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0 O 0 0 o o o o o o 0 o 7 jT , o o 0 0 o 0 0 0 ... . . . 0 Tol. 1. OR EGO) CITY, OR JE-GOI- SATURDAY, JA1VUARY 5,1867. No. 11, OREGON CITY Snowing. iDeckln mtcrprisc. PUBLISHED EVERY SATCEDAT MORNING By D. 0. IRELAND, OFFICE: South east corner of Fourth and Mux streets, in the building lately known as the Courr House, Oregon City, Oregon. Terms oi' Subscription. One copy, one year in advance Z oo ' it delayed 4 00 Tennstf Ailverlising. Transient advertisements, one square (12 lines or less) first insertion . ..$2 50 For each subsequent insertion 1 0" Business Card one square per annum payable quarterly 12 00 One coluiM&jper annum 100 00 One half column " O0 " ............. SO u0 Ooequarter Legal advertising at the established rates. straight a line as this. East of Columbus there is an air line of 80 miles, without the slightest deflection ; while in the last 250 miles of track there is probably not 20 curves in the entire distance, not an embankment over 1? feet high, and not a cut over that depth, with only abridge in a half day's ride. This road has every advantage that will enable it to make the fastest time of any railroad in the world. On its return the late excursion train gagrcomposed of nine cars, and, to show the guests what could be done, it ran at the rate of a mile a minute, or 60 miles per hour for some time. 550 miles from Omaha to the mountains can be run in 14 hours with perfect safety, and allow for passengers to stop and get meals and the The "Winter of One Heart. , A beautiful writer counsels wisely when, he says : " Live so that good angels may protect you from that terrible evil the win- ter of tho heart Let no chilling influenco-freez- o up the fountains of sympathy and happiness in its depths ; no cold burden, settle over its withered hopes, like the snow on faded flowers ; no rude blasts of discon- tent moan and shriek through its desolated chambers. Your life-pat- h may lead thro' trials which for a time seemed utterly to impede your progress, and shut out tho very light of heaven from your anxious gaze. Penury may take the place of ease and plenty. Your luxurious apartments may be changed for humble ones the soft couch for the straw pallet the rich viands A Quakeress in a Hurry. An amusing matrimonial story is told of the olden time of New England. It so fell out that two young people became attached to each other, as young people-sometime- s do. The young woman's father was a wealthy Quaker, the young man was " poor but respectable.'' The father could stand no such union, and resolutely op- posed it, and the daughter dared noj dis- obey openly. She met him by moonlight, while she pretended never to see him, and she pined and wasted in spite of herself. She was really in love a state of sighs and tears, which women oftner reach in imagination than reality. So? the father remained inexorable. Time passed on, and tiw? rose of Mary's damask cheek passed off! She let not concealment, like a worm in the bud, prey on that damask cheek, however ; but ' when her father asked her why she pined, she always told him. The old gentleman was a widower, and loved his girl dearly. Had it been a widowed mother who had Mary in charge, a woman's pride never would have given way before the importunities of a daugh- ter. Men are not, however, so stubborn in such matters, and when t"H) father saw that his daughter's heart was really set upon the match, he surprised her one day by breaking out : " Mary, rather than mope to death, thou hast better marry as thee choosest and when thee pleases." And what did Mary? Wait till the birds of the air had told her swain of the change, or till her father had time to change his mind again? Not a bit of it, She clapped her neat, plain bonnet on her head, walked directly to the house of her intended as the street could carry her. She walked into the house without knock- ing for knocking was not fashionable then and she found tho family just sitting down to dinner. Some little commotion was exhibited at so unexpected an appari- tion as an heiress in the widow's cottage, but she heeded it not. John looked up inquiringly. She walked to him and took his hand in hers. " John," said she, " father says I may have thee." And John got directly up from the dinner table and went to the parson's. In just twenty-fou- r minutes they were man and wife. Acrofli the Cotiwt The Union Pacific Railroad. A correspondent of the Chicago Repub- lican, who accompanied a recent excursion party over the union Pacific Railroad to the lOOdth parallel of longitude, has writ- ten a ful? account of the road, which is of such interest that we copy the material parte. It should be premised that another Pacific railroad is in rapid progress due west from Kansas City. 200 miles south of the Platte valley route described below. This lower route is the one in which St Louis has the most interest, as it is an ex- tension of the Pacific Railroad of Missouri the directors of each, however, are vig- orously striving to reveh the Rocky Moun- tains with their tracl beibrv ths other. KOCTE OF THE CXIOX PACIFIC. The Union Pacific Railroad, commencing at Omaha follows the valley of the Platte river for 550 miles, or to the base of the Rocky Mountains. One mouth of the riv--v er is 15 miles below Omaha, and to reach the Platte valley the road makes a detour nine miles southwest, and then follows the natural valley formed by this river. Par- taking of the nature of a prairie, the val- ley, as it extended westward, has been for many years considered an arid plain. It covers an area of about 5,000 square miles, and varies in width from three to twenty miles. North of the valley the country is a rolling prairie, gradually decreasing in fertility, as it extends northwesterly to the British provinces, where the intense rigor and length of the winter, as well as sandy soil, have almost destroyed all vegetable life. The railroad follows the north bank of the Platte for 300 miles and then across the north fork, and up the north side of the south fork, to its head waters, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. LAXD GRAXTd. The land grants of the Pacific road are the finest ever given to a railroad. One half the land for 20 miles upon both sides, with the right to locate at any point the amount they do not get on the last end, where the title is not now in government. This will make them the owners of the en- tire valley, after they get out beyond the surveyed and located lands, which proba- bly do not extend over 100 miles, for all lands on the then surveyed line are with- drawn from the market until they get what they desire. So far they have no lands taken up except at whatever stations they needed for immediate use, and in locating these at random they are safe, for they will get the title whenever they desire it, and the cities, towns, villages, and farm3. are theirs, to locate, to sell, and to build up. Durant can literally say, as he rides out with his iron horse into the howling wild- erness, and startles the Indian from his lair : " I am monarch of all I survey ; my rights there are none to dispute.'' TIMBER FOR CONSTRUCTION. When Dr. Durant announced one year ago that he wanted 1.000,000 cross ties for immediate use, and 5,000.000 in two years everybody laughed at the idea. " They must be had.? he replied, 'I will have them." Every source was applied to, soon parties agreed to furnish lots, but they were bringing in cottonwood a species of timber like unto pumpkin or cucumber which looked well enough, but had a reputation for not being reliable over night. But tho resources of man are as endless as his desires are boundless. " Bring on your cottonwood," said Durant and up the Missouri; and down the Mis- souri; and out of a thousand ravines and gulches ; rang the sound of the invader's ax, and soon came a perfect torrent of oak, cedar, and cottonwood ties. e To make the latter available, an iron boiler 100 feet long, and five feet in diam- eter, was brought into requisition. It was filled with ties, and the apertures being closed, a steam engine exhausted the air, which emptied the pores of the wood when a solution of zinc was injected, which, per- meating the fibers, hardens the wood, and upon drying gives it well nigh a metallic appearance and weight, which guarantees its durability for about twelve years. 850,-00- 0 ties and telegrapli poles have already been laid by the company, and 150,000 more must go down, ere the work ceases for the winter 2.500 to the mile, and ex- tra for sidings. The company have constructed water stations at convenient distances. Water 13 easi'y obtained all along the road. THE TRACK. The company are now running 21 loco- motives, and next summer will increase it to 100. They now employ but 300 cars, but in less than a year will have use for 2,000. The road will be divided into working divisions of about 130 miles each, and al- though the same cars will run from the Atlantic to the Pacific without any change of their freight, the engines will only run over one division. The loam and sand make an excellent bank for the track, and the surface form- ing a kind ot pate, does not easily turn into dust, and soon covers over with grass ; thus in a great measure keeping down the dust, which is such a terrible plague to all travelers. It is the inten- tion of the company to ballast the entire length of the road with finely broken stone, similar to the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. On their reaching the Rocky Mountains they will send their return loads of stone ou all their construction trains. 