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I o 0 O o o J . o o o o o 0 O 0 A O o o o O O 0 O o o 9 o o 'I - ' V, u . uTIjc lllcchln (Cntcrprisc. Oregon City, Oregon : D. C. IiiLAXO, ElUTCKt AM) rnoi'KIETOE. Saturday, May 4th , 1867. The Oregon' Railroad. The Jleciw says : There appears to be good reason to believe that the proposed ruilro'ad from Fortland south through the Willamette valley will be commenced during the present year. We have ho d with us, dur ing the past week, several gentlemen railroad men by occupation and represen tatives of Eastern capitalists who came hither to see and report the character of the country and the inducements offered for the construction of the work contem plated. These men unite in declaring the route a favorable one, and are quite en thusiastic over our advantages and the ex tent and beauty of this valley, which, they say, excels most Eastern countries in many respects, and will certainly prove remunerative to a railroad. They tell us, what we knew before, that the commence ment of the road will draw population here and that its construction will find us soon quadrupled in wealth and inhabi tants. This result will of course follow. but we who have so long been residing upon the futthest limit of the nation, can not readily appreciate the effect of public improvements. When we are connected with the world by direct, easy and fre quent communication, then we will begin to be appreciated abroad, and aware of our natural advantages and capacities. A company has been formed under the State laws to consider a proposition brought by these gentlemen from eastern men offering to commence the construction of one hundred and fifty miles of road within a year, and complete it for that dis tance within five years. The proposal seems to be a fair one. and to have been favorably received and acted upon. Ar rangements are made, which, when fully ratiiied and understood, are expected to result in the speedy commencement of the work. Tiiis much we are given to under stand and full particulars of the plan of operations and of the organization of the company will be made public when all arrangements are completely effected. We learn that the people generally will have opportunity to become interested upon favorable terms. The company when completely organized, will include many proniiuent gentlemen throughout this val ley, and leave little room for differences. The route will be decided by natural cir cumstances as the proposal is made on the judgment of the contractors. Capital al ways seeks the most popular and profita ble channels for exercise, and what suits the majority will inevitably add to the prosperity of the State. There are always persons ready to question the character cf an organization, the motives of men and the effect of undertakings, when they are commenced, and a thousand jealousies find expression, while no question remains aso the public necessity. We make this remark to urge upon our friends the need of harmony and union. We need this road. Eastern men propose to build it and are satisfied with the company that or ganizes to act with them. From what we know of the arrangements and the men interested, we have confidence that there will be no reason to doubt their judg ment. The government aid must be con firmed by Congress, ar.d State aid must be rendered. There is no trouble an tic i Q paled in securing this, and then the people lQtist understand that something depends upon them that according to their means utjd their appreciation of the enterprise they must invest in it. The matter will soon be presented to them by public can vassers, and we invite every man to re Snember that the cash value of the land in this valley will be doubled when that one hundred and fifty miles of road is com pleted. When they appreciate that fact they can then decide how much they should iuvest in it to secure its accom plishment. Feeeta Feint. We are sometimes asked to hame Fleeia Flint, but one of our Fail ings is a genuine weakness for guessing. Ther-icorrespondent is well posted, how ever, as will be-observed by the following paragraph in his last letter : Are there G not in Oregon some learned orators, devo tees of science, who will take up the sub ject for the Web-foot rjregarmcsl Consider this, all ye lovely ladies who live along the fertile bottoms of the Columbia slo(urhs, or on the loamy banks of Long Tom : ye sweet and comely maidens who reside by the rippling waters of the Rick- real, or sojourn by the fern fields of Soap creek ; and ye darling dames who toss your heads so high, and set your beauties nil abroad on Front street ; or who dwell upon that delta formed where the diverted waters of the Santiam, Mowing through Rector's ditch, down the gravelly stream of Mill creek, cheating Jeffersonians of half their summer's supply, drips its dual liood through mill and factory gates into the iliamette. The Markets. A London dispatch of the 1st notices a decline in cotton. Bread stuffs unchanged. In New York on the 1st dry goods were reported dull ; freights steady, and barley advancing. On the same day saies ot 1 lu.oUu lhs wool were reported in San Francisco of fall and spring clip-, clean, at lo(W)21c. i lb. Ship ments of wheat from San Francisco for the month of April amount to 4(59.410 sacks, valued at 934,890. The quota tions for " coast. v (probably meauing Oregon) were 1.80 100 lbs ; good milling 2.00. The extremes were given at 1.70.2.15 . 