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The President's Message
Lust week we published tins doe-
ument in full, and if there' is any.
thing in it worthy of- commendation
as a mate paper, our readers hsva-
found it out before this. We couh
not help wondering while reading 'it
wnat mc vreyonvm meant when it
said that the editor was put" in mind
of Grant before he fell into the hands
of th5 Radical politicians, from its
tone and contents. But before we
got through, we were able to inter
pret its meaning, and concluded that
that paper alluded to the great man
now at the white house, at the
time he was drunk in Portland and
Vancouver. It sounds just like him
when in that state,
It is a pretty good electioneering
floenment for Grant, but as the Rad
ical party differs with him on most
points, it will not bo available. lie
favors early resumption of specie
payment, and takes the smo gronnd
as taken by the Secretary of the
Treasury. He has but little to say
in regard to our foreign relations.
The most sensible part of tho mes
sage is, where ho calls attention of
Congress to the worthless importa
tion ofChinese slaves and prosti
tutes. But Congress will give that
question the go-by. lie briefly re
fers to the report of tho Secretary of
War, and endorses his suggestions,
and desires such legislation as will
make this branch more effective. A
recital of the troubles of Louisiana
is given, and he defends his action
in making the Penn government sur
render to the Kellogg usurpation,
lie devotes much space to the negro
question, and intimates that ho pro
poses to protect and enforce all laws
made in accordance with tho fifteeth
amendment. lie give3 a statement
of the Arkansas troubles from the
Radical side, and refers the whole
matter to Congress for its solution.
He wants an increase of. Judicial dis
tncts and sucrprests that two more
indues miprht bo added to tho Su
preme liench. Ho evidently has no
appointments enough to go roun.'
among his friends, and probably
wants to provide for old Flaxbrako
lie still promises to adhere to the
4
Indian Peace Pui'cy and endorses
the recommendation of the Secretary
of tho Interior looking to the bestow-
citizenship on
ccommends the
sold ers of
status previ
ous to the rebellion. He wants to
adhere to tho civil service pro
gramme if CongresF will make any
arrangements by which it can be
carried out. otherwise he considers
it necessary to abaiidon "it. He rec
necessary to abandon it. He rec
nmends a revival ship-building
terests in this lluntry, but the
anncr in which Lt suggests looks
om
int
manner
to us as though he v ants the Govern
ment to build the ships and give
them to some rich corporation to
run and the peoplo ,ay the expenses.
He urges liberal appropriations for
the China, Japan j and Australia
steamships. He wants a liberal pol
icy adopted for the "District of Co
lumbia. "We think if reports are
true, that the people have been very
liberal towards that District, and the
only thing that we see that has been
neglected in liberality is, that they
have not shown a proper disposition
to liberally imprison or hang Grant's
appointees for stealing the people's
money in that District.
Tho message is characteristic of
Grant, and an we Lave long since
ceased expecting anything of merit,
either from him or Iib advisors, wo
are not disappointed in tho docu
ment, and it fully co'jies up to our
expectations. "We shall have occa
sion to refer to this document in the
future.
RETmxEO. Mart. V. Brown, State
Printer, returned homo last week
from San Francisco,: where ho has
been purchasing a power press and
O other necessary material for his pa
per. He announces that early in tho
spring the Democrat will be publish
ed daily. "Wo wish him success in
tho undertaking, and trust that it
niay prove a financial success, as it
cannot fail to be of great benefit to
tho people of Albany and the rich
country surrounding it, and also a
power in the cause of Democracy.
al of the rights Jf
certain Indians. Jltr
restoration of So Vern
the war of 1812 to . .eir
A correspondent writing to us on
business from Lafayette, says: "We
all feel good over the Eastern news,
and why shouldn't 'we? It is even
D better than wo expected. The mills
have gronnd slow, but they aro
crindincr vcrv fine. I think all wo
j
have to do is to keep up steam, and
tho victory is ours iu '70. They aro
finding tho Democratic party a rath
er lively corpse.
Appointed. C. 15. Bellinger, Esq.,
former editor of the Portland JVeirs,
has been appointed Clerk of tho Su
preme Court. Mr. Et is well deserv
ing of the position, eiainently quali
G lied for the faithful performance of
the duties, and we regard the srlee
G tion as one which could hardly have
Cbeon betterod.
Oi
Hesigxep. Mr. Henry Jvl'.ppei,
who was' elected Capitol Commis
sioner, has resigned, and the Gov
erttor has appointed Mr. E. L.
Bristow to fill tho vacancy.
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icncral Appropriation Act.
