.Oregon eefp statesman.
SATURDAY.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
AITCKK NKI.
Washington, Jan. 5. In the Senate,
the Vice President announced as a se
lect committee ' to consider certain
charges against Senator Bpragne, in
connection with blockade running in
Texas, daring the rebellion, Messrs.
tTbarman, Hamlin, Trumbull, Howe
and Miller. - - -
The House proceeded to the consid
eration of the resolutions reported from
'tbe Committee on Foreign Affairs in
relation to tbe dispute between Minis
ter Wasbbarneandtbelata Government
of Paraguay. . The resolutions of tbe
committee declare that Bear Admiral 3.
.W. Gordon, in neglecting to aid Wasb
burne in reaching tbe Government to
which be was accredited, failed to dis
' charge bis duty as commander of tbe
Soutb Atlantic squadron; that Bliss
nd Masterman were members of tbe
personal' soite tot Wasbburne, and
were, therefore, under the law of na
tions, entitled to the protection of offi
cers of the United States; that the
forcible arrest and detention of Bliss
and Masterman, toy the Government of
Paraguay, was a violation of tbe law of
nation and a gross insnlt to tbe honor
and dignity of tbe United States. They
approve the action of '.he President of
the United States in withdrawing tbe
American Minister, Gen. McMaboo,
from the Government of Paraguay, and
in declining to have further diplomatic
intercourse with that Government.
Ortb moved an additional resolution,
disapproving tbe coodact of Rear Ad
miral Cbas. H. Davis, in delaying for
an unrasonbble time to proceed to the
rescue of Messrs. Bliss and Masterman,
In accepting their release in tbe man
ner and under tbe circumstances de
tailed in t'le testimony, in receiving,
holding and treating tbem as prisoners.
Resolutions were offered by Swain,
from the minority committee, denounc
ing the arrest and detention of Messrs.
Bliss snl Masterman. They condemn
- Waebburne for having submitted to the
insult of President Lopez, and left
Messrs. Bliss and Mosierman at the
mercy of tbe Paraguayan authorities ;
for not having assumed hostile or on
friendly attitude to President Lopez
and the Paraguayan Government,
and for having reported Bliss and
Masterman both adventurers of doubt
ful repntation, with bis legation.
They relieve Admirals Gordon and
Davis from all blame, and declare that
no legislation on tbe subject is required
: on ihe part of Congress.
Washington, Jan. 5. Judge Mercer
has not yet brought tbe subject of a
new apportionment before tbe House
Judicary Committee, but it is tbe gen
eral opinion that tbe Committee will be
in favcr ot increasing tbe number of
members to 280, which would probably
prevent tbe necessity of reducing rep
resentation in any State. New Hamp
shire is tbe only State which would not
be certain of escaping a reduction, if
tbe number was fixed at 280, aud the
only diCculty seems to be to find a
number not unreasonably large, wbicb
will save tbat State tbe loss of one of
her three Representatives.
Wheeler, of New York, expects to
call np at an early day the motion to
reconsider tbe vote which defeated,
last session, tbe hill to give tbe Central
Pacific Railroad free use of Goat Island,
in San Francisco Bay, now tbe property
of the United Stales. Tbe bill was
lost by a bare majority, and the friends
of tbe railroad claim to be able to
pass it.
MIBCBLLAHKOCS.
New York, Jan. 6. The feature o?
the trial yesterday of tbe case of the
seized vessel, Florida, involving tbe
neutrality of the Utited States in
Cuban affairs, was the prodnction of
letter from ex Secretary Cox, in ac
cordance with which tbe accused
claims that be has acted throughout.
Tbe steamer Concordia, which clear
ed yesterday for Falmouth, Kogland,
where she will await orders for proceed
ing to France, took 4,424 cases of am
munition, 1,700 cases of catridges, 250
cases Of mnskets, 1,000 cases ot rifles,
and other munitions for tbe French.
It is rumored again in Washington
tbat Senator Morton will succeed Sec
retary Fish, after the adjournment ot
tbe Indiana Legislature, in March.
It is understood that all the officers
of both houses will be candidates for
re-election by tbe 43d Congress. .
Indianapolis, Jan. 4. Tbe Legisla
ture meets to-morrow. Tbe Democrats
have a majority in tbe House, and tbe
Republicans a majority of two in the
Senate.
Lansing, Michigan, Jan. 4. Tbe
Legislature met to-day, but transacted
no business of importance. TheHouae
organised.
ECROPBia HEWI.
Brussels, Jan. 3. King William has
abandoned the idea of entering Paris
Upon capitulation i he-forts of Paris are
- to be garrisoned sad provisioned for
two years, and tbe Germans are to bold
Alsace, Lorraine, Belfort, Bitcbe and
all the line of communication witb
Paris, alter an unconditional surren
der, which will alone be accepted. Tbe
Guardes army are to be made responsi
ble for tbe preservation of order iu the
'capital, and tbe Corps Legislatif will
be summoned 'o'meet on the 3d of tbe
following monh.
London, Jan. 4. Bourbaki has di
vided bis forces ; one column moving
en Cbarlons, and another on Orleans,
via Gion.
The report tbat Austria is abont to
end a plenipotentiary to Versailles, it
authomtively contradicted.
. By the surrender of Mrzieres, 2,000
prisooers and 106 guns fell Into tbe
hands of tbe Germans.
The Duke of Cambridge is to be cue
ceeded bv Lord Napier, of Magdala, a
Commander in Chief of the army, ami
Cardwell as Secretary ot War. Eng
land I determined to arm.
Madrid, Jan. 6. Tbe Cabinet will
probably be composed of tbe following
members : De Rodas, Secretary ol
War ; Olazaga, Secretary of State ;
Lopes, Secretary of tbe Navy. Tbe
Liberals seem to be in tbe ascendant.
Marshal Prim's body was removed
to-day to the Cburcb ot Alecha, with
out disturbance. There were 6,0u0
people In the procession. Officers,
.Deputies, Members of the Cabinet, and
various diplomatic bodies, followed on
footv Tbe carriage in which be wf
assassinated was in tbe procession. It
is riddled witb bullets, aud tbe glass
windows are shattered. Tbe body lies
isa stale in the chureb, and he will be
guarded by tbe invalided until Thurs-
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CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Jan. S. Flonr Sales
of. 1,000 bbls' Interior brands, mostly
superfine, part for export, private.
S'iperfioeiosks$5 37j5 62 J ; extra.
$6 606 62.
Wheat Movement very much re
stricted in consequence of high prices.
Shippers are compelled to pay (2 20(a)
2 25, and millers from $2 25 to $2 30
Dairy Products Fresh roll butter
4050i; firkin and pickled 3540 ;
hee 12(515 ; Extern 17; eggs 35 for
Oregon, 40 for California.
Provisions Dull, California bacon,
jobbiag 1515J; Oregon do 161GJ;
Cal. bams 13(18$ ; no Oregon worth
mentioning; St. Louis sngareured 26;
Cal. smoked beef 1314; Cal. lard 13
(13.
A, S. Coleman, since the commence
ment of tbe suit against bim by AI
vinza Hayward, late partner, has been
called on to resign his position as
President of tbe Merchants' Kxchange
Bank. He did so to day, and Levi
Stevens, of Stevens, Baker k Co., was
elected in bis place.
