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LATEST BT TELEGRAPH.
Barde", Dec. 16. A dispatch h
fceen f"Srarded to Prefect of Depart
vrenyai follow : The Duke of Meck
lenburg, on Wednesday, attacked tbe
town ef Tretail, and occupied it ia
strong force. We retook the place
yesterday. Having united bit troops
ilk thws , Prinoo Fr.deficlc f!narllS.
lie enquired oar forces in the combat
estecdar, near Vendome. The battle
4aste4 till nigh.. Tbe leases of tbe
aemy were great. News has been re
ceiTeii that between the towns of
Uriahs and Glen three battalions of
Bavarians were defeated by tbe Mo
tile 8.
London, Dee. 15, 1 a, m. King
'William of Holland has telegraphed to
the Government of Luxemburg, tbat
be will defend the treaty of 1867, and
be also approves the acts of the Gov
ernment of Luxemburg.
Bordeaux, Dec. IS. A. dispatch
from Marsailles says tbe Government
will denounce tbe treaty for Russia
closing tbe Dardanelles, and adds that
tbe United States, wbo ne7er recog
nized tbe closing of tbe straits, will
act in concert with Russia.
London, Dec. 15. A monster meet
ing of sympathisers with the Pope wss
beld last eveniog. Speeches were
made and resolutions adopted. The
opinion is strongly expressed tbat
Gieat Britain should defend tbe in
terests of Catholic subjects,' now me
naced at Rome.
London, Dec. 1$ Tardien tele
graphs ou tbe IStb : The Papal envoy,
Mr. Koitman, arrived at Versailles on
tbe 1 2 1 b , with important despatches
from tbe Pope to Bismarck and the
King. It is certain the King has prom
ised tbe Pope to restore bim to his
temporal power? as soon as tbe present
war ends. The official journal states
tbat the Kiag has also determined to
restore Napoleon.
London, Dec. 16. A dispatch, da
ted Margency, the 1 4th , says, the bom
bardment of Paris is not expected for
ten days.
It is said Thiers, while at St. Peters
burg, before proceeding to Versailles,
intended to have proposed an abandon
ment oC Connt Bismarck's demand tor
Alsace, and tbe substitution themfor
of the annexation of Belgium snd
Holland to Prussia ; but it was unfa
vorably received by tbe Prussian au
thorities ; and he abandoned tbe at
tempt at negotiation.
Brussels, Dec. 15. A Herald special
says a report prevails bere tbat Mont
medy has not capitulated, but on tbe
contrary, the Prussians were repulsed
with heavy loss of killed and wounded.
Loodoa, Dec. 15. Proofs of tbe
Prussian scheme for restoration of tbe
'French empire come from every quar
tea. Bismarck says this is tbe only
way tbe war can end Tbat the repub
lican French will fight for ever, and
that the fall of Paris can produce no
effect, and that tbe only course is to
make terms with the empire, go home,
and leave tbe French to fight it oat be
tween themselves.
Bordeaux, Dec. 16 The Sub Pre
fect of Havre, in a report received bere,
denies having sent a dispatch announc
ing a French victory at Paris. He
maintains, however, that there is a
creneral and precipitate retreat of
Prussians in Northern France. The
forces of Gen. Faitber continued to
operate successfully, and tbe Prussian
attacks upon Gen. Chaucey's lines
were repulsed, with loss to tbe assail
ants. Reports by a balloon, which landed
at HooSeur, were not received at Bor
deaux, but a dispatch from tbe aero
naut says be has (food oews from Paris.
London, Dec. 16. At a meeting yes
terday, the Cabinet considered tbe
Luxemburg question, and came to the
conclusion not to take any steps to
prevent Prussia from occupying thai
territory, but reserving for farther
consideration the steps to be taken in
case of forcible annexation. It is ex
pected that Prussia will take Luxem
burg and Holland, instead of Alsace
and Lorraine, and that the war will
end with a restoration of such.
Versailles, Dec. 17. Tbe Germans,
after a slight skirmish on tbe eleventh,
occupied Beaumont. Belfont is well
defended, but tbe neighboring positions
were taken by tbe Germans with a loss
" jiew Yms)i Dee. 17; -The shipment
of arms and war material for France
SHU continues, Almost every neasei
from New York for French ports car
ries, as part cargo, large quantities.
Already tbe steamers Ontario and Erie
have left Benton, via Cowes, laden en
tirely with war stores valued at three
and a half million dollars. Tbe steam
er Concordia bas arrived at Boston,
for New York, te take a full cargo of
arms for France. The St. Pierre,
wbieh left on the 13th, for Havre, car-
ried 7,623 cases of cartridges, 80 cases
of revolvers, 456 cases ot knapsacks,
705 cases of muskets, 364 cases of pis
tols, 10 cases of rifles, 185 cases of
harness, valued at $873,000.
CALIFORNIA.
Los Angeles, Dec. 17. At ten
o'clock this rooming 300 armed men
assembled in Shearer's Hall, and elect
ed Mr. Sigonrey as President; afie-r
which they proceeded to the discus
sion of tbe case of Miguel Lachaoais,
for tbe murder of Jacob Bell, last
Wednetday, and other murders which
he is known to have committed. . After
a brief session it was unanimously
decided to bang bim. At eleven
o'clock tbe Vigilantes divided into
companies and marched to the jail,
being joined by nearly a thousand
persons, the majority of whom re-echo-ed
tbe cry of " Hang bim." Arrived
at tbe jail grounds, the guard was
stationed at different points to prevent
any interference with their works.
Then a party commenced tbe battering
down of the jail. After half bonr's
work, an entrance to Lacbaois'cell was
effected, and a rope was placed around
the prisoner's neck, and be was led
out into the street. The Vigilantes
surrounded and conducted bim to a
corral, two blocks distant, where they
hunir bim. Previous to bis execution
he confessed his guilt, but expressed
no regrets. Tbe sheriff and deputies
made all the resistance possible, but
were unable to raise a man to assist
tbem. all believing! ia lb fitness of
the Vigilantes' action.
RASTERS BKWS.
Wasbineton. Dec. 17. The House
Military Committee yesterday consid
ered the bill extending the time for
mustering out supernumerary officers
from Jan. 1st to July 1st. Secretary
Belknan sraa before the committee and
opposed tbe bill, there being no sum
cient reason for its passage. The com
- miltee came to no agreement, and the
bill was laid over until to-morrow.
(strange Phenomenon.
The inhabitants of the Basket Sta
tion, on tbe Delware division of the
Erie railway, were treated to a first
class sensation. About two miles
north of tbe place, tbree acres of land.
heavily tiocbered with hemlock, occu
pying an elevated position, suddenly
sank below the surface, disappearing
in a manner similar to a load of dirt
when the bottom is let out of the
wagon. There was no apparent cause
but it certainly has sunk to the depth
of about 40 feet, leaving tbe tops of
the trees just visible above the surface
lne sinking was accompanied by
loud crash, which died away in a dull
rumble, beard at considerable distance,
The trees are standing in their natural
positions, having evidently experienced
no particular injury in their descent,
It is nsnal wben such freaks of -nature
occur, for the sunken earth to be
immediately submerged by volumes of
water, but in tbis instance no such
phenomenon attends. Tbe. toil is of
clayey nature, the sides of the ebasm
formed by the sinking present a smooth
and even appearance, as if a huge
spade had been tbrust down, and the
earth thrown out.
Tbe ptople at tbe Basket, and from
toe surrounding country for miles, vis
ited tbe scene of the phenomenon on
&unaay,ftnd visited with awe and eon
sternatioo. They don't like w be close
to wnare trie bottom seems to be drop
ping out ot terrestrial thing. -
Teacher" Now, a very light blow
is sumeient to break a nose."
Johnny'4 1 dunno about tbat j Ft
oiowea my nose more a a hundred
.times, and it ain't broke yet."
