A
t .
?
W
til
$2,50 per Yoar,
Counting the Electoral Vote.
Washington, Feb, i ..-Tlio Houso aud
Souato met tit 11:1)5, mid ill tor reading Mm
resolution ot oaoh Homo on thti counting
uf tliH yoio of Nevada, tlio tollers nttnotincod
tuat Nevada liail east three votm for Hayes
mut Wheolor. Then followed In sitocojslon
tho States of Now Hnmpshtio, Now Jersey,
Now York, North Carolina nml Ohio. Tuu
presiding olllcov then opened ntid handed to
tint tellers tho certificates roeolvod frotn Ore
Kon, whleh wero rend and proved lei bo tho
sworn eortlfh'atos of tbroo Hayes electors,
Cartwrlght, Udell and Watts, (''"ceutod before
i notary public Tho p-tpors rontaln n full
statement of tlio doings of thivo electors,
tho leslguntion of Walls :m po-imiHti-r; his
Mibwquot'l oholeo ly tho other two electors:
tho original liHllotls cum by tho tlmmeleo
torn, cti'. Thoy went read In full. Tho pre
siding o Ulcer thou handed to tho tolling n
cortlllctito ol thrco rival oUo'nis, C'rouln,
Mlllor and Parker, authenticated by tho slg
imlures of tho Governor and Secretary of
Slnto, with tho 'pal of tho Stato nUnched.
This cortlllcolo gives two votes 10 Haves and
Wheoler, und ono volo to Tllduu uiul Hun
drlcks. Senator Mitchell prcsontod objections to
tlio certificate of I'ronln, Miller and P.irkor.
This objection Is signed by Senators Mitch
oil and Sargent and lloproxmtatlvos L:w
junee,3huohardof Illinois, nud MoDlll.
Senator Kolly presented an objection to
tho cortlllrutu of Ciirtwrigbi, Odell and
Watts signed by Senators Kolly, llogy, Mo
J)ouald, Stevenson and Norwood, ami Itop
rosentutlves Fluid. Tucker, L-iuo, Jencks,
Walling, Clynmr, Wlgglutoii, l'opploton,
T-. ...... -l.... Iti..,l ...! I .... '.I. ' '
Vnncoof Ohio, llnrd ntid Luttroli.
Lawrence pioscntod a further objection to
thocortllleatoof Oronln, .Miliar and Parker,
on tho ground t luiL neither ot them had boon
nppolutod Frtldontlul (doctor, and that
Odoll, Curlwrlghtund Watts had been duly
oleoled, and had cast tho only true and law
ful volo of tho Stum. Thin paper Is signed
by Senator Mitchell and Ssrgetif, and ltoj).
resentuHveH Lawrence of Ohio. MeOrary of
Jowa, Halo of Mnlneutul Hunks of Massa.
cbtlHOttS.
T1)0 presiding ofllcer tlien elated that all
certificates from tno Slain of Oregon with
accompanying wpors and with objections,
would now bo submitted to tho (doctoral
commission for Km Judiftnont und donislou,
and that tho UhuiiIu would rotlro to lu chain
l)tr. THE i:t.KCfOU.L COMMISSION.
Tho Klenloral CoininlcHjon met at 1; all
member prutcnt. Tho fjosldeiit laid tho
pupura roculvod from tho t.wo Iioucch bnfore
ibocoinmlHHloi), and on motion of Abbott
thoy woroordorod printed. Tho paperx wero
thon read bv tho beuretary.
.Iudt$o Clltlord rtikod who appearod as ob
jectors on tho two Mile.
Honator Kelly announced that hlmsolf and
Houclts would appear as objsctors to certlll
Cltea Xoh, I and 3.
collator barKHiit announced Senator Mitch
nil and Mr. Lawronco would appoar in ob
Jootora to oertlticnto No.-.
WTasiunoton, Fb. 24. Tim two housea
ofConKrCfts met In Joint couvoutlon at noon,
and thodoolvlon of thoolH;tor-iloi)utinlHlon,
louuhliiR tho vomm of Orouon. wan road.
