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o o o THE EKTERPffl OilEG&N' CITY, OREGON, The Orange Organization. Two weeks ago we published a lOTg correspondence from a fanner, who I i!T,..,if-" Tli a 111 as Lonsr." in signea nim'-ii- , regard to tho Grangers. Tliat our j correspondent made some very point- I eddiits, no one who read the letter j will question. We do not propose j to take issne with him, but give our j views of the organization, iuui inn j cood it will dp toward re-establish- i ing ourr Government on its former basis. We do0not understand that the Patrons of Husbandry claim to be a political organization, only so :ar, namely : that they will not sup port any party which endorses the monopolists, thieves and corraptipn Uts, whether they belong to one party or the other. In other words, thev agree to cut loose from party altogether, and support men known to be friendlyQo their interests, and who will protect them. The Demo cratic party having always protected aid fostered the interests of j labor, and of the producing classes,! is en f titled to their consideration,' while the Radical party has protected tlie capitalists and moneyed inteivsU at the expenseyf labor. It is true that flies.; Grangers coull openly come over to the Democracy and vote out of power the corruj'tionists and their moneyed allies; but they have , otlier interests at stake, and we see iio im propriety in their joining to -ether for the protection of those coiumon interests. A writer, who is faiiliar with the purposes of the orggniza- ! tion, gives the following as "some of j its objects : j j "The ennoblement of labor, an-'l the fraternity of the producing classes. Mutual instruction, and the light ening of labor by diffusing a better Vnfiwlcik'p of the aims of labor. Social culture ; as, also, mental and moral development. t, Mutual relief in sickness and ad versity. O 'Tbe prevention of litigation. The prevention of cruelty to an imals. Dringing more nearly together the producer and consumer. The overthrow ofcihe credit sys iem. CTiuildit:g Tip and fostering of our house industries. Mutual protection, to husbandmen against sharpers and middlemen.' The sam vrriter,also says that "the orderof I'atroiir of "Husbandry, fa- miliarly ji nown as the gi range, is a movement of the great producing class and in the interc-ts of manhood justice. lne larmers or our The farmers of country, as a class, have not eruered the rield of political strife, nor ;have they-been schooled in the tactics of speculation, or of business chicanery, rlow so rife. The duties and tenden cies af their calling have not led them (as have been others) into con tact, so frequently, nor so fully, w ith the defiling currents of this merce nary nTt. Fortunate it is for our eouutry that it has been so, and that this moral rvM-r'je force, now so po tent for reform, should have :been hold a- ballast to the ship of State." The fact that many of the farmers who belong to this organization were . -i nrnt 1 1 1 I I iiiilT lu .11 A-v-vfc. i - v-i-iMint officials, unaouiiteaiy is true; but this may be accounted for from the fact that many honest men never gave to politics that thorough investigation, wiiiii me, u re-puu- . . 1 1 ii . . . - sible citizens should have done, and trusted to ' others' keeping the in- tercsts, that, as good men, and good citizens, they should have guarded mot fuithfullv themselves. Tho fruits of this neglect, in pavt, at j least, are found in tho following i evils, .which it is the hope of this Or- der to remedy : There has gror.n up between the producer and consumer a class known as middle or transfer men. These men, in defiance of le gitimacy and jxtstice in trade, have inaugurated a system of gambling that is not onh' unscrupulous and wicked, but w hich is chargeable, in most cases, with the periodical.finan cial disaster so afflicting to all classes of our people. Through the com pleteness of their organization they .are enabled to prey w ith impunity upon both producer and consumer, and, by forming "rings," and " cor ners," not only on gold and stocks, but also on the bread and meat of the world, they succeed in flanking the "law demand and supply," and Qinto throwing our markets iuto a "state of painful uncertainty aid de moralization." The same' writer says that sen timenV that is as false as it is ruin ous, seems to be possessing tbe! pub lic mind, and poisoning the public heart, viz: that it- is not quife re spectte to labor. This sentiment is . at open war with the spirit of our Government, and the well-beiDg of societv. It is the progenitor of crimed and is filling our towns and cities with young men who should be he farm. Other evils have come DEC 19, ; 4 xrith this generation, of vhich ! in3 yourselves won than the people ; is very proud of what thev have al lUi'u ... . . .1.- ,;rtr.-; : of the "cow counties" ever gave you ' readv dnn fnr fi,.f . I nro will OUt mau.e "'; "' Tfe . , S - , Drominem smong wmco iwi.