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oWtf cnr, tyEcos, sov. "iot 1371;
ot t be Hcaredr
Tho Radical Roress since the elc
tion has been h Tiding up the bloody
cross-bones of lie rebellion and the
cry of slavery a,T a terror to the peo
ple. This- has :Tved their purpose
in the past, an'u they hope that it
may:.,bring theri sufficient strength
in the future . regain their lost
ground. "We Civn assure them that
their labor is vai. The Democracy
will administer hc government for
the best interest of the whole peo
ple, and as the Georgia Herald ably"
says, that the ' 'blood wave of Democ
racy in its vindication of wrongs and
injuries, and its 'indignation and hor
ror of the blaclt corruptions which
for so long haveAbeen absorbing the
vitality of the Glyernment, will soon
sweep the land.llaving in its course
joy and gladness and renewed vigor
around million', of hearthstones.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific,
from North to f'-outh, from East to
West, the shout: of deliverance will
swell out in toilts to be re-echoed
throughout the rflili zed world. Pros
perity in every oranch of industry
will then stimulate renewed energy
and action. The merchantile inter
ests will feel the stimula. Our cur
rency will flow in its regular proper
ohannel, every a.-enue of advance
ment and success will once more be
opened. The oc'an will again be
dotted with models of marine archi
tecture and as of lold serve as copies
for the maritime nations of the
world. Agriculture will have her
ranks filled with thousands of votar
ies and devotees. Science will aid
her to be an example worthy of emu
lation to the people of the earth.
The progress of science itself will be
rapid and gigantic, her banner will
bear recorded-upi.in it achievements
and discoveries which will cause na
tions to stand egast in wonder.
Progress, prosperity, liberty, happi
ness, will be the Kong of the multi
tude and we say 'God Speed.'"
These are the sentiments of a strong
Southern paper, land to show the
feeling of the P'Aplo still farther,
we copy the fo Vviiig from Gov.
Baxters messageU) the Legislature
of Arkansas. W. iuote from a dis
patch of the 11th inst. "He con
gratulates the people on gaining con
trol of their own affairs and trusts
victory will be used wisely and well,
and tliat no proscriptions will be in
dulged in toward any . class. He
urges many reforms. He says the
ritate has no idea of repudiating any
of her debts, and i ecommends some
provision looking! toward funding
outstanding indelydness. He also
recommends a rev.sion of the com
mon school system .''
The Democracy will carry out
their pledges to tht, people, and tbey
will maintain and build up the no.
tion's credit both athome and abroad.
The people have s'mght deliverance
at the hands of the Democracy, and
they shall find that their confidence
has not been misplaced.
Itathcr Cheeky.
Sinco the late elections the Radical
press has been busying itself in mak
ing the next speaker of Congress.
While wo have no directions to them
amusing themselves in this way,
we would mildly suggest that
there will, be about 76 Demo
cratic majority in, Congress which
will attend to this little matter. But
the most cheeky pJper on this ques
tion of Speakership, is the Oregon fan.
It is claimed that the Indepen
dents have elected twoQ Congressmen
from Massacbnsets and probably
two or three morel rom other States.
Not to eiceed five in all. Yet his
modest organ of the Independents
of Oregon mildly suggests that Gen.
Banks should bf iaade Speaker of the
House. This is r ither a modest re
quest, and the (jkegoninn shows its
cheek in even cxi "cting that Demo
crats wili be so soi; as to give the
four or five Independents the posi-
- . - - . . .
tions. AVe shoulj tuinK, alter tue
rTi-rience the Ornonian had in the
late Oregon Le;
dature with its
Speaker, it would
eep silent on this
question. Wo cai
assure that paper
that the large m:vj.ity of Democrats
in Congress will aot do anything of
the kind. They will elect a genuine
Democrat. If the i Independents are
la earnest in this l?lt against cor
ruption and the Aifyinistration, they
must show it by thy r acts. The De
mocracy two years ngo took Greeley
and Brown, both lormer Radicals,
and supported the..i. heartily. Now,
the Independents, or Liberals, must
support Grant or Jiis man, or vote
for two Democrats! Ihere is no use
to rji'iic tkis matte lonjrer. and if
tlu I trnmi ian is If n earnest, it will
quietly submit tclll
eople. Banks if
ut not at the nex
the will of the
y be speaker,
session of Con-
gress.