100 lbs. For the same period 71,091 bbls of flour were shipped, valued at 402.030. These figures show an unusually active export. The market w still active and prices firm. Distances. The distances from Boise City to bait Lake City, by the stage route. i- 390 miles. From Umatilla to Boise. i?y, the advance u 257 miles. THE CITY ELECTION. On Monday next the voters of this city will be called upon to cast their ballots for a Mayor, Recorder, men to represent them in the Common Council, an Assessor and Collector, a Treasurer, City Attorney and Street Commissioner. Very desirable improvements in which the whole city are interested having been inaugurated by the present administration, it is hoped that they may be carried out in the "same good faith with which they were started. By reference to the Reports of the Finance Committee and the Recorder, published in another column, it will be seen that the city is now in good condition with re spect to its financial matters. The present council have done all that cculd reasona bly be expected of them, and in case the nominations made last evening by the Union party are sustained, no doubt the future of the city will be a promising as the past year has been satisfactory. As previously expressed. we -were in favor of disregarding political lines in the nominations for these offices, but the will of the party being different we cheerfully acquiesce in the action taken last evening, and would urge upon all good Union men that on Monday next they present solid column at the ballot box, and by their united efforts place the men whose names are hereunto appended, in the offices for which they have been severally chosen. For Mayor Henry Warren. For Recorder J. M. Moore. For Councilmen Dr. F. Barclay, J. W. Lewis. A. J. Apperson, George A. Pease. Win. Broughton, C. W. Pope. J. M. Frazer. Assessor and Collector N. W. Randall. For Treasurer F. Charman. For City Attorney F. O. McCown. For Marshal -J. W. Ryan. For Street Commissioner J. W. Ryan. The above is strictly a Union ticket. The men composing it are too well known in this city to need any special comment from us. Vote for one and all of them, in opposition to the ticket which will be pre sented from the Democratic ranks, in con vention to assemble this evening, at the Court House. We have not room for the entire pro ceedings of the Convention last evening. Mr. "Warren and Dr. Barclay were the principal competitors for Mayor. After the first ballot Dr. Barclay declined a re nomination, and Mr. Warren was chosen on the second ballot, receiving oS of -15 votes cast. Mr. J. M. Moore was chosen for re-election to the office of Recorder on the first ballot. Messrs. Barclay, Pease, Lewis and Ap person, were chosen for the Council on the first ballot ; Mr. Broughton on the second ; Mr. Pope on the third, and Mr. Frazer on the fifth. Mr N. W. Randall was chosen for Assessor and Collector on the first ballot, a hand some complimentary vote appearing for the present incumbent, Mr. Wm. P. Burns. Mr. Fred. Charrnan was re-nominated for the office of City Treasurer by accla mation. Mr. McCown was chosen for City Att.uney on the first ballot, and Mr. Ryan for Marshal and Sheet Commissioner on the first ballots. These two last offices, if tilled by one person, will no more than compensate the holder. We hope to see the whole ticket elected. MlEITVUY AltKESTS IX CALIFORNIA. Judge M. P. Dead y, has lately given an important decision upon the subject of military arrests. The case was tried in the United States District Court of Califor nia, without a jury. The court found that the arrest complained of was made under a military order issued without malice. but from good motives, but that, being done without authority ot law, the plant!!!' as a matter of law, is entitled to recover SDine damages. The good motives of Gen. McDowell. and the necessities of the public, when he issued the Order as well as the gross misconduct of the plaintiff, have been duly considered, says the Court, in esti mating the damages of the plaintiff. But these alone, however worthy or imper ative, do not constitute a defence to the action. Congress may relieve a meritor- ous officer against a loss incurred while in the discharge of his duty to the pub lic : but in this tribunal, whose only func tion is to administer the law, the defend ant must be held liable for the legal consequences of his act. The Court finds that the defendant, Irvin McDowell, is li able to the plaintiff as complained against him, and that the plaintiff is entitled to have judgment against said defendant for the sum of $C3o damacres and his costs aud expenses in this behalf sustained. We are not a little surprised that Judge Deady should thus follow in the wake of the Supreme Court, in its decision in the late Indiana case. Maunamuois. A Fortress Monroe dis patch says Henry Wilson called upon Jeff Davis, when at the Fortress a few days since. That was truly magnanimous of you : Henry ! man of great mind' ; sou! elevated in finer sentiments : rrenius of 7 o generous virtne ; purity in the last re cesses of noble spirit, long will your call upon