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1 and. " a' . oW bu r A. LLArfKi:. IV. w. sutler. O.Tgoa Weekly Statesman, I?SCKD tVFRV WKDNKfDAT BY S k. CLARKE L Co., Pablishere. U. 3. OFFICIAL PAPER. ASCRIPTION Per anaan, IS SO; ( bm. tlM DAILY STATESMAN AND TJSIOXIST, Ptdlshe-t every mnralof except Monday. Subscription, by the yew, S eo. Advertising, y.-r sqiare of o it Inch ee nionih, $z Bo. A t crt sementa in DiiLTa.nl WmzLV, S per square ef one Inch per month. t:0.fij in dtewari's Brick Ba'.MIn. op stair Professional Cards. XZomo Again ! ! DBt CHANCE Qm e foum t his cffice, osual read? to at wild In the unr f hi patron Calem, eept. V.4 . 1 If. Willamette University, St.lein, - - OreKon. Hie cMrst and Ur est Incorporated "chwl In Ibe UU sical, Uoruniercial, Normal and Selen itic c- u se .n a u.iy foe lull lu ormailuB a.l.lr.-ss die Pie'deul. T M. GAlCtt, Or C N. liKKV',.;. of B'J 1 irauei. trpti.ll J C. Ollt'BBH, SI. U., Lata at Salem t 1 1 y i e a. d s i tf . Offers Lis professional bervices to the ciiizeusot Dallas aud vicinity Nov. ldwtf uu. iwin .:. HontEP i i tho-e pi. n La riiijr Ui.s mild, 3ic;ent Dedlcat treatment ca c inauu hiui a( his otbee, c rner oi iaucrl) aud Com I atrceu. opposite Opera House u faraway end Pr.day uiuruteas Medical a.1 vice aud treatment lu given tree ol ctiarut tu ml llios- who are uuablt: to pay for the sev v-vea ol a PliysicUn. ' j urI a. n. UM.T, n. o., Oliice Mud iei l-'ii t in. re ce corner Union . street, tttid SAS.IiM OtiEUON -Order ct.'i he I" It at Souther's I'n tm. .1. r.. unL'f, 1 ate of an Kra itl,co, oITe a fcia arrvtct-a to t citizei.a oi eui an vi-iouy. iiavtig iiadli )e la ' xc I' OC j l.i tiie . raotice ol ine-ltciue,' te:l toiiip'iKR to atu-'.d all ca. tf lht ninjr cu u:i ef ui.. Giiare c. ltlvvt ati prcrni Cor. Cliurcla anil liutuit ft eel io'y c. a p a. jaw m.k&. iirto.' . tVAt niiiii, Attoriievn At 1 it w ALtV, UKKIHIN. Iu Pattou a Itrkk.up 'tali on ine iriiiil iiovlia li i. r. lAPLIS, u..iry Public CAPLKS V MOKKIA.M). Attoiaieys at L.a.v, PORTLAND, OREGON Otn:e. up nialra d. E 1 ngtuu MTt.'U corner l'r;.!;t and W1 vi'. H. I.'S: in Alt o i a nd 4ottwaltixa t Lav tad BOatcllvra iu Chancery, A. HAS I, OkhUOJ . r i.l . .N 0 TAKV r' BLIC. Cllectioui and .oriveyaocea pr-. n ptly atlei.def t. a. R. MAMMKK, No.aiy l'ub.lc. O. St. TIRHT, A.t. riiiy at l.a 1 1 "A i 111 I li I I. 1. 1 I Office nver l!ie Cank, 8ALKJI, - - - OHt-lUm ,KAI. KTATE, 1 i fill H A N C h wi ami Colltcilti Aei'ia. U ul ri uto li llie city a. d country n.r tale. Al'siract 01 a I Hil' t in vt irion county. !ak-,u l)iC i lit". 1111 PAR IBM k ATKINS , furO.int. ( W. ROYAL. Patton'a tli.'irk,calcai O- W. KOYAL, Clij Proiny mid ririu or rrtl rnin i-it-f if. i:. y. cuA.m;. ; OrnO-Uttrt)l;i lilock, up Bt-i B1LKK, UfcGN. " 1 FntrAnce on8!a' a rect, piite the Drug Ptnrtf ; ul I' Mlclcr k N-D, Ht.it ' ho oh mere ; t y o.ip '"tj Lhu t-iie ot J. W ttuulmr. ID Tl J.wtf. W. LA IK II ILL W. W. IH-Vrft. K. WILL! A MB. Former J ol blcn HILL, TrTAYER & WILLIAMS Aiturnejs L 4 oiinsclorr-at-Litiv Vi lli practice In KtcKril and rtale Coarta. OIHre--no luO lrt Si , (n,er P..' office). Piirllnrid, (ireiii.n. 'iltwly HOTELS JlZ oi ii ?t ion in I'vioow ! St. Charles Hotel. PDRU.ANI'. t:KKtiOl. Only First-riass Hotel In t'uc City. Trautlent Ku ni jint Uoaidi Per Omy 94 410. Trie i ot eVnl r.t;'rnin'iiiaMn8 ; tb'e nd ttef(iau jc aa ; ajeJ, at rh- d.o-- r-na'jle priv-- JUUN J. JACOBS, Chemcketa House. .SALK M. III' GO.1. Tliii new and elegant lluitl. rupi lied with every mcdern rcinvtnlence, la m w open for the reception of gueaM. Frcr Cuark ui Bi:;i:e Wa;m from t'.e fan. K. P. KAUIIAKT, - - Proprietor Pep iJ tf. Commercial Hotel. Saleui, : : : Orecron. I am .tilt keeping this House, and I am cle- ' termini d that nn hotel filial furnlfch a bitter table than I do Tar.r. Coach to this Hovrk Wthley Grafea, Proprietor eit 1 i BOOTS AND SHOES. Capital BootjS biios Store. J. F. STAIGEF?, (Fuieasot to Slalger k Birr,) A Well aaleot'd atooh tit OalUorBia il ami Pattern Bo ts and .-hoes 1 wou'd aall the auentl o of tin public espe cially to my o-vii roanniarture, for whlcli I have superior fxcill les lo tar i out No 1 work rone bu ihi nat brands of t'ranob. Btook will be ti'ed. tVnl Work Warranleit. e3T" Repairing done with neatness and dispatch, Commercial Mreff, Salem. tOiw door south of Oregon Candy Mriy ) LOOK HERE!!! 0 o a e be n o o 8) pi Royal & Smltli, i(eo's for the' PACIFIC EOOT & SHH& KltCFlfTOilT. V. now or to our eu to n-ra an article In to re ope lor to any eter cfore o.d Ij lull ma-' et, All f Which arc Msria its', eepti8j 'mm it: I mm yOL. 21- Bnrtiln? of Ihltago. One of tbe greatest caUmitiet which bai eer Tisited oar own or ny other country bit lately bef-tllen Chicago, and although the defattation bad cot ccme to cod, tbe nera broogbt, and to be fonod io onr colDtcnt tbis morning, sowi tbat a loss of many lives and teas of millions of properly bad already befallen that aohappy people at tbo date (riven. It is dreadful to think that just upon the threshold of winter, wbea it will be impossible to rebuild intil another season. 0;ie hundred thousand people are rendered homeless and many of them impov eriahed. Yet such- is tbe case nub that unfortunate city, and tbe chlntni ty is a g. eater one tban has visited the world for cetitnriei. This great destruction cf j roperty will not only materially affect tbe prosperity of tbat city and ruin many i':: Jividuala, but will bu likely ta work tbe ruin cf many insurance compautes. and at least cripple many others. Toe, loea by ruch a conflagration cKnnot be measuted by ordinary cowputatioD, because do eslitnsl of money valui can tie placed upon human mitery and tulIVrmjj, nor can ths tare estimate of direct lua cuver tba caae, because with maDy, such a catastrophe H ru inoua to cherished boprs and futtir. prospects, and diacoarHginp; to tbe weary toiler whose success was as sured, as be though1! but whose entire prospects are suddenly Miphted and whose very means of subsistence ia cut off. It is an occasion which wjllcallout tie kindly Fj uipaibieg of tbe nation, a .il tbe gre.at cities will vie in aiding ibe surfering and tbe needy. All thai can be done will be done to reliete that distressed pooulatioD, and yet it will be impossible to prevent great suH. r iug from beinn experienced. Railroad to Eugene. We take from the Potiland Bull'tin the following account cf tbe construc tion of the O. & C. Riilroad to Eugene and the great teal performed by Hallei and bis bands. TUB BABRISBUBO BRIDOK. The bridge over the Willamette river at Harrtdburo;, built by the Riilroad C.nnpany for tbe railroad, is one ot the biieirt in America, and we unhesitaiing ly prououace it superior to uny oiber bridge on tbe Pacitiu Coast. It is built with a turu-table, tor the pnrpoie ot peimittiiig steamboats navijjaiiDt; the Upper Willamette river to pars it. The bridge is cotfctruc'ed upon wbnt is known na the liowe Ttu-a plan, upon which a 1 (food railroad bridges are now built. Taere are three spaua o' t o b'ludred feet each; the abutments are of solid m.isoury, and above the bridge bad been tiuilt a breakwater in su. h a ; mauner as to prevent the poncibili'y ot i ibe bauks wasbing y,iio ma ler bow j bitfb. Ibe water m-ij'(rel. Crossing ibe I bridge we came upon the uew road. THE TRACK TO triillE. One week ago tl.il murnirijr thi briiige waa cottipif.eil, and Mr. lluliet coaiuteeiced Nitrir trai k ou Ilia e.l side i f Hie river. Ilr bail seven'.' v. i 1 men employed in as jlstinif hiuj iu tbi? wurk. aud as be bad dt-clared that he aouI.I have it I. lid it: to K iivuv so tbht a train could g into li.ol place ou .Suuday. UO'Oter Bib, bo was com pelled to push along and keep tooviCir Ttiese men bad to Ui.