i .ctsa 12,'Jb per Year, LEQULATUKE OF OREGON. SENATE. Srn. 18, 1S7G. Van Cleave Introduced a resolution pro viding that, unless objections were made, 160 copies of all laeuiorlals, etc., be ordered printed, which was. adopted. S.B. relating to bills of exchange and protniaory note, was ordered engrossed. A joint committee Mas appointed on the part of the Senate, constating of Van Cleave and Engle, to visit tho Beat and Dumb Asy lum anil report on its condition and require ments. The Governor's Menace was rnforred to a Special Committee consisting of Brown, Van Cleave and Colvig. HILLS INTnoDCCKD. Haley To incorporate the town of North Brownsville. Haley To amend an act to provide times and places of holding Supreme and Circuit Courts. Watts To amend section 71 of the miscel laneous laws ot tho State. George To amend the corporation laws. Van Cleave To create Washington, Co lumbia, Clatsop and Tillamook counties into a Sixth Judicial District and increase tho number ot Supremo Judges. Haley To amend the incorporation laws. Haley Authorizing Jacob Fleischner to erect water works in the city . 1 Albany. Bradshaw To repeal certain sections in the Justice's code. AF1UUXOOX bESSlOX. S. B. No, S3, introduced by Watt, called for amendment of Code ot Laws used in lil'i. S. B. Xo. C, relating to tbeleasoof Ponlten tiary and convict labor, redd u second lime by title by suspension ot rule. Itelerrcd to joint committee on examination of e Hairs at ibo Penitentiary. S. B. No. 7, to provido against accident and injuries on railroad", protection ol lite and property on same; ruin suspended; pass ed sacond reading by title. Koferred to Committee on railroads. S. B. No. 8, to legulato lates of interest; read a second time- Belorrcd to Committed on Judiciary, S' "; ii4S,.rny.ye.?.Vr'firln?nT'uewhoIeuiarcu andSowing since Terry 3umiieioi7DnTnv I aiisl and l,"iks at Ol- rl ci- mn o inn.mii,,,i Co usnilseioTTinT mv ogon City. Relerrtd to Committed on judiciary. S. B. No. 10, for relief of .Tieksor touuly. Kelerred to Commiuevooii I laimi. S. B. No. 11, lor nujendmcrilol Allhce'laiie ous Laws. Bolerred to Committee on Judi clary. S. B. No. 13, relating to instruction in the common schoo's ot tiio Suite. Itolurred lo Committee on Education. S. B. No. H, to prsvont swlno frr-vn uin ning at largo in curt.tui counties. Kelerred to Senators ot Marion oountj . S. B. No. 13, to iiiuort-omtu tlio town of Marshtield. Itoterrtd to Committee on Cor porations. S. B. No. 10, for amendment of Miscellane ous Laws. Referred to Committee onEduca tion. S. J. K. No. 1, for preventing further im migration of Chinese. Adopted. S. J. R. No. 7, on tho duty of tho State to protect its citizens against the injustice and oppression of accumulated Capitol. Referred to Committee on Judiciary, H. J. R. 11, relating to committee on pro priety of dispensing with one of the three Ulcers of the Penitentiary. Concuned iu. H. J. R. No. 1. for improvement of tho Co qnllle and Coos county harbor. Senatd con curred, H. J. R. No. 12, relating to railroad. Con furred in; Cochran and Bentley appointed committee from Senate. H.J. R. No. 13, on Institution for Deaf Mutes. Concurred in. Keferrtd to Com anitteeon Institution for the Blind. HOUSE. Hons called to order at 2 o'clock, p. m. Res. No. 10, Inviting Hon. Go. H. Wil Slams to a seal in the bar ot the Houso. Carried, aud Mr. Williams took a stat bo fcldn the Speaker. Not.ce that the Snilo had appointed rom nilltfCrs to examine D?.if Mute M-hool and al so school for tho b'lud, was reeimed. On motion, the llouto concurred in both reso lution. Altrid Bennett enwaced as clerk of Com. miltee on Enrolled Bills. cine numired coplfs ot all bills heretofore introduced ordered printed. Motion to amend rules so as to allow In troduction of bills on ono days's noticu, was carried. Resolution olferred authorizing JudlcUrv Committee to employ a clerk. Mr. Fidlcr i objected to such exnone. Mr. ihnMiun , and others supporting the motion. Reo)u. . i,..t a mil h of c-tch rtiuali ing on him! it TvJ'r 'H'a .i,.. n i in . ,. . . , Tl"' "f"tm,ata lsd liud a i.. hcurs when i'.m5Lr m."