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Tin Mimoui Cojipbiimisb. M o .anion recently to look over tlm volume of Nile Kojfisier which contained (lie paa ago of the Missouri Coinjroinio, ami rcl witb interest the follawing editorial com ment of that juuronl on the event which litj juit occurred. They show that the Compromise was reginled M duality, end littlo I'1" binding tdaa provision of lh" Constitution : "The votes on lliie question conclusively prove that a large majority in both houses were of oiiinion thai Congress hoM a con ttiluilomil right to inhibit slavi.-ry in the territories of the United State, without Iheir original limit i llionj(u many, adverse to the restriction on Missouri, way have tliouijlil it inexpedient to impose ueli otriction. Tim territory noilb of SOJ d pre north latitude ii 'foREVKt' furhidilen t be peopled with slaves, except in the Stato of Missouri. The rbht. thn, to in hiliit slavery in any of llw lrritrit Is cli'Hily ninl complcti-ly acknoa Icild, and it is conditioned us lo some of llivin lliat even when they become Statet sluvory ilmll be forever iirobibile.l in them. Thtire U no hardship in thi; the territories be long to the I niton" States, and llm govern went may rightfully prescribe the tnrms on which it will dispose oflhe public lands. 'Ibis (Treat point was grei'd to in the Sen ate, 3:1 voivi to 1 1, and iu the lluuse 130 to 37; and we trust that it i determined 'forever' wiib respect to the countries now subject to the legislation of the general (overtiineiit. It is truo the Compromise is supported, only by the Idler of the law, roposhiMo by tho power which enacteJit; but the eircurmtancce of the cae givo 'o this law a moral force equal to that of a positive jjrovition of the Conttitution, and we do not hazard anything by saying that tho Constitution existx in its observance." Of the forty-two gentlemen who voted aga'nt llit Compmmis in Hie House of Representative. Messrs. Aduins nJ Allen of Mossachu'elie, (lulT um, Folgor, and Grost of New York, did so be ctuit they were iu favor or an enliie restriction on all III ooiiniry west or the Miisipp:, except iu the tituleof tauisiaiia; and the tliiuy-vi n others united with llie proceeding bectus opposed to any restriction whatever. tff" I remember that Adam Smith and Gibbon had told us that there would never a-'ain be n destruction of civilization by bar barium. The flood, they said, would no mure rd urn to cover the earth j ami 1 hey accrued lo reason justly, for they compared tli Immense strength of the civilized part with that which remained savojre, ni.d ak. ed from w hence wcro to coins lliono Hum, and from whence were to come thoso Van dak who wero again to destroy ci ilizatlon. Alas ! it did notoceur to them that, in the very heart of great capitals, in the very neighborhood of splendid palaces, and churches, and llirnlrtt, and libraries, and museum, vice and ignorance, and misery might produce a race of Hun fiercer than those who marched under Altih, mid Van d;ils mora brut on dust ruction ihnn those who followed (Jcnserio. iV.coH'y. Cost of Ova Army. Tho Army appro, priuiiun bill, now before Congress, requires for the support of the army for the year ending the 301 h of June, 1857, no less than ft lit, 12 Add to this about a million mid a half moro embraced in the deficiency bill passed not long since, and lheaggrgnte expense attending tho maintenance o( our army fortwclvg months is nearly fourteen -inilliutis of dollurs. Some of thu items mny bo interesting. Pay of the army, $3,273,- 170; Kubsutence, 1,080,8.11; quarter jnnhters' supplies, $1,010,000 J Irnimpor tation, $1,500,000 ; commutation of officers euhaisleuco, $001,007; clothing, 024,833, 7 ; constructing barracks, etc., 8-iOO,O0i. The probability is, that seme of these sums may bu very materially lessened, but it is not likely that the aggregate will be re duced bulow ten millions of dollar., Titu Daily Lint or Mir.To.v. In his mode of living, Milton, as niiplit bo anticipated, was modvrute and tempcrnlo. At his meals, I111 never took much of wine or any fermented liquor, and he was not fastidi ous iu his food ; yet his lasto seems to have been ilclicitto and refined, like his other senses, and bo hud a preference for such viands as were of an agrneub'a ll.wor. In his early year-., he used lo sit up late 11 1 his studies; and perhaps ho continued this practice w hile his siyht was good ; but iu liis Intliir voni-a lm rotirud Avrv m..I- i nine o'clock, and lay till four in summer till five in winter, and, if not disposed then to rise, ho hud some 011$ to sit at hie bedside fllld read to him. When ho rose, he hud a thaplur of the Hebrew Bible read for him, and then, with, ofcourae, ilia intervention tf breakl'ast, studied