Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-29

.c,,s EyPRsss-TnE New TERRITORY
AD,N' 1t has been said that the sun new
Of " As,',S 5,ninions OF Great Britain, and that
ei'. .ro oil Of the British drum rolls out at tie
'AS re- . ,s, its tattoo is heard beneaththe same
s,D' ~ n The opposite side of the globe. The
81" ~ :. so,gss,iye of that ubiquitous company,
, ," q, Is EXPRESS, which has penetrated al
ar.,y country where civilization has set its
I,,, !, has been justly remarked that Adams &
~ ~ =, witt, and often precede civilization and
r.'.rs, ,b-ir renowned names nre head, you
hs sure that Brother Jonathan is ABOUT, and
, , "a bpild up a segment of his nation. They
.ss,t. Missionaries ofcommerce aud business, pa
vim, The way for settlers and rsconciling themto the
,o,ls and privstions Of life in new land.
We have been led TO these thoughts by seeing
IN Undressing account OF the new territory of WASH
ing,,n. the last place TO which Adams & Co.'s
gInress has penetrated, for their cards appear in
,ss CoLaaJian, newspaper which halls from
,b,, now fer of land of promise. Washington
Tenloy is the new territory formed at the last
,.zsog of Congress, out of the Northern part of
Oregon and including the region of Puget Sound.
TIE present capitol is Olympia, and the princi-
p,lssaport 'Steiacoom.' Judging from the con-
tents Of the Columbian, Washington Territory is
LIKING rapid strides toward the maturity which
xii entit!e it to admission into the Union, and add
,.5ber star our banner. The following items
5ssserning this territory, CLEANED from the Column
him. will he interesting to such of our citizens
I,Ny
tbs embryo State:
Tie editor his congratulatory article on the
ot,,ai1ation of the Territorial government, and
psiicts the most rapid progress in all the branch
Is Of commerce, agriculture and general industry.
IL. boasts Of the buunties atNature has bestowed
up9n the country, aud anticipates that now, under
gsd government, these will rapidly be developed.
Aleady there are Touring mills, saw mills and
Ish mills, propelled by steam as well as wafer, in
ptsperous operation. A semi-monthly mail TO the
Sates, weekly one to Oregon, and military ex
pass between Olympia and Fort SteilacDom, Dia.
Fdt NisqualIy, serve to keep up communication
with the rest of the world. The native indians
ale psaceable, docile and industrious. Hundreds
OiiRe farms are already established in all direc-
t0nsi the prairies are being ploughed and fenced
IN, and already promise an abundant harvest of
WHEAT. Towns are springing up like magic; emil
grants are pouring i'll by hundreds; clergymen and
scuool teachers are among them and at the very
foundation Of the new society the elements of mo-
ralty and religion ale found. which promises well
IN the fntu'e character of the population. The
Lays and rivers are supplied with fine craft of all
kinds which already carry on most successful
commerce. Indeed, in its very infancy, Washing
seems to possess every requisite for a
we'll ordered prosperous and thrifty State.
In the price current of the Olympia market we
md some items that will interest commercial read
Els Beef is quoted at Il to 16 cents pound;
pork % cents pound; -four SO per 100 pounds;
loatoes So per bushel; eggs 81 per dczeu; butter
Il Per pound chickens 81 per dozen, onions 81
pet 6ashe; coffee 80 cents, and tear IS to 81 per
pound.
Vi all these and other articles of domestic con-
5in2tIon there seems to be no scarcity, for there
liz advertisements Of numerous "stores," where
s'riything that human nature can desire, at least
IN tie way of dry goods. hardware and groceries,
seems to be 70 sale. The climate is spoken of as
PERFECTLY delightful, with none of the sudden tran
slons aud extremes of heat and cold witch we
have to complain of on this side of the Continent.
iie'e, loo, We find advertisements of manufacture
Els OF the steam engine-the greatest physical re-
o'net Of tue age, which does the work of centu-
lss IN year, in opening up new country and
developing its resources.
Altogether Washington" seems to be most
promising territory.