V h . : WEEKLY STATESMAN & UNIONIST IS.-M.Tin EVEIlT JRIDAT. 8. A. CLAKKE7puMlsher. IT. S. OFFICIAL PAPER. BPBCRIPTION Per annum, S3 60; mo.$lJ50 DAILY STATESMAN AND UNIONIST. Published every morning- except Mondny. Babjprlptlon, by the year, S3 0(. Advertising, per square of one ineh, per month, $2 00. AiiTertisenn-nU in IUn-T and Wzsklt, $3 per sq. of one Inch per month. , . , Remittances may be made by mail, at the rink ef the publisher, if mailed in the presence of the Post master. tSrO!fj-e In gtewart'i Brick Building, Cp Stairs UnriOX RCPCBLICAIT CONVEN TION OF OREGON. The Union Republican voters of tbe State of Orepon will meet at the city of Portland, at 10 o'clock: a. m. on Thursday, the 7th day ol April, f8r0, in Delegate Convention, for the pnrpoee of placing in nomination a State Tick et to be supported at the approaching election in June, and the transaction of anch other business as shall properly corae before said Convention. Connties will be entitled to delegates as fol lows : Baker..'. 7 Lane 12 Benton 10 Linn 18 Clackamas 12 Marion .......21 Clatsop 3 Mnltnomah .520 Coos 4 V..lk 11 Carry 2 Tillamook 2 Columbia.... ..... 2 TTtnatilla. ... ... 5 Douglas l'J t;iiim 6 Grant.... 7 Washington. 9 Jackson...... .....10 Wasco 6 Josechine -1 Yamhill .11 The Committee recommend that the County Convention or, tUs?W'in f.JeVgutes be held on. Sutnrday, the 2tiih of March, 170. By order of the State Centr'iil Committee. U. P. KERRY, Chairman. T. It. OntKEAX, Secretary. Portland, January IU. 1S70. , Congratulatory. "We improve the opportunity and we trust neither our motives or our actions will be misconstrued to congratulate tbe Hon. Ben. Hayden, the renowned " Tiger of Polk," on the fact that a prominent county, east of tbe mountains, a Union county in fact, and in fact Union county itself, has, wish the calmness and deliberation that comes from deppondency and despair, recognized bis great Demo cratic qualities and instructed its dele' gates to "go. for" him for Governor. Whether this action is based on the well known fact that " drowning men catch at straws," or that Democracy recognised the necessity to "go for" (gopher) a candidate whose Democracy is apparent in garb and feature, we know not and care not. What we do know is, that the Lion of Linn is no longer the Helm-sman of that county, for he went out of sight a few days since, at the County Conven tion. Tbe Tiger of Polk seemed to be a friendless animal also, lor he couldn't ob tain a recognition in Po'.k, and was much disgusted with tbe goings on in Mariona We feared the prominent animals were "played out," and the Democratic show would have to wind up; butlo, and be hold, the Tiger of Polk has found friends in Union, and with him left as a starter, there is hope that the menagerie can be preserved and the shew business still go on. Papal Infallibility, according to a late writer at Rome, resolves into a much less arrogant preteosion that was at first ex pected. The leading powers of Europe have made emphatic protest against Papal assumption and presumption, supposing that the doctrine. of. infallibility would. include temporal as well as spiritual af fairs, but a compromise may be effected eo that it will only refer to matters of faith in which the Pope ia virtually su preme, no official of the Roman Church ever daring to assert himself against any ntternoce of the Pontiff. The writer re ferred to says: It is not for me to mention beforehand tbe precise terms in which tbe canon of infallibility will be promulgated, but I believe tbe substance will be this: The Holy Synod declares that it is essential to to the unity and good government of the Church to believe that when the Pontiff, after having invoked the light of the Holy Spirit, speaks on matters of -faith, he expresses tbe mandate which tbe Di vine Master delivered to Peter when He said, "Strengthen thou tby brethren in the faith, when tbou thyself ebalt have been confirmed therein." I have reason to believe that many bishops who would have desired to set aside the considera tion of the sobjecS have shown them selves disposed to eapport it in the furra I have indicated. So far as concerns the Catholic powers, it is evident that thus limited exclusively to matters of faitb, the infallibilty of the Pope, vlLig applicable JU the relations between - Church and State, cannot travoke tbe conflicts dreaded from the proclamation of such a dogma. Tax Hxbo or Polk. We confess to having done less than justice to tbe dis tinguished ' subject of a late editorial notice, in insinuating that he might be without honor" in his own county. The result of the late County Convention shows that the Tiger of Polk is the most rampant animal of tbe day, and we de sire to improve tbe first opportunity to recant our unbelief and do full justice to this most -renowned and successful member of . the Democratic menagerie We had terrible Recounts of the frightful beast which was slain over in Polk only a few weeks ago; but this animal, to the regular County Tiger, was no more than a camp fire to a volcano. We understand that Ben sa'iiLhe would not be a candi date before tbe State Convention for Governor, because he had no more show than a Digger Indian, therefore he stands for the Legislature. The Herald hopes that the Union Co. Democratic Resolutions wilt be adopted by tbe State , Convention to-morrow. These resolutions are ia substance that: The doctrine cf State Rights is not dead; the President and Congress are denounc ed; tbe Fifteenth Amendment ought to be resisted; the negro, Indian 'and Chinese are inferior to the white man; "tbe peo ple ought .never to submit to be -saddled , with a permanent public debt." but Con- gress ought to help us build our rail roads. Now if that is not a nice dish of sense and nonsense to be dignified by the name of principles, what next? - Jim Hendershot writes to the Herald that Eastern Oregon is entitled to some of the nominations. "But give a milk and cider platform, with thins tor our stand acd-bearers, , who, in the dark days of Democracy, (tuck their tongues in a gim let hole, for fear they would say some thing, nd well we would vote for themr but it would be a bitter pill." Of course you will.? It would be a very bit ter pill that a well trained Democrat would sot swallow under the party lash. VOL. 19. The