lill twelvo. He then sliiied ; look some cxcrcie for an hour generally iu a chair, in w hich ho used to suing himself and afterwards played on tbeerpun,oron the bassvoil, and either sung liitmelfor made his wile sing, who had a good voice but no ear. I lo then resumed his studies lill six, from which hour lill eight, he conversed with these who came to visit him. He finally took a light supper, Miioktd a pipe of tob.wo, and drank a glass f water, nAer w hich he retired to rest. Knightly' Milton. A Caiko Fkast. I't-ck, asys the editor of a Nw Orleans paper, invited us down to take dinner with him the other day, and we went. For the benefit of those who may hereafter want to know where to find good tiling and plenty of it tuch as it is we give Peck's bill of far : 1st. Catfish soup. 2 J. One huge catfish, with catfish sane. 3d. A small catfish slutled. 4lh. Several catfish not stuffed. Ath, Some fried catfish. Oth. Catfish "omlet." mixed. 7ih. Scrambled catfish great variety very gooj, bth. A Urge number of very small catfi.h. Oth. A few catfish. 10th. Some mors catfish. There were quite number of dishes beside, but all contained catfih, done up iu every ttyle the heart can wish. The dinner waa "inierspread" with a fr chick era and bad joke. Long may Peek wave. CJT It bnntiful to behold 1 1 wrJdinj the earrow-euickea sit of th portal u he "r th bndo ay.'' whoa roe. know ihsl fir th Issi ten jrosrs b has beta lr)-of hu hs-t ts tti d his sal! Tli stlsvs Use ef Ksasss, The following is una of the ensctinenU in the Slave Code of Kantai, referred In In the committees lteport. For violating th enactment several men from the Free KiutPs ore now held as !rioners in lhal Tor. M.n. r.iUr iirtiunsiif the code are eoually inhuman and barbaroua. 1 Territory of Kansai. An Act le punish OHenrca ogalnsl lilute l'roMirlf. Skctiok I. U it ns!l.d by Hi Uowrnor and ,gil.'ivs Amiably of th T.rntwy of K.i..s TllvryiB-ia, soso oa rsss. who shsll be eooviclsd of oetiislly rwu a rebelliuo or ln.orr. iba f tvs, free aroee or mulstloe in this Termory, iiuua rni dssth. Hte. k Kvry frr p rsun who shsll aid and wist in aov rebellion or inwrrerlioiiofsuvas, fie n (r'i r iiinliilioi-, or alt furnish arms, or do any overt set in fiirihrsnco of such rebelliou or insurrroliixi, sh ill serrsa dkstu. Hsu. 3. If any frr rwrwn hsll, by RI'KAK I.N'U.WKITIMior PH1NT1NU, adre.pi.r. uailo or indite any slays to rebel or eumuir sgninsl sny eil sen of also Territory, or shall brui( into, print, wril, piiu:ii, or eircuisi. o u b brought into, printed, written, published or eir. euUled, orsholl knowiiily aid nr ssslal in th bring ing into, printing, writing, publishing, or circulat ing in this Territory, auy book, paper, maijsiine, pamhlel or circular, for the purpiswof osoilnig in surrection on th part ot th slsvis, fie aegrn ormulstto. agouti lh citfcion of lli Territory, or auy part of them, such peisun shall b guilty of foluiiy and surrts usstii. Utc. 4. If sny person shall entice, dw-oy, or carry away out of thie 'I'orrrilory, any sLsvse bj longing to another, with the iuteul to deprive the owner thereof of tho avrvice of such slave, or with intent lo effect or p-ocure th freedom of tuch slave, h shsll b adjudgad guilty or grand larorny, and on eunviutian thereof, shall surras bsstu, or bu Imprisoned at luao usoa for nut leas thaa tss visa. Sue. J. If any person aids or assist in enticing, decoying, or purtiiimg, or carrying sway or Bend ing out of line Territory, any si.v beUiging to another, WITH INI KNT to iMlOCl'KBor KF Ht'l' th i'KKKDO.M 01 euch bl.AV t,or with inleul todeprivolh owner thereof of th serricet of such alavo, he shell be adjudged guilty of grand larceny, and, on conviction lliereot, shall surrta dsatii, or b imprisoned si hasd usoa for not lest Ihnn tks VEAts. Use. 6. If any person shsll entic decoy, or carry awsy out of any Htste or Territory of the I'n led Slat, any slnv belonging to sw-lbi-r with IXTKNT to FftUtlUKE of EFFECT th FREEDOM or such 8I.AVE. or to deprivt tho owner thereol or th services of tuch slavs, ia this Territory, ho shall ba adjudged guilty of grand lerctiy.in the saint manner a if aueb slave had been enticed, decoyed or carried ssrsy out of the Territory, and in such :ast the larceny may b charged lo hav born coi itltd iu anyoounly of this Teriilory, into or Ihioiigh which such slave shall havt been brought by such persou, am)-, en .1 -t . -ir.. .1...11 ..... CnUTlClll'H IllVirVI, IIIO piirvil Wliruu-u rsa USATH, or tie u...r..oneu a. ,u.u Ma 1.. no, . - ; tons of coal ho has got Ihrouuh lesslhunTEsrsAa. K ., ' , . . .... " Sr.o. 7. If..nvtKirsonshsllentic..nerluadeor,,l",,,,co",r"rt''bl)- Induce any SLAVE loescape from the service of hit musivr or owner in Ihis Territory, or