that our mercantile inlcresis nlono Imper
atively require a close supcrvinloii of (do
turn of affair In that section of tha world.
Tht allied maritime power are (jiiile like.
IjT lo make in sharci In ilio fruil of.ibeir
contest, whether we (uko part in it or not;
(IT We hear tlmt hIJur John Rigdon
has got into a difficulty with the dumb
with which U stands connected In Lane
count y, gro inj out of the slavery ques
tion, and that ElJcr R. lias beta severely
jT'J'lio last StiinJarJ has recoiled
somewhat from it position last neck, nnd
aeenu tola now supporting Lime over the
left.
The foft democrat! in tin's section seem
lo have lukt nil love for buthibin, and really
hope that ilia Standard ill occupy an iu-
dependent position, (lie "national demo-
don't with. We know nothing of the
and lliorcfore, If this waiting upon Kng- i mailer cu!y thro'igh report, tut, as FIJcr
land acorns to iho Prfxiiltnt a decorous ! RigJ.'n l a strong fr Stsie man, wo pre
part to piny, perhaps w may lu.o nothing sun.e that hit appjtert are of lis Afiican crats" iu VamLill will triumph, and that
by it. Jiiil whatever i djne iu tLis re 'stripe. Whn the executive ( a profe.s- Lewnnwiii .teat Jo Lano.
onset, no limo should be fo.t in selecting a ! ej'r CL'ItIan tl.urtb don the bloody role ' oo pretty clearly settled that Kel
man of at I'-a.t rq-:.l forte ar.J r;.irun.-e I rf lr!tr tu:."iiira and issue rJkts against I-J" could have bun elected asati indepen-
th liberty of jitxh anj the liberty of the '"t cnn'Julato, tr Iio had possessed lack
pr,, il,ii.k i heir bull are sb"ul as au- oone enough to load off. An old prominent
there, ar,J advfiii t!'f -" r-n.mrn: ; i!in'i:ire a if ilev isucd from a three-
.r r uyzz rv.
to Mr. War.rr, to i w-td lo tl.li a wi;h
out dt-lay to watch ou-r Amr rican h, traits
h!hrr it be p.)'!,!c I , il 'i tVi
prorrit crisis iihonl c-i ; t-r .in .";".( ir.p our
count ryiricn nr mul.ing w ar on il.c Cl.iiite.
.Vrie 3 '- Jf.r.ih'.
Sljc rcgonClrgu
G.
W. I. nva, I.HITOt AB MortlCTiiI.
osxaoar city:
ATl"KI.)AY, MAY 10, 1SJ7.
IJf 1. W. t'svia ii auilmriifil to du an)' bin.
utw eouucctrj will. The frjiu Oflii-e during my
Iwue. W. I ADAMS.
tiT We )itld considerable of our
space to day to the circular of the directors
f tho Ininii;.'runt Aid Association of Cali
fornin, which hat burn sent us fur publica
tion, with an earnest Invitation to recin
mend lo our peoplo the iinportance of late
ing iinmcdinlo action lo placo thcinsclvc
in couiinur.icaiion with this organization, ao
os to furnish xucli material aid and inform
ation in regard lo the country as shall ena
ble the society edlctually to proiccute
their undertaking in endeavoring lo turn n
portion of tho masses moving westward to
California, Oregon, and Washington. Tho
plans and prospects of tho organization
will bo understood by rending the circular.
Tho iinpoi lance of this movo nnd tho fca
eibilily of tha plans adopted nro loo appa
rent to nerd amplifying upon. Tho idea is,
wa need tho immigration ; wa can have
it, and wo Mini have it. All that remains
for us lo do, then, is to go to work nnd help
carry out the excellent plan fallen upon by
our ctiturpa-ing neighbors in California.
