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aiuf x nm sckbbksw OREGON SPECTATOR .Mtvtui w i . - m ,V i "i a-.., r m AHM rf it "immiMiiiiiii ii mm miiwii isi '.w J" n''1 Wetwr1 Use ntmt f lakta lu war,1 iffl it fW M.1 WtlHrtr1A wJaTWIaf atlmsBlas.tTjas 44 Vol, 9, Oregon City, (Oregon Territory,) Thursday, February 22, 1849. f -.J' '-Uij v 1 I V it I THE SPECTATOR. niton w.iti kmtoa . ...ri.r. r.iMtr - OriKOM 'H. IVb. U!l, I mo. OKfiGON. Brief 1cM!rikMIM ft, Orljon (bur hundrfd tnd lwrnl gr uKrsl.lcaI mile. In itcut fnun norlTv.lu To u ill, about i hundUd inilea from f.l to wral, and ptculiaily a anmlry of mounlain, valllca and plai. Timber. 'I'liu fuller of Oregon con.i.n of ini-, In trdar, oak, iruca, lirinlock, rullnii v yy, i liorry and inniln. I'rohaliU tin ri . . rv Iii llm wnrlil wlirrr llilllcr fc. ...a.. ,.rikl,.,lv .trnlulil lnainiwJ;",l w,,r,U ,,lMrl"" tnd in tu Ii nianlli nlliludu and illin. li mn, a in Orjriin. 'l'o luim!n-'l fwt I. ... . ...1. ..ii. I.j.iK. Inr llii ifnmtb of I i i .. ... ....I ii... r... i ii nar miM tin in-.-, "ui .ii-. n U otiain a mini, ur'.li r altilu.l Wi-ln.r in oldrr KiowuiK in n con nr frd In i irf iimfi-rcnri, and lialr ilnitv inilien m tilcuinfrrriicf and ofibi linj-lit of furl) IrH, lllack alder and a no. cm. of lanril pnm to nltal would ! lirinr.l, in iniJl cotint'.i., lrj; tr.c ' g nf aldi-r liM' lieu oblanird l'iut t . iihIii. in dumrler, and of tin-laurel fuiir fe.' in i.ameiT In WMfrn rrp..n jjruu.nf limUr nr found ".klrtliig and M4ialiii; in.irii., Imt the mum nc IIihImt ilutiKM are iim".li cuiifiiifd to the iirij-lil-urli vl of the i.it of tli I'a. ific, lo tie ('.ins., i'j tad-niiil Hlnp raiif if l.Hiuiituili., and ll" liiiiiitJi-tf tiiimt) of i iner.. 'I'lieic air ah ul tlmt) aw. n. 1I4 n llriKi.ii. l liimlar i. xorth tlilny il'illara er thoinand In re, ami out j.dred aud iwtniy dolUr per iliouaii.l it :Uis I'ranclco. Tliero aro rnuii) on otpupietl mill .Iwaju III country, wliurc n mill could be itcckad with Io0 'or a ear wllhouj clearing off more ground than would b rt-Julred fur Iba eontcnlrnt nw of the li.lll. Uouulalua. 1 ho '- Lua.t rantie of Mountain. ' n lurlls iiiliileil tollieiiainfofiiioiintalnu; 1'if lllue Muiiiiialiii aro of greater alii lude but tin: t.'an.ado nnd llorky Moun tain raii(,L nr. .in fully grand and miijiv lie pile", nsi iiiir main ieal-i wlili Ii Hiietralu Iho froi-n art Ii The iii'ninlHiiia of Orecon, nnd mure p-iiticii.irtv il .i ..r iho llhiK Mountain.. ..rtVltue. I In r ! u.ilike i he muiinlHHH of on i.thr .rtion , of the Unit., I Stall 1. Ill dnw ol prn. Mw iirrinlt..are imlv.noii. lo iwim vor .. uliii! the appearance nf raM pile, of " ul I'rig but it r., rarel) found in al,, the) npp..ir like linmeime i.n.tiii.U , llii" talley. rhotif while pluinli grow. ,i ...rib Anlieir l-itw. nnd uino thurMii thf I uilua utile), upon Inc. or ride, and top. a tiiiunilnr alHenc- of hse unit pmji . ting i"t !i i. nhiervei!, and ill. ir d u eerher. rich, black and dr. p, nnd in future )tnn. probahl), tho will it moreea.ily and ueerfull) militated han are now thn faiiion. " Alpnn rnlg. " Kiiliiinil, UillllP, Ac, Tho at rtatna of Oregon, from the nioim tain rill to the mighty rut r, uUiuud with .