Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-11
From the Netr Albany Ledger.
From Oregon.

The New York papers of the 24th have dates from
Oregon City. by the Crescent City, to the 18Th of
April. The farmers throughout the territory are ac
lively engaged IN putting IN crops. The amount OF
grain IN the ground is said to be about twice great
il was last year. difficulty occurred near Fort
Vancouver, on the 9th of Nav, between Mr.. Snort
aud Dr. David Gardner, in relation to a land claim.
which resulted in the death of DR.. GardDer and
Kubaka, who in the Doctors service The
chlncry for steamboat had arrived of Astoria, ac-
companied by the workmen aud engineers, to con-
siruct and run IT, Major ]. S. Hathaway, u. s. A,
attempted to take his own life in fit Of deriunl.
l Last winter we published in some news from Ore
gnn, the fact Of almost universal desertion of the
regiment Of mounted rhemen, stationed at fort VAN
They started of in large bodies in the midst
of winter. aud il thought were intending to
towards California The worst forebodngs
were then felt for them, because Of the route they
had taken during such incemeat season. In the
Oregon Spectator of the 18th April, observe the
following in relation to them:
" Gov. Lane has returned from The Unpqua, hav-
ing arrested rnd brought back 20 or 10 Of the
deserers COL Loring continued tie pursuit after the
remainder. There is rumor in town. ihat atter pro-
crossing far as Kanyon, he obliged to return
iu tie Umpqna. having found two Of the bodies OF
the desersrs. Strong fears entertained that the
whole band will have persisted by starvation. ere they
can be reached with provisions"
LAFAYETTE AND INDIANAPOLIS RAIL RoAD.-This
company have advertised and will soon put under
contract the residue of their grade from Lebanon to
indianapolis, aud negotiating for the pur-
chase of The iron IT rai) for the whole road Their
President has recently been in this city make final
arrangements for the site of the Depot, which must
i. be determined in or 3 weeks Two routes naye
been surveyed frvm Lebanon east; and the road viii
either come down the valley of CrDoked Creek, cross
Fall Creek and the Michigan road, and enter the
town upon the land Of James Blake, (where Depot
2 condfionally procured,) passing
down the plain on the right bank Of White river on
the bridge with the Terre Haute company
The latter is the cheapest route. but the former has
business advantages, and connections tempting TO the
company Its adoption however Is made to depend
upon The interest evinced al indianapolis; not in the
way of contributions, for is solicited, but in the
form of subscriptions to the stock. The stock of
this company il is believed will not be excelled in
value by any other road entering indianapolis; and
as it is the only remaining work whose Depot
be established IN the Northern part of town, pro-
perty holders interested in securing for that portion
of town Depot which will draw produce and
discharge more goods than perhaps any other, with
the accompanying advantages of repairing and con-
tracing shops, &C.. are invited to seize the oppor
tunity before il is lost stock book conditioned
upon this location of the road and Depot is in the
hands uf James Blake, who is authorized 10 receive
subscriptions. BY resolution of the Board the first
assessment Of s. in tie share will fall due the LIST
of Oct, and 50 every months thereafter.
For the satisfaction Of indianapolis subscribers It
may he stated that Harvey Bates hos recently been
elected Director and will give the necessary infor-
nation in regard TO the condition and prospects OF
the company. ALfHA-
B0-5-A person who had inserted in New York pa
per an advertisement for wife. sent the following note
last week, TO the editors
MEssRs. EplToRs The advertisement for B. D. Of
snelburne Falls you will please to withdraw. B. D.