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AGRICULTURAL, From tht American Agtiealtmiit. Varturt ol He lttt.uL.s Tb liiiotUDC of ttudy to Uia agricul tural tjortioo of community, it nut tufficitnt ly .prciU'l. Mtiijr tupj.oM lLt kuowl ULa nractictliilitr Ul lL faintf. It -o . . i but been lUppoMil Ihtt tucuwt iu igricul tur lliat produclivt fi l'k vi tbuudaiit htrvett. wtrt dene nHent wbullr tipun i-byf icol Ulor ud propitiou ewnt, ioI owtd nothinif to iuttlligeuet. Furtunttelr thi idea ii loting tomewliat iu fvrc wd will H may, fur thoM wbt cultivate Uieif fit-Ut with llit most intl!ifuc io u fereuct to thorough uiMurinf , j,reirttiou of the toil, and judiciout roUtiuD of ertj tre reaping tbt mot profiUblt hartrtaii. Agriculture, underlying u it doet avcrjr thor vocation and nrofwwou, slioulJ etr Uinljr U eonijled with tbt lii,Le.t degree of intelligence;. Ilowevtr iawrUut oluer pro- fuwiout mtr be, or however iudiiMUabltj the variotjr of art, tbt product of tbt agn culturist nourisbet aod tupport tbeni all. The lutrcbaot, tbt nircbauic, tbt profct tional or tbe literary man, would makt but a lorry figure in tbe world without tbe tun taiuing influence of the product of the furoi. If knowltdgt bo iinjurtiint to oth er if induitritui reading and a thorough porting Iu mattert pertaining to busiueat be uccctsnrr iu other arocatioua, it it even more to in that most important and fundamental of all tmployinenle, agriculture. If by iu- create of intelligence and ikill too blwlet of groMcau be made to grow whart butiix grtw before, million of additional wealth would bt tbt retult, and tbtiufleriug poor would find it easier to prwurt an abundance to tatufjr their nttural wanti from the tur plut product. It ban long been supposed that cultivation of intclloot and refinement of tosto were accomplishments designed for other classes, and entirely tiiperfluout to the farmer. All tlio dupartniutita of agricul'ura'l labor have long been, and still are to a great extent, routinely performed, without the exorcise of rory much thought or judgment. Uut, happily, iu thi ago of improvement, farm on aro,to mino extent, amusing from their lethargy, and becoming imbued with the spirit of progress; the majority, however, re probably treading in the beaten paths of their ancestor. Hook knowledge i thought to bo unprofitable, and reading it but spar ingly iudulged in. The bearing which sci ence hat upon agriculture it not appreciated. The great storehouse of book and periodical literature, as it pertain, to farm interests, is left unexplored, and the pleasure of a cul tivated intellect and a refined tnxto are tin enjoyed and unappreciated. Physicians, luwyer, and clergymen, have usually rrsjiectublc libraries, and are in the regular receipt of jourunU and review ; and unless informed by thorough study in mat ters pertuiuing to their professions, they are universally considered unprepared for their responsible dutiet. If Iho ministration of Ignorant physicians arc deleterious to health and destructive of life, tlio labor of igno rant agiiculturisU arc alike inimical to the highest degree of animul and vegetablo vig or and products enrss. It may be objected, that tlio professions abovo mentioned aio loomed, and that agri culture ha no tiich demand for books, journals, and paiteri, and can not, liko them, convert knowledge into utilitarian purposes. Such an objeeli'in, however, is certainly void of force; for thero nro no good reasons r.liy agriculture should not take rank with the professions, and, from the circle of sciences and the record of experience, cull facts po tent for ita own advancement, and contribu tory to profitable results. . It may U objected again, that tlm voca tion of tlio farmer is one of labor and not of atudy ; ono repming and dependent upon physical and not mental vigor. Tho force of thi objection it w holly imaginary ; for there are but few agriculturists but have at much leisure time for rending, if ihey would l.iil innivA