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t '.J 1 jlpww- inii -pi-- r f ' itai " jugTHtr. ..." ""' W'tfW 1 o t ; 4 i" f;r is i, o .'I 1 J: 1 o ! -1 o G O o 3)t (Enterprise 0:!!:nH LI TV. TNi'iiNR W. Jl. 21. The nirllroat Situation. Up tfi this timo Senator Mitchell has fougbt the combined1 monopolists in the Senate miauled, but we discover Grover is just feebly coming to his aid ond it is to be hoped that if he arouse3 from his inertia and puts forth each efforts among his colleagues as he is capable of exerting, that Senator Mitch ell's struggle will be crowned with suc cess. It inspires our admiration of the man to see him battling the moneyed hosts arrajed against him, and insisting that the rights of Oregon as a State and Eastern Oregon as a people shall be re spected and propitiated; and all this while the panderer of the Orego ion, aided by a few senile nincompoops and egotists of the Portland Board of Trade, are exerting themselves, to defeat us of those much needed guarantees, "which must stand as a muniment for the people, to resist the encroachments nd avarice of the T. P. R. R. Co. Such corporation needs to be bound in cords of triple steel " to prevent it from betraying its fairest promises, and those bands, bappily, Senator Mitchell has welded. To soe the best efforts of the man sneered at by the snarling malcontents who clus ter about the Oregonimi is enough to disgust a seasoned philanthropist and turn the milk of human kindness into schmeer case; but Senator Mitchell can well afford to "shoo fly" the whole pack knowing that nine persons out of ten in Oregon are on his side, and be lieve him to be working disinterestedly an behalf of tho people he reiresents. If they discover meritorionsness in his endeavor, or better, if through his posi tion and influence tho prize of railroad connection is won.it is not in the pale .of the Oregonimi ring to prevent him - wearing Senatorial laurels in the way of succession as a reward of merit. Be cause he may have cut off government pap from a fawning sycepant who hap pens now to be in a position where he c in bark, is not a crime to turn aside disinterested judgment, nor is it likely u'sc t the general benevolence of a "people intent on rewarding a faithful, .powerful and efficient public servant. For removing a certain Collector of Customs, nine-tenths of the people of - Oregon respond amen. For fighting for the Portland, Dalles & South Pass Ii. R. and for guarantees from the N. P. R. R. Co. in the interest of Oregon, as great a proportion ap provingly commend. Threatened Indian Trouble. News hus reached Portland that the Indians on the upper Columbia threaten an outbreak. We scarcely credit the stories of their having yet committed any murders, as the wily savage usually waits for "grass" before sounding the warwhoop, but we think it would be advisable to have a small forco of troops sent in the neighborhood of Priest Rapids Moses' camping ground to overawe any contemplated villiainy in tha Spring. It is rumored that cer . tain unprincipled men in 1hi3 region jhave hired "squaw men" to go among Moses baud and foment trouble, urg ing them to kill off the whites who are robbing them of their lands. The motive of such a dastardly course is probably to have General Iloward send a large force of men to tho disaffected district, when tho originators of the plot will be able, to sell their hay, .grain, beef and horses at high figures, und get lucrative employment them selves as scouts, guides, couriers, in terpreters, etc. The poor Indians are onade the catspaw to snatch iho hot chestnuts from the fire for these avari cious villains, and if there be any truth in these reports, we sincerely hope that the schemers agaiust the public peace ond human life may be brought to jus tice and made to suffer the penalty they bo truly deserve. Injustice from "Justice." Oar correspondent Justice in rush lvg to the defense of men well able to fight their own battles does us an in justice in intimating that we believe a xnan cannot be at once worthy of popu lar support and be a spiritualist or in fidel. Good men have even been known to worship idols, but then the majori fj or luoiaters were not good men. Socrates was a good man and a heathen, as were Epaminondas, Cyrus and Cin cinnatus. Our statement that certain lubor champions are free lovers, spirit ualists and Jinfidels was made in the same spirit that wo might say Mr. So- jindo is a Canadian and Mr. Thingum- iibob a vegetarian they are things un usual and we leave our readers to draw their own inferences. Life is too short and our space aot intended for meta physical disquisitions as to the right or wrong of being a froa lover, a spiritual ist or an infidel; we simply make the Announcement, and those who like this jkind of men will support them, those .who do not will oppose. "We extend our sympathy to Sister Dnniway in her bereavement. That promising 'foundling, tho pet of the ladies, the ICth Amendment, has been tilled by harsh treatment at the hands .of our Senators and Congressmen. All those rhetorical flourishes of the 2eio Northwest, all those logical lectures, that famous trip East, all