New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-25

iul than ny feeble pen can tell are these lovely
sights Mt Hood and 1t. flelens can be seen, the
former seventy five and the latter one hunired
and fifty miles away. Hood towers up l|,uOV
iert above the level Of the sea, almost perfect
cone and upOn on side the snow or Ice, eternally
there glst-ns like silver in the moons rays, aud
the long dark shadow thrown over the wild conn'
try bryund presents n most striking AMI InaJ"''
ne scene. 81. Helms, though not 50 high as VT.
Hood, marks It's oHtlIne upon the sky, and with II
good ny ht-glass you see the terrible gnl'hs and
cuveiDs brought near, and can trace out the eN-
tlHct crater, tor it was once u volcano. and then
examine the cliffs and rocks everywhere about lt5
rugged sides.
should, perhaps have spoken before OF the
ni nn.T of approaching Oregon Nv sea, only thHt
intended 10 0nr altogether the soft told tale OF
n i"rrnr, 10 The Pacific Though must now 20
back and speak of the coast and harborS before
attempting to describe tine country.
The Columbia River and Puset'S Sound adori
the 0iiH eo.d hnrb-rs on the Coast of Oregon.
POu Oi.oId on thc southern pnit, - susceptible
If BENG mude II hafbOr for most OF the year mt
pIeseut STEAMERS or sail craft Ouy approac u IN
pleasant weather. Neary all the Trade OF Ore
son il carried on through the Culu nbn River, ana
the difficulties hereto fore xptrltnced Ia crossing
rs bar are now obsiatrd, and large ships may
safely ride ~, EVEN during storms.
Puget's Sound IL, perhaps, one OF the finest
haihors IN the world Its numerous narrow bays
or inlet. extending tar back Int1 the mist OF
fne fhruigg country, e'ety arm or inlet capable
OF R,htng the lpTc' - vessels ever blllt ana YES
srls nsy Iide 10 rht very btach-on either side
their howspIifs rs hns often been seen, extending
into the forest (l-reDders this at once the most
accessible har or for every season upon the entlre
Pncic Cuu>t but OF TINS noble sound aud harbor,
mOIc anon.
Astoria is the port # entry for the Coumbia,
ten miles from the baT-aud presents any Other
81. tt.v uf,rts. Ff.pa m 81
The Town If it can be dienli-d by the name Is
built nlonr n narrow rugged beach or bank OF the
river rrd back of IL rise broken spdrs OF the
Coast range of mountains, and over the town
bangs the shadow Oi an almost lmDenetrable Tor
est Of tie fir. Oh Fort George or Astoria
proper j. half nile below the new oTn, and
rontulns pcrhaJ.s city chenp wooden buildings. |
cannot predict for either or both very lattering
future as they possess no material advantage III
point Of location, and certainly want many reqIl-
sites to make ciN. The ocean steamer, with
the mail. touches here, where there Is "A dlstrOu-
ting Post Office, and goes on to st. Heens aud
Portland with pI,scI gers.
The river IS nearly fifteen miles wide little
above AstDiia. though ltvlries much as YOU 90 on
sometimes not appearing more than Two miles or
less The scenery all HOrg j. exceedingly wlld, Of
ten presenting rare and most beautiful landscapes
The country Is very broken. and everywhere coy
ered-oven to the top Of the highest hills-wlth
row, tbltt hundred f.eu in hight Ine channel
is close along the shore for miles, md perpen'
dicuIrrlChs like the Palisades q The hudson, are
| ekrting TIE river and the snip goes 50 near you
may almost jump on shore. pom the other S'de,
# the day be clear, the mAlcsUc forms 0i the
snow mountains of the Cascade range, before
spoken Of, may he sen, and from certain points
Mts. RAINIER aud Adams, still further distant than
Hood or st. Il-ens, gli>ten IA the sun like jewels
in the sky. The river Is still, and rs waters very
clear winch, with The romantic rocks and wood
lands aiOng it, banks, the irregular hills covered
with daIh forest ani the white mountains IN the
distance, give the beholder wild and delightful
en- hantmtnt. You may see in other land. noun
tains covered with snow in summer, when all
is yerdure around YOU; but nowhere can such
scene be found in so temperate cline, and where
the winters are pure like the Columbia.
The Willamette pronounced NiI-am-it is the
first considerable tributary to the Columbia on the
South and Joins this river about one hundred miles
rom Astoria. Ii clear, beautiful river, navl-
gable for large vessels or steamers TO Portland, Is
miles from It's mOuth,-and durln, the sumner
season when the waters set back fro the CO.
lumba, Oregon City, II miles further, is the head
OF nav CATION AT this point M. the great tails OF
the river, perpendicular. and about forty teet.
Portland ~ the largest town In the Territory,
called here city anu contains perhaps twelve
hundred inhabt ants, is prettliy situated on tnr
west tank OF he river and has several quite re-
spectacle looking blocks of stores ano storuhOUSes,
three neat little churches, f0sr hotels, and ABOUT
twenty FIVE stores Two streets running parallel
with the river are provided with plank side walks
and crossings. 80 far Improvements have
been made, a strict regard 10 regularity and
ueatness prevails The people yer, enter
prisDg and to their exertiOns much credit is due
for opening roads to the interior ana in establish
ing lines of steamers On the riyer Two news
paprrs are published here, very creditabe looking
ioHTIbs. A Female Seminary l. Just completed,
| and Il 2 institution, win able teachers already
engaged, bids fair to flourish. Other schools are
established, and the cause of education Is receiving
| much attention here.
Seven miles from Portland t. the embryo town
Of Mw aukee, certainly m'-nomer, for while the
| town Of that name hey Oud the mountains has no
parallel for rapid growth, this is exactly the re-
| verse Nearly opposite. upon beautiful point, is
| the Cove rnment House, built for the Superntend
ent OF Indian Affairs, with its DOrc columns, and
green blinds and around II the pretty lawn pre-
! sents a cheerful, home. like appearance. Alto
| gtther il is the prettlcst location aud building
! have vet seen in Oregon. Seven miles more,
| through the winnings OF the river among rocks
and steep hill sides, is Oregon City. The city
| or n!jIe properly, village built in one long
st.ett parallel with the river aud Immediately
back-ior there is only room for one streets Il
| ledge o. rocks one hundred feet high nearly per.
ptnGcultr r, looking much like mason work in a
! wall. II ere may be one thousand inhabitants
here. and certainly there tenantless houses for
a. many more their occupants being in the different
| gold mines. There are two Touring and three
| saw mills in operation here, several heavy whole
sae mercantile establishments and three or four
! hotels; one Congregational Church, one Baptist,
one Neil odist; and lately the Episcopalians nave
organzrc church. There are three academies
ard se,tial wel-reguated school, withal soci-
ct, : bitter regulated here than, perhaps, ar any
! other point in Oregon. The hills are very high on
.it..f- Ot fba AZ inf
! to the stranger one of the most rugged, Wild
looking pots imaginable.
Hall days journey above thi- point, YOU en-
ter the pianie coun ~ Of the willamette, but be-
fore tahu leave OF the timber land, will describe
the trees, Of which much has been said and little
believed.
The hIst superficial view OF Lower Oregon 10y
v lnh | N enn ELL the cnnntrN hrtlxnen ne c ~.