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. I --- i ! O i -., i I I o o o o o o o o I o i ! o I o o C-, o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ! I 1 THE EFiTESPHISE. MEG OX CITT, OREGOX, DEC. h 1S7C. ! r n ! ! i j ; Thanksgiving. j Douglas and adjoining conutics the ! In accordane0w7th a very ' com- i bla1"s are alr(a soveral 5nches H meftdablo custom, Governor Grover i IlC1-ht' anl of harJ Wc ana , appointed yesterdav. the 30th of No- I V,3"R growth. Willi the a-ur-vember.as a day of general thanks- anco of an bn'nt l,arvost r giving. Rfligious essays are a little out of our line, but we could not help feeling, yesterday, as we looked buck through the year, how many thing we ought truly to be thank ful for to tho Giver of all. In the i'.ct place our crops have been plen- (id, while in India thousands have i 'pen carried awav bv famine. With ! us no terrible revolutions in nature 'ive occurred like the death dealing cyclone, everything, as it were, ?ecm in to be rather for than against ns. Notwithstanding the profligacy of i many officials, and the corrnpt prac tices of those to whom we would or dinarily look for good examples, our gallant old ship of Stato has proudly weathered tho storm. and is as staunch no as in tho days of Washington. Another ihing for which wo should be truly grateful is the fact of our hav ing passed so peacefully through so hotly fought a Presidential campaign. The contest has been "neck and neck," and the excitement among tho people unparalleled. And last, the payeri of gratitude were yesterday due from every American to the Lord of hosts, that our Republic has suc cessfully reached its hundredth birthday. -May its strength increase with its years, and its oft-respected centennials grow brighter with each Cycle, and the people never forget to thank Him, from whom all blessings flow, at least once a year, for his manifold favors and showers of bless- Tho Arniisiire. The game which tho European powers have of lato been playing with Turkey ns tho stake, has again . i changed its aspect,' but it lias by no j means come to an end. and it is im possible as yet to say what tho end is to be or who is to be the winner. In the mere fighting between Turkey and Servia, Turkey has clearly won throughout, beating her adversary badly in strategy and in battle; but in the very mome nt in her final tri umph she is eompelh d to surrender all that she l as gained ar.d to sub mit to the greater powois of Europe the settlement of the questions which she has been discussing with Servia in that last and usually conclusive form of debate war. Having con quered her enemy in battle, she yields to force all that sho has gain ed by force, and that, too, with no assurance whatever that pca" is to bo the result of her surrender. When luFs?a peremptorily de manded tho signing of the armistice the situation was immediately criti cal, ; now t hat the demand has been complied with tho situation is less 'mmed iately threatning.bnt it scarce ly can be regarded as less critical fun it was before. The armistico -ettles nothing, and the work of ad justing the varied and conflicting in s rests must be done by conference .-.'tween representatives of the great Powers. That which was before on ly a quarrel between a fifth-rate power and her vassal provinces has i.t'come a question, and may become .t quarrel, between the great nations of Europe. There is": great danger certainly in the situation of affairs, but there is also good reason for hop ing for the best. The apparently good understanding between Itussia and Germany, telegraphed on Monday, may.help.to prevent a general war, by making it expedient for England and Austria to agree with Itussia up on terms of settlement. It is too soon to throw up our hats in rejoicing over tho end of this con test, but there is at least better rea son than She re- was' a little while ago to hope for an end-which will not in volve a general war. A Word of Praise. Tho present contest for Presiden tial honors is closest and most bitter that has ever marked the his tory of elections in this country. Here it is more than two weeks since the day of voting, and tlio struggle is still raging. In the midst of this excitement it is pleasant to note the entire absence of all talk of appealing to arms, or anything of a nature in cendiary. An election like ours iu Mexico, or any of the South Ameri can Republics, would meritably re sult in war, to say nothing of blood thirsty riots that would even disgrace old Euerland: so be it ever said to tho credit of the Americans, that in thiR severe shock to, their beloved institutions, and in this moment of trial, th y have boon equal to the occasion, and bloodshed has been farther from their thoughts than a perpetual monarchy. In the case of Alt. C.irr, indicted under the recent gambling act, Judge Shattuek decided that the law failed to sufficiently define the prohibited games. The case w ill probably come up before the Supreme Court. Still onr people remain blind to their bot ir.ieic.