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THE ENTERPRISE,
o ure:;o cm', precox, Ja.x. 10,171.
Meeting of the Democratic Slate Cen
tral Committee.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee of the .State of Oregon, is hereby
requested to meet at the city of Port
land n Thursday, the 22d day of Jan
uary, 1S74, at 2 o'clock, p. m., of said
day for the purpose of designating the
time and manner of holding a Demo
cratic State Convention, in accordance
with the usage of the party, and of
tranxicting such other business as may
properly come before said committee,
S-.iid Committee is composed as follows :
ftenj.imin Haymond...,
A. Kose Q.
W. H. Jackson
Win. Tichcnor ,
A. U Waklron
J. I'. Avery ..
J. II. IlackU-iiiaii ,
J". J. Walton, Jr
r. W. (irav
H. N. V. Holmes
J. II. U ton
y. A. Iiailev
C W. L. White
Kucnc St'mil-
W. A. Ms'MVi:
A .Van Tu--n
W. II. I- aucf tt
J. M. IUxtfr
II. C. Vnvc
A. C. r rai
I. I). Haines
J. W. HaUIvvin
Jackson
.-.iHHiglas
Coos
Curry
Josf phirif?
Iicnton
I.inn
Itni'
Marion
Polk
Yamhill
....Washington
lackamas
....Multnomah
Colum bia
Clatsop
Tillamook
Waseo
Umatilla
I'nion
linker
Jra:it
O Snonld anv vacancies have occurred
in any of the counties, theCounty Com
mittees are rcc'iiiiiiK inlcd to till siH-h
vacancies. A full attendance of the
Committee is eariies"'- rso.l.
W. L. WHITE,
Cliainnnn Item. .S title Crntrul Vum.
Oregon Citv, Iec. ll'itli, ls?3.
The Democracy ami the Grangers.
The Order of Patrons of Husband
ry is becoming an organization in our
State of formidable, strength, find on
whatever side it throws its influence,
will bo able to decide the fate of
cither party. But, in order to give
it that power and influence which the
men who compose it expect, they
must rely upon the co-operation of
one or the other of the great political
parties to gain their object. It i
true that they may be successful in
accomplishing their ends in certain
States where the farming or produ
cing interests predominate. But ac
cording to the census, the farmers
only compose one-seventh of our
population, and what can they ac
complish as against the other six
sevenths? While they disclaim poli
tics as not being essential to the ac
complishment of the reforms they
have in view, they will become con
vinced of the fact that an alliance, of
fensive and defensive, with one or
the other of the political parties will
be an absolute necessity to any meas
ure of success they may hope to ob
tain at the hands of either State or
National legislation. There are many
among our people who believe that
the masses are ready for a third par
ty, and that the two parties now in
the field have both become demoral
ized and are ready to drop to pieces
and give way to the third party ad
vocates. In this we think that they
are in error. That a third party may
spring up and become the leading
party in the Nation, is impossible. It
may in counties and certain States,
but it cannot assume a national char
acter under the farmers' organiza
tion. To become national, it must be
in harmony with the interests of the
various states. Local legislation can
accomplish many of the reforms de
manded by the farmers, but the great
and most needed reform, must come
through National Legislation. The
Eastern farmers have no common in
terests with those of Oregon or the
West. The producer in the East does
not want cheap transportation. His
crops do not come in competition
with the Western producer; but if
low freights are established, they do;
hence his interests are directly the 1
reverse of the Western producer, and
lie will never join with the Western
farmer in his demand for low freights.
Thus the disproportion between the
farmers' and other industries be
comes still greater, because of this
very conflict of wants and interests.
Insteadof a great national political
movement, there is, at best, but a
sectional contcstr-one wing lighting
for one species of legislation, while
the other wing is aiming at some
thing entirely different. Besides the
local triumphs indicated, nothing
else can result. The Democratic par
ty has always guarded the interests
of all sections, and an alliance with
it would prevent a condition of
things so undesirably unfortunate.
Legislating for the whole country,
instead of a portion of it, and under
standing thoroughly the necessities
of the East, as well as the West, be
cause of the long experience it has
had in its past brilliant career. With
a just, equitable and prosperous ad
ministration, it might safely be en
trusted again to do what it once did
so well, and what the Badical party
has failed to do after au effort of thir
teen years, and with all the resources
of the Nation at its absolute dispo
sal. These are questions that are even
now upon" the farmers for solution.
