Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, February 02, 1877, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Textn WILLAMETTE FARMER. 3 JOHN G. WRIGHT, Pooler lii FAMILY GROCERIES, Crockery and Glassware, Wooden and Willow Ware, Tobacoo and Cigars, coiHMKstciAi. ntrkkt. Halom, April Si l, iKfl. ilS vtt Pacific University, roncsT fiiiovK, on. FAUVLTV I Itlsv. H. II. MAUKIl, 1. l'.i l'reiIJont, ami Profess omr Ininllprluiiriillnmijihy. lti IIOItAOE LYMAN, A. M., Prufcsor of lllict- to"'i""ii'.rlril. LAMHON, Profosrur of Math ' JOS. W. MAUSII, A.M., I'rofeMiir or Latin and .T. II 1(01111, A. M , Prlnr'pal nf Arailomy. Sin" MAltY K. .YACK,Prcccitrci. .1. V. .MAItSU. A.M.. Librarian. Mi SrAItAH 110WI.11Y, Tmchcr uf Music Tlioro are three term In the Collc;-lato jeur The Fall TrcitM bculn' im the tlrst Wciliu'iita In bept'r. Tliu litltlou 1h, In tlui Academic ili-iMirtinriil, f'.UI, and In Ilio College $15, icr year, pijtibio per Ictm In nth sure. A circular, nnil any ilenlreil Information. Mil) lio fur nUhcil. upon application, b tin: Prc'lileii'.. Bills Storage at Portland. WK AHK PltllPAIlIllI TO BTOltn Ox-, lax on lhenm.l hiwirablo termi cither In our jlre linwif Wore, or In our frame Warcl ouso on tliu wharf. llat or uitcu hue uol tii)iihll grain or,llour lu el llicr. l'or (urlticr nattlcul irf npiitr to J, McCRAKSN & CO., nUlSIf l'OI.TLANO, Oil RAILROAD NURSERY. Prunes and Plums made a Specialty. 200,000 FRUIT TREES l'or Hale TIiIn Scumm, CO.NBIKT1NH OP Apple, J'onr, Qulnco, Plum, Prune, Poach, Cliurry, GniiK) vinos, Currant, UlnuUliorrlo.s. Jtii.sjilwrrlos (eight vari eties), Strawberries, Chestnut, Mul berry, Black unci While Walnut, Hickory, Sugar Maple, Honey Lo cust, Lnmlmrdy Pojilnr, Mountain Ash, Weepiuij Willow, Bnowbulls ttiul Lllnclis, IIoneysuckleH and Ivy. lSvorifreeuw. Arlnir Vitus, Italian Uyprcus, Guidon Cypress, very line, Pines, and Cedar l)eoUar,nricauthus,JaKiuii'a or Klru Tree, forty varieties of Jtose.s, Flow orinp Shrubs and Plants of all kinds, English Haw seeds for hedging, also JKngllsh Privet Plants, for fancy Hedges. Now! call special attention to the Amsden June Peach, Flfteon days earlier thuii any other Peach known. I have only about 2imi yearling trees of this Peach. Price, SI each, SlOiierdoz. V" dormant Imds of this Peach; price L'.'ic each. $-5 per Junulred, SIMM) per thousand. I also havo u few trees of the Mouut A'eruou l'onr-. Tliis Pear is ouo of the most valuable now Kail Pears in cultivation. Price of trees, $1 each. OresoB Olminplon Uouacburrj . This berry t wortli all utlior Othisrhuorlus for prof. It. a It lsa one larK" berry, and tho noil tjirollflc liearerutcr known. Ptlcouf pUnls, tl.M pur ilu flu lor hundred. lied Warrington (loosoberr) . This lii ttm Unrest of all Ouoseberrles. anil it a blood red, very ornamental, mill nn exccllrnt berry. Price of plants, 00 ctula each, f 0 per tlu.en, Foaoli aioocillTiciw, l'or liiimlriil. f I: imr th'itiMnil, $80. Prico Lists milt free to any address. rinni and Prune Trees on reach Hoots. I claim Out tho Poach root I ftir superior In Plum Toot for uranium prune anil plums on, lor those rea loin: 1, ou novor havo any fprouts to destroy thu We of your trees. '. Tie nruno anil plum iiicceel bettor on peach than on plum. 3. Tho pruiiennil plum boar ouniriT mi iieach roirfr. anil tho friill trior belter .luallty. My brolhor luit h Prune orchard of -lull tree ou peach root ilvo yearn old that h.-tU forty iioiidiIh t.i tho Uni tlili wi,on. Uln Ureeii an vory thrifty and Jlnc. Iiaiirihow auy iitAiifUich roivlt that are twen Ij Avo yeartf old, perfectly nonnd anil healtto'. Teatlinoity In faiorortlie Ifacli Koot. MrMlKNMIIE, Oct. M. INTO. II. W. I'liKTTVMAN.