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OrBgon City, Oregon,
Friday
Feb. 17, 1871.
Wiiere llie Responsibility Iflust be
Placed.
The Radical papers have lost all hope
of retaining toeiQ power unless the old
worn out cry of traitor will save them
0They now Fee plainly what misery, tax
tion and trouble they have heaped
upon the nation. The contending fac
tionQf that organization, after plunging
the Country into civil war. -robbing the
Nation il Treasury, burning the Constitn
tion and bidding defiance to the laws
have the impudence to attempt to throw
the responsibility of cur past troubks
i pou the Democratic party. The troubles
had their oiigin with the negro-loving
AbolitUm'sta New England. It was
followed up by the black-hearted individ
uals who love the negro belter than thy
do the white man, and went down South
with the torches in their hands to apply
to the residences of the slaveholder. The
preliminary steps for our civil war were
being carried on years ago by the friends
and supporters, of John Brown, who
furnished the-funds and sent that crazy
and infamoiu scoundrel down South lor
ti-e psrpose of producing insurrection
among the slaves, and causing them to
raise incthe night and murder their mas
ters and white women and children. It
was lonz-neeicd and ft sanctimonious
preachers.' whose souls were as black as
the skin of Satan, whose hearts were
filled wiih deceit and hypocracy ; who
completed pome of the preliminaries, and
endeavored to poison the public mind, as
vell an that of the slave, by distributing
Abolition tracts and delivering freedom
fthrieking ' barrangues. North and South.
If this class of men had shared the same
fate as did the wretch Brown, our coun
try might never Iavc been thrown into
war. and it might now be in full enjoy
ment of peace, united, with an overflow
ing trexsitvy. While we do not propose
to apolog'se for the action of the South
we shall not hesitate to apply censure
where it justly and properly belongs,
even though it falls upon that class of
wretches whose memories are sought to
be perpetuated by song by a large por
tion of our countrymen, who have among
their number some of the basest hypo
crites who ever cast a vote, who are daily
proclaiming themselves the only defend
ers of ihe Union, If Radical editors and
supporters are fo ignorant as not to know
where our troubles commenced, and
who has ever been ready to violate the
laws and Constitution let them con
sult the history of our country.
Let them refer to the time whe.i a South
ern slaveholder was placing his life in
jeopardy by attempting to recover his
property among the straight laced, puri
tanical negro thieves of New England.
Let them unfold the Congressional de
bates, and reathe most fl igrant insults
that were ever brought into existence by
the wagging of man's ngtie, ia decent
places, all wagged against the Southern
Deople. Uvcause thev held in bondage
their beloved ;nbo, who they desired
among l hem to elect to ocice. Let them
examine the records an I inlurni them
selves as to who broke the Constitution
and set at naught the decisions of the Su
premo Court of i he United States. When
the Constitution was broken in fragments,
when the decisions of the pure and up
right and patriotic men wh sat upon the
Supieine bench, who had devote' the
greater part o( their lives to their country
and the stability of its institution, were
sneered, at. and gray-haired men were
brought with sorrow to their graves the
war had com.neced. When we speak of
the United States, we do not simply mean
her laad, lakes, rivers and mountains but
we also allude to the compacts entered in
to by the people of the several States,
which gives existence to the State, and
the Constitution which those States sub
Hcribe to in forming the Confederation.
When Line Din was elected on the Chicago
platform it was well known that trouble
would come unless some compromise was
agreed to. When fanaticism was at its
highest, and the. war and desolaitoa miht
have been averted, nothing would serve
these fanatics but a '-little blood letting."
Yvho-a the gallant CriUenloa stool up in
the Senate of the Uni'A States and of
fered a compromise to which no nun ex
tent a double-died Radical could take ex
ception, afid which received iS support
of the Democratic members, who the Rad
icals are continually charging as belong
ing to party h-aving at herat the spread
of slavery or the breaking up of the Un
ion, but who on that occassion. as in all
others, proved their love of country,
above that party, and voted for the nva
sm;e. The ll.ulie.aU defeated it. Iu th
ficPof the history of the Radical party
will not future hls.ory and generation lay
all our troubles, the thousand dead, the
rievasti'ed country, the heavy National
O Qebt. which wiil bear heavily upon many
generations yeC unborn, at the feet of
th"re wiro at e j i-:ly responsible for it
the Abolition pfn iy ?
I?.i:cfr. Rito.sciurnox. When the bill
authorizing the re-organixation of the
Portland Police was passed by the last
Legislature, the Radicals were hmd- in
their doTiunci atioti of the Democracy, and
dvobuvd t. to bean outrage, lie. We
do
n it projvcy.n 3 argue the matter of right
or wrong, but shs ply to say that the ex
urspL wa9 takea from their Radical
f. tend-, and now we propose to s-h w
what the New Jersey Legislature does.
