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1 WEEKLY
OREGON STATESMAN.
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Union Bepublican State Ticket
For Representatice in Congress Hok. Jos.
(1. Wilbok, of Wasco.
For Governor Geh. Joel Palmeb, of
Yamhill.
For Secretary of State James Elkiks,
of Linn.
For Stale Treasurer Hllta, IIiHSCH, of
Marion.
For State Printer n. It. Kikcaid, of
Lane.
For Judge Third Judicial District R. P.
Boiss, of Polk.
For District Attorney J. C. Powell, of
Linn. m
Marlon County Union Republican
Ticket.
For St.ite Senators Samuel Brows,
J. H. Moobes,
For Representatives,
T. W. Davesport, J. M. Harbison,
R. P. Eabha'bt, W. R. Dckbab,
Geo. P. Holman.
For County Judge Chester N. Tbeby.
For County ClrrkK. B. Cospeb."
For SherijZ. N. MathesyI
For County Commissioners AtCooLiD8f
J. GlEST.
For Trcaiufer W. S. Moobk.
For Assessor T.C.Shaw.
For Surveyor Jons Newsou.
For School SuperintenJent L. J. Powell.
For Corontr J. Qekby Brown.
A Few Especial Traits.
Prudence and amiability are so entire
the characteristics of Mr. Grover, that
we wonder that his organ does not argue
more fully these points and give him the
credit he deserves. His amiability is
manifested in the liberal use of funds to
aid the "association of gentlemen, (so
called)," in publishing his praises to the
people of Oregon, free of charge. For
be it known, it has been often asserted,
and never denied, that Grovei's money
oils the- joints of his personal organ.
There are hut few men whose amiable
nature could stand the test of so mncb
praise 10 recklessly bespattered, and the
1 pleasant, sheet is mailed to all parts of
Oregon for free and promiscuous distri
bulion If the people of Oregon do not
hear alt that can be said in bis favor, it
is not because he has failed to do bis
part to supply the State at large with a
true article of Grover literature.
While we concede to Mr. Grover the
desired and in fact an uttery unknown
quantity of the amiable, commend us,
after all, to his prudence. The time was
when the stern alarm of war rang
through, the land, and when the citizens
of iSalem, bavieg beard that Sumter had
been fired upon, and that armed treason
threatened tha national unity, came to
gether with beating hearts to discuss this
Dews of evil import and learn the duty of
the hour. This city had been a strong
Democratic stronghold, and Grover had
been one of the most favored men of that
party. When the loyal Democrats met
that day day and they were there by
hundreds they looked for Grover's com
ing and waited to hear him speak, but he
neither came, nor spoke. Nor did he
ever come to a Union meeting; nor did he
ever speak the language of patrotism
through all the horrid years ot the war,
bnt when all other minds were engrossed
with love for country and fear that trea
son would prevail, he withdrew himself
from all public life and shrouded in his
Democratic record watched the conflict
from afar.
Here we have the illustration of bis
. prudence, and proof that whatever posi
tion be may be called to fill, he will never
be heard from or deliver an opinion until
the consequences of the act are folly un
derstood and Democracy crowds him 41 p
to the mark where he must either speak
. 'or act.
Let us not forget that he did speak,
"and that in a moat patent manner, in the
spring of 1SG1. It is true that prudence
kept him at home' and nobeard from
until prudence took shape and gave him a
reason, and then he stood np before as
sembled Salem, before a people filled with
patriotism and most determined to rally
around the flag, and said that we must
support the Government for fear that oth
erwise it wonld withhold the patents for
our donation claims. Yes, be made such
a speech, and that was bis only utter
ance on the most vital issue our country
has known, or can ever know.
I And now, ye who were Union men in
war time and through the war, shall we
all vole for Grover?
June will record a tremendous No 1
The Name of our Eiver and Valley.
" Bbttbville, April 24, 1870.
Do. Stasismas. Dear Sir: Would
you be so good as to Lan the columns of
your journal lor an indefinite length of
time-, to some learned Doctor of the law,
for the purpose of proving conclusively to
himself, at least, that the clear, ringing,
silvery sound, produced by the common
sense pronunciation of Willamette. The
beautiful name of our moat beautiful val
ley and river, ought to be strangled and
squelched,' because, forsooth, g'neratioos
since,, some Indian or tribe ot Indians,
long since buired, bad or bad not pro
nounced it so. The time certainly has
been '-the memory of some man running
to the contrary, perhaps, notwithstand
ing in . which the ipse dixit of an Indian,
a tribe of Indians, or a whole race of In
dians, would not have been taken as a
perfect standard for Anglo Saxons, and
more especially in regard to language.
More anon. tours,
' ' 1 ' Normal X.
Hkpcdiatios. The San Francisco Call
refers to the repudiation resolutions ef
the Albany platform, and says:
, ,,'Now, while we all feel the burthen of
this debt, and have but little if any doubt
that much of it accummulated upon the
country through dishonest contracts and
exorbitant charges ana disbursements,
yet the country cannot afford to refuse
payment. Our good name is better than
our good money, aud a man makes a
mistake if he thinks to gain votes by ad
vocating what bis own party, as well as
all other parties, dare not endorse. Mr.
Pendleton lost his nomination for the
Presidency because of his repudiation
principles, and can scarcely get into Con
gress on that platform And, if he
should, it would make no difference with
the general result. The country is not
, base enough to repudiate its obligations
The debt will be paid.
YOL. 19.
A Reminiscence
In May, 1859, the Democrats of Linn
county, in Convention, passed a res
olution instructing their delegates to the
State Convention to question Mr. L. F.
Grover as to whether " Gen. Lane had
done bis duty at Washington." About
that time Mr. Aeahel Bush, then Demo
cratic State Printer and editor of the Sa
lem Staseskak, exhibited to us a ludic
rous caricature, in which, 00 one side,
were gathered the Linn county delegates,
and on the other side stood Mr. Grover,
facing the' delegation. The spokesman
was represented as afking: Mr. Grover
Sir -In your opinion, did, or did not
Gen. Lane do his whole duty at Washing
ton?" And Mr. Grover was represented
as responding thus : . " Gentlemen of
Linn county Such is ray opinion." As
no man in Oregon at that time knew Mr.
