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WEEKLY STATESMAN & UNIONIST ISSUXD EVEKT FKIDAT. S. A. CLARKE, Publisher. U. S. OFFICIAL PAPER. SUBSCRIPTION Per annum, 60; 6mos.$l.M DAILY STATESMAN AND UNIONIST. Published every mornlnr except Monday. Subscription, by the year, S3 00. Advertising, per square of one Inch, per month, $3.00. Advertisements in Daily and Wseixt, $ per sq. of one inch ner month. - Remittances may be made by mall, at the risk of the publisher, ir mailed in the presence or the rosi master. tSTOffloe In "Ltewart's Brick Building, TJp Stairs SQITAiVDBRED LIVES, The flihirtnan wadvs In the surges ; The sailor salts over the seas ; The soldier steps bravely to battle ; The woodman lays ax to the tree. They are each of the breed of the heroes, The mat hood attempted la strife; Htrong han'ls, that fo r.phtly to labor, True hearts that take tromfort in strife. In each Is the seed to replenish The world with the vlimr it needs Tlie center of honest atkcti ni, The impulse to generous deeds. But the shark dr'.nks the blood of the fisl.er ; The sailor Is dropped in the sea ; The soldier He cold by hi cannon; The woodman Is cru-shed by his tree. Each prodigal life that Is wasted In many achievement s unseen, But lengthens iheduysof th coward And strengthens the crafty and mean. The blood of the noble is lavished Tht tbeselAh a p-ontmay find; Qod seer the lives that are squandered, . And we to His wisdom are blind. Spain. The telegraph has in formed us daily tbat tbe Spanish. Cortes were ou the point of electing tbis or tbat cne to tbe tbrone. and cq the next day the Republicans were not going to submit to such action. At one time it is to be a Bourbon of the recently dethroned dynasty, at another time some other Prince is named in tbat connection, until at length we begin to tire ot trying to comprehend the situation from such meagre and disjointed information. The latest telegram was to the effect that a large number of tbe members of that Assembly had voted to elect tbe Duke of Genoa as King of Spain, bo we may pre sume tbat tbis is to be tbe end of tbe pies ent disorder. But is difficult to tell what may result ; so many aspirants to the pur ine ha 7e thottcht their prospects coo J. tbat Spain is about in tha situation of tbe girl who, to the inquiry whether she was en gaged or net, replied "sorter and sorter not." The Spanish nation, after searching the world over and spending ten times what it would cost toestabli-b a Republic, in quest of some one to rule over them, arc still very much puzzled. Whenever a per Bon is found who seems to combine all tbe requisites, ibe marring discovery is soon made that be is too tall or too short ; he does not suit Prim or the latter is obnox ious to him, and he will not accept tbe offer. It is strange that a country that has suf fered so much from profligate Kings and Queens, and has just got rid of one effete dynasty, should seem" so willing to run (he risk of putting another in its place. They no doubt Lope do better under a King of their own choosing ; but granting tbat they do make the very best possible selection, they are depriving tbe next generation of the same privilege. Kings do not live for ever, and tbe best and wisest of monarchs has the chance of. leaving behind him a weak, foolish son, or worse. It is a com mon remark that folks born with golden spoons in their mouths are tbe least likely to have anything in their head?. Particu larly is this tbe case with royal families. They exist from the first under conditions lavor.Yi.le to indolence, profligacy and con sequent stupidity. It matters not whether the distinction be that of birth, wealth or talents, merit can not certainly be propa gated, and whoever depends on the influ ence of his progenitor's worth or tame is sure to prove a failure. Tbis is observable in our land ; a man by thrift and diligence acquires wealth, his son may be of sufficient capacity to preserve it or be may not. but tbe next generation at the fartbest is almost certain to produce a spendthrift. So in learning, so in talent of any kind, and so iu virtue or valor, tbe world over. Nt-ither talent nor riches run in families for any length of time, but like tbe waves of tbe ocean, while there is ever about tbe same amount of either in the world, it is now here and now there, diversified through tbe whole human race. ' ; The Spaniards therefore are not likely to reap any permanent benefit from their re cent pains, perhaps not even enough to compensate them for what they are now passing through. Nothing but tbe certain ty of bequeathing a boon to posterity can afford full satisfaction for great national efforts or endurance. Our own recent ter rible ordeal might be thought a failure, did we judge of it as only for tbe present. and by the' present. And Spain, even if she escapes tbe fate of the trees, who. in choosing their King, passed by tbe lovely cedar and tbe lofty pine, and firmly settled on the bramble, may not bequeath to pos terity a better prospect that that under which the present generation began. A King they seem determined to have ; the only question is who it shall be. The Republican outbreak has been suppressed, and it is established that the popular voice is to yield whenever it conflicts with the wilt of tbe Cortes. Tbe masses cannot unite ; accustomed through all ages to be ing led, acknowledging local leaders as su preme above all, priest-ridden. eiipernti-, tions. distracted by the conflict between the new ideas of liberty and manhood, just struggling into light, and the old faith in the sacred ..rights of Kings and the univer sal supremacy of the priesthood, they im peratively demand a leader. They will be fortunate if a leader can he found who will not conduct them back to tbe old despotism and completely destroy their hopes of lib erty. Tbe Duke of Genoa, on whom their hopes seem just now to be centered, is un known to them. How he could be other wise at the age of fifteen, or what are the indications of eminent fitues?, it U hard to say. uulesa indeed it be a certain pliability of deposition' tbat will afford Prim the least trouble in wielding the nffc.ii a of his Empire. He is at present at Harrow School in E-!land. engaged in his studies, and if really possessed of talents that fit him for the position, one cannot well imagine a worse calamity to himself or lo the world, than his being called away from there to enter upon active life before being fitted in the least for his duties. But Suain must have a King, and he must be such an one as Prim cau manage, and so through him manage -the. country, and tbe next genera tion may have the same trouble to go through with, unless tbey are more easily contented than their lathers, r ' VOL. 19. Portland Letter. . ' Portland, Nov. 24. 