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' WEEKLY I OREGON STATESMAN.'. ISSUED EVKKT FRIDAT. " S. A. CLARKE, PaMlshciY U.S. OFFICIAL PAPEK. " SCB'CRIPTIOX Per annum, t-1 Ofr, 8mo.IiO DAILY STATESMAN AND UXI0NI3T. Published every rooming except Monday. PuWrlpilon, by tli year, i 0. Advertising, per square of one Inch, per month, H 00. . AdvertlnemrBti In LUilt and Wsuxr, -3 per aq. . of one inch per month. Remittance may be made by mall, at the rtok of the putilUher, If mailed lu the presence of the Poit ruaiT. . . ; , rgOffice rn Stewart' Brick Bunding. TJp Stairs About Bribery and Corruption. Of Ute the Democratic part ia lead ing forth a piteous cry of "corruption and bribery," charging us with attempts to use money influence the election, and coupling the names of some of the most honorable men in the Republican party with the perpetration of frauds and outrages on the elective franchise. Out upon these shameless political de rooralizer ! who, upon finding that the hold they bare kept npon place and pow er by the exercise of frauds and outrages is growing weak, now turn on their op ponents to charge them with crimes which in the present as in the past ren der their own careers most flagrant and infamous. For three general elections, overing the years from 1864 trutil the present one. which makes the fourth, tb,e Salem ' Clique of- Democrats have sent 70ters into Polk county 'to establish a .temporary residence and return Demo cratic members of the Legislature, and they ' finally succeeded in perverting the elective franchise there, and defrauded the Republican majority in ,Polk of the county officers and of representation in lb State LegisUture: It is well known that extensive fronds have been practiced all along the border between Oregon and the Territories of Washington ard Idaho, and that hun dreds of . Democrats have come from those Territories and swelled tbe'Demc cratie mjor:ty ot Eastern Oregon. It Is well knon that an act of . Con gress has been passed to have the general elections in ttese Territories held on the same day as in Or.gon, ibis being neces sary to protect this State from Democrat ic outrages as above stated. It is well known, that the Democrats of Eastern Ortgon have control of the polls in all those counties and that they feel confi dent, in spite of the act of Congress re ferred to and the efforts o H'-publicana 10 gtard against frands there, to so ma nipulate the poll books -and admit votes thai arc doubtful, as to roll up a majori ty that shall override and nullify the bones' Republican mrjoiity of this part of Oregon.. Ii is well . known that Smith's majority in Multnomah county, in 18G9-, was the result of purchased votes; and one of the beet known and most reliable citizens of our city informs os that in friendly conversation with Mr. Smith nfteiwards, tbst gentleman freely acknoweldged tbia fact and said that bo expended at Portland, on election day, in 1868, not less than $3,1000. So we call their attention to the fact that Mr. Smith once wore th title of Rev. and preached a gospel that has never won Democratic support to any great extent. " Will Democracy inform us, before we drop this question, what object tb "re tired artjst-J' Jobn F. Miller, has in mak ing freqwetit journeys to the classic -g-ons of Yamhill? Will they give the true facts in the case, as to whether bis acres are divided by the line which sepa rates the two counties, and that be has booses on each aide the line 'filled with imported voters, wboaJternat&abeit bed and, board and' washing (that is, it they are novtQj Ds.uocratte to Indulge; in the last mentioned luxury), so as to-make an election raid upon whichever county needs most their aid To secure a Demo cratic victory, or to divide the force to carry both, if that result can be effected ? Such is the report wo receive from there, ad yet such men as be prate cf political honesty I - . v We unhesitatingly condemn and de nounce, as most unlawful and disastrous in its tendencies and cocsequeoces, any .attempt to override public opinion and carry elections by bribery and corruption. And in so doing we denounce the Demo cratic party here, elsewhere and every, where, now and always, throughout tbe United States. Living as we do in cot constant fear of that party, we cannot be surprised by any attitude it may take, but. to see it put on a pitiful face, and with a stage-rtrot k look of injured inno cence; denounce corruption, wins' from us a measure of most ludicrous contempt. It is true that we are watching them at every point, and are worrying tbem to d ff at and political death, by such per- sisten attentions. If we can prevent the frauds they couQrmplate, the Republicans wilt be victorious in a few days, and rule Oregon in peace for years to come. '''' Mallobt's Spesco. Hon. Rufus Mallory addressed the people on Thursday even ing, for the first time since his return from Congress. There was a good; audience out to. hear him, and among them we no ticed quite a number of Democrats. Mr. Malldry referred to tbe ptrsons at present engaged foremostly in the campaign and . their Tecord, with good effect, touching up tbe inconsistency of each witii a master hand. '." '' . lie then examined the 'bond ' question from a Ifgal stand-point, showed that the act authorizing the issue of 5-20 at the same time provided, for a coin fund to re deem them. He showed "the disastrous effects on the nation of a. deed calculated to give ns such a reputation in the world as would repudiation j ' that Orover's greenback theory must result in heavy burdens on tbe people; and that Fay's 'compulsory disgorgement" is tbe only' logical construction or tne "vital 8ia" Speaking f tbe Chinese, tbe speaker showed Irom' the treaties, themselves, that while all the Asiatics in the country came here under Buchanan's treaty, the only 'Changs' made by the Burlingame Treaty is that bothcountriea shall make laws against tbe jCtiflie trade, v On 'he tariff qstion, be showed oi Mr. Harding's authority that, were it not for the 300 per; cent, duties on foreign Wool, Oregon wool mast sell