Grover, politically and personally, better
than Mr. Bush knew bit it seemed to us
then, as it seems to ns now, that in Mr.
Bush's opinion, Mr. Grover's disposition
to promptly meet and discuss or straight
forwardly toanswer questions of that na
ture, was not a startling or conspicuous
trait in bia general makenp ; that Mr.
GfTrveif was (and he has not changed
since, we imagine) a good deal impregna
ted with the policy ot th Artful Dodger.
But will Mr. Busk explain now, in the
Press, just what kind of impression he
did then seek to convey by the caricature
in point? Perhaps Mr. Grover would
like to know.. Others would, anjhow.
Portland Commercial.
. Slater Apologized for-
Covb, Unios, Cocntt,
April 22, 1870.
Eo. Statesman : At the discussion that
came on at Union tne otner ay, oe-
tween Hon. J. G. Wilson and James H.
Slater, the latter was so unmercifully
14 crowded to the wall," and his would-
be arguments were so completely thrown
to the wind that I feel somebody ought to
apologize for him. Democrats will not,
so I will offer some word of condolence.
Judge Wilson opened the discussion,
and told the audience every position Sla
ter would take in bis speech, and upset
each-one as be went along, by amply
quoting from platform?, Congressional
proceedings, Supreme Court decisions,
ettj. In bis previous speech, felater tooK
the position that " equitable adjustment"
means to pay all the bondholders only
66 cents on the dollar, that beting the
average price paid for ihetn. Judge Wil
son showed the justice of taking 24 cents
from those who paid 90 cents for their
bonds and giving it as a "bonus" to
those who only paid 40 cents for their
bonds. He showed that the principle of
paying more to the bondholders than vhey
advanced on them is one that the Demo
crats have always denounced as fraudu
lent, and the proposition to pay lets than
waspuid for them was never before made
by a Democrat. .
Slater said this was " equitable adjust
ment," and denied that either Fay's let
ter or the "noble leader" knew which it
meant. He said he was running on that
platform, and he alone was competent to
interpret it. Judge Wilson beaded him
otf on every phase of the Democratic
construction of their platform, and when
his time had expired, Slater looked as
though be would ratter have Wilson oc
oupy his time than to occupy it himself.
Slater spoke very ltttle of the financial
question, but gave sons severe criticisms
en the Fifteenth Amendment ; said it was
the cardinal iceue in this campaign, and
labored so assiduously to prove the infe
riority of the negro that the perspiration
on his noble brow reminded one of bis
probably successful rivals in the cotton
Gelds of the South ; said he was fitter for
Senator than Revels, and, and gave it as
his solemn conviction that the Panama
Vtrirn was a fruitless undertaking ; that
J. Q. Adams was wrong in recommend
iog it, and that if be bad proved as suc
cessful as was anticipated, it would have
bwn a foolish enterprise, (I think it was
tnre sutject he discussed; it was some
lb inV equally antique, probably the 14th
Amendment). lie denied that the Demo
cratic platform of 'C8 declarel for a tariff
for purposes of incidental protection ;
denied that the Democratic Senators op
posed the As'.orii land grant, and didn t
know that the Democracy ever allowed
ihe darkies to vote who bad $250. He
denied everything that Wilson had proved
by Democratic platforms and supreme
Court decisions. He bad to speak his
piece, and he spoke it.
When Judge Wilson closed his first
speech, he said:. We will now bear
Mr. Slater's speech or rather Voorhee'.
In fifteen minutes reply be poured a
contiuous stream of "red hot" shot into
the repudiating Democracy, the whole
lined with an incessant vein of mingled
satire and ridicule, the audience the
wcile in an uproar of laughter and ap
plause, while Slater, poor fellow 1 shrank
into a corner like a coon in a hollow log
I doubt if he canvasses the entire State.
T. T. O
P. S. I didn't have room to apologise
for Slater. T. T. G.
Couht Jo. Smith is. The.ieraW has
oceans of words to waste away in de
scribing the railroad projected between
Astoria, McMinnville and Portland, as a
humbng devised by Senator Williams and
Ben Holladay. Only two days ago, we
received from Washington copies of tbe
Congressional Globe, with marked pas
sages to call attention to the debate in
in the House on the Bill granting lands to
aid this very road, and reporting at length
tbe remarks and explanations of Hon.
Joseph Smith, of Oregon, in its favor.
That gentleman, was very energetically
combatting all the expressions against
railroad grants, and urging the impor
tance of the measure with true Oregon
zeal, and actually prevented its reference
to a committee where it would not have
been heard from to be acted upon this
session. As Mr. Smith is fighting hard
for the bill in the House, will' not the
Herald in future be just enough to include
him in the copartnership, and in future
decribe the West-Side Road as a humbug
got up by Jo. Smith, Ben Holladay and
Senator Williams.
Obstacles is thk Way.- There were
sixteen obstacles In the way of Ben Hay
den the other night at the Opera House,
preventing bim from achieving as
decided1 success as usual. ' The Salem
clique invited him to make a speech and
then brought sixteen ladies out to embar
rass his efforts. Tha plan worked just as
they intended. He might have known
tbey wouldn't give bim a fair show.
Democratic Convention
The Democratic Convention for Marion
county met yesterday forenoon at the
Opera House, and adjourned to meet at
2 p. tn. In the meantime a caucus was
held with closed doors, of the proceed
ings ot which we can only judge by
what transpired afterwards.
At half-past two the meeting was again
called to order by Samuel Parker, Esq.,
Chairman, Walter Jackson, Secretary.
The Committee on Order of Business
reported a recommendation that a full
ticket be nominated.
