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1 - , .1111 ...li nW 44lMf I'll WEEKLY STATESMAN & UNIONIST ISSUED EVERT FUIDAT. 8. 1. CLARKE, Publisher. U. S. OFFICIAL PAPER. SUBSCRIPTION Per minim, 13.60; 6 raoe.tl.50 DAILY STATESMAN AND UNIONIST. Published every morning except Monday. Subscription, by the year, $3 00. Advertising, p?r square of one Inch, per month, 1 2.(10. Advertisements in Duly and Wsesxt, 3 per q. of one Inch per month. Remittance ear be made by mail, at the risk of the publisher, If mailed In the presence of the Post master. face in Stewart's Brick Building, Pp Stairs 17XION RE PUBLIC A IV CONVEX. TIOBT OF OBEG!T. The Union Republican voters or tKe State of Oregon will meet at the city of Portland, at 10 o'clock: a. m., on Thursday, the 7th day of April, 18T0, ia Delegate Convention, for the purpose of placing in Domination State Tick et to be supported at tin approachiufc electiou i a Jane, and the transaction of each ether business as shall jn-orwHy caCjO before said . Convention. Couuties will be entitled to di-legatee as fol lows: Biker 7 Itenton -t Clackamas... 'i Clatsop 3 Coos 4 Cnrry 2 Columbia.... U Ponx'ae VJ Grant 7 Jackson 10 Joeeohine 4 Le 12 Linn 18 Marion 24 Multnomah 0 P.rfk 11 Tillamook 2 Umatilla 5 Union 6 Washington 9 Wasco 6 Yatnhitt U The Committee recommend that the County Convention for the election of . Delentes be held on Saturday, the 2ith of March, 1870. By order of the Late Central Committee. M. P. BERRY, Chairman. T. B. OdknkaI., Secretary. Portland, January l'J. 18t0. Union Republican County don. CoBTra- By action had at a meeting of the Union Republican Central Committee of Marion count, held in Saleta, Feb. 12th, 1870, the citizens of the county are invited to meet in their several Precincts,' on Saturday, March 18th, 1870, and select delegates to a county convention, to meet at the court house at Sa lem, on Saturday, March 20th, 1870, for the purpose of electing twenty-four Delegates to attend the State Convention at Portland, on Thursday, April 7th ; and for the nomination of Representative and county officers for the ensuing term, and the transaction of such oth er business as properly belongs to such con vention . According to the rule adopted by the com mittee, the number of Delegates to which each Precinct will be entitled to is as follows : Salem 13 I LaBish. 4 East Salem 9 Abiqua 4 North Salem 6 Silverton .... 7 Aurora 6 Sublimity 4 Butteville 4 Howell Prairie 4 Chaiupoeg 3 Fairfield 4 Uelpajssi .4 Jefferson 5 Lincoln 6 83 I. R. Moores, Cha'umau. Polk Connty Union Republican Con vention, By order of the Union Republican Central Committee of Polk county, the primary meet ings will be held at the place of voting in each Precinct, at 1 o'clock p. m.f Saturday, March 19th, 1870, to elect Delegates to the County Convention, to be held at Dallas, at 12 o'clock in., Saturday, March 26th, 1S70, for the pur pose of electing Delegates to the State Con vention to bo held at Portland, April 7th, 1870. The several Precincts are entitled to send Del egates as follows : Bethol 8 Buena Vista.. 7 Bridgeport o Dallas 10 Douclas 4 LaCroole. , 2 Luekiamute.. 4 Monmouth... 7 Salt Lake 3 Eola 3 Total. Jackson 4 J. h. Collins, Chairman Dallas, Jan. 29th, 1870. Eochefort. This is a remarkable man in the Corps Legislatif of France, concerning whom it is extremely difficult to obtain any reliable ac counts. Having nswn from a gamin of the streets of l'aris, to the position of editor, and a Representative of the people in the Legislature, he retains sufficient recollec tions of his early days to sympathise with the sans culottes, from whence be sprung. This is sufficient to call down upon his head the enmity of tha aristoracy ; and when to that is added the fact that he utitbt-r gives nor lakes quarter, but attacks his political .opponents legardless of precedent, or of any question other than how he may hot damage the enemy, we can r 'adily under stand why French Government dispatches and American toadies in Paris initiri send ing us only wtat seems to the discredit of this self-made man. Occasionally, however, a remark finds its way into the papers which leans the other way, and confirms tbe belief that there must be something in the man, who can, from such a beginning, and in Im perial France, thus make his name a house hold word. For instance, we find in the N. Y. Tribune the following paragraph : No small compliment to if. Rochefori's force of character is the tact that he count ed the veteran Raspail lor bis friend. The death ef this man takes away an important prop from Radicalism in France. Old as he was, his sturdy character impressed his party to the last Tbe variety of his accom plishments not less than the number of his vicissitudes made him remarkable. As a prisoner or legislator, as scientist or leader in outbreak, his brother Radicals will re member him admiringly. In his death France has lost a hearty hater of imperial ism and all its devices. In view of Prince Bonaparte's trial and M. Rochefort's arraign ment, be might better have died hereafter. Letter from Polk County- Dallas, Feb. 11th 1870. E. statesman : I'm a Democrat, and much as I despise your Abolition Organ, I must have a hearing. The Polk county 'limes will not publish my orations. The editor treats me with haughty contempt. Ben says that I'm a Bilk; H. iY. refuses to liquor me ; I labor continually for the suc cess of the Democratic party, and lo! I'm cast out, I've repeatedly written platforms which they would not adopt, once I ran on a platform that Ben made, and what was the consequences? Defeated, gloriously defeated, and now I'm a candidate again, for anything, yea! from constable to coun ty clerk, but I've no chance of success ; I've repeatedly aired my views through the Press but the Press has no influence ; the Bed Bocks says it is not up to thepinf. What am I to do I appeal to you to tell me what I am to do ? As a laboring man I never was a success; as a politician, I'v fit the cursed nigger nobly, I've swore myself boarse at the rat-eaten chinaman, and my re ward is a back seat, or to act as a bellows to blow up votes lor others. Can I suffer this, must my gigantic talent be thus pros tituted 7 "eco ' answers no, ten thousand times no, but fate says yes.3 Sadly thine. . Dead. The Oregonian has still further commit ted "itself -in favor of the recent Supreme Court greenback decision. Herald. Can tbe Herald f) nme a respectable roan who is not "committed m favor" of all Su pi erne Court decisions? VOL. 19. Letter from TJmpqua. Our lady correspondent from Umpqua is at hand again with another letter, in