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P,-tilitn to tho Senate aud Ilnuaoof Itepro
hcimnivea, In Congress asaeniblKl:
Tho undorhlgnod, oIIUoiih of the United
Statea and resldonts or tho State of Oregon,
nnd county of , earnestly pray ynin
hotioniblo body lo nxtond Ibo tlmo uhorciln
tho North IMulfb lUllroad Company tun
construct (heir Irans ronllnnntal line Bni)
mini lliolr tills lo tlio proceeda from llin !
orpubllo Isnds hrrfltnforo uraiilKtl lollifiin
bylaw undor tho following oondlilotw, m
wit: 1. Hindi cxluriMon of Huh to on to ald
North Paellu IUdro.ul, ImIi pendent of tm
uny other prJ' 1 trntis ccinitini''Hl rl
rond or ninw' "ins i'ii'rtli " HliJ
North Pttoiflo IlitlromJ I'niiipsnv 10 uv.
Hitnrmitri-'itliat a will rot mnn-: ii'l tnvl i
nun tin li'?Hnii'lni I tee. '! 'I'll.1' nii
North I'tiPtlll Da Irmil ()o will (son MliU )
lino down tho anmii aide of II t. ColtinUila, i
Portland, Oregon. 1. I'liV tlio IhikIh I'liint
od In Bid olaunh Norih P.totfin lUtlr.mil Co.
bo wild by llto Unliod State Government lo
actual eottlora thereon, itt llin maximum ol
32 GO per acre, nud tho proceeds paid to mud
Company.
Tlio abovo Is tho form of petition that Is be
ing circulated, Recording to the rosolullonH
Adopted at tlio last mooting of Marlon Coun
ty Pomona Grnngo, nod haa already boon
almost unlvoraally algnod by cltlaetih or
Salom. Its points nro plainly stated and v.o
oommond tho tntttor lo all our rnadoro w? ol
irroat Importanco. Wo havo prosontrd the
Importance or tho Northern Pad flu road too
often, of lato, to nood ropotillnn bore. The
othorpotltlon, circulated lu Ibo Inlerostol
Senator MltohoU's bill, rocolvod manyalgna
turo, but alnco understanding the tiiHltor
moro fu)ly,tho slgncri of that petition hayc,
nlmoHt without exception, lu thb vicinity,
put lliolr names to this ono.
O-All those Intonated aro urgontly re
lUCHtod to copy tho forrgolng petition, and
prociiroalgiierBtothiisimc, and forward, iim
hooiihh possible, to Hon. Diehard VIIII.iiiim,
Washington, D. O., our Doptoscntatlyoln
CongroxH.
Nkwhi'APKIiciianou. Mr. K. L, Drlstow
roslgnshls oonlrol and pmnHilon of tlin
McreHty lo Moaara. V. K. Cornell unit Wal
ter Moss, well known lo tho printers frater
nity of our Mate. Wo wish Ihiaogootleinon
iilllliio aiiccons thoy can merit, aud bulbvo
they will do tholr best to iiihIio n good nows
puperand anolaln tlio rn,ititatlon tbn Mercury
lia Bimilll'd liniier iir. iiriHiuw, w iiimn
course litis been marked by ability ami genu
luo courtesy. Wo regret lo Iom Mr. DrMnw
from llin profession ol'Jouriialliii,anil hoe
Iio will coutluuo to reside among us for the
futuro.
Pancv Poim.tiiv. Lovum ul lino fols will
road with groat Intaroit llio u-lvcrtlsoinont ol
Mr. I.uthor Myers, whosi fowls midn hiicIi
uii excellent hIiow in thu Uto Hlntell'Mr, end
who has extended his HyMoiii or nrecuuiK
fowls until Iio has muUo ii Html iiucusss
It.
ol
Business Council.
The Muslnnxs Council or Mnn eoiiuly, P.i
troim of llusbundry. whhh oonvennd tit
Knox Hullo on Jn. II. 1S78, wns Ibo laresi
nud moUnnthuHlutloineeilnt; ever held lu
this county beruro by thu Patrons. Tlieri'
was lu attouilanoo from onobundro:! and liny
to two hunilrfd niniulmrs of llio orlr. The
moetlui: oonllnued two iIkth mill the Iiumiio
that was Irannacted whnoi ureal linportaiice
to tho order and gave uenoral htlfaoilon.
