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r ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE J M)t nltxmst. OREGON" CITY, TiIlP.SU.IV, aOY. 2 1S77. Anti-Resumption Act. This Lill has passed tli3 lower House of Congress, and whilo it 1k1 not vasa by a strict party vote, thorgreat majori ty in its favor were Democrats. The lower Ilotiso is in the hands of the Democracy, and they had it in their power to either pass or defeat the bill. We can see no good reason why this bill should bo repealed at this time, un less it is to ?keep a currency, which should be reduceda3 soon as the Gov ernment is able to do so, on the coun try for an indefinite period. The law creating greenbacks was passed as a war measure. The country was forced to create a currency which the people Were willing to use for the time-being, but they expected the Government to act in good faith and redeem its pledges as soon as the cation was able to do so without serious injury to the prosperity of the country. That we have reached a time when specie re sumption is feasible, is evident from the fact that greenbacks to-day are but a very trifle lower than gold, and at par with silver. Were the Government to say to the people of this country that it was ready to take up the whole volume of its paper currency, there would scarcely be one-tenth part of it presented for payment. It is true, if there is a sur plus of paper money in the market, it would bo cancelled. But if trade and commerco should demand the present volume of currency, thai trade would keep it in circulation and it would bring the pa-por of the Govern ment at par. The inflationists iu Con gress are in favor of the repeal of the resumption act. They argue that re sumption means contraction. But it does nothing of the kind. Resump tion really means inflation. If the trade of the country required the en tire volume of currency now in circula tion, none of it would be cancelled. It would all remain iu circulation. There is to-day over sixty millions of dollars in coin in the IT. S. Treasury, and three or four times that amount locked up in private vaults awaiting the action of Congress, and if the bill does not be come a law, will he thrown upon the market. Resumption would bring the 330,000,000 of currency in the coun try to a par value, thus augmenting the valne of that currency several millions of dollars, while the funds now locked up would come into general circulation. " But our inflation friends say that it will retire greenbacks and cause a stringency in the money market. Un less there is a surplus of currency, the law of supply and demand will regulate the matter. It is now very apparent that the Government is able to resume, nnd that, too, without injury to any one. To repeal the present act, is simply placing the greenback in the same position it was Avhen first issued. It would bo to say to the holder, that you have a dollar but its endorser does not know when he will bo able to pay it. The Government should take no step backwards iu this matter. Lot the present law stand as it is, and the Gov ernment show a disposition, at least, to pay its honest obligations and not threaten to rejmdiate the paper it has issued to the cone try. We trust that President Ilayes will, should this re pealing bill pass, placo his veto upon it. The New Imliaua Senator. It is reported that Mr. Hendricks had no desire to bo Senator, because he be lieved that it would bo well for a states man whose ambition reaches forward as far as 1SS0 to avoid the embarrassments which are likely to grow out of the questions of 1877. Mr. D. W. Voorhees, who has been appointed to the seat left vacant by Senator Morton.probably has no hesitation to meet these present questions Judging from his course heretofore, there is no financial absurd ity which ho will not readily adopt and advocate. A good many politicians have been reformed of late, and we hope that Mr. Voorhees is among them. If he is not, Gov. Williams could not have takea a longer stop backward toward the blindest and darkest Democratic Bourbonism thau iu giving him a com mission as Senator. There is considerable excitment at Washington concerning pending events in the Souato. The Republicans count ed on a working majority, bnt it is a bad outlook at present. Patterson, of South Carolina, ai.d Conover, of Florida, voted with the Democrats on an importanquestion, and it is doubt ful whether they can be depended up on. Sharon is at San Francisco deeply engrossed with mining stock, and in re ply to frequent telegrams pleading with him to come to the rescue, "he tells his brother Senators to go to the classic shades where it never gets cold. The contested cases from Louisiana and IBonth Carolina are nnIer consideration and they will most likely cause con siderable strife. Telegraph reports a -disastrous Hood m. ir'nia whLh has destroyed an im mense iimcunt of property. Quite 'r '.v.,--.. sThe Silver kill. It is a matter of congratulation to the Republicans that the silver bill is an act which depends for its passage main ly