‘ r DON T-DELAY.tiUB3CRIBE AT ONQE' T h î Leading Agricultural Journal FOR ONE YEAR l THE AMERICAN STOCK JOURNAL.— A first-class monthly magazine, containing 3 4 .large double-column pages devoted to Farming and Stock Breeding, containing regular de- part men ts for the Practical Farmer, Dairyman, .Stock Breeder, Wool .Grower and Poultry , Keefer, Ac., Ac., Ac., illustrated with numer­ ous fine Eugrav.ings, And .bound in tintod cov­ ers. Farmers wtU find this monthly a very efficient aid in all the departments o f Farming and Stock Breeding. JD has a Veterinary De­ partment under the charge of one of the ablest " g g g g B g g g Let us strip from Mr. Boutwell’s Oc­ the whole of the past summer, would additions for accrued interest and de­ be able to write a tolerably fair mes­ ductions for .bonds issued to the Pacific sage at the opening o f the present ses­ railroads, and compare it with the last sion. But this has not been done. statement made by Secretary McCul­ The message does not rate at all above loch, on the 1st o f March. Here are the vapid platitudes which so charac­ the tyro statements npfde np upon t^e easily understood plan o f Mr. McCul­ There are only three points o f the Mes­ loch, giving the whole $ f the principal sage to which allusion is worth while : of the d e b t: ^ fa rc h j. that relating to Georgia ; that concern­ De-bt b e a r in g coin -interest..*2,107,824,050 $2,107,936,800 Deotbearing cur­ in regard to the .finances. The tele rency interest.. 71.140.000 61,640.000 graph informs us that “ that portion o f Matured debt..... 6,422,402 4,389,986 . * • » ♦ Debt bearing no the Message relating to Georgia re­ interest........... 4^1,578,180 421,880.221 Bonds issued to ceived applause from the Republican 53,937,000 Pacific RRoads 62,188,320 and that side Qf the Ilo.y^e” j*t tfy.e tip iep f read­ ing. Whitt is ¿he suggestion that educed such applause ? it was that tor free. We are now prepared to offer the A merica * S tock J ocrxal as a FREE G IFT for one year— 1870— to' ALL NEW SUBSCRIBERS to TIIE POLK COUNTY TIMES, who shall subscribe immediately and png in advance. This is a rare opportunity which the intelli­ gent people o f this community will no doubt duly appreciate. This proposition m il remain to their seats in the Senate ? And why were the Representatives, once seated in the House, afterwards denied their seats ? Georgia strictly complied with the provisions o f the reconstruction act and duly ratified the Fourteenth pro­ posed Amendment. The negroes and the military conjointly controlled the open only until the 1st day of February, 1&70;, elections as well as the Constitutional so hand in your subscriptions at once and se Convention. But in forming the new cure the S tock J ovrnal free for a year. ‘ FRANK R. STUART, Pub’r RTimes.” M E E T IN G OF T H E D E M O C R A T IC S T A T E C E N T R A L COMMITTEE^ • » • se The Democratic Central Committee of the State of Oregon is hereby re­ quested to meet at the city o f Portland, in said State, on Saturday, tlie 8th day o f January next, at 2 o’clock p. m. o f said day, for the purpose o f appointing the time and manner o f holding a Democratic State Convention, preparatory to next June election, and to transact such other bsU' incss as may properly come before said Committee. Said Committee is composed asfol- low s: J. C. Hawthorne A . S. Hedges AY. S. Scoggin A . S. Newby peorge It. Helm J. CT Avery Benjamin Hayden John Whiteaker Lafayette Lane T. H. B. Shipley David H andel George Knox John Adair Dr. Davis Samuel Johnson James H. Shinn Y ictor Trevitt E. 'S. McComas Isaac Hare D. J. Lowe — Jones L. F. Grover Constitution for Georgia the stupid $1,866,36$. be a good on e; but hp has only ju g ­ gled with He has changed the it. shape o f some o f the items, and is elab­ orately carrying on the ridiculous farce of making the Government, pay interest to itself upon what he pompously calls the “ sinking fund” and “ other coin in­ terest bonds purchased.” There are 124 millions of money and 64 millions o f the T i m e s will reach our readers 18C0 will be among the things o f the past, and the new year will have dawned It is customary with jour­ nalists to make this season the occasion jo r retrospect and moral injunction and Having been confined to a sick-bed for a week past, we hope our readers will treat our short comings with some indulgence in view A T e m p o r a r y S u s p e n s i o n .