M h;eh is Radical :
NKWf;rc (N. .1. "5, Jan. 31 .Governor
Randolph to day .signed the Xewaik l'oiice
l.i'.l. which ti.kejtbo force out of the hands
ti ihe peimx:.-.:;- Commissioners and re
Mrns it to h.' Common Council, at present
largely lleoubUcaii. 1
Will not some of our loyal friends send
UP an indignant boul in behalf of out.
raged Newark ?
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The Ljttifon (N. II.) Eepblican
Bouiwell a Sn metal blatherskite. Thai's
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evijr beard.. '
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Oregon City Our future Prospects-
There ia no community so fortunate as
not to have croakers and fault-finders in
its midst. This class of beings are gen
erally those -whose own worthlessness is
the cause of their meeting with the suc
cess which they do in their respective un
dertakings. They expect to prosper with
out exertion on their part, and should
their more energetic neighbor prosper in
his business undertakingthese men are
the first to throw obstacles in their way.
and endeavor to reduce them cn an equal
ity with themselves. That we have our
share of this class, there can be no ques
lion. There is not a town in Oregon con
taining a similar population of Oregon
City, which can claim as much wealth in
its corporate limits. There is no place
hat possesses the same inducements for a
profitable investment of capital. Her
water power is inexhaustible, and we are
surrounded with as fine an agricultural
section as man could desire. We have as
fine a wool-an factory in successful opera
tion as there is on this coast ; we bave
two fine flouring mills continually run
ning, and their flour ranks among the best
brands of the State ; we have two boats
running from this place to Portland daily,
and seven on the upper river; we have
also other manufactories whicfe are a
source of wealth to the community. The
county has the fourth largest population
in the State, and rates fourth in point of
wealth. Yet, under all these circum
stances and natural wealth, Oregon City
does not keep pace in improvements with
other towns less favored. The reasons of
this are many, and we propose to present
a few of them with the hope that our
business men, and those interested in the
progress and prosperity of the town may
profit by our suggestions, and mike an
effort to have life ati4 activity revived in
our town this summer. It is no trouble
to do so if our- people will only do their
duty.
In the Grst place, tLe appearance of the
houses should be made more neat and at
tractive. Money spend ia this way will
give employment to a class that will not
take it from our midst, but give it circu
lation and increase our industrial popula
tion. Secondly, our streets need improv
ing, and the disgusting mud boles repair
ed. This done, and the town wiil have a
healthy appearance, and" strangers will
give it a favorable consideration and not
look upon it as though Ihc town was dead
and pass it by. Thirdly, we need good
roads to the various parts of the county
to enable the farmers to come into town
at all seasons of the year with their pro
ducts, and the merchants should be pre
pared to take the products of the farmers
and not allow them to seek a market else
where. The trade of the county would
thus be centered in this place. ;tnd that in
itself is sufficient to make Oregon City a
lively and much larger place. There can
be no reason assigned why the consumer
should not be able to purchase his neces
saries of life as cheap in this place as in
any other in the State And we are in
formed that ciich is now the fact, and more,
that many articles are sold cheaper here
than in any place in Oregon.
Otie of the most serious drawbacks to
large capitalis'.s investing their money
in the town, is the city taxes. They are
entirely too h'gh, and appear to be used
to but very little benetit of the town.
There should be a remedy found for this
evil, and if the present City Fathers will
or can do nothing for tho general pros
perity of the town, let the people try a
new set of live men, men who have the
energy necessary for thi present condi
tion of the country.
There appears to be at present consid
erable activity in the real estate transac
tions, and considerable properly has re
cently changed hands, at a hiy;h figure.
This is a favorable sign, and wiil bting
money into circulation.
The present spring must certainly open
with better prospects tor Oregon City than
she has had lor several years pat. The
I'. T. Company have declared their inten
tion to biiid a new boat this spring, which
will give employment to a number of
men during the summer, and we learn
that it is also their intention to improve
the basin, and thus give a large force em
ployment. Work has already been com
menced on the new Baptist. Church, and
when it is completed, will add much to
the appearance of our town. There i.s at
present, also a prospect for work to be
commenced on the locks this spring.
In view of all this, we predict a prosper
ous summer for Oivgon City, and all that
will be necessary for her citizens, wiil be
to do their duty nrnl heep up with the in
creased demands. Let litem show a lib
eral disposition to strangers who may seek
a home here, and give them encourage
ment to remain. Capital must sooner
or later seek an investment in our natural
water power and bring il into active use.
The people of this place have it in their
power to hasten the time for our progress.
Let them not neglect their own interests.
