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Letter From Linn County.
Albany. Dec. 9. 18C9.
Our city election came off last Monday.
There was much interest and considerable
excitement as to the result, each political
party running a strict ticket. But whisky
nnd the nnternfied" Dually triumphed
The Republican elected but one on then
whole ticket, namely, Clias. Riley, one of
the Aldermen. Long. Democratic nominee
for Marshal, beat Weller, Republican, by
only two votes. There is some talk of con
te3tingjiis elect ion.as the Democracy carried
out their well known practice of gelling
persons not en itled to vote drunk, and
then having them to swear the vote in.
The averag majority of the Democratic
ticket is about thiiteen. The whole vote cast
was 257. Whisky rules in Albany for
another year. Gambling saloons, rum shops
.and drunkenness are-, ahead. Tbe brawls
and fights of the coming year were intro
duced yesterday by the Marshal elect, over
a gamin it table in one of those rum shops
legalized by our City Council. It is under
stood tbat the Marshal elect whipped bis
man this time, and bis late const ti eats are
glorifying over the event as another great
Democratic victory, though, it is needless
to add, tbat the man who was whipped
belongs to the ".ime honored Democracy."
A. Cowan & Co. are doing a lively biisl
j ness in the pork litu- paying for a good
; article lrom five to fix cents pt.r
; pouud. while the rnling price in Scio. as
we ae informed by Mr. Wheeler, who is
i engaged in the b iwinesi there, is Ir-ilf a
cent higher, or from five and a half to sir
cents pet pound.
Ouf County Court is in session, and tbo
; principal bi siness before it is the petitions
I f Jt- the location or cuang of county roads
1 and petitions lor rum sellers license. The
I rotd cases are generally contested, bat it is
iiisele-t-t to tUtit against rum or whisky tu
: the -Courts 'iu our county, sin.-.e the Demo
crats have such a large majority, and as
the officers of ihe county are subject t .
their coosti oe ita, tbey make it a point aa
far
i Ky Has jusuoe.
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VOL. 19.
Legislation in Washington Teratory.
The Legislative Assembly of Wasl ing
tou Territory adjourned sine die on the
evening of December 2d, pfter a session of
something over sixty days. In an era of
startling proceedings, and the most ex
treme resorts known to parliamentary tac
ticians, the recent session of tbat body bas
been one of the most remarkable in the
annals of the country.
The bolting fever which bas raged re
cently throughout he Union, whereby a
minority has on so many occasions suc
ceeded in defeating the dominant party by
breaking up a quorum, has there been
carried to .the farthest extreme. The nu
merous stampedes of the Sacramento So-
lons at ttu'ir session two years ago, the
resignation of our own Representatives in
order to defeat the scheme for gerryman
dering the State, or even the persistently
repeated resignations of the Iudianians in
their frantic efforts to defeat the Fifteenth
Amendment, are all eclipsed by the scenes
which have bo recently transpired on the
floor of the Washington Assembly. The
accounts given by the Sound papers with
the comments thereon by party writers, are
hardly sufficient to enable one to form a
complete idea of the merits or 'demerits of
each particular 'failure to find a quorum.'
but they do show that these things occurred
frequently, and in the interest of each of
the factions pnrlies is not the word, for
personal and not party issues seems to bave
drawn the dividing lines. It seems that
whenever during the fir-t part of the ses-J
sion either faction bad t working majority
properly organized and drilled, the others
would incontinently skedaddle and break up
the quorum, nor did these scenes always
lack something of the ludicrous. On one
occasion we read of the Sergeant-at-Arms
being instrticted to prevent a contemplated
begira and essaying to do so. Several es
caped until it wanted but the loss of one
more Legislator to break the quorum, and
that one was endeavoring to escape by
climbing over the railing which partitions
off the lobby At Ibis juncture he was
seized by the eager bands ol the official,
who clasping his leg in one hand and his
neck in an affectionate embrace with the
other, thus detained his vic'iin astride the
bar tint il the roll was called, the vote tak
en and announced, and the meeting pro
ceeded gr vely to discuss the question
whether or no. a member who bas his head.
one foot, and less than half his body in the
ball, may in parliamentary language be
said to 'jtf "within the bar. ' At another
time, the opposition having for the lime
being the balance of power, proceeded to
instruct the presiding officer to resign the
dignitii s of his situation. It chanced, bow
ever, tbat there was barely the constitu
tional number of members present, and
while these, with a President of their own
choosing, could do wonders, without the
deposed President on the floor, as a mem
l or tbey could do uothing. Knowing such
to be the case tils Honor made a flank
movement for the door, the -grave and
reverend seigneurs'' seeing their bright
hopes thus about to fade, instructed the
door-keeper to prevent all egress.which that
official declined to do unless ordered by the
presiding officer, and as there was no dan
ger of such au order from that source on
that particular occasion, once more the
Council was compelled to adjourn for want
of a quorum.
At other times scenes of a different na
ture are recorded on the journals of that
body ; for instance we fiud the following in
a report of a Committee, which was adop
ted by the council on the 29th of Novem
ber : ,
' Tbat the lion. W. II. Newell, by base
insinuations, attacked the private charac
ter of Hon. C. M. Bradshaw, in a gross, un
parliamentary and ungentk-nianly manner,
and that Mr. Bradshaw left his seat and
crossed Ihe room with the manifest inten
tion of chastising Newell, that the Sergeant-at-Arms
of the Conuc'l caught and held
Mr. Bradshaw so that he could not reach
Mr. Newell, who immediately thrust his
right band in his pocket us if to draw u
revolver ; tbat while Mr. Bradshaw was
firmly held by the Sergeant-at Arms, Mr.
