Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-20
FROM OREGON.

He eDlOOIiliuSlOl (lOWdi l16Tdlu says
We have been permitted to make the
following extracts from a letter written
by VIM. T. Perry, formerly of this coun-
ty, to Messrs. Collier and Sherey. II
is dated Oregon city, March 30 1913.
II arrived at The settlement in Oregon
on the 29lh September. where have re-
mained ever since, at work at my trade,
(carpenter,) as was, of course compelled
10, after spending all had 10 get here;
but / have done we'll, being now worth
more than when ] left Iowa. We have
not been sick day since we left the
States. Hannah Abel was married in
TWO weeks after We arrived here-she has
done well. Quick business that-ereat
country that for unmarried gals.] Now
20 the country, which is not as l expected
TO 6ndit. 1t is rough and broken, aud
generally heavy timbered, principally
with fir. yellow pine, cedar, hemlock,
spruce, oak, ash and maple. 1t is well
watered, and about one-tenth prairie
Of excellent quality. The tinbered land
is also excellent for farming. In the
streams, there is abundance of fish, among
which are The finest salmon in the world.
"There is enough 10 live on 10 this
country. The inhabitants are generally
good farmers, raising large quantities of
grain, and have from 40 to 100 head Of
cattle. 20 to 60 head of hogs, and horses
without number. Clohing is cheaper.
here than in Iowa. There is nothing. 10
he found in your stores but what we have
an abundance o(, and a, cheaper rate,
as they are brought here free of duly.--
Nothing will bear expectation from Iowa,
except good rifles. They are worth about
$50 in this country. Good cows will sell
al from $50 TO $50 per head.
"Several Of our company are dissatis-
fled with The country, and contemplate
going to California this spring. For nv
part, ] am well satisfied, and expect to
end my days in Oregon. This place
Oregon City, is situated at The head of
navigation, and at the foot Of WaIlamul
Falls. one of the greatest water-powers
10 the world. 1t contains twelve dwelling
houses, three stores, one biacksmitE's
shop, one cooper's shop, two saw mills
and one gristln are in operation, and
another OF run of stones is to be erected
this Summer. l get So day for my
work, and tools furnished. Common la
Dor is worth 81 IS per day. without board.
No ardent spirits in this country.
"WILLlAM T.. PERRY"
REMARKS.
What blockhead this Mr.. Perry must
be! "Clolhing cheaper here than in
Iowa." says he. "There is nothing to be
found in your stores but what we have
plenty of and at a cheaper rate, as they
are brought hero free Of duty" Don't
you know, Mr.. Perry, that high duties
makes goods cheaper7 You are aItoge,b-
er mistaken, as every Tariff man Eas, of
the Stony mountains will tell you. We
shall enforce ou: Tariff upon you present.
ly, and then you will see.
Seriously, here is secluded region
where the blessings Of our Tariff do not
reach. A carpenter gets So day, and a
laborer 81 rs, and both can buy goods
cheaper Than in our Tariff-ridden land
Would it be benefit to :hem 10 make
goods higher? How would the carpenter
and laborer Of Oregon be benefited by
compelling them 10 buy at higher prices
the manufactures of Lowell or Nashua?
And. if they cannot be benefited by such
policy, how can the carpenters, laborets,
or farmers Of Iowa? Aud, If not of Iowa,
how can il benefit any portion OF the me-
chanic, farming. plauliug, trading, or
professional interests, whether fifty or four
thousand miles from the manufactures?
He who will fix bis thoughts upon the
simple matters Of fact. stated by this plain
carpenter, will better understand the TIA
riff policy, than ha could by readg thou
sand speeches Of your CIays, and yonr
Webslers, or ten thousand pages Of fine
spun argument.-Kendalps ErPositor.
Extraordinary Longeuity.--There is a
negro woman now living in the parish of
West Felicianna, who (he Bayou Sara