upon the Democrats in Congress. Republicans have shown a commenda ble disposition to oppose all tendencies toward the coinage of a currency which will not pass at par value in all the mar kets in the civilized world. Tho proposition embraced in the bill before Congress is not only calculated to flood the country with silver, but is a direct assault upon the business and financial integrity of the Government. Tho Government has pledged its repu tation to pay its obligations in gold, and if the coinage of silver were of a stand ard value, there could be no serious objection. But it is proposed to make a silver dollar which does not contain, on an average, but about 92 cents, as compared with the standard values of the world. The people objected very seriously to having forced upon them a paper money which did not represent A permanent and actual value; but that was a forced measure, and was submit ted to with but little fault. Our com mercial interests are advancing to such a basis as to warrant the anticipation that wo shall be on the same footing as other nations. Gold is the only real and permanent currency in the world. To create and coin a depreciat ed currency is only calculated to re move from general circulation that cur rency and have it supplanted by the cheaper or less valuable medium of tho trade dollar. We can readily see that to coin and place upon the country a dollar worth only 92 cents is calculated to take from us the gold wo have now in the country. It is unjust and im proper to all classes to say that a silver dollar should bo taken at par, without regard to amount, while a man is forced to pay a premium on everything he buys. Even if silver is made a legal tender, the bankers and brokers will hold gold at a premium, and no law can compel them to exchange it for a depre ciated currency. We shall have, in stead of a depreciated paper currency, a depreciated metallic money," which will not even have the merit of conven ience which is in the paper. The green backs to-day are at par'with silver, and we see no necessity for present legisla tion to bring into existence now com plications in the finances of the nation. It is a move on the part of the rich owners of silver mines to force this iu famous bill on the people, and wo see that the Democracy has hit upon a new system of repudiation. By it the obli gations of the people are,repudiated to just the amount of ".the difference be tween gold and silver, 'which, at the value proposed in this silver bill, is from eight to ten cents'on each dollar. The people will hold the rcpudiators responsible for this act. No Interest in Politics in America. A celebrated Englishman who has recently been travelling extensively in this country was asked what had most impressed him in his intercourse with the people. He replied, "The lack of interest in politics." He was answered that if he were here during a Presidential election he would not complaiu of any want of excitement; the people take their interest in politics periodically and spasmodically. "Ah," said the Englishman, "I did not mean interest in elections, I meant interest in politics." What an Englishman or a continental man understands as .politics scarcely exists in the United States. Possibly tho conception of nine tenths of the voters of politics is in undivorceable connection with oflice. Nearly all the talk of a group of men who are called politicians, when they talk, is of offices and candidates; great policies are rarely discussed. Thus it happens that "pol itics" has become in the main a merely porsonal matter, and the intelligent Englishman finds our "politics only a struggle between the "ins" and "outs." With a permanent civil service, the officers of which are selected solely on account of intelligence and honesty.and whose tenure is not liable to be disturb ed by anything except their own unfit ness, intriguing for office will no longer be "politics," and we may hope that the voters will turn their attention to real politics. Hartford (Conn ) Courant. The Senate claims committee on tho 27th reported a bill giving the court of claims jurisdiction to adjudicate Ben Holladay's claims for extra expendi tures and losses incurred by him for mail service between tho Missouri river and Salt Lake in consequence of a change of route and Indian depreda tions. The bill was reported by Cam eron of Wisconsin after receiving the unanimous approval of the full com mittee. Ben's money bags are in a de pleted state, and it will be quite a wind fall for him if the claims are allowed. The San Francisco Workingmen are talking rather loud in regard to the Chinese question. They seem deter mined to accomplish their aims l?v brute force, and they will make a bad move if they attempt it. This organiza tion sent a telegram to Presideut Hayes a few days ago to the effect that thev had banded together for the extermina tion of the Chinese, peaceably if they could, forcibly if they must. The United States man-of-war Huron was wrecked on the rocks north of Norfolk, Va., on the 21th. Out of 184 officers and men only 31 were saved. The Huron was caught in a heavy g.ile and while trying to hold on heal to the -r.S hor . TrwV.rery .,.;. -T.