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Elje iDtthlg' (Enterprise Oregon City, Oregon, C. IilKLAND, EDITOR AXD ntCl'KIETOR. Saturday : Feb. 20,1869. Tlic Paxuplilct Railroad AVor. After the adjournment ofthe Legislature last fall, the O. C. II. Ji. Company prepaid a careful 'statement of facts," which was published in pamphlet form, containing a review of the whole railroad controversy, the object being to complile, iu convenient form, all the facts, historical and personal, that .could be used to advantage bore or elsewhere. Before this book was pub lished, the. manuscript was read, carefully considered, and corrected by the Directors of that company ata regular meeting, and the publication authorized by a resolution which was unanimously passed, as follows : 'On motion of Jfr. Ellsworth, the fore going statement of focis was unanimously adopted by the Board, and the President and secretary were instructed to officially .sign the same, and attach the seal of the company thereto."'' Of course this statement" did not sat isfy the ' West Side," and as it necessarily bore rather hard upon one Joseph Gaston, the head and front, ''body, soul and breeches'" of that corporation, we under stand he procured the passage unani mously, by his docile Board, of the fol lowing : Ecsohcd. That the President of the company is authorized to prepare and publish a reply to the recent pamphlet issued by the East Side Company." rioase notice that the one company carefully considered and adopted its state ment, sanctioning it by official signatures and corporate seal, while the other reck lessly empowered one man, who, so far as we can learn, commands the respect ami confidence of but a lew, to say what he chose in their common name. In the East Side " statement," Gaston is charged with duplicity, treachery and fraud. In his reply he distinctly admits every charge thus made, and attempts palliation instead of denial, and has the vulgar effrontery to glory iu Lis own shame. "We propose as brief a review as possible of this reply, not in detail, or as a "whole, or k even consider his voluminous attempt at argument, but only to show the falsity of some statements and the sharue- lesi;ess of some admissions. lie claims that his papers were , com. pleted and filed on the Gth day of October, IPfifi, and he insolently accuses Secretary May of fraud because they are not so filed. " Mark how plain a tale will put him down.'-' The date of the last certificate of acknowledgment on the articles, is Novem ber 20, 1H,G. One of those certificates, made by himself as Notary, says the arti cles were acknowledged before him by fonic of the signers' after the middle of November. He handed them to Secretary May on the 21st cf November, saying nothing about a former fning, and filed another in the Clerk's office at Portland on the 23d day of November, 1CG. This last filing was as necessary to incorpora tion as the first, and ic'dlonl it the jilinq tnVi Fecrttary of State iroukl hare been use less. But the East Side Company charge that Gaston was to have tiled the articles October Gth ; that he told them they were so filed and completed ; that the Legisla ture so understood and legislated under that misapprehension of facts:7 all of which Gaston concedes in his 'reply." The facts are : that he did present a paper to Secretary May on that day saying it was for a B. II. corporation, and that he Avan ted to file it as ot that date, but de sired to retain it until he could com plete it as the acknowledgments were not then written out. So the Secretary wrote in pencil " Oct. G" on the paper, that he might identify it when returned. But it teas never returned, and to-day is filed in the Clerk's office at Portland, it seems, while its contents show it to be a diifeient instrument and of later date than when , resented to Secretary May, '-October Cv" We propose to show the history of that change as traced by Gaston iu his'rep! y." On page' I he speaks of a meeting Nov. 10, 18GG, at Salem, present : himself'! Gov. Woods. J. S. Smith. I. R. Moores, and S. A. Clarke, and says " it was there agreed that I should go to Portland the next day. see the Portland men, '-and get them in terested in the company ;"' which is true to this extent that, as he said, he " was ro ing to Portland the next thiv," it was agreed that