V!
- BOW BAT TAI fVR HIGH. "
I'm" youst gon't dellt you of a dcitbr girl,'
Vot I meet tb ouderday,
Van right away ejrrick I fall U lnff. ' 9
Ad rit tn m b My '
8b wu walking fcy sis Praewsy down,
8b t Unit bar yy "
I mtkM BsitiBsj baa fnlMi t
Bat ibo My 4 '6koo Fly." . , . .
(fwoaca Ob, Tab) Eha I inch a Utila dewx,
"End tba likapooty valt soot Lager Beer.
8s tm da yeotiaat luetlw deateh girt In ail
dot tow..-r -mH ' .:-.';
TJnd got racb pwoty plank y, , -,
Vao ber I ewe, aba Tick of ma
TJd My to dm "SkoFly."
Iter dress It waa looped up Denial t
n II tui so ale and loose, ' '
As she rent aeroM tb sy I seen, 1 -'
So bad oa rodeo saoe f
By ehaaoa rba dripped, and fell right down
Und dea aoaaneacad to gTy,
I roont right away and ptrkvd bar p. ' ;
But aba aajr to at 8kow Fly," ;-
Caleb QI, jahlshaja ant;) eto.!t r
I Talked Mitt bar to bar biai dot day, V.
Vot ve said I dell's you bow,. .
I ask her oil aba would gonrent ..,
To become my own dear frou,
Sh boring ber baad alewal ailo,'
l'nt dca via a mit her era . 1 1-..
De amor aha goe tbs "Tab,1
Xuw how dat va for high.
Cnoxra Oh, Tab t ha is oeb a little dear,
Jnd ah tikea penry reH gootLage Boor.
Sh? at da pootieet lu.il. deafest girl in all
dot ton, -Vnd
got mob pmtjpHek tyt,T
Ven bar I tea. aha ma tea Ux tut, ,
Now dat Va for High.
Tkt laualilsaat vwatraaasl.
FOB. TW TATtsIA. ' ' '
Tm yean ago it wu maaater and ilara;
Six year ago it was; coma bo be bra re;
And help u cloan out the rile Yankees;
We're your friend and protector
And ynor true benefactor ...-"-
Your freedom's all right so stay with ns:
A ad sboald (run desert
Oar feelings 'twould hurt
And to hill yoa wsjrald ha rary griaroaa.
Bat tba hrav. oontnband
Bailed a anil that wu Maud
And aaawared; "wby Bun no thank"
And left than to flea from tha Yankee.
Fimr years art rtwwe, "Take a back aeat"
In tim f UswaMw y aw.' araved 'a basa
And tua darkies wera worae tbsn tbe
laoaeea.
Ts yawn aga it .' huty tba past,- ' I
And yr rotes for east,"
And they begged them to do so with thank.
But tba bold contraband .
Smiled scaila thai waa bland, -
Quito mt bad aa s IiMthan Chinee.
And all the reply
It a blink cf his ey ', '
Thai My plainly; "dis darkay am free.'
We mentioned aocna tima aince tba'
there tl a prospect that the Uorern
msnt would withdraw front market aad
from leitlemeat ft largo body of land
ru South Eastern ' Oregon tor the aor
posa of locating thereon all tbe Indian
tribe of oar State, and prorlding
tbem with home is n eosntry Isolated
from travel and from white (ettlemeata.
Tbia plan baa many advantage, and it
will te teen by the following letter
from the. CommUaiooor of - Iodiao
Affair, to the Superintendent here,
Eon. A. B. Meacbam, that the ment
or i resolred on, and Mr. kleachain
is instructed to make the (election. A
glance at tbe map of Oregon will (how
that tbe region . reeerved comprises
bout a hundred (qnare mile of the
loutbern portion of Grant and Baker
counties, bordered By Idaho on the
east, or rather leering a atrip of 10 or
15 mile between it nod -tbe Idaho
line, and on tbe tooth by the State of
Nevada. It doe not take any part of
Jackson county and the Klamath eoun
try, and lie entirely south of the tel
tlement and mine now worked to
Biker and Grant counties. Tbe letter
i as follows: - . , , i -.
Waihihotok, D.C., March 16th.
Sir: You are hereby; informed, tbat
npon report of this office and reeom-
mendaiion at 4be Hod. Secretary of
tbe Interior, .an executive order baa
issued, dated 14tU Instant, directing
that that pcrtion of tbe State of Ore
cos Uine between the forty-second
nd forty-fo'jrtb prfrllet of north lati
tude and tbe one hundred and seven
teenth and one hundred and twentieth
decree of west iocgitnde, (excepting
ro uineh thereof as may bnv been or
mar hereafter be frraoted for military
or we goo. road purposes), be with
iino f. oa market a pabhc lands for
ihe space of tighteen , months, with a
view to the av lection of a reeervatiou
upou which to collect alltbe Indians
in tbat 3 late east of the-Cascade
mouuUios, except those, who may
l'ect land in severalty, npon the res
ervatioo, on which they are located.
Yon are hereby instructed to pro
ceed vo (elect (ub aeservation with
out unnecessary delay. v
Very Respectfully,
Sor Obedient SermoV - ,
VV, c"- 8.-Ptm,
""'-' '' GomtxtiMivDer.
To A, B. f(4Bw,' -
Superintendent cf Indian Affair.
1 Letter rroa Captain John SnUk.
wits Sraisos AoBKCY.V i
- March S2, 1871.
Eo. VoexTAixisa: I desire space in
your column for a brief reply to some
of the statement made is the letter of
T. Merpli to tbe Commissioners of In
dian affairs, under date of. Washington
City, Jebruary 13, 1871. ,5o h.r-M
relates to this Agucj there if a palpa
ble snis-etatemeot, made with the it-
tea tioo, erideatly ef misleading the
authorities, and tbe public aa M the
true state ef the ease. - ;
When I came here In 1866 aa, Agent
for tbe Wasco, Tinlnoe, Upper and
Lower Deschates, known as the " Con
federated Tribes and Bands in Middle
Oregon," a more degraded rascally set
of bamaa being did aot exist oa the
globei I do belief e: Whisky drinking,
gambling, polygamy, the cuttom of
baying "aad seUlag women, asd all
known crimes hid fall sway nOtwithV
standing tbey bad been under tbe eon
trol of "T. Mespite, Pariah Priest and
Adminis'rator of the Diocese of Monta
na aad Idahe Territories.'', ,-During
my temporary absence in the summer
of 1867 tbe Agency ; was viitd by a
a Priest who he'd eerviee with the
. Indians. l",' , ..,"'.
On my return, ' tbey informed me
that they bad bold a council immedi-
atel after the service held by tbe
Priest, which was largely attended,
and in which: they unanimously re-
sol red , to request me to write and in
form tbe Priet tbat they preferred to
dispense with hi further service and
giving as bneof their 'reesoat fVrr thi
course, tbat they had bo faith ia his
professions, end were afraid of a repe
tition of the Whitman Massacre under
bis teich'og. I did jiot write aa r
quested ; but io tbe fall of 1868 tbe
samrfrieBt returned and held services
with the Indians., who again immedi
ately failed .a council and again re
quested me to ioform the Priest of their
wishes. This action of tbe Indians
was known only to themselves until it
was conaumatsd j asd U a onclniiv
refnt'atioa of 5 the statement "of T
Mepplie. Parieb Priest t4 Admiais
trator of the Diocese of Montana and
Idaho Territories", tbat a 'great m
jority of these Iodiaas are Catholics
Very respsctfullytXonr 00' erant
i, ;-.y JOSK SMITH. V
Kt Bridgeport, Ct., possesses the
himpion mean man ia tbe person of a
oi' f who S'olc the crape from the dor
kn b il the botre Of a CiUxeu wboe
son lay dead within. " - J-:
A I'-ohvibst passsd over East Sag
ii, Mib., j a local het, took
dnewn 7od share ef tbe sign ai
ehimney. and or op the slate roof O
the U-ihodist Cnurcb.
Fre ficnooU. .- ,
Th ,TOerii of thii' School District
have resolved to raie ft Uk of two and
a, half villa for the tnpport of publio
cnoff In (om .Bi4t- , Tno.Bioterof
this reioluUon mrgwed tbt, Jfbn pro
ced of thhi tx,dde4 to the Amount
coming to tbe District free the) publio
rand wosM be (ufficient to mslnUln
otlr chool for the year, but Mr. Jos.
Hwimaa, tit oldest school director, a
1 gentivmaw who has lens; filled tbat po
rtion and take a molt praiseworthy
interest la the Common School Srtem,
inform n tbat the revenue contem
plated wilt mot fully nwr tbat par
pose, bnt ft "will reduce the' fee for tuf-
tiou to a merely aominal sum and en
able tbe directors to make tba schools
practically free for ebadrea whoso pa
: renU are poof. r ir' :' " " .'J': ".. " ;!;
his Idea of school ha ialway been
bUterly opposed by a few of the heavi
est tax payers of aar city, aad the ob
jections bV been publicly mad that
to. mks our school free, would in
dece many to come here jo t to impose
on! o by moving to town to kt a
school tbeir cbildrto. This is very
narrow minded view to take of aa Im
portant safest, Wt have reached an
era when te neaemes eeeasary to show
enterprise and progre.' Salem oceu
pirs'an important position a the see
ood, city of : the State, and. If .we
'wish to maintala dt we mast knp
jUph wit!t " tbe times," 'and a little
ahead t utkm certainly w , must
not drop bhiad Among the thou.,
and of families who wilt com her
to settle Hi our towns, a fair proportion
will be uaueoced, in favor pi the place
wlero (ree seboola are ably mainUiaed,
and we beTieve tbat a mere money
inveitm'eoS tbe rott' of free school will
fnily repay tb xpaditure.. We view
tba actio of the- District f oters, there
iofewlllt saMslasttoo, o4 anticipate
there'rom results tbat will prove 'bene
ficial to flureity and advance Its rat
terial interests.
j '; Best KsUte TrMsftn.. t .
