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i on Statesman Salem, Friday, : v V: s dec. 17 Tk UnUn Wpafieam'atate Ceatral Cwmanittevi f Oregka Will meet at the office of Hon. J. H. Mitchell, In the city of Portland, on Wednesday, the 19 A day tf January. 1870. at 10 o'eloek. a... To designate the time and place for the holding f the XJnion Republican State Convention of 1870. M. P. BERRY, Chairman. ' Salem, Dec. 14, 1S69. San rftxicifico Harket Reports. we have market reports of Dec. 1st from San Francisco, containing many inter esting facta. Greater ease prevails in the money market. , Merchants have good stocks, bat business Is now shaped and managed lo correpd with the new order of things arising from the construction and operatic of tire Pacific Rairroud. and is beginning lo be transacted tm the basis of greenback Valuations, bat the sudden clutoge !a enrreflcy alttes. the last few weeks, bas rattier nmoraitzed tbe price lists, uwing u tire amount oi goia to De disbursed by to Treasury of tbe United State's, 'daring the next few weeks, and the fact that banks in New York bold more gold than they did before the war, and the tircfflnstahce that gold operators are so Wafty "used op,r'. no fear seems to be en- tortaiaed that gold will accomplish any important advance. The influence of rail ways now operated, ortjeing constructed, either In California or Oregon, is depended 'Upon to be a great slimaraa to enterprise development and growth in every material respect-; their influence is already being felt .fC"..-. . i I Large shipments of wheat are recorded, over 3,t)30,0&O centals of 100 lbs. having been shipped to the British Isles, loading forty- fow ekips, since the 1st of July, valned at ovei five milMons of dollars, estimated at a trifle over one dollar per bushel. There Is no Weans of ascertaining how ranch of this wheat came from Oregon. : China is a lnrge buyer of superfine flour at the present low ruling rates ; large ship ments are constantly being made, and one cargo of 3,000 lbs. has been sent to Manil la, and other Asiatic porta and islands are becoming consumers of xmr breadstuff Apples and fresh fru'.ta continne too cheap to admit of any shipments from Ore- goa. Flax-seed is scarce and in demand, the California oil mill offering three and a half to four cents per pound, yet at this price farmers seem to prefer raising wheat Twenty-five thousand tons of flax-seed is used by that company, annually, two-thirds of which is imported, much of it from Ore gon. Freights to Liverpool are so low that many ship owners refnse to take tbem, therefore much shipping bas accumulated at San Francisco awaiting paying freights. Receipts of Oregon products during 1869 are stated as follows : 'Flour, qr. sks., 482, 292 ; oate , sks., 66,074 j barley, sks., 240 ; salmon, Ibis. 1.842, bf. bbls. 2,356, cases 13,729, pkgs. 4,917; bacon, pkgs., 4,640; beef, "bbls., 506 ; butter, pkgs., 945 ; cheese, pkgs., 12; hams, pkgs. 435; lard, pkgs., 2,172; pork, bbls.,' 1,693 ; dried apples, pkgs., 4,504 ; pig iron; tons. 825. No ma terial change is recorded in the prices of staple articles of trade; business was quiet, recnlar and healtbv. Uo&l oil was qnotea at wnoiesaie at liZi to 65 cents per gallon. A Square Issue. The Herald complains that it cannot get fiie ScxtksSaX to "tome en are tip and Cght an issue on its merits.-' On the Chi nese qnextioa it means, for it says we pre tend that (be bill brought in by Senator Williams settles tbe Chinese question, by its promise to put an end to tbe coolie trade. Tbe issue is "square" enough to our no tion, for we are not prepared, as the Herald is, to denounce tbe whdle' race of China men as "rat eating leprous heathens," nor do we fear that Chinese immigration, under proper restrictions, will ruin the working classes of oar country or destroy its insti tutions. We believe the coolie trade to be wrong and are glad steps are being taken to put a Btop to it entirely, A bill that accomplishes this and leaves open only free and independent emigration from China to America, overcomes the most objectionable features that exist, and gives ns the benefit of free and independ ent Chinese labor, which we need for tbe prosecution of great enterprises. You are fighting the Chinamen,' as valiantly and with about tbe same amount of sense and reason, as Don Quixotte exercised in his raid against the wind mills. We oppose that objectionable feature of Asiatic labor, the coolie trado,nnd want to see it suppress ed. At the present time we consider that Chinese labor is more useful to Oregon than Democratic journalism, bnt then we are liberal minded, and while some objec tion may be made to either, we propose to tolerate both. Edccational Circular. The Eleventh Session of tbe Marlon County Teachers' Asso ciation will convene in tbe town of Silverton, at ,11 o'clock, a. m., of Taeiday, Dee. 28, 1869, and will continne in eession daring the remainer of tbat and the three following days. The leading subject for discussion will be English Oram mar, commencing with Etymology.- The exercise will, aa nana , be inter spersed with Music, Essays, Recitations, Ac. Person prepared with Essays, Co., will please report the earn to tbe Executive Committee at their earliest convenience. . r -; ; The friends of Education everywhere are ' cordially invited to attend. The well known hospitality ef the people of Silverton and vi cinity, is the best possible guarantee of tbe hearty welcome with whioh persons from a distance will be received and entertained. The Association has attained the position of an acknowledged success, and has, through the -untiring perseverance of its friends, achieved a highly, beneneial change in the schools of the county; and while the breezes re so richly laden with tbe note of progress ive reform, the friend of popular intelligence should. 'not forget tbat ''In; anion there is alrength," and should labor to build np on these shores, a system" of Public Schools not inferior to those which, more than any other single casta, have contributed to the making of prosui New England the glorious land of enlightened anterprise which she to-day iv : If & portioa f the people of Oregon can afford aa annual tax of millions for the blight ing luxury of intemperance, that ignorance and erime may fill tb iaad with their sicken ing horrors, with what alaerUjr the other por tion should respond to every weU directed ef fort to overcome these evils and to prepare the rising generation for the joberfnteUigentand faithful discharge of the responsible duties of An enlightened citizenship. $j order of . P. SUh, I. P. Smith, O. fc.Wolford, Exeeatirs Committee. ' i .s:;-: -.:;'! W. T. JtAwsar. p. g,For tbe accommodation of Teachers I haVe'aoacluded to change the next regular public examination of Teaebers from ."Salem, Saturday, Des. 25tb," te Silverton, Friday, Pjc: 31st. W. T. Ramsbt, Snp't. .Com. Seh.; Jfarion Co., Ogn. rrri Letter from Southern California. We publish below an interesting and 1 valuable letter from an oldfesid -i of Sa-J lem. Mr. D. D. Denure, now lit - ? the Santa Clara Valley ; giving pc : ; s of a regiou that is fast settling up, ana has in duced some to go thither prospecting from Oregon. The writer's advice seems to be impartially given, that all are as well off at home as they can expect to be there : Sax BcEXAY&yruEA. Cal., 1 Nov. 16, 1869. J " Ed. Stats8JUn: Having bnt recently been