1869. Ed. Statesman : To say tbat I have a great many important and exciting events to chronicle at this present writing" would be stretching the matter a lit'le. If lam not greatly mistaken as to my intellectual condition, it would be no herculean labor to pump me very dry. Tbe most thrilling circumstance which it is my privilege to re la'.e is, that the ' Working Mem bave met again I was at that meeting, and oh! what an affecting scene I There were ibe Working Men. two in number, dressed in the habilinien s of their toilsome occu pation, and telling each other 6tories that would have melted a heait ot stone. Tbeir tule- were alike in substance, but different in length, ono being very short and the other very long. The short tailed Work ing Man proceeded as follows-: .- "My tale is short. I always have been a working man and hope I always will. 1 bave been oppressed and ruined by the money-king and tho bloated bondholder as I believe nil working men have bet n and ever will be ; but still I love my craft. I shall live and die a working man. When Harrison was a candidate for President, I was only just turned of nineteen ; but I had a good bead and passed for twenty-one by a little swearing, and I voted against him. That day I went to a grocery, and enlisted as a Democratic Working Man. I have had a lawyer's shingle out somewhere ever since, but ray business has been to work. Never was tbe word election, a school meet' ing, a primary mass meeting, any political gathering in my neighborhood, but I worked tor the time honored principles, and for office. Thus have I worked till now, and yetl have always been thrust-aside by men who bad money wbo had never done half the dirty work that I had for tbe parly who never even gave a day's time to drum ming around tbe saloons fur votes. And bere I am to-day worn out and worthless, without money, without influence, without position a e'ead beat." Then Hih hhort tailed Working Man. over come by bis emotions. cea.-ed, tnd the long tailed Working Mho rose. He began by declaring that his lale was a long one. He too Lad starved and worked for the party, lichinu a lawyer's shingle for years, and bad passed through trials and tribulations of every din and loathsome kind imagina ble. I wilt not attempt to give his story at length. Suffice it to say that the point was tbat he was by the ingratitude of his par" ly, left to Tot in obscurity, and would ex ceedingly like to be shown some certain plan by which be might get into office not into the Legislature, but into some office that bad bread and butter in it. At the close of these proceedings the two Working Men declared themselves unani mously opposed to competing with China men in any kind of manual labor, and then adjourned to the nearest whisky mill, and I turned my steps homeward, thinking how different a Working Man's, Association in fact, is, from tbe same institution in a Dem ocratlc newspaper. A Terrible Threat Is probably as good as anything else for a peroration to tbis classic production. Therefore we will so close. If your printer does not take more pains to decipher my manuscript, and nut make uie say things that do not have even as much seuse in them as 1 might be expected to write well, nevermind, it's all forgotten. VlU.AMOXTiS. Labor Exchange. Tbe Secretary of tbe Board of Statistics and Labor Exchauge has made his report, from which it appears that, from Sept. 30th, there have been oS orders filled and 17 un filled yet. There have been 102 applicants for work, 40 of whom have been employed. Some grades ot labor bave been overstocked, especially the common laborers, who con gregate in towns timing the winter months from the mines and elsewhere. Some per sons have applied, and, 'after being furn ished situations, have refused to contract. Fourteen letters of inquiry from the East have been received and answered, generally accompanied by a request to publish the answers in their local papers. At least seventy-Gve per cent, of tbe applicants have been immigrants who are arriving by eve ry steamer. Tbe Moses Taylor brought 2(i Germans on her last trip. Twenty-two farms bave been entered on tbe books, and information received concerning Govern ment lands in Klamatb, Grand Ronde and Tillamook. There is remaining in the Trea sury S906 25; duo on subscriptions uncol lected, $710. and the outstanding debts amount to a little oyer $200 leaving tbe institution on a good financial bais. Rosseau's Opinion of Jesus Christ. In Christ we have an ex tmple of a quiet and peaceable "Tspit it, of a becoming mod esty and sobriety ; just and honest, upright and sincere; and, above all. of a moat gra cious and benevolent temper and behavior; one wbo did no wrong, uo injury to any man; in whose mouth was no guile; who weut about doing good, not only in bis preaching and ministry, but also in curing all manner of diseases among the people. His life was a beautiful picture of human nature, wben in its native simplicity and purity, and showed at once what excellent Creatures men would be when under tbe in- influence and power of that gospel wbicb be preached to them. I confess tbat the majesty of tbe scriptures and the holiness of the gospel greatly affect me. View the books ol tbe philosophers with all tbeir pomp, how little do (bey appear placed be side tbis! Is it possible tbat a hook at once so sublime and simple can be tbe woik of men? Is it possible tbat be whose history it records can be a mere mm? Does he speak in tbe tone of an enthusiast or of an ambitious sectary? What mild ness, what purity in his manners 1 What persuasive grace in his instructions! What elevation in his maxims ! What profound wisdom in his discourses I What presence of mind, what ingenuity, and what