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V ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE ! It i I 1 t I I 1 w ' J o o i i. ' i i ! r i i I i o 1 I t i ' I V n - 3l)c (Enterprise OREGON C1TV, TJH'SSD.W, OCT. IS 177. The Ohio Election. The press of the country opposed to President Hayes attributes the defeat in Ohio to his poliey. This might be expected from a Democratic standpoint, bat it is astonishing to its that Repub lican papers of character and standing should take this view. President Hayes' policy had no more to do with the result in that State than it had in California. Local issues caused the defeat of the party, and not the policy inaugurated by the President. Is thcie either a Democrat or Republican who cannot indorse what is called the Southern pol icy of the Administration? What is that policy ?" The cementing of the Federal Union, to restore local self-govcrnmc nt , and establish peace in the various Slates and allow tho people to govern thorn eelves"and administer their local affairs. Is not that what every lover of this great Republic desires ? If if is desired by pot-house politicians that the States should be held in subjection so as to be used for political purposes to keep in offico a set of partisans, then the free dom of which this Republic has boasted so long is at an end. There is nothing in this Southern policy which calls for a condemnation. Then what is the civil service reform order ? It is that the Federal clerks, officers and attaches of the Government shall not be subject to forced contributions for political pur poses to ad van so the interests of this or that man. Is not this correct in prin ciple and should it not bo practiced ? We apprehend that there are none but what will honestly say that this is right and proper. Tho wisdom and justice of the order requiring Federal officeholders to abstain from the political manage ment of conventions cannot be qnes tioned,and needs no endorsement at tho ballot-box. It is right that public ser vants should attend to the duties of the people. They should not be allowed to use their positions for political pur poses, and this is all there is in tho President's order. No Republican will question tho justice and correctness of "these propositions, and these are term ed the "President's policy." Republi cans in Ohio were not called upon to vote on these- issues. The Democrats in that State, while they denounced tho manner of nayes getting his seat, never theless approved his Southern policy, and as the Democrats believe in the doctrine that "to the victors belong the ppoirs," we could not expect tliem to indorse tho other piopositions, which prevent the Government spoils from being used to corrupt the ballot-box. No, the result in Ohio had nothing to do with the President's policy, nor with the Federal Administration. It was on .local . and State issues the result was attained, and considering tho disorgan ized and demolished condition of tho -Republican party in ""it fjtate immedi ately after the nominaiions were made, at is only a matter of QstoDishmcnt that the defeat was not more complete. In the first place Stanley Matthews is by no means a choice of the Republicans of Ohio for Senator. TLfc had its in fluence, but the greatest and most pow erful cause was in tho selection made by the party for Governor. Ho was defeated from tho moment ho made his first speech after his nomination. In that speech he declare! virtually in favor of comnnism, a doctrine which will never be indorsed in any State in tho Union. He is a man of very ordin- j ary ability and almost blind, and from the manner in which he commenced his campaign.ono would think him entirely blind. The people of Olyo, like those of other Western States, are opposed to resumption, and'tho position taken by the party drove all to tho ranks of tho Democracy, who believed that if it took ten dollars in greenbacks to buy what one dollar in gold or silver would, it was better to have the extra quantity. While we believe the Government should keep good Us plcilge and pay off and redeem its "promises to pay'" there are many honest Republicans in tho great West who think tho times too hard for resumption, and that commerce and trade should work out the financial problem, and if the National Adminis tration continues to raise the value of its enrrency for the next s'.x months as it has for the past, resumption will bo an accomplished fact before the time i comes provided by law, as greenbacks will then be at par and be the equal of j gold and silver. That issue then will be out of the political contests in the future. We expect the Democrats to make as much capital out of this victory for their party as they can, and are not Btirprised at their absurd declarations that it is a condemnation of the Admin istration. It is for party purposes they ilo so, and they expect to make the most of it. Rut what has Ohio done ? Has she really given an unquestioned majority in favor of Democracy ? ( Not by any means. They have only a plurality of tho vote cast. There wero five tickets in the field, and the throe side-shows, it is estimated, got from. 