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D2br lulling bin with wM lb)' had brought for iho purpose, which tlit-jr prOMcJud to eieculo. Aftor ibtf bid itruck tii or stven bluwt dosperaU scuffle ensued. One cf llie Fleming drew plUl and fired l Crotio wilb inlenl lo kill. Jul he fire.l, bow tret, the lawyer truck ihe baud aliloli held the pistol up, ami the charge lodged in the ceiling instead ef the head of the young man.' Croxer then assailed the assassin with jack-knife, stubbed and in atanllr killed him. Mcaulirno tbo report of the pistol alarmed the bouse, auJ llie brother of Crozer buiiijj ihrre rushed lo ibe rescue. Finding the dw lucked on the inside, be burnt it opn, and with one blow knocked down the e IJer I'luiiiing, who op noted hi passage. A oon a the door was burn open the brother who wan wound ed, patted down into the bar-room and ex pired. The blow which fellvd the elder Fleming left him for a. time senseless. Tbu in a'tempting bj force to compel young Croiier I accede to tin Ir tvrsnni eat demand, two brother were slain by the person assailed, and the third person wa roughly bandied. When the deed wm dnne Crosier volun tarily turrendered himself to the proper officer forexarniualion, aud wa, we under 'and, acquitted on the ground of a justi firtble homicide in elf defense. When it wa e xpectod that Crozior wa going to follow Mis Fleming to Pennsyl vania, another brother wa despatched pott haie, to bring her home, and when the fatal tragedy occurred they had not returned. Con.f amu Cotton. It i a fuel, that notwithstanding all the blow and preten aion of our Southern brethren, the Corn crop of the United Slate it of more value lhau any othor agricultural production, not excepting eron cotton. The culture of cern i wonderfully increased of lute year it ratio of increase bcinjj fur greater thnn any other product. From 1839 to 1819, a per ensus return, the increase wa fifty-eiht per cent. Wool is the next highest, it increase being ff y per cent; cation twenty four ; out twen ty, and wheat sixteen. The cotton crop of 1 S3 1 wn 007,000, 000 of pounds, valued at 5115,000,000, while the corn crop nf 1930 was 502 000, O00 bushels, which at the. lowest possible price at which it can bocntiiiiatrd, it is of far greater vnliie than the cotton crop. JJS4T Ju'lo Mod u re, of lite co ntnon rlum in I'llUhurg, in diMiiiMi.im tome up licaiinns for divorces on I lie ground of bud treatment, scolding, mini names, ivc., rerv justly remarked lliot tliern were about lw Applications a week for divorce, nnd that in most of the cases tli parlies paid no more regard to the a ilemm y ol ibe marr.aL'i' contract tbun to the nrclia-e of an old whetlliarrw. If in- n mwy slut' ptonuu, d women, they would have lo put up with lliein at best they could, lie would nut divorce a man because bis i.e. wiu a cold. KT A oem-Npniiilent nf thn New York Mirror writes iinli!imti'!y against lie in tlividunls who advertise propositi in the buwspapers im eigling young Indies into a correspondence. Tie slates lliat "in per haps the first female school in that city, one girl knew of twelve others who were thus corresponding." ZST Mr. Eiheridjje, of Tennessee, seems to bo a nort of original in his way. Talking with some Southern gentlemen the other lay, he remarked tliut the Fugitive Slave Law, about which so much loss huh mak iiig, is consiilerablo of a humbug. "Why," lie snid, "if a nigger runs awny, one of two thing is certain cither he is a mean ni per, or he has a mean master. If the nig. ifer is mean, ho isn't worth catching aud if the master ' mean the niggur ought to run." (W To crown au Emperor iu Russia costs as much money as wo pay our Presi dents in 410 years. For tho Argut. A noma ta tue Mountains. O! give m a home in (lie mounlaius wild, Where Uie eliSa and rocks are in grandeur piled, Where tlio torrent foams down its ruggtd path, And the storm-cloud hang iu its hour of wralli, Where the star of the rock and the wind-flower bliwm, And the tiuy blue hare-Lell cheers the gloom, Whtre Uio lofty pine looks dowu on the v!e. And its son; is piped to the sighing gale-. Or a sheltered nook on the green hill-tide, Where the eye may faze on s prosper wide Of swelling hills and suuny vales, And s glimpse of sea with it dotting tails, Or a shining