AVTLLA-METTE FAEMEE. got' jMvcrtteemrnts. Seeds,, Seeds. FRESH FIELD, FLOWElt, AND GARDEN Seeds, at IIACHE.NEY Si STEMME'S, Corner of First ana Main us., PORTLAND. Catalogue) rent free on application, nml The OflDB Is now published Qi'AnTEnt.r. 2.1 cent pays for the year, 4 number, which Is cot bilf tho cot. Those who afterwards send money to the Amount of One Dollar or more for Seeds may also onlcr Twenty-flic cents' worth ex tra tlm price paid rsr tlie Guide. The January nnnihrr Is beautiful, xliliic phns ftrroaklntrlliirallUoince, Dcilsnsfor Din ing Table Decoration, Window (Unions, Ac, and contalnliij; n tnais of information Invalu able to tho lover of i'.owers,0no Hundred and Fifty pases, on lino timed paper, some Fire Hun dred Enurlns. nnd a suticrb Colored Plate and Cbronio Cotcr. The first edition of Two llr.vtmr.D tiuh'sand Just printed In Eng lllh and Herman, ted rcadv to send out. J tttBS VICK, 41ml Rochester, X. V, Wanted, (i)QAA Oil l,O0O, NECli'HED 11 V BOvV llcnl Plate InSiiem, Inquire at this office. N'ov. lil-tf. WB WILL SWNI) TUB Weekly Oregonian TO ANV NEW M lsrillRi:it To January let, 1874, KIouc' inn) lp inld to out' Aucitia, or remitted direct lo the OBEttOXIAN Pl'DMNIHNii CO., DccTml I'ortlnnd. WM. BECK & SON. tkiulrltt 'ii? Ilclci-lti Guns, Rifle's, Revolvers or rvekv iMvr.iri'irtx, Whitney's, Parker's and Greener's Breech-Loiuliiifr Shot - filing, Remington and Winchester RIFLES, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, Wire Cartridges, Gun Materials, neo. Wealentiolm' IXI. rocket Cut ler), Fishing Tackle, Fancy Goods, Beads, Basket. Iiln'.i'aji . i niirt (lames, and Baby Carrlacct. Agents for California Powder Works. Apents for Wheeler & Wl'.son'p sKINfl MA CHINES. No. lw 'rwil strut, Decm3 PORTLAND, OIIEUON. "a rnurr oua mmmti FIB trlloble men, with tie uirurumo of mak Ice from 5,OM to f Mri per annum, run ho secured In connection with au Aecm.y forthecrt. elusive sale, of work b Uk.MtV WARD 1IKETH. KK, WILLIAM Cl'LLEX HHYANT. HARRIET BBRCnRH 8TOJVE, c. Write for particulars to J. B. FORD fn.. Niw Vii-K, or -St) Kearny street, Sau Franclsm. 41wt The Jones." Plows Collini. W. Star, Peoria. Of all kinds nnd Ue. 'I he largest .lock e cr offered in California, nil NEW and Juat re ceived, at low prli.-s. Alto, Cultivator, arrows, Hcd-Kower, etc. Hold by TRKaBWELL A" CO., San PritucUeo. JTSend fur I'rlce Ll.t. JmSdp ALL SEEKING ndW Welch contains a list of all ih desirable tdierlls- inr mediums la ibe Country, with OirKi'iATiu. Rates, Ac. Invaluable to ail hod'lrc to.pend Uelr money to a Poarthle Advatstacf. hem post free for 'J5 cents Ir. psr, .' celts In dot. Address . .,, T. C. EVANS, ' ff.ia'naf ytrpcrT MufUUc -cW, cewU-' vincWtlirjrM it ft. r:,.. --yi SB ' ZzSrzSJL M!s MW Prospectus for 18?36th YonrS THE ALDINE, AN IM.VSTItATEl) MONTHLY JOl KS.U., I'M. VEKSAM.Y ADMITTED TO BE THE 1IANIV oMrsT rcnioDicAL i.n the would. A ItrritE-iENTATIVE AMI CHAM PION OK AMEltlCAX rAMT- Not for Sale In Book or News Stores 1 milK ALDIXE, WIIILEISSUED WITH ALL X tho regularity, has none of the toinpoiiiry or timely Interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. ItlsMiclegnntinlscolKiiivofpura light and graceful literature ; and collection ofpicturcs, tho rarest specimens of iirtlstlc skill. In black nnd white. Although each uc eccdlng number nlTords flffli pleasmv to lt ft lends tho real vnltio unit lcitutv of THE ALDIXE m ill lolhoinot appreciated after It has Ih'Cii bound up at tho cloo of tho cnr. While other publications may claim suiierlor chcapnpM ns romparcd with ri als of a slnillar cIam.THB ALDIXE Is a unlciua and original coiiceptlon-alono' and