Wo Impo tlmt associations will be formed
in nil our cities and towns, and that in ihc
country remoto from them ovcry intelli
gent individual will consider himself espe
cially called upon to co opnrnto with the
movers in this measure personally. Let
every man throw in a dollar toward do
fraying tho expenses of the Association in
distributing information among thoso who
may be Minuend to iinniigrulo. Let it be
the business of aisorimioiis and individual
to itirnisli such tiilormatioti ns may bo
within their reach concerning tho commcr
ciitl, agricultural, mineral, and manufac
turing wealth of Oregon, ns nlso concern
ing our soil, climate, productions, rates of
labor, pricoi of building material-., nnd all
the necessaries of life; also iho common
school and other edueatiinitil privileges ;
tho terms upon which latiJ ciin bo had;
xc., Ac.
Such information may bu forwarded to
us for publication, and will bo thus placed
in possession of tho Association iu Califor-
ilia, who huvo requested us to furnibh our
paper regularly for that purpose Tho
fact is, wo beliovo Oregon holds out moro
indueoinents, phyxienlly speaking, for men
to conto here who wish to live ca-ily, enjoy
good health and n inilJ climalr, than nny
othur portion of tl,0 globe, ami tln'i can ho
backed up by alatiaiics and facts which, il
ourcormpondonls do not fiii'iimb, woshull
gu to woik and famish ourstlf.
I
CO" T'.a Temperance, Dible, and Tract
i-Viciitt all held their anniversaries in
tl.ii city this week,
AYe listened to the teniporanco addrctses
on Tuesday evening, and were much edi-
fied ond strengthened. The I: juor drni
that ttit:co the young from tho paths of
rectitude, nnd plant their feet in the way
that leadt down lo Hell, were roughly
handled by tho speakers.
democrat from Mm ion informs us that llicro
is much dissntisfnotiou in that county with
the Salem platform, but i!k pcnplo nre
succumbing to the Dynaily, for the want
of a leader to direct them out of this mod
ern !ab)lcn.
The news conies down from the
Dalle that tho U. S. forces at AYalla-
Walla have had no engagement with the
Indians, and killed some ten or twelvo In
dians, with tho loss of three soldiers and
three govornmoiit wagons. ,
OT Rov. Mr. I!alny, who has just re- O-tT A deserter from the army, who Lad
turned from a visit to tho Dalles, informs stolen a norsi w caught after quite a
us that tho reports from the Colville mines raco ln brusn noar Canemnh a fow
. .1 I I i 1 At
aro favorable. Ono merchant at the 3 ao Bnu carnou ociow ior sato keep-
Dulles has already taken iu about 810,000 ,n2-
. 1. . I
Oir Tho unti-bush democrats have been
oncouraged by tho Yamhill proceedings,
and have called a meeting in Portland to
night lo btiug out a "national democratic
ticket."
of ihu dust. Somo of tho specimens are
coarse, containing three ond four dollars.
About ono hundred ond fifty miners are
now working thesa mines.
0v We have had n refreshing rain nt
last, and wo think iho spring crops are be
yond danger. What little winter wheat
thcro is looks well, and altogether the
prospect is favorable for au abundant
harvest.
itr Wo sea by the Indiana State Sen
tinel (African in politic) that Jo Lane of
Oregon received as milcogo for his last
. i . . i . i
mil iu misiiingion ?',i;ul, winio flnuer
on of Washington Territory receive J
only $",800. We pre3iirao this -S70 esira
over Anderson was ndded on in considera
tion of Lane's having performed extra
work for the party in pneking challenges
for Hrooks. Seventy dollars, however, is
n very low fee for the performance of such
dirty work, and we presume that ho would
have got moro " if it liadn'l been for tho
Iiluek Republicans." It is astonishm-'
how littlo regard for Oregon thoso Dlaek
Republicans have.
(fir Wm. Klliolt, Ksii., iiifornis us I hat
Sale nnd company nre now working tho life ; also, tho common schools and oth-
05" Salmon are just beginning to run.
We ahull soon Lave them in abundance.
ADDRESS
OF THE
Paeinc Immigrant Aid jVsscltlon cf
I'.allfornla.
To tht People of the Stule of California
ana o Oregon and W ashtngtun
Territories.