river's winding course, At it onward glides from iu mouutain source, And a long blue range of muuulaiut high? Whose snow-peaks teem te touch the sky, And a grand old forest's deepening shade, With here and there an opening glade Where the shadows of e lends that are posting by Give a pleasing change to the gaxcr's eye, Aad seem like the scenes of our varying life, Though otUa dark and with sorrow rife, They but d-epea the shades of the coloring light, And make the santbine seem more bright I would not dwell on the broad dull plain, Where Ih eye seeks the wildneee ef nature In vain, Where the sky shut down Ike a cap of steel, Aad a sense of sameness is all we feel. Where the sua shines hot, aad Uieair is fuul As it comes frem o'er the stagnant pool, And the water we drink from the pool we bring, Instead ef Uie draogkt (rem the gushing spring. Nor I weald not dwell in a deep daaV vale, Where the hills sliul out the summer gale, Where the tall fir trees shut out the light, And the sua don't sbiae till almost night ; Oh ! no, I would rather my boms were h gh With broad expanse ef earth tod aky, Where I gaze, forgetting 1 fc't care and strife, On the beauties ef earth (te iliu t lift. lot HiC, Feb. 3, 11(57. Viou- JT It it dated that the close of lie year gives, among oilier lumtnarie, no lass a footing than twenty six mil' ions tetlt losses by marine underwriters du ring 1653, of which two thirds fall upon New York city. 07"Kottulh I now duliveiing puUlo lecture as a mean of upport for btiiim'f and family. (ft It is said that Gen. Houston will be a candidal for Governor of Texas at the next canvass. 03 The more poihe l tue society it, the lets formality litem is in it. OCT Vice stings even in our pleasure ; bu virtue consoles even in our pains. Special Election. Be It resolved by the Cily Council of Oft rm City, That a special election of Ihe electoia of Orrgua City oe anil l nrruy cstteu at the city council rojim oo the 38th day of February, t. n. 1857. to vole for or si;t nit Ihe Irvyiiif of a eiieeial Its of lime thouound one buudrrd dollars, to be ipplicd by ihe euy council in bringing water lulu said city f fire piirpiiees tud that llie pollt he kept open from 10 o cloek a. ni. lo 4 u clock p. m. of said day for that puipriee. Attest! A. HOLLAND, Ore.n (ity, Feb. S, 1807. (reorder. XkZAB.B.ZSDt At her father's residence in Yamhill county, Febrnsrv Sd. IK57. by Itev. HI. M. r'acktrr. Mr. John U. C'aswroao, of Cbainporg, lo .Mue Aaatt M. lUsNiiiikT. Mr. Tost'a SchooL T1 HE NEXT TEKM of this School will com- mence on MONDAY, AM1L 6, 1857. Terms, itclud'ng bonrd, tuition, use of books, dee , sre frem 83. to tJ.iO ux a nrsetnn or rievu weeks. Nous taken for kss thtn one half of a lerm. No drdnct ou mtde. To nil those who will cheerfully ue the proprr exertions to acquire kuswlrdire. aud will strive to be geullcnisuly in Iheir drninent, Ihe proprietor iledgi'S Inm-elf that Ihe Instruction given sliul! um e scttu 1 In tnv In Die eeunlry 1 nose no wish le psy s part of their txpeum by Ulior, can do so. Oi rgon Cily, Feb. 14, 1 657. 44w9 WE HAVE Jl'ST KF.CEIVKI), per sir. Columbit aud bulk Nahumkeag, the fo. lowing goods i bi o lus cotton yarn, iOUO yds bro. dr.ll, 10 castt hoots and shoes, 85 hlf bills dried apples, St) kegs K. B. tjnii, 10 dx ltalliuiore 'oysters, 29 " pie fruits, 211 fresh peaches, 35 biixes rais us, luO kegs nails, uns'd sizes, 10 dot glae lumerns, Sioop ihuvels, lnf clisiiis. Ac, AVo. Feb. I I, '57. H'.U. V. DEMENT At CO. Sacks 1 Backs! rrVIZumlersigne'l hue constmuly un hand at his I suck ir.aiiutiietory in Oregon t'ily, HACKS of all Uuliiiesaud six., which will he tuld as low us the) can b tsiiilit in the Territory. Orders from a ditL'ince proinplly attend d In. Oregou City, January 10, y Wm. C. Dement sk Co., WllllLhSALB it (UTA1L Dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Doots & Shoes, Crocker;, &c, TENDEIl their thauks to tlie'r nuinerous eus touirni for llie r pisl l.beral patrouege, and su llen a contiiiuauee or llie same. They luke pleairo iu infonirnj the nnhha that they have now on hind t lores and d.sireble stuck of Grocrriea, Hardware, liooU mid Slwet, Crockery, and Bout tilure; lo which Ihey are mitkmg constant aaninona iroiu apw torn ana Sun I'miiciMio, purchased for cash only, aud are enable! to sell ul luwrr pr.Ccs lhau any oilier store iu Oregon Cily. Jon 31, 1H."i7. 