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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

THE Republican party is running upon
its record in this campaign, while the
only use the Democratic party is making
of its record is in running away from it.
Secretary Sherman has freshened the
familiar comparison of the percentage
of defalcations under Republican and
Democratic Administrations. Under
Van Buren, the Government lost 81 II
by defalications on every $1,000 collect
ed, and the best the Democratic party ev-
er succeeded in getting the percentage
down to $3 Sc, under Pierce. The Re-
publican party has practically extin-
guished defalcation. Under Grant the
loss was only "a cents on every 81 1000
and under Hayes on the same amount
the loss has been exactly one-third OF
one cent. 1t is fair inference that the
Republican party,in the Western phrase
knows how to keep hotel, and that the
country in choosing public servants will
not prefer the incompetent to the com
petent.-N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

NOTWITHSTANDING the unsatisfac-
tory condition of the sheep trade this
year and the difficulty of disposing of
the clip as the holders wish, the impulse
toward sheep-raising developed within
the last year or two has received no Sc
rious check. Many stockmen assure US
that the inclination in their respective
localities is strongly toward sheep, and
that next year will find larger and
finer lot of sheep in this country than
ever before. The immense amount of
foreign wool which has been imported
this season seems to have only strength
ened the determination of the American
wool-grower that this state of things
shall not always exist. The unusual
freedom from disease has given great
encouragement to sheep husbandry, in
the probable immunity from the disas-
ter and loss which at one time gave such
a serious back-set to this branch of
Neutrality-suspicious..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
EMBARRASSED BY BUTLER.
His Return Brings Up an Unpleasant
Recollection of the Salary Grab
List Of Democrats Who
Retained 1t.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The Demo-
Gratis are very much exercised over the
back pay which their new recruit, Ben.
Butler, engineered through the House.
The following Democratic Congressman
took it, and as shown by the Treasury
records, have not returned it up to this
time: John p Stockman, New Jersey
Geo. Vickers, Maryland; Lewis, Vir-
ginia; Johnston, Virginia; Pool, North
Carolina; Norwood, Georgia; Stevenson,
Kentucky; Cooper, Tennessee; Lyman
Trumbull, Illinois; James Kelley, Ore
gon; Boarman, West Virginia; Davis,
West Virginia; Ben Butler, Massachu-
setts; Thos Kinsell and Fernando Wood,
New York. Jos. Brooks. New York !;
Samuel j. Randall, Pennsylvania; John
B. Storm, Haldeman, and Milton Spear,
Pennsylvania; Benz. Biggs, Delaware !;
Stevenson Archer, Maryland; Harris,
Virginia; Waddell and Leech, North
Carolina; Pierce NJ. B. Young, Georgia; !;
Lamison, Ohio; Geo. w. Morgan, Ohio !;
James B. Beck, Kentucky; Geo. NJ. Ad-
ans, Kentucky; and all the rest of the
Kentucky delegation; John NJ. Bright,
Tennessee; Whitthorne. Tennessee, and
all the rest of the Democratic members
of that State; Voorhees,, Indiana; Eras-
tus Wells, Missouri; Giddings, Texas |;
Eldridge, Wisconsin, the only member of
the delegation who did not return it.;
Hereford, Virginia.
The following are the only Democrats
who have returned their back pay to
the Treasury: Senators-Bayard, Cas-
serley, Thurman, Hamilton of Mary
land, and Salisbury. Representatives
W. R. Roberts, New York; Crebs, S. S.
Cox, Alex. Mitchell, Holman, Kerr,
Clarkson Potter, Merrick, Bird, Roose-
velt, Ely, Swami, and Barnum. The list
closes with the following entry, 1877,
March %: Unknown, $5,600," which
was the amount of back pay for one Con-
gress, with interest.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
a REBEL WHO EXPECTS A PENSION.