!," "1S ShaU be prl"l6li 1.""' f,Ut a" t,1(1 t0 hiu lb'tMu iiWH-i. loo conies or each. I Statesman. Mr. i-Jt-Kim.rj Inquired for reports of the I ., Secretary of State and could not obtalu any j I).sTAr.i)LY lCh.MKi:is.M. On Frldty jntorination, nor any reason why such re-I nUlit Mr. Geo. Applin liMng a ohort dis port hacl not bsen prewnted to the House. I Unce Irom CliHiuiKieg, had nutwoun Reven Join' Resolution Irom the HmiHie on the aud eb-'ht hundred bushels of grain destroy noject of Chluew immigration and the ' cd by firo. The grain v.as stackwt up near Burllntauje treaty, wccoiopAnled by uirao- Uio barn and ihe tire whm U,i. rk m an rli to the Senate of thn United Stnut wnsot-1 IncendtiiHiy. Jlr, Applm lo-t a btrn loll or ferreil. Moie.1 to tttor lo (;onnrjlttei on irrain lust rnr. arid Htilint timu ....... .!..., in i.MulMlnnu a....n J...u.. rA.. !.. 1. V vi .....r, ....it-iiiiutcuiTiiiQiiiiri IJJBU1 l Tetrrre'l to commltto on Federal Rlat!on. . Amendment Ion The luHon then num , upon tie motion to refer to the Cointnliioo i on Corpiratlon. I Seia'e conmrrfd In Jilnt revlullon dl- fcfe!ug vlth one otllcer of lilt, PiDlteutiary. I The CiiuntTfiys two rlllzDH of ( tpbalnru corir.toa row last week, la v!ch ono ol tbtui lost on er. .-HS0 QglPlif- SALEM, The Sioux Campaign. Cheyesne, Sept. 10. The courier who left Gen. Crook's command Sept. 10th brings tho following news: Sept. Ptu Since Gen eral Crook's column turned south toward the Black Hills, on the 5th iust., there has been considerable hardship through wet weather and living on bacon and hard bread, and a good deal of grumbling. On the 0th it was under escort of Col. Mills, with fiftoen men, on tho best horses of each com pany of the 3d cavalry, making 150 iu all. Lieuts. Von Lutwitz, Schwatka and Craw ford composed theoilicors.witli Lieut. 15lM, of tho 4th lulantry, chlet coinmissniy; Toiu Moore, elite: pacunr, auu fcrrjK urimrci Crook, chief scout. The latter wiis to servo both es guide and scout, and on yesterday evening he discovered through rain and log, without being himself observed, a hostile Sioux village consisting of M large lodges and a hand of several hundred ponies and a tew American horses. Mills concluded to attempt the attack with a hundred and lllly men, without waiting to send word to Crook for reinforcements. Ho lell back a low miles, hid hs command in a rnyino, and at -o'clock this morning marched for the il lHge, which wassmiatod on a little creek, a tributary ot urauu or uni creoK. lie lorucd lo the north side beloro daylight and order ed Lieutonaut Schwatka, with Co. M, to charge through tho village, w hilo tho ret ot the lorco dismounted and were toloiuia skirmish lino on the other side and pick otl the Indians ps they catuo out. The latter were 'jompletely surprised and scattered out pellmell,nalt naked, returning tho lire to some extent. Their ponies woreelloctually stampeded, but owing to Mills' small luce he only succeeded In" destroying tho lodges andpioperty therein aud capturing about one hundred and lorty ponies. There wbs an immense quantity of dried meat, berries, etc., all that Urook's whole pack train could cirry, and sulllcient to postpone tho pro posed purchase of supplies. Thoro were wagon loads ot robes and savage spoil of all kinds. The guidon of the Seventh Cavalry, which Custer used iu tho Little Horn mas sacre, and various articles of wealing ap parel worn on that occasion were also captur ed. A quantity of corn, stored el the mouth of Powder river as late as August 5th, where T. .... ....... UA.l An mmrmrr lllii cnrtllu ness of tho lattei 's views of tho enemy's probable destination and whereabouts since