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THE STATE KKPtKMCAX. 'Th Struggle of to-day is not altogether lor to-day. it ij for the va3t future also." sr'EtTflEy"E CITY. MARCH 28.lfiC3." STA.TIP DUTIES. Thcro seems to te some misapprehension in regard to the particular kind of Stamp required for a pnrliculur transaction. Tlio original Act did require each and every kind of transaction to be stamped with a stuup denoting that par ticular branch of business ; but Congress seeing the difficulty nnd embarrassment to business which would necessarily arise troin the stringen cy of the law, wisely passed an amendment to the Act. Wo give the amendment as it was ap proved, December 25th, 1802: " Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That no instrument, document, writing, or paper of any description, required by law to be stamped, shall b deemed invalid, and of r.ono effect for the want of the particular kind or denomination of stamp, designated for nnd denoting the duty charged on nny such instrument, document, writing, or paper, provided a legal stamp or stamps, denoting a duty of equal amount, shall have been duly affixed and used thereon ; provi ded, that no provision of this section shall apply to any stamp appropriated to denote tho duty charged on proprietary articles." In nil eases where an adhesive stamp shall be used for denoting any duty imposed by this Act, the person using or uflixiug the same, shall write upon it the initials of his name, or deface the same in such n manner as to show distinctly that such stamp has been used, under a penalty of fifty dollars. Bank Check, or Draft at Sight For an amount exceeding $20 02 Certificate of Stock-in an Incorporated Company 23 Certificate of profits In un Incorporated Company, for an amount not less than $10, nor exceeding $50 10 Exceeding 50 23 Promissory Note or Draft-Other than at sight or on demand, of from $20 to $100 03 From 100 to 200 10 2 0 to S50 15 :;50 to 500 20 " 500 to 750 30 " 750 to 1 000 40 1.000 to 1.500 (SO 1 500 to 2 500 1 00 " 2.500 to 5,000 1 50 Every additional 2,500, or fraction.. 1 00 Broker's Notc-Or memorandum of sale 10 Protest of Note, etc.-Or Marino Pro test, etc 25 Power of Attorney To tratsfer stock, bonds or scrip 25 To receive dividends or interest 23 To vote by proxy 10 To soil or lease real estate 1 00 To receive rent 23 Warehouse receipt For all goods on storage 25 Telegraph dispatches Tho charge for which does not exceed twenty cents for tho first ten words 01 When it does exceed 20 cents 03 Express Company's or Carrier's Receipt -Whero compensation is 23 ets. or less 01 From 25 cts. to $1 02 Exceeding $1 05 Certificate of Deposit For a num not exceeding $100 02 Exceeding $100.'. 05 Hill of Exehango (foreign) -In sets of thrco or more, rot exceeding $150. . . 0.1 From 150 to 250 05 " 250 to 500 10 " 500 to 1,000 15 1,000 to 1,500 20 " l',5W) to 2,250 SO 2,250 to 3 500 50 " 3,500 to 5000 70 " 5,000 to 7,500 1 00 Every additional 2,500, or fraction.. 30 Bill of Exehango (foreign) or letter of Credit-Drawn simply, or other than in a set of threo or more, tho sanio as a Promissory Note or Draft at sight. IJond Other than those required in legal proceedings, and such as aro not other wise charged herein 23 Mortgage or Bond, to secure a Debt From $ 100 to $500 50 " 500 to 1,000 1 00 " 1,000 to 2,500 2 00 ' 2,500 to 5,000 5 00 " 5,000 to 10,000 10 00 " 10,000 to 20,000 15 00 Every additional $10,000 or fraction. . 10 00 Original Writ-Except those issued by a Justice of the Peace, and thoso issued in criminal prosecution by tho United States, op nny Slate 50 Probate Will, or Letter of Administra tion Where the estate does not exceed 2,500 50 From 2.500 to 5,000 1 00 ' 5,000 to 20,000 2 00 " 20,000 to 50,000 5 00 " 50.000 to 100,000 10 00 " 100.000 to 150.000 20 00 Every additional $50,000 or fraction. . 10 00 Policy of Insurance on any life or lives wh' ro tho amount insured does not exceed lt 1.000 25 From $1,000 to $5,000 50 Exceeding $5,000 1 00 Fire and Marine Risks 23 Deed of Grant-Where the consideration is more than $ 100 and not exceeding $500 50 From 500 to 1.000 1 00 " 1.000 to 2.500 2 00 ' 2 500 to 5 000 5 00 " 5 000 to 10,000 10 00 " 10,000 to 20 000 20 00 Ever additional $ 10,000 or f. action . . 