\ REBEL WHO EXPECTS A PENSION
Washington Dis. to the Philadelphia News.
The idea that if Hancock is elected the
rebel soldiers are going to stand good
chance for getting pensions seems to be
making progress down South. The fol-
lowing letter has Just been received by
pension claim agent in this city:
DEAR SIR-You say the Government
don't allow me anything for my services.
Why? Because I fought against it?
Because 1 was a reb2 But you sed in
your advertisement all soldiers in the
late war were entitled to pension.
You did not say rebel or Federal If
any ought to have something. 1 ought,
for 1 was under old Stonewall Jackson.
Well, know when Hancock gets pos
session will get my pension. If you
can't get it, he will for me. Me and him
have had some hard fights together and
will be friends That's the way for gen.
tlemen to do, and I'm going to help him,
and then he and the Government will
give me large benefit. Yours truly,
7. ID. ARGUS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
A Very PaIpable Hit.

Indianapolis JOurnaI.I
The following palpable hit from Gen.
eral Harrison's Terre Haute speech is
worth reprinting:
"In his speech at Hamilton, Ohio, in
September, 1879, Mr.. Voorhees, described
a class of men whom all good Demo
Gratis abhorred, in these words: Retired
capitalists, whose investments are eat
ing up the mortgaged lands and labor
of the people, like incurable cancers
wrecking the human body l do not
quote these words to approve or to ap-
ply them, but only to give Mr.. Voorhees,
an opportunity to distinguish Mr. Eng
lish from the class he described, if he
can"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
Almost Young Again.

"My mother was afflicted long time
with neuralgia and dull, heavy mac
tive condition of the whole system
headache, nervous prostration, and was
almost helpless. No physician or medi-
cine did her any good. Three months
ago she began to use Hop Bitters, with
such good effect that she seems and feels
young again, though over 10 years old.
We think there is no other medicine fit
to use in the family."-A lady. in Prov
idence. II. l.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

THE following pertinent proposition
is put by the Albany Evening Journal;
'The Southern States owed S340,0O0,O0O
in 1872. Of this amount they have
practically repudiated over $250,0O0,000,
as they now pay from to per cent. on
only S53,OoOOOO. These repudiating
States propose to take charge of the ma
tional government. Having required
the habit of reputation, with President
and Congress under their thumb, what
is to hinder them from applying the
same rascally principle to the national
debt?"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
What They Say.
WHAT SOUTHERN SUPREMACY MEANS.

WHAT SOUTHERN SUPREMACY MEANS.
Congressman Blackburn, of Kentucky, in the
House of Representatives, April 5, 1879.
For the first time in eighteen years
the Democracy are back in power in
both branches of Congress. We propose
to celebrate her return to power by Wi
ping from the statute books those degra-
ding restrictions On freemen (the cleo
tion laws, and by striking away the
shackles which partisan legislation has
imposed. We do not intend to stop un-
til we have stricken the last vestige of
your war measures from ihe statute
boOk-until we have an untrammeled
election and an unsupervised ballot.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

PROTECTION TO American industry
has paid more than S650,0O0,000 OF the
bonded debt, supported the Government
launched the country on new career Of
prosperity, and set more than 100000
idlers to work on living wages. Thanks
to the Republican party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
forms Of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Year in Advance.
ssIment c0 snsr onloIaI DIRECTORY.

Common Pleas Judge Wm. Okey.
Probate Judse-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk Of Courts-Alex- G. Darrah.
Sheriff -Samuel Hilles.
Auditof- William N. Cof1and.
Treasurer-Hamiiton Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred Il. Mitchell
Recorder-James A. Barnes.
Commissiorers-0wen Mehan, L ]. Potts
Henry Frasher.
Surveyor Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
Infrmary Directors Nathaniel Taylor,
Wn- Parkinson, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

II. F. MCCARTHY, wholesale and re-
tail Druggist, Ottawa. 0nterio, writes:
81 was afflicted with Chronic Bronchitis
for some years, but have been COM
pletely cured by the use of DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil, in doses Of 5 drops on su-
gar. have also pleasure in recommend
ing it as an embrocation for external
uSa"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

A DEMOCRATIC convention met at
Alexandria, Va, to nominate candi-
date for Congress. The hall was
decorated with portraits of Gen. Lee,
Gen. Hancock, JEFF. Davis, VIM. II. Eng
lish, and Stonewall jackson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

