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1. O. I'CE!A.Vr. KOITOlt AM) Pitt PKIETOR.
Saturday, January 4th, 1853.
" ":TD" Ol'il AGE.VTS. ,"; ' '
L. P. FISHER & Co., Rooms 20 and 21 New
M'?churts' Exchange, Sacramento street,
"arc our onljQ-uthbrized Ageuts iu San
Firancisco. '- '"
DALY k STEVENS, .'cor. Front and Morri
son streets,- (mrstiurs,) are our authorized
Ae'n1s i i Portland. s - -
Rvt?: LKWIS.'Esq , will continue to act far
u as Genera! Traveling Agent. ' - -t
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Thft" San Francisco Times shows
"why it is th:vt the Chiqa steamers do
wt. connect witfi , more regularity.
TbP; Mi S. S Co., is a great over
grovvri '. ptrsepftVci monopoly, .but
MrfeT.hiirk they may be brought to
their senses in the course of time by
sftiVcnnirljs'oftea rnatlo :'and veri
fifli : The "; last ' Panama steamer
was derta?i&I ".twenty-four ' hours for
the piitpoiie. of making the prortrlaed
c uwiju'ctipn with the Great Republic
frorQ, China and Japan, at that date
uedue four d ys; and yet the Mon
tana 0hd scarcely passed out the
GoiJen Crate through the dense fog,
tttVrftRe' iong'and ntixionsly ' Iooked
fyT'Sttamtihp from - the Orien-t hore
in sight. It was then too late, and
whv T- The answer will be furnished
by-arr OHeiital correspondent of the
Evening JJuIletln.' 'We copy-.
g v ' Q
t If the PaciGc Map. S. .S. Company
wtmlrl m ike better time brides might
r'i "ovtr to your Golden State. It
i n great 'mistake, slowing dowrij'i
m they do; eighteen days from Snn
Francisco to Yokohama is quite
-nouirli. A p:st'n"rer told me that
the -Colorado, on hi-r second trip this
va slowed down to 140 miles per
d.v, so as td make the regulation
tirtie. Here is the French line cut
tfg into the English line because
tle'y' make bettffrirne, and our new
lfiie1 imitating the slow oach " P. &
." As an American I liave done all
that lay in my. power, and could have
) induced? th'r,ee .passengers the other
day to take the Gre.it Republic, but
Qi they only had six months for a run
Imrnp, and had hoard that the Col-y
ra'lo did not connect at San Fran
cisco the lir$ voyage, it might hap
pea that time, they refused to listen
i-j ir.y arguments.
(Xhii then, is the second failure
to imke the necosj.try connection
detaining passengers many days to
cay'nolhing of the 5000 packages of
Tea,' .300 bales Silk, etc, all destined
to New Ytrk cq to foreign parts. It
may not be outoof place for us in
this connection, to allude again to this
" foVing down" process. It is no
(o) .
new thing to Californians coming up
in the steamers from Panama. Tho
Company's rules are very stringent,
and woe betide the captain, of . any
one of the Pacific Mail S. S. Co's ves
sels thnt dire gnter the Golden Gate
ahead of sclis-dule time. How often
have we known of steamers sighting
lindft the Heads, and actually tele
graphed, and -yet, forsooth, turn
around and take the back track for
5 flours, fearing to enter the harbor
until his time was up, much to the
discomforts atid annoyance of those
on board. If these things occur upon
the oft travelled route, why not upon
the lon and more perilous China
route. The agent of the Pacific Mail
S. S. Co. has ' not volunteered any
-i-planalion for tho Great? Republic's
failure to connect with the Moiitana
The 'former , was . due on thelI4th
) h?.f however, did not arrive until the
siprnoori of the 19th. If this line
c-btpet5ts to secure the passenger traf
Ih? heretofore monopolized by the
Fxipiich aad -English companies, they
. "Ast. certainly put on more steam
RSnvell as sail ; thesrepeated failures
ta.counectQiro' noP calculated to ndd
"clj to the' general reputation of the
ii&'rican li ie. . ' ,
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A IEf,u?i.TEK. J. II. Misener,
latV'Post master at Boise City, has
decamped,- leaving his surities to
eirhe iip-: with' abbut : $8,100 on
" "Money Order Hus'tiess'." Mr. R.
a Irj.lliday has temporary charge of
I ".until." a pew appointment'
cut lemadf..' The Stqtesma says:
" Misener is guihy of the basest in'
gratitude - to , numerous, persons in
II i e, who have been his friends, by
Mtbjuc-ting them to the mortification
of ..acknowledging him a public de-
faarHer-,. to say lvothing of the- pecuni
aryc'oaiiil .r ition. of, settling np his
Mtnds. . .He is said; to be uow in
OTympia. , ' " '
The '.' Ovcidknt.' We have re
:cired froni.j- Bancroft & Co., the
prospectus cf the new Presbyterian
paper, to bo published by them in
San Francisco, bsgiiniug in. January.
