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About Oregon spectator. (Oregon City, O.T. [i.e. Or.]) 1846-1855 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1847)
MT '&&l 'f iWnTRW -"t . ' " I'i M m w I 4 w- ull'iccr of tl u U. H. Army, who will in every iiso Ixi instructed lei reoeivu no man who is in years apparently over forty-livo, or under eighteen, or who in not of physical strength mill vigor ; nor the horso of any volunteer not oparenlly sound anil effective, with tlio necessary horHo equipment or furniture?. To thin oml tlio imiK'ctor will ho accompa nied by a medical officer of tlio armyand tlio volunteers will bo submitted tohisexam ination. It In respectfully suggested that public notion of thoao requirements will pre vent much disappointment to tlio zealous and patriotic citizens of your Htatc who may bo tlisposcd to volunteer. The President request that you will be ns mnipt an possible in the arrangement of thin whole .matter, in order that tlio volun. tccra may bo ready for immediato service. A part of tho Regiment, and, if required, tlio wholo will bo employed in establishing Kiata on tlio rout to Oregon, at such places us may bo designated. Such pnrtH of the Regiment as may not lio required for those cmtH, will Iks sent to Sunta !', to reinforce the troop qow there, if necessary, unil to tako the plact oftho who may bo diaclmrg rd at the ena of their prcpent term of ser vice. OfiiccrH of tlio proper Htnli" Dqmrt ment will Ira immediately ordered to the place of rendezvous, with funds, to defray the nect-ntary expenses which may bo incurred. if 1 have llie honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, V. L. MAKf'V, fiec'y of War. IlisJtxccllcncy, John C. Kiv.kis, (Jov- rrmni Missouri. I. S. Indciivnib'nc'' lins been designated by the Commander-in-Chief us the place of i rendezvous. "Hiich non-commissioned ollicer, musician , and private, now in service, or who may hereafter bo enlisted during the present wurj with Mexico, ami who nlmll receive an hon orable dischargu, either by expiration of his termor cnliMtnent, or for disability incur red in the course of his seryice, will bo. en titled to a warrant for one hundred and sixty acres of land, which he will bo at liberty to locate, in one body, upon any ono of the pub lio land that may bo subject to private en try ; and such land is not subject to any '!. or debt incurred by (ho soldier prior to tho issuing of such warrant or certificate. nmiE second No. of tle,MsteotKosM,oor. JL net of Mala aad taint m fusts, Osafsa City, is bow ready tor iaosootisfJ, wboro awtaVNtv ItorttUlceatiMMU tmaUm tho bat iiianlislala Wiis twH to both Maa forming them that it was subject to liko dis aster. to an ovon greater extent. It is not reasonable to suppose that I a privato individual (had I been disponed to niakn so mad an attempt) could hav& with Htood so high functionary such "aclouuH oi witnesses" and such a torrent of invee tivo. When At the solicitations of my friends I consented to return upon and make amend, ments to tho southern route. I promised to conduct inch immigrant! ns volcjitarily cnosc to ioiiow mo ; in this as woman mak ing considerable improvement upon the road I havo been successful. In giving my opinion to tho immigrants of the southern road, I was careful neither to ovorrato its advantages nor underrato the difficulties to be encountered in traveling it, and if any friend of tho southern routo wish it painted in stronger colors, or for tho immi grunts to be flattered into tho belief that by taking it their troubles aro over, they must employ some other messenger, moro eloquent and les-? scrupulous. ilow much better it would have been for the immigrants if the friends of the old road hud ilcult with them in the bume candid man nor; had they been correctly informed in re gard to both roads, I have no doubt u majori ty13 of them would have taken tho south road and would now in all probability bo in this valley with their property in-safety. Undor these circumstances it is not surprising thit only u stiiull party (2! wagons) under my guidance took the southern route, and I tako this opportunity of expressing t bo rcsect and I tampi lii'Mi opinion I entertain for the gentlemen llI.K CoCSTV, OuKCO.N, October -J.j, 1817. Mb. KniTon Sinco it has lecoiiie known to tho people, thut the immigrants by the northern route aro suilering greut loses, and misfortunes, and those who