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II CJITY AJNX COUNTKY. SATU11PAY, April 23. ilUOKSIMl TUB im iaukih. Jei rnusoN', On oorr, 1 April Jikl.lSTi.j At a regular meeting, tho I. C. 11, C. Fn amptueut at Jefferson, a commlttoo was ap pointed to draft, and forward for publication, the following, In behalf of tbo Portland cru saders: Whehfas, The enorgetlcnud lilgli f plrllfd ladles of Portland b no ungated In a crut-ade uralnst tbo whisky vondcrs of tint city; and Whereas, There are many w ho aro trj lug lo discourage tliein In their efforts, by ar raigning tiieni beforo conns for trial, toi vv bat no reasonable man ought to consider an ol onse, thoroforo Jlcsolml, That wo lender our hrart-folt sympathy and moral snptott, to iillthoio -who ore engaged dluctly or Indirectly In the cruMide ugnltibt w bnt we eon-ltler to bo tin worst evil that curios onr lair hind, nnd blights the lutniQ prospect or moro 3 out);; in nil than all othir 01 Us combined. Jlctohctl, 'Unit wo bold 111 litter (oulctnpt nil thoi-o who, like tho attorney In tho trial of tbo crusaders, make bas mid f ibo Insinu ations iigilnst tho Intclhcttiul and mral wollh of iIiomi who aro giving their talents and energies to tbo iitocntent. Jlcsott etl, That wo consider tho Indies gain ed a moinl victory in tl.clr Into Irtul, and are pleased to notlio n determination on their part to continue tho work dosplto tho efforts of tho opj)osltlon. JON'AlllAN 11u:nt, i:. 11. tt'LT.ICli:it, W. T. 1110H0N, Committee Salem K.nteuimiihe. Portland nion will have to rustlo around lively or elso our towiismon of tbo Salem Mills will be doing more than their skaro of tho shipping busi ness of tho Columbia river. Wo learn from 11. C. Klenoy it Co,, that another load ol tbo Willauiotto Chief, to bo takou to Astoria tbo llrstofuoxt week, will comploto tho cargo of the ship Vormont, which will carry nway two thousand tons of broadstulTs, or there abouts. Tho loading will consist of about 1,500 tons of Hour and f00 tons of wheat, and It Is thought tho actlnitl carrying capacity of tho ship may bo 2,100 tons. Sho will take to Liverpool tlio moit altiablo oirgo that ever ' left tbo Columbia, nt well as tho largest one, Tho highest nluo of any formor cargo w a $S5,C00, nnd tho cargo of tho Vermont is worth $100,000, Meters. Kinney. t Co, also Inform us that tbroo da a since thoy charter ed tho ship Ceylon, from tho Sandwich Islands, to load for Llvorpool, aud to carry ovorono thousand tons of brcadstiitls, Thoy hao wheat enough already secured to com ploto her cargo and It will bo ground In a few weeks aud be ready for shipment. Tako the work aud business of this enterprising houso since last autniuor and It lias been juoro cxtousho, couductod with moro saga cious enterprise, and probably attended with uioro miccoss than any similar bus! nets curried on lu our State. Ni:w MAKurAcnuiti: A now brunch of business has sprung up lu our city, con ducted by I). N. Draper ,t Sou., linikors of Mack und carmluo Inks of best quillty, iuucilago, scaling wax, etc., tor which they jue finding a market through the Siaie, 'I hey occupy the building owned by Mr. X. Unas, on Commercial htrcet, bejond tho hotol on tho west. Thotijli an nppiraiitly huiuII business It Is Important and wo trust will proo rcmunoratho nnd fo Insure Its cor tiuuanio. K.'ery article mdo In Oregon niisworj a double purpose by ghlng us iiiouthst" feed nt homo and retains among its the u!ii wldili othorwio would bo ex ported. Wolmotrlod Dr.iptr'u Ink aud tlud Us quality CNiellunt. I'i'TiiK Vai.i.i. Mr. J. O, Ilolbort re turned to-ihy Irntii a trip up tbo Willamette Valley to llugono City, and reports every thing looking lluo lu tho country, ilo