I -The counsel for Mrs.- Fair made an
ineffectual attempt to get JadgsStan
ley to bring her case before the Grand
Jnry of San Francisco tc-day. Tbe
ease is oaler iaves'igatiuo by tbe
Grand Jury of Alameda county, and
tbe jurisdiction is not yet settled.
San Francisco, Jan. 5. Tbe sunset
' this evening was the most magnifi
cent ever witnessed in San Francisco,
and such as li seldom seen outside tbe
tropics. Many people were out on
Russian Hill watchiug it.
Tbe following speech is attributed lo
a member of ih legilsture of Penn
sylvania: Vlknow wimnu, Mr. Spesk-.-er;
Itay it in no disrespect. . I know
m. I bave had a heap to do wi-h 'um.
.They're -are a nsetnl class, and and
yet, with the best of 'um you uisy have
trouble "
Kalama.
We take the following particulars, as
to the coming city on tbe Colombia,
from the Oregonian:
" Tbe town site proper is located
about five miles above Carroll's Land
inn, n(l nearly two miles above the
mouth of Kalama creek. The company
have here 1,800 acres of land in one
body, having purchased the whole or a
part of several donation or pre-emption
claims. The tract has a river front of
two and a half miles. Tbe principal
town site, or tbat part of it upon wbicb
the company will first commence op
erations, is near tbe upper end of the
tract. Along the river the land is
overflowed at highest water. In 1862,
the highest water ever known, the high
ridge along tbe bank wos about two
feet under water. Further back the
depth of overflow was various, ranging
from two to fifteen feet. Tbe strip of
low land tbns subject to overflow, is
from 700 to 1,000 leet wide at the up
per end of tbe city plat, acd wider at
tbe lower end. Where the company
have already commenced to erect their
warehouses and headquarters, tbe over
flow extends bnt a little way from tbe
bank, and tbe land rises graduallyjto
tbe level of the plateau lying back of
tbe immediate river bottom, at the
height of 196 feet from tbe river. This
pUtean, which is situate in the heart oi
tbe town site, rises ratber abruptly
from tbe river bottom to the height of
196, and then the surface is regular
and nearly level toward the mouutain
range for a mile or more. The whole
tract may be easily and cheaply sup
plied with spring water obtained on
tbe tract. Tbe town plats begins im
mediately on tbe bank of tbe river.
The street through which the railroad
has been located is 150 feet wide; all
other streets are 80 feet. The streets
i parallel with the river are named
River, Front, First, Second, Third, etc.
The travel 8e streets are named alter
Oregon woods, beginning at the upper
end of the plat, the names being ar
ranged in alpbabeticai order. Tne
company beg already located its bead
quarters, depots, shops and wharves,
and they appear on tie pUt. Tbe
headquarters building is already under
contract and in course of erection, aud
the company is getting out timber and
lumber for two buildings oneopposile
tbe headquarters and tbe other oppo
site tbe depot and machine sbops. Tbe
river has been souuded in front of the
entire city plat, and the lines are
marked off on the plat, showing the
depth everywhere at low water. We
learn from Col. Tilton that tbe compa
ny is not ready yet to sell lots, the
surveys not having yet been completed;
but we did not ascertain from bim tbe
probable lime of tbe opening of galea.
There are already quite a number of
people there wailing tbe opportunity to
invest, aud we learn Irom outaide
sources tbat maey in all parts of the
country are preparing to go there with
a view to purchase.
' City and County Items.
Accidental Shooting. Dr. Carpen
ter informs us that a man named
Dodge, living in tbe Waldo Hills, ac
cidentally shot himself while using a
double barrelled shot gun. Tbe
charge went through his baud break
lug some of tbe fiuger bones.
Bkoki Down. Tbe steamer Reliance
Started up Thursday as usual, and
when near Davidsen's Landing was
disabled by the breaking of a wrist
pin, which aecident prevented her
progress up stream, and she was taken
back to Oregon City, where her freight
was put on board the Fannie Patlon
and started up again yesterday.
Tbe river is becoming unusually
high, occasioned by the heavy rains
and melting snow. This makes lively
times for boats, as tbey can go up to
Eugene, aud we shall expect heavy
freight during tbe high water to come
down from the upper Willamette. Tbe
Success and Albany, freight boats,
went up the river yesterday.
Reed's Opera House. This evening
the Beatty Troupe will repeat, "by spe
cial request," the great moral, sensa
tional temperance drama of "Tbe
Dunkard's Child," which was effec
tively rendered last Tuesday evening.
Tbey offer an attractive bill otbev
and one unexceptionable in etc,
spect. '
Fitiiio Bonds. W. H. Odell Esq.,'
recently appointed and confirmed as
Survejor General for Oregon bas been
here, and goea below to file bis official
onds, and have the same approved,
le expects to return to Engene and
tke possession of the Surveyor Gen
ral's office early next week.
Complaint is made by backmen and
hose teaming to the railroad depot
hat there is only one crossing for
irriages ou tbe track, and tbat fre
uently tbe train stands upon it at
lat place, and teams are kept waiting
n consequence. I won't cost much to
' take convenient arrangements of tbat
' iod, and tbe trouble could easily be
oviated.
Waterworks. The Common Conn
il in contracting for water works con
idered tbey were saving the city a
um equal to the amounts promised to
e paid by avoiding the city the ueces
ty of purchasing steam fire, engines,
3d maintaiumg an extensive eqmp
ent. Tuera is good logic in this, but
le argument against it is tbat we
mild do without water for a while
nger, and tbat it would be better to
ake the price to be paid by tbe city
nnller al first and gradually increase
tben lo fix the amine price to be paid
cry year for seventeen years. The
.x will be eeverely felt at first, but
ul4 be easily borne afterawhile. We
ve no doubt tbe Council acted in
iod taitb and f.iirlv,and consider that
le only objection ot impcrlnnce re
.tes to the payments to tie made by
;e city brin if to Urge. t first.
Calivohnia Best scnaa. Tbe Sin
rancigco Jiulhtin, of December 13lh,
as this notice of the Atvarado beet
agar, which has been introduced into
oat maiket :
California graoalated beet sngar,
lanufactnred at tbe Alvarado estab
tbment successfully inaugurated a
iw weeks since was introduced into
ommercial circles to-day by Messrs.
'erkios, Flint & Co. The product is
ow fairly before the people, and they
re called npon to judge of its merits.
tentlemn wbose integrity and prac i
al experience entitle them to respect,
nd give weight to their opinion in
: usinest matters, claim that the best
agar has a commercial VAlue nearly
qual to that of tbe cane sugar of a
imilar standard. In general appear
nce, color and taste, ibe sugar of the
ine and beet so closely resemble each
ther that tbe novice cannot detect tbe
ifference between them. All tbat is
-iked of the public by tbe gentlemen
jnnected with the enterprise is, tbat
ley do Hot discriminate against toe
eet sugar. Considering tbe dilScul
es attendant upon tbe establishment
f tbe factory, it bas certainly achieved
remarkable success thus Nr. It bas
ipacity for crusbiog fifty tons of beet
er week ; with workmen unaccus
med to tbe business, fifteen tons of
eets were crushed in tbe factory dur
ig the first week's run; in another
eek, twenty-eight tons ; and, at p ref
it, thirty -6 re tons are managed. It
. estimated that 200 barrels of sugar
er week will be turned out until tbe
eet supply Is exhausted. The saccha
ne liquid, syrup and gummy sub
anc't forced from tbe beets will also
e for sale. Tbe fiber and refuse if
d to tbe cattle oa tbe premises, of
hich there are 200 al present.
