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WEDNESDAY
Itallaa lolty.
Th New York Timet, after publish
log a call for a meeting at tha Academy
of Music, to express sympathy with
th freedom and unity of Italy com
mented editorially upon tbe matter in
a forcible article, which we republish
Tbe Roman Catbotie organ at Portland
chooses to advertise the Statbsmab at
a foe to ibe Catholic Church. Such it
not tbe care, for we would contend at
firmly to maintain that church in itt
rights at if It were our own. At for
lit temporal authority we cannot tee
that it can properly be maintained
againtt tbe will and tbe .interests of
Italy, or that it it essential to the,
teaching of tbe goipel of peace on
earth and good will to man wbote Di
ine expounder distinctly refused tern
poral power at a temptation and I
enure, but on tbe contrary bad " not
where to k'jr hit head." We retpect
all that it good in tbe teaching and
practice of tbe church, and we recotj
niie much that it admirable, but when
t'ie partisans of a faith become a rul
ing political power, swaying tbe desti
nies of a nation and awing tbe voices
and sentiments of public men, tbere is
cause for apprehension, and we would
bear it at quirk were it Methodism at
if it were Catholicism. Tbe Timtt
eyt :
We printed a call, yesterday, for a
pontic meeting to ei press sympatby
with the freedom and anity of Italy
which should arouse every friend of
free ioetitutions throughout the land
jWe have already commented on the
, tJsMrraceful tact that there hare been
many grand meetings held in our Urge
j citiet to exprett sympathy for the
Pope, bat not one at yet to otter tbe
Voice of approval of tbe American peO'
pie over one of tbe greatest events of
the age in tbe bistory or liberty and
progress. Tbe Cause of this hesitation
and apparent coldorts have been pa
tent. They are of a like character
with those which have obstructed tbu
meeting. Tbe truth is, tbere it an
established Church and a ruling class
in New Yurk and other large towus
but tbe'Charcb it not Protestant, and
the rnhng class it not American.
We understand from good authority
and tbe fact is enough to make Ameri
cans blusb for tbe machood of tbei
publio men that tbere bat been tb
utmost difficulty in inducing any pub
l c man or statesman, from Mr. Colfax
or even Mr. Sumner, downward to nt
ter a word of sympathy for so tlirriog
an eveot as the liberation of Rjrne and
tbe unity of Iiaiiy, alter more thao
thousand years ot teperation aod op
presiioo, under one constitutional and
free government. Even our own emi
nent lawyers, whose tongues in more
geoeraus years thrilled our people's
hearts with their eloquence over much
lest important events, tarn tbe cold
boulder on this meeting, and have
' engagements in tbe Supreme Court."
Hd a meeting been called by Mr.
Tweed or Mayor Hall to express sym
pathy wub some petty outbreak io
Ireland, and.lhe occupation of Dublin
by aa Irish Catholic force, if only for a
lfw hours, no ball in the city could
have been found large enough to coo
tain tbe crowd, and every statesman
and orator in the land would have
been only too glad to lift up hit voice
for Irish liberty. No " engagements"
in tbe Courts or tbe Senate would have
prevented their prompt attendance.
Or tbonld Governor Hoffjiaa or Judge
Bernard call aF rench meeting, to eele
brate the evacuation of France by the
German forces, at related io tome spe
cial dispatch of tbe World's, there
would be no difficulty in securing the
most eloquent speakers and tbe most
dit'inguisbed niea for tba eec-41011.
Tbe reasons of tbe difficulties which
have prevented tbe influential Commit
tee from obtaining more of oar national
orators for tbis occation are sufficient
ly pUin. They need oo elaborate ex
planation. Tbe established Church
aod in, ru lax clats bare no sympathy
with a libera ed RO'os or a united Italy.
Tbey call the occupation of itt capital
tb' by a nation " public robbery," aod the
overthrow of one of the most stupid.
reactionary and oppressive govern
menti of Europe aa atlacn oo pu out
right and Christian morality. Ualik
.heir liberal . brethren io Italy and
France, our religious rulers consider
the temporal government of tbe Pope
as indtspeosahl to bit priestly and
spiritual InQaence. They long to tee
tbe ancient oppression or priests re
vived oa tbe banks of the Tiber, and
wonld be glad 4ace more to have tbe
necks of kinrt put beneath tbe feet i f
tbe haughty Pun lift Tbey know noth
ing of tbe long history c.f noble pro
tests in the Catholic Cbaich agaiost
the temporal power of tbe Popes
Tbey are la no kind of sympathy with
liberal Uaibolic hnrope. A consult
tional Italy it a ter. or to tbem, for
their priests have instructed tbem tbat
liberty meant irreligion. A united
Italian nation it a matter of indiffer
ence to their minds, unlest tbe union
be u utter pricett-raft.
Tbe great ruling class in tbe United
Statei have, accordingly, let oar pol
til l tut understand tbat a whisper ol
sympathy for Italian liberty will be tbe
in n o- tbeir residential aspiration
, or t cur political amnnoo. surn a
warning it enough. Not an Am lean
Stale unu. uot ue even portitiie cau
didtif-fr tbe Presidency, will let
murmur be heard from bis lips, breau.
in syraptthy with a noble people re
gaming itt rights, or a hittoric capital
redeemed to liberty and progress
Tbey all have " pressing engagements"
to tbe Uourta or a senate. Mow. we
believe that tbit very fact, if it be well
pread abroad, will to ttir American
manhood that tbe Academy of Music
will ba crowded from orchestra t
dome with tbe very best of Ne York
on tbe eveuiog of tbe meeting. Tb
people can it without their politicians
aod express the intense popular tym
partly with Italy without tbe so-called
statesman who bare not pi ark enough
to lead tbem. Let New York tb.o
tbat tbere it at least one assembly
which neither the Established Churcb
nor the Tammany Riot; can control
A Chicago bof.being asked if he bad
any mousr, sai a ne aia oot Know, a
be bada't Been borne since moraiog
nod wbea be left borne bis father and
mother were qoarreliog, with odds io
faror of bis father, as be had the
hatchet to bis band. .
Delicate eoaslderation fSeene In a
restaurant ; lady and child dining at a
small taoie ; aigntflea waiter tnrvey.
iug tua ruvut.J .-"Aunty, dear, I want
to whisper; you tee these fat gray
lump in my ruock-urtle soup T Well,
do you tninK tne waiter would be of
fended if 1 were to leave tbem? '
There is one happy woman In Boston,
though shi does live in one little room
and possesses little of this world's
goods. She is happy because sbe bas
tiirteeo cats and loves tbem all.
Owen, of Weaierly, B. I., tome years
tinea pnrobased pair of minks, of a
species commonly koown by far deal
ers and trappers as toe American sa
ble, tor $500. He bas g bit money
back, and now bat eighty-seven minks
on band, one pair of which be hat re
fused -S400 lor. The sable mink i
rather darker and smaller than tbt
Hew Inland minks. Tbe mmkery Is
attracting ranch attention among far
mers io West port. Mass , and else-
wb re.
Tt-ntiyson Is growing Tery old and
era b. d, aad modestly believes be is
tne only trae post bow living.;
VOL. 20 NO. 30.
Scenes la a
Hew . TrM.
Bouse.
ftUtto
A New York corretpondent writet:
I well remember one night the sta
tion bouse on Mercer street, then under
be charge of a very popular captain
ot the police. Bit lodging apartment
wet always well Blled, and with tbe
oddest set of poor devils that came
together in the whole city. They did
oot teem criminal, . and at tbe
worthy captain bad a kind heart,
and n remarkably warm sympathy
for any of the world's unfortunates,
be treated bts lodgers with more con
sideration than many do. Aod io
consequence of tbit kindnett, the reg
ular trampt were disposed to be quite
frequent partakers of bit bospitaliry.
