*. V kt Vthin ijolh Æoimtiitignai. is s is i) »: e y M o n d a y v J. H. I PTON, ferme.—•' Publishe. $ year, m o n iììo 00 i C *l* “ Mh.1. TI Five copie», • ear, $Ji í $2 50 per MS FOB CLUBS : ne yenr, $13 75; Ten 1 an J for any gtraU-r number um. SubtCrij'tii.U tí Ir pililt • ù h tl» i n e /roe V I„ E « noii ! Y O L . I. n It I \ «- I L la* CORNER OV FIRST AMD MOBBISOM S U PO RTL A SD, OREOOS, h is m il i T Double l itra IIK BEST AND MOST COMMODIOUS hotel in the State, where every want is »iticipatrd and cheerfully supplied. k told Wsrm Baths attached to the Houoo. This Hotel is located n»»r the StaaawMp Lancing. The Hotel Coach will b» la attend* i ance at all the Landings to convey Passengers and Baggage to and from the House FREE Superfine Flour. OF CH a KUB. X . B. SKWALL. JOHN C. DOHcY. Proprietors J any brand on tb. Pacific itti i . ». E ìir a , a n d Not *urpa«ied Coast A R H 1 G O N I ’ S Large Order* filled at tb« «hortest netiee. W * Flour, M Idlings and Bran soldat the Mill, at wbolesal only. W. W. MANU H O TE L, F re n t S tr e e t, Oregon PORTLAND, ACT URINO COMPANY F . G R O V E R , A g e n t. dec31 tf • • Grtat Reduction lx Prieta 11 D RY GOODS. ✓ r p U E PRO PRIETO R OF A R R IG O N I’S f . Hotel, Portlaid, Oregon, keeping up with tho «pint of the times, has determined to make a material reduction iu bis prices, with out changiug the quality o f bis accommoda tions He will keep a /iret-efuss huutt, and will charge from #3.00 to #3.A0per day for board sou lodging, according t. iheroom occupied. ltf. S. N. ARH W O .M . * G RO CERIES, HARD WAVE ,I E I I C O L H I B I A I Q UE E X S W ARE H O T E L . Main St.j Corvallis, Oregon. GLASSW ARE 1 E. » . A llrrc, : : Prop’r. osrd sod Lodging uu reasonable Meals at all hoar*. CROCKERY AT B W ESTERN © 0 tV ! »aleni, Nie H O TEL, Oregon. boat l.a a d lu g . IN EOLA. | Hoard per W eek . M t .'C a u lle y A D rs i> i : i r i s t * * . terms. Street. Onponlt* the Commercial • • ••1 OH i Hoard and l.o d x ia g . • I S and IH Fas a C a r r i . iok to and from tbs Beats. _ - ------- Stape* Leave this House for Dallas #n Monday, Tue* lav and Friday; for Seio. Lebanon, Brownsville «ndiEugene Citv, on Tuesdsv } G . W . ST E W AltT.Pm prietor. Atf A L E X IN D E R , ,IT IC K u !» t . street, over Gills’ Book Store, Sale«», *rejr->n. Ail operations p< formed by u* nr. warrant.'! to give u tu firtidii One o f tt<< firm n:*y be found in our t troni s o’el’K'i *. «..u n til 4 I*. m „ of each L t i». M c C a u l e y . V. Il ALE X A N D E R . ISle M. R. COX & CO., WHOLESALE and R E T A IL l* A P I T A L ili HOTEL. r > i* Y if£ jy iH t s , C o r n e r «I at» and L ib e r ty S t»., S A L I M OH E G O N . t \ IO \ BLO CK , HOMER SM ITH A V I N G 1.1 I H E I I T H I * L A R G E . Si t L E U, i Kietfunt Hotel, is pre Com moJiou* rared to acc»tuui< late both permanent and transient hoarder*, in the BEST STYLE, with Z-d~Special attention J>aid to P h y a lcia il or without Lod>;iii>: My old friends anti guests, P rescrip tion .- !♦* and tho traveling and resident public are ( cordially invited t' extend to ine a fair share o f patronage. I a ire them that no pain, will be spared to accommodate them to the BEST G R E A T R E D U C T IO N IN P R IC E S . T H E M ARK ET A 1 FORDS. Salem, Feb. V, 1867. *tf II HOLLIDAY IA T O Y COMMERCIAL STREET, : ; : : : SAN FRANCISCO V A R IE R Y • State street, opposite the OREOOS. T U N DERSIGNED HAVE OPENED he this New aud C< mmodious Hotel aud are determined to keep it Second to no IloOae in Salem. Tbeir table will be furnished with the BEST TlfECt»EN TRY AFFORDS. So Give them a call, and try them. They have double and single 1( 'tun for Ladies and Gen tlemen. TK RMS KRXSO.VABLg. ^ W i r m and ritta the House. STORK. Capital Hotel Have on band and intend constantly to ko»p a Complete assortment of LADIES' FANCY D It ESS GOODS, also GENTS’ CLOTHING. BOOTS and SHOES, HATS and CAPS. a As also all tb» step!» Domestic articles usu ally found in a FIRST CLASS RF.TAIL STORK. old Baths in connection Our Motto is to sell cheap. a «hare o f Patronage. B L A C K -H A W K L IV E R Y S T A B L E , ^ Corner Commerciti and Statt Stretto, •rei Salem, Oregon« W e have also sorttnent o f W e solicit the complete*! as T O B A C C O and C IG A R S to be found in the city o f Salem. S .D l RUIN Si CO., t » At tkeir Old Stand, with a New Fire Prom W CO. M l At'the HOTEL, 5üí SALEM, HOLLIDAY k CO. 4 5 tf Brick last Completed. E would respectfully inform our eld frieedsawd cu lotaers that wear« at oar old plaeg o f basin«, with a Now Fir»-Proof C a p ita l Brick Stable, conveniently arranged; each »4*11 is ventiilatad by a flu» in tb» wait. Strict attention %qd tb» bast o f foraf« S A L E M , given t? all stock left in oar care. S a la a i. OREGON no !