, 1859-04-01
NEWS FROM OREGON.

i Onr uates IRON oregon, Oy tue last Ioal
from the Columbia river, are from the 10th
TO the 23d ult, inclusive. But little news
Of local interest.
Contrary to our expectation, the news o
the admission Of this new State into the
Union seems to have thrown wet blanket
around its citizens. II we are TO judge by
indications given in some Of the papers, a
chill-a shiVer seems to have followed the
announcement that Oregon was the free
and independent" 33d. At Portland, no
demonstrations ofrejoici6g we're manifested,
and at Salem what little "graDdeur" did
ooze out, according to the Statesman, must
have partaken more Of the nature Of a
shower bath" than anything like cnihusi'
nsm. That paper has thSsto say about it.
"The intelligence Of the admission of the State Of
Oregon into the Union was greeted at this place by
the firing Of cannon, and the lighting OF banfres-or
a bonfire, to be exact But. m seaeral demonstra
ton was witnessed. We think the news excited but
little enthusiasm In the country generay-far less
than It would have done six or eight months ago
The belief that admission would aid the payment oi
the war debt, was always a IPwerful element In
favor Of convention ana 'edistluticn;r the late
dishearening news respecting the claims and the
monetary strngency has dampened the ardoT Of many
for State government, and that measure has un
questdpably lost rodnd rapidly within the last two
months. However. we think that n majority Of the
voters Of the new State still favor it, But leave the
war debt entirely out Of the question and We are not
confident that majority wouldnoW vote for State
government"
OF the population Of Oregon, the same
paper says:
"ln 1850, the census will be taken by the United
States authorities, and. making allowance for what
ever increase may take place between now and then
are willing to risk the judgment that We have al
the rery highsst, not than 1000, and let thai
census determiue.'
The StatssmGn of the 22d inst, contains
lengthy review and reply to the CORES.
pondence of Hon. DELAzoN SMITH, Mr.. Cox,
Of Ohio, Dr. EVANS, and Mr. Z. C. HIBBoN,
to which We barely alluded last week. The
course pursued by Mr.. SMITH as party to
the controversy going on between the
Statesman and Gen. LANE, to which we
have before referred, is commented upon
with much bitterness by that paper.
The same paper contains an admirably
well written article upon the nbomlnable
social evil Of "gab." Our sentiments
exactly. Shonld an antigab" society be
started, we will take stock in it, but would
suggest that its constitution or bylaws
contain q provision that each member
mind his Oi0R business"
FAxE.-Upon the receipt Of the admission intei.
gence, ROes keeper informed him that his uame
would be rendered immortal In Oregon history as the
arst man hung in the STATE !-StatsSman.
The Corvallis (oregon) Union, refuses
to abandon the "Nationalr interest, and
is out for reorganization of that element.
We find the following in the Portland
Standard Of the 2Sd. In proportion TO the
amount of stock, we are inclined to think
that the loss in Oregon, during the past
two months of severity, has been heavier
than in this territory. We earnestly com.
mend the closing suggestion to the serious
attention Of our stock growers and farmers
generally:
FAMsHN9,-From several portions Of the Suite w
have reports Sf the dying Of Of cattle, sheep ant
horses. The long, prOtracted wet season, together
with the scarcity Of fodder and want Of shelter has
caused fearful ravages amuRg every species Of live
stock, and sOrely impoverished many of our farmer
and grazers. Should the rains continue much longer
It Is feared that IL will take years for some Of them
recover from the severe losses inflicted. The unusna
inclemency Of the present gives sad warning
to stock owners how imperative Is the erection OF cat
tie Sheds and the laying in Of abundant feed to
the exigencies Of an Oregon winter.
The Democracy Of Oregon have begantt
assemble in primary meetings for the nomi
nation Of delegates to attend the Terrific
rial Convention for the nomination Of Ore
gons first representative in Congress.
1t is anticipated that Gov WHITAKER
Of Oregon, will, at an early day, cOnven,
the State Legislature.
We learn from the Portland Times o
the OH, that Oh the night Of the 18th inst.
VIM. II. Dearing, an attee1e Of Stewart
Theatre" was fatally stabbed, in tn,
vicinity of that building, by one Franl
Gurnsey, the knife, or other instrumen
used, entering the abdomen. He died oil
the following Wednesday. He was for
merly of Pittsburgh, Pa. A post mOrtuu
examination was made. and the decision o
the COroner's jury was that ne came to hi
.
death by wound inflicted with knife, o.
other cutting instrument, in the hands o
one Frank Gurney." Tho accused wa
examined before the Recorder, on Satur
day, and committed toprisOn to await hi
trial at next setting of the court.
GOLD DUsr FROM CoLvILLE-oni Monday severn
settlers fm Colyille Valley arrived Eth their pack
trains for spring supplies. Antonio, Plant, Josepl
Roberts LaHeur and others, bring several hundre,
ounces OF gold dust. They report more snow on III,
road than before, late in the season. The 10
dans on the route at present quiet but the
ence Of military force at COlye is needed to insur
il for the future.-DalirS Journal
II We learn from the Porilnnd Tbr;sI;o,