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About Oregon spectator. (Oregon City, O.T. [i.e. Or.]) 1846-1855 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1849)
I W saivJt'estsrcl, who happened to be at New I iiatea when the rx-tvng arrived, placed jr-S fcbrdrrvilng cam at tho fll.nn.tl of hli ( "H:alclv. ami In acknowledgment wa commissioned to go to to n and procure a aapaty or the necessary atticie wr me e-Klaa' toilette." Im JWmMc n4 ik nactllr-IlM avaueaaaai M to. Ac. Pwaa-mtaamberof years part, tatr MtmtfMr, or nmmt a twmmmicatron as. rweea the Atlaatio and Paelfra octant. baa bacn Bweh tmuwasd aad coeasneated upon by tba noUtieiene, suteemra and capitalists of almost evary natloB ia tba world. All admitted tba ftaslblllty o( coaatntctlag eorh work, aad tha adven tag whisk Ike aeauelly lacTeeslag coan. Barree of tba world would derive from it ; bat Dobi a rarWy of eanwa, tba project, although uaiversaNy adMittcd to bo at tawMe,H throagh, after tba arrllml ireaga, aner iae pmirai si ether preperatioa bad t. Rights aad privileges raltlmea granted by tba aery aurora aad etaer beta aadertakea. , have baaa several Sstrta Ataerican torenracats which aoe- stated whkla Ibtir territory eultable roatta aad alto, by tba Mexican goverameai; bat Ibey bare been forfeited by non-utago aad aooaoorftaao with the term up wkleh tbey were granted. Tba acquisition by tba United Siaiaa of aa Immtsta tract of territory oa the Paella tide of tba Aawrieea coatieeai, growing out of tba war with Mexico, aad tba treaerer of tba bay aad harbor rf San Fraaaieao, ana af tba Meat, awl spacious " aad ealeat ia tba warld, reopened the die- coaaiaa which had baen'teajipcrarily one peaded, aad ofered to tba characteristic enterprise nf the American people a wide and exclusive aW (or lie developmeat, on a mani8cent scale, and of unbounded advantage within it easy grasp. The benrfks of certain route (torn some con venient point oa tha Mississippi 10 San Francieco, across our own territory, as an individual enterprise, aad as owe to be un dertaken by iba government of thu United Stttes directly, or hy iaditidual for grants of land alone tba line, from the Cnafim of tho United Stairs a line from a point in Teias via the Rio Urande to California tbo Nicaragua, tha Tehoantepec and ether routes, were d'.-cutaed and ad voce ted, and tha advaatagea aad disadvantages of each set forth psrt'culjrly and mluulely by iU respective friends and admirers, an. til tha subjecl'wa exhsun-d. Tha con sideration of this important matter occu pied, alao, tho attention af thai late admin, l.tratioo; itrit swell knewnftbat Mr. Buchanan, Secretary of State under the late OS-President Polk, instructed lbs Americas commiiotoaer to Mexico to ne gotiate oa the rart of the United States, for tbeceatloa af tba Tebeaatrsrc route J aad from informal km ibat wc Lave re easily received from aa aatbeatic sourer, was directed to offer tn that prrnnmM taeaura of flfttea millions of dollars for tba desired privileges, ejbicb wwee draied. Iwtkwavawtleae.aad white the aabc' waa oemg esreassra in all lie loleta and beariafa ia the Uaited States, setae eager prising merchants ia the city of New York, who have for a number ol years past been largely engaged ia the Pacific Hade, oltalnrd a very favorable arrant from the government of New Uraasde, af ilia route across me lathasws or rename. Arrangements fur a survey wrra imme diately made, and fulfilled in a very sat isfactory maoner. The result ia most encouraging, and thj work will be com. mcBcrd immediately. It I not necessary. it appears, I J have More than twenty miles ot rennet, vi : iroro- uorgoaa so raaa, ass ; the remalutaz diataaee Mawea Gor goaa aad Cbagrea to be" travcraed m the Cbagrea river, wbleb, it ia sto-rtalned, is aarlgabls in that ea'eat, aad fir