Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-03-19

Tree, and glanclng again struck Mr..
Carrier in the head, knocking out hi:
brains! Although the bail passed al
most entirely through his head-goins
In at one temple and lodging near tbs
other, he survived the accident about
IL hours. with the brains oozing out
of the ball hole
We have never recorded a more
singular accident than this, and
furnishes another impressive illos,ra-
ton of the truth, that Sin the midst OF
life We are in death. = HagTisonblsg
Register.
Nh. Sarto,t's Lecture on Oregon. =
This Lecture was tolerably well at
tended last night, and was highly in
structiye and interesting. Mr.. S.
gayea sketch of the geography and
climate Of Oregon from his actual ex-
perience, and detailed many of the pet
ty acts oftyranny and meanness perpc-
.tra,ed by the subjects of The British
crown belonging to the Hudson Bay
Company, such as no respectable civil
lied men would be guilty Of. He s,id
the people of Oregon who emigrated
from the States were all for "a deg.
40 min. and not mark less. The
49th parallel would give Great Britain
eight good harbors, and leave US but
one. The best portion of the Territory
was that north of the Columbia Rlv-
err.
Want Of room and want Of permits
sion from Mr.. S., prevents US from
giving full synopsis ofthis lecture
As to grain, wheat often yields sixty
bushels to the acre, and is four pounds
in bushel heavier than Ohio wheat.
Corn yields abundantly; and, IN fact,
all the productions Of the Middle States,
the temperature being seldom lower
than the freezing point, (320) and new
er SO high as to be injurious to vegeta-
ton. Fruit, &C., is also easily raised.
The Columbia and all rivers are full
of fish, and the ocean Of seals and
whales.
The whole northern part Of Oregon
is rich in animals, bearing fur, game,
SC. The Indian horses are the best
in the world; many of them would
give our famous racers in this section
plenty to do TO keep up with them
Such horses may be had there for SO.
Wheat is generally 81 a busheI; but
when Presidents Polk s Inaugural Mes
sage arrived there, it had its effects in
Maine street, Oregon city, the prlnci-
pie town on the falls olthe Willamette)
rs it did in wall street New York, and
wheat fell to so cents bushel, at the
will Of the Hudson Bay Company,
with whom the Oregon settlers must by
foce trade, as they can ger supplies
from 10 other source.
There are several churches Of varl-
Gus denominations in Oregon; the Ro-
man Catholics have the best church, a
Gothic edifce, at Oregon city. Some
of the Indian tribes are in high state
of civilization.
Mr.. S. closed with an account Of his
perilous journey from Willamette to
kanzas river and Missouri. We
hope to hear him again-.N. Y. True
Sun.
Interesting from Central .4merica
Probable Var betUeen Ecuador and
.Neac Grenada. We find a very inter-
estiAg letter in the United States Ga
zette from its correspondent in Puerto
Cabello. 1t appears that there is al
most certainty Of war breaking out
between New Grenada and Equa-
dor.
The occasion of it is said to be a
violation of the provisions of existing
treaties by the government Of Equa-
dor, in having given an asylum and
high rank in their army to- Gen. Ovan-
da, the rsurderer of Grand Marshal
Sucre, citizen of New Grenada. =
On demanding the surrender Of the
criminal according to treaty, the Gre
madam was grossly insulted, and in
consequence demanded his passports,
which were granted. Each nation is
preparing for war, although efforts are
being made for reconciliation. The
army of New Grenada is represented
to be far.superior in numbers, equip
inent and discipline to that OF Equa-
s|gs,s ::
-satdedita. This plant is pro-
duction of the Eastern part OF Persia.
It's stem is from one to two and halt
feet in height; the leaves resemble
those Of the Indian beet root, and when
ripe produces a cAuliflower-like head
ola light straw color. The milky
.<t.a.t,J na,r tho root f,nnCeai Is