The prospectus sijs; ; ; . ,
The Occulent will be published
weekly (on Friday ), in quarto form,
- twelve "pages, and will be edited
l.y K.'v ."James" Eel Is, D. D., with
'fie v. E. B.Walsworth as Associate:
S'he price will be $i per annum, in
v.old coiir, or its equirajpnt, payable
in d Ynee or ?2 0 for sjx aiontbs,
Kiritp teVms. '
The.fii'cthat'B'ancroft ii Co , are
to be the publishers, is of-itself good
.rm!ft th.it Vh haw W.rh.i
I u u success. ft ""
-.-The political aspirants of Mon
fr i& are looking out a plan to convcr
Uut Tfcartory tut? a State.
About Wool.
The San Francisco Times1 New
.York commercial letter of the 2d of
November, soys of one item of im
portance to Oregon farmers: The
Wool Market during the last mouth
has been very depressed, particularly
for domestic fleece and pulled, while
stocks of the latter named are only
light, and prices 6tead'dy declining
from'2 to 5 cents below former rates.
This state of the market is mostly
to be accounted fur by the undesira
ble condition of the wool of the fast
clip, being generally an inferior one
in quality, and with a great portion
of unsound staple, heavier than U6ual
and mixed with those hard black or
pitch tops, which cau9eari extra loss
in cleansing. In the fleeces there are
also -dung locks and other impurities,
with some exceptions; ' besides more
twine than is needed. The Wool
Manufacturers' Association, being
aware of the defective wool now
grown with us, passed at their meet'
ing on the 2J inst.the following res
olutions:
" That Manufacturers have suffered
from over production of particuUr
kiiids of goods. YTool growers have,
equally suffered from over produce
tion of certain kinds of wool. The
wisest course for each class to adopt,
is to the increase the variety of its
products.. ,, i
"That it would greatly, benefit
many branches of the woolen manu
facture, if, in Addition to the ordinary
wools now produced, there 'should
-be an increase in fine wools cor
responding to the best Sileian
wools, and in conibit.g wools of Eng
lish blood." - ;
-Foreign Fine Wools are nominally
at former ratss, but little doing, not
withstanding tho insufficient light
stock. The recent accounts from
European markets make mention of
a depressed state in general, in the
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manufacturing districts ana in tne
wool markets, in consequence of
which the prices of desirable wools
had somewhat suffered, and among
the family and undesirable kinds the
effect was even greater and more ap
parent. The imports of wool into
New York were:
."'' Pound.
For the vear 1R65. 86,712,112
Jan.,1 to Sept.. 2. 187 ' 1-SM5S
Month ending On. 26, 1S67 1,17,001
. In -all. proceedings commenced
in bankruptcy the fifty per cent,
clause will come into operation. .The
33d section of the law provides that
"no discharge shall be granted to a
debtor whose assets do not pay fifty
per cent, of the claims against his
estate unless the assent in writing of
a maioritv in number and value of
if
his creditors, who have proved their
claims, filed in the case at or before
the time of application for the dis
charge.''
The Boise Statesman speaks
rather rouijh of Mr. S. G. Eeed';
Stewardship at Washington. Mr.
ISoed paid his own expengeB, we be
lieve, on that trip and did all that
any man could do called the atten
tion of Congress to the routes, etc.,
which is more than any Delegate to
Congress from Idaho, under pay and
milaage, ever did. Mr. Reed is now
absenc from Oregon, at his own " ex-
pene, looking to the good of the
public.
One of the most unpleasant fen
tures of the manufacturing interest
has been the steady decline during
the past season of cotton. Cotton
has fallen over six cents a pound
since July. One great cause of the
decline is found in the fact that the
cotton of India has been improving
wonderfully withiu the past year or
two.
Forney's Press of "the 16th of
November, contains tho articles
which seem to make it cetertain that
Grant will bo the nominee of the Re
publican party, for President. John
W. Forney made James Buchanan
President. He is the best " Wire
Worker" in the Union no doubt.
It is doubtful whether Greeley
will accept the appointment of- Min
ister to Austria, now that he has
been confined. Some thinks it only
b plsn to exile the old fellow during
the approaching Presidental election.
Grape culture is becoming one
of the great staples of rural produc
tion in the United States. It is as
tonishing to note the immerse in
crease in that product within the last
ten years.
It is said that Henry Ward
Beecher never wrote a word of
" Norwood. Bonner only uses
great men's names to get the pro
dilutions of poor writers, financially;
into merchantable shape. . .
We are in receipt of the Olym
pia Transcript, the new paper issued
by Messrs. Gunrv & Gale. It is
neatly printed, ably conducted, and
is entitled to a prominent place in
the journalism of the Territory.
Calchas" was out again in the
Herald on the 2Sth. His last effort
! s rather weak. A repetition, of his
former exertion's. '-
Ciarles II. Ackley, of Saginaw
Michigan, lately went on a big bender
in Chicago- snreeimr himself to
,Tiaattiio a few dys.
, : OREGOV.
The Aptx will leave Portland
thia evening for San Francisco,
;.v. . ....
The line has been located for a
telegraph between .Portland and
Dalles City.
: A very ricb surface gold dig
gings camp has been struck not far
fjom the Shasta mine?.
Another wreck at Neah Bay
was reported on the 24th, name un
known. The Mountaineer has began the
publication of the Supreme Court
decisions. ; - '
Three thousand dollars was- re
cently obtained from ten tons of rock
crushed from one of the 'ledges in
Warren's Diggings.