which a steamboat of iron Is bain belli ia Phila. delpliia. Jl is ratimated that tba eost of we wnoie won win net eaceea oae mir. lioa dollars ; and so great is the confi dence which the Bfoprj-iore of the grant from the New Oraatdiaagovcromeai have in the work, that ibey bare determined to lake for themselves nine hunuVd thou sand dollars worth of suck, leavioa bat Iba remalolagona hundred ibousamT dol. laralpba Subscribed for by otbera. The books of sabserip'ion will be opened oa Tuesday nest, nod will be closed at three o'clock of tba sar-e day. Short as the time will be, we have ao doubt that the sum will be contributed. The esp'cu tioa, founded uioo tho noons of the sur. rey, is, that the railroad' portion of the work will be completed la one year, ao that we win prooauiy nave a steam coramaul. cation, by land and water, between New York aad San Faaeisco, aad alto with Chiaa, la about iwelve'momhs from ikla time. "The advanijirea which such Gdl. Wee will furulah t commerce, aa wall aa to traveller, have been to fully and fre. qutnlly dilated upon, lhal il Isunnecrt. aary to repeat them at ibis lime fN. Y. Herald. . Tha Pamaxa Railboad We alluded rewn.iy, in general isrms, 10 tne success or tho surveyors In their rffcrtt 10 obtain a short route' acrot the Isthmus, and 10 the probability oftbelminedlaia contruo - tlon of the railroad from Chasm lo Pan. leaail enm r?hfia in P.n- ama ; but we were la error In slating that the parilea ititere.d lad deteroilaed, llirinselves, u tale nearly all the stook. We are Informed ihat ihcy are ready to lake any ponton that may not be wanted by the public; but it is ibtir w.h to have ihe public interested in lie stork, aad their iirieDiioo to distribute il among tbemv l " In correcting Ihla error, we take ncca. tloii to asy thai, since wriilm lhe article In question, we have set n Col. Hughes, Oca, Nprrla, and other gent I. men attach. ed to tha surveying party, who arrived in ikeCrreeent City. They haveall return ed la araod lieallh. and dsllehtad with Ihe rasalM t. their Itbors, having taoceeded JesatUg a teats la arary seaeet ht JtaaUafi I bttter thaa tbey espeoted, and no doubt the wet oa, the continent 01 -iwncs, Their asnlatailon has been moat thoronah. (br a read mhy-sls mile In length, bav. ins raa line in different direction to th extent of three hundred and'tbrly-arven We have alwi seen Lieut. Purler, of tho Navy, who speak In the hlghrel term. of tire harbors on both sides, and who from his esperienco In uh matters, having h mnm) on the Coait Server around our own harbor, iamoat compeleitt lo jjlrw aa opinion. Jle brings borne to the com niaheaslon of our own neonlo lbs harbor of Navy Uatr, which I to be the terminus-. or Ihe road, ny comparing u in k-ovii ft riVer Iv'K I, drawlag aTMae al. Ai.J while' to that portion or, the ksh tween HlaLkwrll's Island. - - ml ivmpnir'm IttlAM't such ia lis capacity, it has every sdvsn-' lags, in the stillneas of its water and free dam from winlsand curno'a. It is unnecessary te add any lurtker remarks upon what w. have on various ' ensaioas aM of Ihe inuortsnea of this, said of the importsnea of lids. rnait. and of ibm Isree reault from the ' moderate cost of tbs same.-New ork Herald. IssurLiatrr or ras U. Statxj Mail Stsabssi strwtsM Pamsxa amo Call rotlilA. Exlrscl or a fctti r irom 1. t . Hott. American Merchant at Matatlan, to Commodore Jones, Commander of the Pactno Sausdron. dated 'Maiatuh, July II, 1810. The bad manasemennand great want of reaularllv in the steaaSers, ao far, hate I completely deprived tlwm of all eonfi denes; In thl quarter many complaint are made, and "iik reasorVln the three which have lately touched netn Irom San SmmIma .11 tk.L.ltM Lm.Ia..I Ia. .1.1. ti.i.....