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CITY ,VTNr COUNTRY. Thursday, Sept. 10. Goon tor Yankek Plu.mmku. The first i commissionkus. thing that strikes a porsou upon euterlnK the j In the waiter of tho location of a county Legislative Hall, now that It Is In trim, Is road from tho residence of Frances Drutier tho largo uumber of spltoons seattrded northerly to Intersect the road leading from throughout the room, l'.vory member, of. ; Sllverion to Cedar Camp. hoi. Smith, Matt llcer, and reporter, Is provided with one, as , Brown and Jno. Wolfred, appointed viewers well as a liberal supbly for the outside world, and T. V. Davenport surveyor; tomeetat Yankee Plummer upon entering the room liruner's house on Sept. 22, 171. T&w?sflsi ' rr o( ih ,oc,lou of wumy "Them's all right. How could a man 'ex- ' ro"a lrum N- ' ooruerof N. V. quarterSec. ppct-to-rate' as a member of the Legislature, S, T. PS., H. 1 V., southerly, to the lntertec without ono ot them utensils by him." tkm with county road leadlug from Sublimity Wants Infokmation-. Governor Orover to Jefferson near residence of Thos. Davis, recelvod yesterday a loug epistle written In ' Report or view ers and surveyors read second the Seandlvalan langusge. It is written ovl- time In open Court and ordered locatod. deutly, for luformttiou respecting bring- ts 1'rchiatk. Ing a colony to thlsState, as the words 20,000 I acres, can bo plainly made out. The letter .!... ..,.iin.ii.,,.i , i..... I,. ..., interpreted, as It is not known that there Is any ono In tho city who understands the language woll enough to trainlateltproporly Into "King's English." i Itr.MovAr.. Mr. M. V. Drown, Slate Prin ter takos charge to-morrow morning of the State work. II o proposes removing the ma terial from the Agricultural works to tho rooms In G. W. Oray'B block on Stato street, occupied last session by the State Printer, ADout aionuay morning ne win uave every 4 K.t Mntii aMinniin M.s .! lin A !. IY" Vr:...' r'7" r..'.'" " .V "."'-c'r t' r m,,r ,,V rAr h ',,,Z Iri ,.. j proyeu ior ui me etuion. Hah Hiuociks. Our attention is almost' Ordered that the prayorofMnas and Nancy dally called, by persons pa. sing over the ' jft j? ffi' f MMi' ,:lle" route to the horrlblo conditlou orthe bridges i ,ie ,Htl()r nf tM vnM0 0( jB,M Camp on tho road through Polk county from the boll, deceased; 1). M. Keeue, executor, pre ferry lauding to Lafayette. Nearly every "ted first semiannual m-oount of the wld , . ., . , , , , , estate .ind accompanying ouehers. The bridge on the road Is unsafe and several of ttme ere examined V the Court and or them actually dsnuerous. The authorities dered to be placed on tile. having this road In charge should attend to this matter at once or Polk cou.ity mav hae ( a good round bill of damages to pay some body borore long. Kivkr Comino t'r. Mr, the resident agent or tne out line sieamooai . but Mr. McCullv has a mark at the ware- company In this city, Informs us that the re-' poiuteii executor, and u. w. mint, Anurew y. W. Mfg Co - ' cent rains have raised the river at this point jn "' William Smith, appointed ap-1 o. A. K.Ies W W four Inches since Saturday last. The raise Is l Estate ot Abraham Olluger. deoeasml; II. iaVllker"!.."i"."!.' '!!!!!!!!"'. 