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IL A. rttsLrS, uaif)ry,dn.
law Concerning Wewsapr.
p- If rabxilnn cdr lit diMwntiiMUiar
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lunr C"r-"i - ,
IT It nhacnbtn neglect r rfu to tab th. lr
mprrt from Ik put , or iiit pun, 10 wnicn
thy in Ml. Utey r bold iifiua until they
Mil all ummm lrukl Irnr b any.
IT If aljftribtnrenwveto-rtU'C place, wilh
ut iifomMf Hi pukulirr, aud lb paper ia wo
to Um form iiwuii, lbjr a Mi rwponubl.
irhuMH auAcnal rr Niowtr. when I
fft i lot token mil f b Vfic, la return an
wilh ''art taken M''wrltMii 00 Hi margin, bnl
ti uiut wiw a ilr i inn puuuaiier, giving u
me and pwit-oflie, and tatms; llml lh p)wr ii
Ml Uk Itmi Km onW Oib.rw tin port
mailer is held rimMlikj.
Back altar !.
WeucbedHonn on Thursday evening,
just m tiio ma was "listening to dip him
elf in ocean," and tinging nil our western
niouuUins villi glorious gulden line. We
took Washington, Yumliill, Polk, Marion,
and Linn counties in our circuit, and saw
many of our old friends, besides forming
many very agrecablo now acquaintances.
We were u 11 alio to visit ninny of our
friends uKn whom we intended to call.
Hut wo Iihvo been much strengthened and
encouraged by wlmt our eyes linve soen and
our cart have heard, during tlio short time
we have apent in the country. The strong
grasp of innny an honest hund, the approv-
ing smiles of niuny a face of beauty and
intelligence, the cordial welcomo to many a
cheerful fireside, and tlio words of consola
tion and encouragement we received from
many, luch as compose tlio "salt of the
earth" and the "light of the world," huvc
certainly given us new assurances that our
efforts In behalf of truth nnd righteousness
are not altogether in vain. The intelligence
and real weight uf moral character iu Ore
gou are unmistakably on our side. Victory
is destined sooner or later to porch upon our
flag-stafl. Let tlio friends of truth and good
order iu society keep on thuir armor, always
remembering thut your "adversary, the
Devil, is going about as a roaring lion, seek
ing whom ha may devour."
Extrru la Ike Mint.
Mr. Hunker informs us that Wells, Fargo
& Co., have dispatched n special mcssengi
to the new mines neiir Fort Culvillo iu
Washington Territory, for the purpose of
ascertaining "iho truth, tlio whule truth, nml
nothing but the truth," iu relation to the
reported gold discovery. Tho messenger
will probably bo tack iu nliout two weeks
at furthest, when we ahull publish their re
port. If llio mines prove to be good. Mr
Ilanker informs us, that Wells, Fargo it Co.,
will immediately nialo nrraiigemciits fo
keeping up a regular traiu of communica
tion between this country ami the diggings.
Arrival or me Mull. '
The Columbia, Capt. 1II, arrived at
rorilauj on Sunday morning at 8 o'clock
bringing the mail from the States. The
news will bo founj in our columns.
Lm srtha Mleanishlp Amrrlea.
Hy the Crkiiit City Ib-rald, Extr of
June 27, we learn that the splendid steamer
America wus totally destroyed by firo iu the
bay of that city ou Sunday, 24ih June
Tbew was uo insurance on the vessel, and
Cspt. Wright, iu owner, catiinutes his loss
at 40,000. She ImJ come to anchor a
abort time before the fire broke out, mid the
cargo was all saved. No livea were lost.
She was on ber way to ruget1. Sound, with
company of U. S. Infantry, numWing
131 meu, under the command of Major
Trince.
TlWtlUlu B.itut Aawelatloa
Net in lamhill county on the
37th of
Ust month. Quite an amount of business,
we learn, was transacted. Among other
mingi measure were taken to place two
ministers in the field as Itinerant. The
statistics ahow a nett mcrraao of 38a.