As they answer them, so will the set
tlement be. Democracy does not
niean ' to die. Impervious to the
weapons of its fiercest and bitterest
foe (Radicalism), and covered all
over wiAh the scars received in the
forefront of battle fought for liberty
and justice, it certainly will not sur
render its flag into the hands of a
third party that has to tell of its
prowess neither a captured banner,
a victory, nor a, uniform.
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The project of publishing a paper
t Junction has been abandoned.
Nomination of Caleb Cashing
After the President was forced to
withdraw Williams' nomination, he
sent to the Senate the name of Caleb
Cashing. This appointment is cer-
tainly far superior to Williams', and
1 - . ... n
pect. The telegraph informs us that
a strong opposition will be made on
account of Mr. Cushings politics.
This should be no objection to him
if all other things are right. A man
for that position should be one free
from party prejudice and strong par
tisan feelings. Mr. Gushing was Pres
iJent of the Charleston Convention
in 18G0, and since the war has not
been prominently connected with
any party. His age might be some
objection, he being seventy-four, but
it is stated that his mind is as vigor
ous as it ever was, and he promises to
live several years yet.
Since the above was written, the
following disp itch has been received,
which would intimate that Cushing' s
chances for confirmation arc improb
able :
" At the caucus of Republican Sen
ators to-day, Edmunds, Conkling and
Bout well advocated the confirmation
of Cushing. These were his princi
pal advocates, but those who spoke
on the other side were far more nu
merous, and before the discussion
ended it was observed that the nom
inee's liiends were in the minority.
Finally, it was informally decided to
ask the Judiciary Committee to call
upon the President and represent to
him the feeling among Republican
Senat; rs against confirmation. The
opposition to Cushing is on political
groun Is."
The following letter was read at
the caucus, and is said to be the
ground on which the Radical Sena
tors oppose his confirmation. It was
written to Jefferson Davis in 18G1:
"My Dkak Fiuend : This will in
troduce to you my friend, Abraham
Powers, who has been a cleark in one
of the departments here for six or
seven years. He leaves the service
here on account of his opinions, and,
being a Southern man by birth and
education, is devoted to what he re
gards his country (the Confederacy).
He has been a contributor to De
fJoic'x JTifir, and is fully acquaint
ed with the questions which under
mined and have now broken up the
American Union. I commend him
to your favorable notice, as a man
who is worthy of your confidence.
" Caleij Crsmxo."
The chances are that the above let
ter is a forgery, and a very poor one
at that. We are now of the opinion
that Grant will be compelled to with
draw his second choice.
Datj' of Democrats.
We take the following from the
San Francisco Examiner. It will ap
ply to our State with equal force, and
we commend it to the Democrats of
Oregon:
We consider that the best means
of promoting tke supremacy of the
Democratic party is the continual
circulation among the people of good
Democratic newspapers. A corres
pondent of the New York World
sends a communication to that paper
embodying some sound suggestions
on that subject. Ho condemns the
present imperfect mode pursued by
our State Committees of conducting
the campaigns in their interest, and
from our knowledge and observation
we can endorse his views. We have
had considerable opportunity during
several important and exciting cam
paigns, to observe the workings of
our present system of conducting
them, and to judge ot tneir utility.
Public meetings addressed by intel
ligent and effective speakers, while
they serve to excite public attention.
ind arouse popular enthusiasm, are
held in the midst of great partisan
excitement when prejudices are so
overwrought as to shut out in large
measure the disposition and capacity
to consider impartially the questions
discussed. But it is safe to say that
in many cases the speeches are mere
overwrought, uisiorieu narangues,
disgusting rather than edifying to in--i
telligent men.
The distribution of.docuinenfs, if
wisely selected, is also beneficial, to
some extent, but where most needed
they are least likely to be heeded at
times when partisan prejudices are
most excited ; besides such docu
ments are not always well distribu
ted, but encumbercouimitte and club
rooms after elections are over.
We are confident that one half of
the eil'ort made and meays expended
spasmodically, during a political can
vass, judiciously devoted to a syste
matic and thorough distribution of
sound and able Democratic journals
throughout the whole year, would
.yield a more abundant harvest of
Democratic accessions and insure the
ascendancy of Democracy.
We have such confidence in the in
trinsic merits of Democratic princi
ples and their adaptation to the ne
cessities of our country that we be
lieve that it only needs that they
should be intelligently presented to
a caifdid mind to meet with approval
and acceptance.
It seems to us that the State Com
mittee should without delay take the
necessary steps to inaugurate, the
system suggested., and invite the co
operation oi au local committees. It
would serve to keep in working order
our organization, our people ' stead v
m the faith, and win many accessions
from the honest men of other i,;,r.
ties, and save much effort and ex- j
pense annually devoted to arousing j
lapsed interest; it is the sure road to !