EVERY workingman who wishes tC
provide a comfortable support for his
family will vote for Garfield, for our
present protective tariff and good wages
as against Hancock. low tariff and
low wages.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. 6 A. II.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
: GEORGE BUMGARNER, w. N.
M. T. COPELAND, Sec'Y. 81
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. IL,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
@. W. CARROLL, II. P.
EssE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, Nc. "a, R. & 8. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
H. R. BUMGARNER, G. n.
GEo. MIToHRLL, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 90, Z. T.
Ii Stated conclaves, first Tuesday Of each
month. T. D. BAILEY, Z. @.
L. L. SEDwIoK, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

ENGLISH gold is used to bribe Demo
cratic leaders to work for free trade SO
that England may food the United
States with her pauper-made goods and
close all American shops, mills and fac
tories.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
PAYMENT OF ALL CLAIMS PROMISED.

Speech of g SOutherner, heard by ]. h Ram
dali at Kizer HILL, Ala, July 81, 1880
The Confederacy still exists, my
friends, and JEFF. Davis, the best friend
we ever had, is yet our President and
if Hancock is elected, and we have no
doubt he will be, you will be paid for
all the property you have lost through
Rodical rule, and you must stand by the
great Democratic party, for a Solid
South will now give US entire control of
the Federal Government, and we can re-
dress all our wrongs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

The citizens of Maine at the coming
State election will vote upon PROPOSE
ton to change the Constitution so that
plurality of votes will elect Cover.
nor. If the proposition receives ma
jority of the votes it will go into effect
Immediately, and the candidate receiv-
ing plurality of votes on the second
Monday of September will be declared
elected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

THos. FITCHAM, Bradford, Pa, writes:
I enclose money for Spring Blossom, as
l said / would if it cured me. My dys-
pepsia has vanished with all its symp-
toms. Many thanks; / shall never be
without it in the house. Prices: SOC.
trial bottles 10c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

MORE FOOD and less medicine. more
of nourishment and strength, less of the
facilitating influence Of drugs is what
our feeble and exhausted constitutions
require" said Baron Liebig, when he
perfected the MALT Bitters." e-2 4w.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
The Political Mother Goose.
Sing a song. of shot-guns

Sing a song OF shot-gunS,
Pockets full of knives;
Four-and-twenty black men
Running for their lives;
When the poles are open,
Shut the nigger's mouth
Isn't that a bully way
To make a Solid South?
Northern sympathizers
Making speeches chaffyl
Major General Hancock
Eating rebel taffy;
English in a quand'ry
How to save his dollars!
Along coEes Solid South,
And fits them all with collars.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

WoRKINGMEN who vote for Democra-
cy vote for extinguishing the fires of
every furnace, foundry and factory in
the land.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

OUR readers will do well to notice the
advertisement of Hsrmon w. Ladd, Xxx
Cot, in our paper this week. Here is a
good bed for little money, and it is ap-
preciated, as the enormous sales of the
past year fully proves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

GARFIELD. good times, and great pros
perity, should be the rallying cry of
workingmen throughout the country.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
NOT FOR A FORTuNE.

"Pheww I wouldn't marry her if she'd
fortune. Poor girl, she'd be all right
if she took Spring Blossom, the best
thing in the world for offensive breath.
Prices: soc, trial bottles 10c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

An Iowa wife who was suing for di-
vorce proved that she had not had a
penny of her own in thirteen years.
How she must have suffered for gum.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

Go TO HoGE's for Mrs. Freeman's New
National Dyes. For brightness and du-
rability of color are unequaled. Color
from to 6 pounds. Price, Is cents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

IT is suggested, since General Butler
came out so beautifully for Hancock,
that the following order should be
framed along with Hancock's No. 40:
"HEADo'Rs, DEPARTMENT OF THB GULF
NEW ORLEANS. Nav Is. 1862.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

Fruit Jars.-Glass and Stone. Self
sealing and for wax; Quart, half-galion
and gallon. 1t GEO. JEPsoN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
General Order No. %

"As the officers and soldiers of the
United States have been subjected to re-
peated insults from the women calling
themselves ladies' of New Orleans, in
return for the most scrupulOus non-in-
reference and courtesy on our part, it
is ordered that hereafter, when any fe-
male shall, by word, gesture or move
ment, insult or show contempt for any
officer or soldier of the United States,
she shall be regarded and held liable to
be treated as a woman of the town ply
ing her vocation.
"By command of Maj. Gen. Butler.
"Geo. C. Strong, A. A. G., Chief of Staff. y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

Spring Tooth Understanding
new. Call and see them.
2w .GLo. JEPsoN. /
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
Church Directory.

DREsBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r.
l. Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, II; evenicg
service, 2. Sabbath School, 900 am. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday 2 pm; gen
eral prayer meeting: "Wednesday y pm.
Strangers welcome TO al services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
N1Rev., j. H. Conkle, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.fn. Sabbath School;
$50 pm. Young mems meeting. Fridsy 2
pm; general prayer meeting Thursday "A m.
Strangers are cordially invited TO allzou
services. t-.sl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,

TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
~ Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday Of
each month, 2 pm. Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18

What it must come to
with the persent tastefor real trimmings).
Mrs Million-"I am not at all satisfied
with the dress l wore last night. The
palm leaves were too heavy, and the
camellias faded before the first dance. As
for that lattice work covered with jasmine
you fixed up for me ON my skirt why, IT
was coming undone the whole evening.
Madam Bellrobes-" Very sorry, madam
but you said you liked flowers better than
fruit. 1t is the first complaint l have had,
and I garden, as you know, some OF the
best blood in town. You Will remember
that gave YOU refusal of the dress worn
nv Mrs Millionaire. which made such a
sensation" Mrs. Million" Ihe grape
drapery, with its vegetable marrows and
parsnips, was certainly pleasing. By the
way. the sudden introduction OF the arti-
chokes in the tunic was ineffective.
Madam Bellrobes Madam is right. /
frankly admit that the cucumber required
tonipg down. We ought to have scattered
a pint of peas over the gauze, and empha
sized the buckles with kidney potatoes.
Madam is pleased with the dress she is 60
ING to wear tonight 1t cost me several
hours of the most anxious thought. be-
lieve-fondly believe-the patch of mush-
rooms worn on the left arm will be thought
masterpiece. As for the vegetables, you
may rely upon them. They came fresh
this morning from market" Mrs. Million
cit might be worse. The bouquets of
carrots and Brussels sprouts are certainly
sweet
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
NEVADA.
The Con. Imperi Disaster Names OF
the KiIled-Further Details.

GOLD HILL, September 17th.-The follow
ing are the names of those killed in the Con.
Imperial mine last night: John Roach.
Patrick Murphy, Dick Ryder, Thomas
Meagher, Matt Winnie, Joseph Hannahan,
William Corbett, George Farnham, Jerry
Sullivan. Most of the hodies are terribly
mangled Meagher, Winnie and Sullivan
have families. Ths men were got out at A.
NJ. Roach talked nationally when found, but
died when coming up the shaft. Frank
Smith, the only man saved, is resting easily,
and has no external injuries. The cable
broke at the reel, and from some inexplicable
cause the safeties did not catch. The cable
was the best English make, four and half
inches by half an inch and had been in use
only three months. The shaft was in charge
of Ryder, the pu.npman, and the pump shit
was changing at the same time with the other
shift. Ryder was on the under cage, on
which was found an ak with the helyye
broken eight inches from the poll. The only
explanation of the accident is that this ak
handle caught the timbers, causing strain
which broke the cable. The engineer on duty
saws, however, that everything appeared to
be running smoothly when the cable broke.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
The Fair at PlacervlIlc- Closing Hours.
pnthnsias1ic Rennhllcnn McetIng.

AUBURN, September 17th.-Hon. IL. F.
Page and General John +. Miller tonight
addressed the largest and most enthusiastic
audience assembled here during this canvass,
Hon. w. G. Norton presiding. Guns were
fred, the Auburn brass band was in attend
ance, and general feeling of enthusiasm
was logical and to the point. He was
frequently interrupted by hearty applause.
General Miller followed with a telling
speech, and was attentively listened to and
heartily applauded. At the conclusion three
cheers were given with Will for the success
of the Republican ticket
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
Passengers Passing Carlln for California

