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CrMt' Indlai Poller.
it aa beta aaderttaoti forn time
that Gen'l Great bad 'determined to
carry oat In the conduct of the Indian
Detriment! th idea, which wat otr
tained wboo Quakers were appointed
a Indian Agent. : Itwat itated lome
time linee that the several religions
ideoomiii'atiios were to-' be represented
at the several Indian Agencies, and
that the Uethodists were to bave a
leading voice, in, respect to tbe Oregon
If we understand aright, the mean
ing of tne'd'isptteh Wbith 'arrived vet
terday announcing the. appointment
bf the President, of Indian Agents foT
this State, thja pqlicy, was there fol
lowed, and w etve herewith some
facts In furtier explanation of Indian
(Boers' ' in -this 'State: ' It seems hsit
Rev. J. II. Wilbur is soon to leave his
pastorate here, io'Satera to take charge
of tbe Yakima Ap ency, East of tbe
Cascades in Washington 5 Territory,
which position be Mcceatfally filled,
but declined to reaecept under- the late
Superintendent of that Territory. Mr.
Dickson, who is appointed to the Cma
till Agency, was with Mr. Wilbur at
the Yakima, end Is Supposed to have
been prbMted en lis recommendation
General Joel, Palmer is nominated for
Grand Round Agency (the dispatch
jays 'Jehn.' Palmer, hnt we think the
General is meant), and Mr. L. S. Dyar
of Salem is appointed to SiletE. These
gentlemen are'aU MethodUu we under
stand, while Cap tobn Smith, Agent
at Warm Springs, where he was rein
eta ted several months ago, is a repre
estative of the Fresbyterians. So we
eem to see the promised policy intro
need,'an4 as' the Agents now in posit
ion at the Grand Round and Siletx are
good and energetic men, we mast eon
clade that their removal is dae to the
adoption of this policy and not to any
jperteaal or unfriendly considerations
As to tbe success of this policy, we
can only judge when it has been faith
fully tried. There is no fault to be
found with tbe gentlemen chosen by
tbe President, and whose names have
een sent to tbe Senate for confirma
tion, bat it is still a question if the
Senate will resign its claims to a share
if official patronage, and endorse the
policy of the President by confirming
his appointments. , ;
Advance In Wheat.
. The most important fact in connec
tiou. with 'commercial affairs to note
this week,, is the advance in wheat,
which has been steaidly going up for
several weeks, having lately touched
$2 15 per cwt for a prime article in
San Francisco. This causes an ad
jvauce taj 90 cents per bushel hers at
. Salem. This advance does "hot seem
to be at all the result of speculation,
bail's based On the actual demand and
supply existing in those . countries
which are tbe most important custom
rs for the grain market.'"''
. West Side Railroad.
Betf Holladay publishes in the Orego
niajTanl iinUetin a proposition that if
tbe citizens of Portland will guarantee
bh) wUhio sixty days, one hundred
thousand, to be paid to him on tbe
completion of twenty miles of tbe
Wet-iUe railroad, he will complete
the same next season. He states that
be desire to nse the road bed already
prepare by, tbe old Company, and an
examination of its affairs shows that
the sum named will be required to lift
On bonded debt ot the old Company,
o that be can make their work availa
ble without encumbrance.
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POHTLASD,
We learn from the Oregon rbt the
steamer Oriflamsne sailed Monday.' ,-
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Stitcel k Upton, Real Estate dealers
i bave bad published a handsomely exe-
, cnted and colored map of Oregon and
i Washington. - . . .
Tbe Boar of Trade if trying to have
- ..,,1. h .(Tair. f ,h.
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Moor, ixebaoge. . , ,, . . ..
, The-rroi says Sbultz, alias Bard
man, is on trial, and its account looks
as if it was going to be bard work to
make a case against Dim.
A large number of young men at
Wrtlatk UU Wde ' application to
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Gen'l Bell, of tbe State Militia, for
permission to form a cadet Company
"That paper says the den of lions at
-u. n tj r: .
San Franciseo on the Onflamme. So
it seems Ben. Holladay won't be the
- If: Hon on board, v
A. soldier accidentally shot himself
a.. v.'-enn.pr hot not
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un8OB,,y.i f .
The first shipment of apple made
to'SaW ,'Raneiaco this season, was br
list steamer.
Tbe Bulletin ray a little child of Mr.
E. C Holdea bad an arm broken tbe
other night by falling ont of bed.
The British Bark Tenax Prepositor,
ha arrived, with 800 tons of iron.
Charles Bench has been ceovicted on
his second trial of robbery in East
fortianaV 1,14-4 s -a,-.
The 8cio -Vrt annonnce that the
prevailing, disease , has disappeared
from that place.',
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rtl? awa, tnrewni
front a horse, which fell down injuring
mi nruuj. -
At the late efty elecUon, Thorp and
IrVlaHtrndidate. to, M.yor.i were
BKNTOX COCHTT.
Judge Kelsay has been confined to
bis bed with serious illness.
The Revenae Department ha seized
m load of beer th Eugene brewery was
hauling through Corvallis, as not being
properly stamped iy4- . wW ,n
' In the time of much religious ex
it citemeovaad consequent discussion, an
bonest Dutch farmer on the Mohawk
' was aked his opinion as to wbieb da-
-nomination of Christian were on 4b
'' right way to heaven; -"Veil, den," said
. be, "ren we ride onr wheat to Albany,
come say dish road Is the best and
iorae ,'dat ; 1 but It ; don't "make
roach difference which road we dake,
for when we get dere da r never at k
vien. vay we com -aod li t none of
dere piiintss if oar wseat is good I"
Rirhard -Wallace, tha ioheritorof the"
great , wealth - of the lat. Marquia of
Hertford, has given 12.000 to loond
,'a.tt ambulance for the Freneh army,
whica is to be called " Ambulance ef
Hertford." '- - i
City and County Items.
The furniture for the Chemeketn
Hotel commenced arriving yesterday
and is to be put in position Immediately.
la a lew days the interior of the mag
nificent bnildidaT will have an elegant
and finished look given it as the furni
ture, carpets and window hangings are
all selected with the best taste and are
of superior quality. '
Dahciso PATY.-There will be a sc.
cial .dance, al tbe Opera House on
Thursday evening, to which all the
members of. tte, club which met there
last winter are invited. Any others
wbo would like to attend as members
of a similar club the, pressot season
are requested to make application to
Al. Croasonn or A. N. Gilbert.
Tbe Commissioner to examine and
audit Penitentiary accounts are said to
be working away at a fearful rate and
discounting some of the claims from
fire to twenty-five per eeot. They
bave got to discount enough to clear
their own expenses which will amount
to a snug sum. As we don t know
what they are doing,except in a gener
al way, we shall have to save our criti
cisms'nntil we know tbe exact hgures.
Pur grocery niercbaula bave. another
card in to-day injphlch they announce
that' they liarcoiitluded to resume
the delivery of goods as heretofore.
It seems that the public are eo used to
being ' accommodated that it cannot see
why the pleasant arrangement of hav
ing purchases carried borne free should
not continue, so our merchants have
gallantly concluded to "stand and de
liver" as usual.
