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V 31)c ntcrptjsc. PRECOX CITY, THURSDAY, HIAKCI1 2i,l$77. BREVITIES. The Fool Catcher will soon be here. The small pox is, a thing of the rast ' our city. The river has assumed its natural pro portions again. I. Selling has just received a fine stock of spring goods. "lleads I win, tails you lose,"is the way some people bet. The Tennessee Jubilee Singers at Pope's Hall this evening. Union meeting at the M. E. Church on Sunday evening next. St. Patrick's day was not celebrated to any great extent in this city. Dan Tackelberry started for Astoria last evening to prospect in that vicinity. Mr. J. W. Meldrum has been appointed Notary Public for Clackamas county. Rev. Mr. Burch, superintendent of the o penitentiary, was In town last Thursday . J B. Davids leaves on the steamer Sat urday for Utah, where be has a surveying contract. Rev. J. McCormac Will preach in the M. E. Church of this city on next Sabbath morning. 1) II. Miller, travelling agent for the Commercial Reporter, favored us with a lat Friday. Oninamon are employed in repairing the railroad track below town, where it was overflowed. - Rev. O. W. Day will occupy the pulpit of the M.K. Church at Hubbard station ou next Sabbath. Mr. Septimus Iluelat has returned to fhis city, and will again look after the in terests of his clients. The Graphic pictures the physician of the future with a bijr box on his back, crying, "glass put in l' The Oresrou Steamship Company's new teamer. Citv of Chester, arrived at San Francisco last Saturday. Attfiut Six) feet of wing dams will be built between this city and Corvallis dur lug the coming summer. 'The Snonso." printed bv the Sponge Publishing Co.. Portland, is the latest thing in the newspaper line. Madame Urso gives two grand concerts in aid of the Portland library Association Thursday and F riuay evenings. The nartv who was up before the U. S Commissioner last week forgiving whisky to the klootchmen was discharged. Mivta Marv Rroiurhton. who lias been residing at Junction Citv for some months past, is spending a lew uays at nome. Deputy IT. S. Marshal linnis was in town last vVednesday looking up jurors for the U. S. District Court at Portland. Affairs are becoming critical in Now Orlemta. and it is probable that a collision will occur between the two governments. When von go to Portland, call on Join "Miller ,fc Son. IN Front Street, who Keeps the best stoves, ranees, etc., to be found in tho city. Moody's popularity at the Huh is wan ing. Ilia moment of unguarded enthusi Hsin, he blurted it out that Heaven was a more desirable place than Uoston. The danco at Canemah last Thursday evening wis well attended by the sterner hox, but tho usual number "of the "f;;ir ones" failed to put in an appearance. The concerts bv Camilla Urso for the benefit of the Portland Iibrary have fallen through. The troupe will give a farewell concert at New Market Theatre to-morrow evening. The surprise party last Fridav evening the Y. M. C. A. rooms for Rev. Mr. at Jray, pastor of the Congregational Church, was" numerously attended and was an enjoyable affair. We are under obligations to Senator Mitchell for the rert of committee on- privileges and elections on ine iircgon ease, and the Senator's argument before the Electoral Commission on the same case. i Heal iiiilate Transfers. The following are the transfers of real estate which have taken place since our issuo of March 15, compiled by Mr. Win. Whitlock. deputy county clerk : K. A. Parke and wife to R. J. Parke, fractional art of section 3, T 2 S R '! E, containing H) acres; consideration ST)). J. II. Parke ami wife to E. A. Parke, fractional part of section T 2 S R 3 E, containing 50 acres ; consideration SI. W. W. Chapman and wife to Robert DeShaxer, fractional part of section D, T 2 H Jl'2 E, cont lining 4 acres; consideration F. W. Geer and wife to F. C. Jeer, a prt of the W H of claim No. 41, T Z S R 1 V. containing 50 acres: consideration M. C. W. Wagner and wife, to' Mrs. C. C. Williams, fractional part of the donation land claim of Win. Holmes and wife, con taining It) acres; consideration S."5i". A. Bradbury and wife to Dennis O'Brien, fractional part of section 10, T2SRIE, containing 10 acres; consideration $."). K. B. Wilcox to Christopher Moehuke, fractional part of section 31.T3S R3E, containing o4 acres; consideration $450. F. M. Alfrev and wife to J. A. Barber, parts of sections 14. 15. 22 and 23.T3SR1 K.conUinintc 639.49 acres ; consideration $1. Francis Revenue and wife to J. Wank a and J.Reisser, fractional part of section IS, T 2 S K 5 E, containing 15 acres; con sideration $50. A Card. I return herewith my hearty thanks to the people of Oregon City for the many favors received at their hands during the late sickness of my wife, as well as for the general sympathy felt for nyself and family by the whole community, without exception. A. Levy. A Card. I wish to express my sincere jyratitnde to tho many friends who tendered myaelf and family so cordixl a reception in the mirprise parly given us at the rooms of tho Y. M. C Association last Friday even ing. 1). 