F01; Sax Fbancvsco. From the
Jiucord of the 12th -.re learn that Mr.
Mart. V. Brown -sffc on the last
hteamer for San Frjneisco. He goes
for the purpose of purchasing a new
power press and a new dress for the
Slate Hights Demo-rat. Mr Brown
has recently purchased a lot in Alba
ny, and haa contracted for the erec
tion of a large twovtory brick build
ing, for a business, and printing
ofiice. He also C'iatem plates start
ing a Daily iu the a pring.
(is-
! Clackamas Cnnn jt
t
ff offle for
Settlefsi
Tliere is Hot a place in the State
which offers better inducements to
people seeking home3 than this
county. There is a good deal of
land yet vacant and subject to home
stead entry which will make good,
and in a short time rich farms. Rail
road and school lands may also be
purchased at a moderate figure. Be
sides, there -are improved farms con
stantly offered for sale by those who
desire to go away and find range for
their stock, at a less price than the
same quanlity of land can be bought
in the State. Good improved farms
can be had at from $10 to $25 per
acre in this county, while the same
quality of land will bring from 325
to $50 per acre farther up the valley.
Why this difference should exist we
do not know, unless it is a desire to
get what is termed prairie land.
Many think that this county is noth
ing but rocky and timbered land.
This is a great mistake. Some of
the finest farms in the State are in
this county, and persons seeking
homes taking one-half the money
they pay for " prairie land," can
clear themselves a good farm in
many places in this county, and
when once cleared, will havo better
land than that higher priced. Be
sides, there is one question which
should govern people in x seeking
homes. That is, the facilities for
market, and what does the crop
bring after it is harvested. Not
speaking disparagingly of Linn
county, we take her as a criterion:
Land in that county within 20 miles
of the railroad or river is worth from
$30 to $40. Equally as productive
land can be had in this county at
from $10 to $20. Iu Albany wheat
is worth 56 cents per bushel now;
in this place it is worth 70 cents,
showing a difference of 13i cents
per bushel. Wheat here has a ready
market; up the valley it has fre
quently to lay until the river raises
in the fall, and has to be stored at
expense and wastage. We are safe
in calculating that the wheat growers
in this county realize at least twelve
cents per bushel more for their crop
than those above Salem. Thus,
taking 25 bushels as the result on
each acre, we find that the farmer in
Clackamas county gets $3 on each
acre more thau the farmer up the
valley. This, iaa few years amounts
to considerable sum of money. Iu
ten years time, one aero will pay the
actual expense of clearing another.
But we must take this view of the
matter, which certainly is nothing
but just. We have brushy or tim
bered lands iu this county, at from
two to three dollars. Some of the
land will cost little to clear. But
we will suppose that a mau purchas
es ICO acres of this kind of land at
this price. If it were already cleared
it would be Worth, according to the
value placed on lands in other coun
ties $40. Let him pay the cash
price, say $5, and then he has $35
left to pay for clearing the place.
We are informed that there is con
siderable vacant laud that can be
cleared for less than half this sum of
o
money, and henco the farmer would
get his land for less than $20 per
acre. The first year's crop he would
get $3 more for his wheat tha.i the
man who pays $30 or $i0 for his al
ready improved farm. This he
would always get, as his position to
market would command it. In a few
years the farmer who has a will, can
clear his land, and be making the
money out of it to pay for the clear
ing. A gentleman informs us that
last year he hired ten acres of land
cleared, which was densely covered
witli 3-oung firs. He used the firs to
make his fence, and fenced up some
thing like acres with it, and put
the ten acres in wheat. He realized
28 bushels of wheat to the acre off
this piece of laud and the first year
got back the expense of fencing and
clearing the entire amount.
