The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-30

Affairs I'm Oregon.
The dates from Oregon are TO the 1eth February.
The Legislative Assembly, after session Of sixty
days, adjourned on the Sd February. We take the
following items from the Oregonian-
Since the memoranda in our marine report were
written, the apprehended loss of the brig vandalia,
Capt. E. N. Beard, with all on board, has been con-
frmed. The hull, bottom up, has been driven On to
the beach above Aackcnzie's head, five miles north
OF Cape Disappointment, and portion of her cargo
dies-that Of young man with light haiY-k sup
posed to be that Of Capt Beard Il was buried neax
the spot and portion Of the hair preserved. Ano.
ther body was that OF boy twelve or fourteen years
disfgured. A ring taken from one Of them has BEEN
kept for identification. Among the articles Of caseo
which have been found are side saddles, canlless
neighborhood were all drunk, and hsse bean uunder.
ing. The wreck Of the Aerrithew lies near the same
spot both anchors out and stern on to the beach, the
cabin is gone az we'll % . couple OF boilers which
she had on deck. Some articles from her lead haxa
likewise been washed ashore, including boots, but~
ter, &C. The wreck of the Aindora i on the heacb
between Shoalwater bay and Grays harbor.
Steamer James p. Flint, which was sunk last IAN
near Cape Horn, in the Columbia river, has been
raised and is being reftted to take her place upon
the river as formerly.
The Times says: The bar at the mouth Of the Co.
always
we are too apt to attribute accidents that near
it to the mpracticabilty Of the bar ITSELF We have
conversed with many sea captains on this suc9eces
and almost all bear testimony to not only the pract-
cability but the safety of the Columbia river bar.
The water is said to be deeper-some Is feet at low
tide-and the channel wider and straghtsr than tho
bar at the mouth Of any other river of the same dE
be not to the dangers Of sea- the
want of safe and good harbOrs, but to the want OF
experience and capacity in too many instances, Of
the masters of vessels Some men have commanded
ships who crossed the plains, and never saw salt wa
ter until they arrived in Oregon or California. This
fact has caused more accidents and greater calami-
ties than all the bars the coast north Of Panama.
Several Of our enterprisng mer;nanss have met
mouth Of the river. Among them, Thomas Pritch.
ard has been sngulary unfortunate he shipped over
SIS 600 on the J. Merrthew, Mindoro and vandalias
all Of which have been lost Aessrs. Northrup b Sic
mond, j. Failing & Co., and several others, were also
losers to large amount
The British bark Josephine, from London, hes ar.
rived in the Columbia river with merchandise for the
Hudson Bay Company. We learn that she has 500
barrels Of flour on board.
The new steamer Oregon, built by Mr. Simpson for
the Upper Willamette, has commenced her trips, and
gives promise of being q successful enterprise.
A memorial to Congress, from the Legislative As
sembly of Oregon Territory, Is published in the Ore
gon papers, setting forth the necessity of trans.
continental railroad and urging prompt action inthe
matter.
The steamer Whitcomb has been raised and re.
paired, and is running between Astoria and Port.
land
body Of William Davis who was identified as one Of
the two men drowned in crossing the Clackamas, .
few days since.
The weather for the last month has been delightful,
The former part Of the winter has been unusually
we're for this country, causing much suffering among
the late immigration; but in the language Of ex.
Governor Bell, Of Texas, 1.-THE winter Of aiscon-
tent is passed. and the voice Of the turtle 10
hoor I In Nyrlo md n 70 mad
and vegetation is already "goiag through course Of
sprouts" Orcgcnian.
DR.. Dart, the superintendent Of Indian affairs In
Oregon, has forwarded his resignation to Washing.
tom take effect at the close Of the fiscal year. ths
30th of June next or as much sooner "a may meet
the wishes of the new administration.
The mines are yielding well, and large quantity
parations are being made for mining than heretofore.
There are supposed to be four thousand persons
engaged in the different locations, mining Provi-
duction in prices. Flour so cents; sugar AS coffee
75 beef rs cents per pound. The general health Of
the miners is good. The foods had been very de-
structve, causing considerable damage to the dams
Rogue river, q party Of seven men were drowned
while on an sland-the water having overlooked the
land they were on The only name Of those reported
ID George Palmer.
On the 9Th February, By Rev Kingsley, Mr. Charles
Shramm to Miss Miranda Ann Hawkins, both Of Colnm-
In Portland January 81 BY Hon J. N Prescott Terence
NcMurray to Aiss Nancy Mitchell, both Of CAekAmas
By the same, February Sd, Sebastian E Miller TO Miss
Sarah Z. Powers, both OF Portland
By the same February 9th 8. D. Moore to Miss Nary
D. Baxter, both Of Portland.
In Portland January 9th, by Rev. G. Kingsley, Mr..
At Columbia City January 3d. John D. Biles Justice
Of Peace, Mr.. Patrick Ahern to Mrs Nancy J. Hale.
On the ad aith ,s1ssry Sy Rev LeTis cnpsop Mr.
Oregon.
BY the same the 18th January, Mr.. Joel WEIGH to
VIM. H. Williams Mics Rosetta Arsmints Boyd, Of PORT
Land.
In Portland, February 18th, Daniel Kerksnhan fron
p drowning at 1.-THE the mouth Of the Ces.an.. river
Nr. John Cannedy, from Pennsylvania
LATER FROM PUGENT SOUND.
The weather, says the Coi,snbtax on the Sound
continues clear cool and pleasant, af0rding an ex-
cellent opportunity for our farmers TO get in their
ss being xs nS q Ss sS
to make every available OF land give favorable
account of itself when harvest time shall have ar
rived.
1t will be recoected that few weeks ago We no
ticed the murder Of man by the name Of Brown, of
Vancouvers Island, the perpetrators Of which was
supposed to have been Indians. We are now inform
ed that the murderers, "a Kawitchin Indian and ar
ascomplice), have since been apprehended, tried by
jury, and hung at Indian village On the Island q
short time since.
The ship Norman, Morrison, arrived ct Victoria,
Vancouver's Island, on the 10th January last, 14O
from London, with LOO passengers, comprising some
Is families
The II. B. Co.'s ship Vancouver recently arrived
at Victoria Vancouver's Island, with two steam en-
egnes for grst and saw mills which are in process of
erection on the Island. The brig William had left
Victoria the nth Of January for the purpose Of
obtaining cargo in the Gulf of Georgia and on Fra
ziers river Business the island Ia said to be in
creasing very rapidly.
Obituary
LEOPOLD voN BUcu died at Berlin the 4th March,
aged IS He the associate Of Humboldt Eneke
and Ritter to each Of whom active scientific Of
more than half century has been allotted. Won Buch
was born in l777 and pupil Of Werner the great