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THE COLUMBIA!!. St. Helen, Columbia OoM Or. FPvIDAT, B3CSH3'R 15, IS32. , SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 1 year, in advance $2 00 6 months " 1 3 montha " 1 CO ADVERTISING HATES: One square (10 lino) fut insertion 52 Co Kach subsequent insertion. ... ." 1 00 E.C ADAMS, Editor fc Proprietor. OVR WASHIXCTOX LETTEK. From our Regular Correspondent. Washington-, D. C. Nov. 2m?, 1382. The Patent Oilico is receiving numer ous complaints for its long and tedious delays in deciding and acting upon appli cations for patents. Every man is en titled to the protection of the law a.s quickly as it can he administered, and in the c.as ef an inventor, where impor tant contracts, vital to his interests and those-of the public are pending to allow his application to sleep mouths on an examiners deck seems an injustice well -.vorthyof pubTic condemnation. For the last few years the surplus revenue turned into the Treasury from the earnings of the Patent OHice was in the neighbor of a million dollars, and this year it will be much more. There exists no valid reason whv, in the interest of all that is vital to the encouragement of a class of men to whom we owe so much, a portion of thesse earnings, should not be approp riated for the employment of an addi tional force of examiners. ' A week ago Washington was appar ently deserted. To-day it is galvan ized into new life by the lirst instal ments of humanity incidental to the ap proaching session ot Congress. Like a fashionable watering place in July, the national capital, from a sleepy old town of deserted streets and closed hotels, sud denly springs into importance. Crowds again throng the avenues, brilliant colors, gaily dressed people, dashing equipages of every description, lively corridors and the familiar faces of national characters, statesman and loafers, all remind us of the near approach of a lively winter. It is pretty well understood that no -appointments of importance will be made by the President before the as sembling of Congress. There is no pres ent necessity for the filling of vacancies, and in about three we;ks noaiinationns can be made direct to the Senate. The most important places to be filled are those of the Assistant Secretaries creat ed by act of the last Congress. Secre tary Lincoln, when asked to-day who was to be his assistant, remarked pleas antly that he had not the slightest idea and strange as it may seem there ap pears little or no discussion of candidates. There is probably no intention on the part of any of the President's Cabinet to resign, if we are to take their . word for it. Nevertheless, it is thought alto gether probable here that this winter will see changes in at least two portfolios, and those two the ones I have indicated. President Arthur is the man who will do the business.. It is possible that they will be provided for elsewhere, but the Treasury and Post Oifice are wanted, the lirst for some Stalwart who can unite toe u.ew xorK JLUrpuoucans against tne formidable Presidential candidate, Cleve land; the second for some one for simi lar reasons. Ure water too, wants to leave, but the Star Route cases will not permit him.' lie is upon his mettle. The first trial was a fiasco, through the treachery and incompetance of his own department. In the midst of the de- cases lrtwster i.-j harassed on the inside and out. To retire now is disgrace. lie realizes ' this and in his desperation he has begun to mend his fences by making a sweep of suspected clerks preparatory to the presents ti.jn of .his new cases. Dr. Collins, of Minneapolis, brother of JAmes J, Collins' who was lost with the Jeannctte party, has left Washington for home, lie is disappointed with the attempt to bring out the completed facts with reference to the fate of the Jean w'tc party. He think there is an evi ilfMif. intention on the oarfc of nav:il ofri- eers to hush un the affair and to smother 'the truth about the niattar in every way possible. The only way left for him, he says, appeared to be either ask the wit nesses such -questions as he desired to put, or to sit by and watch the careful avoidance of every question which would tend to elicit such a state of things as lie has evidence to show exists. A democrat member of Congress from Maryland, discussing