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by it into sunshine, will, when the hardy plant is
rifted by the thunderbolt, cling, Ac.” Now we
think that Mr. Dowell’s translation of the idea in
to words is much the more beautiful. There is a
certain identity of thought and language in the
two quotations, it is true; but'Mr. Dowell must
not, therefore, by any means be charged with pla
giarism, notwithstanding Irving got his idea into
print first. We all know “great minds agree
and it is not a very violent presumption to enter
tain, that there was a similarity in the thoughts of
Irving, and a greater writer of fiction than ever
he was, or “any other man.” V/e take our leave
of this subject with great regret; it afTords a
pleasing field of thoughtgalthough to our surprise,
we hear that all of the persons whose cause Mr.
Dowell espouses with such ardor ; and in whose
defence he employs such vast erudition, fastidious
taste, profound discrimination, and melting pathos,
exhibit the bad taste, to bo disgusted at the antics
of their champion, and storm the battlements of
Heaven daily, with petitions for deliverance from
friends and defenders of the Cowellian model.
know him to be an honest, truthful and honorable
gentleman, aud we apprehend that all the minions
of the P. T. Co. can say ot him to the contrary will
be considered in the light it deserves to be by bis
extensive acquaintance in Oregon.
EXTRAORDINARY DISPLAY
When Mr. Dowell intends to astonish^h* native«
—OF
again, by the publication of as remarkable an arti
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB’Y 5, 1870.
cle as that having the above head in the last iSri»-
linel, we wish, in mercy to obtuse individuals like
Marion county*
Democratic State Convention.
ourself, he would send an interpreter along, or, at
[Statesman, January 26th.J
least publish a key, whereby wo might unravel the
Some time ago tho Oregonian published an ac-
By virtue of the action of the Democratic mysteries of his lucubrations. Wo have never
count of a family of 68 persons, as a pretty large
State Convention, which was held at Port heretofore, referred to Mr. Dowell’s persistently ma
family. There is in Yamhill county a family,
land, on Thursday, March 19th, 1868, and of licious and mendacious accounts of tho Shipley-
which can almost double thut number. .We have
the Democratic State Central Committee, Owen, or the Jackson-Owen affrays, partly, because
received some facts from one of the members of
which was held at the same place, on Jan. one, at least, of these causes is pending before the
this family, from which wc compile the following :
8th, 1870, the Democratic State Convention Court for trial; and we do not believe that the
Samuel Laughlin, who was born in South Carolina
press should seek to influence public opinion by its
ave just received a thor -
in 1791, moved to Missouri in 1823 and thence to
•»will be held at
ough assortment of FALL and WIN
comments under these circumstances ; and partly
Oregon in 1847. lie was twico married in Mis TER GOODS, consisting of the
Albany, on Wednesday, the 23d day of because Dowell’s statements wore so palpably false
latest.
souri,
and
had
by
each
wife
seven
children
;
in
all»
March, 1870,
styles of
in its main points, and his standing was so well
seven boys and seven girls,‘of whom twelve are
at 10 o’clock a. m. of said day, for the pur khowu and recognized here, that n* refutation was
living, eleven of them in Oregon They are :
pose of nominating Governor, Member of deemed necessary. As the pnid Attorney for the
James M.,aged 52, who has 12 children ; John,
Congress, Secretary of State, Treasurer, State prosecution in the case of the State vs, Owen, now
aged 48, haS 12 children ; Alfred, aged 46, has 7
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CLOAKS,
Printer, Judge of Second District, Judge of on the calonder for trial, at the next term of the
children ; Rachael Hutt, aged 43, has 9 children ;
Circuit Court (next Monday week)—motives of del
Robert II., aged 41, has 1 child ; William, aged
Third District, and Judge of Fifth District, icacy and professional respect, would have dictated
HATS,
39, has 6 children ; Lee, aged 37 ; Samuel D.,
to beaupported at the next June election.
to any other man but Mr. Dowell, the propriety of
State News.
aged 34, has 4 children ; Delia Smith, aged 32,
SHAWLS,
By order of said Committee, representa abstaining from making his newspaper a vehicle for
has
7
children
;
Nancy
Capps,
aged
30,
has
3
chil
tion to said Convention was based on tbe vote the abuse of the opposing litigants, and the exal
Roseburg.
dren ; Lucinda Sappington, aged 26, has 6 chil
BALMORAL
* cast for Democratic Congressman at tho last I tation of his clients, by the publication of slander
dren. Twelve of the grandchildren are married
(Ensign,
January
29th.]
election, giving to each county one delegate , ous and distorted statements of the affray ; espe
SKIRTS,
i
and have 17 children of the fourth generation.