500 I.BS. pnw Hieswiix for sale low by jilil WM. C. PEMEXT&. CO. Tit? Jew Enulntid .Tin tit a I LIFS IirSUHANCE COMPANY, Cusro.N, Mass,, Crjnnhvd in 1813, and having a capital una accumulated prrmmnia amount ing to over 81,000,000., WILT, take rii-ks in Oregon, for a term ef years or for life. Dividends of profits to those insund ure declurcd every live yenrs. In- siiruuee may be etfectrd fur the bonelil of married wuineti and children, btyond tlia reach of jredil rs of tho party insured. Creditors may insure the livroof drbfnrs. Ratis in Oregon will be the wine as in New England. This is the oldest American Mutual Insurance Company, end is one of the must relisble and suc cessful, and insures ou the most fuvorshle rules. Herniation nmy be obtained from, and applica tion fur insurance made lo, A. IIOLBROOK, Agent fur Oregon. CoMuUinn Ph uririant Forbes Barclay, M.D., Orceon t'ily, and K. B. Wilwm, M. I)., J'ortland. Oregon City, Jan. 31, 1807. For lUnt. I WANT lu rent my pluoe for one or two years, one mile from Mr. Post's School, snd two and t half miles from Oregon City. There are five acres well set with timothy, nd there will he about six acres to cultivate. Fruit of all the various kinds. Good houno snd outbuildings. Terms made easy. Apply soon. J in. 24-41lf JAS. O. SWaFFOKU. Oantion. 1 LL PERSONS are hereby forbidden to place 2. sny obstruction in llie way of the navigation of the Tualatin River, from aud after thisdaie, on pain of being dealt with according to law. ll.y order ol the Hoard ti Uirectors ol uaiatin N. & T.Co. THOd. FOPK, Fres't. Oregon City, Dec. 13, 1800. CiwlO Clacksuiiths nnd others, Look Here ! ALLAN, McKlNLAY dt CO. have now on hand a lorge and well aelected stock of Bar Iron, Cast Sleet, Home shoe do., German do., Nu it rod do., Plough do., Plate do., nd intend to keep np the assortment se as to smt the wants of customers. Give us a call, and you will find lhai wo not only have Ihe fullest stock, but ill sell "as cheap as the cheapest" We are constantly receiving additions to our sssortineut, so as to replace what is sold. Dec. 6, '56. Books for too Holidays rffTif't JUsTRECLlYEI.aiiiongbieh U 'tjtrt T. S. Arthur's works. Shakapraie, all V UlrT 1SOOHS, Tokens, Kotinaoo Crueoe, Diary aud Correspondence of Am Law rence, Harper's edition of .Maeaulay's History of Kngtsod, and many other valuable works, hand somely bound also, a general ismrtment of Pock et Uianes for ls.,7. hot tale by On gon City, No. 2S. C. POPE, Jr. JUST RECEIVED, a new supply of Rio and Jsvt Coffee, Kice, Sugir, Sal Soda, Jlc aor-23 U. fOr-t, Jr., Alain tt For Bale. 1 GOOD INDIA-N IIOK.-5B. Prioo SOO 1. Ap.lyu C. POPE, Jr., Oregna City, Nov. 2i. Mam street. -TTfK WILL PAY CASH or Til A UK lor V good WHEAT at the market price. ostf CHAKMA.V s WAKHtK. 312" E NEW GOODS, CHARMAN 4. WARNERS, Oregon City University. Ma. F. JOHNSON li Miss JULIA JOHNSON WILL rater upon their second term. In the Primtry Department of the Oregon City OK FfcUKUARY NEXT. It ie to the advanliiga of students to enler as etrly Iu lilt lerm it puMiblt. A portion of time is sjient every week In teach log uie rudiments of ocst. Music, Tuition, per term of elevon works 5 00 W.C. JOHNSON, Jan. 14, 18.17-4 1 w5 r-eo. llosrd of Trustees. Land Warrants t1'RCH.si;d my Jan. 31. WM. C. DEMENT & CO. Just Itwuived, TONS Ssn Quenlin salt, 104 sacks Liverjiool suit, 10 60 buls limo, 50 ki-p strop, 60 units sug ir, S5 saeks cuifcs, 5 bhls viuegar, 35 boxstsoap, 30 bales diills, 5 " slirelinge, 14 cases bouts. Jsn. 17, i7w6 G. ATIERNET1IY CO. Oregon l.odjiu !Vo. 3, I. O. U. F., MEETS it their Hall over the Oregon Cily Driy Klort every Wednesday evening at 7 o does. Urethrrn lu gvi tinnamj sre invueu lovitl. Tlioa. I IIAK.MA.N, n. U. C. Hwsmst, See'y. 31 PUENITUEE! AT TUB s FUXLXVITUjXS BAZiZS B.OOIVX, (One door below L. Snow St Co.'s, Front st.,) rORTLAXD, OREGOX. ContlsDtly rtesivlng, and on band, TUB PEST ASSOHTMENT Ever Offered In Oregon!! Having bad several ycirt' experience, I am pre patcd to sell iS CHK1P AS, IF MOT Cheajter than hit ever litrcfaj'urt lecn offered on tho recifio coast I tX CALL SNO SXtMINS rot TOVSSKLVtS. XI A.J. 8TURTEVANT. Portland, January 10, 1857. I Out Ambrotypes. IF YOU WISH