13. Gray. Iyixii;ORaAsiziiD. Canby Lodge, I. O. 0. TM organized March 17, 1S77, at Cauby, by Iievi Leiand. State Deputy, elected and installed the following officers: P.K.Eves, W. O. T. fieo.P.Ball, W. R. II. S. ; Louisa 1. radlev, W.1..H.S.; Carrie Reed, NY.V.T.; O. Wait, W.H.; Luzeite Uourley, W.A. M. V. Kves. W. F. H.; Jacob llauer. .. ; . r icicner, v . m.; .Martha l.rackette, W. 1). M. ; S. s. Reed. UK: J. C. Wolgamot, O. G. ; John Hart. '. : J. C. Bradley. P. W. C. T. ; Win. KniSht, V. L. D. Thirty-four mcmlicrs meet on .Sunday at 2 o'clock, p. in., in the school Louse. Ix Possession. In pursuance of the decision of the Supreme Court in tho case of Jas. Li. Moore vs W. R. T. fe L. Co., for yossession of the island below the fills, adge Shattuck issued an order last week to the Sheriff of this county to place Mr. Moore in tho possession of his property. TheSheriir performed his duty last Tues day, and Mr. Moore now has possession of the Island. It is likely that the case will again come before the courts. Schooi, Klbctiox. The annual election of school director takes place Monday evening, April 2. Mr. John Myers term of ofnea expires, and a director will be elected to fill his place. All who have an interest in our school should bo on hand. Ope AflAis. Mr. A. Levy has re-opened his store, after a thorough renovation " and cleaning up, and is now prepared to Wait on eilistoniorn nanatial Civn himA call. Strange hut True. Upper Molalla, March 15, 1S77. Editor Enterprise : Wee haw haw chaw- haw haw-haw 1 The"Vangdoo- dle" mourueth its first-born. I lie discor dant cackle of the donkey is heard again n the land; witli the same uispomted Ijellowimr that thickened the air some time since.with doleful woointrs for a mate with a threo hundred do'lar harness: and then grew into harsh asinine neighs at the w lsdom-inspireu responsive nay 1 lint his manner ana sty le seems to be subdued and slightly improved in the edifying ele ments oi "liacneior nail, wnicli seems to have so crusted him with modern lore that his refined and unselfish (?) nature generously reccommends "Webster" to common trash ; but, himself, straddles over that authority, and proceeds to era- beliish such words as 'mastodon with two a s. Also, infinitely nil nis compositions with such sparkling gems as "a committee is selected that was chosen." O, notorious Animadversionist O, grand, plausible fraud, that knows not an indefinite article from a compound sentence, or a dipthong from Chinees' cook, that thou should iret so chafed in the rigging as to excite thy vis a tergo into vicious kick at imaginary evils, and then subside with tail over the dash-board, wholly unconscious of the o sition, in point of dignity meandering along, with head up, too, declaring with onensive epitnets tnac "I'enaieton s best is to "tecknical" for his polished interior. and moves over to the brandy mill and takes it from fountain-head. Mutats NocniNE. DEANS. Beans are a vegetable, Both staple and rare; And considered in our town, As indispensable fare. We like them baked, Sweetened, roasted and fried; And always must have them, Thoughve have nothing beside. In the morning, I rise. Ami prepare for my meal ; When beans meet mj' gaze, Oil! how happy I feel. When tho dinner llag waves" From the fair matron's door, I think of the beans, And say, "Now for some more." Our landlady has But limited means. And so wo have nothing For supper, but beans. So let me dwell 'Mid these beautiful scenes, lint pray give me plenty Of those luscious baked beans. Peteii Roxr. Banks Caving In. The high water has caused the river bank in front of Green Point Mrs. YY . C. Dement's farm to cave in about fifteen or twenty feet, car rying witli it fruit trees and fence. It is proposed during the coming summer to have piles driven in front of the place and along the bank of the Abernethy creek for loriy or miy yarns irom me mount, to stop tins ravage from high water. About flt'ty yaids of the river bank has been washed out in this manner (hiring tho pat eight or ten years. Le ttkh Eist. Letters remaining in the PostofUee, at Oregon City. Marched, 177 I?eebe,-II:ram. Foice, Mrs. V. Ulanehard, Thos. I cl brige. T. II. Khmeii, John. Krod, J. M. Hamilton. Norve. Hard! nn, I. D. (2) Miller, .1. -V. If culled for plea ed." McCormae, Marion Muiisev. J. W. (2) Potter," O. 1. l'h ili ps, .S. ):. Sprague, Win. Sprague; San ford. Talbert. John A. Wolf, Ernest Julius Wood, X. C. se sav when "advertis- J. M. Bacon, P.M. t'LEAUiNO E. :'!. From all parts of the county we. hear that n large amount of new ground has been planted this season. M. G. Wills, of Riiigo's Point, informs us that the farms in that vicinity have, on an average, cleared, and put into cultivation at least live acres each. The same good news ironies from all parts of the county, and it looks as il" our farmers hail at last aroused themselves from the condition of Rip Van" Winkle, and henceforth will farm in earnest. Ox a Rampacjk. Con. Sullivan, a weav er in the factory, lately from California, was up before Judge Athey last week for heating a Chinaman. It cost him Sir! 50, which he paid. East Monday he trot boil ing drunk and assaulted some little boys, resisted the marshal, and was placed' in the Hotel de Clements. On Tuesday