!f SB.gr.'.Ti'Jl"!.'!1 ' JL!1!!1" Jl . ill I)cl13ccMsft?cric. SCOTTSBUUG, SATURDAY, DKO.30, ISM. ir.v. J. dec. as, i ynirons o. 1). it. xovi), y-"liUH1- Tlio following named persons ivro atitliortietl Jo rccclvo subscriptions ntul advertisements for the Unttltt, rni'l receipt for tho sauiu : M. W. Mitciiki Eujrono City. J. S. Melwrsv, M. .. Corvallls. I. N. Smith, Esq.. llurlliigton. Deuxov SMini.Esq., Albany. L. V. GnovKit, Jq., Salcra. G. W. & H. Atwatsr's, Santtam City. Geo. It. Ooinv. Lafayette. F. S. Hoixixp, Oregon City. W. 11. Faihuii, Esq., Portland, Hex. Atum, Astoria. Gxo. II. Atfrmo.sK, M. 1)., Jacksonville. Bmxs & Woon, Jacksonville. Ii. L. Diudiuhv, Deer CrccV. Hoy. James Gamj-.t. Canyonvlllc. J. 8. Gamdlk, Km., Fort (Word. 0. HuMMisox, Dalles or the Columbia. Amos K. ooeiw, Ejh., Cooso Hay. Col. W. W. Cnxvuxn, KiUan. Vloop, Emi., Winchester. Jos. RnrxoMM, Cnnyonllle. Jas. A. Giuuam, Ksq., Fort Vancouver, M T. Ilesnovnl. Tho office of tlio Utfi-QCi WesKi.YGAitrrrBliaibecnrciuovetUoIllnUcrer'a Unlldlngs, Main street, In the rear of Mesa. Wsdsworth, Peters & Ladd's (tore. Wo have m&do this chnngo In onr place of business In order to accommodate the majority of our patron. Dec 23, 1851. llcury Ilnlc, esq. Is onr authorised agent to receive subscriptions and advertising In San Francisco. Ho will be found at LU office, 50 Battery street, corner Clay. A New Year. What Is a year? Tis but a wavo Oa lifts' dark rolling stream, Which Is so quickly gone tbat wo Account It but a dream, lis but a single earnest tbrob Of Time's old Iron heart. Which tireless now and strong as when It lint with llfo did start. What Is a year! Tis but a turn Of Time's old braicn wheel Or but a page upon the book AVbich death must shortly seal. Tis but a step upon the road Which we must travel o'er. A few moro steps and wo shall walk, life's weary road no more. Kind patrons ! cro another issuo of tlio Gazette reaches you, another year will havo been numbered with tho irrevocable past, and you will have- entered upon a New Yeah 1855. It is well for Individ- bnla aud communities, occasionally." i for a tuna relinquish their contentious wranglinga upon tlio world's stage dis nemo for a day with ''busy care," and "mako a noto of passing time," and also of passing events, to look about us and ob servo how tho world is progressing, as well as our own Individual interest. Situated as wo aro in Oregon, thousands of miles from our nativo homes, and many, very many, from all thoso thoy hold most dear tlio greetings of "A Happy Now-Year," fills tho minds of many with anything but pleasant reflections. Associations, that ac cording to tho naturo of things in this tran sitory world, cannot always bo onjoyed .familiar scenes that occurred many years since, como crowding on tho mind. Thoso "good old times" that were, when sleigh bells jingled, and tho harmless merry joko passed round, and maidens laugh rang joy ously on tho cool and freshening breeze, and "all went merry as a marriage bell ; and then, the "eve," when "youth and pleasure met, to greet tho hours with glowing feot." Theso and other reflections aro calculated to cast a gloom upon tho minds of many -who Iiavo fixed their homes In tlio wilds of tho far distant west. And "We are growing old how tho thought will rise tviien a glance u uacicwaru cut On some long remembered spot, that lies In tho silence of tho past : It may bo the shrine of oar early vows, Or tho tomb of early tears ; But it seems like a far ofT islo to us, In the stormy sea of years." Eventful '5-1 ! volumes could not contain the record of tho varied scenes that havo been played in thy short reign. Wars, In surrections, casualties, mobs and political have filled tlio exciting programmes thai havo been laldbeforo us week after week. Tbcro ' was a time when publishers could placo be fore thoir readers on "Now Year," every thing that had occurred the previous twclvo months ; but tho titno has past, at least in America, altogether too much progression for that Impossible I Another year has fled ! What liavo