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TridP.y : March 3, $371.
North vs. the South.
How often have we not heard the moral
superiority of 'he Radical States in general
and Massachusetts more particularly, m ule
the subject of mviiiofiS contrast with the
Dixie States. Thu'-hoHcr than 'thou" boast
of the Pnritan Pharisee, '-making broad
his-phylaCteries' has 'Tattled the welkin's
ears, till Uij-s almost undisputed assump
tion of Yankeedom seems with the iguo
rant Radical masses to have been dogma
tised into a matter of social fact. Vituber
ation, scorn and malignant sarcasm have
been thrust at the Southern neonle. when
haughty, overweening Massachusetts, in
her pious self-sufficiency, shakes the dust
from her feet in apostolic and holy indig
nation over the moral standing of the South.
This exultaet vaunting has been so often
passed by with inattention, it has been
treated withuch indifference, that our si
lence i3 cunningly construed into an im
plied admission, for which there were
neither facts nor argument to controvert.
The inflated heavenly hierarchy of Yankee
dona take it as basis or premiss that. a as
milch as t heir system of domestic and men
tal training is so conducive to the welfare
of society, their right and charter to high
handed doniniati n over the barbarians ot
the South must remain unquestioned. De
nying the inference sought to be maintain
ed and considering it as opposed to the
very gtQius of freedom, while it has ever
been the fruitful germ of civil and relig
ious intolerance, we will compare notes
from social statistics and endeavor to dis
cern if the Simon Pure article of culture
and morality, as '.ound in places at me
North is not alter all, the 1'eter Funk cur
rency which Christ refused to take at
Greenback rates from their pharisaical
prototypes.
Turning to the census and summing up
its columns of carefully collated figures,
we certainly can conjure up no reasons
for losing ourselves in "wonder, love and
praise" over the Yankee patent for evan
Ogelizing and reforming outside State3.
In the Nortbivn States out of a popula-
tion of i;,0'JO,000, the whole number of
criuiinals convicted dining the year 18G0
amount to over 82.0D0. while in the late
insurgent States, lor the same year, from
a population of P2,OU0,OL'O, the whole inun
brr of criminals convicted is scarcely 7,
00. In the hy pocritical white choker
States of the North, our readers will bear
in mind that one man of every 231 is a
convicted criminal, while in the disloyal
Smith, there is but one convicted criinin d
cut of each 1700 of the population cr ia
found numbers, they have eight criminals
in their rotten parlieus of aggrandizing
States, for every one found in the pros
trate South. Y.'hen. the state of society
Sotuh has reached the debasing level of
Yankee morals, perhaps they will be sa
luted ajjloyal.
Prim, jaundiced Massachusetts has vann
ed with uncharitable acrimony her ascen
dency in everything regenerating Let
her clear her vision, and "consider the
beam in her own eye'' when she scowls in
self-sufficiency at South Carolina. With
wfitit sin stained web does this ism scabbed
Slasc chilbe herself, when robed in the
garments of godliness! How has she not
t-ndeavored to crush the spirit of the g.il
lint Southern Slates, and what viols
of abuse were emptied on South Carolina.
when Yankee parsons threatened secession,
in order to avoid contamination by asso
ciation! For the year 18(10. Massachusetts
Mitof 1,230.000 inhabitans, swells the
grand army of felons to the extent of 13,
000, while the South Carolina for the same
year, barely counts 130 criminals out of a
population estimated at 703.000. In other
words, every ninety fourth inhabitant of
O Massachusetts has been found guilty of
some crime, whereas in South Carolina
there is but one convict out of every 4G0.
Again, during the last five years, 1500 di
vorces had been granted in Massachsetts.
while in South Carolina, a dissolution of
the m irriagi tie by the courts was not
known to the time of introduction of
the reform ideas of New England at the
close of the war. The figures are certain
ly in favor of the South, and up to the
time of Yankee importations, it was the
tuosl moral p u t of our country. Put we
must acknowledge that Puritan influence
is doing its work, and bringing her down
to the level of New England.
Nuts for Laborers -More Chinese.
' AsnrxoTox. ! eburary 14. Tiie Si
sen-
ate Appropriation Committee to d.iv
agreed to increase the subsidy on the
Ct.ina service from California to Sl.OOi)
O0U, the Company to double
their trips."
l'htis it is brirflv announced
that the
petitions ami protests of the laboring peo
ple of the Uuittd States go for naught,
lnsteid of listening to their appeals for
the stoppage of Chinese immigration, the
Government will increase the trips of the
Chinese steamier., and bring double the
number of the cheap-labor creatures to
this coast who have already driven away
from, our city more than twenty .thousand
of our white population.
Thus it seems the laboring men have no
rights the Radicals are bound to respect.
They have no intl.ience with the dominant
party at Washington. To look for redress
is like hoping against hope, and their
heart"! may well sink within them. They
can expect no redress short of a complete
change in the rulers of the country This,
it is truePis a slow process for such an
emergency, but the time will come; and
the laboring men throughout the country
should be united and ready to act in a
prompt and effective manner. Exchange
FivisiiK.n. The printing of the journals
and laws of the last session of the Legis
lature was completed last week. It has
been done with mire promptness than at
any time dr.ring the pust ten years, and in
a superior m inner of workm inship.
Exr.Au.jsrt.-The Firmer comes to us
this week in an enlarged form, with a neat
new head. It is quite an improvement
and we hone its publisher. Mr. A. L. Stin-
-:.. iu leceive, uiu support his
is deserving of.
energy
Ok Cocks:. The jury
in the
case of
UV. IjUIM'H lor UltflllOUUnrr llHc
T. Eoryea
t - r -.