On the lat day of the meeting lbn olcotlon
ofolllcoralook plaeo whloii nsulnid n fid
Iowa: PreMdenl, M. II. WIldKI Vice Presl
(tout, John Hrvaiiti Tresurnr, . Parrluhl
M.Hiro'Jiry, 0.0. llurkhrl Ualo Korepor, 1.
iTomsii. ,
Af.iirthoolflQtlon llio Worthy Htalo Maitor,
Win. Cytuw, Hildru-ed the men'.lu. Hix
xpoooh wus greatly apprtoUlcd uud u-uelved
the Mtrlutett munition.
It wus oxptoted that SUtnr Hunt, Htale
IjOJturor. would In pr-HiiiH, and would ds
liver a IrclnroUi tho l'.urou, but elm was
uuablii loeomuoiiitoxiuuiof MUikuiixu In her
f4mlly. This was very innrli ii-Krniii'ii ny hii
prestiut, and wn hope M koine liuuroilay he
limy bo alilo to kIvu litis oouuell n lixitum.
Mr. IMItor, I eaunot e!om Ihls arllclo with
out xpimUIiik t'l' llio two dan' dinner fpruitl
by the xlMers of Knox lliiile (Iiaiu'e. It
wiisHttrvetl up in manlier Ibal could not
tinywhoro bo excelled In beauty end Ui
iiutl will Ionic bo reinembmiMl by ovpry
hrothor and sUtpr who hnpeued to be HC4-
Hilt, Wi!MOWlf.
Klkmn, I)ounuHln.Jiin. Ki.IH7S,
Hii. I''.umi:h: Purmirs lu this locality uro
Improving this Ann woalher In plowing nud
.owing. Thoro will be a greater acreage
howii this year than any previous ouo. The
oarly-sowu winter wheat looks iplcu.lld.
Tvho htmlih ortlili. loikilliy Is excellent, ltu
Hpoiulblo parties have llio matter of erecting
n grist and hiw mill under loiwUuratiunivt
(his plnue, nu Improveiueul much needed,
Thu Masonto fralornlty give a pulilla lu
xUlUtltmon thn'J7th of UH mouth, there
was a gmib atteudaiuti anil a good time gen
orally, Hinting oilier tlilniis a latilti bounti
fully llUed with the liixnrltHof lite, pri pr
od liy tho gooil ludlui, which newmed lo bo
rulUhed by all.
Tint lollowliignrtt'etN w.mi duly Installed
(n M'rvtt for ihe enduing MamiiiIo ywr: W,
M IMl.Hmltlt; M. W J. M.Maikt J. W.,
A. Wood its. U. W. W. W.ll-t J. I)., John
ll.iudtooKt Tie.iH , A. (I. lMtm'lon: Si'o'y ,
W. N. Ihiots; Tlr,.l. . Ileckleyt H.V U
lUiiey; J.M , S. U. Uivkfrvm.
UtIIIKUT IUnkv.
CltKiaf-AOK CLUB AT 2XALSEY.
HALRm, JanuarySl, 1878.
Piirmmiit (o announcement llio citizens of
Hfilsoy met nt Vulcan Hall, Saturday, Jan. Ill,
1878, and organized n Greenback Club of 21
memlicrs. Tho following platform was adopted
and requoated by tbo tluh ti havo it pubii?licd
in tho Sam:m IliMOlti), I-abor World, Willam
ette Farmer, State Iilght3 Democrat anil liar
riaourg Nuclc-uai '
rwfpottti.
1. It true oliJrTts nnlpnrpo8oi nain tbo
cotmidtnitinn of nil tbo material Khtical ivucs
a'lo.ting Urn mterrall of the At'ioriL.an pople,
anl imiro esf-oowlly to tliscu'H tho pre nt nn
juifc (mui'cial nyaU-in inaugurated by tlio lie
pulliiT.u K.rty, and now bout;,' mippoitod in iifl
usscn'.i il fcaluriM by the Dciuocratio pirry, that
glvod a tlntigcrou.'i increase of jiower to the
rulew, anil is tnincferriiig llio wealth of tho
country into the hands of tho favored few, at
tho expense anil Imimvoriiilinicnt of tho many.
