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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-08
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LEWISTON.
LEWISTON, March 1.-THE municipal cleo
ton to-day resulted in no choice for Mayor
The vote stood: Fessenden, 478; Ham, 1856:
Coburn, 165 Osgood, Dem.) 3O2. The city
government is Republican. H.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-08
Portland Iu.tiinte and pnbii. Library


AT an adjourned meeting of the board of Di-
rectcrs held on Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Neal,
Chairman of the committee appointed to report
resolutions ON the death of Mr.. Willis, late
President of the Institute, presented the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted and
ordered placed on the records and copy fur
nished for publication:
Resolred That by the death of our President,
WILLIAM WILLIS, which, notwithstanding his age,
and great bodily weakness for the last year. was both
great obligations to him, as Society, while we are
admonished, even as he was, when he threw aside
the pen forever but the very day before his DEATH
Resolped That by the diligent and conscientious
discharge of all his duties up to the very last hour,
remember the words, which seem 10 have been for
ever present to his mind for the last twelvemonth:
whatever thy hand fndeth to do, do it with thy
might, for there is no work, desire nor knowl-
edge, nor wisdom in the grave Uhither thou goest"
ResolUed, That in the multiplied r. lations which
our friend SO long bore to this community whether
as citizen, a man OF business or lawyer; as the
faithful and patient annast, the christian gentle
man; as friend or neghbor, and servant OF the
people, IN many positions of public trust, we have
always found him undiscouraged by difficulties, and
full OF that calm, selt-relance, which makes men
trustworthy.
Resolved, That in the discharge of somewhat la
borious duty, first of the founders of this In
situton, and then, our President, have TO ac-
knowiedge, with especial emphasis, that he was
found faithful, not in "a few things" but in many
things until the large library, (which has been the
gathering of a lite-time, and which he had long
since appropriated for the coming generations of our
beautiful city, promises to be not only hinder of
his labor, but perpetual presence Tor encour-
agement
Reso.ved, That our symatby for his widow, the
wife OF MS youth. cannot be fifty expressed in the
language usually employed on sLch occasions; her
trials and her sorrows having been almost without
example, in the loss OF all her children, before the
vunu Co hat ivcta ,nrf
ing his not untimey DEATH we are disposed offer
her our congratu ations that he spared to her
long, and that when his work was done he passed
away SO quietly, like him of old, who was not-for
God took him
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-08

P. S.-we have issued pamphlets containing full
particulars, statistical details maIe, etc, rA will
be furnished upon application.
Twe hay and sell Government Bonds, ala ie-
ceive the accounts OF Banks, Bankers, Corporations
and others, subject to check at sight, and allow in.
terest on daily baiapces. ifsb22d&w3mis
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FONT OF NEW BREWER TYPE !2l2 lbs can
a be purchased at the PRESS OEFtcE' FoHt'
LAND, Maine, ct q Great Bargain
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11
LATEST NEWS GLEASINGs.

JOSH Billings complains that Nasty
steals his jokes, aud Nasty complains oi
dyspepsia.
Tng nephew Of Andrew Jackson has
jus, turned upin Souix City, Kansas, as u
spiritual doctor.
IN Lewiston. Maine, persous arrested
for drunkenness are let off IN the morning
by signing the temperance pledge.
ST. LOUIS is honorcd by the temporary
sojonrn Of Prince Sapieha, of Russia, aud
his escort.
The Democratic majority in PennsylVa
mia, last month, on the popular vote, wa:
5000.
WESTERN girls are seeding from the
franchise ass ociation because Mrs. Stanton
says that no young lady is fit to be married
until she is 25 years Of age. The girl:
won't stand that.
A Mr. SouTnwoRTu, of Warren, Pa.
after holding good sized frog in hi
stomach for fifteen yerrs, elected tn,
lively croaker, who lived few moment.
and died.
LYMAN T. GRANGER, of Green Island
New York, whose wife is said to hav,
eloped with Troy railroad conductor I
short time since, has just fallen heir t
| $40, 900.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11
Exuberant Health