05,000 to 70,00 ) votes. Tho Prohibitionists cast about 20,000. Out of this wo doubt if there vero a dozen Democratic votes, us that party is not generally known for its temperance proclivities. The laboring men's party is said to have been made up almost exclusively of former Repnb- j Ufrin5. v. lnVli received about 4 ' 01 HI V J A Republicans voted these three tickets than Democrats, naves carried the State by 5,000, and had there been only two tickets, with an able champion at the head of the Republican party, there is scarcely a reasonable doubt but what ho would have been elected bv i fully as large a majority as that by winch Hayes carried the State. The Republicans - refused to indorse Hayes' policy in Iowa. What is tho result there ? A fall-off of about oo.OOO from the last Presidential vote. In that State there wero also five tickets, and it is safe to state they drew heavier from the Republicans than from the Demo crats. Democrats generally vote tho straight ticket. Republicans do not. It is worse than nonsense to lay this defeat to Haves, or his nolicv. If the j party expocts to prosper, it mnst rally around the principles he has laid down; and we trust that Republican papers will not deceive the people for selfish or mercenary mirnoses in this matter. j. Let them put the blame where it be long?, and not upon their Chief Execu tive who is not in the remotest degree responsible for it. tltntc Fair. The seventeenth annual fair of the Ore gon State Agricultural Society ,held last week at Salem, was not as successful as had been predicted. The managers were untiring in their efi'orts to make it a complete success, ana it was no fault of theirs that it was not. The weather was very unpropitious for'the week preceding and for several days of tho fair, rendering tho grounds muddy and . uninviting. The last three days old Sol put in an anpearance.but it was too late. The receipts, it is said, are not large enough to cover expenses by about 5,000. If the weather had been favorable it is probable that enough would have been realized to'replace the present shabby Umldings with new and substantial ones. As our space is somewhat limited, we shall not attempt to givo a full account of the proceedings, but only makinrr brief mention of Clackamas county ex hibits and the fair in general. In tho department of homo manufac ture, Mr. A. M. Cornelius had a wash ing maehine.invented by himself.which was adorned with blue ribbon. Messrs. Luelling & Son, of Milwaukie, made seventeen entries, which covered all tho department of fruit. Their dis play of peaches, says an exchange, were enough to raako one's mouth water- largo and luscious and so tempting that it wa3 with a strong effort that wo did not resolve ourself into a committee of one and test them. Large bunches of ripe grapes hung temptingly before us, which were fully equal to those of our sister State. Flutus and prui.es were there in profusion, all demonstiat in the productiveness of Clackamas county soil. J.n. Lambert made twelve entries, and, as usual, did well; and some cf his pears were tempting, and numbered over a dozen varieties. Take the display iu this line altogether, and it was the best ever before spread out in the State.and the number of new and delicious fruits being added from year to year thows that our nurserymen aro alive to the improvements in their de partment, and we have specimens of all the best fruits.which is complimentary, to say the least of them. For a premium of $75, offered for fruit dried on the Plummer dryer.there were three contestants, J. II. Lambert and Mrs. R. V. Short, cf Clackamas county, and Mrs. H. Golden, and their exhibits being all so near perfection, and the committee being nnablo to agree, the premium was divided be tween the three. Mr. P. M. Rinearson, of this county, had a largo exhibit of fruits and vegeta bles, and was awarded tweuty-ono first and five second premiums. Mr. John Saw tell, of this county, re ceived the.fiest premium for "horse of all work." Mr. Jas. Wilkinson, of this city, re ceived a second premium on his Emi grant colt. Mr. Albert O. Yates, of 'his city, re ceived the second premium on a sketch of nature. Mrs. A. M. Brayton had a large hair wreath .,n exhibition which received favorable mention from the press. The Chinese Government is making strenuous efforts to put down the ever increasing vice of opium smoking in the Flowery Kingdom. An Imperial edict La3 !len issued partially pro hibiting the use of the narcotic. The evil is to bo gradually weeded out. At present all shops' arc shut up excepting those on the main thoroughfares, and these have their privileges" greatly re stricted. After t'uree years the com plete prohibtion will take place. Fears of an uprising prevent the attempt to shut the shops at once. Tho Oregon i'in man has at last dis covered a way to get even. He can't get around the facts as presented in onr issue of the 4th inst., but he can refuse to exchange. We imagine that we see the mercenary individual who manages the concern rubbing Li3 hands and gloating over the prospect of our send ing $10 for the paper so that ho can pay his delinquent tax