iiEijc lUcckln (Enterprise.
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CLACKAMAS COUNTY.
Oregon City, Oregon ,
Friday : : : Bee, 29, 1871
The Closing Year-
Before we shall have visited our read
ers again, the present year will have ex
pired ; on will have heard its death
knell rung out on the solemn midnight
air ; 1S71 will have been numbered
among the things that were, and the year
1372 will have entered upon its career of
passage along the path of time. At the
close of the year is a proper time for re
flection upon the pastr and the formation
of plans for the future. It is an occasion
upon which our joys and our sorrows, our
prosperities aud our adversities crowd
upon us, and admonish us, on this morn
ing of the new-born year, to learn the
lesson of that most exacting of school
masters experience and to shun the
rocks and shoals upon which we wrecked
our frail barks in the past year. What is
in store for us whether it be of joy and
gladness, or grief and sadness, must lie
hidden beyond that unpenetrable vail
the unknown future. Let each one reflect
upon the changing scenes of the past; and
by the lamp of knowledge, be better pre
pared for the enjoyment of the future.
May the prosperity of our Slate continue,
and the spirit of enterprise and advance
ment, that has characterized our people of
late, still manifest itself in our mid-:t. is
our desire, that the may point to 1872 as
one giant stride of internal improvement
and increased wealth. We wish you all
'A Happy New Year,'-' and many happy
returns.
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It Hakes Them Sauirm.
The Radical papers con.inue to be ter
ribly exercised over the damaging report
made by the Multnomah County Grand
Jury, and are devoting almost their entire
time and space to break the effects which
that document has had on the tax-payers
of that county. Note the (Inference Lc
tween the Democrats and Radicals. No
sooner was it made known in New York
that certain Democratic officials had been
robbing tli3 people, than the Democrats
denounced them and vigorously proceed
ed to administer punishment; but when
Radicals are fo:jnd out at stealing, their
organs as well as members of the party,
defend the guilty ones. The dodge that
the Grand Jury report was only signed by
the Foreman, aud consequently is not a
valid document, is a childish excuse anl
shows to what a stress the organs of that
party are put. The reports of Grand
Juries are generally only signed by the
Foreman, and where a minority differ
from the majority, they have a right to
make a minority report and have it placed
on record. Hut ia this case five out of
seven have denied giving their assent to
the Report, after they were forced to do
bo by the party lash. It shows one of two
things, viz: That these five members were
either disqualified for the responsible po
sition they .held, or they believed in the
truthfulness-of the Report at the lime it;
was made, and have gone back on their
record for the benefit of their party. No
amount of dodging will benefit the Radi
cals. It is as mu jh a matter of record as
the five indictments against Sam May are
a matter of record. The Report has been
accepted by the Court, and there it must
Btand as the verdict of the Grand Jury oi
Multnomah county, and the Radical edi
tor may equirm over it as much as they
please. They cannot erase jt from the
Court Records.
More Evidenco-
The following D an extract from (he Re
port of the Marion County Grand Jury,
made at the December tenn of the Circuit
Court. The Jury which made this report,
was composed of five Radicals and two
Democrats. What a strange thing it is
that these Radicals dare to exercise their
rights and speak in praiseworthy terms of
Qm institution under the management of
Dill Watkinds, the man who their papers
ore endeavoring to make out to be the
worst and most tyrannical of human
beings. Probably the organs of their
party will "go after them" and make them
tnke it all back, as they did in the case of
the Multnomah County Grand Jury. Rut
this time the Foreman, who alone signed
it as such, is a Radical. The Report says:
We visited the Penitentiary, passed
through the several buildings of" the
prison, found them well kept -An in a
cleanly and praiseworthy style, and the
prisoners said they wi re well cared fur in
the way of food ami raiment. Next we
examined the records of the prison, found
them well arranged and entered in a plain
and legible hand. But the old prison we
found, upon examination, to be truly un
safe for the keeping of prisoners.
The new building we found without any
part of it being finished, and upon inquiry
learned that the appropriation by the
State was exhausted. Finding the old
prison entirely unsafe, we cannot too
strongly urge that all honorable means be
employed to procure means sufficient to
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ing for the safe-keeping of the prisoners
Woman suffrage appears to be making
but little progress just now. Its advo
cates have pointed triumphantly to the
experiment in Wyoming Territory as a
bright example of the system's beauties,
and a complete and rounded argument in
favor of woman's enfranchisement all
over the country ; but just as people be
gan to think that experiment a success, it
has been pronounced a failure by the ver
dict of a Legislature chosen by the whole
bedy of male and female voters. The
telegraph tells us that the Territorial Gov
ernor has signed the bill, and so ends the
first practical attempt to put woman
suffrage theories into actual operation.
- The Japanese are rapidly adopting
American customs and manners, both ia
public and private life. Recently they im
itated our greenback eurrency; and now
the Japanese Government has closed a
contract with Gen. Geo. B. Williams. Sec
ond Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, to go out and establish our sv
tem of Internal Revenue.
There is a hard winter ia Montana, but
o-its aud Lay are quite as cheap as in
Oregon.