which she deals rather freely with matters and things, but we candidly believe has only a love for mischief, with not an atom of malice. Had any man written, these let ters they would not have been published by us. Had they been evidently meant in earnest, we should not have used them; but being ' written by a lady, and an Umpqua lady at that, and every criticism bitting her own folks as much as unybody, why, we concluded to lei her have her fun and let all Umpqua share it. Roseburg, Feb. 3. En. Statesmax. In my former letter I spoke of Umpqua in general; in this I pro pose to describe some portions of it in de tail, and with as mucn of truth as one passing over a strange country and asking questions about it, may gain. Yoncalla, the first settle i.ent of theUmp qua-va.ley, and the most northern precinct ot "Douglas county, is a pretty fertile little spot, a mere opening amongst the hills, drained by many noisy brooklets, and framed in by dark, timber covered mount ains. Its soil everywhere gives evidence of great fertility ; many orchards border the roadside, which would look handsome and thrifty, if there were any indications that their 'trees had ever known the priming knife or their soil the plow. Yoncalla. is an Indian name, supposed to mean -eagle's eyrie" or -eagle's home buzzard's home wou-kl be quite us appropriate, perhaps. The Yoncalla valley is owned by a few avaricious old men, whose grasping hands have seized "every acre of land that joins tbem, and whose sheep feed on a thousand hills." Sheep form the speciality ot the Yoncallaites. and some of them have reached perfection in the breeding of Me rinos. The theory seems to b ihat all sheep have tbe same number of fibres of wool, consequently tbe smallest sheep have the finest wool ; fine wool is what Yoncalla aims at. Oakland, a busy, thriving town , ia planted in the mud on the sloping banks of tbe Calipooia. in an ok grove whose old trees throw their uusey branches far and wide tbe grove without the town would look very well the town without the grove would be perfectly awful. Its streets are fully ten inches deep in mud, and were the . ... . 1 II 1 . .u town not buiit on a steep musiue, mey would be scarcely navigable ; as it is. the hogs plow out Utile culverts, which lead the debris of the town into the river. The Oaklaud hogs are contented, happy looking fellows, honest and respectful, pleasant to look upon. There are legions of dogs in Oakland ; pointers and and poodles, bull dogs and rat terriers, a New Fouudland of venerable appearance; and many, sma'ler, and less deserving ot notice, took special, interest in the proceedings of our stage. Oakland is flourishing ; new buildings are jotted here and there among the trees ; several stores are doing a good busine-, so is a handsome saloon, where every con solation for the inner man may be ob tained ; and where cards, billiards, and other similar pleasuies help Oaklaud people to pass off the tedious hours of their lives. The Oakland flouring mill manufactures for sale some of the best of Oregon flour, and even when grinding for farmers, occa sionally makes a good article. Eight jmiles from Oakland we come to Wilbur, the headquarters of the Methodist Episcopal CliurcJI in Douclas connty. Here is the residence of the Presiding Eider for the dis trict, and here is the Umpqua Academy a first-class school, "kept up by sinners and controlled by saints," where all the little boys are named John Wesley, and where the people read the Pacific Christian Advo cate and the Koseburg Ensign. The Acad emy is a handsome building, handsomely located ; the discipline is excellent, the teachers first class. Amongst tbe useful things, it has a museum, wherein are many curious and interesting specimens of(metal. fossil remains, "nails and fragments of the true cross." sheep and Indian sculls, stuffed cats, and other things too numerous to mention. A building has been newly erected in Wilbur whether tor a church or hotel I could not learn it is quite large. hoveveiand may answer very weli for both, or either purpose. The grove in which Wilbur is located is a very beautiful one ; a gentle baeeze blowing acro.-s our faces, wafted "aromatic odor sweet" of piue trees, and sang weird, musicul mono dies through their hrauches. There are U o pine trees in the grove. This grove has been the scene of many a May-day fes tival and Fourth of July celebraiion, and from rustically erected platforms umougst the trees, gay young orators have poured forth resistless tides of eloquence, carefully gleaned from reading books and parlia mentary speeches. Wilbur is the mosi moral place in Umpqua where no grocer ies abound, where card players do not live, and saloons are never found : you hear no oaths from infant lips, and "the sounds of revelry by night" (save an occasional camp meeting) are stranger to its ears. Beyond Wilbur we encor.nter a bottom less piece of road, painful to look upon and mournful to remember. This is the .miniru that is death on hogs. Ot nine hnndred head of hoes a certain merchant nl Rnsehurfr bonzht for fattening, last fall, in this region, none now are left to tell the mournful story. We pass a pretty looking white house on a high ridge, and admiring the beauty of a weeping willow whose branches droop in many a graceful curve. 1 am informed that th s is the residence of one of Umpqua's best farmers and first cit izens, whose pure bands ot Merino sheep make his name familiar word even to one who has little interest in lands and stock. The perfection in Merino sheep breeding is to get as large horns ana niae on to as small an animal as possible. I have seen some specimens not nuch larger than Cali fornia rabbits. Mv letter of Jan. 20th seems to have been the salvation ol tbe Roseburg Ensign. That little cabbage leaf had completely run out of something to say. Its issue of tbe 20th ult. contains quite a voluminous editorial on the subject of my letter, the writer of which promises more, and more at length, in bis next, evidently felicitating himself with the idea that that one little let- terof mine will furnish him something to nnhlish for all the ensuine summer. He contradicts himself, however, when he says that mv letter contained malicious and damaging falsehoods," and then adds that he thinks it was written oy a man. ui course, had he thought it not written by a woman, he would have been more deferen tial. If be has made a tour of the valley and seen it and its cattle for himself, this winter, then be may be better miormea than Traveler. Colts. Some "verdant" chap writing for the Roseburg Ensign, and attempting to de molish our -lady