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' .... . 1& W E E IC L Y STATESMAN X UNIONIST ISSCKD EVERT FRIDAY. S.-A. CLARKE, Publisher. U. S. OFFICIAL PAPER. BClHCRlPTtON-Per tnnum, fi.QO; 6 roos.tl-SO DAILY STATESMAN AND UNIONIST. a u pfb,ishl every morning except Monday. ubrriptlon, by the year, S Oil. Advertising, per square ef one Inch, per month, 2 00. Alvertieraents In Daut and Wbkklt, $3 per ! of one inch per month. Remittance nay be made by mail, at the rink of the, publisher, If mailed to the presence of the Post master. . j3romce In Stewart's Brick Building, Up Stain UNIO.w REPUBLICAN CONVES. TIO!V OF OREGON. The Union Republican voters of the State of Oregon will meet at the city of Portland, at 10 o'clocK a. m., on Thursday, the 7th day of ipril, 1870, in Delegnte Convention, for the purpose of placing in nomination a State Tick et to be supported at the approaching electiou in Jane, and the transaction of each other business as shall properly coo,e before said Convention. Counties will be entitled to delegates as fol lows: Baker..... 7 Benton... ...10 Clackamas... ...... 2 Clatsop 3 Cods. ...... ; 4 Curry.. 2 Columbia 'i I)ouUm Yi Graut 7 Jackson 10 Josephine 4 Tane Linn Marion Multnomah. Polk Tillamook. . Umatilla ....12 ....18 ....24 , . ..-0 ....ii ... 2 ... 5 .... 6 Union Washington.. f Wasco 6 Yamhill U The Committee recommend that the County Convention for the election of Delegates be held on Saturday, t lie 2th of March, 1X70. By order of the State Central Committee. M. P. BERRY, Chairman. T. B. OdencaL, Secretary. Portland, Jannary 19. IsTO. MEETINfi OF CNTBAfi ITIAKIO fOlJITY COM.TI5TTEE. The Republican Central Committee of Ma rion county is hereby requested to meet at the Court House, in Salem, on Saturday, Feb. 12th, 1S70, at 1 o'clock, p. in., for the pur pose of making arrangements for holding a Republican County Convention, and to attend to such further business as mny properly come before the Committee. The Centril Committee, appointed by the County Convention in 1S6S, is eomposed of the following members : East Salem, J. II. Moore ; Salem, John Minto ; North Salem, J). Jefferson ; Belpassi, S. Brown ; Fairfield, M. llapy La Bish, C. II. Davis; Charn poeg, John B. P. Piette ; Abiqua, II. M. Cline ; Howell, Wn. Greenwood ; Butteville, IL Ehlen ; Silverton, L. S.Davis; Lincoln, J. C. Peebles-; Jefferson, C. B. Roland ; Au rora, R. Duval ; Sublimity, J. Barker. J. II. Moores, Ch'n. Co. Com. A "Red Hot" Mare's Nest- When the Republican State Central Com- miltee was in session, it was ordered that the President and Secretary should furnish the proceedings for publication, and the ac count published by the Union newspapers was therefore an official statement. It con tained an account of the appointment of a Treasurer to receive and expend the funds needed for publishing and circulating documents, which fact has been made 'the pretext for the accusation of the Herald, that the election wae to be carried by fraud, and that an immense snm was to be raised and spent for that purpose. Every man of sense must know that the gentlemen of the Republican State Com mittee are too wise to plan a fraud, and then make it public by an official statement. They must also know that there is actual need of money io political campaigns, for the legitimate purpose of organization and to furnish documents and newspapers for circulation. We leave the subject to the continuation of the Herald, which is some times afflicted as- was the poor fellow who said that "wben he got agoing the d 1 could'nt stop himv' Having been present, we can say that the sum of the action of the Committee was to ' recommend " that a trifle to each Republican voter should be raised in each county, for the use aforesaid The idea of raising money in any other way was never intimated by any one. These remarks we make as introductory to statements, made since that time in Port land, said to have been made by well post ed Democrats, that they were determined to o.arrv the cominer election at all hazards: that it w3 resolved wLen the Democratic State Central Committee was held to raise SC0.000, to Insure this result. $3,000 being assessed upon one eminent statesman, who is aching to lead again the Democratic van to uncertain victory. Now if the Herald is really '-red hot," and spoiling for a sizzle, we recommend that it plunge headforemost into (his story of $60.00i), to be raised to buy a Democrat ic vic'ory, and fret and fizz away upon it with all its might The trifle of cash the Republicans propose to raise is lost to sight by comparison. And will that prudent journal bfgood enough to drop us a line, if it does not like to print the facts, and tell us how many votes can be bought for $60, 090? We pause for a reply. Horace Greeley has commenced his series of articles entitled "What I know of Farming." The first essay is devoted to answering the question: Will farming pay? P.y way of answering this vital question the philosopher, premising that it took him with an average good start, and the best possible of habits, ten jear3 to get under headway at the printers' trade, goes on to recite instances of successful farming. The cases cited are extensive; one man bought a $2..r)00 farm and paid lor it in five years, during which time it has doubled in value. Another cleared $15,000 in fifteen years, and still another made a $2,400 farm pay for itself in fifteen months. Nothing is said of those who have lo.t money in the busi ness, philosophic Horace himself for in stance, but by looking at things in their best light the author hoestly arrives at the conclusion tbat good farming does pat. Coi.osazixo Schemes. We hear from re liable sources that the Democracy have already commenced their schemes for de stroying toe Republican majority in the west side counties. Tbat $60,000, which is pledged to be raised as we hear for election purposes, must do its work in Benton, Polk and Yamhill. Tbey are ready with an inyiding force ; for Linn, with its large majority, can spare two hundred vote; and Marion, from its hopeless minori ty, can lend two hundred more, and send a filibustering raid into Clackamas besides Really, we do not wonder that the Herald grows "red hot," bnt we must be on hand and have fire enough ourselves to set fire to their magazine and blow tip this brilliant project. $60,000, is a nice thing to have, but the old saying ia "Forewarned is fore armed." The Xeics tbinks the Democratic corpse In Ohio is pretty lively one. Considering the lnt action of that State on the Fifteenth Amendment, their Democracy must be dif ferent from the kind, they Lave in Oregon. Wkt VOL. 19. Sacramento Letter. Sacuajiksto. Jan. 18th, 1870. v En. Statesman- : During a tour through Eastern Oregon, Idaho Territory and Neva da, in November last, some impressions were made upon my mind which may be of interest to your readers. By your leave, I will first reler to political matters, as in terest in that direction is soon to'be revived in Oregon by recurrence of the biennial