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SljclUeeklii (Enterprise.
Oregon City, Oregon ,
Friday
Nov. 11,1870.
Fifth. Volume.
With tins number wc commence the
fifth, volume of Ibe CxTEr.nuK. It is
usual for publishers at the commencement
of a new year lo enter into new promises
and recapitulate the past. "Wc do not
propose to do either. The paper hnsbeen
a success since we. have taken chnrge of
it, and aa far a3 we know, has met the ex
pectation of our patrons, and their ap
proval? This is gratifying to us, and no
one appreciates more the approbation of
"his patrons than wc.do. This we hope lo
merit in the future, and trust that our
weekly chats may continue pleasantly for
" years lo come. Vtre nude no promises
when we took charge of the paper, and
consequently? have none broken. 'The
JixTEKPBisK 3 a self-sustaining institution,
and we believe it has as, largo a circula
tion as nriy paper published in Oregon,
outside of Portland, which commends it
to the favorable consideration of adver
tisers. To the friends who have given us
their support in the past we return thanks,
and hope that the patronage bestowed on
s has been of mutual benefit. Those who
Lave withdrawn their support on account
of our political faith, wo can only pity for
their narrow-minded proscriptiveness. and
ask no favors from such. A"e are inde
pendent of such small souls, and can as
sure them that the paper will be able to
live withon. their a!d.
In the future, as in the past, we propose
to be thoroughly Democratic and inde
pendent, exposing wrong wherever we
ffad it to exist. "We shall not show par
tiality to any one, and it will be our aim
to represent the best interests of our own
county ard town, as well as the whole
State. While we propose to bo strictly
partisan in cur views, we will not allow
these views to control us against the inter
est of the people at large, and especially
those among whem we propose to live
and obtain our support.
It is our, purpose to somewhat enlarge
the paper within a few weeks, and other
wise improve its appearance. The sub
scription price is $2.50 per annum, if paid
in advance, or S3 if paid within the year.
This makes the paper as cheap as any, and
when our material for the enlargement
arrives, it will be nearly as largo as any
paper published in the State outside of
Portland.
We ask our patrons lo settle up for the
past year, and as many as can make it
convenient, to pay in advance. It is (he
best poliey for all concerned, yet we know
that it is not convenient for all to pay
strictly in advance, while Ihey would
cheerfully do so had they the means.
The auspices under which we commence.
Jlie fifth year are most favorable, and we
tmst that the Kxtkupiusk may prosper
and exist lor many years to visit i!s
patrons. "
Grit Prrvg A fiiend remarked to us
the other day, Why, you don't endorse
the acts of a, Democratic Legislature. I
see you are finding fault with seme of
their measures7 We not only regard it
our right to condemn wrong, but onr
duty, and while we control the columns
of a paper we propose to exercise the
privilege of censuring wrong in our party
.as well as the opposition. While we are
a partisan in the sli iciest sense, we see no
jeason why we should endorse wrong ac
tions by any one belonging to the party,
and condimn wrong in others. It is the
duty of the press to expose and correct
errors v I ertver they are found, whether
in er out of the ranks, and this we pro
pose to do, regardless of consequences. A
meek submission to improper motives of
members of a party Las a corrupting in
fluence, and unless the press possesses the
jieceesary independence to expose and
check them, the party becomes corrupt
and dishonest. 1 his is the cause of the
present humiliating status of the Repub
lican party. The press of that party and
its more honest members have willingly
.submitted to every , outrage perpetrated
for the past ten year.s under the parly
lnslQand none dared to speak against any"
Avrong, uo .matter ,haw great, for fear of
displeasing members of their party. Er
rori are liable to bo perpetrated in our
party, and when they are, we shall en
deavor toicorrect them, leaving the ver
dict of our course with an honest and dis
enminating public.
That F.u.sKiioon. The Oregonlan says
to state a falsehood when we say thai i
pome of the Radicals voted for the .Lopk I
liill. which (hat paper terms a swindle j
oriDthe school fund."- Will that panor
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deny that Messrs. Whalley, OTlegan, Ear
liar t and other liadical.mombers voted Tor
this 15 ii The lormer-.gontlcman became
the champion cf this measure in the House,
and in his advocacy of. 'the bill charged
treachery and sale on other Republican
members, when it waj well known th'at
treachery was chargeable to hi own door.
We .do not recollect the exact vole on this
lill,buJt is onr impression that there
were just enough Radical-votos to carry
Then who is responsible for the pass
;age of this bill ?
-R kverskd.-. Th e editor vt the Bulletin
has reversed the veto of Gov. Grover by
Lis lengthy arguments. It is astonishing
what power small men like the TyilUKn !
cl:or r.re pore-fd of. ' ' t
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The Court House Question.
