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OFFICIAL PAPER rOB CLACKAMAS COUNTY.
, Oregon City, Oregon ,
Friday : : : Sept. 8, 1871.
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Tlie .Evil of Protection.
The evil effects f our present protec
tive system are setforth in the following:
ljle manner by lion. David A. Wells,
former United States Commissioner, whom
the Radicals got rid of because he was
objectionable to the manufacturing capi
talists. He has written much to show the
pernicious effects of this protection, so
xalled. lie recently wrote a letter to the
North American Review, in which he gives
tBOJe important information in regard to
fShls infamy, called protection.
The population of this country since
1860 has increased by nearly eight mil
lions ; that we have 25,000 miles more ot
railways now than then ; that our cli
mate now i3 not worse than then, nor our
soil less fertile, nor our crop3 decreased ;
that our debt is only about one-half the
British debt ; that, exclusive of the inter
st charge, our Government expenses are
considerably less than England's ; and
that th. interest paid here is less per
head of the population than that on the
IJrititii debt, iso ratemgent man wouia
suppose that the United States were now
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poorer, or less prosperous, or less able to
compete with other nations in the world's
markets than in 18C0 ; and besides the in
crease in population, the improvments in
manufacturing processes, the spread of
railways, and consequent cheapening of
transportation, would, combined, make
up all the additional burdens that have to
be borne by reason of the late civil war.
Cut Mr. Wells states the facts to be that
the people of America use less sugar
and coffee per head than they did in 1859.
and also fewer boots, shoes, hats, and
other articles of necessarily universal
consumption, while 'it is positively known
that the consumption of cotton cloth,
measured in pounds, was less in 1870, with
39.000,000 of people than in 18G0, with
30,000.000.'
"The people of the United States not
only buy less at home, but they also send
less of these and their other home manu
factures abroad than they did formerly,
and what they do ssll abroad they also
send in foreign ships. The falling off
In the exports of many American skilled
industries is demonstrated in a compara
tive table showing in gold values the ex
ports for 18G0 and 18G9. Thus, boots and
Kboes exported decreased from $782,525
in 1860 to $356,290 in i869 ; wool and
woolens, from $389,512 to $237,325 ;
carriages, from $816,973 to $299,487 ;
candles, from $760,528 to $324,995 ; pot
and pearl ashes, from $882,820 to $1S7.
O04 ; books and paper, from $564,066 to
$290.098 ; manufactured tobacco, from
$3,337,083 to $2.101,335 ; soap, from
$494,405 to $384,950 ; trunks and valises,
from $37,748 to $24,800 ; paints and varn
ish, from $223,809 to $91,452 ; gunpow
der, from $467,972 to $122,562'; marble
and stone manufactures, from $176,239 to
$65,515 ; India-rubber manufactures, from
$250,844 to $128,516 ; beer, ale and
porter, from $53,573 to $9,755 ; garden
and other seeds, from $596,910 to $44.
186 ; hidei and other skins, from $1,036,
260 to $219,918 ; and animals, from $1.
855.091 to $680, 598.
"The decreased exportation is in the
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foregoing individualized, but, taking
ereueral view, the total exportation of
American produce to Great Britain, which
was in 1860 in gold value $196,260,000.
had decreased in 1869 to a paper curren
cy value of 163,195.000. The exports to
the Spanish West Indies in 1860 were $13,
713,000 erold, and $5,479,000 currency in
1869 : U Sweden and the Swedish West
Indies, in 1860. $1,513,876 gold, and in
1860 but $166,674 currency ; to Mexico,
in 1860, $3,338,789 gold, and in 1869, $3 -836,000
currency ; to the Sandwich
Islands. SK37.4S9 sold in iBoU. ana in
1869, $700,962 currency ; and to Canada,
$18,667,000 gold in 1860, and $17,765,712
currency in 1869. Currency is now de
preciated 13 per cent, below gold, and
this exhibit shows that, comparing the be
ginning of the decade with its close,
where our exports have not actually de
creased, they have at least stood eti 11."
Mr. Wells sets forth many other dam
aging facts. It is a most astonishing
thing with what docility the people have
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suffered themselves to be fleeced thus
long. Year after year they have marched
to the polls and recorded their votes for
men who use their places, not to advance
the general good ; not fo benefit the
masses of the people the men who create
the wealth of every country by manual
labor but to enable a few Eastern capi
talists to realize immense gains on their
money. But we believe they cannot be
much, longer humbugged. They begin to
anderstard their true interests. They
see that loyalty as exemplified by those
In authority means robbery and spolia
tion. They know that to continue the
Radicals in power is to surrender the
rest of our national domain into the
hands of unprincipled speculators.
The Effect of a Snub. a correspon
O denUo the New York Sun writes from
Nebraska City, August 1st, 1871, and says:
'Some time ago a man named Richards
reached Omaha, lie inquired for Gen.
Livingston and found him. Gen. Living
eton was Surveyor General of Nebraska.
O Well, Richards shook hands with Living
CD Q ston, and then whipped out of his pocket
an autograph letter from President Grant,
which he presented to the Surveyor Gen
eral. The letter opened by saying that
Richards was one of the President's dis
tant relations, and closed by asking Liv
O ingston to give him a ten thousand dollar
surveying contract. Livingston refused
to give it. That was the last of Surveyor
q General Livingston. His official head was
chopped off within three weeks. I
thought this little story might interest the
Western Republicans, and so I wrote it
after satisfying myself of its trnth. Rich
ards ought fo go in your list.''
