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A. ' - ?" WEEKLY ,w. STATESMAN & UNIONIST ISSUED EVERY KKIDAT. S. A. CLABKiTPubllslier. 1 . U. S. OFFICIAL PAPER. BCBSCRIPTIOX-Per nnum, sJMO; mos-tl-oO DAILY STATESMAN AND UNIONIST. uuirt of on inch, per month. S2.W. AdTertiaemenU In Dau.t and W sasxr, S per sq. of one Inch per month. . . . . mffg"n, In Stewart Brlrk BalldlnUp BUIrt Havriet-Ctdeaeetsr, Sage Ot, ewsmbw Pickle., 1st p. Joseph i Hamilton, Corrallis, bees wax, best 'ft' muni, in p. U i0h- Jnn'a,t. Salesa, salt rising bread. Mrtw Olinger, Slm Sffferrr p Mrs. B F. McLench, Linao'IT' " wit juujuie. 24 bees wax (white) SJIZ 1st I bees wax (eommoBTi' isc ixeedom in a New Way. The Portland papers publish a set of res olutions adopted by the "Workingmen's Protective Association." Tbere are tea of tbem in all, the 'feist of them being that, "the object of this Asso ciation is to discountenance Chinese la bor:" that if any hotel or boarding house gives employment to any Chinaman, 'the members of this Association shall be com pelled to leave ;" and, '-if any business man shall employ any Chinese labor, in nv canacitv whatsoever, no member of ,;.. Aaaoiatinn shall trade with him." A .nn,nitfju r thr from each ward are to lcrok after the welfare of the Association Now,' if that is not a pretty pickle for a iaaf M AAA n whn need "nrotection." to fjm va rv-vray ; find themselves in. Who can protect them from themselves! Ot all the quixotic un dertakings wv know of. this is entitled to the cap and bells. At a lim when our fields yetshow the havoc of the weather on the last harvest, which has caused so great a loss of breadstuff, simply for the want of force to save the crop, a set of men band them selves together avowedly to "discounten ance labor!" Surely, that sentence was penned by a lunatic, and passed by the As sociation through mistake. It cannot be i that men. workingmen, Americans, citizens of a land which is crying aloud for tillers ' of the soil to gather in its richness, that such men have deliberately set themselves down as opposed to labor, of any kind. The second point made strengthens the i hypothesis of lunacy or mistake. If a ho tel keeper employs a woodsawyer from anywhere but the Emerald Isle, or a China man to do his washing, American citizens are to be compelled to leave. A pretty pass things have come to when a man is not al lowed to select his own bearding house, or, when having made a selection, he is to be compelled to move. t - It strikes us that freeborn Americans will not be likely to take such a word with a very good grace. But not satisfied with this, or rather, blindly rushing on, they say that if "any business man" shall wear a shirt washed by those whom these "protectors" choose to proscribe, or shall "have in his store any tea, sugar, rice; paper, or any one of the thousand articles of commerce we receive 1 from China, "no member shall trade with I him," (perhaps being opposed to labor, to clean linen, and to the use of so many 1 staples of trade, business men can dispense with their trade-) But this astounding proposition is made at a time when all Europe is striving, by all means in her power, to wrest from us . the Eastern trade, acquired under the treat ies of Buchanan and Johnson. What statesmanship I what wisdom ! wnal pro found knowledge of the political economy of the world! . - The termination of the affair, how ever evinces some knowledge of human nature Satisfied that without some restraining check poor, frail humanity is too apt to succumb to temptation, and fearing thtt, in somo lucid interval, the members may avail themselves of the advantages of cheap assistance when obtainable, a com mitteo of spies are to be set over the poor victims, lest in an unguarded moment they should touch the unclean thing ; lest they should buy what they want on the best terms they can find, without asking permis sion of the Association, or should employ a servant if they can find a good one, on lenns wuuiu men iucuiid. This whole thing strikes ns as being got ten up by men who understand very little of the institutions and principles of this country. It certainly is a new kind of freedom when men arrogate to themselves, not only the right to do as they please, but the authority to bring others to the same standard, and the attempt to carry out any such compulsory steps will be almost cer tain to prove a big job. It is a happy disposition which enables one to extract comfort from even the dis astrous visitations of storms and earth quakes. Our California neighbors thus im prove the occasion of the recent, terrible convulsions, as witness the California Far mer. "Since the birth of that "memorable" creature, the "oldest Inhabitant," there has never been such a series of hurricanes and tornadoes, thunder storms and flooding rains, in the Eastern and Old States, or such series of earthquakes in many places where they were never known before. At this particular time, too, in all the . Old South American regions, there is also a continuous shaking up of our Mother Earth, until the inhabitants know not where to flee to. No part of this mundane sphere seems to be free from convulsions ; and now so much more injurious and latal are the stormy convulsions elsewhere, that the little shakes we have had in our city in past years, are entirely forgotten. Now is the time for all our people to re alize the value of our mild and beautiful climate, and to realize also that if we have an occasional shake, the loss of life or property is as nothiog compared to the dis astrous floods and storms recently expe rienced. Let ns then not only be content, but grateful that we are so well off." Very good, but Oregon sits calmly look ing on all this, and is not even troubled with those " little shakes." ; Truly have the " lines fallen to ns in pleasant place.P and if citizens of other States only appreciated our advantages in this respect, how many would exclaim in such times, "I wish I were in Oregon." Eugene Letter. Eugene Citt, Oci. 29, 1869. En. Statesman. The roads up the valley are splendid, like Nicholson pavement The stage rattles along and the time made is better than in the summer. The Circuit Court is . running along evenly, and the large docket is being cleaned quite rapidly, though Court will probably not adjourn until next week. The criminal business is very light, as there was not a single Indict ment found at this term. A few continued cases bare been disposed of. Soloman F. Landers, who was iadicted for burning Joseph . Sleventon's . dwelling boose , last spring, has had his second hearing. In the first the jury could not agree on a verdict The defendant at his second hearing was acquitted.