wo all accomplished! Lot us ask ourselves if wo have dono any great good for ourselves or our fellow man. Happy tlio man and the woman who can say that thoy improv ed tho time so mercifully given them for tho happiness of their fellow beings for tho relief of tho destitute; that thoy havo made easy tho pillow of tho sick, and tho afflicted; ' that they havo Improved tho moments in gaining wisdom for themselves and making WMtlWBJlWtWW'WrTjSWyC thoso happy who nre their companions through life. In-ourrclloctions on tho past if wo find tlml our notions havo been dif ferent, tho host thing wo can do is to ''turn over a now loaf" on tho first day of Jan uary, 1855, Suppose wo try it. Respected patrons i It is not necessary to inform you thnt tho Gat.ktti: is in a nour ishing condition; you nil know that; and that you might as well try to mnko tho Uiiipqua run up stream, as to stop its reg ular publication ovcry week. Hut it is os Bout tally necessary for us to impart to you somo valuable information, an idea "'which has just struok us," (hit us on tho pocket.) Do you want to enjoy good health t sweet sleep nnd pleasant dreams t A conscience freo and easy i Prosper in this life, nnd cain an interest tn tho world to coniot If you do follow our advice. You that take our paper como forward nnd pay your sub scrlption, if you havo tlio most distant idea that you liavo not dono so; nnd you thnt don't t.iko it, como forward nnd subscribe and pay for it in advance Hy doing this you will roceivo a passport to somo hot ter world, porhaps. Wiieck or Tin: Hutu Jit.na at Coos Hay. Tho brig J una went nshoro at Coos Hay on tho 18th Inst. Shu was n total loss. Wo understand that sho had scarcely nuy freight on board. No lives wcru lost. An other brig, tho "William Venn, was follow ing her in.but as soon as tho Juna struck, sho put back, and lias not been seen since. It is supposed sho went back to San Francis co. Wo aro sorry that this accident has occurred, as theso vessels wero to corn menco tho transportation of tho coal of which Coos Ins such inexhaustible supplies. Her citizens will not howover, relinquish thoir enterprise with this slight nccident, as Coos undoubtedly possesses a good harbor and Is practicable of entrance Found at Last. It will bo seen by rcfcrcnco to appropriate columns that tho merchants and others of Scottsburg have found tho "philosophers stone" of business men auveutisi.no. kead "now adver tis:ments;" and then rest assured that thoso men who advertiso liberally, want to do .. l M.al uiLa'Aii flows riionjv-r than any ono else. Wo are confident that wo will hear no talk of "hard limes" this winter, as tlio regular trips of tho Souther' ner will keep our merchants well supplied, while a good road to tlio interior, gives us increased facilities for furnishing the miners with everything thoy require nt rates which no other placo can competo with. Pack trains aro already begin nidg to fill our streets. Deow.ned. Tlio mnil carrier between this placo aud Yoncalla, had his horso drowned on his trip last Monday, In n Email stream which empties into the Elk, called "Tom Folly's Creek." When ho nrrived at tho creek it was so swollen from tlio re cent heavy rains that ho thought it unsnfu to attempt to rido through it with tho mails. So ho carried them across by walking on a log over tho stream, and then went back and attempted to drivo his horso over and Immediately on getting him into tho stream, ho washed down nt so rapid a rato that it was Impo'ssiblo to keep sight of him, says our informant. (& By rcferenco to advertisement it will be seen that our friend Craiso has opened a now Houso nt Kosilia, opposite Gardiner, and is engaged In cutting a trail through from Winchester Hay to his place, a dis of three miles, which will savo travellers from Coos Hay, and other places down tho coast, tl'o troublo and additional expenso of crossing tho Umpqua at tho mouth. (XrTlio editorial corrcspondcnco on our first pago, should havo appeared two wcoks since, but owing to the present mail ar rangement between