We have already heard a rumor that the
N. P. Railroad Company are negotiating
for the great water privilege, which of
itself is incalculable wealth to any town,
for the purpose of erecting their machine
shops for this end of the road. Should
ibis rumor prove true. Oregon City will
soon become one of the principal towns
cn this coast.- We also hear that an effort
is being made to build another factory.
Oregon City possesses great natural ad
vantages and whenever they are brought
into active use. it will become a wealthy
town and capable of sustaining a large
and industrious population. Let our citi
zens wake up ami come to a realiztion of
onr natural importance, and a new era
will shine over our prifsent quiet town.
The New York Herald says that they
always do things on a gigantic scab; on
the Pacific slope. . A deficiency of four
hundred thousand dollars in the bullion
fund of the San Francisco Mint is mention
ed by theChieago Tiibune. and nothing has
been done about il by the government.
Mr. A. T. S-'cwart is constantly doing
something for the poor. Net content with
building a hotel for poor gis. and ail
that, he has set apart m bis mansion a
uit of rooms lor the use of President
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Division of Oregon.
The editor of the Dalles 31ourtaineer
mnst have had some horrible dreams last
week, and in said dreams must have been
told that if he could succeed in procur
ing a division of Oregon. he would be the
great man of Eastern Oregon, wnile he
was perfectly willing to give the weatcrn
part in the keeping 6d the '-Independent"
organ at Portland. To accomplish this
object, he a-sails not only the climate and
soil of the Willamette valley, but most
shamefully insults the people and abuses
them in a most terrible and insulting
manner. Were it not that some people
might think that the said editor repiesent
ed the feelings and opinions of the people
of Eastern Oregon towards those of the
Willamette valley, we would treat the ar
ticle with silent contempt, which it de
serves. We do not think that the editor
of that sheet represents any respectable
portion of that section, and hence, con
clude that the article in question origin
ated in the disordered stomach of said ed
itor, and of which he himself will in time
be ashamed. The people of this valley
have always shown a proipCT degree of
respect for those east of the mountains,
and consulted their interests. That sec
tion will, in the next Congress, have the
Representative, and the newly elected
Senator is an old citizen of the DaUea and
identified with the progress of that place.
No grounds of complaint can exist on ac
count of that section net having a fair
proportion of the offices. They certainly
should be satisfied on that score, and we
believe the people are. This insulting
attack upon the people of this valley i"3
simply for political effect, expected to
create jealousy between the two sections.
This ia the object of that paper, and the
"independent" organ at Portland is its
co-laborer, hoping thereby to make politi
cal capital.
The pipers in the "Willamette valley
have always shown a disposition to aid iu
bringing Eastern Oregon into notice. It is
only three weeks since we published an
editorial of near a column taken from the
Mountaineer in relation the resources ot
thatectio. The deve'epement of any
section of our State, indirectly benefits
the whole community. There is no sense
in trying to build up one section at the
expense of another. The question of a
division of the State is a legitimate one,
and should be argued in a gentlemanly
and respectful way. "We have no serious
objections to a division yet we have failed
to see any good reasons for a division, and
until we do. shall be found against it.
Grant Scubbed-
It seems that Grant's passion for putting
bis relations in fat places has been pushed
a little too far, says the Examiner. A tel
egram of the 2d inst. say3:
The nomination of Cramer (Grant's
brolher-in-luw) as Minister to Denmark,
was not confirmed by the Senate yesterday.
Sumner objected, saying the Committee on
Foreign Relations have been several
months ir.quiring into this nomination, and
all t h At. they can find is that this nominee
is a brother-in-law of the President and
wholly unfit for the position.
WViS ever President so snubbed? Was
there ever a more damaging rebuke ad
ministered to a high public functionary'
Verily has the great office filled by Wash
ington and Jefferson end Jackson fallen
low in these modern times. The first Pres
ident ot the United States would not ap
point a relative to office for fear it might
be thought he was influenced by other con
siderations than those for the public ood.
To an influential friend, who had recom
mended a gentleman for position, he wrote:
'My friend I receive with cordial welcome.
He is welcome to my houSe and welcome
to my heart; but with all his good quali
lie he is not a man of business. His op
ponent, with all his politics so hostile to
me, is a man of business. My private feel
ings have nothing to do in the case. I am
not George Washington btit President of
the United States. As George Washington
I could do this man any kindness in my
power as President of the United States
I can do nothing' What a contrast with
the'p'gmy who now smokes his cigar in the
White House! He appoints men to office,
not because of their fitness, but because
they are his relations or have made him
self presents, without regard to their fit
ness, lie makes a Minister to a foreign
Court a representative of the United
States to one of the oldest nations of
Europe of a man whom, alter careful in
quiry of several mouths, Mr. Sumner pro
nounces -wholly unfit for the position"
whose only claim is that he is tiie brother-in-law
of the President! O. the times!
