The Portland daily press., 1868-12-15

Salem (Oregon) correspondent of the Sa-
cramento (Cal..) Union writes that the Repub-
licans made very little fight in Oregon. No
attempt was made TO create any excitement
about the election. and on election day,
throughout the State, there was no election
eering-scarcely a crowd of dozen at any
poll. Yet, Notwithstanding this apathy, there
was largely increased vote. The Republi-
cans had no idea of carrying the State, and
made no effort to do SO. Had they given ac-
tivity to the canvass, Oregon would have cast
its vote fer Grant and Colfax.
The statistics Of the traffic over the Atlantic
telegraph cables show large increase of BUSH
ness since the reduction of tolls last Septem-
Der. The income for the month of November
has been $3.50 per day,
Governor Merrill of Iowa has issued his
proclamation declaring that the word "white"
has been struck from the State constitution.
A young lady has been admitted as stu
dent to the Law School of the Washington
University at st. Louis, by the unanimous vote
of the faculty.
1t is estimated that Judge Lawrence's bill
establishing law department of the govern
ment and prohibiting the employment of oun-
sci in behalf of the government by heads of
departments will save the treasury 100000
per annum.
Since the rebellion broke out in Cuba about
one half of the slaves have become pecuniarii
ly worthless, aud cannot be sold on any terms.
Captain Hamilton, who was killed in bat
tie with Indians on the 9th of November, was
the youngest officer of his rank in the regular
service, He inherited many of the qualities of
his illustrious grandfather, Alexander Hamil-
TN, and had already displayed many of the
gifts which brought that great man distinction
at an early age. He was also the grandson on
his mothers side of Louis McLand, who was
twice minister to England, and was at differ
cut times Secretary of the Treasury and Sec
rotary OF State in the cabinets OF President
jackson.
Lord Clarendon received the foreign miuis-
tiers formally on Saturday. Negotiations for a
treaty of commeace are to be opened immedi-
ately with Mr.. Burlngame's Chinese embassy
The sensational story about the use of over
$2O00,0O0 of the Alaska appropriation to bride
lobby agents and newspaper men proves to be
a canard. Russia rec lived her full 81, 200, 900.
The Times says that movement is on foot
ia Washington and elsewhere to have the
whiskey tax raised to 80 per gallon again.
An Australian letter to the New York
Herald has the following items of news:-Dr.
Newmayers proposal to explore the Austral-
ian continent will probably be accepted. Bush
ranging had agal become very common. The
question of annexing Tasmania to Victoria is
being agitated. Some very large nuggets have
been discovered in the Queensland diggings.
The captain and crew of the schooner Har-
mon, eight men in all, have been murdered
and eaten by the natives of Hudson's Island
A project is on foot to explore New Guinea.
The New York Herald's Washington dis
patch says that the President and Secretary
McCulloch have had rupture about the APP
pointment by McCulloch of one of Gen.
Schenck's friends to supervisorship within
two days after Schenck's abuse in Congress of
the Presidents message. On this rupture is
based the additional rumor that McCulloch
has said he would tender his resignation this
week