Tkaahs. "
Mr. James O'Neill, of W01, F;
;o A
vo. a fciprcas tompanv. Portland, wi
ill pt
lexte
eP our thanks for his politeneaa
nisbing us with files of the latest
from California and th St.i.
in fur-
papera
r We are aWj uud,, j ojji,
J. W. Sulliaau, K.4 , Frueci, for late
pspers.
Al U OU Trlcha.
We bare Uo informed that the Corvallia
Suteamoa in a hue Isaue publishes a letter
prowling to bare bee. wriUeo by some
person ia this city, making corUio sUU
menu in reference to the interview we lad
with Jo I-ane during U-clKm": vu,t
to this jdce. W.ssy w hve been inform
t,t tUt ach is tbfl fact, because we have
net et sn the number spoken of, as
tba va"abond wno eonuueu mat organ ui
. . . r
"natural Inownothingiarp" Las, true to the
prosnptiags oC his natural instinct, and in
strict coirfbrmity with his general course to
wards kept back the dirty aliect thai
eontaTawl the slander above referred to.
Wfaeaevr he issues a sheet containing
sowething false or slanderous in reference to
, he invariably refuses to scud us a copy
of that issue.
Now, all wo have to say in reference to
his production is, that it is fulse, and waa
doubtless written by the editor of the Bioies-
mun. as we do not believe there is a man in
Oregon City so steeped in moral degrado
tion as to be willing to deliberately ait down
and make up a batch of such falsehood.
The thin? shows itself to be fully equal to
the character and talents of the creature
who originated it. Hereafter when you
publish anything particularly dirty, try to
muster up courage enough, young man, to
send along an exchange, as wo want to keep
a regular file of your paper for futuro use.
The next generation will wonder at the
lirnorance and animalism of a community
which ever supported, in an enlightened
ago, a paper of the character of yours.
"Blauubm.llia 'liu otddli-r, of Coeymans, well
known in Albany connly, i good aervie for
imiptranc in bis perfurinalioua among III pec
pie. Anion( other tilings, b ha obtained 85 sub
scriber to lb ProhibiuoDisL" Albany N. Y.)
I'rtkibitionut.
A pretty ernart peddler, thut Staunton ;
but we have a peddler out here iu the wilds
of Oregon, named Vandervert, who could
follow after your Staunton, from one month's
end to the other, sell three tin pans to
Staunton's selling one, put o(T a funning
mill at every third house, get two subscri-
bers to tho Ainius, whilst your peddler gets
one to the Prohibitionist, besides making
himself generally useful by enlightening the
natives on temperance and politics, backing
out tho "lighting cocks," and looking after
the interests of his "firm," and of "Uncle
Sam," in a variety of ways. If you have
any idea of entering Staunton at the
"World's Fair'' for a prize, let us know it
betimes, and if our Vaudvrvert don't bear
oir the golden goblet to Oregon, it will be
because our farmers are so needing bis india
pcnaublo services that wo cannot spare him
at the time the fair goes ofT.
Uowcll Prairie, Harlus l.oualy.
This isono of tho finest portions of Or
egon, und we are disposed to view it wilh a
liltlo partiality at present, perhaps, from tho
fact thut we have lately received a list of
new subscribers from thut section, sent to us
by a respected friend there. In ndiliiion to
our former list, this makes up, we believe
the largest number of subscribers to the
Aaous, iu proportion to tho population, of
any place in Oregon, out of the towns.
Howell l'rairie is situated ubout eight miles
a little North of Hast from Salem, tho cap
ital of the Territory, in a delightful section
of the country, on cither aide of which Pud
ding, l)et'p-diniU-d, rulls hi ooiy tide."
The soil is of uuequaled fertility, to which,
joined with tho industry, enterprise, and
hospitality of its inhabitants, generally, we
may ascribe some of the best farms and li
nestorchards in the whole country. If tho
present spirit of improvement ia persevered
in, that prairio will soon become, if it is not
already, the garden spot of Oregon. f
Urkttopm out Mouth.
A friend who lias lately been out in the
I'mpqiia region informs us by letter that the
grasshopper have eaten up all the grass iu
that country, and have taken to tho wheat,
outs, com, potatoes, Ac. The farmers are
engaged in cutting their wheat and oaU, but
not the color of milk is found in tho grain.!
