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Questions Asked and Answered.
Below we give a letter recently re
ceived by Mr. Pearce, of Eola, from
New Jersey. Being almoet daily in re
ceipt of letters from the East of simi
lar import we give both the letter re
ceived and Mr. Pearce't answer thereto.
Wo will only add that Mr. P. it a well
known and reliable contributor to tbe
Agricultural Bureau at Washington,
and also to this journal. Hi state
ments as given below, any person living
in this vicinity can of course vouch for
their truthfulness :
VlSILAifD, NlW JlRSIT,
May 31, 1871.
Mr. T. rearcc, Sola, Oregon.
Diar Sib : I cotice in tbe Monthly
Ileport of the Department of Agricul
ture, a meteorological table prepared
by von, io which I have been much in
terested, and I take the privilege of
asking a few questions of you relative
to the climate and cbaractics of Oregon
, In the nest lace I desire a climate tbe
reverse of enervating. Having lived
some years in Minnesota, I know how
to appreciate a clear bracing atmos
phere. There must of course be vari
ons climate! in so large a State, and on
the Pacific slope, so that almost any
constitution can have its needs sup
plied by a proper cboice of locality.
I am unabie to place Eola npon any
map I can fiind. First.. In your region
can good grazing lands be found for
I judge that yon have portions of conn
' try adapted to sheep and stock raising
and are there any running brooki or
lakes? Is your drinking water hard or
soft, from wells or springs, is it cold
What is the character of the soil, clay
sandy or stony ? What is jour time
' Judging from your table you cannot
have any difficulty in raising peaches
plums, cherries and the smalt fruits
I have heard of Oregon apples. Are
tbey a success with yon ? D j your peo
pie take any interest in breeding fine
stock? Are there anv drawbacks to
the most successful stock raising, and
fruit growing ? Do yon bare frequen
' drouths or an excess of rain ? Is you
summer weather sultry, or are nights
cool ? Do you have mosquetoes, or
other insect pests; curculio, for lo
stance?
If you can give me the names of any
successful stock raisers or fruit gro
era in your own or other parts ot tbe
State please do so. What are your ad
vantages over Northern California ?
Very Respectfully,
Alfred D. Smith.
Eola, OaiooN, June 21, 1871.
Alfred D. Smith, Esq.,
Dias Sir Youis of the 5th inst. is
at hand, and I take pleasure in reply
ing to .your interrogatories. If you
have a map of Oregon you may find
Eola (formerly Cincinnati) on the west
side of the Willamette five miles above
Salem.
Q. 1. Good grazing lands in this vi
cinity can be boLgubt from $8 to $20
per acre, altboogb land in the immedi
ate vicinity of Salem is selling at from
$100 upwards per acre, this however,
is land specially adapted to market g. r
dening. 2. Tbere is an abundance of springs
and running streams. Tbere are some
sections not well supplied with stock
water, such instances however, are
quite inconsiderable.
3. Our drinking water comes from
both wells and springs, is cold and
good, and almost universally soft; tbe
exceptions being in some few instances
where it is impregnated with saline
matter.
4. The character of tbe land is va
riable, but little sand, except upon tbt
river bottoms. Tbe general character
is a rich loam, a large share being al
luvial and having a clay sub-soil. We
have no stony land.
5. Tbe timber is fir, cedar, some pine,
oak, ash, maple and Cottonwood, an
swering to the basswood of the Atlan
tic States.
6. In this valley we raise apples,
pears, plums, cherries and all of the
small fruits to perfection, as success
fully, perhaps, as can be done in any
country in tbe world. Peaches, like
corn, we do not regard as a successful
crop; in some specially favored loca
tions they succeed lelerably well, while
io others the effort to raise tbem has
been pretty much abandoned. The
reason for this is probably found in
our cool nights, during tbe warm seas
son we are bit fed with a salubrious sea
breeze from about three in tbe after
noon until sunset or later, which cools
tbe atmosphere too much tor peachos
to succeed, but richly compensating
for tbe loss in tbis respect by giving ns
delicionsly cool nights for sleep.
7. Our people are taking some inter
-est in raising improved stock. At our
State Agricultural Fair we have some
very creditable exbibitidns of stock of
all kinds, although of eonrse, in
country so new, ibere is still much
room for improvement. There are cer
taioly no drawbacks to tbe most suc
cessful stock raising, and tbe only
drawback to successful fruit raising is
found in tbe sometimes unremunera
tive prices; this, however, applies more
particularly to apples alone.
8. We have a Urge amount of rain
daring tbe late autumn, winter and
early spring months, with showers
through May and June generally, after
which we seldom have rain nntil Sep
tember, and sometimes none until Oct
ober, from tbe 1st to the 10th of De
cember we look for the setting in of
tbe wmter rains. The dry season, we
do not regard as drought. We do not
need rain daring tbe time indicated,
and would generally very much prefer
not having any.
9. We have no mosqnetoes, and are
but little troubled with insects trjnri-
ous to front, except caterpillars, with
wbich we have been troubled tbe past
and present year.
10. Having never been in Northern
California, I cannot state what special
advantages we have over that region
Io reference to tbe question I would
say that our old settlers sometimes be
come dissatisfied with Oregon and move
to o-Witjroii, where tbey seldom re
main mote than from one to two years;
often declaring on their return that they
would not exchange tbeir own location
in tbis State tor tbe whole of California.
I refer yon to John Minto, Daniel
Clark and Thomas Cross, of Salem.
Marion county, and John Jobustou, of
LucKiamnte, folk county, as success
ful stock raisers. Of fruit growers I
refer you to M. P. Owen, of Salem,
an ! William Ruble, of Eola.
I omitted to slate in the beginning
that should you come to Oregon you
will find a climate such as yon seek,
toe reverse oi enervating," invigor
ating, healthful and pleasant.
I have endeavored to answer your
questious candidly, and should you
upon these representations move bere
I believe you will not be disappointed.
very tteepecuuiiy, T. Faascs
Acquitted. Mr. Henry C. Saanderson
wno was tinjiieu several montns since
npon the charge of bigamy and has re
mained since tbat time in the county jail
was yesterday brought before ths Court
and, . without trial, honorably acquitted
This is very weil j but who or what can
atone fur the hours of anguish passed both
br himself and young bride, from whose
side be was taken accused ol this crime
Was it f'e or malicicus persecution (ha
brought this fatso accusation against him
VOL. 20 NO- 47.
California Nominations.
As will be seen by our telegraphic
dispatches this morning, the State
Democratic Cojvention of California,1
held st Sacramento on the 21st, and
22d init., made tbe following nomina
tions. For Governor, a. H. uaignt;
for Lieutenant Governor, E. J. Lewis ;
Supreme Judges, Jackson Temple and
Selden 8. Wright: for Secretary of
State, W.B. C. Browu; for Comptroller,
R. O. Dewitt ; for Superintendent of
Schools, 0. A. Fitzgerald ; for State
Treasurer, A. Coronel ; Attorney Gen
eral, Joseph Hamilton ; Surveyor Gen
eral, J. W. Boat ; State Printer, John
Barry.
Married. At the residence of the bride's
father, in Yamhill connty, June 2ath 1871,
by llev. Mr. Howard, A. C. Schwatka and
Miss Anna M. Gaines. Our blushing friend
Gus., whose name of Schwatka, so alarmed
the IJaboians that they called him "Buffalo
Calf" instead, has fulfilled the hopes ol his
youth and the promise of his manhood by
getting married. Gns. is a print, the only
one in the State of bis sue, ana tnat suu
lbs. of avoirdupois or his is scarce large
enough to receive all the good wishes the
craft bestow on him. We hope and predict
that A is Garnet will prove nobody's loss.