J. Conser, Esq., moved as a substitute
that they do not nominate a county ticket
Dut nominate a full legislative ticket.
He said that he had good evidenee that
by supporting a set of independent candi
dates they could elect the independent
ticket in this county and Democractic
members of the Legislature. , Mr. Wat
kinds moved the previous question. The
Chair asked him bow the previous ques
tion could be voted on before the amend
ment : he should rule the motion out of
order. The substitute was lost. The
report cf the committee was adopted.
Mr. Watkind offered resolutions en
dorsing the Albany platform and pledging
the Convention to support the ticket and
not to trade votes. Amended to read:
that none but true and tried Democrats
be nominated.
Resolved to nominate by ballot. Wa
kicds moved to euspend the rule and de
clare John F. Miller and B. F Harding
the nominees tor State Senators. Colby
opposed the motion ; if the gentleman
wanted to go over to Republicanism he
might, but te could not force B. r
Hard-
ing
on a combination of Democrats.
The Chair said bold on. The crowd said
"go on." After some cenfusiou Wat
kinds was beard making a point of order
that be did not allow any man to quef
tion bis Democracy. Colby replied that
he was quesiioning Harding Drmocracy ;
Harding was no Democrat; he bad bt
trayed every party to which be bad ever
belonged; he had betrajed every man
who had trusted him, with one or two ex
ceptions ; if such a man was a Democrat
the speaker was not. Loud applause. J
Mr. Watkinds thought Harding was a
good man. Some others denounced him
or any other man who wants to come
over now when be thinks the party has a
show to win. Watkinds did not think
Harding had done right in politics, but
he is now sorry fur it, and unless we let
such men "help us now in our time of
trouble, ' we can now wit. However,
he would withdraw Mr. Harding's name.
The motion to tUFptnd the rule was lost.
A ballot was taken, which resulted as
follows :
J.F. Miller.. .41
B. F. Harding 40
J B. McCIain 4
Colby 7
Jacob ConBer 4
Christopher Swm tberger 1
E. S. Suton 4
Dan. Waldo 1
Watkinds moved to declare J. F. Mil
ler and B. F. Harding unanimously nom
inated. Carried by a good majority,
though the minority voted loudly " no."
The contest seemed to be over and nom
inations were made rapidly as follows :
For Representatives R. Lagan, H. R.
Dearborn, T. Ford, Larkin Price.
County Judge J. J. Shaw.
County Commissioners J. J. Brown
and T. X. Mathiew.
County Cleik Dan. H. Murphy
Sberiff-S. Durbin.
Treasurer W. E. Wilson.
Surveyor W. Pugh
Assessor J. T. Brown.
School Superintendent B. F. Brown.
Coronei J. J. Rackerby.
Mr. Watkinds addressed the Convec
tion in behalf of the campaign Press ; he
intended to make it hot for the other side;
would go after railroads and all sorts ot
monopolies without fear; if any raan
could not affjrd to pay 25 cents tor the
paper could have it lor nothing.
Notice was given that J. W Nesmith
and Ben. Hayden would speak in the
evening and the Convention adjourned
sine die. s
How Ben Hayden Greenbacked the
University Fund.
Saturday night, at the Opera House,
Mr. Hayden was very eloquent upon those
who had paid the ecbood fund in depre
ciated currency, and with tbe most singu
lar absent-mindedness failed to include
himself and Bonham. We are obliged to
keep a standing notice in about Bonham,
which is inserted about twice a week,
free of expense. Hereafter, we will add
this paragraph about Hayden, so tha1
Bonham, in his misery, shall have com
pany.' Tbe commissioners of the University
Fund, as any one can learn by applying
to the Bgent of the Board, have Ben.
Hayden's note, dated Nov. 13, 1861, for
$164 at which time all transactions were
on a coin basis eecured by mortgage on
" river lot No. 2, section 1, N. E. quarter
of N. E. quarter, T. 8 south, R 4 W ," in
Polk county. The only payment on this
note ia dated April 5, 1867, (at which
time currency was worth only 70 cents),
and I. R. Mocres, agent of the Board, has
certified on-tbe back of the note that on
that day Ben. Hayden paid him $200 cur
rency. He owed the University Fund
$200 coin and paid currency worth 70
cents on the dollar.
He had something to say the other
night about Clarke not having paid bis
debt to the school fund, which reminds
ns that Clarke once borrowed $400 upon
a valuable property; afterwards sold the
land, leaving the school fnnd lien upon it
and paying up the interest, receiving of the
purchaser twice the amount in coin then
due the school fund. A Democratic
Board of Commissioners afterward had
the land sold, and, strange to say, tbe
State Treasurer bought it himself (or $83
(less than costs of sale) and sold lit a few
days after at a great advance. Sd Clarke
was left owing the school fund after having
lost the amount once by deduction from
.the purchase money when he sold the
-land- If Hayden bad turned .his land
over to tbe Republican Board of Com
missioners,, we venture to predict that
they would, not have sacrificed it for the
purpose of speculating on it themselves,
but: have realized the full value of the
debt doe tbe school fund, to say the least.
As -the facts above stated constitute a
Democratic transaction, we show the cir-
cumstance np. Oregon Democracy bas, Rosebnrg yesterday nd nominated a fall
aSi appears above, involved Clarke and county ticket, and three representatives
swindled the school fund. ; Hutchinson, Drain and CalliweU.
SALEMi OBEGON.
Ben. Hayden at the Court House.,
"Ben. Hayden, although not an especial
favorite of the Salem Clique, was the
chosen instrument by which the conven
tionists were cheered ar.d illuminated
Saturday evening. Ben's oratory is in
describable, and to we thought in 18G1,
when we saw him gyrate and beard the
vials of his loyal wrath poured out upon
the unrepentant Democracy of that day,
who, by the by,'constituted the delighted
auditory j of Saturday night. He was
then a rampant Unionist, hoping to ride
into office on the loyal wave, but he found
bis hopes disappointed and very natural
ally and repentantly climbed back into tbe
Democratic fold again, where he has not
yet and never will find his ambition grat
ified. 1 I
We must sift cut a few things from tbe
mass of chaffy verbiage, because Democ
racy, having made him its exponent, is re
sponsible for them. His denunciations of
tbe Negro and Chinaman wer too absurd
to be considered arguments, but bis de
nial that the XVth Amendment is con
stitutional didn't connect well with his
assertion afterwards, that under it the
Chinese could be naturalized and legally
become voters, j This last position he as
smed very emphatically and foolishly.