0 In thi part of Oregon it is a rare scene to witness the falling of snow, but the follow- ing, which we clip from an Eastern exchange, will not be entirely out of season for some of our readers: Goes the lily-foote- d snow Beating ermineown below Down below To the chJIIr, naked earth ; To the brooklet by the mill, Lying still Q O I can see anear my hearth Every pretty blossom flake Wide awake, O "While the stricken woods are dumb W hen rL ey come. Ob, there's langnagern the snow I How it dances! se it go! See it go ! Every starry flake a voice, Q Though it utters ne'er a word, Can be heard ; Yet the gentle winds rejoice, Fprthey hear the inner strain ; And again To the dreamingheart it calls As it falls To the listening soul that yearns For the beautiful, and teams Mysteries the baser-bor- n Laugh to scorn. Goes the lily-foote- d snow, 31oving thoughtfully and slow Moving slow ; Wraps it rev'rently the grave Where, ne'er lifting her blue eyes, Hattiehes, Like stalactite in a cave, Or a little vein of gold None behold ; Like a star that wears a cloud For its shroud. Flakes one by one ; Slower, slower; they are done, As afraid to break her sleep. Silence keep. Who Rob Orchards. In a certain vil- lage in the far West was an atheist. He was an admirer of Dale Owen and Fanny Wright ; but he could see no beauty in the Christian religion. Of course, he never entered any place of worship. In fruit season he was specially busy on the Sab- bath in defending his orchard from his great enemies, the wood pecker, and the idle, profligate persons of the village, who on that day usually made sad havoc among his apples and peaches. One day while at work with his son-in-la- w, an atheist like himself, although a most kind and courteous gentleman as a pastor of a congregation was passing, he very rudely thus accosted the minister : " Sir. what's the use of your preaching ? What good do you do by it ? Why don't you teach these fellows better morals? Why don't you tell them something about stealing in your sermons, and keep them from robbing my orchard ?rJ To which the minister pleasantly re- plied : 4 My dear sir I am very sorry you are so much annoyed, and I would most wil- lingly read the fellows who rob your or- chard a lecture on thieving, but the truth is. they are so like you and the Major here, that I never get a chance." " Good, good,'' replied the Major laugh- ing, on which the elder atheist blushed a little, and, in an apologetical tone, said : ' Well, well, I believe it is true enough, it is not the church going people that steal my apples.1' Beautiful, Sextimext. I confess that increasing years bring with them an in- creasing respect for men who do not suc- ceed in life, as these word are commonly used. Heaven is said to be a place for those who have not succeeded on earth ; and it is surely true, celestial graces do not best thrive in and bloom in the hot blaze of worldly prosperity. Ill success sometimes arises from a superabundance of qualities in themselves good from a conscience too sensitive, a taste too fastidi- ous, a ss too romantic, a modesty too retiring. I will not go so far as to say, with a living poet : " That the world knows nothing of its greatest men." But there are forces of greatness or, at least, excellence which " die and make no sign ;" there are martyrs that miss the palm, but not the stake ; heroes without the laurel, and conquerors without the triumph. Police Beat. The other day, a well known citizen of St Louis, who has the reputation of being something of a wag, rushed into. the Central Station and re- ported that on the night previous a fellow came stalking into his house stark naked, and that he was unable to put him out, and that he was there yet Three Police- men at once started on the run to oust the intruder. When they got into the house they asked to see the fellow that came in there the night before. The nurse brought out the baby, which the citizen's wife had presented him with the night before. The policemen suddenly disappeared. Refextaxt. Deacon S. waa very fond of bivalves, and on one occasion he ate and overloaded his " capacity" to such an extent that he was sore distressed. His faith in prayer, however, was strong. Leaving hia party, and being followed by some younger members a little way off, he was heard to supplicate thus : " Forgive me, O Lord, for this sin of gluttony, and I will never eat any more clams!" Then, pausing an instant, lie added " Very few, Jfany amen!' BREWERY! HEMU'HUJIBEL, Having purchased the above Brewerv, wishes to inform the pubiic that he is now prepared to manufacture a No. 1 quality of LAGER BEER! As good as can be obtained anywhere in the State. Orders solicited and promptly tilled. Or gon City, December 2sth, 1836. lOtf Wafer's Market ! IN MOSS' BUILDING, MAIN STREET, Oregon City. ' O THE UNDERSIGNED WILL on hand 11 the vari- eties S3 of fresh and cured meats : o POULTRY, VEGETABLES, Corned Beef and Pork, Bacon, Hams, Lord, Tiillow, dec, dec, v &'C. o A liberal share of patronage is solicited, as I expect to keep as good au assortment, and of as good quality as the country affords, which willbe delivered to purchasers at any reasonable distance in the city. 6:ly B.MAYER. LOGUS & ALBRIGHT, EXCELSIOR MARKET ! Corner of Main and Fourth sts., Oregon City Oregon, fpAKE this method of informing the pub-- L lie that they keep constantly on hand all kinds of fresh and salt meats, such as BEEF, POUR, MUTTON, VEAL, CORNED- - BEEF, IJCKLED- - FORK, HAMS, LAUD, And everything else, to be found in their line of busiiQss. LOGUS & ALBRIGHT. Oregon City, November I, 186(5. 2.1y JOHIST SCHRAM Manufacturer and Dealer in SADDLES, HARNESS, d-c- , dc, Main street, between Third and Fourth, Oregon Cityt, HPIIE attention of parties Besiring anything JL in my line, is directed to my stock, be- fore making purchases elsewhere. (ly) JOHN SCHRAM. A. LEVY, Main Street, at the Telegraph Office, Oregun (Jily On gun Dealer in Kentrr-- Ready made Clothing, Cigars. 'I abut-co- . Pipes. Stationery. Cutlfry, Willow and. Vi nnden O Ware, Yankee h'ath.ns Fancy and staple Groceiies, Candies, Nuts, Toys, etc. (52 Fashion Billiard Saloon Main street, between Second and Third, Oregon City. J. C Mann, Proprietor. rIMlE above long; established and popular 1 Saloon is y?ta favorite resort, and as only the choicest brands ot Wiries, Liquors and Cigars are dispensed to customers a share of the public patrouage is solicited, (ly) J. C. MANN. SHADES SALOON. West.Side Main Street, hrtwsen Second atid Third, Oregon, City. GEORGE A. HAAS --- Proprietor. The proprietor beirs leave to inform his friends ana the public generally that the above named popular saloon is open for their accommodation, with a iiew and well assort- ed supply of the finest brands of wines, liquor and cigars. 52 o THE GE5I. Main Street, opposite tlie Post Oihe, Oregon City. E. PAYNE Proprietor. The undersigned taes this method of the public that he has purchased the above saloon, ana now offors a choice and well selected stock of foreign and domestic wines, liquors, etc., which cannot fail to please those who may extend their patron age. The best Lager Beer, Ale and Porter in tne State, always " on draught. 3:lyJ E. PAYNE. PONY SALOON. Main street, Oregon City, adjoining the brick Store of S. Ackerman. JAMES MAXN, Proprietor. This popular saloon is always supplied with the very best quality of Wines and Liquors, Ale, Porter. IJeer and Cider, Cigars and Tobacco. Give me a call. 7:lyJ JAMES MANN. V. li. PARTLOvV'S Livery, Feed & Sale Stable, (ESTABLISHED 1S52.) Main Street: Oreaon Citv rj",HE proprietor, after an experience of X h'tteeCtyearsCieels his ability to serve his customers in a satisfactory manner, and still continues to let horses and carriages on fa- vorable terms, also to feed, buy, sell or ex- change horses. (3ro f CANE M AH STORE! JAMES M0RFITT & CO., Y70ULD INFORM THE PUBLIC ES-V- V pecially of Cammab, that they have established a Store at that place, where they will keep on hand a well assorted stock of Merchandise and Groceries. which will be sold at reasonable rates, for the purpose of establishing permanently such a necessity at Canemah. Try us. (7:ly 1866. lOTCS MYERS. H. C. MYERS. J. MYEI&S & BROTHER, Clieap Cash Store ! Under the Court House, in Oregon City. Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. Clothing, Groceries, Hardware, etc., etc.. Which they propo&s to sell as cheap as any House in Oregon. Oregon City, October 28, 1853. S:y engines to supply themselves with wood and water. From New lork to Chicago, by way of Pittsburg, is 911 miles time 30 hours ; from Chicago to Omaha, by way of the Northwestern, is 497 more, and time 22 hours ; making 1,958 miles in 75 ho i rs, or three days from New York to Denver City. One week to go from Wall street, spend a day in a Colorado gold mine, and return to the Broker's Board. PROSECUTION Of THE WORK. But turning back to the end of the track reaching away out over the Tlains, we find grading parties at work for a distance of 100 miles beyond the end of the rail ; 75 miles are ready for the ties, except some small gaps that will be filled up in ample time. There is a bridge to be built over the north fork of the Platte, but that is already partly done, and will cause no delay. The track has been laid this summer at the average rate of one mile and six-tent- hs per day for every working day in the month, and making no allowance for rainy days or want of material. Three hundred miles of rails, chairs, etc., have been taken up the Missouri this summer and landed at Omaha. Before the work is stopped this month (October) 325 miles will be in running or- der. By January 1st the Chicago and Northwestern will have completed their road to Council Blulfs, when all the future material of the Union Pacific will pass through Chicago on the way to Omaha. The item of freights up the narrow and tortuous channel of the Missouri has been an enormous one. To get engines and cars up from St. Joseph (from which point nearly all the freight was taken) a boat had to be constructed on purpose, and so built as to draw only three feet of water. It cost to transport engines from the shops in the East, where they were built, from $1,700 to $2,200 each, and cars from $250 to $1,000 each. It is evident that all rail communications next summer will reduce the item of freights from 30 to 40 per cent While no road has ever been so cheaply graded, none have ever been built under so many disadvantages and expenses, and the whole world may well look on with wonder at the almost magic build of 28(5 miles now in running order. .The vonder is increased as you look upon the map and see it built afar off from jany other railroad, and only the Missouri river to furnish a channel for supplies. For the last six months the railroad company has had four corps of engineers feeling around for a pass through the Rocky Mountains. No route has yet been adopted. Jlolliday's overland mail now starts at Fort Kearny, 175 miles from Omaha, passengers and mails going that distance on the railroad. From Kearny the stages keep on the south side of the Platte until they reach Denver City. A pontoon bridge has been sent up the road, and will be thrown over the river at Cot- tonwood, and the. connection with the road at Fort Kearny be abandoned on November 5th, thus saving 80 miles of staging, and leaving only 48 hours of stages from the road to Denver City. When the road stops for the winter it will probably have reached Julesburg, and the transfer be made at that point, leaving about 3( hours of stages for the next three months. THE GOVERNMENT COMMISSIOXERS. The Pacific railway is especially favored among American railway enterprises, be- cause of the existence of natural obstacles and bulk of undertaking that would rest fatally on any embarking of private capi- tal in the work. It could not be built without government aid. The govern- ment has appointed its commissioners to supervise and examine every mile of track before it is accepted. THE BUSINESS ASPECT. It la very difficult to estimate the busi ness of the Pacific road. Colorado. Utah, and Montana, have a population of a quar- ter of a million. In 18G4 it was estimated upon very carefully prepared data that 40.000,000 pounds of freight were carried over the Plains in wagons. In 1865 it in- creased to 200,000,000 pounds., and em- ployed 9.000 wagons, 50,000 cattle, 16,000 horses and mules and 10.000 men as driv- ers, guards, etc.", making the cost for freight alone last year nearly enough to pay $50,-00- 0 mile for the construction of the road. Thousands of passengers were ear-ie- d at $175 head from the Missouri to Colorado, and $3-3- 0 to Salt Lake. Now the Overland Stage Company charge $125 from Omaha to Denver. $250 to Salt Lake and about $400 through to California. If the Pacific railroad charge one half those rates they will double and quadruple the freight and passenger business, ana make the road profitable the first year