An exchange says that Dr. Howe, of
Boston, one of the Commissioners ap
pointed by President Grant to negotiate
the annexation of St. Domingo, is the
same man who furnished John Brown
with Ibe fifteen hundred pikes which were
sent to Harper's ferry to arm the negroes
in insurrection against the whites. When
John Brown was arrested and hung. Howe
fled the country and thus escaped the
gallows which he merited by the crimes
of murder and treason w hich he instigated
and aided to .commit. The Radicals
"make treason odious"' by canonizing
John Brown, a convicted traitor, and
honoring his fellov? conspirators.
Woman's Jolkna r We hav.-i received
the paper with the above title, published
by the Woman's Suffrage Association, and
Mary A. Livermore. managing editor, as
sisted by Julia Ward Howe. Lucy Stone.
Henry B. Blaekwell and T. W. Iligginson.
The paper is devoted to Woman's suf
frage. The circular to us snys : -
' All newspapers in favor of free dis
cussion will oblige us by calling attention
to the existence and object of the Woman's
Journal ; those that are friendly to- the
object, by commending it : those that are
hostile by stating their objections to it ;
those that are iniifferent by mentioning
the matter as an act of personal courtesy.
By so doing will much oblige.''
The census has shown that there has
been a most alarming increase in the
numper of adult persons in the United
States who can neither read nor write.
In IS 10 there were 5JD.S50 who belonged
to this class. In IS50 It. had increased to
9G2.SS3. In ISfiO ir had reached the por
tentions aggregate of LI2t.(57.). and uow
we have the fearful figures- raised to 2.
S72.111 or nearly three millions of otir
adult population who caa neither real
ncr wr"H.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
UNIVERSITY OF RAT.TwnRMTa
Presidential Speculations.
We note in the New York Herald, says
the Day Book, that ex-Sheriff O'Brian has
been interviewed by one of the reporters
of that journal, and among other topics
discussed, was that of the prospects of Gov.
Hoffman as the nominee of the Democratic
party in 1S72.
We consider all these speculations as
premature at this moment, and rather
prejudicial to the interest of any aspirant
for high office, but ex Sheriff O'Brian's
speculations deserve record. He was un
derstood to say that Gov. Iloff nan's chance
good, and that be would be the nomi
nee of the entire party of the country,
without the slightest doubt. The bold and
manly stand taken by Gov. Hoffman on
and about the 9th of November last, vrhen
the Federal Government, or rather the
despotic military concern at Washington,
who appears to have constituted himself
"the Government' attempted to force
United States troops into our public streets,
to overawe the peaceable and order-loving
Democracy, and by driving them from
the polls, to insure a majority for their
Mongrel opponents, has won the admira
tion of every true supporter of the Con
stitution, alt over the land, and places the
popular and courageous Hoffman, this
noble .son of York, who hath so grandly
turned the winter of" our political discon
tent into a gloTics ttrntner. On the high
road toward the most exalted office and
most sacred gilt within the power of this
great nation to confer. As regards popu
larity, it perhaps is safe to say that no
public man in this Union has so rapidly
and so solidly, won a place in the hearts
of the people as John T. Hoffman. Att
immense majority of the great State of
New York has signified thus much, and
the Democracy of the balance of I his
Union, who looked toward this State with
fear ami trembling, as they heard th
threats of Grant on the memorable Sih of
November, and Who then saw the quiet
but firm resistance of Gov. Hoffman to the
attempted Federal outrage, and the com
plete success of his measures to crush the
Washington despotism in this quarter, are
undoubtedly ready at the proper time and
occasion, to testily their admiration and
high respect for his courage and states
manship. Gov. Hoffman can afford to
bide his tieae. He has been tried, and not
found wanting, and the Democracy will
not allow- him to go unrewarded.
Letter from Hon J. S Smith.
We take the following letter from the
Herald. It is dated, Washir.ar'.on. D. C,
Jan. 27. It will be of interest to the pec
pic of Southern Oregon in particular :
I was just before the sub-committee on
Commerce, having in charge the river and
harbor appiopnaiion bill. The commit
tee agreed to insert in ihe bill an appro
priation of twenty-two thousand five hun
dred dollars, for the improvement of the
navigation of the Umpqua river. The re
port of the engineer represents that thai
amount will make the river navigable to
Koseburg. I send you a copy-j of the re
port. That is probably all 1 wiil be able
to get for Oregon rivers this session. I
had hoped to have obtained an appropri
ation for the Willamette or Columbia or
both, but the amount required for the
Upp.r Columbia is so large that Jhe com
mittee concluded" ihat there was not suffi
cient business there to justify the expendi
ture. The amount required for the Wil
lamette, according to the report, is only
i.lO.OUO. but as the improvement proposed
is only temporary in its character, and as
I could not get an appropriation for both.
