The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-08-17

Party lines are quite closely drawn. A
few of the counties are Wing, but majority
of them are Democratic. Some idea of the
growth of Oregon may be formed from the
fact that in lS49 the vote for Delegate did moi
exceed 700; in 1851 it was $500; in 1853 {,
reaches 5000, notwithstanding the vote oil
Washington Territory has been taken from
| it. Such an increase is unexampled i'm the
history Of any State or Territory except Cali.
| fornia.
The people OF Oregon are remarkable for
their hospitality and general cordiality OF
manners in their intercourse with each other
and with strangers. Strangers, There are
no strangers here; none of that cold reserve
and distance of manner which marks the in
tercourse Of people in the older states. Nor
is there an undue familiarity, but respectful
frankness and warmth OF manner, quite re-
freshing to those who have lett all old ac-
quaintances behind, and find themselves
among persons whose faces they have never
seen before. Lonely indeed would be the sit
uation of the emigrant on his arrival, were
it not for this welcome extended to him by
the Oregonians; but whatever Of home sick-
ness he may feel at first, soon gives place 10
entire satisfaction and contentment. No per-
son that have seen, who has been here a
few months, is willing TO leave and return to
the States.
The country of the Umqua which is now
attracting some attention, will endeavor to
describe. 1t differs in lis external aspect
very little from the other parts Of Oregon
1t is composed for the most part of iDconsi-
derable hills, not connected with anv chain
of mountains, but which rise in gentle undu
lalions from the generally level surface of
the country. The valleys are narrow, but of
no great depths and at their bottoms flow
little streams which glide by gentle descent
to the Umqua river, or to the neighboring
ocean. Near the ocean and as we approach
the Cascade range of mountains, the scene
merry assumes bolder character. The Um-
qua, near its mouth, flows in a deep and
rocky bed amid everchanging rocks and
woods; but nearer its source the declivities
are more gentle, and extensive valleys re.
ward the labors of the cultivator. Some
persons prefer this pat of Oregon TO any
other, bit most, believe, prefer the Villa
mette valley.
There are three newspapers published in
Oregon; one of them Wing, the other two
Democratic.f They are now engaged in a
triangular fight, all of them having agreed to
ulsaSree, ana nave snot OF Two at edch otil-
err. A reader of their editorials is reminded
of the triangular duel described in a novel
called "Midshipmah Easy" in which Easy
fired at Biggs. Biggs at Eastup, and Eastup
at Easy. There seems, however, in the last
few numbers, disposition on the part of the
Wing paper and one of the Democratic to
form an alliance offensive and defensive
against the Statesman, the Democratic pa
per published at Salem, and which is the off,
cial paper of the Territory, and the ablest.
The weapons used in this controversy are
such rs are usual in newspaper warfare-ar-
gument, abuse, sarcasm, wit, ridicule. Mr..
Bush, the editor OF the Statesman, has great
skill IN political controversy, nor does he
shrink from personalities where personalities
are necessary. His ASSISTANTS are antago-
nists not TO be despised.