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fV V, wri mm ... ? i r 5 1 WEEKLY STATESMAN &, UNIONl ISSUED EVKRY FRIDAY. S. A. CLARKE, Publisher. U. S. OFFICIAL PAPER. SUBSCRIPTION Per annum, $3.00; 6raos.IiO DAILY STATESMAN AND UNIONIST. Published every mornlne except Monrtty. Subscription, by the year, $ 3 (Ml. Advertising, per square of one inch, per month, $2.00. Advertisements in Daily and Wekklt, 3 per q. of one inch per month. f Kemittances may be made by mail', at the risk of the publisher, if mailed in the presence of the Post master. Eg-Qffice In Stewart's Brick Building. Up Ptairg The Fifteenth Amendment. Wn have been asked by a fr"end to pub lish the Amendment to the Constitution of the United States now pending, which is aa follows : A RESOLUTION ntoPOSIXIJ AX AMEXIIMKNT TO T1IK COXSTITITIOX OK TIIK UXITEK HTATKS. Resolved by the Senate ami House of Rep resentatives of the United States of America hi Congress assembled (two thirds of loth houses concurring), That tho following arti cle be proposed to tbu Lii.slatnri-s of the several States, as an amendment to the Con stitution of the United State, which, when ratified by threelonrtlis of said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of the Constitution, namely : ' AnTU'tK'XV. Sucrro 1. The right of citizens of the Uni ted States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by tho United States, or by any State, on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude. Sue. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. This resolution passed Congress February 28th, 18C9, and has now beeu acted uroa by .twenty-two States. As there are thirty soveft States, the votes of tweuty-eight are nseded to pass the amendment, making fix in addition to the number that have already acted. It is probable that 'he ratification of six other States will be accomplished by the first o1 March, end the amendment be come by that time a part of the Constitu tion, which will remove the question from the coining campaign in Oregon as an indis pensiblo issue, and render its ratification by the Legislature of Oregon a matter of no importance. ! The Fifteenth Amendment originated in the fact, which became appare'nt, that the colored people of the South could only be safely protected in their natural rights, and taught to respect themselves and accom plish a destiny superior to their former con dition of servitude, by having a voice in the Government by possesoiug the ballot. T is was a step naturally incident to the events that have occurred during the last ten year, in which the negroes, from a state of servitude, became a defense to the Union against the efforts of their late masters. The view taken by Congress was this : Having become soldiers, they were counted among the nation's defenders, and entitled to free : dom and citizenship, and as the necessity has beeu demonstrated by necessity and Ku Klux outrages, they will be given the ballot as the surest defense and protection. The character of the new Governor for Utah Territory, Gen J. Wilson Shaffer, of Illinois, is an encouragement to those who i seek to have national authority vigorously upheld in that community of rebels. He was Chief of the Quartermaster's Depart ment iu the Southwest, under Gen. Butler, during the war, and Gen. Grant appoints biin on the strength of personal knowledge of bis character and experience. We do not need a hot-headed, impulsive zealot, there, by any means ; but we do need a man who respects himself, respects the Government that sent him, and is able to command the respect, if not the obedience of the community to whice he is sent, Ex Governor Durkee. of Wisconsin, who has has been there frr the last several years, is a nice old get.tlemen. and yet is just about as fit for the place as Mr. Grinnell is for Collector of New York. It is just the time now to send a better man to the Mor mans. 15ut at the very moment of the nom ination of Gen Shaler came the news of bia Beiioua and probably fatal illness, at his home in Freeport. We hope he will be spared to do the country more dis tineuished service in Utah, even, than he did it during the war. Springfield Republi can. ' The ghouls who devote their energy to fighting dead men. have been somewhat at a loss what to do when they had the names of . two noble dead to deal with once. Unable to shower their expletives on Loth Stanton and Richardson at once, they seem to be all howling on the track of the latter. Having killed him. the next step is to convict him of crime, aud to lie not only of bim but all his friends. Good authority from the East thus speaks of the stories in the papers of quarrels between Mrs. Richardson and her husband's other relatives: Nothing could be more untrue. Mr. Richardson's relatives and friends all stand cordially by his widow, and approved and urged the death bed marriage, and she joins in asking that bis brother, the edi'or of the Conarejiationahsl, snail be the administra tor upon the estate. This, by the by. will not m ove so large as has been reported : probably $40,000 or $50,000 will cover the total value oi me property. A FSAtirrjL riot occurred on tlio Chicago . and St. Louis Railroad, Deo. 21st. A party of five drunken Indians got on the train and paid their fare to Auburn ; after passing Au burn they claimed to the conductor that they had paid to Chatham, the next station, but declared that they would ride as far as they pleased. The conductor passed out to finish collection and this apparent victory made them bold. One then eutered the ladies' car and knocked down a breakman and several passengers before he was overpowered. Ho was then beaten senseless and left, while the passengers went to join in the battle which raged iu the other cars. The train was run at full speed and billets of wood, pokers, and all sorts of weapous were freely used on both sides. The five roughs had the best of it from 'the fact that as soon as one recovered con sciousness he would go to fighting again. At Chatham the rioters wcro ejected, but con tinued trying to climb on the platform until the train was under full headway, when they gave a parting volley of stones through the windows that seriously injured several women and children. The whole battle lasted about iweuty minutes. A new sect has been brought into public notice by the Albany Knickerbocker. They