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, 1876-11-11
TREMBLES IN THE BALANCE.

The election still hangs trembling
like the pendulum they carry on steam.
ers to enable the mate TO trim ship"
The slightest prlsation can sway it to
either side. We have q Portland dis
patch at P. NJ. yesterday in which we
are told that ''Tilden is all right. Jrt-
son way ahead and Vancouver all rot
ren." The latter we know already Le-
cause Ferly's man f-drty-w work lives
there; and the first part of the telegram
is very indefinite. We are willing that
Tilden should be all right and would
rather have Judson head than behind,
but where's the figures.
The latest indications are that Tilden
is not only elected, but safely so. Nos'
better evidences Of this can be desired
than the leader of yesterdays Oreco-
nidn which after conveying elsewhere
the astounding political aphorism to It's
readers that the only proper place for
election returns is on board a United
States revenue cutter, begins to clamor
for reform in New York elections. OF
course Irish blackthorns are murderous
weapons aud should be suppressed; but
loaded nuskets in the hands OF ignorant
negroes are entirely harmless. What q
master of sophistry. is the great moral
philosopher who dishes up election eth
les for the "Thunderer'' Of Horntown.
The Oregonian is always cautious an,i
seldom betrayed into enthusiasm Yet
no one can read its leaders of yester-
da7 without becoming satisfied that
oluio Ii oi h..o gated the whoie cost
with his false dispatches, additionally
spiced up with falsehoods at san Frau
cisco and Portland by Associated press
thinkers. The Democracy of Oregon and
Territory are well enough
from the Oregoniaa's editorials
and dispatches, that Tilden is President
elect.
, 1876-11-11

There is but little doubt now that
California and Oregon have both
gone for Hayes. In the former
State. the Democratic party was
cursed with the most inefficient
State Central Committee that any,
body ever heard of. In the guber-
national canvass of last year, they
left bills of candidates and speakers
unpaid for over three months and
many were not paid atall. This alone
lost them many efficient workers and
eloquent speakers whose efforts
might have been counted upon in
this campaign, had they paid their
bills promptly in 1875.
, 1876-11-11
OREGON'S VOTE.

The vote Of Oregon, as far as
heard t'rom,is given below. There
may be a few changes by returns
from Goose Lake, Ochoco val
ley and other remote localities,
but nothing to change the main
result:
For President, Hayes, 9,S07;
Tilden, S,575. Hayes majority,
1892.
For Congress, Williams,9, 800;
Lane, 200. Williams majority
2,190.
, 1876-11-11

Hol. J. 2. Juason left here on
Friday morning yesterday for
Vancouver to ferret out the election
frauds at that place. There are
plenty of good Democrats there who
have seen the way things were en-
gineered there by military men and
Federal office-holders. If Secretary
Struve counts that entire vote, we
are very much mistaken. But as
Father Richie used to say-Nous
re'1'ons! We will see what we shall
see.
, 1876-11-11

Pool-selling on elections, should
be made penitentiary offense in
every State in the Union. The evil
of pool-selling has already corrupted
the turf to such an extent that bona
fide contests between horses are of
scarcely semi-annual occurrence.
There is scarcely a doubt but that
the influence Of the pool-box has
reversed popular sentiment in more
than one of the States.
, 1876-11-11

There can be no doubt that
bayonets in the hands of negro
soldiers carried the Florida elec-
tions. This makes Rutherford
B. Hayes President of the Uni
ted States and continues mill
tary despotism over an intelli-
gent people for four years long
or,
, 1876-11-11
Weekly Puget Sound Dispatch.
ATURDAY. NOV. II. 1876
THAT LITTLE SPEECH.