-.r, ..,. .he :3-t Washington Letter. Washington-, D.C.. Nov. 10, 1877. Ohio's great statesman, Tom Ewing, got himself out of his dilemma by ac cepting a substitute for his anti-resumption bill. With his own measure on the Speaker's table, he could neither go forward or backward, as his stupidity had effectually put it into chancery. But the substitute went into the com mittee on the whole, and Thomas is a wiser if not a sadder man. Hereafter he will not so pompously inform the Speaker that ho does not intend to per mit amendment, or he will take more care to avoid Dogberry's quandary as to his jiroper name. The new bill will be discussed at leDgth prior to being put upon its passage, for the debate al ready had upon it shows that there are members in the House utterly unwilling to resume upon any basis, and are de termined that no test shall be made of the Government's ability to resume. Mr. Sherman is positive that he can resume without any detriment to the country, provided some little favorable legisla tion is given him. Rut this he cannot obtain fram the House.for it now seems evident that its temper is adverse to re sumption, excepting on a silver basis. The Bland silver bill went through the House under the gag of the previous question, and is now a bone of conten tion in the Senate committee on finance. With Messrs. Morrill and Dawes, Re publicans, and Bayard and Kernan, Democrats, diametrically opposed to the bill, it will be overloaded with amendments or strangled bodily, unless Mr. Wallace, the ninth member of the committee, votes with the four favoring it. No matter what the committee does with the measure, it will meet with rig orous handling when once reported to tho Senate, for it has both able friends and enemies among the Senators. Its bullion coinage clause will give tho Nevada miners a profit of 8 cents on each dollar coined, s Senator Bayard claims, and he insists the Government and not the individual should have all profit involved by the mere acts of coin age. Stanley Matthews, on the other hand, favors the bill, and claims the President will not veto it should it be come a law. Mr. Matthews does not pretend to speak by direction of the President, but doubtless is corsect in his'surmises, as Mr.nayes shares largely of Gen. Grant's views as to certain Jaws demanded by the country which he would approve, though assured they were unwise, aud trust to rigid enforce ment as a means of enlightened and changing public sentiment. Hence we take it, that whatever silver measure is agreed upon by Congress will be ap proved by the President. But what form tho measure will assume under the attacks to be made upon it by both Domocrat3 aud Republicans, is beyond our pen. Party lines will bo wholly ignored in licking it into shape, and we will have the queer spectacle of bitter est political opponents cheek by ;owl in favoring or opposing tho bill. Mr. Sherman has paid a visit to that vener rble fossil Mr. Wood, chairman of the committee on ways aud means, and dis cussed to limited extent some matters of mutual interest. We use that word mutual because we suppose Fernando ha3 some interest iu doing what is best for tho country, and yet wo are hardly satisfied on this point, inasmuch as he has for u life time made national inter est so wholly subordinate to his imli vidnal concerns, that it is somewhat questionable whether he can now in his important and responsible position ig nore the person for the country. Mr. Sherman characterizes the Bland bill as a delusion and a snare, being wholly impracticable and subversive of the na tion's best interests. Yet he exhibits socio lack of discretion in this, as ho forgets that there is not a man favoring it but what is wiser than the whole ad ministration at least in his own conceit. The vote by which the bill was passed does not show the temper o the ilouao as many voted aye who are unequivo cally opposed to its becoming a law, and have seut it to the Senate hoping it would bo killed there or so amended as to deprive it of objectionable features. The army bill in the House exhibits another Congressional anomoly iu the division of party by it, raany of the Deomcrats still look upon the army as the great ogre which is to eat all work ing men and southern Democrats, and therefore wish it wholly wiped out, while others of the true faith from Tex as desire it increased because of tho Mexican troubles down there. But notwithstanding the diversity of views among the members, it is not likely that the strength of the army will be increased or diminished at the present. Gen. Sherman's statement that it does not number over 20,000 men satisfi 2 the majority that further reduction is not at present desirable, and will take no steps to allay Mr. Blackburr's fears, who is so very ajprehensive of further slaughter and subjugation at the hands of an army which exceeds 15,000 men. We cannot understand why this great