The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-19

patch somewhat gravelly, there appeared every
where spread out before us combination Of beauty
and excellence have nowhere else observed,
As have not met with description of this re-
markabe scenery, allow me TO attempt sketch OF
| 1t, which certainly must be faint indeed.
The river fats are from two 10 six miles in width,
The table ground from 80 to 100 feet higher, stretches
of usually from to IS miles, followed by the un-
dulating, or rolling ground, which, gradually swell
ing eastward, connects with the hiily region, on
Cascade ridge, from the centre and IN the midst OF
which are thrown up in full view five of the most
remarkable motrds Of earth covered with perpetual
snow for many thousand feet, and thrown up in a
manner strikingy resembling country hay-stack,
to the fearful height Of from Is to II thousand feet
report of the height of Mount Hood The fertili-
ty Of these fats Of rich alluval deposits, covered
either with woodland or herbdge, the buffalo or
bunch grass, clover, or timothy, with flowers OF
every hue impresses one most agreeably. The table
ground, with an occasional old orchard-oak scat
tered here and there, Underneath which, and all
abroad, we observed smooth euffaee richly clad
with the most nutricious grass, commingled with
strawberry vines, clover, heritage, and flowers OF
great variety, is not less pleasing TO the eye and
mind of the observer than the fertile wales below.
The billy districts will hardly DO found less
charming, interesting, or valuable. Here the OAKS
increase in number, commingled with an occasional
lofty fir, with now and then cluster Of pine under
meath, over all of which gentemans coach may be
driven at pleasure, o-er gently rising and descending
grounds Of smooth surface, In the midst of scene
ry spread out before the eye, envened by the yar-
ely of wild fowl and herds of bounding deer, that
defes description.
Here, too, as in the higher districts, we meet
with laurel, cedar, maple, &c, with shrubbery OF
blackberry, raspberry, thimble goose, service, and
whorteberry; and every patch of open ground rich
ly clad with heritage of some description. The
higher regions, difficult of ascent, for consid-
cradle distance, part prairie and part woodland,
as witnessed in the astounding growth of timber
and quality Of grass give indications of an excellent
soil, doubtless enriched by the wash of the eternal
mountains above, to which this district is attached
But must hasten down to the valley, not for
getting to say, however, to MY western emigrant
hunter, that these mountains TEEN with GAME from
the rabbit upward to the lofty bounding elk. More
upon this in another number.
must here close for to-day, not without say
ing Oregon abounds in singular extremes, furnish
ing in my humble opinion, some of the finest dis
tricts of country earth, but much more OF little
beauty or worth; the largest growth of timber, while,
as a WHOLE it is sparsrly imbered; little variety,
and all of the eastern portion Of sunted growth,
But of the Willamette and Umpqua valley, DIS.
trict of country capable of sustaining well several
millions ofnhabitans, it will be found, holds forth
as many and strong inducements to emgrants,
either as TO agriculture herding, manufacturing, or
for commercial purposes, as any part Of our wide
domain.
| WARRINGTON, Dec. IL, 1845.