New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-29
OREGON.

The news from Oregon is quite interesting,
though nothing OF extraordinary importance has ~
pened since our last adyces.
The Columbia had considerable difficulty a
the GOTH In getting out fho Columbia River on acesv
OF ice. The brig Bordeaux which recently sailed fva
this port for Pugets Sound beached near the nouA
OF the Columbia River the 18th inst will he total
loss--passeDgers all sayed.
Passengers from Oregon state that when thsy
left the Columbia River frozen over SO that teams
crossed ON the ice az low down as the mouth of the vii
smette, which is less than a hundred miles from he
ocean. Thu II very extraordinary ca cunstance and
indicates the commencement VI severe winter AZ
Vancouyers, ak miles above Willamette, the nsrsA
side OF the Columbia. the near two feet dcsp
where winter frequently passes with any mes
at all
The result of the Presidential election vs
known in Oregon forty days after the day which The
contest took place.
The Oregon Legislature met at Portland on
the 9Th OF December
A p0tatoe was raised near Portland, dunsg
the pat season, which weighed eight pounds.
New gold discoveries have recently been
made near Table Rock. There are now large sam-
Der OF mneis engaged IN working there.
SLEIGH RIDING IN OREGOs.-On recentv visit
to Vancouver, the Editor of The Oyssoniaa nefcdCd
Bonneville Capt X fngalls, Capt Grant and Other a.
GERS OF the U. 8 A, iuduging In a sleigh ride.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY or OKEooS-On the
9th of December, DIR. Evans read before the Orcyse
Legislature communication on the geology Of he
country We make All extract IA follows "a gsnefd
reconnobance has been madetrom the Rocky Mountains
10 the Pacific Ocean including $50 miles north and ooh
along the western base Of the Rocky Mountains: nd
from the northern boundary of California to Psgas
Sound detailed examination has been made s'''s
the bsfe and boundary lines Of the public suryeys
GoLD.-The gold mines Of Rogue river vsl-
ley, and other Localities. the southern bosndaU
Oregon are hcng wrought 10 considerable profit O.
IN email quantities, has been discoyered several ~
tributaries east OF the Cascades. There Is considsrsk
analogy between the gold bearing rock OF Caifosnh,
and tie tacose and other allied rocks Of the Unpqss
valley. And gold has been found On most of the s1a1
streams entering the Umpqus, well "a the nda
stIesm. Aso the south fork Of Santian and % ca
spooIsh creek, &c.
Eastern Oregon has been generally mueh
undeuaied. That portion including the valley fgts
head Lake, the Valley Of 81 Marys the head watsya
Kooskook Clearwater and the Spokane, and -
districts in that region sord tine pssturaee and ny
beautiful sites tar agricultural communities suSc1H
information has already been ootsdned, "a reudnh
probabt that many portions Of Oregon will prov. "a
In useiul rninerak, and It's sod for many ATreuznrn
products u unsurpassed. II also affords rich and 10
teTestiDg seid for scientific research. I
Saline and CLalybeate Springs exist thraeb
out the Willamette valley. and the valleys borde
The coast range Of mountains and, in fact ~ Aam~
every part OF Oregon that has been visited.
DyisIos or OREGoS.-The Convention ~
Gently held Ia Northern Oregon adopted taemez
which hes been forwarded to Congress- praying ,ne@
that portion Of Oregon Territory lying north OF ms "
lumbia River, and west Ut the great nort1erp Dnn@
thereof should be organized into separate Te'rtg'
under the name end style Of the Territory oie~
lumbis.-
Tbs prayer Is justified By numerous rcssoas se ~
in the memorial. Tic preeent TeT-ory .. Ofegos -
tsins an area Of 37l 900 square miles, being silre
large 70 be embraced within the limit Of one -
its sea-c1as Is go mIles In extent The prdpoo
ritory OF Columbia contains an area OF so,al ~ n
square miles. II presents natural resources e1pas
supporting popul1fon as large as that Of snf S'S
the Unl0n, Of the came size. -
We perceive that G. N. McCanahs, recesg
en- active member of the California LegslsD1re,
elected President Of the Convention, WHICH pfSP~
the creation Of the Territory OF COLUMBIA ~,
The number Of letters mailed IN The
Office at Portland, for the steamer Of Dec. 4 ws
the largest number ever mailed for one steamer =
piece
MORTALITY on THE PLAIss.-HOn Delss@
Smith WHO has arrived Ia Oregon this year ny The os
land route pubrses letter 10 The Portland Tsns.ss
which he efseTts tia. there are perhaps, froIn ~
to 4 COO Iesh graves between the Missouri River
the Da Zee Of the Cournos and the mos@ify has
EQUAL on lie California route, u or Is percep o.
yerr's irrasrsticu are dead"