Kextcckt. The Democratic victory in
Kentucky is even greater than at first sup
posed. Leslie's majority will be between
forty thousand and fifty thousand. The
Rads will have only about twenty mem
.bers in the Legislature. In view of the
fact that the negroes voted for their first
time at the State election, and that the
Democratic majority is increased notwith
standing, we are of the opinion that Rad
icalism does not '-pan out" well in old
Kentucky.
nlhllVL?ZkJVlld b' "w the organ
Oryonian: mmany thieves.
The Oxonian is now the organ of the
The P. T. Company Sold Out.
At trie meeting of the etockholder3 of
the P. T. Company, beld last Wednesday,
the boats, basin and other property be
longing to said Company was sold to tbe
Willamette Transportation Company,
which was organised at Portland on the
5th inst., Messrs. Ben. Holladay, W. L.
Ilalsey and George W. Weidler, incorpor
ators. These men are tbe managers of
the railroads on both sides of the river,
and tbe great shipping interest of the
Willamette valley are now concentrated
in the hands of one corporation. For the
interest of shippers and producers we de
sired to see these competing lines in the
hands of separate and distinct corpora
tions, as they would have acted as a check
on each other and thus guaranteed pro
tection to both the traveling and shipping
public. Mr. Holladay has now the pepple
merchants and farmers at his mercy,
and should he be so disposed, could ex
ercise his power to their injury. It is
a common remark that4,corporations have
no soul3," but it is to be hoped that Mr.
Holladay will see that it will be to his
advantage as well a3 the people generally
to pursue a liberal and generous policy,
and we hope the people may not have
serious cause to regret this transfer.
Mr. J. D. Biles, who bas been connected
with the old Company, and who has no
superior for popularity and business abil
ity, has been placed in the position of
Secretary, Treasurer and business man
ager of the Company. Capt. George A.
Peace, also a member of the old Com
pany, well aad favorably known on the
river, has been appointed Stipeiintendent
on the line. In the other positions there
has been no change, the local agents and
officers being retained. We are pleased to
learn that they are to be retained, as they
are generally liked by the community for
which they have done business for many
years, and whose places would be hard to
supply with as popular and accommodat
ing men. Tbe officers and employes of
the P. T. Company are all deservedly
popular, and we are pleased to learn that
they are to be retained.
While we have our doubt3 about this
transfer being a benefit fo the public at
large, we do not desire to condemn or
prejudge their motives in getting posses
sion of the river, and as long as they will
do justice, we shall give them the same
encouragement we have awarded to their
predecessor, reserving the right at all
times to censure and condemn them when
they attempt to injure the welfare of the
producers for personal gain. The price
paid by the Willamette Transportation
Company, we are informed, was $200,000.
Postal, Money-order f System with
Great Britain. The convention for the
interchange of postal money-orders be
tween Great Britain and tbe United States,
having been duly ratified, will go into
effect oa the second day of October next,
and the Post Office Department has now
completed preliminary arrangements for
its practical operation. Out of the 2,445
money-order offices of this country. 570
have been authorized to issue postal or
ders on the postmaster at New York city
for payment in the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, to pay orders
issued by him for sums certified by the Post
Ofhce Department or that country for pay
ment in tbe United States. These offices
have been selected in all the States and
Territories, with a view of accomodating
localities where the greatest number of
such foreigners reside as will be likely to
make use of them. All exchanges are to
be made through the two Government ex
change offices in New York and London.
In this country, application can be made
only for the equivalent in sterling of a
certain sum of money in United States
currency, which latter amount, being de
posited at the local office, is transmitted
1o New York, and there converted into a
postal-sterling draft, at the current rates
for gold on the day cf its receipt. This
draft is made payable by the British
authorities in any designated locality of
the Kingdom. No single order jwill be issued
for more than fifty dollars, but parties de
siring to remit larger sums can obtain ad
ditional money orders.
Ibe rates of commission on these money
orders will be as follows : On orders not
exceeding ten dollars, 25 cents ; over
ten and not exceeding twenty dollars 50
cents ; over twenty and not exceeding
thirty doUars. 75 cents ; over thirty and
not exceeding forty dollars, one dollar i
over forty and not exceeding fifty dollars,
one dollar and twenty-five cents. Pa
triot,
Wiiat President Grant's Signature
Cost. Every paper requiring tbe signa
ture of President Grant is sent on to Long
Branch by a special messenger, says the
Chicago Democrat, who is allowed ten
cents a mile, each way, hotel bills and
contingent expenses. It is estimated that
every time the signature of U. S. Grant is
now appended to any commissary order,
bigamy pardon, or other paper, it costs
the tax-payers about seventy-fire or a
hundred dollars, according to the expen
ses consequent to the travel of these mes
sengers. And all this, while Orrant draw3
his full salary, smokes his cigar, laughs in
his sleeve at cajoled people, and plots
with his crowd of office-holders to secure
a renomination. What a very patient set
of asses the American people would prove
themselves to be if they should re-elect
him.
Answered. '-What is a Democrat ?''
This question, says the Connersville (Ind.)