at five cents per pound. As far as internal improve ments are concerned, from Jefferson to Buchanan, every President has left bis record uains t the .principle of govern ment aid tos internal improvements.' He read a few figures ' from Mr. Harding's . tett-bo ok Wells' report which ... wee 'sufficiently ridiculous to do away with that book entirely. The address occu pied over two hours, and altnougn Mr. Mallory essayed to stop, he was kept on the suge by cries of 4go on," "go on,' for quite awhile. And when be conclud ed, it was with the general lmoression on tbe audience that we bad heard an able od comprehensive version of the whole pouueal situation. . . VOL. 19. Obstacles la tbe Way. A Democratic triumph next week would j insure the supremacy of the original bolters of that party, and the .recusant; Union' men, who felt a spasm of loy alty when rebellion ws an accomplish fact, but reverted back to Demoeracy, ei ther because they found no official posi tions as a reward for fealty to the nation, or found more attractions in the name o Democracy than in national honor and union. But there will not be a Democratic tri umph, as a force of circumstances com-, bine to prevent it, such as were never be fore evident in Oregon politics. Cbief among these reasons ia disaffection in tbe party, caused by the existence ot factions and diversity of views. Tbe nomination of Siater may suit tbe bed rock.veterans, who sympathised with the rebellion, and bis editorials which favored it, but be cannot command the support of those j who called themselves War -Democrat, or weaken tbe faitb of men who voted for Grant, "and respecv tbe principles of bis administration. There is very little hope entertained, among Democrats, that Sla ter will ever reach Congress. There are still greater obstacles in the way of the election of Grover, though there is a money influence behind him which works diligeutly and unscrupu lously to remove tbem, and secure bis election. Grover did not support Stout when that gentleman was nominated to succeed himself in Congress. Stout and his friends know that Grover sympathized with the opposition, and lent no pos itive aid to tbe Democratic party then, and during the early years of the war, when be sat on the fence, wbile his par ticular friends, Nesmith, Harding, Bush and others, were open and avowed mem bers of. the' Union party. Tbgse men, though not in good odor with the Democ racy to-day, are Grover's fest frsends aud supporters. Hi) tecord is imperfect and theirs is entirely bad. His triumph would be their success, and give them tbe means, through tbeir influence over bim, to build up tbeir own fortunes and be again as formidable and powerful as when jsars agi, they ruled tbe parly as lb "alem Clique." The friends of Delazon Smith, too',. 'will remember that Grover betrayed bim, and drove from bim tbe honors of the party, and helped worry bim into an untimely grave. Linn county wilt show that remembrance on tbe Cib of June. ' Grover is also the tcad of a great man ufacturing corporation, which is repre sented in this campaign by a candidate for Governor on tbe State ticket, and by a candidate for State Senator and County Clerk, bere in Marion county. The pee ps of Oregon have enfftcient interest in borne industry, and aie proud of tbe success of our woolen mills, and. the busi ness, tact shown, in their management, but they are not yet prepared to see man ufacturing capital proepectiog for politi cal1 influence. It wilt be -remembered in tbe present campaign that this manUt'ac turiug corporation is coatroUed by Dem ocratic politicians. . The influence of tbe Salem Junta is felt througbout tbe State, as. it has itsagents everywhere working to elect Grover, and ready to trade off! anything else to secure bis success. They ' can afford to tpend $50,000 to teevire the Ex ccutive, as there are means by which the moiey can be made egaiu in tbe conduct of the penitentiary and the erection of public buildings. . .Repudiation blocks tbe way. to Demo cratic success, and is the most formidable obstacle to be encountered. Tbe 8th resolution meant that, and tbe party glo ried in it, until the thunders ot popular condemnation were beard, and then they wer frightened into all manner of incon sistent explanation and denials. But re pudiate -tbey would be if they could, and by tbeir own words and avowals, toe people have judged, and will condemn them.;' ;..;.,'' ' ;.' '" ..'.; Chinese not to be Xaturalized. ' It is a favorite cry of O-egon Demo crats that the Republican party are deter mined to strike the -word white from the naturalization laws, end admit' tbe Cbi neee to suffrage and citizenship. It is true the party has tbe power to do so, and it is fair to conclude that it would have done so before tbis if it bad-been so inclined. ; We commend to the careful attention of, all .readers the following tel egram from Senator Williams : . , WisaisoTo,!). CI', May 2G,: 1870. " Editor Oregosiaii : . : ' Th Senate Judiciary Committee bave reported the Naturalisation Bill without change as to tbe per jon to be naturalized, so that Chinamen are trot included, and have unanimously declared that a State may exclude persons from suffrage on tbe ground of nativity. " ' ' " UEO. 11. WILLIAMS. So it appears that the Senate Judiciary Committee have reported a new naturali zation bill which does hot strike out the word white," and which, absolutely pro-: Tides that " a State may exclude persons from suffrage on the ground of nativity." The Democratic orators and papers will all declare that this telegram is a lie, got up just for elect'on purposes, or that the bill, as introduced, is a patent meal tub, made to bold an especially sgly cat. We bave no doubt that tbe bill will pass, if at all,' with these provisions in it, and that whatever impracticable : " views Sumner may have, this Republican Con gress will so legislate as to eicludj Chi nese from citizenship or suffrage. This fact knocks the Chinese prop from under them, and leaves tbe Tom Suckey Democracy .floundering around ia tbe slough of despond, and deeper than ever