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um tho stniloof social love repay with men. mi light the melanclwly day, so doe thy .spring hurst smiling on our senses, and like the roturninjc waters or tho distant Nile, cro lo forlHHy and joy around ; and IIioho who now arc leaving theo for othor lands, in hopes to bettor (till their lots on earth, will, when they hear of thy advancing march and on ward growth, repine they loft thuo in thy in funoy, and wish that they had " rose with thy 'uprising, and strengthened with thy strength;" and when they loam that tho usurping fulli which held for countless yean, iiiicheekod control, hud miecumhed to tho oft nnd well-timed action of tho plough,-or hoen strangled from the noil, by the tough und fi droits hemp, that bleating flocks o'erspread tho hilln of Yum, uud Kuncoinu's fulls propul tho weuving loom, then Mould they fuln return und dwell upon the sKits tlioy fuce MWM'ncd, but what th'oy then disposed i seution for, Mould nofv scarce purchase miu town lot. v And who says 1 am an cnthu-iinst ? He it so! I will eitjoy tho rich idea, though but in fancy In fancy'. iffb, I'll Heck the hrauteou vale, Fur beauty dwell where industry prevail. (Signed) "OWL" OF MT. HOOD. On-gim City, February 1 li '8-15. Tim Indian tunic fr Ihn citf nf Oregon City. Eu. SlIIITINU DlMAXTKK AT VANCOUVER. Wo nigrct to statu tliut the beautiful uud cleunt. ly fitted up yacht, " Vieloriu" w much fa med fur her Hailing qualities on tho sweet u titers f tlicColumbiii, Ik-cuimc utmost a to. tul wreck on Tuesday evening. Home bouts, laili.'ii with wheat, from the Willumntto, hud arrived Into, uud from the threatening us pect if the weather, it was judged wise to linve tho curgo transferred to this "CYiover." This us .speedily effected ; but tin; over seer of the grain department in Mowing it, imliirtiiuutely did not culculuto the trim and i rank ualitiesof the yacht, uud during a gust I wind, ibc wuh suddenly on her 'hrani rtuU.' Tho exertion of tho crew we to then doubly required to land the commodity the water Illicitly rushing in, uud tho vi'hhcI in a sink, nig tuinlitioii. Wo un however, huppy to simiouiice that the wheut wusull luuded with nh trivial damage; but are iwrrv to say thit model of nuuticui ymiiiclry'f is now almost entirely under water. Serious doubts weie for noiim lime eutertuiued for tho safe. t of the crew of the ckhcI, who worked to tjie lust moment ut the ptimpx; but the Isiats f il. H. ,M. S. "Module" being promptly nt to render iiftuMnnce, they were ull Ntfc h rescued from a watery grave. Vnnruutrr, April cf, ItMli. A fieiuK.-ni.llu Although we huvu long known tho ubovo nieiitioued craft, we hail yet to learn she was beautiful," "elegant," or u "model of sym metry," but presume it is u ";lfoVjrfr""dc seription of " Victoria." Eu. OtTlt in it law of nature that labor, in homo .shupc, is necessary for the Mipport of man's existence, and those poisons arc surely in er ror who consider this condition as un evil, anil labor us essentially u sucrifico or hard ship. So fur from complete inuction Issing perfect enjoyment, there arc few sufferings grouter than that which the total absence of occupation generally induces. When Na. Kileon was slowly withering awuy, from dis. 