the question of the Speakership of t h- hous. yesterday, said he thought the line between free traders and protectionists would be ver closely drawn, lfo --aid he -would not be surprised to see aj Kplit in the demo ratio prty result from the contest. He said he had not as yet pledged him self to support either Jtandall or Carlisle, although both were verv able men, He said ho was sorry to i see tbe bitterness that was being exhibited between the protectionists and free-traders, and ex pressed a hope that the matter would be settled without disturbing the harmonv of the grand old party. I August. GOTHAM GOSSIP. i The Ihath.itThv.rlow Weed. -Toolii-h G ush about his Political Stand ing. The Founder and Sysicmntizer of Wire Pulling and Lobbying. His Pcrsomd Amiability. His Charity and Love for Animals. A Pet Pigeon's Lo ve. Tico New Plays. ' ' I via nthe" and " Our English -Friend" -1 Xew Play by Harrigan. Death of Billy Grey, the Comedian. Fashion Vaga ries. Bonnets. Wraps and Polonaises. New York, November 27th, 18S2. Thurlow Weed is dead, and the pa pers are full of 'auditory notices of the man who during tho last ' sixty years, was certainly a power in American pol itics. On the principle of De Jforiitzs nil nisi bonum, i great deal of gush is printed about him, and to read the obit uaries and biographies with which news papers and periodicals are flooded, one would get the impression that one of the greatest and best men the country has ever produced ha.s passed away. The truth is that Mr. Weed's influence on American politics was bad, very bad. He it was that organized wire pulling and lobbying into the system and raised it to a tine aft. A man of positive char acter and strong will power, be hesitat ed at nothing when the accomplishment of an object was at stake. To him all was fair provided you were. The polit ical ' machine" is the outgrowth of his methods, and it is all the worse because generally the men at -the head of it are brainless demagogues with no feeling of honor, ambition and patriotism. Personally, however, Mr. Weed was kindly in the extreme. The amount of money he annually gave away for char itable purposes, thr time and labor lie spent to do hundreds of poor fellows a t-orvice, would hardly j be credible if told in cold type. True, j he rich, b'dt hpw few rich men who give to the needy any of their "superabundance. Mr. Weed was fond of young men in gener al, and young newspaper men in partic ular. It used to he 'an impressive sight at Press Club receptions to see his tall bent figure, picturesque face and silver hair. Journalists are not as a rule easily impressed nor are they fond of the past. They live in the present and the future. The past is an old newspaper to them. But when Mr. Weed spoke to them, re lated his struggles and experiences, and gave his young friends" some sound practical advice, either regarding their profession or on life iii general, they list ened with affectionate attention and re spect. Mr. Weed was very fond of an imals. He used to stand at the window of his study, and feed all the sparrows in the neighborhood. They knew him as well as the thousands of people who took of! their hats toj him in the street and his appearance was the signal of an amount of chirping and chattering which would have demoralized any one but a coufirrned lover of animals. His spec- ial pets, however, were a white pigeon and an Italian greyhound. . They were with him constantly .until the evening before he died. The pigeon had to be excluded from his room first; because it insisted in nestling on his pillow close by his withered cheek; and cooing as if to arouse him to 'consciousness. It was locked up in another room, and there it moaned almost like one in distress. Two new dramatic productions are to be brought out on Saturday night. The first is a new comic bpera, by Gilbert and Sullivan. The Peer and the Peri," or rather " Iolanthe," as it has been christened. A great ileal lias been ex pected of this work. The libretto is cap j ital. It is written in that serio-comic style, first introduced j in Pinafore, and the Pirates, and is full of wit, bright sayings and irresitibly jfunny . situations. The music is full of melody, as in fact all of Sullivan's productions are, and as there are a number of j catchy airs in it, 1 think there