Image provided by: Oregon City Public Library; Oregon City, OR
About The Oregon Argus. (Oregon City [Or.]) 1855-1863 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1861)
abandoned by the rebels, nud is now oceu pied or L moil troops. Tho Union sentiment is said to bo raj Wit increasing m eastern irgimu. Senator Polk of Mo. has gone over to tho rebels; lie is guid to bo now in Mem plus. The Senntc Military Commit too will re port to-morrow, against abolishing dislinc lions between Woguhirs and oluntccrs, St. Louis, lVo. loth. John Hognti, secessionist, and lute Postmaster of this cit v, lias been arrested on the charge of fiiibe77.lenient while in office. Tho privateer Sumter, enrrvim tho A merienn Hay, lias captured and burnt tl line Joseph Park. Oi-IMY, IVc. IS In the U. S. Senat vestcrdnv, I.nlhiini ollVred u resolution that tho Sec. of War bo roiiiostcd to form t lie Senate oy what law and reason passports are required from passengers from V . to ban rrnneiseo. Agreed to Sherman offered a resolution that the Sec. of War should furnish the Senate with a copy of all correspondence between lien Scott and Patterson. Agreed to. In the House, Flliot's resolution propo sing emancipation of sluves belonging to rebels, caused a warm debute. Harding of Ken. made a strong speech in opposition. lispntelies from Tipton Mo., say that our troops had received orders vestcrdnv to hold themselves readv to move at a mo mcnt's uoticc. 0-n. Pope, at tho head of his forces, was already inarching toward Warrcnsburp, for the purpose of cutting oil' Price, who is trying to unite with Hani: nml Stein, at Lexington. A buttle is ex pected soon. The enn-boat Connecticut, lias arrived at Ft. Monroe from Port Koyal. The ro ported occupation of Ft. Pulaski by tin Union troops, is not true; but it is t xiivc ted that it will fall into our hands soon. Our troops now occupying Tybce Island, will operate on 1 1. Pulaski. St. Lons, Pee. 17 We have informa tion that Ft. Pulaski is in possession of the Union troops. It is reported through rebel channels, that a battte hud been fought at New Or leans between the Union, and rebil forces; but we have no particulars in regard to it. There is a great financial excitement in N. Y., which it is thought, will probably result in a suspension of some of the banks. Qcincy, Dec. IS. Information has been received nt Cairo, that New Oilcans l.ad been attacked by the Union troops under command of lien. Phelps, from Ship Is land. Ship Island is in Mi.-sissippi Sound and distant "0 or SO miles from N. 0 Reinforcements have been sent down to N. Orleans, from Columbus. Sec. Cameron has submitted to Con gress n report in favor of appropriating sj,.iu,uuu ior pii;t:ng me coat diL-necs in order, from tho I.uk'.s, around to San I raneisco. The Federal troops are moving in im mense force towards il.u Tennessee Iliur, from Kentucky. As regards ihc battle of New Oilcans, before reported circumstantial evidence received here seems to substantiate the re Krt that New Orleans has been caj .turn by the Federal troops. We have not lull particular?, or facts fully confirmatory, but thebeliefhereisth.it New Orleans is in the hands- of the Federals. A battle is pending, at any m":i,"i:t, in Missouri, between the Falirnl t:jf.i s and rebel forces. The Confederate horde, under Price, i certainly caught in a trap. FOIIKIGN-Thc I.'ngl'.h ppm ore exceedingly belligerent tovvar 1 us con cerning the capture of Mason and Sii lell. They "sav tho s'iitim nt of the Fini sh Cabinet denunciatory of the net of seiz ure. In Liverpool great indignation was man ifested. Public meltings hail been h'-M. Lord Lyons, piiti-h miirst- r r.t Wash- ii,.tnn I..1-- ,-.. :. ...1 . n .1! . ....I . l. . . g, ,,,? . . i i vij it kj ii.-j.a 1 1. 1, rs 11 ui.i ,.: ( , , Ins government in relation to the luattir. Things lock wj.