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FATHER, TAKE MV IIASD.
The way is dark', my Father !r-Cloud on cloud
Ii gathering thickly o'er my head, and loud.
The thunders roar above me. See, I stand
Lke one bewildered ! Father, take my hand,
And throu;h the gloom
Lead safely honu.
Thy child.
The day goes fast, my Father ! And the night
Is drawing darkly down. My fnithless slitht
See gbosiiy visions Fear, spectral band.
And from the night
Lead up to light
Thy c" lid.
The way is long, my Faihr I Ar.d my soul
Lungs for the rest and quiet of the goal ;
. While yet I journey through the weary land,
Keep me from wandering. Father, take my hand!
Quic'.ly and stra ght
Lead to Ueaven's gate
Thy child.
The path Is rough, my Fathur I Many a thorn
Has pierced me, and my weary feet, all torn
And bleeding, mark the Way.Yet Thy command
Lids me pre forward. Father, take my hand 1
v Then safe and bksl,
Lead me to retit, .
Thy ch ild.
The thorn is great, my Father 1 Many a doubt
And fear and danger compass mc about,
And foes press me, and I cannot stand
Or go alone. 0, Father, take ray haudl
And through the throng
Lead safe along
Thy child.
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The cross is heavy. Father ! I have borne
It long, and still do bear it. Let my worn
And fainting spirits rise to thai, blest land
Where crowns are Riven. Father, take my hand 1
And, reaching down,
Lead safe to the crown
Thy child.
Washington Territory.
Lave received a copy of the Govern
or's Message, to the Legislative Assembly
of Washington Territory, which contains
quite an amount of interesting information
concerning that section of country. Puget
Hound in particular is attracting consider
ble attention just now, and for the benefit
of those who have not access to this docu
ment we collate thu following :
It is a matter of congratulation that the
Territory so long neglected "U now at
tracting, from men in official position, from
men of material power and inflnence.and,in
deed. from the people of the States, that
attention and interest to which our geo
graphical position, our vast and varied re
sources, our genial climate and unparal
leled scenery, so justly entitle it. And it is
not loo much to ope that Congress, at its
approaching session, will at least make the
necessary appropriations for the erection
of the public buildings that we so much
need, and which, in justice to our Territo
ry, can be no longer neglected."
The financial condition of the Territory
is encouraging, the amount of warrants
due and unpaid being $1J.4G3 38, while
there is due from counties the sum of $43.
617 90, which will leuve a respectable bal
ance in favor of the Treasury. His excel
lency recommends that all warrants be
made payable in the order in which lliey
lire drawn, and that a fund be set apart
und designated "special fund for care of
the iusaue." . '
Congress appropriated two years ago the
sum of $10,000 towards building a Peniten
tiary, but owing to a difficulty con
cerning the title to the grounds selected,
which are near Steilacoom, nothing has yet
been done.
It is notorious that the building now
used for a Territorial prison is wholly unfit
' for that purpose, and that the utmost vigil
ance of the officers In charge, cannot, and
does not, prevent the escape of convicts ;
und that escapes have become so common,
that consigning men to prison there is re
garded as almost a mockery of justice.
There are nineteen patients in the In
sane, Asylum near Monticello. The place
is not considered a good location, and Con
gress has' been petitioned to grant to the
Territory for the purposo of an Asylum the
buildiugs at. Fort Steilacoom, which is
known to be a place of beautiful Burronnd
ings. easy of access, dry, healthful and
pleasant, situated less than two miles from
the wharf at Steilacoom. This, then, there
is every reason to presume, t ill be done,
and the Assembly should take steps toward
purchasing the land and removing the pa
tients thither.
The history of the University, "of its man
agement, and ot the management of the
lands donated by Congress for the endow
ment of a Territorial University, is a calam
ity and a disgrace. Everything connected
with the management of the University
lands up to 18G7, can be correctly described
only by saying that it was characterized by
gross extravagance and incompetency if
not by downright fraud." Forty six thou
sand acres were donated by Congress for
this institution, 43,928 acres of this has
been sold, and there is nothing to show for
it but a building possibly worth $15,000
A committee appointed to investigate the
matter says : "It is now, however, too late
to remedy the errors of the past. All that
remains for us, is to gather up what is left
of the wreck, and ascertain what means may
be still available for the purpose of carry
ing on the University."
There has been a much larger quantity
of land sold and taken for Ilomesteads.
during the last twenty months than ever
before in the same length of time. Much
of the land has been taken lor agiicultuial
purposes though more lias been purchased
by lumber men for the sake of the timber.
During the period above referred to, there
have been sold and entered 253,722 63 100
acres for all purposes. . The total of land
surveyed is 5,258,694 10-000.
One of the most immediate and press
ing wants of our Territory is roads, and
there is no place in the Territory where a
good wagon road is more needed than be
tween Monticello and Olympia. Neither is
there any road in which more of the peo
ple of the Territory are interested than
in this. Over this read passes all the mail
to and from the Sound country. In the
best weather it is bad, and in bad weather
it is well nigh Impassible." It la not too
much to . hope that Congress will grant. If
not ns much as it has to Oregon, yet enough
to build two roads from Paget Sound to
the Columbia, one over .the present mail
route and the other from Seattle to Wallula,
nhd also one from Walla Walla to Colville
and one. from Spokane bridge to Pen d
Oreillo Lake. . :,
YOL. 19.
The Committee appointed to codify the
laws are ready to report Mail facilities
aro very pocr. A daily mail is needed be
tween Olympia and the Columbia, a tri
weekly from Olympia to Port Townsend
and many other minor routes are demanded
by the growing wants of the country.
Lumber is as yet the principal commodi
ty, and the business has been quite pros
perous for the past two years. " We are
accustomed to speak of our supply of lum
ber as inexhaustible, yet unless some means
can be devised to protect our forests from
the ravages of fire, such as we have expe
rienced during the last two summers, it will
not be many years before the whole lum
bering business will be crippled for want
of timber'
The competition of one Pacific Railroad,
makes evident the necessity for two more.
