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CONTENT WITH THE ADVANCE.
MENT OF HER HUSBAND"

The Albany Democrat goes into he
roics over the efforts of a "noble
woman" as the editor of that paper
terms the wife of Andrew johnson, ex-
tailor, ex-alderman, ex-msgistrate, and
erewhile accidental President of the
United States, said efforts consisting,
according to her eulogist, in teaching
said Andrew to read, and training him
in habits of study, by which he rose
from the tailor's bench to the position
of President, etc.
We presume that Mrs. johnson was
an exemplary woman, and while we
cannot think of her years of endeavoI
to make something out of nothing with
out a throb of pity, we think also
that If she were possessed of even
ordinary talents and ability she might
have done more for the world by self.
culture than by working for the ad-
vancement of Andrew johnson.
1t is strange how some editors, in or.
der to slur women who believe in equal
rights-than whom, as class, no more
patient, conscientious, and capable
wives and mothers exist-draw upon
their imaginations for their facts, and
dilate upon the same without knowl-
edge. For instance, the author of the
eulogy mentioned says that "this woman
never claimed or desired political priv.
ileges;" that "she was content to wit
ness the advancement of her husband,
and derived her chief source of pleasure
from his greatness"
Pray, good brother, how came you tc
know this? How came you possessed
of a knowledge of her "desires," politi-
cal or otherwise? And who made il
plain to you that she "derived her chic
source of pleasure" from the greatnes:
of one who utterly ignored her in social
as well as in political life? Self-abne-
cation such as this implies would be
death to the self-respect of an angel, and
lower him in the estimation of all sensi-
BILE people; and to declare that such in
justice to self as is here happily without
foundation) represented will "forever en-.
balm the memory of Mrs. johnson in the
heart of every true American" is too RI
diculous to contemplate with serious
ness. Thousands and tens of thousands
of 'true Americans" never have heard
that Andrew Johnson had a wife, or,
hearing, have merely considered her the
nonentity that she was. Teaching the il
literate Andrew how to read, was, we
will readily admit, praiseworthy act;
but inasmuch as hundreds of women
throughout the nation spend the best
years Of their lives in the thankless en-
ployment of teaching voters to read, we
do not see that one should be lauded
therefor more than another. And ouI
word for it, SO long as women depend
upon self-abnegation to "throw halo
around their memories" that halo will
be too dim and indistinct to be discerni-
bic to the visual organs of ordinary
mortals.
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REGENT EVENTS.
Salem, March u, 1876.

John H. Keyser, of Tweed-ring noto-
riety, has been taken to the lunatio
asylum.
Severe snow storms prevailed through
out the States of Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, and Arkansas on the Goth.
Efforts are being. made for the re-es-
tablishment of the army headquarters
at Washington, with probability of sue
cess.
There were but 70 deaths reported in
San Francisco during the past week
the smallest mortality for more than
six months.
c. P. Marsh and wife left their retreat
in Montreal on the Goth, and proceeded
to Washington to testify in the Bel
knap case.
The Union Pacific Railroad was
blockaded with snow between Rawlins
and Bitter Creek on the Goth, and the
passenger trains were again delayed.
A great fire occurred in Charleston,
S. c., on the morning of the 10th,
causing considerable loss of property,
and reducing many of the poorer classes
to absolute want.
A bill has been introduced into the
New York Assembly, proposing to con-
fer the right to vote for Presidential
electors upon all women who own $3.50
worth Of real estate.
The House Committee on appropria-
tions, by a vote of six to three, refused
to grant an additional appropriation of
half million dollars to the Govern
ment Centennial Board.
The Judiciary Committee expect to
formally report the articles of impeach-
ment against Belknap and the testi-
mony supporting them, including that
of Marsh, within week.
The funeral of Mrs. Schurz, wife of ex-
Senator Schurz, took place in New York
on the 18th, from her late residence.
The services were very impressive, and
were attended by many gentlemen,
prominent socially and politically.
A memorial has been signed by the
presiding officers of both branches of
the Massachusetts Legislature, the
members nearly unanimously, ire
spectlve of party, asking the United
States Senate to confirm the nOmina-
tion of Hon. R. H. Dana, Jr., as United
States Minister to England.
A meeting was held in Cooper Insti-
tute March 18th, with aview to influence
the United States Government to secure
the release of Edward G. Meagher Con-
lon, the Irish-American imprisoned for
life in Great Britain. The meeting was
large, but no one of especial influence
was on the platform or in the audience.
The Treasury Department have re-
ceived during the present week, from
San Francisco, fourteen tons of silver
coin, in anticipation of the period for
commencing the circulation of silver.
This will amount to a half-million.
The amount of silver in the vaults of
the treasury here at this time is less
than $4,000.
The steamer 'Tsabel," from Rochelle
for Bristol, was wrecked Saturday
night on PendeVer rocks, between st.
Ives and Landsend. Six corpses have
been washed ashore. The crew were
thirty in number. All undoubtedly
perished, as nothing remained of the
wreck Sunday evening except some
shattered planks. .I.
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The United States Supreme Court, on

