o G o o 0 o o O O O O G O 0 G O G iSlljz luccliln intcvprtse. OFFICIAL r.VFEK FOR CLACKAMAS COfXTV. o Orson City, Oregon , Friday : : : Oct. 13, 1871. o o Radical Figures and Falsehoods- In the good old times when the Demo cratic party held the reins of tbe General Government, the old adage that '-figures w'tfn'l lie." held good, but since the Radi cal party has had control of the Govern ment, that adage has become absolutely obsolete. Figures are made to lie, in or der that they may steal. Last week we showed from the Finance Report of 1S70, that on the same dale. Juno 30:h, 1S70. there witf a difference in the amount of o the public debt as slated by Secretary Boutwell and John Allison, Register of the Treasury,amountmg to $01.313.S2S 07. A Radical paper that had denounced the statement of anv such difference, as an ''exploded Democratic falsehood " af ter having been referred to the figures, virtually acknowledged the fact, but en deavored to opoligizo by stating that '-the difierence is one of 'form merely,-'-' aI'd arises from the presentation of the ac counts in different ways." We, therefore, propose to-now show that if the diiferer.ee is one of form mi rely,'- that that form Is altered each year, as the relative defer ence in the two statements changes, as will hji seen by the following contrasts furrasLcd by J)ojHw-1Fs statement on page j 23 of his report, contrasted with Allison's on page '110, in the Finance Report of iS70 ISC',. .1 une 3". iVl.t I" r Allison . . . Juno 30. ltbt pi r i'oatv. ell. .f:"2..":)n.n;.; r,r? JV.utwclI le than AliL-un. IS-III. June;:!). Jt.-bt rcr AP.ison June tin. Debt per iloutv.t-ll. . O v, T.) -w ,,- c. . , . 2,773,2:;,i73 a j ixnmveU Ic-.ts man Allir-oa t7. JunSO. 1 -!. rcrAlIi.-if:i Jiu.- ;i. i)oVt per l:u:itv.-: !I. . lioutvtvll le. than Alli-oju. l.8. : l',ls'J,70.3 :-.!.(.;U2,l 00,2 1.3 12 2,(i7.s.P2t.,l(i:j K7 i i,u7;;,ni 2.3 .wcroo.oot C7 l'..il,7,V31 !) Juno 30. Ik it jee -vhi :o:i. . . . J une SO. Jx-bt per i'-ue.t well. J lout well less than Al 21,1P), Now the table turns and Boutwell leads. 0June3. lel.t y-vr ii-Mwell. J une 00. lK bt per A1H on. . . ...2..3S5, 1.32.21.3 !U . . 2,lS',(i,w,iM.) .js. Allison less than boutwell. .s 1870. tttuia,;: June ."JO. IMper 1 tout well S2,-Ha,(;72, S27 SI J une 30. Del per Allison '2,.S!i,:.3H, 3'JU 7i Allison less than I'.outwell. 01,.,.138S 07 ! account of the absence of the President, Thus it will be seen from the above that i was postponed. At 1 o'clock the grand if the difference is one of -form merely," j parade of all animals entered took place, that a rtitl'ereat -form" is used each year. I The attendar.ee on the grounds to-day But such an excuse is perfectly idle. A ! far exceeds any previous one. and is said careful enalysis of the reports of the P.ad- to be larger than ever seen before en the ical Treasury officials at Washington can ! third day. It is estimated that 10.000 to not fail to convince the most skeptical 12.000 people- are now within the enclos tbat they not only do not know what the nre. The booths and streets are throng public debt really Is, but alsc. that they ed. Buggies, coaches, hacks and express will deliberately alter figures to suit them- j wagons are d ishing pe'dme'l over the pelves. To show that they do not know grounds. The half-dozen ' Merry Go what the public debt really is, we will Rounds,'-' or what-you-call-cm, run by tal.- .1 i f?'. t-. n f t-1 .... ... f.,.. T.,.. . .-. .1 . 1 vintitiii, ciaiuumia iui tiuiie ,o, 1S70. At that date. Botitvvell issued n Ktatement giving the total of the public debt at $2,177,172,1.39 20, Subsequently be revised and restated, from '-the ac counts o receipts and expenditures' by 'warrants.'' making ihe principal 2.C0I. 738, C72 7f. Then, in his December Re Ioi9 to Congress, we have the amount ploccd at $2.i.V0,t;72.-!27 81. Allison. 3 we have seen, placed ihe debt at 62,380,- 3.8,5U0 71, while Spinner, the Treasurer, placed it at the same date at $2,307,;? 41.- CIS 05. To make pbun, we will place the d'.fterent stat 1S70. June 30. h U r-.. r I nts together : v.-el', fust st iitelu- lit June;!!'. l'i b! xr J'.ciuv.i June .");. I .1; i- i'.nxi', :V., q Juno.j1). ) :(tit .'j . June ;(i. I j i i ,s. .iua.-r. . ....f.Vt:7.!72,b":) 2:) !o. 2,i;-U,7:is.(:72 7 1 lo. 2, ;s:i,r-72, 127 si . . . 2, "-.'., :!"is, 7 t . . i,';;7,sii,; e. Ihus we fiiul live stat. meats of the pub lic debt, at the same period, each one dif- fering horn the other. Do thev kn ow. O either of them, w hat the public deb! is '- Again, these Radica will deliber.iti !y alter plainly that they luigh J rea.-'u-ry ollicials fiirures ami lie so know that thev would be cani;iit. lu the Finance i.Vf.nrt of lb70, there is 011 js !7.. a statement of the revenue of the Government in each year, in which table the balance remain ing in the Treasury is given for each year until ISOC. Then the balance is no longer given, we suppose for the reason that they thought it might prove troublesome to them. olu u,;s table, the balance in the Treasury lor the year ending June 30di. " g'ven at s-32.170.5j-0 78. In th e 1 cf iuaoce lieport for the year page 21. the b .1! ar.ee in the T t 5 me 1 given tsc-n. .June ;!e. l'al.u.o June :;y. .!..;;. , I 'iilv iciK e S2:, :".-;!!. j e; Acaiii in t!:, !;,ii.i.r' it i v i... 1. .1 e " I f v tJ- ,uu" I Wheat Sereener. ance for June 30.1), 1CG, is placed at j A. J. Banner had on exhibition Gor $1G., 301. 051 70. whi'e on page 2, in the ; l.nns Broadcast Seeder and Cultivator, Finance Report of !:n the Vilae" -it w!iicl combines sowing and cultivating the -n,.,i - 1 "-..o-, - 1 1 !', ', j in one machine. This valuable piece of Hit. a,.u ua.e Is i ,aced at i 32, , ,., 10 11 : ! SUoCiAiimn took the premium at. the Cali- j,ir.c;;o ),-! . , 1..., '.l , l -.vi- .lVA ('.7-i rutir'o n 1' !' " li)Torei-.. i .-! 11 -i in-. -. ow w.:at can be the object for cluing- S figures in that stvle and vvrr c-v Slid lvinr- so plainly ihat ,..-!,. , . ,. w . "nui rmun ne wi.uld becaugu;. u ;.s diSlcult to conceive. Fvery e::e ki:..