I bey think it will mako food for stock.
S. J. McConnick, F.sq., Portland.
of the Pacific Express Company, has laid us
under obligations to him for late pawrs.
an j tne July number of GoUoy's Ladies
Dook.
if The democrat have elected ever?
member of Congress iu Virginia, with one
exception, namely, Smith, American, mem
ber of the last Congress, formerly Governor
0! the Stato, and familiarly known as Extra
wily.
The majority for Wise in the SLii i.
about 10,000, while Tierce's majority was
over 15,000. The enti vi.. ...i..i
175,000 or 130,000-being 30.000 more
vote than have ever been wiled in that
Stale before. There are about 10,000 Irish
laborer .ngaged on the public works in Vir
giiiia, all of whom, of course, voted against
the American ticket.
limit luuwy upeditioa hu bta abuee?d.
T sl ol lisvcrasseal.
W und(!rtand thut Gov. Curry is on the
point of removing his office and tho archive
of the Territory from Corvallis back to Sa
lem, in accordance with late instructions re.
ci ived from Washington to thut effect-and
that the commissioner are about to go w
work and finiah tho State-House, upon
which no work has been done since the no
tion of the Legislature last winter. From
the Washington correspondence of the
Statesman, in reference to this matter, we
learn that tho Secretary of the ireasury
h decided that the seat of government
. t :l.nt Iia natinr. of
can not ne cuunguu mu. ...
Congress, and that the money appropriated
to finish public buildings ai saiera can uov
be annlied to buildings to bo erected at any
other place; basing hia decision upon the
ground "that Congress, in ramyiug
confirming the old location law, made it her
own act, and that as a consequence the Leg
islature can not repeal the law and remove
the seat of eovernment without the assent
of Congress." Attorney General Cusbing
also concurs in this opinion.
Fro Vlrilata.
The election in Virginia has, contrary to
almost universal expectation, resulted in fa
vor of Henry A. Wise, who is elected Gov-
ernot by 10,000 majority. The democracy
throughout the Union are highly elated
thorent,and rejoice w itb exceeding great joy,
which they manifest by the firing of cannon
wherever tho news has gone. According to
oue account, President Pierce and bis Cabi
net were almost crazy with excitement, and,
for a time, war with Spain, the difficulties
in Kansas, and Sebastopol, were all forgotten
in the transports of enthusiasm while
Pierce called Wise his savior, his deliverer,
and other like endearing names. And nil
this hubbub, what is it about I Why, noth.
ine more nor less than that stuid old Vir
ginia, a State that has been democratic for
fifty years, has still gone democratic, but by
a reduced majority. Had tho Americans
succeeded there would have been some cause
for exultation on their part, but we can see
no excuse for the insane exhibitions of joy in
certain quarters, on learning that Wise was
not beaten, uulcss it be found in the fact
that tho democracy wcro awfully scared,
and wcro apprehensive that the Know
Nothings would gulp them all down in Vir
ginia, as they had done elsewhere.
But, on reflection, a person who has a tol
erable knowledge of tho condition of Vir
ginia will not bo at all surprised at the turn
dfairs have takon there. In the mountain
districts of that State are to be found some
of tho " most heaven-forgottcnest" people
in tho known world, to live in a land of
Christians aud it is no wonder that Amer
icanism met with a rebuff in a State, which
contains nearly 100,000 adult white persons
who are unable, to read and write. Look at
Massachusetts, the hind of colleges, schools,
nnd Bibles, of literature, science, aud re
finement thero the American candidates
succeeded by a majority of fi0,000. But,
to givo an instanco or two of tho ignorance
prevalent in Virginia, we will mention tho
case of a Methodist preacher, who, some
years ago, was itinerating in Rockingham
county, (which, by tho by, gave Wise over
2000 majority,) and stopping for the night
at a house near the road side, entered into a
conversation with tho lady her husband
having taken no notieo of tho stranger's on
trance, being too intently engaged at a game
of cards, with two or three others, around 1
barrel head, and in the course of the con
tabulation sho asked him what his busiuess
was, to which ho answered that he wa9 "seek
ing tho lost sheep of tho house of Israel."