Jus tice Siiaitnek lined him $5 and costs for his sport. He paid the tine and the costs were remitted it' he would leave town. He took the lirst bout down the river. Going to Travel. We are informed that our young friend M. J. Stearns, who lias been clerking with T. A. Bacon for some time past, will leave on the steamer Saturday for Australia, under engagement with Madame Urso's troupe, as secretary. He will make tho Uur of Australia, Europe and Imii.i before his return. We wisii him Cod speed." Ilii.KKD. I. W. Felton, who pretends to be travelling agent for the San Francisco Chronicle, is advertised as a bilk. Ho.got away witli a gooa many or our citizens. who subscribed for the paper. Some of them forgot to suhscrilte for their counlv paper, and we regard it as a visitation for tneir sin. ScnooL Funos. The apportionment of the county school funds has been made for Clackamas county. The clerks can get their orders by calling at the Sujterinten- clent s ouice, or by sending an order for the same. V Patrons of Husbandry. Masters of Subordinate Granges in Clacka mas county are notified that it is tho duty of Subordinate (iranes to elect, their delegates to attend a convention In Ores on City on the second Monday In April next, at 10 o clock A. M., for the purpose of electing Representa tives to t he State Orange, to be held tn Salem on the 1th Tuesdav in May, 1S77. N. W. HAN V Abb, Deputy. Territorial News. C. E. Banting has been appointed customs officer at Victoria. - It is reported that a paper is being published at Lapwai Garrison. The organization of a Yigiianee Com mittee is seriously spoken of in Seattle. The Silver King mine in Arizona, is sending some very rich ore to San Francisco. John D. Lee, the Mountain Meadows murderer, will have his neck stretched to-morrow. Bellingham Bay coal mine has sus pended operations on account of diffi culty with the miners. The ship David LToadley, bound for Port Gamble, is in quarantine on ac count of small pox on board. Tho Daily Olympian has suspended publication. The publisher promises to resume soon on a firm basis. Idaho says it would get out of debt were it not for the scamps who congre gate there and get into the penitentiary. The Seattle paper is right when it says Oregon and Washington Territory are immeasurably ahead of California " uppies ana pears. I he l acoma ITerahl announces the Meeker, a contractor on ;r: between Tacoma and mo a ujatiup coai mines. Water has been higher at Walla Walla during the recent freshet than it was ever known before. The Walla Walla and Columbia river railnroxr badly damaged. State News. Astoria boasts of thirty saloons?. Joe Henkle is chief of the Corvallis fire department. A suit for a $20 cow has cost the loser at Lafayette 125. . j-wra VJUIUUU Hill I 13.1 Oregon this summer. The Brownsville people sorely feel the need of a saw mill. W. D. Hare has been reappointed" Collector of Customs at Astoria. Calvin B. McDonald is an inmate of the Sierra county, Cal., alms house. The broom factory on John Day river. Wasco county ,ia doing a large business. Geo. Cole has been confirmed as post master at Portland for the next four years. A Walla Walla man was relieved of $100 at Portland last week by the bunko sharps. Marcus SpaulJing. a well known citi zen of Portland, died at the Dalle last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Cruzan, of Boston, is to be pastor of the Congregational Church at Portland. Tho new fisheries at the mouth of the Umpqua will give employment to 100 men or more. A little boy named Koyals fell into a nro at liafavette last week and was severely burned. Coal of an excellent quality has re cently been discovered on Pass Creek, Douglas county. mi T- T-r i me AJrownsvine woolen mills are rnuning at their f nil capacity aud turn iug out fine goods. There are three hundred acres more under cultivation in King's Valley this year than ever before. Lewelling and Thorpe have engaged the Opera House at Salem for the pur pose of exposing Spiritualism. A man supposed to be Clias. Palmer, of St. John's, suicided last Thursday about four miles below Portland. Mr. Barton, of East Chehalem, was adjudged insane last week, and commit ted to the Asylum at East Portland. The Indfjtendcnt savs apples are stil banging on the trees on Calipooia creek, Douglas county, and are perfectly sound Tho Hillsboro town council has de cided to have the streets thrown up in stead of draining the towu by means of open ditcheo. The cattle men of King's Vallev have mutually agreed that all cuttle unmark ed after the first of May shall be soul to the highest bidder. Mr. John Gates, chief engineer with the O. S. N. Co., writes from the East that he has purchased the necessary machinery for two new steamboats. ' The county court of Marion county has authorized the Mount Jefferson Pass Wagon lload Company to con struct its road and collect tolls thereon Columbia Grange, Washington Co., has passed a resolution to patronize on- y such business houses and firms as give wiute labor prelcreuce over Chi nese. X "lady of pleasure" attemptod to shuffle olT this mortal coil with a dose of "cold pizen" at Astoria last week. The timelv injection of a stomach puinp