justness in bis passions! Where is tbe man, where is the sage who knows bow to act, to suffer, and to. die without weakness and without ostentation ? If such are the views of Christ, as ex pressed by an unbeliever under momeutary convictions, what cught to be tbe senti ment and confessions of Christ's friends in all life duties? His enemies in all places n, at H times have confessed, '-Never mar spake lik this man.' Beta. Letter From Polk. Dalies, Nov, 26, 1863. Ed. Statesman: Tho sunny skies nd pleasant landscapes are no more ; tbe songs of birds and the thousand voices of joyous, animate nature are hushed no more dewy mornings and sublime evenings cheer and soothe the boding heart of man. Tbe can opy of heaven eems draped in mourning and the face of nature beneath looks dark and sad, and the La Creole, whose crystal waters were but late murmuring; along its pebbly bed, now rolls its dark and swollen torrent by, and like the poet's "Oregon." hear s no sound save its own dashing. In short, everything we see and feel and hear reminds us that tbe circling year has again returned old sombre Winter to our doors all unwelcome and uninvited as he is; buc, as he seems to be a necessary evil, or at all events a guest whose presence we cannot dUpens with until he gets ready to leave, we Lave concluded to get along with; hfm best we can. : Last fall, in view of tbe approaching long evenings, a library ana debating Club" was organized here, but on account of a constitutional ailment and bylawyal anection ot tne bouy toere soon originated a contentious and belligerent spirit in tbe club, which finally predominated over the intellectual and social qualities of the con cern to such an alarming degree, that its members concluded tbat the best interests of the society did not demand the perpetu ity of just such a society and so its bril liant career soon ended ; but not until some very important scientific questions had been debated and disposed .of by it such as Which is tho greater invention, fire or wa ter?" A new society, however, 6tyled the "Dal las Extempore Debating Club," soon took tbe place of the old one, and was bidding fair to be-a success wben it was superceded by the November term of tbe Circuit Court here; but now '.hat that has run Us course and its stirring effects are no longer per ceivable, except in the mire stirred up in out streets by tbe hurrying to and fro of jurors, witnesses, clients. tc. it is thought the club will resume opera tio is and during the winter dispose of tbe balance of those imporiant cieniific questions, unless politi cal issues crowd tbeuise ves in between us and tbe pursuit of knowledge. This dan ger to the club we have some reason to tear, because we have noticed within tbe last few days bete, posted extensively (the object of which is to ratify the defeat of Pendleton and his repudiation policy, most like.) Speaking of politics I will say further, tbat il is evident the Democrats are tilready mustering for the next campaign ; but what tbey propose to discuss as political issues I have not been able to learn, for their agita tors, who heretofore had been so loud in tbeir criticisms of tbe Administration, have for some time been mute. I think it is pos sible but not probable, tbat the success of tbe Administration in sustaining the nation al credi , in retrenchment, in rapidly reduc ing the debt, &e., has persuaded them that Graut is quite a good President after all, and ought not to be abused. However that may be, it is noticeable that they have been unusually quiet for several months past, but lest it should turn out to be the calm that precedes the storm it might be well for the Republicans to commence ad justing their rigging at least. Before I leave this subject allow me the pleasure of sayini; tbat, notwithstanding the stolid zeal wiih which Democrats usually adhere to their party, many young men of that party, who have been prompted by an hon orable thirst for knowledge to extend their investigation- and thought beyond the stale dogmas of the party creed, bave become usliarntd to be identified longer wiih its old fogyisms, and when the next election comes around I bave every leason to believe tbey will be found acting with a party whwe status they can regard as respectable. Not withstanding it is true that all enter the world in total ignorance, tbis Ibingol b -ing "born a Democrat" and so always remain ing, is nil absurdity, and it will be seen that many youngjneu among us. of Demo cratic parentage, may learn to explore re gions of thought beyond the narrow con fines of Democratic platforms, and lo take tbeir stand politically in accordance with the result ol their investigations. Our town is still improving 'some. A new church was built here last summer by the Me.h idists South. nd several dwellings have been put up within the last year : La Creole Academy, situated at this place, and now in charge of Mr. 1J. Ilobb us principal, is a well sustained and flourishing school, having on attendance' of from 90 to 100 pupils. But no other town in the county has, within the last year, experienced so great a change for tbe beler as Monmouth. Houses are all occupied and several new buildings bave been put up there recently ; there are two good dry-goods stores and tbe College at tbat place is more prosperous than ever before, and makes fair promise soon to be come one of the most important institu tions of learning in tbe State. I am inform ed tbat Mr. Campbell, principal in the Col lege, intends to publish a newspaper at Monmouth, and that the first issue will ap pear about tbe first of next January. I think I can safely say that the people of our county are enjoying generally rather more than usual prosperity, and the prof pects for winter are rendered peculiarly flattering to stock raisers by the abundance of green grass, produced by the early raits , Although little is being said and nothing being done here in respect to the matter of oiotrtictog ti e West hide Railroad, tbe eople-seem to be fully conscious of tbe ict tbat the elements in our midst, of real and permanent temporal prosperity, will never be put in motion until tbe railroad teache- us. and I am satisfied that tbe peo ple here would wlllirgly do much to insure iis speedy