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o It At V! if a ii l no a oresw citv, nucsox, I!LT. 21, ISM. Chrisliiias. The f.ict th:d Christmas comes tint onco a your to use a hibernicism i3 an every day affair; but the Christ mas that we are now cajled upon to celebrate .is fraught -with more than ordinary importance, for it carries with it the echoes of a country' Christmas holiday jJoic!ngs in America, anil cjmrnom orates its hundredth observance by the American people, as a distinct and independent race. It is true the Declaration of Indciicndcnee had not been signed that wo had not for merly pronounced ourselves free of England one hundred years ago this Christmas, but then the first blow in Liberty's holy cause had been struck, and the Christmas celebration by Aniericans in 1775 was under arms and around the watch fires of the o camp. Boys like to date everything from tho Christmas on which they got se vere pains by over-stuffing, or from tho Christmas when their Uncles John donated the sweet-toned drum, or from the Christmas when Grand mother was with them, or something of that kind, but we want them to recollect this 25th day of December for no such trivial reason, but to make it a guide post in their niem orie8 as the hundredth time -that Christ's nativity has been celebrated by America as a nation, and by the people as a race inimicable to ty ran- j ny, and as defenders of liberty and right. Let us hope, that when good St. Nicholas comes to our home hearths, ho will not forget pur nation at large, and that like good children who deserve well of his bounty; wo ma as a republic receive a generous share of his blessings. In his flight through our land may no)home be bo isolated, no liltlo one so poor as not to know his presence, and may he pause for a moment to say "'Well done, America! St. Nicholas is proud of you!" Into the laps of our readers may ho empty his join us in wishing merry Christmas. cornucopia, and them all a very Our 3Iiiiisfer to Eu; From recent Kastern papers we discover that our Minister Plenipo tentiary to tho Court of St. James ho of "poke;-" notoriety is being brought beforo the British public in a most disgraceful light. His teach ing proud Albion's peerage the mys teries and charms of "draw," or his scandalous connection with tho Em ma Mine fraiid, sink into nothing ness when compared with his mal feasanco of oilice: v Documents have been recently published which show that in July, 1S71, Mr. Norman "Wiard, who was at that timo a partner of General Schcnek's in the business of manu facturing ordnance, and held a power of attorney from him, entered into a written agreement with John A. Machado to "use his best endeavors to, secure the settlement and pay mont" of a claim of $3j0,000 which Machado was urging against the British government. "What sort of "endeavors" Wiard was supposed to use may bo inferred from tho stipu lation of tho contract that if he suc ceeded "in securing such settlement during the timo General Schenck should be Minister of the United States to Great Britain," Wiard's compensation should be one third of the award, less certain legal expenses; but if tho settlement "should not depend upon tho negotiation of Gen. Schenck, or should not bo' conclud ed during his ministry, then Wiard 6hould get nothing. In plain Eng lish, says the New York Tribune, Wi ard, trading ipon the basis of his partnership, and intimacy with the American Minister, proposed to sell the diplomatic services of that high official, taking for his pay one third of all that Schenck could get out of o t'ie British government. Of course it was nowhere said that Wiard and Schenck were to divide the profits On that subject Mr. Machado doubt loss drew his own conclusions. Having made this disgraceful con tract, what was Mr. Wiard's next proceeding? Why, he sent a copy of it to Mr. Schenck, with the neces sary papers for the prosecution of tho claim. Did Mr. Schenck protest indignantly at such an affront to his honor1? Did he refuse to be a party to ,tho bargaiu? Not at all. He wrote back: "I will see what can be done." In a scathing article on the same subject, the New York Post closes with. "Is not tho lenst atonement which he can now make to his conn try for the disgraeo which lie has intlicted upon it a surrender of his portfolio? and if this is not speedily announced, will a long timo be ab lowed to elapse beforo the country shall be informed of his recall?" Lantj of Oregon,, is the only one from the Pacific coast, besides Lnt- trell, who has more than on? core- mitteo position, being assigned to public lands and Indian