correspondent" to whose tsnder mercies we leave him for punish ment. says there are nocoiw in uuih. meaning doubtless, that an equine 7 or 8 months old is not a colt.' Bonner, supposed to be good authority on." horse legic, wrote a long and learned article to prove ihat his horse, Joe Elliot, was still a colt at 5 years old, but Bonner perhaps lives too far from Umpqua to be good authority, Tbe Kansas Xews describes a wedding which took place in front of the Congrega tional Church, the candidates sitting on their horses during the ceremony, and riding away immediately afterward. The ; minis ter when called on expressed some doubts as to the legality of such action, but after consulting a lawyer who happened to be present, concluded to go ahead , X 2f- : Meeting of the County Committee. The Marion County Republican Central Committee met at the Court house, in Salem, at one o'clock p.m., yesterday. J. H. Moores, chairman, presiding. The various precincts were represented as follows : North Salem, D. Jefferson ; Bel passi. S. Brown., by Jos. Engle, proxy; Fairfield. M. Hagey ; La Biah, C. H. Davis ; Champoeg, J. B. P. Piette, by J. J. Murphy, proxy ; Abiqua, W. M. Cline ; howell Prairie, Wm. Greenwood, by T. C. Shaw ; Butteville, II. Ehlen. by J. J. Murphy, proxy ; Silverton, L. S. Davis ; Lincoln, J. C. Peebles ; Jefferson. C. B. Roland, absent ; Aurora, R. Duval ; Sublimity, J. Barker, by John Downing, proxy ; East Salem, J. II. Moores ; Salem. John Minto. On motion of J. J. Murphy, Saturday, March 26th, was fixed as tbe time for hold ing the County Republican Convention at Salem, and Saturday, the 19th of March, for holding precinct conventions. . On motion of J. J. Murphy, amended by T. C. Shaw, the ratio of representation of tbe various precincts was fixed at one vote for every 25 votes cast in 18G8 for Samuel Miller for State Senator ; ona for each frac tion of 13 or ever, and two delegates at large for each precinct. The Secretary was instructed to prepare and furnish the press a call for a County Convention to elect delegates to the State Convention, ApriJtth, 1870 ; to nominate a County ticket, and to transact such othei; business as may be brought belore the Convention. Adjourned sine die. .Radical Tyranny. One leading topic to be seen and rea d in Democratic journals at the present tim , is tbe charge so frequently made, and r o peated, against the Republican party, of being tyrannical over the South and de ny ing the reconstructed States proper v oice and representation. If the late civil war bad been a merely political campaig-n, in volving only ordinary interests and i lecid ing no great national question beyor id ap peal, then these Democratic editorif ds and stump Fpeeches might be receive d with some force and demand a more careful re sponse. The facts are that in the great war that deluged the couutry w'.th blood and threatened its very existence, this very Democracy was a secret foe, encouraging rebellion by false promises and hindering the power of the Government from com pleting a victory over the Sout'tj by every subtle force and every politics I maneuver at its command. Therefore :its declama tions must be taken with sotn ething more than a grain of allowance, and its charges listened to with considerable incredulity. Having instigated the rebelli-on and given it much encouragement during its progress, it is only reasonable that Dec locracy should continue to harrass and oppose the policy it has always condemned. Therefore we accept its action as reasonable, and, only seek to put men who su? tained the Union on their guard against the insidious profes sions Democracy now makes. The South, as Democracy claimed, was an independent Government in the time of the war. When the wtir closed and recon struction became necef sary and was desira ble, it was also desira ble that the issues de cided by the war slionld be incorporated as part of the Constitution. Nine-tenths of the North was in favor of enacting all the amendments which have been proposed. In fact the Mates which composed the na tion in its hour ot emergency, and saved its unity by outlay of blood and treasure, were in : avor of these measures and deemed them not only necessary but indispensible. It has properly been exacted as a condi tion precedent to admission again into the Union, that the reconstructed States should adopt these amendments, and thus show a willingness lo accept tbe issues against which they had staked so much and lost all This exaction on the part ot the Republi can Congress wa3 only a measure ot safety to prevent another excuse to resort to arms, to provide such safeguards as would ensure peace, cause prosperity, and make the sections harmonious and homogenous A far-seeing statesmanship that accomplishes so much and secures only equal rights and power of self-defence to the lately op pressed race, is of course obnoxious to De mocracy, and if it were otherwise, tbe fact woull excite suprise and suspicion, for the "loyal masses" Democracy delights to sneer at so continually, have learned to put no faith in Democratic profession or Democratic criticism. The loyaV people who saved the Union demand constitutional guaranties, and they will surely have them. Hrr rr Exactut. Our lady correspond ent from Umpqua understood herself ex actly when Bhe said her letters were a god send to tbe Eixsiqn, and would lurnish it with interesting matter all summer. That popular journal comes to hand with three columns leveled at her devoted head, in which tbe "verdant" contributor takes all her fun in earnest, and elevates all ber non. sense into "infamous" defamation, Tbe ' writer candidly acknowledges that the "el- ephant" is abundant in Umpqua at this sea Bon. which opinion is shared by s.age drivers and unlucky passengers. Our own opinion of the Umpqua is based on trips made through it on foot, on horseback and by stage, always in pleasant weather, and the remembrance is always and only de lightful. We have a few fi iends there for whom we entertain great respect, and we never allow any person to really defame Lmpqua euber in our presence or m our columns, unreproved. Our lady corres pondent bus the greatest devotion to its beau tiful valleys, even if none of them are "three miles wide," and we doubt if her attachment could be any greater if she had oeen born and raised there. We shall leave her in future to tell her own story and fight her own battles. Here is a question that no Radical paper can answer If it is right to pay in greenbacks the soldier who risked his life in the war. why is it not equally right to pay in greenbacks the man who merely loaned