20 00 Lease-For three years or less 50 For more than three years 1 00 Agreemeiits-O.her than thoso mentioned above, (r any appraisement.) fir every sheet of paper on which it is written 05 Certificate Other than thoso mciitioneJ above 10 The stamp duties on Express Companies' re ceipts do not extend to receipts for articles or package transported fr the Government, nor receipts for articles or packages transported by 1 i h companies without chtrg" thereon. Eastern Correspondence Baltimokk, Feb. 11th, 1803. Euitoks Heitulicax : All is well and quiet in Baltimore. This being a Slavo State, and having nuch sympathy with tho South, the Gov ernment is wisely using every means to establish and sustain a wholesome Fnion feeling here, by keening in and about the city a largo and well organized force to keep in cheek those mad and reckless lire eaters, who, left to their will, would no dobt drench this beautiful city in blood, as causless as they began the work at Sumter. Tho I'uion feeling is growing here, disloyalty is be low par. So strong was the opposition a few months ago, that tho loyalists could only meet at each other's houses, but last Wednesday over five hundred, many of tho first families of the city, met at the principal hotel in tho city, and mingled their heroic faith in tho ultimate tri umph of tho old flag. I am just up from Washington, less than two hours run 011 the cars from here. All is right at the Capital. Our Congress seems to be exerting itself for tho good of the wholo country, to es tablish and maintain as a naiion her power and dignity, at the same time asking tho people to bo firm and patient, and not so effeminately fiekleas some are disposed to be. True, no 0110 hole, even among this collection of statesmen, nor any of ) 011 in the distant West, nor the European spectator, with all his profundity, from the pres ent state of things, or anything else can teil the exact result or finale of thy war, but it is plainly true that a great government idea is involved, and opposed by a formidable force, and although that force recedes inch by inch, and at some points even maintains a position, yet who be lieves that the South will not bo compelled to come to terms 1 I seo almost hourly, men immediately from the Army of the Potomac. It is well organized and in good spirits. I looker is a live 11. an; he is a soldier ; he instills life into the army. If you wero to see him you would feel tho force and vim of the Tnan. In fact, no army probably ever marched under the sun, of equal numbers, so well equipped ami provided for. The wounded and sick have nil that a hospital or soldier's camp can provide. Of course a soldi' r's bed is not a bed of down, nor a soldier's life provided with all ihe delicacies of 11 home fireside. Money matters have lieeii in something of a hobble. The idea got into the heads of many that, the Government would be compelled to have specie to meet her demands, and would pay an enormous premium for gold, but fortunately that idea of speculation fails, as the Government has specie in its Treasury. The most interesting item 1 can note for you editors is, that I think the duty on printing paper will be lessened, and of course what is good for tho printers is good for every body. So please send me your paper as 1 wish to know what is going on nt home. J. D. M. LOCAL AND Mist I'.LL.VM.OL'S ITEMS. The Walla Walla Statesman says that some thieves or "road agents" as they are called visited tho Government herd gounds one night lately and stole some seventy head of mules. Col. Steinberger sent a detachment of men in pursuit of the thieves. They found their trail and followed them in the direction of the Cariboo country. The mules stolen were all team ani mats and valued at $14,000 to $17,000. The theft had evidently been long studied and well planned, as tho animals stolen comprised the best in the lot. The Mountaineer, of tho 21st, learns that the thieves were overtaken at the mouth of the Oeanngon. Thcro were two white men in tho party one of them a notorious char acterjknown by the name of Stubbs and an In dian. Tho two whito men were immediately shot an 1 killed. The Indian was taken back to Walla Walla, whero most likely he will be hung. The mules were all recovered and sent back to tho Government corral. Tho schooner Explorer, loaded with a valuable cargo of merchandise, bound for the north west coast of British Columbia, was lately wrecked on Big Island, and was totally lost. The passengers and crew and a part of her cargo wero saved. The first great rush to tho Cariboo mines took place from Victoria on tho 10th inst. about two hundred leaving on tho steamer. Tho Colonist thinks they are a month too early, and that they must stiller many privations by their too great haste. At Cariboo tho weather from tho 7th to the 11th of February had been very cold, and washing was discontinued ; but after the 14lh tho weather moderated. Except in this instance, the winter had been mild. Pro visions were plenty : Flour, eight. five and nine ty cents per pound ; bacon, one dollar and twen ty five ; beef, forty and fifty ; tea, three dollars ; sugar one dollar and fifty ; tobacco, four dollars. A man who has a ranch at Keithley's had taken a lot of turnips to Williams Creek and was selling them at seventy five cents per pound. The Steilacoom Herald says that Pay master Winston paid