is no doubt that every lody will become familiar with the ope ra. The mounting is very elaborate and cost no less than 85.000. Mr. Daly has been hard at work this week, rehearsing his company for the initial performance of "Our English Friend," on Saturday evening. It is an od-iptation made by Mr. H&Jy himself of one of the successful German plays of Moser and Rosen. The plot is simple biit ingenius and amusing. It hinges entirely on the complieat jons which arise from a casual friend's visit to a country house. Miss Ada Rohan, has been en trusted with the principal part, and it is one exactly suited to her, quaint girlish graze and humor. The Romany Rye, is neaving the end of its reign at Booth's Theatre. It lias had a run "of two months, and Brooks and Dickson who have purchased the right to play it in America, from Sims the author, have made money. ; As I stated when tho play was first produced dramatically, it was poor and weak, and the company is not first class, but even now, everybody runs to Booth's to see the charming scenery, wonderful me chanical effects, and the dog Lion, who is the best actor in the company. Harrigan and Hart, are at last discov ering that they made a mistake, when they left the Held of distinctively Amer ican vaudeville which was peculiarly their own. Mordccai Lyons, Mr. Har ridan's latest work, is a Hat failure and is to be withdrawn shortly. Its place is to bo taken by " Inflation," in which Mr. Harrigan will again give us the typical Irishman, and Mr. Hart the real live Negro. Some of the scenes are laid in Wall Street, and thus Mr. Harrigan and his company will get back into a country where they can travel without a guide book, and in which the public really wants to see them. The company have met with a- severe loss this .week in the death of Billy .Grey, the clever comedian. Poor Billy ! Pneumonia wasted no tinm an him. I think it is scarcely a week ao,. that 1 met him in the New York Hotel. " Will you sniileT said I. " No thanks," I've got a bad cold and I had rather not drink; I'll be all over it in a day or two." Yes, it was all over. His funeral on Thursday was attended by nearly every theatrical man and woman, for liilly, as everybody called him, had not an enemy in the world. What a strange thing is fashion! More fickle than fortune, and more un stable than the likes and dislikes of her votaries, woman. The latest decree or ders that bonnets for day receptions and the theatre, must ho " composed" of velvet and flowris. The great loose leaved asthetie flowers, which we fond ly hoped had gone to ornament tho fur garments of the Siberian beauty, or to hide tne scantiness of toilet of the belle of Africa, are quoted as favorites again. The evening bonnet at present is very small, no larger than a good sized Alsa tian bow. Yet this very smallness makes it more expensive?. A lady who is some what economically inclined, tells me that one could have bought a half doz en beautifully trimmed pokes, much larger and picturesque than these which were fashionable last summer, for the price asked for one cf these dainty lit tle apologies for headgear. The leading colors of velvet used for these hats, are crushed strawberry, shrimp pink, simla or cadet blue. Plenty of liberty is allowed to individ ual taste this winter, in the matter of wraps. Anything from a Prince Albert coat, or an English Newmarket coat, to the dainty and elaborate French styles may be worn. A charming French man tle, copied after the creation of Worth's is destined to become popular. It is moderately short and is finished with Oriental sleeves, a ruching of pink cloth, and a fine band of velvet or down. It may also be made plain on the edge and finished with a full garniture of soutache braid. The newest polonaises are very bouff ant at the back and are fitted like a Jer sey at the waist and hips. The front breadths are clinging and are usually closed to form a wrinkled apron. The polonaise is used for cloth and camel's hair aud cashmere dresses, and is con sidered too ordinary a style for handsome calling or reception dresses. Plain vel vet dresses made in tailor finish, are growjng very jopular with people of quiet tastes. Mrs. Langtry is credited with the setting of this fashion. THE I5EST IS THE CHEAPEST, Just received a large stock of Men's eady-made clothing