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l)c (Oregon CUgus. i -- ' - " W. . Adam, . Editor. "" oaJBOOW CITY J SATCKDAV, XI A V 4, luci. " Cokikios." JuIhi A. XleClcrunnd, one of tlio leading Dotiylun Democrat In Coi.grc from Illinois, in. writing to tlio Fcoriu, Bludo, from Washington, Jan. 21, uy: "Tlio word ' coercion' In it preciit ap plication la Seceding Si u leu, lit a term corn ed hi piianionUli for I lie purpose of mi lend in i (lis public iniiiil, otiiMly, certain ly no Democrat, prnioc to Mhjugnto or Invade a henibng State. J lia lele-u or lore lug a Stuto to i'Tfuriii duliV which inict iliM'iid Ukiii volition, in simply absurd, uiiJ tlio coercion nlurmint know it. The true epilation I whether tlio United State Government will submit to tlio coercion ol tlio Swelling Statu whether It will tn courngo the spoliation of public property of It fort, iimcnuN, ciiKtom houses, Ac, by abstaining from any pn pnrutioiis to pre rent such a remit?'' Tlio little Lniio taik.'y here, are hugely tickled to too South Carolina knock old Undo Sum down, gi t astride of him, run his noo In tlio mud, gougo hi eyes out, and pick his pocket. They want South Carolina to do all tlio ' coercing,' wliilu Uncli1 Sum of course must lo a nun-resist- Thl tetttrrUa t Kcvcaur. I low thin itrioun epilation I lo lo nu t, a Washington corrojMHidciit of a Itepubli- can iumt prufciwc to inform tlio public by tho following itutcmciit: " Tho first tcp am! tho order for It execution liavo gone forth 1 to have United Statu rincl in sulficiciit number crui.ing at the mouth of til tho harbor of port of entry of tho (IiwiiTccUd Slute. Tin n tho government will give public no tice (o ull nation, and to all person desir ing to ship good to those jHirtH, that an insurrection ha tuken iluco ut inch iorU ol entry, and tho powers of the government tciiixirari!y wis tended; and Hint at present shii linn no officer (hero to reecivo custom; and ull vessel or good tent into those har horn until further notk-o will do a violution of tho revenue law of th United State, and thut no goeiel cim cuter or lo luuded ut inch port of entry uiiIcm they pnsj tho Inspection of United State officer without violation of luw. And, for tho present, tho government I not nl.lc to my whether she will huvo rustoiu house officer there ut inch timer n these vessels inny enter or not. Tho punishment and pcnnlliu of tho hiw w ill ho enforced against all vessels and per son violating tho kiiiiio. " If tho vessels ffo in ufter thi notice, tho United States will not indemnify low. Sho will prohibit no vessels from going in, mid she will not tuko reromio of thopoit, heennsj tho put tie paying duty will lie en titled lo protection in landing their good without further cost or trouble, which tho government ennnotgive. If she lakes duly on shipboard, the is hound to protect tho HUWUII) f ir fmw lbs Klk l tbt fllhf April. Washington di-potche say thut tho riovermueiit, having dwid'd to evacuate) Sumter, wa about to send an order how it slionld bo done; but (Jen. Beauregard re fused to accent tho plan ol evue-uutinu. It 1 understood that tho (joverument asked to leave a imull forco to protect tho prop erly of tho United Stutei, which the Ciiro liuiuui pereinjitorilr refuned. They do ninnded the unrawlitiuhul lurrtmlrr of tho post. Theie fuel were luid Uforo the I'nsiiloiit, w ho decided that mile they ut once acc'pted the plan, the Fort would not be evacuuUd. It I said thut if an at tack bo nmdo on Sumter, an attempt will then I mi inadu to throw reinforcement into it. They do not expect to luccced, but will iimka an effort, l't. Taken they In tend to hold at ull Imurd. MTKK FROM TIIK EAST. TOUT IXTZrZTBA TASSZff TrrmoM Trlampbaiil I 13.MMI HIIUU -Hr4 ( ) t rrtUtl m In thU tu,Z"lT COSOKKHi to hk comxKP Jt'i.r 4. ah. Ourn let ITiii-In Sinm iltnw nl-ni tt uneai..eM and a disposition lo khuko off l"'! ," "' ''riTil;" ( 'r11" B,,,, ... iio.'iiiz ins n ii res lor sjiiu ill mien norc n tho fliivnlry, and every disunion lackey erica out, " Hold, hold! Uncle! Don't cwrtt! for God' snke, ttou't coerce!" That