saved her. Camas valley has two saw mills, a mint (counterfeit), 2,000 acres of sown grain, 1,080 head of sheep, 300 head of cattle and 75 horse's. The valley is but six miles by four. Mr. A. C. Jones, of Jacksonville, who has just returned from a trip to Lake county, reports to the Times that the snow has almost entirely disappeared from tho mountains in that direction. The while miners on Jackass creek are very much set back by Chinese who mine above thorn, damming up the wat er; so as regularly as the Mongolians repair the reservoir the Caucasians de molish it. The body of sin infant was found dead with a blanket pinned around it. in the mill-race at Sax's flouring mill at Mc Minnville lst week. The child was evidently . illegitimate, and the poor mother took this terrible method of hiding her shame. The Douglas P'aiiiil&iler givea infor mation that a Mrs. Collins, wife of a farmer on Deer creek, eloped last week with a colored man named George Christopher, leaving her husband and two children. The husband followed to Roseburg, where he recovered the horse his wife had ridden from the farm. The woman and her paramour came north on the train. The husband is not desirous of her return. The Albany Democrat Bays: Delason Smith, of this city, and Ambrose Beard, of Tangent, got into an altercation last week, over a pame of billiards they were playing in Taylor's saloon, and from words soon came to blows. During the melee Smith drew a pistol and discharged it at his opponent, but fortunately missed him. At this junc ture some person separated the com batants, and thus probably prevented bloodshed. A crowd of half-breeds and white desperadoes are keeping Caddo, Iedian Territory, in a state of anarchy. They attacked" a freight train near there on the lQth, and killed an ex-Marshal. A special meeting of the taxpayers of Seattle was held on the evening of the the ICth, to consider the question of voting a tax to continue the public schools. The tax was voted down. Dr. G. M. Pease, of San Francisco, in a published letter, claims the honor of having discovered the medical prop erties of colored glass, and to have used it in his practice for fourteen years. He discourages its use by patients except by the advice of an experienced physi cian, on the ground that it is capable, if improperly applied, of doing as great harm as it does good when managed with discretion. The "side issues" which follow so closely npon immense and nnwieldly party majorities have begun to appear in Georgia. The Chronicle (Dem.) of Augusta says that the prohibition ques tion is rapidly gaining prominence in Georgia politics, and "in a few years will produce as much mischief in the State as it has in tne isorm uuu cr-, lna ine oiaie uegisiaiuio uo v prohibitory law for certain places. Market Report. Portland Market. Ix?gal tenders, 03 buying. 96 selling. Flour Extra, So 00; superfine, $5 00. Wheat $ 85 51 cental. Oats WJc.fgltSc. 9 bushel. Barley $1 Mi s cental. Tiacoii Sides 13c; haras, 13H ; shoulders, lCKidoAi. Ijird In kepa, 14c. ; In 101b tins, lac. Huttcr Fiesh roll, 2025c. Fruits Dried apples In sacks, 6c.; kegs, plums, pitless, J2Uc. ; peacaes, 14c.; prunes. 17c. Kirtrs loc. Chickens Full grown, $3 00$4 00 9 dozen. Hides Dry, 15c. ; salted, 6c. ; culls, H off. Tallow oc lb. Wool 3022c. Feed Bran. $18$19 9 ton; shorts. $22$25: oil cake, $350. ... Hay Baled, l.-f 10 ton ; loose, HS15. Potatoes 35(40c. bushel. Onions li( I 4 9 . Mutton Sheep $3&$2 50. Ore ifon City Market. Wheat $1 00 5 busnei. Oats 500c. bushel. Potatoes 50c. bushel. Onions $1 50 & bushel. Flour $1 02 9 sack or $6 00 bbl. Dried Fruits Apples, 6c. lb. ; plums, He. Butter Xv"15e. lb. KfTjls 18c. dozen. Chickens Grown, $3 50 ? dozen. Bacon Sides, He. i lb ; hams, loc. Dard 13l!c S lb. Hay f 14 ton. Wool 22C i lb. Richard Forbes died at Seattle on the 13th, of small-pox. Rreatlilng Miasma "Without Injury, There Is no exaggeration in tho statement that thousands of persons restdiug from one year's end to another In fever and ague re gions on this Continent and elsewhere.breatho air more or less Impregnated with miasma, without incurring the disease, simply and only because they are in the habit of usiuir Hosteller's Stomach Bitters us a preventive It has frequently happened, and the fact has oeen amply attested by the parties them selves, that persons surro'.;r.ied on all sides bv neighbors suffering tee crtures of this shivering mid burning piague have enjoyed absolute immunity from it thanks to the tirotection afforded by the Bitters. Nor is that standard ranti-f'-'brile cordial less effica cious In remedying than in preventing chills and fever, bilious remittents, and disorders of a kindred type, 'taken between the parox ysms, it. speedily mitigates their violence, and eventually prevents tiieir recurrence. These facts, convincingly established by evidence, npiwal with iu'euliar force to travelers and sojourners in malarious districts. Housewives, Attention. For 75 cents I will send you a receipt for making a superior article or honey, at a cost of 8 cents per iound, unexcelled for table use. Also for 75 cents a receipt for making a better quality of soap, at a cost of one and a half cents