He was i'lltv with them, aod tbey
fervedjbim many a good turn by aiding
Biol in bit police business, tie louoa
out many of their histories, and noma
were strange indeed io tbis matter of
tact age.' Tbere were but few in tbis
particular night none bat tb rega-'art.-
It was a cold, drear nigbt; a
nigbt when the New York streets are
dismal econgb to tbe homeless; when
tbe comfortable appearance of well
lighted booset made tbe vagrants real
ixe what they bad not. Even these men
bare freliag, and tbit watoneoftbe
nigbtt that Brought outthtMr "blues."
' A cheery fire lighted up the lodging
room, and shone on tbe fares of tbe
groups around the big stove. One
man was cooking a steak which be
tiid be had bought at Washington
market for a tbilliu', and had laid him
self out for a hearty meal with a Ot-r-man
loaf of bread and a paper ot
picklet at accompaniments. Some
were playing cards, aod soma were
smoking tbe democratic weed, used
alike by patrician aod plebUn. S me
were very dejected and sat gloomy la
corners, as if ashamed of what tbey
were. Curly Dick was there, a vet
eran. Be had served term after term
oa tha island, bat always came back
to hit old trade. Be wat a little old
nss with gray curly bair, very dirty,
and emitting at many edort as tbe
tamed German city, bot surprising to
say, be bad on on a ne- coat, which
ha was very proud ot looking down on
it frequently with tbe delight of a boy
io new boots with red tops. ...
"Dick," taid tbe cptaio, "yon
don't mind tbe gentleman beiog here?
1 am showing bim tbe tights to-uigbt,
and he has taken quite a fancy to you,
and wants to know bow it is you are
on the tramp at your time of life. Get
up and show off your pacer; tell bim
something; ab. at yourself."
Corlv Dick felt rather moody, but he
coold hardly resist tbe captain's re
quest. He stood op add shook hands
with me, and said be wat glad to know
a trii-od of the captains. " You see,
my friend, I think a good deal of tbe
captain, ' he said. "The captain aod
me have kiown each other a long
while. Why, blest you, I remember
when he first caraetoNew York; He's
pretty smart, aod I often tell bim so.
Yes, I do," be continued, in answer to
a deprecatory wave of tbe band from
tbe captain. " My life has been a hard
one, yes, a very hard one. I've been
on tbe tramp a good while, bot I don't
know at I have much to say about it.
Who wat it said he had no 'story' to
tell? Well, I'm very much like that
man. I was born in England. In Lon
don did you say 7 Yes, 1 nrst taw
liiibt in tbat hig city. My father and
mother were Hampers, ant well known
to tbe parish authorities. My mother
was a ballad singer at fairs, and ray
father was a performer on ladders un
til be broke bit arm one day, aod
broke bit business at the same time.
There was very little coming in, and it
was a bard way to live. Idoo'tknow
where my father died, for he left moth
er one day, aod never appeared again.
Tbat was wben I wat six years old.
Mother died a year or so afterward in
B ltoo workbeute, aod I became a
stray' boy in London, tlerplng in the
arches of tbe bridges, and picking up
a living a best I rould."
Tneo, Curly Dick continued, " at
I grew up I followed gangs of showmen
all overEagland, petturming as my
father had done at fairs, and also in
tbe streets of great cities. I never
knew any regular trade ; I don't know
f 1 bad known one it would have rasdo
any difference to me. 1 never ceuid
tit down tteady at anything. I must
have change t can. t serve a master.
Where tome men would have prospered,
I fuled. Tbe blood of tbe tramp wat
n me ; it't my nature. So from year
to year, I led but this life. Five years
ago I came tt tbis country, 1 tried to
work for awhile; I did work bard: I
tried to be an independent man, but it
was no use. Now you see me home
less aod alone, sleepiog where I chance
to be,, in station bouses aud
other pknper places, and I will prob
ably end my days so. In snmmer I do
farm work, or pick np jobs in the city;
in the winter It is harder. I just man
age to live and that's all."
Dick t story done, be seemed to feel
relieved, and drawing a short pipe from
one ot the packet of the new coat,
wat soon smoking; himself into oblivion
of all bit trouble.
Joke oa a Hnuon Blrer Batlroarl
Condortor.
Ooe day last week, a well known
amateur ventriloquist wat a patsenger
on board a Hudson river railroad car,
which Wis in charge f conductor
Falet. At tbe train proceeded, tbe
ventri oi'iist begin tbe imitation of a
roont t i i a tort of chuek-et-et-taw"
style. A couple of repetitions brought
tbe conductor into the ear in a borry,
fiilloed by tbe brakeman, wbo in-
s'ttd ibnt tbe " roo-ler" be taken into
the baeirxge car, where he belonged.
Of course, none of tbe passengers bad
a " rooster" with which to accommo
date tb x -alons officers. Tbe condnr
tot aod OrakJman then waxed wroth
and vowed tbey would find tbat rooster
any way. Tbey walked np the aisle,
carefully giant-log at tbe teet of each
passenger for tbe basket or parrel io
abicb the " rooster ' was roosting.
In tbe middle of the car tbey found a
woman with a big bsket in ber pos
session. " Ub 1 bere It tbe game
(rooster)," saM the conductor. 'Jes
so," sav the brakeman. "let's pot
him out." Tbe ventriloquist tat qui
etly opposite, and threw bis voice ap
parently into tbe basket. " It a here,
tore,' taid the-conductor, wrtb a tig.
ciGcaot glance at tbe brakeman, and
addressing the lady, he inquired bland
ly if sbe bad any objections to the re
moval of tbe basket and contents of
tbe buggage ear. The old lady didn't
understand tbe joke at all, and think
ing it against the railroad rales to
carry a basket in the . passenger car,
permittee tne coeouctor to take it
away. He bad bardly started for tbe
door wben tbe " rooster's" voice was
beard in tbs rear of tbe car. , Tbit was
too much for conductor P., wbo sud
denly comprehended the joke, aod
quickly retnrniog tbe lady's basket.
pointed lor tbe nearest door, aa if
oa bb important and pressing mission.
The passengers set np alone) laagb-as
be disappeared, and the employes ot
tbe road bave takes np tbe rooster'?
story at occasional intervals, to tbe ex
pressed contempt and. disgust of tbe
vigilant ear conductor. , - 1
Tbe Davenport (Iowa) GazeUt says :
"Some disease among the swine in
this vicinity is making sad havoc. A
gentleman bas just informed as of one
farmer, on tbe Wapsie, wbo lost thirty
fat bogs one day recently by the dis-
eac. - it is not sbpposed to be hoar
rbolera, bat some entirely new disease.
The first symptoms are aa extreme
drowsiness and indisposition to move,
wbieh is speedily followed by convul
sion and death.
It cost tba city or Boston for each
bath takes daring the last teasoo at
tbe public bath bouses, including all
expenses for constructing the houses,
sapcrintesdeaee, etc., only. one eet
and five mills.
rf
City and Cointy Items.
Lost. A gold ear-ring, with a gold drop
acron, which tbe finder it requested to leave
at tbis office. , J
The eost of the setting out trees ea the
Avenue, as proposed with tbe preparation
of tbe ground therefor, is to be$l,034. On
the low ground of tha Avenue considerable
earth will have to basehauled upon the
ground where the trees to be planted.
Opera. Hoi sk. The play last evening
drew a good heuae, and the performance of
tbe Beatty's was well received. The play
of " Timing a Tartar" wat successfully
rendered, and the following songs, tableaux
and pantomime were all good.
Basket Sociable. The ladies have con
tended to hare their sociable for the benefit
of Mr. C. A. Reed on Friday night of this
week. Tbey request a general participa
tion, and tbat all who feel Inclined to assist
bring provisions suitable for the occasion.