Examiner, was addressed to a Democrat
in a political conversation a few day
since, by a red-hot Republican. '-I would
like very much to be what you call a
good honest Democrat. Be kind enough
to tell me what change I will have to un
dergo to become such, and how I will
know that I am changed." "Well,' re
plied the Democrat, '-go to a chicken
roost, and if you can pass it by without
feeling an inclination to 'confiscate,' you
are an honest Democrat ; but if you can
not resist the temptation to bag the fowls,
you are a Radical still and have not ex
perienced a chaDge." The anxious in
quirer bad no more questions to pro
pound. It will not do for the Irish and Germans
to become Americans no. they must also
make themselves Yankees, learn to speak
through tbe nose, and adopt our latest no
tions, eat pumpkin-pie and baked beans
cold on Sunday, and go behind the door
to drink larger. When elected to office
steal all they can and charge the crimes to
Democrats or to God and humanity. Thus
aHh tbe Radical Whig organ.
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The City Seminary,
The manner in which our City School
has been conducted, has given very gen
eral dissatisfaction to a majority of our
citizens and tax-payers. The Radicals
succeeded in carrying tbe late city
election on the pledge that they would
"reconstruct ' the institution and show
some fruits for the money expended. But
notwithstanding this solemn pledge, mat
ters have been getting worse instead of
better, and our citizens have become dis
gusted with the management of the school
and have been casting about for some
means to remedy the matter. It is well
understood by our citizens that there is a
question as to ibe legality of the school
as now conducted ; that the school ihonld
be under tbe management of Directors in
place "of the City Council. On this point
the counsel of Judge Strong, of Portland,
has been obtained, and he gives the fol
lowing as his professional opinion, which
must be regarded as good authority, com
ing as it does from a gentleman who holds
a foremost position as a jurist. Here are
his views on this point :
In the matter of tbe special school system
of Oregon City.
The question submitted to my consider
ation by Dr- H. W. Ro3s, for himself and
others, as to the legality of the schools in
Oregon City, carried on under tbe act of
the Legislative Assembly of tbe Territory
of Oregon, entitled An act to create a
school district in Oregon City, passed
January 30, 1854 ; amended January 30,
1855. and continued in force by tbe 4th
section' of the act entitled "An act to in
corporate Oregon City," passed January
17, 1859.
I have examined the subject carefully
and am satisfied that tbe act of January
30, 1854, which, on account of its being
in contravention of several provisions of
the Organic Act of the Territory, was of
doubtful validity at the time it was en
acted, is so entirely inconsistent with the
11th subdivision of the 23d section of the
4lh article of the Constitution, that it can
not stand.
It is a species of special legislation,
upon a subject of common and general
interest, contrary to tbe whole tenor and
Bpirit of the Constitution. The fact that
it was passed prior to tbe adoption of our
present State Constitution, will not
save it. if it is contrary to its plain pro
visions. The Constitution i3 tbe standard
by which all laws of the State, where
vested rights are not in question, whether
passed prior or subsequent to its adop
tton, are measured.
It will be seeu from the above that
Judge Strong regards the law the City
Council is acting under as null and void
and their actions under it without au
thority. We hope that steps will be taken
to correct the illegal manner now being
carried on, and that a school district will
be organized iu accordance with the gen
eral school law of this State.
Laborers Wanted.
We received the following letter last
Saturday, from tbe Secretary of the Cali
fornia Labor and Employment Exchange :
San Francisco, Aug. 21. 1871.
If agreeable to you. tbe undersigned
would feel very much obliged if, at your
earliest convenience, you would state the
class and number of persons who would
be likely to find emplo ment iu your
State (in mines, manufactnries, agricul
tural pursuits, e.). the rates of wages
and the cost of transit from our city to
where the parties seeking employment
can procure the same, with other items of
interest you may deem pertinent in regard
to the market for labor.
We have taken some pains to ascertain
the number of laborers at present iu de
mand, and find that from four to five hun
dred men can obtain ready employ
ment in Oregon and Washington Terri
tory. The Company engaged in construct
ing tbe locks at this place want about 150
more laborers, and also a number of stone
masons. The laborers receive equal to
$2 per day, and the masons in proportion.
There are also men needed to work on the
Oregon and California Railroad. The
wages paid by the railroad contractors,
we bvlieve. are about the same as above
stated. There appears an advertisement
in to-day's paper tor two hundred men to
work on the Northern Pacific Railroad.
The Pioneer Boot and Shoe Company, at
Portland, are in need of thirty to fifty
boot makers, in order to keep up with the
demand for their goods. Good workmen
can get permenant employment at wages
ranging from S22 to $30 per week. There
is scarcely a town in Oregon but what is
in need of some mechanics, who can ob
tain good wages. A number of farm
bands can also get employment. The la
bor market is greatly in excess ot the
supply, and no one needs have any fears
of not being able to obtain employment
if they are willing to work. However, if
men come here and expect to hang about
the towns and let work find tbem, they
will be disappointed. Work can be had
by asking for it. The cost of transit froyl
San Francisco to Portland is $20 in the
cabin and $10 in the steerage at present.
From Portland to this place, fifty cents.
From Portland to tbe other places men
tioned, from $1 to $8. We would say to
those who want to work to come alone: ;
those who say they desire woik. but wont
woik, bad better st ay where they are.
The Difference-
Tbe Radicals have much to say about
Democratic extravagance. Now let us
see who and what party i? extravagant.