shall aid or susi-t any slave esi sping from tho scrvico of hit Mi.iBier or owner, or shall ussisi, harusr or con Dial sny SLAVE who may hiiv oscuped from tli service of his muster or owner, he shall he deunrdnuillyoffe'niiy, and PUNISHED DY IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LAliOR for net lew limn FIVE YEARS. Hkc. 8. If any poianu in this Territory shall aid or oil,huil).pr or conceal any SLAVE who liaseseaied from the service of In muster or own er iu another Stale or Territory, such persons nli.ill be punished iu like manner as if such slave had e ecuprd from the sorviee of his mnster or ow ner in this Territory. Hr.c. 9. If any prison shall resit any officer while attempting Iu arro.tauy SLAVE tliut may have recalled from the service of h's msster or own er, or shnll rescuo such SLA V EX when in custody of any olticer or other person, or shall entice, per suade, aid or assist siah SLAVE lo escspe from the custody ofany officer or other person who msy hsvo siinh SLA li in custody, whether such SLAVE has esenied from the service of his mas ter or owner in this Territory, the parson o offend- mir shall be uuilty of r l.I.O.N I , and puuislied by imprisoumeiil at HA It I) LABOR for a lerm not lest llienTWO YEARS. 8 kc. 10. If any Marshal, Sheriff, or Consta ble, or the Deputy of any tuch otlicers, when re quired by any person, reluse to mil nr assist In Hit arrest and ouptuit of any slave that may have es caped from llie service of hit master or owner, whether such SLAY li shnll have escaped from Ii s muster or owner in this Territory or any other ntateor 1 ernlory, such ollieers shall ut lined in a sum of not hss ihnn 0110 hundred uor mors lhau fire liuinlred dollars. tisc. 11. If any person print, trritt, introiuct into,nihUih or circulate, or cum-e to b. brought Into, printtd, tcriltrn, puhliilitd or circulated, or ihalt knowingly aid or aisitt in h inging into, minting, pullithiiig, or circulating within this Territory, any book, pnpor, pamphlet, mngaiine, haiulliiil, or circular, containing any STATE MENT, ARGUMENT, OPINION, SENTI MENT, DOCTRINE, ADVICE OR IXUEX DO, calculated to produce a DISAFFECTION among the sluva in this Territory, or to Induce such sluves to escape from the service of Iheir mas ters, or resist Iheir authority, ho hull be guilty of FELON Y, and bo punished by imiirieoniuent at HARD LA UOR for a term uut less than FIVE YEARS. Sec 12. If any free persons, by speaking or wri I' tig. assert or niuiiiluiii that persons have not the r glit to hold tluvi-s in this Territory, or shall intro duce into th s Territory, print, publish, wtile, circu late, or cause lo he written, printed, dublished, or cictilutcd in Ihis Teirilory, tnv book, paper, mag- st ne, pamphlet, or circular containing any denial of liic rlgiit ofsueli pirsousio ' "! Territory, tuch person shall bo deemed guilty of felony, and puuUhcd by imprisonment at bard :o bor for a lerm of not Ices ih.-ui two years. See 13. Xo pvTbon who it conecieiiciouiily opro. ed to holding elaves, or icho doci not admit the right to hold tlnrei in thit Territory, thall tit at a juror ou llie trial 01 any prosecution for the vio lin ion of any of the sections of thu act. Til's act tu tnke effect and bo ill force from and after the I jlh day ef September, A. D. 1655. Signed, J. II, Sliiugfellow, Speaker of the House ; Attest, J. M. Lyle, Clerk. Tlionws JolniKon, President i f tho Council; Attest, J. A. Iliildormsn, Cloik. Joe. Smith IiSscscitatkp. There is a fel low down in St. Louia, who declares him self the veritable Jo. Smith of whom the United Slates generally and thestatoof Illinois particularly, huve very distinct re collections. The boirus Jo. is nreachinir Mormon sermons by the wayside to assem bled miscellaneous audiences. ''Miss S. Napp, I've been to learn how lo tell foituncs," taid a young fellow to a brisk brunette. 'Just let me have your hand if you please." "La! Mr. A., how sudden you are 1 Well, go and ask pa." PtciotoLvCooL A Frenohmao waa tried th other day ia on of thedepartmente for having kill ed hi fa her aud mother. Tho crime was commit, ted under th meat revolting eiroumatanort, and at th end of th pleadings, s hea ho waa about lo bt condemned lo death, lli president f th tribunal asked th usual question, if h had anything to say in his d.f, am. "No. M.I Tro-dent." h replied, "eulv I hip ya will have pity oa a soot orphan "' -Sngluk aooer. A chaplain wnuc.ee preaching to a class sf eoiU-gaus a Soul th farmatioa of hsbu. "Gentle, men' sa d he, "does your ears against bad di oourse." Tb acholan immediately clapped ihsir hands In Ihsir ears, and th chaplaia looked rather fuuny al so practical a dokatratita. ff The bnabanil of a beautiful wife, none re turning home oa day, was mat by n nf ha off spetn;, all tmilM. clapping hit bands and aayiog. I . Mr. B ha bora hr be' such sass maa -h kiasod bj all ereual aud mother fee. .''' 