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3h & b J 8 OREGON CITY, THURSDAY DEC. 2 1S7G. The New Year. In two days more tho &11 crentfnl day, tho beginning of a now century ia our country's life will have begun. This is a matter of no small importance, and by students of history who have read how "great nations rush to their ruin," the occasion of our starting out on our second century is a matter alike of solicitudo and congratulation. It cannot be denied that luxury and ef feminency, those insidious foe3 of all Republics, have crept into our society, and the plain faro and dress of our fore fathers, wi:h their disinterested lovo of country, have given place to love of display and craving not only for office but for spoils. With such grim facts staring us in the face, it is well, as the pot-house orator announces, to "pause and look around us." Every step into the now year should be carefully meas ured.and all true lovers of their country should be on the qui tire for her ad vancement. We are now on the brink, wise politicians say, of war, bnt we feel that emerging once from such an in testine struggle as visited us but a few years since there will be no anxiety on the part of "tho bone and sinew" of the the country to renow it, and blustering word fighters and men ambitious of ap pointments and love of id under will be disappointed. The shock of a second civil war would bo to our nation downright paralysis, and those men who would fctir up the strife should bo hanged like all other traitors. A second view of tho coming first of January is that taken from a personal stand, as it affects us as individuals. A groat many who have arrived at the age of maturity make this day tho occasion for pledges, usually affecting their moral and social standing. With one it is a pledge to go to church at least once every Sunday, with another "no more whisky in mire;" with a young JaJy.filled with an abundanco of that ar ticle which it is said paves the thorough fares of the domain of Moloch, it is in sisting with the dawning oi the new yea to commence to keep a dairy, or that henceforth she will speak only in "kind words." Now all these pledges, or inward promises, may bo very good, and in fact wo think they arc ia essence, but the poor way they are kept is what makes them objectionable in our eyes. Pie-crust promises, even in a good cause, are worse than no promises be cause they arc but adding the fault of breaking a plighted word to the origi nal fault. We arc very far from saving that all New Year's day promises are second-of-January promise breakers, for we know of many who keep these good resolutions with all the tenacity of a holy oath; neither do we wish to imply that those who break promises, shortly after made, do not keenly feel tho humiliation of their position; but we do say that this constant pledging antf next week or month breaking be gets an indifference for a thing that should be held forever sacred, and as long working with red hot iron is the cause of callousness, so long working on such a fragile article as a human be ing's conscience is the cause of indiffer ence and hardening. In brief, we en courage New Year's day pledges if they can be kept, otherwise do not make them. Wishing you a happy New Year, and tho best of success in keep- ing your good resolutions for future conduct, we ;prepare eoming century. ourself for the 4u When Greek Meets Greek. The dispatches announced on Wed nesday that the Odell party had reached Washington and were very indignant at tho way thej" were misrepresented in San Francisco, and, like Cronin, whom tho Tribune says "organized himself," they have published a card refusing to bo interviewed by the newspaper report ers. Thoy say, however, that they have tartling developments to make, and tho Democratic tiger with its tail between its legs looks on in fear and trembling. On the other hand it would seem from the dispatches referring to the gentle man with tho Democratic nasal appen dage and tho Senator of seat warming propensities and do-nothing proclivities are hard at work in solemn conclave, and Grover only a few thousand miles away. When Greek meets Greek, we expect a tugging at one another that will sadly discount tho fightings in the days of tho Spartans and King Philip Both parties aro confident, and "with fair fieid and no favor," pitch, eay we, and may tho best men win. 2Iixcd. Things aro no less muddled or unde cided in tho "three disputed States' than at this time a month ago. Poor South Carolina writhes with a bad at tacK ox uoubie governor, iloriua is compromised, apparently, by both par ties, the Republicans taking the lion's share, which is the electoral vote, while the rejoiced Democrats take the Gover norship and other State offices. In Louisiana the poor people are suffering an inquisitorial investigation, which has thus far developed the fact that there was a little intimidation on each side," whites