- ' . . U professional office-seeKing, omce selling, salary-graDDing, & it-ans in high places, corruption manxioia JJistcrr, it s :sii. O J repeats itself, which is sarely true in the case now at hand, "The honest, trusting husband men have waited long on those hav ing the charge of public affairs, hop- j ; ing lor reform ami relief at their ; hands. Sufferiug so long as the evils were sufferable, at last they have reached a point where forbearance : longer on their part becomes treason to manhood. Thev have, with earn- ! " estness and determination, set about . the work of reform, to accomplish ; which they find it necessary to or- j ganize and fraternize as they have j never done before. j "Viewed from this stand point the j main incentive to the establishment j j of the Order, and the multiplication j I of the Granges, is founded upon the j acknowledged principle that, to acV thieves are concerned, it has been in eomplish a great work, unity of ac- j fiee(j a year of great national success. tion is necessary to insure success; j q,e next question ho takes up is the and that, to make success progress-j ive, this unity must be of interest, complete and enduring." As far as we know, the principles and doctrines advocated by the Gran gers, are essentially Democratic, and we believe, that they must, in order to carry out their professions, act with the Democracy. Whether they will do so under the name of Gran- gers, or any other, manes uui mut- difference. Those who belong to the Order, that have heretofore support- j ed the liadieal ticket, now feel that J the party in which they have trusted j in the past, is unworthy of future confidence; aud hence, thev have . ' united themselves in a bond of self- protection, with others, to undo that 1 ' which they know to be ruinous to J our countrv. Believing these to be ! . the principal features of the organi- 11 b zation, we can only wish it success, and shall welcome any and all organ- izations that have for their object the better protection of the producing and laboring classes; the ennoble-I ment of labor and the advancement of its every interest. More Surveying Contractu. Tho Tortland JVfjrs of last Tues day has this little bit of information on surveying contracts : Some time since, and about the time of the last visit of Attorney General Williams to Oregon, a Mr. John Meldrum desired a surveying contract, which was to be let by the Eugene City ofiice. So desirous was he that he entered into a written con tract w ith Judge Williams, by the terms of which he was to pay to Jake Hoffman 2,00; in consideration of his receiving such contract. The money was paid, and the contract fir which it was understood to be a con- ! ni.lfr:?fvr -win nvarili?(l. If the clis- ! pi-ace of the confirmation of Judge j ! Williams shall not be so soon con- j summated as to prevent the inquiry, ; we suggest to the Judiciary Commit- tee, and the Senate of the United j States, an investigation iuto the j facts. D. P. Thompson, a well-known citizen of Oregon, and at this time in'' Washington, or somewhere in the East, is a brother-in-law of the man who received the contract and ad vanced the 62,000 consideration fee. Mr. Thompson was also present at the making of tV. contract. Jake Hoffman is reported to be in New York, in some way connected with "the Department of Justice." It is suspected that this is one of the se- j crets of the power of Mitchell over Williams. All of these men are ac- j cossible by the Senate, and if called ; upon, must substantiate the account ! we have given. Jake Hoffman was j ! once a law partner of Judge Wil- 1 liaras, and is now a dependent upon j him. J Such is the man whom Mr. Gnint : ! laeeu at uie ueauoi ine ieparuneni i ' , r T i : i i i ul .jusuee, nun wnom lie now pro poses to make Chief J ustiee over forty millions of American people. How it is Bkceived. We publish I nn .ni .of i first pasro. this week, edito- rials from several "Radical papers of j this State to show how the removal f ex-Gov. Gibbs is received by them. :th tho exception of thone papers which aro owned and con trolled by the ring, the general opin ion is that of condemnation. They all place the responsibility of this outrage where it belongs, to Geo. H. Williams. He has sunk himself so low in tho estimation of all honest citizeus of this State, that he could not be elected justice of the peace in any precinct in our State, not alone receive their endorsement for the po sition of Chief Justice. A special to the Journal of Com merce from Washington says that al though the members of the Finance Committee of the Senate have all expressed their views on finance either in the Senate or in the news papers, that they do not intend to perfect their bill until Jannarv. It j is deemed certain that they will rec- ! , ommend the issuance of the 844 000 - I , lejui