1 juasbtr ef mavtheU.rs, j The Era compile. ,h. follo-ln, table from the last census, showing the number .rJ.UJ. in all the t laveho .1 ing ! Sta'f s S KlstM Slaveholder is eib. White popuUlrfNi I Alabams, i Arkansas, 428,614 1(12,10 37,041 7I.I 47.tf('3 2l,ft72 701.413 233,401 417.013 205,711 202.004 533.02S 274 S03 730.830 154,034 804,000 A.OOO 1,477 600 8,520 JW,4M 8H.H93 iO.610 16,010 3:1,110 10.H-1 21,Wi 3.1,804 7.749 03,004 Dist. or Columbia, p0fida, I (jeorgia, ; y, . , . . ' , f u, 1 Mitrylan.l, j ,Misisippi, I Missouri, v rn,U,. . . .i- I Anuih Carolina Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Total, 847.52i 0,222,519 The relative number to the wh!e while population in each State is as follows, omit ting mere fraoiions : IMawnra Missouri, District of Columbia, Arkansas, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Cerolina, Tctas, Virginia, Alabama, Florida, (ieorgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, In the whole, 1 in 00 1 in 81 1 in 27 1 in 27 1 in 20 in 22 in 20 in 20 in 20 in 10 in 10 in 13 in 13 in 13 1 in 12 1 in 10 1 in 18 IfT A teacher hdbenipliningtohiscbiss the point or the compass, tod ail wen d. awn up in front towards th north. "Now what's befort you, John H "Th north, sir." "And whsl behind yon, Tommy V "My coal tail sir," taid bt, trying st llie snma lime to get t sight at It. A New llsmpihiro Ysnkesayi that no m 111 in his State need ever bo minus t "pxket full of rocks ;" but Theodore Parker says of Iht Gran ite Stale, lhal it is "llie laud of poor relations aud cheap tomb stones.'' tW Tl e e ie a lucky ed tor iu Canada. IIo is ihey hav had a terrible w nl- r, but with a - , Wm. O. Dement fc Co., At tSeir old Hand, oppoeit the Land Office, i RE now receiving pr bark "Ork"' and bri iL "llulcjoii,'' the foilowing goods! 150 boxes sperm and adamantine candles, 50 kegs dried app'es and peaches, 100 bb.sniid hif bbls crushed sugar, 50 cases p'ekhs, 30 " fresh peaches, 50 " po fi uits, 10 lonsO. A. salt, CROCKERY f- OlASS-WAREt 5(10 dot cups aud saucers, 300 ' plates, 300 " tumblers, SO " wuter pitohert, Sugar howls, tea-pots, iiC, dee. OILS it PAINTS i SOD kegs pure lead, S00 gals liuneed oil, 100 gals turpentine, AO gals varnish, 300 gals lump oil, 100 cats lard " DRY HOODS i 6000 yds brown sheeting, 5000 ' prints, Hleached cullous, bed ticking, Jtc, ic, all of which will bo sold as low aa they can be pur chased of any other house in Oregon City, may 17 rurnitare. rplIE subscriber hat just reeeiv- ed a laigc simply of FURNI TURE of all descriptions, consist ing iu part aa follows Sufas, inuliogiiuy aud black waluulj Chamber sets; Dureaus, with or without marble lops; Office desks; Rocking chain, stufled in hair, carpel, aud with cuno and wood seals; Dining chairs, cane aud wood seats; Office chairs, do do do Children's do, high dining and rocking; lledsteads, various kinds; Tublcs, ceuler, card, and diuing; Writing desks; Sideboards; rurlor chairs; Settees; Reading, toilet, aud wotk tablet; LonkiU-gluwa; Mattresav, hair, moss, tod wool; Window shades; Feathers; Paper hangings, of even- style; Oilcloth; Chinese matting; fluid lamps, and burn ing tlu d ; with a vunety of other articles loo numerous to mention. Peisoiit wishing lo pnrcliase will please call and examine fur themscivet. All kinda of ceuntrj- produce taken In exchange for goods. TUOS. JOh.VSOX. Mareh SO, 1856. 40tf Iiog;s, Log's. CAII will bo paid ou delivery for fir and cedar LOGS at workt or Oregon Milling & Trans portation Co. R. PENTLAN l, Aj'l Linn Cily, May 10, 1856. r.,.,. , Backs I Backs I rpiIK undersigned bus constantly on hand at his X tuck manufactory in Oregon City, SACKS ol sll qu.tlili and eixee, which will be sold at low na they can be bought in the Territory. Order from u distance promptly attended lo. Wti. WHITLOCK. Oregon City, May 3, 1856 -3y. KELLY'S rrivate Boarding; House, if'pj-osite Holmes & C'o.'s Fire-proof build- lug, VKEGON CITY, O. T. tLT Charges reasonable. Nov. 3-6m. Splendid Tewelry. G.COLLIEKRORBlNShoenowenhand the finest assortment of JEWELRY ever brought to Oregon. The tasortiueut consists in part of th following article : 1'iainoud broaches, Diamond rings, Gold railway timo-keepert. Ladies' watches, in enameled case, Ladie ehatelanert, Mosaic oar-riugs. Gold thimble, gold and silver pen, Card eases, mantel omameuts, Card baskets, pearl caskets, Gold guard, vest, and lob chains, Sleev bullous, shin studs, Lad. brooches. and a variety of other goods too numerous to men tion. Call and tea th most mainifiewt diaplay of Jswelry ever teen in Oregon. . . U- COLLIER ROBBINS, Mlrcha3- Front wroot, Portland. 