, 1857-03-06
The Siaiesman SAWS. That II -

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smith Judge Williams, R. P. Baj,a Ds.'','
F-erorer, Col. Kelly, and one :. L
others are mentioned by their ra,u,.', "'
friends. The democratic territoriar 'N''
7ention for tie nomination of c,na;, W.
vii! be held at Salem on the 18th ras.
April. = ,1UIa
; The black republicans Of orercr,
number Of 2Ot recently held a ooD,''.. .',,N
at Albany, Linn county, to 6rg.D,,s. \. 4@ !
party, &c. The Oregon 7Iae, sav, ! y y
was but little harmony. NothiDS '' i
mcnt was accomplished. But seven Ivy "
ties were represented. So ends hi, os.4, ,s''
izzle. 10y
We learn from the Orcgonian, Feb a..
that Mr.. Miles Winchester, who re,i1.s
near Sublhnity, in Marion county com~.
ted suicide on the 7ih inst, by L,n.
himself in his grauary to a beam abo,, 4
feet from the floor. Mr.. Wincheste, Z.
an old resident Of Oregon. a' p 's~
Also, same paper, and same dats. tb,.
mulatto barber named JoHY Cm,,v. !,
jacksonville, Oh The l7th of Jauusr = =,
scryctwiIh forty lashes on his bare b,,I
for attempting to enter tho bed.,o,m'
Of some Of tie citizens. Afterwon, 4.
was shot by a man named Charles Wr;,h,
in The right cheek, depriviug him d ,.,
eral teeth and splitting his Jaw bone. II.
ball lodged in the back part Of his pect
The wound, however, wGs not cousiaera
dangerous. Wright had fed.
And further, that at Jacksonville il,
18th, r. L. Williams, or Bob Willian,n
shot a Mr.. A. j. Driskell, in the stre.t
with u shot gun loaded with bucksha
Williams Immediately Ged aud has no.
been arrested. BriskelI died on ,he 9sa
The affair was caused by Driskill stating
that Williams was connected with q band
of horse-thieyes, ranging between Cal.
fornia aud the Dalles Of the Columbia
Driskil made an affidavit, before his ds,h
duplicating Il number Of these thieves
From the Oregoaian we also learn, Dat
Jack Hurley, alias Dave Butler, motor
ious outlaw was recently arrested near Ii,
Dallcs, Wasco county, for the muuda d
a man by the name of .Molitt,jh cSIidhh
about onc year ago. The oIicsrs Hha
made the arrest were compelledtto llee,
him, severely wonuding him by ttreslAsb
before he could be secured. s ,lns,,I
. A man named D. D, Wilson, istsp@isl
to have been drowned in the colunth
river, near the mouth of GoWlitE, tins
weeks since. +" ~
From the AtIant;c stntcu, stos VI
From the 5. F. Alta California; Fss Il
New YoRK, JAN. 81. 1881
Onc Of the seyerest snow storms. fA
which New York has been visited Ior he
past thirty years, has just passed OIs
Not only was it the most violent, bat i
was unpara!led in the severity Of the teHps-
ra;ure. The cold spell commenced On Sll-
urday morning, when the mercury reatAa
10 degrees, and by the following morfg
had fallen G degrees below zero, Il Jan
up to 4 degrees above zero about Doon.ol
Sunday, and continued at that polnlrla
about thirty-six hours, the snow falling al
the time. ABOUT IL o'clock on MondlI
night it ceased, and the mercury marked
10 degrees, with the wind blowing 4 'lih
from the west, and the stars shining bright
ly in clear sky. The snow driflet IA
nany places as high as four and 6y ea
Business was almost entirely suspended;
the streets were deserted; the theeiEnS sere
almost empty; the opera house was closed
and every one who had a freside % 81
at clung to it.
The Georgc Ldr, which was to hAI'
sailed yesterday, for Aspinwall. with h1'. ~
CaliforniS mails, could not in conseqaenn
of the storm, sail till to-day. 81, ~
There were no arrivals from seayaFa
and no departures-crcumstances Of pf
nsGa! occurrence at this port. &
The mails are thrown into most con-
plete state of confusion, and it VIII .
several days before they assume anytanS
like regularity.
So far as can be learned by Telegraph
reports, the storm has extended oysr ~ ny
England, the Middle States, and The ~
trict Of Columbia. se f,. sa3ra
MONTPELIER, VERMONT,
Thursday, Jan. 10TH lS0bt
The Hon. Samuel Prcutiss, Judge oII%
United States District Court Of VerD..a
and for many years United States seuas-' s...
died at his residence here this aiieiA's~
CLEvERLAND, Thursday, Jan. 8, lS''9.
Hbrace Greely has brought o libel I'.i ";
againstJ. w. Gray, editor Of The C!e'lt., Ks,
Plaiaacaier, for articles published y y. y,
paper during and since the late eamprsS
The damages claimed are $40, OVO
E.r7- The StenbenviN T1p;6n, edlteq "