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OREGON CITY, THUESD.1V, JAN. 31, l75. The Opium Habit, Hartlly a day passes that vro don't read in some of our Stato exchanges, principally those from Portland, of young men being discovered smoking opium in fact we printed an item of this character ourself concerning some of our own Oregon City boys but the other day. "We call for severe legislation on this subject. Dr. Parrish Fa3s tho disease for disease it is is incurable when per xnittcd to rass certain bounds. Those who have read DeQnincy's "Confes sions of an Opium E.iter" will recollect the terrible trials he went through in endeavoring to rid himself of the bane ful habit. It clung to hira at night and in day like a horrible incubus, and it was only on account of Lis superior power of will and mental and moral strength that ho finally over came the vice. Among the Chinese, perhaps opium 'smoking is confined to the lower classes, trat not so with us. Tramps and in mates of jails are said to be singularly free from it. Men addicted to the ex eeRsive nso of ftleoholin lrinfe ar ssA. dom the slaves of opium. Occasionally, however, such instances are discovered and these cases are the most painful of all, for they are men who owe allegiance to two of the crudest masters which have ever combined to ruin body and eoul. , According to antecedent probabilities nnd tho research of competent investi gators the ranks of the victims of the opium habit are principally drawn from three classes: Literary and professional men and all others whose brain is fre quently called upon for the performance of exhausting mental labor and who imagine they feel an absolute necessity for temporary excitement and subse quent rest produced by the narcotic. The second class is among fast mee and fast women, who "hit the pipe" and "take the long draw" for the purpose of burying temporarily their troubles in momentory pleasure. The third class is among fashionable women, those of the big cities of tho East chiefly, who feel the necessity of a stimulant to carry them through the season's gaities. "With us this third class is represented by "hoodlums" a something between i i i ooy ana man, who visa to appear ""smart" in doing every thins they know "to be wrong and injnrious. This latter class, whilo it has not so many members &3 ono of the ethers 13 the most de plored. This is not a pleasant subject for us, none is where the burden is to show the weaknesses of our brothers but wo feel it actually necessary to say something about it thafc-wili open the eyes of mothers aud fathers concerning their boys. There is a painful duty whicli the recent events in medical and chemical history has imposed upon the common sense of the world at large. It is to tear tho veil from the face of a sin against body and mind, thus far nearly unrecognized by the organized voices of public opinion, thus far scarcely ad mitted in the pulpit. By a vigorous denunciation of this horrible abuse of a medicine, properly and seasonably taken beneficient, physicians and the press will add a new titli to the grati tude of tho country and confer a boon upon this and succeeding generations. Are they not aware that an insidious poisou is sapping the strength and the energy of scores of thousands through out the land, and will they bo justified in withholding their Voice and remain ing idle or semi-quiescent when the duty devolves upon them primarily cf staying tho plague ? To Workingmen. In attacking the leaders of the so called labor movement in this State we do it for no other reason than to let an honorable class of men, a class that we shall always take pride in working for, the laboring meu of Oregon know what a disgraceful class they have at their Lead, and to govern themselves accordingly. We are strongly in favor of any movement that will enhanoe the interests and improve tho condition of our working classes, and will manifest it at anytime when we feel assured that l)y any effort on our part good will re sult. But the agitation now started by a pack of communists should be brand ed as it deserves, and should carry with it the red light of danger to warn all honest sons of toil away -from it. No good can ever come from any move ment led by a band of semi-lunatics, and we feel assured the workingmen of Oregon have sense enough to see this. Put bona fide laboring men at vour head, not second class lawyers and men who make capital from having once worked at a trade, but with no desire to resume it so long as the laboring men can be cluped into supporting their private schemes, and not a voice in the State will he lifted against yon, and not"a paper but will bo proud to bo your champion. We cannot recom mend too highly organizations among our workingmen for their mutual bene fit and protection, but when these things are brought about by a few am bitious soallawags for personal ends, and who menace property holders in a demagogical way, we cannot find terms too bitter in which to denounce them. Once more, workingmen of Oregon, be ware of the scamps now & the head of the labor movement in this State. The Yamhill Reporter has donned a new dress ard siarttd out on its eighth volume. Indian Inspector's Report. In compliance with a resolution adopt ed by the Senate, Secretary Schurz has sent to that body a copy of the report recently made by Indian Insiectcr E.C. Watkins, embodying certain highlv im portant recommendation for the