New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-08


CAPTAIN Da4id Fisher of Macon Co Missouri
was killed by tie Snake Indians on his way to
Oregon.
The funeral ceremonies in honor Of Gen. Tay-
lor took place at Oregon City on the l2,h list.
The procession was large, and the Euiogy said to
be well written and happily expressed
More from Oregon Tho Elulgrants.
We copy the following additional items from
the Organ Spectator:
An election was held to fill the Offices created
by the chatter Of Oregon City.
The following is the result VIM. K Kiborn,
Msyor Francis S Holland, Recorder Trustees
-Medoram Crawford, George Hanuum Andrew
Hood Richard McMahan, and Noyes Smith.
meeting of the officers elect was held on
TUESDAY tie 6th inst. ut which the following
named City Officers were chosen, viz!-Kintzing
Pritchett, City Counsellor; VIM. B. Campbell,
Treasurer; Peter H. Hatch Assessor; Septimus
Huelot, City Marshal,
SUMNER SHowERs-W have had frequent and
refreshing showers during the entire summer.
The season thus far has been somewhat drier than
is usual in the States, but still rains have been
sufficiently frequent and cOpious to ensure good
crops. w are aware that the impression exists
in the States, that it rains all winter without IN
teruption, and then are parchad with a burn
iug sun all summer. This season it rained more
or less in May, June and July. So far as our OBJ
servation has extended, August and September
are the only mouths characterised by the absence
Of rain and even in these two months we some
times have plentiful showers.
Our brici experience has led US to the conclu-
sion thut the winters are lot SO wet nor ara the
summers SO dry, as we had been led to suppose
from the descriptions OF the country which tell
into our hands while in the States
IMMIGRANTs.-Thc advance party OF the over
land immigration have arrived in this valley.
Another company, we learn, are now IN the Cas-
cade Mountains, and will be here in a few days.
These parties can give us little information as to
the amount of immigration coming III thus season
Some estimate that 1t will be large while others
make lower estimate.
The Spectator of later date, Sept. 10, con-
tains {. melancholy account OF the Immigration,
which we shall transfer to our columns. There
thousands Of persons in California who ioe
deep interest In everything touching the interest
Of Oregon, and especially now that so many of
their acqu aintaDces and friends and relatives are
seeking III that land a home.
THE OREGON lMMGGRANrs.-The news from the
immigrants on Snake river, is Of rather sad cha
ractcr. Some packers who arrived here lew
days ago, report about 1000 wagons destined for
this TerritOry-tbat they passed this number OF
wagons between Fort Hail and the Daes the
rear part of the California immigration having
changed their course to Oregon. They report also
great deal OF suffering and distress among them.
They have been SO long on the road that they
nav se'e, s to3 ha,o L,n ib,.
30, u ~" Ia Soor,n,,t
from the DaIes post, has been quite active In fur
ar sI sred much better a,boab tbav were not
5iet sn tba y,at, ,ot tba could obfoir nInntv
nrnn lbr;r ay'iynI 5t the most We leko this oc
to or Lcarta]t thanks to Mai irwin
Grr tho lndnsss and attention shown us, and for
interest manifested in our behalf in procuring our
early conveyance to the Cascades
When we left, about the first Of August, an ex-