election. There seems to have been bnt little change in Eastern Oregon since the L Presidential election, either as regards pol itics or population. The latter has increas ed slightly, perhaps ; and the financial suc cess of the present Administration has had a good effect politically. On the whole, with a jood platform and judicious nomin ations, made with harmony and in the spirit of fairness, I think the Republican party will.be better received than in the last elec tion. The success of Democracy I mean the very modern kind, of course in Cal ifornia will doubtless have severe effect in turning some who are willing to sacrifice principle (if they knew what the word means) to anything which may promise suc cess. lut u we can avom tue uisseusious and apathy of our neighbors of the Bay State, 1 think we may enter the contest witn fair hopes of winning the ngut. lou re member what Bryant says about "Truth crushed to earth, etc." In Idaho, the Democratic party is m an inharmonious condition, bounding upon de moralization, in consequence of the rivalry between Judge Shafer. the present Delegate to Cougress. and Mr. Holbrook. the ex Del egate. Besides, a large portion of the float ing population those who engage in -pros pecting" and have no permanent interest in the country, and who qui:e generally vole the Democratic ticket have gone off to White Pine and other new mining camps. Thus, while tbat class of the people who devote themselves to agriculture, stock-raising and the useful arts and avocations have really increased in numbers, the population of the Territory at large seems to have de creased within ihe last year. It i.s the opin ion of intelligent observers that the Repub lican party has fair prospects ot success in the next campaign. In Nevada a mining btate witn a uuc- tuating population it is of course impos sible to form any correct opinion as to the result of an election beforehand. Mr. Fitch, the present Representative, was elected on the Republican ticket by nearly 1.400 ma- lontv. The probability is. However, tnat the election in the ensuing campaign win be a very close one. In some future communication, I may have something to say relative to California pol itics, but for the present enough has been said on this subject. Without attempting to methodize this let ter, let me refer to some matters in Nevada of general interest. In the Autumn, when the grass is dried up almost out of sight, and everything looks thirsty, the country presents a very dreary, bare and forbiddins appearance ; but, nevertheless, it does not require a very close inspection ot such towns as Virgiuia, Gold Hill. Carson, Em pire city and even poor old Washoe, to see thjt Nevada has great mineral resources, and that even now, although scarcely a be ginning has been made in her development, there is a thriving business going on, and a fair share of money among the people Sun-browned and as rough as many of the inhabitants appear, they are intelligent, en terprising and generous to a fault. In the management of their State affairs they have manifested this generosity to some extent, in the extravagant salaries allowed to their public '-servants ;" for instance : Govern or, S6,000 and nothing to do ; a Supreme court of three Ju ticea with $7,000 a year each, and $ 10 a day to Legislators. But Nevada must be like its god-mother across the mountains in this respect, and as its debt is only halt a million, with taxes at three per cent ('.), the people seem to be very well satisfied. If they have any re grets, it is probably because the debt and taxes are not heavier ; for California has a debt of 4,000,000. and in some places the people indulge in the luxury of a five per cen'. tax. But California has nearly $2,000 000 worth of real estate besides her land; a Capitol, Insane Asy'nm, Penitentiary, University, and an Asylum for the blind deaf and dumb, while evada has only a prison worth perhaps S30,000. and Govt-mora mansion worth about $5,000. Like Oretron. she rents quarters for the Legisla ture and the bunreme court. t?ne sen!3 ner unfortunates over the Kountains to Stock ton and Oakland. Her Penitentiary is a verv substantial structure, built ot sand stone and founded upou the solid rock, so that the storms may beat against it, and (it earthquakes will only "go slow' ) "it win fall not It had :ii inmates wnen iviuei it. but ihe courteous warden, Litem, uov. Siitigerhead, rather significantly remarked that if the ends o! justice naa Deen mny used the remaining 36 cells would be full also. It was Suuday, and the prisoners, lr respective of aire or cdor, were enjoying a games of cards on terras of perfect eqnal- lty. V. Spanish affair have taken a new turn according to the news bv telegraph. Hav ing once decided that they must have king, tbey spent several months in search ing for a recipient of Iheir uncertain feal ty. When one was found who suited them, they did not suit him, and so the Duke of Genoa was not king of Spain. A candidate has been found at last, in the person of the Duke de Montpensier, who' is willing to be sacrificed for bis country. But in the moan time another election has been held, and the people have decided that they do not want a king at all. And the ducal candidate for regal honors who also ran for a mem' ber of the Cortes, did not even get elected to that body, but is quietly laid on the shelf. Had to Do It. A very interesting but confused debate took place lately in Con gress as to the propriety of admitting to a ; seat in the House, one Porter, of Virginia, who had denounced the Government as a "humbug," with sprue other remarks appro priate to such a Btate of mind. This debate called out "Smith of Oregon," who no doubt favored his admission, for it wonld have been treason to the feelings of his par ty constituants not to have done bo. The fact is tbat most of the political friends of our Representative would think a man poorly qualified to represent them if he had not frequently, forcibly and constantly, de clared that the Government was a "d d humbug." Smith, of Portland, writes to the Democrat and severely denounces the action ot the Republican Committee in (subscribing to circulate campaign documents. He tbinks the use of money In politics is very wrong. Does Smith remember an enthusiastic Dem ocrat who once went to San Francisco to meet a Dr. Brown, who was to let Smith have $50,000 to be used in carrying Oregon out of the Union. It was a sell and a cruel one, and Smith had a hard time getting back to Oregon, but he exposed his hand JM U - - auu reany we would not expect to hear anyimng irom such a quarter against the use oi money m politics. . ttasn The Disgraceful Tragedy at Lewiston. Ei. StatksM n : With your permission, I will give the circumstances connected with the killing of one Tbos. Duffy, and the mobbing of J. M. Wood, and the reasons that have forced me to be'.ieve J. M. Wood innocent of the unlawful killing of Tbos. Duffy It has ever been a matter patent to my mind, that when any man or set of men have a bad, unjust