When we heard that Judg'
Jacobs had gone to Portland, t.
make speech in favor of Haye.
and Wheeler, about a fortnight
ago, we thought it was merely
a good piece Of book-making up
on the race for the delegateship
We regarded it as "hedging out
for another Federal appointment
in the event Of his defeat by Mr.
Judson. 1t seems, however, tC
have been a carefully laid scheme
on the part of the Republican
corruptlonists, headed by Gov
ernor Ferry, to "colonize" OF
rather, repeat, Portland votes at
Vancouver.
1t will be remembered that on
the same evening that Judge ia
cobs spoke at the Chateau de Lap
peus-Oro Fino Hall-another
gentleman spoke also-a name
sake of the Bard Of A Abbotsford.
This Mr.. Scott, who was at one
time editor Of the Oregonian and
since has been Collector Of the
Port, was for nearly two years
the subject Of the bitterest de-
nunciations on the part OF the
Journal formerly edited by him,
as 4 corruptionist and ''boss"
OF the lower order of political
chicanery. Our own personal
relations with him were always
OF the most pleasant nature,
however. Yet the Ofegonian in
November, three years ago, did
,not hesitate openly TO allege as
the cause of Prosecuting Attor-
ney Gibbs removal, his attempt
to bring the Custom House ring
headed by Scott, to justice
It is impos sible to resist the
belief that the unexpectedly
large vote of Clarke county is
owing to the repeating dodge by
Portland custom-house strikers.
The steamer "Vancouver" is
owned principally by an officer
in the Federal services. w.
Brown - and leaves Portland
late in the evening. returning to
that city at 6 A. NJ. 1t would be
very easy to colonize fifty voters
IN Vancouver to sleep and let
them "work all day in Port
land, retaining also their lodg-
ings in the latter city and sleep
ing there one or two nights in
the week. And with his head
and Smallwood's hanging in
jeopardy, Brown could very we'll
afford to carry these passengers
for nothing. 1t costs no more to
carry them across twice a day,
than to run an empty boat.
1t may be that Mr.. Judson's
vote will exceed that of Mr.. ia
cobs, but if the latter does get
anywhere between IS and 100
majority, Mr.. Judson will be JUS
titled in contesting the election
before the House Of Represen-
tatives. That body is, under the
Constitution, the qualified judge
of its own members and can oust
Mr.. Jacobs with ease. But we
trust that no such proceeding
will be necessary. Ii Walla
Walla has given Mr.. Judson 325
and Columbia l2O ma jority, he is
elected. The little romance Of
G5 in kitsap, is exploded by a
majority OF 2 for Judson, which
leaves the Judge only 204 ahead
on the Sound and Isthmus. Of
this Island county will whittle
off not less than 25, so that he
will not get above the Cascades
with over 265 majority, even
that he gets IS major
ity over Judson in Pacific. The
Republicans came very near
getting us into our hole yester-
day, but we have "seen sicker
children cured"
, 1876-11-11

Two years ago, running against
the attorney Of the most unpopu-
lar Corporation in the North
west, Judge Jacobs carried Clark
county by only 13 majority. Now
he carries it by $50 against a re-
preventative man. But then you
know, Scott is good helper in
a hard game.
, 1876-11-11

1t seems almost an impossible
'ity that Mason county could
poll 2I7 votes at this election,
when she only polled 96 two
years ago. Sharpstein's MAORI
ty over Jacobs then was "a. But
there has been considerable of
an immigration during the past
two years.
, 1876-11-11

The telegrams doubt the elec-
ton of Lnttrell in the Third
Congressional District. Every
table we have yet seen puts him
ahead of Tilden. The San Fran
cisco opium ring haven't got his
scalp yet.
, 1876-11-11

The glass is falling and q storm
is impending. The Republicans
claim to California will be found
Il hollow sham and though it is
quite possible that in Oregon
Lanes course on the Klamath
Lake land bill may have lost him
some votes, yet the end is not
shown. Tilden's friends should
not abandon tho contest till the
last vote is counted.
, 1876-11-11
oREGoN,s & BONANZA.

