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0BECOX CITF, OREGON, SEPT. 1, 1876.
The; Office-Holders' Candidate.
governor Hayes, in his letter of
acceptance, declares that " honesty,
capacity, and fidelity, constitute the
only real qualifications forr'ofSce I
and,." there is," he adds, " no other
claim," by which he means that these
are to be considered, and not merely
party service in making appoint
ments. Of course; there are honest
and faithful men, of undoubted abil
ity; who may not be appointed to
place though they may ask it, for the
simple reason that the number of
offices is limited and the number of
honest men -who would like to fill
'them is large, though not unlimited
What we understand Gov.f Hayes to
say is that offices should not be
bostowed "as rewards for service
fc party leaders," because this system
lends directly to extravagance and
official incapacity." Whether, if he
hould be President, he will keep in
office those honest and faithful Re
publicans who are now there, is not
so important question as whether
he will turn out the dishonest, the
unfaithful, theunfit. It is to us, and
to a vast majority of the voters, a
matter of indifference whether A may
. Lave this post office or Btbat custom
house, provided they are fit for the
places ; but it is not a matter of in-
. difference, should A neglect his bus
iness to electioneer for some Con
gress candidate, or B turn out to be
b thief, whether or not they are
and cashiered, iudeb ted, convicted im
prisoned. Moreover we shall think
he country a trifle uearer the politi
cal millennium when post-masters
. aro no longer-appointed solely for
helping the Honorable This or That
to a seat in the House of Represen
tatives. ' There" are those who insist that
Governor Hayes cannot be consid
ered a veritable reform candidate
unless he will promise on and after
the fourth of March next to tnck up
.his shirt-sleeves, seize his ax, and
decapitate all persons now holding
place under the Washington Govern
ment. As we have never regaided
all office-holders as rogues and fools
: we can hardly see any need of a gen
eral proscription like this. No man,
" it is true, is entitled to a life tenure
of a placo merely because he may
hold it ; but without thinking of his
.interest we can easily see how it
might be. for the interest of the
Treasury or the Post-Office Depait-
ment to keep him in, just as a private
man might be loath to part with his
ld and good servant. As matters
stand we must trust something to
.the discretion and conscience of one
or the other of these candidates.
Judging Governor Hayes by his
letter, and by what we hear of his
character,, we incline to the belief
that in this business of bartering
place he will be cautious and honest.
We caunot immagine him protecting
felons'or patronizing fools. We
know well enough that possession
pbiys mischief with good resolutions;
but hen a candidate has a good
reputation for veracity, we must take
him at his word. Besides, we know
pretty well what would follow the
election of the other gentleman. It
is no, discredit to Mr. Tilden to say
that he would make "a clean sweep."
He could not help himself, and,
whatever his inclination, the pres
sure, of party would force him to
dismiss from public service a great
many men who had much better be
retained Even if the Republican
candidate were decidedly objectiona
ble, ;we should regard with some
apprehension the success of his op
ponent. Moreover tho declaration of Gov.
Ilayes that "if elected he will not be
a candidate for election to a second
term," is highly important, because,
should he keep his promise, he will
avoid tho temptation to use the
patronage of his office in such a way
as to promote his personal projects.
We wish that it were not necessary to
spend time and space in the consid
eration of this topic; but politicians
have made it so. Circumstances
have rendered this question of pat
ronage of the first importance. Ac
cording to the Standard, the country
is governed at present by 80,000
office-holders. Of these we do not
care how many who are honest and
faithful ai retained, so we may bo
sure that those of tho other sort will
be ejected.
The Union Sentinel says Tilden
ought to issuo an extra letter of
lighter material for our special bene
fit. For the sako of the Democracy
we wish ho would, and refrain from
egotistical blasts.that now so disgust
them. When we said the letter was
"heavy" wo meant in the sense of
dough, resembling tho. Popgun
man's head as it were, not heavy in
the ; ense of erudition. Do yon
grapple with the spirit tA the author?
. The Benton Democrat last week,
-referring to caucus rule.says:. "There
'are many Democrats spoken of as
candidates for tho position (U. S.
Senator) , any one of whom would
represent our State with honor, and
we would like to see each of them
given a fair chance befofre the entire
Jegislatuie," Uorrcct.
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Reduce the Army.