Newell threw a glass tumbler at Mr. Bid
shaw and immediately took refuge along
side of Mr. Vansyckle to avoid Mr. Brad
shaw's second attack. That Mr. Bradshaw.
simultaneously with the attack, applied
language of un ungentleuianly and unpar
liamentary nature towards Mr. Newell.''
The Committee recommended and the
Council unanimously agreed, that both
offenders should apologize at the bar for
their "hasty and inconsiderate conduct."
They go on to say :
Your Committee cannot ignore .the fact
that the conduct of Mr. Newell :i erits his
expul-ion from this Council, but. owing to
the sesson being near iis close, and associa
tion witn hi-.n will be therefore brief, we
are disposed to pass his conduct without
visiting upon una us full merits.''
But we are not lo suppose the whole ses
sion of the assembly was passed in such pro
ceedings, for at times they worked with
a vigor that deserves great conimenda ion.
as proof of which lloue Bills are numbered
a high as 13t. while Council Bill. are over
luO, which together vtitli ii emorials. resolu
tions and addresses will make a pretty vol
uminous journal. The Governof does not
seem tc have been dismayed by this array
of documents as be . sent back veto mes
sages on at least thirty-nine different acts
and tLere were probably Borne we bave
overlooked. Thirty-eight of these were
passed again notwithstanding the veto, and
became law. On- of the last official acts
of the Assembly was indicative of consid
erable sense. It seems that the legislators
bad been invited lo a ball for the benefit
of the Town llall fund, but feeling con
strained to devote their energies exclusive
ly to business, they reso ved that out of
eaeh members pay the Secretary of the
Territory should reta.n seven dollars, lo be
a; plied to the fund, and the mem jers would
neither dance or eat the snpper. An even
ing session was held, the five minutes rule
put in force, a great deal of business dis
posed of, and the second bienn'al session
of the Legislative Assembly of Washing.
ton Territory passed into history.
The coolest place in London dur
ing hut weather id the reading room
Of the British Museum. The room is
kpt cool by 8t'am;that is, they
d ve a current of cool air into it by
me ins of a steam engine, and the fsm
uerjt if thus provided with a most
agreeable temperature.
fM0tt
The Last Prop Going.
It seems cruel and unkind to knock the
last prop from under a man, when he has
onlv one leg left to stand on. to spoil that
last hope and leave him without a showt
but that is about what Senator -Williams is
doing with our Democratic opponents.
Tbey bad built all their hopes upon the
Chinese question, the Coolie trade and the
i itroduction of a virtual slave system into
regenerated, America was their favorite
theme, and since the "nigger"' bas so en
tirely failed th'em. they had seized upon the
Chinaman and upon his back they were en
endeavoring to climb into the Paradise
where political power and patronage do so
abound. The Senator from Oregon, with a
sagacity tbat sustains his fame as a states
man, and a humanity that becomes bis rep
utation as a man. has improved ihe fust
hour of the session of Congress to intro
duce a bill to prevent the importation of
hordes of the lowest order of Asiatics, and
restrain the movement of Koopmauschap
Co. to initiate a new order of slavery in
t'lia nineteenth century. Leave the Chi
nese and other Asiatics to follow their in
stiucls and seek profitable labor on these
shores, and mauy ot the most industrious
aud enterprising will come where they can
earn good wages, and their labor will help
build up our prosperity without degrading
it. Open the ports of the nation to the
speculators, who would flood these shores
witb the lower and most debased orders of
the human race for the mere hope of mak
ing a profit on them, and much bai rn would
undoubtedly ensue.
The passage of the bill referred to, will
disarm Democracy of its great weapon in
Oregon, as well as deprive it of its most
valuable ally in the South ; for, without
doubt, the disappointed Southron, anxious
to drive out the negro population by the
use of another inferior race, and so regain
ihe political power and presiige be has
lost, is making contracts with Koopman
schap & Co. in the hope that this result may
be realized. Democracy is powerless with
out some hobby to l ide or some interior
race to make use of. The Chinese ques
tion, in some of the objecliouable phases,
may be of use to them, but a wise states
manship will deprive it of those1 features,
and protect the best interests of the mi; ion
by caret ul legislation and an exclusion ol
every element of uauger.
Nebraska vs. Okeoox. We publish to
day a very interesting letter, written from
Fremont, Nebraska, by Mr. R. P. Earhart.
which gives our readers some idea of the
difference in climate between our State and
that. Mr. G. W. Teller, who has lately ar
rived here from that State, corroborates
Mr. Earhart's impressions, and says that the
bleak plains of Nebraska have become pop
ulous, aud lands there are more valuable
thaj in Oregon, because the country bas
been so extensively advertised and so has
secured immigration. Mr. Teller says no
on hears of XJregon there. He is delight
ed with our climate, soil, productions, the
variety of scenery, the low price of lantl,
the abundance of tunher and water, and is
glad he came. He thinks that if we could
make the advantages of our Slate known
abroad, that people could not be hindered
from coming here. As Mr. Teller don't re
member that any one bas mentioned Ore
gon to h';tu in four or live years, his own
arrival can only be accounted for on the
principle of natural American sagacity.