unapproached-nbso-lutcly without couipcUtlon lu pricoorelmr netcr. Tho po,eavr of u complete volume cannot duplicate the (HtMUlty of line iMiier and engravings in any oilier shnpo or uuinber of volumes for ten times its cost; and then there are tho chrome, beside1"! AIIT DEPAUTMEXT. Xotnlthstandlni; tlio Ineren.n In tho tnleo of subscription lat Fall, when THE ALDIXE assumed lis present noblo proportions ami raprcsentatlvc character, the edition was More than soL'iii.ED dutlng tho pastcnr; proving that I lie Amcilcau public upprcelnto, and will support, n sincere eflort In i tua en no cause or Art. Tliermbllshcrs, , anxious to J the icauy conndenco thus ucmonstmtcd, une exerted themschesto the utmost to develop nud Improvotho work : and the plans for the coming year, ns unfolded by tlio monthly Nine, will astonish and delight nven tho inot anguine filcnds of THE ALDIXE. Tho publishers are authorized to announce designs from many of tho iiwt eminent in tl'tsof Aincilen. In addition. TIIK ALDIXE will rcpnMuec examples of tlio Wtl foreign niaiten, selected with u icw to tho highest artistic succev, and greatest general Interest; avoiding such ns lmvo beconn! inmlllar, through photographs or eopleiof any kind. Tho quarterly tinted plates, for ls7A will reproduce four of John Davis inimitable child l.ptchc, npproprlalo to tho four season Thceiilutcsapiicailng In tho Issues for Jan uary, Aiirll. July and October, w ould bo alono worth tho price of a ycar'i subscription. Tup ixtpular feature of a copiously lllutm ted "Christmas'' number will be continued. l'ltKlOTJM CILR0U03 FOR 1873. Every sulcriberto THE ALDIXE. whoimys In nd anco for tho year 1H7J, will receive, w ltli out additional charge, a mir of beautiful oil chroinos, after 1. 1. Hill, tho eminent English painter. Tho pictures, entitled "Tho Vlllago llelle" nnd "Crossing tho Moor," nro llx'.'O lnches-aro pi inted from Ji dllfercnt plates, requiring tt impressions nnd tints to perfect encli picture. The sauio chromos aro wlcl for 30 per pair, in tho nrt stores. As it is tho de termination of its conductors to keep THE ALDIXE out of thn reach of coiunctltlou In oveiy department, tho chromos will bo found corrcMiomUngly abend of any that can 1h) offered byothcr periodical. E cry ul)crluer will receive a ecrtllleate, oer tho slgnaturo ol tliapubllshersguaniiiteclngth.it thochtiv uios delivered shall bo equal to tho sample furnished tho agents or tho money wIIIIkj re funded. Tho distribution of pictures of this grade, rreo to tho subscriber of a five dollar periodical, will mark an epoch In tho Art; nud, considering tho unprecedented cheap ness of tho price for THE ALDIXE itself the inurvel fulls llttln'short of a miracle, even to those best ucquaintcd with tho achievements oflnvcntlAOKcnluo nnd improved inochnnl cnl iippllniHX's, il'or Illustrations of these cliromo-s see November number of THE AI DIXE.) THE LITERARY DEPABTMKXT u III eontlnnii under tho cure Mr. IUCHAHD IIEXUY tTODDAHI. assisted by tho iK'St writers nnd poets of the day, who will strho to have tho literature, of THE ALDIXE al ways In keeping with Its art 1st lo attractions. TEIIMS. SS per mi n urn, In advance, with Oil Chromo) free. THE ALDIXE will, hcaraftcr. bo obtainable only by subscription. There will ho no re- uucco or eiuu ruiu. iu lur 9uus;,i)iiuiib liniM. lo sent to t ho nubllshen direct, or hand ed to tho local ngent. without responsibility to tho publisher, except in ca-s where the cortltlonto Is given, bearing tho fao slmllo of Jama button A Co. AGENTS WANTED. Anv ivroti wlslilnirfo net tvrinanf ntlv lis a local agent, will reecho full and )iroinpt In- formation oy apiuymK 10 JAMES SUTTON A CO, I'LI1LISUEK., J8 Maldon Lane. New York. CommiMiioii SCorcliant, AND DBALKR IN ALL KINDS OP OAMB, Foaltry. Pish, and Dairy Prodocs. WashliiK- ton Market, ; MHTLANB. OKEWOrl. Brancnes atau is, (.