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3)t driitcrprisc. fHEG-N tlTV, TillRSDW, APRIL 26. 1-77. Ileal Estate Ilinur and Mormonisn). One of our exchanges the Lafayette Courier, if we are not mistaken says that there is a movement on foot by a strong ring ii. San Francisco to drive the Mormons from their fertile valleys in onler that it may capture them for speculation. This may possibly be true, but we most seriously tloubt it, ami at nil events know that uone of this com bination's money has reacheil tin's office and yet we are in favor of ousting the Mormons, every mother's son of them, if they persist in refusing to mend their ways. Tf we cannot wipe ont that "twin relic of barbarism," polygamy, frnm the hearts of its devotees, we must drive them beyond our national borders. Their lustful religion is a disgrace to our civ ilization and their willingness to commit murder at the slightest nod from Brig ham Young a fanaticism not to be toler ated in an era of law and order. The New York Herald, we scarcely beljf ve, can have been bought by the Kan Fran cisco laud speculators, yet it is most earnest in its labors for the rooting ont of Mormonism. In an editorial it uses the following language: "When law .tiefying bigamy, murder, tyrrany. and blasphemy have been practiced for thir ty or forty years under a mask of relig ion, and an opportune event opens the way for their speedy extinction, nothing could seem more unseasonable than to make this an occasion for preaching the sacred rights of conscience and the duty of toleration. The e "could not be a greater affront to religion itself or to the principles of toleration than a pro test against efforts to break up the pes tilent nest of abominations which has so long defied the laws and reeked with , every crime denounced in the Decalogue. Religion forsooth! Is lust religou? Is wholesale massacre of the innoceut religion ? Are treachery and secret as sassination, and mutiny against the law, and ribald, revolting blasphemy relig ion ? What is Mormonism, steeped as it is iu hideous social filth and stained with atrocious, distardly murders, but an organized attempt to "blazon evil deeds and consecrate a crime?" Shall we be troubled with compunctions of conscience lest we do injury to wolves be cause they appear in sheep's clothing?" Another objectionable feature of Mor monism is the close alliance between Church and State, so utterly repugnant to the genius of American institutions. This odious alliance, should be destroy ed, root and branch, as well as the ab ject and degrading slavery of the weak er sex which depraves their morals as a means of redncing tlum to the servile condition of bond women. Would the Lafayette Courier have spared Southern slavery if a pretense of religion, or land grabber story had been set up for its justification? The one is as logical as the other. An institution which by its essence and daily practice gives immun ity to crimes against chastity, which corrupts the morals of women as a means of reducing them to slavery, ought to find no apologists nor defend ers in a civilized community. It is no more to be tolerated than a religion which should require humau sacrifices to its deities. We do not advocate the driving of .Mormons from their homes for the ben efit of land sharks, but merely that they may practice their abominable outrages outside the pale of our proud Republic. If they would cease to act as Mormons on their own account, so much the bet ter, if not, they should be either forced to, or driven from the country. We see no reason for being mealy-mouthed and disguising our belief that a coudign chastisement of its crimes would pre cipitate the downfall of the institution, and thus, perhaps, obviate driving them into Eypt, and giving to the"bngaboo" San Francisco laud riug their fertile valleys. W believe in making use of i John D. Lee's confession and of drag ging every one of the Mormon murder ers to justice, to meet an identical fate. W6 have no doubt that this simple legal justice wonld contribute to the extinc tion of Mormonism. and have accord ingly mentioned that as an additional motive for doing what ought to be done on purely criminal grounds. It would betray a great lack of vigor and fore sight for our government to let this great opportunity pass without putting the .Mormon problem on its way to a final solution. The drouth in California and the never-failing crops of Oregon should be kept before the people, that we may get some of the immigration to that .overly-advertised State, and some of those who have tried it and become disgusted with its dryness. This is the time to strike, and if our railroad com panies, steamboat companies and immi gration schemes have any "git up" to them they will spend a little money, which will give them returns a bundled fold. It would sectu from tho report of Mr. Bnrch, Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, that our old frieiid Willie Watkiads is almost as good a book keeper the renoivned old pirate Kuld who, "WittWhe