On the 17th of November St. Josephs
Convent at Toronto was totally destroyed
by fire. At the time the building was,oc
cupied paitly as an asylum for indigent old
men and paitly us a scboolfor young ladies
under Father Conway. The fire was dis
covered about mi might and much excite
ment existed owing to the danger thai some
of the decrepit occupants of whom theie
were leu asleep in the upper story. How
ever these were all carried, or assisted out
of danger by the heroic efforts ot the fire
men and volunteers. As the firespreail rap
idly all that could be done was to save the
surrounding buildings.iu which attempt the
department was successful. The scholars
did not sleep in the building and thus much
ot dangi and possible horror was avoided.
Loss $5,000. not insured.
A singular breach-of-promise case has
recently been tried in London. Ann Payne
aged 55, and who vehemently denied being
59, sued James Smith, a blacksmith, for
damages to ber blighted affections on ac
count of his failure to redeem it promise to
marry ber nineteen years ago. Since tbat
time the defendant who is a youth of seventy-five
winters, had made ber several pres
ents auiouuting in all to about -0, but de
clined to marry her during the life of bis
brother who might be offended at such a
proceeding. Finally be told ber four years
ago that he was too old to marry, that he
had a good housekeeper and could not
make up his mind to change his mode of
living. hereupon the beartbrokeu dame
brings suit and the jury heal her lacerated
feelings by mulching the faithless swain in
the sum of 50, which be is abundantly
able to pay tor the privilige ot continuing
single a few yers tnoie.
Yaqcina Bat. Mr. P. Abbey, of Newport,
near the oceun on Yaquina Bay, informs ui
that a corporation at that place bas secured a
subscription of $14,(100 for the building of a
schooner of about 200 tons burthen, intended
for the San Francisco trade. Lumbering is
already an important business on the Bay, and
this schooner is intended to be the commence
ment of a regular line of vessels, to be built
and owned there. As the capital is secured,
the work on the schooner will immediately
commence and be finished early next summer.
Captain Dodge, of Newport, bas lately pur
chased the Champion, a 60-ton schooner, at
Tillamook, which be has loaded with freight,
at Portland, and is now probabably on his
way to Yaquina. The Champion will be used
in the coasting and oyster trade. Tho future
of Yaquina Bay, and th coast country gen
erally, is scarcely to be appreciated at present,
but with such capacity for lumbering, great
fisheries and oyster beds, and extensive cattle
ranges that are never dried up in summer nor
frozen in winter, it is easy to predict popula
tion, wealth and great success in the coming
years.
Teachers Association The eleventh ses
sion of the Marion county Teachers' Associa
tion will be held at Silverton commencing on
Tuesday, Dec. 28th. The public examination
of the teachers will be held there on the last
day of the iesion, on Friday, Dec. 31, 1869.
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SALEM. OBEGON,
THE CITY AND COUNTRY.
Hat.rdar, Jre. 11.
The new show window of Yeaton & Boon
shows the presence within of lots of new
goods. It is quite an ornament to the street.
Mr. Johnson, next door to the Woolen Fac
tory store, is engaged in making cider. His
advertiiement speaks for itself, and we can
say to those who relish a good article of apple
juice that the article he manufactures is ex
cellent.
J. It. Ilerron has taken the Salem Market
and will continue the business heretofore con
ducted by Cross fc Brooks. Mr. Ilerren un
derstands the business thoroughly, and we
prophesy will be very accommodating and
popular. J
On Tnursday morning Deputy Sheriff Rey
nolds arrested Andrew Thompson, an old man
who has lived in a little cabin on the river
front for some time past, on a charge of insan
ity. He was taken before the County Court,
and on the examination of Drs. Carpenter &
Peyton, was pronounced insane. Reynolds
will start for the Asylum with his patient, or
prisoner, on gaturday morning.
A Severe Mountain Experience. Levi
Murphy, of Moumoutb, son of Wm. Murphy,
and a son of Mr. Perry Watson, of this place,
arrived hero on Thursday, after a severe expe
rience in the Cascade Mountains. They start
ed from Yakima some time in September, in
tending to drive a band of seventy-five cows
south, by the California trail, on the east of
tbo mountains, to Jacksonville, where William
Murphy is now residing. At Ochoeo they be
came satisfied that it was too late to drive on
tho iut nded route, and decided to cross from
there by the Lebahon road ; and in carrying
out this plan, they encountered deep snows in
the mountains, and snffered much hardship
and severe oss. Four horses and thirteen
cows died in the mountains, all their baggng
and fixtures were lost, and even the clothing
they wore was almost torn off their persons.
They arrived here without money, buugryjand
almost naked, but as they were among frigiids,
their wants were soon providud for.
Obituary.
Died, at his residence in this CT on the
10th of December, 1S69, Marion B. yingo, of
typhoid fever, in the 27th year of his age.
Dr. Lingo was a native of Missouri, from
whence he moved to Oregon, aud settled with
his relatives in Lane county, in 1852. He re
ceived the degree of M. D. from Toland Med
ical College, of San Francisco, and for some
years had been engaged in his profession at
this place. He was Professor of Anatomy in
the Willamette University, an enthusiast in
the profession, and gave great promise of a
bright future.
As a neighbor, friend, brother, ho was en
deared to all by his genisl disposition, his real
unostentatious generosity, and his high ideas
of integrity and nprightness of character. Aa
a member of this community, of his profession,
and of the various societies, ho leaves a vacan
cy that will not soon be filled. His own fam
ily, of whom there is an aged mother, a broth
er, a young wife and an infant child, mourn
for him as fond hearts mourn the gentle and
the true ; but amid their sorrow, they can re
member his every act with pride, down to the
last hour of consciousness. On Sunday last he
spoke freely of his approaching end, arranged
his business affairs, expressed his wish that
the Medical Faculty, who have attended him
with all the fidelity and care and skill possible,
should take charge of his remains, and that
afterwards he should be buried by the orders
of Odd Fellows and Good Templars. He com
mended his wife and child to bis brethren, bid
all farewell, said that he was prepared to die
and wished to go home, and then relapsed into
unconsciousness, nevermore to recognize his
friends on earth. At five o'clock yesterday
morning be was discovered to bo sinking, and
at teu minutes after two he quietly went to
sleep.