-liearbir: Your nolo In regard lo Plain tree on Peach rootf. In at b.iml. Ihaioa number of hirKO, hoallhy Plum trow ru i nty yeaia old, grafted on peach rootn. Thoy have neer iproiiled. nd boar vjlrenioly well. I would not hiivoa plum or itnziio tree tinlcni It win on peach rooi. Ydiub, ropicirully, W T. Nv. Audita lor my Numor) P.t Mtlarkey. Poitlanil; WiWialiiy On., (lorvali. I. Mlchaol, Whoatlaml; Mri K A Judkln. ISui,-niie; H W Whipple, L'ottaKo llrovo; S llerry, ilcJtlnurlllo. H. W. PR.ETTYMAN, DOVlOtf Prnnrliilnr or lLlllro.01 Nlir.orv. KAHT POHTLAN 0. Or. RAILR0AD LANDS. XJlMsrul Xorinu! JiOW PHKIKSI I.ONU T1MK1 LOW INTKHKHT! 11UE OIintlON & OALIKOItNIA UAHJlOAU.pO. . otfur their Lamia for rain ill nix thu folluwlhir lllio- rai ronili1; Uliu leillll VI Hie prieu in eu.iii n nr " tba balaucoat Ibo mUi of oovon pur cent, ono year nor aaio; anil eacn (oiiowint; year iiiio-kiiui hi iui principal aun nuereii uu mil ouiniiv, i. nm ini u. thu porcuni per aiuiii'ii. nuiu jmiiiii'm nuu iuvi tpaablo In 11. tf. L'lirrancy, iHAniKouiii 01 ton per cent, will iw juinwou in- raan. mw J.etiera in no aiiiire..icil in J . -whvl&l, ianu Eeul 0. & V. It. II,. Portland, Orcumi, EARLY DAYS IN OREGON TERRITORY. THE WINTERS OF 1045, 4C, Ac. n At nt.n riotsRu. I Written for tliu Oregon HtatCBraati. 1 Tlio fall of ''15 will long lio romombcrcil by llio cilil Orogonlati, u tlioiintoisiatlou of that ytnr, liroiilit tstlioNttuggllURTorrltorjsu ncioa- rtcriuico of Aniuricnna, ami ono nmoiiK tlio InK tlmtifilita llint oucaKuil tho pioneer brain, una, "iilio hIio.11 ruto ua, Americann, tlio L'nilul BtalcM, or Cugliinl, through tlio llml(iri'n lta.v campulij?" Thin wna, then, tliu liiia)rtant tUitioii, Tlio ItniiilKiallon nl M.'i niiHaonu inrrniiH, nnil ho thoroughly Araoricnn, on lo not lio tlio ijiutition In niiuilicra ami ntnllmtnt. Theru waa, tlmrtiforu, a lecp fi olilig ol pncurlty rrvailiiiR thulirttl'U of tlio almont out-cants of tlilH tliuii tvild, but luaxnlllecm country. 'i'lio ft-w that wcru hero bail Imcn.lniloml, ben cSttoil by, tint "amnrlul" under, tliu (lcaxitio away of tliu UuiIion'a Hay ooniiany. There, waH, bonovor, for tliu Rooil of tho Territory ami ita fuluropruajiorta, at tlio lioail of that grnsp Ing company, a groat, ami, though tiammullul.u ood man. Mtaniliiig lictwteri two gn.utaiul cuiillictlng iiiteroHlH, lio often ticlcil, to thu uu luitlutcd, utrangel). Hut, to thu inltinlixl, ho oliouwl grcnt strength of mind itml lovo of thu American cuac. Thoao nho Lucw liim iuti niatuly, coutil hut ailiiilio bin honiBt, ununj ami coniprehonahu polioy. Attnntlo to tho lntercalH of thu company over which ho rulod, nttouthu to thu Inltnuts uf thu struggling Auiurlcaua hero, ho illil Ins IcJt to catiufy bath, Tint ho failed in como n,easure,to gain tho good will uf both partiou, ii truo. lint that ho aidod lii a great work tho buttling of thin country ii iijually truo. Thin L a nich in hla fj-ar. Thoro wan BtiU dnnor ol luouing thin iplcndkl coun try, but Icm than holthotto. llrucu, tho Immi gration of '15 waa iiinuidoroil tho "big onLor'' which waa to hold llrmly tlio ship, Oregon Tor rllory.though lolliagiu hoar bioahcrs.aud thu chauuol ubBtruotod, Tho imtuigraliuu uf '1G and '47 uottlcd tho question of "occupiny" forever, though our unparalleled dlfCcultioH ami beruio atruggleu wcro yot in tlio future Thcro were two furcoa nt worh, "unltoit in our doatruction." A Monopoly and au Order. It iamvllrm eouviotiou.- uudl ought to know, boing an actor in tho soouo that to tlirao,trr nultud forcca may bo traced, mainly, tho cauaea that piled up, pilo ou pi.o, upon our dovotcd liead, tlioso diflleultioa wo had to Cgbt through fur yearn to rcmoio. Thcio dilllcultiem called lorth, on our point horonloau efforta eflorta which tricxl us in tlm cmciblo of crll. In this wrll many uf ua lost property, ami some their lives. A monopoly crushing us into tho dual, physical ly; on order, "stirring tip poditiou and murder In our midst," stj ling thomsolvca "spiritual gulden," Ahl whoLnows? Holl'u deop.darl. dona may bo full uf just such "spiritual guides." And thin monster Monopoly! and