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t)c rcgou 2Vrgu0. W. 1. ADAM, rillTOR ANO MomiKTOI. OHEOON CITV; SATURDAY, JANUAUY 0, 1858. JJP I). W. Chaio is authorized lo do any bug. lot connected wilh Tin Argus Office during my aWenc. W.L.ADAMS. fW The Standard of this week lino not corn lo hand up to our going to press. Its ilow movements nre doubtless owing its " inte retting condition," a it it nruh. My big with "sound ind reliable democ tttj" under its now editor. Wo notice the Oregonian putT dim as ono pushed of " common senso, common decency, nnd gentlemanly bearing" wliilo iho Times embraces bim as "an able, efficient, nnd faithful co-litlwrer in tbe democratic cause." The Advocate, whoso nose is still bleeding from the scrutches received in attempting to bug bruin Hibbeu, wisely says nothing. We will just here givo it (s our private opinion, that Iho " Softs" will be hence forth without an organ. Quite a number of them, who Lave become very properly disgusted with every snaky, slippery, self ish thing that wears the brand of "democ racy" among us, have subscribed for The Argus, believing that it is a reliable pnper, to far as advocating the interests of iho masses is concerned, as well as being en advecalo of the lunuamental principles that lie at the foundation of a free govern ment; a friend of useful public enterprises, defender of the Union and the Constitu tion, besides being an unflinching advocate f such moral principles as even n black democrat, who has much of n soul would like to see his family grow up under the influence of, although ho disregards them - himself, aud patronizes iho foul prints in this Territory ihnt scolT at them, nnd do light in nothing so much ns giving morn li ly and religion a stab under the fifth rib, with an instrument stumped "democracy" on both sides of tlio blade and on the handle, thinking tltnl even a circuit rider who pro fesses "democracy," would listen with do- light lo Iho prenne of expiring religion ; and rubbing his hands shout amen! when ' he saw the " democratic" knife plunged to i iis pnlpitating heart. . We have room Or a few moro such sub scribers as are renlly democrats, nnd wo pledge them eur word that wo shall never be found advocating anything incompnti. ble with real democracy, while we scorn the bastard kind, nnd hold it ns unworthy ' the name, us Mormons nro ef "Saints." Since the above was In type, a promi nent "Soft" tells us that he has seen ihe . last Standard, and it is as " sound ns a bell." Beautiful OnsWteacy. Allen, tho pro-slavery representative from Yamhill, is constantly denouncing the " Salem Platform" on account of its deny, ing the right of tho peoplo to iustruct their representatives. Tho duty of a Legislator to conform his acts to tho wishes of bin constituents, was the great burthen of his song when he canvassed his county lust June. Since tho election on the constitu tion, in which tho people of tho Territory, -at well as his own county, decided, by an overwhelming majority, that they wanted no slavery hero, this Allen has been very busy in the Legislature, in trying to Mis represent his constituents, by moving (or legislation lo protect slave property iu Ore gen. What a pity that there is no dependence to bo placed in any locofoco. QZr The prospect is, that nil the tribes of Indians west of the Rocky Mountains have been tampered with, nnd nro already pledged to support the Mormons in the coming war. The Indian news from every quarter seems tojiistify this opinion, low the General Government will terminate Ihe Mormon war, wilh tho lensl expense of Wood and treasure, seems just now to be the general topie of conversation. Some think that the Government ought lo dis-t-and the regular fortes, nnd call for vol. unteers. We would suggest thut tho whole matter be turned over lo iho Oregon Administration. Let Georgo L. Curry raise an nrmy of " Oregon Volunteers," in nccordanco with the surest ions of " Hush's Know