"Old man !" said she, turning to her hus
band, "I say, old man, them thar aheenses
that was here t other day must have b'longed
to this feller !" And a colporteur traversing
the samo county, nnd offering some Testa
menls for sale, and telling his hearers, for
their information, that the books ho had
contained the life of Jesus Christ, was met
by such replies as, "who's he?" "don't
know him," "no sich a man 'bout here,"
"what office ia he ruuning fori" 4c. We
do not wonder at Sam's flight from this be
nighted region, and would advise him 10 atop
1111 alter tne nrst Monday iu August in tin
goon ow state of Kentucky, where he will
find a clime more congenial to his refined
feelings. .
Cm Ctaaty.
W :.. i- . 1 .
iu crrvr iasi wees in giving
Coos county as having gone for Gov. Gaines
by 51 majority. It gave Gen. Lane 35
majority, making his majority in the whole
Territory 8835. The error waa cooied
from the Statesman.
The shipment of treasure from Cal-
it'orniafor the month of Juoe, 1855, amount
ed to 3,ti1.943.
tlT It is said that the Know Nothing
State Convention, which recently met at
Syracuse, New York, resolved to perfect,
as far as possible, a national orniutinn
nd to go into the Presidential campaign as'
Pny entirely distinct from whig and
democrat. j
" . ' . 1. B.rii4. Malar.
Riot aat Bl ' .
Ncal Dow, Mayor of Portland, Maine,
some time ago purchased about 11,000
woaih of liquor for tho city Agency, under
tho new law. It appears that Mr. I'ow
bad UiUd to one of the Aldormen tint ho
had purchased the liquors upon hi. own
individual responsibility, and ordered them
, hmnrrbt to tho city and stored there-
This being apparently in direct violation of
the law, a complaint was accoroingiy
to the Police court and the Juugo issucu
hi. warrant for tho seizure of the liquors.
A crowd gathered around the door where
the liquora were stored, and commenced as
saulting tho building, breaking the doors,
windows, dsc, when the military appeared
unon the trround. The crowd were warned
to disperse, upon refusing to do which, the
Mayor gave the order to fire, which was not
obeyed by the officer, on the ground thut
he did not think the circumstances author
ized it. The crowd took to throwing
brick bats pretty freely, and tho police
commenced tiring pistols charged only with
powder. During this melee Mayor Dow
ordered tho military to fire upon the crowd,
which was done, one man being killed, and
many seriously wounded.
Mayor Dow's course is severely comment
ed upon by the papers opposed to the liquor
law, and the opinion is expressed that il tne
military bad not been called out no harm
would have been done. 1 hia took place on
Saturday, Juno 2. A public meeting of
the citizens was held on Monday, Juno 4,
and Mr. Dow requested to resign.
CiUtoTBla Political Newt.
The Democratic State Convention has
nominated John Bigler, the present Govern
or, for re-election. For Lieut. Gov., Sanil
Purdy; Judges of Supreme court, Myron
Norton, Churles II. Bryan ; Comptroller,
T. C. Flourny ; State Treasurer, Dr. B. V
Keonej Attorney General, B. C. Whiting;
Surveyor General, S. II. Marlette ; State
Printer, G. II. Croslctte.
Ex-Gov. Foote, Hon. Edward C. Mur
shall, and Hon. Bailie Peyton, are stumping
California in fuvor of tho Know Nothings,
Tho two former gentlemen have heretofore
been promiuent members of tho Democratic
party.
The 'Westaslasler Rev It w.
For April, lies on our table. This is the
most American, in tone and feeling, of all
the quarterlies of Great Britain, nnd has
ever been a favorite with us. The only
drawback to it are tho articles savoring of
Infidelity which are occasionally to be found
within its pages. We should regret a war
between England and the United States
mora on account of the Westminster Re
view, tho men who conduct it, and the party
whose interests it supports, than any other.
The No. before us contains an article on the
Administrative Example of the United
States, in the outset of which we find the fol
lowing sentiment expressed: "Hence
forward, it is no longer England, but the
North American Republic, that has become
the polo-star to which, from all sides, the
eye of struggling nations turns."
