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7 5 If 0 4 : .WEEKLY STATESMAN & UnriOIYIST ISSUED EVEKT SATtKDAr. S. 1. CLAEKE, Publisher. IT. S. OFFICIAL PAPER. TERM3 OP SUBSCRIPTION. For one year, to adranc three dollar. For fix month, in advance tiro dollar!. ReraiUiinces may be maIe by naa, at the rlHt of the publisher, If mailed in the prtiVflce f tho Pus'- I a matter, i after. tyOffice in 8t.wart Brick Bultdlnn, Up Stain COLFAX' AT THE WIGWAM. Tho Unionist Extiu. which went all over Salem last Friday afternoon, spread the in telligence that Vice Present Colfax would bo here early in the afternoon, and that all , were invited to assemble at the Wigwam ia the evening. The intelligence must have become general, tor at fi early hour the great.building pretii'il mi army of living beads, and became dctixt-ly packed in every part. Mr. Colfax being introduced by Mayor Scott, was enthusiastically received. Allud ing to the lateness oi t.V hour and the in clement evening, be said be lelt the euthu-j-'msui manifested wus mot gratifying. Hav ing been on a visit here before, lie said lb iiiestinn miirht fairlv !e afked. W'bv Me i o - j"OiiJber i" iiiottK-lf ninl tov. Pross had come with no purpose or design against us, but to bring the ones they loved to see the mugnilicent scenery f this distant region. He owned to an interest in our State he felt lor no other, not even excepting the btate to -which he owed allegiance; for. unex pectly as unasked, dil tlie delegates from Oregon, in 1814. present his name tor the oftice of Vice l'te.-idei: of the United States, being the on!v Site which did so : and again in 1M(8. did Oregon present his uutne for the office which he now held, lie was never accused of ingratitude, and he could not forget the debt he owed to Or egon. He had felt always that it was prop er to know the lands of our own country, and therefore, with the gentlemen now ac companying him. he had four years ago traversed the lands and mountains of the .Pacific, and gazed upon our beautiful val ley, and upon our majestic mountain views, to feel an increased interest this, as the garden spot of the northwest, destined to become a home for hundreds ot thousands of prosperous people. In many regions, as in the rugged lauds of New England, men had to triumph over adverse forces and had still acquired wealth and built tip empire.- Here we have every element of wealth awaiting development. l and only need population ; that we shall soon have, when the natural difliculiies that retard us are overcome. The difficulty of emigration had kept us back as a people, but that difficulty would soon be ended, for capital stands ready to build our railroads, develop our resources, and thus enable the crowded multitudes that swarm in older States to find homes in Oregon. The con Htniction of the Pacific Bailroad was bring ing many men of inllnence. and of every political party, to this coast, and we would soon, as a result, have ail the population ve need. A century is but a breath in tho records of time. A century since there were a few colonies owing allegiance to England, on the Atlantic coast, a region more barren and sterile and difficult than the lands of Tbe --comparison-of tho At- ' lamia colonies a century since with the Pa cifii States now is greatly in our favor. We are free and have no war to wage with tyranny ; we have the great mechanical in ventions, with the forces and powers which we can command,to aid our power and pro gress ; they were subject to a land beyond the sea, an older land with old settled in dustries ; we have across the ocean from us a portion of the .world, less enterprising and intelligent, that we may expect to f tip ply with our products and manufactures With these commanding resources and fields for enterprise he could predict our future. He knew no State so well fitted as Oregon for the poor man. where he could so easily make a borne and prosper. He belived the whole bistory of our land was providential. Twenty years ago our min eral wealth was small, but we suddenly de veloped magnifiicent mineral regions, cov ering a million square miles, which were there before the morning stars sang togeth er, and remained undeveloped until then. 'God ordered it, and, 1 believe, intended this to be the richest nation in the world." This discovery brought the caravans of men and women to this coast, and caused the, growth and power of California. Ne vada and Oregon, and incidentally devel oped wealth more important than gold or , silver developed the vineyards, orchards 1 and fields whoso wealth can never be esti mated. He had come to return bis thanks to the people of Oregon ; to acknowledge obliga tions so deeply felt. He should ever bear in remembranco the generous hospitality here received, and wished us all possible good and prosperity. The foundation of all prosperity must be "justice to all men." This principle underlies the success of this republic, where every man under the Con stitution is heir-apparent to the highest honors the nation can bestow. The people make and unmake Congresses, and their pow er is supreme, because founded on equal righiN. This principle has been established by four years of civil war. which did not destroy us, because we fought and pros pered all the while, on the broad basis of equal civil rights. Republican principles triumphing in America, are penetrating through the crust of ages in Europe. Only one man stands between France aud a Re public. Eugland acknowledges the need of constitutional liberty. Spain was but a year ago a monarchy, so strong that the Bourbons were thought eternal in their rule. He instanced Russia, Austria and Italy as being pervaded by the leaven of Liberty. In the end we will be iu the van, leading the nations, once monarchies, but become republics by the force of our ex ample and success. The Vice-President's remarks were met by frequent bursts of applause, and he was distinctiuctly heard by an audience esti ' mated at at least 2,500 in numbers. We regret only being able to give a meagre sketch of an address, which is worth of being fully reported. Speech of Governor Bross. We are able to do still