The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-20
,y Reported for the Columbian Fountain.
Methodist, Protestant Conference.
WEDNESDAY,, March Is, l846.

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WEDNESDAY, March l8, 1916.
!. The Conference met at 5 2, m. Several res
outions on different subjects were adopted ;
after which, motion being made TO adjourn,
the session closed.
The following gentlemen were ordained
Deacons: asa &A 8 E4 G#
VIM. d. Hamilton, Thos. E. Bryan.
The following were ordained elders: rf
VIM. II. DUNN, Jos. X. Helmbold, Henry
Rowan, VIM. Machett, VIM. I. Wright, Da-
yid A. Shermer. . ,,.s ,,-.
FREsHEr.-There is quite freshet in James ri
yer in consequence of the thaw of the large masses
of snow that fell last week.
CHARIrY.-How noiseessly the snow comes
down! You may see it, feel it, but never hear it, 1t
is like true charity.
A BLUsH.-What a mysterious thing is blush !!
that single word, look ,or thought should send
that inimtable carnation over the cheek, like
the soft tints of summers sunset ! Strange, too,
that 1t is only the facethe human face-that is ca
pable of bushing! The hand or the foot does not
turn red with modesty or shame, any more than the
glove OF SOCK lndt covers H. IL IL IdCo& tHdL b
the heaven Of the soul There may be traced the
intellectual phenomena, with confidence amount
ing to moral certainty. "A single blush should put
the infdel to shame, and prove to him the absurdy
of the doctrines of chance. 'ts
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Protestant Conference some choice Original Po-
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Calhoun's Speech the Oregon Question, con-
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fee Of the Fountain, few doors East Of the Rail-
road Depot. Price two cents.
ALL or NoNE-OREGoN OUTDorE-A fellow
came into our office the other day and walked oil
with the whole "Western Continent" We think
he might have left us all beyond $40 40-.the mar
gin was worth something. " N. ....5 ns,.q
Mn. EDrToR: Through the medium of your va
luable paper wish to call the attention of the pro-
per authorities to grievious nuisance in our goodly
city.sI allude to the hackmen in Washington.
There may be some and | sincerely hope there are,
to whom this harsh term does not apply but think
it will apply to a majority Of them. at.
A circumstances took place last Sunday afternoon,
at the steamboat wharf, the arrival from Alexan-
dra of the Phenix which shows the true characters
of nine in ten of the hackmen in our city.
Among the passengers on the boat were gentle
man and his lady, who, at least, from her peculiar
condition, if for no other reason, entitled to the
gentlest and kindest treatment. When short
distance from the boat, this lady was rudeiy run a.
gainst by one of these gentlemen" (); when her
husband gently pushed the man aside and reproved
him for his ungentlemanly conduct But he might
as well have spoken to the senseless inanimate
stone; for il would have regarded his words much
as did this brute of a hackman. And in conjunc-
ton with this fellow, about dozen others
equally depraved with himself, if not
Now, sir, if this were solitary case; if nothing
similar had ever taken place before; then, there
might be some excuse for this man. But such is
not the fact. Similar outrages of daily occur
renee and it is high time the corporate authorities
should take the matter in hand, and enact some
law especially for the benefit of these unruly hack
men, whose daily conduct renders them nuisance
to all orderly and well disposed persons r.
For the Columbian Fountain.