We prophesy that this will prove a most
successful affair and one of tbe most agree
able of the season.
Powdeb Biveb Miks A gentleman
from Pochahontas, Powder River Valley,
W. L. TVatkinds, informs us that good
placer mines are discovered near tbat place,
and rich quarts lodes are being worked
tbere which promise good pay. A quarts
mill is being built by Dr. Simontnn and
others, and it is expected tbat the leads
will prove very valuable. Eastern Oregon
will some day be found very rich in gold
and silver.
Matrimonial Vestures. Wa heard of
a wedding yesterday, tbe groom, a gentle
man who bad only been in this eity ten
days, at the commencement of which time
he was an utter stranger to all tbe town
save one gentleman friend. lie soon made
tbe acquaintance of sisters of his friend's
wife, and lo, and behold 1 he has now a
wife of bis own chosen from the number.
We bear of another case of sudden attack
of that malady which seised a German res
ident of this vicinity after about forty years
success in remaining an old bachelor. It
seems he was (mitten at Portland, and
there laid his heart and personal effects at
tbe disposal of a nice Dutch girl, telling
ber of bis half section of valuable land,
horses, cattle, and even bow much wheat
was left in tbe bin. . Tho fair damsel list
ened. Kith attention, and accompanied by a
Udy friend came np to Salem to see for ber
self. She was entertained nicely hy the
friends of ber lover, and went with him to
view the premises and take an inventory of
the possessions, which were all found to
tally with bis account. Then she went
buck to Portland to take time to think it
over ana decide, we ininK tne answer
will be a prudent " yaw."
Sball we hare a Library?
Ed. Stateshar: 1 am informed that a
committee of ladies and gentlemen will un
dertake to canvass our city during the
present week for the purpose of obtaining
subscriptions to establish aod maintain a
public library, Tbe pruamble to tbe sub
scription list says the subscription are
to be made upon the following conditions :
1. " The library shall be perpetually free
from the control of any religious denomina
tion, political party or sect.
2. " The subscriptions sball not be paya
ble unless two thousand dollars shall be
subscribed.
3. " Tbe said subscriptions shall be pay
able upon the preceding condition immedi
ately after tbe incorporation and organiza
tion of tbe Library Association.
4. " Tbe subscription may be hereafter
applied either as stock in tbe Association,
as fees for life membership, or as a dona
tion, as such subscriber may elect.
5. " Tbe subscribers shall have the power
to determine ia a meeting before the incor
poration of the Association as to whether
it shell be a joiut stock company or other
wise.
These stipulations appear to cover any
objections tbat may be made against the
present step. I presume no one who has
seriously thought of tbe subject will doubt
for a moment that we need such an institu
tion in Salem. We bare a population of
nearly five thousand; oar property is
worth almost three millions of dollars; we
are in a prosperous condition financially ;
important improvements have been wade
within tbe city limits during tbe last two
years and still greater improvements are
projected for the approaching season. Our
eity is the Capital of the State and has an
ambition to take a high rank as an educa
tional center. We rather flutter ourselves
that we-are a reading people an intellec
tual community.. Yet we bave no publie
library. Tbe State library contains only
law books and public documents. There is
no place in tbe city where a stranger or
even our own young men who have no
homes (and tbere are many such among us)
can go and spend an evening in profitable
rea lin". They must hsne around their
boarding bouses or go to the saloons ; they
too often do the latter. Visitors from
other States express surprise when they en
quire for the library where Eastern news
p ipers are kept on file and are informed
tbat we bave no sucb place. Tbey are
used to a different state of things. Tbey
want to hear from home through tha news
papers and often wish to spend a few hours
reading books, especially such as give in
formation concerning our own part of tbe
wjrld. If they find no place in tbe Capi
t il ef the Mate where such privileges ran
be enjoyed hey tarry with us as short a
time as possible and go away nnder the im-
pression that we are a dull and Ignorant
people. Thus we are injured in two ways,
we lose tbe money they would spend during a
single visit and our reputation abroad is tar
nished. Many of us tax ourselves each
year to take newspapers from abroad which
we care to read only onee in a while or per
haps merely to glance over. By contribu
ting to a eommon fund we eonld bave ac
cess to a much larger list of newspapers at
no greater cost perhaps at a much less
cost. Who of ns can afford to take the
English magazines, the London Timtt or
eren the leading Eastern newspapers
Very few. I am sure. Many of us would
like to do to ; we would all he greatly ben
efitted by reading tbem occasionally or
even merely glancing ever some of tbem
once in a while. A public library wonld
put it in the power of all to profit by tbe
reading of such periodicals. I might say
4" great deal more about the netessity for a
publie library, especially as a temperance
and moral measdre. But I do not think
there is much doubt at to the necessity.
There seems to.be more doubt as to our
ability to start a good library aad still more
as to our ability to keep it up after it is
started. The whole matter has been care
fully Weighed, and men of judgment say it
can be done. It remains to he seen whether
tbe liberality and intelligence of the people
of Salem have been misjudged I feel quite
sure it bas not been. 1 f this communica
tion meets your approval 1 will probably
bave something to say hereafter about the
kind ef library we need, its cost, etc.
-Vu.
Housekeepers who are bothered by
tbe domeatie ''help" qoettion may
derive tome consolation from tbe f.ct
It embittered tbe life of tbe greet Be
thovea. Hia diary for 1820shows thai
be bad a sew. kitchen maid, on an aver
age, once a month.
LEM, OREGON,
T HURSDAY
UndMtUen In Raster Oregoa.
We learn from tbe jfotmlam Democrat
published in Lb Grande, that tbe farm
ers of Summerrille Precinct have bad
a meeting to protest againtt their lands
being claimed by new comen in disre
gard of former filings by old tettlert.
It seems that these settlers are notable
to pay op promptly for tbete landt and
require a little time, but tbey are wil
ling to pay for them at the earliest pos
sible moment. Tbere are persons who
are willing to take advantage of tbis
present inability on tbeir part, by boy
ing tbeir land from nnder them. The
sense of tbe meeting was exprrited by
resolutions in which the tettlert re
solve to ttand by each other at a
eague, mutually pledged to assist each
other in defending the landt to which
bey have imparted value by their le
oor.'in any way deemed most prudent
and effective. This looks very ranch
tt if Democratic legislation wat not
popular in that Section. Some land
grabber, we have understood, long tgo
filed hit claimt to all tbe wet landt in
Union county, claiming a great por
tion of Graod Rood Valley at such.
Tbit seems io perfect accord with
Democratic legislation; but doesn't
satisfy tbe farmer who bat settled apoo
and improved landt, Intending to pay
the State in good time a fair price for
tbem. Whatever toe complaint of
these men may be, It undoubtedly is
caoseJ by some hardship impost d by
the reckless legislation of last fall. In
the Swan p Land matter tbe rigbta of
tettlert should bare been fully pro
vided for, aod in any case abundant
time should be given by tbe . Stale to
complete tbe purchase of lands occu
pied in good faith by bona fide settlers.
If tbis thing tbonld result io a rising
of tettlert to expel intruderi wbo wish
to deprive tbem of tbeir laode, tbe re
sult will be deplorable. There it no
excuse for batty legislation ; no pun
ishment it tevere enough for corrupt
legislation. The influence of land
grabbers and speculators will be so
dreaded in time tbat it may be neces
sary to treat legislator! as tbey do
jurors shut them up and deny tbem
intercourse with the outside world
uotil tber work is done. Tbe idea is
oot a bad one, and would insure quick
work and short sessions.
California Politics.