-icellint fi.h. The prolit. now ilermd nun Iho pneKliig ol .nl -.I'lerJhle; nnd toiinUr i luayed diiiiaitd fr fi rad'-, the coiiullii,. n ruin Iho pneklng ol .nlinon nre tt-ry tftn. trine thn pnntly in fi.h in the I'.tciiic liuiiibtr. of Miiinou iiid.nlliion-tiotil wlucliH-rlotlicnllv t-r,id into and upth" ner, and the ,iav with Milch the.e fih nro taken, ll.e wealth lo bo amawil fnm thi. Iirnncli of busine.H onnnoi fail lo be tery gnat. The game of Oregon I. principally ii,ar, I'anlhor, Klk, IVer, Antelqw, iMulrnl, (iee.e, Swan, Duc-kn, 1'hea.anl., (irou.u and Quail. In thi. alloy are found onio Hear and Klk, mid minimi! datico of black anj whltn liiihtl Deer, mid (i.e.e and Duck. In llm IJnipqua, Ilogurn and Clainel allii'i aro found an abundant c of Klk, r. Antelope, (iee.e nnd Duck.. The il, r u thi. country Imvo been repro. t,nted by Homo at .mail nnd inferior. ,-jiich la nut tlui fact. Tho meat of the Deer of Oregon la na tender ami deltciou. a. the Deer nf any other portion of the 1 i.iteil State.. Tho meal of tho black tiled Ueor of thi. country l much au. -perior lo tho meat of the whlte-tallcd Deer of New York, Pennylvan!a, or tho V. .turn State. Uraatea, Urmlius Mild Frulta ol Ore(n. Tha aoll and climate of Oregon are pe. cullirly adapted to thegre!h ofgra.ieB, grain., mul fruit.. The naliirl urn". rv bunch-grass, Iilun grass, mul (wo pe en of clover. White mul ml ulover, on I I liiuulliy, grow luxuriant!) . Wo have semi lavn ai,u six f.' otl). wl stalk. il' liinoihj rroin livo in I Infill Wlilitl wvm i,wnr. ktlil fAlM ''r-VT i " - ' ' '' ' ...,,., . i t. ., i -ii ,j,.,- .j,.-, tables of Iho norther., and middle Xili., iriMiF ifUBVi ...... ..' 14- r ..r..tn. . .1 iii ahumh.... .-. w ill, much i... ii.. r , .,.,... U'lih .url. ui J Irnll.m an Ii br,ir,w,., ,ik, corn rr..'vIiiK In New Vork, IViii.)ltiii.i, bihI N I'.iii.l.nil. l.lr ..rni, i.f ixiru ma U hru duwailin tin. lli.y. i;iiI ii.m cn. w.rr,,...i, l.yil.. i,.lp..liiin.iinml.l.lla Orfgun. Wn rt- H.l.l lulr in nulla to tin. cimnlri, that it .r.i.lii.-..l a rry ..! .ual.iy.f Wh.-al, (..it lliat llic .Imw .. i ",,r" ",""t ",,JtU "I"'1 M""-'' '"" .,l...i' ll.al ll... lianMlnK va, n.rra. ,cr"",,,u,,roB ' '""y f"rm 0'"4: W" f ll' r.l) irr.lr.l liy ''pulllns " Wlii-nt Krfm,tl,,,,,""K 'rM"-'' "fll"' atiiin.oboro lall.r llian in tl.a nrnt finnnid Iran, nr.un "f ' '" r-'""1 frm" ,'"" facl' l,ml "' ,,", "" A filluw.tiaill.ir lalalv l-.nitrd ...n I.. ... a fu Id in nm Mill rounty, from nlilcl. wcwiru amiruil tint tlirri unci miic fair cruiii of xlitul 1 1"1' '"""n Iiilm llm Iho 1ml of wl.icl wi re n-ll vinn. I do ,lrliol wlicat, per arre, do- pnte.ired that oflhe Iii nni-nii-talli-v unit the ii'li prairie, of nottln-rn ludiami, and Mi.ith urneru Mn linan i lull the lii'nt orop la not nulijut In uiur from rii'l. inul, him el or uorm 'I'll. .... . ..r ii. tii. r -.in niui'iiir-iii ill im i, inn", ii ..null,; 'iiil l.u.ln I. . t ..!.-.. ...i.1r'..fir.,i '" -i - ..v. ,.,-.... I. i-i.rroUujieil In rtn and i. elilillnl tu . redit till th e'i I erii Winli r win nt ma he ,n from July, In Mnri.li mi I rni ii- en. In r or later, lu undo... lo llm loi.e ol .. nm U.