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V' 4 o o , o o o 0 O OxagonCily, Oregon, o B. C. IBKLXNn, EDITOR A-XD PROPRIETOR. Saturday Dec. 19, 1863. The Gazette ,has apologized to Dr. Bailey. There are but two Republicans in the Idaho Legislature. Senator Williams has introduced a bill to establish a uniform rule of naturalization. His Accidency is catching than- der from Congress, on his proposition to repudiate the national debt. The leading Republicans of Walla Walla county have devised measures to secure the publication of a Repub lican paper in that county. Mrs. Jennie Perry, once a con Jignnle of prominent government offi cials in Washington and New York, threatens unpleasant developments in a sunt she has commenced against them. Gen. Phil. Sheridan is working wonders toward civilizing hostile In dians on our western frontier. The Albany Ijemocral says he has essen tially lessened their affection for the liair on top of a white man's head. -Abbot, of the Stale Eights Democrat, thinks 4 the negro as a race incapable of using the ballot aright.' -We suppose the individual niggers who used their ballot for Sey mour and Blair, command his highest respect, says the Oregonian. The Republicans of this State and of the whole country will gladly learn that the movement to detect -and expose the gigautic frauds where by the vote of New York City was so monstrously falsified is being pros ecuted with vigor and resolution. 'They may rest assured that it will be pushed on to the end. It seems that Lower California lias become the theater of the most calamitous visitations from not only earthquakes, but other forms of pes tilence scarcely less terrifying. From .an exchange from Mazatlan, we learn that a most destructive hurricane had Tecently swept over several counties m the lower portion of the State. The Copperhead press of Oregon begin to wince and wiggle very much because of the course pursued by their party in the last Legislature. . The Albany Democrat concedes that the Democrats might have passed an appropriation bill ; and that it was their fault that one was not passed ; that a giant wrong has been perpe trated, and that the people of Oregon urb the victims of the outrage ; but in the same article says the question i not now - Who has inflicted this wrong T'but " How shall the wrong bo remedied ?" and proceeds to argue for an extra session. We hope that Governor Woods will continue his leGance of the secession hordes who now assail him. He has borne to bo burned in effigy by them ; has heard their threats of violence let them .sail in ! The counsel for the United States, General Cushing, has Cled his argument in the matter of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company's claim beforo the British and American Joint Coaituission, which has been in session for some years past. The opening arguments for the claimants have been submitted by Charles D. Day and Edward Lander, counsel for the Hudson Bay Company and the Paget Sound Company, and Mr. Cushing will soon file his argument in the matter of the Hudson Bay Company. The two claims amount to $r,,000,000 in gold. Four printed volumes of evidence have been taken on the part of the United States, and two volumes on the part of the claimants. Damages suits Beem to bo the order of the day all over the country the present writing. The Sacra niento Reporter says the latest, a most amusing case, is commenced in Lander county, Nevada, by one E anderlip, from Argenti) ingt Wells, IM6o& Co., for violation of contract to carry him to Austin, lay ing the damages at 5,000. It ap pears that on the passage of their . . '7 cuu 10 AHSti. the piamuii uaa an outside seat in com mnn WltU IWO fit hot- rr r 1. - ' "w 01 ordinary size ; that one of them exchanged his seat (the middle one) with an inside passenger of large Bize and swathed in blankets, by whom he was ren dered very uncomfortable, an(j was compelled to bold on with all his might ; that he appealed to the driver frequently, but received no help, and was finally obliged to dismount and find his way to Antin a? he bet COUld. ENGLAND AXD AMERICA. j There is now a general desire to criticise the course adopted by our present Minister to England. The excitement of the Presidential elec tion and the just and natural devo tion of the press to that conflict, in some measure diverted the public mind from the discussion of the course pursued by him in the settlement of the Alabama claims. Nor was the press prepared to enter upon such criticism then, however much the publicity of the Minister's action and its unusual manner may have in vited it. There is no wish in America to humiliate England, says the Wash ington Chronicle, but there is in America a very general and firm de termination that the settlement of the Alabama, claims shall be so made as completely to atone for the sayings of British statesmen, which were not only insulting, but positively aggres sive to this Republic, when engaged in the suppression of a powerful and causeless rebellion. These sayings were the remote root of the audncity in private individuals which