, 1853-07-02
Editorial Correspondence.
OREGoN City, OREGON,
June 10, 1858.

June 10 1000.
Quite an interesting little affair came of
at Rainier few evenings previous to my
arrival at that place. Maids and bachelors
clap their hands with joy, and the lovers of
romance wonder why some one does not
wrile book.
The parties need not think now that Pm
going 10 "blab." Nota bit of it. l can
keep a secret as well as any bOdy-when l
have plenty of help. The facts only shall
be stated, and as for names, why
am tell nobody, nobody no! -
A devoted couple were united in the
Holy bands of matrimony, and joy was be-
ing profusely showered upon the loving
twain, when young lady present, greatly
rejoicing at what was going on, showed her
deep concern by bantering the, young gen.
tleman with whom she was cphversing at
the time, and with whom she had had but
little previous acquaintance, to marry on the
spot. He agreeing instantly TO the propO-
silion, they addressed themselves to the
minister, and requested his Intervention as
usual in such cases. All thought it was
Joke, and what &as intended as joke be-
came a matter of earnest. The lady de-
clared she would not back out" and the
gentleman said she would find his "pluck "
as good as her own. Well" said the
Minister, " face the music" which they did,
and he "pui 'em through at the telegraph
rate of speed. The parties then made their
way 10 the lady's home, where report says
"there was little Storm" which hope
has ere this blown over. One remarkable
feature in the case is, that the young lady
was engaged to unite upon the journey of
welded life with another gentleman who sat
by during the whole performance, weeping
bitterly and no doubt calculating:
"FrAIty, thy name is woman !"
Leaving Rainier at 10 o'clock on FRI
day, and dsPOsiiing my valuable self on
board the splendid steamer "Lot Whit
comb" and after a three hours fight
trod the streets of the city Of The valley
AppropOs Of the /" Lot Whitcomb," her
Captain, ]. c. AINswoRrH, is an efficient
commander; an affable and generous gen.
tleman, and justly entitled to public con-
fdenee and esteem. Portland has greatly
improved its appearance and increased its
population. The new 6re-prooC brick store
belonging to W. S. LADD & Co., is quite an
important feature. The genuine hospitality
Of Portland is unchanged. My recollee-
tion Of the social evening enjoyed at the
residence of DR.. L. C. BRoY, during which
his accomplished and agreeable lady en-
enchanted me with her exquisite perform
ance upon the piano-forte, will not soon be
effaced.
Business was rather dull, but few farm
ers and country merchants in the city, and
rather more traders than customers. The
news had just been received of the rich
gold discoveries on the Santiam river, which
caused considerable excitement, and many
packed their "traps" and tools and were
off instanter, while others set it down as an
other " humbug 10 get the people up in the
neighbOrhood Of the capital" and wisely
concluded to await further developments.
Capt. MURRAY, formerly master and owner
Of the iron propeller "bully Washington"
is now building large and sIaunch steamer
to be called the Portland" intended to ply
between Portland and Oregon City. Her
model and power will be such that she will
be able 10 ascend The rapids at the lowest
stage Of water. remained in Portland
two days.
From Rainier to Portland noticed that
nearly all the farms were or had been over
flowed, destroying almost the entire pro-
ducts Of the season. Is it not enough to
discourage the farmers along the Columbia,
thus to have their prospects for full purses
blasted two years in succession? .?
Everybody knows, or ought to know,
WHARF St. Helens is, that it is beautifully
siIuaIrd and has a fine farming country
around it. From some cause il does moi
seem to improve as rapidly as other towns
in Oregon that have very inferior adyaDta.
gcs. The Pacific Mail Steamship Compa.
ms d'rot is TO b. established at St. H,lcns
lclme from Po.tlrnl to this place on