this, in- dependent of the business from the Atlan- tic to the Pacific, that will only commence when the road shall have been completed from ocean to ocean, and the tide of the -- world's cosaiaerco elb3 aadflo-w3acxo3i- t for the coarse food of tbe poor. Summer friends may forsake you, and the unpity-in- g world pass you with scarcely a look You may be forced to toil wearily, steadily on, to earn a livelihood you may encounter base avarice and fraud that would extort the last farthing, till you well nigh turn in disgust from your fellow beings. Death may sever the dear ties that bind you to earth, and leave you in tearful darkness. That noble, manly boy, the sole hope of your declining years, may be taken from you, while your spirit clings to him with a wild tenacity, which even the shadow of the tomb cannot wholly subdue. Amid all those sorrows, do not come to the conclusion that nobody was ever so deeply afflicted as you are, and abandon the anticipation of better days in the unknown future. Do not loose your faith in human excellence, because confi- dence has sometimes been betrayed, nop believe that friendship was only a delusion and love a bright phantom which glides away from your grasp. Do pot think that you aro fated to be miserable, because you are disappointed in your expectations and baffled in your pursuits. Do not declare that God has forsaken you when your way is hedged about with thorns, or repine sin- fully when he calls your dear ones to tho land beyond the grave. Keep a holy trust in heaven through every trial ; bear adver- sity with fortitude, and look upwards in hours of temptation and suffering. When your locks are white, your eyes are dim, and your limbs weary, when your steps falter on the verge of death's gloomy vale, still retain the freshness and buoyancy of spirit which will shield you from the icy Winter of the Heart" Pride. Pride is as great a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece ; but poor Dick says, 'tis easier to suppress the first desire than sat- isfy all that follow it And it is as truly follyor the poor to ape the rich as for the frog to swell in order to ape the ox, Vessels large may venture more, but little boats should keep near shore." It is, however, a folly son punished ; for as poor Dick says, " pride that dines on van-- i ity sups on contempt Pride breakfasted with plenty, diped with po verty, and sup- ped with infamy." And after all, of what use is this pride of appearance for which so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person ; it creates envy, it hasteqs misfortune. Franklin. . Fqseiqx Haih Edict. A most peculiar decree has been issued by the municipal council (Of the departmnnt of Correge, 'That august assembly in high council have . . il i ll. A? - 1 A ueciaeu mat, me practice so prevalent among young women of Normandy and of Brittany to sell their hair in the market- places of their respective villages is highly immoral, and, therefore, forbid the practice. The custom has been that those who wished to dispose of their cheveiure, should wear bright ribbonsQn their ehig non, which were synonymous with the words, " Look ,at my hair, it is for sale." Hair venders were then privileged tq go up to the girl, untie the ribbons, examine the hair, and bargain as to its price. As soon as this knotty point was decided, the purchaser, armed with scissors, cut off his merchandise, leaving but a fkw short curls in front Sagacity of a Fox. -- A keeper on one of the western ranges of the Ochils recently discovered a bed of young foxes, but the old one was gone. In order to secure her he concealed several traps at the mouth of the hole. Whether Mistress Reynard ob- served him at a distance or suspected some unfriendly operation, is not known ; but at any rate, on the keeper returning next day he found all tl traps sprung. They were re-s- et for several days with like results. Anxious to ascertain how this arose, the keeper lay in wait one morning, after set- ting the traps. Soon the wily fox return ed with food for her offspring. She halted a little distance off, and went away, bringr ing back a stick in her mouth. With this she began to poke awaj at the mouth of the hole, and presently sprang all the traps and entered safely, , - The Third Party- - A Pantheist minis- ter one day met Pr. Emmons, and ab- ruptly asked: " Mr. Emmons, how old are you " Sixty, sir ; and how old are you ?" " As old as the creation," was the an- swer, in a triumphant tone. " Then you are qf the same age as Adam and Eve 2" " Certainly, I was in the gardea v&ea they were." "I have always heard that there was a, third person inthe garden with them, rex. flied the doctor, with great CQolfigsj, "fe3i kne?r t&at H was yo.n 1 - F". & A. M- - -- Holds its regular communications on the first and third Sat- urdays of each month, at half past six p. m. Brethren to good standing are invited to attend. Bv order of W. M. Oregon City, Nov. bth, 1856. S;ly Oregon I,mle 3Vo. 3. I. O. SiS5rof O F, Meets every Wednes-- s day evening at 7 o'clock, in the Masonic Hall. Member of the ordcarein vited to attend. By order N. G. 3:ly IVlllameite Cj .flge a. 13 I. O. C T. Meets every Saturday evening, at the rooms corner of Main and Washington streets, at 7 o'clock. Visiting uiejnbers are invited to attend. 1 "7 J By order of W. C. T. w. c johssox. F. O. M COWN. Notary Pnblic. JOHNSON & McCOWN, 'WTST JfcES ERSL OIIKGDN CITV, OREGON. Will attend to all biuineas entrusted to our care in any of the Courts of the State, col !S;ct . money, negotiate loans, sell real es- tate, etc. Particular attention gen to contested laud cases. l.yl 9 D. m. McKENNEY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. ATTEND PROMPTLY TO ALL WILL entrusted to hi care, Ot fice One door north of Bell & Parker's Drag store, Oregon City, Oregon. 3:lv S. H TJJ3 L AT, o ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ortgoit Ci- - Oregon. Office over Charman & Brother. S:tf jpiE3 IVX. MOOtfE, Justice of the. Pence db City Recorder. Office? In tht-0Mi- ri H"tisp ud Cit Cfim,i Lvm9 Oivjo:i City. Will attend to the acknowledgment of deeds, and all other duties appertaining to the office of Justice of the Peace. 2:ly Dr. F.GBarciay, M. R. C. L (Formerly Surgeon to fee Hon. II. B. Co.) OFFICE: At Residence, Main Street.. .(52) Oregon Citv. Dr. H(affdrraiis, PR YSICIAN afsURGEON. o OFFICE In J. Fleming's B&ek "tore. Main, street, OreQDyi City. (52 H. W. ROSS, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. (Office over Charman Bros., Main st.,) Ongo.tC.ity. ly D John Fleming. DEALER U BOOKS and STATIONER'. Thankful for the patronage heretofore re ceived, respectfully solicits a continuance of the favors of a generous public. His store is between Jacobs' and Acker-gmau- 's bric on e west side f Maiu street. Oregon CTtv, October 27th, iJ6. (tf Professor A. J. Rutjes TEACHER OF MUSIC. WILL be glad to receive a number ot atg)is Music Room, aQlie pri- vate residence of Mr. uharles Lonus. He will als continue to give instructions at private residences. No charge for the vise oftbe piano. My pupils wilrplease give me notice when ready to commence. 3:ly DAVID SMITH W. H. MARSHALL. SMITH & IXU&SHA&, eBlack Smiths and Boiler Makers Corner of Main and Third streets, Oregon Citv ... Ure-'on- . & Q "TJlacksmithinz in all its branches. Boiler jmakvfjg and repojriug. All work warranted Jo give satisfaction. (52 BARLOW HOUSE, Main Street, one door north of the Woolen Factory, Preg.n City Or. gon "Win. Harrow, P opricto.. 'The proprietor, thankful r the continued patronage he has received, would inform the pubiic ttiut he will "continue bis efforts lo least his guests. (.V2 William Broughton, CONTRACTOR anupRUIZQER, Main street, Oregon City. Will aitend to all work in his line, con- sisting in part of Carpenter and Joiner work framiug, building, etc. Jobbing promptlv attended to. (52 BENNETT HOUSE, J Salem Ort-gon- . L. AY Si T i UXE 1 HAVING LEASED THE ABOVE HOTEL to accommodate the public iu as good style as any house on the coast. He has determined to make the Bennett as good as the best, and better than any public items in Salem. Charges moderate. Pkettt Waiter Girls. The worthy gentlemen who pieside over the municipal affairs of the metropolis of the Pacific ap- pear to be exceedingly susceptible to the blandishments of the gentler sex. Con duct nor condition is by them taken into consideration when passing an ordinance if such ordinance in any way affects wo men even if they have fallen into a lager beer cellar. It was quite amusing to see the struggle between interest and inclina- tion exhibited by some of the " honorable members" on Monday night, when the or- dinance to permit the pretty waiter girl saloons to keep open till two o'clock in the morning was under discussion. The demoralizing effects of the places where these girls are employed to allure custom- ers could not be denied by any member of the Board. The petitions of many thous- ands of the most responsible residents in the city, to have the evil abated, prevented any possibility of doubt on that point So, as an excuse for the continuance of the evil, it was pathetically urged by more than one of the kind-hearte- d Supervisors that if the girls were turned out of the sar loons they would have no resource left but a life of shame." AVhat a homily upon the case such an excuse itself preaches ! The life led by these poor girls for the profit of the saloon keepers leaves no re- source for them than shame and degrada- tion. Are not parents who have boy3 growing up to that age when, like the Supervisors, they feel the influence of the smile of even a " pretty waiter girl," to be considered in framing an ordinance regu- lating the conduct of drinking saloons? Are there no person's feelings to be con- sidered in such cases except the keepers of the lowest class of these establishments? It is only reasonable to expect that the strong commendations of these pretty waiter girls, made by the members of the Board, will frame an excuse for many to visit them who would have been ashamed to have done so had the Board condemned them by restricting the hours during which they should carry on their satanellia. Sa,7i Francisco Times. Buffalo Huxtixo Made Easy. A west- ern exchange says that about a month ago a party of young men hired a sleeping car in Philadelphia, which they stored with all the luxuries and necessaries desired for a buffalo hunt, and traveled in it all the way to Fort Riley. Two miles from Fort Riley the party hired ambulances, which conveyed them between 200 and 300 miles distant where herds of buffalo were grazing. Having killed five or six of tho huge animals, and enjoyed themselves to their hearts' content tbe party returned, having been gone about three weeks, and having traveled the whole distance from Philadelphia to Fort Riley in a single sleeping car. Practical, Ecoxomt. A thrifty young man got married to a rosy young Irish girl quite to the horror of his mother and sisters, but defended himseli by the fol- lowing logic : " If I marry an American girl. I must have an Irish, girl to take care of her, and I cannot afford to support both." An Englishman proposes- - a scbera8 to pay off his country's national debt la cce Hundred aod twenty-fou- r years. I No road eyer yet built runs oa so o