created these claims. When Mr. Gladstone spoke of Jefferson Davis as a man who had " created a nation,'' we can not wonder that Mr. Laird saw less harm in makiog money out of that " nation" than he would have seen had he been told by the same high authority that Jefferson Davis was heading a rebellion organized to per petuate and extend human slavery. The election of General Grant to the Presidency of the United States is, in America, the final statement of this fact by the great majorities of its people the payment ol the Alabatna claims vi. Ill be the recognition of the same fact by England. That recog nition this nation is fairly entitled to. By whatever coarse Ileverdy John" son attains it, that is the result he is expected by the people to achieve. He has had almost complete freedom from popular dictation, his unusual method of diplomacy has scarce been even reviewed ; but he may rest as sured that if he fails to achieve this result, he will be held to strict ac couutability by the American people. A bill was introduced into the Senate, by Morton on the 14th pro viding for the redemption of green backs and currency. It is a volum inous document, we judge from the following abstract : Section 1. Prohibits the sales of goi by the Treasury Department, and directs all gold not necessary for the payment of interest on the public debt to be reserved and set apart for the redemption of U. S. notes. Sec. 2. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, after July 1st, 1871, to pay all notes presented for redemp tion. Sec. 3. Provides that after Janu ary 1st, S72, national banks must redeem their notes in coin, and shall retain in their vaults all coin received by them as interest on stock after January 1st 1870. Sec. 4. Directs banks to replace reserve legal tender notes with coin, and equaling them, hold reserve-coin as they are now required by law to hold their reserve legal tender uotes. Se. 5. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to cancel all notes res deemed under the provisions of this act to the extent his judgment may deem necessary for proper limitation of currency." Sec. 5. Provides that after Janu ary 1st, 1872, greenbacks shall cease to be'Ieual tenders, but be receivable for government dues as now pro vided. Sec. 7. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to sell bonds of the United States due in 30 years and redeemable after ten years, bearing 7' per cent, interest ; principal and interest payable ingold, to an amount necessary to carry into operation the provisions of the secend section. The following particulars of the death of Mr. Ilarvey, we find in the Mountaineer : On last Saturday evening, Mr. Daniel Ilarvey, aged sixty-four, an old and respected citizen of Oregon City, who was on a visit here for his health, died in an apoplectic Gt, at the Empire Hotel in this city. At the time of his death, he was sitting in the office conversing and playing with his son, a lad about ten years old. His little son had gone to the door to see the coach that had just arrived from the steamboat landing, and when he returned be found his father speechless and dying. Medi cal assistance was immediately called, but the spirit had fled, and nothing could be done to recall it. Ilia re mains were removed to the residence of Mr. llobert Pentland, from whence after a short and impressive cere mony, on Sunday evening, by the Rev. Thomas Condon, they were re moved to the . boat, preparatory to leaving on Monday rooming for Portland. Every attention and as sistance was rendered to the bereaved wife and son, by a number of our good citizens, that was in their pow- I er, and the tears of many were min gled with theirs m sympatny wiui them in their sad bereavment. One of the Democratic papers speaks of a precinct in Tulare county, where Seymour received one hundred and thirty votes and Grant one; and remarks that it would be " a good place to live in." We'll bet hat t .7 ;T -scbol house tbat Several cases of sm.ii r,- i,.. ! occurred at the mill on ruget youna. IMPORTANT IiBGAL DKCISION. On Saturday, Judge Deady, of the U. S. District Court, announced his decision in the case of H. C. Coulson and wife vs. The city of Portland. This was a suit brought by the plain tiffs to enjoin the city authorities from issuing interest coupous to the West Side Railroad bonds, and from levy ing and collecting taxes upon the property of plaintiffs to pay such in terest. The decision is against the city and pronounces the ordinance providing for the payment of such interest, void by reason of being in conflict with provisions both of the State Constitution and the charter of the city. The opinion of the Court is too lengthy for our issue of to-day, but perhaps we shall publish it in a future number of our paper. We have frequently referred to the ille gality ot such aid furnished to the West Side Railroad Company, and it is a matter of record that one of the members of the Ilouse, from Clackamas county, at the fourth bien nial session of the Legislature, op posed the measure pledging the faith of the State to pay interest upon