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JJ5VOJLVUME :i. OREGON CITY, OREGON, SATURD AY, BECEMBEI112' 1868.

BUSINESS CARDS.

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I . the: ixthirrx caxai., Oa this-- sutjoet we fend the fo!lbv-- '

ingiri a late Eastern journal r. The idea-o- f a "canal across the Isth-muswhich varies in width from H

little more than 100 miles to sOiaething' less tKan, SO miles was broach-ed as' early as the days of Philip If,of Spain ; and a partial survey was"'made by his authority, about the year"1528. But insuperable difficultieswere met 'with, aud th6 idea wasabandoned. 1826 the plan "Was re-vived by a New Grenadiau engineer,-an-

a route 'surveyed. Another andmore formal survey: was rh'ark;, byauthority of Bolivar, in 1827-2- 9. lit1813 the French'surveyed for a canal,-an-

obtained a favorable report ; andfrom that time to the' building' of" the' '

Pauama Railroad, 1850-5- 5, the sub-ject continued to be agitated, butwithout any practical results. Now,however, it is to be hoped tha, theset time has come to begin this miich-moote- d

and most important interna-tional undertaking.

The present proposed plan is rtobuild a canal large enough; to allowany ship in tha world, except theGreat Eastern, to pass from ocean toocean, without unloading; and tohave it free to all nations, and neu-tral ia all wars. . Vessels are to passand repass by paying a stipulatedsum per ton and pef passenger ; theports at either end to be free exceptfor goods intended for consumptionin the Republic of Colombia. Thecharge on ships' in ballast is hot to

Some Facts about Earthquakes.

A Washington correspondent ofthe New York Herald contributes thefollowing :

The recent earthquakes in SouthAmerica and California have createda desire to know what part of theUnited States is most liable to theseterrible convulsions.

During the winter of 1811-- 12 aportion of the Mississippi Yalley,above and below New Madrid, ex-

tending even up as fur as Cairo, wasconvulsed to such a degree as tocreate lakes and islands, and had thecountry been thickly inhabited itwould have been attended with greatloss of life. A tract near LittlePrairie became covered with water,and a large lake, many miles in ex-tent, was formed in the course of anhour. The village of New Madrid,together with the batik of the riverfor 15 miles above it, was sunk be-

neath the water, and the revulsionwas such as to force all boats andother material afloat at the time upthe stream some 12 or IS miles. Theearth rose in great undulations, andwhen they reached a certain heightthe soil burst and vast volumes ofsand, water and a singular substance-resemblin-

coke were discharged.The general directions of the chasmswere from southwest to northeast.Iudeed earthquakes may be said tobo chronic throughont a section ofthe country embracing southeasternMissouri, Northern Arkansas and In-

dian Territory. Convulsions andtremblings of the earth's surface areof monthly occurrence in many por-tions of the district, so common andslight as to excite little attention, butare of importance as showing a constant babilit' to serious calamity.

Among the Ozark mountains thereare several extinct volcanoes and onethat has shown activity within thepast three years. A slight volcauiceruption occurs regularly every twen-ty four hours two o'clock in themorning at the hot Springs in Iudi-a- n

Territory, west of Arkansas. Aloud report is heard, accompaniedwith an eruption of mineral, oil andwater the latter hot enough to boileggs. The volcanic tendencies of thisportion of the Union has seriouslyretarded its settlement. Rich Mis-

sissippi bottom lands in the vicinityof New Madrid cannot be sold forten dollars per acve, while similarlands fifty miles north or south readi-ly bring $100 or over.

It may be worthy of remark lhatthe chasms opened by the MississippiValley earthquake of 1 S 1 11 2 weresimilar in appearance and at rightangles with those of the great convul-sion in Chile in the year 1835, whichextended three hundred miles west-ward to the island of Juan Fernan-dez, elevatiug some 100,000 squaremiles of the bed of the 6ea abovehigh water mark. It is estimatedthat the amount of rock added to thecontentment by the last named earth-quake was sufficient to form a moun-tain higher than Etna, with a circum-ference of thirty-fiT- e miles, or equalin bulk to one hundred thousandEgyptian pyramids.

In view of these and many similar

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IIoiv t!e Northern Piicitic RailroadProject I Opposeil.

