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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.
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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
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