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, 1869-01-01

TELEGRAPHY.-There are over fifty mil
lions of dollars invested in telegraph lines
now in operation in the United States, says
the Call, and new lines are being added, in
volving an expenditure of million of dol
lars every year. The gross earnings of these
lines, for the year 1867. we're s7,64i,55
With all the facilities afforded by existing
lines, the public are constantly demanding
more telegraphic accommodations.
, 1869-01-01

CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE, in his charge to
the Grand Jury, at Richmond on the sub
ject of the frauds on the Revenue said /:
" Frauds upon the revenue are frauds upon
the whole body of taxpayers, and no one
who eats, drinks or wears, or is sheltered
under any roof, however humble, escapes
taxation" - :
, 1869-01-01

ADJOURNMENT OF SUPREME Court
The Supreme Court we learn, adjourned on
the 2Oth of December. The following is the
list of the cases, and the disposition made of
them from this district There were about
fifteen cases in all on the docket:
W R Rexford VS. g. Miller ct al judg
ment below affirmed
W H. Barrett VS. NJ. C. COsgrove; judgN
ment below affirmed.
W. G IIangfrrd VS. !. II. Lasater; judg
ment below affirmed.
j. G. Simpson vs Brown Brothers & Co.
judgment below affirmed.
, 1869-01-01

BER1AH BRowN has bought the material
and is about to establish paper at Salem,
Oregon. Mr.. B. is one of the ablest polti-
cal writer's on the coast, and with paper
under his sole control will make himself
power in the State
, 1869-01-01

WENDELL PHILLIPS, who carries the
brains of the loyal party under his hat, and
all the heart it has under his vest, is not in
a jubilant condition over the recent loyal
triumph at the Presidential election. In his
last pronunciamento on the political siua-
ton, he points out to the thick.skuled
among his followers some Of the perils they
have yet to encounter. Some Of them, says
Phillips, "imagine that the great battle has
been Fought" but he, holds that there has
only been a skirmish for positiOn;" that
"to-morrow comes the fght;" that "whether
tomorrow means the next two years or 1872
no one can tell; )" that " in numbers the ar
mics are about equal )" that ait is most
alarming to see that with mobOcrat rebel
like Seymour for candidate, and a platform
dictated by Forrest and Wade Hampton, the
democratic vote was not three hundred thou
sand less than the republican in mass Of
more than four million votes, the republican
majority being about six per cent. Of the
whole vote" In reference to the future, the
democrats, in the opinion of Phillips, being
clear of all responsibility in the conduct OF
affairs, have great advantage, and if " skill
fully used it will almost insure a democratic
triumph in 1872, as it came near doing this
| fall -
, 1869-01-01

THE editor of the Polk county Signal
has been converted and received into church
fellowship Brother Upton has heretofore
enjoyed the reputation of being rather fond
of" corn Juice" but with the "change oi
heart" we presume, will come change of
habits
, 1869-01-01

GRANTS CABINET.-The EIstern papers
are filled with speculations as to the compo
stion of Grants Cabinet. There is a deter.
mined effort to force him to commit himself,
but thus far he keeps his own counseIs, and
the radio lis are left in darkness as to whether
they have won an elephant in the Presiden>
tial rattle
, 1869-01-01

GRANT AND CoLFAx ELECTED BY NEGRO
VorEs.-By examination of the table of res
turns Of the late elections, taken in connec-
ton with well-known facts concerning the
relative negro vote in few of the Northern
and most of the late "rebel" States, it is
now ascertained beyond a doubt that the
Jacobin candidates were elevated to Office
against the wishes of decided majority of
the white voters of the country. If we take
into calculation the white men denied bal>
lot by the disfranchiSement of the States of
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, and those
denied suffrage by congressional and legisla-
tive prescription, the radical ticket was sucr
cessful against majority of more than one
million of white men. Excluding those white
men in the South disfranchised as above, and
deducting the niger vote of the North, we
still find the black republican usurpers in q
popular minority OF between three and foul
hundred thousand.
, 1869-01-01
paoonvss M THE crvrRA1 PIoIFIo

