Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-11-02
From the Platte Argus &.
FROM OREGON.
MULTNOhAH OITY,
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March IL iQAA

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FRiRNp McLASr-There is again an op.
portunity Of sending letters from this to
che states. Ii is therefore with great pleas.
ure, that now 81, down to write 10 you.
wrote to you last fall, giving as plain and
true account Of the country az was able.
Bince that time have laid off town, the
name Of which heads this letter. II is six
hundred yards below the great falls, on the
west side Of the Multuomah or Wallame
to river. A Mr.. Moore claims the falls on
this side, and has laid off town, which he
calls the Robins Nest. DR.. Mclaughlin
claims the east side of the falls, and calls
his place Oregon City. There is but one
island in the river at the falls, which does
not overflow and company to which be.
long, called the Oregon Milling Company
has erected saw and grist mill upon it,
This 10 doing well. DR.. Mclaughlin has
one mill in operation on the main shore, and
will have another saw mill in operation in
a few days, as both the former do not sup
ply the demand for lumber. The Dr.. Is al.
90 building Touring mill four stories high.
This is 70 have four run Of stones. When
came here, nineteen months ago, there
was but four or five houses-now there is
upwards Of eighty good buildings, nearly
all Of two stories, and four or FIVE three
stories high. If there had been plenty Of
nails, we should have had number more
up. II supply Of nails reaches US this
spring, we shall have two hundred houses
here before this reaches you, and some Of
these OF brick, for company from Ball-
more are now opening brick yard. A tan
yard is also being established. The fact is
we have mechanics Of all kinds here tho
not tenth Of the number Of each kind re-
quired. So you can see we are all at work.
Yes, my friend, every man works here, ex.
cep, few grogshop ioaiers, end they won't
work. As there is no whiskey. cards, or
corn doger here, they talk Of going to Cali
fornia soon. This is no place for drunk.
ards or idlers.
Winter is past but it was no winter. Il,
was rather a blooming spring for we had
but little rain and no snow, and the grass
green all the time. We have had but two
days rain in the last forty-ive. saw cat.
tie yesterday, which had run all winter, in
finer condition than ever saw any in your
state. There will be at least $4,000 more
bushels Of wheat than there would have
been had the weather prevented ploughiug,
as many who, but for this favoring weather,
would not have raised any, will now have
from 40 to so acres. Wheat is the gold OF
this couairy and always will be. 1t is sci.
ling from one dollar to one dollar and half
az seeding time advances. Flour brings
four dollars per 100 lbs; beef 6; pork 10;
butter IS cents per pound; potatoes so cts.
per bushel-every thing else in proportion.
l.aborers' wages 81 to l so per day, and
found; mechanics from 80 to so per day
and found. This is the country for poor
man. You ask why! Because there is no
whiskey, and it possesses such natural ad-
vantage and beauty Of climate. All we
want here is DR.. Linn's bill to pass, that we
may know what to depend upon. Uncle
Sam had better be doing something for this
country, for If not, within three years it
will be too late. You laugh; but il you
live, you will see it. Therefore, stir them
up Mac, Tor we do not want trouble here,
and would all rejoice if the star spangled
banner embraced US in its ample folds. Our
flag, flying by authority, would make vast
difference here. have not yet seen our
esteemed friend P. H. Burnett, but he is
90 miles below this, on the river, and do.
ing well. Apologize and others are build:
ing a town on the Columbia. The falls ]
consider the key of the country, for every
thing is raised above the falls.
From your old friend,
HUGH BURNS.
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