in the mire of repudiation, .without a Chinaman left to help pull them out. When a man or newspaper does not eipect to be believed without an oath, he or it admits a very poor reputation for veracity; - . :- : - Irish landlords are often "warned" now-adsys by finding graves dug in their fiont 'yarda. ' -. f Grover and tbe War Debt. , We stated the other day, that Mr, Gro ver, as member of tbe Commission to audit the Oregon War claims, prejudiced those claims and deferred their payment by permitting the most exorbitant prices to pass unquestioned,' which coming to the knowledge of Congress, caused ' the wholesale reduction of amennt which was grudgingly allowed some years afterwards. Tbis view of tbe facts is sustained, and made positive by tbe following passage on tbe same subject which we take from the Portland Cammtreial: -r ; i ' will be remembered that the Commu--lon, arpoioted under tbe administration of President Pierce to examine into acd report upon the , details of tbe ..Oregon War claiui, was composed of Capt. (0 Genaral) Rufus logals, Cnpt. (now Gen eral) A. J Smith, both of tbeC S. Army, and L F. Grover, civilian. Aluo, , that subsequent tn the report of the Commi sion, Mr. J. Roes Brown,' Special Govern ment Ageut, was, ordered ti Oregon and to Vancouver. t J investigate tbe jnatter. ' Tuts was in 18J.7. i t :- ' In 1858-When MrGrover was candidate- tor Congress (against Col.. Ja.. K Kelly), be laid . great strese, in all ba speecties, upon tbe advantages the place upon the War Ciaitua Commiion '"d given to tim, in tbe matter of prevail'.nic upon Concregs to provide for the payment of tbe audited claims, at tneiT full tigurr In his.fpeeih at Corvaliis, in that cam paign, Mr. Grover, in order to have hi auiiu nce underctaud bow much service be bad rendered the claimants (and in Coi vallie there were many), more than insm uated that, in fact and in justice, some of tbe claims were3 much larger than tbey ought to bave been that, ia short, tbey were excessive, Nut that he bad prevailed upon bis associates of the Commission, Captain Ingals and Captain Smith, to al low tbe.e- excessive claim, and bail also influenced Mr. J. Rosa Browue to(the sme end. This wat a clear, an unque, tioaabl assault upon tbe integrity of Captains ' IogaU and Smith, and of Mr. Browne as 'well, to cay 'notbing of the admission contained in it that Mr. Grover bad himself stooped to an act of dishonor in betraying the high trust reposed in bim aa a member of the C ni mission. Tbis speech was delivered in Corvaliis on Saturday afternoon. 1 he next appoint ment was at Tampico, Beuion couuty, on thefollowingTifesdjr nUeruonn.. Atthat lime, Capt. (now General) AugerPU. S. A., was at tne Military post in lung's Valley, Benton county. From persons who bad lisleued to Mr Grover a H'eech, Capt. Augur learned uf thealain reflected upon his b oiber officers, aud, nth that lotty and noble esprit du corps for which most ot tbe U. S. Army othcers are dis linpuished, be resolved to demand at Mr. Grover'a bauds, explanation and retrac lion of , tbe baseless, odious, aud dishon orable insinuation. Accordingly, ; on Tuesday, Capt. Auger was present at Tam pico to 6et'le the matter atieue with Mr. Grover. We were also present, aud, at Capt. Auger's request, accompanied bim when he called Mr. Grover aside ivud de manded the. explanation and retraction. Mr. Grover mo-t emphatically declared be had never uttered tbe remarks attributed to bim, and strongly protested that he bad not in tbe remotest manner insinuated that wbicb bad been alleged against bim. Ot course, upon ibis, Capt. Auger had Nothing furtberto say to Mr. Grover upon tbe Btject,as bis inlormauts were not present. But, uotwitbstanding Mr. Gro ver'a very positive aud complete denial of having used tbe remarks which Captain Auger had questioned bim about, hun dreds of those who beard bim make tbe speech in Corvnllia know very well that he bad very plainly do expressed himself. - It Means Repudiation. We bave stated that fourteen of the seventeen delegates to the State Conven tion from Linn county were in fvor of the platform as at first reported' to tbe Convention, and it bas not ' nor can it be truthfully denied. ; Dr. AUxander, Demo cratic candidate for Stale Representative, was strongly In favor of the repudiation clause, and remarked during i9 diseosf ion, or imediately after its adoption, "that's wbat you have alt got to come tu at last." And we don't believe the Dor tor will deny tbat be favors repudialii n tc-day. A large number of the Democrats of Liuu county are disSntisCed wiibtbe course uken by tbeir paper, aod many of tbem have ordered its discontinuance. Lead in jf members of tbe Democratic party bave asserted injour presence that if the original interpretation of tbe 8th resolu tion bad been adhered to and proclaimed througbout the State, the parly would bave been all the stronger to-day. ;The many definitions given to "equitable ad justment,'.' to meet the requirements t f the different sections of the country, bas disgusted men of sense, who openly avow tbeir contempt for a party with at many different policies aa there are precincts. Curses loud and 'deep are rained upon the beads of those who have been instrument al In bringing abont this state of affairs, by those who still adhere to tbe waning fortunes of this party of a "thousand policies. Albany Register. " '' . When Gov. Woods, in his speech in this city last week, charged Grover wish hav- ng deceived and . betraved tbe late Hon. Delazoo Smith, and thus secured his de feaoin tbe Legislature, for the U. S.'Sen- ate, Grover acknowledged the fact of, bis dis-iffection,' but said be had always been bis friend except in one instance tbat had tbey (Smith and Grover) understood each other better, mere would have been no trouble. .Tbia one instance, when pre tending to be tbe firm friend of Mr. Smith, he, coward like, traduced his fair fame and bonor, and tbus aided in bis defeat,, is wbat the friends of that great and hon ored man through life remember binr for, and remembering, will refuse to counte nance tucb dastardly