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StSuw' '-f-V ii-W O O O G VOL. 7. OREGON CITY, OR EG ON,. FRIDAY, MACRII 21, 1873. NO. 21. o w J0 j f f .C TO Kf jpl (flp it 'F it if it 'THE OTEMSBS. A LOCAL DEWGGSATSG NEWSPAPER F O It T H K Fanner, Busings .Man, k Family Circle. ISSUED KVF.KY FKIPAY. A.. NOLTNER, Kill TO It A XI) P I'll LI . V II Ell. OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CLACEAL1AS CO. iFFICF. Tn lr. Thessin-'s Mrick, next Uiir to John Myi-r' store, up-stairs. Terms f Subscription: SSiterle Copy "'ie Yciir, In Advance S2.r 0 " Six Months" " l."' L' Tcniis of Advertising: Transient advertis 'iiicnts, inohidin nil not ic-s, r sijuarc of twelve O lines one wirk 3 2."! For e.-u-h snls-'"j'.i''iit ins rtion l." i ') 'oliiiiin, oik' year I'-JUk) JI j tnl.)H usrter" " " FMO ini;M'ss Carl, 1 square, one year 12.00 F. BARCLAY, Eil.'R, C. G. Formerly StiwMi to the Hon. II. I"5. Co. Tliirt y-fiv- Y'sirs' Vjx-ricntf, rKUTIC!.(i PHYSICIAN AND SURI1E0N. Main s;re t, Oregon City. ? q (LATE OK ILLINOIS,) niYSiCIW A.'J SlTiUEOX, o r it a o x c i r v, v n e a o a. KV-AVil! respond promptly to calls during either d i.v or 1 1 i l: I j I . Ollice at Ward's Pnrjr store. Can ln'fninnl sit the CUT I louse at n i;j;iit. l'ehl !:u : V. H. VATilirJS, ftl. D,7 PORTLm 0 )V'V 'K dd I-'i'l low's T tuple. cor m r First and Alder streets. It 'Sidenee corm r !" Main :iad Swerith streets. &5$) DEM7JG7S, Hi'i )!li ;. tn D.ld Keiio'A-i' Tempi '.corner of First a n 1 Aid r st reel -:, Portland. 'J'lie patr inair" of t lns les.riiii;- sup rior oif-rat ! ms i-; in s; eial r - - ; n -st. Nitrom t'te l-r tin' painless extraction of t"s t h. Artilieial t: th " b.-tter than the best," and si cheap as the cheapest. Will I'L- in Oregon City on Saturday. Nov. ; :tf S. IIL'KI.A'r. CIIAS. i:. WAItKKN. E '3 .t l3 i-tk i iij w I F2. & u ijl ii o Attornsys-at-Lav, ORESGri CITY, - - QRZZZU. ?OKI'ICK Charman's 1 rick, Main st. o r.iiarlsTJ :t !'. ATTOKXZVS AM) rorSSELORS AT-LAW. Oregon Oliy, -Z report. r?"il practi'?"' in all the Court of t h" State. S.iecini attefition iiiveii to t-;;s d i:i t hu U. S. Land HI'k.v at t r n City. .r)aprls7'-t I. A. p- WORSES, a t r o !'. i : a t i, a y . tt" l.lii-e Xo. 1 5,1 lekiim'.s I'nildin, I'ort 1 mil, r- (ion. 7mari-.7:-t.. J. T- AFPSRSGE'J, t'FKICK IN II I'S r, :- i-1 rK i:LIMjIN(J. o il rs, and Oi-irjt ity OrUcrs AND SOLD. o NOTARY PUBLSC. Tk:irl ii .1 : I ,.M ... .... .i i . .. x muii.i ;i!l' MIi'l lo, and a Uenvral hniki'a business carried ' jant'If. vv. ii. imaiFiELD. l-.titl)'. i-,U- 1 sif,. ' , at tli- old staii.1. Main Stra-t, Orro'.i t ity, Of.-goii. An a-isortnent of Wathes, J.-wol 11 "l w"hu'l re warrant a to l,e as renres nt-Ml i,".'T11.V'1,;:iri"- ,l,,n" ,n shrt notiiv, and I nanUlul lor past pa! ronaire. JOHN 3!. 15AC0N, ? imfoktki: am pkai.f.i: r:r!;? In I'.ooU-;, s-t aionery, IV riuni- Orryuu City, ()ivr;on. ?"At Ch.-irtnan Warner's old stand. mini miiiim u o acK' inan, .lain st. CC?JFC7i0riRY SALGSFi! i i: a u o y s t i: ii s : LOlIS SAIL, : . : : rRDrillfOR. -' Corner of Fourth and Jf'iiii 4sV ;. IUKSII UYSTEKS SF.IiVKI IN ANY JL style desir-'d. Confectionery of ev. ry Kin coi.st rani ly on hand. I ma nut'ac! nr. nil my own stock, which is suilicient iruar 'itee that it is fresh and pure. Call ii von want a ood cup of 'iITef, Tea, or Oliocolale, or anythinn-j,, mv Une. r'-"" t'ity. JS. i.ti-niUT tit Ii, l.?72-tf. A. FJOLTWER NOTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE. OflMOON CITV. O o The hissing J:)X. iioav justice is AiiiiNisxr.n3i in rvssia. A morcltant lft St. IMPi'slmr;? to travel across Eurojio. In tlu1 t-ourso of liis journey lie arrived- at "Warsaw. IVin furnisjicd with a letter of In troauvtion, Lo repri-ireil to the house of one of the chief citizens there, and was most courteously received, lie staid at "Wwrsaw for a week, and his host spared no pains to make the visit a.ieeuhle, and showed .linn everything; worth seeing in the town. Indeed the visitor Avas tjuite over whelmed liy an amount of kindness rarely shown to any hut a friend of loiijr standing. At length tlie .lea:-ant visit drew to a close, and after breakfast the &"uest expressed a wish to see some poor parts of the town, of which he had heard. "But," said he, "I have with me a small hox of jxroat value that I do not like to risk in such places. If it were my own I should not he so particular; hut it was en trusted to me hv a friend, who re quested me to deliver it to a person in. another town. It contains dia monds and oilier