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WEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN". IS-SCKQ EVUT. FRIDAY. ' S. A. CLARKE, Publisher. U. S. OFFICIAL PAPER: SUB?CR1PTI0X-Per annum, $8.00; 6 mos.fl.50 DAILY STATESMAN AND UNIONIST. Published every morn in it except Monday. Subscription, by the year, S 00. AdTertising, per square or one inch, per month, 13.00. Adrertliteraents in Diilt "id.WtKKLV, $3 per a. or one inch per month. Remittance may be n . . ,y"ma!l, at the rink of the publisher, if mailed i 3 i presence of the Post- tyomee In 8teffrt' Ojt Building, TJp Stulrg Union Kepublic State Ticket For Representative ii )yress Hox. Jos. O. Wilsow, of Waged'' j For Governor Gti iel Palmkb, of Yamhill. J For Secretary of Stat'e of Linn. James Elkins, or are Treasurer Mayib IIibsch, of Marion. For Stale Printer U Larre. R. Kincaid, of For Judge Third Judicial District U. P. Botsi, of Polk. " For District Attorney J. C. Powell, of Lioo. I I - ! Mll.il Marlon County Union Republican Ticket. For St'ite Senators Samchl Brown, J. II. Moores, For Representatives, T, W. Davenport, J. M. IIaubisom, R; P. Earhakt, W. R. Dcnbab, . : r .Geo. P. Uolmax. ' For County Judge Chester N. Tebbt. For County Clerk A. B. Cospeb. For Sheriff J. N. Matosst. For County Commissioners Ai Coolidge, J. Giesv. For Treasurer "W. S. Moobe. For Assessor T. C. Shaw. For Surveyor Jous Nkwsom. For School Superintm-ient L. J. PoWKLL. For Coroner J. Henry Browx. Grover's Record- Great delight the Democratic journals aro taking in making out Grover's record, reciting his exploits, pronouncing his achievements and denouncing his oppo nent. Soon after his nomination, Mr. Grover assured us ia the presence of a witness, that he would rather not have " personalities'' made use of in the cam paign ; he was willing his " principles" should be attacked, and expected they would be, bat he couldn't see what our allusion to his " amiability" bad to do with his being a candidate for Gover nor. The public can form whatever opinion they please of a man who thus deprecated personalities and after ward aided with his means the establish ment of a personal organ which has be come in one week infamous by its use of personalities, and has succeeded in dis gusting every man of character, by its outrage of all the common decencies of life. On our first allusion to his candi dacy, we gave him credit for immense " amiability " that being his most striking characteristic,, and we propose to show. that through life his docility has been the amiable means of his personal availability. -'There are some who endeavor to show that Grover has not a clenr Democratic record; that he has been victimized by Bush, slaughtered by Nesmfth, turned round and round by Harding, and has at times as they bid him been unfaithful to the commands of the Democratic party. Some of these cruel writers recount his exploits in the field of Indian warfare. How he ran for Mjor and 2d Major and came oat minor and minus an election, and not being willing to serf e as a " high private," "folded his tent like the Arabs, and silently stole away " to Salem. It is positively true that the army refused to consider him as acombataut and declined to elect,bim as a military chieftain. He wanted military honors, perhaps, from a mistaken idea that success lay in the line of musket and sabre and Indian scalps. The very idea of Grover's taking a scalp exept by proxy is absurd, and we leave to those who may choose it to analyze and criticize his military record, while we re cite his -exploits in the field of politics. We decline also to tear his Democracy to pieces, because, having never been a Democrat, we do not pretend to under stand the business. When we came to Sitlem in 1852, Mr. Grover was making his first effort in De mocracy, and acquired a great deal of lepntation whether good or bad by presenting to Judge Nelson, the Chief Justice of Oregon, acting ss the spokes man of Democracy, their resolution, pub licly Adopted, commanding him to neither eat, sleep or stay within the city of Sa j lem. Judge Nelson had decided that Ore gon City was the Territorial seat of Gov ernment, according to law, and the De mocracy of Salem declared that he shouldn't come here, or stay here, or eat here, or sleep here, which was wind thrown away, for Nelson did all of these as long as he chose. The first official po sition we remember to have heard of as held by Mr. Grover, was Clerk of Judge Nelson's Court, and his action in the premises aforesaid is recited to show that Mr. Grover's Democracy, even then, knew no limits or bounds. Judge Nelson was a Whig, and of course he had no rights which even his Democratic appointee could bo Induced to respect. The time came, at length, when Oregon became a State, and Mr. Grover could have been sent to the Senate of the Uni ted States by the united votes of some Democrats and many Republicans in the Legislature, he being preferred, by the latter as a lesser evil than some other Democrat." His election would not hare suited some of bis particular friends, and their influence was sufficient to induce ' him to renounce the opportunity and re fuse to be elected by Republican votes Not one of the friends whoso persuaded -him but would have gladly accepted the situation and been Senator on any such terras, but Grover's amiability prevented , bis perceiving that they had sacrificed him, until at was too late. That he de s voted histime tomoney-making thereafter was a natural consequence of the bitter ' things said about him by his present in timate friends. He really dieappeared from political life, and ia the meantime grew rich, which was much more com mendable than if be had been known as x a prominent xemucrat uurmg war lime . T . J . ., We consider that be was too amiable to appear on the field of politics when Democracy was at a discount and. loyalty at a premium, auu