The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-09
News from Oregon.

RESIGNATION OF GOVERNOR DAyrs-Among the
passengers who came down on the Columbia 10 the
HoD: John W. Davis who has suddenly resigned
the Governorship Of Oregon, ON account Of con-
tinued sickness In his family In Indiana The Port
land Times saJs:-He has performed his trust,
while among us, creditably, and to the entire salts
faction. We believe, Of tie msn Of al parties ana
he carries with him on his return the kndost Wis les
| ard regards Of the Oregon people. Previous 80 his
| offered hi public dinner at the Holman House.
| which he was compelled to decline. The Hon. Geo
| L. Curry, the present Secretary of the Territory,
becomes acting Governor BY this resignation.
| HIGH PRICE OF LABOR IN OREaoN-The Port.
land Times says the demand for labor In that Terri
tory exceeds the supply. Carpenters receive from
four to five dollars pet day, blacksmths the same,
day labores from two to three dollars, and our
farmers are paying high three dollars per day
for hands to harvest. Takitg this to be the basis
Of the price Of labor, it win be readily seen that
/ however productive our land, our mines, forests or
fisheries, we cannot compete with other people In
/ the market.
| STEAMERS ON THE W1LLANETrE-Thers are now
! eight steamers running on the lower Willamette
river. Oregon City Is deprived of q morning boat
au. AZ e Ss % e
inRs. The Villa nette Ii about half the width Of the
| Ohio river. It is navigable eight months in the
year. eighty miles above Oregon City, for steamboats,
IMM1eRASrs.-The Spectator says" From an
we can learn, the immigration for Oregon this year
y small; ~ Qrse large number are goiOg TO Puget
SOUND, w. u"
Apples are selling in Portland at 81 so Z dozen.
The PoRr OXFORD MINEs.-The Oyssonias
says:-Those who have returned from the Pert Or
ford mines by the steamer Columbia, bring very
unfavorable news.h
The Statesman adds" A gentleman lately In
from Port 0, ford contradicts many of the resorts
in circulation relative to tie richness OF the mAes
on the Coquille river ard Gale ess ore elk. He Gays
that when he left, week ago, most Of the miners
had returned to Port Oxford"
The Spectator says" We we're shown beautt
ful specimen OF fine gold yesterday, by miner jaas
baby pay an ounce per day when worked to advan-
tage. He intends to return immediately. The gold
resembles shat OF Feather river, in California"
The HARvxsr.-The wheat now being harvested
IN Oregon Is If the best quality. Beautiful weather
for securing grain.
Nothing party have commenced an organic alton n
Portland.
TBE PORT OF AsTORIA.-It appears from taba-
lar statement that the whole number of vessels sr-
irving at the port of Astoria, from Sept l. 1868, t.
The principal export trade says the Statesmen, hes
been lumber, which has amounted, within ten
months past, to the handsome aggregate OF 1861
thousand at the mill, amounts to ssI5, $50. NAM
cargoes OF lumber have gone from the lower Wills
mette but the most of the trade is from the 10 sei
Columbia, aud the coast Immediately in the vicinity
OF the mouth OF the river. Our coast interests are
beginning to claim attention, and are destined to
exert an important Influence the future prospect
ty Of Oregon. The Oregon fisheries will soon attract
notice, and furnish lucrative field for enterprise.
DIRECT TRADE BETWEEN OREGON AND CANA
The OIegonian ssys-Captan n. Crosby, Jr., long
identified with the commercial enterprise Of Orc
gon, will sail for Hong Kong, Coma, in tho bark
the coming week. We understand the brig Cysiops
e also being loaded at Puget Sound, BY Claafto
Crosby, brother Of Captain Crosby, for tho same
Destination: any man OF The Pacific coast o..
was who first opened the trade between she Column
ba river and California, upon the discovery OF gold
ia the FL Dorado Of the Pacific. he has recently
he now loads two vessels for the Celestial Empire.
Il is she intention Of Captain Crosby to return BY
the way OF Japan, and ente all the ports that are
opened to American vessels. with view Of learn
ing The commercial advantages to be derived from
strade between this coast and Japan.
The WAR IN EUROPE AND TEE HUps0N BAY
ConANY-The following from the Portland Tgmes
corroborates statement we made some weeks ago:
The Governor Of the Hudson Bay Company, q
Fort Vancouver, has received intelligence By last
mail that the governments Of England and Russia
had mutually agreed not to modest the trading
poets Of either nation on the Pacific coast.
OVERLAND IMMIGRATION TO OBEGoN.-Mr. J. B.
Morgan, Of Eddysville, Iowa, arrived at Portland.
overland, on the 25th July. he reports that there
are about four hundred wagons on the way to Orc
dant Ill the way except from Snake river to Salmon
Falls. There were number of miners st WORK On
Burnt river. who said they were doing well. NJ.
tanned there. There ere large number of txsdera
on tbs route, so that the immigrants win be album
dainty supplied with all they may require, provided
they have the means to purchase.
ARRIVAL OF THE s.. STEAMER AcrrvF.-The U.
s. steamship Active employed in the coast survey,
under command of Capt. Alden, u. s. n. vns =
vancouver on the 2Stn July. Gov. Ogden, Of the
hudson BAY Company, fired salute from h. B.
THREATENED INDIAN DIFFICULTIES on rHu
SOUTHERN EMIGRANT TRAIL.-Gov Davis, saw
the Stafes.n0n of the Goth July, has lately re-
ctived dispatch from G. s. Draw, Quartbrinastsr
General. resident at Jacksonville SAVING thae ap-
prehensioIs are entertained in Southern Oregon
ara Northern California Of Inoian hostlities q
Sc r1cus Character on the egrant trail leading nto
Inss section Of country from the S,ush Pass, via
Indians Of various tribes In these regions. during
oificuites in Siskiycu county, were killed, for
which these tribes. including the Applegeses Kla-
maths, Shastas, and those in Scotia VALLEY, have
mountains, in the direction of the Aodock country.
The Modocks also suffered the loss Of two or three
Of their sribe in the siskiyou dnioalty; They.
retributve vengeance on ell whites who shell be %
unfortunate to pau through the infested district
Gov. Dayis, in answer, has authorized COL R,ss, Of
the 9th Regiment, to enlist company Of volunteees
ard order them 70 protect the migration, in case
IL Is deemed necessary. He has also Directed 9
Communication 20 Gen. Wool, asking his prompt
attention to cur hcian relations In that direction
MAlnIEp.
In Portlsnd. 0. T., Joseph Sloan to Miss Lucinda
F. Lchtenthskr
At Weat Trulatin Piairs, Mr.. John R, Porter 70
Miss PexmelIa ARA LevcIich. both of Washington
county, OF.
On TIE 27th July by Rev. P. q. Buchanan, Mr.
Join Carton to Miss Elizabeth Talbot, both a
Portland, o. 7.
a. the residence of Mr. Phillip Harris, By E,ds
IS, bs7cn, Mr.. Alhed ". McCssdie anS Nlss Rhod
| Ann Harris, al Of Tua,a:in Pisfrs, Oregon.
! DIED.
Near Butteviils, Marion County. Oregon. Mr.
Jc9u psTiss IN the 36th yesx CT biz age. formerly