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STIje rcgon Clrgu 5. W. L. ADAMif iniTO AND fKOmiKTOK. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1858. Of" ALixiNut Uunniio, of Meur ILinjilun, New York, It our authorized agent In lb Sin. leferaattea. Wititl, Mr. Fleming, Pontmuster In tblsclly, list liaudcd ui a buudlu of letters ho litu received from people in Illinois, Wisconsin, tod Nebraska, making Inquiries about Or f gon. There tecnu to bo a general tulk in tlio Western Suites about emigrating to this country, although, straiifje an it may seem, after all that lion been written and published, the people thcro seem to hare but few correct notions as to tho character of Oregon. At the suggestion of our Tostmaster and others, we print tho follow ing letter as a sample of those which are pouring in upon u, and, for tho benefit of our States renders, we g.vo tho information desired by such as may bo under, tho influ ence of the Oregon fever: SrRiNcnEi.D, III., Sept. 2, 1858. Postmaster or Oheooh City Sir: I wish to ak you a few questions in regard to your country. First, Is it heal thy f Is it a good farming country ? Is it a good plnco for mechanics f Can good improved land bo bought on good terms ? Hiiro you good timber and good springs ? There uro ninny hero who tulk of going to Oregon, but wish to hear a little more about it. This country is very sickly this season, and about thirty of my acquaint ances think of leaving it for Oregon. They aro all mechanic, nil industrious men and good citizens, and if yonr description of the country suits us, wo will bo witli you. Yo:irs, Ac, 1). S. STEnir.N'sos. As wo hare resided in this country more than ten years, wo arc Hiifllcicutly posted to auswer tho queries put by S. "Is it Hkalthv?" Yes. Wo have never seen a country wo would sooner risk our health in than this but pcoplo arc sometimes sick, and not unfrcqiicntly die, in Oregon. Tho majority of those who have died here, wc believe, have been car ried off by old chronic complaints thut were i deeply rooted in their constitutions in the States. Those who start from the States with incipient consumption, generally cx perience au apparent perfect cure during the first yeur or two of their residence here, but after that they are almost sure to drop off. There aro somo locations In tho draught of the sea breeze that rushes with great force through gaps of the Coast chain of mountains that aro said by the doctors to bo very unfavorable for such ns havo weak lungs. Hence, somo who Drst Battled In such localities havo exchanged their residences for more sheltered aud qui et ones, whilo others who have strong lungs icjoico in the luxury of tho breeze. , Al most any kind of a locution cau be liad in the Willamette vulley, so far ns regards breezes one where there is little or no .wind, or ono where the winds during the after part of the day in summer are strong and cool. Tho country immediately on the coast, west of tho Coast chain of moun tains, is limited in extent,, but has an ex cellent soil, and Is not subject to drouth in summer. Its character for health is about the same as that of other portions of the Territory. Tho country cast of the Cas cades, culled Middlo Oregon, is but little Battled yet. It 1ms been opened to settle ment quito recently, and a good many ore turning their attention that way. It is principally adapted to stock raising, and boasts a remarkably healthy, mild, and pleasant climate. Tliero is little rain there . h winter, but the cold is severer than iu tho Willuraette valley. The clouds that liso from the ocean and overspread, the country west of the Cascades during much of tho time from November to April, seem to bent against tho western slope of these .mountains, discharging all their rain against this great natural barrier, which rises suffi ciently high to protect the country beyond from the storms to which wc are exposed. "Is IT A GOOD FARMING COUNTRY ?" Yes. Almost all kinds of grain and veg etables that do well in Illinois, ore ruiscd with much success here. Wheat averages from fifteen to twenty-Gvc bushels