- - ...... nr near some compisini in rrierrnce 10 port were taken to San Ills., ar In one Mf A,un th. ri ofBw am Cisii 1 Inatance.a consignment of go'.d. hlch ,"'A1""1h ' 1 Ag ent rort.al i- should Uve been landed : J)4l, 111.., ws. Jorni ' 0rr hu ' " " "heuiEMli?,,,SiW,li" "'"'"'":l coasigaeah still waiting for a return of the strainer lo get his gold. The Panama , "K. ItH.H-. '"uv.rrgoo-.ne wrnsir psscu ncrr on tne xaia ub., ana ine itiier yeairrdty ; . k.ki.nnih. .;. a,' I The Panama on the .boat off Marat lanJT''".'. Oregon it entitled to hi presence Day, where three vessels were lost in '4? . for a few wrtks. Aud if he will give ua and '48, aad the Oregon struck on a rrcf no. rocasinrreosts out irom sanrranct.- co. ine Lpiaia. saia nomiag aroui these accidents when here I have the in formation from Ike pawrnsers." Iran (aw a assTieic .waiwi r a t v 'Ma. Enrroai-Tbe arrival of another , "" 1'- -' 011.ee. can ... ,..y 1 Mf. "tnall stcanwr'Mn our harbor, i.h no U.1,i"'!or'C, ,,e ,l'', Now lhe Will 8. mail oa board, rails Inr aa expression mctte valley alove Oregon city con. of public afiaion that shall not longer re. lain about too third of our population- mala awhneVd by the nmurielora an I kvi,'. w. .i 1 iw nmtt oiniiwiip r .l. ..w.ta.. sf-11 Mail Sieaauhip Ornmaay." Prom the eommeneement of tnetrootnran tn the present timr, they have enatinued to art aldefiaacelne wl.ri eaaad laterrsttof ibe ptople nfCalifor. ass.aadtopsessst iaa sfwiduea detrnni sawksa at tmVf mrmTrasKwesj,r raiber than tbo rigUi of the ciiixens of this coun-tTT- . 1 heir contract wiih the United S'ate tvere effcrt in enect thy rreul.r aiMt", l..LiIT!ir JT5."i" "C v - Isthmus to San Pr.aclsen s.l tJei-... I asal ibeir wsnina tvfli ni mnA lnji:iC. raceVto, the faithful performance of their obligations ia lbi respect, calls fur the severest repmhatjonofnurcliitrnt. There is probably no place or our six on the globe, where each immense pecuniary re possibilities rest upon ibe speedy and regular trsaasts.ioa of the mails; and that our citizen should be forced to tucb great scri6ces, ibrough the unfaithful. aaofamitrly,tardid,over.pail, purse, proud moaop4y, i. ao Injustice that calls rer.aa uejaHakrehl deavmstralion on our part, that we will no loader submit to such a rJagraat vialatioa of nur rights. We trasl that eur eftrnti will move in inie matter, aad present to lhe ynwf xmrtr a faithful rnete of the unwarrantable, .(e. lay our maihj are subjectml tn, and it sordid motives that iafluenee the enntrso. tore aad their agents fa this era injustice lo u. Osx or aiv cmrs.-vt. Tbi-ssOspois Taot Sreasr.tr. Pirst. whar ihou shall sm-ak : trrtuu'.'.v. why thou shoutdst speak j thirdly, to whom thoumayat have to. peak ; fourthly, alout wnum or wnai mou an lo .pes: fitllily, what will come from what ih.,11 miv speak : sixthly, whstmsv U ih ln.r,, feomwhallhou shall tpesk; revenlhlv, wuo may oa listening in whst thou .hall P- Put thy word on thy finsera'rnds efora thou speakesi it, and turn il these seven ways before tbou speskett II ; and 1 here will never come tny harm from what ,,,ou ehtlt say. I . ' AExAtrisToMFotLowsDar Rut. "'Hehudamelbedofpulllnglliings , mildly and interrnaatlvelv. thsi lm al. I ways procured the readiest reception of I his opinions. A.kllcted to reasoning in . ine company orable men, he had iwo val. uable habits which are rarely mt with 1 In ereat miun lwn... i....l. 1.. ... on his -woonent. mwA .,... jji.,lL I muA m A...... ... l' ,, . " - --w., wrniimt, ins reasonina commonly carried eon.le.lon 6. l. .... drehralnt, ami uimd nmJ. TU.iL The hgrmitm side was oommot.lv taken by some one else ; the interests of Trulk wero I irotecled hy Mackintosh. Letter hy the lev. tildney 8mitl. on Sir James Maukln. tosh. Vssbict. The following verdict waa given by an eastern coroner! "We believe firmly lhal Ihe deceased came lo his death by falling from lhe lop 01 mo mainmast on the bulwarks; fell overboard and drowned 1 washed ashorn and froae te death j and then oarrltd to Iba watoli house aad aataa ua alive by raj. uniuuiKi -hi, in. I'D.iro o-a.rs'nrse i.ihh, niio isj supn lea. rtiuii ..., ......., !.. .... .... 