Persons who are seeking homes in
Oregon aud are industrious, can find
no better placo than Clackamas
county. If they have no means to
commence ou, they can build up
their own fortune by work that will
remunerate them, and iu a few years i
have a desirable home for themselves
and family. If they have means to
purchase an improved farm, they
can get one by looking around and
watching their opportunities for less
thau in other counties, and if thev
desire it, they can take new lands,
and invest their means in clearing
it, and when once in order, they will
be in market, and their propertv re
ally of more value than if farther up
the valley. We are informed that
our brushy hill lands are peeuliarlv
adapted to wheat growing, and that
wheat raised on hill land, iu worth
more than that raised on prairie. If
the new-comers into this State do
not expect a bed of roses when they
land here, this county offers to in
dustrious farmers as good induce
ments as any place in the State. It
does tho same to men of means.
We h ave been informed that itt
the Eagle Creek, Sandy, Cuttings,
Molalla, and other sections, there is
considerable good land yet to be
taken up, and we know that good
improved farms are being offered
daily for a great deal less than ean
le nad "elsewhere. The euiigraut
will do well to view Clackamas coun
ty and take these facts into consideration.
Home Manufactory Important
to Clackamas County. -
We have before alluded to the fact
that a corporation had been formed
in this State for commencing the
manufacture of all kinds of farming
implements. The greater share of
the capital stock of this company is
taken in Linn and Marion counties,
and there can be no doubt but what
it is the intention of the projectors
of this move, to secure the location
of the works either at Salem or Al
bany. But the Board of Directors
have advertised for proposals from
the various towns of the State, and
agree to locate the works at the
place which offers the best induce
ments in money or realty. This is sim
ply putting up the enterprise to the
highest bidder, and we know of no
place in Oregon that can afford to
bid as liberally as Oregon City for
such an enterprise, and which our
citizens should secure at all events.
We regard the action of the Board
as rather partial, in simply submit
ting the proposition of location to
the place which offers the most mon
ey. They should also take into con
sideration the question of location,
the facilities for water power, the
means of obtaining their materials
and tho opportunities of sending
their manufactures to market. If
these question were to figure in the
propositions to bo made, we have no
fears but Oregon City would be the
favored spot, as her water power is
natural and in quantity and quality
unequaied on the coast; her facilities
for transportation are superior to
any other town in the State. The
railroad would be at the company's
very doors, and the river is also open
to carry away their wares. Material
can bo had here much easier and
cheaper than either of the competing
points up the valley. The Company
must make up their minds that at
least two-thirds of their manufactur
ed goods will be sold in Portland,
aud that they must pay freight to
that place on their goods, besides,
they must receive their iron and a
large amount of other material from
that place. This, the greater part
of the year, will have to bo shipped
by rail, as the river is not reliable
even as far up as Salem more than
eight months in the year, and four
months in the year, from July 1st to
November 1st, the very time when
most farming implements are pur
chased, are the very months that the
river is closed. Then Yamhill, Polk,
Washington, Multnomah, Clackamas
and Eastern Oregon and Washington
Territory must get. their supplies
by rail, at a greater rate of freight
than from this place, as the river is
navigable here the entire year. We
simply mention these facts to show
that the Company is not acting ju
diciously in simply taking into ac
count the matter of present aid in
dollars ami cents, and uZl h6vt pro
ceed to address this article to the
citizens of Oregon City and vicinity.
Last Friday evening a meeting was
held at the Court House for tho pur
pose of ascertaining what aid we
could obtain in securing these works.
The meeting was very well attended,
yel a number of our citizens who
should take au interest in this mat
ter were absent. A committee was
appointed, consisting of Capt. J. T.
Appcrson, Col. W. L. White, Mr. B.
A. Hughes and A. Noltner, to circu
late subscription lists and report tbe
result of their labors on the 4th of
next month. Having the natural
manufacturing point in the State,
Oregon City must rely on manufac
turing interests as her source for
future greatness, and it behooves her
citizens to secure these works and
then all other similar enterprises
will bo naturally located here. Bus
iness at present is dull in our place;
real estate is down to its lowest price,
and no sale for it. The location of
these works would give it an iuqiod
imus which would at once double
the value of real estate and increase
the business of our town more than
double. It is expected that these
works, to start on, will employ at
least one hundred mechanics. When
we consider that our present voting
population is but 200, it is easily to
bo seen that the bringing into our
midst one-third more of industrious
population, that it would more than
double the value of our real estate.