Ciiivai.iiv. Gov. Iirown, of Geor ght, in his ui'Kfirt'.'o to tho legislature, pro poses to retaliate In a truly "chivalrous"' manner if tlio U. S. Government should excciitn uny citizens of Georgia for trcuson. Tho Governor wy: " I ihoulil retnlintn promjitly by ii'i.inj and Imiiin upon tlio nearest tree (woof the subjects of nu ll government for each citizen of (IcorRin wliocc life should bo thus illenlly taken." The London Times, is chocked at such a sentiment coming from a high official in a profcmcdly civilized country. If, ns Gov. llrown nllegei, tho citizens of Georgia huvo a "constitutional right'' to rebel nguinst tlio U. S. Government, thus mak ing it 1 illegal' to punish traitors, it would bo moro In nccoidanco with tho laws or civilization for Georgia to retuliato upon the guititf pnrties, rutin r thun upon tho ii uoccut. Tlio idea of murdering tiro innocent men, for ono traitor executed, would never Imvo entered the head of any thing but a tnob among Cainam ho Indians. Any Cit- inancho Chief wonl. I scorn to countenance such burlmrism if it should be practiced by a mob of drunk savages. If the Cotton Slates arc peopled by such fiends ns Drown, they aro as ripo for lire and brimstone ns Sodom wns. " If tho slippery old (rcntleinan of tho Oregonian bo not a Judge, let him ii.-k his friend Ad ams, or the lirst tint 1 1 he meets, who Is; uud if the truth is told him ha will learn that his admired Saxon is ns destiluto of feeling compared with other languages, ns are the men who sometimes tako their spouses to nun ket for exhibition mid sale ut a rope's end."'. J. Matunr, in the Union. That is, you wish us lo say, Sir. Maloue, that " men who tako their spouses to mar ket at a rope's end" aro m destitute of feel ing compared teith other language, ns tho Siwn longnago is " destitnto of feeling compared with other languages." That will depend very much on whether tho " Saxon hmguago" is so "destiluto of feel ing" ns to be guilty of having taken its spouses (tho Dutch nud Irish languages wo suppose) to market ut a rope's end." If so, wo decide In tho nffirmntivo moat posi tively. lIinii TONKii Chivai.uy. Sieretary Holt on lcurnmg that Gov. Moore of Louisiana had seizod all tho Commissary and Quarter masters stores, and other Government property in New Orleans, wrote a plain let ter to Gov. Monro, nsking him to disavow tho act, and givo up the property. Tlio Sccretnry of War characterized tho seizure ns " an net of flagrant nnd atrocious spoli ation," uud contrary to " tho civilization of tho age." Tlio cliivnlric governor deigned not a reply, but sent bnek tho letter to Washington, informing Mr. Holt that he could not reply to a letter which wns lack iug in " tho conventionalities of official in tcrcourso." John A. Murrell wasn't up to tho rules of disunion chivalry, or he would have turned up his noso when the judge asked him " guilty or not guilty?" and re plied, " I ennnot respond, sir, to an inter rogatory so manifestly repugnant to tho conventionalities of ofTleinl intercourse!" Inn boiTiuuix Ln.uu:its. Tlio New York Times says that a Democratic officer In tho United States army at Savannah, Georgia, lias written to a Xuw York mem ber of Congress, that during tlio first week that tho lists were open in Suvanuah for volunteers for tho Southern army, just " Ihirty Cvc volunteered us privates, while lino thousand 'applied for commitsionii in the army.'' The real disuniouists in the nigger confederacy, rnto about two thou land expectant of big offices, to thirty five of the common m aisi .t. posing his wares for sale In inch port as tho duty wus paid ot. IJut if a master take his vessel nud unloads nt ono of theso ports, ho ccrtu'nly, in courso of time, will como out ngnin, when tho United States licet ut tho mouth of tho harbor immediate ly hoard her, und require her paper of clearance, tno siiow a clcurunco fmm the local authorities of the port, when the government replies, (hut is no clearance, and those persons aro rebel and had no right to issuo thoso papers; it Is a violation of tho existing laws of the United States for you to sail with these