Politics in the neighboring State are
remarkrbly mixed. Gov. Haight it
disposed to be renominated, because
be tbinks it necessary to oppose the
greedy corporations by tome firm exec
utive conduct tucb at be baa been in
dulging in. The corporatians bave
managed to control, to a certain ex-
tent, the press 00 both sides, members
of tbem having purchased newspaper
stock very liberally of late. There is
not much chance for tbe nomination of
Governor Haight Ly the regular De
mocracy, though it is possible tbat be
may be the candidate of an indepen
dent anti-railroad mooopoty party,
should the corporation influence secore
nomination in toth the regular party
conventions.
On tbe Republican side we bear the
name of Newton Booth, of San Fran
cisco, urged as the most favorable
candidate. Mr. Booth is a merchant of
most excellent character and of tbe
most sincere convictions. He is nrged
at an honett and capable matt, by such
pspert as the Sacramento Union aod
tbe S. F. Bulletin, and unlest tbe rail
road influence preponderates, we shall
lock for hie nomination aa the Repub
lican CcnJidte, with a good prospect
of bis election by the people.
State News.
Portland.
We barn from the Bulletin that Messrs.
Savier A Bumside intend to build a band
some block on Front street tbe present sea
son. Tbe various military companies were to
parade yesterday in bonor of tbe anniver
sary of tbe birthday of Washington.
Governor 0 rover was at Portland stop
ping at the Cosmopolitan.
Boats were makinr the round trip to
Monticello and back the same day.
A slight fall of snow had disturbed the
monotony of the climate at the'emporium.
The lots in East Portland constituting tbe
Hol'aJay addition have been withdrawn
from sale.
From the Oregnnian: The bark Rose-
dle cleared yesterday for Liverpool. Her
cargo consists of 11,333 sacks of wheat,
tquil to 1,300, 741 pounds of the value of
$28,018 19. Sbe will probably go down
tbe river to-day and sail immediately for
ber destination.
Judge Stout's condition yesterday was
reported as no better. His physicians have
resorted -to the tapping process, but with-
out any hopeful results, and there is little.
if leBBwabls expectation that he can
recover.
We mentioned yesterday morning a ease
of sudden death at Oregon City a yonng
man who dropped dead upon the sidewalk.
We learned yesterday that his name was
Ed. Meldrum, formerly a printer in tbe
employ of Mr. Ireland, in the Eattrpritt
office. There is something peculiar in the
ease: Though there is no doubt in the
minds of medical men that he is really
dead, the body remained, np to noon yes
terday, flexible at in life, with some degree
of warmth. Tbe family, andrr the circum
stances, very properly refused to have tho
body Interred.
From the Herald : Harris and ton, the
father accused of stealing 8 belt from tba
driving wheel of the Portland saw mill,
and the son for passing counterfeit money,
were yesterday, committed to the county
jail to await the action of the grand jury.
Isaac Brigman, arraigned in tbe Circuit
Court on tbe charge of rape, forfeited hit
bondt of $1,000, by not appearing for trial.
Messrs. Breck and Marquatn, the sanities.
were compelled to pay the forfeit.
Charles Brandt, aecussed of grand lar
ceny, by purchasing of J. F. Powers, oa
First street, a lot of goods, selling them,
ana leaving me county witnout paying,
yesterday pleaded guilty to petty larceny.
Taweemi Ceamy.
From the Wat S'dt: Mr. T. B. Stand-
ley, of Staadley't mills. Mi while framing a
building and got a bad leg by the fall.
John Caves was tried by three sneeassive
juries on the charge of stealing a sack of
flour from Hendricks mill, and each jury
railed to agree.
TlUassaawk.
We learn that Mr. Redding. Mr. Bab
eock and other settlers, of Nestucca valley.
have found indications of gold diggings on"
WEDNESDAY; MARCH 1, 1871.
and Tillamook. They were out exploring
and were not provided with tools for min
ing, but panned out the dirt U a frying
pan. Our informant it not a practical
miner, but from Ms description of tbe pros- j
pect we judge the diggings to be what are
called quicksilver mining, or fiat gold,
which is io such fine particles that what is
called a eoler hardly weighs anything, but
as tbey obtained from 200 to 400 "colors"
to tbe pan wherever it was tried, tbe prob
ability is that the diggings will pav for
prospecting further. Mr. E. did not feel
at liberty to enter further into particulars
until tie ducoverershad made tbeir arrange
ments perfect for locating their claims en
the lead, but promised to let as bear from
bim again in due time.
Last week we met Mr. Redding, of Nes
tucca, on his nay to Portland, to purchase
supplies for bis rtneh. lis informs us that
cattle on the coast have kept fat all winter,
lie has about 80 head on Nestucca river
and tbere are in all about 260 bead owned
by four men who live there. Tbey bave
not fed a mouthful to any of their stock.
There is abundance of range and tbe set
tiers are laying more cattle in order to
reap the benefit of it. Btock cross the river
aod pasture within the lines of tbe Indian
reservation, en grass which otherwise wonld
go to waste entirely. Tbe valley of the
Nestucca adds nothing to tbe advantage of
tbe Indians as a reservation, but if thrown
open to settlement would support a good
colony, both in raising stock and by farm
ing. We hope to see a change made in the
northern boundary of tbe reservation, to
that tbis desirable piece of land may be
utilised in some way.
City and County Items.
Lost and Focxn. The lady wbo ex
changed a black shawl at the last sociable
can change back by calling at this office.
The acorn ear-drop is found and in our
possession.
Salem Mills. The high water has pre
vented work at the flouring mills fr sev
eral days, bnt tbe river U going down and
work will soon re-cemmence.
The Weather, ttc. Yesterday was
clear and delightful, but preceded by frost
tbat was quite sharp. The last efforts of
tho storm were noticeable in tbe form of
snow tbat robed the Waldo Hills and iuy in
patches on tbe bills over in Polk.
That Sociable. Tbe ladies are taking
great interest in securing tbe success of
the sociable for Friday night for tbe benefit
of Mr. Heed, and it will undoubtedly be
the best thine of season. They request
liberal contributions of provisions.
Lectcre OX Shodot. Tho Portlaud
Dailies give an interesting account of a lec
ture recently delivered there, before tbe
Young Men's Christian Association, by
Kev. D. K. Xesbit, of Corvallis. With
Shoddy for bis theme, the lecturer succeed
ed in pleasing his audience, treating the
I subject with skill and happily illustrating
with anecdote.
At Chicago. M'e learn that Mr. Cross
is at Chicago packing and curing meat to
fill a Government contract at San Francis
co. Considerable was killed and packed
bere to apply on the same, but as pork took
a risn bere last full Mr. Cross thought he
would try the experiment at Chicago. He
talked of suiting the meat dawn in bulk
there, in cars, and let it cure oo the way to
work its passage.
Wasbixctox's Birtudat. Testerday the
flairs at the Engine bouses and at the State
Capital were flying to the breeze in honor
of the anniversary ; the weather wat clear
and pleasant, for the first time in malty
days, a sign that Nature honors the day.
The only public proceeding in its honor was
the Fireman's ball, held last evening. Tbe
Sister's school was adjourned as a tribute to
tbe memory of tho Falher of his Country,
an example all of the schools in America
might well afford to follow. The time can
never come that it should fail to command
the respect of every citizen of our land,
and it should be established at a National
holiday.
Daxcixo School. We call attention to
the advertisement of Mr. Parrish and wife,
whose first term of dancing school has
passed most successfully. They still eon-
i tinue to teach on Thursday and Satur
day of each week, and those wbo wish to
join ran do so at any time as they give the
full number of lessons to make up a term
which can commence at any time. We at
tended one of tbe club dances of Thursday
evening, not long since, which are conducted
by Mr. and Mrs. P., and found a large and
pleasant company enjoying themselves very
much. The company is select and under
the direction of Mr. Parrish. The club
has improved wonderfully in tbe graceful
art.