less justice to the address of Gov. Cross, who was next intro duced to the audience, and kept the entire attention of all present", so long aa he chose to detain them, by a witty review of his former visit, the time when we saw Colfax first, and, as' he says, had the great good sense to appreciate bim, and choose bira as our candidate for the v ice Presidency. At the same time seme more than ordinarily 'obbfTvant pereon , here noticed a striking VOL. 19. likeness existing between himself and the first Executive of the State, had hailed him as " Gov. Whiteaker.'' What seemed to impress him most was, that alter this dis covery of resemblance, some Democratic editor of our State took pains to abuse him soundly. At that time be had discovered, much to his surprise, that a large portion of the population of Oregon were fortunate enough to have been born at ''South Bend." but he felt confident that he could count up more constituents here ihan the Vice Presi dent; that there were more people from tho broad prairies of Illinois than could be leckoned from the State that claims South Bend. Mr. Bross spoke confidently of our future. Illinois has taken a foremost rankand only a few years ago she was far ebind many States now behkid ber its pop ulation. '.He ., thought our children should be boro poets and or tots, living near the grand sierras always in sight, with magnifi cent peaks looming above them. It has al ways been tho case that those wbo-liv among the mountains rule the world ; know ing well his country, and having traveled every section, he could say. without flattery, that he had nowhere tound such a people for energy and enterprise ::s upon the Pa- ! cilic coast. oince w, was Here. IMM1 vruin uj-u, uc uau visited Em ape, and had realized that we erred when we spoke of "rotten dynasties." There was weight of power there he had I not apreciated; the people had been kept ignorant and poor, but a giant republic was springing up, fed by ideas of liberty from across the Atlantic, that Would be felt j iu time. Our nation is achieving a power and greatness that causes despotism to tremble. As for England, we would soon be able, if she didn't treat us right, "to pick np the nasty little Island and stick it up on the top of Mount Hood yonder for a weather cock." (This idea won tremendu ous applause.) It matters little what they think of our civilization ; they were begin ning to understand. us. and our success iu conquering the rebellion has made an im pression on their dull intellects such as had never reached them before. It touched h m 'o the heart to sue that we all recognize and allude to the Eastern States as bome.J? and he had heard old ,gray haired men and women speak 1 ope- fidly of the coming time when they could go home.' He hoped we would cherish the feeling, and bear our children back to the old altars of our former homes, teach them to honor their memory and swear them there to love truth and liberty forever. This fact, that we loved those old homes and longed to revisit them, had been with the Vice President and himself a strong ar gument in avor of the Pacific Railroad. Tbey had labored earnestly for it, and had predicted that in six years they would re turn and revisit us by rail. But five years had passed, and here they were. Colfax, tho NVtctrr Vlc PresldenTa we had so long desired, aud he with his well known resem blance td Gov. Whiteaker. In five jeais be hoped to corae( again, and by the great Northern route, which he predicted would soon be built. There are few speakers who can equal Gt v. Bross in tho quality of en tertaining an audience. All who heard him were deligted and gave many demon strations of applause. The speaking having concluded, after mu sic from the r-iil"m Piano, there whs un op portunity offered for introduction lo mir two distinguished guests, which was gen erally improved. The occasion was one of j unmixed pleasure. There was no room for any citjzen to true exceptions, as ni direct allusion to partisan views was indulged in. The party proceed at an early hour this morning overland toward California, furn ished with special conveyance by Mr. Cor bett of the Stage Company. Mr. Bowles and the ladies of the company were not present at the Wigwam. Gov. Woods' Remarks. Reviewing briefly the points made by our distinguished guests, and especially the appeal made to us as a people, by Mr. Col fax, that we should ever cherish the princi ples upon which our national success is founded! "equal rights to all men" and maintain "the love" of truth and liberty," he strengthened that appeal by words of his own, and reminded the orators of tho even in'' that the presence of this great con course of the men, women and children of Oregon was of itself a guarantee that we so felt and would so act. Tho people who appreciated truth and liberty have come hither to welcome their well known cham pions. He reminded the people ibat the early construction of the Pacific Railroad was greatly due to the visit of the Colfax party to this consj. four years since, and the favorable report made by the gentle men composing it to the people of "our old homes" in the Eastern States. The Governor's remarks were well timed and in bis happiest vein, which is saying a great deal, for he is one of those "born or ators' Gov. Bross tells of. and though he was bom in Missouri, be still "got his start in Yamhill." under the shadow of the Si erras, inspired by the grandeur of nature's towering monuments. His remarks were a fitting close to a most delightful evening, an occasion that will be remembered in Salem a one of the happiest ever known among us. -. Those gentlemanly Democrats, who show ed attentions to Mr. Seward and honored the old statesman by listening to his inter esting address, hfve only to read yester dav'a issue of the Press to see themselves denounced as "toadies." The solution of this abusiveness lies midway between the Atlantic and Pacific. In New England B. B. was a Yankee schoolmaster ? 