Indian Dreamer Daring last month, it became necessary for Mr. Meacham, as Superintendent of j Indian Affairs, to traverse the desolate region on the Upper Columbia, to visit a band of Indian renegades who have been j collecting there for many years past, un der the leadership of Smoke-eller, who, though not a chief, was a leading man of the Walla Wallas at the time when the treaty was made with re-Fe-Mox-Mox in 1855, and left the council, which agreed to it, in high dudgeon, because that re nowned chief silenced him when he de sired to express his sentiments on that occasion. The incensed Siwash left and has never complied with the terms of the treaty then made, nor put a foot on tbe Reservation. A few Indians followed him then, and others have come to Priest's Rapids, where be ."established himself, and made up a following of about 300 men, women and children, who own him as both a temporal and spiritual leader. Smoke-eller has several titles ; his most powerful one being tranlated, Big-Talk-on-Four-Mountains, while the most com mon title accorded him is that of Great Dreamer, a name under which he has be come widely known among all the Indian tribes west of the Rocky Mountains, and even to those living down in Nevada and New Mexico. A new system has sprung up under his leadership, and organiza tions are formed among the tribes living through tbe wide regions alluded to, some of them secret and some pro claimed openly, so that the followers of the Great Dreamer have become numer ous, their faith being that a new and re generating era has commenced, and that the dreams of Smoke-eller form a revela tion of a good time coming for the lied men of the West. Smoke-eller and Lis band had become dangerous, from the fact that his teach ings were diaorganizing and calculated to make the Indians feel independent of the lawa and authority of the Government. His system is peculiar, and, ia fact, sen sational, forming a qranch, apparently, of the great spiritual theory of the day. Smoke-eller is, in truth, a Great Dreamer, and pretends to be governed by spiritual influences. Spirits surround him in his dreams; four women and two children, more beautiful in form and feature than Indians ever know of, save in dreams. He0 is able to throw himself into a trance state at will, when these spirits form a circle around him. and re veal to him the past history of tbe Red man, the rise and fall of the race, and cheer him up with the encouraging as surance that the Bostons have had their day, and that the Red men will soon again rise and prosper and own the earth. This religion, which originated at Priest's Rapids, has spread ibrongn tbe tribes of Oregon and the West, winning many con verts, and causing an entire infatuation among its votaries. Ia imitation of the Bible, the Koran and the Book of Mor mon, Smoke-eller has bis revealed things written down. The first page of the In dian Bible contains, a3 frontispiece, a vermilion daub of the six spirits who minister to the Dreamer and are tbe au thors of the Bible. The book consists of symbol and signs, some of which be un derstands, and which give the past rise aad decadence of the Indian tribes, and a code of laws. While "many of these writings, which were exwuied by biui at the Order, or inspiration of his spiritual advisers, are still beyond his comprehen sion Now we do not mean to certify that Snekt-tUtr has these visions and dreams these dreams, or that he has really be tmftirrd to write this book : but we have gien his story, end his pretentionsnnet f 'ass for what tbey are worth. H has, however, a corps of workers who also dream, and exhort, and claim to bold forth, as do our more civilized trance lec turers, Ibout personal volition, but im polled by . superior influences. v These speeches are described as wierd, fanati cal and wonderful for their wild and bril liant imagery and fiery eloquence y and the religious services of their Sabbath (for they have a Sabbath, and keep it sa credlj, and it corresponds with ours,) are sometimes prolonged for ten or twelve hours.' No work, or hunting, or fishing, can be done on the sacred day, but the people meet in the Council Lodge and ex erciaes commence with barbaric music, consisting of the beating of eight to dozen -drums, the singing of wierd and unearthly Indian songs, while the con gregatcd savages engage in a frightful dance, all of which, with the accompani ment of beads,' feathers and skins, and' the most gorgeous of Indian parapher nalia, not excepting aTl possible disfigura tions with paint, forms a scene easier seen than told. The above described deviltry always winds up with a horrible yell, in which, men, women and children join. Then a hand bell rings and the audience Is seated, and pipes are lit and smoked, after which, some , entranced exhorter takes the floor, and holds all listeners en thralled by'force of unearthly eloquence r and then the drums beat again, and the singing, dancing and yelling commence anew, to be followed by repeated exhor tations. ''"""'" '; : The object of the Superintendent In making this wia&r journey was, to re quire of Smokt-eUer and his band, that they should comply with the terms of the treaty made with their tribes in 1855, aad accept a residejee upon the Umatilla Re servation. , It is" always safe to convince an Indian, in time, of white supremacy t and rery likely it was necessary to show the Drtamer that however he my see visions and dream 'dreams, the fact of Indian supremacy i not 'to be realised in the present time. . We shall continue the account of Great Dreamer and give s discription of the way the Superintendent was received, for the subject is interest ing in various particlars, not more ia the result attained than as an illustration of the fact that some modern theories exist beyond the sphere of civilized life, -and that the leading features of Spijitualiem are developed where tbe civilized modern manifestation are unknown. The glimpse afforded of savage life under this new as pect is interesting to the philosopher and must prove attractive to the moat. casual reader. 