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ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE 1 TOJL1T1IIE 3. OBEGOJT CITY; OKEGOSAtllB jfAXITAltX 9, 009 fc m I I m r- 1866.J- Established. 1866. w o its Weekly Enterprise, AX INDEPENDENT PAPER, , FOB THE Business Man, the Farmer AiA the FAMILY CIRCLE. PUBLISHED EVJCRV SATCaAT AT TBS FFICE Corner of Firr and Ifaln streets Oregoa City, Oregon. - D.C. IRELAND, Proprietor. THE WEALTH OF OREGON shall at all times constitute the paramount Interest to which cur columns will be devoted. Every meagre for the good of the State, whether r,f rivoM ovpuhlic interest, irrespective at yarty, will find in an advocate and a de uder, to the extent of oar ability. We hH aim to attract the attention of the millions of ruPt'LATIOJJ AND MONEY" seeking profit able pl.ice.-i, to that channel which is now making this the Jioci of the globe, and ren dering Oregon with other Pacific States,the irraneries of the world, with a centre of trade second to none. AUIUCULTURE will continue to receive that attention which it merits, at the hands of rvei-v intelligent Journalist. " The Farmer frrdkh all. THE MARKETS will be watched carefully, and such information as we shall be able to compile will be published. MANUFACTURERS are earnestly requested to iuform us with respect tu those various interests, to the end that wo may be able to make the Entkkfkise as near au encyclo paedia of the business of Oregon as can be. TERMS of S UI3SCRIP TION: , Single Couy one year $3 00 ' ' Six months 2 00 I sx - Three months 1 00 " t CIAJD RATES: Five Oples. 1 year, 0 t'i 50 each 12 50 in whicii ci.se an. extra copy will be tent to tht person forming the Club, and as sin inducfineut t such persons, with a view of extending our circulation, One Dollar cud Thnity-Fite Cer'J Will be alh.we-l as Commission on each aMi tionnl fn-" Subxcrlb-.'rs. Thus any person who will interest himself in the matter, may secure the paper free ;ind receive a liberal Compensation for his services. 3- Remittance to be mode at the rink of Subscribers, and at the expense of Agents. TERMS of ADVERTISING : Transient advertisements, including all It'tful noti.-es, xt sq. ot 12 lines, 1 w.J 2 .r0 For each subsequent insertion. . 1 Of) One Column, one year Half " ' Ouarier " " liusincas Card, 1 square one year. . ..$120 00 ,. (50 . 40 . 12 no ok Hi- The i ND JOB rniXTING. t-rnri office is supplied with beautiful, aonroved style of type, and ino.l a o proved fin MACHINE l'ltl-:S:?ES. which will enable tua I'l oi! letor to do Jb Pliutiug at nil times Neat, Quick and Cheap ! &g- Work solicited. D. C. JRriLAND, Proprietor. BUSINESS CARDS. )R. F. BARCLAY, f Formerly urpeon to the Hon. H. B. Co.) O FFICE At Residence, Main street ure- pon City, (iiesotl: y II. W ATKINS, M.D., " SURG HON, PoitTi.ANn, Onrcov. OFFICE 'J Front street Residence cor ner or Main and HevfentH streets. JMPElilAL MILLS. Savier,- LaRoque & Co., ht'EGoS CITY. Keep constant!. on hand f.t sale, flour Midlines, Rran and Chicken Feed. Rallies purching feed must furnish the sacks. w M. liliOUGUTOX. Contractor and Builder, Jain st.. C'RRCJdN- CITY. Will attend to all work in his line, con- dinting in part of Carpenter and Joiner woik framing, bailding, etc. Jobbing promptly Attended t. AVID SMITH, .S-tcceMor to SMITH t MARSHALL; Black-Smith and Wagon Maker, Comer of Main and Third strettfi; Orcgou City Oregon. I?!acksniithincr in all its branches: War- on making and repairing. All work warrant ed to give satisfaction. J08F LAND BROTHERS, P0E.XLAND AUCTION STORE . 97 First st.s Portland, Next Door to Post Office. o r 1 porters and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy I y (Joods. Grain bags, Hurlaps, furn-l.-hing o ls. n We pay the highest cash price for Woof, Furs, and Hides. RMES DALLAM, uiroRTKns axp .founKRs or . Wood and Willow Ware Brushes, Twines, Cordage, etc., AND MA.vrCTi:WKRS OF Broom, Pails, I'libs, Washboards, fyc 215 4 217 Sacramento st., San Francisco. 