PRoGREss OF THE CENTRAL PlcIFIo
RArLRoAD.-We learn from the Sacramento
Record that the work on this railroad 8 pro-
crossing with unexampled rapiditY! The
construction trains have reached pont ten
miles beyond Carlin, better known as Mag
gie's Creek At Carlin, which is 44I miles
from Sacramento, the Company are construct
ing side tracks aud round house fG loeo>
motives. The Company are coufsent Of
reaching Humboldt Wells, 95 miles beyond
Carlin, by the first of January. w, have
been informed by gentleman just fpm sbe
end of the track, that bets are freely yofered
that the Company will complete the road to
Monument Point, the point where tn, juno
tion is expected to take place with the Union
Pacific, by the 10th of March next. 1t is
doubtful whether the Union Pacific Railroad
will be able to meet the Central Pacific at
that time Heretofore the Union Pacific has
met with very few obstacles, but now they
have reached section of country fnrrowed
with deep ravines, where heavy cuts and fills
will be necessary. The Central Pacific, on
the contrary, have surmounted their greatest
obstacles in crossing the Sierras and are now
operating in comparatively level country
and are laying the track at the rate Of two
or three miles per day.
, 1869-01-01

FRED CHAIRMAN, an old and highly re-
spected residentof Oregon City, died at that
place on the 23d ult
, 1869-01-01

A SHARP BANKER.-The S. F. Chronicle
remarks: 1t is said that over Sl5O,O0O in
wagers was deposited in the saloon of the
Cosmopolitan Hotel, iu this city. The en>
terprising proprietors, in paying over the
stakes to the winners, deducted 'commis-
siop of one per cent, and SO made pretty
handsome thing out of it in addition to the
immense bar>cuslom incident to the saloon
being great betting center.
, 1869-01-01

Jo. SMITH, member elect of Congress
from Oregon, has arrived at Washington
Mr. SIS abilities will secure him high rank
in the National Legislature.
, 1869-01-01

MENARD, the negro member elected from
Louisiana, is still knocking at the door oil
Congress for admission. The radicals are
quite willing to let their cOlored brother y
in, but the provision of the Constitution
which requires a Representative to have
been seven years citizen of the United
States" stands in the way. Most persons
will think it strange that radical Congress
hesitates to disregard the Constitution when
the negro is to be benefited.
, 1869-01-01

The SMALL PoX continues to rage in San
Francisco, and hundreds die weekly. All
the efforts Of the Medical Board thus far
have proved powerless to stay the contagion,
and the disease bids defiance to all efforts to
check it. 1t has also extended to many Of
the towns with which San Francisco is in
direct communication, and just at this time
promises to invade the whole coast. In view
of this fact it would be well to enter upon a
general system of vaccination, and thus guard
as far as possible against contracting the
loathsome disease.
, 1869-01-01

THE Next SENATE.-Twehty one Sena-
tors retire from the United States Senate on
the Sd of March. OF these fourteen are re-
publcans and seven democrats Their places
will be filed by sixteen republicans aud Eve
democrats. California, Ohio, and New jersey,
furnish each democrat in place of a repub.
lican while Connecticut, Indiana, Pennsyl-
vania, Tennessee and Wisconsin each supply
a republican in place of democrat.
, 1869-01-01

CONGRESS has adjourned over to the 9th
of January.
, 1869-01-01

SMALL Pox AT SACRAMENTo.-Sacra.
mento correspondent of the Amador Ledger
writes: Despite all the eudeavors OF our
citizens, this frightful disease continues un'
abated, and is increasing. Every day new
cases are discovered. Many families are
using dislnfectant to guard against 1t.
Carbolic acid seems to be the best article for
disufecting purposes and is in great demand
with us. Your correspondent wears little
sack of this article and has been vaccinated
and taken all other repeated preventiOns, yet
he generally gives any locality where the
small pOx sign is out, a very wide berth.
, 1869-01-01