1. To co-oiierate with all the Independent
CrccnKick ('lul. that uny bo foriiietl in the
county and .State, to alluet such concert of
action that in the forthcoming county aud
State campaign the necessary tneasurcH may bo
inaugurated to select auitahlo peiTtms to 1111 all
the ollicial ponitinns of trust and pmllt.
.'I. As fundamental to the principles of llin
Indeitcntlcnt Orcenback party, wo favor and
li.,niiwl tlin rein-id of thu Hiieelo Hestiiniition
act: we favor nud demand the repeal of the act
iiutlioriing the prcKeut National ISankiug ays-
tern, and lavor ami ilemunu uio repeal oi i te
net that demonuties the eilvc-r coin of the
llnilnil Ktalr.M.
.. We favor and ilcniand that the govern
ment inMio tllrectly a currency in amounts i suf
ficient to nt once discharge the public debt of
thu country, that shall le a legnl tender for all
debts, public ami private that shall on demand
by tho government bo received in full payment
for all ft. M. Iloiid at par.
f. Wo ileinainl the tiuioiulitionnl repeal of
tho law that exempts U. .S. Itoiuls from taxa
tion and that every kind of property, every
IhiiiiI, note or other evidence representing a
tangible value, ahall bo taxed so as to 1-ear lU
just proportion of the necessary oxpciwo to sup
port ami administer the government.
0. In view of tho fact that neither the He
publican or Democratic parties with their es
tablished ttollcy and avowed political principles
oiler any assurance of relief to the embarrassed
indtistueaof tho country ami a long suHenng
ptnplo, wo hero and now avow our declaration
of principles, and call upon all who feel that
lalwr Hhotiltl lsj resecteil and receive it.i just
rowartU, to organize in ovcry prccinci in i.tmi
county, and evi ry county in the State yith tho
view of electing meinlsjM to the lei;islatiiru,
r..nri.m,il.ltivi, Id PlIllLTI SI mill till) V. S. Senate,
who will legislate to carry out these princ pics
conforming to Uio wishes of the people ami the
protection of tho rights of lalsiring taxpayers.
vm. i. STirw.iiiT, iresiiicni.
Fiuncm Lr.i:rKii, .Secretary.
MuniiV, Jan. ."th. 1878.
You aro lequeatetl by thijclub topublNh tho
followingl
Meetings of tlili club will lw held at tho Aux
iliary school hoti.io, in district No. 2J, Denton
county, Oregon, on the first Saturday in each
month. All interested in tho wor'c aro cordially
invited to attend.
ii.Tronv.
1. The rep-:al of tho llesumplion Act,
2. The calling In of all U. .S. Government
Ixnuls anil paying tho aamo principal and inter
est in legal tenders of tho U. S.
SI. Tho currency of the Govennent to lw a
legal tender for all debts both public ami pri
vate. ..... i
t. All property Uxisl aecortling to its valu
ation, including Statu and National Isinds, and
the Ugislaturo shall have thuHiwer to regulate
fn-igliw anil lares on r.iuromis w iititn mu oi.iw,
nntl all other imliutrles that derive their char
acter from tho legislature of thu State. That
there shall bo no enri smite pnirty oxeniit
from taxation in railroad, nor any corisirale en-
A BEMUilSCENCE OF THE LATE WAR.
BY A HVI.KMITT.
Von wanted mo to tell alxuit tlio occapo of
that prisoner from Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas.
I nupjioflo you remember that Maj. Gen. Ilankfl
wai defeated at Sabino X ltoads, Li., on the
8th day of April, ISO. Oa that day our c!i
vision, tho 4th Div. 13 A. C, wan in advance,
and fought (leu. Taylor'a whole army. Doing
overpowered by nu army that l-irgsly oulncm
Iioroil then, they wore r.tirronn led and cut oir
from tho main n-my, and nearly all cnplitrcJ.
xMy regiment, ISOth I)'., " all capturo-1 l"-t
abiiit 7fi, ntoei of who-n wcro men not able for
duty. Sor;o few of t'eom mado their cieapo
Tiinotmii ttti: ncnr.r. mm pa
These prisoners were nil taken to Camp Ford
except tho wounded, and in that miserable den
they had to live lit you can call it living) until
after tho end of tho war, with tlio exception of
a few who were so fortunate as to make their
escape. Their modes of escaping wcro novel
and various; some by tunneling under the
stockatle, and semo wcro put into carts and old
clothes and dirt from piles in camp were thrown
over them in the tart, hauled out ami dumped
In tho dirt pile outside of camp. They would
lie thcro until after dark, and mako their es
cape, often to lsj
liey-mi mjwn with ixh
And brought back to camp, or Hent to other
camps, where punishment w-aa more acvero ami
uscaiKi moro uncertain. From thh camp ono
Job Deach, of Co. "I," 130th Degimcnt, 111.,
mado his escape in the following manner: Jle
mado neveral attempts More ho succeeded.