per (Ktuitd for soft, and three cents per pound lor hard. Miner the soap or honey can be made within lllteen minutes by a child The saving made by a household In oneyear's time is incalculable. Bot h receipts for $1 and and a tiireeeent iostfige stump. Address J.B. ltobinson, 707, Market St.. San Francisco, Cal Couglts and Colds. From Samuel A. Walker, Esq.,the well known Ileal Est ate Auctioneer of Boston. "Having experienced results of a satisfac tory diameter irom the use or V istar's Haj. Sam ok wild Ciikruy, In cases or severe colds, during the past two years, I have full faith in its renovating power. I was first in duced to try this medicine by the strong rec ommendation of a friend, who was well nigh gone with consumption, and whose reli irom the uso of it satisfied me of its great value in cases of colds and decline, and most clearly demonstrated to my mind its gn-at value ns a restorative, that only needs a fair trial to insure a grateful recognition from the public." Sold by all druggists. 7"Thc National Gold redal was awarded o Bradley A. ltulofson for the best Photographs In the United States, and the Vienna Meda for the best in the world. 120 Montgomery Street. San Francisco. Important to nil Invalids. Iron in the Blood. The Peruvian Syritp. a protected solution of the protoxide of iron, strikes at tho root of disease by supplying the blood with its vital principle, or life element Iron. This is t he secret of the wonderful success of this remedy in curing Dyspepsia, IJyer Complaint, Dropsy, Chronic Diarrhoea, Boils, Nervous Affections, Chills smd Fevrs, llumors. hissof Constitu tional Vigor, Diseases of the Kidneys and Bladder, Female Complaints, and all diseases originating In a bad stnteof the blond, or ac companied by debility or a low state of the system. Sold by all druggists. The Peaple Want Proof. There Is no medicine prescribed by physi cians, or sold by iJrugiTlstn that carries such evidence of its success mid superior virtue as Koscn kf.'s 5 krmaxSyki'p for severe Oouzhs. Colds settled on the breast, t'onsumpt ions or any disease of the Throat and I.tins. A proof of that fact is that anv person a filleted, can get a Sample Rottle for 10 cent sand try its su perior enVet before buying the regular mz at 7-3 ci-nts. It has lately been introduced in this country from tiermany, and its wonder ful cures arf astonishing everyone that use it. Three doses will relieve anv case. Try it. .Sold by Ward .t Harding. A. OAR I). To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, Ac, I will send n recipe that will euro you, KRKE OK CIIAKt JB. This trreat. remedy was' discovered by a missionary in South America. Semi a self-addressed envelope to the Ukv. T.Joskph Ixman, Station D. Bibl.". Jloute, AVm Ibr&, nov!7-ly. Decay of the Teeth Arises from various causes, but principally It may bo attributed to early neglect or the In discriminate use of tooth powders and pastes, which give a momentary whiteness to the teeth while they corrode the enamel. The timely use of that delicate aromatic tooth wash. Fragrant SOZODONT, will speedily ar rest the progress of decay, harden the gums, and impart a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes those ravatres which peo ple sustain in their teeth from the use of sweet and acid articles. MARRIED. At the residence of Jesse Adkins, March 4th, 1S77, by Kid. John Darnall. Mr. George Wal dron and Miss Amanda Adkins, allof Clack amas county, Oregon. DIED. Near Needy, Clackamas county, Oregon, Feb. 24, 1877, Austin C. Bebee, aged 42 years. XEW TO-DAY. COUNTY TREASURER'S NOTICE. "VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT JLI there Is funds now In my hands applica ble to the payment of county orders endorsed on or before April 13th, ISTrt. Interest thereon will not be allowed after this date. J. P. WARD, Treasurer of Clackamas Couuty. Oregon City, March 22, 1877-4t. NOTICE. U. S. Land Office, Oregon City, Or. ) March 21. 1877. 10MPI,AINT HAVING SEEN ENTERED at this office by Samuel Harkleroad against James A. Slee for abandoning his homestead entry No. 2741, dated May 11th, 1875, upon the west H of the north-west H of section 2, township 5 south, range 3 east, in Clacka mas county, Oregon, with a view to the can cellation of said entry: the said parties are herebv summoned to apficar at this office oo the 10th day of May, 1877, at 11 o'clock, A. M., to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged abandonment. T. K. HARRISON. OWEN WADE. Receiver. Register. Oregon City, March 22, 1877-4t. AT CAUFIELLTSOLD STAND. jVIillinery Goods ! 