Swamp Lands. ' "
A few days ago we gave a list of tbe
Deputies appointed by the Board of
Commissioners for the sale of school
and university lands. It will be the
duty of these Deputies to receive, in
their respective districts, applications
for the location of swamp or over
flowed lands. As tbis is a matter or
much importance, we give below a
letter from the Commissioner of tbe
U. S. Land Office on the subject, which
will be found interesting to parties in
tbis State as well as to those in Cali
fornia to whom it more particularly
applies :
DEPARTMENT OF THE IHTEBIOR,")
Gkheral Land Orrics, . J
November 21st 1870. J
Hon. C. Delano, Secretary of tho
Interior Sir: In the administration
of the Act of 23d Jnly, 1860, to quit
land titles in the State of California
so far as the same relates to swamp
lands it has been found that great
embarrassment has been experienced
in tbe adjustment of tbat class of
swamp lands provided for in the fourth
section of the Act referred to.
It is alleged on the part of the State
that where tbe Deputy Surveyors re
turn as dry lands tracts which may be
claimed to be. otherwise by tbe State,
sbe can assert tbat claim before the
United States Surveyor-General, and
be entitled to an investigation as to
the real character of the land, pending
which tbe tracts tbus in controversy
must remain in suspension. Tbe prac
tical working of this construction of
tbe liw bus been to withdraw from
market extensive tracts of land which
the record evidence shows to be dry, but
to which the State, or parties claiming
to bold title under tbe State, have set
up a claim as swamp. Even tbe oper
ations of the pre-emption and home
Stead laws are to be ineffectual until
tbe tracts thus withheld are passed
upon by investigation before the Surveyor-General.
In numerous letters
received by tbis office from prominent
individually in California, it is repre
sented tbat tbe lands thus claimed to
be swamp are among the most valuable
of agricultural lands, and tbat great
injustice is wrought to tbe individual
settler upon them from the fact that be
is, as a general thing, too poor to con
test tbe title with tbe more wealthy
swamp claimant. If tbe construction
referred to Is to obtain, the practical
result must be to allow tbe swamp
claimants the opportunity of placing
in suspension every acre of unsold
public land, regardless of its character
or the legitimacy of the alleged swamp
claim.
To prevent further embarrassment in
tbis matter, tbe Surveyor General was
the 3d instant instructed to suspend
all further investigation in these cases
until otherwise advised, and in order
tbat we may be governed in the future
by tbe decision of the Honorable Sec
retary in the premises, tbe whole mat
ter is herein submitted with the request
that such advisory opinion may be
given as may be adopted as tbe true
construction of tbe law referred to.
From a careful investigation of the
statute, I am of opinion that the legis
lation referred to was intended ,o
reach only such land as are shown by
tbe field notes or other evidences of
record, to be swamp, and hence tbat
the withdrawal from market of lands
shown to be uplands by such record
evidence should not be permitted, even
though tbe claim may be alleged tbat
they are of a reverse character.
Tbe law deals with sicamp lands, but
there must be some limit to the scope
of inquiry as to what are and what
are not swamp lands, and tbat limit
can better hi prescribed by the record
evidence of disinterested parties as
found in the field notes in surveys,
than in any other way.
To act otherwise is to open a way
for tbe suspension ot every acre of un
sold land in tbe State to await tbe te
dious details of a prolonged investiga
tion, which cannont be otherwise than
expensive and embarrassing to all con
cerned. It may be proper to state tbat early
legislation will in all probability be
taken to meet tbe objectionable fea
tures of existing laws, and that the
construction of thestatute herein indi
cated affords in tbe meantime tbe ojly
protection which we may give to the
interests of tbe Government as well as
to that of individual settlers.
I have tbe honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
Signed Jos. S. Wilson,
Commissioner.
State News.
PORTLAND.
From the Bulletin: Yesterday morn
ing Sheriff- Bills arrested Jacob K.
Bear, late telegraph operator at Ore
gon City, better known by the name of
J. Curtis, upon a requisition from
tbe Governor ot Nebraska, on a charge
of embezzlement. He is charged with
having taken twelve thousand dollars
from bis employers in Nebraska.
Last night, about ten o'clock, the
case of the State against Hackney, one
of tbe East Portland burglars, was
given to tbe jury. Tbey retired, and
n a few minutes returned with a ver
dict of "guilty, as charged in tbe in
dictment."
Tbe steamer California, for Ssn
Francisco, was detained last night un
til after dark by tbe press of freight.
From the Herald : A double team
ran away on Washington street, yester
day afternoon, and in its career upset
horse on tbe corner of Morrison
street, knocked a wood-wagon to
smitbers, and finally was hauled up
town with a broken vehicle trailing the
ground.
Two cases of smallpox have broken
out in the city within the past fw
days. Tbe infected bouses are situa
ted on Fifth street, between Washing
ton and Alder streets.
From tbe Oregonian : Not less than
several hundred people of all degrees,
sxes and ages, were on tbe North
Portland lake yesterday, breaking tbe
Fourth Commandment, breaking their
beads, and occasionally breaking the
ice.
We learn tbat tbe Ice Company of
this city will go to work tbis morning
with a large force of laborers, cutting
and packing ice for next summer's use.
COUNTY.
From tbe Regiiter : Last Saturday,
Mr. Simpson, one of tbe employees at
tbe Froman Buildings, while "truck
ing" wheat, fell and dislocated his
wrist. An examination by Dr. Rice
showed tbat some of tbe metacarpal
bones were broken.
A son of F. T. Smith, living some
seven miles from tbis city, while chop
ping wood, cut bis foot , with tbe ax.
About a week after tbe accident, he
sent for Dr. Rice, who found that, as
no attention had been paid to tbe
woond, erysipelas bad set in, and
young Smith will bave a close sbave if
be preserves bis foot.
One day last week Wm. Rice, the
telegraph operator at tbis point, was
stunned and almost thrown from his
seat, by a stray streak of lightning.
Speaking of tbe delights of moving
day, the Utica Herald says that from
tbe moment vtteo the first tack is
pulled from tbe dusty carpet until the
last load of furniture is piled up in ev
erybody's way, the day is one of fever
ish interest and mental torture. We
know of no more deserving object of
pity than a respectable man following
a dry load of goods, and watching one
after another of his cheiisbed articles
of house furniture as they fall in tbe
mud or get marred and broken by rob
bing and jolting against each otber,
with a pillow case lull of towels under
the left arm, be is unable to do any
thing for the preservation of his prop
erty. To tbe father: Daughter Well,
to tell the truth, I did not think much
of tbe close ot tbe sermon."
Father " Probably you were think
ing more of the clothes of the congregation."
City and County Items.
The counter of tbe new hotel was
set in place yesterday and presents a
oeuutiful appearance.
Smallpox. Mr. MxMabon was taken
with tbis prevailing disease yesterday.
He had bis family and a portion of
his furniture removed to another bouse.
Mabbikd. At the residencrof Hugh
Harrison, on the 18th inst. by Rev.
Jas. Wilbur, Mr. Henry Bellion of
Portland, and Mrs. Elizabeth Roe, of
JeflTemou.
Married. On tbe 15th inst., at the
residence of Wesley Uowel, Mr. L. H.
White and Miss Frances B. Howe!, by
Kev. J. F. Denny, all of Manoa county
Oregon.
Shut Down. The SMem Flour Mill
was compelled to suspend operations
on account of their race being frozen
up, so that sufficient water will not
flow to keep the mill in motion.
Completed. The foot bridge across
Mill Creek at the Lead of the Avenue
Is completed and ready for use. It
sav-s quiu a ioug wait to person re
siding on tbe hill east ot Commercial
street to cross that way.
Died. The child of Z. Wilson, died
last evening of the disease known as
smallpox ; it was only about 7 weeks
old and could hardly be expected to re
cover from tbat loathsome disease.
Tbe following Board of Pilot Com
missioners for the Cmpqua River and
Bar, bas been appointed by Gov. Gro
ver : Edward Breen, A. Boone and S.