a resident of Oregon, I look forward to the weekly arrival of the Statesman with considerable anxiety, and devour the news of -its columns with great interest. . Hav ing never seen anything in your journal relative to this portion of the Pacific slope, the thought occurred to me that it would not be Inappropriate to furnish a few facts in reference to my new home in California. Bmm BaeaaveBtara ' a small town of little importance, situa ted immediately upon the coast, in the outhwestern portion of Santa Barbara jounty, in the San ta Clara Valley. The ouildings in this place' are constructed jrincipally of adobe, covered with a kind if tile, and like all tbe old Spanis h missions. t presents a dreary and desolate appear ince. Many wooden buildings, however, tave been erected during tbe past summer. and add materially to its better appear ance. Tbe inhabitants are about equally divided between tpanisa and Americans, Tbe former are a shiftless, slothful set of people, engaged chiefly in slock raising or uome other employment which requires but little energy or labor. They look with dis trust upon tbe American emigrants woo are steadily pouring into the country, fear ful lest tbey occupy the soil for farming purposes and deprive their herds of tbe im mense Delds of clover and alnliria, growing so abundantly in these parts. Their appre hensions are not unfounded, as tbe number of new shanties tbat dot tbe. valley will readily affirm. A constant stream of wag oos is ponring into this southern region Some remain with ns. others pass into tbe adjoining county of Los Angeles, while others go as far south as San Bernardino and San Diego ; all looking for tbe best place, which is invariably but a few miles ahead 1 My advice to farmers in general, and Oregomana in particular, is. to "Stay on yoar farm, and you'll suffer no loss ; For the stone that keeps rolling will gather no moss. Tbe expense and trouble of breaking up vow bomes. and emigrating, could not be repaid by enjoying tbe benefits of tbe finest country, rnere are, most cenainiy, oDjec tioos to all places. Lands, Sail, Etc. The largest proportion of the lands of this valley are owned, or claimed rather, by grant holders, who ask from $12 to $25 per acre, with no assurrance of a bona fide title. Hence, tbe farmer who purchases land here, knows not aUwhat time he may be driven from bis home by tbe intrigues 'of the plot ting lawyers, or the schemes of greedy monopolists. These miserable grant claims have exerted a deteriorating influence over the prosperity of this State, and have been n drawback to all California farmers since its occupation by the Americans. The soil is. undeniably, the richest and most pro ductive that I ever saw. It is a black sandy loam, mixed in some localities with adobe, and adapted to tbe culture of all semi-tropical fruits and plants, as well as the common cereals. The orange, lemon, fig and olive trees, grow side by side with sturdy live oak with its gnarled and scrag gy branches. Here, also, the vine flourishes to perfection ; producing large and luscious fruit, nnsnrpassed by any in the world. Verily, one can here "sit down under bis own vine and fig tree." The Climate Is extremely delightful and salubrious, and w wui rcw-njoTO u IUB snuwn WOHa While the people of Sacramento and other northern counties are "keeping in the shade" with the thermometer at 105 deg. to 115 deg., we can labor with ease with the thermometer marking 80 deg. to 85 deg. The warmest portion df the day occurs previous to 11 a. m.; after tbat hour a gen tle sea breeze is always perceptible, cooling tbe fevered brow and imparting a vigor ous and healthful feeling to all. And yet there are portions of the year in which tbe weather is Hot at all delightful or agreea ble. Even while 1 write this, a violent northeaster is howling around my dwelling, causing tbe ancient structure to groan and creak terribly. These arid winds come from the direction of several large deserts to tbe east of us, and are very hot and parching. But they only occur at intervals during tbe autumn and winter months, and we can well afford to bear with tbem for tbe sake of the enjoyment tbat is afforded us during the remainder of the year. irilecellaaeaaa. Lumber is in active demand here at tbe present time, the two yards at this place beinp; hardly able to fill the orders that are constantly coming in. Being but recently from Oregon, the prices seem to me ruin ously high. Rough lumber is worth $37 per thousand.dressed do. $40, shingles $10 ; other building material in proportion. How we wish for some of you- tall fir trees to grace our lovely valley, and lend a ver nal charm to our lonely bald hills ! Tbe numerous canyons which open out into the valley afford a sufficient quantity of wood for fuel, bnt the bodies of the trees, being short and scrubby, are unfit for any other purpose. The worst feature tbat I can di scern in regard to tbis region, is tbe poor quality of water. In tbe largest portion ofthe i valley, water can be obtained at a depth of from ten to forty feet, but in most instances it is tainted with alkali and mineral sub stances which are not conducive to good health Until we are prepared to sink to tbe bowels of the earth with artesian wells we will have to Buffer on. Tbe principal ce reals cultivated in this district are barley and corn. Tbe former yields tbis season an average of 60 bushels per acre. The corn crop will undoubtedly yield a return of 75 bushels. Wheat bas proven unsuccessful on account of tbe rust, and will probably never stand in the front rank of the agri cultural productions of this county. Our foot -hills abound in myriads of quail and hare, and our mountains have a right smart sprinkling of dear antelope and griz zlies, which afford rare sport for the hunts nan. Wild honey is found in immense luantities deposited in old stumps, logs, rees and even among the rocks. The hi v ng of tbe bees, and gathering of the honey, s tbe source of constant employment for erne who have an inclination to deal in that rind of birds." In spite of the great inmber of Southerners residing here, th is ounty ia still Republican in its political entiment,but tbe Democratic reinforcement n the way from Texas will undoubtedly bange the complexion for all time to come, be Spanish population are about equally ivided in regard to political belief, bnt re very clannish in their notions, and will ote for their countryman, no matter on vhat ticket he may appear. In their con tentions, both parties have to show tbem espect, and give them a prominent place n tbeir tickets, and the consequences are hat about one half of onr county officers ire of the Spanish persuasion. We long for be time when one party or the other shall ave become strong enough to oust these tontemptibles from office, and ask no favor rom their bands. , , D. D. D. A gentleman, recently from the East, re lates the following: An acquaintance, in Kansas City, on hearing that our informant was eoming to Oregon, remarked that he had a brother here, to whom he woald like to send word. On being asked whereaboats in Ore : goo bis brother resided, be said he had forgot ten the county, "bat bis post office address was Victoria." From Empire City. Empire Citt, Dec. 6, i869. ' "Ed. Statesman A I seldom perceive any Communications in your excellent paper from this place, I propose giving the numer ous readers of the Statesman an