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The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-03-31

ROUTE AGENT.-We learn from a private dcs-
Joseph, of this city, has been appointed route
agent on the Raleigh & CASTOR Railroad. Mr..
Joseph served in the U. s. army for ten years,
is thorough Republican, and will, we have no
doubt, make an efficient officer.
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A WORD TO FARMERS. The first thing
for farmer to find out is, what crops grow
best on his SOIL Then let him not be dis
'couraged by low prices for a year or two.
If he has a grass farm, let him make butter
right along, even if some weeks it does not
bring him but twenty cents Let him per-;
severe and continue to send a fine article to
town, and before the year he is out he will
get the highest market price. So with po-
tatoes or hogs, or cheese. bs Farmers differ
more in skill as marketers, than in industry
as producers.-Hearh and Home.
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The following is a list of the committees
upon which our Representatives have been
appointed in the 41st Congress:
I. G. LAsH-Banking and Currency Ezpea-
dittres IN the Treasury Department.
O. II. DocKERY.-Clainis; on FTeedDen's Af-
fairs, (chairman.) I
]. I. DEwEEsE.-Ludtan Affairs on Revolat-
tiOnary Pensions and of the Cdr of 1872; (chair-
man;) Expenditures la the Interior Department.
A. II. JoNEs.-Public Expenditures.
c. L. CoBB.-Roads and Canals; Eeoendit,res
IN tie War Department.
DAVID HEAToN.-COinage, Weights and Meas-
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NORTH CAROLINA LEGIsLATURE.-This body,
says the Knoxville Wing, is givingsearnest and
effective attention to the subject of the internal
improvement system of the "Od North State; !"
a sign, this, that North Carolina is becoming
well reconstructed.
Resolutions endorsing President Grant, and
instructing the Senators and Representatives
from this State TO vote for repeating the tenure
OF Office act, were before the House of Represen-
tatiyes on last Thursday. .r ...
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PERsoNAL.-Among the recent graduates of
the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, says the
Wilmington Journal, were John A. Collins, from
Halifax county, and W. Thomas Mayo, from
Edgecombe. The latter gentleman received in
addition the adeundum degree. He, last sum-
mer, was the recipient of a diploma from the
University OF Virginia. - -it .insal
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i. CURE FOR SCRATCHES. Wash the part
affected with CASTLE soap, and when dry rub
on petty freely any soft grease-then put on
a woolen bandage-an old knit sash is the
best-fasten it securely-let it remain for
about two days-then remove the bandage
and grease it again-than put on the ban
dage again and in week your horse will
be cured of scratches. have tried all the
nustrums of the day, but none of them
are equal to this simple remedy--An ," Old
Farnaer," IN the Country Gentleman. -i'Hfg
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NORTH WESTERN N. C. RAMRoAD.-Governor
Holden on yesterday issued requisition on the
Public Treasurer for bonds to the amount of
81, ,440, 600 as a loan to the North Western N c.
Railroad Company-it having been certified to
him by the President and Chief Engineer that
$50, 600 in solvent subscriptions had been made
and five per cent of said amonnt paid to said
company. t.l. .... .-
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Miss Mary Grant, of Richmond, was mar
ried in that city on Thursday last, to MIR.
Ford, of Goochland county, Va. 1t will be
remembered they were the subjects of the
article in the Southern Opinion, which re-
suited in the killing of its editor, Fl. Rives
Pollard.
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MAN KILLED.-A man, some forty-fve years
of age, was killed by the mail train on the North
Carolina Railroad on Saturday morning las, a
few miles this side of Durham in Orange county.
An examination of his person revealed no clue
to his identity. -eaf .s'f q .='.'.
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The New Berne Journal Of Commerce states
that man names Sykes was taken from the
Jail of Jones county d few nights ago, and fears
are entertained that he has been foIlly dealt
with. We trust that it may transpire rtnat he
has been turned loose by his friends instead of
murdered by his enemies. .r4a siit
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MILITARY CHANGEs.-The four companies of
the Fortieth U. S. Infantry, stationed at Camp
Russell, are under marching orders. They pro-
ceed with the balance of the regiment to New
Orleans, via Petersburg, Chattanooga, Corinth,
jackson, &c. Lu.
A company of the Eighth Infantry, now in
South Carolina, will be here in few days. Jas.
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lHE ScUPPERNoNG GRAPE.-A writer in the
H"rat NeoC YORKER thus writes of the Scuppernong
grape; "This grape is worth untold millions to
Tue Southern people if they will but follow the
JSAample OF Mr.. Hart, of Wilmington, N. c., in
G;rgyeioping its culture and the conversion Of its
JUICE into good wine"
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AocIDENT.-We learn, says the Lining Present,
that on the evening of the Goth, colored man
by the name OF Thos. Carter, accidentally shot
himself, inficting a very serious though not a
mortal wound-the entire muscle of the right
fore arm was carried away, and several shot en-
tered the breast and face. DR. Foote was called
in and administered surgical aid -a."t
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EASTERN AND WESTERN RAnRoAD.-Governo
the Eastern and Western railroad: 3.isi-a,
Samuel Forkner w. w. McCanless, Jos. W.
Holden, Thomas Settle, G. N. Thompson, S. C.
Barnett, Chas. s. Winstead, R. w. Lassiter, A.
B. Andrews. ID .Hi ,Fp a
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Hon. Nat Boyden returned from Washington
on Saturday last, and is now in Salisbury. His
health is much improved
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D The Statesvil Anaerican learns that Mr.. John
son, President, has purchased two engines with
which to begin the work Of rebuilding the ATTAIN
tic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad. Sit
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R. D. Fleming, D. D. s., of Warrenton,
well known in this city, is about to remove to
Kentucky. D"
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Rev. A. G. Stacy, formerly of Charlotte, North
Carolina, has removed to st. Louis. Mo.
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Married.

