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G 0 Oregon City, Oregon , O : p. CT I3KLAXD, EDITOlt AXD PIICPRIETOR. Saturday : August 8, 1868. National-Union Ticket. O o " FOR. PRESIDEXT, Gefl.TJLYSSES S.GRANT FOR VICE PRESIDEXT, SCHUYLER COLFAX. For Presidential Electors, A. B. MEACHAM, of Union County. Dr. W. BOWLBY, of Washington. O. JACOBS, of Jackson. - The best McCorinick. school books are sold bv A few valuable suggestions from Dr. Loryea will appear next wetk. The Oregon headquarters of the Florence Sewing Machine is now at Shanahan's. ' II. VV. Scott, Esq., editor of the Orerjonian, is traveling, and writing good letters for his paper. -Col. Cornelius, we are glad to learn, has entirely recovered from bis recent severe illness. - , .- s . , ; F A celebrated circus performed at Koseburj; on the 6tb, bound this way, well spoken of. Hiram McMillan, who has many Relatives resident in Oregon, died at Milan Ohio, on the 7th of June. The overland mail is nearly as quick as the telegraph for news, and much more certain. The money to pay for Alaska, $7,200,000, has been appropriated. The vote in the House was 114 to 42. . W. II. Mowry rode 300 miles at Bay View on the 2d, in 14 hours and 9 minutes, using California mus targs and saddles. -The scabbiest papers iu Oregon fire adrocates of the Gaston winjr in the railroad controversy in Oregon just now. Look at the Polk County Signal and Lafayette Courier. f) : : John Sullivan one of the escap gx murderers' from Deer Lodge county Montana, was captured by the Portland Detective force, on ' Wednesday evening last. Mr. J. L. Daly, late of the firm of Daly & Stevens, still conducts the business of collecting and general agency at Xo. 104 Front, street. All business entrusted to him will receive prompt attention. We should judge from the crowd of people who attended, that the moonlight excursion given by the Washington Guard of Portland last Wednesday evening, was a decided 6uccess. bo it was. Cy-d. J. S. Ruckel,'a man of energy who deserves a mint of money, we are glad to hear has a One prospect j of meeting with his reward. His quartz mine and mill in Buker county is perhaps the best property in Ores gon Jit this time. - The steamer Arizona left New York on the 1st of August, with 10,000 bars of railroad iron destined for Culifornia. Q A ; large shipment was made by sail. vessel on the same day, from Philadelphia. 1,000 bars are also en route by the Henry Chauncey. Wells Fargo & Co., offer , a re ward of 5,000 for the detection of tho robjtrs of the stage lately, in the i Blue Mountain?. The money lost by this eveut would have built the pro posed Idaho telegraph; and the tele- i graph would have surely headed off the rubbers. - A book peddler, who had been in Trov about two wet-ks, trying to sell the " .Life of' H. U. ' Grant,"' gave tip in ttespair! He ttays : " I have been u book agent fora num ber of years, and have never failed to be successful in their sale. But the Life of Grant' won't sell. Nobody cares for Grant. His own party i ejects Lis Life' with indif teieDce, and in many instances with cod tcinpt." Examiner. T!k man never tried Troy before. Three bco'.c peddlers starved in that town in March last, trving to sell the ' Life of Jesus." Free Press. : It is all bosh to say Democrats would not take the lile of Grant. They took the life of Lincoln, and why not the life of Grant ? Sacra mentO' Record; They perhaps feel that it would not be as safe to take the life of G rant as when they took the life of Lincoln, tor be reason they would not find a second Andrew Johnscn in the chair. eColdFacls would meet them, instead of a drunken boor,a low down traitor. ' Mr. Colfax candidly snysr "The new nickname flung at us is Radi cals.' I had rather be called a Radi Cal thanca rebelat any time. I am a Radical for right against wrong; ' for liberty against slavery for just'ree against tyranny a Radical friend of my country, a IUdical enemy of every hater of my native !and. ' I be , lieve- in a Radical government 'of tSe people' the world over, and- my ympathie3go ojjt towards tho Rad- iculs, who are trying to imitate our "Tree institutions in Greece, Italv, IVuiice, Ireland and Mexico. -I wish to se a belt of 'Republics encircle the glube. 1 am lor leveling up rather ' intermission of about 24 hours, about than leveling down! Go t do so 'to two weeks' ago; '-tbe west side hard " t,' and' 7nore 'olsd, if I do aught gained not a single point from - which or? to crufh any m-in '.low Avrfr." ! thry cou!I obtah the" lesst grain- of "' THE RAILROAD ISIEROGMO.- The Lafayette Courier is badly concerned about the "China railroad'' a3 it terms 1 the ; Oregon Central Railroad Company ' of Salem.'' It labored' to Uhe extent of three coK umns on the 4th Inst to -bring forth the following deduction : " The china concern appear only able to complete their line, provided tbey can steal the name and franchi ses ot this (west side) company." ' The " Dame and franchises" of the west side company amount to nothing in tbe estimation of the O, C. R. R. Co., and were we to take up the point to show tbe Courier man and his peo pie tbe extent of their delusion in de tail, we would be consuming time to a poor purpose. We will say again, however, that this ; blowing about Congressional aid, State aid, Portland aid, Washington county aid, -Yamhill county aid, etc., etc., is all bosh I It has recently been decided by the courts that so far as this kind of aid in the State of Oregon is concerned, there is no law for it ; it is unconsti