S obscene circu-
lars, failed to agree
on the firsf tr;.,i
Lorvea don't propose to have a jury that
will agree ta convict him.
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A Visit to Corvallia.
Last week we made a visitttp the valley
as far as Corvallis. The trip up and back
was not marked with any remarkable cc
curancos or anything which is worthy of
special mention happened to us. At Al
bany we took the Fannie Patton for Cor
vallis, and as we were nearing the ware
house at the latter place, a sound came
up from the lower deck resembling
that of thunder. All on board made a
rush for the lower deck, when it was as
certained that the cylinder head of one of
the engines had blown out and broken in
to about a dozen pieces. Reuben Smith,
the engineer, was seriously meditating the
condition of affairs, and fur fear that he
might come to the conclusion which Capt.
Pease would have, that it happened be
cause we were on board, and treat us to a
Willamette bath, we made a hasty retreat
to the upper cabin and anxiously awaited
the landing, which was done in good style
by Capt, Jerome. The Patton remained
at Corvallis a few moments to nnload her
freight, when she returned to this place
with one engine, for repairs.
It being near two years since our last
visit to Corvallis, we were agreeably sur
prised at the improvements which have
taken place within that time. From read
ing the Radical papers, we had come to
the conclusion that it was uttei ly impos
sible for a town to improve or even hold
its own without the assistance of a rail
road. Thi3 idea has been comple'ely
eradicated from our mind, as we believe
that Corvallis has improved fully as much
Within the past two years as any tosvn on
the present line of railroad. A large
number of neat ap.d tasty dwellings have
been erected, and a number of business
houses, which appear to be ail occupied.
The Corvallis College is in successful op
eration, having an average attendance of
about 126 scholars, while there are three
district schools within the corporate lim
its of the town in successful operation. St.
Mary's Hall is nearing completion., which
will be a credit as well as a benefit to the
town. Corvallis has a fine agricultural
district eui rounding it. and mere is no
reason why Corvallis should not continue
in its foreward course.
We noticed '.;uite an improvement also
in Albany, Ihis town is noted for its
neat dwellings and business houses, and
while we think the imaginary high prices
in real estate will have a tendency to re
tard its past growth, the place must keep
pace with the growth of the rich country
surrounding it. One thing we would can
tion our friends against, and that is, not
to place a too high a value on the fact
that the railroad stops at that place. A
dozen or more to'.vns already enjoy the
same advantage, aim as the road pro
cresses south, other towns will have the
same show as Albany. They must rely
on their products more and on the simple
fact that a railroad passes through town
less. Railroads destry as m my towns as
they build up. With a proper use of the
advantages possessed by Albany, it can
not fail to continue in its prosperity.
We noticed some fine looking fields of
fall wheat on our way up. Put there are
many farms not yet plowed, the last fall's
rains not having been su3ieient to allow
the fanners to put iu the usual quantity
of fall wheat.
A Shocking Attair-
We take the following letter from the
Herald of the 24 th ult. Since that time,
another letter has appeared in that paper
giving the name of J. 1). Fay as the per
petrator of this outrage. The father of
the girl. Mr- Rolls, met Fay the other day
on the street and shot three times at him,
but did no serious damage.
JaC'iCsoxviu.k, Feb. 18. 1871.
Dear Sir : 1 have a horrible tale to tell
you, which I have seen with my own eyes,
tis did some fifteen others of our citizen-.
I relate it to you. so that you may be able
to do the public justice (if justice can be
done in such a case) by holding the Vil
lain up to public scorn and execration.
What I state to you is true, every word of
it. A man lives in this town with his two
sisters. The house they live in belongs
to him. During the last eighteen months
he has kept a young lady as a hired girl
to do the work for the family. He and
the hired girl slept up stairs, a thin par
tition separating their rooms, white h s
sisters slept down stairs. The young
woman is a very beantlul girl, and a girl
whose character stood high in this town.
On last Thursday morning the Kith insc.
she disappeared from the house about day
light. A
messenger was sent to tier
father's house to ascertain if she had gone
home (her father lives about seven miles
from town). The messenger returned
about 4 o'clock in the evening with the
information that the girl had not been
home. Immediately a party of men.
some fifteen of us. started to hunt for the
girl, in the hills back of the house. We
soon struck her track, and tracked her
about a mile, when we found her in a
thick bunch of brush, with an infant
wiapped up in her dress. The child was
alive and comfortable ; the poor girl was
almost chilled to death. Had "we started
an hour later on her track, night would
have overtaken us before we could have
found the girl, and ere morning she would
have chilled to death. The girl confessed
in the presence of her own mother, and
others, that the father of the child was
the man at whose; house she had been
living. That it is his child the entire
community is well convinced. The girl
is about twenty-one years old. now. She
loved this man as only woman can love,
and you can see what ha been done for
her. Is it, not a nice man that can turn
his dwelling into a house of ill fame?
His sisters are both estimable ladies,
and I sympathise with them to the bottom
of my heart. 1 have given you nothing
but the lac's in Ibis case, which you are
at liberty to use.
Nkw Patent Pkixkr. We have been
shown the drawing of this implement,
lately introduced by H. L. Rudd. Esq.. of
Pecria Oregon, which combines the shear
and compound lever principle, wish oval
blade, the while about five feet in length,,
and weisbs about eiht pcunds. Such is
the force of the lever that branches from
the smallest twig to those of one and a
half inches in diameter are easily and
readily clipped from the tree, leaving it
smoother than if sawn. This .seems to be
just the thing for pruning hedges and
orchards- Mr. R. also brought from ,he
East a Roller Grain Drill which is
thought to be the most pr"ect drill now
in use in this country. Journal.