Democratic supremacy. j
JSeed we further urge this matter
upon the attention of the State Com
mittee, and commend it to the ap
proval of the Democratic masses ?
Tn.E Peogramme. We get it from
good authority that the Portland
Ring has settled upon the Judicial
nominations to be made by the Radi
cals for this District. The ticket is
to be : For Judge, W. W. Upton ;
Prosecnting Attorney, J. C. More
land. The only thing that astonishes
us is, that Julius will be found
such company.
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Foreign Telegraplc News.
Madrid, Jan. 9. A decree has
been issued calling out the entire re
serve of 1874 for active service to
suppress the Carlists.
The Opposition journals have been
! permitted to resume publication on
certain conditions.
Veksaiilks, Jan. 9. The Assem
bly lias resumed its sittings. A mo
tion to postpone the bill concerning
the nomination of Mayers, afte a vi
olent debate, w as carried against the
Government by a majority of 110
votes.
Pakis, Jan. 9. The Ministry has
resigned in consequence of a defeel
in the Assembly. McMahon urges
the Members of the Cabinet not to
retire.
The members of the Cabinet have
agreed to accept the passage of a res
olution on Monday to immediately
resume discussion of the bill for ap
pointment of Mayers as a vote of
confidence.
Madiud, Jan. 9. The Cortes dis
solved to day, and new elections were
ordered.
Bilboa is surrounded by Carlist
forces.
The assault on Cartagena was re
pulsed with heavy loss to the assail
ing column.
The British steamer Iiavenswood
Castle, from Baltimore to Queens
town, is a total wreck. Officers and
crew saved.
The ship Tamerlane, from Yoko
hama for New York, is ashore iu Gas
pe'r Straits, Indian Archipelego. A
portion of the cargo will be saved.
Ex-President Baez, of San Domin
go, has been allowed to leave peacea
bly in a French vessel,
London, Jan. 12. A special to the
Time says that Dominguez, com
mander of the forces besieging Car
tagena has telegraphed that he lias
compelled Atalaya Castle to surren
der, and that he has surrounded the
other forts of the city.
A telegram from the vicinity of
Cartagena gives a rumor that anoth
er magazine had exploded within the
walls, and that 2(J persons were
killed. It is - expected that the 'cap
ture of Atalaya Castle will lead to a
speedy capitulation.
Madiiid, Jan. 13. Cartagena has
surrendered and is now occupied by
Government troops under General
Dominguez. Upon the capitulation
of the. city the Intransigents' junta
and liberated convicts went on board
the frigate Numancia, which was at
tacked hy the Government squadron
and at the time the last dispatch was
forwarded, a naval engagement was
in progress.
Pakis, Jan. 12. In the Assembly,
this afternoon, after a violent debate,
in the course of which Pieard bitter
ly attacked the Ministry for its mon
archical tendencies, a vote of confi
dence was adopted by a majority of
58. The Ministers, in consequence,
have withdrawn their resignation.
, AVitiidua v.-. Grant was forced ln
publie opinion to withdraw the nom
ination he had made for Chief Jus
tice. And Williams, through fear of
public investigation, was compelled
to request such withdrawal at his
hands. This disposes of Williams
as an asjurant for the highest judi
cial position. But as there have been
grave charges made against him, is
it not the duty of the Government to
investigate them? lie should never
be allowed to remain in the Cabinet
if the charges made against him are
true, and we hope that a thorough ex
amination into them will be made,
lie stands to-day charged with mis
appropriating the funds of t ho De
partments of Justice, and also of sel
ling surveying contracts, and other
matters which require the attention
of Congress.
Launched. The new steamer of
the W. R. T. Comp.in v. the "Willa
mette Chief," was launched at Port
land last Tuesday. As the title im
plies, she will be the "chief," as her
dimensions are larger than any other
craft which runs exclusively in the
waters of the Willamette. The new
craft 13 of handsome model, very
substantially built, with superior ac
commodations for freight and pas
sengers. The remaining work will
be crowded through as expeditiously
as possible, and the trial trip will be
probably made by the first of next
month. The Willamette Chief will
be the finest craft which has ever run
on the upper river, ami the Company
have just reasons for feeling proud
of her.
Nor Much. We learn that the
Ring lias been attempting to get
some grounds to deny the charges
we made last week against its infa
mous course in relation to Judge
Wait, but they have signally failed
in their efforts. The facts as stated
by us are true, and there is more yet
to come.