tutional, and void. As regards the " recognition" which the Secretary of the, Interior has given to Gaston's sheme it is probably all based upon the supposition that the action of the last legislature of Oregon was valid. Mr.Brownir.g is not supposed to know that the legislature made a erand ers ror, by actually passing upon a some thing which was nothing, when they designated the O. C. R. R. Co., as the corporation to receive the benefit of the act of Congress in question. The fact is, that no such corporation known as the O. C. R. R. Company, had an existence, until after the close of the session of the Oregon State Legislature, in I860. The articles of incorporation for tha Gaston scheme icere not filed with the Secretary of Slate until weeks after the legislature making the designation had adjourned and the members had gone to their homes. The legislature adjourned in October 1806, at which time no such corporation as the O. C. R. R. Co had a valid existence, anywhere in the State. . It has been charged, time and again, that the O. C. R. R. Company of Salem were a set of blackmailers, who were banded together and who had assumed the name of the "old" original O. C. R. R. Company,! 1 See Gaston'e Letter Sept. 67, to American Railway Journal, JS. Y. for', the purpose of taking the lands granted by Congress (by virtue of the action of the legislature) and we have repeatedly denied the calumny, nnd now again declare the proposi tion a base fabrication, as ungrateful as it is unfair. This company have never laid claim to anything of the kind, under any circumstances, but have always, at all times, claimed that : no company having had an ex istence at the time such designation was made, the title is still vested in the Stale of Oregon I So much for that. - No let us refer back a few years : to the time when this grant of lands was made to the Stale of Oregon, by Congress. One of the chief spirits in the Gaston scheme of to. day, a gentleman who is considered to be well versed in railroad matters and such, then gave us four principal reasons why that land grant was not worth a groat to Oregon, which reas ons were published in the Oregonian, with editorial remarks; re-published in the San Francisco Bulletin, with additional remarks, to which wc res. pectfully refer Mr. Gaston and his " numerous friends1.' who were certain then that the franchise would not be worthy the attention of blackmailers; whose argument was, that " Money money alone and nothing else but " money ;" we are quoting from the record; " would build a line such as " was proposed; and that it was use " less to attempt to ra'xst the capi- lal " Here is a company that do not consider it useless to attempt to raise the capital, and they, having acted wisely and honorably, thus far and as far as we are enabled to see in the future, are entitled to that kind of treatment due gentlemen, should be met part way in their enterprise at least, by Oregonians, and net houn ded wherever they go as-if thy were a pack of rascals only fit to be black mailed. , 2 " ANOTHER ITEM." 2 Portland Evtning Commercial, Aug. 5th, The members-of the O. C. R. R. Go-., of Salem, tbe contractors, and friends of the enterprise,- have been slandered without stint By operators of the Gaston Wing. ( Men and wo men, Chinamen and boys, have been employed in this disgusting tirade against those persons who htrve come here and gone diligently about their business of building a railroad; and this abuse, and - the annoyances, have retarded the work at least six months yet the "'enterprise' goes smoothly along the rough work has j all been done; aud if , we ' except an comfortiA!?Cook 'H& Co.; still live and they may " kip" over the ground now, below Eugene City, but it isTnTended to gba little fustfer be fore October. Three hundred and jxflyilaborers are now at work on the linet of the survey! ot this company. The grade is finished ready . for the ties, for the distance of about ten miles, between Portland and Oregon City. Ties are sawed and- ready ; to lay adistance of three miles.--Four construction cars-are now 'ready for nse.. The line for the entire dis tance of 150 miles to Eugene City, will be located without a break with in ten days from August ,8th 1SG3. ,3" We hope the" west" side, com pany will succeed. , " But not at the expense of . the " east 'side company.'1' 3 Eoeniny Commercial, changed to tuit. RAILROAD ITEMS. The price of passage from Chi cago to New York City was $20, on the 28th of June. -Dr. Lory ea left New York for Portland on Thursday of this week. He will probably reach here inside of twenty days, overland. In order that those who may have doubts abont the truth of the statements that railroads are a direct benefit to the country through which they pass may be made to see clearer we produce the following paragraph from the Kendallville, Indiana, Jour nal: " In the Spring of 1848 the Madi son & Indianapolis Railroad was com pleted. Indianapolis, with only 4, 000 inhabitants, and Madison 5,000, in 1S64 had increased to 35,000 in habitants, with 8 railroads. These two cities are taken in comparison with other cities of Indiana and Mi nois, some of which have far sur passed . them wholly by railroads, both in population, also in education and institutious of learning which fol lowed in the wake of railroads." : We recollect when traveling was done by stages through tbe swamps and. swails of Illinois and Indiana. When grain had to be hauled iu wagons 150 to 200 miles to buy "to baker and pipes" for the Hoosiers