Kentucky statesman should develop such fright. His State has the Judge Advocote General and a supreme judge, and these, in connection with Cassius M. Clay as giant-killer, it does seem as if ample protection can be given the honorable member, even should we fill up our depleted regiments to their max imum. An additional safeguard against danger is given him by New Jersey in electing Gen. McClellan governor, with all his lines of defense and retreat. The Senate has had little to do but adjourn, because the House has accomplished nothing for it to act upon. But when the bills now in the committee rooms are reported there, it will have full hands. At the Government printing office the force of printers on the Con gressional Record have not been cm ployedon half its time, owing to con tinued adjournments, and the conse quent lack of speech making in Con gress. The army bill, however, opens up tho ball, and from this time forward the typos will have a chance to earn an honest penny, for there is abundant promise of prolonged debate and bun combe speeches, which, instead of being delivered in the House, are seut to the llecord for publication. The Postofiice Department will endeavor to secure the passage of a law defining and simplify ing postage on all mailable matter. It ha3 prepared a bill which divides mail able matter into three classes first, let tors and postal cards; second, regular i rittted matter; third, miscellaneous I'-t-'.-'S J'-k. " ui:.j nTV'.J;ds-, i T:"W . -l !y lisv.-. i here r.. se-t.i;i' - '. ' tr ' :.f ' to what wkj i ! V'y ; i " : : ii- i-; "i;i?i;H'. s.r .rli;;f':-l r --W '; .1m .-0 , T - --it-rat t-":r w itl::f. COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, ed to go into tho mails at one cent per ounce. John Quincy Adams is dead again. A man of this name aud mem ber of a respectable family in our neighboring city, Alexandria, became dissipated and drifting down into the gutter and into the lowest slums of our city.was recently found dead in an alley near where he made his sleeping place. He was buried in our Potter's field, for he had become so degraded that even his family had cast him off, and none were left so low as do him reverence. Struggle Tor.C'oiitroi of the Senate. Washington', Nov. 27. The Senate proceedings were witnessed with intense interest by more than a thonsaud spec tators, who filled the galleries and oc cupied all available space oi the floor. Many members'from the house and dis tinguished visitors from abroad were among those who sat or stood behind tho outer row of desks of Senators. Judge Davis, tho first speaker, was listened to with close attention, and his reasons for immediate action on Butler's credentials were received with great sat isfaction by the Democratic side of the chamber. The effect of his plausible remarkswas however utterly dissipated by Edmnuds' i reply, which instanlly followed. With consummate force and keenness he referred to Davis' argument in favor of sending the Eustis case to the committee on the ground that it in volved questions of law. The Senator should have seen the benefit of an in vestigation and report from the commit tee, and asked why he should now seek to force action by the Senate upon an other case, involving both legal ques tions and matters of fact in advance of any examination whatever by a com mittee. With equal effectiveuess Edmunds inquired if tho Senator was, as ,ho had stated, equally as anxious for a speedy settlement of all three Senatorial con tests, why ho should not vote to take up tho Kellogg-Spofibrd case, which had been already fully examined and report ed upon. Ho also showed that Davi.- was entirely mistaken regarding the action of tho Houso concerning the Col orado case. In tho course of further remarks he scornfully denounced tho pending resolution as an effort to do an extraordinary and an anomulous thing by means of a race and scramble of jar tisansh'ip or corrupt bargain and sale of votes. His .subsequent explicit asser tion that he believed such bargain and sale will bo, proved created a decided sensation, as ho is known to be very cautious in making suca statements, j J Patterson's speech was maiiily devot ed to assertions that he had nut aban doned tho Republican party. Couover's speech was to tho same effect but was much better phrasediand produced a better impression, for Pat terson s manner was painfully excited, undignified and loudly aggressive. Hi3 attempted explanation of reasons why he valued Butler's friendship and of the naturo of their conversations was also, very weak, and after Edmunds' motion forj 4aa investigation of the charges of corrupt bargaining was sub mitted, his ilfipeals to" the Senate for "fjir play," etc., were most frantic in their style and awakened not only pity, but contempt. Thurman, however, made a very strong and effective speech in opposition to this motion for investigation, besides denouncing its evident iurpose of pre venting action on the question at issue, lie rL-terred to the cjsl's of Caldwell and Spoucc-r who hud been sworn iu be fore any investigation of similar charges, and intimated if all UL-wspapc-r charges were to be investigated, amotion of the same sort might soon bo in order re garding KelJogg. Ho called attention also to the face that tho South Carolina indictments and Patterson and Couo ver's intention to vote for Butler's ad-mis.