Is u blessing veuchsafed TO few. Even those who
have been favored by nature with strong constitu-
tons and vigorous frames apt to neglect the
precautions necessary to preserve these precious
cndowmcn,s. Indeed, rule, the more healthy
clined TO take with his own physique. ltis some
consolation to the naturally weak and feeble to
know that they can be SO invigorated and built
up, by a proper use of the which science
has placed at their disposal, to have a much
better chance of long life and exemptions from
disease and pain, than the most athletic of their
fellows who are foolish enough 10 suppose them
selves invulnerable, and act accordingly.
1t is not too much o say that more than half
the people of the civilized world need an OCCASION
al tonic to enable them to support the strain upon
their bodies and minds, which the fast life of this
restless age occasions. In fact, pure, srhofcsome
nncaciifng tonic is the grand desdcratum of the
busy millions, and they have the article in HOS
LETTERS STOMACH BITTERS. 1t is STAN
INAL MEDICINE. 1. c. it mparts permanent strength
to weak systems and inyigorates delicate consti-
tutons. Its reputation and its sales have readily
increased Competitive preparations have been
introduced dd E6itfa and, as far as the public is
concerned od nausemna in the hope of rivaling it;
but they have all either pershed in the attempt,
or been left far in the 1t has been the GREAT
MEDICAL SUCCESS OF THE PRESENT CENTURY. and
this country is as widely known or as generally
used.
Ten lightning presses. running necessarily (Sun-
days excepted the whole year through, barely
supply the demand for the Illustrated Almanac
in which the nature and uses of the preparation
are set forth, the circulation now being over five
millions year.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.

Among the appropriations made Of money IN the
State Treasury for the late session We find an item
of ST., 900 for the printing. This goes to QUO man
Thomas Patterson.-Buitettn.
The above extract fully illustrates
the demagogism of the editor OF the
Holladay organ, and ought to be suf-
ficient to make the public doubt his
sincerity upon any point whatever
The appropriation of $4,000 was
made not only to cover the expenses for
that session and the subsequent work
for the two years which viii intervene
until the next, but was also necessary
to pay the Republican State Printer
for work which was performed prior to
Mr.. Patterson's induction into the du-
ties of his office. BY careful examina-
ton it was found that Mr.. Mcpherson
was entitled to about 81 900, and that
amount, deducted from the appropri-
alton, leaves S11, 900 to pay Mr.. Pat
terson-if he earns II. One would in
fer from the Bulletin editors state
ment that the appropriation was in
such shape that Mr.. 2. would re-
ceive that amount whether or not he
performed sufficient work in return,
when the fact is that the Public Print
er's work is all to be examined and
carefully measured by disinterested
expert, who is sworn to perform his
duty "withoutfear, favor or affection, ="
and who reports to the Secretary of
State the amount of work performed
and the compensation to which the
Printer is entitled under the statute,
and the Secretary Of State draws war
rants upon the Treasurer TO cover the
amount of compensation reported as
due by the said expert. II it is ascer-
tanned that Mr.. Patterson has only
performed IS, 900 worth of work, then
he will receive only that amount, and
the balance of the money will remain
in the Treasury for other purposes.-
So it is seen at q glance by an exami-
nation of the facts in the case that the
assertion OF the BaIletm is a gross mis-
representation OF truth and is entitled
to no credence whatever.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11
|. COMPARISON OF ACCOUNTS.

1t is fact which cannot be put out
of sight by any manipulation of figures
or perversion of truth, that the ordi-
nary expenses of the government are
now annually more than twice as great
as during any year of Buchanan's adj
ministration; this, including all that
is paid on pension accounts or for in
terest on the public debt. Now the
question that arises in every mans
mind is, Why is this enormous in
crease of expenditure indulged IMP
Why is it, that, at such time rs this,
when such monstrous sum is neces-
sarially drawn from the people each
year to pay the interest on the debt,
and more must also be raised, If we
would make any reduction of the
debt, when there is, as it were, an i'm
perative necessity for the practice of
the most rigid economy everywhere,
on the part of the government, its ex-
penses should be so much in excess of
what they were before the war?
We are told by the defenders of the
administration, that the expenditures
are necessarily larger, on account of
the growth of the country, increase of
population, territory, &c. Granted
that such is the case, yet it by no
means follows that they should be
doubled. Moreover, it was claimed
by the Radicals during the period of
Buchanan's administration, that the
same was most outrageously extraya-
CANT, and that the nation would be
financially ruined unless there was n
speedy change. The fact that the
enormous SUM Of three millions Of dol
lars was expended ON the military ex-
pedition, sent out against the Nor
mons, under that administration, was
seized upon and paraded before the
country as an unprecedented piece of
extravaganee which demaded the en-
iphatic condemnation of the people
through the overthrow OF the Demo-
cratic party.
We are aware that this large in
crease OF expenditure, on the whole, is
attributed, in great measure, to the
increased cost of the War and Navy
departments; but that fact, instead oi
excusing the matter really makes the
showing worse. The idea that We
should expend fifty millions OF dollars
iper annum upon the Army and Navy
in time of peace, is not only absurdly
ridiculous in itself. but an outrage mp
on the tax-pging people OF the land
1t has not shadow of justification il
reason or necessity, and the people
wish to know why it is indulged and
carried out by the government.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11
STATE NEWS.

