'9J r??--0mr" 5IHPBt!umsii'iisBW JVf Up the Valley. Cen. Grant and Party Visit Salem. In yesterday's issue of tlio city dailies General Grant and party wcro sent by Biieoial train to Salem. It consisted of the following persons : Gen. U. S. Grant and wife, U. S. Grant, Jr., Miss Jennie Flood, O. Neibaum, vico llussian consul, Mm. Gen. McDowell and daughter, Senator Sargent, Fred. Crocker, Col. Dent, Cant. Hasbioolc, Gov. Lowe, wife anil dnughtcr, Lieut. Otis, Lieut. Metealf, Cant. H. T. Johnp, E. If. Morrison, Esq., of Walla. Walla, Mr. Sptihii, Gov. W. W. Thayer and wife, Hon. R. P. Eaihart, Secretary of .State, Hon. Edward Hirsch, Stato Treasurer, Hon. Sol. Hindi, Mayor D. P. Thompson and wife, H. W. Scott . and wife. Hon. Win. Strong, wife and .two daughters, Ex.Gov. A. 0. Gibbs and wife, Hon. J. N. Dolph and wife, Hon. C. A Dolph and wife, Miss Mamio Haw. kins, Mis. A. Holbrook, Col. John Mc- Craken, It Koehler, Esq., vico president O. i 0. 11. It., John Brandt, Jr., super intendent 0. & C. It. It., Paul Schulze, Ejq-., agent 0. A. 0. 1L It. laud depart ment, Hon. W. S. Ladd and M. S. Iter rell, Esq. The train sped nwny to the south and ln.tdo no stoppages until nrriving at Or- egou City, nlthough it was almost a con- . slant cheer from stations mill farm houses the entiiu distance. At Oiegon City the entire populace was in waiting . at tlio depot. As tho train drow up Gen. Grant stepped to the roar platform of tho president')! car w hero ho was re- . ceived by Mayor llaudall in a few brief remiuks. Tho General returned thanks . and after n few minutes hand shaking, during which tho land played several patriotic aim, tho train drow out forTl.o ktoward'Holllce and pantry nw about Aurora. All nloug the route tho firm houses wero hansoiuely decorntud and cheers of welcome heard fioin every side. At Aurora tho train again drow up, where salutes wcro given, tho Auiora bras band taken on bonrd and thoy wero again on their way. The next stoppage,! was at lii'ivtas. in response ton con tinuous clamor tho General stepped to tho platform and shook hands with all in reach. An aged lady elbowed her way thiough tho crowd nnd htrotchjng out her palsied hand took the General's, .at tlio same time saying : ; Ool) IJI.KSS YOU OK.V. flllAST, ; God Mixta You. ; ; I Il.vn Loxci Wished to Clasp : : Yoi'ii Hasp, and Now I : Feki, Context. : ; AtiAtN, God Ulksj You. : 4- Although tho enthusiasm hud been wild, this touching incident brought pired nbovo tho common necessities in toau to tho oyej of nil w ho heard, and general uso. The furniture wero groan tho old General h mself, who lias! and white, with caipet to match, corn listened to tho living wails of thousands prising two loungos, two large chairs, n upon tho battle field, was hibly ullected, table, toilet Maud, a largo mliror, nn nnd could only bow in silence." Tho bell c3critoiit', and a chamber for, Threocoats rang, tho train moved, tin' spell wns hanging in tho room wero t'e only sign broken and tho echo of chef is wore of its boing occupied; not u book, a scrap wafted over tho praii in for miles. As of paper or anything rould bo M'on. Tlio tho train enmo in sight of Salem, the ivpoitir having heated himself in one tho Stato Artillery, manned by tho-two ihniiv. and iutngining himself tho lien old veterans, Tom Tiger Scott nnd Tom era!; felt several inches taller when ho Green, lielclicri foith a welcome, nnd cueiged from tho rotten' of the great, telling of tho niiinl of tho ill.istiiuu Alt the giusts roomed on tlei upper .guet to the peoplo .of Salem and the deck, winch wero without exception, prairie. Tho train drew into the depot. most elegantly fitted up, and provitlod As tho train tauio to n halt amid the1 with alt tho probabilities that can ponsi cheer.! of the people, lively music by tho jbly provide townrds tho comfort of l.u- (ttuerent uimu mm Looming ot cannon, Mayor Gray stepped upon thrjulatform of the coach, mid, being