51 (XI hardlv nrecentlble to the casual observer, ' M. Thatcher. J. W. Mlnto and J. W. Klsuer, v. Jackson It house that tells the rise and fall each day to i , . , - the fraction of an inch. I Satl-iii.ay, Sept. 12. AtmonA IIotki.. This tine hotel, under- U:nkwi;h. The Congregational Church the management of Messrs. Ilaupret Wat- nle,H business. Toe enterprising ladles of ry, Is all ready for the anticipated large bus- ,(, omlrou t,ave renovated tho inside of the Iness ofthe Legislature and State Kalr sea- bullillng during the pii't week, new stove son. Preparations have been made to com-1 uav6 besn ,,ut hi, ami all who visit that (lr?ns.7h.htumt)Hrhls"w tab" ploH..,t audience room will rtnd thing, com-ffh.T-m!Sn whlta SooSa" and waTters fortable and home like. Uesldes all this, the llshment employs white cooks and waiters, i j Kn,Rbtf wlIl ftlrnI,h during the The Ilultetin learns that there la a move- aiitiimu a bran newcouraeof Sunday even luent on foot among the Portland military Ing lecturo. companies relative to vlsltlug the Stale Kalr Oiiiti'aiiv. Mrs. Tryphosa Jaens was inabody. I burled this afternoon from South Salem The new postofllce Just established at Kox I Church, and her remains were followed to Valley, T.lnn county, have already sent In a their last resting place by uiauy friends. She list of names for the Wiixamettk Kaumkii. leaves a husband and four children to mourn i.M..i.m.ii.nnu.n,Unlni snnnlv of ' ut Irreparable loss. She was a sincere Large elegant grapes and a nice supply oi , chrU WU01MJ ,,, w -ver ,,,, to hel sweet potatoes ex-AJax at Mayor J. u. -he mothrlea and orphan. Mav her good Wrlghfa. deeds, "like bread cast on the waters, return after many days." U. Kbilav, Sept. 11. Don't I.ikk Iliron. A good atory Is told of one of our nierchanU who recently went to ' San Francisco to replenish his stock. While in that citv. feellnif oyster hungry, he step-1 1,1 , , , "y' ,T ," "V, 1, ' ,rt .,,,1 or. pedlntoa "high-toned" resuurant and or- dered a stew. As customary, tbe waiter KrmKTlifi.s mi annti7sr. while the oysters, were being prepared a small plate of "shrimps." Tlie saiemue wmui "rilnr Illshop of the Evangelical Association, re to anutr' In the shrimp "lay out," first looked g,jIlir Chicago. Illluols, arrivml In ourclty at the shrimps and then at the waiter: and as 1, Wednesday evening. This l the first the whlto-apronod Individual moved on", our KniK-opal . Islt this Mate has toad from said townsman , led h.m back and addrel r" UIU1 aOOUl lUUSiy; "I i wmmi .H..D.1". oysters, and vou have brought me a lot of ,i . ...J nil l .1 If T IIL-n Inn's." TllH waller explained, aud the Salemllo seelngthe . .. baiiiJinriun nmltiow Is telllnir ;olnt took a 'bug' or two, nud now Is telling all around tnwu that oysters aln t worth u oent unless you can uavu uioin .u CI0II8 101 OI incoiywsia"t !" " as thev get them up In San rranclsco. Ink ion TitK Million-.. Tbe latest Idea concerning Inks Is broached by Mr. W. H. lleharrell, agent for an lnoxhspstlble Ink- stand that makes luk to order, with tho help ofiillttlo cold water. W hae no room to attempt a description of tho arrangement for it is n inodeserlpt, but wo can ay this, that It Is a convenient sired staud, looks neat.and the Ink writes vory "llnldly." Tbe circular relating to It says ouecau write n letter a day uith It for a hundred years. We have con. eluded to tako one as "by that time we hope for something better to tnru up. Ai'l-oiNTMl-.NT.