valuables. "Would you do !.;.! the reat favor of taking ch.n-e-e of it for the day?" The host, with his usual urbanity, willingly agreed to this proposal, and the mer chant departed with a li'ht heart on his tour of inspection. Next morning, after breakfast, he cordially thanked his kind entertain ers for their zealous hospitality, and added that, as he was about to de part, he would now resume his charge of the box, which had neve; before quitted, his person since he had received it from its owner. The host and hostess stored at him in we1,! acted amavrnnnt, ""What box?" asked tlm host. . " I remem ber no box do you, mv dear?"' n mi;:;? to his wil'". " Xo.'' she said, " I h.ive no recollection of a".v box w:ia:' j;at the Piej-i jK'Tsi-t in-. tli it was wit it h iiinisi'ii it hnd !een leit, on h. turn-int;- to l:is ho-e:;s r-nd irvin; to make her recoiled the cin-auishuioo, both (aft(v appealing to each ot'.ier several times, :i:id fort if viae; cadi other in their denial), b.- ;n;e cold nn-.l dis tant, and beiran hintin;; that some- tiiinrr must have happ d the merchant to indue; him to persist in such a stiw ili'lnsi'ui. -s the ho-.t touch.ed his forhead vdth a sip; nilteavt plaece, the poor man remem bered that, lie was in a slvancre city ; the r von ud seemed to b di pp:n- from under his feet ; d in;;ev to hi:a self looined in the dishmce, and lie hast--ned from the place in olarni. Straight to the police he went, and stated his case. Tee o!iicial listened imperturably to the whole story, and thee asked : "You trive up this val uable box to an fvqnaintantaiiee of a week's standing without air;.- witness or written acknowledgment V" " lie had been so very kind, a man in his position "Bah! you a man of business! But have you no proof that the box belongs to yon V'' " None whatever except the key. Ti is locked, and I have the key here it is ;" and lie produced a small kev from an inner pocket. The orneial renamed lost in thought for some time, nr.d then said: "AYe-1, I will do the or.ly thinr? I can for yon. The Archduke Constantiue ( the e-overnor r.f Poland) is a stern, harsh man, but he is l!;!;own for his vigorous justice, and j if he believes your story lie will do I his best for you. I will take you to him at once." No fim was lost, and lie merchant soon found himself in the archduke's pre ence, and was desired to relate his slew. "When it "was concluded, the archduk after a few moments' rei!e--iion, ran'-? a bell. An olhcial ai-oeired. " S--nd for 31 ." nam- imjf the trea: -herons h.ost. It was done and the archduke. without preamble or question, said to the puiltv man: hut down at that Y.-rit instable, and write as I shall dictate to you." The man took his seat and took up the pen. The archduke be:;an dictating: JI - d?ar v, it?: Ail is fouim out "No." said the man, f.r inline: from his eat, " I won't write that." "Then you are j;ui!ty," Avas the prompt answer. Puzzled and foiled, he resumed his seat, and wrote as ho was desired : " ?.ly dear wife : Ail is found out. send the box by the bearer." Then he signed it with his own name, by the archduke's order, and a messenger was dispatched with it. He found the p.h- at her toilet ; when site read the missive, she turn ed a-diey pale, trembling violently, then leaning forward, f he drew the box from the recess in her toilet ta ble. and hand"d it to the bearer, who, swiftly returnie;r, -laced it in the hands of the archduke. Ife imme diately handed it to the merchant, desiring him to unhu k it - that be-iu- done, he a -k.,1 whether the dia monds were all there. Yes. the box had not been opened ; thev were ex actly as the m-rchant had left them. -.iram the archduke ran- the bell, and to the attendant who entered he r;V,'. ', ,0::1-11:'tm-r the -Uitv man, lake him to Siberia; he is not to '-( to ins own house- .vain " ew Kampshfrc, will hold its eh-c-tion tor Coverm.r, Bailr.