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0 o G e 0 3 ) O O O O o I'lac Little Ciirl That Meets Me. There's I:Ie girl that meets me, And with laughter ever greets me, And to kiss her oft entreats me, As I stray , - . .. Lwg tfce rat of life' so weary, Where the saddened heart, and weary Shades the sunlight, standing near me, On my way. She has eyes as blue a3 heaven i Only aged two aud seven,) Hut unto her God has given Such a heart, That forever fbe is singing, And her sweet voice ever ringing, Beauty o'er the rapt heart bringing, ' Sweet as t.rt. "With her sunny hair so curly, "With her teeth so white and pearly, 1 have met her late and early, By the way, And I take her hand and press it In my own, just to caress it Pretty little hand God bles3 it!" ' "I do say. ' '. : May the world smile kindly on her, Benedictions fall upon her, Angels be her guard of honor, . As she goes Through this world of ours singing, Peace to troubled spirits bringing, No grief her pure heart wringing With its woes. May the sweetest harp in heaven Brightest crown that e'er was given, Where the waves of life are driven, Past the throne Echo to her dainty finger, Ton ber pure brow ever linger, While each angel bo a singer, - : Calling home ! M.vsjtJ.vNiiSK. "Wo notice that the ship 'Iidmhcr, about to sail for Liverpool, will carry, among other cargo, thirty-five tons of manganese, taken from the beds of that mineral at Red Rock. Hitherto we believe but little, if any, of this article has found its way to Europe from the shores of the Pacific, and it may be that this shipment may prove the opening of a valuable trade. It is very probable that beds of black manganese exist in this county about Oswego. This is a very valuable ore, being the substance chiefly used in the manufac ture of chlorid of "lime and of flint glass, tas however, many other uses. The glass manufacturer employs it to correct ihe green tinge which his product is apP to 'derive from the iron present in in the paud he uses. Sulphate of manga nese (formed by heating the black oxide, mixed with a little ground coal, with sulphuric acid), has been, of late years, introduced into calico printing, to give a chocolate, or bronze impression to the fabric ; w.id the peroxyde of manganese is used in the formation of glass pastes, and in making the black enamel of pot tery. The nominal market value of the mineral is, we lurs ton ; little demand believe, about twenty dol but there is usually so for it that probably not much more than seven to to ten dol lars per ton could be obtained. This is an additional reason why a foreign market would be desirable. Pears. After this time of year, says the San Francisco Times, we are almost entirely indebted to D. T. Adams, of San Jose, for table pears. He has learned the art Of keeping the Easter Buerre through the winter and spring, and in all its per fections Lust year,' in April, his Easter Buerres were as juicy and high-flavored as r in the fall, p.nd from present appearances aiu lasi mis 3 eai iiuo -iay , n nuo jiuiu. This year he has sent into market another pear, that keeps as well as the Buerre Easter. It is the Doyenne de Alencon, it resembles the Winter Nellis both in color and flayer. The secret of Mr. Adams' isncaess in -keeping his pSars so long is "known only to himself. Although it is easy to raise the pear, it requires ex perience to knowO'hen to pick them and Q how to prepare them for market. If you wish to keep fruit any length of time, .great care should be taken in handling. It should be picked from the tree and 'laid into boxes or baskets lined with (gi tton, and only in single layers ; then taken to the fruit house aud put on shelves lined in the same way, and also in single layers.-- In this way all hard fruit win the k eep mouj hs after that handled in : ordinary way has rotted. Pears and ap ples will keep if packed in calcined plas ter, but it is too expensive for practical use. Flax Culture. According to the Amer ican Institute discussions, flax shives, if hauled into the barn-yard will absorb liquid manure and serve a good purpose. As a flax-breaker and dresser, writes Mr. Booram, W New Jersey, lhave thrown and given away thousands of loads. In some places they are sold for 2o cents a load. The same men carried tnem away year after year, and used them on potatoes crown in stifl'.clay soil. I would recom mend flax culture, which certainly is profitable : so also is the spinning and weaving of it, but capitalists in this coun try seem to overlook it. In Western Il linois thev are beginning to learn the value of the flax crop. Establishments have bean erected for working up flax. and last year yielded a profit of from $30 Jd $ fO an acre. In other sections capital ists agree to build works it the farmers will agree to raise the flax, and they agree. It is no more work to raise flax than oats. and manufacturers can sell every pound or vard. Both parties must get rich. Cot ton is not as profitable. Perhaps we shall have some towels that will do to wipe on more than once. Hop Culture. The getting out of hop polos is becoming an important business since the fall of snow in Wisconsin. It