Tho grounds of tho decision, which U In fa
vor of tho llayo1 olecnrx, la that said oloo
tora nppetr to luwo boon lawtully appolntod ,
and tlioy votod ohhucIi at tho tlmo and In
the inunnor provided lor by tlio couatliutlon
of tho United States and tho law; and tho
cointiiltcilon aru furthor of opinion that by
tho law of Oregon the duty of tho canvass
of all tho votes ulvon at thoeloulton of Fron
ldont and Vlcol'rosldont whh lmH)ned upon
the Mecrotary of atato, and that tho secretary
of Htato did cunvHti-H therto rotuniH, and ax
oortainisl that J. O. Cartwrlkjlu, W. II. Odell
nml J. V. Watta locelvod a uinjorlty of all
tho votes for elector, and had ibo highest
number ot votes for that otltco: and bv tho
oxproshed laiiKUsKoof tho statute those per-.
. .vijnMiln..niu,l uhiitn.l 'Plint In it H tut luiim
fKJll T1 ttIVlll(-'l l)VMI(l IUIIK til Ui'Uli'liWW
lo his ftnty ilieteorotary of b'li'otumlo a can
vaas and tabulated stateiuont of tho votes
hhowltif; this roiult, wblu'i ho placed on
tile in his oltlcooo tho-lth of (Vce tuber, 1ST0.
All tbla appears by tho oflloUl eertltleates,
under seal of tho Hecretary of mate., and was
alguou and delivered by him to trm oleotow'
and forwarded by them to tho president of
the Senate, with other States Tim relusal
or failure of tho governor of Oregon to sign
tho certll!to of election of persona ko olto
ted doe not lmvo tho effect of defeating
tlinlr annoiiilmonL for such electors. That
i In, nnt of tlio uovornor ol Oregon In irlvliu: I
to K. a. Uranlu h certltlotto of eUiotlou, .
.!.,..,..!. I... uu.lrl nnu ilimwamt vw.iu luad I
i..n i w. Wril. mi iiw. irmniKt tlm laitrl
vk fnollirlblo. wits without authoritv o'i
law aud therefore void. Tiist although evl-
dence shows Watts was postmaster at the
time of his election, that fact is rendered Im
material by his resignation both as postmas.
wr and ulcoUir. and his subse(iieiitspolut
ineiit to till tbe vacatioy In the Klectoral
College: that in conaequencH of tho forego
ing, and upon groumh; before staled the pa
per purtKirllng to bo the certltlcato of ttie
electoral vote of Oregou, signed by E. A.
Cronln, J. N. T. Miller aud John Parker, is
not the corlltlcate of tho votes provided for
by the Constitution of tho Unltod states, and
ought not to bo counted as suoh. Tbe mem
bers of tho Commission agreeing to and ap
y roving of tho decision are Saui'l F. Miller,
osoph P. Oradley, W. Strong, Geo. F. Ed
munds, O. P. Morton. F. T. Frellnghuysen,
Jas. A. Gurrteld and Geo. F. Hoar.
Tho presiding olllcer asked whether there
were any objections to tbo decision.
Senator Kelly objected to the decision on
the following grouuds.
First That Watts was uot elected.
Second That he was uot appointed.
Third That ho was dhquslitled to recelvo
au appolntnitiit as Presidential elector, or to
tilt as snob, as he held an u til CO of truat and
lprcflt uudur the UulUd Stale.
Fourth That Oronlu was olettod l'rof-1-den
Hal elector for Orr yon, and In accordance
with law cast tho legal vote as Midi oltctor,
and that such yolo should bt) conn tod. Tho
objection Is signed by Souaior.s Kolly,
Whyto, Cooper, M.irpy, Norwood and Hero
f)rd,and Hqprosijutntlves Latin. l'opploton,
JonltM, Vanco, Throckmorton, WIko, WIi?s
ln;tton and Luttroli.
Tho i)rooldlnt( olllcor naked whether thoro
wore any further objections to tlio docMon,
and I hero being none, ho announced tho
tsonato would withdraw lo Its chamber.
t Ho Senate voted that tho decision of tho
Commlnslou should stund, nod tho IIoiimo
was In opposition but tlwio being u dl-a-greitnf
m. under tho law the dcdalon of tho
Commission wan Ileal, and tho Hugo votes
of Oregon voro cotintod lor Haves and
J Whw-ler, and tho count procceilod.
