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o 0 D '3 4 9 o G t o J- 3Ehc IVJeckln (Cntcvurisc. Oregon City, Oregon : -Saturday, February 9, 1867. Oregon Portland. As a neld for .- Commercial enterprise, and manufacturing 0 and agricultural pursuits, we can safely say that Oregon otfers inducements which have scarcely a parallel in any other part tf the world. . The fortunes which have been made here within a few years are al most fabulou3, and every day opens up some new part gf the country for invest ment whictP yields almost cent per cent. The facts arfj bordering on the extraordi- nary, and as we happen to know, after four rears experience in daily newspaper life, there are not newspapers enough on i the'eoast. and especially in our State, to I the coast, and especially keep an accurate record of the events tending to make this not only the'most densely populated, but really the most wealthy portion of Uncle Sam's domiQon. could not, in these pages, at one time give more than a faint outline of what is going on. But, we hope, by patient labor, & in future, as in the past, to give such items of the process as may afford a satisfactory glance to the tQridid, from which they can predicate opinions regarding matters in general hence. The increase of popu lation, the increase of our exports, the at tention given to manufactures, demon strates very clearly the rising importance of Oregon. But Q indicated by the head ing we have given tlS article we propose to say something of Portland. It is strange) that although the State carries on a large 0 and profitable trade with other nations, this is chiefly done in a second-handed mariner. Oregon owns not a singlvessel engaged in it. Ought not we to say Port land? for she is mostly interested. Port land pays half (or over) of the entire taxes of the State has all there is at stake, yet there is not a spot of green earth to be found so careless of its future as Portland. Fortunes have been, made in Portland. Millions piled up there. Yet, point us to one transaction that cityver performed for its own benefit, or that of the' Statat large. GThere is not another town in the State but has poked fun and bitter curses upon Portland. But Portland has never taken any excepkins toQt. Dalles City, at one time sent an embassy to Washing- Qton City, to intercede in its behalf against supposed wrongs being inflicted upon it by Portland when, in fact. Portland had never stepped one inch out ot its. onward course to treQd upon a hoof of Dalles. Portland has not only never interfered in the concerns of any other tow but never took a lively interest in her own concerns. Never bui any roads, nor assisted an other section to build roads. These are positive facts she has grown and flour ished, in utter disregard oj) everything. ! How couhl it be otherwise, so long as the quacks and fanatics of other sections stood between tfce people of Portland and the balance of the State. The list of broken down pioneers and adventurers who have started enterprises calculated to, burst up Portland, is" very large indedtfl Just at this particular time there isSlnother excite-men-hich promises to shake the founda tions of this utterly careless and il sense less'7 Emporium. St. Helen has had new iife distilled into it and the prospects of the, place seem flattering in the extreme. We thoroughly appreciate every com mercial appliance that can be brought be fore our ey3, to aid in the development of our StateD and while we have not the fondest regard for Portland, we might be lead to believe that her laurels were -easily wrought from her grasp, only from the fact that she has now attained the precedence, and is inevitably sure to hold it. e have heard something ot both eides of every argument that has been ad duced to show that the present metropolis is to soon be a doomed Rtv but we are not given to that -belief as yet. We do be lieve, however, that there is nothing truer than that Portland may some day become forlorn and friendless, if she does not enter at once uon the work of securing a quit elaimto her fortunes and favorable posi tion by inaogurating a system of internal improvements taking the lead, and urg ing upon others, the geat work sf build ing railroads throughout this valley. These enterprises have stood open for some timeand by and by a few energetic men. with some capital in hand, anxl any quantity of credit behind them, will step in and appropriate the chancefbto them selves, taking advantage of the moment.' In this, we may say. Oregon City stands vitally interested, and while our people are listening to the few things which are being whispered among the initiated, and which may possibly be denied, they should realize the great truth that this opportunity affects them as well, and it ia proper that their attention shouhji be called to it. . . : o noxoRcFus Malort. The new Eepre sentative to Congress from Oregon, Hon. Rufus Maliory, left for Washington City by the steamer Pacific, q That he proves to be a faithful and energetic Representative, we have cot a doubt. Sir. Mull ory has been employed by the Secretary of State, under the provisions of an act of the snec ial session of the legislature of 1SG5, as Attorney for the Slate in the case of The State of Oregon vs. Lane county, which was tried at the September term 1SGJ, of the Supreme Court of Oregon, and which is a suit to test the constitutional right of the State to collect taxes in gold coin, and which has been taken to the Supreme Conrt of the United Sjates on error. Mr. Mallory was also counsel in the case, in the Court below. Ltxcolx's Birth DAr.