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from Panama. safe and oommodious river
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San Francisco, or " JOSEPH DURBROW.
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septl6 Il
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Sustained, then .ss these distinguished works are
and ever have been, by the highest order Of scho-
lastio ability and political sagaciiy. we need not be
surprised to end them oceupying such proud
pre- eninee among the literary production OF the
world; aud the neglect oftheir high claims upon
the consideration ofall classes Of the inteliseot
community, would necessarily argue a correspond
ing indifference TO the great interests Of tho CON.
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OREGON LAND AND LUMBER OFFICE.
276 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
viii receive Oregon lumher and produce. on
commission, and mske cash advances on the same
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terms.
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Portland; Capt. Ingalls,, Vancouver, and Il. NJ.
Knighton, St. Helens.
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to sail for San Francisco on the arrival Of the pas
scngeTs and mails No detention at Panama,
The Panama Railroad is now in operation, and
The cars running to within few miles Of Gorgo
ma. Passengers Willthus be enabled to save about
IS miles Of the river navigation, and also the eS.
pense and danger heretofore attending the landing
In boats oil Chagres, as they will be landed IRON
the steamers, free Of expense, Al the Company
whafat Aspinwall
The following will be the rates Of fare to sar
Francisco; list cabin, S3lj; I'd cabin, S27O
steemge. $500.
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A JOINT STOCK COMPANY - Capital
N 5000, 600 Office in S. Brhnnan's new Ere
proof block, Montgomery street, between Calllor-
mia and Sacramento.
DIRECTORS.
Henry Wells, William G. Fargo,
johnson Livingston, James Mckay,
EGiah P. Williams, AlpheDs Reynolds,
Edwin b. Morgan, Alexander NJ. G.. Smith
Hanrv N Rira
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GOLDEN GATE.

? 500 tons, Lieutenant Peterson, U, S.Navy, com
mander, which steamer, is ordered to remain al
Panama, to be in readiness Immediately on arrival
Of the Passengers al that point to sail direct foT
San Francisco without Sny delay.
fbe accommodations Of these steamships ore
unsurpassed. and they have proved 10 be the fast
csl ever launehod-the illinois having made the
passage from New York to the Isthmus in seven
days and fourteen hours, and the Golden Gate
from Panama to San Franciscan eleven days and
eighteen hours.
The Panama Railroad is now in operation, and
the cars running to within few miles Of GOrgO-
na, at the head Of river DaVigstion.
Passengers going G'Tw.'d sy theSe vessels u
confidently expected. will make the quickest iiF
ever performed from New York to San Francisco
Early application viii be necessary to secure
passage, for which arply 10 Charles A. Whitney
at the Office Of the Companies, M West street
corner Of Warren street New York.
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THE EDINBURGH REVIEW

is tho exponent Of the Wing party in Great Britain,
having from its commencement advocated Freedom
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parently Of determination, was waged against
France by British Tory ruler, and during which
occurred the second great struggle of England
with our own country, this Review FIRST unfurled
the flag Of resistance, made by its upanswerablc
and eloquent appeals in behalf Of ilalienublc right.
the halls of legislation and even the throne iisel
to uemble. The graphic and stirring dcleneltions
Of those events, presented in the pages Of that dis
unguished Journal, exhibit the truest portfatuTe Of
those perilous days 10 be found, perhaps, in the
language. It's influence was becoming 10 apparent
that at length the leaders Of the Tory party, al
whom the thunders of its eloquence were especial.
ly directed, found il too powerful instrument to
be resisted by ordinary means, and hence they es-
tablished the Quanerly," or as ii 10 distinguished
among the American Reprints,
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is abroad among the people; and to the honor If
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er deemed a misfortune, but fault : and assursl
y the fault is not lessencd when VIC find such nm.
advantages thus placed within our grasp ,nl
however trite also, may he the remark. it is mn
the less true that the cultivation Of literature brp,,
its own reward, the neglect of it brings its Os,
Punishment. With these views, therefore. IN,
American publishers respectfully beg 10 invite N,
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prints Of the several Periodicals here referred o
feeling confident that in doing so they will no, onl,
subserve the hest interests Of popular inteigsn,,
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piness Of the nation, by impartng to the pubi
mind bealthful stimulus for a high order Of in.
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PROSPECTUS.
BRITISH PERIODICAL LITERATURE.
REPUBLICATION or the
LONDON QUARTERLY, THE NORTH
BRITISH, THE EDINBURGH, AND
WESTMINSTER REVIEWS,
AND
BLACHwooD's EDiNBURGu MAGAZINE.
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~ Fulton, and 81 Gold SITS, New York.
.HNHESE periodicals are the critical censors Of
the British scolaslic and literary world Dy
their criticisms they aid readers in the selection Of
standard valuable books; and hy the cpilomes
which they present, often ohvate the necessity Of
consulting works too voluminous for general ex,
animation, They GIL a place which American
magazines connot supply for they discuss topics
relating more strictly TO the Affairs, political Te.
gious scientific and literary, of the continent Of
Europe. They are conducted by tho best talent of
Great Britain and are engaged with the most i'm
poriant questions which interest or agtae tho civ.
illied world. Whoever subscnbes to them all.
may read the abest representatives. Of the principal
parties into which the people Of Great Britain are
divided.
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EDWIN b. MORGAN, President,
JAMES MCKAY, Secretary.
This company having completed its organiIa.
ton as shove is now ready to undertake general
EXPRESS FORWARDING AGENCY AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS the purchase and
sale Of Gold Dust Bullion and Bills Of Exchange
the payment and collection Of Notes. Bills and
Accounts the forwarding Of Gold Dust, BuIhon
and Specie also Packages, PARCELS and Freight
Of all descriptions, in and between the city OF New
Yotk and the city Of SOn Francisco, and the Prin-
eipal cities and towns in California, connecting al
New York with the lines Of the American Express
company; the IIarnden Express; Pulten, Virgil
4 Co.'s Northern and Canada Express and Liv.
ingslon, Wells & Co.'s European Express.
They have established Offices and faithful agents
in oil the principal cities and towns throughout
the Eastern, Middle andwestern States energetic
and faithful messengers furnished with iron chests
IN the security Of treasure and other valuable
packages, accompanying each Express upon all
their lines, as well IN CafomiA as in the Atlantic
States.
They will Immediately establish Offices at oil
the Priaeipal towns in CAliiornis. aud me.scn-
gers on their own account for the purposes Of do
ing general Express business As soon ss such
auangeDents are completed, notice will be given
8. p. CARTER,
General Agent in California.
Aeua a 1870 tf
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THE LONDON QTARTELY REVIEW