'IISSROSA FUCHS U TASJrST RECEIVED A FINE STOCK JLL of Hats Bonnets, Velvets.Ribbons.Flow. crs, I-aees, etc., which she will sell cheap. Call and examine her stock. Oregon City, March 15, lS77-tf. PUBLIC EXJJimTION OF TEACHERS. VLL, PERSONS DESIRING CERTIFI cates for teaching tn the public schools of Clackamas county will appear for examin a! atwnat tne Oregon uy.w-m in lary on satur- - ; day, March 31st. joh. w. BtLLWWi), I Sunt, of Public Schools. COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THOMAS GHARfilAII. ESTABLISHED 1853. DESIRES TO INFORM THE CITIZENS OF Oregon City and of the Willamette Val ley, that he Is still on hand and doing busi ness on the old motto, that A Kimble Six Pence is Belter than a Slow Shilling I have lust returned from San Francisco, where I purchased one of the LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS ever before offered in this city ; and consists In part, as follows : Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Dry Goods, Hats and Caps, Hosiery of Every Description, Hardware, Groceries, Oils, Paints and Sash and Doors, Chlnawaro, Queenaware, Stonewara, Crockery, Platedwre, Glassware, Jewelry of Various Qualities And Styles, Clocks and Watches, Toadies and Gents' Furnishing Patent Medicines, Goods, Fancy No- Uope, Farming Hons of Every Implements of Description All Kinds, Carpets, J.1 at tings, Oil Cloth, Wall Taper, etc. Of the above list, I can say my stock Is the MOST COMPLETE ever offered in this market, and was seleted with, especial care for the Oregon City trade.All of which I now offer for sale at the Lowest Market Rates. No use for the ladies, or any one else, to think of going to Port land to buy goods for I am Dt terniinctl to Sell Cheap and not to allow myself to be INDEttSOLD IN T1IE STATE OF OREGON. All I ask Is a fair chance and quick pay ments, believing as 1 do that Twenty Years Experience In Oregon City enables me to know the re quirements of the trade. Come one and all and see for yourselves that the old stand of THOMAS CHARM AN cannot le beaten In quality or price. It would be useless for ine to tell you all theadvantages I can offer you in t he sale of goods, as every store that advertises does that, and probably you have been disappointed. All 1 wish to say is Comp, ami Sec, and Examine for Yoursrkes, for Ido not wish to make any mistakes. My object is to tell all my old friends now that I am still alive, and desirous to sell goods cheap, for cash, or upon such terms as agreed upon. Thanking all for the liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed. THOS. CHAR-MAN. Main Street, Oregon City. Legal Tenders and County Scrip taken at market rates. THOS. CHARM AN. y50,0!K) lbs wool wanted by nov. 1, "75-tf THOS. CIIARMAN. BED-ROCK PBSCES! Xow is yourtitno to buy goods at low piices. BE OTHERS are now receiving a large stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, all of the Latest Styles, which will sell AT LESS THAN PORTLAND PRICES. Our stock has been bought for cash, and we will sell it at a small advanco above 3 AN FRANCISCO COST. "1 TfE WILL SAY TO EVERYBODY BEFORE ft vou Diirchase or iro to Portland, come and nrice our eootls and convince yourself that we do what we say. Our stock consists in part of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Ladles and Gents Furnishing Goods. Notions, Grocer le s, Hard ware and a great many other articles too numerous to mention ; ALSO DOORS, WINDOWS, PAINTS AND OILS, ETC., ETC We will also pay the Highest Market Price for Country Produce. ACKERMAN BROS. Oregon City Nov. 1, 1875 tf. CASEDY, Dealer in GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, AND FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Main Street, Orrgon City, Ono door south of Ward fc Ilarding's Drug Store. OITU STOCK CONSISTS OF ETERT thing usually kept In a well stocked Fam ily 4roeery Store. Keep only first class poods. VOrders delivered to any part of Oregon CitvorjCanemah. Oregon City June 9, 1876 f. Administratrix' Notice. -VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I 1.1 have been appointed Administratrix of t he estatfof C. C. M. Newton, deceased, by the County Court of Clackamas county, Oregon therefore all persons having claims against said estate are required to present t hem to me on or before six months from the date of tho notice, with proper vouchers. MRS. KATE L. NEWTON, Admi-x estate of C. C. M. Newton. M. C. Athey, Atfy for Admr'x. Oregon City, March 15, 1877 .-w4. HARDWARE, IRON AND STEEL, Hubs, Spokes, Rims, OAK, ASH AND HICKORY FLANK. XORT1IRUP & THOMPSON, March 31, 187W.L Portland, Oregon. LAND FOR SALM. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING REAL Estate for sale. No.l. Desirable building block In Oregon City. No. 2. ICO Acres, good liouse, and barn full of hay; 8 acres in cultivation, orchard, good water: 15 miles from Oregon City. , Price $o00, half down. No. 3. 100 acres of S. S. While's donation claim, 2)$ miles from Oregon City ; 500. o. 4. lbO acres, s miles S E of Oregon City, 10 acres in cultivation, open -brush land, run ning water, good wheat land -. price, $Td. No. 5. 320 acres, 2 ntiles Irom Graham's fern oii the Willamette rivor.-SOacres in cultiva-' tion, 12 acres in an orchard of choice varie ties of fruit, 3 acres in wheat, 150 acres under fence, good house, bam and run ning water, 12 miles from Oregon Citv. Price $1,250, part down balance on time. No. 8. 30 acres ; 75 improved, a largo, new, well finished frame dwelling, plum and apple orchards, living water, 18 acres of fall wheat. 6 miles from Oregon City, on Molalla road, church and school house adjoining; can be had for $4,250, one-third down, balance on time. No. 7. 201 acres 10. miles east of Oregon Cll v, 1)4 miles from Viola grist and saw mill and postoftic; 35 acres in cultivation,- HH) acres under fence, good frame house KJxSl L" 16x22, 3 acres in Iruit trees. Price if 1.H00, j l.air down. No. 8. 