The remains will be conveyed from the resi
dence to the Institute Chapel, at ten A. M. to
morrow, whore the services will be conducted
by Rev. C. C. Stratton.
Sandor, Dec. 13.
Harper's, Frank Leslie's and other illus
trated weeklies, and all the other standard
magazines are received at Yeaton & Boon's, as
we see by copies laid on our table.
Gouasky, whose tailor shop is adjoining
Cole's stove store, is always ready to make,
mend or clean clothes at short notice, and
does all well.
Mr. E. Grounds, of Buena Vista, deals in
sewing machines, and his ad. invites atten
tion. His machines are just received from
the makers at the East, and are of the best
quality.
Allpbin has gone extensively into the busi
ness of fattening fowls for sale to city custom
ers, and in his yard has at present, 160 geese,
85 turkeys, 40 ducks and 25 dozen chickens.
If you want to engage a good Christmas din
ner give Jack a call.
Mr. Daniel Strang informs us that he has
g?en an immense hog, fattened by Samuel Al
len, Esq., which is to be killed between Christ
mas and New Years. People guess its weight
at a thousand pounds and Mr. Strang thinks
it will at least reach eight hundred. ,
Arrived. The new bedplate for the Capital
Lumbering Company, to replace the one broken
by the explosion some weeks since, came np on
the Friday boat. It will be put into position
immediately and it is expected that the mills
will be in running order by Wednesday or
Thursday of this week.
John and the Demijohn is the suggestive
title of an interesting book sent to us by A.
Roman A Co., of San Francisco. It is one
of the temperance tales of Mrs. Jnlia McNair
Wright, an authoress well known for her
"Golden" series of tales for young people.
We read the book with interest, and think it
interesting and calculated to impress the minds
of youth.
Close or Term. The first term of the
Willamette University closes Thursday even
ing, the 16th inst., with the annual Public of
the Ladies' Literary Society, to be held in the
Chapel of the Institute, which will consist, as
usual, of rhetorical exeroisei with interludes of
music. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
forenoon preceding will be devoted to the ex
amination of classes in the studies of the
term. The atten lanos of parents and friends
is earnestly requested during the examination.
Such attendance greatly encourages the
school.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1869.
Michael Myers, who left here the rjast fall.
after many years' residence, writes to a friend
"mm. us is looatea lor the present at Santa
viara, wnere his health is better than it has
been for ten years. He thinks that region tho
garden of California. He had been to San
Diego, and describes it as without anv adioin.
ing farming country, and he soon got enough
" ne wnoie country being covered with
saga brush and prickly pears.
The new Hotel Association on Thursday
last elected, as a Board of Directors, John F.
Miller President, M. Hirsch Vice-President,
Geo. P. Holm an Secretary and J. G. Wright
Treasurer. ' They proceeded, yesterday to lay
off the grounds at the corner of Trade and
Commercial streets on the lot sold by Joseph
Watt last month, and will commence opera
tions immediately.
Tiger Fire Company, No. 2, have appoint
ed a committee, composed of A. J. Brown, G.
E. Strong and M.J. Allphin, to make ar
rangements to have a ball on New Year's Eve,
the proceeds of which will be used to defray
the indebtedness of the Company. The fire
men deserve to be remembered and assisted,
and no doubt they will succeed and have a
splendid affair.
Bcriah Brown, B. B., received one of thoee
two bundles last week. We saw it carried up
stairs. The drayman who packed it up quitu
disconcerted, in importance, the ancient worthy
who was "big with the fate of Rome." One
more bundlo, gentlemen this one will ouly
last three months give him one more bundlo
and tho campaign l'rein can stand the press
and press on through the whole campaign.
His distinguished patron, "over in Polk,"
really ought to stand elected for that bundle,
but then it is none of our funeral.
The Toledo (Ohio) Made, published an ac
count of a snow storm in Oregon last October.
It refers probably to a few inches of snow that
laid a few hours in the Blue Mountains, which
we mentioned at the time as a strange event.
There was considerahlt "of a snow fall on the
top of Mount Hood a month or six weeks
earlier, which our Eastern exchange can men
tion if they want to ho very particular, and
they can add that Mt. Hood looks down now in
December, upon the growing grass and bloom
ing flowers of the Willamette Valley, where
an occasional wild strawberry is trying to ripen
before Christmas.
Tuesday, Dec. 14,
Scott 4 Farrar have 40,000 brick on hand
and fur sale, which tbey can deliver at short
notice.
Times were lively at the wharf yesterday,
six steamboats coming and going the greatest
number during the present season.
The Salem Dray and Hack Company have a
special notico in to-day tbat demauds atten
tion. They mean " biz " and you must read
the card.
Barker A, Baxter hare begun to build au-
othor two-horse track for the People's Dray
Company. John says they will be done and
running about New Tear'a.
The Herald says the window of the various
houses around the public square "no doubt felt
greatly disappointed at the non-appearance of
the musicians" last-Saturday. Poor windows 1
Abbey t Co., of Yaquina, who occupy a
store in the middle of Union Block, Commer
cial street, have a call foryour attention to-day.