That a Northern Pacific Railroad will be
built by private enterprise should Congress
refuse its aid, appears now to be settled ;
but . its speedy completion cannnot be
looked for In the absence of aid from the
Government Everythings points to a
bright future for the Territory. A steady
and rapid increase in population and wealth
will be sure in the immediate future. Man
ufactures will spring up, our agricultural
resources be developed, towns and cities
will be built, and our Territory become
the home of a dense and prosperous com
munity. On Pu!et Sound will be bulit a
city from whose wharves ships will sail to
every ocean, and whose steamers will con
nect with every port on the coast, with the
Pacific Island, and with Asia a eity that
will compete successfully with San Fran
cisco for the commerce of the Pacific, when
that commerce shall be a hundred fold
greater than now.
, Good Templars in Idaho.
There are in the United States between
twenty-five and thirty secret Temperance
organizations, prominent among which are
the Good Templars with about COO.000
members we believe ; and the Sons of Tern
perance with over half as many. These
two orders are both in a prosperous condi
tion on this coast, and are extendiug their
ramifications into the Territories eatt of
us to some purpose. In a mining country
where intoxicating liquors abound on every
hand, and where almost every one yields
to the tempation that b' i-eis him. there is
much need that all :-boiilJ be done that can
be done towards strengthening the resolu
lions of those, who wbeu at home, are not
thus exposed. In sm-h a state of society
those whose fall is the most deplorable are
often the first to succumb to surrounding
influence. The heart therefore ef every
mother who has a son, and every wife who
has a husbiind '-in the mines," is rejoiced
whenever they hear of increasing facilities
for those loved ones to surround themselves
with these gentle restraints. Aud it is" with
pleasure that we read in the Idaho Stales
man the following good account of the
order in that Territory :
The Good Templars are taking a new
bold on tbirrga in Uoise Cily, and appear to
be knocking in the heads of innumerable
whisky barrels and barrels of whisky. Tho
Order has bi'en in existence nearly four
years we believe, wun steadily increasing
numbers up to date, loose wno nave uvea
here during that period cannot have failed
to observe the good the institution has
worked in its humane efforts to pick up and
save unfortunates who 111 by the way side.
The Order is now well organized on a firm
and permanent basis, and can lie reckoned
one of the fixed institutions of Boise City.
They contemplate the erection of a large
hall at an early day, and need assistance,
which our citizens with their usual generos
ity, will cheerfully extend.
Letter from Yamhill.
Lafayette, Nov. 12.
Er. Statesman : Circuit Court has ad
journed, and we have six months to prepare
for another. There hasn't been a great deal
of importance done at this term of the
Court anyway. The Hesses are turned
loose, the grand jury having failed to find
any evidence against them to amount to
anything. Tbey examined neatly a hundred
witnesses, and I have done everything that
could be done to sift the matter, but all for
nothing, and to-day they were discharged
The only bill found in the case is the Sher
iff's bill for boarding them about four
months, at twent -four dollars a week.
There have been no other important cases
Yamhill sends no representative to Salem
this time, end Judge Boise goes back to his
sheep farm disgusted thereat.
There wero two criminal cases tried. Ec
kleston. of McMinnville. who got drunk at
a ball Ust winter and cut Saker in the face
with a knife, was sentenced to one month's
mprisonraent and one hundred dollars and
costs, jurew, wDo struck Have Jox with a
pitchfork, plead guilty of assault with a
dangerous weapon, and was fined S30u and
costs, lie went to jail. The civil cases did
not amount fo much, There was u full sup
ply of lawyers in town. I counted sixteen
there to-day ; don't know how many were
hiding around in the brush.
Tbe late rains have raised the river, so
that boats run up to Lafayette without any
trouble. There is quite an accumulation of
freight at this point that has been waiting
tor shipment. More anon. C. J. II.
Three Mexof Oregon. The California
Alia tells of three ruffians capturing a young
girl, of 14 years of age. ia San Francisco,
and her release being ffected by a gentle
man named Clinton, who demanded her re
lease of tbe miscreants, and being attacked
by them, fought for her rescue, lie had
knocked two of them down and drew a re
volver on the scoundrel who detained the
girl and drove them all off the ground.
They bad terrified the child bo that she was
unconscious. The AUa speaks of Mr. Clin
ton, and two strangers who came to bis as
sistance, named Wi'son and Taylor, as Or-
egoniang. These could not have been any
of the "Oregon flats" we read of.
Beriah Brown labors, in his last snarl, lo
show that we, ever bo long a.go, betrayed
his confidence ; if we did, bow much more
grossly Washington Irving most have be
trayed the confidence ot B. B.'s great pro
totype, the original lebabod Crane him
self. j
The old fossil, doubtless, wishes the
Statesman to advertise him by a lively no
tice. We decline, because ; we nlon't want
to do for him what be has failed to do for
himself build up a reputation, s .
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THE CITY AND CQJJNTBY.
Hamrday, Nv. 20.
The Willamette has backed north Mill creek
up as far as the new bridge. Tho span is now
about five feet from the surface of the water,
and it looks as though a freshet would strain
the anchoring mightily.
The Union Thanksgiving services, at the M.
E. Church, were very interesting, the services
being conducted by the several clergymen of
different churches, with a congregation of
many denominations.
Tiiank'ee. Tho Salem Musical Union de
sire us to return their thanks to Bascom for
that splendid turkey, donated by him to their
sociable, on the evening of Thanksgiving lay,
and to all who contributed provisions for the
tame purpose.
Married Nov. 18th, by Rev. J. P. Vcatcb,
at the residence of the bride's father, Mr.
John W. Ilarrit to Miss Anna L Mclntire,
all of Polk county, Oregon. Compliments of
the parties received and appropriately disposed
of.
There were big battles along the line of the
tjlograph, for several hundred miles, between
the various unaccountable circumstances aris
ing from the storms and the repairers of the
liuo, but at latest accounts the repairers were I
ahead and the line was in working order from
Sacramento to Portland.
Wo understand that the river has backed up
the water so as to interfere with the Snlem
Mills, and put a stop to work entirely. A load
of 1400 sacks of wheat came down yesterday.
and an attempt was made to start the wheel
for drawing it up to tho mill, bat failed. The
teamsters came in for a good job hauling it
from the warehouse. M
j Quite an alarm was occasioned in town on
Thursday by the report that the wreck of a
S'eamboat had passed down upon the raging
Willamette. The waters were a flood, and thi
amount of drift very unusual. Among th
wrecks that went past Salem, half submerged,
was that of tne old wharf.boat from Buena
Vista, and this was mistakcu by many for tho
remains of a blown up steamboat. The true
facts wero soon ascertained, and the tjublic
pulse again beat calmly as usual.