The last year of Mr. Buchanan's adminis
tration, which cost more than any previ
ous year, was $77,462,102 72. In contrast
to this, the expenses for the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1871, were $482,257,971
5G. or a nice little difference of $404,795,
868 84 in one year as against Democratic
expenditures for the same period. We
ask our Radical friends whether there is
any ground to boast a reduction of the
National debt when the Government ex
penses are near four hundred and five
million more than they were under the
Democracy? Allowing that the National
debt has been decreased the full amount
claimed, and deducting the interest on
the debt, and it costs over two hundred
million per annum more than it did when
the Democracy was most extravagant and
when they were mot. hiitpri a
for -robbing the Treasury." I3 it not
better to have Democratic thieves in office
thaniones Radices? If the Democrats
robbed tbe people when they were in
power, will some honest Radical tell us
what his party is doing? Let ibe neonlp
remember these facte at the nextfeleotkn.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
TIKTWRTTY nt? ntT.TT?nmiTA
STATE SEWS.
The N. P. R. R. Company want 200 ax
men.
The Corvallis College will open on the
13th inst.; , ; : .".'., ,
The warehouses at Corvallis are filling
with wheat. - -'"
Annie Pixley was not married, as has
been reported.
The Albany Register closed its third
volume on the 2d iust.
Wheat is worth but 37 i cents a bushel
in Grand Ronde, Union county.
The riarrisburg bridge is expected to
be completed in about two weeks.
A daily 'hack is now running from Ilal
sey to Peoria and also to Brownsville.
Susan B. Anthony lectured to the peo
ple of Portland last Wednesday evening.
Mr. B. F. Dowell reports crops good in
Goose Lake, which place he recently
visited.
The railroad is to be completed to
Eugene by the time of holding the next
State Fair.
Judge Thayer has decided the Recorder
contest at Corvallis in favor of W. J.
Rabertson.
The Statesman says tbat the health of
Salem and surrounding country is re
markably good.
A. Ry,'of Paris. Monroe county, Mo.,
wants information of the whereabouts of
his son, Joseph Marion Ray..
A man named Lake, was killed last
week while on his way to Crescent City,
by his wagon running over him.
Tbe European Commissioners to ex
amine aud report on the N. P. Railroad
arrived in Portland last Tuesday.
Messrs. Knight &, Graves, and Mr. G.
Hodes, who were burned out at Corvallis
last week, propose rebuilding immediate-
The Oregonian learns that there are
several women in Portland who are in
destitute circumstances and desire em
ployment. A new town has been laid out by Mr.
J. 11. Settlemire, seventeen miles north of
Salem, called Woodburn. Its located on
tbe railroad.
Columbia Lodge, 1. O. O. F., located at
The Dalles, appropriated $200, for the re
lief of brothers who were sufferers by the
late fire at that place.
On the 28th ult., a young man named
Newton Gallagher, accidently shot and
killed himself while out hunting near
Lebanon, Linn couuty.
A gentleman writing from Jacksonville.
under date of Sept. 3d, says that there is
considerable sickness existing in the
neighborhood of Jacksonville.
A boy named Keed, in Marion connty.
ieu ninety leet out oi a hr tree which be
wan trimming, and strange to say got off
with nothing worse than a broken leg.
The young man Stephens, who was ac
cidently shot last week while out hunting,
in Washington county, is getting belter,
and hopes are entertained ot his recovery.
A correspondent of the Statesman says
that ir. Wilhoitsold the soda springs to
Airs, lsurbank, of Portland, lor tbe sum
of $13,000. The purchaser was to take
possession yesterday.
Bishop Morris, of the Episcopal Church,
starts lor tuo Lust in a tew days, to be
present at the convention oi the bishops
of that church, which is to be held in
Baltimore in October.
John Emerick, formerly of, Washington
couuty. was examined before Judge Mc
Arthur. at The Dalles, on the 29tti ult.,
aud lie Id to bail in tbe sum of $3,000 for
killing John E. Mounts.
We learn from the Plaindealtr that the
house of Mr. J. D. Burnett, of Round
Prairie, about nine miles suuth of Rose
burg, was destroyed by tire ou the 29th
ult. Loss about $3,000.
The Democrat says tbe house of Mr.
Perkins, near Jefferson, was destroyed by
fire last Monday, and all of the contents
except a melodeon and a leather bed
were lost. The fire caught from the chim
ney. Rev. L. L. Rogers, of Salem, writes to
the Advocate that be is willing to meet
Mr. Underwood in discussion at .inv time
and place he may designate. Mr. R. taking
tbe ground that tbe" Bible is of divine
origin.
The Anniversary of the Portland Fire
Department, last Monday, was a grand
success. Delegations were present from
Albany, Salm, Oregon City, The Dalles.
Vancouver, and Astoria. The boys had
a fine time.
The Herald says that a little son of Mr.
J. Mitchell, the grocer, aged ten years,
while fishing off' the wharf behind the
Russ House, on Sunday, tell into the
river and was drowned before assistance
could reach Liuv
The Herald of Tuesday says that a rum
or was rife around town yesterday that
the two men who killed Shoretan at East
Portland, a week ngo, have been discover
ed. From this it would seem Daly was
not the murderer.
We have received a large poster for
the Fair of 1871, printed by E. M. Wait,
of Salem": The poster U a credit to his
abilities as a job printer, and will com
pare favorably to work doue on this
coast or elsewhere.
The Albany Democrat says that
Charles Desher, formerly a private in
Company A, 1st Oregon Cavalry, will
learn something to his advantage by cor
responding with or calling in person upon
N. II. Cranor. Attorney at Law, Albany.
Oiegon.