WahkeVs Record or Attaismest. A
small book bearing this title, designed for
tbe mutual use of teachers, pupils and pa
rents, has just been published by S. J. Mc
Corinick, of Portland. Prof. R. K. War
ren, Principal of the Central Public
school, a teacher of long and eminently
' successful experience, is the author. It is
designed to be a daily record of the attend
ance, progress of studies and deportment
of the pupil, with a monthly report of the
same to tbe parent. The pupil himself bas
a copy and keeps a duplicate of the teach
er's record. The record is easily kept and
understood, compset and convenient, a
whole term being pnt upon a single psge.
Supplied in quantities at $2 per dosen.
The 50w,000 Acres.
The resolution referred to having
passed tbe House, the Seoate acted on
it Feb. 5th :
Mr. Williams I ak for tbe present
consideration of tbat joint resolution
for tbe reason tbat it bas been consid
ered by tbe Committee on Public
Lands of tbe 8enateacd a bill reported
back to tba Senate exactly like it. It
relates to a local matter, and I presume
tbere will be no objection to it.
By noaoimons consent, tbe joint res
olution (H. R. No 487) relative fo
school lands in tbe State of Oregon
was read twice and considered as in
Committee of the Whole. It gives tbe
assent of Cootrress to tbe application
of tbe five hundred thousand acres of
land granted to the State of Oregon by
tbe Act of Congress approved Septem
ber 4, 1841, to tbe aopport of common
schools, at provided in tection two, ar
ticle eight, of tbe i;onstitatioo oi tne
State. Bat nothing herein contained
it to influence the construction or ef
fect of the Act admiwiag the Stale into
the Union at to tbat application.
Mr. Cot belt I was fearful tbat tots
joint resolution did not cover the case,
as we desired to secure those laaas io
tbe tcboolt; bat on consultation with
soma Senators, and with nv eolleairue
wbo bat bad it in particular charge, 1
am assured that ba thinks it will eover
tbe case sufficiently. I am therefore
willinsi tbat it should pass.
The joint resolution was reported to
tbe Senate without ameedmeat, ordered
to a third reading, read tbe third time,
and patted.
Virtoe is not alwavt lit own rewsrd
At one of tbe Wellsborg.O , churches,
oa Thanksgiving Day, somebody
qnietly d opped a one-hnod'td del a-e-reeebeck
la tbe money-bar, and tbe
unknown doner bat tbe satisfaction of
bearing bit borne paper say tbat the
cittia either a mistake or cot science
anonay.
what will tb library Cost?
Editob Statesmas I Jaid something in
your issue of yesterday relative to the ne
eessity lor a public library in galea. Be
fore adding anything more, at I wisii to be
truthful in my statements, permit me to
eorreet'an overstatement of our population
which appears in tbe article to which I
bave referred. It is there estimated at 5,
000 ; it should bave been 4,000.
One of tbe most frequent qnostions asked
of the friends of tbe Library movement is
this, "liave yon counted the cost? Can
we start a respectable library and keep it
up after it has been started T" We very
reasonably hope to have two hundred mem
bers by tbe close of the first year. To ac
commodate each of these with a book to
read and still have a respectable assortment
left Opon our shelvae we ought to have at
least one thousand volumes of course the
more books we have and the better the se
lection tbe more sure and rapid will be the
progress of the library to popular favor.
We shall want works of aa approved char
acter by the best authors ; they must be of
tbe kinds that are most commonly sought
after by a miscellaneous class of readers ;
besides histories and standard works in oth
er branches, of literature, we should have
a large per centaxe of works of fiction by
the standard authors Scott, Dickens, Ir
ving, Cooper, etc. Such books of the bind
ing we sball want, can be obtainsd at a very
ressnnable price. Probably $1,000 will get
the fall thousand volumes, perhips more.
We mutt have our rooms fitted np with car
pets, newspaper racks and sheWet for
books. Tbis will require (200, vhieh, if
necessary, can be taken from tbe $2,000 to
be subscribed; but It should be in addition
to tbat sum. Tbe subscription prr does
not say whether books will be receited in
payment of subscriptions, but as tbe money
will be expended for books, it is to be pre.
sumed that, nnder suitable regulations, tbe
committee on library, after tha organiza
tion of tbe sssociaticn, will bave power to
receive books that may be wanted, in part
payment of subscriptions.' Many would
prefer to give money; but some may have
jost the books we need, which they may be
willing to put in for less than we can bay
them elsewhere. Tbis is a matter which
will have to be left to the Directors after or
ganization. We bsve now fignred on a capital of at
least 2,000. Let us jut it at the lajgher
figure $2,200. That much, we will sup
pose. mut be raised, either in cash or in
books of tbe kind wanted, at wholesale
cash rittes. Some of ibe members of the
Committee have met with very encourajiiig
sorce, as I am informed, and tbere is little
doubt tbat after tbe matter is better under
stood, the sum required can be obtained.
Now then , as to the current expenses of the
library after it is started. Let us put them
down as follows:
For Librarian, per atisom t?00
" newspapers and aasratines. 200
" new books during tbe year-......... 200
" room rent - ISO
" fuel and lights 150
Totil for the flrstyear , $1000
I have put the salary of tbe librarian at
a low figure, but it is as much as tbe State
of Oregon paid for many years, and as
much as the Portland Library paid for
three years after it was first started. A
competent librarian can be got for tbat sum
until we are able to pay more, ne should be
required to be present and keep the rooms
open from 7 or 8 o'clock, a.m., until 10
o'clock p.m., with the usual recesses. I
bave estimated for room rent so as to be oa
tbe safe side; but it is probable that good
rooms eaa be obtained free of rent. A
good offer of this kind bas already baea
made.
As to sources of revenue, we have above
counted upon having by the close of the
year, 200 members. In Portland and in
San Francisco, tbe qaarterly dues are fixed
at three dollars. Here, it is probable tbat a
lower sum would make the library more
popular, and result in more good to our
people. It is intended cbiefiy tor the bene
fit of those wbo are in such circumstances
ss not to be able to spare much money. If
by putting the dues down to $2 25 or $1 iO
p-r quarter, we can get aa much money aa
we can by requiring $3 per quarter. We
had better say tbe least amount, as wa
will tbcrehy benenfit (he greatest number.
A the lowest rate mentioned, 200 members
will pay $1,200 a year. This will pay our
expenses and leave $200 to eover losses or
for investment in books.
Tbere is another source of revenue which
is very popular and productive in tbe older
States. I mean public lectures, where a
small entrance fee is charged, for the bene
fit of the library. A course of lectures
wonld give us the advantage of receiving in
a few hours, tbe benefits of many hour's la
bor on the part of tbe lecturer, and while
our receipur from that source would be
small for a few years, they will undoubt
edly increase with the taste for that meant
of education.
It has been suggested tbat the City Coun
cil might very properly assist tbe movement
by subscribing something for the library,
and also contributing annually to its sup
port. This is done by many cities in other
States. In some instances, magnificent li
braries are built up by direct taxation up
on the people, tbe libraries being made free.
Tbe records of our city show tbat over
000 were received last year for licenses. Ten
per eeut. of tbis sum would pay our librarian
and leave as much more to be applied to
tbe purchase of books. It is customary to
contribute from the publie fond tor tbe cel
ebration of the Fourth of July. Tor this
purpose two or three hundred dollars were
given last year, why not give to a library 7
But we should not depend upon such help.
Tbe gods help those who help them
selves," says tha old adage. Let at rely
upon our own meant, and then if the eity
or any good friend who desires to invest his
money wisely before trying the life beyond
the river, sball see fit to give us anything.
it will be so much gained. If I bad not
already taken np so much space, I would
say something about tbe way I think tbe
library association should be organised and
about tha adjancts to it; such as a Young
Men s Christian Aassoeution, literary club,
etc., etc I may do tbat hereafter.