--Tnesday next, February 12th, will be the anaiversary of the birth of raartvr President Abraham Lixrmv a .,.:.v - a li j 1 1 v- nit: ii.i w ; i im i -- come worthy ol commemoration throno-h the events of the past few vears in Anie we uojua say that none is deservimr of ' CTeaterhomao-j. tv v.5, T A 1 ' - ' ,uau ntii H i (i '-i;Ti . .! rr (it v . . - -" rijL'i il lie Kjitr ri-et u oe kept bright m liberty loving hearts, though the Gcenaantiv ot atan cherish more fervent- ly ajerncmbraace ot th, dark deed, of the '- G AnolherMoTe lu tlie Right Direction. We understand that a few of our citizens, seeking a paying investment for some sur plus capital, are discussing the subject of erecting in this city, works for the manu facture of linseed oil. Heretofore, when our citizens began discussing the project of a woolen manufacturing establishment, and afterward-?, that of a paper mill, it was tantamount to a practical beginning of the works. For, such is the impulsive energy of our business men, that they cannot en dure idle talk, but they must act; and. Oregon City now triumphantly shows the result of such action. And judging from the past, it is but fair to infer that (the present talk about an oil mill will result in the same practical manner. Such being the case we have given the subject some investigation, and from what little information we can obtain on the subject, arrive at the following conclusions, supported by the following facts : 1st, That the investment would be a de cided pecuniary success to the parties en gaged in the enterprise. This is evident from these facts: That the cost of a building and machinery ne cessary for the manufacture of linseedil, is but triflIng,ecompured with the cost of the other manufacturing establishments of this city. The cost of manufacturing is also light, requiring but few men. Again, thtrpresent price of flax seed is two dol lars per ( bushel, and it is estimated by scientific and practical men, that the seed will yield over 27 per cent, or, from 2 to 2i gallons of oil per bushel ; and the pres ent price of linseed oil is SI C5 per gal lon. It is true, that these prices may, and undoubtedly will, change ; but we can safely take the present prices as the rela tive value of the seed and the oil. In ad dition to this the oil cake will bring no in considerable item. 2nd. That such an enterprise would be a great advantage to Oregon City by en hancing the value of all kinds of property, and real estate in particular, as well as in crease the kinds and quantity'of business of the place, is, almost, a self evident fact. Or, if any proof is called for we have it in the result of our other manufacturing es tablishments. Lots that might have been purchased m 18G2 'Go for one thousand dollars, will now readily sell for four thousand. Business then lagged, now it is brisk. It will be well to bear in mind tha!3n lSG2-'(j3 there was no manufac turing establishment in this city. 3d. An enterpriseof this kind will open up a new (id easy avenue to wealth forhe farmer. It will require less labor, and less ex pense, to raise flax, than any other crop, except hay. The average yield of flax seed per acre is fifteen bushels, equal to thirty dollars, at present prices. It will. yieltr f staple, or lint, about 500 lbs., whih will sl-11 readily at the paper mill, if no where else, for 4 cts. per lb., making the total product of one acre of flax, bring the farmer fifty dollars. No other crop will yield the farmer the same profits in this country. Hence, we say that such an enterprise would be another move in the rightdirection, and would not only be a lucrative investment for those engaged in it. but would do the5 entire country as much, if not more good than any other branch of industry that could be started at this time. In short, we can see no good reason why this t&ik of our citizens should not end ia a rich flow of oil. A New Book by Mrs. Emma D. E. X. Sox'TiiwoRTU. T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia, have published, on Saturday December 15th, a new book by Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth, entitled;- The Bride of Llewcllvn," which will, bevond all doubt, prove to be the most popular and successful work that has ever been written by her, for she is beyond all question the most powerful female writer in America, if not in the world. No one ever read a chapter of one of her works, without wish ing to read tf?e whole book, and none ever read one of her books without admiring the rare genius of its author, and wishing that she might soon write another. Her scenes are life-pictures, her incidents are founded on facts, and her sentiments are characterized by a singular purity both of conception and expression. She has the rare faculty of saying what she means, and of saying it in such a manner that her meaning cannof1 be misinterpreted. In short, she possesses in an eminent degree those qualifications which arc the peculiar prerogatives of a good writer ; and while she delights the reader's imagination with her descriptive beauty, she applies home truths to his understanding with the force of rational conviction. The "Bride of Llevellynv will be welcomed by all such readers especially ; and those who have never read the works of ibi gifted woman should not fail to buy and read this new. novel by this gifted American authoress. The Markets. Our Portland letter yes terday reports s:grt of a reaction in busi ness. Produce continues heavy and dull, butter and lard particularly. The apple market is demoralized the last shipments to San Francisco would not average GO c. box, in that market. In consequence buyers are shy and farmers who have here tofore shipped for their own account, are also losing money. It is generally believ ed thp day is not far distant when Califor nia will supply herself with all the apples for her us3. In fact, were it not for tfJe low rate of freight, we ould not have shipped our surplus fruit this season, with any chance of paying costs and charges. The Ixmax Scouts. From a private letter from WarmQ?pring Reserve, dated 30th ult., we understand 0that the Reserve T!'ii sitk' -1 i i ii m is t-uquoy oi iue Modern- i - . ment, nave nact the ieir second firht with the i .-,..'