The Salem water works are to be con
ducted on the Holly system. The pumps
will force the water through the mains,
and the surplus will fro into tbe reservoir,
but the reservoir water will not be used
unless the pumps are out of order, thus
the town will be supplied continually
with fresh water.
From the Statesman: A little child
four years of age was introduced at tbe
Medical Society's meeting 3esterday. and
its head, which has become enlarged from
some cause, measured. The following
are the exact figures : Circumference,
27 inches ; from ear to ear, 17 inches,
and from the back part of the head to the
eyebrows, 17 inches. It would be really
a beautiful child were it not for this de
formity. From the Farmer we have this : Enoch
Scervin, in Clackamas county, cut the
brush from four acres of land, without
plowing, sowed wheat and harrowed it in
with a brush harrow. The wheat was
threshed and measured last week and
averaged forty-five bushels to the acre.
We do not give this item for the purpose
of encouraging any such primitive style
of farming, but as tending to show the
natural productiveness of our soil.
From tbe Herald: An individual inter
ested in hog miitters relates that Mr. A. J.
Dufur has raised a hog on his farm, near
Milwaukie. weighing 2.200 pound, and
that he is to be exhibited at the coming
State Fair. If a couple of ounces were
added to the weight of the hog the story
would bear a semblance of truth. Itmay,
however, be true ! But we only give it
as a specimen ot bog stories. ;
Telegraphic Clippings.
New York, August 30. Heavy rain
Etorms are prevailing in various parts of
the East. Considerable carnage is aone ,
to the railroads and canals. i
Tbe body of the young woman found :
in a trunk at tbe Hudson river depot on
Saturday, is identified as Alice Bowlesby,
aged twenty-two years, of 42 West street. :
Patterson, New Jersey.
Atlanta (Ga.), August 30. The ar
chives of the State records were to-day ;
turnedover to a committee of citizens. Ibis
action was the result of a senes of prose
cutions carried on for several days past. '
durincr which the late Auditor, Treasurer,
general ticket agent, master mechanic,
and several mechanics have been held on
bail to answer for the frauds on the Treas
ury of the road, which belongs to the
StNEw Okleass. August 30. The steamer
Cortes, Captain Whitman, arrived at the
Southwest Pass this evening, with the
crew and passengers of the wrecked
steamer Mississippi, Captain Henry, sat ed
from New York for New Orleans on the
20th of August, with a V"g2 - KJ?
drv jroods and shoes, valued at $0U.OOO.
She was wrecked off Ililborough Inlet
(Florida), on the 24tb, in a hurricane. All
hand" were saved.
Madison (WW, August 30.-The Re
publican State Convention met to-day,
and nominated C. C. Washburne lor Gov
ernor on the first ballot, and M. II. Pettet
ior Lieutenant Governor. Tbe other
present Stale officers were renominated.
Tbe resolutions eulogize the Republican
party, indorse Grant's Administration,
and repeat the principles of all recent
Republican Conventions.
Another examination was made to-day
of the bouse of Dr. Roenwigs. resulting
in finding important letiers, blank death
and still-birth certificates, aud a long list
of prescriptions. The report that tbe
mmdered girl was the doctors niece, is
not confirmed. The number of abortion
ists in the city, of both sexes, is known
to be large. Tbe city press demand a
general clearing out of their establish
ments by the police.
New York. August 31. The steamer
Java, which left Liverpool on the 19th.
ran into the Norwegian bark Miniaon the
night of August 23d. and sent her down
with 11 out of 12 souls on board.
Little Rock, Sept. 1. Senator Clayton
arrived here last night, and was arrested
this morning by the United States Mar
shall, on a charge of issuing a certificate
of election to Gen. Edwards, as a member
of Congress from this district, in viola
tion of the enforcement act uf Congress.
The Senator gave bail ior his appearance
at the October term of the Federal Court.
Charleston, (S. C). Sept. 1. The cool
weather seems to have had a favorable
influence in abating the fever. No new
cases were reported, and only one death.
New York. Sept. 1. -Many prominent
Republican here are already speculating
upon the course of the forthcoming Re
publican State Convention concerning the
questions affecting national politics. It is
recommended that the Stale Convention
make an issue on municipal reform, and
tbe State Convention raie the isue for
tbe next Presidential candidate.
The Evening Pout thinks many Republi
cans will refuse to vole the Republican
ticket and honest Democrats, who are
willing to support municipal reform, will
be lepelled ; and further, that it is not
necessary to assume that if en. Giant's
renomination is not recommended, the
Slate is opposed to him. The question of
the Presidency simply lias nothing to do
with the contest. It will be early eno.h
to nominate candidates for President after
the present canvass is over.
Judge Blatchford to-day ordered a de
gree in favor of R. A. Filghtnun. ot Phil
adelphia, against Holland Mitchell, for
$229,000. for infringement of his acid and
'glycerine patent the largest degree for
iuti ingement ever granted here.
New Yoi.'k, Sept. 2. At the meeting of
the Woi kingm an's Union last nigh', a
committee was appointed to visit tbe new
postofiice building and as-certain if labor
ers upon it were working according to
the provisions of the Eight-hour Law. It
is reported that (hey were employed ten
andfifteeu hours : that tbe Superintendent
s:iid be was acting under orders from
Washington.
