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OregonCity, Oregon :
V. C. I!1ET..VM, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Saturday, November 16, 1867.
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OCR. AGE.VTS.
L. P. FISHER & Co., Rooms 20 and 21 New
Merchants' Exchange, Sacramento, street,
nre' our only authorized Agents in San
Francisco.
DALY & STEVENS, cor. Front and Morri
non streets, (up stairs,) are our authorized
Agents in Portland.
B. C. LEWIS, E?o., will continue to act for
us as General Traveling Agent.
TI1K STATE FAIR.
THIRD LETTER TO TUB ENTERPRISE.
Salkm, October 28th, 1867.
In my last I purposely left out the
class in which horses and donkies are
hewn. I would remark, to com
mnce with, that of the former there
was a good exhibit, but I am well
satisfied that there are more of the
latter in the State than were submit-
ted for examination; in fact, I did
not hear much braying. If you will
notice the premium awards of last
Qyear and compare it with this, you
will see many new names amongst
the contestants. The horses were
tried in various ways, and in some of
the trials it was hard to decide which
was entitled to the first prize. Look
ing attlie draft horses pulling, I could
not but wonder at the excitement
manifested by the eager crowd of
lookers on. It was difficult to keep
pace sufficient around the animals
O under trial to allow of a fair, unim-?
peded test. The horse seems to pos
sess the power of attracting a crowd,
especially an unreflecting crowd,
above any other animal: but the men
O o
who gave their attention to horse
flesh at this State Fair were not of
thgrunrefiecting kind at least not
many of them. I was glad to notice
that some ofthe " baser sort" who
have heretofore frequented the Fairs
were not there this year. The
places were better filled by better
men. There were some who entered
their horses in the trials of speed who
did not care half so much for the
purse to be won as they did for the
honor of owning the horse that could
win it. Some of the trials were
closely contested so closely, indeed,
aa to prove the wisdom of the officers
of the Society in modifying the rule
which had been adopted, that all
trials should be " alone and against
time." Here allow me to remark
that your neighbor, Dr. Benson, of
the P. C. Advocate, does the officers
of the Society great injustice concern
ing this matter, by the way he anim
adverts on their action. In the
Advocate of the 19th ult., he says:
' The officers, on the first day of the fair,
set aside their former action in regard to
horse-racing. They had announced to the
public that no horse would be permitted
to run except against time. This arrange
ment met with very general favor, and in
ppired hope in many who had purposed
never again to visit the fair. But with the
change of programme, they felt that they
had been deceived, and that it had been
ione with design. The pledge to the pub
liPhad been violated. Racing was still to
be the work of the society. Premiums
were still to be awarded for success in
what a large portion of the most reli
able citizen of the State consider not only
useless, but immoral. In the future it will
be difficult for the society to command
respect.
Thero is ic this an implied charge
of bad faith and of immorality,which
the officers of the society are not so
lost to self " respect" as not to feel.
Happening to have had a " nearer
Oriew'' of the manner in which the
rule first adopted was modified, I can
say that it was adopted upon the sup
position that it would afford a fairer
and more certain means of testing the
horses. It was changed after it be
came manifest that it was not calcu
lated to aid the judges in arriving at
Correct conclusions. Instead of the
rule meeting with " general favor,"
thoae who were the most interested
who had horses which they desired
to enter for trial of speed themselves
Attended the meeting of the Board
of Managers of the Society, and re
spectfully desired an opportunity of
stating why, in their judgment, the
rule of " running alone and against
lime1' was not calculated to answer
the objects of its adoption, which
was as I have said, to get a thorough
q .test c-f the best horse, without a pos
sibility of fraud or jockeying. The
first argument against the rule was
thatrio horse would run as well alone
as with a competitor; that it would
Omake a difference between different
horses of from four to eight seconds.
2d. In a close race it was impossible
to decide, because the speed of a horse
sunning at the rate of a mile in 1
imtiule and 50 seconds would carry
him over 40 feet in 1 second ; and as
the bestr stop watches will only stop
at the quarter of a seconj,
and that time covers a space of
nore than 10 feet in the horse's mo
tion. It could never be decided which
Wse won the prize if two or more of
the horses ran within ten fee, of each
O other. Now, one at least, of the
trials was so closely contested that
the judges could not decide by the eye
foremen. There was not
lunH thelengthof a hea3, much less
10 feet, difference between them. At
th stage ofthergllment one of the
committee of jadge, J
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reason why the rule would be likely
to fail in securing the end aimed at.
He said he had had much experience
in timing horses, in connection with
other men, and he had found it very
difficult for three different men to stop
their watches at the same quarter sec
ond of time. Thus three honest men
might differ three fourths of a second,
and there would be an opening for any
partial judge to dispute the time.
Moreover, he though, the rule was
no bar to dishonest running, as no
man who kept his horse for running
purposes would show bis true time for
any of the premiums offered by the
society. After listening to arguments
of this kind, the Board of Managers
modified the rule so as to allow those
who desired to let their animals run
with others to do so, and those who
preferred to run against time alone
to do so. There was but one man
who availed himself of the latter mode.
and he only because his horse ran out
of the track while running with others.
There was one other party for
whom the rule seemed to be suitable,
if the Board of Managers had not in
sisted on a trial. One gentleman in
formed the society last winter that he
had a horse which weighed 14 10 lbs.,
and could trot his mile in 2:42 if he
was allowed to trot by certificate.