THE owners of the elephant JEFF. Davis,
are still bothered with what to do with him.
While some of the radical press and politi-
clans favor his discharge, others more ear
nest hope to have him tried before packed
nigger and scalawag jury, convicted, and
hung on their favorite "sour apple tree" "
These crazy fellows don't seem to compre>
hend that JEFF. Davis actually did more at
Richmond to defeat Southern independence
than they did at Washington Instead Of
hanging him, the jumpers ought to honor
him with the thanks of their stupid Congress!
, 1869-01-01

TAXING IT EAsY.-The Oregon City En-
terprise announces suspension of one week.
in order that the printers may ENJOY the
HOLIDAYS.
, 1869-01-01
CARD OF THANKS.

The Sisters of Charity acknowledge the receipt
of Sl325, as the result of their fair, and beg
leave to return their heartfelt thanks to the lady
managers to whose skill and persistent devoted
ness, SO much praise is due; to all the ladies
who have so generously contributed with their
donations to the organization of the fair, and to
all their friends, both Catholic and Protestant,
who for several nights, have so freely and good
humoredly spent their money in the cause of
charity. 3Iw.
, 1869-01-01

ACANDIDArE-Several Tennessee papers
have hOisted the name of Andrew johnson
as the next candidate for Governor Of that
State. 1t is said that he will accept the
nomination.
, 1869-01-01

PrRRY CREEK MINEs.-In addition to
the items furnished by our correspondent,
we learn from Mr.. John Galbrath, Who is
inst down from the KOotenai country, that
about $50 men win winter on Perry Creek.
When be left, they were engaged in building
houses and otherwise preparing for winter.
A number of miners were eugagedin drifting,
sinking shafts, aud otherwise prospecting
their claims. The camp numbers four stores,
but the stock of goods is light. Flour was
selling at 25 cents per pound; bacon, 70
cents rubber boots, SIC per pair whiskey,
si2 per gallon for Reese's best" the only
article the miners drink. About $50 white
men remain in the old Kootenai camp. These
mines have mainly been given up to the
Chinamen, who number about 25O strong.
The Galbrath Bros. have got AZ foot ferry
boat on Tobacco Plains, for the accommoda-
ton of the Montana travel on the way to
Perry Creek. -FOUR Montana exchanges will
please to note this Our informant was ten
days in making the trip down he reports
travelling bad snow from 10 to Is inches
deep. Notwithstanding the lateness of the
season, parties continued to come into the
mines the latest arrival was company OF
miners from Missoula City, For the accom-
mediation Of those who have friends at Perry
Creek or Kootenai, we state that an express
will be dispatched for these places on OF
about the 9Th inst. In conclusion, our in,
formant says that everything about the new
mines look, promising, and that the ground
already prospected aud known to be rich will
give employment to large number of men.
, 1869-01-01
INV DAY.
W. b. KELLY,
House Car-peuter and Joiner

MAIN STREET. wALLA WALLA.
TvERY DESCRIPTION OF CARPENTER AND
II JOINER WORK promptly attended TO-; Also.
generally. SG
, 1869-01-01

The great steamer America, when aAoat
the largest vessel except the Great Eastern,
and intended for the flagship of the Japan
and China trade from San Francisco, will be
completed in New York, it is stated, by the
6rst of March. 1869 This ship is built on
the model of the famous yacht America, and
it is anticipated that she will be one of the
fastest vessels ever constructed.
THE vote in the Fifth Massachusetts, Dis.
trict was BeaiAmin f Butler 4rl3, ,0SO
Otis P. Lord, democrat, 4,941 Richard b
Dana, Jr., 1,oS9.
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A Happy NEW YEARl
, 1869-01-01
l060{HOliday GOOds!}lS69

