The weekly Placer herald., 1854-03-11
From Oregon.

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have been in position so as to obtain
view of the mountain, represent clouds
of smoke and ashes constantly rising from
it. The smoke appears to come up in
puffs, which was the case when we visited
it in August last There is now more
sroke issuing from it than there was
then, which indicates that the volcanic
fires are rapidly increasing within the
bowels of this majestic mountain.
Oregonian, Feb 25th.
Reported Gold Discoveries. Sit is re-
ported that new and rich gold mines have
Just been discovered on this side of the
Calapooya mountains, about forty miles
south of what used to he called Marys-
vile, now Corvalles.--l6.
Indian Difficulties Indian difficulties
at the south still exist. We have private
letters stating that party of whites re-
Gently captured seven or eight squaws.
with their children, and put them to
death ID
Washmgton Territory learn that
Governor Stevens, of w ashington Ter
ritory, has disbanded his entire corps,
who were engaged in the exploration of a
northern route for the Pacific Railroad. .
Considerable dissatisfaction has for some
time existed between the Governor and
the officers under his command ID.
Lumber.-Twelve different vessels, all
bound for San Francisco, and loaded prln
cipallv with lumber, crossed the bar at
the mouth of the Columbia river on Tues
day morning last These vessels had
been windbound for a long time. -lb.
Stock.-We learn that the stock east of
the Cascade mountains have wintered
well. 1t is said the winter was not as
severe there as it has been on this side.-b
The citizens of CIatsop PIains were to
hold a meeting on the 2Sth, to open
wagon road from the Willamette Valley
to the mouth of the Columbia.
Ice in the Columbia The Columbia
river is frozen over for thirty miles below
the mouth of the Willamette.
Statesman. Feb. 25.
The BeUe.-The steamer Belle has
been chartered by the Falls Company to
run in the lower trade, in connection with
line from Portland to the head of naviga
lion on the Willamette river.--6.
The election of Judge Columbia Ian
caster, as Delegate to Congress, in Wash
ington Territory, is now reported as GER
tain, by majority rising 200 The peo-
pie, we think will have no cause to regret
having sent him as their first Delegate to
Congress- Though protessed Democrat,
he is not one who has ever been willing
to sacrifice his own independence on the
platform of DurhamiSrn. ID.
Loss of the Ee,Ady The steamer
Fieryhy was swamped on the 25th Feb,
in the breakers off the bar at the mouth
of the Columbia. All hands peri-hed
except the fireman. The names of the
unfortunate persons who were drowned
were, Capt. Thomas Hawks, Engineer
Swasey, - Wiesenthal, deck hand,
name unknown, and an Indian boy.
Commerc i0l
Clackama. Railroad The Cackamas
Railroad Co., Incorporated by the last
Legislature, were to open their subScrip-
ton books on the 18th March.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAlLRoAD.-We
enjoyed the pleasure yesterday of meeting
friend VIM. McNulty, Esq, who has
Just returned from New York. From
Mr.. McNulty we obtain the following
gratifying intelligence in reference TO the
success of Col. Wilson, the Sacramento
Valley Railroad, in his negotiations in
New York:
Col Wilson met with no difficulty in
obtaining all the means and material to
complete the railroad from this city to-
Mormon Island. The iron to lay the
track to that point has been purchased,
portion of it shipped, aud the remainder
was to he shipped in a few days after the
steamer left. The locomotives are also
purchased, and are from the ce ebrated
Of Messrs. Norris, Of Phi IA
delphia. The necessary cars for freight
and passengers have been purchased, and
will be here before the track can be made
ready for them All the negotiations and
arrangements for putting this road right
through, were effected in New York with
out the least difficulty. Railroad capital
lists were so well satisfied of the safety
as well as the profiableness of the invest
ment, that they came forward immedi-
ately with all the funds needed to insure
the enterprise. In this they exhibited a
sagacity far ahead of the general run of
capitalists on the Atlantic side.
Col. Wilson expects to arrive in Sacra-
mento prepared with engineers, Sc,
about the first of April, ready for the sur
vey and the commencement of the work
Immediately after his arrval.-Sac Union
DIVISION OF LABoR.-ln Lima the divi
sion of labor is carried out to its utmost
extent. Whenever a man is set to Dig
ging well, there are two others employ
cd tn do his oruutinp. We do not see