, 1859-06-17
OREGON liens.

lature adjourned without electing a U. S.
Senator. The Std~dard says that fair
amount Of needful and wholesome legisa-
ton was accomplished, and the machinery
for adequately putting in motion the State
government was applied. A bill was pass
ed abolishing the Office of Inspector Of the
Penitentiary, hence two aspirants for that
position in Oregon, are legislated from be-
fore the people.
Col. CHAPMAN has finally concluded to
accept the appointment of Surveyor Gen
eral.
Mr.. GEARY was installed as Superinten-
dent of Indian Affairs. on the lst inst.
Gov, WmrAKER has appointed p P.
PRN, Of Jacksonville, Judge for the lst
Judicial District, rice Judge DEADY, re-
signed
Another daily paper has been started in
Portland, called the Oregon Advertiser,
published by ALoNzo LELAND and G BALD
WIN.
Four Of the bodies Of the late klamath
Lake Indian massacre have been found.
Their names were Charles Probet, James
Grow, S, F. Conyer and j. Brown.
The Columbia river is represented to be
higher than ever before known to the old
est inhabitants. The bottoms are said to
be entirely overaown.
The expedition to Salt Lake, in command
of Capt. WALING, left the Dalles a week
or two since.
We learn from the Dulles Journal that
the lead qnnrters Of the 9th Infantry, will
hereafter be at Walln-walla, instead as
heretofore, at the Dalles.
Delegations of Indian Chiefs of the
Spokane, Yakama, Pen D'Orills, Flat
Heads and Palouse's we're congregoted to
fgether in the Indian country by Father
De SMET, under whose care, in connection
with Indian Agent JOHN OWEN, made
their debut at Vancouver, few weeks
since. Kamiakin was originally member
Of the party, but having arrived at Walla-
walla it is supposed that evil influences
were brought to bear upon him, to dissuade
him from bis visit to Gen. HARNEY. The
party embraced The most influential men of
the various nations they repreSented-and
as We learn, expressed themselves desirous
of remaining at peace with the whites.
Snake river has recently been assembled
by the Col. Wright some fifty miles. This
is to the cite of Fort Taylor, at the mouth
of the TukaEnon Kahon.
The Oregon senatorial vacancy is not
such an Que as eau be filled by appoint
ment by the governor the legislature is
only competent 70 fill it,
On his return to Oregon, Hon. L. +.
GROVER met with hearty reception, which
was well deserved.
The Statesman and Standard Of the last
dates, publish call, signed by various
scrip holders, for a convention to be as.
sembled at EVgene City on the 9Th of Au-
gust next "fdr the purpose of taking into
consideration the payment Of the same"
We would suggest that such a convention
in this territory would by no means be in
appropriate. 10 noticing the call, the
Statesman Of June 7th, says:
"In our advertising columns will be found call for
a scrip convention at Eugene City. We mos hearth
y commend the movement TO tue attention Of scrip
holders. If it is expected that our war debt is ever
to be paid it is time that the holders bestir them
selves The defeat Of Mr. Grover the only one Of the
Oregon delegation who knows anything about the
subject, and who can aid its payment renders this
convention dOubly important. We commend 1t TO
holders OF war claims, and bespeak for them becom
ing interest in the movement"
T,Ifc n
3Oth ult., Lieut.. MULLAN's military road party left
that place for Walla Walla, where, being joined by
the military escort, their work will commence The
party is now completely organized and prepared to
take the field in the direction Of Fort Benton. An
advance party under the charge Of Messrs. CONWAY
HOWARD and Capt De LACY, civil engineers con-
nected with this SERVICE have been engaged in run
ming line Of spirit levels along the south bank Of the
Columbia, from the Dales to the mouth of Snake
river, for a railroad route. These gentlemen, says
the Journal when last heard FROM had crossed John
Days river at its mouth and had been very success
ful. They had found easy, practicable location,
with grade of Twelve feet to the mile, involving
very little rock cutting Their line thus far, in their
survey, follows along the left bank Of the river and
they report very feasible route for either trail or
railway, from the Daes to the Des Chut S, at mod
crate cest of construction.
The papers were in error when It located COL R. D.
Gholson, the new Governor Of Washington Territory,
as a Mississippian. He is from Ballard county, Ken
tucky. The Louisville Democrat, in noticing the ap-
pointment, says:
"Col. GhOlson is plain republican man, Of strong
common sense and sterling integrity, and possessing
the requisites Of character which will assimate
him with the hardy pioneers among whom be is
called to sojourn."
The foregoing items were obtained from the last
numbers of the Oregon Statesman, StGadard, al d
DaAes Journal.
Report Of Committee Of Arrangements for Cele.
brating the 4th Of July next.
The committee appointed by the citizens of Olym-