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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.
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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. ' -
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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." ,.. ... ., ... , ,.,