F. McUoberts. Also Geo. W. Murray,
as Notary Public for Multnomah coun-
Skating. We visited the slough,
above town yesterday, and were sur
prised to find so many people ecjoying
the healthy exercise. Everything was
going as merry as a marriage bell
with but few exceptions, and those
were tbe unfortunates who could not
persuade their feet that it was highly
proper for them to be tbe base of oper
ations. Two or three persons who
ventured out too far received a
cold water bath for their trouble.-
Election or Okbcxhs. At the reg
ular annual election of officers for
Pacific Lodge A. F. and A. M. beld at
the masonic hall on tbe evening of
Dec. 15th tbe following personB were
elected to fill tbe several offices for tbe
ensuing jear : Worshipful Master, F.
J. Babcock ; Senior Warden, T. M.
Gatch ; Junior Warden, J. A. Way
mire ; Secretary, T. H. Cox ; Treas
urer, J. W. Smith ; Tyler, Pratt ;
T. Me F. Pattern was appointed Senior
Deacon.
The Squire and His Wire.
Tbe Squire bad a friend to visit bim
on business, and was very much an
nyoed at being interrupted by bis wife,
who came to ask bim what be wanted
for dinner.
'Go awny ! let us alone I" impa
tiently said the Squire.
Business detained tbe friend nntil af
ter dinner-time, and the Squire urged
bim to remain.
Tbe Squire was a generous provider,
proud ot bis table, and be complacent
ly escorted bim to a seat. A little to
the surprise of both, tbey saw nothing
on tbe board, but a bnge disb of salad,
which the good wife beg-itt to dish up.
"My dear," said the Squire, "where
are the meats?"
There are none to-day," replied the
lady.
"No meats?" What in tbe name of
poverty J Tbe vegetables then I Why
don't you bave tbem brought up?"
You didn't order any."
"Order! I didn't order anything !"
Ob, you forgot," coolly answered
tbe house-wife. "I aeked you what
we should bave, and you said, 'Lettuce
alone.' Here it is."
The friend burst into a laugh, and
the Squire, after looking lugubrious a
moment, joined bim.
"Wife, I give it np. I owe you one.
Here is tbe fifty dollars you wanted for
that carpet I denied you." Tbe
Squire forked over. "Now let us bave
peace, and some dinner."
The good woman pocketed tbe mon
ey, rang the bell, and a sumptuous re
pas', of tish, poultry and vegetables
was brought in.
A few days afterwards tbe Squire re
mained working in bis garden some
time after tbe usual tea hour. His
excuse, when asked what he was wait
ing for, threw her into a flutter of ex
citement.
"Some one's to come to supper," he
exclaimed.
"Why didn't you tell me? I declare
you are provokiugest man I"
And without asking which of bis
friends was expected, she hastened to
change ber dress and slick up her hair
for tbe occasion. Tbis done, she came
out, and found tbe Squire seated at the
table reading bis newspaper-
"n here a your company 1"
"My company I I haven't any com
pany."
"But you said you expected some
body to supper," said tbe indignant
wite.
'My dear, I said no such thing.
You asked me what I was waiting for,
and I said summom to come to supper.
That's wbat I was waiting for my dear,
and I came at once."
"And you bave made me go and
change my dress. Ob. I'll pay you for
this."
"No matter about it my dear : I
owed yon one, you remember, for tbat
lettuce."
Tmi-TELLI10"A1'T STBAgBOCBO. An
extraordinary piece of machinery,
hich in 1842 took the place of the
ancient but much less perfect horologe,
was inaugurated in presence of a meet
ing of tbe scientific bodies of France,
assembled at Strasbourg in 1842. Be
sides showing the apparent time, the
exact bours of the risinu and the set-
ing of tbe sun for each day in tne year,
the zodiacal sign for the particular sea
son, and tbe day of tbe week, it calcu
lates tbe eclipse of the sun and of tbe
moon, and performs a variety of otber
astronomical equations. Id addition,
it indicates diurnally the ecclesiastical
period. These, for tbe learned, are
its great achievements ; but for "tbe
general public" it possesses properties
more easily appreciable and more en
tertaining. Some one of the gods
comes out of a sanctum tanctorum
each twenty-four hours, as emblemati
cal of tbe day of tbe week, and re
mains as tbe center-piece on a raised
platform till tbat day is succeeded by
another. Tbus, when 1 saw tbe clock,
Mercury, ic a chariot and pair, was
doing duty on Wednesday. On a
stage below tbe divinity of tbe day are
two angels, one seated beside a bell,
tbe otber holding an hour glass. Over
the god is another platform, having on
it a bell, beside which Hands Death
holding a bone. Near Death is a sec
end bell, on which tbe quarters are
tolled. At tbe first quarter of each
hour an infant comes out of an in
closure aud strikes the bell ; at tbe
second, a youth; at tbe third, a man in
the prime of life ; and at tbe fourth, a
boary-beaded veteran. Tbe angel be
low also strikes the quarters. Tbe
hour is struck by Death himself, with
bis bone hammer, tbe angel turning
tbe hour glass at tbe same moment.
But at noon each day the great popu
lar performance of tbe clock is to be
witnessed. Immediately Death bas
sounded tbe last stroke of the twelve,
a procession of the twelve apostles in
presence of onr Savior takes place.
Tbe thirteen automata are marvelous.
As each little wooden apostle passes
the figure of Christ the latter raises its
arm and blesses that one of tbe twelve.
Tbe third wbo passes is Peter, and as
be is doing so, a life-sized automation
cock flaps its wings twice, and then
raises a crow, wbicb is all bnljt per
fect imitation of tbat sent forth by tbe
living bird. :' Before tbe last ot tbe
apostles bas passed, tbe cock fl pi bis
wings and crows twice mod. A crowd
assemble within tbe cburctj each day
to see an, boar this performance,
which, indS'd, no one visitipg Stras
bourg should miss. H'Ao taw in
Stratbourg.)
1 '',
" Mary,"! said an old lady, " it is a
very solemn tbios; to get married."
"I koow id is, mother," replied May,
" but it . solerjorr thing not to.
Gibls Dos't do It. There is a prac-;
tice quite prevalent among young la
dies of tbe present day, which are old
fiabioned enough to consider improper.
We allude to tbeir giving photographs
of themselves to young men wbo are
merely acquaintances. We consider it
indelicate in tbe highest degree. - We
are astonished that any young girl
should bold ' herself so cheap as tbis.
With aa accepted lover it is of course
all right. Even in tbat case tbe like
ness should be returned if the engage
ment should, by any misunderstand
ing, cease. If this paragraph should
meet the eye of any young lady who
is about to give ber photograph to any
gentleman acquaintance, let ber know
tbe remarks made by many young men.
when together, concerning- what is,
perhaps, on her part, a piece of ignor
ance or imprudence, would, if she
beard them, cause ber cheeks to crim
son with sbame and anger. " Were it
a sister of ours," we have often said ;
" were it a sister of ours" but that
not being tbe case, we give tbis advice
to anybody's sister who needs it most
anxiously desiring that sbe should at
all times preserve her dignity and self
respect. The Rebitin Nevada. After much
delay the official return from tbe State
of Nevada are received, and show the
following result :
Democrats bave been elected by tbe
following majorities : Bradley, Gover
nor, 1,140; Denver, Lieutenant-Governor,
67 ; ; Kendall, Congress, 330 ;
Garber, Supreme Judge, 364 ; School
ing, Treasurer. 520 ; Bucknr, Attorney-General,
38 ; Perkins, State Prin
ter, 195.
Republicans bave been elected by
tbe following majorities: Minor, Secre
tary of Stale, 271; Hobart, Controller,
194; Day,1 Surveyor-General, 343;
Whitehill, Minerologist, 101; Fisher,
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
220; Helm, Clerk of Supreme Court,
24G. j
Seven Democratic State officers and
six Republicans. The former, however,
are much more important than tbe lat
ter all tbe "Patronage" and "pap"
being confined to tbe Governor, Lieutenant-Governor,
and State Printer.