conduct by voting for bim in Jane. In a letter received by Mr. Smith fi-om the Hon. Jas. M Crane, of Nevada Territory, dated July lltb, 1869, L. F. Grover is characterized as a snake in tbe grass," not to-be admitted hereafter into the society of gentlemen. Mr.' Smith received many letters from Washington! deny ing lhe charges that bad been trumped up against him to defeat bis re-election to the Senate, all of them breathiog the same spirit of contempt for tbe man who would lend himself to such villainy and cowardi". The friends of tbe "Lion of Linn" will most certainly remember his.traducer and villiEer, Gro Ter. Albany Register. V -,7,k ' -. -r 5 Watid, 850 Democratic" majority in Linn county. Democrat. K :".;;' Webster defines "want;" "to need, to lack, to be short to the amount of." Cer tainly they am "wanted.",: Again, 'want: not to bave." 350 majority will be 'wanted" a long time. On . tbe 6th of Jan it will, be a case ot "want? not to have."") "-S.i.;;?j.Kfr1 ;;; . . 4 . . Ohb of tbe parties named in tba bogua affidavits a f the Herald, denounces tba whole thing asa fraud. 1 No doubt the balance will do the same, if there are ant tuck ptrtdnt, ;. .., -,. , . .- SALEM. OBEGOjS".- Democr.tlc Briber Profen-Cask Offered for Vote In Polk Coontj Ben llajden Implicated AffldaTlta i Farnlsned if Xecessarj. , ' J Since Democrstoi are charging fran, corruption and bribery as jCarried on by Republicans over in Polk county, we giw the particalars of one of the most shame legs and deliberate attempts at bribery and corruption ever known, io which a ; Republican of Polk county was deliber ately approached by a Democrat and offer- t ed a large sum of money, conditioned that be should vote tbe Democratic ticket. 'We have bere 'an instance of the most palpable and unblusbiog corruption, no ' evasion being attempted, or effort' made to conceal tbe bdse design. The facts are as follows: Mr. Xorman Scptt, -k farmer who lives, near Eola, was approach ed last Friday j by Franklin ry burn,, a neighbor iu comfortable circum.uaces. who is a - Democrat, wbo offered to- b personally repntible o him for tEe pay ment of from to $i0. to be, paid on election da'y, conditioned that Mr. Scntt should then vote tbe Democratic ticket. Pyburn went on to sMte thai be would pay tbe moiey himself, but that Ben liayden would furnish tte cash. , He eiid "You know me and that wbat I say will be true," which ia all bo; bnt Mr. Scott is an earnebt Republican acd can't see i'. in tbat light Mr. Scott Bays tbat Mr. Arthur Fletcher and Moses Clark, neigh bors, who are Republicans, have tola bim that tbey have bad similar offers and statements from the same man. We have taken an nfftdavit as to the above staud facts, for the use of Grover'a . , ... Organ exclusively. '.'The as-ociation of gentlemen (so-called)" are offered a copy tor pnblicaiion, if tbey desire it; and any one who demands further proof can b accommodated to tbe fullest extent, as the affidavits of tbe three Republicans, named above, can be bad to substantiate tbe foregoing statement. Ben. Holiaday on Chinamen. We bave received a circular addressed by Ben. Holiaday, President of the 0. & C R. It. Company, to the employees of . that Company, wbicb very effectually set tles the manv libels on bim, and on that corporation, i made, by tbe Herald and ; other Democratic papers of Oregon, tbat have asserted it was the in'ention of Hol iaday and tbst Company to replace tbe white men now employed with Chinese as soon as the election shall bave passed. He positively assures bis men tbat they S I shall have permauent employment lit preference to Chinese; that he b3 a preference fur white labor and will never employ other when it can be bad; tbat be fiads plenty of while men now to answer bis purpose and that the incom ing emigration promi to supp.'y. all tbe laborers be shall want. Mr. Holladny there denies, most em phatically, tbat be or any of tbe tigenta of that Company have "negotiated or coctractea for the employment of China men .'with B'd Kee, or with any other Chinaman or white men, or any man or person whatever." He adds: . "We not only prefer white men, on the score of economy, but, because tbey will assist in developing the State after the coinpleliou of the road, br investing tbeir earnings, hs well as tbeir future labor here; .aud paramount to everything else, we preier that white mea should have our money, insieau uf Chinamen. , "Our Company will complete and fully equip one hundred miles t f'railrond by tue first of January, 1871, for wbicb our Company have -the nesessary amount of nuuey, sui j-ct to their igbt drafts." The same circular contains a card from the Captain of ship Hut tie C Bessie, who was quoted by the 1 Herald as having said, that Wa Kee had entered into a contract with Ben Holiaday to furnish a largo number of Chinese laborers to work oa tbe railroad, which denies having mad any such statement. -. 1 , .. Thi effectually disposes of tba Chinese, question, as regard work on tbe O. & C. Railroad, and will necersitate tbat tb fertile imaginations of these Dmocratici writers make anotiier raid u Tom fjuckey. Tbey can make more off of him than oat oftibe Chioaman. . Salem King JUshlng Partj. Of course no faithful worshipper at the Salem shrine, no devoted follower of the Albany Ring, and therefore, no supporter of the Albany party ticket,' will havei the temerity or tbe bad faith to question! or deny whatever has been declared by the "old Salem Democratic Bible", (the Oregon Statesman Mr- A. Bub, editor as to measures or men. .Very good. This much is, of course, conceded nom. con. ' Well, then, here is a brief but em phatic sentence copied from that high, authority. -. Tne Statesman ef July 12, 1859, said of Mr. Jas. Suier; , In short he is an uublusbing channeling, without tbe semblauce o'f consistency, or the pretence of political integrity. It is very true" that Mr. Slater is now a. candidate for Congress en tbe ticket mad by the Salem Ring (the old Clique) at Albany; but that ia very easily explained. To get for Mr! Grover and for Mr. Chad wick tbe only, candiates