'use and ennui together, on tho rock of St. I lolcna, it was told him that one of his old fiiends, an ex-colonel in his Itulian armv, was dcuil. " Whatdiseaso killed him?" ask ed Napoleon. " That of having nothing to do," it wns unswered. " Enough !" sighed NuiKileou, " even hud he been an Emperor." Potter. OtrThut the happiness of individuals does not nncchsurily inoreaso with their wealth, is attested by the combined authority of all the philosophers and moralists of past ages: Nay, thoro are those who very plausibly urge that tho cares of life inoreaso with the inoreaso of jiroporty. A shrewd writor tolls tho follow ing : A sick sovereign was rooommondod, as an infallible specific for his disorder, the an. plication of " tlnrahirt of a happy man." His emissaries in vain ransacked all countries in search of such u being. At last they discov ered an individual who acknowledged him self to bo happy, in tho shape of a wild moun tain shepherd. But, alas! he had no shirt! Tho tale ends with tho monarch exclaiming, " thoHo only uro happy who have no shirts to wear." So Joan Jaques says : "VVhoeve'r onjoys hoalth, and is in no want of nooessa. ries, is rich enough." Potter. Botany. -There is something exceedingly pleasing and sublime in the contemplation of tho growth bf vegotabki, tho termination of sccibf appearance of sprouts, 'development of stems, branches, leaves, buds, Wossoms, flow era, and. fruits their variegated forms di mansions, movements, colors, and odors". Some norsons wlio have never turned their attention to this subject till 'the evening of their days, have been astonished at the won ders which burst on their view. A new stato of existence seemed to open upon them. Their perception and cstimato of things were changed. Instead of considering the world as calculated only for what man too gener ally makes it a scene for the display and gratification of tho most groveling and sordid passions, they find it a theatre crowded with enchanting specimens of tho Creator's skill, the study of which imparts tho sweetest plea, sure, uud the knowledge of which constitutes the greatest wealth. Thoso pious but mistaken people, who in cessantly murmur against the world, aud long to depart from " this howling wijdcrhcss," as they ure pleaded to tenisjrit, reproach their Muker by reviling his work. They are wait ing for future displays of his glory, and neg lect those ravishing ones by which they are surrounded, forgetting that " tho whole er-.rth is full ol his glory" looking for sources of pleasure to come, and elating their eyes on thoso before them t hi rut ing for the waters of heaven, and despising the living fountains which the Futiicr of all intellects has opened for them on earth. Thev seem to think hauuiuess hereiifter-l win not doponu upon Knowieoge, or trial knowledge will be acquired without eftort u kind of passive enjoyment, iudcjiendeiit of the exercise of their intellectual or spiritual energies. Hut they have no ground to hope for any such thing. Reasoning from analogy ami the nature of mind, the happiness of spirits murt consist in Iwing imbued with u lovo of nature in coutcniplutinc the wisdom and other uttributes.of the Deity as they are un folded in tho works pf creation. In what else cun it consist! It is not probable that human or finite beings, of any class, can ever know tied except through tho medium of his works. It is admitted that tho study of nature is a source of exquisite pleasure to intelligent be ings, and the most refined one, too, that the mind can conceive. It is, also, one that can never bo exhausted. Thoso persons, there fore, who take no pleasure iu examining the works of creation here, are lifUe prepared to enter upon more uxtensivo and scrutinizing views of them in other worlds. If they have no relish for an acquaintance with tho Crea tor's works while they