introduced to tho Geneml by Mayor Thompson, of Portland, jaiil: 'VCenewl Grant, as a dUtinutshed American citizen, wo are glad toseouud welcome you to Salem. As Mayor of the Municipality, and on belm'i of the citizens, 1 1 iko pleasure in tendering to you nnd vour pirty tho hospitalities of our city so long as you nixy be plcnsod to may. General Grant, witli his accustomed brevity, merely replied with a polito bow, "I thank you. As tho long lino of carnages filed away fiom the depot amid enlivening music, tho crowd on foot seemed to bo impelled by but ouo motive, ami that was to see tho city'H honored guest. Tho procession moved down Court street to Commercial, and along Commercial to the Chemeketa Hotel, where everything was in as complete order as tho short time would allow under tho direction of J. 'M.Pattcrson as Marshal of 'the day, nnd John Minto, assistant. The carriage ift which tho General rode was drawn by the magnificent grey team belonging to S. F. Mathews, gaily trimmed, and driven by Eph Olinger. After retiring to his room for a short tireuera.1 ,BH?ff4 Al'. v-'irJ-i&.'Un n:ct by Alderman S-O. AuulpriiCtHbTfulIa? iug .woW Q trc 1'k.! LJin, to tl.e.crcwd XS'iitral Grant . Inllha lmlflcf W on- izens of Salem, I extend to you a he.i and cordial m elcome. While other irtv cit- ies may surpass, its in favorable oppor tunity nnd m decorativo demonstration, no people ca'H excel us in the sinceritv of our high appreciation and tho cordial ity of our protlered hospitality and wel come, vhich we are. proud of'thu oppor tunity of olleiing you. Gen. Grant responded: "Gentlemen I thank you most heartily for the cordiality manifested in this, your reception of myself and party. This is tie firt opportunity I have ever lud of visiting this portion of the Wil lamette valley, and I havo enjoyed it heartily. Again, accept my thanks for tho honor shown mo." Tlio doom to tho spacious parlor wcro then thrown open, and tho General took a position nc.ir tho center of tho room. It is estimated that within ono hour over 2,000 persons passed through tho room, each ono in turn shaking tho Gen ernl'n hand. At 2:30 o'clock tho distinguished party, together with State, county nnd city officials, and a number of invited guests, repaired to tho dining room for dinner. Dinner over, tho party again took tho carriages and the procession moved back to tho dciiot. At exactly 15 mmutos of 4 o clock tho tram started on tho return to Portland amid, lively strains of music by tho bands. ON I10AUD TItr. ST. TAUU Yesterday afternoon from an invita tion by tho stoward wo paid a visit to tho Btoamer St. Puul, lying at tho O. S. N. Co.'a wharf, opposito tho Clarendon Hotel. Tho St. Paul is lcgistcrcd at eight hundred and eighty-oight tons and is ono of tho snuggest looking boats that wo havo seen for Homo time. Sho is owned by tho Alaska Commercial Com pany of San Francisco, for whom sho was built by William Cramp it Sons, of Philadelphia, in 1875. Tho St. Paul is commanded by M. C. Ersking, Esq. Wo first visited tho grand saloon, which is about tho most elegantly fitted steam boat tabin wo ever row. Tho wood work is exceptionally fino with a most excellent finish in nil its departments. Tho furniture was simply elegant, con slating of easy chnir, loungos, ottomans nnd sofas of exquisite finish ; tho sides wero skillfully frcicond and adorned with rato nnd cholco pictures, piiiutiuzs, etc. The lovely bouquets and exotic.! thnt abundantly bc.uititlcd tho saloon issued icnumo nnd tilled nil tho iivenuos leading to tho main cabin. A mnguillceut piano completed n moit choice selection of furniture. the completed arrangements wo havo been, ooinptising nil tlio late facilities pertaining to tho culinary department in tho aca-faring catalogue, THE (ir.A'iniAtH fIMIITCR.1. On tho staihoard nido, mid ship aio tho quaitersof the groat commander, wo could not enter them without a feel ing of respect, inspired by tho fact