The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-22

tG. Isaw an oyster onse Ia New York city bU. ala
think that fact would affect the then tIrS pros
pesis ot that metropolis Oae ~ay Or She other.
Again Astoria is described A. =" a foluul LOOKING
hamlet IL Is = rular tact In mental philosophy
that OH the shades huss which n-long
to the soul Of the sbserr quently that which Is
another San Francisco, for instances. IL charming,
romantic place; hut come men say it Is windy dusty,
bgFy sandy muddy ara Az thS,Inht oth Franctsools
city, notwithstanding aud viii always be city Ii,
hsrlor and its rontiguy TO the coast sunmoa TO It's
r1ere and it will be With any at the mouth of
the Co bia possessing good bay and ssfs anchor
and seek no confirmation Of this from who
20 through the world passe n rersn merely hut
FROM Of enlightened and practical kus iuass views
Whethr this city shall b. at Bakers Bay or even on
tha Clatsop plains or the buGs cf Astoria or Chi
neck point IL matter which the convenience
and commerce will soon determine
Within the next two years, Ia all humln probabi-
lty we shall dnd city at the mouth Of the Oolum sa
Win It's horehouses docAs and shipping attracting
extensive inland country. and claiming rank with
even this golden gated city TheJ will bs twin sis
upon the sea and hand IN hand, supporting each
othtr-and all this, too, In spite Of lamentations or
bugsboo stories, here or elsswhere.n
IL IL true that in Oregon there ssts doleful
forests-but furnishing very fine ship timber and
bnding materials. however There broad and fer
tile prniries- water falls, coal mines, and gold mines
and. wiihal sslubrious and pre-eminentl healthy
climate With these advantages shall not gruIn-
bic because thu territory Ia not present laid in
beautiful parks ornamented with children in satin
slippers, chasing butterflies Before this pass
the country 90 through it, regular gradAtions
The men and wemen too, must learn TO labor and 70
waltz CASCADES
The editor of the Oregon Spectator publishes the fol-
loving nation on the subject OF the recent gold
discoveries In Oregon
While our citizens have been quietly preparing to
to Rogue River, to dig for gold this summer they
have been aroused to unusual excitement by the dis
coyery OF rich mine in another direction. The opn
ion is gaining strength daily that of the richest
mines the shores OF the Pacc has been discovered
in the epoksp country, 400 miles from this city,
and up the Columbia We are assured by Capt Y.
Crosby, who saw il, that the sand which brought
from the Spohau vas in it, bulk, ab.1t quarter
gold We have always fell confident that there was
gold Powder and Burnt rivers and this discovery
the spokan will stll more fully confirm the fact
that the middle region Of Oregon is TO become tbs
grand Ell Dorado ofthe day.
One party is on it's way 10 the region OF this new
discovery already there. and others are pre-
pairing 10 follow On the return OF messenger, who
Is expected here IN a week two. II he confirm the
report there will be- general rush for that country
In view Of this fact, subIrdiGn agent has gone
the Columbia to prepare the Indians for stste of
things. which viii immediately commence in their
country.
The country in which this gold has been found Is
one Of the heathiest in the world and II the niue
shall be found to extend over large region OF that
country, IL will be teemiug with flowing
population attracted thher by the double aursment
OF gold and health
mining business done this the rivers along
the southern border Of Oregon, many persons who
have been to California have convinced themselves
that Rogue River and other streams in that vicinity
will afford profitable dggings
0REGos CRY. May 90 Dried apples 75c. rer 10
peaches dried 25c per 10 beef retail at market. l8
zoe; pork per h. 10 zoe; butter cay 75c. per ID
cheese soc. per ID; -four IS per cwt, SIG per Dbl
grair, wheat, 81 bushe cats SO per bushl oats,
Bheaf. 81 so per doz GroceriesCof IS Zoe. per
lb sugar. brown 20 soc loaf sugar Soc; tea. 81
81 so; molasses, 81 so per gallon; tobacco, 37s 81
25 rice, zoe per lb eggs so Zoe per DOZEN lard 4oc
per ID salt Sc per cwt linseed oil 80 SO per gallon;
glass per hf box By To- SO; 10 by H. 81 iroO, l2>
zoe per ID nails. is zoe per ID cooking stoves $50
S1GO Lumber, $50 q $50 per NJ,