If tlfere is any branch of tlio State
or National Governments which, the
Radicals lore to hanon to; it is the
Treasury department. For the past
I four years the Democrats had in that
Jdep.'U-trneiit iu this State a man elect
ed on their ticket, but who used his
position for the exclusive benefit of
ms Kadical friends. This is now-
changed, and the office by the pres
ent State Treasurer is conducted for
the benefit and in the interetjt of the-
people, and not Radical speculators
on our State indebtedness. At the
close -of the last fiscal year, there
were outstanding $287,159 warrants,
which had been drawn on the Treas
urer 'and endorsed "not paid for
want of funds." There was no
specific appropriation made to meet
these outstanding warrants, and an
action has been brought against the
State Treasurer to compel him to pay
on the old warrants, but as the ap
propriations in the bill are specific,
he claims that he lias no right to pay
put on old warrants as long as war
rants- issued since the second Monday
of September were presented against
the different funds. The appropria
tion act in section 1, reads as fol
lows: Sec. 1. That the . folloM-inp- sums
be, and the same are hereby specific
ally appropriated for the several ob
jects hereinafter mentioned, for tiro
years, commencing from the second
Monday of September, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-four, to
e paid out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
This section makes undoubtedly
he appropriation for the ensuing
wo years commencing on the second
Monday of last September. Then
the bill goes on and specifies for
what purposes the several amounts
are appropriated. In all cases where
there- arc deficiencies, the bill makes
specific appropriations. lint no
place is there any mention made in
regard to the payment of the out
standing warrants, further than we
shall hereafter mention.
The State Constitution, Article IX,
section 4, reads as follows:
No money shall bo drawn out of
the treasury but in pnrsuauce of ap
propriations maJe by law.
And here, in the same article, sec
tion 2, Ave find the following provis
ion: The legislative assembly shall pro
vide for raising revenue sufficient to
defray the expenses of the State for
each fiscal year, and also a sufficient
sum to pay the interest on the State
debt, if there be any.
The Legislature did neither pro
vide for the payment of intcrerst nor
principal on the btate debt, in the
passage of the bill, and as the Con
stitution provides that they shall
make appropriation for payment of
current expensee, the inference- is,
that the specified debts are to be
paid out of the first money.
The sections above quoted from
the act passod by the last Legislature
provides only for the payment of
expenses for the two years, commenc
ing on the second Monday in Sep
tember list, and the appropriation is
made for the objects specified in the
act. In no part of the bill do we
find any mention made for the pay
ment of the $287,153 indebtedness,
or interest thereon.
The Constitution further says, in
Article IV, section 20, under the
lead of Legislative department, as
follows:
Every act shall embrace but ouc
subject, and matters properly con
nected therewith, icttuli s'!jects snail
e e.n tressed in the title. But if any-
subject shall be embraced in an act
which shall not be expressed in the
title, such act shall be void as to so
much thereof as shall not be expressed
in the tit to
The title of the appropriation bill
does in no case provide for the pay
ment of outstanding warrants, but
reads as follows:
An act to provide for the ordinary
expenses of the State Government
and other general and special ap
propriations. It will be seen that tho title- quot
ed provides only for tho jayment of
the expenses of the State Government
and other general and special appro
priations. If the former indebted
ness was to be included in the ap
propriation made, it should have been
done by special mention; but this
the Legislature failed to do. In all
past appropriations there was special
mention made in the bill for out
standing warrants, as the following
quotation from the appropriation
bill of 1872 will plainly show, and
all other bills of this character have
made similar provisions where war
rants have been issued and no money
in the Treasury at the time of pre
sentation. For instance, in 1S72
there were outstanding warrants on
several funds, and the Legislature
made appropriations for them as fol
lows: " For the payment of outstand
ing incidental fnmVwarrants."
"For the payment of outstanding
insane fund warrants." " For
tho paynientof outstanding printing
fund warrants." - We might go on
and give tho wholo list, but the
above quotations are enough to show
that past Legislatures regarded it
necessary that sp ijlc appropriations
should be made fyr every clas of
outstanding warrants. The only
provision made iu the law passed by
tho last Legislature is in the follow
ing section:
, Sec. 19. No money shall bo paid
oat under this act, except upon war
rants drawn by Secretary of State
upon the State Treasurer. And all
warrants drawn by the - Secretary of
State upon the Treasurer, shall be
paid by said Treasurer in the order
in Avhich they have been presented,
endorsed ' Presented and not paid
for want of funds," .whether the same
have been issued before or after tho
passage of hia act. t
The only ground on which the
Treasurer could base his assumption
of authority to pay out on warrants
drawn prior to the second Monday
in September is in the above portion
of the bill which "provides that he
shall pay all. warrants in the order in
which they have been "endorsed and
,1 fnr want of funds." But
hern the Treasurer is met with the
nnetin? clause which fails to make
any mention of the debts to be paid
hnt wero contracted prior to the
second Monday in September, and
then again tho 1st section quoted
above expressly says that the funds
appropriated,' (unless mentionedj
shall bo for the expenses for tho on
suing two years, and in no instance
do wo find any montion made in tho
bill whereby any fund A are appro
priated for warrants outstanding pri
or to the second Monday in Septem
ber. While M-e regard the action of the
Legislature short-sighted . in this
matter, we canuot see but what they
took tho same ground, or else they
intended to run the Stato Govern
ment on credit for the ensuing two
years. The entire appropriation
made by the Legislature, in round
figures, in tho general appropriation
act, is $218,354. The entire amount
of outstanding warrants payable out
of the State revenue, 287.459, or
$G9,105 less than the outstanding
at the close of the last fiscal year.