-i:!;e in F.ngl and. A large number of troop were about to h-aie for Canada. The American shipping in terest was disntroii-ly n IT- I'd. Mr. Ilright ha made en t !,.,ii t.t -j.woa on the American .pit .stiuii. In it he nm-t strongly condemned the warlike f. i ling, and scouted the idea that the U. S. Cabi net had rtsolud to pick a .i.irn.1 with Kiigland. Sir II. Cwb.lni has written letter, of a pacific tenor, urging u suspension of judg ment. (Jen Scott has ulsn written a letter in favor of inaiiitaiiiing friendly relations be tween England and America, which u tracts much attention. 'Vtic ntiihi tit Com. VMlWi's' s.U.ur. Ill seizing tho rebel commissioners, Ma (on mid Slidell, and blinking them to Ft. Monroe, Commodore Wilkes seems to liavo acted entirely In accordance with the right that (ireat liritain claims, even if it should be insisted that tho act was in contraven tion of the doctrine of the United States on the subject. II these rebel commission ers arc our snliiects. Cant. Wilkes can- tnred them on good I'nglish authority. I!', as has been stated, the neutral vessel from which our rebellious subjects were ta ken had been engaged in transporting arms, not directly to our enemy indeed, but to a place convenient for tho enemy to receive them, the case is made much .stron ger for our lioverniiient. Put our endorse ment of the seizure will probably bo put upon still higher ground, to wit: tho emer gency of tho case. For this wo have a precedent in French history. In 101 Napoleon sent MOO cavalry on to tho terri tory of n neutral Herman State, and seized tho Puke d'Fnghoin, Prince of Conde, on tho ground that the Dukowas about to in vade Franco and incite to insurrection. . U any man nUriuiiU haul iliinn Uir Ami'Vliuu V, Mi mil liliu uu tlu'svul t'1 - (Veil. i. ull)c (Oregon Slrgus. VV. L. Adams, - Editor OREGON CITY: SATCKPA Y, PFCF.MF.Kll 2S, I SCI liivl the UlUlsh l'.iiiel of lue Srert- Monlsis lu Oii'son lu i'io of nr. It will be seen by tho following extract from the British Co.'oni, following in the wake of tho Toronto Lender, and dVoAc, that our lliitish neighbors are on hand to co-operate with rncf men of the Joe. Lane scliuul, iu their devili.sh ell'orts to disinem ber and destroy tho American Union. It is enough almost to curdle tho blood iu the hearts of all true Americans to hear our The very day that tho arrest was made, ! nc;rill enemies prophecy evil against us. i . i ...i ii. r t .Mipo.. on also sent a special nmhnssador ; and that they should reckon so confidently to the Herman Power whose neutral rights n the uid of 7o,000 tmiiors, on this coast had been violated, witn ample apology, ! alone, to more surely effect our destruction. stating in extenuation the urgent necessity j Hut it American veins should for a mo- of the case. The Hrand Duke accepted j ment chill at such a suggestion, they will the apology, and D'Fiighein was tried, ! immediately tingle with the recollection convicted, and shot. tl,.,i i;r;.u. .,l.l I i..:.;. I. I . in., uu, j,,.,!, uuii mm.sii u i in.-,, iiutu As to the paper right of tho seizure, the twice belore been foiled in efforts for our following extracts from Kent, On American j National destruction. There were trui- .nr, if not directly in point, will hare a ' tors too even in the das of "Til who,.. bearing, and will be read with interest.- names yet stand as svno.ivu.s of infamy, on Savs Kent: i i . .... .'. ... '. ii iiiuim- iu riiiiiiiu isiiiis in uioiiern uiiys. in ouicr 10 emorce tne rights ot Hellig-1 Sb, ilv s.,..!.L-i.r !,.. .i,rt.,i,i rent nations against the deliuiiuencics ol . . , r ., , neutrals, and to ascertain the resil as will ' omiT 01 c,'n,""'"t " usstiiiied character i f nil vessels on the ! Illoso nl'" W,,0IU tUo ( ohiutt is igli seas, the law of nations arms tli. ni rcckonim?: ayowed or speret si'ivwliwiistj ilh the practical power of visitation nml '' who would unite with liritain to tear tht arch. 1 lie duty of self-preservation irives i....:r ........ r. .. .i v. to belligerent nations this right. It is , "U""'L ,U"""!" founded upon necessity, and is strictly and t'""' rm I"'r fon'c 1,11 "ITr,Trillt xeliisidly a war right, and does not richt- l'"u 10 1 ottomlom, or Lntisli Coluniliui. fully exist iu time of peace, unless conceded It is barely possible, not in our opinion treaty. All writers upon the law of 1 at nil probable, that nrrsmt eomobent;,,,,. nations, ami the highest author: lies nn- i i. . t.-n tl,.. rl.rl r ;.. .,r .... . .. ' ""0 ri'M"1 111 ' wnr l.ngl.ind. Tho Stulp IVtrhi't't iBnlliutt. Tho Stuto Teachers' Institute will meet with tho Marion County Teacliers' Insti tute, in the city of Salem, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1S02. The following Professors am Teachers are invited to bo present and take clmrgo of the several brunches of edu cation during the session of the Institute; I'llll.OI.OOY. Orthography and Orthoepy - CM. Saw telle, Salem; Mary F. Stone, Pallas. Phonography.!. A, avniire, Kola. Hianiinar Ueo. 0. Chandler, McMinii' ville; H. W. Lunt, Silver ton. Flocutioti Mary Miller, Salem; lit. Kev. ltishop Scott, Milwuiikio, I'honetics C. Hoel, Salem. Peiiiuauship--A. C. lbiniels, Sideni. Composition Mrs. .1. H. Wilson, Sa lem; S. Pennoyer, Salem. M.UIIKJIATICS. iVentnl A rilliinetic Miss Jordan, Sa lem; W. II. Piinbar, Liberty Hill. Practical Arithmetic II. Y Heorgw, Albany; Kainscy, llelpassi. Alyebra W. K. Itarnurd, Suleni, Heometry l'rof. Kowlaiul, Plum Val- ley. , NATI IUI. SCIKXCKS. j Phvsiologv T. .1. Hateli, Salem. j Philo-sophy-C. H. Hull, Portland. I MOR.l. SCIKNCK. j O. Piekinson, Sulem; P. llutledge, Su- em. i.Koi.n vi'iiv. Miss Pruper, Sulem; Mr. Iwivuiond, Sulem. ASTRONOMY. 1. C. I.ippincott, Oly inpin, W. T. lllsroKV. Kt llev Pushup Scott, Jihvaukie. IKlTIIIKS. 1st Fvening It. C. Liiipincott: School Houses mid School Piscipliuc. L'd r.vemng Prof. Lvimin Jtd-The following items are principally from Washington correspondence of date the 20lh November: A new punishment of Virginia is nt hand. I ongress will prooaiiiy lie culled on to change tho Terrilorlul boundaries of Pehnvaro so as to give llie little Male all thu land between the Chesiipeiiko Uny nml tho Pcluwaro river, mid to cliungo thu boundaries of Maryland so as nivo her all tho Fnstern counties of irginhi, ami to leave to the State of Virginia as organ Ir.ed by the Convention nt Wheeling (he territory between tho iJIno Kidge ami tho Ohio. The soldiers at Heaufort and the slaves on the Island will soon be picking the uu guthercd cotton the former, under nu or dcr from the War Popnrtuiriit, the latter upon the impulse of wages directed to be paid them by Hen. Sherman, Mr Tim I'lonkr't Advorntt, lately pub lished nt Marlborough, iu Maryland, lias been suspended, iu coiisriUCiicc, it is said, ol the following order from tho Post Ollieo Pepartmeut forbidding its transmission through the mails: Post Oki ick. Pmnnii XT, Oct. l.V It appearing to the Pepurtinenl that the " I'laiitrri' Atlroeatr," published nt Marlborough, Maryland, is a treasonable sheet, advocating the overthrow of the Hovernmeht, uud giving aid aid comfort to its enemies now in arms against it, it is ordered that tho same be excluded from all urn i Is nud other pontul facilities of the United Stales. 11 v onler of the Postmaster (ienernl, John Kamsov, Assistant P. M Hen. lHer on I, illi.su,,, I i ... i, U Addressed tlm V,, rninnt '"vNitx t . . nn nr i .... i reunion to Fiiir,i,ui -: "K'MniUro T.ri;l:-lleS;,;,n Z" United Slates, I VL ',, m'n of h: rny others K lml, J , f one now currying S n ,i i, y were luotherii vi, . "lli rt. Wmkiik tiii: Monky Hoks.- The (lov crnmeiit is now expeudiug, it is said, about hit Mini is mainly distributed in the lovul Slates ion ledge the right in time of war as sting on sound principles of public juris- belligerent tone of Cauudian, and P.ritisli prudence, and upon the institutes and prac- Columbia papers, indicates nothing except is oi an great maritime powers. And as it may be taken for a rellection of nub uiwM. . ..1 I,..- .1. .1 uu- Mm en, me ves.Mi no ,, ,,. ,;.,., ,... ri, .,.. i,, i uu. i in i, rmei , -ii; .i..)