The society thought that the test by
certificate would hardly be satisfac
tory to the lovers of good horses who
attended the fair, and so, generously
made the proposition giving more
time and less weight than was claimed
in the case mentioned, but nothing
came of it. The owner of the big
trotting horse did not enrich the so
ciety with his presence at the fair,
and no visitor had the pleasure of
seeing his animal. So you see it is
hard to please every one.
I think the crowd of roughs about
the race track was less than on for
mer occasions.
I heard no complaints in regard to
the decisions of judges.
Inside of the Pavilion the show
was more varied in character than on
former occasions, and there was less
of that which had been on exhibition
before. Some of the ornamental
work was very beautiful. Amongst
the useful I noticed some rich speci
mens of iron ore. Messrs. Watkins
& Dearborn, of Salem, had a good
exhibit of leather and saddlery, and
some party had placed a couple of
fleeces of wool there, seemingly with
the intent of showing how it should
be done up and tied a good idea,
for if half the blame for the bad con
dition in which wool has gone to
maiket the past season, properly be
longs to farmers, the sooner many of
them learn a better way, the better
it will be for all.
MORE ANON.
Settling the Land. The hierar
chy of Salt Lake ordered a large
number of young and vigorous Elders
to be transplanted to Southern Utah,
to settle upon and secure the numer
ous fertile valleys lying in that sec
tion of the Territory, and which are
capable of producing cotton, grape?,
hemp.tobacco and other products re
quiring a rich soil and pleasant cli
mate. The Telegraph, giving the
names of the appointees of the mis
sion, as it is called, says: The young
men are expected to take to them
selves wives before they go, and con
tinue their domestic bliss on the vir
gin soil of the inviting portions of our
Dixie. As we understand it, there
are many portions of the south that
can be profitably cultivated, and the
Elders now called are expected to
go forth in faith to redeem tiie waste
places and build ap new settlements
and extend others, probably.
Trouble in Alaska A dispatch
from Sitka says: Capt. Peteschauroff,
trie Russian Commissioner, and Capt.
Kuskol, Commissioner of Russian
American Fur Company, have pro
tested against the permanent occupa
tion of the Company's buildings by
the U. S. troops or quartermaster's
department. The matter will be
brought before Secretary Seward and
the Ilussian Minister at Washington
at an early day. Seven duels have
taken place, on paper, since our oc
cupation of the city. Fortunately
all were settled without bloodshed.
The parties to these affairs are of
high standing.
Annexation. Our friends in Walla
Walla have had another annexation
meeting. According to the States
man Judge Wyche, Messrs. LaRgford,
Lasater, Caton, Johnson, and every
body else of course, is in favor of
th movement. If Northern Idaho is
to be annexed to Washington Terri
tory as a permanent thing, we arc in
favor of it. If it is to be done with
view to another territorial division,
and to create places for politicians
we arc opposed to it, says the Van
couver .Register.
The Oregon Branch. B.J. Ten
gra Esq., of Eugene, has gone over
laud to Washington. To work for
a Government subsidy for the con
templated Oregon branch of the Cen
tral Pacific road, which it is hoped
will be built from Hunibolt via the
Cascade maintains and Eugene Citv
I to Portland.
Tlie Vanillin It MilroiMl.
Desiring to warn the farmers of
the valley, of the impracticably of
an enterprise in wh'ch they appear to
be embarking, I propose to review
briefly some articles which have been
published recently in The Lafayette
Courier. In that Journal it is as
serted that the farmers on the West
side of the river are losing annually,
on cost of transportation alone,
enough to pay for the construction of
fifty miles of railroad. I will apply
the test of figures to this statement.
In collecting from the federal census
reports of 18G0, I find that the en
tire value of all agricultural products
worthy of notice (viz: wheat, oats,
wool, orchard products, garden pro
ducts, butter, cheese, and slaughtered
animal?,) in the State of Oregon fcr
that year was in round numbers
$2,800,000. In making the estimate,
where the number of pounds or
bushels were given in the census ta
bles, I attached a high valuation con
sidering the articles in the Portland
market. The aggregate value of ag
ricultural production in the Wil
lamette valley is little if any greater
now than then. I will presume that
it is the same. That portion of the
valley lying West of the river cer
tainly did not yield more than one
third the entire product of the State.
This third amounts to ouly $933,000.
The construction of fifty miles of rail
road here, will cost at the lowest es
timate $1,750,000. Therefore, the
entire annual product of the region
under consideration, without even
subtracting any for the necessary
consumption of the producers, would
but little more than half pay for the
construction of fifty miles of railroad.
The absurdity of the statement in the
Courier is consequently so palpable
as not to require any further com
ment. It is also stated as earnest evidence
of the speedy construction of the
Yamhill road, that the farmers of
Washington, Yamhill, and Polk, have
subscribed for stock to the amount of
$280,000. This is a very large sum
for the farmers of those counties to
advance in behalf of any enterprise
outside of their immediate farming
operations; but when applied to the
construction of the proposed railroad,
in comparison with the amount which
would be required to complete the
work, it becomes insignificant. It
would not more than build the first
five miles running from the Wil
lamette river.
