I ' i; l ; I at i J "I i a ; I fuaa.JUf-VrJ-VaJ, uy tTn.i.iiii jujlljau .'Diij, WEEKLY OREGON s'lATESMAJT. ' MSVEO KVKltY FRtDAV. S. A. CLIEKK, rabllsbtr.- U. s. OFFICIAL PAPER. -CB :CglPHl)X-eer serein, 3 00; 6raos.$1.50 DAILY .STATESMAN AXD UN'ION'IST. P.iMiitheit every tn.irnlnir except Monday. ?utrri;iUirti, tj Us year, Sa 0. Advertising, pr si ir of one inch, per month, f 3.011. A-lreriiXTii-nU in Daily and Wkkclt, f3 per tq. of one inch per month. Heniitunce rcav be male by mail, st tfce risk of ehe nubl'uher, if mailed in the preeuc of the Post- rOlBce In Stcirtrt'i Brlek BulMinjr, Cp JtHri Toe Convention- The full reports of the first ejiy's pro reeditigsof the Republican State Coaven tion which reached us hy mail last evening a-e of tbe most satisfactory character it seems mat, true to id Dlro"! ' their constituents, to their duty as rep resentatives of the party, 0He delegates were governed throughout by ao earnest desire to advance the cause of progress and Iibsrality. Accordingly, we ace all their proceedings marked by ao. unusual degree of anaiiimity, and as a natural consequence a good deal of enthusiasm was felt and exhibited. No such wrangling and fierce debates wtre heard as characterized the meeting of a Mtntlar body a short time since et Albany. We apprehend that the candi-et-.tea were chosen, not by way of reward for any past service, or out of respect to their personal merit or talent ; but siniply from a "feeling that they would be satis factory to a greater number of the people of the State. It seems that- Wilson, Poller and llirsch wtre each n .ruinated by aecWtua tion, there being no other names before t be'C'ouvention. For Secretary of State, T. B. Oieneal, Jetr.es Elkins and 0. 0. Applegate. wete proposed. Sir. App'e gale withdrew his Dune, and oo the first ballot Eikius received 109, and O ieneal o, and on motion of M- . Oieneal the nomination of E.krns was mads UC ani on; IU. The ballot for Slate Printer, resulted as follows: Kiccaid.4'5; Gault, 3G; Pittoik 57; Deu Jinger, 53; Waiting, 2. Necessary for a choice, 9'J. No nomination. Second ballot, Kiocaid,' 43; Pittoek, ; Deulinger, CO; Gault 24. No choice. Pending a third ballot the Convention arlj turned, and though we know by tel egraph that our Saletii friend ws tler-at-d yesterdiy, he hs caoe t3 feel gratifi ed at the handsome rote he received. " The platform which was adopted, and which is giwn elsewhere, commends it self to every candid mind, both for the good sense and sound doctrine it con tains, nod lb? manly. fairness in which it is expressed. Here is another notable contrast ni'h the verbose and indited fctyle of the resolutions adopted at A:b uy. A careful comparison of the two is as good an argarueut as tbe friends of the former can ask. It seems that a pleasing feature of the evening session, was the cotigratulatioa of the various nominees by loo present officers whom, they are .to succeed. The Ortvjonia says : Gov. Woods was loudly called for, took tbe stand and with his thrilling eloquence held the CouvetmoD and lirge audience as epell-bouod f.jr about fifteen rnioutef, alter wVich IJoq. B. Herman, of Douglas county, offered the following, which was unanimously adapted: littotved. That tbe thanks of the Re publican ptrty of Oregon fire hereby tendered to our present able Governor for his services and fidelity to the cause of freedom aad progress. ' Tbe immense crowd seems to be in the bestpossib'e pp'rits, and everything ceeui3 to promise w .11 for tbe campaign so auspi ciously ccmrnenced. Oie thing deserves n censure, and tbjt ii, the pilifat petti fogging of a Dewpaper wbich pretends t publish a r port of the proceedings, aad makes fictitious qnotations and garbled extracts from tlie ulterant cs of ! the variou? spekers, attemptingto convey j the idea that their .words were those of "ignorant atid uix-ulti vated men,, and their speeches very flat atid meacirge? 9. I i the reportrr of that taper understands ' tbe elements of era mmarai.d composition, be should btaritiem in mind when manu- tactuiicg quotation from men of ability. If he does not he should quote correcily, - and then learn something. Hard Pressed. The Albany Democrat has-evinced in telligence sufficient to discover that the Hepudiaiion Platform is in truth a ruft of crowbars," and tries bard to lighten 111- load by hitching on the platforms of 'CGand'C8. It argues thus, Mr. Fay ran on the platform of '6G ; that platform de nied the Democrats were repudiators ; hence Mr. Fay is not a repudiator. Again, Mr. Fay was a member ol tbe Albany Con veution, hence that Convention was not composed of repudiators. Slater aid Kelley were members of that bodyr ergo, they are cot in favor of repudiation. The argument based on the resolution of 'C3 is a little obscure: but seems to mean this: that platform declared in favor of taxing the bonds ; hoods could not be taxed unices they were worth something, ergo, the Democracy did not thick the debt thoud be repudiated. - Now, without wishing to be thought captious, and cf rtainly with no desire to be thought unreasonable, .we would suggest two thoughts for the' erudite author of the logical argument above refeed to. . In the first place it proves nothing; and figaio, be bai forgotten to say anything about the resolution - ot '70, the one to which Mr. Slater is' pledged. If the V platform of 't6 denied the doctrine of re pudiation, that would go to show that tbe candidates werenotthenin favor of the measure; but at the same lime tbe con trast between then and now would the wore plainly discover the intent of the party at the present day. If it wa ne cessary four years ago to deny the charge of bad faith, why has it become less a necessity to-day, unless it be that each a bare-faced assertion was beyond tbe as surance cf even a Democratic Convention. ft is not the case, however, that four years ago that party favored a faithful discbarge of all national