'"Masosio. At a stated convocation
of Multnomah R. A. Chapter, No. I,
held Dec. 30, 1870, the following offi
cers were elected for the ensuing Ma
sonic year : B. F. Brown, M. E. TJ. P.;
Jacob Conser, King ; T. B. Jarkson,
Scribe ; Dan. W. Murphy, C. C ; C.
M. Cartwrigbt. P. S.; T. J. Bibcock,
R. A. C; fW. B. Morse, Or. Master 3d
Veil; 3. J. Murpby, Gr. Master 2d
Veil ; A- Kelly, Gr. Master 1st Veil ;
R. P. Earbart, Secretary ; L. S. Scott,
Treasurer ; T. H. Cox, Sentinel.
Smallpox. We do not hear much
talk in town about this dread disease,
though a few new cases bave occurred
within tbe last week. So far as we
learn these are all doing well, and tbe
greatest care is being exercised to pre
vent tbe spread of the disease. All tbe
old cases are well, and at tbe present
time there may be half a-dozen cases
in and about the city This is an im
provement on the time when tbere
were twice or thrice that many, but
our citiaess are determined to eradi
cate tbe disease entirely, and-we be
lieve it can be and will be speedily
done.
A Dog Story.
A correspondent writing from Polk
county the other day gives ns tbe fol
lowing rather hyfalutin account of a
dog wbo was caught devouring mutton:
.We of Polk sounty are just now di
vided in opinion, not politically, as
one would naturally conclude npon
seeing the word " divided," but upon
tbe merits and demerits of a case in
volving tbe terrestrial existence of an
extraordinary canine. It seems that
the above mutton canine was possessed
of an extraordinary appetite for " lamb
rear;" said desire attaining tbe entire
master over moral sense and neighbor
ly intercourse, in fact, so depraved
bad become this " purp" tnat ne seems
to have sallied forth at the dead hours
of nigbt, and, with blood in bis eye
and murder in bis beart, penetrated
into a neighboring sheep fold and
tbere, forgetting all tbe great moral
teachings which bad been instilled into
bis youtg and virtuous mina, proceea
ed to slaughter, mangle, tear, worry,
des'roy and decapitate numerous frisky
and otherwise lovely rauttoDS, to tbe
great damage and greater disgust of
tbe neighbors generally, and tbe owner
of tbe sheep in particular. Said own
er becoming wrought up with exceed
ing wrath upon bearing said canine in
his sheep fold, marched bravely out,
fully intent upon sending a leaden mes
sage through the disturbers most vital
part, but upon seeing tne gautani ca
nine with bis splendid caudle append
age floating in the breeze, bi3 heart
smote btm, and laying aside bis double
fuse, he called to " Touzer" in bis
most mellifluous tones, bidding him ap
proach him. - Tourer thinking tbat be
had accomplished a great feat in
slaughtering so many four-footed ani-
mals in oue night, straightway ad
I vanced to thefeet of the enraged neigh
bor, nnd there laying prone upon bis
I f 7'" . . 7 .
i d wearied lisrht atnwart nis metan
I -,va1I nhvaioB-omv. did suffer tbe en
raged neighbor to place a cord around
his neck and lead bim gently into a
neighboring woodshed, and now comes
the darkest part of this dark transac
tion. After seeing tbat nis victim was
secure tbe . fiend in human abape
calmly proceeded to draw a split wbi
oafc grub upon to poor " oorgs ma
ni6cht MBdle appendage, and th
bite
mag-
en
i slipping tbe rope tbat confined bim he
drew out tbe wedge that neia apart tne
I SUCK, ana witn aemoniat; .111 .mi
... a f . I . J : ' 1 1 . . ,1
h- did no. care which, meantime
h. m.tt.A numerous bludeeons after
I the :, t nuro." all the time mut
1 teriog tbe deepest maledictions upon
I bis enure raee. a. now w
l h - f..tm vi n tiarora onr aoirust tnbu
ala tha owner of the dog claiming
f damages, and tbe defendant putting as
I a bar tbe loss of his sheep, verily, it
is safficient to distract and divide tbe
public mind
Thi Artisab or Pabis. In a sketch
I on the condition of the wotkingmen of
Paris, written before the war, a writer
' in Chamber J Journal says : . ,.
Tbe Pari workman has no grand
children bard work, careless living
and drunkenness, combined not only
, destroy the man, but bis children are
weak and nnable to battle wita tne
-ft .. oait-1 . nf 1 i f thV H in Atlt
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early for want of stamina, leaving in
I their torn offspring who never reach
1 maturity. In fact, were n not tor trie
infiux fr0Q1 lhe provinces, the
I Parisian artistn wenld soon be extinct.
1 Suite or all tne uovernment n as none
bi tbe pari workman isever dis-
ff"' V IeX"V. 1
: ution of tbe chief city of France are
I nativesof it; they eomeupfromtheconn-
I try at tbe most impressionable age,
and eagerly accept tbe socialistic doc-
trlnes, of wbieb preacher are never
'anting.
Tbe Jesuiiea have lelt Rome almost
entirely, on account of the change
which bas taken place in tbe govern
ment of tbe Eternal City. They left it
one by one, aod in silence.' , Tbe saga
ciout Son of Loyola 'have also pntall
property which they owned in Rome
out of tbeir bands.. Wbat could be
old was sold, though on condition
that they eonld repurchase It at any
future time for tbe same price. 'All
the rest was written over to tbe Ger--
maa society, which is under the pro
fction of the all-mighty Bismarck
This was done before tbe dec
issued which forbade all religitfus so
cieties, to sell their property..
The ttram power employed in this
comtry Is equal to 130,000.01)0 of men,
but that of Great Britain Isvastly iu-p-ior,
einf equal, ta. 4001000,000 of
men
T HURHD AY.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
KAITKRH JSKWB.
Washincton. Dec. 13. In the House.
Julian presented a petition from set-
tiers on public lands in Colusa county,
California, protesting against their
lands being taken from them by cap
italists, as swamp and overflowed
lands. ('
Tbe House resumed consideration of
the bill to consolidate postal laws, tbe
pending question being an amendment
offered by Hill, repealing from the 1st
of July, 1870, all laws allowing frank
ing privilege, and amendments thereto,
offered by Walker, allowing newspa
pers, periodicals; ic, reciprocally, to
be interchanged between publishers,
and copies of weekly, monthly and
semirweekly oewspipers to be sent
free to actual subscribers, within tbe
county where tbey are published.
Adopted. Hill's amendment, as
amended, was then adopted. A pro
vision was inserted authorizing tbe
Postmaster General to take temporary
Contracts for postal service over new
routes which are to cease unless con
firmed at a subsequent session of Con
gress. An amendment providing that
tbe frankiag privilege should not be
taken from any person to whom it has
been heretofore granted by special act
of Congress, was adopu-d. -Various
amendments as to details were dis
posed of, and the bill passed.
t Johnson asked leave -to offer a reso
lution declaring that tbe best interests
of tbe United States demand the imme
diate abrogation of tbe treaty with
China, except that portion relating to
commercial intercourse between the
two countries. Objection was made.
- A resolution was adopted authoriz
ing the Ways and Means Committee to
enquire into the expediency of levying
a tax of IS cents per pound on tobacco
of every description.