consol idation of the Indians of Oregon and Washington Territory, and restoration to the public domain of vast areas of valuable land embraced in most of their reservations. These recommendations, divested of the explanatory statement and argument with which Inspector Watkins"eupports them, are as follows: First That all Indians west of the Cascade mountains in Washington Ter ritory be consolidateI at Neah Bay and Puyallup- reservations; the fish-eating Indians on the former and the agricul tural class on the latter. Second That the Warm Spring and Umatilla Indians of Oregon be removed to Yakima reservatioii,Washington Ter ritory. Third That all bands of Indians in the northern portion of Washington Territory be consolidated on the Colum bia river, above the mouth of the Spo kane. Note Watkins recommends that all of the Colville reservation bo restored to the pnblic domain except a small strip ten or twelve miles wide adjacent to the Uolnmbia river, as above indicat ed. He cays the Indians now there should not be disturbed. They number about 3.C00, and any attempt to move them at present would lead to serious trouble perbaps. and cause large ex pense. Ho also remarks that they oc cupy a country not now needed by the whites, and which will not probably be needed lor rears. Fourth That the Siletz and other Indians on the coast of Oregon be con solidated on the Grand Hondo reser vation. lifth That before tho reservations thus vacated are restored to the public domain su-h Indians as are qualified for citizenship and desire it should bo permitted to select homesteads from the lands to bo vacated. Watkins states that tho Yakima res ervation embraces $S00,000 acres, one half of which is excellent agricultural land, and that all the Indians now on it are located on separate forty acre farms cultivating the soil and entirely self- supporting. The new commissioner of Indian affairs, Mr. Iloyt, disapproves Watkins' recommendations.that Indians who are to bo vacated should be allowed and encouraged to remain in their pres ent locations by giving them a title to their lands under au Indian homestead act. Commissioner Iloyt does not concur, however, in tho i-ecommendation for consolidation accompanied with a pro vision for giving agricultural Indians individual proprietorship with title a soiutely inalienable, wmtuout wmcii their general improvement cannot bo anticipated. Secretary Schurz, in trans mitting Watkins' report and Iloyt' S let ter, takes occasion to express his own opinion that the proposed consolidation of agencies would bo of advantage to tho government and to the Indians, and he therefore suggests that CoDgre-s should enact such appropriate legisla tion as will enable the department to carry it into effect. Watkins' estimate of the total expenses of removing and settling the various Iudians in accord ance with his plan is .$210,000. Democrat ic Test iinony. The Seattle Dispatch, oditen by Boriah Brown, a life-long and uncompromising Democrat, speaks thus of Senator Mitchell: It cannot be denied that he has served the interests of his State with a zeal and iidelity that has few parallels in the Senate. Had ho been corruptible, such an opportunity rarely occurs in the life oi any puuuc man. itis position as Senator from Oregon, and chairman of the committee on railroads, is one of commanding lnllnence. It may be said without exaggeration, "There's millions in it." With a pen ling donation from tho Government of nearly 50,000,000 acres of public lands, or the proceeds thereof, estimated at nearly $120,000, 000, there is no reasonable room for doubt that Mr. Mitchell could have commanded his own price from a com pany which has heretofore scrupled at no means which would promote their own interests. That he represents the popular sentiment not only of Orogou but of Washington Territory, in regard to the conditions of the renewal of the grant, there can be no reasonable doubt. We believe in l endering to every man not excepting the devil himself his just deserts, regardless of our personal or political relations with him. Crazy Edmunds says we are "a dis grace to journalism," and calls us a "liar and a slanderer" in the choicest of cabinet makers rhetoric. We would retaliate with paying him the same compliment were it not against our rules to print stale news. The old humbug is too well.known in these parts to call for any answer to his" black guardism. We would remark, how ever, that it is still in order for the "great labor reformer" to send us the amount due for two years subscription for the Enterprise. Pacinc coast lumber has found its way into tho ship-yards of Maine great ly to tho disgust of tho lumbermen of the Kennebec. An Eastern exchange says: A few years ago Maine was the greatest lumbering State in the Union, bat now she is sixth on the list, and the business is rapidly falling off by reason of the wasting away of the forests and the competition of Western men. Ship builders at Portland say they can get pine masts and spars from the Pacific coast cheaper than they can cut them in their own woods. J udge Deady has given his opinion that we elect our Congressmen in June a question having been raised whether we elect that officer in June or Novem ber. The Standard has consulted several lawyers on the subject and they generally coincide with Judge Deady This will be a saving to our State and wo endorse the opinions. Notwithstanding tho talk that Dick Williams aspires