occasional view of matters and things on Coos Bay. Catting Timber ma Oovrrnuent Land. S jmo time ago a report reached this place that numerous persons upon the Bay, and identified with the lumbering interests, had been presented before the U.S. Grand Jury for the crime of cutting timber on Govern ment lands. As regards theprobal'ility and the truth of this allegation, nothing definite is known by your correspondent ; yet, in view of all the facts connected with the manufacture of lumber on the Bay, and tbe timber taken from Government or unsur veyed lands, ungracious and unjiift would be the jury or court that would procure the conviction of persons so situated, for nu merous reasons, a lew of which I hope you will allow me space to mention. Univer sally, since the settlement of our frontier territories was commenced, tbe most liberal inducements and friendly aid have been afforded and pledged by the Government. Coos Bay was Bettled by a band of hardy pioneers, at an early aay m me uisiory oi Oregon. There is but a small portion of tillable land included within the limits of the county, and the immense forests of tim ber afforded many facilities tor tbe manu facture of lumber, and persons became berefore necessarily engaged therein, and some of them, by bard lator and incessant toil, bave secured quite a competency. Ev ery effort tbey could devise to have tbe lands surveyed and brought into market they have not failed to employ. Petition after petition have been sent to the beads of deparlmeut praying for a survey of these lands, but they have been unheeded. These persons are willing and ready to pay a rea sonable price for tbe lands and tbe timber thereon ; and now, to indite, prosecute and embarrass them, is not only unjust and rep rehensible, but villainous and mean. Tbe annual fires raginj in these forests destroy more timber in one day that the mills can or have manufactured since their commence ment. Such is a limited view of this mat ter, which interests and involves tmtny of tbe " hardy sons of toil " known as ' the Loggers." 'J Saadrr Itema. Tbe schooner Alaska, Capt. Godfrey, was wrecked on the 30th day of November last, while trying to get out orer the Coquille river bar. Tbe cargo consisted of lumber, which, with the vessel, will prove a total loss. The wreck was sold at auction, and purchased by tbe Johnson Bros, for a nom inal sum? -. Tbe health of Dr. Herman continues in a precarious condition, and bis many friends and acquaintances are much alarmed for his recovery. He certainly has their earnest sympathies in bis prolonged suffering. Favorable reports continue to come from tbe gold mines on tbe coast. Some persons of Empire City are interested ia tbem to a large amount, among whom I may mention Mr. T. G. Sockart. Mr. A. Moody, our effi cient Sheriff, and Mr. H. Wyckoff, our Coun ty Treasurer. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows have a flourishing Lodge in Empire City, which was organized some time in August last with eight members, and now numbers near fifty. The Masons have a Lodge just organized at Marsbfield, some eight miles from tbis place. The weather continues fine up to date. More Axon. From Polk County. Dallas, Dec. 12th. 1869. Editor Statesmax: In the County Court this last week, Hon. Benj. Uayden present ed his bill for $150 00 against the county, claiming same as a counsel fee in the Jenny Boyce murder investigation before the Cor oner, on ne ground tbat be acted coun sel, at the instance and request of tbe Cor oner. The claim was disallowed on the ground that the Coroner bas no authority to employ counsel for the County in such cases nor, for that matter, in any case. WHISKY BUSINESS. David L. Hedges obtained license to keep a saloon at Independence. Mr. Hedges was brought before Judge CoIHds, the County Judge, during the we'k, on an information for selling spirituous liquors in less quantity than one qtiart.without license. He waived an examination .and w:is held to bail in tbe sum of $100 to answer at tbe next term of the Circuit Court. Yesterday Wm. Clinan was brought be fore Judge Collins, tbe County Court, on a similar charge. His counsel moved to dis miss tbe Information, on tbe ground that tbe County Judge nor any other magistrate has jurisdiction, to commit a party for selling liquor by the small without license. Tbe Court owrruled tbe motion; and held tbat any Justice of tbe Supreme Court. County Judge, Justice of the Peace, or Municipal officer, authorized to exercise the poweis and pel form tbe duties of a Justice of tbe Peace, bas jurisdiction under tbe statutes of tbis Slate to examine und commit a party upon such a charge. Tbe investigation pro ceeded upon tbe merits. Tbe State made out a prima facia case, which was success fully overcome by tbe evidence for tbe de fense, and the defendant discharged. There is a cause now pending in Justice's Court, before J. H. Turner, Esq., between tbe defendant in tbe above cause and tbe prosecuting witness therein, for the sum of twelve and one-l alf cents, balance on a bottle of whisky sold byClingan to Scovell, Tbe blood of tbe parlies is up, and tbey threaten to '-fight it out ou tb.it liue," it it takes tbem through the Supreme Court. JUSTICE OP THE PEACE. ; Joseph Liggett, Esq-, resigned the office of Justice of tbe Peace for Dallas precinct and J. II. Turner, Esq., was appointed in his place. Tbis office has gone tbe rounds since tbe last election resignations and ap pointments having passed it through some half a dozen hands. It is to be hoped that we may be able to find some one, at tbe next election, .who can. hold the office for two years. i BRIDGES. The County has just completed a splen did bridge at Independence, over five hun dred and fifty feet long, at a cost to the county of only about $1,560, and also, a first rate one across the main Luckimnte at Davidson's, near Buena Vista, two hundred and thirty iet long, at a cost of $1,285; and will soon tave one finished across the South Yamhill, one hundred and forty feet long, covered in, at a cost to the county of $600. There bas been more public work done in Pclk county for the amount of money expended, within tbe last year, tban was ever done before in the same length of time in all tbe history of tbe county. Yours, Ac. Dallas. Interesting to Tax Paters. At the Oc tober term of the County Court of Polk county, N. Ford, Assessor, presented a claim against the county for $180. for mil age in making the assessment; based upon section U, page 738, of the Code. The County Court refused to allow the claim Judge Collins and Commissioner Levens holding against the claim.and Commissioner Dice in favor of, it. Tbe matter was taken to the Circuit Court, and tried before Judge Boise t the November term.! The decision of the County Conrt was confirmed, thus settling two questions.at leastjso far as these decisions can settle tbem that is, that As sessors and County Commissioners are only entitled to per diem, and cannot legally draw mileage. Their compensation is fixed by section 24 page 740. of the Code, and tbey are entitled to no other than is express ly allowed them therein, to-wit, $3 per day. Portland Letter. PouTtAxn, Dec. 15, 1863. Editor Statesman : The inquiry of the Albany Democrat, whether Villarngntis had not gone crazy ia not the cause of this pro tracted silence ; nor do I now intrude for the sole purpose of answering that import ant question. You