-lrihuie t:;e tie?, carry the rails 10 truir p::?ition, and spike ihein down. If Mr. U. kept Li wuiil, ihey would have to lay eevcuteen in lies of track iu fife days. Tbe tufu jumjied in and wtirked wi:b a wiil, and would bate a';coiiipli"hed ti;o la.k wiibuut any great rxrr'ion, bad not a de !uy of etvt ral bourn (;ci:u rri d, o ni to botua mi!nke in teuiiin-; forward Sums of tbe material i.ecc.-jury . i A BIO JOH OP TU ACK-LAV1NG. This dela) caused the men to bavr a ! k. ; . .i . v. ... i. . .x .f .. - .1 .. . I l'l UA D muin iui iiiiii, niliAUU lJI - urOay tbe-y perluimid a teat iu track i:ij 11 that has peter been equaled. 1'hfy laid down and put lu good cundt tiou drove the tpikr., etc., and mane tbe road ready lor tbe trains live nnlet and three hundred; feet. Eight men bandied every bar of iron aud earned ihem from tbe car to their poM.ioti on ibe lie-; eigbieeu men did tbe spiking, and the remaiudi r diotribuled tbe lie?, chairs, etc. Dmiug tbe latter part ot ih.! day, when tbe tak was nearly KuUbed the muu carrjiOiT the iron be came so taint and tired tbat luey would tttgger like drunken . men under tbeii load, but Mr Uallett was ''here, tbere and everywhere," chetrmg tuera on and encouraging tbem to renewed ex ertion. Wbeu Saturday night arrived he was yet two miles and half from Eugene, and no one supposed tbat tbe traius would be able to go into town before Mouday evening, except Mr tlallet lie knew bis men, and offered to bet any amount tbat be would bave tbe track in readiness by the time the train arrived. On Sunday morning a telegraphic dispatch was cent from this city, ask ing if a train cnnM go into Eugene, and Mr. H-tllett leu, j i t" k for a reply, "Yea sir." lie ! work as soon as it -was ligri u. . to see, and tbe men worked wiin a vim, "being constantly stimulated by the cheers of these direclicg tbe wotk, and by tbe plaudit of tbe citizens, who bad collected from all sides, aox ions to see tue last rail laid. By noon fully fivd hundred persons were on the ground, and wbeb, at one o'clock, tbe depot foundation was reached, a cheer went up from tbe throats of tbe five-' hundred pleased and happy Lane Couotyites. ' Aid for tbe Chicago Sufferers. A meeting of citizens was held yes terday at tbe Fait Grounds of tbe Ag. ricultnral Society for tbe purpose of canvassing lor funds io aid of tbe Chi cago sufferers. . Boo. E. N Cooke acted as chairman and J. A. Waymire as secretary. It was resolved to form an organization to operate during the remainder of Fair week. J. C. Haw tborne was elected PresidentjJE. X. Cooke aod A. L. Stinson, Vice Presi dents; J. H. Douibit, Treasurer, and J. A. Way mire, Secretary. Tbe following were appointed a Committee to canvass the Fair Ground in aid of the sufferers by the Chicago fire and to act as an Executive Com mittee : Dr. J. C. Hawthorne, II. W. Scott, Gen. Joel Palmer, J. H. D. Gray, Dr. J. U. Bayley, E. N. Cooke. Thos. Smith, Joseph Wilson, Yin Cook, Sam. Culver, Geo. L. Cuiry, J. II. Douthit, Capt. J. C. Aintworth. Mr. J. H. D. Gray was authorised to take up is collection on tbe cars going to Portland and to appoint a deputy to take a collection oa tbe way, A meeting of tbe Executive Commit tee, named above, was announced for to-morrow at 16 a. m., to be held at tbe Pavilion, and every member is earnestly requested to attend. Tbe meeting then adjourned. Laying Corner htone- Yesterday moralnfr tbe comer stone of than MetbodistEpwccpil Charch of tbit city was laid as announced Tbe ritual arvlca of that ehurcb, fr such occasions, s appropriate and im pressive, and Was witnessed by a large assembly of people. Tbe fallowinu clergymen participated in tbe eir cises : Re. L M. Jfickeriion, P ifor ; Rev. L. T. Woodward, Pre.ii linjt Eider of Salem Dimrict ; Rev. John F.'inii Rev. A. F. Waller, Rev. L. L Rowland. Prof. L.J. Powell, Prof. L L. Rver,: Uev. 0. C. Stratton delivered an ad dret on Tbe Elements of the tiospel of Christ, calculated to assure it per manence and final triumph among mei,; wbicb was full of thoughts aod f-itt-appropriate to the occasion. He as serted tbat no man has evtr beer known to become bankrupt by cfati.-i tian benevolence ; and that no cburt h enterprise, undertaken in 'rue faith, have failed. Tbe loliowiog, among other articles, were duly deposited-in tbe comet stone :. Copies of the II ly U:ble. Methodist II tun Book and D aciplme, Minutes of the Oregou Coi.ference, State Treasurers Report, Catalog in- o the Willamette Cniveraitv fur 1871-2 wiib a photograph of the Uui'iroii) Building2 Daily Statisuas, h'iLam clte Farmer, H'erkly Mercury, Vrr-jun ihd.ctd Journal, J'. V. Advocate, R-por' ot OrpDans' AidSn-ieiy, Silrin )l E. Sunday School, Scheme ol leeun" fur 1871, Judge Terry's Heal Estate Circu lar wilb bis photograph anil lb -it o Prof. Powell, no American baif doiUi of 1870, by Lr. Chance with bis caul. Metbodisl Quarterly Renew, Ladier Repository, etc. The cover of the corner stone was part of tbe foundation of the oM ehurcb. Tbe building when completed, it is claimed, will bn one of the fine?t church edifices west of tbe M:risipp . and the wotk, as thin far rompk-ted, indicates tbat it will be. The Swiirnp Land Question. Mr. Samuel Colver, of Kisnnith. comes before our eitienc, represent ing the people of that district of our State and bearing an earnest nppet ' from many whose rights and property are threatened, for protection against tbe acts of speculators and land grab bers, who would not only take hwiu the lands they claim by occupation, but would appropriate valuable im provement, that bave been cocsfructe l upon them and bepgir h'meat fam ilies, who have selected homeg upnn our public lands in full taiih in the Government both of this Slate and the United States. The swamp land; of our S'ste needed to be ascertained, selected and secure ) for the Ssate, according to the an do nating tbem to us. It was ihepenp r work o' the last L"gi-!a iir to hiv this attended to, but it bad occurred to certtin Fpeculators that, a good thine .culd be made out of it if a law cini' l b passed not only Hccomp'ishicg thi mnch, but antbor'zing pani-s to I t, claim to them at a fix-d pricp per acre eucb claimants to have ea-j terms n' purchase and priority over all others It was tbe duty of that same Legis lature to provide f ir the pn.ti-clion nt actual settlers by positive pe-ivisiiins out tbi was not a part of ti e .perula. tion, so the pettier were ft t-k- care of tbems!ves, wliicti iVv tnigh j still have done hi I the act been a'- I lowed o run the ninety day, as uaua' j before comio into force, b:it uei:li( r was tbis any pirt. of tbe i-pei ulatior, j so an emergency clause) was inirndnce.l ! causirg tke act to take