'ia Oregon he is an editor honorable occupations both but he is said to have plyed the Eu gene Aram in Wisconsin, and to have been the leader of forty thieves. "Use breeds a habit in a man ;" occasionally the ruffian and highwayman "sticks out'' As a large proportion of the small num ber who have the Press sent to them, say they "can't stand the press" and threaten to stop it, we would say in apology for B B. that he bas been shaking with the ague lately and it can't be stopped. There is more hopes of him, however, since he is making weekly effort to get the bile off his stomach More Churche3 and Bibles Needed. The address of the Mtrion county Bible Society, published in another" column, re minds that Rev. P. S. Knight delivered a lecture last Sunday evening, on the relig ious privileges enjoyed in this country. Drawing a rough chart ot the pr iicipul rivers and' towns on the blackboard, he de monstrated that one-third ot the inhabitants of Marion county resided in Salem ; thai the people of Salem, 4,000 in number, pay taxes on one million dollars and the coun try people, eight thousand in number, pay taxes on two millions, so that the country is as rich as the town, ile then showed that eight religious societies are maintained in Salem Lat nn unnual expense of $8,000, whiW there is also raised, for benevolent objects conneated with these churches and to defray incidental rxper.ses, not less than $ 1,000 more, so that the sum raised in Sa lem and South Salem, iu connection with church efforts, is not less than $12,000. An estimate of the religions services held through the country, outside of Salem, shows that the people of towu, 4,000 in number, paying the proportion of taxes. I expend from eight to ten times the money I for religious and benevolent objects that the people in the country pay. These faets are calculated lo startle and surprise, for they carry the conviction that there is. to BOln' degree, it moral destitution in Marion county. Mr. Adams, the Bible Society agent, will visit from house to house through the conntry,"aud preach on the Sabbath. He remarks, so far, that five families in six ty in this county are without the Bible ; so there really is need for Bible effort. The ilution of the difficulty iests with the peo ple in the country. They are able to sup port worship, to maintain Sabbath schools and surround themselves with . religious privileges, and money cannot be expended for a better purpose or to a greater profit. Chances for Homesteads. Mr. Amidon, from Chebalis river, Cheha- lie county, W. T. has called on us and sets forth the advantages offered by his section to those desiring to locate homesteads. The Chebalis river empties into Gray's Har bor, is navigable for thirty-five miles, so far as tide water extends, for ocean steamers, and for forty miles further for smaller river boats. The river bottoms extend for seventy-five miles from the Bay, averaging from threw to five miles in width.lightly timber ed, interspersed with openings, hnd back of this, on the rising land, are heavy forests of spruce, fir and cedar. Theru is only a sparse population in Che', alis county, and Mr. Amidon says there is as good laud open for settlement as is yet occupied. GDod land is also to be found on the valleys tormed by the numerous tributaries of the Chebalis. Excellent fisheries exist on all those streams, and game1 abounds in the' whole regrii In trtl this country there U now no saw mill and no store. There is a grist mill in operation, but the good peo ple have provided school houses and places for public Worship. A good wagon road extends from Olyra pia to the river, thirty-five miles from the Bay. The road is thirty mi,les long. The stock range is excellent, and Olympia af fords a fine market for beef cattle and all products. Tin- post jfiiees along the Clie- halis river are Claquato, Mound Prairie. Cedarville. Lima, Mootesnno. Hoquium and I Chebalis Point. Mail facilities are offered once a week by way of Oivmpia. Gold is found in moderate quantities at Gray's Harbor. Claims are still worked. An Oregonian m Boston. A copy of the Boston Ver.y, handed us by Mr. 1. W. Craig, contains a communica tion from W. B. Adams, with an "appeal to Yankee girls" o:i the agreeable subject. ' wives wanted in Oregon." Billy Adams accosts them thus : Why stand ye here all the daidle. when railroad fare to California has bivii reduced to $!.:!, and when Oregon. Washington, and California offer such inviting fields to female emigrants? imn a wit ness to the fact that many men in Oregon, men of means, of talents und position, have been compelled in cases of sickness, to roll up iheir sieeves.dive into the washtub.dish pan, bake-oven. etc.. simply because no woman could be had to do tho necessary work for love or money. I have seen those men make tho suds fly, slinging pots and kettles, and handling the dish-cloth in a way that would astonish the senoritas in Chili, if it didn't the Yankee women in New Eng land. In vain did these men pause in their labors, straighten up over the wasbtub, drop the dirty linen in disgust, and stretch ing their imploring hands towards armies of unemployed Yankee women in New Eng land, utter the Macedonian cry, "Come over and help us." Mr. Adams, at considerable length, sets forth the facts concerning the scarcity and value of female labor on this coast, espec ially here, and with particular wit and adroitness"informs the maiden population of New England that six weeks is the average of single blessedness in this State, und that of the seventy women brought out by Mer cer, all are murrried but one. The article is lengtby- 'and calculated to excite "the en thusiasm of New England in favor of imme diate immigration to this favored region, where men are doing duty-at the wash tub and cook stove and the cry. Macedonian, is constantly uttered: " Come over and help us." Gov. Bross is disposed to be rather partial and enthusiastic towards the people of this coast. Ho says, and we understand he is not alono in the opinion, that he bas not often seen an audience with the appearance of great intelligence mot with bore the other evening. As the sea of upturned faces was spread be fore him, he read them, with the apprehen sion of a critic, and his judgment is that we are a people of more than average mind. Well, we can stand a few