1 " L f .'.)
; Deeds Bled for record for tbe week ending
April Iitmi : "-' ' ." ' 'V.
Thomas' lfJ White" to' Martbe H. Ab:
croft, 23 acres land, T 4, S B, 1 t est ; con-.iUiatil.a&tfn.-
'-i. .?: .i !!- Ji.r'T
John Huaard aud wife tJ John How,
lots 7. A 81itT)lock IT, and lot t In block 8,
Salem; consideration, $3,350. " "" ' , ,( '
Saa'l Brewa and wifa to Wl M. Kiser. 1
lot iaGervnisj ooawideratioo, $75. -. '
' State of Oregon to Silas Jones, lota 2, 4,
7, T 8, 8 K, 8 West is See. 3, contain
ing 126.87 acres; consideration, $342.
A. H. Cornelius Jr. to A. H." Cornelias
Sen, the undivided half of 480 acre of
land in See. 7, I 9, S K, ! Westj oonsi.ltr
ation, tibi.
. Absolora Cornelius Sen. to Newton 0.
Parker, 200 acres in Sec. 7, T 9, 8 R, 2
West; consideration, $1,000.
0. H. Pi Cornelius to George Cornelius,
60 acre in Sao. 5, T , S R. 2 wait; con
sideration, $604.
, George Cornelius to Newton Oi Parker,
12 acres, See. 8, T 9, S R, 2 West; consider
ation; $180." " ; ;
George Cornelias to Absolom II. Cornel
ius. 10j acres in Sec. 8. T 9, S B, 2 West ;
consideratioB, $157 50
Oearge Cornelias to O. H. Cornelius,
140 acres Sec. T, T 9, 8 R, 2 West ) eon
aideration, $S09. " ." ' ..' .
George Cornelius to A. II. Cornelius,
1.80 acre, T 9, 8 R, 2 West j considera
tion, $12. -
W. B. Fordjoo to Beajamin Eimsey, lots
11 sk 12 ia block 2, 8ablimity ; considera
tion $26. - t" '- "i '-
A. B. Smith A wife to Geo. P. Budlong,
lot 8 in block 60, Salem consideration,
$1,500.
John F. Miller A wife to Stephen Frost,
59 acres, T 7, SB, West j consideration,
$U00. ,' ,V ,
Alfred Staatoo A wife to-Louisa A.
Woods, 93 acres in T 7, 8 B, 8 West '; con
sideration, $5,600,
George L. Woods to Alfred Stanton, lots
1 A 2 in block 87, Salem; .consideration,
$5,ooo.- . . ' :
. F. M. Shepard to Douglas Parker. 59
acres of land in Sec 36, T 6, S R, 1 West ;
consideration, $370.
Alonso Muser to W. W. Saunders, 100
acres, T B, S B, 1 West ; consideration,
$1,000. 1
W. W. Saunders to Alonio Hoser, lots
17 A 20, North in SilTerlon ; consideration,
$5oo'. '., .
J. H. Bolin A wife to Alonso Mosar,
X E J of lots 20 A 23, SUrerton ; consid
eration, $75.
CoseasustAi Bowk Obtaixb a Di
vorcb is ConsscTicot. It ha just
been ascertained here tbat Christopher
C. . Bowen, tbe member of Congress
from Charleston, S. C, obtained a dis
vorce ia New Haven at the last Octo
ber term of the Supreme Court, before
Judge Phelps. On Saturday last A
D. Osborne, Clerk of. the Courts for
that county, received a letter from
George P, Fisber, the District Attor
ney of the District, of Columbia, atk
' log if Christopher C. Bowea bad not
obtained a divorce In New Haven.
Coon examining tbe record -it was
. found that a decree wa .granted Bow
en oa the 23d ut November last, divore
Intr him 2 from France Bowen, of
Augusta, Georgia.' ;Tbe petition was
dated Sentemher 7ta; 1870. and with
it was) a return showing that oo J. B
i Williams wore before a notary named
Samuel Iron, in Brooklyn, New York,
i tbat ha served a copy of the petition
; upon France Bswen in Augusta. Oeor
ria. a the 26th of September. The
: attestation beers' date September 27th.
, Tbe petition was granted upon tbe evi
dence of Bowen or a man personating
. h!a, and tbat of tbe man William
(The petition wa brought by, tbe at-
i torney, unarie n. owier, wno oKurca
! io the IUndolpbe case. It is supposed
i that a copy of tbe decree is to be used
: in the next trial of Bowea for bigamy.
-JT. T. Herald. "
Many persons suppose tbat the word
; bop, used for a dance, 1 an American
ism : but that i a mictske. a appear
' from tbe following passage ia a letter
from Mr. Delany (an English lady) to
ber sister, dated January 10th, 1745,
"Odr little bop which 1 promised Bell
wa apboiated for Wednesday, but
tbat proving the fast day, it is to be
this evening. .,-, -.'a c ..-i
Workmen putting the Springfield
(Mas.) City Hall bell to right, the
other night, were tbe innoeeot cause
of a great deal of anxiety for some.
body's baby supposed Jbj tbe public to
be lost, as the strokes on' ihe, bell re
sembled the ebild-loit" alarm.
"Mr. Smith." said a lawyer to bis
landlord, ('if a man were to give you
Bve hundred dollars te keep lor hi
and be died, what would yoa do 7
would vnn pray for him 7" "No. sir,'
replied Smith "I'd piay Tor another
like him-"
Prominent at President Grant's last
reception was a cilisen of Croydeo, N
H . who resolutely kept bis bat on
tellies! tbe usher that be bad beard
bow fellows at Washington stole trn
(ten bate , and be dida't mean to have
his ttolen.
A vein of caonrl coal, eleven feet
thick ha been discovered five mile
outheait ot Mansfield, Pike county
Indiana.
Yellow Dog Landing is a new stop
pine place on ' the Cumberland river,
and the 8wagglee House is the prinoi
pal hotel there. -
; Ta Toronto recently a man bad hi
wefe's coffin carried ihrooah tbe back
wrhdow, . for fear of scratching the
paint off tbe front door.
A Detroit merchant, having diecharg
' I a porter, is receiving semiweekly
jittl'e irons himJ pleasantly ioferos-
g bim tl at the x poi t r is bo nod to
urder yew at tha let favcrabl
chioce detb i on yore trale."
'.. 10FFXCUL.J t , '
OF THEUTsTIXD STATES.
riaus at. thi TarsBSswJoa orm foarT-
AN 'ACT to provide h government for
the Diirictof Columbia. ; ...
Ut u fmtrftjhy Olt Sctalt atim Jlovte of
irf Kf-miUtt i Cniird ' Statu of
Anur4 it Vumjtkm auembled: r
"That all tbat part of tbe territory of
the United 8totes included within the
Heniot of the District ol Columbia be,
and tbe same it hereby, created into a
government by tbe oame of tbe District
of Columbia, by wblcn name it i here
by constituted a body corporate for mu
aicipat purpose, and may contract and
be contracted" with, sue and- be sued,
plead and hi impleaded,' have a seal,
and exercise all other power of a mu
nicipal corporation Dot inconsistent
with tbe Contitutiou aid law of the
United Slates and the provisions of
this act.
, Sao. 3j Aad it it furtetr tnarttd, Tbat
the executive power.; and authority ro
and over said District of Columbia obeli
be appointed by the President, hy and
with tbe advice and onseatet the Sen
ate, end who shall hold hi office for
four years, and ontil - his uccesaor
(ball be appointed sad qualified. . Tbe
governor shall be acittsee of and shall
bate resided within said District twelve
months before bis appoi-itmect, and
have the qualifications of an elector.
He may grant pardoa and respite for
offenses against the law of aid Dn
triet enacted by tbe legislative assess,
bly thereof ; -be shall commission all
officers who ehaU.be elected or appciat
ad to sfioe mader the laws ofitbesaid
District enacted as alwsaid, and sbaU
Uke ear tbav the laws be faithfully ex.