I Ul-ijectlons havo bieu inntle lo tlio count of
j onusyivnuiii, ovciuu jauhi-i .i . iHurni', a
Ho)ttblK'an (ilcclor, was u Cn;unulal com.
iu!u'lotior.
Whoti tlio Senate retired lo rotiMilt on ob
Jfctlons to Morrill, of Fonnsylvanla'a plo
:luti, without difiCiiHulng tlio (picstlon tho
HoiiMit'iok recess till Monday.
H'asiiimiyon, Feb. 1!'. Foniisylvftula has
been counted by tho two houses in Joint con
vention lor Mayes and Wluoler, mid lUoxlo
l.-land, coming in next In tho list, was ob
jected to.
Objection was mailo to counting tho volo
of Koodo Inland, and the two houses Hpa
ruled. The motion lor a recess of tlio House
till to-morrow was dofe.ited 178 to 8!l.
OntbeTUt, the two Houes again met In
Joint convention, ami proceeded with tho
counting until South Carolina was roachod,
when objection behig mailo, tio case was
i$lven to tlio (doctoral commission.
BY TELEGRAPH.
St. Louis, Fob. 'Si, Or. Tomple, tho pio
neer of lioiifopatliy and founder of tho
liouieoathla Aoolety, died ytSiOrday, ngod
seventy.
Chicaoo, Fob. 23,-rSpeclal Agent Stowart,
of tho postoliloo nepartment, who has been
In this city for several days looking Into tho
ncoomltof the Uhleaito postoiuce, had din
covoied that Gen. MoArtbur,thn postmaster,
is a delUulter to tho amount ofC.OOO, This
fact wa nsobrtalncsl yeHiottlay, when Uon.
MiiiVrthurtolog.'Aphod his realquatlon lo tho
Iotmastor General at XVashlngtoa, and
then wont lao voluntary bankruptcy. It Is
believed hl' uondsimoii are hUo batiKrupt.
Sprll Agent Stowart will lakoclmrge of tho
olflco till McArlhur's suoicssor Is appoluodt
Tho JfYwieV Columbus special says: Tho
potplo of Fremont, Ohio regardlens of party,
will glvo Haves a grand sond-otr for Wash
luuton noxt week.
Tho Times saya: Tho Kalelgh JSeivs. tho
accredited organ of Oov. Vance and tho
Domosratlo party, speaking of tho decision
of tho elect iral commission In the Oregon
ease asm.klng Hayes' noxt President, nays
tho South will not sutler undor Hayes' ad
ministration. Kvery nsuranco Is that ho
will ho both liberal and Just to our section.
Tho ll'orMi Washington special says: Tho
po!lov of delay has been voted down, and
tho liouso by a decisive vote, dofoatod tho
motion iO take recess until Monday purely
for delay. Tho Speaker, by an equally de
cisive rolo, ilenliucd to entertain dilatory
motions. Ail chance of delay for Ibo sake of
delay Is ended by tho decision and vote tho
last 'twlngpupporlod by 82 Democrats.
Wamiinoto., Feb. 25. An extra session
ofCoiigtOsi nppe.v-8 now to be almost In
evitable, l.ven If tho extremists in tho
House wholly lelraln from open filibuster
ing thev will undoubtedly raise obectIou In
Immediatn count of the voles of Khode
Island. Vermont and Wisconsin, on the
groiiod of i ho alleged Ineligibility of certain
electors, aud tho delays thus causnd, to
gether ilth tbo tlmo cousumed by necessary
lelereoco to the commission of tbo South
Caioliua double retuins, will prevent a com
pletion of the count befoio Thursday after
noon also, unless tho usual duration of aruu
menis Is) abiogated, which Is not probable.
Aside fioni tho Appropriations bill In con
ference, the olvil bill, which Is full of contro
verted points, Is still pending In the House,
and th river and harbor and army appropri
ation bills havo not yet been considered by
either branch of Congross. Tho latter Is es
pecially Wto'y to be a subject of sorious con
flict, and a general belief prevails that It will
certainly bo le't hanging on dltact'oeirmntHat
tho close ofihosffion. Ofcotueo the failure
Ot'anv
regt'iae annual Appropriation bills
would
neccsshalH a session of Congross,
wilt 'l Will IIO lUlllld DrobablV lOr OU (IHrl V
dni 1 1 Anrll. A special sesioo of thoSenaie
peeted i3 be coaveued ou tho Sib of
.Maron.