Yr. EniTon : Seeing a piece in your
last issue with regard to what you term
the Court House . Swindle," ' and confid
ing in your honor to correct a grand mis
take, it U proposed that you publish a
true statement of the transaction- It is
this : " At the September term, tbe County
Commissioners finding- that the leasa for
the old Court House would soot ex
pire, and having received a proposition
from other parties that they would fit up
a building tor the purpose, " at their own
expense,7- provided the county .would
lease it for four years at six hundred dol
lars a year. The Commissioners did pre
cisely what you, in your lust paper acqui
esced in, namely : for the Commissioners"
to transact the "county businecs "f.s they
would their private business for the best
interests of "the county-"- Thev went to
the parties of whom the old Court House
was rented, and told them this.'-- Now we
have an opportunity of resiling a building
all ready tilted up, and more desirable
for Court House purposes than yours, at ,
$000 a year. Now if you can ..afford to
take less" than that for y urs, we will -entertain
the. idea of renting your rooms
again.;'. They replied ihat thr-y 4i could
not possibly take less that what they
had been charging ($000 a year) was
really low enough and to take less would
not pay interest, on money invested."
Finding that they were not -disposed - to
reduce their price, the Commissioners in
formed the owners' of the present Court
House, that- they might fit their building
as proposed and the county would lease
it for tour years. The building was fitted
up, (not at the county expense as r p re
sen led.) and at the October term the
county' leased it as agreed upon. Now as
regards the.e.xpense-of -moving, it er st the
county six dollars to move the books,
papeis. records, safe, furniture, xc.. and
live for the wood. It wae 'intimated that
the reason of the change was that the owner
of the building was a Democrat. Now the
fact is (hat politics never entered into the
minds of the Commissioners in the trans
action of county business, and even if it
had. what would it have' availed, when
but one half of the rooms occupied in the
old Court House belonged to a Democrat,
while the other half belonged to a Repub
lican. If it injured a Democrat, it also
irjured a Republican as Well. And
furthermore, let this fact be known that
the proposition to lease the old Court
House to the county for four hundred
dollars per year, was not made, until the
October term and after
(he lease for the
present Court House,
and on file.
was Consumated
IIkxst Will,
R. Ci;.ii.kv,
J. K. Wait.
Commissioners.
'Signed :
I-ETTKU FKOM Mil. IJAI STOX.
Okegox City, Nov. 0. 1870.
Judge Wait came (o me and asked me
what I would rent" the building (hen oc
cupied for Clerk's office and Jury room
for, 1 told him I thought that the price
was low enough.- He said he could do
better. This is all the conversation that
was had concerning the building.. Wait
nor cither of the Commissioners never
told me that they would entertain a pro
position from me. I went into the Clerk's
Office and in the presence of W. P. Hums,
asked J. M. Fr&ser. County Clerk, if there
w? any record cf the renting of another
house. He told me there was none, but
said there was a record instructing him to
notify me that they would leave the build
ing on the lji!t of October. I then hand
ed them a proposition to lease the build
ing for two hundred dollars per year and
after getting my proposition for two hun
dred dollars they, leased of other parties
at six hundred dollars per year as tbe
dates ill show, cn the following propo
sition. J. R. R ALSTON".
Okkgox City. Sept. 24th, S70. '
To the llonorahlc Gmnfi Cowl of ClacJ.'
amas County Gents : Having received
'notice of jour intention to vacate the
Clerk's Office and Jury Rooms on the 1st
of October, 1S70, and find vo record of
the renting of another building 1 have
concluded to lease the building now oc
cupied by the Clerk's office and Jury
rot ins for the sum of iico hundred dollars
per y?ur from the 1st of October, 1870.
Respectively submitted.
- J. II.-TlIESSIXG.
J. R. Ralstox. Agent.
ixttkn from joux myeb3.
, Orkoox City. Nov. 9, 1870.
During the July term of the County
Court, Judge Wait stated to me that " we
shall want to renew the lease of the Court
House." I said '-all right.7' Nothing
more was said until the f.tb day of Sep
tember, or the last day of the September
term, about 1 o'clock, r. m. On that day.
Judge Wait, in company with one or both
of the Commissioners, in front of my store,
made the remark. " we have other offers
lor a Court room'" and wanted to know
if I cauld lower
the rent. I asked f'or
how long a tfme they wished to lese the
house, to which they replied, " only two
yer.rs. as tbey did not with lo lease for
any longer term than that time.''' I re
plied that I thought lb" present price low
enough, but I wortld consider" on the
proposition. After the adjournment of i
tne i-onrt, juugc nan came io my store
and the matter came up in the course of
onr conversation, when I asked him if
they had come to a conclusion about the
Court House? He replied that he ' thovjht
they would move7 I replied that I
should have received notice in writing
that they proposed to move, and that par
ties who had houses' in rent ought to have
an opportunity and right, to hand in bids,
as was the case in .building bridges. Ac,
and as was done when the Court House
wris rented from me,' then each party
could have handed in their bids. After
Jndge Wait went out, Mr. J. M. Frazer
handed me a notice that the county would
vacate the premises at the expiration of
the lease. I examined the records of the
September term, and found no order or
Tjreemcn to rent any other house. On
the first day of the October term, before
an business had been transacted, I Tiled
with the Clerk a notice in writing! and
called the Judge's attention lo the fact.
the.i as there was no record of any con
tract for renting any other building.-1,
after consideration, had concluded to take
dco -hundred thdiars per annum, and was
prepared to go info writing on the same
terms as before, for as long a term of
years as they might desire the use of the
building. John Mr Ens.