this hldcona Ordcrll aro bnt countorparta of tho Infernal llogions worcadalxiutlll With all tho trials Incident, to the fettling of a now and distant country, wo had to contend against, tticso tiro powers, or really, Uicso two in ono, for Uio ordor waa an uudonitood instru ment in tho hands uf ita instructors. Tho heroic efforts pat forth by tho early sottlcra of Oregon Territory can uovor all bo told, boo Whitmau, returning to Washington at an inclement sea son of tho year, "lo represent the truo stato of this country," Dues tho great Webster listen to him ? UooH Tyler lond an attontivo oar ? To his honor bo It said, ho docs. The troaty ced ing away our own Orogon Is delayed tho im migrants pour in, and lao country, in part, is saved I Kror glorious Whitman, ovor glorious Tylerl Miall no ovor forgot Whitman ? While tho ocean's billows roll, While onr bold mountains stand, Thy si r ices will lw enrolled In tho archies uf thin uuconquered land. ru'o iliol.l lie, too, stridca tho continent and pleads with Polk, "Polk males him Marshal of Oregon Territory," Tho work Is begnn in turnout. (Dr. White had boon sent out prior lo this at anb-ludian Agent.) Tho United Hlatos oxteud their jurisdiction over us; we w ill bo protected. Yes, Polk's election was seenred, for ho would havo "all of Oregon or fight- M: 10" or light." Alan I wo didn't got up to 51. Ul nar fight cither. The "old man oleqnent" said: "Wo havo tlie bout titlo to all uf Oregon." Oregon's ablo tknatur, who fell fighting thu rebels, said, In an ablo speech, "Orogon is ours.". "Mark Dan"and "Old Tom Denton" said: "We must yiold up all north of 49, and mako that tho lino." Wo think this was an error. Our titlo to all of Orogon, as then known, was clear. Tlio 49lh parallel waa a mine table compromise. Tho treaty waa niadu Is tho la of tho land. Lot it bo. A largo portion of Oregon Is still ours, and a magnltlcent country It is. It waa worth struggling for. Though, as 1 id before, our eflbrls havo boon herculean, yot tho object waa worthy. Wolimo had throe wars with the In dians, a long war with a monopoly and its ally, an order, mill wo live -and Oregon is oitrsl American, and a tltate. "Tho Uag floats ovor us. And long may it wao.' lliwlneiia MuicsiHtlAH. JU.1V Yohk, .Inn. 25. Tho World' iVaalilncton sdcoI.iI mvys that somo aiinro- 1k)H1oii U lult nt tlio 'i'rvn-sury over tlio uontiiitiod tlccreaoa of cmtoius mid Inter nal mvoimo receipts. If tlio PrcsUlontI.il question akouUl nut bo settled uml bttslnoss not ruvlvc. it tlio onliilon of hluli olll- olaln thnt tho Govomiuont will bu com- polled to buy gold to pay the May Intoroat on tho public tlebt. Morrill hits, liovrovcr. the 111111011 ixxiililenco hi the Presidential settlement. Judge JBIik on Ibe Voaayrouilsi'. Judge lilack, who has horctofore op posed the compromise bill as uncotistlUt Clonal, has ttiruod around, mid la tlio active adviser ol tho UeiuocraU working for 1U paMgo. The C'aiuromle Bill 1'aMfd. At sovun o'clock this morning Mo Sen nto nnurd the couturonilao bill hi n voto ol 47 to 17. Little Mlxixl. CtllfAfiO, Jim. 1!5. 'i'lio Inter-Ocean's W'naliliigtou tlUwcliJ f.tys that HavU evinced tlio gicntct Interest In the Spring llclil balloting to-Onyniitl had the bitllou Ironglit tohlui on thu bench. MINING NEWS. nnvrv. Onool thobcsUlgnBOI'the lira', Is, that tho workmen employed In tho Esther mine aro send Ing orders to Itowburg, and Hood A Cox of this city, to purchaso stock uf tho mitio for thorn solves. Theno men havo wttcbud tlio dovtloi ment of tho mlno from tho out-iot, n;,d know as much coricernlng Its woi til as any one; and that they should como into tlio niitrU t aa purchasers of stock, Isctidenco In favor ol tho mine lhat in moro highly Mattering than any word or declaration of any other Ior8on. Tho lato rtii coiories aio enough lo satisfy tho men em ployed at tho iniiio that thoy havo found tho truo vein beyond a