The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-11-12
A MOIST CLIMATE.

JoHU ThWniN. phrt, phHOsOpher, Huninfisi,
and likewise alsn.' correspondent. al The
Kaickerbocker Magazine. has been sejournilis
IN Oregon. and thus gives nlierance 10 his tx
perlenres 10 thai climate. in letter OF an An
gust date, from Portland. q. t.
II gives Inc uniegn.d pleasure to inform.
you lhai am about 10 quiz the gln,my and
never IL be dried up sky Oregon. and repair
wl,h"u, unnecessary DELAY 10 D, on rnr
borders. Yes, sir, I'm off; .sersices' 10 Ion.
ger required on these Indictment sho rs-shnres
which, when yon read Of | vlngs Astoria yon
naturally wish 10 behold, and admire Old A.lor's
piurk III making establishments thereon, and
whIrh, when you reach. yon wish yon hadn't.
and admire sill more old Aslnr's gaoi sen.e 10
breaking his establishments ~. and quitting
while there WAS yel lime.
. Rain is an exceedingly pleasant and grail
flying nsiIluiIun IN H. aas. and IN modeIaunn !:
u causes the grass 70 gpw. The blossoms 10
flourish. aud Is positive neressiiy 10 Tile nm.
brella maker bni when y0u GEL 10 a country
where il rams necessarily twenty SIX hnuis d
das. for seventeen months 10 lie year. you csn-
mi resist having tile tonsirIion forced upon
ynur mind tina, The thing i slightly ove,dnnp.
That's ihe ra-e ~ Oregon il commenced ,sln,ng
pretty heavily on the third nf last November,
and continued up 10 the fifteenth 81 My, when
ii sci III loi long slorm. which ism, alfly Over
vel. There's moisture for ynn.
.The consequences nfthis awful climate are
lnsl what might he sippo.ed. the immense
quantity u The pro,uxM squuled about here
causes Trees, hnidlngs, streets, everything. 10
present diluted ami wlslly washy appearance.
The women lose their cnlar. The mrn Their hllr.
tsa.hed Of. sir and The ANIMALS. By constant
exposure. acquire scales and fins. like lhe natives
II lie gftai deep. lii fact, al lie inhabitants
u Ills lenIlory have Centrally scaly spptai-
anee, and r.j,,ire ~ ptculisr smell. rnn-
blnaIon. should say, 81 fish ball aud fresh
mudsuckef. The rams Of oregon beat every
thing in Il al line ever beieIi OF conceived ~.
Those thai fell on Npih's Ak were nol more
heavy, those 81 Nero, Cailgnis. and 1. Nerly
johnson. not more terrible; mr. ihnse OF Lady
SulIulk aud VI ,scpw lnn.er o. stranger, which
! slightly mixed metaphar If srry happy
description. -. npun The whule. I'm glld
I'm OF: yts. am quite sure % i and long -
reiIo D. wllffr The people tnJay thr liglll
!. The blessed sun, and where esn ehIoy il also.
and dry ny things, and read frying's Astoria :
:. HuNbeii, illetr are many laiere.llng and
curious things 10 Otegon; many odtl aud encf-
tanning people slsu thereon; aad iase seen
much thai was iunny. aud laughed lhsreal. and
shonld have lsngnei louder and longer. il nv
mouth had mi Tiled aiiI rain befue hal lltll
flushed; and might prtli.p- tYgrei leaving .
{ nDlfy 10 which nave had 80 much p,-flsr
enjoyment. werr il mi ihsl ! have chmnirleJ
~ these amusing things anil ptcuiistiiies. and
shall be glad 10 get somewhere where | esn
have dty laugh usrf them. Sch thing a.
dry llumer - Otegon i, u courss. physical
lmpossibiiiiy."