' 15C. 5. And te ft furrier enucted, That
every bit! which ball bare passed the
council and house Of aeirgate soaii,
before it become a law, be prented
to the gbvernor of ,ih District of Col
umbia; if b approve, be (hall sign it,
but if not. be shall return it, with his
objection, to the' bouse-in which it
ball have originated, wbo (ball enter
tbe obiection at Urge on tnetr journal,
and proceed to reconsider it. If, after
such reconsideration two-tbirde or all
the mem.brTt apppotnled or elected to
tbe bouse "shall agree to pass tbe bill',
it (ball be sent, together with the ob
jections, to tbe Other bouse, by which
it ahall likewise ts reconsioerea, ana
if approved" by two-tbtrds Ot air the
member' appointed or elected to tbat
bouse, if shall become a law. ' But in
all such eases" tbe vote of both booses
shall be determined by yea and nays,
nd tbe bames of the "person voting
for aud against the bill ihall be entered
on tbe journnl ot each bouse respect
ively. ; If any bill (ball not be returned
by the governor within ten aaj (Sun
day excepted) after itball have been
presented to Dim' toe same enau do a
law in like manner as if he bad signed
it, unles the legislative assembly by
their adjournment prevent it return, to
wbicb case i (ball not be a law.
Sxc. 4. Id6 tf further tnaettd, 1 hat
tbere ahall be appointed by tbr Presi
dent, by and with tbe advice and con
tent of the Senate, a secretary of taid
District,' who ihall reside therein and
possets '.be qualification of an elector,
aud shall boid bU office for four years,
and until hi successor shall be appoint
ed and qualified ; be ahall record and
preserve all law and proceedings ot
the legislative- assembly; hereinafter
coastituied, and all the acts aad prt-
ceedings of the governor in his execu
tive department ; be shall transmit one
copy of tbe laws and journals of the
I-gislative assembly within thirty days
after tbe end of each session, and one
copy of tbe executive- proceedings and
official correspondence semi-annually,
on the first days of January and July
io each year, to lb President of the
United States, and four copies of tbe
law to tbe President of the Senate and
to the Speaker of tbe House of Repre
sentatives, for the use or Uoogrees ;
and in case of the death, removal, res
ignation, disability, or absence, of tbe
governor from the District, the secreta
ry (ball be, and be is hereby, author
ited aod required to ex-cute and per
form all tbe powers and duties ot tbe
governor during such vacancy, disabil
ity, or absence, or until another gover
nor shall be duly appointed and quali
fied to filieuttb vacancy. And iu case
the office oi. , Koversar. end secretary
shall both become vacant the powers,
duties, aad emolument of the office of
governor shall devolve upon the presi
ding officer of the eon cil, aod in case-
that ofhi-e shall alto be vacant, upoo
tbe presiding officer of tbe bouse of
of delegate, until the office snail be
filled by a new appointment. ,
Sxc. 5. Ad be u further enaeata, l oat
legislative power and attbority in said
District thall be veated in a legislative
sstembly as hereinafter provided. Tbe
astembly shall consist ot eleven mem
bers, of whom two (ball be residents
of the county ouUide o tbe cities of
Wasbipstoe and Ueorgetown, wbo snail
be appointed by tbe President, by and
with tbe advice and consent ot the ben-
ate, wbo shall have tbe qualification of
voter a hereinafter prescribed, five
ef whom (ball be first appointed fcr the
term ot one rear, aodsn for tbe period
of two years, provided tbat all subse
quent snpoialmenis shall be for the
term of two year. . Tbe house of dele
gte ibsll consist of twenty two mem
ber, possessing tbe same qualification
prescribed for the member of tbe
eobncil, whose term of' service shall
continue ou year'-' An apportionment
shall be made as nearly equal as prac
ticable, into eleven district for tbe
election of delegates, giving- to each
secttoo ef the DUti ict representation ia
the ratiy of it population as nearly a
may be. And the member of tbe coun
cil and of tbe houke of delegates (hall
reside in and be inhabitants of tbe dis
trict from wbicb they ere appointed
or elected, respectively. For tbe pur
pose ot lb first election to be held un
der this. ac, the poveroor and judges
ef tbe supreme court of tbe District ef
Columbia shall designate the districts
for memb -rs of tbe bouse ot delegates,
appoint a board of registration and per
sous to' superiuteod the election and
Ibe return thereof, prescribe tbe time,
pUcernd manner of coed tiding such
election, and . make .all needful rules
aad regulation for Carrying into effect
the provUioo of thi act not otherwise
herein provided lot: 'Provide, That tbe
first election shall be held, within sixty
from the' passage of this act.' Iu the
first and all subsequent election tbe
persons having tbe highest number of
legal vote for tbe house of delegate,
respectively, tball be declared by tbe
governor duly elected members of said
boute. In case two or more person
voted for (ball have en equal number
ef votes for toe same office, or if a va
cancy (bll occur ia tbe house of dele
gates, the governor shall order a aew
election. And tbe person tbna ap
pointed aad elected to the legislative
assembly (ball meet at curb time aod
at such plaregwiibia tbe District a tbe
governor ahall appoint; but thereafter
the time, place, and manner of holding
aad'eondaeting all election by tbe
people, and the formation of the dis
tricts lor members of the council aud
house of delegates, shall be prescribed
by law, aa well aa well as Ibe day of
tbe commencement or the regular ses
sions of the legislative astembly : Pro
tided. That oo session in any oue year
shall exewra tbe terra or sixty day s ex
cept tbe first session, wbicb may coo
tioue one hundred day.
Bsc. 6. And be it further enacted. That
ihe lrsrialatire assembly sbalt have
power to divide tbat portion of the Di
trict not included in the torporatelimiu
f Washington or Georgetown into
townships, not exceeding three, and
create township officers, and prescribe
the duties thereof; but all township
officers shall te elected by the people
of tbe township respectively.
Sac. 1. Bud he it further enacted, Tbat
all male cilia as uf tbe United States,
above the age of twenty-en year, who
hall have been acioal residents of taidJ
District for three months prior to tbe
passage ef this, act, except sash at are
nee compos naentis and person cob
vicied of infamous crimes, tball be en'
titled to vote at sai4 election, in tbe
election: district or precise ia which
Vaaball thee reside, and shall has o
resided for thirty 4t immediately
preceediog aio eleotioo, and shall be
is- M to any tffi within the said
District, and for all subsequent elec
tions twelve menihs prior residence
ahall be required to constitute a voter;
but tbe legislative assembly (ball bave
no right to: abridge oT.tiait the right
of suBrage.
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That
no person who has been or beieifier
sbaU be convicted of bribery, perjary,
or other infamous Crime, nor any per
son wbo has been or may be a collector
or holder of publio moneys , wbo shall
not have aot accounted, for and paid
over, upon final judgment duly recover
ed according to iaw, all aucb moneys
Jqe from him, shall be eligibl- to tbe
legmlative, assets My or to any office of
profit or trust iu aitid District, " :
tsEU. 9. -And it it further ennctee, That
member of lb, legiclalive assembly,
before tbey enter upon their official du
tie, shall take and subscribe tbe fol
lowing oath or affirmation" I do sol
emnly swear (or affirm) that t wll sup
port. tbe Constitution of tbe United
(Males, and will faithfully dUchargetbe
duties of tbe office uoa which I tm
about to ente; and that I bave not know
iugly or intentionally paid or contribu
ted anything or ; made any promise iu
the nature of a bribe,' to directly or in
directly influence any vote at tbe elec
tion at which I waa cboteo to fill the
said office, and bave not accepted, nor
will I accept, or receive, directly or in
directly, any money or other valuable
thing for any vote or influence that I
may give or withhold, on any bill, res
olution, or appropriation, or for any
other official, act.', Any member wbo
ball refuse to lake tbe oitth herein pre
scribed sbaU furfeit'hi office, aod every
person who (ball be convicted of hav
ing (worn falsely to or of violating bis
said oath (hall forfeit bis Office and be
disqualified thereafter Iroiubolding any
office of pfufit or trust in (aid District,
and (ball be deemed guilty of perjury,
and upon conviction shall be punibbed
accordingly.. . ' '.",', ,. , ,"
Sxc. 10. Ad "be it further enadetl, That
a majority of ibe legislative assembly
appointed or elected to each bouse thall
constitute a quorum, The house ot
delegates (ball be tb julge of tbe elec
tion return and .qualification, of its
members. . Etch bouse shall determine
the .rule of it proceedings, and shall
choose it own officers, The governor
ahall call the council to order at the
opening of each djw aembly; abd tbe
secretary of tbe District (ball call the
bouse of delegates to order at tbe open
ing of .each new .legislative assembly,
and tball preside oyer it nntil a tempo
rary presiding officer shall bare been
chosen and sbalt bave taken bit teat.
No member (ball be exptlltd by either
bouse except by a vole of twu-ibirda of
all ibe members appointed or elected
to that bouse. Each bouse may punish
by Imprisonment any person not a, mem
ber wbo sball.be guilty ot dtsresptc: '0
the boose by disorderly or contempt
out behavior ja its presence; but ni
such imprisonment (ball extend beyond
twenty-four hour at one time.' Neither
house tball, without tbe consent of the
o;br, adjouru for more tbau two day?,
or to any other place tbau mat in which
such huue sbalt be silting. At tbe re
quest of any member the yea aod nays
bali be taken upon any question aod
entered upon tbe journal.
Sec. 11. Aud be it further enacted. That
bil e may originate iu either bouse, but
may be altered, amended, or rejected
by tbe other : and on the Goal passage
of all bill tbe vote shall be by yeas
and nay upon each bill tepatUely, and
ball be entered opot tbe journal, aod
no bill shall become a law without tbe
concurrence of a n)j mty of - the m m
berg elected to each bou-e.
