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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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,
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