'isaistimmmssasmt
WILLAMETTE FARMER
Jno.W. Gilbert
0FFEI13 TO TUB
COUNTRY TRADE
Jc5Cfc3T-,S7S7"StJE'C2.:'J
GhimL
Boots
Xlio Dowfc over Miulo.
AN BXTKA QUALITY OP
Xadies' Calf Shoes,
Jait Iho thin for our Oregon winter weather.
Fo,:r;nn,e:r!
Fine Kip and Calf Boots,
-Which are cxeroly made fnronr trade, of different
qnallllua, to unit customers.
All rooiIm Hold by mo arc GlTAIt
AIVTEUD to bo what I rccom
m c nil them, or I will nt nny
time imtko It good to tho pnr
clmNcr. J. W. GII-IILRT.S
Snlcm, Oct. 12, 1817. tf.
JOHN G. WRIGHT,
Dealer In
FAMILY GROCERIES,
Crockery and Glassware,
Wooden and Willow Ware,
Tobacco and Cigars,
COMMERCIAL. STREET.
Balom, April 20, 1875. dwtl
Good Farms
FOR SALE.
t Q rT Arnim OP laxd in matuon county.
DO 4 On-con, ton miles notlh of Halem. on tnu
Dayton and Wheatland roal: In a boaullltil location,
and la thu tcijt bct land tn tho HUH Can h otvlded
Into line good rrau. We have an offer far a part or
this plaro at $tu per acre, which wonld Icart the bal
ance of the land In a (naaro body of 600 acre. 300 of
wblcU la nudor cultivation; KM scrvaalaahrd, Joining
tho rulllTatcd flolda, that conld bo eaally Rot r-ady for
the plow, having boon tUibod mm Are to ten yeare.
All iho botldlnvM are on the 100 aero tract, and for
which wo only aik $-V) per aero. Thoar who aro In
m rclt of coin! land ahoald go and mo tbti place. For
particulars, call and too tho proprietor.
Also,
jaooAcncs OP land in mauion COUNTY,
Oregon, two and a Uilfmllca from Oorralr, and about
the fame dUtance from Wocdhurn, lying on the Ilulto
rllle roid. la a rtilrablo location; I tho very bcrt
qntlltyof land. arkntiwlled to be ono of the beat
farms on French Prairie by all who ara acqaalrted
with tho country. S-Uaceaorthla tract la under cul
tivation; the balance of, the tract, K) acrea, la timber.
Thero la a tolerablo good dwelling hono on till
place; two good birna, with plenty of ahed room tor
atock. For full particular, go a ...
H. I), S. V. NOTJIOUTT..
On the premlaea, or aildrera Ilium at Wheatland, Or.
Noy.-AI, 1T7. Imp'd.
rattlo Olant
GRUBBING MACHINE.
Wo wish to Inform the peoplo of Oregon
that wo have purchased tho pitcnt of "Tito
Little Olant Grubblmt Maonlno." and tbut
we aro now prepared to mpply any number
n( them nt n vory rosninablo price. Tho nub.
Joined testimonials of tho superior qualities
of these inoohlnea and tholr comparative
cheapness should recomoutlnil Ihotu to all
those desirous of clearing on laud at but til
fllnir exnenae. For further particulars apply
to Frank Cooper or Wni. Dulaney, Ualom, or
Albert Urlggs, bcio.
b'cio, March 10th, 1877,
This !n onrilfv that we have used "The Lit
tie Giant Grubbing Machine" and found It
superior to anything of tho kind over used
In Ihla part of tho country:
Preston Munkera, Win Ireland,
Henry Ieley, J 8 Morns,
ADivls, J II Irvine
K Baldwin, 11 F Drlggs,
Henry T Hare.
We the undersigned have aeon "the Little
Qlaot Grubbing Machine" work und can
assure tho puhllo that Ilia the best nnohine
of tho kind wo havo ever en working,
M Alexauder, O W Hamilton,
JOJohnaon, Pater Smith,
J M Drown, Wm H McKnlght,
P Illlyeu, I) P Mason.
Bcio, May 25tb 1877.
C. A. ItiiD. Notary Fnblle.
T. H. Oox.
r. o. 8UZiXaZVA2r.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OPKIU DOUSE, BALF.M.
H, K, corner, at bvd nf Halm. falS
Farmers, Take Notice.
PLOWS REPAIRED.
mil AT OLD PI)W OP Yntm CAN UK MADK
3. aarodana at JOHNNY KMOllT'd Black
sufth chop, on Ooranwrclal at., below Wnde'a bard
war atore. for a am.ll outlay of coin. Hrlng ta yoqr
old Plows, owl tee If I Con'i .to I av.
octaOU JTOIINNV KNICHT
REED & COX,
Real Estate and Insurance
AGENTS.