WeBtern members begin to talk of an
Apportionment bill, to give increased
representation to tbe Slates, based on
the returns of tbe census last summer.
New members to be chosen at special
elections in time to take tbeir seats
next December, in- the 42d Congress.
A hill to this effect will soon be intro
duced, and if do committee reports it,
it will be sprung upon tbe House some
Monday in tbe morning hour.
Cincinnati, Dec. 13. It is under
stand at Dayton, that tbe appointment
ot Schenck as Minister to England will
not interfere with the contest for
Campbell's seat, from tbe third dis
trict. Friends of the former are de
termined to prosecute tbe matter to a
final issue.
Washington, Dec. 12. Tbe nomina
tion of Senntor Dmke as Chief Justice
of tbe Court of Clnirnn, was cor firmed
this afternoon without refereuce.
v r aii.
I Corlnne, Dec. 13. A telegram from
J Salt Lake eays . Jude Hawley fined
j Lawyer Baskins $100 and ten days' im
j prisoomeat 'for contempt ofCourt.
London, Dec. 10. Tbe Duke of
' Mecklenburg reports a severe battle
with the Army of tbe Loire at Deau
gency, where tbe French were rein
forced. Fifteen thousand prisoners
nd six guns were taken. Tbe remain
der of tbe French army is on tbe road
to Bourgea. Another account says
that after tbe (igbt of tbe 7th the I!h
varians threatened Beaugency and tbe
foreetof Marcbouir. The French were
reinforced, but the Prussians look
Bravant, Buemoit, Messares and Beau-
' ;ency. On tbe 9th Boaveltand Bonuy
' were captured.
Versailles, Dec. 10. Tbe Freoch are
assuming the defensive in large force
rhey ware repulsed at Maotefoll after
one day's artillery fight. Tbe Prus
sian loss is slight. A few French pris
oners only were taken.
Lille, Dec. 10. Hen. De Henrourt
has arrived in a balloon from Paris.1
He sys tbat in tbe fiehts of tbe 30ib
md 2J tbe French were victorious.
The Prussian loss was 15,000 prison
ers and six (juds.
Paris suffer no priva'ions on ac
count of food. The object of this
jnurney is to iumre a concert of action
by all the French armies.
NerYork, Dec. 3. A Trihnnt cor
respondent from London says that a
dispatch from Gambetta, oa Friday,
announces that, encouraged by lhe
continued resistance of the' Army of
the Loire, he has reslved to postpone
his request for an armistice, and re
main with the army.
Bordeaux, Dec. 11 Tbe Govern
ment is installed here. Vigorons meas
ures are decided upon. Lnrge rein
forcements are going forward from at!
parts of France. Troops are perfect
ly armed and equipped. Numbers of
batteries are ready with men and
horses. Lrge cavalry forces are al.o
formed. Several victories are an
nounced. Thiers is here. Postal and
tplegraph service is much interrupted.
Tbe rumor tbat Prussia repudiates the
treaty neutralizing Luxemburg is im
probable, or that Bismarck would thus
defy Belgium and the Netherlands.
Tbe rumor of an armistice is unfounded.
Tbe garrison of Belfori continues to
make a vigorous defense, and its hero
ism and endurance excite warm admi
ration, j'
Advices from Parts to the 6th, from
Tours to tbe 9th, and from Brussels
and Versailles to the 10th convey the
following informatien : The French
loss in killed, wounded and prisoners
has reached 6,780 men in recent battles.
Indications are tbat tbe next move
will be on tbe north-east, along tbe
Soissons railway. The Saxon head
quarters had been removed back to
Levert. The loss of gunners in sorties
amount to over 800 killed, wounded
and prisoners. The loss of Germans
in battles on tbe Loire exceed 7,000
killed, wounded and prisoners.
Intense relief is felt at Versailles at
the recent announcement of the defeat
of D'Aurelles. !
The battles on the 5th and 6th, be
tween Cbaucey's ICth and 17th corps
and tae army of tbe Duke of Mecklen
burg, were extremely severe. The
French are retreating only inch by
inch.
Farm Objiamihts. We must protest
emphatically against tbe practice of
expending all tbe taste, time and labor
in tbe adornment or a irront yara
The ont-look from the rear windows of
a borne should be as gratifying as from
tbe front. We want the inside of the
platter clean as we,l! as the outside.
And tbe same harmonious system
should extend to every field on tbe
farm. Vines should clamber over out
houses, old stomps, nod all uncouth
objects that cannot be removed, even
tbougn tbe vines oe notbing but -hop
or woodbine. Groups of evergreens
or deciduous trees or shrubs screen or
seclude tbe indispensable appurtenao
ces of a farm which are, in themselves
only necessities. Groups of trees ii
every field are not only profitable
albeit tbey do shade tbe grain some
what but break up monotony, and
relieve tbe eye aod the beart of tbe
husbandman, as well as afford animals
protection from tbe sun and Btoroi.
Some idea of the vastness of tbe rail
way transport of soldiers and military
stores on the French lines during tbe
war may be gathered from tbe returns
of a recent week. The receipts of tb
Lyon Mediterranean alone were 21
304 over those of the corresponding
week last year, end tbe total .increase
for all the railway of France derm
tbe period aiaee the 1st of January
1870, as compared with the same period
in 1869, reached tbe rnqriuaua (uro of
1, 497.928. t.-Gf course aom iI th
lines which traversed tbe seat of war
suffered: for instance the Eastern lost
38,511 in one week. w - r 4
' A Troy Dutchman, in trying to rear
tb ferrv boat, fell into tbe river. Hi
first exclamation on being hauled out
was, "Mine Gott,let' bar pndg l
The German Empire.
We read in the late dispatches tbat
King William of Prussia is abont to
receive, with tbe consent of the va
rious States of North and South Ger
many, tbe title of Emperor of Ger
many, thus reviving in tbe nineteenth
century an Empire tbat was great and
glorious three centuries ago.
It is interesting to trace the history
of tbe Germans, as a people, from the
time tbey were nominally subjugated
by Ca-jar, down to tbe time, two thou
sand years later, when tbey compose
the foremost powers "of Europe, bar
ing no superiors in tbe fields ot art,
science and literature, and, it would
seem, no equal in the terrible art of
war.
One of three grandsons of Charle
magne was Kiug of Germany more
than ten centuries since, and gradually
tbe German Empire rose as successor
to tbe power of the old Roman Empire.
IJoder Charles tbe Fifth, wbo as Em
peror of Germany, ruled over Spain,
the Netherlands, Germany and Naples.
The German name was for awhile all
powerfal in the sixteenth eentnry. It
wa rlntipg tHis century that France
succeded in wresting from the German
States the three bishoprics of Toul,
Metz and Verdun, forming tbe prov
ince of Lorraine which Prussia has
conquered and new holds by force of
arms. After the resignation of tbe
Imperial Crown by Charles the Fifth,
the Imperial authority sunk to the in
significance beset by the formidable
power of Turkey on the east and by
France always a foe of the German
States, on tbe west. In tbe seventeeth
century Germany was cnt np into a
multitude of petty States with rulers
wbo. exercised despotic sway, and tbe
peace of Westphalia, after the thirty
years war which ended in 1648, also
tore Aleace, which tbe German armies
now hold, having taken Strasbourg,
from tbe German Empire.