-Mr. Payson Hatch of this ..i... I.., w.lv.! ilm aiiiiolutment of no ice- man In Oregon City. He goes next Monday to enter upon me U1NCU"" "' "" '"'c , ' ' J Hatch Is a young man or excellent ' and sterling Integrity aud wll 111 1 1 e pos -1 tlon to which he has been appinted with zeal aud fidelity. MAUntKn. Lt evenlug at the residence or Win. Ddlany, Kq., by Kev. Addistui Jones, Mr. N. K. Steele to Mlas Kauny Delany ' all of this city. , MAnuiKtitfentenitxr lltb. by the ltav., W. R. Stewart, Mr. J. H. Dixon, or Douglas county, to Mrs. Kanny Illndsdale, or Salem -Oregon. Pph:ni oi ItAnTi-oun. Mr. C. A. Reed is ageut for this old and successful Insurance Company and prewuts Its claims and ad vantages In a business advertisement which appears In our columns to-day and we can assure our patrons In both county and town that they oannoi erlect an Insurance with a more reliable company, or more accomodat ing agent. t h-nld tntlsman who acwnt a fortune In endeavoring to hatch coltt from horaa-cheet nuta is now cultivating tbe egg-planl with view to raising c-lckaaa from U. COrXTY COURT. Skitkmiicii IiV Krj I" the matter of the estate of l'aul Darst, defeased; Amount of bond of Admlnlstra - trlr Imrutnr.iro tiiu.i i.. f i. cmi.i ..i.,...i , $j,O00. Bond presonted, approved bv the Cour, ... iB.,nr ikm.i to Mr. i'iti.iii ;""" a,1U ,eUor" xeil b Mrs. Uuderella Daret, prosont administratrix. in mo matter or tne estato or David II. Marshal, deceased; S. D. McCauley, admin istrator, was llcoused and authorlwd to sell personal property belonging to said estate for V. S. gold coin cash In hand. In the matter of the guardianship of the - .-.... w. ... ... ...i i.,, . ''"'' minor ueirs oi w. I.. .leclier. deceased. Guardian authorlrcd to sell resl estate and scl.olarshlp III the Monmouth University as In the matter of tho estate of Leaudcr S, Davis; will prmnn aud admitted to probate I and Mrs. Mary Davis continued as executor, and M. Small, Madison Drown and Dr. J. M. Illackerby, appointed appraisers. In tlia .tialtar nf' fliu uutat.. ill Tlintitn. A. h IHu ,-ivi . tuv v v v.... Townseiid, deceased: Geo. M.Townsend. ap-' annolnted aniiralsers or said estate UsioxMimtoi.isTClki'MKKUi...There will be a campmeetlng held by the Lpiwo pal Methodists on the Dallas circuit near Dixie on the Christian Camp Grounds, to commence Sept. 21t, and continue over two Sabbaths, an inviution Is extended to all ohrlHM ' pl(, to attond-tsmie.bretlienui. pre,mrwl to camp and remain during the meetmir. H. U. Jr.MttNs. ylns Viir. Ulthop J. J. lUher, theSen-l Oi rlc:usKi.KiTi:i. The following persona were elected otllcefs ot thn Alka Society last evening tor the ensuing term : president Oeorgo W. le t: Vh e President. L. H.Wells; Swr(JHrv , ,( Wrtman: Trea-uror, George lf vVafiburn: Censor. M.G. Hoyal; Libra- rUn frank M. McCully Asai-rANTTiiKA-niini Welearn that Mr. J. II. Hacklemau, of l.luu isiuuty, has been apisilnted Assistant Stiito Treasurer. Mr. lUckleiiian has been the Clerk nf Linn ooiiutv during the p i-' two yt-.ir. ud Is said to Iih "very nun pKleiit for the position to which ho has been luuied. Atiiiiniim SiHitni . Tho following la dles wereolocted olllcers of this society last evening fortliei-urrent term- Piusdent,MlsM T. D. HoIderim: Ice VresiliBiit, Miss Al lpil jj(,ore-. scrMtsry. Mla Ada May; Treai-urer. Miss M. Johnson; Librarian, Miss Mary strong. anmvku-aiw. ue year ijc thlsdateth ' death of Hnv. Father DoCr i-iih. ot i-t. John's innrcii. in iiii cny, s-i-iirri. iv".nr..i ..iMlirHiMl thl. mnrnliiu- at Uiu i , , f()r tuu rBiHWH ,)f hu mtu. Walter Jack-on basjust m-elve.1 a targe lot , UH ,,, yml ,I(IW or. ' )( fnf rnar wltbln our gatos," with which to while away in Idle hour with. Ituena 1st b.soue drugstore, a wuldte ,noj,t mrtat niarket, Steam saw mill, hoUl, verv ible. wagon shop, two blacksmith "bop's, tlu shop, pottery and four warehouses. Dll.l.