tr.ivoloJ with bis oun conveyaucoaud, pass Jug tbroiuli soieral counties, had a good opportunity of sec-lug what Isgolnj; on. Ilo sajs that nil tbo larniom with whom ho talked aro putting In moro grain this 3 car than over before; and that n large ncrcngo of uow laud is being brokon up thU spilng lu all localities visited by him, Thosatuo iiuum lias reached us from l'olk, Yamhill and other counties, and all ovor Oregon prospects nro good for au lmmotit'O crop this season. Weekly pipers taken at Dallas, Polk county, rango as follows: W11.LWu.n1 l-'AJiMLll, I J, Jliitletln, M, Cntstiiiii Mi mat jrr, 'S2, Oicgonwn und Mcnun, SO each, Jleulon Demon ul, 10, Albany Dt moo at, and JaJiyctlc Courier, 10 eaih, Cimtutn Ailio eittc, 13, fccattorlng 2.1. This list dees not Include tho liouw paper I.ilci at llepubhcun, which circulates 75 copies at that place. Wr. Jaines lMwards whoso hcidquartors Is In the old llonnott houso, Is performing wonders with hlsScrofiil 1 Idnlinent. Sevoral reiuarkablo cures are reported, beo bis advertUemont and noto tho well kuovvu -names of thoso who testify to lis elllcacy. MiLUNKitv. Miss Schwatka, at hor uow stand In ParrUh's building, offers a tlno as ortnieutof millinery, rlblious, tlnwers and ancy goods, selocted with her usual taste for tho Spring trade. All our lady readers from Wy or country will do well to call upon hor. MondAv, April 27. urn umtk tkinsfh:. Tlie records of Marlon county show tho fol lowing transfers recorded last week: Calviu, Sarin and 11. Noal to Dlrec'ors of School Iilflrlct Xo. CI. Probably a site for a chooi housn. W. It. Aiidenoii and w Ifo In Goo. II, Jones and J. II.Moorea; consideration, $1; north lialf of north hlf of lot 2, blocks, city of Sa Jem. Opera Building Co. of Salem, to G.U.Jone nd J. II. Moores; consideration,? 1 ; north iU of north half of lots, block 33, Salem. Jowph M. lloaier lend wife to Joseph Sob-, bins; consideration, 91,000; parts of sections 10, 14 and 13, T. S S., 11. 1 W. bl&ters of Charity, Houo ofProIdonco, to Stcphou Peltier i consideration, gl,6P0; west imri 01 ciaiin allium nil or claim iKi; land do nation of Peter Waggoner; bee. 5, T. 4 S., It. 2W. Win. Itunnellnndwlfotol) It. Cartw right; west half blocks, In Roberts addition to city ofSilem. John F. Denny and wlfrt to Cnthnrluo Win chester; consideration, STJoi nist half Miles Winchester's land claim, 100 acres; T. SS., ISittnoi: Acnoss thk Wili,ami.tth Tho dlspatchos to-diy states lint a bill has passed tho U. S. Sonato for bridging tho Willamette s,llT''eu w tin nuiucuirle.si usolnl nnil rancy river at this pi ice. Mr. W. lMloolliby, wlio'nt"c,0' "ceded In ovory household. Ulvo hasbecu very much Interested in this en-' lllm " l'n!l' torprlso, luforius us tint If tho bill could Capt. I,. F. IV.i't.la'noftho Fanny Patton, havo pissed In tltuoto eotitmcueo tho work and now Purser of tho Albany, Informs us by tho first of May, nnd tho tin metal nr- thattho river Nat evdlmit boating s'nge, ns ntiifements mndn ns was eonteuiplited, the i f'r upas lhuena and that tho prosp,i'iis I'aeUle l'rldgn Compmv ofSiti Francisco I uoicr belter f.ircooil w iter l.ito hi tli.iMnn would b t o tal.on tho contra"' lor J."O,000 to put a bridgo across the rl er from the foot of htnto street to tho Polk County shore, nnd ha 0 it completed for pirtl.il uso by tho tlmo ol tho State fair In O-tober. Wo also learn that thoro is a good prospect that this sum cm be subscribed, mostly by proporty own ers hero nnd In Polk County, and wo hope It will bo posslblo to raise It, for there Is 110 other enterprise so nnterl it to tho permanent prosperity or Salem. Mr. Iioothby dosorv es great credit for tho Interest dlplnyed In ad vancing this enterprise, ns