• If ! FINE N EW DB HO. « T O S E ! * N ext Door to C STATE r n i t i D A L L A S , O R E G O N . M O N D A Y , M A Y 4, 1868. WESTERN HOTEL. M HAYING BKKN ENTIRELY n built ill: le. mid the must improved Milling martii cry introduced, I» now ruuniug IVe manufacture to full capacity o r . jutL*, 9 1 00. I 40 ;. thrt« T o W. GlttJ k Co.. STREET. * • C L A R K , ID lg gl»« As Apothecary* ^ A R T I C O L A R s- utioa given tb rutting I t up Physicians’ 1 «scriptions and Domasti* Preparations, in • *r»f»l aad •xpelhtio*«'' » *-----a»r. • 3^5 ' ' K i r 's Peas M ib c u m . WJNES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, Ao., Ae. Liquor» <f »11 kfads WottUd by •• »ad «rar- X? - ~ • W cA F E E , M. a n a n d S iH g e o ii r residence, corner of Liberty aad “ M sn . IX FRAGM ENTS OF FOLK COUNTY H IS H IR i City; but gold had been discovered in California the preceding winter; nearly N O . 7. P O L IT IC A L COKREUPON B E N C E . M alaJ» o » A i i l i a s t o k . * O d » sqaar»— tea li»»» m l»w flut I b i » tios, • • • - Al l* »k »¿«IttUaal issarti*», * $1 A literal M w R sb «UIW aiA» witk j»»rl; sJ m tim s, «r p»r*»ns afl»«fttsteg larf»ly. L»g»l tswésrs a k »s ut A »k «asreat »»!•». C o » » n h»R»»ii si » personal e te rsrt« wtU b» ehargvé kalf ad?»rtisi»f ratea. Blaaka si nissy Aterlp te s (UaalsM •# l»w rate» «a short asti»* Legai and traasteat adverttaeesats past te paid for in adrsas» t» iasaf» itele paUkati»». A«lTaitis»m»ats Dot asarkod Ite laagth »f tia» for whieb U m j ara lo te pabUsteA «rtll te ÌB»»rtedtill forbiddaa aad «bsrfsd »ee»rdiafly; All advartisiag bill» M al te paid qaartartf.'. M V M O L N 1 I O DEM OCRACY. M o n m o u t h P o lk C o . The bondholding Doaaoeraey of New every body rushed off to the new “ El E d i t o r S i g n a l . York and Naw England bavo suddenly Dorado;” ct'ric housrt were forgotten in As “ Loyal ” politicians and Editors become the peculiar «hampioas of tho the headlong rush for wealth; and Polk o f radical newspapers are using their national faith and national efedit, aad * county was not represented at this ses utmost efforts to convince their patrons have reached .the. conclusions that it would be a national disgrace to pay sion. In fact, a quorum could not be and followers, that there is no natural them ia currency at a*vealy neats oa Among the archives o f Polk county, distinction existing between the differ the dollar/whoa thny only paid from we find sotnt old fragmentary reeords, brought together* in eonaequence of members having resigned and gone to ent races ^of men, as they were brought forty to sixty m r H fra the band» tbay kept on loose sheets o f foolscap, and California; and on the 18th the Legis into existence by tbeir Creator, a n y it own. I f these gentlemen bo&evu that written with a goose.quill pen, from, because they own a few million, more not be expedient to examine the baaie which we-gatbar, that on the 19th day lature adjourned— for the purpose o f or lass, in bonds, aad have mads them eu which this assumption is founded. *lves to that ox teal tho creditor« of having vacancies filled— to meat again o f Oct. I846,“ an extra term o f the C ouo- ty Court o f Polk cou n ty /’ was held at on the first Monday in Feb. 1849.— A s eommon experience contradicts such the Government, that a prefersaea is to be given in their favor, they will th e “ Jefferaon Institute ” — which in Messrs Nesmith aud Russel had re an assertion, the only aubterfbg« that is left for the “ loyal gentry” to resort find themselves high and dry on the stitution was aiog-csbin school housa on signed; and at the special election T. J . shoals of misealculatioL. Tho Demo to, is to quote a partial sentence from cratic msssas have ao patieaoo with’ Lovelady and Jesse Applegate ware the Rickreal naar Col. Ford’s. Tha ag cant. If court was composed of James Howard, elected to take their place*. W hen the the declaration o f American indepen sueh drivelling dence. whero it is declared, that M all are good enoagh far tha people, they Isaae