leaving their camp on the Little Horn. L'eutinant Von Lutwitz, Company C, was seriously wounded in tho knee. Privates Medbury and Charles Foster, Company B, Augustus Dorn, Company D, and Sergeant Glass, Company E, wero wounded; and pri vate Wensel of Company A was killed in the action 01 me morning, juuch ammunition and many guns wero found in the lodges, and all evidence is to the elioct that these Indians were prepared for winter. There wero probably 1,000 warriors connected with it, and their chiet is Roman Nose, formerly ot Cheyenne agency. It is regretted that other of the large illago3 near by wore not surpilsedand destroyed, but the alUir de monstrates the nood nollcv of a stern ch alter the Indians, even with loot soldiers, who en me in here lo the relief of the cavalry, as their part In the play gives them renewed vigor ami spirit. Foht Sully. Sept.18 Heavy firing was heard on tho river ton miles bolow here last Tuesday, apparently in tho dncctlon of the Black Hills: but no explanation was had ot it was until yesterday. About ton days ago Col. Buell, commanding at Choyenue river agency, sent somo scouts nut to Gen. Terry, who tsdlod lo reach him, but wero attacked by Indians and ono man wounded in tho shoulder while retreating they" came across a large uiillltary trail whuh provod to be Gen. Crook's. On tho way the bcout mw a camp ot thirty longes near Slim Butles, noith of Harney's pesk, and when Crook as over taken the scouts inforn.ed him, and turniug hack hit cavalrv by rapid march, crook sur- prism 8ira Miieci cuerv one, estimated lo number between two and three hundred lu diaus. Not ono escaped. fatal accident ncuuried on tho farm of Mr. im. .-ni'jjiMgm-iu, u ai mo sotitiiern end of away. All Lui coo ot limn Ihiiiiy.i1 nil ..nil ". "red unhurt. He unluckily Ml bevMion fiohorsisi.nd bfyti(inerjtnlc-d n tho hur- - ess, w dragged mural rod and literally : . l,..,i . . i".., w i... ... .,...., .... ., 'J .. .. ... - .. f ..... U'l u d I tiridlll person, HUH lb I- NUpCKfSeU tlmt U also the author ot th. recent rjre Stutesir.an . . A. Wing, who lost w.me In r-.s in I'olk coiutv, not long Mmr, unliw in lin. .-nv ,J"'drfy , wl'h a prisoner in Intrge, who i now of slfaline id auvk. Th Bam of tht. ririf iviiiirru iu iuij i ciuriiv Mil OU CllrjlO lrer U (J w, Hittlcins. 'J'hn muleu hi.re wine r'cmereJ iirar fciatt lino LL'.vten Oro- gOU l.d Cillf,17.ii. Howeil Prulrle, last iumlay, that rwiuiled " the '' mountain stands warm and niel lo too death ol Charles Johnson, a lad ten lo"'i eeu In iw inaulle of snow, agalust the yenrcoid. Paily o' neighbors wrro engaged Pluk and rutset tky. A pasolng cloud In ..... ......h 1-i.mm nuu ai uuuri mu uoys wore. '" m una cui vu ine HuniwiH iroin tliu ing with tho railv vmo sent lo water the ' 'B"t hand part or the forogiound and left lioriios. ihey pulled oil iro bridles to let "'e wator iu shadow and tho forost in sombro luihorfcdrinli, and then Marled lo ridn lo f.eeu, while at tho other side the sUntlnu' he. barn without jfjilBUtig them. The "ys have touched up the scone with n ruddy uiir.es lindltigthntiischo'1 uurf "trained, ran Ki'M. Uhero Isinnrnthnn nn i., n,u 1.....1 OREGON, SEPTEMBER Prom Coquille. Coquille City, Sept. 2, 1S70. Ed. Farmer: A man named Dean, liv ing across the rivor from this place, has just harvested and thrashed 43 J i bushels of wheat to the acre, and complains that his wheat, "did very poorly this y6arj he had only about half a crop." Ninety cents is tho offering price for wheat heio, but farmers growl about having to sell at so small a prico. The steam schooner "Cordelia" camo in over the bar yesterday after an unusually quick trip to San Francisco, and reports ton feet of water on the bar. She brings goods for tho merchMits here, and will load with lumber for "Frisco." Direct trade between this Valley and San Francisco Is now tho rule, and we don't ship "by tho