, 1862-04-26

the appellation has become general, an
we predict that "Web-feet' will becon
the universal sobriquet for Oregonans
OREGON DEMocRATIc CoNvENT1oN.-
The Democratic State Convention for Or
gon met at Corvallis on the 9th inst. an
nominated the following officers:
For Representatire 10 Congress-A. !
Wait, of Clackamas county.
For Gorernor--John F. Miller, of Yam
hill county.
For Secretary of State-Geo. T. Vinin,
Of Josephine county.
E For State Treaswer-Gerome B. Gree
of Marion county.
For State Priater-A. Noltner, of Lar
county
For Judge of the 4fh Judicial District
W w. Page, of Multnomah county
For Prosecuting Attorney-Wm. L. Mc
Evan, of Multnomah county
Gov Whiteaker came within one vote
receiving the nomination for Governor.
IMPROVEMENTS. We notice pre- epard
tons going on in various parts of the cid
for the erection of buildings during I'll
summer. Quite number Of business housI
and mechanics shops are to be erected 1
Main Street, and we shall not be surprisI
to see this street one solid block of bull
ings, from one extremity of the city to ID
other by next fall Few towns have eH
advanced more rapidly in population thp
this, and the indications now seem to e
that the number of residents will be pce
/ than doaAled ds.riae the newt year !
BUSINESS Business is business Hbn
this city no~-a-days. Freight teams cdne
in from Wallula every day, with hery
stocks of goods for our merchants, and H.
most as fast as they arc unpacked, they lie
bought and taken to the mines By the H.
most numberless train of miners now pas
ing through town. If in the early days If
California, more life and go-ahead- -ativc-
ness was exhibited-and we doubt it-thal
is now seen here every day, they must GER
tainly have been q fast people.
MAP OF THE GOLD MINEs.-Mr E. f.
Kelly, of the City News Depot has laid
on our table a copy Of d. w. Low ell &
Cos. map of the Nez Perces and Salmon
river gold mines Mr.. K has a number Of
these maps on sale at the Post Office. The
map is neatly gotten up and is accompanied
by "a page pamphlet, containing brief
history of the mines, table Of distances, ETC.
EscAPED.-Bebee, the man who has for
some time been in confinement in this city,
for the killing of Davis, last fall, escaped
last week, clearing the docket of the ds-
trict court OF the only criminal case on rec
ord. He was assisted in his escape by pbr-
sons from outside, who provided him With
horses.
COUNTY CLERK.-We have neglected in
former issues to mention the fact that our
young friend, E. E. Kelly, has been appoint
ed Deputy County Clerk Mr. Galbreath,
the Clerk de facto, intends being absent
from the city during the summer, -
sons having business to transact witl.yrns
County Clerk will find Mr.. Kelly at the
Postoffice
~ Lieut.. Young, Of the California Vol
cecamped from this post last week
without orders, taking with him couple of
government mules. He probably acted
upon the principle that ''retail' stealing is
not worse than stealing by vhozesale.
For POWDER RIvER.-The miners for
Powder river have commenced crossing the
ria the emigrant road from the
Umatilla. We are informed by persons who
have come up overland, that the emigrstion
to these mines bids fair to almost equal that
to Salmon river.
WHAT A PITY.-A friend writing from
Portland, speaking of the probable arge
emigration from Oregon to the n ines, says
8 the country will be left desolate ant the
women disconso'ate.' Cant they senda few
Of these latter 8 institutions 7 up here
CoNcERT.-M John Kelly, the violinist
and vocalist, is in town and viii give con
cert this evening at the Theater.