Here we have Ihe statements of all the
parties concerned, and we have felt it cur
duty to obtain them as a matter of justice
to ourseif. We charged the County Com
missioners with leaving the former Court
House on account of political matters. To
this they take exceptions and deny the
charge. We were told this week-by Mr.
Frazer. the County Clerk, that he had cor
responded with Dr. Thesidng to know
what hie entire -building, up stairs and
down, could be obtained for, to which he
received a reply, tor per month. This j
on v vuv i :.o una - lUis-us- i
for a brick building sixty feet in length,
and that doubled, making 120 feet in all.
while the present one is eighty. .There
can be no denying the fact that the county
officials were determined to get out of Mr.
Myers' part of the Court House, or what
va3 this correspondence going on for be
tween the Cierk and Dr. Thessing? This
point we regard as established beyond
contradiction," It .will also' be observed
by the above that no official notification
li ad been served oa Mr. Myers or Mr.
Ralston, and for them ta offer a proposi
tion for a new lease, and further, that they
had secretly' - engaged arid arranged for
the present, building without "placing the
fact.on record. Mr. Myers says in hi.4 let
ter that he found no order in "the County
Court's proceedings of the September
term to "the effect that they had negotiated
a lea?.e with other parties,and both Messrs.
Ralston and Myers- slate that they pre
sented their propositions before any busi
ness was transacted at the October term.
When was this lease consummated, and
why no record kept of .the matter? The
whole1' 'thing appears to have . been pri
vately carried out, and to make an excuse
for their action in the matter they (the
county authorities) make an informal
requisition on Messrs. Myers and Rilston
to reduce their rent, and according to the
above, this was done after the other build
ing had been rented. There is a very
mysterious appearance in this transaction
and we submit our, case with the above
evidence, believing that the verdict will
be. against the Commissioners. As to the
cost of removal, we are ready to accept
the statement of the Commissionersand
only ask for a judgment of $S11 iustead
of 5 1,20 J. The whiV.e matter was so nicely
done that the outside world had no knowl
edge of who was doing it. Had the
County Commissioners followed Ihe prece
dent heretofore established, and adver
tised for bids to lease a Court House, this
whole matter would have been avoided,
and shown a fairness in their transactions.
Election 'Nkw.s. The following is all
that has been received in relation to the
Eastern elections up to the hour of going
to press : - .
CirrcAoo. Nov. 8. Returns thus fur
received are as follows: New York has
gone Democratic beyond doubt, even the
Tribithc giving up all hope. In the city
ihe vote was as large as mual. though
the greatest precautions were taken
against repeating and other fraudulent
voting, which should have diminished the
total about 20.000 ; but on the other
hand, the sale guards offered to 1 "gal
voters brought out a class who have hith
erto refrained from taking part in elec
tions, and swelled the total to lit'. 000
majority. In the State of New York the
Democrats elect fit teen Congressmen, and
the Republicans sixteen.
In Massachusetts. Wendell Phillips has
not polled the vote conceded by his op
ponent. Claflin (Republican) has a ma
jority of 8.000.
1 he Republican majority is reduced in
Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.
In Nevada, Bradley, Democrat, is elect
ed Governor. Balance ticket doubtful.
The LocKs.r An exchange say3 :
One of the best acts passed by the last
Legislature is the one which throws open
the whole Willamette valley by the free
use of its liver to hee intercourse with
Ihe ocean.
We agree in the above, but think it was
unquestionably the duty of the Legisla
ture to accept the proposition which would
open this obstruction the cheapest. The
bill which passed not being the most
favorable one before the Legislature by
575.000. we cannot regard the passage of
the bill in any other light than a useless
waste of that amount of money. The
amendment proposed to the bill, which
was to construct the locks on Ihe east side
of the river for $12o,000 would have as
successfully opened this obstruction as is
proposed by the bill which opens the
river on the west side, and left it open for
competition, in a like manner as is ex
pected by the bill which passed.
The Radicals forget that the west side
lock-bill was passed by Republican votes
fcr the benefit of one of their principal
political managers. D. P. Thompson, who
has as large an interest in the maer as
any two other members of the conr'pany.
The coolest thing now is. that Dave says
he would not have voted for the bill had
he been qualified to vole on it. We
rather think if the bill lacked one vole
jhat Dave w
uld Lave sold out his inter
est for the liir.c being and voted foV if.
Orn New Office. Last Friday we re
moved Ihe ExTEiir-KiSE office to the room
formerly occupied as the County Clerk's
office. .The room is mr.ch beiter suited
for tbe business than lho old of.lce, and
we are secure from fire. Wo feel grate
ful to the county authorities for giving us
an opportunity of procuring an. office
which could not be surpassed ia the State.
We shall always be happy to see our
friends in our new quarters.
ExnoitsED. Every Democratic paper in
this State has most heartil' endorsed Gov.