papers, nnd you know it. If n foreign Consul should hap pen to lixn thoso forged clearances, the United States, by whoso leave he is there, would huvo him instantly removed, for he daro not sign any paper but thoso issued by tho United Slates clearance office. The United States would say to the vessel, you have violated the luw nt a disloyal port; we will take yon to a loyal one the nort of New Yt.k for instance and try you for l.bel." ' J The Santa I'e mail of March 25 bring the following: Col. Loring hud arrived and tuken chartro of tho Military Depart ment of New Mexico, which guvi satisfac tion to the people ol thnt Territory. The rejtort of tho taking of Ft. Marcy by citi zen of Sunta I V, 1 Incorrect no de mon stration of the kind having ever been thought of. I'ciico bus been ngnin mule with tho Navajo Indians. Ono hundred and six fugitive slaves left Chicago on tho night of tho 7th of April for Canada, via tho Michigan Southern Kuilroud. It I estimated (hut over 1.000 fugitive huvo come to Chicago sinco last fall. Tho most of them huvo left the tit v sinco tho arrest of Dvo shivc by tho U. S. .Mursiioi. Ket U rued. Jo Lano returned to Oregon, on the la.-t stisnmer, and stopped a few days in rortland, endeavoring to get ono of his old-fashioned, magnanimous, 'Godbless you ' expressions on his face. No firing of cannon greeted his nrrivnl, ns in times gone iiy, mid out few seemed to notice his pres ence at nil. A good story is told of his lauding, which is doubtless founded on fuel. When Luno was ready to Lave tho steamer, one of his aids called a drayman working on tho wharf, to como and tako a load or luggago up to the hotel. The teamster answered shortly that ho was busy. Old Jo's satellite, approaching nearer, said, " Do you know who is waiting there? That is tho Hon. Joseph Lane, and he don't wish to bo kept staudimr there, nil Recruiting is fust going on, and nt least 50,000 volunteer will be offtrcel from tho Free Stutcs, in a few day. Gov. Dennison, of Ohio, pledge the support of his Slate to n vigorous policy, and returns homo to execute his pledge. The regular Washington dis-mtche of the Dili sluto positively that tho recent preparation nro for oefeiisivo purposes, ami nothing is intended not strictly justi lied by tho laws, which it i the duty of the rresideiit to enforco to tlio extent of hi ability. If resistance is made uud blood shed follows, the responsibility must fall on .i i i . ...... .... tuoo who provuKO nosu.ius. J ho assu rance of the Inaugural is repeated that the Administration will not bo the nggrwsor. Yurinus theories or reasons nre given in neivpnper for the present military demon stration, among which Is ono thut they wero stimulated by tho result of certain Into elections; but tilts i nu error, as nt the commencement of tho Administration the President and Cabinet etitcrtuiued the ieUa of reinforcing Loth Forts Suiiiler nud Pickens; but owing to Ihe iio:i aciuaiutuncc witli tho means nt the command of the Government nud the condition of the coun try, the prosecution of tho plans now pro gressing wns impracticable. In other words, it was necessary to ascertain tlio ex tent of the effects beepieuthed tho IVeu dent by tho Into Administrotfnn. It wus deemed essential to keep secret the objects of tho military movements, especially the sninng ot vessels mule;," sealed orders, as un der tho list Administration (hero were persons who clandestinely communicated its purposes to (lie Secessionists, as it fre epiently occurred before the orders wero re iliiccd to official form; and according to mo remans ot an ex-Secretary, tho Ad ministration has always found itself embar rassed nt tho threshhold. The present Administration has limited such kuow leelge to members of tho Cabinet, and perhaps several trusty officers, nnel precautionary measures were taken so as to r. nde r next to impossible the acquiring ol forbidden in Moiut. Debasement. Tho New York Times learn from Washington City, that ouly about hulf of tho collector of customs in tho Cotton State resigned their offices, before they eutered upon their duties as collectors