attack is certain to day.
"Villiam.
London, Jan- ?". Midnight. Btrlin
journals confirm the report that Count
Bernstoff has been instructed to withdraw
from the Conference if the French' ques
tion is introduced.
Bismarck, in his letter of the 17th. re
plying to Americans, says other foreign
Ministers in Paris deny the reasonableness
ol l heir demand that" their compatriots
might be allowed to quit the city. Neu
trals, he says, had abundant notice before
the seige, and that the o .ly outh t now is.
capitulation. Facilities for the intercourse
of Ministers with their respective Govern
ments continues, though they are incon
venient. Firing on buildings containing
women, children and invalids, is uninten
tional, but unavoidable.
The North German Gazette states, that
according tc (he treaty of 1770 between
Prussia and the United States. Prussian
Men-of War . cannot capture American
vessels carrying contrabands of war. but
may stop the carriage until the end of the
war, or take possession of the contraband
portion of the cargo, at the same time giv
ing bond for the future payment of the
same. It is probable instructions will be
eiven to all comamU-rs of vessels of the
German Navy to act in accordance with
this treaty.
Large fires were seen in Park last night,
near the Pantheon. Yesterday, the RRb.
a sortie in force was made from under the
guns. The canonade was fearful on both
sides, and the German loss was heavy.
A World cable, from London, the 20th
says that Gladstone resigns his seat lrom
Greenwich, and Grosvenor retires from
Westminister. Childers is .paralyzed in
the lower half of thy body. The Ministry
is going to pieces.
Nkw Yoi;k, Jan. 22. A ILrcdd's cable
form London, dated the 20th. says that
much excitement is caused in political cir
cles by rumored difficulties in the Cabi
net, although the statement that Childers
has resigned is ofttciaiiy Contradicted; his
retirement is only a question of time, on
account of his health.
London. Jan. 20. A correspondent of
the London 2lejraph reports from Paris
that the effect of the bombardment on the
city has been utterly harmless.
Ai;i:ON. Jan. 22. The bombardment of
Longwy is continuing The garrison is re
sisting well.
LoMimiS", Jan. 22. Advices from Paris
state that at a council on Friday. General
Trochu announced that if his hope for as
sistance from outside the city should be
disappointed, it would his duty to sur
render the city before the Germans de
stroyed the public buildings and fired the
cen'et of the city. Tiie civil members of
the council disagreed with Troehti. He
resigned, but again accepted command,
after a hot quarrel.
Lilu:, Jan. 22. Cambria has been sum
moned to surrender by three o'clock this
afternoon.
Ganibefta. in his speech, says France
prefers eternal war to mutilation.
The Army uf the North is rapidly rally
ing; The Emperor telegraphs to the Empress
that ihe'latcst estimates of the French loss
es are 15.000, including 11.000 prisoners.
The Germans refused the demand for nti
an listico, to bury the dead before Paris. I
It i.; said the garrison will not toner- the
attack. b-ca'""se Gen. Trochu is apprised of
Chaucev's detent.
NkwYohk. Jan. 23 A Ifrmhl cable
special from Versailles of the 20th says,
late sorties have been desperate. In an at
tempt of ihe French lo break through to
Ills, during an ; fsa'Mt cn the German en
trenchments, many French leaders dis
played a icckless bravery, urging their
men bravely but without effect. In some
instances the French fought with a fury,
evidently heightened by strong drink and
o'her causes ; but all efforts of ihe French
were in vain. The French titter firing,
turned and tied, throwing away their arms.
Di.iox. Jan. 22. evening. The French re
pulsed i he attack of the Prussians to-day.
along the whole line. The enemy is pur
sued, and the position? hdd by thefu at
Daix r.n.d 1 iantcrsviO.o are seized. The
Garibaldi. ins entered Dijon amidst im
mense enthusiasm. The Prussians ia their
flight abandoned their wounded.
London. Jan. 24. The Germans have
occupied Dole, captured 250 car loads of
army stores. The Franc-tireurs have de
stroyed the bridge ovi'r the Moselle, be
tween Nancv and Tool.