compliments, and the Governor knows how to offer them. He says when be first came out here, four years ago, and went back and told his wife and daughter about this coast, they thonght he was crazy. .Last spring he bronght his wife out, and bis daughter pronounced ber mother's reason deficient. This time his daughter ac companies bim' and henceforth they will bo a happy family " all fools together." " If Bcriah Brown wants to call us Mlcav ber. why don't he say so ? There is no Jaw against it. As for '"McCawber" well, we haven't the pleasure of the gentleman's ac quaintance, ana neither had Dickins. Try again, B. B., and see if you can't get a bet tor rpell, cn. SALEM. OBEGON, THE CITY AND COUNTRY. ! iXatardar.Sept.il. Dr. McCcrdv is doing, all be can with tho Equalizer, his time boin.g fully occupied- llo promises to publish after a while some state ment of cases under treatment, with every prospect of success. HU rooms are over Mc Cullv's. Ton Cosmopolitan Hotel Coach was tendcr suLby the liberal proprietors of that popular house, forthebctleraceommodafionof Messrs. Colfax and Bross. With this fine conveyance, and Homer Smith for a conductor, they express themselves as having had a delightful ride. J. K. Gill advertises everything in tho line of; books and iiatiuncry'as fur eiilo at bis old stand on State street. He is agent for the Mason i namlinorgans, which aro offered at reduced rates, also for Norton's gold pens and Clackamas paper mills. Read his new ad. Breymas Bros., have a notice, too late for to-day, that they have new goods for fall trade, and ns wo haven't time to enumerate them and print Colfax's speech too, go and see for yourselves and read the new ad to-morrow. I A " plaiti bluut man" stopped us in tho street the other day, and said, " All patties ought to bo satisfied at seeing and having Seward," Why so?" "Because Republicans could hear him and be satisfied, and j Demo crats could see him and recognize their mark on him ; so both sides should have been will ing to claim bim." That old fellow's Wit was equal to his logic. j Moorks, Wittex & Miller have juhlcd a 50-inch Emersons Circular saw to thqir mill, which is a great improvement on tbc old stylo now in use. Mr. Silas Jones tho head sawyer savs it works entirely to his satisfaction, mak ing extra good lumber and easily. kejt in or der. They have, also recently put in a largo forco puuip to supply their boiler, wic-h was manufactured at the machine shop off Mr. B. F. Drake of this city. Arrival or ice-Presidest Colfax. Vice-President Colfax and Gov. Bross camo up yesterday on the stage. A portioy of tho Committee of arrangements went dowp in car riages and met them a few miles below town, i wero introduced to them and requested their company back, which was granted gracefully as possible, with the remark that they always found the "road agents" of this aoast hard to resist. After a pleasant drive the cortege reached tho Capital Hotel at 3 o'clock, p. m., where several hundred citizens were anxiously waiting for them. Mayor Scott received t'uo Vice-President as tho guest of tho cjity in a few warm words of welcome. The Governor, who was present, added a welcome, speaking for the State at large. The crowd wiould not be satisfied without a few words from Mr. Col fax, who addressed them from the balcony of tho hotel, reminding them of bis former arriv al in Salem early one morning, and closing his briof remarks with a reminder that bo was to meet them in tho evening amf would speak at greater length. A Vice-Presidontial salute of seventeen guns was fired on their arrival. Mr. Bowles, with the ladies of tho company, Mr. Colfax and Miss Wade, her sister, Mrs. Bowles, Mrs. Bross and Mrs. Calhoun were passengers on the stoamcr Albany, which left Oregon City at 7, A. M., and arrive1! here at 71, p. in. Pending tho arrival of Mif. Bowles and the ladies, tho Vice-President took a drive around town. Nuniiny, Wrpt. t-t. Wi: call attention to tho City Ordinance fur declaring certain persons common drunkurds. Cokbitt k Ml'Clka'y of Portland, pay the highest cash price for wheat, and stand ready to buy the whole crop. Sec aJ. The editor of the Eutcrjir! was surprised last week, when ho camo to this city, to tec so many new brick buildings that havo been built here this summer. t j Sextaou Cokbktt and lady arrived Fri day evening on the steamer Albany, and have been entertained at the house of Hon. S. E. May. They will return to on Monday. 'ortland Skxatoii Wtr.MAMs left Friday morning, with Mr. Meacham. for Corvallis, Siletz and Yaquina, will return to Grande Ronde and thence to Portland, where lie will arrive about Friday, Sept. 17. A large number of the students who attend school nt the Willamette University, have re turned from their summer vacation and arc on hand for the beginning nf the school year, which is to-morrow morning. It is indistinctly rumored that it was merely out of respect for tho high office of Vice President, that B. B. let Schuyler Colfax go by without his customary erup tion of bile. Good if true. Mr. D. D. Prkttysiax, of Tolk county", has left at this office a sample of whito Swedish oats, which weigh 46 pounds to the bushel. They arc very large and plump. They were sown the Oth day of May, and yielded a good crop. They seem well adapted to the soil of Oregon. AmiTEn Actouxrs. Tho County Court, at its September term, audited tho following ac counts, and ordered county warrants drawn for the same : Simon Gregoire, pauper acct S7 50 I. X. Lawrence, do 212 51 John M. Drake, Silverton bridge.... 3,000 00 Parmenter & Babcock, pauper acct. M. B. Lingo, . do Geo. A. Edes, do Jesse Ward, do A. L. Stinson i Henry Tarpley, lumber ... Joseph Ashley, do Ferris & Palmer, do H. M. Jones, . do H. McNeil, do W. Chapman, criminal Jas. Coffey, criminal Samuel Brown, road acct.. H. L. Turner, do L. S. Davis. do ,. S.T. Snowdcn, do , R, Lewcllyn, do . Jos. Majors, do W. B. Majors, do Wra. Millsops, do J. UnthanK, do D. M. Kern, do , Linas Brooks, do Francis Manning, do R. C. Geer IS 00 15 00 26 28 -- 4 00 40 25 7 50 . 8 50 24 48 5 00 35 71 9 00 3 00 9 60 13 40 24 00 6 00 2 00 ,. 