construction, if they knew just bow to go about it and could be satisfied tbat tbeir efforts would result succesfully. I hd almost forgotten to inform yon that tbe crop of babies in Polk this season, for "quantity and quality' is beyond a parallel in tbe annals of even tbis country. And, l r the sake of the good report of tbis peo ple, lam glad to be able to say tbat I be lieve this great addition to our population (wbicb increases the population of the State lo considerably over 93.420"') is en tirely a legitimate deduction from tbe law and the facts. Very truly yours. &c, J. A. A. The Certain and Uncertain. In a late issue tbe Herald -claims to give a schedule of Republican plans and arrangements by wbich tbe Democracy is to be defeated next spring. While we doubt the fads stated, and in tact know that the facts are not as stated, as somebody has evidently imposed on our worthy cotenjporary, we thankfully see no reason to doubt the cer tain coming of Democratic defeat. Lewis River Mines. Tbe Oregon ian has information tbat the excitement about the mines is rising again since the last ex hibition of gold in Vancouver by Texas. One specimen contained a Hollar and six bits." Foar miners went out with Texas on bis return, Steffan, Campbell. Proebatel and one other unknown. There will soon be another stampede to tbe mines tbat will surpass the one last summer. These big lumps convince people tbat the Lewis River mines are not a humbug. There is much decomposed quartz and no doubt a proper amount of energy will develop rich SALEM. OREGON, ; THE CITY AND C0TJNTEY. Halurd ay, Nor. ST. Died. In Aumsville, Nov. 20th, Mrs. Catharine Whitley, aged about seventy-nine years. Mr. K. A Riggs advertises an extensive lot of wall paper just received, also a fresh supply of paints, oils and glass, in which latter articles he deals almost exclusively. John Barker has bought out his partner in tho patent self-opening and closing gate, and , will manufacture them to order. Farmers should call at John's shop on Commercial ; street, and see the gate work. It is a very convenient thing to have on a farm. Pattoc's bailding will soon be completed ; the store next the alley has been engaged by Mr. J. L. Royal, who will occupy it as a Boot and Shoe establishment as soon as the inside work is finished, and it will probably H be done next week.' The steamer Ann came down tbe river yes terday, greeting us with the old familiar shriek. She belongs to the Long Tom Navi gation Company, and probably is on their business. The Ann has not been very lueky in her ventures, and in her new career we hope she may prove more prosperous. Ballon'a Magazine for December comes to us from the publishers, containing a great deal of pleasant reading for so cheap a publication, the most attractive article being the illustrat ed sketch of "Robin Hood and his merry men all." This old English story has always been most attractive to the young and the vision is happily so. Stand on the roof of Reed's New Opera Honge, and you will be surprised to see tbat a great part 'of the city of Salem is north of yon. That was what surprised us and ex plained to our mind why the firm of Wade, Bolter fc Co. do so good a bnsiness in North Salem. A large share of the town is conve nient to tbem, and they being very accommo dating and keeping a large stock, do a good business. , Seasox Closed. The workmen on Coul tor's new brick, taking advantage of the oast few dry days, have completed tho walls of the building. Work has been carried on by spells all through the rain storm. Whenever the sun peeped through the clouds thu masons would lay a brick or two and cover it up be fore the next shower. And now that it is oil their bands, we suppose the hardiest bricklayer will hardly undertake another jeb this winter. So that for this reason the last brick is laid. Harper's Bazar has become tbe representa tive of the fashions and the criterion of taste for the ladies of tho United States. The late number contains the fall style of bats and bonnets ; and the next promises to give all the capes and wraps of the season. The pa per is nut only gay with illustrations, but in a pattern sheet which supplements it, can be traced in -lines tbat appear intricate enough to us folks, but plain as. day to our wives all tbe patterns pictured in the main sheet. Mr. Burford desires us to tender his thanks to tbe Fire Department and citizens for their energetic e Sorts to save his property from fire the other evening. He was absent, on bis place in Polk county, and only returned ycf terday. The damage is not great, perhaps $150 will put the house in repair again. The bouse is rented, be says, to a Mr. Hawkins whnso eQ'ectg were rnioved without being greatly damaged. He says the fire probably started in an nnplastered closet, under the stairway, in which clothing was hung. Sev eral little children were in tbe house, and in their plays be thinks they set tho dresses on fire. River steamers are now runuing as high as Harrisburg. One trip was made to Eugene, but navigation was found difficult because, at a point known as "Bromley's Defeat," 15 miles below Eugene, where the river has here tofore made a long bend to the west, it recent ly cut a straight and shorter channel across the neck of land formed by the bend, and tbe new channel, so made, is full of falioo.trees and not very safe or convenient. It is in'con templation to send hp a boat to explore and see what work requires to be dono to open -the new channel. The place called "Br mley's Defeat" was so named because Mr. B. once lost a flat boat loaded with flour at that point, caused by the river being choked with logs. .Good Advice. If your coat is comfortable, wear it a few months longer, no matter if the gloss is off. If you have no wife, get one ; if you have, God bless her and you ; stay at home with her, instead of spending your even ings in expensive fooleries from home, where you would be ashamed to be found by your wife or children, or any other virtuous friend. If yon are in debt, be industrious, persever ing, frugal, plain, honest; seek contentment and happiness in God, and at home with your wife and children, and yon wil soon get out of debt. If you are in embarrassed circum stances tbey will soon become