this placo and tho up per part of tlio valley, It was not received until too lato for publication tho 2Urd inst. Qr Tho gontlemanly captain nnd own ors of thestcamer Excelsior havo placed us under many obligations of lato, for favors bestowed upon this office. May thoy livo an hundrod years, and thoir "shadows nov cr grow less." OiT A now Post Oflico baa been created at Cow Creek, Douglass county, called Yalcsvillo, and Gcorgo F. Hull appointed Postmaster. Kr Wji. J. Hcoos, Esq., of this papor is still absent. Patouts to l.aiuli In )ri;!i. Tho following letter, which lma, been sent to the editor of tlio Statesman, shows why it Is, that tho people of Oregon Imvo not received patents to their lands, after fulfilling tho requirements of tho law. It seems thai tlio blnmn rests upon .Mr. Pres ton, tho former Siirveyor-Gelioinl, as has been icpeatctlly charged against that gen tleninu : Gkmeuai. La.ni Orritii:, ) Oct. HO, 1MI. S Slit : In answer to your inquiry of tho 'J Uli hist., as to tho cause of tho delay in issuing patents for tho donation cluiius in Oregon, 1 havo tho honor to state : That by tlio instructions of 10th March, 1851, from this otlico to tho surveyor-gen. oral of Ortuon, thnt ollicer was directed as follows: "When tlrj tract is described by metis nnd bounds, i special plat of the. lot ii to accompany the certificate ; am) irith it you trill alio transmit the original title iki pcrs, retailing copies in "your ojlicc." On examining tlio act of tho -7tli Siqit., 1S50, tho necessity nnd propriety of thoso instructions will bo perceived, nnd that without tho special plats thus requireil there would havo been no certainty that tho same lauds, in part at least, was not in cluded in different patents. Such conllicts of tithi would have been nsourcoof uueen. sing nnd harrnscing litigntion, and tho put. cuts, under such circumstnnces.would havo been n positive evil, instead of n benefit. This course wns necessary, moreover, to enable this otlico to dotcrniino whothur tliu requirement of tho 15th section of the act had been complied with, which directed that theso claims should bo taken as nearly as practicable, by legal subdivisions. These wero tho Instructions under which tho surveyor-general wns required to act, and tho reasons In part, for those instruc tions. With n letter of 10th October, 1 8.1:1, ho sent on seventy of theso claims, num. bored from 1 to 70, being thoso for which certificates had been issued by him from the 1st July to tho ,'IOth September, 1S.VI. Theso wero received when tho duties of tho otlico wero so pressing in prcpraring for tho sonion of Congress as to leave no time for taking them out of their regular courso of examination. This prcisuro continued, as you aro aware, nnd it was not till early in May, that tliu necessary Unto could In) given "to their adjudication. It was then ascertained that these instructions had been entirely disregarded, nnd tho cases were returned on tlio 17th of that month, that. those instructions might bo complied with, iexcipt as to somo which wero rejected for I intcrfirunccs with town sites, or because tney Had neeti iisueu to persons who uied before tho paisago of tho act, and n very few which it was thought might bo passed, as the lauds in them aro described by sub divisions of sections. On the 120th .May, 1851, n second ab stract was received from tho surveyor gen eral, of tho claims for which certificates has been issued by him between the .'10th Sep. tcmbor, 1S53, and II 1st March, 185 1, num bered from 71 to 115. 'Ilieso claims wero found to bo in tho samo condition with tho foregoing, and were returned with similar exceptions, for liko causes. Of tho wliolo number thus returned by tho i,urveyor-gen-oral, only about twenty can be carried into patent. Of tho reasons why this wns not dono nt once in thcio cases, I am not ablo to ndviso you, at tho gentleman who bad charge of this branch of business is dad. It Is probablu ho thought it advisa ble to withhold them till tho return of tho others, that they might all bo issued togeth er. I havo no doubt, howovor, that his reasons wero sound, as ho was n most ablo and efficient officer. I havo directed tho patents to bo isiiicd in theso cases, howev er, and they will bo transmitted in a fow days, and you advised of tho fact. It has, been intimated, that words used in tho'instructious above referred to, relative to tho receipt, and temporary arrangement of the claim;, justified tho withholding of tlio original proot. 