in this county. He will rub the skin off before he gets it. This is tho "off year," politically, in New York. No Governor or Congres men to be elected. The Republicans have nominated the following candi dates for Stato offices: Secretary of State, John C. Churchill; Comptroller, Francis Sylvester; State Treasurer, Wi. F. Roetwlck; Attorney-General, Protection of Salmon. The following is copy of the bill in troduced in tho legislature of Washing ton Territory to regulate the taking of salmon in tho Columbia river and its tributaries: Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., It shall be nnlawful between the lifteenth day of April and the fifteenth day of July of any year, for any person or persons in any manner to capture salmon in tho said Columbia river or any of its tribu taries, for purposes of sale or commerce, between the hours of six o'clock a. in. of Saturday of any week and six o'clock morning of Tuesday of the ensuing week. It sail be unlawful also for any person or persons to purchase salmon so unlaw fully captured. Sec. 2. For the purposes of this act, any fish trap, or other like device, shall be maintained open between tho Satur days and Tuesdays aforesaid, and t he owner or occupant of such trap or de vice shall see that they aro empty of salmon on each of tho aforesaid Tuesday mornings. Sec. i5. Tho provisions of this act shall not apply to Indians in tho Indian country of this Territory. Sec. 1. Any x'erson violating any of the foregoing provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misde meanor and shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty five nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding thirty days, or both, in tho discretion of the court, und shall pay into the county treasury where the offense is committed double the value of the fish so unlawfully cap tured, for the benefit-of the school fund of said county, to bo apportioned among the school districts of the couuty as are other school funds. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force when a like law shall be made and iu forco ia tho stato of Oregon. . J osei -I i'x JSk rrcnuiT. New York, Oct. 11. The Sm has the following: For.TDrvrox.Oct.S.via Helena 10. The capitulation of the entire band of Nez Perces under Joseph occurred at 2 o'clock on the afternoon cf October 5lii. The savages gave up their guns and nmunition, parsing in review before, before Gen. Miles and accepting an un conditional surrender. Tho troops at once occupied the Indians' iniiv.icli raents, and thy first victory over tho red skins during tho past two years was signalized. After tho Indian camp had been surrounded and the soldiers had secured defensive positions, no casual ties occurred. The soldiers clo.-,ed in upon the savages sdowly but surely, after the first day, all the time extending their line of riile pits. It was the pur pose of Gen. Miles to lose no more men by attack. On the fourth day after tho fight Joseph raised a white l!ag for tho third time, and through an interpreter offered to surrender provided they wero allowed to keep their guns. Miles sent word he must surrender without reserve, and tho battle was again renewed. The white flag was displayed again on the fifth and last day, when Joseph a;ear ed iu front of Lis Hues and advanced to meet Miles to whom he tendered his gun. Ilo was followed by CO warriors who also turned over their arms and shock hands with Miles. When the troops entered the rille pits 10 warriors were discovered disabled by": wounds. They were removed to the camp hos pital. The number of Indians killed is not known, as they had already buried their dead. Miles left at noon Sunday for Tougue river, taking with him his dead and wounded and the surrendered band. Gen. Sturgis did not arrive in time to take a hand in the fight, and the glory of the victory rests with Miles. Howard with an escort of 17 men arriv ed on tho field on the morning of the surrender. His presence was not under stood and he made no attempt to assume command. Ho left his infantry at the Missouri river and with his cavalry pro ceeded to the scene of battle. Entrench ments occupied by the Indians consist ed in all of over 1C0 rif'o pits which communicated with each other so that assistcnee could bo rendered if neces sary. The squaws fought by the side of the warriors, took care of tho wound ed and buried the dead. The Ohio Election. The Democratic victory, in Ohio does not seriously dishearten acknowledged Republican leaders. Their general view of the situation is severely stated by the Roston Advertiser : The men who do not like tho president's course abstained from voting. They bad a perfect right to do so. They can re peat the manreum? elsewhere, and with the same efi'ect. The circum stances of the defeat are not of such a nature as to cause any deep seated mel ancholy. The discontented men of the western reserve will recover their cheer fulness by and bve, and tho Working- men's party will die as such parties always do. Ohio will be all right again by the time great national interests are brought up for decision. The Philudeluhia I re savs the Ohio election