The "Salem Clique.1'
By our Radical exchanges we are in
formed that there exists a terrible clique
at Salem which is committing all kinds of
depredations upon the rights of" the peo
ple. The origin of this clique " busi
ness dates back many years, and at one
time was so unpopular in the eyes of the
people that it was . only necessary, in or
der to "kill off'7 a man. to say that he
belonged to the " Salem Clique."' That
was sufficient. The Radicals hope the cry
of " Salem Clique " still exercises a potent
influence over the minds of old Oregon
ians. and that it is at present as good to
scare people with as in former years. But
this thing hits become rather monotonous,
and is now but laughable. It is stated by
these Radical organs that the State Ad
ministration is composed of a " Salem
Clique," and that it is guilty of all sorts
of partiality to partisan friends, and that
an enormous amount of corruption per
vades all the department of the State.
This cry was raised before the last Legis
lature was fairly organized, and certainly
before any important measures had been
passed. It was done for the purpose of
distracting public attention from the rec
ord left behind by the Radical officials
This is the true object of the story of cor
ruption. Now let us see what grounds
there are for these stories of extravagance.
The first measure which seems to affect
our opponents is the Willamette Falls
Canal and Locks bill. Not wishing to
argue here the justice of this bill, we wil
state that a similar measure was passed
by the Legislature two years before, with
the exception that the present act gives
the Company $50,000 mare than the one
signed by Geo. L. Woods ; but the ton
nage, and manner of constructing the
works, fully compensate for this differ
ence. While we were opposed to the
giving of this subsidy to the west side, we
regard it as the most beneficial act passed
by the last Legislature, as matters have
turned out since the adjournment of that
body. All that we now desire is, thJI the
persons who have received the subsidy
will carry out their obligations in good
laitu wan tue state, it win prove 01 a
greater benefit to the entire valley than
anything that has ever before been enact
ed, and will open communication on the
Willamette river from Eugene City to
Portland, and thus strike a blow at one of
the most complete monopolies that ever
cursed a State. It will benefit the coun
ties of Marion, Yamhill, Polk, jLiun. Den
ton and Lane, in two years, more than '.he
subsidy given amounts to. This bill, how
ever, would not have passed had it not
been for Radical votes. It was proposed
to amend it in several important points,
but all amendments were voted down by
the aid of Radical votes. Consequently,
the Radical party is equally responsible
with the Democracy for the objectionable
features of that bill. The passage of this
act has been termed a " clique measure."
The members of the Company, when the
bill passed, were : Mayor Goldsmith, of
Portland; I). P. Thompson, of Clackamas;
James K. Kelley. of Portland; John F.
Miller, of Salem; Joseph Teal, of Port
land, and O. Ilumason, of the Dalles.
With the exception of Mr. Ilumason. not
one of the above gentlemen ever affiliated
with what was known in former years as
the " Salem Clique." So much for this
little piece of buncombe. The next ques
tion over which the Radical editors are
g owing frantic is the Swamp Land Act
This bill is general in its character, and
all who desire to avail themselves of its
benefits have a perfect right to do so; and
more swamp land is held to d ty by Radi
cals than by Democrats. Besides, the bill
originated with influential Republicans,
and was urged to a final passage by them.
But the Radicals claim this to be also a
' clique measure.'' We know that rot a
single member of the State Department
has au interest, either directly cr indi.ect
1)'. in a::y lands held by virtue of this act.
But suppose all these lands were squan
dered, and thrown into private hands, is
it not better that they should be held by
persons who will cultivate and improve
them, so as to add their value to the taxa
ble property of oar Stale, than to h ive
them revert to the General Government
These lands, it is questionable, whether
the Radicals wo'vjkl have ever saved them
for the benefit of the people. It was their
object to allow them to become forfeited,
and give them over to the railroad subsi
dy. The Radical organs being under the
control of this monopoly, is the reason
why they are so bitterly opposed to allow
ing the State her rights. While the bill
gives everybody the s:im; privileges, the
opposition press desire to give a-il those
overflowed lands, as a grand bonus, to the
Railroad King. We cannot see where the
charge oT a Salem Clique " comes in
on this measure. Bat the people may
thank the last Legislature for having saved
to them the overflowed lands which were
virtually forfeited to the General Govern
ment, through the neglect of the Radical
State officials. The Slate will, by this act.
add millions to Us wealth, and make lands
heretofore Ivinj worthless in our mirtst a
source of revenue to our people. The
school and university lands also were in a
bad condition when the present adminis
tration went into power. Not a record
was kept of the lands sold, nor had steps
been taken fur the indemnity of the State
for those taken by settlers; and through
this Radical neglect the State has lost a
great share of the lands to which she was
entitled under the act of admission. This
is '-Salem Clique ' measure number three.