easy; no matter who is editor, or wht is the price of flour, etc., you will have money to pay for a good newspaper and some left for other necessary purposes ; and some tq put out at interest or invest in real estate. Steam fire engines, in large cities, have en tirely superseded tbo old style of engine, such as we now have in Salem, and which are very useful when a place cannot afford the expense of buying and maintaining a steamer. Our town is spread over a large surface of ground, and in the winter, when the streets are mud dy, it is quite a task te haul an engine by hand half or three-quarters of a mile. We believe that Salem is able to own and main tain a good steamer; and such an engine, with a good pair of horses to draw it and our efficient firemen to manage it, could reach a fire quicker, work in places where men could not remain, and save its cost in property every year. Steam never tires or calU for fresh hands to man the brakes. Shall we have a steamer? Saaday, Tfmr. 98. Mr. N. 0. Parrish has formed a co-partnership with Mr. J. G. llolbert, and hereafter the Oregon Candy Manufactory will be con ducted in their joint names. Among the recent arrivals in our town is a gentleman from Nebraska, who has come to Oregon with his family to make a borne. While oar people are cold and shivering; the present foggy November, he elaims to be waim and comfortable, and delighted with the climate as compared to that he so recently left FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1869. A young friend of onrs. named Cyrus the little, brings us a potato 12i inches long, rais ed on the river above 'town by Isaae Brown. He thinks it worth a notice, and so to be sore It is. The Active has dragged oat of the eddy, opposite tbe landing, a tremendous large Cot tonwood snag, which drifted into it daring the late high water. It was a huge old tree, about 175 feet long, and is well rid of. Term Ekded. Tho city and district schools closed the fall term on Friday last. The at tendance at all the schools has been good, and general satisfaction has been given. Tbe next term will commence some time next week. M. Meyer on Tuesday will advertise those new goods, which he says are so well selected and so cheaply bought tbat hojcf n convince any one who will call on hint that he can show tbem a better thing than selling oft at oost. J. K. Gill is receiving and opening a large stock of new goods calculated for tbe holidays All sorts of bonks,) stationery," etc., and be fore Christmas he will astonish old Santa Claus himself. All these things were bought at the East on his recent trip. Bowen A Cranston are not selling off at cost to-day, beexuse it is not a bnsiness day, but they will recommence selling at cost to morrow morning early, and uo mistake. Some people complain of having got great bargains there already. Uolliday & Co. import the best leaf tobacco and make some of the fine.t cigars to bo found in Oregon. Their placets on Liberty street, near State, and those who retail cigars and who smoke them, should call and learn how they do it. ,j Chances. Staiger & Bier have moved from their old stand into the shop formerly occupied by J. Garden, where they advertise themselves in readiness for all work in the sole-heeling line. Garden has moved a little further down the road and is in business at Silverton. Dr. Skiff has removed bis dental rooms to tbo second front room in Mr. Patton's block, which ho has fitted up with elegant taste and supplied with erury convenience possible to bis profession. His numerous friends will take pleasure in calling on him and Eliding him comfortably fitted up, as a friend of ours says, in regular boudoir style. Mr. Alfred Stanton offers for 290 acres of valuable land, situated a short distance north east from town, including the home residence, brick house, etc., ono and a half mile from the Woolen Mill. Part of the land offered for sale is on the road tbat runs past tbe Fair Gronnds, lying each side of it, and so offer ing two desirable locations for small farms near town. Mr. Stanton has very valuable" land and his terms can be learned at this of fice or on the premises. Ho proposes to bo very accommodating as to payments. Taeaday, .or. 30. Three steamboats went np the river yester day. On Sunday, Mr. Martin, of the Baptist Church, administered the rite of immersion to a lady who sought admission to the Church. The ceremony was performed at the mill pond, near the bridge. En. Statksman : Tho Herald is very ic Hui.'itivo, you may perceive, as to which Com pany threw tbe first stream at tbe lato fire. The other Company was first on tho ground, but suppose you tell tho Ifcruld and the rest of mankind tbat tho first stream was thrown by No. 1. T ' Sheriff Zeiber, of Multnomah, is expected to arrive to-morrow with five recruits for Ma jor Barry's command. What with discharges hero and recruits elsewhere the number of con victs has beon on tho decrease, but this will bring the number about up to the maximum again. Among tho Oregonians who are soon com ing back, and jn fact, can't stay away any longer, we are glad to count John Burrows and family of Albany, who were to bave been absent for years and perhaps forever, but not being ablo to find any country tbey like so well, are now on their return. So we leain from reliable Albany authority . Rev. S. C. Adams willleliver, at the brick Church, on Wednesday eveuing next, at 7 p. in., a lecture ou the chronology of tbe Bible, to be illustrated by tbe chronological chart in vented by him for use in the Sabbath School. It is a subject Mr. Ad.ims is prepared to treat in a very interesting manner. Tho publio are invited to attend. M. J. Allphin advertises that he has a yard full of fat fowls, such as turkeys, chicaens, ducks and geese, and those wanting a good dinner can order it of him, for he sells his birds with the feathers on or kills and dresses them, and is even accommodating enough to dress and stuff and bake them to order, al ways for a reasonable consideration. Jack also wants tbe public to know tbat he has sold out the "X Roads;" is going to make a business of giving folksood eating instead, and is down on anybody tbat will sell whis key. Circnit Court Proceedings. Salem, Nov. 26, 1869. The jury in the