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gF ht rt 0 o n g c p u b li t -an. jDALLAS, SATURDAY" JAN 20 ' Another Warning. Again we would call the attention of ,our citizens to the importance ot de veloping our manufacturing interests. To the capitalists of our to.wn' this is a matter -of considerable importance. There is no use to .blind ourselves to the fact, that if the West-Side Railroad crosses the La Creole a few miles be low us it will, as a natural result take away a large amount jof the business now done here. It will be but a few years, at best, before new Couuty Build ings willbe needed, and when such is the case the people of our sister town will take the County seat away from us, unless some steps are taken to keep a balance of trade in our favor, lint one recourse is left us. 3uilding up a manufacturing interest. This can be done &s well as uot, if our people will but rouse themselves to the work. Un limited water-power is at command, which can be used for all kinds of man ufacturing. Woolen mills, gr;s( and saw mills, furniture factories, wagon shops, ash and door manufactures, and, in fact, a power can be brought here which will run a sufficient amount .of machinery to keep hundreds, if not thousands, Qi persons in constant em ployment. A town can be built here upon a perpianent basis, that may rival many of those who are now almost out of our sight in the distance ahead. The .capital is faerc to do this, if tho owners will but use it iu that way. Will they do this? If so, let them goto work now. Now is the accepted time, and now is the time to begin. By doing this otr property will be enhanced iu value your town will increase in population, and, as a result, increase in busincs until we may have a populous conimu nty of industrious, contented people The rattle of machinery, the wnirp of lgpms and the hum of busy voices through the week, will be a prelude to the peace and quiet of the Stbbath, and permanent prosperity be the result, UC ITJXXY. How funny, that the Democracy should cry out in fear of a military des potism in a country of 40,000,000 of people and a standing army of only 20, 000. IJow funny, that tbey should raise a warning voice to the people, to guard against financial ruin, when the National Debt is'being rapidly diminished, and the standard value of American bonds in JTurope rising with unprecedented rapidity. How funny, that grumbling and fault-finding should be indulged in to the extent that it is, without showing any way of bettering the condition of affairs. How funny, that they should laud the operations of Andrew Jackson, aud then blame Grant for following his ex ample on a small scale, in the appoint ment of officers. How funny, that they should claim that the Republican party is on the de' cline, and yet in case Grant gets the Domination of the Republican party, be willing to unite under the leadership of any disaffected Republican to defoat him. How funny, that they should under take to carry on a contest during the next campaign, when their own actions as well as all other signs, indicate a Ko publican victory so unmistakably as to be a foregone conclusion. Education.- It is gratifying to see the interest manifested by our ex changes in the cause of education Some months ago we commenced advo cating the doctrine of Compulsory Ed ucation. We stood alone among the papers on the Pacific coast, on this for some time. Gradually our con tempo rarics came to our support, At first timidly, then -more frankly, and now we are glad to see some of the best pa pers of this coast coming out boldly iu favor of this doctrine. We recommend to the perusal of our readers the article on our first page entitled, " Compulsory Education," from the Pogct Sound Courier, The Russian Grand Duke. Alexis has been granted four months longer leave of absence by his Imperial pepa and. after his grand buffalo hunt with Gen. Rhil. Sheridan, he may visit the Pacific Coast. AFRAID OF REPUBLICANISM. The Government of Denmark seeing with an eye of jealousy the feeling of; independence which has been, and is, inspiring the Icelanders, has dispersed the national As.eubly ot that country, on the ground that the people were as suming too much authority in the management of their own affairs. The Icelanders have tasted the sweet fruits of independence, and are loth to lose them. Iceland was an independent republic, long before the light of Chris tianity began to illuminate the north ern portion of Europe. A representa tive legislature first met in 930 and chose a .President, the first instance of this form of government. In the thir teenth ceutury, the Island wes con- quered by the Norwegians aud remained uuder their sway and that of the