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r ry T 1 Oregon aeefi? f desman. Closing Scenes. Oa Wednesday mqruing, early, tbe twa Houses of the Legislative Alum' Wof the State of Oregon, tet their stakes ahead to adjourn at 10 p. m. of that' day. There wat work enough ou hand to bar kepi them comfortably copied, for a day: or to longer, though it ii nach to b doubted If the hoaOruble mem here wonld have cou ferred any permanent benefit oa tbe Mid Bute by a gratuitous bestowal of tbelj; services on the, commonwealth for aay time after tbe hoar named for adjournment. Having named the boor for the funeral the were of coarse obliged to hare tba corps ready, aad frost that moment there commenced frantic efforts that res a Med la accom plishing meeb' that was Indispensable, aad. seised a terrible slanghter of all th innocent bills which eonld with any possible exense be either Ubled r indefinitely postponed. There was another Incentive found for as speedy adjournment as possible, U the ranter that smallpox waa prev- ' alenl la onr elty and that several mem. hers vara down with that terrible dis ease or with Ita milder types of eblcksn pe or varioloid. We mast do the members the credit to state, however, thai they stood at their posts manfully la spite of tkeee startling reports aad raw of them neglected their duty to tn8tete. Onr record of the last day's doing wai published la full yesterday, and the' work actoally aeeompllshed la shewn therein, but tbe closing scenes deserve a mora complete and grapbio portrayal than wt had space to devote la that issse. 0a notable thing was dona ta the 8eneteby its Committee on Printing, which denounced tbe pres Mt fluta Printing as a swindU aad elaimed that all the work dona for a number of year had been at unreason ablo axpenee talks State. We mast kowever, la jastiee to tbe present Stale Printer, ttat a personal feeling a th part of tome of kit owa party probably iaflaeeeee the vote taken, for' ao a dolus; tho work just at it Boosts to keve been done, time out of lad, by hit predecessors. That tbe wtfrk Is made to count too much for tha Printer thero is no doubt. The Senate bad aaofher bent with tbe Ue 14 la tha evening, in which that en terprlslng journal had the worst of it. ' The Committee to examine the charges made la tha Herald about tbe time of the Seaatoriat election, which were evidently; aimed at - President Fay, tried to make a report that could hurt nobody, failed to satisfy Mr. President, wba showed no disposition to be un roasoaably severe, bat claimed and re ceived at the hands of bis brother Senators excepting Cochran who had chronie disgust on against Fey a full exculpation for the charges made. - This altercation oeoupied most of the evening hours. . ,The Ust moments were made amusing by tome motions not altogether iu order. Not a whit more amusing, however, than the Ust characteristic efforts of Senator Co ebraa. This paper has never assault ed the chronic and fiery Senator from Lane, but with Quixotic imagination he has thought so, and made a refer enca to "throe or foar timet" whoa fa fflltpsJ attacked him, which ailed oat aa extinguisher from Col. Cornelius, la tho remark that he taw ao reason for tbe Senator to eomplaia f tho Btatbsmab unlets it was that "that paper did sot think ha was so astonishing a 8enator as ha thought be was-hlmself." Jet mo Squair! Wbea It cam to complimenting the Presi dent for his "ability end impartiality," the Senator from Laos took the ttudt a gal aad voted all by himself not to do It, bat all tho root did It aad evi dently fait U, for fay though impulsive and1 aaaotimet showUg irritation, is a saea of -kind feelings and good heart, aad gate general satisfaction. Thestriag of-baucemb, Introduced Into ia tho day by Mr. Trevitt, de aaonclng tba Bepublicaa party and its policy, aad assorting tho doctrine of State Rights eras rather a btavy doit for tho "grave and reverend seigniors." Straaa said It was vldtutly a splen dltr dissertation oa politics, aad be dida't prorata to understand it all, but would vote. aye. M other thought! it had better bo refrd teeoad time by title ; . kit the stuff was adopted, and would kavo been seat to Ooagrett to oara tbe Oregon Legislators a second well de terred slap in tho .face, if Mr. Dorrlt . had not tamed himself loose opes it and moved to return It to its author "bound la eelf." This introduced a eosaU tpioode to, wind up the House proosedlngi with, which was well enough reported yesterday. As tie hour of tea approached, tha hurrying d sknrryisg increased, bat at length the last thing was either slaughtered mt pottpoatd, or'pused, aad tho last words were said dissolving the session, aad tho Honorable members could be sees marching off loaded down to the gaarda with tbo frngmeate and re mains of State stationery, public docu ments and tbe soforths and etceteras, accumulated during their forty days' oervie of the fcHate. Yellow paper packages, tied with" red tape, with embers of tho Legislature attached, oould bo seea marching hither aad yoa to all parts of oar city, and that was tho last of this remarkable session. It win be a grief to not see and hear Messrs. Amis, Fuller nnd Cochran snake successful (?) efforts at oratory toon again, but we knvo consolation la thinking that what mutt be their aad our lost will bo the Bute's decided gain. ' - ' : ' - ' Coaeeralarjoe Keported Existence f Small Fox la Salea. I la relation to tha report whleh jit eurreat in this city of tbo prevalence f smallpox ia our midst, wa make aa particular mention, snore thaa to aay thai several excellent physicians declaro thAt this pestilence dots exist . here aad that tko death of Hob. Jack oa Kader waa caused thereby. Other f hyiltiaai consider tbeit easel as sim ilar to aggravated Instances of Chick en Pox, which kavo beta occasionally known bare, autil within two months' past, tlaee early last spring. Wo shall take bo pains to conceal any facts which1 the public are entitled to know. actios or cin corncii. Satin, Oct. 17. Tho City Council met to uke meaa- area ta prevent tho spread of small- Dand the Health Ooaamitteo author to repair aad lurnish tho peet house of tho City ; to employ pbysi- oiant anjf aeries to attend thoee mp ; poted to have tha disease, and to dee : igaato all bouses where' tho disease taey bo found by placing fiaga thereon, - aad to aso every other meant deemed ' axpodleat to provide tor tho tick, aad prevent tho spread of tbo disease. Y. Thommo, Recorder. Tbo Health Committee of the City Council is composed of Aldermen L. S. 8kiff, J. L. Starkey and Richard Williams, who have taken pains to procure tbe opinion of physicians of skill and experience, and as they have procured from, them a report on all the cases now existing here supposed to be smallpox, we cannot do tbe pub lic a better service thau to publish the following : usfobt or TBI aoano or fhysiciab. 