The Oregon weekly statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1878-1884, December 13, 1871, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Textnr. is LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. r.rHOJi:A news. Lomkk, l)wS. Tho niesi! of riviiilciit limit i" favorably rt'ivivvd- Till' llMpT Ct'lllTStlly XpTl'SS Silti-if.lC- liou with lR; sjiirU. in wiiWft lie ileal with tin- relation botwwu the two-nations, nml tlie opinion is almost unaiii-111011-! that tlie foiiiKtron of tliei-outi-, trv was never more flatteringly exhib- - ; The TiM fo:iin(Ti1;il'. the Araer-It-an Government on the tlext.'ritr of its (lijiloiuatie rej'-seiitatives in Ku-rojK- timing tin' KraiM'o-Cteriiviii war, in jreervin;. .111 impartial attitude without li.-iii.ir an eppin tiinity of tlis ll:iyinj; jjnii.i.lial i-rinjiatlvy lor butli iU'. Tlie I'l inw of Walt's is out ofdai. ovr. Pa hi" I ti 7. ThciippoiiitiiwMJt of .IitIi-5 Favjv a Minister to the Uuiteil t:lc Is nHk-wlly iTomtilaUii. Loxion. lX'i: 7. A Kcpublican iiu-t-t iu; was IieM at liinninham yes ter.lny. Tim jiiiMwilings wore ili-sor-k'r!y, Jind tlM." meeting broke up in a low. AVasmtxcton. Dee. 5. The Hon then went into Committee of tlie Whole on ! J're-udent'.-t Mes-jago. The n-n;il resolution for distributing portions of tlie lues-age among the aj propriate ('onitiiitu.fs was otl'ered by I lawes and adopted. The motion to refer the President's recommendation as to the union of the telegraph system and tin; Post Olliee Lieparluient to a Ppeeial Committee elieited a loiiij di-usioii, whU'h was partieijinted in by Kamlall. Funis wortli. Niblaek and Hivek. in opposi tion to the project, and by Dawes in favor. The subject was linally referred to the Committee on Appropriations, utter which the House adjourned. The annual soio;i of the National iimeil of the I'nioii League will be held at Philadelphia oil Wednesday, Dee. i:tlb. , The if port of the ?oiiljierii Claims t'ouunission will I; submitted to Con gress nt-xt Moadar. About live Imn ilml ca-es have been concluded, tluve fourttis of wiiieh are in favor of the' claimant-!, though the aggregate amount i- rediieecl from $I.O(Xl,000 to Ics than $300,000. Xr.w Yokk. IVc (!. At a meeting of the Kegu'ar Republican Cent nil Committee 'last, evening a resolution w as adopted that no more propositions of ailHialion be made to the Greeley wing. A special disjiati-'i from M-itamoras. Mexico, of date December 5th, says the rels-l General Trereno has taken Salfillo, with heavy losses on both sides. Government troops still hold jiosscssiou of the French fort on tlie outskirts, but the relt-ls control the position from two points. Its sunvii ilvr is hourly expected. Quiroga, a t'ebel Commander, is or ganizing at Montery for further op positions. Curium, the Government Commander of tlie river still waits the result of Tivreno's movements. (ni roiia. Government Commander here. i)iitn'ul.s all news that is considered un favorable to the Government. Tele graphic and mail communication with the interior is entirely .suspended. St. f.fit'is. Dee. 5. The Republican . Shite Committee met here to-day ami passed resolutions inviting the Lilioral Republican Committee to join in a call for a Convention. The invitation was accepted, and the two Committees then met in joint "session and unaniniously . adopted a resolution for a 'State Re publican Convention, to le held in Jetler-on City February 22d. Kxtreme cold weather has prevailed all over the Northwest for three days. It is more moderate liere to-day, with a light fall of snow this morning. NlAV YoiiK, December (. It is gen erally credited that ex-Judge Pierre-' pont w ill sueived Secretary Fish, and that Geo. IT. Williams of Oregon will succeed Attorney General Akerman. Alexis leaves to-morrow for IJoston. He sent live hundred copies of each ol the leading New York newspajiers to his father the day after his reception. The Russian Minister requested the .irrc-tofall sailors of the fleet found in the streets after six r. Si. as desert ers. The Grand Duke started this morn ing, lie has not time to visit Califor nia. A 77ij special says tlie caucus of the Democratic members of Congress will probably be postponed until after the holidays. An informal interchange of opinion on the course to lie taken in regard to the next I're-i'lentiiil i-.inva-ss will be had. There is great unanimity in opposition to undue haste or any .steps that look like a surrender of the Ifc-inocraUc organization, into liie hands of the anti-Grant Republicans. Whatever mav be the strength of the latti-r in the country does not appear. Not a single one of the i:S'. Rejmblicnii inenibers "of this lloni: is willing to announce his opposition to Grunt's renomination. There are, neverthe less, many who are at heart opposed, hut they admit if he is the nominee of the Republican party they will be obliged to support him. Washington", December (i. The Republican Senatorial Caucus, this morning appointed the foilowingCom mittee to report changes in the Stand in Committees Messrs. nuckingham. Lawyer. Pniiicrov. Frelingbnyseii and Terry. The opinion prevails that the only 'changes to Ik- made are placing Morion as Chairman of Foreign Re lations and transferring Cameron to that, of the Flections and Privilege. In the I Ion s, Kelly, I looper, ( 'onger. Lynch. Perry. Millard, Wood. M ir-.-liiilland llolmaii are announced as a Select Committee for th- reorgani stion of the civil ccrvice. The following nominations, among others, were sent to the Senate to-day : I 'o!!ect or-- ot'Cu-t ins, Frederick Drew, for District. Puget Sound; Geo. A. Kde-. for Alaska : Chester A. Arthur. for New York ; Assessor of Internal Revenue. Jas. Coly, for I 'tali ; Win. J.. U arniii'', for New Mexico ; Collec tor et (liternal Revenue, A. King, for Nevada; K. . Jiennett of .ndiana. (ii.vi rnor of Idaho ; M:'.rs Giihliug oi' Michigan, (.'ontmissioner of Agricul ture : Geo. I'ancrott. ot New l ork, Knvov Kxtr.ifirdinarv and Minister Pieiiiimiciitiarv to the licrmaii Km piie: ( onsul-, S. G. Grillin of Ken- luck v. at CoiM'iiha'n-ii. and Weston ! Lint of Missouri, at Chinkiang. A lloii-e rcsolulion was adopted tliat the Railway Committee in piire into the expediency of eoimiM-ting Lake Michigan -.villi the MLssisiii,i river by a cinal. V"A-irt'f;TN. I KiTiiit'rr". The ajv poiie'menr of W. I!. Irving as Register ofthe Land GMice for Ctah is regarded by l.'ic Mormon !e!erit!o:i here as an rieHeoioii jimt the Administration iu teiuU to iiHHiity the policy towards po lygamy. Maxwell, tiie former iucuiu lient, and now contestant for his seat as delegate, is active in his prosecution f the Mormons, mill chiefly instrumen tal in bringing the late suits against their leaders. The Mormon question promises to become exciting in the present session. Senator Cragiu has revived his old bill to punish polygamy, while an Kuab'.iiig Act, providing for the ad-mis-don of Ctah as a State into the I'nion, has lieeu drawn, up, to lie introduced into lioth Houses before recess. They will provide that from and after the admission of I'tah mar riages shall lie governed according to the laws of the United States, but mar riage relations as now existing in that Territory skill not be dUtitrlied. Pomeroy presented a bill to unite the . postal and telegraph service. Sumner gave notice ot a bill to nhol-i-h the oHice of Commissioner of Inter nal Revenue and reduce the tax. The House, without "completing the reading or tliePost.il l!i!l, adjourned to Monday. The Senate, at two o'clock, went In to Lxecntive session. Chk.'a;o, Dee. 7 A Tribune Wash ington iccial says ; A paper remiest ing Secretary Fish to reconsider his m o iiiiiuaiiou 10 retire from the Cab inet was drawn up tosday by Senator j-juuiu.ku. n was calculated for eti. natures in the Senate. Most of tile jM-j,i,nc;.ii sifriieu it, neaderl by Mr. " "s sv numoer ot Senators feel , ,,,.,1 riMnrm agree to iciu.im. xne secrer ot tins niov.u..,.,,t in the Senate is general hostility to Pierpoiit. J The statement concerning Auker inari N tliis : The President and sev eral members of tlie Cabiuot would lie pleased if be would resign, hut of this hope it seems there U little probability, though he lias had several hints. CALIl'OKMA. Sax Kiuxcisf'o, Dec. C The Mo ses Taylor is laid up for repairs, ami the Colorado sails for Honolulu in lier place, Friday or Saturday, carrying the Australian and New Zealand mails. The steamer Ajax, from Portland, is coming in. Gold, wji; Ponds, 110?4'-sll44'; Sterling, nncb.inged ; Greebacks, !K)'4', buying, !)1 selling. AV'lieat is nnebanin-d. The next steamer for Portland will proliably sail on Saturday. The entire assessment of the Oivi dental Iusm-anee Company lieing de l'ui'iuent, the Company lias ceased to issue policies. Greenbacks are higher here to-day than ever before since they were lirst issued, gold being at the lowest point that it has been for six years. Over four hundred soldiers have been under arnn all day, awaiting advices from Sacramento, and expect ing to stait at a moment's notice to attend the inauguration. The orders coming at the la-t moment to disband for the day caused considerable disap-Io'mtmi-ut. They will probably go to morrow. The Governor's stall', and Generals Cobb and Hewstou with their .stalls started this afternoon. Leon G asset, a native of France, died on the steamer Ajax as she was coming into port this morning from Portland. I I All. Salt Lakf.. Dee. 7. The Presi dent's Message receives earnest com mendation from all classes. Kven the Church organ approves a portion, hut makes no reference to that upon Ctah a flairs. Few now express any hope for i. poly gn my in the I'nited States, but some cling to the belief that Con gress may in some way relievo them. . Two severe shocks of eartlriwtke were felt on the night of the 3th inst. at Cedar City, Iron county, and on the morning of the fi'.h another shock occurred, accompanied hy lend noise. U'ROPEAN XKWJ. M.intii, December 7. The nuiiiiei pal elections are over in Madrid. Of the members of the Council the Radi cals elected 73. The renins come in slowly from the provinces, but so far as rece'.Vjd indicate that the Radi-. cats have been everywhere suece-v.iil. London. December ".While Mr. Kdirar was addresing tin; Republican meeting at Reading,' la-t night, the crowd rushed into the hall, and alter a desperate tiht the Republicans were driven out, and Kdgar was obliged to seek safety by llight." Au imposing demonstration was made last evening at Birmingham in favor of the Radical Reform. London, December S i it. A report is in circulation that the Prince is worse. It was announced by tiie central agency of tiie Press A-socia-tion, which is considered a trust worthy source of news, that all the memliers of the royal family were telegraphically summoned. The Queeii and' the Princess Louise left at three l M. It is rumored on the streets that the Prince of Wales is dead, but the report is doubted. A London paier says the Prince is sinking f ist. Con gestion of the lungs has set in. There are no 1io)ks ot bis life. The IJueeu is now with the Prince. The city is full of alarming rumors with regard to his ca.se. Newspaper extras are is sued, giving all kinds of rcjiorts. Hus'niess is 'depressed, and stocks and all financial quotations show a decline. Consols have fallen J4' kt cent. The latest official bulletin ot tlie 1 riuce s condition say- he continues in a pre- canons state. The steamers Scotia and Scandinavia have arrived. The trial of Kelly, which com menced in Dublin yesterday, has been interrupted and postponed until Jan uary. The Attorney General refuses the application of the Solicitor for tlie commencement of actions for lilx-1 against certain papers. KASI i:n AT. Wei Wasiunotox, December 7. Tie j following are among the nominations sent to the Senate: .Mm V. Doug-- j lass. Commissioner of Internal Rev enue; Wm. M. C. .Mitchell. Assi-tant Attorney General; Daniel .lohn-on, Jr., Ass"H-iate Justice of New Mexico ; J W Fisher. Chief Justice of ; George C. Potts, l.Vited States Attor ney. Among the bills introdii'fd in the Smate was one regulating the pay ot othecrs ot the navy and Lxecutw De partment, and one for the incorpora tion ol the Postal and Telegraph De partment. F. A. Manlon. Chief of the Division of Accounts, was ai-restcd to-day and held for trial on the charge of stealing over $1 2.000 from the Goverii'nent. The loss falls on Treasurer Spinner. The Tobacco Convention to-day adopted a resolution providing a uni form tax of sixteen cents per pound on all grides of manufactured tobacco, and a resolution favoring the continu ation of the bonded warehouse system. The follow ing is a list of Chairmen of Committees elected by tin; Senate to-day: On Flections. Sumner: For eign 'Relations. CameDii; Finance, Sherman ; Appropriations. Cole; Commerce, (handler; Manufactures. Hamlin ; Agriculture, Morton; Mili tary A Hairs Wilson ; Naval AiVairs. Crigin; Judiciary. Trumbull; Po-t Offices, Ramsey; public Lands, Pom eroy; Private' Laud Claims. Davis of Kentucky; Indian Atbiii-s, Harlan; Pen-dons, Kduiund ; Claims, Howe; District of Columbia. Patter-on ; Patents. Ferry of Connecticut ; Pub iic iiiiiidiugs, Morrill of Vermont; Surveys, Nye ; Pacific Railroad, Stewart. New Yohk, December 7. The Committee of the luter.iatioaal So ciety concluded their arrangements for the propo sed demonstration of Sun day to protest against the late execu tion in Paris. Genera! Chiseret, who arrived to-day from Germany, and the Woodhull anil Claflin crowd will join in the procession. The thermometer ?tood '22 degrees below zero at tjut-c yesterday. PlIIl.ADKI.l'lll A. Deccuilx T 7. ity Treasurer Marcus In; Im-cu found guilty on live counts in the indict ments charging him with misappro priation &HKUW0 of their moneys. Xi.w Yoi:k, Dee. s. Au unfound ed rumor was gotten up to a ilcit the market, and circulated on Wall street this morning, to the effect that the Prince of W'alcs was dead. There is a panic in the London mar ket. Gold is strong at 110 to 112. The TiiiH-.-i Washington dispatch says .Secretary Fish's resignation was placed iij the kinds ol the President on Tuesday. The lli-ruUr dispatch says that Sen ator Sunnier is preparing for au active light to abolish the Internal Revenue Coinmissioncrship. He will be sus tained by many leading Senators. A Washington sjiecial says that Sumner will not accept the chairman ship of the Committee on Flections assigned him by the Senate caucus. At a meeting of the Committee on Commerce yesterday A. A. Low sub mitted a letter from" Olyphatit & Co. of China, regarding the outrages com mitted on Chinameu at Los Angeles, with extracts from certain newspa pcrs on the same subject. The letter suggested that such oiftrages will tend to render the lives of all Americans in China unsafe. Mr. Low hoped the Chamber of Commerce would take action hi tlie matter. The Chinese of California have been subjected from the first to attacks from the lower classes in that State. There is au an tagonism between Chinamen .and white men, anil this letter sets forth the danger that constantly besets the Chinese. He tliought it worthy of ac tion on the part of our Government, that the character of the nation in its U-entment of these people may be pu. taitH'd. The latter and accompany ing newspaper accounts were referred to the Standing Committee, with in structions to report thereon. Yesterday a ging of workmen of Ross Tweed's D'jiartmetit, of the Public Works, visited tho Controller's Office, and threatened that oilieer with violence if their claims were not paid. The motion f.ir the expulsion of Mayor Hall from tlie 1'niou Club was carried by a vote, of 9 to 2. The tpies tion will "be finally decided by a full Club. A Time special says au order was received from Washington yesterday by the purser of the steamer Missouri, about to sail for Havana, to unload all American newspapers) sent aboard, but linally the outer was disobeyed. El'KOPKAX XEWS. . London, Dec. 8, tk.'W p. m. The Prince of Wales has slept slightly, but is still very much pro-it rated. Midnight A sudden and unfavorable change in the condition of the Prince of Wales caused a feeling ot deep sor row throughout tiie country. Mani festations of sympathy are pouring in from all directions. The excitement in Loudon is intense to-night, and im mense crowds ot people have gathered in front of the iiewspaer and tele graph otiiees. anxiously seeking infor mation concerning the condition of the Prince. Ail classes, including work men, have Ir-M public meetings, at which resolutions were adopted ex pressing the deepest sympathy for his Royal Highness. Later The anticipated strike among the telegraph operators commenced at Liverpool, and the trausmis-iou of dis patches is delayed. London, J oc; 9. The Prince slept some last night. The Princess and children have Ix-eii summoned. Letter feeling on 'change this morning, hut rumors are giooiny and represent his case as hoM-!ess. The following bulle tin ha; been posted : 1. M. The Prince passed the morning more tranquilly ; the par oxysm are subsiding and no increase of exhaustion." The Princess Reatrice and Prince Leopold, his youngest sister and brother, and all the children of the Prince, have been called to his bod-ide The Duke of Cambridge has goije, in respon.