New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-13
oreron-rhe Ren.e-stale Of the Counlr,, & c.

The Lancaster Pa Farmer publishes the Col
lowing portion o.; a letter from young native Of
that county. now ina Oregon, to bis father, written
in March last
J am now in Oregon City near tho Pacific,
1000 miles % om the place Of my nativity
have claim for 90 acres Of land. situate Tour mies
distant from the city OF Oregon, and As soon as te,
properly executed Is obtained intend 10 sell out 10
emierants who are constantly arriving.
On way to this place We passed through the locale
OF many tribes OF lndlans-saw muititudes Of Buffalo,
Deer Autelopes Mountain sheep and other wild ami
mails Our route lay within seven miles of the soil
tsry Tower" and Chimney Rock, the former looking
very ike Court House, and the latter Ike large
building with chmueys rising above the roof Both Of
these peaks are about COO feet above the plain and from
distance. wear the appearance OF being the haoiaon
OF civilized man.
The Hot spring IS truly great natural curiosity
The water which continually hOis up from This mex
haustabc caldron j. sufficiently hot 20 cook piece Of
meat Our dogs Immediately ran 70 these springs I'd
Stake their thirst but withdrew with their E0scs
90 much scalded that the skin peeled OF. The soda
Springs are also worthy 81 note, being natural and
inexhaust45c sots fountain on large scale producing
coda in abundance without the aid 81 artificial
instTumcnts The water j. quite similar in quality TO-
the mineral water sold in the shops with you.
while travelling across the Cascade Mountains We
became short OF provisions. We ate supper but had
nothing left for breakfast three pounds of hOur
were hunting our cattle, deer was seen and shot
We now had plenty of meet, bat no -four. We soon
Tell Win man from the settlements utfiN- lN
charge several pack horses loaded with hour from
whom We purchased sufficient for necessities.
We are now ~ war with The Indians. and are tlIly
able % tight our way through. This war was origin
alcd by the following circumstance While Sir Wit
man and n is man were employed u sHurntenng beet,
the Caycu-se Indians approached with thor guns con
ceaed under their blankets and before me whites a
pretended foul play. nrcd. killing Or Whitman vile,
and eleven oihcrs and took the prisoners. his
occurred AZ a missionary station We al turned out
aud started in pursuit. and after killing about thirty Of
the Indians succeeded IN recspturing the women.
The Winter has has been remarkably mild and open
and ia the valleys though there j. plenty Of u
IN sight an the year round. We see the growing
crops ia the valeys and snow upon the high peaks
of the mountain ~ the samefime. The prairies are
large with groves cd white otE. pine. Or cedar and
ash umoer The country is much broken and tne farms
may De- found
Farmers here are under 20 necessity ct making hay
AZ pastures are good n al seasons OF the year Car
den eeefshles-Cabhascs, Iurnips Peas and the Ike
grow all Winter. have seen tlrnips here weigh fifty
pounds. Whea. produces average from ialrty %
forty bushels per acre well got in 10 D. customary
when the first crop j. harvested % drag the top Of
tree the stubble when without farther culf alton
crop ui from Us % ~ tl.hei. l. taken OF tie follow
ing year. Corn does not produce weli-thc seasons
ere too cold and without sufficient rain.
The Columbia river j. a. large a. the -lsquehanna
anu niVigab.e for ships and stcau5oats-there are
now seven Brush and AmercAn vessels 10 the river
Nlemote River IS about one fourth of uiiic wide and
the falls about thirty feet nearly perpendicular
Here we hsve ~aterpOwer equal % any N me world
almost There are row TWO Touring and two saw
mills, Xix stores and % three hundred dwelling
houses IN Oregon City
Goods are very hsh-Pantsioon. g per pair and
other clothing II proportion Wheat. . Flour 81 per
barrel Oats 81 Potatoes IS cents per oushel Onions,
81 PORK. 60 per 100 lhs Sect 3 Butter q cents
per To E-ys do, Cotee - cents sugar, ID cents
Tobacco ~ cents % 81 M0ssses Sd cents per gallon
Horses sell from els O. 500 Cows 80; Claims for
Land sell Tor FROM 60 up 70 slOoo. :! y NzrzSAA
| HERoEs.-rhe Hunkers have a most heroic set
/ of managers and candidates. They have now before
the country
/ CAss-The Hero OF tie Broken Sword.
| CvsAiNe-The Hero q the Broken Leg
CEoswELL-rhe Hero Of the Broken Bank
WAIwcErH-Oi the broken down Court Of Chan-
Gerry Evening Post.
EIEE.-Ths new and commotious Livery sta
5-es Of Messrs. Hatcher Pitts destroyed by IRE
on n-aI before last together sl-l twenty one valuable
similar calamity 3oie zeailam.ny and enter
prsns t1Fusen. and ihis Is the laird time their sta
1.es have been burnt OF the same spot.
Columbus Ca Inquirer
FIRE At OTfsvILLE.-A very serious ire oc-
Cured u 0rsTiie Friday afternoon isst. The IRE
originated 10 tie ssdclery shop q Nr. :. X. Wheat
destroying IN ~ progress he new tavern house Occu
pied ~ Mr. John beyea. dry goods store, and some
four OF I'VE awlilin. houses. Sullivan Co Wafc nnan
WHISKY A CURE FOR PJIs0N.-An Australian
0urna says that an ifshnAn succeeded IN curiag his
wife, whose ie, had been bitten by serpent
through the application CT whi-key bottle. mouth
downward. % the wound TIE whisky gradually BE-
came darker. AID tee ciscolcr4iln round tie bite
diminished, Until ~ lssi tie Uao.e " The poison al
PsaFsd 70 say. ossn sssoT5ss b. "a spirit