, 1879-06-05

Fr.CANBY, w. T., May 2S, 'S9.
DEAR BRo. |. DILLON, Seattle, VT:
| had written you letter from
Junction, some weeks ago and sew
eral newspaper arrived in Salem
from your city, in which my letter
was published. 1t somewhat sur
ptised me but did not displease, as
there were no secrets disclosed ; nor
was sentiment uttered not strictly
true.
Twill address you another letter
from Fort Candy, and explain why
am here. When DR.. Watts was APP
pointed to the Land office at Oregon
CITY, was left alone, in the open
field work OF Temperance here. {.
B. Mcdonald, Of Oakland, Cal,
came to Salesa Eve weeks ago to AID
me in the open Temperance work
here. He lettured nine simes ou
Temperance and other subjects, hut
did but very little On behalf of any
of our order. So at Oregon City,
on the 21st inst, he announced that
he would lecture no more in Oregon.
He then left me, aud DR.. Watts took
his place with me. We had rous-
ing meeting in Oregon City on the
evening of the Goth, and closed out
with Blae Ribbon Club there Of
2S9 members. Pressing calls came
10 DIR. Watts to lecture for
three days in Astoria, and raise u
B. r. c. there. We answered them
YES. On the 23d we went to Port
aand, and remained there one night
and part of one day. | made the
personal acquaintance there Of our
dear loyal brother, J. H. Acton, of
the P. G. "Advocate." ! found in
him a brother indeed. We we're
mutually delighted in each others
personal acquaintance. | was so
glad to learn that my sentiments, as
enunciated in the p. G. Advocate,
while under his care, were fully in,
dorsed by him. On the gath, DR..
Watts and |, at an early hour, went
on board of the steamer Emma Hay
ward, and at evening arrived at AS
toria, where we were welcomed by
kind friends. l found considerable |
number Of old friends here from
Marion county. We held meetings |
from Friday evening to Sunday |
night, in the church and the town
hall. Had large attendance and
grand success. We organized b.
r. G. of 272 members, who will hold
their first regular meeting in the
church ON Sunday P. M, at $3.50. The
DIR. started to Oregon City on Mou-
day morning; but some Of the prin-
cipal public men in Astoria urged |
that Uncle Davy Newsome should
remain for s or 10 days and write up |
Astoria and Clatsop County, and the
Columbia bar, fort Candy aud tort
Stevens aud some other things down
here. | consented aud DR.. Watts
will fill a number of my appoint.
ments alone. My health was not good
from my exposure in several months
travel last winter, so thought that
sojourn here would do me some
good, aud ] should see much that
would be new to me, and my health
might improve some.
BY request of Mr.. D. G. Ireland,
of the "Astorian," I am furnishing
ms. for him in Nos, which will
be afterwards condensed and amend
ed for the press in St. Louis, Chica.
go, Cincinnati and New York.
About the middle of next week
shall finish up the data for the LAS.
rorian," and return to Salem.
On yesterday, Mr.. Gray, of Asto.
ria, requested that should go on
board Of his tug boat Candy, and
come down to Sand Island and fort
Candy and the bar here. In the
evening arrived here, and found
some warm Methodist friends whom
| had long known. The lady who is
the wife Of the lighthouse keeper,
G. w. Cartwright, is the daughter of
our worthy old sister Cartwright of
Suislaus, in Lane county. On last
evening we passed up to the light
house and looked at the ordnance
and cannon balls, bell tower, etc. At
sunset, l beheld, from that high
promontory of land, the vast Pacific
Ocean, in calm repose, stretching far
out towards the setting sun, which
would rise to,Asia. The 90 huge
cannon were pointed out towards the
ship channel, which passes near this
point, so that if treason or foreign
foes should aim to enter and run up
,ba o,..,t riyar of the west for harm