to Mitchell's sena torial seat, we 6till announeo TT w Scott, the editor of the "What Is It?" j as our candidate for that honor. J Telegraphic Ndvs. Istcrn. New Yoke, Jan. 23. The Tribunes Washington special says the sub com mittee of the llouse on Pacific railroads which has under consideration the ap plication of the Northern Pacific Com- pany tor an extension or time wituin which it snail be allowed to construct its lines and receive the land originally ! granted, Lave substantially reached a conclusion. A report win prouamy ie adopted recommending that the time . - ii - l r j lor completing i main juie ui tuy Northern Pacific from its western term inus at Bismarck, shall be extended for ten years, provided that 100 miles of the road shall be built during e-ach year, and that 23 or 30 miles of this shall be constructed on tho Pacific end. It is not probable the land grant for branch lines will be renewed. Wasixgtox, Jan. 25. Senator Mitch ell has made application to bo heard by full House committee on 1 acinc rail roads in support of his bill to extend the time for completion of the Northern Pacific railroad by readjustment of land grant to aid the construction of the Portland, Dalles and South Pass rail road to Salt Lake City. Tho Senate railroad committee held a special meeting to hear further argu ments on this bill. McGilvra, of Wash ington Territory, appeared in behalf of the interests of the Seattle and Walla Walla railroad project. He made no objection to the Salt Lake road propo sition, but insisted that the bill should be amended so as to aid the Seattle rail road also. Neither Senator Grover nor Representative Williams were present. Attorneys of the Northern Pacific Com pany asked that a further hearing before the committee be postponed until next Thursday. The request was granted and they will be heard at that timo. Washington, Jan. 23. The Senate, by a vote of yeas 43, nays 22, passed the concurrent resolution of Matthews de claring that all bonds of -the United States issued or authorized to be issued are payable, principal and interest, at the option of the government of the United States in silver dollars of the coinago of the United Statss, containing 112 grains each of standard silver, and to restore to its coinage such silver coins as a legal tender in payment of said bonds, prineqal and interest, js not a violation of public faith, nor in derogation of the rights of public creditors. Washington, Jan. 28. In the senate to-dav Mitehel presented various reso lutions of the legislative assembly of Oregon praying an amendment to cer tain acts granting, lands for railroad par poses in that state, so as to authorize tho sale of grazing lands; praying an amendment to the act of Feb. 11, liSo'j, in regard to the boundaries of the state; making an appropriation for the con struction of a breakwater at Capo Foul weather; the improvement of tho Wil lamette, Columbia and Alsea rivers and to open the Siletz Indian reservation to settlement; all of which were referred to appropriate commit toe3. Ii-eiii London, Jan. 20. Your coi respond ent's prophecies have been historic. The war has ended, llussia has triumphed. The Ottoman power is crushed without British intervention, and peace is sub stantially concluded upon terms which precludes England's participation in shaping them, llussia also has vindi cated the prediction that she would so adjust her policy as to deprive England of an opportunity for intevferance, which Disraeli so eagerly sought. Sii.ce Tur key accepts tho conditions exacted, it i3 hardly possible that British sentiment will tolerate the proposition of war sin gle handed by England against llussia to defeat either the freedom of the Dar danelles to the czar's ships or Russian occupation of Armenia as a surety r a war indemnity. England can better afford to loan tho Porte the money to settle the indemnity than spend it in war. If British sentiment fails to see sufficient menace to English interests in liussian occupation of Asiatic Turkey to justify that direct -appeal to British pockets, it won't see anything worth hghting for at still greater expense. Though at first the czar's terni3 of per.ee seem harsh, the lurks precipitate ac ceptance of them indicate that ho sees how much easier they are than he would have made if himself victor. The mon ey indemnity is only one tenth of that exacted by Germany from 1 ranee. Rus sia's freedom of the Dardanelles, though apparently exacted from Turkey, is re ally exacted from England, the only Luropean power having any interest in opposing it. Turkey cares nothing for it herself, and the porte is doubtless de lighted to concede what will annoy an old ally who failed him in his extremity. As England did not light for tho whole treaty of Paris she will not fight for the fragment of it. The war is ended. London, Jan. 28. Up to 9 o'clock last night the porte had no advice of tho conclusion of the armistice, though or ders were telegraphed the plenipoten tiaries on jbriday to accept the pre liminaries of peace. Tho delay causes apprehension that the armistice may be accompanied by onerous conditions. The Russians, Servans, Roumanians and Montenegrins are pushing military operations with great vigor. London, Jan. 29. A special dispatch says the Russian demands will encoun ter serious opposition from England and Austria. The latter is opposed to a retrocession of Bessarabia and to any condition doing laorp than to