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straight a line as this. East of Columbusthere is an air line of 80 miles, withoutthe slightest deflection ; while in the last250 miles of track there is probably not20 curves in the entire distance, not anembankment over 1? feet high, and not acut over that depth, with only abridgein a half day's ride. This road has everyadvantage that will enable it to make thefastest time of any railroad in the world.

On its return the late excursion traingagrcomposed of nine cars, and, to showthe guests what could be done, it ran atthe rate of a mile a minute, or 60 milesper hour for some time. 550 miles fromOmaha to the mountains can be run in 14hours with perfect safety, and allow forpassengers to stop and get meals and the

The "Winter of One Heart. ,

A beautiful writer counsels wisely when,

he says : " Live so that good angels mayprotect you from that terrible evil the win-

ter of tho heart Let no chilling influenco-freez-o

up the fountains of sympathy andhappiness in its depths ; no cold burden,settle over its withered hopes, like the snowon faded flowers ; no rude blasts of discon-tent moan and shriek through its desolatedchambers. Your life-pat- h may lead thro'trials which for a time seemed utterly toimpede your progress, and shut out thovery light of heaven from your anxiousgaze. Penury may take the place of easeand plenty. Your luxurious apartmentsmay be changed for humble ones the softcouch for the straw pallet the rich viands