the Ring cares a copper about tne votes of the old Lane wing of tu e Democratic party, m ducemen ts must be offered and compro mises, arraoged. To catch trout yoo can take grasshopper bait, tor instance, or a bit of old flannel. When you get your trout in hand, of, course you bave no fur-, ther concern about the particular bit of bait used in catching the fish you. throw it away. Just id with the ticket fixed up at Albany. Gover and Chad wick, having always been loyal to the Salem Ring, are, the trout; islater and Patterson are the bait they ean settle it between themselves wnicb is old flannel and which ' is ' grasshonnerl. and -M' Fleischner Is clever gentleman that all know him- to be let us say tbe toat bob to keep the whole arrangement from sinking too far under water. On the 6th of June, fishing will actually take plaee. On thai day, we predict,1 the friends of Slater and Patterson wilt discover that these two candidates will be need as so much .old flannel and green grasshopper bait, to hook oat the two trout Grover and Chadwick. Suckers will, on that day, be snared in the Salem net merely for the fua of the thing. Commercial. : . t ' ' i FRIDAY, ; JUXE 3, THE CITY AUD C0TJSTEY. ! - BAll'llOAT. I , ;t 6atent HiMs received ,b'y boat 3,500 btiskeln , or wbt yesterday. . Tbey are getti grai n, tbe river pretty fast just now. , .A tcf wool is on tbe wharf awaiting shipment Pactland. About tbe same amuatca foam there the day before. . Pi-cWcg strawberries is all the go. Wagooe, buggies, parlies on foot and in baby waoasac going and coming back wb fH W-kt8, all tbe time. Ftsuc tUaisttt.b. A. Reed, Esq.. has at tbe Opera Restaurant a splendid llote; Rep8er, b maoutacture - of Snyder k Cook;of thi place ! The' book cost $30, and -wa fxwseuted . to Mr,Reed by , six firwe wt ve their cards elegantly priut d th'tp of each page,. Ik EcfUHSfis. Our young frj-nd Walter Jackjoniaa bought the inere.t of Mr. A. J. Xooroe, in , the fir.i f Terell Si Mvcirae, aixl firm become. Terrell & Jack ? .Hr. Jackson willr . ontrr.ua ia his ittwn s clerk o t tie Fantry store, md a'tj tfep tbe boi.ki .,f hi'own com- panjrV- W wish bim: alt ili .iiit-hs be can w without ruining n j lu cuuipet itors in'tiwdrygoods.u-iin:-. l.I F Lire Deputy Mi.nlf liradden. of Baker oaty, arrived l boat yesterday', bringing John Hugbes, eenteoved to tbe peoiiewtUry forlite", for n.order. Hughes is a pcafettional pugilist, (tin father bav. ing tee prizefighter,) aud be, w ben quit5eug, accompanied Heenu to Eug land on occasion of bis fit hi with Sayer Inprisooneut for life unut be a dreary look b-d tor a man who is yet young. ' QcAarcaLY Mixti.no. The Quarterly meeting of the M. E. Chnrch, in South Satwtcnmences t:-dy, under the mm istrtti f Rev. Doan,P. E.,4nd Rev. T A. W.hI, pKStor in charge The oflicial meeting is at 3 o'clock, In the afternoon;. preacfamg t 7J in the evening To-mor row, preatliingat thi morning and evtn ing iioore, and tba , Sacraments of tbe Lori Semper and Baptism will be admin istered. . A Splbxuid Flower. Dr., Chance has aepecineaof Gilly flower or stock, which for eiiie a beauty eclipses any thing of the epecies ever seen ' lu this country.. It is two years old and measure three feet in 'tight at three feet across the branch es, betBfr vry prolific of flowers almoin all the year. We believe the usual hipht j or mi plant to about a foot, so tbwr tbis is a niawaioth in growth, and of such sym metry -of form tbat otiu conoieur in lljeiie matters dedtres it is worth $!00 to any one of good taste. , 'Akn.cac Addbkhs. We. learned . from Dr Rounds, President of tbe Willamette University, tbat be bas secured the attend- snce of Dr A. L. Lind-ley, paMor of tbe Presbyterian Church of Portland, to d- liver the annual address t tbe commence- meat exercise in July. There are twelve students who expect to graduate on that occasion. Five bav been through the iiaieic! mufnii nuu cici iuo icientiUC ; course at study. Jsdge C. II. Miller, of Grant county, ' was in towa yesterday and gaveui a rail. Mr. Miller seems to have thrown off the , working harness and bas started out to ! see tbo world, cultivate bis literary tate and mingle wi'h- tbe society of older lands. , lie intends to to travel far several years to come, and we wish bitn all the enjoyment and satisfaction tbat should i naturally befall a man whose social views and generous heart are a credit to bis kind. ( Pickic To-oat. The Picnic of the Brass Band to-day is to be quite a nice sff,ir. The band go iu a nice coach of tbe O, & C. Stage Company; they furnish music free and all are invited to -attend and take their own lunch. The' place se lected is a beautiful hill ne.r Abe Stage Lroad some seven miles from town. P. S Since tbe above was in type, it bas commenced raining, and we are re quested by Mr. Haas to state tbat if the weather is'favorable this rooming for tbe Picn'c, tbe Band will be in tbe Hreets t 8 or 9 o'clock tooting their boms to give notice of the fact. ' is I'M DAY. Mr. C. N. JBriggs, whose address is Salem, woqjd like to take a dairy farm Stocked with cows, or assist in managing some large dairy establishment. He is from New York State and thoroughly un derstand making butter and cheese. He is now residing two miles below Salem. Fisi ; Shetp Mr.Sam'l Kinney of Che bIen, h9 P'vbed. of Joseph Holman, Esq., of this place, one of the blooded sheep lately brought out from tbeKistby the latter gentlemen. Mr. H. sold the Cotswold for $223, reserving the pair of Lieceeters for bis own flocks, t- Gas- Works PRooaKsstKw Mr. Bur rows bas let a contract to dig tbe pit for the gas woras to Messrs. Steward, Coffey k Cooper, who have commenced work, and are to bave the job done in three eeks The r.it is to be SGi feet in diam eter, and twelve feet deep. They reeeive 40 cents per square yard, for the dirt re moved. -, . V- ; :-- TUESDAY. ' Among tbe passengers by the California were Rev. J. Bowersax and wife; : An uncle of Dr. Grubbs with bis family arrived on the Reliance; they come to set tle ia Benton.'' , , Mr. T.Cnniogbam.the well known bard ware dealer,received a brother and family yesterday. Tbey are from Canada and come to settle. . Steamer passengers Inform us that the Caiiiprnia brought about 400. ' Everybody goes strawberrying, and everybody does well at it, ; Two men settled a political dispute by an appeal to fists. : The Baptist Sunday School Concert j was a success in every respect." ' The auction at Mr. Delnioger's, on Thursday, wilt b ' A good place to buy furniture. ' - - ' - : ' W. 