GOOD PICTURES r the latest sod m ust Improved style, you cun oblaiu them by calling nt my AUBRO $ DAOVERREOTYPF. ROOMS, Over M.lwsiu s Store, Muiu st., ORRr.ON CITV, from the 9ih to Uie 25th of January, 1857. Deo. 27, IH5G-37 JOS. BUCilTEL. Piotcctivo Union. DIVISION NO. 593 OF THEN. E P.U., SALEM, O. T., w.ll keep for suit Dry Good, irorcrl-, Cools aud Blioeot ronucr, etc., r. In part Ihe trade will bo charactrrixed by 1. Designedly no inf.Tur goods) 3. Itranonable and uniform prices: tlis child will get as much for its muney as the parent j 3. I lie peur mau a Iriend, au cssuit; 4. The dishonoring practice of mixing good with inferior produce to make it saleable, will bo discountenanced ; 5. Being associated fanners, will generally be sble to ani-wrr demands from a dlatanee, iu Ihe articles uats, potatoes, wheat, flour, 4.0. J when uel on luind, bought to order. Orders carefully liiled. or otherwise properly at tended to. C. llOKL, Agent Salem, Dec. 27, lt5G. 3uf JUST RJ1GIVI, PEH BARK "OCEAN BIRD," And for iale, 4y the undertigned, n fff lbs Cosla R'ca coffue, a very supe OOUU riorurtkle, 40 k-s pure white lead, pepper sauce, In gl.-iss, yellow ochre, cspers ' boiled linseed oil, in tins olives " and barrels. honey, raw do. do. do. Cliina preserves, in jars, China eii(;ar,uoe, 1 At. 2, green peas, iu linn, crushed " iu hlfbbls oysters, ' brown sheeting. 6-4, figs, in drums, muiiilU rope, UJ .l,-i,2, iiuute currants, II. and 1 men, Aiamga raisins, (layer; cast steel, almonds, soft shell, pie fruits, askd, in glass, walnuts, Jinglaih meal sauces, " Cll'.'o 6i., (I'lacniuls) " fish do. " elicits, in tins. ALLAN, McKlNLAY $ CO. Oregon City, December 2d, 1850. Suit! Sail! OA TOJfs "Sun Qnculin" SALT, in almut J 60 and 100 lb. bags, just received aud for sale very chenp at ALLAN, McKlNLAY $ CO.'S. Oregon Cily, Deo. 6, 1856. Coffee. IF YOU WANT t really good article of COF FEE, Ihe undersigned have gut 13,000 lbs. best "Cvtta Rica." Come in and look at It. ALLAN, McKlNLAY j- CO. Oregon Cily, Dec. 6, 1U5G. What's the Use of Going Barefoot ? riMIE subscriber has opened a boot and shoe shop A. iu this city, where making aud mending will be done lo order on short notics. I also keep constantly on hand ready made boots and shoes, which 1 will sell on reasonable terms. Thankful forpsst favors, I slill solicit a reasonable share of oatruuage. Call tud try us tnyliow. J. B. BLANPIED. Oregon City, Aug. 9, 1 856. 1 7m6 We are now Receiving A ND have in More 1. in 110 sacks Rio coffee. 80 whole and hlf bbls crushed sugar, 30 " " Ji O 1 00 dot brooms, 250 boxes Eng. snap, 100 candles, I(l0 " glass, ass'd sizes, Together with t general assortment of crockery, hardware, boots and shoes, ptiutt tnd oils, See., dec, which wc offer for title at as lew prices at tliry can be purchased in Oregon Territory. WM. C DEMENT dc CO. Oregon Cily, Sept 19. 7 Xn Sanitv. John McLaughlin, complainant, ughlio, complainant, vt. V re k, Alfred Pettygrore. DMrici Court, Oregon Ttr- Francis W. Peltygrovi Clockamat Cuuuty Dutrict rilotf. IN this eaneeit appearing by an iffidavlt of complainant filed with bis bill that boih of the defeuduutt are nou-reidenlt of the Territory, it wae ordered by Ihe Court that the Clerk nuke an order, and have Uie same publuhed, directed to said defendants; this is theiefo.e di'eelrd lo the said Fraucai W. Pettygrore and Alfred Pettygrore, and they are hereby autilird that tha suit Wat commenced igaiiwt Ihem on the 6tfi day of Sep tember, 1855 ; that the object ef Ibe bill to quiet Ihe title lo lot No. C in block No. iti in Oregon City in fevur of Uie coiiipbuuant, and for a decroo thai a certain bond, touching the same, made by the eempiamaut to Alfred Pellygrore oo the Clih day of September, 1843, bo canceled. The sad deieudanle are required lo app. ar at Ibe DiT.nct Court ef the 1st Judicial Dietricl of said Territory, lo be held at Salem on Moodcy, the sixth day of April, a. o. 1857, and answer In bill of eonipusia sat, or the same will be taken ae eoufrsted. In witneas whereof, I hart hereunto sub b s. ten bed my hand and affixed my official teal, this 15lh day of May, a. o. 1856. F.B. HOLLAND, Clerk. Jan. 3, 1857. 