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o o o o 3 o o o - o I! o O G O O O O THE ENTERPRISE. OREGON CITY, i OREGON, JUNE 5, 1874. Tie Result. We have very meagre returns from the State, but; enough i9 known 'I or us to claim the State on the entire ticket. The Radicals have met with a complete defeat all over the State, and had the 'Republicans had the slightest idea of the strength of the Independent movement, the result might have been in favor of the In dependents. Hundreds of Republi cans, who have long since been dis gusted with the party, regarded the Independent movement little pros pect of success, and sooner than to give their support where they imag ined it would benefit the Democracy, they- gave it to the Ring candidates The Independents have drawn very heavily from both the regular parties, and it is difficult to even conjecture from which they drew the most. The result is certainly gratifying to the Democracy, and while we have not got the majorities we expected, considering the efforts made by the Radicals to bat the Democracy, the triumph is a glorious and complete victorv over the Ring which did its best to carry the State. Orover was the especial object, and it is gratify ing to us and to the Democracy, that he will be the Governor for the next four years. The result is glorious and we are happy. J,atesi Hctiims. A dispatch ; received June 4th, from Umatilla Landing gives the fol lowing additional election news: Union county is as follows, so far as heard frorn:;Tolman, 311; Grover, 359; Campbell 86. Williams, 331; La Dow 3St; Davenport, 23. Foster, 2JG; Chad wick, 429. Clark. 207; Brown, 38(5. Brown, 391; Waite, 239. Rowland, 225; Dawne, 302. Precincts to ijear from will bring O rover's plurality to 75. The vote of Baker countv stands: Grover, 222; Tolman, 149; Campbell, 21. La Daw, '215; "Williams, 151; Davenport, 12. Chadwick, 20G; Fos ter, 199; DonUiit, 2. Brown, 255; Clark, 100; Bi.;wn, 108; Waite, 115; Hand, 5. Eleven precincts to hear from which wijl bring G rover's plu rality to 200. Nothing further from this county. ' G rover's plurality in the three counties will not be far from GOO. A telegram received at Portland yesterday at 3 o'clock states that the official returns of Umatilla give Grover 377 majority over Tolman which, will bring th.e former's major ity up to nearly 700 in the State. -- A Mciulut at Monarchy The Louisville Cpurier-Janrnal , so says an exchange, publishes an im portant letter from Mr. Watterson written in -Washington. Mr. Wat terson has watched closely the po litical situation, as viewed from the Federal Capital, and his remarks upon Grantiim are full cf signifi--cance. He says, "it is now believed in Washington, soberly and by the coolest-headed men, that Grant means a third term, am that he does not reckon without his host," and the writer ad. Is to this his opinion that the President is even cherishing more imperial desires. The Journal thinks that hi conduct in regard to Arkansas must suggest the same thought eio the dullest mind. He has allowed anarchy to reign for more than Lur weeks, when ho could have put an end to it all by a single word. The plan which he ; has at last inspired for an adjust ment is one that must continue the embarrassmsnt" and confusion. It requires no vivid imagination there fore to picture him indulging fever ish longings, for imperial powers. That he has dreamed of making the issue of despotism or republicanism with the American people is more than probable, but noa honest man can hope that ho will survive it. History has some examples, the con templation of which might be ad vantageous to him. He will likely find that there is still a spirit in this country which " does not lack tta Rail To mftke oppression bitter " and if he should be foolish enoucrh to refuse to leave the White House except upon : "a stretcher." he mav find that he must nevertheless leave it. The manner of his leaving will depend great h upon himself. There may not be r.mong us enough of that pcorn of death and deep-rooted love of republican institutions which would have made our forefathers "brook the 1 eternal devil to keen their state in Rome." but there is, we trust, a f-rm and dauntless reso lution yet living in the hearts of Americans to beat down all guilty and treasonable ambition under their feet. The President may be the better judge of the temper and disposition of the nation, but in a matter in which his personal safety "and his private fortune are so deeply involved, ho might well act upon the'Jsnggestion of the minister to the King of