obligations We distinctly recollect bearing a promi- - nent candidate assert on the stump, and euphonize his words with a brutal oath, that the public debt never should be paid. Tbe platform of '68 makes the matter still worse, for that distinctly declared in favor of rescinding part of the contract, leaving the open inference that the fram . era of that institution did not believe the , people would quietly listen to the mon strous proposition to pay the debt by wiping it out. .Miin'.ajE VOL. 19. Hut why this attempt to dodge the is sue by discussing tbe platform upon which Kelley was defeated and that oo wbicb Seymour ud Blair were defeated; wbv not talk of that on which Grower and ,ater fcre going Q tber irte.l rraVM? Sf.hn use U it to tell us tbat there was ntocertainty there as to the meaning of lhot declarations of principles? We reply t.r tbere is no uncertainty now as to the mi, ..3jr f the eighth resolution of the Albany-tatform. The man who as serts tkat he Las overpaid his account and then asks a settlement can have but one construction put on Lis words, and the party which endorses the platform set forth at Albany can expect no other con struction to be put on their" equitable adjustment," iu the connection in which it is need, than that it means downright dishonesty! . Eepubiican State Convemion. The moral force of grat principles is always manifest in the course of political narti-;s. for while they 'ho titrive for right and to right that which is wrong, corne together in a spirit of eame3t and sei;-3:cti6cing determtnatioa to merit and win success, those who ignore moral principles strive for power only as a means ot eel'- tggrandizement. No bet ter exemplification of this truth can be required than is offered by the two great political coitveotiuis lately held at Alba ny end at Portland. The one as the ex ponent of that spirit which has einba! rassed tho Government and opposed every prominent measure ratified l y the people for the last ten years, ami which has prt- senie d for our endorsement a policy only negative or destructive, and for our suf frage the nun e of men who are iudenti fied with all the odious aets by which the uamfe of Democracy is blighted nud ar cnrsd. We have considered that Con vention heretolore, and . we now call attentioo to the acts of the State Urpul -i;an Couveution, lately held at Portland. It is a grtat pleasure to have beer, a witness of the proceedings of that Cot rtntion; to have sen the great gather ing of those representing the Republican party of every section of our State, and to have realized, as we so emphatically did, thai harmony, unanimity and entire good will caused the great mass to trt as one man, w bile eutbusiastu existed, as gepnine as ever prang from ftith or pref agtd victory. Not one who attendt d that Convention but goes forth confident of fuvrcej aud to laDor fur it with all bid might. Tbe candidates we have put in nomina tion are men of unexceptional charactrr, atle in all reeptctsto fill the positions we have assigned tbvm,'a:ii deserving the respect and f upport of the peop'o f On - gon. Most of these candidates tvere chct en by acclamation, and 00 dissatisfaction is chtribhed in any heart. In this respect we Lave every advantage over an enemy destitute of principles, chided by fac tions eud soured by disappointment. They are men actuated by uo high mo tives, animated by no great principles, and contin jslty ligblii.g against the true and t'ae inevitable. The Republican Convention met to snpport again the greatest truths known in the world's hi:orj; upon which the iortuuea of the Republic Lave been so sirotigly rebuilt that tbe forces of rebel lion can ui-vir prevail against it. We have igain er.nnc'ated those iriiths, and the mportEe of te people of Oregon is echoiDg and rc-3choing over the ruotii -tains aud plains, as that response sounded in our ears answering the guns which fired on Sumter. Democracy under va rious guises baa striven to deceive tboe who couqaered the rebellion, claiming that all war issues died with the war; but haviDg raised the hue and ctry of n- pudiation and thrown off 'us disguiae.ther is no excuso longer for any man' who leut his voice to put dowu treason, and voted to Eustain the armies of the Union, to longer associate with so foul a leper. Te-day, no honest man can endorse Derr crauc principles. Tbe truest sign of common houesiy and only test of fealiy to the Union, is to leave a party so bank rupt of honor and of principle. -.Hatification Meeting at Portland. After tbe dutie? of the Convention were over, a ratification meeting was held in the spacious Court House, which can contain over a thousand people, and was then crowded to its utmost capacity, hundreds being nnable to effect an en trance. The band of tbe 14tb Regiment, one of the finest in tbe army, the Anrora band and tbe Mechauics band, of Port land, were present, and in turn furnished tbe best of music for the occasion. Every face wore a look of satisfaction and cor- fidence, and the speakers were received with the utmost enthusiasm; Judge Boise was elected chairman, and opened tbe meeting with some excellent remarks, declining, however, to discuss political issues at length, as not consistent with his position upon tbe bench, lie was followed. by; Mesrs. W. D. Hare, J. L. Parrish, J. F. Gatley, Magone, Brents O'jieara, Todd, Gov. Woods, Applegte and Meacham. Some of wbom discussed political issues with great success, while others merely " ratified " amid great at -planse. Mr. Hare and Mr. Gaz'ey were especially good on facts and principles Gov. Woods stirred tbe souls of bis bear ers with applause, made in bis most bappy style, which were replied , to by shouts of tbe wildest applause and as he closed, at his bidding tbe vast audience, which included many ladies, rose to their teet and almost raised the roof with their cheers " for tbe Union as tbe Republican party has preserved