, 1853-11-12
Topics OF the Day.

w e dIE EIaAlANA " AAaA II mas NNa HA'fN'NH
upon Agriculture have excited interest and
attention among the farmers Of the territory,
aud that one of them has come 10 our aid in
showing the importance of coucctprineiPles
al the outset, and an unwaverins adherence
10 them. On the 6rst page Of to-day's pa
per will bo found a communication from a
"Plow Boy" for which we bespeak a care
ful reading, being satisfied that the facts and
figures there set forth, will convince every
one ofihe paramount interest each and all
should feel in the development Of the fun
damental resource Of the couniry-agri1t-
fHre. Fruit growing is not the least imPor-
iani branch Of this pursuit, nor in an way
deserving of neglect II combines luxury
with profit TO an eminent degree, and with
such a soil and climate as we have, cannot
fail of success. We hope 10 hear fom
'PlOw Boy again, and also from others,
upon this subject.
Our Pacific County correspondent is on
hand with an interesting communication
containing information Of the rapid improve
mcnt and settlement of that section Of the
country. He gives also, full particulars OF
the wreck of the bark PALoss, and melan-
eholy loss Of life attending the disaster.
Not the least feature Of attraction in our
columns to-day will be the letter from our
special San Francisco correspondent, Ell
PAso. He is gentleman of extensive busl-
ness requirements, wkicb, with his long
residence in California, admirably ft him
for the post. We much regret that his pre-
vious letters have not yet come 10 hand /;
however, we will no doubt receive them in
imsfor next issue.
We notice the States papers are repNb-
fishing from the COLUMBIAN, the proceed
ings Of the public meetings held BY onr citi-
Eens to adopt measures for opening the
WARRINGTON TEREITORr EMGRAST ROAD.
They will no doubt give equally as sxIcA-
Gve Circulation 10 the news of the safe ar.
rival of the pioneer train of wagons over
said road, and we may safely calculate upon
a very large influx of population next sea-
500. Lei them come there's room enough
for all.
We called attention last week, 10 the sub
jsct Of a city organization for OLYMPIA.-
This topic has not, as yet, seemed to receive
as much attention as its importance would
warrant, and we recur 10 it again in order
to present one Of The leading reasons in IA
VOs of The organization. We want to get
possession of the mud-aat lying immediate
ly in froat ofthe town, so that wharyes may
be built Oui to deep water, and that, too, as
speedily as possible. To accomplish this,
we must have the organization. Congress
would then grant this fiat 10 the city, and
thence a portion Of it would pass into the
hands of those who would build the wharf.
Under such an arrangement, wharf CON-
Psny could obtain any and every privilege
that reason could ask, and the entire CON-
nunity woold share in the benefits resulting
from the improvement. This is, 10 our
mind the spcediest and only way in which
the desired object can be attained, for Con-
gress will never grant such monopoly, and
one so detrimental 10 the interests of the
community al large, as would eventually
result from donation Of this fiat to private
company. h must be given 10 The entire
community as a city, and the way is then
easy enough. Our word for it, no other
plan for effccting The desired object than the
one we propose, will succeed.
Highly important news from the japan
Expedition will be found in our columns TO-
day. Commodore Perry has so far, shown
tact and determination that promises we'll
for the success Of the objects of the expo
aition. It will be seen that he penetrated
farther into the bay of Yedo by upwards Of
twenty miles, than has ever been done be-
fore by foreign vessels, The account ofhis
visit and attendant eeremcniPs is deeply in
teIesting.
We have at last received the remainder
Of the articles upon Education whieh We
promised the Eeaders Of the CoLuMBrAH, and
will resume the publication Of the series
next week. They will run through four
moro numbers, and we would advise every
one to preserve the papers containing them.
GIVE have received number Of and
welcome 10 our exchange list, the MrvNE.