Loans negotiated on Favorable
Terms.
Buy aid Sell Gold and silver, State, County,
and Ci'y Warrants.
Agents for Ilccd't Operw IIookc.
JST" OIUco. nt tho corner of IIecd' Opcrn Hrnsi),
icSi tlM.fir, OH. 3-!jt
AW AKftUAL MES1ACF.
FRIEDMAN'S Anunnl Mr.sif;o to tho
Pnoplo of tho Grrut City of
Snli-in.
I fo-1 very much flighted nt the rccont l'copl'a
great oinvenllott, tu which Cuunollmon wero
nom'nutetl by tliom, without coimiHIriK H.
FrlpJtnun, who bollavo tltnt ho wita ono of tho
Peoplo, becnttto he denla with tho 1'esplr; im
Kroldmnn does not bellevo tint tho bmltieKS of
tho People altnuld be done only byn few, but any
como nit yo People nnd meet In Rrruitl eon
voullott and vote that 8. Friedman altnuttl be
pntrnnlsed by all tho Peoplo, becnuso ln doca
sell hla gtxida alike to tho poor Peoplo na well na
to the rich. People, nnd tnkea tho worklngnmn's
sovonty-flve oenta for r pair of good Ovorulla rr
well aa tho rich man'a Ovo dollnra forn ptlr of
good panli, and will sell n palrofRoctlalioca for
a dollar and a hnlf to tho rich People na well na
to tho poor People.
In mnklncyour nomlnntlom for city orflrera
ynu abould propound this qtieatlon tn thenu
Whcrodoyou buy ourclui nml tobacon? Do
you buy your collura and neckties at Fried
rnnu's ?
In c.io you nro cntiRht In n rnln do you buy
your umbrellas there? Ami If you atnrt travel
ing will you promlao Ioko thoro for your trunkH
ii ml viill-o-.
And wnlloyou romln hero ynu ahould buy
you n good pair of calf boots fjr flvo dollur nt
Frlcdmnn'a,
Ito auro to get your overcoatx, aockf , hnmlkcr
chief nml neek tlt-n or Friedman.
Yoiirun uf t you np;nod suitor clolhrsnt from
ten to tWfiity-tlvn doilma of Fruldtniiu.
For u good lufortiuont of huts go to Fried
tnnn'a. '
I.tidlea will find It to tholr Intcroat to buy their
embroidery, luces nnd ribbons of Kriodtuiiu.,
HIioomiikiM vlll find kumerouj nrtlclcs In
their lino nl I'rlciliuati'4.
Tltu inpjnrlly nftho Pi-oplo will vole, from.now
until Iho llratof Jnunry, that It lain Iho lutur
cat of tho I'.nplutohuy their toys for the hoya
nml tlnlls for tho tilrls, mid C'hrhtuia? ulfla nt
Frlcdtnnn'a.
Friedman thinks It Is proprrfnr the City Coun
cil to puss mi orillimtico Hint all tho Peoplo havo
u right to buy tholr goods ofS. Frlodmmi,
TUB PKOPLb'd FllIBNU.
MXOT "'FAIlTfo
h aeitd for ottr Kow
I t CatalORtie. It con.
I i. tnlnavaltMbloltifor
I inatlon for cvrry
1 tten-on content.
W platlnir .the pur-clift-o
of any article
' for penional, t amity
or agricultural uae. Vrtt t o any Address. '
MOKTflOXKRY WARD A GOv,
, OrlstnalOranReBupply House, -SBAZaWulKUkAv
CIUJAO, HI.
OIIEGON AN1 WANIIINUTON
MORTGAGE SAVINGS BANE
(L1MIT1CD.)
OOlee lu Portland,
SAVISGN 1IA.H UU1K.DI1VG,
.3 Flrit atrevt.
Prealdent nf Hcolll.h Poatd of Dlrrctora,
ALKX.VMDEIl UOIIItLAY, Kitq..HblpbuUder.
Dundee.
Head Ofllce, 37 Dank at.. Dnndee.
Proldent of OrcL-on Uoard of Dlrrctora.
DONALD MACLKAY, Krq (of Corbitt & MaclcayJ
Manacln Director,
WILLIAM 11KID, Kiq., Portland.
Th. 8-vlnen Dank rccelres drporita not only from
tho Udii'trlalsm finnlnKClaareaof Oregon batalao
froTt H'ollard. fnrllie ptirpvae of rafely luvrallnr Ibe
arae (alone with Ita capital) principally on Ileal K
tsle Mortf.-cc 'ecariu over ImtnoTi-d Farma and
Portland City Propvrllea.aud tnatalat lla Dcporitnr
an1 ollifn1 In itoi'iicllonofllulldlopiand Improve
ments within Iho Utato.