referred the Democrat to the "three Laboring Lawyers" for a reply, 1 and there is no necessity for my attempting to decide a matter which is already before such an able tribunal. The "Laboring Law yers" have held another meeting at which only one of them was present the other two having pressing business to attend at a Second street mm shop. The one who was at the meeting, finding that he met nobody bnt himself and the thoughts of his past am bition, and your humble servant (whom he suspects of being somewhat impressed against his beloved organization), declared in the roundest terms tbat this "Working Men's Association" was a consummate hum bug, and every man concerned in getting it up, (meaning tbe two other Laboring Law yers), was "demnition bilk." I agreed with him immediately, and departed from tbe rooms of the Association (for which tbe rental from the first is in arrears), we turned down the street and walked side by side, through the rain, which fell all the while in torrents, my companion talking all the while in the most doMul strain about tbe ingratitude of tbe party in whose harness he had been a "working man" from his youth, and which refused to acknowledge his claims upon it fur any office of trust or profit. When 1 had gone two squares, think ing of matters wbollyJ foreign to my com panion's discourse, I awoke from my reverie to the discovery that 1 was alone. Thinking bis feelings might possibly have overcome him (as tbey seemed likely to do when I recollected to have noticed last), and that be might now be weltering in tbe mud of the street and unable to rise, I turned around and ca.t a searching look into the darkness through whiels 1 had ju.-t then passed. A hundred feet buck I beheld, near the door of a 6mall wooden building, a transparency against whose dismal candle, in more dismal black, stood the words 'Brown Ju." The mystery was solved; my whilom companion tbe Democratic Working Man" taking advantage of my brown study bad instinctively followed a very red nose, not seeing an inch before it, until be tumbled beadloug into tbe "Brown Jug." Saicide. Rev. Henry Se well, of Washington county, committed suicidej a few days since, as you have seen by tbe Portland press. Tbis cir cumstance is one of the most unaccountable tbat bas taken place for a long time. Mr Sewell was a Baptist clergyman, of unexcep tional character and reputation. His wife died some time ago, and he has been in low spirits ever since. He was somewhat involv ed in debt, I am informed ; but not beyond the possibility of payment. He bad an in teresting family, lie was a brother-m-law of Hon. A. llinman. Collector at Astoria. He shot himself in the forehead with a ie volver when out about bis burn looking after 6onie stock and was quite dead before he was discovered. Nobody Unit. It is exceedingly gratifying, after what has occurred here, to be able to write truth fully, "nobody hurt;" for tbe rencounter of giants is always u dreadful thing. But the giants have grappled and the mortal ct rub.it is passed, and whew! Listen at tbe wind! It was (lone in this wise : Scott of the Ore gonian, having exposed the falsehood or ig norance of Semple of the Herald, in regard to the Revenue Laws, temple took excep tions and proposed to cane him. Scott did not like th-t method of settling legal ques tions, and resisted. Semple's first blow was warded off ; his second was not offered, in asmuch as be saw tbe muzzle of a derringer pistol which seemed to say '-go slow. Cbiv, it wont work here." But while Semple was devising ways and means to get out of a very awkward predicament, the Marshal ot the City came along and look the belliger ants into custody. Semple was fined ten dollars for bis valor but that was better than facing a pistol, so be must bave enjoyed it hugely. Vhxamonti. GENERAL NEWS. Home Again. Thomas Judkins, of Lane county, who went to Tennessee in Septem ber lust, to act as distributer of tracts, teacher of freedmen, etc., has returned to Oregon. He Bays tbat after be had been engaged in work a short time ; he was tak en from his bed at midnight by a gang of five armed men, masked and robed in white. Tbey introduced one another to him each under tbe cognomen of "Mr. KuKlux." Tbey took him to the woods and with a pistol tcf his bead extorted a promise that he would leave tbe State with in forty-eigbl hours. This promise was complied with, although, taking advantage of this forced departure, those wbo had bis funds in keeping pretended to have lost them, and he came away without tbem, for, said be to tbe editor of the Advocate, from which we get our information, "I expected instant death at their hands, as they were in the habit of killing They told me they had just killed two negroes." Railroad CoxvEXTiox. We have received several copies of the Saginaw (Mich.) Daily Enterprise, containing full reports of the proceedings of the Northern Pacific Rail road Convention, lately held in that city. Most of the delegates were from tbe State of Michigan, and we see that Oregon, which is so vitally interested in the snccess of the euterpriee. was represented by Mr. David Miller, which we have no doubt means our townsman, D. A. Miller, Esq., who is now absent in Michigan. The proceedings of tbe Convention were all barmonious and conducted with much animation, and will probably result in creating a greater unison of action to aid tbe enterprise. Portijixd. The Herald of the 14th bas tbe following items : William Gillaban, of Sauvies Island, while outbunling. accident ally discharged his gun into his foot, entire ly destroying the great toe. He was brought to Portlend and the wound dressed. It is rumored that theie is to be a a new journal in Portland, devoted to tbe Roman Catholic interest ..Fred. Mnller died on Sunday, and was lmiied tbe following day by the I. O. O. F. of which he was a member.. . . . . .On Saturday last. Tucker Leonard, a lad aged about 14 years, living at Sauvie's Island, with his parents, started out for a hunt on Columbia slough, about two miles from St John's landing. As he did not return when night came on, his grandfather (Sti mp) and a Mr Smitb started early next morning (Sunday) to see it they could find him. Upon going up tbe slough, they discovered him lying on his face, with a dcuble-barrelled s ot-gun in his hand, dead. Upon examination, they came to the conclusion that be was either withdrawing or ramming down a charge in one ot the barrels, when tbe cap exploded, driving tbe contents through tbe right eye, passing out at the top ofthe skull, killing bim instantly. , Thb Scott and Semple Affkat. The Oregonian of the 14th has tbe following : As a slight affair of a "personal nature" which occurred yesterday, bas obtaioed some public notice, it may be as well for us to state the manner of its occurrence. Tbe editor of the Herald, considering himself dreadfully aggrieved by reason of having been completely wound op and cornered on tbe supposed internal revenue decision which bas been giving tbe Democratic press of the State bo much trouble, could see no - course to' pursue except to "try tbe last ar gument of the chivalry." Accordingly he armed himself will) a stont hickory club, and meeting the editor of the Oregonian near the loot of the Btairs at tbe entrance of the newspaper offices, let off tbe usual ex pletives and accompanied them with a blow with his cudgel wbich was partially turned aside and intlic ed no injury. Tbe appear, ance of a derringer with a warning not to repeal the attempt to 6trike, stopped any further demonstration, when tbe City Mar shal, wh,o bad iu the mean time came up. engaged both parties to walk off to the Re corder's Office, where the assailant was fined lor disturbing the peace ' and the as sailed was acquitted. PoitTLAm The Oregonian of the 15th speaks of lively times in East Portland. r All kinds of improvements going on; real estate high and going up. The Railroad people are building an extension of the track northward 2,600 feet Colored men in Portland have incorperated a 'Workingmen's Joint Stock Association," capital $50,000. Object to purchase, lease, bold, improve, sell, convey, rent, mortgage and deal generally in real estate -.