113 Maiden Lane, . Y. City. W. F. HIGHFIELD, Established since lS4!.at the old stand, Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon. Au Assortment of Watches, Jew elry, and Seth Thomas' weight Clocks, all of which are warranted to be as represented. iff.iiriii'w done on short notice, i ind thankful for past favors. CLARK GSEENMAN, J-iss n p va ox CITY. All orders for the delivery of merchan-di-e or packages and freight of whatever des cpUou, to any part of the city, will beexe rutPKl promptly and with care. John Nestor, Architect, GtTlL'ElX CARTERS BUILDING, Front st., Portlaud Oregon EIIIST-CLASS RESIDENCES, uiriness Houses. Halls. Churches, B Tenements, Cottages, Suburban. Residences, and I'EscmrTioxs of iskick .vno rnxyB Buildings Designed and Planned f. y?xtx accuracy, and scmptilouslv and faith "''y superintended. tTOWueTo'" interests COBered.prtunoant XTIX XEATLY EXECHT. ed ai t tue r v t 1 n v V. i s v. i K K 1 1 : I BUSINESS CARDS. QV. FERRYj 7 " BROKER, PouTbAxo. Okeoox. Cor. Front and IVathington Sts. Agent North British aud Mercantile Insurance Company, and Manhat tan Life Insnrance Company. "Government Securities, Stocks, Boodn and Real Estate bought and 'sold on Com mission. i w. c, JOUNSOK. O. M COWf . - : Notary Public. JOHNSON & McCOWN, Oregon City, Oregon. J63 Will attend to all business entrusted to our care in any of the Courts of the Statu, Collect money .Negotiate loans, sell real estate etc. Particular attention given to contested Land cases. j. n. MITCHFLL. . J. X. POLPH. A. SMITH. Mitchell, Dolpli & Smith, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Solicitors in Chancery, and ProC' tors in Admiralty . XT Office o-er the old Fost'Office, Front street, Portland, Oregon. a. c. gibus. c. w. rAnnisti, Notary PuUic and Com. of Deeds. GIBBS & PARRISH, Attorneys mid Counselors at Bate, Portland, Okkgon. OFFICE On Alder street, in Carter's brick block. JOHN EI. BACON, Justice of the Peace Jk City Recorder. Office In the Court House and City Council lloora, Oregon City. Will attend to the acknowledgment of deeds, and all other duties iipiiertainiug to the business of a Justice of the Peace. Dr. J, H. HATCH, Late Mack 4- HaUl, DENTIST. The patronage of those desirinsr First Clasq Op -'ration, is respectfully solicited. Satisfaction in all cases uacuntccd. 11. Xitrov O.cyde administered for the Painless Extraction of Teeth. Ot(ck Corner of Washington and Fron streets, Portland. Entrance, on Washington street. JENTAL NOTICE. HOME AGAIN. i)dr!nr my 'our of two years in the Eastern States I have spared neither tim nor money to inaki ffvse'f ier- fectly familiar with and master ot my pro fession. Those desiring the best wfrk that the nut uro of the case will admit of can find me at my ollice, l'7 Front street, two doors above McCorruick's Book Store, Portland, Oregon. DTI. J. Ct. GLENN. CHAUNCE Y BALL, (tv :kxi r to Ova Jon if" Co.; i ASYFACTfRtr. o" tfogOi Cb vuli 'ujw j 201 and M',' Front st., Portland, Oregon. OCT" Wagons of every dcocrijyfion ?n a de to order. Oe n c r a I Ji b h i rig done with neatness and dispatch. A LARGE iX VOICE OF NEW Sunday Scho61 aftd Gift Books ! ITUiOM THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIE . ty aud Various other Publishing Honscs ! For sale by the subscriber, on JefTerson st. between 'id and 3d, Portland, Ormgon. Ci. H. ATKINSON. Secretary, .')2.1y and Treas. Oregon Tract So c J AMES L. DALY, (Late Didv t Stevens',) . U EN EE A L A (7 EN T, Offick So. lof Front street, Portland, Wiil give special attention to Collecting and adjustment of accounts, bills and notes ; Negotiating; Inland bills; effecting loans; buying, seliingand leasing real estate;' lioustt rentinz, and to the general agency business in all its branches. A. II. UtLL. K. X. PAKKEKi BELL &. PARKER. iiruisTs, A'!' TKAtEIJS IX Cherr.icais, Patent Medicines, Paints, Perfumery, Oils, Varnishes, And every article kept iu a Drug Store. Main Street. Oregon City. A. J. MONKOK. V. A. K. MSLLF.X. MA 15,258. 1' WORK. MONROE & MELLEN, Dealers in California, Vcrnioiit, and Italian Marbles, Obelisks, Monu ments:, Head and Foot Stoats, Salem Oregon. M-antles'-and Furniture Sfarble furnished to order.' S'J.t 3.r. Mrn-Krt; ,T. V. S11ATTCCK. J. F. MILLER & Co., MAXrr'ACtcaKii.s or axi dealkus fx l$oot.s" ;md 8itoe ! At the Oregon City Boot and SAoi Store, Main strict. THE BEST SELECTION Of Ladies', Gents, Boys', and Children's Boots aud Shoes, on hand or made to order. ASIJBKW wn.ms. wm. Tinort; ii"?dx. WILLIS U ROUGHTON. Haviri!r nnrchspil intnc' of S. Cram, in the well kn ow n II lrRR V S TA Ji T. P. VX One door west of KcMmr ML,4 i City, announce that fhev will at all times keep good horses arcl carriages to Jet at reasonable rates. Horses bought and sold or kept by the dav or week. Oregon Seed Sios-c ! K. E. CHATPIELD, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Garden and Field Seeds of all Kinds. PRODl'CR AXD CO.MMISSIOX. First street, Portland Ortgon, Near the Western. Hotel. 