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HONORED rflfi LABOR. Honor him whose sinnew'd arm Swings high the ponderous sledgo; Honor to him uhose sturdy hand Delves at the fruitless hedge; To every toiler who slriveth To beautify the earth, Be honor and fame far greater Than to men of kingly birth. To toil it is to fill complete Hie Lord of life's command To croun with golden fruit and grain The wilds of every land; To rear the mansion and the cot, In .city or in glen, That joy and sweet content may meet Around the homes of men. Who makes a blade of grass to grow Where there grew none before, Is greater than the demi-god Whose mantle drips with gore; Then plant the spade in the desert ground And make its treasures spring. To bless lite hand and home of him Who's greater than a kiug 1 The Washingtonian Temperance Society having met, the minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. The committee then read their report which wasacc-pted. All farther business was now postponed, that tno Hon. C. Lancaster uiihl proceed will 1ms re marks. As sjoii as ibu Judge had concluded his ad dress, the soch ly rcqtusU d bun to write it oil" fur pub lication in the journals of this City, which he at length consented to do. Hon. C. Lancaster, and Gov. Aberue Zhy were added to tne committee which was instructed to continue uilh undefined powers. G v. Abern lb was elected Treasurer. The society then adjourned lo meet next Monday evening, 15lh inst., at 7 o'clock. J. R. ROBB, Ch'n. Lewis 1uo:upson, Sec y, pro tem. We have it from good authority, that our government has determined lo open diplomatic relations with the Papal se. . We understand also that Cul. J.S. Du jroilc, ui Philadelphia, is likely lo be the gentleman se lected as Charge u'Aflairs to Rome. Philadelphia Inquirer. The people in Smyrna profess three distinct religions, and observe three dim. rent days in the week for sab hath. The jews, Saturday Christians, Suuday and the jklahomilans, Friday. National Debt. Tne public debt of the United Stales, July 1st, 1S48, was thirty millions of dollars. Hurrah for the Primers. In one of the Pennsyl vania Regiments in th-; .Mexican war, there are no less than fifty printers. Tu presi rvers of the art preserva tive of all arts, are truly noblemen. F. W. PETTV GROVE and LO., General Commission Merchants, And dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, and Oregon Protiuce. f. w. pettygrove, Portland. a. B. wilson, Oregon City. DAVID u'lougiili.n, Gharapocg. Oregon City, April 7. its. C. L. ROSS, jf. Y. STORE," COR. WASHINGION AND MONTGOMERY STS., SAN FRANCISCO, UPPER CALIFORNIA. Ilefer to Kilborn, Lawion and Co., Oregon City. Geo. Abernethy, do. San Francisco, April 8, 1848, it new STORE. FQfi sale at the .New Store on Main St., the cargo of Brig Eveline consisting of a large and extensive, assortment or Dry Goods, Hardware, Crockery, Groceries, Agricultural Implements, Roots and, Shoes, Stoves, .Firearms, Paints, Iron, and Beady-made clothing. The above articles are of superior quality, and will be sold low by H. CLARK. Oregon City, April 19, 48. 3ts. HEW GOODS. JUST received per Bark Janet, and for sale at reduced prices, at the .Store of F. W. Pettygrove and Co., at Portland -And Oregon City: 2 thousand gall's molasses 32 kegs vvhito, green and, 15 hundred barrels salt black lead Sixty do syrup 12 bags shot 100 lbs. black pepper 16 boxes window glass 5 thous. lbs. manilla coffee 114 doz. flint tumblers 1 tbous. " arrowroot 45 44 plates Shundred " salaratus 15 " striped shirta 1 thous. "tobacco 40 " regatta " 1 thous. " rice 2 thous. assorted needles Forty boxes tea 6 cases flannel Twenty " soap 300 pieces assorted prints 2 thous. bags br'n sugar 5 bales brown drills Sixty gall'ns linseed oil 6 " blue cotton 1 hundred kegs cut nails 3 " shirtings 20 doz. pocket knives 2 " duck 50 setts knives and forks 6 " canvass 20 pairs carving ditto 36 dozen crimson pongee 19 doz. butcher knives handkerchiefs 6 " chopping axes 200 lbs. sewing twine 10 boxes pipes (clay) 316 " linen thread 6 doz. prs. scissiors 225 " cotton " 46 " lamps 25 doz. manilla hats. 6 coils inanilla ropo etc. etc. etc. 20 gross malrhes April 14, '48. 2lf. . NEW GOODS JUST arrived per Scb'r Mary, and for sale at Codck and Crosby's, Oregon Cilr and Portland, viz: Silk and Madrass hdkls. Butts and screws, vvicking. Galico, chintz. Matches, pipes. Mer. blue prints. Palm-leaf hats, summer clo- Linens, shirting stripes. thing, lamps, blacking. Tickings, bro. cottons. Fancy soaps. Red and orange do. Blank books, paper, ink. Bro. while aud blue drills. Mustard, cassia, alspice. Gent's and ladies' hose. Cloves, nutmegs. Bl'k silk neck kerchiefs. Molasses, syrup, tea. Demins, cotton flanel. iJoflee, sugar, salt. Shirts, gloves, suspenders. Vinegar, oils, turpentine. Buttons, thread, tape. Lead, pitch, nails. Pencils, scissors; pins. Crocker yand tin ware. Lace, combs, sealing-wax, Glass and glass ware. Locks, files, buckles. For sale for cash or produce, April 14, '48. 2ts. CONTINUED. THE MAIN STREET HOUSE. The Largest and host Commodious Public IIocse ir On ego, IS still kept by the undersigned, where the public are entertained free of charge, as the proprietor always takes pay in hand. Tuanky Tor past Cavort suit yourself as to the future but if you choose to call you mar rest assured I will do all I can lo render your stay agreeable. MOSS. N. B. I will rent the above described property for three years if I can find a suitable tenant. MOSS. Oregon City, April 7. lyl