- The verdict seems to give en tire satisfaction to the people of this p'ce. ; .;,! ;'f U. VOL. 19. Raiding Again. The Telegraph informed us shortly before the wires ceased working, that another "In vasion of Canada" was on the tapis. On the American side, rumors were rife of steamboats fitted out and fully armed and manned, which were about to swoop down on the unsuspecting "Canucks" and gobble them incontinently ; of stores, of arms and munitions of war loaded on trains ready to be run to the scene of action at a moments notice ; troops drilling nightly and perhaps even already on the march ; Generals and their staffs with comfortable headquarters at good hotels near the line ready for a strategic movement either way. On the British side there were "hurrying to and fro ;"' the steed, the squadron, and the car, Ac., (or words to that effect ;) troops order ed to the frontier ; batteries put in fighting trim, the military prepared for war and the civil for fright ; in fact a first class scare. In all probability the next news by wire will be that there has bet-n a battle in which perhaps one man was wounded, a dozen taken prisoner (to form a standing sensation for months to come.) and the rest on Dom sides seriously overheated in rapidly execu ting a retrograde movement. Perhaps some fences will be destroyed or a few unsuspect ing turkey gobbler brought to an untimely end. but as tor any more permanent results we are not very sanguine. The ostensible object of these raids is the liberation of Ireland, though it is perhaps a little difficult to see the connection between he destruction of private property in America, or even the slaughter of a few Canadian militiamen, with the condition of affairs in the "Gem of the sea-'' The only effect of such treatment of our neighbors of the Dominion at the bands of American citizens must be to alienate tbem still fur ther from us, and from the institutions of a Republican government, and to strengthen their predilections in favor of the govern ment of the mother country. One slight benefit may be derived from this "tempest in a teapot." One or two un fortunates may be captured by her Majesty's lieges and subjected to the heavy tragedy process of a trial in the courts. And this, however unpleasant to the victims and their friends, will be a godsend to a great many? it will furnish matter for hundreds of dollars worth of telegraphing, news items for thousands of hungry reporters, subjects for mass meetings all over the United States and Great Britain, and for unnumbered ve hement harangues by men who must ebu lute some way or other. Nor is it likeiy that better results than these are expected by men of sufficient cal ibre to organize and carry on these affairs, the most likely supposition is that funds are getting low and "Head-centers" and other officers of high rank must live and keep up style. Oregon in New York. One of the advantages derived by us from the the transcontinental railway, is the lively interest in our affairs which has been nwakened in Eastern circles. People there have generally been content with a sort of glimmering idea that Oregon was a " cow county" Of California, too far from the Pacific metropolis to be of any importance in a live age ; and that Washington Terri tory was a thriving precinct in Oregon county. But things are taking a different turn, and the East is finding out that there isaWestbeyondChieagu.worthlookingafter. According'y Eastern journals seem to pub lish williugly, and rather to seek after, any information in regard to the various States and Territories on the Pacific slope. Fortunately for us it seems that informa tion is coming to them from various sources. Our visitors with one exception have taken borne with them good report of the land. Train alone speaks disparagingly of us, and even that may be taken as a good sin, for in his strivings alter eccentricities, he " Shuns the crowd so much that if the throng By chance go right, he purposely goes wrong." Oregonians, too, are doing their duty by their own State. Several Eastern papers have letters from Oregon, and some of our citizens who are traveling, improve their time by putting in a good word as oppor tunity offers. We have seen favorable mention made more than once of W. L. Adams' lecture on Oregon, which he is giv ing in New Bngland ; and now the N. Y. Tribune contains the following very good notice of one of our citizens : Tfie Gentleman from Oreaon.A. J. Dufur, of Portland, appeared and spoke substantially as toltows : My mends ol the Club, I may never see you again. My home is far distant, beneath the golden gleams of the setting sun : but, gentleman. that remote corner or this glorious union is w goodly Heritage; yea, tne lines nave fallen to us in pleasant places. I wish to say to you that young men can find on that western snore rich lands, a genial climate, a thriving population, and a generous wel come. Allow me to cite some well authen ticated facts to prove the fertility of our lands. In Lyon county, as President of tne Agricultural Society of the State, 1 had the pleasure of awarding a premium to a far mer who raised ez bushel of oats to the acre, weighing 4 J pounds per bushel ; tor the best 10 acres in oats, a premium for 78 bushels per acre, weight 41 pounds per bushel ; Jor the beet 10 acres of wheat, showing 48 bushels per acre. And to another farmer a premium for a field of oats measuring 85 bnshels per acre. In Marion county the average yield of wheat is 33i bnshels per acre. I have known 3,500 bushels grown on 69i acres, and the grain weighed 66 pounds to the bushel. Our .winters are not severe. I nave never known the earth frozen too stiff to plow for more than three days, except two sea sons, in ten years. Last winter we bad boar frost 