under tho new government. Such Is the dcliMing effect of treason that these I eoundrels cem to have lost ull sense of I honor, utccBry, aim shame May Day. May, tho month of flowers, was ushereel in by a pleasant, sunny day. nud in tho uftcrnoon n bright-faced, happy- looKing set or hoys nnd girls met in tho Methodic Church in this place, to greet tho bright-eyed season. Littlo boys, mem bers of tho various Subbath Schools and of tho Hand of Hope, spoke Temperance pieces, and joined in singing Temperance songs, much to their credit ns yonnj work ers in so good n cause. Tho littlo cirls too, dressed in white, and wearing coronets of delicate early spring buds nnel (lowers, leokcd like fairies, nnel sang songs of greet ing to the beautiful May, Yimous rrizes were distributed to deserving members of tho Siibbuth School, and, among the rest, jAton Thomas, a sprightly Indian boy raised by Col. Jennings, gained a nicely- bound pocket Rible, for having learned the greatest number of verses. stantly tlecinring a peaco policy, claims Hint it can only be hehl to a strict accoun tability by tho people, and however specu lative may bo tho publications respecting its movements, it is under no obligation to announce, in advance, its ulatis nnel nnr- poses in other words, that tho Adminis- in), waiting for a dray. 'lho mdepeiH formation. Tho administration, whilu con j eient working man, turning a moment from his work, replied, with a slightly profane expression: " Well, ho went out to stand now let him stand, and bo d d!" We believe the ex-Senator from Oregon lius not attempted to address tho people, us yet. Inasmuch ns notions speak lomler than words, we would ndviso Joseph to get up a series of tableaux, beginning or. tho stago of tho Portland Theater, in this wise: Enter General, solus, in regimen tals, and carrying two flags tho (lag of our Union, and thnt other Palmetto affair. Tho glorious old Stars nnd Stripes hehl nt arm's length with disgust nnel detestation, anil tho new Southern rag clasped fondly to his breast. Curtain to fall, leaving Jo seph trampling the folds of our national banner under root, and kissing tho Pal metto nig. Occasionally, as this failed to draw, ho could represent tho sacking of the United States Mint, the capture of Fort Sumter, or some other heroic achievement of secession valor which would be sure to brim the luvme down, and probably himself with it, A hint is doubtless enough to a man in his circumstances. Tho iteonier Cortex reached Portland early on Monday morning M, with the astounding new that Fort Sumter had been cannonaded by tho iocrt!oult, mid MaJ. Anderson comjiellcd to lurreader i( to the traitor. We give below tho new In full, a brought Ly the Pony: Four CiirnriiiiJ, April 243 r. u. The Pony lu Jut arrived with the following dispatches: Sr. Lot is, Al 13, 1801. Hostilitie have commenced at t'hurle- ton. I ho fire ojiein d upon I t. huinter yesterday morning. Seven batteries were engaged. Tho firing continued oil dny unremittingly, and nil night iuti-rmitttdly. Ft. Sumter responded, firing upon Ft. Moultriouud the floating buttery. M"J. Anderson ceased firing at night, evincing cou!dcruhlu damage. The firing recommenced ot 1 o'clock thi morning. Ft. Sumter wa supposed to be on fire, having a fl.ig of distress up. No damage to ossuilunts, or loss of bfu men tioned. Preshlent Lincoln having notified Gov. Pickens thnt he should provision Ft. Sum ter, Gen. Dcunregiiril wa ordtreel Iroin Montgomery to demand tho evacuation of Sumter. Mu. Anderson declined, stilting that he would bo slurred in a lew day. Dcuuregnrel wus ordered not to bombard if AinliTion would say when ho would be obliged lotvucu.ile. Anderson declined. Sr. Lons, April 15th a. m. After a demnml by Gen. lleanregurd for the surrender of Fort Sumter, Friday at noon, and refused by Mnj. Anderson, an attack woi mode by tho , Confederate army. Mnj. Anderson replied by firing npnn Fort Moultrie nud Morris Island. A brisk cannonade was ke;it up on both siele-s, on that afternoon and evening. The walls of Fort Sumter wero much battered. Drenches were mado by