-lu this city, Thursday svenlng tbe ' !'" '"; u nrsut uaugiiutr oi imiv. a. Myers, aged three months. ibe County Court adlourned yeaterday uutll T UHwfay tbe M Inst. Real Estate Traasrers. Tbe following dsls were Hied at tbe Countv Clerks, Oraee for the week ending Seat 12th t i Arnold Myers and wife to John F. Miller; lot S. In block ll, olty of Salem; oonaldera- Thomas R. llrown sod wife to S. W. Ham ilton: lot 2, In block 11, In town of Marion; consideration, U. Ann Ma-cher, Jamas Moores and wife to John H. Moores: 323.s acres, In T. 0 8., It. ah Ei. oonslderatlon, laO'. , . ! Josee- Mosher and wife to Aon Machr and James Moores and wife; same as above; consideration, ft. O. K. P. I.eo to Erlck Jolinsou: liW acres, lu T.S S., H. 1 W.; consideration, IUW0. r.ll.abcth Morris et al to O. K. F. Loo; same as above: consideration, $S00. John 1'. Anderson and wlfoto 11. T. Ander son cf ill; 211.13 acres. In part of donation claim of James and F.leanor Anderson, do ceaied: consideration, flBO. M. M. Anderson Btid wife to .?. H. Ander son; amn as above; consideration, flOO. 1 O. V. Weldler to M. Kammsky; land near railroad In Gsrvals; consideration, fSir. I William Waldo to John 11. Waldo; one; hair or the donation claim of Maltuda Wal do: consideration, (1. , A. J. Shrum to George McKay ; 140.33 acres of John Wells' donation claim; considera tion, $2,.TS0. Geo. W. Weldler to James A. Cooloy ; lot 2 In block .'IS town of Gervals; consideration, JV0. iVndre I.onatalnoand wire to i.attocqueaiiu .. .. .. I., n . .3 1 II u ......- Pclland; l'i acres In T. I, S., 11 M . , nm- 'sldei - atlon, JUH). . Abraham Ollnger to A M. Haiti 42 31 acres lu T. S, S., H. 2 W. consideration f 1M. commission t?K' COIUIT. Jinlcc J. I'. IVfhlfs-fmmKliinrr, J iat Ji'hu lirlxr). i. NuiTinan Skithmiiku, 11, 1S7I. lalms were audited aud The folio ivlug allowed i Dr. K. Y. Chase W M II. P. Jackson 10 M ti it O...I.I. Iilil Ck s.McOhee 4.1 M P. II. 31111111,..,. ' " T, llrno 2.V1 00 T. W. Davenport s w II. D. Iloon tH - Jas. Knurls '' W. W. lUssey 2 W it is) John Crim T. Lewvllen.... S (X) 12 00 ;2 (XI :. on 10 (X) Salem Water W. I.. Wade S. Durbln. ... S. Parker Co... Parniotuer .t Ilaboock., 1.-1 (X) c. I). Snyder - o. Kricks., 9 00 )). h. Murphy. ij, l. Momil . ti x Vf ....L.l.. m 15 175 IX) 15 1X1 ii, rMuniniD,i iimuv Davldmm.., 3 (X) Carpenter A- Payton IS2 IKl S. I). A II. Co 'Hl It. i:. Morris S 00 Costs in crlmliml Pro.c !'00 80 In the mailer of the location or a County road from N. K. onier or N. W. quarter Sec. 8, T. t, 8. It. I W. somberly, to tbe Inter section with county road leading from Sub limity to JelVsrsou near residence or Thos. Davis. Keport or viewers and surveyors read tlrst time In open Court and laid over to bo read a second time In dun couieenf law. Grocery license granted to P. It. Kerrigan ChamtMieg pteciuct for the term of six mouths, Tt'K.silAY, Sept. 15. Snaouoai-. Thesnagboat Is now at work about thlrteeu miles below the illy near Ma tueny'a bar and Is doing good work. We learn that the very lowest depth of water lx-t-vMti Oroimn citv and this tilaoe Is now twentv Inches. A slight Use and boats of I irht iirauahtcou id come tin very reauwy. Steamboatmen are looking for an early re- sumption ot navigation uptothls point, Statu Tkmi-khani'K