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 3 40 3 00 . 122 75 17 00 15 00 33 33 W. M. Case. At Coolidee., F. B. Degnire,' panper.accU.. $2,798 17. Married. Sunday September 12tb, at the house of Mrs. V. Wilson, by Rev. W. Law rencoj Mr. Aleck McKimzey to Mrs. Alice EallougK. . TaTerfcef paitMrs-receivea., FEIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 18(59. Tnmday, Kept. 14. iua. IS is ii is on the steamer Oriflamur, (J II . 1 ' 1 ! , 1 I .1 1 I urua; uiu will oo uome, pruuauij , in a day or two. Farm Solh. J. N. Matheny and D. Mo Cully, yesterday, purchased 530 acres of land three miles Southeast of Salem, all belonging to the original land claim of Enoch Garrison. Married. At tho residence of the bride's mother in Eugene City, September 9, I860, by Rev. P. M. Starr, Rev. I. D. Driver, t Sa lem, and Miss Lcana lies, of Eugene. Cattle fhom Texas. The 77J-xi Hc says that bands of Texas cattle are being broitgbt to Idaho nnd wilj soo arrive at Owyhee. They will probably winter on the white sage plains of Snake river. County Assessor's Notice. To the citi zens and tax-payers of Marion county : I will meet with tho Clerk to examine and cor rect assessments, on Tuesday, Sept. 2S, 1SC9. O. .1. Carr, County Assessor. d2tiwl Siox Carried Okp. Last Sunday night, about 11 o'clock, Br. M. B. Lingo discovered some one in the act of making off with his office sign ; he gave chase, and finally fired a pistol at the fugitive marauder, who dropped the sign and made off. The Dr. recently lost one sign in tho game manner, but rays be thinks he can keep this one, and recommends his friend text time to go fur "tho f ijn of the prophet Jonah." Cami Mhktini;. Mr. A. C. Darnel reports the attendance at tho Cumberland Presbyteri an camp meeting, on Pudding river, as good on Sabbath and considerable interest mani fested. He noticed that many farmers were busy on hinday saving their grain, teams were hauiinf and a header running in one in stance. We aro not prepared to condemn them, for tko present season has been an ex ception, and farmers must live. Tub premium boquct comes from Mrs. Geo. Cook, whose lovo for flowers is well known. It contains tube rose by the cluster fragrant as beautiful proving that they arc more abundant than wo knew of, tho Bridal Hose, tho Lady Washington geranium, n rich tinted balsam, Chita Pinks, Scarlet Verbenas, Fuseb ias, white aud carmine Carnations, and is in terwoven with tendrils of the Madeira vine. We were captivated by th-j harmnioii- cobus and tho delicious perfume. Sick Max. Mr. J. If. Bellinger, of Jeffer son, yesterday brought down a sick man named Hewitt, lately from th northern mine, who is out of money and needs ear and attention. The County Judge dues not live in town and his honor has to provide fiT him officially. It sem as if some arrangement should bo au thorized by law, to have nit tho suffering poor cared for without too much circumlocution. We have very few poor to relievo and our poor rates aro not onerous. - " V ' ' " Tua A sine a Year Book. Mr. J. N. Reynolds, of this city, is agent for the salo of this valuable, wjprk, which contains SOOptfgcs, is well bound and offers a thousand facts, for convenient reference, that constantly comes into practical use.' Tho work has an astro nomical department that gives all the impor tant phases in this science during tho current year. All the important statistics of tho Uni ted States arc given in it. The whole world 1 is slimmed in within it in facts and statistics j of every nation for the current year. It con j tain religious statistics, essays on nauing, I agriculture, finance and literal ure, and, as we ! said before a thousand facts everybody ought i to know, ii nd therefore everybody ought to ! have it. A copy of this important woTk is left j nt this office, to be s-cn by tho.-o who desire. Tiik Aritom Coi.oxv. In view nf tho fact that Democratic newspapers have taken pains to charge that tho property of the Germau j settlement, nt Aurora, has been always as ! sesse I nt los-s than its value, as a bid for the vote of the Germans composing it, Mr. Carr, County Assessor, gives us the figures of the recent assessment, made by him, and express es a willingness to show his figures in, full to any person flesiring more in!ormati"n ":' Ileal estate, 3,936 acres land, all of which except say iiOO acres of prairio ou tho Ehlen farm, has been cleared by the labor of the colonists and redeemed from primeval forests, assessed, with improvements, at $23,495 : personal es tate, valued at $9, 675 ; total assessment, 07", which is fully np to tho average assess ment of lands and property iu this county. ! Another fact that should be known through j tho country with reference to, the Aurora col- ouy, in answer to the charge that it has never paid proportionate taxes, is this : Half the valuable lands nf the colony and pcrsonul property are located in Clackamas county, and of cour.-c arc assessed and taxed there. An other item still of general interest, is, that since their residence here, Marion county has not to meet any expensive bills caused by the Aurora Germans breaking the laws and being brought before the Courts. That is not their way of doing, as they form part of the excel lent class of tho community, who pay their regular taxes and make no costs. CoMBixKii Oners and Mkkackrir. We learn that it is the calculation of II. C. Lee, tho Pioneer Circus manager of the Pacific Coast, whoso, troupe is now performing in Washington Territory, to combine with the other branch of his Circus, now under the management of Mr. Ryland, well known on this coast, who is now in Montana Territory, coming this way with all possible speed, with a number of splendid performers, to which is attached an extensive menagerie. These two Circuses, when combined, will present an ar ray of talent and attractions, scarcely ur passed by any cn the coast. The celebrated clown and jester, James Cook, will be tho he ro of the " ring ;" himself constituting one of the prominent attractive mature. This Com bined Circus will perform through most of the State, at the Washington County Fair, Linn County Fair, and also at the State Fair dar ing their continuance. 