40 acres at Milwaukie; part beaver dam. Price. $1,000. No. 9. 35ti acres ten miles east of Oregon City, 7 miles from Marshfleld station ; 75 acres In cultivation, 300 acres of level bottom land, good box house and frame barn, good run ning water for stock, good f-tock ranch, 700 hearing fruit trees. Price $4,3u. Will sell stock and crops to purchaser if he desires. No. 10. 160 acres 6 miles east of Oregon City ; 60 acres in cultivation, 5 acres in orchard, good house and barn, remaining land easily cleared. Price $2,500, half down, No. 11. 150 acres, more or less, u miles from Oregon City, 13S miles to rortiund, 20 acres in cultivation, 100 more easily cleared, all under fence, good house, good land and plenty of water, schoolhonse and church 1 mile away, 9 months school in venr. Terms easv. $1,250. No. 12. 100 or 160 acres off of the north of t ho Fra ms claim, 4 miles irom Oregon i.ny, open brush land, all easily cleared, living water, good mill power, at $10 per acre; terms easy. No. 13. 220 acres; 75 acres in cultivation, acres in fall wheat, 3 acres. In orchard.goou house, barn and out-houses, spring water 60 feet from house, l.S miles Irom school house; $2,200. No. 1 1. 110 acres ; 35 in cultivation, 16 ready to bow, 40 acres beaver dam, 7 acres In grass, 80 acres fenced ; house and barn, good water close to house. No. 15. Jacob Johnson's homestead, near Oregon City : 120 acres. No. 16. Frazer's livery stable and house, with one lot on Water street ; 2,KJ0. No. 17. The former residence of W. W. Buck and six lots: $2,500. No. 18. Harvey May's block, ail In cultivation, with house and barn ; fsiu. Other desirable bargains in Clackamas, the best county in the State. Any one having money to lend can have our services, free of charge, in managing the same and selecting securities. Persons wanting to borrow money can get favorable terms by calling on us. JOHNSON MctOWS, and JOHNSON, McCOlVX &. HACRl'M. Offices In Oregon City and Portland. Nov. 12. 1875 t LIVERY, FEED, AND SALE STAI8M3. rriHE UNDERSIGNED PROPRIETOR OF L the Livery Stable on Fifth street, Oregon City, Oregon, keeps constantly on nana Bug'gles, 'Carriages and Hacks. Saddle and Burjry Horses. Pi-ices Ueas o ri a 1 1 e . E. B. CLEFfiENS, Oregon City, Nov. 5, 1875. Proprietor, WOODBURN NURSERY, J. I!. SKTTLEJ11ER, Proprietor. 1.10,000 Fltt-IT, SHADE, jjgJfts ORNAMENTAL AND FRUIT BEARING TREES, VINES AND SHEUBBERY, IOR SALE CHEAP TO SUIT TDK 1 Hard Times. Apple Trees from $5 to $S per hundred. All other Trees from $10 to $18 per hundred. Send for Catalogue and Price List. Address J. H. SETTLEMIER. Wood burn, Marion Co., Ogn. CWm. Casedy, Agent at Oregon City. novliHra. S. L OnOUOHTON, "lyOULD INFORM THE CITIZENS OF ft Oregon City and vicinity that he is pre pared to furnish Fir & Cedar Lumber, Of every description, at low rates. A P.P L EAB0 X E S ALSO, Dry Flooring:, Oiliuf;, Rnstic, Spruce, (lor shelving;, lMlflce, Picket a, and Fence-Posts, Cedar, Constantly on hand. Street and Sidewalk lumber furnished on the shortest notice, at as low rates as it can be purchased in the State. tjtive me aonnaitne ORKOON CITY SA W MIX. LS. Oregon City, June 10, 1875 :tf JOHN SCHRA, 3I.iin St., Oregon City. MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER OF Saddles, Harness, Sadller j--l!arl-3 ware, etc., clc. WHICH HE OFFERS AS CHEAP AS can be bad in the State, at WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. 7 warrant my goods as represented. JOHN SCH RAM, Saddle and Harness Maker. Oregon City, Oregon, Nov. 1, 1875-tf. IMPORTANT TO VVHOfn IT friAY COHGERH ! TEING HES1ROI S JOP ADOPTING A JLf new rule of business, I would request those maeutea 10 me to come ana Pay Up Immediately, And save Inconvenience and expense, as have determined to collect what Is due me. I have reduced t he prices on Goods greatly, ana can assure an tnat 1 can give Bargains to Cash Buyers- Come and see for vour own satlsfactlo . A. LEVY. "Old John Miller," formerly of Oregon City, J. 7. MILLER & SON, Dealers in STOVES & RANGES, . Timvarc, JAPANNED WARE AND KCUSE FUR NISHING GOODS. PORTLAND, 98 FRONT ST. KT-Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to. ft' hi lS77-tf. ST. N. N. NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS, Af NEW ERA. Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Wooden Ware, Drugs and Mediclrs.choap for cask or produce. J. t'ASTO. CHANGE OF BASE ! REMOVED TO ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING! Y. A. BACON, (Successor to BARLOW & FOXEB), Dealer In GRCGERI.ES A?4D PROVISIONS, SELECTED TEAS COFFEE, and SPICES, BUTTER AT4D CHEESE, FOREIGN AM' CCTiESTIC FRUITS, And a full variety of CJoods usually kept In ar first-class Orocery Store. Come one, come all, ana examine our ""' can sell as cheap and furnish as good aw article as any house in town. Oregon City, August 25, 1S76 :tf. CL8FF HOUSE. OREGON CITY, OREGON. T. W. RHODES, .lropriotor. Transient Board, SI to $? per 3 Da) Kiitgle Meals ......,..........50 ceutn. Hoard per YVe-W . ...... S5 09 Board and Lodging-. tr week."4 OO The Tabic will be supplied with