Prussia, by the genius of Frederick
the Great, became a great nation in
the midst of the German States, and
able to cope with Austria. As a na
tion she has always been aggrandizing
and disposed to grow at tbe expense cf
her neighbors, and tbe policy she has
rigidly pursued of, educating her peo
ple and making every able bodied citi
zen a well disciplined soldier, has laid
tbe foundation of the new German
Empire of which we read to-day. Had
it not been for tbe skillful diplomacy
and great statesmanship of B:smarck
the Kingdom of Prussia would not
bave been so thoroughly prepared for
war, and the union of all the German
States could not bave been secured for
it hle prosecution.
We may expect great things from
German unity. Tbe German Empire
may yet include, as its ally at least,
the Empire of Austria, which has a
population of over seven millions of
Germans as its ruling class, and if this
ran be attained the great nation, occu
pying the center of Europe and stretch
ing from the Bhores of the Baltic to
those of the Mediteraoean, can sit as
arbiter of tbe destinies of tbat conti
nent. The future must develope if this re
united Empire will prove beneficial to
tbe human race, aod secure for man
greater development and truer happi
ness, or if it is to attempt to plant des
potism more firmly on its thrones and
create and perpetuate a system tbat
shall make freedom impossible. There
is reason to have great hopes of a
people so enlightened as the Germans
are, and we cannot believe tbat in the
future tbey will be less free and intel
ligent tbau in tbe past.
Ktrite News,
PORTLAND.
The j"rrytmian of Wednesday says
the Ird of Trade seems to have
gone where the woodbine twinetb, as
no quorum can be got together.
Engineers are commencing surveys
Ions the old road bed of the Willam
ttn Valley (or the West Side) Rail
road.
Early Tuesday morning the ground
was covered with snow at Portland ;
we bad none al Salem.
Sbultz alias Bardman bas been con
victed oa two indictments', and took
the matter very coolly.
Tbe Bulletin says a German named
Lippler committed Buicide at Vancou
ver on Sunday. He made bis will pre
viously. Judge Deady is suffering from an at
tack of diptberia.
Navigation on tbe Upper Columbia
8 closed for the season.
The Herald says an insane man was
brought down to tbe Asylum from
KerbyviIIe.
Messrs. Stitzel k Upton, real estate
dealers, have lately sold $10,000 worth
of farming lands in Marion county.
The Good Templars have a singing
school at Portland.
John M. Drake, Secretary of the
Labor Exchange, has made a final re
port, and says the total expenditures
of tbe association for fourteen mootbs
bave been $3,481 15. As the last
Legislature declined to do anything to
keep up tbe association it discontinues.
Tbe Illustrated Loudon AVars says :
Colonel Sir Henry James, in a recent
lecture on the pyramids of Egypt,
Stated tbat, in the King's Chamber,
inside tbe pyramid, tome of the stones
were thirty feet long. These stones.
weighing ninety tons, were not found
in Egypt at all, but were taken down
tbe Nile a distance of five hundred,
miles, and then placed in tbeir position
one bnndred feet above tbe level of the
ground. With regard to. their finish,
these syenite stones are tbe very bald
en known, and yet tbey are so exquis
itely polished and built in (to form a
casing for tbe King s Chamber) with
such superior skill, tbat tbe finest
sheet of tissue paper could not be in
serted between two of tbe stones, and
this after a lapse of four thousand
years. Suck workmanship woald ex
cite the wonder and admiration of tbe
world even in ibis age of science and
improvement."
Henry Clay ased to say that there
were three classes of people with whom
it was never safe to quarrel. First
Ministers ; for the reason that they
eonld drnonbee me from tbe pulpit and
I bad none through which to reply.
Second Editor ; for they- had tbe
most powerful engines from which
they eonld every day burl wrstb aod
fury upon me, and 1 had uoae through
which to reply,. And, .finally, with
women, for tbey would bave the last
word aey how. ;v . .-U -if ; "
.; A lead mine has been discovered at
Richmond, Can., ten. miles souib of
Ottawa.: The vein is eighteen inches
thick. ...
; city and County Items.
Tbe steamer California arrived at
Portland yesterday morning from San
Francisco.
Eailsoao Mattku. We learn from
Mr. I. E. Moore, tbat Mr. Barrage,
one of the Engineer of the 0. AC.
Railroad, is now bere to snrvey and
locate a side track from the depot
down to tbe flour mills.
Ponce Mattsks. Frank Head was
fined yesterday by Recorder Way mire
for an assault en OweaTighe. Head
plead guilty, and shelled out ten dol
lars in currency, and paid tbe costs
besides.
PosrrosrcD. The social dance will
not come off at tbe Opera Home this
evening an was annoancerl yesterday.
as other engagements prevent
cause its postponement.
and
Tbe town of Marion has been moved
from Mill Creek, eight miles South of
Salem, to Pickard's place about four
eailee beyod there. Tbe moving was
not very difficult, as there' was only a
name to carry. There will be a cop
ping place at tbe crossing of Mill
Creek, hflwevetv. -wrifKi V-j11 probably
b lino'14 iv.rner's Station.
Assault. Tuesday evening a se
vere assault was committed by a clerk
in the tore of Lewis Byrne's on Fred.
Cooper, by throwing a scale weight at
htm, which bit bim oa tbe jaw, doing
severe injury, after which the clerk,
bose name is Harvey, struck bim
with a porter bottle. An arrest would
have been made but Harvey was not
to be found yesterday.
Renovating. For some time past
tbe Treasurer's office bas been in pro
cess of renovation. Since it is decid
ed that number of the members had
the smallpox, Mr. Fleischoer remem
bers that tbey were fond of Ioungiug
on his sofa, and he is determined 10
renew and refurnish until the remoiest
cbaoce tbat tbev lett of tbe disease be
hind them is entirely removed.
ReaiONATiov. At the Council meet
ing on Tuesday evening II. V. Thomp
son, City Recorder, presented bis res
ignation, which was accepted, and J.
A Waymire, Recorder elect, was ap
poiated to fill the vacancy. Mr.
Thompson bas made an efficient and
popular Recorder, and we cannot wish
better fortune for his successor than
that be may Gil tbe positiou as well,
aod retire from it as well appreciated.
Cochcil Meeting. There was a
meeting of tbe City Council held on
Thursday evening at which a commu
nication was received from the Medical
Faculty setting forth that they were now
of the opinion unanimously that tbe
disease which is prevalent among ns is
smallpox, and recommending that tome
one physician be designated to attend
all tbe rases and have no other prac
tice for the time being, and also recom
mending that provision be made by or
dinance Hint all persons residing in the
city shall be vaccinated. Tbe whole
subject was referred to a special com
mittee with instructions to report at a
meeting of the Council to be held tbis
evening.
Tit Cucmekita Hocsk. Tbe work
of furnishing and preparing this ele
gant hotel for tbe opening, is being
pushed 00 with great energy and rapid
ity. In explanation of the announce
ment made in our advertising columns
tbe opening will take place on tbe
2Gth instant, the day after Christmas,
we wilt state that the hotel will be
opened on that eveniag by a splendid
enteitainment, to be given by Mr. Cut
ting, who will keep tbe bouse. The
doors will be opened at six o'clock.
