PROFESSIONAL CARDS
STATE NEWS.
WILLVMETT I'IVERSITV.
SALEM, OKEGOSr, the oldest nnd Mrpi-st
lncorponticd School in the State. Classical
oninx.-r.ial. Srrmul ami Sdeiitltk-. corn-sen ol
ftiKly. For full information luHnw tho I'res
Hent, T. M. CATCH,
Or C. X. TF.KKY, Sec. of li'd Trusti-es.
Sept. 7, dSwly
R. E. K. FIMiE.
O OFFICE -Xo. I. Mnnres' r,lork. Jiel-donce-Court
Street. Opposite l'niver.tv.
octll
J. C. Kl ISIS.S, SI. It.
1)!!YSrCT.X AM) fsri!GK), offer hi
ornfes-loual m ices to the clU.ens of I'nl
Ins ami vicinity.
twv.ldwtf
A. Jl. II1XT, II. Mi.
"XKFH.'E AMI RESIDENCE Crner Tnloii
V ami i ouit xt reels. Salem i Hivon.
-,m lw left at Soutlier's iiruj; More.
Ordrrn
un. j. v. melt,
ijtt t
T ATE OK SAX Fit .VNCISCO. offers hi
J. J service- to the city il tvilem hikI rlrinltr.
Having liad ten yearn experience in the prac
tice of tnedlcSix!, feel ciii'lent to attend all
cose that may come under my cliarp:.
Oltlce at itt-e.sent, Corner Clunj-h ami V
Streets July1
IIC. II. AK PKVI KJ:.
IJHYSICIAN AND SlItGKOX, Office and
Ite-ldcnc'oii Liliettv street, ilea 'y oppo.
se the CoitpreiraUon.-l Llkurcu.
.Salem, N.v. luih, 7L tf
('APLEM i Vl RELAX!,
VTTOr.N FY's AT LAW, Portland, Oro
sron. oilico, up Kt.-ar.s--i. E. cM-iier Front
X iron. olltco. in
oiihI iVaWii(5tm Streets.
Sejit.iliUiw
I'OWEIX i ru.xx,
A TTOHX KYt AT LAW awl Solicitor In
JlY Ch.inccrv, Allanr, Oregou. t, FLLNN,
XiHary Public.
Collvttus ami cinvovancr jroniitly at-c-iuled
to. tUwlf
8. K. ILAXUIH, t! TEHKT, '
Kotary PaWio, . Atkcuo at Law.
HAMMER & TEKRY.
OFFK K OVEK THE BANK, Salem, Ore
Kii. lical Estate, insurance and Col
lectinir Asrents. Jic-.i! Kstale In tlie t.'lty and
country tor wile. Aluua l of all titles in Ma
lion count Y. dec. 4-Un Lf
.1AMIS A. i:i IIAIU)M, M. !.,
PHYSICIAN AX STRGKON. (Late Rolrrae
Honplml Me.li.al Collcp..ev York City.)
4 Mice in Moore's lirick. Salem, Opn. lie'd-leiv-e,
opposite the X. E. eoruer of Mailoti
Square.
. U . ItOV AL,
T) KAL KSTATt: AfiJtXT. City Proiwrtj--IV
anil Farms loraale. llouM'sio rent anil
I'enti ctillc.tetL
DK. F. Y. 1LVSF.,
OFFICU-DFJilUXN lU.f.H K, up stairs,
SaUrt, Oregon, inti-aive on S(atfKtn;ei
opinti tlie J Tier store of Thatcher Jt Son,
.ni'l !- on Counaerckil ,-lixrt, ojiinrjle Drug
Noli- of J. V. SmtJier. " sejiWU'
IIII-I., TILlYtJtA: M II.LIA1IS,
ATTlUlXKYs Si COXSl LAliS AT LAW
Will jii-acli. e in FeMeral and SiaUft'ourts.
Olli. e Xo. WW Firm Street, (over Past Olllcel,
I'ort.ianii, Uregou. ly
SALLM DRAY &. HACK CO.,
For varl er and .shippers,
CITY DRAYMEN & HACXMEN,
All fi-ri.nhtins wiflUt- tlio fity doix; at short
notu- ana on reasotinlila tenm.
Carriatres boiiHtaiillr In atieiwlance to eon
vev iKeiiRers tocarsor boats or oueity drives
Sept. 12, iltl
!IVIcti'fclo Worls..
MONROE & STA1GER,
DEALERS IX
MonumetitSui Obelisks, Tombs,
Head and Foot Stones,
EXEC! "TED IX
CALIFORNIA, VERMONT
-AXD
JLteillsLxxTyl.txr'iDl.Gs
And Braneh Shop at Albany.
Juneldw
G-xrtsai So oci - .
Now Is tlic time ta ovr Bed awl White CW
tr Kepd, TinioUiT and J'liie aU v
(U COX EAIUlAliT-S.
LVTUKX VVKIt.
8IIANXOCJ JTiElIS.
FIKM.
MYERS BROS.
(Successors t David Colcl,
IMFOKTEftS AVD MEALEI1S tS
Stoves, Pumps, Iron and Lead Pipe
SI BBER HOKE, if.,
And Manub:lnrcrs of
Tin, Sheetlron and Copper Ware.
Spocial arirntlon jkiI'I t jdHblniTooiltijr and
TC) Miring.
Also AitenN for LeffePs AmeiVan Ponhle
Tnrhine Water 'Wheel. Our tonus an- cash
-or trade. M YEJM KKO.
Nileni, Jan. i, 3m
Singer Sewing Machines.
MRS. VROOM Is asteiit for, and offers to tlx;
jil.llc. the cr lehr.ile.lSlNC.KU SCT IXti
nlACHfXF-S. Th'v (rive universal satisfac
tion Call and Ihc work "o-iLtT-.
II O T ELS.
Reduction ip Prices !
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
roRTLtM), ------ mUAXM.
Only First-Class Hotel in the City.
Translrnt K.mhii mmI Ikrard, I'or
00.
The miirt cletint accmajioilalions; talile
and stteiKlam.E unsuriasspd, at the alsive r
tollable iricei. JoIlX J. JA '( H!S,
octiiljtw l'roi)iiet'.
MLSTKLLAXKOUS.
CAPITAL BOOT AND SHOE ST08E.
J. F. STAIfclEIt,
(Siu-AMiiSMOT to Stalker & Tiler,)
A WELL SKICTED STlX K OF CAI.I
llornla Eastern HisKsand Shoes.
I would call the aiwmlon .f the pubMc. osi
4'la!ly to invon n mnnfa.-timfor hk h 1 have
itlierior fiu'ilii-it. l turn out Xo. woi'k.
oiie but the l"t bniiu of .I'rejieli
tMU W'iU l; 1H.1.
i.H7 All i lt VVarrmite.l.
ikV Lt- tviinn Joik; viih iteai m-. and U
jKU.-o,
i3iiiirrri.'i Mrs-et, Win.
1 1 nc tr rtith of Oreson '-amly Manuiiict('y 1
SALE?! IRON WORKS.
B. F. DRAKE, Proprietor,
SALE.-?!, OIii;;?..
sVenni Engines Saw Mills. Grist Mills, Iteaisr
-rs. l'unitB. and all kimls of tvles of machine-
tv made to order. Machinery repaired at a
i-hort notice. Pattern niakinir done In nil ilf
various forms and all kinds of Itraas ami Iron
Cu.Uncs furnished at short notice.
ifeblodSwtl.)