1 EMOVAL ! THE JEWELKT If l .jVA Establishment of J. 13. Miller n5 BEEN REMOVED To No. 101 Front st., comtr of Aldir Carters New Building, Portland, In Chas. Woodard'3 Drug Store pv Where be will be ready to attend to aMWanner of workmanship in his line. "w:,tr:.es aud Jewelry repanea iu wost workmanlike maimer. L. AlLiA.i. Conceltctl Little Gritssliopper. Therv was a little grasshopper, Forever on the jump And as he never looked ahead1, lie often got a bump. Ilis mother said to him one dayr As they were in the stubble, ' If you don't look bforc you leap, Ybttll get yourself in trouble. This eilly little grnsbopper Despiae'd his wise old mother, And said he best knew what to do?, And bade her not to bother. He hurried off across the fields v An unknown path be took Wbvn, oh ! hq gave $ boedltsajump; And landed in a brook. lie struggled hard to reach the bank,- A floating straw he seizes Y?'hen, quick, a hungry trout darts out, Aud tears him all to piefces. MORAL. Good little boys and girls, heed well Your mother's; wise advice; Before you move, look carefully ' Before you speak, think twice). Jes sie's Dollar. A STOHr FOR HOYS AND GIRLS. ' There's sometbinp; to buy sugar plums with,' Uncle Mark said, with a good-bye to his little niece, Jessie. S'ne then kissed bim and gave him n qood hard hug, by way of showing her gratitude. After he had gone, she opcr.ed her hand and smoothed out the ruinpled note. It va3 a dol lar. Jessie Marsh was used to having considerable spending money. Un cles, auntsi and cousins kept her pretty well supplied. She was one of those bright, merry girls, who are always smiling and happy, and a great favorite with everybody ready to do a favor, bold a skein of yarn for grandmother, look up her papa's slippers, and run np stairs or down stairs for a misplaced or forgotten article. Perhaps this was the reason why she received so many gifts of one kind and another ; for even visitors at the house always went away with a pleasant remembrance of cheerful, obliging Jessie. Mr. Marsh was In very comforta ble circumstances, a'nd extremely in dulgent to his little daughter. She was the only girl, and there were four boys in the family. If Jessie expressed a wish' for a book or a toy he always brought it home to her. I am sorry to say that Jessie was rather careless and extravagant. To' be sure she made glad many a child's heart by gifts of her playthings when she was done with them, but she tired of them very soon and wanted new ones. Pennies, quarters, arid even ha'f-dollars, often went for some trifle that presently lost interest for her. Mrs. Marsh tried to check this fault in her daughter, bnt her father generally came to the rescue. ' Let her take her own pleasure with the money,' he would say; ' I dislike to see children mean and par gimoriious.' i?ut Mrs. Marsh took every occa sion to direct Jessie, although her advice was not always followed. Jessie was still holding the dollar in her hand, as the mother re-entered the ro6m. ' See what Uncle Mark gave me to buy sugar-plum's with, he said and a radiant smile illHmined Jessie's face. ' And only yesterday you wcrd wishing for a dollar her mother re plied. The smile faded a little at that. Jessie had beeu listening to a poor woman's story the day before. Mrs. Marsli had given her some sewing, as die' was very anxious to earn money euough to pay her rent. Counting up what she was likely to get from one and another, left her Still a dollar or two short. Ordina rily, Mrs. Marsh would have overpaid her, but now she had a mind to put Jessie's generosity to the test. The little girl had been quite thoughtful for some time after Mrs. Adams' de parture, aud at last had said : 4 Oh, mamma ! I wish I had a dol lar ; I would give it to Mrs. Adams. I low hard it must be to earn money enough to take care of herself and those little childreu !' ' Yes,' her mother answered grave ly. ' Ye ought to be thankful that God has placed us above want.' Jessie went to her bank. It never had a very large surplus on hand. Twenty cents, that was net near a dollar. So she gave a little sigh. This was what her mother's words recalled. She looked rather sober over it for several moments. ' A dollar is a good deal for a little girl to give away,' she said siowly, as the result vf hsr thoughts. is often easy, to be charitable with that which we do not possess. ' - -' One can't give when one hasn't anything,' and' the absurdity made her smile a little. , .. . 