-l In at l.k..tho.har..ler ol .i.rintf uheni and njx-n. lh( .aine "a.on, if . mn m . jiril ll) noMin;.' litt all.r ool., ncarl) ai .until ojti ii (ibtaiiiid n. wheat. Thvrr nro in any fuhU Irom which lo, three, and pcrhap. nrire, utcesite sno, rrop. ofimt. ha.p liern lalen from oin- vming l'iai ton ii Uiailcnil, with or Million! tiata, bring a pnnluit ab-iut .xpial tu Iii-iii. Apple tint! p"each.iree perfect abundant fruit annually, There are a fuw Iii nn;x K.-ar tree, in the rouutry. Applo l.eea m'Vin than two Inche. dlain. tir, an loaded with fruit. We hate eatiu m iiclie. from liov. AlH-niethy'a iinlnrd, the tree, from which they were Mkiii bein the product of the uuiion Xaidiu, which wen, tor) lurge and dill t mn., and Liui.iilered lo li nil improve-iiit-nt of the imminn itiK k nl fruit. We likne heard of no tame, 1-.iii.ih plumh, i In n), iiiincc, aprit-ut, or uectariiie Irei. " the countrv Wild. lule pliimhi. grnj-H, cherrn . and hla.-k. red, an I yel rntli. r nliruh, vi kiuall that their growing and riptuid fruit Immi.I. them to llio ground Seteral genlleintli ol the iiiiiuurtioii of n 7 brought throiiyli p w.l Bcli-ctfMiOt growing fruit In e. JPE? Hun gentltman brtmght through some eighty tunetie., coiupruuig apple, pear, ieuch, plumh, therry, ipnni-e, and grape; another gentleman brought .literal thou. .and.if.tn xiualor belter tel.-clion, nnd lo.t but c-rt ft w on thn road. Oregon may U- act ilowiidpirell juittd tujlie growth and perfrH of fiuil.. Wild hemes are very nlilayfeiit, won- of which aro pti uliarl) ili'licimi'. Th-l-rri,- are rtrnwlicrrici, tletvberrien, w hortlt-hi'rrlc, .ullullH'rrii-K, black nnd) . How raipherrirn, goonebornea, jiiunherricx, and crnnherrie.. The t-rmilK-ri-'. are good, hut found in abuudauce only in ti J titinity of the ocean ; llm June, .almon, midgoonebflrnck are not parlicularly 'iloirahfo ; tho dew, nallnl. and rnophorrlo. are t-hoiie, and quite uhiiiulant ; and the ktrau aud whor. llebernc. uro i-xtreim-ly abundant nnd da. licioui. The prairies tuny bo irul) mii.I la be literally red with draw Imrriea, and the timbered opening, blue with whortle licrries, in their can. Tho acaauutif rio atrawlierne. I. from thrto lo nix ' ttceka, aud that of w horlkborric-i from .'n lo ton wcoka. Tim whorlleherrv l.ti.h, except In the mounlrfiu., liku tho Umpitua I 1 I1 . plumh ah rub, I. borne, prottrnte upmi the earth's pr.t..y covering, from ll of it tie lit'ioua fruit. Tho wild at the weight raw berry ul Oregon I. larger and hotter limn any wu hate ever seen, except thn largest of tho large gardt u cultivated Kuglish straw berry. Tho whortleberry has mora nuldlly than those of uu.huded growth, growing east of tho uiouuUin.. Hngliili riseborries and curranta arc cultivated re with nieces. i Alaatoafiher, C'llMafi nnt lleallli fHlni ol Ort-gstit. J In passing from ihu MUwuri rivnr lo On iron, ilia trsttllrr canned fail ti nb. , "l,rvn "'" ("'"live mul increasing il. union and punly ofjhc atmosphere Object. . . - .!!-. T I ... I f aei 11 m u ii.ain.iec ore ..miiw 10 lie ui n re I ,,,0p '"'V td:,u!,l' ll,,ir W"M '' """" "" !'"" " " iratenur "cco.nea n""Hy buoyant ami oathable, ami he !. .1.1.1.. II- I ,. . . ., 'IV -..im, l.rillUiilly clinr oIiik l,ro , """, """"'" " niinai, w .-i in mr of Mou v,rvnou. wrw e Ba. """r I-""" "f Miiliiran... limn I,. l.'l(K,dj Kd.,KlnK 10 Samlam arc '"l'l"s,"l 'lllilc. . , r dl.r. Mr il.v. ami """"""""' J '"""" v-twi. ."Ko.l co.ii.li rably klmmlant when, from J,t" ""' "" "l" """ "" "n"lu"H) 'lb.