. . ... oiiau.e, ivuucg twenty, taking some pns- : , -i . r . . i Dea rocs- ineir horses were msucn low. .... ; . ' C0EtIui0a that they coifid not follow Pau- Hni up, or the story might have been bet tor. McKay did not lose a man. -Ballv': for lam. anc bully" for ld ladiai OREGON Mr. T rsons the Granite Creek Express men, not lost, as last week" supposed, but only delayed by. snow. It is reported that the snow has almost entirely disappeared from the Blue Moun tains. " If this is so, the traveling will be easy in that direction. Mr. Troup has purchased in San Fran cisco, a fare engine for Vancouver, together with hose, apparatus, hats, etc., amounting in the aggregate to about f2,nno. The pur chase has been delivered in Vancouver. The steamer Yamhill, plying on the Tual atin between Colfax and Ilillsboro, has re turned her trips. She was laid up tempora rily, in cousequence of the breaking of a shaft. L. P. W. Quimby.late of the Western Ho tel, has purchased Mr. Matthieussen's interest in l&e Lincoln House, Portland, and now an nouuees that he is prepared to accommodate guests. The steamer Cowlitz has been purchased by a couple of enterprising men, from the Oregon Steam Navigation Company and is now being fitted up as a teuder for the sal mon fisheries along the Columbia. The Uazttte says that Corvallis for a few months past, has beeu rather unfortunately supplied with adventurers, several of whom have opened out in various branches of bus iness flourished for awhile contracted debts cut a swell and then "skedaddled." l is understood that upon the arrival of Gen. Steele, he will take up his quarters in Pottiand. with his stall'. The depot for Quartermaster's and Commissary's stores, will, however, remain at Fort Vancouver. The Medical Director and the Paymasters will remain. in quarters at the latter place. During the late trip of the Mo 'tana to San Francisco Captain Kelly had his ship docked at Mare Island, and tier bottom thoroughly overhauled and "recuppered, in the places made bare by the numerous snags in the bottom of the Willamette. Her bottom was in A 1 con dit 'i3n, says the Herald. Messrs. McCu ly, P.nt n, Ileadrick, Mar tiu, and Mrs. McCully audMrs. Patton, who left here last November for a trip to the CNaiidwich Islands, arrived back on the Mon tana, bunday evening. Mr. Patton furnishes the Oreyonian with a brief, but interesting account of the trip. The O.egniiian says that the steimer Alon tuia pro. ed her saiiing qualities on the trip up. Leaving San Francisco two hours after the Orifiamme, she crossed the Columbia bar about forty miuutes in advance of the latter and arrived here .arly enough in the evening to have been reported with the Orifiamme iu the morning papers. There has not been ice enough in Oregon rivers this winter to enable ice-dealers to lay in a supply for the coming summer. In view of this fact the Prens thinks it would be well if some enterprising citizen would proceed further up the river and ship down a goodly quantity of the aforestid refrigera tor for the benefit of" the cobbler-loving. The snow at the head of Rouge River val ley has attained but one iueh depth, this winter at Jacksonville twelve inches fell at one time. It was good fur nothing but suow-baliing pat ties, as the Sentinl says one or two sleighs found the fun more in name than reality, in consequence of the mud. The cty Council ot Tort land, if not in terfered with by remonstrances and injunc tions, will now make good and permanent repairs at the crevasse on Harrison street. The damages done, should be asseesed to block 12e, as we believe the culvert was ob structed for the purpose ot letting the debris from above fill that block. The Board -ot Trustees of the Albany Col lege met on the :21th ult., and organized. Jiulge Geary was chosen President of the Board, John Conner, Secretary, and Demas Beach, Treasurer. The intention is to place a building of adequate capacity, for the present educational wants of this section, under contract at an early day, and it is be lieved that the school will be in successful operation by next fall, s; ys the Democrat. The Courier says that Jacksou county has a population of ouly iy.."),'), while Yamhill county contains a population of near five thousand, yit the former has one moie Rep resentative in the General Assembly than the f itter. Wonder if this was the result, of a fayi"2, any where? If so, it w ould be a desirable thim: for some one of our members to "fayl" in the future. II. 1'. Cramer & Co., bookbinders of this city, have just completed the binding of a large family bible in the finest style ""of the art. The bible is 14x17 inches, and n inches thick : it is bound in Turkey Morocco panel ed, and is extra lull gilt. It is the lines t specimen of the art that we have ever seen, and we are pleased to be enabled to chronicle the tact that Cortland contains mechanics capable of doing any work that may be re quired of them, says the Herald. The Uregoiiiaa gives the following exhibit of rain fall' prepared from the gauge at Fort Stevens, Oregon, by Dr. A. 11. Steele. The fail is marked for each month in inches aud decimals; January . February March . . . April . . . May June. . . . .12.1)0 .10.75 July August September . , October. . . . November . , .. 1.12 . . 2.55 , .. .S5 ... 7.98 .. .11.35 . . P.90 leceinoer. . . v I . .ltj.3t Total during the vear. 87.13 inches The Democrat ives the following list of the otlicers of the Linn County Agricultural Association, for the ensuing year ; President, A. ilackleman ; Vice President, Calvin Uurk hart ; Secretary, James Elkins; Treasurer, Joseph Nixon; Directors David Froman, 'Squire Montgomery, Je-se Panish, Martin Luper aud Jacob Norcross. The Hoard or dered that Ifberal ptemiums be offered for the best live and ten acres of full and winter wheat ; al.-o for the same number of acres ot oats, and the be.