A private Setter from E. Gilbert, Esq., of Goose
cially
when
no
apparent reasons exist for such
for every seventy five Democratic votes cast,
Altogether, the children, grandchildren and great
! publication on tho eve of the term. Mr. Dowell, Lake Vallej, dated January 2d, says the settlers
TRIMMINGS,
grandchildren, and the husUands aud wives of the
’ and one delegate for every fraction of thirty-
! however, is well known to enjoy a happy freedom are highly »leased with the country and the cli
eight and over, bnt allowing each county at j from the restraints which self-respect, and a sense mate. Sn»w is only three inches in depth, and married ones, there are living in Oregon 128 per
NOTIONS.
sons of the family of this patriarch. In the family
least one delegate therein ; which rule of ap 1 1 of propriety, imposes on ill gentlemen ; and al»o a stock is generally doing well.
there are 22 voters, nil but 20 of them Democrats.
&C., &C.
portionment will give to the several counties blissful ignorance of that code of professional eti
We are informed that a protracted meeting has They lived on slave soil until coming to Oregon,
the following number of delegates, to wit :
quette, whieh is especially recognized and respect been Lelc for some time past, at Wilbur. Much Í
Also a complete assortment of GENTS
I but were always in favor of freedom, and have
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ed by every lawyer above the grade of a Tombs interest las been manifested, and several conver
1
Deuton...... .. ......... ....................
BOYS’ clothing o£ the»-very lateK
and
been active members of the Republican party (?) since
8 “shyster”—but we digress. What we desired to sions ha^e been made during its progress.
Baker...... ...,........................................
its formation. In addition to the number in Ore
8 know,—and wc hope Mr. Dowell will enlighten
‘ Clackamas.'..;............ .............................
The
Articles
of
Incorporation
of
tbe
Douglas
1
gon,
there is the family of Susannah Hamilton, in
Clatsop................ ...................................
us,
—
is,
what
does
he
mean
by
the
following
:
3
County
Agricultural
Society
were
executed
on
the
..Coca.........................................................
Missouri, who has six grown up children , the
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, Jurry............................................. .
“About a year ago,Shipley married another good 22d inst., and have been tiled according to law. number of great-grandchildren is not stated.
2 girl, win belonged to one of the largest and most
Co 1u mbia•••••••••••*••••••••••••••••••••••••••
9 respectable families in our city ; and ever since, The feilcwing named gentlemen are incorporators :
- Douglas..................... :........ ...................
The river, which has been rising for some days,
6 Shipley, at least, has not meddled with Owen’s Je?Se N. Barker, Thos. Smith, David Bushey and and threatened to become larger tbatt necessary
—OUR—
Grant.......................................................
Jackson..,................. .............................
11 gallantry, yet, ho is still single.”
FendelSutherlin. Tbe capital stoek of the Socie for shippers, took a turn about noon yesterday and
2
Josephine................................................
ty
is $2,500, with the privilege of increasing the
Now, we want to know if Mr. Dowell means
by night had fallen several inches.
Lane..... ..J.............................................
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”»• Lhin........ .v................... J.......................
17 just what th« structure of the above sentence im same to $3,000. Tbe capital stock embraces one
Owing
to
the
high
water
and
swift
current
of
i<;,i*»n........ ...*•••.•.......................•
14 plies, that is, that Mr. Shipley has bigamous pro- hundred shares of $25 each. Tbe principal office
Multnomah.....
16
or place of business of the Society will be at Rose tho river, the steam ferry boat lands now at the are of California manufacture, far superior
clivities?
If
so,
for
the
benefit
of
persons
unac-
9
Polk .h..........
inoutl| of the creek instead Of below the warf, as in quality to Eastern make, and we guaran
1 ' quainted with th«.parties, we desire to state that burg. So far aS t^rhave heard from the effort that she usually does.
Tillamook.......
tee to fit the must exquisite foot.
7 Mr. Shipley is entirely free of any suspicion of is being made to get the stock taken, it has met with
>• •••
Umatilla........
The
Good
Templars,
of
this
city,
intend
giving
7
Union.......... .
good success, and there is no reason to doubt that
V*....................
4 such a thing ; and that Mr. Dowell’s obscure En
Washington....
a grand Literary and Musical entertainment on tbe
Wasco..........
6 glish must not be to c<mstrued as to create any the entire amount will be readily subscribed. The
1 8 such inference. We do not think that Mr. Ship- farmers of this county have long been wide awake evening of tbe 14th. A post office for the distri
Yamhill......... .