The United States Supreme Court, on
the afternoon of the Goth, delivered
through Justice Miller a unanimous
opinion reversing the decision of the
California Supreme Court in the So
called Chinese case, ordering Foy Hung
Chung to be released from the custody
in which she is held, under the foreign
passenger act of that State. This de-
cision sustains the ruling made by JUS
tice Field in similar cases brought be-
fore him in the United States Circuit
Court. The Supreme Court accompa-
MES its decision with a severe criticism
of the law of California on the subject.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-24

The Wine and Spirit Traders Asso-
citation of the United States has been
before the House Committee on Ways
and Means, advocating plan for the
reorganization of the internal revenue
service. The proposition is to reduce
the tax from 79 cents a gallon to so
cents; to require the payment of the tax
at distilleries; to reduce the number of
officials and make their positions per-
manent, with an annual advance of pay
for meritorious services, and to require
frequent change of stations. 1t is also
proposed that producers of grape and
cider brandies shall have the right to
sell either by wholesale or retail.
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In an address at Beloit, Wisconsin,
Governor Davis said: ''If should be
called upon to speak the most important
advice that could conceive to people
who are governing themselves, 1 would
say, divide equally the culture and edu-
cation which you are able to give be-
tween the boys and girls of the family.
Let them be what their Creator in
tended them to be, equals in the great
scheme of life and being"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-24

In Minnesota the Constitutional
Amendment, which gives woman a
right to vote at any election for the pur-
pose of choosing any officers of schools,
or upon any measure relating to schools,
and to be eligible to hold any office per-
tanning solely to the management of
schools, was passed by 1928 majority.
In many of the towns the amendment
received three-fourths of all the votes
cast. In Medford, Steele county,
for instance, the vote for the amend
ment stood 81 against II.
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Describing the scene at the wharf on
the arrival of the re-captured prisoners
on Monday, the Oreqonian saws:

Describing the scene at the wharf on
the arrival of the re-captured prisoners
on Monday, the Oregonian says:
Before the steamer touched the dock, large
crowd had collected on the slip, and were
surging to and fro in an excited manner and
every person was elbowing his neighbors
rudely about, endeavoring to get better
glimpse at the prisoners, and exclamations of
"There they are !" Don't you see them ?D
were freely INDUCED in, and added greatly to
the excitement and amusement of the specta-
tors. When the boat touched the dock and
the prisoners were marched up the roadway.
general rush was made toward them. One
would have supposed, from the excitement
and eagerness of the crowd, that several royal
Bengal tigers were Gagged and in custody of the
officers, instead of three wearied and dirty
looking human beings.
And this "excited and eager crowd"
was composed of Eye lords of creation, !"
who never miss an opportunity to de-
clare themselves utterly devoid of Curl
oSity. Suppose that two or three
hundred women should make such a
pell-mell rush to wharf or depot, merely
to crafty desire to see something or
somebody? Fancy the howl about
''woman's inordinate curiosity'' that
would go up from every newspaper office
in the State that is presided over by a
believer in the "aristocracy of SEX"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-24

Geo. P. Rowell & Co., of New York,
are making stupendous preparations
for full and complete exhibition of
American newspapers at Philadelphia.
1t is estimated that the building in
which this part Of the exposition will
take place will cost $500; furniture for
the same, $4,000; catalogues, S., 600; at
tendants' salaries, $500, making a to-
tai of $4,000. The catalogue will be a
book of 800 pages printed in solid non
pareil type, its object being to reveal to
the curious or inquiring the importance
of towns throughout the Republic that
support a newspaper, and to enable
them to obtain accurate knowledge of
the present condition and Importance of
journalism in the United States. A
copy of this catalogue will be presented
to every exhibitor who has represen-
tative on the grounds, and one will be
sent by mail to every American news
paper publisher.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-24