Does that not look like the Legisla
ture intended to repudiate the out
standing warrants. There can be no
question but what the Legislature
intended to make no appropriation
for these warrants, and tho bill, as
reported from tho Committee on
ways and means, did not contain the
proviso that he should pay the money
on orders as they were endorsed, but
itwas put there in Committee of the
Whole. There can bo no question
in the mind of any man, not interest
ed, that the Legislature intended, in
this act, only to provide for the pay
ment oi the expenses incurred lor
the two years following the second
Monday in September, and that the
State Treasurer would be legally
iable should he use the funds com
ing into his hands for the payment
of warrants issued prior to that date.
When he makes provisions for the
payment of the current indetedness,
tliei;, and not till then, can he apply
any funds on hand to pay off old
warrants.
It Would be a Illcssing
"If tho Treasurer can resist pay
ment there will lo a larger amount
of money to lie in thoTreasury dur
ing the next two years. It will aver
age perhaps 150,000 during the
whole time. Tho retention of this
sum might be made quite profitable,
and might compensate in some de
gree for the reduction of the officer's
perquisities by the last Legislative
Assembly."
The above extract is taken from a
Salem correspondence in the Hulle
tiiL. Tho facts in the case arc quite
the reverse. If the interpretation
placed on the law by the State Treas
urer is correct, ho will pay out the
the money in tho Treasury as war
rants are presented, and consequent
ly it will stop speculation in State
warrants, and when the funds are
complete, he will pay out on old war
rants which are . now held by specu
lators. It will bo a benefit to the
State, and will bring up her credit
to par. It ' makes no difference to
the State on what class of warrants
she pays interest, whether on the
old ones or the new. That is the
same. Tho correspondent above
quoted probably knows where the
speculations of that officer come in,
and if we were to guess the author
we should judge him to be a manip
ulator in Stato warrants and who
would be seriously injured should
the State Treasurer be able to pay
of the warrants as presented. It
would prevent those sxeculators on
the misfortunes of our State brought
upon us by Geo. L. Woods admin
istration from making from 825,000
to 30,000 annually by discounting
the warrants, and the State would
be benefitted to just this amount, as
she would then go into tho market
for all she buys the same as any oth
er cash customer, and would not
have to pay an advance of 15 to 20
per cent, discount on her paper.
For tho benefit of our St-tc, wo trust
that the position taken by the State
Treasurer is. correct and that lie will
be sustained, as it will bring our
Stato finances to par and State war
rants will no longer be sold on tho
streets of Salem at a discount.
The quiet little burg of Champoeg,
so the statesman is informed oy
David Weston, Esq., was thrown
into a state of excitement a few days
since by the rumors of a case of gen
uine child-murder. The facts as
related to us by a third party, were
substantially as follows: A half-breed
named Iloekford returned homo un
der the influence of liquor and com
menced maltreating his wife and
family, and finally picked up his
little three-year-old daughter and
literally dashed itr- brains out on the
floor. The child received injuries
from which it very soon died, and
was buried on Saturday. Strange
to relate, no arrests have yet been
made.
IETTliR FROM. SALEM.