P.il.le in his hand He bumd in the Sand" - for safe keeping, it is presumed. There will be an election in Georgia en the 1st of May on the question of ratifying an amendment to the Consti tution prohibiting the pavuient of State bonds heretofore declared illegal, and ; ylncb amounted to about 12,500,000 The President's Southern Policy. Hayes has ordered that the "Federal bayotie s" which have so long pricked the Democratic press into iinearthlv yells filial 1 be removed from the New Orleans State House, anil now the effete party of ' eternal principles" will hare to nurse some new scarecrow "which threatens the downfall of American liberty." In his Southern policy President Hayes undoubtedly labors under em barrassmeuts from men withiu his own party; men whose, natures know no such sentiment as forgiveness and who struggle to block the wheels of his re- ! form ''iot; but as his course straight and the people pushing enthu siastically from behind, thos with sufficient temerity to interfere with its progress must be cut down by the Hoadicean scythes of overwhelming right and public opinion. Although elected by Republicans, Hayes is car rying into effect those very reforms for which our Democratic brethren bave been so long clamoring, and if stones must be thrown at him, let them come from spoilsmen and disappointed Radi cals, not from those he has befriended. So long as his policy is conciliation and fr-ternity, "the greatest good to the greatest number" and the observance of the Constitution, the broad brawn of the public wifl be bared iu his defense and the nation made strong with each succeeding year and Hayes grow dearer with ach succeeding move. Hayes has discovered that Grant's policy of half military and half civil was slipshod and incomplete. If troops were necessary at all they were needed to take full control; States should be governed wholly by military or eutirely by civil authority, blending the two spoils both, like mixing water and oil. A purely military govern ment is next to impossible in th pres ent state of public opinion and without the co operation or Congress; although if troops enough had been placed at the disposal of the President he could have preserved the peace of Louisiana and made the laws respected. Military arrest and trial before a military tri bunal for infringement upon the civil and political rights of a citizen, if car ried out by a force sufficiently numer ous to police every part of the State, would soon have restored order and insured peace. I3ut we are glad to say that President Ilaj-es has seen fit to adopt a purely civil policy, and has acted iu accord ance with the wishes of the great ma jority of true Americans. The Presi dent of course does not expect that the millennium will come in the Southern States this year or next, or during his administration, under any policy that may be adopted; for crimes will be committed and laws rlisregarded. Bnt he may reasonably expect to see an al most immediate improvement in the condition of Southern society an im provement that will be permanent and which will gradually bring about anew state of tilings, an 1 the people, wriose President lie in, wish him God speed in his good work. The Metric System. The metric svsteni of weights and measures, after hiving been taught in the Eistern colleges for years lias at last found favor in ihe aight of the legislators. and the Massachusetts Legis lature has ordered its adoption as the legal standard in that State. It is safe to say. however, that its introduction into the practical affairs of life will be no easy matter, especially in places like Oregon City, for instance, where every new idea that points toward im provement is scouted as an innovation. It is difficult to get people ont of their old ways, and especially such ways as mechanics and storekeepers hare ben accustomed to. The difference letween the metre and the yard, between the litre and the quart, will necessitate a change of prices to suit the new meas ures, and all the old weights, the measures and the rules, together with other means of determining length, breadth and thickness, will have to be discarded in favor of a system, at pres ent, to all hut professional men, en tirely unknown. To insure the adop tion of the metric system by any easy and gradual process it should be taught in all public schools, and the State Governments, or the General Government, after formally recommend ing its adoption, should provide speci mens of the now measures and weighs, so that everybody could become famil iar with them. This was the plan used in several European countries where the metric system has come into general and satisfactory use. and there is no reason why it should not be suc cessful in America. James Parton, whose marital troubles agitated both hemispheres not many moons ago. is in hot water again, JIi'a wife has become the mother of a boy, and as she was his step-daughter before marriage, James is almost beside him self with anxiety as to the relation which he sustains to the new comer, nis