1 royernmentr.truire.that .Ur .halt u-1 . f( lh. ., f ,,. , M .""" K""""""' .- IWI7 " !iJL IHUMJL TUB SPECTATOR. UIUHSON CITY I THURSDAY, NOVKMIIKIUO, 1910. Nrglrrlrsl lnteret l Oresais. It is a thankless tusk lo find fault "d " '""V , f " " V I ould further r. ...sik H..I a go-al ir.,..i-r J"1? m' PI " "'J or,0f ,umclenl power Is ju.l the thing ncl,d! Hpaglha wnduit of othrrw P"P"ly.l,M,,c Mou, ,hp C),uin,,. twi vsn uui rrsiiv we are k msoj u, ini- iini-n-via I ' 1 . ,1 . .- , , rrec- ofths Territory sutrering from neglect, I . , ... . that we cannot remain silent, Wo have llierl , , , ,, .: , ..a ready referrd lo his subjrc I, but wr ious1 ' ' , , , , . but really we see sn many of the intervals , . ' i' , . -"" V- " "ro " " concerned, until they are at least con. I need that we will not endure in silrnce Ibeir negligence. In Ihe present article we propose summing up tha matters of grit'vsnce on which there ia jdiPg round of complaint MAiLRorTMA!oPcHTOrricts.-Thi.,; " " " T" .' 1. .- In...... ,i.l,l, .ff..... ... , . . ,.., .. I thai government thou IrA wilboul the utual faiilities of Inter- , t-onitr.unicatien. Whose We hear some complsinl in reference In I'"'" f,,tr',;,? P'' " l'c j ler, that we will wait still farther develops-, .- 1 I J - - .1 . .. menta before we yield to the suggestion that isrMH faittiful lo lbs duties ofhl..encv. . . r .1 1 . . ,, Bui we are yet of the opinion that in all a many werka aa he has months to Cali fornia, all our wants ran be satisfied. Or if he cannot come, lf.be will empower u, -..- -.., r-.... ,.. . ,l,,ro sra.u.-p,, :.. -.r...... .1.. .!... . 1 1 ...i a.. - .., - - - .....r- ... .. ... s.rr 1 lAlialJ atei.f '- - hill lillla.liiau sat it Ik it.- . ... Al present a armi-nuMitldy null would he .. . ""PV ""- To compute the cir cuil of the valley would require a dltanee uf over three hundred miles. And f m frtam nt conversation n ith iepy nble mew we belWta lk cxwIratsssU tr t for fs.ouft or less. And thuseome twenty post .Elites and a population nf near 7.000, a mid l aupnlitd. And .''" "' tah-Miaar. .. .. . . . ,. . . . iijiuisi evsaw inna iiiraiiva e.e aa o. Kunr 01 our nw" auliful couries ar immured m I intellectual dungeon.. We promise Ur, ail..... . .1.:. .-.I 1!L. ... ,r ... " . " isiw 11 elation. I. il not psrfrcily astounding T.T? ' " "J ,M "CW ",ul a. under .he enligh.cnrl and liberal Hf .1 " '"" .I" "7. .Vlrnment of the UnM 8,. ,e ' . T"" Vu ,'L ' ....j i ,, ... . itl importauco of making libera ap ousand An-.encon cllisens should be' .". ..... . ". ,,,.. ma i.i r ...... .,.. ..... . ... ... ...... ... ...... lers for us. TlJS Va'-ast JcDCStatr A vacancy . ha existed in Ihe bench of Judge for months pest, an I no word arrives to inform us ibat il liM-heerrrlrd. We would be loath tosuppoee thai hc President and Id uabjnet regard with indlrlsrqice ihe execution of the taw, and lU admirtistra. thm of justice in lhe Territory. VeiNe are purslcd to conjecture ua what accouat I bey suff-r an Rce of so great import lance to remain unfilled. ParMscrriMo ATmsNsy. Why has this officer never been appointed f or if appointed why not here! Nearly a year ha passrd away and an important office rrmains unfilled. Poet not this also seem to display an unaccountable inai. tention to our wants! Mo.ilt KrxiTTAvcrs Thl Is an other of our grievances. Why has thdr been no money remilled lo this Territory lo d. fray tlw expenses ol its government. There waa an appropriation altogether of 992,600 for the civil government r.f this Territory, r'ofaratwe can. learn this money hat not