bay" any more. Wheat is considerably ruetod, for tho first time, in this Valley, and crops oi all ktnds are short. Flour, teed, butter, cheese, and even cabbages, onions, and other veg etables, are shipped into this river Irom Calitoruia undor the very noses ot tho far mers, notwithstanding tho fact all those things can bo easily raised here, and com mand bigger prices, in Coos county, than on any other part ot tho Pacitic coast. M. Umatilla County. Hli'pmku, Sept. 10, 1S70. EniToit Faiimeu: Slnco my last commu nicatiou, of Aug. 27, our genorally quiot community has neon thrown iulo a state of no small amount ot excitement, by a dlscov nittde by Win. Penland, of this place, that some ono had been trying to poison him or his Jamily. What led to tho discovery bo fore the loss of human life, is this: A few days Bince, some pigs 'jelonging to Mr. Penland Uot out of theic.-pt, and got into the melon patch whero tnuy partook freely of tho melons aud iu a very short time nil of tho pigs (1) died. Mr. P. at once ausni- clonod something wrong aud took somo of the melons still remaining in the garden, brought thein to town and had thorn analvz- ed Dr. Shobo who declared tho melons con tained strychnine. It is earnestly hoped that the guilty party may be tiuccd out and brought to justice. The putling of strychnine iu the melons en daugors, not only Mr. Penland aud family but others, as It is not uncommon for any ono feelingf melon hungry to tako melons wherever they iind them. Jonm. Fine WoitK nv a Voumi Artist. So many pictures ot Mount Hood haeat ono time and another boon exhibited, that tho appearance of one more is not likely to at tract much attention. Nearly overy one who makes any pretensions in lbs way of art has tried his hand on a Mount Hood, "". ovu ui ii.uiu JJttvu uuuo guoa wori. The last is among the very best, as any ono possessing the eye of a cotinolssour can cer tify by an inspection or it at Mr. C. C. Morse's art rooms on First atreeot, between Morrison and Yamhill streets. The picturo was painted by Clyde B, Cooke, of Salem, a lad only sixteen years of ago. Tho view of tho mountain Is trom the rosidonce of a gen tleman living in the southern part of this city, and thoso who are familiar with tho landscape say the entire foreground, which Is worked out in detal, embracing the river, the northorn point of Ross Islmd, and the alternations ed farm and forest on the east ihuk oi uio rivor, witU luo hills bnvnml. Is as truthful as the mountain itself; which w ill be recognlzcjd by all as a falthtul repre tentatlon ot tho Mount Hood which adds so much of grandeur and woallh to Portland scenery. It is a summer afternoon picturo 0 tuojoung artist who has produced this picture; there is talent such as, If diligently ouUituied aud Improved to Its best posHlbll- 1 ics, will Homo day be rtoognlzod beyond tiie nar.'ow limits o Oregon. Oreyumun, A Mlsorablo Lire In Led by the Dyspeptlo, for hi complaint not only prostrates the body, but produce a gloomy state of mind auu an irritable dlipoltion. While many ar li'lts.iro recommended as curatives or this disPhM), none have met with tho success which has attended tho use of Dr. Jayuo'n AlterMhe, in conjunction with Jayno's San ative Pills. 'J he Alterative purifies tho blood, gives ttrfangih lo ihe digestive organs, and imparts a hralthy tone to the syMum; tho S.iiith6 PlUh rhi.ngo the itlatc.d secrellons 01 uio hioiuaih and liver, tnd stimulate these crf.n UK to healthy action. By mo com Miicdueiioii or these remedies, many radl cmI cures haM, U-en i,eued, and ttiy are therefore coLlldetitly otieit-d lo Ihu ulllictcsl, Mli.s: a Word In Your lUr. The next fine alleriioou ijat you saunter out, buy a a lox ol Glenu'a Suljihiir Sep. 