For terms of this and the other Quarter
lies, see fourth page. -j-..Floran
Again 1 '
Eo. A sous: Dear Sir! I was much pleased
and gratified wilh the musical entertainment fur
uuled by Prof. G. P. Newell and hia juvenile
singenon lh Fourth of July. Indeed, ao much
ao that 1 beg leave to suggest tho propriety of the
Profesaor'a giving a repetition of the same in our
City at Mm future time. I should like to hear it
again, and have an opportunity of sacrificing at
leunone bouquet of flowem lo "Flora," and so, I
believe, would many others. VIVANT.
Oregon Crrr, June 19, 1855.
Wo feel very much like "seconding the
motion" of "Vivant," as we were so unfor
tunate as to be absent from the city at the
time of tho musical performance. We
heard it every where spoken of with raptur
ous applause by those who were in from the
country. We learn that Professor Newell
intends to take his juvenile class of this citv
to Portland on aome day of next week, for
the benefit of our Portland friends. We
thiuk he will certainly give our city tho last
ana best bench t.
Hsata aa ike Valle States.
The Madrid correspondent of the Paris
Siecle, under date of the 6th ult., communi
cates the following:
The government has received
cations of a, very recent date from the rep-
reseuiauve ol fpain at Washington. This
miuister leiicitates niuiself on the good in
teniionsot theLnited .States, and on the
u ure 01 bis relations with lh- vi,i...
yabinet, which has again just reiterated to
its agents in all tho
tormal instructions to oppose every attempt
at an expedition agaiust the Island of Cuba."
f Miss Beecher, sister of Mrs. ITat
Beecher Stowe, thu- shuts the lock on th
report that she was recently insulted in Vir.
ginia : Nothing occurred during our stay
that waa deemed anything but tha lin.
-r -uvqa
and most distinguished hospitality, ,nd 1
Irust .11 ed.tors who have contributed to di.
cation." 1 P0a"m0n Wil' in"rt lh rw,i
. iiu War.
that date tho English oro was n.m7
pended. On the night or the 4tn. com.
w look nlaco between the Russian and
French eapper. The object 01 tnu uu....
waa to dig new rifle pits, which the French
undertook to l.reveut- Constant firiug aud
,
K.nni work continued from 8 o'clock eve
ning till 3 o'clock morning, when want of
mm..nition compelled both parties to cease,
The Kusaiuns had under firo actually dug
.nd retained several new pits. Two nun
dred French were killed and wounded. Tho
French had. however, pushod their lap con
siderably forward nnd mounted acveral now
guns. On the SOlh Uen. Uanroucrt review
ed the whole of Gen. Bosquet's army of ob
servation, consisting of 45 buttalions of in
fantry, 4 regiment of cavalry, and 00 guns
The affitir was magnificent in the extreme,
and Canrobert luado the most of it in ora
torical display. Tho review was quite vial
bio to tho Russians, butonly one sullen gun
showed that they were owukcftnd watching
proceedings. Muy 1st, the advances wero
approaching elowly though surely.
Lord Raglan dispatch of May 1 says:
"I have little to rt-P"rt to day. The Uus
sians continue actively engaged in covering
ilu-ir advanced works, and they nave con
structcd a new battery on their h-ft of the
Mumelon. Troops are constantly iu motion
on the uorth side, and there N every appear
ance of the cs'iiblismeiit of a very large
camp n" the plateau above the Belbek, ex
tending towards Mackenzie's Farm. No
movement has been perceived on tho Cher
naya." The following are supplied to the papers
by Lord Panmure '.
"The Russians made a sortie on the
night of the llth on the advance works of
the left attack. 1 hey movcu torwaru in iwo
columns, but both wero immediately re
pulsed wilh considerable loss. The conduct
of our troops was admirable. Our ( British)
loss was one officer and five uieii killed and
thirty wounded."
''Evening of the 10th the Russian hoist
ed a flag of truce, with the view to bury
their dead who were killed the night before
in front of our advance. The true.) was
grnted. During tho night the en. my open
ed a heavy firo on our trenclie mid main
tained it for two hours, but did not a'tnek
our advance parallels."