wasted as it were on the desert air. Too bad, too Jjad. De morlHis nilpi$i bonym. - ""X I Pays Your Moiiey, Takes Your Choice." You! The question just now agitating the i pulpit and the press stems to be one which Siiould not at this lale date awaken any unusual excitement and solicitude. Either hell existed or not a ye:ir ago, as now, and those poor fel lows who died before Liming all the learned opinions on this vexed ques tion (if they have not found out already) have missed a very important matter, and in dying so soon have per haps missed the path that Beecher and others would like to have pointed out to them. If Henry Ward Beecher really believes that there is no future punishment, why has he kept so great an affair hott ed up, letting us poor ignoramuses go plodding along with the constant fear of "the weeping and wail ing and gnashing" of the dead by and bye, continually haunting us? People who had determined not to die yet awhile will have no hesitancy now, and the mere "walking around to save funeral expenses" will be a thing as much oat of fashion as Ilades itself. Another great advantage in this piece of Beecberism is that no matter how good or how bad we are, there will be no St. Teter to stop ns at the gates of I Paradise weall pass a like members ot tho press aU a cirus, "good, bail indifferent." This belief is encourag ing, it gives new hope to a fellow, and is equivalent to paying "we're all going to Heaven anyhow, so let's have a good time here on earth ' whether we commit sin in the pursuit of it or not." A doc trine of this kind is delightful, and we seriously wonder why Beecher has not preached it before, for it is bound to be immensely popular, and will take like the diptheria, among Oregonians. But a truse to nonsense. Wo believe an earnest discussicn of a cardinal doctrine will lead to good. It will act like a powerful wind winnow ing the chaff of error from the grain of truth; and will also fan the dying spark of religions interest into a blaze. There is one point in connection with this subject in which we differ radically from many of the correspondents in ttilTe:ert papers, many of whom seem to speak from authority of special reve lation. Undoubtedly the ono who signs himself "A Believer in Hell," knows more of the true 'inwavilness of this section than even his non de lirne implies. Ho would apparently insist that whosoever does not believe in the doctrine'and preach an eternity in a lake of literal fire has no business in tho orthodox pulpit, and is dishonest if he stays there. This is confounding the substance of the doctrine w ith the formal statement of it, the truth with its verbal presentation and rhetorical embellishment. The great underlying fact covered bv the doctrine is that sin will be endlessly punished. The state ment of it has varied in every ago and takeu a different form from the lips of every great teacher from St. Augustine down to Hopkins and Peabody. Pic tures 'are not principles. Tho truth innst be distinguished from tho tropes in which it is exhibited, as man from his clothes. The imagery of ignorant ages which seemed appropriate to the unscientific minds of even the ablest scholars, must not bo confounded w ith the soul of reason it was borrowed to embody. And the studious and con scientious endeavor on tho part of the christians of all denominations to strip the husks cf verbiage from tho grain of fact should not bo branded as dishonest or inudel. ibis is a breaking; up time in the theological as in the social and political world. Men are modify ing their opinions on physical and psychological, political and sociologi cal themes. Everywhere there is an effort making to re-adjust the liviug faith of the mind to the known facts of life, and the laws and realities Of tho universe. It is impossible in an apre like this for men of studious habits and earnest inquiry to accept the statements of five or ten centuries ngo, as to wear and work in thearmor of the Crusaders. To denounce them as dishonest on ac count of their fidelity to the higher laws of mind and conscience is not only unjust but injurious to religion. There is an evolution of thought as well as of life. Men may not be good logicians, but the world is not governed by logic. Sentiments nro more powerful than sylogisms. When leading scholars in a great church like the Established Church of England express their sol emn convictions on a topic of momen tous import, as Maurice and Frederic W. Robertson did, and as Canon Farrar has now done, holding still to the sub stance of doctrine while dropping its antiquated drapery, they certainly should not bo denounced as dishonest and called upon to square their phase ology with the traditional terms of be lief or leave the sacred desk. The iatuonc cnurcu is truer to the truth than this, as has been shown by the eloquent Bishop of St. Louis. Rvan we believe. Thomas Starr King, whom many of our readers may have heard in early days in San Francisco, declared that the old doctrine of hell docs not so much overrate as misstate the penalties of a guilty love and life. A thorough good tempered discussion of this would very likely show that all christians