The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-21
Very Late from Oregon.

From the Alta California Jan. Is
The steamship Gold Hunter arrived yesterday after
noon from Columbia river, bringing full dies OF the
spectator, Oregonsan, and the Western Star, down to
very late date.
The Oregon Legislature was stil In session The
Spectator OF the I'd inst gives the debates in full
The arst steamboat ever built In Oregon was launch
observed by almost every variety of amu.emens;
during the Festivities. Capt. Morse Of the schooner
Merchantmen, was killed by the explosion OF a gun,
discharged by him when the vessel started from her
ways
tGre for charter to incorporate That city.
The Legislature have made report which Is pub
hshed upon tbs subject Of the Cayass war claims 1t
n to Be- ~ardsd to the House OF Representatives, ct
Washington.
The newspapers vociterous in their denuncia
lions Of gambling. The editor of the Oyegonian ha
been threatened by the fraternity into apology.
The Masonic fraternity celebrated st Johns Day at
a grand temperance ball took phase at Por.lando
the lat Inst
The oregonian gives an enthusiastic account OF tn
first clearance from Oregon to Cbioa. The brig Emma
the 2ist Dec.
Floating docks and whArves were In course Of con-
str uction af Portland
An immense bridge had been pletsi asross the
North Fork OF Yam HUI River. 1t a,urss 4o5 feet
in length and SO feet above lo~ water mark
The donation or srant bill had become a law.
The weather In Oregon represented to b. unusually
The larger portion Of the steamer Gold Hunter has
been purchased by citizens OF Portland, and IL to be
run hereafter regularly twice a month between that
place aud San Francisco Capt Hall, late OF the
bark ocean Bird of this town has gone her
nsnder
Capt. NJ Simmons OF olym pis near Pugsts Sound,
called the other day He says the report of coal
having been found In the peighborhood Is true; and
excellent article 1t is for all the purposes tor which
coal 10 used
snow fell to the depth OF two or three inches IN this
Vicinity on Thursday night For several niyhts pre-
yious. the westher had been freezing cedics form
ing inch thick. friend at our elbow states that
he experienced as cold weather last wssk he
had known In Oregon sBcs his arrival here In ls47.
SNOW sometimes fsls to the depth of foot In
this region but rarely remains than two
daye Grasses for stock remain beautifully green and
fre,h all the winter.
MARRIED,
In Portland Oregon, Dec "a, by Esquire Rozark,
Capt rrsRrLL TO Mrs PRIScE all OF clacksmss county
In Clatsop county. Oregon Nov. 10. by Ambrose b.
Mexican Justice OF the Peace In said county Locus
g. d. LLAMA, of the lst Regiment U. Artillery to
hre SUsaSSa V. Lose, Of Warren county, Indiana
In tame pl-os, Dec IS, by Rev. q. n. Atkinson, q.
A. CesE to Miss EMMA X lisa. all OF Oregon city.
In Portlsnd. Dec &c, by Rev Horace Lyman Tao
MAS 0wsss TO Mis-. ESuLy s. YousG. both Of Yamhill
la Portland Dec 10, by J. D, Butler, Esq MaRrt~
GnIsHAr to Mice ssRAs y HowsLL.
At Portland Oregon, LoR's TIspALr, OF New York,
aged 20 years.
At Syracuse. Lynn county, Oregon, on the 18th day
Ct October last Elijah ain, formerly OF Mendon, Wor-
eestsr county Mas In the 18th year OF bis age. He
has left wife and four children.