, 1860-12-14


of his State. He was, we think, form
erly au editor of the St. Louis Reveile,
and also, Of the Oregon Spectator.
p@- We CLEAN the following items from
our Sound" Exchanges, BY the Eliza
Anderson:
We learn from the COloHist OF the 1lth,
that the Rob Roy had arrived from San
Juan Island, on 10th. She had been taking
on board parts of the wreck of the D. L.
Clinch. The schooner, IHO picked up two
boards in the Straits recently. On one Of
them was "John Marshall" on the other
Dance" The Captain Of tho Ino had
seen a portion Of the BOBBY hatch and
mizzen mast Of the Marshall. This news
creates great excitement at Victoria. The
Governor declined despatching a gun boat
to the reported wreck, until positive infor-
nation reached him.
The Sauey Lass arrived from Barclay
Sound-coasted along the Island-did not
see any other wreck but that of the Climb,
and the Captain does not believe any
other took place.
A bark, supposed to be the Viekery, over
due, was reported outside.
The Caledonia arrived from New West
minister, evening Of the 10th, with Is pas
sengers, few letters, and small amount
of gold dust. A four and half ton boat
belonging to Davis & Co., reported lost
between the canyons. All hands saved.
Weather pleasant, neither ice nor snow
yet The JEFF. Davis" was expected up
from the reported wrecks on 18th or 18th.
From the Register Of the 18th, we learn
that the weather for the last week has been
clear and cool. Snow Friday night, Sun-
day night heavy Frost james I. Brady,
hunter, residing on Useless bay, was
drowned Thursday last, BY the Oapsizing of
boat between Volcano point and Skaget
head.
We learn from the North West of the
18th, that Capt. Freeman Trask has arriV-
ed at Port Discovery on last Friday, days
from San Francisco, and just ont from Bos-
ton, with the hermaphrodite brig E. A.
Sea6HTn. She is $50 tons measurement.
The ItOanOsona, Capt. Lehman, arrived
at Pert Discovery on Friday, in II days
from San Francisco.
The steamer California sailed from Port
Townsend on Saturday evening.
Somebody had stripped Capt. FOwlsr's
clothes line; 6res, we suppose, being rather
scarce.
The thieves who had robbed Sheehan
and McCauley and others disagreed among
themselves-two whipped the third and
we're sent to Jail. The third" who was
evidently out of luck, left for the wilder
ness. All drunk.
Messrs. Charity & Small6eld are about
building a large schooner at Utsalada.
At Oak Harbor, Whidby's Island, Jno.
M. Isett, Esq, is about building fine
plunger.
A debating club has been formed at Ut
salada.
LUMBER MARKET IN SAN FRANoIsco.-
The Mercantile Gaseite of Nov. goth, gives
encouraging news relative to increased
rates of lumber, which will be read with
interest by all our mill men. 1t says:
Imports from Dec l7th to Nov. 18th
eastern and foreign, 43. OPS bdls and pcs,
352 tons, and $50, ,705 f. Domestic lum-
Der, &C, ,692, 500 #.
The demand is active. We advance
3 our quotations all around about 50 per NJ
by the cargo. The jobbing trade is active,
while every cargo that arrives is readily
taken by the trade at $40 a 81 per NJ for
Oregon; for Mendocino Red Wood $50 a
% per M for rough, and $32a 80 per NJ
for dressed"
Capt. Marshall Blymn, of Saybeck, mad
gotten a gunbOat and gone to the assist
0nce of the reported shipwrecked mariners
in the Straits. Our valuable commerce
has no protection in cases of this kind, ex-
cePt such as may be offered by volunteers
like Capt BlymD, and we are forced to ap-
peal to British authorities for help. Hu-
manity demands that a swift steamer should
be stationed on the Sound for such emer-
gencies. The old Massachusstis is nearly
useless; she can't sail much faster than
toad can go through barrel of tar