Epirus and "take his bottle of wine before the exploit." It will be the last he will get. The "Order of Enoch" is the name of a new secret society organ ized by Biigham Young and his apostles as a last resort and bulwark against th? encroaching Gentiles. Those who join it relinquish all right to, or control of their proper ty, which goes to the Order. Its members aie made wholly subservi ent to the maudates of Brigham, who is at the head of the organiza tion, and are pledged not to do bu siness with, visit, associate with or intermarry amoug Gentiles. In spite of all their efforts to withstand the tide, Morinonism is doomed at no distant dav to Euccumb to the table. The Result In Clackamas. The Democracy have carried Clackamas county on the State ticket by small majorities on the Govern or, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Printer, by majorities ranging from five tcT seventy-five. Chadwick will have the latter figure. The Governor will have about 40 majori ty. Thi9, for Clackamas, is a good result, it being the first time in four teen years that a Democratic State ticket has received a majority. Four years ago, the coifnty gave the Rad icals from G5 to 70 majority. The Democrats and Independents carry the county for Circuit Judge by 250 majority, and the Prosecuting Attorney by over one hundred. This must be an evidence to Judge Carey that he was not wanted on the bench. We elect the State Senator, three of the four Representatives, one Coun ty Commissioner, Treasurer, by over 200 majority, Assessor, School Su perintendent, Coroner and probably the Surveyor. The Republicans elect their County Judge by a small majority, one Commissioner, who was also on the Independent ticket. Sheriff and Clerk. The two latter are elected by a large majority, not owing to any popularity of their own, but through the aid of Democrats, who made a special effort in their behalf. The candidates on the Democratic ticket were men who were in every way worthy of the votes of the party, and those who have given their votes and influence for the Republican candidates could have had no cause but personal revenge, and their ac tions cannot be excused. Both these candidates did well in the county, but in this precinct, where their op ponents reside, they were most shamefully beaten by. those who should have been friends. How ever, we have, in the main, achieved a most signal triumph over our Rad ical friends. They tried their ut most to securo the State Senator, but in this they have been defeated, besides, the candidates thev have elected, were secured by votes from Democrats. The following is the vote as far as we have received it, and which will not be materially changed by by the official count. There are yet three precincts to hear from Springwater, Oswego, and Milwaukie- The former has given a large .uernocratic majority, ana Oswego also gives us a majority. The two former will give the entire ticket at least thirty more, while Milwaukie will give the Republicans about five to ten majority. The vote as it now stands is as follows: Drm. For Congress," Hep. La Dow. .515 Williams. .500 For Governor, Grover.. ...532 Tolman 510 For Secretary of State, Chadwick 5G0 Foster 520 For Treasurer, Brown 537 Clark 542 For State Printer, Brown 542 "Waite 575 For Snp't of Public Instruction, Dawre 401 Rowland 558 For Judge Fourth District, Shattuck 690 Johnson 404 For Prosecuting Attorney Thompson G30 Moreland . . . 5S4 For State Senator, Offield 471 Pan net 471 For Representatives, McGugin. . . , . . 542 Dee 573 Caine " 503 Short 530 No ver 510 Lake 504 Reed 540 Foster 479 For County Judge, White 401 Randall 5-15 For Sheriff, Beatie 501 Apperson . . . 590 For County Clerk, Foster 453 Frazer 620 Rallish American Indians. It would seem from the following, taken from an Eastern exchange, that the Indians are far from dying out in Canada, Canada has no "In dian Ring" like ours: The people of British America as a general thing have maintained far more agreeable relations with the Indians within their border than those of the United States, owing, possibly, to the fact that profession al philanthropists of commissioner Smith's sort have had less chance to tro for the red men's money there. The last report of the Dominion In dian office shows a verv satisfactorv condition of affairs. The svstem of individual homesteads has 'been in troduc d to some extent with favora ble results, and the agricultural instruction of the tribes has been carefully forwarded, all necessary implements being loaned to them. In Canada, however, as in the Unit ed