The Mountaineer calls Tom and
Jerry a tonic. No doubt about as
correct as to call Lager teutonic in
these days.
During seren months np to De
cember 1st, Wallula had shipped to
Portland 2.273 tons of the products
of Walla Walla Valley.
Oswego now has a daily mail
but it is all on one side, like n jug han
dle. . Between Portland and the
Pittsburg biily.
The Stlem Chronicle :s now
quits a respectable sheet. .Our; .old!
friend Wm. Jernegan has a battt'in.
its " make up."
The proceedings of the Portland
railroad meeting have been published
in pamphlet for gratuitous distribu
tion. Call on Col. W. W. Chapman.
The steamer Enterprise which
we left " hard on " up river, in our
last issue came to her dock at this
city on Friday of last week, none the
worse for wear.
On the "tb of next month the
House of BUhops will meet in New
York for the purpose of electing a
person to fill the vacancy in the dio
cese of Oregon.
The rain and tho frost combined
rendered the NicoUon pavement at
Portland slippery indeed. This is
the first objection raised to it since
it was put down before that, objec
tions were multitudinous.
We have no doubt but that the
rjute to Boise via Canyon City, is
tne snorlest . ana best, lne map
teaches us that it is the most direct.
The Dalles Mountaineer pronounce -it
one of the best roads in the couu
try. ... .
Tho following officers were cho
sen by Samaritan Lodge No. 2,ol
Portland. I. O. O. F: W. II. An
drews, N. G ; ,C. A Dofph, V. G
J. N. Dolph, Ii. S ; I. Barman,
Treasurer ; Trustees, John IITLyon,
II. C. Goulson and E. St. John.
The stockholders of the Wasco
Woolen Company arc to meet on the
lOih for the purpose of increasing
their capital stock. That is the best
way to increase stock it gives bet
ter satisfaction than where ' two or
three are gathered together."
:Portland is moving to abate the
nuisance of so many runaway team?.
We advisd them to do this three
years ago, and had it have been at
tended to thtn, there wouIU now
probably be three deformed, beings
less in the world, that we thmk of.
High Mass was celebrated at the
Catholic Church in this city on Christ
mas Eve. The church was beauti
fully decorated and the music by the
choir was highly pleasing. Rev.
O'Dillon officiated, and a large audi
ence was present.
The Courier gave its readers
" Andy's last production " in broken
doses. "J. W." ought to. deal out
his leaders in like manner they
would probably act more as an as
tringent then. Now they are on
the order of an emetic.
The reception and housing of the
new steam engine belonging to Com.
pany.No. 4, of Portland, wa made
the occasion of a fine time thera
amongst firemen on the 2oth. Port
land now has two steam fire engines.
The old machine of 4's will probably
go to Eugena.
Hassalo Lodge No. 15. IO. O.
F , of Portland, elected officers as fol
lows : C. O. Clark, N. G.; W. W.
Spaulding, Y. G.; J. Bachman, R.S.;
C. A. Burchardt, Troasurer ; W.
Dierdorff, L. Goodman, Fi liar
baugh, Trustees.
Columbia Lodge No. 5, I. O. O.
F., at Dalles City, elect officers as
follows: O. N. Denny, N. G ; E.
Wingate, V. G.; Geo. Ruch, II. S.;
S. Kiine, P. S.; W. H. Gates, A. W.
Ferguson and J. M. ICook,Trustees.
We have received the Prospec
tus of anew daily which is to make
its appearance in Portland on Mon
day evering next. Conducted by J.
F. Atkinson Publisher, and G. W.
Cameron solicitor.
Capt. Corno ha3 again sailed into
these rraters this time in command
of the brig Brercater of San Francisco.
He was outside the bar twelve days,
for want of a tug or pilot, and finally
came in without either. . The Brews
ter was built in -Camden, Maine, in
1S63, and the same year came
around the Horn to San Francisco.
She will carry five brtradred tons
i we'gh. . . ' ' -
The Pioneer Oil MUT, at Salem,
has commenced the manufacture of
oil from flax peed. The company
have about 10,000 bushels of seed to
manufacture, and have agreed for an
other season's supply of larger amount.
The following from the Corval
1 is Gazelle speaks well for the father
of . a liberal son in this city : Our
good friend Mr. Diller, whose gar.
den, orchard, and vineyard, are each
a model of their - kind, and to the
bountiful yield of which many of the
citizens of Corvallis are indebted lor
nnmerous luxuries," did i not forget us:
on Christmas Day. He Will accept
our thanks for a basket of fine ap
ples, and delickous grapes, oftbe,Isa
bella variety, just as rich, plump and
nice as when plucked from the vine.
" May his shadow never grow less,"
his " trees cast their fruit," nor " the
worms eat his grapes." j
Knapp, Burrell & Co. intend to
make 800 barrels of cement per week
when their arrangements are com
pleted at the quarry opposite As
toria. Four patent kiln's will be
erected, which run nntil repairs are
needed. They are built out of hwn
granite-rock and liaed with" fire-tricky
It is- the intention of the company to
erect a saw-mill, barrel and shingle
factory, the latter to supply "the pub
lic demand and the two fornwr 10
enable the company more successfully!
to prosecute the manufacture and
marketing of the cement.