I asked for that for the Umpqua, as it will
complete the woik and give the citizens
of that valley a much needed outlet to the
sea. As u matter of interest to that sec
tion of the State, I ask you to do me the
favor to publish this letter.
Truly yours.
J. S. S.!!Tir.
STATE NEWS.
Frcm the Jlrrald :
Chas. E. Ilean was found guilty of em
bezzlement, and fined $i'J 0J
The S1U0.OU0 subsidy for Ben. Holla
day has been made up. a i I S1.0J) over.
That we suppose will cause the commence
ment of the west side railroad. We hope
so,
The contract for the addition to the
Insane Asylum building was let yesterday
to Messrs." W. L. Higgins and John P.
Walker lor the sum of .-$1.CA3.
A robbery was committed at a board
ing house in East Portland a few days
since. Some S-'Jo had been taken, and
no clue of the thief could bo found.
Suspicion at length fell on the cook, an
aged man sixty years of age, but on being
questioned about the matter he denied ail
knowledge of it. He was taken out one
morning, one end of a rope -was placed
around his neck, and the other en I over
the limb of" a tree, and was commanded
to fell where he had hidden the money or
he should be elevated. This threat had
its effect, so he told where; the m-oney was
secreted. It was found where he indicate d,
and he was permitted to go free.
The Bulletin says that parties desiring
to visit Vancouver need not apply for
tickets or passes at iheoilice of the Oregon
Steam Navigation Company, and Purser
lug. ills will not trouble them for fare on
the steatm r Oneonta. The late order of
the President is a carte blatich'j for every
body, and carries with it unconditional
au'hori'y for all to travel by that line
who may have occasion to go that way.
This is more like an opposition than any
thing we Lave ever before seen ia Oregon
waters.
The Hercivy publishes an official notice
from the Common Council of Salem, to the
effect that no more small pox is existing
in that place. . ;
From the Statesman :
The total amount of School Lands se
lected iu the Koseburg Land District for
Ihe State is 2ft.lS acres.
A deed to the O. & C. R. R. Co. was
filed yesterday, by Linn Brooks, living
seven miles north of Salem, on the rail
road line, for ten acres of his land for a
railroad station. Yesterday when our iu
tormanant passed up surveyors were lay
ing off the future towu site. -
On Monday Judge Boise filed bis decision-
or decree, in the case of John Newson
vs. J. W. Greenwood; which his excited
considerable interest. and has been
stronlgy contested, involving the title to
iiiteen acres of land on Howell Prairie.
Tbe decision is in favor of Greenwood,
the defend mt.
A Coos County correspondent of the
Koseburg Ens'xjn. writing from Empire
City says that the chosi of a departed
saloon keeper is reported to h ive been
sen hereabouts, several times lately, and
it is the prevailing top:c of the day.
Empire City is thoroughly alive with a
ghosi in her midst
The people of Empire City depend en
tirely on San Francisco for their subsis
tence. Flour, nveat. and vecetab'es are
shipped here. In return they send lum
ber and coal in great quantities. There
I are now several vessels lying at the coal
banks awaiting a cargo, which cannot be
furnished them fast enough.
The Gazette say3 George Elliott of Cor
vallis has the contract to make 3 JD.OO!)
brick for the Christian College edifice at
Monaiouth, Polk county.
Jack Grant of Polk county lately sho,
thre pan hers which hif dogs had treed.
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Telegraphic Clippings.
AVasliInglon Xcwsi.
Washington. Feb. 11. In the Senate,
Pomperoy called up the bill reported by
fiim from the Committe on. Public Lands
to incorporate the Great Salt Lake and
Colorado River Railroad Company, and to
aid iu the construction of a road and for
other pnrposes. Edmunds said the bill
created a corporation with S 15.00 J.000 of
capital. The proposed road was almost a
thousand miles long and the laud grunt
exceeds a million acres. He moved to re
fer the bill to the Committee on Pacific
Railroads, bat the motion was lost. Yeas,
13: nays, 29. The bill was laid aside tem
porarily. In the House to-day, after discussion, the
bill to extend lacd laws over Alaska was
passed.
Sargent, by unanimous consent, intro
duced lor action a bill for the sale of tim
ber lands of California, Oregon and Wash
ington Territory. It authoizes the ?ale of
timber lands in quantities not exceeding
G40 acres at a minimum price of S2 25 pet
acre in alternate sections, withi railroad
grants, which may be sold at double the
minimum price of lands. After discussion
the bill passed, and the House adjourned.
A meeting was held to-day to make pro
vision for the family of the late Chief Jus
tice Taney.
New i ork, reb. 11. emit was com
menced in the Supreme Court by Geo. B.
