Liberal Republican., October 18, 1873, Image 4

She gitoal SUguMiran-
DALLAS. SATUKJJAtf OCT. 18
OUR NATION AI, CAPITAL.
Qtsf tfe beatieat aad test foot
tfOfetfng to make tbeir wy from one
locality to nriolW The soil seems
fwcnUar to & pesron coming from a: hard
fcatidf region like New England.
Daring ifce dry sbells it. is exceedingly
htLtd, And seems to be sandy, and as if
h would afford eood tootincr even in
wet weather ; hut aa soon as a little
rain falls it begins to soften and grow
slippery, much as though it was being
covered with a coating of grease ; and
f Tain oontiuue for a time it becomes L
iticky, like soft patty. The longer the
softer, more slipery, and sticky it
becomes. In fact, Washington street
soil has only to be wet a little to form
the best kind of mud for making a
road impasaMe one ever saw. Duiing
the war the army expended much of
its strength in forcing a passage
through it.
Much of the manner and system of
building is well advanced, though,
as a whole, work is not done as well as
the same class of work is at the Norh.
Brick 13 the material chiefly used
though in the" more thinly settled
districts there are maiy houses built
oif wood Stone is not much used,
excepting sparingly, on the best houses
for trimmings and steps As a
substitute, though, for stone trimmings,
a party here has introdaced gaHanized
iron ; and we will venture to say that
thero is no bettsr work of its kind
done in. the coim'ry. It is surprising
with what facility they shape this irod ;
they make anything in , the line of
eorniciesv window caps, or capitals'
which can be formed in wood or
etooe. . .
There arc a number of very fine
iron front here. Stone and iron,
though, seem to be very costly; so
oftentimes in brick work, where stone
or iron for poets.sills, and lintels be used
used, wood is substituted. The con re
queues of this is that in a few years the
walla are badly cracked over the openings
It is very rarely that the foundations
of buildings are laid with stone, and
made broad ; they are mostly laid wih
brick, and quite narrow. The soil here
seems treacherous in spots, which i
probably owing to the presence of small
springs. This oftentimes causes a
settling in the pavement of the street
and in the foundations ot buildings,
which it is,difficult to guard against.
For this reason a clayey soil is not as
good as a sandy soil for foundations
In passing along the streets one often
discovers the undermining effect of
the small springs. . Their presence
necessitates the constant repair of the
streets, and causes a many a rent in the
walla which the builder had supposed
to be sufficiently strong to last for many
years. We think it would add much
to the durability of these brick walls
if they would put in the wide stone
foundations. Stone suitable for the
foundations is 'very abundant in the
immediate neighborhood, buf it is one
of those things which needs a lit
tle more enterprise, combined with
capital, to introduce into the market at
rate? which builders will appreciate.
This stone is very hard, and ia similar
to the North River bluestone.
The city has a general market, one
of the best in the country, and one of
which the Washingtonians may well be
proud. It is large, airy, well arraigned,
-and well built; the walls are of brick,
and the roof, as to the main portion, is
of iron. The whole is essentially fire
pi oof.
We have a very effective fire
department here. At the late great
fire in Baltimore it was called upon to
lend a hand. Two of "the steamers
were sent, and the firemen did them
solves great credit by their quiet yet
effectual way of combating the
devouring clement the necessities of
the occasion particularly brought out
their ingenuity.
The water supply of the city is
abundant. Previous to its introduc
tion the inhabtants depended upon the
towa pumps, which were located at
nearly every corner. Tho introduction
of the hydrant, as elsewhere, gradually
red u cod the number of the pumps ;
yet in many parts of the city, and
especially in the extern districts, where
water pipes have ot yet been very
j: generally Juid," the corner pump
continues to be the water supply of
the neighborhood. A good supply of
pure water, and means by which to get
rid of the refuse wafer of the household
are two essentia) elements- of comfort
and. health. Washington heretofore
has been very deficent in good drainage
but uncfor the new system now being
completed it will have as good drainage
as any eity in the country.
Practical improvements in all these
important things are fast making the
National Capital a very desirable, place
to live in.