-The pound keeper is go ng after loose swine in a frightful manner The posts ofthe telegraph line that is to be built with tbe railroad have been put up almost to Oregon City Dr. Chapman will practice gratu itously for all poor patients recommended by the Ladies' Relief Society. Jackson County. The Sentinel of Dec 11th says that Witzel, the young man who bad an insane idea that be was married to a young lady of tbat place, was ordered to to be sent to tbe Asylum, but on the re quest of his brother the order was suspend ed in order that a cure mig-!it be attempted at home A colored barber named "Mat" went crazy and will be sent to East Portland Mr. Brotherton's little daugh ter, about nine years old. injured her hip badly, by jumping from the hind end of r wagon, and is now lying in a critical condi tion In the case of the mandamus to compel the Treasurer of Josephine county to pay a county order in coin, Judge Prim decided tbat tbe plaintin was not entiueu to coin navment There have been several deaths from scarlet fever. Father Blancbet is quite ill with the same disease. .A Chinese miner on JacKson creeK nicked no a lump of gold weighing an ounce. The Xeics has an account of some relics of a mastodon including a tusk tour feet in length, lately found on Wbisky Gulch. They were very much decayed and soon broke into pieces Tbe edi tor is much excited over "a mammoth hog" of 400 pounds weight. We call that ft good fcboat in tuts part oi tuo country.j Report came last week from Umatilla that three men across tbe river "had stolen horses from Indians. The Indies overtook them, and un encounter took place between the parties. The Indians shot one of tbe men but not dangerously, recovered nil of their horses, and took one prisoner, whom they delivered over to the authorities. The wouuded man came down to tbe Dalles and was examKied by Dr. Shackleford who found the ball in tbe lower part of the back. JlowUainetr. The Chronicle of Boise City, has an ac count of a man, named Joseph Uerr, wbo has not fclept tor four yejrs. About that long ago he ran a nail in bis foot, and was confined to his bed six or seven weeks, since wbich time he bas taken opiate with out any effect, until the rhysicans refused to increase tbe dose any further. He is much debilitated so niu.:h so as to be an invalid, and stems to be gradually wasting away. Portland. From the Herald of tbe 15th we learn that the ox "Mount Hood" has been sold, Mr. Luke Tonence buying one- half interest for SI. 200, he is to be taken to San Francisco The old Methodist church is being refitted and will be used for a grocery store The Roman Catholic organ is to be called the Catholic Sentinel. It will be a 24 column journal, edited by II. L. Herman and J. F. Atkinson, and will appear about the 1st of February next. Portlanders seem to be tired of fine weather. strawberries "and sicb," and in defai.lt of ice or snow they take to prophesying that it is likely lo suow betore long 1 he Ore QOnian bus a rumor of a new paper to be started at Astoria by parties lrom ian Francisco The steamer Montana was detained in the Columbia a week alter loav ing Portland. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. Dec. 10. Justice Grier, of U. S. Supreme Court, was expected to resign. He was up pointed by Polk in 1846. Tbe House Judiciary. Committee have agreed to report bill repealing Tenure of Office law. It will certainty pass tbe House. PjSTbere is a report that the treaty made Delween tne Lniteu Mates ana China through the Burlingame embassy, has been raiineu oy tUma. A bill for the admission of Virginia will probably be passed next week, and the benators and Representatives then sworn in A great many bills bave been brought in, upon a great mauy subjects. The House is spending considerable time in Committee of tbe Whole on the census bill. Wood, of New York, presented a peti tion signed by 72,00 citizens, asking that Deiugerent rights be accorded Cuba. Henry Ward Beecher has made an ex planation and defense of bis participation in the marriage of A. D. Richardson and Mrs. McFarlanU ; suys he did not under stand that tbe laws ol New York declare null and void a divoice granted in Indiana. Had received information that tbe marriage of the McFarlands bad been annulled not only on legal but on moral grounds. Tennessee is in debt $90,000,000.one-tbird of it for bonds given to aid railroads, for which the reads are lable. The bondhold ers have bad a meeting in New York and have sent a commissioner to urge the Legis lature of that State to place the delaulting roads in their hands, lor the benefit of tbe bondholders. Father Hyacintbe baa Bailed for Europe, intending to return and make an extended tour oi ibe Lotted estates. A powder explosion, at Newburg. N. Y., demolished a building. 'No one was in jured. In the Alabama Legislature, Brown. Democrat, was voted out of seat unit not allowed to spread bis protest on the journals, juouon 10 awaru ine seal to nis opponent was voted down. Tbe County Treasurer's office, of San dusky. Ohio, was lately robbed by the safe being blown open with nitro-gljcerine. and tbe contents abstracted. Tbe safe is a wreck and the Court House badly dam aged. The thieves were, alarmed and left their tools and much money, scattered on tbe floor. - " The press of Georgia generally denounce the measures for tbe re-organ izat ion of tbe State. i ' Sharp fighting is reported as having re cently occurred in Cuba. Result not known. - Davis is said to be elected Governor over Hamilton, in Texas, by a large majority. Tbe steamer W. H. Arthur, loaded with stock, sunk on tbe 10th at Bennett's Land ing. 125 miles below St. Lonis, on the Miss issippi. A revenue detective, named Lacy, has been arrested at Nashville, on a charge of having nnited witb distillers, when in of fice, to cheat the Government. Tbe Spanish gunboats have been releas ed by order of tbe U. S. Court, according to instructions from Washington to the Dis trict Attorney. It has been an unfortunate season for tbe tbe Gloucester. Mass., fishermen. Fifty-six have lost tbeir lives and 16 vest els, worth $40,000, have been lost Mr. Seward and party arrived at the City of Mexico Nov. 15th, and were receiv ed at tie railroad station by President Jatirez, bis Cabinet and a commission of notables. Tbe U. S. Minister gave a ban quet on tbe : 18th. and on tbe 27 th a grand banquet was given at the Palace and tbe friendliest feeling manifested to tbis couu ty. Mr. Seward made a characteristic speech, which was well received. He will probably leave aboot Dec. lUth. Sargent, of California, has introduced a bill into Congress providing that the pnb