I The Oregon papers have been
filed with almostincredible stor-
les about the discovery ofa boil
ing spring of silyer-that is to
say, a spring of silver disolced in
water in Wasco county in
that State. The mere fact ofmet-
ais in a liquid state is no novelty
in Oregon, for the waves Of the
SEA, all along about Coquille-
mouth are full of gold in solu-
ton, but it has so far defied every
process Of chemistry. The fol-
lowing letters from Mayor Chap
man, of Portland, and James II.
Fisk, a well known assayer Of
that city are gwen below:
PORTLAND, Nov. 8, 1876.
T. B. MERRY:-
The facts as sent by Col. Fisk is
all I know; you can rely on all that
Col. j. H. Thorp andN1r. Leathers
say.
J. A. CHAPMAN.
Mayor.
So PORTLAND, Nov. 8, 1876.
T. e. MERRY
The miners are located on camp
creek near the head waterof Crooked
river, in Wasco county, and from
what | can learn from five different
parties, from the miners. and from
of ore brought with them,
that it is great deposit of chloride of
silver and lime, equal if not superb
or in richness and extent, to White
Pine district or any of the great
mines yet discovered on the coast.
The ore brought to me, and repre-
sented to have come from different
parts of the mine, assays from three
hundred to nine thousand dollars
per ton. J. II. FISK.
The only difficulty is, grant
ing all the above to be true, what
will people do with all the silver
after they get it ? 1t is now
barely above greenbacks as
circulating medium and far be-
meath them as a.portable medium
Of exchange. What good are
more discoveries?
, 1876-11-11

The election being over, let us pray
for all mankind and especially for those
who have lost their greenbax on the
Great Unknown. We are happy and
thank our friends. while we wish our
enemies spirit of repentance and free
ly forgive them for confounding our
identity with that of an entire horse.
, 1876-11-11

A New York dispatch Of FRIDAY last
at 4 = O'Clock says that the reports f
estimated naioriiies frc!u tlolida, La.
and South Carolina, widely conflict.
Probably nothing positively decisive
from either of those States will be
known before Monday. Parties in the
respective States estimate the majori-
ties as follows: Louisiana, by Democrats,
5000; by Republicans. 1000 South
Carolina, by Democrats, /, 200; by Re-
publicans. 5000. Florida. by Demo-
Gratis. LOO; by Republicans, 1000,
, 1876-11-11
RESULT FOR DELEGATE.

Slaughter Precinct, Jacobs, 20;
Judson, %. Duwamish Jacobs, ,36:
Judson, %. Freeport, Jacobs.
Il; Judson, 10. Lake Wash
ington, Jacobs 13; Judson, -.
Renton, Jacobs, 40; Judson,
a.. Newcastle, Jacobs, GO; Jud-
son, SO. Cedar River. Ja-
cobs, IL; Judson, 6. Samamish.
Jacobs, S;Judson, s. Snoqualmie,
Jacobs, Is; Judson, II. White
River, Jacobs, 80; Judson, 36.
Porter Prairie. Jacobs, /; Jud-
son, 13. Seattle, Jacobs. SOP; Jud-
son, AIS. Tolt,J Jacobs, 0; Judson,
%. Total, Jacobs, 1913; Judson,
734. Squak and Duval's pre-
cincts are yet to be heard from,
which will probably reduce Mr..
Jacobs majority to about 35 in
the entire county. Indeed, the
figures given by the "Intelligen-
cer'' belonging to Mr.. Jacobs
were all greatly exaggerated.
His majority OF 100 in Whatcom
will dwindlc below 80 when all
the returns are in, while Island
has gone for Judson by about 20,
instead of giving any for Jacobs.
as stated by the ''Tribune." )"
We have received a long vinded
communication from his diminu.
tiveness, Col. Smallwooa. This
small wood will be ON Uncle Sam
Tilden's Sawbuck 4th of next March
and that settles it. The election
being over, we decline to publish
relating to him. except
his restoration of the sum he owes
the Government as Stamp Agent
in Louisiana. Whenever he PAYS
that back, we will publish the fact,
free of charge.
, 1876-11-11

Another "brace" was rugged
up at a late hour last night,
claiming that Hayes had carried
New York bys5,000 majority.
We did not hear of anybody's
quitting loser by it.
, 1876-11-11