scaring Republican negroes, and Republican negroes retaliating on their Democratic brothers. This is just about now as matters stand, everybody claim ing everything, with a slight chance that tho36 of the Rejulilica!i party will be those granted by the connetcnt au thorities whoever they uuy bo.. L'rcuin nt Washington. A Washington dispatch of the 21st gives the following concerning the wonld-be elector from Oregon: Cronin of Oregon arrived in tbis citv to-day. Up to this time he lias noi presented his papers to Ferry. He ar rived at the Capitol at 1 o'clock to-day and was made quite a lion of by tho Democrats. Half a score pf of corres pondents' were after him in a few minutes, but Demo cratic members were paying him so much attention that the newspaper men had but little chance, and, moreover, he would not be interviewed. His appear ance Indicated that he is just the sort of a person that would undertake the business intrusted te him. He is about medium height, thick-set, with small round head, covered by a mass of black curly hair. He has a countenance sur mounted by a nose of gigantic propor tions and the color of dead ripe straw berries. When Le was beingintroduced to the Democratic members there were various comments on his appearance that was both ludicrous and interesting. One prominent Democratic representa tive surveyed him for a moment and then turned to a friend and said: "Well, he has a good Democratic nose anyway." He stayed but a few mo ments at the House, and than Lane.who seemed to have him in keeping, took, him away and he did not appear again during the day. Cronin seamed to be better satisfied with his new found prominence in the House than respec table people of his party are with him. He stoped at the National Hotel, and was to-night, so it is said, in conference with Hewitt and several of the leaders of tho Democracy. He announces that he will to-morrow leave for Ilichmond to remain for several days, and that he will not deposit his papers with the acting Vice President until Kelly and G rover arrive here, and have full con sultation upon the subject with Dem ocratic leaders. He declares his belief that tho votes he brings will bo receiv ed and counted, and talks about his ac tion being m accordance witn tuo con stitution and laws. He says the consti tution of the United States as well as that of Oregon are at his back, and that they cannot exclude his vote. He has been in communication with Kelly who will be here to morrow night, and who it is said controls and directs Croniu's action. At tho rate of progress Japan is mak ing she must soon take her place among the foremost of tho nations. She al ready has the European postal and light-house systems in active operation; and the report of the Postmaster-General shows that in four years tho Em pire has distanced Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Turkey and Greece in the pos tal service. Japan has also an income tax, and a strong effort is being made to induce farmers to become sheep raisers, and thereby untilizo the hill country, from which the timber has been cut off. The highest evidence of progress, however, was afforded in tho proposition recently made to the gov ernment to sell Dai-Butz, a bronze and silver Euddha, sixty feet high, for old metal. The sale was not effected, it is true, owing to the remonstrances of foreign ministers who wanted the statue saved as a monument of religious art in the East; but her willingness to sell placed Japan side by side with Boston, where tho Old South Church stands. If Commodore Vanderbilt's apparent illness has been a trick devised for the purpose of revenging himself upon tho New York newspapers for the sharp things they have said of him, it has been very successful. According to the Graphic, each of the big dailies has had to maintain, during the many months that tho Commodore Las kept his house, a regular staff cf Yanderbilt reporters, at a cost of from 30 to $00 per week. It has been considered necessary to have a reporter constantly on watcli so that tue uommouore s death might be announced in a special edition as soon as it occurred; and the obituary notice, minus the last sad do- tails, has long been in typo in each of the leading offices. Just at present it looks a3 though the Commodore would deceive the entire press by recovering. After doing all that was in our ability to stir up the property holders of this city to a sense of their plain duty (we refer to the building of a bridge across the Willamette at this rdace) we give up the attempt, conscious however that we have done what was demanded of us in the premises, and that our citizens in carrying out tho "penny-wise and pound-foolish" doctrine aro blinded to their best interests. The English government having made the initiatory step toward an amicable agreement in regard to the extradition treaty, by surrendering Brent, a crim inal fugitive, tho Department of State has