At the meeting of the MuTtno
mah County Teachers Association,
held last week, Prof. Frambes intro
duced the subject of Normal Schools,
and earnestly advocated the estab
lishment of such , a school in Oregon. J
tie called attention to the advantage
which has resulted to the public
schools of California, from the es
tablishment of a Normal School in
that State. Mr. Pershin "arid the
Rev. Mr. Anderson fpoke highly in
favor of the same. The latter stated,
that were he about to teach '-in'. Cali
fornia, he would first take a course of
instruction at the Normal School, in
order that his system of teachimr
might be in harmony with that oi
the other teachers in the State. -
The Mountaineer pays : " Now
that the distance is being so rapid! v
fhortened between here and the At
lantic States by the rapid completion
of the Union Pacific Railroad, we be
gin to feel that it becomes our duty
to shorten the distance as much as
possible in making the connection
with the railroad. ,Ve.are now get
ting our letter ma if "from New York
i n eighteen day3. . Nt xt summer,sby.j
the Canyon City route, we expect to
shorten the time from here to Boise
two days ! This would leave sixteen
days. And as the railroad is rapidly
being pushed this way, we rany ex
pect by next fall to get our letters
from New York in from ten to twelve
days. This is an enterprise in which
the whole of northern Oregon is in
terested, and t we should be much
pleased if our friends would lend us
a helping hand, for in the speedy
transportation of mails we ate alike
all interested.''
The projected branch railroad,
connecting Idaho and Oregon, w ith
the Central Pacific near, S tit Lake,
has been mapped at Boise City.. The
Democrat says: According' to this
map, the road would come down
Rock Creek, instead of Raft River,at
the mouth of which creek Snake river
can be easily crossed to the north
side, and the track laid along its level
plnin to this place; and Umatilla.
There are positively no serious obsta
cles to overcome. With the excep
tion of two or three small water
courses and creeks, the work of con
structing such a railway could be al
most as expeditiously done as
through the lowlands of' lllin-ois-:"
Lay the map aside, and u doubt
more serious obstacles than the
Democrat editor sees, would appear.
If not, it is an exception, 'Iu.th.iij
i. country.
Bro. I. R. Moores " of - Salem
has sent ns a copy of a pamphlet is
sued at Salem giving a plan of life as
surance gotten np by Chemeketa
Lodge, I.O. O. F. The plan com
mends itself as a very valuable one.
It is submitted to the Order in the
hope that it will be adopted by every
Lodge and every member. Each
Lodge is to have appropriate agents
and officers, and the Grand Secretary
of the Grand Lodge, is to be Actuary.
A membership fee of $1 25 is rc
quired, and upon the death of a mem
ber an assesmenl of $1 is levied on
each person, and the proceed, less
the expense of collection, paid as des
ignated by the deceased. Of course.
in a
large Association this would
amouut to a considerable sum. The
plan is efficient; not liable to abuse ;
no profits are expended in agencies
or advertising, or ta-ge salaries and
office rent. It is the result of the
joint efforts of a committee, composed
of Rev. Dr. Wythe, S. E. May, J. J.
Murphy and A. II. Sliii6on. - The
pamphlet will be sent, through the
State to the different L Iges for distribution..'-.;..
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Ore?oj Cirr Item?. Under thU
heading'the Cregonian took the fol
lowing copy from our hook the day
after Christmas: "There will be no
issue of the Enterprise on Saturday,
and as. the key note of the gay sea.
on at Oregon City has .been: struck
and sounded long; I send you: the fol
lowjijgvttems of news: The third lec
ture of the I. O. O. F. course, on the
2od, by J. II. Mitchell, was an able
one largely attended and highly ap
preciated. Subject,; "Henry VI II
and his Qtleels.,' The next, or
fourth lecture will be delivered on
the evening of the 7th. by Hon. A.
C. GiUhs. On the 21th a huge
i Ciuri.stmas.-lhce was erected at the M.
E. Church, and about 200 presents
given from it many of them very
nice ones. Sheriff Burns, on a re-
'Jeenfc occasion' at I?ortlnrid, w as pre
sented wiU) a copy (illustrated) of the
" Melodies of Mother Goose," and on
the occasion above referred to at the
M. "E Church, he returned the com-.
pliTnenVby giving a real live gander
t' at least Ireland says he thinks it
came from that somce. It will make
a superb 'dinner... .' At .the Episcopal
Church,, which was very tastefully
decorated j another Christmas tiee
wa erected, and also one in the par-Ior.-ftfMri
QcOt-A. Haas, and . at the
houses of other citizens, attesting that
Oregon City i,s no", slow . place.. . On
,tho uL'5ih Rev. j. VW. : Sell wood
preached an instructive discourse at
the Episcopal Church, .upon the sub
ject of Christmas anj.tho birtii of the
Saviour. The chants were beautiful
ly executed especially so the 43th
hymn:
Chords ' " " ' - ' ' '
Shout the glad tidings, exnltinglr sing;
Jerusalem tiiumphs, Messiah is Kit:."
Zion, the marrcldns s'torv bctellin-jf, - -: -The
Son of the highest, how lowlr- his
hirth! ...
The brightest Archangel in Glory excelling,
He'atOoiM to redeem thee, He reigns ujou
earth.
Ci'iorus
Shout the glad tidinB, exnltinglr sing;
Jerusalem triumphs. Messiah is King.