We felt justitiably Inundated
in putting out our daily issue on
brown paper yesterday, but we
had borrowed white from our
neighbors till we were ashamed
to ask for more. We then put
out a brown issue, and threw the
blame where it belongs. 1t is our
belief that had we accepted the
Hayes (nothing but Hayes dis
patches telegraphed over the line
by Orton's funkey in Portland
and allowed tho Republicans 10
electioneer through our columns
with their one-sided dispatches,
we would have had our white
paper as soon as our money
reached Horntown-beg pardon,
we mean Portland. The fact of
the mills closing down till after
the election, is not without it's
significance. Intelligent Demo-
Gratis, however, are not afraid to
take the truth on brown paper.
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THE GREAT STORM.
ShtSurecks and Loss of IIfe.

BOsTCN, March 2l.-A heavy southeast u
east storm Of snow. rain and wind prevailed
here ali night and continues. IL il the worst
storm of the season. The schooner Hattie
Atwood, Foster, from Virginia. went ashore
during the storm on To-day Rocks, bilged
and sunk. Crew rescued.
NEW YORK, March IA very heavy
eaSterly storm prevailed here last night. The
weather Is now clear.
VESSELS BLOWN ASHORE.
VINEYARD HAVEN, March 2i-The brig
. Matte Il. RuSSel. from MatauZaS for Boston,
arrived here last night and during the night
dragged ashore. She IL probably badly
ashore. The brig Narnum II. HUI, from
Port-au- Prince, for Boston, parted her chain
and went ashore last night. The vessel Is
tight.
SANDY Hook, ". j., March 2I-The
Worth, of Green Green, l.. J., came ashore on
Sandy Hook last night and went 10 pieces
All hands are thought TO be lost The
wreckerE tried 10 save them, without sue.
cess, losing all the boats which they at.
tempted 10 launch. The number of the crew
cannot be ascertaiDed.
BOATS DETAINED BY STORM.
NEWPORT. r. l., Morch 2l.-Steam Old
Colony aid freight boat Albatross, of the
Fall River line, did not venture from their
dock at this port last night after their ar
rival from Fall River. Steamer New York,
from New York, has not arrived. owing @
the storm. Steamer CITY of Newport, plying
between this port and Providence, was un-
able to leave her dock. The storm in this
vicinity was very severe last night, and n
has but slightly abated. No damage 20
shipping has been reported thus far.
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The Spencer Investigation.

The Spencer investigation was resumed
this morning, but most of the time until
noon was taken up in the discussion OF points
raised on questions propounded by General
Morgan TO the witness, Barber. It was at
tempted 10 show that Baker, who held a seat
In the court house legislature, was a u. s.
commissioner TO take testimony in claims
against the government, and that when he
objected TO going into the legislature on the
ground that he could not draw two salaries
IL was agreed that he should have the salary
Of the clerk, Barber. To this evidence, coun-
sci for the defence Mr.. Mayer objected, say
ing that Spencer had nothing to do with tie
organization of that body, and that he &C
for the PURPOSE OF defeating bis election.
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BowEN's ACCUSATIONS AGAINST BEEcH-
ER.-Mr Henry &. Bowen says he Will pro-
long his defence against the charges that the
Plymouth Church examining committee
have made against him until he has justified
his accusations OF adultery, perjury, and
hypocrisy against Mr. Beecher by witnesses,
such as Mrs. Bradshaw and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Richards, who have received Mrs.
Tilton's confessions. The committee Is 10
meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings
until the defence Is completed. At the last
session Mr.. Edward a Bowen was questioned
as 10 the result OF his search through rs
fathers safe for documentary testimony
against Mr.. Beecher. He answered that he
lad found about a dozen letters from Mr..
Beecher. but be refused 10 say 10 the COM
mittee whether they related TO the scandal.
He also refused To state whether his father
had any undisclosed facts. lie told them
that Mr.. Bowen had Published tue clesrest
cases, hut he had more hearsay testimony
N Y, Sun 20fh.
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FORTY-ROURTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, March u.