1st ear Bakery W7E keep e lull stmel of BREAD, PIES, M CAKES, and CANDY, at w Mean la and retad. pi9 CHARMAN 4 WARNER. neloalfoiia. FEW of Priuco A Co' beat MELODE. ON 3 for sal, low. Enouira alt fhft A feW OREGOS CITY VR VG STokk WW won 1 IIIMMI( i,ich , u, fuiiowingi 1 Al-oos nua. m turop. an. "-"- 1 tfill.maa'a do. Ufl of III MilHers, I llemocraey in AmerlcB,illb)lou and Niueesb, "Und sod Ijf," K-Deck and Perl," '(tea and bailor, Ship and bliore," Thre Year in Califor.. lloni lyciopeiiia, Cve. of Literslur Egypt tud lli Hoi) Land LarduerouHi'm Engine, Duchsn's Faiu. Phys'a ,1 Manual of t Arts, lecture on th Art, Travel iu Peru, polar Rrginiw, M.han's I'lulosiiphy, Au I MiHiaalrrii. l('ho.ce Uioifruphy, I'eruvian AiiIkiiiiihs, Choir Etra-l. A sariely or Poets. 600 cop es of bsud. rs ppdier, 500 - Iteadere, 0.') McfiuflVy' do. 8.1O M Webtter't Ditlmnarlet. Dares' Algebra, - (.enaitlry, w liourdon, Kurreyiug, " Legendio, Arithmetics, Thompson's do. iNtwuiBu's Ithslorio, usy t 00. Farley's I'niv. History, Ooodrich't Pivt I'. 6., Monleilh' (ieography, Luile SH'aker,'' N. American Speaker. Al.so, a TH-Ksh eiiimilv of attationorv. Iy llooke, Journals, Uilc,rs, lleconl llooks, Meniorsn.liiins, or all sites, Disries, A c, Note and Utter Paper, Envelope, Pint, etc., ate Eraar Knives, Erssie Kuliber, Ouinimil LaU-ls, Faber't Pencils, IN h, Iu u.iart and p nl botuet. wholksalr and a eta to. CHARLES l'OPE,Ja Oregoa City, August IH, lei 3. ftew Jt'Hfller. HAVING employed ana of the best Woikin; Jewrlleit ou Hit Paeifio coast, I am now fully prepared to manufacture ever)' description of Jewelry. Moson o Jewelry, Odd Fellows' Pint, Ring, Ac, made to order. Engraving neatly dou. Call and see tpccinie lis of work. O. COLLIER ROD BINS. X. It I devote my entire atlvulion lo repairing Fin atehe. Ii. I oi.Lira Itoiaixs. Portland, Dee. SO, 18j5-3Ttf J A YNE'3 Alterative, Eipectoroul, ami Pills, Cod Liter Oil, Castor Oil, and Sw-t Oil, at the OREUON CITY DKCU STORE "MEXICAN .Mustang Liiiimenl, O. W. .Mer- llX chain's Gargling Oil, at the OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. rTIRl'SSES, rltfht and left and double, and Ab- JL ooininai iitioriera, at llie OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. Dl'llH Whilt Lead, raw and burned Umber, JL Cromc, Green and Yellow, und other paints, Bllh OHLUOCITY UllCGSlOKK. PERFL'MERY.nt the OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. It A EFEN BERG M EDIC1N ES : Graefenherg Sarsaparilla, Uterine Cutholicon " Uysruiery syrup, consumptive balm, " Pile Ointment, 11 Health Bitters, " Eye Lotion, Stc, &, To bo found at tho s;encv or the Company, at llio UlthlU. LI I 1 LiKtGb lUKIi nAYMAN'S Dyspeptio Elixir warrunted to cure the dvsiepsia jut received nod for suleal the OREGOS CITY DRL'U STORE. DR. Guysotl's comHund extract of Sarsaparilla and Yellow Dock, at the iepl3 OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. OLD Dr. Jacob TowiieenHs Saimiparills, at the OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. DR. J. Ayree' celcbiated Cherry Pectoral lor coughs, colds, and consumption, al ih OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. DR. T.iwiieiid'sSnrfoiiir.llii, st Hie OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. SHAKER Snr-apirilla, at the OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. CJ AN 1)6' Sarsuiarillu, in any quautitv, at the O OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. sentery Syrup, VVistur's Uulsam of Wild Cherry, al the OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. JUST RECEIVED at the Oregon City Drug Store, direct from New Yo.k uint Sun Fran cisco, a fresh supply of DRUGS, MEDICINES, i'atcul Medicines, Family Medicines, &c, eve, which will be eold at low or rash at they enn be procured in the Territory. Call and examine for yourselves, and get au Alumnae for 1850. gratia. "PERUVIAN Febrifug, for the cure of fever X and ngn. ic Ac , jiM received and for sale st tho OREGON CITY DRUG STORE. Laud for Sale. I OFFER to tell 1G0 acres or choice laud for two dollar and a quarter an acre, cash. The laud ia a portion of my claim, six miles west or La fayette, in the county of Yamhill. Title good. Call mid see for yourselves. " 'Tit no trouble to show" the land. S.C.ADAMS. Glen Avocu, Poo. 35th, 185i-37tf ttobaslopol lm Fallen t ND ClIARMAN & WARNER wish to inform the cituen or Orerrou Citv and the public in general that th-y huve just received n good assortment of GROCERIES suitable for this season of tho year. Also, we have received a supply of fancy groceries, such aa farina. Sugar Tapioca, Arroic Root, and a variety of other such articles too numerous to mention. We havt a Jiod assortment of FANCY GOODS tor the holidays, tuch s ruisini, dates, ties, bottled Die fiuits. rasubrrrv nree.