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Publsber Oregon Statesman,
An Englishman named Thompson, has
arrived in Detroit with his scalp in his pock'
et. He was one of a party attacked by a
band of Cheyennes; the others were killed
outright, and be lay insensible till found
next day by some Pawnees who killed sixteen
of bis enemies, and amonz their trophies
brought back the man's scalp and made it
a present to mm. ... r
'Wouldn't yon like to be a woman when
you grow up, Tommy ?" -No." Why
not ?" "Because women can't turn sum
mersets." ' ' .
The Captain' Jenckes, to whom Miss Col
lax, sister to the Vice President, is engaged,
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NEW YEAR'S ADDRESS,
The Statesman has a word to say
To those who greet the New Year's day
A word of parting and of cheer,
Of parting for the kind old year,
A word of cheerfulness and grace
For the one whose pleasant face
Came peering upward with the morn
When Eighteen Seventy was boin.
There may be mist, there may be cloud,
The early morning to enshroud ;
There may be shadows, storms to play
Scenes of terror on its wsy ;
But there are many houis to come,
Sunny as the hours of home ;
Gallant combats to be fought,
Many victories to be sought
In fields of science or of art,
Or in the statesman's weighty part.
So we can greet the coming seasons
Without searching for the reasons
That induce to bestow
Our faith on those we do not know.
But halt a moment, friend of mine,
And we will talk of Sixty-Nine.
A good old year that's past, 'tis true,
But many a good it did us too.
So having seen its latest end,
Let's try and treat it as a friend.
It came to life in Andy's reign,
When he was bent, with might and main,
To have things go the Johnson fashion,
Whioh Andy set in fits of passion.
The winter quickly passed away,
And then he saw, one clear March day.
The star of Grant arise and shine
Through all tho nation, clear and fine,
And by its ray did Andy see
To travel back to Tennessee.
But our Ulysses, wiso and strong,
Doing the right and righting the wrong,
Rules the nation with a hand
That mingles reason with command ;
Enforces laws, collects the taxes,
Until the plain and simple fact is,
The nation's debt is growing smaller,
While, lo ! its credit stands mnch taller.
So we have reason to be proud
To think our nation is allowed
To have a ruler, as we know,
Who knows his "biz" and can say no.
That being the case, and the whole creation
Stands at peace with the Yankee nation.
So we can come right back to the Web-foot
land
To see how affairs of business stand :
It's unfortunate that last year's crop
As you all, no doubt, remember
Was hurt by rains that wouldn't stop.
But fell all through September.
And then again the price is low
For wheat we chanced to gather.
And so the times go rather slow
In spite of wind and weather.
But that need never break our hearts
Or spoil our good digestion
They'll want our wheat in foreign parts,
Of that there is no question.
John Chinaman has tried our bread
And finds it to his notion,
And wants a quantity, 'tis said,
To cross tho big old ocean.
And there are other lands around
Whose people must be fed, sir ;
So let onr ships the ocean bound
To carry them our bread sir.
The State is growing, year by year.
From daily immigration,
And since the railroad comes so near.
It brings us population.
Tho State grows richer all the while ;
The people build more houses ;
They plow more land and sow it down,
And this our pride arouses.
More ships are coming to our ports ;
Our fame spreads far and wido
For raising better wheat and oat3
Than all the world besides.
And here in Salem there appear,
Standing in prido and glory,
Blocks built in the departed year,
Telling its pleasant story.
So we may plant our maplo trees
And build our stores and dwellings.
In shade to enjoy the summer breeze,
Or spend in warmth the wintry freeze,
Spite of its stormy swellings.
Another New Year's day may bring
, The iron-horse the bell's sharp ring.
.For all to shun his fiery way.
If so 'twill be a happy day ;
A token of the coming times
Our poets sing in all their rhymes.
When all the Web-foot land shall be
Linked in one'grand prosperity.
God speed the day 1 the iron track
For certain will not set us back.
But rather it may let us sup
On fuller draughts from Fortune's cup.
Now with a word of caution, we
Will wish you all prosperity.
Subscribe to every doctrine good,
(Of course the Statesman we include
And as you now commence the year
Pay up, to keep us in good cheer.)
Subscribe to nothing that is bad ;
In politics still be a rad
ical Republican, and try
To make the enemy to fly
In sore dismay, with dolorous tune
From all his works in coming June.
And if you are a Democrat,
(Though somewhat to be wondered at,
Yet there are many of the party -Who
take the paper with a hearty
Appreciation,) we shall come at you
In every column to combat you
Not with insults or with clatter
But with good, honest reading matter.