PIANOS
From ttic Celebrated Manufactories of
4 liirkennx.
Unild. Charrh tc Co.,
NiAiiley A-.Kwi,
1 AT
C1LL STEEL &COS
ialem. Nov. 17tlu 1871
NESBIH'S MEAT MARKET,
On Commercial Street, opposite the Slateman
Oftice.
Itere van always tie found
The Best of Fresh Meat,
I'ar.ifullr preiiared for market, and kept in
,.ve)r -arlelv. .Mr. Xesbiu will alivavs have
Stinr Cured Hamn Brled Iraw,
Constantly on Hand.
hf
NOTICE
1 irEREBY GIVEX TlfAT AT A KEGC
lar aiectlnR of the Common iVMincll, of the
, ltv of Salem, held .fanuarr lH4h. 1K72, an
order was passed rei"irlnirthe prowrty hold
rrsnlonirthe south side of Ferry street, from
lll 'h street to the I'niverslty anHnids to con-uTu-t
a sidewalk lx fee In width within thir
tv ('avs from the date of this notice.
J. M. FATTEltSOX, Kejorder.
sa'em, Jan. 17th. 1S7I.
THE
VOL. 21. NO. 28.
One Presidential Term.
The carnetncsi! vith wliidi " re
formers M stiddenly wake tip to the
necessity of rcstrictm jircsidential
ain!iitio:i to a single term is elieilin
' ' r siik1 arpunent both for ami
-"'loiitioii ol that rttle. We
recogiiifw.,. nat can be sn'u.1 in its
favor, ami that scaree, any man can be
expected to forego a lioe of re-election,
whilf there will ootasionally be u
man in tlie jiresiiletitutl chair who will
use all tlaj iatron-jge at his disposal
and all tlx inlliience he cut eoiiiinaiid
to f.ivorlliat atitbiiion. It is reniark
a.ble, however, tlutt no man who so
attempted ha yet succeeded. The
presidents who served double
terms luive been the men tlie peoples
delighted to honor, not ilw ones who
wanted to usurp the suciv&sion by
means of the pittronage at tlieir com
mand. We favor one rc.idouthil term if
tlwt is tlie only way to prevent each
itfc"nrritigT,refc'n'; from becominp; iu
fatnated with hopes of re-election ; if
that is the only way to check demoral
ization of government towards that
end ; btit in that ease it might Ie as
well to give tho President a six year"
lease of power and jstxiie the politi
al convulsions which tlie presidential
election bring upon the nation.
Whatever arguments may be urgl for
the one term principle, and there are
many of tiiein we agree with tlie
Milwaukee (Wis.) Sr.xtind which re
sents tlie insinuation liat any presi
dent can use political patronage so as
to overcome the popular judgment and
set aside tlie will of the ieoi)ie. We
consider it far more necessary that the
I'resiuVnt and tlie meiuliers of the Smi
ale, also, shoukl lie elected bj- the di
nt't pepular voUv, than that the presi
dential career sliall be, limited to a
single term. Tlie people stand in no
danger of elevting a President simply
because he works to that end, and the
mere machinations of men in office, or
of men wlio want oflice, cannot force a
PresMont upon tlK- nation. The very
fact that a man misuses his position
for his own ambitious ends would in
sure his defeat at the bands of the peo
ple. There is no reason to mistrust
tlie popnla-r judgment or to curtail ex
ecutive ambition from any fear that it
may jeopardi;w the rights of the peo
ple! The President of the t'nited .Ststes
lias far more peweraud patronage than
the King or cjuoew of England and is
In every respect a more jiotent ruler.
Hut his power would soon be terminat
ed if lie should attempt to transcend its
legitimate bounds. Tin- people, are
supreme and they form an aggregate
judgment of tiotli men and events not
often in error. Grant is pi liar with
the people lxx-.Tiise they measure him
by the evetrtsof his administration and
liis snoivss in securing prosperity for
the masses, while tlie politicians who
see him nearer range themselves' as his
friends or as unfriendly as his acts and
will accord with their interests. It
will uot rtKrns-t from the popular n'
sjiect that he cannot make every sel
ttsh politician at the Capital his ad
vocate and friend, and that he does
not parlaver with every newspaper
scribbler to secure encomiums through
his paragraphs. The eople w ill like
him better for showing iudilTcrcuiv
towards the crowd of flatterers ami
paragraptsts and going straight tor
ward in his career, having ideas and
plans of bis own and daring to an
nounce and advocate them. The tree
is known by its fruit and tlie Ameri
can people and all the world tan see
tiie fruits of the present administra
tion, for the world is much the gainer
by it.
This advocacy of one term is sprung
to prevent Grant's renoiuination, but
whatever the abstract merits of the
question may lie tin; elTiirt comes loo
late to take effect, for the poonle have
in their own minds deeidsd that Grant
shall serve another term, not heeau-r;
lie wishes it, or works for it, hut be
cause he is the man of (heir choice
and they determine to prolong his
lease of power. Audio thiscouncctmu
let us ask : What has Grant done to
inflneiii'e his own re-election, more
than he would naturally do in dis
charge of his official duties ? We can
not see that he has deviated in any re
spect from his beaien path for tltat ob
ject, nor can we see that he makes
any, much less undue eilort, to secure
the succession. If he hail that object
in view he would manage to secure the
friendship of the men who now labor
more to cloud his prospects than to
advance the interests or principles of
tlie liepublioau party to which tlioy
still claim to liclong.
Supreme Court 3)ceision.
We did not find the telegraphic re
port of the recent legal tender decis
ion explicit, or lucid -enough to make
an -argument upon it. but .since wc
learn more fully the intent of tlie de
cision we feel how truly it has lx-eu
said more than once during tlie pat
few years that in many respects the
Supreme Court, is a humbug. This
last decision reverses a former one
that seemed based on common sense,
hi.f tlio itinitu f'.iff bi.i .-lin :..-r..rI
"v"v v......fcv-
considerably in the last year or so and
by a bare majority it now undoes its
recent action and makes tlie legal ten
der receivable tor all dues, even when
contracted, before the war on .1 gold
basis. We see here a Court changing
in a few months and an important de
cision rendered w-here four learned
men dissent lrom the five who consti
tuted .1 majority and decide the law.
Yet this Supreme Court is, by the
National Constitution, the last resort,
the omnipotent voiee which pronounces
tlie final dictum on paramount ques
tions of government, a power which
only omniscience is fit to yield, but
which is vested in tliese men ho long
as they live. It was in the power of a
sectional and partisan Supreme Court
to enforce the Drcd Scott decision and
place the people liclpless liefore the
usurpation of slavery, and the time
will doubtless come again when the
Supreme Court will in the way of the
popular will and the most advanced
ideas of right. It is a question to be
well considered, how for this tribunal
should possess power over political
questions, and how much restriction
should be placed on the will of the
people enacted by Congress. The dif
ferent branches of the Government
should each be safeguards of liberty,
but no one of them should be allow ed
to iH.-come an incubus.