James Dougherty, of Laramie, is in Jail for
whipping his wife so brutally that her recovery
is doubtful.
The wife of this doughty Dougherty
was doubtless enjoying the vaunted
shelter of her home when the valiant
James insisted on his right to ''protect'
her so vigorously. A good chance for
Brother Luce to air his peculiar style of
rhetoric is here furnished. Come,
brother, don't be backward. Tell us
something about the natural disposition
Of all men to protect and shelter all
women. a .si5s
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OFFICERS OF THE STATE WOMAN
SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.

In compliance with the request of
numerous friends, we republish COM
plete list of the names of the officers of
this body, together with their post office
addresses so far as we have them:
President, Mrs. H. A. Loughary,
Amity; Recording Secretary, Mrs. F. F.
Victor, Portland; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. J. DeVore Johnson, Oregon
City; Treasurer, Mrs. J. w. McCaslin,
Salem. Executive Committee - The
President; the Recording Secretary ;
Mrs. A. ]. Duniway, Portland; Mrs.
Roork, Salem; Jacob Conser, jefferson.
Vice Decentralization county, Mrs.
]. Mimic, Salem; Linn, D. D. Gray,
Albany; Multnomah, Mrs. G. A. Co.
burn, Portland; CIatsop, Mrs. Mary
Shane Smith, Astoria; Tillamook, Mrs.
E. A. Corwin, Nehalem; Union, Mrs.
Hannah; Uniontown; Douglas, Mrs. DIR.
Hoover, Roseburg; Baker, Mrs. NJ.
Cleaver, Baker City; Yamhill, w. B.
Dunn, North Yamhill; Washington,
" NASONf EOlCSO OlONSJ 1Olhi
Mrs. B. F. Nichols, Dallas; Lake, Cap
tain o. G. Applegate, Linkville; Colum-
bia, Mrs. Susan Giltner, st. HeIens ;
Benton, Mrs. Fanny Greer, Corvallis;
Jackson, B. F. Dowell, Jacksonville ;
Coos and Curry, Hon. Eugene Skinner,
Empire City; Clackamas, Mrs. S. Nc
Gown, Oregon City; Wasco, Colonel
James Fulton, The Dalles.
The list is incomplete, and will prob
ably be filled in short time by execu-
tive appointment.
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The following persons have been
elected officers of the Marion County
Woman Suffrage Association for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. J. H.
Roork Vice Presidents, Mrs. Mimic,
Mr.. Strong, and Mr.. McCaslin; Core
spending Secretary, Mrs. Belle w,
Cooke; Recording Secretary, Mrs. ].
w. McCaslin; Treasurer, Mrs. Strong.
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WORK IN SALEM.

To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST;
At recent meeting of the Marion
County Woman Suffrage Association,
the members thereof thought it advis-
able to suggest to the friends of Suffrage
all over the State, the propriety of at
tending the primary and precinct meet
ings which precede the county conven-
tions. have written to many of them
to see what can be done, and, if possi-
BILE, to get an expression from the lead
ers in every locality concerning the
matter. We do not wish to stand con-
spicuous, and would like to have you
express an opinion, or make some sug-
gestions in the NEW NORTHWEST upon
the subject. We have so short a time
to work, that it will be necessary to
work to the best advantage if we do
anything in this line. Could you pub
lish the names and address of the Vice
Presidents of each county? If so, l
will write at once to each of them, urg-
ing the matter upon their attention.
Mrs. J. w. MCCASLIN.
Salem, March IA, 1875.
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TO ENoAMPMBNTs.

Several returns are still due for the
term ending Dec. 81, 1875, which 1 shall
be glad to receive as early as possible,
so that they may be included in the an
uual report to the Supreme Council.
w. H. Roberts, Grand Sec'y,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-24

The senior editor of this paper was at
last accounts still in Linn county. She
has observed an unusual silence this
week, as the absence of Editorial Cor
respondence" testifies.
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The editor of the Dayton wv. T.)
NeaOs expresses a belief that hornets
nest would be relief to man who
would be SO foolish as to squarely op-
pose the right of women to vote in that
place, fl.ls s5 aE
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NOTICE.

