The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22
INTERESTING FROM THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
AFFAIRS I'm OREGON.
Intelligence from the Agricultural
Territory.


is to the 2lst of November.
The San Francisco papers of the 18th ul., give
the news as follows
The steamer California Capt. Budd BELONGING
to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, has re,
turned from Oregon, bringing us papers,from Ore
gon City and Milwaukee, TO the 2lst Nov for which
We are indebted to the gentlemanly Purser of the
California, Mr.. Chas. Lott.
The intelligence by this arrival, although int
resting, Is not OF an important character. Gov.
Gaines had issued proclamation, declaring the
following persons elected members of the Legis-
laive Council -
Yam Hill county-James Mcbride
Polk coanty-F. Waymire.
The following gentlemen were returned as duly
elected members OF the House of Representatives,
Benton county,. C Avery, Wayman st Clair.
Clackamas county-Bepjamn Simpson, William
L. Metloek, Hector Campbell.
Clark, Clatsop and Lewis countes-Freemen p
Powers.
Linn county-Wlhism Allphn EhasL Walters
Marion courty-William Shaw. William Parker,
Polk couniy-H ~ V. Holmes, n Tharp
ashingon county-Ralph Wilcox, William M.
King.
Yam Hill connty-Ransom Clark. William J.
The death of Hon. Z. ii. Benger member of
the House, from Marion county, occurred subse-
guently, and special election was ordered for
November 18th, to I'LL the vacancy.
From Milwaukee, Oregon, we are in receipt of
the first number of beautiful new paper, called
The IVestern Star, published by Mr.; L Whitcomb,
which, we perceive, is soundly democratic. 1t
speaks az follows OF its brit place:
For the benefit of strangers and business men
abroad, who may wish to subscribe or write for
our paper, or having other business matters, will
find us located upon the Willamette river, about
half way between the two flourishng towns. Ore
gon City above, and Portland below. Milwaukee,
as town, is but little more than year old, aud
numbers more than five hundred inhabitants, with
tatr snfa nj ThGra IN Ala
place good school, post office, tin shop, cabinet
mandatory, shoe shop, blacksmith shop, three
stores, printing office, warehouse, three taverns,
two saw mills, a saw mill and grist mill being
built also, steamboat for the river navigation
between Oregon city and Pacific city, touching at
every point where there is business. w. l. Hans
com, master builder, to whom great credit is ac-
knowletged TO be due by every one who has ex-
ahmed the same, has kindly furnished us with a
statement of her dimensions which are as follows
-Lergh, l60 feet beam, 81 feet depth of hold,
6 feet 10 inches breadth over ALL ~ feet 7inchcs;
diameter Of wheels, ~ feet; length Of bucket, 7
feet; dip, foot, inches; jraf! of water, feet
inches She is TO be fitted with beiths in after aud
lower cabins, and state rooms in ladies' cabin aud
on the guards She is well arranged for the ac-
commodston of passengers, fine model, and no
pains have been spared 10 make her strong and
well adapted to the wants Of the country She
will be ready for launching about the 10th OF De-
cember next.
The Oregon Spectator says;--
The brig Desdemona, belonging 20 Abernethy,
Clark ~ CO., made the quickest trip hut one ever
made from New York 10 Astoria. She left New
York the 10Th day Of May, and arrived al Astoria
the ooh day of October. She is on her way up 10
this city She comes freghed with goods pria.
cipaly for the finn, and VIII land within four miles
al this place.
No country in the world could have had more
pleasant fau than the Oregoniaas have enjoyed
this seasoa--the heat congenial 10 healtb--,he
mornings end evenings delightful. The rainy sea
son, bich constitutes our winter, seems 10 have
set in; during the week past il has rslned about
half the lime, and the atmosphere continues lowery
II becomes our melancholy duty 20 record the
death of Henry Grnhelgh, aged about 90 years,
who, whilst at work upon the dam al the Clacka-
mas rapids. fell of into the water and was drown
ed before he could be rescued by thcsr present.
lie came from loawa this aeon, ana what is most
II markable, connected with his Immigration to
this place is. he travelled the whole distance on
foot. and rstLed his provisions.
The schooner Horace arrived on Saturday last
ut willamette city, foot Of r6pids She has rail-
cargo OF groceries, Sc whica she viii exchange
for produce.
We are happy 10 learn from Capt. VIM X. XIII
born. thai the efforts 10 improve the rapids below
Oregon City are likely TO be crowned with success;
and will be ready 10 receive aud welcome our
steamer. az soon as she cen be completed
The Oregon rapers discussing the subject of
Hostage reform, and generally denounce the pre-
sent rates Of forty cents per letter as exorbitanty
hiah.
The subject Of permanent seat Of government
for Oregon, is also attracting attention. The next
Legislature win probably decide the matter.
OREGON GOLD AND VARYING.
fFrom the Oregon Spectator
A gentleman from the country above, informed
ua, few days since, thai the gold fever had bro.
ken out again, and that il was likely 10 carry off
some Of the people from about Salem II was
caused by the glowing accounts given by party
just returned from the Klamath. Gold, they say,
has been taken out in Z 900 Jumps, and from that
down to - humps; that all the gold taken is found
In s.If
lifornia have yet yielded. The implacable hos
tiity OF the Indians render IL Necessary to keep
up guard day sud night. They report the killing
OF seven men belonging 10 one company.
The Indians on the klamath and Rouge rivers
have always manifested an open hostility 10 the
whites particularly those who stopped on the way
going TO or returning from California, for the pur-
pore Of prospecting or digging on their lands They
represent the compln there AZ bsrg too small
10 do much, as i required he greater poruOn OF
them 10 form the necessary guard. They think
Il utter folly for companies OF less Than thirty per-
sons each gong there, to make money. Some per-
sons are talking about gong there 10 winter. We
do not, by this report, wish 10 RAISE excitement
here; as the trig TO The Umpqua, lately performed,
has convinced the more eager that TO 60 there for
the purpose Of digging gold, did not pay the opn-
ion 81 many TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
The people here are getting somewhat used TO
the way reports ATE gotten up to catch the IN
experienced and unsuspectng There isnot much
doubt IN the minds OF those who are, likely oknow,
that gold exists m remune rating quantities upon the
Klamath ; but the time lot in gong there and re.
turning, together with the difficulties 70 Be sncoun-
tered from In iians, makes a trir there anything
else than agreeable or profitable, at this season
the year especially.
We have an agricultural county superior to
any on the continents II il worth more than all the
colo mines ia America. The farmer here Is the
mott independent we have ever seer. Although
ne labors but little, he has the wherewithil 20 OBJ
tain any hing that he may desire. A farmer can
make more money from one acre Of land IN Ore.
pon, " hen wheat is worth only fifty c,nls per
bushcl, than he can in any OF the States. oil the
same quantity OF land, when wheat comm ,nds one
dollar ger bushel. The yield per acre Il no, only
double that Of the States every year, bat Il l.
never-fsillng crop. For the raising ut wheat, rye
barley end oats, Oregon can challenge tive might
almost say Tie world; but our knowledge is not
sufficient 20 warrant the expression), to compe.
utiOn, the agriculiursts oi the entire coatinent.
We afc awsre that This may sound large to the
farmers occupying the wheat growing lanis az the