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mornlns 1T
this port fel h
freight and pass r
to five o'clock. Astoria w. reached
about noon that day, and at two
o'clock the vessel crossed the bar.
She arrived at San Francisco yester-
day morning at eight o'clock, thus
accomplishing the entire voyage
from dock to 4 k in abet .titty- one
hours. This is the quickest time
ever made between these ports.
Considering the fact that the Ore
gon has just come in from a very
long voyage and is not in first-class
running condition, better time may
hereafter be expected of her.-Ore-
goaian.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE. The remain
ing prisoners in the county Jail have
been discovered in another attempt
to escape. On overhauling the jail
yesterday, Mr.. Stewart, the jailer,
found that the concrete floor under
meath the stove had been tampered
with and a hole nearly large enough
for a man to get hleugh had been
dug. We think it is absolutely
necessary for the safe-keeping of the
prisoners that a night watchman be
appointed and put in charge,
RETURNED.-CaptiC. P. Crandall,
formerly connected with the Ore
gomian, has just returned to Port
land after several years sojourn in
Washington.
In TowN.-The men exposed as
bilks in several of the Oregon pa
pers, who travel in the guise Of sea-
faring men, and sell worthless goods,
pretending that they are smuggled
goods of great value, are in town.
Look out for them.
MARRIED. AT the Parsonage in
this city, by Rev. Daniel Bagley. on
the Sd inst, Mr.. Richard Throden
and Miss Agnes Bush, all of this
county.
BUrrER.-J. A. Fountain, whose
dairy is near the mouth of Black
river, is bringing to this market a
very superior quality of butter.
which may be found at the grocery
store of Major Bean.
FIRE. From a gentleman just
down from Tacoma. we learn that q
fire occurred at that place yesterday,
resulting in the destruction OF fur
niture store and dwelling house on
tn hill.
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WOMEN AS BooK-KEEpERs. -

WOMEN AS bOOK-NEEPEKS. = II
properly educated, women are su-
perior to men as book keepers. They
are more conscientiously correct,
more neat, orderly, tasteful and pa
tient, Men are naturally adapted
to pursuits that give wider scope to
their energies and call their powers
into more vigorous action.
In every direction the broad fields
of business enterprise are inviting
to abundant harvests.
Many women are discharging the
duties of the counting room with
profit, and more are wanted for sim
liar positions.
, 1878-05-11

The petition of II. Quinn was re-
ceived and on motion it was ordered
that he be allowed $40 per month
for taking care of the engine and
engine house, and that he also be
allowed $50 per month for lighting,
putting out and keeping clean the
street lamps.
Moved and seconded that the Pc
tition of Irving Ballard be laid on
the table.
On motion Council adjourned un-
til May 10Th, at 7 o'clock.
d. T. WHEELER,
City Clerk.
, 1878-05-11

The late Lord Leitrim did not
go in for popularity. A few years
ago he advertised for some one to fill
up the vacancy in his Donegal agen-
cy. Three hundred applicants wrote
to him. and in answer to one of them
he said that he wished to appoint o
military gentleman used to shooting
natives in Australia and New Zeal
and, as he wanted wholesome les
son given to the tenants on his es-
tate.
, 1878-05-11

Henry Ward Beecher is a hard coffee
drinker. and an experienced judge of
alcoholic beverages. He is fat and gross,
but he is not yet bald, though his hair
is nearly white. His dress is careless,
and he wears odd>shsped hats with wide
brims, and heavy boots. He reads and
writes on the cars while travelling, as
he is at present. His income was never
greater, nor his influence less, than
now
, 1878-05-11
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

From the Daily of Saturday.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SEATTLE, May Sd. 1878.
The Common Council met for their
regular monthly meeting,
Mayor Weed in the chair.
Councilmen present, Messrs. Den
ny, Matthias, Gatzert. Hall, and
Murphy.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The following bill having been
audited by the finance committee,
were ordered paid by warrants
drawn on the Treasurer from the
, 1878-05-11
FIEST>CLAss FULL SIZED
SEWIHG MACHINE
Table ard TreadIe,
Only Eighteen Dollars.

The most simple and compact! The most
durable and economical II model of COM
bined simplicity, strength and beauty III!
New and numerous patented attachments.
No complicated machinery to be constantly
getting out of order,
So easy to learn that child can run it. Will
do all kinds of sewing from the finest to the
coarsest will hem fell, tuck, braid. cord, gath
er. embroider. ete.; uses self-adjusting straight
needles. and all description Of cotton. silk and
thread. Makes the strongest stitch known
the cloth will tear before the seam will rip
uses the thread direct from the spool. The ma
chine is beautifully finished aud highly orna.
mented. aIii
WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS.
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Eighteen Dollars.