1 no copies wliuld liavo answered equally well, if tlio special plats of tho lurvoys had been transmitted ;'n thoso cares whero tho lands wore described by course nnd distances, and bonco tho claims described by tho subdivision of sec tions wero not returned. Theso plats, howover, wero Indispcma. bly necessary, and the failing to send them was a disregard by the survoyor-genornl of tho specifiu instructions above quoted, which is much regretted, as it has been tho chief, and indeed tho only causo,of tho do lay in issuing tho patents. I am, sir, with great respect, Your obedient sorvant, JOHN WILSON, lion. Jntoph Lnnc. Commissioner. Washington, D. C. (ttrTlio Legislature of Washington Territory organized on thollh inst. by tho election of tho following officers: President of tho Council, Soth Catlin. Chief Clerk, Hutlor P. Andorson. Assistant Clerk, A. J. Moses, Sergeant at Arms, J, L. Mitchell. Door Keeper, Mr. Cullcson. Speaker of tho Houso, Henry H.Crosbic. Chief Clerk, H. F. Kendall. Assistant Clerk, It. M' Walkor, Sergeant at Anns, Milton Mounts. Door Keeper, Win, Uailoy. Tho Pioneer & Democrat nays a high and just compliment to tho President of tho Co unci! and Speaker ol tlio House, letter from Hutu I.uih'. Waniiimiton Citv, ) mm. Oet.tillth, M Km roit S i-atesm aw Dear Sir : I must I confess unit I nuibolh stirptised nnd pained Uolienr that (hero I, among tho tlr-moointn, dltiHitlsfnctmn mid complaining of my olll ' e.lnl neK Why, or how" thin unii be, I urn jut n Iiibs to uudei'Htiiiul; for, God htiowa thnt my strntiuest em till y denim Is to faith fully nnd honestly discharge my duly to tlio people 1 represent, nnd In tmcli n manner im in best calculated to promote theirluleret.. Tor tho promotion of this great object, 1 Imvo Inboied faithfully mid honestly. In what havo 1 fulled or erred I Now, sir, I deslro tho democracy to know that 1 nm n oandiduto for re-nomiiiutiou, nnd that I only ulsh success, If they think mo honest, unpnpnblo, faithful mid true. And further, I deslro them to know thnt I will not rsort to nuy dishonorable moans, In any sIiah, form or mantior; nor will I do ntiytliitif to disturd, distract or divide tho democratic party: nor will I bankblto, simmer or detract Irnin tho merit ol nuy man, for the suko of place. 1 w ill nover attempt to pull down n fellow.dcmncrnt, that I limy mho myioJf on hi ilotwifull. I will not have tho olllco on any Mich tornm. I urn n democrat, nnd honestly bellovo that demoeratlo principles aro the trim princi ples of our government, nnd our party Is held together by principle, ami bo (list would not up his uill in oppiiHilicn to tho wish of tho parly, is not worthy tho confi dence of tho party, or ho who would at tempt to build hiuiBelf up by tlaudciing or injuring nu honorable member of that great party, is unworthy of their support. Our motto should be, " tho union of tho party for tho sake of our country." Ah nbovo stated, I nm n candidate for re nomination. I submit my olliclal acts to tho judgment of n candid nnd imiiartial people. Hy them 1 nm willing to bo tried. II It can bo shown that I liavo in any way in any single instance neglected my duty, or that nuy ono of my olliclal acts lias proved detrimental to tlio interests of tlio territory; if I lmo not labored nssidu- nusly, faithfully ; if thi public intercuts or private interests have sull'ercd In my hands, 1 am ready to yield the field to somo other aspirant. Hut let justice bo done ; let time bo nirorded mo to render an account of my stewardship. For this purpor, I nik thnt no nomination b made, until I cnu have time to return home. This boon till