uu uvuuw ne is again too amiable to keep In the background af ter Demacracy has made a successful III VOL. 19. effort. Believing that the election of Smith in 18C3 foretold Democratic su premacy, he is a candidate for Governor, but if the case had been different, and Democracy had a hopeless battle to fight, nobody believes that Grover would have crowded Avery, Whiteaker and Chapman off the stage and have been the candidate for Governor. His crowning act of amiability was that in which he triumphed over all the mal contents, in the convention, by declaring that they " couldn't make a platform be wouldn't stand on," We do trust and hope that he will succeed in keeping on band, until the election returns come in, enough of his constitutional amiability to sustain the certain defeat which will overwhelm Democracy in June, and to endure the bitter taunts sure to be uttered by his associates arnongj&a Association of gentlemen, so-called." Shall we have Tree Trade. The Democratic platform favors a tariff simply for revenue, which means that we are willing to let every article of manu factured goods used in the United States be brought from abroad, where capital and labor do not command half the price paid in the United States, and the only question Democracy asks, is : What rate of duty charged on foreign goods, will yield the largest revenue to the Govern ment ? They directly disclaim being will ing to have a tariff which can protect manufacturers. The 10th article of tbeir resolutions sets this forth explicitly. Mr. Grover being a manufacturer more largely interested in manufactures than any other man in Oregon let us see ow it will affect him. The Chinese re already employed in woolen factories on this coast, and no doubt exists that they make excellent operatives. Suppose some enterprising manufacturer should take the machinery for a large mill to China; should build the mill, run it successfully and make cloth at a great deal less price than Mr. Grover can make it, as of course he could, for the feasibility of the thing being demonstrated, he could employ capital in China at less than half the in terest charged In Salem, and labor could be procured for a very trifle compared to the prices now paid by the Salem Wool en Mills. These goods could, of course, be shipped to Oregon and would drive Mr. Grover's goods out ef tho market un less there was some "protection" afforded hv finvommpiir Tim Democratic nlat- form says, charge a "revenue" bat afford j no protection;" which would be done by collecting just doty enough to prevent the Salem Mills from sel'ing a single yard of goods in Oregod. The consequences would be heavy on the operatives; man ufacturing would cease and they would, starve. Mr. Grover could move his ma chinery to China and go on manufactur ing, but the operatives would be ruined. Carry out the principles expressed in the State Democratic platform of Oregon, and not a single branch of manufactures could live in America." We might be til lers of the earth and feeders of flocks, but we would have to depend on the rest of the world for all manufactured goods, or in times when our crops would not sell, could dress in skins and eat simply our own products. As a nation we could have no commence, for we couldn't make our own ships. We would be a nation without importance in the world,. .with power and prestige gone. The Atlantic States would be flooded with goods from the looms run by cheap labor in Europe, while Asia would paralize the manufac tures of the Pacific The Republican platform favors ft tariff for revenue, and incidentally affording protection to American capital and labor The revenue would be collected princi pally off of loxnries and articles that are not raised or made in the United States, and the 'protection" would be as much In favor of the laborer as of the capitalist, and even more so, for the cap italist could Stop his machinery until the price of labor came down to that in Eu rope, or China, and the operatives could net refuse, for they must either work or starve. Protection then favors the laboring man ; ouuas np manuiaciurmg interests, and makes it an object for the skilled la bor of Europe to come to the United States. Protection gives ns a demand at home for the bread we raise ; encourages the inventive spirit of our citizens ; builds up all our institutions ; encour ages the study of the arts and sciences, and keeps the wealth of the country at home. Free trade is a catch-word to gnll the laboring classes, but they need the " protection " the Repnblican platform favors. ' " Protection " means the encourage ment of industry among u j. Let the looms and workshops of Europe supply our wants, and you incidentally strengthen despotism in the old World and weaken our own Republic. Protect the inventive spirit of our artisans, by a system which shall secure sale for our manufactures and good wages for work men, says the Republican platform. Let our laborers compete with the world and take the chances, eays the -Democracy. We have come to this new World and have adopted a new system of govern ment. Let ns break loo$e from the com mercial bonds that have bonnd ns to Eu rope and Asia, and make ns pay tribute to them, and lei ns protect " our own interests, determined to build np within our own resources, the means for supply ing every reasonable want.; Protect la bor. Capital baa always been selfish enough to protect itself. Not in Favob op Repudiation. The Albany Democrat deniea with great posi tiveness that it ever favored repudiation. We cheerfully give it the benefit of the denial, but as it claims to be a disciple ot Pendleton, whose theory Is to pay the debt off in greenbacks, and considers that to be the " equitable adjustment" men tioned in the Democratic platform, the denial strikes na aa more theoretical than J practical. The Eetort Courteous. The following.extract from