and Suckers. Look at the same re gion now, ye who predict that the O. C. R. li. will be an injury to our pleasant city and beautiful Oregon, in its future prosperity. Let the peo ple everywhere hold out all the in ducements they can to the company. It w ill be our blessing the loss of it a curse. It will bring us people and enterprise. Mr. S. M. B. Haley, who has been boring an artesian well cn the desert, twenty miles from Wads worth, for the use of the men era ployed on the Central Pacific Rail, road Company, has ' " struck . water" good, fresh water, at thirty -five feet, and another stream at forty-five feet. This will supply all the water the Company will need. lie had previously sunk a well forty-seven feet and brought plenty of water, which was very salt, and owing tp that fact and the hardness of the rock, he abandoned it. His next perfor' mance- will be at the sink of the Humboldt, where he do doubt will be as successful. A new locomotive car for street railway is announced. It is said to solve a very difficult problem in rail way mechanics. Driving wheels are dispensed with, motion being com municated direct from the piston in the cylinder, to the wheels of the truck, by means of " parallel rods.'' In case of the circular movement of the truck, boiler, engine, and all con nected "therewith, ! revolve. One of these' cars has been running for nearly two years on 'the Stough ton branch of the Boston and ProvU dence railroad. The cost of one ca pable of seating sixty persons, more or less is $1,000. Among its other commendable qualities for street use, it is said that it will not frighten horses, or make objectionable noise, more than horse-cars; ' that tho,-ma chinery is out of view, there being no toothed gears, bell or whistle, and no puffing noise, or visible escape of the exhaust steam.'' ' The New York Citizen (Dcra.) says: ?" Schuyler Colfax is probably the only ptrblic many of any note who has not a single perscn-al enemy. It is to this that he chiefly owes his nomination. He was the strongest candidate for the Vice-Presidency at Chicago, not because he had render ed better service to the party, than any of his rivals, bot because he was personally.obnoxious to no one." -a-jSfany" a Democrat living in this valley, was run out of Missouri, by Frank P. Blair, and his acts. Will they now vote for Mm- fur the second office in - the nationT J Can they in dorse his nomination? We shall see how consistent they are or dare to . borers are wanted at the 1 it - the 1 Rainier Mills. , Laborers ore wanted to 'work -I - f !T.-. . ' . - - v - ; . , ,. - r "i - ' mam iiiWfcS BOOK. ISOTICES, T. B. Peterson & Bros. 306 Chestnut street Philadelphia have sent ns the long talked of volnme of " Letters From Eu ope,, byi John "W. Forney late secretary of tbe Senate, Editor Philadelphia Press atid Washington Chronicle. "We find the vdlurae to be almost as Valuable as a trip tO-Eurpptel- .Col. Forney is peculiarly American in his style and composition, and upon the tour of four mohths.at which time these letters :were, written, gave his observation; the fullest "scope, and jotted down incidents its they "itcre presented in" self to him, referring but cauuallyf to. books of reference for all of which ; he speaks., The course of his travel was as follows: From New York to Liverpool some days at Liverpool, thence through the manufacturing districts of the north of England to Sir Francis Crossley?s great carpet factory at Halifax, Yorkshire ;some weeks' residence, in London, during which be visited and has graphically described the Houses of Parliament the various places of public amusement, etc, etc." In Eng land,! he also describes Windsor Castle, Oxford University, the old city of Chester, and Eaton Hall, the provincial palace of the Marquis of Westminister. Besides these, he gives passing and incidental sketches of eminent public men. He car ried tbe same searching observation into Pari.?, which has rarely been so graphical ly depicted, Switzerland, Germany, Bel gium, and Holland. It is truly a very valuable book. The work will be sent free of postage, " on receipt of 82 00 cur rency, by Peterson &' Brothers, 30G Chestnut street Philadelphia, Pa. Messrs. Francis, , Dewey & Co., San Francisco publishers, have laid upon our table a fine work entitled : " The Life of UlyssiTs S. Grant, General of the Armies of the United States j77 by Chas. A. Dana, late Assistant Secretary of War, and J. II. Wilson. Brevt. Major, General U. S. A. The mere fact that thi3 a biography of Grant, and that Charles A. Dana has been its Editor, is sufficient recommendation for the work. A great marfy biographies of the General of our armies has been an nounced, and many are now actually be in? delivered to subscribers, but we say with regard to this as tho- trorld savs of' "Webster's unabridged7 it is the best! Hence, to get the best, subscribe for this. This book is identified with many transac tions of the war in which Gen. Grant bore tbe conspicuous part, and as its Editor was in a position to see. and observe many things which might otherwise have been lost to history, we feel that there is more peculiarities in this volume to make it popular than any other. Price $3 50. sold by subscription only. , Ticknor & Fields, Boston, are pub lishers of the Atlantic Monthly, the July number of which, beginning voTnme 22., has reached us. The last is a very inter esting book of itself. We have never had New York life - portrayed as in the ' notes along the Hudson'7 before us. Tbe great Erie