cer tain bonds of the company which was recognized by that body, for such purpose. The Oregonian says : No doubt the interest that is felt by the people of Oregon the on gener al subject of lending the credit of the State, of counties and of municipal corporations to aid internal improve ments, will cause the opinion of Judge Deady in the case of . C. Coulson et ilx. vs. The City of Portland, to receive very general attention. This is the first judicial decision in which the validity of the recent acts to lend the public credit in this way has been discussed, though Judge Boise, of the Supreme Court of the State, in a decision rendered some months ago, plainly intimated that he regarded the proceeding wholly unconstitu tional. We apprehend it will now be generally conceded that these at tempts "to pledge the future pros perity or labor of the country to the payment or guarantee of stocks or bonds of private corporations, form ed for building railways and the like," are failures, aicl that nothing can be done in this line at least till the Constitution is changed. True, the Supreme Court of the State lias not yet had occasion to pass upon the subject, but there can be little doubt what its decision would be. The opinion of Judge Deady is wrought out with much labor and learning, and will possess an interest for the Oregon public such as rarely attaches to a judicial decision. The Evening Commercial, which, as the Herald says, may have been influenced by " certain subsidized in terests1' in west side stock, says that " The parties interestel will not accept the opinion of Judge Deady as a final determination of the case, involving the validity of the ordinance guaranteeing the interest on two hun dred and fifty thousand dollars, of the bonds of the west side railroad com pany. The case is in the Circuit Court of the United States, and Judge Field, of thn United States Supreme Court, is the proper Judge of the .Circuit Court, and also the Judge who rendered the decisions in a sim ilar case in California, upon which decisions (as also some decisions by the Supreme Court of Ohio) the le gality of the Portland ordinance is based. It is contended that Judge Deady, being a tax payer in Port laud, and therefore interested, had no rights to decide this case. Steps will be taken to take the case before Judge Field, and if need be, to the Supreme Court of the United States." The Oregonian, upon this, points out two errors, as follows : " In the first place, Judge Field is no more the " proper Judge of the Circuit Court" 'than is Judge Deady, and in the next place, the case can. not be taken beiore Jucige xuiu Circuit Judge, unless he should hap pen to be present when the case shall be finally determined. The Circuit Court has no " proper Judge." It is a middle court over which either a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Judge of the District Court may preside, or both may sit together. There can be no such thing as re moving a case determined in one cir- ..:. .i,r tinr ran a case lie termined by a District Judge be re ferred to a Supreme Judge sitting a3 Circuit Judge. The one is in every respect the equal of the other. I he case may be removed by proper pro ceedings to a higher court, but not to another circuit, except n"be scut there before determination." The city of Portland escaped prosecution for damages resulting from defective sidewalks a long time, but at length is mulcted in $2,000. The Oregonian says : Some mouths ago, Mrs. O'llara, while passing along one of our streets, stepped into a hole in the sidewalk and broke her leT j whereupon she and her husband brought suit for damages, alleging negligence on the part of the city ; and the jury, after a few moments ab sence from the court room, returned a verdict for 2,000 in favor of plain tiff's. It is almost miraculous, con sidering the number of traps and " manholes" to be met with every where, tbat accidents are not more numerous. This case having been settled against the city, it may be ex pected that similar redress will be sought in the future by those who may be unfortunate enough to fall in to the city's traps. Dr. Chas. B. Brooks, of the Dalles, has wedded Miss Nellie Cat ton, of Hood river. What have yon, and your bachelor clqbj to sy to that, Bro- Hand l OREGON. The Unionist is of the opinion that Congressmen will act upon the scriptural plan of doiog good to them that hate you, if Oregon gets any favors at "their hands. True, Oregon turned her back upon freedom, law, and justice.last June and in Novem ber sneakingly took a stand against the progressive moral spirit of the age, reuounced the idea that the Al mighty has a hand in rearing the temple of our liberties but there are men here, who, as true as the com pass needle, will yet lead the un shaven Ku Klux into the light of the new day, and we trust that Congress will not refuse us a shoulder to the wheel on account of anything the Oregon Herald, Col. J. C. Dow, or the mobocrats of the Legislature may say. The Yreka Journal says : The surveying party establishing the Cal ifornia and Oregon boundary line, have