, 1854-01-21
FreM OREGON,


p,rs contain but ligle Of local interest 10
the people Of this territory, The lcgisld- |
ture has again convcEcd from its holidays
adjournment, and are proceeding with bu-
siness as usual. The " Tines informs lis
readers, that there is a prospect Of eool
communication being opened with the Tu-
alitan plains and the upper valley generally,
by means Of direct road from Portland 10
Browns Ferry on the Tualatin river, and
thence to Lafayette and Salem. The road
is 10 be opened so feet, with a clear track
Of IL feet The streams are to be well
bridgcd, SC. The same paper speaks in
hattering terms of the nomination, by the
democratic convention, of CoLuMBlA Ian
CASTER, as our candidate for Congress; and
the " Oregonian," III the same connection,
doles out something about Durhamism"-
as if the use be has always made Of that
term could in any wise apply to the politics
Of this territory. How smart !
From the Times" Of Dec. 30tb, we
learn that the code commissioner report is
likely to be adopted, with few amend
msntS-which will furnish practical code
Of laws for Oregon.
That the trial Of Cornelius Sharp for the
murder Of Robert Macarthur, (alias) Sum-
msrs, at Oregon City, had been brought to
Oe--the jury finding verdict against
Sharp ofmurder in the second degree.
That a man by the name Of Lumbeck
was killed on the 18th ult., after forcing an
entrance into house occupied by a man by
the name of Simmons and threatening vio-
lenoe. He was partially under the infu-
ence Of delerium iremens and was killed by
the occupant who Immediately fed.
That the Bark "Joseph Warren Capt.
Young, bound from San Francisco for Puget
Sound was driven ashore in a late gale near
KiilamOok Head, near the mouth Of the
Columbia river, and was totally wrecked,
90 the captain and mate only escaping.
~ The "Oregonian" informs its readers tha!
Gov. Gaines, without the EEK" had lel on
the last steamer for visit to Kentucky and
would return 10 Oregon in April.
A report bad reached that territory of
serious difficulties existing between the
whites and Indians in the neighoorhood Of
the Dalles and Walla Walah. CONNER
eial business is Represented to have increased
at Portland during the last year more than
q hundred fold over the former,
The New England celebration of the
two hundred and thiriy-third anniversary of
the landing Of the Pilgrim Fathers upon
Plymouth rock took place al Portland on
the 22d ult., and we understand, was nu-
msFous attended and enthusiastically con-
cluded. The address and proceedings ere
entirely too lengthy for US to touch upon at
this time. When We receive the proceed
inss Of the s'tWo hundred and twoth" ami
veTsaFy Of the son Of spike and Posey"
we may have more room for comment, and
institute comparison.
A new steamship called the "Peytona"
Capt. Nash arrived at Portland on the 25th
ull., from San Francisco, with a large
amouns Of freight and passengers, and was
AosoA0oa WIN 6ehcta "a PtSeSiOu VI EtJOiO~
ing By the citizens and business men Of that
place. She is said 10 be sos tons register,
and calculated to carry 600 tons freight !;
has spacious cabins, well ventilated, and
built in the most substantial manner. The
business men, merchants &c., held public
meeting on her arrival there, and resolved
to throw their entire patronage. into the
hands Of the master il he would consent to
run regularly between that place and San
Francisco. We trust they may live up to
their resolves, and teach the supercilious
mail steam ship company that the privilege
they hAvOaheretOloFe enjoyed Of fleeing
them BY virtue Of government contract
will no longer be tolerated, and that If il is
even more TO their Pecuniary detriment to
contend againSt that monoPolzing company
70 paironize GENTLEMAN, that they will
nevertheless do it. Success to the Peytona.