Mapy guests are expected from abroad,
and le gentlemen and ladies of Tort
land, Albany and elsewhere along the
river aod on tbe line ot tbe railroad,
it is hoped, will be present in good
numbers, and thnBe who intend to be
bere can send to Mr Cutting and en
gage rooms iu advance. Tbe bouse
offers five advantages for a pleasant
entertainment of tbe kind, as it has
spacious dining rooms, elegant parlors
and long corridors, where young peo
ple can promenade delightfully. Tick
ets for the entertainment can be pur
chased previously of tbe book stores
and other places to be designated and
will cost five dollars tor a gentlrmau
and lady. It is to be hoped tbat tbe
uews of tbe opening will be carried
far and wide so that friends out
tide of our city canbe oaesent
and
participate in tbe plearoras we pro- j
pose to enj'jy on tbat occasion. j
Plaix Talk Aboct miallpox. In 1
view of tbe fact tbat much mi (repre
sentation prevails through the coun
try regarding tbe existence of this dis
ease in Salem, which may be greatly
increased by onr statement tbat the
Council is about to take more thor
ough action to secure its examination,
we wish to tell sotue things plainly and
bave tbe public understand that oar
stntement is tbe entire truth without
aoy material omission. To begin
then, if we have smallpox here, it has
been bere for over six months, creat
ing no alarm and not even being recog
nized as such nntil it attacked mem
bers of tbe Legislature. Since then
tbe disease has prevailed among ns in
a mild form, two children having died
of it, and in a few other instances it
has been severe. The people of Salem
bave taken all reasonable precautions,
aud have not lelt any alarm. About
ten days ago there were only a few
cases and those all convalescing and
nearly well, and we hoped the disease
was about to disappear, as it was coo
fined to a few families who had bad it
for some time; bnt within tbe last ten
days we bear of five more cases, two
in a family where it bas been for a
month, two children of toother family
and a child of Dr. Fiske, who must
bave taken it from ber father wbo bas
attended many wbo bave bad it. Just
at tbe present time tbere is much less
of it than there was a month ago, and
as we want to eradicate it, the city au
tborities are taking action to effect
that result. We do not advise any per
son to come to Salem wbo doesn't
want to, but we see 00 reason wby
those wbo want to come sbould stay
away, for tbe disease prevails in all
cases at a distance from tbe business
part of the city. We go abont our
business just as if tbsre was notbing
to be afraid of, but as smallpox is'nt
healthy, and business doesn't prosper
in that connection, we propose to do
all tbiugs necessary to bo done, to get
rid of it, and tbat is all tbere is to be
said, except that we ought to be thank
ful that having such a disease prevail
ing it bas showed to mild a form
A rural English woman bad tbe right
idea wneo, nnaiog herself nnable to
whip her basband, U shoaled to ber
OS, wbo VM op stair la bed, "Bill
eome down tair aod lick tbi feyiber
.
or else be'Jl ba th' maistero' the whole
bona."
i Berlin advice tay there are 650,000
German troop in France twenty-one
corps and three mors; eorp ander
arms at home.. '
. FRIDAY.
Tbe Proldfnt's Meuwige.
The message of the President is too
lengthy a document for ns to pohlisb,
and we shall therefore give a plain
summary of the various statement
made in it.
After a reference to ' the national
prosperity to our country, he give
particulars' of the protection anoHed.
by the Minister of tbe United State
to foreigners in France, and explains
tbe altitude of this country towards the
French nation ; also of tbe proposal
to mediate, jointly with European na
tions lortbe purpose of securing peace.
After alluding to the late mfsci of
French aod Prussians in China, tbe
ratification of treaty with Great
Britain of minor importance, and the
proper location of onr northern boun
dary he comes to the consideration of
the
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
After stating that no eooclnsion has
been arrived at for the settlement of
this vexed quts'ijn, and the differ
ence of opinion that prevails between
tbe two nations, tbe President says:
Tbe Cabinet of Loudon, so for as it
views bave been expressed, does not
appear to be willing to concede that
Her Majesty's Government was guilty
of negligence, or did, or permitted aoy
act during tbe war by which tbe Uni
ted States has just cause of complaint.
Our firm and unalterable convictions
are directly tbe reverse. I therefore
recommend to Congress to authorize
tbe appointment of Commissioners to
take proof of tbe amounts aod own
ership of vessels, and tbeir claims,
and tbat auihority be given for tbe
settlement of these claims by the Uni
ted Stales, so the Government shall
bave the ownership of tbe private
claims as well as tbe responsible con
trol of all demands againft Great
Britain. Whenever Her Majesty's
Government shall entertain a detire for
a full aod friendly adjustment of these
cUnui. the United States will enter
upon their consideration with an earn
est desire for a coo- loston consistent
with tbe honor aud dignity of both
nations.
Tbe next important matter of tbe
message refers to ibe
FBOPOSEI) ACIJCISITIOS OF 8AS DOMIHOO.
Tbe President repeats bis conviction
that tbe best interests of tbe country
require the ratification of the Treaty
for the purchase of that Island. ! He
intimates tbat tb.re is danger tbat
European nations will secure tbe Bay
of Samana as a tree port it we do not
speedily ramplete that purchase. He
adds :
The people of San Domingo are not
capable of maintaining themselves in
their present condition, and moat look
fjr outside support. Tbey yearn for
tbe protection of our free institutions
and laws, our progress andcirilizi
tion. Shall we refuse them ? The ai
quisitioa of Sao Domingo is desira
ble because of its geographical posi
tion ; it commands the entrance to the
Carribean Sea, and tbe I:tbmus transit
of commerce. It possesses the richest
soil, tbe best aud most capacious har
bors, most salubrious climate, and tbe
most valuable products Of tbe forests,
mines, and soil of aoy nf tbe West In
dia islands. Its possession by the
United States will, in a few years,
build up a coastwise commerce of im
mense magnitude, which will gofarto
ward restoring to tbe Uui'ed States onr
lost merchant marine. It will give to
us those articles which we consume
greatly, and do not produce, thus
equalizing our exports and imports.
Ii. case ot a foreign war, it will give ns
command 01 all the i.-lands referred
to, and thus prevent any enemy from
again possessing himself of a rendez
vous upon our coast.
There follows a glowing picture des
criptive of tbe advantages expected
from the acquisition of that Islaod
and an appeal to Congress to take im
mediate steps to negotiate its pur
chare. CCRHENCr AND BARKS.
After repeating recommendations pre
viously mado for establishing for tbe
redemption of National Bank Issues,
tbe Prrsidnt says :
Coupled with tbis recommendation,
I take tbis occasion to say that tbe
banking sratem of tbe country appears
to be well managed, and to actwvr
reasonably tbe purpose for which it
was established. It is no doubt true
that tbe Treasury notes, in represent-
. I I nu- wn n n r. t I f , k m ftiiiKlii
" -" i1
debt wittiout interest, are toe most
economical circalitinn for tbe Govern
ment ; but it should be considered
tbat tbe banking institutions of tbe
country are the agencies by wbivb
business is established and fostered.