His llret plan was how ho should get out of tho
stocluitle. JIu found a stick with a fo k on it,
nlsmt half of its length. Ho then got all
things ready; then ho took his stick, put it up
against tlio stockade, watched until tho senti
nels had turned their backs to himi then ho
got upon his ftick, got upon the stockade tim
ber.", then got out ami hid behind a stump ami
waited for a favoniblo opportunity, when the
guards were nut looking in that direction. Ho
tin.-ti arose and
STAitrr.n o.v iu jocuxky,
Passing directly through tho country, for Grand
Kchore, on Ded Diver, Ia, depending upon
such iHjrrica and nuts a ho could gather for Ins
food, anil when ho found a favoniblo opporlu
nity ho would go to a houso aud get somo food
from tho negroes many days doing without a
morsel of mi) thing t eat. I forgot to state
that previous to having camp ho had, by the
alii of inatts, marked out his course- on a piece
of paper. Alter traveling ior iu uj
found that ho hail not pi-ogrc-wed very rapidly.
Ho found himself near the State line, south
west from Shroujiort, Ia Ho thin changed
hiscourso and came to Dcd river, near Grand
Mchore. It Iwing alKUit tlark, and thu river up,
ho concluded to go down the river and not erois
until innroing. Turning around, ho saw a man
coming up on honi-lock. He went oil Into tho
HWAMI'S AM HACK WATKII,
Finally getting upon a log out of tho water,
and thcro ho camped for tho night. Soon after
gutting on tho log lie heard llio familiar sound
of tho hound, warning him that hu was par.
nued. Then followed the loud blast of the
master's horn ami thu clattering of horses
i,,wf- ,m nn i.i I'm w.it.T! then a halt: then ho
could li-wr them riding up and down the road
for a long time. Ho apeut an almost iiiccpiom
night. In tho moniing ho ventured out to tho
road, a negro nun mm iiium i"'p "
told him what oiiinw to take. Ho then fol
lowed down the rni-r for some instance,
Appointments.
W. K. Dunbar, O. W. C. T., will lecture
publicly at LilKrty School House, (south of
Salem) on Friday evening, February 1, 1878.
Ho will confer tho degrees on tho charter mem
bcrsof Dattlo Creek Islgo on Thursday even
ins, January Mat, and Liberty lagoon Fri
day evening, February 1, 1S78. He twill visit
Union Lodge No. 1 CO, at Turner's Station, on
Saturday evening, February 2d.
v'.i.ni"T'77inrr- Theronro B12 tocls
M,8iSWSSKa
PcrrydHlp. ThearofM eai ulugsol the oompa
ny for 1877 was ?:n,0C0. Go H, farmers J
Grant Countv Tnncv Tliexmliiatlon of
Caiir. W. Wallucofortho killing or Si nut 1
Do'dvo. in Warner valley, s .included
last Saturday at iinnn. Tho dofenilant wnn
heltl for manslaughter, aud his bonds lxed
ntSt,000 for appearance ottlio Juno Iprui oi
Circuit Conn, nllacogavo ball and atari
od for bis homo in Warner valloy, Monday.
Tho full report of the Grover Investigating
committee has beon printed. The committee
unanimously exonerate Senator arcner
Irotn uny complicity In any altompt at briu
oryaud corruption In curing Itlseloollon
to tho senate of tbo United States.
Adylcoj frtm all parts of Umpqua valloy
.,.,n tiioi ilinm will hn moro oralli sown tills
year than evor beroro Tlio wssiuoruunins
tlio past month has boon very favorable or
tho larmora nnd tho plo va havo boeu run
ning pretty regularly fortbopaat month.
pacily, nubile or private.
:. Tin
Com-
ng to a favoniblo place he tok out his butcher
info and cut some grape vines, then rolled
mt wu onenlv nrotesl aeftinot tho pr.ie?