We are also informed from the
same source that the cross-ties for
the first section of twenty miles are
already provided for, and a consider
able amount of grading paid for. It
is certainly at variance with the usti"
al plan of railroad builders to provide
cross-ties before commencing the
grade; and still more remarkably so,
to pay for the grading before it is
begun. But taking all together I
concluded that the farmers of the
afore mentioned counties are being
persuaded that they are really able to
build eighty miles of railroad, for a
less amount would not materially
benefit those in the upper most one
of the three.
I will again revert to figures for
their benefit.
The federal census reports show
the aggregate value of farms, farm
ing implements, and live stock in the
whole State in the year 18G() to be
821,987:330. It will be a very lib
eral estimate to allow that ones
fourth of this value belonged to
Washington, Yamhill, and Polk
then, and it is not materially en
hanced in those counties since. Their
agricultural wealth probably does
not now exceed $5,500,000. The
average cost of rail roads in Cali
fornia has exceeded $50,000 per
mile. In Illinois, it has been a frac
tion over $33,000. Assuming that
it can be done as cheaply here eighty
miles of railroad would cost $2,SS0,
000. Have the farmers of these
counties in this State that large sum
of money to spare? Not a single dol
lar have they. Some of them of
course, have a few hundred of sur
plus funds, but that is counter
balanced by the indebtedness of
others. If these farmers act under
standingly instead of wasting their
means in futile attempts at construc
tion of a road, they will seek to en
list Eastern capitalists in the work.
They will think the interest is a burs
den sufficiently onerous when they
realize the fact that if it were equally
distributed amongst them, it would
require a tax of six dollars on every
hundred of their farming capital, of
five and a half millions, to pay it or
an amouut
road.
sufficient to build their
MCD SILL.
Thanksgiving. Governor Woods
has appointed Thursday, November
23th, as a day of thanksgiving
throughout this State. It corre
sponds with the day of National
thanksgiving designated by the Pres
ident. Swinging Around. Frank Kens
yon has at last swang around to Deer
Lodge Citv, where he 13 now nab-
j Ibhiug the Independent.
TKI.KOKAPII IC XEWS,
We take the following telegraphic news
from dispatches to the Orojoniait.
The trial of Jelf Davis will possibly be
postponed.
Congress wi'.l probably repeal the cot
ton tax."
The President has pardoned Seddon.
rebel Secretary of War.
Sehofield directs the Virginia Legisla
ture not to meet this winter.
Seward has instructed Minister Marsh to
offer an asylum to Garibaldi iu the United
States. j
The laws of Tennessee now require the
railroads to provide cars expressly for
colored people.
The whisky rectifiers of New York city
have issued an address declaring that they
will be compelled to suspend operations.
Information is received of the death of
J. C. l'rown, for many years Commission
er of Agriculture, lie died at Paris.
Advices from a British Columbia corres
pondent represent public sentiment there
as almost universal in favor of annexation
to the United Staes.
The Union party of Louisiana has or
ganized on a platform of universal suf
frage, universal amnesty, universal educa
tion, and opposition to confiscation.
The election in Arkansas is largely in
favor of the convention. About 1'onr-fii'ihs
of the registered votes are cast. The re
publicans have a working majority.
The Herald's special says the regular
force of the Department in "Washington
will be increased and ready for any
emergency.
An engine crossed the Kansas river on
a temporary bridge with a train of cars,
passing over the first section of eighty
miles to Lawrence, on the 1st.
Seward says the statements respecting
the Danish West Indies are premature. It
appears that negotiators have been pend
ing but nothing definite has been receiv
ed. The drouth in Illinois is almost un
equalled. The ground is completely
baked, and fanners in many cases are un
able to plow their land to plant winter
wheat.
The opposition oT the present manage
ment of the 1. M. SS. Co. publish a card,
giving the reason of their dissatisfaction
at the manner in which the affairs of the
Company are managed.
Advices from different localities in Mis
souri and Kansas, mention serious losses
by farmers from prairie fires. Farms are
devastated and fences and barns, and in
some cases houses, are consumed.
A terrific gale spread over the eastern
States on the 1th. Two men were driv
en out into lake Michigan at Chicago, and
lost. One man was killed in Rochester and
several buildings were destroyed.
The meeting of the western detnisfs,
resolved to continue the contest 011 tlie
claim of the Goodyear Rubber Company
against the profession, notwithstanding
the adverse decision of Judge Nelson of
New York.
The President's organ editorially call
on Grant to define his position and state if
he is eousidered as a conservative. The
article is understood to be prompted by
the President, who is taking a lively inter
est in the next Presidency.
It is said that Grant's retrenchments in
the War Department amount to five mill
ions yearly. The total expenses of the
War office, including bounty, from Jan
uary 1st to October 10th. amount to near
ly a hundred and ten millions.
A private letter from St. Thomas, says
that it is proposed to sell St. Thomas and
St. Johns for four or live millions in gold.
The exact sum is not stated. The ar
rangement provides that the sale shall de
pend iipon the vote of a majority of the
inhabitants.
An ordinance lias been introduced m
the Alabama convention rcstorng proper'
sold during the war by the Adininstration
for Confederate currency, to the legal
heirs of the estate, without a suit in court.
The State Constitution will probably be
modeled after the Yermont Coustitutoii.
Sherman writes that the Indian war is
ended, announcing peace witli the Kiowas
Camanches, Apaches, Cheyenncs and Arr
apahos. Hostilities on the part of the
troops will cease, and the rights guar
anteed the Indians to hunt game in the im
setled portions of Kansas and Nebraska
will be respected.