four hundred dollars and draws interest in gold on a thousand ? Herald. If such a case really existed it would be wrong, because it would be dishonest to re fuse to comply with the terms of our own bargain, SALEM. OREGON. THE CITY AN J J C0UNTEY. Sn'iarday, Feb. 13. New F tVro.' Mr. J. S . Royal has associated himself with Mr. F. A. Smith, and hereafter the business of attendii lg to soles and under standings, will be cond acted at the old stand by tbe firm of Royal Ss Smith. Applet. The storm weather for the last few days baa kept the farmers at home to such effect that yesterday the stock on hand at the different groceries was about cleared out;. This won't do. We can't stand to do without that staff of life in t'ae'land of big red apples.' Excited. Our co' temporary gets ill-natured about the list of Su pervisor published in the Statesman yesterday, and is inclined to make out a case of grea hardship at the expense of a proper statemer t of the case. The facts are that, on account of the entries in the Jour nals not huvin g been completed, Mr. Geer kindly furnish ed his private memoranda for the use of the Statesman, and hence was un able to furnish t the Pre with a list when call ed on, but th( j reporter was perfectly welcome to use the or emoranda in common with our selves. If i ie wanted that, "why didn't he say so ?" j is far as the Resords are concern ed there is a great mistake, for he had access to them in the presence of several persons. nun tiny, Feb. 13. Information Wanted. Ira P. Thrasher, who wc .rked on the Salem and Astoria Road in 185 9, went to San Francisco in '60, return ed to Oregon in the following spring and has not been heard from since. Any one who kuo ws anything about him, whether living or not , will do a good deed by writing to this of fic j. Committee. The Republican Committee y esterday was quite well attended. A good "many of our citizens dropped in to see (he pro ceedings. The proceedings were marked by a business manner and a unanimity that was quite pleasing. Each successive measure was discussed freely, and votes taken by roll call, but no eagerness nor strife marked the result of any vote. Dress yiakint) and Drese Patterns. Mrs. Vroom is now agent for E. Butteriek & Co., .of New York, dealers in patterns of all kinds for ladies' and children's dresses. She has their catalogues, handsomely illustrated, ready for distribution, and will receive them regu larly each season. She offers for sale at low prices, patterns ready cut to suit any size. This is a new feature, and greatly aids the art of dressmaking. She invites ladies to call and receive catalogues, and examine styles fur patterns. Disgusted. A farmer living near Salem en tered a store, yesterday afternoon, and inquired of a prominent grocer who it was that paid 25 cents for eggs ? On being told that nobody did, be said that be bad traveled the whole town over on the strength of a quotation in the Press, and could not find the place. Our friend showed him that the same paper quoted hayrakes and grain scythes as seasonable quods in February, and he left breathing curses not loud but deep on the head so innocent of agricultural information. Ruffianism. A friend from Dallas informs us that one day last week three young men of that place, having procured a bottle of whis ky, stole some chickens and repaired to an Indian camp near by, which was occupied by an old Siwash and two squaws. They wanted to cook their chickens by the fire, but were denied the privilege. Becoming enraged to find these poor creatures more honorable than themselves, they set upon the Indians with clubs and the bottle and beat them severely. The squaws escaped to a neighboring farm house, gave the alarm, and the men of the family when they reached the camp, found the old man nearly beaten to death. Iwo of the actors in this disgraceful scene have absconded, the third preferred a charge of assault against himself and was fined by a Justice of the Peace. Almost Droirned. While a party of little boys were playing about the water of north North Mill Creek, yesterday afternoon, Wiley Moores, son of Hon. I. R. Moores, fell in the creek. The stream at that point is rather deep and very swift, and ,the little fellow was car ried down a distance of nearly a hundred yards. Mr. J. Q. Wilson, who was near by, heard the cries of bis comrades and ran to the spot, but before reaching him, the boy had been caaried to a shallow spot near the town bridge and had gained a footing. As he was chilled through, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Clagget wrapped him in a blanket and carried him homo, where a dry suit of clothes and a liberal dose of ginger tea had so good an effect that before night Wiley reported himself at this office all right, and tho cheerful possessor of that unpopular article among little boys well washed li ce. Tuesday, Feb. 15. Jlprn Down. The workmen employed at removing the old buildings from the new hotel site have taken the middle part of the build ing to pieces. The ends are two separate frames which were simply shedded together. They will be hauled away immediately. Flower Seeds, Mrs. E. C. Adair has left for salo with C. W. Royal, in Patton's block, papers of flower seeds of 27 different varieties and 5 varieties of tulip bulbs. Those desir ing choice seeds should call immediately and lay in a supply. Passed By. Dr. J . R. Bayley, Supervisor of Internal Revenue, passed up the river on yesterday's boat. He has been to Washing ton in connection with the duties of his office, and has returned to look after the interests of his Uncle Samuel in these parts. In Limbo.- Marshal Glover arrested a man yesterday afternoon as a nuisance, and con signed bim to tbe quiet and seclusion of the Hotel de Reynolds until this morning, when ho will be brought before the Recorder. The man was pretty drunk, but had too much sense to tell his name. i Busy. The Postmaster and Deputy say they are glad that the 14th only comes once a year. They were both kept bnsy as they could well be, all day yesterday reeeiving and de livering valentines. We suppose that, as usual, the love-letter business will take about a week to taper off, but the bulk of the re ceipts for postage stamps are no doubt in by this time. The Festival. The Legislative Hall was well filled last night, at tho Good Templars' Festival. The literary exercises were of the highest order and were all well received. The Address, by S. C. Simpson, was a very fine production. The speaker took the ground that the organization of Good Templars was worthy of more universal support j that the coldness of temperance