been forwarded. The year for which it wa appropriated rx pired 00 the 30ih of last month. It It surely time that it had arrived. The officer of general Government know very well that fund are needed lo defray lh expenses of the government of Ore. gon as well as other countries. Why have Ibey neglected this mailer? The most part, If not all, of this appropriation fa now due, and in these monled limes the funds would come esoeedingly eonve. I nlent lo those lo whom il la due. yj' Rkvbkds Ctrrrxs. We believe a vet sal sailed for the Mouih of tba Columbia lo be employed as a Revenue Culler, but was wrecked before lis arrival at ita iination. 11 our inionnsiion it correct In this matter it I certainly to be regret, ted; for the pretence of such a vessel Is greatly ncedrd al iba Mouth of ibe Co lumbia. It ia lo be hoped another vessel will be ordered out at the earliest possi bis period. Whllo ihjt port is wholly unprotected it may naturally be expected that foreign vessels will lrefii an llio rrvsaur ibwb 01 me country, ami not only deiraet fmiirllie rvcrlpisalihn.'coa.1 lem liiHiee, hut tl imin Ihe prolH -of Ameran- shipper and tradrr, Nor would wo afllrm thai lliU vrry oaau haa not occurred already In muro than on In itstire. If our rulers wrra m snuluua of tlic dignity of their laws, and the rlgh'a of ihelr clliien, as would tomiori withlhrlr patriotism mill ofllclal nbtla lions, we mould not long aee such a tt aside Mouth of ihe CnlmiMila left unpm. leclrd. And while ou thl auhjeut we i , .11., 1 ,aeo.urin-e of advrme wind lh rel I. 1., ,, ... r . ., . ,P ..,, .. 1 U'srlng Ihe mail for this Territory l', , , . . .. ., . . , ,.' been Ivingoulalde the bar (aalaaunpuM-d) , ' "., . 1 . for some tlmo paal, A gooil aleameri pi might perform a double service. While it could successfully diichargo the (iflWo of a Itcveuuc Culler, Il could low in tint sail veasela, which are now coiuprllid lo perlly" will teral Im-iC'-iiiullyinurlillitor-wall, sometimes even for wee,ks, fur fsvor' ' nutlon which when ihe thirst forth 1 'Juit" able winds in order tn pan the bar. I hnlrrii aatiaficd, will lv hmuglil lotirw ' H.ill 1. ,IJ. ........ .1 ':. s )ct n !- grounu 01 compistni. Wo hate not referred to It wiih ihii view, but . . ' , , I houses, and other ImproPrmenls India is Ihe r,tuU ' I penaiMe lo tlsr aafrty ol the shipping in !' vt'l lasstwtf tj tiV vviibiiiiviivm ui ),M ;, , it, ,, . , .1 hI ,iv'r' We 0U,J ,UK,:c', ,,4l,",r h() nrtaut aecrulng ,,0 , r Ai. ,0,i., or a portion of I., might not be ,.. ihlariver. We would auggcat lutli-r roprf.,, ,,0, f(r , M.riwJ of vclr., j ,rn ' ,,,, of ,ie ,,, . "" 'CI ' ihe river. Of one thing we etc qulle' .st hiainry of the Territory. Wcditlre, I'rnin 'lie " Ne" e lisrn tint the confident, that at the present prices of Is e.petlally lo obtain a-.inn n 111 gtoloy Coi. a nttt.ti in s'a.inn st Mmilfr.j nm bur, Ihe sppropristinns inul he greatly inihemlgy, sud contdi'ilogy. And r muLuig piogna iitli die Cinialilulioii, entsrged before much will he dono to. would Millcil Ihe fstnr of p-r.nal cio- . 'I'l.t- nailer will lind, il.e bill if r icltla aiarda this great work. Hut while the rsthinxi ilisi part of intelligent griitlriiiin ud piid u a li nl llie lou.liiuiiun in prraenl rates of labor ill csuse the work ,u fr I inter. lid in ihe sd.ntifiu liilo . snotl er udi nm It l a manly and in to be very riptntnc, the pri sent silbily ' ry of the Territory. Iloika, minrra't 'glleiid . khll.,l of human I'gl.H, nd of Itsde will in an equal degree cidianc.- profiUrl,rM of ,P work. f lhal lie there i much on Ihe 00s hand lo cool our ardor lliero is enough 00 ihe other In stimulate iur eal. I Hut we toibe . any further enuinera- lion of r-.ited inlertal ; sn.l in con- clu'.'