The XVih Amendment does not contem
dlate Chinese suffrage or in any manner
authorize it. Tbe 13ih and 14th and 15th
Amendments, according to Ben, are not
legal, and will be pronounced no part of
tbe Constitution as soon as Democracy
"reconstructs the Supreme Court and re
places the Goddess of Liberty in the
Capital ' of the Nation." Hayden was
particularly kind to the Goddess afore
said, and spared no words, or gestures
either, in describicg her habits and
whereabouts.
The Constitution as our fathers made
it is the theme Ben. weeps over. Accord
ing to his version amendments are Lot
legal if they change it a hair, or cauBe it
to vary from the ideas our fathers meant
to express. Accordirg to him we have
no right to new ideas, and if we do have
them tbey must not creep into tbe Cot
stitution. After oneof his most terrific itr
deavors, in which he hung 00 to the tail
feathers of the bird of libeity for some
ten minutes, and told how our fathers
"fit, and bled, and died," he wouad up
with this appeal: "The Constitution bi
ing good enough for them, isn't it good
enough for us," and Salem Democrtcy
applauded frautically. We infer that as
the fathers lived without railroads, steam
boats and cook stoves, Salem Democracy
are constitutionally bound to consider
that state of things good enough for
them. :
It we remember anything about the
Albany Convention, Ben. Hayden was
there as a friend of repudiation. No
man in Oregon has a more natural right
to be so. Saturday night he endeavored
to craw-fish and explain by a mixed bar
aDgue about "equity" and "fraud in cre
ation of the debt," and "equitable ad
justment by action ot the Courts," until
be become so entangled in his own prc
fundily that himself and audience (the
Democratic portion) were tbrowo into a
most profuse perspiration. n, Ben
Hayden arguing wnb hi naturnl want of
sense in favor of it-pu jittimi i an inter
esting study for a naturalist, but Ren.
Hayden trvirg vo choke down Uis natural
self and accept a situ-ttion forced down
his threat hy ih Albary Democrat, pre
sented a subjtfvt f jr the in-j.t ludicrous
pity. His ideas tnt the Courts' can
equitably adjust G'iv-rnuifut boads, is
probably derived troni ihttectiou of the
Lomtilution which eei ures tbe
Obhga
tion of contracts. Aud. we fiibmit to
Ben. that if that provision was good
enough for our fathers, it will answer
well for us.
Didn't Ben. miss his vocation ? Wasn't
he cut out for a bard-shell preacher?
The queries are based on his pronuncia
tion and the frequent repetition of the
word "brethren" as applied to colored
citizens, j
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The Dbmocbay After Negro Votes.
The Chicago Evening Post of April 7ih
relates this incident:
' At Springfield, tbe Democrats went
crazy on Tuesday in the effort to get the
negro vote as crazy as poor Speyers
bidding 160 for gold in Wall street.
Tbey had furnished the colored citizens
with considerable Democratic stimulant,
and naturally looked fur a grateful return.
They looked, 'and looked, and looked; all
day long the Republican ballots poured
in, and all day long the disappointed
Democrats slid down the tuneless gamut
of despair. Finally they gave it up.
Two hundred and sixty-nine negroes had
voted, and every one bad deposited the
Republican ticket! As tbe disappointed
were about to inundate their melancholy
afresh,: up stepped a new citizen of tbe
color of new ginger bread, and cast a
Democratic ticket! Such shouts of joy
and amazement as went up! Tbe welkin
and everything else in tbe vicioity'rang.
Tbe voter was very antique; broken
down; passe ; and there was a rumor that
be bad lost some of bis sense-as well at
several of bis senses But he had thrilled
the Democratbeart. They picked bim boid
ly and carried bim in triumph around the
streets, sang to him, caressed bim, eulo
gized him, laid him tenderly down,
picked bim up tenderly, lifted him with '
care, and cried and shouted over him.
At last tbey bore him into one of their
political temples at the corner of the
street, and while the maniacs divided for
a drink, the poor dazed darkey got away
from them. It served bim right. He
deserves no sympathy. Let him here
after be careful bow he behaves, if he
don't want to fall into disgrace and bad
company.
An Indianapolis merchant, Augustus
F. Coorse, got a divorce from bis wife six
months ago and married another woman.
His new wife made a visit to her parents
a few weeks since, and, on her return,
found that the first wife bad been back.
She in turn got a divorce, and Coorse bas
I married his first again. . .
Over one hundred young women are at
present studying law In this country
many In tbe universities, bnt more ia
lawyers' offices, where they pay their
tuition fees by writing.
Oaklaid, Ogu., May I. The Douglas
ponnty Democratic Convention met at
FEIDAY, MAY 6, 1870.
THE CITY AND C0TJHTEY.
SATURDAY. !
Costb act Lbt. We learn from Mr.
J. G. Wright that tbe Commercial Hotel
Company have let the contract to furnish
the iron work for their builing to the Ore
gon Ironworks of Portland, at $4,690
for the job. . ,
ISSANB
Sheriff Irvine, of Linn county,
came down on the Reliance yesterday,
having in charge an insane man named
Davis', whom he is taking to the Asylum
in East Portland. They went down the
river this morning.
Twinty-Fivk Dollars Reward Rev.
P. S. Kninght advertises a reward for
the recovery of his riding animal, which
has probably been stolen from him. If
such is tbe case, it is to be hoped that
the thief will have an introduction to
Major Berry and a chance to learn how
bricks are made.