!.. ..... .1.... rove: Ouuliucutioun nud Duties of . . .' Teacliers. oil Fvening C. II. Hull: Relations of Nominally, tlie outlay ii to carry on the war I arents, I eaehcrs, and Pupils. - to crush out treusou to rub out rebel . .1. IS .. . .. .. t . . . . ve., ng-,tl. ,oprscoii: sui.jri-i w ,;. IVaeticallr, however, this immense f u iii in a ltrctuiiiiii to llio imliiNtrr of llic MM. 1 i. I .1 r. . . m . . ! u o .eucuers o, no aie, auu Irien.ls ; Iovft Sull,s, Nut mi.. 01ir lr of eiliiciitiun generally, are earnestly invi- i ..' . .. . . , , ted to attend 1 !l nni' !""'or!i 'm'iv' n,i lionoruble re cimipeiisi', but tho money of the ci,li em foiiial employed iu contraband trade, or in lie sentiment across tho water crease of military force iu Canada and the ;'';. 7i, she is liable to bo tuken and ,,',!",e of an iiiibrnglio, on account of the brought in for adjudication before a prize arrest of Mason uml Slidell, h ad ns to re- Cl"'l.'t- , ' !,'rd Knglund with more watchful eves Nuitra! nat:o:is have frequently been 'n. ,.. ,,.,rl. lf u- . ' , ',i.. . , . 1 , . 1 "c .secretary o ar, niso r commends u.- ostd to question and resist the cverc.se of this right. This was particularly the ,' a ,jre arPror,iiit' 1 I"" ur Coast Pe- case with the U.iltic confediraev durii'i" the '"'"ces, which have been sadly ii"i;Ieeted, iu IliC r.ght of " state of thorough pri pnmtion. ThisLio1 course, but iieccarv pnciutioii, and if the .vmc.'iean war, scire!) wa denied, and the fl.-iL? of the sh.te was d.'elared to be a substitute for all doi linn ntary nml other proof, and to c.v!:: I; all i i,-lit of search. Tho-e poivers arne il for ti e purpose of defending their :i-ti!r..! pr..;..i oix; nnd Fte'laml did not t .to tn enasidi-r it as an attempt to in- !r..'ii.v l.v foreu a new code of maritime !-iw in.'. -:n t with ..-r In Ihgerent rights ii. d li :io to her iuten-ts, whii-li would go to i-xt'ngi! -Ii the rig!, t of maritime cap ture. The attempt was speedily frustrated ami abandoned, and tho right of search has since tli.it time been considered incon trovertible." Iu. ,,. ljs j. "Tin: Uritish (ioverument disclaim the ri'.-ht of tf(7ri in time of pence, but they cl nt nil times the right of visit. Unl t.'.o Government of tho United States do's not adin't the distinction between the I'n'oiii.i! tie while X,,h: of visitation and the right of search. Dfx. 1C The N. Y. II mid' Wash ington dispiitch .-tiy the President llf, ofTu-iul infornuitiou from Kughunl r lative tn the M.11.011 nr.rl Slidell iuinr-- : but thought that diplomatic correvj ondente would fettle the rliflicn.'ty without war. Dfx. IT. The Cabinet has (on-id'T'd llie rnatler, and think that newspaper blus ter is not a true indication of the intention of the Pritish government; but the im pression is that Fiigluml will mako n de mand for the release of Mason and Sliih II. Wu-Iiinj,'ton disputehisKny that notwilh fti.iiding the belligi-rent ntt'itii.lc of Fng laud, the Cabinet nml Congress are not irignieneii. Die c.vpieti.. ih iiiatid for the r-lease of .Mukoii ami hlnlell c-uis-s great exeiti mi nt, but the w ntimeiit of defiance is univer-nl. Vic !!. Coinmi reiiil letters from Fng land by the lent Fnropenn str,jii,,. ,.x. press the opinion tliut the Frgli.li "ovcrn ineiit nil! probably irk nn npolo-v for the ric-iit net of Com. Wilkes, fA'-eording to tlii, tin: In, -t luforineil classes in L'ng. bind do not anticipate hostililiis between l.ii'.'lnnd and the I. nit States J The excitement runs high over the Knr i: I n-i i . .7 iisn iii.h. j nc rnaiKcis nro U''ir'K.seu Iu t'oiisequcnee, The London Times snyi tlin prini'lple on which Ihe Hoveriiiiient rests iu ileinniid Is tha'. lirilish (.hijin, until t fc-ir viohilion of the neutrality laws m fully proved, intM bo held to be Ilritidi grounij, nnd t,y righls f all per-.ons on board nre us valid ns on IJrili.sli soil. No Mich violation Ims yt been proved oguiimt t,c Tnnt, coiiMiiu. nt ly tho seizure of persons, drugged from her wai entirely Illegal. Slidell and Mason wcro nt most civil servants to n liostile power, nnd were travelling from onu iieu tral power to another, in a neutral vessel. If tho Hovemment nt Washington declare thnn rebels their ri;lit uf a- vlujii has been rlcorljr tiolatcd. 