Now as to the manner in which our State
affairs are being managed under the pres
ent administration. Tbe Executive and
all other officers of the State have been
faithful in the discharge of the duties of
their respective offices. They are busily
engaged in securing such lands as the
School and University Funds are entitled,
to; they have administered tbe affiirs at a
less cost than their predecessors, and.
w hen the proper time comes, will be able
to show the people of Oregon that they
have been faithful to the trust reposed
in them. If there has been, or is any cor
roption or malfeasance in the present State
administration, we challenge the Radical
papers to the proof. They have made
random charges, which have an existence
only in the imagination of Radical editors,
and time will prove the integrity and effi
ciency of our present State administra-
lion. If there is a Salem Clique." and j
j dishonesty, why not bring the evidence ? j
I'M
The Dead Party.
We extract the following paragraph
from an article in the New York World
on the often-heard expression that the
Democratic party of that State is dead ;
There is a class of persons who delight
in wild asseverations of the death of tin
Democratic party, owing to the recent
elections. That in a majority of cases
the wish is father to the assertion will
soon be pretty conclusively shown. There
is a certain class of Republicans in this
State who have really worked themselves
up to the belief that the Democratic party
iu New York is dead and buried, but all
who entertain that belief will be not a
little astonished !o find there has been a
resurrection. If these people would at
once place themselves in communication
with a large class of men who have for
several years past voted the Republican
ticket as a matter of principle a class
who never cared anything about office or
the spoils which followed the success
of their party, they will learn that the re
cent election in this city, and the course
taken by leading men in tho Democratic
party, has given them more confidence in
that party than they ever had before.
And, further, that since the most promi
nent exponents of Democracy have shown
a determination to purify their own party,
even to the extent of bringing upon it
temporary defeat, rather than countenance
corruption, if the Republicans now un
dertake to shield curruptioa in their
ranks, and do not go to work and purify
themselves, they will find that thousands
who h ive hitherto voted' the Republican
ticket will, at the next election, vote with
the Democrats. These views are common
with business men and those who, al
though calling themselves Republicans,
care nothing for the offices or the spoils.
The men who seek officc-,"and are in the
habit of looking for a share of the spoils
in the victory of their party, are very
small compared with the number of
voters in either party. The great miss of
voters of both parties vote as a matter of
principle for the nominees of their party.
When this class find that one party shields
its official peculation, and corruptionists,
and the other repudiates and punishes
them, they will gowith the party which
repudiates, even though it is the party
which they have voted against.
oms experiments hive lately been
made at Sandy Hook, for the purpose of
solving the problems involved in steam
boiler explosions. The experiments
were highly interesting in themselves, and
promise some excellent practical results.
A boiler constructed exactly on the mod
el of the one which burst on the Westfield,
out of prcisely similar iron, and as nearly
as possible the counterpart of it, required
a pressure of nearly two bnnd'-ed pounds
to the square inch to explode it, while
that of the Westfield was carrying but
twenty-seven pounds five minutes before
the explosion, with its safety-valve weight
ed to thirtv-live pounds. Anil yet
the
steamboat officers who used the boiler,
and the Government inspectors who pass
ed it as sound and trustworthy but a
.short time before the accident, have been
swift to swear that it was in pioper con
dition. A little civil-service, reform in
the inspector's department, and the occa
sional hanging of a reckless steamboat
owner, are the remedies suggested by the
result of this experiment as appropriate
in such cases.
Ri-:eor,x;zi-: as Jok Thomas.
tleman named Davis, says the
arrived from St Louis, Mo., by
-A gen
the Ori-
liamme, who recognizes -Wrestling Joe"'
as the original Joe Thomas. Mr. Davis
is a respectable citizen of Si Louis, where
he follows the occupation of a brick
mason, and states that he knew the old
man twenty years ago. when he was keep
ing an eating hoe.se near the old market,
on the levee. In a conversation yester
day, the two men recalled quite a num
ber of incidents which happened eighteen
years ago, which both recollected very
well. Iu this connection we may state
that we have heard that those who con
tend that - Wrestling Joe" is Davidson,
and therefore an impostor in pretending
to be "Joe Thomas.'' have found two
witnesses, who will be here before long,
who will testify to having been at the
death bed of Joe Thomas m.my years
g.
Ducks and goose have been very plenti
ful around Corvallis. lately, and the Ga
zette tells this story of one of its Nimrods :
' One of our townsmen better skilled in
the use of '-gouge aad chisel'' :han fowl
ng pieces, conclude 1 a few evenings since,
to try his hand at duck-bunting. Having
an old fashioned musket ia the house, he
carefully took it down, cleaned it up. and
poured a quantity of powder and shot
down the capacious muzzle and sallied
forth in quest of ducks, lie came to a fence
and a little beyond discovered the '-game"
whereupon he laid his musket across
the fence closed his eyes pulltd the
trigger whang! After the smoke clear
ed away, he found he had killed one
duck lost two teeth had his lip split
and felt pretty generally -used up." He
thinks duck-hunting with a musket a,
dangerous business."
Narrow Escape. Frr m a private letter
the Salem Statesman extracts the follow
ing : For several weeks past, Gen. Palmer
has been absent from Siletz Reservation,
in search of Indians who were down in
several of the Coast counties. He suc
ceeded in collecting a number of them,
and on his return seven were drowned in
attempting to cross a stream in a canoe.
The General hinself was in the canoe
when it capsized, and would have been
drowned had timely aid not reached him.