imm-di -te e'- feet, aod as food as the G nerooi'- j eignatiire was secured, ruejSiiges were j sent to accomplices by telegraph, ae. I j agents dispatched in haste, and set tlers whose lands could by possible stretch of imagination be construed as liable to overfl w, were astonished in find their farms claimed by 1-md grab bers ou pretense of legUUti .n, o which tbe public bad no tuffi.nu notice. We bear continually of men who ar thus threatened with ruin and cun name three cases in Coo county, samples of the wrongs don--, where settlers bave lived eight, ten and eleven years on their lands, and spent from two to four thousand di Pars f r improvements, to find them at this latt day claimed by speculators under pre tense of legislation by the State, ol which the settlers never heard. Mr. Colver has a memorial to the Governor and the Legislature asking lor repeal of tbe law, and tbat imme diate steps shall be riikeu to prevent resnlts cf th's disaslious policy. I: i- n mutter of immediate moment, as private re tbreatentd, so we hope to seewhainer s'cp are possi ble taken to remedy the evil fought t be done. If tbe Executive has erred in approving such legislation, it is to be hoped that be will spare no effori to counteract the evil results tbat mus' arise nnder il, and we do not believe ! tbat any individual in the State is as much interested in doing so as be should be that is if he lives io ex pectation of any political hereafter. Imoian Coi'MuiL Tbe meeting yes terday morning at the M. E Cburcb, of those interested in Indian Affairs and tbe Indian Chiefs an 1 representa tions of tbe various Oregon Agencies, was well atteoded and was interesting. Addresses were made by Mr. Macbatu, Rev. A. F. Waller and J. L. ParrUh, Gen. Palmer and T. W. Davenport, and also or several of the Chiefs, . in cluding Howlish-Wampo, the distin guished Cayase Chieftain. They ex pressed much interest in the procpect of progress and improvement, and sat isfaction at being invii.d to attend at this time and enjoy the privil-geof tbe Fair and attending these meetings. Tbe Indian Agents present were Gen. Palmer, of Sile'.x ; Mj. Cornoyer, of Umatilla ; Capt. Siuiib, of Warm Spriags, and Saml. Cage, of Aleea. Another meeting will be held tbi morning to which all wbu leel inter ested are cordially invited. Bclp run Chicago. We, ieru from Got. Curry tbat on yesterday's up train a collection was taken io aid ol tire Chicago sufferers. Tbe movers of tbe undertaking? were Capt. Gry, Astoria, and Mr. Cook, (of riark, Hen i rson A Cook.) T!ipy nM.-n,.,! $105 70, wbicb waj b-.i.;. a. to W, t. Litld, q., to bo foratiicd. SALEM, OREGON, PennajlTaata Hi Ohio. The re to roe ao far received from the elections just Held in tbe States above named, abow tbat the Reoublicans net with considerable gains tbere. Tbe result is only wbat we expected and we had not tbe least doubt or anx iely concerning it. If tbe Repohli ana in New York were in tbe least harmonious which ibey certainly are uot, we should bave no doubt at a fv urable renult tbere also; but as it is, while we look for trains, we scarce hive reason to be confident of victory. It is evident that tbe people are tbis year voting uolerstandingly and on purpose to accomplish definite results, ami tbe moet definite result aimed at i-i to show their distrust and want of confidence in Democracy. The other day, and before be bad heard anything of the Tesults in the Slates above named, ex S -natur Nee miih stood in the Pavilion, by the im mense mass of soap, about as large as be rae of a grand piano, exhibited by, Misers. Merchant & Steads, and re marked that he had come to see the piece of soap which a friend of bis h:id told him w.-vs big enough "to .?li ;tn wh ile DemocrKtis parly ; ''cigb'' he added iu parenthesis "the way things are going one of thone small cakes would answer for tli i'." The retired statesman's j ike "t the mark. Botany In Oregon Ed Statk.sman : A you bave ex-p-essed a de-ire to publish more farts concerning the colleciioa of plants m iiie in bia State ibe preseot eeasoa by nie I give you further facts relat ing io it. prefacing with a brief ac r; un'. f botanical collections gen erally, for tbe information of ihoee who may not be posted in tbe business. The first collection of dried preksed p'ants systematically arranged and n-med, was mide by Linnieus, tbe founder of tbe science of botany in Sweden. Cilice hij day np to the present time these collections have heen greatly multiplied and now form a part of tbe X itural History collec tions of nearly all tbe learned socie ties in the world, ot many inslitmions of learning, and of not a few private individuals who hive tastes in this di reciio. Tbos collections of dried plants called He-bariums are formed y the owners thereof, either from their ciilieciions by exchanging with 'her collections or botanists or by pnrcb iing from collectors who make a buHess of collecting the species in s-'si. The latter method makes ac C"-ib'e to b itanisls, generally, species that would be otherwise very difficult to ohtiin as their collections are gen erally mad') in regions unfn q leited oy j b itt ni.us and in localiies difficult to i retch and often peri'ous to explore. Toe u-unl price of coll-"ttion9 il from "i,;h' to te:n dollars per species. Tbis i-tie is very lo.v as compared with the aier.ige compensation of other labor, but botany Jike many other literary employment pays chieflf in its award ing pleasure, it h enobliog influences iiii in tbe kii!wied it revea s ot the v. ok of God. The present collection ol nbout, 6 0 species of fl iwering plants will inike accessinli to boiiin -'?:s it is b.-iieved for the first time, a gei.i r.il collection ot Uregnn plants, in the extent of 15 set-". Tbe earlier collections ot Menxies, Sootier, Drura nuDil. DouL'l iES, etc., during the occu pancy of the country by the British Fur Company, bave all been carried to E irope, and musl of the collections of t r.a iiide'atiguabie Nutt, all have also been pent across tbo Atlantic, leaving A'oeri. sn herbaria oui side of the Iler tiatiums at Carursrid'.'e und Philadel- pl'i., particularly megr in epeimens i I fl ri. Tbe positiou of tbis State ,!tb its tea coast, its many Alpine el evations, its interior valleys and its eastern dry plain regions, afford tbe conditions for the production of great vaiiety and the (resent collection 'Incs not embrace probably one-half f its species. I should estimate in m the observations I have been Lie to make ou its general ! feature?, that the Slate when j 'ul'y explored will show a catalogue 0 1,500 species of n iwenog plants. Besides these it is particularly ricb ia mosses and lichens, the growth of which, on account of tbe humidity of irs climate, by far exceeds tbat of any region 1 have visited. These latter families are usually distributed and sold separately to accommodate spe- ' cialists in cryplogamic botany. They are lees popular in general herbaria than th,o flowering plan's, from tbe tact tbat a microscope is necesssary to study tbem satisfactorily. Ooe half of these lots, or more, will find pur chasers in Europe, not because j'they are not wanted in America, but from tbe fact, in part, that Americans do not equally