Tbe whole system of banking should
be extended only for the purpose of
meeting tbe demands of business, but
when tbe demands are urgent, a con
cession sbould be made, upon tbe
grouud tbat prosperity of business is
more important than tbe mere saving
of interest arising from tbe circula
tion of tbe Treasury notes.
We give below bis words entire opon
the
BEVITAL OV AMStlOAX COMKKRCI.
Our depressed commerce is a vubjert
to which 1 called your special attention
at tbe last sessiuo, aod suggested tbat
it would, in the future, bave to look
more to tbe countries south of us and
to China aod Japan, for its market.
Our representatives to all these Gov
ernments bave exerted tbeir influence
to encourage trade between the United
Slates and tbe countries to which tbey
accredited, but the fact exists, we cat-
not control our due share of the com
merce of the world. That between tbe
Pacific Slates and China and Japan, is
abont all the carrying trade now cot
ducted in American vessels. I woull
recommend a liberal policy toward
tbat line of American steamers one
that will Insure its success and its in
creased usefulness. The cost of build
ing iron vessels thi only ooes tbat
can compete with foreign ships in tbe
carrying trade is so much greater iu
the Uoite.d States than in foreign conn-
tries, tbat without tome assistance
from tbe Government, tbey rannot be
successfully built here. Tbere will
be several propositions laid before
Congress in tbe course of the present
session, looking to a remedy for this
evil; even if it should be at some coat
to the National treasury, I bope tarh
encouragement will be given as will
revive American shipping on tbe high
seas, and American sbip-baiNing at
borne.
BXTCB TO IPICII PAYMCRT.
The average value of gold, at com
pared with national currency for the
year 1869, was about 134, aod fur tbe
eleven months of 1870 the same rela
tive value baa been about 115. This
approach to a specie basis is very
gratifying, but tbe fact cannot be de
nied tbat the instability of the value
of onr currency is prejudicial to our
prosperity and tend to keep np prices
to the detriment ot trade. Tbe evils
of a depreciated and fluctuating cur
rency are to great, tbat now, when the
premium on gold has faHVa so mwch
that it would seem that tbe time has
SMTiTed when by prudent legislation
Congress should look to a policy which
wo old place onr currency at par with
gold at no distaat day. - r -Ht-es-
EBDCCTtOM Of TAXiTIOX. , . S
Tb tax collected from tb -people
bas been reduced more than eight
million dollars per annum, by steadi
ness la onr present course; there is no
reason wby, in a few short years,- th
national tax gatherer may not disap
pear front tbe door of the citizen al
most . entirely. With the revenue
stamps dispensed by postmasters in
every community, a tax upon liquors
of all eorts, aod tobacco in all its
forms, aod by a nice adjustment of tbe
tariff, which will pat a duty only upon
those articles which we could dispense
with, known as luxuries, and on those
which we use more of than we produce,
revenue enough may be raised after
few years of peace and consequent re
daction ot indebtedness, to fulfill all
our obligations.
nEVIXCI REFORM.
In addition to tbis, a reduction of
internal accon.its nmy be relied on tO:
make tbis practicable. Revenue re
rvfurm, if it means this, bas my early'
support; if it implies a collection of
all tbe revenue for tbe support of tbt
Government, for the payment of prin.
cipal and interest of tax, public debt,
pensions, Ac, by direct taxation on tlfj
people, tueu I am agaiost revenue re
form, aod confidently believe the peo
ple are with me. If it means failure
to provide tbe necessary means to de
fray all expenses of tbe Government,
aod thereby repudiate the publie debt,
then I am stilt more opposed to tech a
kind of revenue. Revenue reform bas
not b-en defined by aoy of its advo
cates to my knowledge, but seems to
be accepted as something wbicb is to
supply every man's wsnti, without
any cost or effort on his part. A true
revenue reform Cannot be made in a
day, bat must be tbe work of National
legislation, aod of time. As soon as
the revenue can be dispensed with, ail
duty sbould be removed from coffee,
tea and other articles of universal nse,
not produced by ourselves. The ne
cessities of tbe country compel as to
collect revenue from our imports. An
army of assessors and collectors is not
a pleasant sight to the citizens, but
tbat, or a tariff for revenue, is neces
sary. Such a tariff, so far as it acts
as an encouragement to borne products,
alf irds employment t9 tbe labortr at
living wages, io contrast to tbe Old
World, and also in tbe duvelopment of
home resources.
OTHEB MATTERS.
The President pleads for a more pow
erful nary, and shows bow inadequate
Vur naval force is; tbe Postal Service
is represented as working satisfactori
ly. Considerable space is given to a
discussion of the trouble existing with
reference to the Canadian fisheries, and
the free navigation of the St. Lawrence
as necessary to our commercial pros
perity. Sbould the Canadas refute to
make fair terms with reference to tbe
fisheries question and tbe navigation
of tbat river, be recommends onfriead
ly legislation on our part to bring
tbem to an understanding of their prop
er interests. ,
CIVIL SEBT1CB BtrOKM.
Always favoring practical reforms, I
would respectfully call your attention
to an abuse of long standing, which I
sbould like to see remedied by tbl Con
gress, ll is a reform io tbe civil ser
vice of the country. I would bave it
go beyond tbe mere fixing of tbe ten.
ure of offices of clerks and employees,
wbo do not require tbe advice and coo
sent of tbe Senate to make tbem com
plete. I would have it govern not the
tenere, but tbe manner of making ap
pointments. There is no duty which
so much embarrasses tbe Executive
and heads of Departments as tbat of
appointments. Nor is tbere any such
arduous and thankless labor imposed
on Senators and Representatives as tbat
of boding places tor tbeir constituents.
Tbe present system does not secure
tbe best, and otlen not even fit men,
for piblic place. The elevation and
purification of the civil service of the
Government will be hailed with ap
proval by the whole people ol tSe Uni
ted States.
THE NEW POLICY, TOWARD THI IX0IA5S.
Reform in tbe management of tbe
Indian affairs has received tbe special
attention of tbe Administration from
its inauguration to tbe present day.
Tbe experiment of making It a mission
ary work was tried, with a few Agen
cies given to the denomination of
Friends, and bas been found to work
most advantageously. Alt tbe Agen
cies and Superintendences not so dis
posed of were given to officers cf the
army. The Aei of Congress regulating
the army renders army officers ineligi
ble far civil positions; Indian Agencies
being civil offices, I determined to give
all the Agencies to such religious de
nominations as had heretofore estab
lished missionaries among tbe Indians,
and perhaps to some other denomina
tions wbo would undertake the work
on tbe same plan as missionary work.
Tbe societies selected are allowed to
name tbeir own agents, subject to the
approval of tbe Executive, and are ex
pected to instruct and aid tbem as mis
sionaries to Christianize and civilize
tbe Indians, and train tbem in tbe arts
of peace.
The Government watches over the
official acts of these agents, and re
quires of tbem as strict an accounlabil-
itr as if tbey were appointed in any
other manner. Tbe confident bope
tbat the policy now pursued will, la a
few years, bring all tbe Indiana upon
tbe reservations, where they will live
ia bouses, have schools and churches,
will be pursuing peaceful and self-sut
taining avocationt, and where tbey
may be visited by the law-abiding
white man wilb tbe rame impunity
that be now visits the civilized white
settlement. I call your special atten
tion to tbe report of tbe Commissioner
of Indian AfTiirs for full information
on the subject.