The boys acknowledge the receipt of a shoe
blacking box full of cake, but where, oh 1
where! was the wine to moisten it? Ob,
we forgot that Gns. has joined the daugh
ters of temperance, and hereafter is only
going "where the good niggers go" wo
mean where the good printers go.
Circuit Court, June Term.
JCDOI A. i. THAVER, PBESIDIXO.
Tuesday, June 27, 1S71.
Marvin vs. Marvin ; S. C. Simpson ap
pointed referee.
Ensign vs. Ensign ; J. H. Reed appoint
ed referee.
State vs. John B. Cyr ; demurrer sus
tained and defendant discharged.
State VS. Saui'l Adolph; demurrer sus
tained and defendant discharged.
State vs. Thibodean j selling liquor witl
out license ; demurrer sustained.
State vs. Thibodean, No. 2 ; demurrer
to complaint sustained.
State vs. John Dillon ; Grand Jury re
ported not true bill ; prisoner discharged.
T. L. Bonney vs. State of Oregon j set
aside complaint and verdict.
Howk vs. Howk ; L. Vinyard appointed
referee.
Starr vs. Starr ; James Chapman ap
pointed referee.
State vs. Masier ; on motion, submitted.
Hill vs. Hill ; motion to strike out com
plaint allowed, and defendant allowed to
file an amended eomplaint
GENERAL NEWS.
WANIIIXGTO.H TERRITORY.
An organization called the Paget Sound
Farmer's Club will meet at Olympia on the
1st of July.
An important discovery of valuable iron
ore has been made on the Puyallup river,
about fifteen miles from Steilacooni.
The streams flowing into Paget Sound
from the Cascade mountains have been un
usually high from melting snows, and some
of the farmers have lost their cps. -
Several papers have stated that Alonzo
LeUnd, Esq., was obliged to leave Lewiston
on account of bis connection as counsel
with the man Walters, who was was hung
by a mob. The statement is incorrect.
Mr. Leland did not leave at all.
The Olympia TranscrtDt has an account
of some big trees, -from which we quote :
Not three miles from the block house on tbe
Chebalis river is a fallen tree, three feet in
diameter at tbe butt, and 290 feet in length ;
measuring sixteen inches at 200 ieet from
the ground. A monster fir lying prostrate
on the ground, which has just been meas
ured in Pierco county by the surveying
party, is eleven feet in diameter, and 310
feet in length ; and in tbe field notes in the
Surveyor General's office, is a section cor
ner in township nineteen north, range elev
en west, with two bearing trees, fourteen
feet each in diameter.
Portland.
From the Portland dailies of the 27th we
cull as follows :
The Herald says no freight is received
for above the Dalles by the 0. S. N. Co.,
because the Cascade road is not finished.
The flags in Portland were at half-mast
on Monday out of repspect to the memory
of Mr. Delschneider, a member of the
Multnomah Fire Co.
Mrs. Duniway hail her bulletin board
broken by a runaway horse.
Tbe Oregonian speaks of the large num
ber of new bosks that are beiug weekly
added to the Portland library.
The Edward Jones is expected with a
large cargo of freight and 110 Chinese em
igrants. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
EtKOPEAN NEWS.
Liibon, June 25. The Emperor of Bra
zil will leave Lisbon to-morrow for France.
He will make a visit In Ttaynnne, Paris,
Germany, England and iulj , end return
to Brazil in February.
London, June 25. Tbe annual banquet
of tbe Golden Club came off last evening.
The prominent speech of the occasion was
made by tbe Earl of Granville. Speaking
of the treaty of Washington, Earl Gran
ville said Mr. Cobden always desired tbat
America and England should always be
connected by ties of the warmest character.
The speaker then eulogized the labors of
the Marquis of Ripon and Prof. Leonard
in tbe High Commission, and spoke of the
settlement of the Alabama question as a
great and good work, both in its relations
to the past and future, showing how dissen
sions which were, porhaps, the commence
ment of quarrels should be settled, leaving
behind only friendship, peace and good
wiM. In continuation he alluded to tbe
United States as holding striking protec
tionist opinions, but declared his belief that
tbe people of tbat country have come to
the conclusion that it is unprofitable to con
tinue the collection of enormous tariffs.
CALIFORNIA.
Political News.
San Francisco, June 25. A vessel has
been sent north with a party to take pos
session of tbe newly discovered coal veins
on the Aleutian Islands iu behalf of the
company in San Francisco, who fitted out
the first expedition. They carry supplies
with them and will proceed to open tbe
veins and make preparations for a syste
matic working of tbem.
This afternoon Henry Weimer, of Va!
lejo, was shot and mortally wounded by
Tbos. Farren, at whose residence, on Cletn
intina street, he was visiting. The two
men appear to have been skylarking and
becoming excited handled each other with
considerable roughness. Farren says that
Weimer attempted to throw bim down
stairs when he drew a revolver and fired,
the bullet passing through the lower part
of Weimer's body. Farren was arrested.
Tbe doctor in attendance reports Weimer
sinking fast."
Sau Francisco, June 25. The Democratic
State Convention at Sacramento, on the
21st and 22J, was a very harmonious one,
and business was dispatched with rapidity.
i-Wtad js substantially the
FisherLP
y nrture, recogniting
Di tunatiimp a. JflW sraniis, witn all
amendments, opposing railroad subsidies,
and favoring a distribution of public lands
among actual settlers, rigid economy in Na
tional and State administrations, abolition
ot the income tax and all sinecure offices,
opposicg Chineso immigration, and do
nounclag the mismanagement of national
affairs by the Republican party. The nom
inations were then in order, and Gov. H. II
Haight was renominated by acclamation
for Governor ; E. J. Lewis for Lieut. Gov
ernor; Jackson ietupie ana semen e.
Wright for Supremo Judges ; W. B. C.
Brawn for Secretary of State ; R. O.
Dewitt for Comptroller ; O. P. Fitzgerald fur
Superintendent of Schools ; A. Coronel
for State Treasurer : Jos. Hamilton fur
Attorney General ; J. W. Bost for Surveyor
General ; John Barry for State Printer ;
Thomas Laspayer for Clerk of the Supreme
Court; I. Friedlander for Harbor Commis
sioner, and J. W. Coffroth for Congress in
the middle district.
Friedlonder positively declined the nom
nntion of Harbor Commissioner. The
State Central Democratic Committee will
meet on July om anu uuiumuiv unuiuei
candidate.
Pan Francisco, Juno 2rt. Seventy-six
men from New York, all utterly destitute,
arrived from Magdalena Bay by steamer
Montana to-day, and are now in front of
the City Hull waiting to interview Mayor
Selby. Tbey are grcatrv Incensed against
the Lower California Colonization Com
pany through the outrageous misreprescn-
tions of whoso agents they were induced to
go to that dcsolute and God -forsaken local
ity. They say that before they were
allowed to leave they were compelled to
sign an agreement to release the Lower
California Company from all liability for
damages. Some are siek.others barefooted,
and they are all in rags and a badly de
moralized conditions. They say that had
not the Mexican antborities at La Paz
given them rations they would all have
starved.