imbroglio is treated upon at length. and this great race between the heaviest railroad stockholders in America is made to appear quite plain to the reader. It shows that the public first became cogni zant of the Monopoly programme" in New York during the initial session of the Lite Constitution Convention, fhat then a strenuous (''fort was made to estop such combinations, which has gradually lead to the development of operations which seem to - be highly magaified, . but which arc actualities. Mrs. J. II. Stinsoa , of Portland has placed upon our table a pamphlet of 33 pages written by her husband, and issued from the presses of Carr & Co., 411 Clay- street, San Francisco, entitled : Dangers of our Republic ;'7 . Mr. Stinson is an able writer, and an acquaintance of several years with him leads us to believe that he loves his country, and would teach-his fellow-citizens nothing pernicious. This pamphlet is said to be a birds' eye view for the consideration of men of all parties. Our time this week, will not permit a thoughtful perusal of its pages. Harpers' Pictorial History of the Great Rebellion in the United States i3 now complete. The entire work is com prised in 35 numbers, full folio pages, and contains over 1000 engravings produced at a cost of S100.000, The price of each number is 30 cents. The entire work ele gantly bound in two volumes, cloth, will be furnished for $12 currency. Agents in Oregon should address Harper Bros. Franklin Square, New York, relative to this work, with a view to introducing it in Oregon. - . Major John Stratman, 50G Washing ton street San Francisco, has issued a critical review of the inaugural of II. II. Haight Governor of California, written by Prof. Augustus Layres, which merits more than a passing notice.' It is a defense of the Reconstruction Acts of Congress and discusses the points at issue with a clear ness and forcibleness entirely pntdentand wise. The Central Union Committee should procure thousands of these for gratuitous circulation in this State the en suing fall, . , , ........ . .- : - . ! " In our haste last week we barely-referred to the books sent us by Bancroft fc Co. Those spoken of as Written by Dr. Storer of Boston, are entitled " Is it I?'7 A book for every man : and ''Why not,77 a book for every woman. These books cannot be too widely read. In the adop oT tbe advice and bints to reform "here written, lie tbe secrets of Health and Hap piness, and our future prosperity as a na tion. Lee &Sheppard Boston, Publishers. Woman's Rights, by author of " Ser pents in the Doves' Nest,'7 is a neat pam phlet on the , great Question of the Day. It contains articles on Equality of the Sexes, Woman's Sphere, What her 'Rights'7 are, Dress, Voting, Wages. Abnomity -of the Country, Woman's Education, .ic. Either of these popular works sent post paid ,on receipt of the price, ; 15 cts., by tbe publishers. Lee L Shepard, Boston. Putman's Monthly Magazine for July informs us that the " Northern Monthly has been' ftfcofporated with It. New York: G. F.-Pumha t Son ; San Francisco: H. II. Bancroft & Co. . Bayard Taylor has contributed an article upon the " Moral paintings of Pompeii," which has verv great interest, and yet it is but a-small part of the attractions for the month, con tained within this national periodical.- In "Our Young Folks," issued month ly by Ticknor & Fields, parents have at last found something entertaining to the little one This-is a splendid periodical and none' reush it better than the little'' four-year-old on : our . knef. Parents .-cuu iui mis luus'rateu magazine for your boys and girls. The price is 20 cents per number. , Perhaps less by the year. - , The U. S. Musical Review is a month l 1 V mn era ?ino rrv foTmn ? 5aL vie,fV Paragraphs, songs,, musie e-e. i uoiisueu at $2 per year by J. L Peters 198 Broadway. N. Y. Anion; the pevf Pieces in number before us is a choice CTJ"S UTOiUH'UId HOme " SOI!"- :inl -otu, i ae prettiest Girl I Knew.' I f 1 Tt miltf f t 'T mSSiSSSmSSSim . The Pictorial Phrenological Journal for July began a new volume. It is filled as usual with portraits of distinguished men and beautiful women, and I has its customary iiumber of page3 devoted to in telligent reading, among which is an arti cle upon the Indians and mountains of Oregon, by E. B. S; of Fort Klamath. S; R. Wells Publisher 389 Broadway, Y The; "Overland Monthly for August, is upon our table, from the publishers A. Roman & Co., San Francisco. Tbe r Over land Monthly is truly what its , prospectus Tiresented1" A magazine devoted - to -the development oi iue eouuny. f11 per on Art Beginnings upon the Pacific Coast ; a -'storj; of Klamath city $ the Chinese, and farming facts,- are treated of iu this number., : ? 