that Amciica's hero "slumbered thoro" Nothing could bo so modest no unas suming us tho General's apartments. While they wero undoubtedly furnished mott costly ami elegant, thero was a quietness, a j,ercnity about tho whole aapartment ps if tho retiring disposi tion of tho ex-President permeated nil the surrounding'. Tho very pictures that relieved tho walls wero scenes of tho sorcno nnd lethargic regions of tho Mcditcirancau. A largo silver plated h'o nitchcr was tho only nrticlo that as- inanity. i'ou tiii: osiatorio. At 7.30 General Grant left tho steamer St. Paul in n ourriage, accom panied by S. G. Itod, ex-Governor Low and Senator Sargent, for Turn Halle, to attend the oratorio of thy "Minsiah," sposially rendered in honor of his visit to Oregon Upon tho eutrnnco of tho ilistinguitlieil party into tlio hall, which was crowded, tho entire nudienco rose to their feot nnd cheered beat tily, the General bowiir' ' "racefully in return. After staying ntout nu hour nnd a half, tho distinguished paity left for the resi dence of II. W. Corbelt, Esq., where a grand sociablo was held in honor of tho ox-Piesidentiul party, returning on board tho St. Paul at 1 o'clock this morning. THE LAST 01' 1'i.YilSIU. The morning opened with a thick heavy fog, which delayed the departure of tho steamer several hours Around the wimrt all was still when our reporter meandered through tho bales and boxes and gioped his way to tho St. Paul. All was still ou board, and the oniccra ami men stepped lightly to and fro on tho deck. Among 'those on deok were Major Monis, and Hon. W. I). Hare, Collector of Customs, who wns going to Astoria with the party. Pilot Stevens, who brought up the Oregon last eveninvr, went. on board about ix. but owing to the dense fog the St. Paul "'" " "" "", ' iunviu.iM..i ui i,uiniij uui nun iu pannier j list ueioie sue ieiv tuverai oi tue arty npiearoJ on deck and as she gently swung out into tho liv'er'tho General appeared on the lee side with the inevitable cigar in his mouth. The St Paul was giadually being lost to Sight in the thick fog that covered tho river, and tho slouched hat and muf fled figure of tho General vanished from the gaze of the lotto roporter. The dwelling of Mr. I. V. Garrett, at Uoie City, vu entered Thursday afternoon, duriug the absence of the family, and rolbed of a gold watch and a pistol. WILLAMETTE FARMER. Pile Dam Across Slough, Willamotto rUo Driving Commenced Tho Cribs to be FlnUhod To-Day, and will Sail Down tho River on Monday A Substantial ricco of Work. Wo havo before refei rodto tho work going on for tho construction of a pilo dam across Willamotto Slough. A visit to Weidlcr's Mill this morning showed that tho cribs, two in liumbcn aro almost completed, and will be taken to their destination on Monday morning. Tlio cribs aro each fifty feet long by twenty feet wide, and approximately fif teen high, built of tho best Oregon fir, sawed to truo dimension?. There will two thousand pounds of iron used for making screws and drift bolts. Tho two dykes connecting tho cribs will bo each thrco hundred and fifty foot long ana ton icot wide, and will bo con structed bv dnvimr two rows of idles on parallel lines, in such a manner that when tho pilo heads aro sawed oil' at tho propor level, tho piles in each row will be ono nnd a half feet from center to con- tor. Tho whole work when completed will bo an immense improvement to the river. Tho conduction of tho cribs has been under tho inspection of Government In spector Lawrence, nnd presents a most substantial and thorough finish, reflect ing much credit on P.aquet it Smith, tho contractors. Tho old scow Granger, of Portland, will bo used for shipping brush, etc., to tho dam, nnd nnothcr scow is being fitted up ns a boarding houso for tho men. Work lias been going on for several dnt's nt the head of tho slouch and sev eral piles driven in. A Hoavy Punlahmont. Kx-Sheriff Dale, of Yamhill county, has boon