Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-22
the meter will give a motive power
equal TO what is called three horse
power. itH
OregoM AND Iaer Tsrospecss.

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Oregon and her Prospects.
The Albany Argus has letter
from Capt. Jones, u. S. Army, from
Fort Vancouver, under date of Octo-
ber 20, of which the following is an
extract: ,hRN
MANY portions Of Oregon are tru-
ly beautilul-the valley of the CoIum
bia and ofthe Willamette river. Pu-
gets Sound, and Astoria Bay, which
] have seen, and nany other locall-
ties, which ! hear from the descrip-
ton of my friends. Every thing here
is rapidly progressive; even during
the year that j have been here the
changes and improvements have
been very great, and in nothing more
than in the intercommunication with
the Atlantic States. When we ar
rived here in October, l849, we gii-
ded along this riY er in batteauX, or in
Their snake-lIke canoes, hugging eV-
cry nook and bay to avoid the strong
currents. Now the passing Of the
steamers warn us of ga Utener Los
Ydnkees.' Towns are born ofa day,
and SO rapid are the changes about us
that we seem to exist in panorama.
A few days since there sat upon nv
piazza, gazing at Mount Hood, COW
cred with snow Col. Smith, Mai. Or
den, and Capt. Leadbetter, engin-
GERS; Captains Goldborough and Van
Brunt, and Lieutenant Blunt, u. S.
Navy, and some dozen JUNIOR officers.
The United States steamer Massa-
chusetts and mail steamer Carolina
are moored within twenty rods of us.
A month since we dined on fresh sal
mon from Puget's Sound, and had
fordessert watermelon from Homo
lulu as large as a haIf-busheI. We
are now issuing to our troops ypota-
toes from New South Wales, (Syd-
ney) bought by the quartermaeter be-
cause so much cheaper than could
be purchased of the farmershe
-Four hundred emigrant wagons
have arrived in Oregon this fail, and
six hundred more are on their way
The surplus population of California
is also vending this way. There is
no measure to the misery existing
there now, and the only alternative
to the disappointed gold seekers who
are destitute but industrious is to
come and settle upon the rich farm
ing lands of Oregon. These lands
are easily cultivated, and the market
for their productions the best, at this
time, in the world.
There is no such thing as quiet in
Oregon life; all is excitement. Every
PaaE ls feftt5iPpft Il Weslth Is ssletdhairea cad nnA
Splendid Tehicle for tie EVm1ds
stitFkr tsssr,- Mr.. George Waifson, coach
maker of Philadelphia, has just com
pleted one fthe most exquisite pie
ces of work, which he designs to
send to the World STAR in london,
that has ever been accomplished i'm
this country. 1t is a buggy, construc
ted entirely Of American materials,
and after original designs prepared
expressly for it. The wood, iron,
silver plating, silk lining, leather and
trimmings, arelall of American man
The running part of the vehicle is
ot American hickory, beautifully fin
ished. The body is of American wal
nut, most brilliantly polished and fin
lshed as elegantly as the choicest
drawing room furniture. The fore
part of the coupling presents an A.
!nerican eagle in full flight, exquisite
ly carved in hickory. The plated or
naments about the vehicle represent
the American eagle and the British
lion in juxtaposion. The STITCHING,
which is all done with the most per-
Iect neatness, represents the device
Of hands interlocked, .emblematic OF
he cordial friendship existing be.
tween the two nations. There are
also. ornaments representing the A.
nerlcan oak and laurel, intertwined
with the rose, the thistle, and the
shamrock; and IN every part there Is,
some pleasing device to remind The,
pectator ofthe harmony that exists.
between the American Republic and
he British Empire.
Besides being entirely Of American
materials, the ornamental work of
his fine carriage is all after original
Iesigns prepared for it iii Mr.. Wat
on's establishment; the dies for the
METAL work being cut exnressIv co,tit