are creating quite a sensation, bidding fair to outrival the Shakers They expect to be saved by the influence of music, and ac cord. ugly their rites consist of musical per formances 5 in which, however, the extent and power of the lungs are more consider ed than the requirements of a musical ear. An eye and ear witness of one of their cer emonies, says it knocked the Peace Jnbilee into a cocked hat ; the' beating of baas drums, the blowing of horns, trombones, flutes, pipes. &c, was perfectly frightful. Everyone was banging away on his own hook. They have a leader, who is dressed like ono of the apostles, occupies a stand and conducts the music by swinging a heavy mallet, which he brings down with great force on a sounding board that eclipses the drums and everything elsejn the line of noise. It seems like a burlesque, but our authority vouches for the fact of their' being ptrfect'y in earcest. !1 It C VOL. 19. Opening the Campaign. There are some who think that a political newspaper should be filled with rousing de nunciations of its opponents ; with bitter personal allusions and galling inuendo ; and that sensational articles should flood the market to astound and terrify opposi tion. If this was the Chinese nation such a course would at least be consistent, but the masses of our people are thinkers and and want facts. . There is room in the field of journalism for much of sarcasm and satire, and where personal unfitness exists that is one of the facts to which the people's attention may properly be called. The great journals of the world, that wield the greatest iufluence and accomplish the greatest results, are those that promulgate facts, argue with wis dom and firmness, and by so doing impress the common sense of the community. In the campaign which is approaching, we propose to do all in our power to ad vance the Republican cause and defend Republican principles. The fair success that has attended this paper since it chang ed hands, in August last, gives a wider cir culation and more extended influence, and encouraged by public patronage we have commenced to publish more reading mat ter, determined to do as well by the pub lic as we can afford. Taking hold of this for a life work, wo are determined to build it up on a permanent and reliable basis, to deserve conDdence by being as correct as possible in statements, remembering that no mere personal organ can expect to com mand public support. This paper is pub lished for the people, and we hope to re member that it is their organ, not ours. As to the campaign now approaching, we propose to warm up our adversaries by the exposition of Republican principles and the statement of plain facts. The lost cause was not ever move hopeless than De mocracy is to-day ; when the administra tion of General Grant commands the admi ration of the world ior its fearless, honest, successful administration of the Govern ment, and a financial ability that is solving the great problem of the national debt, iti spite of all the schemes of Wall Street and the complications of politicians. These are the facts that form the groundwork of our coming success, for Oregon needs only to be canvassed ably to respond in favor of Grant's administration and the Republican principles that underlie it, by a satisfactory majority. Steamer Axx Again. The Mercury, re inforced by an assertion of Major Bruce, that we erred in sayiug that Mr. McCully asked him why he did not bruig the Ann and her freight direct to Salem Mills, comes to the attack. We made this mistake, it seems : Major Bruce remarked that he would prefer to come direct to Salem, and Mr. McCully asked him why he did not, re marking that they did not claim to own the river and had no objection ; to which Maj. Brtico replied that he was afraid it wouldn't pay, as ho understood that the Ann could not be made to pay on long trips. This correction we make with the understanding that in every other respect our former ar ticle is entirely correct. The conversation aa above reported was in the presence of witnesses, and the case stands essentially as we first r-.-ported it. The Company has never objected to the Ann taking her freight to Salem, or any other point on the river, and its rresideut distinctly assures us that he has no objection now. Astoria and Salem Railroad. A correspondent of the Herald says: Nearly two bundle 1 citizens of Clatsop county, and other parts of the State, assem bled in the Court House, in this place, ibis evening, Jan. 12, 1870; in response to a call from the Director of the Astoria and Salem Railroad, for the purpose of giving public express on to their opinion regarding the importance and feasibility of a line ot rail road from this place to the Willamette Val ley. The meeting was of the most enthusi astic character. Mr. A. Hinnman, the Collector of the Tort, was elected Chairman, and Mr. S. D. Adair. Secretary. Among the principal epeakers wbo entertained the audience, were : Col. J. K. Kelley, ex-Gov. A. C. Gibbs, Judge Upton. W. C. Johnson, Milton Elliott. Col. James Taylor, A. Hinnman, A. B. Bush, T. 1. Bowers. J. Moffet, J. Jelfera and Dr. Minor, of Port lownsend, W. 1. Tho Astoria Brass Band was in attend ance and discoursed stirring music at suita ble intervals. The meeting before adjourning, passed the following resolutions : Resolved, That we believe the construc tion ot a railroad from Astoria to some tioinfc in the treat valtev of the Willamette i D rf - would be ot great advantage to the whole Stale of Oregon. llesolved, That we have confidence in the corporation of the Astoria and Salem Rail road Company, and we urge them to Rn ac tive effort to obtain tbe land grant which is desired from Congress, to forward the con struction ot such road. Resolved, That the people of Oregon generally ought to urge our Senators and Member of Congress, to favor and urge the passage of a law granting the land desired by the company. Tbe meeting adjourned at half past ten o'clock n. in., aud every one went borne feeling that the locomotive would some day be a common thing among us, ana that the almost impassable forests which now senarate us from the' more densely DODula- ted portions of the State would give way . . 