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,