Jeff be remembered. Tobacco. The Xorthara-pkm (Mass.) Ga zette says tobacco is a dull crop just now. Most of the raisers in the vicinity have two years' crops on hand, with no more prospect of a ready sale for it now than there was a year ago. At lIartford,ConK. eeed leaf finds few buyers. , OltEUO-V The site of the new Woolen Factory in Southern Oregon, will be at Ashland. A smooth nugget of gold was taken out on Jackson creek a short time ago which was worth $R?0. A Convention of Good Templars will be held at Jacksonville on the 10th of May. A verv rich silver lead is reported to have been struck in the Canyouville mountains, near town. The Oregon Presbytery of the Cumber land Presbyterian Church will meet at Lelpassi, on Thursday, the Jth of May. The annual meeting of the Oregon Bible Sociefv will be held in Portland on the 10th of May, at the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Woolen Manufacturing Company at the Dalles are very assiduous in their efforts to prosecute this important project. The Albany Journal says the Samiam Canal project" is abandoned. Digging ca nals tor water-power must be laborious business, when nature has already provid ed the State with such privileges as may be obtained at Orego 1 City. It is stated that the farmers of Douglas county are somewhat concerned about the appearance of the "scab'' in their docks of sheep. A letter from there says that from present indications few sheep are likely to escape. The Jacksonville Press confirms all the late encouraging reports from the new mines in that county and predicts addi tional developments as soon as the coun try can be more fully prospected. The snow appears to be the chief obstacle in the way of mining operations at present. Oregon was provided for in the appro priation law passed by the last Congress, as follows : Light House at Cape Blanco. $7..00i) : Custom House at Astoria. $25. 008 ; Indian service, (Oregon and Wash ington) 5D5.000 ; appropriations for Indi ans, $50,000 ; survey of boundary of Ore gon and California, $l:j.S17. It is also understood that $3'),0i)0 was appropriated for the improvement of the Willamette river. The Roseburg Ensign furnish.es us with the following : An extensive field of gold bearing quartz has been discovered and partially prospected, from the head waters of the North Umpqua river reaching out into the Cascade Mountains. We have seen some specimens from there in which the gold is clearly visible Copper ore is abundant and unqestior.ablv rich in m.mv parts of this mineral district j Iron, in exhaustless quantities, is lying idle in the hills and mountains of this im med ate vicinity : and plewty of the best lime stone to form the ready means for re- ducing it to inerch-intile value Silvei has recently been found, no doubt in pay ing quantities, in the vicinity o! Canyon ville. ihe ore, in appearance, compares well with the rich ores of Nevada It is not. generally known that there are placer gold diggings in Douglas county, which pay fifty dollars per day to the sluice ; yet such is the met. The Herald of yesterday has the follow- lowmg : v e learu that several ot our lead ing capitalists have combined together for the purpose ot erecting a Sugar Hennery One of their number is now in San Fran cisco procuring the necessary information upon the subject. v e are ot the oj.inion that a sugar refinery at this point will prove highly remunerative, and form the nucleus of a commerce to sugar ports v.-hich will be doubled as years roll on. We hope the enterprise wiil be carried lorward without lad i he little steamer Yamhill arrived from Forest Grove on Tuesday last, and discharged a freight of 8;0 bushels gram. She returned wuiiniit delay, anil will continue to marie trip n long as freight oiiers The steamers Julia and iUscvh are not able to couvev the cat'le to the Cascades which were on the wharf hft niaht. The Julia will make a second trip with the balance to-dav.. . The steamer Pa.-taer took 400 head ot sheep to Monticcilo yesterday morning. Yv'e cull from the Oregonam as follows At tne entiance to .Mr. Joseph ".nicoU'l s Photograph Gallery, may be seen a tine picture of the Court House, ;,nd a portion of the Piaza and buildings in the neigh borhood. The picture is sxxi unusually clear one and shows what Mr. Buchtel can do in the way ot taking scenic views. . . . .Mr. Frank Cooper inform us that the Butte Creek coal brought down by him on Thursday, was tested at t lie Gas Works yesterday. The test was made of (00 pounds, libout half of which Ihe operator nronounced shale. The re.