SENATE.-PetitioDs In favor OF prohIbi-
tsry liquor laws IN the District OF Columbia
and the territories were presented by Messrs.
Wright, Logan and Wincom. from the Good
Templars of Iowa. Illinois and Minnesota.
Mr.. Dawes presented a similar petition
from the Massachusetts State Temperance
Alliance, and Mr.. Sargent pre- sented one OF
the same ch aracter from the Good Templars
OF California Petitions OF n aimilar charac.
ter were presented by Mossrs. sherman,
Coorer ard Dorsey, from the Good Templsrs
OF Ohio, East Tennessee and Arkansas. The
petitions were all laid on the table, a bill on
the subject having already been reported.
The petitions also ask the eXclu siol from
the civil, military and naval service, OF at
liquors.
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds. the petitions
were all referred 10 the Committee on the
District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Conkling presented :. iS7 petitions from
pensioners, demonstrating against the pro-
poied transfer OF The Pension bureau 10 the
Wsr department Referred TO Committee
Mr.. Mcmillan presented petition OF John
Brown Smith, OF Massachusetts, asking such
amendment 10 the naturalization laws as
will permit the withdrawal of allegiance at
VIII. Referred 10 Committee on Judiciary.
MI Allison, from Committee on ApprO9ri-
atoms, reported the West Po.at bill with a
recommendation that the Senate insist upon
It's amendments and ask for a committee OF
conference; which was agreed 10.
DISTRICT BILLS.
Mr.. ingalls,. from Committee on District OF
Columbia, reported adversely bill TO amend
section 1902 OF the Revised Statutes. relating
10 the District OF Columbia and 40 was in-
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bills TO approve OF
the building OF the Union railroad in the
District OF Columbia aud To Incorporate the
Citizens Mutual Gas Company OF the Dis
Jict OF Columbia. RefeTredt 20 Committee
on District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Sargent, from Committee on Appro-
Ertaf!Ong. rpnfrfR1 Ar.a
consular and diplomatic APPROXIMATION bill.
The Chair announce as the com rnittes OF
conference on the West Point bin Messrs.
Allison, Logan and Waddel.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
motion OF Mr.. Bright Tenn the Committee
on Expenditures OF the Treasury department
was directed TO investigate the management
and disposition of captured and abandoned
property In the Treasury, and in order that
the examination might be efficient, the COM
mittee was authorized 10 be increased 10
nine members.
Mr.. Page (Cal.) offered n bill 70 grant TO
the Yosemite Turnpike Company the right
Mr.. Jones (ky-), from the Committee en-
Railways and Canals, reported with amend
ments the bill authorizing the Washington,
Cincinnati and St Louis Railroad Company
10 construct railroad from tidewater TO ST.
Louis and Chicago. Ordered 70 be printed
and recommitied,
Mr.. Reagan TEX from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill 10 amend the acts
relating 10 steamboats, and steam ships IN
the waters Of the United States. Made the
special order for Tuesday next.
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THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.-In the
Maryland senate yesterday leave was gra' t.
ed to Mr.. Stevens to introduce a bill 10 au-
tboriZe the mayor and city council OF Balti-
more TO make appropriation" for the benefit
OF corporations duly charged with the Gus
tody of Juvenile delinquents." The general
appropriation Dill, after an unsuccessful at
tempt On the part OF Mr.. Brewer to reduce
the item for the support OF colored schools
from 500 600 TO So, 900, was passed. In the
house of DELEGATES the whole day was spent
In debating Mr.. DOnaldson's bill providing
for the taxing OF the property of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, and the reso' utions
directing the attorney general TO bring suit
for the recovery OF certain balances alleged
To be due the state. The bill and the resolu-
tons were passed, and now go to the senate.
The general appropriation bill came back TO
the house, with the senate amendments in
which the house refused to concur. A COM