affairs. Woodburn, of Nevada goes on min ing committee. Majority of new members aro given one place. The steamship California arrived lit Portland from Sitka oa the20th. wrm r r ma snnTt f?" tTj TS 8 i;at3 r k2f l-r Clackamas Comity Ko:kI.4. "We have beforo referred to the bad condition of our roa&s, and al though no movement lias been made tocimprove it, the subject has lost none of its importance though our merchant? and others have probably lost a considerable amount of money by tho neglect. The fact is, it would redound considerably more to our advantage if we weron debt a little for making good roads, instead of having almost impassable thorough fares and our city "scrip" worth its face value. If we wish to draw the trade of the surrounding country to this city, avo must have good roads. They are of primary -importance- not only to the trade of this city, but to the farmers themselves. If the roads leading to this city were as good as they ought to be, these little stations and stores would not be taking so much trade from us to say nothing of Portland. Farmers bringing wheat to our mills could haul almost double the quantity to a load tho advant ages from this, direct or indirect, are manifesto Tho people through out the county would come to town oftener, and our stores and hotels would have more patronage. There is no interest in this city that would not bo materially benefitted by the improvement of our roads. This cit3' would be a gainer if every year it was taxed to the amount of $3,000 for the making and improving of roads to this place. "With good roads, fewer wagons would bo broken, a man's farm -; five miles from town would be worth much more with a iirst-rato macadamized road running straight from it to the city, while city property would bo worth much more, and tho( money spent on our roads would increase its value to the extent of three times the expendi ture. Third Kaio 'Posts The excuse which the members of the last Congress made for the law doubling the postage on all third- 53 mail matter was that it was passed by mistake, the only intention being to doable tho postage (in ac cordance wita tiio request ol the express companies) on tho miscclla- ueous merchandise winch the mails . . . ... are i ernnttei to carry, liio ow York Po.it says that Postmaster Jew el accepts the Congressional view of the matter and recommends that tho rate of postage "on transient news papers, periodicals, books, printed matter of all sorts, lithographs. maps, sheet music, photographs and manuscript intended for publication, shall be reduced to one cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof." He savs nothing about a reduction ci theTvate on third-class matter. Public indignation was so strongly manifested against the increased rate or newspaper postage that there is little doubt that a modification of tho law, as tho Postmaster General suggests, will be one of the first acts of our new Congress. It will be well also for that body to consider carefully the propriety of a reduction of the rates for all third-class matter. The cheap rates on miscellaneous merchandise were a great conven ience, especial to !accs in the country where they have no express offices; and if the increased charges aro to bo retained, it ought to be made manifest that it is done in the interest of the PostofHce Department, and not merely to please tho express companies. Mr. Jewell's recommen dation that tho rates for the trans mission of manuscript shall be fixed so as distinctly to include all manu script designed for publication ought to have been long ago adopted, lhe postofiice ruling that the law covers only the manuscript of books has rendered it practicably inoperative, as it is safe to sav that a book manu script is rarely entrusted to the mails The New Governor of Idaho. The appointment of tho non. D ". lhompsou as Governor of the lerritory of Idaho is ono of tho most judicious selections that could have been made throughout the Pacific Coast. Mr. Thompson came to Oregon poor boy, working at one time as blacksmith "helper;" but owing to pushing energy and native intellect he soon showed himself a man whom fate had formed for leader. Passing rapidly through the rudimentary branches, ho be came one of the best surveyors of the State. He has figured conspic uously as a Senator in our Legisla ture, and wliile among us, may be said to have been ono of the leading Republican politicians of tho State. People in this vicinity will long re member Mr. Thompson as a leader in all public enterprises, and for the generosity with which he subscribed his means and