-ult was 1.580 leet of gas, or at the rate of 10.533 feet per ton of the pure coal. In consequence of the nrevaience of shale in the coal, it does not produce much coke. The gas resulting from the lest was run into the reservoir, and the people of Portland were furnished last evening, for the lirst time with Web foot gas The ofiicers of the Irish Aid Society in this city forwaid to New York bv this steamer a draft for 7(15 coin, and t i P) in currency. being tin amounts subscribed bv the citizens of Portland, for the relief of Irel uel.. . Boats will hereafter m.ike tri-weekiy trips between Celuo, Lina'dhi and Halmla leaving Ceiilo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays : retnnrng, leave Walinla on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays The Thursday boat from Ceiilo of each week will connect at Walhila wiih the boat for Lewiston During ihe month of April, the amount of treasure received at Portland, by Welis, hargOtVCo. was 170.0)0. During the same time there was exported the sum of lis!).t)0;). During the month of .April, the number of passengers arriving here bv ocean steam ere. was 924. Those departing numbered 4G5. Excess of arrivals. -L9. From Pen d'Okeieee Lake. The 3lov.n iainter has received a letter from Pen d'Oreille Lake. I. T. written by II. Ilogue. on the 15th tilt, lie says : Travelers and trains arrive on Spokane Prairie every day. and at A. the this time I have engaged for transportation by steamer Jlarti MmxPi. from this ptaee to Cabinet Landing, a distance of fin y miles, live hundred and fifty dive pack animals. The travel has fairly started: the trail i3ove is broke, and trains are rushin; ui rou gn : we nave cameo oer me iukc .1 1 I 1 -..i T (illy travelers and (heir horses ; two pack trains, one of forty, the other forty-eight animals. We are now making a trip and a half a day running one hundred and fifty miles and carrying one hundred ani mals and their cargoes. The spring has been so late that there is a large crowd ot trains laving on cpokane. and in the next two weeks vif 110 accident) we will carry 1.000 to aumiais wkd toon- cargoes to Catnnet Banding, atrer which we can take them up as fast as they come in. Faith in (he new- diggings on Thompson s or Vermillion river, still holds out. I ex pect soon to have reliable news from them, upon receipt of which. I will advise you. Ox the Move. During the past week, large numbers of Chinese have passed through this city., bound for the mines of Pastern Oregon. They generally travel on foot, with - poles and packs." " We are pleased to see them pas.-" here, but pity the locality where they stop."' Corvallis Gazelle.!: We take the following telegraphic news from dispatches to the Oregon inn. Dates to 3IJ Is?. The 8-hour law went into effect in II- 'Hi:j nil i f iSt. i,VJ .!...-.-. ' hn i meano oi'T"".-, . . tor a cr.iml us- menssoc eue " -w 1v D?av with procession ai -ev- p. av. l i l!1,.v The mono Governor 'giesoy auu ... - - of tue workmen is - eight bom, labor and nine hours pay. -' .' J insist on the old rates or pa io i f .i time, while employers will a, most unanimously refuse to pay -.is before. Ihe nit will be awaited witti mucu uueiv - , . ..!, ; litinnis iuit other on all smes , ii'n iu.i-- States. The Pittsburg iron mills have resumed work at the old hours. Th. first train on the Northern Paci.ic Road crossed the Mississippi bridge at trt. Cloud on the 30ih. Washing. on special dispatcher say tne leading Northern Republicans ;ue y-ie-graphing the repudiation of lhaddeus Stevens" confiscation doctrine. A Treasury circular has been issued. stating that hereafter all bonds, notes una coupons payable to the nearer, ana ueas ury notes in blank, wiil be paid to the party presenting tnem. It is asserted on the highest authority that the Government has uttered release to Jeff Davison his own paroie. ntu ne positively declines freedom unless it is un conditional. A monument to E. D. Baker is proposed in Philadelphia. The receipts of the snb-trensury in Apru ii. .o. a..,,...,, ,,,., WeiV 1M. OOU.WJO i IUO u.susii " mi .ti-s. 1 1 n-: o.t;) nn.l the custom house re ceipts. $U.50J.0.)0. A Cretan letter or March 30th says every r.-, "I 1 1 attempt ot the lurks to auve.uce nas ueeu repulsed. The bill appropriating t'0.000 lor the . t- .. ..!,.. t. 5 1 . . .;, 1 !.;.!.- -! i) it '?! tl'-S passed the Legislature of Virginia. Seward has decided to continue the n::s s'mi to Rome 111 defiance ot tne vote ot Congress. It is reported that there is a falling off of wheat in store 111 MinmW.a ot ne.iriy tu-o millions of bushels compared with last year. A call for a State Convention of Union ists, to meet at Charlottesville, May -Una. is circulated in Richmond. At Columbia. S. C. Gov. Orr addressed a meei.ntr urgmg tne negroes not to ai- J 1 . A. xach themselves to any political party. The citizens of Halifax, Va.. are to give the negroes a complimentary dinner. About ;'.0;n emigrants have arrived at New Vcrk within the past three days. A San FiMHtttsco dispatch of the 1st says the counsel for Gen. McI.Kv.7ei have up- plied tor a new cr: u in tuu case 01 -.1c1.au vs. :.i : ;o',veii, and Judge lioaman has ordered a slay of proceedings on the judgii.eat until the motion lor a new inus is heard and determined at Mia r ran ciseo. Major Iloyt, Acting Quartermaster ad vertises tor -1.U horses, and l.0 miuesior wagon teams. A Lo-n-don dispatch says the general conference lt consider tne Luxemoousg question will meet in May. It is agreed that m the mean tune iie lorn-ess wut be dismantled. It is understood that the fallowing lias been r. greed upon as a basis of deHbcrufion of confeience of great powers on the Luxembourg ques tion : France shall not be enlarged r,t present;; he boundaries and Joriiiieauons o Luxembourg sls.u! be difmanUed. t i.e tauire status of Luxembourg shall be detet mined bv the conference. The decis- ia io be iraranieed bv ail powers panic i nating. Col. Masse v the Fenian informer, has been produced es Cueeu's evidence a i'iioim. lie