'The Hov-rnmetit of the United Stads a im. :s the right cf visitation and i-earcli ; '.y In Icgerftit governineiit vesi, if their, private nn ri'liai.t Tess. Is, for enemy's prop erty, art. 1 1 s contraband of war, or men iu 1 fl.i: land and naval service of the eiieinv. l!:it it does not understand the law of na tions to (inihoriz", and ilois not admit, the i rg!;t of search for nnhjtrt or seamen. i Fnghind, on the other hand, arserts the r'cdit to look for lu r tufyrtx on the high I 'as into whatever source they might waii- ! d'-r, and will not renounce it. , It was one principal cause of the war of l5!', nnd remains unsettled to this day." -Sole!,, p. 101, w.II be kind enough to wait a lit before taking possession of Oiv. igon and Cul fornia, we shall feel ourselves under everlasting obligations. Here is the language of the Ib-ttish Columbia organ: 'lUiowcver, il be the policy of the Fed eral iiovimm.-nt to make the outrage L n: i -i . ..i i ..... .. . ......... , , Him soouiu u iniiiuri' uiKe place Willi dreat Iltitain, we may safely predict me imal diminution ol tie: L luted States. I.nghind would at once recognize tin: inde ii inl" t.co of the South; beiomo their ally t'liensiveiy ami di.li nsivclv. raise the Mock ade of Southern ports, but in turn block uile the Northern ports and destroy their merchant murine; whil.-t with Canada in Ihe North, tim ( 'unf. ii rate iirmv in the South, nnd the Pntish , , t iu Northern watirs, tl.iy would force th" I'edcrnl Oov ernment to mako nai-e with Kngland, and reyoglrze the iiid'-H-iidenc: of the South. On t'u.i r,i,.', i In- Pacific eet, aug minted by a sii,!ioii fiom the Chinesi Sen, li-niid r.n.turf, and hutd, .San 'an rinco, comiii'iii'l Ihr ( iduiidmi liiver, nnd make Washington Territory, n Dritiih Vroriner, and, mmhintd with the ".'i,000 Sitcimi nisi ,n Oregon, and (.'alilornia, . l .. l . . . r. . . . . . . me i aeon- .-iaies wolilil piisx rom under the l-ederal sway during tho continuuiiee of '.be war, eituer through being held up ov r.ML'lani . or consoHi ate, into n I'm. Hi. j uepublic, under lu r protection." I In view of possible dnnger let the peo- I pie look well to their own interests, and if Arrangements will bo mnde for tho ac commodation of 1'iofes.sors ami Teacliers free of charge. Teachers, on their arrival in Sulem, will please call on C. Hoel, at tho Union Store, or A. C. Paniels, Prinei- pal of the Pistnct School, who will con l lovs our mechanics and operatives of many kinds, gives business to our fiictoriis and foundcrics, and to those who deal in ul sorts of provisions and supplies. A i tin duct them to the place selected for their war goi i nn, its U-nefin to the lioino com lodgings. i inuiiitirs of loyal people will bo more and .,.-,.. .... i ... icncners win piense eorreipond with the more apparent. Fxecutive Cominitteo at Snlnu. P6f IjisI week, tho Siipreiuo Court, iu , pursuance of its rule adopted at thu last I term, admitted a class of seven yuuiig men in u pear as aitoruevi there ami in Ihe tin. T. M. (;r. H. A. C. Paxiki.s, C. P. ClUMUI.I., Fx. Com. I net courts. An rxuinining comniilleo of i lawyers subjected the candidates to the or deal of hard questioning for several hours in open court. It was a pretty thorough triulaiwclliifthoiin-iit.il capacity in of the . gul uttuilillient.l of tho voiiii ' men. .sof.imim. ihe sapient Fditor of Ihe lirili.