il .1.. ..I : .. . i""v ivi mo uyieian or ino law yer. Tho majority of farmers labor less i ....I . i . uikh iwcivo uoura a nay, oil nu avarage, ana consequently have threo or four hour each day, if tysUiniatically improved, for reading and intellectual advancement; at any rate, thoir evening art always at com mand. Not so with the professions ; sub ject to tho demands of others, the odd mo luciit inttmmin are alt that they can com mand for thoir own individual purpose.. Ho It employed physically and mentally from early morning until often latt at night. Hi buaiuts re.piirt mental as well u physical employment. Not so with the furruer; though physically cngaired. his mind it at liberty to pursno any train of thought lliat liu prwont reading or atudy may tuggntt. A portiou of caoli .lay, fre' from txeitemenl of busines, he it at liberty to spend in the retirement of hi ta n family Of all Tocationt of labor, hit is perhap a, fret from perplexity, and give a many hour, of leisure as that of any other. Those who fancy thry avt no time for' Jiinr, fail, doubtlet. to appreciato their deficiency. Tbt went it not to much of thin a of JiMjxHition to yUmatically im- prore what may bo at command. 1 uo iuc of taU for reading it the primary defect. H'hert tlii taU exist to any cuiisideruW txUut among farmer, tufliciont amount ofiimtit iituully fouml foriU reusonuble indulgence. The Agriculturist who, under ordinary circumsUncet, can not get good living and tecure at least two or three hour of leisure every day for rtadiug, may real as sured that b lack lufliciout inUlligeuco to judiciously direct bit effort., aud the tooucr bt labort Un aud itaditi mart tbe Utter for Li interest. Many com lain that they are obliged to labor to hard, that, on titling down to read dunug an evening, tucy in .i.mlv Ml asleao. These tame mcu would talk politic with a neighbor until 10 o'clock at night, without tbe leat disposition to somnolence, yet would go totleep in fifteen minute, reading tuch work of iuterc.t as "Tht American Farm Hook," "asb 1 1 ro Farmer." or "Johnton t Lcturc on Practical Agriculture." Tho reason is, they take au interest iu the former, and have no taste for tbe latter. Physical labor is n.,l so inimical to thought, atteution, and wkefulut iu reading, a many tuppose, As before tuce.ted, a want of taste u tbe fundamental def.ct, the tuggestcr of many apologiet for neglect of roading aud men tal culture. Many complain that they have not the tneins to procure the requisite ainouut of books and papers to gratify a taste for daily reading and ttudy. Who ever kntw a firmer, addicted to the use of tobacco in any form, that denied himself the indulgence on the score of cost! The truth is, in the one cate the taste it weak, in the other strong ; the latter it indulged in, tho former not. Any reasonable outlay for practical knowledgo is better than money in bank ; it will pay its possessor an nnnunl dividend of ono hundred percent. Let any farmer who fancies ho has not the means to procure a reasonable amount of reading, plant an extra fruit tree or two, and devoto tho annual proceeds to such pur chase Or, what it better still, let him ex pond ten do'.lart the present year for agricul tural book and first-class agricultural pa pers; cultivate two acre side by side, giving one tho usual treatment, and tho other the advantage of the practical knowledgo which his expenditure may bring, and devoto the surplus product to a similar outlay tho en suing yenr, and to on indefinitely ; and, un- lo-s very much mistaken, a valuablo library and no mean intellectual acquisition will bo the result. 