A Quakeress in a Hurry.An amusing matrimonial story is told

of the olden time of New England. It sofell out that two young people becameattached to each other, as young people-sometime- s

do. The young woman's fatherwas a wealthy Quaker, the young man was" poor but respectable.'' The father couldstand no such union, and resolutely op-

posed it, and the daughter dared noj dis-

obey openly. She met him by moonlight,while she pretended never to see him, andshe pined and wasted in spite of herself.She was really in love a state of sighsand tears, which women oftner reach inimagination than reality. So? the fatherremained inexorable. Time passed on,and tiw? rose of Mary's damask cheekpassed off! She let not concealment, likea worm in the bud, prey on that damaskcheek, however ; but ' when her fatherasked her why she pined, she always toldhim. The old gentleman was a widower,and loved his girl dearly. Had it been awidowed mother who had Mary in charge,a woman's pride never would have givenway before the importunities of a daugh-ter. Men are not, however, so stubbornin such matters, and when t"H) father sawthat his daughter's heart was really setupon the match, he surprised her one dayby breaking out : " Mary, rather thanmope to death, thou hast better marry asthee choosest and when thee pleases."

And what did Mary? Wait till thebirds of the air had told her swain of thechange, or till her father had time tochange his mind again? Not a bit of it,She clapped her neat, plain bonnet on herhead, walked directly to the house of herintended as the street could carry her.She walked into the house without knock-ing for knocking was not fashionablethen and she found tho family just sittingdown to dinner. Some little commotionwas exhibited at so unexpected an appari-tion as an heiress in the widow's cottage,but she heeded it not. John looked upinquiringly. She walked to him and tookhis hand in hers. " John," said she," father says I may have thee." AndJohn got directly up from the dinner tableand went to the parson's. In just twenty-fou- r

minutes they were man and wife.

Acrofli the Cotiwt The UnionPacific Railroad.

A correspondent of the Chicago Repub-

lican, who accompanied a recent excursionparty over the union Pacific Railroad tothe lOOdth parallel of longitude, has writ-

ten a ful? account of the road, which is ofsuch interest that we copy the materialparte. It should be premised that anotherPacific railroad is in rapid progress duewest from Kansas City. 200 miles south ofthe Platte valley route described below.This lower route is the one in which StLouis has the most interest, as it is an ex-

tension of the Pacific Railroad of Missourithe directors of each, however, are vig-

orously striving to reveh the Rocky Moun-

tains with their tracl beibrv ths other.KOCTE OF THE CXIOX PACIFIC.

The Union Pacific Railroad, commencingat Omaha follows the valley of the Platteriver for 550 miles, or to the base of theRocky Mountains. One mouth of the riv--v

er is 15 miles below Omaha, and to reachthe Platte valley the road makes a detournine miles southwest, and then follows thenatural valley formed by this river. Par-

taking of the nature of a prairie, the val-

ley, as it extended westward, has been formany years considered an arid plain. Itcovers an area of about 5,000 square miles,and varies in width from three to twentymiles. North of the valley the country isa rolling prairie, gradually decreasing infertility, as it extends northwesterly to theBritish provinces, where the intense rigorand length of the winter, as well as sandysoil, have almost destroyed all vegetablelife. The railroad follows the north bankof the Platte for 300 miles and then acrossthe north fork, and up the north side of thesouth fork, to its head waters, at the footof the Rocky Mountains.

LAXD GRAXTd.

The land grants of the Pacific road arethe finest ever given to a railroad. Onehalf the land for 20 miles upon both sides,with the right to locate at any point theamount they do not get on the last end,where the title is not now in government.This will make them the owners of the en-

tire valley, after they get out beyond thesurveyed and located lands, which proba-bly do not extend over 100 miles, for alllands on the then surveyed line are with-

drawn from the market until they get whatthey desire. So far they have no landstaken up except at whatever stations theyneeded for immediate use, and in locatingthese at random they are safe, for they willget the title whenever they desire it, andthe cities, towns, villages, and farm3. aretheirs, to locate, to sell, and to build up.Durant can literally say, as he rides outwith his iron horse into the howling wild-erness, and startles the Indian from hislair : " I am monarch of all I survey ; myrights there are none to dispute.''

TIMBER FOR CONSTRUCTION.

When Dr. Durant announced one yearago that he wanted 1.000,000 cross ties forimmediate use, and 5,000.000 in two yearseverybody laughed at the idea. " Theymust be had.? he replied, 'I will havethem." Every source was applied to, soonparties agreed to furnish lots, but theywere bringing in cottonwood a speciesof timber like unto pumpkin or cucumber

which looked well enough, but had areputation for not being reliable overnight. But tho resources of man are asendless as his desires are boundless." Bring on your cottonwood," said Durant

and up the Missouri; and down the Mis-

souri; and out of a thousand ravines andgulches ; rang the sound of the invader'sax, and soon came a perfect torrent of oak,cedar, and cottonwood ties. e

To make the latter available, an ironboiler 100 feet long, and five feet in diam-eter, was brought into requisition. It wasfilled with ties, and the apertures beingclosed, a steam engine exhausted the air,which emptied the pores of the wood whena solution of zinc was injected, which, per-meating the fibers, hardens the wood, andupon drying gives it well nigh a metallicappearance and weight, which guaranteesits durability for about twelve years. 850,-00- 0

ties and telegrapli poles have alreadybeen laid by the company, and 150,000more must go down, ere the work ceasesfor the winter 2.500 to the mile, and ex-

tra for sidings.The company have constructed water

stations at convenient distances. Water 13

easi'y obtained all along the road.THE TRACK.

The company are now running 21 loco-

motives, and next summer will increase itto 100. They now employ but 300 cars,but in less than a year will have use for2,000.

The road will be divided into workingdivisions of about 130 miles each, and al-

though the same cars will run from theAtlantic to the Pacific without any changeof their freight, the engines will only runover one division.

The loam and sand make an excellentbank for the track, and the surface form-

ing a kind ot pate, does not easily turninto dust, and soon covers over withgrass ; thus in a great measure keepingdown the dust, which is such a terribleplague to all travelers. It is the inten-tion of the company to ballast the entirelength of the road with finely brokenstone, similar to the Pennsylvania CentralRailroad. On their reaching the RockyMountains they will send their returnloads of stone ou all their constructiontrains.

0In thi part of Oregon it is a rare scene to

witness the falling of snow, but the follow-ing, which we clip from an Eastern exchange,will not be entirely out of season for someof our readers:

Goes the lily-foote- d snowBeating ermineown below

Down belowTo the chJIIr, naked earth ;To the brooklet by the mill,

Lying still Q OI can see anear my hearthEvery pretty blossom flake

Wide awake, O"While the stricken woods are dumb

W hen rL ey come.

Ob, there's langnagern the snow I

How it dances! se it go!See it go !