convicted- of embezzlement. It will bo remembered that -nt the close of his otlicial term about a year ago, no was lottnu to lie several thousand dollars short in his ac counts. Ho was sentenced to fivo years in tho Penitentiary nnd n fino of fivo thousand dollars was also imposed so wo aro Informed. Another Improvement. Uuiiding is continually on tho increaso at tho northern part of tho city. On ono of tho lots adjoining the Clarendon Exchange, Mr. Martin the liquor mer chant in erecting n two story building ostensibly for n boarding house. It is only surprising that a number of good lots in this vicinity havo not long been taken up and built upon. Tho West SidolUilroadcomnany havo also been making additional improvements to their warehouse. Whoat. The price of wheat maintains its ele vated position at lenst in Yamhill county. Within a few days past the transactions havo been very extensive, f oiuething over 200,000 bushels having been Kohl nt Dayton at prices lnnging from I 02 to $1 Ot per bushel. Tho wheat irom that section is lint class and very d"iirab!e by parties chipping to for eign ports. Wheat x)cr:i. Tho following table from tho Aatorian shows the wheat export for this month to date : 0 T QjNnitwn, pw SUr ot thj Ha, ll.ltutl. liU -AT?" 'Mwiitovu, (i City of Vltwn, 31,9.tl Hi.'-... .... ... ...... U .Ti O Rtn, tow ii. iwUoBsty ot DtiiU.-U. lriu I'onU'il, l?,Wu!tvil.it. .,. ArtnU, O.lWiUi ttlMt..... 5-).,T3l , Hl.iiVI ... iu.w I,')) .ni.iij .IIOJ.OOJ T)U'. II- nii y.'J l-Tu I.lrRio,!, iir llliilwUs, I'ruu II j I'olUan 1, 7,'i.Si cli. wl.wl STi)c.fni L. " Ait )rU, 37.WJ ot hUiimi - TuHI ...M..-, H To ijuwr.t'iii, r titno'tt!! JukMii, ;i.3rtiUi ht A ratal Accident. ThLi morning a team with u wngon belonging to 11. 13. Dodge, and contain ing tho families of Dodgo and Gratiot, ran away on a hill near lllack river, twelve miles from hero. Tho wheel struck n log, overturning tho wagon. Dodgo was thrown out, tho wagon pass ing over him, but not seriously injuring hint. Henry Gratiot, aged eight yearn, was instantly killed, and Mi's. Gratiot's arm was broken. All the party except one child wero more or less injuted, Dr. 0.strander has gono to tho sceno of tho accident. Aa Excltlnn Panther Hunt. Several days ago considerable excite ment prevailed at tho logging camp of Mr. HV M. Daniel, near North Yamhill Ono of tho chopper's dog staited a pin thnr, and uftor running tho animal some l'Stuice trcotl it, Tho man came iuh. ina into calup oftertho '-boys" to help ship. Tho party nrinod themselves and started for the front. Arriving at tho tree in which the unnther liml tnk-nn refuge, as it was getting too dark to seo well they concluded to build a firo nnd camp, ho they started a roaring blazo around the tree which contained tho an imal nnd watched until near morning when tho tree which had about bunted ofT, commenced falling. Down camo the tree nnd the brave band dashed forward, fully determined to conquer or die. Their victory was an easy one, for in. stead of it being a ferocious, huge pan ther out jumped an insignificant littlo bit of a half-scared to death coon. The Turf. Acaln LltUs Nolllo Patchen Scores a Victory-Trio Fastest Flying over Per formed in OregonLady Faustina Goes Ono-haU a ratio in 1:11 Tho Bones Sont Throunh for all Thoy aro Worth. As wns expected, yesterday at East Portland Driving Paik was tho most ex citing over witnessed in Oregon. Tho attendance was much larger than on tho previous day, as by tho scores mado by tho horses it was evident that they wero put down to their best mettle. The en tries consisted of a quartette of tho swiftest trotters ou tho North Pacilic Coast, and all were equally determined to win, having trotted six heats tho day previous. Tlio horses wero called to tho track, when great enthusiasm prevailed and pools wcro quickly taken on tho various favorites. Seventh heat After considerable scoring a fair start wns had, nnd away thoy wont