The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-14

healthy. We hazard nothing in saying, that no
country can present greater inducements 10 set
tiers than this.
Hillsborough, the county seat Of Washington
county, il yet small town, situated eighteen
miles west Of Portland, in the midst of one Of the
most beautiful agricultural regions we have ever
seen, on what is called Tualatin plains
Lafayette, the county seat OF Tam Hill county, Is
large and tiSurshing 10 wn OF about light hundred
inhabitants, having good water power, and other
advantages, which will make II one among the
most important towns in the country, In very
short time.
Umpqua City, situated on the Umpq la river, al
though new, is attracting more than common inte-
rest. IL is said TO be located amid the finest coun-
Try on the Pacific coast
Fort Vancouver, situated on the north side OF the
Columbia river. six miles northeast from Portland
is one of the Oldest towns ia the Territory, and has
considerable trade IL ID the present head quarters
Of the Hudson Bay Company, and depository of
their goods designed for their extensive operations
on this side of the Rocky Mountains There is
also detachment of United States troops station
ed there, besides being q county town, and pos
sessing other advantages, making ii desirable
There are many other towns which we have not
had time TO visit or get reliable information from,
that are worthy OF notice. Our object being sim
ply 10 give our distant readers some Information
IN relation to this couatry, by which they could
understand something more of Oregon than
were able to learn Of It before we migrated hither.
The most Of the Localities above named we have
NlsNcu, VI TIC OtucIS VIC orc iuuCobto W opiAc VI
the Oldest and most respectable inhabitants for the
information presented.
We would al all times be thankful to any one
who will furnish Information in relation to this
hitherto neglected country, and will cheerfully
give the public the benefit of the same. Ii is our
intention TO follow up these Investigations, and
give publicity to all matters connected with Ore
goa,-lts early history, resources, Developments,
climate, productions, Nc, to which we invite the
peru val OF our readers both at home and abroad
We have received from gentleman of consde-
rable experience in Oregon, the following account
Tie communication with Pugets Sound Is usu-
ally by water, from this place, in canoes and boats,
do~n the Willamette and Columbia to the Cow
ance, crossing several rapids 80 miles up the Cow
liz, which is considered the head OF boat naviga-
lion. The landing is usually called the Cowlitz
Settlement or French f.airle. The settlers are
generally Canadians, who have served their time
IN the Hudson Bay Company's service. They have
selected the most beautiful and fertile spot in Oregon
for agricultural pursuits, and have large herds OF
cattle, horses hogs nc A. Ah ,hs ss.msn. there
Pany also, have an extensive farm. From Fort
Vancouver, there is pack trail for horses and
cattle to this settlement, from which to New Mar
ket, 50 miles, At the head of Rud's Inlet, Pugets
Sound, is good wagon road, through extensive
praires, with strips Of fir, cedar and ash timber,
varying from quarter to three miles in width.
On this road you pass within few yards OF the
Chucketes river, on which are extensive pranes;
after leaving the Chucketes, you pass through sc.
yeral stoney and gravel prairies, until within few
miles of New Market, when the soil becomes very
luxurlent, and produces equal to any in Oregon,
Running through the town OF New Market is a
be autful stream Of water, known as De Schus'
river, RAISING over solid rock, with four waterfalls
varying from twelve feet 10 the last, which falls
twenty feet into the sea. This water power is
surpassed by none in Oregon, and surrounded by
fir and cedar timber, of beautiful growth for seve
raj miles ou each side. Ii is estimated that the
prairies on Puget's Sound are as extensive, and
equally as productive as those OF the Willamette
valley. There is at New Market saw and grist
mill, and three dwelling houses, which are within
half mile OF the prairies, on q level road, and
within one hundred yards OF the saw mill The
tide rises and falls from fifteen to eighteen feet
twice in the twenty. four hours. The waters of
other fish Its navigation is equal to any in the
world. As there are no hidden dangers, but
tree and clear navigation, with regular tides, and
anchorage 10 be Obtained at all tunes, by running in
shore, where you may choose your owa berth in
from len 10 twenty fsthoms water. Should il be
calm, and head toe, you may anchor in the middle
of the Sound with kedge aud hawser, in from
forty 10 sixty fahoms. Aisqually the trading post
of the Ill Il, Co is some thirty miles below New
Market, by sea, and twenty by land There are
some thirty families in the neig hborhood Of New
MGiket, who are principally Amencan turner's
From New Marie, there IL pack trail for hovscs
through TO Welta Walla, on the Colembi.. The
lower part OF the road has been lad out during the
art season, by he settlers making il good wagon
read for seventy miles from New Market Ga the
west If New Market IL situated Hoods Caaah
which IL a spacious and extensive harboy afford
Jug many OF nIpgs for emigrants 20 settle on rich
parties, lear The coast, with beau'ifdl soil In
shoyt, my views a This luxuriant country are but
limited, 20 the whole Sound is CONTINUATION Ut
barbors skirted with beautiful tmter OF all siZes
through which, from one 10 three miles. you uau-
ally reach large aud productive rfairss. with ire
quent sire sps OF water and sirlngs from the noun
tains with good mall seats
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