lie stioubl see certain promi nent men in Portland and. ascertain il they would take an interest, in the company : but he fails to say .that, when aked that evening, where the articles were which he pretended to file more than a month be fore, he showed thorn still incomplete, in his possession, and promised to hunt up his notarial seal when he went home, ex ecute the certificates of acknowledgments and place them on file before he- Avent away, and hie. one at Portland while there It is on the same page stated that Moores and Clarke were engaged in an underhand game to get control." At that same meet ing Mr. Moores showed letters from the inuioriiT nt' ilin i '..,, s j. ji. s.i'jores una J. block boohs. agent at a handsome salary, to override the expressed will of the seven original incor porators, Avho had named -Messrs. Smith nnd Moores as nersons to open the stock books of the O. C. R. R. Company.: Some;. of the signers Avere equally interested wun himself; the rest, finding it was to cost them nothing, signed -both 'paper, it is said by some, to get rid of him. ..So by this admitted fraud end low lived, treach ery, thi3 " obscure Notary of Salem" at-, tained the unenviable notoriety' he at present possesses. Unfortunately for Ins plans they were some way made known to his intended Salem victims, and they were accordingly forestalled. Ot course, having changed the character and datc.-of. the articles, and deferring their execution to November 20th. he had not the slightest chance of having them filed as of October Gth, nor did he ask it, and his present pre tension that they should have been so filed merely shows how lost a man may become to truth and honor, without ex plaining upon what hypothesis men who. have claims to honorable standing still continue to make use of him. The Secret Agreement Gaston admits, but modestly claims that but part of it was given; judging by Avhat icas given, we think the 'pubiic have had enough of it, such as it is; we notice he does not offer to give the remainder. Mr. Gaston claims tr. lmvn originated the name and the scheme; he actually arrogates to himself the right to do as be pleases with the pro ject, and may be demented enough to think Oregon is indebted to him for the idea of a railroad. ' We have heretofore shown that the Or egon Central Railroad Company of Salem was planned before he was asked to co opera'e. This matter of pretension needs no reply, neither do the many malicious personal paragraphs that are so abundant. His assertion that the people have repudi ated the East Side Co., by failing to sub scribe is false, for their books show at the present time double the subscriptions ev er claimed for Gaston's road. That the towns r.nd counties have not subscribed, is because: while the applications were pending. Judge Boise decided such aid to be unconstitutional. ' in-owning men catch at straws,"' aud the West Side Co. take worthless guarantees of interest be came all is fish that comes to their net. We have always considered, that, as no Company Avas in existence Oct. 10th 186T, when the first designation was made, such designation was void; and that any claim to the grant under it Avas useless. This fact the' West Side Co. have lately had opportanity to realize, as Secretary Brown ing, having at last become aware of the facts in the premises, has given Senator Williams a written opinion that the desig nation of 18GG was useless, and that the grant by Congress is void unless further legislation is had to make it efficient; in accordance with this opinion he has re fused to file the maps and papers of the Gaston Co., which decision aud act leaves them out of the controversy. While Gas ton now owns to the Secret Agreement, Ave will recall to his mind, that at the alluded to by him. on NORTHERS ' The bill "introduced into the IJdiise of -Representatives ccen tlbyf Mr. Vindom, of Minnesota,;; to ! aid ttie construction ofthe "Northern Pacific Railroad frou! Lakeguperioi? to Po-et jSound.H tbanges entifelyMhe principle heretofore adopted in the grants of subsidy to Pacific railroads: rTuhyT Is ag;BThTn rums dest.ro ved by WnVthe ;git of February llth, in moey -oria,G owbuobb tboads, b he plain tiflWdel h dtytkyW'M 8 (aimit yoCn y Corporations". P'TbV Albany Argus says: The Court of Appeals, at itHzrst sirtiwp" nag uecictea a case