live, they have no right to expect new-tastes for them after death. Tho works of Got! are all perfect those in this world, as well as those in amors; and he Hint can look with apathy on a tulip or a rose, a passion flower or lily, or any oth er production of a flower garden or a forest, bus not begun to livo. Besides, we are not sure that other worlds possess moro captiva. ting or mq'ro ennobling subjects for contem plation atid research more thrilling proofs of the wisdom and bcniftccnca of God. ir-bonk. From th Repository of Uio Falls Aanciution. ON I.KAWXU TUK UNITED afATE FOR ORKOON, IN 16-13. Your rlowera arc fair, your field ant green, Your fununcr un liutli golden hceii: $lwcel be your deep, and oft tho bed Vlierti ye may ret the weary head. though fair they be, we may not tay, Fule bid un go away, away; Our home, the tent henceforth mutt lie The prairie vaet, or fore tree: a The wolf may wake our poor repot, Fear may forbid our eye to clor 1 The Nivogo yell aaaail our ear, Aud threaten all we value dear. Though war and death, or hanger pre, Our pathway thro' the wilderness, May health and peace, with plenty dwell, In your green field then, fare ye well. Opt LKAVIlkO ORROON FOR TIIR U.S. IS 1643, BY TUB SAME. 1 lovo thee, fair land of the far dwtant weat, Thy beauties, thy grandeur, thy wilduea, I love them, Aud friendehipa have atroagthea'd the tie In my breast, ( Aud memory will tremure forever the gem. I love the rough shores of thy thundering ocean, And the high cutting waves of thy boVBdUs blue sea; I love thy wild main, when the storm is la awtkst. But the Home of my fathers 1 dearer to me. I love thy broad river, majestie'ly rolling . Their bright crystal waters away to the deep, And to ait where the foam of thy cataract's pouring. Like a fiend In its wrath, o'er tho .rough-rocky terp. IlwalhydaikfarfstsUMsUHiRBvsrwklisrs,, . FRmbltm to atwat oaUtehUfc of the free; I love thy stem sky, when th winter afefm f BatliwIwwwofuyohiMaoiidhfUafwtoiBS., - IkmithyhhhJaHMi4tnAaVefVkimvas ' Whew the wild beast audi savan fivsMtsr mire, And thy .wood-belted prairies with carpet ef gwea, Thy Bowcraled peaks, and thy mewrtahsi of flr. I love thy wide wast, and thy bleak bama sands, Ti pfeawOT such cosliaeU la nature tosee; I love the parade of thy red wanton Itands, Bat the heat of ray ckUdhood k dearer to ase. Fare thee weH, lovely lad,,(n wUdnes repoafng, Fit vanfen for reatteir fmlrfafina nA utmi anal Fammll la ll hilU Ihv arxn v.tU lLli In peace may they bloom, wane thy Mae wafeff reft For a loug as may lourah thy evernea aiac, 80 loag may thy pseafe be swsiwi and free; Be the hoax of the happy the meyt not bs mhw. For Um aceaeaof my childhood are dearer tome. (Higaed) , Y. O. U. APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR. ' afsil 6. Jomcm M. Garrwos, Pnbato Jadge aad Preaidettt of tho Court for Cbampoeg couaty, vice Wouaji H. WnJJtox, reaigaai. ArTOISTMEST BTTHK MTOR ASD ComciL. H. W.Moi, CityNMarshal.'afe H. H. Hvpe. To the editor of the Spectator : Sir Tho verses of M. J. B., as published in the third number of the Spectator, have not been corrected as they should have been. The sixth lino of the third verso should, read : " And friendship's dew so few have won." J W. O. T. MARRIED On the 3d imiaat, Mr. STEPHEN KTAATB to MIm CORDELIA FORREST; aHof Polk county, and formerly of Platte county, Ma On the 39th ulL, by Rev. J. 8. Grifta, Mr. HENRY SEWKI.L, of Orrmm City, to Mba MARY ANN JONE& OERISH, at her father' reatdeace, in -ruality ptaiM. The choice of exercie on the occasion, were