.M-;w io.ii;, 1'u, -u mo r"iimiiin ui
Frieiis Vifrtoto Acuelira, tho dead Vlc
1' e'ldeiiioflnoCub'iu republic, lay in stato
all dnv to-day In the Governor's room In the
oltusll. Tnotlsgson the building were at
lialfmast and the pillars leading to room
draped In inou.-nlnjr. Thousands of people
viewed tho remains, among them prominent
Cubans of the city . A guard or honor com
posed of Cubans relieved each other every
hour. Tho body will be taken to St. French
X'tvlor chin si In the morning, and the
Mayor and Common Council will attend the
funeral, as will also numerous Cuban socie
ties. Tin Tribune's Washington correspondent
does nst thlult dilatory motions will prevent
tbo elation of tbe President. Ho says by
I ho electoral law the Senate can go to tbe
Hoooof HeptessntMlves wlibout waiting to
her that tlio Homo 1 ready. Consequently
It i s it in its power to force the completion
of ibo count in strict accordance with the
la v, biid tbsto Is no doubt that It will do so
IfnecesJ-w.
Nl.vH;, 1Vj. f 1. The Tim'Wa-h-l.mn.i
' t.vs that Fe'tf'a otll p.o
vJ'Jlnu ii tlo3 ths P.riic. t;al cJko is e'ear-
mnmrnm
fTTS'V WV
SALEM, OREGON, MARCH 2,
ly ui3"opul'i -nv . T'j "o-'-d j;i p ,i
v'des 'or " ihmpI o lucp't'ii i 3md
falliuo to elect Is not one of Ue sti'dtled
en!?. It ilmnooii otsiutny oexc airivos
without i bo iuiuootu:eii:eiH of tho emot'on,
there will bo no P.esldent of iliu Unltsd
Sta'?.s, ttnlass in ibo iotuliiifoi-B pioy'ded
for as MiKxf'txl n l'ny or tv;o si.ico by t io
resignation of UiJtit.
Hajes will oo tbo sucst o" bVi.aiorShet
mini wl'ou ho rives T'-u-sday. "ho o
foeuts no doubt Sherma.i Jias beeu otltted u
cabinet pcisjtloii .
NnwYtnu:, l'ob. 27. ThoSdroiffs WnMi
lim o special hvh Iti96lndUuye!.,pfilinps,
will take tho oath ol'olUodSunday neon next
hi ho executive iiisuslon, in the jirfsonco of
Urnntaml tho luliuiolr.i'd tho Chief JiHtlie,
who will ndinloNtir It. Jt Is not his tucout
InleniloiiioiirrlvolHiro till the count U com
pleted, but If it delay until Friihu-ho will
lctivo Columbus on i hut day lor WVOilngtou
and bu'oniethogiieutol'Sherimint'il uu lakes
possession of thoevrcutlvo nl.io)on,
European Grain Market.
London, Feb. t'O Tho Mark .one JU
ii rs mys tho weaiher hns bttti ktormy mid
unsealed with only a slightly dlmlulicd
ralnhill. Field wmk ibo cl'jro has pioitss
cd slowly on heavy layils. Fa. ml ; opera
tions ou 11;'. lit lands, however, has been fair
ly iiipld. Autumn snnwcrnpscouiiiiuesiilll.
olently healthy, but tbolrfuluio prosperity
depends whether tho winter hss spout it sell.
Should March weather bo frosty, tho ronso
queuee; may bo disastrous. Farniois cju
tluuo to liiM'sh wheat slowly. Micro Jinvlni
been little incetillvo as the dntup wealho";
has allecled tbe condition ot bulk olforlugs,
and an advance ofono shlllluK nor qutirljr,
whloli has taken plsco, has ajiplied only o
dry samples. Uosplio (ho somewhat In
creased ImpoitHOf foreli'.Q wheat Ihuiness
lias continued rod the mint lou was vo y
inaiked Inst Mo day, wheu a )ialihvaiut
fairly brisk demand begun fornl' vs'ioilos
at mi advance ofono slilJllug no (tn?rior.