-h Cnlimisl Win l Thry Winl. I '1,nvn 10 ff""''" with those "o,000 F. W. JI,. tt, of tho Ohio Stilt Jour-' '"''"'. I'-t I'im ' caught nud cag, , mil, n-enilv 'Korted a Southern ladv to'"'' livi""' '"'"''illy stuffed when Coluinhu-, Ky , the liondquarters of Hens. Piilow anil polk. He has written a long letter, giving his experience. We extract the following. j i.vri nvn.w with kxkraI. poi.k. I dead, to be preserved as a curiosity. Tin: Fi.oon i.v Va wmr.r.. A correspon dent writing to in from Yamhill county last week, says; " The llood took off Wil liams c I.ippinrotL's More in Pnyton and We fyimd H'U, Polk in mui h iiir.rr. rnin. ! i ., . ... f . . it , ., . ... - - ; gooo iiiauy oilier Oil I Ilig'S. Jt Was III) foltab e fiuar ers than (Jen Pi Unw ... I . ' 'I' rather more exclusive iu his company. lie is a line large, gray heii'led man, ruth er amiable looking, but distunt. My ease was pre-i:nii(j, nnd permission readily to the eavis of Wolfe's wnrc-houso at La fiyelte ami destroyed about K,000 bushels of wheat in it, besidis some oats. Tho Lafayette bridge is gone, ulso tho Watt ,rr...,l..l If,. I .1... I... .1 'I ' :, ;,i , , " . w. : i. ..i i,o xorti, North intended by it. He thought they ought lo (.top it at once, as they could gain nothing by iu continuance, etc. J asked him how hi. would settle. Hen. Polk" I'y giving us all tliut be longs to in." 1 What belongs to you?' Hen. Polk' All that lias always been nei;iiowie(igi;d ours.' ' Po you want Miwoiiri?' H'n. Polk' Yes, that is ours, un doubtedly.' 'Po you want Kentucky?' (jen. Polk' Of course, the Ohio river lias always hen coimidereil the line.' ' JJ 'it Kentucky don't want you!' Hen. Polk' We must have tier.' ' You wnnt all of Virginia.' Hen. Polk 'Of coiiri.e.' ' You must hnvo Maryland?' Hen. polk ' Most certainly.' ' What will you do with Wahhintr- ton?' Hen. polk' Any trouble about Wus.li ifton arises from its unfortunate in sition, We don't want it; remove it if you want ii ; out .Maryland ii ours.' ' Well, General, , W'a .hnijlvii!' , you ill iu ccr ijrt Yuinhill bridge, nil between Lafayette and Mc.Miuville. All tho bridged on North Yamhill, except Chick Smith's, nro gone. The damage to fences on the bottoms is of course very great, many farms on tho low grounds adjacent to the Willamette and Yamhill rivers being nearly swept of im provements, lliiiiuiili's dwelling-house op posite Pnyton floated, but was nceured so that it is Mill on tho farm. Nearly all the damage done in Yamhill was occasioned by back wnler from tho "vVillumetlc. Koek Island, while it backed tho water to the ruin of many up the river, wived Or egon Cily, If it hudn't been for Koek Island, the Argus Olliee would hnvo been now located Aomewhero about Astoria. The secession i-eouiidrels up here expressed themselves well reconciled lothe flood, pro vided it Inn swept uwny tho Argus Olliee; but I am glad to hear the loss in your city is no ,'renler." tOT Ho to John Fleming's, and get u eoiinliiig-lioiise Alnmime (or Wcl, Sai.kx, Pec. 17. lSiil. Fn. Aiaa s: As you have no corre-ipon-dent iu this place nt present, I hope I will not be presuming loo much upon your in dulgence in sending a few lines for publica tion nt this time and should it be agreea- ' Me, I may follow with n letter occasionally. ' Nothing of importance has taken plncc since the waters of the Willamette swept through our town, and although business was fur a time almost entirely suscnilcd n account of ihe Hood, things are now be ginning to take their oceustomed course, , and the shadows of gloom so latelv risible upon the faces of all nre gradually disap pearing, ami the beamings of hope are be ginning to shine in their stead. 01 lute, several of our most wo-thy citi zens, and those too occupying high official positions, have been subjected to a scries of scurrilous attacks published in the Albany ! organ o( secession, and acknowledge. by a ehnp who signs himself " Fulton.'' The pi rsous against whom these unmanly nud (,., d.sgracefiil assaults bid directed, do not choose to even notice the inulignant viper and his assistant calumniators, and they certainly evince an unusual amount of good scum: in thus treating them with contemp tuous silence, ns it would lie impossible for men of their standing to nttrmpl a contro versy with such low (lung dogs, without ''"'"'I. Simeon Frnneis, Fsq , Mditor of the lowering theuiselvesn the enteeni of nil re- ' "regonian, who Ims been appointed by spcctnble persons nml, besides, nny at-' r,'llurt. l" several offices, Inn at length tention shown by these gentlemen to the received his Commission ns Pnvumster in ineddlesomo scribbler, would only inflate "lu Army. This report wo believe is true, his already lirid and eruptive enrenss be-, lM0UK hve 'ecu no official notice of it I . r . ,u,..i ,., power oi en.iurancc-ami we, ol j T)l0 n,m.llM f0(i, of n this town, who aro just beginning to re-. ,:,, ,.. ,i(Ml ,,robubl. ,.it... u I.n.,1. fi'itin 1 1,., i.ff. t.t ft., ft I . . 