0. C. Ginns. Perry, Lnko Co., Ohio. Know Kothlngs and the I'.aastltttllon. ''W hy tl iil yon nut hoast, that there li.il not been a man eleotoct to Conrriw from the Free Stuliw who was not eilhiT Nebraska man or sworn to violate the I'oin-titiilion hy proecribinir a man for hi. religion, faith!" Sftttk of Senator Ooiigltu. Whether tho Know Nothings nro right or wrong in resolving, as they nre said to have dono, not to support Roman Catholics for office, tho Illinois senator is both dishonest and silly in saying or intimating that they have thereby violated the Constitution of tho Initcd States which guaranties to citizens, parties, and combinations tlio right to vote for or against whomsoever they please. Men havpjustns much constitu tional right to vote individually or in com binations against Catholics or Protestants as they havo to vote tlms against Whigs or Pomoerats. Wo ask what provision of the Constitution Americau citizens violate by agreeing or covenanting together as they liko I Wo do not understand that any Con stitutional right of Catholics or Protestants is outraged by their not boiiig elected to oftice. A man has no constitutional rii'hr - -n to offieo unless ho lias been elected to it by tho suirrngrs of his fellow citizens ; and his follow citizens have a constitutional right to cast thoir suffrages according to their own will. oes Senator Douglas supposo that any of tho millionsof peoplo who have nover Iwen elected to oftico havo su tiered thereby a violation of their, constitutional rights i Louisville Jour mil. What we l.tkr. An oat and out Amcrieaii,wlio dares at all times to e xpress hi. opiniims and condi'inu Krror, no mat ter whether he find it among foreigner, or his own countrymen. A man who w ill not enter to even an American niu'.i. A man who will not ceuntenauee libertines. gambk-in, bnliies, porter-house, loafers orlaiysuek-1 era I..i..Immi . ....., v, rl(,r,.ol .iiwncanseuiiiiunt. A ... .k . .i . i M..u nm wiu ironu uown .very all. nipt to m-Kiwio ue pur principl,-. of W ashiugton. .4m niea't Or. tew. Jarktom't Vts B( rr,tr. While he was connect,! with the army, offi. err eomiJaiiKxl to him that sum. mMlm were ma kinir a great noim in a trnt. ;Wh..t ar. they dH.,g f " askl ,) en,;W,h',, en,'W!', JaeUs, with "Hi. aniclea of war," the oftVvr saij 'order piu.wm-01 ft, ,v unutuol Ik.. - ' ti.sl fortvd I'1 replU Jw-k.,;, w;lh miK.h fc , uig."ilulpr.yi,,. Wioul.l b. - " V; for tht Argui. WW -Has" .aatllea Mrol.sa Pt Utatiyl ' Ma. KuiToa Pear Kir s I In tho last Aa c. .n article writleu by William Smith, ( brother of lb. farmer prophet Joe, of Nuuvoo uoton.1)',) to the Hj-ringfield Journal, and af tr nliiif it I exclaimed, from the Inner deutli. uf my b.urt, "iuy tht Jooli an not a dead yet I" Wbiri-, in the name of common eiuj, .lid thai William Smith hern that Salt Lake Mor monism ami Drighom Young'. "inl" doctrine. wi n bora. T Why ha. William Smith Jelaynl until this lute Jy to eip-t a falw leler I liteauu Kt kaijiut ehuiiiaUd th Wa, aud tliouiflil he had g hold B ... . i; I HI. I. of a (fool Hum Ul Urn im oi uucora, uiio aud hyoociUy ; ho Untight perhap. the pvat Mor mon orwiJint Williuii Smith could nmt somo- b.Mly brlievu Hut Ui.ru i. a bolter act of Mormou. limn liriL'hain'a Wlowi-n. Let tbt people of Orrgon recollect that Bmith, Uio Jlonnon, calls the Salt Luke polygamiiU t set of duiiuiabi. hrrvtio, lnitoni, 4o. 11 the poo ple of (Jrfgn alto bear in mind lluit "Kani" will not recofniie, In any Stole of tin. Uui.in, d:t irraceful un iiwululion a. polygamy. Win. Smith Urn toM Ui. trulh .bout thi. Salt Lake band of outlaws, in Uie article refern-d Ui, but he hut wan. dcred far from tho Uack wlifn he any. they are not the rwi Mormon. Who die, in thU age, will prciumt or dart U ttand up and say that Uie 'G. 8. L. City" I. nt the head-quarter, of free nd accented Loiter Day ("dimonry") Mormon ism, iu all iU various aud hideous forms t Who iln- will dure to say lluit whilo those Suit Lake rowdic,digu:sil a. "Indiana," waylay nnd inur dor tho emigrant, fur California and Oregon, lluit thoro i a boiler Church by the same namo that would not do to 1 M ho else will riae now aud say that Iirigliom Young Instituted Mormon polyga my And who can doubt, on the other hand,! that he carries It out according to Joe Smith', I wishes, which, arc the only orthodox principles of Mormonism