Tbo improvement In tint duo to politics, tio
weather, or continental demand, but tho
dlmlmillon of st.tcks and propectlvo stio 't
nossof supplies from nil souicesexooptCall.
fornla. Homo earlier shipments horn Sau
Francisco and Orenon havo itinda their no-
pearanco In Ixncfou and freolv.fcund buyors
at about C3 shillings to 65 shillings nor or.
for oxtra shipment, ami although wo aro
llkoly to become receivers of much of this
class of wiioat. tin tlio season advances It Is
pobablo that tho shortness of etocks and de
ficient Harvest JbiOln most parts of the world
will bring continental bu verc, aud ill vf r:lng a
considerable portion or (ho quanllty nlloat to
other destinations, prevent our mat kot being
giuueu wiiu tueso useitii varieties ot wne.it.
Our trade seems to be based on sound founda
tions, and preteulHii moderate level of values
wiitoti nnpettrs likely to continue, lielnt:
neit.'iortinduly depressed by the prospectsof
increased supplies irom (.'atiornia, nor tern
poiarlly enhanced by political anxiety.
Tho Gitavtl savs: Measis. McCori'acl: and
Itoblnson, who wont lo S.iu Francbco to look
utter the Iii.tosas of tho ciediiors of I. W.
KauolT, rotucnod ou Thursilav. Thev report
that on their arrival lo Siu Francisco uiey
found that Kan oil' had shl)K'd I'.'i bales of
iiujis iu .m jiKK, kiviii; mo nr."i who neiu
tho uiorigso an order for tbo p'oceeds.
This left about. U,l)0O pounds n Snn FianuU
co, and llutxo i.iey oudeavored .o sell, tho
market quoUmoiis being IS coon per pound.
Thnio are iu that oily but four horses winch
deal in bom, aud as soon n i it became kuor.n
that tho KauotV hops weio oll'oied lor sale,
the price droppod .o 12 ceuls, at which price
It would not pay to lift the mortgage and
sell. They state Ihut the gentlemen who
holds the moit ,nge otl'ered every f)lllty for
realising on the hops, but they could uot do
so for the reasons above slated. If iV mar.
kot advances to 10 or IS cent's Me.it.rs. Koblu
sou aud MoCornac bellovo that $2 000 or
UJ.000 may be saved to the creditors. If not
they will be absorbed bv tho mortuaiio. Au
at-eut wus appointed to attend to the sale of
mo uops irtnere snoiiiit oean opportunity to
do so to udvautatre.
The Orcaon Cultivator has ceased to exist.
Its buslnet,a has lussed Into it o hsnds of
Messrs, Clarke aim Craig tbo able and suu
eesxtul proprlelors of the Wu.t.AMtnTU
i'AitMKH. -rne t-AttMun is acrenitabio rep
rejnirttlvo of Oregon Agricultural Interesis,
and under it.i jitesent otileririelng mainige.
tuetii has been a fact the omy iubiltuiloii of
that character needed, and all tho farming
communities could in Justice support, and
support it as its merits demanded. The
Cultivator was a continuation- of tlio Qrcyun
(Jravijcr whluh sprang up one day, two or
three ear ago. with the expectation of es.
lablUhlug itself ou tbo s.rcngih of Grange
fever which then ran high, but from some
csiue the organ didn't tul.o ss well as its pro
jectors exptu'ed aud alUrsnveral shifts and
uniondu.Hiiis to prolong its exiiencj, it dnul
ly cauio t tins end. Ami now tho situation
Is as it should be, Tje farmers of Oregon
WHiitor.o good organ, and tbe Fakmk ap
pears to be tilling tho bill with universal
satisfaction. Yamhill Reporter,
SenatohMitchkl's l)AUOiirj:n Mahkikp.
