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WEEKLY STATESMAN & UNIONIST IS-SL'lij) EVKHY FRIDAY. j S. A. CLARKE, Publisher. U. S. OFFICIAL PAPER. 6PB?CRirTIQy Per annum, t3.80; onios.$1.50 DAILY STATESMAN AND UNIONIST Published erery morning except Monday. Subscription, by tht year, S 00. AdTerllslDjt, per square of one inch, per month, t2 00. AdrerttsemenU In Dailt and Wekkly, $3 per sq. of one Inch per month. Remittances may be made by mail, at the rick of the publisher, If mailed In the presence of the Post master. CgfOfflce In Stewart's Brick Buildlne. Up Stairs GltADATIOX. Heaven is not leached in a single bound ; But wo build the ladder by -which we ri?e From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round. I ' I count this thing to be grandly true : That a noble deed is a rtep toward God, Lifting the soul from the common sod To a purer and broader view. We rise by the things that are tinder our foot, By what we havo uiarttrvd ( good nnd pain, By the pride deposed mid the passion plain. And the vanquished ilia that we hourly meet. WeYope, we aspire, we resolve, wo trust, , When the morning cnlis us to Hie and light, Butour hearts grow weary, and ere the night, Oar lives are trailing the fordid dust. We hope, we resolve, we aspire, we pray. And we think we mount the air on wings, Beyond the recall of sensual thinps. While our feet still clihs to the heavy clay. Wings for the angels, but feet for the men, '" We may borrow the wins to find the way ; We may hope, and resolve, and aspire, and pray,. But our feet must rise, or we fail again Only in dreams is a ladder thrown From the weary earth to the sapphiro walls ; But the dreams depart nnd the vision falls, And the dreamer awakes on his pillar of stone. Heaven is not reached af a finale bound ; - lint we build trite ladder by which we riso From tho lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And mount to its summit round b- round. t i. Tn.j:t;A. Mr.Meacham, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, starts this morning on an expedi tion to Southeastern Oregon, for the pur pose of gathering the different bands of Snake Indians, located at tho different mil tary posts, or scattered in small bands over a great extent of country, upon the Klam ath Enervation. These Indians are the ones who surrendered to Gen. Crock a year aRd a half since. They have not been parly to treaties made heretofore. An ap propriation was made by the last Congress to defray the expense of their removal to a reservation, and this is to be immediately accomplished. They may number in all 1,500 souls. Three small expeditions have alniidy left for this purpose, two from Klamath and one irom the Dalles. Mr Meachum, with the fourth, will leave the Dalles about Tuesday next. These parties will meet at Camp Harney on the 20th insl. About 1.000 Indians are to be collected at Camp Harney and f00 at Camp Watson, after which they will all be removed to Klamath, preparatory to some permanent home being provided in the future. Indians from the Siletz, Warm Springs and Klamath Reservations accompany the expedition, any they are expected to render material aid in gathering in the lately hostile tribes. Dr. Wm. McKay and his brother, Donald, also are in the company. j Mr. Meacham will obtain troops, trans- puruuiuu unit commissary stores irom tu military posta on tho frontier as needed. This trip will afford an excellent opportu nity for the gold hunter to prospect all that considered unsafe for the pioneer. Many parties of miners have made the attempt and bavo been defeated by conflicts with the Indians, when they were in a state of hostility. Shall the World be Amused? Wo propose to candidly consider and discuss the opposition made by many to tho popular amusements, of the day, for so long as the world will have theatrical en tertainments, and it seems a natural con sequence of high culture in a people that they should develop an intellectual drama. it seems to us more wise to aid in elevating the stage and to do honor to talent arid vir tue, when found upon it, than to issue the bun of the church indiscriminately against theatricals, and Consign them alone to the patronage of the class least able to appre ciate intellectual entertainment and under whese patronage it would naturally be come gross instead of pure. In till ages the drama has been, in crowded cities, an educator of the people. Such it alwavs will be, unci unless the moral classes lend their influence to sustain the legitimate drama, it will be superceded by lewd and sensational displays, under which delete 'rious influences .the moral sentiment of the people will become corrupt and depraved. We, of course,, do not intend to say all should attend theatricals; only that the ban of society should be removed from them, and that good men and women fol lowing their vocation as players, under the sanction of the law, are entitled to respect and consideration. We btve every reason to respect Mr. Carter and the company whoso performance we nightly criticise. As individuals they seem worthy of re spect, as players they perform well, and it is to their credit that the plays presented to the public are moral and of the first lite rary excellence; generally by the best writers of our age. There are many who read works of fiction with approving con sciences, who seem to think the acting of the same story on the stage a Kin. We can not see th difference. We preler to aid in elevating and purifying the stage rather than to assist those -who wish to turn every theater over, to the devil. The stage will live when we are dead and gone. At the lair Ground. People already begin lo arrive at the Fair Grounds of the StattsAgricnltural So ciety, and the place has quite the appear ance of business. There are 'about one hundred horses on the grounds, including runners, trotters, pacers. &c. The refresh ment booths are scattered, about in great profusion and there will be no latk of something to "take." There are also three large restaurants on the Vroundst the larg est of which is that belonging to the Or phan's Aid Society. From all the surround ings, we predict that it will be the best patronized place on the ground ; accommo dations are furnished for two hundred guests at once. The race track is ia fine e-ondition, and if we have no rain it will bei better than ever before. Everything, in connection with the Fair, Ground is more perfect this year than ever before, and we only require good weather to make this Fair a greater success than any heretofore held in this State. j Is it the truth that the last writer for the Press wm found, late at night, banting for some Qn3 to "kiss h'im for his mother V We pause for a reply. VOL. 19. First.Day of the Fair. The Annual L'ttfte Fair is the yearly holi day for the people of the Willamette Valley; no other' occasion calls out as many or is looked forward to with as much expectation. The hard handed farmer whose evenings are the only times (or rest, and whose Sun days bring real respite from the long list of chores, at the approach of this season puts by his work, arranges for his farm and stock to do without him lor a few days, and takes from the tin cup above the door jam. or the buckskin purse behind the chimney, u hard earned twenty dollar piece, gives son and daughter liberty to be extravagant, and comes with the whole family "to the Fair," too often however leaving behind his fine specimens of wheat, fruit, stock, &c ex pecting his neighbors to make the exhibition instead of thinking that it is the duty of every one to contribute something to the common fund of improvement. Now too is the harvest time of tho show man, the mountebank, and the thousand and one who live on their wits, or the extrava gance, or carelessness, not to say foibles and vices of their fellows. This latter class is always first ou the ground, prepared to receive those who can or will pay for any thing, and to-day on entering the Grounds the first ' thing to at tract attention is the great number and va riety of ways to spend money, indeed those who are "on the make" seemed to be largely in the majority. What with circus, and side shows, places to eat, and places to drink, places to see. and places to show ourseif to the best advantage, one can but admire the ingenuity and enterprise as well as the con fidence ot those who make such great pre paration for our accomodation or amuse ment, and wonder where the people are to come from to pay for all this outlay. But towards the close of the day the stream of life that is to fill and overflow, surge and eddy through and around and over all this, has commenced to flow in from all sides. . People were pouring in spiritedly Ut ecening, and if the weaaher answers to the present indications, we may well anticipate a large crowd and a ceneral good time. Of course enteries for premiums are not made yet to any great extent, and the show of agricultural articles is scant. Of stock horses preponderate. In fact with the ex ception of an ox from Yamhill, owned by J. J. Burton, which is claimed to be larger and heavier than '"Mount Hood ;"' a bull, cow and calf, owned by B. E. Stewart, of the same locality.and a "dor":" stock means horseflesh. Of horses and horsemen we no ticed Put Smith with "Pathfinder" who he says made 2.42 yesterday at his exercise David Powell has a very fine Pathfinder colt 5 mont s old. G. J. Collin has a George filly, 3 years. Mayflower, which tells a good story for the George stock. Charley Bacon of course is there, he has three 'Emigrants" Charley Henderson, Dickey Henderson and Fanny Fern, the first two a match span of 3 jssar olds, entered as roadsters and not to be beaten by scrubs. Fanny is a mag nificent animal in single harness, Stenve Scoggin has "Portland" by Hifleman.called the best Oregon raised Stallion here, and a very fine imported Stallion whose name we have forgotten. Younger has a couple of Jeff" colts not to be sneered at. Bart Alien mfs a 2 year old Coberg lfij hands high. Gird of Albany has "Snowflake.' clean limbed little mare from California and if she is beaten (and for the honor of Webfoot we wish it) she will not fail for want of care or condition. Many other an imals were on the Grounds at their exercise, and if some -of them are not heard fVom before the Fair is over, there is no virtue in looks. In the Pavilion there is plenty of room and not much ehe. Still, what few articles have been entered, so far, are really supe rior. There are some beautiful lrames in cones and shells ; some very fine pressed wreaths of flowers and of moss ; some gilt and varnished frames, and drawings that are worth another notice. A frame cf leather enclosing a case that contains a basket of fruit and flowers, and a mirror frame of the same material, look too artis tic to be made of such material. Of needle and bead-work nothing fair can be said un til it is arrayed and classified. The array of jellies, jams, pickles, preserves, Ax;., al ready is sufficient to mouth make ones' wa ter. The inevitable sewing machines are there, and with a Lamb's kniter make up the me chanical department. Outside the Pavilion every one seems in tent on inducing one to go to Salem to maks up a loadl. to see some pi the wonder ful things on exhibition, or to invest money some way or ofher. Scrub races" occupied some of the track gamblers say they don't run fairly enough to bet on. There is qu'tc a village of pla ces for refreshment, from the 7 x 9 tent to the large restaurant, ot which 'The Auro ra" "The Orphans' Home" ami "The Christ ian Chureh" are worthy of mention, for the manner in which they have prepared to supply the inner man. The city of tents outside the grounds was growing rapidly in the evening, and by to night will no doubt vie with .Salem in pop ulation. The last issue ot the Salem Press illus trates the result of. a vicious career, for a low anil depraved order ot journalism nat urally comes from drinking, gambling and visiting houses of ill fame. v By Columbia river route toKelton, on the Union Pacific Railroad, via Hailey's stage line from Umatilla, the fare is now reduced to $60 in gold. ' The daily Tribune has the following re port cf the transactions in land at the Olympia Land Distiict: Land sold for cash. 1 72(1.68 acres ; land entered under Homestead Law. 3.308,82 ; certificates issued on the final proof under Homestead Law, 350.00 do.; declaratory statements filed under the Pre-emption Law, on 1,786,!)3 do.; certificates issued un der the Donation Law, 1,089,87 do.; mili tary bounty land warrants located on 120, 00 do. Total number of acres. 