It is said tbat Kaw Indians salt tbe
kilroad track in order to entice cattle
i front of tbe cars, so tbey-can get
e carcasses. Now who doubts thutt
ia Iadiaa can be civilised ?
Troables are like babies; tbej row
i igger by nursing.
Holland hat abolished capital pnu-.-
hraent.
State News..
PORTLAND.
From the Bulletin of the 6th we learn
that the Captain of tbe ship Mont
gomery Castle intends to return with 1
bis vessel and continue in the Oregon
trade.
The seventeen river steamers plying
from Portland on tbe Willamette and
Columbia rivers are all busy carrying
good freights.
Tbe barkentine Falkenburg is a
Honolulu waiting tbe action of a late
treaty between tbe Sandwich Islands
andtbe United Stales respectingsugars;
and will receive her cargo for Portland
this month.
The City Council of Portland have
appropriated $32,000 to purchase forty
acres of tbe King claim for a city park.
It was passed without opposition.
A man named Bender has had bis
brother in-law, named S. Alcorn, ar
rested for forgery. The evidence be
ing insufficient, and the complaint was
dismissed by Judge Lewis.
Money is so plentiful tbat advertise
ments of money to loan are found fre
quently ia tbe papers of that city.
From the Herald of the 6th : In 1869
174 prisooers were confined in the
county jail, which increased in 1870
to 300.
A wholesale produce bouse In Port
land is ordering fifty toas of barley
from San Francisco for use in Oregon,
when our farmers can, as well as not,
raise it at borne. Somebody is to
blame, and it must be the farmer
themselves.
From the Oregonian of the 6th : Pos
ters are np and advertisements in tbe
daily papers announce a great railroad
meeting tbis (Saturday) evening-, wbicb
will be addressed by Messrs. Nesmith,
Hayden, Cornelius, and others. Tbe
committee to raise subscriptions for
tbe iluu,000, proposed to be given the
Willamette Valley Railway publish an
address to the citizens urging tbeut to
aasiat in raising that aniouut, and show
ing tbe necesity of it and advantages
lo result therefrom.
Robt. Smith was charged, in Police
Court, witb threatening to kill W. O.
Parker. A dispute occurred about a
mflio. The charge was not sustaiued.
Tbe Circuit Court will adjourn to
day, and Judge Upton will have to
hold a term at Astoria.
Mrs. Bates took a benefit on Thurs
day evening which drew a large au
dience.
T. Fitzgerald was sent' to tbe county
jail for threatening to shoot Doscbar.
Statistics or Commerce of Oregon.
From the Oregonian we glean the fol
lowing fact and figures relative to the com
merce of Oregon :
EXPORTS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES :
Exports to foreign countries of domestic
productions, from the District of Oregon,
per records at tho Cu.-toro House, Astoria,
during the eixtcen months ending October
31, 1S70, giving each month, and coun
try exported to :
Mo. A TKAR. TO WHT COTSTRT. TALCM.
July, 1069. British Columbia $ l;s,'J3o
" " Sundwich Islands. 4,750
Aug. " liritish Columbia 4,!, 4S5
" " China ti.alij
Sept. " British Columbia l-t,fiS3
' " Sandwich IslaniU..... :i,.MI2
" " China , 1,J7
Oct. " British Columbia 2o,S17
" Iceland
Nor. ' British Columbia 2,215
" China 11, '.'61
" " Sandwich Islands... 4.IHX
" " British Columliia 10,330
Dec. " Uraguay
Jan. 1S70. British Columbia 11,34$
" " .Sandwich Inlands 1.574
" " British Columbia 7.277
Feb. " " 10,(K)6
Mar. " " 40,51-!
April " Pamlwich Islands 7,10
' British Columbia. 15,401
May' " " " ... 0,202
Total in twelve months $203,060
July IS 70. British Columbia 0,443
" " Sandwich UUr.s... 12.'.i7S
Aug. " Trilish Columbia 12,853
leland 19,715
f rn 4,451
ritish Columbia.. .... 13.541
ngland.... 24,292
-:hina 2,251
Sandwich Islands...- 7,772
; i four months
..$108,295
l';
- sixji&eu months... $371,355
The eipflls Jfkve consisted mostly of
Flour, Grain, i f. visions, Salmon and Lum
ber. Vm ports :
Statement of foreign values o& dutiable
merchandise imported into the District ol
Oregon, and the amounts of duties col
lected therefrom, collected at the Custom
House at Astoria, in said District, in the
fifteen years ending June 30, 1870, alco
the similar imports and collections for the
three months ending September 30, 1S70 -.
JJatc. Val. of Mfhe. Ihitiet on
2njinj Ditti. Import.
TearendingJuneS'.lN'iB.... S.I5!? 1 7'.W
" 1n'7.... 1S.C9 S,!i4.-
ISM 3i.7S7 6'
' " i,a 16 790 SJbii
" " " ISfti.... 1.816 35o
" ' 2t,014 4.(147
" " " "" JS2 22,-11 .V7W
' " W.1 41.HS1 18Pvi
" " " 1'4.... M.Sill ,
" " 1SS5 1 54,117
" " ISiirt SI6.l'-5 !M.4
" " 1M7 114 74i iS.41
" " 'lllfUKI 8i."-27
" " " 1S 2o9 B7T ln8;9i"
" " " 1S7D si.6iS m.i."8
8 mo. end's Cepf 30, ls7i) 19S 672 1i 2AJ1
Tbe mt-rcbatidiso represented in the above
values, consisted mostly of fuzar, salt, li
quors, coal and clothing, from the Sandwich
Inlands, Victoria and Mexico, up to 1S69 ;
since that timo tbe same, with a large pro
portion of rice, oil, ic, from China, aud
bar iron and railroad iron from England,
with some liquors, crockery, carpets, Ac.
The rates ol duty were from 15 to 30 per
cent, up to 1862, and from 30 to 60 per cent,
since, with some articles, as rice, liquors,
Ac., averaging near 100 per cent., though
on a specific scale.
WEATHER RECORD FOB 1870.
BY T. PEARCE, OF KOLA.
LaTITtTDS, 4451' ; LOKG1TFDK, 1235'.
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Jan... 48 20 37 17 4 35 9 2 3 2
Feb... 47 33 39 15 5 6c 4 8 0 4
Mar... 47 24 39 16 5 77 9 6 0 2
April. 60 38 47 12 5 52 11 7
May. . 66 44 52 10 2 46 9 12
June.. 68 47 59 7 2 26 14 8
July.. 81 53 ' 71 27 4
Ang.. 83 57 68 2 0 08 24 5
Sept.. 73 54 59 3 0 71 16 10 1 6
Oct... 59 39 46 3 0 90 27 1 7
Nov - 48 36 42 11 5 05 8 10 2 6
Dec- 50 20 33 9 4 38 12 5 3 2
105 37 31 170 78 9 29
January 17 Total eclipse of moon at 5 hours
40 minuets A. M.
tebraary 14lh Pnow.