cause, tbat fact will be seen in the manner of their defence. In this case, lufjst, if not ail, the leports in cir culation against Wood were totally false not a word of their truth is to be found in the evidence. One other point in this con nection : lying was not the only 'weapon usel, but threes of personal injury were made by the prosecution against any wit ness who would testify to any facta lor Wood. Most, if not all, the witnesses for Wood were thus threatened, as may be seen in the written testimony. Some three of the witnesses for the defence were driven off by the Bame nijb, while others appealed to the Court for protection. J. W. Eaton was first employed by Wood to defend him. He misled the friends of Wood by his letters, and thereby prevented them coming to his aid ; be robbed Wood of the money sent to him by his father, and did not make one single move in his favor, bnt by his demeanor before the public. prej udiced bis cause rather than helped him He is a low,drunken sot.and is a disgrace to the profession. On the day set tor trial, Eaton was dismissed and Hon. A. Leland employed. Leland said to me, -1 bad no time to prepare his cause, and never having had a case ot this kind, I was wholly in competent to do him justice ; but hud I had some one to assist me, we could have easily cleared him." This much I can say, Leland did well considering his opportun -ty. He was threatened, too, by the same band of gamblers and roughs. The wit nesses, who had decamped, could not be ii. duced to return for fear ; and without mon ey to iuduce them to return (as they were beyond the autborityjof the Court), or pow er to offer protection to those who remaiued, he lost much material testimony, und yet enough was given to prove his innocence. As to the relative character of the two men. iu testimony, it appeared thus : J. M. Wood, it was proven, did not drink, i! amble, or use profane language, and he was peaceable and so reputed till this occur rence; a small man, his weight was 110 pounds. It is in proct, that Thos. Duffy was it dangerous man large man constant drinker, gambler, etc.; and that ho had in California killed one man, had on one occasion entered at "high 12" the house of Frank Crely and beat him with a revolver and left biui for dead, and had beat a Frenchman on Camas Prairie near to death. A revolver was used, and Wood was know ing to all this, and of course suspected the same treatment wben attacked. Duffy had threatened to take Wood's life times with out number, as appears in the evidence of several witnesses. It could have been proven, had they admitted the testimony, that Duffy, not three honrs before the affray, whipped bis woman (not wife) be cause she hid his revolver to keep hitn from kunng ood. Evidence lor the defence I shows that the evening before Dully said. If you don't leave this town I will kill you.' fcimiiar tesitinouy is given as to other times. It was not in the evidence that Wood hud ever harmed Duffy, or that he had ever quarreled with him. As to the actual Rilling, l will give you, in subtance, what I'find in testimony before me : ood was sitting on the corner of a table in a saloon, one foot under him, face from the door, bead resting on hand, elbow on table, watching a game of cards, when Duffy came into the house, accompauied by two men known to Wood as his enemies, making the three tbat be had been informed were looking for him. Lewis Domingus testified : "Duffy approached Wood with loud words, in a striking attitude. Duffy's movements caused me to get out of the way." This wituess was already at quite a distance from them. Other testimony says Duffy struck two blows before Wood got off the table. One witness for prose cution siys Duffy put his hand upon Wood ; one said he beard a blow others heard him use loud words. Duffy's ante-mortem statement is sufficient of itself. lie said, 'I believe Islruilc at? Wood first.1' There was not a witness could or would testify that ThomM Duffy did not strike, attack or strike at J. M. Wood first. Tbey did say they heard a noise did not know what caused it; it called their attention, and when they looked around they saw Wood in the act of getting off the table or drawing a knife. Duffy said to a man just after the affray, when asked who was to be blamed, "Kitty is to be blamed for this." He never, as I have been creditably informed, blamed Wood for what he did. As to bis commutation by the Governor of Idaho. Ihe testimony, as taken down by the Court, and two affidavits were, sent up; then he called a council of honest think tig men to hear it read, and when all through, they requested the Governor to pardon him. as they said they saw nothing in the evidence of his guilt. If the Governor is to blame for anything, it is for not pardon ing bim at once. As to his being mobbed. If I should say that the same parties who sought to intimi date Wood's witnesses and forged those falsehoods to create a public opinion, wer the low. ill bred canines that broke into the jail, dragged him out and hung him, none would think I was far out of the way. Ihe good citizens ot Lewiston took no part in this disgraceful tragedy, but men of the baser sort have done the work that will forever haunt them. In conclusion, it would be proper to say that I have read all the testimony and am ready to prove every asserlion herein made to be true as stated. If he bad kept a squaw, a saloon, or even spent all his money at the bar. those who mobbed bim would not have done it. Such is my honest belief, induced by evidence in my possession. Of course, those whose crimin ality causes them to spend hours "ill at ease" will seek to refute the above ; but to such I will say, we will see you again. T. A. Wood. Letter from Polk- Dallas, Jan. 26th, 1870. Ed. Statbsmah: "Full many a flower," etc. Did you notice .No. (1 e communication in the great revolutionary organ, called the folk County Time 1 If you did'nt, notice : Some benighted individual has made the inquiry of Stephing, What makes the editor of the Timet Democrat T The reason, so Stephing says, is, "That Democrats are willing to stand by the Constitution of eur forefathers, believing that that instrument is the embodiment of the best system of government ever devised by man, and tbat a departure from its provisions only tends to sap the very foundations of the Government itself." "Oh consistency I thou art a jewel." Who was it that departed from the Constitution and manufactured one of their own ? Who was it that defied the Constitu tion and the laws made in accordance with-the same? Who was it that organized secret' as sociations, on this coast, for the purpose of destroying the the Constitution ? Who was it that howled that the war was a failure, and the rebellion could not be pat do"wn ? For answer, ride the laws of the Knights of the Golden Circle or the Jones family. Stephing, thy mightiness has fled, thy day of glory has departed ; thy political star has gone in. LirUs HiviFuci. Grammatical The Mercury quotes as a frightlnl example of violating