Reujd the ad. and then you will see why they
are bound to sell those goods.
John Barker wants the early bird who steals
his daily Statesxax to call around some day
and see him, for he thinks he can afford to
pay for two copies, if that is necessary to se
cured the peaceful possession of his own.
Walk up, Mr. man.
Have Yocb Picture Takes. If you want
a holiday present for somebody, Lobdell
soys this pleasant sunshine will help him take
it, and he is more regular in attending to the
business than sunshine is to its share. Hi
place is on State Street, up stairs.
Railroad Bridge. We hiar from I. R.
Moores, Esq., that the railroad bridge over
Clackamas, stands a good show to be in posi
tion during the present week. The weather
seems to be on their sido and the indications
are tbat it will continue favorable for a few
days to come, as the wind sits in tho right
quarter.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel, Portland, kept by
J. B. Sprenger, late of Albany, is conveni
ently, situated and has an excellent custom,
especially from Salem people. We call atten
tion to tho card, which will be found under
the head of new to-day. Jake Sprenger is
the sole proprietor still, owing to tho untimely
fate of Mr. Coulson.
We call attention to the card of Messrs. E
J. Northrup & Co., of Portlaud, which ap
pears in this issue. This is one oi the old' st
and best established firms in that city, and or
ders sent them are sure to be filled to the best
advantage. It don't make any difference if
you go there or send there, they are to be de
pended on in either case.
Denial Not Needed. The Blade rather
insinuatingly says, that a villainous libel which
appeared in an Oregon paper, concerning one
of the noblest of our citiseus, while on his
death-bed, should be denied, if untrue. Were
the object of that attack now living, he would
no doubt treat such a cowardly and anonymous
affair with the contempt it deserves; at all
events, his friends will do so now. We know
of no one here who has ever thought the lie
worthy of belief.
Lost ahd Fouhd, A little son of Joseph
Baker, less than three years old, was lost on
Saturday morning early and a great crowd
was soon out hunting for him. It was feared
he had got into the mill race, but after dili
gent search he was found in ardent pursuit of
knowledge. He bad made np his mind to go
school and, picking np a book, he took an
early start to find a school house. Oregon
three year olds are as keen as anybody's
youngsters.
Prof. Plnmmer has been reading to crowded
and delighted houses. As an elocutionist he
shows excellence in ' rendering some of the
most beautiful and classic of English and
American poems, always choosing with the
best taste. In the line of imitation he rives
most truthful copies of the doings and sayings
of such men as Mark Twain and Otaian E,
Dodge. In the hard-shell sermon and the
Irish and Dutch scenes he is good, bat as a
Yankee be won the most unbounded applause
and made bis hearers laugh until they cried, f
The FchkraLjOF Dr. Lixgo. The Univer
sity Chapel was crowded to its utmost capaci
ty on Sunday last by the friends of the de
ceased Dr Lingo, who were there to attend the
funeral services. Prayer was offered by Dr.
Rounds, President of the University, resolu
tions by tho Faculty and by the students were
read by Dr. Peyton, and a sermon, of which all
speak in the highest terms, delivered by Rev.
C. C. Stratton. The coffin was then opened
and more than five hundred persons went for
ward to take their farewell look at the famil
iar features, after which the procession moved
to tho Cemetery. The Medical Faculty were
next to the hearse, then the Odd Fellows, and
then the Good Templars. Notwithstanding
the rain, quite a number followed the remains
to the grave, where the impressive rites of the
Odd Fellows were led by the Rer. J. L. Par
ruh.
GENERAL NEWS.
Bextok Cocktt. The Mercury of the 8tb
says : The Willamette Freighting Com
pany, B. R. Bidwell President, has submit
ted the steamer Ann to the test of inspec
tion at Oregon City, when she was pro
nounced A. No. 1. She will be commanded
by S. K. Smith Master aud Ileudrix En
gineer. The Company propose to carry
freight and passengers on the Long Tom
and Willamette livers, and will build an
additional boat soon with much greater car
rying capacity than bas the Ann As a
party of ladies nnd gentlemen were return
ing lioni a dance their team ran away, "cap
si.ing'j the vehicle and lunding the occu
pants in the mini. Ndthiug broke but the
bnggy A ditch, lor the purpose of
draining the upper part of town, has been
completed. . . .Benton county is in funds.
Folk Cocxtt. The Times baa received
from Mr. Guthrie some specimens of this
winter's growlb second crop mustard
tour feet bi-h and seeding, raddishes,
onions. Ac, in tho same fix ; oak sprouts
five or six Inches long and raspberry sprouts
over a foot in length. Mr. Guthrie has oats
waist high and beaded out. Ed. Delash-
ment ban timothy in full bloom Sbrr
iff Smith ba a hard time getting the Polk
iles to come out with their taxes. . ; . . .Dal
las folks gave Professor James a donation
party.
Portland. From the Jlerald of the 10th
we learn that a man named George Forrest
bad his leg broken by a hawser, while as
sisting in casting off the steamer Montana-
when she sailed from Portland, last Wed
nesday Baltimore bouses are sending
canned oysters, and labels for the cans to
be put on after reading, to Portland,
"harp folks, of course they wouldn't put
their labels on Shoalwater Bay oysters.
Attempted Assassination. A corres
pondent of the Herald writes from Cow
litz tinder date of December 9th : About
half past six o'clock last night, H. Willson,
an old resident of our county, was shot
through the shoulder by an unknown per
son who rapped on the door and was invi
ted in ; upon his not entering, Wilson went
to and opened (be door, when be was shot
as aforesaid. The w hole thing is wrapped
in mystery. Wilsoa is quite comfortable.