III PARKER is Notary Public and o..
LIZ sioner OF Deeds for State. and Ter,;.m ;Voumis,
Also, Agent for the MANHATTAN LIFp TNSIS;,,
ANCE COMPANY of New York, one of tba aNSgE- SG 4
EST AND BEST Companies in the United Sts,.i HLD-
GB THE DWELLING HOUSE adidniHS q.
without the furniture. Enquire of "'n OF
46-tf II n,,,,,
, 1869-01-01
Notice to Settlers on Public Land,
TT PARKER Is ON HAND AGAIN vi,t N
ll . mis- Flats and Records nrnnnrnd !, wv wv al
Homestead CIoiman+.

whose five years of residence has expired Ih-,
full instructions from the Land Department W,.S ,
ington City, which must be complied with, tno.
70 merit continuance of the confidence reposei IN
those who employ me 10 do their business VI
oZ-om II. PARKER
, 1869-01-01

A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-02
RUSSIA AND POLAND.

TO the Editor Of TIE TriJHHe.
SIR Allow me to furnish you with some de-
tails Of the matters referred TO in your article Russia
ia THE TRIBUNE Of the 18th INST. In dong so viii not
be suspected Of Partially for Russia as am myself
LvOnian and do not dare to return TO native land,
account Of the publication OF political trcatse, OBJ
nOKous to the Russian Government In reference TO 9
German editors, can furnish you with Ige fOhn%ing
facts The cause OF Mr.. Julius EckhaIdt late editor Of
the Ri0disehe Zeitg leaving his acceptance OF tho
edtorshp OF the Leipzig DE GTtHshOteH political
pamphlet which hejwrote after lie left LvOnia has rem
dered him obnoxious 10 tho Russians The other editor IN
Woldemar Won Book, one OF the leading nObemen OF Ii
yonis Disappearing OF the slow though sure process OF
classification pursued and Its demOraliziDg elects nc
voluntarily sold his estate and moved TO Germany where
he has published senes OF articles that must render MS
return 10 Russia, at any time impossible The DOipat
professor referred 10 Ia Mr. Carl Shren eminent MS
Ortan He has been dismissed from his prOfessOrshlp,
but the fIst edition Of his reply TO the Moscow writer
owing TO the personal intervention OF Alexander Ii cs-
capped suppression Orders have been given 10 teac he
principal branches In tho German colleges In the Rus
sian language but some studies viii be in German as
heretofore The German newspapers In the Baltic PROV
inces have not been disturbed. IL. VoS HoLbf.
NeH York, Aug ~, 1869
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-02
ABOUT COTTON AND wooLEN GOODS