Uxiom. This body wilt meet this aflernooii at two o'clock r. m. at Hie Opera House. The attendance prom ises to be fair as most or tlm Temperance or ganization west ofthe mountains have elect ed delegates. Step will be taken, doubtless, lo t-Hcure legislation In favor of "l-ocal option" If not prohibition Sitkrintknukni of PuiimoImhtiu'ctio-v. Mr. Syl. C. Sluipsou turned over yester day, to the newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. L. L. Howland, the books aud ilooiiiuents relating to that otllce. Dr. How laud's new olllce will be lo cated In Grlswold'x blin-k. In the room re- cenilvoi-cuiiled liy Hon. J. A. Klchardsou A KinkIn-tiu Ml-.Nr.-Mr. Walter Jsckson re:elved last week one or tbe finest pianos that ever came to this city. It Is of solid rosewood and one ol Hardina!! squaro grand 7' i octaves. It is certainly a magnlil chui Instrument both lu tonnniidtlulsh. Mr. Jackson has it on oxblblltou at his salesroom oil State street. School Commi:.ncm. The Sohool lu the Haw ley neighborhood about three miles from the city on the upper Howell Prairie rxinl commenced yesterday morning. Miss i:niiiia Gilbert Is the teai-hnr. The number I id pupils trseut was fair for ''commence mem nay. CiiuisTlANCllvm ll. -The services al this church yesterday were unusually Interest. Ing. The attendance both morning and evening was large, and six persous were admitted to full membership. Dr. I., L. Howland Is regularly Installed, as pastor fur the coming ves. uNNvnKcr lor rorflHBtl. Iho steamship John L. Stephens sailed at 0 o'clock from San Francisco last evening for Portland. Following Is her list of I'ASSK-fltKIt-. Col John McCracken, Chas Klslml wf A svt, d W Colby A wf, Mrs Saunders A child. I) It lirant, S Kuhn, M n, MF Griffith, MraGHClarkAchd, Huu-li llughea. G II Wltblngton. S J Smith, V Cook, Miss J Menatuare, G H Wheeler, i: v uumasou, MnLHPanion.2ch, It I. Wbltmau, S L Fitch, P Harmony, L Ackermaii, A Meyer, Iir H a Msnzy, Mrs I F Band A end, Mrs.lLgrnde.l2cb,Mlss M Webber, RD lluuiniV rain, 11 Hexter, J WikmJ, H Abrabsms, S C Dibble, A II Cubles, T O'Connor, A llorlger. J S Daly, Miss O i: Davis, a P Terrell. J Wilder, Capt Crouch, K It Kills, II II 1'ngafe, J lUUlngton, G W Dunn, Prof Casper. Itev J Ganleobeln wf J H RlddellA family, A- W children, F J Croueb A wife, Mrs H Farrell ft- child, Mrs O M Kldd, MrsMKnox.daugbUK H If Carpeuter, A grandson. The ;uMii ssys four log whsat. l'ar reoslv- WAYSIDE MC.MORAIVUA- Jutoral I'mmuaSparkllnj W'utcrii 1 ((?( Clolhctt JlllUCoii Soak Iiturf Ureal l'ciihr Sheep 1'te. Tho pastoral l'm(iua Uiupn.ua county is a good place) yet times arc dull and monoy scarce ; consequently business languishes ! and not much Improvement Is going on, The level lands are well adapted tor agriculture and aro productive. Corn which cannot bo profitably raised lu the WllUmotto grows woll here and can bo kept In cribs during v. Inter, In the old Missouri style. Tho grass upon tho mountain ranges Is fast disappear ing deforo the teeth nf thousands of grazing sheep and cattle, and more distant ranges aro being sought lu hopes of pusturos now. Cat tle have become reduced In price of lato years, and the I'mpqna larmer complains that the cost of transportation of grain to tho seaboard leavos him little or no margin or profit. A nearer and cheaper outlet Is being sought in the direction or Coos llay. The Coos Day Wagon lload Is Inadequate to sup ply th delU-lenev, and n rall-oad to tho coast ha"s become