Recovering. From the Portland pa
pers we learn that Judge Stout is im
proving and that his symptoms are more
favorable. We hope that we shall soon
be able to chronicle his complete recovery.
The Forty-First Congress.
The forty-first Cangresa closes to-morrows
They have been in session, says the
Examine!- since the first week in December,
and the question is, what have they done?
What measures have they passed for the
benefit of the country ? What have they
enac'.ed to relieve the people from the un
just system of taxation Which oppresses
them ? Indeed, with the single exception
of modifying the iron clad test oath, there
is absolutely nothing for which they de
serve commendation. And even in this,
they have not responded to the wishes of
the people. The public sentiment de
mands a general amnesty law, that all
farther asperities growing out of the war
may be obliterated. Whenever the people
have had an opportunity to express them
selves, it has been in favor of this. Missouri
was lost to the Administration because of
the short-sighted policy of Mr. Grant in
placing himself in antagonism to this sen
timent. The people cannot see that to
make war on leading '"rebels" is to ''let
us have peace." This test oath measure
then is of such partial justice as to destroy
all credit in its passage.
There seems to be little probability that
the odious income tax will be repealed.
This is the most iniquitous measure that
was ever enforced in a free country. Were
there a necessity for it did the require
ments of the Country demand it, that
would disarm all objection. The public
necessities is the first law the ''higher
iw" that we must all regard. But there
is no such plea in this case. The income
tax is not needed. The revenues of the
Government are amply sufficient without
it. Why then has it been permitted to
stand ? .At the commencement of the ses
sion, the House, with a great flourish of
trumpets, passed a resolution by an over
whelming majority in favor of repeal The
Senate, acting upon this, passed a repeal
bill by oue majority. For this the thar.ks
of the country are due to Democratic Sen
iters. This wen!, to the House, and with
what result? It was all at once found out
that the Senate, in repealing a revenue
enactment, was encroaching upon the
prerogatives of the House. None of th
leading statesmen of the country ever
found out before that such was the case
But what of this ? An excuse was only
wanted, and it was thus afforded. The
chances are now that repeal is dead for
the session.
Why has this detestable, unjust and in
quisitorial measure been permitted to
stand ? The answer comes readily. Th
difficulty is with the Western members
The principal portion of the income tax is
paid by the sea-board States. The great
agricultural sections are but little affected
by it. But they are affected by the in
famous taiiff laws, which, in the name of
protection, rob them annually of more
than would be required to support the
Government. The policy of free trade is
taking strong hold of the Western States.
The people begin to understand that pro
tection meani robbery the confiscation
of a portion of the property of the many
to enrich the few. They object, therefore,
to the removal of the income tax because
it affects more directly those sections of
whose people are most pertinacious in de
manding a continuance of protective tariffs.
They see in its repeal a pretext for an ad
herence to high tariffs. This is but natur
al. If New England requii'-s all the rest
of the country to pay tribute to her. she
must expect retaliation. Were she alone
afflicted we would say nought, but we of
the Pacific are more oppressed by this tax
than almost any other section. Thus it is
we suffer lor New England's eins. Ourin
tersts not only demand free trade, but the
abolishment of this tax. Unless the new
Congress, which assembles on the 4th of
.March, prove more liberal than the pres
ent, we must grin and bear it until the
people, speaki ig at the polls, shall place
the Government under the control of the
great National Democracy, who are op
pjsed to all discriminating legislation
for class interests and monopolies.
We repeat the question." What has Con
gress done for the people?"' They have
sent off a predatory expedition upon San
Domingo, preliminary to the consumma
tion of -a most rascally scheme of plunder.
They have appointed a Committee to get
up a slanderous and inflammatory report
of outrages, real and pretended, at the
South, to excite the Northern mind against
the people of that section, to keep alive
the animosities engendered by the war. and
perhaps lay the foundation for remanding
some half dozen of the Southern States in
to a conditon of military satrapies, so as
to prevent their voting at the next Presi
dential election. They have introduced,
and will probablv pass, an additional
election law to enable the President to
control the polls with his hirelings. Thank
God', the days of (his infamous- body are
so nearly numbered. If Giant's San Do
mingo Commission has not landed in eter
nity, they may be able to put through the
annexation scheme under the whip and
spur of party, but beyond this we may
look fo- nothing more, save the the usual
appropriation bills. There is some coin
fort in this, for if they have done but little
for the country they have left undone a
great many plunder schemes, for which
we are duly grateful.
Why ? Lait week we published certain
facts about robberies perpetrated on the
State by the Radical officials during, the
past eight years. Not one of the Radical
organs has dared to deny or offer an ex
cuse for their high-handed practices.
They acknowledge the fact that the State
has not only been defrauded out of all the
83(5,000 Federal tax. but also large sums
paid to the Slate on account of the insane
and school funds. These Radicals are
loud in their cry of Demc cratic robberies,
before the party has perpetrated a single
act of wrong. By their silence they ac
knowledge that their own party robbed
the people.
Work on the West Side Road. We
learn from what we deem the best of an
thority. that, at present, it is the intention
of the West Side Rail Road Company to
immediately Commence work on the same,
and to push the first section of twenty
miles to a speedy completion. We would
not be surprised within a month of this
date to see men at work, and the track
being laid through the streets of our city.
lltrald.
Mvstfrious Package. At a sale of un
redeemed express packages, in Washing
ton, recently, says an exchanges, a pack
age, directed to Hon. B. F. Butler, and
marked "will not receive," was knocked
down for $2 50. Some thought it might
be an infernal machine, but when opened
it was found to be an -'infernal nuisance,"
t c..$300,000 in Confederate scrip. Con
eeiencc money, perbape.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
BERKELEY, n AT.TFTirmt a
Telegraphic Clippings.