And now, good friends, be careful, pray,
Of how you pass tbe New Year's day,
Be careful all, and circumspect,
For science says you may expect
Tbe world to be in great commotion
. Upon both continent and oeean ;
For astronomers now have in sight
A rush of pure magnetic light,
' And they cannot tell if you or I
Within a twelvemonth may not lie
Scorched to a cinder in its blaze.
Or blinded with the furious rays.
But, for all that, take our advice,
Behave yourselves, shun hideous vice,
And be as clever as you can,
If twelve months hence a roasted man.
Bat then, we seriously believe,
That no one has a cause to grieve,
Or doubt of Nature's kind intents
Or watchful care of Providence.
We wish a glad New( Year,
With robust health and conscience clear,
In daily visits we will come.
In friendly humor, to each home.
Some pleasant moments tbns to spend.
Hoping to find each one a friend. '
The Railroad.
We Bee by the Oregonian that an excur
sion train composed of a locomotive and
tender, a baggage and freight car and two
passenger cars, made an excursion trip over
the read on Thursday, taking tho officers of
the road and those connected with its con
struction, and some forty citizens, besides
the Commissioners appointed by the Gov
ernment to extunine and report upon it.
Tho road is said to be well constructed,
and men are at work repairing and filling
some wet places that require the expendi
ture of more than usual labor. The bal
lasting is yet to be completed. The bridges
and trestle work are spoken of as very sub
stantial. A telegraphic line is constructed
for the whole twenty miles, and of the best
material. There seems to be no donbt that
the work will fill the requirements of Gov
ernment. A commodious depot and warehouse are
built at East Portland, also a turn table at
either end of the road. It is stated that ac
tive operations will be resumed early in the
spring. This we hope is so, and such
should be the case, as the lands granted the
Company form the basis of a credit that
should make the bonds of the Company
negotiable at a good price in any market
The Months.
The arrival of Jannary. the first of the
months, inclines us to recollect that at some
time, however, distant in the past, the year
must have found its commencement and tbe
months their origin. The question natu.
rally arises: How came the year to find
its birth day in the most inclement season T
It seems that our New Year's day has no
relative importance dates from no event,
and so to say owes nothing to anything,
unless it be to the voice that nominated it
and called it into being. It is not a natural
point for the commencement of any era,
and the fact of its existence U not even ac
counted for on tbe hypothesis of ancient
custom, for the most prominent among the
ancient peoples were wont to commence the
year at the time of the vernal or autumnal
equinoxes, those great natural points that
mark tho divisions of the year. By con
sulting authority we learn that the Romans
originally began the year with the former,
and named the month of its commencement
Mars. Tbe Egyptians, .Hebrews, Persian
Carthagians, commenced the year with the
autumnal equinox, and the Greeks at the
winter solstice, as did the Peruvians, while
tbe Mexicans commenced it at the vernal
equinox.
Our year is taken from the Roman calen
dar, which wa3 originally composed of ten
months, the last four of which we still re
tain with the numerical names that mark
their number. Augustus Caesar gave bis
own name to the sixth, while Julius Caesar
had forty years or so before given his nanfe
to tbe fifth, the two being now called by us
July and August. Tbo first month was
named after tbe famous god of war ; the
second, April, was the sprouting month ;
the third, May, was the growing month ;
and June may have been for the goddess
Juno, to designate tbe season of greatest
beauty. Long before the Christian era the
months were increased to twelve, and Jan
uary and February were added, the latter
being th3 year's ending, until some sudden
emergency arose, 153 yeara B. C. when, for
some political reasous, it was necessary
Consuls should assume office immediately,
and the existing official year was according
ly, by enactment, shortened two months,
and withont other reason, or more timely
warning, 1 he year commenced in January,
and such has continued to be the habit of
society until now.
That was not the only event that changed
the course of the year. When Julius Ceasar,
more than a century afterwards, was recon
structing the Rom in calendar, wanting to
satisfy the superstition of the people, who
believed strongly in the happy influences of
the new moon, he adjourned New Year's
Day one week, to have it coincide with that
auspicious occasion. And so the reformed
year was commenced on the new of the
moon, and only for that our Christmas and
New Years festivals would have happened
on the same identical day. The year has
only had a common terminus, among Chris
tian nations, within tbe last two hundred
years. Since then the reformed Roman
calendar seems to regulate the world.