Dr. Barstow, who shot himself in tbe
forehead with a pistol last night from un
known cause, and Wieiner, who was shot
by Thomas Fairen at Iho christening par
ty on Clementina street yesterday after
noon, are both still living though in a
hopeless condition.
City and County Hems.
Local Bhetities. An interesting state
ment of what is going on in and about
Yaquina Bay, has been' given us by Mr. B.
F. Justin, formerly connected with this pa
per, and wbicb win appear to-morrow li
we can find space...... Mr. G. W. Gray has
men employed excavating the cellars of
his new stores to be erected on State street
..Messrs. Lumpson & Co., the enterpris
ing manufacturers of confectionery, will re
move to Commercial street, opposite this
office, as soon as tbe earponters jret through
with their work The performance of the
troupe now playing at the Opera House, is
above tho average of traveling exhibitions
..Messrs. Cox A Earbart have a few
more cans left of tbat genuine New York
State maple sugar, "a word to the wise is
sufficient" The reason why stoves and
tinware is so cheap at David Cole's, is sim
ply because he is oa tho jury and the Judge
won't excuse biui... -Under the new schedule
time of the 0. 4 C. R. R. we received yes
terday the Orcrjonitm at 2 p. ni., the Herald
at 6 p. m., and did not get the Bulletin at
all Again we are compelled to lay over
a number of interesting locals for want of
room.
Fourth or July. The Committee of
Arrangements annouaces this morning, as
far as agreed upon, the j rogramine for the
celebration of our National Birthdoy. We
learn, however, several additions will be
made to tbe order of exercises that will
give further zei-t to those who participate
in the celebration of tbat ever memorable
day. Rest assured that those having
charge of the ceremonies will leuve
nothing undone to make the day pass agree
ably to all. It only remains for our citi
zens to do their duty. Let every place on
our principal thoroughfares be adorned.
Plant evergreens before your doors, twine
wreaths of flowers upon your balconies,
and from every flag-staff and window let
the stars and stripes be shown. Let our
beautiful city put on its bridal dress and
give a kindly welcome to those who come to
see us on this festive day. Gire the boys
full scope ; roll out your tar barrels and
pine knots, and let them build bonfires and
rend the air with tbeir merry huzzahs. In
short, celebrate the day in the good old
fashioned way, then everybody can go home
late at night, perhaps tired, but, neverthe
less, satisfied that tbey have done their best
to perpetuate the commemoration of a
" better day than ever St. Patrick was."
Willamette Ubiversitt. A record 'is
made of the recitations, neatness, attend
ance and deportment, of each student, and
an average is taken twice a term. For the
first half of tbe current term the following
pupils averaged 90 per cent, and over.
Tbeir names are therefore enrolled in Class
First: Wiley B. Allen, 90; Hubbard
Bryant, 96 ; Jno. H. Baughman, 92 ; Annie
B. Baughman, 92 ; Sarah Bridges, 90 ; Wil
lie M. Brey, 93 ; Ora Berry, 90 ; A. A. Bon
ne-, ..'; l. e. gutting, vs ; Lyaia i, ti am
ber. n., !) j Srah Cbamberlin, 95 ; Olive
Chamberlin, t: ; V:rrinia Condit, 99;
Quinn Doane, 95 ; Ptttr II. D'Arcy, 95 ;
Robt. Eakin, 98 ; John T. Ford, 90 ; Jen
nie Gray, 94 ; Eva Gilbert, 94; F. M.
Hobson, 99 ; Nellie Hall, 95 ; Lixzie Im
brie, 90 ; Josie Imbrie, 90 ; Tbos. C. Jory,
99 ; Phebe Jory, 99 ; Mary Jory, 90 ; M
L. Jones, 98 ; Geo. A. Law ton, 90 ; Mil
lard F. Lemon, 96 ; Alfred R. Lyle, 93 ;
Albert N. Moores, 92 ; Ada May, 95 ; Wm
E. McAfee, 91 ; Eva McLsne, 94 ; Jennie
Miller, 99 ; Frank Parmenter, 96 ; Nettie
Powell, 91 ; Jno. F. Royse, 90 ; David T.
Sears, 93 ; M. Clay Starr, 93 ; M. T. Starr,
99 ; Freddie Stratton, 96 ; Amelia Scriber,
93 ; Emily Shattuck, 95 ; Mary Starr, 96 ;
Elva Wheeler, 97 ; Emma Wheeler, 96 ;
Lafayette Williams, 99 ; Loretta Yokum, 91.
Deeds Executed. The Land Office yes
terday strikingly resembled by its unceasless
activity and busy hum a bee hive. The
number of deeds executed supports us
our similie, as will be seen by the following
number that were issued : To A F Brown,
80 acres in Douglas county ; A Brown, 80
acres, same county; T B Elakcly, 40 acres,
same county; R M Russell, 80 acres, same
county; C A Huntley, 22 acres, same coun
ty; Daniel Walker, 40 acres, same county;
M Tipton, 160 acres, same county; J H
Myers, 80 acres, same county; J V Brad
ley, 160 acres, same eeanty; John Ricord,
40 acres, Benton county: G Mercer, 40
acres, Benton county; James Gordon, 1C0
acres, Coos county; John Bslcy, 40 acres,
Lane connty; W H H Myers, 36 acres,
Washington county: Raleigh Stott, 40 acres,
same eounty; N Jub, 160 acres, same coun
ty; L M Parrish, 40 acres, same connty
B Q Ticker, 160 acres, same county; Mrs.
M Skeltun, 160 acres, same countv; g P
Taylor, same eounty.
Wool. The Willamette Woo'en Jlac-
nfacturing Company and our other wool
buyers are paying from 35 to 36 cents per
p rand for wool. It is not expected that
niucn mure will come to market until after
the Fourth of July. ..-.'
SALEM, OREGON, .
New Book. Mr. Amos L. Williams, a
deaf mute, whose appearance is gentleman
ly and engaging, is about to canvass the
city for a work entitled " Ono Hundred
years' Progress of the United States."
The book shows the various channels of in
dustry through which the peoplo of the
United States have arisen from a British
colony to a first-class Nation in power and
wealth. It contains 570 large royal octavo
pages, printed on good paper; 278 illustra
tions 2C6 from electrotype, 10 steel plate,
and two chromos. An appendix is attached
entitled " Marvels that oor Grand Children
will see, or One Hundred Years of Progress
in tho Future." By subscribing for this
book you get a work of positivo value ; an
addition to any library, and at tho same
time assist a fellow being who labors under
many disadvantages in earning a livelihood.
When Mr. Williams calls upon you lake a
look at thebooli. cvon if you do not pur
chase. FnoM TnE Sot'Ta. Messrs. Uzafovage A
Wright received yesterday from the south,
by steamer, any quantity of oranges, ap
ricots, plums and tomatoes. This office
will frankly admit that they received a
sample lot of those delicious articles, and
found them as fresh and luscious as they
wore the day they were plucked from the
' parent stem." Our readers if they wish
any, uiut be nn hind early this morning,
or they will find themselves like the bril
liant bill unfortunuto Edgar A. Poe, saying
its " too lato, too late."
Ciil ri-ii or Cnnisr. Tbe following sta
tistics of tho " Church of Christ" were col
lected at the' Annual Oregon Co-operatiun,
held for 137! at the Dixie Camp Ground.