-t one acre and five acres of corn, aud Ihe best acre ot broom corn. The same paper says that property to the amount of about a half million of dollars changed hands in that county last yean When the steamship Orifiirame was trying to make a landing at Cortland, on Sunday night, three men got aboard, and but one is known to have been saved. Michael Mc Caugli, landlord of the Shakespeare Hotel, is missing, but we are not aware of any one else being unaccounted for. The man w ho was saved, as well as others on the dock, are e la.ntiatth ysavMtC u h and a stranger struggling m me water, each trying to tree ta other's grasp. Toe stranirer must have been boarding in some hotel, and will no doubt be missed before long. The extreme roughness of the water made it extremely dangerous for thoscwho went out in boats, and several accidents occurred, says the Herald. Mrs. McCaugh ofieis a reward of ji'0 for the body oj her husband. The OvvyUee AouUntche has the following : " Considering the anathemas so generously bestowed upon the Vamhill Nation bv the late Legislature, any legislation for that country could not reasonably have been ex pected ; but as there is n'o telling where lightning will strike, neither 4s tliere any method of prognosticating the acts of a Ter ritorial Legislature. The Forks of the Ovvv hce River lie fully tifteen miles west of the Idaho boundary, therefore in Oregon. 3jy ati Act of the Legislature I. W. Knight a Poise County member has been granted the right to construct bridges and coU-ct lolls for a period of fifteen years at ihe point named. This might be termed an Act for the relief of the Oregon Legislature, it would have beeu calied upon for a .franchise in the course of time. Messrs. Creal, Bishop and Fife, in company with others, are now constructing bridges in Uaker count v, Ore gon, .snd their notice implies that di.e said Forks will run right under their bridges Whether these gentlemen are actin-r jn oa tempt of the Idaho Statutes made and pro vided is a question which probably dou't dis turb their slumbers, however interesting it may be to the member from Boise count" The Columbia Prem says, truthfully th'-t no State in tne entire Union presents such a prosperous condition as does Oregon at this very moment. Far distant from "the scenes hf, Iat,eltwai its elfecls have been but slightly felt. Instead of retrograding a y: i-l" none, dv reason ol those ejects, she has adi anr.l ;'n, , strides, and to day Snuintains a fair MJi les, and to a, a slluimiirai ana mineral st.-itu n.. population has at alt times watched her de velopment with a jealous care, and has beeu signa.iy abve t; her real interests. Within a lew years, thriving towns and villages have been bunt up, by the industry and en ergy ot f;tr people, to meet the demands cf an inc easing commerce and graving uri cuilure. fctorfe houses, graueries, factories, ourinF aTr and 1Q-rt2 csUlg skin her water-courses for hundreds of miles and dot her vallevs in every direction, jier com merce, which but ten years ago was com puted by huudreds, now reaches to the mil lions ; her agriculture, from a few poorly cultivated rods, to thousands of acres teem ing with all the cereals ; and her mineral re sources are co-equal with her territorial ex tent In truth, her natural resources are be vond human computation. Capital and in dustry, properL- applied, will develop them to an'extent beyond the comprehensions of the present generation. The Courier sins that 1 amhill county seems to have been the special nursery at which men for all positions, re aiions and pursuits of life on this coast, had lirst to make a start and be prepared. Go where you will and you will find l amhillians oc cupying prominent positions in life. Among thole distinguished for talents, position and wealth respectively, and who got their " waiters" in Yamhill county, we now think ot lion. M. P. Deadv, Hon. David Logan, Judo-e McBride, Judge Cummiugs, Gov. Woods, Dr. Weatherford, Hon. Benj. fetat i, Dr J. II. Bavle, Drs. Shelton and Popple ton, Esquire' Risley 11. W. Scott, Lduor of the Ortyonian Mai. Gen. Phil. Mietidan, A I. Z-'iber, John II. Smith, Mrs. Duniway and W. L. Adams. It would have been unfor tunate for other portions of Oregon had Yamhill county tetained within her borders the wealth and talent represent, d by the names given above. Whilst we do not claim that Yamhill is the only county in the State that has produced distinguished characters, we do claim that no county iu the St .te has produced and sent out to other counties an ecpr-d array of names distinguished in science, letters, law and commerce. The Courier says that at Lafayette there is a fine opening for a saw and flouring mill. For some reason ihe place has heretofore been overlooked by parties in mill enter prises. The increasing demand fur lumber at this point will make it a profitable invest ment to erect a .steam saw- mill here at an early day. There are exhaust less forests of linefir, maple, cedar, oak, Cottonwood and ash above this point on the river which may be cut and "tumbled in,'' when the same could be floated down and made fast at a mill constructed on the riter bank at this lace, at a cost, all told, of 3 00 per M feet. t is true there are many good mills sit uated at various points m tie county, but the ex perience of the past year proves that the combined product of these mills fell short ot the actual demand for lumber. An immense amount of building material is yearly im ported into Lafayette from VVashmgton county, while during the present winter and fall just passed, a considerable quantity of lumber has beeu shipped per steamer from below. The standard price of lumber at Lafayette is p2' and upwatds per thousand. Oregon, during the winter months especi ally, is generally" bleat with an over propor tion of excrescences on the "body social" known as malcontents. This State aot being an exception to other States, it will rain here occasionally, and muddy ro ids, as well here as elsewhere, is the consequence; but we much doubt, says the Courier, whether Mr. Grumbler or any other man, can prove to the contrary but that there is less mud in Oregon than there is in Ohio, Indiana, Illi nois, Iowa or Missouri, during what is termed the " muddy season" in either of tne States named : and we are sure that all will agree that the roads dry out and become "good" in Oregon in a much .shorter period after the rain has ceased to fall, than in ei ther of the States enumerated above. One occasionally strikes a customer who is going " back to "the Suites" because Oregon is "notagood farming country." They are up and on the move from Oregon, where thev can raise from twen'y-five to tiftv bushels of wheat to the acre, and where a ' 'crop failure" has not occurred within the memory of the oldest