wimer reserve, the tPn. 1- , utl j" T o -vl i-r . . r-v - 4 1 - .1 a v.vw. ""n ri melius low iirusinnauon oisn in-Mtor tm. . changeable bond currencv ircmnd i ut man meets witu such atroncr on- - ' l"11"" llu" ll ueieat is more than prooauie. xi is ascertained bv care ful canvass, however, that the infla tion of tbe currency is almost certain. Will he Satisfied. Any person i who will take the three Portland ! dailies and will read them carefullv, ! mast be thoroughly convinced that that city contains as infamous a set of politicians as ever disgraced the Old Tammaav of New York. Go on. gentlemen, you will succeed in mat , , . . , , ., T , ' ! credit for. and. the Lord knows. ; . ' Thar 1 1 rvm ennn crn - "" Representative Nesmith has,been ; piaced on the Committee on M ilitarv Affairs The Presidents Message. We last week published this docu ment in full so that our readers may Trnow what the head of the nation That it is haa tQ gav to tLe people a document such as was to be ex pected under the present emergen ries of the country, no one ry, DO . j orthy of the posi- ; will claim. That it is w tion from which it cminaws, uo uoo enn claim. That it is as much as could be expected from Grant and his third rate advisers, no one will dare to deny. He starts off by say ing that we have had a year of great national prosperity, and in the very 8ame sentence acknowledges that a great financial panic was sweeping over the entire country. If he means a success so far as corporations and jnsuit offered the nation by Spain in the capture of the Virginius, which he handles very tenderly, and con siders the matter virtually settled without war, honorably to both na tions. The truth of the matter is, the United States under his admin istration has become too weak to even bring to account a fourth-rate power for insults offered to our ships on the high sea. He devotes con siderable sn-aee to the Viena Exnosi- baJ. fiiIs to the attuntioa of Congro9a to the fact tbat some of Ms Commissioners haJ to I)e romov. , , nliriMil V. .A l' A. UlKtlil Will C 'I VtA t rr. , - . . . , , -. The other subjects to which he al- I -, , i i i i -c I hides down to the head of Execu- I , . . . , . ! tive Privileges are unimportant, but -, - , -in i under this head, the Executive asks i , , , . t Congress to concede further power . i i i -i i to the imperial head, and gravely g.ye him tbe right tQ yeto such pjvrts of as in his judgment he oannot approvc. TLe ti of such Ulllimitea power would make him complete dictator . . , . t: of 'the country. His subservient tools in Congress then would accom plish whatever they m and with his aid, gain In many instances the taut measures arc put ight their most into see lit, point, ap- propriation bill by the minority, and this being the only place where thcy can carry them through, no matter how meritorious, the Executive asks the right to disfranchise them and only approve of such parts of the act as may suit the majority. Let this concession once be made, and the President instead of being the servant of Congress, becomes supe rior and above it. We do not be lieve that Congress is yet ready to declare Grant dictator of this nation, aud hence think thev wiil pay little regard to his recommendation on this subject. His views on the re sumption of specie, payment are as clear as mud, and show plainly ho does not know what he is talking about. The only sensible point he makes in this connection, is stealing the thunder of the late Mr. Greeley on this subject, and which was so thoroughly ridiculed hy his follow ers during the late campaign. He then goes off in a long disoursn on the panic, and when he gets through the reader is about as well informed as to the relief he proposes as if he had been reading the last years' al manac. On the subject of cheap transportation he has but little to say, probably owing to the fact that it rnight offend his supporters, the railroad monono ists. He wants a portion of the shipping transporta tion but does not know how to get it. As long as we have the system of protection inaugurated by tho Badi- cal partv. all talk about our former greatness as a shipping and ship building nation are simply nonsensi cal. Bemove your protection and let the products of the world have free ingress and egress, and Ameri can -ship-building will again pros per. That is the only thing that will make it prosperous. He now wants our war vessels constructed so "that we shall not be at the mercy of every little foreign power that takes J a notion to kill our citizens or de- stroy our vessels. He devotes cou j siderable space to the post office de j partment and urges special atten I tion of Congress to the Cresswellian j project of establishing the postal tel I c graphic system. The party in pow er wants to create more offices so that it may retain a longer lease. This subject has heretofore received our attention, and we cannot