13 mornings: Ice thick as win dow glass three times. Twice only have I seen ice running in the Willamette River. Our springs are wet, and the moisture con tinues until the first of July. Then we have it dry till the middle of September Lands, unimproved and as good as any on the Hudson and Conneticut can be bad at Government price ; improved farms sell at $5 to $15 an acre. I wish to say that my success as a farmer is due to deep plow ing. 1 went from Vermont, and they thought I could tell them nothing about raising crops, but I put my plow right down. Deep plowing I call 12 Inches 15 inches t less than 9 or 10 1 call shallow. avoided the second growing of potatoes by planting tbem in a soil that had been olowed a foot deep. One remark more : hope some change will be made in our De partment or Agriculture ; not that Colonel Capron Is not the best man, but he needs more and more efficient aid. Let there be a Commiasiner of Agriculture from each State, and let tbem be in direct and con- stant communication with tne Deads or lo cal societies. This will compose a large and effective committee of the whole, ana eic'i State will have its interest taken care of and its wants made known. Agricul ture is the bed rock ot all our interests, aud we need good farming as much as we need good laws : and when we have better farm ing we shall have better laws. These remarks, besides containing some excellent ' ideas, will do more towards developing a proper appreciation of this part of the Union, and thus turning towards us the tide of immigration, than a dozen long winded articles m some second rate newspaper. ( Portland Letter. POKTLAM), Oct 27, 18G9. Eo. Statesman : Since I last wrote yon. a new era has been inaugurated in this me tropolis, and. for that matter, in the State at large. The event which marks the incoming of the new era aloresald, took place yester day at East Portland, when Ben Holladay commenced TRACK LATINO. Upon which subject I will now proceed to make a few "highly interesting and ap propriate observations." The momeutous event, the laying of the first rail of the East Side road, was not celebrated with the great forms and pagntry which might have been appropriate ; but in a quiet business-like way that eaks more for the enterprise than all the bluster and blowing that has been done for so many months and God knows we have had enough, of jt to have built a road to the moon if railways were to be built that way. A few feet of rail was laid, and an engine was set upon it, as a formal opening of the work of laying down the track, and then the rest of the irons on hand was taken from the steamer and deposited on the wharf. Meanwhile, East Portland fired half a dozen guns, and then business went on its old way as if noth ing had happened. It is expected that in a few days the work will proceed, and that we shall have a little piece of road ready for use sometime this winter. May it hasten on. It is understood now that Mr. Holladay ins already about eight and a half miles of . iron here and at San Francisco together, and it is hoped he may be able to procure j enough more to complete his twenty miles before the time expires wbkh was desig nated by Congress. SOMK EXTRA GUNNING. A few days ago the gunner on board the steamer Geo. S. Wright, took it into his head to show tho people of this port what could be done in the way of shootinf. The Wright's gun was an old-fashioned cist hoa piece which is said to have caused the death of several alien enemies at Chetultepec something over twenty years ago, and to have been exercised every day, Sundays excepted, since that memorable transaction. On the occasion of the steamers arrival at our wharf upon her last voyage the hero of this story declared it to be bis sincere inten tion to provoke this ancient piece of ord nance to speak in such tones as would send terror to the heart of any individual of Mexican origin, who might be within a hun dred leagues of Portland And to accom plish this praisworthy object, he substituted Kentucky rifle powder for the combustible ordinarily used on such occasions, and doub led the usual amount. At the appointed time the old gun did speak. Yes, the gun spoke with a voice that shamed the valiant performances ol the days of "glorious, gory Mexico." , That was a most magnificent speech, but it was destined to be the last ever uttered by tho veteran orator. Like the Swan, its last uote was the finest. It split its throat, and blew out a piece of its wind pipe, which struck the gunner on hid leg and crushed it from ihe knee downward. It is a sad accident, and one that calls forth our pity for the injured mnn who is steady, industrious and poor. And it is a melan choly close of the services of this historic gun. ... ! SKXATOK WILLIAMS Leaves to-morrow at 5 r. m. on the Moses Taylor, for San Francisco, and t'nence over land for Washington. Of course he has now a great many friends, of the most dis interested kind, who watch night and day lor opportunities to say good-bye, and have a "word with you privately." I ween there are some equally disinterested who do not labor so bard to show their devotion, who were his friends before he had authority to do with dispensing the loaves and fishes. ViLLAMovrrs. West Side Mails. We learn from Mr. Underwood, the Pos tal Agent, that be has earnestly recom mended changes in the Postal Service on the west side of the Willamette, which recom mendations will doubtless be adopted, as Senator Williams has strongly endorsed the recommendations made, and Senator Cor bett is well known to be in favor of tbem The routes recommended are : From Salem to Eola. Independence and via Monmouth, to Buena Vista and back tri-weekly. From Salem by Lincoln, Zena and Bethel to Wheatland, weekly. Front Portland by Forest Grove, Lafay ette, McMinnville, Amity, Dallas, to Corval lis, six times a week. Mr. Underwood prepared his recommen dations, expecting to have them reach the Deparment in time for new advertisements, bnt the publication was two months earlier than usnal. They have been forwarded back by a strong letter from Senator Williams and will be also urged by Senator Corbett, The route from Salem to Dallas will run, as now, to leave Dallas in the morning and retnrn