l)c (Oregon drgus.
v. I. Atum,
KWTOJl,
ORHOOrf CITY;
KATL'RUA V, JLI-V 10, W9.
Tkt V.lrclloa.
A we go to prcrf, the result of the re
wiit C'oiigTCHtioiiul election it utill In douht.
One day .Stout, and tlio nrxt lirnn, ii
ahead tut are lw limd to think, from
ill we ran hear, that l.02nn i elected hy
Majority not exceedim? ten. Wo will not I fplied, "'t ft""' l''l,!,'' I'ttlo boy,
Ijo aide to give the official returns until next
wick.
working, intelligent citizent, whoso days
lire sjient iu obtaining honest support for
our families, an well a doing ull wo cun to
advance public good. Cau any one atk
more thuu thi.7 But tin's Is not ull, From
these premises' lie deduce the very rationul
Moulhera Melkoaltle la Orrioa.
Mb. Kiiirnn: With your iiermisviion, 1
will notice through the columns of the Ar
gus oo article published in tlio Corvallis
Union, on the Southern Methodist Church,
over the signature of Itev. 0. Fikhcr. The
rid loi.-al conclusion that "such a reoido, object of tho Iter, g. iitk-niuii is evidently
logger if' their children, cannot fuil to to "akcn ayuijiolLjr ami DiuKe capital in
.ro-.perinaeoiiu(rv soenlightcucd as ours!" vor of the Church South, by raising the
This reminds mo of a reply I once heard "J ' persecution, opposition, nuu in.sr.-ji-
made by on enlightened " son of the Kino- res.-'itation. J ho Kev. gentleman knows
raid," Kcing a-ked by an impertinent iu-
terropitor how ninny children he had, he
yer honor."
well that the spirit of persecution will not
be tolerated in frre Oregon, and therefore
he socks to make the people believe that he
and the few scattered orer Oregon who
Any pcoi-lo may, ns well as indiriduals, want a Southern church, are persecuted.
fancy theiuwlrca great, prosperou., and The Kev. gentleman, to give this cry effect,
i nh!itenei, when they nre neither the one Intimates" that he has received orders to
nor the other; but the tiilly frog found out leave the State, and therefore becomes elo-
that it required more than mere pufmg to 'l'iciit in the midst of his trials and jrsecu-
enlarge iUelf to the size of on ox. Xcither tions, and assures his enemies there is no
will th empty flattcrv nor the fuhoine adu- run in him. Hear him: "We ore in a
lutiun of Interested panegyribts fetch wheat free country, whoso glorious Constitution
to our mill, produce to our markets, or guarantees the saiuo religious privileges to
build a single shed to protect the cattle all; we feel under no obligations either to
from perishing In tho rains and snows of leave the State or to be controlled by the
winter. "Soul, tuke thine ease," is not religious dictation of others. We claim
the theme from which to preach to Orego- the right to think and act for ourselves, I
niaiisjust now. We want stirring up, ra- while we obey the laws of our country aud California when ho first came among us,
ther. The truth is, we ore far behind the the mandates of our God.'1 but he can't touch you in tho big talk.
times iu every branch of agricultural enter- Now, Rev. 0. F., I n-k yon candidly, But why tell the peoiile of Oregon Unit the
prise and industry, lbe.se ore thcesscntiul why do you use this hypocritical cant ? "sociul and physical condition of the slave
elements, the indispensable prerequisites of Why net so unworthy of the name of a is constantly improving," bceauso your
prosperity, wealth, nnd greatness, and with- Ihristian minister? ho has said you Church has erased from her Discipline all
out these, the probability of any State or ought to leave the State? Who has reference to slavery, nnd now is inculcating
country ever becoming prosjierous, weulthy, sought to control you by his religious dicta- the doctrine that slavery is of divine right,
or ciili-'Mcned. is doubtful m the extreme, tion r Iinni!? the
I a - v wj'j'ij ii wj'iuh.0 vv via v vviiavi.nvv v ant
That Oregon has the bone, the sinew, this wail on account of your iicrsecutions, slaveholder when it lifts ui its voice airainst
and the soil, is not to be denied; but the and which you were so anxious should be oppression ? Just think of it: Near four
lrtnum moMe, the first moving power, is heard all over the land that you requested millions of human beings suffer under cruel
uoi in jirnporl.on. o want the will and all the jmpcrs friendly to " religious free- bondage, and yet their cries nrovoko no
i.ic tmrn,j w drive forward the cultivation uom to give it ono insertion, and while symputhy from thoso ministers of the gos
ofthe land. These Oregon wants, and you were writing about "denominational pel who daily hear of theso sufferings and
from tho State of Texas. Have not the
nnuers of tho Church South approved ond
justified the conduct of that mob, IU viola
tion of tho Iuws of Ood and of the laud ?