Danes j until 1809, when Jorgenson established a short-lived republic. This was brokeu up by the British in the same year, and the Island again delivered over to tho Danes. Though nominally under Da nish rule, yet, since 1825, tne legisla ture has convened regularly in anuual session. The action of ilie government in dispersing tte legislature has roused the indignation of the people almost to rebellion, and it would not be sur prisibg if they should make a bold t-trike for independence. So strong U the feeling for liberty, that when once implanted it is seldom, if ever, wholly eradicated, aud monarchies have to keep on the alert to prevent the advanpe of Republicanism. THIS lyU kl.LX. The Democratic press, as well as members of that party, have continu ally been contending that the Ku Klux outrages as reported in the papers wa trumped up, and all false. That it was done for pure political effect. Gradu ally, however, evidence is beitg brought out which proves that the charges are not all false. Revcrdy Johnson comes out and gives in his evidence iu the matter; it is firm uud uumistakable. lie says : 1 have listened with horror to som. of the testimony which hu been brought before you. The outran proved have been .shocking to humanity , They ad mit of nu justification or excuse; they violate every obligation which law and nature imposes upon men. These men appear to have been alike iuseusible to the obligations of humanity and re gion : but the day will com, however. if it has not already arrived, when they will deeply lament it. Even if justice should not overtake them, there is an other tribunal from which there is no escape. It is the r awn conscience, that tribunal which sits in the breast of every living man, that still small voice that thrill through the heart, and as it speaks gives happiness or torture the voice of conscience the voice of God. And if it has not already spoken to them in tones which have waked them up to the enormity of their con duct, I trust iu the mercy of heaven that a voice will speak before they shall be called to the dread tribunal to ac count for their transactions in this world" The circumstances under which this statement was made were such as to preclude all chaige that he was preju diced against those gangs. He was acting as counsel for a party charged with committing outrages, and being conservative in sentiment, it is not to be conjectured that ho would overpicturc the facts in the case. Hoylc. the apostle of whist, under the old dispensation, is said to have died full of years and honors. N. Y. Post. This is not true. He has merely fal len asleep, waiting for the last trump. iV. Y. World. Wonder if the grave digger held a " full hand " of spades t Louisville Courier' Journal lie doubt less met the deuce with a grim ace. Chicago Evening Journal. And is now expecting the Angel Gabriel to order him up. N. Y. Commercial. It is cruel to talk of him thus after he has " handed in his chips. ' " Just because the old man " went it blind" you are all inclined to "raise" him. Oregon Bulletin. Kuowing you were all t( on the bluff," aud getting tired of waiting for the " raise," he has " scraped in the pile and is uow ready for another " deal." Om;uon -Republican. Chemhiceta We learn from tho Statesman that this favorite house has been closed temporarily, owing.to somo difficulty concerning the furniture. The prospects are, however, that it will be opened again soon. We hope that this may tie the case, and that it may be under the management or Mr. harhart, : who has a well-deserved reputation, i both as a landlord and a gentleman.. WOOL. From Abo annual Wool Circular of McLennan, Whelan & Grisar, we learn that during the year 1871, the wool re ceipts of 'San Francisco were 29,791 bales, or 23,473,049 pounds. The shipment of wool from Oregon has in creased from 429,400 pounds in 1808, to 1,404,900 pounds in 1870. The value of wool receipts in San Francisco for the year was SG,005,132. Concern ing Oregon wool, the Circular says : Its condition is not so good as in former years. Some lots were of tender staple and of poor texture. Formerly Oregon wool was character ized by freedom from burrs, seed and tags ; it wag lustrous and well adapted for combing purposes. Since then the uature of this wool has completely changed, and with the exception of a few privileged counties where tho breed ing has been better attended to, it does not any longer yield any combing , or delaines, and on the average it is not as good as our choice California. We have worked hard and faithfully for the last fourteen years, as our cir culars and advices will show, to imprest upon our floekniasters the importance of honest packing. Most of them have