-e to a telegraphic summons. The Arehhi-hep oi Canterbury ivque;ts t lie clergy to pray for tiie recovery of the Prince. The exeiieua nt is in teus , "now that there is a beam of hope. The Orleans Princes had au inter view with Thiers yesterday, and con sented lor the present to deter tie. ir claim to seats in the Assemhiy. The strike of the telegraph o;er.i!ors is becoming general, extending to all large cities.' It threatens, to cause much inconvenience. KAstr.ii.v li v. s. S. A meeting 'oniinissio.iers Nl-AV Ywl-'K. 1): the Roan I of Police Commissioners to day adopted a resolution that the .-u- perintendeiits of Police be directed lie notify the officers of the various soeie- ties of this city that the proposed pa-j rade of societies on Sunday next would not le permitted on that day. The : pa mile or demonstration, if mad.', j nm-t occur on wtiue other day th-ia i Sunday. The Superintendent is di reated to take all necessary measures : to lireveiit the parade on' Sunday o , societies, anil arrest persons paradiugr, General Cluseret is said to have ; taken a command in the Mexican ; army. The small-pox is decreasing. Only s three cases and one death are reported ! fir the twenty-four hours ending at j noon. i Four hundred and fifty canal-boat j are frozen in on the Hudson river and ! Krie canal, it is thought a few of them only will lie able to get out, and j by far the greater number, with car- j goes valued' at ij:5 1,000, 000. will remain j bound entire. j WASiiiNoreix, Dec. 8. The Presi- dent to-day said to prominent men ! that lie was almost certain Fish would j remain in the Cabinet. j The American Woman's Suffrage ; Convention held its session this evening in the Masonic Hall. There was a j large attedance, including Senators and j Representatives in Congress. j General George It. Williams, re-; cciitly selected by the Japanese Gov- ; eminent to organize an internal Revo- i line Department in that country, will leave to-nioirow for Japan. Rostiin. Dee. 8. The reception of. the Grand Duke to-day in Rostou, ' Cambridge and Charlestown was cpr-! dial and evidently enjoyed by thedis-; tinguishrd visitor". At the State i Sou e ' the Duke was welcomed by Governor' Clatliu in a short address; at Cambridge ; Park he was reivived by President Kiliott; at thcCliarle-town Navy Yard ! a salute of twenty-one guns were fired. 1 After inspecting the various depart-! meiits Alexis and suit retired to the ; Revere House. Col.l '.misia, Dec. S. In the Ku Khik j trials to-d iy four of the prisoners ; pleaded guhty to tlie charge of con-j spiring to deprive c'ti.ens of the right f to vote, but counsel reserved the privi-! lege ol reading atlidavits. tonecniing the mode of punishment Mr. Stanberry, for the defense, raised a point, as to whether the prisoners could be tried foi an offence committed in March, and charged upon them April 21st, m onler to bring them within the opera tions of the ku Klrix law passed April 20tii. )!lier points are to be raised to morrow, for the purposes of certifying before the Supreme Court. Nl.w YoltK, Dec. '.. Gov. Hoffman has made arrangements to forward to the Law Institute at Chicago on le haif of the State' a complete set of ses sion laws and revised statistics of this State, with State reports, and Kent's commentaries. This contribution is made on authority of Gov. Hoilnuii, who till -Is the Legislature will .sanc tion his act ion. The Tri'nov' asserts that Connolly consented on November 2'J, at the. in stigation of Commodore C. K. Garri oii. w ho was anxious to become bis bail, to make restitution to the ritv llie 'sum of xl. OOO.OOO, but Charles O'Connor would not consent, to this arrangement, his proposition being an assignment of projicrty f,y Connolly to this amount to await the issue of tlie trial, and eon-e pi.-iitly it failed. If the proposition had Ix-en act-ceded to Connolly was to have turned State's evidence. Mrs. Connolly, in whoso name Connolly'. property nil .-lauds, was a principal. Dktkoit, Dee. 1). -Tho schooner Cros-thwait has lK-eu drifting almt on ice in the Saginaw Jiuv two weeks. MM' was, -iiipuoseil losi until last, ev ing. when the first mate and six ot tin crew reached Hay City. Tiie laptaiu, second mate and eook remained on the vessel, and will starve mile- soon rescu mI. A mot'o for reductio.i of hail of Co.inoi'ly was argued to-day In-fore Judge Larned, at Albany. Leaders of the International Society to-day ient. a dispatch to Gov. 1 loti uian, at Albany : "()aii we parade?" No answer is received yet. They will turn out if the answer is favorable ; if not tlicy will postpone it till next week. A Jl'TuhVii Washington dispatch says a scheme, is ou foot lor the im e"aehiiieiit of President Grant. The subject was under consideration in the Democratic Congressional Committee yesterday,- and will lie further pursued at the meeting next Wednesday. It Is lielieved that Montgomery Rlair is at the bottom ot it. The "main charge will lie for violation of International law, usurpation of war power and con nection with the attempted annexation of San Domingo. CAM OR MA. Sax Fkancisco. Dey. 0. The crcd ifors of Sime's bank having proved over two-third.-! of the claims against the institution, as by law required, to day elected P. J. White ami C. II. Bradford trustees to wind up the al tiiirs. and J. B. F.. Cavellier, Horace Holmes and II. T. ('nine to supervise the work. The family in widow Jorgetv'g house, on Mason near Filbert street, on tlie window of which Randall's spirito graph is alleged to have miraculously apieared, took the window out this afternoon and dent it away, more tliau 2,(XK)jneople having gone 'there to see it. 'flie tact is indisputable that the picture is a mere chance discoloration in tlie material of the glass itself, and has been there since it was made, many years shire. President a Jlesajc. We give lie.iow the principal portion of the President's Message, which we l'md in full in the Sacramento Union. We have already published the portion relating to the Treaty with Great Britain, and we omit a few paragraphs of minor importance: THE CATACAZV AFFAIR. It was impossible with self respect, or with a just regard to the, dignity of the country, to permit Mr. Catacazy to continue to hold interviews with this Government. Alter his abuse of the Government, tin; inexcusable course of the Russian Minister at Washington rendered it necessary to ask his mull and to decline to longer receive tliat functionary as a diplomatic represen tative. That there i? no desire on the part of this Government to diminish the cordiality of these relations, the hospitable reception which ha been given to the Grand Duke is a proof, and that on our side we sliare the wish es of the reasonable assurance of a jiermaneut peace, and that the inti mate, friendly relations which have'so long exited between the I'nited States ami Russia may continue undisturbed, the visit of the third sou of tlie L'm per.ir is a proof. nni-ATtoxs or spaix and soith AMKltlCA. It has been made the agreeable duty of the I'nited States to preside over a conference at Washington between the i plenipotentiaries of Spain and the allied South Anlerieau Republics. I which has resulted in an armistice wit h j the growing out of the insurrection in j C-.tb.i. That commission has since i been organized.' 1 transmit herewith i the correspondence relating to its for I matioii and its jurisdiction. It is o be hoped that this commission will af j ford the claimants a complete remedy for their grievances under the obliga I (ions of nations. j JAl'AX, ( TUNA AND COIiF.A. With Japan we continue to inain ; tain intimate relation-. The Cabinet ! of tiie Mikado has. im-e the close of thi' la-t si's. ion of Congress, selected i cili'cTisof the ("tiited States to servo hi' offices of importance in several de-parim-ids of bis Government, i have reason to thii.k that this selection is j due to an appreciation of the disinter estedness of the policy which the I'ui i ted States has pur-ued toward Japan, i it is our desire to continue to maintain ' ; this dtr-iuteresfed and ju-i policy with i 'hina as wi'U as Japan. 