or jtyeai interest to residents of citiei.Jftd municipal officers. It was the oaf'e of Wenaell against the city of TrQJ. T&e CJrri- tnon Council had perrjiitted citizen to construct a drain"froni his house to a street ,seweA-fil'k hadJjeen done, "and opneareji Ju,be. ia good order the-drairi:caTO ialh' page 32, he denied its existence; he is a 'ery poor liar Avho cannot lie twice alike lie makes seA-eral powerful allusions to J)r. Lorvea. The Doctor is a strong card. and we are glad that at last he has got Gaston in charge; it is charitable to sup pose he should haA-e had Li in long ago Hotter late than never." We close with a word about the " Re port ot the Harry Survey. published in 18(il. This Report, Gaston claims in his last fulminatiou page 31, Avas Avritlen by himself; a fact, ot Avhich we were fully aware, but did not expect him to openly claim, because one of the closing para graphs ot that 'Valuable . Avork reads as follows: " To J. Gaston Esq.. I am under especial obligations lor valuable assistance. His extensive and practical knowledge of the construction of railroads, his scientific at tainments, his intimate and thorough knowledge of the plans of organizing and carrying forward railroad enterprises, and their successful operation, have been of especial value to me. - This report Col. Harry says he had only the signing of. he never wrote it or read it, only signed it. ns Gaston's incorporators signed his articles to get rid of him. Gaston now claims the merit of having written and published this fulsome pu.Tol himself, Avhich. Avithout exaggeration, Ave can aver to possess as much and as little truth as the rest of his productions. The public must judge for itself what kind of a man he is. Avho will so write himself in to fame and so freely boast of it after wards. Gaston tries to show that at one time, some of the East side men treated him Avith respect and even confnler.ee. Of course they treated him as an associate, in a gentlemanly manner, " that and nothing more."' This they would haA-e continued to do perhaps, had they not learned to their sorrow that he was unfit to be trust ed. We honestly believe that if Gaston had not acted dishonestly in this matter, cars would now be running to Eugene City. or in any way add ta the. public debt Instead of requiring the is5uo! of. Uni ted States bonds-as.. heretofore,. for which the Government haaiio.ecur ity, except a second 'mortgage, and one-half the compensation for Gov ernment, transportationy.it .provides that the Government shall guarantee the interest only .on a limited amount of the. bonds, of. the .company, which does not exceed ona-half the estimated cost of the road, vshich bonds are to be secured by, a first mortgage on all its property, to be made to the Secre tary of the Treasury of tho United States, the company being required to pfiy (he principal and interest as they become due. To indemnify the United States for said guarantee of interest, all the compensation for transporting troops, supplies, muni tions of war, mails, etc., is to be re tained by the Government, for which along the line of their road the Gov ernment is now required to pay as shown by the reports of the Quarter- master General, over $5,000,000 per annumbeing a sum very much larger than the annual amount of said guar antee, and as a further security to the Government, in case of any defi ciency, the Secretary of the Treasure- is empowered at any time to order one third of the gross earnings of the road to be paid into the Treasury of the United States until all such defi ciencies slmll be made good. To secure the payment of the principal of such bonds in addition to the first mortgage, above mentioned, the com pany is required by the provisions of the bill to pay into the Treasury of the United States two per cent, of the gross earnirgs of the road, which is to be invested as a sinking fund for the redemption of the said bonds at maturity. This is claimed to be the inauguration of a new policy, and while it does not increase the public debt or require the issue of Govern ment bonds, it so extends the aid of the Government as to ensure the prosecution of that enterprise withv out the danger of adding to the public burdecs or of hazaud'.ng the public credit. They had an earthquake lasting several seconds at Port Townsend qel thM