Via.
Tbere ia said to be now living in the
mountains of North Carolina, forty
miles from Greenville, S. It., a man
wbo had reached tbe extraordieary
age of 143 years. At tbs time of Bred-
dock's defeat ba was twenty years old,
and bad a wife and three cbildea. A
eenlleman at Greenville ttatet tbat
tbit man, wbo bat come down to Ot
from a former generation, basalt-ays
beea is moderate circamstaaca ; lived
upon a coarte vegetable diet; tbat be
never drank any liqoia not tpnog wa
ter, aod bidt fair to live maoy yeart
longer. He enjoye perfect bealtb,
possesses all ot man's attribntes, aod
wishes to marry. He bas survived
seven wives, and having lost hit last
ooe about tixty yeart ago, ba sow be
gins to feel quite lonely.
Cberrvvilie, Mats., boasts of a tre
mendous dog wjeasurieg thirty inches
from tba groood, sad five feet and
eiabt inches Irons the tip of bis nose to
the end of bis tail. He is a mixture of
tba bloodhound and tbe German dor,
and is a very powerful animal. He it
tbe kinsr canine la bis neighborhood,
and all bate a profound respect tor
bis).
A Portland man toes a barber for
$10,000 damages for catling off h i
mastacbe. Aay barber can have our .
f-3r5
$2 60
FRIDAY.
!, . Sallroad Matter.
Of eouto tbe people of Oregon, are
very much Interested in tha success of
tbe Oregon BBd California Railroad
aad in its completion to tbe Stats lioe,
so as to connect; with the railroad
boildiug through California to connect
with it. - Tbe Jiulttlim republishes from
tbe Aha of San Francisco, issoa or
Fsbruary 15th, the following article
which we may suppose to be authentic,
if the BuUttintmt It generally supposed,
represents tba interest! of Mr. Holla
day: Tbe Alia says subscriptions are invi
ted in London by tbe Loodon and San
Francisco Bank (Limited,) for $3,000,
000, 7 pet cent. First mongsge bonds
of 'the Oregon and California Railroad
Company. Capital, $20,000,000. Tbe
issue forms pWVt of a total of $10,950,-
000, of which, 4.l5U,uuo were issuea
last year in Germany, and the remain
der is yet to be issued, tbe whole repay
able to 1890 at par, with principal and
intrrerest payable in New York U gold,
and free of all United States Govern
ment tax. TLB railway is to extend
about 360 miles from Portland, tn da
go n, to tbe California frontier, where
it will join the California and Vregon
Railroad, running to Sao Francisco,
and at present in course of construc
tion ; it is partly bottbf d, ana tne
hole it is expected, will be opto for
traffic by the end of 1872. Tbe com
pany it alto owner of adjacent landt
granted by the United States Govern
ment, to tha extent of 4,672,000 rcret,
ill very fertile, and are to be told by
tbe bond holders' trustees for tbe pur
pose of pyir.g off the mortgagee. Tbe
price of issoe it 154 2s tid per bond
of $1,000. equivalent to 681 per cent.
of tbe nominal value. Tbit it one of
the choicest tecnritlet pnt upon the
London market. Tbe landt are at tbe
rate of $1 25 per a; re for the cboicett
selected farm in tbe world. Tbe loan
will, no doubt, God prompt takers.
Tbe bonds themselves are convertible
into the land at the will of tbe holders
on presentation to the trustees, who
bold tbe land applicable solely to
.their redemption.
This article contains not only the
informaiion that the road ts to be
pnsbed through to tbe southern line of
Oregon, but adds particulars of the ne
gotiations now on loot as well as those
heretofore effected. With the ninety
miles of road now completed there
rill remain about two hundred and
seventy-five miles of road to construct
to reach tbe southern line of tbe State.
If over four million! of tbe ten rail
lions ot first mortgage bondt have been
told tbere will only remain six millions
of bonds, which are offered for sale
for four millions of dollars, to con
struct nearly three hundred miles of
railroad over a rough country much
of tbe way. Tbis will not amount to
qnite fifteen thousand dollars a mile aod
will not more than half cover tbe cost,
aod the proceeds of sa'ei of tbe lands
cannot be depended on to help out tbe
coostrnctlon. We hope to see tbe
road built, but are not prepared to ex
pect it "by the end of 1872."
General News.
Partlaw.
The Oi-eynaina says : The prosecution
of Dr. Kellogg, by the city, for failing to
' give notice of smallpox, has failed ia the
Circa it Court, tbe jury finding a verdict of
not ruilty : so the city has a nice bill of
costs to pay.
W. B. Carter, ef Corvallis, is back from
a trip to the Slates, where he found tbe peo-
p'.e t tikiog much of Oregvo.
The Ajax brought np many new emers
to spy out tbe land aad bay if tbey
like it. ' '
Leo Hudson gnee to California after a
successful engagement at PorJ'aad, where
sbe li d well.
Tb new saw nill has gone dowa to Ka-
laina, tbat wss being built for the N. P. R.
R. Co., at the Oregon Iron works.
Rev. Mr. Xeabit will be invited to repeat
bis loctura oihoddy.
Tbe Bulletin says: Tbere was a dreae
parade of Washington and Emmett Onards
on Wednesday, which, it intimates, was a
failure, because of too much generalship.
Col. R. 6. Pardee, of Olympia, is to lec
ture next Tuesday before the Young Men's
Christian Association, of Portland.
The Btrald tells of an insane yonng man
who was found wandering in the auburbs,
who, it teems, is the son of a Front street
merchant. He was taken care of.
Joseph Sutherland, for assault with a
dangerous weapon, was fined $100.
TaMsavsr, W. T.
The Rtgiittr lays : A number of the
citiiens of that place are absent at Kalama,
where tbey are purchasing property and
making improvements.
Dr. Wall, of Vancouver, was lately seix-
; ed with what seemed to be an appoplectic
attack, but recovered from it.
It says tbat Vancouver and Kalama have
all creation to back them, in answer to
those who complain that that they have no
country to back tbem.
Hie Scrapie Letters.
flow the Portland Hand Organ"
does circulate oat bere, just about tbis
time ! Copies of tbs organ lying about
everywhere, promiscaously. At tbe
saloons, ia tba hotels, stores, shops.
and divers and sandy other places
there is Botbiog so plentiful as tbe
Uregoo Herald and tbe oemple letters.
But principally at tbe Postoffice is
it to be seea in " copious effusions."
Tbere yon see it in great packages.
loosely done op. and not stamped, at
the law reqoirea ia h rackag-s tent by
mail to be, addressed to variout per
sons, and eooogb io each ooe to last a
moderately tixed family a yearatleaat.
The Herald bat struck it at last.
Free circulation aad tte Semple letters
have made tbe big " pap" organ tbe
lion or tba season.
We suggest to tbe Portland organ
tbat henceforth i. invest a little of iu
litigant " Dtp" in pottsge stamps, and
tend tte extra packages duly stamped
It oemple s letters are not worth two
cents apiece, to tba " Democrats of
Jackron county," the " Hand Organ
bad better keep tbem at home and sell
tbem to the Chinese leandrscaes and
wasber-mes of tba metropolis. Jatk-
I toavu'f atitunel.
An old agricultural laborer io Eog
land tried a muscular method of even
geltxlog bis Umlly. Being remon
strated with by the pastor for not
' bringing np bis boys as be sbonior
be replied ! " I daono 'ot 'tis, sir : !
order 'em down to' pray, night and
morula', and when they won't go down
I knocks 'em down sad yet tbey ain't
food I" .
