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gln'iSlfiklg J)olli (fount] Signal. OFFICIAL PAPER OF POLK CO. TV ESI) AY MORNING, NOV. 13, 1S68. no ir amazis o hard they D IE . In the late Presidential race in this State, the republicans were beaten— fairly beuten— by a good majority, all things considi red. l o “ u otC tl C IV IL DOCKET. Ohio river two miles above Warsaw, on ha> become chronic with that party. W hen ever and wherever a Democrat is elect ed the axiom that “ the ruling passion The steamer America was ascending the river and the steam er United Slates descending, struck her J. S. Harris a s . K. F. Lange, debt; continued by agreement, with leave for the “ must funinest” thing on record in the u contesting ” line was the farce played by A . 13. M c.chen, republican candidate lor Elector East of the Mount ains. The sapient A. 13., no sooner found that Mr. Plater had “ walked his chunk ” than he set about “ contesting ” Accordingly he went before a Justice o f the Peace and laid his case before hiui. The Justice, regarding the pro posed proceeding as a novel one, and knowing o f no precedent, instructed A. 13. aforesaid that he could do nothing for him, and added that his case might lie before the Secret?ry of Mate. A. ]3. takes the hint aud comes with his might before the said Secretary o f State The said Secretary o f State informed him that lie had uo jurisdiction in the debt. Judgment by default for $271. may not be redeemed because o f no ap- H J Butler vs. Thos. Crowley, debt. priation having beeD made, the Secre So A . 13., the es right here, whether, i f these warrants tary o f State has any right to issue warrants in the absence o f such appro Clatsop, tity o f petroleum on board which took priation ? Coos, fire, aud in thirty five seconds the boat was a mass o f flames. Scveuty five or eighty persons lost their iives. Both boats were the fiue>t and largest afloat in the Ohio, and worth near ?. half mil* I d the matter o f the estate o f F E ¿States to admit people o f all colors to 120 25 162 228 66 Curry, 35 Columbia,109 83 48 80 Douglas, 648 754 Graut, 355 343 12 Jackson, 768 537 231 J ’sephincl91 158 33 Lane, 775 659 116 Linn, 1230 1006 229 Marion, 1014 M ’lt’ m’ h ll6 2 1534 1281 515 119 Polk, 558 Tillamook, 39 • 570 64 12 Umatilla, 557 313 244 559 ' 300 259 W ash’ton 315 507 Wasco, 354 255 Yamhill, 556 626 centum interest to this discount, aud Total, 11725 10961 the Grabbers will flourish beyond prec Total vote cast, 22086 ; Sey mour’s majority, 164. W e regard the case as very Hubbard, deceased, WiM proved and clear that it the Secretary of Stato may udmitted to Probate. issue Me. Dodson ap warrants as formerly, County pointed Admr., and R C Persivel, A Treasurers may redeem them as they W Lucus and Sam’ l Guff were appoiut* formerly did. Iu the matter o f Guardianship o f A S llumiltou— Application granted. In the matter oi Guardianship o f J u dith C Shelton— Leave granted to sell real estate belonging to heirs. Allowances were made at this term as follow s: This edict has been pro niulgated for a purpose, and that pur pose is plain to all. The State House Cabal want to get the State funds in their hands to speculate off of. It is their iutention to engage extensively in the purchase o f State warrants, aud hence it is an important item to them to get all the State funds into their hands. The Cabal has a rich harvest before it. State warrants are selling at a low figure, besides they draw ten per cent, interest. It is supposed that, if do extra session is called, State warrants will fall below 50 cents on the dollar; add ten per edeut, while the State must furnish the capital that these scoundrels propose to iuvest at such enormous advantage to themselves. bills. The people must foot the W isdom, on the part o f the various Couuty Treasurers throughout the State, would dictate that they refuse to pay- over to the Cabal anv monies whatever. S t il l N e g le c ts to R eport for D u t y . — A t the late term o f the Circuit Court id Dallas, one D am l’ n, otherwise known as “ b io ls,” was convicted for sheepstealin, and eluding the officers o f the Court, gave leg bail before the sen ’ Justices o f the Peaco and constables— tence was pronounced, and has not yet reported for duty, except that he went Witnesses Cir. k J P ’s cou:t, 840 10 Jurors Nov. term 1868, 221 1C Judges k Clerks o f election, Total, directly to headquarters at Salem and “ turned in.” 140 0 q R oads k Bridges. 