-v,s that in 1G0 theie was no sucJ?' LaL.uce as thirtv-two millinr.. ever carried in 1 he i reasurv. and the d,- liberate n Ll.iilUiJUi.a "i kuUSU iiuies il!Ut . f 1. , . . r . . have been ma le to npo'lgize, if possible, for the Hol!chaess of ihe present Admin istration i;i hold! ?uch large balance Idle m the iivusary. I roai tiie above inures, it is iuconte,iib!v proven, 1st : H''11?' 9l twonty per cent, lighter W .1 ,,..,. . : dratt than trie ordinary plow It w- ttratthe Ra-i.c.d l.easury officials don't i (cS,f,.-.l to day. and worked toperfection know irhat the public dtbt really is, and. j Ilses, G title, Sh;ep and Iog. The 2d : TU' thev uib deliberately alter and ! "P1 i;1 th5s Apartment was very good, falsify j.pdciai records. u view of the ! TLe sUlbk's are aU ful1 of horses, from above. Low much is Boutwell' t-eU"'it I the &ll'st rac'r to tue ll(?avy draft ani in regard to the reduction of the public . laaL Tbe n,imber of cattle exhibited is. debt ready worth ; i passilily larger than on any former year. -" '. . j K. C. Stewart seems to have the greatest Election RtT 1 axi -The itturi.s ii .e , nhh, ' number of bovine prodigies. and I'enufvtvar.ia au -r. w fa 10 nave go-.iL- Ra ;i.- , OLio is claimed bv :,:-rV, 'r-. Th SUUtare U als .irn.. ... ' . : r iaese urc ni'ly i " "v '-'a-v be diueror.i tiualiy. I sola Worth (?) has a bl Ja5t issue uf the Y,e- r- . " ;iJl- 0.1, .Hi. - v. ...i.ctAt'. in revietv 'Ui i'.inn in H;.. lT Mr. (ioiTv'i e.jrt-. .... i. . , " - v-.ivii. evidently 5 anx.vjus to say something bat has not got Jeady. Try again, d.ar Uulo. :'i-j.w...'" ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR OF HIE Oregon. State Agricultural Society- REPORTED EXTT.ESSLY FOR THE EXTEr.rr.ISE. FIKST PAY. The Eleventh Annual Oregon State Fair opened on 'Monday, October .8th, with every prospect of proving a success. By the evening of that day, the camp ground adjoining the Fair Grounds was dotted with the white tents of the industrious farmers of our fast growing State, many of the ruder domcils filled, and many more speedily improvised. The day was mostly devoted to entries, and prepara tions of booths, the only prominent fea ture being the races in the afternoon. We give the as follows : I'.ACES. First race. Running ; sigle dash of a mile ; for Oregon two-year olds. In this race there were four entries : W. C. Scog gin entered Mowitch ; W. J. Tennant en tered Novice ; B. W. Phillips entered Poorman ; W. B. Acker entered Lancas ter. Mowitch took the lead and won by three lengths. Time, 2:02. Second race. Trotting ; best three in five: three horses were entered, by Hart ley, Bates and Asbury, of Eugene ; llad ley's horse doubled distanced Ihe others. Time. -l:f3. SKCOXO PAY. To-day was principally occupied in making cn'iios, and the Clerks were kept very busy. The attendance was much larger than yesterday, and the various bo ths reaped a golden harvest. We re- serve notice of entries until to morrow. KACES. First race. Trotting ; best 2 in 5 ; for Oregon bied four-year olds. J. Welch entered "Maggie ; C. M, Bacon entered M ouie O. Noble entered "Willamette. Mollie took the lead in the first heat and kept it easily. In the second heat Mo 1 lie shut out both of her competitors, winning both heats and the race. Time. 3:03 : 2u?. Second race. Running ; for horse, mare or gelding mi heats, best 2 in 3. Wm. Gird entered Buckskin Bill ; entered Clameater ; Put Smith entered Prince. Bnckskin Bill shut the others out m two heats, winning the race. Time, 1:53; 1:52. ti::i;: pay. All entries closed at 9 o'clock this morn ing. The annual election takes place dar ing the day. The Opening address was to have been delivered at 10:30, but on j iii in, iii.i.e .oiu ,-;i'Liui ,'UiU'r, lire Kepi bimiiy at work, swinging juvenile as well as older Web feet merrily "around the cir cle." Everybody seems happy and de lighted. But we must leave the throng ing multitude, to give a brief sketch of the various articles and anlmils on exhi bition. As our sp ice is somewhat limit ed, we can notice the most important, and those briefly. Ve. begin with the A'JtllAUr.TfK VI, D E iY KTA' !CXT. Tliis IHOm- 1 ing a trial was m ide of Bobbins A Bt o. j Traveling Thresher, which prove.! highly satisfactory. This machine is intended to travel with a "header" and thresh ihe grain as it is cat. From the testimonials of prominent farmers in different parts of the State, we should consider it a valuable i a von: ion, li. 11. T little, of Portland, has on exhi bition the Excelsior Mower, Strayer's Seed Drill and the Goquiilard Wagon. The Strayer's Swd Drill took the premium at the 1,'nn County Fair. It can be easily j converted into a broadcast sower, thus ! enabling a farmer to drill or sow. 11 awley. Dodd A" Co.. of Portland made a good display of their renowned agricul tural emblements, with which Oregon ! farmers are well acquainted. ! Knap p. Burred'. S; Co.. of Portland have j Fish Pro-., and the Pain Wagons. Pitt's j Horse Power, and the I niou Hay Rake on exhibition. The Howie Wagons, from the Premium Wagon Factory, of Salem, presented a very line appearance. Three different, varieties were on exhibition farm wagons, three-sprin g hacks, and four-spring car riages, both open and top. T'nse vehicles are finished in the best sf vie. f.nd show j piain;y mat. uregou neeti uoi imjioii aay ! ''). on : thing in this line in the future, t-'trv nt ! T. ( ainningham & Co., of Salem exhib- ited iiv m :o wer. an invention o! tr own State, iuc a-ivan'a; of which e , , i :.::-: i. inter':? Grain St parabr.. bv B. IF Rounds, of Polk county, attracted much attention, as did Crvder's Champion i lornia ataio 1 air an-i i:ie .Mecbanio j Fair- a1 S;ln Francisco. It 15 capable of i sowing from 12 to 30 acres per dav. i T i' t.; ;.-..! ir , i , , c i great simpiiciy and immense power. i patented m June last, m tins Mate. 1 In, i mgenio'.s contrivance takes the hav from 1 ti lie f-ilf-l.- -r.l'...: .... 