tho hc ;ifiM ultM of Douglas county hopes. This they will have In time, as a matter of course, and then thonvorago I'mpqiia farmer will rejoice and lie exceed ing glad Tho climate fn those vullies Is all that can be desired, and the country Is pecu liarly adapted to a combination ol Hu-rlouUiiro iindstockralslng. Hero may bo round tho realltv ofthe poetical conceptions of a nasto ral life. The verdure clothed hills" nrlsolu "msjesiln graudour" on eory side. Tho "sparkling waters" of the "babble river" meander through iho "pleasant vallles." Tho houses are hid awav in "eoy nooks;" tho cjittloroain In "pastures greeu;" tho "pen sive sheep" wanders tho hills among ; tho "wood-pseker" hammers a dry oak llmbt the little birds whistle at "early dawn;" aud the rabbits dance in tho "twilight dim." M. Simillpov Among IriIIuhm. Hon. K. II. Durur Informs us that some IHtstllonce, supposed to bo tho smallpox, Is known to exist among tho Indians on White Salmon, above the Cascade on tho Colum bia, and the aettleia, as also the O, H. N. Co., are taking evory ptociiutlon to prevent the spread of the disease. The Steamboat Com pany refuse to let the ludUns travel on their Itoata. The statement mado Is that Kanaka George, and some others found a box of clothing In tho Willamette or Columbia riv er lielow Portland, which was probably thrown overboard from the voesel sometime since ailllctod with smallpox. Thlsolothlng thev carried to tuo Indian camp on wuho Salmon and used It. Hlnc-o then this pesti lence has appeared among them and maknN ad destruction of lire. Slerm should Ik) taken to prevent the spread of tho disease broadcast through the land. FIIIK AT LKIIANOM. NKfrKMIIKH, W, 1H71. Kiii-nm Kaumkr: The store and dwelling house owiusl by Luther Klkius were burned Sunday morning between one aud two o'clock. l.osa from 5,000 to il,000, rtly covered by Insurance. The store also contained tbe postofllce. Nothing saved except most of the household goods. Cause of Hie unknown. L. M. Nll'KKHMlN. Wkhnksiiay, Sept. Id. Ciiuivt ian. Coi.li.uk. This exclleiil',;ol lego Is located at Mmiiuoiith, Polk ixiuuty 12 miles south-west from Salem. The loca tion of the College Is "central, accessible and beautiful." The faculty aro as follows : T. K. Campbell, A. M. President and Professor of lllble History and Literature; James C. Campbell, A. M., Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy; A. K. Campbell, A. II., L. II., Professor of Greek ami Latin languages aud literature: J. C. Campbell, A. M,, Prin cipal of Preparatory Department; A. K. Caiunbell. A. It . Teacher of Modern lan guages: Mrs, M, J. Campbell, Teacher In I 111-.... Hf.i.iln. Mlw, Mufti.. I '. ,M til .Al I Ak.la. ,, Tewherorthe Piano Minln and Teacher f ijullsr; Mrs. M. Lindsay, Teacher lu Wax and other Kancy Work. l:iiuiurNi- Fiiiiluili-s. The steamer Ajax brought uplat week I nun Sail Fran clsisi, for Mr. N. Friedman, or this city, u buggy "ui-Ked, nud boxed, weighing I'd) M)iinds. Tho steaiuer's Irnlgbt on thn samn amouiitel lo ibe outrith'eous sum of f.lltm; upwards of ;fi'i- tlollttri ;fr liinnlifil ;ikii. The buggy was shlpod at Syracuse, N. Y., and cost from that city toSau Frauclss (over four thousand miles) by fust freight f"i7 35. i inly about ii-i more than the steamer charged from S. F. to Portland. If this wus an Isola ted case wo might think it was alienor on the pari of the clerk of tho Ajax, but It Is a notorious fact that people shipping by the Ajax are charged