The wreck of the railroad bridge across the
Clackamas is no small loss, and a great disad
vantage to the company, for it necessitates the
construction of the road in two separate pieces.
Ilolladuy t Co., we are told, have sent the
steamer Wright up to Cascades to bring down
tho pony engine heretofore used on the road
there, which they have purchased, and which
is to be brought to Oregon City, where mate
rial will be transported, and tho upper ten
miles of tho road will be built by its means.
Mr. C. F. Robb'uis, of the firm of Blak-,
Robbins A Co., extensive paper dealers, San
Francisco, was in town yesterday, and visited
tho Penitentiary, and took a spin around our
city to get an idea of its extent and character.
Ho has lately visited Olympin, going there
ami back over the most horrible roads imaging
able. The ride over was during the occurrence
of a severe southwest gale, which caused the
timber of tho burnt district to fall with many
a crash. Several trees blockaded the road, so
that passengers were obliged to lift the wagon
bodily over their trunks. A nice ride, that.
Sandfly, Nor. 41.
Bowen fc Cranston are determined to sell
out at cost within ninety days.
The Grand Jury of Polk found a truo bill
against Brenncuier, charged with stealing
money belonging to tho I. O. O. F. So at
least Mr. Lawson has heard and informed us.
For several days past the Santiam river has
been so high that the ferry boats have not
crossed, and so the mails have been irregular.
The California papers came along yesterday,
but the Albany papers were not on hand as
usual.
Walla Walla corn meal i3 considered supe-
rior, because the climate of that region is bet
ter suited to tbe cultivation of the staple than
tho climato here. So we import the article, or.)
at least Cox t Earhart do, and people buy it
to get the best.
The new hall of the I. O. 0. F. at Oregon
City is to bo dedicated to its future uses by an
elegant ball, to be given therein oa the even
ing of Thursday, Nov. 25th. Several mem
bers of the Ordor, and others duly invited,
talk of being present there, as representatives
of Salem.
The draft of an ordinance to be reported
by the Committee of the City Council on pro
posed gas works, has been offered us for pub
lication, to let tho citizens understand and de
bate the proposed measure. We regret that
its length and the late hour of its appearance
prevent its being in type in time for this issue.
The Capital Lumbering Company's saw
mill will be obliged to suspend operations for
ten days or a fortnight, owing to an unfortu
nate break that occurred yesterday. The
hoavy bed-plate of the engine, weighing over
a ton, broke in two immediately under the
main shaft, and repairs can only be effected
by sending to Portland for another.
The grand jury of Polk county did not find
a true bill against the parties under arrest,
charged with evil practices, if not murder, in
the case of Jenny Boyce, whose death, last
summer, created so much sensation when the
horrible and tragic circumstances were made
public, but they did find m bill against Mrs.
Fender, mother of the girl, for the murder
of her child. They examined the testimony
folly, and charge the crime of the girl's death
upon ber own mother.
That ghost which was repo.ted as having
been seen near the factory, a week or so ago,
is a very sensible ghost, and complains bitter
ly at the young man's statement that he didn't
run away. He says he don't do things by
halves or put in an appearance every week,
and that the young man not only run, but he
kept running, for he lasiest ghost in all the
town as he is heard him paddle the sidewalk
for half a mile
The City Council met on Friday evening,
provided for holding a city election, passed a
few small accounts and discussed awhile the
proposition of Mr. Barrows, of Santa Crui,
California, for supplying gas works for the
city, and asking for the privilege for ten
years to come. This proposition was rererred
to a select committee of four, with instruc
tions to report to-morrow evening. We un
derstand the Council to be friendly to the
measure, but they very properly intend to ex
amine carefully any contract required ef them.
SALEM. OBEGON,
Ben. Holladay, Esq.. and I. R. Moores,
President of 0. C. R. R. Co., returned irom
Albany last evening, having been there to
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meet Jesse Applogate. of the Umpqua, ana j.
R. Brooks, Chief Engineer.
These gentlemen
are exploring a new route througn we iaia
pooia Mountains, called the Rock Creek Pass,
to the west of Cartwright's. This route, if
f.und practicable, will materially shorten the
-mo cf roa(j to the TJrnpqna. From the com-
menceinent, Mr. Applegate has manifested
great interest in tho location oi mis roau iu
the most favorable manner, and his long ac
quaintance with the country enables him to
render valuable assistance.
Wo find upon upon our table a printed pro-
gramme setting forth that "the coiorca peo
ple of Oregon will celebrate the seventh anni
versary of the emancipation of four millions
of bondsmen in the United States of America,
the city W Salem, at the Wigwam, Jan.
1, 1870, at 4 o'clock p. m. Oration, poem,
and other exercises. Oration by Mr. J. E.
Smith. Tho public are respectfully invited."
While to us the day is but the return of a pe
riod arbitrarily fixed upon, to the colored citi
zen it is tho anniversary of an epoch in their
history compared with which all others pale
and sink into insignificance. We are glad to
note the appreciation of this fact and the de-
termination to commemorate tho day in so fit-
ting a manner
A W heck. Yesterday forenoon as the
steam ferry boat was crossing the river to-
rards Salem, one of those squalls that pre-
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Viiled during tno early part oi ine aay
struck her with such force as to render her
unmanageable. She drifted ashore a little
balow the landing, striking broadside on, and
seriously damaging one paddle wheel. In
fact, it appeared to be knocked into "tarnal
smash," but the parties employed on her did
not seem to think so, for they pitched in and
soon got her in running order, if not exactly
in ship-shape. ;
Making a visit to the State Penitentiary, a
few days sines, we found tbo place pretty
much gone into winter quarters. The Warden,
Mr. Morse, took the pains to show the prem
ises and explain the moiliti operandi very cour
teously. Brickmaking has ceased for tho sea
son, with a large lot still standing in the
kilns, which is said to be sold foi use early
next spring. One million brick have been
made the past season, Already the men are
at work getting everything in readiness for
another season's work. Number of convicts
is now seventy, being fourteen less than the
number imprisoned ono year ago. This may
be considered a very favorable showing for our
State.cven though the late sessions of Court in
Yamhill and Clackamas counties might have
satisfii'4 the public idea of justice by adding
several to tho number. The gentleman who
accompanied us was a stranger in Oregon,
and seemed to think that escapes must be
easy in view of the temporary character of
the buildings, but he was initiated as. to the
nature of the Gardner shackle, and could
then understand why the walls of Sing Sing
are even less safe than the wooden buildings
of Salem. The grounds show great improve
ment since the work commenced, a large body
of brush and timber land being cleared and
reduced to an excellent state of cultivation.