SAiDec. 12, 1S74
I presume that you will not object
to a few words from the Capitol, es
pecially if I write mostly in regard
to finaucial matters. If there is any-
thingthat the American peoplowill
read, it is on money questions
An agreed case Was argued before
JiidEre Bonbani this weeli on a man-
damus to require the State Treasurer
o -
to pay A. Bush an old warrant issued
in 1872. The' Treasurer holds that
he cannot pay out on old warrants
as long as' there is no money in the
Treasury to meet those issued since
last September, as the Legislature
failed to make any appropriation for
them. Tho case wits brought so that
the Treasurer might know what to
depend on in future, and' as there
are enough old warrants outstanding
to take up all the coin that will be
received within the next year, it is
an important matter, not only to the
Treasurer, but to tho money sharks
If the new warrants are to be thrown
on the market, these fellows will be
able to buy t liem np. at about 75 or
80 cents on the. dollar, and thus flud
a good investment. They already
hold the old yarrarits and they can
not get any further discount on them
Judge Bonham has decided tho case
against tho Treasurer and held that
the money was payable on the war
rants in the order in which they
were presenteu ana emlorseu. 1
lea'rn that the case has been appealed
to tho Supreme Court, and it would
not surprise me if the speculators in
State warrants have not got a ques
tion up which may decide the matter
of the legality of the entire indebted
ness, and if there is any virtue in
Article XI, Section 7, of the State
Constitution, I think they may find
that 850,000 of tho entire indebted
ness is all that is worth a cent. But
I did not propose to give your read
ers an essay on the Constitution. 1
notice that the Bulletin correspon
dent from this place, and republished
by the Statesman here, has seen fit
to charge improper motives to the
State Treasurer. This is a question
on which, as tho Radicals formerly
said, "loyal nieninay honestly differ,"
and I cannot see, if the Treasurer
had grounds or a doubt ns to hisdnty
in this matter, that ho was not justi-
nea in ins course, ana thus cret a
legal decision before he gets him
self into trouble. In the first place.
if the State Treasurer is correct, our
finances will be in a good condition,
and will be placed on a basiscontcm-
dated by the Constitution at par.
understand that Mr. Brown's idea
is this: To pay out of the respective
funds and whenever there was a sur
plus on hand, to take np the warrants
which had been endorsed and not
paid for want of funds. This looks
to mo to be the only practical way to
minage tho Stato Treasury depart
ment, but I admit that is not a profit
able way for the speculators, but it
would certainly be a good and whole
some way for the people and in the
place of a large amount of money be
ing on hand, the contrary would be
the result. I cannot see that there
is any difference in paying oil old
warrants and letting new ones be
protested, only that it gives the
speculators a better chance to bring
them to a greater discount. These
fellows have had tho discount of the
old ones, and now they are anxious
to get tho samo on the new, which
are constantly issued, Of course, if
they can gain their point, they will
get their money and be able to buy
up the ne warrants with it at from,
twenty to twenty-five per cent, dis
count. This is quite a little item to
them in the course of two years. I
think the Treasurer has taken the
proper course to protect himself.
The people here aro highly dis
gusted with the action of the Direct
ors of tho Home Agricultural Soci
ety, and I regret to say that the pro's
pects f or that institution, as now or
ganized, are good for an early disso
lution. x aamiro tno way you go
after them, and am much pleased in
your efforts to awaken a spirit for
home industry. It is Oregon s only
hope. The address of Dr. Atkinson,
published iu your paper of yester
day, is very interesting and speaks
volumes.
, The Supreme Court meets here
next Monday."." 'There is a considera
ble docket. Judge Prim, of the first
district, has moved his family here
for the purpose of giving his chil
dren the benefit of our excellent
schools. Tho managers of the Ore
gon Pioneer Association held a meet
ing here last week and selected the
Fair grounds for their next annual
meeting. Col. White, of your city,
was appointed as one of the Assistant
Marshals. It is a worthy appoint
ment, as the Colonel is one of the
old pioneers of our State.
The weather thus far has been very
pleasant this winter. Rain appears
to have commenced again, however,
and there is no telling when it will
let up. But I am wearing on tho
patience of your re.iders and I will
bring this letter to a close, assuring
you that it is no light task to make
up a readable letter from Salem at
this season of tho year, as everything
is about as quiet as it can be. But I
liked to have forgotten that wo had a
city election here last week. The
Radicals got away with us. While I
don't like John G. Wright's politics
(the elected Mayor), I can't help
liking him, and I am glad, if it must
be a Radical, that ho is elected.
Salem and Washington Territory is
about all that is left for our Radicai
friends. You shall hear from me
again. Dixie.
He-Appointed. A. J. Burnett, of
Eagle Creek, was re-appointed No
tary Public by the Governor on tho
12th inst.