To the I'd uOr Of The TFtdbhc.
SIR: | observe in The EreHiRg Post to-day,
under the above caption terrible attack upon you BY
No Monopoly" who, after stating his case. expresses
the hope that It eeclually dsposes OF Mr Grceleys
difference In the cotton price, aud leaves 1t entirely
question OF working pound o. cotton IN 1861 and 1902
II may pity spoil the sclfsatisiacon which
shines throughout the article referred TO- but cannot
help asking "No Monopoly" for correct estimate Of the
value OF the cent Of compared with the Of G9
What r., I'm fact ne purchasing poHsr OF tho cur
f lnCG,Ee" by Nn no MoponoiyS SAYS that
T G 'c,,nn In ,sel prodecd Inc maIn,acip,rers
ga cents cost OF the cotton and that pound Of
cotton in produced tho manufacturer 81 cents
over the Of the cotton. The difference Of l3i coats
given with air OF triumph as uuansNerabe proof that
the manufactures in 1869 gets greater profit than he
Il viii be very evident TO all not wifily blind, that
money received | hnd, "a manufacturer Of % years
experience In this CITY, that the purchasing value Of the
currency OF 1909 Is little than hall that OF is6l
have 10 pay than double wages for the work;
and almost every item Of household expenditure -
double. Some OF these have huctnaied lately but
know OF no man In New-HOrk CITY whose expenses
OF keeping house are not nonnnally double
what they were in 1861. 10 is hardly necessary
to give all the items prove this IL will be sufficient to
refer to tho prices Of fresh meat. poultry, vegetables
hOuserent, and general wages II politicians hhd nor
made unfair Of the subject should have referred
also TO the item of taxes H. then, the purchasing value
the stated by the writer above quoted should be
considered accordingly and woud be follows: In lsC
the gross advance received for manufacturing pound
cotton "a cents over the cost Of the cotton In
1862 the gross advance received for manufacturing one
pound OF cotton was Al cents currency whose purchasing
power compared with that OF 1851, 2Ci cents
over the cost of the cotton. II would DO interesting
to the OF this difference OF value ana IL
might add fresh light TO subject which, ffO much lhht
is written upon H. appears TO DO surrounded with dark
ness; but you Will doubtless think these remarks are
enough for this time. WILL however, keep an eye upon
mo Monopoly" and, while assuring him that sympa'
thze most iullywith the name over which he writes do
not think IL consistent in him 10 claim, by Implication,
monopoly OF all the honesty, and wisdom, and common
sense in present use HONE INDUSTRY,
Nelg- YORK., Aug. a, 1862
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-02

1t is stated in the Paris Steele of Aug. 10
thatM Charles Quentin of the editors OF the Rere
now closely confined for months In cell in the
prison Of Maza and that TO this day he has undergone
no examination whatever and does not know of what he
is accused The Steele points out that he Is well known
and II required, could give bail and IL maintains that
France the only country IN Europe where man can be
thus deprived Of freedom, separated from home friends
and occupation, without any cause being assigned.
That such disregard Of individual liberty should still
be possible in France" 1t adds eighty years after the
capture Of the Baste and the suppression Lires dc
edce Is Illuminating TO the country famharised as has
been by every Government with indifference TO
individual liberty"
The heaviest stone ever used in building in
Pittsburgh delivered the site of the new City Hall
in that city last week The stone is sixteen feet long,
eight feet wide and fifteen inches thick, ana weighs
abont twelve tuns 1t quarried at Catfish, Clarion
County, seventytwO miles ITom Pittsburgh. 1t was
loaded on car on the Allegheny Valley Railroad from
the platform at the siding belonging TO the quarrymen
Two other stones OF similar have been quaircd for
the CITY Hail. and when dressed Will he placed TO
serve for The balcony, and also as ceiling for
the eLt"aEas a. hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-02
rup WORK OF THE LABOR BUREAU.

From the monthly statement of the Free
Labor Bureau appears that during August the number
OF situations applied for by males 1858; offered T6s
procured, 654 Brickmakers, farm hands and aborers
have been most in demand. For situations requiring
skilled labor the supply has been small and the demand
less No less persons applied for situations as
clerks and only ten procured places. As Will be
seen by the above numbers the supply OF male labor has
been during the past of the demand.
The number OF situations applied for by fe-
ms lea during August has been las; offered,
333s procured 1923. The classes Of females principally
in request chambrTmsids, general workers,
laundrcS,es nurses, and Mattresses The females who
attend the superior In manners ana gem
era appearance 10 those 10 be found in private lntcl
genco Offices Monday last sit atiOns obtained
for Ol females. being the largest number supplied on
any one day since the opening Of the Bureau The total
number OF situations procured both for males and fe
males in August was 2,3JS32 in the city and 1896 in
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-02
HIsTORY NEGLECTED IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
To the Razor Of The tribune.
Sg: In your article this morning, on Com
w Iduclii0r," Won Fay {:

