n
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,"
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