Tbe Legislature is Republican by a
very small majority.
A Specimen. Tbe following is a
specimen of printers' technical terms.
It don't mean, however, as much as it
would seem to the uninitiated: "Wil
liam, put General Washington on the
galley, and then finish the murder of
tbe young girl you commenced yester
day. Set up tbe ruins of Herculaneum,
and distribute tbe smallpox; you need
not finish tbat runaway match, but
have the high water in the paper tbis
week. Put a new bead to General
Grant, and lock up Jeff. Davis; slide
tbat old matter into hell, and let tbat
pie alone till afierdinner. You can put
tbe Ladies' Fair to press, and then go
to tbe devil and put bim to work on
Deacon Fogg's article on 'Eternal
Pumsbmeut.' '"
A rather i " near" old Englishman
was once buying a pint of wine for bis
sick wite ; wben some of the more lib
eral husbands in the bar-room remon
strated with bim. " Wesbould think,"
said they, " that you might at least af
ford ber a pint wben sbe is sick."
The old fellow scratched bis bead and
considered tbe matter; and. finally,
with tbe air of a man who bas made
up bis mind to bave out a double
toosu, said, " Weel, you may e'en gie
me soother ha' pint, for she's been a
sarvicablu critter !"
Marriage offers the most effective op
portunities for spoiling the life of
another. Nobody can debase, barrat s
and ruin a ; woman so fatally as her
own husband, and nobody can do a
titbe so much to chill a man's
aspirations, to paralyze his energies,
to draw Bap from bis character, as his
wife.
A French nobleman, who had been
satirized by Voltaire, meeting the poet
soon after, gave him a hearty drubbing.
The poet immediately flew to the Duke
of Orleans, told him bow he bad been
used, and begged be would do him jus
tice. "Sir," replied the Duke, with
a significant smile, " it bas been done
you already."
A farmer at Sweetwater, Tenn., was
badly sold tbe otber day by some New
York swindlers who sent him a pack
age marked gold watches, npon which
be had to pay $94. He retired to bis
own bouse before viewing his purch
ase, aud there found tbat he bad part
ed with bis money for four pieces of
cart iron.
A letter from Heidelberg says that
when German students get drunk, they
are entirely satisfied if tbey can suc
ceed in getting each other tome ; but
when tbe Americans get drnnk, tbey
insist on whipping out the whole beer
house, and seeing tbe establishment
properly closed before they leave.
The Waterbury A mericao says : It
has always heen a rajstery to us where
all 1 lie Smiths came from ; but while
visiting in a neighboring city tbe mat
ter wan satisfactorily explained by tbe
appearance ot a large sign over tbe
door of a factory, with tbe announce
ment that this was tbe " Smith Manu
facturing Company."
Mindful of tbe traditional relation
ship of dog to sausage, a waggish rhy
mer pens tbe following " ode ' to his
favorite puppy :
Ob, the pup, the beautiful pup !
Prinkinir hi milk from a china oup,
(ittiubulinjr rournl so frisky and free,
First gnawing a bone, then biting a flea :
Running,
After the pony ;
Beautiful pup, you will tmn bo Bologna."
Dick pays no compliments to lively
Sal; ! 4L
She says sbe doVjjfxpect them from
tbat quarter; fi
"You're fishing for a compliment, my
girl;" f.
"No Dick, indeed not in such shal
low water."
A gallant was lately silting beside
his beloved, and being unable to think
of anything else to say, asked her why
she was like a tailor. " I don't
know," she said' with a pouting lip
"uolessit'a because I'm sitting by a
goose."
Tbe engineers of the North Pacific
Railroad bave discovered vast veins of
coal on the line of tbe road in tbe val
ley of the Missouri sufficient to furnish
fuel forever for locomotives over the
worldless sections of tbe route.
A Paisley bailie, in speaking of one
of bis coadjutors in office, whom be
thought a little "cracked," said, " If
tbey don't ! keep tbe razers true that
man, he'll commit suicide on bimsel'
or some iMrer.ion."
i
" Bridget, I wish you would step
over and see how old Mrs. Jones is tbis
morning.", Bridget returned in a tew
minutes with tbe information that Mrs.
Jones was seventy-two years, ten
months and eight doys old.
Two friends, some years married
and widely separated, lately exchanged
telegrams, tbus : "To . All well.
We bave two pairs of twins. How is
that for high?" "To . Wo
have tbree little girls. Tbree of a
kind beats two pairs 1"
Tbe ns of opera glasses at weddings
in churches, suggests that the next
thing will be fence posters heralding
tbe performance, and a moderate ad
mission fee.
Omaha promises to be famous for
beef-packing.
St. Paul Is agitating tbe question of
a Urge city park.
The Breath ot sTloweral
Tbe breath of the rarest tropie flowers,
fragrant and imperishable, is transfused
into that most exquisite of all modern per
forms, Mt-nnv A .Lashax's Florida Wa
tch, suited alike furVthe handkerchief, tbe
toilet and the hath.
4r-A , there are worthless counterfeits
offered for sale, buyer ebnutd alway tik
for the Florida Water, prepared by Lanmau
A Kemp, New York. DecSiwlw
" koioDoxT. All dentrinses had tbeir
drawbacks, until the salubrious Bark of tbe
Soap Tree was brought from tbe Chilian
valleys, to perfect the fragrant Soiodont,
the most wholesome, reliable and delightful
article for the Teeth, that a brash was ever
dipp") into. , T"-'Mwt.ileii
LATEST.
Washington, Dec. 17th. Attorney.
General Ackerman, in a lengthy decis
ion in regard to tbe Union Pacific Rail
road, says tbe Government may retain
the entire amount of compensation for
services rendered to it by the Com
pany, and apply tbe same to interest
paid by the United States, unless such
interest shall bave been repaid by the
Company, and in that event, oae-balf
tbe compensation for such services
may be reserved and applied to tbe
principal of the bonds.
New York, Dec. 19. A TribuneU
Washington special says that there are
strong reasons for believing that an
amicable settlement of the Alabama
claims question was soon to be offered.
It is believed that Schenck, soon after
bia arrival in England, will resume tbe
negotiations now suspended, which
will be carried on is a friendly spirit,
and it is believed tbat it will be met
with a corresponding spirit on the part
of England. The following is believed
to be tbe points npon wbicb negotia
tions will be made: The United States,
as a basis of settlement, wili require,
first, that England shall pay tbe own
ers for ships and property destroyed by
tbe Alabama, with interest on tbe val
ueof the earns from date of destruction.
Second, tbat England eaall reimburse
tbe United States Government for all
expencea incurred by the United States
in consqeuence of the Alabama and
otber cruisers. Third, tbat England
shall make public a recognition of true
principles of neutrality on tbe basis of
settlement There is good authority
fur stating tbat Schenck is expected to
demand LO'hing more than a prompt
and equitable demand; not an extot
tloiiate demand. He is not to threaten
non intercourse or forcible annexation
of Canada, nor is he to demand a con
fession from England that she acted
dishonorably towards the United States
a confession that no proud natiou
would make unless conquered and re
duced to extremities.
London, Dec. 16. Paris dates to tbe
13th say the sortie by General Ducrot
was satisfactory, and bas demonstrated
where tbe Germans are weak. Ducrot
ia confident of bis ability to get through
tbe German lines at the proper moment.
Tbe active army in the field is in good
health and spirits, and is well fed.
Preparations are being made for anoth
er sortie, but on a grander scale.
News front Paris up to the 13th is
that fresh meat, eggs and poultry are
goue, but the supply of horse meat will
last for two months longer; bread,
wine and cheese, four months; salt
meat and salt fish, two months. Trocbu
has taken possession of alt food and
wines, and the population is now sup
plied by the military Commissiarat,the
same as soldiers.
The reverses at Orleans have not dis
til roed tbe equanimity of Palladines.