not bo refused by nguiiorous people to n public Burvint, who has nearest Ins heart tliu lion or and welbboing of thoso he represents. And no democrat, or tho friends of r.uy who seek a nomination, and nro willing that his claims ami merits should bo dis cussed, can reasonably urgo objections to this request. With much iestct, our obd'l ecrv't JOSEPH LANE. Corrcipomlcnco of the Weekly (!anttc. Salem, O. T., Dec. 18, 1851. Mr.Mit. Editors: Nothing of interest l.ns occurred nt tho Capitol, ilnco my l.nL Two bills havo been introduced into tho House of Representatives by Delaion Smith, of Linn county, which has created lengthy and animated discussion, by .Menu. Smith, Hnnry, Holmes, Logan, and others. One was for organizing townships and creating separate ollicers for tho same, for thodiflVr ent counties throughout tho Territory, that wish it. Tho other wns for substituting tho viva voco system of voting, for tho present mode. Tho township bill was lost in tho House. Tlio vote will bo taken on tho viva voco bill about Thursday iiu.it. Sev eral road bills havo boon passed, and other business transacted which uill provo unin teresting to your renders. Mr. Logan has mndo his npjwaratico In tho Houso, Tho ro-location of tho Public HiiildingH will bo agitated soon, without a doubt. I should not bo surprised if tho cnpitol goes to Win Chester, unit tho university to Jacksonville, as thoy should. Members aro beginning to talk tho matter over soriously. Corvalli.i nor Eugeno City, neither can competo with Winchester for tho location of tho Cnpitol. I think If it is not removed to Winchester it will remain whoro it is. Yours, FELLY. PEiti'ETtur. Motion. Tlio discover of n now perpetual motion Is announced at New ork. It Is on tho plan of anus and balls attached to it cylinder, so as to keen the greatest weight always on tho descend ing side. It requires no starting, only nceiU letting looso nnd off it goes. Tlio dilllctil ty is to stop it, Tlio Journal of Commerce says: "After n careful examination wo can safely say, in all seriousness, thnt tho pro. polling power is self-coiitalnod and Kelt-adjusting, and gives a sullicionlly active forco to carry ordinary clock work, and all with out winding up or replenishing." Xr Adam It. Shinloy has boon appoin ted PoBtmabter in this city in placo of Alon zo .Uhnd, resigned. Mr. Shinloy lias for somo months past acted as a deputy in tho Post Oflico in tills city, nnd bo fnr as wo havo lenrnod, givon good evidonco of his faithfulnesa and capcity to perform well tho duties of Postmaster. Standard. ".fiinm-ii nv a MlSSIU.VAltv'H Win!. Letters from tho Selkirk Sottlornoiit, atato that Mrs. Nponcor,wiloolonoot mo Ainer ican missionaries, was shot dead whilu in bed with her husband and child, nt Pombi na, Minnesota Territory. Tho docd is ini putedto nSiox Indian, Tu.NNiii. ILniieiitiiii Ohio ltivt:it. Tlio Louisville Journal linn an nrllchi mi tho pnmpeutH mid legibility of tlio construe timi of a tunnel under tho Ohio river at LouIkvIIIh, Kentucky, nnd Jptornoiivlllo, In. A chin tor for thin work wan granted by tho Kentucky Leglslnluio, March 0 1R-, nnd the right of way given by l0 city of Louisville, nnd tho work forever exempted friim taxation for city purposes, on tho i!7ilt of May, IH.1I. Tho Foil Wnyno nnd Southern Hnllwuy Company liavo accepted tho chut tor and tliu relenso of tho right of wav, mid propose making up tho stock, nnd, If iiossihle, to put tho work under con tract tills fall or early next spring. Tho tunnel will bo exclusively for railway pur poses, with n double track, ndpted to ttio uso of nil tho roads of tho different gimgo. It will bo twcnty.chjht feet wide in tho clear, and seventeen feet high, perpendicu larly, from tho centro of each Inu-l '11... nrclilug will lm sWti- fi,.t ln ii.... i..... miles in length. Tho descending gradb Into tho tunnel, nt cither end, will bo only nigh ty feot per mile on n straight lino. From tho head of the grndo on ono side- to- tho bend of tho irrndo on tho oppoalia MU 0r the river will lm two intlm nn.l n i.