1 .L I ere long, to make room ior iue iron uorse Rirr.ROAn Meeting. An tdiotirned meet ing of the incorporators of the Astoria and Salem Railroad was held to-day, Jan. 12th, ut the office of Van Dusen & Brown. Col. Tvlor. if Astoria, was elected Pres- iripnt and Cel. James K. Kelley. of Port land, Secretary. Tbe principal business of the meeting was tne adoption or a series of resolutions, which the Secretary waa in frnntrl tr forward to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and also to nnhiish th same in tbe Portland and Salem nnd Dallea newsnaners. The meeting ad journed to assemble at such time and place OS me l resiuem may urnisu Th incorporators of the Astoria and Sa lem Railroad are asfollowM ; James Taylor, Geo. Flavel, A. Van juusen, u uusner Irn.l Pulmor. James Welch. John Adair, W C. Johnson, John C. Bell, Joseph llolman, n.ni..i MPnllv. V. K. Smith. Cvrus Olney, W. A. Mills, Alfred Luelling, Isaac Myer, G. W. Gray and James K. xeney. It seems that Ohio has ratified the Fit teenth Amendment. At least the telegrams speak of it as a fact, though we have no direct word that the measure had passed the House. Democrats now claim that a legislature has no right to pass upon an amendment to the Constitution a second time. That is the rule for Ohio, but how about New York? Ob, that's another thing. It makes a difference whose ox is gored. THE CITY AND COUNTRY. Muturdny, Jan. 15. Thoe Printer. It is customary to lay all the blunders of a newspaper on the heads of the printers, but this time it is true. They made the name of the purchaser of an interest in the Capital Lumbering Co. Handy, when it should have beeu Joseph K. Hardy. The Southern stage will come in for a few days at midnight, instead of early in the even ing as heretofore, but Mr. Wm. Corbctt, stage agent here, says this will only continue until Mr. E. Corbett, the general Superintendent conies down, 4 or 5 Uays from now. The A". Y. Observer has an advertisement in our columns to which wo call attention with pleasure, as it is one of the standard religious family journals of our time, has no superior in point of excellence and variety of matter, while it U the exclusive organ of no sect or denomination. In Tomi. -Professor Plummer, the man that makes you laugh and thereby cheats the doc tor, called on us last evening. He has made the tour of Benton and Linn, and likes up country people so well that he is going to give them some more. Ho has designs on the peo ple of Dallas, and after taking a trip to Eu gene, may give us a reading as he passes down the river. Sleepy Hollow. Our suburb on the south has grown too distinguished fur tho above name, and, by common consent, is now South Salem. It can't be called hollow when filling up so rapidly, nor can as wido-awako a place be called sleepy. We noticed yesterday quite a number of recent improvements over the hill, and came to the conclusion that Salem is big ger Man tolks tninK, it tno surroundings are included. Firstrate Xotice. Tho following, from the Chicago Medical Journal, is a specimen of the comments by tho Medical Press in other States upon the Orejon Reporter. Oregoni- ans in goneral and Salemites in particular feel justly proud of the success of the venture. "From distant Oregon comes the first num ber of a sprightly and neatly-clad Mcdicid anil Surgical Reporter. It is edited byE.lt. .biske, A. M., M. !)., ono of tho iaculty ot Willamette University, assisted by an able corps of collaborators. $4 00 per annum, in advance. V e have marked passages for se lection. Meanwhile, success to the Oregon Reporter ! Address as above, Salem, Oregon." Supposed llobbert). A Swede, who has been stopping awhile at tho Union Hotel, complains that he has lost about $7S 00 coin. lie is in ill health, occupied a room by himself and says that when he got up yesterday morning he forgot to take two purses from their hiding place between tho bed. One purso contained $60, three $20's and other small change. When he recollected to look for them they wero gwne, and ho claims to be loser the amount above stated. If the poor man's sto ry is reliable he is much to be pitied, if out of money as ho is certainly out of health. Ejctra Dad WhMey. About a month ago that redoubtable Indian Joe Hutchins, chief of all the Santiams, was at Salem, where he must have bocome acquainted with an uncommon bad lot of whiskey, for after imbibing a good deal too much he laid down by his camp-fire and waked up the next morning to find his shoes burned off and hi3 feet nearly burned np. Ho was conveyed bock to the Grand Rondo Reservation in a wagon that belong ed to tho Agency and we learn from Mr. Litch field that tho chieftain is like to die, from tho combined effect of the severo injuries received from tho fire, anl tho bad otfects of the liquor. A Comparison. The Oregouian institutes a comparison between Portland and Salem, which is quite flattering to the latter. The population of Salem is estimated at 4,000, and that of Portland at 8,000. Tho amount-dis bursed by the former during the year 18C9 was $3,734 12 ; by the latter $120,629 20. That is, with twice our population, their city expenses are about fourteen times as much as ours. They say thot leaving out street im prflvements their government is only five times as cxpeusivo as ours. That is conceding a great deal, but there is one other view to take of tho matter. After all this expense on streets, ours are better by nature than theirs can well be made by any ordinary outlay of money and labor. Fine Wheat. We have a specimen of Illi nois wheat, which was brought from that State by W. L. Adams, Esq., a short timo since. Mr. Adams relates that, being in a mill, he picked up a handful of wheat with the remark that he would take that to Oregon as a sample of Illinois wheat. The miller said no ; he would go up stairs and get him some good grain ; he did so, and Mr. Adams thus brought the good tclteat. O, what wheat I An Oregon smut-mill would leave at least one-half, if not the whole of it, iu the screenings. It is well developed, no shrivelled grains, nothing tho matter with it but downright littleness. If this is their good grain, we would hate to feed Oregon stock on their poor grain. We have it bottled and labeled, and any ono with good eyesight can see a sample of best Illinois wheat by calling on us. If tney are in tho habit of grumbling at this country, that will cure them. Hundny, Jan. 16. Cloning of Mail. Mr. Rickey, the Post Master, wishes it to be better