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