rC"'"rd it in anv other light than an effort on the part of the Administration to become a party to one of the most gigan tic swindles over before brought be- ,f,,- i iti r iiic viiiiii I ' not excepting tu -pwidAnt s me x resilient measure of pur- ! chasing the Island of San Domingo. i lae Xndian poliev lie recrards as a success, but many of our people will consider that the President has been housed up too much of late to know what he is talking about. Ho wants Congress to have the census taken in lt?75, so as to give his pet officials another grab before they get out of office. In the matter of his pet the District of Columbia he wants Congress to make liberal appropriations for his men Shep- para, xxidcock jc Uo., to steal, and xwuucui auu -,-i, i f"-""" xie wants an i z i : i i : , . m.uiuuon oi iearmng established ' " xi ne desires to eel- : ucai,e maJniy oi the liepresenta- : tires cca c.!:r c2r3 :2 the art cf honestv and integrity, that is the j very place to establish, that kind of an institution. He makes some sug gestions in regard to civil service re form, but as he paya no regard to any form suggested, it is probablo that he inserted this paragraph in his message simply to remind the people of his party's pledges to in- to a civil service. He recom mends that Colorado he admitted as a State. Had not .Washington and Idaho Territories given Democratic majorities, ho would doubtless have recommended those Territories for admission. He wants two more Rad ical Senators. He ends off with the recommendation for amnesty to all, and then wants the niggers to have more civil rights. Take the message all in all, and there is nothing in it that will ever cause it to be referred to as a State paper. Judge Slasher's Decision. The following is the decision of Judge Mosher, in the case of James C. Hays vs. Benton county, concern ing the legality of the action of the State Hoard of Equalization in rais ing the assessment made by the County Assessor and approved by the County Board of Equalization: James C. Hays vs. The County Court of Benton ceunty; writ of re- ' view. This is a writ of review allowed on the petition of the plaintiff, who al leges that he is a tax-payer of the county of Benton, and that the Coun ty t.'ourt or san l county, at tiie No vember term, 1873, erred in increas ing the assessment of his property at the order of the State Board of Equalization. The return shows that at the September term the Coun ty Court, sitting for the transaction of county business, examined the as sessment roll, which had been pre viously passed upon by the County Board of Equalization, found the samo to be correct, ordered a eopy to be forwarded to the Secretary of State, and proceeded to make the levy for the coming .year. That at the November term the County Court, acting under an order from the State Board of Equalization, in creased the assessment of the plain tiff by adding thereto a certain per centage upon the value of his land, cattle, horses and swine, which was fixed by the State Board. Several questions were raised in the argument of the case, but the Court only found it necessary to pass upon the following: 1. That the writ of review is the proper remodv. 2. That by 'the act of 1S72 the State Board has authority to equalize the assessments between the counties by ordering the County Boards to add to. or deduct from the total assess ment, such a percentage as the Board may deem just. It has no authority to equalize between individuals by altering the assessment on any par ticular species of property. This duty is confined to the County "Boards of Equalization. H. The County Court ha no au thority to raise any assessment. This authority is conferred upon the County Boards of Equalization by the act of 11 0. Jn tins case the County Board of Equalization had finished its business and adjourned before the order from the State Board was received, anil when tho County Court assumes duties it exceeded its jurisdiction and its acts are void. This act of the County Court was annulled and the assessment rolls left as thev were approved bv the Court in Septembe ' How n ave the MiGirrr Fallen !" A Washington dispatch of the 17th inst., has the following : ' An Tntr Oretn Washington dispatch states that at last light begins to dawn upon Williams' case, in spite ot the reti cence regarding tho charges against him in connection with the Chief Justiceship. Wright says the Ilole mus and Jackson suit charges were examined and rejected as baseless. Ho was then reported for confirma tion, when a telegram making a seri ous charge connected with alleged at tempts to control political matters in Oregon, was received from Oregon by the Judiciary Committee, and the character of the signers caused the Committee to ak that the nomina tion might be recommitted. After consideration, they have asked for power to send for persons and papers, and the chances now are