doubt, and tint It ii cxccM Ingly rich; and If they aro satisfied on this point thcro is no room for others to doubt. With this ll.w ot tho caso, It Is not difficult to foreseo that Kithcr mining atock will aoon sell lieyoiid a dollar cr tlinie lu tho maikct anyuhi'tc In Origon, A l'jttor reeclved by Onl. T. II. CrA, yesterday, from Mr. lluniiell, tlio superintendent of tho mine, fctatia that tho lather company will Im mediately eommeneo prospoeling on six othor claims which they own in that i rlnlty, ono of tho claims adjoins tho celebrated I.urky Queen, and ghes ovldenco uf abundant richness. Tho Esthor Company with itii several mines, will yot bo song it for on tho ttock markets of Ban I'ranclsco, at big figures, MKKV (Jt'EE. No nowa of importance troa thii mlno sinoo our last issuu, with tho oxecpuon that tho fine mill Jnst treetod at a cost of $10,000, was c peeled to lw lu full operation by the 1st uf February. CAHTAL. This Company has placed in tho Jhands of Mosars. Heed & Cox, stock brokers, a limited amount uf stock to sell at 10 cents a ftlaro. Tho money raised by tho sale of FtocL will bo applied In pushing the work" ahead on tho tun nel. Wo know of no hotter investment for tliojo who havo tlio money to i-paro than to pur chase a fow hundred shares of this stock. Six months ago Lucky Queen and Kithcr wcro sell lug at tho same prico, and to-day stock In thono companies cannot bo bought fur less than SI, gold coin. It 13 claimed that the Capital mine uquaU in richnois, and is much larger in extent than either thu Ebthor or Lucky Queen. joHCrnt:rc. This Company has commenced sinking a (.halt on their mine, sitnated this duo of tho Lncky Queen and Esther mlnos, but located in tho name neighborhood. At list accounts tho thaf t was down mfootnlth exceedingly rich prospects and a ledgo of over throo foot in w idth. They will futlow tho ledgo to tho depth of fifty feet, and thon two tons ot the rock will ho taken out ono ton to bo Mint to San 1'rauciico to bo tostod thoro, and tho othor to the Lucky Queen mill to bo crushed. If tho prospects justify, tho corporation owning the miuo will proceod with tho work until the lodge is found to bo a per manent ono, and thon it will purchase a quartz mill. elite innvEt, cor.ct. Alex. 1'. Ankcny, Andrew J.' Watson and M. 13. Hurrell, of Portland, have incorporated the lllue Gravel BydrmilKraold Tlacor Mining Co , with its principal office in Torttand. Tho arti cles of incorporation grant the company all the privilege ntually accorded to mining organiza tions. Tho amount of capital is fixed at ono hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and the amount of each Bhare of capital stock is St. These articled wcro signed by tlio incorporators on tlio 22d inst. Mr. Ankcny will probably visit the mines in tho early part of next month, lio boasts of good water power and a CM foot dump to say nolhiug of tho richness of the ore. sio.iukektal. From Frank Besglo, says tho East Oregonian, wo learn that a shipment of quarU to Ban Fran cisco from the Monumental miuo on Oranlto orcek, yielded HU7 to tho ton of rock. At tho mino tho rock nettod f 900. This is rieh enough for anybody. Wo further learn that negotiations wcro ponding for tho sale of the mine to Port land capitalists at a high figure. oTuri: disc o r.niDi. Tho llosoburg Plaixdealer was thown last week somo very rieh ore Ukou from a ledge re cently discovered on Kane's creek. Tho ledgo is thought to lie extensive, and has been traced quito a distance,but as jet little prospecting has boon done. The oro shown is of a bluish grey color, and gold oau bo seen in the reck, Tho discovers Uduk thoy havo a rich thing. We learn that gold in quantities sufficient to pay miners' wages, it nothing more, has boon discovered on the hanks of Tide creek, a small stream that empties into the Columbia river, six miles Iwlow Columbia City. Several men aro at work aud aro