appre ciate these things, and also from the fact they are often too poor to buy and take care of large collections. Though this collection embraces species from the count to the Dalles, of tbe Colum bia, including all the botanical regions in tbe north part of tbe State, about IW -thirds of it coming from the val ley of the Willamette, -including the foot bills of tbe Cascades. Tbis re gion is remarkably uniform in its pro duction, any similar locality anywhere in the valley producing the same spe cies, and tbe variety is . small a cir cuit of ten miles diameter in most of the States, east of the M ssissippi River producing 700 to 800 species, while here 400 to 600 will be tbe maximum. Tbe flra.noiable feature in its same ness of plant production U strikingly exhibited in its arboreecent or tree growth, only ten specie! attaining to the dignity of trees iu tbe valley prop er, whila't'on equal areas, east of. the Mississippi, more than three times that number are found, but while tbia pau city of variety exists on local areas in the aggregate the State will prove io be richer than most others io tbe num ber of i s rpecies, and it off.rs an in viting field for exploration to botanists. It doubtless has vet n a rubers of spe-' cies, unknown to science, almost, and often quite inaccessible in tbe fastness es of its cascades to reward the explor er with the thrill of discovery aod to enrich the herbariums of the world by iis accession through bis labors. E Hali.. r-ALSM, Me,. ?tb. 87 1 . I ia i in loo.ui.u ,-ipie die of con sumption every year ia this country. : J -rA 1.1 1 WEDNESDAY; OCTOBER 18, 1871. IleTcitn iHinl 7tr or he state AsrlcalUral laeletr. aecoira Af . The Fair yesterday waa a decided ito provemeat over the day before. The teams kept rolling io during the moiuiog, and in tbe alteraoon the trowd was to every way wbat night he expected on the second day. Tea clerks were all day busily employed in the Pavilion making entries of tba many articles brought ia for exhibition. Truly have the officers of the Society sifted the mutter of discipline down to tbe very point. It has never been our good pleasure to wit ness such remarkable good order as was noticeable yesterday. Tba only unpleas antness the Marshals met with was an oc casional necessity of ejecting some fellow from tbe enclosure fur the want of his badge. In tbis, they mean " biz." as we have seen aeveral fellows marched off in a manner de cidedly mure speedy than graceful. TUE PAVILION, Iu many of its department, was filling op nicely. Messrs. Merchant it Sieads, of this city, have ou exhibition a large lot of spec imens of s iap just manufactured, which, undoubtedly,- wiil satisfy the people of Gro un that these geutlcmen can make an arti cle in ail respects equal" to soaps uianufuc tured elsewhere. Many kiuda of garden sexds we nuttoed. and pronounce! them ei- cjilci.l samples. THE FLORAL DKPARTUEXT 8 -ems to be tbo most interesting part ol the Pavilion as yet. Flowers and plants of almost infinite varieties greet the eyes of the many who traverse the rounds of the building, Tbe farmers of Oregon must have taken extra go d care of their orch ards, as iha display of big red apples is more magnificent than we ever saw before There arc some very fine Solar and Mento tint pictures from the gallery of Joe Buub tel. at Portland. There are also a number of good paintings on exhibition, also draw ings ; but this department will receive par ticular aitentiuu hereafter, when it is com plete. Rev. P. S. Knight bas furnished a case of interesting speciuieus uf his skill as a tuxidermist, consisting of stuffed birds and animals, and also specimens of ento mology. The great hatter, Meussdorffer, has a case of tiles for man's wesr, em'broo in all varieties of hals that are the fashion in Wcbfuot. The display of fancy and arl work has considerably increased sincu Mon day, but, as yet, the assortment of wumeu's handiwork is not what it should be. Tbe glass clock of J. H. Haas, which bas hands moving on a glass dial, with no visable at taolunent, is a curiosity to all beholders. The display of sewing and knitting ma chines is very fair. Dubois, of Portland, has a nice display of ladies' furs of bis own make, which suit o well that the ladies would none of them complain of having a set uf them to wear. AORICl'LTCRAL MACII1.NERT. , The show of farm machinery will ur -duubtedly be good, and already shows some new ideas that are valuable. liawley, Dodd 4"Co. tent up, yesterday, a large a"ort- incnt, and there will doubtless be miiro re ceive if to-day. Tho Uorham Broadcast feeder and Cultivator attracts mu"h atten tion. This machine will probably be pul io practical trial to-morrow, as will also tbe Straight Mold Board Plow, which is a cu riosity in its way, and, though quite a nov el ly. suems to command respect. We shall go through tbo agricultural department more thoroughly hereafter. CATTLF., nOKStS, SHEKP, ETC. The present appearance of the stock shows excellence as well as numbers. Tbu cattle aro not so numerous, perhaps, in proportion, as the horses, but many fine animals, ot vanoua superior breeds, are now ud the grounds. The horsee show re markably well, aod many entries were wade ystcrday. Tbe display uf sheep is remark ably good, and the sheep men are out in force. There are very few swine to be seen. Mr. J. L. Parrish makes an excellent showing of fowls, and his poultry consists of many varieties that aro remarkably handsome. A LITTLE OP EVERYTHING. Trains from every direction came very heavily loaded yesterday. Many of onr good peoplo had never seen a railroad be fore, and took tbis opportunity to cultivate tho acquaintance of the iron horse by com ing to tbe Fair by rail. Many other;, who bad come hither in the home conveyance, improved tbe opportunity to make thoit trips to and from the Fair Grounds and tbe city. go the locomotive makes maiy friends and acquaintances each day. Tbe favorite camping ground this year is south of the Fair Grounds, probably caused by the life and variety present on that side, since tbe railroad trains land there and the depot is near by. The number of campers bad increased greatly since the previous day, and all the regions surrounding the grounds present a very lively and graphic appearance. Judging by the receipts, which are in excess of last year, the num ber in attendance must he inuch'grcater than then. Tbere are lots of speculators about, ready to turn a penny, or a larger sum, at any body else's expense. Catch-penny arrange ments abound, and many instances occur where the foul and his money aro soon parted. . Money is plenty enough to bo parted with very easily. The roads between Salem and the Fair grounds are kept well sprinkled, aod the drives within the grounds are wall wetted down each night and so kept in admirablo order. The police arrangements are very good, aud consequently there are few serious dis turbances, proving that an ouaoo of pro caution is worth a pound of cure. The Marshals are doing everything possi ble to add to the comfort and cunvenience of the assembled crowd. By this afternoon the display will be completed and in order for examination. At 3:30 p. x., a trotting race name off for 4-year olds, mile heats, 3 in 5. J. B. Welch named ."Maggie Star;" J. J. Weloh named " Mollie Welch," and Noble, " Willamette-" The judges called the horses up, aod after a misstart or two they were rapped off, Maggie" leading for the Brat quarter, with her two competi tors a little behind ; passing up the second quarter, "Mollie" gained steadily, and on reaching the home stretch placed herself in tho van and came out handsomely first, "Willamette" second, and " Maggie " third. " Mollie Welch's " heat time, 3:08. The horses were allowed their regular time in which to blow, when they were called np end sent off again, " Mollie " winning tbe heat and raoe, tbe other two distanced. Time, 2:58. The next excitement was the Btntsixe RACE, Which was the prettiest race of the day. At 4:45 the horses were ordered to appear for a race, mile beats. 