-i. and - itv-vi-riH'-nt is made tow ards building .jti'.-h in'oded brids-e across the Willamette rt this place. Our Next Wheat Crop. From all parts of the State ccmo the most satisfactory reports con- cernincr onr rtevt -woSit ernn. Tn ; next itiougnt snouui ue me. mainei. j There are not enough people here in j ' Oregon, of course, to consume anj- j i tiling like our entire crop, and we j i must of necessity look to foreign j I parts for remuneration. At present j i the great bulk of our wheat is sent , to England, but as crops have been j plentiful all over Europe, the. ruling prices are comparatively low, and, though it is a godsend to the poorer classes of that orer-popnlated coun try to buy cheap bread, the farmers ' in onr own far-off Oregon are the direct sufferers. Men who raise wheat for sale are not unlike physicians and undertakers men who depend upon the misfortunes of others for a livelihood. Although we cannot im agine a farmer so lost to the finer feelings as'to wish there may be war between Itussia and Turkey, it is nevertheless a fact that .should such an event come about Oregon would reap rich bent-fits. Along the Baltic is the greatest wheat country in all Europe, .but if the war bugle should sound, plows and scythes would be left for the sword ami breach-loader, and the few boys and old men left ou the farms would be able to pro duce only, perhaps, half crops. Again large standing armies demand a great deal of flour, for it is easily packed and healthful, and the demand for the increased supply would be made on America, Oregon, of conrs?, com ing in, for her full share of dollars, although tit tho expense of "red handed war," rapine and plunder. It is too bad that wheat nisers have to depend op tho misfortunes of oth ers, but it truly "is an ill wind that blows nobody good." "Wilful Waste Krings Woeful Want." Tho man who spends a'dollar for liquor receives nothing of value; labor receives less than two cents from the dollar so spent. If a dollar is spent for a air of shoos for a child, labor would Live received nearly twenty-three cents as its share instead of less than two cent-, as when spent for liquor. Hence, when examining' the question of capital - uud 1 :bor, the dnuk question is a ' very important elvuieut which must be duly couriered. Tho remedy i for bad trade- is cor'ainlj in our own ; hands. As )us.v, a- men spend their i money for liquor, which gives but : l.ttie proi.it to labor, while ut the same time it take the place of j those commodities that give more I emploj-mout to the laboring classes, we shall have a continuance of hard times, a scarcity of work, and conse quently low wages; and tho laborer shall continue tho "slave of capital." Our government land costs ouo dol lar per aei-e, and good whisky two dollars per bottle. Flow many men die landless, who, during their lives, have swallowed whole townships trees and all. There is food for re flection in this statement. Every day of our lives, aud almost every hour of each day, ws meet individ. uals not merely landless, but house less, homeless, penniless, who, in the course of their lives, have swal lowed ardent spirits enough to pay for land and house, and have money in their pockets beside. But it is not the drinker of ardent spirits alone that deprives himself of tho comforts of a home; the tobacco chewer, the cigar smoker, tho young man who spends precious hours of each day iu worse than listless idleness. How sorely such persons reflect upon tho folly of their course. Tho young man who smokes three ten-cent cigars a day and may often use twice the quantity at doublo tho price puffs away enough in the course of ten years to give him a handsome start in business, or to provido himself with a comfortable home. Idea. The silly talk about Democrats not being able to read meets with a very decided rebuff in this ofiice; for a comparison of the, politics of our different subscribers shows that we have fully two Democrats o every Republican on our books. This county, too, gave a large Republican majority, and they must bo either poorer, less enterprising, or more indifferent to county, Stato and na Uoual affairs than their Democratic brothers, or they would call at this oliieo with $2 50 rather more fre quently. The Saturday Review wants the old disgraces of suicides renewed; burial where four roads cross, with a stake driven through the breast, confisca tion of estate and stigma on children unto the third generation. Without this accumulation of penalties, it thinks suicide is liable to continue, w hat it has become, a social epidemic. St Louis is the under dog in the freight fight and claims sho can't ship manufactures to San Franci.sco or even to Omaha as cheap as Chi cago. On the other hand, Chicago, Cn;.