very nearly agree on the substance of the doctrine, however they may differ a to lt3 fo"nal statement. "Verbal differences will abound so lonpc as minds are cast in different molds, edu cated in different schools, and left free to think and study on different lines, without the least dishonestly. The subject is open to discussion, and "as you pavs your tviey. you takes your You Telegraphic News. i:aster:i. Washington, Jan. 10. The House committee on Pacific railroads met too dav to hoar the aj-cruuients on the Xorth- em rac;ne raiiroau. Argumems wer- i made by Col. Gray for tho company in advocacy of the proposed extension of time for the completion of tho main j line and branches. Delegate Jacobs : and J.J. McGilvra, of Washington Ter- ' ritory, were heard in opposition to the j extension so far as it relates to the j branch across the Cascade mountains, j The Oregon delegation were all pres- j ent. Mitchell stated that ho could not agree to the bill as offered by the North ern Pacific company for the reasons, first, that it did not give propar protec tion to the rights of settlers; second, it did not compel commencement of work on tho Pacific coast for the next nine years, and third, because it wholly ig nored the Salt Lake railroad enterprise. Tho chairman of the committee stated that no bill or amendment had yet been introduced in the House or was before the House making provision for the lo cal interests thus indicated and he re quested Mitchell to offer an amendment to give his views. Mitchell replied that he expected his colleague, Williams.to offer such amend ment, but as Williams did not do so tho committee adjourned until Thursday next, for further hearing. The commit tee also notified Representative Wil liams that any amendment he desired to offer would be most readily consider ed, and ordered to bo printed. During the session of tho committee Mitchell took occasion to refer to cer tain newspaper reports, attributing to him the authorship of the joint resolu tion concerning the Northern Pacific land grant, introduced in the Houso by Representative Thompson, of Pennsyl vania, some time ago, and stated that Thompson had never spoken to him on the subject, nor he to Thompson, nor had he any knowledge th.it such resolu tion was contemplated. Furthermore he, Mitchell, was opposed to it. New Yoi:k, Jan. 10. The Sun, w hich is prominently tho workingmen's paper here, calls attention to what is charac terized as the significant feature of the silver controversy, viz: That the party in favor of tho ailver dollar coincides very nearly with the party which op poses resumption of specie payments. They clamor for the coinage of silver, but a large portion of them do not in tend that the metal shall be currency after it is coined. All they want is to lower tho standard according to which paper money circulates, and thus still further depreciate- it. Knowing that the effect of the first greenback issue was to raise prices, they are sure that a further issue would raise them again, and seeiug that approach to specie pay ments has been accompanied by a full in prices they conclude that the only way to arrest that fall is not to pay in specie. They have neither eyes nor ears for any interests but those of the people who have bought property with borrowed money. The man who holds land or merchandise which does not be long to him is a suffering angel, but the laborer, widow and orphan, who have lent him their savings, are entitled to I no consideration whatever. The editor thinks the silver bill will pass the Sen ate, be vetoed, then fail to receive the two-thirds vote necessary to make it a law. If, however, tho result should be otherwise, we may look to see Voorhees ansl his friends come to the front with their intlation schemes. The question will then arise w hether tho silver bill shall bo executed or shall be suffered to become a dead letter. The (inzettc, Baltimore's Democratic organ, desiguales the Bland bill project as the real enemy of the laboring men. It proposes to pay the ploughman and mechanic 00 cents instead of a dollar for labor. The currency is now within two cents, of par.- If the schemes of the silver men were abandoned, it would come at once to par. Resumption would accomplish itself in three mouths. To postpone resumption by inflation for the purpose of making uionjy cheap would bo little short of a downright swindle. The Indianapolis Journal continues to battle earnestly for speedy resump tion. Washington, Jan. 21. Senator Mitch ell to-day introduced a bill appropriat ing 812o",000 to enable the United States coast survey to establish a station for the purpose of making tidal observation at Astoria. At a meeting of the Senate railroad committee to-day Senator Grover made an argument earnestly supportingMitch ell's provisions in aid of the construction of a railroad from Oregon to Salt Lake City. He said the people of Oregon would not lay a straw iu the way of ex tending the time for the completion of the Northern Pacific railroad, but they thought they should have something to say concerning railroad legislation for the northwest. They were deeply in terested in the Salt