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Year: 1869

strait gate two things are required-nrst understand


ing and second, determination. To find t 10 must bo


looked for, and when found there must be deter


mnation to enter In. Few are willing to comply


with these conditions The way must be looked


for. There is way that seemetb right


Men arc asked to search, TO ponder their
goings. Seek me early and ye shall mud


me-" The arch-decever has opened one very


wide gate. over which Ii written, "fe shall not
surely dle." That Is the road or universal saliva
ton. There Is another door, with gateway At


tached. and many enter in thereat. Over it IL tho
broad enough for pride and vain glory to enter; Is
the door OF "Rituasm" Jesus Is not to be seen at
any one OF these gates. Nothing Is seen Of His
wounded side. His outstretched hands: nothing
heard OF His words OF love. The gate at which
Jesus stands Is dincrent gate from all these.
person who calls upon him in spirit aud IN
unto me shall IN no wise DO cast out.'
It II too narrow way for human
pride and bigotry and all evu passions aud all
good desires. The reason why more do not find this
easier plan OF salvation. There many that do not
think repentance, faith and obedience essential Only
those who entered the ARK saved. The entering
the ark the work OF those who were to be saved
Christ saves all that enter In at the strait gate The
entrance Ii the work Of those In need OF saliva
do not enter just a. people come to church and the
next morning, or even before leaving the house,
turn into the popular helbound road to perdition.
II is wished By any man TO get policy OF insur-
ance and then return 10 his business and do IA he
will, be win find the gate hedged up when he pre-
empty his pockets. lie had better throw away his
dice and his cards and leave behind his decantets
He can't smuggle IN concealed hatred of u fellow
being.
Year: 1869

Yesterday almost all places Of divine worship in
this city were well attended, and the services in
many Of the churches were unusually interesting,
the presence Of most Of the noted clergymen OF the
metropolis ana Of some distinguished divines from
other cities lending, at least wherever they oiciated.
the attraction Of novelty Of standard reputation
to the devout occasion. The day was by no means
fine far the weather could affect it, the lowering
clouds and damp atmosphere OF the morning and
the drzzllng mist OF the afternoon and evening
being decidedly unpleasant, though not altogether
unbearable. Below will be found reports OF the more
interesting discourses delivered the metropolis in
Brooklyn and Jersey City.
Year: 1869

to ful6l the commandments OF the Catholic Church,
which could trace its history back with an unbroken
chain to the days OF Christ The bishops and priests
OF the Church were the same as ambassadors VINO
spoke in the name or their governments, and the
government OF the Church was God Almighty. Tne
archbishop finally concluded by enTe8ting all 70
avan themselves Of the sacramento, and receiving
their reward by occupying place IN the Kingdom
OF heaven.
Year: 1869

NEW DEAL.-The republicans of Oregon
are calling for a " new deal" and insist that
the men who have held the Offices for the
past eight years, and who up to the passage
OF the tenure of Office law endorsed % my
policy shall give way for new men. In
this Territory we have the same cry, coming
up from the earnest, steadfast radicals, who
insist taat such timecerv as Howe shall
give way, and allow better republicans, il
not greater raseals, to feast on the spoils
ibis Is fight on which the democrats car
look on, and feel very much as the woman
when she witnessed the fight between he,
husband and the beAr-nOt caring which wa
whipped.
Year: 1869

SHERMAN ON RAILROADS. Senator Sher..
man has had a recent conversation with a
New York Herald correspondent, in which
he is reported to have declared in favor of
the power and duty of Congress to regulate
railway lines above all State power. He
grounds this opinion on the Constitutional
provision which reads-'Congress shall have
power to regulate commerce with foreign
nations and among the several States And
while he thinks it doubtful that Congress
has power to build new roads, he believes its
authority clear to regulate those already
built. He says unless Congress has this
power, "A single State-Ohio-doing what
New Jersey has so long done-declare that
only one road shall cross her territory
might d'ssolve the Union by cutting off free
communication between the East and West
Year: 1869

SMALL.-We notice that very many of our
radical exchanges refuse to publish President
Johnson's message. This is decidedly small.
The Presidents message is part of the history
of current events, and paper that aspires to
be regar led as faithful chronicle Of events,
will always fad room for the Presidents S
message, it matters not how much it may be
opposed to the individual who for the time
being fills the Executive office. Democratic
editors never get this low down, and when
Grant enunciates his dull platitudes, they
will be found to give them place in then
columns
Year: 1869

