Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-08
TFor the Palladium.
THE CASCADES OK THE COLUMBIA.

side Of the Columbia river, is one of the
handsomest town-sitcs, in Washington
Territory. The ground rises gradually
back, nearly q mile, TO a low hil-like Gle
vaicn, from which the spectator has d de-
.lightful view ot the whole town, the Co
lumbia river, the Willamette Valley, and
" the Cascade Range; with Nj. Hood
enveloped in snow, in the distan c.
Above Vancouver, there is a number Of
handsomely located claims on both side of
The river, which is here, about one mile
in width, with low hills on each shore
These hills gradually become higher, as
YOU ascend the river, and at last termi-
nate in mountains, connecting themselves
with the Cascade Range. About twenty.
f,c miles above Vancouver, stands a sim
guIar sugar-ioaf shaped rock, some seven
y feet high, and known as Cape Horn.
It is located in the edge Of the water, on
The north side, Che river making a sort Of
bend round it, and renders the nayiga-
ton Of the river both difficult and danger.
Gus, on account Of the easy access Of The
winds from several different points. The
hills, on both sides Of thc river, from Cane
Horn upward, loom UP in mountain
like proportions-and the beautiful, grand
and sublime cascade scenery, may here be
SAID, TO commence. From Cape Horn,
me uver becomes much contracted in
width flowing between mountains from
ten 10 twelve hundred feet high, and run
hing abruptly down 10 the rlyer. These
mountains appear 10 form n continuous
cham, and are but one succession Of point
ed and rldged SUBMITS, covered most Of
tAe year with snow. Ia most instances,
they are heavily timbcred with fir. and
other kinds Of pine. Occasionally. the
timber is more sparsely distributed. tbe
solitary frs standing. like giant sentinels
upon the ramparts of some huge fortifca-
lion. Among these mountains. there are
many beautiful cascades, Cor water-falls.O
from which, doubtless, the mountains take
their name. Some Of these Cascades are
splendid beyond description, the water
from ten, 20 two hundred feet per-
pendicularly, and The rocks, which are
sirewn around in wild profusion, are COW
with a green moss, while from the
crevices between them, the Pine and Ce-
shoot forth, stretching out their green
over the waters in the river below.
Ihe number oil falls in this mountain re-
Ga distance Of near len miles, proba-
exceeds thirty, the mcessant music, Of
which, added TO the gentle signing OF tie
"lnd' through these lofty hiis, would
'or'h no inappropriate reqhum Tor The de-
paE'eu nero twenty-five miles above the
ape % Tic extreme head Of tide-waier,
mere me mountains have widened ont a
niue ana ue Great Rapids or Cascades
o. 'he columbia begin. Several houses
are located al his point, and a rude rail-
has been constructed along the side
o. uHe mountain from the lower 10 the
upper end oil The rapids. Over this road
I"e goods destined Tor the consumption Of
Oregon, are tronsportedi 70 be re-
shipped IN boats TO the Dalles, fifty miles
above One mile above he foot Of the
Is an Indian graveyard Of consid-
era5le extent, lying just on The edge Of
The river bank, which is about fifty fee,
above the water level Of the river. The
method Of burial appears different from
nat adopted b. many other tribes, and
In depositing the corps in a hut,
built by driving four corner poles in the
sfound-and tying c~ross-pieces around
with wiIIow-wilhs; boards are then set up
tight around. the Ions beiuU faefopcJ -