understood that the mails close as follows : For the South, 3 p. m.; for the North, 7J p. m. Letters for the North should be mailed by 6 p. m. if pos sible. Director. We see by yesterday's Herald that at the election of officers for the Oregon Iron Works, J. B. Price was re-elected Pres ident, and E. N. Cooke and David McCully. of Salem, with A. Myers and J. B. Price, Di rectors. Areir. A Salem daily publishes the state ment that Elder P. R. Burnett, is Pastor ot the Church of Christ. We fancy there are not many in Salem who was aware of the fact Also, that Rev. J. II. Rook is Pastor in charge of the South Salem Church. Reliable, very. J. E. Church. We learn that considerable interest has "been taken in the series of meet ings, under Rev. C. C. Stratton, at the M. E. Church. The meetings are crowded, and in fact all- the Churches seem to be having pret ty good success in their mission. j Lunar. About two o'clock yesterday morn ing a splendid Lunar rainbow was seen in the Northeastern part of the Heavens. Those un fortunate enough to be out at that time say that it was remarkably well defined and bril- i liant. - These phenomena are said to be precursors of storms, so look out everybody. SALEM. OKEGON. Died. -Saturday, Jan. loth, at the family residence, cne mile south of Salem, the wile of John Crim. Mrs. Crim had been sick for several months, and John, who has all that while been compelled to devote his time to her care, deserves the kind consideration of his friends in this hour of affliction. The steamer Aetive came down from Jeffer son yesterday forenoon, having made the first trip of tho season up tho Santiam to that place. She brought down 77 tons of flour and some few tons of bacon. So wo learn from Mr. Conser, from whoso mill the flour was shipped, and who came down tho river on board of that steamer. Chief Juttiet. We see by tho Portland pa pers that our friend Hon. W. Lair Hill has been appointed to tho position of Chief Jus tioe of Washington Territory, viee Dennison resigned. This is another-excellent appoint ment, and the many friends of the Judge will be glad to see merit thus recognized. W. Lair is a gentleman, a scholar, and got his start in Yamhill. Eelipite. There is to be a total eclipse of the moon to-morrow morning partially visible at this place (if the weather is clear). The Moon enters the shadow at 46 minutes after 4 in the morning, is totally eclipsed at 46 min utes after 5, leaves the shadow at 26 minutes after S. In tbe mean time the " pale empress of night " will have set eclipsed, at about 7.30, hence tho whole transaction will not be seen from here. China will have a splendid eclipse as it begins there at just about the right time of night to be seen to good effect (another out rage on tho white race). There are to be five more eclipses this year, four of the sun, and ono of the moon, none of them visible in Ore- s gon. Free Mail Matter. Our Post Master has re ceived instructions from tho Post Office De partment at Washington, to keep an accurate account of all the matter 'passing into his of fice claiming tho benefit of the franking priv ilege, and to make monthly returns thereof. The Department is determined to know the amount of postage on free matter, and the weight of all matter sent through the mails other tbau letters. Tho Postal Department is opposed to the franking privilege, and accom panying this order is a blank petition lor the abolition of tho franking system, and as these petitions nro forwarded to every office, to bo circulated for signers by some one in favor of it, tbe probability is that a strong expression of public opinion on that important point will oon be reached. Tho petition referred to is in the hands of Hon. I. It. Moores, who is an enemy to all public nuisances, and will be glad to receive signatures. Tiicsdny, Jan. IS. If you want a saddle or a bridle, llubart of Silveiton says he is selling at cost. Snow laid yesterday morning on the Polk county hills. Tho Southern mail did not arrive on Satur day night at the usuulhour, and the driver, who mado his way into town about noon on Sunday, reported the waters of the Santiam were too high to permit him to cross tho night before. Freezing. Got out your skates, all ye who have bought them, and likwiso those who have them to sell ; for unless tho weather should change wonderfully quick, you will all have a chance to get even on the sudden thaw of last week. , Eclipse. The Eclipse came off strictly in accordance with the programme, on yesterday morning. As tho frost rendered the morning air too cool for comfort, unless ono dressed, and the hour was too early by far to dress and stay up, we take hearesay for tho fact that tho sight was splendid. In Port. Tbe little steamer Ann came safe ly down the river yesterday, the Mercury to the contrary notwithstanding. She safely passed tho blockade (paper) and landed her cargo of flour at Uzafovago'g wharf, 'from which it will be taken down further by tho P. T. Co.'s boats. Too Small. We are informed by Mr. Geer, County Glerk, that in the statistics furnished a few days since, a deed was overlooked, the considciation of which was much largcr'than the one mentioned. The deed of C. A. Roed to the Opera Building Association was for $30,000, the largest consideration named in any transfer during tho year. Also the num bor of mortgages should have ten 182 instead of 82 as published. f Recovering. We learn that tho little boy who was so severely hurt by a horse last Sun day week, is so much better as to be consider ed out of danger. Mr. Farrens thinks ho was not kicked, but struck by the fore-foot of the animal a gentle mare. The dog was bark ing at the time and it is supposed that the mare struck at him. The little fellow bad a loud call, and we suppose the physicians at tending hira feel rather proud of their success. We know it is more than they expected at first. Year Booh. We acknowledge the receipt of Langley'g Paoifio Coast Almana, which contains much matter valuable for referrenoe. But we must dissent from his partiality in be stowing nicknames, California is the Golden Stato and its people Gold hunters, while Ore gon is "Greenhorn State" and its people "Hardcascs." Now, in consideration of the fact that the hard cases are carpet bagging " tarheads," and the other fact that our green horns are not putting up with near so