the same day. East Sidb Hails. Mr. Underwood has recommended that the route from Oregon City by Molala, Cuttingsville, Butte Creek and Siverton, -shall terminate at Salem in stead of Aunwville, which place and Sob liraity will be supplied by the route to Brownsville, Engene City and Pleasant Hill. This will be more convenient than heretofore, as the mall from Portland to Silverton, Sublimity and Anmsville, did not come to Salem. A single robber attacked a stage near San Diego, the driver seemed to be "in with him," but one of the passengers commenced shooting after the express box had been taken. The robber fled and the box was recovered. SALEM. OEEGON, THE CITY AND COTXNTEY, Hmtarrfay, OeU 30, Dr. Chance, who always gets up a 7; readable article, has another of his esays in this morning's paper, among the now ads. Tho editor's "staff" is indebted to Starkey for a pair of skinned knuckles, torn unmen tionables, and some healthy exercise on one of hit) " bycicles." ' ' ( Thank to Capt. Scott for his Portland pa-' peri of yesterday, to replace oars which lost themselves. P. p's. can send another to com plete the files if they wish. How is This? We reoeived yesterday sev en issues of tho Daily Pacific Tribune. There is certainly more than one mail a week from Olympia. Rt. Rev. Bishop Morris, of Episcopal Church, will conduct service in St. Paul's' (Episcopal Church to-morrow at 10J o'clock . ui., and again in the evening. A IIomb. All who prefer the quiet of a pri- ' vate boarding house, will find oat a dodge by consulting Mrs. Barker's ad. in our columes to-day. Wires Dowh. Mr. Brown of the telegraph office informs us that the wires have been down for two days, somewhere south. This accounts for the fact that the Portland papers of yes terday contained no telegraphic news. We publish the telegrams of the day before, which were crowded out yesterday. Dusty. The weather during this week has been so fine that yesterday the sprinklers were at work. Ia the afternoon it was warm enough for people to choose the shady side of the street. What a hit W. S. Adams could have made in one of his lectures in New Eng land had this fact been telegraphed to him, while Jihoae poor Yankees were snowed in about last Wednesday. xotukb 1'iok-eb uoxK. t rom the "alia Walla Union we learn of the death T Col. Cruig, who came to Oregon in 1830. le was a trapper in the employ of the American Fur Company for fifteen years ! and after that settled at Lanwai. He ren dm,a G()y Steven3 d gerrice ia lreat. ing with the Indians, and was appointed ou the Governor's ptatf with the rank ot Col. Mails. Our mail facilities are not all our Fancy might paint them, if Y. were a good hand with a brush, and we hope to see the in mproved yet. But such as tbey are, Uncle Sain is willing to do the fiir thing by those who carry tho mails, and now invites propo- als to carry over some forty routes in Oiegon. Those interested and who is not? will find the particulars in the Weekly Statesman f yesterday in the shape of a big ad. Sibpesds. We have heard that the W. W. Mfg. Co. are about to suspend operations at tho Factory. Cause; no wool to be had this side of San Francisco. We hope this rumor is unfounded, as Salem can ill afford to do without tha money spent by thu company, nor can Oregon well afford to pay freight on wool to California and on cloth back again, besides the margin of the manufacturer. Goon Agaij. It is said that Indian Agent iupson has ordered the Indians from his de partment to return home. Some of these aborigines are good laborers while at work, but if the city is unable to' enforce its ordi nances, let them be kept away fr m here. We re sure every good citizen will be thankful tu Ben. for his prompt action the instant his at tent ion was callod to the subject. Tue Reason Why. Several person en- q lirel yestesday whether we had heard of the re alarm the previous evening. Of course we had ; did'nt our ad interim drop his work on the floor, jam his belteior over his eyes, rush down stairs fuur steps at a time, fly to e engine house, seize a rope, drajr the pon derous machine as far as the Capital Hotel at full speed, then walk slowly back to this offico congratulating himself on not being a fireman any how, but too disgusted with the whole af fair to say ono word about his exploit. Terriblb Accicekt. A little son of Mr W. H. Baker, of Waldo Hills, met his death yesterday in a very sad manner. It seems that his father had placed the little fellow on. horse which was harnossed up, to let him have a ride. The horse beoamn frii,on-4 : u All some way and ran away. The boy was thrown off, and becoming entangled in the harness, was dragged under the horse's feet; this made the already excited beast perfectly mrious.ana before bo could be stopped he had drazsed the unfortunate MilM t... . ' .ui utcr iwo miles, mangling his dead body in aTrightful manner. The afflicted father was in town late last evening to bring word to his two daugh ters who are attending school tv.; ,i a pinUi The funeral will take place some time to-day. Boy Hurt. A few days since'a littlo bov. whoso name we have forgotten, met with an accident that might havo been worse. He was playing with an old pistoj a thing for which little hoys have a mania, simply be cause they have no carthlv fnr it .i . w . . . trying to load it with a bullet, the old, rusty hammer by some means earne down on the cap, and sent the bullet through one of his fingers. It was only a flesh wound, thonirh it was a loud call and no doubt taught the shav er a lesson, for he immediately gave his pistol away, remaps m hopes of getting even on some other fellow. Sunday, Oct. 31. Real Estate. Any one who wants to buy a farm had better look at Matheny's ad. which is new this morning. Married. In the Waldo Hills, at the resi dence of John Hunt, October 27, 1869, by El der J. W. Short, Mr. James P. Hunt to Miss Matilda Amen, all of Marion county, Oregon. Charged Hasds. We learn that Mr. H. S. Jory has bought a one-fourth interest in the Salem Lumbering Mills. The firm are very busy just now finishing up Owens new brick in South Salem. Up ro Tnti The Magaxines, Harper's, Patnam's and the Atlantic, for November, are here before the first of the month. It seems