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Oregon Correspondence.

oregon Correspondence.
SALEM, Oregon Territory ,)Dec ~, 1882
10 the Editor ofits Uaioni
Inc legislature OF this Territory met here the first
Monday OF This month. not member Of which is a
i've OF oregon. All "come from somewhere, and most
reflect credit on the land OF their birth and education
ihoush 'hey do not receive compensation sufficient 10
pay iheif expenses, they actively engaged in enact
ing laws which will promote the general interests OF our
growing country
Inc legislature is largely democratic Seven of the
nine members OF the council democrats and eighteen
Of me twenty-five members OF the house
Inc supreme court OF Oregon alec in session
here Inc hfst Monday OF this month. notwithstanding
lhe same Judges one year ago, in violation OF law, met
at oregon city, and decided that The locaton law" es
labllshns The capital at Salem aud which was obeyed
by The members OF the legislature was "void" ab inio"
and ~ Tue language OF the judge said possess most
legal lore, was dead wi,hou, mourners and could lie
unburled without offence"
In justice 10 Hon 0 c. Pratt associate Justice of the
supreme court should state that in accordance with the
provisions OF law, he to Salem to discharge his
duties and, after being solicited BY both branches OF the
legislature delivered an opinion the .ocation law
which has been sustained by the people of this Territory
and the Congress Of the United States
Some splendid examples of Galphnism and Gardiner.
ism might be taken from Oregon during the last three
years One that OF the governor in refusing appro-
pirate the funds sent TO him 10 build our capital and
peniientiary. Another that of the shameful squander-
ing OF thousands of dollars for Indian AFFAIRS while Al.
yet not single treaty has been made and ratified in the
Territory But Pierce is elected-"a thousand hearts
beat happily !" injured people expect TO be reev-
ed from wing msrule by general removal, from The
Judges down TO the last federal that bangles
the end. Following The example OF Mr. Fillmore in
removing the judges of Utah. far as our Judges are
concerned, who should 60 first if there is any distinction
TO he made.
On the evening of the 7th inst the news reached US
that Pierce and King had been elected without oppos-
ton almost. spontaneous democratic mass meeting
was he'd at once. There were persons present from
every county in the Territory. A more enthusiasts c
jubilee was never witnessed in any country The PEG.
pie were too full OF Joy 10 be satisfied with evening
reicng. and early the next night the streets filled
with huzzas. torchghis. and tTansparenciss The pro-
cesson proceeded the legislative hail. where speeches
made by distinguish individuals from different
parts OF the Territory, and appropriate resolutions passed
We look for better days for Oregon. Yours truly,
A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE
Anderson's American villa Architecture.
We have received the hfsl nuner Just issued OF Sc
ries of publications on Villa Architecture by Charles F.
Andvron. of New York Patnam g. Co., Park Place.
New York. the Publishers. We understand COPY
OF this number be al Taylor Mauy's in this
city.
This is a highly useful publication II ought 10 be
in The ands OF every architect and builder. and OF every
man who builds house. II will be found most valu
able book for library, and from the fnished artistic
style in which IL is prepared. will be handsome orna-
menl for The table The Autographed de.
signs. presenting different elevations. are, both in The
drawing aud impression, perfect pictures Two eleva-
lions given 10 each building plans Of each floor, and
a complete description of the whole structure with it's
cost In fact. with III" book every man may be his
own architect. The work complete will cost twenty.
six dolars,hat is numbers at three dollars each,
containing plans and elevations, with description, of
eighteen villas and three churches; and supplementary
number a, five dollars, containing working drawings.
specifications and forth Besides, there is an admira-
bic and valuable : Essay on Architecture" On the
whole, we know not when we have a work from
The press that has pleased us more.
Nut only do greet the appearance OF Mr.. Ander-
sons book OF architecture useful and beautiful work
Tor individuals, but we appreciate II chiefly IN natona
and public point OF view. Such work needed
The nnumerabe determines aud aboruons in our private
and public buildings, built without adaptation, unity Of
design or beauty, needed corrective. Mr. Ander-
son. whose brautu design for the Capitol OF the United
States was so much admired, and which we remember
TO have seen IN the rotupdo OF the Capitol has done the
country great service II is an important step towards
correcting taste IN architecture. When we consider
the number and value of the buildings put up daily,
take the following extrac, from Mr. Anderson's Adj
dress to the Reader" the force OF which will be unver-
sally admitted He says:
:" also suhioin essay architecture, which Z
peCt will be found interesting, and stimulus to the study
OF the different connected with the practice OF
that profession.
:" Ii is melancholy TO many OF our public build
ings literally mang led In their erection for OF such
kno wledge, particularly when they will remain nonu-
ments OF the bundes OF the age III by achecur tina,
all nations Prove their civilization The scientific knowl.
edge OF this Union command talents equal to that
o. any nation. il 1T were only encouraged and supported
and allowed 10 be etleed by political influences
party preudces, which IN many atey have proved
so detrimental 10 the nations interests. When men in
office will TO make public buildings subser.
their private objects. Ameras architecture will
flourish and soon eavel the Old World in the shaded
The Albany (Ga) Parrot learns that projec, i. in ag
aton al Tallahassee for dividing the State OF Florida /,
proposed by the advocates OF the plan TO unite that
portion of the State lying OF the Chaahoochee and
Suwannee rivers TO Georgia the balance to constitute the
future State OF Florida The Patriot apprehends that the
project will meet with strenuous opposition, and that
nothing will come OF II. The Savannah Georgian, how.
ever, believes that IL the question put a vote
threelourths OF the voters OF Middle Florida would be
found in favor OF uniting that portion OF the State to
Georgia. BY Middle Florida readers will always IN.
dersand US. says the Georgian TO the section be.
tween the Suwan and the Apalachcola rivers
New York CuY.-fhe evening Post publishes the
report OF Azariah G. Fisgg comptroller OF the city. Ii