1 1 . i Ill 'ar.S ot an ntt.iMi o.l Iit-i- 1 IV v- I . IVt-lvn l ti vj ba.es on a wagon. 1 1 is certainly a very useful and economical machine." It was put to a practical test, this morning, an 1 proved a success. I. l.Mreet had on exhlbmon n n.m.- yention. known as Butler's Strai"ht-Mold- ! board Sod and Stubble Plow, apecnliar ; looking institution. stron-U- r,-,-,mn,ij i by the farmers of Oregon, "as bein- espe- - auapiea 10 sou, stubble or fallow Butteifield A: Co. have a large number ol line wooiea sueep on oxsouiuou. i Gouts and hogs oceupy a prominent , L !l Z . ' O i nlsi, tn ih.i clnrk dpnnrtrnent. i In the poultry Fine Mr .1 . V.. S: -tewart, ; has some verv fine snecimens of turkeys and Mr. J. L. Parrish makes a good dis- : 1 c i r .1 -fr ; i;,ay ,Jl cuicat-o, emozacmg iu 1 breeds. T1IK r.vvn.iox. ! Tbe di'play ia the Pavilion was not so : Peraily good as had been anticipated, s yet iu souse dcp.u-lments it was unexcep tional. This morning it presented a very beautiful appearance. We give a sum mary of articles which came under our notice : , . Fiokal DKFAnTMEXT. In thi3 depart ment the principal exhibitors were Mrs. McM. Dodsou. of Polk county ; Mr Butler, and Mrs. Geo. Cook, of Salem , between whom the content for ftrst pre mium will probably be had. I!.3.fr- Creel, of Benton county, exhibited a beautiful specimen of Iceland Moss ; and Mrs. Adair of Salem, had a very fine coj lection of mosses and everlastings. Alto gether the Floral Department presented a very tasteful appearance, reflecting great credit upon Oregon ladies. 1'kl-it Among the principal exhibitors of truit we notice in rder, A. Shipley, L Bewellyn. and G. W. Walling, of C'ackamas county ; and Joseph Hamilton, of Finn county, the last of whom had an exceedingly fine display of apples. We noticed several specimens of dried and preserved fruits, jellies, etc., which looked very delicious. I'e.iciabkz. This department is pretty well filled this morning. Mr. Chitwood, of Polk county, has on exhibition some mam moth squashes, carrots, beets &c. We no ticed a most prodigious potato, from the farm of Jas. Meenes. of Umatilla county, which is truly entitled to a premium. A trophy tomatoe, entered by T. M. Gatch. of Salem, deserves especial attention on account of enormous size. We also saw some excellent specimens of tobacco and red pepper. Dairy 1'rwLteis. A goodly display was made in this department, but Oregon has already established an enviable reputa tion in this line. Grain and tkidx. Some of the finest specimens of wheat, oats, barley, rye. timothy, clover and buckwheat, we ever saw are on exhibition in this department Patch ai.d Fancy Work. lu this de partment the display was not what it should have been, yet we noticed several specimens of worsted work which were faultless in every particular, and in fact the few articles in this line which were on exhibition weie of a superior grail-.. Typoyraphy.lUii few specimens in the 'Art preservative" were on exhibition, among which we noticed some very neatly executed work, by 11. M. Waile. t Salem: a few specimens of job win k and a copy of the Olynipiu Trnxscnpl. by F.T. Gunn. of Olympia.' W. T.. and a copy of the Democratic Era. of K-i.-t Portland, printed on satin, by S. W. Baverley. 3I(ci-!!a!it(i--i. Quite a large portion of one wing of the Pavilion was allotted to a goodie display of Howe's Stan. lard Scales, uf all grades. Upon a large one of which manv of the Web foot nation were ascer- faining th exact (I. ng weo T scales took the premium at the Paris Ilx position. and possesses many advantages. The Salem Chemical Soap Works had a line assortment ol their manufacture-", among which was a bar of comm mi soap weighing '2,'Mj;i pounds; a bar of Wiusor soap weighing 150 pounds, and two b us of toilet Soap of a very line quality. Weighing 25 pounds each. This tactory will mmufacture and sell these indispensi ble article at less than present Portland prices. The display of haraes.5 and sa dd'.e'-y was rather meagre. Job C.irr had on exhibition one of B 1 well's Standard Fruit Fryers and Heaters, useful for heating rooms, drying fruit, clothes, lumber, e'c. The heating is done by a priui.tt ic cylinder, and it is said to be a verv excellent invention. J. B. Lake made a verv creditable di play 01 i.is ureg-.m ma , 1 , ov es. -- 1 Boughet's patent churns. Several other churns were on exhibition, prominent among which seems to stand Ihe Walking Beam Churn. IF B. Patfee. being the own en of the right for Oregon. This inven tion runs with more ease and possesses more .power, we think, than any other in vention yet exhibited. In the furniture line wo notice with pride a chamber set manufactured by Parm-uPer k Bahcoek. cf Salem. It is composed of five different varieties of our justly celebrated Oregon mape birdseye. immortal, curve !, wave, and plain. and black walnut, very beautifully worked up together, giving contrast and elegance to the ftvrnituw. The merits of the O. M. clothes washer were profusely set forih by u:i ardent champion of oppos'rion to Chinese laun drymeu. The Uuk 'Weed had a place, and enough to take the 1 heunt ati-m out ol an Oregon winter, was on exhibition. A very ingenious ma del for a sash saw. invented and manufactured by a States prison convict, at Salem, attracted consid erable notice. The hi venter, who has been five years in the Penitentiary, has caused a patent to be applied tor. liis time has expired, and ho was discharged yesterday. Several Home Shuttle sewing machines occupied a prominent place in the Pavil ion, as did samples ol Kitchen's Hollow -Metal Boot Ha ls. J. Buchtel. of Portland, exhibited a fine lot of photographs. Sun Pearls. etc.. wiiicu we richly Iran idmired j noy were d and la obil Iv ar;ango( DuDois. of Portland, mad a very eie- gant display of furs. Meusdoifcr was also here with a few of his fashionable tiles. A. O. S.ervenay. also of Portland, hail on exhibition some beautiful silk umbrel las, and a large assortment of parasols, all of Oregon manufacture. A very limited number of petraftctlons. insects and birds were on exhibition, by Henry Brown. We noticed a" stone fireplace on the grounds, compose 1 o; but seven pieces of hewn stone, including-a hearthstone, nice ly adjusted, making a verv handsome and di 1 e e. We are informed that h was ks uImo.