almost like living in the busy world to get our Magaxines as early as they do ia the East. A HcansT. Our friend Wilson returned day before yesterday from a little expedition against the gama, which is said to be so plen tiful this season. W. thought he had lost some deer, so be went to look for them ; found nine, oat of which number we are told that he bagged seven. -4 FEIDAY, NOVEMBEK 5, 1869. Ocsaw Hodse. Mr. Case "mine host" ef the Ocean House at Yaquina, gave ns a call lata last evening. He informs ns that, al though, business has been dull there, as far as regards bivalves," in all other respects the place is lively. The wagon road will be eom pleted next week, and next summer visitors will be ablo to drive all the way to the Ocean Beach, where they can enjoy the splendid drive by the sounding tea. Rev. G. L. Shearer, one of the Secretaries or the American Tract Sooiety, is in town and will ocoupy the pulpit of the Congregational Church this forenoon. He will address a union meeting, this evening, of the Baptist, Christian and Presbyterian churches, of which announcement will be made at the morning ervioe. One of the objects of Mr. Shearer's mission hither is to organise a colporteur sys tem for active service in Oregon. Polk. A gentleman who has been over the river informs us that th roads are in the best condition ever known in the country. Farm ers are all busy plowing and seeding. This fine weather is affording an opportunity for patting in a great deal of fall grain which we arejrery glad to see being done. Our in formant saw a great brute of a dog, by the road side, which had a fine sheep partly kill ed and was lying by the side of bis victim slowly lapping its life blood. The gentleman had no revolver, so he administered a few well directed stones, and drove away the dog, but too late to repair the damage. Thk Fibst Spike Driver. Mr. Parrish brings back from Portland the hammer, with which he drove home the first spike in the Oregon Central Kail road, intending to pre serve it until the road is completed and then, with it, drive the last spike necessary to con nect Oregon with the rest of creation. It was a happy thought, that consigned the task of driving that first spike, to one of the oldest of Oregon pioneers, and we hope not many years will elapse before ho has the opportuni ty of fulfilling the promise made him, that he should also drive the last spike into the last tie. Wonderful changes have taken place since the early pioneers dared so many dan gers to find the way to Oregon, but the driv ing of the last spike will initiate an era that will outshine all others. More of the Accident. From ome of the neighbors of Mr. Baker, whose misfortune we mentioned yesterday, wo have further par ticulars in regard to the tragedy the day before It seems that the boy, a lad of some 12 years, had been helping h'n father haul apples from the orchard, and at noon got on one of the team horses to ride to water. The branch is out of sight of tho house, and soon after he bad gone tbere, his screams were heard. The father and one sister ran to the spot but the horse had disappeared, the other horse went to the barn quietly. Thry commenced a search but were unable to discover any thing either of the horse or his illfated rider. Some time af terwards a neighbor who knew nothing of the circumstances, found the horse, with the dead body of the child dill hanging to it. One foot was fastened by a half-hitch in the tug, which crossing from the opposite side of the animal, was just long enough to allow the little fellow's head to reach the ground. When found he was stripped of all but the shoe and sock on the confined foot. Of course death came to his relief almost instantly, which is one poor grain of comfort to the bereaved family. The funeral is to be at the school house after preach ing to-day. TnednT, v. 2. The little folks who subscribe for the Little Corporal are all in luck, for the November number has come Ir. Richau's gulden remedies, have a elaiiu on public consideration, which claims are set forth in the proper columns. The new drug store has a notice in to-day's paper.. Mr. Souther's business ideas will be found embodied in that advertisement. Concert. Tho Salem Musical Union will givo another concert, at Reed's Opera House, ou Friday evening, NovJ 6th. Xkw To-Dav. Tho new ad. of Messrs. Anderson A Brown is a loud call to those who want stoves, tiu ware, etc. They are at the old stand of It. Strang A Co. Mr. Wesley Graves has leased the Union Hotel and furniture, where he has in the past built a good reputation and business, and will entertain all who come. S. S. Fallows A Co., of Portland, are ex clusive dealers in iron, steel and tin plate, etc., Yamhill St., near Front. Those dealing in that line of goods would do well to call and learu their prices. Baby PirrtTKES. Either babies are very abundant this fall, or else the weather has boen very fine" for photographing them, for Montgomery cays ho has, in the last two weeks, taken fifty-eight pictures of juveniles under four years of age. ' Cruelty. We noticed a drayman yester day, who becoming enraged at his horse, a good gray animal, beat htm over the head with the butt of a big whip until the animal refused to pull, and then tried to whip him into going ahead. After the exhibition had got to be sickening a gentleman took the horse by the head, patted him, spoke a few kind words, " presto change," he was off and away pul ling liko a good fellow. If that driver can t learn a lesson from this, perhaps he might from the Statutes of Oregon. Accidbht. Mr. J. T. Wortley, of the firm of Wade, Bolter it Co., oa Sunday last, met with quite aa annoying accident. He was preparing to take a ride with Mr. Bolter, be hind a new team, and bad taken his seat in the hack, when the animals being very restive began to plunge about and attempted to ran away; Mr. Wortley sprang to the ground with the intention of seizing the horses by the bit, bat his left foot earning down on a stone wrenched his ankle so severely that he still goes fi crutches when he goes at all. Pennine Rrvaa. A great many times we hear the question asked as to bow " Padding River" received that name. When riding ia in the stage from Portland the