And you, here In Oregon, whining ahout
opposition, writing about persecution, and
nt th cinie time oceunvlnir o church of
the denomination which this cry is raised
against ! There ore in your course duplici
ty and insincerity that ought to be rebuked.
I would further say, I am sorry to sec
you so gassy iu Oregon. The intelligence
of the people will not endure this. You
.... i !!.
suv, owuiif to uic incrcascu iucimic w
preaching the gospel to tho slaves in the
Church South, "hundreds of thousands
have been converted to God through her
instruiiieiitulitv" then vou odd. "there
are now near two hundred thousand iu the
communion of the Church South." Look
at theso statements" hundreds of thou
sands hopefully converted," " near two hun
dred thousand in the communion of the
church"! Well, Mr. Fisher, you ore igno
rant of the general intelligence of tho peo
ple of Oregon, or you would not have be
come so inflated in such a short time.
Your forerunner talked about big work in
fcj The celebration and exhibition in
connection with .Me.Minville College, Yam
hill county, on the 1th, excited more inter
est and attention than any other commem
oration of the national birth-day in this sec
tion of the State. The citizens ef McMin
viilc funnelled the dinner, and the college
the lltcrury j.urt of the entertainment.
lloth were oinjilc, complete, successful.
1 'resilient Chandler promised that ull who
were present should lie filled, mentally and
physically. The promise was redi-uned.
The original oration, by Thomas Ureutz,
end valedictory, by J. 1'. Jones, were mer
itorious productions, and gave promise of
Mure usefulness and success ou the jiurt of
these young gentlemen, if they persevere in
their efforts to ascend the hill of science.
It only remains fur us to say that if those
interested in Me.Minville College do not re
lievo it from its indebtedness, ond place the
institution on a firm busis fur future ojicra-
lions, they fail of the performance of a very
imjiortaiit duty.
Washington TtiutiTuitv. Tho returns
that have already come in indicate the re
election of (ior. Stevens as Delegate in these she must have developed before she enemies," you were occupying one of their wrongs inflicted by a Christian community,
cau possiwy income a great and prosper cuurches night after night and for two and who yet utter no remonstrance, no
oiis .-uiic, ana era we can claim the loin- whole fcuouaths. Does this look like the prayer, no admonition in the cars of that
bastie eulogy of "Fur West," even with strong oj .position you complain of? community! but tell us that under this si
ded, and after tho contest all bunds took a
drink iu token ofaitiity.
At tho Hassoloe, which runs on above
the Cascade, does not start till the morrow,
I had time to look around and tco some old
acquaintum-ci, amongH the rest, Mr. F.,
on old resident of Mnn City, who now keep,
"public hmiw" nt the upper Cascade!.
Sjient the lint night out, with him, ond iu
the morning, ofter the steumer had complet
ed her loading, bid the Cascades "good
bye," and " slid" for the Italics. Hut this
letter is long enough, so I will bring it to a
close. If I have leisuro at the Dalles aim
above, I will give you a few items in regard
to what I see nnd hear. So no more, but
reuiuin us luutil, Kx-" Sniu:.vr."
Congress by a large majority,
IIiuts Laih I'i'.Tlic steamer Ouwurd,
Capt. Jamicson, of the CpjK-r Willumette !
trade
lust, on account of low water aud scarcity
f freights. The K.vj.ress, Ci.pt. Strang,
lietwecn Oregon City and Portland, will
tease running tin's week, until fall
v ' ..ii ... !..... ...
was lui.l un ut Caneiiiah on Tuesday . . 1 " " rT""'"
II !. ..;.... .1 'M 1 I.
uuiu me i i.ii.is cniiuren nml Ull.
Ajiicis.
Asskssuh. Mr. John Thomas, our new
ly-elected county Assessor, has entered
on his ollice, nnd perforins its duties iu such
a way as to present ft delightful contrast
to thejnekuss who was inioscd on us last
year.
Droves of cattle have been passing
through town this week and last from up
country, going cast of the Cascade mountains,
Si ini.R. We learn from tho Advertiser
if the Hth that a mail named Thas. McKie
took poison nnd died from its effects, at the
Des Chutes one day lust week. Jloliud
been much troubled with rheumatism for
tome time and had previously threatened
suicide,
Fka.i:ii Itivmi. The Portland News
of the nth in.t. soys tl.ut tho Cowlitz
brought us pusscnger koine Frazcr River
miners, who give discouraging accounts of
mines, country, climate, nnd everything
else.
"Tin ltoii,irr."- have rwrivrd Um
J. II. Still A Co., San Kmncinoo, tin. first ni.inlvr
of " Tlir Kwiuincmt i,J New Vurk l.einuro Hour
Cempaiilun," liiontlily rrjorliry of nove !, tain,
wiY", liiaturK-lli , t-Lrtclics, nnecM. t, an,! fac-
tiie, of tin moat lively un, rnlt-rlBiu;nir tleavrijit'on.