Nothing Petition." Let Bill Martin be appointed ns BrigailisrGen., Nesmith as Colonel, and Drew as Quarter, 'master General, with the Territoriti) Print er following in the rear, with that " favor ite rifle" ready cocked nnd primed, ready to shoot all such who voted against Jo una ns may wisli to gi nlnng to see the fight. With such an army the Mor mons would bo annihilated, of course, and lhat, too, upon " sound and reliable" demo. "Cratic principles. ' Will Jo Lano "pass a law" to this ef feet f ' CO" The loll bridge at Lafayetto has been relinquished by the stockholders to lamhill county, and is now converted into 'a free bridge. The county has made an appropriation of $l,00l for repairing it. The whole top has been cut away, aud a n structure placed upon ihe abutments, which renders tho bridgn entirely safe. Mr. Ilawley, the noted bridge builder, who made the repairs, has warranted il lo stand for four years. CO" The weather up l this dale has Lcen remarkably mild. We had light aio barely covering the ground last Tuesday night, and a little heavier one a Thuwda? n'ght.. ' , CO" The last Oregnnian gives iho upper river steamer Surprise, Enterprise, and James Clinton a pulTeach, laiJ en wilh a " full brush," but no doubt well deserved by these fine boats. It has, however, left our fivorite steamer lilk.Ca pi. Swoilwr, of iho Yamhill Irude, entirely out of vie. Wo have oficn heard ihe Klk spoken of in the most flalkring term, end many have wondered why we didn't give it fine notice. The fact is, such is our extreme cautiousness about puffing anything to ihe possible Injury of any human being who may be influenced by us that we always prefer lo wait I ill we shall be nble to speak advisedly. We look a Irip on New Year's day to Lafuyelle, with the "whole family," on ihe Clk, and found it a fast bnnt, a very commodious one fur ihe traveling public, a very safe one, nnd manned by as good nnd gentlemanly a set ofoflicers, from Copt. Sweiizer lo Fireman Wortman, as we ever saw. The praise of this boat nnd oflicers it in tho mouths of all the Yamhill people, and timid ladies in that section who havo never traveled by wntcr for fear of Ihoso "awful bilers,"are now actually talking nf venturing down the river en the Elk. We would say to them, come along and lo the merchants and farmers, patronize this boat liberally, and keep her on the Yamhill trade. iT A strange gentleman was discover, ed last Tuesday night between nino and ten o'clock lumbering around in (he rear of PiordorflPs store, who,upon being seen, look to his heels. Ho was pursued through various turnings and Iwisiings along Main street nnd its connecting ally, and several shots fired after him, ono of which went tli rough his coat, grazing his sido, when ho "lay to," and suffered himj'.lf to he lodged in the calaboose for a night's rest. The next morning he excused himself by pleading drunkenness which led him back ef DierdorfFs in search of n place to bo "put to bed," nnd was discharged. It strikes us lhat it would bo well for the liquor sellers lo leuso some suiluble sty, and have it Cited up for the accommoda. lion of such of iheir victims as wish ts tako a snoozo after being corned. Uonti Drowned. A pair of horses, hitched to a wagon, backed into tho basin just abovo the Linn City Mills, last Tuesday, and were drown ed. The driver saved himself by swimming ashore. We learn that tho team belonged to George Pease. GO" Tho Rxpiess, in coming out of the basin bolow the Linn Cily Mills, Inst Sat urday, was driven by the force of the cur rent against tho rocks with great violence, staving a largo hole in her sido. She was preserved from sinking by shifting iho freight lo the opposite side. Since that she ran upon a rock near Willamette City, where, by the falling of ihe river, she now lies " high and dry." She has as yel sustained no material injury, and ns she is well proped up, she will probably float off safely when tho river rises. SW " Members