3 in 5. Put Smith named ' Prince ;" Win. Gird. " Backskin;" and somebody, whose name we conld not get, named " Class-Eater." Tbe horses all had a delightful start. " Backskin" leading and ooming ia alength ahead, with " Ciam Eeter" 2dV and "Prince" 3d. "Back skin's" heat; time, Wli. In twenty minute they were up aod off again ; " Buckskin" winning the beat and race caailv. in I -hi. Monev chanced band ive!y on the lire' heat, after which ' Prince ' and " Clam-E iter" men were scares With this, ended the trastues of the day. nutuf PAT. - The aktee were as propitions yesterday as could have been desired. The morning was clear, coo! and frosty. Just snoah so ta eanse the early risers ta more brisMy and keep in lively station. Thm hail boen a stream of arrivals all the day before, and tbe throng had already swelled to ba a mov ing multitude before the arrivals of tbe morning trains, whieh brought many bun. dreds ia addition. Not only so, but all tbe day lung a procession came pouring is teams, ou foot and oo horseback, tbrungh ' the roads leading to the Q rounds, so that by night the total assemblage must bare exceeded any number ever gathered in former years. To add to the pleasure anil harmony of the oeeasion there was dis orderly conduct, or so little that it was not observed, only one arrest having been re ported to os at Police Headquarters during tbe day. Wednesday usually sees tbe lair fully under way, all entties made and everything running smooth, which wss the case yesterday, and wa felt as if there was solid work to do, and commenced to do it. At 10:30 A. . tbe opexiso ADonitss Was delivered by tbo Vice President of tho Society, Mr. M. Wilkins. A large crowd gathered together to bear tbe spenl.tr, whose remarks were just to the poiut, and heartily endorsed by tho tbr.njr around him. 11a hoped, a good order bad gener ally prevailed tnus far, that the same would continue throughout the entire session, sj that all could go away well pleased, with clear consciences, and with a determination to return a year hen-e. The a 1 lr.-js was very short, just whut it should be, as r.o audience on such an occasion could be hel l to listen to a speech spun out to any gre.it length, M ij. M aione in idca nice little speech, informing the people that visitors from all parts of the Uni n ard from Europe were here attending our Fair, an 1 be sincerely wished tbat, as tbey surely could carry back a good report as regards the splendid array of articles on rxbibition. tbey might be able to bear away a favorable impression ss to the deportment uf tho citi t. ns uf Oregoii. ASOCT WOMAN'S BIGHTS. We concluded to devote the day in chief to tbo examination of livo stock, but giving a glance at tbe Pavilion, wc discovered that a great many additions bad been made to tbe articles previously on exhibition, so that tbe show was quite attractive in cotn- pansou, bat it must be confessed thai ia tbe department usually furnished so utn act ively by tbe ladies, including the various articles of their bandiwurk, tbe show is in ferior in numbers and iuteresi, doubtless caused by tbe fact that insufficient induce ment wore offered in the way of preiuiu :s Aud as these are tho days wueu usau li. Anthony abounds, and women's rights iiru being extensively aggituto I, we must bej the Board of Managers tu bave a care, else llicy may drive the independent females of tbe Sew Northwest to get up a rival iusti tutioo which they will tax us to rie:p up an I repay theinsolrei with all the premiums sheiy want. (Jive the ladies tiio premiums and they will put tbu article! ou exbihiti n ; withhold premiums and ail the good look ing women will slay away themselves, p-r-haps, which is a direful possibility we do not like to entertiin for a moment. It must be soeu to every one tbat our ladies have struck for higher premiums, aaj it is ri.iit a woman's right tbat they shall have tbem. rOILTttT. C'liickeis ami ducks aro livo stock end iinroriint ih that counaation. Mr. J. L. t'arrish ba I oa exhibiti a a largo IjI, e.ll there wero in fact, consisting of ut leant a dozn varieties, all of wtiic-b were- b itU ro utarkabie aaJ beautiful. Ti rvcapitul.,0 , tuere was thj Norfolk Bra-! Da k, tho C i f liranmas. Pel fowls, Irish .YiuJe-rs, Djuii nicks, English l'.iaait liane Funis, Black Turies, Whim Bearded Polan ls. A -a-piilo Ga:n Fowls an I B.a;:k Sp iu.s'i chickens. Also, Brein-ra Geesj au i Iloueo ducks. If thorn is any virtuo ia sup?ri r breals of fowls, Mr. Parma urn; diac ar it, for bo is davotinj m iro atuiuiio i to tV.s branch of basioess ton any perj ,n wa i n of in tba St-.to. AORICt'LTCaAL ru: PAR THE ST. A hay press, patented last June, by T. B. Wait, we noticed in tbis department, and is certainly just what evety farmer needs w bo deals in hay to any great extent. The Committee appointed to pass upon the Traveliog Threshing Machiuo" 'of Bobbins Bros., offered a favorrbl report, recorumcn lirtg that farmers give uil prs-dlile encouragement to tbe inventors of tbis ui -cbine, in such casus as where beading is at all practicable. We witnessed a practical demonstration of the " Straight Moul Board Plow," a ;d we think there is no Junger need l r " twists." There are many other agricultural im plements which will meet with proper no tice to-morrow. THE STOCK. The show of stock was good, though n t as extensive as we think it should bave been. Why this is tho case we do net know, unless it is from tbj fact, that too little inducement js offered iu the way nf premiums. A fine lot of Cotswold sheep imported by Stewart from Canada, are on exhibiti n, and are receiviivg consbierahlo attention. Mr. T. G. Say lor is there with a fine lot of French and American Merinos, which are , notcd for th, fineueM o( tbeir wool and tb) weight of the fleece. T. L. Davidson is on band with some of . the finest Spanish Merinos we ever saw. Sout'odowns are well represontel, but the owners we eould not learn ; we will look after these to-day. John Minto and Thomas Cross also have a large number of sheep, but as they were not around, we were not able to identify their sheep. We will try and hnnt up the owners of all lota of eattle aod report to morrow. The large lot of Angolian goats imported by Butterfleld t Son, is universally admired by all who take tbe pains to go and see them. Mr. Butterfield ia here fur tbe pur pose of introducing tbia stoek in Oregon if possible, and we are surely of Ibe opinion that tbe farmers of this State should con sider tbe matter and see that these goats re main here. At 1 o'clock tbe GBAHD PARADE. Of horses entered for premiums took place. Tbe circle was by no means as large as last year, bot many of the horses were doubt less as fino as ever were exhibited in tbo State before. Examination by the judges oomtnenoed at 2 p. m. In Class 2, horses of all work, stallions 4 year old and upwards, eleven en tries were made. 1st premium awarded to "Toby," owned by Henry Kcrnay, of Mc Minnvillo ; 2d premium to "Grinly," sired by old "Henry, and owned by H. N. Phillips, of Amity, Yamhill county. Three year old stallions, fiveentries. 