Fellow Citizf.ns : Believing that the
people of the Atlantic States and Europe,
have but a limited knowledge of tho re
sources and capabilities of our Pacific
possessions and the advantages thereby
afforded tr) emigrants, lo pcrinanenlly set
tlo within its limitaj and believing that
ihs dissemination of statistical and other
information relating to the commercial,
agricultural, mineral nnd inanufactering
wealth of California, Oregon nnd 'Wash
inglon Territorio", their soils, climates,
productions, rales of labor, prices of build
ing materials, nnd all other nocessaries of
03" Wo took a trip to Yimihill on the
lloosier last week, and found it lo bo quite
ft ComfortnUo boat for travelers. It has
bom reinodelud nnd fitted up with a cabin,
in w hieh a tablo is sol for passengers nnd
3residud over by a good alewnrd. No boat
on tho river has a moid obliging and gen
tlemanly crew, from Capt. Milior down,
han 1 7io floosier No. :l.
lime quarry in this county with good sue
cess, iho limo is said to be strong
Uiougii of rather a dark color. The lime
slonn ii said to improve the dor per ther go.
0"5" Tho unusual drouth in California
has entirely cut off all prospects for a
cr educational privileges, tho amount of
arable land they contain, its location, ad
aptation, and tho terms upon which iho
same can bo obtained, and such facts and
in format ion as will lend to enlighten all
classes of the Atlantic Stales and Europe;
grain crop in soma sections. In other l,e'icv'n3 l,llt knowledge will greatly
counties iho grain promises well.
OCTlt will bo seen by Dr. Hutch ins card
that ho has located at Lafayette. Ho is a
botanical physician of Iho Curtis school,
and, wo have been told, has had a good
practice with excellent success.
03" Tho grand jury of Multnomah co.
has found a bill against Vni. McMillen for
killing Masters, and iho fourth Monday in
Juno is set for ilia trial at Portland. The
grand jury charge him wi:h murder in the
second degree.
03" We expected to havo received tho
proceedings of iho Republican meeting last I
Tuesday in Yamhill, but tho fuiluro of tho
IlnosierlomaliO her regular trips litis dis-
nppoinlcd us.
encourage, aid and facilitata immigration
to our shores, an effort has been niado by
the people of San Francisco, to organizo
a 'Tucifio Immigrant Aid Association,"
having for its object tho promotion of the
best interests of our I'acifio Slate anil
Territories, by encouraging immigration
as above set forth. And for tho moro cf.
feet u nl carrying out of tho objects of tho
Association, ihry have elected tho follow
ing Board of Directors :
President Jacoii II. Snyder ;
Vice President John Simo ;
Treasurer Jules David ;
Corrnnonding Secretary J. IT. Piirkitl:
Recording Secretary Jos. S. Wallis ;
liircchrsUon. Oirden Uotliiinn, O.
Toucliard, John II. Saunders, J. Seligman,
Samuel J. Ilenslev. Joshua P. Haven. II.
M. Whitmoro. Uenrv Ilontsch. D. C. M.
SSif JVo htarthal nearly oil the bWI;
democrats in the ounliy h.nn finally given
in that C.ap' jorgnii is n very dirty sheet,
edited by a blockhead, that Iiumi'i brain
enough to qualify .him lo fill tho po.-t of
devil in Tho Argti pfiico and that the
paper "isn't rriilly lit logo into o family,"
A good many of iIkiii bine already sub
scribed for Tho Argus, and others say iluy
" would take il if Adams wasn't such a
notorious liar."
Now wo proposa to niaU a sort of Yan
kee "dicker" with ns many of these gen
tlemen as co fit n engage. Wo propose
to let them havo Tho Argus upon those
conditions : Three dollars and a half in ad.
vnnce, and for the first falsehood any ono
sjf them fixes upon us wa will py ,im
back his $i:l,5t, and give him 4.3,50 mure
in oadi for every sulneq'ient oily he detects
us iu. Mow coino on, gentlemen, or her,
after ''forever hold your peace." If L:sp'
organ will do the same, wo ihliik that ouice
will bscomo involved, in the course of the
year, to folly the amount that was in the
L'. S. Treasury at iho time liuchaimu look
charge cf it.
iT Tho Republicans of 'Washington
Toriitory meet in convention nt Olympia
May I81I1 for the purposo of nominating
a cnudidulo for Congress. Thcro aro ei.v
teen enmities in tho Territory, represented
:y Unity members in tho Legislature. -
Tho Republicans nro wido awake in Wash-
ieicrtoii.