befit ting christian partie who receive the utatltatioa a of dnuie origin to be religiously celebrated, aad its bles Mnp to be received from it heaveary beaefactor. The friend of religion add good order, who are beat acquainted with Mr. SeweU and his uidy, have be come endearingly attached to them, and have nfea ing hopes that the beat of influencea may be expected to the church aad community, from thk worthy coafia now added to fie famine of oar rUajr country; and cannot but congratakte the people of Green Point and vicinity, where they are about to rtide, with the pleas ing relation they are sura to anattln' Cwmaafcattd. " Oathenienungertnel3winlbyF,Firsn,Ean Mr. SILAS HEIGHT, to Mm REBECCA ANN HrALDING, all of Clactanas county. " " may all their day Glide a the nilver aUeam which never aUyt, Bright an whan -hingl'd bed 'till life decline, May all their worth and all their vutaea 1 Jatme ElecUnt-lSM. Mr. Editor Please to insert the name of A. L. linmr hm i.nAiAin (nr rylimar mtativw of CUekmrnu cotmty, at tho encmng eioction'! who will receive the .import f MANY VOTERS. Mr. Editor Please to inaert the name of Savcrx Parker and H. Straight, as candidates for tho oaw ing election, a member of the legbiature in and for Clackonui county, who wul He suppenea ny MAirY VOTERS. ' EJkmrv IfofJeo. THE hareholdeni of the Maknomah Library, real dhur in Yam HiU county, are reaneeaTuMy noti fied that the mbacriber hus been appeintod librarian of the Yam Hill branch of aid library, and received It nhare of the bookn. RANSOM CLARK. Yam Hill, April 1, 1846.-3tC TANNERY. THE subKriber, having permanently located in Oregon City, for the panose of carrying on the tanning buaineaj, solicit the natrenage of the cJtisena of Oregon. Peron wiahlng to Burchaae sow leather, !. U.tl.- .klHin. aaiUlA rwvinar. er MiUa fill. ing, will call at the tannery. Merchantable trade, or der on SMVMH mercnani, ana neei nmen, wui do re ceived in exchange. (D Good beef hide, at $3 per hide, and other w proportion, Becoming 10 quauiv. April 16, 184&-W Tiie.MBpiirttnil. .! y " 9 , , mm- w annnnnnnvnr m Mir flVHsfl BK aWwawJ MM ws.aa1,aaw asMst nW amilav sWaeb ZSimmmUmr W bssMaaWtadaK mmmHmht Mmi 13dos.hadajH: Wo liaii lasaWd tobncao: 1 sepjv 1M ivaajiwieaatjwiipYWfU ws aaasssaaaj; in j M casau baste aad anaas; 6 ate. si i.atet.eajaasalahalai;4afcwaidBBBtaAdo.J fifc dm saampaHna; Willi akllahiin " : . 4 eaaas asaartad !; Si TaitonahRWanm t- aanjMkaaa white luifatfate;14da. bafBRMcaaWjifbi beaaasaaw; casas baste and ahem & steeesatripad jeans; aW saasiniwjaehetei . IS 4 lean Wtaan;.l aWoestenOa.de. 13 doi.ndttaaM4aharai;l -ut . 1 300 des.colteaMfc'ni; 9mmmmtmtLmmmtmrT f baleaaim heavy hna baa eaM any i 9 eatne7oprinte; 1 saaaafeekvelveteni; 4 bates Maekaaaw btesawte;.' . 15dea)niaJlBkajatesnia; 4M baga angnr, ej AaWlarsnU at aniaaad prl-" can fcr eaanV by P. W, PETT YflROYR. At H Rd Hesse, Oregsm City, and at Piflin 13iannwbttewrthiirjr. . Jaa. , IMMhtl ferlide. tAu. "- ' ' . k The Mgenaraly, and to narehsss am part of the eoantrr, that his ekiaa "is nswanani fcr aala. Said okim lies on Uw Waakae Tmm)mu adiaav ing Jaa. Fares and Jaa. Fatd, kmwmkf bjiawn ail, Del Court claisR, hsvteg a Iardnavan4 a French baa, and ate asndhar f lawfar aaaite, wbleb wns oaoe nut up, 'and haa baasi wanavas, aaal abant two hundred acre enckaeJ, nasi nbeut aixtynenaaf that oM land, upon k. 8id ateisn k TabeutS inite from the Salem nun, and 4 aanen fram the prhir Imskuto. TernMreaaonable, and eanduteaa easy. Fat , fiOlher nartienlaaeaquke of tb aaaaaribar