'iV:.:' Martin has si fresh ad., and calls particular attention to the beautiful tea "csatoW, ' ket, ' of bestJ electric plated ware on' white meul and nickel silver, . jnst .received direct from : the Eastern manufacturers.! -v . -; . -.. s. . . . , s Th Ovxblasd." The May number of this excellent periodical completes tba fourth "Volume, and on looking over, tbe ittdel to the volume, and recalling ' the articles of .the past six-months to which it refers, one is surprised at the amount of really first class reading tbat has been rereived almost unawares. The present number is np to if not ahead of Us prede- cessors, every article it contains possess- ag merit. ( , . ; , , . . .: 'f. .. -; - - --- j ' f..., , 1870." . , Abbivals. There was an nnasual num ber of passengers by boat yesterday, a great many of them being immigrants ar rived in the State by the steamer Califor nia. " Quite a number remained in Salem, others were bound for Corvaliis, Eugene, and other points up the valley. , Th Glosiocs FocaiH. .The question of having a rousing celebration of the National Birthday ia being generally dis cussed by our eiliiens. There seems to be a disposition to get np a grand de- moattration on the occasidn, bat there can Barmy De anytniog aone m tne mat ter until tbe election and tbe consequent excitement is over. Alter tbat we ex pect to see all bands go to work with vigor, and heal "the breach in social life caused by tba uodue excitement of a hard political contest. - Akmcal Msitino From Mr. J. N. Dolph.,who returned Friday evening from Eogene City, we learn that tbe Oregon Central Military 5 .Wagon Road Company at their annua) meeting elected tbe fol- twio(f Directoet: . S; - G. Reed, J. R. Btyley, J. B. Underwood, W. It. Wili.s, A. J. Chapman,' W. S.-Ladd and J. . Peogra. -Ttm officers are S. G., Reed. President; J. R Bayley, Vic President; J. B Underwood, Secretary; J 'X.Polpb, Treasurer. Mr. - Dolpb una been em ployed as attorney for tbe Company and the principal place of bus.oess whs clioged from Eugene Ciyr to Portland. Cosixa to Obigos. In a business communication, Mr. Charles Dunon, Com mission Merchant of New York, writes us that he expects to start from there about Juue lit ou a visit to Oregon and tbe Territories. Uis object -is to t,ee th,e country and people for himce!',' to niet those for whom be is doing business aud to negotiate with others who ri in favor of a direct tr-tde. We are 1 be is coin ing and trust that ail wb are engaged in tbia work of bringing about shipments direct from bere to market will be a-u-e t, come to Oregon and Sec 1'ie great need we havei of that very ihiu. Nothiog else that w can think of would bave eo good an effect on tbia State aa to relieve us of -the incubus of paying tribute to San Francisco on all our proa net a. r To M0Bt0wErsM.vo.--The eveut of the week is to be tbe "Social Fair and Festi val" at Starkey's finely arranged Hotel Rooms, on Commercial street, Wednesday evening, June first. Fifty cents will buy a ticket At Veaton & Boon's, of the Ladies Committee, or at the door, wbi:h- will admit you to the supper. "Uebekah at the Well;" "Bait" for gentlemen, togeth er with other new attractions, as well as munis aud promenading through- those Spacious ball; Strawberries and Cream, and some uselul and fancy articles for s-we, wre amongst; the inducements held t out to make it a pleasant and enjoyable occasiou. Donations of provision and flow-era, sent to thahov rooms, any time during the d.ty ot Wednesday, will be j very acceptable. j Tlie Canvass In Polk. - . 1'arncL. Oacoox, May 2 mo. Editor Stti.sm.i : . j Tbe Republicans, as is generally known, bave refused to canvats the county, because i. w .hruited that one J. O. Sbelton g .inK' io be ae of the prin cipal Dn.i-ri,' irluta, ui when this xanm m bo kku.a ma h l.tct, xiirj poi jveiy refused to go into the field Against a creatuie livi is s lort to every burua'i principle! believing that to just let tbem bave their own way would do more for the cause of Republicanism than could possibly be doue otherwise, which I thick is a good idea, as no moral roan could conscientiously travel in company with them, as it is a notorious fact, wbicb none of them will deny, that old Bill Clingbam is "swinging around the circle" with tbem. 'peddling osieofcibly ''beer," but in reality tbe most villainous whiskey, else most terribly strong beer, as Witness several of .the irrepressibles got most gloriously drunk at every place of speak ing. ' Report has it tbat the candidates treat day about, but this is surely a mis take, as Ben never bas been known to mis a drink or pay a cent.'. In their speeches tbey stick to the nigger and Chinaman. Shelton occasionally deviates from the text to tell lies in regard to Boise and other men, who would not deign to degrade themselves by noticing him. Hayden is tbe big gun, and his speeches are cbaiacetitic of him. He commences . with" the nigger'; dwells pathetically on the nigger, grows eloquent on the Chins man, descends from Johu'a que to the Indian. From thence he niakes'a point by bringing the three races together, and is tremendously applauded by fie chosen few selected for tbe occasion. Then after blinking and gasping likea thunderstruck donkey, he talks incoherently about the banking system, accuses tbe Republicans of being repudialors, gives a last dig at tbe nigger, tbtows up bis bands, bellows Geo. 11. Williams, and subsides amidst the most vociferous applause. ... ,; . , Somebody bas told Grant tbat the war is over, consequently be does not make much of a speech. ; il .tells ibe people that be is a land owner, and that if tbey don't vote for bim that he will hire