has proved that the quickest way to defeat the Republican party is to vote the independent, green back, labor and temperance tickets; thus showing that the intelligent men, who wish reforms of all kinds are chiefly Republicans. It inquires, however, whether it would not be more practicable for these men to support tho great party of progress and trust it for at tainable reforms. The announcement is made that Harry Meiggs died at Lima, Peru, on Sept. 29th. He had been sick for some three months, having had two attacks of par alysis.. His final malady is said to have been softening of the brain. The East ern journals publish volnminous'obitn aries of him, detailing his great works in South America. The New York Tribune says Thurlow Weed said- "While I deeply regret that these dissensions have appeared in the Republican party, I cannot help be lieving both sides to blame. Hayes' re form is a mistake, though his honesty i3 unquestioned. President Tom Scott is said to have rented Chief Justice Chase's former house, in Washington, for tho winter. This seems to indicate a lively Texas Pacific campaign. The Spanish government has paid the American Minister at Madrid 8570,000 ' uc; c :r .f cLvIvis for 3oscrs incurred .itieiio m "--ll -T&S I COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Telegraphic News. Castcrn. New York, Oct. 11. The World's Washington special says: "Notwith standing the President's attempt to keep coming appointments secret, they are gradually leaking out. Roosevelt, whoso name has been mentioned as New York Collector, is an importer and merchant, and therefore ineligible. Among foreign missions, Bristow has a place, but it is unknown which Mission ho takes. His friends, however, say ho goes to England, though others say Germany. The President is anxious to give the English mission to Pennsyl vania, and it is rumored that it has been tendered to Wayne McVeigh." Washington, Oct.12. Tho disposi tion of the Nez Perce Indians under Chief Joseph, who surrendered to Gen. Miies, has been the subject of corres pondence between the War and Interior departments and the matter will be fur ther considered and determined by cab inet. Tho following memorandum of the amount of U. S. notes, national bank notes and minor coins in the treasury, sub-treasures and national bank depos itories, Oct. G, 1S77, as per latest re ports and accounts, and funds payable therefrom, was issued from the treasury department to-day: U. S. notes in treasury, 881,551,-108; national bank notes in treasury, 811,21)1,005; minor coins in treasury, 825,518; deposits held by national banks, treasurer's ac count, 87,1)87,080; deposits held by na tional banks, disbursing officer's ac count, 82,o00.010; total, 8103,008,720. Pittsblku, Oct. 13. Evan Morris and Patsy Luther rowed the five-mile sculling race for 82,000 a side and the championship of America over the up per Allegheny course. A great crowd was present. Tho race was close, ex citing, and for a time varied, but Mor ris won by four lengths. Time, 37 minutes! seconds. Washington, uct. li). luo com missioner of the general land office, in a case coming up from Colorado has rendered a decision of importance to tunnel owners and prospectors, holding that no patent can issue for a vein or lodo without surface ground. The as surance that it overlies the apex of a vein or lodo discovered in a tunnel can bo ascertained bv sinking a shaft or fol lowing the lode up on its dip from the point of discovery. No survey of such lode can be made until the exact surface of the ground is ascertained. lari!ic Coast. San Fiuncisco, Oct. 11. Almost the entire business portion of the village of Yacavillc, Solano county, together with a number of residences, was burnt this morning. Loss aggregates upwards of 8100,000; insurance over 850,000, dis tributed in small sums among local, eastern and foreign companies. It was an iucendiary fire. San FuANfisco, Oct. 13. Tho Con gregational association of this State in session duriug the week at Sacramento, adjourned last night after passing strong resolutions against Chinese immigration and demanding a modification of the JJuriingame treaty to that end. l'orcicn. London, Oct. 11. The Marquis of Salisbury, in a speech at IJradford, said the war was not to bo abandoned until either of the beligerents was strikingly defeated or utterly exhausted. Eng land, he said, was not in a positioii, without departing from her neutrality, to offer anything but mere general pacific advice. Paius, Oct. 12. Gambctta has been sentenced to three months imprison ment and to pay a lino of 8800 for pla carding his recent address.. New York, Oct. 15. A press dis pcteh says the election in Franco passed off quietly; no disturbances reported. A dispatch of this forenoon states that returns from 373 arrondissements show the election of 218 Republicans and 117 MacMahonites. In eight arrondisse ments a second ballot will be required. Thus far the Republicans lose 30 seats and gain 11. Among the deputies elected are Gambetta, Grevy, Paul de Cassagnae and Louis Blanc. Paris dispatches report the election of three hundred and fifteeu Republi cans and one hundred and ninety-live Conservatives. Eleven arrondissements require a fresh ballot result. In twelve it is uncertain. The government gains thirty-seven seats. Tatus, Oct. 15. The Defense, cleri cal, considers the reduction of the Re publican majority a rebuke to the in solence of the 303, and encouragement to I'rcsideut MacMahon to persevere iu his present course. The Temps, while admitting some re duction of the Republican majority, considers the decision of France in fa vor of the Republicans peremptory, and declares that it will neither be possible nor permissible to resist it. The Consfif'.