Every starry flake a voice, QThough it utters ne'er a word,

Can be heard ;

Yet the gentle winds rejoice,Fprthey hear the inner strain ;

And againTo the dreamingheart it calls

As it fallsTo the listening soul that yearnsFor the beautiful, and teamsMysteries the baser-bor- n

Laugh to scorn.

Goes the lily-foote- d snow,31oving thoughtfully and slow

Moving slow ;

Wraps it rev'rently the graveWhere, ne'er lifting her blue eyes,

Hattiehes,Like stalactite in a cave,Or a little vein of gold

None behold ;

Like a star that wears a cloudFor its shroud.

Flakes one by one ;

Slower, slower; they are done,As afraid to break her sleep.

Silence keep.

Who Rob Orchards. In a certain vil-

lage in the far West was an atheist. Hewas an admirer of Dale Owen and FannyWright ; but he could see no beauty in theChristian religion. Of course, he neverentered any place of worship. In fruitseason he was specially busy on the Sab-

bath in defending his orchard from hisgreat enemies, the wood pecker, and theidle, profligate persons of the village, whoon that day usually made sad havoc amonghis apples and peaches.

One day while at work with his son-in-la- w,

an atheist like himself, although amost kind and courteous gentleman as apastor of a congregation was passing, hevery rudely thus accosted the minister :

" Sir. what's the use of your preaching ?

What good do you do by it ? Why don'tyou teach these fellows better morals?Why don't you tell them something aboutstealing in your sermons, and keep themfrom robbing my orchard ?rJ

To which the minister pleasantly re-

plied :

4 My dear sir I am very sorry you areso much annoyed, and I would most wil-

lingly read the fellows who rob your or-

chard a lecture on thieving, but the truthis. they are so like you and the Majorhere, that I never get a chance."

" Good, good,'' replied the Major laugh-ing, on which the elder atheist blushed alittle, and, in an apologetical tone, said :

' Well, well, I believe it is true enough,it is not the church going people thatsteal my apples.1'

Beautiful, Sextimext. I confess thatincreasing years bring with them an in-

creasing respect for men who do not suc-

ceed in life, as these word are commonlyused. Heaven is said to be a place forthose who have not succeeded on earth ;

and it is surely true, celestial graces donot best thrive in and bloom in the hotblaze of worldly prosperity. Ill successsometimes arises from a superabundanceof qualities in themselves good from aconscience too sensitive, a taste too fastidi-

ous, a ss too romantic, amodesty too retiring. I will not go so faras to say, with a living poet : " That theworld knows nothing of its greatest men."But there are forces of greatness or, atleast, excellence which " die and make nosign ;" there are martyrs that miss thepalm, but not the stake ; heroes withoutthe laurel, and conquerors without thetriumph.

Police Beat. The other day, a wellknown citizen of St Louis, who has thereputation of being something of a wag,rushed into. the Central Station and re-

ported that on the night previous a fellowcame stalking into his house stark naked,and that he was unable to put him out,and that he was there yet Three Police-

men at once started on the run to oust theintruder. When they got into the housethey asked to see the fellow that came inthere the night before. The nurse broughtout the baby, which the citizen's wife hadpresented him with the night before. Thepolicemen suddenly disappeared.

Refextaxt. Deacon S. waa very fondof bivalves, and on one occasion he ateand overloaded his " capacity" to such anextent that he was sore distressed. Hisfaith in prayer, however, was strong.Leaving hia party, and being followed bysome younger members a little way off, hewas heard to supplicate thus : " Forgiveme, O Lord, for this sin of gluttony, and Iwill never eat any more clams!" Then,pausing an instant, lie added " Very few,Jfany amen!'

BREWERY!HEMU'HUJIBEL,

Having purchased the above Brewerv,wishes to inform the pubiic that he is nowprepared to manufacture a No. 1 quality of

LAGER BEER!As good as can be obtained anywhere in theState. Orders solicited and promptly tilled.

Or gon City, December 2sth, 1836. lOtf

Wafer's Market !IN MOSS' BUILDING, MAIN STREET,

Oregon City. ' O

THE UNDERSIGNED WILLon hand 11 the vari-

eties S3of fresh and cured meats :

o POULTRY, VEGETABLES,

Corned Beef and Pork,Bacon, Hams, Lord, Tiillow,dec, dec, v&'C.

oA liberal share of patronage is solicited,

as I expect to keep as good au assortment,and of as good quality as the country affords,which willbe delivered to purchasers at anyreasonable distance in the city.6:ly B.MAYER.

LOGUS & ALBRIGHT,

EXCELSIOR MARKET !

Corner of Main and Fourth sts.,Oregon City Oregon,fpAKE this method of informing the pub-- L

lie that they keep constantly on handall kinds of fresh and salt meats, such as

BEEF, POUR, MUTTON, VEAL,CORNED- - BEEF, IJCKLED- - FORK,

HAMS, LAUD,And everything else, to be found in theirline of busiiQss. LOGUS & ALBRIGHT.

Oregon City, November I, 186(5. 2.1y

JOHIST SCHRAMManufacturer and Dealer in

SADDLES, HARNESS, d-c-, dc,Main street, between Third and Fourth,

Oregon Cityt,HPIIE attention of parties Besiring anythingJL in my line, is directed to my stock, be-

fore making purchases elsewhere.(ly) JOHN SCHRAM.

A. LEVY,Main Street, at the Telegraph Office,

Oregun (Jily On gunDealer in

Kentrr-- Ready made Clothing,Cigars. 'I abut-co- . Pipes. Stationery.

Cutlfry, Willow and. Vi nndenO Ware, Yankee h'ath.ns

Fancy and staple Groceiies, Candies, Nuts,Toys, etc. (52

Fashion Billiard SaloonMain street, between Second and Third,

Oregon City.

J. C Mann, Proprietor.rIMlE above long; established and popular

1 Saloon is y?ta favorite resort, and asonly the choicest brands ot Wiries, Liquorsand Cigars are dispensed to customers ashare of the public patrouage is solicited,

(ly) J. C. MANN.

SHADES SALOON.West.Side Main Street, hrtwsen Second atid

Third, Oregon, City.

GEORGE A. HAAS - - - Proprietor.

The proprietor beirs leave to inform hisfriends ana the public generally that theabove named popular saloon is open for theiraccommodation, with a iiew and well assort-ed supply of the finest brands of wines,liquor and cigars. 52

o THE GE5I.Main Street, opposite tlie Post Oihe, Oregon

City.E. PAYNE Proprietor.

The undersigned taes this method ofthe public that he has purchased

the above saloon, ana now offors a choice andwell selected stock of foreign and domesticwines, liquors, etc., which cannot fail toplease those who may extend their patronage. The best Lager Beer, Ale and Porterin tne State, always

"on draught.

3:lyJ E. PAYNE.

PONY SALOON.Main street, Oregon City, adjoining the brick

Store of S. Ackerman.

JAMES MAXN, Proprietor.

This popular saloon is always suppliedwith the very best quality of Wines andLiquors, Ale, Porter. IJeer and Cider, Cigarsand Tobacco. Give me a call.7:lyJ JAMES MANN.

V. li. PARTLOvV'SLivery, Feed & Sale Stable,

(ESTABLISHED 1S52.)

Main Street: Oreaon Citvrj",HE proprietor, after an experience ofX h'tteeCtyearsCieels his ability to serve his

customers in a satisfactory manner, and stillcontinues to let horses and carriages on fa-

vorable terms, also to feed, buy, sell or ex-

change horses. (3rof

CANE M AH STORE!JAMES M0RFITT & CO.,

Y70ULD INFORM THE PUBLIC ES-V- V

pecially of Cammab, that they haveestablished a Store at that place, where theywill keep on hand a well assorted stock of

Merchandise and Groceries.which will be sold at reasonable rates, for thepurpose of establishing permanently such anecessity at Canemah. Try us. (7:ly

1866.lOTCS MYERS. H. C. MYERS.

