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LYNcHING DIsTILLERY..-Our readers know
perhaps, that the Provisional Government
of Oregon has set its face sleTnly against all
use of or traffic in alcoholic liquors; they may
neither be made, sold, kept, given away, nor
swallowed in that region. A letter from WI.
Iametle, in the Sandw ich Islands "Frend Of
Temperance" thus describes the way in which
4 private still was handled: A few laWless
fellows, who were willing TO do almost any
thing 10 obtain a little of the creature" un
dertook secretly to establish dslllery. They
succeeded in purchasing six or eight barrels OF
molasses, and large potash kettle, under the
pretence of wanting to boil swill for their hogs,
and quantity Of Tin to make worm, profess
ing TO want it for the purpose OF making a
baker to bake bread in.


They kept the matter secret until few
DAYS ago, when it leaked out from some one
who was not quite SO guarded as he might be;
but it was said that the establishment could
not be found, and if it was, il would be defend


d even at swords points, But nothing intim
idated by threats, Dr. White rallied compa.
ny Of temperance veterans, jumped into boat
and put down the river They went down
about ten miles, put into the mouth OF small
stream, and soon coming TO large rock, land
ed, and commenced thorough search in a
dense lhicket Of oak and fir. To cut the story
short, they found the object of their search,
which consisted of eight barrels and two hogs
heads of staff prepared for dislillaiion; the
large kettle was set in an arch. and everything
else necessary to proceed in The work Of dea h
They did not hesitate what 10 do, but imme-
dia,tly destroyed every thing bu, the kettle.
which they rolled into the boat, and brough'
back into The town.