... . .-:i-.. . r .- r
Hctf of class legislation ittii ni.ue ami nauoiiai
as Uiug centr.dixiiig. and not in eonfonnity to
a Kepublieaii form of Government.
(i. ruin we hsk ny 'iiiniu n"i ijii'
nbrogiilu cr amend the treaty w ith the l.'hine.e
government so thit the aaid treaty shall Iv ouo
of eninincrcu and not iiiigmtion.
7. That wooiK-nly opsii the action of the
lait Legislatnro in increasing the salaries of
State and County ollicers, while that of thu
common laltorer is reduced, as tyranieiu ami
oppressive, and liable to leail to lalstr troubles.
s 'flint w it favor the alsilition of tho Na-
tluiial Hanking system and Udiuvu that tho cur
reiioy of the nation should IvUnuti direct from
(hu (iovernnu'iit,
SI. That wo will support no man forolheo
who will not within endor.e or support the
Mhivii principles.
10. That wuwillio.ojHTate with all county
and State eluU Mani.V Cuiuiikii,
President.
Fiiask Wii.kinso, Secretary,
Alien Joii.nmim, Treasurer.
,N.MM OP MI'.MUGIUI.
.1 ,M Currier,
A Johnson,
G D Smith,
W Post,
W II HerUrt.
G W Herbert,
W O Keudoll,
0 Smith,
J Poster,
V M Srtitt,
M l. Currier.
0 Daumgardiior,
J 1 Dright.
W It DavU,
J I, Kane,
II Dunn,
W G Porter,
D 1. Wilkinson.
1 New houso,
F Wilkinson,
W M Uiwe,
F II Kelly,
A It Mitt ton,
.1 M WilWiiifm.
.las M Taylor.
Scin, Jan. lUlh, 178
Do. FAUMr.i,: Saiitlam Graugimet lutiiulr
hull on Thursday, Jnu. lit!', 'or tho purpoto
of liKsrlmr llio ill.titiHslon or oivopttrutloii lt
Worth v D-initv H. A. Irvine and lirolhei
Win. Autlerion and tittiorN. Wo bad h lull
house and atlur Ibo illtcut'.liiii lirotlierH Ir
vino ami Dryaiikl proceeded tu Install Ihu lot
lowlig olDotrs lor the eosulug tir. M,
llaiipy Cyruj ), J. J. llsrrUi 1,, Ii. W
PonerayiS, llmiry Dliihar(Uoii A.N, l
11. Curl; Chap., JhiiiiCmusj i'.J. W HsIiiim
Hoe, Frank Cnibtreei J K, Hlloy Uurl; i,
yUies K. K llaliK's; P, K labuli Coiiipou;
I', M.l) MlllurjDA S. JoiopuiiKt Garland,
rliiiitlain Grango ino-ti on MatunUy befuro
tlio stHHinit and lout lit Sunday lu each
iiutnlli.aiid Is lu many I ep ota tbo model
gruugo of the county,
Fhamk CiunriiKi:,
A STATnMEIfr,
Sam:m, January 23, IS7
Jaekannvllle 7Hfira: Uahlor.V. Co,, of the
Foil I.Htto inliix, ato now sinking tlown In
(hu luniiel ruu last jcr and Uklim out oiiin
tinineii-ely rlob ore. Gold oan l atru In
UigH quaulliiMt all ihroiiRii lharotk, T. P.
KaVtlr, nun of th proprietors, Hundt up a
lot last waak and ratlMH) ftl) worth ol cold
aa tbo rtault of Hire da ya labor.
KMTflii Dixxmm
Some il.iv ago certain nimora werofirentel
coreeming Allwrt S. Dow Und, which I deem it
my duty, in his father, incorrect. rrt, the
repoit win circulated that ho had obtained
money by false repreontation; accomtly, that
he hml colhvtoil lirgo sunn of monoy K-loug-nig
to tho lirfl tf D. H. Price ami himself, ami
had given no account of it, Tliwo twoaUito
menu are false, first and last, I mako this
statement bowuiao I lue avvii all tho liuainesa
settled amicablv ami to tho perfect satisfaction
of 15, II. Price,' in which settlement it was uvi.
dent Allwrt S. Dowiand had done nothing but
what he had a perfect right lo do a a partner
of tholirm. Thirdly, Alberts. Dowl.uid was
ntt arrested in San Franciscti or anywhere else;
ami I wish to atate distinctly that rtltvrt !