the Moun tain Democrat, with the letter explana tory, evidently written by one who knows the circumstances, shows to what desper ate straits the repudiators are driven for a. chance to make a point. We may add that the last number of the Democrat had a statement of the capture of the horse-thieves by the Indians : ."On last Tuesday we noticed several Indians in town. As they were looking lifter the Register, we are of the opinion that they must be some of the majority Radicals speak of when claiming that they will carry the State." Editor Oregonian : The above extract we clip from the 7 by 9 sheet published at La Grand, Oregon, calling itself Mountain1 Democrat, and of dale April 9, 1870. r ,j-t : For-the edification of tbat paptir .and its party, we will intorm them that the Indians referred to were in pursuit of three Democrats horse-thieves ; that two of said Indians found said 'Democrats" with their horses and arrested them brought them to Baker City, where they hive been confined in jail for several days, and that to day thy were taken by the Democratic sheriff of the Democratic county of Uma tilla for trial thus reducing the Demo cratic (?) vote of this State three at the ensuing election provided, always, that they get their just deserts on a trial for their crimes. How is that " for high," Mr. Mountain Democrat? Justice. Baker City, April 14, 1870. Palmer and SnsmuAN. The charge is being industriously made and circulated, that Gen. Palmer has wronged Gen. Sher idan by payment of a large debt in depre ciated currency. It is true that L. F. Grover acted as agent for Gen. Sheridan in the settlement of his accounts with Gen. Palmer, and Mr. Grover knows that the settlement which Gen. Palmer made, was entirely satisfactory to Gen. Sheri dan and according to instructions from him to his agent, Grover. These facts will be established by Sheridan's own word if necessary. It will appear that Mr. Grover has been guilty of breach of confidence and misrepresentation of the grossest character, or that some of his agents have compromised his honor by spreading this lie. The malicious slan ders made through his organ and for his benefit are really his, and be must stand by them, for he i3 too amiable to deny them. Since the above was put in type, the Corvallfa Gazdte has come to hand, with the fallowing telegram 'published in its coumn8- Chicago, April 18, 1870. r Corvullis : To General orably. Palmer settiled with me hoa P. H. Sheridan. . I "Waconda Correspondence. Wacosda, April 2G, 1870. Ed. Statesman : In Grover's Organ of April: 18th is published what the writer terms a report of a Republican ratifica tion meeting held in this place, April 9th. Now we are willing' that "Spectator" shall have his say, as he is aspiring for literary honors. But we are opposed to any such false statement going before the public without letting tbem have the ben efit of a true statement of the case. The meeting was a complete success, and Union men were well pleased with the affair. The statement made by "Spec tator" that Grover got a severe drubbing is true; also that the band were mostly Democrats, and that they didn't play marching through Georgia very well, is also true. This, however is not at all surprising, as it is wtll known that Democrats hate that patriotic tnne as bad as did their late Confederates in arms hate to heard the tramp of Gen. Sherman's soldiers on the march, from Atlanta to the eea. As to the speakers, it is not neces sary to correct any misstatements made by "Spectator," as they are all men of excellent character, and cannot be in jured by any onslaught from such a knight of the quill as he. " "Spectator" says a disgusted Democrat moved to ad journ. Well, the roost disgusted Demo crat present was " Spectator," who made several troves during the evening, the last of which was to crouch down in a corner of the room and take a seat on the floor and try to hide as much as pos 6ible his physiognomy from the audience. If this is what bpec. calls moving to ad journ, he is correct. But his motion was not recognized by the Chairman, be having been instructed under different parlia mentary rules. The fact is this, motion to aojourn was made by a Union soldier, who by no means is a Democrat, but radi cally to the contrary. In regard to re warding the band by "banding out one half dozen two-cent cigars," that ia also erroneous, as the proposition was made by a Republican to let the boys have a smoke, whereupon tbe cigars were fur nished, the band not even asking for tbem or for any remuneration whatever, bpec' tator omitted to tell about the last feat of hard blowing performed by the Demo cratic portion of the band, wnicn is as follows: A few ntehts after tne ratinca tion meeting aforesaid, the band was in vited to ao to Bascom's oaloon ana per form a lew rieces, which the Democratic portion consented to, after Bascom agreed to give mem an me cnaiD-iiguwiDg, iag er beer and two-cent cigars tney wactea So after playing, drinking and smoking for considerable time, Bascom came to the conclusion that he had made a bad in vestment, and thought he would close hi shebang, whereupon the band very rc luctantly marched off to the tune ef Dixie which they got off tolerably well, lor they were all Democrats. " ahoo-liy, don' bodder me." 1 - Katifeb .: Hi won't dbnt It. The Herald, with extraordinary cunning, answers the que ry of the Oregonian 'whether Grover had not left a Chinaman in his kitcnen at home?" with the remark: The Repub lican party is responsible for the China man s presence bere, and it is, therefore responsible for bis employment, whether he be ju' the service of Republicans or of Democrats." A Bort of plea of guilty with a recommendation to mercy. Gro ver's own organ comes oat with the bra zen assertion that he never employed Chinaman. The fact is not important but since it is denied so promptly ,swe in