do others associ ated with hltn. Thoy aro to meet IhWoven Ing nnd dlrctiss tho inntter, hoping to make arrangements for completing tho brldpo this season. Tho Pacific Ilrldgo Company will do a first rate Job, and tho plans aro already perfictcd, and haiobccu shown us, 1 bo In tention Is to h:io It a ice In ulgc, and there Is not a property bolder In this city w ho can not afford to do something for a w ork of such vital Importance In our city. A Monn, Indian Aui.nt. Tvvrlv n yoirs ago tho Indians on tho Warm Spring Iteser- vatlon were corrupted and degraded to al most tho lowest depth. Thoy had gained the vices of clvllbed races and pretty much lost tho virtues or their on 11 original nation, nnd It eecmed very near Imposslblo to Improve thorn, Hut Capt. John Smith, w bo has been ngont at Warm Springs for eight years past has devoted himself to tho work, and suc ceeded In Improving their condition fo that they mlso moro than thoy constimo mid have a surplus for silo. They hovo comfortable homes, well cultivated field, Implements lor uso on fauns, good schools and havo oven become dovotit worshippers of tho trtto God. In morality they havo become so reformed that crlino or ov 11 conduct Is scarcely know n. They mako and enforco strict lav.s nnd aro lu fiict Irtiv elective Democracy, w, l(h ;,.,, eliOH'tl rulers. v'n nro glad to sen Capt. Smith nmnng us looking well and nctlvo ns over, aud wo honor him lor tlio goo 1 work Lo has accomplished. I Ooinm 1:vst. Itov. T. II. Small and wlfo, I fmniSllvcrton, nro now lu this city prepnr ' na to Ic.iv o for tho ei-t by tho next xtn.imer. I Mr. Suuill will n'.lend tbo tli neml Assembly rf thn ruiiiber.iud 1'reMij terlau eliurcli nt I SprltiRllei'd, Mn., as a delegite, nnd nftor 1 wards will Wt, Willi Mrs. Hinall, their friends in lCoatr.cky.Tonnnsiicoand Alabama going fi Mn th.-rs to Xw .lorsey. Tlioy have not been Unt blr.co tint eouilnt; to Oregon, t moro than 20 yearn ago, end tlmlr Jotunev miut bo osioc.a'.ly ltitoiu.tlng. They boar, heavy hcnrti turnover, nt hivinir iiulto ro cniitly burled tbo list of ilvo ihuiglitoM, tho wlfoor A. Thompson l'.p, and tholr fiiends hope tho Journey and couipinlonshlp with friends ol otberdivs may provo soiu.) roller! to their sad ufllkitfon, by ut hast affording them a change of hctno aud less piinriil 1 associations. 1 roltAsTO!lIV.-TI...Vllhmietto Hilnf will lravo this evening, probably, for AMorli, with 000 tons of freight. '1 ho river lining at good fctago the eomj'.iuv Intended to (.end thn iinuhnat.lnuii with ..r.,11 l..l --i i.v I but that much is not rniuircd to couinlote .,,, ,, ,,,.,,, the cargo of tho Vermont. Tbo boat Is 11 splendid biicuctxi, and It Is likely that tbo busliiessof tho ilver will bo rovolutlonbed by her building, as sho Uofllght draught as well as heavy tonnage. Capt. Wilson sij-h ho would prefer It If sho wns built 2 feet wider and 10 feet longer, which would enable her to carry ov or 100 tons. Her present trip atlords an excellent opportunity to 1 1slt Astoria which koine of our cltlons Intend to iuiprov 0 and they w 111 no doubt onjoy it vory delightful exclusion. Waiim Si'iiiNci llttAi i.s.This morning tho heroes of tbo Modoc war, whoso deods can bo told easlor than their names can bo pro nounced, wero off for Albany expecting to enlighten tbo cltlens thoro lu tho mystorlos of Indian life. Thoy certainly succeeded well hero and will succeed every w horo. If they can draw crowded houses In Oregon, wbero wo aro so fainlllir with Indlin llfo end customs, they will create a jierfect furore lu tbo regions of tho older world wbero a charm ot novelty as well icsn mist of romanco shrouds the red man and makes 1) 1 111 half heroic. Wo hope to hear that