tho best the market nlfords. Rail Supitcrs furnished on short notico, and at. reasonable terms. Nov. 19. ORDINANCE No. 131. Bo it ordained and established by the CTity Council of Oregon City : rpHAT THE SUM OF EIGHTY-FIVE AND I one Quarter dollars In gold coin are here by appropriated to H. W. Itoss, out of the city treasury.t'or the payment of the bill for vaccina matte r, ordered lor the protection ot the cut-' zens by the Board of Health ; and that if there is not gold coin In the treasury to meet tho above amount, that enouch silver be sold at current rates of discount to make the above sum ; and the City Treasurer is Hereby auth' orized to pay the same. J. B, GOLDSMITH, GENERAL NEWSPAPER COLLECTOR AND . SOLICITOR. PORTLAND, OREGON. r?Bcst of references given. Dec 2,Q REWARD! TO TIM CITIZHXS OF CLACKAMAS CO: I AM AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF Directors of the Oregon State Immigra tion Society to offer a reward of Twenty Iol lars.coin, lor the most truthful, concise, com prehensive and reliable essay on your county and its resources, agricultural and ot herwise, not to exceed thirty folios in length. It is intended to use this in its place in making up a small pamphlet on "Oregon," for circula tion East : and it is thought best that each county be written by an actual resident. Any exars?eration or overdrawn statements as to products, climate or otherwise will condemn the entire article. All manuscript must be endorsed "Resources of Clackamas County," and forwarded postpaid to the undersigned within thirty days from this date. T. J. MATLOCK, Secretary Oregon St ate Im migration Sbciety. Portland, March 7, 1S77-3W. Administrator's Sale. In t he matter of the estate of A. J. Arrlngton, deceased. Notice of the sale, of real estate. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY virtue of an order of the County Court of Clackamas county, state or Oregon, made Mid entered of record on the i7t.h day of l-l.ruary, 1877, I will orTer for sale to tho highi'st "bidder, at the Court House door In Oregon City, at tho hour of 12 o'clock sr. on the 7th day of April. 1S77, the following de scribed real estate situate in the Coun of Ifickamas, State of Oregon, described as fol lows, to-wit : The S. J4 of the N. W. H, and the 8. )4 of the V. v$ of the N. W. M, and the N. H of tho S. W. of Section 22 of T. 5 8., It. 1 E., con taining 2l)0acres : also 1.3 acres situate in and being a part of the N. E. H of the S. E. H of Section 21 in same Township. Terms of sale One-half cash in hand in U. S. troid coin and the remainder in six months. J. M. BACON, Ad m'r of estate of A. J. Arrlngton. deceased. Oregon City, March 1, 1S77-4W. J. M. FHAZER & CO. H AVE ENGAGED IN THE CATCH OF Salmon at the Willammelte Falls and solicit cash orders from Uealers, at reasonable rates. We will keep for the city trade, when we can get thern. Salt We.ter Fish, Smelt, Poultry, Brook Trout and Game when in season. K?C'ash paid for Poultry. Market on Gth St., Myer.' iQjoelu Oregon City. March 1, 1877-4m GEORGE THOMAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, OREGON CITY, One door north of Haas' Saloon. A U, KINIiS OF BOOTS AN11 SHOES :V ma good lit or no Terms cash. sale. Repairing neat ly done. Jan25-ml. NEV BLACKSMITH SHOP, AT - John .Lewis' Old Stand. CW. OANONG HAS OPENED AT this old stand, where he is prepared to do anything in his line. tMorse shoeing a. speclaly, Oregon City, May2ti3m NEW FIRM FELLOWS & HARDING, At The LTCOLISr BAKERY, Dealers in FH1ST CLASS GROCERIES & PROVISIONS. 1RODUCE TAKEN FROM FARMERS IN exchange for Groceries. SELECT TEAS, COffEF AND SPICES. A splendid assortment of Fresh Crackers and Cheese. FOREIGN;, DOMESTIC FRUITS. And a full variety of goods usually kept in t first-class Grocery Store. We invite the citizens of Oregon City, Cane mah and vicinity to give us a call, and if Ed. don't give you as many and as good a quality of eoods for your money as you can obtain elsewhere, be wiil leave town. "We deliver Goods to all parts of the City and Canemah free of charge. Oregon City, March 1, 1877-tf. Summons. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the county of Clackamas. John rrerwiillgcx, plaintiff, vs. J. W. Calne, defendant. To J. W. Calne, defendant. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF ORE STon. yon are hereby required to appear In said Court on the 23d day of April. 1S77, being the first day of the next term of said Court, and answer said complaint; and if vou fail so to answer for want thereof the plaintiff will take a decree against you for the sum of $208 gold coin, due him on a promissory note.given to him by you on the 2oth day of June, 1874, with Interest, in like coin at 12 per cent, per annum, together with accruing interest, costs and disbursements of this suit. And that a mortgage executed by you to him en the same day, on land in said county, to secure the payment of said note, be foreclosed, and the proceeds be applied to the payment of said sum with costs and disbursements. Publication of this summons for six weeks in the Oregon City Enterprise, ordered this day by Hon. E. D. Shattuck, Judge. ,1 , P. A. MARQUAM-. March 12, 1S77-6. , Atfy for plff.