-t like mar ::.r Salem, in large qua ti the Sir tor's Academv, of this Lome, whh titles. The fair for saleni, wa.s a very creditable affair, and was well patronized. A glass clock. evidbT:ed by J- II. Haas, on which the hands moved over a glass dial, vvphout any perceptible attachment, attracted much attention, as a very ingen ious piece of workmanship. We observered many Portland dealers conducting booths here, and all appear to b.' doing a thriving business. AMU SI1MKN TS. Among the amusements upon the ground and in Salem, we On 1 M ile Jeal A: Co.'s Circus, the Pixley Sisters the Ma dagascar Family, the inimitable and in domitable Dave Long, with his Washing ton Territory Fat Girl and several other heavy curiosities, the Mexican Tom Thumb Museum, the San Francisco Mins trels, the Taylor Family and Barker's Panorama combined. Madame Forestelle. Yankee Plumer. Carl Bosco's Temple of Mystery. Prof. Valentine, the 1'redesiita tor. the Tyrolean Alpine Singers, and Bull fights. Susan B. Anthony has ''graciously con sented" to lecture on Woman Suffrage this evening in Salem, and to-morrow on the Fair Ground. The total receipts, as nearly as we can ascertain them, have been about $S,000. This afternoon examinations by the Judges commenced. At 2:3.) there was a trial of saddle horses ; at 3 of carriage and buggy horses, and at 5 a single mile running race, bat we were unable to get the result iu time for this report. J.OOAT, MATTEKS. Salem is filled with an excited throng Fvery body has -Fair"' on the brain. The hotels and many private residences are crowded, and still the vast multitude is receiving daily accessions to its numbers. Gamesters, sharpers and blacklegs are having a sumptuous feast of filthy lucre, and many a poor fellow qaiis their com- ! racy lighter iu pocket. j COURTESY OF BANCROFT LUStuuu., UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Telegraphic Clippings. EASTERN JiEWS. A Great Flic in Chicago. CrrrcAGO, Oct. 812:30 a. m. Tbe most terrific conflagration which has ever oc curred in this city broke out an hour and a naif ago. having already swept over sii entire blocks. It is still raging with un abated fury. Latkii 1:30 a. m. The fire is raging as bad as ever. The block of buildings on the north side of Van Burea street, which an hour ago it was thought would be saved, is now wraped in Haines. The elevator is safe so far. The fire seems to be spreading south, and it is blowing hard. The light from the blazing buildings so lights the streets for a half a mile away that one can see to read. The Fire De partment is now on the ground using al most superhuman efforts to stay the flames. The losses already run into the millions, and the end is not yet reached. Chicago, Oct. S 10 p. m. A great fire is now raging in the West Division, the alarm being given at 9:15 from the corner of Halstead street and Canal Port avenue, a distance of two miles and a hall from the Court House. Chicago, Oct. 811:15 a. in. The fire is still raging with fury. It luis spread al most with the velocity of the wind, and has now reached West Monroe street a distance cf more than a mile from where it started and covers a breadth of near ly half a mile reaching from the river to Jefferson street. The district already burned oyer involves an immense number of lumber. yards and Ihe frieght depots ol Chicago and St. Lou:.$ Iiaiir..ad and the Pittsburg. Fort- Wayne and Chicago Ilail- road. The property destroyed already counts up many millions- ot dollars, an:: par naps tue iiab is not, to. a. arresting it seems four fold it was an hour ago, r-nd mm ore an ouinhei as to where 1 )iw tr.e li:ilf i not. In.:! The !:!,- of" to.vU r than dare vent er when it will stop. Brands from the fire were blown across to the east side of the river, and set a wooden building on lire adjoin ing the Chicago Gas Works. The flames spread in ever y direction the adjoining buiidiugs being all of ihe tinder box kind The pro eoeet. is that the Gas Works will o e (ics 1 in daik city wrap A terribl panic prevails throughout. Ihe uholoeiiv. Cmr.vGo, is the must city. The Ol -12: 1 p. in. l o-nigat a w i re iui in the anna's of this which commenced at !:! adv swept over a space . in. three times as largo as that last night, and is still rushing on its path of destruction with the greaUftt of fury. The tire en gines apnea'- to be almost powerless. Fire Marshal Williams has telegraphed to Mil- w.iukie for all the s'. -amors they Can spare. vast a! ue cm:", at lea.-t .grati'Mi has ah 1 went v blocks ady de . nii'Siiy bv the OOlUpOSOu 01 poorer !. p dwellings inhabi.e .so 1 H'sS .s ! li-.u 3:)o buii-l- ing s have been destroyed, and more that number ol families rendered horn t n in . l ss. The wind is b! south, and showe brands are sw threatening de-H 0 win a ale from the s or ar.-is ami burning dug over the city, i'jiion on every lian-l. commenced two addi Mace this report tioua ct ot in j the Co :rt House caught fi e tn n a br. Mlt was (.Xl; lower. igui.-hed by the No description wai oilmen in itcicn I ? 1 ! 1 . can seen ive an a b-o-i 1 Tic fire st i d.-a of tho terrible 1 in a row of low wooden buildings 0:1 Dearborn street, be t.veeu Jefferson and Clinton, an 1 spread with rapidity. B-dore a single engine Cauid get to ic ground, half ihe block was in 11 unes and burning furiously entire Department was so"i on The the ground and at work. 1- or a time it seam ed probable that they would succeed in confining it to an area of four or five blocks. The wind, however, which was blowing freshly when the tire started, in creased to a. gale, and suddenly the flames seemed to spread in every direction be coming entirely beyond the control uf the Fire Department. Chicago. Oct. 9. The simple fief that Chicago is destroyed, that hundreds ol millions of active capital has been ruined, and that nearly one-third of the inhabit ants are homeless, are enough. Any at tempt to embellish would be but mockery. As the day draws to a close, thousands watch the dense clouds of smoke which slid roll ever the burnt district, with evi dent fear that a sudden change of wind may fun il.e II cues. There is. however, little cau.