4 IXPEDITIOH FROM WALICX. : It was the last week in February, just passed, when Superintendent Meacham, with Lieut. Boyl, Agent at the Umatilla Reservation, and sufficient men and ani mals to make up the party required for a winter expedition, crossed the Columbia river at Wallula and struck across the desolate region, in a straight line for Priest's Rapids. So far as the journey lay along tbe liver, the road was rocky and difficult, and when it left the river for a more direct route, it lay through re fions of rolling land, almost destitute of water, where the weary stretches of travel lay through sage-brush deserts, treeless and devoid of natural charm. At this inhospitable season, it lacked the ad vantage of spring and summer climate. Smoke eller and his company seemed to have been aware of their coming, andlo have kept a constant espionage upon them, for when they reached a point on the river, ten miles below the Indian vil lage, they were met by runners from the Great, Dreamer, who informed the Super intendent that Smoke-eller requested him to remain in camp at that spot till Monday morninir, (it was then Saturday evening) for he desired to observe the Sabbath in a proper manner, and would not be able to receive bis distinguished visitors until it had passed. The real reason probably was tbat tbe preparations were not yet complete, and the pain of a day was very important to enable bim to prepare and arrange for the occasion. , THE GREAT DREAMER IS COUNCIL. Oa Monday, when the journey was completed, and the party having crossed the river, found themselves at the Indian village, they were invited to enter the great council house, erected for the occa sion, in which the whole Indian popula tion were gathered, save one man who acted as sentinel'and door-kcper. This council house is described as being one hundred feet long, perhaps twelve feet wide, aod high enough to admit of easy passage through its length. They were detained -a moment at the door, certain movements being in progress within, timed to the- ringing of a hand bell, but nt last signal was given, understood by the outside Benryt, who threw opn the door and the party entered, to find each side lined with a row of men, while behind were ranged all the women and children of the place.. All that was possible of Indian grandeur was achieved on this oc casion, iboraen were dressed iruttios and feathers. The waviDg plume plucked from eagle, hawk, crow and wild fowl ; tbe elaborate embroidery with beads, and display ot ornaments, was equipage enough, but tbe affair was made sensa tional by the free use of pjaint, ranging from countenances powdered with flour to others stained with vermiaoo. .Entering this awaiting presence, the party proceeded dowa the long file of faces, phasing bands with all the men, until tney reached the other end, where Smoke-eller himself stood to receive them a man of five feet, eight inches, with broad shoulders and a striking physiog nomy, bead of uncommon size, and mas sive forehead, cenotiDg moral-power and more tnan common intellect. i'assine down the other side, the Superintendent and Agent continued the process of shak ing hands nu til reaching the entrance when, at ice ringing of a ceil, each war rior, hunter aud horse thief, whose plumt-d head nodded in the front rank sank to the ground, and tbe women and children"' stood stretching forward their hands, from behind, to greet tbe strangers! There wa3 something very impressive; in tbe way the greetings were given, as all the children participated in it, and the mothers who Eiood with babes in their arms, eves placed tbe little hand of the infant within tbe palm of tbe white man. The ceremony completed, at the signal of the bell the ranks formed again, and the party were led to the further end, where a seat of honor was prepared for Super intendent Meacham. A chair, covered with red blankets, having been prepared, on raised platform, for his occupancy, white 'Smoke eller occupied a less exalted seat at his side. SPEECH OF SMOKK-ELLEU THE DREAMER Behind the seats pf the chief person ages was a back -ground of white muslin, calculated to produce an enlivening ef fect upon the tableaux in the fore-ground as a contrast with tbe scarlet blanke's Against this back ground were piled tbe Indian drums ; beside the Superintendent were two secretaries, with pen and paper at hand, prepared to take down the de tails of tbe conference, each with the bead of a drum before bim for a writing table, i here were tbe inevitable inter preters, who translated between tbe lead ing speakers, while each sentence tbat was uttered, was yet again repeated to the listening lines of savages beyond, from the brazen throat of an Indian spokesman, who stood by thecbieiV, look ing toward the crowd be was to address All things being thus done, decently and in order, Smoke-eller opened the confer ence, not Foeaking entranced and by tbe aid of spirits, n is to be supposed, but in his own proper person, as Big Indian, on the occasion. The conference opened with a reception speech from Smoke-eller who, with all imaginable courtesy, gave a greetiug to the visitors, assuring them ia the figurative style common to Indian eloquence, that be was glad to see a white chief WiWQ bis lodge ; be bad longed for the day when this should happen, for he recognized that all wisdom comes from the East; that the civilization of the while man was superior to that of the Red men, and now, in the broad light of the sun, the white man had come to his lodge and he was welcome." He explain ed the, meaning of the elaborate hand shaking ceremony, as follows : "My people have put their hearts ,'. in their hands, the women and even the ! little children have put their hearts in their bands, and, you have put your heart in your hand, and when the bands met tbe hearts met also " V r The : Superintendent answered him. with words tf good will ; explaining tbat the Government he represented was only ; nxious fdr the good of the) Indians, and desired to make thfta happy ; reminding Smoke-eller and his people that the treaty of 1855, ia which be waa represented, re mained unfilledand If they expected to derive any benefit from it, they most com ply with the terms before the time er The Indian chief made his remarks with great ease of gestures, wearing, at the close of every paragraph, courteous smile that was affability itself. He was an arcb old I dissimulator for -all ' hia smoothness, and despite Jus mysterious character and; spreading influences was to be considered as a remarkably bad In dian, politie, crafty and mighty uncertain, ., -: , -V , .... ........ ... , ., SALEM, OREGOjSY The rejoinder of the. chiof was ve;v , eloquent. Smoke-eller said . the Gre5 Spirit above was their father, bu thu earth beneath their feet was their MO'her; they were born here and s" ha nurstl them as the had nursed their fa berg, and when they died they expected ii go back nto her bosom and be bnned. whiie 4bc;r spirits would go L to the Cre-t Fether of Spirits. : This land was theirs; the Great Spirit had given it to them ; had branded jt as theirs, and had run a star over it. While other Hods brought forta rich fruits and bore fertile fields, this had j. only the barren sage-brush, which con tained game and the river which bore fisb for tbe Indians, and it was good for no one else. ' - "' :"' Between' the speeches tbs Chief and . Superintendent held : conversation to gether, and by the ringing of bis belli Smoke-eller would summon an attendant , to bring water or furnish pipes, and after ; partaking of these, the peblic exercises would be resumed. , ; , Smoke eller laid all his powers cut when ; he recited the above, that by a!T.r atcraj rights the country was tbcirt, junt;threw 1 in a saving clause, that he faitrappreeU ated the great wisdom which the white man had brought from the East; and de sired that his people should profit y it ; but they denied being bound by tbe re- Pe-mox-mox treaty, and VLie wl,!ey chief added : " You have seen all our hearts, for I have shown them to you. I am only voice, but ". speak for my people, and what I say they think." A CHAKQB IN THE PHOOSAMMK. It became necessary for Mr. Meacham to bring the argument to close quarters, so be replied that there was po law higher: than the Government, and part of tbe, law consisted of tbe very treaty which tbey denied, but which be could prove they and their people were bound by whatever they might say to the contrary.'' It remained for theni to decide, and to decide quickly, whether they would do as the treaty bound them, or if they would wait until the soldiers of tbe Government come to compel them; there was no other question, and they must decide aod do it soon. . This conclusive and forcible style of' oratory greatly dismayed Smoke-eller, who said it made his heart sick, but be eould not decide and accept the term3. There bad accompanied the expedition, a Chief of the Umatillas, named Kal-i-lan : a right down earnest, hard-working and en lightened savage, who had too much practical business to manage to spare time to do tbe j work of a chief, aud so transacted that duty by deputy, making and breaking chiefs at' will. Aal-t-tan is wealthy ; owns several thousand head of horses ; has oxen and cows, and pigs and ; chickens : farms eighty acres ot land oa the Umatilla; lives in a double log bouse; hires Indian work-hands and works hard himself. He is, of course, considerably reconstructed ; sends all the children of his three wives to school, and, on account of these great qualities, was taken along ' in tbe hope that be would talk sense into the renegade hordes at rnest 3 Uapids. As tbe closing act of the council, Kal-i-tan made a speech, whicaanisbed through the long council ball like a tempest, tor ' the speaker had powerful lungs. He told what fools they were ; compared hfe on the Reservation to their life ; told what benefit tbe change would accomplish for ibera, and wound up with some sketches of personal history that must one man a horse thief, and another a rogue, and showing that a general grade of meanness was cultivated in the vicin ity of Priest's Rapids. , THE wind tip. i The party left while , Kal-i-ian was speaking, at.d lizard his voice still rag'.ng when tbey crossed they river.. The effect of that speech, , added to the preceding remarks, must: have been prodigious, for we hear that a great portion of tbe Indians who claimed' Smoke eller as t'tieir leader haveresolved to live upon the Reservation, and many families had already reached there when the latest dates were re ceived. ' " 'I ' ' Smoke-eller has had hia day. The glory ; of Priest's Rapids has departed. The Great Dreamer will either remove willing ly to the Umatilla Reservation, or will soon have a military escort thither, and is re mains to be seen if the spiritual influences which were so powerful on the desolate -plains of the iUpper Columbia, cau be maintained a great medicine so much nearer to tiviliied influences. Gn.: Gbaht's Letts a. During the revelation which followed tho September , gold panic, much reference .was made to a letter addressed by the President to Secretary Boutwell and left with General Eutterfield to j be delivered to the Secre tary on his return from Massachusetts to Washington, about the middle of Septem ter. Tbe letter was alleged to have an indorsement 6f the Gould-Corbin theory of high gold, j The letter itself ia the best proof of its character, and is as follows r New Yobk Citt, Sept. 12, 1869. George S. Boutwell, Secretary of the' Treasury Dear Sir : I leave here to-morrow rnorniogfor Western Pennsylvania, ; and will not reach Washington before the middle or last of. next week.; Had I but . known, before: maktng my arrangements for starting tbat yon would be in this city .; early this week, I would have remained to meet yon. I am satisfied that on your arrival you will be met by the bulls and oears of Wall street, end probably by merchants, too, to indnce you to sell gold or pay the November interest in advance on the one side, and to hold fast on the other. The fact is, a desperate struggle is now makings and each party wants tbe Government to help them out. I write this letter to advise yon of what I think you may expect, to put yon'on your guard. I think, from the lights before me, I would move on without change until the present straggle is over, if yon want to write to me this week, my address will be Wash ington, Penn.' I would like to bear your experience with the factions,at all events, if tney give yon time to write. No doubt yon will have a better chance to judge tbaa I, for i have avoided general discus sion of the subject. onrs truly, : - i U. 8. Graxt. The Prett explains that the Democrats who arrived ia LaFayette from Salem on the 6th of March, were going to Portland, only their wagon broke down. Consider ing the facts that they .were 15 : miles off the road from here to Portland, and tbey were immediately furnished with situa tions by prominent candidates for office, the breaking; down" of tbe wagon Is "mighty suspicious, if it is all on the square.". ; i; a .i - v...