form those interested that Mr. Grove has employed Chinamen and will not deny it. We won't insist on an "affidavit" in this case, bat will wait patiently to see if his simple denial can be got. He ia not ao given to JyiDg as Li3 agents are. . fl r FI ItVi a w SALEM. I OREGON. The Tariff Question Again. Having prononnced in favor of the doctrice laid down ia the Repnblican platfoTm, that we should have a tariff for revenue, with protection incidentally af forded, to American industry, we will continue the discussion of the subject to denounce the idea of protection for the mere benefit of the capitalists who seek to influence legislation and secure for themselves a virtual monopoly of the busi ness they follow, and to maintain that monopoly to make unreasonable profit on their goods. We have shown that pro tection is needed to foster American in vention and so create a field for the labor er. We claim that the enterprise of our country should not be crashed by allows ing the competition of the almost pauper labor of older "countries to supersede it, but we have no desire to favor a system of high tariffs merely in the interest of men who Beek to corrupt legislation for the sole purpose of self-aggrandizement There are great interests that need en couragement, for their success will lend strength to the nation and benefit every section. Oregon is an agricntural Stale, and that being the principle field of labor ere, and manufacturing being of greatly less importance, the farmer and stock raiser will natuaally ask bow this princi ple of "protection will affect them. If gricnlture is our only aim and we have no ambition save to raise the products atural to the soil and climate, and ship tbem to foreign markets, as we aro al ready doing, then we stand in no need of protection and can use goods of foreign make, and remain, as we are now, a farm ing people. But Oregon is not bo easily satisfied, ner majestic water powers entitle her to become the New England of the Pacific, and more than that, we can vie with Pennsylvania in the produc- ion of iron and coal, while we can rival the greatest timber region on the globe in the manufacture of lumber. 'Our vast iron beds will lie buried and die unless the manufacture of iron is protected by tne Government. No spin dls will be heard at our greater water powesrwithout protection is afforded, un- ess we become so un-Democralic as to get tne Chinaman to woik tor lower wages than he-has ever yet received. The question then is, shall Oregon be great manufacturing region ? Shall we combine, aa we certainly can, for we pos sess them, ithe elements of wealth that istinctively belong to New England, with her manufactures; Pennsylvania, with her coal and iron beds, and tbe west with its great wheat fields? This we can do by receiving protection for our manu- iacturing interests, so that soon the great nterior, which will be filled np crowding ng millions, will look to this State as the mother of great enterprises. It will be no disadvantage to tbe farmer to find consumers at home for all the bread and mat he raises, as well as for the wool, bides and other products of is1 farm-and dairy. It is true we only claim protection, not the power of mo nopoly. We want to have trade and commence, ! and exchange products with the whole civilized world. As to to the charge that protection irc- poveriohes one section and enriches an other, that is atiswered by the truth that manufactures should exist and be en couraged everywhere. Cerlaiuly there s ;no American so lacking in national pride as to doubt that we can banish upon emergency all foreign products from our midst ahd ccjoy abundance and pros perity without them. What we need to achieve is the ability to k-fp our im mense product of gold and silver at home, and to tarry on every species of manufac ture by our own labor. We need never fear that the world will fail to claim and make use of our surplus cotton and our surplus broad. It is even! difficult to perceive how cap ital can monopolize a field of labor so as to oppress the people. If a state of war should arise and our commerce with the world be literally destroyed, there would be high market fora while, but as soon as competition; could be brought to bear, prices would be lowered by it as inevitably as if that competition came from abroad. This nation contains every variety of cli mate, and can cultivate almost any known product. The rivalry and competition of trade, exist for tbe benefit of all alike. Lo, thb poor Chinaman. Wednesday' evening, atj Portland, Grover opened his part of the campaign with a epeech at the court house, in which he singled out his adversary and made a terrific on slaught. With even more amiability than we have given him credit for, be left the Repnblican party and platform out of sight and went after the Chinaman, rak ing that unfortunate individual "fore and aft," -which may have been the effect of indigestion, cause by eating grub, prepar ed by a Chinese cook. So we are to have a Democratic war upon the Chinese! well, let it come! Artemas Ward was not half so willing to offer np his w life's male rel-, alives on the shrine of freedom, as we are to see the Democratic guns leveled at Aria. At the same time, if Grover does not back up his Organ in ita attacks on "the sons of Japhet," they will certainly leel slighted. j Particulars Wanted. The Cops have no idea of being able to elect B. F. Bon ham Judge of this District, so they are very willing to slaughter him on their al tar, as they are doing by charging aronnd on the school fund question. By an ex amination of the books of the County Treasurer they will find that March 27, 18C5, Bonham paid that officer five hun dred and forty-iollara currency, which had been borrowed in coin. Also, on the the same -day, the books of the .State' Treasurer show that he paid a coin debt of $378 in the same way. . No w