more lor the samn kind nf freight than by any other sct.mer of the Hue. M. M K Kit A .Son, This large linn, on tho corner ot State and Commercial streets, are receiving by rail dally now good recently purchased In San Francisco by Mr. Joseph Meyer the Jr. member of the llrm. The large stoiil; Just opened Is well selected aud all article marked at prices that cannot fall to suit. Comino. Mr .Samuel Isav-es, Most Wor thy Grand Patriarch of the Grand F.ncamp msiitof C-lirornls, left Shasta yesterday, lor a visit to this State. It is his Intention to visit tbe principal LiicampmoutJi lu Oregon aud British Columbia before his return home. He Is expmted In Salem lu the early art or uext week. Anothkh Pionkck UnvK. Died last week at his reldsni on the Liu-Minute, two mile below Iwisvllle lu Polk inunty, Oregon I James O'Nell In the seventy-fourth year or his age. Mr. O'Nell was one of the earliest filnnmm or Oregon, hevlngivmie to this vat ey in I Nit. One by one the i. Miners of Ore gon are pasnlng away. Siatk Okamii:. This body met In the upper room ofthe Opera House yeeterday. An address reviewing at length the progreaa of the Order In this Jurisdiction, was deliver ed by Hon, Daniel Clark, JH aster of tho State Orange. Reports were received from various tlmmnum .ml nttiMP t 1 trmilttlH)ll nfkl ' made public. Wtl.LAMKTTK UNIVEItstTV. ThO SOOOnd week of this torm commoncod with ldt' scholars, distributed as follows: In theclas-' steal deivirtinout, 25; scientific, 00; ucadomlo, iiO. Tho attendance Is rully up to any pre vious year mid tho classical department br still Increasing in niimbor. AiToi.NTKi). Governor Grover appolntedr ytvstorday, tho following persons Notaries? Public: W. K. Trimble and T. J- Matlock, of Portland, for Multnomah county, aud John" Miller, ol Miller's Station, Linn county. DiKD. At Fifteen Mile crook, nonr Th Dalles, Wasco county, Oregon, last week, Andrew Jackson Dufur, Jr., sou of K. 1). anil Frances Dufur, aged about two years, after an Illness of two weeks. From Jcflei-Miii. Sr.i'riiMiiKii 12, '"I. Mu. Km rou: From conversation with farmers In this vicinity, I loam that most of tho wheat crop, say uliie-teuths, Is secured beyond thn possibility or damage by rain. Thn wheat that Is cut aud remains on tho ground Is sprouting, while, that which Is tin cut Is softening ami will sprout If wo should bavo rain a few days longer. Mr. Harrison living in tho Kantlsiii bottom, has ns yet threshed none of his grain, and unless the) weather should prove more favorable than it has been the past few days, ho will loao almost his entire Summer's work. Messrs. Corbett A- Macleay are paving C5 cents for wheat at their mill at this place. A. L. 8. .Mclliorilst Church .South. Tho following Is a list of the appointment ' mado by tho Columbia Confcrcnco of tho M. K. Church South, Just concluded at Dlxler Illshop Plorce or Georgia piestdlug: Willamette District Thos 11 While, P K. Cnrvalllaand llenton Mission II It Baxter. Albany To tie supplied. Isibanon D O MuFarland. Brownsville J K Bradley. .1 unction uitv to no supplied. Kugene and Coast Fork F W D Maya. Dallas N M Sklpworlh. Salem To let supplied. Latayotto-HG Michael. Tillamook To bo supplied. Oregon City A Haralson, Professor Mathematical Corvallis Collego Jos Ktnorv. Jacksonville District! W Stab I, P K. Jacksonville-.! It N Bell. Koselmrg II C Oglesby and Davlea. (Ukland Mission-,! W Stahl. Josephine Mission To bo supplied. Umatilla District To be nuppllod. Walla