Making it Up. We hear of a re
port in circulation to the effect that
the Portland Ring is busily engaged
in making up the Radical ticket for
this county. Radicals who propose
to offer themselves for slaughter
next June, must get the endorsement
ef the Portland Ring. Applications
should be made immediate! v.
Sixteenth Volume. That most
excelent Democratic paper, the San
Francisco Examiner, has entered up
on its sixteenth volume. "We are glad
to see that it is in a prosperous con
dition. It is always sound upon po
litical issues, and is deserving of the
liberal support it receives. May suc
cess continue to attend it.
As Usual. California claims that
the first Masonic Lodge organized on
this Coast was instituted in that
State. This honor belongs to Ore- j
gon, and we do not propose to sur
render it. Multnomah Lodge No 1,
of this city, was organized nearly a
year before the California Lodge.
j Please gir what credit belongs to us.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY CF CALUDRNIA,
BERKELEY, CALXTORNJJ
Telega pliic News.
Washington, Jan. 8. Cresswell's
Government savings bank scheme is
considered dead in the House, even
if the. present Postal Committee's
majority against it could be reversed.
Since President Orton's recent re
view of Creswell's report in favor of
postal telegraph, the latter scheme
hardly attracts any attention in Con
gress. The body of William Osborne, late
Superintendent of the Washington
Board of Public Works, and who
has been missing since the 19th of
December, last, was found hanging
to a tree near the city yesterday.
The message of the President to
the Senate, withdrawing the nomina
tion of George H. Williams as Chief
Justice, states that it is done at his
-wn request. Williams remains in
ilice as Attorney General, and the
nomination of Col Bristow for that
position is, in another brief message,
conse uently withdrawn.
Following is the letter of Attorney
General Williams, requesting the
withdrawal of his nomination :
Washington, Jan. 7, 1S74.
To the Presi'lent Sir : You w ere
kind enough, without my solicitation,
or any knowledge on my part that
you contemplated such a thing, to
nominate rae for Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Since that time from all directions
the flood-gates of calumny have
been opened upon me, my abilities
have been disparaged, my integrity
brought in question, and, it seeinsto
me, the stage of public opinion has
been reached adverse to my appoint
ment, which might embarrass your
administration, and perhaps impair
my usefulness upon the bench; with
a perfect consciousness that I have
performed with clean hands and up
right purpose all the duties of the
various public offices to which I have
been called, and trnstingto time and
to a just public mind when better in
formed, for my vindication, I re
spectfully ask you to withdraw my
nomination.
Memphis, Jan. 8. Cheat excite
ment was created here to-day by the
report of the Grand Jury of the
Criminal Court, with regard to the
poor-house, which they declare is a
disgrace to civilization. The sick,
well, sane, insane, black, white, crim
inals, ami the simply unfortunate,
being all mixed together without re
gard to sex; half-starved, food filthy;
half clothed, beated and abused by
the keeper and'his deputies.
Washington, Jan. 9. The Presi
dent to-day nominated Caleb Cush
ing for the position of Chief Justice
of the United States.
Washington, Jan. 10. It is prob
able that a stormy debate will take
place on the confirmation of Caleb
Cuslmng, as his nomination does not
give satisfaction to the politicians
here.
The President has appointed TM
ward R. Gearv and Stephen II. Lee.
of Oregon, Geo. H. Hurlburt, of II
linoisCommisMoners to examine the
Northern Pacific Railroad from the
nearest end to Tacoma, Washington
Territory.
Indianapolis, Jan. 9. The Su
preme Court to-day (two Judges dis
senting), decided that the clause of
the State lemperanee Law, unoer
which a person may bo lined for in
toxication, and also be coiupcllfd to
testify where he obtained lii.i liquor,
is unconstitutional.
New Yoi:k, Jan. 10. The Imh-I'l-mli-id
has been sold to parties, rep
resented bv the. Rev. Dr. T.ilma-lge,
for 250,000, with real estate as secu
rity. 6-100,000 was o:Terod for the
same property four years ago.
Washington, Jan. 12. There is
bitter opposition to the confirmation
of Caleb Cushing, nominated for
Chief Justice. The common objec
tions are on political grounds. The
chances are in favor of his g'uiinnn
tion. "The New York Timt: denoun
ces him as devoid of any political
principles.
The following changes have been
made in postal matters on the Pacific
Coast: Offices establishedAt Clif
ton. Clat.sop countv Oregon. Vincent
Cooke, P. M.; at Umdaska, Alaska,
Charles Wagner, P. M. Name chang
ed Sannder's Prairie, Whafcome
county, W. T., and John Newland
appointed P. ?J.