-ad Commis sioner, members of Uu L-iLume ajnl members of Covmrv. in Vril I lie Democrats have nominated ex (iov. Josej.h A. AVeston for Govern or, raid Henry Coionv fr Bailroad Comnnssionerj the llepiiblk-ans have noniinateii tiovernnr Straw, the pres ent incumbent, for Governor, and Ed ward Ik Hadison for Bailroad Com missioner: and the Liberals have nominated Samuel K. 3Iason for Governor, and "William A. Head for llailioiid Cymnaistioiier. The President's Xnaiiurai, 1ELIXKE1 AT WASUIXfiTON-, MAP.CH 4tll J'clloir Citizens : Under Providence I have been called the second time to act as the Executive over this 'reat Nation. It has been mv endeavor to maintain all the laws," and so far as lay in my power to act for the in terests of the whole people. My best efforts will be aixen in the future, and I hopo to proiit by my four years experience in the oiiice." "When mv first term of the oillee of Chief Exec utive bee;an, the country had not re covered from the effects of a .en-eat international revolution, and three of tlie States of the Union had not been, restored to Federal relations. It seemed to me that no new ques tions should be raised so lone; as that condition of affairs existed: therefore the past four years, so far as I could control events, have been consumed in the eii'ort to restore harmony, pub lie credit, commerce, and all the arts of peace and pogress. It is my linn conviction that the civilized world is tending toward republican ism by the people, and that our own ;reat Bepublie is destined to be the enidin- star to all others. Under our lie-public we support an army less than that of any European power of any standing, and a navy less than that of at least live of them. There should be no extension of territory on this continent Yvhich would call for an increase of this force, but rather ou.Iit such extension enable us to diminish the theory of Govern ment chare-es with the general pro gress, now that the telegraph is made available for communicating thought together with rapid transit by steam to all parts of tlie continent made contingeous for all purposes of Gov ernment, -and communication be tween the extreme limits of the coun trv is 3.:nle easier than it was through out the old Thirteen States at the bu-,-tiuiihi.L'; if our national existence. The ei'V-cts of the kite civil strife have been to free the slave and make lii-.a a citizen; yet he is net possess ed of civil rights which citizenship should carry with it. This is wrong and should bo corrected. To this correction I am committed so far as Executive influence can avail. So cial equality is not a subject to be legislated, nor shall I ask that any- thine; b the social status of the colored man, except ho give him a fair ehaime to develop what is in him; give him access to schools, and when he travels let him feel assured that his conduct regu lates the treatment and fare he will receive. The States lately at v.ar with the general Government are now hapily iehabilitated, and no Executive con trol is exercised in any one of them that would not be exercised in any other State in like circumstances. In the lirst year of my past admin istration, tlie "proposition came up for the admission of 'San Domingo as a Territory of the Union. It was not a question of my seeking, btvt was a proposition from the people of San Domingo, and which I entertain ed. I believe now as I did then, it was for t iio best interests of this country for the people of San Do mingo." and all concerned, that the proposition should be favorably re ceived. It was, however rejected constitutionally, and therefore the subject was never brought up again by l ie. In future, while I hold the present ollice, the subject of the ac quisition of territory must have the the support of the people before I recommend any proposition looking to such acquisition. However I do not share the apprehension held by maiiy as to the daiger of tlie Gov ernment becoming weakened and de stroyed by reason of the acquisition of territory. Commerce, education, i-apid tran sit of thought and matter by tele graph and steam, have changed all tin's, or rather I believe our great Maker is preparing to mould, in his own go id time, one nation, speaking one language, and in which armies and navies will be no longer requir ed. My efforts in the future shall be directed to tlie restoration of good feeling between all sections' of our common country, the restoration of our currency to a fixed value com pared witli the Avorhl's standard, gold, and if possible, to par with it; the construction of cheap routes of transit throughout the hind, that the product of all sections may lind a market and leave a living remunera tion to the producer; to the mainte nance of friendly relations witli all our neighbors and distant nations; to the establishment of our com merce and a share in the carrying trade upon the ocean; to the encour agement of such manufacturing in-du.