the pub lic want particularly to know how the Democratic candidate for Judge, owing only for coin borrowed, came to swindle the school fund by the payment of depre ciated currency. FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1870. : THE CITY AND C0TJHTEY. SATiaOAT. Stages Tie stages commenced yester dar.torua on short time. Tbe mail ar rives from the south in the morning and and leaves in the evening immediately after the mail from tbe north comes in. Spristq Goods. All manner of spring goods ladies and gentlemen's wear, hats, shawls, bonnets, clothing and an as sortment of every thing any body wants, were being opened yesterday by Nicklin & Wilson, and are for exhibition to-day. They probably want to sell them and no doubt they will. Bedsteads fob Portland. Speaking of the arrival in Portland of a large lot of bedbtead3 of Salem make, the Oreyo nian calls that "carrying coals to -Newcastle." We can't see it in that light. If there were not sufficient demand for the Salem article to pay for making and ship ping they they would not thus be sent. As it is, .we can congratulate ourselves on the fact that our manufactures supply the emporium of the State. Steam Boiler. The steamer Fannie Patton took up the river yesterday a fourteen-foot steam boiler, with fire box, con signed to E. G. Cartwright, Albany. This is intended for use in the California Oil Company's Works at that place, and is another evidence of the rapidly in creasing importance of flax culture in Oregon. Tbe low priceof wheat, and the short crop of last year, have caused many to turn their attention to this branch of agriculture, and it will not be surprising if in a few years flax becomes one of the leading products in the Willamette Valley. Grading ; Hams. Mr. Cross, who has already won tbe foremost position as an Oregon pork-packer, keeps improving his methods of doing business. We noticed yesterday on tbe wharf a lot of sugar- cured hams shipped for San Francisco, which ware graded by brands on the cases, mere was one lot marked "large hams," another "small," another "pig ham," and still another " mutton bams." They were all packed in meat-boxes, containing about 150 lbs, and it can readily be seen that the ideaot grading them will add to their value in market, while it adds but little, if anything, to their cost. An Egg Pelting. It is not often that our boys enjoy a first rate sensation, but night before last, they had a genuine in dignation affair. It seems that a certain fellow whose gross habits had become so bold as to shock the decency of everyone, while at the same time he was too can ning foe the law to take hold of tbe case, was furnished with a large quantity of egg gratis. Quite la!e in tbe evening some fifteen or twenty men well supplied with eggs, good, bid and indifferent, gave him a call, and commenced peltine him and a dnsky partner in infamy unmerci fully. They fled and attempted to find refogo in more than one houie, but were denied admission. At leugth the supply of ammunition being exhausted, and tbe stores all closed, they wero warned to leave the town or te "touched up," and tbe boys bade them farewell for the occa sion. SCU DAY. The Scio Kev failed to appear this week on account cf the foreman breaking his leg. Fik and Iiiriu30SMKHT. Mr. E. Ms- thiot, cf Butteville, has been sentenced in the U. S Court to one year's imprison ment and a fine of $2,000, for distilling liquors contrary to law. To Canvass. Hon. E. L Applegale passed through town yesterday on his way to commence tbe canvass of Eastern Oregon. e-predict that Lhsba will give a good account ot himself and nat urally assist the demoralization of repu diation Democracy. Good Plan. The Commercial Hotel Company, instead of going to the expense of hauling water for use at their building, have put in a hydraulic ram and pipe, and have a steady stream running all the while, thereby effecting quite a saving. Improving. Mr. W. Griswold has the pests and planks dressed and ready to erect an awning along the front of the Griswold block, and part way down the side on State street. We understand that Mr. G. purposes to renovate and refit th interior of the building, making a nu ra cer of nice offices. Such rooms in a cen tral place like that will always be in de mand. A Little Hero. Jesse Bowen, a boy of teu years, lives with his widowed mother on a piece of rented ground, across the river, some four miles from this place, lie is the oldest of his moth er's children, and bas already proved his ability to act as the head of the family. The little fellow bas been at work this spring, plowing with a yoke of cattle and a heavy plow, which our informant remarked, would kill a man. - Nothing daunted, however, the boy worked away and plowed some ten acres of land in good style. Ilia last day's work was about an acre, which, with one yoke of cattle, would not be bad for a child of much larger growth. His brave conduct attracted the attention of tbe neighbors, and a few dayi since Mr. D. D. Prettyman and some others volunteered their hlp and went to work and put in. his grain In one day. The family have about twelve acres in all sowed, and it is safe to ven ture that there is not another boy in tbe country who can show as much for his work. We were abont to sayahat be is the making of a man, but in one sense of the word he is a man already. - Fixb Wool The Reliance took down the river yesterday a number of bales of selected fine wool for Boston, Mass. This wool is the extra fine, selected from the miscellaneous lots purchased by the W. W. Mfg. Company, from Oregon sheep raisers. This makes amends in part for tbe shipments here of California wool, and besides, the fact of our sending abroad a prime article will be a better ad vertisement for Oregon than a score of newspaper articles. It may be said that it Is not a fair sample, being selected from the best of tbe clip, bnt