Special terms and extra inducements to male
and female agents, storekeepers. &C. County
rights gwen to smart agents free. Samples of
sewing, descriptive circulars containing terms
testimonials, engravins, &c; sent free. All
money sent In Postoffice Orders. Drafts, Or Ex,
press. are perfectly secure. Safe delivery guar
anteed,
All Orders, communications, etc., must be
addressed to the
, 1878-05-11

WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
A WORD OF Commentator.
An OHIO COUNTY RULED BY TIOLENCE.

CINCINNATI, Nov. S.-There is great excite
ment throughout Darke County Ohio, over number OF
acts of violence recently committed upon number OF
tho residents Of that county Some months ago, a man
named Grer was murdered beside his wife at Palestine
by a band Of regulators. Afterward. q mau named
ouackenbush was ordered to leave aud did So On the
sh of June last thirty went TO the house OF steven
White colored. and kidnapped his son william. whom
they Winchester where he was convicted OF grand
larceny and sentenced 10 year in the penitentiary
NJ. nfterward secured trial. At the same time,
the elder White received notice from the regulators 10
leave the county. He subsequently received two SINH
lar orders and not needing them was shot dead IN his
house oy a large body Of men, who were mounted. The
Grand Jury found bills against John Archer Jacob
Burder William Shumate, Albert Dickey, solomon Fer.
gson Oliver Morgan, and Robert Hart for kidnapping
White. Yesterday Marshal Shater procured assistance
and arrested the entire party. William shuInate ls
worth $40 coo. Since TIE killing OF White ten prominent
citizens have received orders from The glators to
leave the county under penalty OF death Mr. Putnam,
a colored LAWYER OF Palestine received such notice, and
fearing his life TO be In danger, immediately leii.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
MR.. JAMES on CArSE AND RESULT.

Postmaster James shared yesterday the
happy feeling which prevailed generally among Re
publicans. 1t is great victory" be said 81 cx-
pected Republican successes, but am amazed at the
overwhelming majOrities."
"wnat do you think OF the cause and the probable
effect Of the Republican triumph 7"
"New-York Is unquostionably Republican state, but
In 1874 the floating vote, which had been largely acting
with the Republicans voted for TIden in the hope that
a political change would bring about better times.
These voters have been disappointed In this and now
return their first love. The Republican party In this
state is restored 10 It's former position and strength
This due principally TO the splendid fight made by
Senator Conkling to his extraordinary eGertions, aud
also largely 10 the able manner In which the ltldeu
cipher dispatches were laid before the public.
e And TO the eject Yesterdays elections settled
the financial question definitely. II Is the peoples na
that we snail have honest money. The next question TO
settle Is whether II good another IN the
State SOuth Carolina. This question IL Inevitable and
must be settled. Wednesday morning Wade Uampton's
majority was estimated at 100000. and Wednesday
evening at $4,000 No one can believe that he could
have received than 10000 majority IN fair elec-
lion"
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
THE SUIT AGAINST THE GLOBE MUTUAA.s

In the suit Of Emma G. T.. Mortimer against
the Globe Mutual Life Insurance Company, Judge Law
renee in Supreme Court. Chambers granted yesterday
an order requiring plaintiff to show cause why she
should not file security for costs III 81 600 Robert
Sewell the attorney for the defendant states that
he has promptly demurred to the complaint OF the plain
tf but that distorted statement has been published
which he believes came from the plaintiffs attorney.
He thinks the questions raised must to the Court Of
Appeals and certainly will II the company is defeated In
the lower courts.
c. g. Lindsey, the secretary Of the company, says that
the plaintiffs attorney given every facility TO pre-
pare for the trial Of the claim fairly In dispute, but
that the plaintiff somebody acting In her interest has
lever the commencement of the action, eyinCed
desire iniure harass and annoy the company that
such desire has been cvinced by the insertion In
daily papers the City OF NewYOrk Of exaggerated and
inflated accounts Of the OF action OF Mrs.
Mortimer, calculated 10 njure the def ndant IN the
estimation OF the public, and calculated greatly
10 impair It's credit; that deponent verify
believes such publications have bccu made and re-
peated aud he is informed and believes teegraphed
10 various parts OF the United states in pursuance Of
plan 10 force the defendant IN this action 10 pay the
pantf moneys which the defendant is not legally liable
10 pay" .-,,- n .
Monday OF December.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
4 RIOT At TONA Wanda.