1 scplOz A good old lady of the Mrs. Partington style, living in Yamhill county, hearing that Vice President Colfax was coming to Ore gon, inquired of ber school-bred daughter why be was coming away out here." "O I don't know,'' was the reply, " but I sup pose to ' toot his horn.' '' " Toot his born ! ' exclaimed the dear old lady ; why, Ia me! I didn't know be was a musician." Thb Wisconsin Fosmi. We take tho lib erty to suggest that the forejroing would be a splendid name for a journal, to be edited, by' L Crane, Esq., who become a fos sil in Wisconsin, and U only a Wisconsin foasil now.. ' . ' atcs-m GENERAL NEWS. The Corvallis (Jazelfe says Mr. Wm. Ham lin, of Ocboco, exhibits a piece of soft chalk, and says there i plenty more where that came from The i'nvMix (ktzttte says the bridge on the AIm ih.i.I. aitiws Mary's Riyer. Is completed. Mr. M'srin. who has been for several month boniiii t uiit'ornia and Nevada for. a !.'. t - I md. lias come back to Benton eo-iniy io stay The Assessor returns .v'o polls. 17i,(il acres land. $11,000 70 taxable property..' The Corvallis College opened last Wednes day. Six hundred dollars has been sub scribed, for the purchase of a philosophical und chemical apparatns Tho Jackson" ville Xeics says Miss Augustan Sinclair, who came overland in her own coach was to lecture there last Monday, with a prom ise of wit. mirth and refinement ; with a " musical festival' thrown in The car riage of Dr. Greenman was badly smashed at Fort Klamath by the running away of the team Times were unusually dull at Jacksonville Last Wednesday morn ing, September 8th, us John Weible. eight miles east of Albany, was hitching a team, one of the horses kicked him in the abdomen so that he died in thirty-six hours. lie was a native of Switzerland The team of Sir. Myers, of Benton county, ran into tho river instead of on to the ferry boat at Albany, and was fished out again. The wheat was wet mid Mr. M.'s family somewhat frightened. The wheat re ceipt for the week at Albany was 18.C49 bushels. Dai.i.xs. The Munrdnineer has the follow ing items : Our Annual County Fair commences ou next Wednesday, the loth inst. A revival'has been going on at the Meth odist Church, in this city, tor the past week with a very good result" Sheriff Murphy, of Marion, county, arriv ed ui our towu on Wednesday en route for Walla Walla, to bring back one Perry ller ron. who has absconded from justice. In the basket of fruit presented to Vice President Colfax on Wednesday evening, was one bunch of grapes that weighed two pounds nud a quarter. They were grown iu the garden of Mayor Wingale and were contributed by his good wife. A Spaniard by the name ot Carlos Quin tarro. who was arrested some time ago for sidling whisky to the Indiana, was tried in thel'.S. Court at Portland, convicted and sentenced to the L'tate Penitentiary lor on year. e are inlorm:d that since the ar rest of Ibis individual the whisky traffic u iih the Indians has been entirely broken up and lo more drunken ladians are seen on the stieet. Pi uti.ami Itkms The Ih'tahl has un item concerning a fire alarm in Portland, on She Dih. A cauldron containing asphal tum, iu which blocks for pavement were being' prepared, boiled over and caused a great toiitlagration Tin; Portlandites fcid it torchlight procession on Tnursday niirhi. in honor f SVni. II. Seward Kilty thousand uollurs has been brought to Portland within the Wi, week, from cast ol the mountains, by Wells, Fargo A Co Mr. Seward had an elegant reception in Portland. . . FponnROAb. We havo received the Canyon City Junrual of the 6th inst It contains the farewell of a typo, who says that printing a paper does ifot pay as well as mining The same paper says: Messrs. Barnett t King, at Elk Creek, a short lime ago, found a pure piece of gold in their claim weighing over S.0 The harvest in Grant county is all secured nnd the greater part of it is threshed I lie r.iitcrjinse says the steaner Ann will be sold at Corvallis on the TSd inst., by L. S. Marshal Youn;:. . . .Tho J-Jnlerjvi.i" -learns that Mr. Elliott, of the ). C. B. K. Co.. bus purchased the mill of the Cuoemah Lum bering Co.. on a private ventiite The lire.neu ut Oregon City have got a new fire engine, which was housed witli great cere mony on the loth inst. Tho Olympia Transcript records the death of Mrs.5 larriett Howe, wife of lion. S. IK Howe of that place. It notices tho arrival of Bev. J. F. Damon.. Henry Winsor is appointed Deputy U. S. Assessor for Puget Sound District, rice F. A. Clarke removed The Gussie Tellar is to make semi-moiuhly trips from Olympia lo Port land .... . There had been heavy rains on the Sound Steilacoom is said lo be "look ing up,'; the price of lauds therein und thereabouts is odvanciJg The i'aciic Tribune records the arrival of lion. Logan 11. Hoots at that place V tarmer had brought :i wagon load ot geese to town.atid realized on ihein by puttirg them np at two bits a shot Trade between Portland and Olympia is greatly increasing. Covk Mixes. Speaking of this new miu iug district discovered in Nevada, seventy live miles south or Owyhee, by Idaho min ers, which is said to rival White Pine in richness, the Owyhee Tidal Wave says : This camp has improved very rapidly in deed during the last two months, hilver City is well represented and most ot the Owyhee boys have flattering prospects. We have sold the Mountain City town sito to T. B. Fizhugh. and he is busily engaged having it laid out und selling lots. We send you some specimens of Argeuta ore. It is all rich. We sack np, nearly every thing that comes out to Washoe and San Francisco for reduction. Several new and rich ledges have been found within Ihe last ten days and all we want now to beat White Pine in the shipment of bullion is one ten-stamp mill. Portland. The OriQamuio is expected to arrive at Portland to-morrow, from San Francisco The rfutcb ship, Andreas. was towed down to St. Helens, where she will take in a cargo of lumber for Hong Kong Tbe schooner Alaska has gone(a ijn0 McCauley's essay on Barrere. to Rainier, where she will load with lumber wh:ch read thus : "Such as he was he for Honolulu Headquarters of the Army, A. G. O Washington, Aug. lfith. 