other day ia company with Rev. J. L. Parrish be related an incident of Oregon history that solved the mystery.' Ever so long ago, (a third ef a cen tury at least, for it was several years previous to 1840, when Mr. Parrish came to Oregon,) a party of the then residents, old Hudson Bay Company men probably, took aa elk' hunt ap the Willamette Valley, and killed several elk oa the stream, then known as the Han-cbe-uke, near the point where it joined the Willamette, These forest epicures had a feast off ef elk meat and wound np the orgies with a blood pudding. This delectable dish wa not well made, for it had no salt in it. The effect oa the eaters was quite nnsatisfaotory, for it eould'nt be kept down. In fact that pudding worked them so treacherously and so thor oughly that when the story got currency the name Han-che-uke was no longer preserved in history, and the name Pudding was adopted in its stead. Maqazwss fo Kovember. The Overland comes tons with as much interesting matter as usual, and fully sustain its own reputation, representing to the world, not only that we can command the best of literary talent on the Pacific, bat saying many, thing that speak of the wealth and Importance of these western shores. It has an excellent article oa the ice caves of Washington Territory, which will be read with interest in Oregon. Putnam's is also received, direct from the publishers, and it as full as usual of the best of ruadiag, for it fully maintains its standing as the equal of tho Atlantic Monthly. . We have not had time to fully read the contents, but have read enough to give it abundant commendation. ' Harper has also come, with its abundant supply of matter useful and entertaining, in structive and delightful. What will attract readers in this locality, is an article called " Mountaineering on the Pacific," the first of a series of that name being ia this number and giving a most spirited and interesting ac count of an ascent of ML Baker in Washing ton Territory. Origix or the Chinook Jargo. We see it stated in an article in the Overland Month ly, that the Chinook or Jargon language was composed by the Hudson Bay Company, and some of the more intelligent Indians, but there is really more reason to believe that it was devised at a much earlier date, and by the Astor Company, when it became necessary to establish a common languxe. It very prob ably resulted from the mutual effort of the whites and Indians to understand each other. It is a very imperfect language at the best, and nothing to boa.t of. GENERAL HEWS. Portland New. The Oregonian has an other enthusiastic article on that 'first spike.' It peems they felt so good over it tbey con- eluded to have another. Accordingly yes terday, a great crowd crossed to the termi nus (queer name that for a starting point), and had a big time. Senator Williams spoke, he said that be expected to see rail commu nication from Portland to New York within three years. Mitchell spoke next. Buchtel took a view. The Rev. J. L. Parrish, who can e out in "40, drove the spike. The band is still playing. The throng crowded to shake hands with Mr. Parrish. or any other man, and everything was lovely. The same paper says that the Mechanic's Band protest against the citizen patronizing the Military band who play at the expense of Uncle Sam in preference to them Also that a son of Capt Ilobson of Clatsop lost three fingers by the explosion of a gun in his hands. .... .The piles for the Custom House at Astoria are all down and work stopped till next Spring. A pistol and kniie match came off between J. 1L Lee and Frank Mastertou, in which Lee was shot in the cheek. Both parties are commit ted for assault wrlth intent to kill Sher lock's "Mohawk" won the race at the White House in three straight heals, time 2:54, 3:00 and 3:13 .Wilson's circus is having a big run, Max seems to take belter than be did in Salem Ajax is coming with 600 tons more of railroad iron A saloon keeper cleaned out three drunken sailors. The Moses. Taylor got aground af East Portland...... '-Let's drive a spike"' is the regular thing for an invitation to in bibe. FnoM the SotTiD. The Olympia Transcript contains several protests from members of the Legislature against some proceedings of that body It also has the following: C3 - The U. S. Coast Survey have suspended operations for the season. The brig Fal ken- berg will go into winter quarters at Olym pia The contest in the House was de cided in favor of Henry Roeder and the sit ting member Fanners complain that tbere is more grass than their stock can consume Second crops are in fashion over there too .The new mill atTaco- ma and the largeat on the Sound is in oper ation. Eastern Oregon. The Grande Ronde Sentinel is very 'newsy"uIthough some items were crowded out The Powder River Postoflice has been robbed of $120 in mon ey, besides jewelry and other valuables, the thief carried off a trunk, but broke it open and abandoned it at a short distance from the house Tbere is a gang of robbeis about Washoe Ferry, their headquarters is said to be on an Island, a party was raised to clean tbem out, bnt they didn't go. A number of depredations have been com mitted in the neighborhood. Savage, one of the Bine mountain Tobbers.has been seen in the neighborhood The mines on Eagle Creek are panning out well...... Road from Lagrande to Oro Dell has been improved Hour business is a little more lively. Brown A Virtue are to start a bank and an ass iy office. ; . . . .There is a raddish at tbe Postoflice weighing 39 1 pounds The Odd Fellows are erecting a tine nan fowder utver valley has 6.000 acres under cultivation, 4,000 popula tion, 5.000 cattle. 1,600 sheep, 5,000 hogs, one flour mill, four saw mills, has been set tled six years and has room for as many more. , . Bexto.v Cocxtt. From the Mercury, we glean that the Corrallis College is in a prot perons condition, tbere are 109 students and more coming. . . . . .The young men have or ganized a Gymnastic Association, S. L. Simpson is president, they have raised $150 to begin with . . . . .There are eighteen cases on the docket for Circuit Court, one-third of which are divorce eases Tbe streets are to be graveled. . . . . .The Mercwry has not yet learned that tbe Oakland Transcript has gone over. , Portland News. From tbe Ortgowin we learn the West Side Company have kept connt of the business over tbe roads from Washington county to Portland for four weeks, with tbe following result : s One-horse wagons coming to the city ...... 