8.352.20. From the 1st of January. 1868, to the 1st ot September, 1869, (twenty months) the lands disposed of aggregated 1SO,2jO,32 acres, being about four times the amount ot business transacted in the twenty months preceding January 1st, letSo. Owens' cider and apples, as furnished kind ly to ns. are a good thing, but they don't la-t long. THE Ciry AND COUNTRY. . Ntrday, Oct. 9 . Steamboat men inform us that the quantity of freight laying in the warehouses along the river, is greater than ever before. It is esti mated that there are two-thirds more wheat at llarrisburg this fall than there was last. At Dayton. The Society of the Methodists at Dayton, Yamhill county, are building a new parsonage, that will cost, when completed. $2,000. Another steam flouring mill is pro jected for that village. The Sunday School Conventiob hold its first meeting yesterday and is still in session at tho Congregational Church. Rev. Thos. Condon will deliver a public addres at the same placo this evening. 9 S. S. Convention. The State Sunday School Convention metyestesday in the Con gregational Church. About forty delegates were present, representing schools at the Dalles, Portland,' Oregon City and points south of here. A very interesting session was bad. The convention meets again to-day at the same place. Prof. JMaxiuiilliaa gave his promised per formance last evening to a large audience, which was highly entertained, and indeed, was delighted by the very clever feats of slight and magic the Professor dealt in. Tho entertainment was a perfect success, tho rope tieing trick was especially so, and tho per forinance closed with shouts of applause. If Maxitnillian is'nt a real magician he is near enough to it to puzzle tho Old Harry. Reed's Opera House. Yesterday after noon we took an especial look at the beautiful hall now being fitted up in Reed's building. which will be such an addition to tho city, by affording an elegant and comfortable place for public assemblages. The room is very lofty and is in size 60x70 feet with a hand some gallery or dress circle, that of itself will accommodate 500 people. This is not all complete, but is being put into as good order as possible to answer the present needs and accommodate tho public during Fair week. Theater. We announce that to-night Reed's Opera House will be opened for'the first time. Tho Carter troupe will perform tho exciting, but highly moral drama of the "Female Gambler," whose coming has been announced several days very diligently, to bo followed by the comical farce of "Our Gal." A great favorite "Our Gal" is in every family. Mr. Carter considers that Reed's Opera House is, with one exception, tho fiucst place of the kind on this coast, and he hopes to see it welj filled this evening. Invalid's Home. Drs. Carpenter !fc Pay- ton have determined to build an Invalid's Home, near this city. The site selected for the buildings is about one and a quarter miles northeast of Salem. The 1st ward, which will be ready for occupants next spring, will be 25 feet wide by 100 long, and 16 feet high The plans recommended by the most learned and praetioal - snrgeons and practitioners of tho age will be adopted by the builders. The proprietors will admit county, charity and private parties. Tho want of sueh an institu tion has long been felt here, andj we arc pleased to know that the gentlemen pi charge of the enterprise have their arranements so far perfected that they will finishtho build in3 at an earlv dav. Obituary. Mr. Thomas C&faw, of Yer non, in this county, couimtihicuvB to us, under data of Oct. 7th, the following: Ilcar Sir : I am under the painful necessity of recording the death of one of our most es teemed citizens, namely, Old Father John Howell. He was born in Tennessee, Dec.Oth 1787, and died at his residence on Howell Pra irie, Marion county, Oregon, on Monday, Oct. 4th, lSb'J, at about 15 o'clock, p. m., without a struggle dying almost instantly. Father Howell moved to Indiana at an early day thence to Missouri in l!j:7 ; thenco to Oregon in lbt.. ami settled on the above named prai rie in the full of the same year, where he h: resided about twenty-five years. Father How ell wes a loving husband, a tender-hearted pa rent and a kindhcarted neighbor. The most prominent feature of his character was that o being strictly an honest man in all his deal ings with man, his motto being to ' (Owe no man nnvthmg hut good will. He had been an exemplary Christian for more than 40 years and was perfectly willing to meet Death. Fainting tXTRAonniNARV. When we vis itcd the Opera IIouso yesterday, we found Mr, Reed very busily engaged preparing scenery for this evening. Those who, to-night, see the elegant landscape views sprcail over the broad canvas, will be surprised to learn that we found him before it, with two men mixing colors in large tubs, while he slapped them on the canvas with a Kiutetraxh brimJi. We laugh ed heartily to see him daubing away with such a tool, but there is no little in , being an artist born, and when our readers see the lakes, mountains, trees and foliage, radiant and beautiful in the evening illumination, they will hardly believe our story, but the fact is, art surmounts all obstacles, and with a native born painter a whitewash brush can work miracles. " 'Ti3 distance lends enchantment to the view. And clothes tho mountains in the azure hue." Especially the mountains seen in theat rical scenes. Sunday. Oct. JO. Spiritual Meeting. Mrs. Todd speaks at the Court House. Sunday evening, at 71 o'clock. Be sure and read the "new to-day," that tells about Boscom's Chop House, two doors west of the X roads. Uzafovage 4 Wright have new crockery etc., lots of it, as will be seen their new ad. Their $tock of goods is immense. Pcblic Schools. We aro requested to give notiae that the Public Schools will adjourn over next week during the Fair. Bacon and lard are scarce, as everybody knows, but our advertising columns show that Cox & Earhart have a good supply.. Northcut, who did such a fine auction busi ness at the Fair Grounds one year since, gives notice that he will be thero again to do his best. Rev. Thomas Condon will