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Year: 1866




The Democratic evening paper of this
city, in a long and carefully written edi-
torial article on the relations of the Dem
ocratic party TO the President, uses the
following significant language; "Presi-
dent johnson is the natural and inevita-
bic leader of the Democracy in the great
battle now going on for constitutional
liberty. There is, on the part of the De-
mocrscy, the most cordial feeling toward
such Republicans as shall break loose
from the trammels of faction and take
their stand with US for the Constitution.
We know no difference between such men
as Cowan, Dixon, Norton. Doolittle, and
others of like character, and our own ac-
cepted leaders. They deserve to be sus-
tanned and honored in their positions, and
they will be. We repudiate every idea
that the President looks to the formation
of a third party to supersede the Demo-
cratic organization, or that he supposes
such scheme capable of accomplishment
even if it were desirable. Still less can
we believe that he cherishes any purpose
of so distributing the honors and patron
age of his Administration that the labors
of the only conservative organization in
the land shall be permanently excluded
from all participation therein. Rome was
not built in day. The Democracy are
not starving for Office, nor need they be
in hurry. They and all sensible men
know that the President has hardly yet
begun to consider, still less to act on these
questions; but we have assurances that
he will not overlook the great party on
which he now leans for support
Year: 1866




Mrs. WInsloW, an experienced Nurse and
Female Physician, presents to the attention of
Mothers her SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
Teething, which greatly facilitates The process Of
teething, By softening the gums, reducing all in
1ammAtion1, will sllay all pain and spasmodie &C
tion, and is sure to regulate the bowels Depend
upon it, Mothers, it will give rest to yourselves
and relief and health to your infants We have
put up and sold this article for so years, and
can say in cOnfdeGce and truth Of it what we have
never been able to say of any other medicine
mover has it failed in single instance to effect
cure, when timely used Never did We know an


instance Of dissatisfaction by any one who used it..
On the contrary, all are delighted with its opera
tious. and speak in terms of commendation of its
magical effects and medical virtues. We speak in
this matter what We do know" after 30 years.
experience; and pledge reputation for the full
dIimeut Of what We here declare. In almost every
instance where the infant is suffering from pain
ana exhaustion, relief viii be found in fifteen OF
twenty minutes after the syrup is administered.


Full directions for using viii accompany each
bottle. None genuine unless the facsimile Of
CURTIS & PERKINS, New York, Is on ths out
Sold by all Druggists throughout the world
Price, only 55 cents per bottle, s7 re-- r
J sP23iRl4-dysod;v
Year: 1866

Gold closed at 4 p. m. yesterday a
1901. The premium, therefore, is jus


one-sirtk of what it was in the darkes


days financially of our great War. II
other words, we have already trav
creed tfUs sirths of the way from oul
worst estate back to perfect solyency


Are we such towards that we shall
now shrink back into hopeless insoi
vency, when it is but little way for
ward to Resumption.


Who has suffered unjustly by the
progress we have made? What depart
ment of useful industry has been Grip
pied? What laudable business has been
paralyzed2 What laborer has been de
prived of work or bread2 What valua-
bic product has been SO reduced in
price that it can no longer be produced
without loss? Wherein has the Cur
rency been unduly, perniciously con
tracted2 Speak out


Give the Secretary ample power to
fund his demand and short-time obli-
cations, and we can move right on to
Specie Payments And then every
greenback and bank note will be worth
It's face in gold, and gold-gambling will
be one Of the lost arts And then our
Two Hundred Millions and over Of
Specie will be currency; whereas, it
now is not Nobody will hoard gold
for duties or speculation, because there
viii be no motive to do so. Our banks
must keep a tight rein on importation,
30 as not to be drained of their coin to
pay balances against US in Europe.