Tuesday, Iv. 3.1.
Senator Corbett, of Oregon, passed East
through Omaha on the 5lh instant.
Our friend Jas. N. Glover announces himself
as a candidate for City Marshal. Who speaks
next ?
John Hughes, too, is soiling ofi" at cost.
Paints, oils, groceries, tobacco, glass and soap
are going at very reasonable cost.
Mails. The mails to Silverton has changed
time. It now comes in on Sunday evening
and returns about 10 a. in., of the next day.
Important Letters. Postmaster Rickey
desires to say that there are importannt let
ters at the office for Dudley M. Porter and
for C. W. Rhodes.
Bean & Dor? ay, otherwise the People's Dray
Company, have a now ad. in to-day. Besides
hauling your freight they can supply you with
any kind of wood and the best of building
sand, on short notice.
All the beautiful things advertised this morn
ing by Uzafovage fc Wright, and more too,
are contained in a grand show-ease, which oc
cupies a central position and makes the store
very attractive. Go and see it.
List of Letters held for postage, in Salem
Post Office, Nov. 23d: Mrs. Isham Burnett,
Fairfield, Oregon ; Captain L. N. English,
San Diego, Cal.; Mrs. Franklin F. Sterritt,
Churchill, Va.; Mr. Garnctt Riggs, Los An
geles, Cal.; Miss Josie A. Kers, Shawna, Kaa-
sas; Rev. Jos. Thompson, Salt Springs, V.I.j
Messrs. A. B. Elfelt A Co., San Francisco,
Cal.
" Moulton's Labor-Saving Soap " is a new
article in the way of washing soap, said to be
the cheapest and best ever invented, as it does
away with rubbing, costs but a trifle and saves
labor. Mauy families in town were supplied.
yesterday morning with sufficient to use for a
week's wash, and Mr. Shurtleff, the owner of
the right for Oregon, will go through Salem
next week to sell rights for family use to those
who are satisfied that it is a good thing to
have. He expects to canvass Oregon, sellins
family rights all over tho country, aa well as
rights to manufacture in larger quantities.
It would have been a heavy joke on us,
if we had been soft enough to loan B. B.
four quires of paper last week, to issue
his Press, and Bome of it had come back
to us with bis abuse on it. That would
hardly have been so bad luck, however, as
attended the lady who sent him wine lo
nurse him back to health, a short while
since, and fonnd her husband described aa
a kleptomaniac in bis next ismie. We hope
somebody vill lend Mm four quires next
week, so that he will be able to make one
more issue.
City Cochcil met last evening, pursuant to
adjournment. An ordinance passed reducing
the rate of license on drays and backs to $10
per annum on drays, $15 for wagons, and $20
for trucks. Warrants ordered drawn on tbe
Treasurer for the following bills : J. N. Ma
theny, $202 75;xBreyman Bros., $2 00; S. D.
& H. Co., $18 00. Alderman Wade presented
a copy of Rales of Order, which were referred
to a committee Wade, Williams and Smith.
An ordinance authorizing Messrs.' C. E. Bur
rows, D. Tuthill, and their associates, to erect
gas-works and supply the city of Salem with
gas-light, was reported by the committee to
whom the matter bad been referred, and, after
being read by sections, was duly passed.-
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1869.
Thr Foothills. Mr. Swartz, who lives a
few miles out of town, informs us that the
snow in the Cascade Monntainsalready ex
tonds so far down tbe western gjopo, that last
week he found it necessary to remove his cat
tle to the Valley farm. The stock have', du-
ing the summer, been pastured on Silver
Creek, about twelve miles from Sublimity, in
the district of country that was burned over
sotno two yeas ago. The Swartzs and others
took advantage of the deadening of so much
timber to sow timothy grass seed, and thi. .
ult is that they have some miles of excellent
range. Grass grows as much as six feet high
among the dead and fallen timber, and cattle
have done well there ever since April. When
the weather in the valleys is so hot and dry,
cool mountain breezes keep the air cool and
moist op there, and the light summer showers
kept herbage green all through the heated
term of last June and July, and in fact all the
year round. If it were not for the snow, that
would be an excellent plaoe to look for a ranch,
and even as it is, there are in the world many
worse locations tbat are thiokly settled.
Strawberries is Novembek. Mr. John
Durham has brought to town specimens of
November vegetation and fruitage very sur
prising even for this valley. Wild strawber
ries in bloom, and with the fruit perfectly ripe,
form the chief attraction. Blaekberrv blos
soms, oak bud3 bursting into leaf, wild roses
in full bloom, pea vines in blossom and bearing
peas these nre the strongest proofs that we
can give of the boasted mildness of the Oregon
climate. During the last few weeks we have
had very heavy rains, but much of the
time the temperature has been warm ns that of
April. We have for two months past heard
very wintry repdrts from the Atlantic States in
the same latitude, which have been ice and
snow bound, while wo have had scarce frosts
enough to kill tho dahlias and tomatoes. In
our gardens the roses are blooming still; the
daisies are coming out in full force, the gillie
flowers are flourishing, and even the verbenas
continue in bloom. The tendercst house plants
have kept safe in the shelter of an open porch.
There have been no frosts for a month past.
and those that occurred wero few and light.
Circuit Court Proceedings.
The November term of tho Circuit Court for
Marion county convened yesterday, his Honor
R. P. Boise presiding.
The following named persons wero empan
eled as a grand jury : William Porter, Fore
man ; K. L. Hibbard. Oliver Grace, W. J.