We hear men say that Oregon City
is not able to give, as her people are
poor. We say it upon the best of
authority and defy successful con
tradiction, that Oregon City, for her
population, contains more wealth
than any other town in the State.
Let our property owners and those
interested in the prosperity of our
town not mistake poverty for want of
inclination, which is the real trouble.
It only needs the will and a cordial
co-oratian in this matter to raise
he means to successf ully compete
for this enterprise. The farmers of
this vicinity are as deeply interested
tas the town people, and they should
aid to tho extent of their means.
What will increase the price of town
property will increase the value of
their farms. There is not a property
holder in this city but what can af
ford to give one thousand dollars to
this enterprise, and then he will be
making money, as his property will
be a great deal more valuable after
taking out the amount subscribed.
There is not a merchant who cannot
afford to give from $500 to $1,000,
for during the time the works are
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r,MWl li ia cettin&r in profits on
the increased trade, this sum back
again. There is, in short, no man
but what can give from $50 to $1,000
and if all will do their duty, the
raising of the sum necessary to se
cure the work will be an easy matter.
As we understand the proposition,
the money is not to be paid until the
works are in operation, and the
buildings up. The erection of the
works would give employment to
every mechanic and laboring man in
our town, and hence they all can
afford to give from $20 to $50, and
thus secure for themselves employ
ment. Let the citizens subscribe
liberally for this and let it be shown
that we arc in earnest. Let us not
sit down in idleness and allow others
to reap the fruits which nature has
intended should belong to Oregon
City. Now is the time to act, nnd if
the golden prize is lost, the property
owners, business men, mechanics and
laborers of Oregon City will have
none other to blame but themselves.
Let us hear no more the assertion
that we can't do so and so, but let
the people how that they can and
will accomplish the desired end.
With this institution in our city, the
taxable valuation of the place would
double, and if it will do that, what
under the sun is there to prevent us
from giving thirty or forty thousand
dollars oit of the half million it will
create and which does not now exist
under the present stagnant condition
of business. People of Oregon City,
now is the time for you to act. De
lay and waiting for something to
turn up has nearly taken your oppor
tunities awaj, and if you would do
anything, act together and make the
effort a success.
Ought to be Sick.
The 0:rgonian editor in certainly
sick, or if he is not, certainly ought
to be. He has used up column after
column in denouncing Cornelius for
defeating the general corporation act,
and then turns on Governor G rover
and vents his rage on him. Now, it
is too ridiculous to reply to its char
ges so far as the Governor is con
cerned. The bill never was pre
sented the Governor in an official
form, nor did he ever see it, and how
he could sign it is a question easier
asked thau auswered. But the part
the Oregon fan played in making Cor
nelius President of the Senate is
what we desire to call particular at
tention. Three days before the close
of the session, Hon. R. B. Cochran
was called home on account of the
death of his son. It become neces
sary for the Senate to elect a Presi
dent for tho remainder of the term.
The Democrats had been generous
enough to select Hon. J. S. M. Van
Cleve, an independent from Mult
nomah, to fill tho remainder of the
term. But what did the Indepen
dents in the Senate do? They voted
for Tom Cornelius and elected him
President. Probably this little his
tory is not fresh iu the mind of the
Oreyoniari editor. Then, pray, tell
us, are not the Independents in the
late Senate responsible for Cornelius
being elected, and indirectly respon
sible for the loss of this important
bill? The Orcgoniaa ought to re
member these little things and go
after its Independent Senators for
voting for a Ring President. It is a
well-known fact that with two excep
tions in the Senate, tho Indepen
dents did not have a man there who
knew how to cast his vote, and they
were generally led by Cornelius or
Dolph. Let the O regonimi give Cor
nelius and tho Governor a rest and
go after the Independent Senators
who voted for the former. The Or-
egonuin seems to be in great trouble
since the Easfern elections.