Grover's veto of the Portland $300,000
swindle also the Deniocralie papers of I
Washington Territory and California, all
agreeing that it was a most magnificently
concocted plan to swindle. tbe people of
Portland out of $300,000.
Penitentiabt Bcildixg. The last Leg
islature appropriated $."0,000f6r theerec:
tion of a penitentiary building. This was
regarded as an actual necessity, the pres
ent buildinr; being very unsafe, besides
being so constructed that it is very un
healthy. The new Superintendent is very
busily engaged in placing things in good
nrnpp nnn a n n w c ovtjidnA fhaf rn xi.- 1 ! f
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make an efficient officer. We think Mr.
Watkinds 13 the right man in the right
place. .
Busv. In consequence of our removal,
and the work incident in fixing up, it has
required much of our time dttrinc the
week, which is our apology for tbe lac
kof
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Telegraphic Clippings.
. EUROPEAN AVAR XEAVS.
A dispatch from Dolon on the 4th inst.
says that Garibaldi "has been taken pris
oner, together with thirty other Italian
officers. - i
i Beklix, Nov. 6. The Starts Anzeiger
declares that the relations of Belgium "and
Prussia are satisfactory.'
Brescu, Nov. 5, via Berlin. The
bombardment of New-Bresach and Fort
Mortier co.ntinue. Sorties of the garrison
have been repulsed. '
Dole, Nov. C Midnight. A serious
engagement occurred on the road from
Dijon to Sr. Jean. - The Prussians, though
using artillery and) mitrailleurs, had, at 7
p. m.. gained' no ground. Metz is occu
pied by Germans with artillery. . ,
Beullv, Nov. (5. A Tribune's corres
pondent telegraphs that the Foreign
Office has- dispciesi saying armistice1
negotiations are' proceeding favorably.
Thiers has requested a postponement to
obtain further concessions from the Paris
Government. At beadquarters the armis
tice wa.i Considered equivalent to p'ace.
Lonion. Nov. 7. The. Times says the
armistice turned on the question of free
ingress and egress to and from Paris :
Thiers insisting; and Bismarck refusing.
During the Conference between Thiers
and Favre, at Severs, the Paris lorts main
tained a steady fire on the place of the
interview. The conference lasted over
eight tour.-. 'The" morning papers de
plore the fatuitvof Paris iu declining the
overtures of pece;v
' The Duke of Giammont writes to jour
nals correcting the statements as to
events preliminary to the war. He com
plains cf Lord Lyons, lho British Minis
ter, for allowing Thiers to circulate them,
uncontradicted. Yienna papers state
that Prussia concurs with Russia concern
ing a revision of the treaty of ISoG.
Wasiilnutox. Nov. 7. Associated Press
dispatches from Yersailies announcing
that Thiers. h:i'd- received orders from
Paris to break off (he negotiations for an
armistice, and leave the Royal headquar
ters, is confirmed by an official dispatch
received in this city by the North Ger
man Minister. !
Touus, Nov. 7. Dates from Paris yes
terday are at hand. Returns from all the
precincts of the city show, yeas; 557 l'O ;
nays. 02.Co3. T)ie municipal election re
sulted In a choice of Republican Mayors
in nearly all arrondissements. Fouv ad
vocates of election by Communes were
alsfj elected.
Prussia has refused an armistice. All
journals here express the bitterest resent
ment'at the duplicity of Bismarck, who.
pretending to negotiate for a suspension
of hostilities, has gained time lor the ap
proach of reinforcements, nd warded oil
an attack from the army of the Loire,
which could have- taken the offensive
wiih advantage.
Loxndx, Nov.--7.-T.be- French Govern
ment has ordered the arrest of Marshal
Bazaine and officers of his stall' wherever
found. :
A correspondent fends from Yersaillies
an account of the interview with Prince
Leopold. Holienzo'lern. who stated pos
itively that while Germany was ready for
peace, it would never pause a single in
stant in the war. If the ending negotia
tions for armistice are not concluded be
fore the guns, a-e in position, the bom
bardment will instantly t ike place.
Ykk.saillks. Aug. 7. A correspondent
of the Ti ihuue telegraphs from' Yersailies,
on the 7th, that Thiers hid left Yersailies
for Tours. In reality the negotiating par
ties never approached the basis of agree
ment for ihe armistice.- Iha revictnaling
ol Paris was insisted on from the begin
ning by Thiers, but ya$, steadily refused
by Bismarck.
BKiiXK. Nov. i Heavy cannonading
was heard to-day in the diiection of Maude
and Belfort. , '. ...
The French have burned the village of
Mes'iors. . ' .
BurssELH. Nov. 5. A correspondent
dated Brussels, "5th, relates a conversa
tion with Gen. Changarnier. The Gen
eral declared that Baine was not guilty
of treachery in the surrender ol Metz. He
was incompetent to .command a large
army. Numbers bewildered him.- He
could not move men ; could not operate
forces. He had no judgment ; no fore
sight. ' '
Trochu is utterly prostrated and incapa
ble of doing business. The grossest niili
taty offences pass without punishment.