Sec. 12. And be it farther enacted, Tbat
every bill tball tie rend at large oo tflree
dtflereot dys in each bouse.' No act
h Ol enitrace more tbau oue subjert,
and that tha I be expressed in It f t e;
but if auy sutje'jt (ball be mbrced in
an act wbicb tball but be expressed in
its title ; rut if aoy ruhiiile, such act
hall be toil ouly as to so mucb there'
of a sbalt not be to expressed Io tbe
title ; aod no act of tbe legislative as
sembly (ball take' effect until thirty
days after its page, unless, in cae
of emergency, (xbicb emergency tball
be expressed in the preamble or body
of ihe act,) tbe legislative assembly
shxll by a vote ot twc-'.buds of all tbe
members appoieted or elected to elected
to erb house otherwise direct
Bed. 13. And be it further enacted, That
no money shall be drawn from tbe treas
ury of tbe District, except in pursuance
of an approyriatioo made by law, and
no bill making appropriation for tbe
pay or salaries ot tbe officers of tbe
District government (hall contain aoy
yrovidon on any other tnbject. '
Bsc. 14. -dad he it further enacted. That
each legislative assembly shall provide
for all the appropriation necessary for
Ihe ordinary and contingent expenses
ol tbe government of the District anttl
tbe expiration of the Grit fiscal quarter
after tbe adjournment of lb next regu
Jar session, the aggregate ainouot oi
watch sbaU not be inrreieed without
vole of two-tlrds ol the members elect
ed or appointed to each bouieas herein
prjndtd, tor exceed tbe amount of
revenne authorised by law to be raised
io sutb time, and all appropriation
general or special, requiring money to
be paid out of tbe District treasury
from fuad belonging to tbe District
hall end with such fiscal xuarter : and
"oo debt, by which tbe aggregate debt
of the District shall exreed Bve per cent.
or the assessed property of the Dutii
(halt be contracted, uolest tbe law au
thorizing tbe tame tball at a general
election bave been tobmltted to tbe
peple and bave received a majority of
tbe vote cast for member or le g'lative
assembly at sucb eloction.' 'The legis
lative astembly (ball provide for tbe
pubtieatioa of said law io at least two
newspaper le the District for three
months, at least, before the vote of tbe
people tball be taken oa the me. end
provision shall be made ia the act for
the par men t of the Interest annually
as it shall 'accrnej' by e tax .levied for
tbe purpose, or from other source of
revenue, wbice law providing for tbe
payment or turn internal hy sorb tax
tball be irrepealable until tocb debt be
paid : Provided, T fiat the. raw levying
tbe tax tball be submitted lo tbe people
with tbe law authorizing the debt to be
contracted.
Sec. 10. And be it farther enacted, That
the legislative a mbly ahall neer
grant or aotbonie extra compensation
tee, or allowance t any public offioer
agent, servant. oV contractor, after ter.
vice has been rendered or a eontraot
made, nor anth. r t the payment ot
aoy claim, or y a' r thereof, hire. fie
created agaiust , ia District aud.r any
contract or - agreement mide,- without
express authority Of law f and all so -b
naautborixed agreement or eoutracis
tball be null end void.''-'
i flaCY It. And be it urthet Itturted, That
tbe District sbalt neves pay, ease me, or
become respoasible for tbe debt or lia
bilities of, or in any manner give, loan
or extended it eredit te or in aid of aoy
public or ether corporation, association
or individual. a-; !'."
Sac. 17."Aael be it jurleer enacted, That
the legislative assembly shall not pass
special laws ia any of tba following
caset, tbat i to ay : , For granting di
Torcet; regulating tbe practice io court
of lattice ; legulatioe the jurisdiction
or duties ot justice ef the peace, police
magistrates, or swearing and impanel
ing jurors; remitting fines, peaaHies, or
forfeitures tbe sale or mortgage of real
estate be ODgiag to mitio e or other
uoder disability ; rbMgiog tbe iaw tbe
law of descent; increasing or decrtatii g
the tees of puolio officer during tbe
term Vit wbn-h -id officer! are elected
ot appo nter ; granting to any corpora
tiou at: O.a-xiun, or individual, nay
tptciai or exclusive privilege, immuni
ty, or franchise whatever. ; The legi.
lative assembly sbaU have n- power to
release or exitniraisb, in hole .or in
part, tbe indebted, liability, or ob
ligation of any corporation or iodtvid
ual to the District or to any municipal
corporation therein, nor abalt the let;'
islativa amenably have; power to ettab
lib aoj bank, tt eircnUlioo, nor to
authorise aoy company or individual lo
lasue note fur circulation as money or
carreacy. r -.
Sec. 18. Ane be s fwrther enaeted. That
the legislative power of tbe District
ball extend to all rigbttut subject of
legislation within td District, eon
sts'eut with , tbe Constitution of tb
United Stales and the provisions of tbis
act, subject, nevertheless, to all the re
sirictionsand limitations imposed npon
States by the tenth section of the first
article of the Constitution of the United
States; bat alt acts of the legislative
assembly shall at all times be subject
to repeal or modification by tbe Con
gresi of the United Statot, and nothing
herein ahall be construed to deprive
Congrer of the power of legislation
over aaid District in at ample manner
as if ibis law bad not been enacted.
?E0t 19. And be it further enacted, That
no member of tbe legitlative assembly
shall hold or be appointed to any office
which (ball have boen created or that
aalary or emoluments which shall
bave been increased while Be was a ,
member, during the term for which he
wet appointed ot elected, and for one '
year after the expiration ot secb to f
aed no 'person holding aoy omce oi
trast or profit ender the goveranteot ef '
tbe United Siatee abaft be a snetooer oi
tbe legislative assembly.- - -. . 5
Sec. 20. Aad be tt further enoctrU, xnat '
the aaid legulativ BMembly shall not
have power to pan asy est pot facto 1
law, aor law Impairing the obligation
or cootracit, nor te tax the properly ef j
tbe Ceiled elates, nor to tax ibe Ian 4 -
orolber property of aoe-reideatbigb !
er tban the land or other property of .1
reeideou; nor (ball lands or ether prep .
eny in aaid district be liable to a higher '
ax, ta -.any one yar, for ail geaeral .
objects, lerritorial aad municipal, than -,
two dollar on every hundred dollar of
tbe cash value thereof i bet tpeeiel ;
taxes may be levied in particular seo-.f
lious, wards, or district for tbeir par
ticular -local uoprovemeD ; nor tfaaiia
said territorial gozerament bave power,!
to borrow money or issue stock or bead r
tor aaj obirct whatever, eolesa peei-ii
ally eutbortsed by an act of tbalegisla-;
live assembly, passed by a, vote ol twe .
oitwoNthird of the entire,' number of -each
bsanch thereof, but aaid debt in
no ee to exceed five per centum of tbe ,
assessed value of Ibe; property -of said
Uittiict, unless authoriaea by a vote f -tbe
people, as bereiuafier provided.
Sau. 21. And belt farther enacted. That .
the pto party of that purttoa ot the Die
trial not included in tbe corporation of
Washington or. Georgetowo, (ball But
be laied, for the purpose either ot iutv
proving tbe tret)H, alleys, public
square, or other public properly of ibe.
said cities, or either of tbem, nor for
any other expenditure m a local nature
for tbe exclusive benefit of (aid cilia,
or either of tbem, nor (or tb paynieul -of
aoy debt bertotor contracted, or.
tbat may hereafter , be contracted, by -
either ot (aid cities while raiuamiog .
under a municipal goverumeut not co
exteoatve with tue Dwtricl. , t
Sua. H And be it further enacted, Tbat,
tbe properly w.ilti ia tiic corporate iiuitts
of- Georgetown ,aball not be taxd for
the payment of, an debt, herelotore- or
berwatierafler te be contracted by the
corporation of Washington, uor sball -f
the properly with in tbe corporal e limits
ot WaauiuKlou be taxed lor the pay
ment of aoy debjt hmotofore or hereaf
ter to be cuutrected by the corporation -of
Gnorgevuwn ; :aud lot.g at said
citiv ahall (euiaio, under dwiioct nia .
niqipal goveromeettUeb property with- -in
the corporate limit of either of said
cities tbaii ml.lii.luad tor the local ,
benefit of the olber : oor shall said
cinoj, ot either of them, be taxed for
tbe exclusive benefit ot tbe country out- ,
side of tbe liunls ;tb'ereof : ,:Provided,
Tbat the eialjiive assembly may make ;
appropriatiout for the, repair of roads,
or for iba coosiruciiou , or, repair of
roads, or for the conetracuou or repair
ot bridgei ouUide Ibajiuils uf said
cities. ' . -
Sxu. 23. And be it further enueted, Tbt
it shall be the duty of said legislative
assembly lo maintain a ijsutn of free
schools for tbe education of ibe youlh
of said District, aud all coneys raised
by general taxation or arising from do
nation ty Cougress, or from other
sources, except by bequest or devise,
for school purposes, shall be appropri
ated for tbe tqual beucfii ot all tbe
youibs of said Dts'rict between certain
ages, to be defined by law.