friends have been trying to persuade him that being the father of his grand child he must be his own son. but be is unwilling to accept that theory and is about to apply to the Massachusetts Legislature for an act defining the de prerif any of eonsangninitv. He has little bone, howevpr. of a satisfactory responsn, as the Legislature pointedly refused to regard him as a married man. Even the LonisiJle Covr,r-Joumal begins to see light oo tho Washington horizon and confesses that "the career of Haves may be less oeeMent than it seems to be." War Knded. With the exception of old Sitting Bull and his warriors who have crossed over into British territory all the hos tile Iudians bave surrendered to United States troops. When the little army on the plains wert into winter quarters in the field, it was believed that nothing of conse quence could be effected in the way of military operations until the return ct warm weather in the Spring. It is ex ceedingly difficult for troops to move even in the most favorable country, whn the weather is cold, proportion ately more difficult on the Western plains, where every article of food and drink must be - transported, long dis tances in wagons over a eonntry that for rnggedness, surpass any portion of the continent. When to the natural impediments t travel is added the lack of timber, so that ia many localities the troops are obliged to camp out without fire, the real difficulties of a Winter campaign lecome apparent. Bnt to the credit of the army be it said, the troops have undergone every hardship in the pursuit of the enemy, and during the past three months have accomplished results which may ! laid to have practically ended the Sionx war. There will of course be a few small scattered parties of Indian desperadoes, and an occasional murder, horsetheft or other depredation will re cord their rovings. But so far as or ganized resistance to the expressed will of the Government is concerned, there will be none of it. The Sioux have learned at a dear cost what it is to re fuse to conform to the wish of the na tion, aud may be expected to profit, in some degree, by the lesson. The ma jority have signified their intention to remain quietly and peaceably on their reservations until the Government shall make provision for them elsewhere, and since they are deprived of horses and arms, there is reason to believe they will keep their word. The last Indian war of any importance may, therefore, be considered at an end. - ' JL.1 . Precisely Wrong. The Eugene Guard, in replv to what we said of Democratic papers lauding William L oyd Garrison, like all ignor ant sheets gets the cart before the horse and aierely advertises its own lack of reading. It take the praise note from Democratic paper aud gives Garrison a most peculiar "puff" by saying that he is one of the men opposed to "en slave those who formerly owned slaves." Poor, silly little paper, which might to have a patent inside! This is not the reason, dearie, why Democrats are writ ing enconinius on Garrison! He, yon mnut know, is a kind of Bourbon Re publican, who never earna anything with time and its changes, and is as bitter as gall again st anything of a DBjocratic appearance; and the reason Democrats ure sonnding his praisos ia because he has been accusing President Hayes of selling ont the Republican party iu his efforts to eradicate by Ids conciliatory policy that most "grievous wrong," the "euslaving of those who formerly owned slaves." So yon see. sonny, yon got the thing precisely "wrong part first." exactly wrong. Don't let this discourage your youth fid ambition, however, but "read up;" anil as soon as we are satisfied that you have learned to talk with ordinary seuue and not accuse us tally of getting government advertising when we are merely praying for it. we will be pleas ed to take you on our knew and instill some ideas worth treasuring even if we have to use a slipper. Foreign War and American Trade. After wearisome diplomatic coquetries Russia has at last declared war against Turkey. This ha been threatening for some time and everyone was more or less prepared for it. That Russia. how ever, should give as a reason for fight ing that she has to champion the Chris tians in Turkey a their natural pro tector is just the least bit ridiculous, and sonnds very much like the fable of the wolf and the lamb drinking at the same stream wherein the former is de termined to devour the latter with or without reason. But it is "none of our pigeon pie." and as much as we deplore the bloodshed that must naturally fol low a declaration of war we can not re frain congratulating onr farmers, manu facturers and business men in general on this Russian Bear's bullying dispo sition. With early Summer will be seen a drain towards Europe from this country of all the supplies neede 1 by nations at war. Already the Turks have drawn heavily on onr shops for arms and ammunition, and the Russian armies are in a great part armed with guns of American manufacture. But the waste of war will give the