cripple Turkey. Russian scouts have arrived at Chor 1ns. 70 miles from Constantinople. Advices from Constantinople to 7:30 last night say there is no news from peare plenipotentiaries. The concentration of Russians at Adrianode continues. We do not wish it to be thought that because we are momentarily quiet on the bill to' enforce medical practitioners to show a diplonia from a college of recognized merit, that we Lavo for gotten it. Oh, no indeed! The quacks shall never have rest so long as this law is wanting on our statute books. The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided that Circuit Judges must bo elected by ballot and not viva voce. This ousts Republican Judges elected by Republican Legislature prior to 1877, and retains Kershaw and Wallace elect ed last year by Democrats. Wm. B. Allison has been re-elected U. S. Senator from Iowa; Jas. B. Groome has been elected from Mary land to succeed Geo. R. Dennis; and John S. Williams elected from Ken tucky to succeed McCreery They will take their seats March 4, 1S79. COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. Washington Letter. Washington, D. C, Jan. 4, 1S78. j This morning was ushered in with a I heavy snow storm, which soon covered j our city with its indubitable evidences J of winter. Yet this afternoon the sun sheds his mild rays down upon us from an unclouded sky, and promises us a return of the beautiful weather which gave us the fairest New Years day had for years past, particularly ho in con trast with that of 1S77, when old Boreas swooped down upon us with his heavy blanket of snow, and confined our citi zens to their houses from shear inability to move through it. This year, however, all was lovely as a marriage belle, for naught barred even the plebeian pedes trian from making his calls upon citi zens and officials. The White House of course is the grand Sanhedrian to which all pilgrims turn their faces on New Years day, and from 11 till 2 o'clock an unbroken throng poured through its rooms. First came tho cabinet officers, next tho foreign legations, chaperoned by Sir Edward Thornton, the British Minister, who, by virtue of being the longest resident minister, is the Dean of the diplomatic corps, and entitled thereby to precedence and to act as usher to the others; the Judiciary fol lowed, then the officers of the army and navy stationed here, and finally, at one o'clock, the doors were opened to the great unmasked plebeian, who, by his lack of tinsel title or position, must necessarily take a back seat. For an hour he exercised his right to shake hands with the President. Policemen put him into column of two deep, and marched him past Mr. Hayes who stood in tho Blue Room, and who rapidly put out his hand to each one as he passed at almost double-quick pace. Once in the column there was no halt, as the visitor became a helpless piece of hu manity forced forward by tho seething crowd in tho rear, until the large East Room was reached, where there was a chance to separate, and in which torn, tattered and demoralized habiliments could be reformed and re-arranged. The tasteful decorations of evergreen and flowers which adorned all the rooms in honor of the President's silver wedding, New Years eve, were allowed to remain during New Years day; and as this na tional reception has never been surpass ed lu the glittering brilliancy of uniform of soldier and foreign diplomat, and in the maguifkence of Jewelled and richly dressnd ladies. We fancy we never saw the White House looking so grandly a;i it did this rew lears occasion. Mr. Hayes endured to tho end as grave as a Turk at his pipe, and nearly as impass ively as Gen. Grant, who always seemed an automaton under tho alliictiou of so much hand shaking. We have seen Mr Lincoln's face- often wearing that pecul iar smile which spread all over his un gainly features when impressed with something extremely ludicrous, and which only wanted an opportunity for Cxnrc3.-;iou in words. But no Connect icut ul,fmeg ever exceeded (Jen. Grant or Mr. Hac the woxl worn in their faces duriutr a lears reception Mrs. Hayes was richly hough plainly dressed, as she woro lxC tmvc.ry. x-uc her haudsome assistants. Miss 11 at t and ethers, made- full amends, and in so in!" as beauty and costly dresses could add to the occasion, no White House receiv ing groups ever surpassed in magnifi cence. Mrs. Hayes and her companions laughed and chatted pleasantly with all who addressed them, and their vivacity was in strong contrast with the impass iveness of the President. We saw the Turkish Minister in his "fiz" and mili tary and diplomatic decorations, stand ing in close proximity to the gorgeously attired Russian Minister, and. as during our war, "all was quiet on the Potomac." Both were docile as Iambs. From the White- House, hundreds proceeded to .he houses of the cabinet officers. The diplomats generally laid aside their dee orations and uniform, and like the Brit ish Minister appeared as plain, substan tial citizens, acting as quietly and in formally as tho plebeian who elbowed them at every turn. Secretary Sherman, with his handsome young wife and daughter, and nieces, had a crowded house from 12 to 4 o'clock, and could do little more than shake hands with each caller and extend an invitation to pass into the refreshment room and par take of its luxuries. Secretary Thomp son's beautiful daughters attracted many a visitor who otherwise would not have paid that grave