atBaiaan, miB. JNO. B. JUCLANE. .. March 19, 184&-4tf -; Hat Manufactory, , Orapa Oityt, JOHN TRAVERS 6c WM. GLASER,. Havhm atatedtsMansalvaa teatharteauaajs fattaalagBteatOaaaC,asanswaisdy to enfofr theirWead and luluuiani warn hits niiaa factarad at OMgu. AlHnsfb us praite an aaual, tber naaMsutry hauf, by uaasr aaanant lliillni'te Liateiiai,teWaatetefuannateteOwanM n aeaaaYndwtedprieaa. - '''-" '-'rc Wool,beavcT,cn-,racBoisKTris'srt,mtawnnnA prairie wolf, and fax aUaausBtabjauaaaawJay for hats. - Fabnary 5, lmU-Ut . n '-I, '" - Plows! Plows! .Plows I " 10,000 Ketcardfor every one Im'mUend to'his THE aubacriber bag leave te antermtlMinAncnt Urge, that he haa cateaumVad anajseaf la aba BlackamSning In genaral, in Oragaai Ckyrwbate'b wul keep an hand an atearawente? zlaw, which easi ng bsftarajaed in the State. PeiaaMwnidutteitT.' chase plow, can be aeBomandatei with tbpsi.nunnl ed oruanrntebed. Auwy Ptent riteb Faab,' ntsaa,-' Ae. and ug kind of mttotwWtmMMfirmV' acriber haa had isaw experienoe b) BMeWaery, neMhr hueaeir eacnpeteat toexaeutoalluHnb of m wtebr." ahaujnwhktes.'ajuittoashlate approved uatoate. " - ' Gentlenwn whiunf to farraiir any of uWsAen article, will do weM to cuM und examine far theusjehes on Main street, Oregon City. ' v D. C. INGLES. February 19, 184-3tf . 'i, Blacksmithlng. (INEVEH FORD. JTEFFERSOR INSTITUTE IS located in the RickreaU Valley, one mile wast of the reaidenee of Col N. Ford. The mat acaaian of this school will commence on thaaacoud Monday of next April, and continua twenty-four weeks. Scholars from u distance, can bs accommodated with boarding in the neighborhood. Term of tuJtieti, SperaonoUr. J. E. LYLE, Teacher. Match 7, 184bV4tf N. Ford, Jaa. Howard, Wm. Beagle, Trutttf. CITY HOTEJi, BY II. M. KNIGHTON, . Oregem Cllyi MThe traveling community are respectnuYv invited to caU. Tha City Hotel la undergo ing repair, and the proprietor fsalsaafe la sayinc that when completed, lila customer wiu feel mora conuanawe, a oywjf ucucmujr " ". " rendered to make them! so. His table shall not be nirpaiaed la tbo territory. Tho' who favor Um with n call from the -west' aide of the river, wiM receive hone fcrrlago free. f " Jan. 30, J84 S-Itf BVEMOn dfc HcIMlf AI.KS HAVING rented Mr, H. Bens aid stadin; Multnomah City, on the' weat aide of the WU-( lameUe river, are now ready to supply tbek frWeshV and eustonMm with all tods of ntanunetarad irsii. andatoaL Thev have a (arte ateckof asaartii.leam' andfteel on hand, which win eaablo 1 toauppry, all ordera In their Hue with iiinatsb TawlfaWaew' on hand a number of Diamond ana uary 1 beat vanity, axes, drawing knives, sat and edn teak of all kind! warranted ( r a .ef tea e'l'-aTl edge, or no charge, ah at wntcawm us wnn moderate price for good pay. 'v' ' , P-Cuatomeia nnming nesa the aeatatde of A Wil lametta river to our hop for Iran week, will be forried; free of charge, ;i ' . ,Fab,l9, 184Vltf . CaryrVirSafuV. , ininladV efcteeb, lad te'eeitya good ) a Over tkm Mejanjajvuiaje, vu THE company to araaaluo tar a pieetteabla W oaroalefromUWunvalUytoS rim. wUl rehdesvous at tba'Tlill ef Xet.finVoe the lUekraeO, so aa to be iea h iUv of nasi Mav. Tfae'j wiH h un tha WUJaBMSfaaaV.' cade UMuatoJaa south of' aV 'thtesi parties of the oomeaUy wn rftesn' afters Canada nxmntein. It nM"(hutsv man will be prepared to g8 eu UMft m Those agreed to start at (he 'aaanMese Varo, Steehen H. L. Meek, aad Meaiar HanlaW manv otkU. Mia anoetod. wul be raaaV by aneVeunu i' ':i.m' T 1 niApa wnsimiii niH wrwvmt ' MareVnt'll4atS r - ' Ki a .kSffl iM - -rz-r -m