1869 General Order No. 28. The follow ing order received from ihe War Depart ment is published for the information of all concerned : "Herer,fter no squatter or cit izen will be permLted to reside on a mili tary reservation tirless he is in the employ ment of the Goverament. in which case his residence thereon shall ceao on bis being discharged. All inwnders on Government reservations will be given reasonable no tice to quit by the Post Commanders, and if any remain after the expirotion or said notice, they will then be removed b force. By command of Gks. Shkkvax ....The Vancouver register says : -In pursuance of the above order, notice has been served on the Catholic Mission or St James. Cap tain Hakes and Mrs. M. Field, that their oc cupation of the Military Beservauon at this Post must discontinue.' The Oregmi an says that tbe order and notice baa cre ated -neat excitement among the residents of t e town, as well a the occupants of the reservation.. The (heronian says Portland is lonely, i:ow that all the distin guished guest aro gone. 1..1NX Coi xty. The iifutTsaysMr.Par dom's hand may have to be amputated. . . . Marshal Froraan has been having the cross walks and sidewalks repaired. .The i7j:.?'T b" brnlargd. to have nw mt- an. NO. 7 terial. anew job office and lots of fixture for the printing business. ... ..The Lin- j county Teachers' Institution will meet r I Peoria the first Tuesday iu October Diphtheria has been prevalent about Al I bany. a;id sickness was more general tha . U8UI There will be a comraerci . eours? at the Saiuiam Academy. 1 Walla Walla. The iHnkstmn says Pet ry Herron. of Marion county, Oregon, ba ' been urrested by Sheriff McAuliff. and wa , held lo await the arrival of Sheriff Mur ' phy Mr. Dusenbury of Walla Walla ! who has been to Europe, says he retunje from Hamburg to San Francisco in 18 4ayt -... .... The Sheriff of Walla Walla had nn der arrest a fugitive from the Umattill jail The Statesman conies in tri-week ly form iinlead of weekly, as heretofore. SUPREME COURT. Salem, Sept 10, 18G9. RL'LTXGa. State respondent, vs. Ellis appellant, rer Wilso.v, J. In criminal cases on appeal no assign ment ot error need be made or servec " with notice of appeal, but the appelant, i required by respondent, shall, on order o the Court here, make hii assignment wiih'u the time prescribed by such order, and befon the trial inform the opposite party of the errcr relied o:i in this Court. School District. No. (iO. vs. School Dis trict. No. IS. Appeal from Lane county. l'lti.u J. This cast! was decided at the last term, and now respoudeift asks for a re-hearing upon notice previously given. The notice was not given until after the ad journment of the Court at the l ist term, and the reason assigned for not giving th. notice us the last term was that respondent did not know ot the judgment cntil after adjournment of the Court. The reason assigned tor making this mo tion is that some cf the facts stated in ap pellant's brief were erroneous. Even if -that were so. 1 cannot see that it would be any cause for a re-hearing. It would cer tainly be a very violent presumption to as sume that the Court decided erroneously because of any such statement. But we have again looked into the re cord, and are satisfied that the judgment of ibis Court at the last term reversing the judgment of the Court below was correct, and we see no reason for changing it. But the order made at the last terra omit ted to show that a new trial was ordered, which was done. That order will bo now made, and the motion for a re-hearing overruled. . Ellsworth for motion, Dorris contra. Felger, et al... respondent, vs. Robinson. ; et at., appellant, from Lane county. This is an action lor damages tor injury to a dam. done by floating logs dowu a stream. Held that a defence that commissioners appointed by the Legislature had declared such stream navigable for floating logs w as not good ; because whether a stream be navigable or not is a question of fact and not of law, and one that would not be affected either way by an act of the Legisla ture : but auyf stream which at any time may be navig..ted for any purpose is. al snch time and for such purpose, a navi gable stream. c ' . vs. Crril "Uft 'BunTTftlf From' Jackson county" This ina question concerning the valid ity of the" will ot James K. Tool. Held that a mark or cross is a sufficient signing, if made with that intent. To the Christian Feople of Marion County. The Marion County Jiible Society, at its late meeting, authorized the Executive Com mittee to make arrangements lor a thorough canvass of said county, with a view to fur nishing every family in it with a copy of tbe Holy .Scriptures. Uro. W'm. Adams has been duly authorized to perform that work, and the Committee would respectfully urge upon all who regard the Dible as the word of God the duty of aiding him by every means in their power. Whatever sunn aro contributed lor this object, however small, will be thankfully received aud religiously applied. It was the feeling of the meeting by which the undersigned were appointed that every Christian in Marion county would contiibute something to assist the Bible So ciety n its general work. This Society is subject to no sectarian control, is laboring tor no party end, and is worthy of the. sup port and conlidenueot all who desire a wide dissemination of the Puke Word. It is hoped that every one who reads this circular will feel it a persoual duty to encourage this im portant work. In behalf of Marlon County Bible Society C. C. Strattox, ('. M. Pakmkxter, T.A.Wood. J.M.Martin,.. . , P. S. Kxiqut, Executive Com. IHrino tho reign of Charles II. a cabinet council was formed in 1070, made up of live very popular mtuis teitf. At that time tlie word cabal, as now, denoted a juuta, which is a set of men banded together for political purposos. The names of these minis ters were Lords Clifford, Ashley, Bnckiupham, Arlington," and Lauder dale. The first letter of their name make the word cabal, whence its origin. Comtlimen'Tart. Icbabod Crane, of the Pres. seta U3 up as follows : "It is right fully within the