working nobly, excepting Lady Faustina, who for a few rods loafed behind. Sho gathered nnd shot to tho lead liko an arrow, and from thero , to tho half mile, which sho mado in 1:11, ilew over tho ground as fast as any horso on tho Pacific Coast. Had sho went to work from tho send-off, she would havo mndo the half easily in 1 ;07 or 1 :0S. However, after passing tho half sho fell off, and Pnrrottcamo along Bido for com pany. They passed under tho wire, Parrott slightly ahead, in 2:20, tho fastest inilo ever trotted in Oregon by 3i bccouds. Eighth heat Won by Jlellllowcr, Patchen second, Parrot third and Faustina last. Time, 2:28!.. Ninth heat Won by Patchen, Parrott Rocond, IJclltlower third and Faustina last. Time, 2:30. Jfrlll rU.:wn, m ....I 3 3 2 113 2 1 llcl:iloer, li in 3 1 I I 3 2 1 3 I'M.tln. I m 1 4 113 4 4 4 1 lrroU, t 3 2 2 112 13 2 Ju U(-t'riiiV. Ilijilnr., W. W. Ui'ier anj Dr. Wrrvn Tim kMir C. Di.n ANOTHEU TnOTTINO HACK. Tho next wns a trot freo to all that had never beaten 2:35, for a purso of 100. The entries wero Kelly, Pedro and Mystery. The pools chopped from two to ono on Kelly to Pedro's favor. Tho horses wcro called to tho track, being In good action nnd condition. Tho raco was a good one, but not nearly bo exciting ns tho former one. First heat Won by Pedro, Kelly second, Mystery last; time, 2:15. Second heat -Won by Pedro, Kelly second, Mystery lust; time, 2:1 IJ. Third heat Won by Kelly, Pedro second, Mystery lnstj time, 2:15. Fo'urth heat Won by Pedro, Kelly second,- Mystery-lust; time-, 2,-Mi. immiiT. l.lrr. .. ....... tltl Iv.llr . 2 2 1 ilftUry., 33 33 Tho raco to-dav was a running contesti ihish of two miles, free for nil; Orcgou bred horses to cany 100 pounds; purse, $200; second bono to save entrance. 'I ho entiles are mttrs, livulo Dollar and Georgia A. WoaUsrful Clcol:. l. II.-Hau, of SuK in, hus plnced in tli Mechanics' Pavilion the wouilorfiil tlock that attracted so much attention during tho State Fair. It is a tiuly wonderful piece of mechanism. Masiucrndo Ball. , Tho K-ut Portland people who are famous for their sociability will inaugu rate their Winter fe-itivitics next Fii- dav evening by giving a select iiuuilo rndi ball at Odd Fellows Hall. The band and lloor committee will also bo in mask. Tho committees aro madu up from tho best citizens of the city and will bo select in oory particular. CxporlmontjUsts. It is strange that peoplo will insist on attempting to board the Fourth shoot train while in motion, and for their fool hardiness leccivo seriou, if not futal in juries. Within the last week threo men havo been injured in this wise, ono of them very severely. After a few doen get killed probably the anxious passenger whogeU left will stop to think. Now Building. Kist Portland continually picscnts some now feature of her growing im portance, several now buildings being added in diflerunt parts of tho town. Tho Milwaukio road seems to begin to draw nttention, and wo mav soon exp;ct to seo that road lined for some distance with substantial buildings. A littlo more enterprise in improving tho nppoaraneo of the river front would greatly hasten the speculator. intrvit. A Bold Robbery, u.i f-'uudny night ono of tho "cheek iest' robberies wo havo hoaul of for boieo time occurred nt Amity, fays tho I,nfuyetto Courier. Tho victim leiu our friend G. W. Woodson, merchant. Tho burglar went to thocsidence, nnd gaining admittance, proceeded to invpst himself with what loo,o chungo Mr. W. had in hid pocketd, tho door and safe keys. From there ho visited tho store, opened tho safe, in which ho found but very littlo money. Hut ho was not to bo "bluffed ojl" so easily, and there being considerable jowelry in tho store he took what valuables ho thought he needed und left. Nothing was known of the robbery until Jlonday morning, when tho clerk went to the store nnd found both door wide open. Stato and Torntorlol. Wlllnmctto Vnller. O. V. Hollw, of Junction, has "skipped out," leaving inmy creditors to mourn. Tlio new church at Lewisvillo Is near com pletion. Work on tho Ifarrisburg bridgo Is about completed, J. II. ltycrly has a now grist mill running at Lenisvillo. t J. S. Uoguo can entertain the traveling pub lie tit Lowisvillc. The taxablo property of Corvallis increased $OI,ltW last year. Fifty thousand bushels of wheat havo been stored at I'crrj-ilalc. Wm. Mcltcynolds, formerly of Dallaj, lately died at l'alousc. A young man named Oliver Compton died suddenly at Lebanon, Amity is alivo and nourishing with tho West Side Itailroad near by. A. D. l'atmcu, of Dallas, has beets that go IS to 20 pounds apiece. H. M. Montgomery, Luckiamuto, has al ready sowed 80 acres Fall wheat. Prof, Jon. Kmcry and wifo, of Corvallis, lately celebrated their china wedding. The Magnolia Mil!;, Albany, shipped 11 car loads ol Hour to Portland in ono day, Bucna Vista hid a heavy wind storm Satur day, a week ago, that came near blowing tlio town away. Farmers up tho valley found their apples and pears on tho ground after tlio lato "blow out" of the Weather. Tho houso and storo of Mr. Woodson, Am ity, was robbed on Tuesday of $100 and lots of jowelry and cutlery. Tho Oregon City I'ntcrpriso saysi Consid erable wheat In the county is not threshed jet, but it is all very well stacked, Albany complains becauso their delegation to tho Grant reception at Portland had no carriages furnished in tho procession, A lino young horso hitched to a brau now buggy mado a wreck of tho latter lately nt Albany. Tho men wcro kicked out and the buggy kicked in. Considerable wheat has already been sown In this vicinity, and tho farmers seem deter mined to do their part to Insure a bountiful han ct next eeason. Tho Junction Itcimblicau sava t Tho cack ling of tho wild geeso anil tho constant patter, patter of tho ralu ndmoniilics us that tho reg ular old fashioned web-foot Winter is drawing uigh. Tho mall routes, ono doun tlio Alsen river to Tidewater, and ono from (larducr City, in Douglas county, to Collins, in this county, aro now established, and tlio contractors mak ing regular trips. Tho saw mill on tho Luckiamuto, lately owned by Fraltcs !i Sou, now by (I. It, Ulggs, of (tolilcndalu, W. T,, was lately burned to tho ground. Mr. Higiis had gutio to tloldcu- uaio lor ins lamiiy Tho farm belonging to tho cstato of Joi. Hammoii, deceased, tttuatcd on .Soap Creek, in llcnton county, was sold last Saturday by tho administrator. Tills farm consisted of -0U acres and sold for ? 1,000. James Slierrill, of Junction, has just pat cLtjilawCcd turner, simple in construction, adjustable to any plow, which covers Up atl weeds, stubble, etc., which clogs tho plow and is such a source of annoyance while harrowing in tho grain. Tho building and running of tho Vancouver fit) (louring mill makes a permanent cosh mar Lot for wheat In this city, which hereto fore had to bo ahlpped to Portland to realize tho coin iu exchange for tt. The millers nro paying $1 per bushel for cood wheat delivered it tho mill. Tho Clackamas Democrat saysi Wo leant from authentic sources that tho warehouses along tho river between Portland and Salem aro lull of grain and boats aro unalilo to carry it oil as fast as it is brought in. Panncm, wo suppoic, aio imposing oi tniir crops as laat as posaibto while grain U high fjanng a tall in mo market. Tho Democrat tays. Jan. Slicrrill, of liar rtiburg, has commenced suit ngaiittt I.iiiu county for tho sum of $11,000 for damage.! sus tained by himself and family a few inoi.'lis ago when a county bridgo broko iluwu wliilu they wero erosning It in a back. At that tirno tmu of Mr. Slierrill'a daiightcri was Killed, nod another ouo and liimicK badly hurt, Aslurlu. 