, 1859-04-15
NEWS FROM OUEenV-

4 luz OsN5pu Pdf-'' ''''N u@ us usual
loaded as heretofore with tine most embit-
tered political articles conceivable. The
Statesman still continues to charge Sena.
tors LANE and SMITH With derilection Of
duty, breach Of 6deity to their constituents
&C., which the Times and STANDARD nc
strenuously deny, and at the same time
ably defend him. DRYER, of the Oyegalds
is cool and self-colected, quietly laughing
to himself enjoying the controversy hugelE
first assisting the one side, then the other,
and not unfrequently aVailiDg himself Of oo
portunities as they transpire, to put in
foul blow at both Beyond this tire paper,
contain nothing Of interest. .'..a
The Portland Times and Standard both
crow Justify ever the result of the municipal
election lately held in that city, wherein
the democracy secured the election Dr.
Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer Assessor
Marshall, Port Warden, and eight out 0,
nine Councilmen, by majorities ranging
from one to two hundred and tweaty-sevshl
E. D. SHArTUcK, opposition, (he only one
elected beats NJ. NJ. McCARyER, demo.
crat, for Councilman in the Sd ward, lust
l3 votes. -!
In the Oxuberance Of their feelings, the
democracy of Portland formed in the even.
ing a tOrchlight procession, and forming IN
front of the Metropolis Hotel, wers adj
dressed by Messrs Farrar, Page, DouthBa
and Yansycle, after which, having frs.
marched to and serenaded seme Of the sue
eessful candidates, the procession disbanded.
One hundred guns were also fred to cele-
brate the event.
The city, says the STANDARD, continues
steadily to improve. The streets are being
thoroughly defined and cut out; tnstefully
designed residences are springing up in the
suburbs, whilst Front street.-the main and
business street Of the city-is receiving
large aceesSiOns in the way of substantial
brick business houses. A scarcity Of tehe.
ments Of this character had been felt for
some time past ..... "
FRANK GUERNSEY, the murderer Of DEIR-,
ING, who made bis escape from the county
Jail OH the 26lh ult., was Tetaken by purser
MILLARD, Of the steamer Mi.ltnoDiaA, at
Rainer, on the 3lst ult He hnd goue on
foot to the latter place, and it is supposed
was attempting 20 make his way to Cali
fornia. He is now ugain safely lodged IN
the Portland Jail. e.' .'. 10
CHARLES J. Roe, under sentence Of death
for the murder Of bis wife, was hung 10 the
suburbs Of Salem, on Saturday, the lst
inst. The execution, says the Statesaaa,
was witnessed by concourse Of from
eight to fifteen hundred people, among
whom were about two hundred women and
children" s5lo
The unfortunate man manifested no fear
Of death, but it seems rather courted Il.
He stood in dread, says the SiaissmaH, q
a eommutation of his sentence to a lengthy
imprisonment, to which he preferred dead
itself. He was truly penitent, aud shortly
before stepping out upon the drop, sentuP
most eloquent and impressive prayer 70
the throne of mercy He also, in his adj
dress to the assembled multitude, reiterated
his guilt, the jusiuess of his sentence. aRd
his perfect willingness to die; aftor which,
having bid long farewell 10 his spiritual
advisers and Sheriff CoRNOTKR, at twelve
minutes past one o'clock the body Of CHS
j. Roe was launched into eternity. ''- ~ 5-'
Gov, WHITEAKER bas called an extra
session Of the Legislature Of the State d
Oregon, TO be held in Salem on the 18th
day Of May next. at will become their
duty" says the 1f1S, ''to enact many laws
for the purpose Of making harmoniops
and equitable application Of the principles
of our fundamentaE law 10 the wants md
necessities Of the people Of the State" y
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