to the nero with the present poor average cultivation. But many (perhaps wc ought to say a few) farmers who plow deep, bor row thoroughly, keep their stock off tho plow land during the winter, and put in their grain at the proper season, raise from forty to firty-Eve bushels. With such cul tivation as land receives iu tho Western States generally, we have no doubt but fifty bushels to the acre would bo oftener produced than a less quantity. What wc say of wheat raising, is equally applicable to most other products. The soil has been poorly cultivated, as a general thing, since tho Country was settled; but since Orego aians have discovered that they must go to work iu order to get rich, if not to muke a living, they have begun to improve upon experience, and the consequence is that the soil has now a reputation for being from three to five times as good as it had ten years ago. To illustrate: ten years ago, a man who plowed his land with a wooden mold-board Missouri plow, when the ground was saturated with water, seldom getting down lower than two inches, and often clogging with mad so as to refuse to poke its nose into the ground at all for several rods at a time, and then planted his pota toes, leaving them to " manage their own affairs in their own way" till digging time, fenendlj got from five to Uo busbek for one planted (we got In 1850 only thirteen bushels, worth $13, from six luxhcls very poor measure, for which we paid $18 ) Now, the man who uses Lewis's steel plow, when the ground Is In proper order, turning np tho soil to the depth of six or eight Inches, and then hoes or plows them after ward, raises as fine potatoes as can be raised anywhere. Outs do as well here os in Illinois, but corn is geuerully light, av eraging perhuj twenty or twenty-fire bushel to tho acre, except on choice sandy bottom lands, where as high as forty bush els arc produced. " IS IT A GOOO PLACE FOR MECHANICS f" Mechanics generally get four or five dol lars a day, wo believe. There Is consider able building going on iu tho country, and wc think all mechanics who aro willing to work have enough to do. " Ca.v good improved land dc BoconT o.s gooo thrms ?" Tho most of tho coun try is settled np by section cluimunts, but taxes and other causes already induce Tory many to offer part of their lands for sale. Good lauds rary very much in price, but from $3 to $7 and $10 an aero wo think would bo a fuuavcrago for good prairie land. Thut which is Improved to much ex tent ranges higher. For instance, half a section of good land under fence, with a good orchard, house, barn, and outbuild ings, would cost from $5,000 to $0,000. For further particulars, see advertisements in this pnper. "Have yoo good timber and coon srr.iNcs ?" Plenty of good timber, such as fir, oak, nsh, maple, cedar, Ac, &c, in places rather too plenty, In other places rather scarce, but generally the country is well timbered. There are few farms that havo uot enough stock water, either run ning brooks or springs. Some prairie loca tions ore however destitute of these, but good water can generally be had by dig ging from twelve to twenty-five feet. Wa ter power is abundant, and both lumber and flour mills arc becoming quite convenient to most settlers. We havo already a woollen manufactory in operation, which gives good blankets and spun yum in exchange for wool. (Sheep do well, and are worth about $0 a head. . Stock-raising. Probubly no country is better adapted to stock-raising. Cows are worth from $30 to $50, horses (Indian) from $30 to $80, American from $150 to $300, work oxen from $100 to $125. Cuttle subsist most of the year through with less feed than is used for the same num ber in Illinois in two weeks. This is the wny they art kept not the way they ought to be. What would winter ten head in Il linois, would winter one hundred head here, and wintir them well. ' , Fiuit. Orchards aro becoming very numerous for a new country, nnd in a short time we shall have a great abundance of fruit of nil kinds. Apples sell readily for from $2,50 (seedlings) to $0,00 (grafts) a bushel, for California shipment. . Fish. Wc have any quantity of salmon in all the streams below tho Fulls at this city, while above here the streams abound in mountain trout. Game. Our game consists of deer, bear, grouse, quails, partridges, ducks, nnd geese, while elk and moose are found iu the moun tains. 