Courage, friendsl there is land ahead
N 7. Tribune.
Year: 1866

The crime Of fUticide as it is nov
called, has been properly the subject oi
newspaper comment The extent oil
this crime is not exaggerated, indeed
it is not realized. A fact has Just come
to light in village not more than
thirty miles from Rochester, that shows
how frequently this crime is committed
and with what impunity. In cleansing
the vaults attached to hotel-a first
class hotel-the workmen removed no
less than eight bodies of infants, in all
stages of decomposition. One Of these
was enclosed in a sachel, another in a
pair of soldiers pantaloons. while
others were evidently deposited with
out covering How this was all done,
and Just when, Is a mystery which can
not be disclosed. The hotel is much
frequented by travellers, anG guests at
the hotel may have brought these de-
posits among their baggage TO be thus
disposed of and concealed from view.
If the history Of each iptus could be
written what tale Of crime might be
unfolded. In how many Of these cases
actual Observation-Disclosures com
mitted, it is impossible to say, as no
close investigation was made. How
ever disgusting the subject, we deem it
a duty to put this brief outline of facts
upon record as a part of the history of
the times.-Lt0chestsr Union, March 9.
Year: 1866

THE SUNDAY LAw.-It turns out that
the Sunday law passed by the Territorial
Legislature is not half SO big bug boo as
was feared. 1t does not interfere with any
legitimate business, and is such as every good
citizen will approve. The first section which
embodies the gst of the law, provides "that
no person shall keep open any play house or
theater, race ground, cock pit, or play at any
game of chance for gain, or engage in any
noisy amusements on the first day fthe week,
commonly called Sunday" The punishment
for violating the law is fine of not less than
$50 nor more than $3.50 for each offense
Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction in all
cases of violation of the Sunday law, and the
fines imposed are to be paid into the county


reasury for the benefit of the common
schools. Altogether, the law appears to be
unexceptionable, and its workings cannot be
attended with inconvenience to any class of
citizens.
Year: 1866

SURVEYOR GENERAL.-The nomination
of S. A Garfield to the position of Surveyor


General of Washington Territory has been
confirmed by the Senate. However people
may differ in regard to the politics of Mr.. G.
all will unite in saying that be is enlinently
qualified to discharge the duties of the Office.
Year: 1866

m


LEE BRANCH MNT.-We have already chroni-
cled inc fact that Mr.. Henderson, of Oregon,
had introduced a bill providing for the location
of the Branch Mint at Portland. The following
is the preamble and resolution introduced by
Mr.. HOlbrook, of Idaho, on the same subject


WHEREAS, The recent discoveries of the vast
and extensive mineral fields of the interior
which tho patient aud laborious toll of miners
has developed, demonstrates that the deposits
of precious metals in the Territory of Idaho are
unsurpassed in richness and extent by those of
any other country that it will take the continual
labor of ages'to exhaust and whereas the nee
essary delay, expense and danger attending the
transportationof of said precious metals great dis
tance for the purpose of coinage would be entirely
removed by the construction of a United States
Branch Mint, in the immediate vicinity of this
great mineral centre, would tend to a rapid and
full development of the mineral resources, and
be of ncaleulable advantage and benefit to the
inhabitants Of that section of our county, as
we'll as a source of revenue to the Government :;
therefore be IT,


Resolved, That the Committee on Mines and
Mining be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of changing the location of the United
States Branch Mint from the Dalles, in the State
of Oregon, TO Boise City, in the Territory of
Idaho, and that they report by bill or otherwise
Year: 1866

TRI>WEEKLY TRIPs-The boats Of the
o. s. N. Company are now making tri>weok-
ly trips to Wallula We trust that the bung I
ling system of last Fall by which freighta and
passengers for Wallula were transferred at
Umatilla will be avoided. The system was
attended with great inconvenience, without
any corresponding advantage, Passengers
feel that the change from one boat to another
is altogether unnecessary, and their convent
ence should certainly be consulted by allow
ing the boats to make thorough trips. We
are not posted as to the arrangements of the
Company, but speaking for a community,
from whom the Company derives an immense
amount of patronage, we feel that we have a
right to make this suggestion. The fewer
changes made in trip the better, and GER
tainly to change from one boat to another of
exactly the same description is an unneces-
Sary inconvenience and tax upon the patience
of travellers.
Year: 1866