'Iho Astnriau sasi Mr. Dvlauuy met with a ery pain fid accident at hit lugging camp re cently, ilMoc.iting bis collar bono and break ing three i lbs, Iliisl ol the .Mnmilitlni. A. llirgu, of Canyon City, liraut oounty, raided 111 potatooi that weighed IU pounds, and not irngated. Active preparations are making nt On'jheo for Winter work, not much profitable work being done at present. A man named Wilton ii in jail nt lioiie, waiting requisition from Humboldt, Kovadu, where he stole homes, Tho cnttlo generally all over Owjheo aro looking rcmarkthly well at tho prcaeutseanon. iiooii gras nas occn iputa aouiiiiaiit. Mr. M, It. (lwimi, tho City Treasurer of lloiso City, besides tlio loss of $'J0) ol tho city money, had also some valuable papers stolen, Purveyors nro running a lino down tho middle fork of John l)ayn river, toward Tlio Dallci, but Col. Wolcott has left thero and gono to Walla Walla. II. C, Voushn and Pitt Smith had a shoot ing scrape at I loon City, and .Smith reco ted a ball in tlio hip. It was protod that ho begun tho ipiarrei ana urea urst. HUhop Morris and Dr. Kevins nro ou a mis sionary tour thtoJgh tho Upper Columbia re gion. Tho Palousu (iarotto learns that a tun-ytar-old child of Mr. Wen. Palmer, living on Knur .Mite, lull Into a well taut week and was drowned. Tim cattle king Mr. bang lias pnrohasid in Wasco county seventeen thousand liiad of cattle, lojing m follows i Yearlings, 87i cows, 9)0 tuo.rear-rdiU, 3P! tlirewjutr-olds and upward, J8- to In duliiarod nrly in the .Spring, Mr. P. V. Slurp, of Thre Mils enml., ) tho Mountaineer, fc'ild to ilu Jli;hUiid MdU last well; llfk-oa hlunlicd budwlt ot t.'lit-at, for which lid roceivtil tij mnU pur bunil Mr. Miarp is an iiidimtiiuii, baul-worl.ing fam.er, nud it Wr '1 l'WJritol,unn th it ho I j a ken suucetsful, both 1 1 railing and selling his grain. At Pendleton -II mtiwiao'l the roll for the purj-ono of funniiij thenuelves mto a (Ire company, Pendleton has thrco schools running in "full blant," with a total atteudtiivoof about PJ0 scholars. Tho Kiit Oregoniaii U no v OAiied by Turner ft lSithop, Mr. liiihop having bought out (1. M. Dull. There has been IS marriages in Umatilla county this year up to the 0th ol October, dis tributed aa follows i In Jan., 3j l'eb., 0 March, 5i April, 1) May, 3; June, 4; July, 0; Aug., 4; Sept., 10; Oct., 4, ami two licenses issued and certificates not yet returned, Tho Boiso Statesman tells of the robbery of Schwabackcr fs. Co.'s store, tho breaking ot a-lSX&i"!'? roM1? of W.COO. Tl.cro wm .(0,000 In tho safe, but tho robbers got scared and left in hasto. I'llSfrt Noillul. Tho lllakcly and Tacoma catcrday took ont two booms of logs for their respectivo mills, from Priests Point. Tho hnmenso number of logs lying ntthat point nro being worked Tho cngino and several cars of tho train coming from Newcastle, October 14th, was thrown from tho track about one-half mile from liowcastlo. Tho causo of the accident is supposed to bo by tho spreading of tho track or the rails turning over. Tho-Scattlo Post saysi Tho work of salmon catching at Mukiltoo Is about iinlshod. Mr. Myers buys no moro fish, and In ono week's timo tho men now employed will bo discharged and tho establishment closed up. Tho run has been so uncertain that but 3,000 casos will bo shipped from tho cannery. Thero havo been taken from Seattle (ilteon thousand fish to Mukiltoo, for tho establishment thero. Mr. Myers is desirous of selling out, wo under stand, and parties in Scattlo nro talking of bo comiug purchasers. Tho steamboats on tho Sound aro doing n good business. Tho usual amount of business has been increased on account of tho two fairs and tho convening of tho Territorial As sembly, Charles White, and ono Dowd had an alter cation near Tacoma. Dowd charged Whlto with stealing sheep nnd when tho latter ro sciitcd it nud threatened violcnco Dowd hit him on tho head with a brush hook with frightful effect. Tho Tacoma Herald saysi A company nro engaged In gold mining ou a small scale, about two tulles from Ccntcrvllle, In Lewis comity. Thoy havo run n tunnel Into tho hillside nbout 150 feet, and haro also sunk sovoral