706 10 $3,263 U5 From the Paimynt (M o .) Spectator we ’ earn that the vote o f the countie.- o f Monroe aud Jackson in Missouri will probably be thrown out by the hu ;us F rom p . correspondence iu tho St. Louis Christian Advocate we glean that a new at.d elegant Chnrch edifice had just been completed in Nebraska City aud dedicated to the use of M. E. Church South. This branch ofthegreat Meth. 29 106 and perjured Secretary o f ¡state, one Rodman, in ordcr to elect one Mougrel District Judge and to defeat one o f the ,)fnlocratic Congressman elect in tliat State. The villiany practiced in Uiss splendid new . W A R E HOUSE Completed and are prepared to store an indefi nite quantity of Wheat, Oats, Barley, etc.,etc^ and are paying the highest CAS H P R I C E for W H E A T and O A T S . Their facilities fur receiving and sacking grain are unsurpassed anywhere in the State, Steamboats land regularly alongside of their Ware House at all seasuiis of the year. 2fitf GEO. A. E P E « . SAUL H E A P K I C « . GEO. A . EDES & C O ., D EALEES IN Drugs, 25 Medicines, Paints, 192 Oils, 99 69 1422 1258 Did anybody about Dallas yell before they were out o f the woods ? A ll that AND dye stu ffs , At the OM Stand formerly occupied by M. R. COX A CO., UNION BLOCK, Commercial Street, S A L E M , OREGON. powder, and all those candles, and all that spcakiLg, covorting and pawing up to country trade. the ground, and that groaning of the A liberal discount made GEO. A. EDES. S ignal was a wilful waste of the raw SA ML. H E A D R IC K . material. The glory has returned to plague its inventers, aud Lafollett’s three-bits is gone. — — — ------------------------------- --- — - TERItlTORIAL CONVENTJO\\— From For feea o f officers o f Circut Court, $1,255 77 Uuion, 95 DOTY A CO., EOLA, HAVE THEIR R Counties. Seymour. Grant. Majorities. G. S. 13 536 Benton, 549 162 335 Baker, 497 • 81 673 C l’ kauias, 592 The questiou aris and sunk to the main dack in two min* Judgment by default for $ /7 54. utes. The United States had a quan probate m atters . Unionist says, has gone straightway to Washing the ballot. The President in his late message ro ton. althou gh the Electors elect have iterates his conviction that the recon already met and east the vote o f Oregon struction laws are unconstitutional and for Seymour aud 131air. IV c presume therefore pernicious. A speedy ruturn Mr. Seward, when the case is laid before to specie payments is recommended.— lii;n will send the verdant A. 11 before He repeat bis recommendation for an Parson Brownlow where the vote of Or amendmenc to the Constitution making egon will be revoked by proclamation the President and V ice President elect- of that Sainted ruler and the militia of able directly by the people, and that K noxville called out to enforce it. one term sha’ l be the limit to presiden Meanwhile, lion . S. F. Chadwick will tial aspirations. have been to Washing!on, surrendered The President is treating with C ol his trust, drawn twenty or thirty thous. umbia for the right o f o f our Govern aud doliats, the reward for his good inent to cut a canal across the Isthmus principles, aud returned home ready o o f Darien lie also hints strongly at do battle in the good canse o* Democra the probable future ancxation o f the cy whenever opportunity offers, and Dominican Republic to the United what is more, will have the “ rock s” to Slates and arraigns the reconstruction aid him. O ! M eachem ! M eachcm ! laws furopposing a barrier to this cousu- how do you relish the prospect ? mation. A dispatch from Augusta, Arkansas, The Report o f the Secretary o f the dated December 7, says a regiment o f Treasury is by no means calculated to malitia entered the town and took pos. increase confidence in republican fiuau- session o f the telegraph office, ordering ciul ability, as a very material iucrease the operators to send no messages un in the public debt is developed. An ef less they approved by the officers.— fort is made to explain a portion o f Guards were placed ou the streets and this increase by saying that Alaska has martial law proclaimed. No reason is been paid for W hen it »a considered ass gned. that Alaska only cost seven million dol Later news concerning the disaster to lars, and that the increase is several the steamers America aud UnitedStates times seven million dollars,there appears is to the effect that the excitement is a large balance to be accounted for. intense. Parties were arriving from all quarters making inquiries for lost rela Bishop Marvin wrote from Portland, tives o n ! friends. The scene at W ar' on Sept. 26, to the Nashville Christian saw, K y., beggared description. Re!