tho shells from Moultrie, and Morris Lhuid did much ex ecution. Two of Anderson's magazines exploded, being fired into by hot shots. Great excitement in Charleston. The wharves were lined with people. Tho V. S. ships in oiling were too late to pe t over tho bur. Tie'.c ebbing. - Tho roof of tho barrack was a sheet of flame. Kleven shot from Sumter penetra ted the floating buttery below the watir lino. Shots from Foi t Sumter also knocked down the chimucys of tho officers' quarter at Fort Moultrie. Muj. Anderson threw out a ruft, towed with men, to puss up buckets of water to extinguish the lire. Tho vessels in tho harbor tried to en gage Morris Islam, but were driven back. Three of tho Sumter barbette guns wero dismounted. "o one killed up to six o'clock on Satur day morning. On the afternoon of tho 13th tho Fed eral Flag after being hauled down was again hoisted over Sumter. Porcher Miles went with a flag of truce to the fort. Tho Federal flag drawn taken down? by Anderson and a flag of truce run up. Gen. Beauregard went to Fort Sumter; also, three firo companies, to quench thu Dre before it reached the magazine Tho firing censed ot 1 o'clock r. m., on the 13th, and, hall nn hour after, an un conditional surrender was made, the Hug- stall Having been previously shot off. fl - t ............ I.... ! - throughout th rouutry. ' fWciLn The Northern Stale were ready to sup ply the Federal Uoveriuueut wild troopt and money. Pcnusylriula can aeml 100,000 men, and I ready with .10,000. Gov. Vote ol Illinois cam me u-guia lure together. Gen. Carrington ha In Ohio 35,000 mill' lia read; more are mustering. The New York regimcuU are volunteer Imr. F.iTort are maklnir to concentrate for mlduble military force around Washington In case of emergency. Private information ho been received at Washington of plot made elsewhere lo teizo the public proper tr. Precautionary movement will bo ta ki n to prevent it. The road and avenue lo Washington are watched. A meeting wa held at Alexandria, Va on the nth. to resist Northern aggreion The Jlaltimoro Union feeling i actively distilaved. 1 lia secessionist Imvo been driven from the street for wearing cock' nile-s. The reported acizuro of Fort Deluwnro cause some excitement In riiilaeieipnia. Senator Douglas called on Preshlent Lincoln lust night, and hud an iutcrestiug conversation on the condition of the conn try. The substance was, that whilo Mr. Douglas wa unulterubly opposed to tho administration on nil political Issues, lie wa prepared to sustain the rresideiit In nil constitutional efforts to preserve the Union, maintain lho Government, nnd defend the Kdorul Capital. Mr. Douglas think prompt action is necessary. ho country must he protect td nt all hazards, ami at any expense Advice from Montgomery Indicate thut lho Confederate State will at once dechirtf war on (he United State'. A distinction will bo Hindu between ulieu friends and alien foe. Tho N. Y. Jlrrafd'i correspondent from Charleston lay that Anderson saluted (lug nnd formed the company on parndc ground. They mnrchod out on tho wharf lo tho tune of Yunkft Domllr, During tho sa int., a pile of cartridges burst in casemate two killed and four wouiulcd. One bur ied in fort with military honors, tho other to Lo buried. Caroliu'niis wounded were lo bo taken to Charleston. The fort wns burned by shell cuus. Oik.' gun of the barbette was entirely dis mounted, and others split. Tho gun car riages wero knocked to splinters. fciitnter has been garrisoned by the Tnl nn tie Guards. The firo has ngnin broken out in the ruins of Fort Sumter, and engines have been sent down. .Much excitement exists in Philadelphia in consequence of a newspaper office having raised tho J'almetto ling. A nioli had at tacked them, but tho Mayor interfered nnd prevented serious eeuscipiencc. trillion should be hi.lired hv its m. Ti.m J'Murcgurd sent igfall with a flag, to Fort Pickens has been or will bo reiuforc- ?"er.n.T ?T '. P.Ut ?uf U,C Af? ed, admits of no doubt, and the Adminis (ration will do nil in its power to relievo Aiiiierson, or secure ii:s evacuation of Sum ter, without dishonor