travelled under mv iruiilance the southern road tirrived here with their property in wifely, wnne uro in- I lined to censure me fjr not inducing a j greater nuiiiocr to truvel Hint road, uiiu otii era assert that I selected n company of clioico teams and pushed them through, in order to establish u favorable character for tho southern route. As a statement of fucts will fully oxoiicr nto mo from all blumo in tlio ease, I hope you will indulgo mo, so fur as to give this let ter a place in your paper. Tho unfortunoto issue of the southern routo last season, to those who look only to results without examining causes, lias urea ted oven in tho minds of those not personal ' jy interested in I ho location of tlio road strong prejudices against it. Though misfortunos of equal magnitude have been of yearly occurrenco sinco tho vear 1842, yet persons intcrrostcd in tho ar rival of immigrants by tho old routo havo greatly enlarged upon tho disasters sutl'ercd bv tho southern immigrants, and iiavo ta ilored to impress upon their minds thut their losses aro attributablo wholly to tho routo thoy traveled, hence' a majority of thoso who traveled tho southorn routo last ycur havo reported unfavorably of it to their com ing friends; besides theso, hundreds of let ters written by persons intorrested in tho old route, wore sont to moot the immigrants, not only cautioning thorn not to travel the Kouth routo, but advising thorn, to starve, whip, and oven murder any person who ad vised thorn to do so, and this sanguiuary counsel was particularly given in roforeuco to myself. And lastly Mr. Abornethjr in liis official capacity of Superintendent of In dian affairs and Governor of Oregon, issued to them oircular giving all tho woight of his high official station to an oxagoratcd ac count of tho Iosscb and calamities sulForcd by Immigrants ort tho now route, nnd strong ly recommending tho old road "without in, composing it. In the advantages taken of mo ground, and in struightcning the road, (which I think much improcd,und about 40 miles shorter than the route traveled last year.) they had about 70 miles of new road to make, besides several days' lulwr in im proving the pass of tho Umpqua and Cala jiooia mountains, which they performed in a manly and cheerful manner. As tho party for the United States, with which I traveled last spring, were unwilling to leavo the road, or delay timo for tho pur pose of examining the country, I was unable to make examinations which! I am satisfied. will lead to further nnd highly important imV provements upon tho Oregon route, besides others ot less value. I am satisfied, from in formation on w hicli I cun place tho fullest confidence, that a road may bo made from the termination of Greenwood's cut-oil, on Dear river, to the head of tlio Cajeux or Raft river, which, without passing over worse ground thun tlio old road, will bo well supplied with grass and water, nnd will cut off 100 miles of travel. Hut these improvements cannot well be made but by a party sent expressly for that purpose, prepared to open ns well as explore them, bxpenenco has fully proven that tlio delay and the increased labor upon the teams of immigrants in making new roads, however udvautageous l(Ttbso who follow, gencrully injuro tlio firs't travelers. In conclusion,! wouUI rcco:iimeiuhiotnJy, to the friends of tho souljhcrT route, liuTto"ov cry friend to Oregon, ajrd Ins fellow.mcn, that theso inippdVciiuyitsfTo made, uud I -will ven turifirstiy that liaTTtho value of thn property lost by the immigrants in reaching tlio valley the present year, would bo amply sufficient to apply a permanent preventive to such mis fortunes in future ; nnd I would ask those who yearly extend charities to tho suffering uud he re It immigrants, it their mnans would not bo better expended in enabling theso suf ferers to arrive umoiHj us with'their property, ns independent citizens, rnther than objects of pity and tho prey of lamiuo r Very respectfully, yours, 1 IiKVI SCOTT. Women, though so nmiablo in themselves, aro never quito so amiable as when tho are useful ; nnd as-to beauty, though men may full in love witli girls ut play, thoro is noth ing to make them stand to their lovo, like seeing them work. MAUUIED Hy tlio Unv. J. 8. (himiioiTllie 29th lurt., at Iter fullirrV ntaidrnce In Cluckumui County near the Coluinbln, Mr. OwknM. Miuji, formerly of Arktinuu, to Miw Frimiilla Ulaik, late of Illi-noii. rtoiicc. fsFIIIE