States, continual attempts are made by designing persons to get away from them tho little remnants of reserved land they occupy, though we believe that such larcenous effort receive no Governmental sanction in the Dominion. The number of In- l"""s w"? ar occupied in handi craft employment is increasing and we are officially told that "with re gard to commission of crime there are fewer instances of it than amon an equal number of persons who are SSll J a,U VJ Ood" This assertion will astonish those who have been taught to believe that the Indian is naturally and totally depraved, with no redeeming qualities. The sani tary condition of the tribes is de scribed satisfactory, and the returns dispel the idea which has very tren erally prevailed that the Indian race is dying out in Canada. Cnshman. of Corral lenges the State to beat him as sheen raiser of delicate mathematical cal dilations. His flock this yAr hor -. J " . ' . aro ewes . of the seies vvh- rnV l6qnah ir HVa tVi.it equal- h w m ' iaaf i . - n -ta THE RADICALS SCOOPED UP democratic state elected: TICKET THE FOURTH DISTRICT GIVES THE RIN3 ITS OPINION! Crovers' Majority about 500 ! SHATTUCii BEATS JOHXSOX 1,5001 Tle Iiiilepenlet Carry More Coun ties tliaii the RIucX LET OUR MALE CHICKEN CROW ! 9 The latest returns leave no room to doubt the success of the entire Democratic State ticket, by 400 to 500 majority. Enough counties are heard from to show that the Legisla ture will be Democratic in both branches. The Ring has carried less counties than the Independents. The Fourth Judicial District gives a very handsome majority for Shattuck. Democrats have every reason to feel proud of their success. The com plete returns will be received in time for our next issue. Election Ktturus. CLATSOP COUNT!". Following is the result of the election at Astoria: Williams, 140; La Dow, 84; Da venport, 7; Grover, 87; Tolman, 138; Campbell, 10; Foster, 135; Chadwick, 90; Clark, 145; Brown, 8G; Waite, 129; Brown, 98; Rowland, 148; Dawne, 85; Johnson, loo; Shattuck, .4; Moreland, 140; Thompson, 94. The whole Republican county ticket is elected. DOUGLAS COUNTY. RosKismcs, June 3. Following is the vote, majorities by precincts, be tween Grover and Tolman, Camp bell being ahead of either 200 or 300 votes: Roseburg, Tolman H2 majority. Oakland, Grover 82. Myrtle v. reek, Grover 30. Canvouville, Tolman 11. Colesville, Tolman 7. Yoncalla and Pass Creek, Tolman 41. Elkton, Tolman 4. Gardner, Grover 20. Cow Creek, Grover 40." Balance of State ticket about the same, ex cept Chadwick, about 50 behind Foster. For District .Judge Burnett has about ISO majority over Mosher. Kelsay lias only a few votes. Bur nett will go to Coos and - -Curry with about 400 majority over Mosher, ami Mosher cannot overcome it in those counties. Mosher and Kelsay run about the same in Coos and Curry. LANK COUNTY. Eugene Citv, June 11. The official count fur Lane county for the State ticket is as follows: La Dow, G35; Williams, G24; Davenport, 402; Gro ver, 578; Tolman 010; Campbell, 522; Chadwhiek. 058; Foster, 005; Douthitt, 4(i0; Brown, C23; Clark, 041; Reach, 453; Brou n, GiO; Waite, 501; Hand 413; Dawne, 037; Row land, G3; Oglesbv, 415; John Bur nett. 584; L.'F. Mosher, 570; John Kelsav, 518; J. J. Walton, Jr., 528; C. W." Fitch. CGI; F. A. Cheiioweth, 482; II. X. Hill, 417; It. B. Cochran, G25; John Kelly, 574. WASCO COUNTY. SheriiTz S'mlt, Democrat, tele graphs, to Gilfroy: Will carry the county. Heard from 8 preoincts; La Dow,210; Williams, 150; Davenport 181. Grover, 318; Tolman, 133; Campbell, 205. Five Democratic precincts to hear from. LINN COUNTY. The returns are not fnll enough' for us to state how the county has gone on the county ticket. It gives Governor Grover three hundred over Tolman. Mart Brown carries the county by 700 majority. The Independents elect one Senator who has heretofore acted with the Demo crats and they claim one who has been a Republican. BKNTON. Benton gives Tolman 1C8 over Grover and 57 over Campbell. MULTNOMAH. Mulhomah gives Tolman 580 over Grover. ' MAIilON. In Marion the Democrats claim one Senator and the County Clerk. The vote from sixteen precincts is as follows: Returns from 13 precincts give Da venport, 507; Williams, 851; LaDow, 611. Sixteen precincts give Campbell, G05; Tolman, 859; Grover, 887; Douthit, 404; Foster, GG2; Chad wick, 005; Beach, 603; Clark, 702; Brown, G77; Hand, 373; Waite, 978; Brown, 020; Oglesby, 405; Rowland, 802; Dawne, 524. Prosecuting At torney Ford, 504; Humphrey, G5; Whitney, 513. A National Labor Congress recent ly held in Rochester, New