The Sioux City Branch Road, con-

necting with the Union Pacific, is nowattracting the attention of the advo-cates of the Northern Pacific, be-

cause, in building it the provisionsof the section authorizing its coa.struction are evaded.4 In the act of18G2, incorporating and subsidiziugthe Union Pacific Railroad, authoritywas "given the company to build aroad from Sioux City, Iowa, to con-

nect with the former on the nearestand most practicable route. Forthis purpose, the liberal subsidy of$10,000 per mile was granted, iu addition to the usual land grant. Thisis what is now known r.s the SiouiCity Branch Road, and it was in-

tended to connect with a Road fromLake Superior to Sioux City, thusaffording direct communication froma point on the Union line with theabove named lake. From a certainpoint on said road about one hundredmiles west of Sioux City, it is at leastone hundred miles nearer to the headof Lake Superior than to Chicago.The construction of this road wouldbe of vast beneGt to the countrythrough which it must pass and theterritory contiguous to it. Insteadof building the road, however, as con-templated in the law, says the Helena(Montana) Herald, by the nearestpracticable route and in a direct linefrom Sioux City to the Union PacificRoad, it runs from Sioux City downthe valley of the Missouri river, in theState of Iowa, for seventy-tw- o miles,crossing the Missouri above Omaha,and striking the Union Pacific atFremont, on the Platte river. Forthe first sixty ..eight miles of the road,according to the Minneapolis (Minn.)Tribune, every mile after they leaveSioux City takes them from insteadof towards the Pacific ocean ; andafter sixty eight miles ride, the trav-eler finds himself twenty miles fartherfrom the Pacific coast than he waswhen he left Sioux City. Prom SiouxCity to Fremont, by the road, tliedistance is one hundred miles, andFremont is but six miles nearer thePacific coast than Sioux City. Inbrief, the Sioux City Company havebuilt a Pacific Branch Road one hundred miles Ion?, for every mile ofwhich they have received a subsidyof 810,000 in government bonds anda land grant of 12,800 acres, and atthe end of it, they are only six miles"nearer the Pacific than at'the poinfof departure. Had the road beenbuilt as provided by law, " iy theshortest practicable route," ninety-si- x

miles of road would have joinedthe Union Pacific at Columbus, forty-fiv- e

miles nearer the Pacific oceanthan the one hundred miles actuallybuilt. This was not only a flagrantviolation of the express provisions ofthe law authorizing the constructionof the road, but it was an unfriendlyact to Minnesota, which has justlyexcited the ire of the people of thatState. The St. Paul Press, in par-ticular, is very warm in its denuncia-tion of the road built, and says thatMinnesota is thus swindled out of thegreat advantages which the directroute would have given them overChicago, and that the country isswindled out of the advantages whichit would have derived from the sav-ing of hundreds of miles of railroadtransportation for the vast commerceof the Pacific, especially of heavy

Henry VarI Becclier's Farm.

A correspondent of the CanadaFarmer, thus describes a visit to thefarm of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,at Peekskili, N..Y :

We spent an afternoon there verypleasantly. in the society of the giftedproprietor, and his interesting family.Mr. Beecher's farm consists of thirty-si- x

acres, having a narrow frontage,and sloping up a considerable distancefrom the stretch of table land below,so that it commands a Gne panoramicview of the picturesque region aboutPeekskili, and takes into the scenerya beautiful sweep of the original farmhouse, somewhat improved since itcame into Mr. Beecher's possession,and forming a comfortable but un-pretentious family residence, and alarge, handsome barn, roofed withvariegated slates, and evincines thetaste at once of the architect andowner.

Mr. Beecher cultivates his domainin the meantime as a vegetable andfruit farm, and it reflects no smallcredit on his management that lastyear the salts off it amounted to$4,600 an average of $100 per acrePer contra mu it be reckoned thewages of seven men during the work-ing season, outlay for manure, teamexpenses, &c. Mr. Beecher is a bet-ter and more practical farmer thanwe expected to find him. He under-stands the theory and principles ofagriculture thoroughly, and is mak-ing intelligent application of them onhis little estate, which he is managingnot so much for the sake cf presentprofit, as with an eye to making apleasant home when he retires fromactive ministerial duties.

Most of his land has been thorough-ly stirred to the depth of fifteeniuches. It is thoroughly enrichedwith barnyard and artificial manures.Apple, pear, plum, and peach or-

chards are planted, and a large vine-yard set out. These are protectedby evergreen screens and hedges, orrather will be when the young treesbecome large enough. Shade andornamental trees are growing up toadorn a spot which already possessesextraordinary attractions, and will bea delightful place when tue owner'splans are carried out.

