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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.-
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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.
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