lie lands of tbat State, useful tor lumber, may be , sold in quantities of one section to assnciotions or individuals. The wires report very cold weather at tbe East. At St. Johns. N. B., the crew of a schooner froze to deatb. Harrisburg. Dec. 11. Dr. PaulSchoeppe, who was convicted of murder ou a charge of having administered prussic acid to Mrs. Stenecke, has written, wh'le in jail, an able document on the diagnosis and tests of that poison, claiming tbat there is an infallible test and that such proof had not been ob tained in Ibis case. Eighty eminent phy sicians and chemisis held a public meeting in the Medical Hall lor the purpose or re versing the case. They adopted a resolu tion in effect that the published statement of the trial of Schoeppe does not contain any evidence of a scientific character which goes to prove that Mrs. Stenecke died fiom the effects of prussic acid or any other poi son. The aggregate of tbe evidence points to a natural death. A committee of five was appointed to prepare a memorial re questing executive clemency in the case, Subsequently, on petition to tbe Supreme Court, a writ of error was granted return able on the first Monday in January. " ECUMEXCIAL COUNCIL. Rome, Dec. 10. The Pope delivered an allocution before tbe assembled Bishops. He expressed his satisfaction at being able to open the council on the day appointed and funding tbe Bishops had come in such numbersr to aid tbe Holy See by the help of the boly spirit, bchemes of impiety were never so strong as in the present day, for they were well organized and hid them selves behind a pretended appearance of liberality, but there was nothing to fear because the cburcb was stronger even tban ever, but time would remed y the present evils. Ibe Holy rather concluded with an invocation to the holy ghost, the Blessed Virgin and fcaints re ter and Paul. Dec. 11. The Ecnroencial (Council was adjourned until after Epipbanny. Much upposiuuu is eijccw:u on us reassemuung, but the Pope is said to be sure of co-opera tion witb the American liisbops. ANTI PAPAL CONGRESS. New York, Dec. 10. A Ilerald's special from London says telegrams from the con tinent report tbat at tbe opening session of tbe anti-Papal Congress in Nples. yester day, there were present five hundred Italian delegates and twenty members from other parts of tbe world. Tim inauguration ad dress was delivered by President Ricciardi. Letters of appology for non attendance were read from Victor IIngo,Garibaldi and other distinguished persons, leaders of the radical reform party, j These communica tions were received with great enthusiasm wbich endured to the close of the proceed ings. ! CONGRESS. Washington. Dec. 11. Amon? the bills introduced were thefollowing : Todispense with spies and inlortners iu the internal revenue service ; by Schofield. for the transfer of the Philadelphia navy yard to League Island ; by Rodgers. to remove political disabilities front the people of Staes lately in rebelli: n ; by Jencks, to establish a uniform rule of naturalization ; by Coburn. to provide for the sale of coin ia the Treasury, except what is requited for the payment of interest on bonds. New York, Dec. 13.t-Tho firm of M. E Grey tCo have been detected in extensive frauds. It appears that they have altered $1,000 bonds to $10.0110 and hypothecated, and also bave put in circulation stolen bonds and stock certificates. The operation exceeded half a million. None of the members of the firm have been seen since Saturday. The Stock Exchange have offer ed a reward of $50,000 for their apprehen sion. SUT LOVISGOOD DEAD. George W. Harris (Sut Lovingaod) tbe celebrated humorous writer.died near Knox viile to-day. Rev. W. B. Frothingbam. who assisted Beecher at Richaidson's marriage, delivered a sermon on "the foes of socieiy." He de nounced editors and interviewers as cold blooded enemies of society and perverters of public opinion. Carthage. III.. Dec. 13. The Board of Supervisors of Hancock county have re quested the Constitutional Convention to cede jurisdiction over Nauvoo. 73 square miles, to the United States for a Capital. St. Louis, Dec. 13. The coroner's jury on tbe falling of a five story building on Nov. 19, find that the blame rests on the superintendent and the contractors for tbe stone masonry. Tho accident arose from the careless removal of a pillar. Washington. Dec. 13. A letter from Tal lahassee to Commissioner Delano reports the murder of Assistant Assessor Howe, of Mercauna, Jackson county, on the night of the 4th. NEW POSTAGE STAMPS. Washington, Dec. 12. The Post Office Department has completed a selection of designes for a series i of .postage stumps lo take the place of those now in use. which was adopted by the late Postmaster General about a year ago. The new stamps will be about a third larger than the present. They will comprise the heads of the follow ing distinguished Americans : One cent, Franklin, by Burton of Franklin Institute. Vhi adelphia; two cents, Jackson, by Pow ers; three cents. Washington, by Ilowden; six cents. Lincolin.by Volk; ten cents, Jef ferson, by Powers; twelve cents, Clay, by Hart; fifteen cents, Webster, by Cherengo; twenty-four cents. Scott, by Coffey; thirty cents, Hamilton, family bust; forty cents, Perry, by O H. Wolcott- CONGRESSIONAL. The Judiciary Committee reported Mor ton s bill for the reconstruction of Georgia. which provides for convening the old Leg islature and excluding members ineligible under tbe Fourteenth Amendment, und that no person be excluded on account of color. Tbe Legislature to be only provisional un til further action by Congress. In the House a number of bills were in troduced, among wbich were the following: To abolish the- franking system ; to pro vide a system of banking ; to provide for construction ot a Niagara ship canal ; to grant universal amnesty ; to protect all pernons in their civil rights, and for estabj lisbing a uniform system of naturalization ; to vacate and provide tor the sale of the Umatilla Reservation, in Oregon ; to grant lands in aid or tbe construction of a rail road from tbe Colorado river to Salt Lake. Butler. Chairman of tbe Reconstruction Committee, presented a bill admitting Vir ginia to representation in Congress, declar ing tbat she bad complied with tbe act of Congress. Referred to committee on re construction. TEXAS ELECTION. New Orleans. Dec. 13. Tbe Legislature is, Senate, Conservative, 13 ; House. Con servative. 41. Senate, Radical. 12: House. Radical. 