THE LONDON QTARTELY REVIEW
whereby to counteraet that influence which its pow
erful rival eIerted against their measures. The
two great political parties thus made strenuous ef-
forts through their respective organs, for the pro-
mitigation Of their antagonist principles and dur
ing long series Of years, these two leading Peri
odicals have concentrated the labors, the talent,
and the influence Of the adhepnts Of the Wing and
Tory parties Of Great Britain.
Men Of the highest literary rank, as dignitaIies
civil and ecclesiAslc, have contributed 10 The pages
of these works; among them might be mentioned
some Of the most resplendent names on the scroll
of fame. Among the regular contributors TO the
London Quarterly Review were Southey, Scott
LockhsTt Its present edi,oT), ApPearson, Feyu.
son, Woodwork, Lord Mahan, Dr. Milmsn whose
articles on Oriental literature have been highly
esteemed and that wOundeIful women Of science
Ms. SOmrTville, with many others scarcely less
celebrated. Then again in the Edinburgh Review
il is enough to mention tho following names, any
ono which il might be associated we refer to
Jeifreys. Nspier, BFOughsm, Macintosh, and
McCaulay the first Of whom during his long con.
nexion with the Review actually wrote, on the av-
eage, one third Of the articles that graced its bail
liant pages, whhs the universally admired essayi
tf the Isst, unpublished 20 extensively in our owr
and the parent country, leave us in no manner o.
doubt - to their great intrisie merit.
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LIVER COMPLAINT AND SALT RHEUM

LIVER COMPLAINT AND SALT RHEUM.
New York, July 27, isi9.
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tta debility, and prostraton Of the nervous sys-
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Yours sincerely
PERRIER NAZER.
City and County Of New York, s-.FcrrieY
Naler, being duly sworn, doth depope and sny.
that the foregoing statement, to which he has sub
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Of his knowledge and belief Sworn and subscribed
this 27ih day Of July lSa9, before me,
q. S. WOODHULL, Mayor.
Prepared and sold. wholesale and retail. by 4.
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also by Druggists generally throughout the United
States and Canada. Price 81 per bottle six bot
ties for s..
Forsal Of Oregon City by our agents.
GEO. ABERNETHY & co.
Sept. 6. 1852. T
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THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW.