Tho session lasted twelve days, and was
marked with perfect harmony and good
feeling. Tbe average daily attendanca was
estimated at upwards of two thousand :
No. of churches reported, 64 ; No. of min
isters at Co-operation, 21 ; No. of minis
ters iu the State, 23 ; No. of members in
tho State, 3,2 SO ; No. of accessions during
meeting, 38.
Cosmopolitan Saloon. This pUee has
been refitted, refurnished, gas put in, a
Jeni'y Lind table, new fixtures, repainted,
ete. A fine lunch will be spread from 10:30
a. ni. to 12 m. and from 9 p. m. to 12, mid
night. Altogether it is the finest establish
ment of the kind in the oitv. People of
bibulous inclinations will soon ascertain
Shis fact. As will be seen by the new ad
vertisement this morning Mr. John Bvrno
is the proprietor.
Salem, June 27, 1S71.
Mr. Local: My proposition to issue the
one hundredth marriage license for the year
ending on the fist Monday of July, in this
morning's isue of tho Statesman, was
called for before noon by a fine, bcarty and
wholesome looking young gentleman. I
gave the promised preminm, and hope the
young gentleman will ever be as pleasant
and happy as he appeared at my office, and,
it so, the bride will ever enjoy the sunshine
of at least one countenance.
A. B. CosrEK, County Clerk.
The New Instruments. Tho Webfoot
Band received tbeir new instruments yes
terday. Their shape from the E Flat Cor
net to the Double Bass Tnba are alike.
This is a now arrangement. Each instru
ment, when in use, resting upon tbo left
shoulder of the player, giving a pretty and
uniform appearance to the company when
inarching. The tone and excellence of
their " bugles" bavo not yet been tested.
A Fight. Two young men got into a
difficulty in tbe City Bakery last evening
about dark. Tbe result was that both got
scratched up pretty badly, and one spent
tbo night in the calaboose. Tbe caso will
probably come up before Recorder Waymire
this morning, when particulars of the dis
turbance will be given.
Dkcgs, Paints and Oils. Wcathcrford
i. Co. are in receipt of more goods, making
tho largest and most extensive assortment,
in their line, ever iu this city ; all kinds of
paints, various sizes of glass, pure drugs,
oils and extracts, fiue Perfumery, etc., in
fact a little of everything to be had in a
drug store.
Sworn In. Judge B. F. Bonham was
sworn in as the Circuit Judge of this Dis
trict yesterday, by Judge A. J. Thayer, in
the office of Hon. 8. F. Chadwick, Secre
tary of State, where the proper papers ac
cording to luw, were filed.
THUltS I AY.
Callfornla Ecmocracy-
We find in tbe Sacramento Union of
June 22d, a report of tbe proceedings
of the Democratic State Convention
and the platform of resolutions adopted,
wbich conforms in all essential re
quisites to tbe 11 New Departure" lates
ly taken in Ohio. California Democ
racy bas not found it advisable to
thrust the currency question into tbe
present contest, and there is no decla
ration in favor of greenbacking the
bond holders and compelling them to
take bonds bearing only three per cent,
interest for those they now hold which
draw six. The New Departure theory,
however, is only important as accept
ing tbe situation with respect to tbe
three last amendments to tbe Consti
tution and declaring them fall settle
ment of all the issues of tbe war.
Thus the California platform distinct
ly declares, with tbe addition of tbe
Ohio dissertation, in favor of the liter
al construction of tbe Constitution as
provided for in the tenth amendment
to ;bat instrument ; tbe absolute (qual
ity of the Slates, and opposition to
centralization of power in the general
Government.
The platform contains, in all, seven
teen resolutions and goes on at length
to favor universal amnesty so tbat Jt IT
Davis can again command their suf
frages. It favors a tariff for revenue
only and denounces protection, in tola,
as nnjust, oppressive and corrupt. Of
course, it denounces tbe late acts of
Congress, to preserve the purity of
elections and to quell the Ku-Kiux
troubles in tbe Sonth. Tbe Adminis
tration is denounced ss a despotism,
anxious to perpetuate itself.
It denounces government grants to
railroads, past, present and future as a
fraud, while there isn't a Democrat in
California but knows that bis Slate
would have been without railroad con
nection with tbe East, only for the aid
Government lent to tbe enterprise. It
opposes the income tax, which seems
to have few friends in any party. It
oppose! the subsidising of corporations
at tbe expense of the State or tbe peo
ple of ibe State, hot the convention
nominated a man for Governor who
signed ten subsidy bills where be
vetoed one. Both parties will stand
square against subsidies, ss tbat bas
been a lest mat er before Ibe people,
irrespective of parties. The remain-
in & resolutions sound a great deal like
vlap-'rap, aud simply smonot to a
nolesale denunciation of the Admin
istration and nil its measures. These
declarations are far loo general to be
effective.
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WEDNESDAY. JULY 1871.
A fford In Keplj.
"Ed. Statesman : In answer to a crit
icism of my book which appeared in
last week's iltreury, I wish to ssy tbat
a woman whose brother was atVitks
bnrgand New Orleans, and scout
on Red river ; whose nephew was
starved at Anderson ville ; whose cous
in died in a hospital ship on Ue Mis
sissippi, and who bad another. cousin
wbo was killed before Nashville J be
sides having three other cousins (play
mates of ber childhood) wbo were all
ibroogb the war, I say that such a
womau is not likely to feel liks taking
tbe edge off ot ber opinions for the
sake of spiring tbe feelings, of those
woo upheld tbe enemy who, took the
blood of ber kindred.
Besides tbis, tbe poem that is so ob
jectionable was written in the very
beat of the war, and truth is sot likely
to need changing because it has been
written five or six jeers. I think my
poem will be just as popular among
good and thoughtful people as it would
have been without tbe criticism of lbs
Golden Era and the Salem Mercury.
Belle W. Cuuke.
Genentl Neww.
Waskinglou Territory.
Tho Walla Walla Statesman denies that
the reported wool frauds were perpetrated
at that place.
The Xorthtcettcrn Home is tbe name of a
paper that comes forth unheralded at Van
C( uver. It is an agricultural journal and
will appear monthly. The first number
evinces care and judgment, and lcoks well.
Published by the Northwestern Home Co.
at $1 a year.
A Walla Walla paper says: Tbe tide of
immigration still continues to flow steadily
in our direction. There is no rush or stam
pede, but people are coming steadily and
constantly. All seem woll pleased with
the appearance of the country, and express
tbeir determination to stay.
The County Commissioners of Walla
Walla have withdrawn tho proposition to
pay $16,000 yearly for the term of twenty
years. But it is understood tbat at tbe
next meeting of the Board a proposition
will be submitted to the voters authorizing
that a subscription of $200,000 to the cap
ital stock of the railroad company, in behalf
of the county. It is believed that the prop
osition will carry.
From the Walla Walla Union: In our
last Issue, in giving an account of the hang
ing, by a mob, of Peter r. n alters, we
doubted the propriety of the action of the
Sheriff in not executing the sentence of the
law. It now seems tbat the reason why
the sentence was not carried into effect by
the officer, was that an appeal had been
taken only a day or two before the day set
for the hanging, and that the Clerk had
issued a stay of execution. This being the
case, the Sheriff is blameless.
Eastern Oregon.
The Mountain Democrat, published for
awhile at La Grande, has ceased to exist.
Southern Oregon.
The Jacksonville TVsKt says: Settlers
are pxuring into Klamath Lake valley
Thev come from Willamette chiefly, and are
settling on Lost river and Alkali lake.