J. MYEI&S & BROTHER,

Clieap Cash Store !Under the Court House, in Oregon City.

Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. Clothing,Groceries, Hardware, etc., etc..

Which they propo&s to sell as cheap as anyHouse in Oregon.Oregon City, October 28, 1853. S:y

engines to supply themselves with woodand water. From New lork to Chicago,by way of Pittsburg, is 911 miles time30 hours ; from Chicago to Omaha, by wayof the Northwestern, is 497 more, andtime 22 hours ; making 1,958 miles in 75ho i rs, or three days from New York toDenver City. One week to go from Wallstreet, spend a day in a Colorado goldmine, and return to the Broker's Board.

PROSECUTION Of THE WORK.

But turning back to the end of the trackreaching away out over the Tlains, wefind grading parties at work for a distanceof 100 miles beyond the end of the rail ;

75 miles are ready for the ties, exceptsome small gaps that will be filled up inample time. There is a bridge to be builtover the north fork of the Platte, but thatis already partly done, and will cause nodelay.

The track has been laid this summer atthe average rate of one mile and six-tent- hs

per day for every working day inthe month, and making no allowance forrainy days or want of material. Threehundred miles of rails, chairs, etc., havebeen taken up the Missouri this summerand landed at Omaha.

Before the work is stopped this month(October) 325 miles will be in running or-

der. By January 1st the Chicago andNorthwestern will have completed theirroad to Council Blulfs, when all the futurematerial of the Union Pacific will passthrough Chicago on the way to Omaha.

The item of freights up the narrow andtortuous channel of the Missouri has beenan enormous one. To get engines andcars up from St. Joseph (from which pointnearly all the freight was taken) a boathad to be constructed on purpose, and sobuilt as to draw only three feet of water.It cost to transport engines from the shopsin the East, where they were built, from$1,700 to $2,200 each, and cars from $250to $1,000 each. It is evident that all railcommunications next summer will reducethe item of freights from 30 to 40 percent While no road has ever been socheaply graded, none have ever beenbuilt under so many disadvantages andexpenses, and the whole world may welllook on with wonder at the almost magicbuild of 28(5 miles now in running order..The vonder is increased as you look uponthe map and see it built afar off from janyother railroad, and only the Missouri riverto furnish a channel for supplies.

For the last six months the railroadcompany has had four corps of engineersfeeling around for a pass through theRocky Mountains. No route has yet beenadopted. Jlolliday's overland mail nowstarts at Fort Kearny, 175 miles fromOmaha, passengers and mails going thatdistance on the railroad. From Kearnythe stages keep on the south side of thePlatte until they reach Denver City. Apontoon bridge has been sent up the road,and will be thrown over the river at Cot-

tonwood, and the. connection with theroad at Fort Kearny be abandoned onNovember 5th, thus saving 80 miles ofstaging, and leaving only 48 hours ofstages from the road to Denver City.When the road stops for the winter it willprobably have reached Julesburg, and thetransfer be made at that point, leavingabout 3( hours of stages for the next threemonths.

THE GOVERNMENT COMMISSIOXERS.

The Pacific railway is especially favoredamong American railway enterprises, be-

cause of the existence of natural obstaclesand bulk of undertaking that would restfatally on any embarking of private capi-tal in the work. It could not be builtwithout government aid. The govern-ment has appointed its commissioners tosupervise and examine every mile of trackbefore it is accepted.

THE BUSINESS ASPECT.

It la very difficult to estimate the business of the Pacific road. Colorado. Utah,and Montana, have a population of a quar-ter of a million. In 18G4 it was estimatedupon very carefully prepared data that40.000,000 pounds of freight were carriedover the Plains in wagons. In 1865 it in-

creased to 200,000,000 pounds., and em-ployed 9.000 wagons, 50,000 cattle, 16,000horses and mules and 10.000 men as driv-ers, guards, etc.", making the cost for freightalone last year nearly enough to pay $50,-00- 0

mile for the construction of theroad. Thousands of passengers were ear-ie- d

at $175 head from the Missouri toColorado, and $3-3- 0 to Salt Lake. Nowthe Overland Stage Company charge $125from Omaha to Denver. $250 to Salt Lakeand about $400 through to California. Ifthe Pacific railroad charge one half thoserates they will double and quadruple thefreight and passenger business, ana makethe road profitable the first year this, in-

dependent of the business from the Atlan-tic to the Pacific, that will only commencewhen the road shall have been completedfrom ocean to ocean, and the tide of the--world's cosaiaerco elb3 aadflo-w3acxo3i- t

for the coarse food of tbe poor. Summerfriends may forsake you, and the unpity-in- g

world pass you with scarcely a lookYou may be forced to toil

wearily, steadily on, to earn a livelihoodyou may encounter base avarice and fraudthat would extort the last farthing, till youwell nigh turn in disgust from your fellowbeings. Death may sever the dear tiesthat bind you to earth, and leave you intearful darkness. That noble, manly boy,the sole hope of your declining years, maybe taken from you, while your spirit clingsto him with a wild tenacity, which eventhe shadow of the tomb cannot whollysubdue. Amid all those sorrows, do notcome to the conclusion that nobody wasever so deeply afflicted as you are, andabandon the anticipation of better daysin the unknown future. Do not loose yourfaith in human excellence, because confi-

dence has sometimes been betrayed, nopbelieve that friendship was only a delusionand love a bright phantom which glidesaway from your grasp. Do pot think thatyou aro fated to be miserable, because youare disappointed in your expectations andbaffled in your pursuits. Do not declarethat God has forsaken you when your wayis hedged about with thorns, or repine sin-

fully when he calls your dear ones to tholand beyond the grave. Keep a holy trustin heaven through every trial ; bear adver-sity with fortitude, and look upwards inhours of temptation and suffering. Whenyour locks are white, your eyes are dim,and your limbs weary, when your stepsfalter on the verge of death's gloomy vale,still retain the freshness and buoyancy ofspirit which will shield you from the icyWinter of the Heart"

Pride. Pride is as great a beggar aswant, and a great deal more saucy. Whenyou have bought one fine thing you mustbuy ten more, that your appearance maybe all of a piece ; but poor Dick says, 'tiseasier to suppress the first desire than sat-

isfy all that follow it And it is as trulyfollyor the poor to ape the rich as forthe frog to swell in order to ape the ox,

Vessels large may venture more, butlittle boats should keep near shore." Itis, however, a folly son punished ; for aspoor Dick says, " pride that dines on van-- i

ity sups on contempt Pride breakfastedwith plenty, diped with po verty, and sup-ped with infamy." And after all, of whatuse is this pride of appearance for whichso much is suffered ? It cannot promotehealth nor ease pain ; it makes no increaseof merit in the person ; it creates envy, ithasteqs misfortune. Franklin.

.

