, 1853-04-02

The present hourishing condition
of Northern Oregon.

Tho great improvement Of this country
during the last year, is source OF pride,
and affords subject Of self-graii6caIion 10
every citizen Of Northern Oregon. One
year ago. some Eye vessels did all the bust
ness Of the Sound now, twice that number
can be seen at almost any time, on Bu6d's
Inlet. The number Of vessels engaged in
the business Of the Sound is constantly in
creasing. Nearly every week we sre some
now and strange vessel that has come 10
look at the prospects of Puget Sound, and
Try her fortune in our trade. And what is
truly remarkable, we never have the mOrti-
6caiion Of knowing that these vessels 60
away disappointed. Many vessels that have
for years been engaged in the trade through
the mouth Of the Columbia river, have re-
Gently abandoned il, and are now running
between the Sound and San Francisco. 1t
costs vessels going into the Columbia river,
on an average, about $500 for pilOtage and
towage. BY sailing into Puget SOuud, this
amount is saved on every "trip, which must
form a considerable item in the estimation
Of ship-owners, independent of the great
risk TO life and property that is thereby
avoided. This saving IN pilOtage and tow
sge is sufficient TO man, if not victuaI, an
ordinary sized vessel for the voyage. Asto
timber, we have more Of it, of as good
quality, and in a more accessible position,
than is to be found on the banks Of the Co
hDbA and willamette, What We most
need, that the shipping interests Of the Sound
may exceed that Of Southern Oregon, are
saw-mill', and these we shall hos be wanting
long. We venture 10 predict that before
lhe close Of the coming summer, there will
be al least twenty new saw'milla in success
ful operation on the Sound. uo3 a''
One year ago, there was no minister Of
The gospel or aRy religious services he'd in
Olympia. Now, we have stationed min
ister amOng US, divine services regularly
every Sabbath, and the minHtratioh Of the
"word" well attended. Society has much
improved within the last tEelvemonih. -
Among the new arrivals We seelmore of Ia
dies than fOtmerlys and the accession TO tho
number Of our young laGies is considerable.
The matrimonial prospects Of our bachelors
are not now so hopeless, but have increased
at least flly per cenl. ..a..i-,.lq.
A corresponding improvement Ia, occur
red in every other department Of our indus
trial, social, moral and political progress.
The agricultural interest has kept pace with
our advancement in other elements Of pros
Psrity. The number of our farms and farm
sfI have Geady increased, Many claim,
have boen taken on the SOuRds and mush Of
The pablo domain has been reclaimed from
hs wild and slumbering lethargy, 10 subserve
the caBse Of civilization on the Pacific.
The Donation Law has been extended for
two years longer. This law has been Of
great advantage to Oregon, and Northern
Oregon will be much benefited by its ex-
tension. II is true the great natural Adyan-
tagss Of this sounlry have induced many to
quit their homes in the East, for better ones
on the Pacific; yet still the OGrr, on the
part Of the general government, Of lands to
innigrants, without money and without
price," has furnished, and will continue to
furnish, TO many, an additional and all pow
erful motive. We are truly glad of the
extension Of The Donation Law for two
years longer. At the expiration Of that
time, il will not be necessary 10 OFF, such
inducements to immigrans--the infant Co.
hmbia viii then be able to "walk alone"
The fisheries will be prosecuted, during
The coming season, with greater energy than
heretofore. The amount Of salmon that
will be taken from the Sound will more than
double thatof last season Preparations are
being made for thorough and vigorous
prosecution Of our cod Fishery, which will /
Enthusiastically, whether the calculations
that have heretofore been made on that
score, were exaggerated or not
And now, let US ask, what has been the I
cause Of such rapid advancement during the
last ye1r in our population, commerce. and |