The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-29
Additional Oregon Intelligence.
The advices from Oregon are no later than the


The advices from Oregon are no later than the
LIST ult.
The Legislature of Oregon, at its last session,
took measures to the quiet of the Indians by
purchasing their lands, and providing for the re-
moval Of the tribes.
A bill was also passed, giving to all men over
eighteen years Of age, arriving and settling in Ore
gon previous 1850 800 acres of land i; single and
II married, GAO acres. The bill also provides that
if single men marry in year from the first Of
December, 1850, they shall receive $40 acres.
White males over twenty-one, emigrating and set
Ting there, before the FIRST day of December 1853,
shall receive 100 Of land if single, aud if
ried, then 800 acres.
There is also provision, that if single men marry
in one year after arriving in the territory, they
receive $40 acres. All m ale minors who 20 to the
country and settle, and become twenty-o1e before
December, 1853, will receive 100 acres Of land alb
solutely and If they marry in one year after arrv
ing mt majority, they will receive 80 All foreign
ers, by filing their intention Of becoming America
citizens, treated like native born American IL
zens, and they are only required to complete that
naturalization before they get a fin Al title.
The Oregon Legislature seems 10 consider matr-
mony benefit to the State, and hence their liberal
donation to encourage men to take to themselves
wives" In California they TO think different
ly, for We find that the Legislature of that State
has spent several days in trying to pass Law pro-
viding a convenient way for divorcing married
people.
The steamer Lot Whitcomb, intended to run be-
tween Milwaukee and the mouth Of the river, had
been hard aground in attempting TO ascend the ra-
pds near the mouth Of the Clackamas river. She
had, however, been got of in safety.
The Oregonian still continues its attacks on Mr.
Thurston, the delegate in Congress from the terri
tory,
The papers finding great fault with the Ter
ritorial Legislature for having elected rs State
Printer man who has neither type presses in
Oregon, when there three establishments in full
operation.
From the Oregon Spectator, Feb 13l
cEasrs or OREGON CRY.
Through the politeness Of the Marshal, we are
enabled TO furnish readers with the population
Of the several cities named below
On the Oregon City Claim. NATURALIZATION. 702
Clackamas City and Canerna. ............... 30S
Total Observation-Disclosures. 0l0
The Marshal informs us that he ha. completed
the census Of Clackamas, Lewis and Clark coun-
ties.
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
Col. Beverly -. Allen, one Of the Commissioners
for Oregon to treat with the Indians, arrived here
few days since. The board Is now full. IL con-
sists of Gov. Gaines, Judge A. A. Skinner. and
Col. B. = Allen. We understand that it Is the pur
pose Of the board to proceed to business forthwith.
NAVIGATION IN OREGON.
large fiat boat that came from up the river
loaded with potatoes, destined for the California
market, was taken round the falls, and placed in
the river below, where IL is being reloaded 10 be
k t,1 down to the mouth Of the river. 1t was
sided upon green poles laid on the ground some
100 yards; the work was accomplished by the draft
of two horses, belonging to aud under the manage
ment Of Charles Brown.
MARKETS.
Or,een City Retail Prices Current, F,b 20-Preyisicrs
Apples. drieo, per H., sc soc peaches dried per ID
SOC beef retail at market per 10 Toe l5c pork per
ID ltc DC; butter per Id, T5c. looc. cheese per
ID 5cc Hour. per cwt 81 80; -four. per barrel SIS.
Groin.-Whsat per bushei 81 90 81; oats per bush
el, 50 80; oats, shesf per doc So
Giocuss-Cofee per h. SOC; sugar, brown. per H.,
Ac. a 35c sugar loaf. per H., 5Oc tea per ID, 81
~ 5oi molasses per gallon 81 syrup per gallon -;
tobacco, per ID sThc 81 y; rice per ID loo eggs
per don Zoe ST. lard per ID, 4oc salt per cwt So
s.; oil. linsced. per gallon So
Hardpns Glass. per half box, sx1o, SO; glass rer
half box, 1osl2 81; iron per ID. loo i6c nails per
ID, lie lee; cooking stoves, SEQ 500; Lumber per
n, S40a $50.