At the residence of the brides father, OIL the
18th instant, by Rev. s. P. J. Harris, Mr.. SAMUEL
W. REAvIs to Miss SALLE M. BAsKETT.
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No. of Shingles made in March, 4
Total number made.

Total number made, 4,4S6, ,325
Daily disbursements run from 800 to s400.
No. ofmen employed in all the departments
connected with the business run from $50 up to
400.
No. off inch Shingles on hand, 1,225,OOO
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Gov. Reed, of Florida, is on visit to New
Berne, and is the guest of Mr.. John NJ Rulison.
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BRUTAL MURDER.-As we go to press, says
the Charlotte Observer, we learn that the body of
young man named Burwell Hilton, was found
in briar patch near his house, about three miles
from this city, yesterday. rrf Fl
We have not heard full particulars, but under
stand the body was horribly mutilated. The
murder is supposed to have been committed last
Sunday morning. negro has been arrested on
suspicion. Pr q
Hilton was employed by DR.. Elliott to attend
his mill, and was u young man in good stand
ing. .t
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During last week, says the Lining Present,
William Y. King, a citizen OF Warren
county, was ARRESTED and carried to War
renton under the charge of having forged
the name of William Morgan Powell, Esq,
to sundry notes. He was kept in custody until
Monday last, when his trial took place before
Justice Montgomery, who sent the case on to
August next. Being unable to give securi-
ty for his appearance, he was sent under charge
of officer Nicholson to Oxford jail +i,f,.rot
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Logan is dangerously i'll at his residence in Ruth
erfordton, We hope thathe may soon recover.
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ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY FRUSTRATED.
A few days SINCE says the journal Of Commerce,
as Mr. John Cox was returning from New Bcrne
to his home in Swansboro', accompanied by his
wife, he was attacked within mile of the latter
place by three armed negroes, who denan-
ded his valuables. Not feeling disposed to COM
Ply, Mr.. Cox drew his weapons, Mrs. Cox jump
ing from the buggy at the same time, with child
in her arms, keeping the buggy between
the hghwaymen and herself Seeing that
he was not to be intimidatcd by mere threats,
the negroes fired a voley at Mr.. Cox without
hurting him. He returned the fire and eight or
ten shots were exchanged between him and the
highwaymen, when Mr.. Thos. Holland came to
his assistance. AT this junct6re the negroes fed.
Mr.. Cox was not injured. nor is it thought that
any of the attacking party were. 10
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DEATH OF MRS. MARY, L. SPRUILL.-1t is
with deep regret, says the Loing Present, that we
announce the death OF Mrs. Mary Louisa Spruill,
relict of George E. Spruill. She died at the resi-
dence of William H. Smith, Esq, in Scotland
Neck, Halifax County, on Friday, the 10Th inst,
in the Goth year of her age. Mrs. spruin was
native of Halifax, but for many years past, re-
sided in Warren County, and for several years,
in the immediate neighborhood of Warrenton,
and constituted one of the brightest ornaments
of our social circle.
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BLAKELEY's SHINGLE EsTABLsHMENT.-We
append the statistics of this flourishng establish
inert, located in Washington, N. c., for the
year 1863 .---- III
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RAIL ROAD STooK.-Rev. s. s. Ashley, Super
intendentv vpf Public Instruction, gives notice that
additional bids will be received until the 3lst
inst for 1900 shares of stocks in the Whining
ton & Weldon railroad, and 1900 shares in the
Wilmington d. Manchester road.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07
NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Vallandigham, of Ohio, has donncd
his ssfghting clothes" and is>screeching
against Rosecrans throughout the State.
Rev. G. Gibson, for ten years q mis-
sionary In China, lectured recently in
Portland on the subject of-tfC Chinese at
Home, and why they are here" His
lectures are said to be very instructive
and entertaining.
r. w Raymond, u. s. Commissioner
of Mines, now in California, is expected to
visit this State shortly, to return East
via Idaho.
The census of Wyoming Territory foots
up total population of $500
The grain crop in Boise valley is re-
ported the most abundant ever harves-
ted.
4. A New Orleans widow Of fifty years
has eloped with youth Of two and twen-
ty. A family of two married daughters
and son objected to the match.
Illinois has 90 cities, varying in size
from the mighty Chicago 70 the petty vii
lage whose poll list contains but 157
names.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07
State Teachers Association.