When rescued he was nearly dead and
had he remained in the water a few mo
ments longer life would have been ex
tinct. Go Si.owi.v. The friends of the passive
policy, if they really hope for its success,
remarks an exchange, should begin slow
ly. In case this passivism should assume
large proportions, it might frighten the
Radicals into abandoning Grant, and,
should the party unite on some other Rad
ical, the canvass might not prove so lively
as it now promises to be.
Dramatic Chronicle. We learn from
the Portland papers that Messrs. Cobnrn
& McCabe will issue, about the beginning
of the new year, a little journal bearing
the above name. It is to be devoted to a
criticism of the theater, and will be a
medium of intelligence for theatrioal and
musical news.
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STATE AEWS.
The Columbia 13 cleared of ice.
Corvallis supports four day-schools.
Ben Ilolladay is building a new wharf
at Salem. .
The weather is very severe in Eastern
Oregon.
Put Smith has, gone East to purchase
fast horses.
East Portland i3 rapidly increasing in
population.
John Natty is the champion billiardist
of Albany.
There is to be a Bachelors Club formed
in Portland.
Christmas Day was duly observed by
Porllanders. -
Boats are now making semi-weekly trips
to Corvallis.
East Portland has a young lady cigar
manufacturer.
Steamboat fare from Portland to Cor
vallis is $3 50.
The snow on Scot Mountain is over
four feet deep.
Charley Uzafovage wants to sell his
wharf, at Salem.
Lumber and building material is very
scarce ia Albany.
The O. & C. R. R. U graded CO miles
south of Eugene.
Albany is soon to have a Hook and
Ladder company.
It is said snow. is nearly four feet deep
in Ochoco Valley.
A new Commercial Academy has been
opened in Portland.
The ocean steamers sailed from Port
land at noon to day.
Work has again been suspended on tho
Portland Custom House.
Portland papers speak highly of the
Waldron Dramatic Troupe.
E. L. Bristow organized a lodge of Odd
Fellows, at Astoria, this week.
Colonel Morgan, an old and well-known
citizen of Albany, died last week.
The estate of the late C. Bills is ap
praised at thirty thousand dollars.
A man named Henry accidentally kill
ed himself, near Ilillsboro, last week.
Grading is commenced on the Walla
Walla and Columbia River Railroad.
Ilalsey gave a free dinner. Christmas
tree, and an exhibition on Monday last.
One Simeon, of Buena Vista, has de
serted his spouse, and gone to Salt Lake.
The first train of the O. & C. R. R.
readied Red Bluff on Friday morning
last.
The Fifteenth Amendments of Oregon
wiil celebrate Emancipation Day, at
Salem.
Buena Vista Lodge of Odd Fellows
will dedicate their Hall on Monday even
ing next.
Rosebr.rg last week had the first death
which has occurred there from sickness in
two years.
The Yaquina Road Company have been
giving deeds to settlers on the road for
their lands.
The ocean steamers at Portland this
week were detained on account of ice in
the Columbia.
W. W. Page of Pcrtland received a
broken leg from a fall, recently, upon a
slippery sidewalk.
The Umpqua Ennljn w ill be issued from
the ashes ot the Roseburg Eis'nja, on the
b'th of January next.
Tho wolves in Ochoco Valley, it is
said, are so large and savage that they
eaptaie grown cattle.
Mrs. Victor's new work on Oregon and
Washington Territory is now in press,
and soon to be issued.
The woman suffrage ladies of Portland
are talking of having a sociable. No light
infantry will be admitted. '"
The patients at the Insane Asylum, in
East Portland, were treated to a superb
dinner, on Christmas Day.
According to the report of Brigadier
General O. F. Bell, there are in this State
li'i,S71 men fit for military duty.
The Purdy fc Vincent Minstrels have
abandoned their proposed tour of the
State, and have gone to Victoria.
Albany is to have a grand Musical
Soiree, on New Years day. the proceeds
to be devoted to charitable purposes.
Tbe barn of Rev. Clinton Kelly, near
Portland was burned, with all its con
tents, on Monday last. Loss, $10,000.
The Columbia river was so full of ice
this week that navigation was suspended.
The Cowlitz river was also closed by the
10'.
A passenger on the California st'agd,
few days ago. was so badly hurt by an
upset that ho had to be Jolt at a farm
ho use.
The ladies of Salem are about to organ
ize a system of Leap Year Sociables.
They are a pretty good thing for old
m aids.
The California Stage Company is now
compelled to run mud-wagons instead of
Concord coaches, on account ot the
wretched roads.
Dr. A. L. Lindsay has been selected to
deliver the first of a series of lectures
under the auspices of the Washington
Debating bociety, of Portland.
Mr. Geo. V. James, son-in-law of the
fat' C Rills, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy in the Sheriff's office of Mult
nomah county, occasioned by the death of
the latter.
The Dallas Republican editor says he
has lately made two narrow escapes one
from a bullet and another from a lamp
explosion. He aptly infers that he was
born to be hung.
At Canyon City, Grant county, a fire
comnanv has been organized ana water
works constructed, at a cost of S5.000
The town has been rebuilt, and looks
better than ever before.