York, savs an exchanire. . among other things came to the certainly novel agreement that " petitions should be sent to the various organizations in the different States, asking the sev eral legislatures to pass a law com pelling employers to pay their labor ers every thirty days. Ihe next absurdity should be to ask that it be made a penal-offense for an employer not to procure labor for Tom, Dick or narry, when, it is wanted or, when it is not wanted, to provide for him his board and lodging. It is certainly reasonable in these philos ophers of labor to ask that they be paid -once in thirtv days instead of once every twenty-four hours, as the I Gxer,c'se this unheard of power i wouia De just as easy in cno ease as I is the other. COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, ' BERKELEY. nsT.Triai.!T. ' TelegTaphlc News. New York, May 31. The trial of Moses, Governor of South Carolina, has been postponed till next October. Washington, June 1. The Presi dent has sent to the Senate tho nom ination of Benj. H. Bristow, of Ken tucky, to be Secretary of the Treas ury, vice, Wm. A. Richardson, to be Judge of the Court of Claims. . New York, May 30. Fall Wool continues to rind good demand, but Spring is somewhat neglected. Aus tralian has found very good demand, as the quality of recent arrivals is excellent. Choice lots readilv com mand 52( 54 cents. Sales of 90,000 pounds Fall California at 22,24c; 5,000 pounds scoured, GSc; 100 bales Spring, 30 30 c former for burry lots and latter for free; 4,000 pounds lamb's at 23c 204 bales Australia, 51(5: 53c. Washington, May 29. The Com mittee on Elections will report in favor of the expulsion of Delegate Cannon, for polygamy. There is no doubt that a large majority of the House will sustain the report. The only question i3 whether or not ex pulsion requires a two-thirds major ity vote in the case of Tentorial De-legates. The ablest lawyers claim that only a majority is necessary, because a Delegate is not a consti tutional officer. Senator Mitchell to-day made fur ther argument before the Senate Committee on Public Lands in favor of his bill in aid of the construction of the Oregon Central Railroad or the Oregon and California. Railway, to be selected by the Company not furthei south than Eugene City and not further north than junction City. After an immaterial amendment had been adopted, the Committee unani mously agreed to report the bill and recommend its passage. The President has appointed S. J. McCormick as Pension Agent for Portland, Oregon. Wasiiingson, May 28. The rumor that Bristow, of Kentucky, is to be the successor of Richardson as Sec retary of Treasury, is to-night strengthened in official circles. It is said that the President has form ally tendered the position to Bristow and is waiting his response. Rich ardson's only reply to numerous in quiries is, that he will resign to his own convenience. S r. Louis, May 28. A storm re sembling a cj clone passed over this city this afternoon, unrooting hous es and destroying much property. Shipping suffered greatly. The damage is estimated at S50,00. Dktkoit, May 30. Last evening as the East bound Atlantic express train was between New Buffalo and Nilcs, two men got into the express car ana KnocKea uown Messenger Heath, who was counting money packages. One of the thieves grab- od a number of them, containing 2,700, and jumped from the car, leaving the other strngling with Heath. The latter finally shot the robber in the head, and lie soon died from the effects of the wound. Wasfuxoton, Mav 30. The nom ination of S. J. McCormick as Pen sion Agent at Portland is for a new Pension Agency created by tho Pres ident at the instance of Senator Mitclull, composed of Oregon and Washington Teritf ry. ; The miscellaneous appropriation bill, as far as prepared by tho com mittee, contains an item of 00.000 for surveying public lands in Cali nia, 30,000 of which, in the discre tion of the Interior Department, may be expended for the survey of California and private land claims; also for the survey of public lands in Nevada and Washington Terito rics, each 24,000: Utah. Arizona and New Mexico, each 20,000; For shops, machinery, roads, artensian wells and repairs at Benicia Arsenal, items aggregating 57,307. New Yokk, June 2 Mrs. Devine, of Brooklin, this morning, struck her husband. Micheal Devine, on the back of the head with an ad., and while he was having his head dressed, killed her three infant chil dren by pounding their heads with a llat iron. The woman was crazed by a protracted cooper's strike, in which her husband