EUUOPEIX W AR XEWS.
Lille. Feb. 21. A telegram from the
Government at Bordeaux warns the peo
ple against false reports as to the terms of
peace, which, it says, cannot yet be known.
Havre. Feb. 24. The amount of requi
sition made by the enemy on Ilonfleur is
545.000f.
LoxtJON-, Feb. 24. The Telegraph's
Paris dispatch of the 231 says that all the
conditions of peace are settled, except that
of money. The Germans demand two mil
lion thalers. while France has offered to
pay one milliard. The Germans have al
lowed 750,000 for requisirons and fines, anu
the debts of Alsace and Lorraine, but hold
out for one and a quarter milliards.
Friendly arrangenienrs are anticipa ted.
Count. Senl.-nl :n,1 Banker Clacichech-
roove have gone to Paris from Versailles,
to discuss financial questions with Thiers.
" Bismarck demands six milliards, deduct
ing from it the contributions levied.
Thiers is onnosiner it vigorously.
The journals says the demand maue uy
" . , -I -,
the Gtrmans in France have produced a
powerful improslou in the Cabinets of
London, u-nna and st. retersoutg.
Loxnox. Feb. 24. A lunes1 special irom
Versailles to day-says Bimarck doubts
peace it France asks for a prolongation oi
ttie armis'ice. Hostilities will recommence
at midnight on the 2Cd. Thv guns of the
forts are turned toward Paris.
A Havre dispatch says great indignatoin
was felt that the Germans have occupied
Ilonfleur. a stipulated neutral ground.
An Amrcns dispatch unfavorable
news has been received from Versailles.
The German troojs are already in motion.
The Brussels 2o'rd says Bismarck hints
at the restoration to Paris of the impost of
200.000.000 fraiecs if no hostile manifesta
tion;', are made durieg tlw; passage of the
Germans through Paris.
A letter dated the 22d s.iys a conflict is J
expected should the Germans filler the
city.
The Journal h. Parits says Bismarck, at
the request of Thiers, has ordered the ces
sation of requisitions upon the inhabitants
of all sections, and has declared all contri
butions levied since the 28th cf January
will be deducted from the French indem
nity. Loxnox. Feb. 24. In the House of Com
mons, to-night, Disraeli made a powerful
speech on the foreign policy. He argued
that the House should consider the gavity
of the Eastern question and the serious
consequences ot iiussia's repudiation of the
treaty of 185U, which had cost England
such sacrifices to make. He said it had
generally been believed that Russell's er
rand to Bismarck was to annouce to him
that England stands ready to join Prussia
in opposing Russian repudiation; now it
seemed that the Government denied such
was the object of Russell's mission.
Mr. Gladstone replied, denouncing Dis
raeli's inference, and ax pressing surprise
that the right iionorable gentleman should
condescend to heed and repeat the rumors
on which they wele based to estrange
Russia at a moment so critical, by crratui-
to'is language. It was simply madness
The Conference would hear Russia's case
in all fairness and act on it with justice.
He declared there was no truth in the re
port that a messenger had been sent to
Versailles to congratulate the Prussiau
Princes on their victories.
Bokukaux. Feb. 2o. Thiers. Favre and
Picard have not yet arrived. The depart
ure of Thiers from Paris is not vet an
nounced.
It is generally concluded that the As
sembly will not meet to morrow, and that
the armistice will be prolonged forty
eight hours.
A Paris special ?ays the French object
more to the form than the substance of '.lie
Prussian terms. The preliminaries have
been settled, but stipulations of the treaty
have not yet been agreed upon. The
French are endeavoring to obtain the
abondonment of the di.-tressing conditions.
Peace is regarded in Paris as signed.
Pauls. Feb. 24. Blanc, Hugo and
Rocheforl, and Radicals of the Govern
ment. Will present in the Assembly a
motion demanding the impeachment of
Napoleon.
A special from Versailles says a move
ment of concentration has commenced to
toward the :outh. It is stated that the
French regiments near Bordeaux are com
posed of excellent material
Pakis Feb. 25. his sr. id that Thiers
r.ccepts the principle of territorial cession,
but strives to save Meiz. Bismarck
agrees, but Moike objects.
Pauls. Feb. 25. M. Ponierqueertier has
been appointed Minister of Commerce.
Veksaili.es. Feb. 25. Midnight. Thiers,
Favere and Bismarck held a long confer
ence on Friday. The terms of peace are
agreed upon, but their exact nature is a
profound secret. It is only known that
they resemble previous accounts and will
be submitted on Siturday to the Consulta
tion Committee. Peace is certain. Trie
armistice is to be prolonged, ami the Prus
sians enter Paris on Monday.
Paris via London. Feb. 20. 2 P. M.
The conclusion of peace is certain. Thiers.
Favro ami the Consultation Committee
have accep'ed the following condiiiot'S:
First The cession of Alsace and Metz.
but Bellort to tie restored to France.
Second The payment of a war indem
nity of o.OOiJ.OOJ francs.
Third A portion of the French terri
tory with some fortified towns like Sedan
to rem tin in possession of the Germans
until the conditions of the treaty are ful
filled. Fourth The German army to enter
.Paris on .Monday and occupy the Champs
Llyesees.
Fifth Peace to be proclaimed when
the French Assembly ratifies these condi
tions. Thiers and the delegation return to Bor
deaux to-day.
Loxnox Feb. 2f. The Telegraph has a
special from Amiens says that much un
easiness prevails there in consequence of
the rumor that England has interfered iu
regard to Metz. declaring that the fortress
should not be ceded to Germany.