Sec, H. And be U furthcrenaclld, That
tbe said legislative assembly tball ba e
power to proride lor tbe appointmeut
of as many justices of tbe peace aod
notaries public tor caid District as may
ie deemed, neccessary, to define tbeir
juri.-diclion aod prescribe tbeir duties :
but justices of the peace tball not bave
jurisdiction of any controversy in which
me title of land may be l'l dispute, or
in wbicb the debt or turn claimed tball
exceed one hundred dollar : Provided,
hoictver, , Tbat all justice of tbe peace
and notaries public now iu commission
tuall contiuue iu office till tbeir present
commissions expire, unless sooner re
moved pursuant to existibg laws.
Sac. 2t. Andbettfurlhereanacted, Tbl
(he judicial cnurta of said District shall
remain as now organised until abolish
ed or charged by act ot Congress ; but
such legislative assembly sbaU have
power to pas law modifying tbe prac
tice thereof, aad conferring such addi
tional jurisdiction as may be necessary
to the due execution aud enforcement
of the la wa of aaid District. -
Sac. 26. And be it further enacted, Tbat
there tball be appointed by tbe Presi
dent of the United Slates, by and with
ibe advice and consent of toe Senate,
a board of health for aaid District, to
consist of five person, whose duty it
shall be to declare what (ball be deem
ed du isaoces injariou to health, aod
to provide. for tbe removal thereof ; to
make, aod enforce regulation to prevent
domestic animal from' ronbiog at large
in tbe cities of Washington and George
town ; to prevent tb eal uf uewhole
ome food in said cities ; aad to per
form sucb other dulle at tball be im
posed upon laid" board by the legisla
tive arembly p.-:.-
Sac. SI- And be it further enactor. That
the offices aod duties of register of wills,
recorder or ueeas, ioitea aiaiei a -.torney,
ant United State marshal for (aid
District shall remain aa doder existing
law till modified by act of Congress;
but sai'i legislative assembly shall bave
power to impose sucb additional duties
upon said officers, prospectively, a
may be aeceetary to tbe due eatorce
meot of tbe law of (aid District.,
Sec. 28. And be it further enacted, That
the (aid legislative assembly shall have
power to create by general law, modify,
repeal, or amend, within said District,
corporation aggregate for religious,
cbarailable, educational, industrial, or
commercial purposes, and to define tbeir
power aod iata!ttie : Provided, That
tbe power of corporations so created
ball be limsted to tbe District of Co
lumbia. ' .,. . , .
-Sec. 29. And te it further enaced. That '
the legislative assiembly shall Uetaoe by
law wbo (bell be . entitled to relief a
paupers in (aid District, and (ball pro
vide by law for tbe support and m tins
tainance of tuch paupers, aod for that
purpose s bali raise ibe money necessary
by taxation.
Sec. 30. And be it further enacted, That
tbe legislative assembly shall have
power to provide by law for ibe elec
tion or appointment of such ministerial
officers as may be deemed necessary to
carry into effect -the law of said Di.
met, to prescribe tbeir duties, tbeir
term of office, and. the rate and man
ner of their compensation. r .
Sec. '31.' litef le it further enacted Tbat
tbe gsvernor, secretary, aud otber offi
cer to be appointed purtuaot ta tbi
act, tball, before tbey act aa sucb, re-,
speciively, take and tabteribe an oath
or affirmation before a judge of tbe su
preme courlof tbe District of Colombia,
or tome justice of tbe peace in tbe lim
its of taid District, duly authorised to
administer oaths or affirmation by tbe
lawt now in force therein, or before tbe
Chief Justice or some associate justice
of the Supreme Court ot the United
Slate, to support tbe Constitution of
tbe United S.ates end faithfully to
discbarge the duties ot th-ir respective
offices; wbicb said oaibs, when w taken
shall be certifi id by tbe person before
whom tbe ume thall have beea taken ;
and tuch certifi ait snail be received
aud recorded by the taid secretary,
among tbe executive proce-diogs ; and
all civil officer in (aid District, before
tbey act a aucb, shall take and tuba
tcribe a like oath or affirmation berore
tbe aaid governor or leeretary, or aome .
judge or justice of tbe peace or tbeDis
tricl, wbo may be duly commissioned
and qualified, or before tbe Chief Jus
tice, of tbe Supreme Court of tbe United
?S tales, wbicb aaid oath or affirmation
tball be certified aod transmitted by
ihe person administering tbe same to
ibe secretary, to b,ty him recorded a
aforesaid aod afterward tbe like oath
or affirmation tball be taken and sab
scribed, crrtifitd and recorded in such
maooer as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 31 And be it jurthtr enacted, That
tb governor ahall receive an annual
salary of Ibree thousand dollar : end
tbe eoretary shall receive an aanual
alary of two thoosaad dollars, end
tbat tbe said' salaries shall be -paid
qaarter-jearly, from' the date of tbe
respective appointments, at tha treasu
ry of the United State; but no payment
ball b made until aid officers ahall
have entered npon .the dutie of their;
respective appointment. The mem
A bera of the legialative assembly tball
entitled to receive four dollar eaen
per day during their actual attendance
at tee aessiou.ihereof, aad aaadditional
allowance of four dollar per Cay (hall
be paid to the presiding officer of each
bouse for each day be shall so preside.
Aod a chief clerk, one assistant clerk,
oaeengroaaiug aad oneenrolliog clerk,
aud a sargeaul at arm mat be cboteo
for each boute; aod the. chief . clerk
ball receive four dollar per day, and
the aaid otber officer three dollar per
das, during the aeioa of the legiala
tive assembly : Provided, That there
ball be but one session of tbe legisla
tive assembly annually, unles, ed an
extrordtnary occasion,' tbe governor
shall think pre pet te cell iheJegislalive
assembly together. Aod tbe governor
and secretary ol tbe' District tball, iu
tbe dubursement of all money appro
priated by Coegre aod entrnsted to
tbem, be governed eolely by the inttrue
tiou of tbe Secretary eif tbe Treaiury
of tbe United State, and stall aemi
enonally account to tbe laid Secretary
lor tbe manner in wbicb tbe aloresaiu
money shall bare been expended ; at.d
no expenditure Ihall be made byMbe
sad legialative assembly of fund ap
propriated by Coagreee, for object not
especially authorised by act of Coo
gresi making ' the appropriations, uor
beyond the torn tbu appropriated tor
webbbjeett.
1KC. SaV And ha further enaeted, That
tbe UgulaUve aasewoiy ot tbe District
ot Columbia bll bold, its first sessiou
at sucb time and piece ia said District
at the' governor thereof (ball appoint
and direct
Sec 34. And be it further enaeted, Tbat
a Delegate to tbe Bouse ut Representa
tives of tbe united States, to serve Tor
tbe term of two years, wbo ahall bave
tbe qealiicationa of a voter, may be
elected by tbe vutert qualified to elect
membtrs of tb legislative assembly,
wbo shall be entitled lo ibe lame rights
and privilege as are exercised and en
joyed by tbe Delegate from tbe several
rerritorie ot tbe Lotted States to tbe
House of Representative, aed ahall also
be a member of the Committee for the
Disirict pf Columbia ; but tha Delegate
first elected thall hold bi seal only
during tbe term ol tbe Lous' rest to
which he shall be elected. Tbe 6ri
election eball be held at tbe lime aed
place and be conducted ia sncB mabi
ofr a tbe eleclioos for member of the
House of Representative are conduc
ted; and at all subsequent electinn tbe
time, aed places and tbe. aseaner ot
holding the election, (ball be pre
scribed by law. Tbe person having
tbe greatest number ot legal votes shall
... 1 tt i
be declared by tbe governor to be duly
elected, and a certificate thereof ibuii
be given accordingiogly ; and tbe Con
slitutlon aad all tbe laws Of tbe United
Slatej, which are ' Dot locally ioappli
cable, shall have the aaaie force aud
fleet within tbe laid District of Co.'uut
bia a eltewbere within the United
Staies. "T
Sec. Zii'Aud be it further ermetmd, Tbat
all onuert to be appointed by tbe Pres
dent of Ibe Coiled States, by aod witi
tba advice end conaeot of tbe Senate
lortbe District of Columbia, wbo, by
virtue ot tbe provisions of aoy law now
existing-, or wbicb may be enacted b
Congress, are required to give security
for moneys tbat may be intrusted t
tbem for disbursement, shall give aucb
security at sum tiuie boi iu suco man
ner as the Stcrelary of tbe Tretsury
may presenile
Sec. 30. And be il further enacted, That
tbere tball be a valuatiou takrn in tbe
District of Columbia of all real astate
belonging to the United Stales iu said
District, except Ibe public buildings,
aod tbe grounds wqicb have been dedi
cated to tbe public ue as parks and
squares, at least once in fire ypari, and
return thereof rhnll he made by the
governor io tbe I'rt sides t of the Senate
and Speaker of the ll iuse ot B. -presto
tauves on tbe first dat of 'be session ot
Congress held after suub valuation (ball
be taken, and tbe sggregata of tbe val
uatiou of private property in said Dis
trict, whenever made by tbe autboritr
of tbe legislative astembly, shall be
reported to Congress by tbe governor
Provided, Tbat all valuations uf proper
ty belonging to tbe United Stales shall
be made by such persons as tbe Sec re
tary of tbe Interior iball appoint, and
under sucb regulation as he (ball pre
eribe.