time. Plain and practical, ho is to this day looked upon as ono of the finest business men of our State. Like Senator Cameron, "ho is friend to a friend till death, and a foo to a foo till the crack of doom." Molest a i l unas suming him-lIf. lie allows no f.iKo pride, or supercilious air of superi ority, to prevent him from grasping t'.e hand of an old ac-tnaintancr-, n- matter how dejected cv poverty stnoko.n lie may be. A man of "iron nerve and steel determination," of sagacity, and as Senator Jones says of himself "poses?ed of a suffi ciency of this world's- goods to be aboei the possibility of a bribe" . we look upon him as eminently right man in the right place" may he long keep the place. 'the and nilLADKLI'illA l-'rom our regular .'orresponiV nit. PiiinAPLPaiA. Dee. A. 1875. This letter I intend to make as thoroughly centennial (not that my information will bo ona hundred years old) as robberies from news papers on that all-absorbing subject will permit. Bear in mind that I claim no originality in this coiumun- ication, unless it no mo laziness i which will not allow of my crediting the sources of my information. First then in my mind conies "woman lovely woman." In order to obtain a definite idea of the chari table institutions carried on by wo men, photographs of these institu tions, with a short account of the same, are respectfully solicited from the women conducting such institu tions in foreign countries as well as in America. An addition to the building will be prepared for educa tional purposes; tho Kindergarten, object teaching auy other branches of education for which women aro specially adapted will bo oxhibited at tho Centennial. Tho committee announced with great gratification that, besido pro viding for the erection of their own department, contributions have been received from the women of tho country to the funds cf tho general exhibition amounting to ninety-five thousand one hundred and forty dol lars (805,110). Tho Exhibition will bo opened on May 10, 1S7G, and remain open every day, except Sunday, until Nov. 10. The articles to be exhibited have been classified in seven departments, which, for tho most part will be located in aipropriato buildings, whoso several areas are as follows: The departments of Mining, Met allurgy, Manufactures, Education, and Science, cover 21 .4.7 acres; tho Art Gallery covers 1 .5 acres: Ma chinery building, 11 acres; Agricul tural building, 10 acres; Horticul tural building, 1 .5, making a total o f 48 a: Every acres. day strangers arrive from all parts ol the country, and marvel, at lie unexpected immensity of the reparations. The exhibition grounds not counting the stockyards and farm, occupy 2)3 acres, ten acres more than were covered by the icn na exhibition. Fifty acres aro occu pied by buildings, and the total are to be placed under cover is more :vciity-five acres. The amount of space occupied by the buildings of the Vienna exhibition, including all the covered courts, was only nr. i f build- l jaris yi i jj covered but 31 hibition build k alone covers acres. 1 no mam ing in Fairmonnt Pai twenty acres, and this and Machinery Hall (the two being connected with a covered way, and thus forming practically one building) are together three-quarters of a mile in length. The length of aisles in tho six larger buiLlin will amount to thirty-six miles, and tho aisles of all tho smaller buildings, which ar-? to bo more than one hundred and fifty in number will bring the total up to fifty miles, so that, since the goods will of course be arranged along both sides of the aisles, one hundred miles of walking will be necessary for a review of tho entire exhibition. These figures indicate that the American exhibition will not, in point of magnitude at least fall behind cither of its European prede cessors. The American art display will be more than twice as large as that of any other country, and, since by a recent action of the Advisory com mittee it has been decided that the display should be made to cover tho entire century, so as to include the works of our earlier artists, it may be fair to assume that our youth ful school of art need not be ashamed in the company of its elder European sisters, uur most formidable rival, (unless it bo Italy, which is not yet heard from) will bo Austria; Ger many stands next: then England, France, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Brazil and Egypt. That Egypt should be on this list at all i3 a mat ter of surprise, since the graphic arts are not encouraged by the religion of the Koran, It is fortunate that the Agricul tural Building was not begun