of Congress now a days are ehher in favor or opposed to Iho Cau sa Nebraska net." Portland' Times. Was Jo Lane "in favor to the Kansas Nebraska act" when he had you, in cor responding wilh Czapkay's organ from Washington, denounce ih'e Pierce Admin- istration for having got the "act" through Congress by bribery l and was the editor of the Jacksonville Heruld " in favor to it" when be denounced it as a "splendid spe cimen of Ilell-born fanaticism!" (By iho way, has McCormick handed you those interesting works of Cobb and Murray yet?) Applb Vallby, Jany., 3, 1958. FniEND Adams. I have just read your article on "Emigration." in the Argus of Dec. 19th, and w ish lo say te my friends iu tho Slates through your paper, that I cordially subscribe to the sentiments it contains. It comes nearer embracing my news on i inn subject tlianany Ihiug I hove ever rcud ; and 1 subscribe te the whole of it without dotting an ior crossing a t. Respectfully yours, Aarok E. Paynb. ' It will be seen by those friends East to whom Ihe au'hor of the above is sending tbe Argus, that the "Old Ranger" is "nlive and kicking," notwithstanding the bullets he carries in his body, which he received- from Indian rifles during the Black Ilawk war. Tho "Old Ranker" sill retains his mental faculties unimpair cd ; his indomitable will unsubdued ; his political honesty untarnished; his patriot, ism undiminished ; and his courage is yet equal te any emergency. He can faco a risley bear, or a legion of red skins, with out ever wincing ; and we never knew him tremble but once, nnd that was when he saw .'.he hideous and terrible monster Slav ery making strides towards his beloved Oregon. IIi pallor was short lived, how. ever, and tho Old Ranger is himself again. CO" We understand there is some talk in Ibis cit (by the black democrats) of try ing te improve the Times by gelling a brace of cdiu-rs at it. h is proposed to em ploy our felLwiowmman Antoine to sug gest the ideas, and correct Hibben's or thography and grammar. We think this would be quite an improvement in the cditnrial force, and save a few of these subscribers who are stopping ihe paper, because as ihey aay, " the nasty thing ain't no account sense Waterman quit it." GO" Senator Sumner has returned home. Hit health has greatly improved during i hit sojourn ahrQfd. ' To Coiit!aro!DE.iT Mr. Nowsom will please write again, at we have mislaid his article on fruit raising, and cannot Dnu it, 'Amelia" is declined. She would do well to confine herselflo proso writing fur awhile. " Poetry" consists in something besides rhymes. We can lay down no rules for producing poetry; it mutt be in a person before they give biilh lo II. In fact, there is no word so hard for us to de line ns ibis. Good poets are very scarce, but wherever we do find one, it is enough perhaps to say that such a person has a soul nearly as Isrgo as lhat of a Seraph. " Cobbler" is refused fur several reasons. First, il is faulty in penmanship. Second ly, it is lame in spelling, and dreadfully crippled in its grammar. Thirdly, its subject is ef little general interest. Fourthly, it logic is of a loose, galloping nature, nnd its diction is entirely too un chaste for our columns. Fifthly, ill bloat ed verbosity is intolerable, while its abor tive efforts nl wit, while they no doubt made the author laugh heartily, would be very disgusting lo people of nice appreciation nnd line sensibilities. Cobbler" would do well 10 send his article lo ihe Times J it would be at home in that journal. tW la speaking of i. O. Breyman, of the Chicago Democrat, who was lately sentenced to feur years' imprisonment at Alton for robbing the post office, ,Zspkay's organ says : " lie had better have ret J lne InMiiga lor instead of stamping npfm it. Infidel, as it is, ils leac',,,,, would never have led him lo IheCt, 0r lo ihe penitentiary, had ne lutioweu them. 