a. they have bwn understood ever since the time hen "Salt Luke" was settled f William Pmithsaythat"Urigluimisra isa mod ern invention" t llow ancient, I would ask, is Monnonism T Sirfth say that lirighom Young is a "usurper," and intiiiiah. that he should be kicked out of the rauks, uud hi. loalheme doc Iriucs denounced. "Sam" believe, till, also, 'but whilu he is gluil to sec n prufrssed Mormon fairly backing out of that part of the creed called 'Spir itual tciehm," ho intends to nuiko no distinction between Mormons (so called) as their doctrine, at present fully expose their nttuiuiew and anti-re pulilicnnifin to view. Let us hoH?that Mormons, instead of quarreling about who are tho true, "mi nit,'' will nt once ab jure polygamy, and savo "Sum" the trouble of stirring up an awful breczo among them, which lie i. sure to do the moment they attempt to organize a Shite Government, retaining tins deloclablo "do mestic institution." "Sam" will never sanction Mormouisin with it. polygamy, nnd it will be hard work for pigmy Wm. Smith to convince this great invisible Genius of Americaniamtliut Mcinoninn and polygamy are entirely unconnected in their relations with each ether. I think tho following is something nenr hi. plan of using up tho Institution of polygamy, viz : Take L'lali and discever her, then attach tlio frag ments to her nenr neighbors, California, Nebniska, and New Mexico. Where then, I ask, would be their boasted strength 1 What power would there bo left to legnlizo this peculiar domestic institution ? To wliat region would the Suit Lake fraternity then nwvo ? I sou no moro territory within tho U. S. limits that would be congenial to their ensc-loving, God-coiik'iimiiig,iind contemptibly amorous habits. They w ould sure bo obliged to reform or floe out of Iho land. There is ono point which I will just mention to our voters, it being near election times: Ascer tain, if poshiblo, after Ihe more important issues are sealed, bow our candidates for Delegate feel on the (subject of Salt Lnko polygamy nnd Monnonisin. Il become, us, if poraiblo, to send a man to Con grewi who w ill tnko the proper course on this great question. What that course it "Sam" 1ms gener ally inspired tho minds of American freemen to ''Know," and the next administration will convince tho "doubting; heart' that thero is yet some honor left in America. EAGLE'S KYE. Who Unlit the nuttiest Within tho last twenty years thero lias been a tremendous chango in public senti ment in relation to the traffic in spirituous liiiuors. It hits not l eeti clllcted without en ergy, iron walls, inllexiblo purposes nnd an niiMiHhon connuenco by tlio advocates of Tellipeianoo iu tho humanity J . juanvQ Ui tlieir cause. Lndertlio guidance of the Great Chief of Reformers, him who spnko as never ninu snuko. t hev hav t,,;t,.,l , r j -w u-.u vuj endured tho laugh of tho vicious and nn- heeded tho snoers of thoso "who steal the livery of Heaven to servo tho devil in." They have fought on as true Reformers. Cold has not swerved them from their high and God like purposes. Humanity chain ed, intellects dethroned, stranded wrecks upon lite t great ocean, sunny boyhood, silver haired manhood, dishonored, disgraced all have bade them on, and tlieir ears have not been shut to their wails of ngony and their cries for protection. Without nun,. ...,l .:.i.-... . .. . J .... uuoiii. price mey have uncejuuVlv i.i. i . . i i .. " ..-.uorvu io oino up the wounds Intemper ance hath made and pour tha Oil of Love and Itrotherhood upon the scars received in the Woody army 0f Alcohol's cruel King. Their proudest aim, the great desire of their life is to do yW. They five not for then,. selve. alone. They abhor wrong, because it li Wromrsnil ln .;l.t i ... -,-0 ,,v ,,Sui, oecauso ii n right. Such are the wen who fight the battles, aud tothmarecominiinit;M m.Ut d for the onward progress 0f true Reform. There ro men w ho have since Temperance popular, made tho astoundin j uiscoverv. t hat. after .11 il..n -uuse is a ina one. a t:.