-tries as can be economically pur sued in this country, and that the exports of homo products and indus tries may pay for your imports, as the only sure method of returning to and permanently maintaining a specie bais; to elevate labor, and by a human recourse to bring the abo rigines of the country under tlie be nign inihieiiee of education and civ ilization. It is either this or a war of extermination, and wars of exter mination engaged in by peoi do pur suing commercial and industrial pur suits are expensive, even against the weakest people, and are demoraliz ing and wicked. Our superiority of strength and advantages of civiliza tion should make us lenient toward the Indian. The wrongs already in flicted on him should be taken into account, and a balance placed to his credit. The moral view of the ques tion should 1 considered, and the question asked: Can tlie Indian be made a useful and productive mem ber of society by proper teaching and treatment? If efforts are made in good faith, we -will stand acquitted before the COURTESY OF TINTVERSITY civilized nations of the earth and in our own consciences, for having made it. All these things are not to be ac complished by one individual, but they will receive my support and such recommendations to Congress as will in my judgement best serve to carry them into effect. I beg your support and encouragement; it has been and is my earnest desire to se cure such reformatory rules regard ing methods of appointment and pro motion as were established and have been tried. My efforts for such re formation, shall be continued to the best of my judgment. I acknowledge before this assem blage, representing sis it does every seetion of the county, the obligation I am under for the great honor they conferred on me by returning me to the highest olliec in their gift, and the farther obligation resting on mo to render the best services in my power. This I promise, while look ing forward with the greatest anxiety to the day when I shall be released from tlie responsibilities- that are at times almost overwhelming, and from which I have scarcely had a rest since the eventful liring on Sumpter in April, leall, up to the present lay. My services were tendered and ac cepted under the first call for troops growing out of that event, I Avas entirely without influence, or the acquaintance of persons Avith inlluor.ee, but was resolved to per form my part in the struggle threat ening the Aery existence of the Na tion. I performed it conscientious ly and without asking for promotion or command, and Avithout revenge ful feeling toward any section or individual. Notwithstanding this, throughout the Avar, and from my eamiidaev for mv present ollice in lSfjS to the close of the last Presiden tial campaign, I have been a subject of abuse and. slander scarcely ever equalled in political history, which to-day, I feel I an rAu .rd'to d isre gard, in A-iew of your Acrdiet, Avhich 1 gratefully accept as my vindication. The Opinion's ;f the I'ress, The comments of tlie pre-s upon tlie action of Congress in regard to Credit Mobilier frauds, avo are pleas ed to see are plain and forcible. Tlie New York Jhrahl st;gm.!tk:os it as a Jarco, ana sa s mr i:;o three days, from learned expounders of law in the House, we have laid a benefitting exhibition of the lege. 1 ac complishment of '-G'iirk. Gammon and Snap," of the virtues of Pecksniff, maudlin expressions of charity, in genious quibblings, bold dotiap.ee, oily hypocrisy and false pretenses; and, Av'itli tlie boiling down of all the other ingredients of the Avitehe:;' caul dron into the resolutions adopted by the House, Ave have the pitiful com promise adopted betAveon the demand of tlie public justice, public opinion, and public duty, on the one hand, and of personal party consideratisn on the other. A nmre adroit and systematic game of trickery in all its parts than this it Avould be difficult to lind outside f f the Senatorial elec tions of Kansas or the intrigues of the belligerent factions contending for the State Government of Louisi ana. In concluding its editorial the He raid says; ""We presume the Amer ican people Avill h:iA'e something to say on this subject. Their judg ment may be heard even in the ap proaching New Hamsshire ami Con necticut elections. Tlie World editorially says: "The country Avill feel less surprise than indignation at so barren a result of the scandalous exposures Avhich ha"e engrossed its attention since the bo ginning of the year. The House act ed on no consistent theory or doe trine. The Judiciary Committee ad mitted that the last' election by the people condones all previous offenses and that a A ote of censure for things done in 1S'',S, is as unwarrantable as expulsion." The Stm says: "As avo liaA-c all along