'Was il through ihe influence of the In vesligalor, lhat the Salem mail robber con nected with your office, was kept out of the penitentiary! Who knows but the incendiary who was shot at in this city some moaibs since, owed his escape lo an Investigator stowed away in his breeches pocket J A friend writing from Eugene Ci'y says -"Our College numbers about 145 students. The town is improving rapidly. I judge there have been a hundred houses put up here within iho last eight months, and building is still going on." Glad to hear it. JT We learn lhat the present owners of the Jennie Clark intend to put a light draught boat on the river that will be able to cross the Clackamas rapids at all seasons of the year. llii.LSBoito, 0. T., Dec. 30, 1837. Editor Argus A.J. Davis has remov ed from this neighborhood, nnd his pnper is not taken from the office. ft. S. Caldwell, P. M. A.J. Davis owes usf 12, 00, and if he expects prosperity in this life, or happiness in tho next he would do well to pay it. CO" The Pacific Comedy Troupe have been performing the past week in Portland, with success, as we learn. Their second pesfermnnce in this place will take place ibis evening. For tin Argui. Mr. Editor Passing a neighbor's house yesterday, on my way lo tbe pnstoffice, I noticed at tho washing tub nn Indian wo man, which fact suggested lo me that fe male help must be out of reach, for the present at lea.-t ; ihe same may be said of at least ono half the families in this coun try. After returning home and opening the Argus, the first thing that met my eye was the article over tho signature of" Old Oregoninn," inviting discussion en ono of the peculiar wants of Oregon. Hoping that I may suggest something of practical utility. I will send you fur publication a circular, copied from the New York Chronicle. The editor remarks : " We have received from B. L. Brace, Secretary of the Children's Aid Society, a circular, which says : " It has long been the complaint with houstkerpers at ihe West, that sufficient female help could net be obtained. There are now in our cily, thousands of industri ous, sober girls, of good character, who are thrown entirely out of employment. Many of these are desirous ofgeing to iho West, and becoming house servants or do mesiics. " The Children's Aid Society has deter mined, though the effort is somewhat out of ils usual field, to attempt during this season to connect this supply and demand, To do this, and to aid these thousands of poor girls, the West musl also lend a hand, They must not expect well-trained servants in these girls, as they are not accustomed to house lubor; still they are willing and able to learn, and only need patience and kindness. Every allowanco should be made for mistakes and delays in the begin ing of such an enterprise. Those apply, ing must send the fare as far as they are able. In all cases tbe society will return the money if no girl is found to answer in general tbe description forwarded. " The editor adds : " This movement on tbe part of the Aid Society is worthy of the encouragement of every one ; and we hope no one who has il in his power to as sist in this enterprise, will allow any trif ling obstacle to prevent him doing so. Letters should be addressed to Branch Of fice, Clinton Mall, Astor Place, New York ; stating exactly the wants, ihe wages offer ed, their town, county, and State, and the cheapest and best wsy of reaching the place. References from the clergyman, magistrate, or other responsible persons of the town, will in all cases be demanded. It will he tbe eeeVsror of the anciet lo send out none but girls with good referent es, and who er represented lo be of food character. "The applications enclosing fares will always be attended la first. There will lie an understanding, and if possible, a writien agieemrnt wilh each girl, thai her fare is to be deducted from her wages." The isnie ariiclo elicits the fact thai there are from seven to ten thousand of these domestic, thrown out of employ men) in Oct., in New York, who are at present