, 1865-09-29

MORE FEMALEs.-A late eastern Telegram
states that Mr.. Mercer (the ladies man) is abou
to ship to this Territory from Massachusetts
seven hundred of the unmarried fair sex-in.
stead of 300 as stated heretofore. This, WE
apprehend, will furnish more manageable fe.
males for the Territory than there is any de-
mand for. And there is another thing in con
nection with this subject which is likely to Gre
ate sectional feud between the imported fail
ones and the single Misses of this Territory The
coming Misses GOO strOng) Will render each
homemade girls chances of marriage just sew
en- hundred times more remote than formerly;
/ provided the accomplishments and desirable
ness of the two sets are in every way equal
So that the home Miss, whose prospects for OBJ
tanning husband are decreased so outrageous
| ly, will naturally have grudge against these
numerous arrivals. And Mr. Mercer-"it were
better for that man had he never been born
Won't he get his hair pulled though, for his di-
rect agency in having the fair daughters of Wa.h-
ington suppanted in this ungaIlant manner He
will never undertake to make another raid after
a cargo of Massachusetts "spinsters" and ''blue
stockings" And what in the name of sense
is the use of bringing those unprotected females
away out here2 Why did not the ungallatt
Mercer reverse the project and ship seven Bun-
dred rich, luuatic bachelors from Washington
Territory and the adjacent Territories, to Mas
sachusetts? Oh Mr.. Mercer, the girls in this
kedentry will have no mercy on you. There is
only one thing that will save you from the wrath
TO come; and that is for your cargo to consist Of
the late wives of some of those colored troops
sent to the war from Massachusetts,. In that
case there could be no rivalry nor war among
the genus Crinoline. It was charged during
the last election canvass in this Territory, by
the ''oppo5ition,' that Mr. Mercer'8 mission to
the East was to bring out lot of "contrabands"
to labor in and about the Mills on the Sound
but it was said they were to be male blacks
We suspect the charge was groundless; but if
true as to fact, it still incorrect as to gem
der There is only one thing more which favors
the idea that the emigrants may be cotored; and
thatis, that the Boston Loyal Publication soci-
iety, about year ago, were writing letters to
this Territory inquiring very soHcitously about
the feeling of the people toward "negro suf-
frage" and the introduction of "contrabands"
into it. But we shall soon know, positively,
what Mr.. Mercer is bringing out:
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SUGAR CANE.-The Salt Lake papers say that
Notwithstanding the effects of the late snow
storm there, the sugar cane crop got through
with no great injury. A great many of the in
habitants of that section, it is said, will have to
depend upon the sugar cane for their winters
''sweetening." Here in the Walla Walla valley
some Of our farmers year or two ago expert
mented with sugar cane enough to know thatit
could be grown with excellent success-the sea-
sons proving of duration sufficiently long for the
cane to mature well and the soil well adapted
to producing fine quality of juices; but it
seems the experimenters were satisfied with
these results, without attempting to go on and
cultivate cane for the sorghum. Mr. Gillian,
we believe, is the only one in the valley who
still raises enough cane to keep up a small sup
ply of the seed, aud Mr.. Denny, is the only one
of the experimenters who manufactured as much
even as barrel of sorghum during any past
season. The drawback seems to have been on
account of having no machinery in the valley
for the proper grinding of the cane and pres
sing out its juices. We hope yet to see some
Of our enterprising farmers, at no distant day,
raising cane and supplying the immediate coun-
try around, at least, with sorghum-sirup.
The Salt Lake Telegraph announces the arfi-
val there ofMajor General Meagher, who was on
his way to Montana, as Secretary of the Terri
tory. The Telegraph SAYS of him:
"The general looks hale and hearty, and is in |
the bloom of manhood. He is a thorough Irish |
gentleman, of manly instincts, a great traveller,
and an eminent scholar. Before the war we |
personally knew the general as an editor and |
writer, and are pleased to meet him again in the |
civil walks of life. We expect Montana to find !
n the General thorough politician of some
weight.
SWEET PoTAToEs.-We are under obligations
% Mr.. Phillip Ritz, for handsome donation in I
he shape of fine lot of sweet-pototatoes, left
It the office this week. This excellent esculent
S justine thing to sweeteh the palate of print
r, or any other man. We are informed that
lr. R. has produced twenty thousand pounds of
upon his nursery farm, this sea-
on, and that he will be prepared to furnish
hose who desire them, any number of plants
ext Spring.
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Mrs. Partington, who is a constant reader of
ewspapers, noticing any number of editorial
paragraphs where the editors acknowledge
themselves rndebted" for favors extended very
ravely inquired Of Ike why the editors didn't
ay up when indebted? Ikes reply was that
ditors never had any money to pay with, and
be only thing they could do, under the circum-
tances, Was to religiousiy acknowledge their
ldebtedness.
BOUND 70 MAKE 1T PAY.-The State Printer,
nd the proprietor of the Oregoaian, has handed
a little bill of several thousand dollars for
rinting which has never been delivered to the
tate; and among other items, he charges in
lie account the Internal Revenue tax which he
compelled to pay the United States on the
ork done for the State of Oregon-or, in other
ords, he is endeavoring to make the State pay
is taxes for this year. 1t is good idea, if it
Ould only work; but Secretary May "cant see
in that light" The Printer evidently thinks
lat if he can print the Laws, he hecankeep them
soak for a speculation.-Oregon Statesman.
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Trrrzo Tol,r, l.