-tntrai Karat t, auu no. i First street. SrCoBslgnmBta respectfully sollcllcd, and returns made with promptness. sorttmS WANTED, AGENTS. TIIK SISCOVBIUCR DISCOVERED! lin. LIVINOSTONE IN AflUCA. T HE adtcmnrts of a nl adienturous life. The Stanlev-Livincstone Eipedttlon fo Africa. Larc ocuvo volume. Jut ivvuru vuuwtiit" wvvi vt i u vh --- Native. Uuutinff, etc. VjxU accounl of hls. mot OUK NEW WOKK, Plain Home Talk AND MEDICAL COMMON HKXSE. No competition. There never was a .book pub lished like It. Full particulars by aaall. Stale tho T- AN'ysTT.tA East Portland Nursery. I INVITE THE ATTF.NTION, OK ALL TO my larjja and complete stoek of STANDAKD FRUIT TREES, of all varitUes, Ornaments! Tf-fM n Shrubbery, Grape Vine and Small Fruit, Green Ifouie and Bedding JPfantt, Bulb' out Flou-er Roott, tCc, Ce. AdOrt... U. BBANMN, East Fonlaad, Orftoa. 1'. S.-If as) ordtra be If ft with A C. AreUbaK t Co., uiiMDoro, usy wiu s pnnspuy turn- rataJosreas frfe on peUeatloa. ta. n .or. t. itm. rat FLAX - SEE S ' ... - 3rooL Clean Seed to Let on Contract! FOH TITE ' gg jc3z JTC3- oi wjmwmm ssasvaaasaaaBsaiasBfeideMsa-MMBBl Several Hundred Bushels of Choice "Sew We will pay three cents per pound, and furnish seed for sowing, on all contracts made previous to Jan, 1st. Farmers have choice of seed ACCORDING TO DATi: OK CONTRACT. u PIMNTKD INSTRUCTION'!! REGARDING THE I'llKPARAYlON OV TIIK SOU, AMOUNT OK bKKD SOWN TO THE ACRE, AVRHAUE yield, AC, fumlihed free to all applicants. OIL CAKE 3IEAL, THE MOST PROFITABLE FEED KNOWN For stools, or All iKixxclfS, ONE TON BEING FULLY EQUAL UcpnrtniLMit or Asrrioulturo for 180.), iirotlucetl from a hundred iwunds of D. LOWER, OoiitiiiiHNion Xffoluiiit, AND WHOLESALE DEALER ,$' Oregon and California Fruit and Produce, im niONT stuket PORTLAND, ... OIIKIiON, Country ordcis pronpi.y attended to. novo S$y C'GANG 6P10W Improved for 1N)3, with "JONKS" Plow Hottons, Is tho best UANU PLOW In the world. It Is elsiple, Mrouc, and du rable, and doee Ita Mrork rtfectually. Don't fall to seo It beforo buying. Price, Hi, Hold only bv TREADWULL A 'CO., han Prancl.eo. tlBMend for circulars. .Im'idp AT BREYMAN BR08'. TTAYING JUST RETUHNED KROM TIIK Now York and San Francisco Market, where all our Goods aro BOUGHT FOR CASH, We arc enabled sow to offer EXTRA INDUCEMENTS To the people of Salem and vicinity. Our stock consists, as usual, of A Choice Assortment or Ladies9 Dress Goods Of newest styles and fathlon. Cloakings, Shawls, Ribbons, Laces, Kid Gloves, And In fact everything belonging to a FIRST CLASS DRY GOODS HOUSE. ALSO. Carpets, Oilcloths, Matting, Lace Curtains, Window Shades, Etc., and everything pertaining to House Furnishing Goods. Also, a no stock of GENTS' CLOTHING, BOOTS A.-ND SHOES, (larger In this lino than ever before.) Aim, as usual, a full stotk of GROCERIES, ETC. We still have the Agency for the Sale of OBJMOXOrXT WOOLEN GOODS, which Goods we offer for slo at wholosalo or re tall at Oregon City prices. People Tlsltlng the ftTATE FAIR, wtll do well to purchase their supplies at the store of Salcm.Hfpt. 31,1872. 