-;:ri had been known for Several months, and yet the Republican major ity in the Senate had subsequently giv en them important chairmanships. Might not such action, he sarcasfieallv suggested, be considered indicative of sinister designs, or tho holding out of "inducements' for their adhesion to the party. All the day's able argument, exciting eloquence and brilliant display of ."dexterity t:i iarliamc;itary tactics have failed, however, to change a single vote. The proceedings have degenerat ed to-night into a simple contest of en durance, the object being one side to obtain aud on the other to prevent a vote upon Thurman's resolution before the commencement of to-morrow's reg nlar session, when, if the resolution is adopted, tho Butler credentials must, nnder the rules, lie over a day for action, and tho Kellogg case will come up as tho fiast in order of business. Republicans are, to this end, incorpor ating whole volumes of evidence into their "remarks," which, read in cxtenso at the clerk's desk, bid fair at this hour of midnight to accomplish their purpose. The plan of Edmunds in making dila tory motions was formed in conjunc tion with other Senaters. in he belief that vice president would rule that the new legislative day began at noon. It was learned too late that he had differ ent views. Democrats appear in earnest and as sert confidence that Butler will be seat ed by the session of to-morrow's ses ate. If so, nobody can predict when the session will end. ' Kellogg's friends are equally sanguine concerning Lis admission to-morrow by the votes of Patterson and Conover. Perhaps both will be admitted as a compromise. The facts taken by the Senate committee in South Carolina are startling, and Christiaucy and Cameron have doubted the expediency of broaching them in the present era of conciliation, but events of the iast few day3 caused Cam eron to make a vigorous burning speech unmasking the dark Kuklux deeds in Laurens and Edgefield. The groat f trnggle for the control of the Senate assumed another phase and was temporarily suspended after con tinning without intermission for twenty eight hours. The all night session, as anticipated, was mainly consumed by the reading of fvoluminous evidence, adopted by Wadleigh, of New Hamp shire, as a portion of his remarks. Successive clerks becoming hoarse with such elocutionary efforts, were relieved by grave and reverend Senators like Burnside, who. at tho request of Wad leigh, rambled through such passages us he would 'indicate, much after the manner of a first class in reading. The monotony of this proceeding was, how ever, interrupted occasionally by i speeches or colloquys, for winch the ft' . t; : - !: . his opinion, demanded careful examina tion and laying the groundwork for more elaborate argument when the cre dentials shall come before the Senate for final action. Dull speech making by Merrimon, of North Carolina, and some other long-winded, tedious mem ber, and an able defense of the fairness of the Senate committee of investigation in South Carolina by Cameron, of Wis consin, together with roll calls on mo tions . to adjourn, etc., occupied the time time until after tho regular hour for the daily meeting of the Senate had arrived, then a motion by Mitchell to make the pending resolution a special order for a special meeting to-morrow was voted down, and the Republicans allowed a final vote to be taken upon the question of discharging the commit tee from Butler's credentials which was of course decided in tho affimative by the usual majority of two, Patterson, Conover aud Davis adhering firmly to tho Democrats. Territorial Xews. Mrs. Dr. Shoue, of Dayton, Wash ington Territory, falls heir to $141,000 by the death of a relative in England. Diphtheria has broken out in several places in the Palonse country. Land in the vicinity of Colfax, W. T., is reckoned to be worth about ten dollars per acre. Malson's slaughter house near Seattle was burned about four o'clock Thurs day morning. There was a good deal of dressed meat and tallow in the build ing, and a few live sheep and pigs. It was an incendiary's work. Palonse Gazette: A railroad from a point on Snake river near Pine Tree rapids through tho centre of Whitman county, to the valuable pine and cedar timber at the head of the Palonse river, is sure to be built.and that at no distant day. The salmon catch of 1S77 on Puget Sound is estimated as follow: 10,000 cases at G, and 2310 barrels at 7 50; total value. 