inhabitant, back to Iowa or Missouri where eight bushels is an average crop, and where they calculate upon one failure, from some one of the numerous causes of failure in those countries, at least every four ears. Iy a system of persistent grumbling and fau't-linding these profes sional malcontents, with elongated phizes, make the aspect gloomy about them, while there is no conceivable good to be accom plished either for themselves or others by such a course. The murderer of the old man 0. II. Riecke, on Co'umbia Slough recently, was lodged in the Multnomah county J.ut on last Monday night by Sheriff Peachcr of Cob The particulars of his at test, follows in the OrtijoitUi a : " Henrie called at the re-idencc nubia county are given as On Sunday, of Mr. Wm. Pickering, the Clerk of Columbia anil .said he was very hungry and wanted su'ue.dinner. The inmates gavv him some thing to eaf, when he walked down to near the saw null where Mr. Teacher and another man were standing. Mr. C. saw him and immediately suspected from his appearance that he was the man advertised by hhtrifl" Sitzol. Henrie, probably noticing that he was closely observed, turned away and walk ed toward the school house. Mr. Peacher and the other man immediately went by another way to the school house and met him. Mr. Peacher asked him some questions, and finally, where he came from. Henrie replied, " from Cortland," Being asked when he left Cortland, he seemed disposed to evade answering definitely, but said he left some time ago. He said he was hungry (he had just been to dinner) and wanted oi k. Mr. Ceacher, by tins tune satisfied that he was the man advertised for, told him to come along with him he would give bim a job. The nnin surrendered without any resistance, but protested his innocence till yesterday wben taken on board the steamer Yor Port land, when, being taken into a room fur the purpose of stripping him for examination, he said if they would not .-trip him he wouid tell all about it." He then gave to Messrs. Ceac.ierand Williams an account of the kill ing which is substantially as follows, accord ing to the H. raMl : " He confesses to having killed Riet ke, but claims that it was acciden tal. He says Riecke was eating at the table1, and told him to go to Zimmerman's tor some potatoes, adding, that he had better take the rifle, in case he should run across game. He took the rifle out of the corner, rais d the hammer and fou ul it had two 1 riggers. While examining the triggers the rife went oft, aud looking round he saw the old man fail. For a time he did not know what to do ; but all of a sudden he left the cabin and ran a half or three quai tei s of a mile from, the house, towaris town, when he studied the matter over and came to the conclusion he would be killel any way, when he re turned and took .jGn belonging to the mur dered man, two watches and some finger rings. He came to town and traded some of the jewelry lor clothes, gut drunk, ..nd lost the balance of the money and property in tfie house of a noted courtezan, and becoming de-perate, was on the point of giving him self up when he became afraid, and sought to elude the shalts injustice bv flight." Dr. Poppleton, tfie County Coroner, informed the L-eoiart, previous to the arrival of the murderer, that the circumstantial evidence i;nen 10 uie coroner s jury iixt u the perpe- uatiou oi the deed upon llenne so certainly as 10 induce ihe Jury to return a verdict to that euect, with the declaration that, hi- guilt was "beyond a reasonable doubt." This evidence superadded to his confession, will no doubt be conclusive befoie a trial jury. Hie ,.;ii ,,,,.u..i.i .i ... t-- February term. He tnamfes s no ah r r. and at niui iiit in uu.iuii iirc li lc aw mi no tune did he oiler resistance or show any leiueiiiuet! 10 oeing orougnt duck, lie is evidently indifferent as to what fate may await him, or he firmly re-ts upon the belied' that his story of the 'accidental killing will """ciu ij i hi on. jus proper name js Autome Henrie lvcrtmg. Tr r xioMK aiADiS jjVEUYTUiXGs. A corres pondent writes us as follows : . "I perceive some one, late a eitusen of our village, has furnished you a 'home made' joke, or so iium iuis county, ot trie ju rs. Lartington Irish ball style. ?Tis a pity we have not in every community ready, and willing correspondents of the press who would keep the best news, best jokes. &c, always ready mrntsueu on the rxutor s table. F or even only a morceau from "each locality would shavnen ihe wits find hrtr hm taste of the reading community wherever the newspaper circulates, and have a ten dency to enlist attention to our ever day home made "evervf n?nr " Vm vu m.; - J ? i - 'me, right, nothing pleases an Editor better man u tew eucii aitciuwas. .Let lis iteur from, you. EASTEUX SEWS. By Steamer Orlilamnic. The Steamship Orifiamme Capt. Francis Connor, arrived at Portland on Sunday night, bringing dates from San Francisco to the 31st. Wells, Fargo & Co., have sup plied us with files of California papers from which we collect the following Eastern news : Austria is strongly increasmg her mili tary forces on the Turkish and Russian fron tier. Semi-official journals deny that Maximil ian will be a candidate for the Presidency of Mexico. On the 2Sth, iu the Senate, Mr. Wade pre sented a petition for the removal of the Capital nearer the centre of population. A terrible accident has occurred at Lon elon. The ice on askatingpond breaking in and precipitating 00 people into the water. Over thirty persons were drowned. A case involving the payment of an excise tax of 40 cents per gallon in addition to the reveiiKe duty of si ou imported gin has been decided by the U. S. Circuit Court in favor of the Government. The Committee on Indian Affairs reported adversely on the bill to indemnify the inhab itants of Washington Territory anel the State of Oregon for property destroyed by Indians in lstjo-tifi. Advices from Montana say that despera does have again become so bold as to call out from the old "Regulators," a notice that re organization has become necessaay, and hereafter all otleuders will be smmarily dealt