OiT io Lnno is telling the peoplo out
bouth that iho Kansas dillicultii s wero all
Ii 11 m hugs ; Iherowas littlo or nothing of il,
and Iho Tribune correspondents was most
ly win ten in tho tribune ofl'ieo. So we
aro told by n reliable individual who hoard
him. The truth is kept out of sight on
llieso matters, in tha" vain hope of keep
ing up tho African party. The timo is net
far distant when such falsehoods will re.
coil on tho heads of their authors.
OCT Ou the outsido of this paper will be
founj a speech made in the Missouri Leg
islature by B. G. Brown, upou emancipa
tion in that Staio. Tho speech presents
some strong points, which we commend to
the particular consideration of such men as
are deluded with the idea that the peculiar
institution c-m b? permanently rooted on
this Coa.l.
03" Wo lcnrn from a gentleman just in
from Uinpqua, that Enoch Fruit, who was
bound over in Linn county on a charge of
stealing cattle, has loft for California in
company with his brother "Jeems."
Win. lidding was tried and sentenced to a
term of two years in ilio Penitentiary for
cattle stealing. It was one of llu-so Fruits
who helped construct tho African platform
at iho Jackson Jubilee. II is plank was,
"Tho Border Rufliaus Sound on the
nigger question and some iu a bar fight."
Wc thought atlhe timo a "bar" in a
liquor den was referred to, but we nre now
inclined to belicva it had somo reference
to a "b:ir" of justice.
IV Crap' organ, in speaking of Shuck
and Allen, the 'national Democratic''
candidates for ill Legislature in Yamhill,
calls them " Shuck and tother follow."
(& Col. W'ni. M. Kiug is running a
an ii. dependent caudidato for tho LcgUla
lure in Multnomah countv.
Hitchcock, Julius llandinnnn
It is probably well known to you that a
similar Association has been organize j in
tho city of Now York, of which D. L,
Ross is Piesident : J. B, Bond,-Vice Pres.
ident ; J. W. Brigham, Treasurer; and
K. C. Kemblo, Secretary. It is to tho ef-
fort of that organization in connection
wilh iho labors of tho citizens of Califor-
nin, that we aro indebted for the passage
of iho Waggon Road Bill. But besides
their labors in this direction they have also
printed tracts and pamphlets, setting forth,
in clear and forcible language, tho induce
merits otl'ercd to the emigrant to make his
home on tho Pacific shores, nnd havo scat
tered them broadcast over iho Atlantic
States and Europe. They nro found on all
tho steamboats nnd ruilroads, in res'nu-
rnnts, hotels, and in nil places whero large
bodies of men do congregate. They have
cxpendod a largo amount of money, which
has drawn heavily upon their privato re
sources, and unless tho people of ihe Pa
cific coast conio lo their assistance, and
manifest a disposition to co operalo with
them in their dibi ts to popuinisatid build
up the Stnlo and Territories, they wiii be
compelled so we are informed by letters
recently received lo disband their organ
ization and ccaso further efforts.
They have already done much to influ
ence emigration in this direction, Thev
are in tho constant receipt of lcttors from
persons in all parts of the Union, anxious
to obtain information, oud desiring to re
move wilh their families to tho Pacific.
The emigration from the east toward the
west will ba very largo the present season,
far surpassing that of any former Years,
estimated to be not less than ono hundred
thousand persons. Of this vast number
not moro than twenty Ihousaad can b rafe
ly calculated upon a future citizens of
California and the Territories north of us.