Mr. Beecher has large plantations.of strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, grows early potatoes, limabeans, melons, " ruta bagas," andsweet corn extensively, and has notonly a bright and beautiful array offlower-bed- s close to his house, butseems to grow them promiscuouslyall over his farm. A good sizedpatch of "ruta bagas'' (or Swedeturnips, as we should call them,) isfringed with three rows of dwart as-

ters which are just coming into pro- -

bloom. Mr. Beecher is passionately found of flowers, and likesto have them wherever he is, even in

the pulpit. We were glad to learnfrom him that his example ot highfarming is doing his neighbors good,and that a perceptible improvementhas taken place, siace las advent, inthe style of husbandry about Peek-skil- l.

Such will always be the effectof growing uniformly good cropsthrough the combined application ofliberal manure and skilled labor.

PRrxTS ox Aitles axd Pears. Afriend who has lately been on a visitto the " Hub of the Universe,"writes us thus :

" I have just seen a very prettyand fanciful iiea developed ou pearsand apples, in the orchard of a friendat AVest Roxbury, Massachusetts.As you ramble among the trees, youare ever and anon saluted by an iuscription upon the fruit, done as itwere by the hand of nature" herself.On some you will find the names offavorite political candidates. Hereyou meet with the famiii ir names ofMary, or Alice, or a date (1SGS) inbrief, everything that may suggestitself to your taste or fancy ; and alldone in the skin of the fruit, withoutabrasion of any foreign impression.The discovery was made by the HonArthur W. Austin, of W est Roxbury,in 1S51-- 2. He observed, during theformer year, that apples did not redden in that nartof tiie fruit whereleaf happened to lie upon it. In 1352he cut out letters from newspapers,and, when the apples were yet green,he pasted them upon them with pastesuch as the apothecaries use, madeof gum tragacauth. The appleswould reddea in all parts not coveredby the pasted letters. When thefruit had reddened to perfection, theletters were removed, and they wouldappear permanently outlined in green.So, again, when he pasted on the ap-

ple a paper in which the letters were,

cut out, the parts covered by the pa-

per would bo green aud the letterswould appear distinctly turned in red,the greeu ground surrounding them.The experiment is a very pretty one,and produces a happy effect let ourfruit growers try it. How muchsweeter must be the relish of appleor pear if the name of the favoriteshould thus appear on it, as if writtenby the hand of nature. What a su-

perior price such fruit, so inscribed,would command in market, and whata pretty present it would be to anylady at a feast."

The proprietor of a forge, notremarkable for correctness of Ian

guage, but vfho, by honest industry,had realized a comfortable independ- -

ence. being called upon at a socialmeeting for a toast, gave " Success to

IIOOIvEK.From the Alantic Monthly for December.'

This capacious soul was lodged Iti

one of the feeblest of bodies. . Physi-- ,

ologists are never weary of telling usthat masculine health is necessary tothe vigor of the mind ; but the vastmental strength of Hooker was inde-

pendent of his physical constitution.His appearance in the pulpit conveyedno idea of a great man. Small iu

stature, with a low voice, using nogesture, never moving his person orlifting his eyes from his sermon, heseemed the very impersonation of

clerical incapacity and dullness ; butsoon the thoughtful listener found hismiud fascinated by the. automatonspeaker ; a still, devout ecstasybreathed from the pallid lips ;

thought and the most ex-

tensive learning found calm expres-sion in the low accents ; and, moresurprising still, the somewhat rudemother tongue of Englishmen washeard for the first time from the lipsof a master of prose composition, de-

monstrating its capacity for all thepurposes of the most refined and mostenlarged philosophic thought. In-

deed, the serene might of Hooker'ssoul is perhaps most obviously per-ceived in his style, -- in the easypower with which he wields andbends to his purpose a language notyet trained into a ready vehicle ofphilosophical expression. It is doubt-ful if any English writer siuce his timehas shown equal power in the con-

struction of long sentences, thosesentences in which the thought, andthe atmosphere of the thought, andthe modifications of the thought, areall included in one sweeping period,which gathers clause after clause asit rolls melodiously on to its foreseenconclusion, and having the generalgravity aud grandeur ot its modulatedmovement pervaded by an inexpres-sibly sweet undertone of individualsentiment. And the strength is freefrom every fretful aud morbid qualitywhich commonly taints the performances of a strong mind lodged in asickly body. It is as serene, wholesome, and comprehensive as it ispowerful.