1 Berries. We have blackberries, straw berries, huckleberries, thiinlilebcrries, salal beriis, snlmoubcrries, cranberries (on the coast), wild, while In our gardens we have most kinds produced in the East, not ex cepting tho Lnwton Blackberry. Great country this for berries. ,, . Wages. Common farm hands get from $30 to $40 a month the yeur round. Climate. AVe have usually a dry sum mcr, with occasional heavy rains in J and September, sometimes oilcner. ycps suffer litttle from drouth if the land cultivated. In winter wo havo considera ble rain sometimes more. There is much more clear weather, however, than is gen erally supposed. . We believe the majority of day laborers do not generally lose three weeks time during a winter on accouut of heavy ruius. The coldest day wo have seen in ten ' years the thermometer sunk only four degrees below zero. We never knew potatoes to be all frozen that were left iu tho ground through tho winter. Snow we sometimes have in abundance, but it seldom lusts more than a week, though wo had a snow in 1852 twenty-nine inches deep, that lasted three weeks. Stock lived it through by browsing, but suffered, of course, aud some died. t Schools. Public ntteution is leing much awakened to the subject of education. We have a good many flourishing ' colleges' here (in the east you cull them aendamics), with a fuir number of common schools. School-teachers are in good demand, and get about $600 a year and board some more, and some perhaps a trifle less. NEwsrATERS. We have nine papers pub lished in the Territory, with two more about to start, ith some seven hundred men more who think jnst such a paper as they would edit is very much needed, and who would start another if they were able. , Sociktt. Our society is middling, full Iwtter, however, than is asaally found ia most new countries. Mines. Our gold mines have not 'pros pected' quite as wi U as the most sanguine hoped they wonld three mouths ago, bnt we believe onr neighbors who have gone Frazier's river hope to do well ' when the water rails.' : . Merchandise. Goods sell for about the santJ they do in the Western States.. la conclusion, we have only to say to ujT ft wcl our friends east, If you think you aro of suf ficient account to appreciate such a country as this when you get hero, if yoo are willing to work In order to do well, and will be satisfied with 'doing well,' come along) if not, stay where you are till your noses freeze off, and the ague shukes ull your teeth out. t&" Wo have devoted much space to day to answering inquiries of people in the States In reference to Oregon. We ought to send a thousand papers more to the States than we are now sending. A man who has receutly como out from New York with his family, and who had tho Argus sent to him by a friend here, Informs ns he used to read it two or three times over, such was his interest in Oregon matters. Resignation or Judge Williams. Wc hear thut Judgo Williams has resigned his office as Chief Justice, and that the Clique has recommended the appointment of A. E. Wait as his successor. Wo are, on the whole, Inclined to regret tho resignation, for, as much of a dough face as wo havo taken Judgo Williums to be, we have always looked upon him as possessing too much common sense, with an occasionul spark of sympathy for the right, to permit him nnblushingly to turn the Ju diciary into a political muchine, and carry out the locofoco policy of passing upon such political opinions of tho Supreme Court as w as rendered in tho Dred Scott case, as the law of tho land. Land Patents. Commissioner lien dricks of tho General Land Office, Wash ington city, writes to Jo Lano under date of Oct. 10, 1858, thut they havo begun to issue patents to donation cluimunts in Ore gon. Only a few have been issued, but the rest will probably be forthcoming