Emancipation Say.
The colored people of Oregon held their
celebration exercises at the Wigwam on
Saturday afternoon and evening, and while
they occupied tbe seats on the platform,
the body of the house was filled by a large
concourse of citizens, who remained or
derly and interested spectators to tbo c!o3e,
The exercises consisted of songs by the
Glee Clnb, some ot them being of a patri
otic nature and well rendered. After
prayer, very earnestly offered by Mr. Dan
Jones, the orator of the day was intro
duced by the President, Bayles, and tbe
large audience listened for three quarters
of an hour to an able, eloquent and inter
esting address, delivered by Mr. Geo. P.
Riley, of Portland. Mr. Ri!ey is a natural
orator, whose ability in that respect is
scarcely surpassed by any of our most
gifted speakers.' The arrangement of hH
subject was clear and comprehensive, while
the simplicity of his language was only
marred by an occasional mispronunciation
or defect in regard to the use of the singu
lar or plural other than that, the address
showed harmony of thought and felicity of
expression, and we venture the assertion
that no one among tho hundreds of listen
ers failed to be both interested and satis
fied. He showed that the colored people
were the first to respond to tbe call for vol
unteers in the Revolution, and one of the
first to offer his services in that struggle
wa his grandfather, who subsequently
joined rut man's brigade and was killed in
one of the later Datties ot tne war. a
colored man was among those shot down
by British soldiers in the streets of Boston,
and tbe first blood shed at Lexigton was
that of a black man. The majority of the
States of the Union, when first formed, ad
mitted negro suffrage.
Briefly following tho course ot history,
reciting the part sustained by the negro
regiments in the late war, the fact that they
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SALEM. OREGON, .
were bom in this country, were loyal to
our flag and true to the. best principles of
our Government, and still ready to die for
liberty and nnion, the speaker then pre
sentedwith not more of firmness tnan
modesty the claims of bis race to be ,
allowed to compete in the fields of labor,
that they should be encouraged to rise out
of the degredation into which they so long
had been plunged by the prejudices of the
dominant race, and given an equal show in
the attempt to acquire independence. We
doubt if there was a person present who
did not sympathize with the speaker'
Claims, and recognize that he listened to taff
words of a man who conld have claimed
high position by bis ability if he had not
been condemned by the prejudice against
his color. The matter of the oration and
the manner of its delivery were not more
to be admired than the modesty with which
bis claims were urged. The Emancipation
Proclamation had been read by Mr. Dan
Jones prior to the address. The orator 8
allusions were frequently witty as was the
one to "Ulysses and Moses." The address .
was greeted with frequent and enthusias
tic applause. Miss Martha Johnson recited .
in a very good effect, Mr. Lincoln's poem,
"why should the spirit of mortal be proud."
A very elegant supper was spread in one
of the stores in Stewarts block, where
many of the audience repaired after the .
exercises and partook of a bounteous re
past, quite as bountiful and excellent as
could conveniently have been gotten up in
this latitude. The whole celebration was
very pleasantly and successfully conducted.
THE CITY AND COTTNTEY.
Saturday, Jan. 1,
IIalfmast. Tho American flag over the
State House was hung at halfmast, in respect
to the memory of ex-Secretary Stanton.
Meats. We call attention to a sched
ule of prices to be hereafter adopted in selling
choice cuts of beef. Lovers of good, choice
pieces will please take notice.
Gold. The wires bring us the welcome
news of gold being down lower than ever
since tbe currency first depreciated. 119J is
the first quotation we remember to have ever
seen below the twenties.
All Right Again. Mr. Michael Matheny,
who was run over and badly hurt by some
wild boys on horseback a short time ago, is so
far recovered as to be about again. Dr. Car
penter says he recovered in spite of his physi
cian. Initial Stationery. Envelopes and writ
ing and note paper, with initials, made expressly
for this trade, just received at Gill's. Many
other new things in the lino of books and
stationery just received by him.
Mr. Jason L. Royal, next to Mr. Gill's, in
Pattern's new block, is constantly opening new
boots and shoes for everybody's wear, and in
vites attention to his stock in a new ad. which
will appear in our next issue.
Chandeliers. Mr. Gill has his store lit
by -chandeliers of entirely new and most con
venient fashion, well worth tbe attention of
any desirous of using such articles in dwell
ings or stores. While he has none for sale, be
can order them if any are wanted.