A lady in Boise Valley who hasbeen devoting her time and attentionto teaching and raising flowers, writesher experience to the CaliforniaFarmer, from which we extract :

Have I not reason to sing and beglad ? Only a little time ago theworld looked so dark and dreary.Never can we forget the heartacheand utter desolation of spirit we en-

dured when calling at the dry goodsstores, book stores, and other places,seeking employment as a saleswoman;to all these was not an exception I

one said, " Ave don t believe iu wo-

man's rights." We besought withtears a place to work at one-hal- f thesalary paid to young men. " Onlytake me on trial, I am sure I can tryto please you. " No' the answer

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came, we siioum tosc customers;then, " a woman's place is at home I 'What mockery ; Home! ics,home,and yet not a home 1 because rentmust be paid, wood bought, provisions, lights, everything, and the active brain, and strong arms that carried this burden were gone forever.No wonder thousands of women arehurried on to swift destruction. Oh !

that they knew the balm there is in

the blessed sunshine and crisp frostymornings, and the sweet satisfactionin sleeping, resting and singing, whilethe elements combine their powers tomake her food grow. If old Ben.Franklin and Prof.-Mors- were madehappy by chaining the lightning-mak- ing

it subservient to their willwhy should not every toiling womanbe equally happy when she wakes upto the fact that sho can, by simplestmeans, take into her service the nat-

ural elements . and compel them togrow for her own use, luscious fruit,delicious vegetables.and golden grain"?

Slowly we cry Eureka' we havefound it"! We can earn bread andhnnlcs clothincr and comforts, andmany more - luxuries than any work-i-

woman, or a dweller of cities.We can stay at home, play with thebaby, do our own sewing, keep house,write letters, read papers, and entertain company, go out as often as we

wish. Iu a word, feel independent,healthy and happy, no annoyance ot

seekintr work, no temptation to una poor woman to obtain it,

no time spent in collecting bills from

house to houseThe fruit from our garden has been

sold at remunerative prices. Thelarger number of purchasers came tothe house with their own carriagesafter it.

Ladies come from towns twentymiles distant to buy slips of rosesand verbenas, and later in the seasonfor strawberry plants

This seemingly barren hill-sid- e hasin two seasons given us a larger salarv than has been paid to any womanroar-hr-r in the Union schools of thecountry.

A strange murder was recently

committed at Lyons. Two men at-

tacked a woman named Jacotot asshe was entering her house, tied herhands, foced some corrosive liquordown her throat, and then threw herintr the mnddv stream called Suzon.Sho managed to crawl out of the

( river and reach the nearest house,but was unable to speak, and died iu

(,a few minutes.

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shall aim to attract the attention of themillions of

POPULATION AND MONEY seeking profit-

able places, to that channel which iS now

making this the fioci of the globe, and ren-

dering Oregon with other PaeiSc Statcs.the J.

graneries of the world, with a centre oftrade second to none.

AUniCl'LlTRE will continue to receive thatattention which it merits, at the liar.ds of

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the Proprietor to do Job Punting at nil timesNeat, Quick and Cheap !

JO Work solicited.C. IRELAND, Proprietor.

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JJENTOX K1LLIN.

Oregon. City, Oregon.OFFICE la Charman's Brick Block, up

stairs.

j)U.F. BARCLAY,jySJSlo JZ3a2L &Z2o 33L-- 9

(Formerly Surgeon to the Hon. II. B. Co.)OFFICE-- At Residence, Main street Ore-

gon City, Oregon.

T II. V ATKINS, M. D.,'

SURGEON, Portland, Oregon.OFFICE 95 Front street Residence cor-

ner of M tin and Seventh streets.V

JM FERIAL MILLS.Savier, LaHoqtie & Co.,

OREGON CITY.COveep constantly on hand fot sale, Hour

Mailings, Bran aud Chicken Feed, Partiespurching feed must furnish the sacks.

yfX. BROUG1ITON.Contractor and Builder,

Main st., OREGON CITY.VS-- Will attend to all work in his line, con-

sisting iu part of Carpenter and Joiner woikframing, building, etc. Jobbing promptly

attended t .

jJa vid slimi,Successor to SMITH d-- MARSHALL,

Blaclc-Smit- h and Wagon Jfaker,Comer of Main and Third streets,

.Oregon City Oregon.-- B!acksniuYmg in all its branches; Wag-

on making and repairing. All work warrant-ed to frive

KOS1IL AND 1UIOTIIERS,PORTLAND AUCTION ST0EE,

97 Pirst sC, Portland,Xext Door to Post Office.

Importers and Jabbers of Staple andFancy Pry Goods. Ur.ua bags, Uurlap3, furn-Mim- g

Goods. 65, We pay the highest cashprice for Wool, Furs, and liidca.