tide of regular supplies an enormous force. The demand for breadstuff's, preserved meat, whisky, clothing, as well as the regnlar supply of ammunition will fill the pockets of onr farmers with money and set our workshops and mills in motion. It most truly is an ill 'wind that blows nobody any good, and while others may excVAiiV'bellaJiorridabeUa" Americans almost feel like nrging them to prolong their struggle indefinitely, A dispatch from Three Rivers. Mich., will gladden the heart of Peter Cooper. I.' is dated April 3, and says: "The fiercest contested election ever held here has just closed, the inde pendent Greenback party on the one side opposing the combined Democratic and Republican parties, and resulting in a victory for the Greenbackera by a majority of over two to onei" The Oregon State Fair for 1877. Programme. MONDAY, OCT. 8. Entries. Books open at 8 o. m., but entries can be made as per rule 5, on page 9 of rules and regulations. Running. At 2 o'clock p. m., rnn ning, free for all, dusb of one mile, pre mium SI 00. Trotting. Immediately after, for a premium of S250. for double teams.free for all, mile heats, three in five. TUESDAY. Opening address at 10:30 a. m. At 9 p. m. to-day all entries close. Members of awarding committees will report themselves at the office of the President at 12 m. to day, when all va cancies will be filled by the vice presi dents aud superintendents of the re spective classes. Running. At 1:30 p. m. running for a premium of 500. mile heats, three in five, free for all, 400 to first, $100 to second. Trotting. Immediately after the above race, trotting for a premium of 8250, mile heats, three iu five, free for all. Annual meeting. The annual meet ing of the Society at 7 p. m. WEDNESDAY. Annual election. At 9 a. m. polls open for annual election of oflicers, und close a 5 p. m. Plowing match. At 10 o'clock a. m. plowing match on the grounds at the east, side of the enclosure. Groyid parade of horses. At 9 a. m . , pa fade of all horses entered for pre miums. Running. At 1:30 p. m. running f r three year olds bred in Oregon and Washington Territory, premium 509. $400 to first and $100 to second, mile heata, two in three. Trotting. Immediately after the above race, trotting for horses, mares and geldings that have not beaten three minutes and ten seconds, mile heats, three in five, premium $'2oQ. THURSDAY. Parade of horses. At 9 a. m., parade of horses, under diiection of superin tendent, as on Wednesday, but ex .initi ations to continue until 12 m. Running. 1:30 p. m.,post stake pre mium for two year olds bred in Oiegon and Washington Territory, premium 500, 100 to first, second premium two thirds of balance, remainder to third, dash of one mile. Immediately after. Trotting. For three year olds, post stake, mile heats, three in five for horses, mares or geldings, bred in Oregon or Washington Territory; 400 to. first, tw thirds of balance to second, remain der to third. Immediately after, Eqnestrianship. Trial of eq uestrian ship for the following premiums: Most graceful and accomplished lady rider. $15. 12 and 7. Most graceful and accomplished gen tlem -.n rider, under fifteen years, 15, 12 and 7. FBIDAY. Annual address. At 10 o'clock a. m., annual address in ttie park opposite the pavilion. Parade of premium cattle. At 9 o'clock a. in., parade of cattle awarded premiums, under direction of marshal. Grand parade of horses, jacks and mules. At 10:30 a. m., parade of all horses entered, when the premiums will be awarded on all stock in division "A." Running. At 1:30 p. m., running, free for ail, two mile heats, premium 500. 400 to first, 100 to second. Im mediately after, Trotting. For premium of 500. two mile heals, 400 to first, 100 to second. SATURDAY. To-day premiums will be paid and all business of the fair concluded. X. B. No article or animal can be withdrawn, under forfeit of premium, before 11 o'clock a. in. to-day, unless by special permit from the president. Important to Set'lers on II. I. Lands. In answer to a letter of inquiry in reference to the condition of the above named lands, Mr. Owen Wade. Register of the land office at Oregon City, gives the following interesting facts: The grant to the O. C. R. R. Co, was made by Act of Congress of May 4, 1870, 16 Stat. 94 5 and, including indemnity limits, grants the vacant public land office at the sections desig nated by odd numbers, for 25 miles on each side of the road. The grant to the N. P. R. R. Co. was made by act of July '1, 1804 13 Stat. 365 an. I was amended by joint resolu tion of May 31, 1870-16 Stat. 378 and grant the odd sections, not disposed of for 40 miles on each side of the line of route. These grants overlap on all the lands referred to in your letter, including Washington. Columbia, and a part of Clatson and Multnomah counties. The Oregon Central Co. having com pleted certain sections of its road appli ed, May 1. 