Humphrey, J. II. Bridges, Theodore Cart-
wright and B. S. Bonney.
After charging tho grand jury and calling
over the docket, tho caso of Emory vs. Mar
tin, Executor of the estate of John Alartin,
deceased, was taken up. Motion to strike out
complaint sustained and leave granted to file
amended complaint. Court adjourned till 9
o'clock to-day.
The following is a list of the cases on the
docket for trial at this term :
crimi.ial cases.
State of Oregon vs. Orlando Bidwcll, indict
ment for incest.
State of Oregon vs. Ruel Custer, indict
ment for selling liquor without a license.
Same vs. same, for selling liquor on bun-
day.
fetate of Oregon vs. Daniel Council, indict
ment for stealing a horse.
State of Oregon vs. Perry llcrron, indict
ment fur assault with intent to kill. ,
CIVIL ACTION.
Abner Allen vs. Adam and D. B. Matheny.
O. C. R. R. Co. vs. 0. C. R. R. Co.
Michael O'Laughlin vs. Margaret Plant and
Tipton Gwinn. :-
James Fulton, Administrator of the estate
of Wm. Logan, vs. J. W. P. Huntington.
Johu F. Brewer vs. L. F. Cartee et. al.
Joseph Engto vs. Samuel Engle ct al.
Paul Oberheim vs Penclopo Oberhoini.
J. II. and I. R. Moores vs. David RideouU
Eliza Bernard vs. Jacob Bernard.
Cordelia E. Flowers vs. Allen E. Flowers.
L. Johnson vs. O. M. Annis and D. B.
Cartwright.
11. P. Earhart, Adm'r. of the estate of J.
W. P. lluutington. vs. A. J. Kaue.
David II. mith vs. Jesse Slaey.
Josephine Baylei vs. Edward Baylos.
Louisa Eppcrly vs. John Epperly.
J. li. Emery (equity) vs. J. M. and W. W.
Martio, Executors of the estate of John Mar
tin .
Margaret Wright vs. Robert Wrieht.
J. B. Emerv vs. J. M. and W. W. Martin,
Executors of the estate of John Martin.
V. C. Avery vs. F. M. Morris.
J. n. Kendall vs. Wesley Graves.
Orlena J. Smith vs. L. L. Thomas.
H. M. Thatcher vs. Mary Huntington et. al
Grand Lodge A. F. fc A. M. vs. Peter and
Baibara D'Arcy.
Marv Woolen vs. William Woolen.
Grand I.odce A. F. t A. M. VS. J. II. and
Sarah J. Chitwood.
W. Weatherford vs. J. II. Chitwood,
L. D. C. Latourette vs. W. B. Magers.
John Kennedy et. al. vs. William Ken
nedy.
Smith and Davi3 vs. Ellendale Mill Co.
Harrison Smith vs. the Salem Des Chutes
Wagon Koad Co.
B. F. Drake vs. the Salem Lumber Co.
John Bell and B. F. Brown vs. John B
McClanc.
G. L. Woods vs. J. C. Cawood.
Ai Coolidge vs. J. H. Moores et. al.
William Gocllct vs. John Brown.
John I. Tomkins vs. Smith and Roberts.
Nancy Harpolo vs. Joseph M. Garrison.
A. L. and D. Colo vs. J. B. McClane.
Portland Letter.
Poutijim),No7. 17, 1869
En. Statksma : This bas been a little
the dullest and dismalest week that Port
land bas ever witnessed in tbe way of news
Nothing absolutely nothing has hap
oened for a whole week. Tbe steamers
that arrive, slide np to their wharfs with
out a whisper, and slide away again as
silent.
Tbe snort of the iron horse has got
to be
an "old song." The roads are too
muddy for people to come in from tbe coun
try, and the rain pours down in torrents
almost without cessation. A ship it is true,
bas sailed for Hong Kong, with a cargo of
old . iron, broken glass, defunct Chinamen,
pickled rats, etc., which Is an unusual
thing ; but its departure had been so long
announced, and the whole matter canvas-ed
so thoroughly beforehand, that it has long
since become a State subject for conversa
tion or reflection.
It might be in place to remark that tbe
usual number of robberies and otber games
for the amusement and profit of our citi
zens, regularly transpire ; and as these
are matters of general interest to the com
munity at large, one or more of the daily
newspapers published in tbe metropolis,
take dne notice thereof ; and that all other
persons here, and especially our most
peaceable and exemplar? officers,' treat
them wilb admirable indifference.
Whenever anything happens, rest assured
it shall - be tbe subject of an exceedingly
interesting epistle forthwith. Till then, be-
llevs tre thine. VnuuiONTis
' The British Minister ha haen Instructed
to allow Cuban Teasels to enter! British
porta and remain 24 hoars.
GEKEEAL NEWS.
Yamhuj. Co i 'xt y. The Blade bas these
items : The mail which bas been coming
twice a week, to this place and Lafayette,
from Portland, by way of Dayton, has fall
en back on the original contract, and slops
at Dayton. This leave us with three mails
a week, two from I'ort'nod and ooe from
the South M. S. Hart, contractor, for
the construction of the McMinnville c.tnal,
suspended work lust week iu cousequeuce
of the bad weather. It is proposed to re
sume operations again in February. A
number of tbe hands have been retained,
and are employed in putting in a large
amount of grain on a farm belonging to
tbe company. Six miles f the canal is
now completed. With ordinary success the
work will be finished next cummer.
Washivton Tkrbitort. The Message has
an account of Mr. Philip Fay, who was
struck by a floating log while working in
tbe surf, and had his leg broken. He crawl
ed on his hands and knees a mile and a half
and got within hailing distance of a bouse
just a little after dark. lie is expected to
recover, and so be ought, a man with that
grit is good for something Tbe schoon"
er Shooting Star, arrived at Port Townsend
on tho 4th with a cargo of 25,000 codfish
from Alaska. Their catch averaged while
in good ground 1200 fih a day, some days
tliev took as high as I860 . .She ppoke to
ih i Scotland with 80,000 on board, the
Mondeago with 49,001) and tho Gazelle still
fishing with 27,000. The bank is about 30
miles frcm Cbumogan Island oft' the coast
of Alaska and is said to be equal to any in
the world Tbe U. S. Mail Sloop Dait
was struck by a squall, capsized and filled.