YRM3?S & DALL AALZiirOUTEKS A NO JOBBEr.S OF

Wood and Willow Ware.Brushes, 2'tc'uics, Cordage, etc.,

AND SIAXTFACTfRF.RS OF

Brooms, Pails, rlibs, Washboards. c

15 A 217 Sacramento st., San Francisco.113 Maiden Lane. N. V. Cily.

JMES L. DALY,(Late Dalv & Stevens,)

G EN EE A L A G E N T,Office No. 104 Front street, Portland,Will give special attention to Collecting

snd adjustment of accounts, bills and notes;Negotiating Inland bills ; effecting- - loans ;buying, scUingand leasing read estate; houserenting, and to the general agency businessin all its branches.

John. Nestor, Architect,OFFICE IN CARTERS BUILDING,

Frout St., Portland Orc-o- n.

FIRST-CLAS- S RESIDENCES,Business Houses, Halls, Churches,

Tenements, Cottages, SuburbanResidences, and

M.L INSCRIPTIONS OF UKICK AND FRAME

Buildings Designed and PlannedWith accuracy, and scrupulously and faith-

fully Mtperititemiei. T"Owner; interestsijnoia-- , :i par j 10 Hi

PATIEXCE.

Why should we murmur, though the stormIs all around us raging?

Though angry clouds the skies deformLike battle hosts engaging?

An unseen hand the storm king guidesAs on the wintry wind he rides,And up above the tempest linesThe sun in all his glory shines.

VThy should we murmur though the illsOf life around us hover?

Though through the gloom that nature fillsNo light we can discover?

The arm that guides the tempest kingShall bear us through all suffering,And gently lead us to the shoreWhere sin and death are known no more.

The wintry storm the earth preparesFor verdure bright aud vernal ;

So oftentimes our wearying caresFit us for joys supernal.

Then murmur not though griefs befall ;

With patient heart endure them allKeep but the journey's end in view,And God shall lead thee safelv throurh.

FEitrETUAL Presence of Christ.A Christian should make his Saviora perpetual companion everywhere,and on every day of the week. Christoffers to walk with him iu everyday's journey of life. What compaa-ionshi- p

so enlivening and so purifyingas His; who else can make our heartsso burn witbiu us by the way ?

Christ's presence with believers isone of the best preventives from sin ;

one of the best stimulators to duty.Jesus is " made unto us sanctificastion'' as well as redemption. Thatis His is a spirit of holiness. Andwhen he lives in hourly communionwith Jesus it has a tendency to makeus holy.

The sense of Christ's immediatepresence is a perpetual check uponour lusts a perpetual spur to ourself indolence. Are we provoked tocutting words or irritating retorts?One look from the gentle,

Jesus should be enough to sealthe lip and to smooth the ruftledbrow. Are we ever tempted tokeen bargains and overreaching inbusiness? Selfishness sa7.", " All isfair, others do it, it is the customof our trade.'7 Rut what will thepure and holy Jesus say ?

How will our account book look-t-o

Ilim when He " audits" them ?

And so on all through the calendarof duties and the circle of daily temp-tations. With my Savior beside me.how will I dare to play the coward,or the cheat, or the trifler, or thesensualist, or the trickster ?

No where will Christ's presence bemore cheering and sustaining than iuthe weariness of the sick room, orunder the silent shadows of a creatbereavement. " Christ comes to mein the watches of the night,'' said thebedridden saint, Ilalburton : "Hedraws aside the curtains and says :

It is I ; be of good cheer ; be notafraid. Here 1 lie pained with pain ;

without strength, and yet strong."And when Lbe last farewells havebeen spoken through the sobs of thedying hour, this never failing Friendwill sweetly whisper, " Fear not, Iam with thee. Where I am ye shallbe also. Having loved my own, Iwill love them until the end."