mittee OF conference was asked for.
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kilograms to The Star.
SENATOR B0GY'S ELECTION.
A CHARGE OF BRIBFRT.
THE GREAT STORM.
SHlPwRECkS AND LOSS OF LIFE.
INTERESTING EUROPEAN NEWS.
THE GREAT STORM.
INTERESTING EUROPEAN NEWS.
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
King Aifonse,s Madrid Recession
doNDos, march 2i.-rhe News has the
following details from Madrid. King Alton
SO was received with real enthusiasm. on
leaNlng the church OF Atocha he reviewed.
rue ne uool lhe march past occupied sin
"Catholic Cnity" was prevented frp,n eotey-
n & the Puertadel Sol. This prohib tiun wss
much applsudcd.
Auair~ On France
PARIS. March 1.-THE cham her ofdeputies
has suDullei the election OF NJ. Mslarts,
from the department OF Hsute Loire, be-
cause OF the miScOuDt OF the returning on
Ger. This Is the first election that has been
am ulled. 10 l. stated that the congregation
az rites has reported against the canoniza-
ton OF Joan at Arc. Tue Office OF the Repub-
nQue Franchise has been broken into by
burglars Gnd robbed 81 =, 600 francs.
The New Italian Cabinet.
ROME. March 2i.-It ~ believed that the
fonoWing have accepted portfolios In the
new cabinet; MarCini, miuister OF foreign
affair; MaiOraua, minister az agriculfuro;
CoTpiro, minister OF education, y icOteriOr,
minister Of the interior.
Amnesty fn France.
LONDON, March 1.-The Tunes Paris tel
eersm says IL - stated that the amnesty
proposal only Ubiai rCi the adhesion OF
SET ators and - deputies. OF 80 provincial
papers only , approve OF unqualified am
nestN.
CarItst Refugees.
The Post learns that the CarliSt refugees In
for services I'm Algeria.
The Turkish Question.
The Times Vienna special says the Joint
action Of the powers seems 10 have produced
It's effect NJ Observation-Disclosures. the Servlan
negOiiator, has been recalled from MOntene-
gro.
Magnificent Spectacle.
LIVERPOOL, March 2l.-A fleet OF 40o wind
bound vessels left the river Mersey yesfer-
day; OF these l93 were bound 20 foreign ports.
The sight was magui ncent and altogether
nm reCedented. The vessels formed a pro-
&c ssion sometimes ten abreast. aud occupied
two hours in passing given point.
WtnslOw. the FOrger.
LONDON, March 2i.-The warrant for The
extradition OF Winslow, the Boston forger.
had not reached the American embassy Al
noon, and ~ Is not likely a. will come 20 day.
10 will there fore be impossible for Winslow
10 get Of In the steamer Siberia which sails
for Boston from Liverpool this p. m.
The Financial sftuattca tn London.
Home railways on the stock exchange are
panicky, sales are heavily pressed and
prices are declining rapidly under the
forced sales. There is much anxiety. For
eign securities are also nat IN sympathy,
but The downward movement is incOnsideT-
able.
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uYChina and japan are determined % be
civilized. They have begun 70 import Cali
fornia whisky.
sTSpurred todeath by a game rooster was
the fatoof negro child In Stokes county.
North Carolina, recently.
IA Chest@ county physician has treated
thirty one cases Of hydrophobia since TIE lst
Of January.
s0If those democrats cut down the pay or
the weather bureau. we shall have no more
smiling winters like the past Boston Daas-
c51pt.
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SENATOR BoGY.
Chm m &c for a n0l her Characterization

CINIINNATI, March 2l.-The Commercial
has a special from st. Louis stating that a
number Of sfiidavits have been Forwarded b.
Congress affecting the election OF Senator
Bogy. One OF the affidavits is said To be thai
of an eX mem Der OF the legislature, who says
he received 500 for voting for Senator Bogy.
IL is claimed that thirteen members were
thus bought with money.
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Libel Suit Against James Gordon
Kenneth.

NEw YORK, March 2l-Suit has beea In
stituted against James Gordon Bennett,
proprietor OF the New York Herald, by Roll
Inns Bros. & Co. bankers, Wall street, I'm be-
half OF g. NJ. Rollins, senior partner OF the
firm, for libel In recent publications OF that
paper. Damages are claimed in the sum of
SIO0 000