Washington-. Sept. 1. At the Cabinet
meeting to-day all the members were
present except Secretary Boiilwell and
Postmaster Gene, a! Cie-swell. The lat
ter was represented by First Asis?tant
Postmaster General Marshal!. The most
important matter considered was th. con
dition of the South, especially the disaf
fection and reported acts of unlawful vio
lence in certain counties of North Caro
lina. A long letter on this subject, add; eas
ed to the President by Senator Scott,
Chairman of the Congressional Ku Klux
Committee, having been read for the in
formation of the Cabinet, it, was deter
mined to enforce the law, and as a pre
liminary the letter of Scott and other pa
pers were referred to the Attorney Gen
era', who will report upon the law appli
cable to the case, when a proclamation
will be issued by the Paesident and after
ward.! embraced in a general order to the
War Department.
Pa lauelphia. Sept. 2. The Ecen'ng
Telegraph, of liarrisburg. has a special
which says that a criminal rcqusition tor
Evans, the alleged defaulting war claim
ageut, has teen sent from New York.
Last night proper affidavits were made be
fore the Governor that Evans was an em
bezzler and fugitive fromjusiice, and Gov
ernor Geary at once issued the requisi
tion. New Yokk, Sept. 3. The Superintend
ent of Schools of Long Island City has
dismissed all Catholic teachers ; Protes
tants are appointed in their places.
The City Council of Political Reform is
procuring the enrollment of all right
minded citizens, for the purpose of cor
recting puhbc abuses, securing compe
tent administration of the city and Slate
governments, and nominating for office
only intelligent, incorruptible citizens.
Measures are in progress to secure the co
operation of all clergymen in the Sia'e.
It is found that nine-tenths of tfie votes
of the Stale are in Protestant Churches.
The movement was originated with that
class, and its management has been
principally chosen from it. Funds are
solicited' for carrying on the work; con
tributions can be sent to the Treasurer.
Henry Clews. 32 '.Vail street. Anions the
Executive Committee are W. F. Ilavemyer,
Robert lloe. Geo. Putnam. Doxter A.
Hawkins and II. O. Vanstock.
Columbia, S. C. Sept. 3. The Union
says a gentlemen from Washington. N. C.
yesterday, states that as he passed Green-
shore, in rsorth Carolina, he saw maw,,
Ku Klux in charge of troops, the con-ma-id
ng officer of whom told him that f.O
more would be arrested. Those under ar
restone of whom is said to be a mem
ber of tbe Legislature were on their
way to appear before the J. to. Commis
sioners at Washington.
IUhway. N. J-. Sept. 3. A fire this
morning consumed thft carriage m inufac
turies oi' Eyre & Brown, aud Woodruff 'c
Duuhaui. and the gas factory of William
Morgan and several surronding building;.
Tbe'body of an unknown mm was iound
in the ruins. Los. oilO.O iO.
New Yokk. Sept. 3 The steamer Ty
bo. from San Dominrro brings news that
almost the entire business portion of pin
to Platte was destroyed by fire Ausrust
21st. L.OSS. ssou.Oin). Lui!
e or no
in
suranee. Urijrin ot the fin
tin Known.
Washington, bept. 3. A. H. SUpheriS.
in the Atlantic Sun. indignant iv denies
that he is the author of the implied con
cession, on how the lost cause may be re
gained, and independence secured" for the
South. .
Hartford, Sept. 4. A circular letter
from Gen. Hawley is published in reply
to General Butler's Springfield speech, in
which Hawley says that he thinks Butler
the most reckless, unscrupulous danger
ous demagogue this country has had since
Aaron Burr ; that he may make a good
deal of trouble, but he will kill himself,
lie might succeed in Paris, as Robespierre
and Kochefort succeeded, but he is a
monstrosity in New England.
New Yokk, Sept. 4 The Democratic
organization called the J. Do wiling Asso
ciation, held a large and enthusiastic meet
ing last night, and adopted resolutions re
questing Congressman Rosefelt to resign,
as he has been a traitor to his costltuents,
and joined the Radical party.
The Herald and Tribune regard last
night's meeting at Cooper Institute as a
great success ; the World, however, thinks
it was a Custom House affair, and that the
action of the meeting stamped it aa the
word of Custom House officers, who deep
ly iuviegled some, well meaning citizens
to take part in its proceedings.
New Yokk, Sept. 6. At a meeting of
tbe Executive Committee, appointed at
the citizens' meeting on Monday, it was
decidfd that legal proceeding be com
menced to-day against the city officiala.
restraining them from further fraudulent
application of public funds. Aa injunc
tion will be applied for.
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.
Our returns of the election in California
aie nothing on which we can base even
an opinion as to the result. The dis
patches of Wednesday are so scattering
that nothing intelligible can be gathered
from them, and yesterday the wires were
down, which indicates that the Radicals
are defeated. We believe tbe Democracy
have carried the State. We shall have
the official returns in time for our next
issue.
General News Items.
The Treasury Department has decided
that w here the commander of a vessel, in
possession, is a part owner, he cannot be
dispossessed aud replaced by another
captain by action of the other owners,
without tbe order of a court of compe
tent jurisdiction, even though the portion
owned by such captain is but a small
fraction of such vessel.
At the late election in Charleston, S. C,
the Radical ticket was defeated. Pros
pects are improving in Massachusetts No
2. even.
The Democratic majority in Kentucky
foots up 40,000, a gain of 7,000 over nig
p era, carpet baggers, mojigrels and all of
the oilier newly enfranchised of the lower
syecies.
The Jacksonville Times publishes the
marriage ot three white men to as many
squaws, in that place recently.