1876, to select in part satis faction of its grant, lands in Tps. 1 to 4 north, rauges 1 to 6 west within its earn ed limits. Its right to do so was resist ed by the Northern Pacific Co., which claimed a prior grant. The mutter was formally presented to the Commissioner of the General Land Office and argued before him. On the 1st, of August, 1876, the Commissioner rendered decision in favor of the Ore gon Central Co., holding substantially that by the terms of the grunt (1st Sec ) it took effect, or the right of the com pany attached, from the date of the act May 4, 1970 while the right of the N. P. Co. attached onlv from date of its withdrawal August. 13, 1870 the date on which its map of general route was filed in the Department. The latter company appealed to the Secretary of the Interior, who on Feb. 3, 1876, affirmed the Commissioner's de cision. The Commissioner in notifying this office of the affirmation of his de cision by the Secretary instructs us that "In consideration of that affirmation my (Commissioner's) decision becomes final, and the Oregon Central Railroad Company, upon payment of the proper costs, will be permitted select lands in satisfaction of its grant." The foregoing. I think, covers the material points of inquiry in your letter except the inqniry as o whether tho Company in disposing of its lamia is re stricted in price. Qn that point yon can examine the law first referred to in this letter 1G Stat. 94 and form a con clusion as well or better than I. I can onlv state that so far as I have knowl edge, said ooropany.in its dealings with hona' tide settlers :a3 dealt fairly and liberally. Yours truly. Owes Wade, Register. Corvallis Odd Fellows colebiate the 58th anniversary to-day. Telegraphic News. Eastern. Washington, April 22. The Post office Department has concluded to place the mail service upon the follow ing new rontes, and will receive pro posals until June 9th, for contiacts to run from 1st day of next September to June 30th, 1878. In Oregon: From Canyon City via Camp Harney and Al vord to Camp McDermott, Nevau; from Goose Lake via Cooked Creek, Chatanooga and Summer Lake to Prine ville; from Fairview to Coquille: from Sparta via Ruthburg to S.dubria, Idaho; from G:ay's river, W. T., to Astoria, by steamboat. Washington Territory : From Olympia to Elma; from Snohomish to Fall City; from Colfax to Palotise; from Tucoma to Puyallnp; from Keattlc via Renton coal mines to Lake Washington; from Coal Mines. Idaho, to Rock creek; from Mtili Basin to Kelton, Utah; from Idaho City to Banner; from Eigle Rock via Bnrch creek to Junction. Mon tana; from Butte City to Boulder valley. The following postal changes have been made; Name of site changed Kellogg. Douglas county. Oregon to Smith's Ferry, and A. B Langdon ap pointed postmaster; appointments V. Chance, Astoria. Ciatsop countv, Ore gon; Geo Nurse, Linkville, Lake Co.. Oregon; J. F. Houston. Mohawk. Tjane county. Oregon; Mrs. Julia A. Haves. Hli te III 1 1. Lake count v. Oregon. New Ohleans. April 24 The troops are moving out of their old quarters and taking up their line of march to the barracks. Very little excitement. The Legislature to day elected Judge r-ipotlord U. S. Senator. Several proni inentRepublicau memlers made speech e recommending that Republicans ote for S polio rd, who was the Democratic nominee. The vote stood: Spofford. 140; Wietz, 1; blauk 12; necessary 10 a choice, 77 This afternoon one hundred guns were tired and flags liberally display ed in honor of ti e withdrawal of the troops from the vicinity of the State House. London, April 20. A Vienna corres pondent telegraphs: lam informed from Bucharest that Prince Charles received a copy of the Russian manifesto, whicu contains the following declaration; Whereas every endeavor bv the Em peror of RnsMia to preserve peace has failed owing to the stubbornness of the Porte, while the condition of the Curis ti.ins in the E ist is unimprovt d. their lives ami pioperty have been endanger ed; therefore His Majesty, in the name of humanity and with a, full conscious ness of his sovereign duties as natural protector of the Sclavonic nations in the East has been compelled to resolve on obtaining by force of arms such guarantees for his distressed fellow be lievers on Turkish soil, as appears ab solutely necessary for securing their fu ture welfare. The document proceeds to state that this armed intervention is riot meant for the purpose of conquest, and wi 1 end after securing the atove mentioned re sults. Constantinople. April 21. Safvet Pasha has sent a dispatch to the repre sentatives of the Porte abroad, inform ing them that the Russian charge d'af fairs has left with his whole staff, and that the Pore while regretting the turn of affairs brought about by Russia, had followed the example of that power and instructed its representatives in Russia io break off relation with the Imperial government. Members of the Turkish embassy at St. Petersburg accordingly leave to da v. It is stated that Layard informed the Porte that England had guaranteed the integrity and independence of the Otto man empire only under the conditions laid down by the treaties stipulating for the exercise of