--i..iuUi ar.-l Pitt-dmrg nndr-r-i. : i .. . ..... KUp- hiv:t:g wonh of iron work i;i the n c V' f-toin-hom" Next Congress. There has been much figuring by political prophets in regard to tho character of the next Congress. These hav reference almost wholly to the House, the political complexion of the Senate being supposed by most people to be already certainly Re publican by a small majority. In regard to tho House wo have seen few estimates which give the Demo crats lees than seven majority; -while not over sanguine Democratic jour nals cypher out 25 to GO Democratic majority. Col. McCIure of the Phil adel; hia Time, however, nfiirnn that a majority of the Senate will support Tilden's administration, should ho bo elected President. As this is not the riew nsnally taken, ws givo what ho says on tho subject: "Much speculation haa ren given as to tb strength of parties in th new Senate, to meet on the 4th, or rather on th 5th of March next. We waste no doubts or fears on that question. If Governor Hayes shall be elected President the Senate will present a partisan Republican ma jority. If Governor Tilden shall be inanguraUd President, the Senate will be practically Tilden or admin istration. In short, no matter how the Presidential election shall result, the Senate will l with the adminis tration. Taking the most favorable view of th Senate for tho Democrats, there will b a majority of Senators on the 4th of March next of Republi can affinities, but should Hayes le defeated in November, quite a dozen so-called Republican Saators would turn from tho setting to the rising sun and worship at the shrine of Til deu. Booth, of California, Sharon and Jones, of Nevada, and two Re publican Senators to bo chosen in Colorado, will all be administration Senators, for all practical purposes, whether Tildeu or Hayes shall be President. California, Nevada and Colorado resect the Biblical injunc tion of obedience to the powers that be. Their people do not Indieva in partisan warfare, at the cost of their interests, and their Senators sympa thize with their constituents. Sena torships and and politics generally, with them, are all commercial, and with Tilden President, they will not feed ou husks about the ragged edges of a defeated party. Nor will the live Western Senators b alone in their changed allegiance in case of Tilden's election. Cameron, of Pennsylvania will not be a partisan foe of Tilden's in the Senate, and the carpet-baggers of the South will rush to the Tilden side to tiave themselves. Should Til den l.e the President-elect one week hence, Patterson, of South Carolina, would hasten to denonnce Cameron's whole bayonet-election policy, and to declare chat he always was oppos ed to the military occupation of the State in thn campaign. The Senate therefore may be summed up as cer tain to be Republican if Hayes is elected and to be nominally Repub lican but administration in fact if Tilden shall be successful. The Sen ate would not pus any violent parti san measures, such a- payment of war claims or assumption of South ern debt; but as neither Tiidwn or any other man of common fnse ever propose or favor any such measures, we regard accord between t!ie new Senate and the new administration, under any circumstances, as the one certain result of the national contest. A iY.get HohikI J'ioncer. K. W. I'ettj grove, I'.sij. Of the gentleman whoe name heads this article, tho last number of tho Portland Wvl Shore has the fol lowing sketch: F. W. Pettygrove, the founder of Portland, was born at Calais, Maine, in 1812, and at theageof 20 entered the army, under the renowned Sam Hou ston, of Texas noteriety, remaining in the campaign for four years. Im mediately thereafter, in 1842, he en gaged a passage in a sailing ship bound for the Pacific Coast. In the snrmg of 1843 he located at Oregon City, then a place fast assuming me tropolitan airs. In 1843, P. ttygrove ami Eovejoy bought of Mr. Overtou GiO acres of laud for 50, and that same year they cut a road from it to the interior, at an expense of .? 