Okeoon Patents. From the New York
American Artisan of August 23d we learn
the following patents have been issued:
Car-toupling Perry W. Davis Port
land. Sash-holder Thomas Jennings Mc
Carver. Oregon City.
Rev. Samuel A. Wells, of the Episcopal
Church, will have charge of the recently
organized congregation at Walla Walla.
Jackson Eads, of Meadow vilie, Uma
tilla county, wants to know whether any
one in Oregon can furnish him with u
thoroughbred Short Horn bull calf and
at what pi ice for one five or six years old.
A Vetkan Gone. John McCammon, a
soldier of lbl2. aged seventy-seven years,
lied on Butte Creek. Oregon. August loth,
lie was buried in the coat w bicb be wore
at the battle of New Orleans.
Mr. II immotid. vtio runs a small fishery
at Port Madison. W. T., lat year put tip
five thousand boxes of smoked beiring.
Splendid chances for American grain
this tall. England now follows France.
Germany and the East by declaring that
her crop will be considerably below the
average. Tbe prospect for a great ex
port demand has not been better for
years.
A man named Camby was murdered in
Pierce county. W. T., last week.
The Eugene Journal say that the lock
contractors let off "one blast a day.'7. If
he were here and heard the artillery firing
that takes place at noon and evening he
would change his mind on this subject.
He would have come nearer the mark
had he said about twenty blasts were let
off d -ily.
Senator Doolitlle has been nominated
by the Democracy of Wisconsin as their
candidate for Governor, on a departure
platform. As Dooliule is- a thorough de
partorest. it is proper to pass a platform
to confirm to the candidate.
Episcopal Convocation. The annual
Convocation of the Episcopal Church met
at Portland last week. The attendance
was very good, and the reports showed a
marked increase during the past year. On
Sunday morning missionary services were
bold by the clergy in attendance at St.
Stephen's Chapel. Trinity Church, and at
East Portland. On Sunday evening mis
sionary services were held in Trinity
Church, on which occasion the Bishop.
Revs. Messrs. Sellwood. of this place, and
Bunnell, of Salem, made interesting ad
dresses. Rev. Mr. Wells, lately from the
East, has located at Walla Walla, where a
congregation has just been organized. We
learn that two more clergymen will soon
arrive in this State and take charge of
some places which are making calls for a
rejrular preacher. Vv e are informed that
one of those expected to arrive will be
located at Corvallis.
Rise in Fkehjhts. Tbe Salem Flouring
Mills Company received notice yesterday
that railroad freight lor flour would here
after be fixed at $3 (JO per ton. The ju ice
heretofore has been by both river and
rail 3 per ton. and this advance is twenty
per cent, on former rates. Ibe rise is not
on account of purchasing steamboat stock
becan-e that has not jet been consumated.
It must be done from pure cussedness.
We take the above from the Statesman
cf the n'th inst. He had not taken poses
session on that day. but the boats had
ceased running to Salem, and his monop
oly was as complete as though be bad
taken possession. We may expect freight
notices '.'
f H;
nbove character hereafter.
The Jeff. Davis Scandal
York Ihrald. of the lOlh inst.
The New
has the fol-
lowing :
The Louisville Gmmercial. with whom
the story of Jeff. Davis' adventure in a
sleeping car originated, has retracted and
now confesses that its authority for the
story might have been all wrong. As we
published the Commercial's original ac
co'int we feel bound to publish its retrac
tion also.
A chan (;e. The Portland boat
from and aitm Monday next, leave
in the morning, and return and lay
in the evening.
Will.
here
here
Not Yet. A report was in circulation
m town that the tare from this nlace tn
Portlnud had been raised io 75 cents. We
are miorme i hat no chsngo has been
male iu the
pr ce of fare. yet.
Passed cp the River. Ben Holladay,
Jr. passed up the river this morning.
ays the Solano Democrat : "TkTT
man of the Navy Yard still continues Z
make large remittances of money to ih
Republican State Central Commit.;'
This money is wrung from the poor work
ingmen against their will extorted b '
cause they know if they refuse thev
be discharged. We leant that In art, r
tion to this tax, the workingmen ar
quired to buy excursion tickets wbeth
they go or not. We doubt if then: el?
Hall's Yegetable .Sicilian Hair Itenecr
prevents the hair from falling off. Tjge j
It is said that if a puff of air were to
blown into a vein of an animal, death wr.
be
instantaneously follow, "because ..
would
would be stopped, the blood make, T
entire circuit of ths hiimnn kh. cs ll!e
uluulC3. u" "uenever mis c ircahtfn
..... i . . .
J seyeu
by impurities which ought to be carriS
disease follow 3-fever, or a disorder
or kidnevs,or scrofula, or dJSpep, '
get at and remore the source of ri,fi
use the old aud rIIihle bW &ffiU
Walkhr 3 California Vrxte.V,,
, MAKH1ED.
At the Congregational Parsonage 0
City.by.Rer. E. Gerry, Sept. 5,1?
Peter Paqnet, member of the Oregon r i
lature, and Miss Sarah E. Hamilton I '
Clackamas county, Ore-on DUt0n Loth of
DIED.
In Clackamas county; August 20, isn
Cook.
about 47 years.
aged
copy?Uri Nrth Carol:na Papers pleMe
Oregon City6 Prices Current,
The following are the prices paid fCr
produce, and the prices at which other ar
cicles are selling, in this market
WHEAT Wbite. bushel, $1 10
OATS ft bushel. GO cts.
