, 1853-10-01

ality Of roads IN Oregon. They a.c easily
su.cep,il lc Of b,in, made good, aul will he
mad, 20 in another season. On Tie Sound,
the travel is in boats. We have REGULAR
mack &, between the va. ilus poinls-sloop,
schooncls, etc. Thtou p ;he country the
travel is generally on horseback, and We
have besides, iuur-h,rse coach ruunin.
from Olympia 10 Cowlitl Landing, once a
weck-d.aiInce 60 miles.
Prairios are scattered everywhere through
the territory some Of them possessing ex-
ccllcut soil, others rather poor for culiiya-
ton, but aaording excellent grazing. Tim
Der is abundant and Of good quality. Water
Courses are numerous in every section, and
furnish an unlimited number Of mill priyi-
leges OF schools we have not many yet,
but the number is constantly on the increase.
of churches proper, We cannot boast many,
but there are ministers Of the gospel, Of diff
tcrent denominations, about through the
country, and the people are not without the
opportunity of hearing gospel truths. In
Olympia, and its immediate neighboIhood,
religious services are held two or three times
every Sabbath. No public Libraries as yet.
We have but few fruit trees, but our farm
ers arc giving their attention TO the subject.
There is no doubt Of this country being as
well adapted TO fruit-growing as Oregon.
Facilities for marketing arc good, and the
demand much greater than the supply-pri.
oes Of produce range quite as high and even
higher than in Oregon, and will remain SO
for long time.
Our best claims are not all taken up, nor
will they bo for years. We have room for
all who choose TO como, and as good claims
for them as any in the territory. We believe
the best agricultural sections are as yet unoc-
cupied-and we are equally confident that
there will be "a few more left Of the same
Sort for twice three years 10 come, unless,
indeed, we have a greater rush of immigrl-
tion to this country, than usually crosses
the Rocky mountains seeking permanent
location.
Our winters arc about the same ns in
Oregon. The last one was more severe than
usual, and is therefore no criterion. But
on the whole, WAsmNcToN TERElroRY
presents greater inducements 10 those de-
srous Of permanent localion-a sure and
ample reward for their labor, and health,
peace and plenty, than any other portion of
the Pacific coast. California presents little
inducement 10 an agriculturist seeking per-
manency and home-frst, on account of
the multiplicity fIitlcs hanging over the
same piece Of land, so that get which title
you please, somebody has a better one and
turns you out--and secondly, the bad state
Of morals, daily growing worse instead Of
better, and which is making the revolver
and bowie knife The Alpha and Omega Of
law and right. In Oregon all the claims
contiguous 10 the great outlet of the eoun-
try, arc taken up. The difficulty attending
the entrance and navigation Of this outlet,
the only one through which their produc-
tions can pass to a market, and the conso-
quent enormous expense 10 which vessels
are subjected, does, and always will, exert
a depressing influence on prices Of produce,
while it has the opposite effect upon those
ofimported necessarieS. Thus very serious
objections to Oregon present themselves,
Which arc unknown here-nor can they we'll
exist. Vessels enter in and depart from our
harbor at all seasons Of the year, without
the least detention anywherc-haye no pilot
ago or steam-towage 10 pay-can alway get
return cargoes at once, and on the whole,
make more voyages during The year and at
far less expense, than they can to the
Columbia river. Our merchants too, are
beginning to import their goods direct from
the eastern cities, and can always and do
nor, sell goods cheaper than the Oregon
merchants.
But our limits will not permit US to dwell
longer on this subject at present. To do it
justice, or to answer fully the above ques-
tions, would require volume, and as the
best way to gel the information desired is
through our paper, wo would say TO can
zious lnqulrers"-take the Col uMBlAN. In
i you will always find something about
"AsniNcroN TEREiroRr; descriptions of
= mammoth vegetables, double-Aeaded wheat,
Figh' pound potatoes, wild goose-berries as
large as partridge eggs, raro and beautiful
plants, flowers, etc, etc, all of which will