passed Cole's Mountain Ilouse, and are now at Hungry Creek. The line passes just a quarter of a mile above the' lower Cole's, which has always been in dispute, though claimed in California, being about eight miles from Cottonwood. All of CoJe's ranch is in California, and Sterling's ! is just over the line on the Oregon side. It is expected that Hungry Creek is in California, aud Grouse Creek undoubtedly iti Oregon. The surveying party intend making the line through to the coast this winter, if they can possibly get through. The boundary line is marked on the stage road by a monument about a quarter of a mile above Cole's house on an unfenccd piece of laud between Cole's and Sterling's. Capt. Simpson, of the Occident, informs us that his vessel, which has now been detained at the mouth of the Columbia for over twelve days.in consequence of the prevailing strong head winds, was but three days and a halt in her passage from San Fran cisco to where she is now lying. We merely mention this circumstance to show that the detention is hot occa sioned by any fautt of the crew or by the fact of her being a slow sailer. There is no steamboat on the river r which can bring her up against the current ami winds. The tune occu pied in the voy age so far, is nearly equal" to ocean steamer time. -Com mercial. When Oregon demands a shipping equal to California, it may be found tbat Portland is too far inland. We are pleased to learn that the new factory of Mr. J. P. Walker is so nearly rebuilt that steam will be raised to d.-ty and it is expected that alt the new machinery will be running within the next two weeks. Mr. Walker has risen grandly out of the ashes, with a structure which is a credit to the city, says the Oregonian, with better machinery than even that destroyed by the fira last sumrr.er, and with business prospects which must be gratifying alike to him and his many friends. Jjonglivein Ore gon, such men of energy and perse verance as Mr. Walker. At the first rehearsal of the sea son by the members of the Philhar monic Society, of Portland, Dr. Hatch was elected Musical Director in place of Mr. Wyatt, who some months ago removed from the city. It is the intention of the Society to crive a "rand vocal and instrumental concert son, at their new hall. Ihey have one of the finest pianos on the coast. At a regular communication of Harmony Lodge, No. 12, F. & A. M., the following officers were elected for the ensuing Masonic yer W. H. Bracket, W. M.; W, II. D Joyce, S. W.; W. A. Daly, J. W.; J. L. Atkinson, Treasurer ; W. D. Carter, Secretary, and A. G. Wallincr, Tyler. Installation will take place on the 27th inst., in conjunction with Wil lamette Lodge, No. 2. J. B. Underwood writes that Ben. Holladay says that he does not propose to cross the "Wallamet with the O. C. R. R. at all ; that he was not going to Eugene City, etc. " J. 13.,'' be it remembered, is prejudiced. The Brownsville woolen mills were bid off by John Isom at $."5,430, but even at this figure he failed to come up to time with the cash, and the Register says the property is to be sold agaiu. -The Blue Mountain Times will resume publication to-day. Glad to hear it. There are a few reliable Union men in that region who will not sit idly by and let the rebels do as they please, without saying some thing about it. Hurgren & Shindler, the leading furniture dealers of Oregon, have those beautiful and new styles of parlor suits now used so extensively in the East ; also, rare articles of or nament for the parlor and sittings room. John Wilson is opening one of the largest and finest stocks of goods ever brought to Portland. His table linens, dress goods, silks, domestics, and in fact all he has are of the finest aud best quality. Col. J. C. Dow, editor of the Commercial, spent an hour very agreeably in our ofilce on last Sat urday. Col. Dow is raakjng the lit tle daily a lively concern. Sorry he is so rank a Copperhead. Hyman Abrahams, of Canyqn ville, who lost his leg by the upset ting of the stage, north of Canjonville last August, has commenced suit against the company for $100,000 damages. The Superintendent of Indian Affairs, at Salem, wants to buy 16 mules and 20 yokes of work cattle no stags. Our Correspondents. A HOME LETTER. OREGON CITV Dec. 17, Ed. Enterprise : Kuowing that many disadvantages must attend yoa in the discharge of your office duties, and feeling that the public are indebted to you very much for the interesting paper you furnish for us I as one in this community prizing the Enterprise, have resolved to render you such assistance as I am capable of, by way of jotting down home incidents for your columns; oc casionally, which you are at liberty to use according to your own judgment. REAL ESTATE. In my observation upon real estate transactions in Clackamas county, I notice that the value on property of all descriptions is advancing. I hear of advances of 25 per cent, over prices of a few weeks since, and holders are by no means auxious to sell. There appears to be a demand for real es tate, especially lor manufacturing purposes, by monied men, and the vision