-,",Si Olid a variety of other articles iu this line, tut h as will j suit tho greuteut epicure of the land. We have al toon hand a good ussuilincnt of candies, and am receiving a supply nearly every steamer. So please give us a can ; wu w.ll sell as cheap aa any house in Oregon. Our motto is that a quick penny is uener man a siow smiling. e are now commencing to prepare in the Ba- scry lor iimeimus, ana sliull have a good assort ment, of cake. We shall also keep on hund a su perior quality of butter crackers, Huston crackers and also the sweet ork crackers. Please give or ders for the above iu good time. Our prices shall be reasonable, and the good made of the best ma terials in uregon. uovS4 Woo Wants a Oood Saddle? THE aubsenber, living five miles south-west of Lafayetlo, in Y'aiuhill county, ia now carrvinir ma vuemcaa 01 oauuie iuaaing in good earuesL He keep constantly ou hand the best saddles that cau be manufactured with the malt-rials at com maud iu Oregou. Those wishing a genuine saddle warranted lo lit ou both tides, aud nrr-ed out in complete style, cheap for cash, or good trade would do well logivo me a call. My shop ia situated on tisKers I reek uear where the road crosses it lead ing from Portland aud Oreeon Citv. "un eounirv" by iht way of Smiths bridgo oa the North Fork of lumiiiu. CT I keep even- thing iu tho saddlery line, as unuies, .iiarungale, llnllenj, l.inea. drc . it. Sept. 8U-33H. J. O. He NUERSON. Water Power for Sale. rTMIE undersigned would like to sell one half or -a- h s mills and water power ou the Tualatin riv er, about thre mileo from Liun City, known a Moore ' Mills. It i probably the best water priv. ilego, with the exception of tho great Falls of the Willamette, that triers ia in Oregoa. I would like to aell one-half or ooo-fourth of my claim together with lli mill and water power. My objevt is to gel a partner, to uabl me to pn.periv improve the water power. JAMES M.'.MOORE Feb. 9, 1856. 43 .( E have a full assortment of BOOTS A SHOES, also Lad-.' .;,. .., ..?: ia fcet all kind of ladir' shoea PI9 CHAR3IAN $ WARNER. CIGARS-Th best ehanee lo pek is at Uu CUASiUyf " ARNER , Allan, McXinlay cfc Co., nVE I ut received AS7'OCA' Of HEW GOODS. and would invito sll those who wi.li lo procure GOOD srlielee at rraeoui.We prlee. to call and see them. They consist in part or th following 1 grindstone grain cradlct great tcylhcs&tnaths brush do do 10 sq harrows 23 leeh gardia rakea do hoes do sp-idet lohshed shovclt isy fur lit manure forks churn window glass 8 by 10 do 10 by IS do 7 by 9 rniudow sashes 6 bv 10 canal ti wheal barrow t fancy bromiit plaiu do BMorl'd colored psils painted tube line wash boards blacksmith's bellows cross cut saws 7 It do 6 ft mill taws 7 ft liair nialtraases doublt do single hair bolsters doublt do single sperm candies adamantine ao do 10 by 12 grups brand tobacco n Law ami vokua llicke tobllOeO JiLAXKKTS. BAISE, LIXDSEYb, Shrtlinei Tirin, ic tt'tf. Aud keep couatunlly on hand a largo supply or GROCERIES, clothing, hardware, and many articles too numer out lo mention. ALLAN, HTK1NLAY d- CO. Oregon Cily, April 31, 1H.1H-Iy f DHLS. Santa Crux Lime just received ana fjyJ for sale by S3-10 W M. C. LM';.V1C.1 l ir. Oregon Bacon. hUs., lor tale by V. C. DEMENT eV co. 1000 l.'Oplliiu Wltftil. A FEW bushels for tale by novlO 1V.V. C. D EMENT $ CO. A Kit re t lHWico For those engaged, or wishing to engage in the I louring JJiisincsi. YffE have on hand and for sale, tho Wlowi'ig y T maelimtry for grist mills, which will be sold low for cash, or on a short tuna : S DortnLle mills, complete 1 I run of four fret four inch French Rurrs,with spur wheel. 114 cogs, we'ghiug I "25 lbs. ; with spiudle, pinion, bru-h and oil-pot and collar. 1 run, mine size, without pinion. Other Irons (he same as above. Together with a general aworlment of bands, bolting cloths, pulleys, gudgeons, wheels, cuupiings, haminirs for 110111112 cheats, oVc, Slo. Iu oilier words, every requisite necessary to the completion or a gr:it mill by Wm.CPEMENTA.co. Opposite tho Lund Olli.e Oseaos Citv, Nov Sd, 165.1. TTTE ARE NOW RECEIVING, per biig Susan Abigail" and burk ''Clin. Deveus, from Sail Francisco, llie following goods: GROCERIES. I'M kgs E. U.syrup,5i8gali. SO bbls New ( Menus do. 50110 lbs No. I China sugar, 5UII0 Ibstahlo sail, S0O boxes Euglbh and Ameiicnn soup, SO cases pie fruit, ass'd, S gross P. i: U. ycut powders, 5000 llu Icbjcju, ass'd bruti Is, 100 hull boxes ni us. Sll bbls and half bbls crushed sugxr, 3'iOU Ilia mi ie ml ns. CROCKERY A General Apartment. DRY-GOODS: mi) yds browu Mlu-eting, 10110 yds sutiuels, SOUO prints, 10 pieces ulpicns, SO pairs Englinh bUnketa, SOU yds carpeting, S00 " oilvlulh; To.