7b tht Board of Health, City of Salem, Ortgon : . In compliance with your request, we visited atd examined the several easel of sickness suspected to be smallpox, and herewith submit our report for your consideration : We found Ur. Dennit with an erup tion covering the entire surlace of hit bodr, presenting the characteristics of the form of chickenpox, that bat been prevalent in Salem during the past summer. Several cases have been treated by us in this city aad tbe ad joining country, possessing every fea ture that we find presented by him, and the history of the inception and course of the disease correspond. Monday the 10th of October, and two or three dayt subsequently, he was in attendance at the Fair Oroundi, but previously to that time had been in no mixed assemblage, or where be might bave contracted any disease, with the exception of being at tbe theater on October 3d. October the 17th and 18th he bad considerable fever nnd took each day a prolonged Lite bath. Daring tbe day of Thursday the erup tion made ita appearance, first on tbe face, and in 24 hours had extended over hit body. Moderate pain in tbe small of tbe back was present while the febrile sUga lasted, but ceased on the appearance of tbe eruption. The fever bad also been accompanied by chilly sensations nlternating with the febrile excitement. Tbe pain in the back teemed to be across tbe spinal column instead of up and down its di- kaa.Iah and as . nnl m in .h.H.. ter. No delirium bad manifested itself nt any time, and at far at we know no vomiting or nausea. Monday the 24th inst. there was considerable general swelling of the head, which has al most compUtely subsided. Tbe pres ent appearance of the eruption is that of distinct globe-formed pustules, of a milky of peail colored character, and In places where it nas commenced ary ing np, having a th'n tcb with no evi dence, of suppuration. Through these incipient pustules are very profusely scattered over tbe face and body, the fever, which at this stage, in true smallpox, is high, in this case is not present at all, as repeated examina tions by tbe tnermomeier snow oniy the normal beat, 98. Tbe time of in ception, from the 10th to tbe 17tb, when tbe primary fever showed itself, would, if it had been smallpox, have ushered In adisease of great malignan cy. The sponUneous appearance of tbe eruption also, and the swelling of tbe face, are at intervals too short for anything but a severe attack if it were variola, and tbe stage of suppuration wonld be accompanied by a high grade of fever. We find that wble very many characteristics of tbe graver dis ease txift, nnd which are common to both affection's, that the effect produced can only be attributed to tbe lesser disease. Utuer appearances simulat ingso closely tbe cases we bave treat ed, make us hopeful that the sequel will prove the correctness of our judg ment. Mr. Hunter is evidently convalescing from a very mild type of tbe same af fection. Having had no-pain in ipine, no headache or delirium. The 23d and 24th inst. having chills and fever alternating in a moderate degree, and on the F.idar previous feeling the first symptoms ot disease. Tuesday night (25th inst.,) bad severe sweating ; bowels costive until to-day ; subject to bilious attacks and constipation ; health impaired by attention to legis lativeduties and otberwiseoverworked: weight less by 20 lbs. than at the time of leaving home ; eruption fading per ceptibly. Mr. Thompson hat a teverer form of tbe same disease which can be clearly traced to a visit to a house in Polk county where it exists. On Sunday, Oct. 16th, he called at Mr. George't for a. drink of water and afterward! con verted with tbe residents on tht door atep. The Thursday following Oct, 20tb, bit fever commenced, and on the preceding day be had suffered tome from aching in tbe bonet and headache. One week after the time of exposure Sunder, Oct. 23, the eruption ap peered and spread rapidly; The face thickly covered and a slight redness of tbe eyes and tendernest to light, that indicate a leaning to slight iever arising in that region; no swelling of tba lips or countenance. Tha ther mometer indicated 101; eruption on the surface oi the body thin and small. Mr. Rader unfortunately was dying wbeo we visited him, and as he had been suffering from hemorrhage of tbe bowels wbea we taw him, the ef fect ot that depletion and tbe change produced by dysentery to modified the appearance of the eruption that we would not pronoonce upon the cause It li evident that so sudden a termina tion of bis life could bave been brought about by nothing but disease of a virulent type, and we would re spectfully suggest that extreme care be taken to prevent any communication of It to the community. Precaution can only purchase safety, where nsed at once and without hesitation. We would retpectifully suggest that tbe indications are such as should lead to tbe establishment of placet fitted for the reception of any future eases, involving any doubt at to their nature, which shall be both humane in (beir provisiout and complete in tbeir preparation for such contingencies. Respectfully submitted, B. R. Fisib, M. D. Jab. A. Richabdsos, M. V. Salem, Oct. 27, 1870. CITT AMU COUMTT ITJCMI. DsaTH or Hos. J. Radbb. It is onr sad duty to chronicle the demise ofj Hen. Jackson Rader, member of tbe House of Representatives from Jack- ton county, who died yesterday at 2 p. m. : On Friday night last his room mate, Mr. Merry came in at a late hour aad found him in a hot fever. At day light on Saturday, Merry went for Dr. Hawtborne to attend him,' hot found be bad left town. He then solicited Dr. Ellit to attend him, but they were un able to find him. On Monday, Hon. J. D. Fay found him at tbe Union Hotel and took measures for giving proper attention. On Wednesday morning be wai taken to tbe room on State street where he died of hemorrhage of the bowels. He wat 44 yeara ot age. a native of Tennessee, we believe, and a Democrat in politics. He was a man of inflexible honor and sterling Integ rity, and Jackson county is truly be reft of one of ber most exemplary citi sent. He leavet a widow and six chil dren to mourn tbe loss of a true man. It is supposed by maoy that while bis death waa hastened by tbe hemor rhage, that it was a feature sometimes known in smallpox, and that ha died of that terrible disease. . ROBBIBT ABD ABBIST. A yOUDg man named Frank Guerin, wat arres ted by policeman Coffey yesterday on a charge of having robbed Mr. Charles Bowie, of Aumtville, of $51 50 coin and certain valuable papert. Guerin was employed ai a waiter at the Opera Home during Fair week, and bad for a tew days past bteo there at a boarder. Tht Bight before tha robbery Mr. Bowie had been put into tbe tame room with him, and in the morning early, was diiturbed by some one and roused to tee the person leave tbe room; as there wat another occupant of tbe room he thought nothing of it until he misted tht money. The police were notified aad Mr. Bowie recog aixed the accused at the persoa by whom ha waa disturbed early in the morning. Oaerla waa arrested while playing a game of poker in a snlooa,aad the exact gold coin, in amount, lost by Mr. Bowie waa found oa him; two $20 pieces, and one each of five and two aad a half dollart. Four dollars la silver, which was lost, waa not found pou him. He will be examined to-day at 11 a. m., before J. J. Murphy, J. PM having been granted that much time on affidavit to procure witnesses. Hiid'i Opsa House. There wilt Oj a performance this evening by the re nowned Master of Magic, Carl Bosco, whose doing at Portland are spoken of as fully answering public expecU tiont. The fact that Mr. Bates it introducing aim to us is a guarantee that tbe entertainment will be success ful in its capacity to please, and j that Carl Botco is an artist worth teeing. Botco Has Com i. Tbe latest enig ma bat been at to tbe identity of "Bot co" whose public eppearanee hat been promised for aome dayt in our adver tising columns. Those who read Mr. Bates' notice to-day will learn all tbe particulars, and by going to the Opera House tbit evening the capacity of the aforesaid Bosco to interest and aston ish can be found out. : On a Saao. Tbe Ferry Boat spent part of yeiterday on a snag which wa not before known of, though in tbe dally course of the boat in making ita crossings. Trips were resumed in tbe afternoon and tbe boys now know where that snag is to be found in tbe future. All O K. By some error Dr. Chance's card got out of place, and for a tew days disappeared from our columns. It it all right now and can be found where it belongs, and so can tbe Doctor, by all those who need a scientific job done in tbe dental line. TJ. S. Marshall T. G. Young, Esq., waa in town yesterday on official busi ness, not on criminal matters however, so the trespassers against Uncle Sam need not