Corvallis population is 700.
No vacant houses in Eugene.
T Munkers is sick at his home in
Scio.
Every acre Of land IN 0ehoco has been
taken up.
Job Crab,rec presented the editor of
the Scio Mems with a GLIB, squash.
a family of negroes in the vicinity Of
Corvallis are said to be down with small
pox.
A moot legislature is running at Scio.
Several seats have been successfully con-
tested,
There are three trains daily, each way,
on the railroad between Salem aud Port
land.
A 13-year-old girl on the Cowliiz river
now wears the belt rs he champion bear
killer.
The Tordepjold sailed from Portland
for England last week with 700 tons of
wheat
They raise potatoes I6 inches long in
Coos county-and everything else in pro-
portion.
Navigation on the Columbia river will
cease for the winter about the last of No.
vember.
A new and powerful ferry-boat is being
built for the exclusive use of the railroad
at Portland.
A Miss Miller and Mrs. II. S. Buck,
of Oregon City, drew each 800 in the
Mercantile Lottery.
Hon. q. NJ. Fitch, Prosecuting Attor-
ney for the End District, was married last
week to Miss Mamie Linn.
A handsome young woman has been
buggy riding the Eugene journal man,
whereat he puffcth her muchly.
The Yaquina Bay and Willamette Val.
ley Railroad Company have fled articles Of
incorporation in Portland The object is
to build road from Corvallis to Yaquina
and we trust it will succeed.
i The school directors of Salem have es
tablished separate school for colored
children. Will the "manhoods" of thai
eminentIy "loip' city stand such gros,
restriction upon their equality rights?
5 The construction of the new Penitentia
ry building at Salem hasabeen commenc
! ed. The foundation will be laid soon, The
f location being fixed short distance from
| the present buildings, upon rising ground
} and much more eligible site than tn,
8 lprescnt one.
i Following is the Portland Police Fore,
under the new regime: Police Judge, D
G. Lewis; Chief of Police. Jas. H. Lapp
Gus; Captain, Jos. R. Wiley; Policemen
w. M. Ward, I. Burk, j. Kelly, DAME
Norton, d. jacob and A. B. Brannan
Specials, J. M. Mccoy, B. OHara ane
M. 3. Sheenan.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11

ONLY FIFTY DoLLARs.-The Albany
Argus shows by figures the revenue from
the tax on tea, coffee and sugar, and says
that, estimating the population of the
United States at forty millions, the tax is
equal to ST head annually, cor at a
rough calculation" about 81 to each tax
able inhabitant. When to this are added
the duties on clothing, bedding and table
linen, on mechanics and miners tools,
farming implements and school books,
not to say anything of the poor mans
soiace tobacco, and when they are supple.
mented by enormous tairff tax Of LOG
per cent. on salt, by stamps on articles
of agreement, stamps on medicines, stamp,
on bank checks, stamps on matches, etc.,
the sum total Of the taxes to be paid an
nually to the United States Government
under the new tax laws, by laborine
man with an ordinary family, is not lesl
than $50.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11

INFORMATION GTvEE.-There is
beautiful city of about 5000 inhabi-
tants situated upon the north bank of
the clear rolling river Des Moines, in
Iowa, which city is called Ottumwa :;
and in that municipality is printed a
live, snappish, outspoken and able
Democratic paper named The Copper
head, edited by Mr.. Sam. B. Evans
We give this information gratuitously,
to those twin worshipers of the Holiday
idol, the Oregonian and Bulletin, both
of whom seem anxious to go after the
aforesaid CoPperhead but are wofully
ignorant of its geographical location.
The Oregoriara says it is published at
"Ottoway' and the Bulletin locates il
at "Attuman." Although they both
publish what they claim to be an ex-
tract from its columns, yet we are In
clined to doubt the genuineness of said
extract from the fact that their igno.
rance of its location shows that they
never saw the Copperhead.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11
THE WHEAT CROP FOR Is7o.