-;--; :? I The Herald in high glee relates how a party of Democrats hired ont to work on the Railroad, and after getting a consid- era ble advance, 'bilked their employer We do : not see any great shrewdness ex hibited iu that, nor ia the proceeding so uncommon among that ilk as to require a column ot leaded matter to celebrate the exploit. FRIDAY, MAECH THE CITY AKD COUHTEY. Haiurday, march 19. CosriBHED. We see by the dispatches that L. F. Cartee, formerly of this place and for some time a clerk ia the Land Of fice, has been confirmed by the Senate as Surveyor General of Idaho. Shobt Sessios. The business of the present tenn of Circuit Court is almost concluded.-. The docket was short, and cases which reached a trial were speedily disposed of, and bat for the fact tbat to day was set for sentencing Jack Williams, no doubt the term would have ended yes terday. - Williams plead guilty of steal ing a horse, and will, of coarse, go back to the Penitentiary, having been out three days this time. : Habeas Corpus. T. H. Brents yester day made application before Judge Boise, at Chambers, for a writ of habeas corpus, to .take a convict from the Penitentiary, on tLe-ground j tbat hia offense was not specified ia tbe judgment against him. Tbe Judge denied the application; de ciding that, as no substantial right of the applicant had been prejudiced by the al leged error, the case tell under the pro vision of the statute, and the proceedings were pot vitiated thereby. - The. general health of the community Is much Improved with tbe advent of pleas ant weather. Only a few days ago phy sicians were in great demand, one gentle man j of our acquaintance having had twelfe new calls in one day. Coughs, coldi and sore throats were prevailing ev erywhere, and the wonder was that so few cases proved serious, but now we lave beahhy and delightful weather and tbe sick seem to be generally convalescent. A,; Change. We learn that Mr. John Minio is about to vacate the editorial chair of the Oregon -Farmer, and will be succeeded by Mr. A. J.. Dufur, who has lately returned from a tour through the Eatehn States, and will no doubt be able to give us some new ideas from bis late experience. It has beed remarked, that the Farmer, under Mr, Minto's manage ment, has become a much more pracln;! paprlhan many of the so-called agricul tural journals. : . Sunday, TInrrfa 20. Sist Up. Jack Williams guilty of lar cenyi in stealing a horse,- was yesterday sentenced to five years' imprisonment in the Penitentiary. Mi Joseph M. Wolf, egent for sale of MrsAVictoVs new book, "The River ot the West," ii now in this city, and will canvass during the coming week for sub scriptions to the same. , , Awocbhed. Circuit Court adjourned sine. die yesterday forenoon. There has been but little business in Court this term and what there was, was easily disposed bf. Marion county is not a very quar relsome place. ' 4 STABTLiHO.The Printers Gazelle grave ly informs its readers that "a new paper, to be called the Wheatland Mirror, is an nounced to be started at Wheatland, Ilirh ory County, Oregon," How true it is that btre oust go from hcue to learn tbe news , Divisios. Tbe proposal to divide Sa Iem precinct and have two polls instead of one, is not a political question, but one of interest to all. "With a crowded poll Citizens will be obliged to spend a great deal of valuable time waiting to vote, while with two sets of books, every one can vote conveniently and save a great deal ot time at a trifling cost. Ssow. A gentleman who came from Portland, yesterday, informs us that suow lay on the ground when he left there; tbat enough snow was at the Dalles to make good sleighing, and that at Umatilla the snow was said to be eighteen inches deep. While we have been, enjoying spring, our ..neighbors at Portland, and folks up the Columbia, ; have bad winter iu earnest. Wbetched. That word does not des cribe the condition of the road up the bill on the other side of the long bridge but there is no word that does. Teams are obliged to go part way up, then off to one side and get rouod it, because tbey can't pull over the hill. It is a piece of of new work and Una expected, to be bad the first winter, but it is not bad. it is Onetimes worse tbaa that and would re quire a great command of laugoago te do It jaStlCe. .; - V , , !( .: . Tuesday, March 23. Teachbbs: Examination. Mr. W. T Ramsey, - Superinieadant of Common Schools, announces tbat the next public examination of candidates for' school teachers' certificates, will fee held the first Saturday ia April at the Ea.it Salem District scboolbouse. ' Tbieo Aoaim . Collins, for being drank and disorderly on Saturday, was yeeter day morning fined $1Q and costs, by Re corder Thompson. We understand tbat a petitioa has been circulated and numer ously signed, asking that, according to law. the Recorder declared this degraded creature to be a common - drunkard, .aad forbid all persons to furnish her any in toxicaOug hqaors. It really seems useless for the Portland papers to pass to many encoiaiBBoa on one man as they bestow on that first class business' man, Wm. Davidson, not that he fails to deserve it, but simply because it is not. news, tbe people all know it al ready., Mr. Davidson does business well and all we think, is, that the people know j him so well that they will Insist upon his i filling more important positions tbat tbey have yet thrust upon bim, and - Mr. . Da- i vidson is prompt, energetic and capable Sikiocs Accidist. We are informed that Mr. P. Chappel,living some miles be low town, met with a very severe mishap some days eince while working at a coal pit. It seems that the men were engaged in roliing-a large log np a pair of "skids," by means of a rope drawa by two horses. Mr. Chappel stood behind the log to take up the rope, when by some mischance the gearing gave way and the log rolled back on and over Mr. C. crashing and injuring him ia a frightful manner. He is still so bad as to be confined in a critical condi tion, though his recovery is hoped for. - M Lis B ROiKif. The ton of Mr. Frank Glover, while attempting to pump oa the log