The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-28

Oregon $1,000
The Pacific mail steamship Fremon, has arrived. bring
ing Oregon papers TO June is. Twelve days later thai
previous adyices hAf
The election for delegate 10 Congress. members OF tb
legislature and county officers took place the 9th Of
Jane. Although the returns from all paris OF the Terri
tory are not complete they are sufficient 10 show thai
Gen. Lane has been cbosen delegate over Skinner BY
from 1900 TO 2.o0o majority The following is The vote
as far as heard from aaF
Reported Dsojoties for Lqne.-In Marin county 45o
Polk county, 100, Benton county, 100 Liam county
800; Lane county. 400 Cackamas county. 2ae Clatsop
40 t4 AFi 1o.t1 I
Mqj@iiiss for skinny.--In Washington county, J;
Yamhill, 8,
New GOLD DIscovERIEs--The Orcgonian OF June If
lays. ta
1--WE have reliable information from the upper Villa.
mette Valley that the inhabitants have been recently
taken with perfect stampede, and leaving night and
day Tor the pacers II is said that max ting
from Slo 10 500 per day. The mines are said TO be
within forty miles OF Salem, ON the head waters OF the
Santiam.' 0 3tI
The Portland Commercial OF June 10 adds /" Some
little excitement produced in the early part OF this
week by the sudden appeaface OF several OF the priRc
pal merchants from The vicinity of FL Dorado OF Oregon,
who became liberal pnrciasefs OF provisions, &c. As
nigh as we can learn the head waters OF the Santam,
about oy miles east OF Salem, the place assigned for
The new mines. Quite number left Portland yesle rday
for that place That gold has been discovered there
minute particles Tor some time past is fact well known
10 many but that enough can be obtained 10 accomplish
anything more than TO divert large portion OF labor
tact we very much question"
THE eRops.--rhe, crops throughout the Willamette
valley are in fouilshing condition,
The navigation on the. Upper Willamette has nearly
ceased. on account Of the low stage of the river.
REpoRTED DISCOVERY CT RICH m,sxs NEAR CREsC EMIT
Cnr-fhe Fremont on her last trip to Oregon, touched
at Crescent City, where it reported that new dig
gngs had been discovered about twelve miles from the
city, and sangune expectations were entertained that the
miles will prove TerHaneIailvc. aa 4N
r. NJ. Morris OF Linn county, recently raised cali,
which. when precisely one year old, weighed ss9i
pounds. II was kept 10 ordinary pasture of the
county. I'M.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
By the arrival OF the Fremont we have the Columbian,
published at Olympia, in Pugers Sound up TO Jane 4b,
two weeks later than previous adyices.
New EN- GRANT RoUTE.-A large meeting was held in
Olympia. IN The latter part OF May to concert measures
Tor opening an emgran route across the Cascade noun
ains into Washington Territory. Three commissioners
left The sound May 90 to discover and lay out the props
route Tor the rond As they report upon lis
rraci'enbi'y number Of men were ready to 60 TO work
lion from The States this year will pass through ih;s
route into Washington Territory. .s,.s4.. s
TIE cRf IS, SrIiL THEY CONF f'--Immigrants from
Oregon arc pouring into DIR new Territory. Women
children, and men--they come IN ihroDss. New, land
claims being taken every hour BY the LIST OF Janus
AIRY next our population will be hve.iod what il six
months $40.
Tn. enietpfisng firm Of Adams & Co. had established
express isom Portland 10 olympia,
MLITARY.-Lieut. Floyd Jones, Commanding Fort
Steiscoon. has despatched detachment of soldiers
der Lieut. Kautz, to the Clalam country, in the neigh
boriiood OF Port Townsend, to regulae matters among
the Indians theTeabout White perrons guilty oil letting
the Indians have ardent spirits will than likely be
brought to justice.
LARGE rREE-One tree, lying PROSTATE on the earth,
about hundred yards from the Cowlilz Landing,
hp fnnft fpRf n lyun ana hrad
feet from the root it measures feet inches in diameter
The whole Tree is 900 feet in length.
SHIrPINa.--Schooner William Allen. Capt. Wilson,
arrived in BeDgham bay on the Oath OF May. Ii days
from San Francisco The ship TuSkna, Capt. Cush.
man arrived in Hendersons bay the 53ih OF May,
II days from San Francisco.
CRoPs-From all parts Of the country we hear cheer
ing accounts OF the crops OF wheat and other small grain
and from present appearances the farme will have
abundance of potatoes and other vegetables supply
new inning grants this fall