Lake and Portland railroad project, because it would bring them more speedily in connection with existing roads. He also showed that tho land grant proposed for this project would not exceed tho number of acres, about 5,000,000, which the Northern Pacific Co. projoses voluntarily to re linquish by change of route. Colonel Chapman, of Oregon, was also heard in advocacy of Mitchell's bill. Represent ative Williams Avas not present. Foreign London, Jan. 21. A Vienna corres pondent telegraphs the following: It is reported from Constantinople that in consequence of the decision taken at the great council on the 17th,Izzod Bey has been sent to the Russian headquarters with fresh instructions to the Turkish plenipotentiaries giving them full yow er to sign, whereas they at first were instructed to refer the conditions to tho Perte. It is said this resolve was taken in consequence of the pacific tone of England at the opening of the British parliament, and also because Russia has given notice that she shall insist on the immediate acceptance or rejection of the terms. In consequence of the new instruc tions to the plenipotentiaries it is ex pected in Constantinople that the armis tice will be signed immediately, perhaps Monday. Preparations for the Sultan's removal to Barusse are consequeutly suspended. A Pera special also says Izzed Pasha w ill convey to the plenipotentiaries full power, and he will inform them that England is not likely to go to war. An other correspondent at Pera says the negotiations have commenced. It is stated the Turkish plenipotentiaries have been instructed that they may offer to make Batoum a" free port, cede territory on the Asian frontier as far as Kars, and dismantle the fortifications of Kars and Erzeroum. They may also COURTESY CF BANCROFT LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, propose the following programme for discussion by the European conference: TheBalkans'to be considered the south ern limit of Bulgaria; Roumania to bo independent; the Dardanelles to be open to men-of-war of all nations, and the settlement of tho Montenegrin and Ser vian q tiention to be temporarily defer red. Difficulties kave already arisen. It is reported Russia had demanded that Adrianople be included in Bulgar ia; also the cession of Batoum and op ening of the Dardanelles to Russian and Turkish men-of-war only. Prince Humbert was crowned King of Italy at Rome on the 10th. Ho will uphold Italian unity, and conform to the measures inaugurated by his father. Amnesty- will be granted political of fenders. London, Jan. 21. A Constantinople dispatch dated the lbth inst., via Syria, says the .Porte, at the instanco of the Sultan.orileredall valayets at a distance from the seat of war to send, pending the result cr armistice negotiations, all the forces they can spare to Constantin ople by the 'quickest possible route. The same dispatch says it has been de cided that the government and Sultan nnit Constantinople as soon as the Rus sians reach Tchatalja, a station on the Adrianople railway 25 miles from Con stantinople. A Gallipoli dispatch says: A panic prevails here in consequence of a report that the Russians are between Uhunko pria and Keshan, ten hours' march hence. Orders have been received from Stamboul to resist any advance Troops are expected from Smyrna and the Dar danelles. Constantinople, Jan. 21. Tho opin ion daily gains that in consequence of the threatening aspect of internal affairs, especially in the capital, the Porte will bo compelled to purchase a cessation of hostilities. Three hundred thousand refugees are Hoeing to this city. London, Jan. 22. A disp-.dch from Constantinople .announces the entry of Russians into Adrianople. The Austrian consul here telegraphed last night that the town was tranquil. No news of armistice negotiations. "Justice7' to the Front. Editoii Entkkpkise Sir : In your issue of the 17th inst., in advising work ingmen of Oregon, you seem to imply that, because Mr. Lawson, of Salem, President of the workingmen's club at that place, is an " erratic lawyer, free lover and spiritualist," ho is unworthy the confidence of a free people. Now, as to Mr. Lawson's lc-gal ability, I leave others to judge; and the accusation that he is a free lover is yet to be proven. That Mr. Lawson is a spiritualist, I am willing to admit; but suppose he is a spiritualist, what of it? Are men, in freo America, to be proscribed for their religious belief, and does the Oregon City ExTEiirisiSE mean to take the first step in that direction in Oregon? It would seem, too, you wish to imply that spiritualists everywhere are un worthy people. But I can assure you that in their rants aro found some of the most worthy people on earth. Wit, ness Abraham Lincoln, Rev. John Pier pont, Win. C. Bryaut, Peter Cooper Robert Hare, tho chemist, Judge Ed monds, Rev. Samuel Watson, Wm. and Mary Ilowett, the Brownings., Pho-be and Alice Cary. and many other emi nent men and women I could mention in this country ; while iu Europe it is claimed that several of tho crowned heads there are of this faith, together with miny lords and ladies, and others of high standing in society. Si), if