CO" Trade is quite brisk in the city, It is therefore to bo regretted that efforts
1 . . .. 1 .
aim our nicrcjisuts arc li's wclj. . were not ma te at arr ear erd.rio nrr,n. 1 fur ..tr tl,nr.. r
ht Associations for tho purpose of influeuc
ins this niichly tide of eini.Tration to our
broad and fertile acres. Bui there is a glo
rious future beforo us, if wo actively nud
wisoly improve the present.
But it is self-evident (hat tho Association
of San Francisco cannot alono do the work
so imperatively demanded. It will do all
it can ; but it must roly on a cheerful, in
telligent and hearty co-opcrution on tho
pnrt of tho country. Similar independent
or auxiliary Associations must bo funned
in nil tho largo towns mid cities through
out Iho Stato and Territories. For it is
not this city alone, but tho wholo Pacific
slope, that is to bo benefitted by such As
sociations. Who doubts llicir propriety ?
Who that has a proper genso of his own
interests, can do so? Who will doubt, or
hesitate, or utter words of discouragement?
Who will not, on the contrary, givo his
heart, his head, his bunds, in eucourngo
mcnt to this great object ? Let no parly
feelings, no sectional prejudices, sway your
judgment, or control your actions. Let
no boundaries of sea or land, rock or riv
er, of desert or mountain, interpose as a
barrier 10 'tho consummation of those
measures, which have for their result tho
highest nnd best development of tho re
sources of your adopted home. Tho ob
ject under consideration is a good ono, ami
an important one, witliin tho power of ac
complishment, nud called for by every con
sidcration calculated to inspire and sliinti
Into human action. Every producer, every
manufacturer, every mechanic, every mcr
chant, evory laborer, every capitalist, nnd
every owner of princely cstales, has nn in
terest in this movement. Surely this is
one of the coses in which the interest of
the whole is the interest of each. Every
man has his dividend out of this augment
cd publio advantage
But how shall tho object now beforo lis
bo accomplished J V answer :
r.i ... ..
1. ijoi Associations uo organized in
every town and city. They can be indo
pendent, or auxiliary lo the Immigrant Aid
Association of San Francisco, as may bo
thought most desirable But as "in un
ion thoro is strength," so in concert of net
ion, provided that aclion bo cordiul and
harmonious, more will bo done, and bet
ter done, than by isolated, independent or
ganizations. Elect nctive, energetic men
to the Directory 5 appoint a suitable agent
to canvass tho town or city, and authorize
him to obtain from every citizen tho sum
of one dollar nnd upwards, for tho pur
poso of aiding tho Committee in Now
York to publish tracts and pamphlets and
to scatter them over the United States and
Europe. Make it also tho duty of the
Agent to collect facts and statistics nn all
matters mentioned in tho first paragraph
of this Circular. And ns it is desirable
that llieso fuctsnnd statistics should ull con
centrate to somo focal center, in order
that they may be combined, systematically
arranged, and made to tell with tho great
est ell'oct, let them bo sent to tho Corrcs
ponding Secretary of tho Immigrant Aid
Association of San Francisco. A"aiii,
wo say Organizo! organi.e II
2. Hut if in any town or precinct it be
impossible to organize an Association, tin n
let somo public-spirited citizen, having the
coufidence of tho community, take upon
himsolf tho collection of funds, facts nnd
statistics, and 'place himself nt once in
correspondence with I lie Association
San Francisco. In this way, individual
effort may accomplish results as valuable
as could an organized body of men. Act
1011 1 prompt, vigorous, public-spirited
action, is what iho occasion ond tho ob
ject demand.