ot our future Lowell seems not so far iu the dim distance. . A LIN'IN MANUFACTORY. There is no finer opening in the country than here, for all kinds of manufacturing establishments, but I am specially prompted now to call at tention to the demand for a descrip tion of machinery for working up the flax being raised in this valley. Such an enterprise would yield a golden harvest to its projectors. Oregon consumes an immense quantity of bagging, and her upholsters demand a vast amount of burlap; besides all of which, coarse lines and cordage leading staples could be made in the same establishment with slight addi tional machinery. Competent ma chinists inform me that the cost of machinery for such an establishment would not be apt to exceed 10,000. It seems to me that there must be in Oregon plenty of men with capital who would be willing to embark in such an enterprise, if they would only consider the advantage offered in this city, respecting the field for a concen tration of industrial pursuits, the ben efits of business arising from railroad communication and river transporta tion, coupled with a water-power un surpassed by any in the world. IX TRANSIT. The People's Transportation Co. have at this time some f00 tons of down freight in their warehouse, con sisting chit'fly of grain and flour, and the Wallamet Steamboat Company is also crowded with business. The river is now on the rise, and steamers will be able to go loaded full both ways. riiOSrEIUTT IN YAMUU.L. From the appearance of a fine look ing money vault en route to Dayton, marked Col. Chris. Taylor," I judge that Yamhill county is prosperous, and that our former fellow townsman is preparing to store some of the grand cah of that section. The friends of Col. Taylor would be glad to have him return and put his surplus balan ces into some kind of machinery for manufacturing purposes. REFLECTIONS ON A BOILER. I also observe, in the warehouse, a boiler destined for some part of the valley. If the owner would dump it into the Wallamet and come here, he could supply its place with a frac tion our immense water power for J about one-half the cost of the fuel to run the machine. THE MOLALLA BRIDGE. The bridge contracted for by the County at the September terra of Court, to be built across the Molalla, by our fellow. townsman D. II. Good, has been accepted by the Commis sioners, and pronounced by them as a substantial piece of work, performed to their entire satisfaction, it is a very cheap bridge to the county being 100 feet long, without the aprons, (they making 132 feet more,) 14 feet width, at a cost of but 82.GS5. The county has not a toll-bridge in it. More anon, OCCASIONAL. o MORE AT.OUT THE STATE ACRICULTU KAL COLLEGE. SALEM, Dec. 11th. En. Enterprise : I expressed doubt as to whether there would be anything done toward locating the lands granted by the State for the benefit of an Agricul tural College. I am now happy to inform yoa that at least two of .the Commissioners appointed by the leg islature, Hon. J. II. Douthitand Hon. John F. Miller have determined to make the effort to locato the lands. They will meet at Albany tomorrow (loth inst.,) to consult about prelim inaries, their first field of operations, etc., etc. It i3 probable that Mr. Avery will also be present. THE COMMISSIONERS. It will be remembered, by readers of the Enterprise especially, that Mr. Douthit is one of the earliest and most active friends of this important interest. He was placed upon the Commission by those who changed the original bill, as I before stated, and which, by the way, he assisted in drawing np solely because they were afraul to leave him out, as I be lieve. The political sentiments of Mr. Douthit agree with the majority of the legislature. There are but few political readers in the State who are not familiar with the name of John F. Milled Mr. M. canvassed the State for the office of Governor iu 1862, and was defeat ed by Hon. A. C. Gibbs. There is nothing to find fault with in the char acter of Mr. Miller, unless it is his intense political bias in favor of the wrong side Democracy. If he will carry the same tact and energy into the work now in his hands that he Las iu the management uf his qwu business affairs, he and Mr. Dootbit alone would constitute a good com mission independently of the third, but Mr. Avery bears the reputation of being greatly devoted to our inter ests'' and that nick name bestowed upon him by the defunct Oregon Statesman, would indicate him to be a man of some parts besides, he is an old Surveyor, having been seen as long ago as 1S4G, laying off town lots upon the bluff at Oregon City, by OBSERVER. LETTER FROM SILVERTON". Ed. Entkkikisk : SILVRTOX, Dec. 15. Perhaps an item with relation to this place would not be uninteresting to some of the many readers of your valuable paper. . THE LOCALITY. The town is located ou Silver creek in Marion county, about fifteen miles north east of Salem, in the midst of a beautiful and fertile region, is pros perous, and bids fair to become quite a city. RECENT IMPROVEMENTS. During the past season there has been built, by