1st premium awarded to 3. Lam son, of Sheridan ; 2J premium to Richard Roela. One year old, G. J. Coffey, of AamaviUe, 1st premium ; N. P. Xewtou, CotvaUia, Id premium. Two year old stallions, P. ZeU. 6oio. l.t premium ; R. A. Belknap, Monroe, Ben ton county, 2d premium. CABRIAOB nORSKS. W. Garlinghoo. of Benton conn'y, lit prcininin ; D. B. W-i, , JM vaunt, 2a.i 1 prumuoD., $2 50 ATCB OAMTEBe. B. B. Acker, of Portland, 1st premium ; C. P. Bacon, of Portland, Id premium. AMU. B3SUC. . Wut. Oird. Albany. 1st premium ; G. Thorp, PjU county, 2J preui uin. . Bceor nouses. C. P. BaeoB. let prumiam ; W. D. Ad- ! eook, 2nd preaiam. j TBS BlTBXne BACB, At 5 o'clock, for horse, mare or gelding, 1 single dash et one mile, created the greatest exeitsuMot of tbe day, and wa tht race of the Fair so far. Rexford named " Plow Boy ff Jael, " Puss ;" Stott, " Annie Mi nor ;" , " Olympta ;" Henry Hill, " Harvey Bluff; Hurt, "Screw Driver. The six runners the prettiest show for a raoe we ever saw were brought out in front of the Grand Stand, and ia a moment were surrounded by a erowd 'who praised and cheere I their magnificent appearance. Belting ran high on " Plow Buy" against, ibe Geld. Tbe coast was cleared, the jockics mounted, and in their eagerness four uf the n made a break without a start. "Annie Minor" refusing to stop, ran tbe mi'c. She was allowed a few minutes rest, a hen all were brought up, and sent off, with a very bad start, but perhaps as good as pu.iible under tbe circumstances. Away tbey dashed, making the ground fairly quiv er, "iercw Driver," running against one of biscoiupctitora, threw his rider, wbicb, of course, gave the others tbe advantage. Tbe struggle was principally between Plow Boy," " Puss," and "Olyinpia," the former keeping tbe lead from tbe start, and coining iu under the string three lengths ahead, " Pass " second, and " Oiympi " third. "Plow Boy's" race, lime 1:5 ii. Tbe friend of " Puss " grew terribly wrathy in consequeuce of tbe un even start, and for a few moment tbe crowd was wild with exoitement ; tbe noisy unes couled duwn, however, the result oi the race announced, and the crowd scatter ed; sumo richer, some poorer, and without doubt s inio wiser men. THE AX UAL ELECTION Of the uflieirs of the Oregon State Agricul- tural Society cam off yesterday, which re sulted in the election of M. Wilkins, of Lane county. President ; E. M. Waite, uf Marion county, Secretary ; J. II. Moores, of Marion county. Treasurer. The nam? f the oiber officers wsll appear to-morrow morning. Total receipts up to last night, about $d,000. THCRSDA Y. The greatest crowd of people ever upon the Fair Grounds was there yesterday. Tba train from above and below came crowded and emptied tbeir living cargoes r :u ng the great concourse already assem b'e I. Tbe young and old were there, and all seemingly as happy as is tis'iul for mor- tuls to be. We eouid see people from every quarter of iho State meet each other and, with friendly salutes, renew their pledges uf friendship and trust. Tbere is no other time in the round of a whole year when una can meet so many friends and succeed in reaping so much pleasure as upon the occasion of the State Fair. The people of our State should seek every opportunity to cultivate that true I rothcrly feeling that should exist among the citizens uf every State. THE PAVILIOH. Yesterday the Pavilion put on its best i look, and the appearance was, in many re- -p-ris, very creditable to those who bave conlr -1. THE HOnriCCLTCRAL tlEPARTMEST Is far better represented this year tban ever befote, and too much praiao.caunot be as cribed to those who have so wisely and so largely contributed to this department. Apples, pears, potatoes, squashes, oorn, etc. are uf a superior quality, which shows tbat Oicgou is steadily progressing and is de termined to hi an interesting rival to any and every State in the Union. The unusu ally large collection of flowers and plants elicits a pleasant surprise from all. We do not know tbe names of all, for it wonld t.il.o us moro tban a day or two to become familiar with every variety there represunt e I. The fusebi.-.s, of which there were eighteen varieties, were extremely eanti- ful. Thirteen varieties of geraniums adorned the center of the floral depart Kent, giviug to it much real beauty. There were many kinds of the rose family, wbicb were woll deserving a place. THE LA PIES DEPAUTMENT," As befi're stile 1. does not com up to the general expectation of the people, though we saw many artistes, suoh as quills, skirts, dresses, etc., that would be ornaments in a pavilion in any country. Ornamental paint ings, drawings, biir wreaths, wax work, aud such like, were of great interest to the many who wandered through the balls. A person can generally find time to examine everything in the pavilion very critically, as ibe dense columns passing up and down continually tends to make his movement extremely slow. Premiums were awarded to the following persons having horses eutered as ROADSTERS : Fonr year olds, 1st premium awarded to Mr. O. Koble. 2d premium to Mr. Rait. Henderson, of Yamhill cuunty. Three year olds, 1st premium to Dr. HawtborV.e. 2d to J. Laniton. of Yamhill. Two year olds, 1st premium to Fv. A. Belknap. 2d, P. ZeU. One year olds, 3. A. Condit. SWIXE. We made casual mention of the swine yesterday as being scarce, but wo find ti day that Chester Whites took the Island 3d premium. Tbe animals were exhibited by Mes.ra. W. H. and D. (Sberer cf Linn county. Somo porkers of the Magic stock were also recipients of premiums. THE STATE HOBTICTLTCBAL SOD1ETT Met in tbo afteinoen for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows : President, Seth Lew elling ; Vice Presidents, Dr. Bayley and II. Hanson ; Secretary, A. R. Shipley; Treasurer, Dr. Cardwell. We next came to the Agricultural De partment, which, as we have said before, is very fully represented in the line of wag ons, plows, and, in fact, agricultural im plement of almost all kinds. The Com mittees were busy in the afternoon passing upon the articles in tbis department, and if they succcoded in disposing of many rib bons, we did not find it out ; they will all doubtless wear what ribbons they havo to wear to-day. Dr. A. J. Bonner received a diploma upon the " Gorbam Brosd Cast Seeder and Cultivator." Wa tried our best to find out who reoeivod premiums upon eattle and certain classes of horses, bot wa failed, as several Committees were at work at tbe same time, and things were mixed np generally. Tbe camo is true iu the Pavilion. About forty Committee more or les were as busy a bees, and bad no time to answer questions from any one. At two o'clock p. H. a TaOTTWO BACK Came off for horse, mare or gelding, mile heats, 3 in 5- J. B. Welch named " Bher. cisi;" J. J. Wcleh, "Patsy Willows ;" J. J. Hoffman, "Lofty Peak;" J. J Westerbrook. " Dick ;" W. J. Tenant, "Minnie;" W. R. Brown, "Charley First beat won by " Dick ;" time, 2:56 ; Pussy Willow." 