-fioHfd advises immediate dismissal of the miuistry. Beuein, Oct. 15. The news of the Republican victory in France is re ceived here with satisfaction and even relief by all except Ultramontanes and Socialists as the triumph of peace. Territorial Neivs. Julius Dickens, editor of the Steila cooa Express, died on tho 12th inst. Farmers in Yakima valley have given much attention to hop culture. Tho returns show a ton to the acre. Caleb Miller,- aged 71, one of tho ear liest pioneers of Puget Sound, died on Whidby Island a few days ago. Peterson, who was shot near Seattle last week, is still living, but he is now in a very critical condition. Moss has been arrested and confined in jail. The Palouso people propose a saving of six miles in the hauling of wheat to Snake river by building a pipe or chute and running thp wheat down in bulk. The plan is spoken of as practicable. A Canadian gentleman is about to establish a woolen mill in Lake district, some ten miles from Victoria. The lo cal government offers a bonus of 82,000 for the erection of tho first woolen mill in the province. About one-half the potatoes from the White river farms, says the Seattle Tri liune, are affected with the dry rot, and good for cow feed only. Out of one lot of two thousand bushels brought here this week one-half wero necessarily rejected on this account. The St. James Mission and the City Council of Vancouver have agreed on terms of settlement in regard to the disputed town site, the city accepting the proposition to pay the Mission the sum of 8(5.500. This is regarded as a vrrv liberal proposition on th rat of tf.-Oii.-Bn ' ! PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. WHT THE EXTRA SESSION IS CONVENED. Fellow Citizens ofm t7te Senate and House of llepi-esentatives : The adjournment of the last Congress without making appropriations for the support of the army for the present fis cal year, has rendered necessary a sus pension of payments to tho officers and men of sums due them for services ren dered after the SOth day of Jnne last. Tho army exists by virtue of statutes which prescribes its numbers, regulates its organization and employment, and which fixes the pay of its officers and men and declares their right to receive the samo at stated periods. The stat utes, however, do not authorize the payment of troops in the absence of siecific appropriations. Therefore the constitution has wisely provided that no money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appro priations; and it has also been declared by statute that no department of the government shall spend in any one fis cal year any sum in excess of the ap propriation made by Congress for that fiscal year. Wo have therefore an army in service authorized by law and entitled to be paid, but no funds available for that purpose. It may also be said, as an additional incentive to prompt action by Congress, that since the commence ment of the fiscal year the army .though without pay, has been constantly and actively employed in arduous and dan gerous service; in the performance of which officers and men have discharged their duty with fidelity and courage and without complaint. These circumstan ces, in my judgment, constitute an ex traordinary occasion, requiring Con gress to bo convened in advance of the time prescribed by law for your meet ing m regular session. The importance of speedy action upon this subject on the part of Congress is so manifest that I venture to suggest the propriety of making tho necessary appropriations for the support of tho armj' for the cur rent year at its present maximum num erical strength of 25,000 men; leaving for future consideration ail questions relating to an increase or decrease of the number of enlisted men. Iu the event of a reduction of tho army by subsequent legislation daring the fiscal vear the excess of the appropriation could not be expended. In the event of its enlargement the additional sum re quired for the payment of tho extra lorce eouM in; provmeu in uue lime. It would bo unjust to the troops now in the service and whoso pay is already largely m arrears that payment to them should be further postponed until after Congress shall have considered all the questions likeiy to arise in the eliort to Jix the proper Jiniu to tho strength. The estimates of the appropriations for the support of the military establishment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, wero transmitted to Congress by the former Secretary of the Treasury at tho opening of its session in December last. These estimates, modi lied by the pros ent Secretary so as to conform to the nreseut requirements, are now renewed, amounting to 832,130,; (11 OS, having been transmitted to both houses of Con gress, are submitted for your considera tion. There is also reqnir d by the navy department 82. 