The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-08
Interesting from Oregon,


The Gold Hun .er arrived al san Francisco on
the 3lst Of December, bringing NC regular flies OF
Oregon papers. The Gold Hunter leit the mouth
OF g onAaa river last Tanrsday naoraing, the - h
OF December. Capt. Blunt got the steamer wiShlH
about fifteen miles 10 the entrance Of the bay ot
Sen Francisco, on Sunday eveclng lest when
heavy gale sprang up from off the land, and drove
him our To sea The castdin states that be has not
encountered so heavy blow TOR many years The
steamer, however, bore herself bravely, and after
continued head winds aud heavy seas, arrived at
this port yesterday. between the hours of ten aAd
eleven o'clock with only the loss OF a portion of
herwheel house, aud the breaking OF few paddles.
The steward, Mr.. Myers, WIS very attentive To all
the passengers, day and night, ana is highly spoken
OF by all on board.
The Orsgetisu contains The message Of Gov
Gaines 10 the Territorial Legislature. He adsO-
Gates liberal policy ON the ptrt OF the General
Government in The donation o land. 10 actual set
Tiers. The Oregon land blil, which passed the
last Congress, was suggested 20 that body by Gov
Gaines, for which he deserves the thanks Of the
people OF the Territory. lie urges the immediate
construction OF roads al the public expense. lie
says.-
The sreat suffering endured this season should MT
fail 10 impress you With IL. importance -nd not leave
It, re heretofore. to pirate charity. To eonnec: PG
gets sound With the Columbia river some point On
the Willamette with the mouth OF the Colura 5ia and
the Willamette valley with that o: the Umplua are
among tho'e would name for the present. Conns-
sorssshond b. appointed 10 vies, locate, and mark
out the principal roads at the og the r.rgtogy
and the counties through viii they cluirci to
opep' snd keep them In good order
hundred and seyentsen vessels that have entered
the mouth OF the Columbia within ths sigh;sen
months Intervening from April 1s49 to egtstn her.
1850 there have been but t~o vessel. taat nave me
with seciaents only Of vhl~h lost both srci-
dsIr happening before tn arrival Of CAg.iin white,
the able ana ndeaigsbls pilot a. ths m1sta q the
Columbia The number of ve,sals entering an ira.
ding On the Golun bis and the Wlamc;te Is rspiliy
lie advocates a liberal system ~ education. or
The public buildings, he tays;-
There !. nov 10 nv hard. - 90 for tie parposs oi
all hatNsf IL ta
sdded $40 COO spp opristed AZ the late session OF Con
gress The wsnt VI feonrs pltcs o. coEAnemeBt Tor
persons convicted OF hsh crimes reuasrs your prompt
action In regard 10 tue erection of apeu "a.
dispenssy necessary TO the faithful execution o. shs
laws Of the land.
lie asks the passage ~ law for the protection
| OF the Ind an tribes, The General Government
has appointed Board Of Commissioners - tseat
with he lndians for the REIMBURSEMENT of their
| right 10 the soil He advocates q rcyis0a 81 the
taxes and many other Jaws necesssry IN proper
to promote the general prosperity 81 tas terI.0ry,
| In CONCLUSION, ne feeliugly Announces the death
Of he late Preside M IA cr aud congrctHliies the
Legislature On the passage of AL tie COMPROMISE
4 measures ot the lasi Congress.
4 The OvegOniar contains aiso highly int res'.
4 ING letter II GOV. Games 70 the late Pf91isat
\ Taylor. The tUfu,0ry u represented as .rg Ia
very prosperous condition
! The Spectator states that some of the b aes o.
! a person. Supposed 10 have been drownfd, were
found near Albany, 10 Linn county. The ntne
/ OF the person y not known. The money found ca
\ him is in the h suds ef Mr. George Ciae, ~ Al.
bany. Mr. o'Neal IL taking ne census o. the
I territory.
George NJ. Williams di.a very suji,nly a. orc.
I eon city.
We learn from Mr. Collcpy jest from Portland.
4 Oregon, that the weather IS txire enameiY COLI.
/ A icy returning from Portland Il hts fathers
/ home, one mile from town, was froIen ~ dsaih.
lie says the ice ruge al least enc inch tlil Il the
] room he slept III IN tie night before he left
/ We learn that new ana substantial buildings are
4 eytry day gong up Ia Portland, Oregon This
/ thriving city is ut the head Of navigation ca the
/ Willamette, ard ia destined ~ become a very 1.
/ porant city in that prosperous Territory
We have received iinc, solid potato, from Henry
/ Fullei's fam in Portland OregOa. Ii weighs three
and half pounds, and measafes twenty three and
/ a half inches ia circumference. We have also
| received from our freud Thomas Dryer, q tur.
/ NIP weighing thirty five pounds This Il something
4 state; ard az n turnips there was 0ne - exhhi-
| uon at Central wharf, last Sunday, which could
| not be col into Hour barrel. Dyer SAYS he would
have SCI VI Cabbage. but they could not get II
| atoard Of the steamer.
1 The Oregon Spectator gives some curious facts,
which u derives from Mr. O'Neil. tae census agent
fer Oregon territory These facts will ahlrd some
discussion among the ladies'. The S,Tetat1r
/ ssys -
The population of Linn county svsraye, sbout
TO saeh family, ssd strange TO tell there l. quite
number OF bachelor. in tn same. lie fogn family
containing twelve children hearty and we'll to a0the
product % eighteen years and another containing
miles the mtthrrs II vhich but fourteen years
/ old. and several the mothers J. vlich only
| thirteen years old. One ian y. Kine's valley,
| Polk county, the moth ~ which had three
chudren ct birth, about ave months previous,