The suit instituted by the city of Port
land, against Joseph "Knott, to recover
possession ot that portion ot the public
levee east of block 113, has been decided
in favor of the defendant.
The Beaver Hosiery Company are knit
ting irom ) to 40 dozen pair ot socks
per day. They have to be finished by
hand, and here is a chance for farmer's
wives and daughters to spend the long
winter evenings usefully.
A young couple who were married in
Linn county last week, after sharing the
nuptial chamber for one night only sud
denly separated. An Albany editor says
he was not taken into the confidence of
the eccentric pair, and therefore cannot
give the cause of their singular conduct.
The steamer U. S. Grant, which plied
between Astoria and Cape Disappoint
ment, while anchored in Baker's Bay. on
Monday night, drew her anchor about 2
p. m.. during the fierce gale which raged
that night, and was driven on a rock and
shattered to piece. Two men who were
aboard, fortunately escaped in a small
boat and reached the fort in safety.
Tho Territories-
Yakima Valley is rapidly settling up.
The weather has been very severe at
Olympia
Col. Barry, lately stationed at Fort Lap
wai, has gone to Arizona.
Walla Walla folks are considerably agi
tated on the ieminus question.
Seattle is infested with a crowd of can
didates for the Territorial Penitentiary.
The Walla Walla Salesman, that live
Democratic paper, has just entered upon
its eleventh volume., with encouraging
prospects.
The Northern Paciic Railroad Company
have been obliged to pay considerable
sums for the righi of way at places ou
the Cowlilz.
One of the towns on the Sound that is
struggling for terminal honors, is spoken
of sneeringly by the Kalama paper as
"Olympia, alias Brown's wharf."
The Walla Walla Statesman favor3 the
nomination of Judge McFadden as the
Democratic candidate for Delegate to
Congress from Washington Territory.
The altitude of the principal towns of
Montana is : Helena 4.300 feet above
the level of the sea ; Fort Benton, 3.000 ;
Virginia City. 5.400 ; Missoula, 3,300.
II. F. Kvsor, a young man who arrived
at Walla Yalla a few weeks since for the
purpose of engaging in the practice of
1 iw. died at the St. Louis Hotel. He came
to Walla Walla from Mt. Morris, New
York, where his father and mother now
reside.
There is comparatively little feed in
Walla Walla Valley, and in the event of
heavy snows in the month of January the
stock is likely to suffer. A number of
stock owners are prepared for an emer
gency of this kind, but the majority
trust to luck, and in the event of a hard
winter are sure to be heavy sufferers.
From British Columbia-
The Victorians are enjoying skating
facilities on Harris' pond.
Bosco is drawing crowded houses at the
Theater Royal, Victoria.
The Catholic Church at Saanieh was
blown down on the 19th by the high
winds which prevailed.
She steamer Otter arrived at Victoria
from Skeena on the Ifith with 113 passen
gers, disappointed Omineca miners.
Charges have been preferred against
several of the Victoria policemen for re
ceiving bribes to permit persons to sell
liquor to Indians. An ex-oflicer has also
been arrested for embezzling money paid
to him tor city liquor licenses.
The officers of M. W. Grand Lodge of
Masons cf British Columbia were installed
by R. W. Robert Bnrnaby. P. G. M.. in
Victoria, ou Tuesday last. The Masonic
fraternity gave a grand ball that evening.
The heaviest storm of wind and snow
experienced in Victoria since 1SG2, com
menced on Saturday night and continued
till 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. About
nine inches of snow fell. The lowest re
Corded by the thermometer on Sunday
and Monday was 11 degrees.
The American bark Shooting ft r,'
bound from San Francisco for Nanaimo.
ran on Henry Island at 12 o'clock Situr
day night, during a blinding snow storm
and a tierce gale from the northeast. The
bark had previously had most of her
.sails blown away and became unmanage
able. Hopes of getting her off are enter
tained. More Fay.
Grant recommends that Congress in
crease the salaries of public officers. The
pay of Lincoln, says the New York Sim,
is not sufficient for our wealthy President,
and the Congressmen, who want places
for their political friends had better vote
for an increase. Meantime, thousands of
persons are houseless in Chicago, .Michigan
aud Wisconsin. The poor of New York
and Boston are threatened with one of
the severest winters on record, and the
compensation of skilled labor in tbe
New England factories is on the decrease.
The President, however, in the sumptuous
White House, rolling in the riches in re
turn for which he has given offices, wants
an incsease of salary. If an increased
salary would be likely to influence (J rant
not to receive any nine presen's, it is to
be hoped that Congress wil! grant the in
crease, even to the amount of one luindrid
thousand dollars. It may be urged, it is
true, that poor and honest Presidents
have lived without complaint on the (ire
sent pay, but such an argumentshot.il
aot be cons;d?red when the honor of the
nation is at stake.
Roll of Hoxon. Frof. Rogers informs
the Salem Statesman that the '-Temperance
PieJge' bi3 !Jeen signed by more than
t, I. ,.-.! 1 rf Li riTiJli nf HrnHTin
and that others art enrolling their nam "a
almost daily. By request the for
signing the Pledge has been extended to
the 23d of February, next, this being the
time when the State Temperance Con
vention convent s in litis city. We hope
to hear of the number being doubled be
fore the opportunity of signing ceases.