we must remember also, that : if this much wool can be produced of a superior qaality. it proves that by proper management we can produce as mncb aa there ia any de mand for. mere is bo doubting tbe fact. that , Oregon, both here and east of the mountains, offers superior facilities to the wool-raiser. Some of tbe wealthiest men in tbe State laid the foundations of their fortunes while in this business, and it is noteworthy that only those who don't believe in going to any. expense to im prove the blood of tbeir f ocks ever find any fault with the country. Practice vs. Theory. A friend, writing from Waconda, tells of some young ladies who, instead of preaching abont woman's rights and wrongs, quiet ly go to work to show woman's capacity and powers. It is a noticeable fact that while woman who spends her time talking of whkt she should be allowed to do, of ten meeti with opposition or ridicule, the one who quietly sets to work at that for which she lu'S taste or abilfty, uniformly meets with the approval of every sensible man. Says our corre?pondent : Last week, as the viewers and surveyor appointed to locate a road from Butteville to Waconda, were at the house of one of the pioLeer settlers, holding a responsi ble office in this coonfy, they remarked that they were afraid of not getting men to carry tho chain the next day. Two of bis daughters, who were present,ani2 who bad paid considerable attention to math ematical and surveying studies, said they w'ould help them. The viewers however, looked at it as a mere joke ; but the next morning the threee young ladies appeared at Butteville on horseback. One of them led the horses, and occasionally read off the .course on the compass, and did it with accuracy. Tho other two were sworn in and carried the chain correctly and efficiently for seven miles, on a bad road, occupying tbe whole day. One of the young ladies is the same who two or three years ago climbed Mount Hood, and we believe stood on its bghest pin nacle. TUESDAY. New Harness Buckle. Mr. Mathias Marvin bas jast received letters patent for a sclf-tighteuer harness buckle, in vented by him, which he believes to be a practically useful invention. Delegates. The following delegates were elected to represent Olive Lodge No. 18, I. O. O. F., at tbe approaching session of the Grand Lodgo of the Order in Ore gon : J. M. Scott, J. Q. Wilson, A. L. Slinson. Auora Bobealis. On Sunday evening the aurora was plainly to be perceived. We noticed one pillar of light very broad and beautiful, shooting up to a great bight. The California papers state that tacse displays have been prominent there of late. Straw Hats. The sun is becoming' obtrusive of late;' summer has com menced and everybody, of course, needs a summer hst, a want that has been pro vided for by Messrs. Nicklin k Wilson, who can sell you the ligbest and nicest kind of a straw to thatch your head from the broiling sun. . A Sad Coeteoe. Mr. Robinson, of Albany, with his family of children and the remains of tbe wife and mother, passed up the river on yesterday's boat. They left home some months ago, and went to Eastern Oregon in hopes of find ing health for Mr?. It., who had been an invalid for sometime. But it was of no avail, and finally she died at Walla W alla. Buick making. The season for build ing and brick-making is bere, and we see signs of activity all around us. Ma jor Berry informs us that be has had his forces engaged for come time at preparing for brick-making and last week made some. The buowct put a- stop to the operations, but tbey succeeded in saving what had been moulded. To-day the regular work with full force commences, and all who expect to build will have a chance. Corxeq. Stone. The corner stone of tbe Commercial Hotel will be laid this atternoon at tour o'clcck. We are not aware ot the exact extent of the proposed inauguration ceremonies, but learn that the public are invited, and that there will be some short speeches by those interest ed and others. Messrs. Bowker k Smith. the contractors, will immediately pro- cced with the work of building the foun dation. A Foot Bridge. There is probably no single improvement proposed in our city that is more needed, and none that would speak better for the enterprise of the place than a foot bridge across Mill creek on Commercial street. It has happened mre than once that parties living in South Salem and owning property there, have moved to less convenient localities, solely to avoid tbe Long Bridge, which is cow the ouly means of communication between the two sides of the creek. Thus tbe value of all the property in tbe Southern part of town is depreciated far more than the cost of erecting a neat and substantial crossing for foot passengers. We are pleased to see a movement on foot to remedy this state of afiairs. Mr. Chase bas shown ua drawings of a proposed bridge, to be placed on the west side of tbe covered bridge, in a straight line with the sidewalk, to be ten feet wide (we pre fer twelve), and something over three hundred feet in length. A substantial railing on either side makes the walk safe and the structure slight. This Mr. C. proposed to build furnishing every thing for $700. A subscription will be circulated, and with some help from the city, there is little doubt but we shall see this much-needed improvement before the summer ends. California and Minnesota. Tbe re port of the Surveyor General of Minnes ota put the wheat production of that State for the year 1869 at $J8,500,000 bushels. The report of the"" Surveyor General of California of the wheat pro- uuctui looo, is iy,OJl,'J84 Dusbels. So that we were over a million bushels in excess of Minnesota's crop last year. Our wneat re was 1,118, yil acres. The whole cultivated area of Minnesota last year was 1,690,000 acres. Her averace was over seventeen Lushels to the acre. Oar' about tbe same. Minnesota claims to be the foremost wheat producing State. uur ngures snow that we beat her by six per cent. It is likely, therefore, that California now produces more wheat than any. other State, and oura ia certainly of tne best quality. Minnesota has a total population of 460,000 ; California. C00.