that no re port can be made until after recess." The Democetxc Pahty. The World, describing the Democratic party since the recent elections, savs it stands, likethe storm-beated peak of Mount Washington, rock-rooted iu the crest of the earth and but tressed with eternal hills, still lift ing its hoary summit into the sky after clouds have hidden it for many days. The war-clouds and the po litical storms which have obscured j the Democracy for a long period could no more annihilate its princi pies inan concealing thick weather could drive away the mountains which tower in everlasting grandeur, and whose foundations are as deep as the world. Democracy is the per manent creed of Americans." A Correct View. The Eugene Guard gives a correct view of Geo. H. Willsauis?. In speaking of his ap pointment as Chief Justice, it says: J!", is perhaps an appointment of -which our State may feel proud, hut we cannot see that it reflects credit "pon the administration. It is, however in keeping with all of Gen eral Grant's appointments. The great trouble during his administra tion has been the appointment of in competent men to the most responsi ble positions. Mr. Williams has been in office the greater part of the time since 1847, but never distin guished himself in any of them. Completed. The railroad to Ta coma is finished, and a passenger train was run into that town ou the 17th ist. : COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA", BERKELEY. CAT.ThTipt.ita ' Summary of State News Items. The Salem Statesman has come out as an evening paper. It proves a good thing for Salem. . snow tell two and one-half feet I deep at l ort Klamath, and almost a foot at Linkville last week. Ruth Bcbekah Degree Lodge, No. 4, I. O. O. F., of Jacksonville, will give a grand ball on New Year Eve. The father of Dr. O. P S. Plum mer, of this State, died at Bock Is land, Illinois, last Friday, aged 70 years. Albert Haines, if you are in Ore gan, you should write to your moth er at Salem, Oregon. She is anxious to hear from you. Frank Northrnp, a young gentle man of Portland, had his leg broken from a collision while sliding down hill one day last week. Indictments have recently been found by the United States Grand J ury against several persona for cut; ting timber off Government land. Daniel Clark, Master of- State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, has added the name of J. H. Smith, Harrisburg, to his list of Deputies. The Ore'jonian says the plans and specifications for the new Agricultu ral College at Corvallis have been completed, and were accepted a few days ago. Mr. F. G. Schwatka has returned from the Eastern States, whither he has been in attendance upon the Grand Bodge of the United States, I. O. O. F. Some chap played a joke on Wal ter Wheeler, of Oakland, some time ago, by stealing 150 from him, keeping it about a month, and then rcturnig it. During the October term of the Circuit Court for Multnomah county, there were B17 cases disposed of. Of these 102 were law and chancery, and 35 were criminal. Eugene Sullivan, an attorney at Lafayette, was on Monday last ex amined before Judge Bamsey, and adjudged insane. He was taken to the asylum at East Portland. A man named F. W. Woica at tempted to commit suicide at Port land, last Wednesday, by shooting himself. It is not known whether the shot will prove fatal or not. The Adrocut-.' says that "Mrs. M. A. Boyal, having returned from the East, and recovered from temporary illness, will resume her position as preceptress at the Portland Academy. Patrick I'lynn, who pleaded guilty to the charge of voting illegally, has been sentenced by Judge Deadv to one year's imprisonment in the Pen itentiary, and to pay tho costs of the prosecution. The U. S. Grand Jury indicted nine scoundrels for illegal voting. Several have already been convicted on their own confession. This show.s that Gov. Gibbs was correct when he asked for iv new Grand Jury. The Odd Fellows of Oakland are canvassing among themselves the propriety of a public installation of officers at the beginning of the next term, soon to commence. A grand dinner is also talked of by the mem bers of the order. Deputy Sheriff Belcher, from Yamhill, is at the Dalles, with a man in his charge who is wanted in Mis souri. The prisoner's name is Hop ki'is. and he was arrested on charge of murder committed some time since. He w:is taken at Walla Walla. The Catholic Ssntinel relates that three young ladies have received the white veil at St. Mary's Convent, lately. Their mimes are Augusta Funk, Annie Oastello and Virginia McDermott. They are now known as Sister Mary Ignacius, Sister Mary James, and Sister Mary Stephen. " The M-m. it. timer says: Col. Cur rey and family, of Yamhill county, arrived hero on Friday evening last, on their way to Grant county, but, being snow-bound, have rented a house, and made up their minds to make the best, of a bad