-elher Willi u general aroorlmcut of ready made clotluug, boois, shoes, hats, cai, and cnrjieuters loots. II . U. V. HKMK. T t U., Nov. 10. OpHite t ia Lind Office. RESIl OREGON TIMOTHY SEED jO bus. for tale by VM. C. DEMENT CO. mi nt a Cruz I. line. HDUS. for rale hy nov 1 0 WM. C. DEMENT & CO. 50 TN our bakery wo keep couclaully on hund X bread, cruckcit, cukes, pies, &o es, pies, Arc. ClIARMAN ,y WARNER. CANDIES, nuts, raisins, of un excellent quality just received mid for sule low by ClIARMAN & WARNER Oracees RECEIVED upon the urrivul of every steam er. DoVl foil to call on CHA RMA N A ir.IR.VE7? TT'V EKY TH.NG 111 tho line of Groceries, -Lli as cheese, all kinds of mice, sal soda, cubou ate soda, saleiaiiin, nreiim tnrlur, &e.. are sold nt nov24 ClIARMAN $ WARNER S. I pOYS, or d.iiercnt kinds, for sale by X ClIARMAN A WARNER. Just Received. 4 Splendid assortment of Family Groceries, J.X. eiicii as tea, syrup, sufiar, 4c. ; also lino and coarse salt, cream turlar, apples, chili peaches, sardines, oysters, clums,veost powder, also a lai cre quantity of superior chcrool cigars, and tobucco of every urouu aiirl almost every thing else in our line of business all of which will be sold as low as at any other place in town, for ca--h or pro duce. CHARMAN j- WARNER. Hardware FOR SALE BY CHARLES POPE, JR. BRASS and Iron Butts, Screws, Locks and Latches, Hummers aud Ilutchels, Axes, Druwing-knives, Handsaws, Curry Combs, Horse Urushes nnd Curds, Gun Locks, Gun Cups, Wool Cards, Chest Handles, Planes. Ac April 31, ltaj-ltf ., " "V.to U.i4oM.rBW,C;A,CoiiH(;rJ,iie,efr.,Blth 1 OR SALE BY CUARLES rorE.JRA., r ,.urWi " ! . UGAR, Salt, CoiTee, Tea, Syrup, Chocolate, oiaa-n, aait-ratut, Lreum '1 artur, Sal Soda, Carb. Soda, Pepper, Spice, Aliuri, Borax, Cop peras, etc. April 21, 18ji-nr Jllt Roochftl, Atthe'Old Stand,' Canemah, Aprils, '55. 4i4 ft Lbs- IJBnt Brwn Sugar, sir j9 1,000 lbs. China No. 1, do., 1,000 lbs. Rio Cofl'ee, 15 Tons coarse exit; 500 lbs. fine da, 3,00ii lbs. Oregon BacoUi 1,000 bushels ouU, for sole wholesale or retail, by JOHN P. BROOKS. To llie Fanner TTTE WOULD say, call at our store: we f T Will I pay you ns well for vour nrl auy other housu iu Oregon, and will endeavor to make you feel as comfortable as we poesibly can. no24 charman 4- Warner. Central Produce Depot. CAN EM All. CONSTANTLY receiring, fresh from ranch, y wheat, oats, bacon, lard, bulier and potatoes. Dec. 1, '55. John p. BROOKS. R II 1 1 " leathers for sale bv A W apjiif T JOHNSON. TTr.oro-Mt Wanted. ii luuto 1 casn pries pa d bv XI Nov. 2. YM. C. DEMI M. C. DEMENT 4 CO. Charman k Warner. EDITOR Yon will uleaar. t.il .n fellow-cilizeua of Oremm ili doing bnsmeas ouder the old firm, and under the old adag that a nimble sixpence is belter than a slow shilling. We want to tell iroftla. and ..11 .1. so as cheap as any other l.ouae iu Oregon City. We have enlaced our buauean materially, snj now have on baud, aa usual, all kinds of GRO CERIES, mch as w II tuit cily and country trade which w hope all who hare latere I us with their liberal parrouage know full well. Call a-a n w will do oar best. CHARMAN ttuvre Apr.l 19, 16. . McLAXESeelebraledVerroifiigo and Lie Tills OREGOS CUT DRUG ItorT BUSINESS CARDS. 1 XiXiAXsT. MUmiAT aV tus - ii. Oeuernl l.oimiiiMon M'rehanls,snd'wh1. sal and retail Dealvn In Dry Gotdt, Groctria ' Hardware, Ac, &e. I GorgoT. Allen. Oregon Cily, Mny S. Archibald M'Kinlar. ' ( Thomas Lowe. LLAN, M'KISLAY it CO., l Scoluburg, Umpua, Oregosj. Lower LLAN, M KINLAY aV CO, L Oregon Territory. CHARLES POPE, JR, DEALER in Hardware, Groceries., Dry Good. Clothing, Roots oY Shoe, Medicines. aL: and Stationery. Muin-at.,Ore(;ou City, April SI, 1855-Iif Wm. O. Dement 4i Co., 1XT llOLEdALEsnd retail Dealer. l.r.. V le, Provisions, Painlt, Oil, Hoc, .nt Shoe, Crockery, Ao. Opposit the Land OIHc. .Mum i. tiregou t;ny. 1. , . .." ' una 1, mas. JOHN R. M BRIDE, STTOaStV AND COUNIILoa BT LAW Lafayette, Yamhill County, O. T., WILL faithfully attend to all butiocM sa. ' Irutted to his professional cars. April 81, 1B5S-Iir JOHN P. BROOKS, " Wholemle d Retail Dealer in Groceriet, Predtei Pivvitioni, yj-c. Main Street. ' ' A General Attorlmenl kepi up of Selected Goods, Cnnemsh, December 1, 1853. A. REED A CO., successors tof,.T Reed a Co., dealers iu Drug and Med cioss! Book and Stationery, Paints, Oil, Ae. Particu lar attention paid to compounding medicines, Salem, Nor. 84. gj Wells, Fargo & Co. 