Hock spoken low ami mild, Rome would have sank be
neath 'Oblivion's sluggish wave' ages ago. No sir,
Oregon, like Home, may rejoice that she fins within her
borders a flock of independent females" to warn her
of danzer! Future generations will dwell with raptu
rous delight upon that page of history on which is re
corded the fact, that "their grand-mothers drove their
grand-fathers to war and that their grand-fathers 'fit,
died, and bled to gratify their grand-mothers." No,
my bachelor friends,) ou have no hope but in the battle
field. One of your number has already been victimized,
and unless the "young ladies" fly the track, you must
either "defend yourcounlry and the gals," or drag out
your days in the rusty halls ot bachelorship.
The Ladies will pardon me for comparing them to
. geese. The circumstances are so very similar.
A WARRIOR.
Ciens. Pillow and SniEi.ns. The Union publishes
letters from the city of Mexico, speaking in the highest
terms of (ieuerals I'illow and Shields, from which we
make a few extracts:
You are quite aware that no two appointments were
more illiberally denounced than those of Maj. Gen.
Pilhm and Hrij.Gen. Shields. 1 have had the amplest
opportunities of ohserxing the conduct of both for sev
eral hundred miles of a most tning marc!), and in the
bailies of Conlreras, Churubasco, San Antonio, Molino
del Ite., Chcpullepcc, San Cosine, and Tacubaya. At
a most critical moment, at Chepullepec, Gen. Scott sent
word to the gallant I'illow, commanding the parly stor
ming the almost impregnable fortress of Chepullepec,
that all was lost if they failed. "Tell General Scott
that the men under my command shall carry it, or I
will be left dead on the field." He was then badlv
wounded, and giving his orders as he lay on the field.
The prejudices of the enemies of the President, and,
what is worse and most incurable, the prejudices of
tie old army, have given way before the brilliant and
successful conduct of Gens. I'illow and Shields.
Gen. Pillow's brilliant success atChurubusco, induced
Gen. Scoll to select him, after the armistice was broken,
to storm Chepullepec the Gibralter of the valley of
Mexico.
In storming Ibis work, Gen. P. was, with his ad
vancing fore, s, nobly and gallantly leading the assault,
when he was cut down bv a grape-shot, which crushed
bis leg bone just above tbe ankle joint ; but he made
bis men carry him forward, in order to witness the
consummation of the most glorious victory that has ever
yet been achieved by the American arms; and he saw
the "stars and stripes" planted upou the citadel which
had so long bid defiance to us. With Chepullepec fell
two batteries at its base, on the side next the city, and
immediately aftcn vaids Ihc city itself was ours: "Hail
Columbia."
In hi illiancy, Ibis achievement is unsurpassed by that
of this or any other army. I was myself an eye-witness
to the whole assault, and speak what I know ;
and they are the common sentiments of the army.
When Gen. Scoll came up to where Gen. P. lay upon
a wall of the citadel, with his leg badly crushed by a
largo grape-shot, he exclaimed, "My clear General, I
thank God for your glorious success. Your country
will cover you all over with honor, and will pour out
its heart in gratitude for your distinguished gallantry
this day."
Idle Visits. The idle Iowa very heavy tax upon the
industrious, when by frivolous visitations they rob them
of their time. Such persons beg their happiness from
door to door as beggars their daily bread and like
them, sometimes meet with a rebuff. A mere gos
sip ought not to wonder if we evince signs that we are
tired of him, seeing that uc arc indebted for the hon
or of his visit solely to the circumstance of his being
tired of himself, lie sits at home until he has accumu
lated an insupportable load of ennui, and then sallies
forth to distribute it amongst his acquaintance.
SABBATH IN THE MOUNTAINS.
A silenlness so solemn reigns around -':V"M
Hseems as though the breathing woods were hcard
Their leafy lops harmoniously slirred.
The wooing wind whispers the general sound
Of sweet thanksgiving unto Ilim on high.
The snow-horn torrents seem to hush their roar,
And wilh less force their rushing waters pour.
It is His day: His presence hath drawn nigh:- ,
Agents invisible have gone abroad, , X
And hold communion with the sons of men:
This little violet is fall of God !
His beauty dazzles in yon sunlit glen; (Hood,
His grandeur awes us here, on snowy-crowned Mount
And everywhere his spirit workelb good. g.l.c.
AFFLICTION.
With silence only as their benediction,
God's angels come,
Where in the shadow of a great affliction,
The soul is dumb!
God calls our loved ones but we lose not wholly
What he hath given :
They lived on earth, in thought and deed, as truly
As in His Heaven.
Formation of an Oregon Bible Society. The un
dersigned proposes that a public meeting beheld in the
Methodist E. Church, in this City, on Friday, the 26lh
of May next, at 2 p. si., of all the citizens of IbisTcrrir
lory who are friendly to the American Bible. Society,
for the purpose of forming an Oiiegon Bible Society,
auxiliary to the American Bible Society in New York.
The catholic principles of this noble institution are
well known: the universal circulation of the Bible,
without note or comment, in languages that all can
read.
Through its instrumentality, many persons in Ibis
country, who were destitute, have been supplied wilh
the word of life, and there are now some hundred dol
lars worth of Bibles and Testaments in the land, for the
gratuitous supply of the poor and destitute, and for sale
at cost to those who are able to buy them.
At the late annual meeting of the Oregon Mission,
the committee on the Bible cause reported a resolution
for the immediate organization of a society. Several
persons gave their names, and requested that a public
meeting be called at the time above mentioned, to orga
nize a society and take more effectual measures to cir
culate the Holy Bible. All persons friendly la the
cause are invited to attend. It is especially desired that
no one will absent himself for want of a private letter.
The cause belongs to the public, and not to any private
individual or peculiar religious denomination.
Oregon City, April 24, 1848. WILLIAM ROBERTS.
Wasiiingtonian Meeting. A meeting of the
"VVashinglonian Temperance Society" will be held
at the Methodist Church, on Monday'evening next, at
early candle-light. All friendly to thocauseai e invited.
MARRIED On the 26th inst., by Rev, David Leslie,
Mr. Alanson Husted to Mrs. Mary Saukdebs, both of
this City.
Thanks for the cake which was happily received.
On the 24lh inst., by Rev. R. Claypool, Mr. Andrew
N. Dyer to Miss SAnAii J. Clum of Polk Co. , "
FOR SHERIFF. George E. Fraser.wUI be a can
didate for the office of Sheriff of Yam Hill county,
at the eusuiug June election. 4ts.
CLACKIMUS CIRCUIT COURT.
A SPECIAL term of this court will be field at Ore
gon City, on the second Monday of June' next.
April 18, 1818. WILLIAM HOLMES, Sh'ff.