be alarmed to tee bim. Gene i-fil News. FOKT1.AHD. From the Ortgonian : Tbe Bird The atrical Troupe are giving a series of dramatic entertainments in tbe city, at the old Court room, in ex-Sheriff Myers building, Oregon City. It makes a very good hall, and the re moval of tbe Court to other quarters thus gives the town what it hat long felt the need of. About a doxen old whisky barrels, filled with dirty looking tallow, were shipped on board the steamer for San Francisco yesterday. The appearance of the packages will not recommend the quality of tbe contents. We bear that tbe Olympia Stage Line has been purchased by Mr. J. M. Lockwood. Tbe turn paid it said to be $20,000. The prospectus of McCormick's Ore gon Almanac informs us that the 17th publication is now in press and will be issued early in November. From the Herald: The O. A C. R. R. Co.'s mill No. 4, at Milwaukie, is now running night and day, sawing out railroad ties. With the double circular only, it is tawing about 40,000 feet per day of twelve hours. When tbe edger is ia operation, it will cut full 75,000 feet per day of ties. Tbe reception tendered to Senator aod lire. Geo. Williams by a number of their personal friends came of at Philharmonic Hall on Tuesday evening. The reception wos gottn up by a com mittee of gentlemen who dekired to pay some mark ot respect to tbe dis tinguished Senatorand his acomplisb ed wite, prior to tbeir departure for Washington. The affair, without exception, was the most brilliant social gathering ever teen in Oregon. Tbe beauty aod elite of tbe city were pres ent, and never in the bistory of Port land has there been gathered together so much beauty, wit and intelligence as there was at the reception on Tues day evening. Tbe honorable Senator and lady could not have felt other wise than highly gratified at this mark of respect and esteem in which they are held by their numerons friends. As we bave already remarked, tbe re ception wat a grand success, and one long to be remembered by all who were present. At the Cosmopolitan Saloon, corner of First and Alder streets, may be seen a bird, who hat been trained to per form quite a number of astonishing featt. Alongside of the cage is placed a small wagon containing bird teed, atuched to which is a string leading to the cage. Wbea tbe bird desires to appease hit hunger, he draws tbe wag on to the .cage, and with bis foot holds it in place until he has finished hit meal. Beneath the cage it a miniature well, from which the bird draws his drinking water. Tbe fellow works away with apparent earnestness, and seems pleased when he baa attracted the attention of some one of the look ers on. Tht bird wat purchased in Chicago by Mr. Green during his recent visit to tbe Eastern Sutes. Steamer before last three German families from Stephenson county, Illi nois, came to Oregon to settle. They bave taken a trip up the Valley, and express themselves well pleased with the State, although they assert that farmers here, as a general thing, do not exhibit tbe thrift which is wit nessed in Illinois. They sold their farms for about $60 per acre, aod think they can buy as good ones herefrom $15 to $25 per acre. They conceded, that tor wheat growing, Oregon is a much better State than that portion ot Illinois from which tbey came, the crop there averaging only from ten to twenty-two bushels per acre. From the BnUetat: Thirty-three pris oners lare now furnished lodgings in tbe county jail. The Sheriff has re cently added some extra accommoda tions, in the shape of three iron cells. Tbe jail teems to be kept in admirable condition. About a year ego, during one of the performances of John Wilson's circus at Oregon City, one of the tiers of seats gave way, precipitating quite a number of the audience to tbe ground. Among tbe number was Mrs. Mary O'Reilly, who had a leg broken by tbe accident. For tbe time the matter was compromised by the payment to her of $300 or $400, but ibe finally tued for and recovered damage! in the Cir cuit Court of Clackamas county to tbe amount of $3,000 and costs. Tbe de fendent hereupon made an appeal to the Supreme Court, and that tribunal has confirmed the judgment. To se cure this sum, Sheriff Bills will sell at pablic auction, on tha Bih ot Novem ber, a sufficient amount or tbe proper ty of the circut to get the damage. Tbe Bosco matinee tblt afternoon wat well attended, and the Professor gave a splendid enteruin meet. Don't forget Boseo's benefit to-nigbt, and the promised expoet of the " dark seance" and cabinet trick. An entire, change of programme ia announced this evening.- .V Considerable anxiety is manifested In ceruin quarters at to tbe organist- tion of the new police force to be form ed nnder tbe amendment of our city charter, and various conjectures are afloat as to who will be assigned " stars" under the new rule. We shall see. WAIHIBJOTOS TKRR1TORT. From the Olympia Transcript : James Hoghei, supposed to have been lately discharged from the army was badly injured by the running away of a suge team near Claqnato. . Hs had been un conscious since the injury and no med ical aid could be procured. Railroad surveys of ihe lf. P. R. R. Co., are being prosecuted diligently to determine the beat routes. It is stated that one hundred houses have been erected in Olympia during tbe present season, which speaks a growth and thrift very satisfactory. WiUiA WALLS. From the Union : A short time since a white man stole some horses from the Indians. They followed him aad eame oa his camp ia the eight, did not see the thief, bnt found fifteen hornet, sev en of which had bees stolen from these Indians ; the other eight did not be long to them, but they supposed they had beoa stolen, so they took tbe whole band of fifteen, and are now oa their way to this place, aad, we suppose will soon be here. The captors and Mr. Durkee wish the thing made pub lie ao that the ownert of these eight horset caa claim tbeir property. "Lo" did very well in setting the thief a -foot but unfortunately torgot to bring back a lock of bit hair. , Tbirteea horses that were in train ing for the fall races were brought into town and exhibited by their owners, and the Union tayt a finer lot are sel dom seen. Wood hauling wat being carried oa extensively. Prices range from $5 00 to $8 00 per cord. , , . s Persons who visited onr State Fair from Walla Walla claim that their County Fair exceeded ours in the dis play of .horned cattle. Alexander Lynch, who has been noted for shooting his wife, made a hostile atUck on Rudolph Roy at mid night aad threatened to murder him. The Fall racet were to commence last Tuesday and fast running wat ex pected.' Tbe planing mills were running day and night to supply the demand for building material. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. DA.TKS TO OOTOBKBiai. SPECIAL to thh statists ab.J Versailles, Oct. 26. Von Moltke celebrated bis 70th birthday yesterday. Prussians announce that fire will be opened on" Paris oa tbe 29th. One thousand stoves are ordered for Prus sian huts besieging Metz. Belgium is again sending troops to the frontier. London, Oct 26. Tbe French re gard England's mediation with dis trust. Herald' t cable before Metz says all hopes of peace by BonapartisU through Bazaine, are abandoned. Bis marck's answer to those who daily ask him about peace, is that the election, by France, of some authorized Gov eminent is an indispensable prelimi nary. All reports about tbe Empress taking part in peace combinations are denied.! Paris letters say there is no famine there. Everything is quiet. Americans want to leave, but tbe French object on account of the moral effect ou tbe people by so many leav ing tbe city. Berlin Herald letters say there Is an intense longing for peace, aod the peo ple loudly clamor for the end of war. Shops of small mechanics are gener ally closed. A single battalion of Landwebr lost 400 fathers of fami lies in repelling a sortie of Bazaine's ou the 7th inst. King William's posi tion is not the same as it waa at first. Now the people are tired of war and unwilling to make further sacrifices for purposes of ambition or territorial ag grandizement. London, Oct. 26. Austria's position in reference to England's intervention is unsatisfactory. Sbe affected decid ed favor toward it at first. Russia has refused: to take any part. England fears Russia is negotiating by herself to form an alliance against England on the Eastern question. Lille via Tours, Oct. 27. St. Quen tin bas been evacuated. Amiens not yet attacked. Prussians retreated sud denly without commencing hostilities. Siege of Laforte abandoned. A large portion of the army of the Duke of Uecklinberg is moving hastily towards Paris. The Prussians investing Ver dun recently sent a communication to tbe Mayor of tbe town demanding its surrender. The Mayor indignantly re fused, inviting the Prussians to come forward and take it. i News from Metz important. Rumors have again been current in the Prussian army that Bazaine was dead, but tbey are now proved false. Activity of tbe garrison bas greatly increased lately. Prussians bave been compelled to de stroy the bridges across tbe Moselle as a preliminary measure. The French make vigorous tortiet whenever tbey see the slightest opportunity for ad vantage, and have also opened artillery tire on the besiegers from the right bank of tbe Moselle. No doubt but tbe French Provision' al Government will toon be obliged to leave Tours. Tbe English Government is still without a reply from Prussian authorities at to the request for a safe coaduct for Thiers to enter Paris, England accepts this delay as indispO' aition on the part of Prussia to grant an armistice. Two German ships were recently captured by the French in an English channel, and burned, a hun dred miles east of Bristol. Garibaldi bas acted vigorously ; having taken many prisoners and can non, and accomplished the object for which he set out. i Jacksonville, Oct. 27. Two burglars who robbed Mr. Mensor's store on tbe 25th were captured by Sheriff Klippel and hit Deputiet yesterday near the State line, on the road to Yreka Tbey bad a part of tbe stolen property in tbeir ptssestion. They were examined before Justice Wade and committed to jail. Tbey give their names as Chat. Hayden and Valentine Howe. Tbe latter acknowl edged that he committed the burglary Hayden tayt tbe goodt found in hit possession were given to bim by Howe i TELEGRAPH SUMMARY. COBPILSD FBOH FBBVIOCS DATES. London! Oct. 26. Dispatches from Tours announce that a young girl of tnat city is creating a most intense ex eitement by imitating the example of Joan ot Are. Hundreds of enthusias tic persons have joined ber standard Her appeals for recruits are said to be singularly patriotic aod eloquent. London , Oct. 25. Imperialistic busv. bodies bave held meetings in London with a view of making the Emperor a party to the negotiations. Prussians in no way are responsible for these ef forts, and the Empress herself refuses to encourage them. Sbe said to tha Tribune correspondent that her hopes were wholly for her boy ; that the re garded alt attempti to replace the Emperor or herself on the throne as Idle, either new or hereafter. The chances of Louis could only be im perilled by being pnsbed cow. She declares that the will bold herself aloot from all political intrigues until peace is restored. Fragments of the steamer -Cambria have been washed ashore on the coast of Antrim and Donegal. San Francisco, Oct 26. The body of a young: man, supposed to be the son of Schuyler, the wealthy New York financier of Hudson River fame, was taken oot ot tbe bay this evening. Young Schuyler arrived here Sept. 2d, and put up at tbe Occidental. He soon fell In with fast company, and it is (eared that be committed suicide. He was missed on the 14th init. from the hotel, aad bas not been seea alive since. On tbe body was found a pawn ticket for a valuable diamond. - The pockets appeared to have been cut open. The: Coroner has tbe remains In charge. ' j San Francisco, Oct. 27 Flour Ex ports this ! month unusually heavy, amounting to 40,000 bbls, three-fourths of which was oa Chinese account, in eluding over 14,000 bbls shipped by the Sonora on Monday. Most of tbe remainder has been sent to Central America. Tbe advance ia city brands noted on the 10th hat been maintained, the market ; cloaing firm with an up ward tendency. Local brands telling, superfine, $65 37 ; extra, $66 25. Sales include 500 tobln commercial Oregon extra, $6 25; 400 bolt supe rior Oregon extra, $6; 00 bbls Al-. bany, Oregon, extra, privtt. .-, Wheat Market bat at u&t eotae plump ap to $2. Round iKsf choice thipping, having been told at that fig ure, while a leading miller bat made large purchases of strict: frime at $2 ; sales of 1,000 tki coast $2 ; 800 tktfair $1 82 j; 1,000 ski aa $1 90; 20,000 sks good in one lot, iua ngure. Tha market is very firm, a is said that exporters are paying $3 in the country. Barley Holders are very rm, aas ing $1 10l 20 for new. Uats Kemsin nrm, Jip)i ou, with tbe bulk of salee at $1 33 I 45. Smoked bacon is jobbing! 10I5 for California, and 1718J for Oregon. Hams 12J14o Tor uaiuornia, ana 16(3)170 for Oregon. California smoked beef 13 14c. Chicago and St. Louis sugar cored hams 26jo California lard UJ14t lb. Wool there has been les activity during tbe week, the sales of Vue three leading houses aggregating only 192,- 350 lbs. Prices remain ucccangeu. Fallburry 1114, good to flean fall shipping 1518. . Hides Sales of dry California for week fall slightly under 1,000, at 16 17o. Salted, 718. Tallow Tbe stock Is large though some loU are out of the mar. t under limits. The nominal range uh beef it . 89e, the average price being 8 Jc. Dairy products Fresh roll butter it steady at 557Jc. California firkin 3540e. Eastern firkin 237c. California pickled 37J42. Califor nia cheese 12J15. Eastern do. 17 18c lb. Eggt are scarce, i ne price turaocea to G2$G5 for California, and 47J50 1 doz. for Oregon. SATURDAY. The Second Veto. We publish this morning Governor Grover's veto of the bill amending tbe Charter of tbe City of Portland to au thorize tbe city to issue its bonds, in amount $300,000, to insure tbe con struction of twenty miles of tbe Wil lamette Valley Railroad, and tbe lo cation of its terminus within the city. It is true, aa the Governor says, that the Constitution of our State forbids any city or municipal corporation to loan its credit or aid any corporation of the kind. The bill was carefully and ingeniously drawn to avoid and evade this Constitutional prohibition, and as we believed tbe city abundant ly able, and also willing, to aid the West Side Railroad, and considered that by so doing it was only insuring its own success And prosperity, we sincerely hoped for tbe passage of tbe bill, and its successful operation in aid of tbe very important enterprise it was intended to assist : the more so as we much doubt if any private capital can afford to undertake the work without some such aid. The bill was liable to objection upon the ground tbat, before such a subsi dy should be granted, the taxpayers of the city should have the privilege to vote for or against it. Tbe Governor bas vetoed the bill on the ground of its being an unconstitutional measure, and to do the Executive justice we publish the objections in full, as being a matter as to which tbe public bas a particular interest. While we regret tbe failure of the bill, and fear tbat tbe people of the West Side will not realize tbeir hopes of having a rail road so soon in consequence, we do not desire to question the motives of the Governor. Hs was, of course, bound to act on bis convictions as to the meaning of tbe Constitution, but confess tbat his objections would seem to