1 And it is unfortunate not to have the heart and the money at the same time , ; , r Jessie did not reply. It was now nearly school time ; so she hunted up her t hoo'd, -. her squirrel tippet and muff, and her ood warm cloak. She! had never suffered from any cold or neglect, and there was a sadden rush of gratitude in her heart, for it was a sweet, true and tender heart. ' dood-by, mamma aud she came to kiss her. Then she strapped her books together, hung them on her arm, and ran down the path. Should she give Mrs. Adams her dollar ? There were so many things that she wanted. She jp.st halted at "Warners store window. There was a box of paints that were only a dol lar she had made two or three in effectual attempts to save up her money and get them. And there wis a crying baby, with the loveliest blue eyes. Her dolly was past the crying stage she would just go i:i and price this one it was such fun to have the squeaking Utile thing. ' Seventy-live cents.' It was a beauty. And there was a, lovely toy, iu the shape of a pretty carved egg cup, with an egg in it. When you touched a spring in the bottom of it, the upper half of the egg flew off, and the pret tiest little fairy made you a bow. That was a dodar. And a drawing slate, with such a charming variety of landscapes, castles, birds, and nearly everything ; Oh ! what beau- liful things one could buy with a dollar ! ' Will you take this baby V and the shop-keeper made it cry like a real live bt and all the while there was such a roguish look in its eyes. 4 Not just now Jessie said, faintly. and tnr tied aw n v. Oh ! von hk better ;' and then the woman made the spring up so suddenly that lajry Jessie jumped too. How she could startle the boys with it ! ' I won't Jessie said, take with any them now- sudden determina- tion. and then wont out. S.ho hnd i , . i . . I to run to school to h there, in tune, i At recess Martha Loe displayed a i beautiful rubber ring, with a pearl in it. It looked so' prettv on her little i fingers. 'It cost just a dollar she said, 4 and I saved up all my pennies to buy it Then she let Jessie fry it on. ilie bovs had made Jes SS!p SCV era! ririfrs. but they ririf'9. hut. i ifv h ifl rot t ,n ma the smooth finish of this And then the pearl ! 4 1 mean' to have ono exclaimed Kell Anders ; ' I have about seventy cents saved up.' Jessie looked at her finger, and decided that she wanted one also. To be sure there was her nrettv birthday ring, with rubies, but that wasn't black. The pearl looked so lovely in it.s jetty setting. Mrs. Adams' pale face and troubled eyes icterf erred with Jessie's peace of mind. She certainly thought yester day that if she had a dollar she would give it to her. Why did she not want to now ? Clara Adams has not been to school to-day Miss Trusdell said. 4 Who goes near her house V 4 I will call said Jessie. ' Thank von, Jessie.8 Clara ought hot to miss a day. 1 am afraid she is sick.' So Jessi1; went around by another path; almost afraid to pass Warner's again. It was a cold December day, cloudy now, and with the appearance of snow. She tapped at the dour and Jamie answered her. ' Oh ! come in, Miss Jesnle !' and Jamie shut the door quickly,' so the biting air would not rush in. 4 1 called to see why Clara was not at school to-day Jessie said. Clara blushed. Mrs. Adams look ed rather troubled. 4 Y'ou're not sick ' No, Miss Jessie, it wasn't that. But Clara hasn't any shoes. She would freeze her feet in those old ones ; besides, they're but to the ground Jessie cast a furtivo glance at them old and shabby irideed. She thought of her old half-worn boots, but, although Clara was a smaller girl, her feet were larger than Jessie's. Xo, that would not do. 4 1 ordered her a pair at Mr. Gregg's aud they're done only he will not let me have them until I pay down a I.it.c. Aud I vc just nciicv p.httptY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY. enough for my rent, which is due. .to morrow. Mr. Dallas is a hard land lord ' ' ,U-' , i 'Then you have all the money?' Jessie said gladly. . ". ' '' ; 'Yes, I am thankful for, that; -.ut Clara must wait until ncxi week I shall have to earn some mote.' Jessie talked to Jamie end Char lie awhile, and listened to tfie praises of her own dear mamma, who was always doing a kind act for every body. And inf rjlah came into her wind; bnt then she could not have a crying doll, nor a oaint box. nor .any 1 , Gf th.ose.,4oys she so much coveted. She said good-by to them presently, and went .straight to Mr. Gregg's. A woman in a faded shawl was standing by the untidy counter. She had been binding, some shoes, and brought them home. ' I can't give it to you, because! haven't a cent in the place,' Mr. Gregg was saying. 