DEMOCRATIC CLUB.-In view of the Dele
gate election, which comes off in a few
months. it is deemed important to organize
the democracy throughout the Territory.
The democracy of Walla WalIa have already
moved in this matter, and it is hoped that
their movement will be seconded throughout
the Valley, and clubs organized in all the
more important precincts. With proper or
ganizltion and unity Of purpose, it is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the democracy can carry
the Territory against the combined hordes of
radicals n and it is to that end that we Did
our democratic friends everywhere to or>
ganiZe.
Year: 1869

GRANT AND CoLFAx ELECTED BY NEGRO
VorEs.-By examination of the table of res
turns Of the late elections, taken in connec-
ton with well-known facts concerning the
relative negro vote in few of the Northern
and most of the late "rebel" States, it is
now ascertained beyond a doubt that the
Jacobin candidates were elevated to Office
against the wishes of decided majority of
the white voters of the country. If we take
into calculation the white men denied bal>
lot by the disfranchiSement of the States of
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, and those
denied suffrage by congressional and legisla-
tive prescription, the radical ticket was sucr
cessful against majority of more than one
million of white men. Excluding those white
men in the South disfranchised as above, and
deducting the niger vote of the North, we
still find the black republican usurpers in q
popular minority OF between three and foul
hundred thousand.
Year: 1869

MENARD, the negro member elected from
Louisiana, is still knocking at the door oil
Congress for admission. The radicals are
quite willing to let their cOlored brother y
in, but the provision of the Constitution
which requires a Representative to have
been seven years citizen of the United
States" stands in the way. Most persons
will think it strange that radical Congress
hesitates to disregard the Constitution when
the negro is to be benefited.
Year: 1869

The SMALL PoX continues to rage in San
Francisco, and hundreds die weekly. All
the efforts Of the Medical Board thus far
have proved powerless to stay the contagion,
and the disease bids defiance to all efforts to
check it. 1t has also extended to many Of
the towns with which San Francisco is in
direct communication, and just at this time
promises to invade the whole coast. In view
of this fact it would be well to enter upon a
general system of vaccination, and thus guard
as far as possible against contracting the
loathsome disease.
Year: 1869

The Sisters of Charity acknowledge the receipt
of Sl325, as the result of their fair, and beg
leave to return their heartfelt thanks to the lady
managers to whose skill and persistent devoted
ness, SO much praise is due; to all the ladies
who have so generously contributed with their
donations to the organization of the fair, and to
all their friends, both Catholic and Protestant,
who for several nights, have so freely and good
humoredly spent their money in the cause of
charity. 3Iw.
Year: 1869

A PRETTY girl skates, if any girl can
be otherwise than pretty, clad in one of
those jaunty, fur-trimmed pelises that
Cupid himself must have fashioned, the
little form bending to and fro in undulous
and rhythmic motion, the glowing cheeks
and radiant eyes kissed by kindly win
ter into tenfold beauty, is such sight as
! the holiest and hardest of ancherites
might be pardoned for falling in love
with.


And if she be, on the contrary, poor
skater, the charm ISL if anything, highten-
ed, at least to herleavalier. There is such
an irresistible fascination in her absolute
dependence on his protecting arm; there
is such "a charm in her pretty terrors, her
delicious helplessness, her graceful tum-
bles such music in her little shrieks of
dread and her self accusing laughter; and
then it is so delightful to pick her up
after each connical upset, and she is
throughout so good.natured, and SO crate
full, and so provokingly pretty, that she is,
If anything, more siderable than if she
skated like championess.