At' tie close of tl ese exercises the
audience dispersed to their respective
'homrs, or the houses of friends, and
turkeyp, geese, duck, etc., were dis -cn?sed
as in the good old days of
yore. In the evening there was a
nay party given at the Court Ilonae
by-Mr. L. Diller. who absolutely ex
celled himself. The Good Templars
also had a feast at their I la 11. to
which, many outsiders were invited
and at which all found enjoyment.
The Odd Fallows elected officers for
theTcnsning terra on Christmas even
ing, as follows; ' A J. Apperson, N.
G. ; Fred Chapmsn, V. G ; J. K.
Bingrnan, R. S N.- W. Randall, P.
S ; Fred. Charman, Treas.; N. W.
IUml.'dl, Host. The Masonic Order
have elected-new officers as follow.:
Capt. Geo. A. lVase, W. M .; A. P.
DeLin, S.-W.; M.ij.'J. S. Rineniso i,
J. W.; D. M. Mvkenmy, Secy ; Jos
R. Ralston, Treas.; N. V. Randall
Tyler. It is still raining hard, and
as the steamer' Jactation has deter
rained. Jo go up the 'Willamette, she
will probably be assisted over the
portage considerably by the rise of
the wajter. . .She :s now " on the way"
to Albany. It is understood that
the Rainier (?) will run with her
befWcen Orog'on ,City : and the empo
porinm. Only two men were found
drunk ift this city during the holidvn
.sne 'of these had his head split ol
most from ear to ear. and the other
ran away. - So goes for ajiappy new
year.
A day or two later the following
appeared: Mr. Win. Welch and his
daughter, who lived on th Upper
M,&htlla;-wc're drowned in the MoIalla
nearThom.is Jackson's on Thursday
last. In attempting to cross the
stream in"a - wagon, the horses be
came refactory and he was compelled
to'imhitlh ' thehi from the wagon
TT'.I. 1 , .1 1 .
ijc men iook ootn norscs to tne
bank, left one, and returned with the
other to - the wagon. .Taking his
daughter on behind him, he attempt
ed to return, but the horse again be
came unmanageable and threw them
both into the stream, from- which
they were unable to escape. The
body of the old gentleman was soon
recovered, but when I last heard
from there, 'the young lady's' had not
yet been" found-. ...-J .Miss Cailie
Barlow, who lives on Lower Molaltn
wa ;going to Aurora .on. horseback
in company w ith her younger broth
er; .-Iir "crossing a slough at the North
end of pudding river bridge, formed
by thtrriver duri-ng the high water,
her. horse got .into swimming water
and:tlrrew her. "She held on to the
bridle until. the horse, fell on her, but
foriumUely did.'not hurt her. She
lht-4i tvt :go?of the bridle and was car
ried down the stream till he caught
in n drift, - Two gentlemen happened
to be passing at the time, and one of
them succeeded in rescuintr her I
rim not advised whether the knight
vlverfoimed - the chivalrous deed
hai-claimed the young ladyV hand,
as.rcward o! his couragp, or not.
.The steamer Lewiston is
now high and dry 011 one of our
streets, and is moving slowlv toward
the fi.?!d of her future labors; but it
is stated that the P. T. Co., have no
tified her owners that she will not be
alFowed to "goto sea" again when
she reaches the' company's basin.
Should she be prevented from " tak
ing to the water" when she reaches
it, and denied the use of the Wil
lamette river, she will have a long
walk before she reaches Albany.
However it 'the river remains high
she can easily get as far as Cane mah
on the county road, which is over
fiowed.at an ordinary high Rtnge of
wattT, in consequence of the P T.
Co:V works. ' A petition has been
gotten up and is numerously signed
setting forth the above fact, and some
others, and asking the County Com-
"'issioners tt take measures to abate
the .nuisance.
It is claimed that the transfer of
the Eidelitcr to a Russian was fraud
ulent, and a suit has gone into the;
U. S. courts to lest tne matter.
The Philharmonic Society give a
concert on the 10th for the benefit of
the Portland Library Association
The Philharmonic Society is a sue
cvas, and the concert ought to be.
A CARD.
Gbkgox CiTir Jan. 2d, 1863.
Ed. Exterpuisk :
Havinn heard that Messrs. J. M. Bacon
and A. J. Marshall hare been accused of en
gineering the Furniture Sale that took place
at Levy k Fecheimer's jesterilaj," Jan. 1st,
18G3 : Aud deeming it mj duty to sue that
no blanve is attached to hut innocent per
son, I make this statement; In the first
place, the tnvelopes containing the numbers
aud names of a' tides to be drawn xver not
handled by any other person bat myself un
til after the committee were appointed, and
that 1 folded'some sir or eight of the first
envelopes with the intention of folding all of
them,, but lor the want of time it wm not
done. And the folding of the envelopes was
not lone with the intention of marking them
no that any particular-person could draw any
particular article. Hoping that this state
ment may be satisfactory,! subscribe tnvslf,
lours liespectlully, A. P. IlEl.rx.
Another Flood. California has
lately been' visited by a succession ot
of storms wind, raiu and flood the
moat terrific of which there , is any
record in that rtate.
The. MasOnic Installation at St.