elf the troops at that station on tho 10th instant, and the next day started for San Juan Island, to pay off the troops at that post. The troops were paid up to January 1st. About two-thirds of the amount v as in gold, the remainder in legal Render notes. Tho Mountaineer says that A tnan named Joseph Jaikson eommited suicide lately by throwing himself into the Columbia river, lie was employed on the Des Chutes Railroad, but lately had been getting drunk quite frequent ly. He was an Englishman, and aged aboot forty fivo years. The Pi g'-t Sound Herald says that the volunteers at Fort Steilacoom continue to desert at every opportunity, and that several have do-1 sorted within the past week. The steamer Relief was advertised to leave Canemah, last Tuesday, the 2 Ith, for Lan- i caster. A report is current that two men have been niurdcitdbj Ind'an. on the Snake river, near tho crossing of the Auburn and Boise trail. Tho report, as it reaches us, is that four miners were descending the river in a small boat. At tho point named they found it necessary to make a portage, and two ot the men stood guard, while the other two packed their blankets, provisons, etc. Whilst separated in this way, the Indians fell upon the two men engaged in lacking, and murdered them. In addition to other plunder, the savages took thirty ounces of gold dust from tho body of one ot the murdered men. We have not been ablo to learn the date of this occurrence but understand that it was quite recent. Moun taineer, 'Hut. O. Jacobs has withdrawn form the editorial control of the Sentinel, leaving its man agement entirely to Mr. Denlingcr, the publisher. The steamer Relief arrived at Iancaster last Thursday morning. ...... Mr. A. S. McCIure, merchant of this place, started to Canemah last Wednesday, on a small boat, carrying about eight tons of froight. Mr. J. L. Bruniley, also started tho same day with a flat, carrying sumo forty or fifty tons of flour. Guess they are going to run opposition to tho Relief. Bully for the Eugene folks, they can do their own work, and live independent of steamboats, " or any other man." It will bo seen by reference to our advertising oiumns that "Eugene City High School" will be re-opened on Tuesday, the 7:li day of April. Mr. Cornelius is too well known to need any other recommendation. LATEST EASTERN NEWS, Memphis, March 13. Reports from Vieks. burg, the 9ih slate that. Admiral Porter had re eeived information that the Yazoo Pass expedition had captured Yazoo City, Miss., and destroyed the Confederate fleet between that point and Haines' DIufF. The canal opposite Vicksburg was temporarily opened by the washing away of tho embankment at the mouth. It is reported that the noted guerrilla chief Richardson, with 400 men, had been capl urcd j near Covington, lenn. Ihe i cderuU suriouuded and surprised them. Cincinnati, March 13.--A gentleman from Sa vannah, who arrived estcrduy, sa s a member of the South Carolina Legislature reports an im mouse army mussed in Tennessee, 01. u halt to hold Rosecrans in check, while tho other half flank him and enter I. ntticky, and move direct 011 Louisville and Cincinnati. They are. only waiting for the river to fall and the roads to dry. New York, March 13. Tho Australia, from Liverpool, with dates to February 28th, has arriv ed. Seward's dispatch rejecting Napoleon's me diatioii attracted comment. The Star praises the dispatch and thinks it unanswreable. The Pot, is ver bitter, and looks upon the letter as buncombe emanating from the Washington Cab iuet. The Czar of Russia announces that the Rus sians have been beaten near MahiGogesh. After nn engagement of five hours tho town was left in ruins. Polish questions still continue to bo the prom incut topic. It was the subject of an important debate in tho House of Commons. All the speakers condemned tho I i u 'om Policy j but tho Goernment was loft untrammelled by any resolutions. The feeling in Paris, is directly in fivor of the Poles ; but the impression was that diplomatic moans would suffice to settlo tho matter. An im portant debate was progressing in the Russian Chamber on neutrality. The policy of the Gov ernment interfering was vehemently attacked by many speakers. Washington, March 11. Tho Senate voted to an adjournment at two o' clock to-morrow. The Secretary of the Treasury went to New York this morninr, for tho purpose, it is stated, of raising $100,000,000 for immediate wants, on bids of $50,000,000 from sales of twenty years bonds authoized by the recent law. The appointment of Edward Connor, of Califor nia, as Consul to Guaymas has been coiifiirined. A man was arrested to.day, with papers in his possession proving that ho crossed our lines eight times, as an agent of the Southern Confederacy. Other things being equal, disabled soldiers are to be selected as