1,800, and built a warehouse ou what is now known in this city as the corner of Front and Washington streets. Some difference now arose betweeu the partners as to what the new town should bo called, and they finally decided to toss up a piece of money. Mr. Pettygrovo winning the toss, tie named it after the capital of his na tive State. And thus tho log cabin on the banks of the Willamette re ceived the name of "Portland." That same year, Mr. Love joy sold his claim to lieu Stark. In looking over the files of the Oregon Spectator of 1840, we find Mr. Pettygrovo to have been tho leading merchant and heav iest advertiser in those days. In tho Spectator of February 5, 1810, ho au nouuees: "At tho lied House, Oregon City, and at Portland, 12 miles below this city, ou consignment, 20 cases wooden clocks, 3 small mills, 450 bags sugar, 5,000 cigars, 200 dozen cotton handkerchiefs, 10 bales sheet ing, 10 dozen linen duck pauts, ifcc." In 1848 the discovery of gold in Cal ifornia attracted Mr. Pettygrove, and he sold his claim of Portland for 85,000, p at cash and part leather. After a time, becoming dissatisfied with California, and hearing from Commodore Wilkes of tho soil aud fine climate of Ptiget Sound, Mr. Pettygrove located a farm, and being convinced from his superior location that some day a largo seaport town must spring up there, he, in 1851, laid out aud named the present town of Port Towusend, now numbering about 1,000 inhabitants. Although Mr. Pettygrove is 04 years old, ho is still hale and hearty, and on his re cent visit to this city, the first time in 23 years, lie expressed himself well pleased with the way his town has been handled during his absence. He now spends life quietly, on a farm ud joining Port Townsend, and we hope he may live to see his wish realized, namely, that Port Townsend should be a city of 50,000 inhabitants and Portland at least double that. The bronze statue of Daniel Web ster in (emr.il I ;i 7- was form 'illv prosonted to New il OT", i .!)! ii-Ci lVesl r.it. lavor of" tho V se ek y It ID rdf COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, TKLCGRAPHIC SEWS. Eastern. CoixirBiA, Nov. 25. -The supreme court has just entered judgment jof $1,500 tine each and commitment "of all the members of the board of can vassers to jail until released by or der of the court. The court is now i proceeding with tho case against U. S. district Attorney Corbin.coun- sel for the board, for contempt. The five members of tho board of canvassers arrested this morning, re- norted at iail this evening whore ther are now confined. Their names are'F. L. Cardoza, treasurer; T. C. Dun, Comptroller: Oen. Wm. Stone, attorney general; H. C. Payne, sec retary 6f state, and H. W. Purvis, ex-adjutant and Inspector general, comprising the board of canvassers. Albany, Nov. 24. The board of State canvassers completed their la bors to-day. The rote cast for Pres idential electors are: Democrats. Horatio Seymour, 522.508; Dewitt C. Wes-t, 522,612, Republicans Abra ham Parker, -189,524; William n. Seward, 4817,54'J. Cast for Teter Cooper greenback electors, 1,087; and for Green Clay Smith electors 2,200. WAsmxriTON-, Nov. 25. The an nual report of the Chief of Engi neers, Gen Humphrey, was complet ed to-day. Among estimates for ap propriations which he earnestly re commends are the following: For completing defensive works at Fort Point, S. F. harbor CA),(KH); fort at Lime Point, 80,000; Fort Alcatraz 850,000; fort at San Diego, 850,000; Fort Stevens; Columbia. 320,000. Of the amount o? appropriation for public works on rivers and harbors for the next nscal year, certain allot ments have leen made in compliance with instructions of the secretary of war among them the following: Oakland harbor, Cal., $:J50,(XX); Upper Willamette river, So,000; Lower Willamette and Columbia riv ers, S'20,000. The report has itemiz ed detailed accounts given by vari ous officers of the river and harbor improvements now in progress un der their respective managements, together with statements of the amount which these officers estimate can be profitably expended during the next fiscal ye r. Among th-s estimates are the following: for im provement of Oakland, Cal.. .250,- 000; Lower Willamette and Colum bia rivers, Oregon, 150, (M)". In translating the statement of his sub ordinates regarding the two latter amounts, Humphrey makes no re commendation of his own concerning them. Contracts just awarded for mail ser vice in Oregon under advertisement of Sept. 1st, as follows: Oregon Astoria to Forest Grove R. L. Pease, 1,432; Riverside to Eagle Cliff, H. P. Parker, $050; Oswego to Portland, George W. Presser,s?400. Washing ton Territory Astoria to Knappton, R. L. Pease; 22. To-day district attorney Wells en tered suit for the United States agiint Ge-.eral Oliver Otis Howard and his sureties oa baud, Shepherd and Edgar Ketehum. to recover tho sum of 2,200 which it is charged he has not accounted for and which came into his hands while special agent and disbursing officer of the bureau of refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands. Military preparations aro quietly proceeding in Washington. There will b a general inspection tomor row morning, with a review by Gen. Sherman. Total troops ordered to Washington, 800 to '.mh). This in cludes eight companies or batteries now here and four companies of in fantry, which have received orders to come East from Fort Sill. W a sii 1 n jt n ,No v . 