Marrh lOlh and 12-.h Snow.
JdIjSuUi Extraordinary whirlwind.
Pepiember Pint frost on the -ilsi ; brilliant
aurora on tbe S4th ; killlDK frost on the 19ih.
Oocbsr Brilliant aurora oo Ihe V4:h, con
tinuing; all n (lit ; pal aoror oa the 25U).
. December Aurora on Hie l&th, 16ih, aud 17th-
Thi Abmrgtos Estate. The Sac
re menlo Union says :
We see it stated on the authority of
tbe Mew lork .ventng rott tbat tbe
family of General Lee were much mor
tified at the gratuitous effort of Sena
tor McCreery to have the Arlington es
tate restored to them. Tbey declare
tbey did not authorize tbe attempt on
tbe part of tbe indiscreet Senator, and
have not even entertained tbe idea ot
recovering the property. It would
seem that a man who was able to make
his way to a seat in tbe United
States Senate, might have been wire
ffiougb to ret'r- i i from bringing a raf
ter before tbat body of sucb extreme
delicacy to a family without first as
certaining its wishes in regard to tbe
same.; It waa wholly a public failure,
and aow it appears to bare been a
great private mistake, unrecognized by
the family and eeen repudiated witb
disgust. Such a Senator is a disgrace
to the old State of Kentucky, which
was once represented by a Clay and
Crittenden.
Grant's Letter to tbe Czar.
The Chicago Evening Pott thus hiu
Qff the report that General Grant bas
written a letter to the Czar tendering
aid to llussia in case of a war witb
England :
Certain unreliable newspapers hare
undettaten to say that the story of an
autograph letter from President Grant
to the Czar, offering the aid of tbe
United States iron-clad fleet in case of
a war, is false. Guess not much,
when we can produce the letter itself,
as follows :
' Personal.
"217 PNSYLTASIA AvMUe,
Thursday Evening.
"Dear Muscovy: We are glad to
.hear that you are to fight England.
If you get tbe Englisbers up into the
Northeru ocean you can punch iheir
heads between the icebergB ; but ir
tbey get in on your Black Sea they will
be too much for yon. When Alfred
was bere be told me in confidence tbat
he would like nothing better than lo
steal lemons off your Crimean planta
tion. That's bis little game, sure as
gunny bags. "ow, Aleck, don't let
up an inch ; keep a stiff upper lip, and
play the bluff game. What I want to
tell you is, that if tbe worst comes to
tbe woxst, I'll send you our iroo-clads.
If you get them into the Black Sea
they will make the Union Jack look
sick. Tou will bare to take them
overland on wheels, and carry them
across Bebriog Straits on a rait, for
the things won't float on salt water.
Chloride of sodium seems to have a
depressing effect ou tbem. Tbey sink
two or three times a day to the bottom
of thi river, but we fish 'em out again
-and you can us them iu ibe same
way. By Jove, I'll go vou one better
still. If the iron clads don't fetch
England, I'll send you Porter to write
letters about tbe English. That'll set
tle them if everything else tails. Mr.
G. joins me in eeudiog love to Mrs. C.
and the boys. Write often.
Yours affectionately,
" U. S. Gbamt."
Authority. Smart lawyers some
times get bold of a witness wbo turns
the laugh upon tbem. We have rarely
seen a neater "non lequiter" thaa tbis :
"I call upon you," said the counsel
lor, "to state distinctly npon what
authority you are prepared to swear to
tbe mare's age."
" Upon what authority?" said the
hostler, interogatively.
" You are to reply, and not to re
peat the question put to you."
" I don't consider a man's bound to
answer a question afore 'he's had
time to turn it iu bis mind."
" Nothing can be more simple, sir
than tbe question put. 1 agaiu repeal
it. Upoti what authority do you swear
to the animal's age ?"
" The best authority," be responded
gruffly.
"Then why such evasions? Why
not state it ai once ?"
" Well, then, if you must have it "
" Must! I will have it 1" vociferated
the counsellor, interrupting tbe wit
ness. " Well, tbea, if you must and will
have it," rtjoioed tbe hostler, witb
imperturbable gravity, " why, then, I
bad it myself from tbe mare's own
mouth."
A simultaneous burst of laughter
rang through ibe court.
Mrs. Licrinore, the celebrated lady
orator, was interviewed at arairisd
station in a town in Maine, where she
had beeu gpeakiug the night before, by
a tall, angular, spectacled woman.
Mrs. Liverwort! was asked, l Are you
a married woman ?'' "Yes." "Hus
band living? "Yes." "What does
be do'.'" "Whatever h choose?."
"I mean what tioea lie do for a living?"
"Whatever he chooses." "Hich?"
"lie wouldn't say no." "Any chil
dren?" "Yes, two." "Hon- old?"
Mrs. Livermore gave her tbe desired
information, and ebe exclaimed: " Oh!
I thought there was a l:irj;i lamilr, nud
I thought you'd better be at home
'lending to 'em. You're mighty smart,
but I wanted to nsk some questions."
"Now," said Mrs. Livermore, "who
are you?" The woman told her.
" Are you married ? " "Yes;" very
faintly. "Is your husband dead?"
" No ; I suppose he is in California ;
we're divorced." "Oh! and you
thought to teach me my domestic du
ties?" A titter ran round tbe room,
for the woman had not been at all pri
ute in her conversation, and tbe peo
ple in bearing seemed quite delighted
to see her so completely squelched.
She probably will not attack a suffrag
ist again iu so public a manner.
Oh, What a Scandal ! The Idaho
World ot December 27tb, contains iln:
At the District School in tbis city, a
$nort time ago, the teacher was exnni
imng a class in gecgraphy. Tbe ques
tion whs Hskid, " What is th priori
pal frame iu Caiifuraia?' to wbicb the
reply was, ' quail, jack rahhitg and
rir.zly hear." Tbe teacher then ask"d :
' Whut i-i the principal .ime in Ore
gon ? ' when one of the precocious
youths, a brig,:t young lad, wbose
name we will call, for shorl, Charlie
C, promptly responded, "bean-poker."
How's thai fur high ?
Acknowledgement.
The Monmouth Silver Cornet Band
take tbis method of acknowledging
their indebtedness:
1st. To our highly respected teacher,
Prof. Francis, lor bit) Very valua
ble service in rendering the New Year's
entertainment a success so far as mu
sic could make it.
2d. To I. W. Miller, wbo kindly vol
unteered to assist us with comic sones
tbat make men dance with jay in e pit
of themselves. "Laugh and grow fat"
is an adage that need not to he proven
after bearing Mr. Wilier. Tbe band
knowing this, lei Mr. Miller go in
peace lor this reason; tbat febould
tbey listen to bis mirth provoking
strains, they being already large,
(nearly all standing six feel) would ex
pand, would glow to sucb dimenrona
that tbey would be unable to perforin
more ou account of tbe smalluess of
common rooms. May success ever At
tend bim.
3d. To Mrs. Denlingt-r in singine songs
thit claimed tbe nttettiou of all, ami
caused tbe heart of every one lo throb
with a purer boiler i.-e.