o. Let Landholders, who, beyond all
others, aro to be benefitted by a large and
increasing population, givo this matter
their serious consideration and earnest co
operation. Let them communicate direct
ly with this Association, stalo the amount,
location, quality and adaption of their
land; whether confirmed or othcrwiso;
the nature of their titlo; tho amount they
are willing to donnto to permanent settlers,
whether fifty acres, or one hundred acres,
or a quarter section ; the most reasonablo
rates at which they will sell per acre, nnd
the easiest terms of payment, so as to make
it an inducement for immicrats (0 pur
chase; whether they will bo willing to
enter into bonds with this Association for
the faithful fulfillment of their contract,
so as lo encourage the settlor and make
him feel that he is secure in his possess
ions, ana naote to no impositions; and
give such other information as will tend to
encourage, aid nnd facilitate immigration
to our shores. If possible, executo a map
of iho lands to bo donated or sold, and for
ward tho sama to tho office in San Fran
cisco. It will bo the obiect of the dm.
mittee in New York, and the Association
in this city, to direct immigrants to those
localities, other things being equal, where
the landholders offer tho most liberal terms
o the settler.
4. Let Agriculturists, east, west, north
and south, communicate the result of their
experience and efforts in cultivating the
soil, in rearing cattle, sheep, swiue, and
horses, and furnish such other information
as they, from their own experience, know
that immigrants would desire to possess. 1
6. LH Clergymen and Teachers come
lo the aid of this Association. They can
furnish much valuable information,' such
as every honest yeoman desires to posses,
before he consents to quit his old stamp.'
ing ground, to seek a new home on the
tho I'acilic, relating to
churches and schools, tho menus of intel- I omong us, who, Micawher like art
lecluiil and moral culluro for himself nnd j Ing for " something to turn 11 n "' '
t'ii ii- . . . 1 .1 . 1 ... . I '
cnimruri, uuwuni 10 hiiow mo milliner I All comiliuiiicallnm
wail.
of churches nnd school!,' publio and pri
vate, in every town and city, the niimbor
of literary and philanthropic association ;
tho number of publio libraries ; tho mor
al standard of the community ; the regard
paid lo tho social amriifiies of life, and lo
iho fculimeiil of a civilized and chrUliuti
peoplo. Thcso nro miitluiit of great im
portance, mid nny information in regard lo
tl.cin will not only bo useful, but apprnpni
ately acknowledged.
0. Let all County Assessofs also csine
to our, -till. Let them, in tho true, spirit of
patriotism, itcvoto a lew hour or ilavs 111
taxable property, canals or ditches, tunnels,
quartz nnd other mines, number of Inhabit
mils, amount of wheat and oilier vegetable
productions per acre, together with nil
other statistical Items which Assessors can
so easily and readily supply. Ono County
Assessor has already promised to furnish
tho information desired.' I.ei all others
emulate his patriotic course, end strive to
mnko their statements as complete and re
liable as possible.
7. Lot tho Tress, everywhere, that glo-
rious exponent of public freedom nnd pub
lio enlightenment, lift up ils voice, rouse
tho people lo their duty, and call upon
them, by ihe love limy bear themselves,
llicir wives and children, to do what they
can lo promoto the prospority of thoir
adopted home tho advancement nud glory
of tho Commonwealth. TIioul'Ii murders.
assassinations and various crimes againsl
the laws of GoJ and man, have heretofore
stained our nuiinls, as they havo the annuls
of every civilized peoplo on tho globe, yet
by whom have these crimes been commit
ted i By outlaws, such ns uro found all
over iho world. Who, in the majority of
cases, have been the victims I Men of n
dissipated course of life, who engendered
their own destruction, and would have
Jono so, hud they been dwellers in any
other climo or country. Wo believe Cali
fornia ami its cdjacent Teniioiicg will
compaio favorably, on tho score of mor
ality arid Christian observances, with any
oven tho most favored of our siMer
State. Human Jifo is as secure here as in
Iho besl regulated government in tho
world. If the contrary appears to be
true, it is only nn appearance, arising from
the tact lliat all tho crimes of a vast ter
ritory of country, extruding over ninny
degrees of latitude and longitude, are con
centrated semi-iaoiithly in ono burning
focus, and, as a conpequenco, are grossly
exaggerated in iho publio miud. We re
iterate our conviction that in no part of
the world is tho Christian Sabbath better
observed, tho sanctity of domestic lifo
more honored, and intelligence, virtue and
honorable dealing moro respected, than iu
tho racifrc State and Territories. Human
nature here, however, is like humau na
ture everywhere. It has its bright and
beautiful side, and its dark nnd repulsivo
aspect. Tim good and the true are horo as
elsewhere found in fatal compauiouship
with the evil and the false.