Fqseiqx Haih Edict. A most peculiardecree has been issued by the municipalcouncil (Of the departmnnt of Correge,'That august assembly in high council have

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ueciaeu mat, me practice so prevalentamong young women of Normandy andof Brittany to sell their hair in the market-places of their respective villages ishighly immoral, and, therefore, forbid thepractice. The custom has been that thosewho wished to dispose of their cheveiure,

should wear bright ribbonsQn their ehignon, which were synonymous with thewords, " Look ,at my hair, it is for sale."Hair venders were then privileged tq goup to the girl, untie the ribbons, examinethe hair, and bargain as to its price. Assoon as this knotty point was decided, thepurchaser, armed with scissors, cut off hismerchandise, leaving but a fkw short curlsin front

Sagacity of a Fox. --A keeper on one ofthe western ranges of the Ochils recentlydiscovered a bed of young foxes, but theold one was gone. In order to secure herhe concealed several traps at the mouth ofthe hole. Whether Mistress Reynard ob-

served him at a distance or suspected someunfriendly operation, is not known ; but atany rate, on the keeper returning next dayhe found all tl traps sprung. They werere-s- et for several days with like results.Anxious to ascertain how this arose, thekeeper lay in wait one morning, after set-

ting the traps. Soon the wily fox returned with food for her offspring. She halteda little distance off, and went away, bringring back a stick in her mouth. With thisshe began to poke awaj at the mouth ofthe hole, and presently sprang all the trapsand entered safely, ,

-The Third Party- - A Pantheist minis-

ter one day met Pr. Emmons, and ab-

ruptly asked:" Mr. Emmons, how old are you" Sixty, sir ; and how old are you ?"" As old as the creation," was the an-

swer, in a triumphant tone." Then you are qf the same age as Adam

and Eve 2"" Certainly, I was in the gardea v&ea

they were.""I have always heard that there was a,

third person inthe garden with them, rex.

flied the doctor, with great CQolfigsj, "fe3ikne?r t&at H was yo.n 1

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F". & A. M- - --Holds its regularcommunications on the first and third Sat-

urdays of each month, at half past six p. m.

Brethren to good standing are invited toattend. Bv order of W. M.

Oregon City, Nov. bth, 1856. S;ly

Oregon I,mle 3Vo. 3. I. O.SiS5rof O F, Meets every Wednes-- s

day evening at 7 o'clock, in theMasonic Hall. Member of the ordcareinvited to attend. By order N. G. 3:ly

IVlllameite Cj .flge a. 13 I. O. C T.Meets every Saturday evening, at the roomscorner of Main and Washington streets, at 7

o'clock. Visiting uiejnbers are invited to

attend. 1 "7 J

By order of W. C. T.

w. c johssox. F. O. M COWN.Notary Pnblic.

JOHNSON & McCOWN,'WTST JfcES ERSL

OIIKGDN CITV, OREGON.Will attend to all biuineas entrusted

to our care in any of the Courts of the State,col !S;ct . money, negotiate loans, sell real es-

tate, etc.Particular attention gen to contested

laud cases. l.yl9

D. m. McKENNEY,Attorney and Counsellor at Law.

ATTEND PROMPTLY TO ALLWILL entrusted to hi care,Ot fice One door north of Bell & Parker's

Drag store, Oregon City, Oregon. 3:lv

S. H TJJ3 L AT, oATTORNEY AT LAW,

Ortgoit Ci- - Oregon.Office over Charman & Brother. S:tf

jpiE3 IVX. MOOtfE,Justice of the. Pence db City Recorder.

Office? In tht-0Mi- ri H"tisp ud CitCfim,i Lvm9 Oivjo:i City.

Will attend to the acknowledgment ofdeeds, and all other duties appertaining tothe office of Justice of the Peace. 2:ly

Dr. F.GBarciay, M. R. C. L

(Formerly Surgeon to fee Hon. II. B. Co.)

OFFICE: At Residence,Main Street.. .(52) Oregon Citv.

Dr. H(affdrraiis,PR YSICIAN afsURGEON.

oOFFICE In J. Fleming's B&ek "tore.

Main, street, OreQDyi City. (52

H. W. ROSS, M. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.(Office over Charman Bros., Main st.,)

Ongo.tC.ity. ly

D John Fleming.DEALER U BOOKS and STATIONER'.

Thankful for the patronage heretofore received, respectfully solicits a continuanceof the favors of a generous public.

His store is between Jacobs' and Acker-gmau- 's

bric on e west side f Maiu street.Oregon CTtv, October 27th, iJ6. (tf

Professor A. J. RutjesTEACHER OF MUSIC.WILL be glad to receive a number ot

atg)is Music Room, aQlie pri-vate residence of Mr. uharles Lonus. Hewill als continue to give instructions atprivate residences. No charge for the viseoftbe piano. My pupils wilrplease give menotice when ready to commence. 3:ly

DAVID SMITH W. H. MARSHALL.

SMITH & IXU&SHA&,eBlack Smiths and Boiler Makers

Corner of Main and Third streets,Oregon Citv ... Ure-'on- .

& Q"TJlacksmithinz in all its branches. Boiler

jmakvfjg and repojriug. All work warrantedJo give satisfaction. (52

BARLOW HOUSE,Main Street, one door north of the Woolen

Factory,Preg.n City Or. gon

"Win. Harrow, P opricto..

'The proprietor, thankful r the continuedpatronage he has received, would inform thepubiic ttiut he will "continue bis efforts lo

least his guests. (.V2

William Broughton,CONTRACTOR anupRUIZQER,

Main street, Oregon City.

Will aitend to all work in his line, con-sisting in part of Carpenter and Joiner work

framiug, building, etc. Jobbing promptlvattended to. (52

BENNETT HOUSE,J Salem Ort-gon- .

L. AY Si T i UXE 1

HAVING LEASED THE ABOVE HOTELto accommodate the public

iu as good style as any house on the coast.He has determined to make the Bennett asgood as the best, and better than any publicitems in Salem. Charges moderate.

Pkettt Waiter Girls. The worthygentlemen who pieside over the municipalaffairs of the metropolis of the Pacific ap-

pear to be exceedingly susceptible to theblandishments of the gentler sex. Conduct nor condition is by them taken intoconsideration when passing an ordinance

if such ordinance in any way affects women even if they have fallen into a lagerbeer cellar. It was quite amusing to seethe struggle between interest and inclina-tion exhibited by some of the " honorablemembers" on Monday night, when the or-

dinance to permit the pretty waiter girlsaloons to keep open till two o'clock inthe morning was under discussion. Thedemoralizing effects of the places wherethese girls are employed to allure custom-

ers could not be denied by any member ofthe Board. The petitions of many thous-ands of the most responsible residents inthe city, to have the evil abated, preventedany possibility of doubt on that point So,as an excuse for the continuance of theevil, it was pathetically urged by morethan one of the kind-hearte- d Supervisorsthat if the girls were turned out of the sarloons they would have no resource leftbut a life of shame." AVhat a homily uponthe case such an excuse itself preaches !

The life led by these poor girls for theprofit of the saloon keepers leaves no re-

source for them than shame and degrada-tion. Are not parents who have boy3growing up to that age when, like theSupervisors, they feel the influence of thesmile of even a " pretty waiter girl," to beconsidered in framing an ordinance regu-lating the conduct of drinking saloons?Are there no person's feelings to be con-

sidered in such cases except the keepersof the lowest class of these establishments?It is only reasonable to expect that thestrong commendations of these prettywaiter girls, made by the members of theBoard, will frame an excuse for many tovisit them who would have been ashamedto have done so had the Board condemnedthem by restricting the hours during whichthey should carry on their satanellia.Sa,7i Francisco Times.

Buffalo Huxtixo Made Easy. A west-

ern exchange says that about a month agoa party of young men hired a sleeping carin Philadelphia, which they stored with allthe luxuries and necessaries desired for abuffalo hunt, and traveled in it all the wayto Fort Riley. Two miles from FortRiley the party hired ambulances, whichconveyed them between 200 and 300miles distant where herds of buffalo weregrazing. Having killed five or six of thohuge animals, and enjoyed themselves totheir hearts' content tbe party returned,having been gone about three weeks, andhaving traveled the whole distance fromPhiladelphia to Fort Riley in a singlesleeping car.

Practical, Ecoxomt. A thrifty youngman got married to a rosy young Irishgirl quite to the horror of his mother andsisters, but defended himseli by the fol-

lowing logic : " If I marry an Americangirl. I must have an Irish, girl to take careof her, and I cannot afford to supportboth."

An Englishman proposes- - a scbera8 topay off his country's national debt la cceHundred aod twenty-fou- r years.I No road eyer yet built runs oa so

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