shafts on tho face of tho hill, ono of them about SO feet in depth. Hiiulliern Orreou. Diphthorla is carrying on" tho childreu of Lako bend. Stock aro doing well in Lako county with plenty of buyers nt good prices, James McCally, of Jackson county, who was reported lost, has found himself. Win. Illglor, of Ashland, had his collar bono biokcn by being thrown from a horse. Ouo hundred emigrants bound for Wash, ington Territory paaod through I.akcviow, Lako county, in September. Stockmen of Drews valley, Lako county, havo about 700 tons of hay cut hand, an aver ago of nearly half n ton to tho animal, which is thought to bo plenty for tho Winter. Boyond tho Turmoil. Lovoly Heluonco Attraotlvo Artisan Dwelling Comfort nnd Prosperity Kulos tho Dom'.ollos or Portland's Pop ulation. .Saturday afternoon our leporter left the busy scenes of his everyday wanderings, fiom ninong tho over Halv ing Front street and tho lively rattle tf First, to meander among tho peaceful homes of our city merchants and Inher ing nitisaus. Onco west of Fourth street tho busy hum of city lifo was lost in tho waibling of birds as they fltttteied from truo to tree, and meriy voices of happy children as they run to and fro in their playful sports. Tho mnjority of vhtltois to this city nover leave tho confines of Second and Third, and havo but n faint idea of the beauty and elegance of tho residential poilion of Portland. Wo have no hesitation in claiming for our cay more suimantial, healthy ami com iiiodious buildings for tho generality of our populution than possessed by nny other city west or east of th" lloeky Mountain. You cannot lind in any poilion of the city that hud Hod up, squalid nnd imperishable clasi of people, whose homes nie tho birthplncn of di caxe, itiul nn unsightly sight to m,., that cm be seen in othur cities of less poptt lation than tho mulropolis of Oiegon. In every direction wo found tlu strc-Jts lined with the iniiplo nud locust and other trees, nud almost every dwelling has n, piettily ilfjornted liwn in fmut and n fruitful garden in thunai In every dltectioii new and elegant dwell ings aid being erected, each one ouper coding tho other in nichitectural splendor and vivacity. The strm t.s aio wisely laid out, well icepar l for lhocoinin;j great miss which it unmistakably before our city. Our city, authorities aio pushing ahead with the -grading nud in n few yriirs our suburban districts will bo tho lesoitsof pleasure iidM and pedestrian exerciso-i. An Exciting Scono. The Mechanics' Pavilion Saturday pr sentt'd a lively nppearaueo, all Ininj huiry, bustle and confusion. As tho time approaches for tho formal opening, which will take plain en Monday even ing next at 0" o'clock, tho hurry incrcasef. Frame", uiS'.'si, counters, shelving, etc., rise on all sidt ai if by inagio. Tl o sound ot saws, hauimurvi, etc., is a per fect otiitorio of industry, uccoiupuuicd by th sound of many voices. 'J ho InJirs ate eiutiorol not to delay enter ing their fjnuy goods. It U fieqii'intly Atiil the lidit-H rue always bi-hiudh mil uud wu hope that iu this iiuduiitu at Umtt the cro old rowl-ru will b' dis .ipp .jiiti" I. Spiec lias letu uilultc I tho f-ii owli.g jiryin dnto our puMicitinu of rht lut ft i( v iLy Hgo : Mbtf Klla lleck, John iliiish, A U sitiion, 11 Weiutraub, Miniii) I.ee, John'il'tohand, Mi-n.H A Young, K II Spragtio, W 1 ?! illis, Honce Duidrnty, v i. C'urtjs, Miss Faimlo Sewull, Mies Daisy Iloliimn, Mrs .1 W l.einmoi), Miss llvu F irambliue, Mis 1, L Sewull, John L George, Miw lAzAo Hnle, Miss Coco lia Holm, Miss Amilia Stock, Miss Saiah Lyon, Miu .Mary llolinun, Miss Sophie Hnlmaii, Mis .Millie Ituyuohls, Herginaii iVLovy, Kuhn Hros, D ICiider, Mis M H Wooilard, Mrs Fred Currier, Mrs II n via, Mrs K A Jaquis, Mis II Miller, Mrs F W Miller, A lleitrand, Haskel Mudeii, Mis P M Honliue, Mrs Anna K West, Albert HUL i i M, 1 y V" - ---?- g-rr -"la-;' - mivmmumNirwnmwiwimt!,mmitrMmiwv wjkm"iu' t;