O appears that nearly every man with any means, and some without any, are pre paring to set out a hop yard this spring. to thixnegleet of other crops, as though O hops were really the bread of life As there are plenty of hop roots (and they are going to be cheap from all appearances), it may be safely estimated that th e number of new yards to be set out in the spring will more than double (tiie present area of hop grounds in the fctaw. It is very common in this coun try wlien anything pavs well, to over do it : as the saying is is to " run it into the ground bv too many going into the business ; not only making it fin unprofitable business to those who , are in it, but ruinous to those whom the high price just start into it : and the hop business will not be an exception to that rule, both iu California and Wisconsin, in 18b . Steam "Whaler. We can stand it to see Et earners taking the place of merchantmen, but the sending out a steam whaler from New London last week is decidedly fresh. Shojcarried supplies for Hall's Arctic Ex p out vion -as well. America no Place fob Fools. In the London Farmers' Club, Mr. James How ard, well-known manufacturer of imple ments, of Bedford, England, m:de the fol lowing pointed remarks concerning Lis exiKM-Tenee in. a recent visit to the United States : "He said he had been pro found ry impressed with the happiness, prosper ity, energy, intelligence and self-government of lie American' people. He won dered that so many people are "willing to remain in the old world, without a chance to rise, with hardly a chance to exist. If the United States were;, crowded as England is. the population would be nearly a thousand millions.' In reply, however, to the question whether he thought large and opulent farmers would do well to send out their sons to America, he re marked that one of the first memoranda which he made in his diary after seeing the United States, was that it icas no use to send fools to America. Mr. Howard hit the nail on the head. A Vine Near the Door. The Massa chusetts Plowman well say3 that a traveler over a country road would instinctively have his eye caught and his thoughts somewhat tangled up, by a vine grow ing vigorously near the door of a home. It does not matter how small or humble that home may be, it is raised in the es teem of any observing passers by hold- inj up the suggestive shelter ol a vine. It expresses love in the house, thought fullness for what is at once graceful aud appropriate, pure and healthful domes tic sentiment, and a spirit of contented happiness which many a one goes the world over to find, and looks for in vain. Such a simple home ornament as this, is a token for all men to see that the dwellers beneath the roof it adds express ion to, are persons of feeling tor what is true and lovely, for native refresh ment and quiet happiness. There should not be a farm house in the land with out a vine somewhere contiguous. California Farming Company. A com pany has been formed in San Francisco under the above title, with a capital stock of one million dollars, in ten thous and shares of one hundred dollars each. The object of the company is stated to be the combining of capital with labor, to enable the laboring farmer to cultivate a larger area of land than his means would otherwise allow him. The com pany proposes to purchase good agricul tural land and to cultivate one half of it itself ; to divide the other half among the shareholders, to be worked by them for their own benefit. None but share holders are admitted as settlers, and the colonists arc to be supplied with imple ments by the company and to provide temporary shelter for them at moderate rent. The company will begin operations at once. True Enough. Somebody says there is no little circumstance quite so annoying as to knock at a neighbor's door, and, upon its being opened by some blooming lass with rosy cheeks and eyes that act upon one's heart like a volley of shot among a flock of wild ducks, to have a malicious aud spiteful little dog rush out of the hall snapping at your shins and yelping at every word you attempt to utter, like one of Milton's infernal imps sitting before the gates of Tophet. You are disconcerted at the unexpected appearance of the smil ing beauty, and you stand ducking to the lady and dodging the dog, vainly endeav ing to make known your errand, among poorly concealed curses at the yelping cur. You smother an involuntary ' the dog," with " damp day madam," and have a pleasing consciousness of appear ing like a consummate fool generally. Modesty is such a rare article we like to preserve specimens of it, like the fol lowing, for instance : In the Illinois legislature, January 28th, a petition was presented from the grand jurors of the United States court of the fconthern district of Illinois, in. which the petitioners set forth that they were but illy recompensed for their valuable ser vices, that their pay was low and their ex penses high, and they requested that they be given one penknife, not to exceed SjG'J, one gold pen, one set of jewelry for each of their wives, fifty copies of the daily papers, or their equivalent in