1'he corre- pondence transmitted herewith shows 'there is i, o dispo-iiioii (nthe part of ; this Govcivmcut to swerve from it es ; tabli-hed eonrse. I ' luiiiclled by a de-ire to jiitt an end I to tiie barbarous Ireatuieut of our I -l.ipwreckeil sailors on the Corean e I iii-iru'tid our Ministes at Pe ki:j to eiideavor to c:eic!udea convic i lion with Ci'ri f r sviiriiig ihe safi-ty .i id humane treatment of He li mari ; ners. Admiral Rodger? was instructed , to ai-eoni!;inv him with a sn!!ii-ieut i force to protect him in case of need. I A sin aii surveying parly sent out, on ; in aching the coat, was treacherously .attacked at a disadvantage. Ample ;.;ior!U!iity was given tor explanation and apology for the insult ; neither e.ime. A force was then landed. At- , lera march of an hour in a rugged and liillieiiit country, tiie torts from which ' outrages had been committed were allautly ass uil'i d and were destroyed, j Having thus puuihetl the criminals, and having vindicated the honor of the I li-ig. the expedition returned, finding : if impracticable under the circiuu i stances to conclude the desired eonven i tion. I respectfully refer to the cor- respondeiuv relating thereto, herewith submitted, and leave the subject for such action as Congress mav sec fit to take. To give importance and to add to the efficiency of our diplomatic rela tions with Japan and China, and to further increase the good opinion of tuose people, ami to secure to tiie I lil ted States its share ot tiie commerce destined to flow Im tweeu those nations and tlie balance of the commercial . world, I earnestly recommend that an appropriation be made to support at h ast four American youths in each of those countries, to -serve as a part of flic official family of our Mini-fers there. Our representatives would not even then be placed upon an equality with the lvprescntHtives of Great Mritain and some other Powers as now situated, for representatives in Japan and China have to depend for inter preters and translator, upon the na tives of those countries, who know our language imperfectly, or procure for the occasion the service of employes hi foreign business houses, or the iu U rpreters to other foreign Minist, rs. I would also recommend liberal incisures for the purpose of supmrt ing the American lines of steamers now piving bet ween San Fninciscoand Japan ami China, and tiie Australian line, almo-t our only renmin'uig lines "t ocean -t( their service amers. and of increasin MKXH'O AND Ot TII AMKKfC'AX KF.l LICS. I 11- The Republic of Mexico has not yet recalled Ihe very objectionable laws, comprising w hat is known as I he "fr.-e .one"' on the frontier of l he I'nited States. It is hoped that this may yet be done, and also that stringent measures may be taken by that repub lic, re-traiuing law-ess persons on its frontier. I hope that Mexico, by its own action, will soon relieve litis Gov ernment of the difficulties cxjcr':cuecd from thes,! causes. Our relations with various republics, continental and South American, con tinue, with one exception, to be cordial and friendly. 1 recommend some action by Cotigivss regarding the over due installments under the , a ward of the Venezuela Ciaim; Commission of 1 s i . The inti r.ia! dissensions of that Government present no justification for file absence of effort to meet their solemn treaty obligations. The ratifi cation of an extradition treaty with Nicaragua has lieen exchanged. 1-.15A7.1I. AND SLAVi.ltV. It is a subject for congratulation that the great. Hnipiro of lirail has taken the initiatory stepstoward the alxilition of slavery. Our relations with that empire, always cordial, will naturally be more so by thi; act. It i not too much to hope that the Government of Brazil m iy hereatter find it tor its interest as weii asinteriiaiionally right to advance toward entire emancipation -more rapidly than the present act con template. The tru.'' projK--rity and great ne of a nation i to be found in the elevation- and education of its - laborers. It is a subject for regret I hat the reform i.i tii'n direction 'which were voluntarily promised by the. (statesmen of Spain have not." been itirried out in the F tt India colonies. The laws and regulations for apparent tiholitioii of slavery in Cuba aud'l'orto Kico leave mo-t. 'of the laborer in bondage with no hope of release until their lives liei-ome a burden to their employers. I direct vour attention to the fact that citizens of the United Suites are largo holders in foreign lands of this siiecies of projierty for bidden by tlie fundamental la"w of their country. I recommend to Con gress to provide by stringent legislation a suitable remedy against tlie holding, owning or dealing in slaves or being interested in slave property in foreign land, either as owner, hirers or mortgages, by citizens of the United States.' crr.A. It is to be regretted that the disturb ed condition of the island of Cuba continues to lie a source of annoyance, and anxiety. The existence of a pro tracted struggle in such a cause in close proximity to'our own territory, with out apparent prospvet of au early ter mination, cannot be other thin an ob ject of concern to a people, w ho, while abstaining from interference in the .affair of other- rowers, naturally desire to see every country in tlie undisturbed enjoyment of peace, lilierty and the blessings if free institutions. Our naval commanders in (Juban waters have been iusf ructed, in case it should liecome nece??arj', to spare no effort to protect the lives ami projierty of bona tide American citizens, and to maintain the dignity of the flag. It is hoped that all pending questions with Spain growing out of the affairs in Cul may be adjusted in the spirit of peace and conciliation which has heretofore governed tlie two Dowers in their treat ment' of such questions. tiif. national DF.irr and fixaxcf. The national debt hi leen reduced to the extent of $ i ,057,12 3 during the year ; and by the negotiations of national bonds at a lower rate of in terest on the public debt has been so far diminished that, now the sum to be raised for interest account is nearly $17,000,000 less than on the 1st of March. ISiiO. It was highly desirable that this rapid diminution should take place, both to strengthen the credit of the country and to convince its citizens of their entire ability to meet every dollar of liability without bankrupting them. But in view of the accomplish ment of these desirable ends, of the rapid development of the resoiuves of the country, its increasing ability to meet large demand, atid the amount already iil, it is not desirable that the present resources of the country should conl inn 5 t o be taxed m order to continue this rapid payment. THE TAKIFF AXD INTKItXAI, TAXES. I therefore recommend a modification of both tiie tariff and internal tax laws. I recommend tint all taxes from inter na! sources bo abolislted, except, those on spirituous, vinous, and malt lunior.-, tobacco in its various forms, nnd stamp. In readjusting the tariff, I suggest that a careful estimate lie made of the amount of surplus revenue collected under the present laws after providing tor the current expenses of the Government, the interest account, and a siiikidg fund ; and that this surplus be reduced in such manner as to atl'ord the greatest relief to the greatest number. There are many articles not produced at home, such as medicines compounded, "from which very little revenue is derived, but which enter int o general use. All such articles I recommend to be placed on the free list, should a ftii lhci: reduc tion prove advisable 1 would then recommend that it be made on those articles which can bear it without disturbing the home production or re ducing the wagtM of tiie Americin laborer. I have not, entered into figures, liecause to do so would be to re'peat all that will belaid iH'fore you in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. L 'O I J A x T IN 1 1 1 i 1 . V F.N i i . Tlie present laws for collecting ihe revenues pay collector of customs small salaries, but provide for,han s in all seizures, which, at the principd ports of entry particularly, raise the coniensatio:i ol tuese o.hct is to a ! large sum. It ha always seemed to j me that this sy-.t,.m suu-t at tint's ; work ierniciousiy. It holds out in- j dueeineiit s to di-hicie-t inein"hou'd such gef pos.-,.