predicted the Poland Heport has come to grief. "With abundant materials in their hands and Avithin their reach to h;rvo satisfied the de mands of justice, the Committee by thoir partiality and pusil.mimity have broken down the Avhole case. In tlie light of the evidence, seven members of the present House stood before the House guilty of dishonor able' and corrupt conduct regarding the Credit Mobilier and the Union Pacific Bailroad. The Committee, un dertook to shield from harm the rep utations of live, by expelling tlie of her two; the conspiracy exploded, the plot caved in at both ends, and proved too Aveak to drive out Ames and Brooks, and strong enough to cover the unjust retention of Kelley, Garfield, and their associates." . - Bn Sociaut-e. Men Avho isolate themselves from society, and have no near and dear family ties, are the most uncomfortable of human beings. Bvron savs that "happiness was born a twin, " but the phrase, though pret ty and poetic, does not go far enough. We are grogaiions, a:.d not interned to inarch through life either in double or single file. The man Avho cares for nobodv, for avIioiu nobody cares, has little to live for. You must have a heap of embers to have a glowing lire. Scatter them apart and they Avill become cold. So, to have a vig orous life, you must have a group of lives to keep each other warm, to af ford mutual encouragement, conti denee and support. If .You T'vln to live the life of a man and not of a fun gus, be sociable, be brotherly be charitable, Lo sympathetic, id labor earnestly for the good of your kind. - An American found himself brought face to face at Borne last month with an old schoolfellow whom he had not seen for years. "You hear!" "les my dear f'elloAV, I have just been mar ried, and have come to pass the honey moon in Italy." "And your yifcV" My wife, oh.'l kit her in New York.', j r . - 1 i' ,. 1. 1 1-1 BANCROFT LIBRARY, OF CALIFORNIA. A lew Wortls on the Hand. Neatness is the lirst consideration which makes a hand attractive. No matter how long, bony, or large joint ed and unshapely, if it is clean, and the linger-nails properly cared for a hand can never look disgusting. A soft, warm, pliable hand has great poAvcr and fascination. There is a character in a large hand, many times far greater than in a tiny one. A hand corresponding in size to the rest of the body, is much liner than the little fat, dimpled hands, somany are proiid to possess, and others envy the posesshm. It is equally as non sensical to squeeze the hands into a glove a size to small, as to pinch the feet for tight boots. A very small nose is considered in significant, Avhilo a largo one is said to indicate nobility of character. Why not the same Avith hands and feet? If, Avith changes of time, the idea should preA'ail that small noses only avo re fine, Avhile large cues Avere something to hide, and of which to lie ashamed, would not the vanity of humanity attempt to reduce the proportion of that member by lacing or inserting in a close net? It Avould be equally as sensible as stopping the circulation of the blood in the other portions of the body. A Avhite llexible hand is desirable, but not at the sacrifice of duty. Many a hard, rough hand has done enough good in tlie Avorld to look beautiful in the eyes of the appreciative. Girls avIio shirk all the house-Avork, mak ing drudges of their mothers, rather than soil their dainty white hands need not expect to be loves! by those Avho knoAv it. Tlie callous places and other signs of labor would be much more to their credit. The best hand in the Avorld is an honest hand, be it harder soft, Avhite or broAvn, smooth or rough, angular or fmapoly; an honest palm that takes the hand of a friend with a Avarm, hearty grasp, as if there Avere nothing in (ho heart to conceal, only am Ci .,,id 1 in.l"n: ; towards This is the best and most beautiful hand in the Avorld. - o ' A IwtI:er's I.ovc. The following tribute to a "Moth ers Eove" is from the Phrcnolo'ii A thing immortal. Time cannot change it. Death cannot quench, it. Etemitv cannot Avaste or destroy it. l voi a i no pa sses us cradle to the grave it co aiiout, groAvmg stronger when temptation besets us, becoming holier Avhen adA'ersity tries us, and more godlike to save Avhenthe black ness of despair gathers its horrors around us. Forsaking us not, though deserted by all others, it clings to us Avith a spell Avhich no charm can dissolve; Avith a strength which no poAver can sca or. In the morning, at noonday, and at eventide, it is ours; and though