"Slorc.l nllh the trrasutci .f tlis literary worM:
Anil with iiit of mirtli, ton."
A 'i;tinK'iiiliiiij; feature ofllie " Kiitiiin, i.i" ;
It tli regular puhlicilioii of the Waverly Noveln,
soli of hch will l.o fin-lie J in four, or at most
Cn. tiumlier.. It i, , ,,lmrl 0f f,ftJ
1;m,i.,I well .ritite,l. Price, $I..'iU wr ytur, nt
i!i unlet of luiU cati, n-12 Ann St , Ntw Yoik.
J. II. Still A Co., San I'r.iuiit.'o, ;eiilt.
Ntw AivnHriiu:iiiMm.-Ve call uttcuti. n t.i
thf nlvertiiieiiient of the r.er Varlioue of (ieo.
J. Bronlu At (.'ii., San Kranoinco. Tliow dratinp
ill their line will do will to favor t,i, flm, wi,j, or.
iltn,aa we know Mes.r. It. Jt Co w ill furnish the
bitl article! in their line iih jir, injciiem and Ji,
piti I..
John Moonrv il OllVm.l a.min n III. -I-, L -r
biu ami ilineH, ln pr..p.. to tell low,
Thoe in lebte.l to Cliarinnn .( Warner will fmj
mclliiiig to their interem among the new a.Iver
tineiuenli, ami alsoCiUou & iotUr't fiienJt.
I rom Stake lUr,
Dks Ciiitk.--, July 12.
Ki. Aitncs: Perhis you would like to
have something from this region of country,
and ns I notice no one has as yet given you
any account of affairs here, I will send a
lew lines myself, and if I see 'em printed in
your 'valuable paper' (I believe that will
do), I shall continue to furnish you with nil
tho items of interest that may be picked iij
iu tho region round about Snake Hiver.
Wo aro now making regular trips up
ftnnko Jtivcr, with the now and splendid
stern-wheel steamer Col. Wright, under the
command of the popular Captain Len.
White, of whom it is not nccetM-.ry to speak
further than to say that passenger who
irnvci with him w.JI he well ' taken caro of.'
We go as fur as the IMouse crossing, some
sixty miles from the mouth of Snake Hiver.
Tho water has been very high, with an av
erage current of seven miles per hour du
ring the high stage. The country presents
a most barren appearance ull tho way
along tho river, and stock-raising is about
Hut you say the editor of the P. C. Ad- Icncc about oppression the "social end
vocatc has opposed your organization here, physical condition of the slave is constantly
.uw, an unit nas oecn said in that inper improving"! erily, a "deceived heart
amounts to this: There is no necessity in hath turned him aside, that he cannot dc-
uregou lor the organization of the Church liver his soul, nor say. Is there not a lie in
ftoutn. ..now, according to your doctrine my right hand!"'
ut equal rights', Imd not tho editor of that Hot, uftcroll. the Ilev. trentletnnn ns-
paper a ngm to spook and act for himself? stircs the people of Oregon that the great
And docs not your apology for the orgnni- object he has before him iu comimr union-
zntion of the Church South confirm the them is to spread scriptural holiness over
toirecmess oi tne conviction expressed by Hie land. lie should not forget that it is
mm r ou state that the chief ftdvantoirc not " by might, nor by power, but bv
i - .i " . ' ' ' "v
e"'1 "J "K separation " has 6een to give .Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts," that God
Me yottpel to Southern slaves as it never must give the increase. He ought to have
iw leore." Have you come to Oreiron conic trustintr in the power of divine (m.
I. i- o- " - o
'"Jin-urn luoouincrn slaves to onrnnzn to arive success to n bin rfr,,ri
for their benefit to greatly improvo their this wail about persecution, aud w'ithout al
" soi-iul and jihysicnl condition" ? Trulv. lowing his easier desire to succeed to e.
thou art a bcnevol
nit I am huppy to inform you that that him years ago that he would not prosti-
system, whoso fundamental principles nre tutc to mercenary ends uu influence design
opj.ression and injustice, is not in our midst, d to be used for noble purposes. I assure
and when submitted to tho people for '"" that the advertisement of himself in
....... .ucrj.iutiec, iney py a large majority "ist part of his articlo is in bad taste
PoitTLAsn, July 13, 185!),
En. Arui s DeurSir: I must enter my
protest ogainst the practice of ncwsjiopcr
editors catching street convention of per
sons occupying humble and private positions
in life, and so changing the substance of it
as to make the party stultify himself beforo
the public, as an editorial iu tho Argus of
tho Utli hist., headed " Consistency," would
muke me do. In that article J am inado
to say I was anxious for Mr. Stout's defcut,
as hi election would bu detrimental to the
)nymeiit of our war scrip, but voted for
him because the election of Logan would
gratify Mr. Dush. This would betray a
smullness iu me that my entire life would
contradict. My statement to you was,
what others havo frequently heard me say
since the election, that had I been governed
iu my voto ulone by pecuniary considera
tions, I should have voted for Logan, as
the peculiur condition of parties iu the next
Congress might favor his efforts in procur
ing it payment. It is true, I said some
thing obont his election gratifying Mr.