it." Every shout meant Yictofy. Every heart had the cor. fidence, of victory , in it, and victory awaits tbe Republican party in June. ' The Chinese have a respite just now while tbe Repudiators pitch into tbe ne gro, for seeming to appreciate tbe privil egecf suffrage. Tied, Eed, Hot, Hot. It ia ignifi:aDt.ly reported aronnd S" lera, and understood other where, that ; there will issue frtrta our city in a few da j 8 a terrific uMerance, of the repudiation faction. The Herald was to have been "Red Uotl" but the Herald failed to be come so; tbe reasons bung that the oc casion didn't wurran it, and tho editor couldn't exceed the occasion. Sa here, at the Capital, the thunderbolts fiTe to be forged and the war is to be wsged. The young man from the Santium, will not do to assume the responsibility, -but older and more cailouB intellects will scribble behind the scenes, and strive to wake up the dxowsr energies of lh repudiation rank and file by any and eery means that can be devised to rouse the dormant Iegious to energy and actios. Tbe dyinji struggle of the whale has paseed into tbe domain cf literature to become a proverb. The t-truggle cf re pudiation Democracy to galvanise life in to the doimant masses by calling gain en th Salem cl:qtte to lead thtt forlorn hope, is "rcry like whale" in his death throe, and we can safely predict that th result will fail entirely to accomplish the desired end. That the Democratic craft will be damaged by tho frcttiog fury of Salem journalism, is much more likely, than that the world wjjl be set on fire and tbe hopes of the Republican party be damaged by the fray. Should the coming daily lend spice and vigor to the present contest we shall wel come it as a worthy fotman. The issues are Got dead and uuworihy of discussion, but, on the contrary, are vital and of the greatest importance. We have no re spect fr the plaii'orm, which sseks to accomplish a fraud, end but little for the candidates whose convenient consciences were able to frame U'uad tlien stand on it. It is too much to suppose thut such a piratical r-w, bent on such piratical warfare, will ' roudtict it uu houorable term--; but it makes little difference wh it course is pursued wheu the earner is to be so fchort. Oca Cantmdatk for Tkkasuuer Meyer Hirscb, E-q., Republican candi date for Stale Treasurer, is 11 merchant of this city, who bag" resided in Salem for about 17 ytar3 pssr, buildicg up a rep utation as a correct business man. Though ; a Petnocrit nerore tue war, r.e nas oeen an,earntst and working Ilpublioan since its cotntuencentf nt. Mr. liirsch was a delegate fro :n Oregon to tbe Bltiiaore Con vention, which gHuVe Mr. Liacoin In sec ond norr inatioti. The llirscbes,of wbom there -are sevt rsl bro'bers,-arj men well known and much respected. They are identified with our interests as a State, by being owners cpf real estate and con nected with iropotUtit" business eutci rrises The ficct that Mr. Uirsch was chosen by unanimous cotmertt of the Cor- . ' t. - . L . 1. .1 1 I ... I venuou, tuowa turn ue ueterves tue suf port of every Republican. Can't Stasd thb Pitrss. For some years past, Jasper W. Jobnoti has bpen tryit'g to be a Democrat, and has made very vague attempts at ediHne a I-mt-crutic paper. When the Alb.toy C inven tion met Johnson was present as a dele g'it from one of the southern conoties and whs beird in cocistent and earnest appeals Haiust repudiation. Having been down to Porll-md, be has realized that the birit ess mm aud the tuot ilA 1 entie.I riiizena who If-ve b- u tiperatitig wi:h the Democratic pa-iy are it pitdjatitig its action and offering their Mippoit to our principles and candidates, b'o trc have lite extmpie of one of their own dele gates leaving them in contempt and dif gnst. Unfair an-o Uhteie.-The Herald of Sunday, declares that in Mr. Gazeltys Speech at tbe Portland ratification, he said we have God ou our side and that 13 "High, low-Jack-and-the-game." We quote from memory having mislaid tbe Her .t,giving, however, the exact substance of the assertion. We were present and beard Mr. Gazley's remarks and assert that he said nothing of the kind. He was hpeaking of Democratic policy thu 8ih resolution if we remember aright aad said with considerable wit so as t- attract great applause by the bon wot, that they played it for "Higb-low-Jick-and tbe-guiue." . Will the Herald correct its assertion, or shall we have to believe it guilty of a deliberate falsehood? Thb CoMtxo Secrktary. The Herald strives to intimate that Mr, Elkins, the Republican candidate for Secretary of State, lacks something necessary to that position. What tbe Herald did mean, as usual, we do not know, but tbe Convec tion meant to honor a touog man of most excellent character, and reliable princi ples, whose business qualities are well known to be of tbe highest order. When a man' has as many friends as James El kins, and receives tba compliment lately bestowed on him, be is a lucky fellow to 5 ay the least of it, and the probability is tbat he possesses the necessary requisites to' make friends and command a general sopport. A straw which shows the way tbe po litical wind is blowing, is to be seen in the fact tbat Geo. Calmer has received a complimentary pass from Capt. J.C. Aids- worth, enclosed in & note, conched in tbe most friendly terms, expressive of hie best wishes, and signed by a Dembcra who repudiates repudiation. - The Herald sometimes makes a veryl bad point! For instance, it objects to tbe expression ;by a Republican paper, that " none but white men are employed where intelligence is required." It thns advances a strong argument in favor of tbe party holding soch principles. The last Albany Democrat states in one column that the Reliance was loaded with passengers last Tuesday, and in another tbat there were about a dozen. No wonder there Is so . little reliance placed on tbe fetalemenU of such papers. SALEM. OREGON. THE CITY