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Newspaper Page TextA . THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ETC. HOME INTELLIGENCE. 5l I ► <« [Suggested by a recent local incident.] &XLIGIOUI SERVICES IN DALLAS. Xf . ,. r I One eve while yet the twilight hour delaved ^ l ; T;<;rp™ .chofd.„„........« — . s * * ’. * * «ach m .nth at the Baptist Church, south we*t i w,t“ fc'ddrn edges tipt, seemed laughingly «ornar Jefferson and Couft streets. To gaze on brighter worlds, where still the sun M E. Church.— Kev. G. W. Koork, pastor. Effulgent shone, a g mrie in liden sat Services at their church north sob of Mill Beside her parent. Oil, in other hours, atreet between Main and Jefferson, as follows: , ,, First Sabbath (in each month) iu the evening Her eye had beamed with hope to new the day 2d Sabbath, at II o'clock a. tii.; .‘>d Sabbath, ; Thus peaceful sink, or hail the star of eve in the evening. Regular prayer meeting each As. shaking from ¡is disc the sun’s hot beams, Wednesday evening. Sunday School every It hung a sparkling gein in the soft sky— 8abbath at 9J o’clock a. in. The harbiuger of love. Now, o’er her brow Raptist Church. —J. W. Osborn, pastor. Ser Sorrow hud cast a shade, and from her e\e. vices at their Church, corner Court and Jeffer So purely beautiful that heaven’s blue vault son streets, the Third Sabbath in each month. Christian Church. —11. M. Waller, pastor, Seem d there reflected, stolo at times a tear i^ervij^s at the Baptist Church second Saturday 1 hat down her cheek rolled silent. Neither spoko and Sunday iu each month. in the language which each feature makes FrviRAL S euvick .—Mr. Jonathan I.igget's Save An organ of it» meaning, ’till the night funeral will be preached at the M. E. Church Had gathered darkly round, and Irom thtf hearth in D dlas, on the fourth Sabbath in May, by i Rev. A. F Waller. I he ch.rp of cricket broke the weary pause, SruriAL N oti ce . —Pivino service will be j Bend ring the silence painful. Then, with voice held at the Baptist church oil Saturday ami b altering and choked by sobs, the daughter said: Sunday. 29th aud 30th iust.. Rev. 15. U. Baxter officiating. “0 could I cast away His name, his form, the music of his voice, Fourth of .lull M eeting. M alty!! The memory that ho was my early choice, At the request of many of our proiuiuci.t cit Then would I thee obey! izen a, we hereby give notice that a public “ But, with a changeless spell. -meeting will be held at the Court House on Thursday next, at '1 o'clock p. m., to take the My fate is wove with his for joy or woe, necessary steps towards celebratiug our Na And I must follow where his footsteps go, And where he lives must dwell. tional Anniversary in or near Pallas, on M<>n- •dav, July 5th. A full attendance ol the citi “Oh, do not to ray eye zens ot the county geuerally is earnestly re The gloomy page of coming woo unfold! quested. Tell not of broken vows, of la'ig’iage cold, Turn out. everybody ! and take such meas Of the sear’d heart's lone sigh ! ures as will injure a good, glorious* oldfu-h- “All these,and more, I’ll brave— ioned celebration. Appoint on the various 'committees only such persons as are compe Aye. love him when he hath for me no smile tent to fulfil their respective duties. Let us Of answering love—no glad song to beguile The pathway to the grave. have a good orator, a good reader, good music, a grand barbecue, rustic sports f. r the juve “E’en now I seem to hear niles, and a grand ball in the evening to wiud A whisper strange within—i warning given — up with. It may he some pitying spirit in heaven Be on hand without fail on Thursday after Who knows the grief I bear. noon. „ “Ah! could such beings feel S upport the P ress . —A great statesman has The misery I endure, they w ral 1 forgive said, and truthfully too, “that the individual Tuo heart that slights their warning, and relieve who never reads the public press, was4ut least The pangs th y cannot heal! a half century in the rear of the present age.” Newspapers, says an exchange, are the eleva “Then, mother, if my heart, tors, refiners and moulders of public ta«to.