New Youk, Jan, 13. At 11 o'clock
this forenoon, about 500 persons had
assembled in Tomkins Square. Tim
police received orders to drive them
out. While doing so Sergt. Berghohl
was assaulted with a hammer by one
Myer, who, with others, was prompt
ly arrested and lodged in the station
house. Ho was ordered by the Tenth
Ward Association to assault any po
liceman who molested him. A crowd
is reported gathering in different
points. The crowd that gathered in
and around the Square had banners
of the Workingnien's organization.
As soon as Myers assaulted the offi
cer the police began clearing the
Square. Most intense excitement
prevailed and storekeepers hastily
put up their shutters and closed up
their doors. One man who w as beat
en by the police is said to be dying.
Mounted police have taken possess
ion of the Square.
Boston, Jan. 13. A large fire h is
been raging for several hours in the
business portion of Natick, (Mass.)
Already the loss has reached 650,000.
A number of steamers were sent from
Boston.
Columhus. (Ohio), Jan. 13. Both
Senate and House ballotted to-day
for United States Senator. Senator
Thurman received all the Democrat
ic votes, and, consequently, a major
ity of each House, the Republicans
voting for ex-Governor Noves.
Washington, Jan. 13. The fail
ure of Cushiug's friends to secure an
executive session yesterday, is justly
considered as favorable (?) tt) his
confirmation. Morton heads the op
position to confirmation, although
the entire Judiciary Committee favor
it. Although the opposition is for
midable, there seems to be little
doubt that Cushing will be confirm
ed, despite the negative vote of a de
cided majority of Republican Sena
tors. Washington, Jan. 13th. Kelly's
Convertible Bond bill is supported
by onlv three out of eleven members
of the Banking and Currency Com
mittee, only four of whose members
pronouce for inflation in any form.
It is now apparent that the influence
of the proper Committee in both
branches of Congress will be adverse
to inflation.
There have been thirty conversions
and twenty baptisms during the re
ligious revival at North Yamhill.
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Congressional Xcivs.
Washington-. Jan. 8. The follow
ing resolution was offered by Nes-
mim, auu passed bv the House of
liepresentati'ves to-dav:
Resulted, That the President nf
, omieu orates be requested, if not
TT.. 1 l i i ,
incompatible with public service, to
furnish the House of Representatives
copies of all correspondence between
I the different Departments of the
j Government and the Peace Com mi s
j sioners during the war with the Mo
j doc Indians in Southern Oregon and
I Northern CaJifornia,dnring the years
ly7--o; also copies of all correspon
dence with and orders issued to the
military authorities engaged in such
war up to the period of the removal
of the Modoc Indians from the
States of Oregon and California.
It is expected this resolution will
lead to the exposure of numerous
schemes of speculation on the Pacific
coast.
Washington, Jau. 10. The success
of Page's bill for forfeiting laud
granted to the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad, by reason of non-fulfillment
of the conditions of the grant,
is highly improbable.
Present appearances indicate that
more than 6 00,000 will be appropri
ated for Mare Island during the year,
being 6100,000 less than last year.
The reduction will fall prineipally
upon the civil estabishmeut.
Clayton has introduced a bill sub
stantially the same as that int roduced
at the close of the last Congress, for
leasing a portion of the Presidio to
San Francisco for a park. Also a
bill allowing widows of preemption
claimants to prove up and perfect
their husband's settlements.
Nesmith is pushing the bill for a
breakwater at Port Orford.
The Chief of Engineer's Bureau
reports against Mcl'adden's bill for
the construction of a military road
from Wallnla to Seattle, which inev
itably kills the project.
Ai the meeting of Representatives
to-night, to consider the subject of
cheap transportation, Lnttrell, of
California, said he was in favor of
cheap and speedy transportation.
He desired the appointment of a com
mi t tee of nine to make suggestions
to.tne Committee on Railroads and
Canals as would express the views of
tHis meeting in behalf of the general
interest of agriculture, and that they
would vote for such measures as
would accomplish the object desired.
He said the farmers of California
were almost bankrupt by freight,
shipping, railroad and dock rings,
and that the
farmers of
his Staff
were slaves
to monopoly
Fur ih or
discussion hv the
House Railroad
Committee shows
a unanimity in
favor of the proposition for a Board
of Commissioners to superintend and
regulate railroad administration, the
object being to secure the public from
oppression and prevent the extortion
and discrimination in rates. The
com mit tee has agreed to make the
term of the Board six years, and
three of the nine members. are to re
tire every two years.