The Oregon State Teachers Assoeia-
tion closed its session at Salem on Friday.
the 30th ultimo From a brief note
from the Secretary, we learn that the
session was interesting, Instructive and
we'll attended. The Secretary says !:
" The address of Hon. j. Quinn Thorn
ton, on Ancient Literature and Modern
Science, considered as means of mental
culture, and the lecture of DIR. Rounds,
President of the Wallamet University,
on the union of Religious with Scientific
Instruction, were masterly and conclu-
sive." The officers for the ensuing year
are: Hon. j. Quinn Thornton, Presi-
dent; Prof. l.. NJ. Catch, G. III. Mat
toon, Esq, and Prof f. p Henderson,
Vice Presidents; Prof Clark Smith,
Secretary; c. II. Mattoon, Esq, Treas
urer; Professors O. S. Frambes, T. H.
Crawford aud Clark Smith, Executive
Committee. The next meeting will be
held at Portland, during the holidays
that is, between Christmas and New
Years day.
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Letter From Olympia.
OLYMPIA, July "a, 1869.

OLYMPIA, July "a, 1859.
I stated in my last letter that John
and I had concluded to try one more
place before giving it up as bad job,
and I think now we have found hole
that fits us exactly. The place is Tum-
water, two miles back of Olympia 1t
has splendid water power--the only
one on the Sound There is already in
operation Touring mill, tub factory and
tannery, and these concerns don't begin
to use all the power, even in this dry
time. We have announced to all that
we intend to erect sash and door fac
tory, in connection with cabinet business,
and that we are going to pitch in by
hand, just to start the ball. We have
rented large wagon shop, owned by the
son of the proprietor of Tumwater, at SO
per month-cheap enough. However,
the young man would not feel it were he
TO give us the rent. His father is very
wealthy-he gave, over dozen years
ago, $50 900 for the town ate. The old
gentleman hasn't an inch of land to sell
to spectators, but is very reasonable in
his prices to those who come here to
settle. He and all the settlers think we
can do well here. j ohm gets a lot 60x120
feet for $50, on which he intends erect
ing house for his brothers folks. We
are bound to have good lot for shop,
as I am sure we can never get it cheaper
than now. If We had ststicker" to get
ont sash, door stuff and holdings, we
would be made holdings such as
Wright & Althouse get up would sch
we'll here, and Rogers tells me they
would sell rapidly at Seattle. :
Tinker, the painter, is here, runs shop
and has all the work he can do. An
drews, the stone cutter, is here, and many
others 1 have seen elsewhere, all waiting
to res the cars-but at Tumwater they
don't expect tho Terminus" and that il
tho place for me. Yours,
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An American Atlantic Cable.