His army did good service ia defeating
the force of tbe besiegers. Every Pa
risian ia armed, and tbe city can bold
out tbree months longer, without great
suffering. The mortality is larger, but
not enough to create alarm. There is
no epidemic and no deaths from star
vation or want. The outside works
bave been pushed forward, wbicb has
compelled an enlargement of tbe line
of investment, and consequently mide
the enemy weaker in the field. From
tbe works the marksmen command tbe
toads formerly out of range. Toe Ger
man positions have been enormously
strengthened, and they feel the scarcity
of men.
Versailles, Dec. 16. German ac
counts of recent sorties evade tho
truth. Ducrot was entirely successful,
as far as be went. He beld tbe penin
sula of St. Maur against the German
attempts to recover it. and returned
volantarily, after ascertaining the fail
ure of Palladines. Ducrot is confident
that he could bave gone through the
line if Palladines bad been successful.
The German leaders are uueasy on ac
count of their line being weakened, and
tear tbe success of a massed sortie. Tbe
demand tor the bombardment of Paris
is great. Tbre Councils of War have
been beld. Moltke fears tbe formation
of a large army iu the south, it being
further away, and there being more
difficulty in reaching it, he is unwil
ling to allow Fredrick Charles to rj
too far'froni Puris. Bismarck is press
ing energetically apolitical movement
to destroy the Republican Government.
Peace is absolutely necessary, and be
is ready to make a coalition with tbe
Emperor or any repreentative who is
willing and able to make terms.
Brussels, Dec. 17. The Provisional
French Government advertises that
payment of the January interest on tbe
national debt will be made.
Carlsrnbe, Dec. 10. The Baden
Chambers have ratified the Federal
Treaty looking to the annexation of
tbat State to the North German Cooled- I
eratiou. i
Versailles, Dec. 17. Delay in the j
Bombardment of Paris is caused partly
by a quarrel between Gens. Bluraeotal
and Von Roon. The latter wished to
use the army horses to bring up the
gunj, while the former insisted that
it was impossible to spare them. Von
Hoou finally yielded, and 4 000 horses
are now coming from Germany to draw
the siege guns from the railway ter
xinus. The conditioo of the roads is
fearful. Food is very scarce in tbe
German camps, and some troof s have
gone without meat for three dajs.
Berlin, Dec. 17. Russia, in reply to
the Prussian note in regard to Luxem
burg, says tbe King of Holland must
disprove the charges brought against
tbe Ducby, or give a guarantee that
its obligations of neutrality shall not
be violated again. If, however, the
charges alleged are proved, Prussia is
jnntified in annexing the territory.
Bordeaux, Dec. 17. The Prussians
did not attack Gen. Chaucey yester
day, as was expected. The forces
under Chaucey have received beavy
reinforcements. His understood now
that the four Generals commanding
the main divisions of tbe Army of tbe
Loire, viz : Chaucey, liourbaki, Jaaris
and Janrez Ibriey have concerted
plans for a simultaneous advancr, all
having been largely reinforced. Tbe
Germans are retreating all along tbe
valley of the Loire.
The French Government has dis
missed Gen Sol from Service. The
charge against him was tbat be hasti
ly abandoned Tours, leaving behind
giinn and otber material of war,
though uo enemy has appeared near
the city. The Government, in accor
dance with the law which condemns to
deatb generals wbo too hastily surren
der tbeir posts, has ordered by decree,
an inquiry into the capitulation of
Strast.urg and Metz. As regards Gen.
Ublrich, tbis proceeding is a mere
matter of form, but in Bazioe's cate,
the investigation will be a serious
affair.
The Prussians now appear to be con
centrating near Yoetot, to attack
Havre. The latter place bas 350 can
non and a strong garrison, and will be
defended to the last.
Dispatchei from Versailles annonnce
that Bismarck bas issued orders di
recting tbe destruction of the national
forests of France, in dirtricts surround
ing Versailles and Paris. Tbis order
is regarded as timely, as it enables
peasants to procure fuel, and assist
military observations.
The bombardment of Paris may be
gin at any moment, as Prnssian sup
plies of ammunition are fully racruited.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 18. The cor
respondent who sent to foreign papers
a summary of Grant's letter to the
Czar, concerning joint 'mediation, is
banished to Telontz. The letter was
considered private, and therefore its
publication is an offense and a person
al insult to the Czar.
State News.
PORTLAND. .
The Oregonian gives the world the
important information tbat Van Tassel,
also known as tbe " Ilungry Brother,"
has made an effort at reform aod
joined tbe Good Templars.
Tbe committee appointed to canvass
the city of Portland for railroad sub
criptions report a favorable , disposi
tion on tbe part of the citizens, and a
meeting ia to be beld Friday evening
for a general discussion of tbe propo
sition to donate $100,000.
' Tbe man who interviewed tho hear
ers and laroed tbat there would be no
severe weather tbis winter, bas gone
10 putting up an ice bouse and hopes
to harvest a good crop.
The people of Portland are to bave
TV"
-Christmas roasts off tbe ribs of a mam
moth steer which weight near 3,000 lbs.
1 The Herald says z Gen. J. P. Ibrie,
wbo bas been attending a court-martial
at Alaska, for tbe trial of tbe mur
derer of an officer of the Revenue Cut
ter Lincoln, returned on tbe California.
The river is closed a few miles ttii
side ut the Dalles, so tbat boats can
not pass. It snowed op in that direc
tion all day yesterday. Tbe Vancou
ver boats report the river filled with
fine ice, so thick as to prevent naviga
tion. Tbey will stop at tbeir wharves
bere every night, and will leave for
tbe mouth of tbe Willamette every
morning by 8 o'clock, returning about
2 o'clock in the afternoon. Communi
cation with Vancouver will be kept up
by land, as stages will run between
the steamer and that town. Down on
tbe Astoria route aa early closing of
tbe river is anticipated, as tbe freights
are beavy in tbat direction.
Tbe Rescus yesterday morning took
to Monticello a large lot of material
necessary lor thi construction of buts
on the proposed line of the North Pa
cific Railroad, consisting of axes,
stoves, blankets, nails, spikes, ko. It
is the intention to place a Urge num
ber of men at work in a very short
time, clearing away tbe woods along
tbe route, so as to bave it ready for
grading in tbe spring.
Acknowledgement.
We acknowledge tbe receipt of many
snberiptions during the last week, and
are very much obliged to those wbo
bave considered our circulars, remind
ing them of tbe amount due us, woith
answering by a remittance.
A few bave taken exceptions at
being dunned, wbicb is quite inconsid
erate on tbeir part, as any sensible
man must koow that a newspaper can
not be run on credit to advantage, and
every man should feel a pride in assist
ing to bave his aewspaper run to the
best possible advantage.
9. We request all those wbo bave re
mitted to notice tbe address on their
papers, and see if tbe date is changed
to correspond with the payment. Tbe
list from which these tags are taken is
tbe only account we keep, and if they
are wrong we desire to be ioformid to
bave tbem corrected.
Commercial.
SALEM M AKKET RKPORT.
Wr.DNEsDAr, Dec. 21, 1S70.
Markets remain precisely as last week,
the !utet quotations of wheat at San
Francisco being a trifle above those a week
a;o,
. Trade at Suiem is not as good as it ought
to ami would be, were it not for the fear of
smallpox, which prevents tbe country peo
ple from being as good customers as usual.
Tbis cause doss not really prevail to pre
vent trade, as tiey will soon discover. Our
merchants have good Stocks, and competi
tion induces trade on favorable terms. At
present our stores hare a gayer louk than
usual, owing to the holiday trade, for which
more thsu usual preparations have been
made.
Flour Best brands $5 50 per bid at mill;
$1 K'H per single saik.
Corn Meal Oregon ground 5c ; Walla
Walla 6c.
Wheat Best white 90c per bushel.
Oats 40 cts per bushel from wagons ;
50 cts at retail.