How Much of a Delusion J
Tlx IhrrhJ is certainly unfair in
writing of tlie Investigation Committee
appointee by the .Senate as a ' De
lusion." ThatCommiTtee has devoted
several weeks to investigation of the
affairs of the New York Custom House
ami wc would willingly liclieve with
the JL rulil that it is a delusion and
that the great amount of corruption
proved tlie re does not exist. The as
surance and unfairness of tlie Portland
litigant organ has this rime tairly
" overleaped itself ami in its anxiety
to belittle tlie administration it has
considerably slighted trutli.
We are prepared to concede tin? ne
cessity for reform and the need of
searching investigation to secure it.
We do not belong to that class of polit
ical journals whose idea of duty is to
swear that black is while to support
the interests of a party. We propose
to make a clear record and one that
can stand alone without lies !o prop it
up, and we confess to a degree of sur
prise and indignation at 1 icing con
vinced that, corruption infests the New
York Custom House and that its agents
and its money is the struggle of onej
political faction of (lie lleptiblienn par
ty in that State. We have tlw evi
dence taken lefore the Committee,
published in the New York Tribune,
the patier which originally made the
cliarges ag-iinst Murphy, which re
sulted in bis removal, and we consider
that the Tribune did a good work for
the country and for the polit ics of New
York State in causing this investiga
tion to lie made and these facts to he
made public.
If this Committee had been a 'de
lusion" these facts would not have been
made public, so that sneer is answered,
by its deeds. We really hope its work
will lie continued until all the charges
made against Government officials,
from the President down, are care
fully and fully examined into and that
no w hitewashing sliall be indulged in.
We believe the Kepublicau party can
do its own reforming and we urge on
the work. Let us have reform in its
broadest sense. Let us show that we
are capable of doing what our oppo
nents never talked of doing, initiating
and accomplishing reform while we
have the power to do ir. I.et us show
tliat we are capable of undoing what
Democracy has been lialf a century, or
more, doing, for it built up corruption
as jiart of the system of our Govern
ment. Now as to this corruption in the
New York Custom House, what are
they going to do about it ? AVho has
brought it to light ? What party pro
poses to reform the abuses? We ad
mit the corruption and we condemn if
in the most uuiptalilied manner, but it
is uot a new thing and its existence to
a greater or less extent dates back to
the time of Iiuchauan, and the Repub
licans found tlie system diseased when
they came into possession.
Compare the Custom House with
Tammany Anal how utterly pitiful tho
charges of corruption appear. We
don't defend the Custom House, but
with what grace can the party which
was built up by the gigantic frauds ol
Tammany complain of the mismanage
ment in the Custom House. Tam
many stole more in some weeks than
the Collector is accused of having mis
spent for he is not accused of having
emliez.lcd in Grant's whole adminis
tration. Tammany overrode the peo
ple of the State by election frauds ;
Tammany prolmbly drove the politi
cians of our side to use the Cifstoni
House, as an engine to oppose it. and
after a II its opposition was futile until
the time came when Tammany had to
fall, and now we insist that the Cus
tom House corruptions also be brought
low.
We are sick of bearing ot the frauds
of New York State and the rpianvls of
New York polities. Lot us have a re
form parly there, if it abolishes all
other parties to secure it. but when it
comes to punishing tlie eorntptionists
we really must be allowed to doubt, if
the Democratic party would show good
taste to throw the first stone.
Writes Himself lp.
Dogberry was for writing himself
for, but iiow-a-d.tys people are not
so afflicted in the way of self-appreciation,
hut. are prone to write them
selves up. We notice ill the, last Fnnitr
a review of Oregon Kailroad history,
which has a great deal to say about the
efforts of one Gaston, who lirst invent
ed the idea that railroads were possi
ble here in Oregon, and who iimocii
lated both the; east and west side of the
Willamette valley so that railroads
finally took here and then patted Ben
Holladay on the back and let him own
them and collect toll. Well . Gaston
wrote that article and he put. hinisc'f
through very handsome therein, but
we suggest that in the light of past
events he bad best disguise; his light
under a bushel and not bring the mem
ory of his railroad history to mind.
Jlceting of Central OmmiUee.
The meeting of the Republican
State Central Committee, took place
yesterday, as was announced, the fol
lowing counties being represented :
Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Coos,
Curry, Columbia, Douglas, Grant,
Jackson, Lane. Linn, Marion, Mult
nomah, Tillamook, Umatilla, fuiou.
Wasco ami Yamhill.
The proceedings of the meeting were
in every respect harmonious and sat
isfactory and the result ot the deliber
ations will be found in another column,
contained in the call which Ave pub
lish. It now becomes necessary for all
Republicans to organize for work, and
to roll up their sleeves and go to work,
laying aside all personal feeling, ig
noring all individual ambition, bu
solely determined to win a Itepubli
can victor', which Ave can easily ac
complish if we work harmoniously to
tliat end.
A Fast Workman Jule W. Shiff
er. a conqiositor working on the
Wooster (Ohio) Democrat, set up. in
five hours, 7,581 ems solid brevier.
We understand through tlie alxrvc
journal that there was no exertion on
the part of Mr. Shifter to produce an
extraordinary five hours' work, but,
tliat he does so every time be litis copy
enough to do it with.
Abrnm lleaton, recently died at
New Haven. He was the oldest resi
dent of that citv. having been born
there ten days alter the Declaration of
Independence.
SALEM, OREGON,
Railroad Progress.
It is not easy to reali what a change
will come over the northern part of the
Pacific Coast when the communication
through by rail shall be effected on tlie
North Pacific Road. We have reason
to believe that this c'ent will be real
ized Avithin a short period of (imp, for
the news cornea from Europe that the
capitalists of the. Old World have re-"
ceived the report of the Commission
ers who were here last autumn, whose,
duty was to visit this coast and the
route to be pursued by the road across
the continent, and become informed as
to the character and resources of the
country along that route. That ex
amination was directly made with ref
erence to the loaning of money to the
N. P. L II. Co., for the construction
of the -road, and the report has been
entirely satisfactory, it seems, and cap
ital to any required, amount cm be
procured to aid the eiiterpri.se.
The probability -then is, that as soon
as the financial arrangements arts com
pleted, and spring opeiis, we may look
for active operations to commence on
the great northern railroad, with all
tin? force that energy ami enterprise
can command. The work hi ii lolorc
done on this end of the line has evi
dently only leeu for the purpose of
complying with the requirements of
the charter, but when the time sliall
arrive that the Company desires to
make a through connection, we may
look for a display of energy and activ
ity that never has been exceeded in
railroad building in this or any other
country.
It is probable that a terminus will
then be located not far from opposite
the straits of Fuca. and a road built
from there across the Cascade moun
tains by tin; most direct practicable
pass. The construction of the Colum
bia river branch can In left for several
years later, and still lie in the time re
quired by the act of Congivs.
One inducement for the early com
pletion of this route will lie the ill suc
cess met with each Avinter, and espe
cially the present one. to keep open
the Central route. The Central road is
a. failure its a winter route and the
policy of tlie North Pacific is to estali-li.-h
its own value in that respect be
fore th Southern road is finished.
The Northern road crosses both the
Cascade, and Rocky mountains at a
lovel about 3.000 feet lower than the
passes on the Central road, and this
Liiluees the belief thai snow will be
ll much less obstruction. It is a matter
ol great interest to us. and all circum
sr.Miees favor the early completion of
tfce great, Northern road on which our
pnisjierity so much depends.
(anal and Locks S heme.