CARLIN, September Ilth.-Ihe IOIoWI.g
passengers passed Carlin to-day, to arrive in
Sacramento tomorrow: G. f. Clawson.
New York; Joseph Mocer, Colorado; FL.
W. Shields, Mobile r. B. Tebbetts, New
Hamp-hire C. IL. Durham, NJ. Smith,
New York MIS-. Stautenberg and son, Viz
ginia City, New; Miss Mary hangenberte-,
San Francisco George H. Watson, No;
Rev. Patrick Fisher, Ireland; E. G. A.
Byron, England Miss NJ. a. Tobin, Boston,
Mass; Rev. B. Gibbons, England DR.. A.
S. Orne, Los Angeles; Albert Wilsey, Mrs.
r. Gibson, Abe Lschman, A. j. Lachman
and Bernhard Held, San Francisco; Mr.. and
Ms. Larkworthy, London, ENGLAND james
G.. knight, Wisconsin; II. Dennison, San
Francisco 80 emigrants, including AZ males
to arrive in Sacramento September 18th.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
ARIZONA.
Shipment of Copper BuliiOn-iaiiroad
Rutidiuo-NeV Mexico Line Reached.

Tucson, September 17th.-The Copper
Queen mine shipped tonight 6S, Gil pounds of
copper bullion. the result of five days run.
The company have contracted to deliver 5oo.-
900 pounds monthly. The Copper Queen is
located forty miles south of Benson. The ore
appears to be inexhaustible.
Reliable information is to the effect that
the Arizona Territory and San Francisco
Railroad will build to Tucson, coming down
from Black river, in northeastern Arizona, to
San Carlos, Mcmillan, Arizona Canyon, and
thence down the Canyon del Orc to this
place. This is the line surveyed last fail, and
will pass through continuous stretch OF
mining districts.
The track of the Southern Pacific Railroad
reached the New Mexico line tonight. The
distance is 140 miles east of Tucson.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
stage Robbery-oId snow-Indian Killed.
rody of an Unknown Drowned Man
Found-PoIifIcal Meeting.

LAKEpoRr, September17th.--A man named
I 1,, while hunting lost boat yesterday,
foupd the corpse of an unknown man floating
in the tules Of the lake, about four miles
southeast of Lakeport The body was brought
in this morsing, and from the presence OF
hale ropes on the body and legs it IS evident
That It was sunk by weights attached to tie
~ surface Months may have elapsed since
death tse The arms are gone from the elbows
down. and the clothing is all gone but the
boots There is no evidence of any wounds,
and no theory even as to his identity.
Hon. Chas. n. Fox addressed a large ana
attentive audience at this place last evening
IN nnliEical TOPICS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
Tho Murder Trial at HOLSTER.

HoLL1srER, September 17th.-In the case
of the People VS.. Furtado, for the murder of
o. A. Payne, the testimony has just closed.
The case will be argued tomorrow by District
Attorney May and Z. w. McGraw of San
Francisco, for the prosecution, and Briggs &
Hawkins and B. 3. McCroskey of Hollister,
and Leander Quint Of San Francisco, for the
defense The case excites much interest.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18

A gentleman who has just returned from
trip through the Psjaro valley says that
in many fields the bundles of grain as they
lay On the ground overlap each other, and
that there are many we'll authenticated in
stances where large fields have averaged
over 90 bushels to the acre.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
OREGON.
weather-Preparing Hearty Welcome
for the President - The Legislature -
Railroad Matters.

RalIrOau NAttcTss
PORTLAND, September 17th.-The weather
is cool and showery.
The citizens of Portland are making e1'
tensive preparations to accord President
Hayes and party hearty welcome.
No business of special public Importance
has been transacted yet by either branch of
the Legislature. Both branches are in ses-
sion, but have not got fairly into working
condition. The organization is not com
pleted, the standing committees in neither
House nor Senate having been appointed.
Notice has been given of number of bills,
some of which are very important.
Articles of Incorporation of the Oregon
Pacific Railroad have been filed in the office
of the Secretary of State by I. Egenton
Hogg, Willis Nash, Sol. Hing, Thomas e.
Cauthorn and z. Job. The capital stock is
SO, 100000.
The branch road of the Oregon and Cali
fornia Railroad between Albany aud Leba-
non will be finished to-day, and regular trains
viii be running in few days.