— A good­ ly portion o f this issue was in type last week, but the sudden and severe illness o f Qie .editor (who is also the printer), and close confinement, put as sudden a stop to the publication o f the paper. After about a wee Jr o f suffering we aro again on our feet, and will endeavor by pecuring ad­ ditional help to prevept a recurrence o f our malady as well as delay ip the issue o f the paper. P ostponed .— W e have not had suf­ ficient time to examine the records and prepare our reply to the Dallas corres­ pondent o f the Statesman, but will en­ deavor to do so next week, P ub . D ocs .—We are indebted to lion. J. 8. Smith for the Messages and pub. docs, foy the session o f 18G8— 9. y ia u k s . * * *" THAJ 1$ THE PLACE TO TRADE, A D V E R T IS E M E N T S . to say that the people of Oregon next N. H A A S , Spring, and the people o f three-fourths DEALER IN o f the States inside o f twô years, will CUSTOM MADE BOOTS, teach the dishonest Hiram hencefor­ their downright robbery. But the coolest thing about the whole M A 1H S T R E E T , E O T ,* . N THE CONNTY COURT OP POLK County, State o f Oregon, in the matter of ‘ B . D O T Y , the estate o f Aaron, Chamberlain, deceased, Ca­ tharine Chamberlain, administratrix of said es­ ISHES TO IN FORM THE PUBLIC tate, having filed her final account in said that he keeps constantly on hand * Court praying a final settlement o f the same, large assortment of » and that Bhe be discharged from further Habile ity as such administratrix. Therefore, notice' is hereby given to all persons interested in said Specially adapted to the wants of the estate, that the said application will be heard community, embracing and determined at the Court House in Dallas, on Monday, the third day of January, A. D. Dry Goods« 1870. J. L. COLLINS, Co. Judge. Dallas, Dec. 11th, 1869. 33 I W QENERAt MERCHANPJ 8 E, Administrator’s lYotice. IIE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN duly appointed Administrator of the estate of Bennett Crosley, deceased, all persons in­ debted to said estate are requested to make payment immediatelv ; and tbo^o.havjng claims against the estate will present them to me with the.proper vouchers, at my residence, in Polk county, for adjustment, within six months from the date hereof. SOLOMON TETHEROW, J r . Dec. d 1th, 1 8 6 9 . _______________3 3 _ T Administrator’s Notice. HE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN duly appointed Administrator of tho estate o f J. M. Ro^e. deceased, all persons indebted to saji e^tqte requested jto .uake payment immediately; and those having claims against the estate will present them to'me with the pro- per'voucherf, at my residence, in Polk county, foi adjustment, >vitjnn six months from jlho date'hereof. ' ’ WM. CHURCHILL, Dec. 11th. 1869-33_____________ Adinin’r. T Notice to Creditors. W h ere they w ill not refuse to take ‘ youi Grain because It Is spoiled. A K o M ’ i i d o r G ', ILL BUY YOUR GOOD AND YOUR Damaged Wheat’, also Spoiled 'Outs ,1 for which they will pay All Trade, All Cash, or Half Cash and Half Goods. They have just received their New Stock of W Clothing’, Dry Goods, Roots A Shoes, Carpets, di-liour and 8-day Clocks, Which they will sell as cheap as anybody, for W NEW State Street, Salem, Oregon, Two doors from Express offico. W E S T -S ID E ST O R E I Groceries, Queen »ware, Hardware, Boots & Shoes, Hats S l Caps, Etc., Etc.. Etc* p S - C all, and Judge for y o u n e lv e a .-* ^ C. B. S T I L E S ’ H E A D Q U A R TE R S! 4 PASTURAGE. o f bonds in the Treasury, it is true; Cash or Any Kind of Produce, good or bud. “ niggers” epgra/ted as law the code pSS- G I V E U S A C A L L . -63; but what o f that? 54 millions o f it then exiàüçg i,u the State only so far as MITCI1EL & ROSEN D Q R F f. are due now for accrued ioteffest; and Independence, Oct. I, 1869. 23 it related to slavery. B y that og $ e it it is easy to imagine a cas^o in which a is expressly enacted that no free negro Seed Barley For Sale. sudden emergency would require the shall hold i office in that State. The r . expenditure o f the whole o f the balance. E HAVE FOB SALE, at cpr W A R E ­ Legislature was convened subsequent to HOUSE in Independence, 500 bushels In such a case where would the boast­ the Convention under the new Consti­ of A No. 1 Seed Barley, which we will sell for ed decrease o f 64 millions since March Cash or in exchange for good Wheat or Oats. tution. The members thereof were 20-4t MITCHELL ,t ROSEDORFF. 