ueuuied the Siory ot the plot. The Mt iral's special dispatch says the long unknown grave oi J ur.st.n s lather has been discovered and the ihe 1 're si- en t will v.v.noss the ereciien oi .1 nienu- ment. lie w.l, bv- accompanied bv eew:.M"d taking the Richmond route, end wiil vish the other towns if possible aud ad dress the people. Dr. Blackburn, who attenuated to intro duce iniected clothing in the .ordi during the war, has petitioned the At torney General Iro.n Canada for v-er- misiion to return to Kentuckey and take his trial. It is stated that (he British Trades Union system wnien extends to r ranee :s com posed o! Englishmen chietly. the United Suites. It exists also in The floods iu Canada West have de stroyed much property. Reports indicate that tne waters are generally subsaii!: everywhere. Floods have been general turougnoui tne Slates. The Hoods in Minnesota have done con siderabie damn ire. A portion of St. Paul is under water. A special to the Herald savs it, is proba ble that the trial of Surratl wiil not pro ceed. There is a deep impression in ihe Administration i;: it bnrratt s mother was innocent. The trial of ihe son will make the fact muniiest. A i-reneh National Convention met at Detroit, Michigan, on the i'Clh. The speaker (leaouueed the oenres'-uon nraeoe- d j upon me v rcnen iu vauaua declared that .Canada 101 iirany bejon ed to the L-nKcd Stales: that r.iinexuUun was sure to come, and that the French ot boih count: ies longed to see it. The Government is not acquainted with (ue object of the visit of the Japanese. They will be received, however, like a deputation from any other foreign power, A IrUj;'iti correspondent protests that tne cable news published in New York is grossly inaccurate iu representing affairs in Tu iky. Salt Lake and Con .m::ia River Rate eom). The Salt Lake Telegraph notice-. tne ueparruro 01 uapiam uates svmi a 1 1 - . t . r. . corp ot engineers, ior tne purpose of surveying the route for a railroad to con nect Salt Lake Valley with the Columbia River alley. The project of a branch railroad, allhongli attracting but Utile at teution hereabouts, excites great interest at Salt Lake and in the Boise Basin, am judging from the energy with which tin project is being pressed, tne budding ot the road is an event sure to happeji. aad that, too, at an early day. Rosebcko Ensign. We have receive the nrst number oi this new paper. It is a neatly got up sheet of twenty-four col- u!nn-s. and looks as though it would be ; p ivi -. ; ev . lie establishment. The Rtslr.i wit .1 mm supporter 01 -me union cause, l.ros. ('ale we greeting, ami wish you perous career. extend the usuu a long and pros- Smaij. Pox. A late resident of Cuttin s- ville, in this county, states that the smal nox broke nut t1u!. .m.i .,n 1 , v..., 1U1U twl uenizens except possibly about thirty, left the tdaoe No danirer nee.l Iu ndt .-.,.. 1.. -- - - - X U HMV . IIUU Ol 0 rt .- j wuc is uoi, a case Known in the town. Gtncial Orders !Vo. 1.3. Ifr id Quarters JDpt of tie Colunibiq, ) Portland, Oulgox, April 2", lSt?7. ) I Officers arriving in this Depart ment will immediately report in person or by letter to these Head Quarters, giving the date of their arrival, the number and date of the order assigning them to duty, and such other information us will enable this office to take proner action in their cases. II . . . .The following section from an Act of Congress, it hereby published for the in formation of all concerned : Act in liclxtioii to llarl-oring or Concealing J.h-!'.iu r.t. " Site. -1. And be it further enacted. That every person not subject to the rule's and articles ot war. who shall procure or entice, or attempt to procure or entice, a sohLer in the service of the United States to desert ; or who shall harbor, conceal, or give employment to a deserter, or carry him away, or aid in carrying him away, knowing him to be smcIi ; or who shall purchase li om any soloit'r Ins a; ms. equip ments, ammunition, uniform, clothing, or any part thereof; and any captain or com mand. ng officer of any ship or vessel, or any superintendent or any conductor of any ra iroad, or any other public convey ance, arrying away any such soldier as one of his crew, or otherwise, knowing hhn to haVo deserted ; or shall refuse to de.tver him up to the orders ot his co ra ni and! ng oi'tieer. shall, upon legal convic tion, be fined, at. the d.seretion of any court having cognizance of the same, in any sum not exceeding live hundred dol lars, and he shall be imprisoned not ex ceeding two vears. nor less than six months." (Act approved March :). j;v order of Pvt. Mai. Gen 1 V. Steele RICHARD P. SI ROXG, Vst LA. 7th Inf., A. I). C, A. A. A. G. Aon iCEi.TEiiAi. Society Meeting. On Wednesday last, that being the day ap pointed for hearing the reports of the sev eral committees chosen at the meeting of April id io e.ury out the plans for organ izing an Agricultural Society in Clackamas county, but lew 'persons were present. An inform ; I meeting was held at this office, and upon the suggestion of C. F. Beafie. President, it was agreed to adjourn until Saturday the 25th instant at which time it is hoped there will be a large attendance at the Court House in this city, to hear the various reports. Messrs. J. L. Barlow aud C. Dearuoui, lroin the committee on ounds. were prepare:! to make a report.. ni u was uecuieu to suomit tne same at the Suture meeting. Mr. A. J. Dafer. of "orlland, was present, and assured the memoers tnat tut noma u couiuy wouia it 1 . 