'People won't pay rue, and I can not pay others,' 'Bat we actually haven't anything in the house not a mouthful of din ner even and here the poor woman's j tremulous voice broke down.. Jessio felt like crying, too, but she winked away tho tears with a great dibit. Then sho asked Mr. Grejjg about Clara'.s shoes. 'There they are he raid, and nod ed his head toward a stout; pair stand- j ing on a littlo shelf j ones, too, and dirt 4 Good, strong cheap, and yet they can't pay for them. I'm done trusting; its a poor plan, and it keeps me iiKe a ocir t; ar ' Will you let me have them if I give you a dollar now, and promise to nay the rest if they can't?' Jessie i askt'd bravely. Ys, Miss. Out ca'me Jessicas dollar ! Spent for a pair of coarse shoes that had not a hit of beauty or grace, like the fairy or the doll, or twenty other things. The poor woman approached again: ' (. Mr. Gregg !' 'Wtil, take it he eaid ungracious- i . The thin fingers clutched it nerv' ously, and she almost stared at Jessie. ' Will you send them down to Mrs. Adams to-night? Til ask papa for the rest of the money. How much is il V Only a dollar, , . r must sav ; nut 1 .lhot nothinir.' Cheap enough. I do my work for When Jessie was in the fresh air, trying to breathe out the smell of wet leather and shoemaker's wax, a hand was hud upon her shoulder. ' Heaven bless yon, child a faint voice said. 4 You have done a kind j deed for a friend, and been the means I of blessing a stranger. My poor old ! .i .. i i i ..." i 1 ....j u I vation point. God must have scut ; V u hither Jessie's heart swelled too full, for utterance. The temptations in War ner's window were nothing to her then. She ran down the street with a light, happy heart. How late vo u are, Mrs. Marsli It was dusk said, as Jessie entered. in the cosy sitting room. 4 Mamma she said presently, 4I must toil you; I have spent my dol lar. And 1 have had such au odd time! I'm satisfied though.' Then Jessie told her mother the whole story. Mrs. Marsh kissed her tenderly. But that was not the end of it. Jessie's dollar was likely to have quite a history of its own. Some time after, on one Saturday, old Matt, who came up to the Marsh's to do chores and rough work, made his appearance in a good warm, wool en jicket. ' How nice and comfortable you are, Matt Mrs. Marsh said. ' I was thinking, a few days ago, how much you needed such a garment ' And it came to me most like a present; a queer sort of way tliat I wasn't counting ch. There's a poor woman who does a little sewing, and binds shoes lor Mr. Gregg. She came over to our house for loaves of bread, and she'd run up quite a bill when she stopped. For awhile 1 did'nt hear anything of her. ' We'll never ask the poor ereeter for it I said to mother: but Wednesday she brought a dollar to pay up tire back and tt some more bread. So says mother: ' Isovr, Matt, you must have a jacket right away, lur I never ex pected to get this money at all. And I have fifty cents that 1 can put to it, and it will just do.' So now I shan't be so likely to get the rheumatiz in my shoulders. The Lord sends ev erything round about right.' Jessie glanced up at her mother. Her dollar had: benelitted even Matt. ' Will you tell me where-this poor woman lives?' Mrs. Morsh asked, and that afternoon she and Jessie set out to find her, aud were in time to rescue two human beings from starva tion. 4 What a wonderful dollar !' Uncle Mark said, as Jessie, sitting on h"i3 knee, recounted its adventures. ' I think I'll have to put s:uic more out iu the same fashion. 4 It's sweeter than " 'The Sacramento Uniori gets after this 'old 'entreroan, in the' ' following style : ' . ti would now appear that for alf the bungling of Reverdy Johnou, we have bim, and not. John Bull to blame. 