58 ley deserves any special credit for abstaining from to the advantages of such an organization, and bution of Valentines will be one of the features.
Total............
We are informed that tho ecrimony of Ordination
The time for holding the County Conven meddling with Oweu, or any other person’s gal now that the Society is incorporated, and nothing
remains to make it successful bat to give it their was performed at the Christian Church on Sunday has been replenished and prices reduced to
tions to elect delegates to the State Democrat lantries, since he assumed the gravo responsibili
support, we feel assured that this will be readily last, Gov. Woods, who has held tho 'position of meet the times. Queensware, Crockery^and
ic Convention, was left by the Committee to ties of a Benedict. It would bo very naughty, given.
Deacon in tho Church, was ordained Elder, accord- the like, in abundance ; in fact, all'kindi of
indeed, if he did otherwise. But, wc became hope
tbe several County Coujjnittees, whose duty
lessly demoralized when we come to—“yet he is
A gentleman who resides near the mouth of tbe ing to the scriptural rite. This order in the Chris goods to supply the waote of the people.
it will be to provide therefor.
still single.” Who is the “he” that is “still sin river, brought the first reliable news of the move tian Church has tho same signification that is com
IT IS
• The Committee would respectfully urge gle.” Is it Mr. Shipley, accused in the same,1 ments of this new steamer—tho Swan. She left monly attached to the title Minister or Reverend,
prompt action on the part of the Democracy sentence of bigamous proclivities, that is “still' Gardner City on Thursday of last week, on her which they eschew.
of tbe several counties.
single j” or, is it Mr. Owen? We are lost in a trial trip. Two rudders were broken on Friday,
J. M. Coutler has finished his new brick store on
which
made
it
necessary
to
lay
over
one
day
at
L. F. GROVER,
maze of doubt as to the particular “he” meant. ‘
the corner of Commercial and Chcmekcta streets.
Sawyer
’
s
and,
on
the
following
day,
—
Sunday,
—
It
must
be
Owen,
however,
(although
this
con-;
The finishing touches were put on the inside to advertise prices, but will assure you that
Chairman.
V. T revitt ,
struction violates tho rules of the venerable Lind- I i arrived at the lower ferry, 22 miles from Scotts woodwork last evening,» and to-day Mr. Coutler you can buy goods of ns, FOR CASH, at as-
Secretary.
ley Murray), as we do not readily see how a man burg. Not deeming it prudent to attempt to pro will commence moving in.
onishing low prices.
accused of bigamy could very well be “still sin- ' ceed further, on the existing stage of water, Cap
The
Capitol
Lumbering
Company
has
suspended
J udgb J acobs .—A correspondent of the Com
Call and see us ; we are well supplied with
gle.” It appears to us that he would be doubled tain Haun laid over till Tuesday, and started on for repairs. It seems a log got tbo start of them
mercial, referring to the late term of Court at Van
his
return
trip.
The
boat
is
said
to
work
well,
too much.
and went*down the ways with such force as to goods, and are bound-to aell .them for cash
couver, says of our former townsman, lion. 0.
and when the water is high enough to justify it, smash things a little, and the work will need to be ower than any other house in the county.
Jacobs: .
Ths whole of this delightful composition, in the effort will be made to bring her up to this done below where the water now is, so that they
Judge Jacobs gave perfect satisfaction, and is which Cupid and Mars figure, and Mornus has no place.
must wait for a fall in the river.
very highly spoken of. A complimentary supper
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was £iven him oh Tuesday evening, at the Pacific inconsiderable share, abounds in the most bewil
Corvallis.
[Press, Jan. 26tb.j
dering allusions and references ; keeping the read
Hotel, by members of the bar.
er’s brain strained to its utmost tension, in a vain
■’ And sayM the Statesman :
[Mercury, January 2Gth.J
The raise of the river about two o’clock yester
We mot Judge Jacobs in Portland the other day. effort to understand that which, to the finite mind,
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The students of the Corvallis College have a de
d He has been holding Court at Vancouver but makes is uttterly incomprehensible. This is high art.
day morning, made it necessary to move a large
his residence at Seattle. The Judge takes kindly This is the acme of literary success. To take only bating society called the Adelphian. I. W. Berry, ot of freight in the Salem Wharf Warehouse. It
(of Jacksonville), is President.
io his new field of labor, and is winning the es
was all disposed of in time to prevent damage.
one
illustration
out
of
the
many
that
could
be
teem and good opinion of the people of that Ter
We have to unnuunce that we have ascertained
The stage going south from here will leave,
cited. Ninety-nine readers out of a hundred un
ritory.
the whereabouts of the ‘‘meanest man*’ in the »ereoifter, between five and six o’olock, p. m.