Notable Dreams. A writer in

the London Argosy says : DoctorMcNish, " happening to sleep in

amp sheets, dreamed that he was

dragged through a stream.'' DoctorSymonds witnessed in his sleep whathe thought was a prolonged storm ofthunder, which he was afterwardsable to trace to the light of a candlebrought suddenly into the dark roomwhere he had fallen asleep. He re.ites that a person having a blister

applied to his head fancied that hewas scalped by a party of Indians.I remember, when a boy, sleeping ina strange house, in an old fashionedroom, with an oaken store-cupboa- rd

over the bed. I dreamed that I wasjeing murdered : the assassin struck

me on the head, and I awoke with asense ot pain m tnat region. 1 ut- -

ting my hand to tny forehead, I foundit sticky with blood ! I felt too illto crv for help : but at lemrtb. Ialarmed the household, and on pro-

curing a light, it was found that someermented jam had leaked through

the bottom of the cupboard and fal-

len upon my head in a small sluggishstream.

From observation, reflection and

experience, we nave conduced matfor all in any degree suffering from

the use of stimulants, total abstinence., t n-- . : A TV

13 tne moss tuecuu muiuuv. u

fou'bt this opinion for fifteen yeara.

While deprecating saloon dram- -

drinking, we were very jotn to mveup the fascinating social nresiae eve-- i

nino-- of toddy. The pleasuretherefrom derived was anticipatedhours iu advance. Yet to it we were

at last obliged to trace much head-

ache, languor, depression of spirits,and worse than all, an evtr-recurrin- g

desire for a little taste of the creatureat odd times and occasions. It was

only ou renouncing it entirely thatwe felt on a safe foundation. Headaud ponder. Ex.

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A Texas paper publishes thefollowing notice : " Persons .wishing

their marriage or obituary inserted,will please send or hand it in." Rather

idifficult request to be coinpli with

LADD & TILT ON,BANKERS, rouTuxn, Oregox.

Win give prompt attention to collections,and other business appertaining to Banking

Sight and Telegraphic ExchangeOn San Francisco and the Atlantic States forsale. Government Securities bought andsold.

Qy. FERRY,BROKER, Portland. Oregox.

tor. Front and JVashington Sts.Agent North British and Mercantile

Insurance Company, and Manhat-tan Life Insurance Company.

IFfCovcrnment Securities, Stocks,Bondsand Real Estate bought and sold an Com-mission.

W. c. JOHNSON". K. O. M COWS.Notary Public.

JOHNSON & McCOWN,

Oregon City, Oregon.W Will attend to all business entrusted to

our care in any of the Courts of the State,Collect money .Negotiate loans, sell real estateetc. Particular attention given to contestedLand cases.

H. MITCHELL. J. N DOLPII. m A. SMITH.

Mitchell, Dolph & Smith,Attorneys and Counsellors at Laio,

Solicitors in Chancery, and Proc-tors iti Admiralty.

srW Office oer the old I'ost Office, Frontstreet, Portland, Oregon.

C. CilBBS. c. w. rAiuttsn,Notary Pulli and Com. qUetdg.

GIBBS & PAKRISH,Atlorveys and Counselors at Law,

Portland, Oeegox.OFFICE On Alder street, in Carter's

brick block.

JOHN IYI. BACON,Justice of the Peace d-- City Recorder.

Office In the Court House and CityCouncil Room, Oregon City.

J63 Will attend to the acknowledgment ofdeeds, aud all other duties appertaining to thebusiness of a Justice of the Peace.

Dr. J, H. HATCH"Late Mack Hatch, .v5ggav

T-- v n tvt m t t rrt 1 t.S.Tvj.:'tfhjU Jj 1 X 1 O 1 ;

The patronage of those desiring First ClassOperations, is respectfully solicited.

Satisfaction in all cases guaranteed.N. B. Nitrous Oxyde administered for the

Painless Extraction of Teeth.Office Corner of Washington and Fron

streets, Portland. Entrance on Washingtonstreet.

"JENTAL NOTICE.

HOME AGAIN.During my tour of two yearsin the Eastern States I havespared neither time normonev to make invse'f per

fectly familiar with and master of my pro-fession. Those desiring the best work thatthe nature of the case will admit of eanlindme at my olliee, 107 Front street, two doorsabove McCormiek's Book Store, Portland,Oregon.

BR. J. G. GLENN.

GKMriCEY BALL,iiuccrxmir to O radon cf; Co.,

MAN UP ACT l HKH OF

Wagons & Carriages,'201 and 2v-- i Front st., Portland, Oregon.

OCT" Wagons of every descriptionmade to order. GencralJolbing donewith neatness and disfxitch.