One hundred and thirty men are now at
work on the Packwood ditch in Baker coun
ty, and the force will soon be increased.
Tbe ditch will be completed by September.
A company of cavalry, under command
of Brevet Maj. Jackson, has been stationed
at Fort Klamath, in addition to tbe com
pany of infantry already there. Maj
Jackson has command of the post.
From the Jacksonville Sentinel: Dr. E.
II. Grecnman has returned from a trip to
Goose Lake valley. He reports that tbe
valley is rapidly filling up with settlers,
also that droves of stork, cattle and sheep,
are constantly arriving. Tbe country is
hcalthv and peaceable, giving but little
employment to doctors or lawyers.
Portland.
The Oregonian of the 2Sth inst. says the
contract for grading the first twenty miles
of the Oregon Central Railroad has been
let to M. L. Hart t Co.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
ElROrEA SEWS
Paris, June 27. The Republican com
mittee will publish to-morrow a list of can
didates
Gambetta arrived at Bordeaux on Sunday
and delivered a speech on tbe reorganiza
tion of Franco. He adheres to the views of
Louis Blanc.
London, June 27. Tbe Fenian Burke
was released on condition of reporting year
ly to magistrates,
The Pope replying to the French Cath
olics, praised their zeal aud denounced lib
eral Catholicism
Thiers has issued a decree for the estab
lishment of a legion of mobilist gen d'armos
to maintain order at Versailles, to be com-
posed of a squadron of cavalry and eight
companies of infantry
EASTER X NEWS,
Washington, June 27. Citizens of Cali-
lornia. wbo bave held unsettled claims
against tho Indian Bureau since 1855,
amounting to $25,000, have at intervals
pressed them npon Congress. A few dol
lars have been paid on them in order to as
certain their extent and validity. Secre
tary Delano has decided to appoint a cotn-
mittee to visit California and examine and before last by some person trying to force an -report
npon all outstanding Indian claims entrance into bis house, through a window.
held in that State.
A partial report of the amount of spirits
in bond and out in the eowntry was printed
a fw days ago. The statement shows the
Stook on hand to be 40,838,166 gallons, or
4,79S,S26 gallons less than were shown by
tho report of lost November.
Memphis, June 27. Major Andrew
Jackson Donaldson died snddenly las even
ing of cholera morbus, in the 72d year of
his age. He has resided during tbe last
ten years on bis plantation in Mississippi.
Louisville, Juts 27. Last night Louis
Rhiems was shot and killed by his rival.
Valentine Rubett, who laid in ambush for
him and shot him while his victim was re
turning from a visit to bis anamorita.
St. Pan), Minn., June 27. There was a
desperate and bloody row last night in a
saloon, between three brothers and another
man over cards. One of the brothers stab
bed and killed another.
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
&aa irutuco, June 27. Counsel lor
Mrs. Fair to-day filed a new batch of atl
davits in the 16th District Caurt, and a pe
tition for re-opening of the motion ior a
new trial, heretofore denied, based upon
such affidavits, and those already read and
made public. As the appeal of the rase is
now ponding iu the Supreme Court, tbe
acw motion will probably not be beard un
til tbe appeal is dvposed of. "
Jas. Harrington aliai Alkali Jim and
William Miner, the Saa Andreas stage rob
bers who were arrested here some weeks
since, came back to-night from Calaveras
eounty en route for San Qaeutin for ten
years each. The third member of the firm
is yet to be tried.
Independent Democrats, led by Fried-
1 j t. . ....
uucr, wuo proiesiea against Uie appoint
roent or delegates to tbe State Convention
by tbe Coanty Commissioners, are in can
ciuajtrairag. Acey wm probably ap-
pomi a vommiitee 01 nve to confer with
Committee of the same number from th
Connty Committee to harmonize the two
wings of the party. , '
Tbe friends of Booth assert Ibis evening
that they have positive information that
170 of tbe delegates will support him in tbe
State Convention in any event, and that
his nomination is certain. The general
impression here is that he is sure of tbe
nominstion.
Folsom, June 27. Between two and
three o'clock this afternoon, a fire broke
nut in Chinatown, consuming tbe entire
part occupied by Chinese, with the excep
tion of a brick store outside of Chinatown.
It horned the Patterson House, the resi
dence ot 0. C. Lewis and a portion of a
lumber yard owned by S. Addisan.
San Francisco, June 26. Dr. W. II.
Rogers, who was thrown from a carriage
last evening while going to attend npon
Dr. Barstow, who shot himself in the bead,
is lying nnconsoious and little hope of his
recovery is entertained. His skull is frac
tured badly. Dr. Barstow is in a sinking
condition recovery impossible.
Julia Kelly, aged six years, an Inmate
of the alms house, fell Irom a heavy wa on
this evening. The wheel passed ever her
skull, crushing it and causing instant
death.
Tho dam at the outlet of Lake Taboe is
nearly completed.
Col. Von Schmidt will break ground for
the great tunnel through Sierra Nevada in
a few day.
Delegates from San Francisco to the Re
publican State Convention met in caucus
this evening and decided to act as an unit
in support of Selby, and agreed on a line
of conduct to be followed in certain contin
gencies. Tbe caucus was not a public one.
BY STATE TELEGRAPH.
Salem, June 27. Mr. Clark telegraphed
to Mr. Greeley in relation to delivering the
Annual Address at tbe coming State Fair,
and this evening received the following re
ply: New York, June 27. Daniel Clark, Pres
ident State Agricultural Society: I cannot
visit Oregon this year.
(Signed) HORACE GREELEY.
Mkmkntqks Tbe only mementoe left at
Ladd Tiltou's bank, yesterday, to be
placed in the corner-stone of the new Ma
sonic Temple, was a single ncspaper. This
is tbe last nay ot grace, so parties bad bet
ter hasten if they wish any mementoes in
serted. Herald.
We will wager a big applo that the name
of that paper was the New Xorthtcttt.
CUy and Connty Items.
Local Brkvitirr. Hon. S. F. Chadwick,
Secretary of Stato, was invited to deliver
tbe oration at the Fourth of July celebra
tion in Oregon City. His official duties
prevented his acceptance Syl. C. Simp-
srn Esq., of tbis citv, delivers the oration
at Corvallis on the Fourth of July Jo-
scphns Holmes Esq. commenced clearing
away yesterday on State street, in the rear
of Durbin's block, preparatory to beginning
work on a two story brick store to be erect
ed there Ladies are charged no ad
mission fee at the skating rink Tho
O. ft C. R. R. Company charge half faie
to these who go down to-day to assist in
the loying of the corner stone of the Ma
sonic Tcurple See the change in Ander
son ft lJrown a advertisement. A iuii ac
eoutit of Ihe new addition to their store
'ill be given to-morrow Judging from
the greenbacks in Murphy ft Croasman's
show window, we can't tell whether they
arc keeping a clothing store or a bank
Scott ft Co. received a choice lot of pota
toes yesterday from op the river Work
men are busily engaged fixing up Marion
Siiuare for the Fourth of July.
Old Black Hawk. Our readers who
arc " to tne manor Dorn win remcmuer
Black Hawk, Dr. Belt's old time raddle
horse, now twenty-eight years of age, tied
in bis time to every gatepost in the county,
but for half a dozen years past enjoying a
serene old age at Ibe Doctor's expense, eat
ing grass aud bay on his farm without let or
hindrance. The otherday old Black Hawk
was drawn from hia retirary, tho Doctor
tills as, by a school di-'trii t assessor who
caught sight of him and a-vessed him at
fifteen dollars for educational purposes, s i
the old fellow, having been ridden as a
hobby by one generation is helping educate
another, Irit in his old age he resembles the
lilies of the field, iu that he Moils not, nei
ther docs he spin around any more blocks.