Conk'ing's bill for the appointment
of an Appraiser-General at San Fran
cisco propo-ed to revive the oiMce
created in 1S51 and abolished in
its revival is rocommsnued by Co!
verner, Special Treasury Agent, and
the Surve or of the Port of San Fran
cisco, who says th tt it is calculated
to prevent frauds iu appraisement,
especially in appraisements of, dam
ages. The Appraiser-General -would
have the sam-.! powers as a similar
oiliccr in New York, to overrule the
d c:.-:o!:s of his :.ubo;di-;:-.t; s.
Jiougidon's bill on the Chinese
question provides for the appoint
ment i'v !.:. x resilient ami
out
r illa
tion by the Senate of three Commis
sioners, whose duty it shall be to
collect and report to Congress all
available information relative to the
condition of Chinese iu the United
States, and the cfiV-ct of their presence
on the white labor of the country.
The authoritative data thus obtained
will, Houghton believes, facilitate
procuring such Federal action as
may be found necessary. '
SenatorMitcheir.s bill appropriates
650, 0d0 for the the purchase .of ma
terial and apparatus of private assay
office in Portland, Oregon, and the
appointment of necessary officers for
the establishment of a Government
Assay Office at that point. Mitchell
in a letter to the Treasury Depart
ment, urges the appropriation as a
means of accommodating the largo
pfoduclionf gold dust on the. Norlh
ern Pacific coast, saving unnecessary
charges on mininers, and preventing
a large annual export of gold to
China. Linderman, Director of the
Mint, writes a letter in reply, giving
Mitchell's bill his official endorse
ment. In House of Representativesyester
d,.y, the Senate substitute for the
Salary Bill was passed by a vote of
220 afves to L'5 noes. The bill goes
to the President for approval. It
reduces salaries to old rates.
Lnttrell, just before the House ad
journed to-day, introduced a pream
ble setting forth speciti -ally that the
Central Pacific Railroad has received
from the United States and from
California, and from comities and
corporations within that Slate, and
from Navada and Utah, enumerated
amounts aggregating 6156,825,000 m
gold; that the Directors made con
tracts' with certain of their number,
known as the " Contract and Finance
Company," to construct t:ie road,
who received the profits of contracts,
and have acted so as to defraud the
United States Government, etc. A
resolution appen led provides for the
appointtuentof aCo-umitteeof seven,
to be appointed by the Speaker, with
full power to send for persons and
napers, and to recommend to Con
gress sue! i measures as will secure
the Government and people against
combinations to defraud the former
and oppress the latter, and that the
committee examine into all transac
tions of sail railroad, also into a l
transactions had -with the e-tern
Pacfic Railroad and Oregon Ra.hoad,
and all 'other parties connected
therewith, into all transactions had
by and between said Directors and
Charles Crocker Sc Co.; and all trans
actions had with the so-called Con
tract and Finance Company, Wells,
Fargo & Co., and all other corpora
tions and individuals, for material
furnished, for the construction of
said C. P. R. R., or auy other road
connected therewith.
Strenuous efforts are making to
smother in the Pacific Railroad Com
mittee Luttrell's inquiry into the
Central Pacific Contract and Finance
Company's proceedings.
Summary of State News Items.
Linn county has paid her State
xes.
j taxes.
Daniel Fitzpatrick died suddenly
! at Portland last Sunday.
I A Grange has been organized at
Yonealla, with twenty-six members.
The M. E. Church, South, has
been holding a "revival meeting at
Corral lis.
Settlers in Nehalem Valley are
building a school house the first
one there.
The Baptists have been holding a
revival meeting at Oak Grove, Doug- h The exports from Salt Eake City
las countv. lust December were 1,637,791 pounds
P. C. Lolis, of Albany, has applied
for a patent on a stump-puller invent
ed by him.
During the year 1873 there were
35 interments in the cemetries of
Jacksonville.
Nat. Lane owns the new steamer
Messenger which was recently launch
ed at Coos Bay
During the year 1873, fifty-nine
marriage licenses were issued in
Douglas county.
John J. Daly, of Dallas, cut his
foot very severely recently while
chopping wood.
A Grange has been organized in
LAlsea Yallev, Benton countv, witn
eighteen members.
Harrisburg has 131 pupils enrolled
in her public schools, and regular
attendance numbers 05.
Joseph Sherts has been re-arrested
for the Sweet Home tragedy; cause,
insufficiency of bail bond.
The Eugene City Postoftiee since
August last lias issued money orders
to the amount of 611,002 25.