during this or tli" next generation, under present niTangements. Tho democracy here will of course off hats aud shout lustily over the result of this painful throe, as a new evi dence of iho wonderful efficiency of this Administration. . Douglas. The New York correspond cut of thf Sun Francisco Herald says that Douglas will be beaten iu Illinois. The Republican papers in Illinois havo made their figures, and reckon strongly on the electiou of Lincoln, whilo the Douglas or gans consider the electiou of Douglas as certain. From all the data before us, wc think it will bo a close race, and we fear the chances nre against Lincoln; but we shall no doubt know by tho next steamer. Arrived. The lithographed . sketches of this city, taken by Knchel k Drcscl, have arrived, and are now to bo had at Charman & Warner's at $2,50 each. The picture would be a great ornament to a drawing-room, and, every family ought to havo one. Boating. The boats are running on the river above. The popular steamer Elk sticks to tho Yamhill trade, and we trust is being liberally supported by the ptoplo of Yamhill county. Strawberries. Mr. Daniel Brock in forms us he gathered ripo strawberries iu the garden of Luelling nud Eddy last Wed nesday. " ' fcSJ-Tlie Columbia reached Portland last Wednesday, and left on Thursday. t , Too Late. We have a communication from Rev. G. II. Atkinson, of tho same tenor and tone with that of Rev. Mr. Dick inson in this paper, which was handed in too lato for this issue, but will appear next week. ., . Far Ike Argue. Christina C.nnventvoo Bro. Adamsi It is with much pleasure that I notice a movement by Rev. J. II. D. Henderson of Engcno City, as per last Ar gus, for a Religions Convention of all de nominations of Christians. , It has ever seemed to me that such a convention might do much good. All Christians have a com mon purpose. They have one King one code of laws and for this object the estab lishment of the one universal reign of Christ in the world. Should such a convention meet, they would find that any question which touches tho heart of one, would touch tho hearts of all that they have real hj but ono interest, and that the Christian feelings of one always respond to the Chris tian feelings of another. , . , , . . No one can read the accounts of God's work as carried on in the States, and notice how Christians of all denominations bow together nt a Throne of Grace, side by side along the same scut, praying and talking of the love of God, and then follow them to their homes to their different churches, and see how in each and among them all, God is no respecter of persons, blessing one church of one denomination with about the same success iu saving souls that he does another, without feeling that tho Great King does not think as roach of these de nominational differences as we do. It seems to me that the providence of God in these things, is calling as to, ut least, the harmonizing effects of meeting each other in such a convention face to face. We hail with gladness any such move as this of brother Henderson; aud u such a meeting convenes, shall sorely be present if the providence of God permit- I hope otliers will express their opinions also. to k Salem, Nc HwooT U. Dickinson. OV. 23, 1858. Onr advertising friends will havtto bear with ns th'w week, as we accidcttaily pttd the third page whilst lowering it for Mm prtv. t .-. - j Fir lit Argue, Te Ut VrWaa ( TAeaablUaalsM Orriea, Fillow Citizens: Permit tho writer, in homblo member of yoor party, to call your attention to the important interests we have at stake in this Territory. We will most probably before many months be called to appear at the polls to give expression to our political sentiments. At our Inst elec tion we were uot only beaten, but fuiled to noil onythlnir near onr full strength. It now becomes a question of no small mo ment to us, what is to be done in order to carry out our principles? There is too much reason to fear that we have aimed more at policy than at the great principles at Itmue. Tho frequent efforts mnde to com bine with the disuffected factious of democ racy, and with other Irrelevant elements, has hitherto tended to weaken our forco and put off the duy of our triumph. Brother Republicans, let as no longer trifle with a crreat. a divine principle. Let us inscribe the doctrines for which our Rev olutionary fathers fought upon our banner, and, rallying around it, wage earnestly the noblo war of Freedom and. humanity, Adop't, if you please, tho Philadelphia Plutform, or that adopted by tho Repub lican Convention at Sulem last spriug; or, if it should bo thought preferable, prepare a new, brief nnd explicit platform, setting forth never-ending hostility to the national izatioo of slavery a fixed resolve to labor for the reform of tho national Government, and its entire divorcement from the institu tion of Southern slavery, moko this one great object tho main-spring of party effort And is not this an object worthy of the de votion of freedom-loving patriots? Who that loves his country, and desires the per petuation of our free institutions, can fuil to experience much solicitude concerning the perpetuation of our free institutions when he contemplates tho manifest combination of slaveholders and the natonnl Govern ment to protect nnd extern! that foulest blot on our land. Shall wo becomo a na tion of slaveholders, or shall we be a na tion of freemen? This is tho question of tho times. In its presenco all other ques tions dwindle into comparative insignifi cance. Let no side issues or extraneous matters distract our councils and weaken our power. By adhering stcadfustly to our principles wc must and will ultimately triumph. Wo may bo beaten a year or two longer; but the mighty current of pub lic sentiment which is rapidly carrying all the Free States In tho Republican ranks, will sooner or later reach Oregon and sweep away the last remnants of a rotten democratic dynasty. Let there be thor ough organizations In every county iu the Territory. Let us meet the present Ad ministration dynasty on the issue of its own choice. Organize! organize! should be the watch-call in every county. Instead of be ing discouraged, our past want of success should only arouse us to still greater activi ty. Can not the Territorial Central Com mittee, and also tho County committees, act on this subject soon ? And especially let active Republicans iu those counties where there is uo organization call their friends together aud organize and prepare for ac tion. , Let us hear from others on this subject, and strive to stir each other up, and bo prepared for efficient action whenever the time for it shall arrive. Henceforth let it bo with us all an ear nest and determined battle for principle, und our ultima to success is certain. J. R. McCluiie. Grand Prairie, Linn Co., ) Nov. 20, 1858. J 1 For the Argue. Ran Away tail Cot Harried. Readers of the Argus, were you ever en gaged in the " funny" nnd " love'Mielping business of stealing young and thoughtless girls from their parents? and helped them to get off to some so-called minister of the go'pcl, In order that they might get married to some trifling fellows, who had made them believe that they loved them ? and, after the minister had gone through the farce, hear him say whatsoever " God has joined together let not man put asun der" and did you ever reason in your own mind whether " God" has joined them to gether or not? Did you ever reason in your mind about the 'invalidity' of a con tract a child from 12 to 15 years old could ) under such excitements and allure ments?, And did you ever think, while helping the 'so called' lover to 'steal' a child from her doting parents and friends, that you were helping to pierce them through with many sorrow's, and bring their grey hairs down to the grave with grief for the ' lost' one? and did you ever think of the awful responsibility that you were taking upon yourself ? Solve these queries in your own minds, my friends, and I think yon will refrain from such ' amusements' here after. Now, parties of proper age have a 'right' to make their own contracts, wheth er they be in marriage or property; and parents or friends have no right to