- ili.a.aram.cof llio mow, lli.y alioll I "" ''" f humlrnl mil.., and ll.o al,B ,,.,,, flrtn, r , , looun. 'ill riailMi.irin-iiii.l hi scnrcli ol ,,, Wo liao cqnverawl iiliccral '"" ""K- "' mi..iaiiuiiiiiuii ' l. .1 . . .i. ..r '.'"- ' " in..iwr. urn .mn- iw. my one out ol tliotwinly. four hour, of tin. da . 1'roiii lomt ion ti.oii the I'uuillc. and from Ihiii); travurncd fnun north lo aoutli lj iiuiintnlii rmiii, tl.o cliuiatn ofOro - gun i. iie-retianly dm riilnd. That or - lion U tt-t ii the llmky and J-luu nioiiii - tain., jKM-rtc. a rcinarkalil) nalubrioiin pcarauco from llio tea, but the fact U ilimato, luir.Liuitl) "arm ami delightful lotlit-rwiie. Tl.o coa.t of the I'acifio hai ly agrcvahlo in .uuiinur, but cold und'ueu ixplorrtl about one hundred mile. . . , ""I"' I'l'V "iio maiitleil ii. winter. That ll',ltJt, ot-.Tvec-u inu uiiiu unu t;a.jain inauulmu., it it Ulietuil, poii. wi una of the moil imhll) I. uiierute, uten and in. tiKuratiu climati . on llio facu ofahe " '" "n ' """ ,'or """ m'"" '" crl'1 '"" l'"r! or fall; )cl Mcellnit chum t-iilne rrop. of wheat, corn, oat' ic-, potaluts nnd gardtu tgclaUis hate b. en raiMtl thin- without irrigation, and almoM the entire .urfacn of lha countrv i hountifiill) oer.prcad with the ric-hon of grn.x-a. ll.at portion uetwren the Ca-t. cade mountain, and the Pacific enjoy, a climate eminently purr and healthy, and a. mild at tmy.elfrht dagreef of north lal - itudii a. the opinito.ido of the continent duca at forty degree.. Ilnina fall occasionally in June, July, and .September, more frequently in Octo ber, l-'t-liruar), March, April, aud May, and fn iiienil) alihough far from iucea snutly in Not.mlier, Dnccinbjr, and Jan uarj. Tin, prrt ailing wind, of winter are from the -mulli and kOiilh.we-,1, and of -iimincr from iho north ui)d uorlh.wtat. South winda hero are .lightly lcj warm than in imi iwrta of the Unite.) Slate. an I they an, lei. certainly, and much leu copioimly nllindid with rain.. Dr. gon i. now, at hou.c, known to be, and ore long, abroad, must become pro erbial for it. riealthfulncis. ll. location iitoii the mother f ociani; it. lofty and eMuiim.e innuuluiii range. ; il. oft pure water., tiui.uallid for transparency and .1. litiouinesA j it. clear nnd pure atmo.. pliere ; andVt. mild, even, and aiilubrinui. cliuuje, all liouipiro to make Oregon a truly and peculiarly healthy country. flue, nclnla, Ac. I ron. ore i known lo ex'it in the c-oiin. try. It I. said, that tliero it an extensive iitd of i;il pipe ore ten mile. Uilow this city, and imo mile Imin tho Willamette ntcr. Otlu r btd. of iron ore, mure or le-n i Mcustte, are said to hate Ihiii di.. uit.r. il. ll i. o in veil thai iron ore in 1 ul. inn!. inn-, nudnfgKi.1 quality, exial. in Oregon. P.vteti-,ive U.ls of rich lend ore hate been dNcntcrntl in dtllertnl (rlien-. of llio territory . Illack-lcud of a superior qunlit) n known to exUt in nbuudaiicc in the middle portion tifOregon, between the Coin in bui ami tho NritUh posucsaiSRs. Cnppi r of n tery pure quality is said to ftl lithe western portion of the lerri. lor, bi-twriii the llritWi povscfsiotiH and the Colombia, IInMrrn tu'tl li.irih.en.torn Oiigmi nlKiundi in granite nnd marble. f'aiiiNtuno i. fiitind in dltrerenl portions of the country, wuni Nds ol which uro ulfi '. ilinllv hard for huihlinir .mriuxa ul.lln .. I ?.' ' " inner, aru tery miii. i.tmiatouo I. also li.und in di lie rent portions of the countrv. Stouccoal ha. been discoterc.l Inseternl ltl.ll l til llm l,ul ill lint. Pndiia.l. if..... ' , ,, , ,. . t , -,' ., tnliiw in llii. o.