line of 'McCawber.' of the Unionist, to slime Mr. Seward over with fulsome laudation, for be is a toady by vo cation." If Icbabod don't like iw we prob ably will have to stand it, nnd so will be ; ut in this connection we are reminded of hated England, and such as he was let all who hate her be." Thkck is, in Alaska, a grand river, one of the four great rivers of tho globe. It is tbe- Kwichpock' or Yukon. In length and volume of water it exceeds the Nile or the Ganges, the Volga .or the Amoor. Only the Amazon, , the Mississippi, and perhaps Plata, are larger. Compared with rivers that flow into it, tbe Rhine and the Rbono are but brooks. . " Gov. Bross bad to conio out to Oregon to learn how gander 'pul'iings were conductol in Illinois at an early day. Two of tbe committee. In the carriage which met him below town, had experience tlieroof, and could explain to him the saying every thing is lovely nnd the goose hangs high." The Commercial says that the Boor of Philharmonic Hall settled several inches on the evening of W. IL Seward's recep tion. During tbe evening there was a very 1 trge coinpauy in tbe room. . , , Jama O'Meara is said to have retired from ' the editorial ' charge ' of the- Idaho TTorri.on Iccotinfof fit -health; ' ' ' ; ' " v PROFESSIONAL CARDS. J C.SHELTON.M.D., - ' ihysiclan and. Surgeon, ; 8ALEM. OREGON. Office at his residence, on corner of !n",t and Division streets, northwest; corner of the block below Marion Sopare. aog-Jsxa W T. WYTHE, M. D., SOCTH SALEM. Office and residence Commercial street, oppo site residence of Mr. L. F. Grover. ep3 , C. HELM. M. !., I'ltytsicitm land Wurjreou, SALEM, OREGON. Olllce at Thatcher Dyar's Drag Store. AugiM 2-1. H. Cipstu, M. U., Rea. on Liberty near ly opposite Outigregatton til Church. O. Pattu, M. I)., SouthwpDt cor. 4i h Block north Willamette Univer sity. . . i . - . QAItPENTER & PAYTOX, I?li.viiiiiiiK & Stirireoiisi. Office. On Libeity street, nearly opposite fjonirre (rational Cbnrch. - awTaatf ALEM OKEGO.NV J. Tt. McCURDY, II. D. PliyMloIan unci Hurtreon, SALEM, OREGON. Office and Kesldeoce opposite' Marion Square, Crwnmereiiil street, Salem, Oregon. Baletu, Angnst 4. 1889. auypa pHYSICIAN AND ACCOUCHE USE. DR. MARY P. SAWTELLE, PliYSICIAX ii ACCOUCHEUSE, olfert her service to the people Balara aoI vicinity. Office aud Uealdenre corner of Bummer and Martoa strrets, where atieata will be token for treatment. If tbey desire. lrtcea of board per week, Including treatment, from seven to fourteen dollars. , AU letten for advio in future must be accora panted with Are dojlara. Salem, An put 5, 1869, XXlt J W. McAFEE. l?lij'siciun uutl Hurgeou, SALEM OREGON". Oftice. Over Moore's Building next te Pr. Skit's Residence corner of Union and Liberty BtreeU. I ADril. sun. 1S. ii r G. P. I31SSEL. M. D. Graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons IV. y. Offers his professional service to the people f Balem and vicinity. Office With Dr. McAfee, In Moore's bonding. Residence, one door south of Jooea' tailor, sop. Commercial Street. Salem. May. 14tn. 1S69. xilf M. BELT. D. B. RICE BELT & RICE. ! SALEM OREGON, j Iluving associated themselves together In the j practice of medicine, tender their tcrrlces to tlie clU I Item of Salem and mrrouaaing country. i Office Up stairs next to Oray't Phot graph Gal- lerjN ' inayiWxtf gCLLIVAN i. WHITSON, Uiu.i.1 .ttr..in . k.n I. IK. il .1 wnmn Attorneys nt Law, DALLAS, POLlv CO., OREGON. Particular attention given to collection of notes accounts, lelns, mortgages Ac. r. c. solutak. jritf w. c. wBrrsow. J HERMAN. Attorncj at lpr A Xotary Public, ' OAKLAND, OREGON. Special attention paid to the collection of claims In l)oilat. Cow mail Carr eoantiss. xitf TAM I AMES W- liA-fcSJtwV Attorney at Lair X Sotary Pabtlc. OAKLAND, DOUGLAS COv OREGON. , amtiatl pOWELL cfe FLtNN, Attorneys &. Counselors at Law and SoUoitera la Chaaoery, - ALBANY, OREGON L. FLINN, Notary Pviilic. Collections and conveyances promptly attended to. t. o rowsu. l. run. J L. COLLINS. Vttoi-n3' nt Lnw, DALLAS, OREGON. Prompt attention gtvea to Business. Sped'iUy : Collections and transactions in Real Xstate. Office op stairs In the Coort House. dsclitf gETII R. HAMMER. Notary Public Jk Seal Estate Agent SALEM, OREGON. Agent for PACIFIC INSURANCE CO. Office. Front Room, np stairs in LADD BCBH bank building . February 19th, 1368. xtf rJILL & MCLKEY, Attorneys at Ln."v,. PORTLAND, OREGON. W. LAIR BILL. B. r. MCt(IT Office, Corner Front and Alder Bis., Carter's Block. . DIl. L. S SKIFF, O DENTIST, P BALEM, OREGON. TEETH made with the we of Dr. Cool'e patent. . The nature of this improvement consists in lining tbe entire concave surface) with fine k,,,ji roakinjr tbe plat one third thinner than the common platend preventing tbe acids ot tbe mootb from routibening the plate and taming it black. Thie style of plate admits of a very fine linish. This work ha given entire eatisfactlou in every case. Nitrons Oxide (Langhin'g Gas) given tor the rainless extraction of teeth. Tbe person goee into a pleasant sleep, and awakes mihng.witb the aching tooth gooe. Dentistrv performed as cheap as at any office in the State. OFFICK IS MOORrS BRICK BLOCK, Commercial St., Salens, Dsn Residence oa Liberty St between Court art Statu Streets. auf81xa G EO. H. CHANCE, SALEM. OREGON j I will Insert artificial teeth as cheap as H is done i at any office In the State, and win nrantee aatls- faction la each case. j tW Teo'h extracted wltboot s-via or tojnry to patient, by the aae of Nttree Oxide Ob. ! Operating rooms over Smith a Wade's store, al- jolnlnn Montgomery gallery. dlVxtl I) R. II. SMITH, Surgical and Mcckaakal DeatUt. , 8ALKM, OREGON. GrUwoWs Block, corner Corjcaereia! aa Stats streets. An Plate Work done In say offtee, be real- ier, wui ne redoeed to Baa rranotse) pne, wiu aa the latest Improrments In the aetsnee of Deatlstrr. EV All say Dental Work icnaraateeA. ' W.MARTIN.. IMPORTIR A5D MA LI II t.f ! Clocks, Watches,. Jewelry AND SILVER WARE. Commercial 8veet, r : Ralem, Oretron- ty Jewelry made to erder. AH work and goods warkantkii. Salem, Angeet 20. ; LBANY SOAP. f Sold For $1 50 Per Box. sB.iOxirf it J. H. COCLTER 6.