N;:w Vottit Jan. 2-1. The 7cra'd cable
special from Paris o! the 21st. says las!
ntglil at II o'clock a general summons to
arms was sounded in ttfrbuient quarters,
but so depressed wa the miserable popula
tion tnnt not more than 50-0 men responded
to the call. It was useless for such a mini-
berto malie a de-cent on the Hotel d-
loe. so they cave up the job in despair
mid took t!i"i!welres lo th,.;.. rol.l no,t
una iooiv ineuiseives io mi
cheeiless beds. To dav the V
I'etee t
1
Ol 1 O-
hco has a si
at the Ilote
or
- bo.
'Vil!
f; National Guard
and has caused tin
oi)ace
streets to brj,-
wi ll bayonets
but the uiihap;
v citi.ens of l'ai is are too
much wasted by misery to In
cite a revolution. aUho iuh it.
aoie to i!i-
robable
softie troubh
viil occur in the street.
"No lli.n;r! 1 No Chkatix ; I A prr.t bol,
tie full of Dr. Sa. e's Catarrh lieno d v is pre
pared from fifty e;-.t package, and ihe pro
prietor offers ".no reward tor a ea- of Ca
tarrh which 1 c cannot care. Sold by dttig
l, t s s, or sen 1 stx'y cuts ta Dr. II. V . Pierce,
10 15 Seneca street. Unit il . N.V., and recc.vo
it by mail. A paaipl let free. I'ewaie o'
coutrertVits and vrth!-sx imita'l'.a.n. The
genuine has, ups-n the ouU'de wrapper. Dr.
Pierce's private (tovernreciit Stamp with Irs
portrai, name and address, :i"d th. words
"U. S. Certiiic.ttc of Gcncictucss"' engraved
upon it.
New To-P 3 3".
LEO?J Og
Prop's-,
1 y
LA TE OF THE CLIFF HOUSE
nvix sui:i:t, Oregon citt, okegox.
I7E UNDERSIGN F I) It K
speotfoliv announces to ids
friends r.ud the tiave'inj public,
that he will reopen the above
named Restaurant, uu "Monday, January Sd
ls7l. . . . ,
The proprietor know ho-v to serve his
customers '.vith ()vst';
Pi
rood
csip ot CoU'ee or a SOU AUK MKAI,.
l.rO.V DiiLOUEY.
Oregon CUy, Jan. 27, ISThtf
ESTABIHs:ie : : : 181'J.
ERiiEST A. FRLANOSONj
GENERAL'
Commission SV1 e r c fr a n tr
AND DEALER IX
r-RUG?, CHEMICALS,
ESSENTIAL OILS.
DYE STIFFS AND
GENERAL XI EKCII ANDISE.
BY Til E P AC K A G E O N" LY.
Cash Orders for Goods of every descrip
tion from this or any Foreign Market, wi 1
receive prompt an 1 faithful attention.
MLxJius. maxi fact(ri:r AND
WHOLESALE TRADE SUP
PLIED FOR CASH.
No notice or attention pid to orders f r
goods, if there is no provision made fur the
pat merit of the same. -
Consignment Solicited.
OFFICE, - Merchant-,' Exchange.
Sin Fruncisco, California.
TERMS NET CASH, OX DELIVERY IX
U. S. GOLD COIN. Package prices. '
XT- B. Oregon Prcpucts Solicited
On Cons-'gnnieiit.
Jan. 27:tf
It
you ihe verv lu-st
Cabi-ier, hoti.ijraphs, voi mist call o-i
AiiADLEY ,v IlLTLOtSU'X, Montgomery
street, Saa Fiimcisco.
33JRaNTJjJ:
CF
Eastern and California Made
TO BE SOLD
rthe next Ten Dayi
AT THE
PACIFIC-
AND SHOE STOR
Protgiiian, GiHihan Si Ctf.J
Koi 2 21 Front Street
Sfi Cliailt-s Hotel niiil-tiiijr.
PORTLA :.! , OR EG 0 X .
Jan. ;7. lfrTlttf
Ir. th' Cir'-nit Oitrt o? tbc Utato of Oregon, foS
Clackamas r oniity.
Laiiaiidii Itorlputh, plaintiff,
vs.