HOMESTEAD LAw.-We are pleased to notice
that bill amending the homestead law of'Wash-
ington Territory passed a: the late session of
Legislature. Under the old law property to the
amount of $500 was exempt from execution and
sale. The new law provides for homestead of
" one thousand dollars in value, to include the
dwelling house and other buildings, and the
land or lots upon which they stand" The
amendment was made at the suggestion of Hon.
James McAulif, member of the Legislature from
this county. homestead of the value of one
thousand dollars should be guaranteed every
head of family. This works no hardship to
the creditor who trusts with the full knowledge
of the exemption, whilst to the family of the
debtor it secures under all circumstances the ad-
vantsges of homestead.
Year: 1866

SEEKING A MARKET.-Our Willamette friends
already realizes that for the future there will be
but slight demand for breadstutfs in the country
east Of the mountains, and as consequence they
are on the the lookout for a new markkt. Calf
foruis no longer depends upon Oregon for her
supplies Of brsadstufs, but on the contrary pro-
duceI within her own border q large surplus
which is constantly seeking a market. In former
times British ColumbiG drew her supplies OF
breAdstufs from Oregon, but now even this de-
mand in cut of, and hence the question more
urgently than ever comes home to the William
ette Valley producers-Where are they to ind 8
market for their surplus prOducts1 The question
is one of serious import, and we arc not surpris-
ed that our neighbors are graetly exercized over
it. In all charity we hope that they may be able
to solve the difficulty enthusiastically.
Year: 1866

SPECIAL NOTICE. We would call the at ten
tOn of OF our readers to the Grover O. Baker Ma
chimes Their reputation is too well established
for us to attempt a word in their favor, but
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to Investigate. these before
buying. "a word TO the wise is sufficient"
Year: 1866

The Round 7aJlc.-A New York weekly
of great critical, literary and moral preten-
tions-in speaking Of ''unprincipled publish
ing" bv certain publishing houses named by
it, saws: "Any individual who will forego
all sense OF honor and publish to the world
books which he knows TO be impure and
immoral can count pretty surely upon quick
and large profits" While we acknowledge
the truth Of what the Round Table says, we
had rather it had kept its opinion TO itself
As il is however, one of the LOYAL, elect
sheet and has its say on the decentralization
Of the tastes of the people, we suppose we
may, without incurring too much censure,
have ours.


The Round Table has reference to book
publications. Ii does not touch newspapers,
so-called. Vet, ifi had taken newspapers
within its ccpsurc, it could not but have
made like exhibit of the profits of loose
dailies over those that have n proper appre-
citation of what is due TO honor and public
and private morals. Let any one look at
the papers that are the most popular, So
called, and he will find in them aSsignation
columns, and their Concomitants-looSe,f free
and easy journals like the free concert pretty
waiteT-girls-saloons in New York. Papers,
In short, that withhold no sort Of information
from the public Those are the popular,
money paving papers. The fact does not
tell well, il NAV be- for the general moral
sentiment Of the community, but as we are
merely adding a reference to the Round
Table, we do not care 10 enter further into
the subject
Year: 1866

Suppose five men owned piece of land
having portion set apart for pasturage
in common but each having piece
of reserved for his own use to TILL
One man owned hors., another a
dog, another flock of geese, another
two goats, and another had his piece of
land in meadow at the foot of high bank,
Oh the the top of which were the goats.--


The dog was sitting OH the road. The
hock of geese were passing in, with the
gander ut their head, who, in order to
drive the dog away, to make room for his
flock, hisscd at him. The dog. mistuking
it for human voice, ran ut the goats,
who being frightened, Immediately fled,
and as they lcaped off the bank, jumped
one On each side of the horse standing be-
low, and there hing by the. yoke. The
horse taking fright ran with the goats on
his back into pond of water and drowned
both himself and the goats The owner
of the horse sued the owner of the
goats for riding his horse into the pond of
water: the owner Of the goats sued the
owner of the dog for frightening the goats


and the owner of the dog sued the owner
of the geese; the owner OF the goats sued
the owner ut the horse for drowning his
gouts, and the owner of the meadow, sued
the owner Of the goats for trespass.
Which of these persons is entitled to a
verdict? ...' .." ...
Year: 1866