Helen was attended by a large party
from Portland.
DIKD At Belpassi, December th, after a
painful Mtd lingering illness of several
months, Jex.vib, wife of John N. Thompso
and daughter of W. M. and Mui Kenedt,
in he 17th yee.r of her ae.
New Advertisements.
L. 0. Full e r,
EROKEIt,
Pays the Highest lrice for. Gold Dust
lieal Tenders and Government neuritis
bought aud sold. " No. 1'$ Front st.,
xi. tf .. Portland, Oregon.
Ladd & Tilt on,
BANKERS,
Foktlanp, Okkqox.
Will give prompt attention to collections,
and other business appertaining to Hanking.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange
On Sun Francisco and the Atlantic States for
sale. Government' Securities bought and
sold. ' li.tf
Fred. Muller, "
The Original Paxaratta
i-s " I5egs to announce to his old
customers and the -public, that
His Nkw Restavkant,
Two doors from- Alder, on First street, Port
land, i now open.
Oysteis, Game, Chops, etc. ii.3
Cosmopolitan Billiard Rooms.
Aldtr Street, bet. Front and Eirst,'
' Portland, Oregon.
Two new and verv perfect French
With the Improved Phelan Cushions, just
set up at tho Cosmopolitan. These Tables
are incomparably superior to anv others in
ue. , " GKOKGE H. GKEE.NK.
Sf Rooms apart from the Saloon. xi.l
IaLY & STEVENS,
GEXEKAL A GEXTS,
Ovficb No. 5 Morrison Ft.', Vaughu's Brick,
(L'p stairs,) Portland, Oregon.
ATILL GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION
to the Collecting and adjustment of
accounts, bills and notes; Negotiating Inland
bill; effecting loans ; selling and leasing
real estate ; house ri'iitiu, and to the gen
cral agency business in ail its branches.
JAS. I.. PAI.Y. Wilili S. STEVKS.
Xvtavy I'vhlic.
Western Hotel,
I'outlano, Op.koov.
Corner of First and Morrison stree3,
Thi best and most comfortable Hotel in the
State, where every want i anticipated,
and cheerfully supplied. Warm and
cold Baths attached to the hotise.
This Hotel i located near the steamship
Landing. The Hotel Coach will be in at
tendance at all the Landingn, to convey
passengers and baggage to aud from t'ue
Louse free of charue.
SEW ELL &.DARCEY.
xl.tf Proprietors.
New Columbian ' Hotel,
No, lis, 120 and 122 Front st.,
PORTI ASI, OXBfcOX.
P. B. SINN0TT, Proprietor.
The l.trges, best, and most convenient
hotel in Portland. Located in the canter of
business, and near all the steamer landings.
Can accommodate six hundred persons.
At Reduced Rales!
Board. and Lodging, per day, from $1 55 to
I 50 according to the room occupied,
and cheaper by tUe week. Suits of
Rooms, and superior accommoda
tions for families. A good fire
proof safe, for use of guests.
HOUSE OPEX ALL NIGHT!
t& Hotel Omnibus, with the name of the
Hotel on it, will be at the landings on the
arrival of steamers, aud will convev passen
gers aud baggage to and from this hot 1 free
ot charge. Warm and cold Baths. xi.
W ii a t Cheer House,
Nos. 12S, 12S and 13 Front street,
Portland, Okkgo.s.
' R ED V CED RA TES !
The undersigned having taken this wcll
knowu house, solicit increased patronage
frotn the traveling public. The House has
lately been refitted, and the proprietors are
now able to offer additional inducement to
their -patrons. The table will be furnished
with the best market affords, and be under
the immediate supervision' of the proprietors
Rooms well furnished and well vj-nHitated.
A huge fire-proof afe for the deposit of
valuables. Baggage taken to the hotel free
of charge. Board per week. $.' 00
Board, and lodging " to 8 00
I According to the room occupied.)
Nothing will be left undone, which is in
the power of the proprietors to render guests
comfortable. LYONS, LEONARD A Co.,
x'-j Proprietors.
GliOB'S MUSICAL
AND
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.
Aio:
Day and Boarding School for
Young Ladies !
nPHIS INSTITUTE IS SITUATED IN A
X retired and - beautiful location, away
from the business portion of the city,
On Third, between B and C streets,
Portland, Oregon.
Attached to the building are extensive and
beautiful grounds, for the convenience f
pupils. The Educational Department will
be in charge of an efficient corps of Teachers,
No ell'o:t will be spared to make this In
stitute equal to the best on the Pacific coast.
The Course of Studies
Will embrace all the branches usually taught
in first class Seminaries in the East, in
cluding the Cl'"'ies, French, Oer- '
man, Spanish, Mathematics,
The Musical department will be conducted
by Prof. II. G i'idoGkoh, G rtcl vmte of I 'I anel's
Conservatorie. Parties from the countrr
may '-est assured that unaer the care of Mrs.
Grob, v Matron of the. Establishment), they
w ill experience all the attentions of a moth
er, nnd enjoy the cosnfortvof a home.
Particular attmtion will be paid to
the choice of Text Books,' in order to avoid
anything of a Sectional or Partizan tature
in our curriculum -of etudte. '
For further particulars, enquire at the In
stitute, er address
H.'GUIDO GROB,
i tf ... P. O. BojlNc, 16', Portland..