-l.i;i .... ..... a" -,--..v uo uuj l0o . , , tUeJ conclusion to advocatt it while the how ling, driving pitiless ttormt of mUery, liol around the drunkard hut where tUirvatjou marks for its victim a once lovely, blushing muiden, now on the portal, of the tomh, through tho treatment of him wlio a few yenrt before on the road to honor, to fumo, sits in hit arm-chair beforo a blazing fire and deprocatca the evils of Intemperance and if a rcligiout Drother call, wbscribc five hundred dollars, that Christ ciucified may I.. I. 1 intlia henii'hted heilthcn. Ho UV F.MVMVM v - O .... '..! ...,..riu i1,a miMt owns a v rasi UI..U...KO. , v " - J which is let out to Rumsclh rs, to keeper of house of ill fumo and to tho proprietors of gambling den, lit umkes very long pray er, advocatci the cause of Tcmpcranco once or twice aycar from some lurgo Hull Doe, such a mun fight tlio buttles I Again moil destitute of all moral princi ple, who nro despised by nil who lay nny claim to respectability nfter being kicked from all decent society join our Temperance Associations and by their contempt of virtue and everything puro and good bring inlo disrepute our glorious cause. Do such men fight the battles I Wo answer, no 1 and wo honestly belicvo if such impostors as wo have mentioned could bo induced to leave us. trood and truo men would tako their pluco. Aiitcricu't Otcn. TEHFKllAXl'.Kll.KE. ir r aerr, Ja. I'm no longer a'slai e to the bottle, I 'rom Uacehus' yoko I am free, And never again sliall he throttle Or make hut a football of mo. I had reason to leave hi. employment j In wliiuh, toiling day and night sadly, I found not a moment", enjoyment, And nover poor sluvo furcd so badly. My work was both dirty and mean, My fare was the coarsest and scanty, My person and dollies nover clean, And I lived all the whilo in a shanty. My hands were employ 1 first in mixing, According to art, ino and water, And then my fine person in fixing To visit fair "Venus," his daughter. lint lincchus soon set me a bow ling, Not his mill, nor cream, nor butter, But tobowlingstrong punches, and rolling My person aud clothes iu the gutter. I was next set to spinning nnd reeling, Kot flax, nor his hemp iu the burn, !ut so cruel was he aud unfeeling To spinning and reeling street yam. Then again ho would send me to pitch, Not his clover, nor hay with a fork, But myself, neck and heels, iu tho ditch, Or full length upon tho side-walk. Sometimes ho would sot mo todroniuing And snoring, fool-like, in day light ; And sometimes to bawling and screaming, To disturb my good neighbors nt night. I got by him many hard thumps, While sleeping or lounging awake, From passengers, lamp-post, and stumps, That oft in ulo my dizzy head ache. Old Bacchus an officer keeps, To enlist in his servico all sorts Of vagabonds, loafers and swcqis, Who delight in carousals and sports. His liumo Is Ilar-Koepor, they any Iu business lie's so very handy That, whilo you have money, dy. . Hay and night he can serve you with bran- Ho can furnish you too with a dish, Any time, at a word or a wink, Of soft crabs, fine oysters, or fih, But would rather Bupply you with drink. This chap is so up to all tricks In tho trade that Bar-keepers follow, He's tho Dovil himself ou two slick. At getting you liquor to swallow. Bar-Keeper U Minister Trimo To Bacchus' kingdom nnd crown, And employs all his art and his timo In putting the Teetotalers down. Fur of all that on earth is called evil, A "cold water mail" is the worst, Ho hates him as bad as the devil, And would, if he could, have him curs'd. By his tricks and his arts in decoying All sorts into Bacchus' snares, My peace bo w as daily destroying And plunging mo oft head and ears, Into quarrels and scrapes without number, In w hich, with a poker or broom, I battled with all sorts of lumber That loaf it "about the Bur-room. For this I wo. oft sent to prison As a vagabond, vicious and lazy j While my comrade, w ould laugh in derision, And