870,325. Says the Seattle Tribxne: With the intentions of the fish ermen of 1877 known to us, we feel that it is safe to estimate the value of the 187S catch at not less than $150,000 with tho probability of its being in ex cess of that amount rather than other wise. Coos Bay News: There is talk of start ing a new paper at Linpire City, to be devoted to the cause of temperance, and to be Republican in politics. Carl Voight, an educated German physician, of Portland, has been ad judged insane and sent to the asylum. The Ilarrisburg correspondent of the Albany Observer writes that paper that Mr. James Grimes, one of the business men of that place, left his home on the loth to go to Portland, since when nothing has beon heard of him. Geueral E. B. Babbitt, an old resi dent of Portland, was struck down last Sunday with paralysis. So severe was the stroke 'that he is both speechless aud helpless, bciug ouly able to move one hand. An old lady 50 "and a son 21 years of age arrived at La Grande recently, having walked nearly the entire dis tance acro.-ss thu .plains from Indiana. The old lady carried a pack weighing about 75 pounds. Information is wanted of John Pngh, who went to California from Madison, Somerset county, Maine, several years ago. Address Mary Pngh, Madison, Maine. At the President's reception in Rich mond an old gentleman from Albemarle county, Virginia, a brother of ex-Gov. Gilmer, said to the President: "I am an old Henry Clay Whig; God bless yon, Mr. Presideut; I voted for Tilden, but you have made the best President Since Monroe, and if you run again I will vote fcr von. Tho 3(1G members of the two houses of Congress include 230 'lawyers, 10 bankers, 17 merchunls, 15 editors, 12 farmers and planters, 20 physicians, 7 manufacturers, 5 officers of railroads and live school teachers. From tho present outlook it seems as if the Democrats vill gain control of the Senate, and then tho country will have a slight insight as to themeaningcf Bourbon rule. The resumption act will bo repealed, the silver bill jassed, and the south will come in for claims and subsidies. But it will amount . to naught as Hayes will veto them all, and they cannot overrido that. DIED, At Korfc Collins, Colorado, Nov. l(i, of pneu monia. Alphonse r.aUooque, only brother of the late George LaUocque. NEW TO-BAY. PUBLIC LAND SALE. U. S. Land Office, Oregon City, ) Orearon, Nov. 2Hd, 1S77. ) "VfOTICK IS JIEKEBV GIVEN THAT IN' lA liursusmco of instructions from the Com missioner of the General I, and Olhce, under Authority vested in him by section 2,455 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, we ahiiU proceed to oiler at public sale on January IXli, A. D. 1878, at t his office, the following tracts of public lands, to-wit : I xts numbered 1, 2 and 3 of Sec. 32, T. 9 S. It. 2 V lots numbered 12, 15 and 16 of Sec. 21, and lot 8 of Sec. 2(i, T. 1 S. K. 10 V., and lot s 5, , 7 and 8 of Sec. 2, T. 5 S. of It. 3 V. All persons having pre-empt ion rijrhts toany jortion of said lands are advised to make proof thereof and payment before the day designated for said sale; otherwise their riiihts will bo forfeited. T. 11. IIAUItlSON, OWEN WADE, NoviUwt Iteceiver. Register. Guardian's Sale. -VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN pursuance of an order of the County Court of Marion "county, Orepron, made on the 15th day of October, A. Ij. 1877, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of Deo Wright, Orr Wright and Ella Wright, minor heirs of Joseph A. Wrisiht, deceased, of and in and to the follow ing described pareels of land situate in Clack amas county, state of Oregon, to wit : I.ot 3 of section lfl and the S. W. H of the K. E. if, and lits 1, 2, 3 and 4 of section 20, all in T. 4 S., R. 2 K. of the Willamette Meridian, con taining ItiO acres more or less. The interest of said minors bPlng each an undivided one third interest in said above deseriled land Said sale will take place at the Court House door in Oregon City, Ciaekamas county, Ore gon, at the hour of one o'clock P. M. on l- riday, th 31at day ut December, A. D. 1S77. Terms of sale gold coin in hand. R. C. RA.M.snV Guardian of said ninors. " is-. ri r ?? Notice to Contractors, TP IPS WILL HE RECEIVED FOR THE 1 construction of a sidewalk up the bluff on Fourth street, until Saturday, December 1st at 1 'clock P. M. For Hans and sciflca tlons enquire of the committee ap;ointed by the Council for that iurpose.j vqTTKT It. MORTON, J. LOG US, Oregon City, Nov. 20, 1S77. Committee. FALL AHD WINTER OPENING In Latest Styles of IJUV GOODS, CLOTHING, XJN1J EK V.TE A II, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, CKOCKR1ES, HARDWARE, CUTLERY, CBOCBEBT,ixtSi WINDOWS, DOOUS, BLINDS, ETC., Just Received and for Sale Low for Cash I AT Produce Boiifflit And Sold. Oregon City, Nov. 8, 1877-lt. CLIFF MOUSE. OK EGO N CI TV, OREGON. T. V. RHODES, Proprietor. Tmii!int Hoard. SI to S3 TMr IJ. . f Single Meal...- 50 " Board ;)cr ! - - J ' Board aud Loniiiy. wetk ' SO OO The Table will be supplied with the best the market affords. Hall .Suppers furnished ou short notice, and at reasonable terms. Nov. IS). 