Gov. Andrew is dead. A Boston dis
patch of the :d says The. manifestations
of mourning on the occasion of the funer
al of Gov. Andrew was very general.
Among the pall bearers were the most
prominent officials of Massachusetts. Min
ute guns were fired and bells tolled dur
ing the progress of the procession.
On the 29th of October a terrible tor
nado visited the harbor of St. Thomas.de
stroying all the property of the Royal
Mail Steamship Co. The town of StThom
as was made a complete ruin. Fifty vessels
were driven ashore. The loss of life is
very great. All the officers of the steam
ers and all on board were lost. The reg
ular steamer for Southampton had sailed
with 150 passengers, only twelve of whom
were saved.
MEXICAN NEWS.
The remains of Maximilian has not
been sent to Yera Cruz.
Havana advices from Mexico say a rev
olution is momentarily expected for the
overthrow of Juarez
Advices from Yera Cruz say the govern
ment refuses to recognize the diplomatic
representatives of all the powers not re
cognizing the Republic.
Santa Anna and his wife had arrived cn
rote for St Thomas. The court which tried
him has been imprisoned for acquitting
him.
BY ATLANTIC CABLE.
Dickens sailed for America on the 0th.
Yictor Emanuel has extended aid fo the
families of the Garibaldians killed and
wounded in the late engagements.
The Ghihe contradicts the report that all
the Danish West Indies will be sold to the
United States. Only St. Thomas will be
purchased. Price, SS.OOOJKh) in gold.
The bread riots have extended to Ax
minster. Grain warehouses were sacked.
Axminster is the location of several ex
tensive factories. The laboring men are
numerous and determined.
The Mmi'eur publishes the particulars
01 uie oaun- near 1 lvoil. I lisrty thousand
Insurgents were killed, wounded, or manv
prisoners. Garibaldi and his son Menotii
were captured and sent to Florence as
prisoners of Avar. Forty thousand G u'i
baldians were marched to reinforce the
Insurgents but were stopped, disamed and
turned back The greatest agitation pre
vails throughout Italy. The friends of
Garbialdi state that he had only 4 000 men
1". n!f.1ja1t;ie- Garibaldi "ill probably h
tried in lorence. It is considered doubt
ful whether any courts have jurisdiction
in bw case And his principle Lieutenant,
will probably come to the United Stated
The irondenr admits that the French' took
part in the late battle. Their Chassenot
ruled cannon decided the day against he
Ganbaidians French loss was :iO killed
and wounded: the Papal ioss 12 killed and
wounded; Garibaidia'n loss. f,() killed Jul
many wounded, and 220 prisoners S i
great slaughter was caused by the Chasse-
The annual meeting of the People's
Transportation Co. will be held at
the office c-f the Company in salem
on Thursday, Dec. 5th, at 10 o'clock
A. M.
EASTERN ELECTIONS.
New Jersey-. The Democratic majority
in New Jersey is about 1,200.
jahti.am. The returns come in slowly,
witV. indications that every ofhcial positiou
will be filled by Democrats.
Wisconsin-. Wisconsin gives about. 5,000
Republican majority. The Legislature
stands 1 Republicans to 14 Democrats in
the Senate, and CO Republicans to 40 Demo
crats in the House.
Illinois. In Illinois there were only
county elections. The vote is light, and
diows Republican majorities generally di
minishing. Chicago gives a Republican
majority of 4,0oo.
Minnesota. The Republican majority in
the State Minnesota will probably reach
five thousand. Negro suffrage amendment
is probably defeated, though tha State is
of colse.
Kansas. Full returns are received from
only a few counties, but show heavy Demo
cratic gains. The State will probably give
a small majority. We cannot estimate the
party strength in the Legislature. Female
suffrage and negro suffrage are defeated b'
from 8,000 to le.OOO. Female suffrage ran
ahead of the negroes.
Massachusetts. Boston dispatches say of
the Massachusetts election : The Republi
can State ticket is elected by 20,000 to 30,
000. Two-thirds of the Legislature favor
the Liquor License Law. Roth branches of
the Legislature are strongly Republican.
Two hundred and nine towus put Bullock's
majority at 21,000.
' Iowa. A dispatch dated Chicago, Octo
ber 10th, says: The latest advices from
Iowa makes the Republican majority 23,000.
Clayton county, the borne of Col. Merrill,
the" Republican candidate for Governor,
gives him 1,'Joo majority a gain of 1,100
over last 3-ear. A dispatch from Dubuque,
Iowa, says the Fenians voted the Republi
can ticket almost to a man, wbilo the Ger
rnans almost unanimously bolted on the
liquor question.
New Youk. The election returns are very
scattering. The following are probably cor
rect : New York City gives 00,000 Demo
cratic majority; Brooklyn, 13,oy0. Roth
branches of the Legislature are probably
Democratic, though there is some possibility
that the Republican may have the House.
The Albany .irons claims a majority in the
Assembly "of 15, and 12 Senators. The
Tribune "figures the Senate at 10 Republi
cans and 13 Democrats ; the Assembly at
CO Republicans and 08 Democrats. O'Rrien,
of Tamany, is elected Sheriff of New York
by only .-.so majority over Connolly, the
Mo.art nominee. The Democratic majority
in the State is doubtless 4o,0oo. The Trib
une, Time, Post, and Commercial mutually
criminate each other for the cause of Re
publican defeat. The latter paper thinks
that all will be right next year.