4th. To the ladie9 wbo assisted us.
Miss Mary Stump, ili.-s Nanny Springer,
Mis Sarah Churchill and Mrs. Dilia
Butler, we express our sincere thanks.
To one and all, wbo favored us witb
their presence, we Bay come again.
J. S. Cbcrcbill, Sec. Band.
Ode Watir Supply. Now tbat we
bare bargained to have water works,
the next question h where w,ill our water
supply come from ? We are told that
the W. W. Mfg. Co. aek $20,000 for
water from their works to use for tbat
purpose. The only other means we
know of would bj to take it from tbe
Willamette river, which could be done,
it is thought, successful by means of a
machine lately invented, operated by
a steam vacuum, wbicb witb thirty
horse power will lift 5,000 gallons an
hour. In case tbis plan is decided on
a reeeryoir will jave to be constructed
capable of furnishing an 80 foot bead,
as required in tbe ordinance. It is in
timated that the work will be carried
on by a joint stock company, a corpo
ration. -
Stag ! Accident.-On Thursday
evening we beard tbat the mail itase
from Boise City broke through the ire
while crossing tbe Payette and drowned
one span of horses and wet the mail.
Judging from the condition ofatbe ex
changes we received on that evening,
we should think the water in the Pay
ette was very damp. Walla Walla
Union.
A local poet indited to bis mistres,
entitled" I kiss ber tub rota." Tbe
compositor knew better than that, and
be set it np in printer's Latin, "I kiss
ed her tnub nota."
Jerrold said ooe day be wonld pun
upon anything bis friends would pot
to bim. A friend asked him whether
he could pun npon the sign of the
Zodiac ; to whirh he replied, " By
Gemini, I Cancer."
' Saida"kilhBg"youngman: "That
charming woman and myself are in
sympathy ' w'nh each othr.' How
so, my dear fellow ?" "Well, I bate
her bnfband, and she bales bim too."
i II
SUNDAY
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
European Ntwi.
London, Jan. 5. A correspondent at
Versailles, writes on 'the 2d,' that the
bombardment of forts ortheast of Paris
continues vigorously, uninterrupted by
anything. The return fire is weak,
particularly from Noissy and Hbso
and tba destruction of the forts is ct.
tain. It is believed tbe attack is in
tended to ' prevent a sortie from tbat
Bide, and only preliminary to a general
bombardment. Events are evidently
pressing towards a climax.
Information here leads to the belief
that Cbaucey is making a desperate
effort to advance on Paris, via Char
tree. Considerable excitement was created
bere at tbe exposure of the fact tbat
manufacturers of America have been
us active as English manufacturer? in
supplying arms to the French.
Lille, Jan. 4. Tbe battle fought by
the Army of tbe North on tbe 3d inst.
resulted in a great victory for enr
arms. Gen. Faidberbe reports thai rhe
fighting lasted ten hours; tbat he drove
tbe Prussians from tbeir positions and
occupied the villages held by tbem in
tbe morning. Losses on both Bides
heavy. The villages of Bagaume and
Debaignirs are totally destroyed. The
fortress of Peroune, in this Department,
has been nearly destroyed by the bom-bardmeut,-hicb
commenced last wek.
Il still boids out.
Havre, Jan. 5. The Prussian force
attacked tbe French on tbe left bank of
the Seine to-day. The result is not.yet
known. No particulars of b battle
ar received.
London, Jan. 5. It is motored tbat
a Prussian courier bas been captured
by Franc Tireurs, near tbe Belgian
frontier. On bis person were fonind
dispatches urging the United States to
press the Alabama claims. Tbe report
is hardly credited.
A Paris correspondent of tbe London
Timet thinks ihe turther resistance of
Paris will be brief, and tbat lood wiil
fail before tbe end of the present
tuonth.
London, Jan-5 Von Beas-t, in re
ply to tbe dispatch of BiBinarrk, noi
tying the Cabinet of Vienna of the euxn
pletioo of German uuity, expreaara a
sentiment of gratification with itbicli
tbe Austrian Government DtMices- tbe
Chancellor's friendly allusicmK to the
treaty. He affirms ibat the restoration
ot the German Empire is not only re
ceived with satisfaction by k i-eople
of Austria, but is personally gratifying
to tbe Emperor, Francis Joseph, who
he continues, sincerely wishes totnhi
vate a friendship with Germany. Tbis
would be a pledge of security ef tbe
union, and a lasting peace. Tbe glo
rious history of ihe Hapsbar-s is
linked with tbe history of Germany,
and will be remembered by thnper
oa only witb feelings of ibe warioeat
sympathy and with ibe best wishes for
tbe future German nation.
Versailles, Jan. 5. Tbe reports tbat
Gen. De Cbaucey is advancing, are
confirmed.
Coustantinople, Jan. 4. Tbe Porte
reports serious difficulties with the
Viceroy of Egypt.
f London, Jan. 5. The new Spanish
(Wic3 bas just been completed, a fol
lows: Serrano, President of the Coun
cil; Morites, M'nister on Foreign Af
fair?; Montero Riaz, Minister of Jus
tice; Bergeury, Minister of Marine;
Sacosta, Minister of the Interior;
Clio, Minister of Publie Works; Acola,
Minister of Colonic?.
Tbe Londou Timet of this mcrning
has an article ot tbe Alabama claims
question, wbicb say9 England only de
sires, by fair concessions and frank al
lowances, to bring about a settlement;
this is a foolish quarrel, in which two
great cations are engaged.
Jules Favre has informed Count Bis
marck, through Mr. Va3i1burn, Amer
ican Minister, tbat he knows nothing of
tbe F.nropean Confereuce, and will not
leave Paris to attend it.
Versailles, vii,London, Jan. 5. The
bombardment of tbe southern forts of
Paris commenced lids morning.
ISAtiTKRS SEWS.
Washington, Jan. 6. The members
of tbe Ways and Means Committee have
decided to tender Schenik a dinner,
before his departure for England.
Senator Morton expresses ihe opin
ion that the President will sot appoint
any member of Congre3S on tbe San
Domiugo Commission, in tbe event of
the pass.. ge of the Senate resolution by
the 11 )use.
Chicago, Jan. 6. The Republican
Senatorial Cenvenlion of tbe Minneso
ta Legislature, last nigbt, nominated
Wru. Wiuslow for the full term, and
Stearns for the unexpired term ol the
late Senator Norton.
The 8'tuatioa of the Illinois Senato
rial contest shows no iba- e Login
is beiieved to be sure of tho caucus
nomination, but raanv express the
opii.i ti that in tbis event an outtile
Ciinbiuatioa may b tortnwd strong
enouuh to elect Governor Pairat-r,
while not a candidate will, it 19 said,
consent to become so, under certain
circumstances.
New York, Jan. 6 Cap. Evre, nf
the Bombay, which sunk Ibe Oneida,
bns been dismissed from the service of
tbe Steamship Company.
Time by Telegraph.
