New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-10
LATEST FROM OREGON.
From The Aha California Extra, FEB.


By the arrival of she steamship Oregon this
morning from Columbia river, we have received
files of the OTegOAida OF the 25th ala.
CoID.-The coolest day for the previous month
had been 1t that place 90 degrees-the warmest
81 degrees Oregon lies to the north of IS degrees
north latitude
Prospects The Spectator speaks almost rap
turously Of the prospects Of Oregon. 1t says
" The people here are gaining confidence in them
Ielves and increased security 10 iet In tue capa-
citv of the country 10 rank at no distant day with
the great business States east Of the mountains.
Business marts are springng up all along our
great water courses
MuRDyR-A murder had been committed near
the town of Salem, Jan. T. on the person of Viii.
liam Hamilton, who was shot while riding on
horseback. along the public highway. Suspicious
resting upon VIM. Kendall, who is said TO have
nreviously threatened to take Hamltons life, be
was arrested and bound over for trial.
FIVE PERSONS DROwSED.-A batteau, decked
over and loaded with wheat, was lost in the
vblrlpools of the narrows at Rock Island, Jan IS
with her whole crew, five IN number. Their
names were-S. NJ. Morris OF Lax ayette leaves
wife and four or FIVE children Geo. hltchey,
has a family in Missouri James bro"ner ana
Albert p. Duncan, also from Missouri; they
were all three late immigratsi Wilson HuPp,
voung man-bis father, we understand, resides on
The Tualatin Plains. There were when the boat
landed above the Island some fourteen passen-
gers, beside the crew on board, who, fortunately,
left the boat and went down by land to Oregon
City.
CAUSE.-THE Oreg0nian of the 25th ult says
The pilot boat Mary Taylor was thrown upon
her beam. ends in a gale near the mouth Of the
Columbia river on Tuesday last, aud some what
injured. During the same gale the steamer Gold
Hunter was battling the elements outside against
fearful odds The cold Hunter has proven her
self equal to any emergency in Storm aad can
therefore be considered as a safe and speedy
ode Of convey ance between here and California.
MARKErs-P0A4ad oregon, Jun. II Building Mali-
ria - Srcks none demanded Lumber per ", Sh0 s.
ShrEes do $40: Nails. S7dS0 per keg Window G "a,
1884 per box Sash. S0040 cents per light. Candes
Sperm 6Od70 cs per 10 Adamanune, 0o' cts Ia 1882,
25030 Cts CigHs-Manila, per NJ S<j0Si0; Havals,
SS5Q60. COrdage-NOne IN market. Dry GOods-Ssti-
nets ger yard 81 s5dSl 81 "a Brown Sheeing, l50 0c
do brAched do. 1890 Drills. l5625; Prinis, l5D
Red Flannel, 50660 Blankets per pair. $3.50; TICK
ings &c; Cloth Caps per dOz Sl2dSl5 Boots heavy DO
S56dS4s do fine do, Si80s6O BrogsDs do; s3o1S}6
Sugars l5d2Oc Crushed. 20d25 Loaf none Coffee, u
gals, SlOdSl2; Molasses per gal, 81 250Sl 50 Vine
gar 750 o0c Saeraus per ID, l502oc Dried Apples Is
125c do Peaches. 1905 Powder, 5Od6O Lead 50Sli
Sheet Iron, l502O. Lquon-Brandy, per aoz. $685. !
Whisky l09l2; Ale, 4d6. ProvisiOns-RlOur. per Dbl,
SIS; Beef fresh per h. l066 cts Pork fresh, l502j ;
Salmon of season; Butter, 75c0S Lard, ~ Cheese
SOa4O Salt, &C Potatoes, per BUSH g 5OdSS.