— So young and frail, twino closer round the form Their induencc pervades all the avenues of life, That's pledged to shield it fr-un life’s bitter storm and as arbiters, their decisions arc universally h hen I from home depart, heeded in the great arena i f the political, so “Ah, cast mo not away cial and religious world. As such, do they " itbout thy b!e>?ing ! That w >u!d be to throw not deserve the favor and patronage of that public to whose interests they have devoted Around each coming ill a darker woe, And cloud e’en Hope’s glad way.” their energies ? Newspapers, by enhancing the value of property iu their neighborhood, | Here ceased that timid girl. The motherreemed and giving the locality in which they arc pub Awhile repen ant. In her fade l eye lished a reputation abroad, benefit all, particu tirief's dew-drop glittered, and her aged frame larly if they are merchant- or real estate own Trembled with strong emotion. Mem >ry then ers, thrice the amount yearly of the sum they Was conjuring, with magic power, the Bust, pay for their suppo^. Besides, every spirited Aud pleading with tuo heart, where, treasure 1, -citizen has a laudable pride of having a paper lay, of which be is not a-hlimd, even though be That daughter’s infant smiles, anil sunny sports -should pick it up iu New York or Washington. Ot innocent chilJh >o 1, ero the nays drew on A good-locking, thriving, live new.-paper hul|>s c it irl to sell property, gives character toihe locality, Rendered life hitter. VVo.ill she comfort spoil, and in all respects is a desirable public con foberchilds throbbing heart? The \ i-iou passd venience. If, from any cause, the matter in the Of former happiness, but framed n > words local or editorial columns should not bo quite •If pardon for toe suppliant. Oh ! 'twos sad up to your standard, do not cast it aside and To witness then the gush of agony ¡pronounce it of co account, until you are satis With which that maiden clasped her mother's fied that there has been no ra >re labor bestowed neck. upon it than is paid for. If you want a good And sobbed upon her bosom, pleading wild readable sheet, it must be supported. The local Her bit -sing! or, were that too much, one word press is the “power that move< the pei plo.” i Of kin hie s, which through future ills might be N ovel L ocomotion . —Just before going to , A comfort an 1 a beacon. None was given! press, and while we were racking our memory They parted. One in solitude to mourn, for a local item to fill out this column, Sheriff Widowed and childless; one to linger on Smith and another man passed by in a sort of < A fetv short yeari, in living death, with him wheelbarrow which was being jerked along by For love of whom she wasted to the tomb. F. K. S. a bucking cayuse at a frantic rate, the equine Dallas, May 17, 18C9. rearing aud plunging in a fearful manner to the imminent danger of the limbs if not tbc lives of our heroes, while the latter were gyrat Cn.i ABLE O mission , —Through thoughtless ing about most ridiculously in the effort to ness we omitted noticing in our last issue the retain their perpendicular. Jim thought the appearance, in transit/, of two distinguished in Dallas. Mrs. Gen. Phil. Sher “turn out” would make a good item: but if he aboriginals idan and sister through town lust week and his friend bad happened to be “spilled” we en route to visit passed some of the elite resident on would hare bad a better one. the Sdetz Reservation. They seemed in bloom B e w i l d e r i n g . —A couple of fair young la !ies ing health and spirits, and bestrode their pal graced our office with their presence this morn freys in accomplished and graceful style. As ing, having called in to see the modws operand» the ladies are always on the qui rice for the of the newspaper business. Being ourstlf a latost fashions, wo will state that the notables modest, ’ susceptible bachelor, the attack was , , m . question . .. ___ r wore plain black ruling habits, somewhat dangerous, but our physician enter- , t , , ,, full, black beaver ** ’ * J | moderately long and , rather tains some hopes for our recovery if we follow bats, black skins and any am <unt of native his prescription. The principal obstacle in the dignity and assurance. Our lady friends may way is the difficulty ol getting the prescription not be able to come up quite to the style, but we properly filled. record it for their benefit. Mrs. Sbi-mlnn be- S flbwdid T erm -e rrs.