-iou of Shoe offices, lot lie lax in their scrutiny of the giHxls entered n as to enable theui iia.tily to ! makf mo;,"y out ofthe .seizure. our ! attention is respecU'ul?y invited to this j subject. i Tilt: cnnn.Ncv. . j The continued comparative differ- ence in the value of gold as compared : with tin' national currency has a in -t ' damaging effect upon the incri'-ie and I development of the country. In keep- j itig up the price of all the article! necessary in ver-d.iy lit!-, it fosters a s-pirii Jf gasiiblrtig prejudicial alike to j the national morals n;d national tinati-; ces. Ii' the oi lest inn can l' met as to i bow to ti:x the value of our currency, j that value continually and in uniform- ; ity approaching par wiih su'cie, a v.-ry , desirable object will bo. gained. j FOK Til IC Ol'Kll A'l ION OF TI IF. AltM Y in the pa -t year, and for the cost of- maintaining it. tne estimates lor the j ensuing year, and for continuing the sea const and oilier improvement coti- I due'ed under the Mipcrvision of tlie i War Department, I refer you to tiie j accotinianyillg report Ot tlie Secretary of War. 1 cail your attention to the ! provisions in tne act ol ongrei :ij proved March Jd. LSil'.l, which discon tinue promotions in the staff corps of the army until provided for hy la.w. I recommend that tlie number of of fuvrs in each grade oi" the stall' corp be fixed, and that when ever the num ber of any one gride tills below the number so fixed, thai the vacancy may be filled by promotion from tii" grade In-low. I al-o recommend when tie office of ( hief of Corp become vi- cant, that the plan- may lie filled by j se.ecte.n Ironi tne ciirps m which t ..- : vacancy exist. xavai. Di.i'AirtMr.N r. The report of the Secretary of tin Xavy shows an - improvement in tic number and efficiency of Ihe naval force, without material increase of the expense of supporting it. Thi is due to the policy which has been adopted, and is being extended so liira our ma terial will admit, of using smaller ves sels as crui -er on the several stations of tiie United States. We have Ik'cii enabled to occupy at one- a larger ex tent of cruising ground, to vi-it more fre Uelitly tlx! port where the presence ; of our llag is de-sirable. and generally i to di-s barge more etlieicntiy the ap- propriafe duties of the navy in time if peaiv with. nit i-Xii-iiiiug til" nu.n'.H-r j of men or the cx'x-nditnrcs authorised j by law. Daring' tiie past year t tie I navy has. in addition to its regular ' service, supplied the men and o'.iic rs ' for the vessels of the coast survey, and j has completed the surveys authorized ! by Congre. of the isthmuses ot !a i rien and Tehauntepec. and under like authority ha sent out an expedition, completely furiiished and e juipiied. to explore the unknown ocean of the north. The suggestion of the report a to the neivssiiy for increasing and iuipro-, iug the material of the navy. and the plan reeonnnended for redue- j iug me personnel oi tlie service to a peace standard by the gradual altoli tion of certain grides of officers, the reduction of others, and the employ ment of some in the s -rvi.-b of tiie commercial marine, are all to lie con sidered, and deserve the thoughtful at tention f Congress. I aio recom mend that a!! promotions in the navy ab ive the rank of Captain shall be by schvtion instead of by seniority. This course wlil secure in t he higher p-ade greater efficiency atid hold out im in centive to young officers to i ntu-ove themselves in tlie knowledge of their profession, '('he present cost of m lin taiuiiig the navy, its cot as co n pa red wiih that f the preceding yeir. and tiie e-timates for the ensuing" year, are contained in the accompanying report of ths' Secretary of the Xavy. l'OSTAl. Al-I AIItS. The enlarged receipt ot the Fostof liee, a i shown by the accompanying report of the I'ostmaslcr-C'.'tieral. ex hibit a gratifying increase in that branch of tiie pubiic service. It i au index of the growth of edilcilioii and of the prosperity of the people two elements highly conducive to th" ve'or and stability of a republic. With' a vat territory like our, much of it sparsely populated, but all re periiig the services ol tlie m-ii!, it i not at present to be expected that this de p'lrtnu'iit can be made sc!f-Mi staining, lait a gradual appr.iach to tliis en.l. from year to year, is confidently relied on, and the day is not fir distant wiien the Postofficc Department of the Gov ernment will prove a much greater blessing to the whole people than it is now. The suggestions of the Postmaster-General for improvements in the department presided over by him are earnestly recommended to your sxeial attention, ceeially document-) favorable to the plan for uniting the telegraph system of the United Slate: to the postal system. It is believed tliat by such a course the cast ot tele graphing could lie much reduced and the service as well if not better ren dered. It would secure a further ad-1 vantage, by extending the telep-.iph through jxirtions of the country where private enterprise will not const met it, to commerce, trade, and above all. the efforts to bring a people widely seie rated into a community of interest, always benefited by a rapid intercom munication. K'lueation. tlie ground work of republican institutions, is en couraged by increasing the mail facili ties, togetlier with sjeedy news from all parts of the country. The uWn-e to reap the benefits of ueh improve ments will stimulate education. I re fer you to the report of the Potui.itcr General for full details of the opera- " ia-i year ana ior comparative statements of results with former year. THE KC KLUX. There h.13 nec4.-TrtTposed upon the executive .branch of Hip rj the execution of the act of Coiie-res-i ripproved April 20th, TS71. and com monly Known as the Ku Kltix law. in portion of the State of South Caro lina. J tic necessity of flip course pur wad will tie lemonsrited by the re port of fie committee to investigate Moutnerii outrages. I mier tiie pro- visions of the above act I issued a proc lamation calling tlie attention of the jeopIe of the United States to tlie same, and declaring my reluctance to exercise any of the extraordinary pow er thereby conferred upon me, except in ease of imperative necessity; but making known my purpose to exercise such powers whenever it should be come necessary to do so, for the pur pose of securing to all citizens of the I'nited States the peaceful enjoyment of the rights guaranteed them hy the Coustitution and tins laws. After the passage of this law, information was received from time to time tliat com binations of the characters referred to in this law existed, and were powerful in many jiarts of the Southern States, particularly in several counties of South Carolina. Careful inve-tigatio i was made, and it was assvrtaiiied that in nine counties of that State such com binations were active and powerful, embracing a sufficient portion of the citi.ens to control the local authorities and liav'mg among other things the ob ject of depriving tne emancipated class of the substantial benefits of freedom, and of the privileges of free political action those citizens who did not yui pathize with theirowu views. .Among their operations were fre pient scourg ing and occasional assas-inatioiis, gm erally perje'truted at night by disguised jHTsons, their victims in almost all cases being citizens of different political seiitinieiits from their own, or tree jx-r-sons (f color, who had tJiown a dis position to claim their usual rights M it h other citizens. Thousands ot in offensive and welI-disjKscd citiz-.-ns were the sufferers by this lawless vio lence. Thereupon. "on the l.'lth of Oc tober, ls7L a proclamation win Dsned in the terms of the law. cilling up in the memliers of lb" combinations to dis)erse within live days, ami to deliver to the Marshal or the "military officers of the United States all arms, ammuni tion, uniforms, disguises and other means add implements used by them tor carrying out tlicir unlawful pur poses. This warning lKtt having lieen heeded, on the 17th of Octolier another ptNx.-lamatioii was issued susjH'iiding the writ of halH-as corpus in' nine coun ties in that Slate, and di red ions were given that within the counties so desig nated persons supposeil, upon credible information, to be members ot such un lawful combinations, should lie arrested by the milifai y forces f the United States and delivered to the Marshal, to lie dealt with aivordiug to law. In two of said counties many arrests have been made. At the la-t account ; the number of persons thus arrested w is one hundred and sixty-eight. Several hundred, whose criminality was ascer tained to im- of an inferior derive, wen; released lor the present. These have generally made confessions of their guilt. Great caution has been exercised in making the' arrests, and notwith standing the large nutnlx-rit is believed thai no innocent person is now in ens to !y. 