Free to All. Wo are requested to state'
that tbo exercises announced for this eveniog
at the Wigwam are free. Tho tickets that are
being Bold are for the supper at Steward's
block and not for the Wigwam, as some sup
pose. Tho supper ticket admit a gentleman
and ladict.
Odd Fellow's Election. At the meeting
of Chemckcta Lodge, No. 1, 1. 0. 0. F., held
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 21tth, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing term :
Delos Jefferson, N. G.; J. J. Murphy, V. G. ;
J. G, Wright, R. S.; J. H. Brown, P. S.; C.
S. Woodworth, Treas. Trustees C. II. Rid
dle, Thos. Cross and Wm. Hen-en.
Tbe Firemen's Ball last evening was a
very pleasant and successful affair. The
Opera House was decorated with flags and
pictures, but more still by the beauty of tbe
ladies of Salem. We dropped in to see a
cotillion polka waltz, and left with tbo de
cided opinion that Firemen are lucky fel
lows to be able to have so good a time, but
then no one can deserve it better.
Teachers' Association. W. T. Ramsey,
Couaty Superintendent of Schools, writes us
that the Marion county Teachers' Association
is now in session at Silver ton. The exercises
have been interesting and profitable, the pro
oeediugs most harmonious, and the attendance
quite good. To-day the session closed with a
public examination of applicants for teachers'
certificates. We hope to have synopsis of
their proceedings in a day or two. j
We learn of tbe sudden death of an old cit
izen of Linn county, Mr. Preston Morris, who
lived eight miles south of Scia, and probably
died of rheumatism of the heart, on Tuesday
morning, Dec. 23. At 4 o'clock he talked
with bis wife about getting up ; at six o'clock
she woke again and found that he was dead.
He had lived many years In Linn county, and
was an excellent citizen
Citt Officers. To-day the new city offi
cers take the oath official and enter upon their
duties. Tbe only impartant changes are that
a new Marshal and Treasurer were elected
last month. Mr. Chapman having become
Collector of Internal Revenue, has other calls
on his time, and will be succeeded by
James Glover. Mr. TJzfovage resigns the
Treasury Department after eight years contin
uous services, and always acceptably renderei,
having declined to be again a candidate. Mr.
Gilbert, his successor, is a favorite with our
citizens, and will no doubt merit the populari
ty that has secured his election.
Installation. On the . evening of St.
John's day, the 27th inet., the following per
sons were publicly installed as officers of Scio
Lodge, No. 39, A. F. A A. M. for the ensuing
Masonic year : G. M. Stroud, W. M.j I. N.
Griffin, S. W.; D. T. Craig, J. W.j H. M.
Brown, Treas.; E. E. Wheeler, See.; J. J,
Bonis, 8. D.; P. W. Beeler, J. D.; J. B.Ir
vine, Tyler j V. L. Coffe and S. W. Dood,
Stewards. An address was delivered to a
large audience in the Christian Church, by
Rev. J. Ostrander, at the conclusion of which,
the Fraternity and friends proceeded-to the
Hall of Wheeler fc Ostrander, and partook of
an excellent supper provided for the occasion.
All present seemed to enjoy themselves as
well at heart could wish v
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 1869.
Emancipation Day. To-day is the seventh
anniversary of the greatest event that has
happened in our national history since the
Declaration of Independence, and perhaps
Including that memorable occasion. That
document simply set forth that three million
of free people did thus throw off their alle
giance to Great Britain. The Emancipation
Proclamation declares that four millions of
slaves, property, chattels, were freemen
and women. To that race it is the first
bright spot In their American history 5 to
others it is the day which saw a foul stain
wiped from the escntcheon of the nation.
With a commendable spirit, tbe colored
people of Salem have united to celebrate
the day In an appropriate manner. They
w.ill have exercises at the Wigwam, com
mencing at 4 o'clock this afternoon, as fol
lows : Prayer by Jesse Williams ; Reading
of the Emancipation Proclamation ; Music
by the Glee Club ; Oration by George P.
Riley, ot Portland ; Poem by Miss Martha
Johnson; music, juvenile exercises, doxol
ogy and benediction, to be followed by a
supper. A general Invitation Is extended
tar the public, and from the indications we
expect to hear of a very large attendance.
Mr. Riley, the orator, arrived on tbe boat
last evening. He is said to be a speaker of
ability and experience, having delivered
a series of lectures on the Pacific Coast,
while on a visit to tho E tst some two years
azo.
TBcaday, Jan. 4.
Food and flour can be had at the Salem
Mills at reduced prices; see our advertising
columns.