Slasts and Hiram Taylor, Judges, Legislature re-assembled, Messrs Lin- are good enough for tho bondholders, ville and Lovelady did not appear; and men are created equal.” Starting out and John E. Lyle, Clerk. A t the bar and u Democrats are not willing to ■o Polk county was represented during from these premises they are trying to stand by Democrat»« poliey because we find A A. Skinner, J. W , Nesmith, that session, by her sturdy and faithful prove that the civil right* bill, «h ie h they own a few bonds aad their inter- Mark A . Ford.Johu Thorp and W . O old pioneer— Jesse Applegate. Ha baa transformed the African negro into ests are likely to bo affected, tbay bad T V suit. This seems to have been a kind waa the first settler in Polk county, and an American citizen, is a moral obliga batter dispose o f thoir bond» at as o f a Court o f Common Pleas, o f gtneral early a day as possible, and invest ia her last Representative in the “ Pro tion founded on the demands o f justice; some other hind of soearitiea» Tho jurisdiction. There was one ease of visional Legislature.’ * and as the constitution provides, that Democracy o f tbo Weal aad South are forcible entry and detainer; as tha rec. a unit oa this proposition, and if the Aud this is about all w* can gather tbs citizens o f each state shall be anti, ord states,“ brought originally before boadholdiog Democracy of tba Atlantic J u J p .t lo w .r d .fr o u . .b u t . oourt ! o f t b . hiutory . f Polk cou n t,, in , b . tied to all the immunities and privileges seaboard desire to throw thoir weight Court, the C amp and the Legislature, o f the citizens o f the several states, it defendant appealed to this court.” — in the scale against it, thev bad better during the good old days o f the ** Pro. follows that a negro who is entitled to joiu the other side where they will tnd There were three divorce eases, oue o f visional Government.” vote in the state o f Geogia, cannot be their proper affinities. Bat wa will which was continued, and iu the other There is one name connected with debarred from exercising the same priv warn them in time, that if they defeat two, divorces were granted. There the early history o f Oregon and o f ilege in Oregon notwithstanding tha the Democratic party, instead of grOan* was on* case appealed from a Justice backs for thoir hoods they will got Polk county, that cannot bs passed “ Monmouth Union club” passed a reso nothing. Tho issue will bo ehaugad o f the Peace, between John l*ewis and over in silence: Our vcuerable fellow- lution declaring, that they are oppooad from polities! organisations as at pres Win. Prater, o f what nature the record citizen, Jas. A . O ’ Neil, E*q. He to negro suffrage. But then does any ent constituted to an overshadowing showeth not; but it appears that Lewis erossed the Plaius with Gen. Ashley, one, not a natural born fool, believe issue between bondholders and tax-pay recovered judgment against Prater for ers— between the power o f Money aad in the employ o f the American Fur that all men regardless o f condition the power of tha people. On this twenty five dollar*, whereupon defend Compauy, away back somewhere in the race or color, oecupy the same moral question the W est and Santh, not of ant became obstreperous,. and it was the Democratic party alone, but of all ” Ord<’ rjd , that Wtu. Prater be fined thirties; and after leaviug the Company, and" social position, does any one but a parties, will eome solid for repudiation in on« dollar fur contempt o f said court.” he took up his abode among the A m er fool beli»ve that the Hottentot who bo. less ibaa two years if Radieal rule aad This court granted a license to Janies ican Missionaries. W hen Polk Coun •mean his body with the fat o f animals the boudboldiag policy ia to be fasten White to keep a ferry across the W il* ty began to be settled up, he came over ia lieu o f clothing, is the equal o f the ed on the country. Democratic bond* lunette River— now the Salem Ferry— and built a grist mill upon the spot Editor o f tho “ American Unionist ” or holders are wotoe than mad to believe they can wring from tho people more and they also, levied a tax o f oue eighth where the Elleudale W oolen Factory the cannibal o f the South Sea Islands, than was originally nominated ia tho o f one per cent on taxable property. now stands; and “ O ’ N eil’s Mill ” was who roasts and devours his viotiou kill bond— more than tho ooatsaet with the A term of the County Court was held the great centro o f business in this ed in war the prototype o f the editor o f Government originally called far.