. recntiimrud the alive iMcrtst to i i-onlial reganl, aad kind atuniion of hnae cnniemid. Wr are strong in our cocrVlrnce that when these .ubj-t are presented "to the lila-ral mimls of Ameri can alaltsmen, tbey will r. reive a du portion ol atlentien. The evidence, of I The hwig winl. r etiiunva now call u a generous CHiw.leratioa on the part oflm r,n.clion. Tle ivinlnc. must ! I'pliid wnmn the lsl year. A civil ,-.,,,, 1... - .1..!.I. I. , ....... -.-..H..n. -.. ............ - ... aiiri ..aTiil fi.vrslton. A fiiiliise r.lali. ...... . . -,-. . ....... .. ... - liinat rflmRMi,feueafii 10 all iM.r want. " snd dangers haebein cxleodrd over our entire Territory. In these measures we have erral assurance that in time our I wauls will l prrpeily altindrd to, and every Jusl' ground or complaint mnoveil. Ucwlogv. We would muehreioite to enll I more in. lerewi in lh- e-obicsl ami minorolojlcal chaarcter of this Territory, than il ha herrtofore riij-yed. Innoolher poition of. Ibe globe has nature more beautifully dls- " " "" destructive nanus, ami their inno. played Ihe different varieliea of geologi.;s-nce,lh. . gem above all price, will bi cal formations In one view I ban in lhist" forever. And al present II srsint al Territory. In a imtll scope of Territo. ' rnott lo he a choice between idleness ami ry the various epocht.nr periods or geolo. j ice. But why should llilt be t It it gical formation, aro di.tlnclly marked true Ihe onlypubllo library In Ihe city 1. Iler.'lhe"tudtnl,wltha few of lhe ele- boxed up, and the mean of grsllfvlng a meiiliiry principles of ihe scienoe fixed in ' 'sste lor b.ks are exceedingly rare j yet his mind, will find the full page of nature, there are ways in hlch our cilisn may spread before him, and froiri.t ha traces of' he truly entertained and extensively In her own handt leam the secrets uf her ' ",ucl''' We should be greatly pleased most intricate teachings. Almost within a days journey may be found apetime.11 of nearly all klndt of rocks. Hern hi example, between Ihe Cescsdo mountains, and lhe Pacific adore, may be found I ho . nrfmtry rockt. particularly graiilir. riearly all tho varltlies of Ihe Igneous ' rocks, sandstone, limestone, stone coal, and as rich an alluvium at it usually found on I bo bosom of mother earth We know of no region where the grolo- gist could enjoy equal natural facilities for Ihe acquisition of a thorough knowledge of this noble and interesting aolrnoe, Nor do we hassard much in the assertion that when the geological character of ihla Territory has been thoroughly Inves tigated, snd its truths made kaoan by tome master In tba science, it will effrut aesne Important cbaagae la tha theories of bstne ol our leading apologists. While al tba tame lime the most casual observer III notice a remarkable degree of bar. iy between ibe system adopted by etaadard writers, andjhe whole face of nature throughout this country. That this country has at some remote period la iba east been Ihe scene nl the most saMlsne aad stupendous convulsions we have all around the plainest oocular dem aaatratlont. Here la a fieldtben comparatively newjthorHi .'- ! L. ...... J 11-111' M to the, history ofjlie, aclrnee. The lillle wlilch h born written lln ( rrlallea lo k only aerrrs in tjulclirnourjapnethe 'fcr mora. And wf.Mook forward y wkji llldwlngVUeipaiMaladUM ' erieil whra the light of avlcnue will bo poured Inlo the iiilatrtlnua drplha of na ture lore in lid Territory, and whrn in n-tuinlhrse rugged wild ulll siM inoro luiniiHiu brllllstiotf lo llio Irulliful pags of science. Hut we despair of seeing this excellent work scrTii'ptUliid, until the anln for Rold lias lo wine extent MiUl.n'd. We iould soon c.lUt a ll of ...laerulogl.ia by auiio5nclng that gold l.unded, but the univerasl mind I. ao completely al orbril in llio " greid or gain," tlial if aeem lioptloa to lurn it lo any ulher Kiibj'ct. And