In spite of the Sioux war, which is
now assuming large proportions, and
of the almost continual conflict
which is going ou along the Rio
Grande, the cry "Reduce the Army,"
is still heard from Democratic dema
gogues and newspapers over the
country, and even from Representa
tives on tho floor of Congress. There
is something so sublimely idiotic in
the policy which would be inaugur
ated if the move for army retrench
ment were to prevail, that, were the
subject of not quite so serious im
port, it might cause rather amuse
ment than anger. But the conse
quences of such a step, were it taken,
would be far too severe all along the
Indian country to allow of any mirth
in connection with it. liie army
amounting to only a little over
20,000 effective men, is already much
too small for the duty it has to per
form. The forts along the lakes and
the Atlantic, Pacific and Gn'f coasts
must be guarded of course ; but this
is n mere trifle in comparison with
the duty expected of a few troops
a'ong the Indian frontier from Mex
ico"" to British America. Less than
ten thousand men arc employed on
these important lines of -service;
where the military duty is socon
stant and arduous as to deserve the
name of continual warfare. As the
cordon along the Rio Grande, and
from Texas to the northern limit of
our neighbor,. Washington Territory
is urawn as thinly as possible in
time of peace, no provision has been
made for a sudden emercrencv. and
the drawing away from Kansas, Texas
large numbers of troops for the Sioux
war, has left those places compara
tively defenseless, and the most
serious results to the white inhabit
ants may be justly feared.
In spite, however, of this fact so
plainly and repeatedly set forth to
public notice, tho cry of retrench
ment, principally for buncombe pur
poses, goes on, and there is reason to
believe that the Democrats are in
favor of impairing-the'efiiciency of the
force now enlisted, and prevent its
attaining any considerable success
against Sitting Bull and his combat
ive, followers. . In the meantime
those of the South will rebel ; the
Greasers will cross the Rio Grande
and murder and steal, and ' every
encouragement given for another
Modoc difficulty within our own
borders, and the troops, from their
fewness, being unable to prevent
the depredations, occasion will be
given for new complaints in regard
to the inefficiency of the army. It is
well that the truth should be told
plainly in this case. If our army is
designated for theprotection of farm
ers and settlers, let it be recruited so
as to be efficient for that purpose ; if
by its weakness and consequent inca
pacity for active operations, it is to
furnish Democratic electioneering
capital, let the fact be made apparent,
and the responsibility rest where it
belongs.
Crediting in Journalism.
It is not often that we bend an oar
in the same boat with the Evening
Standard, but when it pulls for the
goal that make it unnecessary to
credit every little piece of State news
or insignificant item taken from one
paper by another, we most heartily
aid its efforts and wish it God-speed.
ui course, where an it. in is ot im
portance, or shows that labor has
been spent, as for instance anything
statistical, or editorial matter, then
the paper from which it is taken
should be mentioned, but when the
local of a paper touches up the death
ol John Smith, in all its harrowing
detail, making perhaps, half a column
of the sad event, for another paper to
take tho kernel of the article, divest
ing it of all unnecessary shell, simply
saying John Smith met his death at
such-and-such a time in such-and-such
a manner, is perfectly legiti
mate and credit entirely unnecessary
if not uncalled for. In re-writing
our State and Territorial news the
mere crediting of every item would
not only needlessly prolong what in
good taste, should be intensely brief,
but also do ourselves an injustice by
crediting to others what we ourselves
have written. .We should like to
hear the general sentiment of the
press throughout the State on this
subject, and as tho majority decides
that method' shall, be our future
course
The California farmers have taken
up arms against a sea of speculation.
Tho San Francisco wheat combina
tion locked up gold, chartered vessels
in advance of their arrival, ran down
the price of wheaj,, and endeavored
to bring the farmers to terms. The
y'tcros, non rolls principle is no more
popular in the rural districts of Cal
ilornia than with us. " Why should
we .sow," they ask " if speculators
and vessel-owners alone are to reap?"
Representatives from the twenty-four
counties have met in San Francisco
to discuss the transportation ques
tion and to make a tremendous effort
to baffle the wheat ring. Single
handed they were powerless ; united
they may win.
The Secretary of the Interior re
cently sent an agent into the Pacific
States and Territories to nnearth
frauds in the land offices in lands
entered upon by soldiers' and sail
ors' warrants. Many fraudulent
claims were discovered, more than
four-fifths of which were in Califor
nia, where the laud is in greater de-
manu, ana me next greatest nuni
1 uer in Y ashington Territory.
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TELCGKAPIIIC NEWS.
Eastern.
Chicago, Aug. 2G.- A special to
the Tunes from the Yellowstone ex
pedition by steamer Josephine, near
the month of the Yellowstone via
Bismarck, Aug 25th, says since the
junction of Crook and Terry it is
hoped to overtake and force a fight
with the Sioux. The command mov
ed west to the Big Horn mountains
where, on the 14th a trail five or six
days old and two miles wide, being
the heaviest ever seen on the prai
ries, was discovered. This trail fin
ally separated. The Indians are
found to be in full retreat one band
heading north toward the British
possessions, with the probable inten
tion of crossing the line, and the
other going south along the Little
Missouri for the purpose of crossing
the Missouri river near Fort Berth
old. There is every indication that
the hostiles have lieen heavily rein
forced by agency Indians. They have
their families with them and evidently
intend remaining north this winter.