Mr. Editob. A tew days since an
article appeared in the Statesman ovir
the signature of "Observer," making
some enquiries as to ihe practicability
of striking the boors of. tbe day on our
church bells, by means of electro mag
netism. It could be done in a manner
similar to ibe ringing of the call bells
ia the new hotel in tbis city, but it
would require too much power to raise
the striking hammer without tbe aid
of a certain number of wheels and a
weight to propel tbem. Tbe starting
of the wheels into motion can be easily
accomplished by means of a Bnif.U
battery witb a wire forming a connec
tion between tbe machinery and a
'regulator." Not only the honrt can
be struck with such an arrangement,
but the quarters also can be struck
without aud ilional expense. Steps bare
been taken towards ascertaining tbe
cost of euch an arrangement, and in
due time the resoltwill be announced.
It would certainly be a credi: to the
enterprise of tbe City of Salem to take
tbe lead in this thing. Indeed would
it not be enterprising if we yet took
the lead of Portland 10 the Fire Alarm
Telegraph, as we have of tbe Electrical
Annunciator, as a proposition to es
tablish tbe Automatic Fire Alarm Tel
egraph in that City Council, and the
Committee to whom it was referred re
ported ad vrrsely. The automaMc sys
tem is cheap, compared with tbe old
system which requires a central office,
and tbe small cities and Urge towns in
the East are very generally adopting it.
It w ould be well for ojr City Council
to examine into the matter and lee if
it would not be a matter ef economy to
adopt it as a precaution against tbe loss
of property by fire. Akhehciatob.
A Wistibh Womas. An Eastern
magazine says: Tbey bare wide-awake,
stirring women in tbe West. We all
know in Wyoming tbey go to tbe polls
on elettion day and vole witb tbejr
husbands; and in Colarado and Utah
they are making efforts to do the same
thing. An Or-goo woman writes to a
well known paper: f
I am tbe mother of six chldren, own
and carry on a millinery establish
ment of no mean proportions, write
sketches and 'squibs' for half a dozen
newspapers, talk buman rights on ap
propriate occasions, keep pretty well
posted in politics, have a life insurance
agency, and still have plenty of time
to vote without neglecticg the baby,
wbo will, I'll venture a prognostica
tion, grow to be a woman's rights
roan, and wonder at tbe benighted
days ot bis infancy, when some fright
ened Oregonian wailed in bis anguish,
'who will stay with tbe baby while bis
mother goes a-voting ' " ,
Poitland, Me., has spent $400,00 J in
buildings tbe past season.
Tbe total registration of colored
votes in Maryland is 37,00".
Baptism by moonlight is one of ibe
latest novelties out West. ,
California bis recently imported
5.000 chogtnnt trees from Jnpm.
nd Letter. I
land, Jan.Cth. '71.
Portia
Eo. Siatxsmas: We are just now
enjoying what ia known as an "Ore- J
iron mist" the streets are flooded and
ererytbing is disgustingly "moist;
otherwise our city is "as It should be."
Tbe river at, and below this place, is
of sufficient depth owing to the rain, to
float the largest vessel in port. Here
tofore some fonble has been expe
rienced by barkl ot heavy touange in
getting out and lighters (river steam
boats) have been employed in taking
part of tbe freight down tbe river so
that they may pass out easily. Withiti
tbe past month seven or eight
vessels loaded principally with wheal
have left this place for various mar
kets, with, perhaps, an aggregate ot
,O00 tons of freight.
Within tbe past year there have been
fcuilt more brick buildings here than
on any previous season. Some of
ahem are of a fine style of architect,
and would be a credit to a much larger
plan, especially those of Corbett,
Aokoey aud Glisan, which are really
magnificent.
The Commtttee on the west side rail
road question are going to hold a mass
meeting at the Court House on to
morrow evening, and hope therby
to materially advance tbe amount
already subscribed. Tbey have out a
large bill calling oa citizens of every
class to attend, as tbe interests of Port
land are trembling in tbe balance.
The meeting wiil be addressed by va
rious gentlemen from Ihe counties
through which the railroad would pass,
among wbicb we notice Messrs. B. F.
Burch, ex-Senator Nesrnitb, Ben. Hay
den and Gen, Palmer.
Our city can now boast of a town
olock, something loog talked of and
much needed. It is placed in a con
spicuous position on tbe Odd Fellow's
Temple, '.and can be seen distinctly for
eight or ten blocks. 4
Among holders of real estate in this
place there is much uneasines with
regard to the prospects of a largo
town (ooe which will probably rival
Portland ia point of wealth and pop
ulation) springing into existence, like
a cloud of ill omen. This favored
spot is down tbe river some distance
and situated on tbe Columbia on its
northern bank. Its name is Kalama;
and should its anticipation be realized
it will be a rival worthy of respect.
The citizens cf Portland have ever
flattered themselves ttat Portland
wonld always be the metropolis of the
northwest coast; and tbat tbey bad a
reasonable right to this pleasing sup
position as is easily seen. Being much
tbe largest town in this State or Wash
ington Territory, and tbe principle and
only port to which ocean going hteam
ebips came, and consequently the only
outlet for the produce of tbe interior,
she whs bappy in the delusion of hi-ing
the Queen city of Oregon and Wash
ington Territory. And this idea ha9 been
strengthened by the concentration of
capital and her rapid growth, and the
success of the railroad. Her rival,
prospectively, has many natural ad
vantages which Portland bas not, and
should the N. P. R. R. Co. make of il
what many persons think they can,
Portland will have but small hope3 of
maintaining the position of '-metropolis"
of ibe northwest coast.
tlty and County Items.
Diku. Mis. Dr. liissel, of this city,
wbo has for a long lime been a filleted
with cancer on tbe lungs, died two
days since, and was buried yesterday.
Gons East. Yesteiday our towns
men Thomas Cross and John G. Wright
started for a journey to New York, to
be absent about two months.
Cranberries, fresh from the East, as
big and as red as premium strawber
ries, are for sale at the grocery store
of Adams & Wilson, on State street.
Sister Mary Florence, tor a long time
connected with the Sisters School here,
died lately at Portland. She was very
much beloved by the pupils, and v
a Very amiable leaeh-r.
Circuit CotaT. Tbe ai'journed
term cf tbe Circuit Court will begin
to-morrow. The docket is snll and
pretty rr uch tbe same as we published
for the December term, save tbat a few
cases haN been heard and decided.
Dan Kroceubcrgens packing up his
effects lo leave us, having closed out bis
market business, lie goes over to tbe
S xind to permanently establish him
self, perhaps intending to hunt the
li rm tnis there, and l''en drive his
takes.
ArroiNTMiiXTS. The following ap
pointments have been made by His
Excellency tbe Governor during the
week : John C. Work, Notary Public,
Multnomah county , P. L. Willis, No
tary Public, Snlrm, Marion county;
Erasmus M. Corn-11, Commissioner of
Deeds, Hebron, Nebraska.
Mabysvillk Gift Enterpbisb We
hue received a communication from
tbe business agent of the Marrysville
Gift Enterprise, who assures us that it
is bound lo go ou to a successful ter
mination. There is a good deal of talk
ing and lawing in California about lot
teries aud the like, but the Marysvilie
people are bound to make tbis enter
prise win.