Government systematic deceptions con
tinue as before. Trochu and other mem
bers are at loggerheads, l.very sortie
yet made has resulted in an orderly re
treat. Of 300.000 National .Guard per
haps 200.000 have guns that would lire
without bursting.
The World's correspondent states that
the terms of settlement insisted upon by
Bismarck,' that the French Government
should pay eighty bitlkms indemnity and
consent to Germans retaining nil material
captured to maintain a standing army of
150,000, and agree to the annexation of
Alsace and Lorraine 16 Bavaria, forming
a neuirai rjiHte. anu noi . io oppose me
purchase of Luxembourg by Prussia!
When these terms were, made known the
people unanimously rejected :lhem with
the cry. '-No armistice.'' "Resist Prus
sians till death."
King William has issued an order lhat
no person be allowed hereafter to enter
or leave Paris. Passengers have just bc . n
captured and wi!! he court-martialed for
violation ol the order.
Bkklix, Nov. 8. All Berlin papers,
official aid others, ".throw the whole re
sponsibility ol the irnpendiifg destruction
of Paris on the 'FrefrehV" They say the
latter have thus faf; "dbstinately refused
to recognize plain lac J -
Yienna, JNow 8. A:OTi-fspondent "as
serts ihat the French Government acts as
it were unconscious -of "defeat. Its tone
and manner are the same as they would
have been if the French army had been
victorious and were now before tha city
ol Berlin.
London, Nov. 6. .Metz has been made
the Capital of German LoLheringer and
Lorraine. - '..,,-
The Times-has reason 16 " believe Ihe
bombardment of -Paris will not beuriti for
two weeks. King William is ' reluctant
to destroy so grand a city, and" is giving
the French every opportunity to. negoti
ate for peace. " igorous preparations are
inakiag at Lyons for defense.. A great
quantity of provisions have been collect
ed, and alt able-bodied citizens have been
thoroughly armed. . AH communications
northward from Lyori3 have been cut by
ihe Prussians.
Flohenck, Nov. 8. Thiers has written
to the Pope that the great powers of
Europe wftl 'consider his case at the com
ing Congress, and a position worthy of
'Cod's Vice Regent" will be granted
him. '.Victor Emanuel will officially enter
Kome auer me national elections.
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Another Reason.-We learn that one
of tbe principal reasons why the contest
.,, i. k t- . i
was withdrawn by the Democrats in this ;
conoty was oecause juage L pton nad let
the u cat out of , the bag. ,? that he' would
not try Ihe case at the late levm. lie H a
OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
Each Indian costs the Government $350
p t an mi m.Exdi unja. . , H - . s -,
" Yes. and the' agents who are paid for
keeping them on reservations allow t')o
greasy, lazy dogs to roam , through our
towfn3 and villages, stealing, begginur and
prostituting their women for a livelihood.
As a consequence, while the Government
is being lobbed to maintain these Indians,
the Indians themselves are sowing disease
and ruin ; broadcast-among the youth of
our country. It is so at least in. Oregon,
and our own city" is unfortunately no ex
ception to the rule. If ihe agents don't
remove the lazy, dirty, diseased wretches
from our .community,-the Government
ought to remove th agents immediately.
D'viocral. ' '
The., same complaint is applicable to
this place. There is a regular gang of
Indians in our town which should be on
the reservations. ; -
A BiULLVXTj Me.mbek. Among the most
unimportant and useless 'members in the
last Legislature, was a certain French
gentleman, named Peter Paquet, a mem
lier of the Lower House from Canemah
precinct, ia t'lis county. lie introduced
one bill, and had it strangled on its sec
ond reading, and attempted occasionally
to deliver himself of some of lus -heavy
and convincing logic." But the geneial
expression among the members was. when
he imagined that he had brought eonvio
tion to the minds of all prsent, "what an
as-.' He was a very ornamental mem
bert while we rainot say that he was use
ful' in any degree.
The People's Library Companion, for
November, comes to us as bright and as
fresh looking as the green fields are after
a gentle rain. It is published by E. C.
Allen & Co.. Augusta, Maine. Terms. 75
cents per year. A fine steel engraving,
entitled " From Shore to Shore," is pre
sented to every new subscriber. It is
really one of the most pleasing engravings
ever before the public. -The Companion
is printed on fine, heavy paper ; its col
umns are filled to the brim with good
things by talei ted authors, and withal it
is one of the largest and finest illustrated
family papers published.
Idaho Intellhie.vc:-: From the Idaho
City Tii'HJ of November 3d we collate
these items: James Porter, arraigned for
murder, was found guilty of murder in the
second degree, ami sentenced to fifteen
years in the penitentiary. "
The case of C. II. Douglas, for the man
slaughter of K. D. Holbrook. was continued
to the next regular term of Com t.
J. A. Abbott, for the murder of his
brother Win. Abbott, was set free. on a
nolle p'rosrrpii.
In the e ise of the absconded County
Treasurer. P. E. Edinondson and his sure
ties; judgment against deb ndants for the
sum of 15.8!.!1 23 and costs.
