New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-25


Our readers will remember an interesting
account published in February last Of the arrival
of a dog train and mail, under charge OF two yoya-
geurs. from selkrk, away up North in the British
Possessions between FIVE and SIX hundred miles rom
st Paul. One Of the yOyageurs, Jas. Mckay, very
intelligent and noble specimen of "A Nothman, ar
rived here on Saturday, 20 days from sekirk. lie
brought down Capt Foss, OF the British Army, who
has been three years at Fort Gary, and now returns
10 England. They came with two Red RiW Carts
and six horses The crops at Red River lo ked re-
markably well when they left The Spring AL been
earlier than usual There had not been an xcess Of
ram nor high waters like those Of last seascn They
raise large crops of barley, oats spring wheat pota.
toes cabbages turnps, betts, melons, onions ana all
kinds Of garden vegetables that grow IN temperate
latituses. The crop is not relied upon-t IS a
precarous crep, though raised IN every garden for
table
The Scotch Presbyterians are erecting a church
building. They expect "A clergyman from tanada-
Mr. Mckay wifi take him up. lie is expected here
The population Of sekirk Settlement IS about
1000 including Indians They enjoy good health
and are rapidly improving IN circumstances
Capt. fOss thinks that II the facilities Tor emgrs.
ton to that region greater that The population
would increase rapidly from that source Ihe ice IN
the rivers disappeared early IN April Tney plant
early in May They usually have frosts TIL the hrst
Of Jilne and again IN September The season Is
long enough to fully mature the crops Inc rivers
usually freeze over BY the middle OF November.
The Oregon EmIgratlDg Company, when ieit mere
some weeks ago, started from Selkrk on the 2lst oil
June--were all IN good health-had enjoyed pleas
ant trp-were pleased with the route. Al seIk S
thew procured hOrses, CARTS and provisions; ihet
intended TO follow James Snclalrs route 10 tbe mean
waters Of the Columbia River Iney Will thefe dis-
pose Of their horses and carts, and go down me
River IN canoes, TO Oregon CITY This Is represented
20 BE- the most pleasant overland route yer discovsfeo
to the Pacific as well as the most expeditions III II
were more generally known there would be large
amount Of travel BY that route " 4.
The ste Of pefnbna IS about To De abandoned, IL
being TOO much exposed to nigh water A new town,
another SAINT ;he town OF ST Josephs, has been aid
out by Mr. kitson, partner m the VI company, =.
beautiful situation, al the loot OF tie FeilDln1
mountains, ahcut 80 miles from Pemoma some
buildings haze already been erected-in All com
peted and in process CT building, about dozen.
Mr. KItlson has a store there, and Rev hr BELL
court hls residence and chapel.
" Ross Esq, sheriff Of SelkIrk, and merchant
there arrived on Fnday. He goes - ST LOUIS 70
nrrchase gooIs Also Rev Mr. smithers, Episcopal
Missionary at upper Lake Wmnepeg VINO mas pee"
there u years, and TO" returns 70 hns'Hn''
4 SpusKY BLooMRR. "A young lady
recently APPEARED at ball IN nelghbonng Guy.
drest cd in shoIt skirts ard panis Inc everai
s,sre,,ed her rca. AID comfortable dress Dus a
I,dies accused her Of beng IBifno1est CIV zee
10 me oftte whose dresses were que ~ dreses
rec. ard replied, II you WI pun Up ~ stirs vii
oa .ssPsr p@f is. sp sSiss a. Hartford Times
n.,1wourH, CetLpeE-Commencement
=, ne,,,,o,,,b C.4<ee Occurs on WEDNESDAY ana
Thursday next. Itr expeeted I1a' cnssioa and
vii te unusually Mfereslns 49, hsfo,e The
judge Gch . deliver saafese' e o.,Ofe Inn, ias
I , - webster will attend and make speech
:, 10 annual Ccmme ncement dinner. This Is the
Ss..rfh anniversary Of MS graduation. IN. H. Pat.
rv-OuvER BRowy, Soldier Of the RevO-
b,,'ou died At Tempeton On the l7thRs Mr.. Brown
vs. tie last survivor Of those who were engaged "a
\ the feht at Concord, April 49, IT'S. MI brown
lived IN Concord at that time, and when the alarm
was gwen that the regulars were coming to CONCORD.
be shoulcerec his musket and joined the companies
Al NoYthbriJee. He continued in pursuit OF the
Xmas soldiers during the day and followed The re
boston Atlas.