Dowiand wa never chargetl with aeductiou,
nor neither could it lw proven a-ninst him.
W, II. Dovui!r.
Tha an Alllaon. who Wl rH)rl4t lo b
i'owb Ilk th aruall-pox at Si. Joseph. dleU
HUurday uurslag iu m buiUd Sunday.
i
irnifi iLiiil rut Mtitao eraoe
some logs into the river anil tied inem
together, making a raft. Ho thou cronod over,
nn,i iMi.lim. ii iil1 nl.ii-ti to hide, waited until
night for you must romeinW that almost tho
entire distance hu traveled, from Tyler, Texa.
i.. :,.. I,... Vis.. .iiMiut ".ill or SOU miloi, was
travele.1 after night, except tho evening ho
came to ii'id tha day ho cnwuotl Deil river, and
the cauntry wm tilled with
RKnKI. HOMllKIM ANI JAYIIAWKKI'.I,
Aud their alliea, who wcro tlllel full and lo
overlliiu-ing with joy over their revent victory
over Gen. Danks. After crouin ; tho nvor ho
.im. near wttinr- ill anioili: rebel scouts suver.il
tinieu, and tho night ho erostscd Uio Wachita
river he crwed so near to where a Ui.lv of
r,l..ls u'in iTimiii - that ho coultl hear their
o.iw strike in tho water. Ami a.aiu ho had to
vit'k a liiding place for a part of a nigiit ami
day, mid again ho coultl w them pacing Kick
ami form. Jlo iiaui unv no n.-wi i mig mu
ground close. After leaving Hit place ho pro
ecoilcd with but little trouble to Natchez.
Once inside of tho Union lines tin noon found
his regiment and served out his time a true and
faithful soldier, mid is now a good citizen.
Tho fnllowlnn Itoius aro from tho Itecord,
Jau. Slih;
'Almost a Fire.
From parties who c.imo down on the after-
noon train, yesterday, we leam that oa tho
evening of tho 21st, mo person attempted to
Are a Kirn belonging to a .Mr. Cooper. Some
riersena were iwumiitk', and diaojvored the tire
.i!ul put it out before any damig) wa doue.
The Kirn w-us tilled with hay and a
wagon aud buggy were alan sUndin.'; in tho
Uirn. No clue lias Ikhjii obtaimil to tho guilty
parties. A ro-aril of SHX) has Iven oTcred for
tho arro.H ami eoiiviction of tho guilty parties.
Troublo with CMaacioa.
Veatenliy a company of Chinamen grubing
for Mr. Dissin Spring Valley, Polk county,
made a demand for money. Di,;g did not ut
ouco respond to tho cill, when tho Chinamen
mado hoetilo dumonstiations. Jmt huw far
they went we are not advised, but tho tlU'.tir'o.
anoa was of ausli magnitude that a warrant waj
om oat ajaint ai of the Ccleataits, chargin
them wi:h assault and Uittery. the exvuma
tion tiwk place at Kola )oteruay.
IncorpcratUa Artieloa Ifloit,
The following articles of incorporation hi
bx-n illwl In tho otlico of Secretary of State;
First Society of Humanitarians of Aatoriv, cap
ital stock-dues ami voluntary contributions;
incorporators, J. Taylor, I O. Fruit and John
A. Gos. Lelvuton Independent Drasa Hand
Asuviation; principal oUice 1Uuioii; capital
stock, Sl.ftOO; IncorporaUus, J. M. Daliton, W.
D. lUMwin, 0. 0. Oompton and nine others.
Tho regular Uuis of meeting of Ls.ryett
Grange, No. 33, laSISattmWy of each naoutb.
N. H.OIda MaaUr.and A. U. Ucnry Secre-
1E WKEXS.
Wncat and Oats.
SAI.KM, Jan. 21, 1873.
The doollno wo prodioted In our brlofmur
kot Brtlclo last woek has olroady takon placo
In wheat. Liverpool quotnllotiH for cargoos
on tho spot havo declined from Cos n quarter,
which It commanded a few wooka ago, lo 5."n
and 60 and tho poaoeablo aspoot ol Euroro
Jnstlflea tho bollef that tbo declluo may con
ttuuo. Yeatorday Sau Franolsco quotatlona
dropped to $2 10 per cental, against 82 33
laat week, probibly due na much to advance
of frolghlH thero bh to docllno In Liverpool.