Messrs. Davenport & Wolford, a substantial two story brick building. A dozen or more frame buildings have also been constructed, some of them very fiue aud creditable to the place. liUSIXESS PCESUITS, ETC. Silverton has now three store?, .three harness shops,two wagon shops, three blacksmith shops, two drug stores, an Odd Fellows Lodge, Ma sonic Lodge, a large flouring mill and carding machine, a sash and door fac tory, a hotel and livery stable, a Lodge of Good Templars, and a half starved grocery or " dead fall'' o its last legs. There is also a good school being taught here. NEW INVENTION. G. W. Hobart, of this place, has invented a nice machine for stufliing harness collars. I saw it working to-day, and it does the stuffing up linely. He has applied for a patent. More Aausi. w.u.d. IIOOIC NOTICES. The Pb re no logical Journal for De cember contains a great variety of inter esting matter, iDnstrated unf otherwise, the -4 U tli volume commoners with the next number. Terms, $'.' a year, c-r 30 cents-a number. AdJress S. II. Wells, i89 Broad way, New York. The December number of TJaUou's Monthlj Magazine, is received. We d it filled with that ch.irming varietv of il lustration and interesting matter so well calculated to keep it t the head of the cheap Magazines of the country. The hu morous pictures are uncommonly good, embracing four different subjects, illus trated by six engravings designed by Rogers. The publishers announce for 18(i!l a new serial by the charming Miss Camilla William, also an original story for boys and girls, to run through the year. It is sent to subscribers at $1.50 per year, or in clubs tor $1.25. Elliott, '1 homes & Talbot, i'ublishers. Boston, Mass. Charity A large class of people professing to be virtuous, on many ofcasions forget that to be charitable to a fellow being is the greatest virtue a person can possess' It is not always by piving money to the poor, or assisting ihe afllicted, that a person can only show their charity. Good advice is ofen better than nionoj'. For instance: meeting a person who wishes to buy a common, or fine, suit of clothing, or any other article in that line, would it not be considered a charitable act to recommend them to go to Kohn & Fish el, you being certain that at that house they can purchase at the lowest rates, and receive good powls, and where, also, the most partic ular can be satisfied ? If you want to buy any holi day presents, or other goods cheap, please call at the store of I. Soiling, where you will be certain to get the value of vour money. OBITUAKY, Mrs. Annie E. Lasswell d.ie4 at the resi dence of ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. l'ope, in Oregon City, oa the evening of Nov. 25th, 18f3, aged 23 years. She accompanied her parents ta this coast at the age of five years, at which tim they settled in this city, where they have resided for the most part since. She was blessed wilh pious parents and a gen tle heart, that freely yielded to their godly precepts and examples. At '.he age of 13 years she joined the M. E. Church, to.which she proved an ornament in Christian fidelity and labor. She was endowed with fine musical talents, which she cheerfully dedicated to the service of llin who abundantly sustained and comforted her in life and in the dying hour. Many ot her associates well remember her gentle Christian counsel that now recurs to the mind as the teachings of a guardian angel. She was married April 2d, J 80S, and two months later accompanied her hus band to Canyon City, as the place of her luture lesidence. She found in that city no religiows organization or services.which she much lamented ; but true to her early education ami habits, lor she had from in fancy been a regular attendant at Sabbath School, she resolved by the blessing of God to have a Sabbath School in Canyon City. With the co-operation of her bus band she extended a liberal invitation to the community at large to join her in the enterprise. The children und vouth so unanimously responded to her'call that the success of the undertaking quite ex ceeded her expectations. Subsequently $150 was obtained for the purchase of a library. After an absence of about four months she returned to this citv in appar ent good health, but soon took cold, pro ducing slight hacking cough, that percept ibly increased from week to week, but was not regarded in any way alarming until within two or three days of her death. I shall not forget her first attendance on public worship during this her last visit; she seemed to enjoy it with, such a relish. In the class meeting that followed she stated that she had hungered lor religious privilcges.like spirit of the Psalmist, when he says : How amiable are thy taber nacles, O Lord of hosts ! My soul longeth, yea even fainteth for the courts of the Lord." The morning before her death she said. " for myself 1 am willing to die but for family 1 desire to live.