20. I 'osto ftiees changes during the week ending Nov. 25, ISTo: Pacific coast post masters appointed Henry W. Hill, Lafayette, Yamhill county, Oregon ; W. Post. Summit. Ronton county, Oregon; M. Titus, West Union, Washington county, Oregon; Rev. Jeremian L. Grat, Battle Ground, Clark countv, W. T. ; David Riles, Elmat Chehalis county, W. T. ; J. W.Swift. Klickitat county, W. T. ; Darius Rogers, Sehorue, Whitcom county, W. T. New York, Nov. 27. Thurlow Weed visited Tweed in jail; the for mer afterwards told a reporter he passed an hour find a half with Tweed, and found him in far better health than he expected. Ho had grown thinner, but this he deemed an.'improveme': t,and he regard him as as far better than when he saw ldm. Tweed told him lie had escaped on the evening of his drive, straight on board a rat eh which conveyed him to the vessel on which lie sailed for Cuba. From the hour of his starting to the present he had suffered only from a slight attack of diabetes, shortly after the Franklin left Vigo. He had taken but little exercise on the voyage as he was compelled to walk in company with a sentinel which was unpleasant. He had as yet formed no idea as to what course of action he would take: that was under the consideration of his coun sel. He had no unkind feeling to ward any one. Tho government had his baggage and were welcome to what it contained. They could not find a word that would implicate any one. no thousrht Tilden had acted harshly toward him, but ho had nothing to say in retaliation ami would not say it if lie had. The Trihinip's account of Weed's inter view with Tweed says Tweed, while a prisoner on Rlackwelbs island, was anxious to restore the city all his property, but his counsel objected. Gen. Grant has ordered Gen. En-p-er in South Carolina to sustain Gov. Chamberlain until otherwise directed. The Louisiana board has decided that protests will not bo entertained after returns have been sent to clerks computation. St. Louis Republicans recom mend Wm. R. Morrison for Speak er of the House of Representatives. At noon on Monday the Florida board of canvassers meet. Five Democrats and three Republicans have been invited. Tho result will be mainly reached before tho Gth of December. Webster and Hamilton who went south from Tallahassee to look into alleged Democratic frauds, were ar rested by Democratic reformers. 7Vw?e.' dispatches from Florida sav Democrats expect only to carry the S'nte ticket. The L.i'H'snifia bourd will probably f'nish it' labors bv Satnrdav. St. L.-vjs. Xov."2. T. 1. McCul- loch, editor of the GloLe Democrat, j haying been informed that the bul letin boards in this city had an nounced that Hayes had said he would not accept" the Presidency even if counted in, telegraphed for accurate information and received the following based on an interview I with Mr. Hayes: j The report that Ilayos has with- drawn is tho most idiotic, roorback i of tho canvass. He will wait for a fair count, if that honestly elects him he will not allow the people of the United States to bo swindled out ot a Republican administration. (Signed,) James M. Conley. PiioviDzscn. R. I., Nov. 23. It is understood that a special session of the general assembly will be conven ed on Friday to elect a presidential elector in place of George A. Co liss, United States Centennial Com raissioner held by theSupremo Court to be disqualified. Ckioaoo, 111., Nov. 23. The Trib unes Washington special says: The Republican managers have informa tion that a very serious contest for the possession of North Carolina is about to be begun. It is said the Republicans have indubitable evi dence of immensu Democratic frauds which they can easily prove, since the Democrats have- been off their guard believing tho Repulicaus had conceded the State. Nashville, Tenu., Nov. 2S. Of ficial vote, Tilden, 13:5,1GG; Hayes, J'.).50C. Indian vroms, la. Nov. 28. Of ficial vote, Tilden, 213,520; Cooper 9,533, Haves, 208,111. Topkka, Ka., Nov. os. The total Hayes, 78,332; vote for Tilden. 