3ewd DR. 0grJ's India Cholsgngue, and Dr. Jones' Amerf ta Chotagnfne, st the OJUGON ClTlf PRl'C STORE. More New Ooodi, AT CIIARMAN A WASNlVl. TN ADDITION TO OUIt USUAL STOCK, X we have just received, direct fruin baa 1 ran. etsoo, a good and summit snppiy or GooJi for tliit Seaion of thi Year, whl. h we offer for salt at prices which cannot lit beat in this market Our stock consuls iu part of 400 lbs sal soda, 50 boxes Eugli.h sotp, 50 - Chat. Hill's swap, 21 doi curu nnr. li, 20 csats p e Iruil, 15 " pickles, . B dot honey, 0 - loUiers, 19 - .ylers, SO hlf bids N O surar, 4 bhls Sandwich Isluud syrup, 10 hlf bhls dried apples, ft rils inuckerel, 2000 lbs slick csn.ly, 500 " fancy do. 1 esso Gnllipishcr toys, 1 " German lojs, 400 lbs tlmonds, Vi hlf boxt ruisins, 6 whole boxes do., 48 prs good Mackiuuw blankets, 2000 yds brown sheeting, 2000 calico, Doots and shoes of every description. The above, with our usual tsMrlmrul, wt think rrndsrs our stock complete. Call end see us. Terms cash. CHAUMAN J- WAKNLK. Dioen.ber 20, 1856. tsrciit Iiidticciut'Uta, T:ie rnontiETon ok THE FRENCH STORE . iu this city, takes this method to invite the public loeall tud examine bis stock of GOODS. lis has now on hand, tud will continue to reeeivo by tliiiml tvery e.eenier, s hue utnorttnenl ol the brat nusluy ef goods, which ho is drteriuiued to sell ts cheap as tnybo.ly else, if nut a little cheaper. Tbo Lndlet, Particular, trt requested lo come where Ihey will find Ihe best snd LATEST FASHIONS of Dress Goods, of every description. lie has, aud U constantly rvcriv.ng, U It x GOODS, consixltn in part of Ihe follewing articles Coeheco, Pucitio, lladley, Couuslego, Philip Allen, Fall River, Morrimao.anJ numerous other PRINTS, all lute stylet; Euglish and rrrnch merinos, Lynns cloth t black, blue, purple, tnd pink alpacas, jacoucl, book and Swiss iniulin, a fine sssorlinent nf lactt and edging, velvet trim ing, &c, dumrstio ginghsma, blue, mixed, and gray soli nil, sheep's grey and fancy clolh, Milford and Hunker Hill jeans, bleached and brown sheet ing, brown and blue drilling, denims, hickory shirt ing, black velvet, ulsua line lot of pit: d dress goods, mussels carpet, ore, vo. Uli-ii & Biry's Clotlilngr. niuc. black, tnd brown cloth cunts of tho finett quuliiy, tweed but uect do , black cloth vests, a fine lot of bin iloetkin nn.I tatniet p.in;s, an qualities and sius, rubber jackets, gray over am) uuder shirts, while and hickory shirts, huts nnd cups. bOO I S &. SliOI-s men s, boys tnd youths' boots, ladies', misses', and children's morocco, goat, kid, aud calf boott and shoes. It is uo troublt to show goods, tnd he will al- wavs he hoppv lo see his custoinei t, whether Ihey purchase or no). i;ut;i..Mi Ls foui-js r. Oregon Cily, Pec. 6, I85U. 34in7 New Firm Iffcw Oooils. THE uudetsigned luke this method of inform ing the public that they have taken the house tud have purchased Ihe entire stock aud fixtures formerly UffJ hy r. a. IR'ULA.M), aud hope by strict attention to business to retain Ihe patronage of Ihe old customers aud gain as many mora us possible. We ure Constantly in receipt of GOODS select ed with the greatest cure, (as lo price and quality,) tnd are cuuhMeut that our facilities will enable us to offer greater inducements lo all who want Ihe worth of their money than my other notice in the city. M e bavn, and are just receiving, au invoice of DRV GOODS, consisting lu part of Ihe following articles Coche eo, Paeiliclludley, Coiieslegn, Philip Allen, Full Uiver, Merrimnc, and nu:nerout other PRINTS, II lute styles : Engl sh and rrench meriuoa, I,y. mil cloth; black, blue, purple, and pink alpacas. jacom.1, book, and Swiss muslin, n fine assoriiurnt of laces and ettgiug, velvet trimmings, &c, do mestic ginghams, blue, mixed, and gray satinet, sheep's grey and fancy clolh, Miliord and Bunker I till jeaiin, bleached and brown sheeting, brown aud blue drilling, denims, hickory ah.rting, black velvet, also a fine lot of plaid dremt goods, Brussels carpet, &.C., &.. MEN cj- BOYS' CLOTHING. Blue, black, and brown clolh posts of the finest iimlilv. tweed business do., bluuk cloth vests, a fine lot of Ilk doc-k n and satinet pants, oil qualities tnd sizes, rubber jackets, gray over tnd under shirts, whito aud li ckury shirts, halt uud caps. li O O TS and SHOE S men's, boys' and youths' bouts, Indies', misaet', and children's mo rocco, goat, kid, and culf boots aud