Mr. Lawson is a spiritualist ho should not be ashamed of it, seeing he has such good company and so many of them it being reckoned that there aro eleven million spiritualists in the United States alone. Yon also warn tho workingmen's par ty of Portland against Mr. A. C. Ed munds as a political leader, because he is an infidel. Suppose ?ilr. Edmunds is ftii inliilel. I again ask the question, what of it ? Are infidels to bo classed as unworthy people, either morally or politically ? Were not Franklin, Payne. Jeii'Tson, Ethan Allen, llumbolt and Agassiz infidels? Aro not Tyndal, Huxley, Darwin and many other emi nent men of science infidels? Are not infidels, generally, the pioneers of thought? And wherein does infidelity ineapicitate a man for being a good citizen? But the "unkindest cut of all" is the insinuation against Mr. Robert Dale Owen, and our honored minister at the Court of Naples, whom to have been acquainted with was to admire as a gentleman and scholar of high standing. Justice. Jni'iortant llulini?. The following is a recent ruling of the Secretary of the Interior in regard to adjoining farm homesteads: There is another class of homesteads designated as "adjoining. .farm home steads." In these cases the law allows an applicant owning and residing on an original farm to enter other land lying contiguous thereto, which shall notwith such farm, exceed in the aggregate 100 acres. Thus, for example, a party own ing or occupying 80 acres, may enter 80 additional, without regard to price, whether held at SI 25 per acre or $2 50 per acre; or if owning -10 acres, he may enter 120 acres additional," of land held at 81 25 per acre, but cannot exceed the maximum, of 80 acres, where- the land proposed to be entered is held at 62 50 per acre. In making final proof, it is. not required that ho should prove actu al residence on tho separate tract enter ed, but it must appear that he has resided upon and cultivated the original farm tract, and has lone fide made use of the entered tract as a part of tho homestead, inclosing, cultivating, or otherwise improving the. same. If tho overworked labor champions ! can spare the timo irom their daily toil (of trying to get political prefer ence) , we would cordially recommend to their perusal that chapter in ancient history that treats of the Agrarian law and tho fate of one Spurius Cassius who jumped into tho breach for the pretended defense of the poor classes only to further in reality his own am bitious ends. The report is gaining strength in Washington that Senator Patterson con templates resigning his his seat. Should he do bo, and should Senator David Davis vote with the Democrats, and Sharon stay at home, the Senate will be evenly divided between the two parties. I Mr. Reuben Pig, a prominent citizen j of Polk county, died on the 17th. r Postmaster-General Key i3 talked of as the candidate for Governor of a new party in Tennessee w hich will oppose the repudiation of the Stat8 debt" and will include most of the Republicans. XEW TO-DAY. Sheriffs Sale. BV VI FIT UK OF A DKCKKK AND KXE cution issti.'U out of the Circuit Court of the state of ureon lor t he count v of Marion, and dated on the lT8t li day of December, A. D. 1877, in favor of the (State or Oregon and atrainst Ii. V. Dowel 1, and to me direeted us .Shcritr of Clackamas count v. State of Oregon, for the sum of Nine Thousand Three Hun dred and Kitrhty-six l.i-KHl Dollars on the ad day of August, 1S7", witli interest thereuKn from said ;id day of Aujrust, 1S75, at ten er cert, per annum, and Twenty-seven Dollars costs. Upon said writ, there is a credit Oct. 11, ls7", of Three Hundred and Ninetj wiht (?'J!S Iiollurs, and also a credit Oct.'io, 1S77, of Two Thousand Seven Hundred lKllars. Now, t herefore, for want of jx-rsonal proper ty out of which to satisfy tiie above named judgment, costs and accruing cost I have on this the 1st day of January, A. D. 1S7S, levied un the following described real estate situ "ated in Clackamas county, Oregon, to-wit : All that part of Henry Miller donation land claim situated in Clackamas countv, being part of section 29 and ;0 T. 1 S. It.. 2 E., forty live acres more or less, and on Monday, lo ii lthday of IVbruary, A. D 1S78, at ID o'clock A. M. of said day atth Court. House dimr in Oregon City. Clackamas county, Oregon, I will sell all the right, title and interest of the above named 15. K. Dowell in and to all the above named donation land claim or so much of said Maim as may be situated in Clackamas county, to satisfy the balance upon the above, named judgment, Interest, costs and accruing costs, at public auct ion to the highest bidder for cash to me in hand paid ou the day of sale. J. T. APPKRSOX, J(I-5w. Sheriff of Clackamas Co., Ogn, Oregon City, Jan. 23, 1S7. Guardian's Sale. BY VIKTUK OK AN OftDEK AND I I ense made and entered of record in the Comity Court of Clackamas county. State of Oreiron. in the matter of the estate of H-nry Urant ig-im, on t his."th day of SeptoinbertlS77, I will oirer lor sale at public auct ion, on Nu.tunla-,th raa day of IVlirmiry, 1h7S. at the Court House door in Oregon City, coun ty of Clackam.