37 electors: ,002. Sr. Paul, Minn., Nov. 27. The board of canvassers to-day canvass ed the returns. Haves electors, 72, 802: Tilden electors, -W.7W. New Yokk, Nov. 28. A Time's Washington special says it is under stood that should he becomo Presi dent, Tildeu will give the Attorney Generalship to Judge John H. Me ridith of Richmond. Tho corres pondent pays him a high compliment as a fine lawyer and honorable gen tlemen. Chicago, Nov. 2S. Gen. Crook, under date of Camp on Cizv Wom- an's Fork Nov. 28 reports that Col. .Mackenzie, Gth Cavairy, attacked a Cheyenne camp of 100 lodges on the West fork of Powder River on the 25th inst., capturing tho village and the greater portion of the Indian herd. The loss on both f ides is thought to be considerable, but not definitely ascertained when the courier left. Lieut McKennoy, 4th Cavalry, was killed. The weather is represented as being very severe. Kx-Gov. Palmer, Dcm., telegraphs that Hayes will almost certainly get Louisa:ia. The Po.ii's New Orleans special says: Tho board's latest works has been very flattering for Hayes some polls will be thrown out. Democrats sav Packard shall but The not take his .seat fv; 11 if elected. The Trihmtp's New Orleans special says Mrs. Pi.':k:..tou's evidence, in Ouachita parish, was given to-day, ami created a marked sensation. It was su-kenin'' in derails Dem ; snr- oeratic counsel professed trreat prise at the testimony. The t moTiy was very accurate, and ried conviction even to-the reli; nt Democrats, some of whom expres-"..! belief in its truth. Cross examina tion onlv fortined the horrible tale. Gov. Palmer got up from Ids chairas this woman's story was finished and said: "If this story is false, those, who prepared it for this poor woman should 1m) hanged; but if, as I firm ly belive, it U true, the wretoh who cau perpetrate such atrocities should bo executed without mercv, I will spend tea thousand d liars to ferret out t! its cas' it looks true. This pool woman lias been most crue'ly wronged.' l he 1omoerats trie l in vain to pacify Gov. Palmer, who was greatly excite. 1. Iacilic Coast. San Fjiancisco, 2iov. 2o. Private dispatches received from the Fast render apparent that great interest is felt concerning tiio probable-action of the Governor of Oregon on the ques tion of issuing a certificate of elec tion to Watts, elector on the Hayes nd Wheeler ticket. Inquiry is urgent, both as to tho course of the Governor and measures likely to be adopted by the Republicans in case a certificate is refused, or its insur ance enjoined by the courts. It is reported that Wiggington will contest Pacheco's election in the 1th Congressional district. Alfred W. Buchanan, in the .audi tory department of Wells Fargo & Co., committed suicide in San Fran cisco by shooting himself on the 20th inst. iVoresgii. London, Nov. 27. The Sfntnlard's dispatch from Berlin says while Russia does not interfere with Ger man interest, Germany feels morally obliged to support Russia's claim at the coming conference. Should war be unavoidable Germany would not object to the invasion of Bulgaria by Russia. The Duchess of Fdinburg has been delivered of a daughter at Malta. James Whiteside, Lord Cnief Jus tice of the court of the (Queen's Bench, Ireland, died on the 57th ult., aged OS. London, Nov. 2S.Mtr7c Lae Re press says: The seediug wheat plant, in consequence of the so far favor able weather, still preserves a healthy appearance. There has been no further spread of tho polatoo dis- ease in ireiana; uu; l-iuji, mouu doubtless suiieriug from blight in some districts, has not on the whole, been anected to any alarming extent. The present prospect of trade ap pears sufficiently strong to justify farmers in holding back wheat as long as possible. The continuance of meagro supplies of homo grown grain in the London and country markets indicates an advance of Eng lish wheat. On Saturday there was au advance of a shilling to two shil ling per quarter in a majority of provincial markets, but growers show ed little inclination to sell oven at that improvement, whilst in Mark Lane the few samples offering on Monday fetched fully previous pri ces, the local trade during the tem porary turn in political affairs has remai'ued iu its natural balance. A healthier tone ha? prevailed, al though business has not been brisk. ihu-.. however, c" n r:"rc-l ex- jF-et--d 'h-' ;p"rts uro o.-.-g !a 1 . added to by a number of arrivals from ports which are ice bound dur ing winter. The week's imports have been thus swelled by numerous arrivals of Russian wheat; while the quantity on passage has also increas ed, there being now about 200,000 quarters ot hist shipments irom vai- iforuia, which accounts for this iu- f r-vx oil ntioi lKiial Qonr- ! ces, show a diminution compared with the corresponding period last vear, the enormous crop on the a- emu siopu nas utcn mi- iiuiiv. ---,-i' tion to the rule of a short harvest. If the United Kingdom is its ulti mate destination, apprehension as to future prices might be justly enter tainded. The Contential demand may relieve us of a considerable quantity. Maize in London has re covered its depression, an advance of about six pence having been realized on account of tho continental de mand. Several