How They Have Fallen. Th ere
is not an old Oregonian, especially a
Democrat, but remembers tho name
of Dalazon Smith with a pride that
borders unto sacreduess. If there
ever was a man in our State the peo
ple fairly adored, it was Hon. Dala
zon Smith. But the patriotic blood
which flowed in this noble sire's
veins, has not degenerated unto his
son, and we now find the latter the
attempted tirurper of the office of
Governor of Arkansas, and when he
is defeated iu his dirty attempt, he
skulks away like a coward. How
different from his father! Had he
attempted to exercise the authority
his degenerate son is endeavoring to,
he would have done it though the
heavens fell upon him. But his fa
ther was a patriot, the son the assum
ed leader of a gang of carpet-baggers
and scallawags. Well may we say
that the son of a great an good mau
has fallen and disgraced the name
of his ancestor.
Good. Many of our readers will
remember old George Thomas, one
of the first road agents in this State
for the California Stage Company.
He is a delicate little fellow, will
hardly weigh less than 280 at his
least, and with all a very clever chap.
Well, his friends will be pleased to
learn that he has just been elected
sheriff of Walla Walla county. He
will make a good officer, and we con
gratulate our old friend George upon
his good fortune, if it was a narrow
escape. m -
T. C. Colvin, of Goose Lake, re
ports having threshed 96G bushels of
wneat, tue proauci oi acres of
land an
the acre.
average of 4.6 bushels to
The Oregon City School.
Onr citizens are aware that for a
number of years the school in this
city has been conducted under a spe
cial act of the Territorial Legislature
passed in 1854. Under the provis
ions of that law, as amended in 1859,
and by virtue of the special act, the
school has been carried on. The
law creating this district provided
that it shall be entitled to the public
moneys of the common school fund,
and gave its management into the
bauds of the Council. There has
been a question in the minds of some
of our citizens as to whether the law-
passed in 1872, did not repeal the
act, and place the Oregon City dis
trict in the same condition of other
common school districts. But there
having heretofore been no steps taken
to test tho matter, by common con
sent, it has been conducted under
the special law. Last week, how
ever, a petition was presented to the
Superintendent of Public Schools
for the county, praying that a dis
trict be organized under the general
laws of the State, and said prayer
was granted by the Superintendent.
The reasons that led to this petition
we do not here propose to argue,
but suffice it to say, that there is
dissatisfaction existing as to the man
ner the school is at persent conduct
ed by the Conucil. The question
which has to be decided is, whether
or not the law under which this dis
trict has been working is repealed.
Article IV of the Constitution of the
State, under Section 23, we find the
following: "Tho Legislative Assem
bly shall not pass speeial or local
laws in any of the following enumer
ated cases." Under this head, No.
11, it says: " Providing for support
ing common schools, and for the
preservation of school funds." Again,
in Article VIII of the Constitution,
Section 2, wo find the following pro
vision: "The Legislative Assembly
shall provide by law for the estab
lishment of a uniform aud general
system of common schools, In the
same instrument, Article XVIII,
Section 7, provides that " All laws
in force in the Territory of Oregon
when this Constitution takes effect,
and consistent therewith , shall contin
ue in force until altered or repealed.
The School Act itself provides in
Section 13, "The Legislative Assem
bly may, at any future time, amend,
alter, or repeal this act, when consid
eration of public good or the wants
of the school district may require it."
The repealiug clause of the school
law passed iu 1872 provides that
"All acts or parts of acts, whether
general or special, so far as they are
inconsistent with the provisions of
this act, are hereby repealed." That
the act under which we have been
working is special legislation in favor
of this district, there is no room for
question, aud if the law was repealed
it was done "when the Constitution
wont into effect, aud the amendment
to the charter at a subsequent date J
would not legalize its constitution
ality. It Hoeins to us that the com
mon consent of the citizens and no
objection by those who were inter
ested having been made in the past,
is probably the only law under which
our Seminary has been working.