case of Jesse Macy vs David H. Smith returned a verdict in favor of tbe defendant. Mallory & Shaw for plaintiff, Williams A Willis for defendant. The forenoon was taken np in hearing a motion to set aside the verdict of the jury in the case of L. Johnson vs. D. B. Cartwrigbt, in which the plaintiff recovered $60 and costs off the defendant. Motion overruled. Mal lory k Sbaw for motion, Bonham & Lawson contra. . In the case of Paul Oberhe'un vs. Penelope Oberheim, snit for divorce, the referee report ed favorable to the prayer of plaintiff. On motion to set aside the report, the evidence was beard, tho case argued and taken under advisement till this morning. Salem, Nov. 27, 18fi9. Perry Herron, for asiiult and battery, was fined $100 and costs. Paul Obehcitn v. Penelope Oberheim di Toroe granted. State v. Paul Minard, for stealing a horse. went to the jury at 10 in the forenoon, and at 9 at night they had not come to a conclusion W. C, Avery t. F. M. Morris, for $2,500 for breach of contract, argued and submitted. Verdict for defendant. Curl A Bonham for plaintiff; Williams A Crsnor for defendants. -1 GENERAL SEWS. Portland Items. Tbe Uerald says that bunches of asparagus of tbe second crop are for 81 e in tbe Portland mrrket. ..... Tbe plastering of Risley & Master's new building is being dried out wi'h bot stoves. Tenants are in a hurry to occupy it Tbe remains of Israel Wydeenes, wbo wag murdered near Monticeilo. were brought to Portland and interred yesterday. ..... Tbe Montana leaves San Francisco to-day for Portland . . . : . .The public school closed jesierday for a vacation. They will open again December 6th.. The Moses Tay lor took away 800 tons of Oregon produce. Tbe Okanagan brought up two tous of leather from Leinenweber of Astoria; also two tons of wool lor the Oregon City Mills Capt. Snow, pilot on Columbia, is to command the new tug-boat The Com mercial says the mean temperature yester day was 420 deg. Pretty warm, that !. . . . Moses Wolff was sent to tbe Insane Asylum by Judge Marquara .A man in Portland baa wooden buildings rented at a rate that pays 73 per cent per annum.' The Commer cial calls tbat a live rate." Better say a killing rate H. C. Wilson recovered $100 damages from Sheriff Zieber, for de tention of a team wbicb was exempt from execution Jacob Davis obtained a judg ment for $625 and cosu against John Ma son Indian Jim gets two years in tbe Penitentiary for manslaughter Tbe man wbo Btole the fur robe from Dubois hid just served a term of six months in the county jail, and goes back now for thirty days.. . .The locomotive which was landed at Abernetliy's crerk was found to be the wrong guage. and tho wheels were taken back to be changed Large quantities of grain and other produce are being brought to Portland by every river boat. Yamhill County. The Blade, of McMinn ville, mentions several new buildings, as going up, or recently completed at that place Tbe flouring mills are running night and day. have on band 32,000 bush els of wheat, shipped on Thursday's boat ten tons of flour Tbe avernge attend ance at Sunday School is one hundred. .. . Iiev. Jos. Hoberg returns his thanks for a donation party worth to him one hundred dollars besiles good will.- The Port land stage stops at Lafayette ; McMinn ville baa only two horseback mails a week. People are said to be much excited over tbe Hess case ; it is rumored that they are likely to be rearrested. Dedication. Says tho Oregonian : Tbe dedication of the Odd Fellows' Hall at Or egon City was an occasion of mnch interest. A large number from Portland lodges were present, and various other lodges were rep resented, including those at Salem. Dayton and Lafayette. Tbe ceremony of dedica tion was beautiful and impressive, and was well conducted by Grand Master John M. Bacon. F. O. McCown, Esq., delivered the address, w hich was replete with interesting tacts in relation to the Order. Tbe ladies ot Oregon City preseuted tho Lodge with a beautilul organ. Lixx County. The Register is more than usually 44 newsy." From it's columns we extract the tollowiug items : The new datn of the Harrisburg Flouring Mi'-1 Com pany was taken out by tho high water on Saturday tbe 20tb. The lau was built across a branch of the Willamette River, from the main land to an island, and the tbo sandbank on tbo island side gave way. The dam cost $3,300, and the whole dam- ago by reason of the stoppage of the ma chinery will not fall below $10,000. The pricipal loseis are Hiram Smith and Eli Moore. It is the present intention of the Company t put in a new dam next sum mer, at a cost of $6,000 A stranger tried to make off with one of Mr. J. M. McCoruell's horses, but the minimal could not be induced to leave tbe farm. Tbe fellow lost bis carpet sack in the operation, and came back for it in the morning. He lmd passed through Corvallis the day be fore, bad a pair of eyes tbat had evidently been "punched," and claimed to be so drunk tbat he did not remember anything about the horse scrape Cowan &Co. ; bad 28 hogs, aggregating 6,000 pounds, killed at Independence and shipped to them ono day last week, and owing lo the warmth they were all spoilt on the way. 1 ....Harrisburg, a thriving place and a shipping point for a rich farming district, is badly in want of a hotel The Reg ister is thankful for friendly muscle to gej their new Gordon into the office Wheat at Harrisburtr. is 55 cents, a raise of Dve cents ou the bushel ...... On Saturday last the smoke bouse ot Mr. Chris. Bridge farmer, near Lebanon, was burned. Theie were uhont 2.500 pounds of bacon sides in tbe bouse, which was also destroyed. Tbe Ore was caused by some of tbe meat fail ing into tbe fire, tbat had been lighted for the purpose of smoking tbe meat Loss about $300 A new saw mill, eight miles above Brownsville, on the Cal- apooia, was carried off by tne late fteshet The mill was about rady to begin cutting lumber. Tbis is bard for the owners, Mr. Thomas -Riggs and Fields. Tbey are bard working and industrous men, and bave thus far accomplished this business enterprise by bard, licks. .... .George Tbomis, of Scio. was fined by Justice Miller $50 for stealing lumber, in default of payment he is iu jail at Albany Ibe Democracy of Albany bold a mass meeting on tbe 