say "the poor fellow is crazy." So then, to keep out of the snare Of such .crapes, ond such company too, Here's to Tcetotullers health and good cheer, Aud to Bacchus and Bar-keeper, adieu. Bachelors hhort Uvea Race. Bachelor, are much shorter lived thau married men and aa body are less virtuous. It is B;d that no bachelor ever lived a hundred voors. .! that wher. 41 ttaul fjl0 ag, of 40, then, are 78 married men; at 60 there are 40 married to 22 oacneiors; at iU there ar.2S married to 11 bach elor. ; ud 9 married at SO to 3 bachelors. Provi dence seem, to preserve what i. useful, and when th. bachelor ha. done laying np money for other IMtnnla'a L J- .... 1 r-r. . vuoutca am uirs, ana it i. evidently right Uu, he rtould. If My of our bachelor ear. about bring, we advise them to ick I as pibl. ; .ud they ncd 0, fc th they ' r" ior anvtiod of uif- - 1-.... .c ' A ... - " """' u"u .a ,-"'" 1 nave in store btryfwt Herald. V ,on' ooa"e tnd ". to be sold reru l"p. raitfJ JAMES O'NEILL. Circul WUtrrt iimoiiB Jlio Army n-...lf..l .,it,riiu of Protitum!- ' lrmitton!Ort antt ju --. ririRlffAM Si WARNER, Agent, under rrovideuce for fullcuii.r Hit kmc !! lean 10 not .uppo.. that Channaii & Warner. eM.bIUIi.nent d..d oil" with that of U. old ' Spectator !" ' are happy lo inform all M or eW fi iemU in paiti. ulur, and our ma- one. I, erueral, that we tie .nil nhve and Lucking at old stand, wl.rr. we al.ll make II our parl.ciil.. biu'ne. to furuidi fri ud tnd t w.lli j.wt me. In il. line of tirovi.ou, gioceries tlio oonlectionery a. would make .veil au am hoijie . I..,.r .u m. its will iaiio on 11 'u-i " -- of;.:... i... ii.f...i "loin? o a fence rail, he - '." r.-. Ilnnti bv.w.llowini nnglll pnnnici iiiv ..vw... some or our Bice niing". . i, . r,..-i ..or nlil stand aud net Inlo Hit wrong place, but be .ure you are ' all righl" hen voii art striking t bee-line toward. Hie ho.'" of CM A UMAX & W AIWI'.h. Oregon City, April it, 1H.15. ly Books and Stationery, rot s,lk sv CIlAUI.IiS I'Ol'E, JR. "rrrr ErtSTEIt'S Dictionaries, all lze, from f primary ch"ol to N. d.ctionarie. Dluke ' Biographical Dictionary " I'mgre of America," by McCrrgor j "Slindy Side,"" tiueechy," and Uncle lorn. CT.''s Arthur', works) Charlotte Klisubeth's do. Dr. Spring', do. , 1'or.T.. .Milton, Young, Thomson, Cowpcr, Ossian, Pollock, and oil.ers. Auo Downing'" Fruit Oiltuilsl Thoma. do. Voualt on .heepi Do. cu howe. Allen'. American Farm liookj Do. donieslw nnnnals. ltural Architecture, Itural Home, Sid. and Hauder.' New lleuilens-l.t, 2d, M. ItU 4V .".lb. McUunV. Headers. Sauder.' Speller; Elementary do. Thomson'. Arithmetics) Book-keeping, Copy Books, &c. Also Faber'. Pencil, (Jillolft Pens, Blank ru,L lOnvoloD.'.. Foolscan. Nolo and litler Pa per, Wafers, &c, OT Wholesale and Itrtail.XI r ,.... ;. :,.. A. ...I l l-.-,lv wain-si., vrc(uu , t Medicines for Sale, By CHARLES POPE, Ja. J ANDS' Sarsapaiilla, Pick's Wild Cherry Bit ?3 lerr, Uulemau dros, Uraudreth's pills, lxc' pills, Perry's vermifuge, Opodeldoc, (iimi Cam phor, (ium Arabic, Urilinh oil, Lobelia, Hot dro, 3d preparation, Roman eye balsom, Dalt.y's pain extractor, Lauduninn, Paregoric, Oil of Pepper mint, Essences, Composition Powders, Curler". Pulmonary Ualsom, Sulphur, Eumuu Salts, io. April 21, 18j.'.-llf Hardware FOR SALE BY CHARLES POPE, JR. H'BUASS and Inm Butts, Screws, Lock, nnd JSLD Latches, Hammer, and llnlehels, Axes, Drawing-knives, iluiidnaw s, Curry Combs, I torso llrtishes and I arils, lien Locks, dun Laps, ool Cards, Chest llamlles, flanes, tVc. April 21, lfjj.ltf Groceries FOR SALE BY CHARLES POPE, JR (frJl'G Alt, Salt, Coli'ee, Tea, Syrup, Chocolate, K7 Starch, Saleiutus, C'rcuui Tarlnr, S"al Sodu, Curb. Soda, Pepper, Spice, Alum, llorax, Cop peras, etc. April 21, lSoS-ltf Reading' for the Million. 