as early as the other buildings, as it was thereby saved from the patch work to which, on account of the unexpectedly great demand for space, most of the others have been subjected. The representation in this department is as follows: 8i. Feet. United States IOO.oini treat Ihitaiu UiUNhi Nethe; lands 4.000 iermany 'J.oiki Sweden and Norway "J.tUM) F ranee . I'l.omt l.razil (i .0!H) Austria ... JiS Spain has spoken for 30,000 feet but mav not be ablcj to occuny all of it. The exhibition of agricultural im plements and machinery will be one of particularly great inerest, will occupy three-fifths of the entire space. A farm of forty-six acres, on tho Pennsylvania Central Bailroad, about seventeen miles from the city. has been leased, on which a practical trial of agricultur machinery will be made. For tho live .sto- k stockvards of ) Central U ulroad 1. and will 1m thi and provided wit': ., track. Tho dit-,.'v will tak place d r September and Or. be divide: 1 into r : to each of which .. $ devoted as follow : and asses will b on exhibition the 0 P t n n sy 1 v a n i a o been seemed, ;hiy renovated . half mihi race '.' of live stock 1 the months of b'U Stock will ber of classes, :'n days will be Horses, r riles exhibition from September 1st to 15th, horned cattle of all varieties from September 20th to October 5th, fchcep, swine and . ' - - - T&?V3 V7SriESJi - JtfSyaflLiafca , 25th Poultry will be exhibited from October 25th to November ivtu, and a bench show of dogs will take place between October 10th and 25th. Our stirred rev iva! in tho citv is already as deeply bv tho influences of the movement as was Brooklyn first week of tho efforts of Mesr-i. Moody and Sankoy. I he mctlicls followed are substantially the sa-n3, and the results in attract ing crowded audiences that overllow all bounds, are equally remarkable. Tho clergy of Philadelphia join in the work more generally than was anticipated, and its permanent value to the commuuity will thus be secur ed when the evangelists seek other fieh'.s. "SroroHTOX." CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. Dec. 20. The following resolution offered by Senator Edmunds, was adopted: Pssoh-ed, That Thos. W. Ferry. Senator from the State of Michegan, bo President of the Senate until J an'y 7th, 137G, and until a fresh appoint ment shall bo made. Morrill submitted a resolution that tho committee ou commerce bo in structed to inquire iuto tho expe diency of reporting, by bill or other wise, some measure to increase the efficiency of the service of steamboat inspectors. Ho said if accounts in the newspapers of loss of life on the Pacific coast are true, something should bo dono to improve the ser vice. Tho resolution was agreed to. Tho chair laid beforo the Senate tho unfinished business, being the resolution of Morton to authorize the appointment of a special com mittee to inquire into the circum stances attending the late election in Mississippi. Hitchcock introduced a bill to transfer tho Indian Bureau from the Interior department to the War de pa r 1 1 n e n t . liefer re d . Bontwell introduced a bill to in crease the officers of tho navy and to promote the maritime interests of the United States. Ordered to be printed and lie upon the table. After an executive session the Sen ate a.ljournod until Wednesday, Jan. 5th, lyTG. Starkweather presented a petition against appropriations for tho distri bution of seeds through the Agricul tural Bureau. The Speaker alluded to the neces sity of having a committee on enroll ed bills that might pass Congress beforo the holiday recess, appointed Harris such committee. Bills introduced and referred as follows: By Franklin For tho construction of public buildings in Kansas City, Missouri. Adopted. By Slemmens To repeal tho tax on tea and tobacco; als; resolutions calling on the Attorney-General for information as to the number of prisoners hold by authority of the United States Government in dilVer ent State prisons, with annual ex pense thereof. Adopted. By Conger For the better protec tion of emigrants and to prevent the importation of criminal-?. By Dn.rand To enable certain sol diers and sailors to perfect title to homesteads under the homestead law without entry, occupation or im provement. By Husk For all pensions on ac count of death from wounds, or dis ease, received in service, shall com mence from the dato of tho death or discharge. Page of California presented a res olution that the people bo allowed to elect the successor of Henry Wilson, deceased. Laughed at, and voted down. By Dunne!! To authorize the Sec retary of the Interior to ascertain