Gen Rossseau. Gen. Rosseau and
son are expected to reach Portland
in a few days by the U. S. steamer
Ossippee.
Gale. A heavy gale, lasting 18
hours, is reported to have occurred
on the night of Oct. 27th, south of
Alaska.
Home Again. Col. Cris. Taylor
and family returned from the Atlantic
side by the Montana, hearty and glad.
The Colonel passed throughyesterday
to Lafayette.
Ccred. The unfortunate U. S.
Storeship Jamcsfoien, of yellow fever
notoriety in 150-3, was sent north.
She is now at New Archangel, find
it is said the yellow fever in her has
all been killed out.
Personal. Dr. A. M. Loryea
left this city on Friday, overland to
California, where he will stop until
after those crazy fellows meet at
Sacramento. We wish the Doctor a
pleasant trip.
St. Thomas IIarisok. Our dis
patches give accounts of a terrific tor
nado at the harbor of St. Thomas
That is a perfectly land locked har
bor, with the poorest of anchorage, so
that when a gale does set in from sea
ward destruction is inevitable. There
are parties in this city who were
cast away 2G years ago, whose evis
dence night possibly convince Secre
tary Seward that in case he pur
chased it for Uncle Samuel it would
prove an exemplification of the
" fool and his monev."
Took Possession. By the arrival
at Victoria of the TJ. S. Steamer
Ossijmee, from Sitka on the 10th.
We are informed that the formal
transfer and delivery of Rassian
America to the United States Gov
ernment took place on the 18th of
October. As is usual of late years,
military officials acted on the part of
Uncle Sam. It seems to us that
any sensible firmer would have done
as well, and the appointment of such
would have been more in accordance
with our idea of what America is.
The P. T. Co. lauched the new
boat fr the Tualatin river on the 30th
ult., and the tinners finished the work
of roofing her on last Friday. She
has been christened the Onward.
She will be ready to run iu two weeks.
Last week, an un'u ky member
of the Smith family, near Lebanon,
went hunting geese; he found a dock,
and ''blazed away" with both barrels
of a shot-gun. The result was, he
killed five geese and broke his collar,
bone, by which he gave the surgeon
a case.
The scriptures tell us of a drove
of hogs into which the devil entered
I l .. . it- '
mailing uiem an into tlie sea. Well
that same drove of hogs went through
our city last evening, says the
Oregonian cf Monday. We know ft
because the drovers and rabble of
boys hallooed as though the devil
were somewhere in the crowd, and
through courtesy to the bipeds we
assign his Satantic Majesty to the
other wing of the drove.
Mr. Picket, guide to Maj . Hunt,
in the expedition to rescue Mrs!
Denoille, says that the Major has cap
tured two squaws and killed one buck
The squaws report that Mrs. Den
oille was taken to Stein's Mountain
that she is still alive, and in good
health, and that she will be given
up for blankets, etc. Maj. Hunt has
senc one of the squaws to the Indian
camp with the proposition that he
will give them anything in exchange
for Mrs. D. except ammunition.
Weekly Commercial lieview.
ExTEr.riiisB Ornce, )
Oregon City, Nov. 15th, 1SC7. J
FLOUR Imperial, Standard, Monitor,
brands SO oO0$7 00 "ft 1-bl., in 4 sacks ;
outside brands S" 00(7n$. 50.
WHEAT Dull demand at 95 cts.$l
c1 bushel.
OATS The demand is about equal to
the sunnlv. at :5(V.:7sc.
CORN -MEAL $2 5!)($3rl cwt.
FEED Ground $25
$20,825 ; P.ran $12.
ton ; Middlings
FRUIT Green Apples flbx 25(5)45 c:
Dried Apples lb 00 c.; Dried Peachef
20c: Plums 20c.
CURED MEAT Hacon lb l.c14c;
Hams tf lb ir,lgc.: Shoulders 7Sc.
LARD In kegs 10 c; tins 15c.
I-:GGS 22c. V doz.
PUTTER Ordinary to prime lb 25
:50c.
POULTRY Chickens doz $2 50(7? 3;
tame Ducks 75c. "pi pair ; tame Geese $2 50
pair ; Turkeys $2 30.$:i pair.
(JAM 1-3 Grouse 50e. ? pair, or $3 J,
doz.: Pheasants, 40c. j-, pair, or 52 "p doz.
YEG ETA 15 EES Potatoes rl bu. 25 cts
Onions f3 100 lbs $1 50($2.: ReansrUOO
lbs S3 5U,SL
HIDES Salted C7 lb 4i,5c.; dry 9 10
l'ORTLAN'l) r-UIOKS.
Flour Ranging from $G 00 to $7 00
barrel.
Wheat Lots offered here are taken at
$1 00 to SI 10 1. bushel.
Dacon Sides. l)o7, ltc; hams, 17(TtLcc;
shoulders, G(V,7c; Slock abundant,demand
light.
Lard In tins. 10illc; Kegs. 10c.
Putter Packed solid, 10 and 12c. In
brine, choice, 20 and 25e. Isthmus. 30
to 38 he.
Eggs In good demand at 33c "fl doz.
Dried Fruits Apples, packed in new J
bbls 10c; Peaches, 12jc. and 13c; Plums,
2025c.'
&cw Advertisements.
I. S. ROSEKBAUH h Co.,
No. 45 Front st., Portland Oregon.