—Messrs. Tom. Rich came quite indignant ou it being hinted that mond and W. J. Whitley have bought tba her “soldier bey” would no\ in all probability, Dallas Livery and Sale Stable of A. H. Whitley return to his forest home, and very deterrain Esq , and have stocked it with first class ani edly gave her auditors to understand that if mals. Young folks fond of romancing can be she thought her Pbil. entertained cr n an idea furnished with turn-outs that will suit them to of proving so far faitblees to bis vows aud bis a jiffy, and those who want animuls combining love, she would lose no time in letting him speed and bottom can also bo accommodated. know she was not to be “shaken off” thus easi ly, however »»-»’ ya-aa he might be. Au revoir. Call in and see their arrangements. B ask B all . —We are loath to acknowledge PtcTLKKS. —Who does not like pictures, par it, but it’s a fact nevertheless, that among the ticularly those of absent friends or nearer, couple of dozen young men about town, who dearer ones ? Do you not want some to send have little else to do, there are but four or five to your friends aud dear odcs ? Of course you who are not too lazy to take hold of any thing do; and the place to get them cheapest and that calls for a little exertion either bodily or best is at the gallery of our friend W. 8. James, mentialy. The base ball project has fallen on Main street. He furnishes every variety at through for this reason. reasonable prices—card photographs, $1 per A O ood C hance —It is a generally conceded dozen ; t l ¿0 for half that number. Call at the fact that no Dallas merchant knows as well gallery aud see specimens. bow to “hit” the taste of this community in T he W eather during the week has been wearing apparel as Mr. J. H. Lewis. This same fickle as the fair sex—smiling and frowning ; identical individual has just retarned from threatening coaxing. Cold, damp, uguey Portland with a new stock of goods, and our days, leaden aud skies fits of the “biues” have opinion is that his selection verifies all that been the rule, the and reverse the excep Dame Rumor has said in his favor. Call and tion. Of a verity, pleasant Winter lingers iu the lap of judge for yourselves. — Summer. F ire V egetables .— Mr. N. Fales, of this W ool C a r d i n g . —Among tbo new advertise place, presented us yesterday with a couple of ments will be Sjen a notice directing folks as fine ietteice as we ever saw, of the variety aud on what terms wool carding is done commonly called “cabbage-heads.” They iu where couuty. Now is your time, as the mill measured respectively 13 and 131 inches in will tbi* soon be in operation aud orders may not dianeter Mr. Fales says he will have peas then be filled ao promptly for sale in a few days as well as '»11 other early M utton . —Another large flock of sheep was garden stuff. drivju through towu last Tuesday, on the way W ill 8 oob C ommerce .— We learn that the Ellendale Woolen Mills will be in operation on to Nevada markets. or »bout the 1st of June. Wool is slow coming I tems are scarce, so dreadfully scarce that ia. w» almost feel tempted to manufacture loute, W l i e n o i i t s -1 w i t h X — ! M i } -V A . ■ « ■ m fy\a / v « > w ■ AAAVaiif' if 1 1 * ik r, il l,.tr ( is l a n .I su lll-l» w l OREGON NEWS. Salmon Qulch, in Curry county, has several veins of quartz which prospect well in gold and silver. About one hundred shares of $25 each have been subscribed towards the estublisbmentof an agricultural society in Lane county, and it is confidently believed that the remaining one hundred shares will be disposed of easily. Thoy bad ripe cherries in Jacksonville over a week ago. The Democrats of the First Ward in Port land organized a Democratic club last Saturday evening, with W. P. Burke as President and D. C. Coleman as Secretary. The Corvallis Gazette says the amount of which tin citizens ot that place were swindled by the scoundrel Flint docs not Exceed $1,5S00. So much the better. An informant of the Oregonian, who has recently made a trip through this valley says: Fields, farms aud forests are looking finely and crops promise large returns to the husbaudmin. t 'lie rather new feature among growing crops in Oregon is largo fields of flax along the way- side. Considerable interest is manifested up the valley in knowing precisely where the pro posed rai’roa I to the Sound will terminate, nut as Vet there is uo title whatever to the interest ing mystery. In the ease of the Linn City Lock Company, at Oregon City, (west side) on the llih iust., the jury returned a verdict of $200 in lavorof Captain Pease, whose let they wish to cross. The P. T. Co. propose to ini irove the shoals this summer, so as to make regular trips to Albany, if n-1 to Corvallis, during the lowest stage. • The Jacksonville Xe>rs says: Our placer mines along the larger streams of Southern Oregon would give employment—small wages —say two dollars a day, for five thousand men. I’hc bars and beds ol Rogue River, Applegate and lliii ois River, never pay "big,” but they eould be relie l on for the wages wo hi o indi cated. The Kugcnc Journal says: George TCrummey lias