was engaged. Washington, June 2 There is no longer any doubt of the "adjourn ment of Congress on the 22d. In the House business is well advanced. The Senate is behind, which gives the lobby considerable advantage in its efforts to defeat by delay legisla tion inimical to their interests. The sentiment of tho House was clearly shown yesterday, and indicates that it will order a Contract and Finance investigation if the subject is brought out of tho Committee so the House can reach it. The President has nominated John Mason for Surveyor General of Ar izona. The Senate passed the bill grant ing 50 per month to the widow of General Canby. In tho House, Wells, from the committee on Pacific Railroads, moved to suspend the rules and pans the bill requiring the various branch es of the Pacific Railroad to bo oper ated as a continuous line, and penal ties for making discriminations against other companies, and declar ing the Denver and Pacific Railroad a part of the extension" of the Kansas Pacific Rrilroad. Agreed to with out division. Washington, June 2. Richard son's nomination for Judge of the Court of Claims received three ma jority, several Republican Senators refusing to vote, and Democrats openly declaring against the nominee on the ground of the report of the committee of Ways and Means on the Sanborn case. Washington, June 2. The Senate confirmed the nomination of James B. McKean for Chief Justice of Utah and S. J. McCormick as Pension Agent at Portland, Oregon. Washington, Juno 3. The Presi dent has nominated Harvey W. Scott for Collector of Customs at Willam ette. Washington; June 2.-The Senate unanimously confirmed the nomina tion of Bristow for Secretary of the Treasury. Patrons of Husbandry having bus iness with A. J. Dufnr, State Agent P. of n. and wishing to communicate with him can do so by addressing him at the Continental Hotel, Phila delphia. f t t m A Yamhill man paid 65 for a lamb ten days old the other day. Two old sheep were sold at the same time for 5105 and 110 respectively. Browulow Bolts. The Representatives in Congresf of several of the Northern States, says the Examiner, have signalized themselves by the advocacy of the advantage of having the whites and negroes educated together in tho same schools. The object of those parties is to break down the preju- dices, as they call them, existing in the minds of the present generation against miscegenation, .and to in struct the rising generation in the school-room that they should com mingle in all the walks of life as so cial and political equals irrespective of their difference of color. One ultra Republican, the whilom Parson Brownlow has denounced this doc- trine as a heresy. He goes after his colored constituents and abuses them for their base ingratitude to himself. He says in his address to the people of Tennessee that the negroes are now acting as though they thought the whites had no rights that they were bound to respect. He regards the coeducation of the races as the quintessence of abomination. Brownlow was their champion for political equality, but the demand of the negroes to have mixed schools has riled his temper, which at no time was ever noted for its amiabili ty. In very vigorous language he informed' his colored constituents that it was not in the power of forty Congresses to extablish tho mixed school system in Tennessee. In that State ample taxes are raised to give each race all the educational advan tages in seperate schools their re spective numbers entitle them to. Brownlow predicts that if the Civil Rights bill shall pass without the mixed school feature being stricken out, the whole school fabric is Ten- nessee will fall to the ground. Such will be the case in other States, and the stringent laws that may be en- j acted to compel tiie attendance oi white children at the mixed schools will engender a spirit of race antip- athy that will be very detrimental to j the mental and moral development of either. The public schools now so popu lar, should the mixed school feature prevail, will be regarded with dislike. The wealthy classes will not send their children to thetn, and the poor er instead of viewing them with fa vor as under the past system, will consider themselves as degraded by having no other alternative between ignorajice and negro equality. The declarations of Brownlow on this question are of great political signif icances He sees that in the South a resistance must bp made against the demands of the negroes, and he has broken off from his support of the Radical party on the most vital of its issues. The