Veksaili es. Feb. '20. The Moniteur of
Friday denouces the arrogance of Parisian
press as insulting to the victorious Ger
mans, adding to their offences by accusa
tios of pillage and robbery. It significant
ly declares that the occupation of Paris
will be the most efficacious means of stop
ping such foundless effrontery and false
hood, ami that the entering of the troops
is inevitable as soon as the armistice ex
pires. Versailles, Feb. 27. The following is
from Emperor William to Agusta: "With
a deeply moved heart, and gratitude to
God. I inform you that negotiotions for
peace have been signed. The Bordeaux
Assembly must yet ratify."
Loxnox. Feb. 27. The Telegraph says
Thiers has proposed the pip-chase of Lu'x
umbourg by France and transfer it to
Germany, if Metz is restored.
Paris, Feb. 27. Preliminaries of peace
were signed yesterday at 5:30 1'. M.
France cedes Alsace and Metz. but retains
Belfort. France pays a war indemnity of
five milliards francs. Thre years time is
granted. The Germans hold the fortresses
until the sum is paid.
The Germans will enter Paris immedi
ate ly.
Loxnox, Feb. 27. It is now thought
that the Germans will not enter Paris. It
is said the Emperor and Fritz certainly
will not. The Emperor is much better.
A dispatch from Amiens says au order
has arrived for the movement of the troops
toward Rouen.
The Post contradict? the reported fu
sion of the Legitimatists and Orleanisfs.
The triumphal entry of the Germans in
to Berlin is delayed two months, as the
whole of Germany will observe six weeks
of mourning over the victims of the war.
Thiers has offered another milliard
- - . .- - - - , tl, , m iiiiii rfr''-.Ti o
thalers to keep Metz. The offer is refused.
Paris. Feb. 2G. Republican manifesta
tions continue. There is perfect order
but deep feelings of future revenge. The
Prefect of Police refuses to take respon
sibility if the Prussians enter Paris. Pro
visions are abundant.
Berlin. Feb. 17. Immense excitement.
The streets are crowded houses decora
ted with flags and festoon3. Thousand of
people are around the Palace. There will
be illuminations to-night. ,The Cologne
Gazelle says the signature of preliminaries
was delayed by the intervention of Eng
land, Russia and Austria. Italy declined
to interfere.
Paris. Feb. 28, Terrible scenes, are
now "being enacted. Vast crowds fill the
streets, committing many acts of violence.
The people made an attack on some po
licemen with an intent to murder them.
One was beaten to death, another hanged,
andjtwo drowned. A crowd surrounds the
statue of Strasburg. which an orator pro
poses to remove, lest it be desecrated by
German savages. The excitement is on
the increase. The National guards at
Belleville and Montinartre have been or
dered to remain under arms. A regiment
has been hooted and pelted by the popu
lace. A great body of National Guards
fully armed, marched to the Champs Ely
sees, where they are now encamped,
swearing to attack the Germans, The
heads of Thiers and Favre are demanded
The gardens cf tfe Tuii'eries are occupied
by infantry of the line.
Berlin. Feb. 28. The, Prussian CroSs
Gazette states that orders have been given
to the municipal authorities of Berlin to
prepare quarters for the Saxons, Badeners
and WiiriePibergers. who will pass through
Berlin Willi other returning troops The
orders sav that it is the wish of the Empe
ror that all parts of Germany be repre
sented on the occasion ol his entry into the
capital.
Bordeaux. Feb. 2S-The Republican
delegates have resolved to vote against the
treaty, but i's ratification is certain.
London. March 1. Advices from 1 aris.
of Feb. 28;h. sav the proclamation of
Thiers, and the order of Vinoy produced
a good impression in Paris. Military pre
cautions have been taken to prevent dis
orders. The llth Prussian Corns and the
Bavarians enter Paris on Wednesday,
Lillk, Feb. 28. The populace intend
occupying Champs Elysees on Wednes
day, to oppose the Prussians with arms.
A meeting of delegates of the National
Guard resolved to resist the entry of the
Prussian?
A meeting of 1.500 National Guards re
solved to attack the Hotel de Ville on
Tuesday morning, appointed "a command
er-in-chief. declared the army had failed
and thev are now ready to defend Paris
Through want of combination, the attack
on the Hotel de Ville failed. They re
treated to Place de Bastile, where they es
tablished themselves ami restored the ram
parts of Bell ville and Montin irtre. Tin
authorities stand aloof, so as not to pro
voke collision. It is said if the Nationals
oppose the German entry. Vinoy will not.
interfere, but will withdraw the army
1 he authorities are greatly embarrassed
Versailles. Feb. 28. Last night, at a
banquet, the Emperor showed his guests
the preliminaries of a treaty of peace,
signed an hour before, and accepted the
felicitations of the august personages
present. His Majesty's health will proba
bly prevent his review of troops cn horse
back, but he certainly will review them on
Champs de Mars. It is the intention of
his Majesty to witness the entry of the llth
corps, at the enciente. on Wednesday
morning. The reasons for his doing this
are obvious to all who are acquainted
with the state of public feeling in Paris
and vicinity. The spot selected for the
purpose is kept a secret. The Eleventh
corps, first Prussian force, that will occupy
the Capital at ten o'clock precisely, will
eater with colors flying and bands play
ing, in their full war strength of 3U,0t)0
strong, with 9ti field guns. At the end ot
three days they will be relieved by an
other eori s. probably guards. The pro
cess of relief will probably involve the
presence of (JO.OOj German soldier?,
within the enciente at one time. Each
corps will remain three days, and be suc
ceeded by another, until all have had
their turn. The whole period of ccupi
tion has not been defiled. Parisians
seem to suppose the occupation will last
but a few days. This is not unlikely, but
may prove a delusive hope, for the occu
pation may last for several months, which
seems not impossible. From certain indi
cations at present the Germ ins may be
requested by the authorities of France to
occupy the city till anarchy and riot aie
subdued and a respect for law incurred.