-liililuirluiiul nr .l.n PnT,....l.t ' is----- w .-.i on thn Cow III,-, river, on the Columbia in l-alulnmel ba), nud in tho titinity of the coast about iiiuett itiilei below tho mouth nl tin, Columbia, Tim coul from theao localities ham been but Imperfectly tested. A good articlo of coal oxisti In ahuudaiico on Vmicouvcr'ii Island, and the samatoin cron. out on tho coa.l south of tho tilth 'ptrallol. 'Oood stone coal I. believed lo I n.itt in abundance in Oregon Plutlnutn in Mill tu cars, in vast quantities In llio Flalln-ad country, in the neighborhood or Fori Ukanagan. (nlil has Ucii di-cotcrcd In several iJIf. Iinnl place. In Ongon, but nowhere a )it in great abundance. Willi in llio lt jihrro wetk. gold ha. been dlauovtrred on i j" m. . "'miriBiiv .. mu n , ,,,,, ....... ,:,.. ,rli)U,.rv of the Will .,,,.,. ,.Ln i,. ,;, in ,i, n-iMy -" " ,,,1,,), , irMItc, g(,j for f.nJing the win. bate rt-turnid from llio California riiiiiv., and all ajtrio in awribinR a alri kiiiK annilarily in llioKeoloyical character of in vera I portion, ofra.lcrn and aoull.vrn Urriton and ll.c gold rrgions of Cidifor. ma, and tlmy all uniti. in confident opin. (lon, hat HdwilH found in great abun. j,,, , Oreiron. Vnller krlwrcai Ike Conal Rauagfl , nu4 Ike Fmrlflc, 1 Lutil rrtcnllj, lliocoa.t rangool moun. , lui.i. baa been auppOKd to form the iuirnc- . diatc liorc of the pacific ; .uch 1. the ap i , . . ., , , . r-outli ol Hit inouin ol lin- uoiunioia, ami i,..,... .i. i... i.i.i rr. tor tin uiiiaucv inc mm iuvi; h-vi iwiiii nig the alwru of the Pacific i. found to be distinct from the coa.1 rangn of mountain., nnd separatid from u h) a very consider able t alley. Thi. ullt-y I. from about two to twphe mile, in width, mo-tly cov crcil with timber, yet containing many prairie., aoine of which nre aeveral mile. in eitcnt. The aoll of tho valley iideep black and rich. Some of the priific. are; covered with clover, and other graasea but they aro more usually covered with fern, which grow, to the height of eight, and aome ay ten ftet. Fern landi have l been uaualiy avoided in thla eouatry ySt a tall, heavy growth of fern Indicate. rich deep aoll. Wc have frequently no. ticed that where wo hate acen fern grow. iug the rauke.t, I he soil appeared loosest, blackot, nnd richest. The bct ganlcrt1 we hate seen lu the country, wis mn 1 In a fern patch, without manure. The ' at range furui.hea the head spring, of scler al small liters, some of which crna. the .allot, it Idle other, trater.e it north and south. The rivers usually empty into ba) a ao.no of w Inch are quite apatiou.. Tilamuke bay, 'situate about fifty mile below Clatsop Plains, is several miles in extent, receding fite rivers, some of which arc good mill-atrrums two miles back of this bay, a prairie commences, ar)ing Irouioneand aihnlf to three mile, in width, aud eight mile long. Ilelutt the TiU- o bay, twoVitheni hate lieen diicotcr. hich aro Mcrlhy of being noticed j the jit of which is known tu tho nutites li) tho namo of Cclctse, and the second b) the name of Yacquma. Tho Ctleiac hnv Is from a fourth of a mile to a mile Ai width, three mile, long, and receive. tlw water, of two risers. A bed ufex. ccllrnt stone-coal has been distotercd on the bank of tho Celct.e rit r, ten miles from its entrance into thn Crlctsa hay. .There are rctcral small rich let el prniritsl'e i on the C. Ictno riter. The Yuuiuina hay ' , ' , on the Ui Ictae riter. 