old dignitary their respecf.3. The Misses Thomp -on were most tastefully and richly dressed and attracted universal praise from the callers by their grace and accomplish ment in receiving the visitors. Secre tary McCrary received with his wife and twoyoung daughters. Mrs.McCrary con trasts strongly with her daughters.who, like their father, are quite full in form, and splendid specimens of Western vig or and healthfnlness; while the mother is delicate in appearance, even to spare ness of features. Secretary Evarts re ceived with his family, and Schurz with his daughter. On the tables of Mr. Schurz appeared the only liquors seen in the houses of the secretaries. Else where coffee and chocolate only were offered. But the Teutonic tastes could be gratified at Mr. Schurz's. Junius. Jan. 11. Congress is again at work. By work we mean tho labor of meeting one day and adjourning over three, as well as holding daily sessions. One day sufficed the Senate, and it deemed it better then to rest from labor until Monday. Tho House, however, under the imperitive necessity for further Democratic capital, through wholesale investigations, concluded to hold on to its job to tho end. Both houses con vened without formality; the Senate showing few absentees, while the roll call of the House indicated that many Democrats were loth to give up their good time at home; at least they did not respond to their names. Mr. Wood s investigation resolutions which the Re publicans filibustered over on the day of adjournment, Dec. 15, came up on demand for regular order, and barred discussion on Mr. Kelley's Woman Suf frage resolutions, as well as on all other minor matters. But to the astonish ment cf the Democrats, Mr. Hale's sub stitute, which pruned their sweenincr nature, was adopted, and to prevent its passage Mr. Wood was compelled to fillibuster an adjournment.hoping there by to gain more strength through re turning members. He became mucli exercised over the probing sarcasms of Mr.Conger, who wanted him to concen trate all his abuse and villification of the Repnblicans into one grand speech. It is pertinent to ask what right has the Republican party to interpose any legal or dilatory objection to a Democrat's sticking his nose into any department, no matter whether his intrusion be un der warrant of law or right or not. He needs to find something to bolster him self and party with, and ho should have full privilege to act just r.3 ho pleases. Mr. Wood thinks so, and such pure and immaculate law makers as he have of course a perfect right to exact or violate law; for in all he does or ever did there can bo no error. Hence when he pro poses to givo his smelling committees as much power as tha inquisition of old possessed, we submit that neither r.Ir. Hale nor Mr. Conger have any warrant in interposing obstacles. It is'perfectly right, we hold, tor a Democratic com mittee to violate every rule of evidence and every principle of law, in sending for persons and papers, hence we ask Mr. Hale to stand aloof. The Woman's Rights convention met in Lincoln Hall cn the 9th and 10th, and after many in teresting speecnes adjourned over as usual till next year. Mrs. Stanton and Hooker took tho leading parts, and everything done bore the impress of their brains, and experience. We noted few new faces and no new arguments, and the only variations from last year s convention in the same hall, were the presence of Dr. Mary Walker and a colored lady on the stage as delegates, and an able speech in advocacy of wo man's right to vote by Fred Douglass. Dr. Mary Walker last year had to force herself upon the convention against the warm protest of. the regular delegates, but this year the women evidently ap preciated, just as men do, that when Dr. Mary or any other lady has a will she always has a way, and it's better to submit at once. So Dr. Mary, with her cane" and pants took her seat unques tioned. A Miss Crocker threw all the bricks that were used, and old Ben Butler's hat full is a mere bagatelle in comparison with the numbers she has in store not omy for the sinful world but for her sisters who see fit to dispute her views. On Thursday tho delegates pounced down upon the Senate, but under the old fogy ism of tho Senators, nothing was accomplished, thongn Mrs Hooker had sworn "by God" she would have her way. Mr. Thnrman was so uugallant as to say that these ladies did not represent tho women of tho United States, inasmuch as Congress neither could or would help them. Another old fogy, Mr. Eaton of Conn., insinuat ed the same thing, and by a vote of dl to 13 the disgusted Senators adjourned over to Monday, evidently hoping the unfortunate damsels would for want of friends be compelled to leave for home Senator Colliding was so unfortunate a: to allow himself to bo caught by a score 'of tho delegates, and for once the gal lant soldier was completely vanquished. It is nothing for him to give Mr. Hayes a black eye, or light a pitched batik; with old war horses, like Edmunds or Thnrman; but he is no match whatever for a dozen women, all crying in the same breath "we want to vote," so he discreetly held his tongue, . and at the first opportunity incontinently ran away though not of course to fight another day. They have full access to the com mittee rooms, and how long their argu ments will be received is now difficult, to indicate. As fow of the committees were at work during the recess, little business has been prepared for Congress, and we opine that tlie House will be as backward in the future a3 in tho past years in reaching the important matters of revenue and appropriations, ami no bill is as yet matured. Silver will be the fast burden disposed of; after that Fome-ll'ing else, vs the recess seems to havo inU n.sinCvl ih vi'or' of many mem bers, in regard to tho necessity ?f its remout i 1 7..1 1 ion. Junius. A;ir TO-DAY. Auction! "V"OTirn IS HEREBY (II VEX THAT T Li will sfij nt nuflion all of tiu jirorw'rl v of Willamette I.ou-i No. 13. I. O. .;. T. for' the j.urpose of i:i.vh;jt off tlie ui-lt and closing I'lisiii -ss. Said pro.vrt.v consist s of a Eibr iry, an r:tii, t";irp 't arid other i'lirniture. ail of which can lu s.'en from this time untii tic Jay (jfs.ilo liy ai'i.Jyin.i: lo tho und.