tho amount duo the Stato of Minnesota for suppressing Indian hostilities. By Kidder To establish the Ter- ritory of Pembina. B3 Piper To relinquish tho inter est of the United States in certain lands to the city and county of San Francisco. By Dunnell To regulate tho sur vey and sale of timbered lands of the United States. By Eikins For the erection of public buildings at Santa Fe, and for the expenses of the military forces during the rebellion; also for the payment of New Mexico's volunteers in the Mexican war, and for the sup pression of Indian hostilities, and to release Fort Butler military reser vation. By Jacobs (W.T.) For additional land offices in the Territory. By Patterson For an appropria tion for a constitutional convention iu the Territory. By Stevens For the improvement of the navigation of the Colorado river; also a port of entry at Tucson. By Steele To reduce the area of the military reservation of Fort Lar am ie. Adjourned until the 20th. Dec. 20. There was a much larger attendance of members to-day than expected, owing to the holiday ad journment being fixed for to-day, and that the ouly business is lis tening to announcements from the Speaker. The journal of Friday last having been read and some executive communications being laid before the House, the Speaker announced the standing committees. Immediately after tho announce ment of the committees the House adjourned until Wednesday, 5th day of January, 1870. It becomes our painful duty to announce to tho Oregon City holders of Peruvian bonds, that the long-looked-for rejmdiation of its vouch ers by that guano-producing country has taken place. And Christmas so near, too! Dilworthy Carey, of Jackson coun ty, was sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years last week by Judge Prim, on a plea of guilty to an in dictment for larceny. . Cim.rmKXs'SocTAnr.K. The children of the Methodist, Ilapti.st, and Congre gational Sunday Schools will meet at Pope's Hall on Christmas eve. Parents and teachers will he present, a treat of sweetmeats will be served and a gen eral !ucrry timo for the little folks is anticipated. New Com nri. The wife of Mr. Ed. Hatch has presented him with a fine daughter as a Chrismas present. :r.i:tatAimc m:v.. San DiEdo, Dec. 17. Advices from the mines at Julian are encour aging. Helvetia is working seven teen men, running stamps night and day on first class ore. Beady Belief running steadily on 830 rock. Tom Scott mine is now down to 150 foot level. Twenty feet from the shaft thev have a led ere of rich miartz 30 inches thick. The cold mines of Julian can no longer be considered otherwise than permanent and of great value Nashvilte, Tenn., Dec. 18. Ex Governor Brown has been appointed Vice President of the Texas Pacific railroad and has accepted. St. Lours, Dec. 18. About 5 o'clock this morning the U. S express car on the St. Louis Kansas City and Northern train, due at 0:15 A. M. was entered between Ferguson and Jennings', some 10 or 12 miles from here. Tho messenger, Chas. Kinkaid, was thrown into a large package chest and locked up, and the safe robbed of from $10,000 to $20,000 in money and goods. New Oivlean-s, Dec. 18. Advices from Fort Clark, Texas, of tho 17th, state that the Mexicans crossed the river below San Felipe, and stole 800 head of cattlo and 50 horses from Strickland and Slaughter. Tho citizens aro raising companies and threaten to cross the river. Great excitement prevails. The citizens of San Felipe to-day called on the military authorities at Fort Clark. Little Rock, Dec. 18. W. B. Thompson was bnncr yesterday at bung yesterday Lowisburg for tho murder of Mrs. Stover, months a widow woman, about G ago. Thompson confessed the crime, but said he did it at the instigation of a son-in-law of the deceased. On tho sea Told ho was cool and collected, smoking a cigar. Beforo putting on the black cap he bid good by to the crowd and kissed his hand to the ladies. About 0,000 persons witnessed the execution. Sax Lrrs Ojuspo, December. 