Davis and other victims of absconding
Collector Bailey, against the publishers of
the New York limes for alleged libel,
laving damages at SlOO.OOt).
The startling fact has come to light in
the Hudson river railroad disaster that the
express train was lured to destruction by
false signals, for which the parismony of
the comyany is directly responsible. The
signal post lights the draw, and untill this
winter a man has always been on duty at
this point t'd mind the bridge and signal
train-?. Two months ago, for tin; sake of
economy, this man waj removed, and the
care of the bridge was added to thedut'ns
of a man stationed at a water tank, nearly
ene-fenrth of a mile below. Trains were
to be flagged from there, and at night a
white light, indicating "all right" was left
permanently at the post, seventy rods
from the nearest watchman. Had 'the sig
nal man been within reach of his signal,
where he ought to have been, he could
have shown a red light in timie to avoid
the disaster.
WAsmsoToy, Fib. 12. No news has
been received respecting the Tennesse.
The opinion heretofore expressed in offi
cial circles of her safety has in no respect
been changed. The President having
been interrogated to-day on the subject,
said he did not expect to hear from her
until the l'Uh itist, as the packer from the
capital of San Domingo, it was found,
could not atrive at a telegraph station un
til that time.
Boston. Feb. 12. An order has been
received at the Navy Yard from Washing
ton to prepare the United State steamer
Worchester to take a cargo of provisions
to France.
Washington, Feb. 13. --Gen Siekles tel
egraphs to the State Department that ne
gotiations for a mixed commission to con
sider claims for injuries to persons and
property of American citizens by the Span
ish authorities during the insurrection in
Cuba, have been concluded. A messen
ger is on the way to this city with corres
pondence. Nkvv York. Feb. it. The statement of
Secretary Robeson regarding the Tennes
see that il is too soon by ten days to ex
pect any advices from her; that no extra
ordinary means of communication has been
employed to allay public anexiety, still
there is considerable solicitude. The
M'vi-Ul has a dispatch from Philadelphia.
rj v's.irr aditiod ai partieulai s front Capt.
Driiththond. of sighting the Tennessee. He
says: "I siw this vessel at 11 o'clock on
the night of January 18. The vessel left
New York harbor late in the afternoon of
the 17th, by land time. It, was the K);h
by nautical time when I first saw her mast
head light. 1 do no! know that .she was a
bark rigged vessel. The ves.-el was noting
very strangely, and it was ;w! could do
to keep out of her way. She wvis steering
directly south, She crossed our bows
within 5')0 feet of us. This was about 10 )
miles Irom Cape Ilatteras. and a perfect
gale had been blowing. 1 feel cori'i.lent
l hat it was the Tennessee we saw. If she
got thiough (be storm all right, she would
certainly have put in at Jamaica in four
d i'- s, a id t epor ed from th it p!ace.': Both
Caj.taiu Prummond and his male are pos
itive it was the Tennessee they saw. us she
would have been just at that place on the
EMI) o' -fanuarv. land i;il
" he U. S. steamer Woisbeftter. rU Bos
tor, i-.ud the storeship Supply, at New
York, are placed at the disposal, of com
mittees organized in th -se places for the
pnrposi? of sending supplies for the desti
tute and suffering peoule of France and
Ger:
1 !;e.-e shins will emolov
the n:eu now at the disposal of the Depnrt
tnea . and it ii suggested that, sup plies for
tn s object col'ec ed at other places be
lo warded 'or transportation to one of ihe
above named cities.
Sr. Lot i-:. Feb. 1.3. Gen. John M. Tur
ner. Chief Commiss-Hry of this military de
partment, has been transferred to the De
partment of the Pacific, and left for Sati
Francisco to-day.
Wasuim; row reb. 1.3. A resolution was
off -red. and agreed to by Corbet t. direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to furn
ish the Senate, at the next session, a list,
of the unseitled Oregoti and Washington
Territory Indian war claims, on file in the
Third Auditor's office.
B. C. Whining was nominated lo-day for
Sut-erinieiident of ludi.iti Aii'virs ii Cali
fornia. EUIIOIMSAX W.UtSE'iVi.
Lonrxi.v, Feb. 12. Napoleon has issued
an addres-j to F ranee, da'ed February 8:h.
ii which h declares 1 1 th it has been dne
by the provisionals to hare been illegiti
mate, and the Empire the only lawful
Government.
Fii:hci:. Feb. II An or ned con-pir-
ncy. called a Catholic League, is formed in
Belgium, to rendezvous on some Island in
the Medtirranean Sea. for war against the
Italian Government. They have recruits
from Austria and some French provinces.
Net Vokk. Feb. 12. A Jlcrahl cable
disj u ch from Versailles the 9h, says the
58th and 50ih regiments left this morning
for the south. Prior to their departure the
Germans have drawn closer to Paris.