Sec 37. And be it further enacted, Tbat
Ibere snail be lo tbe District ot Colum
bia a board of public work, to consist
of tbe gove nor, who shall be presiden
of said board ; four person, to be a-
poioted by tbe President of the United
Males, by and with Ibe ad nee and coa
sent ot tb Senate, one ot whom sbaU
be a civil eogineer,and tbe other eit
tens and resident of the District, hat
Ing the qualification of an elector tbere
i one ot tb aaid board (ball be a cil-is-o
aod leoiifeit ef Georgetown, and
one of said board shall be a citisea aod
resident of tb conntr outside of tbe
cities ol Washington and Georgetown
Tbey shall hold office for the term of
four vears, unlets sooner removed by
the President ot tbe United Statet
Tbe board of public work tball Bave
entire control ot and nuke all regula
tioot which tbey tball deem Decenary
tor keeping ia repair tbe HretU, areu
net, alleys, and sewer ol the city, aad
all other works which miy be iutrusttd
to their charge by the legislative as -em
bly or Congress. Tbey shall disburse
opoo tbeir warrant arr moneys appro
prilled, bt the United Suits, or r
District of Colombia, or collected "from
property-holders, in pursuance of Uw
for tbe improvement of atreets, avenue
aod aewers, aod roads and bridges, and
shall assess In inch manner a shall be
prescribed by law, upon then property
adjoiuing aad to be specially benefitted
by tbe tmptovemeou aolhoi ized by law
aod made by tbem, a reasonable pro
portioa of the cost of tbe improvement,
not exceeding one-third of sucb Cost
which om (ball be collected a al
otber taxes are collected. ' Tbey ball
make alt Beary regn'ation respect-
lug tbe construction of private bkild
ing in tb District ot Columbia, sub
ject to the supervision of tbe legislative
assembly. All contract made by tb
laid board of public wo ks tball be in
writing,- and bail b ligned by tbe
partiee making- the same, aad a copy
thereof shall be filed ia tbe office of
the secretary of tbe Di1 net ; aod (aid
board of public works sba.l bave no
power to make contract to bind laid
Diatrict to the payment of any auma of
money except to pursuance of appro
prialioni made ty Uw, aod aot uet
such appiopriatioua shall have been
made. Alt Oat acti made by tai.i
board ii wbit b io which aoy member
of laid board shall be personally inter
ested shaft be void, and no payment
shall oe uiada tbeieo by laid Diatrict
or aoy ntficar thereof.- On or before
tbe first M mday in November of each
year, tbey ihall lobmil to each branch
of the legislative asstt tubly a report of
tbeir transactions during the preceding
year, aod also furnish duplicates of tbe
same to tbe governor, to be by bim laid
before tbe President of tbe United
States for transmission to the two
bouses of Congress , and shall be paid
tbe sum of two tbousaod five bnudred
dollar each annually.
Rapid Pioosiss It I raid the
Northern Pacific Railway track is now
laid down and ear traversing it from
Dnloth to and acres the Mississippi
river 113 mile. Beyond tbi point
tbe grading- ia complete for 150 mile,
ready for lie and rail. The will
probably be lain by Jane, end the pros
pect I ihat the road will be In running
order for 500 mile wett of Lake Su
perior before tbe froit of next Fall.
Tbat front preeenta ao nch foreaida
ble obttaelet aa bad to be overcome la
tbe Sierra Nevada and Rocky moon
tain. From Duluth to Clark' Pa
tbe country it almost a dead level, and
tb mountain are passed at an easy
grade. Tbe hardest and elo wett work
will be eocooMered or the Columbia
river. It will not be a great aapriaa if
ibe road ia finished to tbe beart of
Montana eighteen month. from tbi
date. Sae. Union. ' '
One Andrew Knaioa, of Xorridegs
wock, lately coughed np a bead of
herd-grass, wbicb had beea in bi
lung more than tblrty-iz year. The
bead bad become at bard a stone bnt
tiili retained it shape.
Mr and Mrs. Buchanan Reed, Mr.
BntI r, Mrs. Lalnir aod Mi Anna
Brewiterer ot Gen. Sberidan'a Ital
ian party. . ' -
Peter Cooper ha given Cooper Ins
atitnte $ I Oil, 000 for a reference library.
. A aaehia tbat force eotd air be
tween the bide aad -flesh of animala
baa beea tried in BuenoiAjrta. It
aire. t bide off in on minute.
: :1 1 1
Miscellaneous
THE CALIFORNIA
POWDER WORKS,
314 CALirUOJIlA ST..
Han. Francisco, . .
ELArnJFACTTJRE
AXD BATS COSSTAStlT 03
' 11ASD
Sporting,
LV.in.ng,
and Blasting
POWDEE
or sursRion quality, raisa from
, , . . . TUE MILLS.
It being constantly received and transported
Into tha Interior, Is delivered to Ihe consume!
witbin a ft w days of the time of Its manufacture,
an.l la Inl very way superior to any other powder
la tha market. '
We Lave been awarded succeeslvdy
TH REE GOLD MEDALS
Mf the kl ECU AS ICS XSTITUTB and
the STA TX A HUiCVl TIRAL HOC1E 1 1 lot
tin superiority oar products over all eOitrs.
Wa also call attcotioo ta our
HERCULES- POWDER
which canibit.es all the force of ether strong aav
p&MtMf note in ue, and the lifting force of the '
KST MLAS:iyO eo WDBU, UU mating
tt vaetty vnperior to any other compound now
iu was. -. .
A circular containing, a Full description of this
p ider ran be obtained on application to our
office, oref any ot.'ear agents.
' JOHS r. LIIHIB,
Nov. 9w6m Secretary
1) Y C II M A . C V A nv Lad r or Gentle
aaaa can kul-s tl.ooa a monlH, secara tbelr
i.wn hapi'tliefla ami Independent by readirig
l.ychatnanry. Fast iritrltia or frml Charming,
w pages. Sail turiraltoas ta a- this power
uVit men or animal at will, bnsr to Mesmerise,
bscouie Trance or Writing MeataaM, tkvriokB.
rptf llailiaai, AkifeiMiiy, Hiil anptiy of Omens, and
lrcama. ariham Young's Harem, 6utde lo Mar
rtage, he ; SuO.Ooo' aoht Pent ay man In elota
lor 1 1 paper oovera $1 OS. The l'hiia-1'a Star
spraklr g of tha ber k says I t auttinr is Hull r
llaanj a, b. a , tbe eatebratrd PsyebalQfteal
lemorer, aud Uie pub.iaiier T. W. Evaa, ore of
tlx oldest ea'allihd Perfumers and fublUhers
in the city, the mentioa of whose aaaie m a sam
cienl giiMraute ! tha nwriu of Uie witrk Ma
vaa, nas tfiaat til,HHl already, .n adeertjsm i
and grtllnf out Utia nrdluary book. lkrpucs In
Ptyehloy rea l and oour aced at this son
dertul occulei pnw'-r
NOTIOK Any p rson altllnf tn act ts Agent
srtB reclv a sample copy VUr-K.' aa no capital
Is required, all drstnut of geowel employment
houll send forth wnrk. inclosing it) cents for
postage, ie T. W. gVAt, 41 i. Ufiith et , faua
delph a, i'a.
marl5-lm maylo-lm julyl-l m
C.EO. II. IIIME8.
JOB PRINTER.
94 Froit Street, PorUand. Oga.
JOB PEIKTINQ CF All KINDS
Promptly Executed.
Portland, Sept. H.ISTD. zstf
. H. CIsATJGHTUR.
NOTAKY PUBLIC
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
LKBANoe, O3W50N.
IILL(3Ive PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO
asgoilanral sales ef ivai estat Hi Line coaa
tjr, Oreaon, alao to making ami acknowledging o'.
IXals and Mortgages and otli-r conveyances,
a u tb pruespt ooUeeUon of aft dalma taal
may b. entrusted to my eare.
flic- in W UIBce batUtmc, Mala atreet, Leb
vnon, Or. fou B. U. CLaUGHToN.
feWwtf
jiiii w. ri.KiR.
Vttornej" at Law
Ami Ileal Estate Agent.
Oelleetlera la Cee and Carry Casus
ale prsmpily attested to,
VAI.CABI.K AND DrSIRABI.C LANDH OF
fered for sale, Inclading, Improved Farms,
Stock Rneaes, Timber Lands. T wa rnpeny.
Information fumish d, and (real Inducimrnte
offered to tiiose d--almu to settle In Coos and
Curry coantlea. Office, Empire City, Oregon
one door tfoutli of Post Office. augltf.
SALE?!
Boot L Shoe Store
Three Doort from Oregon Candy afauufao
toiy on Commercial street.
T. 13. NICHOLS
BAH JL'ST OPENED A
Iull JF-all Htoclc,
Of all Artlclet la his Line.
And hat a Fine aseortmeut for
Gents. Ladles Children's Wear,
- Lately purchased in Sau Francisco,
For Bale on Most Beaonaole Terms.
-loo-
Boots Made to Order
IS KTKRT 8TTLE,
Repairing; Dwna at Sfcart Hatlea.
tft.iv 11-dt
TOWN LOTS
IN
3NTOX tlx Salom,
THREE HI USES AND LOTS
Xrx Salom
for eaue v
U. D. BOO
r,b5.i
itBGSisvoicaor
CIIOIfjK TEAS,
AT COX a KAHUABI'l.