The Reconstruction Committee is still
at work On Monday, Mr.. Stephen
Powers, who has been eight months in
the South as correspondent for the Gin
oinnati Commercial, testified respecting
Florida, Louisiana and Texas. He
thinks great minority Of the people of
the South are endeavoring in good faith
to conduct themselves as loyal citizens
of the United States. There are not fifty
respectable politicians in the South who
really believe in the constitutional right
of State to secede. Those elected to
office by the people are not the old fire
eating secessionists, but moderate men
who resisted secession TO the last. Ex-
officers of the rebel army are elected,
not because they promoted the rebellion,
but because they are like Northern Off
eers-simpiy the best men in the coun-
try He says the test oath ought TO be
abolished, for the simple reason that there
Is scarcely respectable man in the
South that can take it. He says that the
so-called Union men Of the South, who
remained there in the time OF the rebel
lion, are the most contemplate p0lll-
clans in the South. Since the holidays
the negroes have gone to work with
surprising unanimity, and are getting
fair wages in most cases. he estimates
that over one hundred and fifty thousand
of them have rented little lots of ground
who never did before The planters have
become much more hopeful in the last
three months, and now begin to acknowl-
edge that free labor will succeed.
Year: 1866




A Berlin correspondent of the Boston
Traveller writes: rf


The people do not have the most ex-
alted estimate oftheir King A few days
ago he and his brother Carl were sitting
together in the royal box at the circus.
Two clowns were performing, aud one
was standing on his head on the head OF
another. Looking directly at the royal
box, one of the two said in significant
way, 1t is rare sight, two calves heads
50 near each other The audience took
the joke at once, applying it not to the
clowns, but to the King and his brother
and the amphitheatre rung with ] ap-
plause The stupid King did not take
the joke, and applauded as loudly as any
one. William is great admirer of the
ballet, aud never neglects the opera
house when Traglioni is to appear, even
carrying his enthusiasm so far as to at
tend all the rehearsals, and mingle freely
with the dancers behind the scenes He
has led miserable, prohigate life, and
now, at the age Of sixty eight years, is
not @ model husband or father


He is not divorced from his wife, and
they reside for some months Of the year
under the same roof, but their inter
course is only formal, and their apart
ments are entirely separate. During the
summers the Queen always lives on the
Rhine. The Crown Prince and his
blooming wife, the young Victoria OF
England, are said to live happily to-
gether; they have four or FIVE children
already. The people have great hopes
of their future King-but who can judge
from the Crown Prince what the King
will be2
Year: 1866

An immense influx of Europeans TO
this country is now in progress. The
number who arrived at New York during
the last three months was 30, 479, against
1855 for the same period last year.
The great bulk of this immigration comes
from Ireland and the German States, and
consists chiefly of the industrious, hard
working class, who will be a valuable ac-
cession to the industrial interests Of the
United States.
Year: 1866

is no danger of a similar result in the
present case. II the Rebel officers,
Generals, Colohels and Majors are good
enough to hold Office. if everything else
belonging to the defanct Confederacy is
to be placed On an equality with the
Union, why may we not expect that the
deot which they incurred in the "lost
cause" will be pressed for payment, as
well as the one incurred in, maintaining
the integrity Of the Unioh7 1t is for
the people to say at he ballot boz this
fall whether they will pay these bonds
or not Boston Journal.
Year: 1866

-


GEN. LOGAN ON GEN. GRANT.


On Saturday last Gen. John A. Los
gan made a speech in Galena, tie home
of General Grant. After few introduc.
tory remarks, he laid he remembered
that it was Galena that had given to the
country that distinguished soldier and
patriot, General U. s. Grant, and that
this was his home, and it was to his
friends and neighbors he now spoke --s
He had fought under his banner in the
field /; be expected to fight under it in
civil life lie could say he knew Gem
eral Grant well and Intimately, and he
knew all his hopes and sympa'hes were
with the great loyal masses Of the na>
tion, who by their valor and blood had
saved the country. Long continued
applause Whatever efforts might bs
made to have it appear that he was in
sympathy with Copperheads and rebels
in their efforts to turn the Government
over to traitors, North and South, he
wished to say to the people here and
everywhere that Gen. Grant was entitled
to the fullest confidence of the Union
men Of the country. Great applause.
General Grant W as no politician, and it
was not his province to mingle in the
political discussions of the day ;abut
every military act of his, all his military
orders had received the enthusiastic ap.
pause OF all the loyal men Of the country.
[Immense cheering,] His acts had
shown enthusiastically that he was right.