bargain, and be contented to remain awhile with the people of the Dalles. The Statesmtin says: The latest rail road idea we hear of is that it is in contemplation o take up the rails from Eugene to Boseburg, abandon that portion of the road,-and use the rails to lay down 70 miles of road to connect St. Joe, in Yamhill county, with Jnuction City in LanePbunty. That would finish the west side road but what would Douglas couuty think of it?" It appears from an article which we publish on the first page, taken from the Hawk-Eye ,that Mr. Mallory, late Speaker of the House of Bepre sentatives of the Oregon Legislature, has heen in the surveying contract business, as well as most of the other Badical members of that body. Would it not be well to examine into this matter a little. This is Badical authority, and if the reports we have had from tho Eugene City Land Ofiice are true, or one-half so, it is the most corrupt and infamous job bery establishment on the coast. Let us have an examination of the matter. A caucus of the Custom House Ring at Portland, has decided to chop Judge Deady's judicial head off, and resolved that his district shall be attached to California, as they cannot get him out of the way other wise. Let thi3 project be carried out, and the Bing and all its follow ers will sink so deep in the estima tion of all people of this State that at the first opportunity they will con sign the entire crowd so deep in ob livion that they will never be heard of again. Let them do their worst. "Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad." Mart. Brown, even in the hour of deep distress, can't help getting off fun. and in his last issue takes this happy view of his sorrows: "The fire burnt up four columns of chaste, elegant, forcible, logical, stunning, conclusive Democratic literature which we had written for this issue. In summing up the losses we have not added this in, as it was a much greater loss to tho world than to our 6e!f.'r : I'orelrn Telegraplc News. VEnsAittEs, December 10. "Laelmnd counsel for Marshal Kazaine, in his peroration said : I deeply sympathize w ith the valiant soldier, "who is over whelmed hy this terrible accusation. He does not fear death for he is brave and fears nothing but the Iosj of his honor and for the sake of his wife and children. I feel most for France which will deplore the loss of the valorous s"lilier. Your honor's patriatism for- ' bids that you condemn him ; you know what political trials are on" the sjot where posterity has raised statutes to those executed after such trials. Pour cette replied, demanding that a terri ble example Ik? made, as a lesson to the rising generation. J He fore the Judges withdrew, llazaine said : 'J have two words in my breast honor and countrv. I have never been want ing toward this proud motto during the fortv-two years of service. I swear before Christ that I have not betrayed France." After long deliberation the Judges declared' Hazaine guiltvofthe charge of the capitulation of Metzaml of the army in the open field, and unaniinons.lv condemned him to death, an 1 to be degraded from rank previ ous to execution. Alter judgment was rendered, all tho members of the Court signed an appeal for mercy, which the Duck 'Aumale immediately conveyed in person to President Mac Mahoh. Itazaine was greatly agitated when he heard the decision of the Court. Pakis, ' Deceniler 11. Soon after judgment was pronounced against Marshal Hazaine last evening, lip re fjueteted that his son be allowed to visit him in prison. lie refused to avail himself of the right to appeal. MacMa hon will to-day -decide the appeal for mercy, JiAvossi!, December, 11. It is ru mored that Lizurage luis captured and shot the cure of . San a Cruz. The Car list Junta announces another victory over the Government troops. One Re publican General is reported wounded and a number of ollicers killed includ ing several Colonels. Havana, December 10. Telegrams announced the refusal of the United States to allow the Virginius to be de livered Ui a neutral power create dis satisfaction here, the impression for the last three days being that the Unit .Statesliovei imient would consent. The Captain (Jcneral of Porto ltico assem bled the directors of the diii'crent jour nals, ami requested them, in view of a pro! -ability of war with the United States, to drop party discussion and only occupy themselves with Spain and' the means of raising public spirit, so as to repulse foreign aggression if necessary. He also desired' journals to abstain from publishing anything which might hurt the suseeptiT-ililics of Fatherland and the Washington (JoveMiintnt. In a proclamation the Captain (Jcneral believes that amica ble relations will remain uninterrupted between Spain and the United States. liKKUN. Decern Iter lf. Kliza!cth (Ineen Dowager of Prussia, is dead, aged 11. "Paris, Dec ember 14. Elections were held In-day in tin