The army has a difficult programme,
and it will be almost miraculous if
tbey overtake the savages, who are
well mounted. When tho supplies are
exhausted the soldiers will have to
return to supply camp. General Miles
commanding the 5th infantry, re
turned to camp on Rosebud, on the
the 12th inst. He was instructed to
patrol the river north of Fort Buford
and intercept any band attempting
to cross . the Yellowstone, moving
north, and also to construct winter
quarters at the mouth of Tcngue riv
er for one regiment of infantry. The
steamers Far West, Josephine, Car
rol and Yellvystone have been placed
at his disposal, and supplies for his
command are being rapidly shipped
up tho river from Buford. Tho stea
mers Carroll and Far West will be
employed patrolling the river. Gen
eral Miles' command has been rein
forced by two companies of the 17th
infantry and other troops, giving
him a total of about 500 men. Terry's
supply camp ha been moved to the
mouth of the Tongue river as the base
of supplies during thecampaign. The
steamers are all guarded and sup
plies in camp strongly defended.
The garrison has three Gatling guns
ana several Rodman guns, and the
steamer Josephine has on board three
Gatling pieces for the can i-on.
Sharp work may be expected on the
southern bank of tho Yellowstone
before the war ends.
A later dispatch,' August 22d, near
the mouth of the Powder river, says
the practical failure of the campaign
thus far has caused a change in the
plain of operations, a d the govern
ment will now continue the war un
tie Indians are subdued or returned
to their reservations.
Washington, Aug. 27. Postoffices
established Mergaser. Lake county.
Oregon, John P. Roberts, P. M
Postmasters appointed Abrnm Ten
brock, Goose Lake, Lake Co., Ore
gon; Daniel Syron, Myrtle creek,
Douglas Co., Oregon; Joseph L.
Atterel, Rooster Rock, Multuomah
Co., Oregon.
Secretary Cameron
here this week, and will
will return
leave again
early in September, in company with
General Sherman, for a tour of in
spection of Fort Leavenworth mili
tary prison, and various military
posts in the West.
Chicago, Aug, 27. The Tribune
Washington special saj-s: There
has been much uneasiness here for
some davs among the Democratic
managing congressional committee
over the cuarge mat liuicn swore
falsely in connection with his in
come. They have been anxiously
awaiting explanations from New
York, admitting the seriousness of
the matter unless it could be satis
factorily met. The explanation of
Tilden's secretary, that the railroad
fees were not entirely his income for
18G2, although received in that year,
was not accepted here by the Demo
crats, and some of them even ques
tioned the authority of the dispatch
from Albany, attributing so thin
an excuse to the secretary, until one
of Tilden s recognized Aew lork
organs arrived last night with a for
mal editorial defense based on
same grounds. However, all
shrewd enough to see that the
the
are
de-
fense will not auswer. The brevity
of the charge, the ease with wind
all classes of voters comprehend it,
and the convincing nature of the few
sentences of proof which established
it, i re the elements ot the cases
which cause so much trouble. It s
really the only charge that has given
Tilden's followers here real concern.
Chicago, Aug. 28. Tho Tribune's
Cleveland special says: The Leader
will to-day publish an editorial state
ment for which the Leader holds it
self responsible, that on Friday, from
10 to 1 o'clock, the Ohio Democratic
central committee held a meeting at
Put in Bay, several other prominent
Democrats being also present, and
discussed at great length and warmly
the question whether Ohio should
accept and use a corruption fund of
a quarter of a million from the Demo
cratic clubs and local committees
of New York and Philadelphia, to be
used in the city districts of Ohio in
purchasing votes to carry the Octo
ber elections. -It was stated that the
Democracy could reasonable expect
to hold the 203,000 votes cast last
fall for Gov. Allen, and if they could
add a change of 30,000 in Cincinnati,
Clevelaud and Toledo, they could
win the election. To purchase
these votes, it was proposed to apply
the money. A member from the
rural districts earuestly opposed the
proposition on high moral and polit
ical grounds, and was met by the ar
gument that this was the only way
to save the country, aud that the end
justified means. These remarks were
received with applause, and by a for
mal vote the committee decided to
receive the money for tho purpose
stated. Strong and well chosen.
committees of reliable men m
Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton and
Cincinnatti, will disburse the funds
which are to be used for the
purchase of votes in open market on
election day.
Philadelphia, Aug'. 28. The
great regattaon the Schuylkill course
begins this afternoon when the inter
national four oared races aro to be
rowed. Much interest is manifest
ed. At an early hour spectators be
gan to assemble. During the morn
ing competing crews were seen pull
ing to and fro over tho-course iu
their final preparatory exercise.