A LARGE jN VOICE OF NEWSunday School and Gift Books !

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J7R0.U THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIE.L ty and

Various other Publishing Houses!For sale by the subscriber, on Jefferson st.

between" 2J and 3d, Portland, Oregon.G. II. ATKINSON, Secretary,

52.1 y and Treas. Oregon Tract So c

CLAEK GREENMAIL

City Drayman,3iO j

0JIEG0XCITY.fLI-- All orders for the delivery of merchan-

dise or packages and freipht of whatever des-cription, to any part of the city, will be exe-cuted promptly and with care.

W. F. HIGHFIELD,Established since 1849, at the old stand,

Main Strict, Oregon CUrj, Oregon.

An Assortment of Watches, Jew-elry, and Scth Thomas' weightCiocks, all of which are warrantedto be as represented.

Repairing uone on short notice,and thankful for past favors.

A. II. CELL. E. A. r IKKEB.

BELL & PARKER.I EUGGLSTS,

AND DEALERS IX

Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Paints,Perfumery, Oils, Varnishes,

And every article kept in a Dru Store. MainStreet, Oueson City.

Robinson fe LakeYTII.L CONTINUE THE STOVE AND

Tin-war- e trade as usual, at the established EMIGRANT STOKE,

Curiier of Front and Salmon sft.,Portia nt, Oregon.

A. J. MONROE. W. A. K. 31 ELLEN.

NIMBLE WORK.MONROE & MELLEN,

Dealers in California, Vermont, andItalian Marbles, Obelisks. Afonu-?ncnts, Head and Foot sloncs,

Salem OregoxMantles and Furniture Marble furnished

to ortier. to

ANDiiEW WILLIS. WM. r.KOVGTITOX

WILLIS & BR0UGHTGN.

Having purchased the interestof S. Cram, in the well known

LIVERY STABLERvne uoor ui market. OregonCity, announce-tha-t thev will at all timeskeep good horses ard carriages to let, atreasonable rates, liorses bought and soldcr kept by the day or week.

Oregon Seed Store !

R. E. CHATFIELD,Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

Garden and Field Seeds of all Kinds,PRODIXE AXD COMMISSION".

First street, Portland Oregon,y, w, - Tir- -, ii.-- .

exceed 75 cents a ton. $2 a ton.- -

loaded with merchandise, orrd onpassengers $10 a head may be charged. The company is to hare a grantfrom the Government of exclusiveright of way for 90 years, - and is topay the ; Columbian - Government O

per cent, of the clearing profits for25 years, and 8 per cent, for 75 years,for this privilege.

A Singular Bird: James Henry,of Mound ' City, Illinois, 6n Surrday,the 13th ultimo, shot a new and com-

paratively unknown bird on the Ken-tucky shore, opposite that city, whichis thus described by the Cairo DeinOicrat r -

It is larger than the ostrich, and;weighs lOi pounds. The body ofthis wonderful bird is covered Citksnow-whi- te down, and its head of afiery red. The wings, of deep black,-measur-

15 feet from tip to tip, arid'the bill, of a yellow color. 23 j'neheg-It- s

legs are slender and sinewy, peaVgrccu in color, and measure 48 inchesin length. . One of the feet resembles"that of a duck, and the other that oTa turkey. Mr. Henry shot it at adistance of 100 yards, from the top-mos- t

branch of a dead tree,-- pTeyfus-upon-- a

full sized sheep that it had'carried from the ground;

A mao who was in the habit ofconstantly frequenting a cabaret 6b.'

the Versailles road, near Paris, was"1

observed by the mistress to be sit-ting with his glass empty before him.--

What will you take V said the'woman. Uh, nothing more, ' wasthe reply. " I have but forty sous,-an-

I must buy some charcoal 16'stifle myself with." " Oh. that's"very foolish' rejoined . the landlady,- -

who thought he was joking ; "with1two -- penny tforth of cord you coulifhang yourself, and by that arrangement you could have some moramoney to' spend in drink.'' " Upon'my word, you're right said the man

and he spent thirty-eigh- t of his remaining sous in drink. On Saturdaymorning he was uiscovered

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nauging--

to a tree.

A Rochester urchin uncouseiou'g- -

ly perpetrated a great joke at the ex-

pense of his teacher, announcing to'her pupils the holiday of February223, and asking them some questions concerning its observance ;

among others, why the birthday ofWashington should be celebratedmore than mat 01 any t no eie.