Fbbs. The irrepressible Snyder bad
another of bis collections of produce,
cornel a from Scia yesterday, on tbe way
to Portland and San Francisco. Among
other article! were a case of dressed
deer skins and a packages of spendid
beavers.
Travel.. There seems to be consid
erable Stirring among the people just
now. There are always more or less
families on the boats, passing up and
down. The fine weather and the fast im
proving roads, make this the favorite
time for visiting, and certainly at no
time of the year does our Valley appear
to better advantage than during the ic
terval between this and the heated term
Pbodcce. The Reliance brought down
ninety tons of wheat, oats and flour, of
which some 1,300 bushels of wheat were
for the Salem Mill. She discharged that
and took on flour and airge lot of Cross
pickled beef, making a large freight from
here down. It is an erreooragtog sign
that tbe balance ot trade j seems to be
ltrgely in favor of produ?a, jjtt now
The value of out-going produce, fares
ceeds that of incoming goods, ' and of
course, if it continues long this way, the
result must be that it will bring in money,
which is said to be tbe article most in
demank just now.
Caution'. A few weeks since, as will
be remembered, we published an excellent
device for hitching three horses abreast
to a plow, harrow or the like. We now
learn that quite a number of persons'
have adopted the plan, but we learn also
that it is a patent right, owned by a citi
zen of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and come
quently all unlicensed manufacture or
use of the article is an infringement on
tbe rights of the patentee. Etch peron
using tbe attachment or applying the
principle, without permission, is liable
to a prosecution. It would be a pity if
innocent parties should thus suffer, but
forewarned is forearmed," and if any
one takes tbe chances knowingly, it is his
own lookout. '
Railroad. Yesterday's papers publish
a telegram from Jacksonville to the effect
that the Oregon Central IUilroad Compa
ny have transferred their stock and re
corded a mortgage to certain trustees in
California. This is evidently a muddled
up reference to the late transactions in
Salem, when the O. C. R. R. Co. trans
ferred their stock to the Oregon and Cal
ifornia Railroad Company, an,d the latter
gave a mortgage to the trustees to secure
payment of their bonds, which are being
told in Europe. The stamps required on
tbe deed and mortgage amounted to
$14,795, as stated, and it became neces
sary to record tbe transfer in every county
of Oregon end California through which
the line passes. Tbe recording comes to
$60 in each county, and the papers were
filed in Salem some time since, as they
have been since that further south, until
reaching Jacksonville, tbe telegraph oper
ator evidently tboughthe had struck some
new thing. Tbe same records will be
made through California until they meet
the California and Oregon road coming
this v- ay from Marysville.
BUN DAY.
Fibst Castisg. The first piece of
iron for tbe new hotel was cast at B. F
Drake's foundry yesterday, and put into
position in the works. This was a door
sill for tbe basement, which was wanted
in too much of a hurry to send to the
contractors for it.
For Eastebs Oregon. Dr. J. R. Bay
ley, U. S. Supervisor of Revenue, left
by boat yesterday, on his way to Eastern
Oregon on a tour in connection with the
buriness of the Department. After his
return, which will be in a few weeks,
he will take a round through Motana and
Idaho.
The Hills. No more beautiful picture
can be seen than that presented by tbe
bills across tbe river from Salem at this
time of the jear. It would require the
trained eye of an artist to fully take in
the multiplied lights and shades, and the
pen ot an adept to express even a consid
erable part of their effect, but anyone
with half an eye can see and feel the
beauty of tbe scene.
Short Scasos. Tbe old rule for plant
ing corn was that when the oak leaf is
the size of a sqiurrel's ear is the time to
bow, but if that rule is in force in Oregon
this year there was but little time for
putting tbe crop of corn in tbe ground
Last week tbe buds were closed and now
tbe leaves are half grown. The last few
warm dajs after the rain have caused
them to open like magic and already the
oaks present a green shade.
Religious Notice. Rev.T.S. Kendall
United Presbyterian of' Linn county,
will preach in Gill's Hall, Sabbath morn
ing at 10. Tne public are cordially in
vited to attend the service. Mr. Kendall
is one of the pioneers of Oregon, having
crossed the Plains in '45. He is now on
his way to the East to attend, aa a dele
gate, the meeting of the General Assem
bly. Those who have beard Mm either
on religious or moral questions, need not
be told that he treats bis subject in a
masterly manner. - , .
Real Estati The records at tbe office
of the County Clerk show tbe following
j transactions in real estate during the
month of April, 1870 : Number of Deeds
recorded 50, tbe consideration of which
range from $50 to modest figure of $10.
950,000. Number of mortgages 13, vary
ing in consideration between tbe same
limits as tbe deeds. During tbe month
there have been seven marriare licenses
issued, just an offset to tbe divorces of
March. ' " " - v' ' '
Will Filled. R. C. Kinney, Esq.. in
forms us that there is now stored in tbe
Salem Mills, at this place, 36,000 bushels
mzn
of wheat, and they have about 18,000
bushels np the river awaiting shipment
The mill owners have been paying;B5c.
up the country, and have been -paying 60
cents in Salem, bnt after this week they
will pay 62lc. The regular day's work
of tbe mills is 600 bushels, so that they
now have over three months' work on
their hands, which will be until after bar-
vest.
Over is Polk. A friend fiom the other
side of the river informs us that tbe farm
ers are unusually busy just now. He saw
ten teams at work on one farm. The uni
versal desire is for a good shower of rain
to start the crops. '
J. C. Powell and N. L. Butler, oppos
ing candidates for District Attorney, bad
an appointment to speak at Monmouth on
Friday, bnt there was no one out the
farmers were all too bnty to attend. The
discussion was postponed until Tuesday,
May 10th.
Speakiso Last Night. There was a
pretty fair turn-out last evening, among
them 1G ladies, to hear Ben. Hayden
and Hon. J.S. Nesmith on political topics.