Agents will please take notice that it is a
great tax upon us to pay express charges upon
small sums. and they will confer great favor
by remitting to us through money orders oil
registered letters.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-24

The editorial rooms and business
Office of the New NORTHWEST have
been removed to the corner of Fourth
and F streets. Friends will please take
notice.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-24

An interesting communication from
Mrs. Loughary came to hand too late
for this weeks issue.
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SENATOR MITCHELL ON WOMAN
SUFFRAGE.

The subjoined letter from Senator
Mitchell, in reply to one addressed to
him by the President of the National
Woman Suffrage Association, has been
sent to US by prominent citizen of
Oregon, now in New York, who says:
"Last evening I attended the meeting
of the New York Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION, at which the accompanying
letter from Mr.. Mitchell was read. Mrs.
DIR. Lozier, who was present, consented
for me to copy it for you; do whatever
seemeth good with it."
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER
Washington, February q, 1876
MATILDA JOsLYN GAGE-Dear Madam IL
beg respectfully to acknowledge the receipt OF
yours OF the sd inst, urging upon me, as one
Of the members of the Republican National
Congressional Committee, TO use my influence
TO have incorporated in the letter to be issued
10 the people Of the United States by that COM
mittee recognition of the principle of Woman
Suffrage for which your Association has so
long and ably contended. can only say that
personally stand committed fully to all fol
which you and your associates are contending
in that direction, and shall never permit an
opportunity to pass of aiding the cause in every
proper manner that can. am firmly in the
opinion that nothing would add so much tc
the strength, power, and success Of the Repub
lican party Of this nation in the great battle tc
come of this Centennial year, as an unequivo-
cal committal by the party to the principle o.
Woman Suffrage. While it is true that am 8
member OF the Congressional Committee, I an
not member Of its executive branch, to which
will doubtless be committed the business O
preparing the address referred 10.
Sincerely hoping complete victory may crown
the efforts Of your Association at an early day
have the honor to be very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN b. MITCHELL.
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John H. Keyser, of Tweed-ring noto-
riety, has been taken to the lunatio
asylum.
, 1876-07-09

ea,nek eo1 appear h.,x,, in the score but 1t wins
concentration is luc Bond tor his ne
anet IN p'rposcly hitting batsuen WITH H. Ion on,
Nhcn II their position lie strrE Ria,.si HHI uJli
tw.ee, the second time being without danht anl ;n
tended. This appears riearIy c1o,'1th "9aot In m
~, remark made by Bond himself after fhc f;pst
hlt Unfortunately there is no rne -, tne s nrst
sQch ease, but there ought to hc fitsc,a',s r;er
enough III the mine to enable Cant. Fntr,,sr -.
s1op Tue practice. The writer is nrcnor3d ~ "" W
ii Hartford. eA1'1''1 oeeolfehce
LOUISVILLE rs. MUTUAL
1ax,.o.. SEec1dt Di*patch 10 Tie Tr1Gua.
,LooistlLtE. n.y.. JULY Sat the ninth IN
nans OF tile Afutunl-L Louisville ra1nc .dar tha
score stood tu l in favor of M. visitors 'ubo
.ti taat lar out-battcd and out-tiellcl the fo1nc
S!uo. Manasser Calnmeycr left for a picnic. and
sa sac Mutes had cabs rra1y for departure. Hast
lngs, VINO lad distinguished himself with three
uut OF I'VE errors, iii the ninth inning led of
"ilh ctean single. Fnlmcr followed with a
cofkcf tor three bases. Somcryillc then went
gut, fulner scoring on his loug Nv to Trcacy.
S5nydcr aud Ry:u, then got in clcan
hits, and the former came home On
Nichols error Of 4 ball thrown by Hicks to
hcad him of, Ryan going to second. Dcrfin
got In two-bascr, and Ryan tailed the tic run.
Hague then went out. Six more innings were
piaycu but no change occurred, thouSh both
nine: had mon on bases several times. Five of
the Louisville errors were 1nQde in the third and
sixth innings, anl all but three at the Afutuol,.
Dasc-llts we're previous to the ninth funinp.
HE game will bc played OF on Monday.
, 1876-07-09