1 ' ' ' "J : " """"' W,MI ! have not had communications nml expected be preserved from the stampede that would rr.IIlilUnrc)I. Wa ,,,,, lld ineviuoiy occur snout,, the bo.ly of this ' from of 01lr m , big buck ' Fulton' collapse in our streets. ! ri.T-. but to whom we have not sent bills in s.ieu an cveni, we would need to have , .,.MB m.d 1(V Tri., i. r .. P(l i i...i .i ...ai ...... ' ' .... hid wiiuiu Toiumij oi r nianieiio s llood i n enl Tiik Wi.vnikii. ln Siiiiilny moru'iij; lust, an inch or two of tnow tiad fallen. and this had scarcely dimipjienri'd during the week, while the air was growing told er gradually, until ThuiMlny afternoon, when it was utmost arctic. Attliii time the snow began to full merrily, and the wenthrr modi ratei considerably, though the snow has not entirely nielied. We on ibrstand from Mr. Saiu'l L L'uiupbill who has lately relumed from Fust of the Cos cades, that sUh tire Miff, ring, to some ex tent iu that direction, fiom the bunch grins being rotted by unusual blihuis. CiiuisniA.s Pay. --This oldest ami nio-t widely observed Holiday, passed off with perhnps less than its imiiiI excitement in egon ('if v. Services appropriate to the day, were held iu tho Fpiseopul, nnd Cath olic Churches, whdu numberless turkeys were sacrificed in accordance with the lime honored custom, pn scribing ''Const Tur key," for Christmas dinner. CoiiMiHsiosMi r Last Our worthy "y foreign iferi,lotl,. :?!l'i,lnii ""'nisclves, what It 2 J yl m m they would winl, to L ( 'N lint "hmilirminflt r WT The &7i ,m,ln Uti,rf ,, . ThosluleineuitlHituuini,,,,;' red with tho Indian, at Bilel, u ' TLey had tnkeu passion 0 Z few white me, there. A """t was sent frm Vl l messenger dispatched to Ft y .,'ia. teen men of his com.uuud, il1(,0 J news bus reached hem fr(m, ... M BsavTho I.afiiycltr prUowN i,. , sent to Ft. Warren. i ljrt!toli , ! m wero I.x . Minister Vn .. Nunc, ( ol. Pegrnm. (' o. lyler amNJ officers frum tUtr ,. good many other i.otori.m, Mitj', lrThe liebeU liuv. , d.st which will noon iiruf i,-.... . , Me and tend more certainly 0 I, ,,.", terror nmonir them tlno, (..., m . .,",. c nrmy or thr secret mi ml Mpisl,.;, i. : tho deplorable condition of thru: fimrl and the great want of the " tiucwitf ,' There Is a reckoning clnj nppro,a.ine j, which lnnplu.steri will he lorctj t0 their value. swash through our town for the space of a week, at least, to clour it of the stench. Therefore, I, n private citizen, niitrnmniol ed by nny such notions, deem it a duty to interpose a word for those whoso tongues nre tied by tho rigid rules of dignity, and as I rosseit correct Information of the Identity of this fellow Fulton' nml It is ac complices, I shall bo compelled to speak in plain words of him and them but, of course, with tho same respect nlready shown them. So, let them look out. " U'loitfivrr unm ii, inimt rnmi. ilrnvn : I.t every follow Witch out fur hit own crown." This Sal em scribbler of whom I am speaking mny nlways bo recognized by tho poetry ho quotes In his vurions effusions nearly all the correspondence from this place, in the secession organs, emanates from the sumo nource) rarely ever omit ting to work In a few lines Into his produc tions. I do not profess lo liavo much oo qiiuiutnnco with the poets, hut I havo laid up n few facts respecting ' Fulton' nnd his coadjutors, and when I quote nny poetry, It will ho to tho point. Hoiutio. Mkiiino ISi.'ckh. Thoso who want to buy a few merino bucks low, will read un ndvi. liieiiieiil in lliiij week's iwu,u. tjr We notice llmt tho Portland Ad vrrtisrr has got a new head, which