Her cargo of flour kept her afloat until she
reached tbe main land ...... A. Wiggins ac
cidentally snot nnnseir in tne Hand wltb a
pistol.
Tbe Walla Walla Union man ha3 been ex
amining the countv. There is nlentv of
stock, but very little grain; one trouble is
the lack of a mill, Indians own the only one
there ..Pendlefon is improving rapidly
since it won the location of County Seat,
The County sues the Treasurer,
Flitthcroft and bis bondsmen for $9,000
which is said to be in default, and tbe ref
oree decides in favor of the County. Tax
es are 28 mills on the dollar The dig
gings on Moose Creek have froze up and
Ine miners bave left. Only thirteen claims
were paying. 1 he Masons are fitting up a
nice nail in Brecntel 8 brick building,
Portland Items. The Herald informs
us that Charles dall stole a bolt of cloth
from Kosjiland Bros., and directly after
wards a half a vension from Henry Garg
ling. He brought the meat back and tried
to sell it to the rightful owner, but he went
tco far and id "oiv in limbo John Har
rington fell through a hatchway on board
of the Ajax, and sustained severe injuries.
Ine mail goes by boat from Oregon
City to Portland Thanksgiving day
was very generally observed by all classes.
business was pretty generally suspended,
and services had at all the places ot wor
ship by the various denominations.
Tbe herald hns tbe following : The cyl
inder head of tbe engine in Beacb & Mon-
teith's flouring mils, at Albany, was blown
out to-day, Nov. 17th. No one wasinjurer?,
The principal loss will be occasioned by
the stoppage of the machinery. .... .The
bridge of the Oregon Central Railroad Co.,
across the Clackamas river was carried off
early this morning, Nov. 18th, by high wa
ter. The piers on which tbe bridge rested
are badly damaged, and it is feared that
the bridge csnnot be rebuilt this winter on
account of high water. The bridge was
within a few days' work of being complet
ed and is, therefore, a heavy loss to the
contractors, Ben.' Holladay & Co..... .A
man by the name ot Dawson bad his leg
broken in tbe attempt to save tbe bridge.
The same paper says that the Mil
waukee ferry rope broke a day or two after
the mail stage began connecting with the
boats at Oregon City Ine jury in tne
case of Williams vs. Popp!eton. brought in
a verdict for the plaintiff for $90(1 damages.
Tbe case will be appealed to the Supreme
Court Edward Kennedy, indicted by
the grand jury for larceny, robbing tne
store at 127 irst street, was found guilty
and will be sentenced to morrow The
mail, overland from San Francisco, reaches
here by the Oregon City boat before
o'clock p. m.
The Oregonian saya that tbe Brewster
brought up 325 tons railroad iron
The steamer Geo. S. Wright is going to tbe
Cascades East Side laborers have
been supplied with waterproof coats and
boots Ine dredge has laid up lor win
ter Ortgonian and Commercial took a
holiday on Thanksgiving
Eextox CoOcty. The Mercury says that
(he suit for divorce brought at the recent
term of the Circuit Court for that county
by a squaw against her white husband, was
decided by the referee, against granting
the divorce. She is said to be a regular
digger, and tbe man one of apparently line
abilities and good deportment Josiab
Mulkey lost bis suit against the county for
the loss ot a horse on a detective bridge.
Washixglon Territory. Tbe Oommercic
Age says that the vexed question concern
ing tbe Nisqually Reservation has been
settled at last. The Register of tbe Olympia
Land Office has received instructions to ad
vertise the land for sixty days and then
sell to the highest bidder for cash. . . '. . .The
same paper bas a complimentary notice
from an Eastern paper, of Mr. Garnlde
j lecture in Connecticut on tbe resources of
Washington Territory" The road from
Olympia to Monticello is almost blocked
by timber blown down daring the late
storms.
Wasco Cocxty. The Mountaineer says
that tbe times are lively at tho Dalles de
spite the rains; teamsters are busy and hotel
keepers look pleased ..... .The Woolen FarJ
tory is to be sold at Sheriffs sale. There are
but two employees at work there at present.
They have had constant difficulty witb their
waterpower. ,
Portland Itkms. The Herald mentions a
man named Lewis Flavers wbo touched off
a pistol eatridge with a match. Tbe conse
quent explosion tore away parts of both
thumbs, and of three of bis fingers... ...
Tbe river at Portland bag been rising at tbe
rate of 14 inches In 24 boars..... .The
steamer Gussie Tel fare and Moses Taylor
were due last night .L. M. Starr was
married on Thursday to Miss E. J.McMellen
and left on the . jax tor a bridal tour.
Anybody wbo bas beard bow tbe gentle
man felt after the jackass kicked him, can
imagine oar feelings at being abused lately
by a co temporary journal, tho editor of
which, was found one night last month bj
the police at a midnight revel In a bouse of
ill-fame.: Won't, some .decent man throw
mad at tu awLile to create a more agreea
ble sensation ?
NO. 20.
Yamhill County. Tbe Blade of McMiun-
Tile, says : The P. T. Co.'s steamer Day-
m arrived at this place about three o'clock
yesterday afternoon, having left Canemah
after the arrival of the Portland boat She
took away fifty tons of flour and a lot of
shorts. Tbe Dayton will be up again Wed
nesday and will make regular trips there.
after The boys of McMinnville were
Invited to visit tbe grand jury in Lafayette,
to tell about the trade in nitro-glycerine.
Some of them accepted ; others were out
huuting geese and could not go...... A
private correspondent from Lafaycte says :
Jackson, commonly called "Jim Jack."
was sentenced to a term ot three years in
the Penitentiary for an assault witb intent
to kill. He chased a man about a mile and
cut bis clothes scmewbat witb a butcher
knife.
Portland Items. From tbe Herald we
bave an account of another crime at the
"Murderer's Cross Road." It seem that Mr.
