The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-08-06
THn AUGUST MoNTHLrEs.


GoDEya LADlfs' Book. his mum bel is ombeshed with
the Love Letter most graphic and elegant engraving
likeness Of John Frost Professor Of Belle and
historian five engravings Of the Fashions &C. The nance
Of most Of he authors not given in this number, but
the sound and entertaining reading, satisfies us that the
Editors choice Of articles from those Of hs nc-
complished contributors.
GRAHAms MAGAZINE ID embslishcd with beautiful and
exquisite engraving OF an Endian eDcpmpmen in Missouri
portrait OF Alfred B. Street. and the Paris fashions.
Among tho papers is Of Neasfavcrte ssetches and
contributions by Mrs.. Stephens, Henry,T, Tuckerman,
w. H. @ Hosmsr, Alice Q. Lee, &c. This work never
tailsnsiperest excellence.
: THr ooLumsrAr MAoAzIsr Has splendid mezzotint
engraving OF the fall OF Major Ringgold ut the battle Of
Palo Alto, which viii be more priced than any issued by
iscotempoaries, and The Legend of Chelsea Hosptal
Fanny Forester, Augusta Browne, L. H. slgouney Caro-
line H. Butler &c. among the writer's for this valuable
numD,r Fse,3
9 We insert the following extract Of letter, from A.
A. Skinner. Esq of oregon,to Judge skinner Of this vii
age account adding any thing new to the facts
published 10 but additional testimony of the
excellence ofthe country;
ao,ra YAM HHL 0. It. FEB'y 81, 1916.
Dear Friend:--It would undoubtedly af-
ford you much pleasure were.I able to give
you Q detailed account of my trip TO the
country and ofthe scenery along the route,
but the space can occupy in writing TO you
will not permit, and indeed it will be render.
ed almost entirely unnecessary by the num-
Der ofaccounts that will be sent back for
In qtation by different individuals. From
isne limited opportunity have had Of seeing
the country il is qnite impossible for me to
give you any description Oft. All have yet
seen is the valley of the Clackmus through
which we passed in coming from the Cascade
mountains TO Oregon city, and the Yam Hill
valley. But with what little have seen Of
the country am highly pleased much more
so than had anticipated when ! left Ohio.
The Yam Hill valley, or rather the level
part Of it, is from 10 to Is miles long and
from Slto 10 wide, surrounded on three sides
by gentle hills Of from Q to 5lmiles wide, and
these hills are surrounded by mountains cov-
cred by a most luxurious growth Of timber Of
white and red fir and cedar, furnishing an
inexhaustible supply OF building, g. fence tim
ber, The soil is equally as fertile, and far bet
ter adapted 10 the growth of wheat than any
of the bottom lands in Putnam County.
dihaye bsen no higher up the country than this
valley, put am informed by persons who have,
that the country grows better the farther up you
goior st least lou miles, thereis however scare
ty OF timber, IN many parts Of the upper country
An the plains, put plenty IN the mountains. Of
eour Sc have not mad very favorable opportunity
OF Judging Of the climate, but from what have
seen 4 IKE It far better than Ohio: Wehave not
yet had ifake ofsnow IA the valley this winter,
ana tnere nave not been harder trosts than you
usually nave IN Ono during Sept. and the fore
part OF Get We have not had larger proportion
of rainy weather TINS winter than you ordinarily
nave OF stormy,including rain and snow, in Ohio.
Lhe grass mas remained green all winter, and cat
lie ana horses nave Kept tat on alone. This IS
certainly one OF the inest grazing countries in
Ihe word. man can attend to 2oo head OF
states II sppeays ' to to ms @ Il % he psons Of u .he
States were only acquainted with tho facili,i es
this country affords farmers INDEED to every
species o. ,nslsy we should q, have very large
,baO Eve ysars I'd fro wSat SgI have ue's essm
MEDIATE at least third of the population Of the
United staiesln the Willamette Valley without
T bsya Isa tsIen v,o@leu oIs, leao or.s, .h,, villas
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