Dttsli, wlin I thought desired the destruc
tion of the Democratic party rather than
lose his Salem inlliiciico over it. Higher
motives, however, always havo governed,
and I trust always will govern, my vote,
ittlc as it is worth, than that of pleasing
or displeasing Mr. Hush or any other indi
vidual. I ever have voted, and ever will
vote, tho Democratic ticket, because I be
lieve the principles rnttneiuted by that par
ty to be correct, aud shall never think it
worthy of enquiry whether the success of
that party jdea3es or displeases Mr. Hush.
These are, in my estimation, reasons enough
to control mo without the silly one that
Mr. Hush controlled my vote. Please
give this a place in the Argus. I am, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
M. M. McCwivhr.
i. t. . .i , .... .
nreuK it wuu impunity, tum voim...
stood thus arraigned, thus ecilttfrj
thus convicted, more becuiise of a foolith in!i
fearful liubit ho and too many other, k,
acquired, than from wickcdnen or eiilk
tcntion. The hubit thut doomed thi, tjt
man to Ignominy and disgrace, LroiZ?
cloud over the uiiticipuliou of Lis yj
and grief of the bitterest gall to theatj5
III Ml V (ttutitt ft un 1 II (V i. -
constantly with deadly weapons upoj 2
person, which iu a moment of pastio,?
had mint unfortunately nsi-d, ond no
woefully must ho tuko tho conwviiienfr5
it.n r..t..i .i.,,..,i'. .....t. x. ', . n
mm, iiii.ii iiiuiiioi.B nwm, iOlllteQtf.
kill being shown from the evidence, httl
m;iiteiiced for manslaughter to three ittn
in tho pcuitenthiry. l'enpki' J'rtii p!
S'M Vi'y. ' w
rtTThe Ntw York Trbuue't VuU,l.
crrenii lent my! lint iluci the rttull of tin
ii.in elei'tinn hut hoi a mvlu known Un jj,
cmlic lr,lre hve b(iin to prupone Ktnator
I'fliriv, , hisurkiii, uw i, aw iiiiriVVIUtj
Tht South dein.in It tlit i-miiliilata.
tl?" Tht Hluunton ( Vs.) Spflt-iniorttytikai,
wraiern !( f the lllue Kiilge it Bow eottnJ
with inillioinof loriwtt. Thoy nptared Ritim
ih top uf Iho niounlaiii, abiiut two wrtke l.7j
teem to bt moving In a wwlerly dirtetioa. .
tmiOMHi-hi I'rasbyleriin timid
aemuly liuve ili trriiiineij tin liunlioii oftlufjj-i
eitera Tliiili;ical A', miliary of thtir Ckiiw?
hy llw il.ci.lel ruin of SIU fur Chicago, u, -l!
Iiiiliuuiju.'ia, '
OitniiosCiTV Markkt. Wheat tlal in.
flour $ii.OO to $i!.f)0; potutoi-s 75; osUJi-'
miter, iresn, jwe pacKcu, 20c: himi
15 to Kjc; eggs JOc.
Whul Ureton Meeil,
Eo. Annrs: In a late number of that
interesting little visitor, the " Daily Adver
tiser," an article uppeuivd under the title of
far West," to the writ.-r or which we
Orogoniuns must feel under umnv and last
ing obligations. The encomium therein,
literally heaped upon m, mil t be highly
gratifying to our vanity. aaV!j kllt.w
thnt wo are a great Kioplo, and that Ore
gon i great and nourishing tittc, but,
like the juror and his eleven obtiimte col
league, 1 can never reason uiy fdlow citi
zen into the same opinion. A thousand
thanks, " Far West,"
an ii is in lor. beveral immigrant from
the Wiilametto Valley, with their stock
are settling in different jiarts of the country,
l here may be some 'society' here after o
while in fact, we nre looking for quite an
audition at this point soon, from your 'neck
of woods.' nvil ' Kirk' and .V:.l;,.'
make haste.)
,,,ri,,ii,".,n'c Hunts arc paying rcrj
wen. Jiowfnio it N Tninitrnt e..M i.
am inclined to think the Colvillo mines nre
rich. On. rainier got through ull rijjht
Tim i.,.i:... i ,1 . ?
... o.ui.iu n jiiiii mm a nj;in t00K jiiuce
with the company that went up Snake Riv
et, in which some fifteen or twenty white
were killed, the number of Indians sent
to 'kingdom conic' is not stated; but prob
ably the official reports of the battle will
win up sonio seventy-five or eighty red-
sKins put hort Uu ennifotl,
Lieut. Mulhm's road expedition Is beyond
Slink l INl'ne l.n.ln.. 1 ... .1
'i '"'(, iiunnt-u near tlie 1 e-
huise. Tlie road would be a good thing, it
it was put through the mast practicable
route but big tires of course know how to
lay a wagon-roud, nnd make Cottonwood
bridges that are not safe for theirown teams.