It seems that (J rover was wise of
forethought when he sighed the Canal
and Locks bill, for the assertion is now
made that the managers of that scheme
are proposing to put on a large num
ber of bands immediately; enough to
carry CJnekamas county for the le
itiocracy and elect legi-lators w ho will
help elect a Senator to Congress of
t!:at faith. And who in the world
will gratitude suggest for the place
sooner than the Executive who signed
tlie hill, that builds the locks, that
hires the men, who vote the ticket,
that elects the members, who elect the.
Senator. Edition No. 2, of the House
1 hat .fuck built. Verily, the children
of this world are w iser in (heir gener
ation than the inot of jicoplc. give
them credit for. Well! We shall see
w hat we shall see.
Since Avritmg the above we bear of
an instance that, confirms suspicious of
what the Canal and I.iK-ks Company
are up to. A man went to the. com
pany lor work and was asked two
questions: 1st, if he would work until
lime, '2nd. if he would vote tin- Dem
ocratic ticket, lie was willing to vote
the ticket, but wouldn't bind himself
to stay until election, and he was re-l'it-ed
work. How is that for high 'i
Swamp Land Wisdom.
This is an age of discovery but we
mils' confess that the Ibnihl has made
one that smacks either of ignorance or
something worse. In a late issue it.
makes the following remark of the
Swamp Land Act :
" By the legislation of Congress, Or
egon is entitled to the swamp anil over
sowed lands of the State, given to her
with the express condition that they
shall be reclaimed so as to lie useful
to the country. Tin; policy which
seek' (o possess the State ot th"-. lands,
anil to comply w ith the conditions of
Congress to that end, was inaugurated
by the present State administration.
The State proposes to let urinal e!lltrx
have the-e lands, in small bodies, not
exceeding :J2D acres to each settler. t
0:1 easy conditions, by which, while
the State makes something, the -settler
lias the chance to make much more.
But the settler can get these lauds only
upon complying with the condition
that he shall reclaim them that is,
drain and m ike them amble thus ful
filling the condition of Congress i:i ma
king the grant, and pav tlie State one
dollar per acre. Is not this fair? Is
not such a grant and such a procedure
clearly promotive of the interests ot
the State? Other States have eagerly
sought such a grant from Congress, up
on iht; like condition. And yet, it is
this very case that the Radical press is
trying to defeat."
Now if that editorial as is the case,
we suspect with most ot the land arti
cles in the Herald was written in tlie
Executive office here in Salem, it
smacks of something stronger than
want of understanding. If tlie H'r
dl doesn't really understand the
Swamp Land Act, its ignorance is in
inexcusable. If it has not yet learned
that immense tracts are claimed by
one person under the act, and that the
rights of actual settlers are ignored
and overridden by this law, then be
bad best lay aside the pen for a while
and study the statute.
Argument w ould be throw n .away on
such a misrepresentation, and even tlie
Swamp Land Ring must be rather
stumped at' having a champion who
goes to such length in their unholy
cause.
Supporters of the Kin?.
Some anxious individuals are re
marking around town that the States
man deserves to lie classed among the
"Supporters of tlie Ring," thereby
meaning that this paper is doing some
service for the Democratic clique. The
remark comes with especial ill grace
from men whose devotion to Republi
can principles bears no comparison
with tlie fidelity with which we have
done service to those principles. The
Statesman asks no odds of any of tin
ring and its fidelity to principle show.'
in every is,ie.
WEDNESDY, FEBRUARY 7, 1872.
The Prosperity of Salem.
The improvement t of dwelling
houses and the increase of jiersonal
comforts are surer marks of prosperity
than n multiplication of stores. For
when the business of a place increases
anil no improvement is' made in tlie
style of living, either tbe business is
profitless or the profits go to another
place, excepting when tlie people are
deficient in spirit or good taste. A
great deal of money U made at the
mines, but they do not look like ier
maiient settlements.
When a man hoards bis surplus
profits, instead of improving his per
sonal and social condition, lie ciA'esto
the banker the use of what he earned
for himself; looking (often vainly) to
tlie time when he may live idly on his
interest. Every oiie knews that, or
dinarily, bankers increase in wealth ;
but feAv consider how nnieh tlie large
capital, they use is made, -upL.f mal)
sunn taken from personal comforts
and local improvements. Tlie money
generally goes abroad to build up a
place of greater spirit.
Salem, although older than Portland,
is so fir behind it in fine dwelling
houses, that one would judge Portland
lo In: a more comfortable and perma
nent place. This judgment operates
jwvwerhilly against Salem, although we
believe it to be a great error.
If no resident ot Salem has an in
come much beyond his expenses, Ave
have a good excuse for our poor ty
poarance; but those who have pros-
i pered here owe it to themselves and to
; the place to make, improvements to the
extent of their ability. If we post
; pone what our present comfort de
i mauds and our present ability can ac
i complish. we can always go slip
i sho'd, for every day of delay helps
: to fix old habits. Why should ft geti
I erous soul live meanly when able to
; show it self. Let those who think they
I have such a soul, prove it. by tlw-ir
; works ; lest, lieeoiuing mere mouey
i (rotters, they perish with the covetous,
j When the money which finds its way
1 from Salem to build up others shall be
' taken from bankers, and laid out er
! maiiently with masons, carpenters,
; machinists, and exchanged forvahta-
ble labor of all sorts by which coin-
; fort and appearance are improved. 1
1 then Salem will put on strength a
I strength requiring a large increase of j
i f od and clothing, to the joy of all our I
; merchant-. !
I Other towns may, enviousljf eahim- i
j niate our eiti.ens.aml for tlieir'own ad- j
i Aiiutage try to refard our growth, but j
I whore means are possessed it is a true I
j public spirit, Avhidi improves at home. !
j It is manly and generous to build a '
large ami comlortaule nousc, ami it is
the rude spirit of a naughty child that j
thinws dirt upon if. OnsKKVKi;.
Letter tnun ReUiiwy.
A correspondent writes as follows of
the prospects of Bctlnuiy, a point that
lias been dull hen'tofujJbut of which
he seems tocxpeet nuuhbettcrthiugs :
Bethany. Jan. 27th. ls2.
Ei. Statesman : As you and your
readers generally appear interested in
the internal improvements of the coun
try. 1 wish to write a few lines con
cerning the little village of Bethany,
situated twelve miles from Salem and
two miles from Silverton. This little
burg is now lvogiuning to look up and
is rivaling her little si-ter SiIverto:i in
I point of business. Already about one
fourth of Silverton's inhabitants have
i moved to this place houses are lieing
j built on every- side the sound ol the
I busy mechanic is hear 1 late and early.
Already the water is running in our
; ditch, brought from Silver Creek, to
j propel the machinery of a grist mill,
; carding machine and turning lathe,
' which arc now under progress of erec
! tion. Tliese improvement will Ik
! completed next harvest, as they are Ix-
ing built by men of capital and x-rse-vcrance,
who do not know the word
fail. We invite capitalists from all
jiartsof the State to come on to this
point and invest their money in a safe
thing. .1. C.
East of the Mountains.
.TeFFF.KsoX, Feb. 1 172.
En. Statesman : 7wr 7r : Think
ing that it might be interesting to hear
from east of the Mountains, I send you
a few extracts from a letter I received
last, night, from my sons living on
Bridge Creek, Waeo county, about
one hundred miles from The Dalles, in
the direction of Canyon City, dated
Jan. lllth.