making good wages. The aiming is doue with paus and vory imperfectly. In a few daj s wo will have lurUier paruculars in relation to this discoi cry. There It no ilangor of tbo Yankee being voted out ot tho torolgn market so long ns lie cum continue tliu competition vtltli Kuropo which lias so auspiciously liv angurnted within the past few years. Who ever thought ot so bold nn Idea us tliu supplying of Kula with locomotives until Baldwin's works sent over a first consignment ot twenty? vlio but Dtaton Sons ot Philadelphia, and n ritfcburg honso, would ever stock tlio KnglUh mar ket with saws, or ballast a vsel with steel rails? Who but some enterprising Yan kees would see a profit in a fraction of a cent on cottons, and send throo ship loads to Knglaud In one year? Who unuciiiulnt- ed with tlio relative merits of tho umkes, would have supposed a cargo of over $3000, (KH) wortli ot arms sent by an KnglUh ves sel Irotn Ilartroril to aid the Turks hi whipping lttpwla? Who hut American butchers would so slaughter the proilw of tho Englishmen as to compel them to re duce tnelr prico on beef six ceuts per potiud In the Shetllold market, while wo can pay ocean fralghu and still mako money Id tho shipments? It Is uo wonder the lorclgn artisan, tradesmen, merchant, looks with longing or ioaloin eyes at the progress wo are making over tho slow coacn Kuroucan, and the lurauls wc are making upon hH tralllc and consequent prosperity. Tho Jaw of supply and do maud is a wn ierful lovcler. It bus an eye to kind I to qualllr, otnuthuo to policy; but u lly thu wlui' -j cm! Is tlio bust for the least mouev: a., tho United Status is fnxiuuutly the hoi. r of a lull hand In which It calls ami goes better. And yet wc lu thb country abate tbo poh lllciaus unci cpmplitlu ot hard tltucj. Execution of W. K. Neil. Ai.nvNY, Jan. 'y. About ono o'clock to day. William Kay Noll was banged in tho yard of Linn ooutitv Jail, for the murder or Selli W, Hnyiw of IJkHoy, In thin county, on Wodnemlay, November 1, 1870. Uvory thing had hoon donn lo i.octiro n now trial or com mutation of the do ith eonloni o -vl thon t avail. At mi tarly hour this morning, pooplo com mencjil gatliorliiic into tho city from thin and adjoining counlius, until longlioliira tliotimn apjiolntod for tho exooution liundredi of pso pin wnro gutherod In tho nolghborliood of tho Jn.il. Promptly on limn, tlio iirlionnr aoeoti)p?.n luil 1)3- Itov. Itolit. Ij. Stevens of tbo Kpisco tal t'liurcb, itev. S. O. Irvlno, D.I)., ofthe Utiltud Prenliylorlau Uliurcli, and owortoij by HliorlU' Janini It. Horron rikI his deputy, tioo, w . Jiiiuipiiroy, Bvcfnupu wttn raiter Ing slop",, tho gallotvn. Upon tbo platlorm liusidos thoie already niontlouod. oro MoMrs. Mmilnngo, S. It. Kalkon, nhorlll of l.ano, Hoi. King, Hliorill', and J M. Hamlltnn, lioputy of Honton county, Urs.O, P,H, Plum nier and J. I.. Illll. Tho platlorm wis aliont ttn loot fquaro and tho drop Keren feet, A ehuir was brought for tho prisoner, who appeared hardly able to stand. A niomint or two, and tho prisoner exprcsiinR a doslro to say a few words, aros-5 with tlio aid of the Hherlil' hinldnputy, who stood ono on each aide of bltn, durlm; tho enllro time niul advancoU to tho south side of tho platform, and In a low, hesitating, and at times scarcely audible voice, said: iMitiei una uenuancm I am to bo oxocut od. I want you to listen lo mo. I have been improperly convicted. I ain't, I ain't, I foci I'm innocent of tho charge against mo; of fcnylbli;? provnd against me. I was Justifi able in what 1 did. I ain't, I ain't, I ain't guilty. I lioliovolu the Lord Jcses Christ; that saves me now. I am ready to go now. I am. I did not do this murder of which I am rborged. Now I am going to nay what I think-" Tho ropo was then placod aronnd his nock by thosherifl, when Nnil added: "God help mn," niul m a moment more tho trap door full and Neil was launched into eternity. Tho