TIE NKw-YORK CENTRAL VIOLENTLY REslsTs TRACK
LAYING on RIVAL RoAD-A LARGE FORCE
NOW UNDER ARMS.
LoCKPoRT, n. Y, Nov. S.-The employees of
the Buffalo and LockpOrt Railway Company, under the
supcrntendency Of Senator Lewis g. Payne, again at
tempted this morning TO lay track across the line OF
the New-York Central TOnawanda and were resisted
by the employees OF the latter road and compelled TO de-
sst Serious disturbances occurred aud at the request
of Colonel Payne, Sheriff Baten, of this city, enrolled
about 200 special deputies, and also placed the
Niagara Light Guards OF this city under arms
m 1s expected that this combined force Will 20
TO tonight. 10 protect the Buffalo and Lock
mort Railway Company In their proposed endeavOr TO-
morrow Serious trouble is feared In connection with
the trouble to-day Daniel McCo9 assistant 70 suPerln
Burroughs OF the NewYork Central Road, was
aTrested here for alleged not at T0Dewanda, and
brought before Police Justice McDonough who held
him fo bail in 800 await the action of the Grand
Inry McCoo waiying examination through his counsel
ssnsor Ranes OF Rochester There Is great excitement
In this city aud Vicinity Warrants are out for other
smpjoy6s Of the Esw-York Central Road.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
TIE ELECTION IN BROOKLYN.
DOUBT SILL EXISTING AS 10 The SHERIFF..


The Republicans in Kings County are not
vet willing TO admit the election Of Thomas VI. Riley
sheriff which is claimed by the Democrats by majority
OF So Worths election generally conceded on Wed
pesday and the change In the aspect Of affairs on Thurs
day caused great surprise among both parties II Is con
tended by the Republicans that Rcys majority or 7iO
IN the Ave county towns not fairly obtained On
Tuesday night his majority In the towns claimed 20
be GiO Aerward II asserted that mistake OF 100
had occurred and that the majority should be placed at
74O. This gave Riley majority OF 80 in the entire
comfy as Worth $50 ahead IN the City OF Brooklyn.
IL is not improbable that the election will be contested
hy The Republican candidate. Two years ago Abram III.
DALEY contested the SurroGateship to which Walter L.
Livingston was declared elected, ana Ouscd him from
the Office and within few Andrew Ieiser was
auccessful over Moses Kessc In contest for COmmis
sOner Of Charities In the lid District.
Ii IL claimed that there will le no difficulty In show
ing that the election Illegal IN of the towns
The assertion made yesterday that Riley was
credited with 100 votes In fntlands than he re-
ceiyed. The returns give Worth 1877 In hat town, aud
Riley 203 This makca 400 votes pOlled in the town
much larger number than has been cast In the past six
years the exception OF S76 when the Presdeu
ial vote 537 ballots cast Tho town gave major
y of % for Tllden 1876, bus with this exception
has been Republican, H1d has had Republican repre-
sentative I'm Board or Supervisors for many
The Board Of Supervisors will meet Tuesday next at
noon as Board OF Canvasscrs, 10 the vote Of
the county. 1t Is probable tnat certificate otelection
will be given 20 Riley as the Democrats have large
majority the Board.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
HOW Ii WILL LOOK HEREMTER.

Tn view of the ciphering done 10y Ti,den s3
Gromercy Park was IL not a huge Joke IN TIE Demo-
cratic House OF Representatives to appoint the Potter
overwhelming Committee to inquire into the frauds
nractised by the Republicans TO defeat the greatest OF
ail noitcai frauds-Samuel Z. Tden-tbe country he's
nroduced IN the nineteenth century This Potter C0f
ntee Is the broadest farce American politics and
operates like a boomerang on the Democratic party.
dead politically. So ends " Tilden and Reform" Any
Niluslon 10 " cipher dispatches" Will make Iuden
DE emocrat of SO cry out with Fnlstah No more or
that Hal an thou lowest me-" II they could only DloS
out that wort era &c from the dictionary the CIPHER
Tey dc,ionares aud al-but they cannot it sticks to
them ike the " damned spot" to the hand OF Lady
Macbrth and Will not out. No, never; but II will re.
main in posthumous perpetuity, nt;ng epitaph
Died OF TOO much cipher dispatches:
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
REPUBLICAN VICTORIES HEREAFTER.

