, 1854-09-16
News by Stuart'S Express
THROUGH FROM PORTLAND TO OLYMPIA IN
81 HOURS

THROUGH FROM PORTLAND TO OLYMPIA IN
81 HOURS
STUART made his appearance in Olympia
on Sunday, at IL NJ, thirty-seven hours
from Portland, through whose express we
are pleaced in possession of Oregon dates to
September 9th-California to September
Ith, and from the Atlantic States to Au-
gust 7th.
"What would we do without an express" !"
Is q question, which, of late, has been
pretty freely and fairly discussed. There
are no permanent mail arrangements in
Washington The contract for carrying
the mail between Rainier and Olympia, ex-
tending to Steilacoom, as awarded to Mr..
GREY, Of Portland, is now, temporarily car
ried under the direction Of bis securities,
subject to be abandoned at any time, and
leave us without any kind Of mail facilities.
We are entirely deprived of mail advan-
tages from Steilacoom to Cape Flattery,
(9O0 miles, almost through the length of
the Sound and Straits What a beautiful
and interesting picture do We present for
government to look upon not reliable
mail route within the territory
We are indebted to the San Francisco
Herald, Times T. Transcript, New York
Herald, &c, for the following items of
news.
We hope that STUART may receive the
appointment, from the Postmaster General,
Of special agent, or letter carrier, under
the late act of Congress, making provision
for postal service in California, Oregon and
Washington Territories !
Appointments and COnfITmR-
tiOns.
Gen. Campbell, formerly Consul at Ha-
vAna, has been appointed by the President,
and confirmed by the Senate, as Consul at
London, in place of Geo. n. Saunders, re-
jected by the Senate
Roger Barton, of Mississippi, has been
confirmed as Consul to Havana
0otuCo LhbOut vi luulduut " DO DuANCJ-
or General Of the United .Stares for the
Territory Of Washington.
John Calhoun, of Illinois, TO be Surveyor
General Of the United Ststes for the Terri
tories Of Kansas and Nebraska.
William Pelham, of Texas, to be Sur
veyor General Of the United States for the
Territory of New Mexico. '
Geo. P. Stiles, to be an Associate JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court for the Territory
Of Utah, in the place Of John U. H. Un-
derwood, declined
Ralph Wilcox, of Oregon, to be Regis
ter Of the Land Office for the Territory Of
Oregon.
james Guthrie, Jun, Of Oregon, to be
Receiver Of Public Moneys for the Territory
Of Oregon.
H. @. Moseley, Of Washington Territory,
70 be Register Of the Land Office for said
Territory.
Elias Yulee, of Ohio, to be Receiver Of
Public Moneys for the Land Office for
Washington Territory.
The SOUTHERN BOUNDARY or New MEX
Ico.-Mr. Philips, from the Committee on
Territories, reported bill declaring the
southern boundary of New Mexico, BY an
nexing the territory recently acquired from
Mexico Passed.
RAILROAD SuRvEYs.-On motion of Mr..
AcDougall, the Secretary of War was re-
quested TO furnish reports of surveys for
lines Of railroads from Puget's Sound to
Great Salt Lake City and thence to the
Mississippi river. Also, that the report of
ell surveys of routes for railroads to the
Pacific be printed.
PosTAL SERVICE IN CALIFo gNIA.-On the
10Th of July the House took up, on mo-
Ton Of Mr.. McDougall the bill making
provision for the postal service in the State
o. California, and Oregon and Washington
territories, and concurred in the Senate
smendment authorizing special letter car
rlers to charge 25 cents instead of so for
tne conveyance of single packages.
The Fertilization Bill passed, Includes
appropriations of $3.50, 900 for forti6ca-
uons in San Francisco generally $780,
wv Tor Notifications ON Alcantras Island /;
1000 for Fort Point, and $lO0, 900 for
tne forts on the western frontier of Texas.
~ See the advertisement Of "New