The County Conrt was in session yesterday
tho first day of the term for January, 1870.
The Court begun the year with the ordinary
routine of business in Probate Court, matters
of interest only to those concerned.
Legal Tender: W. N. Snyder says he came
from Scio yesterday with two-loads of "legal
tenders." So wo suppose dried apples form
the currency of the Santiam branch of the em
pire.
Marhied. In this city Friday evening,
by the Rev. T. M. Marlin, at the residence
of the bride's father, Mr. George Neal, Mr.
W.L. Wade to Mrs. Melinda J. Jones, all
of Salem.
The steamer Echo came up the river Satur
day, but, owing to tha fog, was obliged to tie
up near Wheatland, and remained all night
One of the passengers was the colored preach
er, ef Portland, who was invited to preach
and did so in the evening. Quite an interest
ed audience assembled to hear him in the
main saloon.
ccYtnu 01 me cnurcnes 01 mis city among
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the rest the Methodist and Congregational
will hold regular services during each even
ing of the present week, in accordance with
the custom of commencing the year by daily
meetings between the first and second Sab
baths of January, known as "the world's
week of prayer."
Thomas Young, our efficient U. S. Marshal,
was in town yesterday, attending to official
duties, that no doubt will make a fine item
when made public. As Judge Deady has re
turned, and Judge Sawyer talks of holding a
term of his circuit court, soon, at Portland,
we might assume that Marshal Young ii act-
1
ing the magnetic part of drawing jurors to
Portland.
Heard From. Tho cargo of wheat ih'ppod
last spring by Salom parties to Liverpool, in
tbe Helen Angier, has been heard from. The
wheat on board of her was sold as "Califor
nia wheat," as is shown by the account of
sales received. The shippers are gratified to
know that the wheat sold for the highest pos
sible price on a very low market, realizing 10s
4d to lis per 100 pounds. It arrived in good
order.
Mr. Jno. A. Woodward, who rebuilt and
for a time Superintended the Salem Flouring
Mills, has a small mill erected and doing a
prosperous business at Seattle, where be finds
a ready market for all bis products. He in
forms us that he expects to go below and get
machinery for a larger mill early in the
spring, which will be built on the water front
whore large vessels can load and unload. He
describes his present place of residence as on
one of the handsomest bays in the world, as
no doubt it is.
Ed. Statesman : With your permission,!
wish to say to the people of Marion county
that I have been informed that some individ
uals are very industriously circulating a re
port that I have withdrawn as a oandidate for
County Judge, and become a candidate for
Governor. Both reports are totally un
true. I am not, never have been, neither do
I ever expect to become a candidate for Gov
ernor. I suppose it is easy for any person to
see the object of circulating these reports.
- Yours truly, E. Cbakstoh.
Some while'ago Mr. I. R. Moores, very dis
interestedly, wrote to the Rural A'ftc Yorker,
sending a small lot of tbe seeds of our beauti
ful flowering currant, and offering to supply
orders, free grali; as long as his stock of
seeds should hold out. Since the Rural New
Yorker, containing the proffer, was issued,
tbe peoplo who read it have commenced send'
ing the application, of which 53 have arrived
In tho last three days, and from all imagii
able persons, writing all sorts of style. As
the A'eto Yorker hasn't over a hundred thou
sand subscribers, Mr. M. need aot anticipate
much trouble in furnishing answers and seeds,
The ladies are principally the correspondents,
which is gratifying to our friend, and must,
of course, be so to bis better half.
"Tbe Great River of the West" is the title
of a work on Oregon, now being published
and soon to be issued, written by Mrs. Fran
ces Fuller Victor, well known as a writer of
prose and poetry, who has resided in Oregon
for some half a dozen years and has devoted
much time to learning the facts of which she
has written. While the work elves mnch his
torical information, it is, in the main, a recit
al of thelifo and adventures of Jo. Meek, on
of those remarkable men who became moun
taineers and Indian traders long before eiviL
isation had penetrated the western wastes, and
whose lives furnish so many and such roman
tio incidents of adventure. The work will be
handsomely illustrated with engravings, and
bound In different styles to be offered at va
rious prices. Under the guidance of the facile
pen of so well known a writer, we anticipate
that the life of tbe old pioneer, so well known
to most of as, will be clothed with si! the in
terei-t its romantic episodes possess. '
Platte
7 lZ7t
Dr. S. R. Jessup, who graduated two years
ago at the Medical Department oT the Wil
lamette University, receiving a valuable prize
for the best examination, and who loeattd af
terwards in Dallas, Polk eounty, where he
practiced his profession to the entire satisfac
tion of those people, has bsen elected Prof.
of Anatomy, vice Lingo deceased. . The Doc
tor will practice with Carpenter A Payton.