POTATOES" bushel. 75 cts
ONIONS bushel. $1 00$$l 50
FLOUR bbl. $7 00.vV50 JU'
BEANS White. ft).. 4(.5 cts
DRIED FRUIT-AppIesa.;7(r,Kc.
Peaches. lb., lfifc: Plums, h i5Q
1G cts.; Currants, ft ft.. 1020 cts. ' n
BUTTER -rg ib . 25(&30cs.
EGGS dozen. 23(30 cts.
CHICKENS $ dozen, $3(2,4.
SUGAR Crushed, ft fc., 20 cts.; Wand
ft lb.. 1012J cts. ; N. O.. ft lb.. i5 a,
San Francisco refined, ft lb . 16 cts. "'
TEA Young Hyson, ft lb., $1 50 Ja-
GSl'' U0C'S1 25 5 lJlack; V iWTSe.
COFFEE ft lb.. 20(2,22 cts
SALT ft lb.. li7r,2k cts.
SYRUP Heavy Golden, ftgall.. $1 00
Ex. Heavy Golden, ft gall.. $1 25 '
BACON Hams, ft fi... n ets . Si(
14 cts. ft lb.: Shoulders, 7 ft
L ARD -ft lb., 14 cts.
OIL Devoes kerosene
aali..
Linseed oil. raw. ft 1
1.
1 a.
1 50
Linseed oil. boiled, ft sail. SI 50
WOOL ft ft,.. 3.5 cts.
BEEF On foot, 7 fr.S eN. ft lb
PORK On foot. 07cts. ft'lb
SHEEP Per bead2 00g,$2 f7
HIDES-Green. ft 5c. ; Dry. V lb.
12 : Salted. c
Eiuboaut 1 cillli,
Is a blessing vouchsafed to kw. Eren
those who have been favored by nature with
strong constitutions uvd vigorous frames ere
apt to neglect the precsnt ions necessary to
preserve tbe-e precious end omenta. In
deed, as a rule, the more healthy and robust
a man is, the more liberties be is ineiircd to
take with his own physiqae. It is some con
solation to the natural! v weak and feeble to
know that ti.ey can be so invig.- rsted and
built up, by a proper use of tbe mfar.a
which science has placed at their disposal, ut
to bare a much better chance of long lifr,
and exemptions from disease and pairi, than
the most athletic of their fellows who are
foolisfc enough to suppose themselves invul
nerable, and act accordingly.
It is not too much to sav'that more than
half the people of the civilized vrorld need
an occasional tonic, to ensble them to sup
port the strain upon their bodies and minds,
which the fast life of this restless aze occa
sions. In fact, a pure, wholesome, "unexcit
ing tonic is tbe grand desideratum of the
busy millions, and they have the article- in
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It is a stnm
inal medicine, i. e. it imparts permanent
strength to weak system and invigorates
delicate contitutions. Its reputation nnd
its sales have steadily incieased. Competi
tive preparations have been introduced ad
lihilum, and as fr r as the public is corcerntd,
ad nnusmm, in the hope ot rivaling it : but
they all either perished in the attempt, or
been left far in the rear. It baa been the
great medical success of tbe pres-ent century,
and it is quite certain that no proprietary
medicine in this country is as wideiv known,
or as generally used.
Ten lightning presses, running incesRantly
(Sundays excepted.) the whole year through,
barely supply the demand for the Illustrated
Almanac, in which the nature and uses of
the preparation are set forth, the circulation
now being over eight millions a year.
The use of Hall's Vegetable icitlian Hnir
Renewer brings new hair upon bald heuds.
if the hair follicles are Dot wholly destroyed.
Try it.
jVcw To-lsiy.
M. THOMPSON-,
c, vr. FITCH.
SON & FITCH,
Attorneys sit JLjiw,
AND
Rea! Estate Agents,
EUGENE CITY, OREGON,
OFFICE TWO DOORS NORTH OF THE TOSTOFFICK.
REAL ESTATE BOUGHT AND SOLD,
LOAN'S NEGOTIATED, A ft I) AB
STRACT OF TITLES FURNISHED.
XfE HAVE A COMPLETE ABSTRACT
if ot Title of all property in Eugene
City, and perfect plats of the same, prepared
with great care. We will' practice in tl.e
different Courts of the Stat-. Special at
tention given to the collection of all claims
that may be placed in our hands. Legal
Tenders bought and s dd. senStt
.1
200 CHOPPERS & LOGGERS
TOrDi1 CLEARING WORK ON THE
X Northern Pacilic Railroad, betwc?n th
Cowatz Riverand Ilodgden's.
ALSO,
Well Broken Ox Teams.
Men apply to C. T. SHERMAN, at Patn-
ph rev's Landing, on and alter Monday, Sept.
Jit!l.
Application for work of Ox Teams, to
FRANK HINCKLEY. Resident Engineer,
Ki lder's Camp, on Cowlitz.
STEADY WORK AND GOOD WAGES.
TtlOs. Ji. MORRIS,
Enr Pac. Div.
Kalama. Ser-t. 4. !S71:w5
Tn hrhnnl TnnehfirS
rpiiE PLACE OF PRINCIPAL IN THE
X Oregon Citv Semiuary is varan. Ap-
plica ions from competent te icla rs are ac
sired immed-atelv, as the f ch -oi s in pro
gress. W.C.JO INON,
cbo 1 .Super", if endear
Oregon City, Ore-gon, Sept. 5, l&71:tf