We have received the first number of the
lintl Estate Circular, a monthly pacr,
published by Hammer A Terry, Real Estate
Agents in this city. It is a small four page
paper, and contains matter f interest to
all persons, and particularly valuable lo
immigrants and others wishing to invest in
real estate. The numlier before us contains
an article on tho resources of Miirion coun
ty to be followed by others descriptive of
the various portions of our State.
Thatcher ft Son. This firm received
yesterday dire, t froii ihe East, a supply of
Elixer Pepsin, Strychnine and Bismuth.
Elixcr Pepsin, Pancreatine and Hi-muth.
Elixer Rbcuharb and Magnesia Aromatic.
Elixer Helonids Root Compound. And
Elixer Cinchona. Iron and Strychina.
There you have it, and if the reader under
stands as well as the writer does, what thev
did receive yesterday, Ihey am in luck.
Attempted Kowierv. Mr. Isaac Dur
hin, living a short distance on the other
side of Lake Labish, was aroused night
I Seizing bis gun be aimed at the tbcif. Tbe
j gun, however, missed fire, which gave the
thief an opportunity to escape, as be was
to far when Mr. D. fired tho second time,
to affect hinu
Attending Coi-rt. The following mem
bers of the bar are at present in the city at
tending Circuit Court. Hon. Geo. R. Helm
and N; II. Cranor, of Albany. J. A. Ap
plegate, N. L. Butler, P. C. Snllivan, L.
Vineyard and noa. Ben Hayden, of Dallas.
J. G. Chapman, J. H. Reed and R. Wil
liams, of Portland. F. A. Cbeneworth and
John Burnett, of Corvallis. John J. Daly,
of Beuna Vista.
Robbery. Last Monday afternoon about
two o'clock, the house of Mr. George Smith,
a logger, living about three miles below the
Fair Ground, was broken into, and a watch
valued at $100, a six shooter navy revolver,
a bowie knife and a pair of pants was sta
ke. No elue'to tbe perpetrator up to a late
hour last night, had been found. Judging
from tho articles stolen, it is strongly sus
pected tbat Sbnltz is still in that vicinity.
New DrscovBRV. A new lead and silver
lead has just been discovered ten miles
above Quartzville. We saw yesterday a
sample, and to-day there will be brought
into town two or three hundred pounds.
If this lead proves to be what is claimed, it
will be Ihe biggest thing yet discovered in
Oregon, in tbe way of mineral discoveries.
Fuller particulars will be given to-morrow.
Turner's Station. Mr, J.'C.Cawood,
residing near Turner's Station cava that
Detition bavin 2 sirnaiuna. fa., h
I forwarded to Washington, asking that a
1 .
- Festomee be established at that point. He
thinks their application will be suecM.f,.!
- I but somewhat delayed, owing to tbe illness
I of Mr. J. B. Underwood, the Postal Agei t
a for this district.
$2 50
Mi st br Returns:". Some person with
out consent, has taken away one r-f the
ladders belonging lo Hook ft Ladder Com
pany No. 1. Mr. J. G. Wri;hf. Chief En
gineer of tbe Fire Department. sy to save
cost and trvVU the trr-m b in : it u h: I
possession must return it without delay.
Accident. Mr. E.
E. McArthur, em-
ployed at the saw mill in South Salem, yes
terday morniDg had his band badly et by
Ihe lath saw. nis middle finger had to be
amputated, which was done successfully by
Drs. Carpeoter and Chase. The second fin
ger U also badly injured but will probably
be saved .
OpriCEHS Elected. The following offi
cers were elected on Tuesday evening last
at tbe meeting of Willamette Encampment,
No. 1, I. 0. of O. F.: James Sbeppard, C.
P.; B. F. Drake, S. W.; J. W. Smith, II.
P.; J. D. Jordan, Seribe ; J. Q. Wilson,
Treasurer; A. L. Stinson, J. W.
Road Work. Commissioner F. G.
Schwatka commences work this morning on
the Spong Ferry road, in the Keizar settle
ment. He will start in with'six teams and
twelve men.
Camp Meeting. Tbe camp meeting now
being held on the Newsom Camp GronnJ,
near Silverton, will continue over next
Sabbath. Considerable interest is mani
fested by those in attendance. All are in
vited to attend. '
Open To- Da y. The great Overland Store
will open to-day in Union Brock, on Com
mercial street between Court and Ferry
streets. This large establishment proposes
to " out Herod, Herod" in the way of sell
ing goods cheap. Look in our next issue
for a large advertisement of tbis new bouse.
Fini8Ukd. The new bridge
gravel pit and railroad track, a
over the
short dis-
tance south of the depot, just completed, is
one of the most substantial bridge of Ihe
kind ever built in Salem. It is 114 feet in
length.
I. 0. of O. . At the last meeting of
Olive Lodge, No. 18, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term : R. C.
Holley, N. G.; A. N. Gilbert, V. G.; C.
M. Parmenter, R. S.; E. L. Corner, Treas
urer ; J. M. Shelly, P. S.
Meeting. The Board of Delegates of
the Salem Fire Department are requested
to meet this evening at Fireman's Hall, at
8 o'clock. John G. Wright,
Chief Engineer.
Fourth or July. The posters will be
ont to-day and sown broadcast. The Com
mittoc aro at work and everything gives
token of the most brilliant celebration ever
seen in Salem.
Circuit Court.
JUDGE A. 1. THAYER, PRESIDING.
Salem, Juno 29, 1871.
State of Oregon vs. Joseph Mosier;
judgment reversed.
Taylor vs. Tomlinson ; demurrer over
ruled.
State of Oregon vs. Sanderson ; nolle
entered and prisoner discharged from cus
tody.
State of Oregon vs. Charles Parker ;
cause continued and warrants placed in the
bauds of the keeper of the Penitentiary.
State vs. Wm. Gird; jury trial, found
not guilty.
State vs. John B. Cyr ; jury trial, found
not guilty.
J. U. and I. R. Moores vs. Ridcout and
others ; sale confirmed.
Stato vs. Pitman ; nolle entered.
Durette vs. Lawson ; withdrawn at plain
tiff ' costs.
" State vs. Olv. Thibodcau; jury trial,
found not guilty.
Sullen's estate vs. Tomlinson, et al.; S
C. Simpson was appointed to take the tes
imony in this cause and report tho same t
this Court.
C. T. J. Smith vs. J. N. Lawrence ; ease
on trial when Court adjouned.
FRIDAY.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Berlin, June 27. Emperor William has
decreed a deputation on the present army
combinations in France, and the formation
of all German troops in tbat country into
one combination to be railed tho army of
occupation in France, with Mantenful a
commander.
London, June 27. The striking miners
or South Wales now number 6,000 There
seems to be no projtnvet of seltlcuieut of the
difficulty with the companies.
A suMcmucan ore is Kuown to be raging
iu Sheffield and fears are entertained that
it is an old colliery which extends to the
very center of the town.
Florence, June 27. The King w ill not
go to Rome on tbe 1st of July, nor will th
promised transfer of tbe Capital occur at
tbat date. October 1st is now named
the earliest dale for tho transfer. In
plomalie circles it is believed Ibe transfer
will never be made.