-e for apprehension. -in I reinforce ments ot' firemen from 0! her cities are con smnily arriving. Dispatches from the lead ing cries announce that, aid is being for warded for the sidfuvrs. The Mayor of St. Louis telegraphs that seventy thousand dollars were subscribed bv merchants: Cin eiii'ici promises one hundred, thousand ?.!'...: M. .,-..!...-. 1 It vv.vriMi-i, ami Cleveland s. hut a great deal inor v O 1 oe needed to relieve the imm-'duite to". ssing wants. About. ihive-Jourih of the United St a 'es mails were saved. The progress of ihe I' unes in the South Division was dual ly arrested about one o'clock. This was acfwiio h.-!:ed oy 1 i!o 1 1 1 w ing tin ami dt molishing of several buihihu on W Ave trie and Congress street, by General herid 1.1. The district burned over in the South Division embraces everything from the main br unc-h of ihe Chicago river to the Lake, including obout I'M) blocks. This district contained nil the leading busbies houses, banks, insurance o Slices, hotels, etc. A large number of churches are hurm d, including St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Tiiui'v. Firsc Presbyterian. Second Presbyterian. St-. Paid Swedenbor- gian. etc. 1 no .. corner of Wabu.- h stree! is staved. Church on ih" cot Methodist Church, on th - .Weni 'fie M and Congress in an Av enue : of Mi.thi. an A venue res Hall, are saved. ano : 1 ess -. 0-1 reet. and (Joe; mgress street 1:1 . torn: ( : Michigan Terrace, on Michigan A veil u--. em bracing f he residences ot Lieut. Gov. Bross, P. Scammon. S. G. Griggs, and other leading citizens, are completely wiped out. The Ttibunc building resisted for several hours, but timilly yielded. when .McViekar's Theatre, immediately adjoin ing which had also wUhnood the raging element, finally succumbed. In fact, all the buildings in the district. which claimed to be fire proof, shared the fate of those which could make no suca claims. It is now ascertained that the waterworks are not destroyed, and there is great, joy. G -n. Shernun fasti) day telegraph d to S'. Louis. to ihe Military Department there, to send at once to Chicago one hundred thousand rations. He also telegraphed to Omaha for two companies of U. S. regu ubirs. They will all be here as soon as they can arrive' by rail. Mayor Mason issued a proclamation call ing a meeting to-night in the West Divis ion, to see what citizens could do for the relief of stiLferers. There are at least 10. 000 people who know rot where to get provisions enough to satisfy hunger. L at nr. A rumor from the North Divis ion says the devastation is less widespread than hitherto reported. Undoubtedly many have perished. CiNojxxvn. Oct. 0. The fire in Chicago monopolizes all attention. Business is en tirely suspended. Newspaper bulletins keep people advised of the progress of the flames. The citizen's meeting, called at tha Chamber of Commerce, was largely at tended. Mayor Davis presided. Commit tees on transportation and finance were appointed. and subscriptions and cash pay men's received. The Chamber of Com merce gave $.-,.000 ; many leading firms gave s 1.00 ) each. At half past 10 Mayor Davis sent by special train three steam lire engines and all the hose at command or the c:ty, together with men necessary to man them. CiurA;o.Oct. 10 Noon. The railroads east and sou '.h are sending no trains out bits m-ji-v-'g. All the cars in the citv over Sunday were consumed. In-coming trains are all behind time on account of the fire raging in the woods and prairies. Evening trains will probably start cut on time. The mails at the Postofffce were consumed. Of course all the accumulations of mail mat ter for two days delivery has been con sumed. Mail for stock yards is taken from in-coming trains for delivery here. The water and gas works are both destroyed, and probably for some time the only sup ply of water will be from the lake. All bridges across the Chicago river.from Van Bureu street to the lake, have been de stroyed, and tbe only means of getting from one division to the other is by the tunnels, the entrances of which are badly blocked. Newspaper offices have all, or nearly all been destroyed. No papers have been or will be issued down town to daythe Stock Yards Sun being the only journal which escaped conflagration. This morning a large number of teams were sent by Messrs. Tucker Sherman to as sist in the removal of such furniture' as has been saved from the Sherman House. Aid was telegraphed for to Milwaukee at three o'clock Sunday morning, and a number of fire engines were sent forward by express. The banks have all been de stroyed except the First National, and the upper part of that is gutted. The vaults are. however, intact. Hotels in the dis trict from Van Buren street to the river, and from the river to the lake, are all de K'.royed, and guests sought refu'ge in other parts of the city. Union Stock Vards, Oct. 10. The vil lage of Cassello, Indiana.on the line of the Fort Wayne Railroad, about thirty miles from Chicago, took fire irom the tire rag ing on the prairies and was entirely de strov'ed. Fires are raging near South Bend. Indi ana, and there are fears of t x tensive dam ages should the high wind now prevailing cont inue. Chicago. Oct. 10-3 : 10 p. m. Word is j 1st brought that a fierce lire is raging on Thirty fust street. This street is two miles south of the southern fire line on the s.mthern side, and a little less than that from the limit on the western side. This lias been set on tire for the purpose evi dently of destroying the remaining part, of the city, largely occupied by weal 1 by re.