The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-29

the wagons Of all extra baggage and passengers too
The teams, De they never 30 stout, will nd II load
wagons, carrying nothing more than the little pro-
vision that may be needed for the trip If the line
Of boats is established as an act OF humanity, the
good people Of Portland deserve highest esteem;
but we have not been advised as to whether il is
an act of humanity or plan Of speculation.
People from other parts of the territory are on the
lockout for their relatives and friends. Now that
the immigrants have got within reach of their as
sistaHce, il bekooves our people generally to avail
themselves of this chance TO do good towards their
fellow-men. The trials and difficulties of such
journey are known to you all although you may
not have had many favors OF this kind shown to
you when similarly crcumsIanced, you had pro-
badly the best the country could afford at the time
1t is your duty to do the best you can now. The
people Of Oregon City have done n0bly-may we
not reasonably expect like goods deeds from other
We have been informed that lady emigrant,
who has just arrived, had in her charge, for
good part OF the journey across the plains, two in
fants, sister and a sisters child, the mothers OF
both having died on the road. Both of the chill
dren were of SO tender an age that they were de-
pendent upon the breasts of their mothers for nour
cases that have occurred of similar kind We
congratulate the living upon their safe arrival in our
midst.
We were informed by Mr.. Jessup, a few days
board the Sea Gull, whilst lying at Astoria for
pairs, was robbed of $500 and Mr. Samuel
Campbell, at the same time and place, was robbed
of $500. The money has not been recovered, nor
the perpetrators ascertained. II has not been as
certained whether the robbery was committed by
some persons on board, or some of the professors
of the gambling fraternity, resident at Astoria.
It will De seen in another column, that the clti.
OF obtaining the means and sending relief to the
suffering immigrants, who are still beyond the
Dalles probably IN the mountains by this time.
They have raised some seven hundred dollars
Thia q fruIV wOrfhV and 'pyipcpa the Yiuhf
[From the Spectator, Oct. Al
The brig Desdemona, belonging to Messrs. Aber.
one, ever made from New York to Astoria. She
left New York the 10th day of May, and arrived
at Astoria on the 10th day OF October She is on
goods principally for the firm, and will land within
four miles of this place.
Since the rams have subsidized, the river has re-
ceded here several feet. Ii is predicted, by those
there will be fine weather for month to come
II we had had the management of the weather,
we could not have made it more peasan than the
during the past four or five days.
A gentleman handed US one day last week
piece OF stone COAL which, in our opinion, approach
es very nearly in appearance the anthracite coal,
as found in Pennsylvania. He informed us that il
was found in Admiralty Inlet by a Mr.. Hancock;
he states further that it exists in vast quantities
that there 10 sufciency to propel all the steamers
that may float on the Pacific for centuries to come
1t has been examined by scientific men at Port
land, and has been pronounced coal of a superior
quality. In burning il leaves no cinder, and makes
very little ashes. AS coal is worth 80 per bushel
in this country, we hope that the expectations Of
the discoverer may be realized. Should his state
ments prove to be correct, its existence, there,
must eventually become of immense value to the
territory We would be obliged to any person,
who may be in possession of the full facts connect
ed with its discovery, if they would report them
to