WHOLESALE DEALERS If
Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Stadonerr,
Yankee JVolions, and Toys.
Orders promptly attended to. (l.tf
Notice to Creditors.
INSTATE OF II. Y. LA M HE It T, Deceased.
j Notice is hereby given by tlie under
signed. Administrator of the estate of said
II. V. Lambert, deceased, to all persons hav
ing claims against the estate of tlie said de
ceased, to present them with the proper
vouchers within six mouths from tlie date
of this notice, to tlie undersigned at his resi
dence in Oregon City, Clackamas county,
Oregon.
November 11th, Lsr.7.
4:w FOK1JES BARCLAY,
Ad m i n i s t ri.t or.
Administrator's Sale.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OFTIIE
County Court of Clackamas county. State
of Oregon, I will proceed to sell at public
auction certain personal property belonging
to tlie estate of Henry V. Lambert, deceased,
at. Ids late residence near Oregon City, on
Tuesday, the "20th day of November,
A. I). 1S'7, at tlie hour often o'clock, a m.,
of said day. The property to be sold will
consist of one span tine, large American
horses, 1 milk cow and calf, 2' pigs, 4 doz.
chickens, 1 two horse wagon, 2 plows and
farming utensils, 1 cook stove and household
furniture, some clothing, 1 pistol, 1 l itle, nod
a lot of hay and oals. Terms will be made
known on the da- of sale.
November 13th, lsii7.
FORBES BARCLAY,
4"2w Administrator.
NEWLfOHT! HEW LAM?
AND
JSTEW ILXJID !
BEST NIGHT LAMP IN TJ3E !
Its Ssstny Ailvanta jf-s :
FinSTTt i X,-Erpl.fiir; and enVi; J;i
Jri c fn iii tsnu-kf or v'enxive odor while
burn in if.
SKCfXDIt 'ice a .'oft, Cloin, White
Li idt.
Til HID It i CHEAPER than any vth.-r
Fiuid or Oil.
LUCINS BURNING FLUID
For burning in the above Lamps, outrivals
all other Fluids for LIOJ1T and' ECONOMY,
it will not. Stain or Grease Clothes, Carpets,
Tables, etc. 1
LUCINE LA21P3 AND I HE FLUID
CA.V BE HAD OK
. W. & Co.,
OREGON CITY,
DEALEKS IX
Mnrf-x, Jmtrrtre, Lamps, Oils, Ch
amney."
Lanterns, dr., tv.
nl:tt
JOHN WILSON
3
127 FRONT STREET,
Opposite iif h AYliat Clicer House,"
Has just opened a
Xev, and Extensive Stock
Of Merchandise for the Winter Trade, care
fully selected from the latest importations.
Direct from Paris, London and
New Ycrk.
And which he oilers at the lowest market
prices
FOR CASH !
DTS.KSS GOODS. Anrirnnt sclrrlinn
of Plain and j'iaid All-wool Poplins, Mer
inos, Winceys, Empress Cloths, Colored
Alpaccas, Russel Cords, Cashmere Robes,
Wrapper Flannels, Wool Delaines. Bom
bazine, Black Silk Alpaccas, Barathea,
Mourning Goods, and a great varietv of
low l'ritetl 1'oplius of superior qual
ity, Ac, Ac.
CI.OAKIXKS A fine nssoj t mpiit of
Velvet Beavers and Plain Cloths, in Black,
Brown, Purple, Grew Tan. Senrlet
Azuline Blue Colors, "Water-proof Tweeds
of English nd O'-egon make, Pilot Cloths)
&c, Ac, with buttons aud trimmings to
suit. 0
KAMIL.Y BUY GOODS 10-1 Cotton
Sheetings, Pillow-case Cottons, 10-1 Linen
Sheeting, Pillow case Linen, 4-1 Shirt
ing Linens-nil prices-Table Linens,
1 able Damask Cloths a tine assortment
Napkins, Doylas. Towels, Bhtnkets,Ouilt
V.ounterpanes, Crib Blankets, Cassimers
1 weeds and a general variety v Piece
Goods, Ac.
ZKPII It All colors, in si ii-lr, lollc
and split Berlin Wool, Tidy Cotton, Ber
111 Wool and Crotchet Patt'er.is, Crotchet
Hooks, knitting Pins, in wood and steel ;
Aettmg Pius, Stilettos, Ac, Ac.
F.CYfiOODS-i:s;lc Gimp, lIa lc
Colored Velvet Ribbons, Silk Trimmin"
Ribbons, Silk Cord ami Tassels, Alpaeci
braids and diindings. Silk Twist, Machine
Sewing Silks a;,d Linens, Embroidery
Silks, Dress Buttons, Rubber Combs and
Hair Pins, Hair Nets, Ac, Ac,
HATS AXD CAPS A lull assortment
of Men's and Bovs' Hats and Caps, Infants'
Fancy Dress Hats, Navy Caps, Glazed
Caps, Ac, Ac.
Cr.OTIIIX-0 T,,nt'St Stvies Rest Cus
tom Made Children's Cassimer Suits,
Boys' Suits, Youth's Cassimere and t ine
Beaver Suits, Gents' Cloth and Beaver
Suits, Black Doeskin and Beaver Pants
Beaver, Cloth and Silk Velvet Vests'
(rents' and Boys' Overcoats, Bovs' Vests'
Boys Linen B. Shirts, Boys' U. Shirts and
Drawers, Rubber Neck Ties, Silk do
Scarfs, French and English Cotton Socks
Linen Cambric Handkoi-ptnf.' v:u. i-...'