shoes. GROCERIES: Rio co.Tce, green nnd black tea, New Orleans, UatHVia, ami crushed sugur, East Ronton, Slew srl's, snd China syrup, suit, 10 and 80 lb. sacks, nails, assorted sizes, soap uud soup powders, pow der and lend, cream lurtitr, yeast powder, sulers lus, chewing add smoking tobacco, oysters, prunes, pepper sauce, oils, spices, starch, nnd cotton but ting, with variety of othor gioceriet Usually kept. Wo have also a Splendid Assortment ol Books, In part at follows! Washington Sl b.sGcn- McKeuzie's Receipts, vraU, Religious Encyclopedia, Napoleon & his mursh'ls, Bible Hintory, Rollins' Ancient History, Sketches and Skeletons in 4 vola., of sermons, Border Wars. Wickhaiu's School Reg- Life ou Ihe Plains, ialsr, Frontier Life, Dick Wil- Stevens' book of the farm, son. Fruit Culture, Land Measure, Amerienn Debater, Mapping plates, Railroad aud Uouda, Teaching, Fuller's Works, Practical Landscape Gardening, noyhoud of Great Men, Archbishop, Mercantile .Morula, Vouat, borse and cattle United States' History, Nutursl History, Parley's Geography, Stoddard's Mental arlth. Towers' algebra, Thompjon's high school and meulalariilunetics, Webster's aud Sanders' new series school books, Wshster's large family Dictionary, Irviti's cyclopedia of moral tnd religieut anecdotes, doctor, Mechanic's companion, Small agricultural woiks, liiblee.of all sizes, Wilb many other valuable books. ALSO PRESTON'S MAP OF OREGON and WASH INGTON. A Freth Svppty of Stationery i Day-Books and Journals, Memorandums of all sue, note, letter, cap, aud bill paper, envelopes, pens tnd poucils, elates, writing books, Ave. Wm. IMIililiOlll-i' dr. Co. P. S. GOODS exchanged and the highest market pries paid for butler, eggs, bacun, chick ens, flour, tud almost anything the farmer hat of sale. WM.D.&CO. Oregon City, October 4, 1656. y lEariieM .Halter i Saddler. THE subscriber hss bought oat Ihe eMtlilsfi nient lot nwrly owned bv A. K. Post, tnd it ii w carry ingoo Uie HARNESS and SADDLE KY bunmm in til iu branches; Iho LIVER i STABLE bloe;'ing to Ihe exabludimtnt, is slso kept up, where horre and earriaget an eonsUnlly kept lair the accommodation of the public. Horsrt left at my stable, will always be Iresu-d with par tiealar auanUou, aad utUed. I have been con nected wilh tbt eaUbiiehment (ireoM (bur years, and am now permanently located, where I shall st wsys be happy to Wait on all who may favor mo with a call. W. U. PA KTLO W. 'Ibe best of TIMOTilY 11 AY kept constant ly on band. Oregon City, CM. 18, 1856-27y. Wanted I "VATS. bsrley, puuioea, butter, eggs, bacon, j ttra. ae, lor wo '.II pay eeh trade. CHARM AN at WARNtR. THRESHERS AND COMBINED REAPERS AND MOWERS. SSL . sasst?adsl . W V '.XT J fej pill t " hi; j.s;Miai.cs.aL.u. i. Entered aeoordlng to Aet of Congress In the Dfflosof lbs District Court vf lbs Uuilsd ... WE HAVE NOW ON THE W AY FROM Jin KOIln,, A Mnur. nv.ni.oa vj Hit tbovo mentioned mnchiust, tnd expect them to arrive sIkmiI Ibt first of May naL Farmers wishing mylhing of lilt kiud would du spoken for. ... . . '. .' The THRESHERS art from two to t-'a Iiorss pewtrs, rd both kinds, sweep and andlets chain, sod art of the moat Improved k nds now used In iho Stales. Wt tiler then from 4IKJ la $U). MANNY'S COMDINKI) REAl'hlt AND MOWER, which has takrs tht pi um f. Hi best combined machiue Uuw iu use at all tht vxhibiliont itt lbs UUIes during the past year, at oftr "wVhsvealsoon tht wsy, lo trrivt about tht stmt lime, UOVVS STRAW CUTTERS, of vurious sizes, together with a good ussorltueut of csrpsnters' tools snd hard art g. nerally, liwhslu g grain cradles snd scylbes, snaths, tud niesrlug scythes, forks, shovels, rpadre, hots, Ae , 4c, all of which wo will tall low for cash. WM. C. DEMENT at CO., January 31, 1S57. Sliinloii'a Nnrwerjr. A STANTON, Fruit Cullurist, st Iho M o NORTH-BEND Fruit-Farm, ou Ss 27 leui prairie, four miles north east from Salem, has, fur sale, the following choice selections of grafted trees, of vaiioua ages, from out la thies yean vizi APPLES. tl'MMRa. Jersey Sweeting, ICarly Harvest, Carolinit June, Sweel Bough, July Bough, Summer Queen. ilhains ruvonte, Red June, Red Aslraehan, Sweet June, Gravenstvin, Alexsndsr, Waxen, or Gate, Dwarf, Early Pennock, Full Pippin, Fall Beauty, Siberian Crab, lloes Nonpareil, Sweel Pearmain, Sweel