I. P. K.
CONCERNING GRAIN AND THE
GRAIN TRADE,.
The latest authenticated- crop
reports from Europo are in the highest
degree encouraging for our farmers,
and should be generally known among
L them, in order that the falsehoods of
f the ' ring" f manipulators who aim to
control the grain trade of this coast
may be appreciated at their true worth,
and our sturdy yeomanry stimulated to
a practical revolt against the tyranny to
which they have hitherto been subject
ed. European harvests have w far
fallen shore of supplying their home
demands that it Is estimated that Eng
land will require ninety million bushels
of grain over her production ; Holland
and Belgium eigh million ; Switzerland
twelve millions ; France sixty million,
and the balance of Western Europe,
outside of France, probably as much as
doe huudred and twelve million ; or, in
all, some two hundred and eighty-two
million bushels. Of this vast amount
it cannot be reasonably expected lhat
more than seventy five million bushels
can be supplied by Germany, Southern
Russia, Ilujgary and the country alcog
the Danube. All the rest will have to
be sent from the United States, and
California Is look to for a very large
portion thereof.
There can be no doubt, that ere
many years this wi I be the great grain
market ot the world. In no other
country are the crops so regular, and in
no other have the producers such
advantages of the climate to enable
them to sav their hirvests, tho yield of
their acres may be prophesied
from year to year with almost
absolute certainty, and in such meas
ure that it may well excite the wonder
and admiration of the world. From
the toot hills, the tule lands and the
valleys may be poured in here, under
a proper and thorough system of culti
vation, a golden wealth of grain su&c
ient to meet the needs of the world.
The San Joaquin Valley alono is deem
ed capable, when irrigated on the plan
now in operation, and worked as it
fehould be, of producing fifty million
bushels of wheat per annum. Yet this
is but a small part of the grain-growing
territory directly triburary to San
Francisco. The mind can scarcely
grasp the possibilities of the future as
indicated by plainest and most indubi
table facts such as these.
In view of these considerations, is it
not timo for our farmers to bestir
themselves to lift from their necks, ere
it grow too heavy to be removed, the
yoke which powerful monopolists are
now diligently fastening upon them ?
The grain trade of this coast is
practically, at this time, under the
thumb ot one man. This autocrat
issues his fiat as to what the price of
grain shall be, and well know the
luckless producers the uselessness o
attempting to controvert his decision
His control of the means of transpor
of tide-water, his influence through
other n.cmbers of his ring in tighten
ing money to suit his ends his power
in seizing upon the carrying trade
between this and other ports these
and other tyrannies make him and his
clique an incubus upon the main
interest of agriculture in this State ;
rather wo should say a ravenous beast
fattening upon its life-blood.
Let our farmers' Oranges prove their
practicality by united action compelling
justico to all in the matter of railway
transportation, abolishing tho sacking
system, contracting their grain abroad
and ignoring the middle-men who now
unblushinly perpetrate their highway
robberies under the name of "trade" at
this port. Tn ; effect this, the co-
operation of all interested mast be
attained:. Anything fess would be
promptly stamped out by the gTain
king and his trained band, and his
lordly ''stand and deliver" Would souud
even louder and fiercer than ever
before. But if, instead of degeneratin g
uu(y mere puuuuui- uiaumucT, vr
wasting tfcefr energies in maundering
about abstact questions of domestic
economy, the Granges resolutely set
themselves to work to fight thismonnp.
oly, within a single year they can set
their heels upon it neck forever. ?.
F. Chronicle.
SALEM ADVERTISEMENTS.
SOMETHING HEW
EROMUROSnHERIVEL
Bead and bo Wine Z
Tho UNDERSIGNED ae now- and always
ready to wait on their Customers turn sell at
LOWEST CASH 1ICE
Their !L&rg ami Vefl selected atockof
GENERAL ITXC HOLLAND IS
C omprisinG
DRY GUODS k CLOTHING,
BOOTS & SHOES
HATS & CAPS
f K O V Ell I Ks:ACC rockery
AND OTHER ARTICLES TOO Nu
merous to Mention. Wo neither ad
vertUe nor Oivo 1IU, but intent to d.,tbn
Square thing with
.All & evervboclv
Produce taken for Goods.