us more consistent if the veto power had been exercised to prevent tbe diversion of tbe 500,000 acres from the school fund, nnd also to prohibit the incurring of a debt by tbe State to build tbe locks at Oregon City. The Constitution seems to us plain enough on both these points. How to Do It While tbe debate was going on ia tbe two Houses on the $300,000 subsi dy bill,the remark was frequently made by speakers, tbat Portland was enough interested in the success of tbe west side railroad to invest that much to se cure its early construction. It was shown tbat Portland bad grown rich by the tradeof the country, and claimed that it became tbe duty of tbe city to assist the development of tbe counties from whose prosperity sbe would de rive increase of wealth and population, and which bad contributed so much already to ber wealth aod position as the metropolis of the North Pacific. These arguments have force and pow er, and we believe tbat tbe city bas still a duty to perform towards the counties on the West side of the river, and hope to see tbe property owners of that place realize and appreciate tbat duly and take steps to secure by individ ual aid whatever is necessary to tbe suc cess and accomplishment of tbe West Side Railroad. Lettbem individually undertake to assist according to tbeir means, to make up a sum sufficient to induce capital to do the work. We had much rather see the two routes of travel from Portland, South, owned and controlled by different companies to insure competition, and a healtby rivalry ; but whoever will build the road must benefit Oregon, and those who entertain personal prejudices can afford to lay thorn aside, or ignore them long enough to consult and se cure their own interests and the best interests of the State at large. We wait with expectation to tee what steps tbe capitalists of Portland will take to insure tbe construction of the West Side Railroad. Ia those good old days, now almost forgotten, when hospitality required the dispensing of toddy to every thirs ty soul (and there was no end of such), Priest Brown, aa he was called, officia ted in a small, dry country parish. His congregation came from a distance, mostly, and sat in a cold, barn-like, meetin'-house to listen to bis long and strong discourses. Tbe parsonage was on one side of tbe church, and the tav ern on the other ; and at the "nooning" between services, the assembly sought one or the other place to warm cp. A brother minister, into whose distant parish some of the new fangled Ideas of temperance bad mado their way, at one time spent tbeSabbath and preach ed for Priest Brown. At noon he saw tbe good man knocking np a huge rang of sling oa tbe kitchen table, and af terward pasting it about among the parishonera, who aat in a circle round tbe roaring fire in the " spare room." When a favorable opportunity offered, he addressed him on tbe subject, " Brother Brown," said he, conven tionally, " do yoa make it a p'int to re fresh yonr flock every Sunday with " Ohl no, no, no, brother," replied Priest Brown, in bis rapid and forci ble way," " I always make it a quart always make it a quart, and some times two or three." Sali or Esal Estats. Mr. William Davidson, real estate dealer, baa just made tale of lots Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8 In block No. 186, titnated on M, between 10th and 11th streets, and lot No. 3 ia block No. 36, oa 5th betweea F. and G streets, to H. K. Kincaid, Esq., for the sum of twenty-two hundred dollars, in U.S. gold coin. Alto, block No. 152, located between 12th and 13th and K and L streets, Couch's Addit ion, to L. McMorris, Esq., for the amount of twenty-one hundred dollars, ia coin. Oregonian. l By Telegraph.. srsciAL TO STATBSMAB. , : OATBI TOOGTOSia Important lews. Capitulation of Baxalae and Meti- Pronltns RcpnUed at Blols GIs. and Napoleon to be Removed to Slba. Contemplated Massacre of Foreign ers In China. Berlin, Oct. 27.-Tbe King telegraphs to the Queen, this morning, tbat Ba zaine and Mets bave capitulated. There were 150,000 prisoners, including 20, 000 sick and wounded. The garrison laid down their arms this evening. (Signed) . William." Toors, Oct. 27. Tbe Prussians were repulsed at Bloit and Git, they bave also evacuated Nogert. London, Oct. 27. The World spe cial tayt tbat upon receiving tbe newt from tbe Empress tbat she would sign no treaty of peace involving a cession of French territory, or be a party to any scheme involving civil war in France, Bazaine laid be would take the responsibility himself, and sent a message to Port a Moussoa for Prince Frederick Charles, who came op dur ing tbe night to Chatean de Fresty, where stipulations for the surrender of tbe forces of Bazaine and Metz were agreed on. Tbe Germans have lost 45,000 men during tbe siege by battle and disease. It is said that tbe occu pation of Metz and Strasburg shall be accepted as a basis for withdrawing the German army from France and concluding a peace. It is said tbat the commander of the garrison at Metz protested against the comman der saying be wat able to protact tbe defence into winter, but aftrrwardt withdrew bis protest. London Re publicans loudly denounce Bazaine asj a traitor, and say that tbe Pant and Touri Government will repudiate any peace signed by bim. A Tribune special says Gen. Coffiner, tbe commander of tbe garrison at Metz, informed Bazaine that he could not give the army any more provisions, and that he must shift for himslf. Bazaine ordered his troops to ttop firing on Prussians and allowed his men to desert by tbe dozen or two. All .were captured by tbe Prussians, but large groups were refused on the evening of the 24th. Bazaine convinced Gen. Cofficer tbat an outbreak which he proposed to make that night towards Gravelotte would be useless bloodshed, and too large a price to pay for a few days' re sistance. Basaine sent a message to Prince Charles intimating tbat he was ready to capitulate. A meeting was had be tween Prince Charles and General Chargarnier, in which the latter came away much disturbed. Tbe points to be settled were fixed for another meet ing next day. Matters were so far ad vanced tbat the 2d corps was imme diately ordered to march to Paris. Otber troopt were concentrated near Metz to prevent desertion en matte. Tbe army of Prince Frederick Charles uookisted of 160,000 men. Tbe Duke of Aosta bat accepted tbe candidacy for the Spanish throne. London, Oct. 28. The following is telegraphed from Versailles: It will be several dayt yet before tbe Germane bombard Paris. In the action on 21st, sixty-fire batallions took a part, sup ported by twelve batteries. Basaine was recently informed that he could only bave the same terms which were accorded McMabon. There are over two thousand sick and wounded French and Germansin and around Versailles. Sharpskirmish occurred between recon noitering parties on tbe left bannk of the Loire near Orleans yesterday; both parties retired. There is a force of 250,000 Prussians before Mezitres. Active operations have not commenced as siege guns bad not arrive:'. Health of Napoleon requires a milder climate. Early next month be will change to Elba. Germany in regaining Metz bas possession of the strongest point on tbe line of the Moselle aod will keep it. The French frigate Ville Perte has captured tbe German vessel Hero near Barrara Islands. Prize had 700 bar rels of gun powder on board. A dispatch from Bombay announces tbat the day has been fixed by the Chi nese for the massacre of all foreigners. Tbey are marching aad distributing tbeir troops accordingly. Much ex citement exists among English and French residents. STATE NEWS. PORTXASD. From tbe BulltHn : Tbe first scow load of stone to be nsed in tbe con struction of the stone basement wall to the rear of tbe American Exchange Hotel, for the new brick edifice of J. S. Smith, was brought to the wharf