Sth.JS'o, dauiag reported . X-The )friW:j JTurite took an affectionate farewell of her sister crafts at Portland oiv th 17th of February 18(59. -1 Sprenger's Pacific llotel at Al- it,, was thrown from. fbte severely injured. At the Trial it was claimed tbat-.thp.ity ,wa..notrev sp'onsible for the negligence or un skillfolness of a private citizen in con structing', drain, where the street was not apparently dangerous and out of repair -'at theif'me and place of the accident. - A' non-suit xks re fused, and the jury bronght"inra ver4 diet ugainst.the- city, fog ?fipO:j An appeal was,, taken to the gen eral, term of the Supreme Court, and that court , affirmed the 'judgment, holding that municipal corporation's, charged, with the duty: of : keeping streets in repair and exercising a gen eral oversight in regard to their con dition and safety, ore liable for all injuries happening by reason of their negligence; holding also that the city was liable because it was illegal and improper, and a breach of duty on the part of its officers, to allow a public thoroughfare-to be thus di verted to a mere private use. ; From this decisiou the defendants appealed to the Court of Appeals. A decision has just been rendered iu that court affirming the judgment. From, tho State Agricultural Report for 1SG3 wc learn that Mr. C. 1'. Curkhart of Linn county.raised last season 82 bushels side oats on one acre of ground, and 780 bushels on ten acres : also 4So bushels of club wheat on ten acres. S. W. Car ter, of '.Washington county, raised 850 bushels cf wheat on ten acres ; five acres yielded 515 bushels, and one acre 115 bush Is. Ir. E. 15. LewcUing, of Springwatci' precinct, in this county, raised 6222 poiiuds of white winter wheat from one anii a quarter acres. This wheat measured j 91 bushels, and averaged G8 2ounds to the bushel. This was on what is usually considered tho poorest lands of Oregon our fern bill. On Friday last, in the Senate of the United States, Hon. II. W. Corbett introduced a bill for the con struction of an Oregon Branch Pacific Railroad. The Senate, after spend, ing a short time in executive session, took a recess. On the same day Mr. Howard introduced a joint reso lution authorizing the North Pacific Railroad Company to issue the first mortgage bonds to the extent of 32,000 per mile on the main road Mid branch road to Portland, Ore gon. In another column we give a synopsis of the nature of aid being rendered to the Northern Pacific The wdflr 6fT)uifd!ng the 'Dalles Branch-Mint- ? will -nomine nee- in April. Hr A": noag'uQ'Esq., is Su perintendent. . k ..- The Philharmonic Society' will give its sixth concert at Philharmonic Hall, Portland, on the evening of Friday next. " ' Jlon. John D. Defrces has been selected by. Hon. S. Colfax to fill the office of Postmaster General in Grant's Cabinet. Good ; John is a statesman none the worse for being an old Print, and a first class Hoosier The ship White Star, 2,4 G7 tons American Lloyds register, is now in San Francisco harbor. But one ship larger, the Great llepulUcy 3,C5G tons, was ever there. Ihe next largest was the Great racifie, 1, 920 tons. A memorial from Dr. Loomis.o Washington, asking an appropriation of 850,000 to complete experiments in a new mode of telegraphing in vented by him, in which no wires or batteries tire used, was alter some discussion referred to the committee on patents, by the Senate recently. Valuable Land for Sale Cheap. We know of 480 acres of good lands for sale in this county, being the land claim of J. L. Stout, in what is known as thcltingold Settlement. It will be sold in lots to suit purchasers, on A'erv lair terms. This land is only 12 rriles from Oregon City. For further information apply to X. W". Randall, of this city, or of J. L. Mtotit, Unity, ISaker's Hay. W. T", or of Andrew Stout, in the above mentioned settlement. lS:Iy -THE ORE-CON r; DISPENSARY! 73 FIRST St., roitTLAXD " feetf 'StarlrsiiiF Waslnngton.' ' o LORYEA & KALtENBERG, , llealcrS in . DRUGS, MEDICINES, Chemicals, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Fine Wines, Brandies, and Whiskies, For Medicinal Purposes. Crushes and -Perfumei ies, Of the Latest Sfvles and Finest Qualities. Cooking Extracts, Essential Oils, Herbs, etc., etc., And an Assortment of all Popular Fstleiit Mcdicizics. o Everything Kept in a First Class Drug Store AUCTION AND COMMISSION & Il.liiclaurdsosi, AUCTIONEER! Smith to op. tor- n frit tiro trouble: Gash. the foundation fr s'on teanfed ?. 