interfere; but with children it is different. Mr. Editor, I think this subject needs investigation; and 1 only put forth these few suggestions in order'to get some older hands at it. Public sentiment aud the laws of Oregon certainly need revising on this subject; or else our Courts and Legis- ature would not be so much employed in cases of divorcement. Now, why not fol low the example of some of the older and wiser States, and require the parties to get license from the Clerk ? Why, just look at our pretest condition. Soma designing rascal, by his soft flatteries, will Insinuate himself into tho favor and offections of your little daughters, unknown to yoo, and be fore you are aware of it, they are off and married; and when he has gratified his lust he leaves her, or abuses her so that she has to leave him, and thus she Is ruined for time (and may bo eternity) In consequence. Now, , yoo that have dunghtcrs, how do you feel on the subject? Have you any thing to say? M. P, Owen. , Salem, Nor. 22, 1858. .. Tin Hon. John M. Dorrs. Tho Wheeling Times, commenting upon a lut paragraph of tho Louisville Journal, in re lation to this sound aud very able states man, says: " Tho history of no politician In tho country affords a more striking Illustration of stntesman-l.ke sagacity than tho sjierclies and letters of Mr. Btts since tho agitation of tho repeal of tho Missouri compromise. His views of tho impolicy of that measure, and tho excitement to which it would giro rise, ore now literally prophecies fulfilled. Mr. Botts has shown himself, on all occa sions, to be one of tho most clearheaded, sagacious statesmen in tho land, and with sufficient nerve to express his opinions frankly, whether they happened to be pleas ant or otherwise, to his own section. Ho Is eminently a national, Union-loving man, and his election to tho high office of Presi dent could not but be beneficiul to thut Un ion to which ho is so ardently attached." 1ST M. Von Hiimbuldt has celebrated his ninetieth birthday. An English corres pondent, writing from Berlin, says that " never did a conqueror receive congratula tions from so many persons nnd such great distances, as tho post-boy had to carry on Tuesday morning to the well-known house in the Orausicuburgcr-strassc. Those who have been fortunnte enough to enjoy a peep at the fifth volume of Kotmos, which is still under his hands, assert that neither in style nor contents docs it, In the least, yield to the four volumes which preceded it. Humboldt Irmself, is said to bo' of opinion that ho will die next Spring, just after hav ing completed the last of the tasks he has undertaken. But his friends who observe him, speak differently, and nre bold enough to predict that this time ho will prove to be altogether in error, and that a very differ ent celebration from that which he antici pates will next year take place in his house. iSy-Tlio educational statistics of the United States show that there aro four million of the youth of this country con nected with the various educational institu tions in tho different 'States of tho Union. Their teachers number more than one hun dred and fifteen thousand, and the annual current expenses are estimated to bo about fourteen millions of dollars. , The Last Fashion Ladies Getting tueir Hair Cropped. The Milwaukie Wisconsin of the 10th Oct. says: To give you some idea how the croppy style of hair cutting is spreading amongst the Indies in the city, ono of our barbers says lie has cropped three hundred and thirty ladies within the past three months. There seems to be a perfect rage on the subject with our young ladies. An Alabama paper says that some of the sugar planters of Louisiana aro turn ing their attention to that part of Florida from which the Indians have lately been removed. It is thought that in a few years not only will sugar become one of its principal productions, but that coffco will be successfully cultivated. Mysteries of the Russian Court. An extraordinary statement is made in the St. Petersburg journals. Iu demolishing a wall in the apartments of the Hereditary Grand Duke, in what is culled " Great Pal ace," in that city, the skeleton of a woman was found still covered with fragments of clothing, which fell to dust on being exposed to the air. There is not the slightest tra dition, they add, to show who tho woman was, nor why she was closed up iu tho wall. Democratic Impudence. The Albany 'Argus undertakes to make its readers be lieve that the death of Dred Scott annuls the famous Dred Scott decision of the Uni ted States Supreme Court! t3f The St. Petersburg ionrnnls an nounce a decisive defeat of Schamyl in the Caucasus. The Russian General attacked Schamvl and routed him with a loss of 370 men killed, capturing besides 84 horses, 424 musKets, aou swords, 440 pistols, ana 14 tents oue of tho latter Schamyl's own. Lonoivitt. On Hie mnrniuc of Suo.lav, llit 3d nfOctubor, tlier itiel iu Earn Corinth, Ms., a mnidi'O laily named bilgerly, whne ; u nhown by llie written record, tu ant hundred and errn-k-en yum. She mi believed U be fire vean ulilt-r limn that. The Hangar Uuiun mys : title perfectly retained her faculliei until w ihin two yean, her eye night being clear enough to enab e her to thiea.1 a needle a readily aa any y unf per on. She wu boru on Cape Cud in 1736, at which time Wnaliiiigtoa waa but four year old. At the Uecl.irat on of Independence the waa fny yraraold, eight yearn older than Tlioinaa Jiffr on, who i'rned that instrument. Lowell Adttr- 1' The " Cable" haa been a a ngular piece of goal Im-k in the New Ymk jewelere, who were wfier ng trrr bly from the huril timet, till they bit on thia expedient to fucillitate ealea by working up the nnnsed cable into bnuwlpina aa l finger ring. They purchase it for $1500 per m le and aril il aa jewelry at the rate of $150,010 per m le. Aa Ion aa there ia a demand for I hew kind of keepa.ik.e, the cab.'e, K ia presumed will last, and if it de not, there ia a manufactory of the art cle clew al hand whence the avpply can be kepi Bp. -; ty The distance between San Fmneirco and New Tork ia, by the Panama route, 6,178 milea; Nicaragua, 5.504; Hduma, 5.I8H; Tehoaate pee, 417. On the Iathmoa of Panama the in land travel ia 51 nnlea; Nicaragua, 137 j liooda raa, 161 ; Tehuantepee, 236. fj An editor aaya h:a attention waa first drawn to matrimony ky the skillful manner hi which a pretty girl handled a brown. A brother editor aaya the manner ia wb'eh his w fa handles a bracrn is net eery al easing. - .- . t- ' ;r erw tell. of ,eol., f.,y iK'tJly! W" Mr hou.ee on ,1,. hhJ?tm lrrh.l, and Lo were f.ac.d u, i.k. u?. . hu rary m'dene. in 8t. y ,u "otp i.ot all..w,d te In. In M ,, wnho. and they had none. Tl.fc. negl j'J. by a very rnunprWn, l.wy,, ""M' oured Hie arrest of the " drown., eui''tl aim, and catued Ibam to par over !r. J?1 could ar.p ., , p.,; rfTla"lTl!!?, H 7' love' ThriVduir and lliey having made pre, am ou. to aZ?5 lonnd th.nn.dve accidentally d,lM , TlVW. h Villi rl ll.tt.a. r.!...!.. I .t " M'W htattsai' the lln.b of II.. law .g.n ttlWM, J "f-s, had ihrm subject! to fine. .. b,;" '"U ly eecaM initio!.. Thhj tm At miL uu uosrm in ChiumeHh v,-' Testament is about to be published B Z Court dialect of China, in one ocUvo toL ume of about 150 leaves, at a cost of from 12 to 15 cents copy. m 1 1 1 At In on Point, Linn county, (joi on k. n"" Wll,n Ulaio. Mr. W,u.u 70. oJ ". Lucr Bum, eldest daughletof Win. Jj. Blai" WHOLESALE A ND RETAIL CICARJ$T0RE! WE liar, just received 40.000- Hnnim ft, gar: aU . large ,,,!,- of To,"Lr' Natnrul leaf, U.Bb chip., Md.f Z iu and many other brand.. A, PJFEs ll kinds, Mstciik., &e , Ac, at our store Deo-Oe- Administrator's Notice. ! i i NOTICK is hereby given, u,,, ,rtlwt mm stratum hav. been granted I. th. uadw! ..gned by the I'rol.nie court f Cl.ck.ma. eofV I ., Oil the estate of John 8hflW, daLu. of said county. All ro. jlld,,tfd ,oT late aru requ.