Walla-To lie supplied. Powder River and Grand Ronde To bev suniilled. Boise and l-'ayetto To ho supplied. Umatilla Meadows To be supplied, FltOM H 1NNAN. .1 A'dMd Merchant MttUny Nmjulric llelntlre to GreymIfe In 'J'lrul of KuMill Cihwh lint timl Urn hninerKh, Me. ' . The following letter was received yester day by our follow townsman Mr. 11. S. lUa eett, from an aoniialutaiice In Kansas who seeks for Information ralatlveto our Imperial State. Mr. U. lias given lilm tho desired In formation by letter and alsi sent htm several copleeof the WiLLVMitrrt: Faiimkh. Lawhkni-k:, Kau Sept. 5, IS7I, . .V. Iliuiiett, -Di:aii Sin: l'anloav me for taking the liberty of writing you. Wishing to know something about your country anil not knowing any one there but you, Is my aiwlogy for addressing yuu. In order to fully Introduce myself 1 will say that when you left Lawrence I was In the employ of Duncan ,V Hornsby. what Is the chance for my business in vour city or neighboring towns (Drv goods). 1 could come to your country with $15,000. Give me prices of rami products, statement or population, aud what the general utit-look or your i-ountry Is. Are ynu voting any llnttitnut lloiuttf What are your taxes er thousand, Send me u copy or the Wu.t.vMirrrr. Faiimkh. Kansas is lu a very bad condition. Chinch, bugs, drouth, and grasshoppers havu nearly ruined tho country. " " Tell me all about the rainy season. How many mouths In the yoar does It ralu 7 etc. Yours, etc, F. I'miikht. TuoVleusiil the. Wlieut Trade. A gentleman well sstisl In tho wheat trado) ami whoso Judgement is undeniably good concerning the Wheat market, remarks to us that tho farmers have the mallei In tblnrown hands and can to a great degree control mat ters in their own favor. If they meet tlie views or wheat buyers mid sell at thu low , price tbowi parties are disposed to pay who' have ships on their hands at high charters, then wheat will go down Instead or iliiprov- " lug In price, but If farmers hold on and claim a price based on low freights, then freights must coiiio down ami the producer will get all he can fairly ask fur his wheat. Much wo iMilleve to Imj the case. Thn reason ing Is good. The same gentleman adds: There Is an other view to tske, which is, that pushing: freights down too low may hae an unfavor able effect on the wheat market in thu latter ' part of thn season by preventing tonnage) from (Miming lo thn Columbia river, Theso two views of the Wheal question uow prt- ' sent themselves to the producer. While we acknowledge the force of the latter sugge- " Hon, we also have reliable liitormallou that " enough touuage Is now siluted this way to make the trsnortatloii question an eaay oue, and we know, too, that at the present time tbelworld's commerce lags, that freight- are very low tbe world over, aud that snip owners are glad to have their vessels earis lug even mmlerate wages. We have no great -cause In fear abeut touuage lielug scartst 2 long as we do not force freights down lielow a living point. Thn farmers motto is 'Mive aud let live," but Just at the present time- they waul to live themselves. The ti(f,'(i)iiu)i says au Indian was ruaf -over on the N. P. Railroad last Saturday an - hurled off a trestle into a gulch twenty feet- deep. He was probably fatally Injured. Rev. Dr. John Oauteiibleu aud family ,oon- alsilugof a wife and nine children, aree-V , peoted on the John L. Htveu.'Mr. l. nm" Mamlaslontrr fur the! German Reformed Chnron. ' 1