10. Jose Rodriguez was shot and kill ed last night by J. Waugh, an officer elaimincr to be a deputy town mnrsh.il W.u-,:iixr;TCN Doc, 10. Establish ed, ITay Creek, Wasco county, Ore gon, Lafayette Terrell, postmaster; Kellogg. Douglas county, Oregon, Adnad Kellogg, postmaster; Olequa, Cowlitz county, W. T., S. D. Laugh lin, postmaster.' New Yoiik, Dec. 20. Duncan, Sherman &. Co. havebeen adjudicated involuntary bankrupts on a petition signed bvovertwohundred creditors, whoso claims aggregate $2,1 00.000. MinwM KEK, Doc. 20. In tho U. S. Circuit Court, to-day, Bnrbaek was convicted of conspiring to defraud tlio revenue and sentenced to eight months' imprisonment and a fine of $2,000 and one-half tho cost of the trial. Dkn-vkk, Col. Dec. 20. Tho con vention to frame a constitution for Colorado, assembled and temporarily organized to-day. The permanent organization will be effected to morrow. Tho Republicans havo a large majority, but give a share of officers to tho minority. New Yot:k, Dec. 20. Tho new Pacific Mail iron steamer City of Sydney, sailed to-day for San Fran cisco. San- Sei-.astiav. Dec. 20. Tlio Al fonsist General, Morrens, will begin his campaign by a movement for the relief of this place and Ilornoni, after which he is expected to advance on tho Carlist position at Tolosa. S.v?r Drio, Dec. 20. Nothing new from the bolder to-day. The IT o;7f has a letter from Treat e stage station which says: "As near as lean ascertain, we are to have rough times along tho lino soon. Mexican resi dents are unable, if willing, to remedy the existing state of affairs. A letter from the Gaskills says they have 15 men under firms there now and they feel much easier. There have boon two skulking parties around one of seven and another of four per sons. When they fourd us well fixed thep left. Trscox, Akizoxa, Dec. 20. Latest advices from Sonora say that the people of that State aro in a very destitute condition. They were prevented from planting grain by tho late troubles and the people will have to depend for sustenance during the ensuing year upon scanty crops of pumpkins, beans, etc. The 2"oople favor revolution. Washington, Dec. 20. There is almost universal dissatisfaction with the Speaker's committee selec tions, and this discontent is heard in a marked degree by the California delegation. Piper's ap pointment on the committee on com merce, and Luttrell's on tho com mittee on Pacific Railroads, are ac ceptable, but Wigginton's on Terri tories, and Page on Indian affairs, are not considered suitable. Of the House committee on Pacific railroad, the chairman, Lamar, voted last year to suspend tho rules to put Tom Scott's bill on its passage. O'Neill is Scott's Philadelphia repre sentative. Throckmorton left the Texas Pacific Company's service to Congress. Walker is "author of an elaborate paper advocating Scott's project. Atkins, Tennessee constit uency, exiect a connecting branch road. Senator Mitchell introduced a bill to reimburse the State of Oregon for moneys paid by that State in the suppression of Indian hostilities during the Modoc war, in 1872 and 1S73. Referred to tho committee on military affairs. Also, that for the elief of O. II. Patterson. Referred o committee on claims. Milwaukee, Dec. 21. John F. Taft, ganger, convicted of conspiracy to defraud the revenue, to-day, was sentenced to five mouths' imprison ment in tho State prison a fine of $2,000 and half tho costs of the trial. Philip Weimar, convicted of the same offense, was sentenced to 8 months' imprisonment in the county jail and a fine of $2,000 and half the costs of trial. Galveston, Dec. 21. Advices from the Texas frontier, say the Comancho and other tribes of In dians are on the war path, and new depredations are feared. Four persons were recently massa cred near Atoka Indian Nation. Two of the bodies were burned beyond recognition. New Haven, Dec. 21. The Yale Boat Club has voted to withdraw from tho Rowing Association of American Colleges. Cn.uiLE.sTON, S. C.,Doc. 21. Gov. refused the commissions of Hipper and ex Governor Moses, obnoxious judges MiDMD, Dec. 20. General Jovel lar, minister of war, has been ap pointed captain-general of Cuba, and, with Caballa, will shortly leave for Cuba. General Quesada will be 1 - - -- - , . ... 11. , appointed eommander-in-chiei 01 mt i armies of tbe nortn. Gen. Ceballos will succeed wen. Jovellar as minister of war. Gen. Cuballos De Roda, formerly captain-general of Cuba, is dead, o o- SUMMARY OK STATU KEtVS. The British ship John Rennie? from Aukland, in full ballast arrived off San Francisco on Novj 'SO, and was ordered to Portland. On her way up she was overtaken by a vio lent storm, lost one of her crew over board, and was obliged to return in a disabled condition. Oregon wools continue to be held at prices relatively dearer than fleeces at current rates, hence aro not sought after. o Lafayette has "twenty good houses" that "could bo rented." Amateur burglars ore operating at tho Dalles. o Q Tho Aatorian says: Day bsfore yesterday a Democrat called to give us an item for the public, but first wanted to hear if we printed "a Dem ocrat paper." On being told that this was not a political paper, neither Democrat or otherwise, but an