31. The vote for Governor is still doubtful, but witb tbat exception tbe en tire Radical Sttte ticket is elected. ILLINOIS CONVENTION. Convention bad a stormy scene over its temporary organizttion. Tte Republicans und Democrats each nominated a temooary chairman, both of whom claim the seaL After hours of wrangling the Secretary of Slate called tbe roll, when Col. Dement. Democrat, was elected tempoary chairman. A loner debate then ensued whether the members should take an oath to support the constitution of tbe State, which tbey are about to amend. Pending which tbey ad- journea. . . EUROPEAN. - New York. Dec. 13. A Herald' a snecial from Names sava tne council of Itoiatu anti-Papal radical assemblage whicltaet mere on ioe isun, lurnea out a latrere. A proposition in favor of another French oo WW 9 4i.. Tnm'u un1 injtnrsincr to some extent the last, met with serious eppositiooJ in the assemblage. TROUBLE IN 1R7JLAND, ial from London last everf- insr. savs Her Maiesty's ministers held three meetings during the week. Tbe present critical condition of public affairs in Ireland witb tbe stale of tbe island, were gen erally -considered and debated. At the last meeting it was resolved to proclaim me country ot iipperary ana proviun ui Munster, with portions of the country, and city of Londonderry, in Ulster as being in a state of insurrection, as described in the late aetof Parliament providing tnereior. ml iimnnivpi-intr fhA fnvemment tO BCt. Ten thousand additional troops will be dis patched immediately to lreiana, raising th total fnrem of the recwlar armv there to about 30,000. Tbis is to meet any emer-, gency at present. tin the assembling oi 1 aruameni. Janua ry 10th. a bill will be immediately intro duced to empower tbe Government to sus pend tbe habeas corpus in Ireland by i-xe- iMilii-. nrrlur nnt wnitillC for an Ct oi the Legislature, when deemed necessary, tor tbe public safety so to do. t WOMAN'S SUFFRAGFl Mrs. Minor. President of the Woman's Suffrage Association, announced tbat she intends to apply for pemission to register as a voter ntthe next State election, and in ease of a refusal to enter a suit and carry tbe case to the Supreme Court if necesary. on the ground that under tbe Constitution of the United States women are citzens, enti tled to all the rights of citzens. Washington. Dec. 14 A bill will be re ported in.tbe House providing for the cre ating of a new department, to be called the Department of Home Affairs. It w ill have control ot Indians, freedmen. education, agriculture and the supervision of immigra tion. Tho Senate Judiciary Committee have substantially agreed upon a bill in reference to Georgia.' They base their action on the decision of tbe Supieme Court, that the States declaring for the exclusion of the negro members was illegal. The bill pro poses to set the State back w here she was before these members were elected. Great difficulty is found in dealing with the legis lation that has taken place since the expul sion, and it is not known bow tbe Committee will treat tbis question. In tbe Senate yesterday. Trumbull, from tbe Committee on Judiciary, reported lavor ably a bill prohibiting recommendation to office by members of Congress. . J IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS. In the House, resolutions were introduced by the Ways and Means Committee lo in quire into the expediency of abdishiug the office of Collector and Assessor and other agents of the Internal Revenue Department, and apportioning the amount of tux requir ed to be raised from domestic sources among the several States :n proportion to their pop ulation. New York. Dec. 15. Conrad Feltner & Son. lithographers on William street, have been arrested charged with loiging and printing counterfeit revenue stamped checks About $(i0.0(0 worth of counterfeit checks were found on tbe premises Gen. Morgan a member of the Georgia Legislature and who holds 'a seat from w hich a negro was ousted, li ts published a letter in which he says, neither tbe Senate nor the House intended to submit the ques tion ot ineligibility of colored members to seats in the Legislature hi the Supreme Conrt. The present Legi.lature never will rise ot the negro, nor will it pass the 15th Amendment. These arese tled tacts. For myself I bave been a mbmissionists as long as I intend to be, and bave gone as far as I intend to go trt1 gratify the unhallowed will and domineering spirit ot" Congress. BILLIARDS. E. Daniels, champion of Massachusetts, and Melville Foster played two games of billiards last evening. The first was a French carom game, 150 point, won by Daniels, Foster scoring 144; the second was 750 points, on carom table, won by Foster; score, 750 to 643. New York, Dec. 4. The Court to-day dismissed the libel case against The Span ish gunboats, on motion of Mr. Webster. Fifteen of tbem will sail to morrow. EUROPEAN. London. Dec. 14. There is news from Pekin that the treaty between Great Brit ain and China, negotiated by Burlingame. has been ratified by the Chinese Govern ment. Much alarm has been created by tbe sud den breaking out ot the rinderpest at the great cattle show in this city. The iron-clad. Monarch, received the re mains of George Feubody on Saturday, with great ceremony. Flairs were displayed at half-mast, vessels dipped their ensigns und minute guns were bred as the Monarch steamed out of port. lVabody's will bas not passed probate in laigland. The prop erty is set down at less than 400.000. He bequeathed 5,000 to each of his execu tors, and 150.000 to bis London Charitv The remainder to be distributed among bis reiuuves in America, ins nepnews, lieo. Peabody, Russell and two others, are made residuary legatees with power to settle all affairs connected with the property in America, valued at from tbr-.'e quarters lo a million dollars. Rome. Dec. 14. The Council meets sim ply for the purpose of attending to the de tails of organizing committees of faith, dis cipline, orders, and Eastern affairs. These committees comprise eighty-six members. The official list of persons entitled to at tend the Council is published. It contains the names of fifty-tive Cardinals, eleven Patriarchs, nine hundred and twenty-seven Archbishops. Bishops and Abbots, twenty two mitred Abbots, and twenty nine gen erals of religious orders. CALIFORNIA. San Francisco. Dec. Iff. This morning a party of scientific gentlemen vielted tbe scene of operations at the blasting of Bios som Rock, and pronounced the work to be progressing in tbe most satisfactory man ner. The semi-monthly busineas collection of yesterday indicates a state of comparative rase iu local u nances. It is proposed to get up a monster con cert at the Mechanic's Pavilion, to be held three days. The musicians to be gathered from all parts of California, and tbe whole aflair to be on a plnn similar lo itut of tue boston l'eace Jubilee. Tbe indictment in the case of the De Young Brothers, for libel, was set aside by the County Court and referred to the grand jury now in session. Defendant's counsel excepted -to Judge McKintry s ruling on the reference. j It is stated tbat a firm in Triicke. laige ly indebted in tbis city, recently bad their goods boxed up for shipment to Chicago. with the alleged design of defrauding tbeir creaucrs. fine, Flour 12,000 qr sks National, superfine, lor export, private. Wheat bUO sks superfine. $ 37J300 sks do., $1 37 J; 233 sks do., $1 it ; 500 sks good milling, $1 50. Barley 614 sks oid Chevalier, inferior, $1 03; 1.000 sks choice Bay, feed, $1 05; 300 sks choice brewinig, Si" 12J. Oats 200 sks light. $1 20 ; 15 sks choice, $1 45. Brown's Bronchial Troches for Pultnonnry and Asthmatic Disorder, bave proved tbeir efficacy by a test of many year, and bave re ceived testimonials from eminent men who have used them. Those wbo are Buffering from Conghs, Cold, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, tec. should try The Troehe$," a aimpU rel which ia in almost every case e freer al AsTBMA. Those' of oar rptuUra h .nV. from this dinteteing complaint, areXreferred tU, aT'ireut of Jo no i Wkitvmb is ay in auomer column. I It is the intrinsic merit alone, of Hali'i eUble Sicilian Hair Kenewer, that has for it a great popularity. eda is. First Prayer in Congress. Ia Tbateher's Military Journal, under date ef December, 1777, U lownd a nottr ceatawing tbe identical 