Wo take the following from the Washing
ton City correspondence of tho Jlttyaic Jour'
mil:
Senator Mltohel's second daughter, an ac
complished young lady, who has been rr celv
lug her education in Ohio, was married to a
taldiued and protnislngyoung lawyer of that
State this wnk, Mrs. Mitchell and her
daughters Maggie nud Matlle, went lo Ohio
to attend the wedding, but Mr. Mitchell was
not ablo to go, on account of the pressing
duties In the Seusto aud iu tbe Committee on
Privileges and Elections, wbero tho Oregon
investigation is beltg closed as rapidly us
possible.
'unr'' $,:r-?rw,iiWPmmimfwmwFvmmmimmmmBm3mmmmammmF
IS 7 7.
Eastern Oregon.
Tho Mottntuinfcr say: Mr. A. II. Hrey
mau.ii rroinlnont merchant of Prlnevllle,
this county, gave us a call vesterday. From
him wo learn that tho pcoplo of that section
oro greatly excited on accaiint of uioro new
discoveries having been mtulo at und In tho
vicinity of Mud springs.
Mr. llurloy Is stll ongagod In prospecting
tho Wasco county "Mud Springs,'1 aud every
assay ho makes shoussllvorln paylugquan
tltleo. Ilo pcoplo In tho region aro Mill
quite confident they bine rich mlus.
Tho Mountaineer learns from Judge Sol",
that Mei-srs JohiiMin it Hnggert struck anew
qitnris ledgo, containing gold end bilvor iu
l no Orantio Creek district, Uiaut county.
They hod sunk n shtif- nbout seven feet dsep
upon tho ledge nml mrtdo an psay of tin)
reck, and obtaltu.d $1M) to tbo ton. Thoso
gonileiuen were Iu town when ho left for tho
purpoiocf recording tbolr new dlscoveiy,
whhdt Is Hlltiatid within nbout tin to miles
of tlio cvlchrt'tcd Mommieutul tn'uc.
Tho Dalles Ji-iltmr Lm tho follcwlng con
cerning tho Mud Springs silver mines:
J'.voryiioiiy kuuwh unit touru eio cumiiunci
ory rojioris iclctlvo to thcto prlngsj oiiia
to tho etl'ect that they tiro very rich, and
t-omo that llioy are n humbug. Within a
day or two past wo havo recolvod Infortnn
lion which, to tit Incredulous es wo havo
been In reg.ird tothoni Is almost cor. oliuivo
proof that 'hoy will yet prove to bo tho
richest silver mines over dlt covered. It Is
now quite well ascertained that tho sliver
mud comes from quart, depo-lts somodls
tance below tho tut Into, b'omo itstnys re
cently tiiudo by nn -Xpert on tho ground
yielded nil tho way from six dollars to two
tliotiHiind dollars per ton. These ttsays
wero mailo by a regular, perfect tiro blast In
perfect order. Wo predict that limes will bo
nveiy in uaiiM city, tu is spring, in couso
quenceof those mines, and tho Monumental
and oilier" mines m Grnui coiiuiv.us much
of tho supplies for these mines will bo pur
chased In Dalles City.
Sourat'.itN OtiKuoN. Wocllp tho follow
ing from tho Ashland (Jacksiu oo.) Tidings!
Tho English company who bought out tho
mining claims of Alesr. Tmosm, Oroou llros.
and Judgo Heed, on Onllce Creek, Jnsophiuo
county, for about ?S0,O(Xi, toilk out about 74.
000 last year. They aro mining on a vory
oxtenslvo scale, and Intend to still furthor
Increase their facilities.
Grain novor looked better than at present.
Tho mild wlutor has been most favorable to
thobo engagod In grain-growing,
0. U. Applngato Informs us that grass Is
beginning to spring up iu tho pastoral re
gions of Like county, whlto stock Is mostly
in good order.
Thero Is nyounp man , now a county cbargo
on Lake county, who had his leg brokou In
a drunken row. Ho has alrrady cot the
county about $1,000; so much may bo charg
ed to whisky.
Savstho Jncksoiivii'n Times: J, T. l'olo
son, living near Co'ittul Point, was shot by
his father-in-law, ono Knowles, ou Thurs
day last, and seriously, If not fatu'ly, wound
ed. Too ball euterod tho lelt side, near tho
lower pa-t of tbe chest, and tanged down
watd nud backward, p.uslug ituough ouo
kidney aud lodging In tho skin ove. the
spiuai column, which it lortutiateiy inifseit.