At the hour of going to press, Ben in a
new suit of clothes, with- new shaven
face, and hair parted in tbe middle and
so nicely curled as to suggest that some
body bad been after a barber's vote was
pitching into " tbe abolition party that
was organized in I860,' when he wanted
tbe "j-iils so full ot copperheads that
their legs would be sticking out of the
windows."
Railroad Work. From Hon. I R.
Moores we have the following items of
interest in regard te the work now being
done on the Oregon and California Rail
road. The heaviest grading to be done is
that on the hill from Parrot creek to Au
rora, a distance of some 2 miles. A
large force of bands is kept constantly
employed on this section, but it will re
quire sixty days' steady work to complete
tbe grade to Aurora. From there to Sa
lem the road bed is complete, excepting
trestle-work, so tbat when tracklaying
commences tbe road will be advanced very
rapidly to this place. It is the intention
of tbe Company to put a large force on
tbe line above in a few days. One camp
will be organized at Jefferson and two at
Albany one working this way and tbe
other south. By this means, as coon as
the track reaches rialem the line will be
ready for wood-work on tbe next section,
and unless something unexpected should
prevent, there is a reasonable prospect of
be cars reaching Albany this season.
We learn also tbattbe work bas been done
and the evidence of good faith and enter
prise to goon with it, have been sufiicient
not only to give tbe bonds a good demand
n Germany, but the Company who
bought 6ix millions of them are now
making overtures to secure the remainder.
This is a most gratifying state of affairs
for all who feel interested in tbe future
prosperity of our State.
Teupebakcb Meeting. The Salem
Union Temperance Society met, pursuant
to adjournment, at tbe M. E. Cburcb, on
Friday evening, Vice President McCIain
in tbe Chair. Tbe speciarcommittee of
three reported a petition to the City Coun
cil of Salem, asking for an ordinance on
the subject of liquor license similar to
the License Law cf Oregon, with the ex
ception that notice of petition for license
be given by publication ia a newspaper.
Father Waller moved a substitute, mak
ing it necessary that the petition Bhal!
contain tbe names of two-thirds of
all the legal voters in the town. Lost
The subject was discussed by Messrs.
Stratton, Knight, Thompson, Applegate,
Waller,Morgan, Waymire, Wilson, Pow
ell and others, and finally the report was
adopted unanimously. A committee of
three consisting of Messrs. Stratton,
Thompson and Knight were appointed
to lay tbe matter before the City Council
at us next .meeting. Tbe Secretary was
instructed to send a written invitation to
the Salem Musical Union to be present
and favor tbe Society with music who
ever tbey can conveniently do so. Sev
tral persons came forward and signed
the pledge, and the meeting adjourned to
meet on Tuesday next at the usual hour
and place.
Everything went off well, but we take
liberty of making two suggestions to the
society. One is tbat when tne bour ar
rives it would be welt to commence
whether any one is there or not. Half
past eight is too late to begin a aersion
when there is anything to do. Tbe other
suggestion is tbat next time tbey in
vita that "better looking man" to address
them, and thus learn bow to do more than
'mere quibbling."
TUESDAY.
Next Tuesday. It seems that there i
an error in our report of tbe Temperance
meeting on "Friday last. Tbey adjourned
to meet on next Tuesday, May 10th, ir.
stead of to-night, as we understood it.
.Still Coming. Every steamer from
1 -California
brings families who come with
the intention of settling in Oregon. We
saw several such going up the river yes
terday on tbe Reliance. Let them come
The more the merrier.
Tes Teams. A typographical error
spoilt a good item in Sunday's paper. We
spoke of ten (10) teams being seen at
work on one farm in Polk county, as an
evidence of unusual activity among the
farmers. But it was set np to say "tl .
teams were at work on one farm," whic j
was probably true but did not amount to
'much. , - V
Political Speakiso. Major Berry and
R. Moores yesterday received a dis
patch from Eugene City, announcing that
Hon. J. W. Johnson will speak at Salem
on Thursday evening next ; at Dallas on
rriday, at ucMinnvilie on Saturday.
He bas been speaking in the south as a
Democrat who condemns repudiation. ) ;
Pathtisder. Mr. William Tompkins
arrived on the Reliance yesterday, bring
ing with him Put Smith's celebrated
horse, "Pathfinder',' and a three year old
colt of fine stock. This horse is deci
dedly popular, and just now without a
rival in Oregon, bnt we hope to see com
petition and should like to sea a dozen
such animals in tbe country. .
Baptiziso. Quite a crowd was collec-
at the Mill pond yesterday, to witness the
ceremony of admittingja couple of candi
dates into tbe Baptist Chnrch by immer
sion.! , The applicants are a Mr. and Mrs.
Ward, and the rita was administered by
Rev. T. A Martin, pastor of the Church
la Salem. Thia mode of baptism seems
to be gaining in popular favor all the
time.
- Silk aid TiirWs have received a
eopy of a nealittl tolnma by
Kinds, on tba culture of thee two arti
cles which from luxuries hava advanced
to being considered necessaries of life.
NO. 43.
The work is made applicable to the cli
mate of California, and is replete with in
teresting information on the subject.
From what we have read, it seems that .
tbe tea plant wonld ba likely to nourish
ia Eastern Oregon. At least, the experi
ment need not be an expensive one, and
might result in much benefit to the
country. (
Almost Drowsed. A colored, boy
named Letnidas Holmes came pretty near
being drowned yesterday. He was stand
ing on the guards of tbe steamer Fannie
Patton, when a young man who bad been
investing In "wet grocercies" came op,
and declarih that Leonidas was one of
the best fellows in tbe world, gave him a
playful shove which sent him spinning
into tbe river. Being unable to swim,
the boy sank twice before he could be
rescued by the bands on the boat, who
came promptly to the rescue. '
Premium List. The list of premiums
for the Oregon State Fair for 1870 have
been sent us by some one. Tbe Society
bas made many changes in the premiums
offered all cf them being on the liberal
side." Tbe Treasurer's report shows the
receipts of the last Fair to have been
$10,201 43, which encourages the Soci
ety to attempt still better things. The
premiums on different classes of cattle
amount to considerable over $1,500 ;
those on horses to over $2,000. Sheep,
raisers will receive over $600, and those
who exhibit hogs, nearly the same amount.
