The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-24

We have received the Orego., Spectator to the
18th Of July inclusive.
The intelligence from that territory is highly
Interesting, az indicating the rapid gro Nth Of that
portion of this great republic.
Annexed are the extracts from the Spectator Of
the lest date -
NEWS PROM TIiR GOLD MINES
Persons have come In from the Rogue river
country, who pIe conide nj that gold may tie found
there III considerable Quantities, though The
Wei. .ull too high 10 "prospect' satisfactorily
Gold, however, was found. Gov Lane not find
ing things 10 suit him Eoguo nser, after nego-
iiaupg treaty Of peace with the Rogue river
IL ians. had gone on 10 Trinity, on his way TO
California.
AFrivALs CoAsrwIsE.
The Arco Iris, as pretty n ssiiipg brig plo VS.
the Pecltc watcis, commanded by Oliver Cobun,
a live Yankee from "away down cast" in the
State Of Maize, arrived of the monta of the Co
humble, on Saturday, The 9Th inst.. in thirteen days
nom san Francisco, having sixteen passengers
and twenty-five ready-made house,, and an assort.
cd cargo, consigned manly To her captain. After
,Lrte days stay at Astoria, Capt. &. ID Maloy
pilUled her up the river TO Poulan5, where she
,ruved On The I'm inst. The following 70 list of
her passercers;--
l.t, miah O. Tuuor. Of cla;sor Plains; Aaeroas D.
acksSn. q Astoria Capt { D. Maloy, yeen Bow
nsr whitosk Coye, james Cary OF Oregon territory:
I, njsmin T. Mschnsh Of Tayette, Ne Henry
Msser tnd two other sh angers.
ARRIVAL. or TAR CARoilNA.
The mail steamship Carolina, Il. T.. Whiting,
fsl, coumand.r ainvcd at Portland on Monday
mCfniIg. the 10Th inst ia seven days rom san
frbDcitco, with scvcnty.scyen passen,,cts n larrp
Y. ;. mail, and Height. The following IL a let OF
her patfergers
J u. Holman. Herr, Stewart. Smith ~ r. Smith. J.
hhin'Gson, u icmof oy. Ilamnon n. y. Rardom, Geo.
Mct ATTY, 4 jackson, l.. stone Cooper = Tboul p.on
g. Nlnl'r, W. , Lippneott u Q Lrcnard, G liirda-
~. u. NJ. Guthrie, Cuthre, Islars. T. N
Harrison u Pierce NJ Alcott, Drouili,tt, n.
Genes Jacobs u. ~. Peters. Mr. white. Nlss White
D. nuuha q. Ctnn Col Chapman. Weliman. sharp.
nr u Trycs J. Goidsmiih. l. May 4 Volt Col
n,n. II. J 81 Haynes. John Cicnon-. W Z Keen, T.
scott, u. D nradfcrd. r. y. Bradford, simpson. g. L.
johnson g sails, G. johnson. q. LynyiIis b. n
Dewey, y. Lamp. y. Weld ). Mon;gonsry John Nc.
Johnstn. n. Usll Taylor, 4 Cook. J o. Vantrr.pr
West. D. Williams, W. sheldon. staplotcn Clsek
Whitoomb, u. @. buckingham. a. Copc-ro,a u
i'Iurss1s VIA CASCADE MorNrnss
Runners OF The srfoach 81 lstge cmiarsticn 10
this valley, are ilowing IA upon ms. We 90 not feel
E.spaitd TO say what number OF wagons may be ex.
~ Cttd. nor bow soon they will arrive but we car
suy, fem reliable information ths tie road through
TIE Cascade Mountains ~ wholly mplssible. ltis
net only LlookCd up by with aien ttnLers but alec
in nany Ilaccs much wasbcd out By the winters
ram. Weary snd wsywoin enierenis viii soon be
ihefe. eEd though there should not twenty wagons
pas TIE road this season. YET EEdnes hene Violence
humanity. every kmd feeiiag OF the heart urge The
duty OF openifg ~ the road Ior them by the time
cmgrsnis arflNt az tie Cascades bciI axes are uni
for use, ana they have no means of rcpiirar them,
and ui almost no meats e oit Einu the road
We earnestly urge or the people cd this VCnity and
also 81 MlwauElc and Fort nd and other Places,
prompt and energetic measures on this friicct, 80
tbat when our weary fncnos liTse al tiis last and
hardest part OF their Journey, they may hnd il in
the beet possible condition.
WILLAMETTE ACzAvAs GArirs--rr rtic tgrrfvg
W. had prepared a few paragraphs for our las
nuntsr on The subject OF steam natia alton Of our
KAT IIf
held this city, ON Fndsy let. iu discuss the sub
',ct of the removal ofthe Ciackamas rapids. having
anticipated much that we had contemplated sayinr,
Will give The matter n new iFrn. Ard IN the
fret plIce with reference a. The Tre,tng oG Itst
week We were pleased 90 see that u was ysry nu-
merously attended. and WY deep interest mani.
ief'ed 10 The cnicrnfise We have not been fur.
nished with the minutes Of the proceedings OF the
Meeting, but rem memory viii give tn Proceed
rgs % well as We cen. After the orraniI iiion of
thc meeting. by calling the Hon. w. w. Buck io
The char, snd the appointment Of N.PciiyEroye,
Eco, a. Secretary, Il was unanimously resolved
that while there seems 10 be some variety of opn-
ion az 10 The beet method OF making the neccssify
improvement, there a. but one mind as 10 ne ahs0-
lutte importance and value. The Willamette il a
beautiful river ed with the exception OF the Of.
tfuciiuu IN The vicinity Of this en- can b. used
successfully by email steamers ipf purposes #
transportation almost ever day iu The year. Aud
a. IL l. The only ihoIOughisre thruuL n which the
produce If the uypef part If the valley eau reach
= meiL { IL becomes a matter of great interest that
The obtruotions in this vicinity should be removed
or overcome a. speedily as possible.
OREGON FARMING.
With on eye to the large accession which will
most CERT iuly be made % our population this sea-
son, we have thought few remarks with rele-
rnoc to The agricultural sfairs Of our territory
would not D. out q place. The fact is indsputa-
bic ibs, there will be a great demand for pow
sions. end the question is frequently asked, there
= Sufficient amount Of provisions IN he territory
g. meet the demand We have great pleasure,
aisf extensive and oartfu irquiD, N expressing
strrg coi4dcroe that there will be found 20 be suf