out-and-out independent journal, work ing for the good of all, he soured on it and said he would go to Portlaud. "But there is no Democrat paper there," we mildly suggested. "Then 111 go to Oregon City." "None there my friend!" "Then where'n h 1 '11 I go?" he blandly inquired. ' "Any where!" .vas tho answer, "they're all down there, and if you meet Mart Brown on tho way just inquire of him." "We didn't get the item. Dr. James McBride, an esteemed citizen of Oregon, died at his home in St. Helens on Friday last, lie had reached the advanced age of 7;3 years. A model for a 1,200 ton registered bark is to bo built at Albina. The Orulanimo tons of mail. brought up 125 Dr. J. C. Hawthorne of the Insane Asylum will set a Christmas dinner for the benefit of tho patients. It is reported concerning tho suit between the California Pacific Rail road Company and its Gorman bond holders that compromise papers have been signed, sealed and delivered, and that tho terms regarding the payment of tho bonds are as they havo heretofore been announced by tho press. It is fuither reported that the California Pacific manage- ment bind themselves land travel over tiiis to bring over- I ro:id, to relay the road-bed with steel rail -., and I make Yallejo the terminus of the California and Oregon road. Vuseo county horses I nave got tiio epizootic bad. The ,Mo 'ulti'ifcr says Mrs. Wilson, the postmistress tit the Dulles has resigned. There are three cases on the docket of the Supreme Court for Yamhill county: Smith et al. vs. Lamsrm, Nicholas vs. Harker; Espy s. I ei: ton Messrs. Miller fc Ross, nva-r Knap pa, have put into the river since la-it April 2,200,000 feet of logs. There is considerable dissatisfac tion among the members of Pacific Colony, on Hood river. The Corvallis Ih nuxrcl says: Our old friend Capt. James Wynant. of San Francisco, called upon us last week on his way to Yaquina Bay to take steps to reoien tho oyster trade between that point and San Fran cisco. Ha returned ou Saturday, and reported excellent success in his enterprise, as tiie oysters uro abu?i dant and never were in a bolter con dition than now. On tho 11th a young man named John Henry Maekin was drowucd in tho Luckiamute. The parties to the breach of prom ise suit in Portland have c-fu,-ted a compromise by beiug made "one." Several ice-breakers for the O. S. N. Co.'s boats aro being repaired and placed in condition to render service. A Miss Smith, of Washington Co., has been adjudged insane and com mitted to the insane asylum. Last Sunday the steamer Gussie Telfair was taken to Astoria by the Annie Stowart and Shoo Fly, and beached. A thorough examination of tho hull w ill bo made. The house of Dr. Belt of Salem caught firo on Sunday last, and. though the fire was soou extinguish ed, considerable damage was done. Insured for $1,500 which will not cover the loss. In an exchange we find an account of the death by starvation of a man named Farnccl, near the Klamath agency. He was on his way to Cali fornia "with one Daum. They en countered deep snows in the moun tains, and after wandering for eleven days without food, Farncel became insane, wandered off and died of starvation. Daum made his way to the agency, having subsisted for a considerable timo on the carcass of a 'cay use which had died by tho road side. Mr. John Holland is trying to raise the sunken steamer Yakima to bring her down to Celilo. Charles Gall was held to answer the charge of larceny beforo the grand jury. In default of bail Charley was committed. Mr. James M. Tierce, formerly of Oregon, is a member of the Cali fornia Assembly. A grand masquerade ball was given by the soldiers at Fort Klamath on Thanksgiving night. This (Thursday) afternoon Barney rompelly and William Fox will have a preliminary examination before R. Wilcox, U. S. Commissioner. These parties aro now in custody of the marshal, on a chargo of robbing the U. S. mails near Boise City, Idaho, on the morning' of November 10th. This was the robbery in which Wells, Fargo & Co.'s treasury box was stolen, containing about $8,000. Chamberlain has refused to issue EOIl THE ENTERPRISE' CHKISTMAS. Christmas is coming 1 the joy-Dell ringing, are In every young bosom, all over tho ChrLslma is coming 1 its lovHoken. bringing, " Let us prepare for the festival Krand. Bright little eyes, round each sly corner peeping, ti, " Glancing at things they're not wanted o to see ; And girs that can hear when their owners are sleeping, Learn all tlio fruit of the wondflrf,,i "troe." "orrui o AnJOwhen all together wo JoyfunT gather, 7 And Santa Clans gladdens the Ian and the small, Let us