Newbern weekly progress., 1858-10-28

! Gfadly u pom Judea broke,
ProcfafIning the REDEEMER born.
6. "a WrTcHsAND A WIzARp.-Ageef Miracles not
EOuer--It is not rare that read of miracles in
the Columns of the Catholic Journals of France
but they are generally too weak an invention to
merit attention. The one which follows, however,
mounts beyond doubt, to the dignity of an event
EsoneNhat extraordinary, A vision, it is said has
reeentfy occurred at Louraes to girl Of Is years
which. gushes a spring hAfsthis place Bernadette
asserts she saw the Virgin Mary, who comntanded
that a church should be built on the place where
she appeared and IN order that no doubt should be
left ifhe minds of the lncfeduous as to her ac-
tua appearance at the place, the spring was made
to appear to mark the spot 1t is further asserted
That the waters of this spring possess The power
of curing all diseases and all palms., and in this
quality an immense trade has grown up In the
| sale and transportation of the water, while the
pilgfnlage of the faithful to the spot rivals that
to Mecca. So much for the witch; for the
| wizard
/ Mr. k, of the city New York, year since had
la dream Which left the impression upon his mind of
reality, that there mineral spring Alton.
or Altoona, in Illinois, that would cure him of his
.Idisease, with which he had been most painfully
:safiieted for period of five years, and which
1.-the best medical aid he could procure had failed
to afford relief. His dependency such that he
had, at this PERIOD given up all hope of recovery
there appeared to him thehgure of man who told
1 him of the spring above mentioned, and That 1t
would cure him, and remarked that he had told his
wife the same thing. Inthe morning after, Mr. k---
h sg t tha she dreamed ts
/ would cure him, and all that she could remember
I was that it was something in which the name of
Alton was connected. Mr.. K-says that pre-
vious to this he knew nothing of Alton, and had
Il not in his mind that such place in existence.
-I Under these circumstances such spring ac-
tualty found, Mr.. K. went to it, and became well
man
TuE G St.ErS
lTo SEE THE QUEEN.-Queen Victoria has refused,
for the present says the London Telegraph to vis-
Fit the potashfactories and hickory -clearings of
81 1Canada although an invitation has come to
s. Buckingham Palace from the fourishing and am
8 bilious city of Toronto. The people who across
the Atlantic, represent the second youth of our
nation, will no doubt be Disappointed but there
is nosgood reason why their self love should be
fembittered by the bland apologies of Sir Bulwer
Lytton. 1t was not to be expected that the Sow
ereign should undertake to open the Canadian
Crystal Palace; that the Prince of Wales should
go over with his governor; or that H. Ri. him
lsef, husband in the one case, and father in the
pther, should avail himself of SO excellent op-
to find his sea legs and become sailor.
What we fear in this part of the world is the es-
4 tablis hment OF dangerous precedent. Not but
4 that asroyai steamers with aasauadron in aftan-
q dance would be perfeet safe, even amid the vi
cissitdes Of the ocean navioation or that il would
not have been delightful to see American Repub-
4 licanism pouring over the St Lawrence to asser-
i tain what manner Of thing Monarchy may be !;
d but that if the prayer Of Canada were gratifed,
h other dependencies would put forward similar
.Ieiaims which, if set aside, would provoke invd
sIDus comparison, and, if conceded, would keep
Iconrt perpetualy on the move. Public opinion
q IN Toronto is aware, we presume. that the Queen
1cannot be absent while the Legislature is in ses-
Isien; less than half the year, consequently, at
Ihef disposal but what if Australia to initiate
Ganada, and suggest that her gold mines and kan
roo=pastures swere at last equalsein Importance
the lead mines and aquatic rice-felds of North
IL
come, must be done by proxy.
Il OREGON TERRITORY correspondent of the
4 Eugene City Pacific Journal, thus describes Ore
Il gon Territory1:. .ss
II The great bulk of the settlement in Oregon,iss il
& in what is known the Willamette Valley,
Il which is about $50 miles in length, and 80 to SO
81 mites broad and the Willamette river navi-
gable stream most of the distance, runs through
Il its entire ength The principal town in the Fer
siasEy is Portland about fifteen miles above the
ecssn stealnsrs Nm, anssIte easily reachsd by
h1 e of abont
are Oregon City. Salem, Corvallis, Eugene City
e Iosebarg and Jacksonville, ranging from 800 tx
e 300 inhabitants each. There are eleven newspa
pers in the Territory, five at Portland, and a
s each of the other towns 1 have named Salem ha.
L an extensive woolen manufactory, while mos
other kinds of machinery in operation through
g Ieut the Territory, developing her resources
Schools receive large sharesof public attention
s and are mostly placed on secure foundation.
81 He then proceeds to give more minute de
4 Iscription of Eugene City, which, though onl.
four years Old is fourishing town, witt
"a population of 500 to 500. Prices are as follows
Land claims, including improvements, sell from
s s3 to 81 o per American horses from 1915
: to $3.50. Indian horses from $40 to $10O. Whea
e from Is cents to 81 so per bushel. Potatoe
q labout 81 per bushel. Bacon froms42 to so cent
d pei. pound. Sugar and coffee about 20 cents
s Lahorers 81 SO to "a per day. Clerks an
= teachers $75 to $1O0 per month. This town
Z. also centrally located, and some look upon it a
s the future capital of Oregon