yesterday. At tbe meeting of the City Fatben, last evening, a communication was read from Mr. Greenwood, tbe agent for detailing the manner and cost of a fire alarm aad police telegraph erection in onr city. He proposes to put up twelve signal stations, and bave tbem in successful operation with in four months after the contract is signed, at a coat of $7,500. From the Herald: We were last night informed that tbe body of an un known man had been found in tbe Columbia river, several miles below the mouth or tbe Willamette. From appearances, it it thought that tbe body bat been in tbe water for teveral dayt. On Wednesday evening, near tbe corner of Alder and Second streets, rather an amuting incident occurred. A drnnken vagabond, who apparently was Itching for a fight, stepped np to and struck in tbe face aa unoffending Chinaman who happened to be patting up the street, Tbe white man sup posed he had an easy subject, and ac cordingly threw himself in a position to give tbe Chinaman a sound beating He had mistaken the man, tor tha Ce lestial gave him inch a thrashing tbat be wat compelled to call for help in order to get out of tbe clutches of the infuriated "rat eater." The rough wat immediately tobered up, and amid tht jeert aad taunts of the bystanders be crept into an adjoining saloon, where . he eonsoled himself over bis defeat by drinking several glasses of pure spirits. From the Ortgonian i The Legisla ture, having adjourned tine die, Cbme down to Portland in a bulk by tbe cars yesterday. Several of the members were "sloshing" abont town last night. What they have not done for the State amounts to a considerable more than what tbey have done. In the language of a prominent Democrat, remarking upon the subject yesterday, they have certainly broken ap tbe Democratic party in Oregon and rendered fature tueceti "mighty unsants." The home provided for Mrs. Dupen ning, by tbe generosity of the people of Portland, hat been completed, and tho family are now comfortably fixed for all time, apparently. The bonse is built upon a tot donated to Mrs. Du penningby Mr. Wm. Gillibaa, and has cost perhaps, $1,000, making the prop erty valued at not lets than $2,500. At no former period in the history of Portland have we been troubled to keep "an eye on" the improvements going on abont town. Just now we are unable to do it, and we do not be lieve anybody can. We feel constrain ed to say that in future we shall bave to commit this development to the tender care of the public and let them look out for it. We understand that the mission to California of one of our old-time lead ing citizens to-day, is to look after "items" respecting a grain elevator which is to be built by a joiut compa ny of gentlemen, recently organized in East Portland for that purpose. This will be tbe second elevator on the coast, that one at Vallejo being tbe first and only one at present. Tbe steamer Alert for several dayt carried a cargo of wheat daily to St. Helena to be thipped on board tbe Alpba for Falmouth, and made her reg ular trips to Oregon City betides. Tbe Oakland will to-day Uke 100 tons to be placed on board tbe tame ship at Astoria, and this will complete the cargo. T. H. Casb, Esq., Clerk of Board tf State Lands Commissioners, bas re ceived tbe appointment of Notary Public, and is prepared to take ac knowledgments, etc., on the shortest notice. Szcbitabt or State, Hon. S. F. Chadwick, baa been unwell for teveial days, and bas not been to the office to attend to official business, but we learn tbat he is not seriously .indisposed and will soon be out again. Dixd. In this city, yesterday morn ing at ten minutes after four o'clock, of typhoid fever, May Thatcher, aged about twelve yeara and six months, daughter of H. M. Tbatcbei. Tbe fu neral services will take place at tbe Congregational Church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Retukbed. Mr. X. Haas, who man ufactures first class boots on State St., bat been absent a few weeks; and in tbat time bas visited tbe City of New York, aod the old scenes of years ago. Really these things are done so quick ly now tbat we hardly miss a man who goes East on a short business trip. Committxd to Jail. Frank Guerin, whose arrest on charge of robbing Cbarlet Bowie we mentioned yester day, was examined yesterday before J. J. Murphy, J. P., and committed to jail ia defanlt of $300 bail. It was proven tbat tbe coin found on bim at the time of arrest coincided with that lost by Mr. Bowie, one being a new Mccn ArrLicTED. For some months past Mr. H. M. Thatcher has been con fined to bit bouse, and of late wat slowly recovering from a long protract ed attack of typhoid fever. Two of bit children bave also been attacked with the same disease, and we bave a sad duty to perform to-day in announc ing tbe death of beautiful little May Thatcher, one of the lovliest children in our city, whose death comes as a severe affliction to this mnch afflicted family, several members of which are still ill. Rxbcildiso We were really tor prised yesterday afternoon, when vis iting tbe scene of the late conflagra tion, to find substantial brick walls rising, mortar in huge piles, wagons nnloading, and many hands at work erecting the walls which are to enclose the new foundry and machine shop of Mr. Drake, and tbe sash and door fac tory of Bootbby k Stapleton. The en ergy tbey are showing in thus speedily rebuilding is gratifying, and we wish them success and pieasaat weather in tbe work. Bootbby A Stapleton bave ordered new machinery to be sent im mediately from the East by railroad. Carl Bopco. This gentleman gare one of hit performances at the Opera House last evening to tbe satisfaction and delight of everyone present. This is no catch-penny thimblerigging, but real featt such as puzzle tbe most ex perienced. For instance, tbe perform er borrowed a bat from a prominent railroad man and proceeded to extract therefrom about a wheelbarrow load of articles, not supposed to belong to tbe lining of gentlemen's hats. That which is surprising about the perform ance is that tbe tricks are done with out the aid of tables, curtains and other things behind which articles may be concealed, but everything is done right before yonr eyes, and bas a veri table appearanco of magic. There will be another exhibition to-nigbt, and tbose wbo do not go will miss a great treat. ntALTH or Oca City. Tbe news bas spread through the State tbat Sa lem was being afflicted by tbe presence of a terrible pestilence ; tbat teveral deaths bad already occurred from smallpox ; that many were ill aod tev eral very low. It hat also been de scribed, in graphic terms, that our citizeni were abandoning tbe town to its fate, aod tbat business was actually dead and nothing doing here but to find some speedy and efficient means to leave the devoted town. Such are tbe statements made yesterday in Portland dailies, and made honestly no doubt, but doing a great injustice to Salem. Tbis paper will not conceal the exis tence of smallpox, or in any manner deceive the publio as to tbe prevalence of contagious disease. We bave ex pressed no opinion hitherto, but now, when doctors disagree, we bave taken the liberty to form our opinion for our selves, and we really doubt and dis believe that there has been a case of smallpox in Salem tbis fall, and if there bas we believe it has been among us since last Winter, at which time families came here from California bringing chickenpox of a severe type, which bas been mere or leet prevalent for tbe last six or eight months and at timet hat been to tevere at to cause the report tbat tbe smallpox was among us. There have been teveral deaths, too, but tbe disease hat not spread mnch, nnd we know of no new cases during tbe week past. Mr. Rader, who died Wednesday, we are told eame here with a bowell com plaint and he died, with this epidemic on him, of a hemorrhage of the