Chanzy entered Paris on Tuesday. A
tjonncil of war is to be held by the chief
Generals of France. There is a prevailing
wish in the capital for submission to Ihe
fate of war. and Paris is willing to make
any sacrifice in preference to the resump
tion of hostilities. Accounts; from .he
north indicate a similar feeling. The con
ditions of aeace are likely to be relaxed in
severity, if the Assembly manifest a spirit
of resignation, dignity of temper and con
ciliation. The elections were qtiiet and
not ti e slightest interference w. sua U by
ther Germans. There was no exciteme it
The whole of (be 5th army corps have
marched to Orleans, and the 11th corps
are under orders to follow.
Bokokai x, Feb. 12. Preparations are
making for the sitting of the Assembly.
About 300 members are expected to be in
attendance The result, of elections in 2
departments is awaited, the greater portion
of which are accupied by the enemy. M.
Thiers 53 elected in 18 Departments : Tro
chu in 7 ; Changarnier in 4 ; Gambetta. in
J ; i-avre in z, and JL; t re in 4. No
received of the Paris e ection.
news
London-, Feb. 13. A Tern's Berlin epe
cials iys it is confidently expected at head
quarters that peace will shortly be con
cluded. If the terms of peace determined unon
by Bismarck, and confidently communica
ted to Favre, are not agreed upon, by th
Assembly, hostilities will be renewed im
mediately npon the expiration of the arm
istice. A vigorous precedence will be advoca
ted with Paris, in the matter of securing
pledges for a war indemnity. It is be
lieved that the latter will be fixed at least
4,000.0Wbnt concessions on other points
anticipated. All the trocrps before Paris
have been fully reinforced to the utmost
war strength and m-wly uniformed. The
tourth Corps has been ordered to Char
ires Should peace be proclaimed, all
lmdwehr regiments of infantry and re
serve cavalry will be immediately sent
home and broken up. Troops of the line
will remain in the annexed provinces, and
such parts of France as will be retained
Jul the war indemity is paid. Thu garri
sons of the fbi-tresses in Alsace and Lor
raine will required about 00,000 men.
It is said that the armistice has been
prolonged to the 28; h.
A Tttojraph Versailles special says the
triumphant entry cf the Germans into
Paris will occur at noon on the 19tb. The
Emperor will proceed 16 the Tuileries.
lunch with the Court, ana with his staff do
the reviewing; and. if Ihe Tuileries. are un
prepared for his reception he will occupy
the Palace. The Emperor will return to
Berlin on the last of lVbuary.
London, Feb. 13.- Official returns frcm
the Department or Nerd show that the
Monarchical candidates polled l'Jo.PO'O;
Republicans polled 47,000 votes. The
Orleanists are confident that Count De
Paris will be femg of France in a few
weeks. Florence. Feb. 12 It is reported that
demonstrations in favor of the Pope are
in varions parts of Europe'.
BEitmx. Feb. 13. The Prussian Cross
Gaztiln judges from the result of the elec
tions in France, that a resumption of war
need not be expected. It thinks there is
scarcely a doubt that the armistice will be
prolonged.
Ver.saii.i.es, Feb. 13. Hostilities con
tinue in the departments of Jura and
Dotibs, the French refusing to accept the
Hrrii3tic"c'.
Lodo.v, Feb. 13. Touchard
is elec
ted
of
to thtr Assembly Jrom the
Haute Rhine.
Department
Vku.saii.lk55. Feb. 13. The bankers of
Paris are fully provided with means to
loan the city of Paris 200.000.000 francs
lor payment of its war contribution.
The French have proposed a prolonga
tion of the armistice.
The Emperor will go to Berlin in the
beginning of March to open the sessions of
the Keichsarth.
London, Feb. 13. A Strasburg paper
contains a communication, signed by tin
Prussians, to the effect that Germany will
never restore to France the territory cov
ered by the city of Strasburg.
FARM. Feb. 1:5. Everything has been
arranged at Bordeaux. V committee to
negotiate a treaty of peace has been set
tied on and a draft ot the treaty ha3 been
approved by Bismarck and MoltlJe. The
treaty will be si( ned immediately and the
German troop then march through Paris
to Strasburg and there take trains tor
home. The Assembly will then adjourn
to Paris and proceed with the reorgani
zation of France.
Discreditable revelations are making
concerning the Provisional Government.
It is said that member:-, hold immense sums
of money m ide out of contracts. They se
cretly disposed of stores an.f provisions.
Provisions are pouring into the city, and
prices are lower.
Ca::i.::vhj:, Feb. M. Tie Minister of
War has received a telegram from the
commandment at Molfhouse. that Bel fort
has agreed to the armistice, and wi'Iie to
capitulate.