tbo McKay's have won honorablo famo and lots of currency by their ontorprlso. To Wh.Mii.i Si ii-citiiihiis. Last week wo wero much crowded with woik, nnd having to get another press In working order and experiencing somo delay In accomplishing It wo were unable to print and mall our woekly edition on Friday, as we have been doing of lato. It was oven impossible to mall II the Southern packages In tlmo for the mall going south on baturday, but we are now Independent In regard to all such mt ten,bYen excellent powtr prM in good running order, aud steam power to drive It with. So wo ask tholudulgcuco of our pit ronsforanydelaylti receiving tho F.vitMitii last week nnd promlo a punctual pcrior tuatico of promises In tho future Cons's Dolt, n Srotti:. Tbo advintngcs ofa Dollar Store can ucner bekuowu so well as by tsltlng and oxnmlng for onesoll. Indies In town are tolerably well aware of the locality of this popular otil)lMiiitont but those from tho enunlry may not lo an well ported, so wo c ill attention to tho advertise ment to bo found oNow hero nnd inform thorn tint In tho satuo block n doir north of tho l'ostuflleo corner, their will find thocntah 1 "shutout roferred to as Conn's DallarStoro, nier. lTnless .1 1du o'lulniiol 1 1I11 i.nm ciir'ei oil tho snow In tbo inoiintatns, It will melt gradu illy and kec tho ilier lu good condition until August, and poi h ips I iter. To lit: Inti itvil.w rn. The following gcutletniii wero appointed nt tlio Temper- unco Mass Meeting last Saturday, to Intel vlow tho various ciudldatos, and aseerl iln ovv Ihey stood on tho liquor question. I,. .1. Powell, Col.T. II. Cann, (.1. W. Dlnikk, J. II. ltoork, 11. P. Ibtuip. Tho conimltteo proposo ptiblUblug tho result of their inter v lowing. Tri slur, April 2S. Tin: Oim rniuiws at Ai.nvNV. Thoso who partlelpited In thooxciirston to Albiny on Monday report n delightful time, and in deed thoy my tlioy had a "big time." Tho Alice stemied up tbo river under charming skies nnd over beautiful waters. Tho brass bnud consisting of Moesrs. Hernandez, Haas, tho Jonlins, rranels, Strang, Churchill, Urown and MoAdimis deourstd nuet intislo ns they piifsnd tho scttloments nnd tonus along tho .shore and inido uniisiiil melody for them, On nrrlvlng nt AUuuy they wero met nt the wharf by tlio Albany Lodge aud baud and tho 0110 hundred and eleven from Salem nnd tho brelberen and ' sisters at Albany fornicd In procession and marched to tho Odd Fellows ball, then ills- porxil for a half hour rct. After that they , . , , . . ., ,' inttngaliiand mnrcbed to tho irrovo n m lo ' 11,.... ,i. 1.11 11 11 dls ant, tho lad ns being convoyed In earn- n,i ...1 1. 1 .... 1 ngw. Tiientl obi ds undo tho grovo vih-.i with muslcil b.irmontns. An oration was dollvored by Itov. D. K. Noibltt ol Corvnllls and a feast dispensed In p'cnlo sti lo that lea i nothing for human nppolUo to crave. !. turning to low 11 tho quests wero hospitably ontorulnod at tt,0 houses of vltlcim until ovcnlng ,c!i(jii Uiolr ntlondrnco was divided bctweeMi nncUblo glvon by the cltlons nt theOdd rollowHlialli'.ud.ispleiided bill at tho public hill of tho city. Ilie'i of tlich.) was entirely n tueeoss and give our cltinus iispleiulcd hi" 1 ol Albany and Iti pioplo ulioso hopllidlly Is lu tho very best l.islc. Tlio iillisto of tlio bill was funil-lied ly 11 lino orchestra, which our Irlends II us and lloruniidt.' ns'.s od. Thopirtlvipniils lu tbo iliiuco udj iiirned to iho fleimer Allen at I o'i lock, as tho Mnra faded out of tbo 1-lst, but tho big drum ko,it slcepvrH 011 tho ( 1 kc until they arrived hero, n lltllo after eight thU uurtilii , yny but dioiviey. ' Moil viii. Mr. MaIUovv Hmnll, of Widdii bills, brmttlit I. ilo Low n this mortiin,; tbo Mobalr Iroui tlio Angora goat belonging to blnifeir nnd a. It. M4111111 r, and It will lo t0t t"-ul I'nitielsco on hoj lo l'hlldirlpbla. I Tllty 1,IU" w llL'a,1 lv-" tl,lrJs ou','' nl1 J oxl,ct'1 ,0 ,mui '"'''"i" mnro kUUhisMavn. '1 bo g".dH aro doing rniinrkably well 1111 Mr.1 Sni.ill'H lann, nml ho 11 mis tint thoy 1110 paitlil to sprouts fi-om land Hint has been .., 1 . .u .. i.... , 1 . ,.. ,.. l "" "" w '" ". """" '''"" ""' ' killing oak and h.