Poetlasd Schools. As will be seen
by tbe advertisement of tbe same pub
lished elsewhere, the St. Helens' Hall,
school for young ladies and girls, and
the Bishop Scott Graramer School for
boys, commer.ee each a new term early
next month. These schools are under
the charge of lit. Kev. Bishop Morris
of tbe Episcopal cburcb, and have be
come established on firm foundation,
and bave attained deserved popular-ii-
Reed's Opera House was well at
tended last evening, and tbe Beatty
Troupe had the incentive of a good au
dience and gave a very successful en
tertainment. Last week the evenings
were so stormy that the lovers of tbe
drama were unable to torn ont, tbe
coming of pleasant weather will Un
doubtedly assure better bouses next
week, during which this company will
give several entertainments, which will
be duly annoanced.
Polici Matti BS.-r-Tbe law bas been
broken lately by Charles Gall, who
spent sixty days in jail lor one offense
and got out just in time to steal bed
ding and blankets of Mr. Reed, for
which a warrant was issued, but be
was off and can't be found. Alio Bob
Doberty assaulted a fellow named E.
B. Brown, and wonld have been ar
rested if be could bare been found,
bnt be can neither be foond nor ar
rested. Vicx' Cataloged. We have re
eired from tbe publisher, Jamet Tick,
.f Rochester, New York, a copy of bis
(Uuitrattdloral Catalogue, fjr 1871.
Vltbough the work is, in tbe main, an
dveriising medium for tbe floral and
vegetable seeds which be tells, it is
otten np in such elegant style tbat we
teem it worthy a notice, for the en-
ouragement of a love of bit pro
ioo, as well a a token of oar ad
niration of tbe work as a specimen of
be art typographical' Tbe colored
loral pi-ce are exquisite, and the
iook abounds in useful information,
t is forwarded to any address for ten
ents. -
Tbe steam power employed is this
,juutry lseqoatlo 130,000,000 men.
Tbe Prince Imperial of Russia ia to
itit Boston the coming season.
Portland
Tbe Christian Religion, as a JJlracle
In Itself.
And' now bow did that word of
Christ, that first manna which dropped
and rained on simple hearts, on ibe
bill tides and in tbe corn-fields, and
which tbe Holy One in yiag bad wa
tered with his blood ; bow did tbat
word, armed and clothed with the doc
trine and taitb of St. Paul, pass out of
Galilee and Juda-a to be appropriated
by tbe Gentiles and to inoculate tbem ?
How did tha. which at tbe beginning
was special, and which bad reference
particularly to Ca'ilean hearers, be
come general and universal? How did
that kingdom of God which many ol
the first disciples interpreted in a nar
row sense, in the Judaic sense, and as
soon to be realized upon the earth,
little by little recede, till it became
simply tbe kingdom ot beaven, tbe
kingdom unseen and on high 1 Haw
did the seed firl scattered to ibe wind,
and carried to the shores ot Asia and
Greece, spread from place to place,
and spriug np in that vast field wbicb
waa tbe world ? How was il sheltered
under-ground ? and how did it multi
ply in the shade of the catacomb dur
ing the first centuries? By what fa
vorable predisposition did the lower
and wtetcbed classes of the Roman
empire embrace so eagerly tbis religion
of tbe poor and suffering? Tbn.
when tbe doctrine rose from under
neath tbe ground, and sprang up in a
thousand places at once, bow did it
become, in a few years, a ferment and
a matter of politics a danger or a re
source a power Which must be taken
into account, and which, not without
modifying itself somewhat socially, at
last imposed itself upon tbe emperors
themselves?
It is for history to tell of this, devel
opment, to authenticate it bn-"-t
tbat is possible, lo divine and coi jec
t'lre it witb sagacity and prod, me
where direct testimony ig lacking a id
is interrupted. Such a history, it il
shall ever be possiole for tbe first cen
times, is still iu a stale of critical
study antMef preparation. Tbe secret
and underground labor bafSes us in
part. But tbe results of that forma
lioc, and of that slow, gradual, inces
sant elaboration, which were marked
in each century by successive enlarge
ments and stages, are known, and can
not be too much pondered. Tbe tree
of Cbfietianity, and particularly of
Catboficism, planted in the centre on
one of the bills of Rome, seemingly
tbe heir thenceforth of an earlier eter
nity, increased beyond all others,
spread out on every side, and towered;
tbe very storms and political upheav
als which seemed destined to shake
and overturn it, strengthened it, and
barbarism consolidated it. The im
mense tree, privileged, possessed
Oi-f!ceforward of soil and land of its
own, unceasingly gained in tbe West,
and sheltered or menaced all with its
abade. It penetrated, during those
centuries of tbe middle ages, tbe en
tire edifice of society, into its base and
its foundations as into its crevices and
its interstices, uniting with it in many
places, at once supporting and sup
ported. For a long time, even when
Ihe period of its firmest and proudest
dominion was no more, its struggles
aud its parti-tl losses in no wise im
paired its luxurious vegetation and its
irtBjHjity. It was not till the beginning
of the sixteenth century, that a violent
wind from the north, coming on a Btid-d-n
from Wittemberg, irjured it for
tbe first time irreparably, and brcke
with a crash more tbau one of its
principal branches. But tbe living
Christian roots, laid bare, Ptiil con
tinued to flourish on the very Bide
where these superb branches bad been
cut off. What gball we say to-day,
when the course of seasons and of
ages bas kept on continually, when
the silent work ot years and the slack
ing of the sap have made tbe trees an
ancient trunk, knotty, mossy, half hol
low, and in some of its parts only up
held by belp of props? Ah ! beyond
a doubt, it is venerable in many re
spects, and it bears within itself majy
things, buman and divine, which can
not be too much cared for. Tbe birds
of the air have made their nest in il ;
the bees have deposited their honey iu
it, though horuets also bave been
mixed wnb them ; many passages and
peaceful cells bave been hollowed out
among the roots; though foxes also
bave made tbeir boles there, lo a
word, there is a whole world entan ;!ed
in the arms and the feet of the old oak.
Which are the dead branches ? which
those which only nerd to be disencum
bered to live? Who shall separate tbe
green wood from the dry ? ibat which
is rotten from tbat which will grow
green egiin? At any rate, the mo
ment perms come wben ibe separation
cf the dead and living cannot be long
delayed ; and if not man (its cracking
ia evidence enough of it), tbe very
winds of heaven will make it.
Bui Christianity in itself, in its
essence, in its intrinsic morafyalui)
does nut depeud Upon forms, more ir
less historical or political, which bave
ofteu changed, and whirh may yet
change ag-tin ; and without going be-
yood tbe Gspels themselves, or read
ing them over, ana especially on carry
ing back oce's thought, as 1 have done
to-day, 10 the discourses f Jesus, 10
that incomparable Sermon on the
Mount, tbe first and most beau-.iful of
all, ooe is led to say witb one ot the
friends ot Pascal, " If there bad been
no prophecies of Jesus Christ, and be
had wrought no miracles, there is
something so divine in bit teaching
and in his life, that we cannot but he
at least charmed with it ; so ibat, as
theie is no real virtue, or uprightness
of heart, without the love of Christ,
no more is there height of inlellig nee,
or delicacy of feeling, without admira
tion of Jesus Christ." -
Tbis conclusion, which contented
good men of tbe seventeenth century,
may still perhaps sufilcs to-day. Old
and Xeu for December.
A Jioble Rover.