The French residents of Boise Basin
have contributed $500 to the sick and
wounded in France.
I'M. Cidiill, found murdered near Idaho
City, was a native of Calleti, county Kil
kenny. Ireland, aged 35 years. It is not
known who murdered him.
The lire in Ceutot viile was more disas
lious than at first reported. S. Ridge lost
:? 12.000. J. B. Duke Co.,-8,500, -and
about forty nher sufFerersMn property or
goods worth from 100 to 83.00'J.
Real Estate. Messrs. Stitzel and Up
ton have sold real estate to the value o:
5175, Oi)0 within the past year iu the conn
lies of Washington. Clackamas and Linn.
Washington county farms are most in le
maxJ. In Clackamas County alone the
sale of real estate, both public and private.
isnvu'Tted to $128,000. Irom January 1st
to September Lst, ls70. At the Uosebnrg
Land Office in Douglas county. 51.304
acres of land were sold aggregating in val
ue to ?25.85G. 32; 11,191 acres besides,
valued at S57. 305 were sold at private
sate. J nese were all valley rarming lands.
Lots and blocks to tbe'-value of Sit. 101.
were also sold. The transactions in real
estate in the city is quite brisk; the firm
of Parish & Atkinson alone having sold,
within the last month, property to the
amount of 520,000. These figures augur
we I for the future, prosperity of the State;
ihey prove that buyers have confidence in
their purchases, and realize the fact that
ere long Oregon will be the leading agri
cultural State on the Pacific Coast, and
probably the most prosperous one.
A RnniTEorsj Veto. Governor Grover
of Oregon has vetoed the bill authorizing
the people of Portland to subscribe $300.
000 in aid of one of Ben. Holiday's Rail
roads. The bill was passed under cir
cumstances that gave it a very bad odor
and thus tainted with corruption, we are
glad that the Executive veto has knocked
its brains out. During the whole of our
life, or at least since we have given atten
tion to public affairs, wo fail to recall a
single veto that did not meet our appro
bation, and that did not serve as a check
upon fraud and corruption. Of this char
acter we believe to be the bill smuggled
through lho Oregon Legislature, and
hence we rejoice that Governor G:over
had ihe manly independence to place
hi'msplf in the breach, and by the interpo
sition of- 1.1c authority protect the people
of Portland, and of. the wiiulc State, from
being plundered by unscruntous raoriopo
lists. W. W. Statesman. :
The JL-rahl says: The -.ifxportallon of
wheat and flour. '-o foreign countries, tor
the month of October, amounted to the
sum of $:J8.712. Of thi.-i. wheat to the
value of S2-1.591 wa3 forwarded t . Eng
land, ana wheat ar.d flour valued at $11.
121. has been sent to Yictoria. Besides
the grain exported, Yictoria hm received
general merchandise as follows: Mid
dlings, value, $1,248: bran, 8-1; mill feed,
$b'l; clothing. $10; the whole amounting
to $38,712. .
IxFotiMATiov" Wantkd. The ' press will
confer a favor on a worthy woman, the
mother of five children, by passing aronnd
the inquiry for the whereabouts of her
husband. N. P. Dodge, who left San Jose.
Cab; for Oregon, about a year and a, half
ago. since when she has not heard from
him except once immediately on his ar
rival. She is fearful that some accident
may have befallen him. Address, Mrs. N
P. Dodge, San Jose. Cal.
Bao Pbactick. You might as well expect
to relieve and cure an inflamed eye by dust
in in italing powders into it, as to expect
toutdae and cure Catarrh (Which is an in
flamati in cf the raucous membrane of the
air passnges-of the head) by the use of irri
tating snuff or strong, caustic solutions.
Dr. Saie's Catarrh Remedy cures Catarrh
by its mild, soothing action, which subdues
the - iuflaniation and restores the natnrl se-
ion of the HmcolIS f.,ide.. The proprl,
ctor otiers ,X0 for a case of Catarrh be can-
not cure. Sent by mail on receipt ol sixty
cents. Sold by druggist.
Address R, V.
Pierce, f. D, 133 Seneca
stiee,. Buffdo,
WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
61 Front
Street,
i OREGON.
PORTLAND?
REAL ESTATE DEALER.
Special Collector of Claims.
A large smour.t of CITY and EASTJ'ORT
LAND Propei ty for Sale. -
Also, IMPROVED FARMS, and valuable un
cultivated LANDS, located in all parts o:
the State.
Investments in REAL ESTATE and other
PROPERTY, made foi correspondent.
CLAIMS of all descriotions promptly - col
lected. HOUSES and STORES leased.
All kinds of Financial and Ueneral Agency
business transacted.
Parties having FARM PROPERTY-for sale
will please 'furnish descrlpt ons of the same
to the AGENTS OF THIS OFHOM. in
each of the principal CI 1 IES a:.d TOWNS
of this STATE.
Julv 2:tf
A Hotly nud Mind tliseusc.