with. In the District of Columbia two colored boys who had escaped from their former master, to whom they had been apprentk-ed, were remanded into his custody, not with standing the counsel lor the boys had pro cured an appeal. Slavery dies hard. It is stated on good authority that a move ment will be made to appoint Senator .Nes-m-tli Secretary ot Wai. Influential repre sentatives from the Pacific coast are certainly hard at work, and there is not much doubt that the Senate would confirm the appoint ment. It is stated that the chief difhculty will be to get the President to appoint him. From Europe we learn that a detachment of Freruh troops has arrived home from Mexico showing that the evacuation had be gun in earnest. Maximilian needing money to get home with, probably, demands that all goods in tlie Vera Cruz Custom House pay him duty, whether paid before or not. A New Orleans private dispatch of the 20th, savs that a French transport had left era Cruz on tne T'a with a heavy detach ment of infantry for France, aud that others would immediately follow. The whole French force had arrived at Vera Cruz, en route lor r ranee. Additional trail t?sports were elaily expected at that place A British Admirality Court has decided that the Anglo-Kebel cruiser riappaJiann-oeb is the property of the United States Govern ment This is the third prize thus adjudged to our Government. The British Govern ment has not been so fortunate, and protes's iigainst the condemnation of the 2'orn-ado, seized by the Spanish authorities and con demned as a Chilian privateer. Mr. Pollard gave notice that when the one term amendment to the Constitution came up he should move to amend it by extend ing the term to six years. Hp was in favor of restricting the service of the President to one term, but believed it ought to be for six years. There is reported to be a dreadful feeling in favor of subsiituting greenbacks for the present expensive and wasteful system of national currency. Fessenden, in the Sen ate, proposes to take up the Tariff Bill, which appears to have passed the House, and follow- it up vigorously to a conclusion. In Congress on the 2Sth, the duty on iron ore was reduced to 3-1 cents; the duty on bay rum was fixed at 1 5o per gallon ; the duty on bunting was fixed at 50 cents per pound ad rahtrem ; the duty on all cotton hosiery, whether knitted or made in frames, or by hand, was fixed at 10 cents per pound ad valorem ; ernbrellas and parasols, G per cent, ad valorem. The plan of impeachment announced is that which has been heretofore intimated in tlje newspapers. The President being called before the bar of the Senate, he will be sus pended fiom the functions of his ollice, and Vade, President pro tern, of the Senate, will be acting President of the United States, and Congress will proceed to reconstruct the South in its own way. The bills admitting Colorado and Ne braska finally passed both houses of Con gress, so amended as to bind the States to the Edmunds amendment and to permit the States to be admitted upon proclamation bv the Presidentupon the acceptance of the bill by the budding State's. The President ve toed the Colorado bill on the ground of the population being insullicient less than any other Terriiorv that has asked admission; also on the evident incongruity ot Cemgress ional Territorial Legislation. On the subject ot the third section, of the bill the Presi dent urges that tjie questions involved be submitted to the decision of the people, but alleges that it will be impossible to reach certain portion of the Territory within the !0 days specified, owing to winter obstruc tions. He says : "A State applying for aei mission should have a population at least equal to the ratio of Federal representa tion." The Nebraska bill was vetoed also, the President assigning similar objections as in his veto of the Colorado bill that the condition allixed by Congress i? inconsistent with the original purport and intent of" the bill, without precedeut, aud id conflict with the Constitution. BV TELEGRAPH. "We have the following from the Oresjo gordan dispatches, to the 7th of Febru ary : The Ways and Means Committee have agreed to abolish the tax on newspaper ad vertisements. It is probable that the Fortieth Congress will do no more than organize and theitake a recess, subject to the call of the ollicers of each house. Mr. Nesmith offered a resolution that the Committee of commerce inquire into the ex pe iieucy of appropriating 10,000 for the Willamette river. A bill has been introduced bv Mr.McRuer, relative to postal communication with the Sandwich Islands, which provides for a semi monthly service of tirst class steamers. The Times' com uircuil article savs ; The increase of freight business on the P. M. S. S. line may lead soon to the establishment of weekly trips; and such an arrangement is being contemplated. The President possesses news that leading Southerners will submit a message to the Fortieth Congress, the basis of which it is thought will be acceptable to liberal Repub licans. The Senate has passed a joint resolution authorifflng an ocean service of bi-monthly steamers between San Francisco and Port land, with a subsidy of i'.j.ooo annually, the contract to be let to the lowest bidder. On the 1st, in the Senate the tariff bill was taken up. The dut.es on woolens of less A-alue than a dollar a pound, was fixed at 4j and 3o cents advalorem ; wheu valued at over one dollar, 40 aud 35 advalorem. In course of the debate on the foregoing, Wil son, of Massachusetts said the pending bill was a measure, originating in the brains .and pockets of the weiol-growers. Grimes, of Iowa, saiel m behalf oi' the great West, which be represented in part, that he wjs here to-day to deny the assertion. He be lieved the V est did not want the tariff and would E(,t remain quiet under it. Ou mo tion of Shermau, of Ohio, railroad companies were alloweel to import irou for two years. This provision is for the benefit of the Pa cific Railroad which by existing laws, is eom pelled to use American iron. On motion of Spragne, of Rhode Island, animals imported for bieediug purposes, were placed iu the free list. " o Xexiei.