7;- ' ; There is nO mngazinc more popular in these days among all classes than Hows at Home, published by Cba3. Scribner Si Co., C51 Broadway N. Y.', the' July number of w hich is before us, with its usual va riety of moral and entertaining readiug. We always welcome xiours ai noTiie. "'The American Stock Journal for June, N. P. Boyer Jfc Co.,Parkersburg.Pa., is upon our table thi3 week.' We find many items of value in its pages, and are told by a note on tho cover! that specimen copies will be sent free on application. - The American Agriculturist for July has just come to hand. This is the best paper for the fanner published in the United States. Orange Judd & Co., 245 Broadway, N. Y. We omitted to state last week that J. Ross Browne's new work on the Pacific was to be sold only by subscription. Bancroft & Co., are agents. It is worth all the reports yet produced. ' Mr. A. R. Booth, is engaged in a mining enterprise some two hun dred miles north of White Bluffs, the prospects of which are very favora ble. We are glad to learn, as Mr. Booth deserves something for his en ergy and perseverance in the opper country. ItEPtBLICAX PLATFORM ADOPTED BY TIIE NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION ' ' XT CHICAGO. ' "Resolved., 1st. That we congratulate the country on tbe assured success of tbe Re construction Policy ot Congress as evi deuced by the adoption in a majority of fctates lately, in rebellion, or Constitutions securing equal, civil and political rights to all, and we regard it.as the duty of the government to sustain these Constitutions, and prevent the people of such States from being remitted to a state of anarchy or military rule. 2.1. Tbe guarantee by - Congress of equal suffrage to all loyal men in the bouth. was demanded by every considera tion of public safety.' gratitude and justice; and must be maintained ; while tne ques tion of suffrage in all loyal biates proper ly belongs to the people ol those States. ; : 3d. We denounce all forms of repudi ation as a natural crime, and national hon or requires tbe payment of tbe public in debtedness in the utmost good faith to our creditors at home and abroad, not only according to the letter, but spirit of the laws under which it was contracted. 1th. It i.-j due to tbe labor of the nation mat taxation iiou!u lie equalized ana re duced as rapidly as tue national faith will permit; 5th'. The national debt, contracted as it had been for preservation of the Union for all time to come, should be extended over a f.ir period, and it is our duty to reduce the rate of interest thereon when ever it can honestly be done. Ctb. That the best policy to diminish our burden of debt ia so to improve our credit that capitalists will seek to lend money at lower rates of interest than we now pay and must continue to pay so long as repudiation, partial or total,' opcu or covert, is threatened or suspected. 7th. The Government of the United States should be administered with the strictest economy. The corruptions which have been so shamefully nursed and fos tered by Andrew Johnson, call loudly for radical reform. 8lh. We profoundly deplore the un timely and tragic death of Abraham Ein coln, and regret tbo succession of Andrew Johnson to the Presidential chair, who has acted treacherously to the people who elected him and the cause he was pledged to support, who has usurped high legisla tive and judicial functions, has refused to execute the laws, has used his high office to induce other officers to violate the laws, has employed his Executive power to ren der insecure the lives, property, peace and liberty of citizens, has abused the pardon ing power, has denounced the National Legislature as unconstitutional, has per sistently and habitually resisted by every means in his power, every attempt at the reconstruction of tbe States lately in rebel lion, has perverted public patronage into j an engine tor wholesale corruption, has justly been impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and has been pronounced guilty thereof by the votes of 25 Senators. ' 9th. The doctrine of Great Britian and other European powers that, because a man is once a subject he is always so, must be resisted at every hazard by the United States as a relic of feudal times not authorized by the law of nations and at war , with ,our natioual houor and inde pendence. Naturalized citizens arc en titled to be protected in all their rights of citizenship as though they, were native born. No citizen of the United States or naturalized must be liable to arrest or im prisonment by any foreign power for acts done or words spoken in this country and if so arrested and imprisoned, it "is the duty of the Government to interfere in his behalf. 10th. Of all who were faithful in the trials of tbe late war. there- were none more faithful for'special honor than brave soldiers ami seamen w ho endured hard ships of eamp and cruize and imperiled their lives in the service of their country. The bounties and pensions appropriated by law for these brave defenders of the Union, are obligations never to be forgot ten. . The widows and orphans of the gal lant dead are wards of tho people, a sacred legacy bequeathed to the United States for protecting Cai'e. . 11th.; Foreign iin-migration in, tbe past has added so much to the wealth and in creased resources of this natioli. the asylum of all nations, that it should be fostered by a liberal and just policy. 12th. This Convention1 (declares its sym pathy with all oppressed people who are struggling for their rights. - " i The following additional resolutions were offered and adopted : . ' .. Resolved, That the adjournment of this Convention shall not work dissolution of the same, but it shall remain as organized, subject' to be called together at any time or p-laeff that fbe Republican Executive Committee shall designate. Resotved. We highly commend in a spirit of magnanimity and forgiveness the men. who have served the . rebellion and who are now frankly and honestly co-operating with us in restoring peace to the country - and 'in the reconstruction of Sonthern' States on the basis of impartial justice and equal rights, nnd are received back into the communion of loyal people, ami that we are in favor of the removal of the disqualifications or restrictions imposed on the late rebels in the same. measure as the spirit Of disloyalty disappear?, as may be. cjTJ.sitttent.wita tbe tiufety ;of loyal peo ple. . . : ., ' 'Resolved. ' That we recognize thcr great principles laid down in the Declaration of independence, as tbe: true foundation of - rfcmnrcttm .inw-mnn'..i - :--.