COURTESY CF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
UXIVERSITY CF CALIFORNIA,
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
Who is Responsible For It
. Our. readers are probably aware
that one Calvin McDonald edits the
Oregon Statesman, and having been
in our State but a short time, any
lack of knowledge of the past nro-
ccediugs of his party, is excusible in
him. ,In his issue of Mm lifl. i.nl
the following;
It appears that tho consequence of
the prodigality of Graver's first term,
the Treasury ran dry and warrants
had to be issued to meet the expenses;
uiiv4 uen , mese warrants . were.pre- J
sentea 10 tuo lormer Treasurer, he
endorsed ''them "Not paid, for want
of funds." - 1 '
Up to the time of the accession to
power of the Radical party in this
State, the people were out of debt,
and turned over to the Radical au
thorities the sum of 14,000 cash in
the Treasury. When Gibbs' term
expired, the State was in debt, and
when Woods went out, it was' still
worse. There were no public im
provements during tho timo cither
of these persons administered tho
public affairs, but yet they left adobt
to bo paid. By and through the
Radical management in tho Legisla
ture of 1SCS, the State moneys were
locked up and tho State required to
pay interest amounting to over $30,-
000 in consequence of the treachery
of tho Radical party. The Legisla
ture of 1870 made amends and nearly
restored tho public credit, but in
1872 the Radical party again had the
Legislature, and through the wanton
and reckless extravagance oi mat
body, the State debt was further in
creased. The Democratic Adminis
tration is in no wise responsible for
tho present outstanding warrants,
but they aro 'directly chargeable to
tho Radical party. Since the De
mocracy havo been in power, a little
over four years, they havo erected a
penitentiary and added machinery
thereto which has cost probably
140,000, and already has there been
expended on the Capitol 110,000,
making in all $250,000. Take this
from tho indebtedness, and wo can
show that tho Democratic Adminis
tration has not done anything of par
ticular benefit to the Radicals, when
we comparo tho two as public ser
vants.
'1 lie Centennial.
AlJK.VXlSKMENTS I'Oll i:K"lilVIX AI1TI-
CL.KS FOIl THE OKEGOX KXHllUTIOX
ix rniLAPKLriiiA ix 1870.
Mit. Editok: We wish to announce
to those who take au interest in the
welfare, growth and progress of our
Stato, that we have been tendered
the free use of commodious rooms in
the buijdings of the O. S. X. Co., in
which to receive and arrange all arti
cles intended fur exhibition at Phila
delphia in 1876. We arc also glad
to annouee to our people that the
same company, as well as the U. v C
R. R. Co., have indicated their wil
lingness to transport free over their
respective routes, all articles intend
ed for this grand advertisement of
the natural resources and tho wealth
of our State. The Oregon Steamship
Com pain- will also take all such arti
cles free of charge as fur as San 1 rau
cisco. It may seem to some quite early to
commonco tins work, but another
season must prod nee all the truit.
gram, grass ana vegetables wo ex
pect to exhibit, and it is none too
soon to begin to briug together spec
imens of our mineral, lumber and
geological wealth, and we ask and
shall expect the hearty co-operation
of all good citizens in this great
work. All articles, specimens and
historical curiosities consigned to
our care, at Portland, will be care
fully taken caro of, accounted for,
and forwarded as directed.
A. J. Drrun,
Conim'r Alternate.
Portland, Dec. 7, 1874. .
Politics Tn Iuaiio. Tho Owyhoo
Aralanche of December 5th publishes
the official canvass of the voto for
Delegate to Congress from Idaho
Territory, from which it appears that
Thomas W. Bennett, Independent,
has beaten. "S. S. Fenn, Democrat, by
a majority of 330 votes. Uennett is
the present Governor of Idaho, and
by far the ablest Delegato ever elect
ed iu tho Territory.
The above is a telegraphic dispatch
to the San Frsncisco Examiner, and
shows that for reliable news you must
go away from home, lint as it hap
pens, Judge S. S. Fenn, of Lewiston,
one of tho best Democrats and ener
getic workers of Idaho Territory,
will take his seat in Congress, in
place of
Governor.
Bennett, the carpet-bag
The Oregon City paper would
make light of llev. D. J. Pierce's
lecture at that place. Is this not a
case in which tho customary dead
head ticket was forgotten ? Netrs.
Not much. We have two season
tickets in our pocket. But we would
most respectfully correct the Neirs
in its impression that we desired to
make light of the lecture or the gen
tleman. What wo said was done in
the hope that tho lecturer would
correct the defects which we noticed,
and nothing more was intended.
Died. C. G. Curl, a prominent
and well known lawyer of Salem,
died iu that place after a long illness
last Saturday. Mr. Curl was one of
the promising young men of our
State when the fatal disease took hold
of him; warm-hearted and generous,
and had a host of friends. He leaves
a wife and one child. Ho was
tho son-in-law of our old citizen,
Iicv. John Stipp.
F
SUMMARY OF STATE NEWS.
Z. W. Woods, of Washington
county sold his farm of 40 acres,'
three miles northwest of Hillsboro,
recently for 12,000, to Jos. Connell.