The above note announces to us the fact that
Dr. Jessup has been elected to a Professorship
in the Medical School, and his intention to re
move to Salem. We can heartily say that
the University has chosen well. The Doctor
possesses great energy and his success at Dal
las justifies the belief that he will succeed
well in his profession.
Bitrolabt. Last Saturday evening, while
the colored people of this place were engaged
in celebrating their Emanipation day, the res
idence of Jesse Williams, a colored man, was
broken open and robbed. Williams and his
wife are an aged couple, who came to Oregon
long since, with Gen. Ward. They had. by
hard work and economy, laid up nearly thirty
dollars in coin, which was taken by the thief
after ransacking the bouse and doing some
damage. The money was concealed in a baud
box. The thief entered by a window. Noth
ing seems to have been taken but money. Wc
hope to see tho perpetrator of the theft prop
erly punished. One who would commit such
a crime on an aged and almost destitute couple
should be ferreted out and punished with the
utmost rigor of the law. Williams and his
wife deserve to be assisted by those who have
to spare out of their abundance.
Demoralized. The young Republican
loeal of a Democratic paper in Portland,
who introduces specimens of his collo
quial profanity into the columns of the pa
per, is another proof of tbe adage concern
ing -evil communications."
GENERAL NEWS.
Portland. The Commercial says Wm.
Davidson, the popular Collector, is engaged
in refitting tbe office some months occupied
by him. He is now tbe sole occupant of
the rjom. and in tho future bo better pre
pared to counsel with bis numerous clients,
and transact tho business in which be is
engaged, and which is constantly multiply
ing At present there are only eight
prisoners confined in the county jail, most
of them are near the close of their terms,
although the jailor expects more before
long Laurence Kiernan, wbo fell from
tbe balcony of the New Columbian, is in a
precarious condition, there is danger ot
paralysis...... The Water Company are
making considerable extensions of their
mains Mr. and Mrs. Bates are to leave
on the Moses Taylor for "San Francisco.
They are expected to return before tbe
winter i gone The Franklin Market
was burglarized on last Saturday night.
The thief opened tbe safe with a duplicate
key, and took $1,500 and a gold chain.
Benton- Coiatt. The Mercury states
that the parties in the late riot at that place
have been tried(?) by the Recorder. Don
nelly was acquitted, Al. Igo and John
Smith, were each bound over in $500 bail
to appear in the Circuit Court .A.
Dunham, a tinner at Corvallis, shot himself
in tbe stomach with a demncer. He sava
it was an accident, others think be attempt
ed suicide while under the effects of a pro
tracted "tare." He is in danger of death
from internal bermorrbage Professor
t iummer has recovered and was to perform
in Corvallis on the 29th.
Wasco County. Tbe Mountaineer men
tions a pair of hogs, as the largest ever
killed in Eastern Oregon. They netted
950 pounds.... '..Rich qnarfz lodes have
been discovered in tbe Pocahontas Moun
tains, eight miles east of Baker City. The
gold is coarse and plainly visible to the
naked eye Baker City has taken a
fresh start, improvements are going on rap
idly and a prosperous season is looked for.
...Ihe Rye Valley placer and quartz
mine prove as rich as represented, and the
whole range of Burnt River Mountains is
thought to be rich in precious metals.