PUBLIC LARD
Tbe President's message contains
tbe following upon tbit important sub
ject:
During the last fiscal year, 8,095,-
413 acres of public lands were disposed
of; of thi quantity, 3,699,810 acres
were taken under tbe Homestead law,
and 2,159,515 acres were sold for cash.
Tbe remainder was treated with mili
tary warrants, college or Indian scrip,
or applied in satisfaction of grants to
railroad, or for other public uses.
The entries noder tbe Homestead law,
during tbe last year, covered 961,545
acres more than those during the pre
ceding year. Surveys bave been vig
orously prosecuted to tbe extent of the
means applicable to tbe purpose. Tbe
quantity of land in market will amply
supply tbe present demand..;
Tbe claim of tbe tettlert ander tbe
homestead or pre-emption law it not,
however, limited to landt tnbject to
tale; at private entry unappropriated
inrvejed public land may be acquired
under tbe former laws, if tbepa4ty en
tilled to enter noder tbem will comply
with tbe requirements tbey prescribe
in regard to tbe residence in cultiva
tion. Tbe actual settlers' preference
to right of purchase is even broader
and extends to- lands which were no
surveyed at the time of hi settlement;
bis right wat formerly confined wiihin
much narrower limit and at on pe
riod of onr history was conferred only
by tpeeial statute. They were enaeted
from time to time to legalise what was
then regarded as an authorized intru
aion apon tbe publio domain.. Th
opinion that the public revenae abould
be regarded cbieSy a a source ot rev
enue it no longer maintained, for rapid
settlement eod.snccettlal cultivation
of tbem is now justly considered of
more importance to our well-being
than is tbe fund which the sale of
tbem' would produce.. Tbe remarka
ble growth and prosperity of onr new
d.atet and Territories attest tb wis
data of th legislation which iavitei
tbe tiller of th toil to procure a per
T
maneni borne
reach tjf all.
on terms within th
The I pioneer who incurs tb danger
and privations ot a frontier life, and
that'aid in tbe foundations of new.
commonwealths, renders a tignal ser
vice to bit country and it entitled to
ws special faror and protection. Tbe
law secure tbat object and largely pro
roof the general wellare; they sbould
tbf refore be cherished as a permanent
fei'.ure of our system. Good faith r
ires ns to give full effect to tb ex-
ing grants.
Tbe time-honored and benefir.ient
oliey of letting apart certain teetiona
f public land for education Dumoaea
u tbe new Stetes.abould be continued.
when public provision shall bave been
made for the object.
I submit, at a question worthy of
of teriout consideration whether tbe
retidue of our National domain should
not be totally disposed of under the
provisions of the homestead aod pre
emption laws.
In addition to tbe twamp and over
flowed landt granted to the Statet in
wbieb tbey are tituated, tbe landt ta
ken under the . Agricultural College
Acta, and for internal improvement
purposes, under the Act of September
13th and tbe supplemental thereto,
tbere bad been conveyed np to the
close of tbe last fiscal year, by patent
or other equivalent, evidence of title
ta Bute asd corporations, 2,783,025,
713 acres. It is estimated that an ad.
ditiooal quantity of 174,734,523 acres
is still due under grants for like use.
Tbe policy of thus aiding tbe State
in building works of internal improve
ment was inaugurated more than forty
years since, in tbe graDts to Indiana
and Illinois to aid those States in open
ing canals to connect tbe waters of tbe
Wabash with those of Lake Erie, aod
ibe waters of Illinois with those of
Lake Michigan ; it was followed, with
some modification, in tbe grant to Illi
nois of alternate sections of public
land within certain limit of the Illi
nois Central Railroad.
Fourteen Stales aod sundry corpor
ations bave received similar subsidies
in connection with railroads complet
ed, or in process of construction. At
tbe reserved sections are rated at tbe
double minimum, tbe sale of them at
tbe enhanced price has thus, in many
instances, .indemnified tbe Treasury
for the granted land. Tbe construc
tion of some of these thoroughfare
has undoubtedly given a vigorous im
petus to the development of our re
sources and tbe settlement ol the more
distant portions of the country.
It, may, however, be nnderttood that
much of our legislation in this regard
has been characterized by indiscrimi
nate and profuse liberality. Tbe Uni
ted States sbould not loan their credit
in aid of any enterprise undertaken by
States or Corporations, nor grant landt
in any instance, unlest tbe projected
work is of acknowledged national im
portance. I am strongly inclined to
tbe opinion that it is inexpedient and
unnecessary to bestow subsidies of
either description ; but sbould Con
gress determine otherwise, I earnestly
rerommeded that tbe rights of settlers
aod of tbe public be more effectually
secured and protected by appropriate
legislation.
City and County Items.
There is a message in the W. U.
Telegraph Office for Jalnos Tomlinson.
Tbe Marlon Connty Bible society,
hat itt Depository at the store of
Messr. Royal k Smith in Patton's
Block.
New Advertisements. W. W. Mar
tin, the watchmaker and jeweler, ha
a notice of his wares In oar column!
to-day. He bat many nice article
well ttiHed to the holiday trade", be
tides the staple goods in hit line.
Herman k Hirsch maintain their
popularity and carry on a successful
trade at tho stand in the center of
Griswold's block, and have in a card,
new to day, to keep their customers
informed and attract new ones.
Friedman & Gosliuer cannot keep
long out of the newspapers, as they
give us a new advertisement with ev
ery fresh stock of goods received,
which accounts for the appearance
they put in this morning.
- Josephut Holmes, at tbe Universal
Store, claims a full a hare of public
patronage because be has tbe goods to
tell and has lighter expenses than any
body else. S'i he says at least.
Lzafovage k Wright have a colnmn
spoken for to-morrow, and when it ap
pears tbe peblic will find ont the rea
son wby Christmas comes bnt once a
year.
The Christmas campaign is com
mencing early tbis year and will be a
vigorous one.
h Citt Cort-ciL. The special meeting
of the City Council wa held last even
ing;, at wbicb tbe proposed Ordinance
relating to appointment of a pbviician
to attend smallpox patients, if any
more cases occur, was debated at
length aod re-referred to a committee
consisting of Alderman William,
Siarkev and Skiff, to be reported on
next Tuesday evening. Tbere are five
smallpox cases in town, existing in
three families, each of wbicb employs
a different physician. The Medical
F ac ally consider it advisable that one
physician be employed by tbe city to
attend all such cases, wbicb would re
duce tbe danger of the spread of the
diaease. Tbe Ordinance pronoeed con-
'Lined ranch that we thought wat on-
necessary, ont we nope no time win be
lost in . designating some particular
physician to attend "cases should soch
occur, for it is only reasonable to sup.
pese tbat physicians will sometimes
carry tbe disease with them in spite of
all precautions. Tbere are now very
few cases in town, and with nroner
pains taken we can soon be rid of it.
There bas been no new cases for a week
past.
Facts rot Cohstitctiho a Rohakce.
The people of Salem were consider
ably surprised to bear, abont a month
since, that a lady wbo bad been left tn
very comfortable circumstance by her
late husband was wedded to a person
considerably yoooger than herself,
named W. B. Chandler. Tb day of
the marriage he drew over ' $5,000 of
ber money from tbe bank, and they
took the first train for Portland and
went by steamer for San Francisco.