The government, of which Thiers is the
head, have resolved to maintain authority,
and do its best to restore order. There is
reason to believe it is the intention of the
French Government to disband the whole
Imperial army as scon as they are released
from captivity in Germany, and organize
a new and gigantic system of national de
fence. The old army will be swept away,
with unsparing completeness, and a pro
longed occupation of Paris by a German
garrison mav be au actual necessity of
these wholesome measures for the regene
ration of France.
AVusIiiitgJon Xcivs
WAsmxoTnw Feb. 25. The Senate took
up and pissed the House bill providing
for the celebration of the one- hundredth
anniversary of American Independence at
Philadelphia. Is7t;, by an exposition of
manufactures, scie-.ce and art. .
In (he House. Hooper. Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, presented
a letter from Pleasonton. Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, stating that m view of
the action by the Senate and Committee
of Ways arid Means of the House, looking
towards the repeal of the income tax. but
had naturally delayed untlll the last mo
nvnt before authorizing any expenses in
connection with the assessment ot the tax.
but that longer delay on his part was im
possible, and he therefore urged that ac
tion in the House be pressed to an imme
diate conclusion.
Hooper gave notice, in connection with
the letter, that he would at the earliest
opportunity move to go into Committee
of the Whole for the purpose of taking up
the bill to repeal the income tax.
An item of if (5.000.000 to indemnify
States for costs, charges and expenses
probably incurred for enrolling and sub
sisting troops for the defense of the United
States during the late insurrection, was
struck out as not being properly in orce
in the appropriation bill- A like dispo
sition was made of an item of SSoO.000
for payment of horses and other property
lost in the military service of the United
Sta'es.
The English members of the Joint High
Commission visited the State Department
vestorday. and were introduced by Sir
Edward Thornton to .Mr. Fish. They will
be introduced to the President to day by
Mr. Fish. A preliminary meeting will
probably be held on Monday next, but
they will not organize regularly for work
until the arrival of McDonald. Northcote
and Hoar. There seems to be an impres
sion that the sessions and discussions of
the commission are to be open but this is
an error.
In the Senate, "Wiiliam3 moved an
amendment to the Australian mail steatr
ship subsidy holding a subsidy of $300.
OOU per annum. He advocated the prop
osition as a means of creating a valuable
commerce across the Pacific and in con
nection with our Pacific railoaads.
Chandler's motion to lay the motion on
the table was agreed to 27 to 24.
The amount reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations in case of subsidy
110 w given for mail service between San
Francisco. Japan and China, for one-half
million dollars annually, is on condition
that mail service be semi-monthly instead
ofraoatbiy, and additional steamers of
not less than 4.000 tons " register.
Senate went into executive session. with
out disposing of the question of adjourn
ment. The Senate confirmed the nomination
of II. F. Rice as Superintendant of the
Branch Mint at Carson City, Nevada.
The President to-day issued a procla
mation "setting forth .hat whereas satis
factory evidence has been given him by
the Government of Portugal that discrim
inating duties heretofore levied by that
country on if.ecfcandise imported in U. S.
vessels had been abolished therefore dis
crimination by the United Stales on mer
chandise imported iu Portugese vessels
shall be suspended and discontinued Irom
and after Feb. 27 ill. Such suspension to
continue so long aa tbt? exemption of U. S.
vessels from discriminating dutres is ob
served by Portugal.
Washington, Feb. 27. Attorney (gen
eral Ackerman. in his opinion recently
rendered in regard to the right of the
Oregon Central Railroad and Telegraph
Company to assign its lands franchises
and privileges to the Willamette Valley
Railroad Company, says that except the
first section, no part of the act suggests
even a suspicion that Congress, when it
passed the law. supposed that untier any
circumstances it was to deal with any
other company than the one t6 whom the
charter waa eu-anted. ana tuere is no piu-
vision in the bill for any transfer of rights.
nrivileses or land granted. I tie law not
only grants privileges, etc. bilt U also re-
a ii ires something to be periormea uy iu
company. If this company shonld disap
pear, the otiestion arises, could any ouiei
company be forced to perforin these stip-
.Ji..no ir trnnPur'-r mav oe maue ai an.
then portions of the road may be trans
iv.rr.xl in different companies and individ
uals. and so Government would be forced
to deal with several, perhaps irresponsi
ble companies, instead of otie responsible
one. .
As to tire expression lti the first section,
their successors and assigns the Attor
ney General holds that it is only a tone
of expression, and grants no rights not
expressly given in the bill. It is noticea
ble that the contract by which the trans
fer was in tins case made does not con
tain any agreement on the part Of the
Willamette Valley Company to issue
l.oo.ls and execute mortgages as the
Oregon Railroad was required to do. but
only" to build the railroad and telegraph
line. The opinion closes with the follow
ing remark : ' 1 have not entered into
the general question of the rights of a
corporation to transfer its tranchi?es
without special authority from the Legis
lature. Chicago, Feb. 27. A Washington spec
ial says the steampship lobyists have
given up all hope of getting any action
on their scheme at this session. The
vote in thO Senate on Saturday tabling
Wiliians' amendment to the postal ap
propriation bill which proposed 8300.000
for a steamship line between San Francis
co and Australia, is regarded by them as
conclusive evidence that the present tem
per cf the Senate is hostile to their pur
pose. There is fitiii one more chance,
however, as a motion is pending before
the Senate on which a vote will be taken
to monow to lay on the table a propo
sition for annual increase of subsidy of
!? 100 000 to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. All independent bills of this
character, including Kellogg's New
Orleans and Mexican scheme, which latter
has passed the Senate, will have to wait
tor another Congress.