- 000. Their aggregate taxable property ia but $79 124,000 ; ours, 245,000,000. Sacramento If nion, r i Portland, April 24. From the Herald: Lady Franklin, whose arrival ia San Francisco, baa been announced by tele cranh. ia on her way to this State. She cornea in search of a letter, said to be in this State, supposed to be in the band- writing of her husband. ....... ..The anm of $620 had teen collected for the family of Depenning, lately killed by the caving in of an excavation at Portland.. The steamer Ajax leaves for San Francisco to-day Tuesday, April 16) at 4 p m... The musical entertainment and tableaux at Oro Fino Hall, on Saturday evening, lor tne neneni oi me uepenning family, was a great success ana me bail was crowded. NO. 42. GENERAL HEWS. . Laxb Couxtt Ticket. The Republi cans of Lane county 'held their County Convention on the 16th instant, and nom inated a good ticket aa follows: For State Senator, W. n. Odell; Representa tives, Roscoe Knox, W. N. Luckey and Henry Lnce; County Judge, D. W. Ria don; Clerk, Joel Ware; Sheriff, John Vaughn; Assessor, William Crow; Treas urer. F. B. Dunn; County CommissioL- ei a, Wm. Smith and McLaine; School Superintendent, Carter. Fatal Accident. On the 23d inst., Mr. Wm. Depenning, living in Portland, while at work in a shaft which was being sunk on tbe block occupied by Richard son & Co.'a brick yard, was buried by a slide in tbe wall of the shaft. Alarm was given by the man npar-hlm, and other workmen went immediately to his relief.. A fresh slide again buried him, and this occurred a second and third time, until it became absolutely dangerous for men to remain in tbe shaft; butthe laborers pres ent worked heroically, and is about two hours tbe body was recoversd, but, of course, life was extinct. Mr. Depenning leaves a wife and six children, none of whom are of age sufficient to render tbe family assistance. He bad been out of work for some time, and had just suc ceeded in getting a job which was to last bici all summer. Tbe coroner's jury rec ommended that the county py the ex penses of the burial. Horsb Thieves. Last week several Indians were in town trying to obtain tbe aid of a white man in catching three men, that had stolen a band of horses from the Reservation, and were supposed to be in Baker county. Having secured the aid reqaired, they started after the thieves and overhauled them near Wing- ville. Upon the Indians coming up, tbe whites showed fight, but were compelled to come to terras. From Hon. S. Alber son, just returned, we learn the men, Shaw, Wilson and Gillespie by name, were confined in tbe Baker county jail awaiting the arrival of the Sheriff of Umatilla county. Tbe blame of tbe whole matter is said to rest upon Gilles pie, as the other two are but boys, com paratively speaking, and were led into the crime by him. Mountain Democrat. Shooting Affray at El Dorado. From a private letter received by Mr. John P.Stevens of this place.dated El Do rado, April 10tb, we extract the follow ing: " The ball is open. Spring fight3 have commenced. Ou last Friday morn ing there was a lively little skirmish be tween three men, Bill Faucett, Bill Leg gitt and John McCort, in which the latter gentleman came off third best, be having received a pretty severe wound in the leg. Faucett had a pretty close caU, a bullet cut tbe rim of bis bat and took a small piece off of his ear so that it bled pro fusely. Faucett and Leggitt had an ex amination before a Justice, and were acquitted. The difficulty grew out of dispute about some mining claims. Among tbe miners the feeling is very bit ter agaist McCort., Business is tolerably . good with tbe merchants," but outside there is very little doing. Mountain Dem ocrat. Linn County Ticket. The Republican County Convention met in Albany on the 21st instant. The following named gen tlemen were nominated: For State Sen otors, E. E. Wheeler and Hiram Smith; Representatives, II. il. Brown, J. P. Combs, M. C. George, Wm. R. Kirk, A. Decard; Judge, Thos. G. Tyler; Clerk, J. B. Monteith; Treasurer, D. Andrews; Coma iseioners, A Hannon and J. War som; Supeiintendent of Schools, S. G. Irvine; Assessor, U. C. Powell; Survey or, J. A. Warren; Coroner, D. Thompson. Idaho Republican Convention. The Bepublican Convention met at Boise City on the 12th instant, and after effect ing a permanent organization, adopted a platform endorsing tbe Administration of President Grant, favoring a full maintain anco of tbe national credit, protesting against the law passed by the last Idaho Legislature, allowing extra compension to office holders, and complimenting Gov. Ballard es an able and fearless officer. Hon. T. J. Butler, of Owyhee, was unan imously nominated for Delegate to Con gress. Beauty on Snow Shoes. On pleasant afternoons it is a common occurrence to see the fair dames and lovely damsels of Silver City disporting themselves on snow shoes. As a general thing, women are not graceful snow-shoeists. They in cline either too far backward or forward, consequently lose their balance and tip over. It is not pleasant to see a woman fall; she just loses all control of herself, and settles down in one mass of curls, petticoat.8, and other odda and ends, and how bewitching tbey look when yon help them to regain their equilibrium I Ava lanche. Portland, April 22. From the Qrtgo- man: A man at work on tne raijroaa had bis shoulder dislocated by being caught in a slide.... The Delegates to the , Washington Territory Repnblican Convention at Vancouver, after nomina ting Hon. S. Garfielde for Delegate to Congress, arrived in Portland late ia the evening, having held an enthusiastic