The day is a lovely one, and could
not have been more favorable for the
COntPst. Tn llio fiief licof. nf flio
four-oared race between the Eurekas, I
COURTESY OF
UNIVERSITY
Argonauts and Dublin Universities,
Eureka was first, Dublin second.
Time 9:28. Weather fine.
The second heat was rowed at 2:15
or half an hour before the schedule
time. The boats were the "Vesper of
Philadelphia, the Yale University
and the Crescent Boat Club of Phil
adelphia. The Vespers and Yale
pulled a nice race, and for over half
a mile were upon equal terms, when
Yale lost ground by bad steering;
but the work began to tell upon the
Vesper men, and when near Peter
Island their stroke fell over very
much. Yale spurted and led by two
lengths, which they held as they
passed the flag, in 9 miuutes and 2;
seconds. Vespers, 9:15: Crescents,
9:4.
The third heat took place between
the Columbia College crew and the
Elizabeth boat club of Portsmouth,
Virginia. The Quaker City crew
withdrew. The Columbia steered a
splendid course. The Elizabeth
crew hugged the eastern shore, and
did not steer well. When nearing
Peter's Island the Elizabeth crew
led by a length. The Columbia crew
drew slowly up, and the race, until
finished, was a hard struggle, the
Columbia's winning. Time 9:11.
The fourth heat was between the
Beavers, Falcons and Duquesne boat
clubs. The Beavers led from the
start, with the Duquesne running
her hard. The Falcon crew, as they
neared Peter's Island, stopped row
ing. The Beavers won in 9:14, the
Duquesne three lengths behind.
The fifth heat was between the
Pennsylvania and Watkins boatclnbs,
the Malta having withdrawn. Tho
Pennsylvania boat stopped several
times, an J suddenly ceased pulling
altogether,' owing to the weeds.
The Watkins crew cleared the
course in 9:G seconds.
The most interesting heat came
next between tho London Rowing
Club and the Northwestern Club, of
Chicago, the Atlantics having with
drawn because of sickness. The
signal was given and . London led
by a quarter of a length, making a
clean beantifnl start. Neither boat
steered well. At the bend tho Lon
doners were very 1 ttle ahead. The
Loudon crew kept up a regular
machine ' like swing and viewed
astern looked like one man with one
pair of oars. Near Peters'a Island
the Northwestern crew caught
two crabs and one near the
the start. London was now two
lengths ahead and the boats increas
ed speed until amid the cheers of the
multitude the London crew pulled
past the flag iu 8 minutes and 55
seconds, 1 followed by the North
western 4 seconds later.
The 7th beat was between the first
Trinity crew, of Cambridge, and the
Onedias. The former won in 9 min
utes and G.'i seconds. The latter
seemed exhausted, and came iu in
9 minutes aud 5AJ-J seconds.
'ihe winners of the seven heats
to day Eureka, Yale, Columbia,
Beaverwyck, Watkins, London and
Cambridge will row to-morrow iu
three heats.
Philadelphia, Aug. 29. Tho first
heat in the single scglls was won by
James McCartney, of Friendship
club: (jeorge L. Mann, Argonaut 2d
George W. Young, Crescent, 3d; and
r. Henderson, esper, last. Time,
11-01?;.
The second heat was contested bv
Liebert of tho Vespers, Ed Mills,
Jr. of the Atlantas, and Ho! man of
Philadelphia University Curtis of
tho North westerns having with
drawn. Mills won in 10:59. Hoi
men was very weak at t he finish and
Liebert siek. For the third heat
Robi'nson'of Union Springs Corning
of the North westtM-ns- (iorlrnev ol
Hie Quaker City, and Talker of the
Crescent Club contested aud Gorl-
mey won: time, 10:31.
Tho next race was for four oared
shells between the Eurekas and
Beaverwyeks. The latter Avon in
9:07.
The First Trinity crew of Cam
bridge, England, and the Watkins
crew of New York started on the next
race Columbia having withdrawn
on account of sickness. In the
course of the race Cambridge stop
ped, the captaiu being sick, and
Watson won; time, 9:01 5
The London rowing club srewand
the Yale University crew rowed the
next race, which was close and excit
ing throughout, London winning by
one second; time, 8:51-15.
foreign
London, Aug. 2G. A Belgrade
telegram to the Times say: It is al
most certain that the war is about
at an end. The" Servians aro igno
rant of the fact that their govern
ment is suing for peace. Tho news
of Tchernaj-olFs victory is spreading
like wild fire, and there is great re
joicing over the success. At this
time it was important as it will be
used by the war party, but may help
Servia to secure better terms. Im
portatt diplomatic action on tho
part of the powers and armistice be
tween Turkey and Servia may be ex
pected immediately. Turkey will
ask for permanent occupation by her
troops at certain Servain fortresses
and war indemnity.