consisting of fine Diagonal, Beaver, Cassimere and Tweed suits Also a large stock of Men 'a and boy:;' boots, made in San Francisco expressly for this trade. A full lino of ladies' and misses' "Fine shoes. Call aud examine quality and prices of these. goods at McBRIDE'S STORE. The Kalania . Branch Haviug secured the right, of way through nearly all the hrtid on the sur veyed route, The Northern Pacific Rail road Company are making preparations to build the line from Portland to Ka lam a. This will connect the entire system of railways of Oregon and Washington with Puget Sound. The line is 39 miles long. It will startat the site of the proposed Union Depot in Couch's addi ction, run north on North Front street to Watson's addition, a short distance west of Weidler's sawmill ; thence nearly midway through the Shirlock property; thence between Guild's lake and the Willamette river; through Spring "ille ; thence near the foothills west of Wil lammette slough; It will cut off one corner of the town-site of St. Helens; will run through Columbia City about 1000 feet back from the Columbia riwr, and will terminate with an incline at the foot of Deer Island, opposite the town of Ivalama. In the construction there will be 475, 000 cubic yards of excavation, 45,000 of rock work, three miles of trestle, one short truss bridge; over Miller creek, and 270 acres of clearing. Its cost will ap proximate 81,000,000. So soon as the entire right of .way shall have been secured und XhH will probably be accomplished by the end of this month the company Will adver tise for proposals to do the grading, and if the bids are not satisfactory the com pany will do the work. Little progress can be made at the gvade until the pres ent shower is over say April 15. Then the summer floods .will interfere with the work, so things cannot be pushed until early in August. It is expected th it the link will be finished and ready for traffic about the middle of next November. TIIL TPvANSi-'KK. Incline:, will be built tf Ivalama and at the tenninus of the Portland branch on the opposite shore of tiie Columbia, and cars will be transferred by an iron ferry-boat now in course of construction in New York under "the supervision cf Chief Engineer J. C. Henderson. It will be shipped in sections by rail or ocean, and put together here, Its ca pacity will be twenty cars. Telegram. We desire to call the especial atten tion of our lady readers to the advertise ment found in another column headed "Pleasant and Profitable Work for Wom en." Never was such an opportunity offered to some energetic lady to acquire a good income so easily. We have it on good authority that lady canvassers east of the Rocky Mountains are mak ing $75.00 and 100.00 per month sell-, ing ''Practical Housekeeping" it ' Man ners that Win." The. books come en dorsed by such eminent women as Mrs. Henry Ward Bcecher, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Livermore, and j many others. We trust that some in telligent and energetic lady among our many readers will take advantage of the opportunity and secure the agency for this vicinity. It is surely worth trying for. The Work of a ftcnius. There is now on exhibition at Gum bert's barber shop on First street, an el egant writing desk, intended for a lady's use, that was constructed at odd hours bp S. B. Hendeo, the telegraph operator at Harrisburg. and son cf Hendee, the East Portland photographer. It is com posed of holly, walnut and white pine woods, being handsomely inlaid, and re flects much credit upon the artistic taste of Hendee. Telegram. We have received Wilford's Micro cosm, a Religio Scientific Monthly, whose mission is to reconcile Science and the Bible. It has produced a great sen sation in the world and i3 far ahead of anything that lias before appeared in the theological world. It shows the giants of religion are not all dead. 81.00 per year. A. Willford Hall, Editor 6c Pro prietor, 23 Park Row, New York. We have received the Cottage Ilcarth, published in Boston, Mass., 1 1 Broom field Street, by the Cottage Hearth Com pany. Price, $1.50 per year. This is a beautiful monthly with some of the leading American authors for contribu tors. The typographical execution is fine. This Number contains two beau tiful pieces of music. The Sounder has left Ivalama for Port land. He