men was a greater hin drance to the cause than all tbe efforts of its enemies : that ministers, church members, leaders in society, and in all other good works withhold their influence from this one, which so much needs their help ; theoretically, men are friends of temperance and practically they are its greatest opposers, from tbe mere dead weight of their apathy. All this and more waa said in the very best and most forcible style, and we fancy that more than one of those present went away with something to think about. O. C. Applegate read with fine effect a poem a legend of Chemeketa in which an affecting story of true love among the dusky aborigines was told in a mixed lan guage, composed ot the classio Chinook and plain matter-of-faot English. Then there were essays and selections, by the ladies, which were of the first class, and altogether the in tellectual part of the programme was a suc cess. Financially, too, they did as well, nearly 150 tickets being taken at the doors. But when they came to the valentines, of which there were about half a bushel of all kinds the rash, the jokes, the laughter and the fun we felt unequal to the task and left, thinking that the "order make a grand mistake in not having more of these very pleasant affairs. . . . FllIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1870. ' GENERAL KEWS. PoRTLAKD, Fh. 10. From the Oregonian: A horse and dray ran over two boys in the4 street, severely bruising a eon of Mr. Vol- Ium, a boj of about 12 years of age A man named Davis, an inmate of the In sane Asylum from Linn county, is reported to bave died yesterday Circuit Court convenes on Monday with a light docket. ..... .A number of brick stores are to let ; rents too high...,.;. Plummer has gone up tbe Columbia river, Portland, Feb. 11. From the Herald : The Board of Delegates of the Fire Depart ment elected A.B. Hallock President; Ed F. Albright Secretary ; Al Zieber Treasur er . .... .G. Davis, who died at the Asylum on Tuesday, was buried to-day at the Sinai cemetery.;;, The Railroad case. J. B. Newby vs.Oregon Central Railroad Compa ny, was to be argued on Friday...... The appropriations for city exoenses for the cur rent year are $37,710. Grande Rondk, Feb. 5. From the Senti nel : The eld Sentinel office was sold to Hon. Henry Rhinehart at $500, at Sheriffs sale A. B. Meacham, Indian Agent, arrived in town one day this week. It af fords us pleasure to state that be is not yet scalped, although the Portland Commercial has been after him lor some weeks, "breath ing out threatenings and slaughter.".." A rapid thaw in the mountain caused part of the valley to be overflowed by the Grande Rondo river A cayote was pitted against three largo dogs in succes sion, and whipped them all. Grande Ronde folks must be getting refined. Safe. Capt. Dodge, of tho Yaquiaa schooner, for whose safety serious appre hensions were felt,by his family and friends, has, we are informed, arrived safe'.y from his late cruise in the direction of Portland. He had put into Tillamook Bay in conse quence of stormy weather, which accounts for his protracted voyage. Hard on Sacramento. In the proceed ings of the California Senate as published in the Union we And the following : Mr. Lawrence offered the following : Resolved, That a full stomach and a healthy appetite is the normal condition of man as a feeder ; and a residence of two months in Sacramento is an amole justifica tion of this or any other Committee in ac cepting invitations from San Jose, Napa, or any other place where there is a prospect for fine dinners or a square meal. Laugh ter. Mr. Curtis suggested that the resolution should be referred to a select Committee with instructions to ascertain where its au thor geU his meals. Laughter. The President ruled the resolution out of order. Walla Walla, Feb 5. From tbe Union : Tha store of Smith & llanaford, at Waits burg, was burglariously entered a few nights before, and tbe money drawer robbed of about $40 in coin. The robber missed a purse and a lot of greenbacks which were in the same "drawer An. express in from Kootenai, by way of Fort Shep lierd, reports four inches of enow at Koo tenai, and new discoveries on Terry creek. The exptess messenger crossed Fort Shep herd Mountain on Bnow shoes. . . . . . W. A. Green will bring into Walla Walla a porta ble saw mill from Portland, for general use in that region ...... A meteorological rec ord kept at Walla Walla for the Smithsoni an Institute, Washington City, gives the fol lowing for tbe month of January, just closed : Maximum temperature 64 degrees, minimum 2 degrees below lero ; mean tem perature for tbe month 3.5 degrees 6 min.; amount of raiu fall 4:15-100 inches; enow fall, 2:C0-100 inches. At St. Paul, Minneso ta, the thermometer descended to 45 de grees below zero ; on the same date at this plaeo, the mean of the day was 35 degrees 1 mm., making a difference of 98 degrees. ..A letter from Pierce City, Idaho, Jan. 19th. says the snow was four feet deep, it was Etill snowing heavily, and tbe cold had been most intense A freshet in Mill creek for a while threatened much damage in Walla Walla, but it at last subsid ed after having done slight injury to a bridge, two or three mill flumes, and a section of bulkheading along the banks S. M. Wait fc Co., flouring mill owners and mer chants at Waitsburg, have dissolved. Mr. Wait will take the merchandise and store, and Preston Brothers will run the mill State Items. The Albany Democrat says the Firemen of that city are to have a ball ou the 22d of this month The Com missioners' court has been in session attend ing to the business of old Supervisors and appointing new ones SomeTaseal en tered the house of Rev. E. R. Geary and stole $30 and a set of teeth from the pock et of his pantaloons, the other night The county Treasurer has a new set of books of superior quality A protracted meet ing is being held in the Baptist Church. Scio, Feb. 10. From the yews : W. N. Snyder writes from Portland that 17 cents is the best he can get for butter. He will take it to San Francisco F. G. Mor row will open a billiard room in Elgin's new building. Douglas Cocntt, Feb. 5. From the En sign : A burglar entered John Parties sa loon on the night of tbe 28tb, but found nothing but liquors, of which he carried away a few bottles Tbe sales of pub lic land in this district, for January, are as follows : Number of cres sold. 2,492 83; taken under the Homestead Act, 3,853 43 ; taken ucder tbe Preemption Act, 2,880; total, 9.217 28 The Umpqua valiey, proper, is about 75 miles long, by 50 to 60 wide, cut up into a large number of small er valleys, which