-rsi;;ned. S;ilc to lie livid itt the Ixxiire Room, it ml to commence Tuesday evening, K-l. 6, ai 7 o'clock I. M. P. I'.Vil'EX. Or. -son City, Jan. 20, lTS. J!. Itrti"3 having hooks in their posses sion hf 'lonintr to the ;. T. l.ihrnry are re-uavi-u-d to return t he samo immediately. Administrator's Ssio. JV Villi VM lib" A TV OUDKTi AM) DE j i crfe of the County Court of the Courity of Clackamas ami State of Oregon, made a!; t entered on tr.ciit.th dsiy of .larmary. A.! .IS7S, the iiridersi.nned.ndiuiiiist rat or of the estate of Austin (r. lli-ehe, dfc.-ns -d. will seii ;:t juhiic miction to the highest hidd.-r, on Saturiiay, "lurcU 'id, Ii7S, at t he hour of one o'clock V. M. at the Court 1 1 ouse door in s:iid county, the following Uti seri!ed real estate, to-wit : The west half of the east, half of section eiht, and fortv-five acres o!Tth west side of the east half ofglhe cast haif thereof, in township live south of mne one east of the Willamette Meridian, situate in the county of ( 'lackarnaa and State of Oregon, containing 'JOfi acres. Terms of sale One-half down in jjold coin ; balance in one year, bearing 10 per cent. In ter est. a. W. Fisii. Administrator. K. I.. Eastiiam, sitt'y for estate. Oregon City, Jan. 31, hS.'S-lt. ShertfTG Sale. BY VIRTUE OE A DECREE AND WRIT of execution issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon tor tho county of Clackamas, dated the 1'lth day of January, A. I). 1S7S, and to me as sheritr directed, in fa vor of 1). P. Thompson and against Septimus Iluelat for the sum of Eleven Hundred and Four 20-100 Dollars, in lawful money of the United States, and Three Hundred and Fif teen Dollars in o!d coin of the United States with interest on each of the above named amounts, in like coin, at the rate of twelve Ier cent, per annum from tiie jlst dav of Noveir ber, A. D. 1S77, and the further sum of Fifty Dollars Witt) interest at the rate of ten per cnt. per annum from the '21st day of November, A. 1). IS77, and further sum of Sixty-five lii.ViOO Dollars costs and disburse ments in said action. Now therefore, I have on this the 2Sth day of January, A. D. 17S, levied upon the follow ing describ-d rea' estate to satisfy the above named judgments, interest, cost s and accruing costs : Cots three and six in block seven in Oregon City, Clackamas county, State of Oregon, according to the plat, of said city on file in the County" Clerk's ollice, and on Monday, the 1th dayof March, A.T.178, fit the hour of ten o'clock A. M. of said day nt the Court llouse door in Oregon City, Clacka mas county. Oregon, I will sell all the right, title and interest of the above named S. Ilue lat, defendant, to the above descrited real property to satisfy the above named judg ments, interest, costs, and accruing costs at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to me in hand paid at the time of said sale in accordance with the t"rms stated in said degree. J. T. APPERSON, Sheriff of Clackamas county, Oregon. Oregon City, Jan. 2.S, 1378-5 w. NEW GOODS ..AT.... -Aclio nuan Bros. Will remove to Dement' Itullding-, (formerly octnplMl by I. Selling) about the first of February, ami will open out with the finest stock of gooda In this city. ACXERMAN BROS. THOMAS CHARMAH ESTABLISHED 1853. ESI RES TO INFORM THE CITIZENS OF nrcmn Citv and of the Willamette Val ley, that.' he is still on hand aud doing luli ness on the old motto, that A JVtaWe Six Pcnceis Better than a Slow Sfiillir.g I have lust returned from San Francisco. where I purchased one of the LARGEST AH 3 BEST SZLECTED STOCK OF GOODS ever br-fore offered in this city ; and consists lm part, as follows : Eoots and Shoes, Clothing, Dry Goods, Hats and Caps, Hosiery of Every Description, Hardware, Groceries, Oils, Paints and Sash and Ioors,? Chlnawarc, Queensware, Stoneware, Crockery, Platedwmro, Glassware, Jewelry of Various Qualities And Styles. Clocks aud Watches, Ladies and Gents' Furnishing Patent Medicines, Goods, Fancy No- Rope, Farming tions of Every Implements of Description, JLli Kinds, Carpets, Mattings, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, ete. Of the above list, I can say my stock ia ,th MOST COMPLETE ever offered in this market, and was seleted with especial care for the Oregon City trado.All of which 1 now offer lor sale at the Lowest Market Rates. No use for the ladies, or any one else, to think of going to Portland to buy goods for 1 am J)rt( i-miiuxl to Sell Cheap and not to allow myself to be UNDERSOLD U TIIE STATE OF OREGON. All I ask is a fair chance and quick, pay ments, believing as 1 do that Twenty Years Experience in Oregon Cits enables me to know the re quirements of the