The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-08

News from Oregon Territory.
The steamship Columbus arrived ut San Francisco
on the l4th Of July, with Oregon dates to the sth
ultimo
The most important news by this arrival is from
Port Oxford. When the Coumbia stopped there the
town was completely deserted. All the people had
gone to new diggings recently discovered, about
twenty-five miles in the interior One party of four
men was reported to have taken out 5000 in two
weeks. Miners were making from $40 TO $lC0 per
day. Abont 81 00C Of the gold from the new dig
gings was on exhibition at Port Oxford when the
Columbia was there.
TIE Oregon papers contain the usual items OF
news. The Salem Statesman mentions the arrival
Of person from Salt Lake. He reports foty
wagons on the road between there and Salt Lake;
some coming over the Cascade mountains-an In
good health, grass plenty, parties getting on well.
Many Of the farmers are complaining Of smut In
the wheat.
men Of strawberries OF native growth, exceeding in
size and favor ything In the line yet seen. They
were gathered on the open prairie.
Mr.. Joseph Cox, Of Marion county, has exhibited
year, which measure six feet six inches Ia height
BE says that no difficulty will be experienced in
Oregon in growing all the cultivated grasses, by .
little attention and proper cultivation.
The Portland Tunes thinks Oregon weather can't
be beat. Il says that 1t is how fne-bfight, smiling
skies during the day, and at eve the moon takes up
her eourse to illumine the solitude OF night. The
temperate Of the atmosphere Is exceedingly agrce
The Fourth OF July WAS celebrated In an appro-
pirate manner in all towns Of Oregon. In the pro
cession ct Portland there were sixty females and
one hundred and fifty children. This Il good show
for the future.
John Mclaughlin was killed by the upsetking Of Q
stage about the LIST inst. He was native Of Ohio,
but for the last two years resident Of Marysvillc,
whore he had been Interested in stage lines.
The OTsgoniGn Of the 8th inst. has tho following
itemp:-
IL is said that negotiations are now going on for
ne purchase Of all the interests Of the Hud Bay
Company In Oregon.
We ere hearing confident opinions expressed daily
OF rne existence Of gold In the Cascade range.
Inc recent warm weather has produced won
derfui change In tho appearance Of the growing
efops. wheat npening fast and will soon be res-
Lead mines have recently been discovered near st.
HeIens. The specimens shown rs have every an
pesrance Of yielding rs per centlpure lasds y
Capt. q. O. Norton, Of Ulackamas, len AZ our NJ.
ofaoc specimen Of wheat, the growth Of a ain sie
root. There are twenty one distinct stalks. EAR
crowned with large head varying from three 10
six and half inches in length. The majority az
the stalks are over six feet In length. We dnuhf
whe her this can be beat In OREGON, ana w are
quite sure Il cannot be elsewhere.
The Indian difficulties ON Puget Sound are not
yet settled. From the Pioneer aud Democrat We
learn that the Indians who have been committing
depredations on the whites are rather formidab
in point of numbers, as well as possessing sufi-
cicDt quantity of TO cndanger the safety of the
sparse settlements on the Sound.
Very rich dggings have been found on the Co |
Gnille river about forty miles from Port Oxford, |
xat htfe Is goat cxssismelt " Consequence. I