Tho plentiful rains now visiting California
Insuro n good crop thoro next year, and to
Hots looo every nvallablo bushol of wheat
over und abovnlhat aoiuully noeded for oou
Niimiil ou iiiiiiI lnrvdst. This w (jMiiso n
rapid Htlvance In Iroluhts. Ponland lIuurcH
In tho Ovetjottdtnet Wdlnesday uro ?2 10 per
i-Hiital. Ion probably ibat Is an fxtrcxo
figure. Kiolghla are not advancing much
thoro u)u . btiesiiie our surplus has inrwtly
uono. It la predicted bv an oxporlonced
wheat buyer lioro that wheal will drop to
1 pur Iitia-lifl hero bcfuin miioUkt week.
(Mia Hiitl-r n docllno ami IMrlland nnd Sn
Franolsco llanres nitit It. They cannot I o
.l- plaivil hi re at moro than 15 cunts per
ltiliHlaiidGAtiiil Mlo Is tint prle'i immed
for litem in lucks ami laid downiit Portland.
Mi'inloolii", Jan. 21. It organ ralnlnc
nsMii iliU P. M. wllli proeoi for another
alorm. Strong gslo Irmil tho KUlh-eust.
San Frantilseo, Jan 'Jl.Comiiieticod rain
Ing boro about 7 this evening wllli atrong
wind irom luo aoutu, onu inu caiiouu oi nu
other storm.
The Salem Markets.
HM.F.M, Jan. 23,1878.
Hotter, freah rolls, 25a to 30o per lb.j egpa
20a : r dox ; po'.atoea 37Mo por bush. j opplra
ftOo per buali.; no now bacon yet In rnarkot;
lard lto per lb ; bay, from Columbia river,
317 per ion; oats 4:o per buh ; wheat 81 10
otrOiixh. At Salem Mills Hour Jll 25 pr
itbl.; bran 10 pr t'tu; shirts J.J) por ion.
Portland Frodnco Markot.
Wn copy tho following irom Uio Oregonlun
of tho'JP.h :
Wheat 2 10.
Flnur ltact brands J8 7.07 u'l-i
nuf-ldo nnd cnutttrv brands, $3 00; line
and Miportlne, 5 255 M.
I lav Choice llmoiliy, baled, ?12il3; looeo
?iiv3u ro
Dim Dsst ir(3, common, M.
lltcon Sides Ual2;o, ban w 1315:; flltotll
derH.'.lj. Diril Orcgon-mide, freah, In loth tins,
I lo; In itegs, l.HHo.
Chickens JioOiMoO psrli7."n.
Diilior ISaSOe; Cheese, lalOo.
DgiSf ;i5.i pr do..
llirloy Chulco browing $1.15; food, 1.55
porewt.
Wool-Dull aalo nt 22Jj2lo.
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lu all eoiniii-rcUl nnd Uofjllsli IiiaiiuIhih.
'reiieh, German, Hpanlsli, Drawing ond
Telegraphy. This fchoul having unwlor
faullllleM, Hnd enjoying u mum .xihikIvo
patronauo upon tlio good Muibu i.ud utilight
euud Judgment of the ptil'lm.
uar oKfACUi.rv. '
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A. Vauderualllcn.
GALEM MARKET.
MONBTARY.
,xoAi.TaNDEiw, bajrlng, !5i : clllnj, 07C.
FLOUIt. OUAIN Ao.
Vhrat.bt white V bmbd fl 10
O&tt, la. ............................ ... Q$ U
Coin Mesl, T1 lb 1
Flour, bet, T) tack. (V barrel) (AX Ci
lluckwboat Flour, V E.... Cfc a
llrn. V ton - 15 OOUti IS
SliorH. ) ton !W 00C4 :u
OUCaku Meal, l ton 35 CAft....
r njr ntou, pr s.... ,...... s.m
llay, U ton, new $15 WIT
baloU, V ton,, ,,,........ .....20tf 3
anOCKRlF.8.