The general prediction made her wat
tbat she bad been deceived into marry,
log an adventurer who wonld seen re
wbat money' be eonld eatily lay hold
of and make some excuse to forsake
her. Thi prediction bat been verified
by tbe return of tbe lady, tolut, and it
appear that the day before tb sailing
of the steamer, jnst arrived, he fur
nished her with m pretended telegram,
forged for tbe occasion , and signed
with tbe name of ber oldest son, wbieh
stated tbat her children at Salem were
taken down with smallpox. Sn was
therefore induced to return next day,'
while he '- touod an' ' excuse tht
he " bed Important s bosiaat which
made it necessary . that he- should
retB4uav a a til the pext tuer.. Tee
falsehood of tbe bogus .dispatch
givet tbe lie to tbi j, and w mail con
clude that he ha-deliberately acted
the villaiar. ' li weplmeaat to relate
tbete thingt, tut it it lb doty cf a
pnblic journal to expose dishonesty,
ana ueretor mail toes fact known
Froftuloiul , Carta.';, .V
JAMBS AKICHAR0a,M. 0.V
Pliywlciun txxul Hurgt-oii
(Lata ef Bellevae Ooapftkl - Stoat ftffnjTJ
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OtBea In Ktsn! Brack, tjaleaw, Off t
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SALEM, r :"V r' V"r OREG0K1
" ' . i . rn i
rl eentfnned Patrooer ef )ho tnavanL.
attng PERMANENT AXD JlMiEU) OP
XnAT10Ni4earne.ilaolcHed. Artificial work aa rs a the Beat, awt at)
chp a can be hut at aa? uOe la U SUM. (,
- NITROUS OXIDK for Painless extreetlor.
Rooms over Wade's Store aed adjdRtnc Mmn
fomerjr'i (Mltery. . . . Mar Mam i
CM A. WATMIR1
Attorney A.t.
IaW
SALEM, ,0RM0!f. ' '" i' ';
Offlee In Patton's Brick, Bp stair, teal roc
oa tne front. aovtMaatr
m i e!j'jina'
J. C. GRTJBBX), Si. X."
7 . 'WttSaleaC; ,;'ilri,
Pliy-tticifin and Nxxt- trAon
OfTera hit profeaaional service to tb
citizens! Dallas and vlfiBiff,,,,,
Nov. Id wtf . . -.
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j. t.CArua, - j.c. Mo sum,
017 Pakaw
CAPLKI dk. HOREU5D, ,
Attorneys at Law,
PORTLAITO. OREOOIT
Offioe. np atatra i. B. cerawr fraal aad Was.
Ingvoa StrteU eVpi. tl. 16t-.ia ,
H.CARPKSTSCtt, M. D., "
Physician and Surgeon,
Realdence and office oa TJheny rtreat, nearly
opposite the Conrrrg atloaal Chare,
SALEM, OREUOJf.
sepl:i
A. St. BELT, M. . ,
Office and reMdetice Corner Union aud 1
li'lian-e Wraeu, ; '
. 8ALEM.0KJCU0X '
Orders ran I lelt at Somber Dra Piorav
v PoWKLb at- rLLBB. .
aval iMliltort la Cfeaasarr, i
Al.MANY OKBOOB
HIOTART PUBLIC. ;
Collection! and tooveyaocea promptly attended.
? J. 1 COL. LIBS,
Attorney nt Lav, '
DALLAS. OllKGON. . ' '
Prcirpt attention civea buafocaa, SiJt.
Collections anl u-austctiona In Bell KMatt,
Offlc. o atatra tn the Court Hnna. dtclttf
JABEIW. PlHKtH.
Attorney at Lnw .
Ami Ileal Estate 1 Agent.
Collar ! Cata mm Vatrr jr Catauao
tlaa promptly atlaaioWd ta
VALUABLE AND DKMRAkLB LAND Of
fered for aale. tnc44ina !provd faraut,
ttnek R.nchet. Timber Land. Tnvo t roperi.
Infnrmailon furnish' d, and una! tixtarvrnta
riered to imh eVeimaa tn settle la Oaoa an
Carry eounUr. jnV. Kaipira Cttjr. ta-efM,
one door eouth af foat Offica aof I ii.
t. a. BAMHra.
Notary fablle.
c . tit. ,
Attorney at Lav.
HAMMER V TERRY:
Office ever the Bank, J G3
IALEK, - ... ORIOOI
TV
Atj ESTATE, UtCBtRCB
and Oolleetins Asanta. Real biaie ta
um eity ana coup try lor saw.
AtMtrartof ail tiea In M,rtoa esuaty.
tOi Lien, Deed, 1M0. BAwtf
AbABkOa tttYH.,
Attorney lA'otinarletr mi Lt
rKorort AXDsoLtcrroF.
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AVOCAT. ; '
Practice la the Hale aud C. 8. Coartafjtl
Office ?o. 10S Front Street, oproait
Mc Ccrmirk't Book Store.
PORTLAND. OKEGOX. :
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THlh taaieat was 'With Pa I ail ,
Teeth extracted
ritlitha
Mtrnaa OxMa
(laMM
the aaest popular antaed aa.4 la
SasUra
cities. ,
OFFICE, PATTON'S BLOCK.
W M Dentistry performed with Hra T'
proTetnenia. , Batra, June 10, ls.tJBi
a. aw?:
'.SMITH dk- HCRKDITta. ; ji
iENrriTT.;
Uritwold'a Block, Opposite Ban a
SALEM.' OREQOlf . '.
ALL KINDS 0 PLATE WORK DO.
non ootk-a. auett aa Oold Plate. Mrer
Platlna, AdaauurttM, VutraaU. er Rakkar Vat
eanlte faeed wli toe cold or alnmlaaaa.
WB WARRANT ALLOCS WORK not exealNa!
ir office Id the world.
Prices and rtrlra of arark te au at allium a
paileaia em Sea aa tarty dallara per ft.
We aae no gat In par ofaaa. AnaewhaUra awd
r odnee local or aener-l eaacatoaata for tk
ala Hi eatraetloa ol teeth. !
BAVID OOLB.
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COLE Jfc FEISIV,
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feliet I ren, ''
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. - Ferrwana .
JLIft Pntnpa,
Steam and Water IHihv
JJonse F'aruithins; Ucrtxls,
MANCTACTrRERor
Tin, Copper and -
Sheet Iron Ware,
Jlooans; and Spoatiaf .
''' AfconB kakhjof - "" .
Plumbing and Gas-Fitting
. . , ; Don srtta Rralaaaa aed Dtopatak ,
tn t KEEP eonauatly en Hand tare i
" aaanti
at evcrettD e iuiaS aaaaaa Una
of In I. mt4 htfttm at) Ibooa vtoU Io par
eKaaa w (tva aa a call Before- parctiaataf iw
where. " '"
' an wark eW aa a amrkaaa Mm taaaadr, aad
warranted ta r r,tnuuou. . .
telem, AttfuaiBo,l7u. ttt "
To
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Gn CouMumcrs.
T BunaVad per tent, per aaaaM eat yr tk-
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