-ii- Tlio tunnel will lm couitrunted in tho-river oy excavating a clinnnel ur pit in tho rock,, and utchlui! over with tlm inni.rl.l ...... vnted limestone rock of tho best quality. Tho work has been surveyed, and tho cost estimated at ono million two hundred thou sand dollars. It is proposed to ralso this sum iiy n ensu suimciiption, no part of which is made navnblo until tlm ul,nl is subscribed. Whenovur nil tho stock Is taken, then it beeomm nnvnhtn It. r,.- cqunl seml-nuuual instalments. Aiioi.itio.n Hiiit at WoncESTriit, Mass U'urrrjrrr. Oct. HO Itn O n.i...... tho ncrsori who nrreiti-il tin, fnirlili-n .1..... Thomas Suiix and Anthony Hums, was discovered at tho American Houso yester day, nnd tlm fact wns immediately posted Ihiouglioiit tho city. In tho ovuiiug tho vigilance commltteo of tho citizens sur rounded the hotel, and threatened to mob it, whereupon warrants were Issued, and ho was arrested this morning and brought bo foro tho couit charged with carrying con ecled weapons. Tlm en... was then ksU poucd for two wcoks, and ho was required to give bonds for his appiurnnce. A largo and oxcittd crowd soon gathered round tho courthouse, mid it becoming cvi. dent that his life was in danger, George !'. iiimr, n iroo-soiicr.i me sou ol tlio venera Ido Samuel Hoar, nppoaled to tho crowd lo lit tho "kidnapper," n they called him, go safely out of tlm city. I'pon this tho crowd gnu way. aim Dniman, ccompiilol by ' ""(jliiiii( Hum in mo depot, lolloped by the populace. Here tho colored men In tho mob fell upon him, and would undonbt cdlv havo taken his liui Imt fnnl, !,.,.. .... euco of MaitinStowell.Jamos A. Holland, Mr. Hoar, Hov. T. W. Iliggiris.mand Sto- pueri . rnn.tr, an activo abolitionists. In the midst of tho excitement Hatmaii ....... I I...I I..... - ..... '. .. n.vi iiumicii n carriage, nccomanietl oy .Mr. uiggmson, ana thus escaped with his life. HigL'iusnn was rorifMrrnhlv ( l. ,1.. iniMileii thrown at tho carriage, llslmnn. i...n yiwi ,,,Mi ruiuuegg, ioncf,ive.,ani! was kicked and hnitmi nlnwi.t i ,l.,-,i. Ho promised to nuvt-r visit Worcester again. (l 1.0 NCI. Asi'l.NWALL. Ainnntr tlm ,nt. wiikits by the Pacific nro Col. 'Hiomas Akpinwnll, our lato Consul Gonernl nt Ijii don, and his lady, who stop nt tho Astor IIOIISC. At tho commencement of tlio war of IBl'J, .Mr. AsiiillWnll WAS A lirnr.lltlurr mum. Lor of tho Koklon bar. Ilu left his profes sion nnd wns ellieienlly ougnged in raising a regiment of volunteers, In which ho was commissioned as major. He was engaged in luoiooi inu naruesMOUgiit battles on tho Canada linen. At tho soriin nf I'.iri l-M,t he lost his right arm. His conduct ns an ollicer was highly esteemed, and lm wns promoted to n coloncloy. At tho close of tho war ho resitned his commission In tho army, nnd in 1815 ho was appointed Con sul GfMlfiml nftllll lflitlu.1 fttufiia ui 1 ni..lnn by President Madison, which otlico ho held inr iu ponou 01 imriy-oigni yoars. uoi. Asnlmvnll loft this nountri- llilrtv.nlnn vr.r ngo to take upon himself tho duties of Con sul, ami una uniy viineu ms nniivo country ouco In that time, eighteen years ngo. llio mumijlo qualities 01 (Jol. Aspiiiwalra personal character havo acquired him a finsl nf frlonds. Ho was i-rnnllv nt..,im,l by bis couutrymou who imd occasion to visit London while ho held tho post of American Consul in that city. If our country loses a good consul abroad, it gains an estimable citinu nt homo. iV, V. rivaling rou. INDIAN HosiII.ITlKH. HumnrRnrnnfinnl In town that tho whites havo killed n Cay-. use intllau, iiuovotho Cascades and Uallos, and thai tho Indians about tho Cascades mid Dallos together with tho Cayuso and, Snakes nro evincing hostilities to (ho whites. .Much nlnrm is felt for the safety of tho whites at tho Dalles, The troops at Van couver aro ordered to go there as soon as possible. l'ortland Standard. (KrHonry Ward Hocchor says that tho last quarter of un hour of a long . drawn liresomo discourso, gives a ropnlsivoucss to religious truth, strongsr than can bo dissK patcd by two good sermons aftorwards.