The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-09
Very Late from Oregon.
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by the arrival Of the steamship Oregon this morn
ing, from Columbia river, we have received files Of
the Spectator to late date az the I6 h. and the
Ovcsortdw OF the 25th of January.
The coldest DAY for the previous month had been,
at that place, 23 deerees-the warmest 81 degrees
Oregon hes 10 the north OF 10 degrees north latitude.
The Spectator speaks almost rapturousiy OF the
prospects OF Oregon. II says, "the people here are
gaining confidence themselves, and increased Sc
curty is felt in he capacity of the country to rank,
at no distant day, with the great business States
east of the mountains Business marts are spring-
ing up all along our great water courses"
A murder had been committed near the town OF
Salem, Jan. z, on the person of William Hamilton,
who was shot while riding on horse back along the
public highway. Suspicion resting upon VIM.
keDdall. who is said to have previously threatened
TO take Hamiton's life, ne was arrested and bound
over for trial.
A batteau, decked over, and loaded with wheat
was lost in the whiripools of the narrows at Rock
Island. Jan l3, with her whole Gre w. five in num-
Der. Their names were s. M. Morris, Of Lafayette
LEAVES wife and four or five children; Geo. h.
Richey--has family in Missouri; James Brown
er end Albert Z Duncan-were also from Missou-
ii; they were all three late immigrants. Wilson
Hupp, young man-his father, we understand, re-
sides on the Tualatn Plains There were, when
he boat landed above the island. some fourteen
passengers, besides the crew, on board, who, for
lunately, left the boat and went down by land to
Oregon City.
for the purpose of consulting relative to shipping
goods direct from California 10 that place.
The Oregonisn OF the 25 h ult.. says
Tbs pilot boat Mary Taylor thrown upon her
beam end, In gale, the mouth OF the Columbia
river, Tuesday last, and somewhat injured During
the same gale the steamer Gold Hanter battling
the elements outside against fearful odds. The Gold
Hunter has proved herself equal to any emergency in
a storm and can therefore be considered as . safe
and speedy mode Of conveyance between here and
California.
The Gold Hunter had to lay off the mouth of
the Columbia some eighteen hours. She expe-
rienced heavy weather on her upward trip. Capt.
Hall took her safely over the bar without pilot,
during severe gale.
MARRIED;
At Nessu,lly January ~ BY Geo. D Roberts JUS
tce OF the Peace, Mr THOMAS CHAMBEss, Jr to Miss
AMERICA McALLIsrER.
DIxD,
In Oregon City January u, Of heInoplesis dEo y
where his wife and one child reside
At Astoria Decem Der 2S THEODORE HENRY, only son
of Theodore and Elisabeth Eckerson sgsds months
and Ia days.
PORTLAND, OREGoN, Jan u-BuildinR Materials -
Bricks, none demanded; lumber, per N, $50 . 500
shingles. do: $40; nails, 81 $40 per kes windov
glass S3s 81 per box sash 30 400 per light Candles
sperm, 20 zoo. per lb; adamsntine, SO 80 tai
0w 70 s01 sss n sIs
Goocs 6stinets per yard. 81 rs 81 81 "A bro sheet
Ing, Is 2oc.; do beaohsd do Is zoo 7S drill, l5
per pair, Sc slO tickngs, 2oe cloth caps per do.
$12 sl6; boots, heavy, do $50 4s; do fine do S4s
| $50; brogsns do, $50 $S6. Drugs and Medicines -
cru,h.d, 20 96c loaf none; coffee 22a ESQ; teas 81
81 2 pickles qts, per doz 81 Slo do half gsls.,
$40 si2 moassss per gal 81 25 81 90; vinegar IS
2Se do peaches is $50 powder, so coo lead Is
2oc.; sheet iron l6 s2tc. Liquors-Braudy per doz
SO IS; whiskey, $40 si2; ale, s4aso Provisions
pork fress ss IS 2se salmon, out Of sesso. butte.
foe 81, lard, zoe; ehsese, 80 zoe salt 4ci pots-
toes, per bush 81 Sta 50.