Dikd Poor. It will be a great sal isfac-
iun to those who so repeatedly bestowed
on Secretary E. M. Stanton the title of
butcher," to know that this eminent pa
triot died comparatively poor. It will be
a greater pleasure to those who have sym
pathized with Mr. Stanton in his great work
during the war, to know that tbe loyal peo
ple of the nation are determined to raise
money enough to make his family inde
pendent
List of letters remaining uncalled for in the
Salem Post Office, Jan. 1st, 1870 1
Ashby, Robt F
Johnson, Geo B 2
Leonard, Volney
Myres, Austin
Macken, Lewis
Miller, A F
Miller, Mrs Emma
Moisan, Xavier
McFarland, David G
MoKensie, Alexander
McMeon, James
McRemee, A J
MoKensie, Mrs Alice
Ogle, Miss May
Ogle, Rev B
Osburn, Willie
Patterson, Elisabeth
Price, Stephen
Patton, W R -Polling,
Wm
Pindle, Mrs S G
Price, Saml B
Pool, S G
Post, Walter 2
Reeves, Miss Emma
Rice, Wm
Raymond, J H
Roby, Miss Sarah A
Rogers, Miss Mary A
Robberson, Miss M A
Root. John F 3
Stephens, Cornelius
Simon, Jo
Shepard, John
Armstrong, Ueo
Anderson, Wm P
Adams, Ellen
Boone, Miss Susan E
Buxton, Miss Julia
Brown, Joseph U
Blummcr, W G
Boardman, Annie E
Bolin, Miss Margret
Buxton, Wm
Burch, Benj
Borland. Capt A E
Benedict, Wallis
Blevans, J J
Batte, Mrs P C
Bra dir. Sidney
Cassidy, Jonn 3
tlapp, Jos C
Cooper, John U
Cooper, Mrs Mary
Cooper, Mary J
Cooper, Miss Mary P
Cashow, Robert
Coffey, J B
Cartas, Abia
Coon, T II
Cole, Mrs Mary A
Dennis, Miss R
Darby, Wm H
Downie, Gordon
Uvea, PR
Ellis, Joseph D
Faires, Mrs bnsan is
Simmonds, Mrs Jos
Fountain, Pleasant L Sawyer, Miss Adie
Fraiier, J M
Sawyer, Frank
Fausett, David
Forster, Louisa
Gildow, John A
G alia way, Francis 3
Gillinghouse, Wm
Stanley, D 8
Simons, Joseph
Street, Isaae F 5
Seoat, Robert
StovaU, W W 2
Smith, Abne II
Smith, Emily K
Smith, W P
Smith, Millard F
Smith, Miss Mcnda
Trisvers, Bros
Unthank, Joseph 2
Wilson, Henry U
White, Francis E
Wagner, Philip
Wilson, John
Wilson, George
Watson, J as
, Zumwalt, Mrs M E
Greif Joseph
Golden, T L
Hall, Willard
Hamilton, John T '
Ileury, J Hath way
Hartley, Mrs Ann E
Hagan, G W
Hamilton, Wm C 1
Uarpole, James V j
Jefferson, R B 2
Jenkins, Miss P A '
Janke, Peter
Jacobs, Wm Price ;
Jory, John H
Johns, J A 2
Zumwalt, David
When calling for the abort letters, please
ay vucj are auveriiseu.
T. B. Rickey, P. M
I will have order I" shouted tbe captain
ofschooner to his refractory cook. If yon
won't cook the dinner, I'll do it mysclL
I will bare discipline oa board of this. 'ere
vessel !' . -
MM.
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WM. T. B, NICHOLSON, ,
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R0.86 ITtONT ST, PORTLAND.
v D.B,EICE,1LD, - :
Physician unci Surgeon
- , . SAXXK, OMOOS. ;
OrJ ics Stat street, op stairs, front room, adjoining
Lobdell's Photograph Gallery.
Rasunsca Hiirh street, aeoa4 hoax north of the
Iec S? . Christ tao Brick Chnrrh. - -
A. M. BELT, M. DV !
Office and residence corner Union and unurch
. - streets,
SALEM, OREGOJC ;
Orders can be left at Souther's Drat Store. ,
J. W. McAFEE, ;
Physician and nxcron.
SALEU OREGON.
OFnCI Up stairs ever McCaaley 1 G Inn's draf
store, State street. Sesldeoee corner ef Colon a4
IJbtrty Ptrgyf. - April. 7th. 19nT
J. C. SDELTOV M. D,
Physician and Snrcreoo
"'" SALEM, ORSCOlt'
Office at bis residence, on 'corner of Fronv
and Division streets, northwest corner of the
block below Marion Kqnare. , aor-8
H. CAarsara, M. D, D. Txrtom, M. P ,'
Res. on Liberty tt near Sonthwett cor. 4th Block
ly opposite Congregation- norta Willamette Unlvt
at Church. ity. - . , .
CARPENTER & PAYTON, .
Physicians Sc Hurgeons.
Office- Ou Libeity street, nearly opposite
Congregational Chnrcb.
ang7ztf SALEM, OREGON.
T, B. HANDLEY,
Law and Collectioxia
Office Up Stairs in Stewart's Block
aep21 BALKM. ORKGOH. . . -
SULLIVAN WHITSON,
Attorneys at Law,
DALLAS, POLK CO., OREGON.