AXI) C0TJ1JTSY. EorsTo the wife of Andrew Kelly, ; of Salem, on the night of April Ctb, 1870, a son ; weight 12 pounds. As the happy pati-eut says, " lhat is better than a kick by a mule." j Boats. The Reliance cams down the river yesterday with wheat for the mill which was discharged and a quantity of " flour tr-keo on for below. Only oue boat a day seems like very small business, but we suppose that after this week there will be at least tbe two Tegular boats. Wnt BfJiLD. We hear that Mr. R. 51. Wade has purchased the j property at the corner of Commercial; and Court streets, where now stands tbe North Star saloon, and will proceed immediately to erect a fine brick block. The building season is close at baud, and there are several schemes of improvement talked ot, the result of all which will be that Salem will be found keeping pace with the growth of the county, and in fact a little in advance of some of its surround ings. ; .; . j .,. ... , Rkckptios.1 Oa the arrival of tho Faunie Pat ion this afternooD, as many as can w ill meet the delegates at the wharf, as a salute will be fired. The band, will be present and assist at the reception. After niht there will be a ratification at the Opera1 House, which will be bril liantly illuminated. The ladies are com ing out in full force, to aid the cause by their smiles and approval. We will have short epeeches from some of the ablest men in tbe State, and the intention is to open th campaign with one of the best meetings ever held to old Marion. Tue Treasury Department annually use9 many thousand envelopes of a pe cuH'tr greenish tint, which are rarely seen outside of the Government oilk-ts. No otie,o3 examining theni, would suspect of what they were manufactured. They are strong, Smooth aud business like in appearance, and have the litter T stamped through the fiore. Oid greenbacks form the material of which they are made. The Treasury Department saves up all the bits Htd remnants of paper used ia the mauut'teiure of our curtency with old stimps and biiU aud ill! the uiut'U ted greenbacks that have corns ba. k to it, a-id, instead of destroying this mass of rnbhi3h :ns was formerly done, th Department j turns if. over to the pipi-r-ruakers, who return it in the shape of serviceable envelopes Many dollars are annually saved to tbe G nernment by this means. These envelope are used ei'eu sicely in th Cu-t;ni Houses, the Po?t UflV-e, Sub Treasury, aad other Govern ment offices! ; WfMlhrr Itrton; far 21:vcU, KEPT BY T.i I'E AP.t'E, F.i:LA, l'OLK COUNTY. I V S -5 : : 5 5. a : f ' : :- : : . : : s : : : 1 . : : : : : 2. j 1 43 I 0 Hit X ; 2 . 37 j 0 !." ' r? ? S , 0 03 . ... N 4 - 3.' ' 1 ... 8 b ."'J ... 1 8 0 1) 1 ... K 7 40 1 ... I N 5 4-i I ... 1 X J 40 , - ... 1 81 10 39 U 45 Nff I I 4.1 0 47 R 12 Hi 0 40 SW 13. 21 I N U f, CO X 15 ; 1 71 ... s in 40 0 11 ... 1 sv 17 ' 3.) l ... N IS 4i) ... 1 S 1'J 40 s 2i) 41 U 12 S 21 4ii 0 14 N '22 4.! 0 1! S U 44 0 oti ... ... SW 24 4l I 0 53 S 25 41 I OW S LiiS 41 j 0 13 X 27 41 1 . ... 2S 41 i 1 ... N 2U I 4(5 j 1 ... X 3D i 42 ! 1 ... x 31 I 47 I I ... SW a 77 9 6 Mean temperature fur month ..80 Highest mean on the 31ft 47 Lowest mean on tho 14lh 20 SKh Rained nearly all day ia Cascade and Coast Rtnge mountains, only a few spriukles reaching this locality. , lOih lj inches scow iu the forenoon; gone by tiuou. ' 12ih Frequent showers. Snow melt ing as it fell till 4 p. m , after which it snowed steadily, giving on the morning ot the 13' h, 2 inches snow one half cf which mel'ed during the day. 14th Snowed again during the night, turning to rain before day of tbe 15ib, light showers melting all the snow before night, i . ..... ; 18th Frost. liUh Frost. -i 20tb Froft. 24th Dense fog; dissipated by 10 a. m ; settling down again at 3 p. m. ' ZOtn titgbt bail at 1 p. five minutes. 29th Light Seabreeze. . m., lasting &VNUAV. i A Really Good Figcbb. One of our citizens baa sent real estate in Polk county up pretty high, in prices. Being approached with an offer for s tract'o land across the river, be said be would refuse a.thousand dollars an acre for it, but be bas not done to yet Thb Rohaway. The dullness of the item market was relieved for a few mc--ments yesterday afternoon, by & runaway which created a good deal of excitement considering the small amonnt of damage done. ' It was a team of horses belonging to Mr. Cbitwood, wbicb, finding them selves at liberty, started off at full speed up Commercial street, to the imminent peril of the various wagons and teams in the street. Tbey dashed madly past the team of Cox k Earbart's, the wheels of tbe two vehicles missing each other about a hair's breadth. Continuing on up the street, they were unable to decide on wticb side of Grlawold's block they should pass, so split ihe difference and' ran full tilt against tbe solid brick wall, just at the particular spot where draymen and others most do congregate. Half a dozen gentlemen sitting on tbe bench, at the corner, stood not ou tbe order of their going, but went at obce. The tongue struck the wall and brought tbe horses on tbeir haunches, with no farther date age than scratched shins and broken hat ness, but it is difficult to see bow tbey tt captd without more ttriou3 itjurics. FRIDAY,1 APRIL 15, 1870. - Ax Itbm. One cf bur enterprising livery stable keepers, kicked up qnite a scene of confusion iti bis establishment yesterday about tbe time that Cbitwood's team was stampeding, lie waa at tbe rear of, his stable, atKl bearing the row iu the atreet, he started oa a run for tbe froutdotr. I. happened ibntscow wa staudiog near the back door, and Mr. B's sadden movements beared ber iuto the suible, be kept on running, and she get ting woree frightened began to jump and bawl, this set every hore in the stable goicg, and for a while the cece was as lively and much more luUicrou than that 00 tbe street. . Thither and Back. The excursion to Portland, to attend the