But now the question is about to be
tested, wo should look at the matter
and try to see what the result wili be
in case the law is of no effect. We
presume that there is not a citizen
in this place but what will concede
that a good school is of great bcuerit
to any community. In the past,
many of our citizens remained here
simply because the town offered
good educational facilities. We re
gard it as one of the great essentials
to any place. The Seminary, while
it is not an educational institution of
the highest order, is graded much
higher than our common district
schools, and as such, has been the
cause of bringing people to our town.
If the law is 'repealed, we must go
into a common -district school, and
while we have heretofore made up
the required means for maintaining
the Seminary by a tax authorized
under the special act, in the future
(if the law is repealed) we must raise
the means by a vote of the tax-payers,
and in place of tho Council control
ling the matter, it will have to be
governed by a board of directors.
The people heretofore have sustained
the school without comxlaint, and
judging the future from the past, it
is not at all probable that they will
refuse to sustain a school of as high
a grade as the Seminary is now. If
this is the ocject we see no serious
reason why there should be any op
position to throwing it into a com
mon district. But if the object is to
avoid tho tax now necessary to carry
on the the school, we think tho citi
zens are taking a step in a direction
which will result very damaging to
the town, and drive many people to
other places where they can get good
.schools. If the latter is the aim of
those who are urging a test on this
matter, we apprehend that they have
taken a step in a direction that will
prove a fatal blow to the town. But
we are assured by some of the peti
tioners that the fault they find is,
that the school is not kept up to a
proper standard, and to elevate it is
their desire. If this is their wish,
all will be well. But we know that
while we are talking and making an
effort to improve our town by getting
manufactories established here, that
good schools are as much of an in
ducement to people as anything else.
A meeting of our citizens is called
for next Tuesday evening, to convene
at the Court House for the purpose
of electing three Directors and a
Clerk. The legality of the law must
be tested, and as ifeD are unable to
say which way it will be decided,
in case it should be against the pres
ent law, it behooves every tax-payer
who has the good of our town at
heart to be present and see that none
but those who are known to be firm
friends of education are elected di
rectors, aud that they may be known I
to bo in favor of, not going back, but
rather elevating tho school. We are
told that an examination of the rolls
at our Seminary will show that many
now going there are children of par
ents who are unable to pay tuition,
and they would either have to move
away or take their children from
school. Let us urge the friends of
education to be out on next Tuesday
eveniner. ana elect none Dut tnose
who, in case the matter i3 decided in
their favor, will maintain the school
and thus secure the best interests of
the city.
ti;li:ghai'ihc nehs.
Atchison, Nov. 10. Official re
turns from 59 counties, and accurate
returns from the remaining sixteen,
show that Osborne's majority for
Governor will be about 14,322.
Wkstchester, Pa., Nov. 12. Ud
derzook was hanged here to-day at
12:20. He made no confession. Just
before the black cap was drawn over
his face he said to the attending cler
gyman: "All that I have to say is
that I am a sinner, saved by giace,
and I am accepted of God."
New Orleans, Nov. 16. Under
wood, Supervisor of Registry, aad
Cohen, Clerk of the Court of St.
James Parish, were arrested to-day
and brought ' before Commissioner
Craig, charged with being engaged
in altering election returns. In a
room on Ham part street, where the
parties were arrested, were found a
quantity of tally sheets, several
thousand Republican tickets, and the
seal of the Court of St. James parish.
Uagdad, Florida, Nov. 10. There
has been great excitement here dur
ing the past three days on account
of alleged frauds attempted by the
Board of Election canvassers. The
Board made returns electing a Radi
cal candidate for the Legislature by
a majority of two votes, when citi
zens of tli is and adjoining county
arose in arms and demanded a re
count, which resulted in giving the
Conservative candidate 120 majoritv.
New Yobk, Nov. 13. The Jhiihj
Bulletin publishes a review of the
British v heat crop, chitlly on esti
mates of Thomas C. Scott, London,
to show that the crop is up to the
standard average of 30 bushels to the
acre: that the prospects of the next
crop are very tine; that extensive
clover and turnip failures this year
have caused the sowing of an unusu
ally large area in wheat propably
four million acres and consequently
that the future British market for
the new crop promises nothing better
than tho present.
The Arkansas Troubles.
