New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-27
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OREGON AND CALIFORNIA; 1853 ByJ QUINN THoRSIoN,
late Judge OF the supreme Court Of oregon Win an
Appendix containing sccount Of The God Mines 10
California. Two voumes Harper Brothers
These neat volumes appear very OPPORTUNITY TO
tie numerous bands Of emf grants preparing for the
Overland Route 10 Oregon and California They en-
race the journal Of Judge Thornton during his seven
months pilgrimage from Independence to the Wiis'
u,ee Valley by way OF the South Pass, Fort Hall, Og.
deu's River and the Umpqus Ysley,-together with an
account Of the climate geography and resources OF Or
von The second volume embraces notice OF Caii'
fornia including description Of the wanderns' and
sufferings Of that party Of emgranu most OF whom
perished amid the defes Of the Sierra Nevada An sp-
pendix Is added which furnishes detailed statement
of the principal facts in relation to the Gold Region
very good map OF the Western portion of our Empire
and several handsome wood engsvings Illustrate the
volumes.
Judge Thornion's Journal. though occasionally be-
traying evidences of pen unused 10 print Is exceed
iugy interesting and will prove valuable TO others com
ing after him His description of Oregon Is the best
We have seen snd the Of the suerngs endured
bv the Californian igrants-suiierings which have
rarely been parsleed and never surpassed In the his
tory of mans most powerful and narrowing Il Is
the only complete description OF that terrible journey
which has yet been published and almost enough to
frghten any from attempting the Overland Journey
20 the Gold diggings Nevertheless, Judge Thornton
volumes have given u. desire 10 follow In bis track
even with all its risks.
~ The AMEsIcAS METRoPOLIrAN MAGA-
zINK for February hiss been upon table for several
DAYS Its very handsome number, embelllshed with
three fine steel engrsvings" Mrs Richardson and the
British Officer" Washington Leaving Home" and Ls-
marines Residence 81 Point The literary contents
are varied and interesting Among them we notice
sThe Golden Speculation" by the late JONI H. MAN
cuR. Hints on Conversation by II T. TUcKEKMAS
q The Soldiers Funeral by 4 II sTopDARD and other
articles by Mrs HEWITT, Mrs. ELLKTT. Mrs. BUrLER,
| PAX BESJAyIN. J. T. HEADLEY Mrs. Ann 5. sTK
rHENs and C. E. LESTER. The Editor announces that
he has made arrangements with distinguished foreign
| authors TO contribute articles.
r- TYrLER's US1vERsAL History, No. ,, has
lust been received by Fowler Wells. This numbel
brings the history OF the Ancient World down to a,
time OF Alexander the Crest
~ The publication Of the Chronofype, sus
pended by the destruction Of It's printing Office, will v
resumed in week or two.
~ Cupt. Walker Norton. an old and well
| known ste Snboat commander on Lake Erie, died a
Cold Sprins near Bu-so. on the 22d inst al The age
% Cspt. Norton was nhtNe OK Connectlcuts huu
a seaman. tie came TO Buffalo IN lslO, and sailed 10
several wears mate Of vessel on lake Erie In lci
he sailed the brig Hunter, and siterwsrd the scnOono
Michigan then the largest craft on these waters. !
ls5 ne brought out the steamboat Henry Clay and sal
ed her until 1884 when the steamboat Gen Porter Wa
brought into service. aud he took command OF her.
His long career as seaman, whether before the mas
or in command was marked with more than ordinsr
skill and success OF late years be had been engage
In Agriculture.
r. The Rochester Daily Advertiser notices
the model of 9 steam canAlbost just invented ~ NJ
Jsmes IL Palmer Of that city TIE bost 10 designed
be 100 feet long and IL feet wide, with ifoot hull
will have cabins Is feet and the other i ie'
long and Of the width Of the boat The boat Is 70
propelled By an engine Of . horse power. Inc pa
dies On the propeller principle extend two,hirds
the ength Of the GOAT along the bottom from the bow
and occupying space Of y feet wide.
~ The Boston Gazette states thaton Saturda
forenoon the contents OF rag cart while crossin
South Boston Bridge, from some unscc0untsole eao'
| took nr- aud were consumed The poor fellow %
barely time to empty ais burning rags upon the ord.
aud into the water, so rapidly did he stock In trad
burn.
~ After several weeks Of severe indisposItio
| Gov Towns 10 now convslescent We infornt
that in the space Of week or ten days be viii Dc 40
20 resume bis Official duties. Fed GA Union 2oth
~ The Free Soil Democracy Of Indians.
| their recent State Convention. recommends ma
Convention at Cleveland on the 18th Of July nett,
commemorate the passage Of the ordnance OF lIs1
~ At New Haven. on Thursday morning, NJ
John C Petzodt, German. IN the employ Of Aess'
Collins & Lawrence. coach makers bic" nis brains o.
q 10 their factory yard with pistol
u The steamer Fulton sunk on Saturday Ia
about 30 miles below 50 LOUIS her passsgs up fro
| New. Orleans. Sne bad large cargo on board
u Mr. Simon Van Nance, one of the olde
Il residents of Rochester, died there recently. he u
lived there 30 years