much gouging as they used to, we demur to any such epithets. Proclamation. In our advertising columns to-day, there appears a notice to the public, under the above bead, to which we call the at tention of all whom it may concern. The Or. dinance under which that notice is given is in tended for tbe benefit of an unfortunate class of men, those who have lost control of them selves and are slaves to their appetites. Among these are frequently found minds and abilities of a high order, and then especially do we feel the sad need of some sort of action. The subject of the notice is one of there a man in whom every one feels more or less in terestone who, but for this weakness, would no doubt command high position and honors. Such is the general interest taken in this case that, we are told, every saloon keeper in Sa lem signed the petition ; every physician did the tame, and other names of prominent citi zens made up the list to over a hundred. In such a case it U to be hoped that no one will attempt to evadp the law or thwart tho wishes of all good citizens ; but if such a thing does happen, then let tbe law be enforced and the offender punished, be he who he may. FKIDAY, JANTJAKY 21, 1870. Falling. Tho rivtr, which had fallen four feet at Corvallis, waa just beginning to fall t this point last night at dark. Almost a Shipwreck. A friend wrote us from Coos Bay, some while ago, of the immi nant danger incurred by a schooner, which came near being shipwrecked at the entrance of the harbor. We learn that the family of Capt. Sawyer, of this place, have heard from hira, that be was on board the vessel referred to at that time, and that it made a very nar row escape from the breakers. Legal Tender. Three more wagon loads of dried apples came to town yesterday. They were from Scio, and, of course, were for the benefit of Snyder. Folks can say what they will, but the pooplo in the Forks of the San. tiam aro ahead of other localities in this par ticular. They are making Oregon's beet pro duction a source of income, while others are allowing the big red apples to rot in their or chards. One gentleman up there, who has a very large orchard; says that at four eent per pound ne can make all the money be wants. Why not more people try the same thing? They also make great quantities of cider, ap ple butter "and sich," all good things. Garden Seed. Tho seedsman in the Atlan tic States have discovered that Oregon Is in habited, and are sending catalogues of what they have to sell at a alarming rate. First we have that of the Old Colony Nursery, of Plym outh, Mass.; then Mr. O'Keefc, Son k Co., of Rochester, N. Y. send their Guide to th Flow er and Vegetable garden, which is a big book, and now comes Vick's Floral Guide for 1870 with its 200 illustrations and colored plates; price 10 cts, by James Vick of Rochcstet, N. Y. We don't think a gardener wants many of these books, it will mako bim envious of his neighbors, but we know that every one who has a garden wants some one of them. GENERAL NEWS. Portland. Jan. 13. The Oregonian says that Portland continues fo grow with a ra pidity that is a rebuke to all croakers, and that no city oil the coast or in the Union, of its age. exhibits more of the indications of permanent progress East Portlanders see an ignis fataus every night on the bot tom below the" Bridge. Some of them, like some of our own citizens, think it is a ghost. Refiued sugar has fallen two cents in ten days. The cause is said to be tho in creased facilities of San Francisco Kefiner eries It is said that Important meas ures to further the building of the West Side Railroad are in progress in this city, headed by the principal capitalists of the place. The proceedings have not yet been made public There are seven prison ers in the County jail, the city jail is va cant The total amount of wheat ship ped from this port to San Francisco during the year 18t9 was 41.G59 sacks ; flour, quar ter sacks, o42.157 ; oats. 58.403 sacks; bar ley, 240 sacks ; salmon. 1.937 bbls. 3.241 half bbls. 19.729 cases ; bacon. 4.723 pack ages ; butter, 1,250 packages; lard, 2.800 packages; pork, 1,712 bbls; dried apples, 4.912 packages The Coil says thatacare- ful examination has been made cf tne building in which occuned tho re cent fire in that place. The fire had prob ably been set iu two places. The main fire was set in a barrel prepared for the purpose and coal oil and other combustible materi al thrown about tbe room Citizens petition for an increase of salary for the Chief Engineer from $300 to S 1.000. Nonpareil Lodge No. 8G, I. O. G. T. gave a ball on Thursday evening for the benefit of the Lodge. Jackijon Coi'nty. Jan. 8. We learn from the Xexra that the man who was to have picked up the 100 potatoes, a yard apart, one at a timo, and put them in a basket one at time, in 40 minutes, failed. Ho was something over fifty minutes in getting them all in. A panther measuring six feet in length waa killed near Logtown. Ilia carcass jras sold to Chiuamen for 12J cents a pound Scarlet fever continues to spread. Two more deaths from that cause. Mr. Wm. Bybee killed a hog which dressed 063 pounds. They claim this aa the best hog of tbe season in Oregon Mr. U. Helms mado np a subscription amounting to $100 for the benefit of a poor widow with five children, four of them sick with scarlet fever The Sentinel has a statement of the deaths during the year: The total number was 44; of these 5 wero from consumption ; 5 from small pox ; 1 from pneumonia ; 2 suicides ; 7 diptheria ; 2 from croup ; I from heart disease ; 1 from paralysis ; 1 from conges tion of the liver : 3 from scarlet fever ; 2 from typhoid fever; 1 accidently killed ; tJ from dropsy ; tne rest iroui various dis eases. Sad Accident Several days ago a little girl, two years old, the daughter of Mr. Bennett, living on the Illinois river, in Josephine county, got through the fence surrounding the house strayed away into woods and was lost. Search was made immediately, but two days had almost elapsed before she was found. Death had nreceded the discoverer ; the little wan derer lav cold and still beneath tbe silent canopy of the woods. The spot where she lay, by the course.she had come, waa about six miles from tbe house, and just in front of a large log which it ia supposed tbe struck, her forehead against and fell back to wake no more. Her face