notified the British minister at Washington that the President is pre pared to respond and make requisition for the surrender of fugitive criminals under the treaty of 1842. In the Senate on tho21st, Mitchell presented a joint resolution of the Ore gon legislature, asking the passage of a law to authorize the sale of certain public lands in the Eastern portion of that State, which are ur.fit for agricul tural purposes,at a price less than SI 23 per acre, the minimum price fixed by law. It was referred to committee on publio lands. What do our tax-payers say to a new court house? For a rising county like ours a room a little over the size of a dry-goods box is hardly in keeping,and we think if the subject were thoroughly canvassed a majority of our solid men would favor our proposition. . The escaped lunatic who runs a news paper by cheek inherited, we suppose I is" getting excited, but still neglects i to answer tthe charsre of dishonnrr..Klo ioun.udi.-ni. - Go it, Stearnzy! Telcgratliic 'ows. Eastern. New Orleans. Dec. 21. There is considerable apprehension of trouble on the 8th of January, when the Gov ernor is to be inaugurated. Both Pack nd and Nichols will be inaugurated. The Republicans will not oppose the inauguration of Nichols, but should he attempt to exercise the functions of the office, he will in all probability, be re sisted, and a call will bo made for troops, eleven hundred of whom are now stationed here. Washingtox, Dec. 21. In case of Charles G. Fisher, late assistant district attorney, charged with abstracting pa pers from the clerk's office from the district court, tho jury returned a ver dict of guilty. A motion is entered for a new trial. The statistician of the Department of Agriculture in his December report, makes the corn crop only 2 per cent, short of the great crop of last year, and fully 50 per cent, greater than in Jb4. The aggregate, subject to possible fu ture revision, is twelve hundred and ninetv-five million bushels. New Yokk, Dec. 23. The World? s Washington special says: Dispatches are received to-day by both Senators from Florida, Conover Republican, and Jones Democrat, announcing the su preme court has issued a madamns re quiring the returning board to revise tho entire count; to give a majority to the Democratic candidates for electors and State officers, and declaring tho en tire proceedings null and void. A hurried consultation has been held by the Republicans on tho subject this evening, and a Republican Senator fa miliar with laws of the State has pro nounced the decision of tho supreme court to transfer, of a prima facie case from Republican to Democratic elec tors. Senator Jones received the fol lowing dispatch to-night: Tallahassee, Dec. 22. 9:40 P. M. The supreme court has awarded everything the Democrats asked for. There is great rejoicing here. C. C. Dvke, It is definitely ascertained from Fer ry that he does not intend to decide which is the correct returns from the States where there are two sets of elec toral returns, much less does he assume any right to count the same. New Orleans, Dec. 22. The differ ence in the character of the testimony before the House and Senate committees is accounted for by the fact that the Senate committee has had only testi mony from Ouachita, while the House has considered New Orleans parish, and the testimony is not yet really conflict ing. Republicans complain that tiny cannot refuse Democratic testimony be cause they have no list of the witnesses summoned by the majority. The Sen ate committee were invited to Ex-Gov. Pinchback's house to-night. Republi cans only attended. Washington, D. C, Dec. 25 Pres ident Grant, in conversation with a re porter of the Associated Press to-day, said in reply to a question that ho had no knowledge of a Democratic conspiracy South or West, as had been reported. He had information merely of organized riiie companies outside of the State militia, but he was apprehensive of arm ed collision in connection with the Presidency. It seemed to him that the people desired only a fair count of the electoral vote in Southern contested States, in order to be satisfied of the re sult. The report of the several com mittees now there would shed light on the true condition of affairs, and have a tendency to solve the existing difficul ties. It was certainly desirable to es tablish tho actual fact cf the election of either Hayes or Tilden, for neither could feel satisfied if any doubt remain ed of his election, because iu such case his position as President would not command the requisite general support. The President remarked that no one could suppose he had any connection with or relation to tho declaration as to who was elected; that was not a matter tor Inm to determine. Ue was anxious for the coming of the 4th of March, when he would gladly give way to his Successor and be freed from official cares. Before re-establishing himself at his home in Galena, Illinois, he