3rd of December, to nominate a city ticket. . . . Tbe publishers of the Democrat did have a sail boat on which their affections were set, and if any one finds a boat or a wreck with tbe name Wyoxing painted thereon, tbey will please inform tbe owner and re ceive bis thanks From the same source we learn tbat Albany has a real out-and- out first class sensation ghost story bannted bouse eyes f fire, and all tbat tort of thing .A hunting party brought in 25 deer, one of the party killed nine in one day Mr, G. S. Miller, proprietor of the Franklin Market, killed a calt eight mon lis old, wbich weighed 645 gross and 400 pounds nett Tbe mammoth "veal" was raised by Jacob nardeman, in tbis county. Kkhalm Vallky. A settler in thu val ley is now in Portland, and famishes tbe following facts in reference to it, which may be of interest to those wbo are look ing for a place to locate and open a farm : There is an area of land sufficient in extent to accommodate one hundred and fifty fam ilies with good claims that are yet unsettled. There is but little prairie, and some hard labor will be necessary to bring tbe land into a good state of cultivation, but the soil is very rich, and would, doubtless, be very productive. At present the facilities for stock raising are abundant, the grazing lands being extensive enough to feed tbe "cattle on a thousand hills." Streams of fiure water, and tbe best of cedar and fir lmber abound, and the sturdy hand of tbe pioneer is all tbat is needed to make tbis one of finest part of Western Oregon. Tbe nearest settlement is that of Oak Point, Washington Territory, north. Ortgonian. Idaho. The JUal Wayt says tbat since the notorious Quantrell baa been discov NO. 21. ered In the army at Hnmbolt, be deserted just la time to avoid tbe warrant tbat was issued for his arrest He seems to le al ways ; in the act of barely escaping from the officers. He changes bis disguises so often and so skillfully as to baffle the shrewdness of tbe best detectives. - At last accounts be, in company with two others, were camped in a couple of deserted cab Ins, watching for an express from Owyhee that was expected to convey, a considerable amount of treasure. The expressmen were waiting in town until tbey could bare an armed escort . .. . Eelioiocs. We are informed by the Ad vocate tbat is in contemplation to resume work on the M. E. Church at Portland at an early day.; The Trustees, with the aid of tbe congregation and friends, are determ ined to have it completed before another winter Rev. J. L. Parrish, in his ad dress at the prayer meeting at the M. E. Cburcbaid that when he wrs sent to preach the gospel in Portland, in 1819, the meet ings were then held in a cooper shop, and the people were few. '.I,.. Rev. I. Cosper baa recently held a series of very Interest ing meetings at Springville, Oregon. This is a place of growing importance. A num ber of persons bave united with tbe church, and both there and on the opposite side of' the river the people take interest in tbe cause of truth and righteousness .Rev. G. nines held a meeting on last Saturday and Sabbatb at Columbus, fifteen miles above tbe Dalles, on tbe Washington side of the Columbia river. The people came iu from portions of the Clickllat Valley, dis tant thirty miles. Tbe meeting was attend ed with divine power and iuterest. Eight persons united with the church, and much good was accomplished in tbat new field. Seattle, W. T., Nov. 22. Wm. Baker and George McDonald were upset in a plunger. McDonald swam ashore, but Baker was drowned Harris Garlick, Richard Liv ingston and John Beck, belonging to tbe Joe Lane, were drowned near tbe Island of St. Paul, on the 10th inst The Captain of tbe bark Gold Hunter reported the bark Iconium south ot Cape Flattery, dismantled. There is a report that a brigantine and all bands were lost 'in the Straits during the late gale. Portland. The Oregonian publishes ex tracts from a memorial by tbe Legislature of Washington Terrirory, asking Congress to re-establish the military headquarters of th s department at Vancouver. Tbe memo rial sets forth tbat, wood costs the Govern ment $8 per cord more in Portland tbau at Vancouver, tbat office rents are much high er, that civil employees receive higher pay, and foots up the extra expense, including rents, commutations and extra labor, at $2,204 per month It seems tbat tho Herald has posted on its bulletin-board a picture of Gov. Haight hobnobbing with the Chinear Tbe City Auditor advertises for sealed proposals to contract for painting and posting np the. names of streets The" stewart of tbe Alert is missing. He was, last seen on Sunday as tbe boat left Mil waukie, when he put on t is hat and went down the steps toward tbe forward deck. It is supposed tbat he leaped overboard and was drowned. He was at one time an in mate of the Insane Asylum Sufficient railroad iron has been purcha ed to extend the road to Albany. In all probability the road will be completed to tbat point next year. Tbe iron will be bere early in the summer, so as to obviate the necessity of trackUying in such weather as has lately been experienced The total attendance at the colored school during the term just closed was 23 ; boys 15 ; girls 8 ; average daily attendance 18. Tbo Herald says tbat James B. Stepbers and A. M. Loryea, of East Portland, and Walter Moffett, or Portland, hare bought out tbe monied interest in tbe "Pioneer Line," in wbich A. S. Mercer and others were interested. These parties now con trol the sailing vessels between here and New York A gentleman returning borne from bis office at 11 o'clock at night, was attacked by two men with clubs. He " bluffed " tbem a little, and tben outran tbem to bis home, and is now better fixed for tbe next attempt Tbe steamer Montana was due yesterday from San Fran cisco The Milwaukie Ferry is again in running order. Vos. County. From the Times we learn tbat a lady wbo resides on the upper Luck iamute gathered a jar full of fine wild strawberries in that neighborhood, tbis week. The berries were perfectly ripe and cf delicious flavor...... The Sheriff of tbe county bas been but collecting, and return ing reports easy times for money all through tbe county A great deal of pork is beiog put tip this bp aeon Two young