Tha Sao Francisco Bulletin says tbat
tests made of Oregon fir at tba Mare
Island Navy Tard, prove tbat it it a
, strongrr wood tbaa whits oak. Tbe
durability of aor fir when used in
. ship-building it alto commented on at
something remarkable. Oar timber
ibe Bulletin tbinkt, will be a source of
vatt wealth to nt aad to the whole
coast.
New York, which used to be the
great wbrai-growiog State of tbe
Union, now prodnees fourteen million
per Annua in Advance.
City aad Coaaiy Item.
Ptu. Mattbiea has the tiny smelt aad
tbe monster sturgeon, received fresh yester
day. Ton can pay your money and yon
takes your choice.
Tan FiKsaax't Bali.. The Firemen
had a very pleasant time Wednesdsy even
ing, with a good attendance, and all tha
enjoyment tbat oould be crawded into a few
delightful hours.
CiTVog JxrriMO Jacob Conser, Esq.,
hat filed, in the office of tbe County Clerk,
what is termed tbe railroad addition to the
eity of Jefferson, which certainly looks well
(,0 B map.
Wires Dowa. For three days past the
telegrsph has failed to come to time. The
wires have been down on the mountains of
Northern California, where tbe anow was
three feet deep several days ago, and it
must be a mile deep by tbis time.
DissmiLAR. On Wednesday we had a
pleasac.t day, by some unaccountable acci
dent, bnt at Portland it stormed, blew and
snowed as much as it was a mind to, " Tes
terday that kind of weather took 8aleai by
storm.' March is quite impatient to be
meddling with our affairs.
Baskets roa Bebries. Messrs. Ferrer
Bros, have received a large lot of strawber
ry boxes, holding a quart eaeh, made to
bring that luscious frnir to market In good
order, and to the best advantage. They
caa be aold for $20 per thousand, aad will
prove very useful in berry time.
Sleighing. A gentleman living in the
billa between here and Jefferson reports
snow on tbe higher ground sufficient to ac
commodate sleds if there were any. Down
bere we hare the bluster and drinle of tbe
storm without the chance fur sleighing.
But then we can do without it.
IlAttDWAXE. We call attention to tbe
advertisement of E. J. Northrup, formerly
E. J. Kortbrup t Co., successors to North
rop k Simonds, who commenced in Port
land twenty years ago. Mr. Northrop
deals in hardware, iron and steel, and wag
on timber, does an extensive business and
does it so well that it growi more extensive
every year.
Aoiucclti-ral Works. We learn tbat
the committee, appointed to canvass for the
ten thousand dollar subsidy proposed to be
given for securing the works talked of by
Mr. Myers, will commence a formal canvass
in a few days. Tbey consider the prospect
of success encouraging, as they have con
siderable pledged already. We are inform
ed that Mr. Myers is to erect, immediately.
a three-story building aoxiuv Teet. Tbe
canvassers will, undoubtedly, secure defi
nite proposals from bim before soliciting
subscriptions.
Salem Water Works. Articles of In
corporation bare been filed in tbe clerk's
office here of tbe Salem Water Works
Company. Tbe incorporators are J. M.
Martin, David Allen, W. F. Bootbby and
II. Stapleton. Capital stock $30,000. We
are informed that the Company will per
fect its organization and commence opera
lions as soon as the weather will permit.
Tbey are already procuring tbe information
needed as to tbe plans and specifications fur
similar works elsewhere with a view to de
ciding what will be tbe best plan to pursue
here.
Stats Pbixti.no Fisisbkd. Yesterday
afternoon the last form of the Slate print
ing of laws and journals of the last session
went to press and the jol?is complete. We
esa bear testimony that it was well done,
aud that the State Printer furnished tbe
best of material and spared no pains. On
the whole we think be oould afford to, and
aa it was a fat job, with lots of "richness"
ia it, tbere would hart been something in
genouus hi doing otherwise. Just across
tbe ball tbe type was set aad we sball miss
the company of the typos from tbe State
tffic when they are gone. Tbey were a
musical ret withal, the worst Woodbead
among them was tbe most musical perhaps,
though he might have to dispute the palm
with the romantic young man who had
such a taking way with him, tbat while here
be took the smallpox first and a wife after
wards, aa if to test bow much a printer can
eoduro of earth's trials at cone.
The ladlan Territory Mrttaee
from Crant-
Washington, Jan. 30th. Tbe Presi
dent lent to Congrett, to-day, the fol
lowing message :
To tbe Senate and Monte of Repre
sentatives, I transmit herewith an of
ficial copy of tbe proceedings of tbe
Council of Indian tribes held at Omul
gee, in December last, which resulted
n the adoption of a declaration of
right, and a Constitution for tbeir
government, together with a copy of
tbe report of tbe Commissioners of In
dian Affairs, and the views of the Sec
retary of tbe Interior thereon.
It would seem bigbly desirable tbat
tbe civilised Indiana of tbe country
sbonld b encouraged ia establishing
for themselves a form of Territorial
government compatible with tbe Con
stitution of the United States, and with
the previous custom toward communi
ties lying ontside of tbe State limits.
I concur in tbe views expressed by tbe
Secretary of the Interior, tbat it would
not be advisable .to receive the new
Territory with the Constitution as it is
now named. So long as a Territorial
form of troveroment it preserved, Cob-
grast should hold tbe power of approv
ing or disapprovtBg ot a:i Legislative
action of the Territory, aod tbe Exec a -live
should, with the advice and con
tent of the Senate," bave th power
to appoint tbe Governor and jtdicial
officers, aod, possibly, some others of
the Territory.
Tbit It tbe first indication of the
Aborigioet detiriog to adopt oor form
of Government, and it it bigbly deiira
ble tbat tbey become teif-sottaining,
self relying, CbrUtianixcd and civil
ised. If successful in tbis, tbeir first
attempt at Territorial government, wa
may hope for a gradual concentration
of other Indians in the new Territory.
I therefore recommend at close an ad
herence to their withet at it contittent
with safety. It might be well to limit
the appointment of all Territorial offi
cers appointed by the Executive, to na
tive eiMnt of the Territory, If any
exception be made to tbis rale, I wonld
recommend that it sbonld be limited
to tbe Judiciary. It is eooSdeatly
hoped that tbe policy now being pnr-
soed toward tbe Indian will fit bim for
self-government and make bim desire
to sefle among people of bis owa race,
where he cn enjoy ths full privilege of
civil and enlightened government.
TJ. S. Gbabt.
Executive Mention, Jan. 30, 1871.
Tbb Tsxsbbsbs. Tbe San rrancitco
Examiner of February 10th, speaking
ot this steamer, which had on board
tbe 8an Domingo party, says :
The steamer ia question, to far from
being " a third-class steam frigate cf
1,27a toei," is a crst-ciass war vessel.
and ooe of the most maenitlceot afloat
if, indeed, tbe ba afloat. She is
about 3,400 tons bnrden, upwards of
330 feet long, aad carries 21 large
gnus. ; On ber trial trip she made 19
knots an boor, and is therefore tb
fastest sailer in tba navy. Theta items
we - derive from a naval officer who
ought to be potted in each matters.
It it taid tbat thousands of the litt'e
sparrows in the New York puki ate
, uyitg ot utret, because the water ia
11 th fn-aln ! -,.
L- I-jaw"""""''" IJi I I laj
i ProfetaJoBBj' CtH.'-- y.'
-- i. . -
-curairraa. v. . a, . ctuaa.at.si.
DR'tV CAHPKSTBK .t CatAtBl
' OSBee aw JLIWrty aU. , . ,
SALEM i s : : . : ORKGO.
. f,,Ti?,,, " riM, aa4 m a the
Bras wni be in tbe office from in a. at. ta t a, av
te vaccinate those who soar desire B.