The Of history r,osrspi7, 'time, sad th" sr' q
hardly les u,rriT than Trfta utd property ue
rrI cHTr, aD sbpda'try Hh o., Vrnc's Of nfgig
u cssl'ion dWrcrlie state y
led lr frcrs..fr. .ff"u CHA
20 huk aud thousands of the best educated men IN
te country yet what doing In the state OF New
YORK; All the Eastern. Middle. ana Western States.
.ith but Two exceptions require teachers To pass an
,y1uiuutlua IN United STATES History before being
l.g,rs,d 10 teach the higher branches. one Of the
exceptions i,he state 81 NcwIork The consequence -
tat history j. not taught al Ia hundreds oi the public
schools Of tc state. Sor 81 thI, all! Was surprised TO
ind recently the test. for admission into the cornell
University are reading writing spelling. arithmetic,
geography aud algebra. Here. you see the history or
own country D. entirely ignored. A. conscqucuco
of the United States History has been struck from the
cuTrculumB Of most Of the 81 academies under the
supervision - Tire Board ~ Regents l. not this wrong
LA Itself, besides being grossly unfair 20 the great number
81 boys md girls Who never expect to 30 10 the
University A.
I,y,tfy1t. Aug. e. 100.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-02
GREENBACils AND FINANCE.

To the E0ttOr or THc IFlbUNc.
SIR: In Mr.. n. w. Meeller's letter on finance he
negects state that the greenback issue s not regarded
as a debt but Is and has been from the first, money or
peoples currency 1t truo there many good bust
ness men who believe that well occurred PAPER currency
is the best medium of exchange and vast majority who
do not believe that safest best quickest road 10
financial sousducss is through contraction OF the eur
back and have como to believe that any currency
which the American Government VIII guarantee,
and receive for taxes aud public dues Is RoOd
enough for them. DcmagoGues viii denonnce
Congress and the National Banks, and cry out
give MS moro gTcenbacks" 70 loan TIM people who
will deposit bonds security, when In all essential
points this Is The very principle OH %n Ino Haoa,
a grcC.back and bank note - that me hiteF Is the
promise OF an individual or 6ank, 's,ep 20 anu Eu ~" ~,
the Government itself, without any security. Neither
costs the Government anything tor circulating, rs tne
5 oGdc& debt Of TIE ' nation h@s nothing 10
do with currency. No business man VII deny mat u
through the agency Of the National BEEka Or The s'
pie that the National Treasury could only t.c
Government bonds security, ana thrs" very c" bH-
bayr IN time of ncCi; While ne bank can '.hh
money Oh busHGss phpel WIN 7"rn T,u'S ~ MI W.
holders being already secured - the deposit Of bonds
word iu rcgayd 10 the exemption al the bonds from
taxation. IN NsH England towns taxes are IrFiti
conaliv on ali kn2s " property cludi1g money vt tn
,sf" one az thc town officer 81 I.ec town DE Yer
mont told c that hc tsok active part 90 placing part
OF the hyciwenty luan ~ his tr~u visited hi person.
.iSa no u the loan wa, distributed principally among
persons OF small means The ioAo"lLE wear nc l9 .l,
10 examine the property returns qua I"uuu ho
amount exceeded the reform AZ tIe .aT pirNio' 20 P.
, Inc lD1u thus pI0yu. CuuCiu-lNry that no aH'uh
c, iu bonds uLl rNCmu never had paid any taxes, ann
was D., M IN small concealed Rom TIE eye. oil il'
Assessors. The 0ly WHF 60 pay our E,'lIh N q"
fund ikrm. as originally Ce-lc'd by ne lfgI-l 'eti
act then pay tnp bonds able Previous % TINS
o,y.yrr y need an amendment Ia The NATIONAL BAah
inc net making it free to l who can deposit iHt h'tt
sary Douds. requiring III" banks 10 drp"'i i1hF per t,hl
lend 10 b., i-.utd q, rcruity f0r ciruail pu ana r.
.ryc TIE coin they receive tact BOO iIcir own vaults,
not selling 1t Tor profit %, now, CnAs. Y. WAEpwELL
StiHG,Td, Aug. -, l5'?.