Halfax, June 27. Delegates on tb
treaty of Washington will meet in Nov;
Scotia soon after returning from Prinee
Edward's Island. It is expected that a lull
council will be obtained.
EASTERN NEWS.
Brunswick, Me., June 27. The express
train from Boston was thrown from the
track near Frankfort yesterday. Four pas
senger and two baggage-man and brake
man were killed. No passengers injured.
New Brunswick, June 27. Hon. Amos
Robbins, a prominent Democratic politician,
died to day.
Cleveland, June 27.- U.S. Marshal Has
tings has broken np and arrested the ring
leader of a large gang of counterfeiters lo
cated in tho State. He eaptured much
counterfeit money and implements of man
ufacture. Dover, N. H., June 27. The shoe box
manufactory and saw mill ol Farney ft Co.,
of Woirborough, was burned yesterday.
Loss, $20,000. Two men have been arrest
ed on suspicion of setting fire to the prem
ises. New York, June 27. Judge Barnard to
day issued au injunction restraining tbe In
terual Revenue. Collector of Brooklyn from
collecting tax on last year's income of D.
C. Bobbins of tbat city. This is the first
case presented under the auspices oi the
anti-Income Tax Association, and will be
appealed to tho Supreme Court of tbe Uni
ted States.
Washingeon, June 28. Private tele
grams retired bere this morning from New
Orleans says a magnificent ovation was
given ta Senator Kellogg last night.
Speeches and strong resolutions endorsing
Grant's administration were received with
tumultuous applause. It was tbe largest
meeting ever held in Louisiana.
At his own request, Col. Geo. Btooeman
of the Jlst Infantry, has been ordered to
report to Major General Schofield, Presi
dent of the retiring board at Saa Francisco.
Commissioner Pleasanton has decided
that the difference on premium, realized by
banks in the exchange of various classes of
government securities for others, must be
returned as earnings subject to Interna!
Roveuue las.
per Annum in Advance.
Gen. Forrest, before the Ka Klnx Com
mittee to-day, said tbat if Ka Klnx organ
izations ever existed in Tennessee, it was
sn aeeount of Got. Brownlow'a proclama
tion of 1867, licensing murders and out-
.Hues anc, because of apprehension of inju
ry to parsons and property at tbe hands of
armed negro marauders. No such orgsnl-
zatioa has exiated since 1868. Everything
is as peaceful tbere as in any other State.
People are law abiding and depreciate dis
turbances as well as Northern men. Forrest
reported to his friends that tbe committee
showed him courtesy.
Five members of tbe committee will sit
here at least two weeks longer. Senator
Scott and Representatives Stevenson and
Van Trump will start south in a few days
to take testimony as special sub-committee.
A memorial was received here .to-day,
dated at Dublin, Fair eeanty, Alabama,
addressed to President Grant and represent
ing the sentiments of twenty-throe persons,
saying that the condition of affairs is such
in Fair eounty as to render the life of loyal
citizens wholly insecure, and tbat bodies
styling themselves Ka Klux are commit
ting crimes and outrages npon peaceab'e
and law abiding eitizens. Murders by
these ruElans, wbo have long disgraced tbe
country, are of common occurrence. Civil
authorities bare been overawed and are ut
terly powerless to execute laws. Petition
ers assert that unless crimes which have
been committed by these ruffians can be
terminated and the organization itsolf
broken ap, civil liberty and personal safety
ill be at an end in Fair county, and life
and property 'and everything else will be
tbe mercy of an organited mob. For
such reasons, says the petition, we do most
humbly and imploringly appeal for tbat
protection which the Constitution and laws
guarantee to every citizen of tbe United
Slates.
CALIFORNIA.
San Fsancisco, June 2S. Tbe weather is
warm and fine.
Henry Weimer, shot at the christening
by Tbos. Farren, Sunday, died at 4 o'clock
p. v. to-day. His dying declaration was
taken by Coroner Letterman in tbe pres
ence of Farren last night.
Capt Geo. S. Porter, a resident of San
Francisco- since '49, formerly Port Warden,
died at Alameda yesterday.
Tbe rumor that the Halo Norcross will
to-morrow levy an assessment of ten dollars
a share has a depressing effect on stocks
cenerally, and the feeling on tbe street is
not one of cobfidence in the permanency of
present values.
Complaint is made that the game law is
constantly violated and quail are being
killed and brought into tho city by hunters
every day.
Dr. Rogers, who was severely injured by
being thrown from a buggy when going to
the aid of Dr. Barstow, wbo bad shot him
self, is reported better and likely to re
cover. San Francisco, June 28. Johnny De-
vine alias " The Chicken' was to d .y ex
amined on a charge of tbe murder of August
Kamp, whom he assassinated for $20, and
committed to jail to await trial, no bail be
ing allowed.
The experiment of firing lo-inch guns
from wooden platforms instead of stone
ones was made to-day at Alcatraz, and tbe
result is pronounced by military engineers
and others as entirely satisfactory. Tho
expense of constructing the new defences
will be immediately lessened by tbe substi
tution of wood for stone in mounting heavy
guns.
. Tbe La Grange Ditch and Hydraulic
Mining Company, capital stock $o,000,0C0(
to take water from Indian Bar on tbe
Tuolumne river for mining and irrigating
purposes in Stanislaus county, was incor
porated to-day.
Affidavits of citizens of Arizona engaged
in the so-called Camp Grant Apache massa
cre, and of the Indian scout who trailed
tbe Apaches after their last raid on the set
tlements directly into tbe camp at Camp
Grant, are published in the Arizona Citizen
of Juno 10th. Tbey appear very conclu
sive as to tbe guilt of the Indians.
The Magdalena Bay victims say tbat be
fore leaving they were all required to sign
a certificate that they came out from New
York as colonists, this certificate being
wanted by the Lower California Company
to back up tbeir claim against tbe Mexican
Government. As soon as the certificate
was obtained the company's agents repudi
ated all cannection with Puch, who con
tracted for bringing them out, and they
were allowed to leave tbe country on sign
ing another agreement releaing the com
pany from all responsibility fir wage'or
damages.
The stock market broke badly this after
noon, board and after board.' Tbo feeling
on the street was sometbiug approaching a
panic.
News that Booth was nominated by ac
clamation, Selby withdrawing, is just re
ceived, creating some excitement among
politicians.
GENERAL NEWS.
WaettlnartoE Territory.
Largo quantities of Cbcspcake Bay oy
sters have been taken to Puget Sound for
planting.- The Indians on the Sound are
also planting native oysters.
A man named Charles Brant was arres
ted at Olympia on Saturday for theft. lie
bad stolen an overcoat and valise from Cog
gan A Co's stage office. In the valise was
the sum of $300 in coin, which was re
covered. Oen. George P. Ihrie, V. S. Army, has
been investing largely in lands on aad
about the harbor of Port Townsend ; and
like all independent and strong willed men,
he is sanguine not only of good results,
but confident of now owning part of the
water front of tbe future commercial city.
Owing to the high water at Ealama the
Beacon has saspeaded operations lor the
present. Although the water did not eome
into tbe office, it loosened the underpinning
of the honse so as to greatly disarrange the
press, so much that it will be impossible to
do anything nntil the water subsides suffi
ciently for repairs. Tho "beacon light"
though temporarily extinguished, will burn
the brighter when she again appears.