-i dents. It is known that two men. who were caught in the act of firing buildings, have been shot, and others led oil' with ropes around their necks. As the wind is now blowing a perfect gale the end now cannot be told. Nnw Von::, Oct. 11. A St. bonis dispatch mv. the Chicago tire was extinguished last ui'jht, by a heavy rai 1. Kvcry newspaper was destsoye I, and the proprietors are telV traphmg Mast for power presses. The lire extended to Twenty-second stieet on South j street, and the whole of South between Wa- has!; and State streets are in ashes. Over 2.",,- j 000 dwellings were destroyed. An agonizing i j.pp. al of the authorities goes out for help, i aad the whole country is aroused to succor the suhenng. There wa's a re irful panic 0:1 Wall street at Use loss by live in dev. iters, banks, hotels, theaters, radroad depots, and warehouses de st rove 1. THE X. Y. DFMCCRAT1U CO.VF;A7 7 7 (AY. K a'ur.sree, Oct. -4-. There appears to be great satisfac ion with the action iii !. '.i p f 1 1 tit nf both the Tammanv delegation and the Couveitiori. While th have defeated the di ! former claim they termined etlbrt to th-'ir power as an r rgan v. a ! i-.-u. t ne feel that, they leave discharged their s in purging their body ot any taint !i was Sikeiv to attach 10 it by ufiili.i- l.ltle doth wide tin with the latter representatives. Per manent organiz iiion of the Democratic bv 1 electi " n ot Ciurkson X. Pot ter. President, wiih the usual number of Vice 'residents and Secretaries. A num ber of resolutions were offered. Mr Tilden moved to proceed wiih the nominations, and followed in a speech de nouncing Tammany, and charging that the action of the Convention yosu-rduy was concocted at midnight. He then de clared that he would not supi rt the leg- islative nfmbiatious of T if this was un-Democrati. the Chairmanship of 1! !i: v. ami said ic he wou id resign ihe Stale Central to his plundered Commiit.ee and return fellow-citiz ms. A pplaust ;; (gnus ii oss v. :.s ret rv 'd Staie. Th Ut tiled for -OC- l;e"o:m delegation. OI Wl! a membe aid they would prefer not to have an v of their members j on tne itcKot. j Piedrick U itlers wa for Secretary of State : then nominated A. V. Nichols for Comptroller: W. H. Bristol for Tie t-mrer. The name of Charles O'Connor was pre- sene dele A fie d f.ir Attorney General. Several Mi he would not accept. nme 'i'U::.:e uie vote resaiieuui 111c choice o! Marshall B. Chaplain by 'G to 12 Iui- O'Connor. Van B.-Birhmond was nominated for State Fngineer ; G. W. Chapman for Ca nal Commissioner ; David McNie! for In spector ol" the State Prisi n. The lLr-.i!d and World think the ticket by no meant; a Tarn tinny triumph, and that the snubbing which Tammany got is a victory for the Bef'urtmTS. The Ger mans tire pleased at the selection of it Ger m in representative at the head ol the list of caild idates. THE MISSOURI FAIR. Sr. Loi rs. Oct. 5. The attendance at the State Fair to day Is the largest ever known. Fully 50.000 people are on the grounds. The great feature was the trot ting race, against time, for the first pre mium. SI. 000, distance, six times around the arena, or five miles and a half. Fila Wiight. won in .":! 15. President Grant took three premiums in the class of colts for ail work. THE :F If YORK FRAUDS. The ,S'..ri of the ;"ih inst.. says John II. , K,yu,.r appeared personally before the j committee of seventy. Tuesday evening, ! and ie-tiiied iu his own behalf that he ! never received the sums of money alleged 10 nave oeen pain nun uy rue ciiy ior work on the New Court-house. GREAT FIRE FY 2IFYXFSOTA. Sr. Fait.. Oct. fi. The great prairie fire is still raging with unabated fury, although a slight rain yesterday stayed its progress a Utile. The course of the fire is south east. At last accounts it had reached nearly as far south as the Iowa border, and east to the Minnesota river, which will stop it. it, is to be hoped. The high wind yesterday drove it forward at great speed, and it was burning fiercely in the big woods around Gleneoe. Lesure, Man ikato and X.v Fine. Reports of its rav ages are constantly coming in, though ev idently exaggerated. The loss, so far as is positively known, is confined to houses, barns, fences, hay and wheat, and farm stock. Only two lives have been lost : those two were drovers 0:1 theii way to Fort Garry with cattle, who were over taken by the fire. FIRE IX BOSTOX. Bostox. Oct. f.. The fire which destroy ed the Fitchbnrgh Depot caught from sparks from an engine, and spread with fearful rapidity, the flames being fed by exploding cil casks. Miss Ada B. An drews, copyist in the freight depot, was surrounded" by tha sudden bursting flames and burned to death. Three buildings were burned. Total loss. S100.000. All books and papers in the offices were de stroyed. J VASIIIXG TON XE WS. Washington. Oct. 7. The President to day received Boutwell, Belknap, Cress well, Bristow, Spinner and othera some of them on business. Cataczy. Russian Minister, was inform ed by Secretary Fish that if when the vis it of the Grand Duke is concluded he shall not be recalled, his passport will be sent to him, and the President would not re ceive him unless accompanied bv the Grand Puke ; and further, that the'Pres ldent will at no time hold conversation with him. The President Las appointed J. M. Paul and C. N. Meeker of Colorado, Commis sioners to the Centennial Anniversary of Independence to be held at Philadelphia. The President to-day signed the Postal Treaty between the United States and tbe German Empire. Major J. B. Wheeler of the Engineer Corps is appointed Professor of Engineer ing at West Point Military Academy, vice the Professor deceased. The report that Fish was to retire from the cabinet after the Fall elections is in correct. ARREST OF THE U. S. MARSHAL OF NORTH CAROLINA. Intelligence from North Carolina states fnat a warrant had been issued on Thurs day for the arrest of United States Mar shal Carrow and deputy for the illegal ar rest and