preach a sermon to the children at the Congregational Church, at 10J o'clock this morning. Rev. G. H. Atkinson , will preach at the same place this evening. The Universal Stoto on State street, owned by our friend Josephns Holmes, will be on ex hibition all through Fair week. A first class performance of salesmen is promised. Sec the new advertisement. am m mm a, m a ra mm ra m. mm mk . SALEM. OEEGON, Thoso cranberries at Cox & Earhart's are ery good eating when properly prepared. i - Religious. Rev. Mr. Geary, of Oregon City, will, on special invitation, occupy Elder Adams' pulpit in tho Christian Chureh, this morning at 10J o'clock. The Sabbath Schools of this city will meet this afternoon ot the regular hour, at the Uni versity Chapel, where addresses will be de livered by the gentlemen iu attendance upon the Sunditv School Convention. Mr. John Hughes has sent to this office an abundant sample of Calilornia grapes an or anges, just received by him in good condition. The flavor of those grapes commanded great approbation in this office. The first frost of the season occurred last week. Friday morning the sidewalks were in some places white with hoar frost, but tho prevailing fog, or rather mist, which preceded the sunrise, prevented its being destructive to foliage. 1 The lecture of Rev. Thos. Condon last even ing, was well attended, and tho reputation of the speaker was well sustained. The magic lantern views were of a character to please as well as instruct, representing interesting his torical and geographical Bible scenes. Reed's New Opera Houso will be open every evening during the lair, and toe carter com pany will perform their most attractive plays there. Tho success Mr. Carter has attained in furnishing an excellent entertainment during the past two weeks, justifies the belief that ho will meet with all tho success be can dosire daring tho Fair. The World's Circus met with its usual suc cess last evening. Mr.Wilson will fold np his tents and take up the marsh, for tho Fair. Grounds, to be ready to-morrow to receive aiid entertain the multitudes that will want to see tho performing lions and tho rest sf the ex cellent performance. Wilson certainly has a first class show. Prof. Maximillian gives notice that ho will have a spacious Pavillion erected on tho Fair Grounds, where he will perform all through Fair week. The Professor is very enterpris ing and will have his share of success if that quality will win. Besides, he has the knack of doing very wonderful things, and his way of using our language, for which he makes a thousand apologies, goes far ahead of many who use rather better grammar. Mutilated Hands. Yesterday morning two eerious ticciJfnts happened to men work ing at the South Salem saw mill, owned by Messrs. Moores, Witten & Miller. James Gholson, while working the slab-saw, had the thumb of his left hand sawed off at the first joint. Mr. David Long, who has been a long time to work at the mill, lost two fingers and a thumb while working at the lath-saw. It is singular that two such unusual accidents should happen almost together, j All day Saturday the town was rapidly fill- ingup with strangers, tor eets werftM.ky wt Khore Bthi-MrHUat-C some jateiesting i 1 . il V 1 x 1 I i x I .AT . 1 J with wagons passing through to Teach tho Fair Grounds, showmen were active in their preparations, an organ-grinder struck up his interminable howl, everybody was occupied with preparation, cither in town or at the Grounds, for all are, of course, anxious to make tho best of themselves and the most cd Fair week. If the pleasant weather continues we shall have a superb time. That ugly word if never ought to have been invented. The Sunday School Convention which met in this city on Friday, has been a pleasant af fair. Rev. G. 11. Atkinson, I. D., of Port, land, was President and Rev. C. C. Stratton, Secretary. There were delegates present from. Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Christian, Evangelical, Congregational and Lutheian schools, and a stranger would not have known from anything that occurred in the discussions what were tho denominational tendencies of tho participants. All the Protestant schools of tho city will meet together, at tho Chapel of the University this afternoon, and members of tho convention will be present to uiuko short addresses. Exciting CnASE. While the steamer Alba ny was on her way up tho river Friday, when just above Lincoln, a deer was seen swimming the river. It had been driven into tho river by a hunting party thai watched it on ono side, whtlo other parties were waiting to cap ture it when it should land upon the other. Just at this critical point the steamer camo up and the passengers opened an unavailing fire upon -the hunted venison. As the boat drew close to it, By Gees, an Oregon raised boy, who of cure knows how throw a rope, hastily rigged a lasso and at the first throw took tho deer by the horns, and it was hauled on board safe and unharmed, to the great mortification of the expectant hunters on either shore. Tub attendance at Reed's Opera House, at the opening on Saturday evening, was very fair, nnd the play of the Female Gambler a name, by-the-by, which is not happily chosen was well received. The story goes back to the days of Napoleon I., and tho plot is based on the police system that existed under Napo- -leon's f'amuus ckrf de police Fouche. The part of Fouche was well performed by Mr. Bates, who always rendcis his parts with a success that shows fine appreciation and close study. Demands, the head of secret police, as acted -by Mr. Carter, commanded great applause. The character is a despicable one, treacherous and malicious, and tho person represented is deformed. This difficult part Mr. Carter ren dered with great success greater than wo have often seen him attain. Barry, as a servant, dealing iu monsylables, was as he always is quite irresistible. Mrs. Curter, as Madame do Fontanges a lady ad dicted to cards, but reformed by love, Mr. Morrison being the successful lover was tho heroine of the play, and succeeded in deeply enlisting the sympathies of the audience. In tho laughable little farce of "Our Gal,"wbich followed, she won shouts of applause. Tncaday, Oct. 11. Scott &. Farrar have one