carriage, ia the saw mill of Moo res b Miller, slipped and bad his leg caught between the eud of tbe carriage anl the log-way, resulting ia the fracture of the bone of the leg and severe laceration of tbe flesh. laying bare the bone and bruis ing the limb severely. Ills leg must cer tainly have beea taka off but . for the presence of mmd or the head sawyer. Sir. Silas Jones, who, seeing the carriage coming down on the boy's leg, moved the carriage so that it stopped just ai it reach' 25, 1870. ed aim six inchee more and the limb would have been I taken off. Tbe bones were set by Dr. J,1 C. Grubbs, and the lit tle fellow is as comfortable as could be ex pected under the -circumstances. Wab. Mr. Clatk, the mail-carrier, in forms u that thre was an unusual amount of fighting in Dallas, oa the oc casion of the convention last Saturday. The difficulty seemed to be between Hay den and anti-Hayden men. Ua ouauay, the biggest fight of tbe season came off, this time between two Hayden men, who differed on some minor qnestion. The larger of the two struck at the other with a heavy club, but his adversary, who is a cripple, avoided tbe blow, and clinching, the small man fell uppermost, and pro ceeded to administer considerable pun ishment to his assailant; the big man, however, succeeded in turning his man, who was not going to take any chances; and immediately cried "enough," thus getting whipped without material dam age, while tbe victor is said to have been badlyu&ed up. : Let us have peaco, . . The Primary Meetings. Salex Pbecinct MEETisa.-This Conven tion was called to order by Mr. J.Minto, Chairman of the Precinct Committee. I.,R. Moores and N. B. Koight were placed iu nomination for President. I. R. Moores was elected. On motion, H. Y. -Thompson and T. B. Handley wero elected Secretaries. On motion, it was voted that the Con vention proceed to elect by ballot 12 dele gates to the County Convention ; that we elect one at a time, and that a majority vote be necessary to a choice. Tbe following delegates were duly elec ted : I. X. Gilbert, T. B. Rickey, N. B. Knight, 0. Uzafovage, B. F. Drake, A. N. Gilbert, J. B. Forsythe, Hugh Owens, Thomas Townsend, E. D. Towle, D. A. Miller, M. Parmenter and Dr. Car penter. - - Mr. Minto offered the following reso lution, which was adopted. Reeolved, That it is tbe sense of this meeting that Salem Preciact ought to be divided, and we respectfully suggest that the County Court take measures to make such division before tbe next June elec tion. On motion, adjourned. East Saleh. Tbe Precinct Meeting elected J. II. Moores, President and P. L. illis, Secretary. The following were elected Delegates to the County Conven ticn: J. K. UiII, K. J. Philips, L. J. Fow ell, 7. L. Davidson, Geo. P. Holman, P. L. Willis, T. H. Reynolds, R. H. Price and Julius Stratton. Noeth Salem. The Precinct Conven tion organized by electing Paul Crandall, Prestdeut; and W. T. Ramsey, Secretary The following were elected Delegates to the County Convention: W. L. Wade, A C. Daniels, A. Stanton, Delos Jefferson, James Rickey and J. A. Huffman. Reeolved, that our Delegates be request ed la use tbeir influence as far as they can no so, consistently with the good of the llepubucan party, to secure the comma- tion.of reliable Temperance men for coun ty o Uicers. A c boba Delegates : J. W. Grim, John Giesey, A. Hovenden, R. Sheuie, Fred Kiel, Stephen bmith 0. Bcttetillk. Delegates i G- - A. Cone, jr., D. J". Pendleton, Henry Ehlea, A. P. Cbecery i. Bel.pas6I. Delegates : Milton' Young, J. betueimre, Robert Uanca 3 etJAXPOEu: Delegates : J. B. P.Piette, J. 11. tpencer, John Hoefer 3. Pairfield. Delegates . G. B. David son, Joho Skaife, Silas Jones C. LaBisb. Delegates! C. H. Davis, S, C. Massa, Frank Manning, and S.JJ.R Jones 4. Abiqua. Delegates : Stephen Porter, J. II. Baugbman, A. Moser, and Henry Statiord l. . , Silvebtos.- Delegates: J. W. Daven port, D. Wolfqrdj F. Hicks, A. Thomp son, L. b. Davis, F. Wilbur and C. L. Kellar 7. The Convention then instruct ed tbeir delegates to vote in County Con vention for Ai Coolidge and J. C. Daven port as delegates to the State Convention from Silrerton Precinct. The Convention then nominated W. H. Lewis and Yolney Leonard as candidates lor. Justices of the Peace, and Charles Hicks and W. J.Star- mer, were nominated for Constables. The utmost harmony prevailed, and Silverton precinct will come np in support of the Republican nominees, on the first Monday in June next, with an unbroken front F. Hicks, Chairman; K. L. Hibbard,Sec'y Sublimit v. Delegates : Benj. Hutton John Barker, Wesley Denney, and H. J bmitn 4. ' : Howell, Pbaibib. Delegates : Titus Smith, Atkinson, Wright Forshay 1 . U. o haw JrrrEBsos.-JKDelegates : N. R. Doty J. M. Harrison, E. N. Thomas, F. Stiwers kCd J, B. Looney 5. - . : Liscolh. Delegates : A.' H. Cornelius H. Smith, S. Condit, John Y. Cole, G Gibson and B. A. Witzel. Tbe Conven tion nominated 0. Bowie for Justice of the Peace and G. J: Coffey for Constable ' Prveeeillagra of the Cirenit Coart. Salek, March 18, 1870. Court met pursuant to adjournment William Wescott, guilty of burglary, in breaking Into the store of J. M. Coul ter, was sentenced to four years imprison mem tn toe penitentiary. Emily York vs. A. D. York j suit for divorce: continued for service. John B. P. Piett vs. Robert Keating- Judgment by default against defendant Adjourned till 9.0 clock Saturday morn tug. . .. . ... A Home Thrnst. ' We commend to the careful considera tion of all thinkingyouugmen whose ear ly prejudices, a blind, devotion to an, empty name, may yet confine them to the feeble remains of the once glorious Dem ocracy, the following from the Salutatory of tbe talented young editor of the Cor vallis Gazette, which paper has just wheel ed into : line, as another evidence of that "healthy reaction:" Politically our record is mournfully Democratic, but delightfully brief. Dur ing the stormy years of the war, when the Democratic party was prostrate and its name odious all over the land, and when every sordid motive would have driven us into the ranks of the majority, we were trne to our allegiance. In these latter times, when the prospects of the party are brighter to tbe Democratic imagina tion than ever before, we desert the rotten old ship for a sounder bottom. The Demo cracy has not made a