nud committing the Government to tho ni'knowhilgement of any right or claim by tho Confederate States, or in any way recognizing tho doc trine of Secession. Tho proceedings in tho Gulf, beyond tho relief of Fort Pickous, will bo governed by circumstances. At New York several merchants pro- te'stud against paying duties, claiming thnt son suid that ho had just displayed the wuue nag, out mo barracks liud not stopped tho firing. Wigfall 8nitl Anderson must haul down the American flag, surrender, or fight. Anderson hauled down tho flag. Several of Beauregard's stuff enmo over. It is stipulated that tho surrender wns unconditional, nud subject to Beauregard's terms. Negotiations wero completed on tho night of the 14th, nnd Anelerson'scoinniaml was to evacuate on tho morning of tho wy cnmii uo compelled to pay until the 14th, on the war vessel in tlio harbor. neciiuu in n arc eniorccil in the whole FivoofAnd Scmni-RAL Administration The pres ent Administration has onlv tl,m. r J VM V J lit member but that havo scriptural names. Abraham and Salmon and Simon and Caleb and Gideon, with William n...l Montgomery, and Edward, will moke a strong team. Thanks. We are under obligations to Senators Nesniitli and Baker and Hon. I Landing Stemt, for public iViiiiients. country. An editorial in X. Y. Tribune of the 10th states positively that tho principal object of tho txp.Uilion which sailed hence within tho last four days is Fort Sumter. About 2,000 men will nrrivo off Charleston to night or to-morrow, under the command of Lieut, Col. Harvey Brown, of tho 2d Ar tillery, A small steamer will be sent in with supplies, and if repelled the rebels will bo taught, without unnecessary delay, that there is still a nowcr in the United States nnd that this power cannot well bo insult ed with impunity. The X. Y. Tribune's Washington rorrp. spondenco says thnt dispatches have been received from Lieut. Slemmer, nt Pickens, explaining that tho reason why tho troops wero not landed from tho Broollun wns, thnt ho had olrcnely sufficient to hold tho fort against any army tlio rebels could bring against him. lie has four months' provisions. Ho nehls that tho troeips can be landed nt any time, if needed. Advices from Tensacola state that from tho navy yard to the light-house, two mile s nnd a half, nuns nro rone-ed to Imnr on 1- ort J likens and command tho channel. A letter to the X. Y. Times from on ooaret tlio lirookhjn, savs thnt tho com mander nt Ft. Taylor, "Key West, com pelted tho inhabitants to haul down the Confederate States flag, with the polite in timation that different nationalities could not rule in the samo place. Tho X. Y. Herald's Washington dis patch says that the President told a visitor to-day the 12th thnt decisive events need not bo luoked for before tho Inst day or this week. He remarked that we will see then whether they dare to firo upon nn on armed vessel to provision our starving sol dier. He expressed but little hope of preservation of pence, but evinced a decid ed determination to relieve Anderson, and .) bod the other Southern forts at all hazards. Vnderson's men wero wounded. ono it is thought mortally. After tho surrender, a boat was sent from the ships outsido to Morris' Island, re questing permission for a vessel to enter und take off Anderson's command. Maj. Anderson's surrender wns cnucd by tlio destruction of the quarters and bar racks, nnd no hope of reinforcements. Tho fleet lay by, . outsido the harbor, about thirty hours, but could not help An derson. Everything in Sumter was in ruins but the casemates. Anderson left last night, the 14th, on the steamer Isabel, for New York. In reply to tho Virginia Commissioners President Lincoln says, if it bo true that Sumter has been assaulted, ns reported, ho shall cause tho TJ. S. mails to bo withdrawn from tho seceding States, and ho shall ad here to the policy expressed in bis inaugu ral. That ho shall not attempt to collect duties, but shall retain the forts nnd all tho government property, if possible, nnd repel forco by forco. Dispatches of the 14th inst., from Wash ington, give a proclamation