1 ... M - I- 1 , , - -.w..., L ' I I ft JJl-
uieim.s, l. nuerciotiiin
)g, aud Furnishing
Goods generally.
FOR SALE BY
JOHN WILSOIT,
17 Front Street
Opposite tlu What Cheer House.
ronlan'Oov. V-xh, 1-07. uLTt
TUA VEL AND TKAXSVOliTA TI0X.
North American S. S.Co.
To New York, via Panama !
1Vj XORTn AMERICAN STEAM
SHIP COMPANY will dispatch the New
and Staunch Steumhhip
OREGONIAIT
FOR PANAMA!
From Mission St. Wharf, Sun Francisco, on
MONDAY, .OVK3IIIEIl 2.-, l,o7.
Connecting with the Splendid New Steam
ship NEBRASKA !
At Aspirrwail, for New York.
For further information apply to
I. W. RAYMOND, Agent,
N. W. corner Battery and Pine Streets.
Battery
4:td
(up stairs),
San Francisco.
PEOPLE'S
Transportation Company.
NOTICE.
W lTE 11 A II II A NGE3I E
77ROM AND AFTER THIS DATE, UNTIL
further notice,
TIIE STEAMER
-n
ALERT !
WILL LEAVE TIIE COMPANY'S DOCK,
Portland, every day ('Sundays excepted),
I Oil OREGON CITV,
At Gj o'clock, A. M.,
Connecting with the Steamers
RELIANCE and FANNIE PATT0N,
ox
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday,
OF EACH WEEK, FO
SALEK, ALBANY & C0RVALLIS.
and with the steamer
ENTERPRISE,
On Wed nrsday of each week, for
HARRISBURG and EUGENE CITY-
and with the steamer
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
of each iceek, for iJayton, La
fa ye tie and McMinnville.
November 12th, 1807.
A. A . SI cCUL Jj Y ,
President J'. T. Co.
Ore
Xavigation
c o :i ly JV IN" Y
'1ST OTIC 15.
REDUCTION OF FARE.
VRRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PER
fected by the Oregon Mi am Navi
gation l'oni)a 11 y and the Fionecr : a C
C onijiaiiy, wherebv passengers can pur
chase THROUGH TICKETS "from Portland
to tlie different points iu Idaho at the follow
ing rates :
From Portland to Boise City,
" " ' Idaho City
" ' Silver Citv.. . .
)1 50
CI
CI
Passengers can lay over at Umatilla by
giving notice to the Agent of the "Pioneer
Stage Cotnpanv."
Tliroiic;!! Tit-ltc- SoJd nrily n tile
Company's Ciller in Portland.
The rates of passage on the river until
further notice will be 11s follows :
From Portland to Dalles
Sfl 2o
1" 00
lG 00
10 00
11 00
2 50
Umatilla.
" Wailula.
to Umatilla.
Wailula..
" Wailula..
From Dalles
" Umatilla
TIIE BOATS OF TIIF. 0. S. N. CO.
For the Dalles
1VIL.I. LEAVE POKTL.VXD DAILY,
(Sundays excepted,)
AT 5 O'CLOCK, A. EX.
Boats 011 tiicUppcr Columbia
LEAVE CELILO ON
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday,
FOR
Umatilla Wailula.
RETURXIXG-Tlie Boats will Irar
Wailula every Monday, and Wednesday,
and Friday mornings, touching at Umatilla
and arrive at Dalles same day.
On nntl nftt-r Monday, Sept. 23rf, 1SG7,
THE stk wri;
- - - .-4
TTTT r a
Will leave Portland for Monticcllo
EVEHY
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
At G O'clock, A. 31.
The STAGE leaves immediately on the
arrival of the boat, and reaches" Olvmpia
the next evening.
RETURN lN(i The Boat will leare Mon
ticello every Tuesdav, Thursday and Satur
day, (on arrival of the Stage from Olvmpia)
at 1 o'clock P. M. .it
Portland, July 1 Oth ISC.
J. C. AlVSAVORTTI.
:tf
Preside it O. S. X. Co.
ASTORIA ROUTE.
TIIE U. S. SI AIL STEAMER
SJOHN H. COUCH
Sxow Master.
Will leave Portland for Astoria and inter
mediate landings, on Monday and Friday of
each week.
at ( o clock A. M. Returning.
will leave Astoria cn Tuesday aDd
at 6 a. m.
lturday
J. C. AIXSWORTH,
J 'resident O. S. X. Co.
WAN'TED !
200,000 'SiASVlS;
to be delivered at onr Warehouse in Cane
mah,for which we will pay one dollar per loo
lbs. Also : "
2,000
BUSHELS OF PINK-EYE,
Blue, or Kidney Potatoes.
For which we will nay -r0 rni ,. Kti.i
for White Kidney, und4o cents per bushel
for other kinds. Also:
100,000 lbs. No. 1 Pork !
For which we will pnv six dollars for every
100 lbs. Pork to be well fatted, and not to
weigh less than 20o l,s to the hi,-r
BARLOW & SIIEPPATU).
All to be delivered at our warehouse,
in Cancmah. r jtf
J OHN H. SCHR.AM,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
$k SADDLES, HARNESS,
V etc., etc..