J. M. Henry looked in there for a moment
and finding it crowded went out again ; he
was jostled a good deal and on reaching
tbe sidewalk was minus a gold watch. The
police were put on the track and recovered
be property, taking with it Ned Percy aud
John Lawless, who were bound over for
trial. Tbe pottery mill and kiln be
longing to Samuel Grove, at Damascus,
Clackamas county. wa9 destroyed by fire
on Wednesday night last. Tbo loss is about
?iuu. Cause unknown.
Lakk Coiwtv. From the Journal we
leatn that the Odd Fellows of Eugene are
to have a course of lectures this winter.
Tbe first of the course is to be delivered by
Governor Woods, on Dec. 1st. Subject,
Western Civilization The same paper
publishes the gambling law and wants to
know where the Justices of the Peace are.
The offence is greatly on the increase in
that place Mr. Odcll's party have re
turned from working on tne military road
east of the Cascade Mountains. They m?t
parties going to Goose Lake to settle. No
snow bad fallen on the otner side and but
little on the summit.
The Guard informs ns that William Fer
ris was held to bail in tbe sum of $100 on
a charge of cutting loose the ferry boat of
Perman & Lucy, of Uarrisburg None
of the Lane county folks can feel slighted
by tne railroads, ' as pegs nave been driven
before nearly every door in the county and
each farmer is as liable to have a a depot
on his farm as any other man."
Lrxj Cocxtt. The Democrat has infor
mation that Dr. Roberts, of Monroe, bas
deserted his wife and four children and
eloped with Mrs. Samuel Hoover, who
leaves a husband and two children in tbe
same place Some Brownsvillians who
visited Corvallis got high, bad a triangu
lar unpleasantness, paid their fines, and re
turned wiser and sadder men .Mr.
Pavne and Mr. Price bave each imported
a pair of Chester White pigs at a cost of
$140 per pair, tbey are said to be the first
on tbe coast. 1 he latter gentleman also
has a pair of peacocks.
Polk Coixty. From the Times we learn
that several indictments were found by tbe
grand jury, but tbey bave not been made
public...... A man of notoriety in Dallas
has threatened to bnrn the town, and the
citizens talk of "putting a head on bim like
a poisoned pup." Lunar rainbows
have been visible every night during tho
past week.
Bextos Cocnty. Says the Gazette: Cor
vallis. we think, is not surpassed in educa
tional advantages, by any city or town in
tho State. We have the Corvallis College,
for the reception of pupils of both sexes,
the Female Seminary, (St. Mary's Kali),
two District schools, all in a flourishing
condition, and conducted by competent
and efficient teachers.
Columbia County. A corresponJent of
the Oregonian from St. Helens siys: "Fran
ces Perry's saw mill on Milton Creek, near
here, was swept away by the flood yester
day. Perry and two sons were at work in
it at tbe time, and escaped from tne arm
ing wrecs without mucn injury, ineir
escape was attended witb much difficulty.'
"To the Point." In the Evening Com.
mercial, of the 20tn instant, I find tbe fol
lowing assertion :
"We say emphatically that tbe accounts
of his predecessor, (Mr. Huntington,) alter
full credit for every possible item that
could be used to cover up indebtedness,
the Superintendent was a defaulter to tbe
extent of between $50,000 and $70,000.
This overhauling of the office papers took
place in April and May last by the Chief
Clerk, and we can prove that he expressed
himself as we h ive stated."
He can prove no such -expression, and
every word of the above quotation is false,
and I have made no Buch assertion.
C. S. Woodworth.
Chief Clerk.
More Growling. The Commercial comes
to hand with a column and a half in an
swer to our facts stated concerning Indian
Department matters. This long-winded ar
ticle bears the earmarks of some disap
pointed employee of that Department.
We never saw the article first published in;
that paper, and only aimed to give a few
facts within onr knowledge. Having giv
en them we bave no more to say, except
that Mr. Meacham can himself account for
tbe performance of his duties when tbey
are discharged, and in the meantime, the
Commercial chap can revel in his own sur
mises and enjoy tbe "Oregon style," or any
otber he may please to fancy.
Wise men are puzzling themselves to ac
count for the fresh water which comes up
through an iron tube, sunk .fifteen feet
through the constantly shifting sands of
Cape Cod. from fifteen to twenty from high
water and not more than three feet above
it Tbe water in this tube rises and fails
regularly with tbe tide, yet more than one
hundred barrels bave bevn pumped from it
at one time without finding tbe slightest
trace of saline matter. It is of each fine
qualify that vessels supply themselves for a
sea voyage from this well.
Brick Pomeroy gives tbe following as
the pfatus of the Democratic party :
Tbe Democratic party of tbe United
States is sadly iu want.
Its want? are not numerous but severe,
It wants brains.
It wants honesty.
It wants pluck.
It wants unity of action; c
It wants integrity of purpose.
In fact, there is no Democratic .party in
tbe United States, in tbe bard-pan accepta
tion of tbe term.
The Lady Equestriennes at tbe late LTorse
Fair at Decator, lit., rode a race for the
prize, and the maid of Nyantic, who rol
her charger bare-backed, cataa sear win
ning, when be? horse, stumbled and fell
Half a dozen gentleman helped ber mount
again, and she came in third, beating the
rest of the dozen fair riders. ' Her exploit
created quite a sensation at the that. r-'i
PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ,
WM. T. B. .NICHOLSON, .
G enteral Collecting A gent.
Agent for Oregon Statesman
NO. ntOKT irr PORTLAND.
Doctor,
s. w. McDowell, m. v.
rbritcian, Surgeon, Obstetrician, e
Grsdnate f the WaJUmtt University, Medical
DeDartmeot.
Office ia Moore "i brick, over Breynaa Brothers
tore. - ootMxaif
A.M.BELT.M.D,
Acconobour,
SALEM, OREGON.
Office and residence corner High and unureb
oc29 streets.
J. W.McAFEE,
Physician and Sargoon,
SAItEU OKEQOK.
OrnCB Vp tuirt vrtr McCaale k Glnn's drag
tore.FUK itrett. Retidetx eomrr ef Union asd
Ubtrty ftrreu. Anrtl. 7th. 1S69 jar
M. B. LINGO, M. h..
Physician and Surgeon,
VrriCM N. C Csraer Liberty and Court treeU,
conally opposite Hew Tk eater baOdlOf ,
PW FALESf, OREGON.