was terribly mutilated and her body bruised from tbe numerous falls she bad met with on the way. Sentinel Jan. Sth. Benton County, Jan. 8. From the Mer cury we learn that Michael Hale was acci dentally shot by James Irwin. Tbey were out hunting on Tuesday last, and being at some distance apart Irwin shot at a dog. which be mistook for a deer. Tbe ballet passed through the dog and struck Hale on leg near tbe knee, fracturing the bone. Portlabd, Jan. 12. The Oregonian men tions the fact that many persons are very care less of their money and valuables while at the Hotels. One man recently left $45 in coin on his bed and went to San Francisco, from whence he telegraphed for the money and for a wonder got it .The big ox is again in Portland, and will be taken to the Atlantic States overland The dog-killer U on the war path he could do pretty well in Salem I ...... Ten tons of pig iron were shipped from tbe Oregon Iron Works at Oswego, the first for some months. Lixx CoiXTT, Jan. 15. The Register has the proceedings of a meeting for tbe pur pose of organizing a Canal Company. They propose to cut a canal from the waters of the South Santiam to Albany, a distance ot nineteen miles. It waa agreed to incor porate a corporation with a capital of 40,000 ia bhares of $100 each. The enter prise ia one that is sure to pay as it will run through a fine agricultural coun try all the way ..... .The same paper saya we are pleased to be enabled to inform our leaders and the '-rest of mankind," that the fifty thousand dollars required of this city, by Ben. Holladay, to insure tho building of the Oregon Central Railroad (East Side) through the city of Albany, has been sub scribed $25.00 in land and nearly $26,000 in money. The County Agricultural Asso ciation finally decided not to subscribe $500 to tbe railroad Mr. Belding has received his stock and fixtures and will soon begin manufaturing. brooms A company at North Bend intend building a flat bottom steamer for general use on the Bay and Coos river, to cost five or 6ix thou sand dollars The people living about Lebanon want a bridge across the South Santiam. Tbe stream is often impassable, and they are willing to subscribe half the the cost if tbe county will put up an $8,000 or $10,000 bridge. Enterprising fellows, tboso Linnitea $100,000 proposed to be invested in three objeets ot public improve ment. The Democrat adds this : Last Monday evening, while a couple of little boys belonging to Mr. Chas. Riley, in this city, were playing with a bow and arrows, ono of tbe little fellows' discharged an ar row which passed horizontally across bis brother's face, cutting tbe ball of bis left eye so badly that it is feared the Bight is gone. Yamhill. Coc.vrr, Jan. 8. The Blade is informed that Hon. S. C. Adams, State Sen. ator for Yamhill, will resign that position before the coming June election Several parties were arrested last week at Lafay ette, under the gaming act. Tbe cases were tried in Justice Olds' Court, before juries, and the parties acquitted. During one of the trials, an attorney for the defense be came so sanguine tnat he would win tne case, that in the heat of his discourse, be offered to "bet'' tl e jury '-two to one" that bis clients would come clear S. B. Stone, of Lafayette, says that during De- mber the highest temperature was 51 deg. the lowest 21 deg , mean temperature 45 deg. Religeous Intelligence. In the Adrocate w'e find tbe following items of intereit : The top ic for consideration at the preachers' meeting on Tuesday next will be " What is Sanctifica tion?" Rev. W.I. Cospcr leads in tbe dis cussion Tbe report of the Indian Mis sion Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, gives the following facts : In the Conference there are 151 colored members. The increase lust year was 12 whites, 853 In dians, 106 colored, and 6 local preachers Attendance on tbe Portland Academy is quite la'go Tho present number of local preachers in the Methodift Episcopal Cbureh is 10,310 ; an increase of 441 over the past year Tho whole number of prelates at tending the Ecumenical Council is 994. Four of the Bishops are more than 90 years of age, and twenty are over 80. In tho LrnteJ States tho Episcopal Church numbers : LUbops, 47 ; priests and deacons, 2,flS7 ; parishes, 2,472 ; baptisms, 35,702 ; confirmations, 2l,95S ; communicants, 191, 692 ; Sunday scholars, 194,046 ; contributions 4,457,888. Portland, Jan. 1C. From tbe Commercial we learn that a lot of boys made a raid on J. Knott's old ferry boat, smashed up a cooking stove and other furuituie. stole a a number of disies which they sold, and wound up by drawing a feed pipe, which would have sunk the boat in a short time but for i's.accidenlal discovery. They were arrested but no one appeared to prosecute. After that, one of the same boys stole a copper boiler worth fifteen dollars and Bold it for seven bits. The property waa re covered. Why don't they punish the re ceivers?. . . .An unfurnished bouse belong ing to Mr. McKenen was blown down on Wednesday night. Several children play ing iu the bouse at the time escaped unin jured...... Cock fighting ia openly carried on auil advertised lion. J. (J. Thorn ton proposes to open a law office in Tort land, also Thedore Burmester......The Herall is enthusiastic over a meeting ofl the " i orkinginen s Protective Association.'- There was an attendance of 100; the dec laration of principles was revamped, we are not told how much The appraisers estimate Mr. Freidenrich a losses by tho late fire at $1,324 04. Tho stock saved was sold for $300. Toktlaxd, Jan. 17. We learn from the Oregonian that the Government Engineer has reported concerning Willamette River improvement, that $31,000 are needed to complete tbe dredging of Swan Island Bar, including $5,000 needed on the mouth of the river. The work is to be completed by July 1st, 1871 A thief broke the show window ot Kast k Cahalin nnd stole several pairs of boots and shoes, which, after offer ing for sale, be threw away. He was ar rested A riot occurred at "Murderer's Crossroads," in which ten or twelve persons were badly bruised. No arrests The quarterly report of the City Treasurer shows the p mount collected during the quarter, $4,826 41 ; amount paid out, $10,942 08. Can't keep that up long Capt J. H. Couch is lying ill with pneumonia so bad that some serious doubts are