2d, and " Minnie" 3d j the others distanced. Id beat won by per tosa in Advance. Pussy W Blows,-" tisee, 3j05i; 3d beat won by " Pnsiy j" time, 3:09i ; 4th beat won by " Minnie ;" time. 8:07 ; 5th heat wen by " Dick ;" time, 3:00; 0th heat and. race was also won by Dick ;" time 1:45,. Another . tBOTTtUO BACB, Mile beau, 3 In 5, esme off at 4 o'clock P. M. L. B. Lindsey named "Eph. Maynard;" J. B. Welch, " Sherman ;" J. J. Welch, " Mollie Welch." 1st heat won by " Eph. Maynard ;" time, 2:56; 2d won by "Mollie Welch ;" time. 2:491 ; 3d heat won by "Mollie Welch;" time, 2:51 1 4th heat and race won by " Mollie Welch ;" time, 2:50. -J The shows were alt io full blast, and from the number we saw patronizing tbem we concluded tbat they were doing well fi nancially. Madam Rumor says that a lady fell from a swing yesterday afternoon and received severe injuries tbis report needs confirmation. The order throughout the day was us good ss tbe most orderly per son could have wished for. Following ia a complete list of tbe officers of tbe Oregon State Agricultural Society for the ensuing year: President, M. Wil kins: Vice Presidents, C. M. Nye and W. A. Mills ; 3 scrota ry, E. M. Waite ; Treas urer, J. H. Moores ; Directors, A. J. Dufur, Seth Luelling, T. G. Naylor, C. P. Burk- j hurt, R. W. Morrison, John Whitesker, , Tbo. Smith, John Minto, D. C' Stewart, T. M. Ward, A. M. William, S. Culver, 3. Frator, J. Bonham, J. C. Clark, A. Wbito, F. II. Grobbs. J. T. Bybee. Our Slate Fair so far is surely a success in most every particular; in point uf num bers it is surely so. To day the various committees will doubtless finish up their wurk, when we shall bave something to say as to tbe result of their labors. The total amount of receipts up to last evening, $3,300. The City and County. Frum Wtdnciday'm Daily. In pi an Matters. At the present time a uuuiber of the Iudian Agents of this Supcrinten leney are in this city, and they are accompanied by a few of the chiefs of th-3 tribes un the Rsservations. Tbe object uf Superintendent Meaehcm in summoning them here is to bave consultation with re gard to tho proj.er management of Indian aOairs, and to bare prominent Indians beu eSt by the oceaaion nf the Slate Fair, to comprehend tbe power and progress of tbe whites. ' ( Change ok Fint. As will be seen by uur advertising eulumns, tbe partnership heretofore existing between C. C. Stratum and O. A. Waller has been dissolved bv mutual cunscnt. Tbe business will be con tinued by Gill, Steel t Co. The repntatiuu tbat these gentlemen bave acquired through out the Sta'1-, as thorough business men, will doubt ess secure lor tiiein a liluaal amount of patronage. Br.PEAL the Swamp Lau fcwixDLE. Mr. Satnl. Culver, of Jackson county, Kla math country, will address t'ne people at the Fair ground to-day at 7 o'clock in the eveuiug, on the necessity of procuring the repeal of the Swamp Lanl Act of this State. He also intends to circulate a peti tion to Congress, bearing on this subject, and procure signers thet tn. State Fair Receipts. The total re ceipts, of all kinds, up to last evening, were over $5,500, and probably if the entire re turns had teen given us, the sum would have reached to near $6,0U0. This is large ly in excess of the receipts of last year for the same time, and the prospect is good for a lurge iucrease in the sum total. Jcstice Coi'KT. Yesterdny morning ap peared before Justice Murphy, Edward Black afid James Duffey charged with rob bing a man on tbe Stale Fair Grounds, Monday. They were convicted of petit lar ceny and sentenced to imprisonment in tbe county jail for two" months. . Married. At tbe rcidenoe of Dr. Mo Caulcy, Sublimity, Oct. 10, by the Rev. J. R. W. Scllwood, assisted by tho Rev. Jno. W. Scllwood, James R. X. Sellwood, of East Portland, an J Miss E. Viola McCau-15- Correctiom. M. S. Carr, of Nowport, Yaquina Bay, calif to inform us that the affray which we lately attended to, did not occur at tho Ocean House, but at a drinking saloon in that place. I.tsAE. James Murphy was brought from St. Louis on Monday, and was yester dny examined before Judge Terry for being insane. Murpby bas been in the asylum before, and no doubt exist uf his condi tion. From Tkrday9 Daily, Fkhalb ScrrrtAOE. Miss Susan B. Anthony telegraphed last evening that as tbere would be no aftcrnon train it. would be impossible for ber to be at Salem to ad dress the audience at the Court House, as announced. She will be here this morning aud lecture at the Fair Ground tbis even ing. Those who met at the Court House were much disappointed at the failure, but resolved themselves into a social oircle and had a good talk over Woman's Rights, whieh was ably set forth by Mrs. Duniway. Tbo gentlemen and ladies present took a band in tbe discussion and had a good time. sev.ral prominent ladies of onr city taking strong grounds in favor of tbe movement. It would be interesting to report wbat tbey said and who tbey were, but that wonld be a breach of confidence, perhaps, so we sim ply announce that among prominent ladies of Salem there are many eager for the fray ; ready to pay poll tax, work the roads, join the fire bngado or toe militia, go to war or to Congress, to belong to the police or to the horse marines. Yet! tbe leaven is working and Miss Anthony can go back to tbe East knowing tbat Oregon will yet be redeemed. WoxnrnrcL Ccre. A few days since- we met with Judge A. II. Fncr, a wed known and respected citizen of Polk county. who lives near Bethel, who gave us the first information of his relief from long standing disease. Hi card of thanks to Dr. van Den Bergh appears tbis morning, reciting tbe fact as be gave them to us. and which are not to be doubted. We hear uf cases among our own citizens whom Dr. van Den Bergh ha treated with suc cess, wnd so far as we can judge he is doing great good in many cues. His charges are reasonable, aod he gives ao op'niun without exacting a fee. . Sales Chemical Soap Works. There is on exhibition at the State Fair a very ex cellent assortment of tbe soap made by Merchant t Steads of this city, who have just commenced the manufacture of soap in Stewart's building. It is only a few days since they commenced, snd we understand that if they secure the patronage of the trade, they intend to enlarge and greatly increase their business. As tbey assert they cannot he undersold, and their soaps are ef the beat quality, we hope ro sea this msaafactury well patronised and made a permanent industry in Salem. ' ; Still Thet Comb. The up train of yes terday numbered more cars, and bore mure passengers than ever before passed brer .the road at one trip. Passenger crowded thef aisles aad stood on tbo platform . Subrjptloa.f Cue. Quite a ran bar of WeeUy snberribers are still owing for