264 Two-horse wagons .1,430 . 490 . 420 . 522 . 274 . ; 00 .300 .' 612 Four-horse wagons Buggies , Carriages Loads ef hay Loads of lumber , Cords of wood 8ingle horsemen -' Tbe East Side Railroad is at work Sun days and all ; have only laid a quarter of a mile of track ; expect to do better now. The Republicans of Vancouver nom inated full citv ticket, J. M. Fletcher for Mayor. . . . . .Telegrams from San Francisco have been reduced to t2 for Bnt tea words and 75 cents for additional fire... .... Wil- NO. 14. son's cirens baa gone to Victoria. Will le back about Christmas in puDiio bnildings at Steilaeoom are to be sold Jan. - 1st The Cambridge, sailed yeaterdaj for Honolulu, with flour, grain and salmon. .... The Adeline Ellwooa is aground at Swan Island Bar...;.. The Qruamme is dne to-day ...... Portland baa bad "Cali fornia dew." ,, .. ''-;- The Oregonian says Mr. Dolan, Deputy U. S. Marshal, has gone to carry a man, con victed of whisky-selling to Indians, to the California Penitentiary...KeT. C Kelly is carrying out lis contract to construct the East Portland plank road. . . .The 23d In fantry Band was at the wharf at the depar ture of the ocean steamer , on Friday, to serenade Senator and Mrs. Williams, as they were leaving for Washington. . ... Frank Masterson, charged with shooting John H. Lee, Thursday evening, has been held to answer, with bonds fixed at $1,000. Lee has also been held to answer....... A row occurred Friday evening between two Chi namen, about board money. The creditor became furious and shot and killed the oth er. . The Herald says two gold nuggets have been brought down, from Baker county, mined In the Gimletville diggings, on Burnt river, one weighing $356, and the other $329 The Ajax is now loading in San Francisco with iron for Ben. Holliday & Co. She will bring 600 tons , .Buchtel took an interesting view of the spike driv ing ceremony, which will be ready for dis tribution in due time. Docclas County. -The Gazette informs us that the population of the county is 8,000 ; number of voters, 1.403 ; number of acres of plowed land under cultivation, 30.000 ; amount of assessable property (assessed very low), $1,474,704; number of aheep, 160,000 ; pounds of wool produced annual ly, 430,000 ; number of cattle in the county, 10,680.... ..Coal of an excellent quality has been discovered on the north Umpqua. Charles Starr, indicted for assault with a dangerous weapon, is in jail for want of $500 bail Umpqua Academy com mences second quarter Nov. 8th.. ....The health of Dr. Herman is improving. LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. i At Fair f 1809. rounuiu) t i. motto; ooaassroanuia ucaaTaar. Class 9 Domestic Manufactures. Continued. -Mrs. O. W. Hunt, Sublimity- gooseberry preserves.-... 2d p Mrs. Sarah A. Condit, Anmsville apple batter ... 2d p pear butter apple jelly tomato preserves... Strawberry pie pumpkin ie . dried pumpkin pie salt rising bread .. tarts ginger cookies...... mountain cakes. .. dried apples ........ v canned tomatoes... ..... -2dp . 2d p 2d p 2d p 2d p . . 2d p .. ...1st p 4V 2d p - 2d p 2d p 1st p Mrs. Alex. Miller, Salem pickle apples.. ....... ,-lstp lstp pickled pear; pickled peaches cider vinegar elderberry preserves 1st p .... 2d p 1st p ...1st p tomato nip ......... ........ ......... Miss Adelia Miller, Salem, 9 yr old- cop Mrs. C. F. Deininger, Salem potato yeast bread 1st p hop ". " V.M lstp brewer's " 1st p sponge cake........ '. 1st p gold cake 2d p silver cake ..-2d p marble cake..... ......... 2d p corn meal pound cake -1st p jelly tarts 1st p doughnuts - 2d p cinnamon cake 2d p canned pears - 1st p canned peaches ." 1st p quince preserves ... ..... ......... ... 2dp Mrs. Martha Adair, Salem bottled blackberries - 1st p gooseberries ... 1st p grapes ...... ......... ..... golden drop plums ... Dawson plums 2d p lstp lstp fall butter pears.. ..... 2d p tomatoes... ........ 2d p " quince....... 2d p " strawberries (cultivated)......... 1st p " (wild) - 2d p watermelon citron 2d p tomato figs.. 1st p sweet pickles 1st p cucumber pickles......... 1st p plum preserves 2d p watermelon preserves M. ........ 2d p musk melon preserves ...... ........ 1st p plum bntter ..... .............m.m.m.... 1st p Mrs. R. Bowers, Silverton pear jelly 1st p , quinoe preserves ........ ......... ........... 1st p plum preserves ................... 2d p blackberry syrup............... ........... lit p cherry wine 2d p dried pears - 1st p thimble berry jam 1st p Mrs. J. G. Reed, Albany peach preserves...- ......... 1st p peach pickles......... 2d p eitron preserve ... 2d p Mrs. S. A. Clarke, Salem , soda biscuit......... lstp . pound cake...... 1st p sponge cake......... i,.... ..a............... 2d p jelly cake .'. 2dp marine e m... fruit eake ....... - ' gold cake- .. scotch cake bianco cmke.... V. 1 1 ... 1st p 1st p lstp 2dp - - 1st p best assortment of eake. . 1st p Mrs. L. E. Pratt, Salem silver eake. .......... J. lstp Mrs., E. D. Corner, Salem , brown bread (hop yeast) biscuit ... rusks Mrs. A. A. MoCnlly, Salem 1st p 1st p .. 2d p wax Tmit ...-.. 2d p blackberry jelly .....,... 1st p cherry marmalade 2dp , raspberry jam ....... ....... ......... 2d p . strawberry jelly .... 2d p Mrs. K. S. Hibbsrd, Salem red raspberry jelly..... 2dp native strawberry jelly...... ........ 2d p plum butter.... ...... 2d p strawberry jam. ..... 2dp native strawberries bottled... .......... 1st p pieklad onions. 2d p ' : damsons . . 2d p Mrs. P. Jacobs, Albany pnne jolly .........-... 2d p Miss Emma Jane McM array, Eugene City qninoe jelly.................. 1st p blue plum jelly.......... ..... 1st p Oregon grape jel y...... 1st p fsa-pt JoUjTew tin e ee 1 St p . peach plum. .... lstp ?06& r&p6 lftl p Harriet L. Chichester, Eugene City; , . appio y rip 2d p prepared horse radish -.-.lstp '' peach batter ' .- .... 2d p Emma Barkhart, Albany eider vinegar- lstp Royal Ana cherries (dried without . Pt0) IMf HINM ! IMtMSM SHWHHMt 2d P Mrs. A. C. Daniels, Salem pickled onions. ....... .......:. 