P.ola-rt Iledpatli, defciulant. -Ollom-ntT
lM:i;rATII. the alxrv namw
- lJefcmlant : In the name of the State of
Oregon, yen are lu re!,y T.' qv.il .l t appearand
tuisvvc-r the cmnTili'i?Tt lil-d against yni in tho
!'"""" ei-titk-d suit l;y the first dnv 'of the next
r'v-ulsr term oi said Coait, to be held in th
Sml. lIo!!i'' i,n'li!('1ka"'i,!t Omrou, on
H
j Court ior J ha reh:t' ilcmandtd thiwin. Tho said
! :ait 4. h.Uk-ht ajramt you to uhtainu dotwo disJ
-,iiit yon to ohtain u decree lis-
'..."ri ";ii i !.ik. -oiil-!:i;i nei-eioiore CXlsliIllT
, .. ,v, ,--! Vr.n .,;,lni.,HiV .1... 1 V
cruol and
miimaan treat.-Ttem. ana tohavetli.1
'are and oasuxiy ot Khoda June, the issue of said
. j marnacre, avoirded to srad pL-httiif, and for pen-.
' I era! vi'lal': and it aT'tx-sirin! t t tin. itifi.tinii
Ot tliO low, Y.. Y
v 1 l Oil. .H.KiL" Ot SiiHl COUl-ti
ii ins (. htoTierrs, on thu -th it
rt January)
fiat service of summon :amit he had upa
on in lendant m .u'cordaiiee -w ith Fof.-iS uf the
Code ot civil jiriK.-e.lure, and that the defendant i
not a resident of Ihe Suite of Oregon, it ia-t licit
and there ordered that this summons he nerved
by publication.
CHAKhra K. WAintKX, V
Attomcv for Plaintiff. '
Orecron C'jtr.- O'eirni, :'n. 27, li71.:vG.
On Eiimons. -.
In tho Circuit Court ot the State of Oregon, for
( liu'iiitirus county. March Term, 1671.
hamuel Eagle, Plaintiff,
AVilIiaTT Anifptfrst. dr-f 't. f
Action at Law.
f1-1 WIT. J.IATM ARMPKIKST, paid defendant-
in inc naiiie ot
tho Ntafo of Orfmti. vim h-a
rcqnn-L.l to ;picf.r in said Court within ti n day
aiicr tlic m rvj; e of tlvis Kunmions upon youif
tc i ved in Clack u.tiias r-ountv. or if nerved m any
o'.hcr county in said Sdate, m twenty days after
service, and answer th . complaint filed in the
aliove entitled action ; and this summons lein(r
ordered to be served by publication, you are here
by required to appear in aul Court and aiiwr
the complaint on or before ths first day of the
next term thereof, eommericins Cn the 4th Moni
day of March, A. !., is; I : or in you fail
to answer when such service is made upon you,
the plaint ilf wUl take judgment arait you for
the sum of four hundred and cwrhtv-eitrht and
8o-IO() dollars, and interest at ten per cent, pn
annum since ihe 5th day of February, A.J"). 1801 ,
and lor his costs and disbursements cf this ac-
tion.
JUlbMSON & JkCOWX,
I'lff's Att'ys.
Jan. 27, 187.:v-R '
SEND TO RUSSELL & FERRY,
HEAL ESTATE
PORTLAND,5
OR TO
JOHNSON & M'COWN,
OREGON Q5TY, .
FOR
THE
OREGON
sit--hi. h.o t m 1 l. r? a b r- 1 1 w.
- w
V 5 T."
1 Jt.!1 :u
Oil Alt GE.
pt. j tf
Grammar School.
npiJK BOARD OF TRUSTEES ORGAN--'
J ized for the purpose of estahlishin-r the
t bit iw - s, ecuujiy announce
services of Mr.
!. POl'i; as tea! .her.
for a session r 1
1., - , ..,.....1, , in me joom-
lateiy occupied as the Knterprise Office."
A1I the usual branches Cornprisin a thor-,
ongh LksLsJ, Classical, Mathematical and
Lo7itnercial edacation be tau-ht
Application for admittance, terms, c'to'
he made to the Teacher. Hours, from 9 a '
m. to 12 m,, dnd furm 1 to 3 p. m.
KIQHT SCHOOL.
..-..; . " - a- .. in me .room'
j The iindersiq-neiT will commence a NihC
j .School on luesday evening next, January
Sn, m the (iraui.nar School JRoom." Hours
from (ji to 0.
s. d. pope:
. Or-;on Cify, Dec. 201570. .. tf
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