An ice-pend, too, on bright, still night,
with the moon and stars all in their places
to smile an encouraging approval, is no
bad place to make love in. When the
most adored of her sex asks you, for ex-
ample, as you go gliding like the wind
over the CLASSY surface, .9If this isn't
heavenly" and says she could go, on so
forever" what is easier or more nat
ural than to press little tighter the tiny
hand that nestles in your own, and sug-
gest that it is heavenly, and that it will be
her fault if yea don't go on forever
Bound Table. ~,
Year: 1869

"A lady in New Hampshire recently
determined to exchange for currency sill
yer dollar which she had carefully kept
for thirty-five years. The money changer
astounded her with the information that 1t
was counterfeit.
Year: 1869

David Groesbeck, "a successor of some of
the original inhabitants" of this town, finds
fault with Trinity church, and prays in the
courts for remedy against her abuses.
One of his grievances is that she ''has allowed
vice and immortality to increase in the city"
We know that they have increased, and If
Trinity is the power that is responsible for
this evil and ought to have prevented 1t we
heartily join in his prayer. Why did she not
stop it? She has money enough. She could
pay as many preachers as there are Peter
Funks, dog-nghters, ropers-in and rowdies in
all the wards Of Trinity parish Why did she
not fee these missionaries and neutralize the
vice? She is to blame. On this charge we
condemn her. Another charge is that she Is
wasting the money of the Trinity estate.
Of this charge we find that she Is
not guilty. We never knew her to waste
cent. All the money changers in the temple
were fools to her in handling cash. Another
charge is that she has treated the Legislature
with contempt. Herein we sympathize with
her. It is the only absolutely just thing we
ever heard Of her. She shall not be punished
for it. She is charged with laying up treasures
on earth in bonds and mortgages-in seeking
to acquire political weight in neglecting the
poor and pampering to the worldly minded;
and of all these heinous offences we are sorely
afraid she is guilty. For this we are willing
to consent that her wealth shall go to the poor
for whom it was gathered, through the hands
of receiver-that is, il any can get through.
But 1t is great difficulty that wealth is SO apt
to adhere to the hands of these receivers. On
this subject IL is best to consult the Pacific
Railroad men-Fisk, Jr., and Peter b. Swee-
ny-who understand the whole game of APP
pointing receivers.
Year: 1869

ANOTHER PRESS DIFFICULTY Somewhere
in Virginia just now two editors are under
stood by the code of honor to be hunting for
one another with uncomfortable skewers Of
steel in their hands, each anxious to give the
other such prod as butter merchant gives
to tub of his yellow commodity to show the
quality. That is the way they propose to show
their quality, too. Here was terrible war
on hand little while ago. Why did not these
fellows get themselves handsomely killed in
that, with a cause behind them3 Why econo-
mize such tremendous valor for the tuppenny
disputes of Virginia politics?
Year: 1869

CoUNTKRFErTISe paper money in the United
States will be more difficult hereafter than II
has been hitherto If the government adheres
to the policy of carrying security against 1t so
far back as the paper MILL So lang as the
engraving is made the dependence for safety
successful counterfeiting is certain, for any
engraving can be copied with complete secrecy;
but paper cannot well be made with equal
secrecy, and paper making Is an art in which
processes known only to few can be relied
upon to produce effects not to be initiated by
ot.her processes.
Year: 1869

TIE FRENCH CABLE.-They have had an
English banquet on board the Great Eastern,
on the successful coiling in that ship OF tho
French Atlantic cable. The ship goes to Port
land for her supply Of coal, and thence to
Brest, from which point she will begin to lay
the cable. How little dreamed the builder Of
the big ship Of the great part she was destined
10 play in the linking of the Old World with
the New. But so IL was with Columbus. lie
struck out at q venture, and though he failed
in his precise object of getting to the East
Indies by sailing West, his venture was the
greatest success since the building of Noah's
Ark But what a tub was the Ark compared
with the Great Eastern! Noah, Columbus and
Brunei! What theme for lecture on ship
Building!
Year: 1869

unprepared to hear that he is about to grant
further liberal reforms but we shall be as
little surprised to be told that the empire no
longer means peace. A necessity is laid upon
him, and the necessity points to foreign war.
Year: 1869

Paris for the government the railroads and
telegraph lines have done throughout France
for the people. A revolution in Paris Is now
more difficult Of accomplishment but an up
rising in Paris can be converted in almost q
second OF time, by the instrumentality of the
telegraph, into an uprising in every city and
every town and every considerable village all
over the empire. The improvements which have
been made under Napoleon, not in Paris only
but throughout France, when looked at from
this point Of view are quite as much in the
interest of the people as in the interest of the
government. Itwould not be a miracle if some
Of these fine mornings we should learn that
simultaneous rising had taken place all over
France, and that the empire was no more In
considering the que stion-what is to come OF
it2--these things must be taken into account.
If France is really dissatisfied, as she seems
to be, France is not without the power of ex-
pressing that dissatisfaction. A general and
simultaneous outburst is possible, and gen.
eral and simultaneous outburst would paralyize
the government.