bowels. Messrs. Thompson and Hunt er, members of tbe House, are both convalescing, instead ot being very low. Mr. Dennis, his brother says, has never been so ill as to be suable to dress bjmself and go about the boose, though he hss been badly bro ken out. Some of our best doctors say these cases are smallpox, while others say it ia not, and so Dr. Jeffreys of Polk county said yesterday after visiting the, cases, for which purpose be eame. Many physicians and oth ers, conversant with this terrible dis ease, aay tbe peculiar smell un mistake able ia tmailpox, and never forgotten, is not present here. One of the pages of the House, a lad named Frank McConnel, was sick several i days with the chickenpox, and he seems to bave communicated it to tbe members, a number of whom had it and got well in a few days, while with others it took a severe form, and has given rise to the belief tbat we have smallpox among ns. With all due deference to the pbysieians wbo express that belief, we believe such not to be the case, bet whatever may happen, we tball keep tbe public informed at to all mat ters tbat transpire. Teto or tho Portland Charter BUI! Exbcctivb Owes, " 1 Salem, Oregon, Oct. 27, 1870. f To the Honorable, the Senate of tht Slate of Oregtn : 'According to tbe requlrementt of tbe Constitution, I herewith return Senate Bill No. 77, " An Act to amend an A ct to iorporate the City of Port land, approved October 14th 1864, and to amend an Act approved October 21st, 16Jv0. entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled 'an Act to incorporate, the City of Portland, approved Octo ber 14th, 1864, "o amend an Act entitled an Act to - iiend an Act enti tled an Act to incorporate the City of Portland, approved October 14th, 1864, and approved the 18th day of October, 1808. and to amend an Act entitled aa Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate tbe City of Portland, approved Oct. 14th, 1864, and approv ed Oct. 25th, 1866," without hxecu tire approval ;. which I herewith file with the Secretary of State, with my objectiona thereto. Tbit Bill, composed chiefly of two sections, provides in effect, tbat tbe indebtedness of the City or Portland most never exceed in the aggregate tbe sum of one hundred thousand dol lars, and any debt or liability incurred in violation of this lection, whether by borrowing money, loaning tbe cred it of tbe city or otherwise, it null and void, and of no effect ; but the City of Portland may incur an additional in debtedness, not exceeding three hun dred thousand dollars, in tbe manner and for tbe purpose following : tbat is to say, if any person or persons shall cause or procure tbe Willamette Valley Railway Company, heretofore incor porated nnder the laws of this State, by articles of incorporation, filed in tbe office of tbe Secretary of State tbe 9tb day of July, 1870, or any other Company, to commence and construct their road or track from and within the limits of tbe City of Portland, and if such person or persons, shall caune or procure said Railway Com pany to locate, construct and establish its terminal depot on tbe west side of tbe Willamette River, and within the limits of said City, as aforesaid, then and upon those conditions, said City is authorized by, and through its Mayor and Common Council, to provide by Ordinance for making, and issuing its seven per cent, gold coupon bonds, pay able in twenty years, for tbe turn or three hundred thousand dollart, the interest thereon to be paid semi-annually. That so soon, nd as often, as fire miles of said road or track, commenc ing at said terminal depot aforesaid, and going westerly towards Forest Grove, aod then southerly towards McMiooville, is completed and con structed, forty thousand dollars of said bonds shall become tbe property of said person or persons, and shall be delivered to tbem by the proper offi cers of said City. The second section authorizei the City of Portland, in addition to otber taxes, to levy a special tax to pay the interest oo tbese bonds, and to provide or raise tbe necessary funds by special taxation or otherwise to pay tbe prin cipal sum of said bonds as the tame may become due. In considering this bill, the first in quiry should be, is it consistent with tbe spirit and terms of our State Con stitution. In Section 9 of Article 11 of that instrument upon tbe subject of corpor ations and internal improvements, we have tbe following provision : " Sec. 9. No county, city, town or other municipal corporation, by vote of its citizens, or otherwise, shall be come a stockholder in any joint stock company, corporation or association whatever, or raise money for, or loan its credit to, or in aid of any such company, corporation or association." If we gather tbe intention of this clause from tbe words, the context, the subject matter, .tbe effects and conse. quence, and its reason and spirit, we arrive at tbe conclusion tbat it wat tbe purpose or tbe framers of tbe Constitution to erect a substantive aad living barrier in our fundamental law against all connection of counties, cities and towns, and other municipal corporations in this Slate with specu lative enterprises outside their own legitimate workings. Tbey cannot become stockholders of any joint stock company, corporation or association, norraite money for, nor loan tbeir cred it to, or in aid of aoy such company, corporation or association. Tbese words are plain and direct. Do tbey prohibit tbe enactment of anch a law as the one under consideration ? This bill provides tbat the City oT Portland shall raise money to tbe amount uf $300,000 for " any person or persons'' wbo shall cause or pro cure a certain Railway Company, or any other company, to make tbeir ter minal depot, and begin the constric tion of tbeir road or track within ibe City of Portland, and proceed thence with their work in a given direction and to a given distance. Tbe wording of the bill is peculiar and circuitous, and apparently framed to avoid contact with this clause ot the Constitution, for it is claimed that while the prohibition clearly extends to joint stock companies, eorporationi or associations, it does not extend to " person or persons." I fail to tee the exception here claimed. A corpora tion is a " person" in law ; and the Joining of " persons" in an interest or enterpnse constitutes an association. Tbe Willamette Valley Railway Com pany, or aay other corporation, as a person in law, fulfilling tbe conditions or its provisions could take tee subsi dy granted by this bill, if it should be come a a law, directly aod without tbe intervention of aay on ; wbicb is positively forbilden by the Constitu tion. I also think tbis bill in iu framework, and purpose to be against tbe spirit and tenor of tbe Constitu tion. It propose! to raise money by taxation for objects not therein con templated or authorized, and to yield tbis bar, would be to open one of the most dangerous doors at which flash ing interest and growing speculations are now knocking. If a city can be tbot placed under a bonded debt this year, a county can be placed nnder mortgage next year. And while the State may be saved from general debt by careful management, sbe may be loaded down by tbe weight of local liabilities. Section fifth of the Article before cited provides, that acta of the Legis lative Assembly incorporating towns and cities shall restrict their power of taxation, borrowing money, contract ing debts, and loaning tbeir credit. At the present session of the Legisla tive Assembly an act bas been passed authorizing the city of Portland for general and tpecial purposes to extend its liabilities to half a million of dol lars' inclnding provision for city gas and water works. To extend tbe priv ilege of contracting debts to tbe turn of eight bnndred thousand dollart, not Including interest thereon, in incorpor ating a city of ten thousand