-"'l grutx, prefnrrlii1; I brow so In pniss. 'Iheywcm In Lhooiuo no- 1 lu) ited and do belter than horeti.l' ire. Tim i...-. 1... 1 it ...,.., 1 ... ...., 1 .. "",v ""l '" ' "' "'H "ir nniimn .win H half, and the lightest from last 30 mi kids 0110 pound, vvhllesoiiio kids went two pounds. As mohair is worth ubi'tt onodollar 11 pound and two goats cm bo kept as well us 0110 sheep, nud 011 brush liud wbero sheep can not thrive, It Mil bo soon that tho brooding of tho Angora goat lu Oregon promises to ho cotuo a profitable business, ' Tii.uvmook. our old neighbor Mr. Seth ' llltiios who removed to Till imook aear or so ago and Is uow visiting S item, sayH bo likes tho country very much and has found bis health much Impiovcd. Ilo luu pur chased u placo on Traslt rlvor, i miles from the head of tldu water, most nl which Is rich liottnm 1 md that is cov red w Itli vino m iplo and briith. Ilo pronounces thin laud ox-1 coodlug rich, producing M bushels of wheat: and nearly 100 or barley and oats to tho aero and wonderfully prollllo as hay laud. The1 grass doos not dry up lu hummer and for dairying purjiosos thn 1 mil cannot bo Mir-' passed. All th it Tlllimook needs Is inou of energy, and tlmo and opportunity to beeomo 1 rich nml productive. .Salmon aud tiout aro so plentiful In Trask river that thoy tiro of them and it requires llttlo trouble to catch them. Wo look for n bright future for Tilla mook. HitiiKii.MiTiii: W11.1.AMIT11.. Tho gentle men who have this enterprise lu hand met last ov cuing and talked tho matter ov er; and, wo understand, luvo.detormlncsl to make an I l Immediate effort to raise (ho means and pro ceod with the work. Kt ory citizen of Salem, should feel an Interest In this work; and, sec ond with means, a wellasbyporonal etlort, tbe labors of those persons who are disinter estedly to bring Salem the benefits that will come from a free bridgo acrosa the Wlllaui ftt. Citizen of l'olk county are willing to do tholr full share, for their proporty will bo grrntly benefitted; but tho proporty ow tiers of our city havo a deopor Intorost than any otio else. Ciui.n Acciiir.STVi.t. Kiuxn. Mr. A. Ij. Ollbertlnlorins us thai ho learned J esterday or tho vecldoutal death of an iurmit child under tbo lollowlng pilufnl clrouiustances. A few day ago Mr Hubb ird, w Ifo and child wcio driving In tholr wagon, not far from tno placo of Charles (jlna-gctt, about four miles north of town oil tho rtvor road when the horses commenced running. The driver put tho breaks on tpilckly as tbo wagon went .down a declivity and checked tho spood.so quickly th it Mrs, II. wns thrown suddenly lorward and wlthdilllctilty Rived hor balance. Tbo child was precipitated in 1'iont of the wnjon and killed. Tlio btbo wns seven weeks old nnd from wlmwc learn wo Infer thattbopiiriu'Hiirea family uiiuied iliibbard, who lately pincha-'i'il tho dd ICel.ir farm below Mleiu, ltvi-K An vin. Our ell?nns will remember thocaso of W. 11. Me.Mibiin, who had tho small po lu 10 during tho wlntei of IhTOnnd lost his sl)-ht after dit'adfiil stiltoring. Ho was assisted to go Hist and has tried to tlud help for his blindness, but without Kinross. Ilo has returned and comes buck to Saloni anxious to leuialn hero as tho voices of old ,'111"' ''" "'" uioio pleasant to )il ears than thoMi of strangers. Ills family nro desirous Jio rtweumo n lesldouco horo and wo trust they will havo such assistance as they need to begin tho worlu among us ngnln. They sullc rod terribly among us and and they seem to look to Salem us tholr homo. Me.Mahatl Is but tho idxolcton of what ho once was, mid his condition must nppent to the beirtu of thoso who know him In jrars pist, Nr.w Uooiw .to'in W. (i lbort Is rcoolv Inir from tho AJix the ieiiiaiidiirof his Spring sloe k of boots, shoes, leallmi, finding", etc, Hubert bus bultl upit largo tnuloaiid become) n Jobbtr of leitlmr, etc , to tbo duilera and 111 luuf.uluius ut the upper isi.iutleii. Ilo ptireh ins 11 hiro amount ofhlde-, furs, etc., ami ships coutluu illy to Sin I'rinelseo, and tluupiis w lib Oregon products for 11 gre it portion of Jlho goods ho puiohiiMH ul San 1'rancUco. iMr Ai ,:Non wlu, , ,, fl)rHOmolnlo ,,gagol in iiianuficturlng plows iiithis city, t,,K0 tlio noxthlniiiicr for Cnlifornln. . , , .. . . , ,, , AeonipetentSuper ntendent has boon sont , . ,., , ,,, , , , ' firtotiikoehiirgoortlioiiniuuractorydoiiart- . . ,.., .. ... , ... JUontofthoWlllainetto Woolen I'netory. - ' WmiVivsnvV, Aprli;20. T.li: I.UKUr TIIK MUlllLIMt ITIIDLKIt). I'ho follow lug verses, contributed by Su- sunofWIIbiinlna, ismvlneous that ihnnuises "got their stirt In Ynmlilll," and that tho for- elgu Ndillnis, who havo dMuihod tho trndn of Oregon la'ely, havo met their filo there, which our men hunts will bo glad to hear: Au Apill shower was fdllu.i last, As tlnough thn Vamlilll vitllxv nisi '1'iwiM rancors, hit" Irom Albiun's shore, And this was tlm dovii'tillit- horo: Illumining inmeli ints. Tlinv bnlli woik wiirm n 1 imiilv dus-jcd, Krniii In ut ere u M v-ilvi I vi M; Tl.elr Iidimw, loo, wi rn HhImiii'm host, And on 1 In Irisigi r wuv limy pressed Itinera lug nniclia its. Ami now, pro lunir, lhrlrialli emerged Wlirrn tv o ,. osIiik I. UN eouvorged; tinwien, th lutiilesu watt rstirgtwl. Tliulr llrv counmrnini limy uigud, blue rating mcrolinuts. Tho ii'iltli.,; 1 ln upon tlmm poured, Thn nugr W lllaiuluii loirod, Hut nil tln warnlinri thoy ignored! Tlioy so' mini Intoiit thn stro itu 10 ford, I luorntlng tiieiehunts. Hut hnro, nbiii 1 lb' Ir woes begin: 'I bo nates In Inrv o'er tlioin 1 in, KiiuiiltluifMMiti luiili liiirsniiiid man; Yo liiorni ilils lii'lp ilintn. it you 0,111, 'I'heso hurrnrhirtekitii imirehants, Oim wis. 1 vntilli with ll ixn Inilr 1 tbuiiL'bt in I "ita I houd iiiniswiar, And ibiii'l lMiinvrt 'iwns iiioinl lor p raver, T.'i it m'immcI ill it binUo thn iiiiiiiitalii nl r I'liun ihuniiiphlbliiiis men liaut. And soon there riiima dolnl'iil no(i; For, oh ! .vii Ih'inln, Ills be iter mat Allow 11 tlm "tr.. itu Imi'iii lo Ilo it; Ilo Htaitnl ipili k without 11 biml, This s iturati d iiiorchant, A Hinting I" Jim elnnied (o spy, Wlinsiiiiiiiplohtriii turn took Ills 0)0; Upon tho muni ho uiiiiiiilud high And budn our miiimiI. hind good by. And htarlnd tor (I rent llrlUilu. Tho other, too.niHdo up bis mind That ho would not bn 11 ft behind; Ills liorsiiH haIIX ho ho did unbind And ununited on a bravo 1 ipilnii, Ilo followed down thn nvcrt At break nfdav they both nppeir Fir nut upon thn me m drear. Yo wia uoils wisip, whnu this you hear, And Pluto drop 01111 Iron lo ir For these grid stricken merchants! Tho one still Heated on a log Iioks not iiullko sniiio ancient frog. And ftnrles brnviis both rain and log, And vows bn'll riiK'b old l.'rin's Isig Or perish like true merchants. Thn other oil bis gall tut sited No troubbi has to kinplhn bad; favoring winds bind them yourrpttd, Tlio like Hk'aln we'll uoter re id Of these two hailing merchants, hlJsAS. Salem Is