2'kased rcuh every! hmy, and thr nanvs of ':; 'orable nun did not suit hhn. Yl i Tef? m the5r tb"u ato. com peted and tdt-d as ot date October 0 ho iastou. was powerless: but the reai'-.-dv -was in his own hands, ia a measure ho hyld the papers still, and his own a.lm's mcus show what infamous use he made of them. rroceedin to PortlanJ he intero-ted" c-rtaia gcatlemen there in his plans; ."'m -1 setrcz a-jrermen: Uv which to wovK The Ku-Kluxes broke up in another row Tuesday evening. The authorities stepped in and put a stop to tha disseutions by turn ing out the lights- Oregon City Enterprise. What do yon mean ? How the laborers of your town undertake to hold a meeting to discuss their grievances and squelched by the " authorities.7-' Either yon of some aggrieved person ought to give more publicity to these tiiiklixg matters which only all'ect a few men, women and girls of Oregon City. Evening Cvmmercial. Wc tncan this, Ilrother; that the person " aggrieved" was discussing his " grievance" which was said to be this: That a Brother Ku-KIux had sold him musty cheese ! wc: t.VJCtl! " of m.ido. and dlvid- c.i'.;.d i'a:v he don. '!' s!g:..n-s to ti articles ".1. S: .V. r-1--;: r; W it, niu; the pr 1-i-of iv.e yo a I i -H! r ot :e what i'l-. ?0uri:;g Di-pora- v,ii- ,! A couple of " informers "' have trav eled over the State lately, "nipping '- sar dines and sauces not stamped sufficiently and have reported the cases to the In ternal lievenue officers, who have com menced suits in the U. S. District Court. The Oregonian gives the following list of the parties and the sums each are liable for : Lucas & Grant, Dayton, Yamhill Co. ..?.,rt00 S. Drown, l)a3'ton 700 A. Lewis, Brownsville 000 Levy & Bros., Harrisbnrar 1,800 Thomas Morns, Muddy, Yamhill Co... 1,200 Sternberg & Co., Lancaster, Lane Co..l,3.y; J. (Jradwhoid, Albany i;00 1. r.renncr, Albanj- II. Fox & Bro., Corvallis Friendly A Co., Eugene City S. Marks & Co., Itoseburir Senders ol Co.) Brownsville M. Abrams, Brownsville I'. Oppeiiheimer, Salem E. Fox & Bro., Albany Bloom & Wise, Corvallis E. A. Foot & Co.. Peoria. Jacobs & Bro., Oregon Citv. .. , Marks A- f;nlinl-v n-,l. I.,.,. Ackerinar. & Stefn'heiser, Eaccne City. ". 1,1 6 making a total of ftio.So sued for as penal ties. V"e do not believe these merchants are willfaUy culpable. They Lave undoubt edly laid themselves iiai.de, but we think i'v-;r eases ere g.'iuM-.d!y th result f on r l....:i,. ;,riua: !X!)-r:!i.-.' ef !! law. . . .1,000 . . .,S0o ...1,200 . . .1,950 ...4,150 750 COO ...1,20" . . . 1 ,S00 700 ...1,350 .'500 The Railroad in; Washington". Our readers are aware that the cast and west sides are now advocating their respective claims in Washington. Late letters from there are of some interest. Wc quote from one as follows: The west side company sent on their maps here a few days siuce. Secretary Browning for the first time got an understanding of the sit uation. Senator Williams addressed him a letter, making this inquiry. 'Can any company, in Oregon, tako the land grant without further con gressional legislation?' The Secre tary answers by letter, and sr.ys, that no company can take without legisla tion, and he holds that no company being in cxistencein Oct. 18GG, the attcmpfcJ designation of that legisla ture amounted to nothing. So the Secretary refused to receive their maps. When such legislation is bad it can of course only assist the east tide company. The writer of the above named letter goes on to say that n bill has been introduced, amending the original act by extending the time for filing assent to 1870. This bill was referred to the Committee on Tublic Lands and they unanimous ly reported in favor of its passage January 22d. Several Oregon gen tlemen write concerning the proposed subsidy for an Oregon Branch of the Pacific R. that they fear there is little hope of its passage the present session, by the House. Railroad. Chixa. The Sliangbre News Let ter says that Ross Browne, our Min ister in China, has been obliged to grope his way into that conntry without assistance from our Govern ment, and to introduce himself into Pekin without a word of welcome, and remain there as hostage for the safety of the Chinese Ambassadors so generously feted in the United States, and who are nosv in Europe. It Is stated that he is forbidden to leave that citv.' On tho 10th . of February the Senate refused, from the constitu- tional amendment all propositions ex cluding the Chinese from suffrage. Some of its opponents promise a remedy by a modification of the rats nralization laws.