ratification meeting in Vancouver. From the Herald: The colored men have organized a political club .Prof. J. A. Veatch is lying dangerously ill of billions lever at East Portland. Roskbcbg, April 23. The Ensign aaya : A company bas been incorporated for the purpose of navigating the Umpqna river. Capital stock $12,000 An action commenced on Monday against the Canyon-Road Company, for five thousand dollars damages, on behalf of the ee tate of Eii Durbin,decea3ed. Mr, Dorbin was killed about tbe 4th of "November last, when coming' through the Canyon. Thia action ia brought by John Martin, administrator of the Darbin estate, on the assumption that the Canyon Road Company are liable in damages for hia death A gentleman from Scottsburg brings tbe intelligence that Simon H. Al lenworth, wfao resided about six miles this side of Scottsbanr, wasjfcitled on tbe 15th instant. He was engaged ia rolling a log, when a skid npon whica the log rested broke, and it rolled back npon him, crushing him fearfully and causing in stant death Eobt. Hailey, of Lane county, was arrested in this county on Wednesday, in consequent ot an indict ment having been found against htm Id Lane. ' He was engaged in shooting affray last fall in Eugene City, in which be received a wound from a pistol In tbe handa of the Marshal of that town.....-. : Capt. Hann expect to start next week . for San Francisco, a the agent of the M. & F. N. Company, to order machinery for the new ateamer, which is to be bnilt at an early dy..- A mall drove of cattle passed through town on Thursday, going .: South. This ia tbe first drove that has , uiwved in thia valley Ibis spring. - PROFESSIONAL CARDS ' S. R. JKSSCP, M. u.t - PHTSrCIAM AND Offleo-wlih Dr. Carpenter ; retidwee on Liberty ttrect, firit dogr norther Eranceteal Cbnrch. April 8 70 .- B. r. RCSPILL, ' Attorney t Low, . c. r. rERnr, Notary Pol, . RUSSELL k FERRY, Real Estate Urokcrj -nod Collecting Agents. CST Bpocial attention given- to the sale of Rh1 Estate, Real Estate Litigation and the collection ot Claims. Office, N.-W, corner First and Washhijrtoa' streets, . - PORTLAND, OREGOX . March 3. 1870. , , , ,lw - ALANSON SMITIL' , Attorney Ac Counselor nt Law PROCTOR AND SOLICITOR. AVOCAT. . Praefieea hi the Kent. mnA rr a f i - . - - vuuna. Offlce-No.l OS Vont Street, eppowto lie. Cormiek'a Book Store. PORTLAND. OKFTtny. ' J. C. GRCBB3, M. D., " l?Iiyieiaii nnd Hurg-eou, Offers hie services to the elthene oi Sklen and vicinity. Orricx At Dtb Store of Grolbs & C'.. oa uu" now twiw r.irprew office . SALEM. OREGON'. ..mMd'. j D. B. RICE, M. D., t 1 Physician mul Surg-ooii 8ALE3f, OREOOX ; Orrici State itreet. op ilih-f, front room-adloinlM Lobtlell' I'hotoyraph Glh!ry. Dec. 2?. Chriatan Brick Church. , , A. M. BELT, M. D., Office and residence corner Union and Cnart sireeu, . SALEM, OREGON Order can be l-ft at Souther's Dra-j Store. WM. T. B. NICHOLSON, - encral Collecting Agrent, Agent for Oregon Statesman' NO. 86 FROST eX, PORTLAND. . T. B. n ANDLEV f Law and Collection. OrncE Up Stairs in Stcwr't a B!ocV.7 tr21 8ALEM, OREGON. SULLIVAN & WHITSON, A rtorneys at Law, IrAULdAB, I XJLiK CO., OKEGON. ' ."ticnlar attention riren to iuiiitin .i account, lrln, mortgage! Ac. e. bcllita. wtf w. c. wirrmon. JAMES W. PARKEP A ft or ner & Cotinselot at JLnw ie2S CMPIRE CTTT. Or.EGO!. T. PEARCE, ' INotary Xixblio- EOLA, : r : : : POLK COCNTY. OREGON Acknowledgement of Deed. Mortg-ajres etc., ken. Particular Httpni i.m r rn inMn.Mi.n of notes and accnnntn. Si 4x a. j.. coLLins, Attorney nt X.nv, ' DALLAS, OREGON. ' Collection and trantartiona in Real Eatate. Xfie mtairi in the Court floute. declttr POWELL & FLTNN. Attorneys & Counselors nt Law and Sollcltera In Cbaneerr, ALBANY,, .OREGOJ t. TLIXH. Kotait Pvnuc , Collections and conveyaocei promptly attended t. s.a roirni u tun BUSINESS CARDS. COS M OP 0 LIT AN HOTEL formerly Arngotn i, ' ' FRONT STREET PORTLAND. The nnderslrned reffnectfolly announces that hav- I ns pnrcbaied thia widely known and well kept ho tel fie ia now prepared to offer loperic' accom- moaauon to toe irarelltig punlie a. Greatly-Reduced Prices. Tt.li Hotel la located nearest the Steamboat Land- ID?. r- ESThe Hot-1 Coach will be attendance to con vey passenger to and from the bouse fr oftborgs. Dee. 14th, m. xttt ' DEAL MS - Clocks, Watches, Jewelry 'j--- - PLATED & SILVER WARE, PATTON'8 BLOCK, SALEM, JEWELRY MADE TO ORDER, ASS ALL WORK DONE AT SHORT NOTICE STALL-FED DEEF At tbe old stands of SALEM IVIarliet, (Known as Cross' chl stand), and CAPITAL Market, Kept by WM. X. LACG-HKAD. rpiTE undersigned win erry on the bVuioest at L these well known stanl. and is prepared to supply a nlc article of 8TALL-FFD BEEP, and other pood meats, at the same eld prices. - - . Mr. HUUUHKAD will continue in charge of. the . Cspital Market. DANIEL CT.ARK. Salem, March 83. - - NOTICE. I have this day sold out my Mar ket eland on Liberty afreet, known as the , Capital market," to Daniel Clark, end will hereafter carry on basineaa at that place for -. biin. . - , v t VTM. JI. LACGnEAD. Salem, March 23, 1870. X'AO CITY DRUG STORE COMMERCIAL STREET, SALEM. Patronized toy the beat Pbyslclama af . Blajrlon Coaatr I THE LARGEST STOCK, ' ' MOST COMPLETE ASSOnmOTt , O "W 5Ht PrlooHl ; April 13, 1670 dtf 3. W. BOCTDIlt. ' BOOKS AIID STATIONERY: large itockjcitueceivkd llrct from the Eat r BL1IK BOOKl. maw afvlaa. ' ' ! ' SCtlOOJU BOOK. ' - MUSIC BOOKS ef all kinds, Fresh let nf BOVJBI.8, , ' , . .... , , i C II It O Iff O LITHOGRAPHS. NORTOS'l GOi.1 PKXt. , J , : Ws also call at tee fee to eer tars ateek ef WALL PAPER.1!', TBATOS BOOS, , , Ceamnaerelal attest, Jem. April 17. jgARKEK A BAXTER, .. , BLACKSJimnna' vv ago n a c; b n o. ; Booth east corner of Commercial and Csetne- , keta treets.Balem, Oregon. Urdr received -for alt business ia our Hue and woi k pTmnptly t done. au&fiul. LitiU f . .(T t ( SsS-w -Jt' r