Bales,e Vth, Jb.o. .
JAMatS A. KICHAKDIO, U. D.,
PhysilclnixixntlHixx-ayesoxal
(Late ef Benevge Hospital Medical Col lan
at Tort City.)
" arB atrlck. Saleam, Otrst
c. s bi . t. a. w.raiaa.
aiBaFBOM St- WATH1HSC,
Attorneya At Law,
salxji, oaisoit.
Offlee In PaUoa's Brick. atabw.
ea toe front. aovttdawtr
J. C. CRCBBS, M. D.,
tate at falemC ' "! ' ' '
PIiysicIannnd3urKeon,
Offers hia professional service to tbe
cilirens ot Dallas and vicinity.
Ko. Idwtf
i. t. cAiasa,
. at.ai
inaattaa,
Notary PoMl
' -, f., .. 1
ICAPLBa nOKJEXAVD. ..
Attorneys at L.aw.
PORTLAND, OKEOOW
09ce. up stairs S. I. earner front ana W..K.
Infton ttreete Sept. St. lM:sa
A. M. BSCLT, St. rx,
OAce and residence corner Union and
enured atreete,
8AUM,OKKKN. ,
Urdera can be left at Souther's Dray fttor.
Powitii. rtaaa.
Attar at ye asset Ceaassiers avt Law
astd letter la Ckaaeevs-,
ALBANY OttKOOJ
a.. fLINS-BOTART PVBI.IO.
Col lections aod conveyances prompUy.sueodsa
tf. Li. COL.LIHB,
Attorney at Xa-w
DALLAS. ORKGON,
ProatptS attention given a btMtnees. 3ptiaUf.
Collections aad tra Miction la Eeal Batata,
Oftc. so stairs In the Court ileus. SeelttX
t. a. Bsaaaa, c.a.vaaav,
Notary Public. Attorory at Law.
HAMMER T UK II! V
OAVt ever tbt Bank,
I1LKX, - - ORSTGO
ibBAL. K4TATBE, lBBCBt ABTCm
n. and Collrof.ng apanta. B.-al Estate ta
the city Bud country tor sale.
' Abstract ef a t ls In Mtrlcn cawet.
falcra, Dec. 4,lS,o. dAwtf
ALAHBO fJlTH.
Attorney Coaisselor tit Law
iPKOCTO ' i.VU SOLICITOR.
aVOCAT.
Practices in the Stat and U. S. Courts'.
OSi-e No. Ins Krotil Street, oppoeita
c Comtek's Kook Store.
PORTLAND. OKF.OOX.
GEO. II.
CHANCE,
Dentlut,
ASSISTKD BT T.
XV. HICKL.IBT,
SALEM,
OREGON
AL.L
LL DENTAL OPESATtnxS PEBfORMlD 1
suiwrfnr fiannrr at this office.
MTKuL'S GXIURter Painless extract!.
Rooms 4jominx Muminnrrj's OalUry.
Mar
Teeth take wt Wltkauat Patau
Teeth extracted
silhthe ase
tuoua - OxUe
'(LaaKtitnc i)
the mM poiioler method - use
rille.
Ofr)e r ron t Hooais Ovsr l ht Bank.
iy AH Dentistry performed with la' I
prorcisenta. Baless. Feb. 1, lull as
s. w. eaaDA
SMITH St HKREDITB.
-IKS8..
SB
DENTISTS.
Grlswold's Block, Opposite Ban'
SALEM. OKEGnN.
VIA KINDS Or FLATS WORK DOS a
short notice, verb aa Oolil Plate, ?I1to
PUilns, Adaroaoiine, Vulcanite, or K ihber al
eantte f,-i ori tne fold or almnluam.
WC W ARRANT AI-LOIB WWHB a ixcll
any offlee in the world.
Piieo am ttr'c of wore t sen an eiaseea a
p ttents rtom are to torty aollars per set.
We use no got in our once, aneeetnrnr wn
r o-tuce local or renerl anaesthesia tut tn
alo In rxlractioo of teeth. T .
.JOHN J. DALY,
Attorney & Counselor at Law,
EVEN A TI.TA,0RIG0S.
Will prsc tiee tn Polk and aitjololnf eoutle.
tjsa Oeilecttea aUradrt I pnaptty.
frblStt
J. M. BALTIMORE,
Collection .A-grent,
PORTLAND, 0RK005.
AND .t
Agestt for the Ovegesa giaUaaaaaw.
Mttttf.
H. CL1CGBTU9,
NOTAltV l'UHLIO
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
LKBANON, O3EG0!.
IWIMGIVB PARTICULAR ATTaTTTIOW TO
p.Kot.sili.f sales ot real esiai la Una uan-
ty, Orezon, atsu to m itn and aeknowledeios of
Dee ts and Mrtf and thrr conveyance,
and to the prompt collection of all claims that
tnav be entrusted to as y ear.
once ia Post OfBcc Balldlox, Main fttreet, Leb
anon, On (on- S. H. CLAUOHTON.
leoiwu
JABCI W. PAHKCR.
Attorney at Law
And Real Estate Agent.
OwUcatlaae Caa m4 twvyy Cams
ilea araptlr attsall (.
VALCABLB A!D DMIRABLB LAlfD OF
feresl for al. tasMtac, lasers- Paraa,
Stock Ranches. Timber Lands, Tosra fmparty.
Information lumlstrd, aad frtai ladaoeunt
ofTcred t tMM di-stro t settle la Oa aad
Curry coon tits. OtBce, Kiapire City, Oreeaa.
a door toath ef Pott Offie. aafjHf.
SBOO PLY I
I thl ik I bear the "bay bore eoafh,
If he ain't cured 1UI cake hia of,
I'll boy aoaM-tt. M. It." tale Bay j
And eve B to say toorold Bay.
I feel, I fel, I Net,
That moot imnfki bwse H.
Duuaniwr working lia way tae(h
a t bead.
CB)ac'tu I ly, SonMwther sao,
Bno I Pty, don't 4 her sae.
Shoo ! riy. doot bother at.
A'sa ealnc "U. U. tt." ye see.
I feel, I fee', t feel,
I fed Ilk the no at Boa, v
1 be " H . U. H." row ta. te sat
lias eared sue up te soon.
I feet, 1 feel, I tool,
1 fel Bk a ear old ort.
Ho encalas r tetavsns aether. .
M wind (alls 1 report.
. Cswn-aoHl tTjr.av "
I thlo I tear the Jo aay,
! Mm laleel Mere hart
Be sprained hta Hu bs aod soaTta
, Bad nade say trotter Vary lass a,
; 1 feel. I teel, t teal . . ......
I Tnar what la trotter ed
I neet hare -11. HtV ehts day,
gar I aea almost det, ,
i t-eoaeo no 1 try, aw.
It eaves all strata ana era lees ssv.
tie weak eg ed Jptaet we need dseleea
I eotlea aad raap It abate the Soar
1 hut -H II. HV ! WUitetas Moor.
I tret, t feet,! feel
Thai's what tb Jeefcry east
A sick hen oeed some -tt. H. K.1
Aad (oed straw fee hi bad.
" , , CBosis-Sht riy.ae.
POKO tI8" CAP His Instaotar.eo.s
V two table spoon raits or tie H. H. J . xld en
pint ' water and drench the borne, aod repeal
ta argent eases, tor men, Woroaa r child,
(Ive la dose frees 5 to drape dilated la
eratev, wtil retire colic alamet lnif neetesly.
-D. M. T.' ruagists, dotry it.)
TUB BK4T H-uKl'K in toe an-ket. Kr
sal by alt DroggisU and tleta ta edcto.
HOOOB, CALKS' ek- OO., Attastl.
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