A snow-storm set In Dec. l'ith, and
lasted ten days two feet deep which
went off with a Chinook wind. Fine
weather as you ever saw. rass grow
ing, stock fat. except some cows that
suckled calves late. Fixng to
plow. Thinks this is the U-st sirt of
Oregon for stock; says they ha'e
heard of the loss of stock in Yakima
and other parts near the Columbia.
There are a great many people form
Marion county in John Day Valley.
II. A. Johnson.
riOXEEK IIKTOUICAL SOCIETY. Wc
see by a circular, received from Asto
ria, that a society with this name has
been organized with S. H. Smith,
President; Col. .Tas. Taylor, Vice
President ; W. II. Gray. Correspond
ing Secretary ; A. Van' Imen. Treas
urer; J. G. Hustler. Recording Sec
retary. An extract from the Consti
tution explains its object as follows :
"AiiTici.E II Its objeot shall be to
collect, collate and have published, as
soon as its funds will justify, sketclies
of the early discovery, settlement and
settlers of tlie couutry. To prepare
for, collect and preserve all records of
the past and present history of Oregon
Territory and its several subdivisions;
establish a Public Lilrary and Read
ing Room, securing by voluntary snb
serijition, tlie services, or by purchase,
tlie aid ol the Press in carrying for
ward its objects and promoting social
intercourse among Its members."
Such a Society can render invaluable
service to Oregon history and avc ten
der all reasonable sen-ice on the part
of thi journal for the puqtoses of the
Society, free of cliargc.
q'he editor of the Woodford (Kv-)
Weekly has lately interviewed W. L.
Floyd, a seventy-eiglit-yeai-old veteran
of the Avar of 1812, and a native Ken
tuckiaii. who served in Captain David
son's company. Col. Richard M. John
son's regiment, in the northwest,
against the British and Indians, and
w as in tlie battle of the Thames. Mr.
Floyd cays he Was within twenty
yards of Teeutnseli wlten tliat renown
ed chief fell, and tliat a messmate ot
his, named King, shot him. Floyd is
a sprightly old man, with a clear,
strong memory.
The City and County.
The r.n:t"s Foot. This wus ibo
subject of Mr. Knight's lecture liefore
the Normal Class of the University on
Monday evening, and as we have al
ready stated, the audience was both
large and intelligent. The exercises
inietied with a song, "Paddle your
own Canoe," by the class in vocal
music under Prof. Roger. Mr.
Knight began by stating that Ornithol
ogy was a branch of -Natural History,
upon w hich most every writer differed.
The ancients divided the kingdom of
birds into twenty-nine orders, but the
tendency of modern w riters lias liecn
to come (Kick to a simple mid plainer
arrangement. .Many of the late wri
ters have put bird's into five orders,
while some liave recognized eight, ami
others nine. Mr. Knio-ht thoiKrhr rh
ben "1 moM. xiniptu aiTO'tiIJ tt-a
to consul,- the family- of bin H A-ii
vtiled into sit orders ; 1st, yjutexunrc,
or lurching birds; 2d, Sc(orr-.s or
climqers; ad, Jlitsorex, or scratcliers;
Jlh, (Irdllntin-fx, or wading birds ; "th,
Xtttirtiir'-x. or swimmers; (ith. liujit'tmt,
or birds of prey. Lack order w.is ful
ly deserilicd. and even' point made was
illustrated by a sM'einio!i. Mr. Knight
has made the study of birds a spccL-ilty
and his method of teaching the science
is concise and cannot fail to instruct
and interest the learner. The lei-ture
throughout was listened to without
weariness) to the audience, which was
an evidence of its worth. It was
stated by Prof. Powell tliat 01 her lec
tures on scientific subjects would lie de
livered liefore the Normal Class, and
that being the case, we shall cxoet
to hear something more eoncC-riiing
the pleasing science of ornithology.
Medical Coi.i.kge. The course of
instruction of this Dojiartniont goes
on regularly with a class nunvliering
fourteen pupils, six lectures being de
livered daily. The commencement
exercises will take place on the even
ing of the fourth of March, at which
time a miiiiiIkt of the memlx-rs of the
present class will graduate. The
school maintains its standing, and is a
credit to the University. In connec
tion w ith the exercises of Commence
ment, the meeting of tin- Medical So
ciety of the Third Indicia! District,
will be held. Or rather, to lend inter
est to both the Commencement exer
cises and the Society meeting, tlie two
occasions will transpire on the name
day, though no wise connected, save
asqwuscss'mg common tnfciv-t in con
nection willi the profession of medi
cine. Wheat. Wc
noticed .several wag
ons ii
ing through town yestenlay
aflernoon loaded w ith wheat for Silem
Mills, and learned that tln-v wen; from
a tanner's granary on Howell Prairie,
where it h id been stored for a couple
of years waiting a ri-o. L-i-t year
the former was ottered ! .'ill per bushel
for his wheat, and held on.' Ltst Fall
he was offered $1 2.". and thai didn't,
strike his mind witisl'utorilv. lie
kept his wlicat 2. out) bushels of it
uutil now, when it has received an
Irishman's hoist downwards and
here it is coming in at 1 00 r bushel
the ruling price. The roads are Ik--comiug
quite good, and whaf wbe.-;t
may be remaining on hand in the
comity will be apt to reach town be
fore long.
Stock . Dying- A fanner living in
the hills near Aumsville informs us
that be has lo-t a i.uuiJht of yenrling
cattle and some shep. The inclement
season has Iieen viry severe on stovk.
which was generally in thin order wlieii
winter came, as there were no early
rains to revive the pastures. He says
the same is true of many of his iieigh-
Inirs. and we supose is also true of
other neighliorhoods. Occasional k-inl
winters show the necessity of not only
providing food for stock, but. to erect
sheds to sli:-lter them from tiie inclem
ency. The Willamette valley formers :
have so many pleasant winters in their
favor that they are lulled into security
which sometimes proves uncertain.
MfsIC AND Ml'MC B'HKs.(),ir
reader, will notice that Oliver Ditson
& Co. commence the year's advertis
ing on an enlarged plan and within
creased Siace. As they publish nearly
a thousand different books, it is onlv
by reading a numivr of advertisements
as they appear that one gets un aik
qua te idea ot tbeir immense and A'al
u ible stock. AVe understand that any
one may procure Iheir I esoriptive Cat
alogue of Mu'h- Books nit-rely by send
ing fori:. It wiii In- valuable tor ref
erence. I low to Mam: Cuffee. Myers
Bros., tinners, etc., have fumi-hed us
with an inexpensive collce making aii
paratus which must work satisfactorily.
A common coth-e pot answers, but
they make a little pail, sieve like o-i all
sides, nnd you put your ground colfee
in this, put this inside the coffee pot,
pour on your water and have no
grounds in your way. The thing
must work well, and no mistake.
Sociai-.i.f.. At the
this evening, the
Church ladies have
promises to In- very e
Ojiera Hons.
Congregational
;i sociable that
itertainiug and
interesting, as literary ami musical
exorcises will occupy part of flu time.
All an- invited and a general attcn
dauce is hojiod for. The proceeds will
be devoted to the uses of the Church.
It is hoped lo raise by these effort
money to pay for a coat of piiut
on that edifice.