money, $75 worth of stationery, $50 in money to de fray their expenses in visiting the peniten tiary, and free passes over all the railroads m the Stale, lhe petition was referred to the committee on swamp and overflowed lands. . t A French newspaper tells of a new brestplate consisting of cork, from four to seven centimenters thick, covered on one side with a sheet of metal, and on the other with the cloth of the uniform. It is very light, and said to be effica cious as a defense against saber, shot and bovonet. An exchange says that a village lyceum has been for several evenings debating whether a kiss was a common, or a proper noun. It is presumed the vote, when taken will show collectively that the members regard it in both aspects. It is said to be dangerous to be working with a sewing machine near a window when there is a thunder storm. It is also dangerous to be working near some sew ing machines that wear gaiters, when there is no thunder storm. In shoeing horses that are employed upon the pavements of Boston a cushion of india-rubber has of late been placed between the shoe and hoof with very sat isfactory results. . A matter of absorbing interest, accord ing to a cotemporarv, was the case of tne man who borrowed money at nvo per cent, per month. The interest absorbed a large farm in a few years. Washing Compounp- -One gallon of soft soap, four ounces of sal soda, one-half gal lon soft water, one-halt gill spirits of tur pentine boil fifteen minutes. . Red Ink. Carmine, 12 grains ; spirits of ammonia, 3 ounces ; heat, and add powdered gum arable, 18 grains, and stir until dissolved. To Curl Feathers. Heat them gently before the fire, then with the back of a knife applied to the feathers they will be found to curl quickly and well. To Give Writing the Appearance of Age. Write with infusion of a drachm of saffron in half a pint of ink. How to lay off a Square Acre. Meas ure 209 feet on each side, and you will have a square acre within an inch. To clean straw matting, wipe with a large coarse cloth dipped in salt and water. Steel can be regenerated "by heating it to a red heat and plunging it into boil ing water. ASTOKIA LOT SALE. The proprietor of the town of Astoria, in order to pay his debts and carry forward his improvements, offers to the public the greater part of the unsold lots within the corporate limits, on terms 'that will arrest attention and tempt investment. The property will'be divided into six hun dred parcels, and distributed among the purchasers by lot. One-half the parcels will be single lots, no one of which is worth less than $50, and many of them are worth 75 and $100 each, at the present selling rates. The other half will be prize parcels of two, four and six lots each, and single lots rang ing in value from one hundred to six hun dred dollars, aud one house and lot valued at one thousand dollars, and one new cottage residence of eight rooms (not all finished), with stone cellar under the whole, together with three lots, all as one parcel, valued at five thousand dollars. All the parcels will be sold at one uniform price of fifty dollars each. - -.. ;-. . , - - : - ' . -- " - As soon as ihe shares are all taken, the distribution will be made by a committee, consisting of the County Judge, County Clerk aud Sheriff, and if either of them is absent, the others will choose a person to fill the vacancy. The numbers of the lots com posing each parcel will be written on sep erate ballots, and sealed up and placed in a box. The purchasers' names will be written on as many separate ballots as they have sub scribed for shares, and sealed up and placed in another box. The boxes being well shaken, a ballot will be drawu from each and the name and the. description of the prop erty drawn will be recorded by the Clerk ; and then another will be drawn and recorded. until all are drawn. The record of the draw ing will be certified bv the committee of officers, and warranty deeds will be immedi ately executed in accordance therewith, and delivered to the purchasers, or to their au thorized agents, who will pay the purchase money on receipt of the deed. The title is a patent certificate under the Donation Law i nis is not a lottery, dui a joint purcnase of several parcels of land, with an agreement to treat them as of equal value for the pur pose of distribution, aud to assign them by lot, as a Court would make partition. Situate in the mouth of the Columbia river, at the only spot where a town can be built with a harbor of sufficient capacity to shelter a large amount of shipping, and accessible by both ocean ships and river boats in all weathers, Astoria can have no rival as the enter not for th-3 commerce of the river. Rival towns have been projected, but scarce ly the ruins of a house now mark their sites while Astoria has grown steadily up to the condition of a respectable little city, and in creases faster every year than it did the year before. On the two points between which ships enter the river are tne two torts, btevens and Hancock, in full view of the town, writh their w harves, warehouses, barracks and officers' quarters, each a respectable village, where