the control by the powers. The Porte having contested this riht has forfeited the benefits guaranteed by these treaties, and Eng land could not intervene with aims in its behalf. Berlin, April 21. Parliament held a protracted debate on the war expenses which the budget commission has in crease said: Despite the desire for peace, the time was rapidly coming when every government must strain all its strength for existence. "Nations dis trusted each other; France hd mad great strides in her defense , with full approval of her people, ami now be tween Pans and the German frontiers she was far ahead of Germany in prepa ration for war. The inireaaed gra.t for captaincies was adopted. London, April 25. A dispatch from Jassy says a detachment of R issian troop crossed the frontier near Uughela at 5 o'clock this morning. In ths House of Lords this afternoon Earl Derby stated that 17.000 Russian troops crossed the frontier last night. KisciiEXEPE. April 21.' At the review of troops at Tivaspol yesterday, the Czar, addressing the officers, said: "I felt grief at sending you to the field of battle, and therefore delayed action as long as possible, hesitating to shed your blood; bnt now that the honor of Russia is attacked, I am convinced you will know how to viudieate it. 'av God be with you. I wish yon com plete success. Farewell until you re turn. Territorial News. The stage time from Walla Walla to Kelton is now three days. Brearley A Co. have a new flouring mill in operation at. Lewis 'on. The Lewiston land office is in opera tion, ami considerable calls for laud are noted. A whole school district was arrested at Olvmpia last week for moving a school house. The hills between Idaho City and Boise Citv are covered with cattle from the valley s. The new wooden water pipe company at Turn water is rushing things "html over fist." Thomas B. Cook, well known on Pu get Sound, ha3 been killed by Indians in Wy.-ming. Idaho Territory's credit is now letter than at any time since its organization as a Territory. A case of varioloid broke ont at Seat tle on the 20th, on a gentleman, the bead of a family. Ezra Strong, a veteran of the war of 1812. died on Lewis river, W. T., on the 2d inst.. iu the 89th year of his uge. An "irrepressible conflict" is goine on in Washington Territory, between the Territorial Auditor and the Trustees for the Hospital for the Insane. The Olympia Standard will double its . size, commencing with the firg$ issue I ne;t mo(Ubt State Jfews. Albany claims a population of 3,400. A "Butcher's Union" is to be formed at Portland. Roy Wheeler.of Eugene City, died in a fit last week. The poll tax man is after the China men in Marion county. Points on the lower Columbia are now favored with a daily mail. A large wool clip is predicted for Douglas county this season. Report has it that Van Cleve, of the Albany liegUter, has sold oat. A display of fine colts will take place at Corvallis on the 10th of May. Rev. Mr. Stratton, of Albany, leaves this week for a visit to Chicago. A nnmler of new bnildings are in course of construction at Albany. Wild geese are being slaughtered at a lively rate on the Columbia slough. "Old Charley" Clark, a native of Sul em. was drowned at Astoiia the other day. .TVisptdn'nA ennntv bids fair to become a very important hydraulic mining sec- tion. R R Thompson and family departed last week for Alunu-da, Cab, their future home. A goodly nnralerof Polk county peo ple ill emigrate to Eastern Oregon this season. Petition for a bridge across the river at Portland has received oxer 1,000 sig natures. E M. Waife will print lh nroceed- lugs ot the 1. U. U. Urainl Iolge irr-nt i- v r ol th Uriim-nt i.howeVi-r hown for 1877. ; vil, i.'-h-ad, sw-eny, S.vin, Rintr- , , 0 , . . , bon. Uall and serafch'-s. This I tninie,lt i A young man of S i!em slandered a w..rth millions ot dollar ..early to the stork voting lad v, and was horsewhiiped in f ,l ' r . iv-rv-in-n, Kurmers.and those hav- eonseq nenep. Hon. Lee Lringhlin.of North Yamhill, as purchased the Simmons farm. Price, S7.000. Wild hogs ure being killed at the foot of Mount Jefferson, on the North Fork of the Simt iim. The Columbia river !isher:e- will can 10.000 heal of eat tie for the Eastern aud foreign ni.n kets. It i estim ited that the population of Oregon will be increased 20,000 this year by immigration alone. A daughter of Morsrin, of Masonic notoriety, is said to be living atfctayton in Marion county. A large number of immigrants, dis gusted with California, are ai living overland at Roseburg. Mrs. S. T. MeKean, aged 70 years, died at Astoria on the 15th inst. She a-rived in that city in 1817. Lieut. Knapp, Dr. Andrews, and Mr. Moore, of port Stevens, were drowned in the bay at Astoria last week. The Albany fire b-hoys are crowing oyer their past victories, and want to do it again at the next State Fair. Enoch Smith, policeman at Eugene City, committed suicide last week by shooting himself in the abdomen. The Douglas Independent lias entered upon its second volume with bright prospects for its