-' Little was said to her about the stale of her heart : all were satisfied.. Her perfect pa tience during intense suffering and an oc casional ejaculation. LTessod Jesus."' lully indicated genuine spiritual health Her life was a perfect success; fhe-fotio-ht the good fight, kept the faith ;;' received the crown. Karely are husband and wife so perfectly wedded of heart, or brothers and sisters so fond of each other, or par ents and children so gentle, kind and lov ing as id the case of this bereaved family but husband, brother, sister, mother rather, weep not because the daughter of music is brought low," the '"filvertjord loosed," or because the " golden bowl is broken." She is discoursing sweeter mu sic on her harp of gold, and holds you by a stronger tie : the infinite moil A irxcr Kqn.l , - ....v..,., will re-cast in immortal boantv thnt. .-hi,-h i U broken.. u. W. Toitw. Weekly Commercial lie-view. Enterprise Orrici, - I Oregon City, Dec. IS, 186S. J New York, Dec. 14th. California flour nominal at $7,12. .Wheat quiet but steady at $2 202 25. The Liverpool quotations for California wheat are steady at 12s. Tacific Mail, 113. Sax Francisco, Dec. 14th. Flour We quote Oregon brands at $5 505 75, for extra. Wheat Market quiet at $1 701 80, for fair to choice. At the close, 60U sacks choice, $1 85. The market continues quiet and prices firm with but few lots of fering. 1,4;U sks. uregon per jane ji. Falkinburg. full figures. Oat 650 sk.3 choice California $2 25 ; quotable at S22 25; 500 sks Oregon white per Continental. $2 15 ; 1.500 sks Oregon black per June A. Falkinburg, S2 05 ; Oregon descriptions range from $2 05 to $2 20. PonTLAxn, Dec. 16th. Apples, green box 751.00. Wheat. bushel GoR.lO. Oats, "ft bushel 43,45. Bacon. $ lb"l313i. Hams. 18. Shoul ders 67. Lard, in tins 1313i. Lard, in kegs 1H,12. Eggs. ft dox 50.55. Butter. 3035. Chickens, young. doz 52 503 00. Chickens, grow, $ doz $3 003 50. The La Grande Se7itinel says: A survey over the route by Col. Hudnutt, of the corps of engineers of the" Union Pacific Railroad Company, has demonstrated the fact tbat the Meacham road over the Blue Moun tains is nearly 900 feet lower than the 11 jckel i Thomas road. It is now thought the line of railroad will pass through Pyle canyon, across Grand llonde valley, and then follow up the river for six or seven miles, whence it will cross the mountains. If John William I5ailey is in Oregon he will hear of his brother James, by addressing S. J. McCor- mick, Portland. Xcw Advertisements. D ISSOLUTIOX NOTICE. The firm of Lewis & oIramot doing a manufacturing business in Oregon City, is this day dissolved, by mutual consent. I lie buss ness of the late firm will tie continued at the old stand as usual by JOHN" W.LEWIS, who i.s authorized to collect and pay all bills of the said tirm of Lewis olgamot . JOHN W. LEWIS. JOHN WOLGAMOT. Oregon Citv, Dec. 14th, 1SGS. 6:4t PEEMIUM GANG PLOWS. As the age in which we live detnands progress in Farming Implements as well as in all other branches of i?idvs try,I have entered extensively vpoti the Manttfaclure oj the Celebrated Ffeii (i;iu Plow ! Better known- in Oregon as the WOL O A MOT PL O W. This Plow com bines all the desirable points of a per fect implement, being s-imple in con st ruction, cheap, durable, and of light draft. The only Premiums which icere awarded to Gang P'lows at the great Implement trial at Maltoon, Sej)t. 4 1 1SCG. by the State Agricultural oci- I ety of Illinois were awarded to this Plow. The following is an extract from the Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture, for the year 186G-, and ?7iay be found on fMge iilG of that re port : "The Gang Tlow made hr J. C. Pfeil, Arenzville, Cass county Illinois, is received with no little favor in the west. Almost in credible stories are told of its excellence and efficiency in plowing the prairie fields of Illinois and other States. " The depth of the furrow is regulated by the crank-axle, which is so arranged that the ploughs can be driven deeper or shal lower at the pleasure of the driver, when the team is moving, by means ot the Jever. We also manufacture sulkey plows for small boys, or infirm persons who are unable to manage a team of three or four horses. This gang or sulkey plow, will cut a fur row from 2 to 10 inches deep. "The committee who tested the draught of this plow with a dynamometer state, that it ran lighter by 140 pounds,than other plows when runnipg at the sam depth, and held by the plowman while ou foot." JG- JVitli this Dldi0, one jnan can do more work than two men can do with walking Poics, and the same amount of team. Hence, it will be seen that it ifill more than pay for itself in one season's plowing. I will also manufacture the WEB-F00T- GANG TL0W! -iXD THK- WebFoQt Walking Plow J Eotk "patterns of' my own invention, for which patents have been applied for, and ichicK have withstood practi cal tests with the best results ,rt ceiving jlaitering testimonials wherever seen JBg5 Now, llie Farmers of Oregon are invited to give the Oregon City Manufactory a trial. Do not purch. ase a Plow of any descrijylion until you have examined my make and prices, as I am determined to sell at less than importer s rates, Ly giving you a more durable article, and a guar antee warranting the same. For furtder