The telegraph cables at present con-
Meeting the two hemispheres across the
Atlantic ocean, are wholly in foreign
hands--their termini being on foreign
territory, says the Oregonian. It is
stated by Eastern journals that an
American Gable Company is now in ex-
istence, composed of a number of wealthy
financiers of this country, who have been
engaged in working up programme for
cable to proceed direct from New
York City to Europe. For prudential
reasons the European terminus is with
held from the public for the present.
All the necessary financial arrangements
have been made, and it is expected that
the project will be advanced toward COM
pletion during the present year. This
line, as we learn from the paper above
quoted, will be worked with what are
known in telegraphic circles as ''sounder
instruments is, the alphabet IS
indicated by the galvanometer reflector
system, as now used on cables, and can
be operated three or four times as rap
idly as can possibly be done by the
present system. Two sets of these in
struments were manufactured for this
Company some time since, and have
been thoroughly tested, both in America
and Europe-in Europe through cir
cult of 5000 miles of insulated wire,
and with the most perfect success. They
are constructed on entirely new princi-
pies, and are so far wholly unknown to
the public. I. is expected that, by con-
structing direct line. from New York
city, and working it on these improved
plans, the Company will be enabled to
do business at rates scarcely, if at all, in
advance of the present rates on the
American land lines
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SHOULD BE CHANaED.-A month
ago it was asserted that the public debt
statement which appeared ON the 1st of
the present month, would probably show
no reduction Of the debt for July. But
when the statement is published it is
found that the debt is reduced some sew
en- or eight millions of dollars-no mean
sum, indeed. The disbursements dur
ing the month of July were unusually
heavy. It is cause Of no little gratifca-
tion that SO considerable reduction was
made when ncae was expected. It is
further stated that still larger reduc-
tlon may be looked for next month.
The Ore9oniaa remarking upon this state
of facts, says: "The old maxim should
be made to read hereafter-R Republican
honesty is the best policy.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

CLowNIsH.-The daily morning pa
pers of Portland pitch into the Coroner
of Multnomah county rough shod be-
cause of his exclusion of their reporters
from the inquest held over the body Of
A. D. Miller. The Oregoniam quotes
Hamlet onto him, and says "We are
not prepared to say that the Coroner de-
rived his legal ideas from Shakspear's
"6rst clown" but we are quite well salts
fed that he did not get his authority for
thus conducting legal proceeding, quasi
judicial in character, from the Oregon
statutes"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

pal of Commercial Department, and
Teacher of Mathematics Emily j. York,
Prcceptrcss, Teacher of English Gram-
mar, aud French; Carrie t. Jeffers,
Primary Department; JOS. f. Sedlak,
Teacher of Instrumental Music Since
the year 1859 there has been 20 persons
graduated. The average number of
scholars enrolled is, males 142 females,
111-total 253.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

RETAINEp-Hon- A. B. Meacham
has been retained Superintendent of In
dian Affairs, and will soon be in receipt
of funds from headquarters. Tho agents
at Grande Ronde and Siletz have also been
retained With these exceptions, the
Indian agencies on this coast have been
transferred to the military.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

Hon. J. H. MITcHELL.-The Wash
ington Territory journals speak in high
commendation of the speech delivered
by Hon. j. 81. Mitchell, at Olympia, on
the 4th of July. The speech, differing
from all efforts of this character, portrays
in truthful language the inducements
held cut by Washington Territory and
the whole northwest coast to settlement
and commerce. The speech is an able
and interesting one, and does Mr..
Mitchell great credit. It would be a
first-class document to send East.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

DISTINGUISHED VIsIroRs-Among
other distinguished visitors from the East
who have arrived In Portland during the
week, we notice the name of Hon.
Nathan Cole, Mayor of st. Louis, Hon.
j. c. Orick, Speaker of the Missouri
House of Representatives, B. s. Pardee,
correspondent Of the New York Times,
and several other merchants, ETC., from
the Eastern States, who are here on
pleasure excursions, and to see and learn
the character and resources of the Pacific
coast. They are welcome.
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NEW TO-DAY.
THE HHdENIN
AND THE
CORVALLIS FIRE I!