Satisfied. We understand (hat the
mortgage given to the State by the
Commercial Hotel Company, on the
lot on Commercial street which has
been the subject of considerable com
ment of late. Avas yesterday satisfied
on the county records, the money hav
ing been paid the State the day before.
We also learn that instead of being a
debt due the State fi-oin the Oregon
Iron Works the amount due was money
loaned from the school fund. What
ever it Avas it is duly satisfied.
There Avill lie preaching every night
during the week at 7 l". m., at the
Christian Church in this city, by El
der P. R. Burnett of McMinville, as
sisted by the pastor. W. D. Owen. A
cordial 'invitation extended to all who
can find it convenient to attend. Seats
free.
The Overland Store offers great in
ducements to cash customers. They
advertise to sell at cost, and as they
are tolerably shrewd fellows cot must
Ik a A'ery reasonable figure.
Personal.-Mr. Myers, a liardwarc
merchant at Santa Clara, al. formerly
of Salem, writes to his friends here
that bis store was broken into on the
night of Jan. 7th, ami robbed of i!0f)
in coin.
Skaters few in numfer A-entiii-cl
to try tlie ice at the bead of tlie slouch
yesterday, but those who prefernxl
safety to amusement didn't bike tlie
risks.
Died. In this city, on Monday
January 2-, Mr. Jessie Daglish, aged
7.1 years. The funeral will take place
from fb.e house to-day at 1 o'clock r. m.
STATESIM.
$2 50 per
AV'i,i Thurxd'.tijH Jhiihj.
Eamei.-n OHM,. a COIlesiKHld-
ent w riting from Warm Springs Agen
cy on the stli of January, says of the
weather then-: "Snow commenced
filling here on the morning of the 17th
Deceiiilior. and attained a depth of ten
or twelve inches in tlie valley. Weath
er was severely cold on the 23d, 21th,
2.1th December, and again on the 1st
and 2d of January. I have no means
of knowing tlie degree of cold, as the
thermometer we used last month lias
gone from our gaze, but I'm sure that I
never experienced such in my lile.
Snow is now rapidly dLsapeariug, and
the weather is warm and pleasant. So
for I have learned of but few cattle or
horses perishing, but. a " back-set " in
the weather now avouUI strew the hills
with many carcases." Judging from
the alnive, the country east of tlie
Cascades must have sutTered great loss
by death of cattle during the last ex
tremely cold weather, as with aich ice
1 hfJiX-ttK thermome
k5Bj cVamnU lto
- tlie thermometer goes from ten to
bjt (VamnU luIrtirrTiji tlicre. i rr-
know from personal experieueo nine
winters sinvx.-.
Coloked School. We visited yes
terday the colored sclmol of this city,
which is taught by Mrs. Mallory. The
number of pupils enrolled we found to
be seventeen, which is a little more
than tlie average attendance. The
scholars arc quiet, studious, and evi
dently quick to learn, as many of them
arc Jwell advanced. We are ot the
opinion that the smaller ones are as
well posted in their text books as is
usual tor scholars of tlieir age. One
boy nine or ten years of age. read a
lesson from the most advanced reader,
and read it well. AVe witnessed a
spelling exercise also, and those taking
part did exceedingly well. A night
chool is taught by Miss Maggie Pat
ron, for the U-netit of older persons
who cannot, attend in the day-time.
Tin- colored people seem to evince a
strong desire to improve their condi
tion, and the result of their endeavors
shows that they ossess minds highly
susceptible of training.
Shall it he Rfi-eated. The lec
ture recently delivep-d by Mr. Knight
at the University subject, " The
Bird's Foot." was pronounced by
those who hoard if to ix- very interest
ing, and as many of our citizens were
not present we suggest that he In re
quested to rex at it at Cabinet Hall,
lie has evidently devoted much time
and study to the subject, and having a
tt-te for ornithology ami natural histo
ry he succeeds in rendering a subject
apparently so trivial as The Bird's
Foot." of great interest to bis audience
and Salem would do itseh credit to
s'niw more ability a I willingness to
Mist.i'm literary effort- and to encour
age lecturers. Let us have this inter
esting lecture repeated.
Vocal Mfsic AVe venture to le
lieve that Salem equals any town of its
size in the United States in its general
attention to music, and especially In
the branch of vocal music, as there are
now two singing school in sucee-siul
o;eratio:i here, and the Willamette
University has a department devoted
to that object, under charge of Profi
linger. AVe visited the latter yester
day and fiund a class ot about forty
-indents making gwl progress, with
half nil hour's training each day. Mu
sic ii a civilieras well as a haniiou
i.:er, and we do well to encourage its
introduction and cultivation in our
best school.
Tin: AVeatiiek. The clerk of the
weather ills concluded to give us a
little moderation." so a- not fo have
if all "cold " and "freeze." Tuesday
nigiit it rained copious showers, and
yesterday it dri.'.Icd a little, yes, con
siderable. The n i-tn of yesterday
couciudod that the change wasn't fa
vorable, and thought the rain a "thing
of tbe unborn future." The -value
paper will doubtless make a new an
nouncement lost ay lo
tlie " thing " is liorn.
in our'u.
the effect that
Wc prefer ice
I 'oi i;t Iloi sE. For several Weeks
the old court house has Ih cii undergo
ing a system of repairs, and when one
is on the in-ide it appears to lie brand
new. at least it appeared so to u yes
terday. The offices of County Clerk
and Sheriff are elegantly fitted tip and
tlie laste there displayed is creditable
lo tliose having charge. Several other
r.Mims an; also nicely repaired, thus
unking them very desirable for oflioe
rooms.'" The vault lnlonging to the
i lerk's department i- nmv luiii'' con-
structi-il. .-mil w ill lie fiui-licd
tt-dav.
The court room up stairs will
in shaK- as soon as juiss'ible.
be put
Committee Meeting. The Repub
lican State Central Committee meets
to-day at the City Council Chamber.
T. B. Odeneal. Kq., Chairman, Avas
in town yesterday, also Mr. Bnshby,
of Douglas; Kelly, ot Lane, and tlie
evening train brought up ('apt. Cran
d ill. Mesr. C. AA . Parrish. Geo. H.
Durham. D. P. Thompson and others,
pet-hap, wlm are niciulicr of the Com
mittee or have proxies to act. lor those
who are.
I
Indemnity School Lands. AVe
publish tiie list of the first lot of in
demnity school lands that have Ix-en
approved to the Stale amounting to
over -lOJhK) acres, The-e lands. Col.
(ami. State Laud Agent, informs us,
are alnio-t entirely claimed and en
tered, and tboc iierson interested can
now come forward and piy up.
receive their deeds.
and
Low Wateu. The river-whe say
that the water is now within three feet
of lieing a low as it wm when at its
lowest in the summer. The boats can
not proceed hereafter further than In
dependence until the river rise-- again
so a capti'm said yesterday.
Klamath Agency. Mr. L. S.
Dyar has received his appointment as
Indian Agent at Klamath and is pre
paring his bonds. Six Aveeks must
elapse liefore be can receive his com
mission and in the mean time lie will
transact the duties as commissary at
Grande Ronde.
Notice Capital Engine Co. No. 1
will meet at their Hall this evening at
7 o'clock. A full attendance is de
sired. Cider Daniel Otis is agent in Sa
lem for Brooks" cider, made at Brooks'
Station, and if you want a good arti
cle he can supply you with it.