Portland. From the Oregonian of the
10 ib Tsa leam that the AJax wac-expecteQ
last evening The Council refused to
increase the police force Tbey are
putting up a good many street lamps
A runaway team collided with Dr. Kallen-
berg and upset him kerwallop Hon.
J. II. Lassater walked off a gang plank
into tho Willamette but was fished out
again rtes Mmpson nave twenty
seven men in their mill, and cut last month
SOO.000 feel of lumber The re
porter could not do the weather justice
even with the help of Fomeroy's Democrat.
The bark Heaton will take a cargi
of lumber to Buenos Ayres.
Lixx County. The Democrai tells of a
bridegroom, who received a charivari party
at the Overland Hotel, and invited tbem
all round to a neighboring saloon to take
a drink, after which he invited them to ''set
tle," and went borne to bed again
The editor bas found his long lost Wyoming,
and dries his tears accordingly. . . .Albany
is to bave lota of fun at Christmas time. . . .
Tbo Harrisburg election went Democratic
by a majority from five to ten Sheriff
Irvine has paid into the Treasury $12,258,
of this amount only $237 was in county
warrants. . ... .The Jltfjister says that the
City Marshal elect, "put a head" on a young
man from the country, rushed up to the
-squires' and paid his Due before he could
be arrested.
Astoria, Dec. Cth. Wo are having very
fine weather. The tug arrived here on the
2d. She encountered very heavy weather
on her way from San Francisco to this port.
The crew say that a better sea boat never
never crossed the bar. She is a splendid
model, as good as any on the Pacific ccast
She is named after this place (Astoria), end
is owned by Sinison Flavel and the pilots.
She took the bark Wrebfoot in tow and
steamed seventeen miles, against the tide,
in less than two hours S. N. Arrigoni,
formerly of Portland, is doing a Ood busi
ness in bis new hotel in tbis place. . . .There
are several new buildings going np at
present. J. W. W.
Clackamas Couxtt. Tbe Enterprise of
the 11th has a long account cf a ceno in
the county court room at Oregon City. It
seems tbat tbe Sheriff, in the course cf a dis
pute with be Court concerning a charge
for mileage, construed a remark made by
tbe Court to apply to his having suffered a
prisoner to escape when the Sheriff only
bad two deputies to assist him, and became
wralhy accordingly. At tbis point F. O.
McGown made a remark, and the Sheriff
gave him the lie. A fight ensued, but thu
combatants were separated and fined for
contempt of court McGown $25, and tbe
Sheriff $50. Tbe Utter thinks it must bave
been on account ol his politics, and not be
cause be was tbe officer sworn to preserve
the peace and to execute tbe orders of the
coart Tbe editor says that, if the Conrt
intuit bim, he will get even witb bim
through the columns of his paper. The h
ferprise will distinguish itself yet: but if
McKinoey will tell the world that the Sher
iff and he are partners in the paper, people
will understand why be is so fierce in de
fense of that individual. It is all in tbe
family, you see.
Portland. The Oregonian of the 11th
has a confession by Prisquie St. Martin.
giving full particulars of the murder of
Philip Wydeen. He and James Wilsoa
beat bim to death with clubs and took
from the body $6021 . in coin. Wilson
spent the mosey and told St ilartia to
go back to Olympia, which he did and got
arrested for burglary A new grand
jury bas been empanelled to try casee
arising since Circuit ikmrt bas been in s
sion W. W. Chapman, son of the labor
ing lawyer was lately married to Mrs.
Annie Bodgers, ot Montana. .... .The la
dies of the M. E. Church netted $400.
NO. 23.
FoRTLANo Items From the Oregonian of
the 13th we learn that Avery's menagerie
didn't sell worth a cent cause, no bid. . , .
There are twelve prisoners in tbe county
jail, two of tbem for felony The Ajax
brought op 129 passengers end 330 tons of
freight, 100 tons being iron for the Railroad
A boy was thrown from his hcrse
while riding by tbe Courthouse, dragged by '
the foot, and kicked in the head SL
Martin's confession ia thought to be a bum
bug The Brewster carried away 600
tons of Oregon produce, consisting of grain
fruit, pickled met, railroad ties, hoop poles,
staves and paper.
Scicide at IlrLLssoBO. The Herald cf
tha 12th says Rev. Henry Bewail, a Baptist
clergyman, residing in Washington county,
near Dillsboro, committed suicide early
yesterday morning, by shooting himself
through tbe head with a pistol, the ball en
tering the forehead producing instant death
Nb cause is assigned for the act Mr. Sew
all came to this State about twenty-five
years ago, married a daughter of Rev. Mr.
Gerrish. a Methodist clergyman, and reared
a numerous family.
Letter From Nebraska.
Fremont, Neb., Nov. 21, 1869.
I have had a very good time coming
across, had some very remarkable experi
ences and saw a great many peculiar things,
all of which I will write you about when I
can get to a place where the ink does not
freeze on one's pen as I am writing this I
am compelled to hold my pen to tbe fire
continually to thaw the ink. Tbis place is
forty-six miles west of Omaha and is most
ly settled by Eastern people ; it is a thriv
ing little town, and, if it don't freeze to
death, will, some day, be an important
place. I went down to the Western Union
Telegraph Station last nidht, and thought 1
would enquire about Salem. I did so, and,
to my astonishment and disgust, the opera
tor did not have such a place as Salem, Or
gon, on bis tariff lists or lists of any kind,
nor did be know of such a place. Said
further, that there were many little stations
in the far west that he did not know anything
about. Little! confound bim, we conld pnt
this whole infernal burg into Marion Square '
easily. Tell Frank Brown to send a copy
of Mitchell's Geography to their agent
here, with strict injunctions to read and study
well the path of his telegraph line, and. to
have him informed, by letter, that there are
other inhabitable portions of God's foot
stool beside Nebraska.