bill, however, with all its objeetional features, passed the body of which lie is a member, but his warning may have a good effect upon the House. It may awaken a spirit of manhood in the Radicals of the free States to prevent the breaking up of their school system at the bidding of a body of philantro-j.A. Tlte Hapless South. The San Francisco K.raminsr eays that the truly unfortunate white peo ple of the South deserve all our commisseration. After having been unmercifully plundered by myriads of carpet-b.iggers, upheld in their thieving operations by the whole influence and power of the National Government, in most of the recon structed States the. administration of their public affairs remain in the hands of the most ignorant c'.ass of the population, who continue to de spoil them and grind them to the earth under burdens of oppressive taxation. Along the water-courses millions of acres of tho richest and most productive lands in America are covered with water. And now from those portions of the South that have escaped the floods which have hopelessly ruined so many thousand people in the regions of the Mississippi, and its tributaries, we receive the most discouraging ac counts of tho prospects of the cotton crop. There were heavy rains in in April, followed by frosts, and the results have been disastrous. In large tracts of tho country the crop has been entirely killed out, so that the planters have been compelled to begin anew and do their work all over again, provided they can obtain the requisite seed, which in many instances they are. unable to do. In Florida the stand of cotton is re ported to be in a terrible condition, being thrown backward fnlty one month where it has not been totally destroyed. The Charleston yews and Courier says that the cultivation of Sea Island cotton this year, irre spective of frosts, would have beei at least one-third less than last year, and that much of that which was started has been destroyed and will have to be replanted. It is im possible to refrain from an expres sion of admiration for the undaunted pluck and perseverance which the whites of the South exhibit tinder the manifold misfortunes which have overtaken them. From all quarters we hear that, with few exceptions, the former men of wealth who h ive been brought to want bv the events of the past fourteen years bear their hardships with fortitude, and have gone to work with sturdy energv to re pair their broken fortunes. Sooio of the best lands in the Sea Islands are worked entirely by their owners, while all over the South the young men. as a rule, are exhibiting the highest qualities of manly self reliance. A Mr. Post, direct from the Dalles and having all the machinerv nee.As- sary for a good flouring mill, was in Pendleton, Thursday evening of last week,-for the purpose of ascertaining whether it would be a good point for the erection, of a flotiring mill. The Beauties of Protection. " The beauties of protection are get ting themselves practically illustrat ed for tho instruction of protection ists in Congress by the exhibit of the Eastern consumers of steel, who are in Washington urging upon the Committee of Ways and Means the ' necessity of a reduction of the duties on steel. These gentlemen are near ly all protectionists- in principle, and their demand for lower duty on steel is a stronger argument in favor of Free Trade than could be made in many columns of sound free-trade logic. The gist of their complaint is that notwithstanding the protection ex tended to American steel it is of such poor quality that it cannot be used in the manufacture of edge tools and o her industries which require a good article of steel. They are com pelled to use large quantities of English steel, and after paying the heavy duty on their raw material they are undersold in the American market by English manufacturers of the finish products, who pay no duty on the raw material. Very many r other American manufacturers are placed under the same disadvantages in regard to foreign competition as are other manufacturers of steel products by the tariff; and it may confidently be expected that other manufacturers who are protection ists in principle will be converted from time to time, as the consumers of steel have been converted into free-traders in practice. Kxcursion to Astoria. In accordanoe with previous an nouncement, the Willamette River Transjjortation Company's steamer Willamette.Chief, made her appear ance in Astoria yesterday, about 12 o'clock, with a large party of excur- I sionists on board from various points in tho valley, lliey were accompa- med hv a hand oi music from Ai - banv, and came prepared 'to enjoy one'of the finest excursions ever bo- , fore inaugurated in Oregon waters. 