| AAb w I~oA NilnlOl I'm REVIEW
! This abIe Journal was established under the pa
tronage and support Of the utra.libeTals, so STYLED
I Of the British House Of Commons among whom
Rowbuck, Mill, Bowring, Professor Long of the
London University, Miss Marlineau, and Others
names need not BE- quoted, cOnspieuously figured
u was for some years unGer The editorial supervi
SION o. Jeremy BenthOm, for which faetit obtained
ths Sobfiquet Of the month piece OF Benthanism.-
This work has ever been especially devoted to the
great topics which interest the mass Of the people
its pages has been rife 1t will be remembered with
a series Of powerful articles, tending 10 the reduc.
lion Of Tory and exclusive privileges, hereditary
rights kngly pretogatives, &c. The astounding
developments made few years since, respecting
tic wretched and, then, unheand Of horrors Of some
branches Of the mining population Of England,
first appeared in its pages. Not only have its ar
teles been directed against the afore-meniipn.
cd abuses the work has OlsO maintained an unTe-
lenting crusade against the alliance of ohurch and
State, thus virtually seeking to abolish the Par
liamen(ary Religion Of England, and eventually
TO remove the still eXsitibg marks of feudallsm,
which continue 10 ailiet the British nation II
has recently become the medium through which
Cobdon promugates his Free-Iade doctrines.
which will give ii increased interest tn the numer-
Gus admirers here and eesewhcrs. OF ikal great Re
former. In many particulars the Westminster Re
view esPouses political faith closely allied 10
Of our own eOuntTyi and therefore we may, with
out any extraordinary effort of charity, be induced
to cherish it eKorlic worthy of being engraft-
ed into oSr more genial soil. 1t has recently been
united with the Foreign Quarterly Review, the
more attractive features OF the two Reviews being
now combined in the Westminster, and thus aA
ding greatly 10 its value us literary periodical.
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THE COLUMBIAN"
oI,mpIn. Pugel. sOMndI

Olympia, Pugcus SOuhdE
NEUTRAL IN Politics.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF
OREGON IN GENERAL, AND THE
TERRITORY NORTH OF THE CO.
LUMBIA RIVER IN PARTICULAR.
Al the soleiistion Of number Of intelligent
gentle nen NorIh Of the Columbia River who un-
drrstsnd ibeir own Interests, and appreciate TIE
Ilvaascs to be derived from the publication OF a
new.2lpcr. II properly conducted IN their vicinity
the undersigned have been induced TO engage in
tbc undertaking al ihe place above designated.
We Jeem Il both unnecessary and inc pedicnt 10
enter into long st or promises, (as is too often
tho case IN prospoctusos) with regard to results to
he brought about By the establishment ola press in
= new and growing county, like th., bordering on
Pugct's SOind. Let II suffice 10 say, that ii we
arc adequately sustained, we will use every effort
10 advance the interests Of the people, and by a
Nutlfdl representation Of ~ superior advantages,
endcivor TO aid in the speedy settlement Of that
very desirable portion Of Oregon. But should not
. Doc encouragement he given to justify an espcn
Lturc Of labor, time and capital, alternative is
presented in other and many inviting vocations on
The Pacific coast, where industry will be suitably
rewarded without the humiliation Of an eternal so
lieitulc foT public patronage.
Il WILDE our object to promote the interests Of al
unbiased by party or seetarian views and untram-
mellod by any man. set n men, party clique or fac
Won whatever, and will receive dielation from no
source 10 the discharge Of our duty as journalists
With determination strictly to adhere to this po
sition, we leave it with the intelligent people Of
North Columbia 10 decide whether the publication
Of newspaper on the principles set forth will be
~ their advantage or not
TIE X MS:
s5 per ycar-S3 per six months
PAYABLE IN ADVANCES.
J. w. WILEY,
T. +. MuELROY.
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Transportation.
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP co
LooNNEcTlNG Win THE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.

ONLY THROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA AMI
OREGON, ria AsriNwALL, NAVY BAY
dircci.
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UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP co
coNNECuNG WIN THE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

ONLY THROUGH LINE To CALIFORNIA AND
OREGON THROUGH TICKETS NOW FOR
I sALEl
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mIIE splendid new double engine STEAMSHIP
j ILLINOIS, $500 tons H. ]. HaItstein,
U. s. Navy Commander, hsng now ready for ser.
vice, will leave for Aspinwal, Navy Bay, Direct
on Monday, April 26tb, at o'clock, p. NJ, pre-
cisely, from her pier, at the foot Of Warren street,
North River IN connect with the
, 1853-02-26

LEONARD SCOTT & CO., Publisher,
| 79 Fulton Street, entrance "a Gold 81. New YO,L
, 1853-02-26

DER steamer Ell DORADO, on Tuesday
i April 20th, the GEORGIA, via lIavnana, Oh
sainrlnY. Anvil lIh. The splenId stcamshin
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Ell DORADO,

1900 tons, II. X. Davenport, U. ). Navy Com
mander. will sail On Tuesday April 2Oih at ,
O'Clock ?. NJ, direct for Aspinwall connecting At
Panama with the conn any's steamers aud the
GEORGIA,
5000 tons, d. d. Potter, L. 5, Navy, Command.
or, will leave her pier at the foot Of Warren street
on Saturday, April 2dth, at O'Clock, 2. NJ, for
Aspinwall, via Havana.
Passengers by the Georgia will connect with the
well known, lavoriie United States Mail steamship