IiOaMN an ado en Ural ICatate 10 rer event.
51200
-1- xaiii-n. fcaataiaaa
iTaiai n in ailii
a-M. mi ii a. a. oiasT aM.
4J.UI
JCL 1 1 "wauliio
UK8EKV.
SBTH LUELLING & SON,
PnopRiBTorm oftiir abovrnvvrd nur-rt-ry.
ba Iiavo tn call tho altentlon or Fruit
men, and all others who whh in procuro (rood, heal
tuy Trees, to their IMMKNBS BTOCK F
FKUIT TREES.
oonsistiku or
Applo, Foar, Peaoh, Plum, Cher
ry, Fruno,
And msny other mlrcclbuieoaa rarte Ilea, the prices of
wliiub we have t educed to null Ibe lime,
fcewl for a catalogue.
BBTU LUBLLINO A BON.
octlD fflllivankle.
0EEG0N STEAMSHIP CO.
nnaui.Au LINE
Between Portlarid and San Francisco.
TIIUODUII TIOKKT.H
Can bo iiutchaatd at Hie nrlnclpol Stations of tho
O. & V. It It , at
Hoduood Xlatos.
Steamers loare both PorlUnd and Ban Francisco aboat
Every Fivo Says,
nrrrlnic IUfaengirs and Fielchl at the IX)WKT
IUTK". It la tlii only llncnylnj (be U. 8. MAILS
sod WKI.LH, FAlKiO & CO 'h KXPUKB4.
The Htcamrhliia or tbla Company ate ratrd A 1, and
am low, alt-part, nud couplclu In cvtry particnUr.
andcuntlalof the
State of Oregon,
(Now bnlldliiff.) S.000 tuna harden,
George W. Elder,
(17U0 tona,)
City of Chester.
(law torn.)
AjOXa dM tons J
Etc frvitffct ot Pc, apply at the Ooapaay's of.
, conwr r aad Vrunl m. Pobtund.
af UKO, W. WKIOUCK, AgsaM,
BY TELEGRAPH.
Ralolgh.N. O.Jan. l.Oor. Vance ro
vlewwl tho colored troop of North Carolina
to day, The dNplny wi admlrahlo and his
ex"ellenoy cotnpllnienUd tho men.
Ilarrlsbttrfr, Jan 'i Tho LeKllturo met
nt noon. In tho aenate, Thomas W. Cooper
was choaen preildent protein. Thli lidng
an adjourned "slon of tho IrtKUhtitro of
1877, with but few exception HiHOlUjraof
both homo urn Him uma ns last year.
NtiW York, Jun, 2 An liiKtilnus robbery
was periRtMld to-day. oootlnnlnj a Itusof
perhapatHOU 000 tn tho Yotinj.' stMo. A mail
(Mllt'dat thoolllcoof .1 H. Yotinff, Ncshu
iieui, ihout noon, and nskrd t' na n tlirpi-t.
my. Ho iltrn vent nut. 'r Y-utuwont
to lun -h unit tliootrrWHor tf.inrcd and m,k
() iho (idhk hfopnr ilmt ft tiui'i in it "(irr-ngo
nttlui door dt-clrcd to sro li'in, 'llinbootc
Verper vr-nt down lHlr(,3lh.r lm Ic'inr thu
door, ntid Iho lranpr lorccd Mr Youn'a
door Hit aloio llTty AUbama St 000 bonis,
and n pjcknt'o of aeonrltlcs', Inultiilluif cor.
tulcalPHol stonk lntliiMiamunfJ.il, Young.
Doteotlvfa wore pi a nod on thocwo, but up
to n Into hour last nt",ht no ttncu of tho prop
erly or tholf could bo found.
11. Lambert, ox-pro'aldent of tho American
Popular Jj'fo Insuranco Co., oonvlutod of
awoarliiR to falao annual roport, wa tlila
mnrnliiK Bonleuced to llvoyeara In tho Slnto
prion
Doadwnod, Deo. 31. Mayor Conkllng nd
Wm. Baldwin returned from tho nowly dU
oovered potrolottm aprluira Saturday. Thny
Rtato tho Kprlnga uro located In Wyoming
territory, near Choyonno rlvor, aud there nro
two aprlnga or wolfs from which n lino earn
ploororudo lubriuatlnff oil la taken out at
tho rato of two burro! h per day, Hevoral par
tics hnvn already Ukon tipiquatter'a olaltnn
on iho ground. Mr. IUldwIn, who has had
oxtonBivo oxperlouco In tho Pennsylvania
oil toglona, pronounces thosa lndlcatfoiiB an
pnrlor to any he ha aeen.