'Piioy were welcomed right heartily ny Astorians, all toe vessels ifi the bay were handsomely decorated with 0'inra Hiii b.-vintifnl folovs of HiA United States floated from the mast- head of the English ship Aliqnis, salute after salute was fired, all vic ing with each other in making thft a most memorable occasion. In the evening the two principal halls in the city were thrown open for their entertainment. At Masonic Hall speeches were made bv Colonel Jo seph Teal, Rev. T. A. Hyland, A. Mercer and others, interlnded by music from the Albany-Band, and a very agreeable evening was spent bv all present. At the Spiritual Hall dancing was in order, and a very happy time was enjoyed by a large party of ladies and gentlemen. Representatives from Linn, Lane, MHi-io.ii, lientou. and other counties, met and shook hands with Astorians, and it was not until a late hour in the morning that they dispersed. This morning the steamer Varnna and ono of the bay schooners, the Industry, were placed at the option of the excursionist, and as w write, they are off to Cape Disappointment and Fort Stevens to tako an observa tion of the "Deep Sad' Sea," etc. This afternoon at 4 o clock they will proceed on their way home again, as we believe, well paid for their visit, and better aenuainted with Oregon than thev were before thev came to j this future great commercial depot for the grain, flour, wool, etc. etc,, which thev are engaged in produc ing. A dorian, 2S(.'i ult. F XTIiAVAO ANT E X I'F.N DITl'ItES. Tl e Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice report that the accounts have been properly kept and that most of the money has been properly expended, but that a portion of it has been improperly spent, as is the case in most of tha other Departments, fn unnecessary adornments of the rooms and in the purchase of Christmas presents for snlordi nates and others, and recom mend that the practice be discontin ued. The Committee are not agreed as to the propriety or legality of the Government's furnishing horses and carriages for heads of Departments for official business, but agree that such horses and vehicles should I e used only on official business, and that the purchase of portraits out of tho Contingent Fund should be stopped; that small as are the sums involved, they are evidences of ex travagance that should not be tol erated when the people are so heavily burdened with taxation. They also recommend that supplies for the Department of Justice should bo ad vertised for, and tho contract given to the lowest bidder. Mt-stTake Cake of Themselves. The British Parliament has decided that tho " ancient monuments" of the kingdom must take care of them selves, or at least to be taken care of by their private owners. Sir John Lubbock, an enthusiastic antiquary, had introduced a bill providing for vesting the care of their monuments in aboard -of commissioners, clothed with power to prevent their mutila tion or destruction. Tho term "monument" was given so wide a definition in the bill that it included not only the Roman and Celtic remains of which England is fnll, but all the old ruins and existing buildings of the Norman age. Year after year the owners of these ancient treasures allow them to be despoiled or obliterated, and it would have been well had Parliament taken means for their preservation. But English law-makers are very much afraid of interfering with private rights of property, and it waa on this ground that the bill was defeat ed. The Next Legislature. From present indications the next Legisla ture will bo Democratic and Inde pendent, with an occasional Radical thrown in. Of the latter there will hardly be enough to maVe it of any note. That ought to be good tnough, fer any Democrat. Summary of State NewTlT Dr. Jim, a noted Chinese phTa: cian, has gone dead. UJ.- Yamhill Grangers are goina celebrate the Fourth of July. g There are a large number or In.i; ans loafing around Albany. , Excavations have commenced for McMinnville's first brick building. Lane county is going to have ft strong vault in which to keeD records. uer Wild strawberries are more ahun dant in Linn county than for several years past. During last week Levi Leland or gam zed a Lodge of Good TernoU" in King's Valley. PU'8 Wheat has declined to 85 cents & bushel at Salem. But a few suiskll lots are still coming in. Wheat is now selling from 70 t0 75 cents' per bushel in Lane county oats from 30 to 35 cents. Levi Leland will establish a lrt?