fast gutting i.uiioim for its lb (; turnouts. Among tho most notlci.iblo it thn private rigs aro tlHMoef Mossrs. (Ico, II. 7 ' u- , " T "" , , ,",, , ,' 1 1 I ru t nl Miii ii 11 hij( ulll nii I. U l'.l...t ....!.. I... I V ,,...,. " "J I'lllll lll 11 bo out until camp meeting time. Win. Fngland, and T. M, Smtt, turnrd out onooftbelr handsomotop, thouroiigh braced, spring, family uirry-alls, this morning. The Salem made wagons and buggies of theso gentlemen are hard to beat. Their advertise ment will appeir In tho Kaumku. A &lniMTI0. Sai,i:m, April 28, 1S7I. Mil. FniTott : I noto In tho Itt conn of last Situulny, an Item In tho "Local Jottings," asking ll somobody would "pass around lho hat" nnd tnko up a collection to havo tho cornices painted, and tho donio of tho University brightened up. It Is Indood t burning shame Hint tho llnest oilucitlonnl Institution, lu tho stnto should hajo such n hideous looking building, all for tho want of 11 low biiiketsot pilot, mid a weeks work-, lu putting ll on. Now I am awaro that al though tho Willauiotto University Is pros pectively rich lu lands, thpy nro not nbiiiul nnlly supplied with leady monoy. I havo asiortalnod that tbo work can bo dono for n sum not exceeding suveiwy-nvo or iv hun dred d illars nt thn out tide. And 1 r.ni al most certain, that If a bitf a doyen youns ladles would toko (ho ill liter lu hand tint thc.v could cully Hud r.nir hundred persons In tbo my that would willingly coulilbittu twrntv Ilvo cents each for siuli nil object. This would glvo tho sum ol oro hundred dollars, aud If there bo nnv surplus, after getting Iho building pilntod tbo roslduo might bo given to tbo Chlldrens Aid S'rclety, or any other of tho benevolent Institutions of our city. 1 ninko this suggestion as tho belter plan, than the usual mode urn aupj er or sociable. ir any 0110 would load oil In tho inittor, In a few days tho Willamette University build ing might, In beauty, almost rival tho neat and tasty building of tho Sisters school, aud bo nu ornaniont to tho city and not look as It dees now, llko n lingo souibro pllo of bricks. You in etc. Kvut.tr (Jnon Foiiium:. Mrs. K..I. Phllllpsof our city, was one of four heirs to 11 lair Inherit ance lu Now York Stnto, which has bten In lltlgillon,as 0110 or tho heirs tried to break tlio will. Alter Ilvo .v ears of the law's delays Iho mutter has been amicably compiomlscd, and tl o estate Is now being evenly divided: itud ns thoro Is union "plum" ornno hundred I thnu'-imil dollars to divide, Mr. and Mm. Phillips llnd It very Interesting. They io 11 eeived ilvo thousand dollars tho other day and .110 tu havo four moro similar install ments (or tool-i ears In como. Ah Mr. Phil lips' health Is not very good, ho Intends to remove to somo dryer climate In tho south ern partol tbo 1'aelllo coast country, porhnpi lu Arizona, slnuo tho Apachi's have boon conquered aud 11 residence thoro Is not at tended with as much danger as heretoforo. Ciuii1 Piiosri.cr. Mr. John Nevvsom of Howell's l'ralrle, Informs us that 11 much larger acreage Is being sow od to wheat than over In torn and that tho prospect never worn bolter for 11 largo crop. Wheat will bo sowed through this week mid plows nro run nln, lively oil tho prairies and hill sides unking tho most of tho pleasant weather. Mr. It. I.ioof llrooks Station says that rill who it looks bettor than over beloio, there In iioiio drowned out or winter killed, and that was moto than could bo said last v cur when ciops wero better than over before, Ni:w M vi1. Tho lingo now Statu mep Just llulshcd I'V W11I 1011 llrothers for tho stnto lloirdi 1 l.aud ('oiumlsNslouerH is tho i,iot complete map ol Oregon lu existence. It glvis all tho toH)gnipliteal