11 his actions Indicate bat he bag been moved, by an anxiety , to recommend himself with the rebel class at home and abroad, perhaps with a view'to regain caste among' them, and iti the future a new lease of pf5.ee, from 'S.Mv Maryland.". It is, to be sure, unrrfacious to say or thihk this of a: trtfn as' old, s able andso expenefWed as I?verdy. Johnson ;'but-wt can see qo.alt.ernify; tive except in believing that a'e is in his senility, or has been overcome by flattery. When he went to England, there was practically no dispute about the fact of England's indebted ness. Her Ministers were ready to admit that American commerce had suffered from the negligence of the British Government. More than this the injury had come about in such a way that it was not for the interest of Great Britain to let it go unrecompensed. Not that she cared for international law, except as that uncertain code determined what was for her own good. Indeed that law substantiated this: 44 Do not unto your neighbor what you cannot afford to have your neighbor do to you." England could not a fiord to have the door open for the building and fitting out of Fenian Alabamas in our ports ; therefore she deemed it expedient to pay tithe of the dam age done us by Laird and his pirati cal helpers for only a tithe cf the actual damage can we ever put into legal form, since it is only the ships j destroyed, ana not tne snips criven off the ocean, for which claims for damage will be presented. Our claims have been long since made up, and the English diplomats have prob ably known the gross amount: They have only been waiting and dallying for an opportunity to present a coun ter claim. Keverdy Johnson's maud lin diplomacy has been deemed the chance they wanted. Truly they Were justified in supposing that a Miuister who would take Laird to his arms, would not object to the consideration, at least, to such an oiT set to the Alabama claims as Stanley has ofT'-red. We doubt whether the English Minister would have had the face to present such a counter claim to our previous Minister. But John son's gtrshing toadyism was excuse for anything. Nevertheless the Eng lish diplomats have made ''a mistake in taking advantage of it. They fail to realize the fact that it is the Amer ican people and not their Minister they must deal with. For them to' reveal, therefe're, such an utterly selfish, unfair, and grasping spirit is to incur the loss of the confidence and1 respect of our people, and thereby eudangef all negotiations in the fu ture. Already they seem to be con scious they have gone too far. We are kindly informed that Stanley's offset does not include matters within the cognizance of our . Admirability Courts that is, blockade runners, etc I We are, to console ourselves" with the knowledge that Great Britain only asks us to pay fof the property of Englishmen resident in the South during the war, and making mbhey there subject to all the risks of such a situation. One cf the partners of the establishment, which engraved and printed the Confederate money and bonds" was an English citizen, and his claim, doubtless, is a part of Stanley's offset. Sherman burnt the cotton manufactory of some one in Atlanta or Milledgeville, who vainly claimed protection as an Englishman, though he was working for. rebels as earnestly and willingly as Laird. Of such , items as? these; doubtless:' 13 Stanley's counter claim made up ; and it is manifestly preposterous from beginning to end, iu its prince pies and its composition. So obvi ous is this that we probably should never have heard of such a monstrous proposition but for the silly behavior of Keverdy Johnson, tie has con veyed to his English companions so poor an opinion of Ins judgment that they have actually proposed that the Commission to judge of these claims and counter claims should be ap pointed two by Cueeu Victoria and one by our President. At least so it is reported, though it seems scarce ly credible, after previous informa tiotf that the Commission was to con sist of eight members from' each na tion. Thii ministry of Reverdy Johnson is evidently a disgraceful failure to him personally ; but it may result in good to the cause since it reveals the real nature of those with whom we have to deal, and vill en able us to make the issue squarely hereafter, and allow no more dodging. 