- of Champions of the Red Cross ia Corvallis on June 14th. Miss Lizzie Geary, daughter of U. R. Geary, of Albany, is one of tho graduating class at Mills Semitarr Oakland, California. " ' The second brick kiln of the sea son was fired up at the penitentiarT Wednesday of this week. There ar'e 205,000 brick in it. The steam cylinder in tho steam sawmill at Lincoln, blew out and the engineer came near los ing his leg, which it just grazed. Tho Lafayette Courier says: "Wo hear of another suicide, this time near McMinnville, of "Jimmy" Mor gan, well known in this county. A great many dry hides have been and are being sent from La Grande, Uniontown, Baker city and other points to Umatilla Landing for ship ment. The Bfiker Bras, have started across tho mountains by the McKer. zie road with 400 head of cattle des tines for the bunch-grass plains of Eastern Oregon. Professor A. J. Anderson, Profes sor of Mathematics in the Pacific University, has resigned his plaeo in the College, his resignation to take effect from the first of August next. Sheep shearing east of the moun tains is now under full headway. From present appearances this i a fair average crop of wool, with the price and demand probably better than last year. T. II. DeLoss, who has been sent to the Penitentiary twice for forgery, once fi-om Multnomah and the last time from Marion county for onn year, has just served his time out, and was discharged a few days ajo. Mr. A. J. Douk, of Siuslaw, was badly cut on Tuesday, lie w.is rid ing on the running gear-j of a wagon and carrying an ax, the handle of which caught in the wheel and threw the blade against Ins thijzh, cutting a gash ton inches in length. The Catholics of fJervais nn,l Vi cinity met last week for the purpose -i r . i . of devising mean mr completing tneir tenure !i now under construc tion at that place. A subscription paper was circulated und more than half the amount necessary was sub scribed forthwith. The Independent Champion of the Red Cross,, of Brownsville ara making extensive preparation for having a Temperance Fourth of Julr celebration at that place, to be par ticipated in by all the temperance or ganizations of that county. The Slfit:man says: "Parties from the Columbia river visited the mouth of the Coquille last week and xpress ed themselves very much phased with the place. They intend t eF- tablish a salmon fishery at that place and will commence operations at once." There will be a citizens' nicctirg at the school house in Aurasville, Marion county, at 2 o'clock p. m., on Saturday tho 6th day of Jure, 1874, for the purpose of discusaicg the practicability of organizing ft company for the manufacture of wagons and other agricultural im plements. The Union county Sentinel sats: " The indications a're good imhed for the opening up of the Wallova valleys to settlement. Our laud ofi cers have received information from Washington that very soon an ordt-r will be made vacating the reserva tion. This will be a good thintf for the county and cheering news to set tlers now in that section and to oth ers who wish to locate there." The Pendleton Tribune says: Pt icl Chaplin, of La Grande has some Cotswold sheep which recent,? sheared, on an average, thirteen pounds each the fleece of one tar ing weighed nearlv sixteen pound. The clip of a band'of common aheef, such as usually elsewhere shear on an average of from four to four ana a half pounds, sheared a trifle oj six pounds average each; and tlifl wool is as superior in quality to tliai usually sheared from the same gracta of sheep as it is in weight of Drt'c.e Some of the locks of wool from J' Cotswold sheep was thirteen wo w in length. The shortest n1' which was taken from a yearling ew was nine inches long. Reception The members of tlJ Odd Fellows of this place, pent ow an escort to Tenino l.vt T". consisting of the principal ottieer both lodges, to receive their n. Grand Master, H. G. Struve. AJ the carriages entered town, a number of tho.members of tle ternitv assembled at the head .c Main Street, and formed a pro . sion. preceeded by the OljnH Light Guard Band and mjrebe down Main Street to Third the to .Washington Street, and thj.icc the hall. Congratulatory were made by several of tLob.ctu. which wero responded to f Grand Master. The mcmhersie. course, delighted with the nbe tho Grand Lod-e, in bestowin. tu highest office of the Jsd'Xcr on one of their number, ana cially pleased that the choice u fallen upon one who e3AeaCo an eminent decree the confide and respect of the Order, V'S - Standard.