imprisonment of eight citizens, and that the editor of tbe Sentinel was ar rested yesterday on the charge of injuring the Marshal, and held for trial. SALT LAKE JVEJl'S. Sat.t Lake, Oct. 5. To-day a special conference of the Church ot Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was held in the new Tabernacle. About 8,000 were present, the three First Presidents, Brigham Voting, Ceo. A. Smith and Danl. W. Hill, the Twelve Apostles, the High Priests and other Church dignitaries were among the speakers. Ceo. Cannon (who is to suc ceed Brigham) and Brigham Young. Jr.'s remarks were generally bitterly denuncia tory ot the lederal officials, termed the ring. Caneon said that he did not anticipate that the Mormons would have to leave the Territory. They have noi broken the law nor violated the Constitution. The prose cution now inaugurated against them would only enhance the interest and ac celerate the progress of the work of God. Brigham. Jr.. spoke excitedly. He said the Mormons had settled this mountainous region, and they were entitled to its ex clusive occupation and enjoyment. They asked no favors or assistance from any source. They defied all their enemies, the Government of the United States in cluded. The Government officials now prosecuting them were tools of ihe devil, lie prayed God to cherish them all for ever. Said he, with violent gesticulation. "Trust to Go-.l. keep your powder dry. and don't fail to have on hand a good sup ply of ammunition' The latter remarks were received with a universal "Amen !"' and loud cheering. Salt Lai-ik. Oct. G. Judge McKean has just adjourned the Grand Jury. In doing so his honor said: "Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: You have presented to the Court some very important indictments, most of which are not yet made known. You ask permission to adjourn for a time. Yon shall have it. The Court, must re main in session for some time yet. but you may adjourn until Monday. Nov. 15th. Come back then, gentlemen, and there will be more work for you to do. Yon have the thanks of this Court fur what you have already done.'-' Salt Lakh. Oct. 7. George Q. Cannon, editor and apostle, and Henry W. Law rence, a prominent Mormon merchant, were arrested by United States Marshal Patiiek. and hold for appearance at this term of the Court on a charge of lasciv ious cohabitation. Thomas Hawkins was arrainged fo-iJy before Judge McKean on an indictment for adultry. growing out of polygamy, the charge having been made by his tirst wife, lie jdead not, guilty, and ihe United States Attorney gave notice Ihat he would be ready for trial on Monday. Fvery ihing politically and ecclesiasti cally is quiet. People ridicule the idea of a disturbance or outbreak. Business is very good at Fugene. The Supreme Court has adjourned. The John L. Stephens is due at Port land. . D. B. Hannah left Ogden on the 0th for Oregon. Josephine county is only in debt now the sum of ttrolti 02. The taxable properly of Jackson coun ty amounts to svl.Cb8.707. II. S. Jenkins was drowned in the Co lumbia river last Thursday. The bark Garibaldi will be loaded with wheat for China, at Portland. Wheat is quoted at $1 2f per bushel in Dallas; in Monmouth, $1 1.3. The Aj ix on her ht trip fo Portland run aground above St. Helens. A bed of coal has been discovered be tween Pass creek and Suislaw valley. Mrs. Bates Is said to be playing a very successful engagement at Sacramento. The new County Jail at Albany is near ly finished. Il wiii be a ' strong box' Some fellow was mean enough to sfeal an old ax from the edbor of the Guard. The cmer stone of the new M. E. Church, at Salem, was 'aid last Tuesday. A meeting of the Multnomah County Teachers wug held at Forll.vid lst Mon day. Four or five stores and a number of dwellings have gone up at Junction City. The track on tbe wesiside road is now laid a distance of live miles from Port land. The work of removing obstruction in the Fmpqua river will be completed this week. A daily mail is to commence running air the lGih inst between la!kts and Salem. The flax this year. Culling. The Stoti seed crop litis been very light .iucn of it has not, been wort a 'in savs that Key. A. f .... has purchased the residence of Mrs. W. M. Wilson. The plans for the new police building at Portland are drawn. The building is to be 12x72. The Albany Rcy'slcv com": week enlarged, and otherwis to m this improved in appearance. J. N. T. Miller, swamp land agent, has selected 1 .000.000 acres of swamp laud in Jackson county. Business is reported brisk at Ilillsboro. The quo-lion ol building a Court house is being agitated. The IL-vvd says that it is reported t;,at an opposition steamboat line is to hi put on the Willamette. The Bed Rock Democrat says that the crops of all kinds in Umatilla' county are excellent this year. The Orerjornan says that it is rumored that another evening paper is soon to be started at Portland. B. II. Bachus, bis wife and sisfer were badly bruised br the upsetting of their wagon near Albany. Mr. Wm. Abrams, says the Guard, lost two of his fingers by having them caught in a planing machine. A child of Mr. Inson, of Portland, was so badly scalded on the !Uh inst. that it is net expected to recover. Tho Ajax brought up twenty-five or thirty families last week who propose to make Oregon their homes. A new postoflice has been established at Antelope, Wasco county, and one at Konnewock, Yakima county. Aiuiu tue iorvauis Gazette that passage from Yaouina' 1!,,,'? Francisco is on 1JS15, first class. Can The Herald says that a new line n, packets has been organized to run tween Portland and San Francisco The old Court House at Salem has been sold and is to be removed to "-ive Du for a new one. It is badly needed. The Eugene Journal says that two per sorts had been stopped by footpads and robbed of small amounts of money. E.E.Stewart, of Yamhill county, ar rived from Canada, bringing with' him line blooded cattle, sheep and i'owles. The bark Rival, now in the Coluruhr