The new bridge across Bower's
slough t, on the Albany road, was
completed last Saturday. .
The State Journal says: Captain
Dexter furnishes us with tho infor
mation that a weekly mail service
will soon be established between this
place and Ochoco. Mr. Powers,
member-ofthe House in 1872, has
.been.. awarded the contract.
The State Journal says that Chas.
Newell, formerly of the Herald edi
torial corps in Portland, has obtain
ed the 2osition of "proof-reader" in
the Government Printing, Office, at
Washington, D. C.
Thor Willamette Transportation
Company are improving their wharf
age accommodations at Salem, and
aro expending considerable money
on them . a j. . . . . ?t.,
J. J. Henderson, American Con
sul to Amoy, was presented with 7 a
daughter by his wife on the 23th ult.
Interest is being awakened at En
gene on .tho subjeot , of the State
University.- : - - .
What is supposed to be wild pars
nip is poisoning a good deal of stock
to death in the interior. Since the
late rains ' the : plant has sprouted
fresh and green.
Hon. W. D. Harowas offered 10,-
000 for his farm south of Hillsboro
lately.
The Oregon Granger has made its
appearance under the new manage
ment. Wo havo not yet received a
copy.
Two or three hundred acres will be
cultivated in hops, just across tho
river from Corvallis, next season.
The road across the mountains
to Tillamook valley is reported to be
in good condition for this time of
the year.
The State Board of Education,
which consists of the Governor, Sec
retary of State and State Superinten
dent of Public Instruction, has se
lected AV. L. Worthingtoad, of Asto
ria, to assist in the semi-annual
examination.
The Governor has commissioned
the following persons on the staff of
the Major General of the Oregon
Stato Militia, AV. H. Effinger; Joseph
Teal, Assistant Adjutant General,
with rank of Lieutenant Colonel;
Arthur Crisfield, C. II. Page and P.
C. Harper, Aids-de-Camp, with rank
ot Alajor, ami Dr. Alfred C. Kinney,
Surgeon,
with rank of Lieutenant
Colonel.
Albany cast 3G3 votes at her mu
nicipal election on tho 7th inst.
Here is a list of some of the heavy
tax-payers of Washington county,
and the amount of taxes each paid
this year: B. Cornelius. SW.! 77; W.
Bowlbv, $-206 01; IT. Jackson,
1)1; S. G. Heed, S:J7( 83; T. I).
Iliimphrej-s, $100 02; 11. Imbrie,
211 02; A: Hi n man, 3171 05. Quite
a number of others run up to $150.
Good apples are sold . is Jackson
ville at a bit a bushel.
James, n. Shinn has been elected
City Attorney of Baker City.
Mr. Mr Bee's little child, who was
so badly burned, at Iloseburg, last
week, has since died.
The Ashland Academy is nourish
ing nicely; about 120 students in at
tendance and more coming.
C. T. Curtis has been admitted as
a full partner with W. S. James in
the publication of the Baker City
Icrahl.
A merchant at Perrvdalo, Polk
county, sells $25,000 worth of good
per annum, which is good for that
small place.
Ten or fifteen persons have alread
fjone irom Jacksonville to the new
Galice creek mines, and many more
are preparing to go.
J. v . irtue informs tho Baker
City Herald that tho result of ten
da3's run at tho Virtue Mill was
gold bar weighing 228 OS ounces
875 fino, valued at $4,125 4S.
"A little sou of Mrs. Z. Donnelly o
The Dalles, was takeu ill one day last
week and died in a. few hours
An Independence letter says: There
is considerable sickness here. Tuo
scarlet fever has leen raging for the
past few weeks. Already a number
oi tieawis art reportou. A young
man by the name of Pearley Hedge,
and a little child of Mrs. Whittincr.
havo fallen victims to this malignant
disease Miss Flora Shirley, who
livctl near tins place, died last Satur
day of consumption.
Tho census of Boseburg School
District, just completed, foots, up
zjli persons oi tho proper asre to en
titlo them to the benefit of the public
school fund. This is an increase of
120 over last year.
I he voters of Pendleton School
District have decided to levy a spo
cial tax of six mills on the dollar
wherewith to defray the expenses
incurred in purchasing fuel and
tlesks, and building an addition to
the school house.
lion. A. B. Meacham returned
home to balcin last Saturday, over
lana.
A few days ago Judge Yoacuin of
Pendleton, while dressing a hog, ac
cidentally cut a slight gash in one of
Ins ringers with the knife ho was us
ing. In a short time afterwards the
wounded parts became much inflam
ed and swollen, and tho Judge for
tho next twenty-four hours never
sultered more or came so near dying.