'i Express, Brlwrn Oregon, Caliinrwa, llie Ailuntit S'lilrl awl Europe. .f. HAVING made advantageous fPtvi arrungonicms Willi Ilia Lu ted Ssssb Mules and facihc Mail Steam ship Companies for tiansportation, we art now ore. .......1 . ..1 s?.i ri.... m i.. "r ipuicu m lumniu in iui, u union, OBecir, Pacltaget, Parcel; and Freight, to aud from N York, i. Orleans, Sun Frnuc.sco, Portland, aud principal iiiwns 01 t.ai lornm an I Uregon. uur Porllu Our regular Semi monthly Express between 'ortluud and halt Francisco, ia dispatched by the 'ucific Mail SleuiiifhipCa'ssteumship Columbia I coiinrcting at Kan Francisco with our aemi.inontk. ly Express lo ATeio For and New Oi leant, which ' isdisputched regularly on the 1st nnd IGthofeoeh innulli, by the mail steamers and in charge of our own mcm-ciigers, through 10 destination. Our Kxpr.sa from New York leaves regularly on the 5th und Slllh ol each month, alto in charge of m- Hxengei-s. TreuMire insured in llie best New York coin pjnies, or at Lloyd's 111 Lou Ion, at the opliou of ' hip;icr. Oprc-Ks New Ymk, No. 16, Wall st.) Now . Orleans, No. II, Exchunge place; Sun Francisco, No. 1 1-1, Monlgoimrv street. J. N. RANKER, Agent. ' Oregon City, April SI, 18i5.-ltf r Hli , The Steamer Portland, toiraaixi caft. a. s. muuhay, 1.1 uuily between Portland and Oregon Cily'. ' Leaven Portland at eight o'clock, A. M. Return. ' ing. leaves Oregou ('ity at four o'clock, r. , ' Fur Ireighl or puneage apply on board. apSI-llf U. S. MAIL LINE. Oregon Cily and Portland Daily Paclet, fl"iflA Jennie Clark, TrekarVia J. C. Al.NSWOHTH, MASTER, V ;tl run daily, (Snn luys excepted.) iu the ohorc named trade, leaving Oregon Chy every day at 8 " o'clock, . h. Reluriiing, will leave Portland al ' 8 r. M., touching at all intermediate io'uts. -For I'rvight or passage apply ou board, sp'21-lf - I-Tew Volumes of tlte Four Reviews aud Blackwood. ' 1 COMMENCE with North Brt:sh for May. 18j"), and the other Reviews uud lllackwood . fur June, IMS. Ta int of Subscription. Any one Review or lil.ickwood, $:l a year. Uluckwooil nnd one Re-' view ir any two Reviews, 5. The four Re-' views and Bluckwood, $10. Four copies loon " address, $30. Postugo on tho four Roviews nnd Blackwood lo any Post office in the United Stales, only B0 cents a year mi euch Review and 24 cents a year on Ulackwood. Address, L. Scott A co., Publishers, 54 Gold street, comer Fulton, New York srp8 . Beading for the Million. S. J. McCORMICK V IU CONSTANTLY ON HAND AT TUB FRANKLIN IOOI , BrOIIR, FnONT-BT, roi'.TLAND, ORKOON, A Choice selection of Popular Book, Newt- 1 papers, Magazines and Fancy Stationery. Among the books on hand will be found works on Temperance, Agriculture, Horticulture, Ilia-, lory, 1 oe try, Jliograpliy, medicines, Religion, -c ence, School Books, Romance, Ac, Ae, Ac. tLTSutucriplions received for Ilarixr. Graham. - Goder, Leslie's, or Putnam, at 94 a year, p(- oge free. ID Subscription! received for anv newspaper published in nny part or the Union. Remember the Franklin Book Store and Newt- -paper Agency, Front street, Portland Oregon. tjV'A priced cutulogue will be published early in April, and will bo sent to any part of Iht terri tory free on application. Ladies I will fiud an excellent assortment of Drtte . JEL and Bonnet Silkt, Satint and Frl;aJ . Bonnet Trhnmingt, lloricru, Gbtet, Lacttini a t.ii. fi. A. ... .hl.'1 (Main-at., opposite ABcrnetny't sivii,) wfawsajay be found uhuost ererylhing iu the liu of Dry Goods: ' Such aa Prints, Ginghams, Alpacas, Merino, ' Plaid Liu.-), Muslin, Sattinett, Jeans, Finn neis, Sheetings, Bed Ticking, Hickory Strife, Cotton Batting, do. ' " ' Oregoa Cily, April 21, 1855-1 If in Medicines for Sale, By , , CHARLES POPE, Ja. .. . ' SANDS' Sarsaparilla, Peck's Wild Cherry Bit- , lers, Bateniau' drops, Brsudrelh'a pills, Lee's pills, Perry's vermifuge, Opodeldoc, Gum Cans- ' phor. Gum Arabic, British oil, Lobelia, Hot drop, s 3d preparation, Roman eye balsom, Dalky't pia 'I extractor, Laudanum, Paregoric, Oil of Pepper- ., , mint, Essences, Composition Powders, Carter's Pulnxinury B ilaim, Sulphur, Epsom Sails, Ac. ' '' April 21, 1855-llf GILT MOULDING tut picture frames, fo ale by CHARMAN A WARNER- PICK CIGARS, the best chsnce is st p!9 CHARMAN d WARNERS. DO you Want Hay Forks, paoVsaed Shore I r Call at CHARMAN d WARNER'S. gomethinr ZTew. AXY person having a Melodeon, Seraphia, Accordeon, or other reed iMtrument, with broken or defective reeds, can bar them repaired by applying or sending to Chat. M. K ester, st his reideiic, two aquarea back from the BaptaB Mee'ing Moose, ia th North part ef Ore) City. Chargu foe iusermig single reeds from f 1,50 Is 8-.0O. neasonable dcdu.tim for a greater sota ber. c. M. K ESTER- ; ' Oreoo City, September 22, 1 855-33 . 1 rpEMPLE OF HONOR.-TuaUaia Tempi JL Honor, No. 1, meeta every Wednesday e ' ning. at th American Hall, For eat Grove, Oregon. Brethren of the Onler is good standing ars BV ' viledUtssitthaiTempb. JL TUTTLE. W.r-T. " 3. A. Plxo, W. R sa " (2 LASS. Qneensware. and Ctwkr. st T ,-l3 V HARR IS f WA'R.rEiri