Wbv," she added, more thanmine, lou may.ien me; sue siato a little fellow eager to explain" Because," he exclaimed, with greatvivacity, "because he never told alie."

" How many regular steadyboarders are there m this house t

asked a census taker of a Servant.r r. 1 1 r -- Itfir I. mere s uueeu uoarueis iu an,

sir ; but not mor'n four of ern issteady, sir."

Oa a recent trial, an Irishman;with characteristic obliquity 61 specbh;

after scratching his head1, Said ?

" Plase ycr Honor, 1 do' not rcmcm-bcro- r

if I do, I forget it now'A :

At Biarritz, last summer; theRussian Princess Garlitzart was one

of the boldest swimmers. She would

go out a mile or more, attended 6n!yby a big black dog.

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- After Charles Snmncf nad closed

his speech at the Chinese' banquet in

Boston, some amusement; was causedby the band striking uo " Champagne'Charlie."

A Western editor reentry m'ar-rie- d

One of his compbsitors, anotheracting as bridegroom, the o&cJatrng

clergyman being a retired printerand the local editor giving tha brj!p

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facts, can we continue in the beliefthat great changes of climates and ofthe earth's surface are the work ofremote periods only and have ceased ?

Has our planet got its growth ?

Ladies Should Head Newspapers.It is a great mastake iu female edu-

cation to keep a young lady's timeand attention devoted to ' only fash-

ionable literature of the day. If you

would qualify her for conversation,you must give her something to talkabout give her education with theactual world, with the outwardworld, and its transpiring events.Urge her to read newspapers, andbecome familiar with the presentcharacter and imnrovements of our

n .race. History is ot some importance ; but the past world is dead, wehave nothing to do with it. Ourthoughts and our concerns should befor the present world ; to know whatit is and improve its condition. Lether have an intelligent opinion, andbe able to sustain intelligent convertsation concerning the mental, moraland religious improvements of ourtimes. Let the gilded annuals andpoems ou the center table bo keptpart of the time covered with weeklyand daily journals,, Let the wholefamily, men, women and children,read newspapers.

-- Among the gifts to a newlymarried pair at a town in New Jersey, a short time since, was a broomsent to the lady, accompanied withthe following sentiment :

" This trifling gift accept from me,Its n.--e I would commend ;

In sunshine use the brushy part,la storms the other end."

--Novel Kace. A race or a singular character took place at the Driving Park, Lincoln, Illinois, recently.A man was matched to run two hundred and twenty yards while a horsewas to make four hundred and tortyvards. both to start at the sound ofthe bell. The man won an easy vietory.

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Claims the Belt. An Illinoiseditor claims the champion dunner's

belt for a gentleman of Jacksonville,iu that State, who dunned a man on

his Wfis in chnrcb. and compelledpayment before he would allow him

to resume his prayer

freights ; and the Sioux City Branchis reduced to a mere local connection,and deprived of absolutely all its im-

portance as an avenue of Pacific tradeand travel. The farther aud mostimportant object of the Union Pacific

of which the Sioux City Road issimply a feeder in building thebranch contrary to law, was appar-ently to strike a blow at the North-ern Pacific Road. We say that the

ion Road built the branch, whichis true. Although the Sioux CityCompany is distinct from the Union,yet it is controlled by the latter, asare and will be all feeders to thegreat monopoly. Under the speciousguise of proffers of subsides or otheraid to roads now in course of con-struction, which can by any possi-bility be brought in connection withtheir - own, nnd thus inflate theirpower, the Union management aregradually bringing them all undertheir immediate control, and makingthem subservient to their own ends.thereby increasing the difficulties inthe way of the friends of the morefavored route the all importantNorthern Pacific.

We shall have more to sav, at another time, regarding the danger nowexisting" that the Union Pacific willbecome a monopoly that will effectu-ally control Congress, and block thewheels of legislation in aid of rivalroads.

In iron manufacture, it is rcported that in Staffordshire, England,275 tons of coal are consumed iu

producing 100 tons of iron ; in York,shire, England, 220 tons of coal areused ; in Charleroi, Belgium, 165tons of coal, and in Marquaise,Fraucc, 145 tous of coal. TheFrench system of producing iron issaid to be the most ecouomical inuse.

An European astronomer pre-

dicts that in August next, there willbe a comet of such brilliancy in theheavens and so near the earth thatwe shall have our nights almost aslight as day.

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