IVcw Advertisements.
North American S. S. Co.
OPPOSITION
To New York; via Nicaragua,
' EXTREMELY LOW RATES !
Will dispatch the fast and favorite steamship
MOSES TAYLOR,
J. H. Ulethkx Commander.
ForSAXJUAX DEL SUli, Nicaragua.
From. Mission street wharf nt 12 o'clock, M.,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15th, 168,
CO XX C TIXG AT G HE T TO WS
Jij conveyances of
Central Am. Transit Co., witli the favor i
SANTIAGO !
2,500 Tsous For XE W YORK, '
Xa tiprnite f t-fck Iithmai, lOOlb..
BKS"K' Vrve. An experienced Surgeon
on board ; Medicine aud attendance free.
The Elegant and commodious S.S.'
" ORE GONIAN,
Will sail via Panama, January 26lb, 1668.
r? For' further information apply to. '
I. W RAYMOND, Agent
N W cor. Pme aud liattery sts., uj-stair,
xf.td! ' Fan Franeiseo.
J HA I 'EL A XD TEA XHP OR TAT I OX.
Oregon Steam Navigation
JST OTICE.
REDUCTION OF FARE.
ARRANGEMENTS HATE BEEN PER
fected bv the Oiirdii Slum Kavl
gKllou ( ompa iij- and ihe PinF'SMg
Company, wherebv oassengers can pur
chnse THROUGH TICKET "from Portland
to the different points in Idaho at the follow
ing rates :
From Portland to Boise Citv $51 50
" " M.ihoCMty 61 .r0
" ' " Silver City 61 50
Passengers can lay over at Umatilla by
giving nutii-e to the Agent of the "Pioneer
Stage Company.""
TlironsH Tirlcet Sokl only at the
Company's Cite in Portland.
The rates of passage on the river until
further notico will be as follows :
From Portland to Dalles
" " Umatilla
" " " Wallula
$6 25
15.00
16 00
10 00
11 00
2 50
From
Dalles to Umatilla. .
" Wallula
" Umatilla
Wallula...-. ...
j THE BOATS' OF THE 0. &..JT.. CO.
j For the Dalles
WILL LEAVE POUTLASP DAILY,
(Sundays excepted,)
AT 5 O'CLOCK. A. HI.
Boats on the I'pper Coluaibla
LEAVE CELILO ON
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday,
for
Uia a till a & Wallula.
UETtrrCWlXOThe Boats . will leav
Wallula every Monday, and Wcdnesdav,
and Friday mornings, touching at Umatilla
and arrive at Dalles same day.
On and after Monday, Sept. -a3d, 18CT,
r : THE STEAMER
111' 1 1 leave Portland for Monticelto
EVEKT
Monday, Wednesday, - and Friday,
At 6 O'clock, A. M.
The STAGE leaves immediately on the
arrival of the boat, and reaches Olympia
the next evening.'
RETUUN1NG". The Boat will leave Mon
ticelto every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day, ion arrival of the Stage from Olympia)
at'l o'clock 1'. M.
Portland, July 16th 1S67. 8:tf
J. C. AINSWORTII.
J'rtsiJent O. S. X. Co. '
ASTORIA ROUTE.
THE V. B. MAIL STEAMER
safiii JOHN H. COUCH
cnow Master.
Will leave Portland for Astoria and inter
mediate landings, Bir.MondiT and Friday of
each week, at 6 o'clock a. "m. Returning,
will leavo Astoria on Tuesday and Saturday
at 6 a. m.
J. C. AINSWORTII.
lrident O. S. X. Co.
PEOPLE'S
Transportation Company.
NOTICE.
W I X TE It A 11 It A X GEM EA T.
7RO.M AND AFTER THIS DATE, UNTIL
L further notice,
THE STEAMER
ALERT !
WILL LEAVE THE COMPANY'S DOCK,
Portland, every day (Sundays excepted),
FOR OIIEGON CITY,
At 6i o'clock, A. M.,
Connecting with the steamers
RELIANCE and FANNIE PATT0N,
ox
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday,
Or EiCIl WKKK, FOR
SALEM, ALBANY & CORVALLIS,
and with the steamer
ENTERPRISE,
On Wednraday of -each xceek, for
HARRISBURG and EUGENE CITY.
and with the steamer
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
of each torch, for Daylont La-
fayeVe'and McMhinville. ' "
November lath; lS'JT.
" ' A. A. McCULLY.
Frtiident P. T. Co.
JOHX MTERS.
1860. a. C. MTKSS.
J. MYERS & RROTIIEU,
Cliesip C1aIt Store !
Under the Court House, ia. Oregon. City.
Dealers in ,
Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. Clothing,
- ; Buena Vistn Stone Ware.
Groceries, Hardware, etc.. etc.,
B hich thty prpxe to sell a cheap a any
J'tHJte in OrejM. 2:ly
II
ighet Price paid for Wool, Deer
tkius. aud Dried, fruit, by
T. Myers Cf Brother.
Sal rut Woolen (od fur sale at whole
sale or retail, at Salem prices, by
J.-Myers f: Brother,
AUCTION AND COMMISSION
A. II. Richardson,
AUCTIONEER!