rorio rirrivtil to bo too loner. Thotoos of Noil leached tho ground, and tho sheriff ana Jim uopuiy urew up two or iwea feel, und made it fust soveml minutes alter tbo fatal tlrop. Tho physician, upon eiamtua lion ol the body, Jound the pulse had ceasod bentinc, and in tin minutes they pronounced tlio OEllnct. Tho body Is to be forwarded to (.'alilornli to his parents, a caskot for tho body und money for tbo ospense having been forward ed. Oiwjonian. ""grasshoppers. "Professor Kiley predicts that we are to have au unprecedented crop of jrrasshop pers during tho cornice season. Uo read a paper before the Academy of Scienie of umana a law nays emce, expressing tins De llef. The soil in a laree ;ortion of Minneso ta, Iowa, Colorado, Nebraska; Idabo, and in sixteen counties in tho state of Missouri was so thickly planted, he Bald, with locust ogirs that a man could scarcely take a step anywhere without tramping npon whole nests of eggs. He was recoivlns eggs from every one of the sixteen Missouri counties, four counties in the extreme north-west cor ner of the stato, aud twelve counties in tho southwest portion of the state, almost dally, aud was therefore being kept constantly in formed as to the condition of these eggs in all ibe-ceroatlsa. A great many of the oirgs liatchod In his oJllce within a week after their arrival here, and from this the Professor In ferred that a week's warm weather next spring would be sufficient lo hatch them all out, providing they were not killed before hand by the weather. The only kind of weather that would be at all likely to kill them was changing weather, alternating suddenly between very mild and very oold weather. Although the crop hatched next summer throughout the west will be much larger than tbo crop of 1875; theso devasta tions will certainly be much less, for the mason that the farmers are this time prepar ed for the locusts, or grasshoppers, as they are called, Tbo ten thousand pamphlets containing tlio directions of their Inlancy that vtere ordered publishod by tbe conven tion of Governor at Omaha, a few weeks ago, have been distributed among tho (ar mors of Missouri, Iowa, Colorado anil Ne braska, so that every preparation will be made for tbo anticipated field ravages, Den ver Tribune. BY TELEGRAPH. Oregon State Temperance Alliance. The sixth annual session of tbe Oregon State Teuiperanco Alliance will be held lu the city of Albany, commenuing W6dces day, Feb. 21, 1S77. Tho attention of organizations and societies desiring to he represented In the Alliance la referred to Art. 3 of the Constitution. Art. 3, "This Alliance shall be composed of delegates duly elected and accreditee! from all Temperance societies, churches and Sunday schools and all organized bodies which are known to be in active working sympathy with tho temperance reform and all contributing members of this character who will cjualify as hereinafter provided, the basis ol lepresentatlou being one delegate for the organization, one lor every twenty members, and one tor every fraction over ten." LVdegatos will he on-tried at half rales over tbo iollowlng lines; Oregon Steam Naviga tion Co., O. O. It. B. and O. A C, B. B. Those travollng over these lost two routes will show their credentials to the ticket agent, who will furnish them tickets for the round trip, from FebZOth to tilth inclusive, charging one fare. Those using the O. H. N. Co'h route will pey lull tare lo Albany and will bo returned free on presentation of cer tificates from the secretary ot the Alliance. The "Independent" and "Opposition" lines of steamboats have alos agreed to carry dele gates at reduced fare. A delegation from every organization aud society, working lor the triumph of our cause, Is earnestly re'iuested to Im in attend ance. C II. Wuitnuv, Bee. Sec. Hluoo tho lt of July of tho curront yew, from ISO to liX) head of American cattle havo beou lauded at Glasgow, and, one week, they brought an average of XU per head. But the business in dressed beef aud mutton Huiiersodes this, Since the 5th of June, from 100 to 110 carcasses of beef have been landed and sold per week. The Now York butch ers complain that the price of meat Is kept up by theso oxortatious. Kxport tends to keep up tho price of tho home product, but may ha otl'set by increased supply. 