Who ever heard of a bridge being built by
a company that dure uot drive their own
team aero it, but ford tho stream?
It has just occurred to m. T i..
- ----- ...v A iiiigiifc UC
called upon to fight a duel with some Lieu
tcnauf brother, who, by tho way, is ' sudor
trader' along with tho road exjwditiou-so
I must 'dry up,' for to stand up before a
rille ot ten aecs, would make my knees
smito together like Delshazzar's. I dislike
dueling.
Cunt you nmke it convenient to take a
itu us this summer, and see our fine
rejected it ns the Upas tree of the moral
v 1 1 .
wonu, beneath whoso shade ull intellect
languishes and all virtue dies. We, there
fore, no not need your self-sacrificing labors
among us for the benefit of the slave
ib uvea nui caisi among us nny necos-
sii) ior nn organization of your kind. Dut
1 congrntulate you ns a sojourner in a free
Slate. Here you have your privileges.
You can stay or go. You and vour en.
laborers can go in and out anion? the nen-
ple, and gather into one fold all that have i
any sympathy with slavery, and no man
i" object. 'll,o glorious Constitution is
respected in Oregon religious freedom is
secured to nil.
Eqpal Rights.
a thousand thaiiLJ I couutryf (.OHIO uli mi il..n i
I like fl,.tl,.rv !, !. . 1 ...... ... . - ... - ..: . ." " " wu v,nr'J ,,laKes
7 . " " ""eieneui institution. uil I Win trv ta o hall- I.:..
T ..i .1. . i . .. .
"oiiow. inui, wiuie uu world i piou,y
confessing our sins, t!i,.ro is some o.m elmri-
table enough to wkuowltHlge our virtue,
hut
'white
even .lihongl, they should mjuin a touch I wbseriptiou to the Vrtrus
HI thi IirnA l.v .....I.. ... ( e ... ...... o
v. .... uiusa to nuKe them legible. Flat
tery is p!lllluv, for tll0 lIllc;; j( is bc(ur
than chloroform. It don't make a bo.lv
jcfpout.ll sensitivenw and fivling, but
like nicsuierisin, it lull, U4 illtoa gor
urmrny tranuutlhty, which, if not lasting
is at least gratifying while it
After a vivul, Mj Mt
detatlof the tniuxvodeul adv.nt, h;ch
our State afford to the immigrant, Lepro
eeeJ. in an elj iei.t ditnax of wo,t bril-
lopronouiu-eust.rtxiH-rom
' tl.il r.iniH, i..v it i
J" w. " juu uave one.
, , Lso .
I . Kudosed iu thn nri... f. r.n.
! vi uij UHU
1 11.1 n
few WCtks behin.l tin,,, I.., i i.
. -"I J0UKU0W,
a,u ul on the cotiline of civilization
prompt in paying as those
L.
and can't be a
who live in the valley dose by you.
WThe North American Continent
coutuius a population of about 43,000,000.
IW Thf litltimor. American w arnt the coning
SlawliolJer.' ronrfnlioa in SlarrUnJ ipfnrttak
inir..,, Mv, action ainrt fre.'.roe., ,
'There it tuougb Black ItrpMhliwoum i.
tut 1. make . ftcoon, tod t. mt , 0
l .. .'...hJ !, ,a,r ,r, , uu iKr
W.tr:o., h.,r.d mind,,, J
l!ut I will proceed a little farther, in nr.
ler to convince you that you arc not sincere
i nu mis cant. 1 on say the " ' I'lnn nf
Separation' gives tho Church South equal
privileges and rights with the M.E. Church,"
and the "glorious Constitution guarantees
the same religious privileges to all"
Purely, you do not intend to give out the
impression that the 11. E. Church has the
same privileges in a slave State ox
Church South thut the "glorious Consti
tution" protects them nt nil ? In this
State, you can pass iu nnd out aniono- thn
people, nnd gather into the fold of the
Church South ull who love slavery, and
restrictions will be placed upon you. But
nvc the ministers of the M. E. Church the
same protection in passing in and out among
the people iu slave States, to (rather into
the fold of Christ those opposed to op
pression, ns you boast of possessing in Or-
( Jiavo me peojdc protection in the
privilege of asking for ministers of the M,
ft. Uiureu to conic and take the spiritual
watch-care over them, as the few scattered
out urvgou have m asking for Southern
.......Mors r-or must they leave the State
"'mom tlio Church"? Hc.vv
... me cuiie oi lexas, from which
v.m f... I.. 1. i .