MarStf
ONION SETTS,
V kit C'ewee Tlaaatkw lee-a,
OiBDKI BKKDM ef all KJasU,
PJTATOCI. save., -e.,
at juiii hub aca.
rsbttf
1IAY! HAY!!
Twin stall-var bay est ahert ttetlee.
Those who dee re ta poiehaae can apply at
Pioneer and Saisas tirk.'i DAN CLARK
aaarStf
aoaarrnowa
BoaSBTBltl..
FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
HOWE 6l IIALla,
CCMM1SSI0N MERCHANTS,
And Wholesale Dealers In
-. - i , i.
California & Oregon Produce
' ' CF ALL KINDS.
a. SOS, aaiit 410 Da-rla Strsat,
Ssvsi serawclaaw.
rpHS aBOTl TTRat B4TINO HAD TOIRTtE!!
1 veara experience (in connection with tha
Arm of J w. Unix at tu. are!
of disposing of e't-ryihinsentmsceiltoUieireare,
lo tbe beat puss.bie adrautace.
rjy-AU. MLB waswaatead, end
FruBanUy aiade. ,
Refer to DANIEL LOWER, Portland.
Dee30dwtr
Bet
Ilelmbold's Extract Bacbn.
i : S t-
r. .-" nli c t " i '
II T. IlELMBOLD'S
COfslPOUHD FLUID
Extract Catavt ba
GRAPE PILLS.
Component Parts Fluid Extract Rhubarb
and Fluid Extract Catawba
Grape Juice.
For Llrer Complaints, Jsaudiee, Blttoas Affec
tions, s les or Nervous tieadaeh; CeaareDeas.
eic. Pural Vegetable, containing do Atcrcurj,
Uiaerals. or Dclrtertoui Drag
' ,;: II -::.
These Pills are the racist dellehtfbttj pleasant
.nrrstises superseding castor oil, aaita uinge
sia.aio T lore is aothing snore ac sept a la to
tlMr stomarh. They give tone, an cause neither
t ansea nor grlptne pains ihej are ooinpoaed ot
tlt JineM tngreUitute, After a taw day's of use
ttieiu, such an luvigoratlon of the enure system
ae plica as ta appe-r astracalosa la the weak
aail nenrated. hUierartiag from laipraieiice
nr I sease. II T. Uibold's Compound Fluid
Kitraet Catawba tiraa Puis are aot svpar
coatol frura the fact that sucaroated Pills do
not ilissolve, but pas through the stomach with
out dissolving, eonseqaeaits do aot pradace thi
desired effect. THE CATAWBA GEAP PILL;
being pleasant In taste aod od' r, do not necessi
tate their being sugar-oattd. sUCj UTJ
CaNTa PBS B-X.
. E .
lleni-T X. Ifelanbold'a
H16ULT CONCKNTBATCD CtiMPOCKD
FLltD EITK1CT SIKSAPlKILLl.
Will rmiftr! evtenDrnst from fh ytm
Scrofula ajrpitilU Fvr borce, 0orc liicajrs,
iore Kea, f orej Legs, Sore Mouth go-re Head,
l.rotvcf-.k.a, 8kin Dsifriin tU Hiwtrasi, Cankers,
Runa'Dfra from tbe Krt While Swelling.. Tumor,
Cinceoui AffVctlont, Nodt-, Rtckitf Glandular
vehlrtfra, Nttrht Bwaata, Saaa. TcUer. Ilaafwratsi
all Kittda Ouruwc hticumatUfn, ljrppU and all
diatrasca Uat hare beea eatabtaheJ In the ajritem
fur years.
Be In i prepared expressly for trt a bar Coro
pla.oU. Iu Kiood-purifjiDK I ropea Uet are fttmter
than an; other preparation of farraparilla It
virts the Conptexioi. a clearer area mere halthy
c.tor aud reaiurta the patieoi to a stageof bealih
and purity for P irliytug Uie BlooU, re rr or ing
alt Chronic ConsitUittooml liMmaea arlatag lr m
an toipure a; aw cf the Blood and the on It rr.Lv-
ahle and etTrctual knoo Remedy for the Cure of
Pains and tfweiilt'g of tha Bones U ce rations af
ihe .hroat aud Lega Blotches. Pimples oa the
cc KryslpHa. a.d all trtly kruption of the
Mtln and be uuiyiag Uie Complextoa. Prtos
l W per BoUlc.
M , .,
Henry T. Helmbold'
CONCKNTATf D
FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU,
THE ORKAT DKICETIC.
ha cored every ease ef Dtabetes ha which II hat
beeo giTeu Irritation or Ihe Necs of the HI dkr
and Inflammation of the Kidneys, L'lceratmn of
the KMttey and Bladder KetenUoo of the L'rlne
Diseaaes of the Prostrate Utand, rjione in the
Bladder. Calculus Uraeel Bnck Dust Deposit,
and Mucous or Mibkr Macharges, and for ao-le-bleu
and Delicate CenaiiuiUofia of both Sea- s,
sttended with the follosrlng syroitoms: Iudlspo
sHioa to S.acrtkta Lo s of Pvwer, lxs of Mem
ory Difficulty of Breathing, Weak Nerve,.
Trembling Hnrro- of Dsea-e, Wakefulurss
Diaioaa of Visino, Pain lo t- o Back, Hot Mauds
Slushing of the llorly. Dryness of the Bsin, fcup
lion n the Pace, Palld Countenance, UniTersal
La aitode ol the Muscular system, etc
Use I by iiers'na I raw Ihe aces of elekteen to
tweuty flee and from thtrty-fise to fifty. are. or
ia we uec tpc or coanga of me ; arter conoae
mint or lalor pains; led-wcUicg In children.
B
HelmboM't Kxlract Bucha I Diuretic aod
Blnod-PVrtfylog. and cures all Diseases arising
from habits of IHasipatloa and ewssai aad tm
prudences or Life. Impuritiea of tha Blood etc.,
snperaedlng Copaiba In affections for which It is
need aad DiphiHilc affections ia thee Dlseasra
used In connection wiUi Ilelmbold's Boa Wash.
LADIES.
In many aSVctlons peculiar lo Ladies, Ihe Tx
tract Bkm at aneqnaled by any other Remedy
at in Chloro-ls, or Be enlisn. lraegklarity. Pain
fa nets or Suppression of CuttomsrT Eescut
lions Cicirated or feVbiriat stale ot the L' erus.
Leucorrhoe or Whiles etenlify. and for all com
plainla Incedvnt to Ibe ees ahetber arising ircmi
ind'tcretlnn or dissipation. It Is prescribed ex
lensieely by the Bintt eminent physicians and
Midwiees or enfeebletl and delicate Onnstlto
tlons of bote Bxes and all ages (attended with
any of the abera diseases or symptoms).
H T HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BCCftTJ
Ct'RES DISEASES ARISING FROM IM
PKI DE50B, HABITS Or DISSIPATIOM, ETC.
In all their stages, at Utile expense, little or no
change In diet, no Inconvenience, and no ri
pens:. It caniet a freqnent desire, and giers
strength to urinate thereltyrt moving bsuructions
Pn-ventli and t nrinr Mrictures of the Uretha
Aitaying Piln and Infiamiaat n, ao frequent U
tbis class ol dircaaea, and cxpeliz.g all k o-aoooas
matter.
Thousands who hurt beea tbe victims of Incom
petent (persons, and who tare paid heavy fees to
be cared hi a short tine, have found that they
hart been deceived, and tha- the ' PofarD N baa
by the use of - powerful astringents," beeo
dried op in the tystera to break ent tn a mors
aasravated form and perhaps alter Marriage.
L'ssVHeltiibold's Kxtract Bucliu for all Affec
tions aad Diseaaes of Urtnary organs. Whether
existing la Male or Female, from whatever c sua
originaitng. and no matter of hrw long standing.
Price, ob Dollar and Fifty Cents per Bottle. '
OESRY T. HELMBOLD S IMPROVED
ROSE WATER.
cannot be surpassed for a Face Wash, aid wtll
be (band the on Iv tpeeifie remedy la every Spe
cies ot Cutaneous Affection It siiee-lfly eradi
cates PimpH-s, ots corbotlc Dryness, Indura
ttona of tba Cataneaoe tiesnhrana, ei, dbtpels
Rrtlness and Inclnicril Inflammation, Uives,
Rash, Moth Pitches. Dryness of the Scalp or
Nsta, Frist Kite, and all purposes for wbicb
Halves or I lntmenis are nsed ; rcsioret the skin
lo a state of portly and s tineas and Insures con
tinued hea'shy action la ihe Usaoe of iu vessels,
on which depends the the agreeable clearness
and vtraa.ly at complexion so much sought and
admired . But however valuable aa a t eniedy for
enisling defects of the ("kin. H. T. Helm hold's
Bine Water haa long aaatalned Its principal elalsa
to onbouoded patronage, patronage, by possess
ing which rend r It a Ti tle! ApienJsge of th
Superlaltve and Congenial character, aombtne ia
an ereaant formula ihoae prominent teeotsites,
Safety anl efficacy Ihe Invariable arrcmpenl
meata el iu nse as a Preservative and Retreahrr
oi the Corcpiesl-Mi It is an excellent Lett, for
liseaaes ef a Fypbltttle Natare. and aa an Injre
too foe diseases f l La Urtnary Orgai.s, arauog
from habits of dissipation, uael in connection witn
Kxtract boeha. BaitapariBa. and Catawba ttraiw
Pills In aacb d 'Sra-.cs aa recommende t, canoot be
surpassed. Price, One Dollar pr Bottle.