lloaton, Jan. 3 Tho snow storm last
bight wi quite Bovoro on thoooaat,tho wind
blowing hard from tho nnrth, which ren
dered navigation to Inward mnrlnetHoxtrom
ely huzardoua, A number of wrecks uro re
ported. Idttlo Hock, J.in. 3 A boavyanow i,torni
prevailed till day. Tho enow la now live
inchoi deep and Mill unnwlng,
Naahvlllo, Jtii. 3 . A vory boavv annw
storm haa prevnllud lioro nlnoo 6 1'. M.,
rrnchlni; u depth of four lnuhca lu three
liourc.
Dlapnlrlios rnport n snow a'.orm povnlnq
nt Coraluaun, Toxax, Khrovoport nud Vlcka
burg. Chicago, Jan. 3. Tho IntfrOcoan'a Mar
quelto (Miehlgan) aptclal cnya: Wlilln n
tjhloign and Northwestern box car wasbolng
loaded with ultro-glycerlno nt tho Jitckunn
mlno, nr.nr Negnunoe, at 10 thU morning, tho
nms exploded, liiHlnntlv killing Kiiven men
mil deiiiolidilngthocnr. Tho loootiioilvo
waa lined into tho nlr, thrown fifty fret nnd
Inudt'd In n couftihcil lien p of wood und Iron,
orthe klllod 8. A. W'huclnrund h:iii, Waller,
and Ira lllnsktoy woroeinplovedattluMillro
slyeerlno workc, Hinckley being HiiHirln
tendent. Tho bodle4 0flhoiollir( omen wero
blown to ntotuH. no pleco larger thnti two
pounds being dlecoverabla, The other four
woro railroad employes, and woro lu tho
cabofthocgnlno when tho explosion came.
Their blackened nud manglod romalna were
rnu ml ihcro with the lloilt atrluped from
their facea and llmba, ami Iholr bouoi brok
en. Tholr natnea wero Wlllinm Myow, Wm.
Shellnn, Cbns. Huellor and John l'oley.
Oshpoiilng, throo in 1 1 os away, plainly felt
tho ehook. Tho damagn In Negauuoo waa
prnl.ably f 2,600. Homo poraona aro roportod
serlnualy injured by the ooncusHlon.
Nashville, Jan. 2. A frightened team
baoked a wagon containing Mm. Morris
Goadlao and four oblldreu otf n bridge Into
the Ohio rlvor yesterday, resultlugluilrown
Ins the four chlldrna.
Now York, Jan, 3. Cant, llogardus to-day
accomplished thn feat of breaking 5,000 glass
balU inslda of 600 oonaeoutlve tulnutet, with
10 minutes and 25 eeoonda to spare. Ho
broko 600 balls In 3d rniutttett and 40 scoondr,
1,000 In 01 minutes and 40 secoutla, 2,000 In
137 minutes aud 18 seconds, 3,000 In 203
minutes and 15 afcondi, 4.000 In 288 mlnutus
and 35 socondji, 6,000 In 490 minutes and 35
second. He broke 100 bllt In 6 minutes
and 45 seconds, anothor 100 In 6 minutes and
35 aeonnds, and another In 6 minutes aud CO
bonnnds.
Hartford, Jan. 3. Samuot U. White,
former vlco president and treasurer of the
Charter Oak Llfo Inauranna Comptny, was
today Indicted with others for counplrnoy
and fraud.
Hit ton, Jan. 2 At a rpsolal meeting of
mo noaru ot j rsua una anernoon, a memori
al tocongroHt wasadopttsl protesting agaluat
tho past-age of tbo ftllvnr bill.
Now York, Jan, 4. In tho board of alder
men , th h afternoon, a ri sol utlon was adopttd
deolajlng greater benefit (iould lie gained for
tbo elty by the difcohargo of Wm. M. Tweod
from Imprisonment than by his longer de
tention reooinmendliig the attorney-goner
al and corporation counol to reloano him
Irom Imprisonment, after aecurlng for the
oity sueb property as ho now po&Moi. and
after taking means to secure hla testimony
necessary In suits whloh might heroaf.er bo
brought by llie ulty.
Tho Trlbune'a Washington spoclal aays:
The Nik I'orcea in Catada wish to rot urn
The Canadian ollloer In ohargo of the police
watching Hitting Hull Is reported to have
como across into tho Unilod Htatos and Ukeu
a Nx I'oroe woman away from the Oroaven
ires. The Hun eays the Alderman's oooimltteo
for tho Investigation of ring fraud-, held a
aecrut t-easlon yesterday and adopUxt a ro
port. It teems that of $.'W,000,000 stolen,
about (d70,000 has been recivereil. T ho com-tnltu-o
rosotninund the procecutlon ot thoao
who havo not given up their stealings, in
eluding Oakey Hall.
Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 4. Tho U. H.
steamer Keaiaargn went aalioro on Keacou
laUjre, In this harbor, this ifternoon, at nearly
high ilde, by the parting of tho main bawaer
while preparatiouu were in progrnaa to haul
her ulongilde the wharf ottho navy yard. A
blinding snow storm wlih astrong southeaat
ualn and a very heavy sea. was prevailing at
the time aud tho vetael htruck therorks stern
llrau All olluru to gel her otl have thua tit
lailod.
FOREIGN.
Vienna, Jan. 1 Instructions wero tele,
graphed from Ht. tetrsburgHunday to Una
ian oouiinanders lu Kurepo and Asia to re
ceive any overtures for a truce that the Turks
might make.
OouMantlnnplo, Jan. 1 Troops under
I'aud l'asha defending Ikhtman defile have
been reinforced, and It Is believed the detlle
U now iiiipreguable.
lirserouin, Jan. 1 A Junction between
General Mellkntr and Tergukaofr oorrs
south of Krsoroum U believed to ba Immi
nent. Ituaalana are advancing towards IUIInrt,
where the Turk fare concentrated In force,
acd a battle la expected shortly.
(Jen. Ueres WellkolT haa gone toTtdUj.
fJen. Uelmaun bMonooeoded hlui.
It U (bought tha attack oo Eceroom will
be delayed until MellkotTa return, which
cannot tx bafora tba end of January ,
Paris, Jaa. . Rasala haa orderad from aa
eaublUhBtaai aaraalaxga Baaabar of ioeo
aoUya. Ttoa mm asawra wm Mkad l
furnish three Iron brldana. dellvnrml nn th
Danube In April, but declined on account of
me scarcity oi urao. inesamoosubllshment
la founding heavy guns forsomo unknown
purohsaar.
liclgrade, Jan. 1 Ooneral nollmarkovltch
has left tbo garrison nt I'lerot hikI Is march
Inir to tho dellln of Csstroskybrod.
ThevS'orvlan corpj nt Kuroumlja marches
to l'rlsohtlnt.
Tho Turks In llnanla lntond crossing tho
Drlnn IntoServla.
Vienna, Jan, 2 It la announced from
CoiiMtantltioplti lluU tho peacn party are
milking Mrentioua (llttrfi. It Is reported
they havo heoti JiIiihiI by Mahinoud Di
titouil l'ilui, who liai hitherto lieotv iIk.
insluMfy of tho rvnrpity. The muo p.triy
hnvo ifincil grmt"d "iiix'ili'r.ib'y, l '.ii -n
iMopilacKiind tbo ( tune, aud Uaoomi pridt
ttliio Tiiilt-i.v will ciiu-t-nt in itiaku dine'
ovt-r'ttrrs to Ilusn,
Vjciiiih, Jam .1 A special frnm llunhnrcMt
fitiica lluvt h (ihort Hum nuo tho Turks t
leinptcit to open ooiilldoiilltil uogotliilloiia
with HiimIiii headqunrterH tor nn iiritilstlce
Thonttompt wus uiiiuuceaalul, nn the Una.
hlatm considered they ought to receive an
equivalent lor H'lvautageH which tho I'orto
Would dorlvo from being ablo to organic ItM
foioos during the armistice Mukbtar Pasha
has arrived nt Constantinople, Kulolman
I'ARha telegraphs that the army from Ku
tnarll arrived atroly ntSlatitga. linker Pa
ahn, with sl.x bittallons and tor gtiim, cover
ed Its retreat, Hualnlnlng throughout Tues
day atlaoka front 30 battalions nf ltusiltua
with 10 guns, on whom ho Inflicted heavy
loa. Ilakor Pasha lost COO klllod.
Ilrussola. Jan. 2. A dispatch from Paris
Intimates that Turkey will probably propoao
an armlailcu on the basis of tbo bolllgoroutn
roUlnlng tho K)slilon they now occupy.