entertained of bis recovery. Sad axd Fat. l Accident. In the after noon of yesterday a Tory pad and fatal ac cident occurred in the family of Mr. Tracy, wbo resides in the northern part of the city, and is in employ at the Portland Gas Company. A vessel filled with hot water had been left standing on the porch by a member of tbe family who designed using it for scrubbing the floor. At a moment when no one else waa near, a little girl, daughter of Mr. Tracy, fell into the vessel, and before relief came, was bo Dauiy scalded that she died in a few hours. Her suffering from tbe time of the accident until death released her, were oi tne most ex cruciating and painful character. Ore go- man Jan, nth. Railroads. We are sure to hare commu nication by rail with the rest of the world before long, as witness the following from the S. F. Bulletin. The California and Oregon Railroad is progressing rapidly. There ia now com pleted and in daily use fifty-one miles, from Roseville, the junction with the Central Pa cific Railroad, to a point in tbe Butte coun ty seventeen miles north of Marys ville. The Company on Saturday last added 250 Chinese laborers to their alread large force, and this week will send 100 more from tbe Western Pacific, besides sixty teams with scrapers. Sufficient iron and ties are on hand, and the Company may feel assured that tho road will be in full operation to Chico, forty four milea north of Marysville, by the 15th of February next Meanwhile tbe Oregon end of tbe road, under Holla day's contract, is beiog poshed towards this State with considerable energy." Salmon Fishing. Mr. Thompson, boat builder of this city, is engaged in the con struction of a number of boats to be used in the fisheries down the Columbia. lie has one already completed, which is a very creditable piece o( workmanship, ind has othera equally good In progress. Tho fish ing business on the Columbia during the last year waa quite successful considering tbe circumstances and tbe general dullness of trade on this coaat. ' Tbe total amount of salmon shipped daring tbe year was 1,937 barrels ; 3.241 half barrels ; 19,720 cases : 4,923 cans. This quantity, judging from the preparations now roinar on. and the i- tent of arrangement being made, will be much surpassed during tbe coming spring auu iuo iau season or toe present year. Oregonian. ' - -L NO. 28. ition to Remove the Snake In dians. Since tbe close of Gen. Crook's campaigns in Eastern Oregon, which were successful in overcoming tbe hostile bands and ia causing them to submit to the military au thority, camps have been established ia Eastern Oregon, where military forces have been maintained and around which the con quered Iudian bauds hare been gathered, their wants being, in a great measure, pro vided for by Government, and that, too, at a heavy expense, these posts being located in the far interior and distant from every source of production or supply. Camp Warner is situated about 140 miles easterly from Klamath Agency, and there a force is staliancd, and also, until lately, the band of Snakes under a great war chief, naned O-che-yo. the same who were opposed to Gen. Crook in the famous battle in the rocks, where an uncertain victory was hardly won by our troops after a pro tracted battle of .three days. Camp Harney is still eastward, distant about 160 miles, where is another Important post and a large number of Pi Utes. or Snakes, claiming We-ah-we-wa for their head chief ; have been in its immediate vi cinity, receiving more or less aid from the issuing of Government supplies. The Camp Harney Indians were those formerly infesting the surrounding regions of Ore gon and Idaho, reaching from the Bluo Mountains and Malheur country through the Lake region and into Nevada. They ranged north to attack travelers and drive off slock on the emigrant road through Burnt river and Powder river valleys, and disturbed the miners in that vicinity by their raids, and they, or their comrades at Camp Warner, had also infested the Can yon City road and made life uncomfortable along it, as well as for those living upon anof the affluents of the John Day river. There waa still another large band of In diana demanding attention, known as the Modocs, who commenced residing on the Klamath Reservation in 1S64. and soon abandoning tho effort betook themselves again to savage nomadic life, ranging over the regions around tbe lower Klamath Lake and not kne wn to be in any acta of hostility, but disregarding the treaty to which they were a party, and refusing to obey the order.3 of Agent Applegate, in charge of the Klamath Reservation. Agent Applegate twice made a requisition on Capt. McGregor, the officer in charge of Fort Klamath, for a force sufficient to com pel these refractory Indians to return, and was as often refused ; for, instead of using any force or influence to induce Captain Jack the Indian Chief and his band to return to the Reservation, Capt. McGregor told them to stay until he should come af ter them, and assured them there waa no reason to comply with the demand of the Agent. Such was the condition of the Indian fribes of Eastern and Southern Oregon when Congress last year ordered their re moral to some reservation, and prorided the means therefor by special appropria tion. X - EXPEDITION FROM THE DALLES. In accordance with this action of Con gress, and instructions from the Depart ment, Mr. Meacham, Superintendent of In dian affairs for Oregon, fitted out two ex ditions last fall, one of which, under his immediate direction, lei t Dalles City about October 8th, composed of eight whites and five Indians. These were Mr. Meacham and his brother, Mr. John Meacham, Dr. McKay, who accompanied (be expedition in bia professional capacity, while the Indians were George Harney, Chief of tbe Rogue Rirers at the Siletz, who speaks English well, three Indians from Warm Springs, whose services were hired, and a Pi Ute squaw, captured "some years since and now married to a Warm Springs Indian, wbo was taken along in hopes that she might have ro me influence over her relations at Camp Harney, which adventure proved a total failure as she was found lacking in any useful quality whatever. This expe dition, all mounted and accompanied by two six-mule teams, traveled south without obstrnction or bindance and reached Camp Harney, via Canyon City, on tbe 26th of