their eBheeriptions for the present year, which, with many of them is drawing to a. elose. If not paid ia the first six months tbey ewe three dollars, but if they send the sabecription price soon, tbey ean stilt have it st the advance rate, (2.50. This season of the year is a dull time for collections, and if Two have not yet paid np for your paper yen will confer a great favor by doing so Immediately. Ne man needs ready cash more than be who publishes a newspaper, and has eesu to pay down for everything. BaMaeWJSSsBiaRWjaaawjaaa Obab. Th grab game is a very inter esting one, which is what the visitor at tbe Fair thought night before last when he laid down a twenty-dollar piece for the gate keeper to dednct his admission fee from, when a bystander grabbed it and disap peared in the surrounding gloom, of which there was great abnodaaee. No one could discover where either the man or money went to, and it ia very doubtful if the game was worth the money to the man who lost It. Filial. Tbat wss a filial cove who got a telegram yesterday oa the Fair ground, tbat his mother wa dead, and whs said be shouldn't leave on that account, as the bad been a long time at it and might have died sooner as well as oot. Fiaa is tbi Cocbtbt. Tom Townsend's barn, about three miles above town, en tbe ' river, burned yesterday merniag before ! day ; so we heard, but we have ao part leu - j'lars. I The Catholic Fair is a financial success, ( and is being well patronized, which we are - glad to learn, as the efforts of tbe Sisters deserve to he-rewarded. J The Overland -Store ia literally giving away quantities of goods, but tbe careful proprietors don t fail to get eash for them first. 1 Died. At the residence of lin sou, ciar I Salem, Oct. 11, 1571, James McX.ry, in , bis 62d year. Deceased earns to Ongou in 1S45, aod leaves a large circle cf friends ! and connexion to mourn his loss. Married. At St. Paul's Church, 6a iem, Oct. 11, by tbe Rev. J. R. W. Pell wood, assisted by tbe Rev. C. R. Bounell and tbe Rev. John W. Sell wood, Joseph A. Scllwood, of East Portland, aod Laura A. Earl, daughter of Mr. Philip Earl, of Sa lem. " " " , The compliments of the parties eamo to hand yesterday in the shape of beautiful flowers and delicious cake. From Friday' Daily. To the People of Oregon, Salem, Oct. 13. IS71. You bave all beard of the terrible calam ity which bas befallen Chicago. You know that ooe of the must beautiful cities of the nation is laid waste; tbat pruper'y worth hundreds f millions is destroyed and that tens ef thousands of your fellow citizens bave suddenly been rendered home less aud destitute'. From all parts of the world aid is being sent to these sufferers, and we appeal to you, ss friends of human ly, to aid in this work of brotherly luvn ' and add of your abundance to h-lp those j a ho need. Let us show tbat Orcgm. though most distant uf tbe States, baa a heart tbat beats in sympathy ami nniten j with all the rest. 1 All will be invited during to-day ndt - morrow tu contribute, and tbe inuuey tub . scribed will be forwarded by Lsdd i Til i Ion, uf Purtland, direct to Chicago. By i order of Executive Committee. J. C. Uawtborri:, i Chairman. i The Indian Convocation wss continued yesterday, the principal speakers bcinr ! Mark, a chief of tho Warm Springs Agei-' I cy, Solomon and Gen. Ilaruey, all of wh nit ! ma io very interesting remarks, sbbwicg appreciation of civilized life, and a determi nation to attain it. Mark spoke particular ly well. Said he wished he was young to that be could learn tba things necessary, and tbat he tried to have his children ac quire knowledge and toM tbem to stent all tbo wisdom thty could from the whites, for they would not be puni'hed for it and i' could not be taken ag ay from them when once learned. Another meeting will be beld to-day at tbe M. E. Churob at 10 o'clock, eo which all are invited, as heretofore. WoODBL'RB Scrsebt. Mr. 3. IT. Seitle micr, of Woodburn, bas an excellent nurse ry of thrifty trees, containing every va riety of valuable fruit tree cultivated in our State, and also mnch shrubbery and many shade, ornamental and nut bearing trees, Among tbe latter, be mentions to us the Lombardy Poplar, Black, White and Spanish "Walnut, Chestnut, Hickory, Red bud, Pecan, Sycamore, Huckleberry, Mul berry, Filbert, Weeping Willow, Elm, Mountain Ash, Sassafras, Fig and Persim mon. Address him at Gervais, Oregon, and your orders will receive immediate atten tion. The Bowk Waoob Factobt. Mr. Bo wie has received much encouragement from bis success at the State Fair where he re ceived first snd second premiums for two horse carriages, and first premiums for two- horsf wagons. He had disposed of aU the wagons, backs and carriage shown, at good prices, and one, a two-borse top carriage, ' was really an elegant vehicle. He has also received many orders for work to be exe cuted. Acal Address. Thi morning at II o'clock the annual address before tbe State Agricultural Society will be delivered at the Fair Grounds by Col. Taggart, of the U. S. army. The speaker selected has filled in years Past the position of Presi dent of the State Agricultural Society of Pennsylvania, and while he is not a practical farmer, he has experience and tastes tbat qualify him for the task and we anticipate a pleasant treat. All who are interested in tba success of tbe Society, should make it a point to be present at that hour. Wasted. We learn that the people o Woodburn, 3 1 miles north of Gervais, on the 0. A C. R. R., believe tbey ean offer Inducements to the way ef business to justi fy tbe establishment of a blacksmith aad wagon maker's shop at that point. Wood burn is a station en the road aad will be a ' center of considerable trade. Why England Bellnquhhed Oregon. Every disciple of Iiek Walton knows tbat salmon will not take tbe hook in tbeir spawning jornysL bot it is not generally known tbat the in habitants of British Columbia attribute to this fact tbe lost to England (it Oregon and Washington Territory. In a recent speech delivered by Dr. Hel meken in tbe Colonial Assembly at Victoria, oo tbe San Joan boundary question, he gave the following expla nation oi toe causes wbicb led to the cession of tbat country to the foiled States : 'In 1845, when nerotlations were pending between Great Britain aod tba United state with respect 4o the boundary line, Great Britain claimed the country known spj Oregon aod tark.: . w . . n acDinf ids territory. Too British sbips-of-war were tent oat to examine the country and report U tba British Ministry uoon iu valae. Tbe Earl ot Aberdeen was Premier nt the time; tbe commander of ooe of the ships was Ibe Earl's brother, and be and others went ashore at Colnmbia River end tried to catch salmon wilb flies. The salmon wouldn't take the tiiea, and tbe officers caught no fish. When tbey returned to tbeir ship tbe E trl's brother wrote home: 'The couotry it not worth a fartblng !' Aad the British llinistrv reUoguished all claims to it." Tbe President of the Maiee Agricul tural Society saya there wtll be no State Fair this year, because oo eity wonld guarantee funds enough to sv the society from loss. Bangor came near doing it, but tailed, when lo late to try Portland and Aogueta. .