The Linn county jail now holds
four prisoners, two for incest, one
for assault and one for manslaughter.
A house belonging to John M.
Harrison, Ksq., in South Salem, was
destroyed by lire on Sunday evening.
Captain A. C. Farnsworth. an old
citizen of Astoria and widely known,
died on Sunday last, aged fifty years.
Messrs. E. K. Patterson, of Oys
terville, and N. F. Mudge are pre
paring to start a shipyard at Astoria. I
.TnT-mi-i V "Tiller furmnrlv i iml- I
now publishing a paper at Athens:!, .'j?iQ Hailey has introduced a
Qhio i 111 --n?IVSS t;) build a mintary
' road from Boise Citv to Fort Lapa
Tn Douglas county during the year j wai. in Idaho. The apnropriation
1873, 280 deeds were recorded, trans- asked is 680.000. The object of the
ferring 43.105 acres of land, valued j road is to giw communication be
at 6207,353.
The taxpayers of Wasco county
pay 331 cents on an average for each
beef animal as taxes, and cents a
head ou sheep.
Mi. L. E. Pratt has talked Albany
somewhat into the notion of having
a woolen factory, to be run by Santi
am Ditch water.
Hon. Daniel Clark, Master Granger
of Oregon, has
Sound country .
Granges while ll.
returned from the
He organized three
A iirst cm--s jiourmg inni is very
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much needed, in Corvallis. Chop
feed is now shipped there from Salem
and. llour from Albanv.
j:iring me wee
k ending on Wed
nesday las tno ears took lrom ava-
gene City and Hal left's station thir
teen hundred tons of wheat.
The Sheriff of Yamhill county so
far l.-is collected sufficient money to
pay the Stae tax 6! 1 .254 05. Of
this amount 6873 is for poll tax.
Grange Xo. , of Sodaville. Linn
county, consisting of thirty-three
members, was organized on the et'n
inst. by Deputy E. E- Fanning.
Forest Grove wants a flouring mill.
The peoole would probably donate a
site ami perhaps give a subsidy to
any one who would build the mill.
, The lell belonging to the Metho
dist Church at Baker City, valued at
6100. was stolen a few nights ago,
and has not since been recovered.
Olieers of all organized Granges
in Lane countv are requested to meet
at Eugene City on the 20th inst., to
transact "business of importance."
The Gov. G rover took down from
Albanv last Saturday 231 tons of
freight the largest mauifest ever
carried on one trip from that place.
The Semi-Annual Examination at
the Corvallis College was in prog
ress last week, and passed off satis
factorily to teachers, pupils and
patrons.
A man by the name of Robert
Johnson died very very suddenly at
the residence of Mr. John Ramage.
near McMinuville, on Friday night J
of last week.
Daniel Clark, Master of the State
Grange of Oregon, has started to St.
Louis, to be present at the session of
the National Grang, which opens on
February 1th.
The Baptist people of Ochoco are
taking steps to erect a monument to
old Father Joab Powell, over his re
mains which are buried at Provi
dence, Linn county, Oregon.
The stages have been taken of the
road between Coos City and Rose
burg on account of the bad condition
of tlie road and the scarcity of travel.
The mails will be carried on horse
back. Philand Paine, who was injured in
the plow factory at Salem last week,
died on Friday night last. He was
probably from Oneida county, New
York, and was not known to have
any relations on this coast.
A Baker City paper says: Last
Friday we were shown a lump of
crude bullion at Virtue's Bank,
amounting to something over 65.000.
Tt was taken from the Virtue Ledge
as a part of last months' clean-up.
Mr. E. C. Maerum, of Portland, is
missing. He started for Victoria,
changed his mind and staid at Olym
pia and can't be traced f Dr a fortnight
past. Since this notice has been in
type, Mr. M. has turned uy at Seattle.
The Dalles M iitut imeer says: The
counties in Oregon east of the Cascade
Mountains will next spring clip the
wool from one hundred thousand
sheep, as near as we cau estimate.
The Assessors for the year 1873
found S0,797, and as many droves
have since been brought from Wes
tern Oregon, we feel safe in placing
the number at one hundred thousand.
Territorial Xews Items.
Olympia has a Grange. It meets
at noon every Saturday.
At the Insane Asylum at Steila
coom there are inmates.
The Boise Stufesoi an argues against
the cession of Northern Idaho to
Washington Territory.
Olympia has fully organized her
branch railroad company, with Haz
ard Stevens as President.