river, has two locomotives aboard for th Northern Pacific Railroad, at Kalama. The Rosebnrg Flaindcaler says ih grass is ?pring'mg up finely r'a that region and live stock is consequently improving The floor of the City granary 0f , Eugene City Mills, gave awav last week letting down about 40.U0O "bushes of wheat. The Herald says that Dr. Davenport bn ceived from Japan a connh f i... re of the beautiful fan-uiled pigeons of vbit country. Tbe Orf.joi.ian says that there h at pro sent over three thousand tons of merchan dise on us way from San Francssco to Portland. - James Llkms has resigned his position as depot agent at Albany, and propose, to remove with his family east of lU mountains. The Dallas RrpvUican snvs ninety teams laden wiih wheat unloaded at 1 in crdn in one day last week -about V 000" bushels. The riumlcalrr says that a gold mine has been uncovered some ten or UvHv. miles Irom Port O.xiord. on Flora's crV iu Currv county. ' xhmocra-l s ivs that .1 mnn - - ....... n Br- rested at ;i!"y lor passing counterh-it immcy. i le was laiU m builds of for his appearance. $200 Judge Deudy has presenled the Port land Library with valuable "archives y( Oregon'' Stale Documents, irom 1SH t 1 Si l), including '11 years. A fire destroyed the residence of Lei Wilson, valued at $1.1';);) ami a burn of 'iias. l.cgs-.ein. valued at :?l.()v);), Corvallis, on the 7th ins'. lit- nr A meeting of ihe citizens of Porthnd is to lie heid to raise funds to aid the Hif ferers by the Chicago fire. Tins is wtmt should be done iu every town in Oregon. A couple of footpads stopped the rtag. near Old's Ferry and relieved the stage driver of Wells, Fargo k Co.'s express oo. ji is noi stareu now much tu ey ;j. t wtih it. The S ih.uii St-iicsmm has information from Yaquina Day that Jackson Horace stabbed another man T the Ocean IIoii-i, Newport, and the Jusiic-e let him go be-' cause no one appeared against him. It is stated that an other stone has nr rived at Portland for ihe U. S. CuUm Douse. At the rate this building is going up. ii may be of great benefit to the nnt generation. It Won't Ibr the present. A fellow named S. Culver, we belirc. of Jackson county, is lecturing up tlx. valley, ilis subject is "swamp land.'' lie h is a mania for speaking wherever he can ibid fools enough to listened to him. Five citizens of Oregon, including Mr. Kobert Skaife, Mrs. Fugeue Breyman unci .Mrs. Henry Picky, of Salem, as we learn from the Statesman. "have inherited twenty thousand dollars each from an uncle who has just died in England. We see from the Orc-joidan that Senator Williams has made an extended trip through the valley counties. Ibis W. been fixing matters up for Ihe next elec tion ''. Mitchell. Boise, Coibett and a liot of others had better keep an ey e on him. The Plaindealer says that the I'ailroaJ Company have selected from a point near Harrisburg on the north, to Canyon vill? on the south 'Ifr'M'M acres of hmd. of which 2.3,3.-111 acres are within the limits of twenty miles, and 2fi.o0 are within the indemnity limits. The Jacksonville Times says : Dennis Crawley, just in from Link River, informs us that tho settlement on Link River is in a most flourishing condition. He reports extraordinary cp-ps of vegetables, plunt- j t-d since Juiv. Th e school at Link River rejoices iu 20 scholars. The following persons have been elect ed Directors of the Oregon branch of tho Home Mutual Insurance Company : Port land. P. Wassermun. C. H. Lewis. B Gold smith, Lloyd Brooke. P. Mac'euv ; Salem. L. F. drover; Albany. J. A. Crawford ; Dalles, I). M. French ; Lewisloi). J. Loew enberg. The Orcanitian savs that (he ro!Iowin are theroceip's of wheat and Hour at Port land for tiie month of September: Wh at, hO.JoO centals, equal to 113,7.30 bush-'s ; flour. 4S. 021 quarter sacks, equal to 12. 230 barrels. The whole reduced to b i-b-els. equals the handsome figure of 1741"' Off bushels of wheat, or .3 s'.jd bushels for each of the 30 days of September. A man. says the Dalles Republican, en tered the house of Mathew Neally, on the Luekiamute. in Polk coiin'.y. A younfc man of Ihe family, hearing a noise in the pantry, got up to see what ii was. suppos ing il. to be a cut. As he opened a door leading into the pantry, a man fled through a back door, and ran to the brush but tew rods dis'tint. By the light of the moon, be appeared to "h ive shackles on. as something glistened in ihe moonlight, and rattled like chains. Schubz again. The Jacksonville Tina says that the exhibitions ma le at the County Fair hvt week, have demonstrat ( the fact tfiftt Jackson county can sustain an agricultural society, and can hold a county fair, which will bear comparison with any in the Slate. The exhibition of stock, including horses, cattle, swine and poultry, does great honor to the county as a stock pro ducing region. The cereals on exhibi tion abundantly proves the fertility of our soil, while other departments of in dustry represented in the pavdi n. demon strate that, our people are awaking to the natural resources of our cuin'y. Last week we com pel led. Ore Jordan to acknowledge th it it bad made a ra?h statement when it asserted that the charge difference in the statement of the public debt was an ' exploded Democratic falsehood." It acknowledged, though most shabbily, and unhandsomely, that there was such a difference, but claimed that it arose from a "presentation of the accounts in different ways.'' We this week knock that prop out from under it, and clearly prove, by reports in its own possession, that the Treasury officials will both alter records and either wilfully or ignorantly make statements which wo have clearly proven be filse. Now let the Orejonian be magnanimous enough to confess these facts, as it is compelled to do, and then, perhaps, next week, we will give it some more official figures to study. We hope the confession will he more frank than the last one. TEar.iitr.K Futt:. We publish to-day the fall details of a most destructive fire in Chicago.