New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-09

gon la,t year, has written letter to Major
James Dunn, of Boone Co, Missouri, which
has been published in The Democratic Rerie1,
Of Warsaw, Missouri. We give it below:
PORTLAND, OREGON TEHuroRr,l
Nov 30. 1852
MY DEAR BROTHER fearyou are beginning 20 crow
impatient with my aidness wiring O. you but you
vii fully excuse me when tel you that Until the last
ten days have not been able ~ write 10 read
Inc for nearly months. One OF the families a
tain brought us epidemic sore eye OF tue most ma
hgnent type with which was attacked not long atter
Passing Fort Hall, and from which / am only now re
covering.
81 could give you a long chapter ofincdents oftrarr
but | wish TO NIL my sheet with mater which may be
more profitable. We reached this place the largest
town in the Territory, during ne first week OF October
after travel Of five months and few days Al least
ore month Of this time consumed by harassing de-
laws We have reason to be profoundly thankful that
our family safely through, having had disaster
and OF alarming illness. Others Of our friends
Jared much worse. We were greatly favored, too, ia
the prsscIva ion Of stock 1t is remarkable fact
thai | did not lose a single from the three teams
set out with OF one which bougfs the road. ex
pect to get $50 to $3.50 yoke for all the castle
sell.
~ have been able TO much ofthe county, but
have enough 10 feel profoundly thankful 70 God
that be has directed my footsteps 10 this lovely land
The only objections that % the country are
first tha, II rains much in winter, and second that
il is hard get il The last of these objections
does not affect now only II will be in the way Of
nv friends coming. 1t has been sbOu. month since
the rainy season set r ana ! declare 10 you think
have more rain IN twenty hours in Missouri than
have seen here during the month. The rain descends
gently that nnles- Watching you would nos
know it requently-no thurder, no lightning. no wind
Then the remarkable evenness Of temperature IL is
cooler now than when arrived, but when il got sO
OF how, GO not know an confden; that the mercu.
AZ pass five degrees up or down the scale
during twenty four hour since have been ia this
ysley The old settlers say that thus Gradually the cold
VII increase till about the drst of February, and then il
viii as gradually decline ti1 spring in all her
cemency and glory. am delighted with the climate
am pleased alec with the clear evidence borne 10 the
heathuness OF tue country By every mans appearance
whom have IN the country They are the most
vigorous and healthy looking men ever saw no dull
laugud eye; pale ssl0w face; heavy dull mo
ton 10 be seen. have not a sicky looking 10 an
in The Territory who haa been here twelve aonths
'The extent and the beauty Of the country very ar
exceed my expetatons-this valley alone said 10 be
much more extensive than had supposed Then Ihe
Rogue River ana Umqua River Valley to the South the
Puget Sound and Chehs,s country TO the Nsrth, aud
tie TlAluuke>etc The coast are opening wide All
exceedingly promising districts have not selected
my lOcstion. FrOm All ! can learn, am strongly in.
cnCd 10 settle near MGrysv.lle. on tue Willamette
This a. sect Of the Territorial University said 70 be
y rich ard beautiful county adapted IN remarkable
degree the growth 81 wheat oats pOtaOe melons and
thSt the domestic Fruit such apples pesehes pears
ounces, pluns grapes. etc etc prosper here beyond
anything have know IN the Wezern Stater
Another charm this County Possesses over any
other have ERoVp-yOu yOer wheat u sny
time from June March with certainty Of & crop Of
from % 81 snd even 80 buk sls which you can hsr
without haste and without fear OF damage from
rainy spell and then you Ell every busbe Of from
g. 20 TO - per bushel Potatoes here are at h)toe;
never such anywhere; from 10 bushels COO end
even more, ar expected from acre; they are now
selling here AZ 80 per bUshel Tursps are finer both
90 size and quality. than ever .a~-Ntat would YOU
link To soc msn give 81 for bcshei and - save
trouble OF measuring take two tuuips for his bushelf
IEaye not seen this, but have doubt Il has zen
done have gwen dollar for three ca 5a-e h-sis
and made better bargains than have sometimes made
in Missouri AZ ve cent? Aeei. saioe u % saw nave
never country where Tie productions we're "a
sbundart where The laboref richly rec xnpised
fcs bis tod or where {, Wa 60 cay TO live sndsrye
a man who csn Start with some ten Or twelve cow.