Athons, Jan. 3 Intelligence from Creto
statrB that two Turkish envoys had a confer
onco with tbo Crlntlanohlofa, but being un
ablo to Hccopt their projiosals, negotiations
full through,
DucharoHt, Jan. 8 Severn! Roumanian
gonerals havo arrived horo. Tholr proHouce
argues a coasatloa tor u tlmo at least of aullvt
ojieratlons by Iloumaulau troopi on tho oili
er side of tho Danube
London, Jan. 3, A Vienna correspondent
say, Iho Itusalau govcrumeut appears Id be
throwing out feelera pointing loademoll
lion of Turkey's Danubo lorlresses ns ono of
Iho conditions nf peace.
llogot. Jan, 3. Ucnornl Qourko fought a
sovoro battln on tho 31st nf December nt
TuaheHan. Tho Httsalaus lost 700 men In
killed mitt wounded. Tho Turks retreated
nt nightfall toward Holla, purauod by caval
ry. Afirra halt for reat und rcorgaulsatloti
General Uotirko resumed (tho ndvaucu upon
So II a.
lluuhtirrat, Jan. 1. Pending cnmmtinlca
tlous bawteen Her via nud tho UiikhIiiii army
of tho Vld Is very Important ns tho lattoroan
draw Htipplie.s Irom tho formur when rtqtilr
od In rouecquonco of Interruption ofooniiuu
nluatlotiB nurois tint Dtnubu, not yet lin.ou
over, If thu lluw ot Ire is Intermittent, Com
munication Ik curried on in a distillery way
by means of flat-bottomed boats transport
Inir wagons and snverul hoices or bullocks.
Kroroum, Jan.3 ltushlanacoiiiiuuncoti
contratlng troops on Iho plain of Km mini.
Movements on Dov Itoynnn Ilelghtaaro vial
bio finm Turk I tit forllllcatlous, Kotir Itus
hIiiii Infantry battalions inn I a regiment nl
dragoons occupy tho village of 0in near
Iho road to Trebl.ondo. Kvery preparation
has been tuado horo for a prolonged alego.
London, Jan. 4. From lotlera writton by
lady Htrangford, who Is superintending the
hoipllnl nt Holla, It would appear that tbo
Turks bad determined not to attempt to
bold tho place. Tho Turks havo gone away
quietly and the town will bo takon without
resistance. This coincides with Informa
tion from tbo Turkish aide about tnovemonth
of tholr forces, All thogarrlaons In sxnoand
positions beyond Holla have been gradually
withdrawn aud concentrated at Ikktlman,
HoooT, Jan, 4. Tho Torks atill occupy the
lino of the Kara Lorn river and guard the
bridges on the road to Hliumla. Heavy Ice
la running In the Danube.
St. PKTHRsnutta, Jan. 4. Tbo setnlnfuolal
Russian agency aays Iho ronly to the Hrlllsh
Inquiry on behalf of tho Porto states (Ual
the decisions and sots of the Imperial policy
aro still guided by two paramount oonalder
tlonsof putting an end tn the constantly re
currlng disturbances, and avoiding compli
cations by roapoollng tho interests of tho
third parties. Assuranoea satisfactory tn the
British covernineiit and peoplo were Klveu
ooncornlng Koglaud's lutoreats, although
ltussla Iben teaervod tho contlugonoy of
tnilng compellod by military necessities to
obtain poaoe under tbo walls of Constanll
uople. It depends on Kngland to avert this
oontlngonoy by divesting tbo Porto of any
Illusion rospeotlng Uogllsh support.
London, Jan. 4 A dispatch from Hyrla
says, M. Trlconpeos. Greek mintatorof fur
elun alfalra, demanded of tho powers tho ad-
muslon or ureeoe to a oongresa preliminary
to h conclusion of peaco. It Is said Lord
Dttrby has rtoognhtod as Just, Qreeoe's claim
to admission, If other secondary slates are
admitted. Italy has llkowlsn replied favora
bly. Server Pasha, tho Turkish minister of
foreign atfalra, has sent a noto to l-oniloti
prnK sting against thn participation of Greece.
IlUUHAitKtrr, Jan. 4 The army which was
tocroKs tihlpka Pass, and oo-operalo with
Oen. Gourko in tho movement against Adrl
anoplo, gives no ilgu of activity, and while
tho proMut weather continues, suoh opera
tions wonld be Impossible, The deep snow
oiler an almost Insurmountable obstaolo to
wagons, aud the KuaMan havo no sledgos.
An order has boon issued for a supply of
sledgCK, but by the tlmo they are ready the
enow will probably have disappeared, aud
tho roads bo liupaaNlblo from uiud aud wa
ter. It la linprobabletho ttuaslansoau reach
Adrlauopln beforo May noit.
Constantinople, Jan. 3 Tho Turkish
chamber of deputies haa adopted an amend
ment to tho address lu reply to the spioeh
from IIm throne at thu njieiilug of tho parlia
ment relating to the government's military
wlluy. The ministers of war, marine and
fmeUn sffalrs, ere. Invited to explain. Thu
unvocumunt has demanded a void of 6,000,
WW Turkish pounds, for tho requirements of
thouuuy.
