, 1853-09-03
The End of the Year.


tedly for the interests of the high favored
land in which it Is our good fortune 10 live,
and in whose behalf it has been our happy
lot to battle, welding that great weapon of
mod ,rn timts, TIE PEN, which Bulwer truth
fully declares is mightier than the sword." +"
During the year through which we have
Just passed, great changes have taken place,
and all and every thing about us experiences
the effect. We have informed our readers
of the dissolution with Oregon-our estab-
lishment as a separate TerriIory-of large
acquisition of population-the spread of in
tclligence-the organization of schools-a
heavy accumulation of commerce--a cor
responding increase of agricultural products
the erection of many mills and handsome
houses-the opening Of new farms-the ex-
tension Of the isheries-the making Of new
roads, particularly that across the Cascade
mountains, and the commencement Of sur
veys for route for the great Pacific Rail
way. We have chronicled the marriage Of
twenty-five persons, the death of eight by
disease, nine by drowning, one by the fall
ing of tree, one by murder, and two by
suicide. Marriages would have been more
frequent if there had not been such scar
city of ladies. Considering the amount of
population in the country, and the exhaust
ed condition in which many find themselves
afler the long journey over the plains, our
list Of mortality is very small, and we pre-
sent it 10 the world as the best proof Of the
healthiness of the Territory. We have re-
ceived many favors and are grateful for
them. Some have replenished our table,
and some have embellished our paper, and
the benefits thereof have been mutually
shared between publisher and readers. Fine
goods usually come in small compass, in
which class we range our little COLUMBIAN.
It's true worth and the important service il
has rendered, finds due appreciation every
where. The "CinciDnati Commercial" !"
the Polynesian," published at the Sand
wich lslands), and other papers of high
standing, bnve copied our editorials entire
and given us credit therefor. No small
compliment to US and themselves.
Our patrons are assured Of our thankful
ness for their generous support, and we con-
graduate ourself with the belief that we have
given them the full worth of their money.
We have carefully endeayored to bestow
our favors generally, and avoid being Sec
tional Or partial We have faithfully, Wig
orOusly and actively espoused and contend
ed, " through good report and evil" for the
interests of every portion of the Territory
In good cause, we have used the pen with
good effect. We have looked forward and
moved forward with circumspection and
resolution, in true keeping with the progress
i've spirit of the age, and have uniformly
appiauded the right with the same earnest
ness with which we have reprehended the
wrong. American liberties depend upon
the freedom of the press, and inasmuch as
the freedom Of the press depends upon pub
lie opinion, we need only ask free people,
hoping always TO be free, 10 sustain our en-
terprise.
Feeling encouraged with the prospect
that during the next year, by proper efforts,
We shall be able TO make our paper pay ex-
penses, we can say to our subscribers that
we have no reason for supposing that there
will be any change from its present strict
neutrality in religion and politics. lis
sources are not dried by summers sun, nor
has its genial heart been chilled by winters
cold. Upon the advantages a newspaper
affords, we need not descant;
" II always tells us Of so many strange and
wondrous things
It makes US weep at tales of wo, it fills our hearts
with mith,
It tells US of the price Of stock, how.much produce
is worth
And when, and where. and how, and why strange
things occur on earth"
One word more 10 our patrons: the more
support we receive the more acceptable we
shall be able to make our paper There is
no encouragement for a printer like adyer-
tisements and subscriptions, toih The cash
IN ddrdRoe. We know that a crowd will
come to morrow 10 wish us g happy new
year." and so we will lay down our pen
and prepare TO keep open house" The
friends ol the CoLrMBIAN calling, will of
course pay both old scores and new ones -
We must look for moment at our table
and see what old klis Kringlc has done for
Us.