information address JOHN W.. LEWIS, nS.tf J OREGOX CITY. PORTLAND DAILY And Weekly Commercial. o THE PORTLAND EVENING COMMER cial has abandoned its neutrality in politics, and now steps forth as an advocate ot sound, old-fashioned Democracy. The Constitution and Union as they were," shall be our motto. We sha'i be bound or guided by no clique, and shall labor tor the reorgan lzation ot the Democratic party on a basis that will insure success in the future. TEmiS Daily for one yerr ?5 00 " six' months 3 fo " " three months -1 00 Weekly one year, 2 ou; six months, if 1 Si) O- tT" Let every true Democrat consider himself an ant lor the Co mm ehci al, and forward his own name and those of his im mediate friends. JAMES C. DOW, M. P. HULL, Corner Washington and Front sts.. fi.Sm Portland, Oregon. N JOT1CE. All persons knowing themselves indebt ed to rne, must settle their accounts before the first of January, to save costs. Mr. J. M. Paeon, at the Post Office, is authorized to receipt for the same, as I have sold my tem and am going awav. D. J. SLOVER, Dec. pjtb, 16(3.-6.t AUCTION AND COMMISSION A. II. Richardson, AUCTIONEER! Corner of Front and Oak streets, Pertland, AUCTION SALES Of Real Estate. Groceries, General Merck an dise and Horses, Every Wednesday and Saturday A. B. Richardso.n, Auctioneer? AT PRIVATE SALE. English refined Bar and BHndle Iri - English Square and Octagon Cast steel ; Hoi se shoes. Files, Rasps, saws ; ' Screws, Frj-pans, sheet iron, R. G. Iron also : ' large assortment of Groceries and Liquort, A. B. Richardson, Auctioneer. ANNUAL GRAND 0PENLN6 OF Santa Clans' AT 31'COKMICKS' BOOK STOKE I Where my Head-Quarters have been Established for the Post Seven Years, and where I will HOLD My Annual Festival UJIIXG THE IIOLIDA YS. o That all may observe the CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR. HOLIDAYS! I Herewith Issue my Annual PROCLAMATION I ! ! Dear Parents and Children! once more L appear, And wish you oood Christmas, amlXfif-p' X'ic Year! I've brought you glad tidings I v opened' once more ! My Jludgel tf 'ndcrs--ixb JftGormick's Dock Store ! I've spread out my treasuras, so give me a call And view the nice GHTS I've procured for you all. In F ' reseii t s this year we've conveyed to the town. By Jlercer's ne-c clij)er, the swi't SaUle Jlirvtca. The stock's moit complete! The assort ment comprises Curiosities rare; of all shapes and all sizes! I've IhAHes that l-aik I've habits that damce. (Some, very handsome. I purchased in Fratvce.) I've Fish that cua swim I've Jlmsttrs who strive To cvow so like nature, you'd think they're alive ! I've Guns, and I've Ginnon I've neat &ivinijs Banks. And Soldiers that look very neat when in ranks! I've Fuzzles. and Fistols, their Christmas to keep. I've Candles, Ttfjlectors and llgacktls heap ! I've beautiful Baskets, (a nice gift for Ma.) And handsome Cigar Stands just suited for Fa ! -While there's nothing so welcome to uncle or aunt, Asa beautiful portrait of President Grant! I've Work Boxes handsome as ever were made With ladies' utensils all nicely arrayed. I've nice setts of China I've Vasts of Floicers, And Musical Boxes that play at all hour-.. I've !irnitvre. Vdlages, Steamboats, and Blocks, That gav little joker, called Jack-in-the-' B ox ! I've Tables, and Dressers, for China or delf. I've nice Solitaire, that you play by your self! I've new Magic Ijantvrns a beautiful sitfht To make all good children merry at night. For girls at school I've a nice Skippi"9 Jivpe. , Ar.l for family fun I've the new Zoetrope I've Games that instruct, "aDd Books that amuse. For Gifts to good people I never refill In fine, Fve got all that each heart could desire, To name them, all over your patience I'd tire ; Hut call on me early, or call oh me late. I'll visit your houses all over thin State In Washington's eliaae in young Idaho I'm sure to find ehildren -wherever I go I I've traveled for years you all must re tuembet I'll be Sixty-nine at the end of December, My hair is all white, and my body doth tend To the latest sensation the new Grecian IWnd ! On Christmas Eve night,, as in bed you all sleep, With pack on my back lawn ewh chimney I'll creep ; I'll lay out my presents, but oh ! 'twill shocking, -' . , Should I find a bole in anv one's stocking So, for Holiday Goods lor Dolls sweet as hone v. , ,f Go to MCCORMICK'S you'll save nail your monev ! Xice Fresents or Gifts any kind you n- YouTl finTait'the " Fba.vlin" (the nam ber inquire.) On Front street, near Alder 10a, In fact you can't miss it and when JO'" arrive. . Don't ask goods at cost, for you'll flnd- toh try, .. That goods sold ' at eoat'' always cot" very high I . But to pm-ebasera all, thissiaxim Fdg1Te Live well rourself, and let others live. . . Given at mv Palace, in WondT :.. s. land, this 7th day of tbe twelfth ( J month . being the second year a the rcigu of the third George. m the land of Webfoot- SANTA CLAIS. Fer BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Keeper of the Great fceaL j. WELCH, Permanently Lpcat'A at Oregon City urtJ ROOMS Willi Pr. SaOarraus, on Uia c" HA it s . V I. 1'