1 i. i secomt tiie mot eineui wira an earnest, ei- frt. lie brought words of good cheer from Fx i'overnor Gibbs and others, whom it would le de-irable to have co operate in the enterprise. Let all farmers remember, and noi forget the meeting for May loih. at 12 o'clock, at tue Court House in tins cii v. A DnivE. Gn Tuesday last we were i.iviied to vide in a new buggy made by V,'. E. Cooler & Co of Portland, lor Y. B. Partlow. tlio Pioneer livery man of ihis City. Tiie horse was one of Partlow's best, and ilie buggy was unexceptionable. but oil ; her ors. what roads. We felt a verv slrorxi weakness at the stomach or i-r.eVi acre in taat vicinity, several times, r over bump.-;, and stumps, in s. etc. P.: n It ;s a tact that we nave not sixteen rods of decent road vi-hin a inile of Oregon Cite, inhere is r.nv energy in the plae. if we claii.i to be a town, if we would not forever be pinched by hard time a. this matter of roads is one that requires urgent iitfeiition. Oi'E:cE:t.s EekcGvO. At the regular meeting of Willamette Lodge No. 15, I. O. G. T.. held on ihe evening of the 27th the following elective ofiicers were chosen for (he ensuing erm. J. M. Bacon . JFiss Marv W C. T. arren . w. V. T. P. l. Mc.venuev Mrs. L. VfhUe W. L. While Ii. Thoiupkkis Tiiss Mary L 1 very ( "eo. A. Harding The ofiicers so elected will be this evening. . . . w. s. . . . W. T. .W. F. S. ... W.C. . W. I. G. W.O.G. installed As.-,A! I.T V.'iTH A IAN:;EnofS Vv'EAI'ON. On Wednesday last Bavid Eggleston was brought before Jnsiiee J. M. Moore of this ci y on a charge of assaulting Mrs. Jane i.eddeH conn t v. in the south we-t purl of being armed with an axe. t!i is lie for the WiS C. was n id io bail n 1 ho sum of Siii;), his appearance at tiie next Circuit Court, and in dif.mlt committed to the couuiy term of Of bail jail. W Johnsoti appeared for defendant, 11. Stinson for ihe prosecution. and J. Bah:: Bali, Ci.t n. At a meeting of the members of the Clackamas Base Ball Club, held on the evening of the 2(i(h ins1'. Hon. W. Carey Johnson was chosen President for (lie ensuing season. X. W. Randall Vice President. Peter T. Barclay Secretary, and Fred Charman Treasurer. Directors -J. McWdliams. F. O. McCown, Geo. A. Sheppard. Tiie first regular m.vting will !e Lei 1 on Tuesday evening next May 7th. and wdl meet theroaf er bi-monihfy on the first and third Tu-'-davs 01' e -ich month. Neav Goons. -In order to fully appre ciate the magnitude and quality of goods comprising Messrs. Charman & Bros. Spring and Summer stock, we advise our readers to give that firm a call. They will give all the particulars possible, " next week, in a new advertisement. Communication. J Oregon City, May 1st, ls57. Euitor ExTKunasi: ; I see un ices poured up that vou favor a mixed ticket for City officers Now, sir, al low ;ue to say to von that it won't take. these are too many Republicans that have resolved, unu renewed that resolve a hundred times, that thev would never vote for a Coo ,.,..1,, ...a I..- ..u . .. ., ' I'n in .t-.i. m. ji 11 iu iuh.e et v sniooiniy it is 100 soon, 1 lie L iiion oi the Sbdes is not yet fully consummated. The leaders of this same Copperhead party are opposed to -pay ing our .National debt, and are in favor of shouldering the Confederate debt. In view of these (acts the Union man that would unw splice with the Democrats, must be verv do cile indeed. Nor can I persuade myself that iue I'emocriiuc party are any more disposed to vote lor Lnioti men, than Ution men are 10 uw :or i;emocruts. is there any one of incni tnat lias not said a thousand times that ne would i.ot vote tor any of the Abolition- digger i.oving-Parfy? And do vou suppose they are now ready to take it back? I do not. me lion and the lamb may lie down n-'geuier, ana tte tiger may cat straw as the ox, out 1 no not think that all this will come auout oy next .Monday. John Mklouum rrri 1 ! ine aoove needs some comment from us so f-r as the personal inferences are concern ed. V-c did favor the policy of making uom luauons witnout respect to party lines in case it was agreeable to the partv which we represe.it. Such not being toe wish of the paiii.we comormed at once to ihe suIkp. (pient action of the retoran members in the city, and so far any influence we may exert is to go, will cust it readily and cheerfully where it belongs. En. t " J A At Mihvaukie, on Monday morning, April 20th, Airs. Charlotte Hathaway, wite of Syl vester Hathaway, aged i'S years, 4 mouths aud -J.7 davs. The Astoria Lt Sale. There will be no postponement of the Astoria lot sali,'. The distribution will positively take place on the loth of May. Marriagi- ;ml Celibacy, an essay of Warning' and Instruction for Voting Men. Also, Diseases and Abuses vvhi?h prostrate the vital powers, with sure means of relief. Sent free of chars; - in sealed letter envelopes Address: !.