1st p j '; peppers 2dp ' -t . - cauliflowers. ...lstp beets..-.. .. ...... .., 1st p .tomato crout. lit p 1 ground cherry preserves.. .. 1st p . . apple preserves...... .. .. lst p' eaoned fruits.. .... .. l?t p dried sweet corn. . ; ....'. .. 2d p Mrs. M. M.Ad.BawT;r;ri."? frniU.lstn. Mrs. n. E.Parmenler. SaUm ' assortment or bread-. lstp 2dp 24 p 2d 2dp nop rising potato yeast ......... soda biscuit........, graham biscuit .. rusks. 1st p Mrs. E. E. Herren, Salem, pumpkin pie, 1st d Miss C. A. Beagle, Salem sugar dried plums.' . 2d p almonds .... 1st p Mrs. M. P. Xwens, Bale pear butter. - quince butter.. 1st p .-.1st p tomato batter.. .lstp pear jaiiy -- - ir-ni,m . , , , . , 2d p eider Jelly ........ t-tt , tt, , .,. 2d p eider syrup...... 2d Mrs. Jane Condit, AawwiUey aoofclnv 24 p Miss Nancy Jarvlna, 8alenih Meat btsstdv by a rirl 6 years old, 1st p. Mrs. John Ford, Salem ' quince preserves...-.' ....... .... 2d p beet jelly 1st p tomato preserves lstp 2dp lstp 2dn crab apple preserves.. canned cherries ...... ' blackberries-..-. quinces., jomstd pickles-.: .... .. -.-...lstp 1st p beet pickles.... 2d p sweet pear pickles , 2d p tomato sanee ... 1st p pear sanee.-.- 1st p beet vinegar.......-. 2d p pear butter ....... ..'-'-. - . 1st p cherry cordial......... 2d p blackberry cordial . 2d p plum cordial . 1st p pear figs ......... .. 2d p cherry raisins...... ....'.. 1st p dried currants....'- V lit p Miss Nettie Cook, Salem, (12 years old) graham gems ..... .. .... 1st p Boston gingerbread...-.'-.--... 1st p blackberry jelly-......- .1st p elderberry jelly...-. ....... 1st p Mrs. F. O. Davenport, Silvertoa whortleberry jelly...... 1st p pear preserves .. . ... 1st p canned currants .... lt p brown bread......... -.- 2dp Mrs. Daniel Clark, Salem " costard pie ...... . . 2dp Mrs. A. C. Daniels. Salem pickled egg.....'.........- 1st p Committee-Sarah Peters, Mrs. Jerome, Mrs. Sol. Dnrbin;" Mrs. M: O. J. Thompson, Miss C. A. Beagle, aftd Mrs;" Carrlt Fitt Jewell. Seth LueHing Sop'U : ' . ' Class 10 Home Work. Mrs. Amanda Wright, Salem patch work quilt ... .. 1st p chemise.... .... 1st p drawers.. .. ... 1st p night dress.. ... 1st p Mrs. J. H. Howell, Salem . embroidered flannel chemise-.,. . 1st p . ladies' fancy made underskirt 1st p embroidered drawers 1st p braided night dress, set . lstp 1st p lstp lstp lstp 1st p lstp embroidered corset........ cord tidy . . insertation eoral hanging basket, gent's dressing gown......' braided and fancy made pillow slips. " " " . sheet -.- Mrs. Zora Howell. Salem calico dress, made by a girl under 14 years old- lstp lstp darned cotton stockings sssssesss Mrs. J. H. Howell, Salem . rag carpet, striped . 1st p V ' mtxed ......... ,.., lstp velvet bonnet ...... 1st p silk bonnet.., ,......, 1st p - fancy bonnet .... 1st p trimmer bonnet... ...... 1st p ladies' velvet hat -.... . 1st p ..... .2d p " ' straw " ... ..... 1st p infant's cap.-...-.. 1st p . '' , .. ....... .., .., .. .. ... y child's straw hat ....... 1st p head dress.. .. ... . lstp Miss Milly R. Elgin, Salem, tacked fancy made skirt, 1st p. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Salem knit woolen coverlet ..... . .. 1st p home made colored yarn.. 2d p Mrs. A. Stanton, Salem. knit cotton socks " ' stockings Miss L. Sloper, Salem Jdp 2dp hanging what-not. shell work.. 2dp jewelry box, shell work 1st p cluster of photograph, frames, shell , work ......... .. ......... .. 2d p hell frame..... . .. 1st p ..... Zd p burr " , basket of moss. lstp lstp basket and wreath ..., hanging basket, bead work .. lstp . 1ft p .1st p jewelry box, burr work -.... hanging hall basket, burr work... .. 1st p ,. 2dp - - ;it p Miss Kosa Deininger, oalem- hell and moss wreath. -. lit p " frame.' .. ...... lstp lstp " bouquet .. . seed frame ... erochet shawl lstp 2dp ....1st p 1st p lstp " sock for infant. ' cap. " ring tidy., " toilet mats.-. Mrs. Emily Wright, Rosebnrg 1st p pair of embroidered gloves lstp child's dress- 1st p Mrs. Mary J. Kramer, Monmoath, trap quilt, 2d p. Miss Armilda Doty, Monmouth, sixteen cor nered thread frame, 1st p , , Miss Annie Dnrbin, Salem, braided chsmie, (by a girl under.15 years old) 1st p. Miss Oeorgianna Hunt, Sublimity braided ohemise, (by a girl under 18 years old) ... 1st p braided drawers....,.. ... 1st p white apron. ..... ........ ... 2d p calico "' ....... 1st p white Garibaldi waist . 1st p white handkerchief .... 1st p Miss Eatella Bash, 8alem, smoking eap, 1st p. Mrs. A. A. McCully, 8alem , , ' card case .... .... 1st ft 1 pair oonnneopiaa ., . 1st p pincushion-......-.. .. 1st p ... . .. . 29 p portfolio...... ...... .................... ... 1st p worsted lamp mat..... - ... lit p Miss Jane E. Clinti, Salem gimp bonnet, (by a girl under 14 years old).-..: ".v.- - lstp misses' fancy bonnet... 1st p ' babe's hat .... 2d p mourning bonnet... i'UU. . 1st p Mrs. M. C. Cline, Salem ' bleaching leghorn bonnet. 1st p doing over old retlhat. 1st p Mrs. Nancy Elliot, Needy, gentleman's shirt, 2d p. Mrs. E. M. Waits, Salem ' n . netted tidy . 2d p transferred collar .- .. 2d p embroidered nnderwaist .. .. .. 1st p bur work basket.. ..-.. 1st p embroidered skirt lBtp . whit dress for Infant . i.t n crochet hall baikst . 1st embroidered handkerchief.,. . .... lstp lstp lstp lstp lstp transferred linen set, embroidered. sat v a1 l air aT ottoman ... . .. 2d p lstp Mrs. E. Breyman, Salem embroidered sack r tafant 2d p beaded lamp mat- U.. .' , fct p .bead collar.... - .Tit n knit cotton stocking .. . w 1st p embroidered chair.. J.. i. I braided sack for ahild. leather work .-.'1st p lstp corsets...... ..... . . . ,..., .... Igj p, embroidered toilet cwtllon .. Zd t all V anJjKatjtswa . . braided dress (or ehfldU. i,t p embroidered slinoer-. i. MSB VIHVlVIWIlN s w -a " Mrs. Jane Skaim, Sakm - F , knit woolen seeks . - ..U. 24 p woolen panti. ....'jd J?,"a ----.., .. 1st p knit mxens....- . 1st p Twtw'a wvlaatssk aaai - lstp raaey knit seek. KiMJeaaieShaiie lstp . aprwa for lady, braided. .lstp a Mm ' . . .. i.t i. tatting ooUar .. ,-t.,,.,ii.. 1 1 edging ,.. v. 1st n : - fanev card kukat. Urs. A. J. Duaniwsy,Albany r. lstp 5 . wUe wlu 1st p m '""a".j , ,,'"" ". lit p bndal boaawU i.;. Ut p r