heeded our advice, but yet we have had to notice some gross cases of fraud, such as corral dirt hidden in the mid dle of the fleeces, taglocks tied up to simulate fleeces, sand thrown iu between layers of wool, wet fleeces packed among dry oues, etc , etc. We deuouuee openly these dishonest actions, aud assure the guilty parties that we intend to show no mercy in grading To prove the importance to shippers of always having their wools graded, we will state that this Spring we have been called upon to reject from the wools handled by us a trifle less than four per ceut. for . wet or defective wools. This item alone compensated nearly the whole cost of grading and pack- ItliT. We are sorry to have to cotice that this year,probably upon the inducement of the prevailing high prices, the fraud haye bteu more uumerous thau ever. The partnership heretofore existing between McLennan.Whelaiu't Grisar, is dissolved and the business is hereafter I) be conducted by Grisar & Co. rim. i cation. Pacific Coast Almanac. This valuable Almanac aud Year book, compiled by Henry G. .Laug'ey. of San l'ranoi.co, makes' us its annua! visit, well filleil with a fund of in formation. Iu addition to the" Uiml contents of such publication?, it con tains the laws relative to matters of greatest import, tle names of Ktecu tive and Judicial officers of the States' Territories and General Government. Population of tho United State from 1770, and a host of other u.e4ul knowl edge valuable to the residents of the Pacific coast. Sold at the small sum of 50 cents. ' Puokt Sound Daily Courier. Though Olympia is tho temporary terminus of the X. P. R. It., yet there seen.3 to be not even a temporary ter mination to the number of papers pub lished there. Now conies the Puiret Sound Daily Courier and asserts its claims as a recipient of public patron age. Judging from the numbers we have received, it is well worthy, for its typographical appearance is excellent, and it is couducted with marked editorial ability. The Dramatic Chronicle, A sixteen column daily, published by Coburn & MeCabc, and distributed gratuitously, has just been started in Portland. As an advertising medium it is excellent, being devoted to that interest, and circulated extensively. Tribute to Mrs. Williams. A Washington crrespondent pays this tribute to the wife of Attorney General Williams :l "Usually ,when a new Cab inet Minister is appointed the first qucstiou asked in Washington is : " Has he a wife, and is she agreeable 1 " Judge Williajis' appointment as Attorney General made any such questions un necessary, as his wife is very well known there, aud has always been much ad mired. Mrs. Williams is a remarkably handsome woman. She is tall, has a good figure and graceful carriage. She is a brilliant brunette with a very fino complexion. Iu conversation she is very lively and interesting. Acquitted. Tom McGchan, tried for tho murder of Myers at Hamilton, Ohio, over a year ago, was finally acquit ted at Dayton last month. It was in his defence that the late C. L. Vallanding hara gave himself his death wound. On his acquittal some incensed citizens proposed to lynch McGchan. they did not, however. tjuamuaxikmisuiuau SUitc Items. , Gleanings from State Exchangee! Albany is vegetating on sweet po tatoes. Tho Bulletin has been moved iuto the new ofliee. The Democratic Stato Convention meets April 10th. The Portland Directory for 1872 has made its appearance The Poitlandj library has received a large stock of new books. The proprietors of the bark Live Yankee have given the vessel up for lost. The severest storm of the season, at Coos Ray, is reported to have occurred on the 18th ult. A negro woman brought to this State by Col. Ford, of this county; died one day last week. John Currau was arrested in Portland last Saturday, on thg charge of insan ity, made by his wife. The Oregoniun says that the Cali fornia, iu 18")0, was the first steamer which came to Portland. Geo. A. Kdes, lately appointed Col lector of Customs at Sitka, has departed to the scene of his operations. The wool clip of Oregon for the yesr ending June, 1870, as returned by the census, wus 1,080,209 pounds. Tho Register states that the people of Albany are complaining of the dim light afforded by their street lamps. The Catholics will erect a church iu Salem next summer. It will be three stones high with a front of" 100 feet. One hundred sacks of papers and twelve sacks of letters arrived iu Port land per steamer Oriflamme, on the 1st inst. The whole farm products of Oregon lor tne year enaini: .June. iU. as shown by tueeensift, were valued at 7, 122,700. Mr. Stewart of Molalla prairie, Clackamas couuty, rai.sed fifty-four bu.