'ihat hiJ. rriiMblnpurlijer will rtmovo every one of IbCwU Il(UIJtH Which h!ni- M iiiiikIi frr..., your li?u'y. 22, 1876. WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH THE LOCKS 1 Kdttor Wllhnu'ttc Farmer: During lust July u proniincnt furincr of tho Willamette Valley called public attention to the fact that the virtual ownership ami control of tho locks at the Falls of the Willamette had passed to tho hands of tho O. S. X. Co., ami that the Locks Company, with which the State made terms for the construc tion of theso locks, was (luictly legal ized out of existence, leaving, accord ing to tho belief of Mid farmer, no par ty that tho State could hold responsible for tho fulilUinent of contract between the State and the Company to pass freight in boats and water craft genor ally at a charge of llfty cents per ton. Tho idea is thrown out freely that these changes have been effected tluough connivance or neglect of the olllcers of tho State whoso duty it was to see to and defend tho peoplo's interests in tho matter, and that the 5:200,1 )() which the people havo invested in order to facili tate commerco iu Western Oregon are lost beyond recovery, unless some. strin gent ami effective measures ho adopted by tho present Legislative Assembly to securo tho terms for which that money was paid. Various suggestions are made by " Fnrmer," and more lately by a writer in tho Onyonian, and by tho editor of tho WiiiiiAMi'rri: FAUMr.!:. The for mer suggests an opposition channel for commiMco by tho way of Corvi'llls and ratiuina Bay, to bo effected by build ing a narrow-gaugo railroad nud repu diating tho bonds given by tho State to the Locks Co. Tho Orenonlan corre spondent says "provido a board of locks commissioners, with powers to enforce tho rights of tho State." Tho editor oi tho Faiimeu leans toward tho purchase of tho locks by tho State. All agree that measures should bo adopted by tho present Legislative Assembly that will secure to tho jieoplo tho rights of commerco on tho Willamette river that havo been contracted and honestly paid for. Now, permit mo to make a sugges tion that will bo effectual, and no injus tice bo done any ono. Pass a bill cre ating a board of supervision of public highways, Including our navignblo streams; give thlsolllce, whether tilled by ono person or three, ample powers to enforce all contracts mado by tho State having for their object the open ing, of channels of commerce, with powers and Instructions as to tho locks, in caso tho present owners break con tract, to tako them, under tho rhjhl J eminent domain, ami pay for the coslol construction, repairs, Ac. Let the State bonds and tho Slate's share of tho net income go as so much of tho value, and then there will bo left for tho Stale to pay, if I am correctly informed, about 5180,000, and no man will have been robbed of a single cent. Hilt, an objector says it is impossible for (ho State to buy! Well, then, tuin tho matter over to the V. S. d'ovcin incut, and ask its aid to take tho com morula! Interests of the "State out of the power of this grinding monopoly by its exorcise of the power of eminent do main, tho right to exercise which against this very O. S. N. Co. at the Cascades of the Columbia was lately .-0 ably set forth by Senator .Mitchell from ins weai 111 iongtos. mis tigiitol em inent domain can bo lawfully exorcised by either tho State or tho National Government. This case and that of the projected canal at tho Cancades both call for its exercise. If the State finds Itself unable to meet tho Just expenses or its exercise, then It may Justly ask for and receive the aid of the greater iiower, but while this is being done tho State .should, If It bo necessary, secure tho right of pas-age, without unneces. nary delay, of cvciy boat or barge seel:- ing to p.t3s me Willamette Kulls with freight. As to the value of thoso locks, I will Volume VIII Number 32. submit tt few figures given me by a gentleman whoso daily avocation gives good opportunities for approximate cor rectness Tho freight up nnd down the Willametto valley may bo safely placed nt 100,000 tons. The differenco per ton -inco tho new owners got control of tho locks and joined with tho railroad com pany in a tariff of freights, is, from Sa lem, upon heavy articles liko wheat, flour, Ac, $1.7.") per ton, anil much greater on lighter, moro bulky freights like wool, baled hay, and light nicr ehundiM). Tho present charges on tho latter kinds being l.'l cents per 100 lbs, to Salem, or $s'.