howcter iucontlatrnt il may seem in litis trry lioMli-Miirn we sen hopo spring lip. Many intelligent and thinking rons will thus be drawn into the mlncial region j, and ill tr " pros- and win serve login' juiilcloua nirrciion 1 to futurr explnralions. Hence, llmiigh nothlnglsregardnlasof any valun that doc not arcureiin ample amount of gold, I we ho ailenre will bo rcctlviii.rl.ciduea' at lea.l indirectly. dva Caiot. Wr htve now worketl our ay to Ihe point had In vie in the fonnt. oularl. We liseconuneiH-rd the , ... iionoC m """" "'" ,.eapeclal ol 111I of wl Hon of .....pie. of the . whah i the iol!ru stalaavisl . It la llrkaia r orrgon, and of .he Ulnar, alM-ide , ... ., :L,rlinnl. -,llrh .,., ,U, on ir ,....--...- ... .. --...- slulUbuthof sail ami fnsli water origin, snd nslural cuneiins. uih a ili..iali rati-na and lrifsctiona, will ! I hank futly scceflrd. We wi.h 10 make our csi.inel not mertly ihr aourit of (iriv.it. smuarimni, hulalwi of public utility. thai donsl'ona o 11 I1U reganled wi wily ss personal, but bIki public fnr. , Willi a email amount of to orallo.i we would be enabhd lo fo.ina cabinei which would he a neb inheritance for a Litrrar) Institution. i:rulMB .IsttMN'sursita tionof st-imlific sod lilrrary cablnrt,.snd tjairful ile of mm clianiial extm- ... , . ,1,1 1. 1 ... 1 l -.upled In manmr. and Itey will ...dWi,..naw he,... lutldJeJ wa uixko Mini Piofitably, or otherwise so or. , , . ,....,.., ...,-. ..r.i.rr. . uillg I" I..' I..VI.B....'.. ur ..sun. ui u.inr ... 1...1!.,........ 1.... .... .1... ..,,- . l.w L ,.,,, im,,uuia- illiu iHf iiii ..,, vi-i ," I.tll nf .nM. n.n mI.i I... n .,, 1 .1 "' ! ("- -- -I eiei.towni ill in whUh 10 occupy lhir . evening, il Income, a ruhject of gnail Inlrre.t hither anv ihlnp van be done lorrrwlrr Ihc.srvriiingsp-ofitable. If no other mean are devised, we may surely Icaluulalrthal very many of theso excel. lent young nn-n will be lured inlo the re. !''' "i" l and gamWIng, and ere th - I ""'al suns or another spring shall cloihe lhe earth Willi blOHn, Ihey will have ral. to witness an cdoiloN gel up a lyceum or a course of loilune., and by the way an occasional temperance meeting. And we dtily meet looUntny intelligent snd educated genilemrn to ba eeiily pertua. del lhal audi an eflbtl would not le tuccetsful. There are undoubtedly per. sons In lhe city ctpableof lecturing with great tuccrss snd gensral utility. Nor Is the rsnge of subjects spproprlato lo such loolures confined within a narrow tpbtre. Tho hlttory of tho human fami ly, and 'the aro hives of nstura spread before ut their votumlnoui tomet to tempt ua to the delightful tatk. May we not ap peal to the generous benevolence of all ( and etpepially to (be christian humanity nf our religious men to engage in the good work! Or shall we be shut up. to tha palaful conclusion, Ihat filthy lucre has thrown an Iraaeaala around Ihe pub. lo mind aad bound It fast lo Mammons oh riot wheel f Ilapisy KeMtavatl wf NatUnttcr. Jamea Parkinson, an old Inebriate, hav ing been in the habit of frightening the ladies and children of our goodly city by hit drunken freaks, managed al Ittl lo find accommodations In lhe guard house. After remaining In durance for a few dsyt hawrradadover lo the civil au. was la prtfar. is. WhihihTTee U! I HJUmU'a.1 ' J-1- 'IM-.MJlLJ.aJsjsj allou hf liivisilgnllnii Mr. P. propotod to Icave'tyo Turrilory. An arraiiKcmeiit was aMSrdliigly mndc for his alilpinrnt toMinjkBtharoouniry. Thus litis uum nrajtlljrwas relieved or a most grluvous annoyance. Wo would not In jensrsl spprova of Ihls mclhod of disposing of' such nulssni-es, but Mr. P, wished' 'to n. turn to Ihe Kialrs whero he haa both In Virginia and lliaiiaaippl, reapcoinble rcja. livrs, and where, If hit friends" cannot take car of hint, there am work houses, and hniHcauf correction