Vienna, Aug. 2G. It is asserted
here that at the preliminary peace
negotations between the s'gners of
the treaty of Paris including Russia,
it was proposed as a basis of arrange
ment that Prince Milan should b
retained on the throne, Servia pay a
war indemnity, and Turkey have the
right of placing garrisons in Servian
fortresses on Turkish frontiers.
London, Aug. 28. A telegram
from Veiuna says arrests of Russian
volunteers for Servia continue in
Hungary. Tho Russian consuls have
protested. There is great indigna
tion in Russia over their detention.
The latest case is the arrest of 11
persons, on -: of whom is a lady, al
though all bad passports. luey
were thrown into prison.
A London correspondent with the
Servians at Alexinatz, says tho Ser
vians lost 10,000 men in the first
five days fighting around the town.
Constantinople, Aug. 29. A cab
inent council, at which all the grand
dignitaries were present, was resolv
ed to dispose the present Sultan,
Mnrad Effdndi, and proclaim Abdul
HHamid. The change will occur
shortly, certainly before tho begin
ning of the next "rail dau,"the great
annual feast of Mohammedans.
A new three-masted schooner was
launched at Port Ludlow on Satnr
cay last, called the Reporter. She
was built by Hall Bros, for parties
in San Francisco.
BANCROFT LIBRARY,
OF CALIFORNIA,
SUMMAKY Ol' STATE NEWS.
Linn county real estate is on
the
rise.
Two more cases of small-pox at
Gervais.
There are 1,55G enrolled school
children in Portland.
Wheat is 57 cents at Independence
and GO cents at Eugene.
The Salem Statesman will be re
duced to it former size.
Dunn, who had the small-pox near
Roseburg, died last week.
The telegraph line to the Black
Hills is almost completed.
The bridge at Eugene City is fin
ished all but the covering.
The Messrs Hnrst have purchased
the Champoeg flouring mills.
Two soldiers deserted from Fort
Klamath on the 10th of August.
D. W. Bailey, of Baker county ,has
been appointed a notary public.
General O. F. Bell has been re
elected City Attorney of Astoria.
Largo quantities of wheat are be
ing received at Albany warehouses.
J. L. Hallet, at Dilley, has
threshed 4,000 bushels of wheat this
year.
R. Thorp, of Roseburg accused of
horse stealing was acquitted last
week.
Fifty members of the Legislature
have secured rooms at the Chemek
eta Hotel
"3VIr. Paine, of Polk county, recent
ly averaged $15 a head for a herd of
cashmere goats.
A dam is being built across
Mary's river to supply water for the
Corvallis grist mlil.
Albany expects to build two new
churches next summer. School
houses would sound better.
The Roseburg flou ring-mill start
ed up laft week, and tho price of
flour went down 75 cts. on tho bar
rel. The Capital commissioners have
accepted the work on the new capital
building from Mr. Hearn, tho con
tractor. Dr. W. L. Adams has consented
to deliver the annual address at the
approaching State Fair, commencing
Oct. O.th
Henry Follet, a sheep herder of
Umatilla Co., disappeared about the
1st of Aipnst, and has not been
heard of since.
The residence of Leonard Lowe,
18 miles from Baker City, on the
Boise City road, was destroyed by
fire last week.
H. McCornack, ' of Lake county,
will deliver the. valedictory at the
University of California for the med
ical department.
A man named McDonald married
a widow at the Virtue mine. Baker
county, than stole the wedding ling
and " vamoosed the ranch.
Tho Laura May arrived a1 Em
pire City Aug. 22d after a passage of
29 days from San Francisco. There
was great fear that she was lost.
Last week T. J. McCnlloek, resid
ing on Ten Mile, Douglas county
f . 1 1 t -l.-i 11 , -
ieji iroiu u iieauer wagon aim uroiie
one of his legs near the ankle.
Some scamp poisoned eight or ten
1 logs
at Jacksonville one night re
cent! v. 1 lie owners of the dead dogs
are after the living one who poisoned
them.
Tne steamer Bonanza will here
after run between Salem and Cor
vallis, making three trips a week and
connecting with the stemier Occi
dent at Salem.
It is reported that there is a fair
prospect of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company putting on a line of
steamships between San Francisco
and Portland.
Mr. W. Simmons, of Ilillsboro
broke a vein in his arm while lifting
a sack of wheat, two weeks since,and
his arm is now all bloodshot and
lame in consequence.
J. G. Megler & Co. of Astoria,
completed the boxing of their sal
mon for the season of 187G, on Mon
day last. U.he whole number of
cases put up was 28,000.
Tho Lafayette Courier says Chas.
II. Burch has over ten thousand
bn hels of wheat and oue thou
sand bushels of oats from this year's
harvest. The wheat went about 30
bushels to the acre.