Corner of Front and Oak streets,. Portland,.
AUCTION SALES ' 1
Of Real Estate. Grocerieg, General Merchant
dise and Horses,
Every Wednesday and Saturday
A. B. Richardsok, Auctioneer.
AT PRIVATE RAT. V. ' '
English retiued Rar ad Bundle Iran ;
English Square and Octagon Cast steel ;
Horse ahoeri. Files, Rasps, savs f " ' " f
Screws, Fry-paus, sheet iron, R. G- Iron ; - ,
a !.so :
A large assortment of Groceries and Liqtfort, q
A. B. RicnARDsoN-, Aoetioneer. -
. M IS CEL L A N E O US.
WELLS, FARGO & Co.'
Fast Freiirlit Tiiic,
WINTER ARP.ANGMEN'Pl
I7ROM AND AFTER DECEMBER IOtk '
until fuTther notice," our rates for fait,
freight will be as follow : ' f '".
Portland. to-Silver .Cityr ...40 cents perS
V. 7 . Idaho Clff ...... VT. .
". . "Boise City.. . ....
.? . ' Ia Grande.-. .". .". .$ . :' "
Union. . '. 19
" Raker.. JO ' " '
WELLS. FARGO k CO.
Portland, Dec. 10th, r57 S.tf " i --T
REGULAR -LINE ! Q
Puget Sound fe ColumMa BJver
TJ.S.MAIL and STAGE LINU
Monticello, Olympia, and Steilacoom.
Regularity, Certain' y and Dispatch f
CONNECTING WITH the STEAMERS
on Columbia river anil Puget Sound,
for Portland and Victoria.
O-siiees at Monticello. Olympia and
Steilacoom. GRAINGEU A DAVIS,
S.tf ' Proprietors.
QEEGON LEATHER .!?.'
The Best on the Coast.
Tlio. Armstrong',
Manufacturer of
ALL KINDS OF LEATHER!
Mii.waikie, Orego.v.
THE UNDERSIGNED WISHED TO IX
form DEALERS ' '
AND MANUFACTURERS
- A -
That he is prepared to furnish as good and
durable an article of Lvather as can be mads
on the Pacific Coast; at rhe foHbwing rates:
Harness Leather, per.lb 23 to SO cents.
Extra heavy, for Concord 33
Skirting, perpound. .29 to 52
Belting, in the side . S.V "
'" Cut, per square foot, 1 00
Side, upper,. " " " 15 t 20 eents.
Grain Leather " " "" IS to 52
Light Buff, or Grain for Wo
men's work IS to 20 "'
CalfSkins, per del . . $3.00 to $4noo
Kip " " .. . 4MK to 60 00
Bridle, per side Z t-4 ou.
'Jollar,' per skis 1 00 to 2 SO
Lace Leather, per side. ; . ; ... 2- 00 to 4 00-
tf I do not think that Harness Lssther
should necessarily be made in Sa-sa Crux, in
order to stand the tost of onr climate ;
lF Nor do I think that Belting, in orrfer
to bear the strain of Oregon Machinery, mus.
be made in the Atlantic States. '
ALL I ASK IS A
Iky xi i i" O li t, t
And I will prove, to the satisfaction of sll
concerned, that OregOn'Leather is the besf
on the- Coast.
All order will'meet with prompt t
tenlion. Address :
TUO.YS ARMSTROMO," .
C.ly) Milwaukie, Oregon.
R17EEEE ' "
CLOTHING COMPANY!
118 "Montgomery Street,
San. Francisco-; - California. .
Wholesale Dealers and Manufacturers
of sll kinds India Rubber Goods. '
Kubbcr C lolliiu !
.... .. - . i
All kinds and styles ! '
Druggist and Fancy Goods,
Stationery .......
Combs,
Balls and Toys, '
Pipes and Canes,
Blankets,
Piano Covers,
Lap Robes,
Air and Water ' Goods !
Rubber IVcck Tics !
For Ladies and Gentlemen '.
Door Mats,
Wagon springs, Shaft Rattler . ,
Curry Combs, and Horse Boots,
Bucke's and Pails,
Gloves and Napkin Rings,
2hie Glasses,
Card Baskets k Fans
Latest styles of
.Rubber Jewelry t
By every steal .ier.
JOSEPH FRASER,
Sole Agent for the Faci&c Ceast. Q
82 Lake street, Chicago.
347 Broadway, New York. ' ' I"45-tf S
A. J.r MONROE. W. A. K. MILf.SK.
MARRJLR WORK'
MONROE & MELLEN,
Deahrs in California, Vermont, and
Italian Marbles, Obelisks, Monu-
ments, Head aud Foot stones, .
Salem .Oregox.
.Mantles and Furniture Marble furnished
to order. , !32.tf
" E. G. RANDALL,
IMPORTER XSu DEALER IS
MUS'GAL INSTRUMENTS,
Sheet Aluiie, and Musical Merchandise of
all kinds. Sole Agent in Oregon for
Mason & Ifnmlf n's
CEbEBUATRU CAUISKT ORGA3T t
" " AND '
' S(f lnw)-itSn' '
GOLD MEDAL PIASO FORTES 1
Fir3t street, next door to the Post Office
Portia, U'J, Oregon. . . .(i.(f
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