Oregon free press., November 25, 1848, Image 4

WORDS OF HOPE.
BY DCQANitE.
Dreamero! wake ye from yonr revery . y
t Sleeper? ! rouso ye from your sleep ! t
Wrong and vice, in virtue's livery,
Round ye like the serponts creep !
Fix your glances on futurity
Lo! where beam the day spring bright;
Ye may yet know joy and purity
Darkness may be changed to light !
God sleeps not, though sleeps humanity
Movos he still in Are and blood;
Heaven in not a vast Inanity
Enrth is more than mankind's shroud !
Good is in our race, though hidden
Peace i mightier far than strifn 5
Earth may yet be made an Eden
Heaven be reached in mortal life.
There is nought bo high and holy
As that Hopo which conquers Pain ;
In yourselves, yc crushed and lowly,
Lives the power to rifle again '
Not one grain of earth'e material
Ever was, nor will be, lost
And shall man's great soul, ethcrial,
Be to dark oblivion tossed?
Boldly apeak, reluctant lisper;
Truth's appeal must mount on high :
Each great word, each feeble whisper,
Once breathed, can never die !
Works op Mb. Adams. Mr. C. F. Adams is very
shortly to publish the works of his illustrious
father, in some fifteen or twenty large octavo
volumes. The deceased staesman, who care
fully revised them for publication, by his will ap
propriated a sum of money to defray the expense
of printing. Among the unpublished writing of
Mr. Adams is said to be anew version of The
Psalms in Metre, a translation of "Wieland's
Oberon, and several minor poems ; but the chief
portion of his MSS. will probably prove to be
historical and biographical works.
gCJ1 Several masters and crews of American
vessels, carrying out food for the relief of Ireland
were entartained at foublin with a grand "pub
lic dinner." It is a little curious that they did
not appropriate he money that these public fep.Ms
and janketings cost towards purchasing food for
the starving
A Curious Decision. By the tariff law of 1812 it
uas provided that "philosophical apparatus" was to
be admitted free of duty. A prominent church in N.
York imported a quantity of costly carpeting. Anx
ious to save the duty, an issue uas made at the
Custom House, and referred lo the Treasury, there to
he determined by one of the auditors, the arbitrator
belonged to the denomination and the church was in
safe hands, of course. In due season he delivered
his opinion, as follows: The Christian reltaion, he
reasoned, is a system of philosophy, the purest and
best ever promulgated, because of its divine origin;
for the promotion of this system, churches are re
quired churches arc visited by men and women
men and women, all the uorld over, love comfort
to make a church a place of comfort, it is necessary
tnai tne lioor be covered wiiu carpeting ergo, car
peting is included under the head of "philosophical ap-
paratus;" and being clearly within the meaning and
purview of the section, is exempt from duty t
F. W. PETTY GROVE $ CO.
Oregon City, Portland, and Champoeg.
8 J EEP constantly on hand the usual variety of gro
i. ceries, dry goods, hardware, and other mercban
pise and deal extensively in Oregon produce.
FRANCIS W. PETTYGROVE,
A. E. WILSON,
July, 15, '48. 15s. david m'locghlin.
NEW STORE.
FOR sale at the New Store on Main St., the cargo of
Brig Eveline consisting of a large and extensive
assortment of
Drv Goods, Hardware, Crockery, Groceries,
Agricultural Implements, Boob and Shoes,
Stoves, Fire-arms, Paints, Iron, and
Ready-made clothing.
The aqove articles are of superior quality, and will
be sold low bv (3s.) H. CLA'RK.
OR 1:1 G OX INSTITUTE.
THE Fall Term of this Institution will commence
on the 1st Wednesday in September'. The school
is under the superintendence of the Rev. Cushi.ng
Eei.ls, A. M.,and consists of two departments. The
Primary department is taught by Mrs. Eells, and
includes, Spelling, Reading, and the Elementary parts
of Arithmetic and Geography. The price of tuition
is 2 dollars per quarter of 11 weeks.
The other department is taught by the Principal
himself, and includes Reading, Writing, Grammar.
Geography, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and the sev
eral brunches of Philosophy, with such Classical studies
as may be desired. The price of tuition in this depart
ment for Reading Writing Grammar, Geography and
Arithmetic, is 3 dollars for the higher branches, 4 dol
lars. Arrangements are made to furnish the most
approved books. For Spellers, "Webster's Elemen
tary" is used, and will be sold at cost. Other
books will be furnished to each scholar as may
be needed, for the use of which a small percentage
will he charged on the tuition bills.
A boarding department will be kept' in the Insti
tute buildings by Aaron E. Purdy, Esq., exclusive
ly for llui school. The highest price for board, is
one dollar and lifly cents. Students are expected
to furnish their own bedding. It is conGdcntly be
lieved that, under the present able. Principal, the
menial and moral interests of the students will be
carefully provided for, so that parents and guard
ians of youth may commit them to his care with the
utmost confidence.
By order of the Board,
WILLIAM ROBERTS, Chair'n.
Salem, August 29, 1848
Continued,
the main street house.
The Largest and most commodious Public House in
Oregon,
IS still kept by the undersigned, where the public
are entertained free of charge, as the proprietor
always takes pay in hand. Tiianky for past favors
suit yourself as to the future but if you choose to call
you may 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 i( I can find a suitable tenant. MOSS.
Oregon City, April 7. i