Postal. A it u a x t; k m ents . Mr. Under
wood, Postal Agent, informs the Ore
gonian that ho has changed the route
which rai from Salem via Scio, Lebanon
and Brownsville to Pleasant Hill weekly
service so that it now terminates at
Brownsville, running from Pleasant Hill.
Scio is to be supplied daily from Marion
Station. Aumsville and Sublimity will
be supplied tri-weekly from Turner's Sta
tion : Lebanon iri-weekly from Albany.
Brownsville is already supplied daily
from Ilalsey.
Gentixk CoxsrsTENcr. Speaking of the
New York election, the Huntington Dem
ocrat very properly remarks? -The Dem
ocratic party, having shown the country
that its motives are pure, and that it will
not compound with wrong-doing in its
own party, may with proper prace and
genuine consistency arraign the Republic
an party before the country and demand
that it shall do likewise that it shall
purify itself of the rings of plunderers
that are at the bead of it."
Ocoiit to Know. If Minister Schenck,
remarks tbe Louisville Courier Journal, is
guilty of entering into mining schemes in
England, his grieved country is ready and
willing to see his head drop into the bas
ket. A man who has sufficient capacity
to be a Minister to England ought to know
before he goes there that the President is
the onlv authorized agent of this Govern
ment in tbe matter of mines and quarries.
Iceland is fast becoming uninhabitable.
from tbe increasing cold of its winters,
the disappearance of its forests, the fail
ure of its soil and climate. The Danish
Government proposes to transport the
Icelanders to America.
Owyhee Mining Items-
The Red Mountain is yielding about
$45 ore.
Tbe stage time from Silver City to Win
nemucca is 48 hours.
The mining prospect of Owyhee is
brighter than ever before.
Mickey. Hanks t Co.. are still taking
almost pure sih er from the Empire.
Work is being actively pushed forward
on the Miunesota and Mahogany mines.
The Sands Bros, are taking out rich ore
from the south end of the Illinois Cen
tral. On last Friday a rich strike was made
in the Red Jacket, owned by C. S. Miller
and A. F. Wells.
Wells. Fargo & Co. shipped from S'.lver
City during the week ending Dec. fth, 12
bars of bullion, valued at $20,812 87.
More ore is in the yard and being taken
out of the North discovery of the Oro
Fino than can be crushed in the Owyhee
mill.
Some very fine ore has recently been
struck in the 8th level of tho South
Chariot. Minear is paying $40 per ton
for it.
The ore in the Gib and 7th levels of the
Ida Elmore is improving inquality. and it
is believed that on sinking the main shaft
a fine body of rich ore will be found.
A man named Thomas McNamara bru
tally kicked and beat a feeble old man
named John McDermolt, at Owyhee, near
ly to death. McNamara was arrested and
lodged in jail.
The War Eagle shaft is down 200 feet,
at which depth the vein opens out to
about 20 inches m width, displaying the
fine looking ore which is being crushed at
the Owyhee Go's mill.
In the Golden Chariot rich strikes have
been made in both the 5th and Sih levels,
and the mine is now believed to be better
than it ever was before. Within three
days after the strike became known in
San Francisco, the stock went up from
S.'U to 30. The depth of the Sth level is
600 feet.
The CJunese Recorder says that the Com
mittee of Protestant Missionaries at Pekin.
who have for some time been engaged in
preparing a revised edition of the Bible
in Chinese, have nearly completed their
labors, and that the "revised text will
shortly be published by the American
Mission press, within the walls of the cap
ital. A dispatch from Olympia dated 2.oth.
gives this : The special agents of the N.
P. R. R. have located the temporary ter
minus of that road at this place by ac
cepting the donation of land offered by
citizens. This will probably be used as a
construction point till the main terminus
is decided.
The great falls and wonderful geysers of
tho Upper Yellowstone, it has been as
certained, are not in Montana, but are
situated just beyond the line of that Ter
ritory, in the jurisdiction of Wyoming.
The discovery has been made that grape
leaves make yeast in some respects su
perior to hops, as the bread rises sooner,
ami has not the peculiar taste which many
object to in that made from hops.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of
Wm Marris, will confer a favor by furn
ishing the information to N. R. Vans
kourick, Ten Mile, Oregon.
i iik jjifksclt.tv. western wttisKv is
n w raised to proof with oil of vitriol, to
accomodate the growing callousness of the
Western palate. The diilieulty experienced
by the distillers is that when the liquor is
made sufficiently strong for their custom
ers throats, it burns all the staves out of
tiie barrels.
A census taker out west reports 8.000
Colonels in his district. "There used to
be more in that part of the country," he
says, -but a large number of them have
been raised to Generals."
Oregon City Prices Current,
The following are the prices paid for
produce, and the prices at which other ar
cicles are selling, in this market :
WHEAT White.t bushel. 1 25.