dependent upon the ruinous and merciless policy of ihe pawn brokers. In conclu sion, tbe editor adds : 11 These resources must, of course, he very soon exhausted by those who can command them, and It is perfectly plain that ifsemvihing canet be effectually and speodily done to reopen the channels of honest industry in those victims of the 'panic,' they must begin to contribute largely to the rising lido ol misery aul of crime which menaces the metropolis," And now, could net ihe peoplo ef Ore gon supply, through this society, a pecu. liar and pressing want Would il not be a triumph for the advocates of free labor, and serve to silence ihe clamorous demauds of ihe pro-slavery, as well as the milkand- nltr democracy that we absolutely need, and it would be a good thing if we had, a few of the subj-cls oftde peculiar insti tution to supply ibis demand. Joshua Brooks. Washington Bulte, Linn Co., Dec 17, '37 Fit A Argui. Mr. Editor I cut ihe following from the Argus : Umpqoa Co., O. T., Deo. 18, 1857, Mr. Editor The fellewing question has puzzled several persons in this vicinl- IT, vix : "A former wishes lo l:re Ihe trig fing of one hundred rods of dilch, for which he is willing lo pay one hundred dollars. lie employs I wo men to do the work, lo one of whom he agrees to give one dollar nnd twenty-five cents per rod, and ihe oiher seventy-five cents per rod. What part of the woik must each man d to eel an equil share of the money f" By the statement, it will bn seen, the farmer pays two dollars fur dipping two rods ol (liters. INow will some ot the "Ar gus" readers figure it out, and give us the result in the "Argus," or if it cannot be done, tell us why I R The question cannot be " figured out," nnd the '' why" is, there are loo many limitations. Because, if Ihe cost of unity and the cost of the nggregnte are bulb fixed, the aggregato is found by dividing the latter by the former. Rut $30,00 divided by 8l,25,40; and 8-'0, 00 di vided by .75,-00 ; nnd 60 plus 40 100 rods, or 0 rods too many. Had not the aggregate sum each is lo receive, been fixed at t'0, JO, each could have dug SO rods, and one would have received (03. SO, nnd the other (37.50. Or had the price per rod not been limited, but one lo havo received 80. SO per rod more than the other, and each to have received 830. 00, the question would have been easy, and one Imvedujj 33. 107 rods, al $1. .100 per rod ; and the other 01. 803 reds, at 80. 809 per rod. Rulo for similar question, to gether wilh many interesting remarks upon such matters, mny bo found in Ray' Ar ithmetical Key ; but as I have not that work before me, I cannot give tho page. With your permission, I will present ihe following question far your Arithmetical readers, merely premising that it is a fair question, and that I will furnish the solu tion iu two weeks, if not furnished sooner by some one elso : A rectangular yard containing 8,000 sq. feel, and the sides of which nre lo each other ns 5 to 4, is surrounded by a gravel walk of uniform breadth occupying seven sixty-fourths of ils area. Required the width of the walk, without resorting to Algebra. C. II. Mattoon. Oregon City University, Jan. 0, 1858. Fossils. Il is a curious fact that among all the fossils of extinct plants or animal. no remains have ever vet been found of man ; lending to confirm the Scriptural assertion lhat 'his most perfect of organ ized beings was no' produced till the earth had been replenished ith the plants and animals that now flourish' on ils surface. The fact of this agreement between the Mosaic record nnd scientific discoveries is not only of intense interest, but t 'rikes at the root of the Atheistic 'notion of iho eter nity of the world, by showing a succession of creations. By harmonizing ihe details ef Genesis with those of Geelogy, a finish ing touch is put to one of the noblest and most delightful investigations open lo mankind. Blackwood. ' W Late advices from Salt Lake rep resent the Mermon