A prominent Republican politician who
knows the inside history OF the Republican negotiations
with the Anti Tammany Democrats, said last evening:
THE motives aud tactics OF General Arthur,
who mainly instrumental In securing the
recognition OF Republican interests In the cOmbina-
ton and Of his cOaboreTs have, perhaps been slightly
misunderstood. In the first place there never
any trade with Mr. Kelly for support at Albany, the
election OF Republican United States. senator. such
trade was rendered unnecessary II would have
been polite under any circumstances. IL ascer-
tained beyond question by tho State Committee that
the Legislature was safe 10 the Republicans without
NewYork CITY, and the majority would he at least forty
on joint ballot. Such being the case, nothing was
wanted Of the Democrats but their distraction and dis
meInbermcnt.
"TnE TRIBUNR performed tho most important service
In the campaign by utterly destroying Tden with the
cipher dispatches. The stronger wing OF the Demo
cratic party being badly crippled by Tdens ruin.
II was evident 10 the Republicans that Kelly and his
pnrty we're the leading Democratic fac ion, and that
Cooper without the support OF Tilden and HE old
nuence, could not cope single-handed with Tanmany.
IL was politics, therefore for the Republicans 10 ret
This has been done every Republican knows. The
Democrats completely oismcmh, red one leader has
been buried by TIE TRIBUNE aud the other has
oyerhrown by the policy OF the Republicans in adher-
ing with full str~ngth 10 the combination.
rms places the Republicans In the best possible po-
.bon for carrying the state next Fall Kelly cannot re-
gain strong position In the meantime, bercf as he II
OF both Mayor and Board OF Aldermen, and having the
Governor aienated from him. Indeed he will have
enough to do 10 keep tho COntrollership and
his place in Tammsny. Governor Robinson hasn't
np@eee DoPhemer. hope was tethered
TO John Kelly and ChiefJustce Church will not be the
leader 10 attract formidable following Next Fall We
will give them just another defeat, and the result
will foreshadow great Republican victory In tins state
hs sd IN bot nt xed 70 sresm on their
candidates from Anti-Tammany. but did uphold objee-
lions 70 some OF the Democratic candidates ns, aa
Attorneys offee not that the hopabncans VIII make
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
MAn OYER BERNARD BIGLIN.

TIE REPUBLICANS OF THE NTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
DENOUNCED BY IHE IvIIIlH ASSEMBLY Dis
TRICT ASSOCIATION.
The Republicans of the XIth Assembly Dis
trct who rcpudated the nomination OF Bernard Blgn
for Alderman and elected another man. TO be accused
OF treason TO their party before the Republican
Central Committee at it's next meeting. At least
tnat IS what the XvIIIth Assembly District Republican
Association resolved 10 do last night. Mr.. Bign Is
president of the association but through
modesty did not attend the meeting. DIR. T.
c. Bruce acted chairman; about twenty
persons most Of them day laborers, were present
Henry H. Padeford presented resolutions against the
Xth Assembly District Association. Tue first reson
tion directed delegates OF the association to the Cen
tral Republican Committee 10 state TO that body
all the facts In regard 10 the holding OF "a
convention TO nominate Alderman, and the
refusal Of the XIth Assembly District Republlcahs To
take part IN the convention. second resolution makes
the statement that the Alth Assembly Dhtilct Repub
Leans "did not only Tepudiate the nomination OF Ber
nRrd Bign. "but In positive violation Of all party
ndosed labored for, and elected through their
maCliuatOnz a we'll known Iummany Hall Democrat'
The resolutions adopted 10y acclanatioD, only one
being raised In opposition Other resolutions weIo
offered declaring that Henry A. Beatty and John j.
III opposition 10 Mr.. Bglln's election, ana that
a committee TO investigate their conduct should
bo appointed. consisting Of John Pullman j. NJ
Turner Henry PadeliOrd, H. T. Ellis, H. III. Nugent ana
C. r. Lanknecht r. f. swaLcy said tnat these men were
well known 10 he hostile TO the accused men. Mr.
Realty sad calmly; "Mr President, II these charges
are 10 be made against me they should also DC hade
against 200 Republicans living east OF ThiId-ave."
Mr. Pullman said: Ii ~ time that those VINO feDeI
against the Republican party should be punished"
J. X. Adams moved as an amendlhrmt that ahothef
be appointed by the chair. The amendment
was rejected and the resolution was passed only ~
persons voted against the resolution aud 10 for IT,
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09

which they anchored near the weehawken Ferry. and
there openly violated the State laws by selling French
pools. Chief OF Police Donovan with several officers In
August arrested all men engaged In selling tickets.
Before sentencing them yesterday, Judge Garretson
told the prisoners that they had been treated with
cessye eniency last year. but that they
bad slnee sold pools In open defiance OF the law and the
courts Edward Baker Vim. GILES and A. Anderson
fined $50 and the costs OF prosecution and sentenced to
three months imprisonment In the County Penitentary
George W. Rhodes. Edward Lambert and William
Egbert who were court for the first time, escaped
with the payment OF the costs and $75 fine each
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
THEN WHY SHOULDER THE cIPHERsi