44 Had the movement lately set on foot for the amelioration of the condition Of womin, been' directed rather to the redressal 6f woman's wrongs, than to the aggressive as sertion of her rights, it would have become more popular than it is, and it would have appealed to the sym-" pathirjs which the course pursued has closed against." F. Times. It would be well if they would turn their attention to redressing their persons. They certainly need j to be re-dressed. -Coinmercia.. ZSdc'a trut'ti iu fcota. the m$co&viro ami&uca. i i Baron Humboldt rightly assigns an' earlier date than tWt of Colum bus to the actual discovery of the American coutinent. -Tveiectmsr as exploded the tale of tribes speaking the Celtic dia?e6t having been' found 6h the coast of "Virginia, we are bound by very sufficient proof's to ad mit that the coasts, of Labrador and New Eugland ere known to the -A ,.j f i Icelandersandi Norwegians, through their intervening settlements, , more j tha eihjj centuries ago'thatr they partially settled Vineland-as tfiej. AUhben Nfw- England Statesand that a BistSop went on a Christian mission to the colonies thus established. These nar ratives; hitherto known and accredit ed by a few only, have of late years received ample confirmation from the researches of llafu, the greatest northern scholar of the times, documents which he obtained and published, attest not only the act of discovery, but dictate by the course and length of the voyage, by the time of1 sunrise, and otner curious particulars, the exact coasts discov ered including Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Massachusetts, etc. Hum boldt speafcs of Lief as the discoverer cf America; and perhir'n's he may be so regarded from the extent of his southern course though we find rea sons to' believe that Labrador had already been visited in A. D. 2001, by Biom Heriolfson, an Icelandic navigator. The records of this event, both numerous and authentic, come to ns from that extraordinary island of Iceland, which during the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries, created! and maintained, amidst its snows and volcanic fires a literature which would have honored th's hap piest clime of Europe. Succeeding the period thus signalized to us, a series of physical and social calamities extinguished this great northern light, at which time, and in the same storm, we lope sight of the land of Yinelahd, and all traces cf this remarkable dis-; covery disappear. , Should ?we eve .... . , . A regain tliei,;,' It a Hist pjwt)fy b-u the American coast itself. But the simple Norsemen left behind them no temples or palaces, like those of Nim rod. to be disentombed for the admi ration and instruction of distant aaes and written records alone remain to attest this ancient discovery. Tne Cold Ete. We read in an Eastern paper that a man recently huny, said on the scaffold : 44 1 am a sinner ; I am guilty of the murder charged upon rae. For one little er ror in my life my relatives and friends turned upon me a cold eye," and he wept lite a child. These few wordi told the man's life'. He erred. No' kindly words of forgiveness fell upon' his ear. No soft fooks of encourage nient met his gaze. The cold eye met him in his path. He fell before it. He arose. But it still haunted him. It was photographed in his sleeping and waking hours. It stared at him from every corner of daily ex istence. It drove him from the altar of repentance, from the font of good resolves, from the fragrant vase of hope. He left the free and uprigut walks of life and sauutcred in medi tation, regrets and despondency, in the haunts of vice. The good turned against hini. The bad invited film ou. He was a poor, weak rhan. One kind look; one friendly look, might have snatched him from the sea of crime which led him to the gallows. Who' may tell his strug gles ? YVho may tell the conflict in his heart where vice triumphed? He was the victim of a cold eye. Every day repeats the story. Dr. Stark1, the Registrar Gen eral of Scotland, reports that "bach elorhood is more destructive to life than the most unwholesome trades, or than residence in ah unwholesome house or district, where there never has been the most distant attempt at sanitary improvement of any kind. The bir diamond' iu the end of Ole Bull's violin bow was a present from the Duke of Devonshire, a deaf old gentleman; for whose pleasure the violinist played half an hour with a string connecting the instrument and his hearer's teeth; whereby the fatter heard the music. The Government" is urging upbn its officers special vigilance to pre vent the fitting out of filibustering expeditions against Cuba. The pres ent condition of affairs in that island furnishes us an excellent occasion for j profiting by minding oar own busi . ue5. THE 1U.ECTIOX dH- 6 II AS; The London Timbshai an A men-" catV editor. This ... department Iiai been added to its jeadYog colnm'nt since the war. In a late issue; No vember Sthy it says r M As was jfoected wfth t dence