from President Lincoln, calling out 75,000 militia from tlio several States, to suppress rebellion, exe cute the laws, and concluded with an ap peal to all loyal citizens to aid in the ef fort to maintain tho integrity of the Nation al Union. It commands persons forming combinations against the Feelcral Govern ment in tho Southern States to dispcrso within twenty days. It convenes both Houses of Congress on tho 4 th of July, to determine upon mens ures which the public interest may demand. In tho Richmond Convention, on Sat urday, Messrs. Carlyle nnd Conly depreca ted the action of South Carolina in firing on Fort Sumter, nnd expressed devotion to the stars nnd stripes. Gov. Tickens sent a dispatch to the Lonvention giving an account of the fire on Sumter expressing a hope of success, ami asking what Virginia would do. The news of the fight at Sumter aud iU I. O. O. F.-The grand Lodgo of the Inde pendent Order of Odd Fellows' con vencd nt lho Masonic Hull in tins city on Wednesday, May 1, and adjourned on Thursday afternoon. There wns a full rep resentation, and wo learn that tho utmost good feeling prevailed. The reports from the various Lodges showed the Order to be in n flourishing condition throughout the Stnte. Tho following named wero elected officers of tho Grand Lodgo for the ensuing year: Ezra St. John, It. W. O. XL; A O. Hovey, 11. W. D. G. XL; Tho. Char mnn, It. W. G. Trees.; C. X. Terry, It W. U. Sec; J. A. Doutliit, It. W. G. Warden; W. P. Bums, Grand Represen tntive to Q. L. of tho United State. The following nro tho appointed officers: Thos. Davis, G. Xlnrshnl; P. G. Stinson, G. Con ductor; P. G. Xlontcith, G. Herald; Geo. A. Pease, U. Guardian. Tho next annual communication of the Grand Lodgo will bo held nt Albany, on the third Monday of May, 1802. Explosion. By tho Pacific from Brit ish Columbia wo lenrn that tho r.toumer ' Fort Yale' blew up on Saturday evening, April 14, whilst ascending Union Bnr Rif- lie, two miles above Hope. Four persons were killeel, and several others nro missing. aomc Half a dozen were wounded. Among the killed was tho Captain, Smith Jutnieson, wno a year or so past was clerk of the unwanr on tho upper Willamette, of which bout his brother Archibald Jainicson was Cnptuin. Tho deceased was a quiet, unobtrusive, amiable young mnn, nnd had many friends in this city, who aro deeply pained at his sudden death. Another brother, Arthur Jnmieson, wns Captain of tho steamer ' Portland,' nnd was lost on that boat when she went over tho Fulls in tho spring of 1851 The brothers were natives of tlio islo of Arrnn, Scotland. Riii.noAO. Would now not bo a prop er timo for tho construction of a railroad around the Falls, on this side since tho burning of tho Works? The Legislature more than three years ogo granted a char- ty for a railroad between Canemah and tho lower limits of Oregon City, nnd the Com pany proceeded to open books for sub scription of stock, besides making tho re quisite surveys, and getting out some of tho timbers. Tho Frazer River gold ex citement, however, breaking out shortly ntcr, put a stop to its further progress, and sinco then tlio project has slumbered in forgetful ness. The charter, we believe, was to expire in two years, should the road not bo completed in that time. We nre indebted to Chester X. Terry, Esq., Corresponding Secretary of tho State Agricultural Society, for a pamphlet copy of the premium list of the first annual fair to be held in this city next October. feoformemlMinhlpon. doIbiS 'l'rc.),...dre1uiring.,S cenu from each member, OftT OnHIlll Vflft aa.u .1 . . aw Hl. Id'", Wm. Barlow- YT1' To.npkl,WW.AUrW(ky i'. Johnson; Troa,., A.H. g'?' tlve Comm!ttc,-g. L MMtock.M.It.m.UBj't a.rrct. Comm.,-: gromubj-Ja. Barlow J a i, ' WrIgl,,,-Young,8:w'fc'i Beatle. .. W Urigadior-Gcneral eT . lately promoted to hi nr,.". .dCa.ifornI.by,a,t.t;BlwQ'Ji to tuko command of the Pw. J?.6 tho head quarter being in Sop,,l! Thli change lunemciU n . Brigadier-General bybrevrt nJ'S tier fills the position held b. ! " ha been dismissed the acrie p nationul man will rejoice ,t iu'JJ? mei.t, for