«, Advocate, a lengthy letter, considerable atives were hunting eachuthcr and the o f which was devoted to a description wounded were screamiug with pain. o f Oregon and her resources. The Bish A war has broke out iu Cuba and op is a candid and intelligent writer, great devastion is raging on that island. and wc peruse this letter with interest and satisfaction. In Humboldt county, Ncv., on the 3d led States. W HEAT BOUGHT. the State Houso Grabbers, no doubt, that the County Treasurers cannot re«« at the Secretary o f State’s office, on been the practice. foie the Secretary o f State of the Uni- Put Herewith is presented a full abstract o f the election returns, as com puted Deft, to file answer. Henry Smith vs. W B Fountain, a bill making it obligatory on all the es out o f ten his seat is contested. STORAGE! STORAGE. Wednesday the 2nd inst. : premises ; that he would have to go be- by his opponent ; for in about nine cas Oregon Election Returns. deem State warrants as has formerly ed to take inventory. . lion dollars. The America was burn Iu the matter o f the estate of Jona ed also, taking fire while endeavoring than Liggett, deceased, W ill proven to rescue the passengers o f the Un.ted aud admitted to Probate. Jno. Nichols States. There were several bridal par appointed Executor. D R Lewis, J ties ou board the America aud 850 la S Powell and L M cTim nous appoint, dy passengers in all. ed to take Inventory. Congress convened on Monday the In the matter o f the estate of Joel 7th, with a quorum. Piekerell; order entered that D M Gen. Graut is still swinging rouud Guthrie pay to heirs $40. the circle. In the matter o f the Guardianship The Siamese Twins have sailed for o f A D D avidson; orderered that H Paris where the cord that makes them Burford be charged with $54 50 legtl one is to he severed. tenders and credited with $12 64. The seat of John Morrissey is to be In the matter o f estate o f Wni F lOutestcd on the ground o f ineligibility M elrow— Applcatioo fot final setthm ’ t. for a member o f Congress. In the matter o f estate Geo Byers— G. W . Alexander, Internal Revc* Filial settlement m ade; assets, $1,091- nuc Assessor for the Reading, Penn sylvania District, has been convict» d 71, coin, and $838 55 greenbacks dis tributed between heirs— four in num. for colluding with the W hiskey Ring ber. to defraud the treasury. In the matter o f estate o f B Soden ; Bout well, o f Mass., immediately on the assembling o f Congress, introduced Final settlement set for Feb. 2d 1869. is strong in death” is fully exemplified TH E GRABBERS. An edict has gone forth, by order o f PORTLAND DAILIES. the 4th iost. is changed to Tuesday J&U CO UR T — D E C E M B E R TERM . COM PILED FROM DI8PATCIIE8 TO THE A fearful collision occurred on the fcO ~!h e publication day ol the S ig nal COUTÌ TUE NEW S. John Hughes, Dealer Iu the Chieftain we loam that a joint Cou vention, composed o f both political par ties was to meet at Denver ou Nov. 30, to take into consideration the organiza tion o f a State Government and the fa FF.E D , G R A IN A N D F L O U R l Paint* Oi? N. vorable action o f tha authorities at Washington the.-eon, aud to provide Y arn M ies for fairness, etc., in future elections in that territory. -AND- The (jregonian has opened its batter C O L O R S O F A L L K IN D S* ies ou tiic Unionist and sa-s that the “ republican party o f t Mvgoo is strong enough to discard any number o f men.’ Well, when it is considered that “ tin- republican party of Oregon ” is not able to elect a dog peltcr. the above declaration can be appreciated. D orses P r o b a b l y S to len .— F rom -A L S O - Glass and Putty, Groceries aud Provisions. -iixY-l’ ndcc the Legislativo Hall, Holman’s Block, Salem. 28tf Wiliam site Ironworks Company ouri by he powers that be is without a an advertisement in the Ensign we leai n parallel and must provoke the wrath ot that two work horses and a two-year root in many o f the Northern States, in heaven on the heads o f the guilty ones. N O R TH F R O N T A N D E S T R E E T , old colt have probably been stolcu fioin cluding Nebraska, Iowa, III., Ind., Peun. 1 *01*1 Inii<l, O regon. Mr. John Southcrlin six miles south “ G R iri.N O o f T h e i r O w n .” — It and Ohio. The ch ief feature o f this east o f t hikland. Douglas county. The I R O \ branch which is recommending it to the seems that we mistranslated the “ fad POI A D E R S, description