Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-18
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Wiiiten for the fayetteville Observer.
POLITICAL PHASES In OREGON Fur TEE


VANCOUVER, W.T.. Sept. 3, go.
1t seems that the ''isms" extant
would dethrone selfsoverpment.-
The institutions Of great conisd-
eracy, upon which the whole world is
looking, some praying their overthrow.
others weeping at the corruption of
a great nation, seems 10 be on the
explosive whirlwiud Of decay. Po-
litical Authorizations are fl, ing on the
wings of the press from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, and thousands differ
to-day from what they were fort
night ego, while as many more With
mortified astonishment behold the
destruction Of the opposing currents
as they ay over the continent
Some would say that fixed principles
have lost their equilibrium and gone
on trip to The dirk ages, wbils in
their stead the PaudoIa's box Of the
nineteenth century has poisoned the
atmosphere OF our plauet, and dema-
60 ues are qualling its boiling rage
With enthusiasm, considering il All
omen of better days IT'S a fact
that the great political ship of Ameri-
an birth. the pride Of the worldly hicb
hns successfully sailed for almost a
whole century is in storm thattries bel
proves. Some have used their ut
most ability ard dexterity 10 throw
their time honored battle axes al
one Of her miil sails, bot up to tbs
present their efficiency has proved
unaysiling. The history Of the pas
is suggestive. proving that the fate o
similar characters have been lost il
the spray Of the Ocean which arose
from the confusion of the water BY
paddle wheels. in conjunction viii
the smoke from her furnaces.
Oregon, Ike other States in the
present conflict for the next Pres
idency, Is uncertain. The friends o
douglas are saHguine of success
They have had some fat ering rat
IificaiiOn meetings. While upon The
other band, Breckenridge and Lane
i: is thought. will carry the State by
a large majority. their friends claim
iug four-fifbs Of tho democracy
Out of the fifteen papers published
in the State, six are for Breckenridge
and Lane. four for Douglas and John-
son, and three for Lincoln and Ham
lin, leaving Bell and Everett oat oil
the field As candidates for the
Presidency Bell and Everett are not
spoken Of in this country. except 1t
be lis mere dividing elrments lc
counting the chances Of Others.
MINING EXCITEMENT
The excitement in regard to mia-
ing is greater now than at an, time
since ! came to the country. Some
three weeks ago party was ont
prospecting on the Santiam river,
Oregon, aud the news at present is
that they have succeeded in dIscov,
ering the richest silver bed in the
world. The main lead it is said
is about one hundred feet in width,
and shows itself at the base of the
hills for mills in an easterly direc-
! ton. Ii is in quartz and will pay
from three hundred to five Thousand
dollars to the ton. Represented ac.
counts 90 to prove that there are
numerous smali veins and very rich.
| If reports which are now in circula-
ton be true these will prove the
richest mines in the known world.
and cannot fail to be OF iucalcrlable
value to this portiaG of the Pscifie
coast. A vein on parallel line
between those mines and The Wasboe
mines in Carson valley, in the vicin.
ity of Mount Hood, has also been
discovered which shows deposits on a
liue Of hundreds Of miles. A smell
ting mill hss already been purchased
and carried 10 The Santlam mines,
which is evidence Of the metal in
abundance. 1t cost about $4,000.
ROCK CREEK AND s:NIILKAMEEN.
Rock creek is tributary OF the
SimiIkameeu river, aud reports are
reaching US every few days of paying
strikes in dilfrsnt portions OF the
country. A party FROM our city went
u few days ago to Lewis river which
is in our own county, distant about
fifty miles, aud discovered-a small
bar that will pay, and they are now
at work taking out the yellow dust
There is 40 humbug about this for |
saw some of the gold and handled
it. Ii is float gold and when pros
aects are made higher up the river