Prince Goitliakofl 's dispatches of dale
tho 8th are as follows :
"From the 6th to the 6th of Muy the
allied armies were occupied principally in
augmenting their batteries and re-enforcing
their approaches against the central bastion.
Accordingly their fire, which has become
more active, has been directed against the
Flaintair and Central bastions and tho Sel-
ing'hinsk and Volhynia redoubts. The gar
rison replied. In the night of May 3 and 4
the besiegers sprang two mines to unite the
old crater formed by previous explosions.
The garrison made use of several camouflrti.
In the night of May 5 and 0 we made a
little sortie, and took an English officer and
three soldiers prisoners. Three powder-
magazines in the allied batteries blew up."
May 16. Gen. Cranrobert telegraphs:
''We continue our works before the place.
Various attempts to smoke out the enemy
(by caraounets or 'stinkpots ') have perfectly
succeeded. Our troops continue in excel
lent spirits ; they are full of ardor and con
fidence." The French Government is understood
to have received despatches, announcing
heavy rains, and that the trenches were lull
of water, thereby suspending operations.
Count Coronene, the Austriun Comman
der-in-Chief, has'proclaimed martial law in
the Principalities.
The Capitation Tax on Chrisiians in
Turkey is finally abolished.
A new manifesto from tho Czar o'rders
another levy of twelve men in every thou
sand in the western provinces, to be com1
pleted by tho end of July.
A reconnoisance had ascertained that the
Russians have 25,000 men at Laki near
Eupatoria.
Vienna, Friday Evening. Things have
undergone a change. New Austrian pro
positions were yesterday forwarded to Lon
don and Paris. It is said Austria will cive
her material support to the Western Powers,
should they accept, and Russia reject her
propositions.
Va rna, May 17. There is a heavy firinor
every night at Sebastopol.
The expedition to KesUch has not been
renewod.
Three divisions of the Frcuch army have
left Maslak for the Crimea.
London, Saturday morning. Quiet had
been restored in the Ukraine.
Telegraphic intelligence from Berlin and
Vienna fails to confirm the report that Count
JNesselrode had resigned.
Drouyn Dc L'Uuys, the French minister.
ao resigneu, owing to his unwillingness
to carry on the war, being opposed to a pro
tracted war. Count Wa'ewski, the French
ambassador at London, had been appointed
hi successor.
Tho English prtgs admits that the hoDes
of peace have departed, and that no asaist
ance can be expected from AiiitriiL and hut
little from the rest of Europe ; nnd conse
quently France and England mus; fight it
out to the cud. . Tb Tunes baa an article.
Karopeam vwfc-rw""
April 30 i. the data to which correspon
dence by mail from the Crimea reaches. At
expressing thce sentiment and stating that
ilia impoibl to porus n omcai ow
menu of tho Vionna Conference, wituout
coming to the conclusion thai Russia was
never in earnest in her desire lor peace.
Lord PalmowUm evaded answering tuo
I . I I.. P..I!Mmnn
qilu-tion, in DM nmx, in 1
"Whether the cotiierence are not
broken uftT but it U said that accredited
representatives, representing all the Power,
including iho Russian, continue to reside
at Vienna, wtlintlbo element of another
coiifl-rcnco permanently exist.
ruri pajiers assume a tone of outspoken,
hostility to Auatria.
The bill to aboliah church rate bad been
carried lo a second reading In the Common
against the Government by a majority of
28.
Arr.aal at Ue Uifef
tace.
Th. aettlrim nl of Ihe firrt point i declared to
bo lh fulfilment ofapn'miM whieli Russia ba
made lo guarantee Hie prosrily f h Principal!-'
lie. Tho Emperur dacid'd lh stcood psinthv
fuvor of tho commercial liberty of all nation.
Th Ihird Hinl concerned lb balance of power in'
Europe, but waa lueomitibl wilh lh honor of
lluwia. The Plfiiipoteiiliarietof Franc aud En-
.... .1 i.l. .. l.
vlaud refued to deliberul uuoo 1110 iiu in.,..iu
meat important of all for Chruumdoin.
de St. I'tteriburg.
Journal
India. Waroa Ue Plata.