5. J. McCORMICK HA. CONSTANTLY ON IIA.Nb AT TUB r.AKI.IN I100K eroaK, fho.nt-bt, ronn.ANri, oskiion, A Choice seloetion of Popular Biniks, News papers, MuL'uiucs and Fancy .Stationery. Among tho books ou hand will be found works on Tcmwrunce, Agriculture, Horticulture, His tory, Poetry, Iliography, Medicines, Religion, Science, School Hooks, Koinunccs, Ac, ivc., cvc. CTnl3criil:ons rceo.ved for 1 1 nri.cr, Graham, Goodry, Leslie's, or Putnam, at S I a year, os age free. ID" Suqscriitions received for any ueWKpnper published in any pint of tho Union. Remember the Franklin (look Store and News paper Agency, Front street, Portlsud Oregon. CUTA priced outuloguo will be published early in April, and will be wnl to any part of tho terri tory freo ou application. " Statesman" copy 1 mo. Gr. ABERNETHY cfc CO. wiici.F.B.u.s mui.tns, OFFER for su'.o the following poods just re ceived from New York mid Sandwich Is). amis, por barks C. Devcns and Ocean Bird, i. e. 50 Tons S. I. Salt, 92 b:igs prime coli'ee 10 tons fine suit 100 kegs brown sugar 100 " syrup t mo lasses 5 barrels wlialo oil 15,000 yards new style prints 10,000. " br'n. muslins 3,000 " bteach'd do 100 lbs. linen thread 50 pieces silk li.lkfs 1,500 yurds hickory 2 doz. Iiiiibr. Hum 50 cas. boots a shoos 20 doz. slati a 20 " drnw'g knives 10 " coil'ee mil!. 25 jack planes 1 0 doz. buck saws 10 do grain scythe 20 " grain eradlcs 5 reaping niac'iincs J thrashing do 12 straw cutters 100 reams wrap.pnperl lbs. Alass. twino 10 doi. Collins' axct 150 fnucy clocks 25 kegs sitlerutus 10 " hoes 5 Smith's bellows 10 cases " Lucke's" 10 dozen mill saws, tobacco best quality 15 doz bed cord. 10 coils rope 100 box's cream tartar 100 lbs. borax 25 bxs. sonp powJei 25 " alspice 1,000 ginghams 10 " "Cornucopia" medicines 1 pr. 4 ft. mill burs 5 doz. crow bar. 23 lbs. bl'k sow 'gsilk 10 " ass'd " ' Together with a large assortment of dry goods clothing, medicines, iron, steel. blckamin,..' chairs, bedsteads, cigars, and other articles previ ously on hand ; and all of which are. ollcrcd for sale for cash, produce, or on short time to approved customers. Oregon City, April 21, 1855-ltf New Volumes of the Four Reviews and Blackwood. COMMENCE with North British for Novem ber, 18.)4.aud the other Review. 111....L wood for January, 1855. Tcrmt S,,h,crii,thn.-ny one Review or Blackwood, $ j , y. Blackwood and one Re view or any two Reviews. S.i. Tl,. f,.. 1.. .nf ??r ,,,,e I?"' "d Blackwood to any Post-office in the I'uited Smt. ni an .." IZZZ" KCTieW ""-nu'.yeoron New York, published by Ionard, Sc.tt 4. Co .9 Fulton strcel-entrance 54 Gold street. Jienv Orlcani Mifur A UolT Th. K, i -i .. ZX " out at low prices. JAMES O'NEILL. t(l Pi- a. nx-r. o . . .. BUSINESS CAKDS. VXXAZw, Za'ttUX jsj. "!. . ti.ner.il Comu.iioii .M "reliant., and whol. ule and relall Uranra ID I'ry "--'" Hardware, Sec, ito. l Oeorge T. Allan. Oiegon City, MayS. Archibald M Kiulay. ( '1'huiim. Lo. X V I.LAX, MMM.AI at. k-u., uomtr Kcotuburg, Uii.p iue, "rrgn. LLAX, M'KINLAY V CO., Champ.!, Oregon T.rrilary- MayS. JAMES O NEILL, WIIOLCSiLI ll'TIL DIALta II . irol-lout & llurdunrc, A'o. 1, Main Strut, i:o. AHKK.ETHV A CO., Mi;iiC!IANT8, OREUOS ClTY,ORE(ION TERRITORY. Co. Abksmktiiv, I Tu-ima Pora, Hiasa Cuaaa, J It. Boat. April 21, IK.3-llf CHARLES POPE, JR., dkslr in Hardware, Giocerlc, Dry Itoods, ' Clvlhing, Hoots Sc Min t, Medicines, .Books At Stationery, Muin-t.,Oregou City, April 21, 1B55-Ilf JOHN R. IvTBRTDE, attoev kso coua.rtoa at uw, hifoyetle, Yamhill County, 0. T., WILL faithfully attend to all biisinet. en triuted lo his professional cure. April 21, IBj-ltf JOHN P. BROOKS, WhuMe ' ffrr.i7 Duller in (Irortrk; Produce, Frotuian; ij-c. Main Street. A General Aswrtnienl kept up of Selected Goods. Ciinemah, April 21, 1855-ltr. WELLS, FARGO & CO.'S EXPRESS, Between Oregon, CulUornia, the Atlantic Suites and Europe, HAVING niadcadvnutugcoti. jW?v arrangement with Hie United 3jtjt ,iJ. States and Pacific .Mail Steam- ship Companies for tiuiisp.rtnlioit, we aro uow pre pared to forward Cold Putt, Bullion, Specie, FacUge, Farcelt, and Freight, to and from N York, N. Orleans, San Francisco, Portland, and' principal towns cf Culifomia