1ST5 :ef E. L. EASTHAM, ATTORNEY - AT - LAW, Oregon City, Okegon. Special attention given to business In the U. S. ljand umce. Oflice in Myers Brick. auz30;7. BLANKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR Sale at t his ollu-e. Justices of the it-aca can get anything Ln their line. DR. W. R. JOKES, DENTIST, 1111? WOULD INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT ho has located at Oregon City, and is prepared to do all work pertaining to dentis try in the b:-st manner. Full sets of t.fth ?i". other work in proportion and warranted. fllc' directly opposite Charman's store. Oregon City, Oct. 25, lf77-3m. Johnson, MrCovn & .llafrnm, Att'ys. Final Settlement. fn the matter of the estate of Lafayette "May, deceased. rOVi ON TATS DAT CAME F. ft. i Noyer, Administrator of the above en titled (-state anil filed his tinal report and vouchers for final sett lenient, and moved the Court to set a day for a final hearing and ex aintnation of the same; whereupon it was ordered and adjudged by the Court that a term of this Court be held on Saturday-, tlie tli laj of Uweitilier, IS 1 7, for the purpose of hearing object ions to sard final report and account, and for th- final heiiring of said matter, at which time the next of kin and all persons interested can ap pearand make objections lo such linal ac count and the settlement t hereof, if any they hiive. It. is further ordered by tiie Oitirt that notice of this irlT ho givn by pi;b lishing a eop-.v thret.f for iVutt weo-ks-successively ia the Oregon Crt y hM'KKi'RlsE, ii weekly n.rs.-paper p.ibl slieu in the county of Ciaekamas. N. W. RANDALL, Attest - County Judge. W. If. II. IVit'T?,Couui v Clerk. Oregon City, Nov. 8, l77-it. PiOTECE. U. S. Laxd Office, Oregon City, Oregon, Nov. 1). 1877. ) 10MPL.V1XT HAVING HEEX ITNTKFt ed at this oitce by John Otten.of Marion county, Oregon, against John I.. I la worth for abandoning his homestead entry, No. 2k;iH, datcdCO.'t.ober l', l87-, iion the east ?- of the N. E. h Section 31, Township 7 sout h, raujre I east, in Matron county, Oregon, with tv view to the cancellation of Siiid entry r the said parlies kiu iieieLy summoned to appear at. t his oj':i"e on the 1st !i day of December, IS,,, at 10 o'clock A. M., to r spond and furnish testimony concerning sahl aileged abandon ment. OWEN WAl'K, Register. nov22-it T. It. HARRISON. Receiver. G i TATE On. In the County Court of th State of Oregon for" the county of Clackamas. In the matter of the estate of James Howell, deceased. To Andrew Howell, Wm. Howell, Maagie Rodgers, John Podge rs, and other iersns interested in the estate of James Howcli, deceased. WHEHEAS THE DTLT A PPOIVTEI) Administrator of said estate has tiled in said Court a petition praying for an order to sell the real property of said estate: now, therefore, in the name of the State of Oregon, you and each of you are hereby personally cited to a ppear In the County Court of Clacka mas, State of Oregon, on Tlie lirst Monday ii January, that being the 7th day of January, and the first day of t he regular term of said "court for 1S77, then and there to show cause, if anv ex ists., why an order of sale should not be made as in said etitioii prayed for; said land lejrig described as follows: Beginning ht.lo chains E. of the S. W. corner of don at ion claim Noti fication No. 77tK, in sections 5 and ti, T. 4 S., R. 4 E. ; thence E. 37.."ii) chains ; t hence N. 2.25 chains ; t hence E. 6.50 chains ; thence N. 15.50 chains; thence W. 4.25 chains ; t hence N. 1.70 chains; thence W. 30 chains; thence N. 4.75 chains ; thence W. 10 chains ; thence S. 21.20 chains to the place of beginning, containing 84 acres. Bv order ot N. W. RANDALL, Count v Judge. Attest : W. H. II. Kocts, Co. Clerk. L. T. Baiun and M. C. Athev, ntt'ys for adrn'r. Oregon City, Nov. 8, lSu-it. i Johnson, JlcCown & Maprnm, Att'ys. Administratrix' Koticc. JTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I L have been appointea Administratrix of t he estate ot John iingonourger, ueceaseu by tiie linn. County Court of Clackamas County, State of Oregon ; therefore till persons having claims against said estate are notified to pre sent .them to me with proper vouchers, attheoiilee of Johnson, McCown A Macrum in Oregon City, within six months from the date of this notice. Kit EUE1UCA II ACEX551RGER, Nov. 8, 18. .4t. Ad in 'x of said estate. FRESH OYSTERS! Slewed or 25 saw, AT THE PLOUGH SIM ft. I FAMILIES SUPPLIED WITH THESE delicious bivalves, opened ready for use at 75 cents ht hundred. Oct. 2,T7-tf. J. THEMRATH. CT Greatchance to make money. 