OATS R bushel. 75 cts. '
POTATOES $ bushel. SI 00 cts.
ONIONS bushel. $1 0!)$1 50.
FLOUR bbl. $7 00(J7) .?(' 50.
BEANS White, Va.i i(a'--o cts.
DRIED FRUIT Apples. E5(; cts.
Peaches. lb., in.fe: Plums, lb., 15 .
1G cts.: Currants. x lb.. 10,20 cts.
BU i I ER -- e? lb.. 35(. iOcts.
EGGS f? dozen. 50 c.ls.
CHICK ENS $ dozen. $3.
SUGAR Crushed. lb.. 20 cts-.; Island
V lb- 10I2 cts. ; N. (.. lb., 15 cts. ;
San Francisco refined. It), ltij ets.
TEA Young Ilvson. lb.. $1 50; Ja
pan, lb., 90c3$"l 25 ; Black. ., 75c.
?! 00.
COFFEE ib.. 2325 cts.
SALT ib., liR2A cts.
SYRUP Heavy Golden, flgall., SI 00 ;
Ex. Heavy Golden, "jf). gall., $1 25
BACON Hams. ' IS... 11 eta; Sides,
14 cts. lb.: Shoulders, 7 cts.
LARD - fl lb.. 14 cts.
OIL Devoe's Kerosene, j, gall.. 75.
Liasot-J oil. raw. gall.. 1 50:
Linseed oil. boil. 1? S:l51v $! 0.
WOOL "t" lb., 35 cis.
BEEF On foot, 7 R.S cfs. 'f lb.
PORK On foot. 78cts. Ih.
SHEEP Per head. $2 000 $2 50.
HIDES Green. fix. 5c. ; Dry, fb..
12 i cU ; Salted. 8c
Is consumption
curable ? Th-re is no
doubt that the dread disease is preventable.
It is, stnctlv speaking, a disea-e in the
lungs tltat is, it is a deposit in the lungs, of
scrofulous matter, whnh ought to be carried
out cf the system altogether. For counter
acting this teiidi ncy to deposit, removing
the scrofula, strengthen -ng the system,
gently stimulating tbe digestive oigans ami
the liver and kidneys into a healthy netion,
and for puttying the blond, no remedy yet
discovered equals Da. Walker's Cahfob
Ma Vinegar Bitters,
Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair rencwer is
no new preparation for the public to experi
ment with, us success is unparalleled lor re
storing gray hair to its nahtnd color, pro
moting iu growui, uuu jiuuuciiig new hair
on bald he ids.
WORTH $1 25-
CUT IT OUT.
Send this Advertisement to (he Branch
office of the South C.uiomx.i Land
and Immigration Association. 701
Broadway. New Yorit. together with
SI 25. and you will receive a num
bered Ticket entitling Ihe holder to one
quarter of the gilt drawn bv it at the
GRAND CONCERT IX CHARLESTON
on the Sth day of January, ve.xt. 2405
Cash Prizes amounting to $500,000
and ranging in value from 510 to $100 -000,
will then be distributed to sub
scribers, under the auspices of distinguish
ed men. whose names alone are a guaran
tee of honor and good faith. Tho project
is indorsed by Attii'.sT Bki.mont, Ciiari.es
O'Conxkii. T. A. Hoyt. President of the
X. Y. Gold Hoard. Wad;; Hami'Tov. and
many eminent citizens. Four Chances for
$5.00. This is not a lottery but a Stale
plan to secure funds for Itntnigration pur
poses. Send for a Circular.
Gen. M. C. Hutler. President ; John
Chad wick and Gen. M. XV. Gray, Vice
Presidents : S. C. L. and I. As.ociat:on.
Charleston and 701
y, New York.
Tlxc Great Pictorial Annual.
Ilostetter's United States Almanac for
197S, for distribution, gratis, throughout
the United States, and all civilit'ed countries
of the Western Hemisphere, will be publish
ed about the first of January, in tbif EneJirf,
German, French, Norwegian", WeUh, Svld
ish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish lan
guges, and alt who wish to understand thj
true philosophy of health should read and
ponder the valuable suggestions it contains;
In addition to an admirable medical treaties
on the causes, prevention and cure of a great
variety of diseases, it embraces a large'
amount of information interesting to the
merchant, the mechanic, the miner the
farmer, the plante-, and professional man
aud the calculations have been made for
such meridians and latitudes as are most
suitabte for a correct and cororrelieusire
National Galexdae.
Tbe nature, uses, and extraordinarv ;'
tary, effects of Ilostetter's Stomach Bitters -the
staple tonic and alterative of more than'
halt the Christian world, are fully set forth
in its pages, winch are also fnterapered with
pictorial illustrations, valuable re"cip3 f'
the household and farm, humorous anec
dotes, original and selected. Amonir tW
Annuals to appear with the openm 0f th
year, this will be one of the mBt aaefnl. an!
may be had for the asking. The proprietors
Messrs. llostetter &, Smith, Pittsburgh I' -on
receipt of a two cent stamp, w.ll tor'wari
a copy by mail to any person who cannor
procure one m his neighborhood. The Iiit
teis are sold in every city, town and villac...
and are extensively sed throug hcAit the eV
tire civilized world.