Corner CaFIfomla and Fourth Sta.
Judge Jacobs’ friends here are not surprised to acquainted with the facts, would imagine that Mr.
State of Oregon, and that he lives in Corvallis, Correspondents will therefore take care to have
learn that he is winning friends in Washington Shipley was saved from the Penitentiary by mar
tho proof of all of whieh transpired thus : Ye their letters, intended for the seuth, in the office rnilE UNDERSIGNED WOULD BEfePECT-
Territory. He has.a host of them in this County, rying into a respectable family. How his marriage
JL tally inform his friends and the public gen
“meanest man” has a wife—pity—and in the >y three p. m.
proved
the
salvation
of
his
liberty,
is
what
every
erally lhat he has purchased the above estab>
among both political parties. Jacobs’ confounded
course of events those episodes transpire which
Mddle-culored politics is the only bad thing about one would like to know, and that is precisely what
A Convocation of the clergy and laity of the ishment of Mr. Dan. Cawley’,- Which' ’will be
nobody can understand. To quote the language have from time Immemorial gladdened the house Episcopal Church will be held at McMinnville, un lenceforward conducted under his constant per
•• him.
sonal supervision, and he guarantee j satisfaction
t
holds of the best and worst of our race. Well,
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of the illustrious Mr. Squcers, “here is richness
der the direction of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Morris, to all who may favor him with .¿heir patronage.
**The United States hadn’t even a row-boat for you.” Those of us conversant with the facts, upon occasions like this, a lady visited the abode commencing on Friday the 28th and continuing
These stables are centrally located; and within
<>f “ye meanest man” with sundry delicacies to
amid the forests of shipping at the opening of the
convenient
distance of the vairioaa house* of publio
know very well that Mr. Shipley’s marriage bad
over Sunday.
Sues Canal.”
entertainment. Horses or mules will be boarded
tempt the palate and lure the sick one back to
The subjeot of forming a Board of Trade is being and cared for, by the day or week, at moderate
Grant and bis family, and his Secretaries and nothing to do with his law troubles ; and cannot health again, and thereupon ye “meanest man”
comprehend
why
any
allusion
is
made
to
either
his
charges. He has the largest stock in Oregon,
their families use the national vessels for pleasure
emptied the same into the street, and stamped the agitated in Portland.
south of Portland, ot
yachts,and, of course,they could not be spared for the wife, or any other lady ; but the impossibility to vessel and contents into the mud.
A man named Andrew Docker, says the Oregon
great occasion. The President was invited to be comprehend the reason why they are dragged in,
The other day a gentleman of this city was in ian, has been missing for several days. It is
present, and international courtesy as well as na constitutes the point of the article, we suppose—
formed that Ben. Simpson argues that it is “busi feared that he has been foully dealt with, as he % ‘
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tional pride should havo prompted him to have at least, we can imagino no other. ‘ Talleyrand
with single or double teams, for hire op repfos-
had a considerable sum of money on his person
ness
”
with
him
tb
manipulate
elections
in
this
able terms ; also,
. (,_
sent
at least one of the finest
vessels
of that Navy said that, “language was invented to conceal
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county, when he replied that he was in favor of when last seen.
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ideas,
not
to
express
them.
”
Tried
by
Talley
which has cost the people so much money, and
From a gentleman who came down^he river yes GOOD SADDLE HORSES de MUE.ES,
making it - “ d----- d hot” “business” for him.
about which there is such an inordinate amount of rand’s rule, Mr. Dowell has succeeded admirably—
The Directors of the W. F. Co. haro selected a terday, we learn that the Long Tom country is
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Which will be hired to .go .oanjrpast of
bragging, to vie with the splendid fleets-of the Eu remarkably.
under water, and that travel through that country,
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the country at moderate rates.
spot
near
Messrs.
Harris
A
Robinson's
saw
mill,
in
ropean maritime powers. England, Russia, the
We have been deeply impressed while reading
Animals . ’ u bought
- l . and
¿'¿old, and horses brake to
is
out
of
the
question.
The
Willamette
is
out
of
its
saddle or harness.
n«»» North German Confederation, Austria, Spain, Mr. Dowell’s eminently lucid and interestiug ar- this city, on which to construct their boats. Men banks in many localities.
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xvl ■ 'Italy, France, and every power of maritime im- ticle, with the thought of what a magnificent are now engaged on th« naw hull which will be
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Yesterday afternoon the Salem ferry boat, met
portaace, except the United States, was represent novelist was lost to American literature, when Mr. ready to launch inside of 70 days.
with a slight accident while Grossing the river,
Nov. 6th, 1869
nov6tf.