-. i.L. wviiw ,'.' t v i iiiin.ui, iillU u;(J W illl msmsaasmmiB , .. On Wednesday last we paid Portland a flying visit. The city is still there, and is growing wonderfully handsome. What a fine start Portland received when she adopted the Nicolson pavement and yet the M'Adam proceS3 is used to a certain extent, we were sorry to observe. Soine of the finest buildings fever constructed upon the coast are in process of erection at this time in Portland. Among the busi ness houses we might mention those of W. S. Ladd, T. J. Holmes, Goldsmith, and others.' And among the residences those such as are being built for S. G. Reed, Esq.", of tbe O. S. N.Co., Dr. Chapman, etc. Capt. Gil man, Columbia river pilot, called upon ns for a brief time on last Monday.- He reports everything as being extremely animated about Astoria this season. We are glad to lCarn of the pros perity of oiir neighbors, and ifi no case can think of sL community more deserving of prosperity tban that at Astorftt. There are many more visitors to the beach this season than ordinary. Capti- Flavel is building a fine hotel, and a block of land is being cleared for tbe new Custom House. , i 0i' So7nething Nice is the name of a new weekly in New York. Some thing nice would improve our Call fornia weeklies, says the Sacramento Record. Dve Colors. One of" the most useful and economical productions of tbe present age is Howe & Stevens' system of Family Dye Colors, comprising all the staple colors and the most exquisite shades, anc- so simple that any odc Civil use them with per fect success. jYcw Advertisements.' DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. riHE co-partnership heretofor? existing JL between James L. Daly and Ward S. Stevens, under and bj- the firm name of Daly & Stevens, is dissolved. The business will hereafter be carried on by the undersigned, who is aloue authorized to collect outstand ing debts. James l. daly. Portland, Oregon, August 4, lStJS. LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN the Post Office at Oregon City, Oregon, August 1. 18(53. Austin, Wm P Hosier, Mrs Alice Copple, John Martin, Harver Cady, Linus L 2 Mathers, David Copeland, John Miller, Herman C'opply, Syntha M'Williams, John Degmre, Chas F Nag, K B Edwards, Mrs M A 4 Overton, Daniel Edwards, Miss Olive J Rayman, Stephen Epler, John 11 5 Robinson, S S Forrest, John 2 Roe, Miss Mattie Ford, Robertson - . . Sawyer, William Thomas, Farquher Thompson, Minerva Gansner, Mrs. II. M Gibson, Archibald Howard, Benton Wilson, Samuel Welch, Edward Welch, Delia Lee, Dauiel otijamot, JOHN FLEMING, P. M. North American S. S. Co., UHFLiNGHlNGOPPOSiTION! Lower Rates than Ever I To New York, via Panama! Passengers Berthed Through I finUE NORTH AMERICAN STEAM .1L ship company will dispatch tbe fast new steamer OREGON! AN, 3,000 tons, JosKrn Sutton Commander. FOR PANAMA, From Mission street wharf, at 12 o'clock, M. THURSDAY, AUG. 20th, 1S68, Connecting via. Panama R. R. at Aspinwall WITU THE Company's splendid new steamship GUIDING STAR 3,000 Tons For XE V YORK. Tickets to return good fur six months At Extremely Low Rales ! Steamers of this Company will hereafter touch at Manzanillo each way. Freights aud passage at reduced rates. Passage tickets to and from Liverpool, Qr.ecnstowd, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp Copenhagen, Christiana and Gottenberg, by the Liverpool and Great Western Steamship Company's staunch and elegant Iron steam ships, at unusually low rates. Passage from Bremen, Southampton and Havre, by first class steamers of the North German Lloyds, at reduced rates. One hundred lbs. Baggage free. An experienced Surgeon on board. Medicines and Attendance free. The Nebraska icill sail Sept. 5th. The Nevada sails Sept. I9lh. For further information applv to I. W. RAYMOND, Agent' N W cor. Tine and Battery sts., up-stairs, -td San Francisco PACIFIC MAIXj tcaniHliip Oo.'.-s ' STEAMSHIPS FOrt- New York, Japan & China, Will be dispatched as follows : o Leave wharf corner of First and Brannan streets, at 1 1 o'clock a. m. of the following dates, for Panama, connecting via. Panama R. U: .with one of the ccmpauy's splendid steamers from Aspinwall for New York, on jTre 'Glli, 14h, 23.1 and 30th, OF EACH M O N T 11 Steamers leaving SanFrancisco on the 14th and 3Uth touch at Manzanillo. All touch at Acapulco. Departure of the Gth connects with English steamer for Australia. Depart ure of the 14th is expected to connect with the French Trans-Atlantic Co.'s steamer for St. Nazaire, and English steamer for South America. Through tickets can be oblsriwed. Departure of 14th is expected t- eonaeit with English steamer for Southampton, Soutb America, and P. 11 R: Co.'s steamer" for Cen tral America. Through tickets can be had. STEAMERS FOR AUGUST, 1363. : . The following Steamships will be dis patched on dates as follows: August Itth MnTita na, Capt Cavalry, con necting with Ocean Queen., Capt. King. Au-u?t 2v'd- Conntitittitri, Capt Comstock, connecting with Ji'ixinrf Star, Capt Conner. August 20th; Culora'lo, Capt Lapidge, con necting with Arizona, Capt Matrry. fcjgT" Passengers berthed through. Bag. gage checked through. 