point in tea years and never will. It is a party without a soul and without a creed. It professes what it does not believe, and believes what it dares not profess. Its embrace has withered good policies and noble princi ples. en . tarn wira loathing from u that it baa touched. The shadow of the world's progrss has fallen anon it. and to day it sit half an age behind the rushing car er History, chattering a language no man knows. Fanaticism has fatted upon tbe evil fame of this party, for evea the wise conservatism of the masses has been mocked and made ashamed by tbe ficti tlous support of the Democracy. m. 37. GEHEEAL HEWS. Lias Cocmtt, March 19. From the Reguter: The daughter of Dr. Tate, Miss Laura, who has been afflicted with in flammatory rheumatism for a long time, of late has been much worse, and it is now feared that she will lose her eye sight enerely Mr. Cundiff, formerly one 0? our city Dads, is at present ia Rose borg, preparing for work, he havingtakea tie contract for doing the mason work oa tee new court house- to be erected in Houglas county Mr. Richardson is spoken of as the probable Republican candidate for sheriff. He is a good man, upd would make a most efficient officer. The members of. the M. E. Church sre taking active steps preparatory to the erection of a Church at Brownsville. The Rev. Mr. Robe, of the PreabvterU au Church, held service at tbe Church oa Sabbath at 11 a. m., after which ten per-1 sons were received Into full membership, au oi waom nave proressed religion dur ing the late revival Rev. John Har ris, ot the ChTtsUatt church, teldnrfUM at Smith's hall on the same day; after which tbe congregation repaired to the Calapooia, just below the bridge, and witnessed the receiving of six persons in to that church by the ordinance of bap-: tism administered by emersion. Prospects of the Woolen Mills' resuming operations are more flattering than they have for some time past. A transcript of the titles, deeds, etc., have been taken and placed in the hands of one of the partners, who has gone to the Atlantic States for the purpose of selling out if possible; if not, of renting it to some com pany who will run it. Jacksojt Cobntt, March 12. From the Neve: Tbe constested election of City Marshal has been finally decided by the Council, ia favor of George Seaman. The quarterly meeting of the M. E. Church under Rev. Mr. Royal, P. E., has, been protracted during :the week and is still ia progress. A good deal of relig ious feeling has been evinced On last Thursday, Mr. John Bush, who works at Mr. Bybee's tarm, met with a painful accident. Mr. Bush was opening the gate leading into the race track, when Air. Martin passed out, leading his fine trotting colt, which kicked at Mr. Bush, striking bim on the hand, in which he Held a pilchiork, cutting the band severely and breaking several bones. The Improved Order of Red Men is thriving pace, a taoe is to oe organized at Ashland. The ladies hold a fair oa the 20th and 21st of April at Hone's Half. A Chinaman accidentally shot a countryman through the foot A little daughter of Mr. Swingle, living on Butte creek, in this county, was kicked ou the forehead by a horse, belonging to cer lamer, a lew days since, and serious- ly injured. It is thought that she will recover. Scio, March 17. From the Newt: The second term of tbe Scio school, under the management of Mr. Carter, closed on the 8th. The full term expires in April, when a vacation will be given. The school un der the present teacher is most prosper ous. Mr. Jas. A. Richardson, living about three miles from Scio, who acci dentally shot himself last week, is in a fair way to recover. The editor speaks of tbe bacon put up during tbe season, by Messrs. Wheeler & Ostrander, as first quality. A beet brought into the Awi office measured 34 inches in cir cumference, and weighed 15 pounds. A parcel of Indians prowling around town, got hold of some whiskey, and bad quite a row amongst themselves, last week. A. C. Jones, of Albany, delivered an address before the Democratic Club of Scio on Saturday evening. Todd, the spiritualist, was to lecture at the- City Hall the same evening. Politics Politics have been at fever heat in our city during the week. The Democracy of Linn are not the united and happy people, politically, we' have been told they were Manj and aogry have been the discussions amonir the leaders, and terrible anathemas hare been hurled at the heads of those who have dared to show the least sign of kick ing in the traces. A leading Democrat made the remark the other day that " If we carry Linn county this time it will be by ;the Bkin of our teeth, and it will be the last time." Of course we are sorry to see so much wrangling among our brother Democrats. oh, so sorry. Regieter. Out op Grub. A purveyor for one of tbe parties of Democrats colonized in Benton county, came into thU city the other day, and announced that his crowd was out of meat, and he wanted to be supplied on credit until after election. When told that the shop was not selling meat on tbat " lay out," he said that was the understanding he was to bo furnished with "grub" on credit until after elec tion, and tbey werewut and he must have a supply. It our Democratic friends wish to keep their bands of colonised voters from roaming, they must be a little more liberal with their cash, and keep the boys supplied with eatables. Don't, by your niggardness, starve these fellows out, else they may yet 4,throw off" on you. Regieter. Mexicas Affairs A letter, lately re- ceived ia Saa Francisco, from a gentle- fairs ia that country as follows : . The political horizon is stormy. We are again threatened with revolntion. Should it be successful it will be the death blow to the country, and I really cannot imagine what is to be done, except to get out of it as soon as possible. The Government has been invested with ex traordinary powers ; what nse will be7 made of them remains to be seen.' The opposition is mad aad blind in its coarse, and the Government obstinate and in tractable.so that no conciliatory measures are to be hoped for. Everybody is tired of anarchy and disorder, yet no elements but those of dissolution seem to exist around as. The general impression is that the Government will be able to sup press tbe insurrection, because the dis affected seem to hare no