pur posed making a voyage to the v est Indies, visiting Havana and other points of interest. Washington. Dec. 26. The Florida supreme court's mandate for a new can vass by the returning board is the chief topic in Washington political circles to- dav. Republicans denv that it elects or can possibly have any bearing on the Presidential electors. Alex. II. Step hens and some other prominent Demo crats, while admitting that under the Federal constitution no electoral college can cast its vote after the first Monday of December, and therefore no new electoral college can be constituted for Florida, insist that in cas3 the return ing board previous election is illegal, no electoral votes whatever can be counted for rlorida. and that sucn a reduction of the total number of elec toral votes from 3G9 to 3G5 will make Tilden's undisputed 184 votes a consti tutional majority sufficient to elect him. Tallahassee, Dec. 2G. Gov. Stearns says the decision of the supreme court settles the election question in this State, and he has advised the board to obey the orders of the court. Secretary of State Lilien notifies other members of the board to meet in his office at 11 o'clock to-morrow to canvass according to the court's mandate. Foreign. An American banker named Miller has been caught and held by the Mexi can revolationistjfor a ransom ofSS.OOO. Col. Andrews, U. S. A., has gone to his asisstance with a number of troops. Vienna, Dec. 24. Servia has most readily rendered complete satisfaction for firing on the Austrian monitor Moras at Belgrade. The Austrian flag was solemnly saluted to-day. London, Dec. 23. A special from Pera says Midhat Pasha, on Saturday, communicated to tho Sultan informal conclusions of tho European plenipo tentiaries. At this interview it was re solved that Turkey could yield in noth ing which would impeach her indepen dence. Other special correspondents think Turkey will accept the proposals of the powers. Tho Standard and Times representatives express themselves of this opinion. The Times' dispatch de clares the majority of the Turks seem disposed to bo reasonable. London, Dec. 23.- In considering how the surplus money of tho Geneva award shall be appropriated, the Times says: The American Congress is per fectly within its competence. Tho in demnity was paid for losses which the United States as a whole had sustain ed, and not what individuals sustained. We do not expect any conscience in Congress sensitive enough to inquire whether tho award wus too high, and might be returned. We should be sorrv to ksee such a delicate question raised. A limes dispatch from Shields says the shores of the Tyne are srewn for four miles with wrecks. Similar ac counts come from along the east coast. Constantinople, Dec. 20. The Mar quis of Salisbury will to-day demand from the Saltan his acceptance of the proposals agreed upon by the powers. Should he refuse Salisbury is instruct ed to leave Constantinople, and order the British fleet to quit Turkish waters. Great quantities of arms and ammu nition have been received from Ameri ca. The temper of the population is warlike and the situation critical. On Saturday the Softas made a demonstra tion before the Russian Embassy by shouting, "Down with Russia." Russian steamers have ceased on the Black Sea. Pacific Coast. San Fkancisco, Dee. 25. Another corvette of Russian North Pacific squad ron arrived this evening, there are now three Russian men of war here, and three more due. This concentration of a fleet is exciting considerable comment in view of the present Russian compli cations. Sax Francisco, Dec. 2G. A letter from Sacramento under date of Dec. 24th, says the young grass which start ed after the early rains is beginning to die, and summer fallowed grain, which scarcity ever fails in this county, will fare the same as other grain, unless rain falls within two weeks. Plowing is entirely suspended, and already much grain which has been sown will have to be again sown. The case is not hopeless however. Should rain come within two weeks, a great part would be saved, and with favorable weather later in the season the crop would still mature, The winter has been an un usually cold one. Yolo and San Joa quin counties are no better. Territorial News. The Olympia Echo has suspended. Idaho Territory is in debt about $130,000. Judgment has been obtained at Boise City against the bondsmen in tho Geer case for about $7,000. Forty-three new members have been added to the Snohomish Lodge of Good Templars during the last three weeks. Two men were sentenced to the chain gang at Victoria last week for pawning the clothes of dead small pox patients. A scow with 18 car loads of coal aboard sunk on the Duwamish river last week, and will probably prove a total loss. Quite a change i3 taking place in the river at Nesqually feriy, the crossing forcing itself down to the old fording placo of 20 years ago. On the 15th an old Scotch mand