Washington. Feb. 27. The Joint High
Commission met this morning at the State
Department. All of the United States
Commissioners were present except Hoar,
and all the British Commissioners except
Messrs. MacDonald and Norlhcote. The
proceedings were conducted secretly.
In the Senate, the Posioffice appropria
tion bill was considered, the question be
ing on the motion to lay on the table the
amendment of the Committee on Appro
priation to increase the subsidy ot the
I'aeitl; Mail Steam-hip Company to $100.
0 ) per annum. The motion to lay on
the table carried, ayes 32. nays P.).
The House resumed consideration of
the omnibus appropriation bill. An item
of $212,300 for Government officers and
appraisers stores at San Francisco v.ras
agreed to.
On nils Downward Road. Yesterday
while the Chinee denizens of Alder and
Second s'reets were exploding firecrack
ers arid boating gongs in commemoration
of their new years anniversary, about
fifty white boys und girls of tender ages
could be seen mixing promiscuously with
the motley crowd assembled on the
corners. We noticed three girls, the
eldest not over eight years old. in front of
a Chinee brothel talking familiarly with a
brace of dirty squaws and a pig-eyed
Celestial of the female peistnision, whose
heal protruded from a window. We
could not but involuntarily shudder to
think of the future of those little girls.
Breathing (be fetid atmosphere and listen
ing to the bawdy language of such a
sink (d vice, how can the youthful mind
be expected to retain an impression other
than that which will lead to destruction
and death. Parents who permit their
children fo be exposed in such a manner
should forfeit all claims upon society, and
their offspring should be taken from them
and consigned to a school of correcrior.
or into the hands of those who would
look to their welfare. Oregrmian.
Shooting; Ai-kuay. The following is
from Jacksonville, under date of Feb. 25:
A fhooling affray took place here to
day on the main street of this town, be
tween Valentine S. Rolls and James D.
Fay. in which neither of the parties re
ceived serious injury. It Teems that Rolls
approached Fay and accused bun of the
seduction of his daughter, and told him
that one of them must die. Both drew
pistols simultaneously, Rolls firing first,
the ball striking the guard of Fay's pis
tol and preventing its use. Rolls fired
three shots, one of which passed through
the pocket-book in the breast pocket of
Fay "a coat, lodging against a rib, but
doing no injury. After the shooting.
Rolls mounted his horse quietly and rode
home.
Escapkd. R. It. Tapp, constable of
Oakland, arrived in the stage at the St.
Charles Hotel on Monday night last, in
charge of a certain Dutch Dr. IL J. Posey,
who. rumor siys. had obtained 250 of a
friend in Albany under false pretences,
and was returning in company with said
officer to see about said charge. Soon
after arriving the constable found it nec
essary to step to the. door a moment,
when the doc or shot out the hall door
into the back yard, went through a China
shop furiously, to the astonishment of Hi
Jim. rtushed into the street, in pitch dark
ness, uiccompanied by his friend Tapp,
and has not been heard from since. Con
stable Tapp thinks he performed his dutv
as an officer, and can't see why the Doctor
was in such haste to make his exit.
"Spect he was hunting a patient. Guard.
The publishers of the Willamette Farm
er. theStates Rights Democrat, the Oregon
Statesman, the Oregon Herald, and "the
Salem Mercury, have joined in calling a
Publishers' Convention, to be held in Sa
lem June 23d, next. Herald,
We dont know whether the above call
s intended to apply to any other paper or
nt ; but as there is no mention made by
which the other eighteen papers of the
State could participate in this convention,
we presume the above papers propose to
hold the convention on their own respon
sibility. We would suggest to the above
'parties that they might have at least invi
ted the balance ol the "small Gall' to attend.
Oregon City Prices Current.
The following re the prices paid fo'r
prodtice,and the prices at which other aff-
fMes are selling, in tnis mamei, .
WHEAT Whiter bushei.tM iu(i zu
OATS bushel. 40 cts.
POTATOES bushel. 5p75 cfs.
ONION'S bushel. SI 00,S1 50. --
FLOUR- bbl. S5 50$ 00.
BEANS White. 34 cts.
DRIED FRUIT Apples, B..
Peaches. lb., lfijc: JL'lums, t id., s
1G cts.; Currants. M, lb.. 10(u cus.
BUTTER- lb.. 3 cts. .
EGGS dozen, 20 cts. .
CHICKENS ) dozen, $34. ,
zin a rr-rf.Viinl ftv vo cts.i Island
Vt It).. 1012 ctp. 5 N. O
"jji lb., 15 cta.j
fa an
ian Francisco refint'd, ft) . 161 eta,
TEA Young HySqti, i lb., $1 50 ; J
pan. ft lb., yuc(i3'i u j .v.
S1 00.
COr FErJ Xs- ro--zo -SALT
19 fl., li2i dts. .
SYRUP Heavy Gclden, gall.l 00
E.W Heavy Golden, ft gall., $1 25
BACON Hams. 16 eta ; Sidoi,
15 cts. S).: Shoulders, 10 cts.
LARD ! lb.. 1212J cts.
OIL Dev"5e's Kerosene. ? gall.. 75o
0 00; Linseed oil. raw, "ft gall., $150
Linseed oil. boiled. gall., $1 50.
WOOL lb-. 2022 cts.
BEEF On foot, 7 (7jS cts. E. , .
PORK On foot. G7cts. lb.
SHEEP Fer bead. S2 00,$2 50.
HIDES Green, ft fi., 5c. ; Dry, Jsr.
12". cU; Salted, Sc .. V
WltlLIAM DAVIDSON,
E3EAL ESTATE DEALER;
Office.j No. Gl Front Street,
PORTLAND, - - OREGON'..