1J I-i A J lf you can't get gold vou can get greenbacks- We need a person in everv town to take subscriptions for tho largest, cheapest and best Illustrated funnily publica tion in the world. Any one can become a suc cessful agent. The most elegant works of art given free to subscribers. The price is so low that almost everybody subscribes. One agent reports making over iM in a week. A lady agent reports taking over 100 subscribers in en days. All who engage make money fast. Von 'nn i vofe ; vour t bue to t he business, READ! READ!! READ ! a We call the attention of all who want to buy goods to give us a call and eomi)a prices before .buying elsewhere, s the re nant of stock must be closed out in a ah"' time. n SECOND AM) LAST CALL! Those who are indebted to us roust makf. payment within thirty day, after that ti accounts will be placed in the hands oflT officer for collection. a ACKERMAN BROS. Oregon City, Sept. 20, 1877. KOQRE & PARKER'S Celebrated TURBINE WATER WHEELf Kl. WALLACE, Agent lor Clackamas County, And the State in general. This is one of th best wheels in use on the Pacific Coast and gives perf ct satisfaction in everv Instant? Any one purchasing a wheel which does not come up to the guarantee, if properly put uT the money will be refunded and all dmmmgtm paid. For further information apply to v L Wallace, at JCnt ting's Mill, near Vinil" Clackamas Co., or at this office. Sept. !.'$, 1877-bmos. THOMAS CHARMAH ESTABLISHED - 185J DESIRES TO INFORM THE CITIZENS Op Oregon City and of the Willamette VaL, ley, that lie is still on band and doiog b ness on the old motto, that A Kimble Six Pcnceis Better Ova Slow Shilli, I have just returned from Sau Fraiic!c where I purchased one of the LARGEST AND EEST SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS ever before offered in this city ; and conshttnl part, as follows : Boots and Shoe si, Clothing, Iry Goorfs, Hats and Caps, Hosiery of Every Desert ptfcKi. Hardware, Groceries, Oils, Paints and Sash ami Doors,' China-ware, Queenware, Stoneware, Crockery, Platedware, Glassware, Jewelry of Various Qualities And Styles, Clocks and Watches, Indies and' Gents' Furnishing Patent Mcxlleiricj, Goods, Fancy No-" Rope, Farming tious of Every Implements of Inscription All Kinds, Carpei, iiaitings, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, ,!. Oj the above list, I can say my stock to tt MOST COMPLETE ever otTered in this market, ansf was ele;. wit k especial care for the Oregon City trxn.A of which I now otrer for sale at the Lowest rViarScet Rales. No use for the ladies, or any one else, tt think of going to Portland to buy poods lor I am Jt iermint-ti to Sell i'lteup and not to allow myself to be I'XDERSCLD IX TIIE STATE OF CREtCl- Alf I risk is a fair cftnic- nnl ;:iK-k p?-' incuts, believing us I do that s Twenty Years ExpcricKce in Oregon City enables me (o know fi'.e t q,iur.'tuents of the trade. Come one and all and see for yourselves that the old stand ot THOMAS CKAKMAX cannot be benfen to tjnstity vr price. It woul.l be useless for me to tell yoa alf t he ajvantsp I can off.T you in the s.le of goods, as -rry store that advertises does that, and protstty yoa have b;-eu disappointed. Ail 1 wish to se.y is Com, and Str, and Examine far Vocrsrlves, for Ido r.nt wish to make sny mistake.. Jiy object is fn t' Hail my old triends now tbat I am st ill it-ive, :m;dosirons in seli goods cheiip, for c:is'i, or m fori such terms fts agreed upen. Trs:i7L:-i:n' .ill for the liin ritl patrouage berV fori; i-. s'.ow.'d. TIIO.S. CIIAKMAX, JIttin Street, Orcgoat City, Igal Tenders and County Scrip taken t market rates. TIIOS. CHARMAS. B3T0,0o0 lbs wool wanted bv nov. 1, T5-tf TIIU.S.CIURMAT, WM. KXIG1IT. GEO. KNIGHT, KFIEGHT BROS., CAN BY. OBEGOJ", Dealers in SRIXftLKS, CEDAR POSTS, GROCEB IE.S, CL.OTIIIXU, HOOTS, SHOKS, K A HI W A It K, Ami everything-usually kept In coo try store. We invite tho public to call and examin our stock before going to Oregon City or Port land, as we are selling as cheap as any house in the State. Come and get our prices. Those indebted to the firm will please call and settle immediately, and safe costs. novS-tf KNIGHT BROS. LUMBER M.UMBER! Olifrss. Cutting-, "rOULD INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT T he has purchased Bisby & Cutting" " mill, eight miles east of Oregon City.andthat ho is prepared to furnish . FIR AND CEDAR LUMBER, of every description at low rates. Cedar Ceiling, Rustic, Water ripe, Fence, Post s, etc. ItMohn Myers, agent ln Oregon City, wilk keep a supply of Lumber, of all kinds, always, on hand. Oct. 15. 77-tf NEWSPAPER LAW. The following is the law as ii stands. In reference to newspapers and subscribers : Sec. 1. Subscribers who do not give expre not tee to the contrary, are considered wishing to continue their subscription. Sec. 2. If subscribers odet the diseontin ance of their periodicals the oublishers mT continue to send them until all arrearage are paid. Sec. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse tX take their periodicals fsom the office to wbica they are directed, thev are held respond"1 until they have settled thebrbills and ordered them discontinued. See. 4. If subscribers move to other P"8"; without informing the publishers, and tne papers are sent tothe former direction,, they are held responsible. .. Sec. 5. The Courts have deoldeU thai Te--fusingtotake periodicals from the ofiVe. removing and leaving them uncalled for, prima facia evidence of intentional fraud.' See. 6. stny person who has received a ne" pajier and makes use of it, whether he ba ordered it or not, is held In law to be u"" seriber. L. JACCAIiS, Dealer ijj FLAIR, HAT, STRAW, OATS, POTATOES,. i. it., i-.R&iH SACKS AsVD mini illiil w.