don't like a place that is so lonely the ladies go out on the piazzas to change their dresses, when they want to escape observation, and where a gen tleman looking over from Oregon, saw one man, and he reading a last year's Almanac, thinking it a revised edition of the New Testament. LOCAL ITEWS. Silver lVeddini: Tl gleat social event, of the "week was t he Silver Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. W I . Morse which took nlace at their residencej in St. Helen on the eve of Dec. 13th. Ajlrs. Morse is a daughter of Dr. JamtaMc Bride and Mr. Morse is a native ot Dan vers, Massachusetts, of the old Morje family whose history is em balmed iji the archives of the Bay State. Twenty-five years ago this couple were married at McMinnville, Oregon, by a J. P. by jthe name of Griffith. The social ga diorin j was a very pleasant one, and all seemed to enjoy themselves hugely. The V Soldier's Joy" and other lively airs wereiplaled on the oraran bv Mrs. Gilt- I T ner accompanied by the skillfully fin erei violin of Marion E. Butler. A-niee collation of sandwiches, chicken salad, cranberry sauce, strawberry jam, float, cheese and various kinds of cake and tea and coffee was served which all seemed to ap )ieCiate. At about .10 o'clock the company took their departure for home wishing Che pair a golden and diamond wedding. There was a nice display of presents, all silver and of a costly char acter jane in the latest style of art of the cunning silversmith. A list of the pres ents and their donors is given below. Card-receiver, Dr. and Mrs. Richard son, of The Dalles ; Soup-spoon. Frankie and Boyjl Richardson, of The Dalles ; Syrup-pitcher, Mrs. Dr. Logan, of The Dalles; Jutter dish, Mr. 1. C. Ted ford; Jewej Case, Mr. and Mrs. James Muckle Jr. ; Cake Basket, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Miles; Bouquet Holder, Major and Mrs. E. G. Adams ; Spoon Holder, Miss Hel ena Holiijian and Mr. Orvitlo Yergain ; FruitlDi?lh, Mr. E. F. McNallev : Knife rist, Nlrsd W. H. Conyers. The following pieces were presented by brotheis and sister.-? cf Mrs. Morse - Lea-si" t, .six pieces, Berry dish, Pickle dish, Gas er, Sugar shell, Pie knife, Ta- bio spponjs Tea spoons, Berry spoon. JSceling; About Christmas. Mectinjg called to order and Mr. E. E. Quick elected Chairman, Mr. Glendye appoiited Secretary. The following committee were appointed TO SECURE THE TREK. ies Muckle, Franeia Miles, Chas. KonkSe, ( yhas. Blakcslev and Mr. Me- Nallv ON DECORATION. Mc ;dames Giltner, Adams, Muckle and Moore, and Misses Butler, Merrill and Perry, ON MUSIC. Mrk Muckle, Mrs. Giltner Mra, Moor! Mrs. Morse. Miss Butler, Messrs. McBrfde, Hancock and Cox. E PRESENTSOFF TREE. Ted ford and Giendye. S CHARGE OF PRESENTS. TO T AI Messrs. TO T Mrk Bbtler, Mrs. Muckle, Mrs! Cox aud rs. Ellen ferry. TO PJ EAJD NAMES ON PRESENTS. Mrs. Morse and Major Adams. TO DISTRIBUTE PRESENTS. Mi.-s Butler and Miss Miles TO, SOLICIT SUBSCRIPTIONS. Miis innie Perry and Miss 11 at tie. Rathbun. Th t ad ourned meeting about a Christ met at the school-house Dec. mas tree 4 th, at 7 a 3i. Mr. i. fj. yuicK elected Chair nan, Major Adams, Secretary. It was "V otedj that the various committees increase their number if needed, could to assist them, jlhat the committees for Securing Tree and Decoration should and meet for plans on Satur cooperate day tve at B. F. Giltner's. That a gen eral nvitjation through the columns of the CoLuamiAN should be extended to everynoay everywhere to participate m the Christmas celebration. It at Or as expected tho Teachers' Institute City will bo a grand success. The Oregon City people used 4o be some of th i nost pul. lie-spirited in Oregon, and will t o everything in their power to welccme Grangers and make their stay agreeable. Some of the pinks from the bouquet Mrs. Barnes presented us were, worn by one of t le ladies in her hair at the Morse Silver Wedding. They were just as frr sh as when firt cut. Mrs. Joore, wife of Judge Moore, has receied specimens of tho cotton plant to its from its commencement of srrowth full fruition. Thev were sent bv a friend iiji the sunny South. Georgia Giltner rushed into her fa ther'sjhoine Dec. 14th, with some rose buds growing in the open air. They wero just lis odorous as in summer time. Mrj fe Mrs. Groves have made a flying trip to St