the dear heart Avhoso OA-cry throb Avas actuated by it is hushed in that bosom 1'oroA-er; though the once soul ful eyes gloAv not Avith it iioav, and the .mute lips breathe it no more; yea though the eoilin, the shroud, the cold clods of the valley, and the long grasses of many a year hide from our tear bodimmed eyes the sweet form that Avas ever transfigur ed into angelic radiance by its pres ence, yet from the shores of the re ceding past, this mothei'-loA-e drifts over to us Avith all the vividness of tlie days Avhen she Avas Avith us, and it comes back to us from the beauti ful beyond, its infinite tenderness still yearning OA'er us, and bringing us hope as, avo struggle in the close contest of life. Going not out fore-er, and sotting not. 'tis a guiding star by Avhose far reaching light avo may pilot our frail barks from hilloAV on to billoAV across the stormy sea of Time, and anchor at last at the fadeless shore of a country Avhoso mansions are home indeed, halloAVcd and made pure by the prayerful vigils born of a mother's 1oa-o. Speech ol" Vice President Wilson. Senator AVilson, on assuming the duties of his oiiice, spoke as follows: Snxvxous: In assuming the posi tion assigned mo bv the. voice of tlie nation, 1 am not, I trust, unmindful of the obligations it imposes. A ser vice here, some Avhat prolonged, coa--ering a period croAvded with great events, and an association here with nearly two hundred ami thirty Sen ators, many of them statesman of large and A aried experience, haA-e im pressed upon me exalted ideas of the responsibilities resting upon the oc cupant of this chair under the rules of the Senate, parliamentary hiAV and consecution. In passing, then, from the seat I have hold for more than eighteen years, to this chair, I trust I comprehend something of its re quirements; something, too, of the of the tone and temper of the Senate. In presiding oaoi- your tteiioe rations I shall eve r strive to be free from per sonal prejudice and partisan bias. A sense of public duty and obligations and personal friendship alike require that 1 shall be as considerate, as just and impartial as the lot of humanity permits. To the generosity, justice and friendly regards of the Senators I trust, anil I fully, appeal for that counsel audi encouragement, that for bearance aud indulgence which. I am sure I shall often require as your presiding officer. ,. A Word ro Boys. Boys, did you ever think that this world, Avith all its Avealth and avoo, -with all its mines and mountains, oceans, seas and rivers; with all its millions of grop ing men, and all its science and pro gross of ages, Avill soon lie giA en OAX-r to the boys of the present age Loys like you? Believe it and look abroad upon your inheritence, and got ready to cii'.or upon its puooCoion. Incorporated. The Albany and Astoria Farmers' CompaiiA- incorporated at Albam- on the 1st." The capital toek of" the Company is fixed at 50,000; shares, $'2o each. The business, according to the articles of incorporation, Avill be to "construct, build, equip and run steamboats, barges, and all kinds of Avater crafts, and the same to oper ate upon the Willammette river, in the State of Oregon, from its mouth to the head thereof, and so far as the same is, may, or shall bo, navigable with its tributaries; and also the Columbia riAer from its mouth to its head, or so far as the same isnaA" igable with its tributaries, in trans porting npon faid Willammette and Columbia riA-ers and their tributaries, and upon the high seas, up and doAvn and upon the same, passengers, freight or other things, as is done by common carriers. Also, to build, own, and have Avarohouses and all and any kind or kinds of storehouses, wharfs, docks and boat landings, and receive, store, and transport any and all kinds of grain, produce, Or other things susceptible of storage trans portation, and to charge therefor in any manner not contrary to I.iav ; to purchase, take, acquire, and hold lands, moneys, or other property, real and personal, and to sell, en. cumber, mortgage, or oom-ey the same, or any part thereof to the use of the corporation. The termination of the enterprise and scope of the business of the corporation shall be eo-extonsrve Avith the State of Oregon, and its; navigation of the streams in these articles mentioned shall be from the mouth of the Columbia river in said State of Oregon, to the head thereof, with its tributaries, and from the month of the Willam mette river, in the State of Oregon, to the head thereof, together with its tri! intarics." The principal place of business is Albanv, and Martin Imper, .T. 11. McCluro. F. S. Powell, Philip Dow, G. W. Vernon, E. E. Fanning, C. P. Burkhart and G. A. Barbar are the incorporators. The following named persons were appointed to open books and re ceive subscriptions: J. B. MeCIure, Philip Loav, G. W. Vernon,' F. S. PoavcII aad E. E. Fanning. 