departments of An de, FinisLcre and Seine tt Oise for members of the Assembly. Partial re turns indicate the elect ioh"-sf the Rad ical candidates in Andeand the Repub licans in Finistere and in Seine et Oise. Havana, Decentl-cr 14. The man-of-war Isabel la Catolica returned to this port yesterday. She left the Virgin ius 5'i charge of a Spanish gunboat at itahia Honda. The Spanish Steamer I'.izin has sailed from Santiago for Ilahia Honda with t lie Virginius pris oners on board. She is expected to ar rive at the latter place to-morrow. It has lcen arranged that the Virginius and her surviving passengers and crew shall bo delivered to the Anifi leans at same time in the port of ilahia Honda. Havana remains tiatKp'.il. H avana. December 11 -Captain Gen eral Jouvcllar this evening issued an addn ss to the inhabitants of Cuba say ing: "Tjie moment a treaty is issued between the governments oi" Spain ami the United Slates, my dutv, however painful it may be, is" to comply faith with its terms. Fortius I have rccciv-. ed final orders 'and failure to comply with the same would produce war. with a great owcr w ithout aid ; and meaiiw hile, in beiiience to the law of iicees.-ity, and the orders of the Gov ernment of the Spanish Republic, let us deliver up the .Virginius and the survivors of her passengers and crew. I have faith in the nobleneness of voiir proceedings in compliance witti my word. "! Paris, December 12. President Mac Mahon has commuted the sentence- of Marshal bazaine to twenty years se clusion and to liear the eiVecis'of degra dation from rank. M.M'Uto, December 16. The. bom bardment of Caitagcna was opened again yesterday with increased vigor. It is said that the great Powers have assured President "astehir that they wiil recognize the Republic w hen thV Curb'-gt-na insurrection is suppressed. UoNi)ON, December IS. Tin- Journal in obituary notices, award high praise to Judge Nelson ami Professor Agassi. The steamer Brecton has been lost in the Mediterranean : 22 lives were lost. Paris, December. ). In the Assem bly, M. D.-.hierh of tho extreme Riirht, presented a petition for the restoration of a Monarchy, with 120.0iW signatures. Uon;.on, December 17. The vw iss Government has reimbursed Count Stem plli the expenses incurred bv him as a iiiciiiIkT' of trie Geneva Court of Arbitration, the Count declaring anv honorarium in the form ofa testimo nial. It is reported that the King of Ashan toe is dead. SiNOAi-oitK, Deeemler !. The Dutch troops have had an engagement w ith the Achinose armv and obtained a vic tory. "We are truly glad that our good friend of the Vr Xorthwest has for given us for past transgressions. We shall aim not to offend her again. In regard to her not speaking on Saturday evening, we were informed that she did not, and as we were neither out to hear her or at the party, made the mistake upon wrong infor mation. But while we feel highlv complimented at her favorable notice" of us, we see no reason why our am-, iable sister should throw out such an imputation on our friend Charlie.' It was hardly "called for. The building occupied by the Al bany Democrat was found on fire "Wednesday night of last week, aud before it could be extinguished, the office was considerably damaged. The loss sustained is estimated at about ?800, which is covered by in surance. Other losses amounted to about 62,500. The Democrat made its appearance ou the following Sat urday as usual. "We sympathize our friend Brown in his misfortune, and hope he will soon be all right again. m "What is thk Matter. We have not received the Roseburg Plaindeal er for over a month. As we regard that paper as one of onr most valued exchanges, we can hardly do without it. What is tho reason that it does not come to us? The Senate met in Executive ses sion on the 16th. and remained in session several hours, and had under consideration the nomination of Geo. H. "Williams for Chief Justice, but adjourned without confirming him. Some doubts are expressed by several Senators as to a favorable result. Telcgaphic News. Washington, Dec. 10. The "Navy Department has completed all the necessary arrangements for the ro ception of the steamer Virginius and tttr li trnnsfpr of tlm t-n Santiago de Cuba from prison to or of the United States vessels of war in accordance with tho terms of the diplomatic agreement. The Canan daigua, carrying ten guns.coniinand ed by Captain Lowry, will sail from New York for Havana to-morrow to receive the prisoners at Santiago. Washington, Dec. 11. The Su preme Court, yesterday, iu the caso of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad against Fuller, affirmed tha decision of the lower Court, which was to the effect that the law of the State of Iowa regulating railroad freight was valid, as within the pow er of the State to protect the peoph, from imposition. The removal cf William Governeur Morris as United States Marshal of California