003, 801 27,ai.dthis sum is made up ot f l.ilb.iibb 10 due to officers and enlisted men for tho last quarter of the last fiscal year, 831,013 50 due for advances made by the financial agent of the government in London for the support of the foreign service; 850 - 000 due to the naval hospital fund; 8L0,000 uue for arrearages of pay to the officers, and 815,211) 58 for the sup port cf the marine corps. Ihere will be needed an appropriation of 8232.- 505 22 to defray the unsettled expenses of the U. S. courts for tho fiscal vear ending June 30th last, now duo to at torneys, clerks, commissioners an 1 mar shals, and for rent of court rooms and the support of prisoners aDd other do ficiencies; and as part of the interior department was destroyed by fire on the 2ithof last month, some repairs and temporary structures have in conse quence become necessary, for which estimates will be transmitted to Con gress immediately. An appropriation of the requisite funds is respectfully recommended. Tho Secretary of the Treasury will communicate to Congress in connection with the estimates for the appropriations for tho support of the army for the current fiscal year, esti mates for such other deficiencies in the different branches of the public service as require immediate action, and can not without inconvenience be postponed until the regular session-. Tlin.rAKIli EXIIir.ITIGN. I take this opportunity to invito your attention to the propriety of adopting at your present session the necessary legis lation to enable the people of the United States to participate in the ad vantaes of the International Fx 'libit ion of tlie acrieiiiural industry and the line arts which is to lt held at Paris in IsTs, and in w!mc!i this government has been invited by the government of Fiv.nce to take part. This invitation was communi cated to this government in May, IsTo, by the minister of France at this eapitol, and a copv theref was submitted to tin; proper committees of Congress at it s last session, but no action was taken upon the subject. The department of state has received niuny letters from various parts of the count ry expressinna desire to participate in the exhibition, and numerous applications of a similar nature have also been made at the. United States legation at Paris. Tin? department ot state has also received olli eial advii-e of the strong desire on the part of the French government that the United States should participate in this enterprise, and spaee lias hitherto been reserved in the exhibition building for the use of exhibitors from the United States, to the exclusion of other parties who have been applicants therefor. In order that our industries nny be properly represent ed at the exhibition an appropriation will be needed for the payment ol salaries and expenses of commissioners ; for the trans portation of goods and for otiier purposes in connection with the object in view, and as May next year is the time fixed for opening the exhibition, if our citizens are to have the advantages of this internation al competion for the of other nations the necessity for immediate action-is apparent. To enable the United states to co-opera te rn the international exhibition which was held at Vienna, in ls7:i. Congress then passed a joint resolution making an :i propriation of S2iki.kk and autliorizingthe President to appoint a certain number of practical artisans and scientific men who should attend the exhibition and report their proceedings and observations to him. Provision was also made for tho appoint ment of a number of honorary commis sioners. I have felt that prompt action by Congress in accepting the invitation of the government of France is of so much in terest to the people of this country and so suitable to tho cordial relations "between the governments of the two countries that the subject might properly be presented tor attention at your present session. THE PRISON CONGRESS. The government of Sweden and Norway has addressed an otlieial invitation to this government to take part in the interna tional pnson congress to be held next year. The problem which the congress proposes to study, how to diminish crime, is one in whieli all civilized nations have :! interest in common, and tho congress C t Ni-e'.kfi'.iil'l see. us likely to provn tlio most important convention ever held for the study of this grave question. Under authority of a joint resolution of Congress, approved February Kith, 17., a commis sioner was appointed by my predecessor to represent the United Slates on Hint occa sion, and the prison congress having been, at the earnest desire of the Swedish gov ernment, postponed to 1878, his commis sion was renewed by me. An appropria tion of eight thousand dollars was made in the sundrv civil service act of 17. to meet the expenses of the commissioner. I recommend the rcappropriation of that sum for the