Potatoes 50 to 75 cts f bushel.
Lsr.I 10 cts in bulk ; If 1 25 can.
llacou Siiles 14 to 15c; ham. 16 to 25c
for Miar cured ; shoulders 8 to 10c.
Ileans From wagons 4c; retail 6c.
Butler 25 to 37$ cts; retail illc for good
rolls.
Coffee Firm, by the sack 25c for Java ;
3.1(e at retail.
Cheese Oregon (Cranston's) 55c; Cali
fornia tho same.
Candles (irant'a $5 to $5 50 "r box ;
Woods' jl 50 to $5 ; Adamantine $1 00 to
$1 50 : at retail 25 to 37$c ft).
Eggs 35 to 40 cts.
Apples 50 to 75c per box.
lJried Fruits Apples 4 to 5c; pi-aches
Ifi to ISc; prunes u to 35c; currants lti to
25c; raising. H7c,
Fith Salmon, choice, hf Mils $7 00 ;
bellies, kiis of 20 Pit. H : .H iill '!-, f( :
mackerel $4 per kit ; codlisb, eoa.-.t, 1 5v;
Eastern 2oc.
Sugar S. F. R. lfijc at retail ; ilaud
10 to 15.-; crushed IS to 20e.
Syrup S. F. Keg $ti: f gall .n $1 25.
p'lap f box f2 to $5 25; x bar 25 to
37 Jo.
tall Cannon Island, f cwt, $1 75 ;
Liverpool Dairv 00 : do packing 2 50.
Teas SI to tl 50 "rA P..
Tobacco Sac to 1 25 ' lb.
Oils Liuseed, at mill. $1 3: retail 1 .Ml;
lard oil, at retail, ?2; coaluil, f can, u;
gallon 75c.
J.une .1 jii ; by single om fl.
Iron and Steel Common bar iron, and
round and siU:ire, 5Jc; horse shoe 9c: turn 1
iron 8c; boop iron li'c: bf round ;; Nor
way n.iil rod 12c; plow tlee! 12Jc; spring
and tire steel 15c.
Nails 4 penny and over $7 50 VI keg ;
3 penny $11; eut ap:kc $7 lo $7 5o.
Oregon t oolen Goods ale:n make, at
mill, wholesale, blankets, gray. No. 2, ?!i :
do No. 3. 5 ; do white. No. I, extra .',l:
No. 1 $S; do No. 2, $ 60; do No. 3. $5 50;
Flannel S 4 white, $1 124; do 4-4, 55c; do
3-4 37 to 40c; plain colors 40 to 45c; fancy
tweelcd sheeting 45 to 50c; do s;rey mixed.
to 4oo; hapl tunes UOc; doeskin $1 HO;
mixed beaver $1 ; fancy rasimercs tl 10 to
50 for double width; tweeds i0to85e;
yarns $1 to $1 25 : lb.
Cotton Uooils At retail, sheetings.
standard, 14 to 10c; seconds, II to 13; light.
I to 12Jc; standard drills I to 2c: sheet
ing, bleached and unbleached, 14 to -jc;
bleached, J to J. 13 to 15c; denims 20 to
25c; bickorv Mripe20 to 33c: prints, fancv.
Hi to 12c: Merrimncks I2J-; delanes 20
to 25c; ticking 4-4 3Sc: 30 in. 20 to 25c;
linsey 21 to 33c.
AOKSTS FOR THE STATEtJUS
J. L Collins
Thos. Pearce
DmIUs
Eola
Rickreal
....Bridgeport
....Salt Creek
Amity
....Monmouth
Zena
..... Anmsvillo
..Brownsville
Lebanon
Scio
It. Clark
J. Hollinehead
J. II. Savery
O. Getcbell ,
W. Waterhouse-
D. G. Cooper
D. Simpson ..
W. R. Kirk
S. II. Olaugbton ..
K. E. Wheeler
R. L. Swartx
, .Sublimity
Silverton
..Albany
Corvallis
Cottage Grove
, ..Chetco
, Summit
Eugene
Umpire City
...Harrisburg
Jefferson
, Jacksonville
Oakland
Ashland
Canyonville
, Peoria
Roseburg
Springfield
Willamette Forks
Bntteville
Belpasei
Baker City
Oregon City
Dalles
Portland
Waconda
$1. I.onia
-Bueaa Visw
Smith & Crostao
L. Flinn
Judge Odeneal
N. Martin ,
S. Creswell
J. Kowman
J. F. Brown
J. W. Parker
H. Smith
II. A. Johnson
Max Muller
J. R. Ellison
L. Applegate ,
S. Hunsaker ,
W. P. Smith
H. C. Stanton
A. G. Hovey
T. J. Vaughn.... ,
B. F. Cone
M. F. Spencer
W. F. McCreary-
J. M. Bacon
S. Brooks ,
W. T. B. Nicholson
J. C. Hays
J. D. Tavlor
W. W. Beach
If you desire rosy checks and a complex
ion fair and free from Pimples, Blotches
Eruptions, purify your blood and invigo
rato your system by taking Dr. Tierce's
Alt. Ext. or Golden Medical Discorery.
It has no eqnal for this pnrrxise, nor a
remedy f-r Liver Complaint," or " Bill
iousness," Constipation of the Bowels, se
vere lingering Coughs and Bronchitis.
Sold by drnggifts. Dr. Picroe's private
Government Revenue Stamp, bearing upon
it tbe words U. S. Certificate of Genuine
ness" is on tho outside of the wrapper of
thegoBuiue. dcc2lwtwded.
Bristol' !.- irlll mmA Pill
Are prepared expressly for the euro of those
diseases lhat bare tbeir origin in impure
blood and foul and vitiated rbuoiora, aod
Tor 35 years "they bave proved that in all
eruptive skin disease, in all miasmatie and
scrofulous or eaaceroua diseases, and in
every form of ulcerous and scabious dis
ease, these two great remedies never fail in
eOecling a cure. Dec21wlw
" Pr-Ai.nno' tttre,'
sticking point.
alw5S up lo tie
Wcatboiford Co., Druggists, have on
band a fine lot of elixirs, in wbicb the me
dicinal agents to be employed, are so com
bined as to effectually disguise tbe nauseous
taste such as Valerinate Ammonia and
Quinine, Pepsin Pancreatim and Bismuth,
Valerinate Strychnine, Ae. Among tbe
lot, aud one of the finest preparations
known, ia tbe Elix. Tarraxieum Co., a gen
eral tooic, and possessing the properties of
entirely disguising the bitterness of Quinine
and making it pleasant to the taste. They
have also a fresh supply of Vaocine Matter,
and tbat popular remedy Chloral Hydrate.
Cull on Weatberford it Co. for anything
that is to be bad in a Drug Store ; tbey
will endeavor to please and accommodate
you. And if you want Paints, or anything
in tbat line, they can fill your ordars, from
fire tons of lend down to a stripeing pencil.
Weatherford A Co. have, also, an assort
ment of Window Glass in fact, tbey have
splendid assortment i f goods, and keep
beir bouse hero constantly supplied from
heir extensive establishment in Portland.
Notice tboir advertisement in another col
umn and go see them, at the old Drug stand
in I'niou Block, Commercial Street
Decl5tf
KemoTal.
The City Drug Store, of J. W. Souther,
has been removed to the corner of the block
opposite the new Chemcketa Hotel, an old
stand fur the drug busines, as it was occu
pied as such ninny years ago. It has been
refitted iu the most elegant manner for its
present occupant, who is determined to
make it so attractive that thecity aud coun
try trade will naturally take that direction.
Tbis establishment is unquestionably the
luofct complete of any outside of Portland
iu the Suite. declmdJtw
Beward Offered.
The City of Salem will pay a reward
of one hundred dolhin for tbe arrest
and conviction of any person or per
sons for the crime of arson within the
limits of said city.