are separated by ridges, and. in some cases by small mountains. Excellent roads are found alt over this val ley. In these valleys are found well im proved farms.large bands of fat clean stock, and thrift abounds everywhere within these limits, in all tbe means and appliances of civilization. There are mere sheep in this valley to-day, than in any one, perhaps two, counties in tnis State. Last year, upwards of 400,000 pounds of wool was shipped from this valley, by way of Scottsburg, and that lost by scab was finally found in the hypercritical eye of the correspondent of the Statesman: Thanks to our correspondent for draw ing out one good item. Jacksosvtlle, Feb. 5. From the Sentinel: Brooks' singing school is quite a success, it numbers 100 pupils Ashland is hav ing a protracted meeting under Revs. Alder son, Keykendall and others. .... .Dr. Plum- mer returning from Yreka, reports times dull, but that they arc building a $1,500 scboolhouse. . t From the Kews : Three new cases of scarlet fever here In town two in Mr. Mace's family and one ia Mr. Lays' .... i . Mr. Alex. Martin purchased J. Rondebush's "Vermont colt for $600. There are some blooded stock in Jackson county yet, al though most of them are sold to California markets ..A race is to come off at the Bybee track on the 19tb, between the horses of Allen and Sizemore. 500 yards for $500. .... . . Mr. Eli Taylor, an old and influential citizen of Josephine county, bad his hand dreadfully mangled, about two weeks ago, by a hog. Tbe band was bitten through and through, tbe bones crushed and Borne of the tendons cut. He has since been un der surgical treatment at the private hospi tal of Dr. L.T. Davis, of this place. The wounds bave been beaied ; but the band is crippled for life. Reijoiocs Items. From the 4Joocafe : At the close of the quarterly meeting at the Taylor street church, it was decided to bold a protracted reeting. There has been con siderable interest evinced in the meetings. There were 480 persons present at the missionary concert Sunday afternoon last, at the M. E. Church. Tbe collections amounted to $25 Zlon M. E. Church, J. Lodge, pxstor. has enjoyed much spiritu al prosperity of late. .. . Hall street church closed a protracted meeting of two weeks. Eight were added to the church.. John Arnonp lectured, by request, on Spiritual ism, on Saturday evening, at tbe M. E. Church There is a revival in Dayton circuit ; 23 have united with the church. Rev. J. Howard, on Sunday last, baptized 6ix by immersion and four by pouring. Portland, Feb. 12. From the Oregonian: Snow covered the hills west of Portland last night Palmar & McBrigby, charged with robbing by force, were discharged for want of prosecution Tbe case of J. B. Newby v. O. C. R. R. Co., was argued and submitted to tbe court D. II. Wilcox died of the injuries received ten days ago at Carson & Porter's sash factory. PctjtT Sound, Feb. 7. From the InkUi gencer: Tbe Lake Washington coal mines have been Kold for $25,000 to au incorpo rated company, consisting of Ruel Robin son, Amos Hurst and others. The compa ny owns four of five ledges, each from five to ten feet in thickness, and will immediate ly commence work on an extensive manner. Wo were shown last week another sample of gold, about three ounces, which was obtained from the Sultau river mines. It appeared to be rather heavy flake dust, and sella here at $17 50 an ounce. As the mines are situated within twenty-five miles of Snohomish City, it in probable very few will go to prospect the country ; but, had the discovery been made at a point five hundred milea distant, what a rush would take place! The Indians who worked on tbe Tulalip Reservation last summer, and about whose pay some difficulty exis ted, have received notice that their claims will be allowed Tbe bark Osmyn is still ashore at Wbidby's Island. Sbo is a new vessel, and Capt. Perry, who is em ployed by the underwriter, thinks he can float her into Port Ludlow for 3.000 The transactions of tha Oljmpia Land Office for the month of January are as fol lows : Lands sold for cash. 2,284.42 acres ; entered under the Homestead law, 1,576. 50 acres ; under the Donation law. 303 acres. Total, 5.927.92 acres. A large fall ing off. this, from late transactions Col Ross has appointed Mr. N. S. Pierce, late of the U. S. Army, farmer in charge of the Chehalis Indian Reservation The Occidental Hotel has been greatly improved during the past month, a flue dining room being added, and an additional building in the rear erected for the purpose of a bar room It is feared that the bark Ame thyst has been lost at sea. She was em ployed in tbe coal-carrying trade between Bellingham Bay and San Francisco, and many weeks have elapsed since any tidings have been received from her Mr. IL A. White has received the appointment ot teacher on tbe Skokomish Indian Reserva tion It is understood that Hon. B. F. Dennison will address the citizeus of Seat tle and vicinity at some time during the present week, on tbe condition of the Re publican party of the Territory We are informed the British Columbia Govern ment has refused to accept as a gift tbe tel egraph line north of Swinomish to Ques nelle. It has been closed north of Schome. in consequence Tbe Port Orchard Mills are tor sale. Portland. Feb. 13. From the Herald : A. J. Moses was struck on the bead by a slung fcbut, in the hands of some one unknown- Maj. Gen, Jeff C.Davis, in com mand of Alaska, is stopping in Portland for a few days The bark Alpha sailed frdtn Liverpool for Portland, on the 10th of January. .-. . . .A new locomotive for Ben Holaday & Co., to be used on the east side railroad, is on board the bark Webfoot. no due Tbe Steamship Montana made the trip lrom Sam Francisco to the Columbia bar in 69 hours, to Portland in 85 hours. Good Templar.s. A lodge of Good Tern, plars was organized by Dept. G. W. C. T. J. Frush, at the Kelly school bouse, in Dis trict No. 2, last Thursday evening with 36 members ; Mr. Johnson, W. C. T.; Capt. Kern, Secretary. They will commence this week to build a hall, which it is expected, will be completed and dedicated on the 24th instant. Polk County, Feb. 12. The Times has changed bands again. J. n. Turner is the present owner. .....An unusually large number of persons are sick. Three or four cases are considered hopeless An irate individual entered tbe editor's sanctum, but departed perfectly satisfied on Beeing the editor show fight. His griev ance was that tbe devil had painted his "speckled purp' black. Lane Cocntt, Feb. 12. From the Jour nal : Tbe Republican County Convention for Lane will be held in Eugene City on Saturday, March 26th. The total delega tion is to be 46.... Chief Engineer Brooks and party are making a survey in tbe neigh borhood of Spores' Ferry and Springfield. Rev. D. McManus is to deliver the next lecture of the Odd Fellows' course. Subject Education The ladies of St. Mary's Church gave a mush and milk festi val, at the St. Charles Hotel, on Wednesday evening last, to raise funds to pay for a Sunda School library. The supper was highly creditable to tbe ladies who pre pared it, and the evening was spent very pleasantly by those who attended .. The purchasers of tbe Eugene Mills are put ting things in better shape. In a few weeks tbey will have their new saw mill complet ed and it will be in every respect a first class mill, capable of cutting tea thousand feet of lumber a day... ...The Journal completed the Bixth year of its publication with tbe last issue, and is marching on. Mail RoCTES.