purchased a lot of land of A. J. Keeney, ou the Coast Fork, for the purpos- of going into the bop business. George Leasure has put a considerable amount of ground in bops near this place this year. Some time ago, says the Oregonian, wo receiv ed a letter from some Eastern State, written by M B Burke, (we do not know him, though he is evidently will acquainted with Oregon) re specting the best means of inducing immigra tion to Ortgon. It contained some good sug gestions, but we did not conclude to publish it. We aro just now in receipt of an annonymous letter from Cleveland. Ohio, signed "Aunt Keziah,” in which mention is made of M. B. Burke, in connection with an emigrant scheme —the emigrants to consist of "a number of widows and spinisters of suitable age,” their destination Oregon, and contemplated time of arrival at Umatilla a b o u t tho first of August. It would seem from this lhat Mr. Burke lias cot eluded tbe best way to attract Eastern people here is to persuade their women awav. knowing that the men will bo sure to follow. The Jacksonville Xe/rs says : Wc heard it rumored on the street the last week, that a j int stock company is about to bo organized for the purpose of building a Grist Mill at this plaeo, to be propelled bv steam. Wo hope tbe report is true, for such an institution is badly needed. Jacksonville is the grand mark et for Southern Oregon, and where farmers can dispose of their grain is the place in any com munity to build Grist Mills, j A son of Mr. P Bowman.of Benton county, wide harrowing a field, was thrown from one of the horses, and the harrow dragged over him mangling his flesh in a horrible and dis tressing manner. An ox is on exhibition a1 the D i” e», w’li -b is seven * errs c'd. «rand* five 'e*rh: rh. and meas ures m oo ,ec n-onnd ,!io "’ h. He was r.ii-cd by Mr. Frederick Mo-rls. of Umarilla countv. The Oreg >n and Washington Health Reform Society will hold its third annual meeting at Amity, Yamhill county, on the 3d of Juno next. An exploring party has mado the trip from Canyonvillo through the mountain« to Fort K1 amath. They got through without difficulty and report that ¿1,000 will make a good trail over tbc routo. A man drc««o.l in soldier's clothes wr’ found dead on the I J:h inst . in Washington county, on the Berne ron.l near Cedar Hill. He was apparently abort 35 years of ago. and must have been dead seve-al days, ns deeompo«i ion had commenced. No marks of violence ap peared on him. The Albany Democrat reports a species of fever raging in the family of Mr. Anderson Peckard, of Orleans precinct, I inn county, which bus baffled all tbe skill nnd efforts of physicians, and proved fatal to n sad extent. Mrs. Deckard wa« the first member of the fam ily attacked. at d she died in a few Hays. A week subsequent to her death, Ruth El A t , aged about eighteen, shared tbo sad fate of her mother; nnd on Inst Monday another daughter, Mrs. Snodgrass, of Harrisburg, fell a vicrim to the same malignant disease. A son of Mr. Deekard’s nnd two young ladies, who requent- ly visited tbe family during their illness, are now lying dangerously afflicted with the same malady. Hon. A B. Mea-hnin. ths newly appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs, assumed control, nnd entered upon tho discharge of the duties of the office, on Saturday last. Tbc Jacksonville Sentinel gives an account of a church member in that vicinity who urged bis daughter, fourteen years of age, to marry a minister who is fifty years old. The Sentinel appropriately beads its item, “ Wolves among tbo lambs.” Tbe Eugene Journal says the race at Oakland on Saturday, May 8, between Comstock’s horse and Mulkcy’s marc, was won by Mulkey’s “horse,” by about eight foot. Judge Wilson, now holding » term of Ciyouit Court at Pcudletou, Umatilla county, waives & There are eighty-four vessels on the way JG N M X G 4 LODGE No. O F . decision on the county seat question, aud re from California to foreign ports or New York, A A. M., Dallas, holds its regular com on the Saturday preceding fers it to where it would eventually have to go with whole or partial cargoes of wheat. Alto the Full munications Moon in each unless the moon — to tbc Supreme Court of tho State. gether, thoy carry 2,300,000 centals, worth in fulls on Saturday—then month, on that day, at one o’clock. The Guard says, tbe McKenzie trail is now coin tho sum of $4,000,000, on tho second Friday in each month open nnd in a fair condition foi stock. Tbc Tho Truvkeo Tribune sa's that Pope, the at Also, 7 o’clock, M , for the purpose of improve suow has nearly