Swaar, wi.vrea. Tewkahnry'sW'rniush. I IIubardsin's Nonsuch Green Newton Pippin, Northern Spy, R. I. Greening, Gloria Muudi, Lady Apple, Virginia Greeulnj, Tutpy Hocking, . Milam, Roxbury Russet, Yellow New'n Pippin, Wiuo Apple, Red Pesrinain, Winter Queen, Newark King, American Pippin, White Peurmaln, Ramho, Carolina Apple, Kuldwin, Newton Spitzenberg, Westficldseeknof'ih'r Doniine, Dutch Mlgnon, Belmont, wenly Ounce Apple, Geniien, Ked Itonisnite, Red Wine Sep, Mine Pearmain, Michael Henry Pippin Black Heart, P. uud Pippin, Monstrous Sweeting, liellllower, 1'jupus Spitzeub. rg, Golden Uusset, Holleud Pippin, Winter Sweet, Melon, Lady's Swotting, TKARS. Columbia, Louise BonnaD.Jer., Julienne, Flemish Uesuty, Maria Luniaa, Fall Butter, Early lieune, Pound Pear, Dariuburg, llueruyanca, Chomonlell, While Dtioynn, Fiua Gold of Summer, Josephine D'Melon, Vicar of Wiukfield, Crosaut Bergamot, Darborn'a Seedling, Triumph D'Jeiu, Possa Cohnsr, liurtlet, Moon's Pcsr, Virgaluo, Dutch Ds Angelean, San Joar, Kurly Butter, Clapp's Early. TLUMS. .Telle rson, Red Dnmask, Green Gage, Yellow Gne, Numf Washington, Siveet Uamnon, Snilih's Orleans, ' Cue's Gulden Drop. CHIiPRIES. Red Carnation, uoyel Ann, Keut'sh, Black Fugle, My nursery comprises Duwnton, May Duke, Vanscliaick, Black Morello. about Forty Thousand beautiful grafts of the foregoing varieties, of thrifty growth from one lo three years old. I have also t nursery of about Twenty Thousuud seedlings which 1 wish to sell. A. STANTON. Salem, Oct. 22d, 185C,-28n-Gin. The Cuuipnlips Opened. t I II AVE now in my NURSERY on the J52 Monlicello Farm, Howell Prairie, Marion co., a very large NURSERY OF CHOICE TREES, from one to two years old, embracing all Ihe vari eties of Apple, Peer, Plum, Cherry, Ac, brought lo this country hy J. W. Ltdd, wbioh i rfftr lor sale low for cash. Those who me expecting to purchase trees this winter, ure requested to comr nnd look al my nursery before nuiking their final purchase. U" I am determined to sell on vsrv reasonable terms. SAMUEL SIMMONS. Novembers, 1856. 3utf Nursery. I HAVE now for sale at my nursery, about mid way between On gon City and Milwaukie, sev eral thousand srrLt tbkrs of thrifty growth, em bracing all the vhoickst vasirtiks or rsuiT ever brought lo Oregon. My Ireit are from out to two years old, an fur a' to and beauty are uusurpasaed. I am now ready lo Wait on customers, snd ahall he happy lo furUish trees 10 til suuh as see lit to give ine t cull. Come tnd see my nursery before you purchase elsewhere. I have alto a quantity of n.uxs, and quinces for sale. OR1UN KELLOGG. Nov. 6th, 1856. 30if. Orrgou and f'aliforuia Packet Liuc. rilHE following vessels will run in con- ill run in con- LINbe-iiS SAN FKAN-iSSs X neclion as a KKGULAK tween PORTLAND and S CISCO i Bark OCEAN BIP.1i, Wiooins, Masten CHAM. DiSVENS, HssLav, " " NAHUMKEAG, Willixms, si Brig I. it. I.UNT, Riciuaneo.e, Tha B irks have all be.u cupperrd recently, snd srt in first-ruts order, commanded by sxperieucsd captains. Freights will be carried at the lowest rales. Produee Sent from any pirt of ths cennlry to Oregon City, or lo tht Loin City works, will bo re ceived and forwarded lo San Fruuciaco, Aursts GKO. ABERNETI1Y tV CO.4 Oregon CitSr. ABERNETHY, CLARK A CO , Nov S2,'S6-32ir Ssn Frane eco. SXotjs ! Hog-si CHARMAN 4k WARNER art tow ready to receive POKK at Iheir old stead in Oregnn City. Come, farmers, biiiig in your hogs we will pay yea, m wt proaiued, a good price for litem, cash or trade. aovl 5 PRESTON'S Keiional and fount r MAP of OREGON snd WASHINGTON TER UITORIES lor suit by aug6 CHARLES POPE, Jr. 01? REGON HAMS and SHOULDERS for stlo al9 CHARMAN s WARNER. GLASS, Queeadware and Cruckenr, at tf 19 CHARMAN j WARNERS yetr 18M, by Wituta B. Eaaav. In lbs Hera t Slsles. for lbs Northern District of New V'Mk . ......a ,(nosi a m a twit 4'1'tlHPn m will It call tariy, as a auiuotr nave tireauy ueeai , Main St., eppesKs fas Loot Vffitt, Vrtgon Ciry. OREGON CITY CThoUssls rriets Onrrsut. coaascTRO wtr.tLV. Dtv uooua. ) nanus tt MsntrixRs. Sheeting, 4-4.... Sail 100 pr.ctover N. Y.cosl. Diil!iug Hi' raouuea. Beached drilling 13 Wheat, pr. bu.....fl,ft0 - shirting, I lalbOats do 60 Striped do 1'.') Pouioos do 60) Tickiui 14slo Onions do...U.l 25 Denin I2J l-lair !,7J Blue drilling NCwa Meal, fresh t Plaid husey I6a34j raviT. Satinet 70ailli! dried du 12al.1 Kentucky jeaus...2.'ia4.'i' Peaches, dried do 18 Tweeds 55e?0 M do pealed rtisTt. J Chili, dried. 