Oatullion as being in fine condition, nnd resolutely determined to contest the entrance of the United Slates troops. Col. Johnson's command is said te be in pod spirits, although much worn by ihe fatigues of the journey. A letter from Los Angeles states lhat ihey are in much distress for proper medicines, a large portion of the army supply having been lost in fordincr one of th rivers. Th agents of the Graefenberg Company in this cily, received large orders for their family medicines by lat eipre, and as they will be forwarded to Los Angeles by the next steamer, il is hoped thai they will arrive in season to relieve the distress of the army. Golden Era. CO""I never complained ef my condi tion, says lne re r sinn poet Sssdi, 'but ones, when my feet were bare, and I had ne money to buy shoes ; but I met a man without feel, and became contented, with my lot," OO" A WiPR'i Retort. A clergyman of our acquaintance, being recently in company where several ladies were pres. ml, his wife among ihe number, and the recent crimes of Mrs. Cunningham be coming the subject of conversation, re marked with a sort nfroguinh leer, thai when a woman fell she was fur worse in her conduct than one of ihe oilier sex. " My dear husband," . replied his wife, "ynu will recollect lhat the height from which ih falls is infinitely greater." Cambridge Chronicle. CO" " Can I leave some tracts," said a missionary w ho called at tin door of a house in the country. "Leave some tracks Certainly, you can," said tho old lady, looking over her spectacles at him, "ns many as yon please J but be careful to leave thcni with the hels toward the door." CO" The editor of on exchange lays he never saw but one ghost, and that, was Ihe ghost of a sinner who died without paying for his paper, 'Twai horrible to look upon. 0O"The more one loves a woman, the more courage il requires lo appmavh her. MA&&XIID: Doe. 4. IRA7. bv Rid. (' P. Chapman, Mr. H', II. lose lo Mi Knout E. Khists, all of Muriun. r Dcceiutx-r 1!3, IHj7, lv In wune, Mr. Join GsnrmniOD to Marion county. Miss Masv K. .N'twsoii, all of 9X2X9: Deo. 19, 1US7. D. IIkkdksm.. infaut i Robert and Jan AIcAlpin, aired 1" days. I of The Oracfeaberg Company. THIS INSTITUTION (intrruu-d by Ihe i.tr'rluluru nf lliu Slate of Ni w York, cup 8lM),tlU0), was rounded for Ihe nriwe of supplying lliv public Willi the o-luhralrd Ult. Kl'" KNUIiltU MKDICINF.S. The seres comprises remedies for nearly every drue, ndapied lo ev ery climate. For luniil.es, travelers, sennieu, and miners' use, thrv ore unrqiiulrd. All Ihe medi cine are ft' It ELY VEliETABLK, und wur raMed to cure lh disease fer which ihey nre sev erally recommended. The (imrUiiilierj; Company does nt profess to ciue all disease w ill nnc ir two turd ciiien. Our series eonMnts of ELEVEN different kinds, ad apted lo Ihe various dieUMi incident to the ti-m-perat and tropieal cliuiutes. The fallnwing coin pri e Ihe series of tiruefeuborg Mmlicinn: Tht Urnefenhera Vegetable rills Ar considered the standard Pill of the day, and am infinitely superior to aay 1'ill before the public They operate willuiul irritation on all tho excre tions, purging the blood by lb bowela, liver, kid neys, uud ttki is. illarslialTa L'leriisn CAtholicon, An infallible n-nirdy for all dinruwi nf the womb aud uriuary organs, weukuws iu the hack, pain ill breimt, ncrvooKiies.il, debility, etc. In California ml Un-gon, out of more (bull a thousand eaees where tlua medicine hus bern used, it has iu no iuijle iiwtaiicu lulled lo givo periuuubut lelief or lo ttei-t a cri u in cure. GRAEFENUERO SARSAPARILLA, A powerful extract. Ono bottle equal I ten of the ard-iiury aaranparilla for purilyiiif Ihe blond. A sura cure for scrofula, rheuuialiaiii, ulcere, dvs pepaia, sail rheum, niercuriul diseases, cutaueuus vruplioas, &c. The Urtrw Mountain Ointment, Invaluable fur burne, wounds, sprains, chilblains, ores, nwelliugs, scrofulu, ete. As a pain exlracl r, il cnuu.it e excelled, allordiiitf