trade. Oome one and all and sec for yourselves that the old stand of THOMAS CriARMAX cannot bo beaten in quality or price. It would be useless for me to tell you all t lie advantages 1 can offer you in the sale of goods, as every store that advertises does that, and probably you have been disapioiuted. All 1 wish to gay is Cohlc, ami Sec, and Examine for Yourselves, for Ido not wish to make ftny mistakes. My obj'-cr is to tell all my old friends now that I a:n still ilive, and desirous to. sell goods cheap, for cash, or upon such terms as agreed upon. 1 hanking all for the liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed. TITOS. CIIARMAX, Main Street, Oregon City. Eegal Tenders and County Scrip taken at market rates. TilOS. CHA RMAN. C7"50,noo lbs wool wanted lv nov. 1. '75-tf THOS. CIi'ARMAN. LIVERY, FEED, AHD SALE rpiIE UNDERSIGNED PROPRIETOR OF JL the Livery Stable, on Fift h street, Oregon City.Oi-egon, keeps constantly on hand BuyjIe,Crriaesi Bil Ca;k. fia.lule ci:d Bufjyy JIctm'S. Prices HeaOiiable Oregon City, Nov. 5, 1S75. rroi rietor. GEORGE BR0UGNT6H, TOCED INFORM THE CITIZENS OF ft Oregon City nnd vicinity that he is pre pare! to furnish Fir & Cedar Lumber, Of every description, at low rates. APPLEANBQXES. A TjS , Ory.l-'loorliTtr, Ceiling, Rustic, .Spruce, (for shelving), IsiStice, Pickets, si ml Feiuv-PuKts, Cedar, Constantly on hand. Street and Sidewalk lumber furnished on tiie shortest notice, at as low rates as it can be purchased in the State. Givo me a call at t he or avvo-v vrrr sa w mil ls. Oregon City, June 10. 1875 :tf CLIFF HQ-USE. OHEGON CITY, OREGON. Proprietor. Transient Hoard, SI to S3 per" D(i). SsniTlo Jleals .. jO ffnt. Hoard per Werk .......$ O Hoard and Iolsin(r, wr wetk.. "SO OO Tho Table will bo supplied with the best the marijei anoras. Hall Suppers furnished on short notice, and at reasonable terms. Nov. 19. 1875 .-tf L. JACCARS, Dealer iir FLOUR, MY, STRAW, OATS, POTATOES, WOOL, ETC., GRAIN SACKS AND TWINE ry-Thc highest market paid In cash for all kinds of produce . 'One door south of PostoEIce, Oregon City, .Sept. 13, lS77-if. tf1fhX rsreatchancc to make money. V H SJ fl I 7 If you can't get gold you can get. green backs. We need a person in every town to take subscriptions for the largest. cheapest and best Illustrated family 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 rejx)rts making over $F'0 in a week. A lady agent reports taking over 400 subscribers in en days. All who engage make money fast. Yon can devote all your time to the 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 and terms free. Elegant anil expensive Out lit free. If you want profitable work send us your address at once. It costs nothing to try tho business. No one who engages fails to jrre.it p.'iy. Address "The People's Journal," Portland, Maine. MOORE & PARKER'S Celebrated TURBINE WATER WHEEL! Agent for Clackamas County, And the State in general. This Is one of tho best -w heels in use on the 1-acific Coast, and gives perfect satisfaction in cverv instance. Any one purchasing a wheel w hich does not come up to tho. guarantee, if properly put in, the money will lie refunded and all'damages paid. For further information apply to W. M. Wallace, at :Cntting"s Mill, near Viola, Clackamas ( 'o., or at, thia office, Sept. 11, 1877-Omos, 13 w. THE NORTHWEST GRANGER SKHi Machine. See Hals 3Ijac2aiue Before Purchasing Elsewhere. l-.ulic. attention Is. t. Ml to this splendiil M:.. no. It is an Or tu Invention, and took o First Prem.um at tho LAST OltEGQ.N STATE FAIR- It will be MANUFACTURED AX HOWE, Ry a responsible Arm. It contains four eor rugated Rollers, equal to four wash-bord working in unison: will not injure butU. or clothes, and is the most uscfnl and perfect machine ever offered to tue public. Patented October 16. W77. Being mannfactured 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 free where there was a defect in the machine sold. County and State rights for sale. Address A. 51. COKXELH'S, Patentee,, dec. 1 3.77-t f . Oregon City, Ogn A CARD AliO PROSPECTUS. Having opened a free Intelligence Office, for -be purpose of assisting newcomers to our trtate to all possible means at my command, where ase kept tilt-s of all leading newspapers published id Oregon and Washington Terri tory. I have also determined to- establish a. land journal, to be called THE GREGGN AND WASHifiGTQH W ashing btn.u v k m a its Tli e object of which islo bring Eand Owners ami Real Estate Agents into closer communi cation with the thoiisiindaof Immigrants who are arriing in this city with a view to the ultimate purchase of lands. It will be printed' in regular newspaper form, eight page, lixltt inches, and will b" devot ed solely to I lie pur pose for which it. is established. The first q edition of 5,ii;h copies wiil le issued about the lm h of February, IrtTX. and as often there after as the influx of immigration demands. Inscription of farms and other pro'wrty for sale wiil lie condensed to occupy ten lines (7l words) or less, ami will tie charged for at the rate of one dollar each. It is more than probable that, from twenty five thousand peor-l will he added to our population durini; the Sj ring and summer oC q J.sT. - Nearly all immigrants who come to Oregon and Washington Territory land first at Portland, and wiJI rcieve a copy of this paper, as it will L-c distributed gratuitously it. will therefore he the best poss ible means of bringing lands and other property for sale to their notice. Descriptions of property for sale may be written out in full, givu.g character, location, price, terms of sale, and ah advantages of schools, churches, roads, etc., w hich will be editorially condensed to tuc required ppaee and the Iett'T numlered to coires; ond with the description, and tiled in my office for re f ere nee. N'o charge i!i be made for sales arranged through this agency the only feo required being one dollar for each description inserted in the Ia! Rkoistf.h, which muss be forwarded with the description. It maybe sent in silver by registered ieUer, or by postal order a! my r'.k. Correspondence on nil subjects conr.ecfed with the development of all portions of tho St;5te and Territory tespectfully solicited. 