&-Ashley denies the story of tbg Cincinnati Commercial, charging him with co-operating with Butler in a design to im peach Grant. Negko Suffrage. The Tennessee Leg islature has passed the negro suffrage bill. Rev. S r. Michael Fackleu. The subject of the following resolutions was the first American Episcopalian Minister that came to Oregon. lie crossed the Plains In 1817, and, if. we are not mistaken, preached his lirst sernioii in this then Territory, in Ore gon City, as he did his last si'rnioh in the State the subject of the latter being upon " Charity,'7 in which tau.se we have no doubt he lost his life, as all who were inti mately acquainted with Mr. Fackler, knew that he would not spare himself, if dury called him. As previously announced, he was among the victims that fell of cholera quite recently on a New York steamer from Panama, lie was much beloveel : At a special meeting of the Rector, Ward ens, anel Vestry of St. Paul's Chapel, gregon City, Oregon, held February 4th, 1S67, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas; It has pleased Almignty God in His w-ise Providence, to take home to him self, the soul of our deceaseel Brother and ft rmer Pastor, the Rev. St. Michael Fackler ; therefore Resolved, That while we bow with humble resignation, lo the will of our heavenly Fa ther, in His afflictive dispensation, we grieve wiih a soi-row unfeigned, over ihe separation from our companionship, and fiom the work of the church iu this Hiocese, of so long and faithful a friend and Pastor. Jieolced, That we cherish the remem brance of his virtues and graces in all the relations, both of domestic aud outward life, the accomplished gentleman, the consistent christaiu, the faithful Churchman, the earn est Pastor discreet, generous heat ted. full of sympathy for, aud active in deeds of kiud r.ess to the sorrowful and afflicted qualities which wonSthe esteem, and commanded the respect of all w ho knew him. Pesalced, That this Church and Parish, the object of his many labors and deep solic itude ig times past, render a tribute of grat itude to his memory, and rejoice in com forting endurance "that his departure from this life, was the translation to a brighter sphere, even an heavenly, and that he died "liaving the testimony of a good conscience, iu the communion of the Catholic Church, in the confidence of a certain faith, in the com fort of a reasonable religious and (Ibly hope, in favor with God, and in perfect charity with the world. He-solved, That we deeply sympathise, with the sorrow of his heartstrieken family in their bereavment, and commend them, iu prayers to Him w ho is the "Father of the fatherless, and the widows God." He.suved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the dee-eased, and that a copy of them be sent for publica tion to the Ouegox City Enterprise, the Oregon Herald, the Pacific Churchman, and the Church Journal. J. W. Seulwoop, Rector. John Myers, H. S. Kelly, Robert Caufieid, E. D. Kelly Wardens and Vestryman. Near this city Feb. 6th, Martha, elaughter of E. W. and Ellen Swatford. Miixim llisin is still in Mexico, anel Kohn & Fishel can still be found at No. Ill Front street, Portland, selling fine black suits, blk doeskin and cassirnere pants, business suits, and everything in the Clothing line, cheaper than ever. The People's Fiieiul. Perry Davis' Vegetable Pain Killer possesses virtue which not' alone removes pain instantly, but regu lates the steunach, gives strength, toi and vigor to the system. It is one of the medi cines that is worth more than gold. Don't experiment in testing new remedies, when you can buy the genuine Pain Killer, which everybody knows to be good. A Slioit Stor -Yesterday a parly of people standing on ttiebauk the river, ob served a " sawyer" floating down wilh the current, cariying an undisti guishable ob ject. Their curiosity being highly e xcited, two men got into a skiff and rowed out to it when this was what they found, painted in large letters on a board: "Six miles to Bar man Brothers' Clothing Store, Portland." Da'li O'-egonian. It is no particular wonder that it proved to be one ot Barman Brothers' "guide posts" for they are put up all over the State, point ing with unerring precision to the locality of the best, and most liberal dealers in cloth ing, gents' furnishing goods," etc., in Oregon. Sulst riptioii S hol. Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Oregon Cityhat Mrs. B. K. VanderUrogn, a competent and experienced teacher, will opD a School on Monday, January 2th, in the building for merly occupied by James Athey, Photograph er, on Main street. Terms, per quarter, 1. Lessons in Embroidery, Crocheting, Tatting, and various kinds of Ornamental Work, will be given on Saturdays, from 2 to 5 o'clock, r. m. Tortus, 1 per month, or 23 cents per leon. (14,4 Tlie Hcst Remedy fur Purifying lje Blood, Strengthening the Nerves, Restoring the Lost Appetite, is FRESE'S HAMBURG TEA. It is the best preservative against al most any sickness, if used timely. Composed of herbs only it can be given safely to infants. Full directions in French, Spanish, and Ger man, with every package. TRY IT ! For sale at all the wnolesale and retail drug stores and groceries. (31 EM1L FRESE, Wholesale Druggist, Sol Agent, 410 Clay street, San Fraucisco. Ttie American Exchange.- In addi tion to the mere mention of a change of land lords in the Lincoln House, noticed a day OT t-f SJUPC in til rbl'ine f I- i ; t Iiimujnn Q who retires from the management, would, in this manner, thank a generous public for their liberal patronage, during the time he kept the House, which, has enjoyed a ste uly increase of patronage from the time he first took it, which fact shows both the wide spread popularity of this Central and Com modious House and that Mr. M., knows how to keep a hotel. An appieci ting pubi c know on which siele their "bread is buttered." Mr. M. would also invite his many fneuas and guests and the public, to transfer their patronage and favors, from himself to im 1 successor L. V. W Quimhy, Esq., formerly infthi.WW.oi-n Hotel. 