leatuios of tbo Stale, together with Its stromis, inurldlan, county, township, and oeitliin line" Also gives Iho exact lot ill ii of tho Agricultural t'ollego, School, S wimp, University lands, and thn .'JKI,(K)0 aero grant. Tbo slo ol tno map Is "b; ') fiolnnd Is nrtlstlely painted. II will bo I.Mt lu (bit olllce ol Ccl.T. 11. (.'nun clerk of tho board. Cihiimi. Tliroo hiiudrod pissougorscoui lug on tbo John I,. ritophuliH lileaiis bui-lucHS for le 1 estate de dors. Ditilugtliu hit two liiimtlis tho liupiiry for firms bun been less iiullvn than during Iho winter. Wo nro In formed by Messrs, Jones A Patterson (lull their busliii m dining tho mouth of February nxectded tint of any previous month, Tho iiplo who arrived list fall iiiiulo location of peimiuotit liomiis during Ihnthrio whiter iiiuutbs, alter careful survey of tho country. How 11 W viiiins, T. Cunningham A. Co. aro ns bus as ovor putting up tho laiuous llowlo wagons mid their nxcnllimt express wagons, nnd wouotho that they havo 11 fair lot on hand lenly lor spring trade. All per sons wanting Hrst class vehicles will do well lo uill on thoin, as thoy can not only secure Mind wagons but assist in maintaining homo iiiauiifaotiire. IIII I III, I. V, .11 IIIMI, ,v 11. 'Hut l'i itlunl II1IMI11 fuj of llil. 111I1 riirl.lii-llrni, wlili Ii luiliy lull 1111 uilttrtlnrniiiit III I liu Itnoiiii' ll Kin. 11- pltimiru In mil nur nln' iilltnllnii In III,, in it nut ilt.int .IimI, iif dry K'l'i'il Jnl rnvlt nliittlil.u II loiimn tin iu hetcnlitii liriMas irilt.it on t Ik li.l rii .iiiiir. ull of Hlilili Mini llllnl uilli iluilii niuli ui lully .ikilulilry u'i"il liuliln it! 1 xiaiii.lv fur llil 111 irkit, 'lilt linn liti liiiut Ubll.luil In ilil liy Itiil turn rlmrl lime 'liny liuio limttt r rt -ttlviil In piilltt htrti p riumu iilljr, ainl v iirira Ihiiii lie i-m II ilt u.i i nllli tlnlr it'rriiiliit IniM 'I lt y 11 ti rr. illy f.iH-llnl wllli lit, Ir iiliiiii n't nml un inti tin limit In Hint fault t.- ll It tciiininiry .luitKtiint il ii utt '1 lu y lutttr " In up iiitartlitt, uiiiiliy Un Ii in iv ii" "' ' ipllnl nnil lUi" Jiiitlrlu i atltiillun Ii ilit viniiioif tin Imtlii llity uri'l,ttl Ii l-y 1 vi 11 iliirln.' Mi" 1I111I n 11,1111. .Sew tint ii mi 1111 ul Imprint 111 ul- urn li liuliarililiiil III Itu) Inruuti'ry lay, nml il. y or, mini than it,r innrsl In null on 111-1 1 1 . r- liiir.ii,! Imtliii .. Utnir lltu reum nru llliruily r il I iin n in -. nl.ilUt if Urn lilr '', v li. 11 trttiitj y ij,. i.tii.i, titi)l.llititiit.tir.tiiiniultii: 1 luj, iilnt .i.hI mi. 11 ir Inly rwiilrrit nlllil.i will ii... it. 11 ir 111 w inlv.rll.i nu nl larcfntl, nml hutu tit. .tl.. f.t. ry ariii I. Iti lit.n nurkisl iliinu In Dkiii. - ilmiil (, . in, ii' till in ll In liixit , tho linn .l .nil il 1 11, j il. mil nf 1 l itill-liln tin Ir hn!i..i,. 1 11 1 fi. mn it mn l In Ir L'litiWnri) not 11 1 in 1111J tut -'in!. I in j un' mi iTiu inuirury, of tlm v. ry I. 1. mn l nml niuiiiificliiiv, Ititi liuM.rtiil milt In, in 1 , ikiii. tl ilirni rutin iiw.'.ufictiinr.' tan I, I ,, mn.. hi lt:t lliu rtinitailuii irtliuilriii In mill thruu.lit'iil lliu VVIIUmeliu tiilliy Hut uiiterii I ulnim , r.iiii. In Hi" ittrli of imlillti. tiavu tut 11 rrif ri-t,'iilln. ilmiKilvt. I11I1.4 iimiiiuIiiI ullli llitlr turn uihI tlio .rc,.rii tnr hum Ik.KiuuI n public 14 ur liy ijpn.lis null la mi inllil term llirt.u-li lliu luliiuuift ut thu tulley liuvopai'er 'llifyiiniilny mi Inivrlllli,' u.-inl., anil dn lioltilns but ltiililmiuu lui-lnco ul lMiiliwritr. 'Iliflrn.-. uUr ciittouier laid nos'tiiruiituiif Hit fact, but ui lumitry rrnlin may iniltapt Imvu linn Uil n.lruy by i'npiliiclplil linn. Call lu utl ixuiuluo price tuu lunarcUoItiry jjuwii.