, 1878-06-29

The Oregon Steamship Company
have reduced the price Of passage by
their line between Portland and San
Francisco to SO in the cabir and S.
in the stsersge.
From the daily OF Tuesday.
q BuI1DozRD.- esterday afternoon
an old Norwegian, having visited
some of the gin-mills once too often,
found himself unable to navigate
tho public thoroughfarss with safety
and retired into IN adjacent alley
for repose. His dreams Of other
days in the far of ;Norseland were
cut short by tho sudden appearance
Of tho City Marshal. who lit ON him
like . hawk upon q Juns-bug. and
shook him until his eyes opened and
finally marched him of to the Gala
boose. The old mans feelings when
he awoke to consciousness this
morning were anything but satisfac-
tory. Inc4rcerated within the walls
of . dungeon, too filthy for the re-
ception of . NANCY dog, with aching
head and heart he awaited the sum-
mons which was to bring him face
to face with outraged justice, and
possibly deprive him of his last half
dollar. "The mills of the gods
grind slow, but they grind exceed
ing fins," ana it may be that those
who are instrumental in reducing
men to such conditions may in time
have Justice meted GU: to them, if
not in this world, then in the next.
WHY Nor ?--By an act of Con-
gress. passed at the last session, the
headquarters Of military command
ers are hereafter to be located at
military posts. In accordance with
this law Gen. Sherman has promul-
gated general order to the COM
manders throughout the country to
establish their headquarters on gov
ernment property. The Portland
papers are highly incensed at this
as it will deprive them Of the reve-
nue. derived from the staff of Gen.
Howard, whose headquarters are 10
Gated in that city. To our mind the
order is just. We can see no good
reason why the headquarters of q
commanding officer should be locat-
ed in city at great expense to the
government, when buildings are
erected for that purpose on govern
ment property. What the army
needs is less pride and more fight
at present.
To CoRREsPoSDENT.-In answer to
your inquiry, touching the question
or homestead entries, We would state
that there has been . change in the
rulings of the land Office in regard
to according a man the privilege of
filing q second time on q homestead, ,
after having once fled and made
abandonment. Formerly. one fling
was all that was allowed, whether
the individual received any benefit
or not. A bill lately passed by Con-
gress provides that in all cases
where a person shall file and settle
upon a homestead, and for any
cause shall abandon the same to the
United States, the fact of such filing
settlement, and abandonment shall
not have the effect OF depriving such
person. if otherwise entitled, to file
and settle upon and obtain title to
another claim under the homestead
laws.
THROUGH THE JAM.--Last Satur-
day the steamer Wenat sailed hence
for the Sksgit river, intending to
pass through the upper and lower
jams and ascend that stream to the
head of steamboat navigation. how
ever far up that may be. It is con-
jectursd that the duration of the
trip will be ut least fifteen days. We
have sent o special correspondent on
the cruise, and hence will be able to
furnish our readers with informa-
ton concerning the resources Of that
river not heretofore published. Our
correspondent is an intelligent, OBJ
serving gentleman, and it is safe to
say that his description of the trip
will be both readable and instruct
i've.
Go1Na.-Rev. David Sires is
about retiring from his ministerial
labors in this locality, having re-
ceivsd a call from congregation
in the Walla Walla valley. We are
sorry to lese the genial society Of
eur friend Sires, but trust his new
home may be a. pleasant as his old.
During q long residence on the
Sound Mr.. Sires has 80 conducted
himself that he will leave behind a
host Of warm. devoted friends, and
no enemies.
DRESSES are coming down. The
sign before the door Of . miilinesr's 3
shop in this city. reads: "N. B.
Dresses made lower than ever."