iuunediat re lief from Ihe must excruciating puius. THK GKAEFK.NBEUG DYSENTERY SYRUP. This extraordinary article is a speedy and infallible remedy iu diurrhecu, dysentery, cholera morbui, cholera iufanlmn, und the i4nialic cholera, if tukeu wilh the first symptoms of Ihe dueaae. Il it pure ly vegetable iu ila compound. Grarteabei-f i'.hliarcais. Panacea, For summer complaint, and most diseases to which children srouhket lis true worth can never be at forth iu wordx, but il can be lell nud npprec a- ted by parents whose children buv beeu saved. No mother should be without it. Uraefeaberc Pile Remedy. Warranted a certain cure for this paiuful disease. With the Ointment, there are very fw cases which caniiel be radically and pcriunieully cured. A surgical uperulion lor Piles and Fistula should never be resorted Iu until this ointment has been thoroughly tried. It never fails. URXLFEMIF.RG EYG LOTIOX. For diseases of the eye, this Lotion lias no equal ll is a speedy nnd positive cure for inflammation of the t'vet, weaknesMcs, dimness and failing of sight. It wiil .ilwnys be beneficial in acute iurlunimallon of the eye.'.and also as a wash on inflamed surfaces. GRABFKNBKRG FEVER AJVD AGUE FILLS. A speedy and poei.'.'V euro for this distressing complaint. These fills are composed principally of Quinine, wilh other vegetable ionics, ami-spas-mod 10 and frbrilug articles. Thousauda have been permaneuily cured by their , , Graefentx'rK Conatinipiirc'.' Balm. Sovereign in all Ilroiichial and Pulmonary Dis ease. It is, beyond all question, true that con sumption is a curable dun-use, and tbe tontump- II .1... : . . nro s wuou n mo ocsi curauve ever used. Uraefcaberg nealth Bitters. These bitten nre skilfully and elegantly prepared Iroin a number of invigorating, healthy roots, barks, herbs, and viues. An invaluable lonie aud health restorer. . Cracftabrrg Manual at Health. ' A handsomely printed volume of 300 pag, con taining cuiK-ise and extremely plain descriptions of all manner of disease, the r symptoms and treat menL Every family should' hav sue. I'ric ouly SSrt'ill. Ii mill bs scut, r paid, I auy post office iu California ot Ureruo, a lb re ceipt of 25 cent by mail or express. Addreas Uediuglon ec Co., baa F raneMco. Tbe (jrsifenbere Med.eine are for sal br alt Druggists and apothecaries throng bout the country. A. H. a I bbLE. Agent, Oregon City. General Agents for California aud Oragoa UEDJNUTO.V Sl Co, VYhoiesais Druggists, Ten 107 Clr trat, 6na f raneVo. OVtrV-N aW mm . i n Ordlaaa.. Be it orduim d and estnili.U il Cny Council of Oregon Ciir theatricals, shows, and circu I IISI all P'-rfurrn. corporate limits of Oregon Cl !.. "' penalty of fifty d.!l.r,hh?JtU' first had and obtained llwrafor Ci.y Uvcordri.herul,v.Utl !Z.:i n1 " pruniuilMl wiihl. ,i - Ml nider ib. liceriie nnd il.. , ecuruor is nereny authored u, ' ...ch licen-o upon ib. psynie,,, .J" City Treasury of five "ollais for ..,.k . ' lllUMI"ll. it. Adopted Nov. 20th, i57. . ' MoCakvkk, Record Malice. Tli Grand Division Son of Tempersne hold it quarterly session in Oregon Cily''!!! menolng on Tuesday, the I2il, i, , , fj On Wid.ie.day .lug, . fM , be held in lb. M. E. Church. R.,.T. p1 and perhaps others, will addreai ihinitiL Oregon City, ,lln, 9 ,;, "H t,-y ck-oslt Hckoolt - ; '" Tlio Trustees of ih. Oregon City Univer.ii.' aiilhnriie.) lo announce that a school will WeeJ in the "Colleg. Building" , MuuJili of January, I W8. It will be lm t) ' Mr. C. Ii. M4tt, bn. rf Jtafmni woe has Lad some ,,r ,.,,,, leaching. Charge per term f ,!, wu b. six, right, of leu dollars, according to t -B4b pursued. - - W. C. Jonsssa, See,',, -ar IjT r,B I LT-moi.. I . .i. T""" reman,,,. - p. llachellar .1 W Mill,,!...,, Hi own John Hell Win ilrowu James M Holm Jacob Clark Jus V 9 Chuppvll Lyman Driiluii (ieeri; W Poison Charles Klkins II Kudersby Wm Fruzirr David D ' Frnnxeii Juba CkkIcII O Gray Joseph B llnrrelt Jess. Marty Jumer lleuilry David llurlry Mury Aune Kent Fmnvia Morris Ituberl ' " Murphy Bitusrd M finite Jw WiT OHcott Thos E ' ' I Pvnuebaker Jsaict Perkins K V Quimhy EL Itoberte Mrs Emelroa Iluberson C P Itobisou W C Starlings A J Starr James 0 Smith E A Sliits Charl).; .' ' Taylor Mrs Clirissj Warren Wm C 4 ,. Wiirbass Dr W 0 . Weaet Julia , Warusck P t3T Persnus calling fur any of tho sborsUt. Ir-rs, will please any ihey ire adrerlised, otlwrtj, Ihey may uol get them. 7 J. FLmi.SC, P. M New Discovery. THE undersigned has npPnrd a .