On the 21st of October the Department
of Agriculture at Washington prepared
digest of the reports upon the condition
of the crops of the year up to October.
from which We learn that the wheat crop
of 1870 in majority of the States, and
especially in those in which this cereal is
prominent, is materially less in quantity
than the crop of 1869, which vas a yery
large one, notwithstanding the assertions
to the contrary. The reduction is due,
first, to the loss of plants By an unpropi-
tious season for termination. and early
growth of the winter variety, followed by
an open and somewhat variable winter :.
and, second, to the drouth which prevail
ed with great severity in the Northern and
Eastern States. This reduction, as aver
aged from our local returns, appears to be
about Ia per cent The average quality
of the crop is better than that Of 1869.
The Pacific Coast reports are variable.
Some counties in California make the
quality superior, while others report inju-
~ from rust and infcriorty from the ma
turity Of grain blighted By dreuth. The
early-sown fall and spring grain of Ore
gon is good, while that sown late was in
.jured By the excessive heat of summer.
Among the winter varieties which have
succeeded best, the Rappabannock sprom-
inently named. 1t is farorably mention
ed throughout the South and West, and
has done we'll among the mountains Of
Dtah
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11
BY TEL Il & IL A II II.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

LONDON, Nov. s.-Bismarck has fur
nisbed the following explanation OF the
rupture Of negotiations for an armlstice
The French Government having decliucd,
through its representative, Theirs, to ac-
cept the German offer Of an armistlce on
the basis Of statu quo, the Count propos-
ed that the French should name time
for holding an election for the Constituent
Assembly. The Germans promised, IN
such an event, that absolute freedom OF
elections should be respected, even in ter
ritory now occupied by the Prussians.
Theirs thereupon withdrew 10 the outposts
to consult with Favrc, but at length re-
turned TO Versailles without the power
10 accept the German terms.
King William has issued an order that
no person be allowed hereafter to ente. or
leave Paris. Passengers have just been
captured and will be courtmarshalcd for
violation of the order.
BgnLIs, Nov. S.-All Berlin papers,
official and others, throw the whole re-
sponsibiliiy of the impending destruction
Of Paris on the French They say the
latter have thus far obstinately refused 10
/ recognize plain Iacls.
| i he Times has reason to believe the
! bombardmeut of Paris will not begin for
two weeks. King William is reluctant 10
destroy SO grand city, aud is giving the
French every opportunity 10 negotiate
for peace. Vigorous preparations ARE
making at Lyons for defense. a great
quantity Of provisions have beca collect
ed. aud all able bodied citizeos have been
thoroughly armed. All communication
northward from Lyons have been cut Ds
the Pfussiaus.
BEgLIS, Nov. 6.-The King is expect
ed 10 return 10 Berlin on the llth inst
4 dispatch from Dolon on the 4ih inst
says that Garibaldi has been taken prison
er. together with thirty other Italian OH
GERS.
Touas, Nov, G.-Adyiees from Pari
say that Henri Rochefor, resigned bis po
! sition ON the Committee on Defense, II
/ consequence Of n Misunderstanding viii
the Government on a question OF election
The appointment Of General Clcusere
Thomas as CUmmander-in-C Chief Of tn
National Guard, is confirmed.
, WAsuINGroN, Soy. S.--A dispatch (
the Union Republican Committee, froi
Senator Kellogg. Of louisiana. report
that New Orleans has gone Republican b
, between three aud four thousand, nm
E that the State of louisiana has gone RI
, publican by very large majority.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11
Council Proceedings.
TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. 8. 1870.

TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. s, 1870.
Council met. Roll called. Present: Council
men Gradwohl, Meyer, Hill and Comley.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Comley. chairman of committee to let contract
to build sewer on Broad Albin street, reported
that they had let the contract to John Long for
the sum of $3.50, and that said sewer compile
ted according to plan and specifications. Report
received and committee discharged.
Committee to report plan and specifications for
engine house asked further time which was granted
and Myer, chairman of mmittee reported engine
in good order which was received and committee
discharged.
Committee to transfer city property asked fur
ther time which was granted.
On motion the Recorder was instructed to pro-
cure seal for the use of the city.
On motion it was ordered to hold the city cleo
tiop at the Court House on the first Monday in
December next, and that A. Cowan, S. Montgom.
cry and ]. @. Mendenhall act as judges of SAID
election.
On motion the property holders on First stree
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11

WEST VIRGINIA ELECTION.