1 ' e Ijord IleutonsQeld is getting hard enough raps from tho Nonconformist pulpits. Mr, Spurgoon tho othrr day prayed for a change of Ministry, aud now a Welch minister the Bev.Johu Bobcrts, of Auglesoa has been hold enough to express his belief that the country must Indeed bo sutlerlng from its slug when tho rains of government were in tho hands of a mountehank. Ui'HtviriKT.n, III., Jan. tl.Judgo David Dtvis was olectod U. . Senator to-day by tho combined votes ol Independents and Democrat. II Is a native of Maryland, a graduate of Kenyon College, nnd has boon resident of Kinoitilngtnu lor.Ti years. lo lias boon a tnoinliiir ot tlm Stato legislature, Judgo, deleiiato to the hlcago Convention in MV), a warm prvuii friend of Lincoln, and aliwut a omdldato lor tho Presidency at at tho Ht Lotus Convention. His nomlnntlon was hnllfc.l with delight by tho Democrats, though his political opinions, if Democratic Htall, arooi tlio most i'Oiiervativo kind, and prominent Republicans would much proltr him In tho Senito to Haines, for whom many Bopublicans voted yostordny. Ho Is anabloandaceomollsheil lurUt. .mil worm. hearted and hcrupulously honest man, and will represent IllI uols with crodlt In tho t S. Sormto. WajsU.s-rno.v, Js,n. 21 Tho olflUoral com promise bill pi.(d ilm House without anmndinont nt : 10 this artornoon, by a voto of 111! vi-as to bo nays. Tho speaker voted ayo; I'Iikt. Luttrell snd Lano voted ayo, Pago and Woodburn no, WUglnton absent. Thu voto was taken nmnl intense oxcitoaient, tho Bapubllcaus mcnrdliigan uuoxpectedly honvy voto ajruluut it, while the Democrat", with tew oecpttous, voted lor it. Tho Spea ker diiectod his own namo to bo cailwl us a representative from Pennsylvania, anil he yotod nye amid much applaitho . The result was applauded. Tho .V. 1". Herald sava wa eonrrrahil.ifn Congroisou its ulso and statesmanllko ac (ion in this gitat conjuncture. Wo cougrat ulato Grant on his noble emancipation from party prejudices and en the strong moral upport he hai givon to Ihlt bill by his early declarations that he would promptly sign It, thus aiming party opposition and fioilltstiiig tho parage of tho bill. Wo cougiatulate tho joirt committee and especially Conkliug , Its taoBt luminous member, on "the success ful result of tholr patriotic labors. Wo con gratulate the eonntry on lis rolisf from for midablo dinger and finally wo congratulate our tespoctod follow cltizans Hayes and 'fil den en tbe certainty that tho title of tbo uei.t President will bo accented aa valid and that both branches of Congress will co-operato with him on tho measurfs lor promoting tranquility and tho business interests of the country. Colu.miius, O., Jan. 25. Beforring to tho passa of the bill for counting the electoral voto, Gov. Hayes said to a Iriend several days ago who makes it public this morning: "I want it distinctly uuderatood that I do not desire to iutluenco tho action of Congress one way or the other in the matter of the electoral bill, or any other matter relating to tho presidential election. Tho whole thing Is in tho hands of Congress, and I shall be content with Itu action." Ciiicaoo. Jan. 2d. The St. Louis, Missou ri and Pacific Railroad Co. entered suit to day in the circuit court against the Atlantic and Pacific Ballroad Co. (now called the St. Louis and San Francisco Ballroad) for breach of contract, asking judgment in the sum of $7,001,000. The suit grows out of a lease of the Missouri and Pacific and brunches In 1S72. The aggregate sum prayed for is