beforehand.. General ra'nth4 been ele6td President 6? the IJiktUi t States. -'I" be Northern States gener nlly.have supported Aim. In Nei York; which contribrttes, thirty .tnrro' votes to the Electoral College; i fe pYbb'&de that the Democratic c&ni date yfrfti tlfc advantage bf a'sffitttt' majority ; but in the other iraorteui arid populonstares of PenmyUinti' pkl$, WmoUr ' Indiana iKW!' chtfsetrjrr th Tdte fo-'Orta1i&I Colfax largely predominates'. i t a wonderful result of science arVd so cial organisations that the opfnfyn of an fmmense population shall be taken in a single day of er a territory as large ai' all Europe, and that iri less than twenty four hours after the close of the polls the issue of the con test, with the approximate nombef of votes given in each State, should be Enown in the capitals 6'f the 613 Wcfld. Such a1 triumph of civilisa tion is more impressive than the. event just recorded, and it causes us to remembef how independent of po litical action are the forces which1 most impel the human' ra6e in tbu path of progress. The able ar.d grJlant soldier who is now raised to the first place iri the Lnion is one whose success no one will be tfisjwsed to regret, fjeneral Grant has fairly won his high riiiR by hard work, rea? devotion to his country, and service which will live long in fts remem'brance; It is in his favor that his reputation is almost exclusively professional, and that he is not and never lias been a party politician: He will take office with greater freedom of action than if ho were the hero of a hundred platforms; and had in lofig canvassing tours ta feeti nil the pledges and uttered all the sliibboleths of h'13 party. He is; in fact, a m'an which his countrymen i of all opinions may brirVg themselves : to accept, simply because he has noi I identified himself so strictly with on& faction as is' common with the muTt? tude of candidates. A President who is elected b the Republicans, and yet was not long ago looted upon as a possible leader by the Democrats, cannot birt have eomfc advantage j entering, upoa his v4T,i min?Rtraii?i; Ilk cprr U the priai of life; with a great reputation - trnd an unfettered will, to the direction 6f the ijuate, arrd he must be very fin fortunate and ill-advised if he docs not add to the credit which has pro cured his" election. The Union wants a man in the fufl strength of his fac ulties; and Grant is of the time of life when they are matured but hate not jet felt the first touch of decay' . . ... A, 1 The Mother Goose story of Jack and Jill is not mere doggerel nonsense ;' it embodies a venerable myth. In the Icelandic mythology, we read that j'aci and Jill were two children' whom the mobri kidnapped and carried up to heaven. They had been drawing water in a bucket, which they were carrying by rrieans of a pole placed across their shoul ders and in this attitude they have stood to the present day iu trie moon. Even1 now this explanation 6f the moon' spots is to be heard from the mouths of Swedish peasants. They . fall as the moon wanes, and their water-rail symbolizes the snppbsed connection t cf the moon With rair storms. Other form's of the myta oc cur in Sanskrit.' ,- . -. For the' fasti several months the country has" been' iri a' cdnditioh of agitation as' to the appointment of Supervisors' of internal Revenue. Mr. Collins" and Mr. MeCiilJoch have had endless consultations and quar rels, and at one time it seemed as if the whole administration' of the Gov ernrri'ent would hinge upon the nomi nation Of gentlemen to these import ant posts. Notf we n?kl that the salary of these Supervisors is on7y $3; 600 a fear It is very surpris ing that, with so many opportunities for earning double this income by at tention to ordinary business, there shiuld bi so much excitement over the appointments. Le-al tinkers are proposing another change in the whisky t.ix ah increase to the old rate of two dollars per gallon. Collection of the present tax would suit the country better than imposition of uew ones J but we make no doabt that the Whisky KiS entertains a different view of the case. Congress can judge which should have its wisbe- consul ted. tm . Tho Pay Department at Wash ington has nearly completed the re vision of claims for bounties and back pay, under the Act of 1666. Per sons holding such claims are advised to forward the necessary receipts at once. -The National Intelligencer threatens Gen. Grant with an "earn est ai.d gecerou support.,' o o o