of the Snost stands at the Fair, directly adjoining tho candy man ufactory, cast. John Wayniire, Esq., who buried his wifo J only a few days ago, is lying dangerously sick at hts residence in Polk county. Rhode Island Greenings are not olten ripe in October, but Mr. Daniels brings ns a box full of large ones that aro fully go. A lady who attended the theater Saturdayt evening lost a valuable bracelet which tho tinder can leave at this office and it will reach tho fair owner. . II A El . . FKIDAY, OCTOBER j Tua basket advertisement of Uzafovage Wright is worth reading. j We learn that the work on tho Basin, at Oregon City, will be completed this week, and then loaded with 75 to 100 tons of freight can enter the basin at any stage of water. The Buttcville vineyard finds time and op portunity to remember us by the' present of a box of delicious grapes, and a bottle of wine made of grapes of Oregon growth. The good people of the Christian Chureh have -a fine restaurant on the Fair Grounds with the object in view of raising money to- ; ward lifting the debt which encumbers the ) church property. Northcut the auctioneer on the Fair grounds says he will assist thoso who wish to buy stock in making their purchases ; and also aid those who have stock to sell in finding buyers. His is one of the good rules that work both ways. New York Restaurant. Strangers who may Want to get meals in the city during Fair 1 week, will find the above named popular house on State street always ready to dish np a square meal. Eggs from, Chicago are selling in San Fran cisco at 60 cents after coming thousands of miles, while in Oregon they aro worth but 20 or 25 cents, and yet wo can not compete with Chicago for want of means of transit. llolbcrt makes ull the candy sold at his store opposito tho Starkey Etable on Commer cial street, and has the manufacture of candy an operation on tho Fair Grounds. Patronize homo industry. An excellent bathing establishment can be found under the Statesman office on Commer cial street. Go to Fleidner's for ajgood wash, and he can also trim your hair and beard into sb ape equal to tho next man. Mr. Reed has purchased an elegant piano, of largo size and fine finish, which will re main as a permanent orchestral fixture. When completed thothcater will be one of the most elegant rooms to bo found on this coast. The ladies of Salem, who are conducting the Restaurant for the benefit of tho Orphan's Homo, invite the public to show their appre ciation of tho cause they labor for by patron izing tht ir good grub. Estebprising. Mr. J. M. Coulter has had tho cnterpriae to havo the principal portion of his stock of dry goods transferred to his stand on the Fair Grounds, and will be prepared to satisfy all common wants in that line at short notice. Our hotels are all crowded, of course, and the Capital has leased and furnished all the spare room in tho vicinity for tho accommoda tion of its guests. Tho landlord wishes the people to understand that thero is always a scat to be found in the dining hall. A Rough Lot. Quite a rough set were in cluded in the steamer's passengers last even ing, une gent, wno couian t or woman t pay indignant companions are said to have gritted their teeth and shown their revolvers, but they werh careful not to use them. Mark Twain's New Book. Mr. Libby, who has tho sale in Oregon, of the great hu morist's last book ' Tho Innocents Abroad," will havo a table at tho State I'air, where she will dispose of tho same to purchasers. We assure the public that the book is most enter taining, and they will find her a good sales woman. Bas?om's Chop IIouso is rather small, and is as a consequence rather crowded, which Al- phin explains by the fact that he has secured Sanderson, tho best cook in Portland, and those who tasto Sanderson's roasts, broils and stews, continue to banker after them and " cut and coino again." In offering tho public "game," Jack is not making gumc of the public ' Not QliTk Done. Tho .bridge over Mill j Creek, on tho new route following Commer- I cial street north is almost completed, only j lacks one day's work hauling gravel, but the ! Supervisor finds it impossible to hire any one j to work until after the Fair, and so tho public j will be deprived of tho t sc of it during this important time. llson s Great - World Circus desencs a compliment for tho manner in which they played on Saturday night. , Although there was a most disheartening array of empty benches, everytging was done to the best of their ability, which is saying a good deal. Such an Instance of fair play entitles the Com pany to the success and encouragement they met Inst night nt tho Fair tSronnds. Theater. A'e are to have on the stage, at Reed's Opera House, this evening, the beauti ful play of "Tho Honeymoon," and conclud ing farce of "Tho Loan of a Lover." This was the programme the first evening the troupe performed here this season, and no bet ter play has been ziven us since. "Tho Hon eymoon" is1 ono of tho most beautiful plays known in our language". Editorial Pensosj;. We notice several well known gentleman of the Oregon Press who are attending tho fair, including Captain C rand all, of the Orryonian,, Seraple, of the Herald, and Bellonyer.of the Democrat. Prob ably there were others we did not see, but theso aro enough to .ensura that the doings of the Fair will lcceive first rate attention. RrWAWAT akb Accidest. Just at dark yesterday evening, m the crowd of vehicles was returning from! the Fair Orounds, the horses belonging to "a private conveyance sud denly commenced running and kicking, so that the tongue beuantj,' 4doscned, and by a quick turn the wagoh was upset, and tho pussengcra thrown against a lumber pile, doing consider able injury to oil. Mrs. Luck, ot this city, was taken up seuseless, and Dr. Caipcoter, who was called upon, thinks her injuries are of the spine and nervous rystem, and time'will be required to develop their extent. At all events she is quite seriously hurt, by this unfortunate accident. The Theater was attended last evening by a largo number of strangers as well as citizens, who appreciated tho beautiful play of "The Female Gambler," several characters in which afford an opportunity for fine acting, that was well improved. Mrs. Carter, as the fair Pa risian, addicted to roulette, and by her losses enticed to become a spy of -the police, was very successful. She renders the part well, the passion of the gamiug table, and arts she employs as an agent of tho police, finally give way ;to the influence of a pure love aud she is redeemed at last. , The play lost nothing by having been once before performed. 