nam ed Phalli living near Steilacoom, fell from a load of hay and broke his neck, killing him instantly. An old soldier who had seen 18 con secutive years in the service of tho United States, died at Walla Walla last week and was laid at rest with military honors. Tho stage station building at the "City of Rocks," Idaho, on the over land route to Kelton, and within fifty miles of that place, was destroyed by fire last week; loss , $1,000. . Mr. and Mrs. Spence, residing near Walla Walla, were thrown from a wagon last week and both badly hurt, Mr. S.'s thigh being broken, and his wife being braised severely about tho head and shoulders. Tho number of legal firms in Seattle is 12, saloons 21, markets 7, mills 3, newspapers 3, daily and weekly and one monthly, G foundry s and iron works, 2 ship yards, mercantile establishments 78, manufactories of all kinds G'J, brew eries 2. Charles Burdand, a young fellow re cently from the East, who has been re siding for somo time in Olympia, slip ped off from his friends and creditors a few days ago with a boat belonging to Commodore Budlong, and has not since been seen or heard of. The farmers of Utah who plowed up their ground after the grasshoppers had deposited their eggs, find that the eggs have been entirely destroyed by the heavy frosts. This will shorten the hop per crop several million, but there will undoubtedly be enough left to go round next spring. From the 21st day of November to the 20th day of December inclusive, a month of thirty days, the quantity of coal put on board ship bv the Seattle company was 11,200 tons, or 431 tons per day for each of the twenty-six work ing days of the month. This quantity surpasses tnat ot any past month since the shipment of coal first began at that point. The Pnget Sound Manufacturing Co. is about to establish a stave factory at Puyallup, Pierce county. A GO-horse power engine will be put in operation in the factory. About twenty men will be employed indoors, besides a large number of hands will be engaged in felling trees and transporting timber from the woods;"" to be manufactured into staves. Two men who wanted to raise the wind drove five head of steers from a ranch on Snake river into Walla Walla a few days ago and sold them to a butcher. The latter had to pay for tho beef a second time, as the real owner turned up in the person of the owner of the ranch. The men gave their names as Mason and Castleman. One of them is under arrest. Several years ago the wife of Alonzo nayward of San Francisco obtained a divorce from her husband, and received from him a full half of his property, then amounting to many million dollars. Since the separation his circumstances have undergone a great change for the worse, and his divorced wife has repeat edly offered him a large part of her portion. As he persistently refuses to accept a cent of it, she has altered her tack, and courted him so warmly that they have been re-married. She is truly a noble woman. Hereafter, in Virginia, there will bo biennial instead of annual sessions of the Legislature, and to vote, one must first pay his poll tax, and if he steals never so little' and is convicted, ho is disfranchised. that tho unappropriated balance State Xctvs. Scio has purchased a fire alarm bell. Marshfield, Coos county, is to have a fire engine. Hillsboro is illumined by a solitary street lamp. 1, 085 letters were mailed from Salem one day (last week. Rich mines are said to have been dis covered on the Santiam. About 900 hogs have been slaughter ed at Salem this season. Marshfield Knights of Pythias gave a grand ball on Christmas night. Frank nodgens was sent to the insane asylum from Eugene last week. The Coos Bay Neirs will appear on a half sheet this week " 'cause its Christ mas." Miss Mary Brown, aged fifteen years, committed suicide near Roseburg last week. The whisky license in Baker City has been reduced from $200 to 100 per annum. The Jacksonville Times will change its day of publication from Thursday to Saturday. About $45,000 was turned loose in Polk county tho past two weeks all for wheat. Notwithstanding the stringent gam bling law, they still contiue to "ante" at Marshfield. J. N. T. Miller has been summoned to appear before the Senate Investigat ing Committee. Dr. Bunnel assayed some of the rock taken from the Esther mine, which yielded $2,000 to the ton. There are 40,000 bushels of wheat in the warehouse at Buena Vista,according to a Polk connty paper. Johnny Hoi ton, of tho Cosmopolitan, Portland, spends the winter in Southern California for his health. The hull of the wrecked Daisy Ains worth will be brought to the Dalles and converted into a barge. The Pacific Thrashing Machine Co. proposes to locate its works at Albany if it can secure a subsidy of $10,000. The capital stock of the People's Pro tective Transportation Co., of Yamhill county, has been increased to $o0,000 The weather in Eastern Oregon dur ing the past two weeks