tne uovernment nas entered upon a a series of works, which, with their garrison, will involve the disbursement of millions of dol lars. And, considering that this is the gate to an interior country of three embrj-o States besides Oregon, all glittering with veins of gold and silver, no expense is likely to be spared in guarding it. The travel and traffic between that region and San Francisco is already immense, it win never cease, nor cease increasing. And there, at the gate, will stand Astoria; and all the steamships and river boats must come to her wharves as they ply the ever increasing commerce of five States, three regular lines of steam ships are now employed, and at certain sea sons extra trips are made. At present, they extend their voyages inland a hundred miles to Portland, in pursuance of a habit nat urally formed when trade was confined to the Willamette river, on which Portland is situated. But the reasons for it are dimin ishing, and the reasons for changing it are increasing: and it is generally believed that very soon the ocean steamers will terminate their voyages at Astoria, and leave the in land carrying to river boats of but a twen tieth part their cost. Portland, it is hoped, will not De injured oy tne change, but re lieved from the fear of injury. But, what ever happens.the prosperity of Astoria is sure It is now exhibiting a greater proportionate increase in buiiumg, Business and wealth, than any other town on the Pacific- coast No real estate is so sure of a constant advance, and none so likehi to take a sudden rise to many times its present value. That it is of fered for sale at home, among those who know it best and who can appreciate the lib eralify of the offer, proves that it possesses all the value and advantages attributed to it. and presents a tempting opportunity for either speculation, or investment. Why, then, is the oiler made ? Why is the prop erty put into a ralile at prices which average less than half the selling rates? Only be cause the sales to citizens, for actual improve ment, at fall prices, at the rate of three to five thousand dollars a year, on time, as here tofore, is no longer adapted to the circum stances of the proprietor, who has become an invalid, and must hasten to complete the im provements and enterprise which he has in hand. - The following extracts from a letter pub lished in the New York Independent, of Sep tember 27th 1S66, from Prof. Wood, who made the tour of the Pacific States last sum mer, gives' the impressions of a sagacious aud impartial stranger: Astoria, Oregon, Aug. 11th, 1SGS. "I write from this renowned place. As toria stands upon the left bank of the Co lumbia, ten miles from its final commingling with the ocean. A narrow interval ot level ground, from tide to bluff, say two miles in length by two furlongs iu width, affords a convenient aud pleasant footing, for at pres ent, about seventy wdiite buildings, including custom house, court house, hotels, stores, shops and dwellings. Several fine dwellings also stand high upon the hills in the rear, enjoying a landscape in front of marvelous beauty. Astoria enjoys a climate of remark able salubrity. Diseases may exist, but I hear nothing of them ; and the atmosphere, perfumed by the vast coniferous forests, or punned by tne expanse oi tne waters oi tne Pacific, brings only health and vigor to these shores. Ileiice, it is a favorite resort for in valids and tourists from the interior, in search cither of health or recreation. It is occupied and controlled by a population chieilv of New England origin. They main tain an eliicient public school, now under the direction of a graduate of Yale, for the education ot their two hundred children. "Astoria occupies a position, geograph ically, which should entitle her to supremacy in commerce, as the New Orleans of the Co lumbia : and the Astorians maintain that she is yet destined to attain it. At present. however, Portland is the undoubted metro polis, a city located one hundred miles above this, not on the Columbia, but on its chief tributary, the lllamette. 1ms is an anom ohi vet readily explained. The valley of the Willamette is by far the largest and best ag ricultural district in the State, and Portland is its mart ; while the region back of Asto ria is yet forest, with only here and there a small section subdued. 1 or this good rea son, at present, Astoria has less than 1,000 inhabitants, while Portland has 8,000; and lor the other good reason, its commanding position, this little city is the only port of entry for the State, lhe future importance of Astoria seems imvikihU, and must more than keep pace with the development of her agricultural resources. The seventy houses estimated by Prof. Wood were at that time more than ahundred, and since then the largest and most costly siore in tne town nas oeen Dunt, ana a church, steam saw mill, brewery, and one of the best tanneries on the Pacific coast, to gether w ith wharfing and the usual addition of dwellings and other buildings. Another church is to be bnilt next season, and a num ber of houses are under contract. Each sum mer the carpenters are overtasked Next season the demand will be greater than ever. YY orkmen ot an trades are greatly needed. This is their opportunity, this is eveniUxh? 