20a25 Blutand while 12 rso visions. Blue and ortnga 12. Pork, clear none. Ftncy Btlifj mesn. f!8t3( Furuiturt do. lOaUflltnsx, A 15 do. wide.)3i Btcoa 14 M do lalikt. 4a9.V rowoRR. Giughamt 15aW llaitrd, pr ca $li Alpsca .25uC0 pr keg U Table damask 50a 755 shot. elotlis 65a9liSmall ee.......t!s3 Irish linem 40a$I.Uuck w3t.il CLOTIIINO. LRAtX 8herp gray psuts f Cjitn n.ir ......20 Satinet do. .J-'Ju:!. White lead, in 0.1. ..121 Fancy cats. do. ,..$ la5) outntua. . Black cost. do. v5a?Msnilla, small 2.1 Red llan'l shirts UalHj " large ...2S llluo do. do. atlstlo lLmp lUa!5 Hickory shirts 5a" CARUkaa. Calico do. ....$DaIiijAJnisnliue soots II shors. (Sperm ,..8Ta40 . C0s65 Men's kip booU2lu4 oiusua super do, do....; Pllavtna $lfltS0 fine tewed ei;Geriiitn wUlaa.i Bnva' kip bouts American Jt-'Ua.'iO ,; bevy w'sdoflitai . tosaooo. J Mens' brg'spr. dui..$n;Prldsof Iho Uuku.40t45 " kip brg't pr dm.V.'OjSuo 30u'l5 calf sewed do..l'H' Luke'i 37 Womeu's h'vy th't.$l3 iuauwaa. u fine do. l&;ShoveU :)8sU osoctaiRs. (Spades !4al6 CufTet UalGiVxet $Ut20 Tea J)0aC5;Millaawt 90aU Sugur, no. I Chit... . I liX cut saws 75a$ I crushed lfj, I'uhlc cullerv, 10 percl Saleratus Starch Syrup E Boston, do. S lsLiud., .lOalli! advance on IS. Y.oont UU'uckel cutlery, 85 pi ct . aJvauce. ....trWUther articles 01 nar.i ... i wars from 20 toiOpr , 3a3J? ct advance. 314.; Vails, nsa'd sine, or kg $7 NOMol Llv. Salt .. Table Sail. u.... J. .,!. I U.ll 9 ,.1 lioriKnoe...ajsjj Pepier Jut UILS. Allspice Cinnamon. Soap..,.,,.., 4i .Lamp.... ..$1J..?2 G0a8lll.ins,ed boil ft'a-i , Ballfrurpeulineprgttll $1 tlKO, ABklKETIlY V Cof - , MERCHANTS) , OREGON CITY, O. t. , .. V Aberncthy, Clark tit Co., ' COMMISSION A.N0 FOBWAKUING MRHCHASTs' iSrfa FranciiKv, CaL, ' ' Will alUnd to selling Oregon produce, and fill tf ders for Goods, Groceries, die, at the lowest rales, Ths petroling of tht people of Oregon It W pectfully eulioited. A ug. 9. ' I X.nmher. Xinmber. THE Oregon Milling snd Tmlispnrlal'on Cn. have tetublishrd a LUMBER YARI) en ths river bsuk ill rear u( Ilia stors f Allan, McKiilloy 4 c. , , ;. 1 Lumher lu large or small (itaut!lies, deluding dressed siding and flooring, can always bs had by application al the store of 1 F.8 A; HOLLAND.1 ' Oregon Cily, May 10, 1856. Just RiTfdved, r. ANEW tnd general ties rtmciil ef DRY GOODS, eonxisling of Ih- Lain -s, Jucou't, Ihsik Mnslin, crisis-barred Muslin, Edging, luaer lion, Until, in Ladies' hose, Collars, dec, 0x.1i. Also, BOOKS snd STATIONERY. CHARLES POPE. Jr., sug 10 Muiu St. Dissolution of Copartnership, THE copartnership heretofore existing between the suhsunliers under llie firm of B a arrow fc Co. was dissolved by mututl Bunnell! August IGlh, I85G. Persons indebted will pl ttt mukt nay msnt to Jos. Uarstow, who will receive all debts duo the lata firm. . JOS. BARSTOW, W.CORBY. Csnemsli, Sept. 6, 1836. 21 Jos. Barstow IS by himself, aud would respectfully say to his fnends and the publio generally thai he it thankful for pnel patronage, and will continue busi urss at tlis old stand, tnd will ever be ready to show his Goods to those who may favor him will) 1 ball. Come one, come all, both great and mull, and give him a call before purchasing elsewhere, and examine for yourselves his splendid auJ select slock of DRY OOODS, PROVISIONS, CLOTII INU, BOOTS, SHOES, mnd CROVKER, Ten, Sugar, Coffee, Spices, Ae- dt.0., Hats, Nails, Brooms, Ae., and almost svsry thing parts niug lo a general tint of business. All kinds of country ppstuce taken in exchange. Country fr suds will find it to their advantage la give Bit a call. C'Hueinth.Sept. 6. Blank Books. AFRESH supply, and fint-rate assortment nf full and half bound BLANK HOOKS, juat received ex "Young America." Puis Books, Sheep tnd Tuck Memortndumt, Monthly and Weekly Time Books, Receipt Hooka, Shipping and Storehouse, aud Cash Copying Prrat Hooks, School Writing Books, M niuluro Blanks, Notes,. Drsfts, Hills ldiug, ita., Ilk. Noisy Carrier's Book and Sutirasery Co Not. 61 UG Long Wbaif, and 97 Sp.20-m3 BstUry sL.Sst Frtnciseo. DO yoa want Hay Forks, Spuds an I Shovels! Call at CHARMAN f WARNER'S.