has been frosty, foggy and chilly, with some little snow. The Douglas Independent has it from reliable authority that Mat. Bledsoe was killed at Prescot, Arizona, about six weeks ago,by a man named Slocum A Chapter of Royal Arch Masons is about to be instituted at Astoria. Hon A. Van Dusen, A. W. Ferguson, Esq., and others are tho principal workmen. John Morgan, of Hillsboro, sold forty five acres of land last week, located near Newton, for $10 per acre, three acres beaver dam, the rest hr timber upland Mr. W. T. Webber, civil engineer, has recently completed a full set of sectional maps of Benton county, show ing all tho vacant land, school land, etc Thero is great complaint among the carpenters in Astoria because of the scarcity of lumber, the three local mills being unable to supply the cur rent demand, both having orders six weeks ahead. Tho plan for the bridge to bo bnilt at Sandy, on the Sandy and Dalles wagon road is now in possession of Colonel Gates. It will be 430 feet long; the longest span win be 230 feet, lhe building ol" this bridge will be let .by contract, all of which will be advert. sed in the course of time. Tho Grand Rondo valley wheat is worth 50 cents per bushel, oats and bar ley 75 cents per 100 pounds, flour $3 per barrel, butter 2 cents per pound, eggs 25 cents, potatoes to cents per 10U pounds, pork 5 cents per pound, gross, i y cents net; green apples 6 cents per pound. Riley & Stewart, of Ellensburg, Cur ry county, have sold their fishery and sawmill to a Mr. Hume, ironi the Co lumbia river, for $24,000. Mr. Hume will put a steamer on Rogue river and build a large salmon cannery at Ellens burg. lhe enterprise, it is calculated, in connection with the mill, will furnish employment for about 150 men. Pomeroy's Democrat says; "The silver springs just discovered in Oregon are quite remaiKaoie. lhe waters are im pregnated with liquid silver so that an iron bar floats on the surface. A hun ter recently rowed across one of them ana lound io worth oi the precious metal in the basketwork of bis canoe. The Aslorian says: "As a test of how the value of real estate has advanced in As toria, we refer to a tract of two lots ly ing opposite the eastern end of the Farmers' wharf, at the outer edge of street improvements, which was pur chased two years ago for $500, upon which about the same amount has been expended, and this week, $7,000 was offered, but refused, for the same lots." The Itemizer says one of Rlr. D. Coop er's sons the other day found a piece of gold quartz in the LaCreole river at Dallas. The gold is visible with the naked eye, and is pronounced to be good gold, too. It is supposed that this has been washed out of the bank of tho creek, somewhere not far distant, and that a ledge is likely to be found on the JUaUreoIe not far from Dallas. For tho Astoria trade, next season, 18 1 7, the Oregon Steam Navigation Company aro arranging to construct a palatial side wheel steamer, 251 feet in length, 34 feet beam, and 10 feet depth of hold. She is to be a three-decker, with a main saloon 125 feet in length, with capacity for accommodating 200 passengers, and will carry 1,000 tons of wheat. She will be the most elegantly furnished and fitted steamer on the Pacific coast. The Supremo Court of Minnesota ha, affirmed the constitutionality of the law requiring each liquor dealer in the State two pay $10 annually for the es. tablishment and maintenance of a State Asylum for Inebriates. Our law-makers would do well to give this State a similar law. Eleven women and twenty men, stu dent3 at St. Petersburg, have been ar rested for shouting "liberty," and un furling a red flag bearing the inscrip- ; tion, "Union and Liberty," at a church i service. 31iiiority Presidents. In 1814 James K. Polk was made President by an electoral college, al though Henry Clay had 24,119 more votes on popular vote than Polk. In 1S5G James Buchauan was made President, although he was in a minor ity on the popular vote of 377,629. In 1SC0 Abraham Lincoln was elected President by the electoral college. In the South there were no votes cast for him in many of the States, and on the popnlar vote there were 944,110 votes against him. "In 1876, at this time, it is claimed that Tilden has the popular majority of nearly 250,000. But even if he has, the firm provides that the President shall be voted for by electors from each State. The New York Dramatic Neics has the following item concerning the marriage of the proprietor of the N. Y. Herald: Mr. James Gordon Bennett's mar- ... i riage, which was so extensively an nounced last spring, is probably defin itely given up," the breach between him self and his financee having been, how ever, altogether amicable, and tho result of a firm conviction on his part that he wa3 not fitted for the married state. WlmfAVAr rtrAsnts Mr. Bennett gave Miss May, and they were numerous, have been retained by her at his uesire. The Nation warns clergymen