-i. State of Oregon, at the hour of 1 o'clock 1. M. of said day, the following deseril"d real estate belonging to said estate, to-wit : A part of Land Claim No. 4'i in T. 2 S., It. 2 K., tM'ing the donation claim of Wm. and M. A. S. Ii. Holmes, bounded as follows, to wit : lieginning 1"I) feet S. ot t he S. K. corner of a block ot land situated :i said claim ownedbvJ.lt ltalston, numbered 15 accord ing to plat of blocks surveyed by I.. K. ' art en ; thenc west, along the S. lin-? ot said la-t men tioned tract of land I,:i!M feet ; t hence soul U 4- 7-l' fe.-t ; t hence east 1,:i teet ; t hence north along the Territorial road leading from Oregon City to Molalla 42 7-H) feet to tiie place of beginning, containing 1 1-2 acres. Also the following tracts of land of said do nation claim, to-wir. : Beginning at. a point. Si lei-l S. of the s. K. corner of said block of land numbered i:J ; running I henc" west along the south line of said block l,:jiMt feet; thence SOUt h 42 feet. ; thenee east 1 ,: feet ; : hence north 1 .!!" fe'-t to t he lOaceol beginning, con taining M n r -s more or h-s. Terms of sale Cash in V. S. gold coin on day of sale. CIIaK LotH's. Guardian of Henry nraiitigam, an insan" person. Oregon City, Jan. CI, 1878-51. HEW-GOODS .AT.. Volvoi'iiisiit Brow. Will remove to Ii meikt's Hitllsliiie;, (formerly occupied ly I. Selling) i!otit tiie first of Ffliriinrj-, anil will open out with the finest stork of )-od.4 in t ii city. ACXES&IAN BHDS. ST3AYED OR STOLEN ! ONE YOKE OF CATTI.E STRAYED FROM Oregon Cityaboirt the TM of August. The lot lowing is a descript ion of the same;. One, brlndle, horns stand no -, t he other, pale red Willi while s;m!s on face and back; both marked wit h under bit and split, iiv tie- car; both small size. I will give !10 to any one returning them to me at Oregon 'Uy, or S.I for informal ion of t heir whereabout s. Jan. 17. l7.-t-lt. JOHN WILSON". NOTICE. U. S. Land Okkk-k, Oregon City, 1 Oregon, Januarv 11th, 1S7S. ) ClOMIM.AIVr IIAVIMi IJEKX ICXTKKKII j at. t his oltiee by .lames Greener, of Wash ington Co., against John Wall, of s.id county, lor abandoning his homestead entry, No. 2i7i, dated June -j-j.i, 1S72, upon rhe S. K. of s -ction 2' l, township 2 nor! h. range 2 west, in Wash ington county, Oregon, with a view to the cancellation of said entry: the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this oltVc-e on the IWIi day of February, 1S7S, at l1) o'clock A. M., to respond and furnish test imony con cerning said aliened abandonment.. I..T. P.AKIN, Register. T. R. HARRISON, Receiver. Jan. 17. 1S78-H. JQH3 CRA &CO GREAT GLEAB1HG SALE! TII1H DAY. W'c wlll'romuienre SWEEPIK3 CLEARANCE SALE I Preparatory to stork tuUInjr. The av-ru-mulatrtl reMnants of tho past year -will he offered at prices that -will show the public that ue mean bufclnesa. In the following; departments we have laid out large lots, whloh wc will sell 35 and 30 per cent, below regular prices! lilack Cashmeres, Colored Cashmeres, prcn Goods, Waterproof, Iilnkets, Sheetings, Towels, Table Linen, Hosiery and Underwear, Felt Skirts, Khan Is, White Flannels, Colored Flannels, Cinhrcllu'v And Fancy Goods. JOHN CRAH El CO., Jan, 10. 7S-tf. POKTLAXD, Ofc'ii. Guardian's Sale. V'OTICE IS HEREBY OIVE.V THAT IX pursuance of an order of the County Court of Marion 'county, Oregon, made on the 15th day of October, A. D. 1877, I will ofTer for sale to the highest bidder, all tiie riirhf, title and interest of Dee Wright, Orr Wright and Ella Wriiht, minor heirs of Joseph A. Wriirht. decensi d, of and in and to the follow ing descried parcels of land situate in Clack amas county, State of Oregon, to wit: lyot, 3 of section KuniltheS. W. H of the S. E. ii, and Its 1, 2, 3 and 4 of sect ion 20, all in T. 4 S.. R. 2 E. of the Willamette Meridian, con taining 1) acres more or less. Th Interest of snid minors belnr? each nn n nl i i.ie.i ' third interest in said above described land Said sale will take pl.oe at the Court House door In Oregon City, Clackamas county Ore gon, at t he hour of one o'clock I. M. orl ' Tuesday, the 29th day of January, A. I).. 1S78. Terms of sale gold coin in hand R. C. HAMSBY t, r. guardian of said minors. Dec. 27, 1877-St, THOMAS CHARIHAN ESTABLISHED 183. HliEsmES TO INFORM THE CITIZENS Oh XJ Oregon Citv and of the illamette al ley, that he is still on hand and doing 1 uti- ness on the old motto, that A JTiinble'Six Penecis Betterthan aSloiv Shilling I have just returned from San Francisco, where I purchased one of tho 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, Chlnaware, Queensware, Stoneware, Crockery, Plated ware. Glassware, Jewelry f Various Qualities And Styles, Clocks aud Watches, Ladies and Gents' Furnishing Tatent Medicines, Goods, Fancy fo- Hope, Farming tlons or Every Implements of Description All Kinds, Carpets, Mattings, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper. ",ete. Of the above list, I can say my stock is tho 51 () S T C O I I r. E T E ever offered in this market, arid was seletrd wit h especial care fort he Oregon City trude.AU of which 1 now oirer for sale at tho Lowest rtfaret Rates. No use fori he ladies, or any one else, to think of going to Pori land