The people here are living on alkali flats,
and in sage brush prairies, in blissful ig
norance of our country, its superior advan
tages and resources. They raise little
patches of corn, some wheat and a few veg
etables, which generally freeze before they
can be harvested. It is a bitter cold State
and resembles very much our Oregon, east
of tbe Cascade Mountains ; its so-called ag
ricultural lands may be a little greater in
extent than Eastern Oregon, but I doubt it
Compared with our beautiful State this one
is a humbug, yet the emigration to all parts
of Nebraska, during the past year, was
enormous, while that to Oregon was not
felt or realized at all. You may wonder
whv this is. T ran tell voiii tbeae neonle
advertise ; they have many doors, pamph
lets and circulars all over the Eustern and
Westers States, setting forth Nebraska as
an eartbiy paradise ; tbat speaks in glow
ing terms of its hills, its valleys, prairie
lauds, &c. c making those poor devils,
crowded together back there, fairly water
at tbo mouth at tjy? prospect before them.
They come ; some are pleased, others not.
vet all are "stuck" and remain ; most of
them are better satisfied in the possession
of 640 acres here than with 30 or 40 at
home, and so the thing goes on ; the adver
tisements still continue and the emigrant,
in tho hope of a greater emigration bene
fitting him, says nothing.
Oregon says nothing, does nothing, and
is not known. I am, at tbis moment. I
fancy, a sort of living curiosity to these
good people. And to think tbat tbe name of
her Capital is not ou the books of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company is humiliat
ing surely.
I am enjoying first rate health, but snffer
rery much from cold. R. P. E.
N ME.HOBIAItI.
At a meeting of tbe Faculty of the differ
ent Departments of the Willlamette Universi
ty, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, God in his providence has seen
fit to remove from our number one so young
and talented as our associate Professor, Marion
B. Lingo, M. D.,
Jietolved, That whilo we bow submissively
to tbe will of the Almighty in this afflictive
dispensation, we arc sorry that his place is
left vacant among us.
Betolvtd, That while we gladly ber testi
mony to the many sterling qualities of head
and heart belonging to the deceased, we will
ever cherish in our memories the name of one
so universally beloved as a man, a friend and
a teacher.
Remolrcd, That we deeply appreciate the
many acts of kindness shown the deceased by
neighbors and friends, and extend to them
our warmest thanks.
Hetolved, That to the bereaved wife and
the sorrowing relatives and friends, we prof
fur our deepest sympathy, and fervently hope
that the same band that smote will also bind
up the bleeding hearts.
II rtolved, Tbat these resolutions be furnished
for publication in the Medical and Surgical
Reporter and the different papers of this city,'
and that a copy of tbe same be presented to
the wife of our deceased associate and friend.
D. Pattox, M. D.,
J. C. Grubbs, M. D., Committee.
O. 8. Frambes, J
Salem, Dec. 11, 186a.
At a special meeting of the students of tbe
Medical Department of tbe Willamette Uni
versity, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted :
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to
remove by death our worthy and respected
Professor of Anatomy, M. B. Lingo, be it .
Jletolced, That in tbe deatb or onr oeloved
teacher we recognize the uncertainty of all
earthly things, and while we deplore the ne
cessity, we acknowledge the wisdom of God In
all his dispensations.
Kfoletd, That we aoia in living remem
brance his many excellencies and feel that his
exemplary character is worthy of immitation.
Keoolnd, Tbat the neanteit sympamy or
of every student is with tbe family and friends
in this their sad bereavement. -
Jletvleed, That a copy of these resolutions
be furnished the Salem press, with request to
publish, and another copy be furnished the
widow of deceased.
F. S. Matteson,
L. S. Shipley, ,
J. P. Atwood,
L. Foley,
J. S. Denison,
J. Linsey Hill,
Geo. Whitney,
D. Locke,
E. A. Thatcher,
W.P.Grobbe,
C. M. Boswell, ;
Norman L. Lee,
Kennedy,
M. P. Sawtelle.
The total rental values of London
are estimated for the parposer of tax
ation at $100,000,000 per annum.
Supposing thia to be five per cenl on
the capital, the real esteate of the city
is worth $1,000,000,000.
Dr Hayes brought oyer fonrhon
ured photographs of Attic scenery
from bis last cruise' icewsfd." r
jgOFESSIONAL tJARDS
v WM. T. B. NICHOLSON,
General Collecting Agent,
- : AW ;. .
e"wor.r 0r Statesman.
WO-M FROWST.. F0SIUHD. .
Ioctorr "
S. W. McDOWFXL, M. u.
rhyslclan, Snrgeoa, Obstetrician,
MBraW of th. WaBaaet Unlvenity. Imu
umee in Moore 'i brick, over Brejmaa Brothara
ore. .
wzra
-A. AL BELT, IL ...
Office and residence corner Union and Church
streets,
. SALEM, OREGON.
Orders can be left at Souther's Drnr Store.
J. W.McAJEE,
Physician ana 8urCeon,
SALEM OREGOW.