undeniimed hereby civs nntico that he hi- JL tonib to petition the next Icg'uJuluro for leavo to erect a breakwater near the firod of the rapid, above tho city, with one or more lockn, for tho aufer and moro cuuvenient paisago or doui JOHN M'LOUGIILIN. Oregon City, Nov. 11, 1647-Sltf ataH, mm kaow HMfMf. Then k UUWis attacbed to tho wigoleat to accnwmfliale 100 Hw. A'lewM.! Saddle Hones on faaaa at all urns aad wM U let m eld low for cash. ' ' fc J ' " ' '' I (tin continue to .buy sartMaruMt mmtHm waata, f g. WMOM. OngM CKy, Nor. 18, 1M7T- v " , i M-tf Mnmtwu fMIHE coparbieeabip beretofaw e: JL Hobb it. Morriaow, la this Uj daKid ay wt- toai coaaeM. ah penona UMMklM to said sejawaar are hereby notified to make immediate payaaaa to . R. Kobb, who la hereby authorised to aetuVaM de mand for and agaiaat aald compaay. J. R- KOBB, J. h. M011I80N. Oregon City, Nor. 4, 1847. ' lt' 81 It v aarVbtVaV. ..-- a fkm m iMaMmm M ai'rft ir &Mrtwjvla$f$f, Faraai be IaiU THE BubKriber will, for tho eaoaiag year, let 70 or 60 acrea of hie farm, aitaato oa tfco Claekamaa river, two miles froaaOrecea CHt. whlcliMand ia ready for (ceding. ' J be uDdemzntd would lajsrai taa pawte that bo to- trnd to engado in tlio manafactero of FANNING .MILLH. and by the tint day of Uetoaor Bast, wH barn uomo for sale, and by the next hamet wffl bo enabled to upp!y uny demand for the aitieto that aaey arise. F. C. CA80N. SepUll,1847M?tf F01 SAIJB At tb Brick (Here. Oreorom CUr. KENTUCKY JEANS; GarobrooawBtoe Htrwe; brown and bleached Cottons; Boaaet aVOaa; Sewing Silk; Sufpenden; overcoat, aoapaader aad coat Ilultoni; Men' and Doy'a Hata and ailk asd eottoa Glazed Capr, Ladiea Donnnta; double aadafawU Flaae Iron; Oracex and Uitta; Cbiasel; Gongao; Ceipaaa et; Carpenter" I'incen; Ruin; Aufeta; tienwajBradaj Tack; .Sparable; Door Latclie; Hooka aad Hiagaa; htrap Uingca; brara and iron Bntta; braoa aad mob Chert and Till Lock; Dolt; SpokeohaTOo; fTiiiiiiiii, Hoet; Hand Axt; Iron Snuarra; Coomib Adaot Fleet Mill Saw; liuck Saw; Vicer, Ladtoa; ftraiaMr, Tin Ilate; Shoe Punchea; MinccBg Kaivos; iJiak Knive: Steel Pen; Rator; Sharii Soaae Goto; Sand Paper; wood pocket Combe; Caoot Woadlaa; Cloak Pin; Trace and Log Chaiac; Cast aad Gor man Steel; Cart Plow; Sad-boa; Wagoa Bobok Lineeed Oil; Saddle; Bridle; Saddle Baft; Bfjaav gkn; Gbthi; brea aad wood Clocks. 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Ch'iaeb, Gouge, Trace Chain, BoRs, Nana, CMke. carpenter' cCoropae, Razors, Haad Vleoa, FHoa, I'oclut anu ren Knive, Table Knive aad Forks, Schewni, ,Padlock, cheat and door Locks, Gimlets, luMortedllrad, Braaa Noil, PercuodoB Cana.BaBeo Paut, Bellow, measuring Tape, Axes, Hitehets, Spoke Shaves, Steolyarda, Shovel and Tobm, Wood Screws, Brace and Bitta, Iran Spoons, Powder Flasks, Shot Belt, Slieon, Hand Bella, ac. t ' Tin Ware. Six and- four quart Cuffee Pots, four quart Pails, Strainer, Cup, Grater, Scoop, , Cultradera, Wash Bariiia, Skimmer, Milk Pan? Dipper, '"uaaola, Coa tlo Mould, Tea Cuddies, Nunc Lamp, Britaaala Tea Pol, .c. Boots Bad 8aOM. Ladies peg and aewed Boot, Kid rua round, call Ireu'a peg llooU, boys' kip Brogaa's, mea's tklok Uoob), men kip Boot, ac. NaaJrle. o Men' aud boy' Bearer Hats, Cloak, CookiBf Stores and funue), Soaps, Window Glass, PftoE Oven, a c. A uo 20 Ton of Coral at Portlaad. t K1LBORN, LAWTON, It. Co. Oregon City, March 17. 1847 tf FFtostr. LOUR for sale, in quantities to suit Uio brick store, Oregoa City. SepUl, 1847-litf atera Csurt. Ceantr Ca: a orcuiAii t.rm of tlio coaaty m. court, of Clackamas ooaaty, waH bo hoM ia Or gou City, at the house of Dr. Prigg, ob Bataasay, tao 13Ui day of November next, at 9Voawk, km. ' . GEO. L. OUBBT. " Cltrk qf CUckwmu Ctmitjf, October 14, 1W7. m VrAUJLT TJsTOMltf faWr r tor nmm'.l?mVnt'. t -L & ' t ' Ult ) AVE toaasaTa Maavlsa aaaVTs afiMsi to'kaaasss'ajs zm;ss ftfxJ5i n- v.L . ''i obb always bo ooaaBstoa. Owfasi City, Owtoaor It. 181T 19H Faiw Waan. .- Wsus It TBam Wtri fc SBaafc,' 5tf Saw Faactaco, u $ CALvrprnj: mUEFOUMTH StSSJON OF Mn. X. M, -wsnn m vn a MUMtuui. tm thM bb MjBvOotoVar 11th, aaalwi snmataMMaajra Altho BSBJhraa. sovaaa'taagBi U J- " fMJWJaiBBI JBBBBBBBBBBBl I ALL. 03-1 I Tla . T MU DCCsBBBB. HafBBjaftr 1Vasssa llsBaV 'aBBatt Nfo Wt Djawatg, aad roiaaiaiTfe . TT - autot attoattoa wM be gives, sot aaly to aao katol- t vmwm. wmL.mmmi tJMitv MMBBSfa. 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