adds very much lo its lypogrnpicnl nppenrnnce, If its editor would only get a new lieud, tho matter of tho Adcrrtiurr would bo Tnslly Improved, nnd its subscribers would stand a cluineo to get tho worth ol their money. Cuanok or Timk. Tho Simmer Unio, Copt. Jomcd Miller, has ehonjrcd her trips so as lo slop nbovo, over Sunday. Slio comes down on Monday, making her trips on alternate days through the week. Uhiwikb Tho County Commissioners nt their Inst meeting inndo appro priations, nml authorized contracts to lm let for replacing neveral bridges, carried nwny during tho freshet. New liooKH. At Fleming's, may ho Keen a variety of popular works, lulely re ceived, as well os a choice lot suitable for presents and tho season. Lmkik Loaii Tho Onward, on Inst Saturday, brought down I 111 tons, mostly apples. J4r Look out for tlm Carrier, with Ms nnugnl Addicas, on New Vcur's Pay, MrMr.t'.S Pn w.ju,, frm ,u inglou city, In'orins us that hoi, p. diun war claims iu tho linmN or Puf ., I Co nnd Pnnciin Slirrrnnu V Co. Ute . ready been inued, am thnl ollirn 1 1 b, issued iu Iheir order. !Whi of ,oOn worth Vi 1J per cent it, X.w Suiulh r bonds am nut nuh'uhlc , iar Till) Yrek Jnur,,l UT, t',J0 Inn Hrn rui.id llierc to fit out tu explore a ronlo from tint cily ilirtri lj the Salmon mines, nnd tint H. ,m will soon le inererucd to JloOP, eoTThe n bil gem riil, ku..! nj his IriMips, in Aeeomac countr, Vi !. homo of H. nry A. Wir, Imvr surn !!.(!, and Ihe S i i.r nnd Strii tr. f.i. ing nt Pruuiui.vnd-loHii. 0r: or tin !n,s The 7'ii.i.t un- Mr. Jacob Wii r, ju,t Irmn the Sjism mines informs us that with eight Jan , ior lie took out of lm il.inu n.lli tixkifi upwards of t .'((.OOO iu gold du.t A tnrt of his last ibiis Wink, nl (,'it OWU semis down br tho ' Joimtlnn'' fur jsm I'm, s Cinnivr tun Sim.v K. u Pi ii.ivi..s. Coiumoii Cliir.1 sM.'nr, tl f pound; good I i, tl;flmir ; rr' f I ; leu, f:'- eoiiinioii o.rrsl.irls, t t p each; undershirt, Jt emli, im hiti.J:); iing hall. Ilul .hovels, ill- rl.o:,iii,p it. 1 1 . I; and evervthing ilse in i.renoilii.- Itei f is l.'i In -JOY per lb (rrrtii fsdr The Yri I k yiiiirMrtMrMtutrtifi paying f j and f 10 a day lliirr, art tie scried; nnd that the mini ft are to t'-roi with the Salmon l.iver guhl fcirr, tint car hundred ounce diggings no aid not k,J tl,, in Nl ir J'osi i urt i:s (lenrc M Corvnlli", Iteiitou romity, Jisve Apf'o'', oueiill.l, I ni iiia countr, I'lufiii f Cooke, lml. h lulclicc, Poll cuiiilr, Ii"' (!. Smith, Mnntici lh, Cow lit psaitj W T.;T. P Iliuhy, Seattle, King c:.:j, W. 'Y. Orti'omon tvjr Tho IoIIn tl.i. nensoii on ll Y' Ciiniil up lo llie J J.I in-l , na.oiuit " iv 0.il,f,l'.l 'Jo, being an im reux. of I'.'l, 007 II over last year, and f 1,101 than any year since the eoiitrortiojo,'lb( canal. BsiT The l!oton Hoard of Trailcln' V protested iiL'iiinst the fiirrlis of1".' clothing in Fnghiiiil, thr War Ilrnsrttwt has officiully declared that the pi ordered will lie made up iu lhi ceM"! UT (Jen. Shi. Ms has nceeptnl Ik. fico of Prigadier (Jeneral nnd nitt p"l from Sun Fruncieo lo Wsshington, fcf nctivo service. Mr A large number of piuk l'"1 on tho way from California to Sila n''" er. One of these trains, niimlKrhg"" hundred mules, is now opposite lln tOr A Canadian steamer, with I enrgo of ariut ami clothing for tl JJ""' has been cuplnrcd on the f 'Sit of Ciiun -Fisher's cider mill, stopped by the frrshel, is running ,'"' and milking plenty of tho hrstcMrr ln Vool7n,l. l.e.ai.t.y lt. - 1 '"'"!!' lain, Mr. II A llnue ( M.isrh ilaiililrr nf W. I. Aliisin", l - Caiiioiisi JAhskt.-FI""'. YM (lou.etlc, $7, per bbl. Wheut ordinary, JUS r Parley, $1, per ('U lbs. Puis, $1,121 per 100 lbs. Potatoes, 2f els pur lb. Notick.-I deriro to iriye i"'11! will deliver a lecl.ire ou Iho W " ,' t. IKlii!; i oclork: nt Ihn "',,,iao1 '''L crt Artlnir, on (ho '"'"'"'"T'm Causes of Ihn present wnr, Spirii""1 Temperance, nml I'rtWM iMcrino liwto; I IIAVK frllrf-V'1;' fc,,u,;. )l I'lnn ! nil iiiiIisi Hf-I of '"""Jj, p,t)l3. I'te.'JO, IM-I,