that no body but a biologist, a microscopist, or a chemist is compe' ent to criticise Prof. Huxley, which leads a sharp critic to reply that if no one can properly criti cise Huxley unless he himself bo a biol ogist, a microscopist, or a chemist, for the same reason no one can properly commend him but a biologist, a micro scopist, or a chemist. This- is rather unpleasant for the Nation. The expense of proclaiming the Queen of England and Empress of In dia at Delhi, is set down at $1,125,000. Did we hear any one remark about the civilization of the nineteenth century, and the superiority of Anglo-Saxon to Indo-African civilization : "Mr. Speak er, is it in order for scream?" tho eagle to Senator Mitchell has introduced a bill in the Senate for the protection and preservation of salmon in the Columbia, Mr. Mitchell has also" moved for $250, 000 more in aid of the Cascade canal. 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We all i.-ci thankful to you, and recommu'id your medi cine to all our friends." James Hurd, of Zanesville, O., says : "The Centaur Liniment cured my Neuralgia." Alfred Tush, of Newark, writes: "S -nd m-i one dozen bottles by express. Tho Liniment has saved my leg. I want to distribute, Ac." The sale of this Liniment is increasing rapidly. "File Centaur Liniment, Yellovr Vrjss- per. Is for the tough skin, flesh andmuscles of HORSES, MULKS AND ANIMALS. We have never yet seen a case of Spavin, Sweeny, King-bone, Wind-gall, Scratches or Poll-evil, which this Liniment would not speedily benefit, and we never saw but a few cases which it would not cure. It will cure when anything can. It is folly to spend .20 for a Farrier, when one dollar's worth of Cen taur Liniment will do better. The following is a sample of the testimony produced : Jeffkilson. Mo., Nov. 10, 1S73. "Some time ago I was shipping horses to Si. IiOuis. I got. one badly crippled in the car. With great difficulty I got him tothe stable on Fourth Avenue. The stable-keeper gave me a bottle of your Centaur Liniment, which I used with such success that in two days the horse was active and nearly well. 1 have been a vetinary surgeon for thirty years, but your Liniment heads anything I ever used. "A. J. M'CAltTY, Veterinary Surgeon." For a postage stamp we will mail a Centaur Almanac, containing hundreds bf certificates, from every State in the Union. These Lini ments are now sold by all dealers in tho country. Laboratory of J. Ti. Rose fc Co., 46 Dey St., New York. HfOTHERS. Cast or ia is the result of 20 years experi ments, by Dr. Samuet Pitcher, of Massachu setts. It is a vegetable preparation as effective as Castor Oil, but perfectly pleasant to the taste, It can le taken by the youngest in fant, and neither gags nor gripes. Lr. A. J. Green, of Koyston, Ind., says of it : Sirs: I have tried the Castoria and can speak highly of its merits. It will, I think, do away entirely with Castor Oil: it is plasant and harmless, and is wonderfully efficacious as an aperient and laxative. It is the very thing. Tl'e Castoria destroys worms, regulates the stomach, cures Wind Colic, and permits of natural healthy sleep, It is very efficacious in Croup, and for Teething Children. Honey is not pleasanter tothe taste, and Caster Oil is not so certain in its effect. It costs but 25 cents, in large bottles. J. B. Hose & Co., 40 Dey St., New York j. p. WARD. GEORGE A. HARDING. WAED & HAEDING, DRUGGIST? AND APOTHECARIES, K EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A GEN erai assortment of Drugs and Cliemicals, Perfumery, Soaps, toinli ami liruslies,, Tragae, Supporters, Shoulder Braces Fancy nntl Toilet Articles, .ALSO. Kerosene Oil, Lamp Chimneys, Gins, Putty, Paints, Oils, Vuriiighes and llj e StufTs, PURE WLNES AXD LIQUORS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES.' PATENT MEDICINES, ETC., ETC EPhysicians' Prescriptions carefully com pounded, and all orders correctly answered. BOpen at all hours of t he night. All accounts must be pnld monthly. novl.lSTatf WARD 1IAKDING. Final Settlement. In the County Court of CIackam-i rv . Bate of Oregon. CKamas County, 1 Vimams"" f State of Rard E. TSAAC WILLIAMS, ADMINISTR VTOR nv L the above estate having filed his flnaW count and report with praver for final Jm0" ment.it was ordered by the Court Tif Jt Ue" day, the Mh day of .In nunr ' 1ST7 S forthe hearing of obj.-ct ion's Vo'iuch and account, if any tb-r.? be. Ch Tcln ISAAC VTLTTMa Adm'r of estate of HichaM vViif ' Oregon City, Doc. 8, ISTfr "w. U U Sheriffs Sab. B Y' VIRTUE OF A DEOUfp writ of execution issued out rx w lit Court, of the Saat,.r fh Circui County of Clackamas, dated the "rth of November, A. D. 1S70. and to me Sheriir directed, in -favor of Karl SuUa? against Charles Heroine, for the sum tMiven Hundred and Thirteen 25-100 iwVnQ with interest at the rate of ton wrjln? nor annum from the 27th dav of ttS" ... ..... mill U!bursf- ments in said suit taxed at Fort v-Svp T 100 Dollars. Now, therefore, for want personal property out of which to si:?v said judgment, I have on this the l'th of December, A. I). 