'Hie prisoner will be held for regular trial in the judicial tribunal of. the Unif-d states. As soon as it ap peared that the authorities of Ihe Fluted States were about In take rtg-or.nr- ui'-a :ures to enforce the law, many persons absconded, and there i good ground Ibr supposing that all of siieh per on have Ix-en living in viola tion of tin- law. A full re oit of what ha b -en d ine under this law will le sub oitr.-l to('-i:ig:vssbv the Ationiey Oe.ier.d. Al'l'Ali;s IS t'TAH. I i Utah there still remains a rem nant of barbarism, repugnant to civi! 1 :at ion. decency and the laws of the United States. Territorial officers, hiiivever. have 1-ccn found who are willing to perforin their duty in a spirit of e mil v and with a ihio sen, of en- t.-in.ie.r'tii,. ieiietc of in,. t.,v v.iti,. er ii'ilyganiv noranv other violation of i xisting Matute will b neiinittiil witiiiu any lerntorv of the I mted Stci i. I i is not with the religion of the se!l'-,tyled saints (h it we are now dealing, but their practice. They will be p-oteelii in the worship of God ac-cs:-diug to I !' dictates of their concieii O's, but tin y will not be permitted to vio'ate law imder the cloak of religion, it mav !' advisable for Congress to !;lw-..a;.'uiist pnlvgamv. is tiw ,.ss'f n. scyei-al wives and their offspring, propriety of Congress, pacing an i isi tcr wli it. in Lie cxecni ion ot the etnti'iug act author! Migthe lerntori.il Legislature of Utah to legitimatize all hunt prior to a time fixed in the act might lie sii taincd by considerations of iminaiiiiy to these iu'ioi-ent children. This is a .suggestion only, and not a recommendation. Indian i;m.atios. The policy puru-'d toward t!ir Indi ati has resulted liuorabiy. -o far a cm lie ju lg.il from the liuiitol time during i iiieh if h is Ix-en in nienitio;i through the trilx'S under the various soeii'tle: of Christians to whom has been entrusted tne execution of the policy, and the Hoard of Commission er, authorized by the law of April loth. 1;. Many trilws f Indians have been induced t settle iijioii res ervations, to cultivate the oil and per form labor of various kind mid par tially to accept civilization. They are being cared for in such a way it i liojied. a to induce thus,' still pursuing t 'n. 'ir.old habit of lite to embrace the only opjxiit unity which I left them to avoid extermination. I recommend liliei-al appropriations to carry out the Indian M-ace pi not only le in se it l humane, Cmiti?i:t-iike and eco nomical, but Ix'cau it i right. I recommend to vour favorable consider at ion also the jxilicy of granting a ter- ritorial government, to Indian on the Indian femiory west of Arkansas and Missouri, and south of Kan-sis. In doing so every right guaranteed to the Indians by treaty should Ik- secured. Su.-h a co'.ir-e might in tune lx- the means of collecting most of the Indi ans now tietwfn the Missouri and t'.i cllic and south ofthe I'.ritTsh posses sions, into one Territory or one State. The Secretary of the Interior has a tn aty upon this subject at length, and I recommend to you his sugge-tii us. ri r.i.ic lanps. I r.'ticw my recommendation that the the public lands shall lie regarded' as a heritage to our children, to lx' dis posed of only as required for occupa tion and to actual settlers. Those actually granted have lieen in great part dipi 1 of iti -iii-'i ;l way as to secure access to the balance hy the har dv setiler who :nav wish to avail him self of thetn. Hut caution should In excreted even i: attaining so desira ble an object a edtn-itio Tal interest, l'.y the grant of the proceed ot the sale of the public land to settler. I do not wih to 1h' u:iderUm 1 a recom mending in the least degree a curfail me it of what i U ing .done by the General Governm 'lit for t' e ciu'our- lgement ol eihi'iilion. 1 oe report o the Secretary of the Inferior, su. min ted wiril thi . will "give you informa tion collected and prepared f r publica tion in regard to the c-iisii; taken dur ing tlie year 1 70. th- operations of Ihe l.ureauof Kducition for tlie year, the the jiatent office, tln-pen-doii office, the land office and the IiKlian uureau. OKXKHAL AJINKTV. More than six years having elap'd since the lat hostile pm was fired le tween tlie annies ttk'ii arrayed against each otlier one for the ierietuation, tin; other for the destruction of the l-iiion- it may well Ik; eoiii-idered whether it is not now time tltc di-si-bilities linposed lij' the foiirtei'iitli amendment should be removed. That amendment does not exclude tlie bal lot, but only requires tlie disability to hold office ot certain c'ase. Vi'ln-u the purity of the ballot-fxix l wcun-, by a majority sure to elect officer, re flecting the views of the majority, I do not see the advantage or propriety ot excluding men from office merely because tliey were before the relicllioii of a standing and diameter sufficient to fie elected to position's requiring them to take the oath to support the Constitution and admitting tbc clegi bility of those entertainiiig precisely tlie sime views, but of less standing in their communities. It may W. said the former violated an oath, while the latter did not have it in tlieir jwwer to do so. If tb'y bad taken this oath it can't be doubted that they would ltave broken it as did the former class. Jf t iere are any great criminals distin guished above all otliew for the part tliey took in opposition to tlie Govern ment, they might, in tlie judgment of C-onpv0e excluded from such au amnesty. This subject i submitted for your careful consideration. THE SOUTHEKX STATES. The condition of the Southern States D, unhappily, not such as all true, pat- riofte cilir.-MW would like UJ Ttri.' So cial ostracUm for opinion's saw? per ,,;,, - ni-. -His towanl tier- quiiui , v fc... . . - . sons entertaining political view.- cp- poseu to tnose eutei-uimeu vj - -. . i : : , ..wfunl l to to i joriiy oi ine iaLi;iiis, uicii." ....... gratwu and the flow of much needed n., .,:! !.,, fi,,. s;,.,,,. l .tettr in rebel- lion. It will be a liappy condition of tne country wneti ukj oiu buwib these .States will take an interef-t in mihlle ir,iifj tolerrlfe ill idea llonetitlV onleil-i inert mtt t'r men rpnresentinff tlieir view, and iernilt tlie freedom of ...i - i..il.s : n.3t fiitof tauuiig ditrcreiit political convicuous CIVIL aaJVKE IlKFOEM. It has Uvn f heaim ofthe adininistra tioti to eufri-. L eiest v fl'nl eflicicncy in nublic siTvant. lie who kis vio- latcil the trust placed in him should be proceeded against with all the vigor of the law. It baa men nave .secureu places it has been the fault ofthe sys tem established oy law and custom ior making appointment', or the fruit of those who reeommenu lor iioverument Dos'itions persons not sufficiently well known to them personally, or who give letters indorsing the character ot office-seekers without a proKT sense of Hie grave rc-poiiMoiiuy uicu such a course devolves upo.i them. A civil service reform which can in a measure correct this ahue is much desired. In mercantile pursuits Ihe business man whogiVv'ia letter of recommendation to a friend to enable him to obtain credit for a stranger is regarded as morally reponibi for the integrity of his friend and Ins ability to 'meet his obligations. To enforce thi principle against all indorscrs of jK-rsousfor pub lie placj would insure great caution in making lecomuicndat ions. A salutary lesson n is lieen taught the Careless and the dishonest servants in the great uumlM-r of prosecutions and convictions of the la-t two year. Jt is gratifying to notice thi? favorable change which is taking place throughout the country in bringing to punishment tho-e who have proved re. n ant to the trusts confided to them, and in elevating to public olliiv none but those who poes the confidence of the honest and virtuous, who, it will always be found, comprise the majority ol" the community in which they live. In my message to Coiigre-r):ie year ago 1 urgently recommended a reform in the civil strviee ofthe country. In coutormity with that recommendation, Congress, in the ninth sin-tionof an act making appropriation for sundry civil eNiienses ofthe Government and for other purMic-s. approved March 'M, H7!. gave Ihe neivs-ury authority to the K-ventive to inaugurate a civil service