some purjwse. the former aj propriation having been covered into the treasury and no longer available for the purpose without further action bv' Con gress. The subject is brought to your at tention at this time in view of the circum stances which render it highly desirable that the commissioner should proceed to the discharge of his important duty im mediately. . , As the several acts of Congress provid ing for detailed reports from the difierent departments ot tho government require their submission at the beginning of the regular annual session, I defer until that time any further reference to subjects of public interest. LSigned Washington, D. C, Oct. 15, ls7. .T. V. T. Miller has raised somo ex- cellent figs this year on his farm near Jacksonville. MAKUIKO. In St. Paul's Church, Oregon City, October 17, 1S77, bv the Kev. .lot n W. SHI wood, Mr. V. H. Hatch, of the Dalles, and Miss Trilla I. Abbott, of this city. At the resilience of Mr. .1. D. Miller, in this citv, Oct. 17, bv Kev. I. 15. Gray, Mr. Oeorjro ('line, of Marion county, arid Miss Minnie . fields, of this city. iiOIS.Y. Near Oregon City, Oet. 7, to the wife of Win. Holcomb, a daughter. Market liejsort. Purtlunil JlarUet. TjCgal tenders flti buying, 07 .selling, riour Kxtra. $0 75; stipi rline, 45 y'J. Wln-Mt $2 10 ff Cental. Oat s J.'t"e. v bushel. I'.arley .f l fvj cental. P.aeoii Sides i2c. ; hams, 1313; should-TS, Lard In kegs, 13c; in 10h tins, 14c. ISutter Fresh roll, ;).-::: Jsc. Fruits Dried apples in sacks, fie. ; kegs, 7; plums, pitiess, Vh-ai-C ; peucaes, He; prunes, 17c. Kggs- 'JZbjC. 'hiekens Full grown, S2 0iV,v?2 50 V do"n. Hides Dry, 17c: salted. 7c. ; culls, i o'f. Tallow tie. "1 lt. Wool JL'Je. Feed P.ran. $1?20 ton ; shorts, J27a? '); oil cake, oo. Hay Haled. fI0r?l2 "j tori ; loose, $10. Potatoes 15 'i-V.'e. bushel. Onions 1VU V Hi. Mutton .Sheep .?J.-t.f2 50. Orfgoii Vlty 3t:irliet. Wheat ?1 15 v busnei. Oats feed, sucked, 47 h'&i" r bushel ; mill ing, sacked, 55e. bushel. Darley Choice brewing, !)c v bushel ; feed 75c. Potatoes 35-aiOe. bushel. Inions lc " 11.. Flour fli 5o.,vf7 (-) I'M. Dried Fruits App!es,!.'v5e. V ft. ; pUnus, 11 ft! 2c. r.ulter 2ry 1.30c. V lh. e'iiiclcens Grown, fJJ2 SW dozen ; Snrinsr, ?2r.i-J 50 doz. Kggs -irr c. V dozen.' l'.aeon Sides, 12c '? lis; hams 11c. I.ard 12'iMe V If"-. Hav $'.l."t$12 ton. Woo! 2.'lMc lb. Hides Dry, hie. v1 !": green, 5''Z"c Mill feed Dran, f IS"y-' ton ; siioris, ?27."? 30 V ton. Fresh meats r.eef.-uressed, 4c, ',"! lh : on foot 2c; dressed hogs, .; mutton s-heep, SI 75 t,'J. Apples Spitzenbiinr, Ta)dvin, .Northern py etc., Irom wairon, L5c bushel ; in bo.vs ready for shipping, 1 " K ; lonj keep eft, from wagon, -Fie.'packed 45-iOOc. JV'ir TO-DAY new rjiiLLSiisnY goods JUST ItECKlVND A NFAV AND CHOICE select ion of t he Latest Stales for t he WiMTE-.. TRADE, Will open on Friday, Oct. 10th, at lowest prices. Mrs. Iioyee is also agent for mm?. Dernorcsl's Kfliabis raitcras. Call and see. MItS. JUXNIE BOl'C'E. Oregon City, Oct. 18, 1377-3-. PETER SiYOEii, On Main Street, opposite Ackerman Hros. Store. octJ3-;t. Admin" Gfcrato r'i laic. 5Y VIRTUE OF AN OUDEIt AND DE 2 9 cree of the County Court of the Countv of Clackamas and Slate of Oregon, made and entered on the -H.h day of October, ls7, the undersigned administrator of the estate of John Oray, deceased, will sell r public auc tion to t he highest bidder, at the Court House door of said County, on Siitiinluy, roveiiler Vitji, IS. 7, nt the hour of 1 o'clock P. M. of said dav, all the following described real proper! v, hc'i tim ing to said estate, and situate in the Count v aforesaid, to-wit : A certain lot of land, de scribed as follows : The X. E. H of the S. E. H of section 20, and the N. of t lie S. V. H, and t he X. V. at the S. E. H of sec. 1, all in T. 4 S., It. 2 E.. of the Willamette Meridian, con taining !(:) acres. And also the following de scribed tract, being in T. 4 S., H. 2 E.. or said Meridian : lieinning at a point 20 chains East anil 20 chains South of the X. W. corner of see. 21, in said township; running thence South 20 chains; thence West. 20.75 chains; thence North 20 chains; thence East 20.75 chains to the place of beginning, containing 50 M acres. And also the following descri I ! tract of land, to-w-it : ihe. W. H of the N. W. H of sec. m, in T. i S., I'.. ; E., of said Me ridian, containing 40 acres. And also the fol lowing described tract of land, to-wit : The X. W. t he S. E. H of sec. 1 ti. T. 2 S., It. 3 E, of said Meridian, containing 40 acres. Terms of sale : One-half of purchase money to be paid dovrn in gold coin ; balance in orfe year in like coin, with interest at 10 per cent. Each tract to be sold separately. E. Tj. EASTiTAJr. .IOHX XOYER, Oct. 18-1 1. Att'yfor estiUe. Adm'r. HEW UUE OF STEAMSHIP n BETWEEN PORTLAND & SAN FRANCISCO. THE P. G. S. S. CO. Wild hereafter run a dine; of steamers every five days between SAN FRANCISCO AHD PORT LAND. Passrnwr Aceciiimotlntions Unsurpassed. Tickets for sale at J. M. T.acon's bookstore Oregon City. For further particular apply to J. McC-t AC KKN it CO., Agents. x orwano, n, isw-ll. FRESH OYSTERS! AT Tli-E PLOUGH "1 