was made at the special instigation of the Department of Jji. tice on account of matters growing ' out of acts of the late incumbent during the late trial of Captain Clark for cruelty practiced on the ship Sunrise, It is reported , to-night that tho President has decided to appo'ut Robert W. H uges, late Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia as United StateJudge ,yice Judge Un derwood, deceased. Chicago, Dec. 11. A Washington special says the Senate Judiciary vommiiiee nem a meeting yesterday and again considered the Williams nomination. ' No conclusion wan reached. Senator Edmunds, chair man of the committee was strotiv "t his opposition to continuation.. TLj committee think they can. finally agree on the course to pursue by to morrow. ' . Nkw Yokk, Dec. 11. Mrs. Meril lius Mot.lcr, cluiryoyaut, indicted in Jersey City, with Dr. Cummins, of Sew York,and E. Kimball, of Newark, for fho murder of Ida W. Vail, through causing an abortion, have been found guilty. Nkw Yokk, De. 12. Spanish mer chants bought gold largely yesterday, on the strength that the Virginia, was in the hands of the volunteers, who have sworn to sink her rathr than permit her" surrender. Cincinnati, Dec. 12. General W. W. Belknap. Secretary of War, Ma married at Harrisburg, yesterday, to Mrs. II. F. Bowers, daughter of l)r. John A. Tomblinson. The ceremony, owing to recent affliction in the fam ily of the bride's relations, was wholly private. Boston, Dec. 14. Professor Aga siz died this evening at a cpuarter-past 10 o'clock. Nf.w Yokk, Dec. 15. A letter h"a leen received from Chas. B. Wait, one of the survivors of the Ville Je Havre disaster, which states that tlt gales bad lulled, the day was line, tlai night starlight; that Captain Surmr.ufc was picked up swimming; that th surviving ollicers did 'everything in their power, but that the ship sunk, before it was possible to launch all the boats. The passengers, think that the Second Lieutenant, who was lost, was responsible for the collision. The steamer lost a blade rf her pro-iidlei- in a train, when" two 'dvs out It was by Surmont's advance thai the passengers wen transferred to tho ship Tri-monntain from the "Lccheau, which subset jueiitly sunk at ra. The ladies at the time of the accident, all showed the utmost- calmuess and fortitude. Washington, Dec. Id. John A. Michler. in charge of the Dead Lf ttrr Ofiice, was arrested to-day on aeharcre extracting money from letters. Ho was held in bail in the sum of 'f.009.' Owing to the death, at a late hour last night, of Colonel Frederick Dr.t, father of Mrs. Grant, there was it formal meeting of the Cabinet to-day, nor were visitors "received by tlm President. Deceased ' was in hit eighty-eighth year. He complained of being "unwell yesterday, but nu alarming symptoius were apparent until a short time before his death, which occurred without a struggle. His remains will be deposited in the family lot in St. "Louis Cemetery. New Yokk, Dec. R". The Tribune asserts that the President ileclines to accept the resignation of Sickles, who therefore remaius at Madrid. Chicago, Dec. 10. A Washington special sa3s an effort in tho way of retrenchment will be made at an early day which will make trouble with officials all over the county. The advisibilty of cutting down the salar ies of Government officials, from the highest down through" the entire comprising Assessors, Collectors (both of Internal Revenue and Ports) , Postmasters, etc: is under consider ation, and will be brought before th House when opportunity offers. Philadelphia, Dec. 16. Wool i in demand, with an advancing tor.- oencv. .o. i and super line pulled, 40(ff'.45c; Texas lino and mediurry li-HkaOc; Texas coarse, 125; Cali fornia tine and medium, 27(ko5; Cal ifornia coarse, 20(-.'35c. Washington, Dec. 17. The De partment of State has received infor mation that the Virginius was released yesterday morning and sailed from n.i.:- tt 1- - . i . xxauia xiomia in me aiternoon. "Wkatiikic ri the Coluuma. The following dispatches concerning tbe weather up the Columbia were re ceived Wednesday, the 17th, at iix o'clock : Dalles The weather is clear and pleasant. X tie thermometer indicates iJO degrees above zero. Umatill Clear; thermometer 35 degress. Wallula Clear; thermometer 36 deg. Walla Walln Cloudy and thawing-; thermometer 39 deg. Cascades Clear and warm; thor mometer 37 deg. A meeting for the purpose of or ganizing a State Teachers Institute j will be held at Salem, commencing ! on the 29th inst., and continue four days. We are requested to extend to all who feel an interest, especially teachers, in the cause of education to be present and participate in its or ganization. Let all attend who can. ' The General Amnesty bill which has just passed the House of Repre sentatives provides for the removal of all disabilities imposed by th Constitutional Amendment. It pass ed the House lw a vote- of 141 to