— Sept 8th 1847. «1. B. Bounds end T. county for s long time. Uutii thin the Oregonian , or a southern planta They mistake tbo tmnpor of tbo people J. Lovealady, Judges, snd John K. mill was built the pioneers had to boil tion negro the compeer o f Capt. Lafol- aad know not what they do, for ao ear« as there is a God in Israel, tbeir iniqui Lyle, Clerk; they ordered that s grand their wheat and eat it as hominy, or let. or can it be supposed that “ Loyal tous schema will ha defeated. Both jury be summoned to atteud the sittiug pound it to flour in a mortar, or else men ” occupy the same social position, parties iu avery Western State, where o f the circuit court, aud adjouru»d.— go to Salem or Oregon City to get it and are imbued with the same brutal an expression ofopinion has beau hoard, Those are all the records o f the county ground- No poor immigrant ever ap instincts as the “ Digger Indiana ” it ap have dcaouaeod aad condemned ia vigorous language this rotten scheme court extaut prior to the 2d of Sept. plied to James A . O ’ Neil for aid, with pears to me that such an idea moat be of public plunder. Not satbted with out getting it; none ever went from his revolting even to the advocates o f the 18*0. drawing twelve and fifteen per ceot. The early records o f the circuit court, house hungry; and he spent almost a equality o f the races, uuLss they are ia gold oa theis oontract while it con we find in about the seme condition as fortune iu succoring those who needed destitute o f every principle o f self re tinues, they now demand that the Gov tnose o f the county court. It appears help, in a thousand various ways, during spect. But it may be asked : are these ernment pay them more than doable, that this court held a session at the the earliest days of our history. He •elf evident truths set forth in the dec ia many easaa, the sum invested. Let them biewara how they trifit with tbo “ Jefferson Institute ” on the 1st o f still lives among us honored and re laration o f independence tube ignored! rights of the people by themselves Marph 1847, lion . A A . Skinner, spected for his large.hearted benevo* As a self evident truth cannot be eon doing violence to the contract, for when Judge. Mark A. Ford Prosecuting A t lence, though his manly form is bowed troverted, it is only necessary to ascertain one# it is brokeo by them h will find torney. Pa'rick O. Riley, Clerk snd Da with old age, and his head is whitened the idea, that the declaration, that all but Jit*)« favor iu the eight of the other party. The people have nothing to vid R. 1 *ewis, Sheriff. There was on with the frosts o f many winters. He men are created equal— is intended to lose in this fight and the bondholders the docket, one forcible entry and de- has an abundance o f this worlds goods, eonvey, and if we take the context, it have everything. The people ash for a tainer case an^ one divorce case, both and in the bosom o f his famijy, consist ia plain to be seen, that the equality of strict construction of the oontract sad payment iu accordance with its teims. o f which were dismissed. There were ing o f a wife and three or four blooming all men consists in tbeir being endowed I f bondholders are not content to abide four indictments found for selling and daughters, he is passing in tranquillity, by their Creator with certain inaliena this condition, then let them take noth giving liquor to Indians. The next the evening o f his days. A ll honor to ble rights, among which are life, liber* ing. Democratic as well a* Republi term was held at the same place on the the good-hearted old pioneer ! can bondholders must share tho ty and the pursuit o f happiness. It fate.— Humboldt (N ev.) Register. 6th day o f tfept. 1847: A. A. Skinner, OLD SETTLER. follows then as a matter o f course, that Judge, B. F. Nichols, Sheriff. The the untutored savage, or the African T he G o vkrn m em t a n d H o u i i o l b office o f Clerk being vacant, John E, P o l i t i c a l P r e a c h e r s — As several negro, has an equal right to life and or th e G r a n d M o n g r e l E m p ir e .