Si:c h is dyspep-si i. The stomach and tl e
bra'.u aie to ititurately allied for the 0'ie to
sutler u iti out the otht r, so that dy.-pepsia
and despondency are inseparable. . H nsi-y
be added, toothat irrita ion of the stomach
is idmost invariably accompanied by in Sta
tion of tbe tcinper. ,
The inviaoratiii aril ti-anquilizing opera
tion of llo.-tter's Jiitters . most poverful'v
developed in cases ot iudigestion.r The first
effect of this agreeable tonic is comforting
and encouraging . A nii'.d &low pervades
the system, Hie chionic uneasiness in the
region of the stomach is lessened, and the
nervous restlesr-ness which charnclci izes the
disease is abated. This improvement is not
transient. It is not succeeded by the re
turn of the old symptoms with superadded
force, as is always the case when immediu -ited
stimulants are given for the complaint.
Each -oc.sefcnis to impart a permanent ac-ces-ion
of healthful invigoration. Rut this
is not a?'. The aperient sunl anti-bilious
propel tics of the preperaf ion a-e scarcely
secondary in importance lo its tonic virtues.
If there is an overflow of bile the secretion
is soon brought within proper limits, and is
the bileary organ isineit uml torpid it if
toi.ed ami regulated. The effect upon the
discharging organs is eeually .salutary, ami
in cases of con.stipiitionlh'i cathartic action
is just .sufficient to produce the desired re
suit gradually and w iih ut pain. T he Dit
tern hIso pror:ote he; lt! y eva; oral ion from
the surface which is pa tic .larly desbablc
at tin's se ason when sudden spells f raw,
unpleasant weather re sipt to check tin
natural perspiration and pri dnee congestion
of the liver, coughs, and colds. 'J he . lust
" ft'tzuard tgri!-t alt dircytx is
hodihj
atid ihi- is the great
essentially promotes.
' Vegetable llcatorat i v ;
Wl-iTAllS II.U.SAM Ol' W'll.l) CilKRKY. Tl) s
Medicine is " a combination and a form i i
d cd" for heabiig suid curing all the i!t
whieh afflict us in the shape of coughs, colds,
and infiaiuatiou of the throat, lungs and
Tie Five Doliar Sewing Machin:
chased fcv inc. Ja: uiu.v, 1mi., fro in il.t-
pur-l-
am
ilv Seivinj- Maclene Company. M5 Nassau
stiet-t, N. Y., has been in almost constant
u-e ever since. Jt has not been out of ordet
once, lias cost ii-dhiiis for repairs, and 1
find it simple ai.d iclialdc in operation, and
always ready to sew. Those f riends of mint
who use U;em w in liie new i:.)provcinen
are verv much ideas. d. li.e out
I have 1
would not pan w if h.
MILS. ANN W. CUTIlDfUT.
-" 428 We-t :;th h?iici t, New Y i
EVERY UNK HIS OWN LOCTOIt.
A private nisti uctor fr niariicd person:
or t'i-,os; ab'u.t to be married, b tli nai" ar.d
fVni.de, in everything concerning the Jhys
iology tind relati. ns of our s-exmd sj'sfem.
and the prodiu tion and prevention of oil-sj-ing,
in hr ing all the new discovcrie
never bef'u e rive:i in the l-!:!glis!i bmrnage,
by WM. Yt)UNtr, M. 1). Tins i.s reaflya vl
uable antl .interesting work. It i-t wfitici.
in plain language lor the general'readcr, and
is illusfrattd with numerous engravings.
All young married people, or those cotiten!
plati tg marriage, and having the lei-.st in-
peiliiii-iit to niameil i.tc, siiouiii : read ini
book. It discloses secrets that every one
should be acquainted with ; still it is a book
that n.ust be lock d up and not lie about
thehcus'. It w.U 1 e sent to any ;:dd:es:
n re. eipt of of y cents. Address Dh. WM.
OUXG, Vo. 4io Spruce street above 1'om th,
1 Lilac'elp ia. Nov 1:0m.
Sheriff's Sale.
BY VIRTUE OF AN 1 XECUTfON ANL
i order of sale issued out of the Circuit
Court, of the State of Oregon for the county
of Clackairas, dated the 3d " day of Novem
ber, A. 1). ISTo, and to me directed, pursu
ant to a decree in favor cd" ( liai les logus
and against Jacob ISoehm and Mary IIoeiTiu,
his wite, tor the mm of fifteen hundred r.nd
c-gh ty 70-100 dollars with interest in I". S
gold coin,, and tests and disLuiscir.er.ts
taxed at sixty -one Ki-lvO dollars, Ly virtue
of a decee of foreclosure of mortgage on
real estate, f have this 7-b da- of Noveinbfr
A. I). 1S70, levied on the f .1 wing described
pa-ce's of land, spcc:fi d in said decree and
order of sale as folk ws, to wit: Lots four
t) and five (.") in block t.venly seven (27) in
Oregon C ity, Clackamas cour fy, Oregon, as
designated upon the ofriiial maps thereof,
together with the appurtenances thereunto
belonging, or in any vie appertaining, as
the propei ty of the said Jacob Boehm'ai.d
Mary Cochin, his wite, defendants, and on
.Monday," the U'th day cf December, .A. I).