reform, and placed upon him ihe responsibility of lining so. Under the authority of .said act. I convened a hoard of gentlemen eminently qualified for the work, to devise rules and regu lations to ctlect the needed reform. Tlieir la bores are not yet completed, but it i Ik-Hi veil tliat thev will uc-.tfed in devisiiiga plan which 'can be adopt ed, to the great relief of the executive, head ofii 'partments and menilx-rs of Congress, and which will redound to the true interests ofthe public service. At all events the experiment shall have a fair trial. "OXCI.lIOX. I have thus hastily summed up the operation ofthe Government during the .list year, and made sue'i sug gestion as occur to me to be proper for your consideration. I submit them with a confidence that your combined action will U- wise, statesmanlike, and in the liest inrerest ofthe whole coun try. '(Signed J U. s. GIlAXT, President. Fxeciitive Mansion, Decvinlicr 4th, is:t. GENERAL NEWS. I'orl land. From the JJnUn'in we learn the fol lowing : TIm' i-.isc of U'iliiam J. Daly, which ha Ih'cii on trial in Ihe Circuit Court for two days, was. submitted to the jury at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, f'he jury had not agreed on a verdict at nine o'clock last night. Portland, at the present time, ap pears to be the rendezvous for all the (M-tty thieve in the State of Oregon, togctlrr with a goodly number from California and the adjoining Territo ries. They "gn f,i-"' . everything in ight. and carry away anything they can. eve i though it i a grindstone. Iain's D'Avcr, who wa anv.ed a few days ago i-i the charge of obtain ing m i. icy by fiiv token, hid an ex amination lief ire. lu Ige Denny yester day. . The testimony showed that he bad pawned a bogus nugget to Charles Lamar, a s-il.mn ke.'icr, lor $.). prom ising to redeem i: in a couple of days. He failed to fulfill" hi promise, and Lamar carried the sjiechucii to an as sayer. w ho declared it to In; valueless. After hearing the testimony. Judge J l-eiiny dismissed the complaint ou tlie ! ground tliat there was no evidence to t -bow that the accused knew the nug get was bogus when he pawned it. A young m in employed lu Portland fir a year or two past in the eqacity of clerk has U-cn in the liabit of di viding the recipt with hi employer, and ailou 'mg him to pay tlie exx'iicj of the c- iceru oot of bis sh ire, lias gone from on- gij-. 'He left on Mon day 1 ist. t iking the tvnitiiei-ii train and a quantity ot jcweln . v.iiueil at l.V), belonging to a gentleman in whose house he was rooming. A warrant has i i:i'. i i :-iied for hi arrest. I'ertlan I. From the Orjnti.ia we learn that the land p-ite it to the Couch claim, which wa issued from the United States Land Office, Xovemlier 13th, 171, ha Its-en tiled for reeoitl in the Comity Clerk' office of Multnomah county. It i signed by lreident Grant, .1. Fairish. Secretary, and C. i F. Hovnton, Ueeorder of the Land I Office. It gives title to -(M0 acres of Isind in sections 27. 2. X and S4, in township '1 north, range I eat one h tif to the w idow of .'loin II. Couch ; and tne oiner hail to the heirs oi tne I deceased c-aima-it. I I Milfoil M i oii.i:i lii-t.vl for an a s-iu't i with a dangerou wetipo.i, wa tried in the Circuit Court ye sfcr.l.iy morn ing and ae putted. The roll of the militia of this county has Jieen completed, ready for trans misdou to the State authorities. Three more witnesses p., M exaoiiiieil in the C.irutlier' csttite su'-t ; arrivt'd bv the late-t. steamer. If all thee wit- liesse c (lie'iide titiv here, the Jrial i likely to do a great deal towanl inqi- ulating tlie State. In that event, let it go on. From the Bulletin we learn the fol lowing : Yesterday afternoon tlie I dily murder cac was brought to a close by tlie jury rendering a verdict of not "guilty, after having lieen kept together for nearly twenty-four hours. Willamette Valley. Tlie )regon City KHitfprine says the Scmtor lm been liaiiled out of tlie way of the drift wood which is flowing i i the river, and i In a safe place to keep her from lieing knocked to pieces. ?-lic is badlv damaged, and tlie proba bilities are tliat slie will prove a totil loss. The water is alwnt twelve teet deep in lier. It is reported tluit tlie Government Likery at Wsshitiirton tried the experi- iiieiit ofseelii"; how many loiive-i of !r?:! cotilu he made from a mingle lmrrel of tlunr, the loave welghlno; one j-miKl each when tiken from tlie oven. The rcu!t Is said to have been 802 loaves or a little more than four loaves for ench pound of floor. The Increased weight is mainly water. Item Irom a Georgia iper : "A ne jro went so far as to Cdnt in a store In Itainbritlge. lie was rwtorefl to consviousne! by an nasymrthetic friend, who siiriukled him with the short end of a buggy trace." In Xortliern Iowa, notwitifetandiiiir 1 ravtijf-sj of tlie potato hug at the i'rniniiio; ot tue season, potisttoe Iwve not ta'ii s l:irg or plum il'ul for y e ir as at prc-sont. TiK-y are Belling at two.itv-live ii'iits a ImOs'l. The 4jre.it Pletorial Annual. Hortctter's United Hates Almanac for 1(7S, for distribution, grotU, throughout the Unltcil States, aod all clvlllzoct countries of the West ern Ilemlspliere, Is now published and ready tor delivery,' In the English, German, Frcncfi, Norwegian; Welsh; Swedish, IlolUind, Bohe mian and Sipcnlsh langiuiges, and all who wish to understand tne true philosophy of health should read and pomler tue valuable sugges tions U coutatus. In addition to an admirable medical treatise on the cause;, prevention ant cure of a great variety of dfW it etdbraces a Urge amount of lufurmatloa Interesting to the merchant, tho roocluiulc. Hie twIpct, the lamier, the planter, and yrofesdoiutl nvin; ami the calculations have been made fersivti' murldUins ami laUtmlus jts are mot suitable fiir a correct and ctuiirehpiisirc Nation a b UAl.ESnAll. The nature, uses, and extraordinary sani tary, elTects of liosteUer' Stomach Bitters, tho staple tonic and alterative of more than half the Christian world, are fully ret forth In Its pages, which are alto lnterKrscd with pictorial Illustrations, valuable recliies lor the househ ild and farm, humorous anec lotes, and other Instructive and amusing rcailtng matter, original and sele,-tct. Amonp; the Annuals to appear with tlie opeulnirof Hie venr. thi; will be one of Ihe most usi l.il, and muy b Intel for tif- rixkinq. Tlie proiirletors, Me-wrs. Hob tctler & Smith, i'ittaburirh. Pa., on receli4 of a two.eiit sianip, will 1'orwanl a cepv liv mail to any iertn who cannot procure one In his neighborhood. Tlie llillers are mM in every city, nwn nnd vIIIhot, ami are extensively usu-.l thioiyliiMit tlie enliro civilize 1 world. niesstiips lirteliten as they take tlieir flight. The chief of blessiiiK-s Is peinl lieatili, willmiil which nottitnirls worth Ihe havimr: li iKaltr.-- appreciatel at ill true value alier it Is Imi. btit. .iiii-ii, nix, in-iix i.i,r projienv, auii cor rect allmenls U;lore tliev Ih.'.iiiio il. Foi- dlM-asesofilie liver, kldm-vs, fkin, stoniiiy li, and all nri.lnj; from linpiii-i- ir leelite blood, III!. W'AI.KHll'SC'ALlKl.lUMA VlNI-UAIt iill- Ttnsre a sure and sx-eily remedr. It luis never yet cuieo in a in;;u- instance. .SPECIAL XOTICES. WILLIAM DAVIDSOX, REAL ESTATE DEALER, Office -.'o. 61, Front Ktrwt, ' POKTLAXl),OnEtMJX. REAL ESTATE In this ('IT Yand BAST POKTLAND, in Hie most desirable Imalllles, ,-oni.!iiiiK ol i.i its, li Alr i;iak.:ks ami ItUX'KS, IIOt-.-sKsjiindSi'llIlES; also iMPnnvt-n p ipic 0...1 ..ai...a,iA ..... cul.'Iv.-in-l L AX lis, located in ALL irtbOl me M .vi . ior is.ii.r REAL ESTATE and other Prmwrtv purcluiwl for (re -pondents lu this ( IT and thriMilKNit the ST ATES and TKKlilTi lltlES, with inva' rare nnd on the most AUVAX- TAliEUCS TERMS. HOl'SKS and STOKES LEASED. LOANS XK;ITI.TEI, ami CLAIMS Ob" au. iifs.ss.iiii'Ti.j.Ms riiunrii.1 i;ui LEi TI-Ji. Andatn-iienit nXAXUALaud MiKNCV Ul'&LE.S)-,tnmsacieiL ilwif NAXTA LVIS IISAHD FROM. rpmsiiEXERorS HEARTED OLD EEL- A- low lias koI Ills i'rniani'nt u tinners, lor the season, In EsOtMillve lllock, Salem, 0 pislte I'lH-tiH'keia House, which premises wei-e rented very low, At lor a cliarltalile jMir IHnje, and Sania Oiaii" otters there one ofthe moot comnlelostix-ks of Tiiveanil EancvUooils over heard of In UiIb .Stale of Orepm, and at ciieaier rales than ever l-.aveueen known Here In-fore or ever will be u-aiii ilec.lo. (5o to A. X. Gilbert ft Co. and see the new Patent liubber lor High, Heel hoes. THE CROVER & BAKER. XOTIIER LARGE ASSORTMENT OF V those those t'etetn-attit Sewlnir Machines ru- ceived at Ihe City Boot Slore. It fmi mui-h TIIK Tf.UXM.SAN KHAXCUd-U PKIITO 1TH- oi t FiiKiiiitT AIJUKU, Tlit'se machines are sold at the lowest possible mtes, and are on iv a Irille higher than the Cast Iron Machines sold by liTesiMvneible )rtles UiroiurlnHU the ciHtntry. Silk, ooiion nemttes and all niachlne amlings, for sale. lfcj ivux . vii.ni.irr. BILLIARD TABLES! New or socoml hatnl ; small or size, ForSale or Exchange. NEW PIGEON HOLE TABLES ! And all kinds of BlUiird Goods for sale on easy terms... Ililltnrd Altered aud Repaired nt the LOl'li KMIX, Port tan I, Oregon. de.