(ii) per ton. Here, if tlie.se data be correct, we havo tho pro ducers and consumers ol Western Or egon paying more than twice tho cost of constructing tho locks and canal iu tho added freight charges of this year over last. Is it not Unto for the State to exert its utmost power to free itself of those leech-like monopolies that are thus absorbing the life's blood of iU commerce anil prollN of its labor. This burden is now so heavy that tho people me not in n mood for demonstrations of remonstrance ; they will not waste fur ther lime in making their condition known, anil every member of tho Le gislative Assembly who Is fit for his place knows the public sentiment upon this subject. Action, efllcient, nervous action, is eeipeoted at tho hands of our representatives and no tltimj lent, will suttxj'y. JOIIX Ml.N'TO, From Douglas County. Ia. Faumkii. The circus has passed aud " all is quiet alimi5 the Potomac," or, rather, tho Umi'iput. Tim nlortsald circus was a little biggin ttwlnilln than common. Their " Oceans ot ltepliles," consisted or two snakes, und they wmu In tho Mdo show lour bl!n: and tho " Forests of Wild llensts," turned out In bo 01:0 elephant, 0110 cornel, two yo ing loiqurds, a zebia, and a wild boar, which thoy had labled" 7ypo pufrtwiies." 'J heio were not so many contl duniM games along as usually follow iiolrcus, bin the Mmi that weie thoro did n thriving bust now. Wo were " way up," yoatorday; higher than people generally got in this country. We went to the lop of Yoncalla mountain to look at tho country, and It Is said lo bo Win highest mouutaln In tho Umrqua valloy; wo hud a Nolundld view or the surrounding country. Out in every direction, far as tho eyo could reach, tho country looked HI.o tho lingo wavos or tho ocean In a storm. With our Hold-glass wo could seo tho larms hero and tliero between the mountain. One can get a bettor idea or this country by looking; Irom the topor Yoiicalln, than by traveling a week, lint wo wero not satlslled with our view Irom the ground and so climbod tho highest llr-treo on tho mountain and stood upon tho hlglitK biatoli. Wo wore rowanl cd will) a little belliir lstv and lining plus, to red with balsam from out hat down. Wo mado 0111 mark and ciiiu down to earth again. It took two hours' h ml climbing to get to tho top, but only (Illy minutes to gut do a 11 again lothci valley. 'lo-duy it raliiH and thrmhers aro of cour'o out ol humor. Nut much threshing dono hero yet. .Since I wrolo jou list I have learned tint the stago thrtl Ih 1 mining here now bus not changed tlmo since It ciine here, hut the printers made a mistake In the advertisement wh'ch milled several. I iualo this correc tion lor the snko ol Justice us the stage got s now on advertised lln.e. T. J. II. 1 ,.S. .Sh.NAroii. Up to the tlmo or going to press, no Huualor hud been elected by the I.oglnluturo. IiithosopaMto llouves ouTuesdnytho volo tor. Senator stood: Josee Applegate 31, Nes inltli 8, T. I', Campbell 1, ISIank 1, (irovnr 11, iu Joint convention, Hgaln, on Wednes day, (Jrover II, Appltgatn IU, Nthinllh II, Campbell tl. Had tho II votes rerohud In Ihu separate Houses adhered to (Jrover In joint convention ho would have beeiiuluctud. .Notice to I'alrullD riiu I'oit Oillio addrtK uf S. 1'. Ut, Triaiuriraf the Htalu (Jrntu'unf Omcim, la tjauv. from Oregon City lo I'ortUml, Kiiircra 4tki;. Mill ulo be lur mrdtj to I'ur'.hi.d. j.2b-jli W-5- a ii 1 1 1 ... . rf3T""ir'''""VS!"