JUU .uniifiiy uaiiea r aiow was it at 15on-
uam, during tue session of the Conference
oi i.ie m. t. thurch iu that place. I waut
you to tell the people of Oregon all about
that mob how it originated with members
- . wuuren outn bow a number of
er mmisters were present and participated
- proeeeinngs-bovv the resolutions
' wWbrthc.a-.ttJho, ,hatmob
of blacklegs, whisky drinkers, border rufT
.aus and member, of tht, Church South
Wn,y,meruberof the Church South
proe-eeded to the church on the holy S.bl
bath day, at the hour of divine service and
imposed UIH)n jrtt citizens of the n.t!' ,
strietion of spm-h and consciem !,;...
f 1 "V4i JU
of tho nation. AH th V"
...v iva aua?iotc ot Travel
July 4lh.
Turned our backs on Portland, and be
gan to glide rapidly down over the placid
waters oi the illnmettc. Xot much steam
m tho boiler, but plenty in reserve, conceal
ed in certain long-necked receptacles under
cork. Cool, pleasant breeze mcctiuir us.
r... ... c i .
nesii irom oiu .Neptune's dominions, until
we turn a sharp angle up tho Columbia.
wheu our breeze is behind, and in front we
have only a sultry sun. JJut old Hood
.1.. t t '
urcssca iu ins snowy mantle, looms up in
gruiiusuunuiity, looking like a huge sentinel
ujion our vaney mountain wall. Passen
gers slightly enthusiastic in view of the
steamer some distance ahead. Observed
several consulting the steam cuairo. m.,1
heard some wondering in an audible tone of
voice it they couldn't "give her just a little
more." Tasscd " other steamer." however
without difficulty, when excitement subsided
slightly. Gentlemen " spiritually minded"
seen smiling through an npurturein the es
tablishment where surplus steam is gcuer-atcd-comforted
theroby. Leaving the
"city of soldiers" after a short halt, our e-.iv
steamer (brightened by a few rays of beau
ty, accompanied by masculine representa
tives) flung the foam from her prow, and on
by submerged fields, aud floating fen, ,i
bridges, rushed np into the quiet solitude of
the Cascades. Iu one place I saw the wa
tor falling, and falling, and falling, and fall-
"ig; seeming as if it would, never reach lot
ion. Kit a kind of dropping sensation,
as if the bottom had fallen out from under
me, and I was going down-down.
Sceucry growing wilder and more romantic
mountains towering skyward on either side'
cliff becoming more precipitous, nutil gran
deur and sublimity were the ot.lv word
which occurred to me as fitting adjectives
to employ in description.
But imagination must fill ont th. w,,
.ie who uave not been L rml -;i. .
sight, as I must hasten along. Arrived at
he foot of the Cascade portage slightly ob
fuscated, and allowed the passemrer r.
to go without me; in conseoueneA hA .
pedNtriM exercise of some six mile .1..
steamboat landing. Consoled mvself br
considering the ea,e of two unfortunates
who not only walked, but rarr;
k..- I- . . ' s
ummreu pound apiece. Rt?h th.
- mv iunu
"last, aud found it mostly ticht. thonoh
some portion, hod preTiously become loo
nd floats .way. Spirited conflict soon
after my arrival between four braves with
w nu mree ot hp ;.k .
, .
w aoTUS. utt e
En. Aniifs: It would be a great conven
ience to travelers if road supervisors would
comply with the luw, a they are sworn to
do when inducted into ofiicc. Sec. 39 of
the road law reads as follows:
" Every supervisor shall erect and keen
up at the forks of every highway and every
crossing oi public voads. a truitlu or fimrer
uuillll
Mcttlmc ( Tcaekrr.
RiiiTotorTHK Anoi-i: Permit me thronrh n
coIuiiiih to invite nil the teai-hert and fritmbtj
e.lt.caiion in ('Itckatiintcoiinly to met! io Ortm
lny uu rii'inj NitviiMwii, iii;iihi a, Jd, l
o'clchk, far the purixe of ouiuulting; ia rtftHii
what will be tho ln-t mcthiKl of titrating ik
C'limion at liixiU of I lila county.
J. I. Totr.
July 2. Sihotl Supl CUektmu ft'
fT Notice it hereby givi-n to ill tht Chrittita
congrr,'utioiia in Oregon that, owing to droits
lniKH not neccwiry to mention, our .Stale nd.
ill-will nut be at Suit-in thit fall, but it to bill
1 Millionth, Polk county. A II tht congrrgal'itai
throughout Iht Stult nrt earnestly reijiieil It
k-ii,I ilelrgalet to wii, niroiiijjr, number ef mtav
bci- eniH'iinj th'irclie, .Vo.
Sui, merlin,; to iiii'luilo the 2d Iird't D; ii
Septein'irr rn-jt, an J to b-gin on Thuralay atm
''oek. J. K. Metrw.
M.'XHoi-tii, I'ulk county, .June, 1859.
Mrwlng t'.lrclr.
