Show the at never since since 1853 1833 has there been so high a stape astae of water at portland as at present arid ard it is is expected that there nv ill still be a rise of some 3 to 5 feet above the line now marked the hills hilla and mountains of the cascade range of the upper columbia and or of the bhole north country are still clad in in snow with the melting v m arbth of summer these are certain to send down clown torrents superadded super added to the present stage of water must cause a great overflow already t the he water s a t er is is within a very few inches of the h highest bliest line readied reached lit in 1853 there are but two of the city wharves both of them much too low for the convenient landing of an ocean steamer rhe file low lands below arid and opposite the city are completely whelmed whelm ed and all down the willamette Willa and columbia the water has flowed beyond the high front backs so that only y at the ordinary higher base lands can a landing be effected abe flood has entirely ruined several fine gardens farms and or chadds for the present ear and further serious loss is is apprehended along g the banks of both rivers houses and barns before deemed sufficiently above high water viator level are halt submerged stock are driven to the hills and every species ot of disaster from such a cause is la either already felt or 01 anticipated tte the portland advertiser of june say 8 a by the mountain buck which arrived armed at portland about half past eleven list last night june me ia e have intelligence aiom h om the he columbia abo above veas as far as the dalles from monday morning when lien the Hess aloe left the dalles up tip to tuesday noon the water rose about 18 inches since thru then there has been but little perceptible change no other stores stor s gone since our list last report isaacs stone st 0 no store has cracked but it is 19 thought am it v ill stand it lias has about 15 inches ot 0 2 water on its ficor boats navigate favl ate main street from one end to the other nearly all the wooden buildings north of the ridge on the coith side of main street have been carried away by the w water ater the goods of the merchants mostly savea the expectation there I 1 n that the river river will rise soon apin again its present height above low water mark 1 is 45 43 fe feet e tart judge waite wis was to have opened his court c 0 at 10 yesterday ino ining at the dalles at the cascades the whole of bradfor Bradfo ds ida railroad from the lower depot up tip to the salmon fishery or the big edily eddy about a mile lit in length has been carried away about maids more 0 of Hui Ruc kela keld toad road is 13 gone the arout ot of huckels Ruc kells bouse bou at the middle landing has been stove lit in by the action a giorc 0 of the surl surf between the cascades and dalles the whole country from mountain to mountain la is submerged and from the cascades down to vancouver it is thought thou glit that 20 acres of bottom land cannot be foslid above water by the cowlitz wo we learn that deer island is is all under water that the settlers along the bottoms have all left for higher ground and that the cowlitz was sought c to take off stock from deer island but she was unable to make a landing so as to take them on board among other things damaged and destroyed by the high water may maybe be classed the fruit orchards many vt of the settlers along the columbia and lower willamette had planted and cultivated fine apple and peach orchards which had just commenced to hear bear fruit and return them a good interest upon their investment many of these have keen been entirely destroyed and others greatly damaged captain turnbull informs us ua that thai the tock stock is is dufferin suf suffering ferin in much uch in in cons quence of the lit hi water home 0 o e parties have hai e lost sey sev era ra ead by d row p ing that eveia effort e ich ich can be made in a e is I 1 9 now being put forth to remove their stock s t 0 e k beyond the reach leach of high water the 1 I he advertiser add that from 6 on the june till tillo 6 next morning the water at portland rose half an inch POLITICAL on wednesday esth june gen lane and delazon smith delivered political harangues har angies before a large assemblage sem blage in in stewarts theatre portland there were tv two 0 mortal hours ot of delusion la no then followed with an hours or dorels morels talk in the evening everi big of the same day a crowd of citizens assembled in in front ot of the metropolitan hotel to listen to other speakers mr dryer brer of the gorgonian Or gonian led off after him came mr logan and mr air omeara followed FASHIO ABIE on wednesday evening ath june the marriage or of hodges of the ath infantry U S A to miss annie only daughter of ex e go gov abernethy bernethy bernel ern ernel ethy hy of oregon city was gaily celebrated by the large concourse of guests in invited cited i ito to witness the ceremonials at the elegant residence of the brides father at green point gen harney honored the occasion with his presence there were e also present most of the officers stationed at fort vancouver commander de camp of the U S steamer shubrick and commander F fountleroy of the massachusetts 11 the array of beauty was contributed from oregon city portland vancouver astoria arid other places on friday evening june gen hartley harney give gave a brilliant party to the bride at w inch there was a charming display of beauty and fashion quite a number number of ladies and aid gentlemen from portland were in attendance the festival ended at a seasonable hour portland standard TIIE THE SMALL POX disappeared aro PORTLAND Pon rLAND the standard says sas that there is 13 now rot not a rase case of vario lold or small pox in portland the few who have been ind a afflicted I 1 hid had entirely recovered |