lkoadaa ffeans,
It may not perhaps be without interest to
show clearly thu amount Of indebtedness Vi the
six great powers, Turkey OF course being left ont
for obvious rcasons. According to the latest
returns tht liability is US fuloWs in round fly
ures: Great Britain, 9e175, 600, 900; Austria
Hungary, E:>G2, ,0D, 900; Germany, 246, ,000, 900;
France, $780, N0, 600; Italy, E3a56, ,0O0, 600; Ru1
sa, ESQ 00O, LOO. There Is thus total debt of
about twenty hundred millions sterling,
but this requires some qualification. Germany,
for instance, has no real public debt, and
the amount set down merely represents the
expenditure upon railways b. the various
States now merged in the Empire; and
included in the Russian total is also
the amount under Which she is guarantee
for certain railways. It is, however, not in
the extent Of the debt OF i patton, but in its
ability to meet the interest, ETC., on it, that at
tentiop chiefly centres, and this eau be only
property measured lsy considering the tradc,
population, etc, OF tho various countries. The
total value OF the imports and exports ct Great
Britain, roughly stated, are E50o, ,000, 900 annu-
ally, being about 76 poy ecRt OF the debt; France
about 80 per cent Of her debt, OF little over
G300, ,M, 600; Russia, q por csnti AustEia-Run-
gary, p per cent; ITALY, Is per cent; but Tor
Germany it is not possible to give the actual
percentage in the absence Of full statistics, but
it stands very high. The amount OF debt per
head OF population stands as follows: Fra1ice,
425; Great Britain, 2223}11; Italy, El3; Austria,
e10; Russia, II; Germany, 9i. In the above
Russia is credited with tue whole OF her subjects.
both In Europe and Asia, aud il the same rule.
was applied to the British Empire the average
would be under 81 per head. !
, 1876-07-09

! game. ". n. HoLpEnAx. Prcsfdent
Bcshtel refused to resign, and few days sub
| Se1uens was expelled. &c was very popular in
! Louisville, and his expulsion caused much re-
| gret. Bcehtel says llc can prove by Treacy. and
| will make affidavit, tlat b. was not drunk in
] New York. Hc hupcs to be reiustatcd, TIE
suspicion asa;nst Berhtel 5 for sending the tce
| was never believed here, In this regard Bcchtei
| has tue following to show:
New YohE, June -. 187o.--Gtorge Bechte,-
DEAR sM: 1n Justice to yourself and the limo
e1 ssnt fsSs H. hsxs sex aa wt q
piF1; who sent his dizpatch to pesn and nd sea arst
youf name to e., IT, We sent telegram. to other
to yop the srne facts of the case and give YOU NV
TSed TSs aat t o Mas s E EFF o ISL
billiard games which were playing in New For!e *.
and we lad them down inc. and we were soso also
w:so.5king the Mutual gaucs. We saw @ yon
IN NJ Boston, We We thought '''S t xosla wsG were be
gpod chance ho to Play dods on them So eent
for him TO loose, offering lin $500 We wrots
the telegram out and got stranger to send it and
paid him for It. Aftor we seen him send II from
buck to the poolroom You were still there r we
think. After we sent it we thought Dcriin wor1d
ostdn so S s5 day and
So you see it done us no good. Seeing consider.
ablc fnes In the papers, and that parties were nc
eused aud arrested in phi!adcl nhia Tor it. md
not desiring to give innocent pnrtlea trouble, wc
thought it would he advisable for us to write the
true stste Of Inc case to yon and let yon know how
j. was done anu for wtat purpose. We are sorry
Us. anu also II We asc yon hers
will never do anything like that again to no one,
mud as We lost heavily by tho operation, We think
the square way is the best always. looping It wi!l
prove satisfactory to yon, ana1 hope to Sec yon
when Jou come here, to make It right with you for
truly, B. F.-GU1LfY Panty
To which was added postscript requesting the
non-publication Of the preceding, and saying
B. f." had written to Manager Chapman tlie
truth as above reluted.
The preceding is an exact copy Of the letter.
The word lose was also spelled loose y III tile
telegram sent to Dcvlin. The receiver in Philo-
de]phia says the man who ha,,ded the telegram
to hin bore no resemblance to Bechtel The
very best evidence in the latters favor Is that no
one considered him for moment fool enough
to attempt so thin game with his name signed |
to bis message. E.FM H.