-.12 Clarke's Dollar - Instructor FOR REED OKG1XS I"ss expensive, and, of coursj. less exten sive than tlie poiiular "New Method for Reed Oriniuss," Ibis book contains a mtfttciencv of pie:isiii.etslly-prosres8ivcexereisesand nines lor tne use ol amateurs who wish to learn. wlihotit a Master," an l for all who only wish lo -o a little way." sent, post-paid to any addres. for One Dollar. OMITER DITSOX & CO B Mton. C. II. DITNOX A CO., Xow York. Tlie staiwlard remedy for Conirhis, In Oil riiait, Sore Throat- Whooping Couh, Croup, Llvnr Complaint, Rmifc-hlils nieenllng of I lie Luiiv-i, and every affoc. ion of the Lung!, Throat and Chest, including Consumitlon. M (Htnr"n Bnlwamdoesn-it dry upa conch, but tooncn It, cleanses the lunfts, ami alia vs Irritation, thus removing tlie cants of ihe torn Iit.iim. None getuUtie unless sigml I. Bittts. p'resl hv Si-rrH W. Fuwle Son, Boston ; sold hy II RElMNflTON, IIilKTfcTTKK A Co., Sun Francisco, and hy dealers generally. lXwinlsT L lm STRAYED. I?ROM XKAU SOt'TH SALEM OS Olt alHMit the itith of Xovevlier, a ifark shes. nut sorrel mare and lisiy colt mare aliout 9 years old, liet ween fourteen and fifteen hands high, well built, has some white collar marks on shoulders and shod all round. Colt, a bright bav with star on the forehead and white -strip on the nose, is almut six months old. Any person knowing of their wherealiottts and letting the undersigned know of It at Kor-, e-4 tSrove. Oniron, or at this oIHce, will beH well paid for their trouble. JOHN ST.VPLETOK, SilU'tn. Ogn., Pec 1st 171. W00D3URNNURSERY. J. II. Settlemior, at Woodbnrn Station, 0. A C. K. It., Marion county, can fill orders from hi cxten;ire nuraerics for all sorts of FRUIT, SHADE, ORNAMENr.fL, ami NUT BEARING TREES. f)-A (Tlioice Selection of Shrubbery. Address orders to J. II. SETTLE MIER, octSlwtf Gerrais, Oregoa ABmirable Illmi. There Is thehUsof rldi-Mile, the hiss of scorn, the hiss of snakes in the gnus; but tlie muot delightful hiss is thai of Tarranfs Effervescent Seltzer Aperient In the stnrkttng gnllet, givliig assnratv to tho Invalid that his thirst will be delU ion-sly as suaged: that histoma,'.h will lie rerrehod and punnol ; that If he la feverish, hii IkvIv will bo coolod by healthful evaiioraiion; that If beta constipated, the dllHcititv will pass away wltli- uu. m uti tiHifc ii tiro uonuilioa oi nut general health is tmnaireil, It will Im speedily restore l. f course, he will take uars ti FHULUBE NONE BUT TUB GKSVIXK. SOLD BY ALL DKCOQISTS. S5QO,OOOP THE SOUTH CAROLINA Land and Immigration Association FOR THE Promotion or Immigration To the South. Butler, Chadwick, Gray & Co., Agints, Cbnrtaitont ' . A wries of Com-ert will be plren nmter an-nsiwof Ihe SOUTH f'AUol.IXA ?TA1B AliHK I'LTIKAL AM) MWHAMOAL St HJIETY at the ACAUEMY OK MUSIC, t'lLirkvton, S. :., K-xinmwtKMng Jantmry Mh. lMeial wlik h drawings-will take place anil distributions lie made u U-.ket holders. ' lit Uifl .-ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ttti.-irlesuin, it. C, c-ist Ut liitlld PIW having an annual rental of about tiO 000, from upera House, Stores ami Hulls; tho bulRting being Lit 230 lect by 60 feet, and sltiuitod corner of King and Market streets. In the center of the cltv, and WHt known to be thenhest bulkllne and most valuable property in Charleston, rnlueilat iV),OnO Jwl Glft-t ash Hn,W 3r 1 itt -1 Tish ti.ono 4iht;ift-a-ii KMKO .Mlitiia (.'ash n.OuO " (Jtns-Cas-li-each fVnO 1V.0HO iJir)s-siiishes-'hjOU itflw 4:siiifts iih-.htino 3fi,on m otlier lilfla -amounting to. ....... . 37,500 -Jlul Qllts. amount to -iO9,0OU 150,tOONMonTlrkel of AdiMhwl at five Dollar -cti. ALLOItDKIWtiTBMTLY C"OSriDE3I- TIAL. FOR EULL PAUTICrLARS SEND FOR CIRCULARS. Ttef(ssn.-e- in Xrw York City- ArorsT 15KT.MONT Co., Bankers ; Hon. ClUKl.m 0'ConuH, Councel'uir at Iiw; Hon. Kikh A. 1 Hi oit, i istnseiior nt ij . i. .i. inn r, Kni., IMi-sldcnt t;old Room; Andkhmok, StakK ft Co., Mercliants : II. m Jolin W ani. Councedor tU IJiw ; Colonel Richard Uilhers, Hunt, Thompson Co, Factors; Petltis ft Co, Mer.-.liauts Zoglaum 4 FairchlM, Mer chants. Refen-nces in South Cnrolina-sfJeneral Wle Hamilton, Hon U F Ten-v, iivernrr M L ltoulutin, Om;rat Johnson Hagonl, llm Annlsti-d Utirt, Him James Chesnut, tieneral John S Preston, Hon W D Slmion, Andrew Simon. Ks., Hon li A Trenlmlm, governor J L Manning, Hohn J I) Campbell. To Aware Yoonelvco OuU omr Eater prise ia Hononbl, let Your Butt er write to any Bank nhler la C-barleatoai, 8. C-, before Ordering Tirketa. Commissi onors nnd Snnervlsors of Drawing (ieiieml A It WRHJIfT, of Georgia ; lieo eral HRADI.KY T JUNES, of Virginia : Colo nel II II ItCTLEtx.K, of South Carolina; H-m KtMiER A I'RVoR, New York. Crr"riie lirawing will plllvely t ike place January bib, lfii. IXDKEMEXTH TO XI B. 11 Ti.-lB'ts for.... .Kl 2a Tickets for".... Ion i UnlU-1 Plates Cur B0 Tlcfcels for.... Soil ( rency. 100 Tickets lor.... 375 J - Special rates will lie given for 500 or lnOO tickets if applied fur Immodtalely. Itemlttnn-es can be made to us, and Ihe tick ets will be sent l.y return mall by BUTLER, CHADWICK, GRAY A CO.," (liarleston, 8, C. Gen M. t'. Hi-ri.FR. John chadwick, Cienural M. W. liKAV. kv3t deod Ldtest Styles Always on Hand ! J. A.-RIPPERTON Has rocciveil his Fall and Winter Stock t -OF- Dry Coods. Clothing, Hats and Caps. The Ladles will find that for JPoxxoy Groods, LACES & EMBROIDERIES, ELEGANT DRESS GOODS, They cannot afford to pnrchae without giving me a call. J. A. KIPI'EKTOX. isitlcm. Oct, 7. ikiw PI PI FAX. This celebrated German Hitters Increases Ihe appetite, is a ckktain relief for Dyspep sia, liuligi'strm, Illiousne8andlnat',tlon of tho Liver. This if to Certifih That the formula ned In Ihe manufacture of the German I'lpliax Bitters has been suUnttteil" to my examination, and I cheerfully suite the Ingredients are well e lect ed and cotnlSneil, pnsltH-Ing a Hitters which will no iloul prove a healthful tonic anil rm MUTE DIGESTION. G. nOLLAXD, M. D. fVor Sir . I have examined the sample of Bliters presenteil, and nnd It an exceedingly pleasant Cordial and t-aunocfimie. II. II. TOLAND, M. D. SHAPES WALTER k CO., . SOLE AGENTS fVR V A' IT ED 8 TA TE 302 Battery Street, San FrinoUoo. oel3-6m B. STRANG Is opening at the Old Bland, I'nion Block, Commereiat Sr, Knlraa, AX ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF LSTOTIX- TIXWAKB AXD KITC1IEX FI RXITX HK, And will aIiiyiuuuro TI3I, COVPKR, HIIEET IROM WARE, IRoorixu & hpoitixu. LONG ACQUAINTANCE WITH THIS trade ami the liberal atronage I have re ceived In Die past, gives me oonnilcncc that I shall receive a fait share of business, and be able to give full satisfaction, B. NTKAXtt. Salem, Nov. 21, 1S7L u4 w SALEM CANDY MANUFACTORY, Commercial Street- NALEX, - .. - . Jk OREUOJT. (Oppnslle tlie Statesman OtBoe. ) The Undersigned manutaoture all kinds oi. PLAIN AXD FANCY CANDY A nd engages tqat he can and will soil them at cheap as tliey caf be bought in this State. . O. ULHFMX it Co. C"A11 have colda come audit m Coutrli Candy. - 0w TO TIIE. TRADE. WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO RE celve onlers tor t'Kl.'lT JARSfiw nrt season, to be mamiiaciured during the winter, ami delivered to dealers during the spring. We sliall make a full snmuy f VKTt)RY Jars. Uave also cimplote-l arrangeinrnts If maniiCaowira HAtkiN'S PATt'f r'KL'll JAKS, with procctala lined top. JOHSI TATLOR 4c CO., Agents P.iftc Glass Works, Xos. bit iU Wai-hlrgtoon street, ovl9 San Kranclsco. GREAT AUTUr.'.M TONIC . Beau's Cordial Eiiir H CaHsays Bart, A pleasant cordial whk-h strengthen and hn iiroveslhs hiMMiiM. . ., 'niL,, .... . i ' - I, ) " 1 s.-sss..s.-,w .,uum of r evers. t ever sn.1 Ague, Ac, and a great Itl'lU'VIl ivator and Tonic for HivalKU aiid delston- If I persona. Hhueman A Co., Kew York Sole Manufacturers, (iold by all Dntgsrlkts. nnlwlmf. .- 11