Knowlesctuio to Magruder'sstoio ind told
his stcry, wDeH he was taken In cuargo by
Thos. T. McKou.lo, who held him lintlil
Deputy Sheriff Soybert arrived on tho scen.
1'smlly troublex stem lo bo at tbo' bottom of
tho Httalr. Dr. Aiken is i.ttondini: mi l'olo.
son, who reports him In it precarious condi
tion, although ho was somewhat easier yet
terday. A DisTUnnmt Skuvkd Hioht. While (ho
subject of creating a dlturb.uco at palcos of
amusement Is being agitated, It may uot bo
nut of Pisco to nublisii tho following note
Just received from Amity, Yamhill county:
" i,sst Friday evening wniio itov. iir. sans,
of tho M. E. Chimin, was preaching at tho
llsptistuhurch In this place, a saloon-keeper
entered the church, and by loud talk nud
sneering eo dlsturbod tho congregation that
tho minister was compelled to pauo nud nsk
tho party to I ettuin quiet. The otfeuso was
repeated ami at tho conclusion of tbo ser
mon, the members of tho various churches
present, remained, and nfter a shortconfor
enco, i hey unanimously decided to Institute
legal proceedings ag-ilust the otfomlhr,iti the
nxinoof tho State of Oregou. On tho Tues
day following, necessary H'eps luvlng been
taken, tho caso came up for a hoailn.. before
a Justlco of tho peace. Tho nry failed to
agree: four forccuvlcllonaiid twoforsiqult
tal. Next day the country ws Diluted over
aud another jury was imptneled, who, after
bearing the evidence, submitted a verdict of
guilty. Tho ell'diider sot out of the fccrape
by paylug a flue and costs, which amounted
102211. Tbo people hero aro disponed to keep
order, lot the ooet be what It may,- Urcgonian,
The now boat, tho MoMinuvUle,mnde a
trln ud tho Lone Tom last week. While
ascending the river she had to wait at one
place until a wagon foidtd tbe stream ahead
ofhbr. Sho brought down 1,600 sacks of
wheat, besides other freight. This goes to
show that she is well adapted for A freight
ing business nn tun susiiow streams irisi are
tributaries lo tho Willamette. Courier.
Postal Chamijs Postmasters appolntod
A. J. LiiDuworihv. Auuisvlllo, Marlon
county, Orei'ou;. James Lulrd, Silkum, Coos
county, Oregon: J. II. Morris, SumuiorvJIle,
Union county, Or-nou; W. L. It. Monroe,
Whiltlo's frnrry, i.ko comity, oregou; win.
Farant. Linkville. Like county, Oregon;
Audeou IJi'sh, l'ty Centre, Paciflo county,
W. T.: Dtvid N. I ay lor, l-tit city, King
county, W.T.
Voluino IX. Nunil)or 3.
Letter from Irving Lino County.
InviNO, LuoCo.,Fob.2S, 1S77.
Ed. FAitMint: This town bears tho nanio
of Irving; sltuatod somo llvo tulles north of
Eugouo City, ou tho'.llno of tho railroad, and
eight from .1 unction City. This now nud
thriving tow u canio Into prominonco about
ono your ngo,audiis futuro prospects bids
fair lo boa placoofcotisldor.iblopromluouco,
having ono storo, kopt by Kitchon A- Hosor
man; nud by tho w.iy thoy aro men of tho
right stamp eutorprlsing aud doing n thriv
ing business, soiling goods ns cheap If not
ohe.ipor than any town this side of Sulom,
besides thuto is.ouo blacksuiith ono wugoti
shop, shoo shop, two warehouses capable of
holding 6otuo sixty th.ou-.nud bushels of
gwui; and the railroad cutnpiny havo lalely
erected n depot. There Is ouo thing wo feol
pioud of, uiul that Is wo havo no (-tag-shop
to ontlco tho yoitug In tno ways of ovll.