- Mr. Corbett in troduced the amendment to exclude Chinese and Indians not taxed Mr. Williams urged the necessity of the clause, lest the entire' Pacific Const be over-run by Chinamen but the Radicals could not, or would not agree with our Senators, and after much discussion rejected the proposi tion. We think Congress has about ran its length on this constitutional tinkering, and had better stop. On the 10th, Benj. Butler at tempted to created a disturbance in joint convention of both Houses of Congress upon counting the Electo ral votes. His plans were frustrated, however, and he disgraced nobody but himself. The votes were count ed, and resulted as follows: For Grant and Colfax, 213 votes; Sey mour and Blair, 80 votes, counting Georgia, and 71 without Georgia. tlU'RCH SERVICES. 1st Consrres'ationnl Cl Heats Free. Morning Sei Vices, 10. -tl , SuMect" The Lord our Delens?. Sabbath Selir-ol 12 c!ock ."I. Evening Services o'cloek. Ktv. E. Oeuhv, Acting Pastor Pit IYER MEETIXOS- Sntuhiy evening .r o cl x.k Tuesday evening 7 o'clock. o E. Church Seats Frra Quarterly Mertinr, Uev J F UkVokk, I' K., beiiins to-day, February 20th, ISti'.i. Mniinr Services,. 10.30, Evening Services, 7 o'clock. S'CrAT. MEETINGS. Class Meeting fnllnwiiij Moinincr Services. 1'ravcr Mcetinsr Thiirsdaveveninsr 7 o'clock. Sab'UtU School at 2 o'clock 1 M. Rev. C. W". Tom., Pastor. MAHltlF.l). At the resilience of the bi ides' father, Mr. Cliailcs Pope, in ibis citv on the eve iinEC of tho lStb inst., bv Rer. C. C. St rat ton, "Mr, U FORGE A. STEELE of Portland and Miss S. EVA POPE. At. the residence ofAV'm. C. Painter, in Walla Walla, W. T., on the Sth (lav of Feb rnary. 1 C'.t, of disease of the lungs, ROHEUT C. MOOKE, son of James M. aud Maria Moore, of this city, aged 20 years. It is a consolation to bis parents to know that be was with friends during his sickness, who seemed to anticipate bis every wish and pay all possible attention to hirn in his last hours. But all hopes have been disap pointed, and we mingle our sj-mputhy with them in their atlliction. The remains will be bioiiffbt to this city for interment as soon as the stage of watei permits. 'cw Advertisements. o UDINAXCE NO. 16. He it ordained and established by the Citv Council of Oregon City. TUat one thousand dollars in orders be issued drawing ten (10) per cent interest from date, and that the same be sold tor the purpose of paying for the nocessary IIo e, Hose carts, and Hook and Ladder cart, for the tire department. That the orders be issued as foliows to wit: Eighth (S) for ??3 00 each ten (10) for "i0 00 cash and three for one dollar each. It is further ordained and established that thes6 orders shall be placed in tho hands of a special committee of three persons to dis pose of at the best terins possible for coin, but not to be Sold for less than eighty cents on the dollar. Passed the Council Feb. isth lS-0. J. M. BACON, City liccorder. A valuable lead of tin ore has been discovered on Cow Creek, o.igl;is county, in this S'u'c. Bro. Ireland of the Enterprise in mentioning the anniversary of the birth of the first white male in Ore gon City, Mr. S. U. Richardson claims that he was also the first born white male in Oregon. Bro. Irelai claims too much. We can -mention one h-,y Medorem Crawford, Jr.- who can'beat Richardson's time by two week having been born in Yamhill county on the 27th of Janu ary, 1844. We have not much doubt but that there may be other boys who got their start in Oregon, even before Crawford's time. Oreyonian. In August, I860, after ten years of unceasing labor, the editor of the San Francisco Daily Herald retired from its control. lie has again ap proached his tasff, beginning on the 19th ultimo, promising to sustain Gen. U. Si Grant in his administra tion, believing that his course in the new office the people have conferred upon him will be used for aught but the welfare of the people. bmceJuly 1st 1803 citizens of Portland have expended 0143 i