RF.Ati F.SfATE in this CITY" and v
CAST PORTLAND, iu the most desirable ,
localities, consisting of LOTS, HALF
BLOCKS and BLOCKS", HOUSES and
ST CUES; also . .
IMPROVED FARMS, and Valuable
uncultivated LANDS, located in ALL part J
of the STATE for SALE.
REAL ESTATE and other Prorertv
purchased for Correspondents, in this CITY"
and throughout the STATES and TERRI
TORIES. With great care and bn thfe n6tk "
ADVANTAGEOUS TEUMS.
110UiE ar.d STORES LEASED
LOANS NEGOTIATED, and CLAIMS OF"
ALL DESCRIPTIONS PROMPTLY COL
LECTED. Ai;d a General FINANCIAL anJ
AGENCY BUSINESS transacted.
AGENTS of this OFFICE in all the
CITIES and TOWNS in the STATE, will re
ceive descriptions of FARM. PROPERTY
anajforward the same to the above add rci;
Feb. 3, 1671. 0
Itelecesi Degree Lodge IVo. 2, 1. O. O.
(O Q Meet on the S'ccdnd and Fourth
TUESDAY EVEXIXGS,
of each month, at 7 o'clock, in Odd Fellow
Hall. .Members of the Degree are invited. td
attend. By order of N. G.
Ch vpped Hands and Face, sore lips, dry
riess oi the skin, Ac, &c, cured ial once fyy
liegeman's Camphor lee with Glycerine.
U keeps the bands soft in all weather. S
that you get Ile-xeman's. Sold by all drag
gists, only 2;" cents. Manufactured only by
liegeman & Co., Cheui sts and DruggiaUj o
Xev York. dec3()-ly -'
CARRIAGE CUJDE.
EVERY ONE ffl OWN DOCTOR.
A private instructor for married person
or those about to be married, both male 4ni O
lemale, in everything concerning the'phy
iology and relations, of our sexual syntcm;
and the production ami prevention offotf
sp'ing, iiu-lu ing all the new discoveries
never befre civen in the English languid
by WM. YOUNG, M. I). This is really a l
nible and interesting work. It is written
in plain languajre for the general reader, and
is iliustraU-d with minieroiis engraving:
All young married people, or those contem
plating marriage, and having the least im
pedim.'nt to married I. fej should read thu
look. It discloses secrets that every one
should be acquainted with ; still it is a Ijobk
that must be lock. d up and ndt He about
the h )use. It Will be ient to a HV address
on re eipt of fifty cents. Address Dr. WM.
YOUNG, No. 4 lti Spruce street above Fourth j
Philadelphia. Nov4:5m.
li.eligi.ous Services.
St. Pauls (Episcopal) Church, the Tier. John
V. Sellsvood, rector. Services on Sunday
at U a.m. and 7 P.M. Shtiday Svhotd
and Bible class at 2 p. m.
1st Congregational Church. .Seat$Trp
Morning Services, : : ,'tO AS
Sabbath School, 12 o'clock M
Evening Services 7'clpck.
Iti:V. E. GKltKY; Acting Pastor
i'rtAVER Meetings.
Sunday evening, .5 o'clock
Tuesday evening, .i . ... .1 o'clock.
Jf. E. Church,...
Beats Fre,
.10.30,
. .7 o'clock.
Morning Services,
Evening Services,.
SoClAI. MEETINGS.
Chi Meeting following Moining Set-vices.
Praver Meeting Thursday evening 7 co'cloki
Sabbath School at 2 o'clock P. M.
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HIu It no 111 all LiiKlge IVo. 1, A. F.' nt
ft A. M.IIolds its regular enmmunica
'WVtiohs on the Fit-it and Third' .Siftir
fday in Cach month, at 7 o'clock-, from
the 2oth of September to the 20th of
March, and 7i o'clock from the 20th of
March to the 2oth ot September. Breth
ren m good Standing are invited to attend.
Dec. 23.1 S70, ly order of V; M.
: .- -
Oregon Lodge So. 3, I. J. or Q.
caJgpgSk. Meets every Thursday even
'ij0f$ "f? at 7 o'clock, in Odd Fellow's
Haii, Main g eet
Members of the Order are Invited to attend
By order. . . a.
A Ii i:JS FOR. THE KXTKItPIUSK.
The following persons are authorized to
act as agents for the Eneerprise :
J. M. Bait imore, Portland. Oregon. .
Thomas Uojce, San Francisco.
L. P. Fisher,
Hudson t Menet.41 Park Row.New York
Geo. P. Rowell & Cc, 40 Park Row, Neir
1 01 k.
Abbott & Co.. No. S2 & 84 Nassau street
New York. q
llud-on, Menet & Co,. Chicago, IlHnoU.
Coe. Wetherill & Co., 007 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia.
.Moore & Howard, 517 Locust street, Phila
delphia. REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE,
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P0HTLAND, - - OREGON
GEO. Ii. CUKItYj
DEALER IN REAL ESTATE AND OTHER
INVESTMENTS. '
Commissioner Selecting Swamp and Over
flowed Lands.
Farm Lands sold and purchasers obtained
for all kinds of landed property.
Valuable securities transferred in exchange
for real estate.
Loans negotiated on property, and titles
examined and determined.
Commissions solicited and executed with
fidf liiv and promptness.
OFFIC E No. 14 Cnrter's Building, cornel'
of Alder and Front streets.
Feb. 3, J70:tf
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NOTICE TO LITIGANTS.
The Enter rnrsE having been designated
by Governor Grover as ihe official organ
for Clackamas county under the "Litigant
Act.''" we give notice that we areprepared
to comply with the term3 of said act.
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