Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-07-22

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cead the Willamette above the fall:
(at Oregon City,) l40 miles; an,
give life and vigor TO business in thi
great valley of fine farming land
The Columbia river, above the falls
could be navigated by smaller crafts
with the help Of portages to the BIut
mountains above Grand Ronde.-
The Umpqua, Rogue river. Sonoma
and several other rivers in Oregon
are navigable for some distance.
GoLD.-No longer is Oregon de
pendent on California for gold. Oul
mines are yielding vast amounts o
gold, and new discoveries or placer:
are constantly being made. Within
80 miles OF Salem persons can wash
out five dollars of gold per day on
the bars OF Santiam river. Even here
where | live, there is gold blossom.
So full is all this country o. mineral,
and so powerfully is the needle ef-
fected, that none but the sun or so
Tar con. pass can be used in the sur
veys of the public lands. A con-
slant stream OF gold is flowing into
our country, and given in exchange
for provisions, stock and wagons.
Two OF my sons are now at the
Oregon mines, searching for gold.-
The mania for gold is as great here
now, as in IS4S and 40. tear the
consequence OF a lack Of provisions
next fall Tor the emigrants who will
arrive here. There will be more
gold than grain with US. All the
elements Of great wealth are with
US.
GENERAL PRoDUCTIoNs.-Our soil,
timber, grass, gold and water power
are the great basis Of our produc-
tionS. Immense herds Of stock can
be reared here without labor, and
will be a principal article Of produc
lion. There is perhaps no country
upon earth which can exceed this
for wheat. Wheat is sown but once
in three years on the same ground.
The first year Yields from 80 to so
bushels per acre, second year from
20 to 40, and the third year from 10
TO 90. Aud Ireland is thrown into
the shades, in raising potatoes, as to
Oregon. Good corn could be raised
here, but there is no need Tor it
There are no bees nor wild turkeys
in Oregon. Salmon is great arti-
Gle OF production with US. Lumber
however Yields a larger income than
any other one article of production
here. Much superior flour is manu-
factured now in Oregon, and is an
article of production, which yields
much profit. Flax, hemp and wool
can be grown 10 any amount here.
Large nurseries Of grated fruit are
in this valley, and all tame fruits do
well here. Wild fruits are in abun-
dance.
SocIETY-This territory may well
boast of her advance in morals. As
a common thing, the new settlers oI
;he U. S. were rough, and TO some
extent, were immoral and illiteraie.
Not so here. This country in point
of morals and good society, ranks
ahead OF several Of the Western
States. The M. E. Church planted
missions here some IA years ago, and
started schools, and preached the
Gospel TO the natives and members oI
the Hudson Bay Co. Others FOL
lowed them; and now the Old Pres.
byterians, Cumbsrlands, Bapiists
Refurmers, and Seceders are flourish
ing societies in Oregon. Men o.
wealth and refinement have emigra'
ted here, and given tone to society
The Sons Of Temperance have Di'
visions here. Seminaries, and oihel
institutions OF learning, are in sue
cessIul progress with US. A very
large amount of valuable schoo
books, and works on Divinity, and
the Sciences are on sale here cheap
and the Gospel is preached regularly
in all the settlements. Circuit
preaching is held at my house. The
people are generally very friendly &c
each other, and the social relations
are cultivated and improved. Piou'
persons in the u. S., may come here
in confidence; and will have a wide
field Tor usefulness, and enjoy peace
and good order.
PRIcrs.-I will give list oi pri
ces Of some of the articles sold here
Beef per 100 lbs, Sc to 9 90; porl
do, $40 TO IL 90; bacon do, $40 tc
25; flour, per bbl, s to SO; whea
per bushel, l 25 20 rs; oats do
l 25; Irish potatoes do. 10 cts; tur
nips do. so; onions do, 2 90; salt s.
TO 2 90; iron per lb, l0al2lc; nail
do 10 TO l2l; castings 5 TO lOc; col
fee II 10 lac; tea 40 TO zoe; suga
7 TO l2c; rice 4 to Sc; tallow 20 t'
25c; lumber per M, 25 TO $40; do
mestics per yd, s to l21;, calicoe
10 to Is 2 &c; cows and calves 5O 4
$50; ready made clothing as cheaI
as in Louisville or ST. Louis; shoe