-hels of white wheat to the acre the past reason. We learn from the Christian Advo rate, that Prof. McGibney is meeting with merited success as a music teacher iu Portland. (apt. J. W. Cochran, a pioneer boal-mau uf tho Willamette, is going to farming near Oregon City. So says the Enterprise. A personal reneountre occurred in Portland between O Meara of the Hul- Irtin and Peunoyer of the lit raid. Neither party Was injured. . A lot of registered letters which had been opened and rifled, were found un der a tune tree a short ditaueo from Canyom iile, a few das s-ince. Sylvester Ponnoyer was arraigned in the Police Court in Portland, Saturday uioruinir, on a eharire of assault and battery, and fined $10 and costs. AlUauvs debt mnnr was decreased by the sum of one thousrud forty-three dollars and fifty-two cents The remainder of the debt is six huu- dred and ninety-eight dollars and twen ty seven eent.s. The Commissioners appointed by the President to inspect the twenty -mile section of the (). oc O. R. R., passei over the route last week, Wednesday and made a satisfactory report of the condition of the road. A quantity of stolen goods, consist ing of clothing, picks, grubbing-axes, spades, shovels, crowbars, hand-saws, nails, spikes, flour, bacon and numerous other articles, have been found in an old cabin, occupied by one Wilnm, in the northern part of Portland. Wilson is under arrest. A couple who "sloped " to Vancou vcr from Portland to got married, were J a moment too late. The telegraph ope rator stepped in with a telegraui from the cruel parent of tho lassie, which forbade the union just as they were on the floor, all sails set, and hands joiucd. There's many a slip," etc. Tho Umpqua Ensign, published by the Gale Dros., at Roseburg, comes to us in lieu of the Roseburg Ensign. Since the destruction of their office last summer, these gentlemen havo pur chased new material and are now pub lishing a larger and better paper than heretofore. We wish it success. The Albany Democrat of the 5th says : " Tho Chicago capitalist who was to have erected an extensive car', riage manufactory and other mammoth enterprises in Albany, disappeared from our midst last week, leaving two or three swindled landlords to mourn his departure. Chicago sufferers are at a discount here. We clip tho following from tho Wil lamette Farmer : Storaok for Grain. Tho Wil lamette Valley is turning out more grain than the Railroad men prepared for. We understand that there is wheat in the East Portland depot which has been there sinco October, waiting for shipment, and the accumulation is so Krcut that tho Railroad Company aro hompere4 for storage room to accotn modate it. The Willamette Valley has not really commenced its largo crops yCt. On "Thursday, twenty cars loaded with iron passed over the route of the Oregon and California Railroad, to be used in laying tho track southward. REAL ESTATE. ir. n. tyson, REAL ESTATE & GENR'L AGENT, " KEPUniJCAN" OFFICIi. Dallas, Oregon. Special attention given to Sales or Purchase of Real Estate, Collection of Claims, Ac. Agent Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. For Sale. rriKN ACRES OP LAND, with good Houro and Barn, all fenced and under good Im provement, situated in the Town of Dallas, Polk County, an extraordinary opportunity. flWO HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX fi. Acres of Land one Mile North of Eola, Polk County, good JIouhc, good Double 15am, and other Itnildings. All under fence, with fiue Orchard, and in high state of cultivation. A HOUSE AND LOT IN CENTRAL Salein, mvir the two Central School Iluursen. The lloune contains Eight Rooms, all Plastered, with Hard Finish, Barn, Wood Houie, and all conveniences to make it desirable. A FARM OF lf0 ACRES. 25 ACRES IN cultivation, 10 acr-s of fall wheat, 5 acres of meadow, good orchard, and well supplied with water, hituated three tmlea aouth.w st of Simpson's hrfdge on Big Luckiamute. i'vt sale at a bargain if sold saou. 1 FINE MILL SITE IN SOUTH SALEM, on Willamette Hough. A block of Six Lots, enclosed with Board. Fence, good House, Barn, Ac. A GOOD STOCK FARM, CONTAINING 2. 480 Acres, good House, two Barns, Orchard, Ac, ituated on Upper Salt Crwek, 7 miles from Dallas. VFARM CONTAINING 250 ACRES, 1f0 acres uuder fence, 60 acres under tho plow ; good Houfe, Barn, and fine Orchard, situated 11 miles west of Dallas. fllHREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY" ACRES 4 of land, 200 acres under fence, 25 acres cultivated, good log barn, with lumber for houxo, gud orchatd, living water near all the year round. 