D
Fall aod explicit directions accompany these
sTjedtclnec
Kvldewce ut tba saost resnonsHala and resUbia
character turnishasl oa appltcatloB with haa
dreds of thooaanda of I a ins; wtlaeaaes and up
ward af to WW ae-soltte eertlAeasa aad noans
nendstorv letters many ot which are from tha
htfheit sovreee, toeladina eminent Phaistctans,
Cierfrrraea, Btatasesens its - Tbe proprietor has
avver resorted to their poblfcaitun In the news
papers ; he does aat do this from fact that hit ar
liclet rank aa ataadard Preparauona. ai.d dc
rot need not lo be propped op by certificates.
UKURY T. IIKl.InBOLD'S OsCOO
lRaS PHEPAHA1 lOHS.
Delivered to any address St cars fraai oboes
estton,
Kstallatied npwar af Twenty Tear. Sold oy
Druggist everywhere. Address letter for lalor.
aiatton, la confidence, to UaNKT T HKLMBOLO,
Dfugtet an4 Ohewfst
Oaiy Isrpott : II T HKLM HOLD'S Drag aad
Chemical Waret ease. No. b94 Broadwty New
York or to U t. HOLMKULO'd Medical Depot,
IO South Tent!- aireer. PhHadetph a, Pa
Bewar af CouMersstu Asa ar alKNKY T
aUJiBOLU'o I Taktar Vef ' ,
HlticrMlaneoBi.
TEE UEW'rOCL;
For a few cents you can . bnj
of your Grocer or Drngglst a
package of SEA X0S3 FARIXE,
made from pure Irish JLoss, or
Carrageen, irhich ill make
sixteen quarts of Blanc Hante,
and a like quantity of Pnd
dings. Custards, Creams, Char
lotte .Basse, 41 Ac. It Is the
cheapest, healthiest, , and most
delicious food in the world. It
makes a splendid Dessert, and
has - no , equal sis a ' light and
delicate food for InTalids and
Children. '
! ' A Glorious Change .1 1 ,
THJE GBJCAT -WORLD'S TO SIC
j .antation' Bitters.
Thi wonderful vegetable
restorative Is Ihe sheet-anchor
of the feeble and debili
tated., As a tonic aad cordial
for the ag-ed nnd langn.d, It
has no equal among stom
achics. As a remedy for the
aervons weakness to' which
women : are especially sub
lect, ft Is npersedlngr erery
other stlmalant. In all Cli
mates, tropical, temperate,
or frigid, It acts s a speclfle
In ' every species of disorder
which undermines the bodily
strength nnd breaks down tbe
animal spirits. For sale by
II Pi-ug-gists.
HoviSwly
To Whom it May Concern! .
FilcALPIN & DODGE,
(Store f.j-meriy occupied by 0. W. 0. Gray
A Co.
DEILER. I
X2?3T Gt-oocajsi,
Cboniiiso,
BOOTS) aV SnOKS,
UlOrKHlKB,
HARD W ARK,
caocKxar.
AT RKDUCF.O PRICra.
Give XJs a Call ?
Coffees,
SuearSa
Teat,
pices,
JJrooms.
Coal Oil,
Lurine Oil,
Aails &cV
Sail All kiads
Plaster.
Faleiu, March 12th, tSTI. tf
aTGoods IcltvereU Pre to al part af tba
Cil.
Wheat! Wheat!!
We will pay the
Highest Market Price
20,000 brshols Good Wheat,
;SACK3 FCRM8UED.
COX da BAVH.HAH.T.
Balem.Nov. 8, 1ST9. dwtf
ST. HELEN'S HALL.
'I' nB KKXT TE' M OF THIS SCHOOL WII L
1 befia en erlnesday, the 1st of renraary.
For admission of popils applv to
MI RODtfET.
er BUliOP MORRIS
JaoS-dAwSm. Portland.
MEUSSDQFFER & BROTHER,
rnatltPcrUaaa,
Aobance that tbey hart rsc aired all the
Late Spring Style3
Hats txxxX 0axsu
Tlio Palmcto lint
Belnr the leading t'.vle for the ensuing Soramer
all old style llata re st Id at a reduced prsra.
Cat) oa them at St . CTiartea Hotel Corner, Port
land. apr.l,lawdAw
J. A. RIPPERT0X,
Commercial St.. Salem,
HAS Jl'-T RKTrRWlCD FROfg
t Fraads-o with a fall ssssilmial of
goouda a
FOR SPRING TRADE!
INCLUDING
Ladies' Dress Goods,
IN RABI VARIETY, AND ALL HEW 8 ML IS.
MILLINERY GOODS.
Also a Urg sssnrtasaot of
GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHINB
AND
FURNISHING QOODF.
ffalem, March T5, ISTt. ; J - i
BLACKSMITH SHOP, RER.QYEO.
BASH
01 IVE NOTirBTHiTTHETHTt KEslOVTD
T their skew to the new building asseagM of
of the stable of Morris tt Bean, below Ihe Cta me,
eta Hotel, Bearlv appeal te tbeir esl sund, wttrra
tby will b preparaa t da
All Sorts of Blacksmithins
AT SHORT KOTICt
Btlem, March tl,18Tt.
WEI
st.Il P.ROX S
' I830CD KVKRl
8 A. ClAUK
- U. S. OFFH
JOIMCUtl'nOS Pera
HAILT STATES M
PbHsherl every mm
" It Ascription, bi the y
-p-r square of oe Inch
Adrert Semen B l
rquar of one Inch per
PfOflce In Stewart'i
Tbe Salem 1
Doring the pre
deed since tbe F
ioto present ban
doing a hsarj and
id buildiog up
as for tnperior
. 'manufactared and
uianagement. Qn
C. Kinney t Sons
ciple owner and
come sole propriet
remain in Sao Fr
buiiDess- there, tJ
known as Kinney
ucc.es ba tbe m.
carried on and tbe
managed tbat Sal
brand of Sour eot
most reliable mar;
bipmeot being g
fore their arrival,
te of San Franct.
Only one tenth of
tured by these n.
Oregon, the rem:
Tbrea-fonrtb of t
tbe best brands o
Dd command io
ery bijrbrst, fig'
market.,, V havt
aceriHtn tbe ex
. of tbe Salem Flo
last harvest, aod
of wheat purcha
i'proiitnate tw
thouiaod buibel
which i still on
"bere or in ware
Tb Company wi
postible, night a
of July and will I
hundred aod fifty
that time.
Aa estimate a
flour of tbe amou
ground j)l in b
crease ol busin
year' work
will realise somet
ret of fl'jur, auu
and that is much
capacity of the ni
should run night
slant supply ot
yeat, the produ
9,000 ton. Tbi.
will manufacture
a mnch fliur a
Mills al Oregon (
Mills at Milwauk
to be tb largest
those, of our off
past year e,veri
flour bare been t
foreign countries
grade find (ale,
docement for tbe
foreign market I
long aa tbey bar
San Francisco '
trade. The Coxi
fnsed two good
tbat account.
District bi
It teem that f
- a tax, the meetin
District, lately bi
Doticet not brio
law, thereforefor
bad other noti
another meeting
(next Monday)
bit faet for tbe
Toten ol tbe w
derttaod tbat if
tbey mast be pr
and act and rot
i a matter of v
people to hare
free, but there
hare the miefor
erfr owner at.. I
of taxation com
, because money
wast lo keep it
worship. Tbrs
and have ever
obtain control o
a tax of about v
of sailing up
chool boute a
tb men " of S
free schools rot
pot tbi rexed
jjannot bar go
' other wy. Ot
"tsot a efficient
. cause tbey fcT
Turn out ibea,
perimeot of ire
tried. '
' rjoLLtbav s J
at Harris burg
over the railro
off tbe direct )
ot tbe Willamc
near Spore' fe
. ran to tbos j
wilt raise bim
at a tubsidy.
raise in tbat p
be tbey caq ru
Tbe fart is' the.
ford to go bat 1
wi.l luse a gre
doing, and not
tbe boat. il
greatest shipp
Cfun'ry and H
good tease io
aod if be can
Eugene and
thousand dollflj
ing a ery cletl
true plan for t
lo operate a
through tb u
"to win all the
Colcbbis.
las made mr
- other county in
twelve months,
almost donbkt
year go tbe nt
H0 ta-day it
constantly filli
sections of Stai
in the count j.
. has long resid
missflies tbe ii
i
State. Of tl
there, tha ma.
There ar onl
cout.tv. As t
set tk moots tbi
peace and trt
rocdtodo,w
are to be bear
cuit eouit, wh
short time.
ration, Coin
good place furl
be wild rose
Tbe thai
to rma'l tn
tiroug to be
rnuunJeZjr : ,