cargoes off the coast have been taken for continental ports especially because at higher prices than United Kingdom buyers were at first willing to pay, although they subsequently had :o allow the advance. There "have been few arri vals of wheat cargoes at ports of call, and limited business at firm prices. London-, Nov. 27. The Berlin correspondent of the Time s reports that tho Russians are collecting pon toons to cross the Danube. The Turks have 10 monitors iu the Dan ube. Abdul K'-rim Pash is prepar- ing to invade Wall ichi, being con vinced that Ronmania will co-o2erate with Russia. The Turkish cabinet believes it to be a safer plan to tight with the Danube for the front than with the river foiming an effectual barrier. The dispatch of volunteers to Servia has been resumed. The; crisis in Relgrade is said to have teen occasioned by resistance of the cabinet to the establishment of Russian dictatorship in case of war. The Times correspondent t Vienna says: Tho general impression from the Marquis of Salisbury is pacific, but a belief is grow ing there aud at Berlin that matters have gone too far to be easily stopped. Tue occu pation of Bulgaria has almost become a political point of honor witii Russia, from which she will not re cede, while nothing, will induce Tur key to acquiesce in the occupation. The conference is to open ailer pre liminary mee'ings, which begin Dee. 8, at tho residence of Gen. Ignatieff, and at which the decision of tho European powers is to b-j settled. The opening of tho conference will imply that the diversities between the powers have been settled. Their resolution will then be submitted to the Porte for its adhesion. A dispatch from Constantinople to the Dnih y trs says and understad ifjrn between the powers now appears to bo more probable. The recent declarations of Rus--ia ;havc great ly improved the position of affairs. It is believed war will be averted. Lonion. Nov. 28. The Times' Vienna disoatc 1 savs a dis'Mite has arisen regarding the lino of demar- 1 A Mi'-m-it'.' ; 7 1 . 1 tllfl project include- telhrrade am ;1 A .-viox- inat?., whils te.e Ser Alesiriatz should bo the ground that it by the Turks aftei be -ran. ians chum that evacuated, on was occupied t armisticf 1 i.e i iro;:l s movh; inter;. at -n ; n hites the .Porte intern i. he conference f-.r an irbitranvmt nooe ' qU- a of' ;. Leers ot the lar.re i :i of vol un i.n:--:a s rgT to fi-rvia, a-; riht, the P.e indemnity f-.r war occasion: teers. i. ;s; -a :i vi), if -eu; his 1 Si will de: i s-.- l th-; prolong i: 1 bv Russian Election of IVesHlrnt. LT't S.S. The N. Y. Tu W aing. 1 patch f t! nit. contain a tier irom c-x-rsenator. i .o;e. in which he ridicules the position l.ite ly taken by Clarkson N. Potter on the Presidential question, and de clares the constitution only contem plates the election of President by the House of Representatives when there aro three or more candidates. This is not the exigency, Foote con tinues, described by Potter, who has imagined a new one not at all known to tho constitution, and who artless ly con'ends that either House, by pronouncing a sufficient number of votes invalid, may create the exi gency of which the House of Repre sentatives may immediately take al vantage. In closing his letter, Judge Foote savs after having been tempted to write this much on this all engrossing subject, I do not feel willing to leave unnoticed one of the most fallacious notions that ever entered the brain of a fanciful and shallow pretender to the knowledge of constitutional law. The constitution of the United States in the most explicit manner invests i-.aeh of the States with full power to appoint Presidential elec tors iu such mode as they shall choose. The tribunal established bv them by whatever name called for tho purpose of canvassing or scrutinizing tho votes cast for elec tors, unless there bo some appeal from its decision must of neeessity havo exclusive and final power over tho subject and no other tribunal on on earth can possibly have authority to rojuilge such decisions when once formally rendered. The attempt of any court whatever to interfer with its' action by injunction, wtni'roias or other proceedings, is one of the most unauthorized and absurd acts of usurpation anywhere on record, as no lawyer of intelligence and hon esty would hesitate to decide. To. assert to the contrary, would indeed give evidence of such imbecility or disengennousness as should bring a blush of shame to tho face of the most impudent pctifogger Chris tendom. - Tho New York Times' Washington special says; The Oregon elector is beginning to trouble the Republi cans sorely. They have heard that Gov. Grover will commission a Dem ocratic elector, and aro looking around to see how the difficulty can be met. They talk of suppress ing the result in North Carolina un til definite news conies from Oregon. If Grover gives the Democratic elec tor a certificate, then the Republican Governor of North Carolina will re fuse a certificate to a North Carolina Democratic elector. The city census of Chicago shows a population of 407,Oo-l, which is less iTha:: has hitherto b"f,? claimed. SUMMAUY OF STA-rrTT -'tivs, Steamboating is lively on tho tr, lamette. J lhQ "il- Lewisville, Tolk county harness maker. J ' Wants a The Beacon mines.in C003 show good "color." cottntr 1 The . 