of the work horses is as fol. hearty favor and approval o f thought derlaud ” ol the Oregon Deutchse Zei- STEAM ENGINE* lows: AND ful people everywhere, is its absolute tung not long sinec when we said that One is a black horse, 5 yeais old. 1G H tlL D E R S * freedom from, and eschewal o f political that paper denominated 4 GreeianBcnd,’ bauds high, branded S S ou the le«. intermeddling. Its preachers are com- “ Griping as they run.” The said pa shoulder, has a full rotuan uosc with a ’DIESE WORKS ARE LOCATED ON pel'cd to leave politics to politicians. per avers that a literal translation the bank of the river, one block north o f white snip between the nostrils. The ’.’ Uilcu’s Wharf, and have facilities for turning They go forth uuderthe positive injunc means, “ Griping o f their own.” Their other is a gray, tour years old, 151 hands out machinery promptly and efficiently. tion to preach Christ aud Him crucified “ own ” what— griping? kind oi* grip- We have secured the services of Mr. John high, aud very gentle. As they may Nation, as Director o f tho Works, whose ex and to never soil their pulpits by essay in«; ? invention o f griping? Will the have been brought down this way, ur d perience on this Coast for fifteen years give« him a thorough knowledge o f the varioaa ing to teach therefrom the ways poll i Zeitung further tlplaiu i to aid an honest farmer to get his own, kinds o f machiucry required for mining and Cal in which their followers shall w alk ; milling purposes, J a c o b i n P l u c k a n d R e s o u r c e .— wc do this much gratis. Mr. S. offers We are prepared to execute orders for all nor are they allowed to become partak The radical papers asseverate that the a rt ward for information in the premises. s asses of Machiucry aud Boiler Works, such ers o f the scrabbles and ground-tumbles “ loyal ’’ people— as developed by the Mining and Meant boat in quest o f office, which, unfortuuutely, registry o f voters o f Louisiana— have a M A C H IN E R Y , has, o f comparatively late years, become majority in that State of 25,000, and Guardian's Sale. f l o u r in g m il l s , s a w m il l s , chrouic with ministers in other branch- that the Democrats carried the State QUARTZ MILLS, MINING PUMPS, o tlc e c o f the same great family. by 40.000 majority by intimidutiug and d-c. d-c. d-c. In California, Oregon and the Pacific IS hereby given that, in pursuance of cn or keeping the republicans from the polls! der of the County Court, of the State of Territories, the M. E. Church South A valliaut set o f rascals must the repub. Oregon, for the County of Multnomah, made Manufacture and repair machinery of all kinds. o f Nov. the race was a close one. The takes high rank as a religious organiza on the 3d day of Nov., ' . D. 1868. the un R e b e l l i o n i n C u b a . — W o ask our licans o f Louisiana be if a force so great, dersigned, Guardian o f the person and estate Democrats elected more than half their tion. Iron Shutter W o r k at Sau Francisca Republican cotemporarics whether the ly inferior in numbers can make them of Theodore Whi.e, an insane person, will, on Cost and F re ig h t. ticket. There were three Commission Tuesday, the 15th day of Dec., 1868, proceed P e t N a m e s . — Mrs. Susan B. An leaders ot the rebellion iu Cuba ought “ stand back ” and not vote. And then to sell at the door of the Court Hou e, in Wheeler A Randall's Patent Grinder and Am ers to elect, the Democrats electing two algamator. thony.s paper, the Revolution , very the Loilists o f Louisiana were hacked Po*k Co., State of Oregon, in the town of Dal to be hung? A rc the Cuban rebels las, at public auction, all the m b ', title and while two republicans tie for the .bird— Dunbar’s Self-adjusting Patent Piston Packing properly, we think, rebukes the little by the army o f the United Spates, which interest ot the said Theodore White, iu, -and Steven’s right ? ** “ u both having a higher vote tha i the to the following de eribed re 1 estate situated v M ness and the uowomaly habit, growing makes their pluck the more apparent. in Polk Co., State of Oregon, to w it: The un Either applied to old or new steam cylinders« Democrat opposing them. The Regis divided one-third interest, iu, aDd to the west A s there is but one preacher in the ter says a new election is ordered to de more and more popular among unmar The colored troops “ fit ” nobly. Q t. an. S ta m p e rs , situ es aud Dies* half of donat on claim No, 51, in T. 1, S. K 3 world, says the Brandon, (M iss.) Re ried ladies, and to little less an extent Of ,ne best hard iron. west, and designated on the p/uts and surveys cide the matter. In Oregon when two C a n ’ t S e t h e P o i n t .