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Letter from 'Lawrie Todd. Tn a loiter to the N. Y. Express, 'Lawric Todd' thus tulks about Ute glories of war: Of late Mr. Printers, we have bad line upon line, budget upon budgt (, lure a little, and I bo re a inuckleof glorious news; glorious battles, glorious cilorirs; and glorious deaths aye, there's tbi; rub, "glorious death": glorious news to the widow and the father It w, glorious ne vs to the n.olhi r vbo must d him at iur breast: and glorious news to the maiden to whom lie was bclrolhtd. These tragedies runind me of old Duncan .Mr-I.rod be was Colonel oflhe 42nd Regiment !' Seotrh High landers: IK h.iu .1 1 1 hew,, a yon i man to vthom be ias much attach t! -as a proof of his r fcaid, be re solved to learn him his ovu hade--he lb n fore pro cured for him an Ei. sign's Commission in his own regiment. On the iik ruing of the ha 1 1 If of Wat. i loo, the nephew was marthing to the bridal the hi ad of his company, bearing the standard of the regiment; before him marc-la d a small drummer, (in the Hrilisb Aim) the drummers are chiefly bo)s) hi aling quick lime most luslil), behind him stood his illicit , in all llv pride ol inai tial gloty. A ball trout a cannon strut k the bo) on the hi ad; tin Imasl, lace and )is of the Ensign wi iv row nil it-it h the blood and brains of the druiiiim r; he made a hall: "forward sir," loarcd his, uncle, "arc )hi afraid V" ".No sir," rt plkd the nt pbrw in a uhiiupcriiig oict' "no uncle, lain not afraid; I was onl) wondering I.oiw a druiuuu r, haing so much brains in his head, could et r think of coming here." 'This regiment went into battle, thirteen hundred strong at evening roil-call mil) thret: huudjidau swei i d to their nanus. Worldly Wisdom. II vou think, in res nling an in jury, you are sine of getting din nil) lloLgtd, pocket the alliout and walk oa with a siuilt. It is time enough to look saage when van are tint of sight. If you have gol no lut to put on uear a cap. II you have got neither, go bear headtd you will be cin sitl r. d an odd fish. Newr n fuse any thing t in n d you except a kick h. cause it is uol alwa)s couvt nit -til to r turn tin latter. .Sever be in a hurry to do any thing ee. )l in catch ing fleas. In this business, it is nceess.ii to be re markably rapid in your unnemcnls, els )ou 'no catch him.' Mi.nksdi a The name of this new territory, a corres pondent of tin; "Galena ila.t -1 U "sav s, is the Sioux nam of the St. Peters riv r, and is compos-d of two words, 'mini'' water and 'solah' turbid, or whitish tur bid, in c iiilradislinclion finn lh.- r. dtltsh tinge tchicb muddy streams generally have. At the junction of the St. IV tors with the Aliss.sippi, esp eialh in I he high waters of the spring, the dill'erenee in the color of the stream is quite perceptible at a distance of four or five hundred arils. As it appears to be a settled principle to give the new stales and territories the name of the principle stream running through them, as is the case uilh Missouri. Iowa Illinois and Wiscon sin, the leord .Minesola is . Mm x 'ah) is q .ito appropriate, as the St. Peters is undoubicdly the long est, if iiul the largest, river in the new territory. The name is pronounced Alia he-sm taii A WORD OF CHEER. pim Be firm and be faithful, . f J Deserl not the right; , The brave become bolder The darker Ihe night ', Then up and be doing, Though cowards may fail, Thy duly pursuing, Dare all and prevail. Men generally put a grtaltr value upon the favors thev bestow, than ii'on those they receive. An honest man is to be believed without an oatb, for his reputation swears for him- FOU SAN FRANCISCO; Jk BOUT the 7th oP October, Ihe A 1 coppered and copper fastened Scb'r Stabling, Capt. Mendzey. F.r passage only apply on board, at Portland, or to A. Priest, Oregon City. Sept. 30, '48. (2t i) V A NT El): TIIEsrvic s of an individual versed in ship-build-nig. ! sop riiilenil the construction of a schooner of from fSO lo Ioij tons, at the mouth or the Columbia riw r, during the coining winter, for an association of individuals at Clatsop Plains, and, who will become a partner in said association. Please address Thomas Owens, at Clalsop. 23 31 i OLD STORE. 1EW GOODS at Kilborn, Lawton and Co.'s Just LM received per Uenry the following goods : Bro. sheelin", do. shirting, do. drilling bed licks, ribands: bl'k, green and gun powder tea: colTee: sugar: pepper: glass: nails: lead: smo king lobarco: etc. elc. All of which will he sold low for cash or produce. Oregon City, Sept. I, "48. S2s. F. W. PETTYGROVE and Co. Oregon City, Portland, and Cuampoeg. EI EE I' conslanllv on band the usual variety of gro i. ceries, drv gt.t ds, hardware,and olbt r merchan dise and deal extensively in Oregon produce. FRANCIS W. PETTYGROVE, A. E. WILSON", July, to, '48. 15s. david m'loughlin. NEW STORE. FOH sale at the New Store on Main St., Ihe cargoof brig Evelineconsisting of a large and extensive assoi I in i' ii I of Drv Goods, Hardware, CrockerY, Groceries, Agricultural Implements, Hoots and Shoes, Slow s, Fire-arms, Paints, Iron, and Head) -made clothing. The above articles 'arc of superior quality, and will be sold low by (3s.) U. CLARK. C L. 110SS, "3. Y. STORE," COR. WASHINGTON AND MONTGOMERY STS., SAN FRANCISCO, UPPER CALIFORNIA. Refer to Kilborn, Lawton and Co., Oregon City, Geo. Arernetuy, do. San Francisco, April 1, '48. is.