The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-02-27
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PACIFIC CRY, Oregon,
Friday, Nov. g, 1850.
/ ip.e seated myself Oh The Pacific
coasL,,to give you some idea Of this truly
Interesting country. The day Nov &
lat. 46north) is mild and pleasant; the air
IS soH'as Spring, and very invigorating;
the leaves OF some young, thrifty apple
trees. ia the verge Of Bakers Bay, are
not titged with the frost. Probably there
Is not more healthy, agreeable, and even
temperature on the globe than here at the
mouth of The Columbia river-no extreme
Of heal and cold.
There are two entrances into The River
-lhe North and South Channel. The
Northern contains more water, and j. tn
only gIe' D. which ships OF any consider
able draft can enter II low tide. The
mouth of the river, 10 the uHpractised in
navigation, presents quite formidable
uspeat-hreaNcrs on every side But the
danger is not 50 great rs II appears. The
chief difficulty IS the necessity OF waiting
for 4 favorable wind. As you approach
the entrance Of the River, your eyes are
greeted with a most imposing and beauu
lul spec'acic. Mount 81. Helens, III the
form OF sugar loaf, and white as the
spO.less snow, rises on your vIew-an
emblem Of innocence, an enduring monu
mcnt OF silent eloquGucc-as though il
sand TO Tie dWeLiers on all the immense
prospect It overlUoks, " Be pure, be truth
tul, and be Just, and you wIll be beautiful
and happy
As you enter the mouth of the River,
~ y, zgo,lll D0nEuEVl, tnrn,pI lN- ,,a.
pausion of the river in the form of a half
moon into large bay, (Baker's) and the
Pacific, on the north side is situated Pa
cltic Cny-the embryo (as many think of
the Queen Of the West. The City was
commenced last March. The Bay on
which It is located is spacious and safe,
as though Nature intended il tor the depot
of the extensive lumber and agricultural
regions Of the Columbia valley. 4 hotel
which, well furnished, will cost twenty
Thousand dollars is nearly completed.
large saw-mili is already commenced, and
the site begins 10 attract the attention OF
the capitalists. Almost every vessel IS
bringing to it the sturdy adventurer II
certainly has many advantages, but you
will see it has also good number OF
IL AClOoS titS htlAIA dliN d tittiC III
up, is situated Clatsap Plains, 4 low,
sandy district, but remarkably productive
in vegetables 'The claims here fmostly
containing full section) are nearly ali
occupied. They are now selling their
potatoes a. four dollars per 6ushel, and
other vegetables IN proportion; conse-
quently the farmer is making his heap
with great rapidity. And so it must con-
tlnue here for years To come. There Is
no region that presents higher prospect
mouth of the Columbia.
Astoria, also on the opposite side OF the
river from Pacific City, is situated about
fifteen miles higher up. At present II is
the only port of Oregon, except one. The
custom-house and distributing Post-Oihce
are here. Gen. Adair, the Port Collector
has moved the offices about one mile
higher up, and commenced new Astoria.
Nature has not been as proluse OF her adj
vautages to this place as TO Paclhc CITY
No large and beautiful bay IS spread out
before her, and the prospect around IS not
so magnificent. Still Astoria hopes 10 be
first i'll importance on account OF her age
In point OF population, the two places are
nearly equal.
'Fhe claims near the mouth OF the river
arc being fast taken up, ond are estimated
in value from two hundred to five thou
sand doilars-those near Pacific City be-
INC considered most valuable. Proceeding