Washington, Nov. 14. A tele
gram has been received by the Presi
dent, signed by all the State oftieer?
elected at the same time as Lieut.
Gov. Smith, who now claims to be
Governor, stating that they now rec
ognise Smith as the Legitimate Gov
ernor, Baxter having retired. The
point made by the gentlemen here
in the interest of Smith. is that the new
constitution is not in effect, not hav-
inn 1 innn Oil Aivfial in knrt.1 n rt i f K
the required forms, and therefore 1
Garland assuming to 1m eltcted un
der it has no right to the Governor
ship. -
Washington, Nov. 15. A private
telegram from a RepubliMii source
in Helena, Ark., says military com
panies are . bein organized to sup
port the Smith Government, and that
a report prevails that such Govern
ment is temporarily established at
Helena: Senator Dorsey (Ark.)
who represents the Smith party, has
had several interviews with Attor
ney General Williams. Last night
Representative Garland called on
Williams and requested him to sus
pend action until that side could be
heard. The Attorney General has
thus far received only Smith's tele
gram to the President and Smith's
proclamation. He will have a con
ference with the President to-morrow.
Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 15. Col.
J. M. Johnson, Secretary of State,
under Gov. Baxter, who turned over
his office to his successor under the
new constitution, authorizes a denial
of the statement from Washington
that he and other State officials,
elected with Smith, now' recognize
him as Governor, perfect quiet pre
vails. Smith, and his Secretary of
State, Wheeler, cmnot be found.
Governor Garland will to-morrow
offer a reward for their apprehension
that they may be brought before the
Courts and held to answer charges
against them. Neither Gov. Gar
land nor the Legislature, now in ses
son, will appeal to either the Presi
dent or Congress, the State author
ities being f nlly able to protect the
Government. There is a rumor that
Smith is held in the United States
Arsenal.
Little Rock, Nov. 17. A bill was
introduced in the Senate to-day and
passed to the third reading, author
izing the Governor to offer a reward
of 1,000 for the apprehension of the
parties charged with conspiracy to
overthrow the Government. Noth
ing has as yet been heard from Smith
nor lias there been any demonstra
tion in his behalf in any part of the
State.
There are 19 persons, 16 horses
and 4 wagons snowed in at Crescent
Lake, on the Military road. The
person who furnished the informa
tion came over to Pine Openings on
snow-shoes, and sent the news by
mail. Snow fell first on 3d inst.
The firemen of Salem have been
invited to attend a grand ball given
by the b'hoys of Corvallis for a char
itable purpose. They will send a
delegation.
SUMMARY OV ST ATI; Xl;tvs
Franz Tael, aged 18, of Union r
was fatally wounded by the acciJent J
discharge of a shot-gun loaded win!
slugs, the slugs entering hi. mow?
ana earrvinc nw,w ii i . . uta
irt J- lue It
euu ox nie upper jaw.
following day. e
H died tL
A pretended preacher
has beer
"taking liberties
Hock.
with
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ona of hig
Mr
W. P. Burke on acconnf t
M , V7 position
. . 14 Wi onee Com.
issioners in Portland, and Captain
Holman has been anrointoi
ka laiwui J AU
Holman has
the vacancy.
Thomas Paino iisp.1 f r l,n t
vue, lamhill, county, until last Fri
day night, when he "quietly stole
away," and now sundry creditors are
monrning, while the rest of mankind
in that section are glad that Thomas
went.
The 'Independent says: The sal.
ness in Washington county still con
tinues, though many cases are recoy
ering. The fever has taken on a
tZntlfc
just now.
During the thunder and lightning
storm last Friday a valuable inilch
cow, belonging-to Mr. Nuremberg of
Young's River, was struck by light
ning and instantly killed.
From the McMinnville Reporter w0
learn that Richard Booth, Jr., who
resides a few miles south of McMinn
ville, was thrown Ifrom his horse anil
broke a leg, while chasing a band of
cattle.
