, 1853-06-18
Editorial CORRESPONDENCE.


CowLITz LANDISG, Jane 10th, 1888.
Oreriand 10 Orcgoa--dccE passace-Judgc
IontiS-lIr. RoJJcseH-Hcr Hoi1-
Uonnd Prairic--taiiag ap-nc,o claims
big UNud--H'. TWgiR.- ..lL. Fonts
Mr.. JacLSon's-t4c prospcct- Coria,
Ultci-lIr. Goodel-tie lircr, &c.
After being spent up" in our sanctum at
Olympia ever since the first advent of the
" Columbian" denying myself all pastime
save that of incessant toll for the gratifca-
ton of our readers, ! at last find myself in
this delightful season Of the year, on a fly
ing trip overland to Oregon, for purposes of
business and pleasure.
Leaving Olympia on Monday, the 9th
inst, got on board, Or rather took deck
passage on the outside of an Indian pony,
aud started towards Cowlih Landing. After
an easy afternoons ride, found myself
comfortably installed for the night, enjoying
the hospitalities Of our excellent friend,
Judge YANrIs, the a." latch.string" of whose
door is never "pulled in" The Judge
and Mr.. A. B. RAnBEsoN are erecting a
commodious and splendid house, beautifully
situated in an oak grove. at the edge of the
Mound Prairie, intended for a hotel, and l
may as well tell the truth at once, and say
that whoever becomes a guest there, will
congratulate himself, and be certain 10 call
again.
The mound Prairie is fast filling up with
Industrious and entcrprising settlers. At
least twenty new claims have been taken
there, since passed on my way to Olympia
last summer. On every hand thercabouts,
the passer-by beholds improvement, pro-
gression, and the sure indications Of future
wealth and prosperity.
On Tuesday, passed many ncw-estab-
lishcd homes, where the immigrants Of last
season had built, fenced in, and were gath
cring comforts around them. 10 the after
noon, | made a short halt at the "big
mound," on the summit of which, Mr. l..
D. DURGlN has built good frame house,
This is lovely place, an earthly paradise.
The view it affords is grand, embracing the
snow-cappcd Mounts Rainier and ST..
Helen's, and a surrounding scenery as pic
mresque as that with which the finest SEN
h'"e,'"li,J nas Dee" nloo' gu" eu' iUii'
'he leVcl ot the pralrie 10 The Top Oh The
mo9na, Is ABOUT one hunured iee'. About
81 iee' from 'he oase, on the west SIDE, Is
hne spring Of dencl9us clear waIer; Inc
sGrlac9 9l l3e moGnS 1I contains % ~ or ~ acres
oil good iahu ,wnich N'r' LURGiN mas CONVEX
ted into vineyard and nursery OF run
trees, Tor large Prohis' as no one "ili doubt;
AMER remaining .here Soou' an hour,
started IN good splrilS' ana IN 'ae evening
brought up" al the house oi MI D D
oRD' where lreJoiced IN spenuing tne hlsnl
lie uisPlayed ms usuaI reauihesS &c 10 supply
inc wants oi the weary "aVeIer' Inc P'ess-
eni e9untenances ol friend foEp anu ms
guGe Wiie'Y an antiuo'o 70 IluSue ana
Trouble are sure narDlnsers oi INC 'rue com
ior' ana good iaro 'nsir entertainments al
'o'u,' .,.u.,n A.. ..-.
AZ eg'Iy iSih ,'g uiypg J 'nJ iOau, % tno .lGP, ,
.U9H I ,; eAGce1lng'y 1 %rn' n"u p,on'' TL;n Tua'
a' an'io ',;r' ''i ap',Lu1n' ,L va. .s9t, I'
III Ju"c''oli WI" wy Ia nu,.lOei VI i''',
gIans pouring ~ l.o ,, .ue .,,,.I IsiIiI.oy svv'
NT"s asSI'aueo Lo 's o. w w. in. - NOI, 1io,, En-
at 'he mouse ol nir' 'oiiN ~; az NSoN
connJ oil that 7 conl1 wish for Tho Sou;re