Convention, prov ed a very pleasant one to all who went, ihougb, of course, too many were in attendance to allow every one tbe utmost comfort. Oa the way back it waa neces sary to furtish dinner for several hun dred passengers 00 board the Fannie Patton, which was accomplished so thor oughly that the seventh table was as well supplied as tbe first, and prooably some what better relished, as the victims of hope delerredtbad acquired additional tsppetife. These- tables vere set' and cleared in three boms, which shows bow well tbe steward's department is bandied br our old friend, Frank Hill, as-istfd by Jack Harrison, of the steamer Echo, while Charlin, the colored co"k, deserves crjedit for all the vic'naU being ready on tim; but he says, that is nothing com peted to his having cooked for 2,500 iu one dxy at the Sanitary Fair, held at Sa lem during tba war. TOE! DA V. Goisu by Watkr. Bean & Morris say they will move their rtable as soon as the water; gets high enough. Wo tbink that if the weather of the past thirty-six hours continues as much longer they can start. The Children's Hour, a mgflzini of monthly issue published by T. S. Arthur & Sons, Philtdclphia, come to hand, and is very acceptable to our children, who pronounce it one of th best things tltey get hold of. Terms, $1 25 per copy, 5 copies for $5. Chasged IIis Bask. We se by the Commercial tbat Mr. Chas. Dickenson, who recently sold tbe leas? of b'n restaurant, in th'3 place, to make way fir the Com mercial Hotel building has leased .a new hotel in East Portland, and is ngVia in buainr-ss. A Nicir Teip. Tbe ecccraicodating oCi.-ers of tbe Fannie, agreed to wait till tea o'clock last night, in order to give their pa-snuers art opportunity to attend the rtuGcatioi meeting. At that hour tbey left for Albany, arid wcnld probably cccttnue cri to Corvallis before tying up. Butter at the Fair Our Dai.-yists will I.e. gtali&ed to learu that there 13 a prospect for a hfallhy competition in the arti'-le cf butter at tbe next Sta!e Fair. Dr. Lnrye offers as a premium for the best article of butter, to bo exhibited, a side saddle, to be wt rlh 75 in poid. This is a prize worth competinsf for, atid we expect to jee some Cue things in the but ler line next fall. Comjno IIoMs; Tbe steamer Fannie Patton arrived yesterday afternoon at the usual hour, bringing a uurnber of di le gates, among t'lem the Marion .county delegation, and also Gen. Palmer, tex Governor of Oregon. Mr. Hirsch, Treas urer, and other of the candidates. They were met at the whmf by q'jtte a respec table crowd, depitn the pitiless rain, ar .1 escorted to the 0;er Houe by the S;ilem tt;nd and an impromptu proceaoiiin of citizens. Hero tl;re rousiug ebeers were ttvett for Gen. Palmer and ihrre for Mr. llireh, and the meeting adjjurued to meet at 7 c clock. Some Hand.-omb tsws. We were yesterday showa gome solendi 1 specimens of ph'.irgraphic art, rxrcuud by Mr. Montgomery, of this city. They cotn pri?e a series of views of different part of Salem. One reprcseu's the Opera llousej and surprises one who is accus tomed to feeiD the building every day, by the sp'eudid appearance it makes on paper. We pa-ts heedlessly by the build ing every dy, and forget that it' the handsomest and most str. king in appeai ance of any building cf the kind on thi coast, but seen through the camera tin beiuties are brought out forcibly. Ac other, a view of K-st Salem achoolbouse has the scholars and teachers, to the num ber of 200, in from, of the buildirur, and so we'l is tbe work executed ll . em h individual can be difctinetly, recognized by bis acquaintances. A view of tbe M. E. Church and eons of the adjoining buildings, is true as life, and suggests that a good way to give one's friends at a distance an idea of our town, would be to send them some of these pictuns. Mr. Mou! gotnery informs 113 tbit be expects soon to have a number cf copies ready for sale, and we predict that they will be in demand. N Thb CoHMKitciAt Hotel Although tbe work on this important enterprise does not seem. to. progress very fast just now, we have the most cheering assur ances that the pre jectors do not mean to let the matter lag. Every few days the great need of a good hotel in this place is made painfully evident. Not only ire visitors frequently put to nuich iocoveni ecce, but many are prevented from com irjg here, on occasions of public gather ings ou the same account. It is a source of gratification to reflect tbat wbeo the new Hotel is finished this state of a Hairs will be done away with entirely. We find the following first rate notice of the enterprise in tbe Commerciab The plan and specificationsof the large and commodious hotel, which is to be erected during tbe coming season at Salem, by the recently organized Com mercial Hotel Company of tbat place, can be seen at the office of W. W. Piper of this city. This contemplated bo'el is to be built ' of brick, extending 100 feet along Commercial street and 160 feet along Ferry street. Theie are to be three stories exclusive of attic and basement ; making in alt five stories. The front on Commercial street is to be ornamented with cat lentils, columns, pilasters and plated glass. The basement is to be used as a kitchen, billiard room, barber shop, saloon and pantry ; th first floor as dining and reading room, parlor, office, and two store rooms, frontinar on Com uiercial street, ' respectively 23xb0 !eef; the second, third, ani foarth stories, as sleeping apartments. When ' completed on the proposed plan, there will be about 200 rooms in tbe builcii g. In New York city the Police Department bas recenty received $22,000 for tbe ser vices of detailed policemen. Of this amount A. T. Stewart bas paid $2,700, and several banks and hotels $1,200 each. These sums, were chiefly expended in watching the bubiu of clerks. GEHESAL KEWS. From Scio. From the Xeurt we learn tbat the late rains have retarded seeding in this section, and