1 who. he is confident, will fully maintain the popularity of the Lin coin IIusfi,(jw American L'xch in go, with the public in general, as well as with his many warm personal friends. Sew -Advertisements. CHARMAN & WAENER. -VTOTICE IS 'HEREBY GIVEN THAT I have sold all my right, title and inter est in and to the notes "and accounts of the late firm of Charman fc Warner, to MrA. Warner, who w ill collect the same without further uotice. THOMAS CHARMAN. Oregon City, February 1st, 1807. - e Suaimans. TN THE CIRCUIT COURT op THE STATE A of Oregon jer Clackamas County. It. Hendrie Fltff. vs. John Forrest defdt. Action at Lin?. To the defendant John Forrest, uon resident: In the narae of the State of Oregon, vou are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint, in the above entitled action filed against you, on or before the first day of the next term of said Court, after six weeks from the first publication of" this summons, to-wit: On the third Munduy hi March, A. D. 1807 ; and if vou fail so to appear or answer, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for 545 12-100, and interest, to gether with costs and disbursements. W. W. CHAPMAN. Plaintiff's Attorney. February Sth, A. D. 1S57. IVew Advcrlisements ) WELLING HOUSE TO RENT! " In Oregon City. Terms Reasonable la.tf Apply to JOSD.LOCET. CLARK GREENMANj kkjt& OREGON CITY. AH orders for the delivery of merchandise or packages and freight ot wbateve- descrin' tion, to any part of the city, will be executed promptly and with care. ' lU.Gin RATIONAL INK! NATIONAL INK! N ATI0NAL3INK! TWENTY-FOUR OUNCE BOTTLE Filled with the above hp.mtlf! Fluid, carefully packed in a tin can, mde expressly for the purpose, will be sent to any part of the Pacific Coast, upon receint of USE DOLLaR. 1 HE JV.lTlOJFALi I.VIC i. nAm;nA v.. the, best in use. It does not mould. Will not corrode or clog the pen, and i less likely to blot than any other in use. It is now in general use in the schools at the East, and is used in ail the Government Departments at Washington. J. J. KNOW ETON &. CO., 533 Kearny street, San Francisco, Exclusive Agents on the Pacific Coast for the National Ink Co. of N. V. (16.6ra JUST PUBLISHED. A NN S. STEPHENS' NEW BOOK I THE SOLDIER'S ORPH.kXS. By Mrs. H, Ann S. $ephens, author of " Fashion and Famine," " The Gold Brick," "The Old Homestead," "Silent Strugi;les,"w"Mary li went," "Rejected Wile?' " The Heir ess," " The AVite's Secret," etc. Thi.4-Ti.ew book by Mrs. AmkS. Stephens, has been pronounced by all to be by far the best and most interesting work ever written by her. It appeared iu monthly instalments in Peterson's Magazine during the last year; having been completed in the December No. where it proved tube the most popular, pcrw erful, and successful novel that has ever ap peal eel in that Magazine, and it is now pub lished complete and unabridged, in one large duodecimo volume, uniform with the "Gold Brick," "Fashion and Famine and the oth er works of Mrs. Auu Stephens, published by us. It will no doubt prove to be the most popular and successful work tbit has evcr) beloi e been written by this talented American authoress. Price 1 5u in pper, or 2 00 in cloth. ilRS. ANN S. STEPHENS OTHER WORKS. The Gold- Brick. $1 fo Silent Struggles 1 50 Wife's Secret. . . J ;A ) Mar- Derwent. .$1 50 Fashion &Famiu 150 Old Homestead. 1 50 The Heiress. . . . 1 50 RejeetedVWife. . 150 Above are in paper cover, or in cloth at 1 wo Dollars each. Tlie above are for sale bv all booksellers. CopieS)of " The Soldier's Orphans," or of Lany other or all ol the above popular books rby Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, will be sent to any one, tree of postage, on receipt ot price. Address all orders to the Publishers. T. B. ?ETLRSON & BROTHERS, SoC Chestnut st.. Philadelphia, Pa. And they will receive immediate attention. I, IS T U -11 i Ei)!! O RETURNED ! Q RETURNED! TO THE OLD STAMPING GROUND. G AGKEES1AN ! b. o Wishes to inform his Old Friends, and the public generally that he has returned airm'n Oregon City, where has JUST OPENED ONE of THE LARGEST VrOcflvS OF DRV GOODS ! Clothinc; ! Boots and Shoes! II ATS ANJD CAPS ! o Also a large and well selected stock of o o GROCERIES! 0 Elcase give me a ca!D Ko trouble to o GOODS! 0 S1IO w will sell as cheap as the cheapest. . ACKER MAN, Charman & Warner's old brick store lyl) Main Vt., Oregon Ci N. B.All kinds of Produce bought. FIRST CJLASS -- o Family G o ROCERY O S TORE Nearly opposite the Enterprise Office, "Main street, Oregon City. E, D. KELLY HAS IN STORE. IN GOOD ORDER, anefibr sal the following articles to-wit; o Coffee, Japan Tea, Chocolate, Japan Tea, Tea, Uiack lea, Corn-statcn, (Jolden syrup, trreen lea, Oswego do.. Sugars, CDsh'd sugar.Satin-gloss do, SaiaratuaJ Pu! veriz'd do., Chemical soap. Packing salt, Coffee do., Castile do.. ( Pairy salt, Lemon syrup, Fancy-toilet do lablesalt, Flavering ext. Candles, Cooking soda, Kerosene oil, Ground coffee, (Sal. soda, Olive dp., Farini, Rope, Clothes pins, Sardines, 0 Corn Meal, Cream tartar, Mackerel Brooms, .Snuff,.-. Cod-fish, Illast'gpowd'r.tjun-caps, Lead, ValleC Mills " 6-Shooterballs,Shot, Pacific sportngr-Shooter " White beans, 1 east powd rs, V inegar, J3ucKets, Washing Cheese, IJfils, Nut-megs, Liquorish, Hominy, Dried apples, Ulueing. Rice, Raisins, Zante current Dried peaches,Soda crackers, Prunes, Butter crack' ra Maccaroni, Blacking, TOBACCO CANDIES NUTS OF OF OF All Kinds ! All Kinds ! All Kinds ! With the fqlloving articles a splendid STEEL ENGRAVING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON Q chased: . ; ; Canned fruits, Oysters, Gr. spices, Cranberry see. Lobsters, Cinnamon, Tomatoes, English ptckls.Cloves, Peaches, American do., Ginger, Green corn, Pepper sauce, Mustard, Jellies, Catsup, Pepper, Block matcheSjFrencti rastardWorc'stershire fcc , Ac, c. iWCash, and one price to everybody. No goods misrepresented to effect sales. A child can buy as much for its money as any other man. Money refunded where an article fads to give satisfaction. Sink or swim, fair dealing is our motto. 3 C 16.5 T;iy E. SZLLY 0 V " o o o o o C3 o o 0 o o G 4 ?