Main street, between Third and Fourth,
Oregon City.
rriir' - ; . . i' - -
1 iii um-iiiiuii 01 I'arues uesiring anytning i
gon Steam
jl mi mt iiiic, is (urecieu to mv stocK, be
faie making purchases el-cvhere".
V-i) JOHN U.SCilFvAM.
AUCTIONEER! '
Corner of Front and Oak streets, Portland
AUCTIONSALES
Of Real Estate, Groceries., General M,, v
dise and Horses, Ch
Every Wednesday and Saturday ,
A. b. Riciurdsox, Auctioneer
AT PRIVATE SALE
English refined Bar and I!,111(l!e Uon
English Square and Octagon Cast sted .
Horse shoes, 1 ues, Rasps, sa.s . w
Screws, Fiy-paus, sheet ir0n, R.' Q j
also: I
A large assortment of Groceries an? Liqi)orj
A. B. Richardson-. Aiwi;.. '
7 -v iiuUt.pp
New Advertisements"
TOHNSON & McCOWN ARE THE
f) Agents iu Oregon City, of the IW
tire Insurance Company, the best do tl
business on this coast. This Compan g
the only one in Oreypu that
Issue Policies and Adjusts Losses
Without referring the case to San Frunpiw,
ALSO, AGENTS OF Tilt"
North America Lifa Insurance Co.!
Presenting the most desirable featured
having its policies guaranteed by the j--I
of New York.
Z:i Don't delay attention to those m-j.
ters until your property is destroyed bv fj"e"
or until you a.-e sick, "when you' cat n'ot L
insured. Call immediately. (-!lf
NERVE! NERVE! NERVE!
The Requirements of the limes
o
A
ST0N,
HAS IT !
rpiIE OLD ROCK STORE, THE BEST
JL Dry Goods house in Oregon City, has U,
pluck to fill every department with an emirs
Vcw "Win! ci Stock!
r.. .r tt.
Hard Times Come Again no More!
Great Fall in the price of Goods!
J". R. RALSTOA',
At the Rock Store, on the corner of Ma:j
and Fifth streets, Oregon City, has jt r?.
turned from San Francisco, where he pureh.
ased a large and well selected stock of
DRESS GOODS,
WOOLEN " PRINTS,
WHITE HOSIERY",
BLEACHED SHEETINGS,
GENTS' FURNISH NO GUfJDS
ROOTS AND SHOES,
HATS AND CAES,
YANKEE NOTIONS,
PAINTS OILS, &C.&C, kc.
At prices hitherto unheard of,
lf By the oldest inhabitant.
ZW Let the People clothe tUenw'.vi's 0
Z-iy And Rejoice! For the winter cjincih.
Give him a call and be convinced that lit
Rock Store is tlie place to trade.
JATl AH 11 IT Ah I
OF
Fall and Winter Stock
At the OLD CORNER.
SELLING,
oregox cm;
Has just received, and is now opening
all the latc.-t
Si'j'Scs zz lid IPatserm
Which he will sell loir,
For Cash or Country Product (
Jlis stock Cotn'prists, in part,
DRY GOODS,
READY MADE CLOTIIIXS
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Mens Ladies'1 Misses and Childmi1
HATS AND C A PS,
Groceries,CroeItcry, Glass and P'aieJ
Ware, Paints, Oils, Lamps,
Wicks, Chimneys, and Burners!
Hardware, Cutlery, etc., etc,
Being Hundreds of Other Articles1.
Too numerous to Mcft'ion!
lT" Ca.ll ar,rj exafntnc for yourself. I t'f
pleasure in showing goods, ami cwtwif
will lind the articles at reasom-We figure-
I. SKI.IdW
Corner store, opposite ui'
5.1y Tin and stW 5'-"re
rn -n-N -t t t-. a mrrPT)
0
The Best on tiie Coast.
r-rrrr Tlios. Armsfronffji
1 iaeM
5&33i'Hjj Manufacturer of
ALL KINDS OF LEATHER!
jMiiAVArinE, Oregon.
HTM1E UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO IV
form
DEALERS
AND MANUFACTURED
That he is prepared to furnish s Z3 r '
durable an article of Leather as can be nS"
on the Pacific Coast, at the following rato-
Harness Leather, per lb 2 to M
Fxtra heavy, for Concord. .. . u
Skirting, per pound 25 to a
Belting, in the side s,
' Cut, per square foot, V
Side, upper, " " " P to
(inn'n Leather " " " IS to a-l
Light But', or Grain for Wo
men's work
Calfskins, per doz
Kip " "
Bridle, per side
Collar, per side
Luce Leather, per side
IS to 20
:'!) to?'1'
' A(tti to 6
a .-.1 1 to
1 Oe to
2 tH to
2 5'
1-?
Z5r I do not think that Harness I-m'
should necessaril v be made in Sunta ( rui,
order to stand the test of our climate;
:r Nor do I think that V.Aiwz. i
to bear the strain of Oregon Muchiucry, ro
be made in the Atlantic States.
ALL I ASK IS A f
And I will prove, fo the satisfaction
concerm-d, that Oregon Leather is U'e
on the Coast. .
Z4f- All orders will meet with pre
tention. Address: ,,-.nVf
-THOMAS ARMKOM;;
3G.lv) Milwankie, Pr-
' , f
cdat the P-NTOn-EISE Vxl