71 AMITIES SUPPLIED WITH THESE JP delicious bivalves, opened ready for use. at 75 cents per hundred. Oct. 2,'77-tf. J. TREMRATII. L. JACCAR3, Dealer in FLOER, HAY, STRAW, OATS, TOTATODS, W001, ETC., GRAIN SACKS AI.D TWINE, X-The highest market pnid in cash for all kinds of produce . Oneiloor Konth ofPontoHlc. Oregon City, Sept. 13, 1877-lf. E. L. EASTHAR1- ATTORNEY - AT LAW, Oeegon Citt, OREGON. Special attention given to busino in ... U. S. band Office. u" lnos in the Office in Myers' Hrk-k. - -mg i. selTekg Mas Removed FOUR DOORS ABOVE TIIE OLD CORXER ! c lAT.r, AND SEE II IM AND Up wTrT J sell on I-L G01) CHEAP CASH! J?" Produce Kou-hl und Sold. Oregon City, August 2, 1S77. Cl df& OOP.E a PARKER'S gh Celebrated SJgggS IU?.ClfE WATER WHEEL W m. WALLACE, Agent for Clackamas County, And the State in general. This is one f,f the best w heels in use on t he Pacific "oast and gives perfect satisfaction in everv instancr Any one purchasing a wheel which does not come up to t he guarantee, if proecrlv put the money will be ref'jTided.ar.d'alf d.-tni.-i-s paid. For further information apply to W L Wallace, at joining's Mill, near Viola Clackamas 'o., or at this diliee. Sept. i'i, JSi7-0nios. GHAKGE OF CASE! 000 FELLOWS' OU.LOIHG! (Successor to IMRLOIV t IXI.L,i:n, Dealer in SELECTED TEAS COFFEE, ll.:-d SPJCES, r."7r"? .?- pyc?pr rt2.,l . . t,u.;.jL I xie.Liu.l -l.W I....';,..' 1 II i M 1 1 , And a full variety of Ooods usually k -f t in a first -class Crocry Store. Come one, come all, and examine our stoc!:. I I can sell as cheap an l furr.isii ns-f.dan article as any house in town. 1 A. BA COX. Oregon City, August C5, lS7!':tf. READ! READTTnEA0T!! We call the attention of all who want to buy goo-ls to give us a call and compare prices before buying elsewhere, as the rem nant of stock must, be closed out in j short time. SECOND AND LAST CALL ! Those who are indebt. d to us must mako payment within thirty days, after that time accounts will be p'.aced in the hands ofaa officer for collection. ACXEHAN BROS.0 Oregon City, Sept. 20, 1,77. Johnson, Mcl'oro; k Mrrain, AU'ys.! Adro'fi'str&tcro GrJe. "V"OTICE IS HEREflY GIVEN THAT ITY -Ll virtue of an ord.-r of sale, made and en tered of record on the Itith day of August, l'T7. In the County Court of the state of Oregon '.or the County "f Clackamas, in the matter of the estate of Lewis i.. Thomas, dec.-ased, I will sell at pubiie auction, at the hour of one o'clock p. i., on ViViittesduy, ?i?l l(lt ti;iy of Nov.. IS7T, at the dwelling house on the her.' inaft r de scribed premises, in said county, the foilew ing described ral proncny belonging to said estate, to-wit : Commencing in the tnhlJU' of the county road leading lntn SVlvcrton to Oregon City, at or near an oak tree o the Feci ion line between Sections IS and k in T. f S., K. 1 I-., of the Willamette M ridian. and running th-mce west half a mil"; thence north one-fourth of a ir.ile ; 1 hence east oae foiirth of a mil"; thence north one-fourth of a nine; th"nce oast, three-fourths of a mile; tie-nee south one-fourth, of a miie: thence west one-half of a mile; thenc sou. h one fourth of a miie to th" place of Ix ginnin. containing 2.t,l acres more or less, being a pirt. ot the donation claim of Wm. M. Keiser, si; uaf ! in the county of Clackamas and Stat- of Oregon. Terms U. S. gold coin ; one-half do .in, balance in six months. John noon, .wm'r. Sept. lith,lS77-lt. PiOTSGS. U. S. Land Office, Oreowv Cmr, Oregon, Sep 27. 1S77. i j-pOMPEATNT HAVING KEEN ENTERF.n at this olice by F. Z. Taylor against Ed ward Al.r h;:n"f.-r abandoning- hfs bonic stad entry . N-. ;"2Si, I'n'r-d Dec. 17 1C-' urn the X. W. i of the S. V. ' of Section"'.. 1 c.-.vnship 2 Soid h, -Range i West, in Washins to:: county, i ;-.-, n ;v view to the canci-' lr;i::;i r.l said entry : the said part !-are tv r" !; ?um i-.;o:u-d t: avmear at this oriee on t he tih .ay oi XoV'-m'.wT, 177. nt 11 o'clock A. M to respond and furnish testimony concerntr said alleged abandonment. O W 1 : N W A. T E . R on-i sf -r. l-lt. T. K. HARRISON, Receiver. iW FIRM FELLOVS & HARDING, At The LICCOISr IitAIvERY, Dealers ix FIRST (LASS GROCERIES k PROVISIONS, Ti:onrcE taken from farmers is JL exchange lor Groceries. SELECT 6TEAS, GGFFEF AKD SPICES, A splendid assortment of Fresh Crackers and Cheese. FOREIGN & DOMESTIC FP.CITS. And a full variety of poods usually kept in lirst-class Grocery .Store. We invite the citizens of Orepon CHr-rT mail and vicinity to jrive us a call, and if don't jrive you as many and as pood a ai of poods for your money as you can ot'tain elsewhere, he will leave town. ?V( deliver Goods to all parts of the City and Canemah free of charare. Oregon City, March 1, Fi77-if. OLaFF HOUSE. OREGON CITY, OR EGOS. T. DES, 3?rox)riotoi. Transient Bnnnl, SI to Si per Df J Sinjr I Meals c"J,o HoanljM-r Ai-U - The Table will be supplied with the best the market affords. j Hall Suppers furnished on short notice, at. reasonable terms. Nov. 1!. 1S75 it 5BDF4EY DEL'L, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Portland, Oregon. Office Second floor building, on First street. Strowbridejs sept-7-ln3, r c V 3 rr a t t-v v. -- i