— L jle was appointed. The indictments ** loilists ” o f the preacher persuasion We presume we shall not violate impe liberty with Senator Williams or any are on the *’ ticket ” in this state for rial confidence by foreshadowing tho for scJiug liquor to Iudiaus were all other individual, and furthermore that character of the government aad house quashed, the Prosecuting Attorney be office, and especially “ stub ” Adams o f he has a right to “ institute ” a gov hold of the new aad magnificent empire ing absent; there was one action o f debt Yamhill, we introduce what the great ernment to protect his life and liberty proposed to be er*eted by tho Mongrels and two divorcé cases, all o f which were commentator, Dr. Clark* says on the provided he is capable o f doing so, aad upon the ruins of Republican liberty in continued. These records are signed subject o f political preaehsra: “ Politi i f he is not, charity demands that he be tho United States. Here it is: His Imperial Highness Ulysses I— by A . A . Skinner, Judge; but the sig- es! preachers neither eonvert souls nor entitled to the protection o f the gov* build up believers on their luoet holy Monarch of all bo survey«. nature to the record following th e m __ ue him self on hia eminent under the jurisdiction o f which Imperial Mouthpiece aad Keeper o f faith. One may pique which is without date— reveals the slip- lòyalty, another en his liberality and be is placed, but to extend the eleotive the Imperial Word aad Conseioaoe.—- shad, sasy-goiog way they had o f doing popular notions o f government, but iu franchise to the negro race to assist in D. B. Washburne. Minister o f Confiscated Estates dnd things in these halcyon days o f our ear sight o f the great head o f the ohureh making laws by which white men are the first is as sounding brass, the second General Factotum at the Imperial m s * ly history— it is signed “ W . H. W il «.tinkling cymbal. W hen preachers to be governed, eannot be olaimsd as a •ion— Thaddeua Stevens. son, circuit judge pro tem. This circuit o f the gospel beccme parties in party right, but is merely a privilege granted Minister o f Military Injastise--E4win court “ p r o fern.” did nothing however, polities, religion mourns, the church is by the radieal Congress, and upheld by M . Stanton. but dismiss a case offoroible entry and unedified, and political disputes agitate Ihe leaders o f the Republican party as Mia is ter of Moogro) Rack and Political even the faithful o f the land. 8uch Joint Twister ia General— George & delaiuer. a measure o f poliey to retain party as Boutwoll. preachr8, no matter which side they take, W e find five marriages entred upon are no longer messengers o f the glad ti cendancy, and to secure for themselveo Usher o# the Black Rad— Fred. the fly-leaf record, from Nov. 29th dings, but seedsmen o f confusion and th ( entire future control o f tho govern Douglass. 1846, to Jan. 26tn 1848, but we know wasters o f the heritage o f Christ.” Lord High Chamberlain and Picker ment. Up at all Imperial Old B n di, O U Hate, that there waa more business done in E C H O . aad Old € lo , G eh «cully— John W . For* A lady advertises for sale, one the marriage line during that time, ney. baboon, three tabby cate and a parrot. than appeareth o f record. Imperial ffifi Impesebsr and Knight She states thst being married she has H a t F a c t o r y .— T he B u lletin say« John E. Lyle, Clerk o f these courts, . t no further use for thorn, because tbeir J. G. Meussdorffer k Bros., of P o la n d , Consm m dorof the Order s i the m l* waa ch ief clerk o f the Legislature i u ' *Bu*ble qualities are all oombined iu Are making the necessary arrange pbureous Bath— Jamas M. Ashley. Imperial Windmill aad Chief af tbo 1847. her husband. ments for the construction of a hat fac Imperial Blowpipe« J. W . tory, which will tarn out hats iu q In 1848, J. W . Nesmith, Harrison Court Welshmen— Henry w i A husband, being told the other titles sufficient to supply the «oast. Linnville and O . Russell were elected Court Haagataa— Baa. Wad# evening, that his wife had lost her Keepered One Imperial to the legislature, from this county. temper, replied that he was glad o f it, J er u sa le m has only 26,099 iahab. — Charles Snmnsr. Tbut body met Doe. *th at Oregon for it was a very bad one. Hants. Ledj ia Waiting Anon Di< r NO. IV \> "T h ere comes a voice that wakes |^y soul; Tis the voice o f years that are gone • They roll before me with alltbeir deeds. " t O s s i AN. J