's opportunity ; every person should own some property at the seaport and summer resort of Oregon. To improve and use, there is none so eligible for heath, schools and profit able employment. As merchandise, to sell for profit, none will give so great an advance on cost. As a means to lay up money for the future, no other is so safe, or will return so many told. Not a ticket but will draw a fifrv- dollar lot, and two-thirds of them will draw prizes of two, four and six lots each, or a lot worth rrom twice the the cost of the ticket to a hundred times its cost. In such a rafie every one should, try hig luck, FOBTLAXD BUSINESS GUIDE Persons having business in Portland are ad vised to note the toiiowing nnns. Dr. CEApSis BLACH, Physician, Surfeon and Accoucheur. OFFICE-Corner of Washington and Front streets, Parrish's Block, Portland, uregon. RESIDENCE Salmon street, between third and Fourth, opposite the riaza. ly W. A. ALDEICn. J. C. MERRILL. JOHN H'CRAKEN. M'CRAKEN, MERR3LL& CO. F: SHIPPING, COMMISSION AND Forwarding Merchants, AGENTS OF Tllfc UAUtun.MA, Hawaiian and Oiegon Packet Lines. Importers of San Quentin and Carmen Island Salt, Sandwich Island Sugars, Coffee, Rice, and Pulu. Agents for Provost s & co. s rreservea Fruits, Vegetables, Pickles and Vinegar. Dealers in Flour, Grain, Bacon, Lard & Fruit, Lime, Cement and Plaster. Will attend to the Purchase, Sale or Ship ment of Merchandise or Produce in New Y'ork, San Francisco, Honolulu, or Portland. AiiUKlCll, AlLdUvILLi UU., : Nos 201 and 206 California Street, San Francisco. M'CRAKEN, MERRILL & CO., 16 North Front Street, Portland. 0. D. SNYDER & CO., BOOK BINDERS AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS. OREGONIAN liUIlDIKG, Ko. 5 "Wiisliingtoii Street, PORTLAND, OREGON. BLANK BOOKS RULED and BOUND to any desired pattern. . MUSIC BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWS PAPERS, Etc., bound in every variety ot stvle known to the trade. Orders from the country nromptly at tended to. C. D. SNYDER & CO. Portland, March 22d, 1867. fl.ly ESTAPIYISUE lit) TAM-ISIIED 1857. 1837. No. 90 First street, Portland, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Garden, Grass and Flower Seeds! All Seeds from this Esfablishme'at are Warranted Fresh and Genuine. Foreign and Domestic Dried Fruits and Vegetables, foreign and Domestic Green do do Vegetables and Fruit packed with care for Shipment NUTS Pea-nuts, Brazil-nuts, Wal nuts, Fil berts and Almonds. GROCERIES A selected stock of choice Groceries, bought expressly for family use J3Pf All of which is olfered for cash at cash prices. Orders solicited. JOHN O'CONXOR, i No. 00 First St.. Portland Oregon C. P. FERRY, Late FERRY & FOSTER,) IMS JE33EL S35 ZBHEL. JB32 TSL a No. 56 Front Street, Corner of Washington, PORTLAND, OUEGOS. Agent North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. And Manhattan Life Insurance Co OVERNMENT SECURITIES, STOCKS VjT Bonds, and Real Estate bought and sold on Commission. 3:l E. G. RANDALL, IMPORTER ANu DEALER IT L'SIGAL INSTRUMENTS, Sheet Music, and Musical Merchandise of all kinds. Sole Agent in Oregon for Mason & Hamlin's CELEBRATED CABINET ORGAN I AND SeinAvay S; Son's COLD MEDAL PIANO FORTES ! First street, next door to the Post Office, Portland Oregon. pi:ly A. G. BRADFORD, 39 Front Street, Portland, Oregon, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN Wines and Liquors, ALSO : Sole Agent in Oregon, and Washington Territory, for the Golden State Champaign, manufactured by Hoffman, Finke & Co., from California grapes. f4:ly Island Sugar and Molasses. 9 KEGS ISLAND SUGAR; 150 BBLS. ISLAND MOLASSES, ex-Bark ELDRIDGE, and for sale by M'CRAKEN, MERRILL & CO. iLiTs. tarn HATS. MEUSSDORFFER & BRO.j Mi nnfatturers and Importers of, And Wholesale and Ileteiil Dealers in, HATS, CAPS, AND HATTER'S MATERIALS, No. 72 Front street, Portland Oregon. Are receiving, in addition to their extensive stock, by every steamer, all the latest styles of New Vork, London and Parisian taste, for gentlemen's and children's wear, which they will sell cheaper than any other house on the Pacific coast. P. S. Hats of every style and description made to order, also neatly repaired. flSy Removed ! Removed ! The old and well known 5ovtIaial foundry, D. MOXXASTES, Proprutcr, PORTLAND OREGON, XT AS NOT DISCONTINUED WORK! JUL but has been removed to Second street. between Alder and Morrison streets, where business will be conducted on as large a scale as in years past. 2:ly EXCELSI0U SODA WORKS ! PORTLAND, OREGON. THOMAS STEPHENS, DEALER in Fine Branditx, English AU & Porter t Cham pagne Cider, Bock Beer, d-c. ALSO, Manufacturer of all kinds of Syr ups, Soda Water and Ginger Pop. Orders for English Ale and Porter filled in bulk or by the case. 9iiy PORTLAND BUSINESS GUIDE. Persons having business in Portland are ad vised to note the following firms. Sixteen Years in Oregon, S. J. M'CORMICK, THE Pioneer Bookseller and Publisher Of this State, desires to inform all his old customers (and as many new ones as may