15, 1869. Interesting Questions. The Democratic Trcvs came out yesterday filled with the lowest, most abusive and reckless falsehoods and defamations. The J Editor, proper, was ill most of the wees and his friends may claim that he is not re sponsible. But he was mi the stn-et several days belore the paper cam out ami must have known and approved the contents. We, of course, buvi- nn ubjectiun to make to any disgraceful tmrf Deiiioeralie jour nals may pursue, atid their course will not cause any deviation ou our part from the strict courtesy we are determined to observe towards gentlemen of that party, however bitterly we may oppose them in politics. The amenities of life we hold superior to the wrangling of a partisan pi ess. We have no comments to make on the abuse the Press pours upon aevpral of the State offi cials, more than to inquire of B. B. if it is true, as is currently reported, that when an affray and riot occurred a few evenings since in a pnblic brothel, the pro tern Editor of the rress was fonnd in the enjoyment of female society furnished on the premises t Further, we would inquire, how it came to pass that no witnesses could be found Sat urday to appear against the aforesaid rioter T The general supposition is that the dis tinguished Democrat who wrote the slang alluded to. would have made nn excellent witness, but had the prosecution dropped to avoid becoming so. It is not too late for the prosecution to be rrsumed.and we have all the particulars in hand to make a rather spicy sketch of he facts alluded to, but we have no disposition to commence that style of literature. GENERAL NEWS. East op TjfK Moivr.vixs. Tho Ronde Sentinel says : Mr. Geo. Grande Coggan had his collar'bone broken on Wednesday last while attempting to catch a wild colt. in the hills south of town. His horse stum bled while going at full speed down a hill, and falling, rolled over bim Several emigrant trains arrived in this city during the week, most of them coming from the Southern States. A train of six wagons were from the immediate neighborhood of Helena. Montana, and their cattle and hor ses contrasted strangely with those be longing to the trains from the Atlantic States, the former being fat and sleek while iho latter were poor, weary and footsore, l'nget Sound and the Walla Walla Yalley, were the places of attraction A slight shock of an earthquake was felt at this place on Tuesday last at midday. It was distinct enough to enable one to feel the the jar and cause the bells in tho money drawees to ring Latest accounts from the Burnt River ditch state ii to be comple ted lo Cump Creek, and that the contract has been let to extend it on to Burnt Iciver, The ditch will be finished entire this win ter, and next spring the company expect to be able to furnish all water necessary for the mining camps of Shasta and Willow Creek. The finance accounts of Great Britiao, facts as to the sources of the revenues of the United Kingdom. Wc learn from the statement that in tho last financial year, ending tho 31st of March, 18US). the duty on foreign spirits produced t.3C0,8C!) ; on home-made spirits, 10,5jC,213; on foreign w ine, .1.521,397 ; on malt, fi27,S08. All these items are larger than in the preceding yeur. The duty ou tobacco anil ttitifT pro duced 6.796,511. which is rather less than in the year btfore. Tea paid its tax of 2.59."..".fi, and sugar and molasses S5.50f, 0CS, both stuns hinaller t,han those of the preceding year. Foreign corn paid 897, t30. The railroad passenger tax. an ever increasing item, reaebfd 139.97. The duty on probates of wills and udmininistra tions. a varying source oT taxation, de clined a little, vi. to 1!) 1.79. and the duty on legacies and succssion9 to CI.7li9. 710; this lut item in the preceding year had reached 2,882.747, tho lurgest amount ever collected under this head iu any one year, und exeireding by nearly 100.000 the sum which, in 1 857. was estimated by the Comptroller as tho maxiuin that would be reached. The inhabited houso shows an increase us usual, and produced 1,131, 448. The income tax. raised to six pence, brought S.(i23-5il7 within the year. The woods, forests and land revenues of the Crown produced :5;).000 for the Exche quer. Among the mir.iur items hair pow der produced 975. Cards brought more than 10,000 to the public purse. Boi ntihi. Ckops. The Philadephia Com- vierciit List says : Reports from Europe, during the present week are barely consis tent with these previously received in re lation to the prospects of the wheat and grain crops. It is now stated the wheat crop now harvested is the best that has been known fur the past ten years. The reports of blight and rust, which have been indus triously circulated through the newspapers throughout this country, are now suspected as canards, set afloat for speculative pur poses by those interested ia bulling the marKet nere. At any rate we can flud no evidence of blight or rust in the accounts which reach us through our European ex changes, nor is the crop even a partial fail- nre in any part of the old world.77 In! Italy and Algeria tho wheat yield is repre sented as unprecedented. In Hungary the quality is very superior this season, but in quantity probably falls slightly below the average, per acre. In Spain tbo crop is 1 said to be prolific to an unusual extent. I and that there will be a large surplus for export. From Germany tho accounts are favorable, whilst Irom bouthern Russia the yield, as well as the quality, are excellent. In the South of Frauce the crop is already harvested, and the yield and quality are fully up to the average. These accounts appear reliable, and are authenticated, in a measure, by the general tendency of prices to a lower figure. Under these circum stances it would be a prudent course in our tanners to 'continue their present efforts to realize "ou their crops