The “stem” for the new boat now building was which might have been serious. , One of the
ed. This speaks well for the courtesy, not to say Dowell became a packer of butter, and a practi
furnished at Monroe, and brought down on the •‘Aprons” to the boat was rather Jow, and when
national pride, of our President.
tioner of law. The skill with which ho has
the rapid current of the river was entered, the
-Tr
Ann on Saturday last.
wrought
np
the
romantic
elements
in
this
little
ep*
water caught the end of the apron and began pil
~ ' "‘Under the head of personal, the Washington
A
fire
occurred
on
Monday
night last in the ing upon the boat, when a support to the apron
isode
;
the
graphic
manner
in
which
he
has
de
correspondent of the Eugene Journal, mentions
that Mr. D. P. Thompson received a check on the scribed the thrilling scenes with which it abounds; building known as Graves, old hotel, which would, gave way, by which time the boat was righted and
Treasury last week for surveying amounting to the pathos with which he sketches the agony which but for the wet state of the roof of said building, came safely to shore. The damage was trifling,
ll those indebted to the late
and the boat made her trips without much delay.
. $15,983 83.”
have
proved
a
serious
affair.
The
roof
caught
firm of Sutton A Stearns, are hereby notified
would attend the separation of husband and wife
That ¿mount was received for surveying really
to
come forward and settle their accoanta by the
(now happily averted, thank God I); that lucid from a stove pipe. Do the city Fathers prescribe
R epvblicam F igures .—The following are the first day of January either by cash or note, as the
done for the rascally Oregon Central Military Road
and splendid diction, so eminently, Dvwellian ; uni flues for buildings in the city, and if so what kind'? calculations upon which the Republican party in books MUST BE CLOSED UP.
and Land Grabbing Co., instead of the U. S.
At the northern base of the Siskiyou mountain Oregon enter upon thn spring campaign :
.
J. M. SUTTON.
’ '’J Government. Why don’t Pahgra pay for his own ted with his natural instincts and vivid imagination,
Dec.
4th,
1869.
dec4-tf.
conspire to make the best combination of material is a toll gate formerly in chage of one of tbe nu
Republican Couutie».— Marion, 7; Douglas,
» survey*, instead of stealing the price of them, a.«
for a writer of fiotion the world ever saw. It may merous ApplegateB of Oregon. .A sign, “tola” Coos and Curry, 6 ; Becton. 3 ; Yaiphill, 3 ; Col
well aa-thedand itself from the Government?
• DR« W. JACKSON, ’
be said that, that beautiful thought so well ex gate reminds the traveler that here is something to umbia, Clatsop and Tillamook, 4 ; Multnomah, 6 ;
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-•«». A cchmiwt .—We are deeply pained to learn from pressed in Mr. Dowell’s article, “as twines the pay but there is nothing remarkable in all this. Clackamas, 4 ; Grant, 3—being 36 votes on joint
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the Herald, that on the evening of the 28th of ivy around the stirdy oak, so clings the daughter The spelling whieh greets the eye is where tbe ballot.
Democratic Countie».— Linn, 7 ; Lane 5 ; Jack-
Pental Rooms in Horne’s Hotel, Jacta^ville,
January, R- J* Ladd, of Portland, was caught in and mother to her father and husband,” was stolen rub comes in.
son, 4 | Josephine, 2 ; Polk, 4 ; Wasco, 3 ; Baker, Oregon. All styles of Dental work dond*on short
the belting of Stinsoh A Roger’s saw mill, and from Washington Irving’s sketch, “The Wife.”
President McCully, of the P.T. Co., has written 2 ; Umatilla, 3 ; Union, 3—making 33 votes on notice, at reduced prices. Particular attention
given to the regulation of children’s teeth. Teeth
' teribly mangled ; his face and ribs crushed, and We are happily to have an opportunity of refuting a letter to Maj. Bruce which abounds in the dir joint ballot.
This is pretty close figuring to go in a canvass extracted without pain by the use of the late
left arm reduced to a pulp. The arm has been the slander. In “The Wife,” the idea is thus ex tiest style of Billingsgate. The letter concludes
method of local anesthesia. All work warranted,
amputated a few inches below the shoulder. Hopes pressed : “As the vine, which has long twined with a fling at the M ercury . The Maj. is as upon, and shows that the campaign is to be con Satisfaction guaranteed.
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are enter’rined of hi* recovery.
its graceful foliage about the oak, and been lifted sailed as a falsifyer. Those who know Maj. Bruce tested fur nil that “is in sight.”— Commercial.
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