The Corvallis Gazette learns that
the permanent survey and location of
the Willamette Valley and Const
Railroad is to be commenced imme
diately. Alex. Martin, Esq., of Jacksonville
learns that Senator Jones' horse,
"Brick Pomeroy,"a formerly ownod
by Col. J. N. T. Miller, has maJe
his mile in 2:26, and that his owner
refused 7,000 for him. This cer
tainly speaks well for the horse, a
well as for Jackson coirnty a re
gion for producing good horses.
Mr. Redmond ha4 returned to
Yamhill county from Canada, with
some fine Clydesdale and other blo.-xl-ed
stock.
James Fahey, an employe of tL
Willamette Woolen Mills, mt with
an acciiient a few days since, l v
which one of his legs was broken.
Pendleton, Umatilla county, is to
have au Episcopal church.
has been guaranteed from the Church
Building Fund as soon as the citiz.us
raise a similar amount, and they arc
hard at work and confident that ihov
will succeed.
William Lotty, a Tillamook sports
man, killed forty ducks with a single
discharge of his double-barreled shot
gnu.
The Dallas Iteinizer says there is a
great deal of sickness in that portion
of Polk county.
Dr. L. L. Rowland, who return d
from Wasco county last Satur.ia,
report snow several inches ;evj m
the vicinity of the Dalles.
R. Roberts, while working in tm
warehouse iit Cornerius, was serious
ly hurt by a stack of whea
on him last week.
f-dlir.
Tho Alden Fruit-drying csmipany
of Salem have begun opera ti ns. TLo
Statesman says the fruit i;iied 1 y
them, samples of which wi re show:;,
is of a very superior qualify in re
spect to its clean, evenly i ri'.-d ap
pearance, every pit cc cf ir it hfiuu;
alike free from any scorch rr burn.
This establishment bids fair t be a
good investment to the owne-s nnu a
valuable acquisition to tho b .uuo.hk
of Salem.
About $1,000 have bien raised at
Salem to induce the location oi tie
works of the Home Mani.fact uing
Company in that city.
Charity Grange No. 16, Willam
ette Forks, has a new hall which is
to be dedica'.ed ou the 20th inst.
There was a meeting of Democrats
at the Court House in Baker City, on
Frid.y evening last, for purposes of
consultation.
A ton of quartz from the RolHrt
Emett mine on Myrtle Cre-k
been shipped for essay, with great
expectations.
D. B. Scofield has be in aw.inlcd a
patent on a sun dial iuvn':ed by
Ijim.
Forty-six bushels to the acre were
raised on Goose Lake last summer.
The Emporer of the Salem Jit-cord
has been investigating things on Gos
pel Ridge. He says; A handsome
young lady on Piety Hill ha just
finished her wedding night-gown. It
coat $30, and the buttons on it are
only half an inch apart.
' Sheriff Smith, of Cowlitz county,
Wjr., having sued the Kalama Uea
coriTor libel, has recovered one dol
lar and five cents damages.
Messrs. P. W. Williams, R. F.
Simpson and Robert Magnus brought
into Salem, night before last, as the
result of a five days' hunt in the
foothills, twenty-eight deer.
The Marion county poor farm,
some twelve or fifteen miles distant
from Salem, having proven a bill of
expense to the county authorities,
the commissioners recently sold it to
N. Haas for $1,920.
The Marion county Council of Pat
rons of Husbandry is called to meet
in Salem on the third Friday of the
present month. Delegates and Mas
ters are requested to be present, as
special business of importance is to
be transacted.
On Thursday afternoon a most
murderous assault was comniittced
on Thos. Ryan, by Depeaux, au Ital
ian. Both these men were engaged
in discharging cargo from the steam
er. Some words tcok place between
the men, when, without any appar
ent provocation, Depeaux raised a
bar of iron and dealt Ryan several t
blows about the head and face, in
flicting three or four terriblo gashe?.
The Board of Managers of tho
State Agricultural Society meet at
their rooms in Grav's block, baleni,
to-day. They will be in session sev
eral days.
Wm. Blain, the man Bbot by the
ruffian Scott, at Rye valley reccntlv ,
is getting along very nicely and wm
no doubt recover.
The Eugene City firemen are mak
ing arrangements for a grand ball at
Lane's Hall on Christmas eve for tue
benefit of Noah Wood.