Account from tho Plains, received'
through rarious channels, ngreo that thr
Indian tribes are assuming 'a very bostifo
attitude against the whites. Several tribes
combined, numbering three thousand war
riors, having thrown up fortifications at tho
source of the Grand River. It is reported.
however, that the Savages seem inclined to
nctou the defensive, although tho provoca
tions made aro of such a formidable clinruc
tvr, as to leave no doubt but that an indis
criminate slaughter of the white will occur
tho first favorable opportunity.
Wheal Prosper!.
One of our oldest subscribers has just re
turned from a tour through Harrison, Cnr
roll, Tuscarawas, Knox, Licking, Richland,
Huron, Stindu-ky, F.rie, Ottowa and Wood
counties in this State, nnd he informs us
that never in his life and he is now up in
years has ho seen the wheat field look
more promising at this season of the year.
Should no unfavorable circumstances occur
between this and harvest the largest wheat
crop ever produced in Ohio will be gathered.
Stiuhenvilte (O.) Union.
Harvey of Washlwflea Territory I
March 31, ms.
We make a few extracts from Iho communica
tion of th Surveyor (general of Washington Terri
tory, which plainly show th nectstiCy ol active eo
operation mi th purl of lh Government to secure-
it interests. There are alrt a!y settlement mad
within lh land claimed by lh Hudson's Bay and
Puget'a Sound Agricultural Conipapies, by Aaror
ican citiu-iw, and it i tim that Ibese conflictiiif
claim between Ine Uniltd State and Eafilaud
should b autisfucurily adjusted. The thisi arti-
cl of th Treaty ofih 14lh August 1846, between,
the United Slates and Great liiitaiu, provide thatr
in lh future appropriations of th Uriitory wuthi
of 49 degrees north latitude, "the pnawam-y nRBt
uf lh 11 lids, id's Bay company, and of all British)
subjects who may be already in Ihe occupation of
other property lawfully acquired -vilhin the eaid ter
ritory, shall be respected," and th fourth article
of til am treaty, which declares that " Ihe farm
lands, aud other prope rty belong'ng to Ihe Puget'd
Sound Agricultural Company on the north lido of
the Columbia river, shall bo confirmed to th said
Company," within a stipulation that if the United
States Government ahould signify a desire to ob
tain poRKieiaB of the whole or any part of this prop,
erly, it should be transferred to the United Stale
at the proper valuation, to b ajrreed upon between,
the parties; since w hich time nothing satisfactory
having been dune to settle these claims, it become,
the duty of the Surveyor General to ask for panic,
ular instruction relativo to these lurveyi. Wath
ington Union.
The Crops la Illinois,
The Illinois Journal, Spriugfidd, say that re
ports from tho country are not o Battering a they
were a week or ao aincc in regard to the wheal crop.
The fly and bug bave destroyed several promising '
fields in the vicinity of Chicago, and ia Logan
Christian and McLean counties, we are lnfonnedt
Iheir depredations have beeneveu more extended.
Tor Minnesota.
Within the first ten days of navigutiou to the
port of St Paul, the number of emigrants to Mm
nesota territory, for permanent residence, exceed
ed eight thousand. The Mayor of St. Paul, on
the 36th of April, bad at bia dinner, asparagus and
green peas, raised iu th territory.
Pem.
To compensate the owners of the liberated slave
for Ihe sudden low of Iheir property, by their n.
franchiaemeut, a million of dollars i to be distribu
ted among them, at the rote of three hundred dol-
lar for each slave. Pem k agitated by the can-
vaa for member of a constituent assembly lo re
model tlie government.
ZFThe Know Nothings carried the city
of Washington at the late municipal election
by 600 majority. ,
Bay la the Navy.
Secretary Dobbin has just iaued a aerie of re
ulabona designed to encourage the enlistment of
boy in the nary None will be taken lea than
fourteen nor more than eighteen year of age, nor .
-.uaou. me consent or their parent, and a zood
eonstit ution. They will be divided into three do
es, and receive eight, nine, or ten dollars a month."
and money intfead of snirk Mima ti
ckuw in which tliey rank. Th navy (-ay. th
. ; . (UOQ piace tot baa dot and a:
bcj place for good ones.- ;. r , :