1st be found ? Most probably the sworn upon the Holy Evangelists to whole o f 46 millions “ held to wa^t the 8 1 5 GOOD AM GOLD 8 2 0 obey that instrument. To do this they pleasure o f Congress” would be thrown were ^ojn^elled to expel tycnty-nine BUY TIIE ONLY GENUINE IMPROVED on the market, and the country would nigger legislators. This is why Geor­ find itself deeper in debt than it was a 0 B 0 I D I . GOLD W A T C H E S ! gia is kept out in the .cold. This is year ago. W hen the debt begins to be MANUFACTURED BY why Grant proposes, right in the face actually paid off, its reduction will have T H E O R O ID E W A T C II CO. o f the letter qf t&e law, Jto convene begun, and not before.— New York h ey a r e a ll th e best m a k e , these negroes again. I f the members W orld. Hunting Cases, finely chased; look and o f that Legislature had perjured them­ treat lite fine gold, and are equal in appearance J u s t before going to press we re­ to the best gold watches usually costing $150. selves, Georgia might to-day have been ceived a call from Dr. Geo. C. Harris, Full Jeweled Leveri, Gents’ and Ladies’ sizes, at $13 caeh. represented in the Rational councils. OUR D O U B L E E X T R A R E F IN E D M. D., well fcnoyn to most o f the citi­ Are not such high-handed proceedings, Solid Oroide Gold Hunting Cases, Full Jeweled zens of Polk county, who has recently Lovers, «re equal to $200 Gold W'atche» ; Reg­ as the President proposes just exactly returned from a two years sojourn in ulated and Guaranteed to keep correct time, and villainous and treasonable enough to re­ trear and not turnieh, tcith Euctra Fine Cajitt , at California. The Dr. proposes to make $20 each. i ceive “ applause from the Republican No mouey Is required in advance. We Dallas his permanent home, and will side oi the House ?” •end by Express anywhere within the United follow the practice o f his profession Slates, payable to agent on delivery, with the In relation to finances Hiram, o f among us. He has repted the Iwusp privilege to open and examine before paid for, and if not satisfactory returned, by paying the course, adheres ¿o his dogma that the ane purchased the effects o f Dr. Jessup, Express charges. Goode trill be tent by mail people should pay the bondholders gold as Registered' Package, prepqiu, by sending wher# he may be found qt all hours cash in advance* for the bonds they purchased with cur- when not professionally engaged. AN AGENT SENDING FOR SIX W AT­ iency at from forty to sixty cents on the CHES GETS AN EPTRA WATCH FREE, ward not to put before them for their T iie N e w Y e a r . — Ere this number from continued oyer-work n E COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing between L. Vineyard and J. H. Turner, in the law firm of Vineyard A Turner, is this day dissolved by mutual consent Bus- iness will be continued a tth e office o f the late firm by J. H. Turner.’’ 1 , J. H. TURNER. Dalhu, Dec. 9, I860. T N otice o f Final Setlement. MAKING SEVEN $15 WATCHES FOR $90, OR SEVEN $20 WATCHES FOR $120. Also, Elegant Oroide Gold Chains, of latest and most costly styles, for Ladies and Gentlemen, from 10 to 40 inches long, at $2, $1, $6 and $8 each, sent with watches at lowest wholesale prices. State kind and size o f watch required, and to avoid bogus concerns order only from 28-13 T H E O R O ID E W A T C H CO. 148 Fulton Su, New York. . , New Store! T New Goods! AM NOW P R E P A R E D ;rp O F^ER A large assortment o f choice I PROVISIONS, GROCERIES WQODEN WARE, TO #A C GO, , , FRUITS ; T O . B . S T I X .B S . Notice of Final Settlement. B Y O V E R L A N D ROUTE N THE COUNTY COURT OF POLK County, State of Oregon, in the matter of the estate o f Catharine Scott, deceased, U. B. Riggs, Administrator, having filed his final ac­ count in suid Court prayiug a final settlement of the same, and that he be discharged from further liability ns such adminisirator. There­ fore; notice is hereby given to all persons in­ IIE UNDERSIGNED HAS JUST R E - terested in said estate, that the said application ccived a£