OFflCB-tTp stairs ever McCsuiey a etna's dro
S tore, 8tate street Sesldenoe corner ef Cnkm and
Ubtrty Btreeta, Aprti. tTO,.lss9 rtr
J.C.SHELTOV Mrx
Phvsiclan and Surjreon,
SALEM, OREGON.
Office at bis residence,' on Corner of Front
and Division street., northwest corner of Ua
block below Mariou Square. aog-8xs
B. CAarTam, M. D.,
Res. en Llbertr U near
ly opposite CoDgref atlon.
si Church.
D. Fattov, H. D t
SoatowMt eor. 4th Block
north Willamette Cnlvt
tty.
CARPENTEB & PAYTON,
Pnyelcians 3s 8urreon.
J Office On Llbeity street, nearly opposite
Oonjjrea-aiiona! Cbarcta. - ...
aug7xztf SALEM, OREGON.
SULLIVAN & WniTSON,
Attorneys at Law,
DALLAS, POLK CO., OREGOX.
Particular attention given to eottaetloa of note
accounts, leias, mortgage Ac.
r. a saixiviir. ntt w. c wvmoa .
JAMES W. PARKER,
Attorney Counselor at Law
pS8 KMPIBR CITV. OZUtGwN. -
F. A. CFIENWETU,
Attorney at Law,
CORVALLI8, OREGON.
T. B. IIANDLEV,
Law and Collection,
OrriCB Lfp Stairs in 8tewart's Block
ep81 BALBM, OREGON. ' '
HILL 4 MULKEF,
Attorneys txt Law,
PORTLAND, 02EG0X.
W. I.AXB BILL. a. S. ateUCeV.
Offlcc. Ooraor Front and Alder Bta.. OartT Bfloak
T. PEAECE,
Notary Inblic,
EOLA, POLK COTJNIT, OREGON.
Acknowledgement of Deeds, Mortgagee etc.,
taken. Particular attention giren to collection
of notes and accounts. bep. 4xa
J. A. APPLEGATE. .
Attorney & Counselor at Law
sep88 DALLAS. FOLK OOPWTT, ORROOif.
J. L. COLLINS,
Attorney at Law,
DALLAS, OREGON,
Prompt attention flrea to bnsinaM. SpielaUm
Collections and trans actions In Real Estate, iffloe
p stairs In the Conrt House. daelstf
POWELL & FLINN,
Attorneys & Counselors at Law
and Solloltera la CliAnoery,
ALBANY ORKGOJI
L. FLINN, Not ast Pvbijo.
OoTleatloni and eonTeyanoes promptly attaadad to.
. o rowau,
B. HERMAN',
Attorney at Lav Votary PnWlc
OAKLAND, OREGON.
Special attention paid to the collection of claims
In Dooxlas, Coo and Carrj eoantles. sstf
BUSINESS CARDS,
n. 8wt. i. w, asaanm.
SMITH & MEREDITH,
i-iuil1' V
DENTISTS.
Griswold'a Block, Opposite Dank,
SALEM, OREGON.
ALL BONDS OF PLATE WORK DONE oa short
notice, each as Gold Plate, BUrer. Platina. Ad.
amanttne. Vulcanite, or Rubber Vulcanite faced with
One sold or alnminam.
WE WARRANT ALL OUR WORK not excelled by
any office la the world.
Prices and styles cf work te sett an classes ef rja
tleoti from na to lorty dollars per set, ,
We use no gal In oar offlce. Aaeaethettco seed te
product local or renrt anaesthesia for the pata
leu extraction of teeth. ecT
Notice.
A IX PERSONS knowins themselves indebted to .
X V me by note or book accoant are rsoaeoted to
eall and settle the same without delay.
Not. so. H. SMITH, Deettet.
THOMAS CHARM AN,
aSALS !
GROCERIES, DRY GOODS. CL0TBIX9,
Hardware,
Paints. Oils, Sash, Doors, te.
Oregon city, oregon.
' DOT
TEETH EXTHACTT'ED '
wrrnouT butchery, .
BY X. S. HKXF3T.
Orncit Patton's New Block. Entrance,
Bank building Stairs. '
ALW, Do. 1, 18l.
. r. st am as. ; a. aiaa
STAIGER & BIEll,
Commercial street, Falra, Oregon, opposite Careka
Urerv Btable (Garden's old stead),mnaraearertef .
Slea'e Calf, Kip mm Stgt '
Boots & Shoes,
AS "
LADIES t MISSES SHOES & GllTE&S '
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. -
Repairing; nontly done.
PSlem, Hot. IT.
JI.O'REEFK, nOTt St CO.
S EE D C AT A L O Q U E
AND OUXDB TO TBF -
Flower and Vegetable Garden
Forl870. -
Fabliahedta January. Krery lorer ef Flower wlah.
ins this new and ValaabU work, fre ef sherre,
shooid address immediately it, O'KlXfl, son m
CO, Slwaofer m Barry's Block, Kocheeter. If. T.
decUtcJanl
Rnrensft rr-?.
THESE OaU originated In De K!b Coontv.
Illinois. They are reported to weigh
pounds per boshel, and to bave yielJed,25(
pounds per acre. - I raised last year, 79 ponnds
of Oata from S ounces of seed and
tbw year, or replatitlDjr. have S,&3 pound
of tha seed for rale. I have every reason to
believe tbey fill tha representation aoada ef
them. For sate at 19 awnts par pound. - . .
A sample of tbe tcrpri Oata eaa he aaaa
at the OJkWo Usioxi;! ooe-
. v ' ' - ' cx dcmxRcxL
dji.ui, vnios, asai i, i mo. jii;