, 1861-01-18
DrhWOOd.

Messrs. eastman and Peabody arrived
here last week from the camp Of the North
west Boundary Commission near Fort Col.
vile. "DeVil Cush was heartily welcom-
ed by bis old friends, who were glad 10 see
him so well and handsome. Both left on
the Anderson last Monday for "ports down
the Sound" ..F..r.-
A resolution has been introduced in
the House Of Representatives by Mr.. Can
nady Of Walla.walla, thanking Lieut.. John
Mullan for his energy, industry and ability
in prosecuting the survey and construction
Of the military road from Fort Walla-walla
to Fort Benton. We are glad to sec this
appreciation Of Lieut.. Mullan's services as
a civil engineer and army officer
We have received a copy of the Cali
forRia MOHnIainesr, new monthly maga-
zine published at Chinese Camp, Tuolumne
county, California, and edited by H. o.
Brooks, Esq 1t is q very neat work, and
the contents are varied and interesting.
J. W. Sullivan, news dealer in San Fran
cisco, is agent Terms 50 so per annum.
"A Mr.. Strong, connected with the en-
terprise Of telegraph line from the Colum-
bia river to the northern boundary of Cali
fornia, is in Portland. The distance on the
contemplated route is $50 miles, ,-estima-
ted cost of construction, $4,000. A line
from here to Monticello would cost sic 900
We hope to see both built soon The wires
are being rapidly run across the plains
from the States to California, and it will
not be long before the communication is
complete from Atlantic to Pacific. Why
shouldn't it be extended via Olympia to
British Columbia 2
Mr.. Gar6elde will deliver turea lee
before the Alphean Association on next
Friday evening at the Methodist church
His subject is Mental, Moral and Physi-
cal Improvement" and no doubt will be
well treated, both 10 manner and matter.
The next debate before the Association
will take place Monday evening next at
the school house. Question" Secession"
Disputants--Messrs. Garfelde and Reed.
We would refer our readers to the
card Of Mr.. A. NJ Poe, Land Agent, in
our advertising columns. We know Mr..
Poe to be a very competent aud faithful
person for such employment.
The schooner GrowLcr made the run
from Oak Harbor to North Olympia mill
in ten hours and twenty minutes. Capt.
Darlington brought up this week a cargo
of coal.
There will be a dance at Gallihers
new ball on Monday evening, the 2sth inst.
The " irrepressible conflict THE Cap
ital question.
Senator Nesmith, Of Oregon, left for
the States, from San Francisco, on the
lst inst.
Lieut.. E. J. Harvie, late Of Fort
SteilacoOm, was married in Virginia last
November.
Yesterday was Frankliu's birth day.
He was born in l7O6.
Flour 10 Portland is worth So so to
"a 90. Wheat 60 to 62i cents per bushel
Bacon Is to l6 cents per pound.
The California Legislature convened
on the 7th inst. A Senator to take DR..
Gwin's place is to be elected.
We do not purpose publishing the
Presidents message in full, having given a
brief synopsis of its contents last week.
Some Oregon capitalists are about to
ship -four from that State to Liverpool
1t goes from San Francisco in a clipper.
"A brother of Mr. NewelPs, of the
Dalles MouHtaiHeT-also an editor-wss
killed lately in CaRfnrnia.
We learn that sergeant at Fort
steilacoom shot his wife this week, We
have no particulars.
The meanest thief we ever heard of
was man who hooked his wife's dress.