31m3 The Christian Messenger IB A FIRST-CLASS PAMILY MPSR. WILL be sent to aay addrtsa until January 1, 1014, for TWO DOLLAItti. Address, WSbaVS (!, Pakllalier, DecTml Monmouth, Oregon. $5to20 of'wriif11? yooac or old, make more noarj at work for u la tMrMiBieaM.ti,oralltBe ttaae. Oaaataa? thiol aSt. rartlealars tree. AMrtse O. Btlnae. Co., r-enlscd, Malt. nory HU! TO THREE TONS OE RRAN. In it stands in tlio ibllowlnir relation to feed, viz: Indian Corn Meal, tl per PIONEER OIL CO., 8aiem, Oregon Or WKHTl.tKKA WinwoN, Alhn. Ore New Firm. 13 MYERS BROS., (Sacce ors to D. Cole.) mrontrns .nb nr.ti:r. is STOVES, PUMPS, IRON AND T-mCi3. Pipe, RUBBER HOSE, &c, And manufacturers of Tin. Sheet Iron, and Copper Ware. Oregon-made Stoics for Said. SPECIAL ATTKXTION Haul to Joblilnc. Itoof- I ni:, and lleialrlni;. Alo, Agent, for I.cflil's Aineilcsn Double Tur bine Wntcr Wheel. ' Our terms are cash or trade. SHANNON MYKIIM, 1.1 THKlt MYKItS. Salem, 'tKeliibir'il.lTi. aitf OREGON BUSINESS DIRECTORY. THE (1NDKKN1UNED WILL COM mrncc soliciting for a Business Directory -of- Taa statu or oimox In a few day ; aud, to make it successful, respect fully request tho co-opcratlon of all persons Inter ested In the vrelfaro of tho country. The State has now reached that position when a yearly sum mary of bcr proitrcss Is necessary, bence the valuo of a work which will combine, In A condensed form, all matters of public Interest. Tho work lu contemplation will embrace, a gen eral sketch of tho Stato ; Ita physical aspects, geol ogy, climatology, botany, roolocy, commerce, manufactures, societies, public buildings, produc tions, and all other subject) on which Information la required. Tho work will bo Illustrated with sketches of sonio of tho leading prominent scenery of the State, and Its compilation w til bo under tho charge of J. Mortimer Mnrphy, Esq., Wlioio recent work on Washington Territory has been highly commended by the pre.) and public. Tho IIUSINKbB DIRECTORY of each tonn aadtlty wtll be complete; and that, with sketches of lacU place, should make ll Invaluable to tho merchant, farmer, and mcchaulr. As an admtlsliijr. medium, It will be the best yet Introduced In the State, as it will bo of such Im portance that It will alwa)s Iw retained In a prom Inent po-ltlou for rcfirince. The mtis of adrertlslni; will bo as follows : One Pace 30 Half Par lo fara 6 W Adrertls ers taklni; ono pago will receive a copy of the book gratis. Price .rtk. Work wlllke 3.0 fW The book will bo dlttrltiatt' OH every I?1'.fHrrJ ll in try ptbllc place In the country, S. J. MoOORMIOK, tPVBLlSMKB, 101 Fremt street, Oct. X. liTfcn! PTtAI(B. D Variety, soon to be thoU. S. Govoriimont lii'Dort of tho other rccils iw to tho Dcrt'ontairo orllcsh cent.; Hurley Mcnf, III per cent.; Oat Oregou. ELECTRIC. CHAMPION AMI LIGHTNING CROSS-CUT SAWS! HOWE'S Platform &Counter Scales Kangaroo SHEEP SHEARS. SHELF AND BUILDERS' HARDWARE! POH NAI.K BV JOHN R. F08TER, (.OHNEIt hTAHK AND I'ltONT STRr.KTS, POHT1.ANB. THEBOWEWAGON xo OREGON FARMERS! w B TAKK PLEAHURK IN ANNOIINCIMO that w e hi o on hand a fall, supply of too JUSTLY CELKBRATSD BOWIE WAGONS! Three amd Four Spring HACKS AND OABJUAOES, Thorough Brace CARRIAGES & BUGGIES. Much Improved oyer last season, and wo ran pos itively ttttothat wu now propose lo sell yon tb BEST Wagons and Oarriafes ever offered In tbla market. Our w heels are madn of the best .astern limber, and bollvd In pure Lin seed Oil beforo retting the lire, thus making then Entirely Water-Proof I We as the best quality of reined and Norway Iron, and employ only first class workman lu our establishment. You will couiult yourown Interest and the later cits of Oreifoa, by purchaslus; thtsetsaou. All Work Folly Guaranteed! We are also shunts for the well known MITCHELL WAGONS MailufaLtnrsd ul warranto! hv MfTrnif I r m. LJ'WD, of KaUue, Wisconsin. T. CUNNINOBIAH C, IffEHno AMD UK SSI SWIM ha seww, ties nK Halam, Ore ,e, Ao. T, Tl.