Piano fok Sale. We call atten
tion to the .-ale. of a second kind piano
advertised elsewhere, lo take place, on
the Stli iust.
IIoc.se to Rent. A hon e near
AVillson's Avenue is to bo rented by
Breyman Bros.
Too Late. Tlie report of tbe Con
cert came in too late last night, for in
sertion. The same will apiear to
morrow morning.
itlET. Policemen complain of dull
times. - Tliere liasn't been an arrest
; I't several days.
Annum in Advance
From Fii liry'x Daily.
That Enteistainment. Tlie sta
ble ami exercises at tlie Opera House
on AA'cdnesday evening, were very suc
cessful. The receipts of tlie cA-cnlng
were aud tlie excellence of tho
whole affair has seldom been equalled
here ami reflects great credit on those
who manage it. The charade was
well executed and received Avith fre
quent applause.as it Avas a splendid hit
on the popular question of Woman's
Right, which were therin exempli
fied. The tableaux were really beau
tiful, and the taste manifested in get
ting tliem up was only equalled by the
grace and U-anty of execution. Such
entertainments as this are calculated
to refine and cultivate the public mind,
and we suggest that they should lie
more frequently offered us. '
To Go to PoinxAD. The present
want of hotel accommodations in Sa
lem made it impossible to secure tlie
holding of tlie Rojmblicaa State Con
viatliui iu rc,J" y'f' n "V",
tlmt trwCnenuiketa would be" reoietietI
within sixty days as we are assured
tliat it actually will lie and every effort-was
made that Avas possible, but a
majority of the Committee Averefrom
that part of the 'State, nnd tliat city
had the location secure in advance.
Ur CocxntY Wkat!Iek. It was
snowing iu the upr country on Wed
nesday. AlHiut one inch and alia If of
snow-fell at the Dalles, and one inch
at the Cascade. Tlie ice in tlie river
was breaking up and commenced mov
ing Thursday. The loss of stock la
the valleys beyond tbe Dalles lias Ik-cii
much less than previous accounts liad
led people to suppose.
Faih Gkoi nds P. O. We should
IiaA'e told our readers liefore that a
new post office has lx-en created at the
Fair Grounds, with Win. Laughead as
Postmaster. , This avill be quite a con
venience ti.rthe people iu that end of
town, and probably some of our sub-si-rilier
may' wish Iheir papers sent
tliere.
Legislatiae Hall. The regular
Club Dance took place at the Legisla
tive Hall last evening, and was in ca--ery
Avay a pleasant affair. At half
past eight the dancing Ix-gan, and the
large number present at that hour was
considerably augmented by arriA.iIs
later hi the evening.
Dancing School. Mr. and Mrs.
C. Parrish w ill give tlieir fourth lesson
at the legislative Hall to-night. We
understand that the class is very large,
and is advancing rapidly.
Statistics. The Clerk of School
District No. 21. rejiorU the following
nuinler of persons Ix-t ween the age. of
four and t wentv residing in the Dis
trict. Salem. 770 ; North Salem, 147 ;
Snith Salem, lii. Total. LIV.'O. .
Removed. John Hughes lias ju-t
finished moving his entire stock to
Gray's brick, the third door from the
corner, where he will do business in
the future.
Take Notice. John 15. Lowery
Avill hear something to bis advantage
bv calling at the book bindery of Frank
A.Cook.
H alf Tekm. The half term of Wil
lamette University begins on the 7th
in-t. Pupils entering at that time
pay ouly for remainder of the term.
Commenced Wokk. The first loads
of stone for the foundation of Mr.
Cooke's new building were hauled yes
terday. Bohemian Mines.
The UnUi-tin learns from Mr. Buni
ham, who suMrintends the works and
mini's of Joseph Knott iu the Bohe
mian District the following facts :
"The mine has Ix'on shafted a depth
of filly feet, aiid the gold quartz 1 tear
ing A'citi constantly widens iu the de
scent. It l four feet thick attho depth
attained. The Last crushing, of almut
inn tons of ore. gave an average yield
ot nearly forty-live dollars per ton.
The mill has but five stamps, but in
this Mr. Riirnh.am crushed eight ton
in eleven hour g"xl work, old quartz
men will admit. The gold is generally
" tree," and the ore contains no rebel
lious substance. The shall is fonr by
by eight, feet, and the four men em
ployed are cxix-i ieiieod miners from
Idaho."
We are acquainted personally w ith
Mr. Buruhani, w ho was long connect
ed with mining enterprises in Owyhee
and has had great experience iu the
crushing of quartz :
"He has great belief in the Bohe
mia mine, aud think that other mines
will be develoHd hi that region Ix-fore
tlie year goes by. He says the total
tali of snow there this Avinter lias been
iilxmt twenty-six feet, and when ho
left Iat Wednesday morning it liad
wasted anil settled to about t welve feet
on the mountains, but as the trail lead
into tlie valley the snow liad entirely
disappeared.
X Famous Soldier.
Concerning General Baron Von
Ilartmauu. commander of the Si-ond
Bavarian Army Corps w Iiich came up
at Orleans jut in tune to replace the
cvliausted forces of Von der Tann. the
SrhlrTrliiniwhf 'mirier recounts an
extraordinary story. Von. Hartman
is not only the son of pxr peasant of
the Palatinate, whose courage and
ability luiA-e thu raised him to the first
military rank, but tliere is something
in his career more interesting still. It
is. that the old warrior of the Father
land was in his youth.duringten years,
a soldier in the French army. Carried
away by tbe enthusiasm which the
great Emperor excited in tlie breasts
of so many young men. be liad en
tered at sixteen the army ot Napoleon
I. as a volunteer; and it was actually
at that Orleans where be ha3 tuniiil
the scale of doubtful battle against
Ohanzy and De Paladine, that lie re
ceived the Cross of the legion of
Honor tor hi distinguished bravery as
a French soldier. Baron Von Hart
manu has lately received the Iron
Cross of the First Clas from the new
German Emperor. Perliaps there
were never stranger fortunes than those
which have successively won, almost at
tlie two ends of the century, tbe mili
tary orders of the conquerors ot Jena
and of the conquerors of Sedan.
David Ckocket. David once vii
ted a menagerie at Washington, and
pausing a moment Ix-fore a partictital yr
hideous monkey, exclaimed, "Wliat a
resebliuiee to the Hon. Mr. !"
The words were scarcely spoken, when
he turned, and to his "utter astonish
ment, saw standing at hi side tlw
Aery man whom lie coiiiiiliuietited.
"I beg yiMir ardoii," said tlie gallant
Colonel", "I would not have made tbe
remark liad I known you Avere near
ine ; and I am ready to make tlie most
bumble apology for my unpardonable
rudeness but" looking fir 4 at the
insulted members of Congress Avho-e
taee was anything but lovely, and
tlien at the animal lie bad compared
to hi in "hang me if I can tell whether
I ought to apologize to you or the
monkey.
Railroad ties cedar iots and tele
graph poles are said to be. lecal ten
tiers at Sturgeon Bay, WLsconsin.
. - Southern Oregon.
TIh Jacksonville SiiHrl of Jail.
e7thsnys:
We learn by a letter written by Ar
thnr Ijingel to N. Ijangtl of this place.
