Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
Oregon Correspondence.
LINN Cry, 20. To May 6, 1851.
10 the People of Zsrre Haute
and its uicinitv

- ~ 4 eOFS@ " ASTTe lIdUte
and its uicinitVs
Not long since received from Mr.. Samuel Arch
OF your cry, letter OF inquiry relative TO emf
grafton to and settlement in Oregon Territory. He
stated that HIMSELF with several others of his ac
quah1ance, We're disposed to emigrate and desired
TURNER information concerning the country. but
Judging from the tenor of bis letter. anticipate Thai
ere this reaches its destination he will have depared
MINER Tor this reason have directed and addressed
my answer it appears.
oregon has just emerged from an eclipse occa-
stoned by the broad luminous disk of the California
soii mines; The general prosperity of the country
j. sun much retarded by ceaseeSs reports of newly
discovered mines hard by, but Notwithstanding this
drawback the present march of imnrovemenf nor
tends the future greatness that awaits our country
only lew months since there was but one newspa-
per published In the territory it being a very small
sheet, issued once in fortnight; now four medium
SIZE "eeklteS regularly appear One year ago there
was no steam navigation, unless an occasional visit
from navy steamer would be considered such: now
there Is regular semi-monthIy steam commnnica
ton between Astoria and San Francisco in Califor-
MA, and there are three river steamboats-rbicb
have been built here-plying on the Columbia and
us ulOutarieS there Is another, which was brought
around Cape Horn, nearly in-running order and two
others being built here. Less than two wears fbe
town OF Portland a wilderness of fir stumns in
terSpersed with few clapboard shanties the whole
site certainly not embracing more than half dozen
respectable looking houses; it is an incorpora-
ted city, with considerable amount Of sh;nn;nr
and the streets lined with two and three story
fronts little more than year since I silent AT
The Cascades OF the Columbia when-within nv
knowiedge-there was not a white man or white
mans house nearer than sixteen miles; now there is
issuing d. tHat place, white population numbering
near about forty persons; they have a saw mill in
operation, and railroad-for transportation around
the Cascades-in forward state of erection.
FROM The statement Of these few facts YOU NAV
form toerable correct estimate of the state of af
fairs now prevalent here That bappv indenendonce
which has been generally accredited 10 farmers else
where, and OF which we hear so much cant thew NAV
redtlSs an JGct here To every family who shall emil
CRATE TO and settle in the territory before the st D
cem0er, 1893, donation of 800 acres of land is Of
lerea. Single men, over 81 years of age, can only
You may hear that the good farm sites are all &C.
cuPed, but this is not Contiguous TO the Villa
mete river the best locations are secured but tbe
valley IS large, and Its settlement only cevery com
menced: lhere are other fertile valleys yet without
wnite lnhibItant. The face of the country is gen
orally mountainous streaked here and there with fer
uie 'aheyS. PERSONS may easily obtain either tim.
0ered or prairie FARMS whichever suits their fancy
Inc ProhtS arising from farming here are large; {
seHileulah Oh my acquaintance, who resides on The
Columbia, remote from any town tells me he rente,
out single acre of his farm for one wear only To-
one hUndTed dollars. The climate is much miJde
IMAM In The same latitude east of the Rocky N1oun
tdlhS Contiguous TO the coast the winters are rain,
ana dSagreeabe, but the summers are deliobtful he
so.iu description The country is little infested
with noXlOuS yeTmin and believe that there i onl,
one species OF poisonous reptile (he rattle snake
known IN The territory and these are rarely found
Not even the t0or Of the still dare lift his coil here
though, am sorry TO add he has emissaries doinc
MS work cheaply enough. A certain class of biped
station themselves the most freuuented haunt
oil men, and are always preparedto squirt his bottled
venom on all who may come within reach. fo
ttcsntyJtre cents draught. Mechanics and trades
men OF all Kinds are much needed and NAV succee,
well here ~0oOO
Persons emigrating with families I would adyis
70 come : by sea-" if their means are ample: tboS
who prefer to crosS the plainS'' should carry YER,
few unnecessary articles. If they start early. TAX
along little proVender for their animals bring al
the 1--we stock you can, but start with none in moo
eondlion; do not over-driye your teams in the frs
part oil the Journeys do not kill your best horses b,
CHASING buffalo, for the value of such is estimated b.
hundreds, not tens =
The male population here is deporably predomi
ndht- Urls under fourteen years of age freouentl
become "heads of families widows are no. sufpr
ed to remain long in weeds and the marshaJs repor
in population of IS,000-ony one old maid. Wo
men, OF any age, nation, condition, who vii
come mere are assured OF profitable and proper EN-
poyment, and In due course of time appropriate
husbands.
In conclusion, say to one and 10 all that tbougl
conceive settlement in Oregon at this time is al
tended with great advantages, it is at great cost
mere are no roses without thorns" ''By the swea
OF thy brow shalt thou eat bread''
Persons who may see this and desire further in
formation concerning this country, would repIy Il
with pleasure. Address,
JUSTIN CHENowETH,
DGiIss, o. IT,