Provost Marshals under the National Militia Luvr, in preference to other ap plicant. ' It is rumored that the rebels are preparing to cross tho Rappahannock and attack Hooker, but it is not credited. Gen. Blair has been urged for the command of tho Department of Texas. Headquarters, Sixth Army Corps, near White Oak Church Va., March 12. Unmistakable prep nratioim are now being made for a speedy move ment of the army. The transportation is being cut down to facilitate movements in tho coming march. OHirors are warned that nil supefliious baiigagu must lie sent home; also that their wedge tents cannnot bo transported in future. In the coming campaign nothing more will he adowed than shelter tents, such as men have, which can be carried on their backs. A refugee who arrived within our lines to d iv from Charleston, says the rebels have about 400 guns in position 100u11dth.it city. The west side is poorly fortified. There are a number of iron-clad shore batteries in the harbor, mounted with the heaviest guns. He thinks tho city im pregnable from the water approach. i lie Richmond Dispatch speaks diseonr igingly of the prospect for too l, and says the impress ment of dour and grain by the Government, dis courages production. The Eiqu'ner contains mi announcement that Bciurcg ird has revoked nil til loughs, and called all absentees to their posts. New York, March 11- The Ejtprns states that Secretary base was to day olfered $ 100,000, 000 in gob I by European panics, wlmli would at current rates of exchange I e equivalent to par here. A Washington dispatch says an ofii ial report has been made, nt hea quai tt r-, of the discovery of negro cavalry pickets on the south bank of the Rappah amuvk," below Frederi. kslmrg. At the Faded States Ford, night before last, a lagre new encampment of the enemy was discovered, as if the rebels w ere meditating another advance to this side. Our forces arc vigilant, Cairo, March 14. Memphis advices to the IC h, hive b en received. An imp.rttnt move ment of troops was taking place below. We look for important results soon. The Yuzoo Pass expedition, it is likely, has given us an ad vantage not heretofore appreciated. Officers from the vicinity of Vicksburg, say that strong hold must soon capitulate or do worse. Washington, March 1 1. The Government is in receipt of a dispatch from Gen. Rosecraus, announcing the evacuation of Vicksburg; this created much excitement, and is generally credit ed in official circles. Tho Navy Department has been in tosses -ion or information, tor some days, from the Mississippi Flotilla, leading to the belief that the enemy had been moving guns, provisions, etc., from icksburg to tho interior, and otherwise giving signs of evacuat'on. San Francisco, March 13. The schooner J. M. Chapman, which cleared yesterday for Man zmillo, was getting under way this morning, when she was boarded by three boats from the United States sloop of war Cyane. Tho crew were armed ; they took possession of tho vessel, and she was towed over to Alcatraz and niado fist to a wharf. Eighteen men were found on board the schooner, which was an excess for a vessel of only 91 tons register. San Francisco, March 1(5. The following is the clearance of tho schooner J. M. Chapman, seized yesterday by tho Custom House author ities, on charge of being a rebel pirate, intending to prev upon the United States commerce : 7S7 flasks quicksilver, 50 cases drugs, bread, cordage, oils, wines, etc., all of the value of $33,573. A partial examination of the vessel was taken to day, which resulted in finding fifty men in the hold ; also several cases inaiked 'machinery" the contents of w hich oil examination, proved to consist of several brass eaniion? nud large inven tones of muskets, pistols, cutlasses, powder, sol id and hollow shot and shrapnel. The vessel is a fast sailer nnd the Government officers state that they have full proof of tho contemplated use of her as a privateer under the lebel flag. Her ostensible owner, Ridgely Greathouse, to gether with all found on board, are now in Al catrnz. Near Vicksburg. March 7. The river is still rising weather line. An order was issued yes ti-rd.ay for nil boats under 190 feet in length, to ri port lor transport duly immediately. This is understood to menu an advance to Y:Z-o City. The rebels are reported to be preparing several vessels as rams and gunboats, to fight anything that may run the blockade in future. The ludi atiola was so badly wrecked that she cannot, he raised by the rebels. Jen. Joseph E. Johnson threatens retaliation upon our officers should Ad mirul Porter carry out his threat to hang guer rillas. The file of Vicksburg will bo decided by the first of April. Near Vicksburg, 9. The river has risen so high, that Gcii. MeClernand's troops have been compelled to move 1G miles further