II. V. Thompson, Recorder.
Nov. 2, 1870. tf
New Medicines. J. O. (Irubbs A Co.,
bave on han't, direct from New York, l.eed,
Carnrick t Andru's various preparations to
which they call the attention of physician
and the ptil.lif generally. Also- Toilet arti
eles and Kanoy tioods in large variety for
tbe lloliduvs. dee 10.1 in
Chuikai. II rnva. This new drug
which is of lr discovery and supersedes
tbe ow of opium, bes-nuse more efficient
and entirely hnrmlss, i to be fouf)d at J.
O. Ilruhb A Co", un State street, put ap
in svrup form. "" drc.lS.lm
-r"
L'Ktvststy' Satoo. This popular
place of refreshment is now opened by
tbe undersigned, wbo offer to their
friends and customers tbe best of
liquors and good' lunches at all bours.
Pigs feet and ptrklrd tripe on the side.
I SCOVI i'CoSWAT.
Salem, Dec. 2, 1670. tf -
Cot cits and Cold. Those who are suf
fering from Coughs, ('olds, Hoarseness,
Sore Throat, Ac, should try " Hram'i
lironcliial Trifhrt," a simple remedy,
which is in almost every case effectual.
The Troches havu been tested by time, and
pronounced universally superior to all oth
er nrticlcs for the same purpose.
Dec2Iwlwdeod
Acadbmt or TBI Sacrid II I art.
School has ajonrnded in this Instu
tion until Januarv 2d. Decl3:d&wlw
M'lXI.IX NOTICES.
WILLIAM DAVlDSOSf,
Office So. 64, Kroat Street,
PORTLAND,: : : : : : : : OREGON
REAL ESTATE DEALER.
Sprclal Collector of Claims.
A lair- amount of CITY and EAST PORTLAND
property for sale.
Al.. IMPROVKD KAR, and valuable nn
cultia'.a LA.NDt, located In all part of the
State.
TnvMitm-m In TtKAL FSTATK and other
PROl'I KTV raa.le for corresjiondents.
CtBims of All devrlptiont promptly collected.
lKrK ni.,1 rtOKKi kaset.
All kinds of Financial and General Agency
business transacted.
Parties havlm FARM PROPERTT for sale
will pleane lurn!h onrripllons of tl same lo
AOKNTS OK THIX OKPICK, In escb of tha prin
cipal ClTlfe and TOWNS of thtstfTATK.
juc29xi
Keitc lo Fajr t p.
A!' person' IMrtttd lo m are Iwrvbf -or-Jtad
thai I expf, t thrm lo nke setlleineDt before I be
lt day ef j4Mirr. all accounts thri da m
w-H le iran oS ai.d Dialed in u.c HihJs ol as
attorurv 'or eoectn.
De.'lljl.i
JO'FTHCS HOLME3.
Tho final Pla wrla.1 AwwaJ.
H-,let'er' .tlnianae fnrt:'7l, for d!trlbtla,
grnUt, throughout the t'nited State, an"l alt ctv
It'Hd counlrle of the Vitern He mbphere, will
be V'blnl.eJ "'t the Aral of Jaeaarjr, In tbe
Frgliih. 0.-rmmr, Trhch. Norwrj!n. Welih,
eoilt. Ho laod. botwmlan and Spanish ltt
g,icp, aiol a'l h t.h to undrrstaod INe true
pi.ilo-o;hv of h?hh should read an I ponder lh
ahmnle pureenliorm it contain' lo ad.lointl to
an al,mrabir medical treallaeon th claw, pre
veatioit and Cttie of a great variety of dUraces,
tl nhrfr-a Isrur amount of 1niormat(-n tmer
etiti( to the iwHmi, ihe mechanic, the miner.
Hie laruier, tl, i planter, and proteional MM ;
ainl the calculttluns have been made, for sorb
m-ri iiani ann. laiiturira as are most suitable for
a correct r d c)nprfhenive N TtoN.LOLANiAa.
The nature, mev. and extraordinary aanaary
ff-t of ltisteusrs ffotnach Blllera, the staple
tioc ann alternative of mors than half tbe Chr
tian world, are fully srl forth In Its paire-, which
are ain iutertpersid with pictorial illustrations,
valuable recip-s foi the hotith-hold snd farm, hu
morous anecdotes, and othVr Instructive ai.d
ainuitir reading tna'ter, orifrinal and selected.
A monc the Annual to appear with the opening
nf the year, this will be one of the most naeful,
ami mat he had farlheasiring. The proprietor,
Sleirnlloitetter A Smith, Piltahurjr, Pa., on re
cetpt of a two cent stamp, will forward a copy bv
mail to any person who cannot procure one in
hts neighborhood. The Bitters are sold In every
city, town and villa?, and are extensively osed
throui'hm.t the entire civilised world.
ileiilwladeoj
Thia is the most thorough blond purifier yet
discovered, and cures all humors from the worst
IVroful to a common Eruption. PI "pies and
Blotches on the fane, and scaly or rout:ti skin,
which are such annoying blemishes to many
yotint; persons, ylrld to the use ef a few bottles
of this wonderful medicine. Erom one in eight
bottles cures fall Rheum, Erysipelas, icald llrad
Ring IVori. Boll.. Rcaiv Eruptions of tha rkln,
Scrofula orea, fleers and "Canker" In the
Mouth ard fitomaeh. It la a pure medical extract
of native roots and plants combining In harmo
ny Nature's most sovereign curative properties,
which n1 has Instilled Into the vegetable king
dom for hex ll-g the sick. It (a a great restnr.r
for the strength and vigor of tha sstem. Those
wh i are lan.u'il. tletplrss. having nervous ap-
prebens'ons or fears, or any of the affections
svmptomrie of weakness, will find convincing
evidence of Us restorative power upon trial. If
yoo f-el dull, drowsy, debilitated, and despond
ent, have frequent Headache, mouth taie4)ad.
ly in the morning Irregular appetite and tongue
ensted. you are suftVring from Torpid Meet
or"Billlotnness." In many esses of Liver
Complaint ouly a part of these symptoms are
experienced As a remedy for all such eases,
Dr- Pierre'e OnMen Medical Discovery has tM
equal as It effects perfect caret,, leaving tha liver
strengthened and healthy. For the curs of Ha
bitual Constipation of the Bowels U is a never
tailing remely. and those who bave osed It fnt
this purpose are loud in its praise. In Bronchial,
Throat and Lung Diseases, it has produced many
truly remarkab'e cures, whre other medicines
had failed, fold bv druggists at (1 .1 per bottle.
Prepared at the Cheml.-tJ laboratory of
K. V. PIERCK. M. r
Xov. 9. 3mdeod Buffalo, N. Y.
m . . I - ' - ' - ashaaartaa laiflsa.
sa. More Throat, Whooping Coujrli, Crmjp,
, Iver i;ooi wams, irorrenmp, r,.i,,a
I anfrs, andevery affection of the Threat, Long
sn.l Chest, hi cludins CoasOTarTioaj.
Wtalsr'a Bat sana does not dry ap a Cnaeb.
but I'tocni It, cleanses the lonir, and allays Irrl
lation. thus removhig the cause of the com
plaint. Kane eeaalne unless signet 1. Bom.
Prwtili" Cmt W. yvLB A J-n, Dost -tl.
a. i i ... II BritiamAV. Hixai al lam A Co.. 0aa
Francisco, and by dealers renerally. JelTlf.
iTO- KWABK
) A lrs lot just received by 0
CZtEUVAUS av WHIOUTi
Hew AdTertUementB.
IIEADQTJABTER8
SAI1T& Clio SI-
Established for iis Campaign
UZAFOVAGli & WBIGHT'8
Fancy ?otk Baskets
AU Si2s and Qualities. t
SHELL BOXEi
i
BIRD CASFS,
.
BO YflDR VMS. AU Situ.
'ursxys CBAIS BOSSES,
JIOBBY HOUSES,
Glittiiipioii "Veloolpeiles
I
THE GKKiTEST TOY OF THE AGE,
.