5 o -Q- -S Why Don't You Ilcspond, Sir:"; Old JudgoW., of ,in the Old Do minion, is a character. He Avas a lawyer, legislator, judge, and lead ing politician among the old-time Avhigs of blessed memory; but, alas! like them, his glory departed, and, like many others of his confreres, has gone "Avliere the Avoodbine twin oth!" NotAilhstanding the loss of property and the too free use of sip-ple-jack, he maintained the dignity of ex-judge, dressed neatly, carried a gold-headed cane, and Avhen he had taken more than his usual alloAV ance of the faA-orite beverage, lie Avas very pious at such times, alAvays at tending church, and sitting near the stand as erectly as circumstances Avould admit, and responding fer vently. On cne occasion a Baptist brother avus holding forth Avith en ergy and unction on the evils of the times, and in one of his flights he ex claimed, "Show mo a drunkard!" The judge rose to his feet, and unsteadily balancing himself on his cane, said solemnly, "Here I am, sir; here I am!" Tlie elder, though a good deal nonplused by the unexpected re sponse, managed to go on Avith his discourse, and soon warming up to his Avoik, again called out, ShoV me a hypocrite! SIioav me a hypocrite! ShoAV me a hypocrite!' Judge W. again rose, ami reached forAvavd across a seat Avhich intervened, touch ed "Deacon D., Avliy don't you re spond, sir? Why don't you respond, sir? Why don't you respond? I did Avhen they called" me!" w -O- One morning during the late war an otiieer riding through the Avoods of North Alabama aat.s attracted by a tall, lank countryman, Avho scemcilo to be using his best endeavors to re ach the top of a largo hickory tree. Scarcely had he reached the summit Avhen, rapidly descending, he started up another tree a few yards further oil". lis strange proceeding was continued at least a dozen times, the countryman climbing and descend ing one tree alter another ior nearly a ouarter of a mile. The olllcer at length oA-ortaking him inquired the cause of his eccentric gyrations. 'Wal stranger," he answered, "I Avas lyin' f. sleep under yon hickory, when a darned squirrel dropped a shell bark into my eye. I'm goin' to por ry him till he leaves the settlement, if I die in the attempt." As people grow older they come at length to live so much in memory that they often think Avith a kind of pleasure of losing their dearest bless ings. Nothing can be so perfect Avhile wo possess it as it Avill seem Avhen remembered. The friend Ave love best may sometimes weary us by his presence "or vex us by his infirm ities. How sweet to think of him as he Avill be to us after we haAC outliv ed him ten or a dozen years! Then avo can recall him in his best mo ments, hid him stay with us as long as we want his company, and send him awav when a-o Avish to be alone again. 0. W.Huhnc. sf- O- Z A San Francirx-o shipping firm haA-e put a weekly line of sailing ves sels between that city aud Portland. This w ill bo an important benefit to Oregon commerce, and Avill doubtless have a tendency to materially reduce transportation rates betAveen San Francisco and Portland. An exchange says, "A citizen of Palmyra, Maine, owns a coat which has 1 teen in constant use for fif ty soA on years." It must be of "niany colors ' by this Cnae. A Beautiful Mansion. The natural beauty of "the eitv of Salem surpasses by "far any other city, toAA-n or a ullage in the Willam ette Valley. Its wide and capacious streets, its natural water pOAvers, and the beautiful scenery surrounding it, impress upon the stranger hoAv much the hand of nature has bcstoAved up-c on us. to add tothis, tlie hand of art afid architecture has not been idle in our midst. Fine structures have been erected according to the ideas of moalorn times, both private and public, and chief among the pri vate residences is one noAv almost completed, and oAvned by Hon; E.N. Cooke. The building occupies a conspicuous osition on Tictv Hill fronting the Plaza, and is supplied Avith all modern improvements. The furnace for heating the building is Ford's patent, manufactured by tho Oregon Iron works, Portland, and is a convenient as Avell as a lire-proof arrangen- iff. The front parlor