up to Mil likcu's bend. The levee is broken in several places. Recent operations at Luke Providence and elsew here, have resulted in the inundation of more than a hundred miles of country. The Louisiana guerrillas have been drowned out from the points where they used to trouble our gunboats. The Y.izoo pass project is 11 success. The gunboats are above Ilayne's Binfl and will soon commence the attack. Rumors are rife to the elleet that the rebels arc evacuating Vicks burg. They will have to leave Grenada also, as soon as we get posseosion of the Yazoo river. The most of their force will go to Chattanooga, where lliey hope to overwhelm Roseerans. Our fleet captured 20 transports, up the Yazoo, de troying 18 of them. The mortar boats will commence firing to day. Cairo, 15. Two Kentuckiins, lately from Texas, give gloomy accounts of affairs there. '1 hey consider the cause of the Confederacy on its last legs. There is destitution and suffering every where. The fare at the first class hotels nt Allan ta is beef, without salt, roasted sweet, potatoes, coffee made ot burnt molasses, for w hich they charge $20 per day. All well to do farmers have substitutes in the army. The people do sire peace on any terms. Soulstreet's guerrillas, composed largely of men of desperate fortunes, have, lor months, afflicted the people around Bolivar. On Monday a detachment was sent from Bolivar to look after them. They were found eight miles from that place, nnd were completely routed ; 187 were captured and tho remainder were killed and wounded. All tho country between Jackson nnd the Tennessee river is submerged, the water being from five to six feet deep. The Tennessee river, last week, roso eight feet in two hours. Van Dorn crossed Duck river, but finding the Tennnessee high, and tho boats destroyed, turned back to Columbia. It is believed that his move meiits towards middle Tennessee were feints, and that tho intention was to .make an attack upon our lines between Columbus and Corinth. New York, 15. The Herald's dispatch says that the rebels have considerable force of cavalry artillery and infantry, in the Shenandoah valley. Reliable information has reached Government that Lee's army is not materially weakened, but has been industriously employed in the erection of defcii-i ve win ks at Fredericksburg. No in ten 1 0 01 has been manifested of abandoning that point. A dispatch to the Mercury says that General Hooker will be ready to march in about a week. It is rumored that he will march direct to Rich mond, via Urbaniia, on the Lower Rappahannock. The Herald says that Secretary Chase has been verv successful in making arrangements in New York, for extensive loan, which will realize the wants of the Government to such an extent as to preclude the probability of an additional issue of legal tenders. Wa-hiugton, 10. The belief of the evacuation of Vii kslmrg is very strong to-day, in alleircles. and is based upon the ground that the Federals forced evacuation by eiittiu otf supplies, and sur rounding the city. Fort Hudson will be left to hold the Mississippi if possible, whiie the rebel troops nt Vicksburg go to the interior and rein force Eisl Tennessee. The War Department is c!oety employed in arranging the machinery of the conscription. - Gen. Burnside is still here, awaiting orders for his new command. New York, 1 C It is alleged that resolutions had been silently preparing by Napoleon, to re call the Froneh army from Mexico, and treat with G iorra", lned upon a rport from G.-n. Forey, that tho popularity of tho Mexican Presi dent enures his re election. It is added that the Emperor wishes to avoid a conflict, daily becom, ing imminent with Northern States, in couse quenco of tho aid they offered the Mexicans, and tho unpleasant relations between Mercier and Seward, and tho refusal of the Washington Cab inet of the last proposition of the French. Washington, March 17. The Commissioner of internal Revenue has decided that promissory notes, for not exceeding thirty days, including three days grace, shall bear a one cent stamp ; exceeding thirty-three days, and not exceeding sixty, including three days grace, a two cent stamp; exceeding sixty-three, and not exceeding uinety-threo, including grace, a three cent stamp. Consequently a note of sixty-three days inclu ding grace, would posses legal value having a two cent stamp affixed thereto. Charleston ar.d Mobile papers of tho 14th, have been received. There were seven blockaders off Charleston. Richmond papers of the 13 h, announce the arrival of the captured Gen. Stoughton and oth ers. Conrad, of Louisiana, introduced, in the rebel Congress, on the 11th, resolutions alluding to peace. ' Gen. Hooker and tho Medical Director pro noiinee the Army of the Potomac as healthy as any in the world. It is said that the difficulties