for street improvements. IT. rViDIXANCE KO v lie it ordained and established by tlic City Conncil of Oregon City. That it shall be the duty of the property owners along Main street and the McAdam ized Alleys in the city. To clean and keep clean the streets and alleys, in front of Iheir property. It is hereby made the dutv of the Ci'y Marshall to notify tha property J owners to io so. Lut should any propertv owner or holder fad to comply with such notice within ten days. Then the City- Mar shall shall cause such streets or alleys to be cleaned at the expense of the property own ers or holders. Passed the Council Feb. ISth 1S53. J. M. BACON, Ciy Recorder. Corner of Front and Oak streets, Portland. m f AUCTION SALES O Of Ecal Estate, Groceries, General Merchan - - diac and Horses, Every Wednesday and Saturday - - - A. B. Richardson, Auctioneer. AT PRIVATE' SALE. English refined Bar and Bundle Iron ; English Square and Octagon Cast steel ; Horse shoes, Files, Rasps, saws ; Screws, Fry-pans, sheet iron, II. G. Iron ; also : A.Jarge assortment of Groceries and Liquors. A. 0. Richardson, Auctioneer. fAdvcrtiseir-eut.J The Most Successful Boolj, Yet published on the War, written from a Southern stand point, is ALEX. II. STEVENS' Official History of the WAR BETWEEN THE STATES, Its causes, cbaracter.conduct and results This Work has already bad an immense sale in the East, some Agents making . From S'JO to SjO pr Unj-, The intense desire everywhere manifested i to obtain this work, its otlieial character and ready sale, combined with a verv libnral commission, makes it one of the best Sub scription Pooks published. The eastern press, both Nortk and Son'h, have universally commended its candor and moderation. Zf- SOLD ONLY I1Y SUBSCRIPTION, (Joed profitable territory for Agents rtt to be bad of II. II. BANCROFT & Co., Sax Fkancisco, Cal. 15 5tl General Agents for the Coast. PACIFIC mAUj STEAMsmrs tort feew York, Japan & China, Will be dispatched as follows : O Leave wharf corner of First and Brannan streets at 11 o'clock a. m. of the following dates, for Panama, connecting via. Pananis. II. K. wilb one of the company's splendid steamers from Aspinwall for New Yoik, or. Tlic Gill, lltli, 22.1 iwi.l 30!Ji, OF FA C II M O N T 111 Steamers leaving SanFrancisco on the itth and 3Uth touch at Manzanillo. All touch at Acvpulco. Departure of the Gth connects with English steamer and Australia. Depart ure of the llth is expected to eoiinect with the French Trans-Atlantic Co.'s steamer fur St. Xazaire. and English steamer forSuuth America. Through tickets can beobtaiucii. Departure of llth is expected to connect with English steamer for Southanipton,So-,ith America, and I'. It It: Co.'s steamer fur ( in tra! America. Through tickets can be had. Steamers for FV-bviiarj-, February 22d SACRAMENTO, dpt. A. West,comiecting with HEXIIY CIIAUXt'Ei' Cap . Conner. February 27th MONTANA, Capt. Wm. II. Hudson, connecting wilb AKIZOA, Capt. Maury. Passengers berthed through, nnd baggage checked ihioupdi. One hutidicd pounds al lowed each adult. An experienced Surgeon on board. Medi cine and attendance frer. . O These steamers will po-itivelv sail at 11 , o'clock. Passengers are requested to have their baggage oil board before 10 o'clock. Through tickets to Liverpool, by th J Cuuard, Ionian, . and Natliinal Steu'nisi.ip j Lines, can be obtained at I. M. S. S. ('." in SanFrancisco, vhere may also be obtained j orders for passage from Liverpool or Soutli- ampton to San Francisco, either via New i York cr St. Thomas if desired au anieiint of 10 or 'i.'0 will br advanced with tiif j above oruers. Jloioers ot orders will iw re rpHE DEATH OF MY BROTHER HAS ! l"ircd to identify themselves to the Agenr I compelled nie ajain to change the name I '-'island, of the firm of CI T A KM AN k BRO. to that of! ur merchandise and freigl.t tbr New Yr-rk THOMAS CII A RM AN bavin purchased f'- and u n.v ot t, apply to Wells, Fargo A OO the estate all the interest held bv my broth- j No Freight received after 2 r. m. id tl.t er in the stock of onods owned bv ('barman ' da.v Vrior to ib-pat tore. .t Brother, taking effect January Sd, ISO!'