is 32 by IS. wiiii 1 foot ceiling, and opens by folding doors to the dining room Avhich is oO by IS feet. Both rooms are frescoed after the same style and present the handsomest appearnco of any suite of rooms avo liaA e eAor seen in the State. The entire build ing Avill be frescoed in the same man ner. Jl lie painters engaged on tho Avork are Messrs. Balderinan and Smith, San Francisco, the former having followed this profession for thirty-five years in Germany, may , en oe considered a lirst-ciass Avork man. Tho art. of tho is also displayed in several places, the most noticable, hoAvoAer, are the mantle pieces Avorked in heavy scrolls out of Italian marble. Also tho plumbers and gas littersliave dono their prettiest, and they being tho firm of Anderson t Bhawl, it is not si range that those necessaries are of tho best workmanship, and the water cocks, etc., silver mounted. Each bed room is furnished in a similar manner, with gas, water and heating ap laratus. To an ol is rver of beau ty the presence of a professional stair builder was evident, as tho railing is manufac tured from the finest mahog any, and highly polished. The bath room is handsomely finished Avith black walnut and Avi'll also be fresco ed. The remainder of tlie building Avill lie finished in the same manner, and Avhen completed will be number ed amongst the finest buildings on tlie Pacific coast. The cost of the building Avill probably lie between tAventy-iive and thirty thousand dol lars. Thus the western wilds bawo groA-r?in a 1'cav short years from un trodden forests tolieautiful cities, and tho home of progress and pros perity, o --- . Another Speck of War. O Trek , March 7. The following is an extract from a letter dated Lako City, Surprise Valley, February 27th: " The citizens of this section are sur rounded by three-powerful tribesof Indians the Piutes, Pitt BiA'ersand Snakes. The Piutes number about eloA cn thousand warriors, of whom at least tAvo thousand are in our im mediate vicinity. Tho Snakes, an equally poAA crful tribe, are hard upon our confines. The Pitt liivers,a small tribe, are numercially equal to the whites in their neighborhood. Those tril ies have always been hostile to the Avhites, and the apparent peaco Avhich avo have enjoyed for the past foAv years was brought about by a gradual cessation of hostilities with out any formal treaty ; hence a war is imminent at any time, and upon tlie slightest pretext. MoreoA"er, these Indians have watehcit) with eager interest the inoA-ements of Cap tain Jack, and not a f ew of them haA-o already enlisted in his support. Tho iioavs of each success of Captain Jack has spread like wildfire through each of these neighboring tribes, arousing ii their : are go breasts a spirit of cruel Avar. Every day they grow more and more jubilant OA er his vic tories, and more insolent and defiant in their imagined strength. Already they haA O held in the A ery center of our settlement a savage carnival and consultation, tho exact import of which avo haA-e been unable to ascer tain. But it is not difficult for thoso acquainted with the Indian character to guess Avith tolerable accuracy what its probable purpose was. It is patent to every one in this country that any other terms than a full, complete and unconditional surren der to the (Jovemnient Avill le a sig nal to these other tribes to raise tho warhoop and nnshcath the sealping knife. Our stockmen and pioneer settlors are scattered here and there OAer a large extent of country, miles apart, and would fall an easy prey to any adAenturous band of 3aA-ages, Avho, through motiA-cs of plunder, desire for revenge, or mere saago thirst for blood, might attack them, Avhile our denser settlements are by no means so strong as to enjoy un- xnunitv from tho raids. " clanger of their o. A good storv is told of a clergy man Avho, in the kindness of his heart invited a man on foot to get into his vehicle for a "lift" on the road. No s-ooner Avas the man seated, than tho clerical gentleman, seeking to im prove the occasion, asked his com panion" if ho Avas prepared to die," whereupon he leaped out of tho chaise and ran off at good speed, doubtless considering the question to be synonymous with"your money or your life." - People in IoAva keep themselves warm by burning corn instead of making it up into whisky and becom ing "corned." They use' 50,000 bush els per day that Avay. & Mr. John Quinn was shot and in stantly killed, a foAv weeks ago, at Nevada creek, .Montana Territory, by a iaa rioi-ied Jao. MeAiriooa,