gone, and grass is excellent. auctioneer, cemetery man, furnituie man, etc. ment of tho P. Craft in Masonry, and for such . Itds claimed that tbe Klamath Lake basin on arriving in that place, tasted the whi«ky other work as the Master may fcom time to order. will in a few years contain a larger population sold there and immediately went out and loca time All Brethren in good standing are invited to than hoguo rivei valley. It is settling up rap ted a ninety acre plot for tho cemetery. attend. By order of tbo W. M. idly. The Sacramento Union iiiquires : “Wouldn’t Says the Albany Remitter: Mr. Scott, of tho it pay the State of Oregon now to offer a premi PATRQNIZ e Y o M E INDUSTRY! firm of Hardin A Co., who has just purchased um of a quarter o a million of dollars to any some ten thousand sheep in this aud adjo’miug company who would give security for a promise .10115 L K O .U R D counties, has mado a sale of tho wool from tho to use us much more of their private capital ISHES THE PUBLIC TO KNOW I1E sheep to Messrs. Beach A Monteith of this city added to the premium, in developing the ex W has on hand, at bis shop on the west side Main street, next door to the Picture Gal Says the Guard: J. F. Mitchell, of PIcac- cellent iron mine on the lower Willamette, of lery, a fine stock of Oregon City, and producing fr-in it the ant Hill, has sold his valuable farm of 514 near rails needed for building her half of the Oregon Doors and Sashes, acres t-> Jos. D. Matlock, for $3,000. and California Railway? We are sure it Of his own manufacture, which he is anxioaz Tho result of the trial of tho “Guy” gang would. to dispose of forthwith. To this end he will plough in East Portland, is said to have been sell them CHEAPER than they can bo pur entirely successful, and to have given satisfac Grasshoppers liavo appeared in countless chased this side of Portland. ¡^»“Call in and judge for yourselves. 3 tion. Mr. Gay has completed urrangemonts to numbers iu Paradise valley, California. have t'icso ploughs manufactured by Mr. II. W, S. B.own of Walla Walla, is putting in thirty-five acres of sorghum. Last year he PICTURES! PICTURES! Uoulding of tho Portland Machine Shop. A Sab in p aper reports that Joseph Holman raised two acres, which yielded 150 gallons of HE UNDERSIGNED. HAVING PUR- purchased a few days ago over a hundred .«hares syrup per acre. T ebased tbe Photograph G Glory if Capt. Walla Walla is building water works to pro of Pioneer Oil Company stock. All tho stock Lafollett, respectfully aim ranees to the Pub is now owned by four persons. The company, tect tho back portions of the town against fire. lic that ho is prepared to take all the different soon ns the new seed is in the market, will start The local insurance companies ol San Fran varieties of Pictures in good style. up the mill again, and run to the full extent of cisco received the sum of $431,59 4 in the Card Photographs. $1 per Dozeu. the works. At tho present only tbe flax brakes months of Jauuary and February last. The He invites all to examine his work be going elsewhere. He also promises to do arc being run. srtreot railroads of that city received in the fore his BEST in every ease. lion. Jesse Applegate is now teaching school same time $1 49,814. JUaT RECEIVED—A lot of New Stylo in Douglas county. The assessment of Y’rekaCity foots up about Cases, which, for beauty and excellence, cannot be surpassed in the Stale. The steamer Echo got up to Eugene again $287,000 property valuation. can pay in any kind of mar- last week, rather ail unusual thiug for this A party of whites had a fight with some In ketaole Farmers produce, in Dallas. dians iu Montana re* ontly aud killed cloven of “ Get a shadow delivered season of the year. ere the substaueo fades!” Tho United Presbyterians have established a them. One white muu was killed aud two 3 ’ W. 8. JAMES, Artist. church organization at Salem with » member wounded. ship of twenty person . A number of mem The Boise Statesman says Gov. Ballard has bers from Albany, including Rev. G. S. Irvine, returned from the Fort Hall Reservation, and states that the Indians are satisfied wiih their were present on the occasion. An Aeadumy ¡.«to be built at Ash laird. Jack- ii ‘W location. Several Bannacks and Sheep S. C. S T I I .B S , son county. It is to be conducted on tho same Eaters remain out, but promise to come in aud live on tbe reservation. plan as the Umpqua Aeadeuiy. About $3,01)0 Main st* (opposite tho Court House), Dallas* The Sacramento Union says, “the San Fran has already been subscribed toward it. AND THALER IN Thomas Tomlinson, a seaman, was put ashore cisco Land-Grabbers’ Association aro doing M ANUFACTURER Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips. Collars, last summer at the month of the Umpqua river much towarl tbe rapid settlement of this State Check Lines, etc., etc., of all kinds, which he is by Capt Ilewett of the steamship Pacific .