the simplest rules ot syntax, the following pttrt of a sen tence, "Upon the education and training de pends " We can detect no violation of syntactical rule there. Please explain. mtt SALEM. OREGON. THE CITY AND C0TTNTBY. Malar day, JTaa. 29. - Mr. John Millard, of the Albany Nursery, is to be found for a few days at Cox Earbart's, where he will receive orders for anything in his line, f specially grape vines. A'ew Hall. We learn from Mr. Wra. Wat kinds, that the Fire Companies of this 'place have rented a room in Moores' block, purchas ed a carpet, and intend to fix up in fine style. To-morrow is New Years day with the Chi nese. What few ol them there are in Sahara, say they are too poor to celebrate, bat we ex pect they will manage to let off a few lire crackers, any way. Railroad. We were yesterday shown a tel egram received by Mr. I. ,R. Moores, from Portland, informing him that Ben Holloday has telegraphed, nnder date of Jan. 26th, tbat the first section of twenty miles of his Rail road has been accepted. The lands accruing to the Company for that section have been withdrawn from the public market. To-Xight. The Dramatic Association play to-night. It is hard to believe that any good can come out of Nazareth, but still the increas ing attendance on these performances shows that our native talent is winning its way to a greater popularity. They have spent a good deal of time in reheursing for tho performance and may be expected to do pretty well, if they do live in Salem. The Season. It seems altogether too early in the year to talk of a change of the season, and still all things aroun'd have very much tho appearance of approaching spring. Yester day and the day before were remarkable for the mild and pleasant atmosphere. It was re al growing weather. A friend of ours remark ed that the frogs bad set us their regular spring song?. Another, who has been out of town, says the early growing woods, the alder, wil low.choke cherry, etc., are in a very forward state, mure so than u."u;il at this season of year. Grass is growing finely, stock seem to he thriving, and nothing but the inexorable Almanac prevents our saying that spring has already come. Flax Seed. Mr. Joseph Holinan, of the Pioneer Oil Mill, informs us that the Company has under contract for this season about 3,500 acres of flax seed. The whole amount sown is the Bombay or Calcutta (lax, the seed for which has been purchased by the Company at a high price. Tho Calcutta flax is found to be more productive of seed, yielding last year 24 bushels to the acre, but it produces no lint. This, hovever, is not considered a disadvantage in Oregon, as there is no demand for tho lint. Oil pays very well. It is thought that a mistake has been made in this country as to the time of sowing this plnnt, and that by sowing earlier, say about tho middle of February, a much better yield can be obtained. Tho plan of operations adopted by the Com pany in introducing their business and in keep ing it up, has been a merited success. They still continue to supply all who wish it with seed, under contract to return the seed, and to sell them their crop at a fair price. By this plan the farmer is at no expense for his seed, and runs no risk of losing his profits by a fall ' in the price. Air. h. G. Cartwright, agent for tho California Oil Mills, also has about the same ainount of land contracted for ; so that in all there are 7,000 acres of flax to be sown this season. This branch of industry is fast becoming an important part of the business of Oregon. Sunday, Jan. 30. Iirokcn Arm. Mr. Jones, the head 6awycr of the upper mill, fell and broke Lis arm on Friday night. He lives south of the residence of Mr.Wittan, and the road being dug through the ridge on which the housos are built, a foot bridge has been thrown across, high enough to let teams pass under it to the flour null. In attempting to cross this in a dark night, he fell into the road below and had an arm broken. Tho Chinese population had a bolliday yes terday, and as we passed up State Street in the eveuing, hearing jolly sounds from the estab lishment of Horp Shing, Washing and Ir n ing, we entered and found a dozen Celestials feasting in the further room, while the red tapers were kept burning in tho foreground. They were jo'ly upon draughts of Chineso " good drink," but indignantly declined hav ing used whisky. It was their New Year's frolic. Pork. The Pork market is considerably de pressed since the publication of the existence of diseased meat. Mr. Ncsbitt informs ns that thedomrnd is lessened one-half. The facti are that 'measly' pork is no new thing. Horses, sheep and cattle are found so affected at times,. and whenever a diseased animal is butchered, every respectable butcher makes a practice of burning the whole, carcass.' The chances of meat so diseased being offered for sale is lit erally nothing when one deals with good and honest market men, as they cannot avoid per ceiving it, as the purchaser would also be' apt to do. Marjazinci for 1S70. Ballou's Monthly for February is received containing more than the usual amount of good reading, and many illustrations, offering a good bargain to sub scribers for $1 50, currency, per annnm. The Western Monthly, terms $3 per year, is a handsome magazine, published at Chicago, and of equal sizo with Harper's, Putnam, and the Atlantic. We don't see how the Pacific coast can avoid patronizing Chicago literature, when so much of its other trade goes to that go-ahead city. Tho Western Monthly repre sents the growing literature of the Mississippi Valley, and numbers before ns show that the great valley is developing mental as well as material resources. Yesison. We saw a wagon load of veni son being sold in town yesterday. The load consisted of eight carcasses. Deer seem to be still abundant in the hill, as the same number wero offered for sale the day before. Ed. Statesmax : "Having seen Dr. Fiske's card in tho Farmer, explanatory of his reasons forrcsigningjhis chair in the Medical Faculty, we deem it proper that the facts should be given to the public. Exceptions were taken to the article referred to, not only by the Fac ulty, but by the community at. large and for mer graduatos, but we have cause to think the principal reason for Dr. Fiske's resignation was the proposal to appoint an associate Ed itor for the Medical Reporter, which was stout ly opposed by him ; and as he would not con sont, he preferred to resign. The faculty had only kind feelings towards Dr. Fiske ; his abilites and services were appreciated, and there was no neceity for his resignation, as the Editor of the Farmer intimates. H, Carpkster, Dean of Faculty. Taesday, Feb. 1. Raft. Tho lumbermen are enjoying the present stage of water in the river, and yes terday we observed no less man tnree raits oi logs eome down to the mills in Salem. Jfedical Lecturet. The regular course is progressing, six lectures being delivered a day. Prof. Mitcbel is not expected to arrive to deliv er the law course until next week. A'oon Prayer