Dr. J. W. Watts, republican pres
idential elector, of Yamhill, and E.
A. Cronin. democratic, presidential
elector, of Portland, have taken the
field. They will address the dear
people at St. Helens on the 5th, and
at Astoria on the Gth.
The Independent says : " Glencoe
is a busy place. Mechanics are
busy. Tho merchants sit on the
porch and fight tho flies, while the
hoodlums are watching for the lieer-
bung to fly out, when they can
quench their thirst with the dew-
drop of the brewery.
A few days since two young ladies
of Salem, the daughters of Messrs.
Thomas White and George Ash el y,
were taking-a ride on 'horseback,
when the horses became frightened
and ran away, throwing one of the
girls against a fence, which injured
her so badly that sho is not expected
to recover.
The quiet town of Kerbyville, Jo
sephine county, was thrown into an
excitement by the elopement of a
young couple of that place, whose
matrimonial intentions were not at
all encouraged by the father of tho
girl. Being joined in wedlock, they
returned home, but the irascible old
man dmn t uy any means kill tho
fatted calf on the return of his daugh
ter. The Mountaineer is informed by
Captain Stump that his new enter
prize the building of a new lig' t
drrught steamboat to run on Sna''e
river is meeting with much encour
agement from the people living along
thatriver He had just returned from
Mr. Whitney's mill, over in Klicatat
county, where he ordered the lum
ber, which will bo delivered at Co
lumbus, on the Columbia river,
about six miles above Celilo, where
it is intended to build the boat.
The Antoriatt of last Saturday
says : Astoria appears to b the
headquarters of a gang of thieves,
and their operations are conducted
so quietly as to arouse a feeling of
indignant surprise. Last Sunday
the houso of A. II. Sale was ran
sacked dnriud the absence of the
family, and the marauders were
tracked to tho cemetery grounds,
where they took lunch from the pro
ceeds of their operation. A few
nights later the store room of another
citizen was entered and the nocturnal
vistor partook of a hearty meal and
left without awakening the family.
Later still a man from Pacific coun
ty was relieved of six twenties while
he slept.
The Corvallis Gazette says ;
From present indications, Capt.
Cochran's scheme for a new line of
boats on the Upper Willamette river,
promises to be successful. The
farmers along the river seem to
take hold of the matter in earnest.
During the past weeJc J. W. McCul
ly' E. Hartless and W. B. Hamil
ton have been canvassing among the
farmers of Benton county, and in less
than five days succeeded in getting
freight to the amount of 76,800
bushels pledged. This was really
in excess of the amount required in
our county, and yet a larger quantity
could have been secured, if the can
vass had been prosecuted further.'"
The Benton Democrat says of the
approaching sena orial election:
'Southern Oregon will press the
claims of Judge Prim, Eastern Ore-
.gon will present the name of James
11. Slater, while in the V illamette
valley iu- be found J. W. Nesmith,
Judgo Bonham, Judge Burnett and
Gov. Grover;all men whose talents
and characters entitled them to court
eous consideration at the hands of
the Legislature. While other local
ities are pressing the claims of those
for whom they feel a preference, the
upper portion of the Willamette val
ley, with Douglas and Coos coun
ties, strongly favor the election" of
Judge Burnett, who is a man by far
too straightforward to attempt to
manipulate a caucus, but is, in all
that entitles a man to consideration
and preferment, the peer of any in
the State."
Appointments.
The followmg are the appoint
ments made by the M. : . Confer
ence at its session in Albany :
poutland pistkiot.
P. M. Starr, Presiding Elder.
Taylor-street Church, R. Bentley.
Hall-street Chnrch, John Flinn.
Salem. F. P. Tower.
Oregon City, Geo. W. Day.
Clear Creek, T. L. Jones.
Rock Creek, C. Ahlerson.
Howell Prairie, D. L. Spanlding.
Jefferson, N. Clark.
Albany, J. F. DeVorc.
Shedds, N. Doane.
Dallas, J. W. Miller.
Sheridan, to bo supplied.
McMinville, J. Iloberg.
Dayton,' T. L. Sails.
Forest Grove, S. S. Vandesal.
East Tualatin, G. W. Roork.
Tilaraook, to be sniplied.
Ilillsboro, E. A. Jndkins.
J. II. Acton, editor of the Pf'iic
Christiiiu Adrornte and member of the
Tavlor-strei t Q larterly Coufmenci.
W. C. Coattin, Secretary of the
Y. M. C A. and meuihgr of the
Taylor-street Quarterly Conference
j. II. Roork, agent for the Wil
lamette University.
L. J. PoA-eoI, Professor Professor
Albany Collegiate Institute.
El'OENE DISTKIfT.
