Holly Springs gazette., 1844-01-19
FROM OREGON.

ting letter from gentleman belonging
tu the methodist mission in Oregon, from
which we make The followingextracts
-St. Louis Republican.
am stationed at the Willamette
Falls. This is rather romantic spot,
vet MANY things conspire toxrender il
ratker pleasant thau otherwise. It's
| advaniage for water power are very
little, if any exceeded by those Of Ro>
chester, There are at this place now IA
cOoper'S shop, two small storers eStab-
lished tins season by two Americans
named Briggs. One is TO he perman-
ent if circumstances will Justify. 1t is
established by MIR. Gushing, of News
buryport. Mass. ! understand he takes
deep interest in The affairs of Greg on.
We have two mission buildings.
A saw mill is raised, and a Touring
mill is in contemplation by a milling
company, formed in the countr y for the
purpose OF improvement. The Hudson
Bay Company have tow houses for
their convenience. So that we thave
quite village.
What OF the climate, water, soil,
timber--in a word advantages and dis
advantages of Oregon. and what en-
cOuragement does the country hold ou!
10 emgranisl The climate is mild, the
summer generally finer though in the
middle of the day rather warm. The
nights are cool, and very little rain in
summer. This summer, however, we
have been favored with some rain; it
| has been difficult 10 secure the harvest:
not much, however; will lie ioSI. This
| IS prolific season here; crops are very
good.
There will probably be fifty or more
thousand bushels of produce in the
country this year. Last year The Hud-
son Bay Company shipped. probably
| 10000 bushels for the Russian dom
inions and other places, at Sky cents
per bushel. The winters are generally
rainy, though there is some pleasant
weather sometimes a little snow. Cat>
tie, however, keep fatal winter, with
out ioddering. This is destined TO be
one oil the best grazing countries IN The
World There are NOW large herds of
cattle here, and more are annually being
driven from California. Bee tand pork
1
ents per pound, pork 10 10 cents,
wheat go cents To- 81; peas about the
same; corn is scarce, 81 TO 81 5O per
b;Ishel. Garden vegetables also raised.
| Horses are numerous. | know oil no
country where there are so many cat
lie and horses for The population as
in Oregon. Some Indians are said to
own $50 head o. horses.
This summer there have been six or
seven dloves by my house TO the SET
tIemeni, TO exchange for cattle.-These
are mostly from the upper country.
These Indians will oon be rich In cat
lie, sc. There are domestic animals,
such as have already mentioned, aud
cats, dogs, and hens; 10 tame geese,
ar very few tho there are thousands
wild; also the swan, bald and grey
eagle, vulIure, buzzard, the crow oil dill
,erent kinds, tish-hawk. hen-hawk, pig
con. hawk, owl, biaclbird, rovIn, wren,
and various kinds o other birds, some
of winch have never seen In the States.
We have the elk, deer, panther. fox,
raccoon, wildcat, wolt, squirrels oi diff
erent kinds, rats, (bushy taID mice,
beaver. otter, muSkrat, mink, meaSle,
snakes IN some places, adj
ders, lizards, nd creaping and flying
Iocusts of various kinds and colors.
Water is abundant andgood. The
streams are generally clear as crystal;
some, which rise in the mountains oil
perpetual snow are cold all summer.
There are several snow mountains IN
view from almost every point, and
greatly. in my opinion, add to the beau
Iy and grandeur oil the country. The
soil is generally good; some dark loam
mixed with clay, some tsandy. graveliy,
red soil; all producing very well SO Tar
as they have been tired.
Wheat is sowed here from year 10
wear. One man, il is said has raised
seven or eight crops OF wheat in success.
sion from the same ground, ana Tue