The Olympia Tribune gives tbis account
of the steamer North Pacific, designed to
run on Puget Sound: She was built in
San Francisco by Messrs. Yates A Collycr,
and cost about $100,000. Her dimensions
are ITS feet in length, 42 feet breadth of
beam, and 10 feet 6 inches depth of hold.
Her engine built at the KeUune Iron
TTorta, New York, is 38 inch cylinder ami
10 feet stroke. She is rigged like the
steamer California, and can spread plenty
ot canvas to a fair wind.
From the Portland papers of yesterday
we eull as follows :
The . Orryonian slates tbat the Custom
Inspector seised a quantity of opium and
other goods from the passengers of tbe Ed
ward James recently arrived from China.
A new steam saw mill is to be erected at
East Portland.
Great preparations were being made to
lay the corner stone of tb new Masonic
Temple.
Sinca the water has gone down the Ore
gouian says that Portland has all the odors
attributed to cologne.
' Sabicrlptluna One.
Quite a number of Weekly nbacriter
are stiil owing for thoif subscription!
the present year, Jkiah, with tuny of
is drawing to a close. If not .paid la the
first six months they owe threw dolart,bat
if tbey send the sube-riptioa Brie sec,
they csntill hare it at Ibe advance rats,
$2.50'. The" faring of the year is adult
time for eoflftdros, and if foe htrm
yet paid up for yot paper yea wjll eoser
a great favor by doidg ifo' immediately
No man needs ready cash ttore .than he
who publishes a newspaper, and SaS ease?
to pay down for everything.
frofesslooal Cards.
DR. PAINE,
HOBKKPTHtwT Tno rltrrK..
rlnf this mild, tocieat Bweleal IreatoeHrt,
cau consult him at his office, craer f Libert
aad Court streets, opposite Opera Boose
tin Tuesday and Friday aBorelen BjedteaJ ad.
vice and treatment will be (1va free ef Ciarje
to all these who are unable 1 pay far toe ser.
vices ef a Physician. J int J"
DM. H. UlIDIOS, A. JS...
Gradaala ef H. T. University la 1SU.
at tbe Medical TJntveranr est HoepUaOa
PrU, ' raoci, In 1S47 aad IMS.
Practitioner oa this ooastrace 1960.
Late A A Biuireon U S. army.
OfBoe Patton'a jTtlcck, Baleaa, OrcBct
Residence, Chemeketn HoteL,
mayltdaatf.
-. WILLIAM WALDO,
j.t tor-iior nt J-.ss.-w.
AKD
REAL ESTATE AGEIvT.
Offioe -Izt Fatten' Block,
BALEU, OlteOH,
najllwaug.
City Oi-ufc? Ntore.
j w. BOUT BE,
Druggist and Apothecary,
Hoorae' Block:, Baleaa, Cr(eai.
Aril24lf.
a. rarroa, a. a. a. c i
PATTOtT V BKLH.
PlHilclana aud Surgeons,
SALEM, ORRGO.
Omec In Orlawold bolMlBf, Ontaoor to tbe left,
maixi,
a. csarnrraa, a. . a. v. causa, a. .
UK'S CAHPKHTstR at CHASSB
Office Liberty Bt ,
SALEM : : : : : : OREGON
fcaleni, Tee 9ih, 1870.
JAMk.lt A. RICHAM. , SB. D.t
Physjiclanand Wtirij-eon1
(Late of Belle-rue nonital Medical Coll-n
fork City.
Office An Moor
Moore's Brick. Salem. Own
Xta4afeaic-
-Joe. Wllaoat. Mrtek.
rt.iMfii. 1. a.waiaa.
BlSaPBOM WAY IS IKK,
Attorn j'H A.t Lw(
BALrfM, OREGOX.
Office In Patten's Brick, ep atalra, lart reoea
on ue front. novS'Maetr
J. C. GRTJBOti, M. D.,
Late at Ealem
L'hys-ileiuii aiKlWurjroon,
Offers bis professional services to tbo
citizens ot Dallas and vicinity
Nov. ldwlf
j. w. iaflis, i.e. aouun.
Noiary Tubll
CAPLKS at IIOHELINU.
Attorneys at Luw,
PORTLAND, OREGON
Office, up tiatrfr
IngUia Dtreets
-8. E. corner Front anil W.il-.
eot. SI. i:'ai
A. M. BKIiT, M. !..
Office aud residence) corner Uuioa and
UnurcL at reels,
SALEM, QKKGON
Orders ritn be loft at 8outher's Drut Mot.
PoWKLL at FLItlB,
Attorney a anal teaawlert ot Low
and Soalcltora In Chancery,
ALBANY, ...OKKGOJ
L. KLIMnOTARY PUBLIC.
Collections and touveyanees promptly attended
J. L. COLLI! 8.
Attorney sit, Lnv,
DALLAS, OKKGON,
Prompt autntiun jlven o bnMietm. SptctaJ
Collections ami transtctlons In Real lUtate.
Olhc. 00 stairs la the Court ilouae. dec lilt
s. a. manva.
Notary Public.
c. k . Traar,
AtWrney at Law
II A MM Ell A TEKRV
Office over the Bank,
SALKSI, ORB GOB
KEAL KTATK, llttCttAHCK
. and Collecting AaenU. Keal Lstate ta
Ihe city ai.d country lor sal.
Abstract ol ail titles In M rlon eounty.
Salem bee 4 lsio. aAwtf
rsaaisa a stkiiSv,
Portland.
r w. aoTAL,
Patten's Mock, Balem.
C W. ROYAL,
I teal EstateAgent
City Property aad Parana for ami. Boaese to
rent .Kl rwlta callecusd. U
JOBII J. DALTi
Attorney & Counselor at Law,
BCENA VIFTA.OEBGOS.
Will prsetlec In Polk and adjoining counties.
VtT Collections atiradrd Is prenpOy.
febl&U
w. Lxaanx
.rca. a. wnxiint.
. formerly ol eotea
& WILLIAMS 1
HILL, THAYER
Attornej 1 t Connselon-Bt-Uw.
W1U practice la raral aa State Ooarta.
Offlce No. 16 First Bt., (over Peel
offlce), Portland, (ht;on.
"KJowly
VAN WAGNER & CO.,
FURNiTUHE DEALERS,
Sorth side of Btate Btreet,
SALEM, - - - .OaEOOI,
ARK NOV KECIITINa.
Direct from San Francisco,
Fresh Stock of Furniture,
Consisting of evry variety of
First Class and Comn on
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
CONSISTING OP
Bed Room " & Parlor Sets,
BDHBiCI,
TABLSCS,
BIDITBSDS,
Ift-RntlB, ate,
Also a fan aooxtJarat
BBDDiaa,
BSSDSPRlMOf.
BXCAtLBIOAt,
II4.IR,
MOBS,
rt'LC,
Picture Frames & Mouldings.
We also manufacture aad keen cooeunuy oa
banil the celebrated
Patent, Prcniirtitt .
FANNING MILLS,
Which, for tva yeara neat received Ibe Bret
premium at Ihe Sum Palra betd In
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa t Oregon.
Salrm, Oregon, A aril tOOi, 13H. daw
COX & EARHART,
waoLSBAta saa aav.u.
Or
O O 3D XX. 0
4
AXO DCALSBS IS
Flour, Mill Feed, Grain, Etc.,
Cots marc! 1 Street, Beleta.
: may!4.