Poultry amoobta to $161, aod grain, in
he field and by specimen, $639. Oregon
tranufactures over $1,000. Other classes
are dealt with just as liberally. Tbe
Fair is to be held sometime in October
and a great many improvements in the
rules are : made. Altogether we are
pleased to see tbe affairs of the Society
managed with so evident an iutention to
secure success. "
Thief Caught. Rev. P. S. Knight baa
found a trace of his missing mare. She
was stolen sure enough. The animal has
not been recovered, but the supposed
thief is safely caged. It seems that af
ter advertising a reward, Mr. Knight re
ceived information that Jack Doan had
left town on Sunday night, tbe same time
that the animal was missing. He was
heard cf again as riding a similar animal
on Howell Prairie the next day, and evi
dence sufficient was procured to take out a
writ of arrest, which was done on Son-
day evening last. Yesterday morning
Mr. T. Reynolds rode out to where Doan
was and found that he bad come to Sa
lem. Mr. Reynolds followed and arretted
him here. I He bad another animal for
which be says be traded the sorrel that
be had last Monday. He says that tbe
sorrel was not Mr. Knight's, but that he
bought it from a half breed. Tbe case
will be up this morning before J. W il-
son, justice or tne t'eace, at tu o ciock,
when no doubt the further evidence, if
any, will appear.
GENERAL NEWS.
Portland, April 29. The Ortgouian
says the .Sheriff of that county has been
restrained by order of the Court from col
lecting tax on lots owned by the Baptigfs.
. Milton Nobles is -organizing a
dramatic company to perform at Portland.
Greater force is employed upon tbe
Oregon and California Railroad
The yachting season is to commence by
meeting of the lacht Club.
Distinguished Pkbsonaqks. Among
the passengers which left San FrAcisco
on the Moses Taylor yesterday, for this
city, were Mrs. Gen. Baker, wife of Gen.
E. D. Baker; Gcv. Solomon, recently ap
pointed Governor of Washington Terri
tory ; Lorenzo Sawyer, Judge of the U.S.
Circuit Court for California, and Delos
Lake, Judge of tbe County Court of San
Francisco. Uerald.
Lms Cousty Items. The RegisUr
gives a report tbat Sam. Heldebrand tbe
famous Missouri outlaw, bas lately been
seen in Albany. ....... .Mr. John Barrows
is building and adding to bis dwelling
house and will make it a charming resi
dence. ...... ..Mrs. Lesle, of that city, fell
last week and broke two ribs. ...... ..John
Davis, a mason by trade, lately farming
near Albany, has been adjudged insane
and sent' to tbe Asylum The farm
of Mr. CavineBS, 8 miles east of town,
containing 119 acres, was lately sold for
$3,300. ,
Tbe Democrat says Volney Smith, son
of the late Hon. Delazon Smith, bas left
tbe U. S. army and is now a Connty
Clerk in Arkansas.... Jacob Smith,
killed by Indians in Arizona, was a
brother of Wm. M. Smith, of Santiam
Precinct, i Linn county. ....... The Albany
firemen contemplate an excursion on the
river, with wives and sweethearts. ........
Hon. J. H. Douhitt, one of Commission
ers, says the 90,000 acres of agricultural
college lands is all located. .
Cobvallis. From the Gazette: A
yoang eon of E. W. Fisher, living near
town, was kicked by a mule, the other
day, and jb-: 'y killed." His skull is frac
tured, f 't is thought to be doubtful
wheth'
Corf
ev
t'
"covers........ .The citizens of
t it Fisher Hall, Thursday
. 1 r-ade the following nomina
. r r.y officers,"" Mayor, F.-. A.
' j Recorder, W. J. Robertson;
', H. Bell;' Treasurer, Wm.
.Vf Councilmen First Ward, J4
'Jeo. P. Wrennj Second Ward, K
. B. Carter; Third Ward, W. St.
rj Jacobs. The election comes off
r..
"onday.......Some twenty-five or
y German immigrants passed through
n. 4ariv5t tbe week, enroute for
t
Lugene, -- tre, tbr have friends. One
family, 'r. iined i Corvallis.........Dr.
Boswell, of fl! Agency, was thrown
from bis lie:. re atly, and severely in
jured. Two of bis ribs were broken by
the fall. : ' v, .'.
j Fill It thi Dallis. The Portland
Commercial learns that "a fire was dis
covered in tbe kitchen of the residence of
James Ml Smith j ' foreman of the O. S. N.
Co.'s machlneshop, at Dalles, and owing
to the high winds prevailing at the time,
the whole house was speedily enveloped
in flames. The , Fire Department was
prompt on the ground, and by their time
ly efforts prevented a large conflagration,
as large l pieces of barniog wood were
carried several blocks by the wind. Mr.
Smith lost bis house, furniture and $300
in money. No insurance." ' " '
VAoniA Bay. Mr. S. Case writes the
Corvallis Gazelle as follows 1 . . .
. ; I . , : Newpost, April 21.
Tbe schooner Wm. Irelas, Captain Al
len, sailed for San Francisco April 17th,
with lumber from Bensell tc Meggiasoa's
mill. :
Steamship Sbubrick arrived off the
bar at 6 a. m. . She comes for the pur-:
pose of establishing buoys on tbe outer
reef, and marking entrances by buoys, so
that hereafter 00 danger will accompany:
the crossing of tbe bar at Yaquioa Bay.
PROFESSIONAL !A:
H. JKtSCP, H. U.,
PHTSICIalt AND BCROEOJT. Office-with Dr. t i
Carpeauri rtid ene.cn Liberty Street, tratefeetv . ft
north of iTMget cal Chnreft. . , . . .