St. Petersburg, Jan, 4. A private dispatch
i otl veil here announces that only 40,000
Turks irtlred lu itoumtlla, Tho remainder
or tho Ottoman tores, numbering 70,000, re
maining north of the Balkans, are diatribu
io 1 among tho forces of the quadrilateral,
Oatnan Pasha will shortly bo conveyed to
ilia lown of Itlaoan, whoio he will jiais his
captivity.
Two men wero killed, and a third proba
bly fatally wounded, at Gleiidale 1.1 by, by
tho explosion nf adynlmlto uartridge, while
preparing a blast.
Nt. Petersburg, Jan. 4 Tbo Journal de
Ht. Petersburg nays ltussla could not, lu tbo
lntcrcMtw of ecf, Itself do other lie than re
fin-e all Intervention and make It clearly un
derstood that peace mutt bo illseiisae-d bo
tw eon the belligerent. Auy Injury by llu
ala to thoHufi canal is qulieout ofthoqtUH
tloo, and If peaee negoiutlons were oponed
now, Itusstan occupation of Contautluoplo
would be equally out of the questKin, II
there are auy ot her poluiaoiton whlob Jlrklih
Inlereau might be rJecUd, they must te ol
minor Importance, and a frank, loyal ex
planation belweea tba Iluaalan und KnglUh
goTernnaenU would lead to understanlog
on lha aubjeet wUlUKit UlariapUng o-aoUaiioaa.
Snd bnt Trne,
Tho other morning an Kost Salcra pnter-fAm-Jliaa
arose to mako tho fire Making a firo ia
not a hilarious ajnitsotnent when tho thorrnome
tcr in aovoral degrees ImjIow tho freezing point,
ami no Idntllinga prciwrcd, tho wood out doom,
nml tho atovo full of nahca. At least do ho
thought na lie slid into hia allppew, nnd out into
Iho cold. They woro idiponi indeed. With
nn nnnful of wood ho slipped against tho atovo.
Tho pipe aiippod down; Ito n'.ippod out eovoral
lainiitig words as hi.i wjfo w.vt eHpping out of
Ud to como to hi.i rotirf. -Vtth trembling
Iiu.lt he p'jwod a c'j.ir upon tho tablo nml liLo
tho jroddoM upon tho doino of t!io Court
lIctiHo, ho BiirniotiiiUil nil. Hu tried to put
t'io pipo in tlio !,olo in tho wall whilo alio
twayisl to lit tho other end en tho ctovo. Itoth
wctoHlioing; but dcapito ti at they were get
ting nloiy mltniral.ly, v lieu Ida favorite dog
inpiod tho cat. A bark na.I n scamper that
was all just then. They mslio.l over licrHaro
feet, whilo alio sighed verj nmlihlynnd sank: on
the iloor with thu atovo pipo. Ho from.hla
high ijosition, trying to receive tho pipe, forgot
hia balance ami went to meet his wife iqion the
lloor, amid tho music of yolla, sobs, shrieks,
caterwauling, etc. "What a falling off waa
thoro." Whilo going to tho hotel for thuir
breakfast, nml dumping tho Boot from his ear,
ho vowed there would bo neat funeral soon,
and sho, whilo trying to rcmovo tho darkening
hue from her onco nubum riunluts, woudorcd
which siion would sottlo that dog's hash soon
est. J'Tliis is true; 'tis true, pity; nml pity
'tin, 'tis truo." ' '
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PACIFIC THRESHING MACHINE
COMPANY.
Tho Paclfio Thrcaliine Machine ComiaiiV h.ia
commenced the foundation for thotr warolibuflo
fifty fcot oaat of tlio foundry. frontinir tlm
atroot 120 feet; width, CO. Tito framing is
nearly all done, Mr. Goo. Tillotaoii liait this.
a-s well m tho fotimlrv. in full clinnro. nnd hv
looking at tho foundry wd know him to bo n
" iiuiiuur. nuxs io una initiiiiiig, ou
tl... ill !.- t t .. ... t ....', .
nm iit;u, iu iaj n wurKsnop ou ny uu lecu
Ctltivletri Aril now lllt-irtlii, (tin ffii.t f.. Mia dm.....
nnd thu machinery lu tlua will Iw run by wntor!
iiva niuiiimy uinv coinmcnoo mo worKRtiop
for wootlwork, nt tho orison yards, CO by IfiO
feel. Mr. John Kick has thw in cliargi1.' Ho
will work homo convicta on this. Tlio wood
work, fur n part or nil of this tiwiaon, will lw
doiio nt tho 1'riHou. Mr. John Kick will o
foreman of thu wood shop; (lew. Tillotaoii, fore
man of iron work. 1). K (Iroino has cluvrgo of
jiaiiiting, a'unon.i List year. Onlcninro.com
lug in now for inaohluca, nml tho Company lumi
fenra that they will not bo nblo to supply tho
duiiuuul.
