, 1861-02-22
DrinMOOd.

steamer Eliza Anderson started this morn
ing at O'Clock. Passage free.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, author
of Uncle TOMS Cabin" says that the
speeches of the Republicans during the
late campaign, were nearer christianity
than the sermons from our pulpits So we
go.
"A private letter from Washington
City informs US that the feeling and excite
ment there are intense. The public think
and talk Of nothing except secession. 1t
is difficult to get members of Congress to
attend the meetings Of the regular commit
tees The usual appropriation bills are
passing, and there will be great efforts
made to get through some big lobby
schemes.
The young French Prince will be five
years old 10th March next
The Medical Department Of the Uni
yersity Of the Pacific seems to be in a -four
ishing condition. The San Francisco edi-
tors have taken strong grounds against es-
tablshing a dsseciing room, unreasona-
bly,, as we think 1t is an imperative ne.
cessity-one that cannot be dispensed with,
and We regard the prejudice as unreasona-
ble. Surely none of US would permit a
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surgeon who had studied his profession only
in books, and not from nature, to perform
a dangerous operation for us.
We notice that Father Rossi, who
was on the Sound some months ago, was
at Crescent City on the Sd inst.
1t is believed by many in the States
that the Hon Delazon Smith is not dead
The Louisville Journal says the report ol
his death originated from q political oppo-
nent having spokent of Mr.. Smith as polit-
cully dead.
We understand that the house of Alb
ernethy, Clark & Co., that failed lately,
will resume business.
The Oregonian says that the Breckin-
ridge men have called q convention and
have ruled out the Douglas men in Wash
ington Territory. Why will that journal
make such Interpretations ? The Cen
trail Committee ignore those issues in their
call for convention. We, as all other
good democrats do, endorse this sentiment.
We do not even know what views this
committee have held on this question, nor
do we care to know. On the contrary, we
recognize no such differences in our party,
and only ask for good man.
David Wilmot has visited Mr.. Lincoln
by invitation.
The President has thrown of that in
cubus on his Enthusiastically Washing
ton Constitution 1t would have been bet.
ter il he had done SO long ago. The paper
was always violent and silly.
Honorable John Sherman uses the
right language, when he says, that the
personal liberty bills, if unconstitutional
should be repealed.
1t seems that the two millions Of dol.
lars that were reported by the opposition
to have gone South, went from New York
to the Philadelphia Mint.
-Thurlow Weed disclaims all political
aspirations, and says his only desire is to
save the Union before Cancellation will be
too late on account Of the effusion Of blood.
A number of the States, North and South,
have drawn the sword and are impatiently
watching each other, and hesitating wheth
er or not to throw away the scabbard and
leap across the border.
The beds that better answer purposes
of eating than sleeping-oyster beds.
Stealing young lady's clothes while
she in inside of them, is now defined as
pretty larceny.
The authorities have made several ar.
rests lately, of white men, for dealing liquor
to the Indians. Our laws ought to be eff
fectivcly executed against these lawless des.
peradoes We understand that the United
States do not consider this as an Indian
country, and are unwilling to allow the In
dian agents their expenses for services Of
this kind
Reverend Bishop Scott has taken up
his residence in Oregon City.
"A Democratic State Convention was
to have met in Illinois on the 17th ult., to
consult about the Union. Gov Magofin, Of
Kentucky, called an extra session of the
Legislature for the same day and purpose
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