All this Is well known 10 the Emperor him
self. No one is more familiar with this gen
eral truth than himself. He knows that
revolution is now more easy than ever IL was.
In the example Of Spain he has seen how
whole people can rise and accomplish revo-
luton which by its suddenness surprises both
themselves and the world. lie cannot now
deny that France is dissatisfied Reform Is de-
manded, but reform is not enough. What will
be do2 lie must do something. lie is not the
nau to be beat without sn effort. We are yos
Year: 1869

Our friend Abbott, of the Albany Democrat
takes us severely to task for article which ap
pcared in the Commercial during our absence
From long acquaintance with us he should have
remembered that no matter what may be our Other
faults, we have never failed to rebuke, both ID
public and at the social board. any one who spoke
lightly of the Holy Scripture, or the Deity, with


intent TO destroy belief In the divinity of the one
or the divine existence Of the other. He should
have remembered that we were absent from ouI
post when the article appeared. and had he waited
day or two, would have seen in the Commercial
prompt repudiation of the same.-~POrtland Com
niercidL


Give us your hand, friend Dow
We see now we were s'too fast" We
wondered how you could write such
an article; but it was under the cdi-
torial head, and though we knew you
had been travelling, yet we supposed
you were in Portland again, having
some days previously seen it stated
that you were on your way thither.
Right glad are we to see the above
disclaimer from your pen. ''Let us
have peace" again.
Year: 1869

This is the title ofa paper just start.


ed in Salem, by Beriah Brown. II
presents geographically neat mp.
pearance, beng printed on new ma.
terial aud of the same size of the DgM
ocgAT. In one Of his editorial articles


Mr. i. says: 81 can say in perfect
faith that no personal wrongs of mine
will be thrust upon the Democratic
party as an element of discord." Yet
the very article from which this sen.
tcnoe is taken, contains a long and
prosy account Of his real and imagi.
nary personal grievances; and he vi
perously attacks the present publish
er and editor ofthc Herald, and makes
several statements about the writer of
this article that are totally devoid of
truth. II may be true that Mr.. Brown
does not intend 10 introduce discord
into the Democratic party Of Oregon ;
bat, We will be permitted to say he
has an exceedingly singular way of


nanifcsting his intention.


We have said that he has made sever
al untrue statements about the editor of
STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT; but We shall
not proceed to notice them in detail
at present-perhaps never;-for sever
al reasons. In the first place the sub
ject-matters in dispute are either per-
sonal or business matters i'm which
the public at large are not interested,
and for which they care but little
In the second place we do not wish to
do anything that may distract and
divide the Democratic party of Ore
gon. We will bear and forbear un.
til forOearance ceases to be virtue
ere we shall thrust our personal and
private wrongs and troubles before
the attention ofthe public. In the next
place we do not wish TO engage in any
acrimonious alteration with any one,
if it can possibly be avoided, because
our time, at present--as must be known
to the editor of the .PreSs-is very
much occupied in personally attend
ing and ministering to the wants Of
one united to us by the tenderest and
most sacred Of ties, and whose ulti-
mate recovery is considered by her
physician as exceedingly doubtful.


If Mr. Brown, with his Press can
advance the interests of the Democrat
ic party of Oregon, he has our per-
mission to do so;-there is room
enough for US both. What we want
is TO be let alone.
Year: 1869

STEAMER.-Tne steamer Success, Of
the opposition, made trip to this place
on last Wednesday and returned on
Thursday with heavy load of freight.
This is the first boat we have had for sew
eral weeks. We understand that the
Captain intends bringing freight hereaf-
ter for SIS per ton, which will be reduc-
ton of So per ton from the former price.
This boat will be up again in few days.
EuQene Journal
Year: 1869