Meetings .The Churches of this city have nnited to bold noon prayer meet ings, of an lour each day. The meetings for the present week are held in the M. E. Church and the invitation to attend is extended to all. , Mr. Jos. Hoyt, Superintendent of the Wool en Mills, telegraphed a few days since, that he would probably leave San Francisco by steamer last Saturday, and may . bo expected home the present week. Railroad Connection. Mr. Elisba Corbett writes to the Stage Office here, that he expects ia two weeks to run the stages to connect with i ail road trains fire miles above Oregon City, and make regular trips. A fa FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1870. The Churche. There has been considerable interest manifested in religious matters for some time past. Most of the churches have held series of meetings during the week and we believe nave all been successful in winning accessions to their numbers. Jack Brown, blacksmith, as will be seen by his " ad," has bought out his partner and car ries on business alone at the old stand, where Brown A England are also ready to make or mend wagons, a supply of new ones being constantly on hand. Quincy A. Brooks, Esq., late Postal Agent, arrived in town night before last, .overland Mrs. Brooks remained at Sacramento, on ac count of ill-health, being unablo to undertake tne overland ride. Dusinete. The weather and the near ap proach of the busy time for farmers has had the effect to make business improve wonder fully. There has been an unusually large number of people visible on the streets and of .wagons and teams from the country durine the past few days. Capt. R. P. Lamb, who was four years in the Union army, and has lately come to make a home in Oregon, is willing to take a good couutry school in this valley. The Captain is a young man to be an old soldier, but we think ha can teach the young ideas to become sharp-shooters. His address is Salem. Financial. We see by the Timet that Linn county has eleven citizens who each pay over $100 taxes ; Polk has 36 who average nearly $200. Marion can do bettor than that : she has 20 who average over $300 each. The heaviest payment was one of $1,500. The amount of State tax for 1869 is $19,184 04: houl tax, $6,349 S3 ; county tax, $-3,bll 8U. Total, $19,355 76. Xavigators. Yesterday we saw a novel styla of navigation, or rather a primitive'style still in vogue. Three well known residents of the country up the river came down on a couple of logs. While in the current, they were swept along at a good lively pace, and on nearing town all hands commenced to paddle vigorously tor shoro, which they reached, and made the landing in the most approved style. Land Salet. We hear of the following land sales made yesterday : Mr. Smith, of Polk county, sold 60 acres, lying within three hun dred yards of the Salem Ferry, to James St Smith, for $35 per acre ; Dr. Pay ton purchased InO acres of the b tan ley Farm, lying in the prairie east of Mill creek, about six miles B.L. of town, for $23 per acre. This land is near tae .railroad line. The sale of land across the river was certainly a low figure for land so near our eity. Delinquent Tax-Payert. Mr. Murphy in forms us that there is a large amount of un paid taxes now due. The time for payment expired on the 20th of December last. The Sheriff has waited over a month, and will yet wait ten davs after that, look out ! He will be obliged to add on the costs. Those who wish to save this extra expense ean find bim at his office, in the Court-bouse, ready to fur nish receipts, at any time between now and the tenth of February. Out at Sea. The schooner Champion, which sailed from Portland on the 7th for Yaquina, has not been heard from. There have been severe storms at sea and tears are entertained for her safety. The Champion is a little thing, but she has stood some hard weather. She was at one time blown off the coast and was not heard- of for several weeks, but finally mado Nean Bay in Washington Territory, and in due course of time, she got back all right. So those interested need not be alarmed about her yet. Seedt and Garden. This mild weather re minds us all that winter will soon be gone, and that we must be ready to commence the work of spring. Those who desire to cultivate vege tables that are known to succeed in Oregon, must remember that Mr. Dickinson's acids are acclimated and just what he represents! them Our columns contain calls from three of the great floral nurseries of the United States, either of which is ready to send catalogues to all those who desire them. We have Vick's Floral Guide on our table, and it is an elegant thing to preserve for tho 200 cuts of flowers it contains. O Keelo, boa A Co., of llochester, have just published a new and valuable cata logue, to be sent to all askers, and the Old Colony Nursery at Plymouth, Massachusetts, have sent us their catalogue for 1870 long ago. These great nurseries are capable of furnish' ing, at reasonable price, any of tho rarest or namental shrubs, flowers and plants we can desire, and every ono who desires to beautify a home should take steps to do so before the seaon becomes too late. balem itoteit. At last advices tocre were two Stock Companies formed for the purpose of erecting the much needed hotels for this city. The burning of the Capital hotel last fall, has left our city comparatively destitute of accommodations for the traveling public, and the building of at least one first class hotel is a necessity, for without it our city will be a subject of derision and complaint. Sa lem has accumulated wealth, possesses refine ment and the highest degree of social culture Our institutions of learning rank among the first upon the Paciflo coast. Our streets and residences and public and private grounds are attractive enough, but unless the world at large can come to our city and be elegantly ac commodated, Salem will lose public estimation have lees show for attaining a permanent lo cation of the seat of Government, and in ev ery sense be a loser. On the contrary, if our citizens show enterprise and public spirit, and use their wealth to make our town attractive, it will tend to build up a more permanent pros perity and to insure the settlement of que tions ot tne greatest interest, xoe coming summer will see the railroad track laid to Sa lem ; travel will increase ; tourists from abroad will come here, and the interest felt at the East In Oregon matters many be surmised from the fact that one mail lately brought ns three several subscriptions from persons wish ing to fead an Oregon paper, witn a new to emigrating to this State. It is much better to hare two first class hotels than to have none, and if the rival claims ol property owners require it, let two first class hotels be erected, and when the next Legislature meets, let the world see that Salem answers all tne requirement of the situation and fully appreciates her position as Capital ot tne fctato ot uregon. The Northbrw Pacific Railway It is stated tbat the Directors of the