OD1TUAHY.
Tlio subject of tho following notice waa lni
in Augusta county, Va., on tho lOtli day of
OctoW, 180!). Her maiden namu was Voir
Iloiinton. Sho waa marriod in Monroo county,
Va., U) David Now some her iwrcavud liusband
-en tho I2tli day of July, 1827. Sho wis tho
mother of twelve children, fivo of whom havo
gone before hor to tho unseen world. Her din
caso was grief and organic disease of tho' brain
anil nervous system. Sho waa sick foraoven
month, lieing delirious for four weeks preced
ing hur death, which occurred on tho 20th day
of Docomhor, 1877, at 7 o'clock, a. Mi, at hor
homo on North Howell Prairio, in Marion ooun
,tv, Oregon. 8ho had Wn a inembor of tho M.
h. Cliurch for upwards of CI years. Hhe was
ovor foremost in all works of charity. Hho waa
huriod nt the Methodist camp ground como
tory in North Howell Prairio ou tho 30th tilt,
nttendod by many of hor kindred and friends.
Jan. 1, 1878; Com.
From tha Tellurium Mines.
Mr. I. N. Muncy, who has boon spending a
few days in this city, rocolvod a lottcr yester
day from a person working in tho nbovo naraod
mines, out in Southorn Oregon, to thu effoot
that tho company woro working a forco of mon
night ami day iu tho tunnel which ia now in
something over 200 foot. They rejwrt having
struck a very rioh vein of gold, silver nud cop
!orj this veiu is said to bo thu ricluvtt ever
struck in that mlno. Tlio veiu tliatwaadiacov
eroil a few dnys ago and nt thu timo thought to
bo silver, has since proven to lj platiun. Tho
comjwuiy are working at present nlwtit Ifl iua,
ami all tuiuinr oiHiratious liavu Im-cii ausiiuudoil
until Spring with the exception of tunning tlio
tunnel.
Tn Rastda In Portland.
Mr. O. W. Carey, who is well and favorably
known in this city, as tho trawling agent for
thu Centennial life Insurance C-omp-iuy, took
hia ilojiartura this morning with his family for
Portland, whore ho intends to hvnto tu hU fu
ture homo. Wo liavo known Mr. Carey for a
consiilerablo length of time, and must say that
ho is a jsirfoct guiitlonuin in hia manners and
dealings, and wo regret that Hidem Hhntild lose
such a roHidoiit aa Mr. Carey. (Inirgo, wo wish
you success in your new liuld of (almr, and
should you tiro of tho busy metropolis, and
need reoroatiou nnd net, H-vloni will let ovor
ready to givu you a hearty welcome within her
gat w.
Ot'iitur Srlootud,
Tho (Vimmittnu of Arrangomoutii for tho
colouration of tho 10th annivoniary of Ollvo
Lislgu I, O. O. J1'., have oxtcuilcd to Hon. Ku.
furt Mnllory an invitation U orate on tluit occa
sion, ami wo undurstand that Mr. M. hba an.
ouptcd. Mr. Mallory is a l';io orator, ami tho
inuinlHirs of Olivo ImI;u nmy well coiigiittuLUo
thoniMilwa on their succtwa in ucuriiig sucli iui
ablo iqioivlier. Arranguiucnta ;um nearly ull
C4)iniloUsl, and wo fool confident t li.U Olivo
lxlgu will liavu n jolly timo on tho uvcuiug of
tho 14th inat.
Out SlMtiu;;.
Yitord.iy about half of Uio iillo jwiptiLitloa
of (rtircity were out on tho slough jtmt above
town having a lively titnu skatiug, but nVng
U i wards uvuiiiug thu ico Ui-(;au t- got wll and
win coiisidcrod daiigorous. Tho chilling atmoj.
plmrn Lut night uauuul thu ice to Imcouiu firm
aguiu, oiitl thu Ui)ti are huppy onoo luoru,
Turiir-d Luose,
Tho individual who Ivara thu euphonious ti
tlo of Tom Gorman, and who waa incarcaatal
a fuw dhys ao (or whipping hii wife, waa
turned Ioimo ytstcnlay trvui jaiL (knuan U
rwprxnt-jotorl im being a hknKwurkiug ioi.ii. Hu
wiK prvliaLly bvlutvu hbusiif lvw,
PortUad Uam two auiauux uitaatrtd ooa
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