P. Let nil who can influence human
minds by lhe Pen, enter this field of use.
Short, racy articles, filled with solid and re
liable information on nny of tho above
subjects, aro earnestly solicited. Pam
phlots heretofore published, setting forth
tho resources of this State and the Ter.
rilories on tho north, relating to their soil,
climate, agricultural, mechanical, mining,
manufacturing and commercial interests,
are respectfully solicited. . Such sources of
information will greatly faciiitato the op-
erationsof the Committee. .'
J. And finally, h.t every patriotic citi
zen do what ho can to aid this groat nnd
good work. Let us show to the world
that we have the sagacity lo perceive what
industry and energy and enterprise can do
to supply that which nature has left lo the
co-operation of man. Heretofore, -the
samo is also true now, ihe immense dis
lance, lhe formidable difiicultios to be over
come and tho onerous expense of a pil
grimage to California, necessarily confined
immigration lo men of some necuni.-,
substance, ns well as to men of more than
ordinary physical endurance. But the
tide of immigration has almost ceased.
Unwonted efforts hm-n 1.,,
- ...... ..un au(J m
action (
as !
or letters f
quiry, for tho J'aclfio Immigration Aid
Asioclulion of California, mut (,
diessi d lo the Corresponding Secretary
Signed in behalf of the Director.
J. II. Pl'IIKlTT,
Joshua 1'. I Iavr.t
Joiix II. Sai-nohm.
Hun Franeisen, April lUth, J837.
Alutract oflhiwjt of tht Oreynn BihU So
Uth "l 857 'ryU" Vi'y Ma'y
Kit. I). Li:suii President, and D. UA0.
LEY SocrcUry.
Tho President announced iho deail,.
compilinir from their nccumuluted stores ! Vice ''""'dent, Rev. Mr, Condit.
of statistical knowledge, a statement of i ''l"",t of tho Secrotary and Treat
the resource of each cdiiniy, its topo. urer tt ''id' were rend and approved, and
graphy and general features, its seliools, 1,10 lU'Potl o 11,0 Agent (Rev. Win. R.
churches and htimanilnry institutions, its ! erl)' b'IOW(''' l'10 oc'etr to bo io a prov
amount of land for ngriculluro nnd pas- pcrous condition.
luragc, tho amount nnd quality of gov 'c0 Abcrnethy donated thirty rjuj.
crnment lauds, its number of sheep, horn ' l'rcuro the Biblo Society Rtco-j
cattle, mules, horses and swine, tho names i fur gr"tuilou distribution,
of its largo landholders, wholo nnioimt ofl I'oriy-oighi annual memberships f;rj'.
45 cts, and 0 in pledge, wero received
during the session.
Afternoon Won. rglM,, Knker
by Rev. Mr. Rullcdgo.
Moneys received without spPcific jirec-.
lion, wero ordered to be paid to the Parent
Society. ' It was
Resolved, 1st, To sustain the previout
tion of the Society instructing ihe Agent
far us possible lo oreoniza dimi. u:u..
Societies auxiliary lo lhe Oregon Bible
Society. Resolved, 2d, That the Agent oftlie Or.
rgon Biblo Society place before Countr'
Bible Societies tho importance of sending
Delegates to lhe meetings of the Orwc
Bible Society. 6
Resolved, ad, In accordance with tLf
resolution of the American liil.U .!..:-.
of May Inst, the Oregon Biblo Society en 1
ler upon the exploration of the Territory
within its bouinls, with ihe purpose of
placing a copy of tho Holy Scriptures itv
every family willing to receive it.
Resolved, 4th, As tho Executive Com-;
miltee reside principally in Clackamai'
county, this Society will undertake the ex
ploration nud supply of it.
The Executive Committee was instruct
ed Ip make arrangements fora semi annual1
meeting, and report through the press.