Thero was ouo startod sotno six mouthn ago,
but tho pooplo in this vicinity nro strictly
tompc.itt', audits lll'o ptoved short for tho
want of pitia-Ji'o. Tho farmors Iu till
vicinity n.'o nosotlntlng with a party for tht
purpo'o of o-cctlugn grist mill with llnee
run of bun, raid they piopoto to ndVAueo
sotuo four ihoiuaud dollar.- ti nny ono who
wlllputupa mill of this cvpnclty. Kthofj
is any ono who fools disposed to accept' bis
propoil.lou, como fotwnrd nml ibw their
hand for wo moan bushier. TUaio not n
location tint Is jellor tidaploil for a mill of
this kind; or n.iollhat tho sir rounding proi
poets n.-o hotter, hnvlngns goodu faunlug
country its lays out of doois. Tho locloty
of this vicinity Is made up of good btibstan
tlal citizens, and all well lo do.
Thofirnie.aaroallt'i.ough plowln-r, 'aud
Anxiously waltluj; for a plonsant spoil of
weathot forsowlng. Tl'f o hsn boon q.iltp a
la.go nuiountoriall gi.t'n to.vn, und it is
looklug woll. If .ho seaMa proves as fvor
ab'o In tho lu.ttons hi tho past tho finnmn
mny look for an nbutid.ntyIoId, and may
tlio piico prove lotnu aoratlvo. It. It. It.
Tho Road Qucston.
Ed. Faiimkii: I saw it notlco ninong tho
local Items of n newspaper a few days ago
which noticed that n certain farm
er had built a good rotd by his farm.
Now I thought horo Is n solution of tho road
question. If every farmer who lives upon
h road would tako a prldo In having a good
road along his farm, what a great conveni
ence nud sourco of prldo it would bo to him
solf as well ns the public, and how muoh
better It would make his farm appear, and
in many cauos It would add to tho valtio of
his farm more than doublo tho valtio tho
time It would tako to do tho work. Now, If
ovory farmer would adopt this plan then the
road tax iu addition would keep up tho roads
Iu Jlu e condition. Mr. Editor, If thero Is
any ono thing that wo us a pooplo nood moro
than uno'.hor, It Is good roads that wo can
tiavol upon at any aud all tlmo of tho yoar.
It is plain to view now that this Wlllamotto
Valley Is to h'o tho granary of tho North
Pjultlu Coast, and this produce must all pass
over these roads to tho pltco of shlpmont,
then how very Important la this road ques
tion. It seems to mo that if farmors look
upon this nutter lii tho proper light thoy
will conclude that It Is as protitablo to work
upon tho roads they travel, as upon tho
farms they own, L, 11. j,
AiTMiOATK, On., FjI),2I, 1377.
En. FAUMr'tt. As I too uo.hlug In your
valuable paper Iu regard to thlsreinoto
region, I will ondeavor to glvo you a few
Hues If wo do hvoallulo out of tho world.
Wo aro n civilized sot of gujers. Tbo
2i5:hof last mouth tho olllcors of Appltaiilo
Urango wero Installed by Worthy Pist
Mastor Cbnpol, of that grange. Witt, Hey,
M.; L. Uhipel. O.; John Obrlon, L.jWiu.
lUtey, S.j L. Itose, AS.; Win. Pevaoll,
T.; Wni. Harriott, S; Win. Mofieo, O.K.;
Mr.s.S.uah Obrleti, 0.; Miss Louisa Mlllor,
P.; Mrs. Linda P.o&e, F,; MIw Mlnuio Gall,
L.A.S. Af.er tho Installation was over a
bountiful ropast was sjiroad on the tablo to
which all wore Invited to partake, of which
there were about 200 people. After the din
ner was over, dancing commenced and wan
kept up until tho small hours of morn.
With the exception of a few scalawags Rot
ting a llttlo to much tanglefoot, everything
pasted oft pleasautly. Applegato Orange is
working with zeal for the good of tho farm
ers. Wo have had a beautiful winter very
little r.tlu and scarcely any snow, and tho
wild (lowers sre blooming on the hill-sides.
Maihii:.
Syl, C. Slmpsou has been appointed pri
vate secretary to Gov. Chd wick, and wilt us
sumo tho duties of the olllce March 1st.
i
l
8
If
t
it
it--j