as early us possi ble. , Lixn Coix rv Mr. Xyo. Assessor of Linn county, furnishes Ihe follow statistics to the Itemocral: Number of polls, 1.57G ; Num ber liable to militia service, 1,186 ; taxable property, $2,961,694 ; acres of laud assessed 90,333 The Democrat denies that there was any bloody affray at Ham'sbug last week. The inhabitants ot that town have no knowledge of the parties named in the item as published 14,192 bushels of wheal was received at the Albany ware house last week, says the liojisler Mrs. Jane Harris, of Linn county, between the 15th of March and '25th August, made and sold 240 pounds of butter from two milk cows, besides supplying her family, consist of five persons. Lank Corvrr. The Eugene City distil lery has suspended work says the State Juurnal cause, more whiskey than drink ers RawlingH of Kugeoe is preparing to dress deer ekius on a large scale A Lane county trapper recently took sixty beaver, on the Mohawk, in eight days. NO. 11. State Fair Programme. TUESDAY, OCT. 12. Trotting. At 2 o'clock, p. m., trotting for horso, in are or gelding, mile heats, 2 in 3, to harness and to rule. Premium, $100. Running. At 4 o'clock, p. m., running for horse, mare or geldiDg, single dash of one mile. Premium, 5i0. EnUies for premiums will be received at the Secretary's office during the day, and until 9, a. m., to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, OCT. Li. At 9 o'clock this morniug all entries close. Annual Election. The annual election of officers of the Society for 1S70 will be held at the Pavilion to-day, from 9, a. m., to 4, p. m. See rules governing voters, headed "Elec tion," posted on the grounds. Read rules for membership on the opposite ide. . ' Opening Address. At 10:30, a. m., the opening address will be delivered. Grand raraue. At 1 o clock, p. m.. grand parade of animals entered for premiums, in cluding horses, cattle, jacks, jounies and mules. At 2, p. in., examinations by the judges will commence. Superintendents and commit teemen are requested to be promptly at the Pavilion at 9:30, a. m., to receive their books and such instructions as the President , may dosire to give. Walking Horses. At 3, p. m , trial of walking horses for the following premiums : Walking norse, first premium. Slot second. $10. Trial for one mile. Running. At 4, p. m., for horse, mare or gelding, mile heats, 2 ia 3, to rule. Premium $100. THl'llSKAV, OCT. 14. Examination by the judges will continue. At 1:30, a. in., trial of carriage and buggy hcrses in Claxs No. 5, for the following pre miums : Span carriage horses First premium, $20 ; second, $15. Buggy horso First premium, $10 : second, $S. Trial such as committee may decide. Troiting. At 2 o'clock, p.m., trotting for for Oregon bred colts and fillies, 4 years old, to harness and to rale, mile heats 2 in 3. Pre mium, $75. Saddle Horses. At 5 o'clock, p. m., trial of saddle horses for the following premiums : Saddle horse First premium, $8 ; second, $5. Trial such as committee may decide. - rniDAT, oct. 15. Plowing Match. At 9, a. ni., plowing match on the grounds south-west of the Pa vilion. , Annual Address. At 11 o'clock, a. m., the annual address. Trotting. At 1:30, p.m., trotting for horse, mare or gelding, 2 mile heats, to harness and to rule. Premium, $150. Running. At 3, p. m., running for horse, mare or gelding, 2 mile heats. Premium, $150. In all trials of speed, three to enter and two start, or no money will be offered. Equestrianship. At 4:30, p. m., Equestri anship for the following premiums : Most graceful and-'accomplished lady rider, $25 ; second premium, $10. All ladies contending for these premiums will be required to exchange horses with one another at least once daring the examination, and all ladies intending to compete mast be prompt in their attendance. satubdat, OCT. 16. To-day, premiums will be paid, and all bnsincss of the Fair concluded. Tho Board of Managers will moot at the Secretary's office at 9 o'clock, a. m.,each day, for transaction of business. , A Sayixus Bank. We have an advertise ment for the First National Bank of Port land, which will appear when we have roomTo'r il,Ih which notice" is glverT tfiat there will be a Savings Department attach ed to that institution hereafter. The time bi3 come when we need some place of de posit in our State for the savings and accu mulations of the working class. And it ia not only true that we need such an open ing for the safe deposit of small savings, but it is abp true that many who now sperid what they earn will be stimulated to save and accumulate from those earnings, if they have the example of the more thrifty to in. ducc and encourage them. We recom mend the Savings Department of the First National Bank to the consideration of the public. So long as it is managed by its present directors, among whom are Senator Corbett, Henry Failing and others, good and reliable citizens, the peoplo can trust it as a safe and convenient deposit for their money. Mammoth Pkodvcts. The Walla Walla Union says there were exhibited at the late Fair, held there, a Pound pear weighing 41 ounces or 2, pounds ; an Alexander ap ple, weighing 24 ounces ur U pouuds, and 14 inches around. And a Sweet Potato squash has been sent to that office, weigh ing 82 pounds. When B. B. gets the shakes again, it is to be hoped that bis pro tern Editor will be fonnd lale at night considerably nearer the paths of virtue than the police say the last one was. We gather from the Pacific Blade that Mr. L. T. Davis has invented a ditching machine The P. T. Company are cleaning out the river between Lafayette aud Dayton There are five persons confined iu the Yamhill couuty jail A panther lately made a raid oa Mr. Henry's sheep A mail route from Wheatland to Lafayette is petitioned for A woolen mill is projected the coming year at the county seat. Lafayette. ' Bextox County. Parties who have re cently passed over the proposed route for a road, from the Yaquina bridge to Newport on the beach, report to the Gazette: The way is regarded as entirely practicable, and the country is suited for agricultural purposes. The timber has been cut out of the road from the bridge to the gloutrh. a distance ot five miles, and a part cf the grading is completed. Posts Abaxdonkd. The -following mili tary posts, says the Commercial, are aban doned in Oregon: Camps C F. Smith Lyon and Logan. Fort Steilacoom, W. T., is ordered sold. 