— j by monopolizing all the good lauds in sight, prepared to sell at the lowest living rates. Tomlinson had tho sin ill p >x, und vas loft and raising thiir price from a dollar und a ^Sf^UEPAIRING d-*ne <m short notice. without medical attendance. He recently quarter iu curreney to $10 in gold.” Nearly brought suit at San Francisco for damages all the available lands of Culitornia are in this B A M ESG3AM3E SAL03.il, against Capt. Hewott, and recovered $2.500.— fix. Dallai, Ogn. The men who gave him shelter at tho in rath of Several Democratic aspirants for Congress in Main street, : the Umpqua river took tho disease and died. Montana are stumping the Territory together, PORTER, ALE. Judge Hoffman of tho U. S. District Court, in contesting before the people their respective W INES.LIQUORS, Bitters, l ig;ir«, Cat.dies. Oyster*! delivering judgment iu favor of Tomlinson, claims for the nomination. and Sardines will ba served to gentle-* on »he outside of the counter, by a gentle said that it was difficult to imagine a stronger A Montana paper says:’ Laborers aro be men man has ail eye to “biz” on the inside. ease of utter disrcgird. by a master, of his coming very scarce in this market, and a con So who come boy#; make no delay, and duty to a sick seaman; of tho lights of tie siderable advance in Lire is anticipated. At we will soon along, hear what you have to sav. \V. F. CLING AN. people on shore, whom he exposed to the infec Gold Creek wo learn that $7 (dust) is tho ruling Dallas. May 4, 18fi9.___________________ tion of a malignant disease; and ol the dictates rate for miners, und in many camps ou the of common hum a ity. “other side*’ $0 is paid. • -- The Chico Enterprise of May 1st, says: The SASH AN3 D33R FACTORY, C ilinrnia and ths Territories. north wind has been blowing terribly for a Corner Mill and Main streets, Dollar* number of day? aud is laterally drying tho face I t is sai l to be only 20f mi’es from Corinnc of the whole country to a crust. Tho crops R ig g s cV C a m p b ell on the Union Pacific R ailroad to Boise City. are suffering muub, and late grain, unless it is AVE CONSTANTLY ON HAND Corinne has a population of about 1,500. Bear succored by speedy rain, must bo a failure. a largo variety of Doors and H River valley is claimed for ranches a distance Sashes, of all tin: common sizes, and of twenty miles on each side of tho town. the best workmanship, at their Sash and Door Factory, which they offer for sale us cheap as Farming in tho Payette Valley, Idaho, T iie . W ork G oes B r a v ely O n — such articles can be purchased elsewhere. seems to be more prosperous than in former ilou. Ben. lluydeu—our Ben.—b play They are also prepared to fill all special or years, and tbo prospect for an abundant yield ders for work in their line promptly, cheaply is excellent. It is estimated that in tho valley ing sad havoc with the calculations of and accurately. alone 1.75ff,h0<) pounds of grass will be pro the God and-nmralityitos of Washing Give us a trial, and you will bo satisfied. duced this season. RIGGS A CAMPBELL. ton Territory We know it. Cause why ? 2 It is rumored that in Oakland, California, —the Oregonian calls him the “tum there is a new titlo slumbering in some of tho “ PO N Y ” MLLODY, Courts,summonses upon which have been issu d ble hug.” Keep tumbling, Ben, and but not served. It is said that the title is based every time you roll over, crush the life Main St., Onposito tao Court House, Dallas. upon some technicality in tho settlement of the out of them by scores and hundreds, II. P. RANKIN. PROPRIETOR. Irving estate. Everybody that has a shadow of a title to Oakland property will soon ba like thecar of Juggernaut, If we had THIRSTY SOULS NEED’NGf i _ a few more such “tumblers” as Ben. the A LL refreshment compelled to assert it or abandon it. will find at the Ponvl the best of Wines, Liquors. Aie,- The San Francisco Herald of May 3d snys: country would soon be relieved from Saloon Cigars, <fcc., where their wants will be uttendod “Tho men at present employed io excavating its thraldom and its woes. to promptly and courteouslv. for the foundation of the uew building on the Give me a call. H. P. RANK TN. corner of Sutter and M mtgomory streets, dis covered three human skulls. They are pr* - T he Cleveland (Ohio) Herald of a COX &Ì U .4 IC Bl ART, nounced portions cf tho remains of some of late date has a valuable communication the pioneers of ’49'” on Oregon, contributed by a gentleman W HOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS At the Olympia Land Office tho entries of who has resided hero eighteen years.