can hardy AL ~ grow independent IN a lev yr.rs h,y
aug 0eT trouble - take thal 20 aex biz cait,e-
nc feeding 20 90 Now, these things which .ll'y
Believe, amer tie most digent and careful endcsyor TO
know tie truth
III were 40, here and knew al 20. womb =,
here somehow, 4 could I aiyise 40 bDd7 N ro,o.
and ttere are many who q sht not 10 think of -
but am ghsd Az here; and hope when have 20 70
hence ~ my Sc; howe 20 re o.ce THAI 4 : my pry,e1a
a. leave children heSe
The pr ncipal thngs 20 81 dreaded are storm. #
rain snd wind Tor the nrst three % four ndrsi rn
duet, sh0It grsss sndscknes-
The storm. gave Us Z trouble srd ksve M d,-L,
The wonderful tsies Ne hear Ast subject are priv
much gas We suffered ocus.des sS- from ,.. r-iny
tie st mouth becsgse srsuei too lst- orr ,rtIs
"a nr
vster Thoee terrible tales Of waeriss desert are ~
s,Uf-mere stuG Tie f.st h. We did no, h,n-er "a
come by tho places where ysu had 70 let v,rr c,,l
down perpendsGia preCipiees ulaDs kindred f-> nv
me s!i "a where your tongue would So ell w. thirst
ANITA you haa ~ ind room lJf o,t o. doors Ve.sx
no great usTveis, ueee hAr breadth escznes ard W.
DO net tee thA, we deserve Agh pisce on the r ~
lame, a. heroes u SerOiHes. TIL f; = Tia. so,ay >.
Oregon 4 FeE! piaIr, sitter VI fac; so- Of bus,us
N winch the adventures lew a-d from v-hira .ba
Wuidefs Ell vs-ish, lUsI let0re you -e 10 see them
AZ 70 ne read yea i.isy have idea OF II Ti,e,
tel Gu Us my most uifuiy team Grfvpn ever a.
ternatc day ~ niiec1 year I'd hack boz who -iar
ly took lap o. two o. thee Lotrs every cav ara 80
n :, eur tgtr, there was single ut-ttin, =, ,,-
-sy. IL L usIng 10 think n sore q tle terLje a.,
ticipssiors whch almost deferred M f-, mel. H.
tnp. oue q these It a iaggl25le 70 rsxrsu,oeF NJ
Tie Crossing o, tie S0ulk Place, strsn flI half .
NILE vide zDi muddy, a=d tuL-ultuous a. ne Hs-,r
this st-eam bad 20 be foed snd The b1.t1rn rss owe
Hioe slresu CuicksGLc, On which II wagon or -o-.a
shOLlc cop. e were worth the cL.s-' 10 Z W-g
re ftct l. thst ne Sosh Platye j. iun half mile 81
MUDDY ana mad bel Is,Ie = ava. nla-h L darn Ia
crossing Il, a. 20 to-e Cg-ur, Or Tile Tsa N
July remember 4 - ths uli30ls of the g-r-,n,
IdICFTcu the vap fiCr1 re Sock. and had Tie nid.y
10 Ti,k everything an uu Ou 70 cave !, when Tie Va
teIs Of the kSsir. r,n- stream csse al he .ay I'd
20 ny enklesi - u many OF tie cwiG psssa~.s yoa
have 20 make.
There Is generally more or less di.sssr almost al
Wsys very Manageable cA-rhe-, some sshr feyers
etc. etc.
msy Re OF service n give so,re 81 % The
prep4rAtOEs, tic Necessary oe made Il were y-t
10 Gene would &c careful a tc Tie wagons Rcad