BABY CARRIAGES,
I
DOLL WAGOSSl i
if
DOLLS.
FULL DRE88ED WAX D3LL3,
CHINA DOLLS,
CLOTH COVERED DOLLS,
KID COVERED DOLL,
1110 DOLLS A LITTLE DOLLS.
;CHI3IA A SID GLAII WARE.
MOTTO MUGS, In Yn itty,
ORXAMEXTAL BOXES,
COLOGSE BOXES
MOTTO CCPSAXD SAUCERS.
CfLDRE.VS TEA SETS,
any a vases,
BOHEMIAS GLASS VASES,
PARI Af MARBLE VASES,
BOHEMIAS WIXE SETS,
CHIXA MAXTLK ORXAMEKTS.
TAXCY GLASS BOXES.
T1H TOYS.
Horns Trasspsts,
Haraes a aid Waraas,
BsWlread Cars,
laoeamotlWM,
Omatbsues,
Tey Kltcheaa aVmraltwre,
Tla Bsaks at Water Carte,
Tea aad Dlaasr Seta,
Tla Coeii towee.aVc.
WOODES TOY.
XOAH'S ARKS,
HOYS' TOOL CHESTS, ,
CI TIES A XD J ILL I A G t'S,
WOODEX SOLDIERS,
WOODEX DISHES,
TOY FCRXITURE,
MAGIC BUREAUS,
HOWS AND ARROWS,
HOI'S CANES.
i ALSO....
UKPH.ISK BOXEI,
IROK FURWITURK IBT1.
. AND MOBE..
KnicknackSa
Trinkets,
Toys Plu) things
Than can be named In this autumn.
DeeUtf.
HO FOR THE IIJLIDAYS.
Dolls for the Children.
JAPANESE WORK BOXES
AND
Glove UoxpH,
ContalnlniVouvao's Gloves for the Ladle and
a vanetr of
HOLIDAY GIFTS FOE ALL
ALSO
THE Bet ST ASSORTMENT OT
MILLINERY & FANCY GOODS
To be found la tbe dty, Including
Udiet Children's Hats til Stjles.
Feathers of every Variety.
Ribbons all Colors, Laces, Flowers,
AND
All Styles of Jewelry.
Children's Fnrs Cheap for Cash.'
Call at your earliest oppurtuuittty and
SECURE A BARGAIN.
at MR. . W. MOXLttTfl,
Pa'tnoe block. Hlatc BaUeui, Qati.
Deell:di.
MRS. HOWELL
Ka a orw Sock of
Millinery tioocl , ' '
Of the Latest Whiter Btylta, heludtn( aa aa
eoruseot of i
Feathers and Flowers,
WMrh tbe Ladles are Invited to ran and ma
in, dec 1(1 Diaddw
Orerconts and Umtrrelln
IRmt eV CH"'.
Dee. 4th,
n.-n
f r
f
3ew Advertisement..
Clienp for- Cash;
HOUSE ii jjoTS,' y
Barn and Outbuildings,
I!C SOUTH B'AttJT. ; 1
TEAK AND WA30N Wili, 8f TAKES I
J-X. part pay,
V. part pay.
Inquire ef
A.DAAR,
On lbs PracnuMS
DeclTdAwlns
L. S. SCOTT,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer la
Groceries & Provisions, iC
Crockery- V Glassware,
State Street, ... Salcaa, Oref.
ts now receiving a full auppty at al foods
usually kept in a
First Class Grocery Stare,
Which are for Je
Cheap lor Cnli
..OR..
Cottntfy Produce.
wA.Oooda delivered 1 9 tbe City Free of Chargs.
DeclStr
V. W. MARTIN,
Practical Watchmaker at Jeweler,
Commercial Street, Salaam.
NEW GOODS FROM THE EAST. A FULL
stock of
O Xj O O X. 13, ;
ITLAIN ASD ORNAMENTAL.
WATCHES,
OOLD AND SILVER.
JEWEIiKV OF ALLs KINDS,
SJJlver "WttreV" .
KNIVES AND FORKS,
Hi AVT PLATED. .' T-W
Solid Silver Card Cases,
PORT HONAIBS, dkaw
Clocks, Watches & Jewelrf
Repaired In tha beat manner. - ' 1
Solid Cold Jewelry
MADE TO ORDER.
DcclSdawgm
HERMAN HIRSCII,
l .'ts,.!
Grlswold'a Bnlldtag.
Have a.fnjl stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDIZE,
SUITED FOR -
City and Country Trade.
They ean outfit, furnish and provide all com
era with
Dry Goods,
Clothing,
Boots & Shoes,
Groceries,
Hardware, etc.,
IN IT'LL VARIETY.
D-clS
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS
Are Conitnfj !
...BUT A.... ' - -
Big Stock of Goods
Ilave already arrived for '
FRIKD3IAN V GOSLINER,
ISCLCDING .
High Colored Felt Hata,
Balmorals,
Shawls, .
Dress Goods,
Uoubl aad Slngla Watarproafs, .
Cloth aadFlaaala,
K mbroldcrlag, ,
Rlbbona and Laca,
Fancy Artlclas for
HOLIDAY 61 FTS !
xlottio oyXaaLi tuiTBS,' "
Hata aad Caps,
Boot aad Shoes,
Crockery and Olaaa Win.
All sorts of Groceries, and every kind f Ns
tion. from a tootb pick to an nabnlla ., j
DeclGJawtcjj.nl . . ...
WANTED. ; " ;
we'avis' uresis,
Call at V. LKVI'H Star,
PedStf MsUeaa.
For Hale.
NK Concord moveable two teatcd
4..
har.dT foi
'or ii family c hminena met 1&mi
tnrt.
oi dwhi riKiDeUiuoa, w pnmi budm. , t ' t
v. v , detMlw
J. H. FEASTER.
l?rn.cticnl Plowmaker,"
Waconda Oregoa. " -
GANG PLOWS on hand and Mads t
Order., ,.. ..
Dec. 14th, 1S70. ., - SaidAw .
New Advertisements.
LADIES AND CpLDREX'S
IP TJ H:S !
A GOOD ASHORrMKICT rVcEITKD K
Direct from New -York,
........... y
t ....bt.... .',, :
- - . . . . - .- -. .
HERMAN & HIRSCII.
DeclO.lm . "'
. .. t
SEWING MACHlfJEO
ILKKKT HKOTIIFJIS '
Are receiving a large Invoice of "
Git OVER & BAKER'S
Howinjj; aineliinoss,
Witch they oAMt ,-. . .
At San Francisco hPlcT5j-
Wltboat Freight Added. ' '
Machines delivered to any put ot the Ctty tr
ot charge. Ieel6dlam
' ANNUAL
Grand Opening1
....Or.
SANTA CI AllS'" : BUDGET ! I
AT....
1
McConnick's kJBook Store,
(Semtta Clause' Headnartera,)
1SB Vrant Street S : I sar.iaaati
1 : : - ! t . t '
THE LAROCIT tTOTK,
TIIKGRKATBST VAR1SCTT,"1 "
TUK CI1KAPKST PRICstgtl
" T O 3T
FANCYtjrPOI)'
EVEItT COSCeiVaBLK TAIim; "
1 ' 1 - ' , 1 r
IWPsutia OUaV Prorlatnatlsa bow ready tad
distributed tKER.aii application. ' " "! "
- !r.- . ,eotiest.'"!,;"1
, (AOtST rOt SANTA itACrV)'
; 10.1 frroat Street, rortlaad.
Tec. 14daSr ' '.
-
a. caarsxraa a. a. a. t. ra sea, av a. -OH'
CARrKRTtR V " CUAISi
OtSea asm Liberty gt ,
SALE Y : : ":" : OREGON.
- Fresh tacrine teat'-r revived, aad one of the
Bra will he tn the :. frsa l a. m. to
te vaeeieat thwe ii najr dr.tr tt. . . , , ,. .
talent, "e !Hh, 17w. J
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