--.:: a aubbu's iho? m tins city in a buutliug built exprtuly for uj, purpose, jusl below Dh-rdorlf's Mors, akin ifa Viiblio may expect t liud him at all tiiaes, hr In next ten jaars, ready lo attend IstJUatWntts promptly, and iu a way Unit canuol be smiled by any one of lliu craft. Charges reuouable. (in, me u cull, if you pleusc. If AXTOI.NE ETIESXE. Oregon Cily. Jan. 9, 1858. 3!ly Notice. , j rpiIE eopartnt-nhp hei-elsfore eti.liag kelH X A Sciioll it J. Baiim in IU UrrotHuH is Ihia day d sMilvrd by uuiluul content, illl per sons iiua-blcd lo us will settle wilh J. Uaiim, an. enl propnaivror Hi House, and allpenwushsring demundsiiua nt us w.ll presenl tlieunn In Kim lor settlement. A. SCIIOLL, Oregoii City, Jan. 3, 135 ' J. BAWL E. L. BRADLEY A Co,' ARE agents fur Fowler i Wells' Life Illaslri. teil, Water Cut and fhrtnolog iea! Juurnals. You that want a good family pjper, stud In year names soon. Stibscr piions also received for Godey's Lsdy'i Book, Gruham's Muguine, Harper's da, Hit- wr s weekly Joiiruul, &e. Send on your s with Ihe cahi, and yon will be atieudrdlo. SALE at the CITY HOOK 8TOP.K, mOU quins blank books, full and Uf ssusd. l-.very vuriely. A few rxlru bound. I . A. Il SilI.Eat ihe CITY BOOK STORE, HjU reams paper, (rood variety, comistinj sf cup, bill, letter, note, oic, &a., also "4 runs wruppiag pnper. . IOU SALE at the CITY BOOK 8T011E, 1 10 dot INK, in !., pt , Ii com bottles. ' jllto, 25 grass PENS. - '" T7OR SLE M Iho CITY BOOK STORK, X ?j copies ' How to Write,' ' Hon l w ncu,' dj-c.i couiplel in one volume, beautifully hound price Ifc-'.UIL illso, a general assartnisal of Fowler dc Wells' piihlieation.4. Isn, a general Hs-orlim-nl of miscellanrsn k SCHOOL BOOKS FOll SALE at Ihe CITY BOOK STORE, Ihe Orejou & Wiisliington ALMANAC, fur 1858. illso, DIARIES for 1854 , Wotice. , t ALL persons knowine themselves t bs isdsbt ed lo K L. BIUDLEY 4 CO, at I. L. Bradley iudividiiully. by book seel, or other wise, are rrnuesled lo call and settle sp Mb Jun. 9, 1858. E L. BRADLEY s CO. FARM FOR SALE T OFFEIl my LAND CLAIM oaths A. Clackamas, twelve miles from Oregon I 'ilV All aiil. tap.... ns ivill lllktirV SttV. man iu purchasing who want a gaod clsinvef 0 40 ACRE S, having about 200 acres under fence, S pei or chard, first-rale bum. and trood house. rS'Snsf uleusi a. and evervlhiuir necessary lo carry Ik place, will be sold with it. Time ill be t'nt part of the money. ' For terms, apply to J.N. Pre.coli, Oregon ClIJi THOS. WATEUBERKY- December SG, 1857. " J14 - BEAT TH WHO CAN! SXSS& FtOWf,' . Or ALL SIZES, , . P. ARE now being manufactured sd sale in Oregon Cily, al the Blscksmta ueur Mr.Cautield'sslore. ' j r'"'' Tho undersigned, having had five veaar saS rienc in the PLOW busioess in Oregos, lf leave to inform the farming community that s coulident of being able lo supply Ibeir"8" the flow line, if ihey will give bim ,",'1' Dec. 26, 1857. J. VV. LEWIS, t FOR TUB HOLIDAYS! .7; .. t-ii CHRISTMAS. NEW. YEAR - a ITT OOKl.,u O.' Ihe choicest kiuds '"JSZbVT D,e.J9.'57. CITY BOOK 8TOBV I'D FBUIT GE0WER1 - a I HAVE been for some lime P "eT j! ito "jtUKSSRT BCS1XESS, asi m.w on niy place m SPRING VAULT, POLK .n. lam. asaortmenl of Ihe vanoe I ii : FRUIT TR EE Sg usually kept in Ih. beat '"-TI S-atefc My trees are of the beat "'""T brought lo Ibis coast, and.being nesr T. ette neer, 1 haw every tacdity to "haW tomrrs North and Sooth dnnaf U moaths. IhatataaaetrW'u,Ll eJI f which -i be d fJExG. J!- T.J