in wliloli he can bs dlapnted of more easily lhati In Oregon where there I nvllhor jail, 110 prison of any kind, except tha guard lious In the mllitsry itinrter. Hut o cannot lei the opportunity past without reminding our reader that they may rsleulutn with certainly on being linn iiiiiioyrd, ao long as Ihry cheilih in ilirlr mldt an Illegal Iraitto the very aim am', end of width It lo manufacture juit such crarrd and troublesome specimens of liunisuliy. I'rotM C'nllfursilsv Tub CiiHveirtiii ti Hlhiiih. IltLL or lliiiirn. Hi.iw:sv Uu.uDIU. News ,,, Tl Hmti.. v ,rr .lel,itl to the polltrneas of Alciri,w h)i , ,r(,U oltv forenpie r ,1,,, .ullliu vrekly New of tb-pi. 1:i,, a. -j j . 'I'lil I- a new r jui Utartrd at H.in Ktaiicl-r", 1.1.I li j did. tl., My j reidahln .heel of shiul llio U" j,r the Sjnla'oi. Il ia iu up in a urgi , i.m nml Hill lil'd with litk-e variily 1 ..f l.tt. .. sal tan, I u.lnnlstit pa In... I ,.uJr. fr ml whieli w htve sslecle.l ,,,,.,, ,.,.,..,. "... ." w -,...,--,-. .. ,, iun, ai.d iery s uuithv of a ir. ,. un.l i.LI.. .n,it. Wr du 1111.1 hrarily rrjo'co lhal Ihe Onvn'i'i hsve by a uiMiilmtii vote l)rl rieji r,,rrv, or linoluiilary ser- , u,0 except fur crini shall never rilat in ,,t lkkle .f Ulilraslax This volo Wi, )ruv , aevuMance Willi thj Ibht ,n ,viliail.inof ihe sge. And il la lo be bop.il lhal thU will .elite llio .U.lin 11 Congress al 'e.sl so farasthrTrriiloiy Hill.e shorsaaf the Pectiiu UcoMtroed, I l.e news Iroiii llic aisles by llitso pa. pera ia no later than what we have already iuMltle.1. Vel as we liud it condriiid 1 lit- rsl exlratta Thev havo Urn having some warm time, al Palisiua hitween lhe Amrrltan ' .1... ,!,,. .1 .1..,. ..! .1.. ln.M. t .1.. tl - H" .iistnri.. Il has been cntto.nsry fur rjnoii ihelr way toCilifurnU in be ib'i.l.iid ul I'an.ina bo.irrr lb... I.suri-rs- lte lo g.m-1 nature. In Ait(U-l la.l tho ' sojourners at I'jnama hid accumulattd , to marly SOU pern. Patience briog ' uxhausled a public inrtiing of Americana i rati. d. At this meeting a number of esilution were adopted denouncing In 1 h strongest terms tho course persurd by the Agents of tho mail steamer. Trie Agent on their part made out a strong defence by acting on lbs principle ihst Ihtre I nothing like stoutly denying. Prom the manner in which the whole mail service ie discharged In tbit depart ineul, If the contractors and their Agents do not receive a thorough overhaullag t Wsthinelon cliv. thev will Bot 'reoelVe justice at the handa of their employers. And wo aro really glad to aee lhal Iniquity is being exposed ; aad wa hope era il I got through with Ihat it will ba asoer lalned that Americans the world round. otnnot Le trifled with. For lhe informs- lion nf our" resders wa place, an extract from tho Panama Star In our news depart ment, fmm which something insy ba learned In rslstloa lo lbs ttuiltr In cob. troversy. We notion nothing new or inttrt.ttng from Ihe " digglns." Prom a latter lo a genlemsn In thl city listed Ooll 37, we letrn thai prior were'on iha rlso al Sin Pranelseo. Pmk wa tilling at S37 perlaVrcll, Flour SIB, per barrel, and.on the rle, butter quick sale f I per pound. One cargo of I urn. ber had juit sold at WiYi n J830 per M, Otm. tnrelfr P. erasW -Oea. Sialih 1 In Oregon al present on business connected with the military ser vice In Ihla count. y. He,' accompanied by CVI, Hooker, tlslled our city a fort, night since. Oy hi oouricnutncae and urbanity of manner lhe Urnaral secured llio high regard of all who enjoy d tho op. poriunliy of making lilt acquaintance. " During his slay in the city lie (roojt atallonrd hero were muttered to Iba, num. ber of about 8001 men) and theighit rained moat of tha time, tbey made a las tppeeresoa. d , , ' 1 .V"AW( . llw mmmtk mtmm. j ta aifctti . .-- w4- i'fj .w-wca...iA'it .' k-