BF.rn.tN-. Feb. IE The Cross G tz-!lc esti
mates the French elections two-third Mo
narchical fdearly ; one third Republican.
The Bonapnrtists are badly beaten. The
future contest lies between the Bourbons
and Orleans.:.
A Thnes' Berlin dispatch says the Fri'rtrh
elections bein:? nac-iMu. Bismarck has con
cede, 1, on principle, to the prolongation
of the armistice for one week, and has
rn ide a definite iigrerment dependent upon
certain military conditions.
The '1 t'f'rfph s Versailles special Hy:
! the Emperor is verv miw
and
persis!.-
in tits determination to enter i'aris.
A resumption of hostilities is strongly
a pprehended.
The Republican ticket for the Assembly
of ihe Department of So:n:rie is ba 1'y de
feated. London. Feb. 1.3. The Paris press is ex
cited. Ei Tirform i opposed to the entry
of the Germ ir.s. and foresees bloody en
counters. A in ij ri!y of the journals
counsel the ciiiens to remain indoor.?, and
(lf.hiv- monrninc cmti i-m.s during t
!e
passage ot too troops, aiue.i uissat!
Mac-
lion prevails. There is a nieugre distribu
tion of provision.-. Distress is decreasing.
Sealed letters are now posted for Paris.
It. is stated the Paris Government wiil
publish minutes of its sitting, from theoth
of September to the conclusion of the
armistice.
Ax Unna rti:.r. Mothkr and Dissoixtk
FATUKtt AltANOON" TilKIti I.tTll.t't Cifll.Pttr.V.
A mo? shameful case of desertion of
childre l by their natural protectf r occured
in this city on the evening of Thursday
last.. It seems that a wo:n m named Sulli
van, wife of a m mi of tat .n ime. w ho
has been keeping a boarding house for the
railroad hands at Turner's St.iii on. on the
Oregon and California Railroad, came to
Portland about ten days ago. accompa
nied by her brother-in-law. ostensibly for
th. purpose of renting a house, when the
husband was to follow with he children,
four in number, the youngest but little
more t!ran fwo years of ag". and the
eldest a boy of twclTe. She failed to re
port progress in th.- house hunting line
according to r,r .Liiise. and a few d.ivs
afterwards the father came on withoiii !
!,.' ! . 1 Wl I. i i
i.'-i it no u i;,f. iii-ii tie aii ceo uere lie i
found his wife -and brother iiviag together
as man and wife at a hoUd. lie ihen re
turned to their Marion county house, and
sent the children to Portland, but they
were not recognized by the mother, and
she brutally deserted them. leaving with
her broher-in-!aw on the last steamer for
California. The father is yet living at
Turner's station, we are informed, but is
dissolute a id t ik s no pains to provide
for the helpless little ones. Two of them
(the youngest) were yesterday taken to
the Sisters of Charity, who will provide
some means, if possible, to relieve their
distress. The oldest (the boy) has been
found a place with Mr. Z.ui, on Front
street, and the second, a little girl of ten
years is being temporari ally taken Care
of fit the Railroad Hotel by Mrs. Ryan,
landlady. It is the most heartless desertion
that ever came to onr knowledge R,i'
letln.
Yallandi.zham
says : ' Let us t
Democratic President, and h looking for
one, let us not seek to kniw where a man
s'ood some years ago. but where he stands
now.
Latino a Corver Stoxe. On next
Saturday the Right Reverent B. Wistar
Morris. Missionary Bishop of tlx? Episco
pal Diocese of Oregon and Washington
Territory, assisted by Rev. John y. Sell
wood, of this city, will Uy the corner
ionc or t ie Koiwrina ri
t I' .
htrrcb to be
erected at Kalama.
FrATVk flirt Shtfa.-.-.-.n . r .
- .. .. .... menu who was
on the back route bet ween Dallas and Cor
valhs. and o i which are the no-lofflro? of
Bridgeport and Lewisviil... and some
others, calls our. attention that nn.t..,.
list letting of mail contracts these places j
have no mail facilites whatever ca isi,,
much inconvenience, and actual loss to
tho8 who lira on that routw
The Little Corporal Magazine for Feb
ruary is aa crisp and pure as a northerfc
snowfiake. Its illustrations are superb.
Mr. Sewell, who founded The Corporal
nearly six years ago, anil under whose
editorship it has kchieved euch an .envia
ble name and circulation, announces, rh.
this number, his witbdrawel from the firm
of Sewell A Miller, who have for some
time ben the publishers. The Little Cor
poral Magazine will hereafter be published
by John E. Miller, Chicago. Mr. SewcIPt
former partner, and edited by Mrs. Emily
Huntington Miller, who has heretofore
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