, 1854-08-12
News by Stuart'S Express
FASTEST TINE EVER MADE BETWEEN PoRrr,xD
AND OLYMPIA

On Monday last, STUART made his An.
pearance in Olympia about IL O'Clock N
having left Portland on the morning Of
the day previous-making the distance
between the two places, stoppages included
lrithiH hirty-sir hOnrs! This is feat that
we believe has never before been accom-.
plished-requiring constant and rapid tray.
el both night and day and when it is re.
membered that the above places are separ-
ated in distance about 1sO miles, requiring
three different modes of conveyance
steamboat, canoe, and land travel-it must
be regarded as one of no ordinary occur
renee, and should favorably commend itself
to those who might have business to trans
act, to throw it into the hands of the Ex.
press in preference to the awaiting of the
tardy and uncertain movements Of the mail.
SrEUARr brings us files of Oregon papers
up to August 5th, San Francisco up to
August lst., and from the Atlantic States
to July 7th.
The Oregon and California papers com.
plain of the pressure of the hard times,
some Of which are engaged in discussing
the cause, portraying the effect, and inquir.
ing for and proposing remedy. Business,
everywhere on the coast, seems to be dun
without any immediate prospect for re
vival.
We learn from the Portland ITnsIV
that Governor ]. W. DAVIS has resigned
his post as such in that Territory. The
cause for this step is ascribed to prOtracted
sickness in his family at home. ag
We make the following extract of a let
ter from GEN. LANE, Delegate from Oregon,
to the editor of the Tines published in bic
last issue: afr "
"The Bill to amend the Oregon Land
laws, which passed the House some time
since, was, at my request, so amended intho
Senate, as to provide for the establishment
Of the Office of Surveyor General in Wash
ington Territory. hope to get this amend
ment through the House. This bill is i'm.
mensely important to the people Of Oregon
and Washington. iE
'The Bills for paying the expenses Of Cay
use and Rogue river war, will pass the Sen
ate. The Bill for continuing tho Military
road from Myrtle Creek to Scottsburg, win
also pass the Senate and the same maybe
said of the Bill for the increase Of the sala-
ry Of judges, secretary, &c. Of Oregon and
other Territories" ID t'sd
California has been tho scene, within
few weeks, Of fierce political struggle be-
tween two wings of the Democratic party,
in the nomination Of candidates for Con,
gress, in Convention which was holden at
Sacramento commenced on the 18th
July, and ending on the goth. The Dele
gates to the Convention, unable 70 agree,
made separate nominations. Those Of the
majority nominating JAMES w. DKxvER Of
Trinity, and Pun 7. HERBERr Of Marepo-
so counties, for Congress, and those in the
minority selecting the present membefs--
Messrs. McDoUeAL and LATHAM, who, it's
said, will decline the nomination. ao.llsaao
The Wing party have nominated Mr.
CALHOUN BENHAM, and Maj. G. w, BovIE
as their candidates for Congress, ssi
The Anti-Nebraska mon intend 10 noml-
nate d ticket. 1'sa asi 2 ii'-al
The San Francisco Herald of July soth,
says: r1tr flbn rdT
'Since the setting in Of the ere season
this year---that is to say, within. The past
two mOnths-the town Of Columbia has
suffered from conhagration 10 the the en-
tent of $500, 900 Sacramento, tl00,000f
San Francisco, $500, 900; MarysEille, $3.50.
900; Minnesota, $l2b, 900, and smdIyl
other towns $l00, 900, making q total loss
to California, from this sonrce, of 81 s9lof,
900. This is an enorm0us sum for 50 small
o community to lose in so short time, ynt
tho people Of the afflicted cities arohyno
means dispirited,p plaa isa-aald odi 1ls.i
The following items are from Alia cali-
fornia = oibnl fossoai ia
The trial by impeachment Of the CITY
Marshal, for neglect Of Official duiy,Nns.
concluded on the 18th by a eouvinetion end
a sentence Of suspension from o6lcerl
From the annual report Of the Oily
Comptroller, itappears thatthe Debt Of the
City Is 81, sos, 5000, and the Floating Deb
$9,s95, ,l5T 10.
VIM. B. Sheppard, according to Judicial
sentence, was hung on the 9sth for themnr'
der Of Henry Day. la I'D q tr7l
The immigrants are arriving from ne
plains, and they report that Che gsasl y
plenty on the route. !. 'l' e.'
IT, .bo,o,. 4 said "a be raeinr With