'fnt pwjre iiv Congress.' made by Rev. .Jacob 8yche. a gentleman ol eloueace. Here it is an hi torical enooeiry : O Lord, our Heavenly Fither, high and mighty King of King, and Lo; J of Lords. wbo doest from fby tbrono brhold all the dwellers c4 earth, aad aocontrolled over all the kingdoms, empire atnl govrrnnvnts t look down in mercy, we beseech Tbee. on, these Auverieao, States, who have lied to Thee front tbe rod ef the repressor, and thrown themselves on tby gracum protec tion, desiring to be hmceforth dependent only ou The. Ta Tbce they have appealed for tbe rigbtousneos of tbeir cairso, to The do they now look up for that auoU'oace and support which Thoo alone canst give. Take them, therefore. Heavenly Father, under tby nurturing care. Give them wis dom in council and valor in tbe field. l feat the malicious designs of our adversa ries ; convince them of tbe unrightouness of Ibeir cause : and if tbey still persist in sanguinary purposes. Oh I let tbe voice of Thine own nnerriatr justice, sonnding in their . earls, cxnuiram Ihem to drop the weapons (f war from tbeir unnerved band in tbe )jy of battle. 1J Thou present. O God of wisdom, and direct the councils of this honerable ae"ibfy. Enable tbem to nettle thing on the best and surest foun dation, that lb- cenea of Mood may be jpeedily closed, and order, harmony end peacs may be effectually restored, mid truth and justice and Utterly prevail and flourish ninonir Thy people-. Preserve the health .l their bodies and the viorot their mitui ; idiower down upon them and the u;i;!iir tiiey represent Micb temporal blessiujs as Thou Beest expedient for them in this world, und crown them with ever lasting gi"ry in the world to "ome. AH Ibis we ask. in the nan.e and through tho merits ot Jemis Cbrist.Tby son. our Saviour. SPECIAL NOTICES. Dreaa-Maktnf . MRS. BISsEL im removrj her place of bulnn to the corner of State anil Commercial ttrret, ovrr Frlritmao and Cooilnrr's lore. Kotraore on Ommcrvial ftre!. Dec. II The Right Thing-. Mk rnr ife or Inly friend a Chrimmai Present one of Grover A Bakcr'a magnificent Sewing Machines. CILBEBT BROS., Agent. Salem, Dec. 11 dim WILLIAM DAVIDSON, OSLoa, No. 64 FROST STREET, Adjoining the; Telegraph OIBce, Portland, Oregon. SPECIAL COLLECTOR OF CLAIM.S. Acc cunu. Notes, Bonds, Drafts, and aiercaulile Claim sol evirj drfcrip ten through) ul Orefnani the Territories, WILL J'E MADE A SPECULTY AND PROMPTLY COLLI .CTt'.D, as w!l as with a due ngttrd totctttnij in sII lu.li.trs mutters in trusted to Ms csie, snd tie prctttds psid ovtr punctually. REAL ESTATE DEALERS teplS TO THE PUBLIC At the request of Da. Cbamce, and lor the lieuertt of thfcge utitoualnled with the properties of Nitrous Oxide, or Laughing Gas, we, the undersigned, hereby certify that, fur the painless extraction of teeth, we believe Nitrous Oxide to be the mot harmltt in its effects on Die human fjstun of aiijr stistntie lc t tiisrot tred and can be given with Kijtty lo persons under cir cumstances scAere ChUirqform temdd b iiiadmin table. It it therefore perfectly safe in the hau.ls of an operator w ho understands iu future, and is com petent to administer it Iu p.tients. E. R. F1KE, M. D.t A. M. Kf LT, M. D. D. B. RICE, M.D., M. H. LINGO, M. I)., J. D. WcCCRDY, M. D., J.C. OKl'BBS, M D., J. C. 811 ELTON, M. I). In referring to the above. 1 would simply say that, having Introduced the Gas into alttn, snd given it to scores of patients among whom are some of the above named gentlemen without any bad effects. I feel confident it only needs lo be known to be ap preciated. GEO. II ClIANCEf Dentist.ga Salem, Oregon, Oct. 89, IStSV. Rooms over Smith A Wade's Hard r-rs Store, and adjoining Montgomery's Gallery .Commercial street. Moalton'a Labor-Saving Washing Soap This Soap, from its chemical compound, will as tonish any and all persons that wiit try it, an d Is de cidedly better adapted for all purposes than any other soap before used. For Kitchen purposes, such as washing dishes, glassware, etc., it Is Unexcelled. Yo can clean glassware as clear as crystal with tho least trouble. Fur cleaning floors you need do mop stick, scrub broom, or anything ef the Wind. A good warm suds, and a common bru.-h broom, are all ititt is required. After washing with this soap, your lis mis don't look as if they had been boiled, but, on the ontrary. It leaves them smooth aud nice. AH the labor that is required to wath the dirtiest of clothes is a few minutes' lulling and a giod rins ing no patent washing-machine or washboards re quire i. There are vaiious reasons why the superi ority of this Soap Is claimed over all oUier i-oapr, to wit: The certainty cf Its washing wilioulthe slight est rubbing; its leaving llie clothes la a bleached state. Instead of yellowinu ; you can bleat ii the common brown domestic wiih It In two boilings ; it is insurtd not to injure the finest fabric; 11 will not decomposo coloia nor draw up flannels, but kavts them as soft as they were the day you bought tliem. It is also cla'med that this S ap is far ch sperthm any other In the market, from the (act that yod can wash more c.othts with It Id two hours, without rub bing, than you can with any other sosp in the known world, vy rubbing, iu leu hours. foap, and Family It ghts lor making and using, for sale by COX k E t RH A R r. doi9 COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT 1.1 TH Willamette University. To meet the increasing demand, Ihis Institution will open a Department for BOOK KEEPING and first-class PENMANSHIP, at the commencement of the second term, January 8d,lS70, under the birg of Prof. W. 8. James, a competent and approved teacher. TERMS 15 extra for Book keeping, and ti extra for Penmanship, t j students of the L'ulversity. To others, who devote tbeir whole time to Commercial Studies, for a course of fourteen weeks, t alem, Dec. S. ' REMOVED. DYAR QRUBBS Take pieaiure in Informing the public that they have removed their stcc . ol DKL'Ca and MEDICINES into PATTON'S M W ItLt't K, firtt door east of the Bank huilding ; and ss they prx se to let others do the blovrtaff, while Cey try to do the tolling, they feel sure that their friends wi I find It to their inter est to continue the liberal patronage heretofore given to them. Salem, Nor. Vt. Copartnership Notice. I have associated with myself In the business of the Oregon Candy Manufactory Mr. N. 0. Parrl.h, and the same will hereafter be cond Holaert Parrksh. talem, Nov. ST. conducted under the firm name at i. O. HOXBERT. asthma Jonat httcomb t KemeJk P pared trora stimuli recipe obiainrlv the late Jonas WbitcOfeb, in Kurope. It allevia ted tbis diaorder inUavtiHJ when all other ap. phancrs of uiesKTal aatHjiad been abandoned by him iu ileVimir. la iA, ru cf . n,..t aalbtualie character basil tailed to uiv i,n... relief, aud baa cHusfted many permaneut cure. It cofuaing ysf poisonous or injurious properties whatever; au i.ilitnt may lake it nuu peneci Baitwy. The aborcAam&l rrrna ratio ia maau fnr. name and txtlf thtrefore adopted ai a Trade Mark tdtecurt the tropretort a gat ml impa ction fa the introduction of $puriou arti cle$. Al?iuuak6rzed e nf thn Trade Mark trill be promptly protrculed. Josefu BcRKKTi' 6l Co., Alaimfactureraand Proprietor. No. Central Mirt IU.i,,n tor tale by all Drug gut t every where. . V. rut " ' NIT UBE the Cajlttl RoUl will be s. Id rner ot 8-t anil Liberty ltree'i,8Ti;uiMY,Dtc. li , ceuiraeoclof at 11 , 'a