Particular attention given to eoUaetton of aot
acooonUjleina, mortgages Ac.
r. a stnxiviE. xstf w. c. whitsow.
JAMES W. PARKER,
Attorney V Counselor at L.nvr
epS3 EMPIRE CTTT. OilO!f.
HILL 4 MCLKEY,
Attorneys at Law,
, PORTLAND, Q2EGON.
W. LAI HIIX. ; ; M. . MDIXST',
am ee. Ooroor Front and Alder Bt., CarUr Bloea
T. PEARCE, !
Notary Fmtolie,
KOLA, : s ; : POLK COUJTTT. OREGON'.
Acknowledgement of Deeds. Mortgages etc.,
taken. Particular attention given to collection
of notes and accounts. feep.4xs
J. A. AITLEGATE.
Attorney & Counselor at Law
Sep28 DALLAS. POLK COfTNTY, OREGON.
J. L. COLLINS,
Attorney nt Xtn.-w
DALLAS, OREGON,
Prompt attention slyen to bortneM. Speaialifi
Collection! and trantictloaa in Heal Estate, ittian
so stairs In the Oonrt Home. del4tf
, POWELL & FLINN,
Attorneys & Counselors nt Law
and Solloltara In Cnaxtoery,
ALBANY, .OREGOU
L. FLINN. Nor AST Public
Collection! and conveyances proaptly attended to.
1. o fowiu. l. ru.
B. HERMAN,
Attorney at Lair t Jiotarj Pnfclle
OAKLAND, OREGON. '
Special attention paid to the oollectioa of claims
tn Donalaa, Oooa and Currj eoantles. XXS
BUSINESS CARDS.
COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL.
(Formerly Arrigoni-B
HIONT STREET,. PORTLAND.
The nnderalgned respectfully announces that hav
Ing purchased thli widely known and well kept ho
tel, be is now prepared to offer superir aceom
raodation to the traveling public ai
Greatly Reduced Prices.
This Hotel la located nearest the Steamboat Land-
tSTThe Hotel Coach win be attendanoe to eon
vey passengers to and from the bonse fn tf charge.
i. B. SPRINGER,
Dee. 14th, xuf
1851 1869
E. J. lYORTIIKUP &. CO.,
Daiiasa ra
Hardware and Cutlery,
nabs, Spokes n& Hardwood I umber.
X31 Front aU, Portland, Oregon.
decl4:dlm
gARKEtt A BAXTER.
AUD
WACO N 171 AK I N C.
South east corner of Commercial and Cheme
keta streets, Salem. Oregon. Orders reoeivad
for all business in our Una and work promptly
dona- . angBxttf
THOMAS CIIARfllAJV,
. . ' . &B1XEB Of .
GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
Hardware,
Paints. Oils, Basil, Soon, tc
OREGON CITY, OREGON.
' novo
W. MARTIN,:
IHrORTER ABTD DEALEa'lM
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry
AND SILVER WARE.
Commercial Street, 1 j ftalem, Oregon.
GT Jewelry made to order.
All work and goods warranted.
Salem, A u trust 20. f
1. 9. STAIOCa.
STAItSER & BIER,
Commercial street, Salem. Oregon, opposite Kureka
Livery Stable (Garden's eld stand), ma aafaeturers et
m.ea'a Catfr, Kim mmd Stagi ''
Boots & Shoes.
i ABO
LADIES HISSES SHOES A GAITERS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ,
Repairing neatly done.
Mlem, Nov. 47. '
gOUTH SALEM STEAM ;
ITIXTjnv Stv LUMBXIIR
, MILLS. . .
CHANGE OF FIRM.
Tbe firm of Roork, Witt en A Miner, has bea dts-
solved by mutual consent. Mr Roork having dts- '
posel of bis Interest to John H. Moores.
fh business will be continued ander the nam,
of Moores, Wltten A K,!lr, who assume the UabiU.
ties of the old Una, and to whom all debts do tttooi
will be payable. BOORS, WITT EN MILLEJL
We have Just completed a larfte and convenient
granary, adjoining ear flour mill, and are prepared
" tO MIGhtM Wheat. Merit, nn rinnin m mw.A -
toll, on favorable terms.
Owr Hour Is equal to tne beet. . Giro the new mill
aTtrtsi. Mnmura wrrrrv a Minn
. I . - M . r.
BXU
Gardener Wanted.'
A Good English or German Gardener wanted Im
v mediate!) , to garden on shares on rented
round. Inquire at this office. Pe. 84. -
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