inado np of saverul amounts, which plaintiff al leges were lost through act of defendant and the Bale of the road under a decree, Last falL European Grain Market Losnox, Jan. 23. The Mark Lane Krpres s in its usual weekly review of the British corn trade, says: Mild weather has prevail ed during the past week, but not until the water has gone oil' can an opinion be form ed regarding the condition of winter-sown cereals. No improvement Is noted in the condition or quality of homo grown grain in London or country markets, despito the gen eral tlrmness ot tho wheat trade, all except the driest samples being neglected. There has been some change m the quantity of American wheat lmjiortnd in Loudon, the imports having reached 10,000 quarters dur ing the week. Trade was not animated, al though no decline In pricos occurred. At the end of the week, however, under the In lluence of political news, wheat advanced sixpence to a shilling, with au active de mand. The week's requirements have been of ordinary consumptive character. Tho scarcity of Knglish wheat In pood milling condition has Irequently turned tho demand upon foreign descriptions which could be ad vantageously used, euch as old Canada club or Australian, There has been but little change lu oats or niaizo, but meltlnp; barley advanced one shilling in London and many of the provincial markets. The sales of ar rived cargoes have progressed slowly, owing to the determination ofownursto hold till political events are developed. The maizo market Is quiot. It was Improved consider ably at tbeclOM) of the week, Livkrpool. Jan. 27. A leading grain cir cular says the grain trade is generally quiot in all branches. Millers have purchased wheat cautiously, aud the general tendency is toward a decline. Markets having glvon a decline of sixpence to a shilling per quarter, very limited business is reported in cargoes oil the coast aud to arrive on tbo spot, aud the strict market sellers havo accepted souio decliue In loreign wheats without including more than moderate demand , Maize, con cession has led to mure business both for im mediate and forward delivery. Fresh arri vals into port have been exceedingly small of wheat and dour. Malo has been fair. At this morning's market theru was an at tendance of millers and buolutss men. Wheat was insignincuut, and sold at n penny and white at a penny to 2d ekcliuo Irom Tuesday's quotations. Flour was in slow demand and rather cheaper. Corn was taken to a tolerable extent at a reduction of 3d. The (AiniMcmtiC JtialU of San Francisco for January lbth, contains an annual review of the entire hnssinoss operations in Califor nia during the year lb7t), being one of tho most exhaustive collections ofstatisllcal in formation ever yet presented on this coast, Possessing great facilities for gathering data from all sources, these annual publications from the Jfei alii oUlce have come to be re garod as entirely reliable and as fumUhing au amount of information which is obtain able from no other source. The number in question coutaius twelve pages closely print ed, and leaiet.no subject pertaining to the commercial Interests of the State or coast without giving it all the prominence in de tailed statistics, etc,, which its importance merits. This paper is very valuable to busi ness men. The Loudon 'Jwt says : " It has beau discovered that tome of those electors of tho President who havo received tbo highest number of votos in certain Statos are Ineli gible btcauso they aro oltleboldeis; aud it lias been rashly said that those next below them mubt occupy their places as electors. This is not the electoral law of Kugland. Votes are not thrown away unless tho vot ers ura awaro of tho diiiuullUcat!on of a candidate; If they are iinawaio of tho dls qiiulitleatiou of a man who comes out at thu top, tho election bocoius ca void election as fur m his teat Is couvwnijd," hH r :' T I .V .. V