inhabitants, I do not believe wonld be such a re striction npon contraction of debts as was contemplated oy'tbe framers ot the Constitution. Tbe bill is objectionable oo another ground. I believe tbat, without refer ence to Constitutional limitations, the bill goet beyond tbe power of the Leg; Islature to impose tax upon a people. To make a tax legitimate, it must be for a public and not a private purpose. Taxation for the beoefit of aa individ ual or a corporation, upon considera tions real or speculative, caa never be upheld. Upoa this point I cannot better ex press myself than in tha words of a late decision of the Supreme Co art of tbe State of New York, used ia refer ence to a similar ease "la other acta, stock or some pretended equivalent is contemplated aa a consideration - for tbe hoods to be Issued. But this act authorise! a donation pure and sim ple in other words the Len-Ulatare baa assumed to authorise, through tbe in strumentality or Commissioners, and tbe taxing power, the taking of a cer uin amount ot tbe property of one corporation and donating it to another if this caa be done, it ia legal robbery, lets respectable thaa high way rOjbbery ; ia tbit, that the perpe trator of the latter assumes tbe danger and inflmy of tbe act, while thia act bat the afield of Legislative irresponsi bility." I" While V do not join ia the harshness and innufatloa embodied in the words of tbis dep'on, I regard the drift of ita authoWJ to be most wholesome and vain For the foregoing reason I- bavo failed1 to approve said bill and fierewith file larteate In the office of the Cterev tary'of ' Sfate with my objections' thereto;' Ait the 27 h aay ot October, iwtv. r. uaovaay GertraoVr- ThrKlst of gpalw. Tbe telegraptf announces tflat Gen eral Prim baa et'Utt foaa4 a candi date for the throve- of the oace great - peninsular kingdom!- We are rofornr ed briefly tbat the "Dnke of Aosta" has accepted the potitioav As th it candidate comes front a" toarte to which France can have ao-objectiont,. and as bit pedigree warrants the as--, tumption that be will MbH more nerve than did tbe German Priwco who, after drawing Prussia into a tiarrek with France, withdrew bit namt audi thereby deprived hit sovereign of tae aid which Spain ought to have render ed, we may expect to see bim secure! seated npon the eminence from which, it is to be hoped, theBorbon's aavo been burled never again to be reinsta ted. It is therefore interesting to re call what little there is of his record He is tbe second son and third child of Victor Emanuel II, King of ha yf and was born in 1845. He bas a sis ter, Clotilda, and a brother, Humbert, older than himself and a brother, Otto, and a sister, Marie Pia, yoooger than himself. The elder. sister is tbe wife of Prince Napoleon Jeroatea, cousin of tbe late Emperor ; tbe younger sister is still at home unmarried. The elder brother, Prince Humbert, distinguished himseir at tbe head of a brigade of his father's army on the field of Solfe rino by defeating, after a severe fight, tbe Austrian General Benedek. For tbit gallant eondact bit father reward ed bim with tbe appointment at Prince or Piedmont, the northern principality of Italy. The youoger brother, Otto,, bean tbe title of the Dake of Moot ferrat, aa old marqoitatt of northern) Italy. Prince Amadeus, wbo is now te suuaeoiy ana so prominently nrougoa before the world, it bat twenty-five years of age. Tbat be baa heretofore remained in obscurity is, perhaps, not his fault ; fur there hat been ao op portunity for him to attain dittinction. He accompanied hit father ia hit op erations against theAuatriaas ia 1859, but wat too young to take an active part. He hat spent mnch of hit time of late yeara among the people of his dukedom, enjoying the healthful and invigorating atmosphere of its Alpine fastnesses and studying how best to develop and husband the resources of his little Kingdom its mines of iron, copper, lead and trlver, its quarries of marble and its immense forests of pine, for which it is justly celebrated. - Aosta is tbe most northern sibdi vision of Piedmont, and consequently of Italy. It lies at the feet of tho great Alps, aod embraces as area of about 120 square miiet. Tbs river Dora, a branch of the Po, rieet ia Mont Blanc and flows southerly through the center of tbis province. Along tbe river and its tributaries are numerous beautiful valleys, whose rich soil furnishes a subsistence for a large population of farmers and min ers. There are teveral towns Verres, Bard, Chattillon, Cogna, Foa, Cormajo and Aosta all unimportant except the last, which hat a population of be tween 7,000 and 8,000 people. It is the Capital of tbe Province, and Is well bnilt. Among its public edifice! are a gothie cathedral, tbe remain! of a Roman amphitheater and a - fine tri umphal arch. What combinatieat are to follow tbe selection of tbe yowog Duke or Aost to rule over the Spanish people, or what is hoped for it, arV matters which, at this distance and with tbe ligblt be fore nt, caaaot with any degree of cer tainty be determined, wa must be con tent to await tbe development! of t he future. Tbe War In Europe, It seem to be generally believed, sa lt ttated rn tba dispatches, tbat the sitaatioa in France favors peace. Tbe surrenderor Metz gives Germany pos session of tbe provinces of Alsace aad Lorraine by holding the strongholds in each. With Metz and Strasbourg in their own bands, tbe Germans caa with honor to themselves, grant an armistice, and ae soon as the general election it held throughout France, anJ a National Assembly caa be elect ed and meet to form a popular Gov ernment tbat ran treat for tbe Nation, at tbe trne representatives of tha peo ple, we may expect format negotia tions to commence and peace to resalt. It would seem from the late reports tbat the trench are making a deter mined, and in tome respects, a sac- ' cessful stead agaiost the Prussians. Garibaldi hat gona to the aid of the Republic, aad bat already commenced to do good service in ita behalf. Win ter it approaching and tbe eampaiga most be conducted on tbe part of tho invaders with more of difficulty and delay. Tbe German people are repre sented aa longing for peaee, aa they bave suffered terrible losses. While they were with tbe King ia the attempt to rettat invasion and preserve Ger man unity, they have no detlre to prosecute war for purposes of eonqnest or aggrandizement. Prudeace coun sels peace npon tbe first koaorablo opportunity, and there is hope that tho fearful straggle on the soil of Franco will sooa be ended. Railroad SlgtaU. Tbe varieties of tbe "toot" of the locomotive, and tbe gyrations of tho arms of the conductors by day, or lan terns by night, are about as intelli gent to most people as a Irtt-elase Choctaw. Tbe following will give tbo reader a correct idea of tbeir significa tion: Ooe whistle "dowa brakee." Two whistles "off brakes." Three whistles "beck up." Continuous whistles 'Manger." A rapid tnccesaioa of short whis tles ii the cattle alarm, at which the brakes will always be pet dowa. A sweeping parting of beads oa level of eyes is a signal to "go ahead." A downward motion of tbs band, with extended arms, "to stop." A beckoning motion of one band, U "back." A Santera raised aad lowered verti cally, tt a signal for "starting," twaag at right aeglet or erosswayi tht track," "Btop," twuag in a circle, "back tbe train." A red flag waved upon tbe track mutt be regarded at atignal of danger. 8o with other tignala given with energy. Hoitted at a station, it a tigaal for a train "to stop." Stack np by the road side, it It a signal of danger en tbe train ahead. Carried anfurled upoa aa engine, is -a warning that another engine or train ia oa ita way. Several Oregoa hortes woa partes at' the Yreka Fair. ,"Snoo Fly," belong ing to James Comttock took a puree of $1,025 for pacing mile heats 3 in 5 best mile 2:50. 1? . V ; I