4liat tlx tattle in the fMt river onun
ry are ufii-ring on nccouut of tl'
seven whiter they have had Iu that
section. 1 le preyii t tliat If we should
not lave it fivorahle spring. great
many mttle must peri -h for want of
foot I.
I'orf luud.
We gi t the following item trom tli
llrrhi of ye-tcrdny ;
Tliere are twenty-four prisoners in
the County Jail at present. This Is
rather a large number for this scasoti
of tlie year.
Large quantities of Avild ducks are
killed along Lewis river, where tliey
swarm, and are sent to this market,
w liere they meet with a ready sale as
they are sold clieap.
The National Business College,'
though crowded with male students,
has made room for seA'eral young la
dies avIio expressed a desire to learn
telegraphing, and these lair damsels
now are sending and receiving mes
sages as well as tlie most expert males.
This is the way women's rights are ex
pressed by tliese energetic young la
dies. The College lias twenty male
students learning telegraphy, and all
tin; other departments have tlie same
ratio of students. Men between tlie
ages of thirty and forty-flve are stody-iiiabook-kPni.'-il
commercial Jaw
ti-rs- tnrf - tht' grvr the solxv an
unique and pleasing arjpwMaac-B.
The travel to and from San Francis
co Ls very light at present, lighter, per
haps, than it has been lor tlw past
twelve months. Those aiming nere
at this season are principally business
men. looking after the interest of Iheir
houses.
Mr. John Ladd arrived yesterday
with the mail from the Dulles. lie
found the trip a long and tedious one,
Ix'iug compelled in many places to use
a liatchct to provide a foothold.
A IlEKOIC Boy. Tlie Srixs Time
tells a very nice story of a sheperd lad,
fourteen years of age, in the Canton
Grisons. On the Monte di Campo the
youthful sheperd fed his tlock, Avlien a
huge boar made his apiearaii and
unceremoniously began to feed himself
on that same 'flwk. When be had
seized one of the finest sheep the cour
ageous Ixiy began to beat him about
the head with his sticks in order to
drive him away. The infuriated
beast tnrni-d uimiii hi slendor assailant,
determined to finish his button on him.
The youth turned and ran, and.remem
liering that there was not far olf a
gorge nearly two hundred feet deep,
but so narrow that be might clear it
with bruin close at. his lieels. lie reached
the edge of ilie ravine, and, by a de.
ix-rate lmund, landed salely on Hie
other side, while tin- Mupid 'brute !
hind him. not noticing bis danger,
stumbled headlong to the liottotii. Tin
boy, descending the gorge, found hi
enemy disabled by his bnii--s. and
stxm dispatched him by Ix'ating out
his brains with stones.
An Incidest. Over iu Bnxiklyn.
yesterday a sight was s.,.u
never will be forgotten by those who
witnessed it. A man laid drunk ami
was guarded over by a faithful New
foundland tlog. who ever and anon
would lick his master's face in the
vain attempt to awaken him. Thl
faithful sentinel of the situation, was
undoubtedly the liest friend tlie man
liad. and we liave often heard of canine
instinct, but nrver saw it more clearly
exemplified than in this case. Which
was tiie Ix-st of the two, we thought
we threw the argument in faA-or of tlie
dog. What a wreck to -contemplate
wliat a scene to witness Avliat tlioughts
for reflection, we cannot lielu "but
think' of the expression used by an
eminent orator on witnessing Fuch a
foil of man ; "I could not believe it
man tlie noblest work of God." Such
scenes. howeA-er, are frequent and tlie
world moves on and neA'er notlcps
them, and the "end is not yet," till
the victim fills the grave, one more
added to t he common lot, one more
blot iix)ii the beautiful. Oailmui
Triiuscript.
Not SATi.sFACTORY.-Mr.Gray inven
ted a non-explosive illumiuath'ig fluid.
To show how safe the new coiiioiiihI
was, he invited a ntmilierof his friends to
meet him in his rooms wither lie bad
brought a barrel of tlie fluid, which lie
at once proceeded to stir with a nd
hot poker. As he went through tlie
roof, accotpiiained by bis friends he
endeavored to explain to his nearest
companion tie - voyage that the partic
ular fluid in the barrel liad too much
lienzino in it ; but the gentleman said
he bad an engagement higher up. and
could not wail for an explanation.
Mr. Gray continued bis account till he
met Mr." Jones who informed him tliat
there was no necessity for him to go
up biglier. as everybody wascoiniug
down ; .so Mr. Gray started back to Ixi
with the party. Mr. Gray's widow
offers for sale the secret for the manu
facture of tlie non-explosive fluid at
a reduced rate, as she wishes to raise
money enough to buy a silver-handled
(fHii. with a gilt plate, for the late
Mr. Gray. No cards.
Th' Postmaster General of Great
Britain lately conceived an idea en
titling him "to a wooden sxn. He
found tliat he could employ boys to
deliver the mail at about one-4ialf what
it costs to deliver it by tlie hands of
men. The adults were, discharged
and small boys engaged in tlieir
stead. Complaints began to pour
in that letters were delivered irreg
ularly or not at all. An investigation
found tbe boys playing the childish
games of youth, innocent of the
wrath of business men. and tltc various
great interests which their childish
amusements were delaying. The
jiostmaster saw the point at once and
incontinently diseharjied tliem.
Di ke of Albekmale. Tlie famous
Duke of Albemiarle. who was equally
distinguislicd hi naval and military ex
ploits pnsssi'd jiersonal courage in
the hiliwt iLcrr-. Wliell tllH Dutch
fleet approached Tatteiiham, tlie Iuke
apprehending tliey would land, ex
osed himself to tlie liottet of tlieir
lire, that his example might keep
others to their duly and defeat tlie de
sign of tlie enemy. When a ersou of
distinction expostulated -with him on
the danger to which be exposed him
self, and would have persuaded him to
retire, he answered very cooly. Sir,
if I liad been afraid of bullets I should
liave quitted this trade o a soldier
long ago.
Emperor William of Germany lias
entered his seventy-fifth year, and still
his hair abd beard alone lietray his
age ; for lie not only towers strong
and erect, above bis suite, but tlie
freshness of his complexion, the ease
of his movements, and the jwwer of
endurance which this white-liaired
monarch displays, whether in tlie field
or Cabinet, whether attending festivi
ties or giving himself up to social con
verse, encourage the liellef tliat lie is
destined to remain tlie hot f Ger
many for many- years to come. He
owes his physical towers to his simple,
soldier-like mode of liA'hijj rising at
seven in the morning. reaiUng hi let
ters and telegrams while at coffee, and
forthwith dictating his replies or not
ing them on the margins.
Laighter. Lycurgus wean; told,
erected iu his lioitsc an altar to Laugh
ter; and his example wn very gener
ally followed by the Spartans. Say
Kit-liter, "latHting clteerfiilnessthmw
sunlight on all the path f lile." Nor
let It "he supjxjH-d tKat the disposition
to it is incompatible with earnestness
of thought or depth of feeling ; on the
contrary, it may be observed th.it a
quick sense of the humorous I gener
ally accompanied by a quick a r-ense
of "the Kitlietlc; as may be seen at
tlK-atriual representations tme w1h
are most easily moved lo fears at a
tragedy Nuiigfretpienlly the kindest hi
tlieir risibility at the farce.
An only woman who peddles pea
nut hi HohoWen, X. J.. is said to be
worth 10,0t);.