1 barvet will be Terv j lavy Polk county. Te YA. Casev is president rf t las board of trustees. Fireman's election in . next Monday. Portland A Chinese boy attends the Hill, boro jmblic school. us" The Albany mnnicinnl k.x- takes place next Monday. lccaa Five steamers are running hf Portland and Corvallis. etWwa An artificial stone company v been organized at Albany. Balance on hand in the Dallas treasury is 811 00. aIla9toa A mock legislature has been ganized in East Portland. The farmers on Yaqnina Bay arc planting thousands of fruit trees S. F. Mathews, has taken char of the Chemekata Hotel at Salem The first boat of tho season reae1 ed Lafayette on Tuesday of laSteelT More wheat is being sown in Linn and adjoining counties than ever fore. 0 A large number of immigrants ar rived on the Geo. W. EMer 1UJ Sunday. Joseph Beezley, of Lone Vc Wasco county, lost 500 sheep la.j week. Divorces were more nnwr,. than marriages in Benton coniC last month Twelve Independence mr-n l,are gone to investigate the YvY.sco co;-ntv silver springs. Eddie Barnes, of Roshnr ,'1 Irom a fence one day last broke l"s shoulder. 'Vee.i a;.,', G. B. Rii gs has purcli a-;-- R- mail route between Dallas nr..; of James Logan. Seven thousand six hmi.lrrM c.f.v, of wheat were shipped from Lhiyto: in one day last week. Six thousand shares of the E-ther Mining company were sold in ho, burg on Wednesday of last wt-ek. An unusually cold Winter is pre dicted on account of the huge mand for marriage licenses. Hon. A. J. D ufcr. regie's Oc tennial Commissioner, was seretuk-.i at Portland last Monday night. Dr. Jones, of Salem, will alh-v-the medical department of the v.' :, amette University 011 the Itii i-.s Meredith fc Thompson, of S.iV.. ha o purchased the right f..r rrion county to man;: fact:: re .:rii:i. stone. The e:igin-'S an.l machinery Liv been tak'-u out :' the i.i;sy A. worth. The boiler remains on i ,..:'. yet. Mr. Ilnrlburt. of Dough' cv.t:.:r. raised 7 bushels of corn to the tiC-r O.m ca was ten -inches n.:; Tr.:Ii ; rows of plump grain. Tho Ta:v Aiusworlh.he'ongi: : the O. S. N. Co.. inn on a rf d rocks at the Casead.-.-; last week, proved a total wreck. Joo Blain. of Albanv. s-ivs th&tla ; : 1 o w s w h"re there is ha 'but ter-miik silver new ra:i-::f a furore in Wi.seo county. Tho Polk county Tch'-ir-im U been revived by Mr. ami Mrs. w. A Wheeler, w ho will chancre its a to the Polk county Trihuue. Messrs. Good and Williams. t well known compositors, have t& the contract of publishing tiis : and weekly .Mercury. E. L. White.of the Daily A-M gave the employes of that, ofiice 11 ovster snoner last week, on tliPff- casion the aniversary of his birti day. Tho Woman's Suffrage Assoriatic: of Yamhill county, have uVcikdt. hold monthlv services at ktiVr': places in the county, for tiie jairpo of converting unbelievers. A carrot measuring ihroe feet 1 length and eight inches in nnr. fereno is the way Tom U-ali ' Douglas county, raises escvlerit?. T,. Vr,aalnn ri Piirvall S. w3il:t ..II. - 111 . ..-;. .,l(oK- t'lronc'-i l'"" --OillJlC l 1111 I UN)Ml 11 . nose last week. It had to be cut cc -vr- rr.,- ns erossiriT nun .in. iiw ..... -- i '- r:..i Tndlafm. t'Ci.' Hillsboro. that structure foilj the stream, fortunately net injur-, either him or his horses. The N. W. S. Co. have chan-ed time. The I'aatilla now leaves rJ. five o'clock in the -niug, and the Boise stage Ieau- six in the morning. Frank A. Bowcn was Kf,.., Tnnl-flf J. P. at lb'. Citv. for the killing ofJ.''-- ort'ii ; f o.i -m the tiroinu that act was done in .sen-iiwo'-1- At a regular -"";. ,r i,p J Scio Lodge No. 30. A.1-'fi1;. - , thf 1 Nov. 25. . V . T P-'" lowing officers were olecto.l. x. alioo, YY. M., .r 'Mcp.r, aid, T.; D. P. Mason, S.,.v T A Frenchman Malheur City on the -0th- , that he had been misS tei two, and some fellow ;nt f hi claim becoming ny;.T' f look for him and foun d u claim dead, the bank baun0 While the steamer lamete. on Saturday last 0 f 1 mined tree, two feet in J 'tj oa lr forward oe.cK'f,i Tbflt .. J in two by the force of J escape for all hands wa one. t t- .-at- editor ir. James -l , , ,c ,-p:T: Bellingham Bay .orof the appointment ot iusl- at. . nai-o:ii.