'Tins Dutch propose to take eoruc inoro of Holland, the List announced enterprise of that ingenious and perse vering race being nothing less than the , draining of the Zuydcr Zee. A earrey ha been made of that vast inland body of water, and official reports hold out the hope that it can be exhausted in nine or ten, or, at the furthest, in four teen years. One enthusiast in engi neering, thinka that by steam power he can drain it in eighteen or twenty months. The bottom of tho Zuyder Zee is found, by repeated soundings and analysis of the mud brought up by the instruments, to be composed of clay exceedingly 'susceptible of agri cultural improvement ; and if the im mense undertaking now projected can be accomplished, a large area," worth fifty millious of dollars, will be added to the territory of Holland. 'Bob, how is your sweetheart get ting along V 'Pretty well , Fhe eayi I nee i n't call any more.' PROFESSIONAL CARDS. M.B. LINGO, M. D., Physlciuu and Surgeon, Omot-N. K. Corner Liberty and Court streets. aiasopauy opposite new Theater bunding. sep28 8ALEM, OREGON. J. C. SHELTON, M. Dn I Physician and Surgeon, Office at bis residence, on corner of Front and Division street, northwest corner of lb block below Marion Square. ang--S W. T. WYTHE. M. Physician c Surgeon, SOUTH SALEM. . .. Office and residence Commercial street, oppo site residence of Mr. u. V. U rover. sep3 . . H. CABPOTEa. M. D . D. Patto, M. D.. Res. on liberty 1 1 Mar-. Soatiiwert eer. 4th Block ' ly oppoalU Congregation- north WtUametU Cnlvr. al unorcn. "7. CARPENTER k PAYTON, . Physicians 5c Snrgeon. Office. On Libeity street, nearly oppoaite Congregational Chorch. ailK7xtf HALKH, UKtUUfl. DR. MARY P. S AWTELLE, PHYSICIAN AMD ACCOUCHEUSE, ffert her aervUes to the people Salom and vicinity. Office and Residence corner or Bom roar and M artoD stmts, where patleota will he taken for treatment. If they desire, thiees 6f board pr week, Inclndlnf treatment, from seven to fourteen dollar. All letters Jor aatio In in tare nam pc accom panied with live dollars. . Balem, August o, lsos. - J.W.McAFEE, Pliywlrjian and Hurgeou SALEM OREGON. Office. Over Moore's BoUding next to Dr. kf Residence corner of Union and Liberty Streets. Aorll. arth.lHffi. " . A. If. BCLT. BELT & RICE, D. B.BICB. rJysieianH At Hurgcon, SALEM OEEGON. Itaving associated themselves together In th prsctlce of medicine, tender their services to lbs etU Iseos o ( Balem and surroandlng country. Special attention given to the diseases of women. Offlce Up stairs next to Gray's Ph.Hgrsph Oal lery. ma2xtr SULLIVAN &W1UTSOX, Attorneys at Law, DALLAS, POL.K CO., OREGON. Particular attention given to collection of notes accounts, lelm, mortgages kc r. c. 81.LUVAW. xstf w. c. WBiraoa. J. L. COLLINS, Attorney at Law, DALLAS, OEEGON. Prompt attention given to business. Sp4oiiiltfs Collections and transactions In Real Estate. Offioe on stairs In the Conrt House. dee!4tf SETII R. HAMMER. Xotary Pnblic k Real Kitate Agent SALEM, OREGON. Agent for PACIFIC INSURANCE CO. Offi.-.e. Front Room, op stairs In LADDA XCHU' bank bnildinc . February 19ih, ISC.- tf Mti in "1APITAL HOTEL. it" I have leased this popular public nous lor three years ; am having it thoroughly REFITTED & FURNISHED, And intend to make it A First Class Hotel, Such as should be found at the State Capiul. WILLIAM H. LELNINGEK. ; Salem, August 9, 1869. xztf QOSMOPt)UTAN HOTEL. (Formerly Arrif onl's,) f ' FRONT STREET PORTLAND. The undersigned respectfully announce that ha- h Burebased this widely known ao4 weU kepi bo- tel, they are now prepared to offer superlot accom modation to toe traveling public at , Greatly Reduced Prices. . This Hotel Is located nearest the Bteamboat Laud ing. - fV"The Hotel Coach wfll be attendance to eoa vy passufCT an h Wis fr ofarg -v TY . Ik. rr." fljuiii J. B, SPRINGER. April iOth, 169. ' - ntf F. A. CHENOWETH, Attorney at Laws sepW" CORY ALMS, OREOOS. T. B. HANDLEV, Law and Collection - Office Up Stairs in Stewart Block. sep81 BALEM. OREQOit. B. HERMAN, Attorney at Lair Xotary Public OAKLAND, OREGON. Ppeeial attention paid to the eotleeUoa of claims In Douglas, Coos and Curry eoaatlea. astf " POWELL & FLINN, Attorneys & Counselors at Law and Solicitors la Chancery, ALBANY,.., OEEGON L. ELIN'N, NoiisT Pciuc Collections and eonveyaneea promptly attended lo. J.o rowau. HILL & MULKEY. Attorneys at LaYV, 1 PORTLAND, OREGON, w. lais mix. . r. HtiLxrr. Office, Corner Front and AMor Bts., Carter'. Mora JAMES W. -PARKER, Attorney & Counselor at Lnw, sep2S . EMPIRE CITY, OXGAK. J. A. APPLEGATTv . . .JAMES McCALN, Attorneys & Counselors at Law, ep23 PALLAS, POLK CQUSTY. OREGON. . JAMES F.BROWN, Bookseller and Dealer la ifasailnes, Periodicals, Newspapers, Books and Novels. Willamette street, second door to St. Charles Hmel, Eugene City, Oregon. seplOz T. PEARCE. , IS'otary JPutolic, KOLA, :::::: POLK COUNTY. OREGON. Acknowledgement of Deeds, Mortis pes eic. taken. Particular attention given to collection of notes Hnd accounts. Sep. 4xx OREGON MEDICAL AND SURGICAL EEPOBIEIT WILL BB ISSUED ABOUT OCTOBER Htb. 1SN, and on the first of each month tkoreaftsr. Terms of Subscription, f 4.00, legal tenders. Communication!, books for review, ete should be addrsssed to the editor, K. R. risks, A. M M. ., Falem, Oreeon. Those who wih to advertise oa liberal terms, or sobsertbe for the Journal, will ad dress H. CARPENTER. M. D.. Dean of the t acuity, Salem, Orepoo. JEW SADDLE SHOP. DOWNER Sc JORDAN Have eomiaenced the mauufaotore-of SADDLES AND HARNESS, At Abe old Headquarters building, directly op posite Starker a ulock. Mom peopleAnow us, so we aay to all old friends, COME AXD SEE IS. We are also anxious to make hew friends and customer. Salem. Ancnst R, 18. xrtf W. MARTIN, i IXrOKTER AWD DIAMR IK Clocks, Watches, Jewelry AND SILVER WARE. Commercial Street, i t Ralem, Orr'- fJT Jewelry made to order. All work and goods wt balem, Aefc-ast 20. . HOUSES AND LOTS IN 8ALF.M. I offer for sale CHEAP lTOIt CASH Several Residence., well cl1?J?&l't families, in different part, ofibe citr. '. Pwwm desiring purchase, rUleui, Aug on 1"