1 keep a registirin my ofnee in which an entered the wants of aI! parts of the Stale and Territory for laborers, mechanics, merchants., etc., which is open lor the free insi.cction oC newcomers. Notice of such wants respect fully solicited. Ad matter intenried for pub lication in the land register must bo written on ne side of the pnjcronly, and be in prior o the first of February, 1S7K. All descriptions: of property for sale will be inserted in the order of their arrival those coming first or the outside pages. Relieving that thispubRcafion will Ixnrroatly to the advantage of both buyer und s-'lh-r, I respect fully solicit the patronage ot thepivtic. Address au comiiiunieaiious i iw ac i on- lami O'-"'"0". J- st;;.vr.s. ' Portland, Ogn., 1V-C, '.", 1877. ja.3-tf. Guardian's !o, TY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER AND LT i cense made and entered of rerord in tho i'ounty Court of Clackamas county, Stat' of Oregon, in t he matter of t h estate of Henry P.rant ipim, on this -'4h day of Seplemb' r.lSTT, I will offer for Side at public auction, on 'flnirsday, the S1 tin j- of February, li7i, at the Court House door in Oregon City, coun ty of Clackamas, State of Oregon, at the hour of 1 o'clock P. M. of said day, th following described r.-.'il estate belonging to said estate, to-wit : A p:trt. of Dam1. Claim No. 1'i in T. 2 S., R. 2 E.. being the donation claim of Wm. ami M.A. s. I.. Holmes. U:mded as follows, tn wit : I'.egi::ning l.'iO leet S. of the fe. E. corner of a block ot land situated on said claim owned by J. R. Ralston, numbered Tl accord ing to pbit of blocks surveyed by 1... V. Crtee ; thenc" west alrmir the S. line of s;iid last men tioned tract, of land 1,:H feetttheuce south 42 7-1-T' feet; thence east l.-'itt) feet ; thence north a long the Territorial road lendinp from Oregon City to Molalla 41 7-M feet to ttto place of lie--rinnin!r, containing 1 1-2 acres. Also the following tracts of land of said do nation claim, to-wit. : Reginningata point 3 feet S. of t he S. E. corner of said block of land numtK red IS; running thence ..vest, along tho south line of said block feet ; thenco sout h 420 feet ; t hence e:vst l,:so feet; thence north 1. ; fct to tho place of beginning, con taining 13 acres more or less. Termsofsaie Cash in U. S. gold coin on day of sale. CHaS. LOUUS. Ouardian of Henry Rrantigam, an insa.no. person. Oreeon City, Jan. 54, IS78-5t. Sheriff's Sale. EY VIRTUE OF A DECREE AND Exe cution Issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the county of Marion, and dated on the 2sth day of December, A. D, 1.S77. in favor of the State of Oreeron and against R. F. Powell, and to me directed as Sheriff of Clackamas county, .State of Oregon, for the sum of Nine Thousand Three Hun. dred and Eighty-six 13-lou Dollars on the 3d day of August, 1S7-), with interest thereupon Irom said ad day of August, l7o, at ten per cent, per annum, and 1'wenty-seven Dollars costs, t pon said writ there is a credit Oct. It. 17.5, of Three Hundred and Ni net y -eight (?-'iH8 Dollars, and also a credit Oct. 25. 1877. of Two J liousand seven Huudred 1 Millars. Now. therefore, for want of ix-rsonal proper ty out of which to satisfy the above named judgment, costs and accruing cost I have on this the 1st day of January, A. L. 1S7S, levied upon 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. beimr art of section 2t and ;U) T. 1 . R.. 2 E.. forty- live acres more or less, and on Monday, tlie 25 th day of February, A. D. 1878, at 10 o'clock A. M. or said day at the. Court House door in Oregon Cit y. Clackamas county, Oregon, I will sell all the right, titlo and interest of t he alove named R. F. Dowel! " in atid to all the above natned donation land claim or so much of said claim as may lo situated in Clackamas county, to satisfy the oaiance upon me above named judgment, interest, costs and accruing costs, at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to mo in hand paid on the day of sale. J. 1 . Al'1'i.KSON, jai-5w. Sheriff of Clackamas Co., Ogn, Oregon City, Jan. 23, 1S78. HOTSGE OF CONSOLIDATION "VTOTICE IS IIERERY GIVEN THAT THE -LA the firms of T. A. Davis Co. and Hodjre, Such ti; Co., heretofore engaged in the wholesale Drug, Paint, Oil and Cslass busi ness, at Nos. 71 and 75 Front street, respective ly, have this day consolidated under the firm. name of HODGE, DAVIS te CO.r and w strcol "continue the btisinessat No. 71 Front otilfurther notice. CHAS. HODGE, J . A. PA VIS, UKH.W. SNFXL,. K. K. ARNOLD. Portland, Ogn., January 1 1878. IJLAXKSOF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR JLJ Sale at this office. Just ices of the .tacfl ean gt.-t anything in their line.