100 lbs. allowed to each adult. . An- experienced stirgeoa on board. Medicine aud attendance free. These steamers will positively eail atjl o'clock. Passengers are requested to have their baggiige on- board before ten o'clock. 1ST Through tickets to Liverpool by the Cunard, Inman and National steamship'lines can be obfain'ed af the P. M. S.S: Co.' otlice in SanFranciscov where may also be obtained orders for passage from Liverpool or South ampton to tan Fraacisco, either via New .York or St. Thomas if desired an amount of 10 or 20' wilf bt advanced -with the above orders. Holder of erders will be re quired to identify themselves to the Aeent3 in England.; ; ., --. -, For merchandise and freight for New York and war porfs, apply to Wells, Fargo & Go. . No.lreight- received ' after 2 p. m. of tbe dav prior to departure. For passage and all other iaformatio. ap ply at the P. M. S.S: Co.'s oflice, corner of H-?ramenf and- Leidesdortf st. - ' - OUVFR F.,IRIh;e, Ajtent. 3ew Advertisements. HEUSTON, HASTINGS & CO. HEUSTON, -HASTINGS- 'r.' i ' & CO. ABE THE FASHION ABLE CLOTHIERS SAN FRANCISCO. SPECIALTIES. PRICE AND tiVAIt.VXTEE. ' The largest and most varif d stock of Gen tlemen's Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Bags and Valises, on tbe Pacific Coast. Every article sold, being of our own manufacture, is guaranteed. Having con tracts direct with European and American Manufacturers of piece goods 'we thereby effect a saving ef fully 50 percent, in whole sale dealers profits and are thus able to offer superior Goods at less than second-rate prices. STYLES. Having agents in London and Paris we introduce the new styles in San Francisco simultaneously with their appearance in New York. GOOES MADE TO ORDER. For the accommodation of sivreh as may de sire, rfr'e have secured the services of ft Cele brated European cutter, and are prepared to make up piece goods in a style superior to any other house on the coast, Shirts, Ties, Collars, etc., made to order at short notice. COUNTRY ORDERS. Goods forwarded by Express to any part of the Pacific Coast on receipt of orders and measures ; send for directions for measure ment. o- HEUSTON, HASTINGS & LICK IIOITSE BLOCK, augS) SAN FRANCISCO. CO. L. LACOUR & COMPANY, MAXCFACTl'HKRS, SAN FRANCISCO. MANUFACTURE aLL TIIE LIQUEURS and Cordials of modern times, and would especially call the attention of tbe Public to their LA CO UK'S Sarsapariphere BITTERS ! (1st Premium awarded at the latr State Fair.) Manufactured, as the name denotes, from Sarsaparitla and other henlthv roots and herbs, A CERTAIN BLOOD PURIFIER. "The Elegant!" Lately introduced, and the most celebrated nl modern appetizers and pousse cafe, an un doubted remedy for Dyspkpsia and other StoMACir Compi-mxts, it being composed of line f rencli Cognac, distilled with Coflee, Peruvian Bark, and other anti dyspeptic" in gredients, leaving the breath' sweet and balmy. L A CO U IT'S ESSENCE OP Jamaica Ginger. An article equal to any Imported, and creatlr superior to any other manufactured in this State. Sold br evert respecfable Jobber and Druggist on the Pacitic Coast. To guard against counterfeits, be certain that our trade maik (a Light House) is stamped on every case and package. augSJ 1. L.VCOUit & CO. Similia Sim'libus Curanlur. Humphreys' . HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS HAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOST ample experience, an entire success: Simple Prompt Etlicient and Reliable. The- are the only Medicines perfectly adapt ed to popular use ; so simple that mistakes cannot be made in using them; so harmless as to be free from danger, and so efficient as to be always reliable. They have raised the highest commendation from all, and will al ways render satisfaction. (The following No's are each 23 cts.) Ji'o. Cures. Fevers, Congestion, Inflamations, Worms, Worm fever, worm colic. Crying-colic, or teethingot infants, Diarrlura, of children or adults, Dysenterv, griping," billions colic. s, 6, ' Cholera-morbus, vomiting, 7, " ' Coughs, colds, bronchitis, 3, " Neuralgia, toothache, faccarhe. S, " Headaches, sick headache. Vertigo, 10, " Dyspepsia, billious stomach, 11, . " Suppressed, or painful periods, , Whites, too profuse perrods,- 13, Croup, cough, difficult breathing,- 14, " Salt Rheum, erysipelas", eruptions, 15, " Kheumutism, rheumatic pfflns. All the above are put irn in vials, with di rections cotrtaiuing double quantities each, for 5i cents. The following are also put up in vials and are sent at the rate of 50 cents per No. 16, - ' Fever & Ague, chill fever, agues, 17, " Piles, blind or bleeding, IS, " Opthalmy, and sore or weak eyes, " Catarrh, actrte or chionic, influenza, 20, . ' Whoopmg-coogh, violent coughs, 21, " Asthma; oppressed breathing. 9- Ear discbarges, impaired hearin-. Scrofula, enlarged gla-nds, swellings General debility.physical weakness Dropsy and scanty secretions. Sea sickness, sickness from riding, Kidn-y-disea.se, gravel, NeTvons debility, seminal emis sions, involnntary discharges, 1 00 Sore i.ioutli, canker, Urinary Weakness, wettjrtz bed, Painful periods, with spasms, Sufferings at change of life, $1 00 Epilepsy ,spasm8,t..vitus dance.l 00 Diptberia, ulcerated sore throat, 2&, 24, , 27, 2S, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 3. Family Cases Of 35 to 60 large vials,' morrocco or rosewood case, containing a spe cific for every ordinary disease a family is subject to, and books of directions From $10 to $35 Smaller Family and Traveling cases, wiU 20 to 38 vials. . . .from $5 to $3 Specifics for all Private Diseases, both fir Curing and for Prevent ive treatmeut, in vials and pocket cases........ ,....2 to 3 . Pond's Extract, Cures Burns, Bruises, Lameness, Soreness, Sore Throat, Sprains, Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, Kheutnatism, Lurubagov Pile, Boils. Stings,. Sore Eyes, Bleeding of tho Lung's, Nose, Stomach, or of Pries ; Corns, Ulcers, Old Sorest Price f oz. 50 Cts., Pints ?I0vQaart1.75. 3T These remedies except POND'S EX TliACT. bv the Ciiseor singly box, are-sent to an v part ot" the country,' by marl orex Broadwav, New York. Dr. Humphrey is consulted daily at bis office, personally or by Letter, as abov?, for ail form tf disease.. Fir ;iij bv id! iri?i-i. fM-es, tree or ctarge, on repe-ipt or itie price. Address flu.mph.reyi Specific Homeopathic Aledkine Company, oflice and depot, 2vo. 562 A. 15. Ricliaraisnr 7 ' A IICTIOtppi i ' Corner of Front and Oak streeu, Ponlaad i ' AUCTION SALES Of ReM Estate Groceries, General lfer,v t V dise and Horses, erclls- very Wednesday and 'alurdav t A. li. IuCHATtrtsnv- A..-.: 3 ' ' "ucuoiieer- A large assortment of Grocerin. njr: . A. B. Richardso.v, Auctioned MISCELLANEOUS. CE CREAM Will be served at the Lmin t.i.. until further notice. L. DILLER, 1W, June 6th, 18G8, pl Sf OTICE. All persons knowing themselres indebtd to the undersigned will please call and euu their accounts. BARLOW t FULLEK Oregon City, July SO. 1 Si3. " ' SJOTICE, ce rn rrrfTt If fin $.t lnin ctr-aar A L --w ww, ..a jinvk, auu situ. ri k iillltrQ of yoifr patronage, by ofl'efrng many articlw less than- Portland retail prices. Will exchange for butter, egg?, hams, flour etc., etc. t-CE. STONE. N OTICE Is hereby given that the undersicrned lm been duly appointed executrix of the estat. of Tho'nias Leary decease-!, bv the Hon. Judge of. the County Court of Clackamw county. State of Oregon. All persons haT iug claims against said estate are hereby no tified to present them properly Verified to the undersigned,- at the oflice of Johnson McCown, in Oregbn City Clackamas county Oregon.wlthin six montin from the date of this notice.- All perso.n owing said estate are requested to make im mediate payment. REBEC A LEAKY Executrix of estate ot Thomas Lean Oregon city, Aug. 8. 1S68 42.4tJ deceased. W F. HIGHFIELD, Established since 1S49. at the old stand, Kai Street, Oregon Citt. An assortment of Watches. Jew elry, and Sethr Thomas' weight Clocks, all of which are warranted to be as represented. liepainngs done on short r.6tic ,and thankful for past favors. NOTICE TO ALL V IIO WANT First Class Fine or Coarse Hoots si ii I SSioes! Made or Repaired. Especial care and at tention paid to orders for fine work, such as Ladies' and Misses Fine Gaiters, Gents' Fiat French Calf Boots, etc. . T"Drder$ solicited from abroad will h executed with neatness and dispatch. TERWlLLIGER A SMITH1, 4ttf Green St., Oswego. Ortcca a. j. sro.vnos.- W. A. K. M ELLEN; MONROE & ItlELLEN, Dealers in California, Vermont, and Italian Marbles, Obelisks, Monu ' men ts, Head and Foot stones, Salem Outtros. Mantles and FurnTturi J7arbri' furnlshrd to order. S2. Flax Seed Wanted! R. E. CHATFIELDy at Tite First st., Portland, opposite the Western Hotel. Will pay Highest Cash Prices for I lax Seed: " OREGON STEAM NAVISATION CO.'S T"0ATS OF TIIE COMPACT WLl tvl- JLj J'ortland as follows": FOR DALLES CITY: DAILY. (Sundays excepted,) at 5 o'clock a. rtt. FOR UMATILLA AND WALLULA: Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday's, At 5 o'clock X. m. tT" Returning, leave Wallula fVr MontTSf Wednesday A Friday, touching at Umatilla- FOR ASTORIA : Monday and Friday, at 6 o'clock a. m. FOR MONTICELLO : Daily, (Sundays excepted,) Monddy, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 a rn. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 7 o'clock a. m. . . Boats for the' fr.aTJS"port'ation of stotfe in- readiness when business offers. J. C. AINSWORTH, PresidefSt O. S. N.- Company, , Portland,- Oregon OREGON LEATHER T The Best on the Coast rrTs?p"' T,,os Armstrong t'ICSjiAsifel : Manufacturer of ALL KINDS OF LEATHER JIilwaukie, Oregon. TIIE UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO t$J form DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS That be is prepared to furnish as good nd durable an article of Leather as can be mad? on the Facific Coast, at the followjnsr raw: Harness Leather, per lb. .... .25 to W cents. Extra heavy, for Concord S3 Skirting, per pound. .' -2S to 32 Belting in the srdev. 3 " Cut, p-er square foot, $1 00 Side, nppft? " " " l(r20eer3. Grain Leather " " ' IS to 22 Ligbt Bwfl, or Grain for Wo- men's woris ......... IS to 20 CaffSkins, per dot:. .-. . .. . . .$3000 to Kip - " 4000 to 0 0ff Bridle. pr !.i(Ve 3 50 to 'Jollar, per side , . . 1 00 to - Lace Leather, per side 2 00 tj - lT I do not think that Harness Le"' sborrkl necessarily be made in flarta Cnt ordor to sfcind th3 test of our climate ; Nor do I think that Belting, m "J" to bear the strati, of Oregon Machinery, mu be made in the Atlantic States. ., ALL I-ASK IS A f Fair Oliancc; , And I will prove, to the U concernd,: that Oregon Leather tw n4 borders will meet with prompt tention. Addre a BMSTRON AT PRIVATE SAT v English refined Bar and Bundle Iron ' English Square and Octagon Cast steel , Horse shoes, Files, Rasps, saws ' Screws, Frj-pans, sheet iron. Ii'n Tr Meets every Saturday evening, at the r S.E. corner of Main and Fifth streets Jt-Tl o clock. Visiting members are invito . attend. By order of W c V 1 JL. Friends, many thanks for past favor re ive.d, I have newly opened a family groceri