— land during the month of April amounted to MOORE'S BLOCK, SALEM. If the publication of good articles, says 13,12.) acres. at Reduced Rates The ship Great Pacific has gono to sea from an exchange, on Oregon could be se Goods by the Package invio 3tf Puget Sound with 1.700,000 feet of lumber and cured iu a number of the leading news- 300 cords of wood, the largest cargo ever taken papers in the older Slates, tho result ! CEO. A. EDES. }• ( SAM’!, URADUICK by a vessel from those waters. Her destination would be quickly seen in »he increasing «KO. A. ED ES & Co., is Callao, Peru. immigration. Probably no other meth A fatal accident occurred on Williams creek DEALERS IN Cariboo, on the 2'th ult. Alex. Stobo was en od would he attended with equal results. gaged with a Chinaman working in a blind D r u g s , >1 e d i c i n e s , shaft, in the Caledonia claim, when the water I t is rumored that important infor PAINTS, OILS and DYE-STUFFS, from the bed rock drain broke in upon them mation has been received at Washing uud the Chinaman was drowned. Stobo suc stand formerly occupied by M. R. ceeded in getting half way up tbc shaft, but ton concerning the movements of En At tho old Cox & Co., Union Block, fell from tbc bucket and was either \kiilod or glish capitalists, to offset the influence Commercial Street, Salem. drowned. of the Pacific Riilroad upon the lines The Idaho Statesman urges tho holding of a of trade from Asia. An influential IßST" A Liberal discount mado to Country Territorial Agricultural Fair. Traders. London company has the right of way GEORGE A. EDES, Tbe Bellingham Buy Coal mines aro burning 3 KV.M’L HEADRICK. across Honduras, and design construct- again, and vessels are unuble to land there. The California papers are asserting that at ing a railroad in connection with lines A gents U a n le il-S tO a B ay no distant day a largo city will bo built on tho of English stcnnmrs on both the At buy of San Diego. Two $10 Kips for $4. lantic and. Ptcifio, by which it is hoped Tbe assessment of the property of the town LLOYD'S PA TEN T of WallaWallashows thevalue to be$578,353 50. to compete with our Pacific Railroad in carrv’ng heavy enmmodoties. This is an increase of $7b,U00 since lastycar. R evolving D ouble IVlaps! A company has been organized, with capital already subscribed, to construct a telegraph V i: IV D R tlU S T O R K . Two Continents. America and Europe* and America with the (inited »tale* line I ruin St. Louis, through Texas, to Sun poniuii on un immense n a ie . Francisco. K. A. R O B B , Colored—in 400(1 Counties. In Virginia City, Nevada, they have a law to announco to tho public of h ese g reat m a ps , now ju s t com * which requires all tbe liquor saloons to bo Begs Pol lr.ave k Couuty. that he has jus. opened closed up on election days. T place pleted. (14 x 02 inches large, sh.>JW c\ory of importance, all Railroads to data, and Harvesting has begun in California. The A t In d ep en d en ce the latest alterations in the various Eirropenn telegraph reports that fields of barley are now States. These maps are needed iu evory School A c o m p l e t e a s s o r t m e n t o f aud family in tho land—they occupy the space being cut. of one Map, and by meaus of tlio Uevefscr Tbo Marysville Appeal begins to announco DRUG S. either side can he thrown 'rout, and any part that tho crops will uot bo as large as it bad pre brought level to the qye. Couuty Rights and -M EDICINES, large discount given to good Aguuts. viously announced. PAINTS, Apply for circulars. Terms, and sead money Governor Flauders, of Washington Territory, OILS, for aud see .Sample Map* first, if not sold taken has respited Thomas Rowland, sentenced to back on deicaud. J. T. LLuYD, DYE-STUFF, 23 Cortlandt Street. N.Y*. death at Port Townsend for tbo murder of his &c., &c., 3 purtuer, on tbe 22d of June. Rowland was a Which ho proposes to sell cheap as the ¿ALT.-CARMEN ISLAND AND LIV. deserter lrom one of Her Majesty’s ships At cheapest. Jy LKFOUL Salt, in quantities to suit, at Give him »call. 52-.tr Esqoimalt. COX A EAKHAKT’S, Baleuu Saddlery, & & Harness. — . . . . . ---------------- + ---------------------------------------------- •