, 1857-09-11
News by Express!
Ahead Of the Uaiicd States fIail!!

arrived in the Columbia river on the 9th
inst, and the express agent of WELLS, FAR
co, & Co, (Nr j. c. WILhIAMs,) reached
this place on Wednesday morning last,
(ahead of the mail) furnishing US, as usual,
with fall files of Atlantic city and San
Francisco papers-ihe former up to Aug
9TH, and the latter as late as Sept. LIST.
The express favors Of Mr.. Williams are
ever extended promptly and with cheerful
ness, and on that account are the more
sincerely appreciated. To the San Fran
cisco Herald, Ala, and 10'ca Talk, and
the New York Herald and Netos. Boston
Courier and n. o. Delta, we are indebted
for the following summary Of news
Tie Influenza" epidemic, which has
traversed, our territory, we believe, from
one end to he.other, to more riless Sc
rious extent, it would seem, is not confined
in range to our borders California, it up
pears, is visited by it in a like manner In
speaking Of it, the Alta Of Sept, 29th,
says
This annoying complaint has really be-
come bona fde epidemic, not only in this
city bnt throughout the State. Our ex.
changes speak of its prevalence in their
several localities, and almost all visiting
our sauctum, hoarsely speak to us Of the
inconvenience under which they are suffer
ing. Furthermore, we understand from
one Of our first physicians, that very many
are seriously i'll from its effects"
On the 28th of August, fire broke
out in Columbia, California, and in three
hours the town was laid in ashes, few
only, of the buildings on the outskirts o.
the town escaped the devastation. The fire
originated in Chinese brothel, and is sale
to have been caused by an opium smoker
A telegraphic dispatch says that no esti
mate Of the loss Of property has been
made, but it must be some 5000, 900 more
than was caused by the fire Of 1854
which was $450000 The large bust
ness house of H. N. Brown, on Mair
street, was blown to atoms by the explo
sion Of some kegs Of powder. At The
time Of the explosion, there was quite {
number of persons in the building, and five
are known to have been instantly killed
and a number dangerously wounded. The
killed are H. N. Brown, W. NJ. Toomy
Rudolph, clerk Of Brown & Co., ]. NJ
B. Crooks, gas man, Of San Francisco
and miner named Drescoll.
The grand jury of the northern distric
of California, (at San Francisco) hav
presented true bill against WIN. BEIN
for embezzling gold and silver which cam
into his hands, whilst employed in th
branch mint in that city. He confesse
thefts to the amount of $3,33S, but it i
said he does not confess oil. He has beel
put upon his trial.
The California papers chronicle the usua
number of murders, robberies, &C., On,
give an unusual amount Of encouraging
news from the mining regions.
A patent has been issued from the Ger
eral Land Office for the johnson ranch i
that State, comprising an extent of VI
wards of twenty-five thousand acres.
The Indians have been committing DEF
relations in Umpqua Valley. On the SCI
ond ult., some of them entered the hous
of Mr. Noah, of Happy Valley, and rot
bed it of its valnables. -.
Extensive fires are raging in the wood
on the north side of Columbia river. Som
of the farmers have been severe sufferers
In Polk county, 100000 rails have bee
burned in the mountains.
The annual conference Of the Methods
Episcopal Church for Oregon and Wash
iugton, commenced its sessions at Corvalli
on the l3ih uit., Bishop James presi
ding
lHc lHuluuS on AeOssuO iNSiJ AoOuIuSil
Oregon, were very troublesome.
: News from the states, dc.
An extraordinary number of murder
and homicidcs have been committed durin!
the last fortnight, and the record Of Grim
never was darker.
Indications exist Of the speedy opening
of the Nicaragua Transit, but nothing def
mite is known. The New Granada diff
Guilty is likely 10 be amicably settled b!
that powers conccding the demands Of ou
government. The relations of Spain anC
Mexico do not look so war-like as hitherto
aud unless Santa Annals plotting is sue
: cessfu, no hostiities will ensue. The Eu
ropean news is not of special Importance
Another phase Of the Burdell case ha!
tufuel nm. Ii is stated that Mrs Cunning.