if the summer should be even usually dry the ppriog crops will be short. Mr. Hamilton, an old and highly erteemed settler returned from the States He would not exchange a sec tion of Oregon for the State of Illinois aud live there. Times here are compara tively good, this is lar the best for a poor man's home. Tbe roads ore almost impassible to or from Scio, in town tbe enterprise cf tbe citizens baj built sidewalks until theduigen ( !) have to cross the streets to wet tbeir wetm. Oa Tbursduy last, a ventleman interviewed tbe city Marshal five dollars' worth for riding across the bridge in tewn, faster thanan ordinance permits. A young fellow by the tiuuie of P. Herral, was ar retted, and fined five doli&rs by the Re corder fur beatiDg a Cbiaauian. lie went to j ill to board it out. Easteux Oregon, April 5 From the Mountaineer: - Rev. Tboraas Condoo re ceived a few days ago a Dew specimen of fossil remains taken from the groncd near Alkali Flet, ia Grant county. . I4 shape it resembles the head of a horse, yet on cloio examination it can easily be seen that it is not of tbe horse species, but of some auimal of which we know nothing, and whose kind must bave inhabited this region many thousand years ago. Several large bauds of cattle btve come up on the boat from the Willamette Valley during the past week. Also, three or four families, with their vag 11 and household fixtures. Thee people are i-earching for pasture land tor their cattle and a climate 'that trey will be able to etjiv borne with some bodily ccnvorl. Mr. John MichelbacU's little child ran a teedie into its ba k ove r a week which was not discovered until Suo wucn it was extracted. Mr. da V, Ei. Bulger, dray mm of ibis city, bruk-s the rinaM bone of bis leg above the ankle, while kylarkiii 011 Saturday eveniftg. Tbe Chinese doctor Jnu Hock was terribly beaten .ou Sunday evening, by a mu u-J wed Williams, butcher at Mii'heluacb'o. A gentleman just down frotu tbe hum h-gra.-e region gives us the following items : The roads are good, ex cept a, few miles near Cold Cimp. No yoow on the road. T.ie pnow at Olive and Burnt liiver ia eiiibt feet deep. Pioe pects for water are better than tor several years before. The stages to Dixie are crowded with pMgseijgers every trip. The new jrra-s is pleulifu! itt lhe foothill. Buef U excellent in imb Cn- vo'i City maikt-t Farmers in Jjbn D..V V llev ar biirv sowiccr theti si.rine crops -Oisr old fr'o-t.d and broth r typ, R II-Oonifr, is sail on Dixie erect, with good prospects. Jackson County, April 5. From the Xeim: The Gold H I! Quartz Mining Co. held u meetirg ut tlte famous Gold lliil, yesterday. II. Kilpel, President, N. G. Dean, Col. B-OfS, S.e.-bs Cos., Ttua Chav- ner aud others stockholders were in 'nt tendance. Il ia the intention of the com pany tr resume operations upon this ledge on a more extended scale tban ever, and bave the work begun at once. From the Smtiaelt Bob. Trimble died nttir Jump. i.ll Joe, in .Josephine county, a few days since, ef what the doctors term strcj;u:Hted hernia. " Mr Tri'.n ble had over lifted himself rome tcj ri ys prior, which produced the ii jury result ing ia his death The prof-acted meeting this plat e closed last Sunday nikht. Tiire weie two accessions to the church, besides aa iatl.ieiice ex reined uiou the community at large, from which muco goou may o expectea ueree.iu r. l he attt-uila nee t hrou jrh..ut was utmann'ly large, and the interest UMuifcsied, genu itic and tiucere. Pobtlasd, April 7. Tbe Commercial sayt: Tbe fire bell at Multnomab Engine Co. No. 2, which has heretofore been rather d flicult to ling, requiring the united strength of two men, bas, by an ingenious Contrivat.ee invented by Mr. lialiock, of the Willamette Iron Works, been so altered that a gentle pull frotu tbe band of a child would sound the alarm, or give notice tf a met ting Columbian Engine Company No. 3 bave decided to expnd something like a thou sand or twelve hundred dollars in tbe pure b-i si? of lurniture for their ruecticg rooms. April 8. Front lhe Ortgonian: In ac cordance with the prograenme ot liie Rttificstion Jubilee, which bad been pre viously adveitised, the torch-light pro-cej-iou of colored turn formed list even ing on Alder street, between Front aud First, at 7 A o'tlo-k, beaded by the 2'Jd Infantry bund, and paraded down Front to Oak f-treet, up Oak meet to Firs, up Taylor ti S.tlmou, thence to the Court llouc. The court room was nearly filled by the time tbe procession reached the Square, ht-ui e Ihou-ninU cf people were unable to guiu adruiioD. At the Court House, exercises were openedby Mr. Jos. Beatty, Prssident, in a brief, but excel lent speech, stating the objects for which they had assembled to be to ratify one of the most gloiious events of history tbe adoption ot the 15lh amendmeent to the Constitution of tbe United States wbicb was really tbe last spike in tbe construc tion of. true liberty in - America, and which was now so firmly built as to for ever withstand tbe future assaults of tbe Long Tom Democracy to pull it down, lie then announced Rev. James Lodge, who invoked a divine htessiog, after which the 231 Infantry band performed "Hail Columbia," and next in order came Mr. . Simmons, who read a declaration of sentiments. Tbe Orator, Mr. George P. Riley, was next introduced,: aud be delivered a fine oration of about bait an hour's duration, wbicb would do honor to men of more boasted information and su perior intellect. "The mrcticg was ad dressed hy Gen. Rufns Saxtoo, Hons. A. C. Gibbs, Alanson Smith and E. L. Applegate. Music by tbe band was iu terspersed between tbe speeches, and tbe ceremonies closed with th benediction by Rev. Mr. Elliot. The concert of tbe First Presbyterian Church was complete success -Tbe steamer Mon tana took awsy 400 tons of produce for San Francisco, among which was 4') tons(l) of eggs During tb week there was S3 applications for employ ment at tbe Labor Exchange clastlrjed us follows: Bakers, 2; farm hands, 4; por ters, 2; cooks,' 3; laborers, 3; general work, 1; nurse, 1 dairyman, boy, 1; blacksmith, 1; teamster, 1; waiter, 1; saw milt haud, 1; total 22.