men applied to tbe County Clerk for license to marry the same girl. One brought her lather with him and got his license, tbe ' other neglected to bring the old lady and failed.... .The writing school has grown until it required a iargerr oom Christ mas is to be a guy time in Dallas, exhi bitions. Christmas trees, Good Templars sociables, etc. Lank County. Tbe Guard has an ac count of a young man of that town, who on Tuesday received his wages for the summer's work, from O. C. M. Road Co., bought a suit of clothes and went after the "tiger." On -Wednesday night he slept in the calaboose for want of the greenbacks to pay a fine of $7 60 for beiog drunk and disorderly Xhe residence of T.J.Hol land look fire but was saved Gen. E. L. Applrgate is sick with congestion of the bowels; be Is out of danger now A' large kerosene lump burst in Saxon's sa loon and came near causing a big fire. The Oaurd says changing lamps every three hours will prevent danger. Benton County. The Jlercmy is on the move and only issues a half sheet this wee k. On Sunday, tbe 21st, a little boy aged 10 years, son of Mr. Kinder, of this county, while at play fell from a box and broke his arm G. W. Vaughn, of Port land, bas been in Corvallis and purchased 25,000 bushels of wheat. A TorKG woman in odo pt the ru- ral towns of New Hampshire was de sirous of teaching school in a neigh boring village, and got thu document from the Selectman: This is to cer tify that Tamar Noyes stands on a medium with other girls of her age and sex, and . for what I know is as good as folks in general.' Tamar got the school. A cniMJTEV swallow is impaled on the lightning rod at the Baptist parsonage in Windsor, Connecticut, It is supposed the bird, in attempting to reach its nest in the chimney, acci dentally struck With so great force the sharp point of the rod, which, was fastened to the small chimney, that its body was pirced through. ... ; ..... A photographer in Massachusetts was recently visited by a young wo man who with sweet simplicity asked: 'How long does it take to get a pho tograph after you leave your meas ure ?' " - ,; PROFESSIONAL CARDS. j WM. T. B. NICHOLSON, General Collecting Affent, Agent l for Oregon Statesman. wo. is raosT rrM roMiAnp. Doctor. ? & w. Mcdowell, m. u. Physician, 8rgeoa, ObsteSrlclaa, le 0ffiw u, Moor,', .rick, or BtmMn Broth. ' oeMmU A. M. BELT, M. IX, Offloe and residence corner High and unnrth . street, ( . ) SALEM, OREGON Orders can be left at Souther's Drnt St J. W.McAFEE, ' Eliyiiolau ana Surgeon, SALEM OEEGON .... j ; ;, .tt"JJ'tllr0Ti!r McCV 0' rf iiZl . lieoo corner or Union ,s . Mbtrty Btntu. April. tTUi.186.w . M. B. LINGO, M. b Physician and Surgeon, Ottici ?f. 1. Comer Liberty and Court street, sep3l "'ITiw new xnter DOIldioa. BALIM, OREGON. J.C.SHELfO?.M.D . PliTsIclan. and Surgeon, ' SiXXU, O&EOON. Offlca at hi residence, on corner of Front and DrtiinoB jtreeU, north wrst corner of th block below Harioo Sqaara. ang-i8 H Cff,'!!, - t rw, M. D , ' ly oppocit Congrt.uioD- north WtIbuDit UaiTviv CARPENTEE A PAYTON, Physicians Sc (Surgeons. Office On T.ihaitv ! . - Congregational Chnrch. -f 1 . SULLIVAN & WHITSOX, Attorneys at Law, PALLAS, POLK CO., OREGON. Particular attention accounts, Idas, mortfigee c. r. O. SOLLITia-. utf w-tumrmrm JAMES W. PARKER, Attorney & Counselor at L.a.xi n28 KMPISI CTTT. OEOOIf. F. A. CHENOWETH, Attorney at Law, " CORTi.t,LI3, OREGON. ; T.B.HANDLEY, Law and Collection. Ornci Up Stair in Stewarfa Block gp81 SALEM, ORKGO!. HILL & AIULKEY, Attorneys at Law, PORTLAND, 02EGON. M- F. MITLBS. JlBee. Corner Front and Alder Bta.. Carter Block JAMES F.BROWN, . Bookseller and Sealer In Magazines, Periodicals, Newspapers, Books and Norela. Willamette street, aeonnd door to St. Charia Hole!, Kogene City, Oregon. teplOc T. PEARCE, Notary rublic, KQLA, : : j : : j POLK COUNTY. ORKGO. Acknowlndi7.mrt ftf n... rn.j.. ... taken. Farticnlar attention ri..r. ...n.,. - g,. . vm irv '-.tWMUU or notes and accounts. jiz J. A. APPLEG ATE, Attorney Counselor at Uw aep88 DALLAS, POLK OOPNTT, OREGON. J.L.COLLDfS, Attorney at Law, DALLAS, OREGON, Prompt attention tfrea te beslaese. Bptoiah ft Collections and transactions la Jteel fatete. Office nstatra In the Ooert Hones. deelitf POWELL t FIJNN, r Attorneys & Counselors at Law and SoUolUrs la C aaaeery, U-BAXT, OREGON L. TUS$. Moria hum Collections and eonTaraaeej Himntw iib. t. i runt. B. HERMAN, Attorney at Law Xitary mile OAKLAND, ORJIGON. - Special attention paid to tbe collect. o of elalaas In DoneJaa, Oooe aad Oqrrj coer.ttno. ntt QARRIAOK PAINTING. E.D.SLOAT, CARRIAGE AND SIG!I FAIHTER Commercial street, oppoaifa Starter's block. Bakrn. Angnet8. 1869. ' THE MASOJT.AJB HA III BGAJT HAVING been appointed 1 agent for the above instrument, I can aow offer them for sale at Kkducxd Kates- I shall receive monthly iovclrcs of thera un til my assortment is eo&ptete, and can famish them at lower rates than private parties can import them. J. K. GILL, Sept. 10 m state street. SeJem QOSMOPOLITAH HOTEL, (Tormerly Anion's,) fc'RONT STREET,.... ..PORTLAND. The inderstynsd reopectrully a. iDoanoe that hav. ng purchased this eideiy knosr end wed kept be. tel. tnej are now prepared to ofl w sapeitct aeconv modetlon to tbe traveling public itl accoia- Greatly Reduced Prices. JnJhl Hotel Is located nearest tb. Steamboat Land- WThs Hotel Coach 01 be Oendaaee to eoa vey passengers to a ad from tbe braes frr ocAarae. W. R. frWALU TIIOAIAS CIIAltaiAN, nsAtti n GEOCERIES, BUT GOODS, CL0TEIX0, Hardware, Paints. Oils. Bass, roors, etc. OREGON CITY. OilEGON. botS B ARKER A BAXTER. A vAcon r.TAsnnc. Booth east corner of Commt reie and Cheme keu streeu. Salens, Oregon. Orders reeeie4 for ail business in our Une aol work prom Mir dop- aog8itf 3 gALEM roCXUKt" ' Salem, Orefpon. B. E DltAlitE; rrop. Bteatatnt1nee,Bev MHla, Or t Mills. Iwinnri tHmps aadacd all kinds eud yle ef m3en? tde toerderataebteer repa red a a sberTaZ ties. Pattern-Baking done In all he various fotsne, aid all kinds ef areas and be JasUag famished at short police. "fl W. W. MARTIN, laro a tir avrf viAtaa r Clocks, VntchwjCTTelry V AND SILVER VARE- - ; wuuiiwrnai street, i SUUm Oregon Commercial Street,' i : fl'l3i . wl .. ..JTi f : Jewelrv ma? A nst a i' Sale'An'"'': . Nov. 1.