Chi namen to do bis work, and forever throw j off on the faithful,, and thereby grind j,n, down to a level with the Chinaman, j where there is no show of redemption;; . I Comegys - gew up and whines some- thinK about WiUiaaJS' which BeQ fc taught him to sayV caresses bis sorrel wbUkers, blushes pale green, gasps Chi naman, whispers nigger, chokes on Indi an, bows as though he had a bad pell of the colic, sighs and subsides, wile the Republicans .. beer deifeningly, . . Cora- engys is ondoubtedly a victim of mif placed Confidence, who finds no affinity ampngst the motley herd of candidates with whom ha is associated, ; And now allow me to' introduce to the reader DeLa8bmut. - When his name is called he bounces up, stops, surveys tbe audience with owlish wisdom, clears bis whistle, squints bis eye a la Butler, lets fall his under jaw, sticks out about four, inches of his iongue. .: Then it seems that, being under tbe lmpretsion that be has produced a sensation he proceeds to attack tbe nigger, to whom be Sticks, not even fell-J j jBg the people what office be is running' for, I beard a Democrat roeka the re- mirk that old DeLaebmut bWnigger on the b'raio, and believed' that if it erer struck in it would kill him. '-'- -' ' ' ; Bircl got up, tellfl tbe p'ccple tbrt.be i" fl r. ' NO. 47. il running for Sberiff,,and it is the unan imous opinioo of the Republican party that if tbey have to be officiated with a Democratic Sheriff, be (Birch) will be as good as the party can produce. ' ' Myres, the - Soipest," tells tbe people that b is not a poluican, that be hungers afier ibe ofike of County Jode, aud wilts with tbe air of "I'm sum." Of the re maining cmdidatrs tbeir identity is merg ed in Ben, therefore it is useless to waste space with tbem. Between Clingbam, , UeC Simpson, J. O Sbelton, and tbe cat didates at Urge, there seems to be estab-' llsheda kind wf mutual admiration soci ety; aud if tbey. do not saeceed.ia dis gusting tbe respectable, portion of tbe Democracy, it will be. something strange. Tbe Republicans are sanguine of elect-' ing tbe entire ticket,- and if tbey don't do so it will speak volumes against the, good sense and . morality of be citixeua of Polk county. . ,S" . . , ; , . ; GEJJEEAL HEViTS. : , .. ., Liss Cocstt, May 28 From tbe Reg ister! Charley Dodge, mail carrier from Albany to ' Brownsville; had a runaway and smash-up,- and received a pretty bad hurt io tbe band one duy Iat week....:.!., Mr. Pierce has launched a new ferry boat to be used in tbe Willamette, at Albany ..Crops never looked better than they do at the present time. ...... ..The ladies of the ' M. E : Church, at Albany, give a strawberry festival for the benefit of the Church, June 3d. Brass Band musK, and all the extras to be in the finest style .........Rev- E. R. Geary bas received the honorary degree of D D. from tbe Wash ington and JtffeiPon College of l'ennvl- vania.... Tbe Remitter man lobi bis fin. Newfoundland by a "dose of cold plzm" An Ochoco correspondent says: "Following are the price paid forcaule in Oboco: Yerl'insr', $!G20; two year olds, S25; three, S30 (,: 3; four, $40(V)4o; rows with calveM,$4050, without raives, $3040. Politic run bigtt. Oehoco, by Bcturtl count, ha . HeiiulibuAii tujijor iiy ot twenty, ri.! lhe coiniir is consid ered safe fr t'ue hti'idri-d Republican majority. ' Tbe saw mil!, built liyt winter by Mr. Dougherty, fails to cut lumber 8ucient JJto eupp.ly ih. demand, and a Mr. Brown is eogaged in buildintr a mill, wbicb, wheu finished," will fully meet aU demands for lu'tiber. ' From tbe Democrat: Theft will be a camp-meeting held by tbe M E. Church,' Soum, on tbe old camp ground iu tbe Forks of the Santiam, to commence on the 30th of Jane aud contiuue over the following Sabbath'. PoaTLsur), May 20. From the Commer cial: Gov Solomon, of Washington Ter ritory, is io Portland. lie spoke on Wed nesday evening Lewis Hale tell sixty teet down au etnbankmVnt at East Port land, injuring bis spine it iu supposed ' fatally .The telegraph, cable across lhe Willamette is a failure. Tbe wire will be suspended on poles 170 feet high. From Baker. We received a' call from Mr. John Brattaio,of Baker county, who came down with . the convict Hughs. He informs us tbat times in Baker Co. are pretty, lively, though not so much so aa has been anticipated. . There is still a good deal of snow in the mountains and tbe prospects are favora'ble for a long mining season. Tbe main ditch from Willow crerk which bas lately been com pleted is forty m'les in length, and the ground over which it passes is Bo arid that of seven hundred inches of water started in tho- ditch but three hundred bave reached the diggings. t However, the amount has began to increase, show- lug tbat tne ground is becoming satura ted, and it will, no doubt, prove to be a great belp to the county.' The mines are '. known to be good; the only trouble hns been to get water, and now that seems to have betn accomplished acd Baker coon- , ty, looks forward to a prosperous future. " Mr. B. will improve the opportunity to visit bis relatives and old home in L'ou . county before he returns to Eastern Ore gon. Polk' Cocstt, May 28. From tbe 5t- publican : The M. E. .Church begin a ctmpmeeting on the Vih of June at their grounds near Ellendale.. ....... A couple of schoolboys bad a fight in which ono of them used a slung shot with serious effects Much improvement is being made iu couuty roads.'