company own ing the franchise of the Northern Pacific Rail way bave completed a financial arrangement by which they will be able to commence tbe construction of that great national work. J. Cooke & Co. and E. W. Clark & Co. have undertook to provide$5,0O0,000, with which tbe work will be put nnder way- The ability of those eminent honses ia known, and what Tbey bave hitherto essayed to do in the way of rais ing loans has been accomplished. The plan of the company is to commence construction at point on the Mississippiand Lake Superior Railway, about twenty-five miles from Doluth, and to proceed west in a directline!to FortAmbercrombie, on tbe Bed river of the North a distance of about two hundred miles. The western portion of this sec tion, terminating on the lied river, passes through an open country of great fertility, no rivaled in any part of tbe world, according to all accounts, lor wheat growing. Tbe next work to be undertaken will be te section extending from Fort Ambererombie to Fort Clark, on the upper Misaoari, through a region possessing a fine soil and climate. Wben the line once reaches the Missouri, it will eommand tbe trade of Montana and tbe whole mountain country, and bring it to the lake region. 1 he work is to be pushed steadi ly toward the Pacific nntil completed. After ward it may be extended from iu junction with the Dulntb road to Mackinaw.- Ia the mean time, Dnlnth will remain Its virtual eastern termination, and for all time will be its outlet for such of the produce of Dakota and Minn esota as ia intended lor shipment down the lakes, and the point to which commodities in tended to go west on iu line will be carried by steamers ana sail vessels irpm tne lower Ukes GENERAL HEWS. Bzxton Cocktt, Jan. 6th. The Mercury publishes in full the proceedings of the Wil lamette Freighting Company. Tbey met at Monroe, Jan. 23d, B. R. Biddle, presiding. It was decided to increase the capital stock to $50,000; also to build a new. steamer, and a new hull for the machinery of the Ann. Ten per cent of the whole amount of stock was raised for the immediate pros ecution of tbe enterprise. .... .Corvallis has a ship-yard. Tbe new steamer of the W. F. Co. is being built near Hams & Kobm- son's mill. It is proposed to launch the new hull within 70 days Samuel Lo gan fought Borne Indians at Elk city with pitch Alarge whale drifted ashore near Newport on the 20th, much to the sat isfaction of the Indians. Yamhill'Codxtt, Jan. 25. We learn from the Blade tbat a couple of drunken Indians got on a rampage at McMinnville, attacked French John," and a friend who was with him, chased them from their own house and fired a gun at somebody or some thing. Tbe people are determined to find out and pumsn tbe parties who sold them the li quor The bachelors of Lafayette were to give a sociable at tbe Masonic Hall on the 28th. The Blade thinks they are on the manjy. . . .The Dayton Sunday School num bers 85 scholars. Capt. M. 11 Powell is Superintendent Captain Powell has b ought out A. J. Hoyt, and is in tbe ware house and lumber yard business at Dayton. Portlaxo, Jan. 28. The Herald is dis posed to be very facetious over our corres pondent from Polk Tbe Montana is to take away between 600 ana 700 toos of produce, and tbe California between 400 and 530 tons Todd and Arnoup are discussing nightly. They speak twice each and thirty minutes at a time it is re ported from Astoria tbat tbere are two As toria and balem Railroad Companies. Ibe Uommerctal learns tbat a small slide has obstructed the Cascade Railroad Water was so high on the Hillsboro road as to delay the mails. Emit Yantier, of the rax a rata, was severely beaten on the bead by three ruffians. Larue Fakm. That irrepressible Joseph, Mr. Jo. Teal, has just purchased the large tract of land in tbe Sinslaw region of Lane county, known as the Jim Heatberly tract, which contains 3.C85 acres. Adjoining this, Mr. Teal bad already in bis possession near ly an equal tract, so that be has over b.OUO acres of Rplendid grazing and farming land some of it finely timbered with oak, ash. maple and pine in one continuous stretch He proposes to introduce Durham and oth er thoroughbreds, from JSew Jersey, and will convert the whole tract of land into a pasture. Commercial. Idaho. Tbe Statesman, of the 15th has an editorial strongly in favor of tbe proposi tion to annex one. degree of the northern part of Utah to Idaho. The line, as ai pres ent situated, divides the valley of Bear River into three sections, two of them lying in Utah and one in Idaho. Tbe interests or the whole valley are identical and tbe peo ple should belong to the one or other Ter ritory. This would go far towards a solu tion of the Mormon question, as it would bring a large settlement of Mormons into Idaho Territory, and thus swamp polygamy In that section of tbe Church ihe ground made vacant by the late fire ia soon to be occupied by another row of houses. Several buildings are nearly completed. and others about commenced, although the ruins are yet smoking. It is refreshing to observe how coolly people stare misfortune out of countenance. Orders were given for more building material before the last house was consumed on Thursday night Since the fire there are a great many people who have not a dollar in the world, and never bad Harry Gordon has tbe first bouse open on the site of the late fire. He opened the Capital Restaurant on the old spot last Thursday, tbe 13th Tbe county jail has but a single occupant. The rest bave been sent to the Penitentiary. ... Some of the boys have constructed an ice boat, which runs by means of machinery and sails. Tbey bad it up on the skating park Sunday, and tbe time made would as tonish a locomotive. It don't exactly fly, but just scoots along past as the wind. Tbe machine carries four persons, and cught to be very popular with the ladies "Woolly," who often amnses himself by "splitting" folks over the bead, has had his head badly set back by a split between the ears, made by a dragoon revolver. Eastkrx Oukuon. A letter from Canyon City to the Mountaineer, says: "In this city the suow is about three inches deep (over average); at Dixie one foot; three miles above Dixie, three feet; and at Burnt River and Olive Creek, from five to eight feet The ground was well soaked with rain be fore t':o snow fell, end the weather is mode rately cold now, so we may expect a full supply of water wben spring opens. Busi ness in this county has ben dull, owing to the scarcity of water last year." .From the La Grande Sentind of the 1.3th: On yesterday afternoon the roof of the large barn belonging to George Mitchell. Esq., of this city, fell in A man by the name of James Greer, died last Monday evening, atOro Dell, two miles north of La Grande, of dropsy. He was sick- eight or ten weeks, during most of which time be was supported by tbe oonnty During the week several large freight wagons, or Prairie Schooners, bave arrived here, heav ily laden with goods and groceries for our merchants. Four Mk.v Shot. The Herald has news