- Otie of the Est Portland trackmen, yet-rday, accidentally upset a stack of talf dozen boxes of ggs, and it is sate to say tbat of the 180 dozen," at least two-ibirds were broken.' The appearance of the mass1 was appropriately described by a fellow who came suddenly upon the besp, and after exploring tbe lump a moment, looked up inquiringly and remarked, "By gosh, tbat'i a gob 1" The telegraph cablo across the Willamette bas been taken up fjr repairs. NO. 40. Lisir Cocsty, April 8. From the Democrat: , Tbe Democratic Couuty Con vention nominated for Slate Senators, R. H. Crawford and Enoch Jlowitt; for Representatives, G. R. Helm, W. F. Alex ander, Thomas Mankers, W. S. Elkins and John Oatrandcr; far County Judge, J. J. Whitney; for Commissioners, Mar tin, Payee and Jafon Wheeler; for County, Treasurer, Jap. Shields; Assessor, J. B. Speevy; School Superintendent, T. J. Stite-; Surveyor, Thoe. Riggs; Coroner, Dr. W. Q. S'ewart; Sheriff, R A. Irvine; Clerk, A. C. Jone. C. B. Bellinger ia Chairman of the Central Committee. Last Friday Archibald Rader was tried in the Circuit Court for the ciime of for gery, and lhe jary returned a verdict of "guilty," with a recommcnd;rt-cin of h'13 case t.) tbe mercy of tbe Court. Oa Saturday Judge Boisev sentenced hitn to the State's prison for two year the smallest limit of the Jaw under the crime of which be whp convic'td; and on last Tnesday Sheriff Irvine took him down to Saieru and turned him over to tbe tender mercies of Major Berry. His attorneys and Deputy Sheriff Claypoot are now Lcirculating a p.-iiiioa for bis pardon, and we Imve heard of no refusal on tbe part . ot any one in lie community to sign it. The friends ef Mr. Rosenstetii, merchant of this city, were shocked by the reception of a telegram, yes'ero-ty," announcing his sodden death at Oregon City. The canoe uf bis death is not known here. His family bave the beattfelt sun athy t f a large circle of eyinpatbiiiog friend iu tbeir sudden bereavement. Last Monday David Froman k C . eIT.-c-ted tho st! tf their niHgnifu-e nt ware ho'ife to Edwin Cartwri .'hi, the flx seed agent, for the som of ? 7,450 A son of our cotemporary, Mr. Van Cleve, ar rived from Illinois last Monday, intend ing to make bis future hi. me with Lis father. 'i Iiiaho April 2. From the Avalanche '. Oae of the mi, remarkable reformations perhaps ever known to have liken pl ict.', bas becu in progress duriog the pa&l few nionlbs in ths Idaho Territorial Prison. Tbe ptiior.ers have formei tbeuiselves into a bible class aud rpeud part of each day iu reading and commenting on t'ae scriptures. Religious services including prayei, singing, etc., form a portion of each day's duties and we are assured by Miize aud Reed, who were pardoned last week, that they are siacere iu their devo tions, and left the place with great reluc tance, feeling that they were going away fr'itn good and esposiog themselves to more evil influences ahtoad in the world than tbey were subject to in priaou Stone. wi,o attempted to rob Wells, Fur go & Co., .tar Jialrfd, they represent kS having tboroughiy repented, f and p.vr don from bis' Oeator, and is preparing himsti?, whilo iu prison, to preach the . gospel in case hft phall ever again be ret at liberty. ThiiJ is the first instance, wo believe, where a penitentiary bas resolved I'f-eif into h tUt'olosrical setninary.- Captain Jtmes V. Porter, private Secre tary to Go'rruor Ballard, died on e morning. ef Tuesdav, March 20th, 1870,- fli tbe executive oCke in Baife City.: lie was a native of Kentucky, and crossed tbe plains l. California in 1 850. Judf-e Keeney ?entuced John. Burke, convicted ot murder in the second degree, to forty years imprisonment in tbo State Prison. Polk County, April 0. From the Jle pi'Mienn: The county wsrrauts canceled at the' last term of the County Coutt, amounted to $4,170 53. Dr. Site3, while bunting this week, to tbe north ward of Dallas a few miles, killed a large woif These fellows are not met wi:h often iu this part of tbe country but it il a good riddance to put them out of the way on sight. "i-The county agreed to firuiah all the lumber at mill, except mud sills, for tbe bridges, etne acrtws Salt Creek, near F. Laonery'g, pnatbrr across the Pee Dee, coar Win. Gage's, and a third nna acros Oak Point slongb, ner E. C.' Dice's. G. W.C. T. Ileal is cauvasi:g this county in the interest of the temperance cause and organising Gnod Templar lodeea. He will urganiza a lodge to d.y at Highland Cburcb. On Friday, the 22d, he will oraaize a lode at Monmouth with about C'J charter mem bers and nnother.ou tbe 231, at Independ ence with 30 charter members.. Good Templars are invited to be present and assifct in the organization. Bbktox Cocnty. April 0. The Gazette comes to band minus the usutl sprightly editorials, owing to the absence of. tbo editor at the Slate Cooven'ion. How ever, we are told to look out tor the next number. A .letter. from the Light House Board says that the Light Uous lospe'ctor baa been instructed to place buoys in 1 aqaiu-v Harbor. Two young men uuder the influence of 'weV proceriea" raised, a disturbance, aid flourished pUtoi in a dangerous looking tuauner.They adjustrd tbe matter nexl morciingltt $20 and $30 respectively. The Good Templars Lodges ot the county propese to get up a steamboat excursion on May day Tbe uew boat in proce.-vs of erection at Corvallis is expected be completed and they wilt use her. Portland add Lavatbits Maiu Mr. Underwood, Postal Agent, sends to the Oregcnian the following note ia relation to the mail service between Purtlaad and Lafayette: ' ," Euitob 1)regoxian: I notice an item in your paper stating that Jesse Ih Carr bad got the contract for' Carrying the mail weekly f-ora Portland by Hilisboro and Forest Grove to Lafayette. 