When elections are held in which
there are Democratic victories or great
Democratic gains (Which have been
the almost universal rule recently the
telegraph is proverbially reticent; and,
although we can get glowing de-
cription of what Grant had for break
fast the morning before, or what Mrs.
Shoddy wore at the last reception, or
how fast nigger is convalescing with
the measles, and oil the other tit-bits
of "court gossip" yet we are COM
PEELED to await the slow course of the
mails to obtain the election news.
The West Virginia election was
held on the 9th of last month, but
the telegraph was as silent as the
grave upon the matter, and by
Eastern papers, just arrived, We
are made acquainted with the eau
ses for the silence of the manipula-
tors of the electric wires upon that
subject. Although the official count
had not been made up to last advices,
yet sufficient was known to show that
West Virginia enrolls herselfunder the
Democratic standard by nearly -four
thousand majority. Davis (Dem.) in
the First Congressional District, is
elected in the place of Radical Du-
vail, and Hereford (Dem. )is to succeed
the carpet-bagger Witcher in the Third
District. The Second District was
still in doubt, but the Democrats claim
to have carried that also; but, conced.
| ing the latter District to the enemy,
it will still leave the next Congress.
ional delegation from West VirginiG
two Democrats to one Radical, in.
stead of the unanimous Radical dele
CATION in the last Congress. The
Legislature will be Democratic, which
will secure a Democratic u. s. Sena
tor to succeed the present Radical IN
cubent, W. I. Wiley, whose term ex
tpires next March.
1t will be recollected that Wes
Virginia was manufactured during th'
war, by Congressional enactment, TO
the purpose of giving that body I
larger Republican vote and a create
license for corrupt partizan Legislation
and now the people of that State ar,
showing their appreciation of the Rad
cal policy by repudiating its champi
ons and hurting It's adherents from
place and power throughout the bor
ders of their commonwealth.
/ How is the election in West Virgin
ia for an endorsement of 1.-THE econ
omical and vigorous administration c
} President Grant," From carefu
survey of the facts above stated "
would infer that the West Virginian
don't endorse" worth n cent.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-11
ALBANY PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. cowAy 4 co.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. cowAy co.
ALBANY, November II, 1870.
The following are the prices paid for Produce,
and the prices at which other articles are selling
In this market:
Wheat-white, per bushei, 10 cts.
Oats--pcr busbe, 30a35 cts.
Potatoes-pcr busnel, 75c.
onions--per busbel 75eM$1 Is.
Flour--pcr bb1. So 1904 90
Butter-pcr pound, Is cts.
Eges-per dozen, rs cts.
ChickeBE--peT dozen, 81 50NJ3 90.
penchcs--dncd, per pound, 151g20 cts.
Pork-pcr pound, 5G1s cts.
Sheep, per bead 81 60G1s,2
Bcef-0n foot, 5G16 efs..
S0ap-pcr pound, 50g5z cts.
Salt--Liverpoo1. per pound, . cts.
Carmen Island sZa2 50 p 100 lbs.
Heavy Golden Syrup-per keg, IS 90.
Extra Heavy Golden syrur--per keg, IS 509s6
Tca-Young Hyson, per pound, 81 %
Black, 7561s1 90.
Japan, 81 rs.
sugar-crusbed, per pound, 1920 eta.
- leland. II 13I cents.
" Sea ia cts.
Cofce-per pound, 23i925 cts.
Nails-cui, per pound, G4@74 cts.
White Lead-purc, per keg, So e0M4 90.
Linseed oil--boiled. per gallon. 81 SoGl so
TnTpeniine-per gallon, 81 25G1I 80
Domestic brown, 14H1 i6s cts.
Ilickory-striDed. per yard, 1925 cts.
Bed Tiekiug-per yard. 25GJ 50 cts.
Blue DrilliBg-per yard, 2oMZ5 cts.
Flannels--per yard, 80 eta.
Prin.s--fast colors per yard, I2{c.
Rife Powder. per pound. 75e0$i 90.
Candles--best, per pound. goa DE.
Ree--Cbina. per pound, ~ cts.
Tooaeco--pcr pound. 81 00M1 IS.
saiaratus---peT pound. IGs ets.
Deans White. per b.. 3GJ Be.
Dried Piums-Wi,hout seeds, per ID, 90 cts,
Dried Apples--per ID. sle.
currsn:s--per ID, Ice.
Baeon-HaIns, per n, 12Ia13c.
+" --sidss. per 10. I2laI3c.
a. --Shoulders, per u, G47c.
Lard-per n. I3e.
Tar-T5caSI 90 per gallon.