remeiAber the love of the Father Who gave tho dear Christ-child th best gift of all. Christmas is coming 1 each bright boy and maiden, c la wild with tho fun of the holiday cheer ; , Swiftly are passing tho hours, joy: ladon Up and bo merry I Christma is hr. o Mama Lockt El Dorado, Oregon. TEKR1TOUIAL XEHS ITEMS. vuiuiimau uameu All A ing, who : I 11 -r-.. .. ..j v.viiiiuu iuo comity JttU Lewiston, committed suicide on the 27th of October by banging himself to the clasp of his cell door. Ha was charged with selling whisky to Indians. c C Wm. Dondell, an ex-convict, has been arrested for horse stealing'near Boise City. Burk and Hngill, who were con victed at tho last term of court for the manslaughter of Lewis Miller have recently been pardoned by Got! Ferry. o At Port Townsend, eggs are selling at 72 cents per dozen and potatoes at $1 per bushel. The Washington Standard says: A late telegram announces tlio ai pointment of D. P. Thompson, Esq., of Oregon, as Governor of Idaho! This is one act of the Administration we can heartily endorse. "Dave" is a man who commands tho respect of all who know him. There was. a heavy full of snow at Silver City, Idaho, last week. The Walla Walla Spirit Bays Mr. Dan Gil!am,an industrious teamster, returned last week from a trip to Boise, dangerously poisoned by tlitt imprudent wear of gum boots. Hi whoi'o body was at one time covered with a sol i 1 scab, and his suffering on lh road was truly heartrending. At one time his life was in jeopardy, hue through'-the assistance of med ical ail from Biker City and the kiudns.i of Joe Wadsworth, a fellow tearn-ter, he was at length enabled to re;ieh this city, and is novc tis-i recovering. A Salt Lake City telogyam of tho 21st nit. says: -Reynolds, poiygamist. to-day sentenced by Chief Jutic White to four years imprisonment and 500 fine, was released on $10, 000 bail during appetil to thv Su preme Court, S. W.' ..Brown shipped to Los An geles last wee'; 7,000 fruit trees all ;;rown in his nursery irt-ar Vancou ver. A Failure i:i Crsi'-rer Co-operation. Mr. J. S. Denman, of Winona. Minn., State agent of the Lrrancrers. I lias, been compelled to make an as- : sigi i;H-nt to C. N. Wakefield, ol that city, tor the benefit of his creditors. Tho Wmona Ilrptrfiluan says his embarrassment is to be attributed to the failure of many of the grangers to meet their obligations to him. If this is a fact, it shows that noma iof the grangers have a srood deul to leurn of the laws of trade, as well as of the rules absolutely necessary to tho reaccess of co-operative associa tions. It never ocurred to them that the competiton of dealers in nearly all the articles they require affords an ample guaranty for reasonable prices but for the very thing that caused the suspension of Mr. Denman neglect or refusal on th part of somo customers to par which renders it necessary to chargo a percentage above legitimate profits to cover tho amount of losses by "dead beats." A co-operative, prompt pay association to any town embrac ing traders and customers is all the co-operation- that is required to ensure low prices. The Dee takes up about two col umns of its space to dilate on th advantages of Oregon City as a man ufacturing center. From that enter prising little sheet wo clip the follow ing: Oregon Citv. in Clackamas county. is tuo second oldest town in the State, and was the first incorporated. It was located and laid out by Dr. John McLaughlin, Chief Factor for the Hudson Bay Company on this coast. The place has had a slow growth till the past summer.during which it made good progress in buildings and business. Its destiny is plain and its importance and prosperity cer tain. It is situated on the Willamette, twelve miles above Portland, where tho river falls nearly forty feet and furnishes available water power that is practically unlimited. It will b a manufacturing city. Nature ha written it so, and it must be so, w the motto of its enterprising inhabit ants. The Mail Mas Kobbery- After numerous uncharitable in sinuations and many point blank charges against honest and innocent people, the real perpetrator of the mail bag robbery, Daniel Smith, has been brought before a court of jus tice and adjudged guilty. We con gratulate those against whose charac ters aspersions have been cast, and hope that their complete vindication will serve to deter an unscrupulous press from similar charges in tho future. . fc?ThP National iohi Medal was award ed o liradley A: Kulolson for thfc best Photographs in the United states, and the Vienna Medal lor the best In the world. 4JJ Montgomery Street, San Francisco,