. i 'He steamship CHINA, Capt. Wais.rr. will be dispatched for HONGKONG fa Fd- I d.tv, March .r;lh, at noon, cntincctiii; ft A IlC lSI3SailCSS YOKOHAMA with the steamer COSTA . , T . i RICA, for SHANGHAI. W ill be Carried on as isual i ,rr v ,! information. wn rrn a-rnrv I r -v at t!,e P- L S.S: Co.'s ollice, corner uf A.M L EL STOC K , Sacramento and Leidcsdorif sts. "WILL HE At Greatly Reduced Prices ! AS Sooth ivy Syrup .f Cents. Citrate Magnesia 25 Cents. Brown's Bronchial Troches 25 Cents. And Other Articles in Proportion. ALSO OFFER ftledical and Surgical Aid FREE OF CHARGE : o Patients Visited at their Houses. Physician's Prescriptions Carefully Confounded, under the Special Svpcr vision of 13. ly Dr. A. II. KALLEM5EIIG. Aevv Advertisements. nomas Charman ! Sucecor to CIUXMAX BRO., Will be kept up by me, and will consist, in part, of the following branches of trade: Dry Goods and Clothing, Hats, Caps, Hoots and Shoes, Fancy Notions, Per f umen Aud Patent Medicines. OLIVER ELDRIDGE, Agent. Paints, Oils, Colors, Dye Stuffs and arnish, Quccnswarc, Crockery - Lamys. Sash, Doors, and Window JHinds, Hardware, Tools and Cutlery, Hope, and Nails Of Every Description. I ask Especial Attention to my FINE TEAS, COFFEE AND SUGAR. o GROCERIES OF EVERY VARIETY. Farming Implements OF ALL KINDS. W. A. ALIRICII. J. C. MKRHILL. JOlIN M Ci:! l M'CRAKEN. F1EBRiLL& CO. SHIPPING, COMMISSION AND Forwarding Merchants, GT.NTS OF THE CALIFORNIA. J. V Hawaiian and Oi ogon Packet Liiie. Importers of San (Jnentin and Canm-n Island Salt, Sandwich Island Sugars, Culice, liice, and Pnlu. Agents for Provost's k Co.'s Preserve 1 Fruits, Vegetables, Pickles and Vinegar. D-alers in Hour, Grain, bacon, Lard Fruit, Lime, Cement and Plaster. Will attend to the Purchase, Sale or Ship ment of Mcrcbandiyc or Produce in Now York, San Francisco, Honolulu, or Foitland. ALOKICH. MERRILL A CO., Nos 'JOi and 'J.06 California Street, San FraneUco. M'CRAKEN, MERRILL k CO., 1H North Frout Street, Portland. gHERIFFS SALE. IJy rirtuf of an execution issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for ClackamtiS County, in favor of J. S" Painter and against the v illamette Steamboat Com pany, lor the sum of fifty-seven (o7) dollars, U. S. gold coin, dated February 17th, 18'i'., with interest at ten per cent, per annum also eleven 80-100 dollars costs and accruing cost I did, on the 17th day of February, lSti'J, levr on all the right, title and interest, of said defendant in and to the following des cribed property viz: A warehouse or a house and sheds used by defendants to discharge and receive freight in tbe town of Cauemah, and on Saturday the Zth day of March, 1RC9, I will sell all the right, title and inter est of said Company in and to the al.ove property, to the highest bidder for gold or silver coin, in front of the Court House door iu Oregon Citv, Clackamas County Oregon. JOHN MYERS. 15-4!) Sibii i2f of Cl.Kkuma-Co.r ty. Attention will be paid to anj- business left with nic on Commission. Notice. My Business with all who favor me with their patronage, will be done on a ! gold basis but JiCgal lender will be re ceived at the market quotations. Acent WELLS FARGO .t CO., and of the MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., of N. V. Zf I desire to say to nil who favor me with their patronage that I shall use my best ability to please them, and all orders sh;ill meet with prompt attention. My facilities for doing business me as good as' any house in Oregon, and I pledge myself to sell as Cheap as any House in good standing iu the State. I will not be undersold by anv one Pleoso give me a call and examine for your delvcs. Thanking you fur past favors, I remain, Respectfully vours, THOMAS CHARMAN. ATS! HATS! HATS! OF EVERY STYLE In Large Quantities can lc Found -AT-- ' i J. C MEUSSCOPFER & BRO.'S S. W. corner of Morrison and Fron t stnets, Portland, Oregon. o j Also Caps of erery style, and ISnvV and ' t.iris itatn.iu lare varie'.i and CianoLie. Give us a t-ill JOHPJ WILSON, Dealer in lh' Goods and Clothing, U9 Front Street (In Whites New I'd .tk,) FORT I. AND OREGON, TS NOW OPENING A NEW AND EXTF.X A. sire stock Goods iu tbe above line, ani COMPRISING The Latest Styles ! OF Plain and Changeable Dress Silks; Silk and Wool Poplins; All Wool Poplins and T urtan Plaids ; and a b'rge variety of other Dress Good. ALSO, Gents' and Boys' Custom-niada CLOTHING! and Ladies' aha Gents' Under Wear and Furnishing Goods, which buyers crc invited to' ca!I and inspect. fO JOHN V.1LSON- aint inct- e &yl