not be acquainted with the fact) that he still continues to operate at the FRANKLIN BOOK STORE, 105 Front Street, Portland, (exactly opposite mocxt hood) Where he is prepared to furnish SCHOOL BOOKS, S TA TIONER Y, SHEET MUSIC. INSTRUCTION BOOKS for all kinds of Musical Instruments. CHURCH Mlsic BOOKS, BASS, VIOL, GUITAR and VIOLIN STRINGS. BLANK BOOKS. TOYS, MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, CHEAP PUBLICATIONS, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, GLOBES, PRESSES, lyr.J PENS, Photographic Albums, And every other article in the above line. g. w. nouixsox. J. R. LAKE. EMIGRANT Stove and Tin Store! No. 154 Front street, Portland, Oregon, next door to Everding & Beebe. ROBINSON 8c LAKE, DEALERS IN Stoves, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware, HAVE JUST LAID IN A LARGE stock of stoves of the latest styles, consist ing in part of the following cook stoves : Pride of the Pacific, Republic, Golden Gale, Crystal Palace, Buck's Patent, Harvest Queen, Diamond Rock, Hearthstone, Also : A good stock of Parlor and Box stoves, tin ware, tc, e. Also : An assortment of Pumps, etc. We are satisfied that we can give satisfac tion to our patrons, in every respect, as we are determined to sell at fair prices. We hold ourselves in readiness, and are prepared to do roofing, spouting, and all kinds of job work, on short notice, and in a satisfactory manner, ROBINSON & LAKE. Portland, March 15th, 1867. 21.1y WILLAMETTE ON WORKS COMPANY ! North Front aud E sts., Portland. Oregon. lioii Founders, STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER BUI LDERS. THESE WORKS ARE LOCATED ON the bank of the river, one block north of Couch's Wharf, and have facilities for turn ing out machinery promptly and efficiently. We have secured tf services of Mr. John Nation, as Director of the Works, whose ex perience on this coast for fifteen years gives him a thorough knowledge of the various kinds of machinery required for mining and milling purposes. We at e prepared to exe cute orders for all classes of machinery and boiler works, such as MINING AND STEAMBOAT MACHINERY ! FLOURING MILLS ! SAW MILLS ! QUARTZ MILLS I ! MINING PUMPS ! ! Manufacture and liepair Machinery of a UTTER WORK at 8a 11 Kinds. iuUj. uu i l&ii m ujiiv at Fan Francisco cost and freight. Wheeler d Ran dall's Patent Grinder and Amalgamator. Duiwar's and 6'teven's Self Adjusting Patent Piston Packing, either applied to old or new steam cylinders. Quartz Stampers, Shoes and dies, if the best hard iron. S:l PORTLAND PLMBISO, GAS & STEAM Fitting Establishment, IVo. 110 First Street. ON HAND AND CONSTANTLY ceiving from the East RE- Cooking Ranges, Hot Water Boilers, Cop per, Tin and Planished Bath Tubs; Square and Angular Black Waluut Counter-Sunk Marble Wash Stands ; Cold, and Hot and Cold Water Showers ; Silver-Plated Basin Cocks ; Marble Wash Basins ; Force and Lift Pumps; Hydraulic Rams; Non-Freezing Hy drants; Water Closets, &c , Ac. T Persons wishing to introduce Cold, or Hot and Cold Water into their premises, either Plain or Ornamental, would do well to give me a call. Portland, October, 1SG6. 3:ly C. II. MYERS. Engineers and Others, TAKE KOTICE. JUST received, a small lot of the cele brated Scotch Tubes for Water Guages. Also, the Largest Stock ever offered be fore in this city of all sizes Wrought Iron Pipes fron 1-8 to 4 inch inside diameter Brass Cocks, T's, Elbows, Return Bends, Nipples, Bushings, &c. Constantly on hand, Steam Whistles, Steam Guages, Water Guages, Governor and Stop Valves, Throttle, Angle and Check Valves, Guage Cocks, Air Cocks, and all kinds of BRASS WORK, FOR STEAM, WATER AND OAS. Z3f Persons wishing any thin- in the above line, will do well to examine and price my stock before sending lo San Fran-C15- . . ' C. II. MYERS, Plumbing, Gas and Steam Fitting Estab lishment, No. 110 First Street, Portland October, 1366. zy CROCKERY AND GLASS-WARE. Queens Ware, Lamps, etc. McIIENRY, J Importer of articles in the above line, would invite the attention of purchasers to his large stock now on hand. 94 Front street, 2:1y Tortland, Oregon. FOR TLAND B USINESS G UID E Persons having business in Portland are ad vised to note the following firms. J. H. MITCHELL. J. If. IJOLPU. A SMITH. Mitchell, Dolph & Smith, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Solicitors in Chancery, and Proc tors in Admiralty. JT Office over the old Post Office, Front street, Portland, Oregon. (ly) w. LAIR HILL. M. F. MILKET. HILL & R1ULKEY, ATTORNEYS and COUNSELLORS -A.T LAW, "TTILL both be found hereafter at their V t Otlice on the corner of Front and Alder Streets, Portland, Oregon. lr. THE NATIONAL GOLLEG BISIXESS ASI) COMMERCE ! Corner of ALDER and FRONT streets, PORTLAND OREGON. THIS POPULAR, PRACTICAL INSTI tution offers the best and most success ful System of Practical Training and thor ough Business Discipline, TO QUALIFY Young and middle Aged. .... J:M: 33BZ! M m . . . . For an Active, Successful Life ! 