-. ,J. SKJLLLV HOUGHTON. SI) Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. Consolidated. L.arinan Bros, have consolidated their two stores into one at the corner of Siorrison and Front streets. They w 11 continue to seii, as heretofore, on such terms as to induce cast am- rs come again. They are permanently settled in the business in Portland and cannot afford to practice the dodges to which many tempo rary clothiers resort, to skin and cheat, a custodier while they have him, without ex pecting him to 1 eturn.. Itarr.ian Ibot. troat their customers so as to retain then. Free t EvEHvmrv. A large & pa. Circul ir, giving information of the greatest inqiortauce to the young of both sexes. It teaches how the homely may become beauti ful, the despised rejected, and the forsaken loved. No young ludy or gentleman should fail to send their "address, and receive a copy post-paid, by return mail. Address P. O. Drawer -Jl, Troy, X. V. (i:ai27 Home Agun. The ntiit'rons jmt 10ns of the Premium Arti-t of Oregon, Mr. Joseph Buchtel, will be pleased to learn that Buchtel & Cardwell's Photograph Gallery, so long and favorably known, 8l First street. Portland, has again passed into tiie bands of Mr. Buchtel, who is now Proprietor aud Op erator, lie has recently returned from S.au. Francisco, with all the latest styles known to the art, and hence is prepared to give the utmost satisfaction. When at Portland re gardless of the weather call upon Buchtel, at his old stand. (1-fo The Best remedy tor joir dViiitr tiie Blood, Strengthening t.hn Nerves, Restoring the Lost Appetite, is FRESE'S HAMBURG TEA. It is the best preservative atramst al most any sickness, if used timely.- Composed of herbs' only it can be given safelv to infants. Full directions in French, Spanish, and Ger man, with every package. TRY IT! For sale at all fhe wuulesal and retail drug stores and groceries. . 'A E M 1 L FRES'E, Wholesale Druggist, Sole Agent, 41" Clay street, San Fiaoeisco. WoNDEKFt'L BUT TkUK. Madatne Remington, the wor!d-renovned Astrologist and Somnambulistic Clairvoyant, while in a clairvoyant state, delineates the very features of the person you are tnarry, and by ihe aid of an instrument of intense power, known as the Psychoniotrope, guarantees to produce a perfect and life-like picture of the future husbiHid or wife of tiie applicant, with date of marriage, occn pation, leading traits of character, Ac. This is no imposition, as tes timonial:'' without number can assert. By stating place- of birth, age, disposition, color of wes aud hair, and euehsirig fifty cents. and stamped envelope addressed to yourself. you win receive me picture uy return man, itogetber with Ueirtnl information. Address iu "confidence, Madame Geuir-cms IIkvixg- TON, I . U. esi 1. zi:l A Young Ladv Uelurning to her country home, alter a sojourn ox- a ie months in the city, was h.iroly recognized by her friends. In place of a coarse, rustic, flushed face, she had a soft ruby complexion of almost inarbie smoothness, .ml instead of twenty-three she really appeared out eigh teen. Upon imjuiry as to the euusc of so great a change, she 0! -only tola thetnhat she used the Circassian Bairn, and considered it an invaluable acquisition to any Lady's toilet. By its use any Lady or Gentleman can impi ove their personal appearance an hundred fold. It is simple io its combi nation, as Xai uie bcrseli is simple, yet unsurpassed in its efficacy in dt awing impurities from, also healing, cleansing and beautifying the skin and complfxiou By its direct action on thi cut cle it draws from it all its impurities, kindly heating the same, and k-avunr the surfa.'.e as Nature in tended it s.'Ouid be, clear, soft, smooth avid beautiful. Price !, sent by Mail or Fx press, on receipt of an oroer by V". L, CLALK A Co., Chemist, No. 3 West Fatte Street, Syracuse, N. V. Th-.; only-Atnerican Agents fur the sale ef'thi- same. if.:lv Knc-av'ihv Dko'i "inv.-Mutjanut I' F. Thornton, the great English Astrologist Clairvoyant and I'sychomctrician, who has astonished the scientific classes of the Old YVoihl, has now loeated herself, at Hudson, X. V. Madame Thornton possesses such woudeful powers ot second siht. as to ena ble lier to iiupart knowledge of the greatest importance to th-- single o.- 'oairiid ut'eilher sex. While in a state of trance, she delineates the very features of the person you are to marry, and by tiie aid of an instrument of in tense power, known as the I'svchoinotrope, gn u unlet s in ju coued a life like picture of the future husband or wile of the ai'spiicm, together with da'e of mania c, posiiinu in lit-, leading traits of character, &c. This is no humbug, as thousands ot testimonials can assert. She will .-end when desired a certified certificate, or written guarantee, that ihe picture is s bat it purports to be. Iv eneloMtig a small lock of hair, and stat ing place of birth, age, disposition and com plexion, and enclosing ii.'ty cents and stumped envelope addressed to youi se! f, f on wiil receive t he picture and desired informa tion by return mail.. Ail com unieations saere:liy couiideniiah Address in ecrdidence, Madame L. F. Thornton-, P. O. llox -2", Hudson, N. V. (g'lrly LINCOLN BAKEBY! A Vest Side 31aln Srcc, Oregon City Oregon. L. DI LLEK Proprietor. HAVING REMOVED INTO MI 1-7 S vV BUIL DING! I WOULD INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT I still continue the manutacture of BREAD, PIES, CAKES, PILOT BREAD, Boston, Butter, Sugar and Soda CE ACKE KS, d'C. etc., d-C. J2JD IX IELX In addition to which 1 will keep constantly on baud a large stock ol the best staple and FAMILY GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, &c. I am also prepared to supply orders for Flowers and Shrubbery, from the celebrated nursery aud garden of II. MILLER, Mihvau kie. 1-ly L. DILLER. CP 1 11 OTTCi v7 A rj nn irrr AUCTIONEER! Corner of Front and Oak streets, Portia m AUCTION SALES 9 9 Of Real Estate, Groceries, General Merchan dise and Horses, Ecery Wednesday and Saturday! A. B. Richardson, Auctioneer. AT PRIVATE SALE. 0 English refined liar suid TJundIe!on ; English Square and Octagon Cast steel Horse shoes, Eiies Rasps. saw ; ' . Screws, Fiy-pans, sheet iron, K. G. Iron; also:q A large assortment of Groceries and Liquors A. B. Richardson-. A notion Jr To the Voters of Oregon City ! 