to buy goods lor I am J h i -miifU t'j Si II. Cluttp and not to allow mysv ll to b INDECSOLD IN THE STATC CF 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 ami all and SL-e for yourselves that the old stand of THOMAS CIIAKMAX cannot be beaten in quality or price.. H would be useless for me t o tell you all t he advantages 1 can o'.Ter you in t he sale of goods, as cvrry store til at advertises does that, ajd probahly you have been disappointed. All 1 wish to say is I'ome, find S-?, and Examine for Yourselves, for Ido not wish to make an? mistakes.. My object is to tcltall my old friv rnls. now thut J am st ill alive, and desirous to sell goods chea p, for cash, r upon such terms ns agreed upon. Thanking all tor the liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed. TIIOS. CHARM AX, Main Street, Oregon City. Tcgal Tenders and County Scrip taken at market rates. TIIOS. CIIARMAX. B"5H.mm) lbs wool wanted bv nov. 1. '75-tf THUS. CIIARMAX. LIVSnV, FEED, AiiD SALE it2& STABJiE. SSfc rpiIK TTNDERSK4XED PROPRIETOR OF I. the Livery Stable on Fifth street, Oregon City. Oregon,. keeps constantly on hand Uuyli?s, C'rti iiares iin.l Ibu ks. f-attldle itud Bug-.sjy Horses. Ii'iees Treasonable Oregon City, Xov. 5, 1S7". Proprietor. rOFI.D IXFOPwM THK CITIZENS OF Oregon City tnid vicinity t hat he is pre pared to furnish Fir &, Cedar Lumber, Of every descrip! ion, at low rales. A P P L ?AB0 X S . ALSO, Dry I-Toorhie, Ceiiine;, rJiisfic, jSprnrc, (for shelving), I.nltice, Pickets, aud l-'eiire-PoMf g, Cedar, Cottslrtnlh Oil hand. Street and Sidewalk lumber furnished on the shortest notice, at as low rates as it can be purchased in the State. Oive me a call at the oniuntx city sa ir mills. Oregon City. June 10, l?S75:tf Ol IFF HOUSE. OREGON CITY, T. W. RHO 0 REG OS. Jrropnetor. Transient Itouvd, SI to 5"' per' I)). Sinjrle Meal SO fenK ltu.-t.ril ;-r Week. - ."i GO Iiourd uml Iudjfiiir. per ivtkn OU The Table will be supplied with tho best the market affords. Hall Supimts furnished on short notic, and at reasonable terms. Xov. 19. 1X75 :tf L. JAGGARS, Dealer in FLOUR, MY, STRAW, OATS, POTATOES, WOOL, ETC., GRAIN SACKS AND TWIftE (t'"The highest market paid in cash for all kinds of produce . One door sotitli of PostoUIoe. Oregon City. Sept. M, IK77-if. "IT fv fJreatchaneetomakemoney. X 9 J 1 'ilf yon can't get gold you can get greenbacks. 'c ri-ed a person in every town to take subscriptions for the largest, cheapest and liest Illustrated family publica-' tion in the world. Any one can l come a suc cessful agent. The most elegant works of art given free to subscribers. The price is so low that almost everybody subserilws. One agent report s making over $1"0 in a week. A lady agent reports taking over -lint subscribers in en davs. All who engage make money fast. You can devote all your t ime to t he business, or only your spare time. You need not be away from home over night. You can do it as well as others. Full particulars, directions ami terms free. Flegant and expensive Out fit free. If you want profitable work send us your addressed once. It costs not hing to try the business. Xo one who engages fails to great pay. Address "The People's Journal," Port land, Maine. m OOBE & PARKER'S P&TURBIHE WATER WHEEL! W. R1. WALLACE, Agent for Clackamas County, And the State in general. This Is one of th best wheels in use on t he l-neifie Const, and gives perfect satisfaction in every instance. Any one purchasing a wheel which does not come up to the guarantee, if properly put In, the nionoy will be refunded and all damages paid. For further information apply to W. M. Wallace, at Cutting's Mill, uear Viola, Clackamas Co., (,r at this ofliee. Kept. 13, 1877-Omos. fi:E KORTKWEST GRANGER Washing Machine. See tlii lilsicSsixte Before Purchasing Elsewhere. 1- lie attention is Mai ne. It is an Or ! took e d to tills splendid: i Invention, anil First Prcin.vtm at the LIST OREGON SliTE FAIR. It will bo MAXCFACTCHEU AT HOME, By a responsible firm. It contains four cor rugated Itollers. equal to four wash-boards working in unison; will not injure buttons or clothes, and is the most useful and ierfect ma' hine ever offered to the public. Patented October 16. 1877. Reing manufactured here. In case any of its parts are broken, such part can be replaced at a low figure without buy ing the entire machine ; and such parts will be supplied ret' where then? was a defect in the machine sold. County and State rights, for sale. Address A. 51. CORXELH'S, Patentee, dec.!3,77-tf Oregon City, Ogn. ! A GAHO AHD PROSPECTUS. Having oenel a free Intelligence Office, for--he purpose ,f assisting newcomers to our State ioall possible means at my command, wle re ase kept tiles of all leadingiieusp-(iers published id Oregon and Washington Terri tory. I have also determined to establish a land journal, tn-ljc called TME OREGON AUD WASHINGTON LAf-iD REGISTER. The ol.j 'ct of wh eh. is!o bring IjukI Owners arid Heal Ksiale Agents into closer comniuni--ration with the t I.ou;iih1oi Immigrants who are arriving in this city with a view to the ultimate purchase of lam's. It will ! printi d in regular newspaper form, eight page, l.xIS nchesxaiid