C. A. Huntington lihs been ap
pointed Indian Agent at Neah Bay,
vice Col. Gibson, removed.
to-wit: 1,240,000 pounds bullion, and
380,000 pounds lead.
The steamer Viana, running on
Paget Sound, went ashore on she 7th
inst., near Quinalt Reservation. She
is a total wreck. No lives lost.
The Tribune says that Tacoma is
going ahead by long jumps, and by
the close of 1S74 will be the most
prosperous town in Washington Ter
ritory. Olympia contains 020 buildings,
besides outhousas. The population
is 2,5-15. There are 130 places of bu
siness in the town.
Wheat is selling in Seattle at 61 50
per bushel; oats. 50 cents per bush
el, and potatoes the same; hay, bail
ed, 615 per ton.
Mr. E. F. Bishop has, been ap
pointed Commissioner of Immigra
tion for Wyoming, bv the Governor
of that Territory. Mr. S. W. Dow
ney is the new Territorial Treasurer.
It is said that Brigliam Young has
ordered his missionaries in Europe
to send over no more old maids. Ho
regards female saints over thirty
years of age as very unprofitable con
verts. o
An insane woman named Paulino
! Kimberland escaped recently from
the Insane Asylum near Steilacoom.
After wandering ; the wilderness for
some time she was finally captured
and returned to the Asvlum.
A serious cutting and shooting af
fray occifrred cm a sheep ranch, near
Dayton, W, T., last week. The par
ties entr-iged were Candler and Lus
kin and they were both badly hurt.
Candler used a breech-loader, and
Duskin a bowie-knife.
tween the northern and southern por
tions of the Territory.
The Rocky Mountain 2i'irs states
that Denver is full of persons want
ing employment : of men with wives
and families depending upon theiu,
who would only be too glad to get
work of any kind. Theyeinelude all
classes, from the hod-carrier to the
skillful mechanic, and men capable
of tilling positions of trust and rc-
! sponsibijiti
T'l.ev will do anything
to get .something to eat.
The LewiVfon Si'iutil 1;
as seen a
letter from Governor Bennett in the
hands of W. A Caldwell, in which
the Governor says in substance tht
the report of Shanks and himself lis
been completed and forwarded to
AVashington, and that it recommends
that all the settlers on the Nez Poro
Reservat ion be removed, and that the
Government pay the settler for th-ir
improvements.
AVhiie o.i his way to Lewiston one
day last week, Myers Jacobson had
the misfortune to lose about 66.000.
Ho dismounted from his horse orfthn
trip in order to tighten the sinch, ami
while in the act of doing so his horso
broke away front him, and when car
timd the cantenas, containing tho
money, was found missing from the
saddle. Thecantenas was afterward
fond some distance from where the
horse was found, but the money was
missinc. -
It is for them to Say.
In 1800, says an exchange, the last
year of the dominaey of a Democrat
ic Na'ional Administration, the pub
lic debt was nearly 605,000,000, and
the expenses of the Government S77
000,000. All the country north,
south, ets, and west, was prosper-c
ous. In 1831 the party of reform
and high moral ideas came info pow
er. We need not allude to the little
episode that followed Mr. Lincoln's
inauguration. The main facts of the
time are familiar enough. But to-
day the public debt is two billions,
two hundred and thirty millions and
five hundred thousand dollars. Let
us put that in numerals and see if
we can understand its marvelous
magnitude: 62,230,500,000 If ever
there was use for an exclamation
point, it should come in after those
figures. And the annual expenses of
this Government are to-day over
6500,000.000.
In the economical and prosperous
p.tst, Democracy was the dominant
political power of the country. Since
then the grossest extravagance and
most audacious robbery have pre
vailed, and the leviathan debt is the
result. Black Republicanism, polit
ical and moral, has blessed this coun
try into wretchedness and ruin. It
is for the Democratic masses, three
millions strong, to say how long this
shall continue. "
The Jacksonville 7 nte.-i says : By
far the most hogs slaughtered for
many a year in this county are Wing
cure,! this season. More swine have
been also raised the past year, which
makes bacon, hams, etc., considerable
cheaper than was the case then. Con
siderable money has also been
brought into the county by AVm.
By bee, who has taken nearly one
thousand hogs to adjoining counties.
This is avast improvement on having
to import hams, bacon, lard, etc., as
was done heretofore.
Says the Baker City Herald: Rev.
Dr. Nevins has completed the vestry
room of the Episcopal Church, for ..
w hich foundation was laid in Novcm-:
ber, and is now occupying it as ft
parsonage. AVe are glad to have tbe
Doctor take up his residence among
us.
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