October, haring encountered no incidents of importance on its way. j EXPEDITION" FROM KLAMATH. On the same day when the expedition re ferred to abore left the Dalles, another and similar one was dispatched from Fort Klamath and tbe Klamath Reserration. This latter j waa under charge of Mr. Ivon D. Applegate ; waa composed of one six mule team, four ox teams, three of them driren and managed on the whole trip by native teamsters from the Klamath Reser vation. There were also six mounted in fantry and six foot soldiers from Fort Klamath, and a half Snake Indian, Ben. Drew, and Charley Preston, a Klamath In dian, were taken along as interpreters. Chock-toot, Chief of the Sumner Lake Snakes, part of which band was under him on the Reserration and two of bis head men, also accompanied the expedition, in expectation that they might exert a good influence orer their old associates by show ing that life on the Reserration was desir able, and the Government true to its prom ises. At Camp Warner, 150 miles east, tbe ex pedition stopped awhile, and had the band of O-che-yo collected to Inform them of the coming of the Superintendent and the ob ject of the journey. Chock-toot was cue of the Chiefs of these Indians, and it was upon them his influence was desired. Capt. Hall, commanding at Warner,. gare no en couragement of success ; on the contrary, he predicted that they could only be re moved by force. The preliminary talk being orer, O-ebr-yo, the Warner Chief, and Chock-toot and some other Indians went with tbe main ex pedition on to Camp Harney, the ox teams and foot soldiers being left behind. Conclusion on 2d page. Tho Pope ia a great smoker, and was greatly pleased with a recent present of a thousand cigars from a Roman manufacturer, the weed hav ing beeu entirely overlooked in the stream of presents which has lately been flowing into the Vatican. Expea PROFESSIONAL CARDS. 1 i ' wif. t: b. NicnoLsoy; General Collecting' Agents, . AH' it'. ; .1 ' ; ' Afrcnt for. Oregon Statesman SO. FRONT ST, PORTLAND. . , -j n. Carpenter, D.Paytoa,' B.U. Jcssnp, ,. IMIYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ,t. h orrica . . ;..., .,t .,, O J Liberty street, nearly oppoclte Congre ational , . Church. Janll D.B. RICE,M.DU. , , ; , PliyMicioju nntl Nurg-con SALEM, OREGON. ! . ' Orrica SUt street, np stair, front roots, adjolainf Lobdell'e Pbotofrraph Oallerr. RcSidzhcs Ulirh it net, second boo north of th Dec. 99. Chl Ian Brick Church. . A. M. BELT, 11. D - Office and residence comer Union and ennrch streets, SALEM, OREGON J ' . Orders can ho left at Souther's Druf Store s . J. W. McAFEE :t,,s Physician and JSurxroon 'SALEM OREGON. ,, , uffick Up italri orer KoCaotey Olrn1 dm tore, Bute street. Bwideneo corner of Union sad Liberty Streets. Aurl1.8Tth.1Sb9.XTr J. C. SHELTO U.D, " PliVKician mid Hvkvcpoon 8ALEM, OKEOON, .. r i Office at bia residence), on comer el Front and Division utreeu, northwest comer of the block befbw Marion 8qoare. aogVSxi " T. B. HANDLES', Law fxnl Collection.-' Orncie Up Stairs in Stewart's Bit ' lep21 SALEM, OREGON. SULLIVAN fc WHITSON, Attorneys at Law, DALLAS, POLK CO., OREGON. . Particular attention given to collection of note accounts, lelns, mortgages Ac. r. asvLur. ntf w. cnttM, JAMES W. PARKER, Attorney V Counselor at JLavr sep23 EMPIRE CITY. 0-IGN. HILL & MULKEY, . Attorneys at Law, PORTLAND, 02EGON. sr. la at ku.. m. r. iroun ).n ce. Corner Front and Alder Bts., Carter Block T. PEARCE, . Notary JPablic, KOLA, :::::: POLK COCNTT. ORZ601. Acknowledgement of Deeds. Mortiroffea etc. . taken. Particular attention given torollection of note and accounts. I Sep. tit J. A. APPLEGATE, Attorney & Counselor nt Law . aep28 DALLA8, POLK OOITNTY, OREGON. , J. L. COLLINS, -A.ttorn.ey nt Law. DALLAS, OREGON, Prnmnt atliknttAn vlv. tn bnttiiMi .Qn.rtfiibt, Collections and transactions la Real Eaiat tffli-A bp stairs In the Coart Uosm. deel4tf POWELL frLDtN, Attorneys &, Connaclors at L4ifv and SoUolUra ta Chaaeery, ALBANY, OREGON L. rLrNN.Horittr roaua -. Collections and eonTsraoe1 prMBptly attended It. i. o rowan. u nam. B. HERMAN. Attorney it Law & JoUrj rnblle OAKLAND, OBEQOj-f. Special attention paid to the collection of claims In Douglas, Coos and Onrrrf Mattes. sat ' BUSINESS CARDS, i H. surra. i. w. arotf.f . SMITH &. MmtEDITHJ DEISTWTN. Gris wold's Blocks Opponitf naalt, SALEM, OREGON. ALL KINDS OP PLATR WORK DON! e abort notice, such as GoM Plate, Stiver, PlaUna, Ad amantine, Vulcanite, or Robber Vulcanite faced wHh One rold or alnmlnam. WE WARRANT ALL OUR WORK not eieelled by any office In the world. Prices and styles of work to suit all classes of pa llents from five to forty dollars ptr set. We use no qoj in our offioe. Anaesthetics ased to produce local or generM anaesthesia for tbe pain less extraction of teeth. oct Notice. ALL PERSONS knowing themselves Indebted to me by note or book aecoant are reqaested to call and settle the same without dlay. Nov.0. H. BM !TH, Dentist. C0SM0P0LITAH HOTEL. (Formerly Arngoni-s ' ' FRONT STREET, PORTLAND. The undersigned respeetroBy announce that hav ing purchased this widely known and wen kept ho tel, he is now prepared U offer sapertr accom modation to the traveling public a; Greatly Reduced Prices. Ttis Hotel is located nearest the Steamboat Land- ng. (tJ9"The Hot-t Coach will be attendance to eon ey passengers to and from the boose yW vfckarasx J. B. SPRINGER. Deo. ltlCT. - ntf 1851 1869 E. J. IVORTIintJF & CO., DBALans n Hardware and Cutlery, Hubs, Spokes and Hardwood Lumber, 131 Front st Portland. Dragon,. decli-dlm gARKER as BAXTER. AMD WAGON MAKING. Booth east corner of Commercial and Cheme keta streets, Salem. Oregon. Orders received for all business in oar line sod work promptly done. aop8xitf . r. mrasa. STAIGER & BIER, Commercial street, Salem. Oregon, oppoalU brska Livery B table (Garden's eid stand), manufacturers of Bleat' taxlf, KiP tlBU Boots & Shoes, ' . " LADIES MISSES' SHOES GAIT3 OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ; Repairing neatly done. Pwlem, Nov.tT. 17 W.MARTIN, 1MPOBTCR AUD DKALIK. Clocks, v. Watches, Jewelry j AND SILVER 'WARS. ? . Commercial Street, ' i : Salem, Oregon. J tW Jewelry made to order. 4 ,. '. All work and roods wamrastkd. Salem, Annst 20. !r-' Marc Twain's paper says 4,BnfTalo b to i hare cheap gas Gttorg -Francis Traia k coming." ,.. ... ., ... , ,.,