Helen. Christmas Goods, A large assortment of jewelry the latest styles will be opened at McBride's Store, about Dec. 21st. " -' - Mr. Duncan, brother-in-law of Dr. Blanchard has the machinery for a wool en mill in Muckles-1 warehouse. His sons have been well versed in this 'busi ness which they have pursued many years. He intends to put up a mill on Sly Creek. Mr. Duncan is a stirring man. Among the dry bones of Colum bia Co. he ia a god-send. We welcome all such. Some day last week there was a tur key shooting at John Lambcrsoia on the Upper Scappoose and a dance in the evening. Mr, II. Ellis wbn two geese. Aiuos Slavens' sons a number of turkeys. Mr. Dillard our new lawyer got away with some of the turkeys. To speak in the words of bleeding Kansas ' it was a way up time." A. H. Blakesley was 51 years old the the 13th. He paddles his own canoe, und paddles it well. It looks very much as if the old time paddlt3 would Income a steam engine of first class motive pow er. The croakers sit on his fence wait ing for something dead, but finding it not, leave, crying, " Caw ! Caw ! " Our friend Hon. Nelson Hoyt has been to a fire. Says he will take us next time. These land-poor people are turning into millionaires, and now the city-ites lose their sympathetic patron izing airs, and begin to reckon up all their country cousins. Deaths. 3d ik D Stkekts, Portland. Dec. 12th '82. Dkak Majou Please print this notice in your paper, the Columbia;. Died, on the Cth. inst. at ihe St. Vin cent's Hospital, of cancer on th lung-', L. G., son of J. A. 6c Laura Buunett, aged 24 yrs. & 7 raos. (Drs. Rex and Jones discovered the cancer by post nioA tern examination.) Loved by sill who knew him. Though young in years was willing to die. He biivved the mounter Death, car?d nut to elay. Vol t-t h'w untiuy breath dawned fairer dy, Clothed with the immortal, Ieth calla thee no ThouVt '-HSrHxi its portal to tb other shore J. A. Bkn nktt: Mr. T. Johnson ia dead. He was a man universally respected. He was sick only seven days. He was born 'October 30th, 1811. There will be an obituary notice of him. His venerable partner in life's joys and sorrows. is in a. very critical condition. R. ST-Y. DO NOT ftnTjecrihe for .my rural journal intU you him' Rent for free specimen copien ef th RURAL HEW-YORKER. which will be sent cheerfully rtasjji proiniitly.. It is the reat NATIONAL RURAL JOURNAL OF AMERICA It i. original from beginning to end. It will delight trvery nu-iuber of your family. Th bst writer in the world. u.-.,,lMS rAEK EW- " T" PLEASANT AMD PROFITABLE WORK FOR WOMEN. We want a few energetic lady eaHv.i.-sers tn introduce eur tKnjlr and fatt selling boob in each town andconnty west m' the Kooky Mouu tainst, to whom liberal couinijion will I paid. Junt at the present titue, iumu-dvitely before th holidays, it the GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY to take orders for" 1'acticaJ. HotsKRKKPlNC, th t2u,'a of Jill th book 4 puMUhed on hou e keepm;; and va kery ami " M Aveiis that Win," uj a k'fat many can readily be wold for holiday presents. Theae two Loi-ks are both practical in the treatment of the subjects tlej Uincusn, and will be fotujd ENTIRELY TkCSTwoHTHT, as they are the embodiment of SOLID COMMON The best evidence of their popularity is tho fact that over xi hundred thousand copies have bem gold. Lady, can vasxers every where report i mca, srmc making from 75.00 to 100.00 per mouth. To show the boot s is to create a desire to possess. Write immediately for terms, territory and lull particular. Address, NOKTII TACIFIC PUBLISHING CO, Portland, Oregon. J3"otice. All account due Dec. lt. must be setthv! t onee. No new accounts opened after thi.i date. il. IV. McHride. ITotice, U. S. Lam-Omcic at Vancouver, W. T. ) December Gtli. 1SS2. f Complaint having been entered at this OtKcw by VVilliam We'hjte against Pontiff Kelly for' abandoniug hid Homestead Kutry No, 2411!, dat ed Nov. 29th, 1S78, upon the Lot No. 3 and S. K. lofN. VV. 4 Section 6, Township y North, Kange 1 East In Cowlitz County, Wash. Ter., with a view to the cancellation of said entry: the said parties are hereby furnruoned to appear at this Office on the 16th day of January, 1&J3, at JL0 o'clock A. M. to respond and furnish testimo ny concerning aid alleged abandonment. FIU5D. W. SPARLING, Uegu-tet u3n!$da