w hich constrained Slgcl to resign have been adjusted and that he will w ithdraw his resignation and return to his old command. New York, 17. New Orleans advices to the Si h received. Preparations had been made for an immediate attack on Port Hudson. Gens. Banks nnd G rover had left Bit' hi Rouge. Tile pirate Florida called at Barbadoes tho 24th ult., und left the next day. S in Francisco, 17. Further examination of the pirate schooner Chapman increases the evi dece rga'mst her. A copy of their oath found, convicts the 11 to act for the benefit of the South ern Confederacy by heavy punishment to nny recreant. Another pap. r which was found, was to have been published, nod circulated secretly among the secession i -ts throughout the State. It appears they were to furnish themselves w til arms, ami collect in Sacramento at a given date, selZJ it steamer, cut tile telegraph wire, go to B.-uicia and seiz 1 tint Arsenal, and then uiine down and take Fort Aleati' iZ and For Point by surprise. After this, California was to be dcelur ed out of the Union and a member of the Con fedcrucy. Tlio Chapman's guns were two 12 pounders ; she also h id 220 sea r.fles, CO kegs of powder, 2,000 loaded shells, small i.rms ete. A. P. Crittenden is under nrre. t fr complicity in the idlair. Tivudwell & Co. publish u card, staling that in 1SG0 they imported tho brass pieces and shell, found on board the Chapman, tor an agent of the Mexican Government, nnd that they arrived after the war was over, nnd they were left on their bauds, until a broker pur chased them a few years ago, representing him self as an ngent for Mexico. Gen. Wright has ordered all soldiers absent with out leave, to report nt military headquarters nt San Francisco or Fort Vancouver, 011 llu lit of April. Sacramento, 17. Tu the Senrfe the hilT author izing issuing of bonds to tho amount i f $000, 000, for defence of the State, ordered engrossed. In the Assembly, the committer on military nf fairs recommended tho passage of the bill to pro vide additional pay for volunteers. Mr. Hoi Uk gave notice of a bill to levy a tax of twenty cents on every $100, for the purchase ofasteant war vessel for coast defence. A bill levying iv tax for the completion of the State Capitol wns discussed iiulill after 4 o'clock P. M., ami passeJ with an amendment reducing tho tax to five? cents. Senate Bill, to enforce contracts fir ob ligations in gold, was passed by a large injority. Fito.M The Mixes. The papers from the up per country bring but little news from the mines. The snows wero melting and miners in the diffe rent districts were preparing to work. Attention is turne I to tho Beaver Head country, w here the miners have taken out from five to fifty dollars a day. About a thousand persons have wintered there. Rich quartz lodes have been discovered. "Dacotnh" lode pays eight dollars to tho pan. Other mines have been discovered on the divid ing range between the Pacific and Atlantic. An express was to be run to Salt Lake City. Miners are -busy at Elk City. Ditches are being rapidly completed. A nugget of smooth gold was found on Relief Creek weighing threo ounces. Several other pieces weighed from fivo to thirty dollars. About Elk City prospects are better than ever before. Small boats are successfully ascending Snako river above Lewiston. Some have reached Pittsburg Landing, about 100 miles above Lew iston. No trouble is anticipated for steamers- The miners on the Little South Fork ofClear water are going to work immediately, the Ice having disappeared. Miners on Salmon nnd John Day's Creek have been doing 11 remunerative business during tho last winter. Oregouian. Tiiasks. Mr. Charles Ba-rett, the gentleman ly and enterprising News Dealer of Portland, has again remembered our " sanctum," to the tune of a large and well assorted roll of papers, pamphlets, magazines and pictorials, from the East, also a lot of the most substantial literary nnd pictorial publications of Europe. Mr. B. meiits the liberal patronage of the reading pub- lie. Cull in, or send in and get anything you want in the reading ine, on the most reasonable let ins. Store on Front Street, opposite the Pioneer Hotel, Portland, Oregon. Eu's Rev? wjca : You will please state tRat we have reeeived from G n. E. M. B.irnum a statement of allowances on nil scrip forwarded by US prior to November, ; and that we have received Treasury Notes sufficient to pay about tw think of the allowances ; nnd that, although no instruct ions accompanied the money, we have concluded to pay out as far as it will go, and pay out in the order sent by us. Your. Ellsworth fc Underwood. March 2P.h, 1803. Falling stars are near the earth; the fixed stars are far off in the heavens. A radient cloud is most beautiful to behold, but it is the dark on that givr the fertiliz;ng showers.