L. M. Nickerson, Presiding Elder.
Eugene City, J. S. McCain.
Brownsville, I. D. Driver.
Corvallis, L. A. B-iuks.
Mnnroe, H. C. Jenkins.
Springfield, N. Patterson.
Creswell, C. Derrick.
Empire Citv,to be supplied.
Wilbur. W. D. Nichols-
Roseburg, J. Howard.
Grant's Pass, C. 11. Iloxie.
Jacksonville, V. Ilurlburt.
Klamath, J. ILircr.
Goose. Lake, to be supplied.
T. F. Royal, principal of Sher
idau Academy and niembcr of the
Sheridan quarterly conference.
rt'GET SOUND IMSTKICT.
A. C. Fairchild, P. E.
Seattle, A. Atwood.
Olympia, J. T. Wolf.
Tacoma, M. Judv.
Whidby's Island, Thos MaGill.
Whatcom, to be supplied.
Dunginess, B. J. Sharp.
Mound Prairie, W. Butts.
Chehalis, W. I. Cosper.
Oysterville, N. A. Starr.
Vancouver, R. S. Stubbs.
Astoria, to be supplied.
Cowlitz. James Mathews.
Lewis river, T. M. Reese.
East Portland, I. Dillon.
East Portland circuit, A Laubach
Powell's valley, F. Elliott.
Oregon Wools-Mechanics' Hall.
Ed. Oregon tan: The executive
committee of the Oregon State Agri
cultural Society have decided to
erect a Mechanics' Hall and have tho
s une in readiness for the comic
Fair. Profiting by tho suggestion
of the lion. .1. J. uarson, ot your
citv, we gladly announce, for the
encouragement of home industry,
and to the mechanics and manufac
tures of Oregon, and to all mankind,
that the hall will bo completed for
the coming State Fair, commencing
Oct, VJtn ; ana we would respect
fully urge upon all the importance
of making this tho grandest and
most attractive exhibit ever made
in our otate. After visiting the ex
tensive furniture rooms of the Ore
gon Manufacturing Company in
your city, also tho U. S. custom
houso building with its finish of
Oregon ash (surpassing in beautv
anything of tho kind), together with
krious other manufacturing estab-
iisnmeuts in tuo ntate we are con
vinced that as a Stat9 we can boast
of as skilled mechanics and of as
substantial and beautiful native
wood, and material, and are prepared
to manufacture as handsome and
substantial furniture wares as can be
manufactured elsewhere. As this
may be the last chance for a Centen
nial exhibit for any of the now liv
ing, let excelsior be our motto, all
contributing to make one grand dis
play, worthy the occasion. The
press is requested to publish tho
above.
W. P. Watson, President.
ll.KKIlOItlAL NEHSITP
..
Puyallup valley is badly afflict
with the measles. uuctefl
Sweet potatoes are selling for co,
en cents a pound in Olymwia.
Mitchell G. Mann
Walla, has been appointed a caS
to West Point
Buyers are offering 15 to 23 conta
nor nmitiil fi lm,. ul3
" I " JU X Uvill
up
A vein of milk-white
1 T -
chalk ha
ut'tu uiscoverea on
river, W. T.
"PPer White
The Vancouver Independent has
closed its first volume, and is on the
high road to prosperity.
It is estimated that the Sioux in
Dacota number 40,000, and ocennt
12,000,000 acres of land. Py
Montana's gold yield for the cea.
tennial year will surpass that of Iast
year by a million or more.
Large numbers of immigrants tP
passing through Walla Wallaenronte
for the Palouse country and th
Sound.
Formerly halibut were rarely
caught in Puget Sound, and if taken
at all it was near the mouth of Ad
mirality Inlet. This year. howeTer"
a number of fine ones have been ta
ken in the deep water opposite Point
Defiance.
cvci cu me uiguesi uonors on ex
amination in that city. He stood far ia
advance of many appli.-ants who have
studied for years, and was the only
American admitted.
'The Seattle Tribune says: "Quite a
number of burglaries have lately
occurred here and in his vicinity,
and none of the, perpretrators have
yet. been apprehended. The house
of M. McConaha was. entered twice
and on the first occasion robbed!
The other night a thief reached in
through tho open window of Dr.
Calhoun's residence and removed tho
clothing of himself and wire, and
after taking from which, the money,
a watch, instruments, and other
things, scattered the articles up and
down the streets and lots."
Gov. Ilayes knows that, among
his suporters there is a powerful and
swiftly increasing body that de
mands reform upon the principles
he proclaims v. Tilden knows
n such body among his supporters,
and he therefore carefully announces
no principles whatever. He knows
as every intelligent man in the coun
try knows, that, with his partisans,
' reform of the civil service" means
turning out republicans and tcruing
in democrats; and that this is tko
"Administrative reform" to which a
Tilden administration would intro
duce us. Harper's Weekly.