ABTUSIO
E. r. RCS8ELL,
Attorney at Law.
C. P. rtRBT,
' Notary Pal
RUSSELL & FEI1RV, ' 1
Real Estate Broker j aud
Colleetlnsr Agents.
E7 Special attention given to tbe aale t .
Real Estate, Boat Estate Liiic-atioa and the
collection of Claims. '
Office, N.-W. corner First and Washington '
streets, . '.' - '
Vareh 3. 1870. -
I " ALANSON SMTTn "
Attorney & Counselor at Law
PROCTOR AND SOLICITOR.
, AVOCAT.
Practices In tbe t t and U. S. Courts.
Office No. 103 Front Street, opposite Mu.
Cortnick's Book Store. ', '1 r
PORTLAND, OREGON.
J. U. GRCBBS, M. D , . .
Pliy&ielan and 8urreon, .
Offers his services to the citizens ot Salem
aud vicinity. ......
OrncE At Drag Store of Grnbbs At Co., on '
State street, one door eart or Express office,
SALEM. OREGON'. mh3d ,
A. M.. BELT, M. D., k
Office and residence comer Union and tnorcfc
: streets,
8ALEM, OREGON.
- Orders can be left at Soother's Drat Stora '
WM. T. B, NICHOLSON,
(i cue ml Collecting Agent,
1 ' 'and ; 'i ' ' '
Agent Tor Oregon Statesman
NO. 86 FRONT ST., PORTLAND. j
T. B. HANDLE'!,
Law and Collection. '
Office Up Stairs in Stewart's BlocV
lepil SALEM. ORKQOS. "
SULLIVAN & WHITSON, .
A rtorneys at Law, ,
DALLAS, POLK CO., OREGOH.
rtioular attention glvsa ta collection ( anta
accounts, lelns.mortxagea Ac. '
r. a scxut . ntr - - w. a. 1
JAMES W. PARKED
Attorney & Counselor, at Law
ep28 EMPIRE CITY. OREGON.
, T. PEARCE, . 4
Tfotaxy Ittblic,
EOLA, : : : : : : POLK. COUNTY, OREGON
Acknowledgement of Deedn. Mortgag??eUj.,
taken. Particular attention givn to ra!lcUo'i
of not eg aod acconnta. - Sop. 4
J. L. COLLINS,
Attorney nt Lav,
DALLAS, OttEGON,
Prompt attention glvea to banine.. SptoSuk.
Collection and tranitcthraa In Real Eatat. fi
apiUIra In the Court Hooae. dc14tf
POWELL & FLINN,
Attorneys & Counselors at Lavs
and Solloltara In Chaneary,
ALBANY, OKEGOJ
. L. niSS, NoTAtr Pcbuc. .
Collections ad conveyascet promptly attended 1 .
t. ruaa
BUSINESS CARDS.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
LARGE STOCK JUST RBCEITBD . .
Dlract from tba EmU
BLANK BOOKS, w atyUa, t ,
SCHOOL BOOKS,
HTJSIO BOOKS alt klada, "
Fresh let of HOTELS,
ClinOJIO LITIIOGltAPII9,
SORTOS'S GOLD PE.1S.
Wa alo call atten'loo to oar large stock af
WALL .' IA PER. -
YBATON4BOOS,
narlal atreat, SsJm.
C01
April 17.
Cosmopolitan Hotel,
( Formerly Arrif onra :
FRONT STREET,. . . . ....... .PORTLAND. -
The undersigned reapectfany announces that hav
ing purchased this chicly koowa and well kept ho
tel be ia now prepared to offer aapertr accom
modation to tha traTcllog public a
Greatly Reduced Prices.
Thia Hotel ia located Dearest tha B tea oi boat Land
ing:. ,,
3"The Hnt-1 Coach trill ba aUenda.no ta con
voy paaaengers to aad from tha houaa fr ooVfff.
Dec. Hth, 1S. xstr
J. HAAS,
DkULK
' ' , . - " '. : '
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry
PLATED & SILVER WARE, -i
rATTON'a BLOCK. CALIM. ; ;
JEWELRY MADE TO ORDER.' .
A50
ALL WORK. DONE AT SHORT NOTICE!
PUUX AND OirVAiriCIVTAL
THE nrrrKNTH ArESDMEST baviaar taada of
thnodarslnrd a H-sUcIm ciUsca ot ta Jot
ted States, h daairca to m ik knwa U th paolie
that ba la able to do flrst-ctsa work at
Paintins1,
" Giazitiff : "'H
Fapefllauginz,
Calciminln? Walls, .
Aad an thr writ la that Una. Mr ahnf) ia'oppc
sit tb C s tral School Boa. th oorth. ( .
Pf" A" ordr promptly lllk-d. tM partlonl at
LaUoapatd to DierjoaaBOlr.
8UoABTtia,18;o. atf '
TIIOMAS CIIAItaiAN, f
GBOCIEIES, DSIG00E3. CLOTMXw
Hardware,
rUU. Oils. Sssfc, Dotrt,
OREGON CITY", OREGON. .
aT
, OREGON: -jr
Candy r.'.snufcctcry.
WHOLESAXB 4k. BJETA1LW 1 '
' '- , ...... .. ... -,.;r ; ,,. ,: x-f
CoManeretal Street, .. - Salem.
'
Wl BAYS OW HAXD THI LARGEST STOCK
of CANDIES, all of oar 01 anaafcar.
to lh( ttata, aod ar StriBtad to U at to aa
any ta tha Statev .
Wa band af all aaaoctaiMt of V"'H
htjts CBttmao GUSI, BTC- 'i .
ciaici or ALL CUDS,
raoglDg la price trwa tS5 per a. ta $100 par at. ' '
March ta vill do w3 to toy froaa ,
warrant all ear good to (.rt ciM.
Satan, AjrSM sa - - ' ' -a :i
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