from Olympia to tbe effect that the squatter troubles in tbat vicinity bave culminated in a terrible tragedy. One Gibson bad squatted on the claim of Mr. Wren and re fused to leave wben warned off by tbe citi zens. A Yigilance Committee had been formed, and the telegraph brings the fol news of their operations : A man named McDaniel went to the as sistance of Gibson, and we learn by tele graph, dated Steilacoom, January 14, 10:30 a. m.. tbat "tbe Vigilance Committee of Pearce county shot Gibson and McDaniel that morning, about seven; o'clock, while they were on their way to town. Gibson' was mortally wounded ; McDaniel escaping with one birdshot in his arm." ' Tbe Committee numbering from forty ta fifty men, arrived in town about fifteen minutes afterwards, and shot McDaniel, mortally wounding him. After shooting MaDaniel. the Committee took charge of Gibson, intending to take him to jail, as none of the hotels would re ceive him. On tbe way thither. Gibson made a grab at a revolver on tbe person of one of, the Committee, which went off. and shot John Higbstream in the foot The Committee thereupon shot Gibson dead. one ban going through mm Legard in tbe leg. and wounding otatb items. we learn from tbe Ore. gonian that K. J. Ladd was fearfully injured by being caught in machinery of tho saw mill or Rogers & tSimson. He was probo bly endeavoring to place a belt, wheu his left arm and hand was caught and terribly crushed. His body must have been whirled around the shaft, as his clothing was torn and his person bruised. The am was am putate ana Mr. L,aaa was alive yesterday morning, not u was feared bis ininriea wonld prove fatal. The latest news gave hope, however, of his recovery A NO. 30: young man from Yamhill got a bad Btart somewhere, for arriving at Portland, he was induced to bet with some sharpers, and lost a pistol worth $10 Mr. Bates and bis tronpe are performing to crowded houses at tho Oro Fino Theater.. A three-year old child of Mr. Patterson, on the Canyon road, was injured by a slick of wood hitting it David Washburn, a fireman on the steamer Mary Bell, fell over board while trying to draw a bncket of water, and was drowned before assistance could be afforded bim The Enterprise says the average attendance at the Semin ary in that place is about 200 The Montana, for San Francisco, and tbe Cali fornia, for Victoria, left Portland on Friday with full cargoes. j Religious Intelligence. The Adwtcate, which, by tbo way, publishes a supplement containing the Herald's very valuable half yearly commercial review, has the follow ing items : t The third quarterly meeting of the Port land Conference will commence on Feb. 5th with preaching by the Presiding Elder, at 2 p. m. . . i Services to-day at the Taylor street church, for the benefit of tbe children. Yery interesting meetings have been held during tbe week at tbe Hall street church and at tbe Congregational church. The Todd-Arnoup discussion is causing uneasiness among the Spiritualists. Walla Walla. From tbe ffnion we learn that Ben Snipes bos become principal own er of tbe Dalles Woolen Mills, and propos es to remove it to Walla Walla ...The City voted by two in its favor, of levying a tax to buy a steam fire engine. . . . .Game ot all kinds ia abundant, and hunters re doing a "land office business. Tbe late cold snap f-trnished an opportunity for cit izens to fill their ice houses. Portland, Jan. 30. From the Herald we learn tbat some young men who were hunt ing a mile above Milwaukie, found the dead body of a man floating in the river. The head and arms, and portions of the legs were gone. It is supposed to be the re mains of the young man who was drowned from tbe steamer Alert, some time since. . . . Mr. R. J. Ladd, who was so frightfully in jured, was as comfortable as could be ex pected, considering tbe extent ot his injuries and the loss ot an arm by amputation. Owing to tbe bruised condition of bis per son, be has endured a great deal of pain and suffering. A great many personal friends called yesterday to see him, bnt nnder the circumstances, were denied ad mittance, as the condition of the patient required such stringent orders. Lrxji County. Tbe Benister informs ns tbat the price of wheat at Albany has de predated to tbe old figure. It is now 50 and 55 cents at that point...!. ..The upper Willamette overflowed its banks during the recent rain, the Long Tom country being par tially overflowed ...... Crops promise to be excellent A "noble red man" in Albany, whipped his squaw, was fined $5 and departed from their midst, to meditate upon the tyranny of tbe pale .faces A petition for the abolition of the franking privilege was forwarded containing 250 sig natures. ; i Benton County, Jan. 29. The Gazette has ait account of a young man who was preparing himself for the ministry at Fhilo- math. He borrowed some books from the . editor and did not return them. His next essay was to hire a horse and ride to Salem, where he pawned the horse and then gam bled him off. Tbe owner recovered the horse, but the saddle bridle, man and other trifling thing are missing. Pout County. We learn from the Times that the protracted meeting at Dallas has been discontinued. It ia proposed to be gin another soon ...... A man in Polk coun ty got a license to marry his sister's intend ed husband A couple, on their return from church, walked into a mill-race no particulars. . . . . .The young' bloods keep up the fashion of charivaris in the old style. : - Portland, Jan. 30 The Oregonian has these : The debate between Messrs. Todd and Arnoup, at Harmony Hall, is still going on, and will continue until next Wednesday even ing. A full house attended last night, and listened to the discussion of the question as to whether our departed friends revisit the earth after death. After hearing the two learned gentlemen, we conclude that the question is not a material one. No admission fee will be charged during the remainder of the discus sion, and all are invited to attend There is a great increase of the demand for export facilities this season, over 1,500 tons of pro duce left on Saturday ....Some Chinese have started a cigar manufactory on Washington street in thiscity. Three or four men are em ployed, and they turn out a very fine looking article of cigars Judge J. F. McCoy feH do,wn a stairway an evening or two since, and ' received some severe bruises The M. E. Church on Vaylor street is to be completed early in the summer Four thousand tons of freight were shipped from Portland during the month. President's Message. Tbe Pari Debats is lost in admiration of the prospect held out by tbe President 6f the United States of paying the immense debt of tbe country within a reasonable time. . Tbe writer says: What is most striking in this document is the passage relating to the financial condi tion of tbe Republic. Tbe surplus of the receipts.which amounts to $371,000,000 over tbe expenses, which are only $321,0000,000, is for this year 260,000,000 francs. Thanks to tbe resources offered by tbe annual ex