'This is incorrect. The service will at leat be In tceel-ig, and I desire to add further that I bave very uroDj nssui auces tbat service timet a week will he ordered between Portland and Corvallis via Forest Gruve. Lafayette aud Dallas, July next Yours, etc J. B. USDKRWOOD, ' Special Agent PoSVoflke Dept." ' Lis Ccoty, Afrll 8. ;Tbe P.eg tella of a Democratic candidate for office in tbat county, who swelled so on being: nominated that be was unable to put on aoy of his clothing, except an-'Umbrella. Quite a number ot emigrants have arjived fiom luw.v; several of them ere luuktcg for Tarrus iu Ltun county, Tlie qtetion of the revision of our er'ion of he Bible t-xching cooiiuutd discussion in England ince the tuantr waa opeued by tbe Koyliah bishops, 'f bv' Earl of Shaltesbeiy, who i Prendeatvf IbeTiociety, protests euoagly, though r,ot very logically, SfMtiist I be plan. ll U afra:d there will be a CbwrcS U.SU a f a Dissenting Uibl, a UiUi B.i t aa Americas Bible if lb Mr is attempted. A !b1 ben im t t i y tt wae I p-c 1 a, r ' 4 t t: PROFESSIONAIr CARD. K..R. ta-CSElL,'' J , J j , Attorney at Iaw. Notary Ful '' J i M, RUSSELL & FERRY, Heal Estate . Urolicrj 7 nritl , dolieciinrj' 'jenf s u nj Pperial attentinri itiivn to the sale tit Real Estule, B.ml Estate Lidga'ion aud the ccdleetiun ef f btiuis. office, X.-W. corner First and Washington streets ' ; PORTLAND, OREGON. March 3. ISm. - (trr' : A.L ANSON SMITH. ; ; ,', Attorney & Counselor at PR0CT03 AND SOLICITOR. AVOCAT. ' Practices in the State and 17. S. Conrta. OUiceXo, 10-H Front Street, opposiUJ lie Coruiick'a Book Stole. " - PORTLAND. OTIKGOiT. 1 ' ; J. C. GRUDBS, M. D. rIiyIoIii?i and -ijcroori4 OtTei-s his services to the efclzene ot Salem and vicinity. ' Orvtcit At Drnir Store of flrn'tbs & Co.. oa Statu street, one door ent of ExpreM oftlce, - SALEM. .OUEtJtiN. millet WiM. T. IL NICHOLSON. (iener.al Collrcfius' Afjcnf, ' ; . . AND ' ' "' ' A?eut for Oregon Statcsmnn NO. CS FROST ST., POKTLASO. . D. B. RICE, M. D., -.. '.. LI'!-eioinii nnel Suroou BALEM, ORKtWIN. Orncr-SUit e iTM, up t.ilr.fror,t mom, adjois inej Lr.lMlell'n hotejrratih 4ilWry. RrsoK-(( IIHh vtrrt. j-m bJ huN north of the , Iwe. 3i.' Ch-lrtart-iri hurcli. 1 A. M BELT, M. D, . t)ilice and residence comer Union and Cnnrctj irretrs, SALEM, OKEt:ON lrdpr can 1 e left t Sotitl er'a Drtf Store - T. B. HANDLE", , nriil Oolioction. OffIck Up Stairs in Stewart's Bloe-V SULLIVAN W1IITSON, -A ittn'ucys it IXXAV, DALLAS, l'OLK C(., OREtlOV. .U'juUr utt-.iti ti ;en t cill-jcll )0 of ootl e.-nunt', leioa, mui tgagfea ac. r. C KtmufiH. xxrf w. 0. witmoa. JA-Mlil AV. PAfUCEP Attorut y A C'dtiite-lot .it Law ' rij.1'3 r VpJKK CITY. 0-MiV. .... T. PL'AUCE. ISotary IJublic, j estl.t, :::::: IOI.K Cot.NTY, O KEG 01 Ackuowi iedyeu.'i nt f I 'eed, Mor,'KeS etcn tk(:ll. attn iOiir aileiiliou ivMi ir"'i"r,ic 1 of iiiite and at coeiliti". Sep. Iu J. A. Al'lLF-OATE Atiortf-y i TiMiiisolnr nt Law ip2 3 JjAl if. I 1K I M Y. OKKGOtt. DALLAS, OtiKOOX, froti rl tt itiltin clven e buclni-s. SpifiJtf. ? lVctii.n .1 irtim.jctlo-1 In lie I fonts. J-Hc inlji in I lie Cui.it Hi me. deelttf . POWELL A ! LINN. All tvriifj s &, Coiinwelomnt Lan and Sollclters In Chancery, Al.BAN V, , . OUECO. L. F1JSN'. KotaiiV I'cruc airiillcctlrms utiil cunveiucR ltiuiptlf a,(rr:dect t. i.O row ml k. tui CAIiDS. UMATILLA HOUSE, DALLES CITy, OREGON. IUXDLET & SIXAOTT, rroprletrtrg. rpilIS WELL KNOWN KIUSTCLAS I II n.-ip. hiiviiiif la-eu recent! v repaired and , renovated throughout, ofleM auperior acccitfl nioilHtioiid mi'l k''v'-i .better raliafaclioi to i lie Traveling Public than huv Hotel in Dalles City, liisthe only tiivf Clas Hotel iu the t it V and really the only Hulel tbe Travcliug e omtiiuiiity puirouiza. gciwnr nWM for families and prrpciuoR ACLMMMODATIONS FOK 0 GUkSTt: This lintel i he-ated near the S'camboat Lunilingand ltuilri'.td Depot. , THC HOTEL .'OMNIBUS, Will hIwmvs lie nt tho Railroad Depot and Sieamliina Landing cirtftV ariival nt l'saen pera. to envey lliem and their baggage to aud trom the Hotel true of charge. Particular atcnf ioti paid tv ea'lttiir cneets in the moiuiiig lor ibe boat and ars, v , Thev liuve two l.irire firu-proof sufes in the ofiice, tor the n-e f their gneria. llo'el open all nuht in charge of a careful wutchuian- ICsiia attention paid to seeing fatiiilie olf ou tlie etira or boat. Iu connection with the Hotel tl;ey bave a fiue BILLIARD SALOON AND f ' Feb.2.:dw3nt READING ROOM. C0SEI0P0LITAI1 HOTEL. (Formerly Arrtgoiii-s.t KROXT STRKE r,. ... ....... .PORTLAND. The underslffned respectfully announce that hv. Injr purchased thl adlely known ami well kept ho. lei lie is .m preparei ti ofTer superlo accoia tooJation to th traveling public Greatly Reduced Prices. Thl Uutel I located nearest tht fteamioiU Und- t3T"Tlie tfotrt Coach wilt b attnitnc to con vey pawngers to and irom lbeherrorYArv. . ... . J. b. t PKl.Si.il li. !. l-.b, !. . . nr in THE UNION HOTEL - Commercial St., near the Bridge, . ; EALKU, OttKOON. . .. , . 'ptlt popular hotel iiralo opn4, and Bers J Ue liest accommodatioba tor ranteul guest to be found la tin eiijri Uvular Board Inrntshe't on reMnnible teren. -W LBl.tY faKAVfo, ln prletor Falem, Dets. 23 A Splendid Water Tower and Mill Site, at Oregon ill j. tntiul'eo; I. 11. Mtlhfc a;l.!i.'Ut, fc't"a. ' fei't 1? H ., Atbati Soap. , LAEGE LOT. at hckale trail, st : Cox & 1'hrhartN. Vnlla Wnlla Corii Jleul, XOTH WHITE AM) H LOW, iro,of 1&C9, V' As Very Choice Article i i "C Alarjrc lot Just recvivtd at ' i '- ;'-!Cox 'At i:arlu rt'ia. Now So. . "' DiHsoIiKfnu IVlire."' v rjMlK Finn nt? WALtK, B li.TElt 4c I , w.k I. ii niu. i c iti t, oil ti, 2.tti f b-I ! - n't. w u Ut , f lb. firm M .a buti t.mtn u.d r crfrv tit atn e . - .-, etxa-btcf aota. W. t. Wit r,- 1 a h.iohu T. WOlllET. e, ! to. : - - i - THOJlAS CIIAILIIAX,.- Uf iSt iir, f '! !?. Jits, 8rsf. ' ' ' ' ..;.'! -