1 lie 1 mil ia thn e fourths of u mile wide at its mouth, from a mll lo two nnd a half mile, wide, extend, pnralel with the coast from aix to ten mile in length, and is perfectly shel tered from the ocean winds. There is considerable prairie In the immediate ti. cluil) of tho Yacquioa ha). Alllhoriv. or emplting into these bats aUiund with Ualuion and other fish, and llio bn. all itlliird clams, crab., Ac, in abuudauce Within llio Yacquina bay the water is deep, aud the wnv.s toll into the mouth from tho ocean without any n-r ari-nt oli. stru'"i.'ii. Clatsop Plains, tumult- nt, and bt low Iho mouth of the Columbia, is the only portion of tho coaal yottcltltd by tho w liitcs, but pthor portion of tho coast aru aooti destined to teem with a healthy, busy and flourishing population. Clatsop Plains j. justly famed Nr thn salubrity of il cli mate, and tho rare productiveness oftegc. table.; llio cou.l valley below, must bo equally healthy, and more productive in grains. Previous to the breaking out of Uie gold mania, arrangement, were being made for tho careful aurtey of tho Yacoul- na bay, and thn establishment of nettle, ments upon il. banka and ul it mouth ; but that, llko moat other home cutorprlaea, was oru.hod amid tho wild raga for gold dig. (jiff , Iikhw a." Wet alaa. I i'ho U.npqua river la about 969 in length, and takes it rise In the mountain.; the tide set up lb rittffitl bout 70 miles, and within m (t f-'ort Umpqua. A ahert dlM Ft. Umpqua a broken ridaw.l which the river aWod, rrroasb1)a vul.ioos of tho earth, has atrctohes eniirtly acrOMitl ding il into upper and lower. 9 valley contain, some goods thn upper valley i. more a tho Willamette, valley, is also a large river, and the upper Hindus, lh.r valliaaar than that ofih Willamette, or moro deairableio point of crasastV'. ne. of soil, and beauly, of scenery. I.lku many otlMroftaaiiWl lie ofOrrgon, too upper Umaqda vail ilww. marked evidence of having, I boi-u a vast lake. Aa yel, bet one eWaa has been taken in llio Umpqua vallay, and none has been taken lo the RoguO'tallay, Game I very plenty, wild fruit abundant. and the soil rich and deep in these vallita. and they are only from ono to two degrees of latitude remoted from the upper gold mines of California. The land route from iho settlement In Oregon to California, and Iho southern route from th United Statta'to Oregon imim through these ratlin. To' settle these vallir. securely arid advantageously, a settlement should be made in tha UamD. qua valley oY twenty or thirty families. and in the llogue valley or-flfty or allty families, and injrach case provided with' machinery for the erection of a flouring and saw.mllh Such settlements would rapidly increase to large and flourishing communities. no portion of Oregon, Lprrsent a better opportunity for the selection of desirable homes than these val. lies; their climate is mild and salubrious j