The luliet cmiicclcj will, tlx l'irt Cotimwa.
tiuuil Church iu Uir-'ou t'ily, Uika tliia uuiurua
ty to hif.iriu the public thut they have remit;
v':iue. a Sewing Circle, for the puruuee of
;irw in ili fnivinL' the i xiviiart uf the churefc-
They are n'v irmly to neelvt work fMn pouV
iiipii ur Indies, wliicl. nhall be proui.tly nail oeiil;
excci.ti-J un rciniouub: Iciiih." Any jreiilleavt
iiilrrrsicil in the ubject iniy becoino hootnrj
nn mbrin by paying an annual aubecriplieo a
$200. Any djim'.iuiw III bo uru'.efiilly rnieitti ,
, Secrtttn. ,
March 2ii, 1SJ3.
Multnomah Lodgo No. I,
VV. ii A. .M., hulds ila etntrd coiiitiiiinict-
lioiiain the Suntuf Tt-muvRiuca HalLai
the lirst Siiluriluy pieci diii the Full Mom it
cuch mot) til. lireiliren iu gimrf ttanilinj! an t
vitrei I,, mien,!. v. y. HUCK, VT. M.
U. W. CiiAia, Scc'y. 1
MAHS.X33B:
Iii Stockton, Cut., l'.lih June, 1859, Mr. ita
Iliiti.u, uf OrrKoti City, to AIi.it Mmhh Am
ll.n. formerly of Ciucinaili, Ohio.
tjj" fuuipiiiiK-iita of the hap;.y p.iir receivei
U 11.- (.1. 1 .. . T I . ...
, luiiiiiuiiii nil nisei liiioii ill cl' nu v iiiu iiii .uiy in ouiy. u m. nv ira hi. I'uri
letters, directing the way, and specifyin" the f'"1'' W'U1-IA Habb, L'hrk of VVahiiu
dbtance to the next town or public place l1'
situated ou each road respectively." A r,e of y; M (I:iaP ncc.nllllBW to
The Cahcaub IIoad Oi-k.w Mr. Dob
sou has crossed to tliiy side of the Cuscude
Mountains, by the liarlow (into trail, with
his pack-train of one hundred and two
mules. He reports, however, tlie existence
as yet ot some twelve miles of snow, but
winch is very linn nnd hard, nnd therefore
is no mo term I obstacle. Unite three thou
sand head of cattle, he informs us, have ul
reaily passed this way. bv Foster's Ilanch.
nnd ho also saw a number of families ou the
way. A largo number of cattle were re
ported as in movement in this direction,
south and west of Poster's.
A xNew Tit ah.. Mr. Dobson, while
waiting to cross tho Mountain, cut out a
new trail on tlie south side of Sandy, from
1 outer's to the upper ford of Sandy, thus
avoiding the bad crossings of that trouble
some stream. This new trail is nlmnt U.
teen miles m lenirt i: it nassns nrr.
... u l v ' v . t iv CO
n uiy country than the old one, and has an
ubundatit suj.ply of feed for stock by the
wayside, which ia not the case, wo arc nd-
lieu, uy the other route. Dalles Journal.
i pair
only to see which could
firefat.sonoMvwMk 8aJ
I5oV Co.NVlCTED. Tllfi term r.f fn
just dosed here presented some scenes that
loum oui can serious reflections to all; but
the most impressive lesson thero tuu-ht
was tho trial and conviction of young Kc
clcston. The prisoner is n mnn. i,o i.
soft, downy chin and upper lip gave cvi
deuce of tho first dawnintr nf
strength and the responsibility of discretion,
the prand urv frnin. nn ...
l.:. r , . ' ""'".wit- i u'Ja 1 si,
h m for murder in the first degree. The cv
idence showed that in th. "
11 , . '. wi till llll'.V
CQsable passion lie had stabbed his fellow
aud playmate with a large knife, of which
wound, he afterwards died. The arguments
of the counsel were such as might have
been anticipated-the age of the bov, the
feelings of tho father, the deep angn'4 of
to soften the Jury and make them lav hold
,, ' ""-"m.-e mat went to m tiate
the oflense. But the 1 UA i .e
-one human being bad been sent in the
Jmige. lhe urv were not mn.i .
emn oath; however painFu JflS S I tZ
ceased M h"mm,n!Se of tlus PUto
cea,eu, all was huhed; counsel stopped
sper,ngtotheirclientsorrus.lingaioPng
OOOKJ and narvro. n j , . . .
th. .r i -i r r ' . " " suunu aisiuroea
Th i li i t lC Pni0uer t0 """ V."
teWi J:0n"?' but eighteen
Z . .Chr"lh0od and yth. t the very
threshold of fc b cf,,i - .7
doom i II r i r V rweive a leion g
hu ?' aU -,f ,lfe that WM W him lav
M the sc.ru d2
ticremiinni.
m.. i.uuuc, nuwiiijr ,mll me pnuut wet Ml
forgoiti-a.