COME AND SEE 0R YOURSELF,
IEB10 IB I ESC H
Salem,
Oregon.
M73,22 If.
WOOL CARDING
ANY PERSON WISHI O TO OETTIIEIR
wool carded into roll or batting can do
ao by the machine that is now in operation at
McMINVILMl
DOST BE AFHAlD TO GIVE IT A
TRIAL
An a ork In Guaranteed tofflve
ATISFACTIOIV.
pens on 3 cd mi no mora a dis
TAMOU XI AS THE PETER AN GE
HENRY REASONER
OP WORK AT THE LOWEST LIVING
PRICES. CAN BE HAD BY CALLIN
ON.
Ilir.lfS & . BACHELOR.
STEAM JOB PRINTERS,
03Front Street, Portland, Oreg
A LARGE ASSORTMENT of BLANKS
Circuit, County, and Justicos'JCourts, con
stantly on band. Also, Bonds, Deeds, Mortgages
and Blanks for uao in Bankruptcy cases.
A.D"V"HTISIC
By using Letterheads, billhoa?s, circulars
rrinted enrclops,;eto Gitreufja caUand"send
n your orders
SALEM ADVERTISEMENTS'
OVERLAND STORE
SAIjEJI
ORCGOH.
CQHJST BBOS.
WIIEiV
YOU
YOU
CAN
GO
FIIt
mi:
TO
BEST
OF
I0
NOT
DRY
FORGET GOODS
TO
AND
r;o
run,
TO
STOCK
TUB
OF OVERLAND
ANY CLOTHING. STORE.
OTHER AND
STORE CHEAPER
IN
THAN
TOWN
OVJSItLAND
STORE,
8ALCM,S)GN
SALEM ADVERTISEMENTS.
WO0DP.UMPS
Til El IBI2ST
AND
Ittot Improved
to in pimp
no wan use
OR
Raising Waterjfor
Domestic Purposes,
Or for Barn o;Stock
Well.
Every man who' has had" xperienee fo the
different ways of raising water, knows TITPFE
IS NO WAY OF DOING IT SCI CHEAPLY
an4 that there is no pump so durable, conven
ient, and fr from imparting unhealthy ele
ments to the water as the Plain WOOO
PUMP manufactured by
1 Hi: HA tAZll PUIUP CO.
FISHER & HAAS
GOOD NEWS,
TO THE PEOf LE OP
POLK COUNTY
BREYMAN BROS.
SAIKf .OR EGOS
Are uuw opening a Fine and Selected stock
if Guois comprising
DRY GOODS OF ALL DESCIPHONS
LADIES CHOICE DRESS t'OODS
LADIFS FANCY GOODS
JAND
LADIE'S, MISSES, CHILD
MENS II ATS.
ALSO
(IE NTS and BOT5 CLOTHING OF ALL.
DESCUIPTIONSan l PRICES to SUIT
THE TIMES. ala LA "iGE and well
assouted;stock of
OAKPKTS,
M ATTiNCiS
OILCLOTH,
WINDOW BLINDS and CURTAINS.
ALSO
nilCERinS, QITEEWA1.E ir,ariny.
thing pertaining to llonse Fiirni"! in;j good.
H.i ing bought our Stock in.sn I'ranoiiof and
New York in persuti we ran bald out Superior
inducements to purchasers,
CALL and SEE for yonrsclrcfl.
Itrcyinaii E5ion.
Mar S 73 3m
CAPITAL, S A 1 OOJN
SALEM
JO.BE11NARD, PIlOrillETOR
Has justfreeeired a largejinyoice of
WU1E. LIQUOR AND CIGRS
Ilia brands embrace the choicost rarieties.
figr Be sura and
GIVE HiH A CALL
CO.IlIflERCIAI. HOTEL
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK,
SALEM OREGON.