3 miles scuth-west of Simpson's BriJge, Big Luckiamute. V FIRST-CLASS FARM. SITUATED AT Pleaaant Hill, about two miles from Sher idan, in Polk County, containing 40 acres, all under friice, 200 acros in cultivation, good Barn, Orehird, and a comfortable farm House. For sale at the low price of fifteen dollars per acre. , GOOD BUSINESS LOCATION AT jfV Buena Vista, Polk county. Warehouse wilh rapacity of 40,000 bushels ; trade already e.tab!ibed with the interior, and connection wilh the Willamette Transportation Company. Good dwelling bouce, and everything ready for occupation. A splendid. petting ,r Lx.-iuv.sj. For sale cheap. vox. iiE.vr. VGOOD COMFORTABLE HOUSE AND Barn, with plenty of tire-wood ioo wuieiit. iuiAte about two wiles Sviulli-wc-st of llailai'. For Particular enquire of R. II. Tyson, Rpri BtiCAx OrrH E. Another CroufaniaJioii rnoM the OVERJLAND ANOTHER NEW DEPARTURE 15 THH TRICE OF dhv c;oois ti-oTiii m;. HOOTS, SHOES, HATS. CAPS, V are determined to offer tho above-named goods at LOWER PRICES than any Store north of tho Bay of San Franciaco. We ar also able and willing to pay mors to the Farmers of Polk County for all kinds of Country Produce, either in CAM! or Mer chandize, than any other Store iu tho Stato of Oregon. It i a well-known fact, and can b Attested to by hundreds, that inoro solid honest valuo can be obtained for a twenty dollar, piece at the overland Store, than for thirty dollars elsewhere. Let this fact bo remembered that twenty-five cents on every dollar can be saved by traJntg at the OVER LA N D Wo are.coatlnually reccivta? goods by every steamer, and we defy competition, b Salem, Nov. 25, 1871. 39-" NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W, H. RUB ELL, DENTIST, Is now stopping in Dallas, and is ready to attend to all those requiring hist assistance. Artificial Teeth of tho very finest and best kind. Satisfaction guaranteed, or no charges made. Now is the time to call on the Doctor. Office, opposite Kincaid'a Photographic Gal lery. 37-tf RE-OPENING. AT THE OLD CORNER, H 0 Llil AN BLOCK, COMMEHCIAI. STREET, SALEM. J. b. & n. n i r & c ii, Having Re-opened in the Old Stand a Com plete Assortment of GENERAL MERCHAN DIZE, are ready to wait upon the Public, and offer their Stock at very low Prices. All kinds of Produce taken in Exchange. V'e cannot be undersold. Please give us a call. No trouble to show goods. Everybody call. 37-tf J. B. ii M. IIIRSCII. C. W. HOBAKT. j j. W. HOBART. SADDLE,- IIARXHSS A: COLLAR SWOP!, North-East Comer of Mala aud Mill Streets, Dallas. GEORGE V. HOBART & CO. Will Manufacture and keep CONSTANTLY ON HAND a large Assortment of SADDLERY, HARNESS, AND COLLARS, Coni-uting of all the MOUSE EQIJIPJIEA'TS Usually kept in a FIRST CLASS SADDLERY SHOP, All of which will be made or THE BEST MATERIAL. Also. CARRIAGE TRIMMING and RE PAIRING done to order on the shortest nuti'e. Call and examine oar Work before purchase ing elsewhere. 41 tf GEO. W. HOBART A CO. El I, E Mil V 7 FOR J. W. GILBERT, Hoot and $!;oc Dc'tlci, COMMERCIAL STREET, SALEM. 2S-tf TEothcrs, I've Found It! IOR YE PUS I HAVE SEAUCIIED FOR a remedy that will CURE your children lv removing the CAUSE, and at last I can say "Eureka." TRY IT. CARMIHITIVE CORDIAL. This is a pleasant antacid, and in large doses laxative; in small dose?, an astringent medi cine; exceedingly useful in all bowel afTestions, especially of children. It is a safe, certain and effecting remedy for Cholic, Diarrhoea Cholera Morbus, Summer Complaint,-(Iriping Pain, Sour Stomach, Costivcness, Wind on the Stomach, Crying and Fretting of Children. la Teething, there is nothing that equals it. E& softens tho Gums, and renders Teething easy It is no humbug medicine, got up to sell, but a really valuable preparation, having been in use for several years it recommends itself. Do not give your children the "soothing syrups," tor they stupify without doing any permanent good. Prepared by lr. W. WATERIIOUNE, MONMOUTH, OREGON. For Sale by Druggists. The trade supplied on reasonable terms. Hundreds of Testimo nials ran be given if necesiarv. 13-tf DR. W. WATERnOUSE LA CUKtlfiE - ACADK.fi VB DALLAS, FOLK COUNTY, OREGON. FACULTY. M. M. OGLESBY, Principal, Ann TKacnBB or Mathematical and Natural Scikncks. MISS E. A. WITT EN, Tkachbr or Music. MISS A. K. SCRUUJR, Tcachcr ok tuh Primary Department axi I birch. Tho First Term of 1S71-2 was commenced on the second Monday (llth day) of Deo., 1871. . Alt students will be allowed the benefit : of themdowineut fund, amounting to about $200. TUITION: Trimart Branches, per Intkrmrimatk .. HinllVNT Term $t 00 .6 00 8 00 Latin and French each $2 extra. Music. $12 per Term. Charges will bb made from the time or enter ing to the close of each term, or half term, at the case may be. No deductions will bo made except In cases of protracted sickness. By order of tho Board of Trustees. SO-tf