Gen. Sumner b u t 1 tothoUuton, and will m.ke ,,.? withn!lattcn.pUtoc.r7Mtlewri this coast. io i MtATv. Tho Govern,, bnma (say tho Pino Bluff (Ark 1 rot.) lately made a r,.mitioa crnor of Arkansa. for ,, fugitive from huti n.. ' i i , . . w wenw of Arkansas declined, on th. there had been no treaty beitw,,. .T dom of Alubninn and the SliU of Arki a making It obligatory 0D WH.,nj- B0AT AND WAIirZ-.... Icnrn thnt our cntcrpr fcfc, Cns Taylor, Esq., has been enwtM . of the lower landing by the City CoueJ of this city, for tlio term of tr His Intention Is to hare a wharf-boat at that point convenient for storinirroo.lt their arrival from above or hcW. XIav Festival Wo niidoretand tW tho Exhibition nt the Seminary N Wednesday evening wa will mttewde und everything passed off to the cvultat gratification eif all present. XIovehknt OF TBOOrg.-Tl.rN tout, ides of troops hnve been ordered fro Ti. couver to San Francisco, iritLia s few dars past. C5T The election for city officen tiltt place next Xlonday. 5T Wc copy the following itcmi froa tho Dulles Mountaineer of Mnj 1st: Tiik Clearwater. An attempt viD bt made this week to ascend the Colambit n fur ns tho mouth of tho Clear Water. Tie Col. Wright will bo used for the nnmosr. nnd should tho attempt prove stieemM, ii will bring tho Xez Perce mines titbit scrcnty-fivo miles of the head of itntn mt- Igntion a reduction of more than one-half in the present land travel. Snow. A lnrcre number of nenwns t lie hnd left Widhv Walla fur the 'n Pern mine, have been compelled ton-tomei account of the snow on the trail. Tarn who left tho mines on Sunday, the 21st tlL report a heavy snow storm. Hkaw Freight List. The tteaiMT Idaho, on Friday last, bronglil to til Dulles one hundred passengers, over one hundred tons of freight, and fifty head of live stock. This i the heaviest freMit fat ever brought to tho Dalles at single nip. Rock Creek Dist. Messrs. Bock, Miller & Co., havo received fclWO Tn dnrt; direct from tho Rock Creek mine. Taw nro ubout seventy-five miners at work on Rock Creek, all of whom, are roprescnteJ ns rloinrr irpll N Xez Perce Drsr. Dr. Blff, l Wolhi Wnlla, come down to the Di1Im Monday last, bringing with hint $00 it Nez Pcrco dust. Tlio Dr. is sanguine at to the richness of tho mines, . More Di-st. Mossmnn, theexpfwnwi, from tho Ncb Perce mines, imno Walla Walla on Friday last. Hebroagnl down $200 in dust. The S. Y. neraW Washiniton 0 patches say that the men of the TTeit Wat flvimr artillery, now in Washmcton, l recpirnd nrrlnrs tn kwn their reTOheB con stantly loaded, and bo ready for imroediato action. Port of tho volunteers wm tinnirl nt. tho hriilfrn Across the PttOMA so as to defend ft from an invading tow. Nearly 1,000 mec are now enroi ea w regular service from the ranks ot trict militia. Those who refusea w the onih of allegiance were marcnefl to the army, dismissed, and their Rtricton fmm flie roll. HisseJ ITWW spectators accompanied their disrPtr' ancc from the parade grounds. T1, V... V.V rvmmarrial STl W" Alio lun una . , , , report that Jeff. Davia hnd telegrepOM v Charleston not to fire on vessel carry" mere supplies to Sumter, is coal dispatch from Charleston to a house in New York. firmed by i thin" AcT Whenever yon hear a man blather ing about " coercion," you may know he is a Disnnionist, and that he wants to per snade men that it is their duty, in certain contingencies, to take up arms in defence of South Carolina and against the U. S. Government. 7. Louis A ri. bisv Tlir.ro is an exceeding propriety the Charleston Mereury coming fortari defend ei-Sccretary Floyd. Mercery - the cod of thieves in the heUea tern of mythology, and there is atill thing in a name. Tpr ianv W have carefully read ti peech of Senator Lane franW ,0 " Z .-.. t.: i .1 ...J thirl an utr ui.i own uniiu - - - nrt can rise from its persual withoot rm" at the conclusion that Ihe antbot 'V lihortilo Dalles mo" Democrat.) IS- Don't believe any wxnamto angel. If you feel any tymptoinr om-j disease, take a dose of wge teaaaa bed it is as mocb a malady a m pox, and it is yonr business, to ge1 " )i joon as poai .Lie.