MRS. A.IJ.RIELY---PR0P
flniS IlOU 8E WILL BE KEPT IN
X First class order, and with attentive and
Iginj servants
NO CUINESE COOKS EMPLOYED
I am prepared t furnish good ccomno
dations to the traveling pnblie, and will uso
very endeavor to merit the patronage of the
public FREE COACH to the House Regular
Boardingat very low rates:
MMt
SALEM ADVERTISEMENTS
f 01 ill ME IE Bid
APPLY TO THE OLD
PHOENIX OF HART
FORD because
First, It has complied, tully with the Orogo
tate Law .
Second. It contracts in Oregon are backed;,
under a- re-insurance contract, by Its own n(
the united aBfiets of the Home Ins. Co. of New
York and the North Dritieh and Mercantile Ins.
Company of London, aggregating $22,564,087 07
offering the best security of any Fire Ina uranco
Company or Association, in-, the world.
Third It ean carry large risks, as its polr
cies are re-insured by the above mentioneoi
Comparies.so thai the PIKENIX alone can
carry the same line that all three compaaia
would take separately.
FourtU, It requires but one set of poof
to taa; f loss ; thus jjirinfc the seewrity of
tiiM Companta without the troubLo of dealing
with seperate Corporations.
t On these solid merits, ris:
Capacity to carry the largest risks,
The amplest possible security,
The simplest adjustment in caao of loss, andt
The prompt and equitable payment of all jmt
claims,'
The rhoeulx lufcurance Company solicits
your patronage.
i C. A. REED, Agent,
SALEM, OKEGON;
Feb 15:73 1y
9. GILBERT.
I
C. OZjLFOYACra
A. N. GILBERT & CO.
Dealers in ROOTS and SIIOKS, now?
ffer to the public NEW GOODS at NEW
PRICES.
THEIR STUCK
CONSISTS OF A
full Erie or
LADIES'
MISSES' and
CHILDREN'S
m:e3sts
BOY'S and
YOUTHS WEAR$
All selected with great care from'the Jbest Sar
Frsncipco and Extern Manufactures and witb
due reffereacc to the Oregon Trada.
WE ALSO KEEP ON nAND A FULL.
fufij:ily of Lkathkr comprining the best
Frrnrh .'rc which we offer to the trada at.
reaiontible figures.
We maiCctre BOOTS and SHOO
to order, of all Xtj.les Material aud
Workmanship unsurpawd.
gnt frth Cclebr&teJ Fir.KR Siwrso
AomuK, of which 20,000 mre were soldi
in 1872. than any other machine roanufatt
nied. Sold at San Francisco prices without
freight, and on monthly ineUllments to made
piiyuici't easy. Every machine warranted fat
five cars
A. IV. II,REItTfcCO,
Commercial .Street, Salem, Oregon"
Mar.X. ly
REAL ESTATE.
GKO. H. JONES
Real Estate D
cr
Notary Publio
JO.ES JL PATTEStSO
REAL ESTATE A6EBTS.
.o(Iiate Loans,
iflakc Collections
AGENTS FOR
UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO.
of San'Francisco; and
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C0V
f New fork.
OPERA HOSUE BLOCK
SALEM OREGON.
OUR RULES :
We bay or sell only on commission charging
a per ccntago for the amount' which the prop
erty is sold or traded, for our services, du
when the contract of sale or trada Is made
We will introduce purchasers to the owners of
the property, and leave them free to make the
best bargan they can, without any interference
on our part
We pay all advertising expenses, depending;
on our commission, when a sale or trado is
tnado
We show all property, where within reach, or
give letters of introduction to reliable parties
living near who will show it
All letters of kqulry promptly and fully an
swered ft? We hare many applications fromjgood, prompt,
pnyingmen.who will pay 12 per cent for money,
and give firrtclass personal or real estate securi
ty, and pay all the expenses attending making out
(bo papers, Ac. Parties having money o loan
will do well to apply to us before placing it els
where We charge the lenders nothing for our
services ; the borrower pay us Entire Satisfac
tion given regarding tho securities.
Attention is called to description of property
or sale in tho Wkeklt Statesman.
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FA JILY GROCERIES,
a
Craclcer Manxilacxir