It would seem that there is a virus
in a hog, which, when communicated
to the blood by an incision, is very
powerful, and is often followed by
iauu consequences.
On Monday last, Governor Grover
by virtue of an act passea at the last
session of the Legislature, appointed
and commissioned the following
named gentlemen as Immigration
Commissioners for Oregon, to reside
outside the Stato: Alexander Dunbar,
Christ Church, for the Province of
Canterbury, New Zealand; Henry
Villard, Boston, for tho New England
States, in the United States; James
Orkney, Melbourne, for tho colony
of Victoria, Australia; Peter Flem
ing, Dundee, Scotland, and Wm.
Mayer, St. Gall, Switzerland. i
a lie j uunueaier is
shortly t07jZ
pear in a new "dress."
The question has often boon
those interested. "Can I in.v.
Rskoi
hair restored to it's natural eolnr
tubes; but, in case of
any iis..:.v ,.r . .
i. tie :n...
scalp, or by the use of alcoholic pn-iwpi
tions, the hair-tube become contract i ."
its mouth, ana prevents the new fiiij0T
from reaching the surface'. Their urnm
tion will create n crfectly healthv eoii.iT
tion f thMcalpi nnd, by its tonic nro.!
ties, will preserve and strenghten the nJ
of the luiiT.Stalesniun, Ieg Maine, Joivu
A CARD.
On'-the 30th of Nov.vlS74, A" Hitrdi-m,
caiuetoour house and had a talk with
John Marn. They came into tho hou,
and he had John Marrs sigrna paper an,
desired me to sign It as a witness ini
j. ct.-d to signing a paper that I did iToT
know anj-thing a!ut, and he mardiu,,
gave his word that it would bethn last "r
"l. IT IS-. MARTS1I1BLKT.
JK.'C II, 1S71.
... . v" .
On tho day above mentioned, A. Ha riff
son came up to John Marrs and said tht.ro
was a difliculty brtwtten them, and wanua
John to go with htm to straighten it u
John told Hardison that he was not abl
tw men ne was not, nor was. ho in his risrht
mind at timesduringthe dav). VILShT.
Hardison, " I will send an otliccr nr you
and your father Will havo to
r you.
pay th x.
K. SHAW.
ponscs.
On the 30th day of Nov. 1871. A. Uardim
stated to mo if lie could find out who rt "
ed the report on him, and he would ac
knowledge the facts, he would drop it.
Samuel. Huuhes.
Hardison made the same as the aWn
statement in my presence on the sam
dy. , J. E. C'JtAWFOUD.
In regard to the above, I would state that
tho boy referred to in t he card publish.-,!
on the 4th inst., in the Ej.-teri-kj.sk is my
son, and at the time he signfd tho c:ni
was quite unwell. Hardison calb-d on
him and demanded that he go to certain
parties and deny the reort. '1 lie boy told
him that he was unable to do so", and
then Hardison told him that if lit would
sign a card that it should be the last of It
and the matter should be dropped. If U
refused, he would send an officer after him
and I should my the cost. The boy vu
scared and signed the card without vor
reading it, and so did the witness. Th
condition of the boy's health was Mich
that Hardison, had he had the least spirit
of humanity in him, would not have takn
advantage of his misfortune and got him
to sign a card which he knew not hing of
the contents. jfc Marks.
j . . i x
NEW TO-DAY.
IIAIH J EWELUY.
MRS. A. M. B3AYTCN,
H
S IX"" ATE1 IX OREGON' ITV,
and is prepared to do all kinds of
ni. r? j .
"" Krnv
wit hf ii.'t
om.i. rtnu villi niV thin l
be thickened up?" W e answer " it .
and would advis.? you to road a'tr.-if ? an : '
tho hair, which is published by l: i. m
& Co., Nassua, N. II., who sIW it" Jr
Uon application, 'l'hoy arc th i.r,.,
tor's ot Hall's Vegetable Sicilian lI.VirT!''"
newer. Wo learn from it, th h-4jr :
perfect state of health, is constant iv f .i
HA!R JEWELRY,
Just as good, and eheajrf-r, than can l,n
done in .Sati 1-rauciseo. .she also manu
factures hair, straight or tangled, into
SWITCHES, CURLS, AND FBIZZETTS.
Xivtt, l-'iiie Iluir iSwitrliex for tutlp, at
irom : tol,'. q
A full lino of Imitation Goods
Francisco prices.
at .Hnn
Those wishing work done, orto purchase,
will do well to give her a call before gom
to l'ortland.
All communications by mail iromitlv
answered.
All work warranted to give satisfaction.
Inst ructions given in fanev wwrk.