cess of revenue, the ' day can be foreseen when tbe public debt will be reimbursed, and it might be so entirely in ten years, adds the President, if a determination was taken to augment by new imposts the sink ing fund composed of the above sum left disposable, and which is increasing year after year in considerable proportions. With such a prospect tbere is no occasion to impose other taxes. Here, therefore, fa a State which, instead of always having re course every year to loans, is occupied la paying back those contracted in a moment of crisis, and which can look forward to the complete extinction of its liabilities in a not distant future. This is indeed a spectacle altogether extraordinary, and one which we must cross tne Atlantic to witness. Ccbe for Low Spirits. Constant gazing upon one's self ia the cause of nine tenths of tbe low spirits which sour tbe lives of so many otherwise good people. Unless one has lost a friend, or has failed in business or is sick or in Uve.it is wicked to have the bines, and even then in the last three cases it is tbtgmc-st foolish thing to do. Keep your eyes open for the good things of the world, and yewtr minds will liave less room for the bad. When yon find a good thing seise upon it. Gloat over it as so much gained. 'Tie well to be enthnsias tic over good things. It makes the mind more elastic. 1 hold it a good sign when a mind is filled with admiration for anything. The ten dency is to elevate bim. A Hen sense of the ludicrous is an excellent tonic. I ask no better treat than an boar's ride ia a rlilway car, and the privilege of watching tbe play or human nature around me. It never fails to amuse and instruct. We go to books for oar ideas and en joyment of life, when lile, tbe moat varied and thrilling, is all abont us. Let not ayoang man dare to have the blues. For a man on the downhill side of life to become despondent un der the pressure of repeated disappointment, ia one thing, and for a yoaog tuaa to go moping aad brooding over some evil fancied or even real is quite another. I maintain that it is Christian duty to fight tbe blues as yoa wonld fight the devil, whose agent they are. PROFESSIONAL" CiSI3"" mi T. B. NICHOLSON, General Collecting- Agent . ! AND Agent for Oregon Statesman. NO. 86 FRONT ST., PORTLAND. H. Carpenter, D. Pajton, 8. B. Jessnp, PHYSICIANS AHD SURGEONS On Liberty street, nearly opposite ConfrejraHoaU Uhorcn. jnn t D. B. RICE, M. r P hysiclan and Surgeon BALEM, OREGON. Cmci 8Ut street, up stairs, front room, ad Join ing LobdeH's Pbotocraoh Gallery. Kasmnics Hlgb street, second house north of the Dec. W. Christ Ian Brick unnrcn. A. M. BELT, 31. p., ' Office and residence corner Union aad Unurcta. streets, . SALEM, OREGON. Orders can be left at Souther's DniT Store. . J. W. McAFEE, Pliysicia.n. and fSiurieoxt SALEM OREGON. . OFFICE Up stairs over McCauley A Glnns drag tore. State street. Residence corner of Union and Uberty Streets. Anri1.tTth.WWl.xtr J.C.SUELTO M.D., Plivsician and Hurffeon. SALEM. OREGON. Office at his residence, on corner of From. and Division streets, northwest corner of the block below Marion Square. angsxs T. B. IIAXDLET, Law and Collection. . Or rics Up Stairs in. Stewart's Block eptl BALEM, OREGON. SULLIVAtf & WIHTSON, Attorneys at JLaw, DALLAS, POLK CO., OKEOON. ' PwtieaUr attention iren to coUB.,4Jon of note accounts, lems, mortgages ae. p. a SOLUM. . ntf V.SVki' JAMES W. PARKER, Attorney A Counselor at Law sep23 EMPIRE CITY. OZZQOti. HILL & MTJLKEY, Attorneys at Law, PORTLAND, O2EG0N. w. LAia hill. h. r . arcLCST OiH i. Oorner Front an l Alder Bts., Carter Block T. PEARCE, iVotnry Public, KOLA, :::::: POLS CPCNTT. OREGON. Acknowledgement of Deeds, Mortgages etc., taken. Particular attention given to collection of notes and accounts. . hen. 4xs J. A. APPLEGATE " i Attorney & Counselor at Law sep23 DALLAS. POLK CQTTNTT, OREGON. J. L. COLLINS, Attorney at DALLAS, OREGON. Prompt attention flveo to business. SptrtdUyt Collections and transactions In Real Estate, iffica . up stain In the Court House. - decli POWELL & FLLNN, " Attorneys & Counselors at Law and Solloltera la Chanoery, ALBANY OREGOS L. FLINN. Notabt Public Collections and conveyances promptly attended U. 1. 0 FOWBU. l. nni. B. HERMAN Attorney at Lair & Notary Public OAKLAND, OREGON. Special attention paid to the eolleotion of claims In Douglas, Coos and Cum counties. xstf BUSINESS CARDS, COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL (Formerly Arnfonrs J FRONT STREET, PORTLAND. The undersigned respectfully announces that hav ing purchased this widely known and well kept be tel, he is now prepared to offer superict accom modation to the traveling public a Greatly Reduced Prices. This Hotel Is located nearest the Steamboat Land- Ing. E9"The Hotel Couch will be attendance to con vey passengers to and from th houe fru ofcurrg. i. B. SPRINGER. Dee. 14th, 169. xstf THE UNION HOTEL KSi Commercial St., near the Bridge, SALEM, OREGON. - rpiIIS popular Hotel is again opened, and offers J the best acoommodstions for transient guests to be found In this city. Regular Board fornlheI on reasonable terms. WESLEY GRAVE. Proprietor. Salem, Dec. 25 B. Sural. S. w. uuni. .SMITH & MEREDITH, DENTISTS. Griswold's Block, .Opposite Hanlc SALEM. OREGOX. ALL KINDS OF PLATE WORK DONE om short notice, such as Gold Plate, Silver, Platlna, Ad amantine, Vaknlte.or Kabber Vulcanite faced with fine gold or alntnlnuin. WK WARRANT ALL OCR WORK net excelled ty any office la the world. Prices aad styles of work to suit all classes ef M llenta from five to forty dollars per set. W use no gat In our office. Anaesthetics aaad to produce local or general anaesthesia for the pain less extraction of teeth. Tj Notice. ALL PERSONS knowing themselves Indebted te me bv ante or hook umiii m .a call and settle the same without delay. - H. SMITH, Dentist. JACK BROWN, J BLACKSlrlTII, V? COMMERCIAL STREET, i j SALEM, HAVING bought ont his old partner. An drew Kelly, gives notice that be baa tare thousand HOR3K SHOES oa band or his ewa makend proposes to shoe horses at front 11.50 to 12.50. All other Rlrbmih i. j TI short notioe. - 13 r own &, England, t On the same premises, win always be found on hand, ready Ut do WAGONfcCARRIAGE WORK Making and Repairing. All ttinda of Wagons Constantly on hand, and for sale at $160 to $400 each. Salem. Fsb. ldw THOMAS CHARMAN, MALI IB GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHHTG, Hardware, Taints. Oils, Sash, boors, If. OREGON CITY, OREGON. , . IKT Cbeap SEWING MACHINES. (JSOQ ''fMl 8HTJTTLK SEWING MA- CjOfti K?i30 CfilNE a double-thread lock- &6J stitch Shuttle Machine ; stitch alike ea both aldea. & OA Celebrated Ounmoo Jena Family jQV idUMschlne. Both machines fully 04J warranted for live years. Machines sent by express te any part of the Ooaat. O. O. D. Agents waated In erery towa tbe Pscino Ooaaa. Liberal Commis sion. Home Shuttle Sewing Machine Co.. septTdwr 181 First street. Fortland , Oregon. O. W. TRAVER, A goal. M ILL SAWS AND CROSS CUT AWl at BOWEN & tKAScTOK or 4f