their grasses abundant and nutricous their soil easily cultivated, and capable of prMuotngau trie neoeasanes, enessaay oflhe luiurles of life ; ariJ,"probaMy,'thsy' aro belter adapted to the successful cultl- ration of fruit than any other portton'of uregort enncr norm or soum. in tee neighborhood of Iheso rallies, the Cascade mountains recede from the ocean, allow, ing thn rallies lo penetrate much farther into the Interior, and receive more of the wa.h of the mountains. A large deli. cinus white plumb, and excellent grape grow spontaneous in these rallies. Agriculture and Mock growing will prolably I neglecled fn California ; if, therefore persons were desirous to enter into stock growing lor the market which the gold mines ofthat country must aflbrd, these vallies being at the door ofthat marl ket, aro tery desirable locations ; if per son aro Inclineil'lo engage In agriculture, these sections of the country are in the immediate neighborhood of gold that will be freelv paid for tho necessaries of life; .ii" men desire lo enter into mining, they can pas. from tho bosom of their families in these values into the California mines, and back at will. If gold I discovered in workable quantities in Oregon, It will bein her southern, .mrtern, or middle por tions, and in either case resident of tha Umpqua and Rogue ralliea will hato tho adtantugo of those of the Willamette val. ley. The Clamct t alley atlll south or. eso ti'llles. Is mil llltle Known, even here. The Clamct riter i. large, and t is reasonable to supposo that il valley contain, considerable good land. Cowlilx Csvehalis an! Facet's Sau4 CasusUl. For u, Oregon Spectator Mu. I-'utTog. Sir, according to your request, I coimuunicato a brief descrip tion ofthat porllmi of tho Territory lying between tho Columbia riter, and Puget's Sound, and the country immediately ad- I joining. The Cowlitz settlement i in a ' prairie district, situate on the Cowlitz riv. cr about thirty miles, by way oflhe river, from ila mouth. The settlement Is small as yet, nnd composed principally of Cana dians, who aro excellent citizens, and wr industry, not surpassed by any citizens of I the Territory. , t The aoll in the neighborhood oflhe Cow-, litz river, I extremely rich, and covered with tl'.ibur up tu tho settlement. In ps ing up tho Cowlitz river, twenty mile from It mouth, strong sign of lead and iron ore appear, whloli continue 'aa you proceed up the river, 8lotte.coal Is found hero. In great abundance, and from theln, dloation., and llio opinion of, iuteltlgeat men who have been conversant "with Iron districts, it la supposed that Ho Oie ex. I)T aUstftfatl msKSZZ Mr ."."J'aMI eftbte'di sail let mixes! whbttfj''! beast tWl tha ffte'eassssW IM BM MB grarVtdtJr blaek alllsaasaat sataaaa&MAiafSsW alskMsrssi attlawwK ii -swllfWr! bar asIKWr PriUr.tlktaHI.Wy' a Jt--TtJ4Jal-Ta-m-jf WW 'PMsWVaMfWiJWIVHBfsfssMHal llasjMi MMmHiF MssrTMsHa 99 sWWasHvlsffssffafJai niNn. sWtfnWMMrw-- imti tiirsfrir tii i i r-i ..ill... I-ii I --' ,. 'i - . . ... . .1 : r:'r'"'r", r bwroBB ttsrrvrt mm ianc sTeislflslMrlaiC w hy wtr;;ii asiUlrriyi abtawjwllya. 7 . asltls,llMrrsii'lln of wheat ltM, aaal af iryasaaytttsai'lsinr.'' edl.abslviokdl? strongly- rasirefjussi wha'j timber to'n Im'. 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