Silver card-board for sale."
iH-cember IS, l7l-fim
TJEEJE S UZNY
WKKKLY AND UAII.Y FOU.1H7.-,.
mm-: ApruoAru f the rnRsiPF.N--
JL TIAI. election givs unusual inior
tance to tli - events and development of
l.S7.. AVc shall rndeax or to describe Ui-m
fully, faithfully ami fearlessly.
iSVie UVer' Nun has now attained a cir
culation ol over keventy thousand coiiit .
Its readers are found iu every ."-yat.- and
Territory, and its quality is well known to
the public. We siiatl not only eini-avor to
keep it fully up to the old stamlar.l, t.ut to
imi nivc ami add to its variety ami j-ve-r.
The M't-fkt Sun will continue to - a
thorough newspaper. All t he news or tli
day will be found in ii, cond'-usetl wh.-n
unimportant, and at full l- nghth when of
moment, and always, we trust, tr-:it.-d in
a clear, interest ing ana inst ruetive hiaiwur.
It. is our aim to make tie; W'rtkty Srn tli
b st family iicwspai.cr iu the world. U
will bo full of i-iitertaining and api-ropri:itt
reading f every sort, hut will print noth
ing to oir.-ml the most scrupulous anddci-
ecate taste. It will a I wax s eont :iin t he most
interesting stories and romances of th
day, car-tally sM.-cted and lesrible nrintrd.
'l ie Agricultural 1 tepart m"iit is a prom
rvnt lent urr in the Wrtklu Suit, ami its
articles will always be lound fresh and
useful t the farmer.
Ttii' number of men independent In poll
tics is increasing, and th: W'rrkly Sun is
their pap;'r -especially. It belongs to no
party, and olc-ys no dictation, conl-n-i-i
tig for principle, and forth" el-etion of
th" be:t men. It exposes the corruption
that disgraces the country and threatens
tho overthrow of republican institutions.
It has . no fear of knaves, and scrki no
favor from their supporters.
The markets of every kind and tho fash
ions are reported in iis'eolnmns.
The price of the Wrrkhi Sun is one dollur
a year for a sheet of eight pages, and lilt.i
six columns. As this barely ibivs th" i s
P"n sr-s of paper and printing, we are not
able to make any discount or allow any
premium. to friends who may make I'i-e-cial
efforts to extend its circulation. I'n
dr the new law, which required payment
of iostage in advance, one dollar a year,
wit h twenty cnts t he cost of prepaid post
age added. Is tho rate of subscription. It I"
not necessary to get up a club in order to
havethft Wrrkly Sun at this rate. Anyon
who sends one dollar and twenty cnt
will get the paper. ist-paid. for a yoar.
We have no traveling agents.
The Weekly .sex. Eight pgs. fifty
six columns. Only fl J0 a year, sl&K
prepaid. No discounts from this rat".
The Hailt Sun. A large four-pus"
newspaper of twent 3--oight columns. lnl
ly circulation over 13,00. All the news for
2 cents.. .Supscription, postage prepaid .W
cents a month, or $6 50 a year. To clubs of
10 or over, a discount tf -Jn per cent.
AddreMH, TUE.srX, York City.
GEO. A. 1'ItIXCK.t CO.
O
ORGANS AND MELODEONS.
The Oldest., largest, and Most IYrfect Man
ufactory in the United .States.
Now In use.
No other Musical Inst rumentseyer obtain
ed the same Popularity.
It Kend for Price .Lists.
Address IJVFFAW), . T.
decllwl
NOTICE.
O WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
m-v. t T..c..r.ii p. tieer. am in
formed and 'believe t hat tinder date- of
cember 1!. !!, there was lssuen in ...
vor under the Act of March 3,
itarv Hounty I-ind Warrant, numoT
&J0, for 100 acres, and whereas saiu narnu v
was never received uy me, nor ---.
assigned, nor in any manner disposer m
... o.... - -in. I lieincr informed
that, said warrant when issued was deliv
ered to one J. r. Neely. whose present
place of residence I cannot ascertain,
can I learn wnnt n- on. " -"" " "
rant: I hereby give notice against the niir
chase or loeaf ion of said warrant, as i
tent to apply at an early day to the t oru-
missioner oi ivi.s.u... . -
same. . J:..r ik-rui
Hated this Ilthayc.ollli1 -
For Rent.
rpHE TWO-THIRDS INTEREST IN THE
X Oregon t tiy
Consisting of 1-
?iii finr'btf leas-d. on reasonable terms.
r1'" fiC-S vears. from the 31st Inst.
Apply to Cait. O. A. Pease on t he steam
er Welcome, or to Jam es M. Moorf.
Dec 3, la. I-" suu
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