future prosperity. A Portland company. with S. G. Reed at the head, has purchased the Sleeper and White mine., in Biker count. Messrs. Sheridan & Day, of Roseburg, will drive a hand of several thousand sheep to Montana from Eastern Oregon. C. W. Jones, of S-io, has leen ar rested for robbing Zich Reed. of Buena Yita, while druuk at Salem, of $110 and a watch. About forty miners are engaged at Spanish Gulch. Giant county. The annual gold yield of tliis place is about 650.000 a year. Eight hundred to one thousand head of hogs will be driven into Grant county to cat up the surplus grain, which is an excellent enterprise. The hop growers of Eane county will meet at Eugene City on the 26th prox.. for the purpose of organizing a Hop Growers' Association. The city coun-il of Eugene nOVr a reward of i?100 for tho arrest and con viction of incendiaries who set tire to an old building last week. The Grand Jury of Line county re turned a true bill of indictment wgain.t John Kogirswel! and Harvey Kanoff. for ttie niurder of Scott Osburn, lasi winter. A Jacksonville paper sivs the O. & C. Stage C unpany will prolnldv not be able to rim on fast time until the middle of May. owing to the iate heavy rains making the Oregon roads bad, and es pecially where they are not fixed up to any extent, except by the company. CAXCEU CAN BE CUKED. j Cancer has lrom time immemorial o--n a pr--at. scourge to t he human rac, ai.d is no becoming the pr-ater. For many years it lias been held bv the nicuitral ; rot- ssion, and en era ly bei-v-d by th i-o l that t auc r is incurable; that once its roots take hold upon a victim, tner ' is no chance lor a sipr-r-r to escape h lini-riny: and t- rribledeatii ; a d-ath surround -d by all that is disrustin an-i hor rible, not only to the sulT r-r, but to inn Iri-'tids. llai. lly tliis I'M d -st rover le-ed no longer be lear-d. lr. II. T. liond, .i Phi a d"iiliia,a well known hysician, I argeex p Ti -nee, has for tour year d -vot -d hims -if ioth sp'-cial study and tr atuieiit of t'anc r, and the result oi his experience is his dis cov' r. f rth radical cur oi lancer, without th- us of eith -r km.e, caustic or flast.rs, and without pun Tli" malority of persons aregr"atlyd"C"ived in r-nart to t he first s initoms and a,-p"ar-ance oi t his most uread"d disease, considering it i ainlul from the rotiitn ncement. 'Ihis is a sad mistake, carrying thousands to an un tini'i.i grav. Iu most .cases tier is little or no pain until Hie tbs -ase is far advanced. Tli" only s. m . toms lor man months, and even tor years, ar oocasi nally a stinginc, darling. stabbiMg, shoot inir, smarting, itch ing, bnrmeg, crawling or cr -ej lng s iis.it ion, and so ne cas -s not any or tiles'. If a nialidy is growing wors.i inst-ad of b'-ttr, it is coneiusiv eyid-ic it is of a malignant character, and demand? irurn" diate attention. Il you hav a branny scaly, warty appearance, with an occasional br a ing o- t of these ufion the lac', lip or nose, or any HhT portion of the skin, attend-'d with an- of the above symi toms, n a s nsation of a fly b in;r on it. or a hair tickling it, is c r tamevid nc it is t anc--r. and there should be no de ay in using Dr. Itond's treatment bile is too valuable to be tamrx r d with. It. Itond's treatment consists o an "Anti dot"' that is applied locally : this at once ar rests the gro-Uh or the ancer. and bv chemi cal act I'm neutralizes its malinity render ing it harmless and changing it to a simple sore, which nature, assist d by constitutional run -dies, soon heals (when the skin is tin broken, ar.d the Cancer is a hard tumor, th" Ant idot does not make an open sore i.ut r e moves it hy absorption) In connection with th Antidote is us d the peciHc, taken in ternally. Ihis tones up the general health strengthens tha t -at lent, purifl-s the blood.' and eliminates the poison Iro-n the system lr. Bond's Antidote contains netn -r caustic nor poison, and can be applied to the most delicate tissue, of the body uithout injury and ther . for-is the only r -medy that can be used in internal ancer, such as cancer of the - me womo, etc. iir. liond s i r -medies, with full direct inns cuAitAcci ii I ' tr-atrnent will be sent to any part of the world. Pamphlets and full particulars free. Ado'ilTis' . DR- T. BOX'D, . ?Norlh Broad St Philadelphia, Pa. April 12. W77-ly. .' 1 ,000,000 Bottles OF TDK Qemtaur JlfcMMENTg. have been sold the last year, and iw n complaint, has reached a that thev h. done all that is claimed for them not scientific skill canfiot go beyond tK ' r-ach. d in .hs won.lerTul 2eS Add-d lo Cartxlie. Arnica, .lentha ?n"t,on and Vitch-Ha7...I.arolhe'r ineredV-mS makes a family liniment that defies ri.i h Uiieumatic and bed-Tidden crip, 1, nav .1 been enabled to throw awav th-lr 11 and many h ho lor yea rs been ffliTd Neuralgia. Soiatica. Caked l n v Hacks. f.. h:iv Iraiml rwi-mnn Mr. Jnsiah writ' s : -","' sviiie, Ohio that I have been unable to siirrrom thehn.Tlf1 I have tried every r inedy I could hoo. f l inall I "rr Of. i enabled me to a w I am mendingraiiiHi. fcimr.lv A mnrvl it Ik. ut in crutches. 