CunvALLIs. Oregon, July %, 1869.
To HERBERT BIED, ESQ.,,
Adjuster Phoenix ms. Co., Hartford
Ueur Sir Allow to acknowledge the
receipt, in u 8. Gold Com. of the amount of
my loss by the fire of the 2Ist instant,
The payment of claim ON the second day after
the fire, is proof that the confidence placed by
the people of Oregon in the btsiness-like prompt
ness aud good faith of the Phoenix Insurance
Company of Hartford, and its representatives, is
well mcritcd; and take this opportunity Of
surfing you of my go will towards the Company,
and wishing them the same success in the future
that has. SO far, attended their business in this
State.
Yours, truly.
WILLIAM FLIEDNER.
Corvallis Gazette, July "A, IS69-47
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McMINNvILLE.-Al letter from Nc
minnvllle informs us that only about four
miles of the big ditch win be completed
the present year, leaving fourteen miles
to complete before it will be available
for any purpose. The same letter states
that times there are dull, and all i'm
provements are indefinitely postponed
waiting the completion of the West-Side
road to that place, which, the writer
says, snaay run here in ten years, and
possibly never" They sadly need a
railway on that side of the river, aud we
arc still hoping that it viii be built
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

OcEoco VALLEY-The Dalles Noun
,aineer learns that new settlers are con-
stantly arriving in this valley; that the
entire length of the valley for twenty
miles is already claimed /; that Crooked
river and its tributaries, for distance of
thirty miles from its mouth, is filed with
settlers and that two thousand head of
cattle, aud several thousand head Of
sheep, are now grazing in that vicinity.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

KENTUCKY ELEcTIoN.-The returns
indicate the success of the Democratic
candidates for the Legislature, with the
exception of fifteen or twenty. A good
deal of fighting occurred in Louisville,
firearms being freely used, but no lives
lost.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

Bro ELK.-Our clever contemporary,
the Vancouver Register, says that an elk
weighing eight hundred pounds and
measuring sixteen and half hands in
hight, was killed recently short distance
north east of that city.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

TWENTY YEARs.-Colored rioters,
who interfered to prevent conservative
negroes from voting at the recent elections
at Washington, have been sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

INDIAN RAfp.-Specials of the Sd
announce an Indian raid on Sheridan,
the western terminus of the Kansas
Pacific Railroad.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

DEsrRoYED.-Lately, a town on the
Kansas Pacific Railroad, named Dayton,
was destroyed By storm, leaving the
people houseless.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

INsANE.-Dr. A.. C. Loring. formerly
member of the Legislature from Baker
county, was placed in the Insane Asylum
at East Portland on Saturday last. The
Doctor once resided in Salem, but has
been mining on Powder river for several
years past.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

PERsoNAL-Bro. Garter, Of the Cor
wallis Gazette, dropped in on us on
Monday
Tony Noltner, Esq, of the Portland
Herald, visited us on Wednesday.
Tony is on the recreate."
Mr.. Tompkins, who has been travelling
through the Eastern States for the past
eighteen months, an old resident of Al
bany, returned to his old home on last
Thursday.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

DREADFUL AccIDENT.-The Atlantic
Cable brings news dated Dresden, Au-
gust Sd, of dreadful accident that hap
pened on the I'd at Dresden. Over three
hundred persons were killed outright in
a coal mine. The accident is attributed
to stormy weather.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

The Prince of Wales is the President
of the Association which proposes mon
ument to Faraday
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

The verdict of the jury, in the case of
Adolph Miller, at Portland, acquits
Colonel Gibson of all blame in the
formers death.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-07

NAME CHANGaD-S. A. Clarke ESQ. :,
the new editor of the Una,nist at Salem,
has changed the name of the papor from
Anterican Jnionist to Oregon Lnionist
We observe considerable improvement
mechanically in the number before
ms