plans, bo aoity, and no settled idea except tbat of taking what does not belong to tbem. But no one can foresee the pangs which a few days may bring forth, as in Mexico events generally baffle the most reasoaa- able conjectures as to the future. Th district called the "West Division" ha. hn th seen of most of the snraer. , . . . , , , . , . OnS Durgiaries ana sirook ruumia iiuidu lately ajarmed Chicago. Seven indignant gentlemen residing ia that district turned out the other night, in the small hoars, determined to do a little ia the Vigilance Committee line. Observing a suspicious looking individual prowling along;, look ing guiltily about, they started after aud chased him several blocks at hot speed, until be suddenly disappeared. Tbe next day the papers gave full accounts of tbe providential escape of a well known and highly respected citizen from a band of ferocious cut throats, who had chased him up to hie rery door. PROFESSIONAL CAI11X E. P. RUSSELL, Attorney at Law. c. 9. vebet. i Notary fab S RUSSELL & FERRY, Real Estate Brolicrj and Collecting Agent. : ci Special attenMoo Riven to th al of Real Estata, Real Estate Litigation and the" collection of Claims. - Office, N.-W. corner First aad Washington streets, PORTLAND, OREGON. March 3. 1870. lw,: ' ALANSON SMim. Attorney & Counselor nt Law , PROCTOR AND SOLICITOR. . AVOCAT. Practices In the State and U. S. Court. Office No. 108 Front Street, opposite Me k Cormick's Book Store. PORTLAND, OREGON. H. CARPEKTKR, K. D., Res. on Liberty at, . 8. R- JxssrT. x. d., -Re, on Liberty at CARPENTER & JESSTJP, Physicians &, gurcoons 4 orrrc " On Liberty street, nearly opposite Cccfrreiratioea ' Chnrch. March 1. J. V.' GRUBBS, M. ' JPliysioian find fiirgreon. Offers his services to the citizens ot Salem and vicinity,. Office At Drag Store of Grubbs & Co., oa State street, one door eaot of Express office. SALEM, OREGON. rohSd "TV Mi-Tv xntirox3X7iJcytjrrT,---- i . General Collecting Agent, AND ... i Agent Tor Orepon Stateanian . NO. 86 TBO!tT ST., PORTLAND. . ; D.B.RICE.M.D rhyslcifin and Siirgjeon SALEM, OREGON. -Orricc State tl ret. up stairs, front room, adjoining ' Lolrdell't Photograph Gallery. Rfsidi sce Iliph street, second house oorth of the Dec. 8?. airisilan Brick Chnrch. , A. XL BELT, M. p.. Office and residence corner Union and CaorcJi ' streets, SALEM, OREGON '" ? ' Orders can he left at Souther's Dror Store r m T.B. IIANDLEY," . Taw and. Collection. Office Up Stairs in Stewart's BIocV , sep21 gALFM, OREOOW. . ' , SCLLIVAN A WHITSON, J ftorneys at Law, DALLAS, POLK CO., OREGON. ; - .-iWlr attention xlren to coUecUoo) of sots accouaU, leins, mortgages Ac. r. c. anuria. - ritf w. c. i JAMES W. PARKEP. Attorney V Counselot at Lnw tep23 EMPIRE CITT, OEGOV. , 1 , -; - T. PEARCE, ' ' IVotai-y Public, . EOH, : : : -: : POLK COUNTY, 0 REG OS Acknowledgement of J)eed. Mort trapes eUs.. taken Particular attention gijn to collection of notes and accounts. oei. xs . ) J. A. APPLEG ATE Attorney & Counselor at Law Bp29 DAIXAP. POLK COfTNTT, OREGON. J. L. COLLINS, Attorney ot JL.avr's j DALLAS, OHEGON. frowpt attention ilTen to bnrioess. Specialist Collections and transactions In Seal Estate. Mies cn stairs in tho Conrt Hoose. dec1tf ' j POWELL A FLINN, Attorneys & Counselors at Law and Solioltsrs la Chancery, ALBANY, .OREGOJ I L. FLINN, Notary Pvbuo. Collections and conveyances promptly attended tc. . o eowsix t rum BUSINESS CARDS. UMATILLA HOUSE, DALLES CITY, OREGON. OiXDLET & SIXXOTT, Proprietors. TniS tfVELL KNOWN FIRST-CLASS , KnriAP ha-cintr rwn twntlr rnniru1 ami renovated tbronffbout. offers taper. or accom- i IflUUHllUlfB BUM pCiTC UCfrlCr l-BUBiaiVKHI U. I the Traveling Public than any Hotel in Dallea ' Viiy. insine omy rirgi vins tioiei in ios Citv and really the only Hotel the Traveling Community patronize. : . . ECIT3 OP ROOM8 FOR FAMILIES IND SPPEBIOK. 1 ACCOMMODATIONS FOR 800 GUESTS. ) This Hotel is located near the Steamboat ( Landing and Railroad Depot. j TH E HOTEL OMNIBUS, Will always be at the Railroad Depot and Steamboat Landing -on tbe arrival of Paasen- . j gers, to convey tbem and their baggage to and from tbe Hotel free of charge. j Particular attention paid to calling gnests in I the morning for the boat and cars, ' They have two large fire-proof safes in tho ,office, for tbe nse of tbeir guest. - ' Hotel open all night In charge of a careful - watchman. Extra attention paid to seeing families off on the cars or boat: . I In connection with the Ilutel they have a fine j BILLIARD SALOON AVD Feb.25:dw3m READING ROOM., V (COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. j : (Foraaerly Artlgoni j " FRONT fn,REET,.'.........PORTliAKD. j Inn purchased this widely known and well kept hs- j ZZZJST- j . uicaiif ucunvcii a lii-ca. This Hotel Is located Dearest tbs Steamboat Land- I lag. v J CFThi Hotel Coach will be attendance ' to eon i rsj passenger to and from tbehoaeA ffeharut. 1. B. BPRLNUER. I ' Dee. 14th, W9. -- " ' ; ; ' 4 THE UNION HOTEL T !, , i . a V i Commercial St., near tbe Bridge, , - v SALXtt, OREGON. V . . . 1 rpHi: popular Kou is afraiti .opened, and oC&rs ( J th best aeoomsaadaUoos for transient (wests tm ; be found lb this city. . , . Secular Dcara farnfahed on reasonable terms, . WiUCT GRATJU, Proprietor f Ustem. Dee, 15. Fir t "VfOTICB to t j XM AdBitolc t deceased, ha I Baal setU-' , dered that i ; liih day f i Ing of obje . . i Hoot In B' , where all p. - 4 "sa, that Q. P. Utenfleld, . skU'e of Cuar i Craft, ' r ttsaeftted fcsi aewnas R I -. It I - or- . t be u.ed, and t, the ' , aUp-Ku, H i ...ear- same bt Cou-V , -on eoun'-, .,n r ; wteres ', March ,l8Tt" i . ExecctcriV:,..:: P. ''D- .9- &t : niea an nnai aeoeoot m imuoui 1 a tettiesiemt or tae ame.thererors' .j-t day, the 7th day ef las rch.be set t -as !. . e of objections to said aoeoaat, if any -t, at u bwort ' Boom ia Salsos, Mariaa aoanty, t,-"n. , - j.uh-. rr?, - rb.T,1870. w4w . ; Conn tyie;. rrUJCXN np by rhs avtMcrPter, see nils and a hair A south of IlllUboro, in WmY;-oo r- y f of Oref on, one Vht iy nwrss t n t , . 0.4 t aboot 13 hands iu - ; a kr star in h. ; saddle mark oa ec s !e. i .tld ar- al t 4 t "o ay eoctosars aboot 1 1 ! t rl t 1 , praised en thefiJi of t.ar . h J,a . . e,i js Uee of the 1m, at L-J. a. March H, we : . . ... MILL SAWS AND CHC" 1-CtrT gAW3 at BOWES te. CaiNiTON S.