1 1 liink your Liniment This liniment curs Hums rid Sealdgiih it. a f!ir ov(Lt.w. tli. .l.nn rWvM ue out 1 st intrs. and t. and is v-r .-mvacious for Ear-ache Too' ache. Itch and cutaneous eru -lions. I The Centaur Uiiimrnt, Yellotr Wrmp. p- is lntnd"d Tor the tou in fibres, cords and muscles of hors tnul 's and animal. j READ! READ! hv. o. W. Ferris. Manorkill. Schoharie county, N. Y.. s s : : ".l hors was lfm for a y-ar -ith a rt-I'-k wr'nrli. Al rmedis utterly failed to our-, ami I eonid-T"d him " onhiegs, uiiiii I coiniii-'tie d I'. ns' "entaur Liniment, which ripiiil oiir'n him. I h -nrriiy rvomtnnd it j It nuikes v-ry itll' difT r-'tice nether thi cks le " r ncii," s rain. mavin or lamnec. At ....- i-;...t r . . . .np.. i. .... - " "' ..... .vTTWKrrant its fr ets and refer to any Farrier who has i vtr us d it. Eabratory of J. B R.se 4 Co., 46 Dey St.. N ew York. c H1LDRER2. A compl t" subs itute for Castor Oil, without its unpleasant taste or recoil in the throat. The result of -JO years' ptactice by Iir. Samuel IMclier, of Massachus its. Iitch"rs atoria is part icularly reeommen d d lor children. It d wroy9 worms, assimi lat s tli" loo I, and alio is natural sleep. Very cfticaciou- in rotipind tor children Teething. Kor i oi.ls, Kcv .risliness, Disorders of t he Bow els, ami Stomach orn plaints, nothing is so tr crive. It is as pleasant to take as honry, cost s I nit : ct s.,ntnl can b had ot any druggist. This is tne m" many testimonials : 'l "ornwall, ; elianon ., ., March 17. 7car Sir: I iiaye us d ourCASTORiA in tnv l Tactic tor son lim". I take ereat pleasure in r commnuHnn it to ihr rofeHon, as a safe, rli:ibl ami nur -ejitil med'a-ine. It is partic ularly ad'tptrti to children wher the repugnant taste ot Castor Oil renders it so difficult to ad minister. K. A. EXUKRS, M. Mothers who try 'atoria will find they can slorp nisrhts, and th"ir babies will be heaithv. J. 11. Hose fc Co., New York, A CATZD. To a'l who ar stiff 'ring from the errors ancf indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early d -cav, loss of manhood-, Ac, I will send a reeie that will cure yon, FKEK OF ("HAWiR. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a s"lt-addr--s"d fnvlo- to the Hf.V. T.Josrpit In max, Station J. Bihl- House. JVeu York, novl"-ly. 2s . jNT. N. HCW STORE AND KEYCOCCS, U NEWEP.4. Pry Goods. f'rocTies, Hoof s and Shoes Wooden Ware, trugsand Medicin-s,cH.ap for casl. or produce. J. l'A"TO. J. ft. F3AZER a CO. Havk kn;a;ei IV the catch of Salmon at th Willammette Falls and solicit cash orders from Healers, at reasonable rates. We -i l l keen for the city tnde. when we can g"t them. Sa!t Water I- m. Snret. Poultry, I riol? Trmit !in) (iam whn io season. fi'ni paid for Poul.ry. Market on Oili -Jt.. Mrrn'BlOTk. Oregon City. March 1, 1377-lnT TO WHOM IT F3AY CONCERN! HE1r DFIBOt X OP ArOITIXi A new rule tif business, I would request tbo indebted to me to come and Pay Ua Immediately, And save hi convenience and expense, as I have d- t rtnin-d to collect what isdnem. I have r dried the . ric s on (.foods greatlr, and can assure all that I can give Bargains to Cash Cuyer?. Come and see for -our owna satisfaction A . L K V V . 'fllil Join r,M forra-rly of flr-ron fitjr. J. V. MILLER & SON, Dealehs IX STOV S &. RAWC5t J.;PAH.EQ WRE AND HOUSE FU.'. falSHJN 3 GOODS. PORTLAND, 9G FRONT ST. "Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended IO- fcbl 1877 -tf. Adminis rator's Sal In the County Court of the State of Oregon lor the county of Clackamas. In t he matter of the estate of Jesse Eradlr. dfc-ased. yOTICK I HEURnv" GIVEN THAT IX -i.v pursuance ot an order and license made and given by t h" hon. Count Court of Clack-, mas ount . Oregon, at the April term, 1S77. lh"rot. I will j roceed to sell at publicauction to the highest bidder at the Court House doot. in OreKu City, on Saturtlny, May 3th, 1877 A. D., The fol owing described real estate situated : lackamas county, Oregon, and belonging to the estate oi said deceased to-wit : I egin-. ningattheN. V.. corner of the Keth Palma t'" donation land claim in T. 3 S., K. 4 E. of the Willamette Meridian, from thence W. ." chains; thence S. 13.&I chains ; thence K. 50. tlvnee '. 13.50 chains t,p the rlace ot beginning, containing 40 aorog. Terms ot sale goid coin down at the tima ot sale. leed at the ex-nse of purchaser. JnHX. W. PA1.MATEER. AdnCr estate of Jesse Raadly, dee'd. Oreson City April 2. 1877 ap'lMt. HouseTlTis Afliallo For 75 cents I will send you a receipt for making a superior article of honey, at a cost of 8 cents per pound, unexcelled for table use. Also for 7o cents a receipt for making a better qua My of soap, at a cost of pne and a h!f cents per pound for soft, and-three cents per pound for hard. Either the soap or honey can be made wit hin fifteen minutes by a child. The saving made by a household in oneyear'ti tim: is incalculable. Both receipts for 1 ana and a three cent postage stamp. Address J.RV Hobinson, 787, Market Han Francisco, Cal,