will be devoted soe)yto t i: J pur pose lor which it. is esia biished. The lirst edition of 5,1 mo copies wiil be issued about the pith of February ; 17S. and as oiten tie re al ter as t he in lux of im migrat ion demands. Description of farms and ot her pro-rty for sale will be condensed to occupy ten lines (70 words) or less, and wil. be charged tor at the r;it" of one dollar each. It is more t Pan probable f bat from twenty fiy,e thousand people will be- added to our popuiat ion during I he spring and summer of 1K7M. Nearly all immigrants who come i Oregon and W;;s!i:vmlou Territory land lirst. at Portland, and wi'l rccieoa copy ol t l.isG paper, as it will be distributed gratuitously. I! will therefore b-the best iosillc means of bringing lands and other property for sale to tb'-ir notice. D script ions cf property for sale nay le written out in fu.il, gtvii g character, lrtcaiion,. price, terms of Sale, and all advantages of schools, churches, road, etc.. which w.ll be cdilorialiy condensed to the- required space,, and the- letter number d to eorn-s; ond with the descript ion, and tiled in my office for r. -Ii-rence. ;o charge will be mad" tor sab s arranged through (his agency th nly fee n quired l-ing one doll-.r for each descrip' ion inserted in rhe f,ANi Ki:o jstf.i:, which must be for w a r-led wit h t he tlescr; ; t ion . It may be sent in silver by regisicrcd letter, or by iis!al order at my risk. Correspond' ikc on all subjects connected wit h the dcye opment of all h iri ii" ns ol t he stare and Territory lespeet iully s.li. fled. I keep a registtBiii ay ollice in Inch are e life re. the wuirts of a.i carts ol the stiili' a ml Territory for laborers, ineel.anics, merchants,. etc., which is:)en lor the ir. newcomers. Notice of such fullv solicited. A I malt' r in licat ion in t lie land rgiste'r i oil - in e side of tie pa p- r on ly, ii the first of February, ls". of property for s-ile wiM Iv order of their arrival those nisi cction ol wants rejn ct lemleil lor pill mist Vie v. run 1. and he in prior Ail d- sciij tii.i.s insert" d in the coming first on the outside p::g- s. relieving that t hispi-.b'.ic-'it i-m wiil begreat ly to the advan'ag of both buyer and s.-il--r, I respect fully solicit t he pat roll age ot t he ) i; b ir. Address all communication o m-1 at I'or; la ml. Oregon. 1J. J5- STAitNS. Portland, .'g!v., I x-c. 2, 1X77. j.i.Mf. Gl ii In the County Court f Clackamas CounM, State of t-'l'iiii. In t ii matter of t he estate of Austin . ';.( ! , deceased, and the application to S"1I I lie real properly of said estate. ,1"V CHAUl.OTTK II K IC (I K. AND AM. 3 other persons unknovn. interested i"i said estate. 1 n t le- name ot t he s't at of Ore gon, you and each of you are cited In be ;.i:d appear liefore- this Court at a ti nn thereof tn be held on Sat unlay, January iMh. 1S7S. at the hour of one o'clock P.M., to show cause, if an v exist, why an order slum Id not be ma!--by this Court to" sell the following described real property belonging to said estate, to pay the debts thereof, to.wit : The West half of the F. V: of sec. ?. and -IV .teres off the W. side of t he E. v of t he p.. V thereof in T. 5 S. U. 1 K. of the Willamette Meridian, containing -'" aflrcs, and situate in Clackamas count v, Oregon ;ceording to the ltit ion of W. Fish, administrator of said estate, tiled in this Court Iecembcr 1st, lSj.. l Witness my hand and the seal of- J I..s. said Court t his leth '.lay of ( ) December A. D. 1S77; W. H. H. FOFTS, G dec20,77-4t. County Clerk, NEW LINE OF STEAMSHIPS BETWEEN PORTLAND & SAN FRANCISCO, THE P- G. G. S. CO. 7II.L, HERKAKTFK RUN" A I.IXE OF ' steamers every t.ive days between sm frangisco Ann port- P;issrn?rr A f c g : r. 111 o i 1 a t i o n s rnsiirpassrt!. Tickets for sale at J. M. Kacon's liookstore. Oregon City. For further particular apply to T. McCHK KKN t CO., Agents. Portland, Oct. 11, ls77-tf. Kotice. U. 8. TiAXD Okfick, Orkoox Citv, 1 Oregon, January 9, 1S7S. ( 1GMPFA1XT IIAVIXC. P.F.FX KXTF.KF.D VV at this office by It. C. Patton, of Washing ton county, against A. F. Ingrahatu. for a ban-, cloning his homestead entry, Xo. ISSlt. daic.1 August 21, 1S71, upon the horth-east quarter sect ion JO. township 2 north, range 2 west, in Washington county, Oregon, with a view to the cancellation of said entry: the said par-, ties are hereby summoned to appear at this office on the 7th day of February. 17, at 10 o'clock A. M., to res)ond and furnish testi mony concerning said abandonment. U T. P.AKIN, Register, j.i 10,7S-lt. T. K. HAKKISOX, Receiver. MOTIGE OF C0?,S0LIDATI0M XrrriCF is hfrfijy given that tub JA tin" firms of T. A. Invi v C'i. and Horttre. Siiell e. Co.. heretofore engaged in the w holesale Drug, Paint, Oil and Glass busi-. ness, at Nos. 71 and 71 Front street, respective ly, have this day consolidated under the iirm name of ITOF OK," J ) A V I Sr CO.,. and w continue the biisincssat Xo.71 Front st-ol tit il further notice. CHAS. IiOIxiE. T. A. D VI. TortUnd, Ogn UF.o. W. SNFXD, Januarv 1 1S7S. KK. ARNOLD. pi.AXKSOF FVERY DKSCRIPTIOX FOIt i Sale at t his ofiice. Justices of the Vaou can get anything in their line. b DITTD L'TT T? V