Plain words are best. The Democracy I'M
der seymour Td,n Herman and Robinson, with the is
,ue of reform sharply defined, repeatedly vicIOr
aus With the issue Ignored the eauers at variance
II is threatened with defeat. The rank file will fol-
low where the bOldes dare TO lead But there must be
no couciatIOn OF corruption and no lowering of the
san,ards The Democratic party is strongest when IL
IL bodcst and weakest when it pauses 10 burn incense
ut the altar OF eXpediency.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
ABB. CORNELDS FORESIGHT.

1t Is said by members of the Republican
State Committee that Mr. Cornell almost the only
prominent Republican politician who not surprised
by the large majorities In the State. Esti-
mates which he made several days before the cleo
tion were verified by the result with singular
accuracy Tie majority for the combination IN this city
was a little larger han his estimate He fOretod the
gains OF Asscmbymcn with these exceptions that one
district lie thought would 20 Republican went Demo-
cratic. and district which he thought would 20 d.
cratic went Republican. When asked what he thought
Of the publican victory in the State, he replied:
Every Repub lean worked hard for the Of the
ticket. The results show the effect"
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
win have opportunity to show the degree Of his
ability In that position.
COOPER, THE cfPHERs AND THE COMMERCIAL
From The Neio- York Commercial Advertiser
OF course hard money had much to do with

producing the revolution Which occurred tuesday
lssG in the Central, Eastern Northern and Western
sEaes and the Republican party bad all to do with elect
ing Cooper Mr. Cooper is Democrat and partisan Of
the anest grade. The advantage to be gained by
Coopers election, far reform Is concerned all In
the future. II The Commercial has made mistake
about Mr.. Coouer IL will acknowledge its error. IL op
posed Mr Cooper because he Democratic tool OF
Tden. Irefused TO support Mr. Havemeyer or Mayor, az
there no Republican candidate in the field. IL made
no mistake about good old dead and gone friend
he was elected by q bargain and deal just as Mr..
Cooper Hard money, repeat, had nothing 20 do
with electing Mr. Cooper though with the Republican
trumphs IN other sections hard money had much TO do
but the great destroying force THE TRBUSEs Pres
dentia cPhers That was the bombshel that demOraI'
zed and paray the Democratic party in every
ton of the country except down South To the enter.
are the country and the Republican party In,
Gebted for the tidal wave that swept through
the Central, Eastern, Northern and Western States
Tuesday last. But for the vitality supplied TO the
called respectable portion OF the Democratic party by
the Republicans Of this city the Democratic party would
have b, ell wiped out IL was in Brooklyn and other
places The Combination gave new lie to the party.
and has placed IN the hands OF MI Cooper the immense
patronage OF NewYork 70 reconstruct and bnd up tho
machine" With straight ticket aud the destroying
power of the "cphers," Tammany Han and the Anti.
Tammany Oiceseekers wOuld have been swept down by
the tornado. Ii IN the air. The Republican man.
ayers repeat have gwen life to the Democracy
OF NeW-YOrk
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
THE IRVING HALL DEMOCRATS.

The Irving Hall Democrats intend to keep
up their Organization throughout the coming year. In
past times the AnttTammaRy organizations have fallen
pieces after election day. aud 1t has been iaoorious
work to create them again every Autumn Following
the example OF Tammauy the leaders OF the Irving Hall
Democrats intend to hold meetings of their organization
at least month during the coming year: tns s
Executive Committee will meet tonight, ana tns
Geperal Committee or Monday night.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
MR.. ErNsTEIN's ELATION.

Edwin Einstcin, the successful candidate for
CONGRESSMAN in the With District was called on We'd
nesday at his cigar mandatory, No. 2i second-ave
"Did you poll large vote among the ciglrnakersp
he was asked.
NO. did not" ho replied. They nearly all went
against me- This district Is the hOtbed Of Communism
schwab lives here. you know. consider my election
remarkable success the first Republican ever sent
tn Congress from this district which Is largely German.
Nv opponcnt is A thorough German and am an Amerl-
can. am large prOpcryOwner mere q own thls Ouhd-
ugl, and feel encouraged ut the result