In Uutleiille, May J3( S5!I, by Key. Si If.
I a,-kier, Alr.li.il. .Mai.i.oih-, i.f De Chutttli
.Mit i'BANKiK llucit, daughter of S. M. BU,
liw)., of liutteviile. , , ,'
111 Ui-rgiiD Cily, .liily 10, IS.-.O, by J. Uf. Bicot,
Em, Air. Kithard V. Kimtia til Mn Hf.-irMHl
c,.i,i
In llenlon county, Jmif 2, by I5ev. R. C IM,
Air. liyrou fool, of Corvullig, io Alist Jont Un
burn. In Marion counly, nn the 9lh irwl., by Rer.f.
II. Siimll, Air. Jos. pl, s. Hurpee, of Jacktonn'lkv
to Mi Irene J. Spic.,,, lato of Sandmky Citjr,
Al 1,18 i"Co 0f .To.ei.ri Lalthaw, E
Eugene tity, Jy 4, bv Iter. H. Kobe, Dr. A. W.
I ultertun, of Kugeiio City, and .Mia Amanda
.c,,ui miinon coiuity.
On the 4tl of July, at t18 resldenct of J.eok
iIe, in Linn ouuntv, by Itov. Luther Whiti,
iilr. Alarum Kizer to Miss Alary Wigle. 1 '
In AIcAIinnville, Yamliill county, July 8, 18M,
1lM. AANCV H'AltKP.V. uif..f ll.n.u lV.n.1
aged 30 yeurt k.t April. UU hut left a hiubml
anJ 5 children.
In January last eh u-.n. ,i.. m. .
w .. iu... ,, .,vn TTi.u in urn
le; oona diaeaao which the phyticium. km
called neuralgia tettlcd in one foot, cawing lk
most severe naint. wliVI. o,.tin..j e... .:.
.w. fcarccly any interruption tjicenl what
been produced by the ute of aarootict. Al I
an
CM
the ends of the Imi u ...j -j u..i
and toot, appeared dead ; thit continued until tki-
loot came emirely offal the instep joint. Stwi
pl'ici-t o.. and about tho back decayed, and pin
offlethwerttakeno.it. '
Dr. Ativey. of MeMinnvllu u.l.k .i.. m J
everal of II,, moit eminent phyticium in lb eetl.
ry, has mott carefully and faithfully attended tpM
her during her entire ticknesa.
ii!r. Warrsn uiut a t .t. v.mVil
baplitt church, and during all her protracted atl
most painful tieknets the hat exhibited a j-ood
(Tree of Christian calmnest and reeignatiou. Sb
expressed a willineneM to die, and talked witk k
hwband about It . ,1,, would nDOut any olktr
mailer, giving direciione about har children, u
counseling them with pcrfeot oompoture of ftelitf.
Mar auly anxiety waa lest the should fU to f
torn a proptr Christian spirit io tht mldttrfU
ertat pa,D, and to much weukneat of mind.
iltr burial was attended on the 9th by 1IJ
congregation of friendt. wh
tr ioes were cond ucted by the writer. C.
1 apen m California and Alinouri pltatt oopf. '
mA', j"',' Grcre' of Eryt pelat, Julia Tt,
infant daughter of Tho.. G. and Cath.r.'ae ,Nvk,
Jed one month and six dayt,
At rortst Grgve, April 35, Martha Pi
oif.au, aged one yenr.
tinn Momr Fuf)t V,0lhl". J"" 18, of ooptoaV
0 n, ?T' " of Henry McDerwoU,
Oregon C ty ,a th, 9lh year of 'htl
" Hiam and Mary Colli,,.. ,g.d I5 v,,'
Wniiam JLTn Por,l,n,J' amutl.tolrf
6 month "d Dor0,l,, Shcluok, aged 3 y.-
BrLV,aCCV' W T- Jl"'29i M7 Vlf I
nroolmfav. on v J...k. I 1
nn, Brock.:rf rr '. ut-:
' "s luoumt and 1 1 oayt.
P oacu or b kmd, Jluined ad bjasted iu
h.s own preset, death, worse than death
awaited him Why, it mar be
one Mh he should the'Uw thu5
"ithriffor? Wt -i. .i . , , . .
know, and tea,h t 'J, . 6U0U. u .
aw i m , l"""ren, that the
,? Ror-terof perwn.; none cau
V "I Itb. u htreby giTeB that the pt
Or. rf,'p..of J-G-Gibu ana Robert Poll"
irou ti.y, nnder the name of Glbtoa & rV
tor. was d,oJTed by malual couentoa th S
t r taa"r '. All debit will bt paid kf
i. t"' Md h " tDtiM utboriieo si
Ueet whateter it due to ,.id firm.
o,. r . ROBERT rOTTER. -Orrp.nCrty,Jaty
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