J. C. SHELTON. M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
SALEM, OXXQON.
Office at bis residence, on comer of Tmnm
and Division streets, northwest corner of the
u loc it below Jaarion Sqnara. aojr"28r
n. Pinoin ii n
Bee. en Lthrnv t.. near
BVmUiweet cor. 4tb Block
oorlB WiaajaeU Vaiiw
ty. "
ly opooelte Congregation
al iniircn.
CARPENTER 4 PATTON, '
PhyiclanM fc NnrKeoui4
Office On Libetlv street. narlv nnnoeii
CongrevatioDAl Clioreh.
nu7x7.tf 8AL.KM. OREGON. . '
SULLIVAN Jfc WIHTSON,
Attorneys rtt Latt,
DALLAS, POLK CO., OREGON.
Particular attention riven to collection of nou
aocouDU, lelni, mortgage Ac.
p.astnxiria. xatf w. n. nmn
JAMES W. PARKER, :
Attorney- & Counselor nt Law
ep23 CMPIRK CITY. OKQOS.
F. A. CHENOWETn,
Attorney nt JL.nxv.
CORVALLia, OREGON.
. T. B. HANDLET,
Law and Collection
Office Up Stairs in Stewart's Block.
p21 SALEM, ORKOOW.
HILL & MULKEY.
Attorneys at Law,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
w.Lara am.. iLr.mutm.
Jllce, Corner Front and AUer Sis., Carter Block
JAMES F. BROWN,
Bookseller and Dealer In Marlines
Periodicals, Newspapers, Books and Kevet.
Willamette street, second door to V. Chart
Hotel, Eugene City, Oregon. seplOz
T. PEARCE, , . ,
IVotary rablic,
IOLA, :::::: POLK COUNTT, OREGON.
Acknowledgement of Deeds, Mortgages etc..
taken
r-aijicuiar attention given to-nitaction
of notes and accounts.
4xx
J. A. APPLEGATE.
Attorney & Counselor, at ,Lav
tep88 DALLAS, POLK COPXTT, OREGON'.
J. L. COLLLS,t
-Attorney at lLaw,
DALLAS, OREGON,
Prompt attention fives to btulnau. McfoVy I
Collection! and transactions lo Real Estate. Office '
up stalra in the Conrt Honee. 4eel4lf
POWELL & FLINN, 1
Attorneys & Counselors nt Law
and Bolloltere In Chancery,
ALBANY OREGON
L. FUNK, Novabt Pnuo.
Collection an4 eonTeyaneea promptly attendee to.
. o rowBu.
l. ruvM.
B. HERMAN,
Attorney at Lair t Notary Tabllc
OAKLAND, OREGON.
Special attention paid to tbe eollectlon of claims
In Dooglaa. Coo and Corn eonatle. xuf
QARRIAGE PAINTING.
K. D. SLOAT,
CARRIAGE AND SIGN PAINTER
Commercial street, orpo?'e Sharkey's block.
Salra, Anffost 8, 186U. xr.tf
THE MAS0X A5D IIAMLIX 0BGAX.
HAVING been appointed sole agent for the
above inatrament, I ean now offer them
for sale at Kkdccid Rates.
I shall receive monthly invoices of them un
til my assortment ia complete, and can furnish
them at lower rates, tban private parties can
import them. , J. K. GILL,
Sept. 10 xi State street, Salem
Hotel Notice.
I HAVE thli day leased the fnrnihu of the well
known UNION HOTEL, In Salem, wbere I pre.
poae to eonunne the business. The repatatloa s(
this Hotel is the best guaranty I can offer the MM! a
that. If any change will tak place. It will be for the
WESLET GlAVtg.
Salem, Oct. 29th, 1S69. aor
Q0SM0P0LITAN HOT Dm
(formerly irrifonl's,)
FRONT STREET,.. PORTLAND.
The understcned resDectfuHv uinonnna u.t -
eetr
atf
Ing purchased this widely knows and veO kept be
tel, they are now prepared to offer superior accom
modation to tbe traveling public at
Greatly Reduced Prices.
This Hotel I located nearest the KtMnka.1 tmt.
tnir.
117 ine Hotel Coach will be attendance to euo.
vey passengers ie and from the house Aw ctrp.
. K. PEWALb. -,
J. B. SPRINGER.
April t0th,l69. ntf
s. . smith. oso. a. COOI.
plIE OCCIDENTAL, HOTEL
(Formerly Western Hotel )
Cor. First and Morrison sts Pobtlakd.
MESSRS. SMITH Jc COOK bave taken
this well-known botiee. refitted and re.
furnished it thromrhmit; Knilt m ,lHi,;
making thirty more pleasant rooms, enlarjreof
tbe dining and sitting rooms, making it by far
the best botel in Portland. A call from tbe
traveling pgblio will satisfy them that these
statements are true.
SMITH COOK, Proprietor..
Portland, Aug. 15, 1S69. -
N. B. Hot and Cold Hmlis mlt,-A k
boose for the benett of guests. asgSlxa
CHEAP.
SEWING MACHINES.
CtOi HOM SHUTTLE IIWTNO MA-ClOA
- -n.u. , mw aias ea aetat sides.
AT aVA! Vt tsW. fVtse A u l. , . F m
,- 7 w. Macaw sent ey express
to any part of the country, C. O. D. Agents wanted
In trery eountv. Libers! nmi.iLi-..
8,U Mchln Cotipeny, 181 Plrrt
Btreet, Portland. aetlfcdwan
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SEWJNQ MACHINES.
ft 9 BO5 BSCTTLE 8XW1SQ MA.
KiO CHLt a eoobi-tfd ock
attlee baatUe see)ira ; tuxh e ea both ..
Cll Q Celebrated O-mmbos-Isom Vaailry ftl O
ftJIO Machine. . Both maehhie rally k3lO
warranted for five years. aeUoeS Seat by etpross
teeny part ef tbe Oaa, ,0,1V Aeeets wanted
In ertrj lown on tH Po "e Coast. Lisral Coowks-
' sewing ataeawie Oe
seplTdwy , i l'oatosry strset. 8. P.
A MEraOAinWATCIIES.ia g-oia
A. aad 8i!vr Cease, at ' J. H. HAAS'.
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