3 T"TI1FRCAS, Tr?E CITIZENS OF THIS y City did, according to previous notice meet at thf Court House in tin's city on the '2d day. of May, fir the nomination of City officers inijynectivc of party, aud that suhsr quentlv, notice being given for a meeting t be held at the same place 0:1 Friday evening for ihe riomiiu'iiou of Union, or Ib'public-ui, candidates, and that certain aud severai gentlemen, m consequence of said call, de sired to be reaeved ; Now, theref. re, (J;e the citizens of this city, hereby give notice that on Saturday evening May -tth at 7 o'clock there will be a. meeting held at the Court House for the purpose of making nom inations of good men irrespective ot party to till the respective cilice of(t)us city. Many Citixs. Va Agency for IViisIiingloo St Sum Francisto. o OX ILVTD FOIl SALE. At Greatly Reduced Prices! 0 LARGE STOCK -A. 11 A L S. o R E V O L v e r-s, Ariiiy, "Vavy sti i UelG Single unci (9) Double Action. E I F X, S , 2?Atisl:?t . GUX CiXES, KEPE ITERS.. Single Barrel iPssFccket Pistols. (New Moiiels.) All tiie Different P:i.ctti-rts atl Styles of Fiiiislu GUX JJ All EELS AXD MATER LIE. UPWARDS OF TWO HUNDRED thousand furnished the United States Govoniiicn!, since J S. ; ; I . Army Revolver, 41 loo in. Caliber. Navy Revolver, in. Crliber. Heii llevolver (self cockin ) Navy Cul. Ik-it Hevidver. Navy h'ize Caliber." l'oiice Uevolvcr, N;ivy Size Caliber) New Rocket Revolver (with loading leve$.. Rocket Revoiver , self cking. Repealing RisI 1 ii iiot pt.) No. S2 Cart. Repeating I'isiol iEl'.sot pt.) No. s Cart. Vest Rocket Pistol No. 1':', So and 32 Cart. Gun Cane, usieg No. G(g)art ridge. Sing' Uarrel Shot Gnu. Rev.irving lit 'io, r,; an. I 4-lo- in. Caliber. Rreech Loud i 11 g Ride, No. :- Cartridge. Rreech Loading Carbine, No. 46 Cartridge. U. S. Ride 1 -ted d'iarrel0S abre Ibivonet. U". S. HifieMuskef, Springfield Pattern. J't7 Onr Rreech Loading arms have just, been approved and adopteaVlyr military ser vice in 1' a: rone. E. REMINGTON A SONS, Rion, N. Y. A L.U V. ;iT K. C 1 '?, 2Z'Af. Ajr , Francisco. ' IVGCL ! WOSS! WOOL I G 1,000,009 Founds WOOL WAITED : BV JAG03 a BROTHER, rriIC UNDERSIGNED WILL PAT THE -i. big IP's t mat ktt or ice in cash for good Fleeced Wool, aud fuQush wu.-.l s-ick. " JACOIi & RRO. Oregon Citv. Annl t:f!:, 17 4t Wool Tsai2fed 500,000 uu wooi, W NTED! For which the highest cash price ill he P'-i'd by tlllARM AN & RRO. Oregon City, March 'Jtuh, Is'o. .':?.tf Y7ool wanted i For wliich the highest cash price will be paid, at the re of 0 OJ. R. RALSTON, -tfe! Oreiron Cit.v. Card. CONGRESS AT ITS LAST SESIOV having -passed a RANKUURTLAW.it is now within the po.ver of every man that is hopelessly hi debUtofree iiiinself from the press of d.'ots which cramp his action, and which he is u roily unable otherwise t. discharge. The District Court-of the United States, which sits alone in the citv of Port land, has, under this law, an exclusive juris diction of ail cases in Eankruptev. The un dersigned have procured a copy of the law and are reudv, as soon as a Register is ap pointed, to icr,d promptly to procuring discharges in Bankruptcy for all who may feel disposed to favor them with their patronage. 2-rj Also attention paid to pro5iriug let ters patent for new inventions. MITCIIhLL, DOLRH SMITHG At lornejKs-at-Law, RortiTiiKl, Orcgou. 2G:Gnj. I8ai E-jtafcPFor Sale. A LARGE PORTION OF TIIE OREGON City Claim is offered for sale, contain-' ing about i:o Lots, and about io acres of land. Terms : One-fourth of the purchase motley to be paid down, and the balance oiv apprwved security for ten years if desired, at one per cent, per month. The prifi w considerably less than one half at which it' is assessed by the city assess:,ientPOr the proprietor would exchange thsamc at the above named rice lor real estate laving in the city of Portland or SaledPat its full cJtv assessmesi venation. q " For full iarticulars, anply to DANIEL IIARVEV, Portland, or .nr. j. RALSTON, Origon Citv. 2s:Sw. Oregon City, May 1st, 18G7. I U JXTJL V X I), i It E GO'. T II O M ASS T E P II E N S, PKAI.EIl IK ' Fine Brandir, Engli-ah A'e f Porter, Clown- put me 6Wr. IUkic Jieer, d'C. LSO, M annfacturer of all kinds of Syr A1 ups. Soda u ater and Ginger Pop. Orders for English Ale and Porter filled in bulk or by the case. 'J0:ly The und-rsigned will continue thPabove busiuess at the old stand. No. 4 North Front street, .Portland Oregon, where he will br happy to see his old customers as well as ne-j' ones. TUOS.STEl'HEX.- th an b" & ' XT,- o