1S70, levied uiin Vhi following described real estate to-wit- Tho east half of the north west quarter of sect w eighteen, township three south of ranire Z west, situated in Clackamas countv Oref-rlr, and on 'feuu, .Saturday, tlie 20th, day of January A. IK 15.7, at 10 O'CIOCk A. M of sai.l .1 . the Court House door in Oregon City ClackI mas county, Oregon, I will sell all the riirht line aim uiieresi oi me auove named Charl Derome to the above described real estate to satisfy the above named judgment interest costs and accruing costs, at public auction to" the highest bidder for cash to me in hand nau J. T. APPEItONF Sheriff Clackamas county. Oreon Oregon City. Dec. l-,lS7-wt. on- FINAL SETTLEMENT. y-OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT JJ Sarah A. nroughton has filed her final report and account as administratrix of the estate of William Broughton, deceased and prayed the Court to set a day for final settle ment, whereupon it was ordered that Saturday t he 20th day of January, 1K77, be and the same is hereby set apart for the hearing of objec tions to said account and rejwrt.at which time all persons interested can appear and make objections if any they have. N. W. RANDALL, County Judge Johnson fc McCown, att.'y for adm'x. Oregon City, Dec. 15, 1870-wi. Saleof Real Estate. OTICE IS H ERE II Y GIVEN TH AT BY virtue of an order of the Count v Court -r Clackamas county duly made and entered of record on the 7th day of February, iS7t, in tho matter of the estate of V. W. Cook, deceased we will proceed to sell, on Monday, the 22nd day of January, 1S77, the following described real estate, situate in the county of Clacka mas, State of Oregon, to-wit : thv V of the K W H of section 7, in T 2 S II 3 E, containing K0 acres ; also the E of the S W of section 7, in said township. Terms of sale l s. gold coin, one-fourth of purchase price payable down and the remainder in sixty days with interest atone ier cent.r month. Wh.i.iam II. Cook, Frank W. Foster. v4 Adm'rs estate of W.W.Cook, deceased. J G H T J SOHRAM, Main St., Oregon City. jIAMTACTURER and importer of Saddles, Harness, Sadillery-IIarcl- tvarc, etc., etc. 7'IIICir HE OFFERS AS CHEAP AS can oe nau in tne statc, at WHOLESALE GR RETAIL. warrant my goods as represented. JOHN SCH RAM, Saddle and Harness Maker. Oregon City, Oregon, Nov. 1, isro-tf. IiSlliK.'E,AXT TO WHOM ST KAY CONCERN! BEIN UGSIROrS 'OP UOPTIG A new rule of business, I would request those indebted to me to come and Pay Up immediately, And save inconvenience and expense, m I h;i ve determined to collect what isdue ine. I have reduced the prices on Goods greatly, and can assure all that I can give Bargains to Cash Buyer?, Come and see for '-our own satisfactice. A. LEVY. KAf.BVARE, IROFi AND STEEL, Hubs, Spokes, Rims, CAR, ASH AXD HICKORY TUXR. XORTI1RUP !t THOMPSON, March 31, lSTTG-tf. Portland, Oregon. I. SELLTjSTG AS JUST RECEIVED THE LARGEST stock of FALL AHD WINTER GOODS ever imported to Oregon City, which he offers at greatly reduced prices. My stock of CLOTHING Has been largely increased and I can show as handsome a line of ready-made goods in Men and IJoys' iiusiness sind Dress Suits, Coats, etc., as can be found in the country .and at prices that cannot fail to satisfy. My DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT Is filled with a splendid assortment of all the leading styles and fashionable shades of goods Empress Cloth, iloliair, French a nrt American Dress Good II lark Alpacca, Urilliunf ines, Cashmere, &e. FLANNELS, Plaid, Plain and Opera Flannels, of all colors. Bleached and Unbleached Cotton Flannels. L.:die Hint (icnts' t'nilenvare Sha ls mid Scarfs, Wool Blanket, Trunks mifl Traveling; Satchels, Ilatsniid Caps, OU Clnthfor Floorand Tuble. BOOTS and SHOES, I would call special attention to my stock of Men's and Boys San Francisco Boots, which I have sold for anumbe of years past with gen oral satisfaction. Every pair warranted. A omplete stock of HARDWARE & FARMING UTENSILS; Choice Teas, Canned Goods, and all choice Family Groceries?, All at Low Prices. Also, LIVERPOOL AXD CARMAN ISLAND SALT. Highest Price paid for all kinds of Country Produce. 200,000 lbs. of WOOL Wanted, for which I shall pay the highest cash price. I. SEIO.ING' Oregon City, Nov. 1, lS75-tf.- , NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP, AT John Lewis' Old Stand. CW. GAXOXG HAS OPKXED -T this old stand, where he is prepared i do anything in his line.- B"Horse shoeing a speciaiy. Oregon City, Mav 2tS3m . FARMERS ! 1,000 HOGS WANTED!! A VINO UEMODKLED AXD EXT-AUG- H ed our J'orK I'ackintr l-starjiisin"'-; - we will oe prepares io purcnase .e more Hogs this season, and for whK-n will pay the highest, market price. down on delivery. AIJIH1GHT LOCI Oregon City, Oct. 6, 176 :3m. ... . .. . i i . v v