1S7", at the hour ol c ue o'clock, r. yi., of
said day, in front of the Court llon-e dour
in Oregon City, iu said coun'y, 1 will pro
ceed to sell the same to the highest bidder
for U. S. goid coin, to satisfy said execution,
costs and accruing costs.
ARTHUR WARNER,'
Sheriff of CTackairas Cuun'.y.
Nov. 7th, A. D. 1870.
AGSZiTS , WANTED.
JUST GUT.
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Railroads oompleted and projected iu Cali
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Upon the same beet, on a less scale, art
the maps of Alaska, and a complete Railroad
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ho other map cau compare with this edi
tion in fulluess of detail, and beauty aud ac
curacy of its topography.
An enterprise ol, such magnitude and im
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KEVADA SCHOOL. DISTRICT,0
Jv'evada City, CalifornJa.
TKl'J-TCl.S:
IIox. . I. Caldwku, JfIGE Xiles Seaei.
and A. Is. (JiKUOKr. f
Treasurer : Eark cf Nevada County,
. , References residing in this city ;
G. von- St iiMiTi livtia. Postmaster; JiDfie"
T. 11. Holve, A. W. Potter ex Sheriff.";
J. A. LANCAsTtK.Nat'.ouarlixehange. '
Renpon-ible Agents wonted. Liberalcom-
itusMous alllowed. For fu'.l particulars aud
terms to Airents, address
"it. L. (jRI'NAX, Secretary,
Nevada City(CVal.
A. LEVY, Asrent for Oregon City.
Novlj.td
UK. GLAUK'S
: LONDON REMEDIES
"Poi : Special Complaints "
R. CI.AIJK'S IN V JGORATOU G1VFS
strength to the a:ed and debilitated
ii is specially de.-igned for youiig men who
have waited their vigor by excesses of everv
kind, and all pe.sins whose systems have
become weak by imprudent e, sli e eompletel y
rtstjied bv its use Pi ice. oift: dodar.
DR. CLARK'S PUR1.FER cleauees the
blood from alt impurities ; Mich as Scrofulw.
riyp'.ilis, Mercurial Ri.euniati.-ni, Humors ef
every s it, Had llrcath, Offensive Pernira
tion. Foul Feet, Catarrh, Discharges from
die E:ir, .Sore Eyes. Sore Tiuoat, Falling of
the Hair, Ulcers, Roifs, Pimples, Rlotcties,
and ill tliease-i of the Lungs and Digestive
Ortrans. Pii e, one dollar.
i)R. CLARK'S PANACEA relieves pain
of every de.-eiipth u Headache, Farm ho,
Toothache, Stoniachathe, lJacknche, I'uiii iu
f ti e lfreast and Limbs. It is an invaluable
reiiK-dy in all Nervous Disorders, and m
I'anniy should be without it. Price, one
dollar.
D;. CLAHK'S ELIXIR is a certain cure
l.-r ad weakness of tbe Ge. lto-Urinarv Or
j:aliS,
tine,
.lira.
and
:ba;gcs of a mueo purulent inl
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and Seminal Weakness.' are sneedilv
cured bv its us'. Price', one r'o lar.
DR. CLARK'S REGULATOR, for females
oily, is puaranteed' to collect all special
in e,i;ulai ities and tl fliculties of single la
lies. Married ladies' are cautioned i.ot to
u.-e it win n in a ceitain condition, as its
.tie-ts would Le too powerful. Price, one
dollar.
A ! 1 of f hefe celebrated reri:edies arc pre
pared lrom F:u d Extracts under Dr. Clark's
iomitd'.ate supervision.', and are warranted
fresh ai d pwe. All ailiicted j.ersous s1on:l
'.-:"i;d a carefully writ'en statement of tiieir
ailments to Dr. Clark, and tbe proper rem
edy will be .-ent piomj'tly toHheir address.
Dr. Cl.u k can be cousuitotl personally at ins
llice, and will furnish a.'l tbe necessary a--coniiiiodatio:is
to patients who place thciu-.-t
lves under his care. Ail loiters addressed
to . DR. J CLARK.
.'ov 11 ly
1270 r,i!;thvav, New Yoik
Final Settlement. '
X THE MATTER OF-TiIE ESTATE OF
,). W. llairiimton, deceased. In - the
County Conit of Cli'.ckanias county, Oregon.
Notice is given to all c iicerned that the Ad-iidnistratoi-
of said estate Las filed his ae-evunt-s
for final sot'.lcmei.t, aifd tbe Court
bus appointed t!ie lirt Monday in December,
A; D. 1s7o. for btariui olj-ctions to the
same and the examination and settb. niei.t
f such at counts. " '
A HARRINGTON, Adm'r.
J t hi fon A MiCoxmi, Atts.
SEND TO RUSSELL
:sey,
hum :
PORTLAND,
Oil TO ;
JOHNSON 8u M'COV7N?
OREGON CBTY,
FOR TEE OREGON
:al estate gazette
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remedv,
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