-Senator Williams while leg islating as a U. S. Senator for the nation does not neglect tbe local interests of his own State. The following new mail routes proposed in a bill recently introduced by Mr. Williams are all needed and more too : From tbe Dalles, by Fifteen mile Creekt Tygh IValley, Oak Grove. Warm Spring Reservation, Willow Creek, to Upper Oche co. From Jacksonville, Oregon, by Link River, Lost River, Hot Springs, Goose Lake Valley, to Lake CPy, in Surprise Valley. C itornia. . From Salem, by Lincoln, Zena, Bethel, to Shell lan. - From Brownsville, by Crawfordsville, Camp Creek, to Eugene City. From Eugene City, by Butte Disappoint- mm, xjig x raine, rine upeninca, Diamond Peak. Sprague'a Valley, Round Grove. Drew's Valley, to Winnemucca, Nevada. NO. 32. THE FUNERAIi FLEET. All in the winter silence, Rapt with a sense of awe, A vision half and half a dream This was tbe sight I saw : The vision of a fleet, A fleet of vessels three, A star -flag and a lion-flag, And a flag with the fluer-de-lis. No ripple at the prows. No wake of shimmering spray ; Like cloudlets white in the pale moonlight They glided on their way. Sentinels paced the deck With solemn tread and still: " Peace " was the watchword that they gave The answering word: "Good-will." An angel t the helm Stood all in raiment white; ' And angels hovered o'er the keel. And guided through the night. Tbey bring no crowned king; Theirs ia U a holier trust; They bear a treasure from afar A good man's sacred dust. Mourned by the richjbe taught, , Mourned by the poor he fed, Mourned by a race with whom he broke A nobler food than bread. To the soil that gave him birth They bring him for bis rest; Blue shall his nativo violets be Above his honored breast. The vision of a fleet A fleet of vessels three A star-flag and a lion-flag, And a flag with a fleur-de-lis. All in the Winter silence, Rapt with a sense of awe ; A vision half and half a dream This waa the sight I saw. Importations. The intended use of that sixty thousand dollars of Democratic elec tion fund, we have spoken of, begins to be apparent on the "west ride," and no doubt the field for its operation is over there. We continually hear of a moving popula tion in Benton, Polk and Yamhill, compos-; ed of vagabond Democrats, who appear to be located there until after election. The cry of "stop thief" comes with very ill grace from Democrats, for they have a rec ord in the past in this matter of importing votes to the counties across the river, that cannot be denied. We bave the benefit of past experience, and should not be caught napping again. Sixty thousand dollars is a large corruption fund and should be par ticularly looked after. The Guard is hard on Gen. Lee. It la bors through two columns to prove that tbe man who whipped him is a fool. The letter from a Democrat, who had been a prisoner at Andersonville, waa too transparent a fraud, and the Guard this week has the same story, with Alcatraz us the scene of his exploits and packing sand substituted for starving in prison. This is a little more likely. Any man who went to Aleatraz for endorsing tbe assassination of the President is sure to be a Democrat now, but one who suffered for bis country, never. . ' Tiie Peace River Mixes. A miner named Michael Foy has passed five years on Peaco river, engaged in mining, and is said by his friends to have accumulated many thousands of dollars in gold dust. The diggings he now works and his present whereabouts are unknown. About one year ago he remitted a purse of $3,500 in gold to his daughter, a young lady who resides on tho Mainland. Foy went over to Omineca from Cariboo with the first par ty of prospectors in 1864, but separated from them in 18C5. This party brought down $4,000 or $5,000 in gold dust. They only worked on the bars of Findlay Branch, the diggings of which were very soou ex hausted. Vital la Force and "his party bave sensibly chosen the banks and bars of a small tributary of the Findlay Branch, where they find the pay dirt from two to four feet deep and producing an average of two ounces per day lo the hand. Ad vices from Cariboo state that about three fonrtbs of the William Creek miners will leave for Peace river in the spring. British Colonist. Goon Grit. Last Sunday morning, Ed ward Wheeler, son of Henry Wheeler, eight years old, met with a serious accideut. At the time of the accident there was no one in the house but himself and a little sister. Mr. Wheeler had left a pair of pants on the bedstead, containing a Sharp's pistol ; the little boy discovered it, and taking it from tbe pocket commenced playing with it, and by some means discharged the contents of one barrel, the ball passing through two of the Angers of bis left hand, entering the lower part of the abdomen, passing down ward in direction of tbe left groin. Tbe ball, however, could not be found, and af ter probing for it some, time it was deemed advisable to cease further examination of tbe wound. After he was shot he reloaded the pistol and placed it back in tbe pocket. This occurred at 10 o'clock ; at 2 o'clock in the afternoon be sent his little sister over lo a neighbor's with a message that be bad a stomach-ache and wanted some pain killer. They at once went to the house and seeing the nature of tbe accident, sent at once (or Dr. Knight, and everything was done to al leviate the Bufferings of the brave little fel low. It was at first thought that the wound would prove fatal, but there is at present a prospect of recovery Santa Ota Times. Rocoh Stort Daring the time of a fresh et on the Wabash, where tbe flat country on both sides of tbe river was innndated by tbe rising water, it become necessary for those in tbe way to 'escape to the mountains' the mounds that were probably, made by tbe In dians for that purpose. A party of fugitives on their way to safety, overtook a man in a covered wagon, with a span of boreee, stand ing still in the road, tbe water nearly np to the hubs of his wbeels and fast rising. He was sitting with a small book in one band and a whip in tbe other, reading a line aloud and then laying on the whip. Tbey stopped a mo ment to listen, attracted by the man s carious conduct, and were uprised to bear bim read : 'The wicked shall be turned into hell I' (cot) giving a right emphasis to the word. 