Resolutions, olfored by Bishop Scott1
touching lhe policy of iho American Bible'
Society wero referred lo a -committee 06
three for report at next annual meeting.
Officers elected
Rev. I). Leslie, President ;
Rev. C. Eells, Vico President J
Rev. D. Bagloy, Secretary ;'
Thos. Pope, Treasurer ;
HrtT. Broiiijitoii, Auditor ;
Hon. U. Aberneiliy, P. II. Hatch, Rer
G. II. Atkinson, Rev. J". B. Chamberlain,.
and Rev. Win. Roberts, Executive Com-
miiiei).
AVfiHif Session, Singing by choir and'
congregation, and prayer by Rev. Mr.-
Marsh, followed by an address by Tjishnp'
Scott, followed by singing the Missionary
Hymn commencing, " From Greenland'
icy mountains," which was followed by
nu address by lhe Agent (Rev. Win. Rob-'
erls).
Adjourned to meet at Portland the sec
ond Wednesday in May, 13f8.
The session was harmonious and profit
able, and all retired with increased love for
tho ''old-fashioned Biblo that lay on lit
stund."
Daniel Barley, Seo'y.
Safety
of H.ulisii Railways. We-
see it stated that, during the last five years,
tho English railroads have carried the im
inensc number of five hundred and forty
seven millions of passengers, but seventy
six of whom were killed by accidents oc
curring on the various roads, and a small
percentage of whom perhaps, died of their
injuries. The statement, doubtless cor
rect, being embodied in a report to Parlia
ment, by the Railway Commissioners.
Our readers, so fearfully familiar with th
constant' occurring disasters on our rail
roads, involving the loss of hundreds of
lives annually, nnd the wounding indl
maiming of thousands in a like perkxJ,
will be forced to make on unfavorable (to
us) comparison between the systems of
railroad travel in the. two countries, in4
be willing to hope fervently that tho con.
slant care and caution exercised on tho
roads over tho w ater may yet be enforced
to render life more safe on American rtil;
roads,- :
The Solar Telegraph. Experiment!
with a solar telegraph have been made'
with complete success in Paris, in tho
presence of Lo Verrier, Struve, and others.
1h? rays of the sun are projected from and
upon mirrors ; the duration of the rj
from each other.
, , , . , ..um HIV . -, HIU UUIHIIUU VI I'.W J
now making, m all tlko Wester,, States, to ninkci tho alphabet, after the system of
" . . i; ine ,iJ of population I Morse- I is proposed to apply it to the
f-.uricj; torth fiom ihn r-!itf nJ r.- . usn f ifio Pr,...,.l, ; Ain,tii hortr
Shall wo be less mindful cf 6ur own in- ! t'"5 ordinary telegraph cannot be worked,
tereats, or less active in securing for nnr. ' The posts can be established at 20 leaiue
selves and our posterity, the blessing, that
spring-frani a populous nnd well orga
nized Commonwealth on the shores of Tho
Pacific I We want to sec, coming into
our r.spective neighborhoods, a largo im
migration of hardy, honest, industrious
and patriotic yeoinany,
Bearing tlicirbiri'iri.rhia , 11 .1. ...
lo make a huti of new fortune hen.."
Tho Association will shortly be prepar
ed to furnish the most reliable information
nn a!l m-llfara ..! -.L .
-.. ... iuiiccicu nun milling, me
ehanical, manufacturing, agriculture and
commercial operations, not only to immi
grants just arriving, but alo to many now
The Line of Perpetual Fbost. TM
heel does not ascend as we rise abort the
earth nearer to the sun, but decreases
rapidly until beyond the regions of tho t
mosphere, in void, it is estimated that tho
i cold is about seventy degress below ro
f he line of perpetual frost at the eqootor
is fifteen thousand feet altitude; at 13,
000 between the tropics ; and from 9,000
lo 4,000 foet between the latiiudea of 40
and CO degrees.
Fa-hion's votaries have two faalta ffc
are hollow-headed and hollo w-bearted.