Two years ago tbe following adver-
tiiemeot appeared in every paper in
the country :
Dod I am well, but we are in afflic
tion, and I long for you tbat we may
comfort one another. There is a letter
for Dod at tbe postoffice, New York.
Ma.
It was continued for nearly six
months, exciting universal curiosity
and comment. It was followed by a
second, as follows:
Mstblic I have been seriously ill;
getting better, but very weak. Come
if you possibly can immediately, for
you are more needed than you can
tbink. HA.
These advertisements, it is now as
certained, were inserted ia order if
possible to find the Earl of Aberdeen,
a young man wbo left his .wealth, title,
and honors, in 18GG, wben but twenty,
five years of age, to follow the sea at
a common sailor. Tbe Earl of Aber
deen is one of tbe oldest Scotch titles,
originating in the seventeenth century.
Tbe father . of the young man was at
tbe head of the famous Aberdeen Min
istry during the Crimean war. He
was Invested with the right to a sea
ia the House of Lords under tbe title
of Viscount Gordon of Aberdeen, by
royal decree ia 1814. Tbe estate
is estimated to yield an income of
40,000. The young Earl came to this
country and shipped at a common
sailor 00 trading vessels on the Atlant
ic coast. February 6th, 1867, he was
made mate, by certificate from the
American Shipmasters' Association,
under the came of George Henry F.
Osborne. On tbe 28th of November,
1868, be wss granted a master's certifi
cate, and waa in command of tbe
schooner Walter, of Richmond, Me.
In January, 1869, he tblpped as a
mate on the three-matted schooner
Hebra, bound from Boston to Mel
bourne, Australia, and tbence-to China.
On tbe sixth day out he washed over
board and drowned. During the first
two years of bis absence be remained
in correspondence with bit relatives,
bnt kept his employment a secret.
A little more than two yean ago hit
next youngest brother and heir pre
sumptive died. He then ceased writ
ing' borne. Thit fact explains tbe
"Dod" advertisement that being bis
pet name. As it and the subqaent ad
vertisement failed to find him, tbe
matter was f ut in legal bands, and the
ablest detectives of England and
America have eicce been in eearch of
him. They had tncceeded in merely
striking tbe trail at ihe time of hit
shipment on tbe Hebra, tome months
ago. Having become convinced of
bit death, commission was tent oat
from tbe English Court of Chancery
10 gather proof with a view to the
succession of the titles and estate.
Tbat commission is Hill pursuing its
dutiet, and it now in Boston at work.
Il bat obtained photographt of the
seamen; Osborne, together wilb speci
mens cf handwriting, which lully
identify bim at the missing Earl. The
Hebra bas been chartered to go to
England, with ber ship's company the
same at at toe time of Osborne's
death, to give evidence of bit death.
There teems to be no doubt of hit
death, and that tbe Hon. Jobn Camp
bell Hamilton Gordon, the youngest
and only surviving brother, succeeds
to ooe of the oldest lilies and wealth
iest estates in Scotland.
The revenue of tbe estate, which
bas accumulated during the Earl's ab
sence, alone amounts lo nearly $1,000,
000. Tbe Earl bad refrained from
drawing a single farthing during all
his wanderings, but on toe contrary,
bad accumulated a fund from bis earn
ings, which was deposited in savings
banks bere and in Bosto'h. It is sup
posed that it was bis intention, wben
able, to purchase a ship, and sail back
td Aberdeen on bis own quater-deck,
tbe product of bis own industry.
The Major Excommunication.
The KrtrUitlng Cutii if tbe tto
man ath ."le i.hurch Ft omuigal
ed Against Victor ALiumnuel.
By authority of tbe Almighty God,
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and
of the holy canons; and of the undefiled
Virgin Mary, motber and nurse of our
Sav:or; and of tbe celestial virtuess,
angels, archangels, thrones, domin
ions, powers, chernhfms and sets
phims ; and of ell the boly patriarchs
and prophets ; and of all tbe apostles
and evangelists ; and of all tbe holy
innocents (wbo, in the sight of tbe
Limb, are found worthy to ting tbe
new song) ; and of the holy marlyrs
and boly confessors ; and of the boly
virgins ; and of all tbe saints, together
witb all the holy and elect of God
we excommunicate and anatbemize
htm, and from the threshold of the boly
church of God Almighty we sequester
him, that be may be tormented in eter
nal excrusiatiog sufferings, together
with Datban and Abiram, and those
who say to ihe Lord God, "Depart
from us ; we desire none of thy ways."
And as fire it queuched with water, to
let the light of him be put out ever
more. May the Father who created man
curte bim. May the Son wbe suffered
for us curse him. May - tbe Holy
Ghost which was given in onr baptism
curse him. May ibe Holy Crss wbicb
Christ (for our salvation triumphing
over His enemeies)a-cended, curse bim
May the Holy and Eternal Virgin Mary,
Motber of God, curse bim. May St.
Michael, the advocate of boly souls,
curse bim May all the angels and
archangels, principalities and powers,
and all tbe heavenly armies curse him,
May St. John tbe precursor, and St.
John the Baptist, and St. Peter, and
St. Paul, and St' Andrew, and all
otber of Chr st's Apostles together
curse bim. And may ihe rest of His
Disciples and fonr Evangelists (wbo,
by tbeir preaching, converted the uni
versal world), and may the holy axd
wonderful company and martyrs and
confessor (who, by their holy works,
are found pleading to God Almighty),
curse bim.
May the Choir of the Holy Virgin
(who, fur XW- bonor of Christ, bave
despised ' tbe things of ihe world),
damn bim. May all tbe Saints (wbo
from the beginning of the world and
ererlasting ages are found to be be
loved of God), damn bim. My tbe
heavens and tbe earth, and all things
remaining therein, damn him.
May be be damned, wherever he be ;
whether in the house or in the field,
whether in the highway on the by-way,
whether in the wood or the water, or
in tbe cburcb. May be, be cursed in
living'and ia dying, in eating and in
drinking, in fasting or thirsting, io
slumbering and sleeping, in watching
or walking, in standing or sitting, in
lying down or working, mingendo,
carando, and in bloodlettiug.
M-iybebe cursed in all tbe facu ties
ot the body. May he be cursed in-
wardlv and outwafdly. May be be
cursed in bis bair. May be be cursed
in bis brains. May he be cursed in tbe
rrownlf bis bead and in his temples.
In bis forehead and in his ears. In
his eyebrows and in bis cheeks. In
his jaw-bones and in hit nostrils. In
bis foreteeth and in his grinders. In
bis lips and in bis throat. In his
shoulders and in his wrists. In bis
arms, bis bands, and in bis fingers.
Mny be be damned in bis moutb, in
bis breat, in bis beart, and in all the
viscera of hisiody. May be be damned
in his groin, in the thighs and genital
orgnns, in bis hips and in his knees ;
iu h'8 lgs, feet, and toe-nails.
My be be cursed in all the joints and
articulation of bis memoers. From
the top of bis bead to tbe sol of bis
-foot may there be no soundness in bim.
May the Son of tbe living God, with
nil the gloi v of bis mJ?sty, curse him
Ht4 may Heaven, witu all the powers
tbat move therein, rise up agaiust bim
curse .-.nd damn bim I
Amen. So be it. Amen.
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ALSO " .
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