3F Tuition for the full Business Course, time unlimited, 50. Those wishing to become members will be admitted any week day in the year. No ex amination at the time of entering. The College Gazette, giving full informa tion, is sent free to all who desire it. fcW Applicants will apply in person, or by letter, to M. K. LAUDENSLAGER, 22.3mj President. If. W. CORBETT, Importer and Wholesale Dealer in American and English ARDWAR'E, Also : BOOTS and SHOES No. 53 Front street, corner of Oak, Portland. Building Hardware, Carpenters' and Joiners'1 Tools, Cutlery, Saddlery Hardware, Springs and Axels, and Blacksmiths' Tools, Agricultural Implements ! MINING TOOLS! ENGLISH HARDWARE ! Direct from England, elected expressly for this Market. Powder, Lead, and Shot Having had an EXPERIENCED AGENT m New Y'ork, who attends exclusively to purchasing and forwarding Goods for me, 1 am enabled to obtaiu them t'irect from the Manufacturers, at the lowest rates, and to offer superior inducements to purchasers. '(14:ly EEMOYAL! The subscribers have REMOVED THEIR ENTIRE STOCK OF TO THEIR OWN New and Commodious Sales Rooms, 67 First street, near Salmon street, Portland, Oregon. TTIIERE, WITH AMPLE ROOM, THEY V they now invite the attention of the public to a larger and better assortment than ever presented before, and, althougl situated a little away from th centSr ot trade, still, with lessened expenses, anr goods from eastern manufacturers direct they feel confident that it will repay purchas ers to give them a call. II UK U REX & SHINDLER Portland, Nov. 15th, 1S66. 4:tl WM. CORBITT, San Francisco. D. MACLEAY, Portland. Importers & Wholesale Grocers, 74 FRQNT STREET, Portland Oregon. 1 OODS SOLD FOR CASH AT A SMALL VJT advance upon SAX FRANCISCO JOBBING PRICES t c. & nvr. Would thank merchants visiting the city t price their stock before purchasing. 14.1y THE BEST SELECTION And largest assortment of Ladies' Gents', Misses', Boys' and Childrens' BOOTS and SHOES. Can be had at the PHILADELPHIA BOOT AND SHOE STORE, No. 112 Front street, Portland, opposite Walter Bros. Carpet store, where new goods of the latest styles are re ceived by every steamer, direct from the east, enabling us to sell cheaper than any other store in ths city. KAST & CAIIALIN. 112 Front street, Portland. L. C. MILLARD. W. J. VAX S CH UTTER, MILLARD & VAN SCHUYVER, Successors to Ladd, Reed & Co., Importers and Wholesale Dealers in FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS, Also: Sash, Doors and Blinds. IVo. 73 FRONT STREET, 14 ly Portland, Oregon. L. T. SCHULTZ, -Importer and dealer in WEjSUSlcl PIANOS, MELODEONS, Musical Instruments, Stationery, Cutlery, Fancy Goods, etc. 106 Front street Portland, Oregon. Pianos and all other Musical Instruments carefully tuned and repaired. 2:ly AMERICAN EXCHANGE, (late LINCOLN HOUSE,) IVo. 8 Front street, Portlniul Oregon. L. p. W. QUIMBY, Proprietor, Late of Western Hotel.) This house is the most commodious in the State, newly furnished, and it will be the en deavor of the proprietor to make his guests comfortable. The Baggage Wagon will al ways be found at the landing on the arrival of steamships and river boats, carrvin bag gag tQ the hgugefree of charge. " 17. 1 j M IS CELLANEO US. CHRISTIAN COLLEQF Eld L. L. Rowland, A. B., of BetuanT pi lege. President, and-Professor of h Classics, Belles-Letter and Ethic Dr. N. IL- dson, A, M., of New York r University, Professor of Mathematics"1 and Natural Science. Assissed ly an alU corps of Prefcsson ... Teachers. - schools, no less than the true object of tf most aniiroved models, with nartionin. . A erence to qualifying scholars as teachers j in successiui operation, q Tuition. Collegiate Department, nion Academic $9 00 : Higher English $7; French, Spanish and Hebrew, each $ftio.' Instrumental Music 12 00 use of Piano jV 5 The Trustees of the (goege aud the Chris! -tian Brotherhood, are resolved to make tllil institution second to none in the State in the promotion of the true interests of education and the formation of ripe scholahip. The College year tummences on the (ii3 Moudav of September.Sind closes the third ot July. "(27 A. Vv. LUCAS, Sec'y of Board J Administrator's Sale of Real Estate "XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Hv L 1 virtue of a license to me grantees ad ministrator of the estate of Thomas Johnson deceased, by the Honorable County Court of Clackamas county, State of Oregon, at tie April term thereof, A. D. 1807, 1 will proceed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand, in gold coin, according to law, on A fm-t7n if 7j iT mi nf Afmi A. D. lSt7, at two o'clock P. M. of said day at the Court House door in Oregon Cift' Clackamas county, Oregon, aforesaid, all of the right, title and interest of the said Thomas Johnson, deceased, in and to the following described tract of land, together with all the improvements theroia to wit: Begiuning at the north east corn 0(T)!aini No. 40, in Township 3, South Range two (2) East, as designated on the maps of the Unit ed States Surveys, And running thence aloii said North boundary of said claim St, 12-ly chains, thence South 42a 15' West 2-3 chains, thence South 47 45' East, 27 SO-loO to the East boundary of said claim, thence along said East boundary North 42 15' East 4 27-100 chains, thence North 2 S0-100 chains to the place of beginning, containing luo acres more or less, the same being sPpart of the donation claim described in Notification No. 1002, on file in the Land Otlice at Oregon City, and the said having been conveyed to said Thomas Johnson deceased, by deed re corded on pages 400, 401 and 4' 2 of book C, of the Records of Deeds of Clackamas cowity Oregon, situated in Clackamas county, State of Oregon. F. O. McCOWN, Administrator of the estat, Thomas Johnson, deceased. Oregon City, April 3d, 18G7. 