8tw;ar, Hsn Francisco rcflned, V bbl WXW '
flinit .........,,,,,..... .....- ! '-1,
rrnbed '"in H
powdered JJjlj -J
irreunUtvd ,,... '
Simp. I, nl "J'- rr,
Tca.Jupnn.V B... ,,...,,.,,.,,,, WKJJ !!!
IutporUI..... 1 -- ""
Coffee, I'osta Hlc, V 8...,,, ,JW
Kouo ...m...... ........
Java... ....... ...... ....--... & -
Salt, Carmen Wlaml, per cw 75J '
l.tvrpool,core.. ...... ....., ...... ..oil en
dilry ..(hi "3
riiy.. .............. ..- ........... .Ci b.
FHOTTS, VEaETABLES.'.ic.
pelci..... ...........
drle.1. O ....
I'esrhet, dried, V 0
riaia.
lV.r, ,.c. vrbu
muni, v Kt.. ...... ................ .........
Oolatoe-'. )) bu,hfl........
liittonv. v ta..... ......... ........ .......
Cabbai, l d(i.. ...... ...................
BUTTEnrKaas, .to.
ITS SPECIAL ADVANTAGIW. '
Tbniiitentlontogfiutltmhnly manneraRtid
comet bu"lnoa habits, and tho (act that tbo
Dustnohs Klticntlon la not conflno! to Dook
keeping, Petimani-hlp and Ariihmnlle, but
lintmrta auoh bromt eiilluro aa tho limes now
demand for a lilgh iowltlon In tho Murcautilo
Community.
Tho employment of enly tlrt-c!asn Teaoh-
ora In ovory Dapartmonl, ami In nofilolout
iinmborsKoas to give pertoual nttenilon lo
ovory pupil,
lta roniplatn ayalem of
A01UAL DUSINKS3 PDACTICK,
'by which pupils nr titled lo cuter llio Count-
lutr-iinUHii uirccuy iioui uio nuuooi.
Tho high ataudtng ol lis Gruduutca In tbo
Duslnesa Community.
The Palna taken to aoeura positions for
Qrsdiiates lu good Dublin cs IC'iblUhmonte.
Tho adtnlsoluii of pupllt ol both k-jih iiurt
of any aue, to Ibat young bnya aro ntiutorod
moro manly by lltu ukcolailon ol Iho pupilu
of an older age.
In having tlio lnrgflxt nnd beat ventilated
and arranged School rooms, and tho largest
yearly attendaneo of any Dualucas Trulninu
School In America.
Tho Immediate notlllcallon or parents in
caHoofabiencooi any pupil, and tlio palun
taken to keep litem Infuiinttl of Ibo progreaa
anil deporlmsnt of their -tins,
Tho Faot that esoli pupil become nn olo
gant Duslueas Peuinan lnTortt Oraduatiug.
Its departments of Modern Languages and
Drawing, lu which eeuh pupil can receive,
luairuolloim rreoorohargo,
Ilaoomplote Department of Telegraphy,
In which atudonta aro tilted lo enter at one
upon their duties aa Operctora.
Doea not lasuu LireSeholaiahlps, but Rlvoa
thorough Innrucilon at reasonable ratea.
InvltMHnxaininallon from all Interested.
Tho 'Collegn Jollrnal," giving full partlo,
ulara regarding oouraa of Instruction, let ma,
nto-, may be bad atthnOOlen of tbo Colli ge,
21 Post atreot, or by addressing
K. P. HUALD.
President DuaIneaCollege,Hsii Franolsco,
ta
lary for Ik cbmIbk 7r
XA 8
iA is
IM 11
.,C ..
a -i
a ..
75l 0U
:aa so
sva
1K
Bitter, freh rolli, V
CKPU....
t'e. W doxen....
CliecM OreL'OU Prims. V t
Urd, t UQ U
OlwTjkc
UaMd OU, boiled, V eaUon 1 1CVJ11 Si
LAid UU, nlloa 6i&l 75
UdIUiI Tifc t
Vrat-ftxt Oil, fl , 1 SOJM 01
Tallow, V ft 6 10
Tho P. P. T. Co.'s Steamer
J3. "37. OI3CTJ:F-.03a
LS
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lr XSumm Vlxta.
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J7ottlaiul
itiiil
Feople,
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Protection nsaltint lllli
Gurnteetl I
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Hute
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Attorney at Law,
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