Forty ltars Experience haie tested
the virtues of lb: ll'istur'e BaUam of H'ilJ
Cherry, and the result is that it is the btsi
remedy extant for pulmonary and lung dis
eases; embracing the whole range from
slight cold to a settled consumption. Were"
it not fur its merit, it would lout? since have
"died, and made no sign." "decSwi
WILLIAM DAVIDSON",
REAL ESTATE DEALER,
Office, IVo.
PORTLAND,
Oi Front
Strut,
OREGON.
REAL ESTATE in this CITY and
EAST PORTLAND,, in the most desirable
localities, con-sistins: of LOTS, HALF
BLOCKS and BLOCKS, HOUSES aud
STOIIES; also
IMPROVED FARMS, and valuable
uncultivated LANDS, located in ALL part
of the STATE for SALE.
REAL ESTATE and other Property
purchased for Correspondents, iff this t-lTif
and throughout the STATES and TERRI
TORIES, with great care and on the niosS
ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS. o
ROUSE nnd STORES LEASED.0
LOANS NEGOTIATED, and CLAIMS OF
ALL DESCRIPTIONS PROMPTLY COL
LECTED. And a General FINANCIAL and
AGENCY BUSINESS transacted.
AGENTS of thw OFFICE in all the
CITIES and TOWNS in the STATE, will re
ceive descriptions of FARM PROPERTY
auujforward the same to the above address.
Feb. 3, 1871.
Fre-b Garden, Flower, Tree and Shrub,
Evergreen, Fruit and Herb Seeds, Prepaid
by Mail. A complete and jud.cious a.ssurt'
incut. sorts of either class 1 00. Tho
six cla!res (150 paekets) for $5 00. Also,
an immense stock of one year grafted Fruit
Trees, Smull Fruits, Fruit Stock. Young
Fruit, Ornamental and Evergrten Seedlings,
Bribs, Poses, Vines, House and Border
Plants, &c, Sec, the most complete assort
ment in America. Prepaid by mail. ?ricef
Catalogues to any address, also trade list.
grat. iSteds on Commission, Agent
wanted.
B. M. Watson, Old Colony Xurscrir and
Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass. Estab
lished 1842. Nov. K4w.
Oregon I-oslge IVo. 3, I. O. or O.
ffirgj?- J'cets every Thun&siy evert'
23v3pS ing at 7 o'clock, in Odd Fellow''
Hall, Main s eet.
Members of the Order are invited to attend
Bv orjer. N. J.
A. PJOLTfiJER,
NOTARY PUBLIC, ENTERPRISE OFF
Oregon City, Jan 13:tl
IMPROVED
BAHDAWS
M0RTISERS,
'-siAnd eve" v description
cihaefot' Wood-workine Ma
chinery and Planing
Mill supplies. Address
BERRY PLACE,
Machinery Depot,
112 California St. San Fraucicu-
novi'-lcowOni
Iteligioun Service.
St. Pauls (Epireopal) Church, the Rev. Jo hit
YV. Sellwoo.l, rector. Services on SusOr
at loj a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School
and Bible class at 2 p. .
1st Congregational Church 3cats Fir
Morning Services, 10.
Sabbath Sehr-ol, 12 o'clock M.
Evening Services 7 o'clock.
Rnv. E. Gkkky, Acting Pastor
VRAYEK MEETIXOS.
Sunday evening,..
.5 o'clock
.7 o'clock.
Tuesday evening,
M. E. Church
Morning Services.........
Evening Services,
.Scats Free-.
10.30
7 o'clock.
SOCrAL MEETINGS.
Class Meeting following Moirting Servcef.
Prayer Meeting Thursday rvenine 7 co'clok
Sa'-)liath School at 2 o'clock P. M.
rpHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RE
JL s-pect fully announce to xfle citizens of
Oregon City, that he will open air
EVENING WRITING SCHOOL,
For young Li s. and Oent'eroen, in the
rooms now occup ed by Mrs. AJluVa select
ehool, (formerly by Mr. Pope' Ctaa-twr
School.) Commencing
MONDAY EVEXIXG, Uth IS ST.
School open four evenings each week,
from 7 to S 'clock, during a term of ten
week.
Students to furnish their own stationery
and light.
RATES OF TUITION'. ? 0" EH TStM .
.1 ALLEN MACRUM,
Dec. 8, 1671, tf Instructor.
An Okkkh. We will give io any yousg
lady who will get up a club of fifteen sub
scribers to the Enterprise, before tha first
of January, and pay in the sum of S37.50.
S15 worth of Messrs. J. L. Peters' new
music, the young lady gelling up the club
having the privilege of making her own
selections. Here Is a chance for some
young lady to get enough music to last
her for a few years. We will also furnish
Peters' Musical Monthly for six months to
all who will send in three subscribers
with the money, or for five subscribers we
will furni-h them the Magazine for one
year. There is not a young lady in the
county, that plays or sings that should bo
without this musical work, and they can
easily get this number of subscribers.
Send in the names at once, so you can
commence with the new year.
Ill