Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-07-30

The Commercial Advertiser has a file Of the
Oregon City Spectator to the 10Th December,
from which it CLEANS some interesting items.
The Spectator" is novelty, being published
by Board of Directors" with the Governor
at their head it is edited by George l.. Curry. a
member of the Board is well stocked with ad-
vertlsements, and appears to thrive
The Legislature Of Oregon convened on the
LIST of December, and A. l.. Loveioy was
elected Speaker. The office of "Territorial
Recorder" was created by bill. and Mr. Theo.
phus McGruder indicted on the elective prin.
ciple. The public debt is $4,000. Two thou.
sand copies of Webster's Spelling Book are to
he printed, and the establishment of Public
Schools in loudly called fora Mr.. Lipp' nco,t.
from this City. had been badly wounded in the
knee, and two other emgrants killed, in a Skin
mish with the Klamct Indians. Several m,rri-
ages are advertised, and the current of love ma
trimona having its difficulties even in the Syl-
wanna OF Oregon two wives and as many hus-
bands have applied TO the authorities for bills of
divorce. Mr.. J. q. Thornton, writing. Nov. 80,
IRON klckreal, gives sad account Of the pro-
gress OF immigrants by the Southern route
supplies and horses have been sent them since.
Mr. Lovejoy, the Mayor, had caused a II
FOUNDER the only piece of ordnance owned BY
the territory to be mounted on rock, and
directed salute of 81 guns to be fired in honor
OF General Taylors victories, and the ratilica-
ton ofthe Oregon boundary treaty, the news of
which arrived on the ltb of November.
The Spectator of Oct. | contains Lieut.
liowiSon's account of the loss of the L. s. Shoe
ncr Shark. Ilowison and his officers had sailed
for California. The wreck was caused by their
Ignorance of the overwhelming strength of the
tide, which act in different direction from what
cd burrin1 he, lac, 4
and when an anchor was let 90. the chain snap
ped like pack thread the vessel soon struck on
10 feet bank, and the sea broke over her broad.
side. The gig was loaded with the sick, the
ships papers &c. but she swampcd alongside.
and those on board of her were hauled in. The
breakers rolled upon the crew with terrific vio-
cnce, and the wreck had foot of water in her
hold. Other boats were got ont, and all but
twenty-one men and two lieutenants sent on
shore by the commander. Each man on board
was secured to the wreck BY cord passed round
him, till relieved on the ebb. BY three p. NJ.
not a ves,ge of the Shark was visible. In the
Legislature, a Pilot bill had passed To its third
reading, and it is presumed,tha' like our Const-
tutional Conventions the Ore ,onese get along
well enough without TWO houses. Their news
paper complains of the cost of one branch, and
bids them hurry through.
Message IF The Governor Of Oregon Territory.
This state paper, dated Dec l. and anticipates
that officers from the IT, =. Government would
speedily take formal possession of Oregon, and
extend over its people the protection they desired,
and that ere long the Territory would be an
additional star the brilliant constellation of the
Union. The rates of hostages had been fixed
too high, insomuch that they prohibited inter
course, dixie the Loco bill of 3 cents per news.
paper, which Cave Johnson and the President SO