, 1863-04-11
Portland Correspondence.

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Portland Correspondence.
PORTLAND, April 5, 1868.
EDS. STATESMAN IL am in position to an
nounce to you that the prospect of row between
the OregoniGn and Argus is very good. 1t will
be carried on by Holbrook and Adams, to the
very verge of extermnation-in a political sense.
Holbrook will display the most variety, but
Adams will get his missiles from nastier places
and will hold out the longest Hobrook will
try the "dignifed contempt" dodge, which will
be no go, for Adams will hunt him out and prod
him with sharp stick anyhow. l look with great
interest to the upshot of this fight, which pro-
misses to be one of the most interesting and nasty
in the history of Oregon newspapers.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILEsIANs.
The Rev. Mr.. Caffrey, Presbyterian divine,
lately delivered lecture in this city, in which he
attempted to prove that Presbyteranism was the
original type of Christianity practiced in the
Emerald Isle. This lecture has aroused the re-
sentiment of the pure Mlesians in a remarkable
degree, and they very justly consider this libel
on Saint Patrick, who first converted Ireland to
the Christian religion. Upon the subject of Saint
Patrick's ordination by the successors of the
Apostles-in the line of succession in the Roman
see-there has never been a doubt cast and it
looks rather bad to take away from the Catholic
Irish their claim the character of Saint Patrick
the more particularly as they have been robbed
of their national independence, and pretty much
all that renders life tolerable. Howsoeyer. |
suppose, it is none of my business, any farther
than L claim connection with the Celts through
the Highlands of fScotland, which even that pre-
JUDGED old Scotch antiquarian, Logan, admits,
were popuu d by an Irish tribe.
THE TaEsPIAN CONTROVERSY.
Notwithstanding the protests of the Christian
.4duocate, we have at length got a corps of Thes-
plans to exhibit their shapes at the Willamette
Theatre. The performances are in the "heavy"
line, rather, and melo-dramatic to a degree.
"Metamora' has met with some success with Mr..
Wadron as chief of the Wampanoags. But the
company is new, with several who have adopted
the sock and buskin very recently; so there is
usually hitch in every performance, and the
stage business is of the clumsiest This theatrical
company was encouraged to commence opera
tons by the Commercial but that paper did not
live to witness the results of its good works, but
suddenly expired.
THE PACIFIC CITY PANIC.
For some time after the Pacific CITY scheme
was started, the people of this place were much
agitated and it may be truthfully said they were
scared out of years growth by their apprehen-
sions that Portland would cave in. This futter
has now subsidized, and property holders cease to
trouble themeclves about the growth of the place
at the mouth Of the river. The fact is that there
does not appear to be any bottom to the Pacific
city scheme, and it is likely to furnish another
paper city TO the coast, and nothing more. 1t is
very significant fact, that Pacific city is along
side ofCare disappointment, and that alone should
discourage It's projectors.
CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANTS.
The latest steamer arrivals bring considerable
numbers of Calfornians, bound for the Oregon
and Washington mines but i, is not likely that
the wild rush of last year will be repeated
Business is dull, and cash buyers are as scarce
as true piety at whisky shop. REGULAR.
The SOUND MAIL-Frequen complaints
are made in relation to the transmission of
mail matter from this place to the Sound.
1t appears as if the bags we've frequently
cached for weeks on the route, and as
much as month is frequently required to
transmit the paper-mail to Olympia. In
fact the mail facilities to and from this
place are not half what the Government
pays for or what the people ought to have.
Whether the fault is with contractors or
the Post masters below, we do not decide
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OVER THE TRAIL.-Travel has COM
menced over the trail from this city to
Grand Ronde valley. The trail is report
ed in good condition, and from henceforth
will most likely be the only travelled route
by parties going from here to the Mines
The bridge across the Grand Ronde river
is completed. This route shortens the
distance from Walla Walla to Auburn
about forty miles the total distance being
from los 10 11O miles.
VERY FAsTID1oUs.-A correspondent
of the Portland Times, witing over the
signature of " Idaho,'' says crazy Scrantio
objects to holding Office during Mr. Lin
coins administration. 1t is likely that his
objections to office will not be removed by
any change in the Presidency, as his true
reasons for not accepting official position
will continue during the course of his nat
ural life, namely incompetency and the
lack of voters enough to elect him.
CONsPIRAcY.-A conspiracy to seize
Mare Island Navy Yard on the 3Oth of
March, has been discovered. The parties
designed to seize the navy yard first and
then take the steamer Saginaw and over
power Alcatraz Island. No arrests have
been made; but the greatest vigilance is
exercised and the Benicia arsenal is strong
ly guarded
SOLDIERS TO BE PAID IN CoIN.-The
Oregonian says, Major Winston, paymaster
U. S.A., has recently received 100000
for disbursement in this district, of which
$83,200 was paid to him in coin, and Sl6-
800 in legal tender. From this Maj. Fran
els has been paid $3S,2OO in coin and $40
900 in pictures, SO that Maj Winston re-
tains $4,000, all coin, except $4,000.
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DRowNED.-Frank Rand, of Burlington,
Iowa, was drowned above Cello, on the
9th ult He was coming up the river on
the steamer Cascadilla, and was knocked
overheard by the boat coming in collision
with rock
LEGAL TENDER NoTEs.-San Francis
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