... The Indian name for La Crole is To Cbelk. Tbe Beuna Vista pottery is working five hands, aud could pn.fi ably employ more if tbey could obtain skilled labor.......... Caterpil lars are doing much damage to all kinds of grain growth. - . : t . r . Pohtlakd, May 30 A laborer on the . railroad was injured in the back by the fall of gravel in a cut.......Tbe O; & C -R. R. Co. proposes to establish a private hospital for tbeir laborers.1.... Tbe Bateaes have returned to Portland after a ling engagement at Victoria. ....... .A lady ad vertises for portrait to be taken to China and copied in colors, life sixe. Pbtlip Puts has sold Castle Rock in the Colum bia to Jay Cooke. . I is supposed he will, build a summer residence at that point. . The Albany Democrat says: "There is no longer any room to doubt that the Radical candidate for Governor was in actual complicity with the Indian mur derers of the Whitman family." We quote tbe words simply to show to wbat low shifts tbe enemy is reduced, not to make any 1 answer" to a slander so false add disreputable that it can pass for noth ing else. ' It would Insult even tbe intel ligence of Or goo Democracy, to attempt to prove to it that Geo. Palmer was not in complicity with the lodiao mnrderersof tbe Whitman family." ; Those who cau read and reason, aod bave respect- for honor and truth, most feel insulted to bave their understanding so lowly appre ciated by their' own journals,' and the only result mast be to' disgust Democrats with Oregon Democracy) I , Thb Albany Democrat , has J'dumpeu? the Albany Platform and hoisted tbe In diana Platform . with tbe Oregon Demo cratic Platform of, two. years ago, Tbis evinces a due sense of tbe dead weight they are attempting to carry. . ,There is not enough conservatism in the- party to make the move a general one, and it is too late now to go back on tbtifrecord, or to dodge "the 7 consequsncesof the "'vital eighth resolution.'. ,. t.,vfj ... 1 ,. V . .K . I II . i .- -"J--5. - ' i , . i f i)M. ' v '"'.! Tan Eugene Guard finds fault with the present . administration because , only 1 $336 7C of taxer were collected in North Carolina last year, t Talk about "'oppress-, ing the South.'.' . -Tba don't Jook- c;ux"t like it. . PnTSICItH ANO SCROiyc. OaW-wlO, w Cart tM-t rMSe... UfevtyairMt, anv,j aorta of Frugal aM Ctorrb. . . ALAXSON SMITH? Attorney & Counselor nf luw PROCTOR AND soLicrroR. .t , AVOCAT Prantices In tbeflfate and U.S.'Conrts. " V Office No. JOS Front Street, opposite M. Cormick's Book Store. . ,f , " PORTLAND ORFGOy. ' y : J. V. GHCBns,,itD., r. . Pliytslciaix, nntl Hurgreoft; .' Offers his services to fbe chiiess et Salem aud vicinitv A'.u'i 'In Or r ice At Prmr Store of Grobbs Cf. ou ' State street, one door ent of Expreii office SALEM. OREt.QN. mh3dJ Tfii -J-i ' A. M. BELTSi D-i ) liyaSi Office and renidenrie corner Union and Cnaraa r--'.-r. -'V ' S ' gALEM,6E(IOy Orders can be left St Sentlier's'DTn-r t'tpra wm. T. D.';icnoLs6.! " Geueral Collrctlnc: Ag-enf, . '.',s:-:-:j' ..' .-A8D':'- i - '' '.V Acut ,for Orr'ou Statea.mitu , f . ( NO. 06 ritONT 6T PORTLASD. , - 7777-7" - 'L T.tZS.UCU. riX - EOLa, t v rout COCNtrOKEOoS . Ackn6wl(liwuejit,f l)cj3,Mortipijt'e atc taken. ' rurliciilitrattciiliixj jiivuU'e"!l-iii(.ii of miiea mid accunnrA - 'Sex J. L. COLLI, , ,t . Attoriu37 nt X-v. ( i DALLAS, OCKGON; oA Prompt attention given butliir... 'je'Ji,J. OiMection. arnl traniirtiona io Real Ertaie. - ; eu stain In the Court Houne. AecH' TJ : ... . v . t ; POWELL & .FLINN.K , . At tornry & Couiiscton, at Lut, and Solloltara tn Chancery, i -t ALBANY",;.. . ...... ............ .'.OSEG.. -"It. FLIKS, KoTARr timue.' ' ' ' Collects om and convejrsooe. promptly aiml(,4' -, . -' , t- ruxn , JAMES W. PARKEP t '-'I Attorney A Counarloi At Law" lp28 , MP1C aiT.OZRGOK.'-T a T. U. 11 ANDLE7? ' '." Law. sitncl Col;ctJOti ' . ft'. 1 . Officb Up Stairs in Stewart's IUoeV. :i, ep21 ... . SCLUVAN, VimT5P-'t A 'torneys j atiXjaYvw- - t DALLAS, POLfv Ca. OREt;Qi l , .ii."lHr attntinn clren W collactlo ( aat T r.csoLLr. xitf . , I i " W, a. WSIV4MI BUSINESS CARDS.. , . a. surd.' . w. a m ion , S 31 1 T II & M E H E 1) I T U ' : ' ' DKNTWTS.; ;'r:l Griswold'a Block, ' Opposite ttaakf RALFM. OREOy. '- A IX KINDS OF Pt.ATE WORST D0V8 dsmM V. notice. uch a UoM Plate, etWar. Itatlna, Ad amantine, Valcanttc.or Kubber Vulcanite laU wuk One eolit or alnminum. WE WARRANT ALL OCH WORK Dot exctlUJ any otnc in the world. .- Price an1 Kyl of work to wM alt rtuaa 'J(e . itent (lorn fire to mrty itollars pr tet. . rt a uv no yu m nur ouie,. aimivwkw wmu . pnt'luee local or (renci1 anarathetia tor tb puia-, ! xtraUuQ tert . , , .' , ;. .X Geo.Q.Cbanco assisted by T.L.Icklln, iCUtitr ' r f it SALEM,-; : : OREGOS. h S .: IUK rontlcotd patrooaf- of Ihoie arrrclaBDr'. i-KKMAMCtT.AMD f IMSIIKU .OfkKATlJva earoentlemticlteii. ! -v , . J Artificial woilt a gatd an th W, and as chaj, as can ba had at a-'V nfflre in trie rtat. NI'KoUa 4 XlbK Cur fainhrM traotka- w Room, over Wade'a fcur and adjuminir KM pomeryt Oaltery. :-. . Mrilrii TIIQ31AS CI I AktMAN,' "' "Jt GROCERIES DKI GOODS. CLOTniJC ; Hardware, " ' .''. ,'Vr': Paints. Oils, Sasa, Doors, Ac. ... . ... - OREGON CIT V. OREGON., B ARKER & BAXTKU. ' I :' '""'I 1 ''.I - Routb east corner of Coaroercial aslCbia- keta streets, tSaletn. Oregon. Urdan, rwnivt-d tor all ouaiuesa iu our line and work promptly data. ... - aiiwT Cosmopolitan Hotel, . rormer!y Arr;(oui-a,' , - v-. w . . . . .... . . 'I j Tbe nnderslirned reijwt fully anooancet ttia bar-., lot; porch Med Uilf aMely knowa and well kept bo-! tet b ia now prerwl lo oSar uperle - acoa Bodation to Uw trarctiof puWo . , Grcatly Ucduced Price. V ;. TT.1 Bote! la locate nearart th Steamboat Laod esv - ' ' ' ' ' 3TTh Hot-I Coach wUl k attaadaoos la con. vey pwuiri to and from the boon fr irhnrgt. J. k-aPKUiUK. r Dee. H'h, 1K. " . nt Clocks, ;. VatcI1e3; ' Jewelry" : , PLATED 4 SILVER YkKCs rATTOKrrstocic SitXkt.- o,. r JEW'ELRT MAD TO ORDER;! ! ?' 1 '- ' ajr'''"- ilf i f f t S ALL WORK DONE AT SIIORT NOTICT OREGON l.t V Candy TJ-snufcctcry. WHOLEtALB ItKTAllJ " U Caaamorelal Street - - . . Kaleaa.' Wx HVHfi rtARD tea tARo ssT nock u CADDISH, ailofear own manar.-trr.' in ih !. mmd ora 4oMraala4 to seU low mm aar la tbo Stotr. ' wobmooa twaaaAUt aiaovtSMaCaf t . BCTi, CHJsv7iaa ovn, etc. v - -k, - .jwi Aim ' cio&ns or au.! uiiVs, rangiosla peico trrm li Fr m. to $100 (r .' Vorcbanu wilt dd veil to tay htm a,'aS ' war(ul.aUr ao4 So o oatiXoetion. , . uw, HOtexltT A PARWIII. ' aleta, Aprl " - -r ' : . Brown Ettsland,' COaMEUCTAL STEE2T. ALEM T r iVil aJ wavsU .found- on- f, r' 1 tanL reiidy Vodo -. - , : i 1 i - - . i..i. . . - t f. ;,; , ifijj ' W;3anir-rairin.(t J c ot'txar iuuj;C2 fWiitC."5e tiU;h. ..ImlvnVaU-r. w' - 1 '- . w"