New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-10
OREGON

Frpm Astoria we have files Of papers from Oregon TIE
18th Of August; and from Olympus. Washington County
the 2d of August.
TYR IssIcRArIox-Ths van Of the overland inmigrs-
,;op 70 Oregon arrived in the valley the 18th August
The party consisted Of fourteen persons with eighteen
horses and six mules They report having been delayed
on the route on account Of high wser and tina; the mi
grafton will be late getting N.
FIRE-A IRE had broken out IN the COLUMBIAN Hotel
brt as fortunately checked had made much pro-
0rs The Colombian Hotel Is situated in the center Of
the city, and doubt the flames had once got Roadway
nching could have saved the entire place from beng ~
AsorsrR Nrw SrxaxrR-we learn that enter
prsine friend Capt j. o Van Bergen Is about 70 build
another steamer Of nearly the same Dimensions a. as pres
on, boat the Fashion She intended 10 between The
Cascades and Portland. and viii commence her regular
trips in shout six weeks
IN m the steamer Lot Whcomb. when pcsng Oak Point
with the intention Of swimming sshore bat was uniosa
naiey drowned in the attempt Every means was med TO
rescue him, but proved unsvaiiing.
The schooner Wlimantc. that went ashore in Grays
Hatbor during last winter has been entirely overhaaled
aud is about commencing regular trips between Pages
NKw SrTAxKR-Ihe steamer Portland Is now max
ing regular trips TO Oregon City, and for speed and drat
The rst wagon that crossed the Cascade road this
on arrived here last Monday. Portland Coumercisl
Hook AND LADDER Co The Ha0k and Ladder
Company in Portland has adopted the tile Of Vigilance
Hook ard Ladder G. mpany
Nrw Srr.sER~A new steamboat, to be called the WI
smatte, has been launched at Caneman She Is large
boat and designed for the up river trade
ASoTHrR STTaxno.r AocfDESr-Loss oE LuE-The
steamer Caneman disabled by the bursting Of one OF
her boilers Monday last while ascending the upper VIII
ametc near Champoec one OF the engineers has since
died and another j. seriously not dangerously injured
The upper wosn the after part OF the boat together with
one side of the cabin entirely carried away lhis
the third accident Of the kind which has happened within
about year Oregon two OF which were destrucveot
human life II will be that threeeighhs OF all the
steamboats, pving on the waters Of the Willamette River
have bust their boilers within twelve or fourteen months
MIMIC IN TINS CASCADE MoUNr,ISs-- TIE Orcyosias
has received information that party are mining with sue
cess the Cascade Mountains near the base Of Nc Hood
This party scented somewhere IN the gorges OF tho noun
tans and only venture out for te purpose oi obtaining
provisions They evidently determined 10 Keep their
Whereabouts secret well as their business The day
not slant when mining viii be prohabe In tho Gas
eide Ranges IN The Rogue River or shasta -
BARK CoIoN,-This vessel direct nom New York,
which had been anxuuly looked for, had arrived az the
mouth ct the Columbia River.
THE HsEyEsr.-1he harvest in Oregon Is nearly or
quit, completed Iho-t VINO competent 10 Judge say
the Crps abundant
Tns PoRrLAsD LaND CANA very important case
has bee u occupying the attention OF the Oregon papers
that OF the claims OF the holders OF Portland petition
has been signed by holders OF lots In that city,
asking the Comm.ss. of the Land Ofco 10 stay the
hsue ofpsents to Messrs. LOwn'dale. Collin ana chap
Ian until they could petition Congress to give them th5
To- hoderl their titles direct, IL &c have cansed Col
Chou 10 the lot holders meet and hold friend
civ chat and see what would satisfy them in reference 10
iLe security their titles WhereuIon several meetings
were held and the result that the lot holders have almost
unanimously approved Of the petition to the Land Once
Commissioners and have drawn up anu reconinendeh
petition Congress upon the same basis asking special
law 90 give the lot hoers tide direct specifying the num-
Der OF lots owned and numbers Of lots in said blocks
This question Of the title 10 property by bona fde pur-
chascs involving some sGoo coo or sso0oOo Is not Of
thg character and may well call the attention Of all in
tCrfsts.
nissoLUTIOS or CoPARrSERsHiP. The copartnersaip
heretofore existing between Messrs Waterman & Carter
Of The Crcg0a fgc been dissolved and win bein
carried under the style OF John Orvis Waterman
CARPENTERS WANTED AT PUGET SOUSD. The COfsm-
iioR SAYS fully believe that 25 80 good carpenters.
in addition those hereabouts, would find immediate
ploymcnt and good wages for building in this and other
laces on the Sound We must have house for
the coming immigration.
TBE ARMY WORs-!fhe army worm some insect re-
sembrg H. doing serious injury TO the crops along the
Columbia River They have entirely destroyed crops
end wire doing great damage to others