"A voice, "Wea knowit."] He would
say this to relieve the country, that he
knew, Others in this presence know. and
all who know General Grants opinions,
know, that he was openly for the Consti-
tu,ional amendment presented by Cons
gress. Prolonged applause Not only
that, but he knew of his own knowl-.
edge that he was earnestly for the Civil
Rights Bill, and had used all his inaus
ence to induce the President to sign it.
[Great cheering. He would say fur
ther, that as far as General Grant was
concerned, the army would be used i'd
every proper extent to protect the Union
men OF the South against the oppression
of rebels. [Cheers. All the signs Of
the times indicated that johnson was to
be the candidate in 1868 Of the great
Coppelhead and rebel party. In that
view it was important TO destroy the
confidence which the Union party had
III Grant. That great soldier is the Idol
of the Union party and the loyal men of
;he country, and he was the man whom
they delighted to honor. The plan Of
the Copperheads and of johnson men
was to destroy General Grants chances
Tor the Presidency by attempting to
compromise him in the Johnson policy
ofturning the Government over to trai>
tors. The game will not win. Cries
Of "Never, never.'] No word of Grant
is heard to uphold rebels in the Cow
ernnent or out Of the Government. He


will M intain such position by his con-


duct and official acts as will enable all
; loyal and Union men to gather around


him in 1868, and to place him in that


position where he will save the country
in peace as he had done in war. Cheer


alter cheer tor Grant and the Union. I
Year: 1866

LAMB CARRIED Orr BY AN EAGLE.
On Friday last some farmers engaged
in plowing on the farm Of Squire Shan
non, in Fallow6eld township, Washing
ton county, witnessed scene somewhat
strange TO that neck of woods. In an
adjoining field some ewes and lambs
were quietly grazing, and while the at
tention of the plowman was directed to
them by remarks of some one in the
crowd, large American eagle was seen
to swoop down, and seizing week old
lamb, with loud scream few off far
above the tree tops, bearing tho bleat-
ing lamb in its talons This sudden
rise in mutton so astonished the farmers
that for while they maintained a
silence not unmixed with admiration,
but recovering themselves, set up a
shout and halloo which seemingly fright
ened the proud bird, for it let 60 its
hold, and the lamb fell to the ground
with force which reduced il to a state
of mutton chops and sheep skin in a
very short space of time. Ifttsb1rg
Gazette.
Year: 1866

DETROIT, Noyembera &c Considerable Es;;feel,
ing IS manifested by the Republicans over
the action Of the board of county can
Vassers' who yesterday threw out the
vote OF the fifth and sixth wards, on account of a
surplus of votes being returned over the number
on the poll list the excess being four in one ward
and eight in the other. This action causes the
rejection of the entire county and legislative
ticket.


Governor Crapo has appointed Thursday, the
29th, as day of thanksgiving.
Year: 1866

Having appointed sole Agents in New Orleans for the
LOWELL FELTING MILLS prepared to fill orders
any this material celebrated for the many vau
able to which it is adapted.


placing between the pankng and heetng of going
invaluable and consider it only to
attention ship builders and ship to the fact
that it can now be had in this city.


alsc extensively to prevent radiation from steam
boilers and pipes either high low variety
resisting perfectly the action of the due to melted
lead


Another variety made expressly to put under carpets,
giving peculiarly p asan tread, increasing the durability
and preventing to great extent the rising Of moisture
through floors the ground.


Housckeepcrs having once used, will do without it.
Year: 1866

GRANT AND LEE.-The Chicago correspondent
of the Marysvle Appeal writes The Syracuse
On. W Journal, speaking of the nomination of
Lee for the Presidency of the United States, by
some of the Southern journals, significantly
says -" 1t is noticeable that while the hopes of
The liberty loving people of the North are rapid
ly concentrating on Gen. Grant, who is looked to
as the successor of President Johnson, the rebels
are putting their faith in Lee for the same Sta
ton. Were the two representative men to be
opposed to each other in the contest for the con-
troll of the Government in 'GS can there be any
doubt of just such a result as that at Richmond
a year ago.