'Who believetb not shall be darned (' (cat) ' How can ye escape tbe damnation of bell !' (cat) and many more of the same charac ter, yelling the emphasized words at the top of bis lunga. . Wondering at his conduct the lugitives asked what be meant. Why,' said he, 'I am a Methodist minister, and restrained from swearing ; bat these hor ses were brought np in a region where they were accoastomed to hear such language, and I am endeavoring to come- as near aa possible, cotiacieotiootly, in order to induce them to move, but I'm' Here be consulted bis book leaving his bearers to imagine what be sought to give em phasis to bis hopelessness of making them stir peg- In a graveyard in Texas there is a tomb stone whereon is inscribed the following : "She lived a life of virtue and died of Cholera morbus, 'caused by eating green fruit, In the full hope of a blessed immortality. At the early age of twenty-four. Reader, go thou and do likewise." The following i a Spanish epitaph upon a young girl who died broken-hearted : "She who liea beneath this stone Died of constancy alone. Fear not. approach, oh ! passer-by Of naught contagious did the die. PROFESSIONAL, CARDL r . i. . ,tt f I ' ., ... i. ii, ; ' - f' WM. T. B. IflCTIOLSOjr; General Collecting Agent, Agent for Oregon Statesman NO. IRONT fit,, PORTLAND. . H. Carpenter, D.PaylOB, B.E. Jefuxp, Hlil&SICIAirS AND SIJBGEOIfS, ? , orncs Oa Liberty street, nearly opposite Congregational Church. Janll , D. B. M. DV ; - Pliysicinn find Snrgeon ; 8ALEM, 0RK30N. bmcaStste street, np stain, front room, adjoining Lotxiell's Photograph 6aBerjr. R asiDKHCB Ulph street, aecond house north of the Dec. 2? . Chrlal lan Brick Cnorch. ii ii i . -i i . n i - L x A. M. BELT, M.D.,'.'."r ' 'J ,h ? Office and residence corner Union and L'nurca etreeU, - - SALEM, GSEGOar. vOrdera can be left at Soother's Drat Store. T. B. IUNDLESV Law and cfollection. Or r ice Up Stairs in Stewart's Block ep21 SALEM, OREOOW. , SULLIVAN Jb WHITSON, ,. j ; -A-ttorriey s o,t X-.a,Wt DALLAS, POLK CO., OREGON. Particular attention give to collection f aote acconnt,leina, mortgage lie. r. a BxnjjTi. tr w. c. ' JAMES W. PARKER, Attorney & Counselor at Law iepS8 EMPIRE CITr". 0-KG45. ; HILL A MULKEY. Attorneys at Law, PORTLAND, 02EG0N. w. lab Bat-; v. r. vtrUrar OlBoe, Ooruer Front and Aldr BtJ., Carter Bloat' T. FEARCE. 4 ' Notary JPutlic, ! J EOLA, POLK COUNTT, ORIGOW , Acknowledgement nf floor) ITtrf i r nam .1. taken. Particular attention given to ol lection oi notes ana accounts. . bep. ix ;, , J. A. APPLEGATE I Attorney it, Counselor at Law sep3 DALLAS, POLK COrfWTT, OREGOW. ? j. l. coLLiNs. . v , Attorney at Law. DALLAS, OREGON. Prompt attention liven to business. SptoiaUy t Collections and transaction in BealJwttta. ffie op stairs In tha Court Home. decl4tf POWELL & FLLNN, Attorneys &. Counselors at Laiv and Solicitors In Chancery, ALBANY OREGOS L. FLINN. Not ait Public. Collections and conveyances promptly attended tt. . o rowrax . L. rinra. B. HERMAN Attorney at Lair A Notary Public OAKLAND, OREGON. Special attention paid to the eollectloa of claims In Douclas, Coot and Carry eoanUea. zstf BUSINESS CAKDS. COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. (Formerty'Amgoni-s,;- FRONT STREET, PORTLAND. The undersigned respectfully announces that hav ing purchased this widely known and weU kept ho tel, he is now prepared to offer (aperie accom modation to tbe traveling public a'. Greatly Reduced Prieea. This Hotel Is located nearest the Steamboat Land- , In l3f"The Hot-1 Coach will be attondaneo to eoo- ' Tey passengers to and from the hoaae fr pfeharg. . J. B. SPRINGER. Dec. 14th, lSea. xi THE UNION HOTElJQ Commercial St., sear the Bridge, SALEM, OREGON. rpBIS popular Hotel Is again opened, and offers J the best accommodations for transient guests to be found in this city. Regular Board fnmtshed on ressnnaUe terms. WESLEY GRAVES, Proprietor. . Salem, Dec. 85 jgARKER 4 BAXTER. AND WAGON MAKING. Ronth east corner of Commercial and Cheme keta streets, Salem. Oregon. Orders received for all business in our line and work promptly done. . ang8tf THOMAS CilAKMAIV, DEALS GROCERIES, DRY GOODS. CL0THIXG, Hardware, Paints. Oils, Sash, Doors, e. OREGON CITY. OREGON. ' novS : . J h. suit. ' i. w. smamji.;i S31ITH & MEREDITH, 7 ' .f -j- DENTISTS. Griswold's Block, Opposite Hank" SALEM, OREGON. A LL KINDS Of PLATE WORK DON oj short ' notice, suoh as Gold Plate, Stiver, PlaUna, Ad- , amantine. Vulcanite, or Rubber Vulcanite faced with fine eold or alnmlnnm. - . WE WARRANT ALL OCR WORK not excelled' fcy any office In the world. Prices and styles of work to sett all classes ef p dents from five to forty dollars per set. We use no pa In oor office. Anaesthetics used Ia prodnce local or general anaesthesia for the pais, lest extraction of teeth. ocl ' Notice. t AU. PERSONS knowing UtsatsetTes Indebted; to'? me by sole or book aoooant are requested to all and settle the sains without dViay. Not. 80. EL SMITH, Dentist. 1 Ne-vr Term. StoHeleii's Hall PORTLAND. - A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GUILS. TTVUt NEW BUILDING Is now completed, and will . JL rarnish enlarged accommodations for Boarders THE NEXT TERM will begin oa the 1st of Febru ary, 18T0. Wot Clrenlsrs or terms of admission apply to Bmaor Moaass, or Wm Bonscv, Portland, or to any of the Eplsoopal Clergy In Orrsoa or Washington. Portland, Jan. 11. w.w- MARTIN, IMPORTIR AKD DIALia Df Clocks, Watches, Jewelry AND SILVER WARE. ; Commercial Street, t t Salem, Oregon. 3r Jewelry made to order. All work and Kd waerastk. . , Salem, August 20. xz SEWING MACHINES. S28 ME SHCTTi SEWING II A- fNfjO CHINE a double-thread lock. LiO stitch ftoauie Machine; ittteh alike en both sides. Ml C)Clebrate4 C-m moo-Sen family Af)A VMchine. Both machines fully JJ52U . warranted for five years. Machines sent by express to any part ol the Coast, O. O. D. Aeeeu wanted In every town en tha Pacific Coast. Liberal Cooimls sioD. Home Shuttle Sewing Machine Co., teptldwy l'il First street. Pa.tUml, Oregon. ' G. W. TRAVEtt, Agent, , . .. I