IIkv. M it. Atkinson will preach at
the ('migregatioiiiil '"''rcli Sunday
111 rning. Preparatory ljctrre .Satu -
lay at 1 o'clociv i. St.
3larket Report.
Portland Market.
I'gal tenders, buying, K selling.
Flour. Kxtra, . 00 '; sii'erline, itl IS.
Wheat. 1 :3-" er eental.
Oats. .Vie. to ;Vc. V bushel.
barley. 1 'Si per ccnt.-il.
IJa.-oii. .Si.los, lk?; hums, lGf,17;
shoulders. i0(i).
Lard. -In ke-.rs, Cy. iu lfl!t tins, 17c.
Mutter. Fresh roll, iV-c ',(..
Fruits.--1 )i iiil ;ipples, in sacks. 1(1",
kegs : iiluuis,pitk'ss,14;!'.l. ; itenchei
I U: : prunes, 17c.
I'hi. kens. -Full grown, $3 (XVfl 30
r dozen.
Hides.
-Dry, Mo; salted, tie; culls ,S
o!f.
1'allow. ")ie VTb.
Wo. l. -15 un-.
Feed. 15ran. O0 J
ton; fdiorts,
$2Jto $S; oil eake, -"7 50.
J Jay. F.aled, 14 00 to :?15 00
i ton
loose, 1 :j).
Potatoes. 4.V?--k- "i bushel.
Oirons. 1 to 1 V V
Mutton sheep. 52 oO'VZS.L
Oregon City Market.
Wheat. 70.- t bushel.
Oats ."iOc t bushel.
Potatoes r,0 1' bushel.
Onions SI ;"0 hushd.
Flour $1 :57-f sack or So 50 i bid.
Dried Fruit A poles, Oo.f'th
Plums, 14f.
I u liter -SWCVU-: tt.
K'jirs 2Ttc dozen.
Cliickens Grown, $3 50 t dozen;
liacon Sides, He Tt; hams, 15c.
Lard K! to 17e.
1 lav $10 ton.
Wool Hcfft 18y lb.
Another Opportunity for
Relief of the Afflicted.
tho
The Surgeons of the National .Surgi
cal Institute, located iu Indian.,,.olis;
Paeitic Division, Alhambra Jtuildins:,
linsh Street, San Francisco, haveyield
ed to the many u pent appeals from
their patrons and friends in Oregon
and ashington Territory and adjoin
ing regions 'to revisit Portland. The
former, visit was highly satisfactory
and encouraging, many of the patients
then accepted for treatment being now
entirely recovered, while nearly all are
greatly liencfitted and in a fair way of
recovery. Three or more of the Sur
geons will be at the Cosmopolitan Ho
tel in Portland, Oregon, from Monday,
the 28th dav of August, until Saturday,
the -d September, 1870", six days in
clusive. They will have with them a groat
amount of surgical apparatus, appli
ances, etc., and competent assistants
and workmen to change, tit, ami make
such apparatus as niav be required.
Thev will come especially prepared to
treat all surgical cases: Paralysis, nil
kinds of Deformities of the Face, Spine
and Limbs, Diseased Joints, Diseased
Hyes, Catarrh, Private Diseases, 1 nes,
Fistula, etc. All who wish to avail
themselves of the ail vantages of tuo
Institute, without the long journey t
San Fjanciseoor Indianaiolis, sh",a
do so at this time. No cases will
undertaken without a fair hope of re
lief ii U hoimIIuss fo siv that the in
stitution is entirely responsible, anJ
the largest and most popular of trio
kind in America, curing thousands .
nually. Remember the time aiiu iw.
and come earl v. DGr'Send to tne in
stitute for circular. aug4-ini.
POND'S "EXTRACT Thousands of p'lJ"
siclans of all schools Allopathic, Ilomrt-
pathie, Iiotnic and Eclectic aro in tm
habitof prescribing roND"s extras
bear testimony to its many viriu . -Pain
Destroyer, and to its almost mj racti
lous healing properties. Sold by all drug
gists.
7-The National (Sold Medal was
ed o Jlradley & Ku loison ior i
Photographs in the unwa "-"
Vienna Medal for the best in the www.
429 Montgomery Street,
ENi n r m-
Dright Eyfh, Kkovuah Fkatci
graceful mruru fall to produce tn',rui"1r
elfect If the complexion is defacea
1 l III I'' C5 ' - -' -" - - a
Mm Dies or blotches, or tne skhi '"-"
or harsh. To remedy these aeicn.
CiLENN'S SULrilKR SOAr.
Dr, Rufas Willard. who left Olym
pia a few months ago for Edinburgh
Scotland.toprcsecntehis medi