FfRE IN ALBANY.-The Pacific Hotel. owned
by J, b. Sprenger, Of this city, is again a
heap Of ashes. 1t was discovered to be on
fire at about half past o'clock last Thursday
morning. Whether it was set on fire, or
whether 1t was accidental, is matter of
conjecture. As soon as the alarm was given
our citizens generally rushed to the rescue !;
but oil they could do was simply to save
furniture and contiguous buildings. It 30
happened--providentially We think--that
the wind blew exactly in the right direction.
Had it blown any other way than it did,
other buildings would most certainly have
boon consumed. We understand the Hotel
was insured for $1,000 and that It and its
furniture cost about $4,000. If this be
true, Sprengcr's loss is about 5000. At
the time il burnt he was in Portland trying
to negotiate sale Of it-so we arc informed


We have not time ~ 90 much into detail to-
day. Will not something be done now look
ing to the purchase of good fro engine ?
We have conversed with great many citi.
zens since this fire, and they all favor the
immediate purchase Of q ERE engine: five
had had q fire engine this hotel could have
been saved there seems to be no doubt Of
this. We call upon our City Council to be
up and doing. Some few may oppose a FIRE
engine; but the great body Of our citizens
want one, and are willing 10 be taxed in or
der to purchase one. Let US have fire en-.
ginc and let there be no further delay. We
are told good one can be had for 81 ,500.-
There are in the city treasury some 5000 or
800 already. Take that and run the city
in debt as much more, and then tax the citi-
zens to buy it. Let US have FIRE engine
The members Of the present Board of Coun.
cilmen we're elected because they were sup.
posed to be in favor Of fire engine. Now
let them act, and act promptly, Don't let US
have any more dilly. .dallying. The citizens
want fire engine. If it is impossible to
raise the money By fair and ordinary means,
we advise that they appoin. committee TO
knock down and rob the first old Moneybags
they meet, take 81, 500 from him and With
1t procure fire engine.


Let Us have FIRE engine.
Year: 1869

reform these abuses IL Is well to occasionally put
thirty members OF Congress at the last election Az
the rate they now go on the democrats VIII have


The old scheme for the establishment OF o great
American banking house IN London, with member
OF or e g ~ %s cs
to us this time In the form Of a bill introduced BY
General Banks ana relerrea 70 the Oommlstee on
financial agent Of the United states IN foreign


When our foreign creditors show any backward
ness In claiming their dues 1t will be timo enough to
send Financial agent to wait upon them. This
and out. It win, II passed. enable that organization
to start their long contemplated banking house In
ment being bound to keep large balance there "
to Keep deposit IN any foreign country and that &
would be far better to withdraw what we have than
to provide for further and larger ones The account
Of the United states has been kept FOR years past
with Messrs. Barring Brothers 3 Co.. and our Min
isters Consus, &C. have no trouble In having their
drafts casied on the most favorable terms Th0
public money is safe with the Barngs, and If their
terms not satisfactory and really necessary 70
bankers abroad who will be glad to have the account
OF the United States fair terms. The house Of
Barring Brothers is under American direction, Mr.:
Russell Sturges, OF Boston, being the chief OF It.


cannot therefore, see any good reason for removing


e rn nds TO the care and Custody o. m
many good for either abolishing the agency
altogether SS or letting wei aS enough 9 alone -


ernment FUNDS in the First National Bank In this
city Is suggestive In all probability II this foreign
fiscal agency bill Is passed without amendment and
an agent is appointed by Mr.. McCulioch there VIII
be some friend at headquarters who will see that the
deposits kept up as satisfactorily those Of
the First National Bank OF washington.


In regard TO the amount now kept on deposit Ia
London or other foreign countries the people have
been unable TO learn though the following rcsolu-
ton was offered on the 25th Of May last:-


Resoysd That tho Secretary Of the Treasury sc directed 2
BY the Treasury State Department with bankers ana bro
kes giving the OF each In London elsewhere outside
the OF the United States the OF
such deposits the lat day of and July OF each
1880 the OF interest paid thereon and what
commission charged for keeping the and
paying the drafts OF the United States drawn aganst such do
pos and what disposition has been made Of sai Interest,"


Mr.. Secretary McCulloch has not degned TO an
swer the above from which am led TO infer that
the interests Of the Treasury ring win not permit the
facts sought for to be made public.
Year: 1869

BUFFALO. April 2i.-The Grand Trunk all.
road track is entirely under water, bet ween
here and Brantford and the express train,
which left here this evening, was Obliged IN
return. So tar the freshet has not impede,i
travel on The Great Western Railway