— W e have o f the United States on file at Oregon City, as publican, mean cuough to preach Ben. candidates tie, the question is settled by among married ones, of catering to ‘ pet frequently seeu articles manufactured the Donation Land Claim of James White.— names.’ Women belittle themselves here in th's State, shipped below, and Said land being situated in parts o f Secs. 21, Butler’s funeral, we hope Ben. will die lot; this is the cheaper way. before Brownlow, aud that Browulow by assuming or answering to endear. sold to various parties who would per 22, 27 aud 28, iu said township and range, and the said undivided one-third interest of said First Street oetweeu Stark aud Wash* haps sell to other parties, and the same Theodore White, being about 68 acres. Said will then preach his funeral from the A n n a D i c k i n s o n is perambulating in g (? ) appellatives like Lizzie , Mag ington, Portland. articles be sent np here a ain by the sa - to be made between the hours of it o’clock following text, which we find in the the eastern States pleading for the in gie, Gertie , Surie, Jenne , Josie A Hie, returning steamer. In one particular a in. and 4 o’clock p. m., to w it: About one book of Jeremiah, .>2d chap, and 10th termarriage o f niggers and white persons. Le'tie , and so to the end of the catalogue instance, a number o f bales o f wrappiug o’clock p. m. ot said day. To he sold for gold coin, cash in hand on the day of sale. verse : I f she will take a buck nigger to her o f Christian names which are suscept paper— manufactured at the Clackamas J. C. H AW TH O RN E, W HOLESALE MANUFACTORY Ouaritian. “ And the basins, and firepans, and bosom and exhibit him round as a mod ible o f being coutracted and tortured Mills— was shipped by ihe Orfumme to OF EVERY Dec. 23d 1868. n36lw iuto vulgarisms. San Francisco, and by the returning the bowls, aud the cauldrons, aud the el husband, she, like Thaddeus o f old, candlesticks, and the SP O O N S, and trip o f the same steamer, a number o f Norman C. Warner, a soldier o f the the same bales were brought up, a d IVoliee of Filial Settlement Style, the cups ; lhat which was o f gold, and will appear consistent, at least. Kind that which was of silver in silver, the federal anny, who had lost a leg before sent *o a firm in A lb a n y ; also leather In County Court. Polk County, Oregon. (. uptuiu o f the Guard took away.” The Journal at Eugene makes us Richmond was the Democratic candi. manufactured at tanneries adjacent to In the matter o f the Estate of and Quality Gergo Byers, D cc’sd. this city, scot below, brought back say that Jeff. Davis was an innocent, date for Circuit Clerk to be voted for EORGE E IL E R S t Administrator of tho and sold to parties in this city, who M e notice that Governor Woods has -O F - said Estate, haviag filed his final Acc feeble old man The Journal was la on Nov. 3rd, in W ill county, Illinois. imagiued they were getting leather ount, in said Court, praying a Fina Settlement returned to \\ eh foot. That “ p icter” boring under a mistake as to what our The radicals pursued h;m throughout manufactured iu California. T ho logic o f the same : Therefore, uotice is hereby given expedition was not a success. Aside to all persons interested in said Es' te, that, language was, or else wilfully perverted the canvass with denunciations such r.i o f purchasing these necessary materials the said application, will be heard, and determ Iron* his vest packet full of peanuts we no other Democratic candidate was call after they have t .ken this needless voy ined, at the Court House, in iJhllas; in said it. W e said nothing of the sort. doubt whether he raised anything on ed upon to bear. W e reckon the radi age, at rates covering ¿he incidental county, on Orders solicited and promptly filled. T v n » • i . j oc t cals do respect the soldiers, but then drayage, wharfage, freightage, &c., we Tuesday, (he 8th day o f D e c e m b e r , ISO*. liis stock in trade, during the cntiie queen Isabella ft re.go lasted 35 jears , lheJ hatc '8uch a 8transe wa'y o f m“ e° w c w ,„T S O N . F . OPITZ. Proprietor confess « wa can't see it.” — Commer November 1«, Iftftft. period of his absence. a d»y. j festing such respect. cial. 35-4w Couuty Judge. odist family seems to be taking firm KOI LEK 1 N OREGOJV B A K E R Y G C ra o M e rs,