an I Oregon. Our regular ficnu mommy jYvprem neiweenr Porlluml and San Francbco, is dispatched hy the Pucilie Mail Steamship (V stounudiip Columbia, connecting nt San Francisco Willi our se ml-iiionth-ly Express to Hew York and New Orleant, which is dispatched regularly on the Island Itilhof each mouth, by the mail vleamers and in charge of our own nuvsengors, through to desiinution. Our Express from New York lenve. regularly on the 5ih und 20ih of each moulli, also in charge of nn wellborn. Treasure insured in the best New York com panies, or at Lloyd's ui Lou lou, at the option of shippers. Omens New Yoik, No. 16, Wallet; New Orleans, No. 11, Exchange place; Sun Francisco, No. 1 14, Montgomery street. JAMES O'NT.ILL, Agent. Oregon City, April 21, IfiJS.-ltf STEAMER PORTLAND, Capt. A S. Murray, WILL run daily between Portland and Ore gon City. Leave Oregon City nt eight o'clock, A M. Itetiiiiiing, havo Portluud ut two o'clock, r. H. l ur freight or parwigo apply on board, April 21, S5.-.-ltf U. S. MAIL LINE. Oregon City awl Portlaud. IASI.Y IMCEiET Jennie Clark! 3. C. Ainswohtu, Masteii. WILL run Duilv, (Sun.lays excepted,) ill tliff aliovc-nnmed trn.le, leaving Oregon City every day nt 8 o'clock, . tt. Returning, will leuve Portland nt2 r. H., touch ing at all intermediate points. For freight or pusmgc apply on board. April 21, 1855-ltf Who Wants tho Silver Cup? TO E will g,ve a SILVFtt CUP, or $25 in V W HOLD, to the owner nf nny Reaping mncliiue who will, ut a pulilic triul of reapers, iu presence of ngnlnrly cliocii nnd disinterested judges, pniiluce a reaper that will do more tnd belter work than Bmrill'a ConnerUhU Reaper. Said trial to occur during tho coming harvest, and not more than ono reaper of any one kind to be introduced as competitors. Time and place to be ogrced oil tvi!b parlies entering for the trial. Below wo give a notice of this machine and some of Ihe ndyuutuges cluhnid for it 1 " At the trial of reupers in tho harvest field ia Geneva, Now York, in July lust, hy the judges ap pointed by tho New York State Agricultural Society, nine reapers were entered, and each re quired to cut about three acres of wheat and two of barley much lodged and tangled, the straw toft and tough, on rough and uneven ground. Every) facility was allbrdcd for a full and impartial trial,, and examination as to draft, construction ami per-, formance; and the first prizo was awarded to, The D. Burrill for the Rett Grain Reaper. The judges, in the report, say : ' T. D. Burrill V machine perl'ormed its work in the most admirable, manner; the eovels were well laid. ih. wnrkmnn. ship and materials excellent.' It has no extra wheels or pinions beyond what are simnlv neces-. sury ; no reel to beat down and waste the grain, no band wheels, pulleys, bell., straps, or harneaa. to get out of order; simplicity and atrengtli for doing work all day and every day have been the leading objects. 1st It cuts grain of all kinds, iu all conditions without cloiririi.ir. and nmv h wnr,A -itl,r i,v i.v.ovd OI UACU. 2d. It cuts at any height required by ofew moments change. 'H. It discharges the grain in the rear, if pre ferred, like Ilussy's, or at the side, liko McCor m.ck's. This change ia mad. by an .xtra apron, (attached in a moment,) from which tbt groin it laid in better condition than by any other machine. - iin. it naa a balance wneei, which give, a qui et and uniform motioa to th. machine. We have a few of these reapers for sale. They will be ready for cxbibitioa on and after April 20th, and the attention of Farmer, is solicited to THS BEST REAPER OCT. , Auo, 1 Eicht Horse Thrc8her; 3 Two Horse Threshers; 20 dozen Grain Cradle.; 30 dozen Oram Scythe. ; 12 Straw Cotters ; 3 Fan Mill. GEO. ABERNETHY & CO., Apnl 21, l55-ltf 0rtgm c'itf, . Selling off at Cott. rrtHE slock of Dry Good, and Hardware of JL Preston O'Neill & Co. will be- closed out t curt pricey Person, desirou. of buying cieap, will do well to call on th. subscriber. F ltf JAMES O'NEILL