-sted to n.sk, In.medl.u. paymeit and all having claima .gal, tak JJJ present them t. the t.n.l.rgiW1 M h til snid county within one )er ftum the data of iIhs notiv. JOSlAlleKTTLE " Deo-4, 1858-313 Adrn'r Probate Notice, j NOTICE is hereby given I. .11 cted. that Iho tint TuowJ.w in, jTawurr ISill, ia appointed for the .lamination aud a jusimeul lor the accoumaef W.T. Torrenonai. editor of the last w.llof IaK Whilcomb, dec.. late of Clackamas county, O.T : ,1 UUIIEUTCAL'FIELD. Dec. 4, 1808 3 lw3 Judge of PrUte, Tor Bale in Oreson City. ' A HOUSE and GARDEN, with Ml. aa unquestionable. The houw a Mory EK and a half, in tolerable good repair, with JjLLlIs an room. The garden, one ih.it eaunot t i celle.1 in encrlleuce of soil, with between . vnrr and uglily fruit tree., vii : App!., pear, plain, and cherry, p'mited nineteen feet apart la4 fall, tad mmt or thrm lour year, old, and doing well. ' Knr further particulars apply on the premises, or lo Mr. William Wuilluckst Aiiuworlb fc D.st- dorlT's store. JOHNSTON McCORMAC, :- j Nov. 87, IM.iti 33w4 Propria. DANCING ACADEMY. " MESSRS. BOHKN ft SKI BERT wish i inform the public of OREGON CITY aal vicinity that they liav. tak.n UNION HALL, (over the Union Market.) where they an artpusd lo give iusiructiuua iu all th. it rA.iiioNant BALL ROOM DANCES, III. course of instruction, commencing ea Tile- oavEvknino, Nov. j3d. . , For furl In r purt'culara, Inquire at the Hsll. - Nov. an, I H."U. 3M STotice. ' THOSE having account, against th. TOO SIEW are requested lo present ihralsaa at Linn City before the first of JuDuarv neiL ' GKOIttiE A. PEASE.' tVnn City, Nov. 20, IBOK. 3Ji , f . wolico. ." ' 13 hereby giro that an aieesnnrnt f t.a prr cent, hus been levied npon th. unpaid sleek f the Tualatin Itiver Transportation and Nnrirslisa Company, and all persons in arrearage, will os re quired to pay to LeanJer Ho.'mcs, Treasarer, tea per cent, on their stock every twenty day. liH it I all paid. By order of the Directers. JAB M. MOORK, . Nov. 20, 1858. M rand for. Bale fbr $600. 7 . nlllE unilersiiined, intending to return X to the Slates, ahea to dispiee of the jy following described tract of laud, namsly:JEA The S. W. quarter of sec. I.T. 5 8., R. I K., sit uated on Bear creek, between Rock creek and Molalla, and aljoinin lands of Howard Of. John Ritler, and A. D. Palterson. It ia ftaeadea (lire, .idea, and after fencing the rerosinin aide, rails riinngh would be left to fence nearly I aria). Two fields containing 9 atirrshave been eullivslsd; ami some mora land along the creek paiutky cleared, nnd e'O acre, could lie cleared wilk esm purulively little labor. It i. ihousht that nffioisat water power is on it lo turn a mill for half Unrw, nnd good .tuck water ia on it ell the year. The building on Iho preiiii.ni cost the ewnM alass) $3U0. The title ia indisputable, and Immsdists possession could be jriveu lo the purchaser. Far further particular., aildrer. Rud. DaVIU THOMPSON, ' Nov. 13, lb.-,8.31w5 . CmallU,0.T.! rarm tat Bale for 08,400. : OFFER my farm, situated six mike bl from Salem on the Oregon Cily road, ft" I . ..,L li u..itii. .19(1 aeivs. about SotlaUa of which art under fence and 75 in I hV about 1,6 n.T relii. of applet, pea", pi".' chf.r;Sa of which aire bearing, and all of then, tWta - a beautiful. There is also a eomforUbrMB. houe, a splendid well of water, andj J""??. on the premi.ee. The fann is situated der. of Uke La B.ah, is w.ll rably adapted to eloek raising, grain cannot be excelled. Tim. will h, f ,'T part of the money. For partiejlani Stanton near S.lem, to W. U Adam, f? Cily. or to in on the premier .., Oct. 16. 1858-28W5 J.W. STOVER BOOT AND SHOE STP, , , OREGON CITY. j. b. nrAWPiE- WOULD respectfully inform ki. oW WMj aud the publk) generally th" J himself once more, and haa now ea baa 4 i UlSI AND WEIL SELECTED ,!!- . BOOTS AND SHOES, S which he will eell en the moot reeeonebNJ -MAKING AND REPAIRIT wiU atill be done to order, and ea me ensn lice, Water arte- P-f BUeHog kept oakw- . i City , Nov. 6, 1 S58. Zr Orifroa City v.OTfclll Warm Air Sal. . I OFFER a beautiful farm of 3if0 JWi acre, ia Yamhill eooety for sale.-!; I Good building, ea the premise, aad a , tie had ander feace. The place aeas- all to be one of the eaoet debgMful m'S'1!?.. the eanatry. Kor particulars inquire " of the Anna, who ie able to giro all naary formation. July 31, 18l8-l6wj 25,000 KM FEET OF FII lOTtsE