24:5w SHERIFF'S SALR BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION AND order of sale issnedQut of the Circuit CourJ of the State ofOregon for the County of Clackamas, to me directed, in favox of William A. Starkweather and against Elery W. Aldrich and Cynthia W. Ald'ricb, for th? sum of seven hundred and thirty-two dol lars aB)d thirty-seven cents, ($732.37-100,) with interest at twelve per cent, per annum, and sixty-five cents costs, and also accruing costs and interests, I have, this, 10th daf of April A. D. 1SC7, levied on the real estate described in said order of sale, situated in Clackamas county, to-wit : The south east quarter of section thirty -twas (32), and lots four and five (4 and 5), in section thirty-three (33), all in township two (2), southrange one (1), east of the Willamette meridian ; also, lot three (3), and tlnorth west quarter of" the north west quarter of section four (4) in township three south of range one (1) east of the Willamette meridian ; also, that portion of the land claim of Ambrose Fields No. 52, in township three (3), south of range one (1) east, lying south and west of the Ttt alatin river, bounded and described as fol-c lows, to-wit:" "Beginning at the north west corner of the land claim of Peter Weiss, in the middle of the Tualatin river, running thence north-westerly up said rer, to the south boundary of the land claim of Jost-pb Field, thence west, on the north Wiidary line of tfie land claim of Ambrose Fields to the northwest corner of said Ambrose Fields' land claim ; thence south 58. SO chains to the south west corner of said claim ; thence ruuning east 33.50 chains to the south west corner of Peter Weiss' land claini ; thence Bunuing fifcrth GJ3C'45', ast f2 lv-haius, to the place of beginning, containing three hun dred acres, more or less, with all the appur tenances, and on q Saturday the Wth kiy of May, 1SG7, at the hour of ten o'clock A. 31., in front of the Court House door in Oregon City, in said county and State, I will sell the said prem ises, to satisfy said execution, interest, costs and accruing costs,(jH public auction, to the highest bidder therefor. WM. P. BURNS, Sheriff 25.4tJ Clackamas County Oregon. HOMES FORMECHANICS 2 THERE ARE CITIES CROWDED TO overflowing with able and industrious Mechanics, who are scarcely maintaining themselves and families, on account f tiii-a concentration. In order to make room for such people, and induce them to better their condition, the undersigned, proprietor of CUTTINGS VILLE,. Clackamas County, Oregon, Offers to any mechanic, who will erect a building for business at that place, one lot of land free, containing a half acre of ground. Cuttingsville is situated 14 miles S.E.fren Oregon City, in Clackamas county, oa Milk creek. Has a good water power, anxcellenS Flouring Mill, and at present one store. Call on the premises, or address: 23.3 CHARLES CUTTING, Sen., Cuttingsville, Clackamas county, Oregon.- Notlce to Lemuel Scott. "V7-0U ARE HEREBY NOTIFIFD THAT JL the Commissioner of the General Land Ollice, under date of March 2d, 1866, attirm ed the decision of the Register and Receiver of this Office, in the contested land case be tween the County of Yamhill the heirs of Joel Perkins and Lemuel Scott with heir - - - - j 1. u w vm, iuu j vii r lit 1 11 U ed sixty days from this date in which to hh your appeal from said decision. Land Office, Oregon Citv, Oregon, March 23, 1SG7. OWEN WADE, Register, 23.4t HENRYWARIlENf Receiver. n. a ... F IINAL SETTLEMENT. In the matter nf tlm ocUf e t t r,i-,o - v. w.i v i u 1 u vi A .7 . v.-1 1 n. deceased. M. M. Owen, the Administrator of said estate, having filed his final account, and prayed for the settlement of the same, the Hon. County Court of the County of Clackamas has fixed the first Monday in"May 1G67, for the examination and adjustment of the same, at which time all interested can appear and make known their objections, if they have any. 25.4tJ q.M. M. OWEN, Administrator. JPTK?E. 0 All persona are hereby cautioned not to harbor or trust my wife Mary F. Miller, ou my aecougj, as I will pay 110 debts of her contracting after this date G. R. II. MILLER. Oregon City, April 13th, 1867. '25.5 Sunday School and Gift Books ! IROM THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIE . ty and Massachusetts Sunday9 School Society. For sale at Messrs. Hurgren & Shindler's, First street, corner of Salmon, Portland, Oregon. G. H. Af KINSON, Sec'y and Treas. Oregon Tract Soc.'y. ' S. SHINDLER, Depositary. 123.1 rpHE AIM 0TIIIS INSTITUTION p X thoroughness, and logical, mental d;J nline : realizing that the ntirinm ' thorough intellectual and moral developt